,,did]ot ,,& ,,! ,,encyclopa$i/s ,,by ,,john ,,morley ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,london ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,new ,,york3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aije ,fir/ publi%$ else:]e ,new ,edition #ahhf4 ,repr9t$ #ahia1 #ahig1 #aije ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,o!r ,,dialogues4 7#a7 ,! ,conv]sations ( a ,fa!r ) 8 ,*ildr5 #a ,rem>ks ^u x4 7#b7 ,! ,inconsi/5cy ( ,public ,judgm5t on ,private ,actions #h ,obs]vations4 7#c7 ,supplem5t to ,b\ga9ville's ,travels #ad ,philosophical qualities ( ! discussion n satisfactory #ai ,no?+ ga9$ by 8 criticism on m>riage #ba ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,romance4 ,digression inevitable 9 deal+ ) ,did]ot #bd ,ri*>dson's influ5ce 9 ,europe #bf ,did]ot's ,eloge ^u him #bh ,r\sseau & ,ri*>dson #bi ,did]ot writes ,! ,nun 7#agif7 #ca ,circum/ances ( its composition #cb ,its int5tion #cc ,& *>act]i/ics #ce ,/]ne #cf ,did]ot writes ,jacques le ,fatali/e #cg ,its hi/ory #ch ,goe!'s criticism on x #ch ,nature ( ,did]ot's imitation ( ,ri*>dson & ,/]ne #dj ,no true creation 9 ,jacques le ,fatali/e #da ,its unr$eem$ grossness #dc ,its lack ( poetry & ( flav\r #dd ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,art4 ,! ,salons #de ,qualities ( _! criticism #de ,deep f\ndation ( ,did]ot's critical quality #df ,fr5* art-criticism #dh ,dufresnoy1 ,dubos1 ,webb1 ,&re1 ,batteux #dh1 #di ,travell]s 9 ,italy #ej ,did]ot nev] 9 ,italy #eb ,_s ( ,fr5* art 9 8 day #eb ,greuze1 ,did]ot's fav\rite #ef ,greuze's ,accordee de ,village #eg ,hog>? w\ld h displeas$ ,did]ot #ei ,did]ot's consid]at5ess 9 criticism #fj ,b\*] #fb ,fragon>d #fb ,did]ot adds lit]>y *>m to sci5tific criticism #fc ,8 read9ess = moral asides #fe ,8 sugge/ions ( pictorial subjects #fh ,8 improv$ v]sions #fi ,illu/ration ( 8 v>iety ( approa* #gb ,did]ot's ,essay on ,pa9t+ #gc ,goe!'s comm5t>y #gc ,diff]5ce ( type betwe5 ,goe! & ,did]ot #gf ,did]ot's ,essay on ,beauty #gh ,8 anticipation ( ,less+ #hb ,music #hc ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg ,,& ,,! ,,hague4 ,did]ot's resolution to visit ! ,empress ( ,russia #hd ,! ,pr9cess ,da%k[ #hd ,pr9ce ,galitz9 #he ,did]ot 9 ,holl& 7#aggc7 #hf ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,russian civilisation #hi ,! ,empress #ia ,acc\nts ( h] by m5 ( affairs #ib ,h] pursuit ( ,fr5* culture #id ,h] int]e/ 9 ! ,fr5* philosophic p>ty #if ,p>tly ! result ( political calculation #ih ,! philosoph]s & ! ,p>tition ( ,pol& #aja ,rulhi]e's n>rative ( ,ca!r9e's accession #ajb ,falconet1 ! fir/ ,fr5*man welcom$ by h] #ajd ,did]ot arrives at ,/4 ,pet]sburg 7#aggc7 #ajf ,8 conv]sations ) ! ,empress #ajg ,n successful z a politician #ajh ,g5]al impression ( him #aji ,grimm out/rips him 9 c\rt fav\r #aaj ,did]ot's return to ! ,hague #aab ,bjo]n/aehl's report ( him #aad ,contempor>y lit]ature 9 ,holl& #aag ,hem/]huys #aah ,! ,pr9cess ,galitz9 #aai ,did]ot's return to ,p>is #aba ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,helvetius4 ,?ree works ( :i* ,did]ot 0 reg>d$ z ! inspir] #abc ,helvetius's ,l',esprit #abc ,contempor>y prote/s aga9/ x #abc ,turgot's weighty criticism #abd ,real drift ( ! book #abg ,acc\nt ( ,helvetius #abg ,! /yle ( 8 book #acd ,! mom5t\s pr9ciple conta9$ 9 x #ace ,adopt$ f ,helvetius by ,b5?am #acf ,helvetius's /atem5t ( doctr9e ( ,utility #acg ,misc>riage ( ! doctr9e 9 8 h&s #aci ,8 fallacy #adj ,true side ( 8 objectionable position #adj ,helvetius's reckless pres5tation ( a true !ory #ada ,confusion ( b5efic5ce ) self-love #adb ,imitation f ,m&eville #adc ,mean anecdotes #add ,nature ( ,helvetius's errors #add ,explanation ( !m #adf ,positive side ( 8 speculation #adg ,its true significance #adi ,second great p>adox ( ,l',esprit #adi ,b5jam9 ,con/ant's ,adolphe #aeb ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,holba*',s ,,sy/em ,,( ,,nature4 ,publication ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature 7#aggj7 #aee ,its />tl+ effect #aef ,voltaire's al>m #aeh ,he nev] und]/ood ,holba*'s position #aei ,acc\nt ( ,holba* #afj ,disreg>d ( hi/oric op9ion 9 8 book #afc ,its rem>kable viol5ce aga9/ ! gov]nm5t #afe ,! /+ ( ?is viol5ce #aff ,! doctr9e f :i* ,holba*'s book arose #afg ,acc\nt ( ,holba*'s ,naturalism #afh ,8 proposition conc]n+ ,man #agc ,he uses ! or?odox language ab\t ! pride ( man #agg ,8 treatm5t ( ,morals #agh ,onslaught ^u ! !ory ( ,free ,w #agh ,connection ( necess>ianism ) humanity 9 puni%m5t #aha ,8 answ] to "s objections aga9/ necess>ianism #aha ,*apt] on ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l #ahc ,8 en?usiasm = re=ms #ahe ,! lit]ature ( a political revolution #ahg ,misrepres5tation ( ,holba*'s e?ical !ory #ahh ,! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 a prote/ aga9/ ascetic ideals #aia ,! subject ( ! second half ( ! book #aic ,repudiation ( ! a priori me?od #aid ,replies to ! common *>ges aga9/ a!ism #aig ,! *apt] on ! sup]iority ( ,naturalism #aih ,political side ( ! indictm5t aga9/ religion #aii ,holba*'s propag&ism #bjb ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,raynal',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,indies4 ,contempor>y e/imate ( ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,indies #bjd ,acc\nt ( ,raynal #bje ,composition ( ! book #bjg ,its v>i$ popul>ity #bji ,fr$]ick ! ,great dislikes x #baj ,signal m]it ( ! ,hi/ory #bac ,its %ortcom+s #bad ,its idyllic inv5tions #bae ,its animation & v>iety #bah ,sup]ficial causes ( its popul>ity #bbj ,its deep] s\rce #bba ,ca?olicism 9 contact ) ! l[] races #bbb ,! o!r side ( ?is #bbc ,raynal's book a plea = ju/ice & humanity #bbd ,morality t[>ds subject races #bbf ,slav]y #bbg ,raynal's conduct 9 ! ,revolution #bbi ,8 end #bca ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,did]ot',s ,,clos+ ,,ye>s4 ,did]ot's m$itation on life & dea? #bcb ,age ov]takes him on 8 return f ,russia #bcc ,writes 8 life ( ,s5eca #bce ,its quality #bcf ,int]e/ to ,did]ot ( ,s5eca's c>e] #bcg ,/range digression 9 ! ,essay #bci ,reason = ,did]ot's ang] aga9/ ,r\sseau #bdj ,8 usual magnanimity #bda ,did]ot's relations ) ,voltaire #bdd ,naigeon #bdf ,romilly's acc\nt ( ,did]ot #bdg ,palissot & ! cons]vative writ]s #bdi ,! ecclesia/ical *ampions ( ! old sy/em #bea ,! precursors gradually disappe>+ #bec ,galiani #bed ,beaum>*ais's ,m>iage de ,fig>o #bee ,did]ot's fam\s c\plet #bef ,8 fell[-t[nsm5 at ,langres #beg ,la/ days #beh ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,conclusion4 ,! v>iety ( ,did]ot's topics #bfa 7#a7 ,?\ghts on ! ,int]pretation ( ,nature #bfb ,maup]tuis's ,loi d',ep>gne #bfb ,g5]al scope ( ,did]ot's aphorisms #bfc ,prophecy ab\t geometry #bfd ,utility made to prescribe limits to speculation #bfg ,! o!r side ( ?is pr9ciple #bfg ,on ,f9al ,causes #bfh ,adaptation ( ! ,leibnitzian law ( economy #bfi 7#b7 ,d',alemb]t's ,dream #bga ,did]ot n ! orig9ator ( ,fr5* mat]ialism #bgb ,mat]ialism ( ! ?ree dialogues #bgc ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse's moral objections #bgd 7#c7 ,plan ( a ,univ]sity = ,russia #bge ,religi\s in/ruction #bgf ,lat9 & ,greek #bgg ,lett] to ! ,c\ntess ( ,=ba* #bgh 7#d7 ,conv]sation ) ! ,m>e*ale de ---- #bgh ,p>able ( ! "y ,mexican #bgi 7#e7 ,lett]s to ,falconet #bha ,did]ot def5ds ! feel+ = po/]ity #bhc ,,app5dix4 ,rameau's ,nephew3 a ,translation #bhe ,,did]ot4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,o!r ,,dialogues4 ,we may n[ pass to p]=mances t are ne>] to ! accept$ surface ( ?+s4 ,a %ort b *>m+ example ( ,did]ot's ta/e = putt+ que/ions ( morals 9 an int]e/+ way1 is f\nd 9 ! ,conv]sation ( a ,fa!r ) 8 ,*ildr5 7publi%$ 9 #aggc74 ,?is little dialogue is p]fect 9 ! simple realism ( its =m4 ,its subject is ! p]il ( sett+ "o's own judgm5t ( "s special set ( circum/ances above ! law ( ! l&4 ,did]ot's v5]able & well-lov$ fa!r is sitt+ 9 8 arm-*air be=e ! fire4 ,he beg9s ! discussion by tell+ 8 two sons & 8 daught]1 :o are t5d+ him ) pi\s c>e1 h[ v ne> he _h once be5 to de/roy+ _! inh]itance4 ,an old prie/ _h di$ leav+ a consid]able =tune4 ,!re 0 believ$ to be no w1 & ! next ( k9 7 a numb] ( poor p :om ! inh]itance w\ld h rescu$ f indig5ce = ! re/ ( _! days4 ,!y appo9t$ ! eld] ,did]ot to gu>d _! int]e/s & divide ! prop]ty4 ,he f9ds at ! bottom ( a disus$ box ( anci5t lett]s1 receipts1 & o!r wa/e-pap]1 a w made long ye>s ago1 & bequea?+ all ! =tune to a v ri* booksell] 9 ,p>is4 ,!re 0 e reason to suppose t ! old prie/ _h =gott5 ! exi/5ce ( ! w1 & x involv$ a revolt+ inju/ice4 ,w\ld n ,did]ot be fulfill+ ! dead man's real wi%es by ?r[+ ! unwelcome docum5t into ! flames8 ,at ?is po9t 9 ! dialogue ! doctor ent]s ! room & int]rupts ! tale4 ,x appe>s t he is fre% f ! b$side ( a crim9al :o is de/9$ to ! gall[s4 ,did]ot ! y\ng] reproa*es him = lab\r+ to keep 9 ! _w an (f5d] :om x 7 be/ to s5d out ( x ) all despat*4 ,! duty ( ! physician is to say to s execrable a pati5t--,i w n busy myself 9 re/or+ to life a creature :om x is enjo9$ ^u me by natural equity1 ! good ( society1 ! well-be+ ( my fell[-creatures1 to give up4 ,die1 & let x nev] be said t ?r\gh my skill !re exi/s a mon/] ! m on e>?6 ,! doctor p>ries ^! en]getic declamations ) suffici5t skill4 ,my bus9ess is to cure1 n to judge2 ,i %all cure him1 because t is my trade2 !n ! judge w h him hung1 because t is 8 trade4 ,?is episodic discussion end$1 ! /ory ( ! w is resum$4 ,! fa!r1 :5 on ! po9t ( de/roy+ x1 0 seiz$ ) a scruple ( consci5ce1 & ha/5$ to a cure well v]s$ 9 casui/ry4 ,z 9 ,engl& ! ag5ts ( ! law itself n seldom play ! "p ( arbitr>y b5evol5ce1 :i* ! old ,did]ot w\ld fa9 h play$ aga9/ ! law1 ! sc5e may p]haps be wor? transcrib+3 ',no?+ is m praisewor?y1 sir1 ?an ! s5tim5t ( compassion t t\*es y = ^! un=tunate p4 ,suppress ! te/am5t & succ\r !m--good2 b on condition ( re/or+ to ! rightful legatee ! exact sum ( :i* y deprive him1 nei!r m nor less4 ,:o au?oris$ y to give a sanction to docum5ts1 or to take x away8 ,:o au?oris$ y to int]pret ! int5tions ( ! dead8' ',b !n1 fa!r ,b\91 ! old box8' ',:o au?oris$ y to decide :e!r ! w 0 ?r[n away on purpose1 or mislaid by accid5t8 ,has x nev] happ5$ to y to d su* a ?+1 & to f9d at ! bottom ( a *e/ "s valuable pap] t y _h toss$ !re inadv]t5tly8' ',b1 fa!r ,b\91 ! f>-(f date ( ! pap]1 & its inju/ice8' ',:o au?oris$ y to pron\nce on ! ju/ice or inju/ice ( ! docum5t1 & to reg>d ! beque/ z an unlawful gift1 r ?an z a re/itution or any o!r lawful act :i* y may *oose to imag9e8' ',b1 ^! poor k9sfolk "h on ! spot1 & t m]e collat]al1 di/ant & weal?y8' ',:o au?oris$ y to weigh 9 y\r balance :at ! dead man ow$ to 8 di/ant relations1 :om y don't "k8' ',b1 fa!r ,b\91 t pile ( lett]s f ! legatee1 :i* ! dep>t$ nev] ev5 took ! tr\ble to op58' ',!re is nei!r old box1 nor date1 nor lett]s1 nor fa!r ,b\91 nor if1 nor b1 9 ! case4 ,no "o has any "r to infr+e ! laws1 to ent] into ! int5tion ( ! dead1 or to dispose ( o!r p's prop]ty4 ,if provid5ce has resolv$ to *a/ise ei!r ! heir or ! legatee or ! te/ator--we _c tell :i*--by ! accid5tal pres]vation ( ! w1 ! w mu/ rema94'#a #a ,oeuv41 v4 #bhi4 ,did]ot ! y\ng] declaims aga9/ all ?is ) 8 usual vehem5ce1 :ile 8 bro!r1 ! abbe1 def5ds ! supremacy ( ! law on ! prop] gr\nd1 t to evade or defy x 9 any giv5 case is to op5 ! door to ! sophi/ries ( all ! knaves 9 ! univ]se4 ,at ?is po9t a j\rneyman ( ! neighb\rhood comes 9 ) a new case ( consci5ce4 ,8 wife has di$ aft] tw5ty ye>s ( sickness2 9 ^! tw5ty ye>s ! co/ ( h] illness has consum$ all t he w\ld o!rwise h sav$ = ! end ( 8 days4 ,b1 z x happ5s1 ! m>riage portion t %e br\ght him has la9 unt\*$4 ,by law ?is ought to g to h] family4 ,equity1 h[ev]1 seems to ju/ify him 9 keep+ :at he might h sp5t if he _h *os54 ,he consults ! p>ty r\nd ! fire4 ,"o bids him keep ! money2 ano!r =bids him2 a ?ird ?9ks x fair = him to repay himself ! co/ ( 8 wife's illness4 ,did]ot's fa!r cries out1 t s9ce on 8 own confession ! det5tion ( ! inh]itance has br\ght him no com=t1 he _h bett] surr5d] x z spe$ily z possible1 & eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 "w1 & make himself happy s4 ',n ,i1' cri$ ! j\rneyman abruptly1 ',i %all be (f to ,g5eva4' ',& do/ ?\ ?9k to leave remorse beh9d8' ',i c't tell1 b to ,g5eva ,i g4' ',g :]e ?\ wilt1 !re wilt ?\ f9d ?y consci5ce4' ,! hatt] w5t away2 8 odd answ] became ! subject ( our talk4 ,we agre$ t p]haps di/ance ( place & "t _h ! effect ( weak5+ all ! feel+s m or less1 & /ifl+ ! voice ( consci5ce ev5 9 cases ( d[nright crime4 ,! assass9 transport$ to ! %ores ( ,*9a is too f> (f to p]ceive ! corpse t he has left ble$+ on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,remorse spr+s p]haps less f horror ( self ?an f fe> ( o!rs2 less f %ame = ! de$1 ?an f ! blame & puni%m5t t w\ld att5d its discov]y4 ,& :at cl&e/9e crim9al is tranquil en\gh 9 8 obscurity n to dread ! trea*]y ( "s un=ese5 circum/ance1 or ! indiscretion ( "s ?\ghtless ^w8 ,:at c]ta9ty c he h t he w n disclose 8 secret 9 ! delirium ( fev]1 or 9 dreams8 ,p w und]/& him if !y are on ! sc5e ( ! action1 b ^? ab\t him 9 ,*9a w h no key to 8 words4#b #b v4 #bie1 #bif4 ,two o!r cases come up4 ,does ! husb& or wife :o is ! fir/ to break ! m>riage v[1 re/ore lib]ty to ! o!r8 ,did]ot answ]$ affirmatively4 ,! second case arose f a /ory t ! abbe _h be5 read+4 ,a c]ta9 hone/ cobbl] ( ,mess9a saw 8 c\ntry ov]run by lawlessness4 ,ea* day 0 m>k$ by a crime4 ,notori\s assass9s brav$ ! public exasp]ation4 ,p>5ts saw _! daught]s violat$2 ! indu/ri\s saw ! fruits ( _! toil ravi%$ f !m by ! monopoli/ or ! fraudul5t tax-ga!r]4 ,! judges 7 brib$1 ! innoc5t 7 afflict$1 ! guilty escap$ unh>m$4 ,! cobbl] m$itat+ on ^! enormities devis$ a plan ( v5geance4 ,he e/abli%$ a secret c\rt ( ju/ice 9 8 %op2 he he>d ! evid5ce1 gave a v]dict1 pron\nc$ s5t5ce1 & w5t out into ! /reet ) 8 gun "u 8 cloak to execute x4 ,ju/ice done1 he rega9$ 8 /all1 rejoic+ z ?\gh he _h sla9 a rabid dog4 ,:5 "s fifty crim9als _h ?us met _! doom1 ! vic]oy (f]$ a rew>d ( two ?\s& cr[ns = in=mation ( ! slay]1 & swore on ! alt> t he %\ld h full p>don if he gave himself up4 ,! cobbl] pres5t$ himself1 & spoke ?us3 ,i h done :at 0 y\r duty4 ',tis ,i :o condemn$ & put to dea? ! miscreants t y ought to h puni%$4 ,behold ! pro(s ( _! crimes4 ,!re y w see ! judicial process :i* ,i obs]v$4 ,i 0 tempt$ to beg9 ) y\rself2 b ,i respect$ 9 y\r p]son ! augu/ ma/] :om y repres5t4 ,my life is 9 y\r h&s3 dispose ( x z y ?9k "r4 ,well1 cri$ ! abbe1 ! cobbl]1 9 spite ( all 8 f9e zeal = ju/ice1 0 simply a murd]]4 ,did]ot prote/$4 ,8 fa!r decid$ t ! abbe 0 "r1 & t ! cobbl] 0 an assass94 ,no?+ %ort ( a transcript ( ! :ole w\ld convey a "r idea ( ! dramatic ease ( ?is delightful dialogue--its v>iety ( illu/ration ) unity ( topic1 ! naturalness ( movem5t1 ! pleasant lightness ( t\*4 ,at its close ! old man calls = 8 nightcap2 ,did]ot embraces him1 & 9 bidd+ him good-night :isp]s 9 8 e>1 ,/rictly speak+1 fa!r1 !re are no laws = ! sage4 ,all be+ op5 to exception1 'tis = him to judge ! cases 9 :i* we ought to submit to !m1 or to ?r[ !m ov]4 ,i %\ld n be sorry1 8 fa!r answ]s1 if !re 7 9 ! t[n "o or two citiz5s l !e2 b no?+ w\ld induce me to live !re1 if !y all ?\ght 9 t way4 ,! conclusion is j1 & ,did]ot might h v]ifi$ x by ! /ate ( ! high] society ( 8 c\ntry at t v mom5t4 ,"o cause ( ! moral corruption ( ,france 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! old regime 0 und\bt$ly ! lax & %ift+ int]pretations1 by :i* ! ,jesuit directors _h s(t5$ ! rig\r ( g5]al moral pr9ciples4 ,_m g5]ations mu/ necess>ily elapse be=e a habit ( loosely sup]s$+ pr9ciples 9 individual cases produces widespread demoralisation1 b ! result is inevitable1 soon] or lat]2 & ?is1 j 9 proportion z ! pr9ciples are s\nd4 ,! casui/s practically con/ruct$ a sy/em = mak+ ! obs]vance alike ( ! positive law1 & ( ! accept$ e?ical maxims1 flexible & conditional4 ,! ,did]ot ( ! pres5t dialogue takes ! same attitude1 b has ! grace to leave ! demon/ration ( its impropriety to 8 wise & b5evol5t sire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,we %all pres5tly see t ,did]ot did n %r9k f apply+ a vigor\s d\bt to "s ( ! mo/ solidly e/abli%$ pr9ciples ( mod]n society4 ,let u mean:ile 9 pass+ notice t %ort piece ( plang5t irony1 :i* did n appe> until _m ye>s aft] 8 dea? 7#agih71 & :i* he or "s "o else entitl$1 ,on ! inconsi/5cy ( ! ,public ,judgm5t on our ,private ,actions4 ,?is too is 9 ! =m ( dialogue1 b ! argum5t ( ! /ory is 9 its pi? z foll[s4 ,desro*es1 fir/ an abbe1 !n a lawy]1 la/ly a soldi]1 p]suades a ri* & h&some wid[ to m>ry him4 ,%e is aw>e ( 8 previ\s gallantries1 & w>ns him 9 v dramatic /yle be=e a solemn ga!r+ ( fri5ds1 t if he once w\nds h] by an infidelity1 %e w %ut h]self up & spe$ily die ( grief4 ,he makes su* v[s z mo/ m5 w\ld make "u su* circum/ances2 he presses h] h&s ard5tly to 8 lips1 b$ews !m ) 8 te>s1 & moves ! :ole company to sympa?y ) 8 own agitation4 ,! sc5e is absurd en\gh1 or seems s to u dull p ( phlegmatic habit4 ,yet ,did]ot1 ev5 = u1 r$eems x by ! f9e rem>k3 ',tis ! effect ( :at is good & virtu\s to leave a l>ge assembly ) only "o ?\ght & "o s\l4 ,h[ all respect "o ano!r1 love "o ano!r 9 su* mom5ts6 ,= in/ance1 h[ beautiful humanity is at ! play6 ,ah1 :y mu/ we "p s quickly8 ,m5 are s good1 s happy1 :5 :at is wor?y unites all _! suffrages1 melts !m1 makes !m "o4#c ,= "s "t all w5t well1 & our pair 7 ! happie/ ( m5 & wom54 ,!n v>i\s assaults 7 made on ! fai?fulness ( ,desro*es4 ,he resi/$ !m1 until 9 endeav\r+ to s]ve a fri5d he 0 =c$ to sue = ! goodwill ( a lady ) :om 9 8 unreg5]ate days he _h _h passages ( gallantry4 ,! old intrigue 0 r5ew$4 ,lett]s ( damn+ pro( fell by ill haz>d into 8 wife's h&s4 ,%e reassembl$ h] fri5ds1 d5\nc$ ! culprit1 & =?) c>ri$ away h] *ild to seek %elt] ) h] ag$ "m4 ,desro*es's f]v5t remorse 0 unhe$$1 8 lett]s 7 s5t back unop5$1 he 0 d5i$ ! door4 ,pres5tly1 ! ag$ "m di$4 ,!n ! infant4 ,la/ly1 ! wife h]self4 ,n[1 says ,did]ot to 8 int]locutor1 ,i pray y to turn y\r eyes to ! public--t imbecile cr[d t pron\nces judgm5t on u1 t disposes ( our hon\r1 t lifts u to ! cl\ds or trails u ?r\gh ! mud4 ,op9ion pass$ ?r\gh e phase ab\t ,desro*es4 ,! %ift+ ev5t is ev] _! "o measure ( praise & blame4 ,a fault :i* nobody ?\ght m ?an v5ial became gradually aggravat$ 9 _! eyes by a succession ( incid5ts :i* x 0 impossible = ,desro*es ei!r to =esee or to prev5t4 ,at fir/ op9ion 0 on 8 side1 & 8 wife 0 ?\ght to h c>ri$ ?+s ) too high a h&4 ,!n1 aft] %e _h fall5 ill1 & h] *ild _h di$1 & h] ag$ "m _h pass$ away 9 ! fulness ( ye>s1 he began to be held answ]able = all ?is sea ( tr\bles4 ,:y _h n ,desro*es writt5 to 8 wife1 beset h] doors1 waylaid h] z %e w5t to *ur*8 ,he _h1 z matt] ( fact1 done all ^! ?+s1 b ! public did n "k x4 ,! important ?+ is1 n to "k1 b to talk4 ,!n1 z x befell1 8 wife's bro!r took ,desro*es's place 9 8 regim5t2 !re he 0 kill$4 ,m exclamations z to ! mis=tune ( be+ connect$ ) su* a man4 ,h[ 0 ,desro*es responsible = ! dea? ( 8 "m-9-law1 already well /rick5 9 ye>s8 ,h[ c\ld he =esee t a ho/ile ball w\ld pi]ce 8 bro!r-9-law 9 8 fir/ campaign8 ,b 8 wife8 ,he mu/ be a b>b>ian1 a mon/]1 :o _h gradually press$ a poni>d into ! bosom ( a div9e woman1 8 wife1 8 b5efactress1 & !n left h] to die1 )\t %[+ ! lea/ sign ( int]e/ or feel+4 ,& all ?is1 cries ,did]ot1 = n kn[+ :at 0 conceal$ f him1 & :at 0 unkn[n & unsuspect$ ev5 by ^? :o 7 daily ab\t h]8 ,:at presumption1 :at bad logic1 :at incoh]5ce1 :at unju/ifi$ ve]+ & vacillation 9 all ^! public v]dicts f beg9n+ to end6 #c ,oeuv41 v4 #cdb4 ,yet we feel t ,did]ot's impetu\s taunts fail to press to ! root ( ! matt]4 ,did]ot excels 9 op5+ a subject2 he places x 9 a new light2 he furni%es tell+ concrete illu/rations2 he ?or\ghly di/urbs & unsettles ! m$ium ( conv5tional association 9 :i* x has become fix$4 ,b he does n leave ! "q readju/$4 ,8 m9d 0 n ( t quality :i* is sl[ to compla9 :]e x _c expla92 :i* does n quit a discussion )\t a calm & ord]ly review ( ! conditions t und]lie ! late/ exhibition ( human folly1 %ortsight$ness1 or inju/ice4 ,! public condemnation ( ,desro*es = consequ5ces t 7 entirely /range to 8 "o (f5ce1 0 indef5sible on gr\nds ( /rict logic4 ,b !n m5 h imag9ation z well z reason4 ,imag9ation is /rong] ?an reason ) mo/ ( !m4 ,_! imag9ation 0 t\*$ by ! s]ies ( disa/]s t foll[$ ,madame ,desro*es's ab&onm5t ( h] husb&4 ,!y admit no plea ( remot5ess ( damage1 su* z law c\rts all[4 ,9 a way t 0 loose & unreasonable1 b /ill easily intelligible1 ! husb& became associat$ ) a sequel = :i* he 0 n really answ]able4 ,if ! _w's conduct 9 su* cases 7 accurately express$1 x w\ld p]haps be f\nd t p h really no int5tion to pron\nce a judicial s5t5ce2 !y only mean t an individual's associations h become disagreeable & d\btful to !m4 ,!y may ?9k prop] to ju/ify ! griev\sly meagre def9ition ( homo z animal rationale1 by v>ni%+ _! di/a/e ) reasons2 ! true reason is t ! pres5ce ( a ,desro*es di/urbs _! com=t1 by recall+ que/ionable & disord]ly circum/ances4 ,t ?is selfi% & r\gh me?od _m a "t inflicts horrible cruelty is too c]ta91 & ^? to :om ! idea ( conduct is s]i\s & deep-rea*+ w n fall into x4 ,a s5sible man is aw>e ( ! difficulty ( pron\nc+ wisely ^u ! conduct ( o!rs1 especially :]e x turns ^u ! intricate & unkn[able relations betwe5 a man & a woman4 ,he w n1 h[ev]1 on t acc\nt break d[n ! p]man5t safegu>ds1 = ! sake ( l5i5cy 9 a giv5 case4 ,a great enemy to indiff]5ce1 a great fri5d to indulg5ce1 said ,turgot ( himself2 & p]haps x is :at we %\ld all d well to be able to say ( ourselves4 ,aga91 ?\gh ^! ironical exposures ( ! fatuity & recklessness & inconsi/5cy ( popul> v]dicts are :olesome en\gh 9 _! degree 9 all societies1 yet x has be51 & /ill rema9s1 a defect ( "s ( ! greate/ ,fr5* writ]s to expect a fruit f su* p]=mances :i* !y c nev] be>4 ,9 ! long run a great body ( m5 & wom5 is improv$ less by g5]al outcry aga9/ its collective *>act]i/ics ?an by ! inculcation ( broad] views1 high] motives1 & s\nd] habits ( judgm5t1 9 su* a =m z t\*es ea* man & woman individually4 ,x is bett] to awak5 9 ! individual a s5se ( responsibility = 8 own "* ?an to d any?+1 ei!r by magnific5t di?yrambs or p5etrat+ satire1 to dispose him to lay ! blame on ,society4 ,society is aft] all only a "n = o!r p4 ,an in/ructive contra/ might be drawn betwe5 ! me?od ( ,fr5* writ]s ( g5ius1 f ,did]ot d[n to t mighty ma/] ( our own day1 ,victor ,hugo1 9 p\r+ fulm9ant d5unciations ^u ,society1 & ! o!r me?od ( our be/ ,engli% writ]s1 f ,milton d[n to ,mill1 9 impress+ new ideas on ! ,individual1 & exact+ a vigor\s p]sonal answ] to ! moral or spiritual call4 ,"o o!r rem>k may be wor? mak+4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! imm5se sociability ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 t :5 he saw ,desro*es sitt+ alone 9 ! public room1 receiv+ no answ]s to 8 que/ions1 nev] address$ by any ( ^? ar\nd him1 avoid$1 coldly ey$1 & morally proscrib$1 ,did]ot nev] ?\ght ( apply+ ! artificial consolation ( ! ,/oic4 ,he nev] dream$ ( urg+ t expulsion f ! society ( fri5ds 0 n a h>d%ip1 a true puni%m5t1 & a g5u9e evil4 ,no "o knew bett] ?an ,did]ot t a man %\ld tra9 himself to face ! disapprobation ( ! _w ) /eadfa/ br[ & unfl9*+ gaze2 b he knew also t ?is is only done at great co/1 & is only wor? do+ = cle> & f>-rea*+ objects4 ,life 0 real to ,did]ot1 n 9 ! mod]n cant+ s5se ( e>ne/ness & mak+ a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds2 b 9 ! s5se ( be+ an agitat$ sc5e ( liv+ passion1 int]e/1 sympa?y1 /ruggle1 delight1 & woe1 9 :i* ! graceful ascetic commonplaces ( ! writ] & ! prea*] b>ely t\* ! actual conditions ( human exp]i5ce1 or g ne> to s(t5+ ! sm>t ( *agr91 failure1 mi/ake1 & s5se ( wrong1 any m ?an ! sweet music ( ! birds pois$ 9 air ov] a field ( battle c /ill ! rage & horror ( ! pla9 b5ea?4 ,z 0 said by a good man1 :o c]ta9ly did n fail to try ! exp]im5t1--,speciosa quidem i/a sunt1 oblitaque rhetoricae et musicae melle dulc$9is2 tum tantum cum audiuntur oblectant4 ,s$ mis]is malorum altior s5sus e/4 ,itaque quum haec auribus inson>e desi]9t1 insitus animum mo]or praegravat4#d #d ,boe?ius4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii4 ,we may close ?is *apt] ) a %ort acc\nt ( ! ,supplem5t to ,b\ga9ville's ,travels1 :i* 0 compos$ 9 #aggb1 & publi%$ tw5ty-f\r ye>s lat]4 ,! second title is1 ,a dialogue on ! disadvantage ( atta*+ moral ideas to c]ta9 physical actions :i* d n really comport ) !m4 ,^? :o believe t ! rul+ sy/em ( notions ab\t m>riage repres5ts ! la/ ^w t is to be said z to ! relations betwe5 m5 & wom51 w turn away f ,did]ot's dialogue ) "s impati5ce4 ,^?1 on ! contr>y1 :o hold t ! pres5t sy/em is no m immovably fix$ 9 ultimate laws ( human nature1 no m f9al1 no m unimprovable1 no m sacr$1 & no m indisputably successful1 ?an any o!r set ( social arrangem5ts & ! correspond+ moral ideas1 w f9d some?+ to int]e/ !m1 ?\gh1 z x seems to ! pres5t writ]1 v little to in/ruct4 ,b\ga9ville 0 ! fir/ ,fr5*man :o sail$ r\nd ! _w4 ,he did 9 #agff-fi :at ,capta9 ,cook did ab\t ! same "t4 ,! n>rative ( 8 exp$ition appe>$ 9 #agga1 & ! picture ( life among ! primitive p ( ! ,s\!rn ,seas t\*$ ,did]ot almo/ z deeply z if he _h be5 ,r\sseau4 ,z "o says s (t5 9 ?is hi/ory ( ! intellectual prep>ation = ! ,revolution1 ! corruption & artificiality ( ,p>isian society _h ! effect ( col\r+ ! _w ( primitive society ) ! v hues ( p>adise4 ,did]ot 0 m free f ?is besett+ weakness ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he nev] fell into ,voltaire's fancy t ,*9a is a l& ( philosoph]s4#e ,b he did n look v critically into ! real conditions ( life 9 ! m rudim5t>y /ages ( developm5t1 & = ! mom5t he committ$ ! sociological ana*ronism ( mak+ ! poor p ( ,otaheite into wise & b5evol5t patriots & s\nd reason]s4 ,! lit]>y m]it ( ! dialogue is at lea/ z /rik+ z 9 any ( ! pieces ( :i* we h already spok54 ,! realism ( ! sc5es betwe5 ! %ip-*apla9 & 8 fri5dly savage1 ) too k9dly wife1 & daught]s z k9dly z ei!r1 is full ( sweetness1 simplicity1 & a sort ( pa?os4 ,a subject :i* easily takes on an air ( grossness1 & :i* ,did]ot sometimes h&l$ v grossly inde$1 is introduc$ ) an idyllic grace t to ! pure w h>dly be o!r ?an pure4 ,we h ( c\rse always to rememb] t ,did]ot is an au?or = gr[n-up p1 z are ! au?ors ( ! ,bible or any o!r book t deals ) m ?an ! surface ( human exp]i5ce4 ,our ,engli% practice ( exclud+ f lit]ature subjects & ref]5ces t are unfit = boys & girls1 has some?+ to recomm5d x1 b x und5iably leads to a c]ta9 n>r[ness & ?9ness1 & to "s mo/ nause\s hypocrisy4 ,all subjects are evid5tly n to be discuss$ by all2 & "o result 9 our case is t "s ( ! mo/ important subjects 9 ! _w receive no discussion :atev]4 #e ,see1 h[ev]1 above1 vol4 i4 p4 #bgd4 ,! position :i* ,did]ot takes up 9 ! pres5t dialogue may be inf]r$ f ! foll[+ extract4 ,! %ip-*apla9 has be5 expla9+ to ! a/oni%$ ,otaheitan ! ,european usage ( /rict monogamy1 z ! arrangem5t enjo9$ ^u man by ! ,creator ( ! univ]se1 & vigilantly gu>d$ by ! prie/ & ! magi/rate4 ,to :i*1 ,or\ ?us3 ,^! s+ul> precepts ,i f9d oppos$ to nature & contr>y to reason4 ,!y are contr>y to nature because !y suppose t a be+ :o ?9ks1 feels1 & is free1 c be ! prop]ty ( a creature l itself4 ,do/ ?\ n see t 9 ?y l& !y h conf\nd$ ! ?+ t has nei!r s5sibility1 nor ?\ght1 nor desire1 nor w2 t "o leaves1 "o takes1 "o keeps1 "o ex*anges1 )\t its suff]+ or compla9+--) a ?+ t is nei!r ex*ang$ nor acquir$1 t has fre$om1 w1 desire1 t may give or may refuse itself = ! mom5t2 t compla9s & suff]s2 & t _c become a m]e article ( comm]ce1 unless y =get its "* & d viol5ce to nature8 ,& !y are contr>y to ! g5]al law ( ?+s4 ,c any?+ seem m s5seless to !e ?an a precept :i* proscribes ! law ( *ange t is )9 u1 & :i* comm&s a con/ancy t is impossible1 & t violates ! lib]ty ( ! male & ! female1 by *a9+ !m toge!r 9 p]petuity2--any?+ m s5seless ?an are oa?s ( immutability1 tak5 by two creatures ( fle%1 9 ! face ( a sky t is n an in/ant ! same1 "u vaults t ?reat5 ru91 at ! base ( a rock crumbl+ to du/1 at ! foot ( a tree t is splitt+ asund]8444 ,y may comm& :at is oppos$ to nature1 b y w n be obey$4 ,y w multiply evil-do]s & ! unhappy by fe>1 by puni%m5t1 & by remorse2 y w deprave m5's consci5ces2 y w corrupt _! m9ds2 !y w h lo/ ! pol> /> ( _! pa?way4 7#bbe47 ,aft] ?is declamation he proce$s to put "s practical que/ions to ! emb>rass$ *apla94 ,are "y m5 9 ,france always cont95t1 & wives always true1 & husb&s nev] lib]t9es8 ,! *apla9's answ]s disclose ! tru? to ! ke5-ey$ ,or\3 ,:at a mon/r\s tissue is ?is t ?\ art unfold+ to me6 ,& ev5 n[ ?\ do/ n tell me all2 = z soon z m5 all[ !mselves to dispose at _! own w ( ! ideas ( :at is j & unju/1 to take away1 or to impose an arbitr>y "* on ?+s2 to unite to actions or to sep>ate f !m ! good & ! evil1 ) no c\nsellor save caprice--!n come blame1 accusation1 suspicion1 tyranny1 envy1 jeal\sy1 deception1 *agr91 concealm5t1 dissimulation1 espionage1 surprise1 lies2 daught]s deceive _! p>5ts1 wives _! husb&s1 husb&s _! wives2 "y wom51 ,i don't d\bt1 w smo!r _! *ildr52 suspici\s fa!rs w despise & neglect _! *ildr52 mo!rs w leave !m to ! m]cy ( accid5t2 & crime & debau*]y w %[ !mselves 9 e guise4 ,i "k all t1 z if ,i _h liv$ among y4 ,x is s1 because x mu/ be s2 & t society ( ?9e1 9 spite ( ?y *ief :o vaunts its f9e ord]1 is no?+ b a collection ( hypocrites :o secretly trample ! laws "u foot2 or ( un=tunate wret*es :o make !mselves ! in/rum5t ( _! own puni%m5t1 by submitt+ to ^! laws2 or ( imbeciles1 9 :om prejudice has absolutely /ifl$ ! voice ( nature4 7#bbg47 ,! *apla9 has ! pres5ce ( m9d to fall back ^u ! radical difficulty ( all su* solutions ( ! problem ( family union z 7 practis$ 9 ,otaheite1 or 7 urg$ by philosoph]s 9 ,p>is1 or are timidly sugge/$ 9 our own times 9 ! droll-s\nd+ =m ( m>riages = t]ms ( ye>s ) option ( r5ewal4 ,t difficulty is ! disposal ( ! *ildr5 :i* are ! fruit ( su* unions4 ,or\ rejo9s to ?is argum5t by a v eloqu5t acc\nt h[ valuable1 h[ s\ght aft]1 h[ priz$1 is ! woman :o has h] quiv] full ( !m4 ,8 contempt = ! condition ( ,europe gr[s m int5se1 z he le>ns t ! bir? ( a *ild among ! bulk ( ! p ( ! we/ is r a sorr[1 a p]plexity1 a h>d%ip1 ?an a delight & gr\nd ( congratulation4 ,! read] sees by ?is "t t 9 ! pres5t dialogue ,did]ot is really criticis+ ! mo/ fundam5tal & complex arrangem5t ( our actual we/]n society1 f ! po9t ( view ( an arbitr>y & entirely fanciful naturalism4 ,r\sseau nev] wrote any?+ m picturesque1 nor any?+ m dang]\s1 nor m an>*ic & sup]ficially consid]$4 ,x is true t ,did]ot at ! close ( ! discussion is c>eful to ass]t t :ile we d5\nce s5seless laws1 x is our duty to obey !m until we h procur$ _! re=m4 ,he :o ( 8 own private au?ority infr+es a bad law1 au?orises e "o else to infr+e good laws4 ,!re are few] inconv5i5ces 9 be+ mad ) ! mad1 ?an 9 be+ wise by oneself4 ,let u say to ourselves1 let u nev] cease to cry al\d1 t p atta* %ame1 *a/isem5t1 & infamy to acts t 9 !mselves are innoc5t2 b let u ab/a9 f committ+ !m1 because %ame1 puni%m5t1 & infamy are ! greate/ ( evils4 ,& we he> ,did]ot's s9c]e/ acc5ts :5 he says1 ,above all1 "o mu/ be hone/1 & true to a scruple1 ) ! fragile be+s :o _c yield to our pleasures )\t r5\nc+ ! mo/ preci\s advantages ( society4#f #f ,oeuv41 ii4 #bdi4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n make ! philosophical quality ( ! discussion any m satisfactory4 ,:atev] *anges may ultimately come ab\t 9 ! relations betwe5 m5 & wom51 we may at lea/ be sure t su* *anges w be 9 a direction ev5 /ill fur!r away ?an ! pres5t conditions ( m>riage1 f any?+ l ! naturalism ( ,did]ot & ! eighte5?-c5tury s*ool4 ,ev5 if--:at does n at pres5t seem at all likely to happ5--! idea ( ! family & ! associat$ idea ( private prop]ty %\ld ev5tually be replac$ by t =m ( communism :i* is to be se5 at ,oneida ,creek1 /ill ! discipl9e ( ! appetites & affections ( sex w necess>ily on su* a sy/em be n less1 b f> m rigor\s to nature ?an x is "u prevail+ we/]n in/itutions4#g ,or\ w\ld h be5 a ?\s& times m unhappy among ! ,p]fectioni/s "u ,mr4 ,noyes ?an 9 ,p>is or ,london4 ,we _c pret5d "h to discuss ! l>ge gr\p ( mom5t\s que/ions involv$1 b we may make a %ort rem>k or two4 ,"o reason :y ! movem5t1 if progressive1 mu/ be 9 ! direction ( great] subord9ation ( appetite1 is t all exp]i5ce proves ! position & moral wor? ( wom51 tak+ society z a :ole1 to be 9 proportion to ! self-control ( _! male companions4 ,nobody d\bts t man is in/9ctively polygam\s4 ,b ! dignity & self-respect1 & consequ5tly ! :ole moral cultivation ( wom51 dep5ds on ! suppression ( ?is vagrant in/9ct4 ,& !re is no m important *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( civilisation ?an ! record ( ! /eps by :i* its viol5ce has be5 gradually r$uc$4 #g ,see ,nordh(f's ,communi/ic ,societies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7,london3 ,murray1 #ahge71 pp4 #bei-bic4 ,?is grave & mo/ in/ructive book %[s h[ modifiable are "s ( ^? facts ( exi/+ human "* :i* are vulg>ly deem$ to be ultimate & in]adicable4 ,!re is ano!r side1 we admit4 ,! home1 ( :i* s5tim5tal philosoph]s love to talk1 is too (t5 a gha/ly failure4 ,! conjugal union1 s t5d] & elevat+ 9 its ideal1 is 9 m cases ?an we usually c>e to recognise1 ! cruelle/ ( bonds to ! woman1 ! mo/ h>ass+1 dead5+1 _s-break+ ( all possible influ5ces to ! man4 ,! purity ( ! family1 s lovely & de> z x is1 has /ill only be5 secur$ hi!rto by reta9+ a va/ & dolor\s ho/ ( female outca/s4 ,:5 ,ca?olicism is prais$ = ! additions :i* x has made to ! dignity ( womanhood & ! family1 we h to set aga9/ t ga9 ! frightful gr[? ( ?is ca/e ( poor creatures1 ^u ^: heads1 z ^u ! scapegoat ( ! ,hebrew ord9ance1 we put all ! iniquities ( ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se1 & all _! transgressions 9 all _! s9s1 & !n bani% !m ) mal$ictions into ! f\l out] wild]ness & ! l& n inhabit$4 ,on ?is side !re is mu* :olesome tru? to be told1 9 ! mid/ ( ! complac5t social cant ) :i* we are flood$4 ,b ,did]ot does n help u4 ,no?+ c possibly be ga9$ by r$uc+ ! attraction ( ! sexes to its purely physical elem5ts1 & /ripp+ x ( all ! moral associations :i* h gradually clu/]$ r\nd x1 & acquir$ su* =ce z 9 _m cases among ! highe/ types ( mank9d to r$uce ! physical factor to a second>y place4 ,su* a return to ! nak$ness ( ! brute mu/ be retrograde4 ,& ,did]ot1 z x happ5$1 0 ! writ] :o1 be=e all o!rs1 habitually exalt$ ! delightful & consolatory s5tim5t ( ! family4 ,nobody felt m /rongly ! wor? ( dome/ic ties1 :5 fai?fully *]i%$4 ,x c only h be5 9 a mom5t ( elat$ p>adox t he made "o ( ! int]locutors 9 ! dialogue on ,b\ga9ville pron\nce ,con/ancy1 ,! poor vanity ( two *ildr5 :o d n "k !mselves1 & :o are bl9d$ by ! intoxication ( a mom5t to ! in/ability ( all t surr\nds !m3 & ,fidelity1 ,! ob/9acy & ! puni%m5t ( a good man & a good woman3 & ,jeal\sy1 ,! passion ( a mis]2 ! unju/ s5tim5t ( man2 ! consequ5ce ( our false mann]s1 & ( a "r ( prop]ty ext5d+ ov] a feel+1 will+1 ?9k+1 free creature4#h #h ,oeuv41 ii4 #bdc4 ,x is a curi\s example ( ! bl9dness :i* reaction aga9/ excess ( ascetic doctr9e br$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 t ,did]ot %\ld h fail$ to see t su* sophisms z ^! are :olly de/ructive ( t ord] & dome/ic piety1 to ^: beauty he 0 always s ke5ly alive4 ,x is curi\s1 too1 t he %\ld h fail$ to recognise t ! erection ( con/ancy into a virtue w\ld h be5 impossible1 if x _h n answ]$ fir/1 to "s inn] want ( human "* at its be/1 & second1 to "s condition ( fitness 9 society at its be/4 ,h[ is x1 says "o ( ! int]locutors1 t ! /ronge/1 ! sweete/1 ! mo/ innoc5t ( pleasures is become ! mo/ fruitful s\rce ( depravation & mis=tune8 ,?is is inde$ a "q well wor? ask+4 ,& x is com=t+ aft] ! an>*y ( ! e>li] "p ( ! dialogue to f9d s comp>atively s5sible a l9e ( argum5t tak5 9 answ] z ! foll[+4 ,?is evil result has be5 br\ght ab\t1 he says1 by ! tyranny ( man1 :o has conv]t$ ! possession ( woman into a prop]ty2 by mann]s & usages t h ov]burd5$ ! conjugal union ) sup]flu\s conditions2 by ! civil laws t h subject$ m>riage to an inf9ity ( =malities2 by religi\s in/itutions t h atta*$ ! "n ( vices & virtues to actions t are n susceptible ( morality4 ,if ?is means t human happ9ess w be increas$ by mak+ ! condition ( ! wife m indep5d5t 9 respect ( prop]ty2 by treat+ 9 public op9ion sep>ation betwe5 husb& & wife z a transaction 9 itself p]fectly natural & blameless1 & (t5 n only laudable1 b a duty2 & by aboli%+ t b>b>\s iniquity & abom9ation call$ re/itution ( conjugal rights1 !n ! speak] po9ts to :at has be5 ju/ly describ$ z ! next great /ep 9 ! improvem5t ( society4 ,if x means t we d wrong to inve/ ) ! mo/ m>k$1 s]i\s1 & unmi/akable =mality an act t br+s human be+s into exi/5ce1 ) unc\nt$ results bo? to su* be+s !mselves & to o!rs :o are equally irresponsible = _! appe>ance 9 ! _w1 !n ! position is recklessly immoral1 & x is1 moreov]1 :olly repugnant to ,did]ot's own bett] m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,romance4 ,! ,presid5t de ,brosses on a visit to ,p>is1 9 #aged1 0 anxi\s to make ! acqua9tance ( t furi\s metaphysical head1 z he /yl$ ,did]ot4 ,buffon introduc$ him4 ,he is a good fell[1 said ! ,presid5t1 v pleasant1 v amiable1 a great philosoph]1 a /rong reason]1 b giv5 to p]petual digressions4 ,he made tw5ty-five digressions ye/]day 9 my room1 betwe5 n9e o'clock & "o o'clock4 ,& s x is t a critic :o has und]tak5 to give an acc\nt ( ,did]ot1 f9ds himself advanc+ f digression to digression1 ?r\gh a *a9 ( all ! subjects t are "u ! sun4 ,! same ,did]ot1 h[ev]1 is pres5t amid !m all1 & beh9d ea* ( !m2 ! same fre% en?usiasm1 ! same expansive sympa?y1 ! same l>ge hospitality ( _s4 ,always1 too1 ! same habitual ref]5ce ( ideas1 sy/ems1 arti/ic =ms1 to ! complex realities ( life1 & to ^! realities z !y figur$ to sympa!tic emotions4 ,x 0 inevitable t ,did]ot %\ld make an idol ( ! au?or ( ,cl>issa ,h>l[e4 ,! _s ( reaction aga9/ ! artificiality ( ! pseudo-classic drama1 :i* drove him to feel ! way to a drama ( real life 9 ! middle class1 made him exult 9 ! romance ( ord9>y private life :i* 0 inv5t$ by ,ri*>dson4 ,x 0 no m]e accid5t t ! mod]n novel _h its orig9 9 ,engl&1 b ! result ( g5]al social causes4 ,! mod]n novel ess5tially dep5ds on ! int]e/ ( ! private life ( ord9>y m5 & wom54 ,b ?is int]e/ 0 only possible on condition t ! feudal & ari/ocratic _s _h receiv$ its dea?bl[1 & x 0 only 9 ,engl& t su* a revolution _h tak5 place ev5 p>tially4 ,x 0 only 9 ,engl& z yet t ! middle class _h conqu]$ a position ( consid]ation1 equality1 & indep5d5ce4 ,only 9 ,engl&1 z has be5 said1 _h e man ! p[] ( mak+ ! be/ ( 8 own p]sonality1 & arrang+ 8 own de/9y accord+ to 8 private goodwill & pleasure4#i ,! greate/ ( ,ri*>dson's successors 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% fiction adds to ?is explanation4 ,^?1 says ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 :o ) pati5ce _h /udi$ rant & bomba/ 9 ! folios ( ,scud]i1 c\ld n readily tire ( nature1 s5se1 & g5ius 9 ! octavos ( ,ri*>dson4 ,! old ,fr5* romances 9 :i* ,europe _h f\nd a dre>y amusem5t1 7 /ories ( pr9ces & pr9cesses4 ,x 0 to be expect$ t ! fir/ c\ntry :]e pr9ces & pr9cesses 7 %orn ( div9ity & made creatures ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 w\ld also be ! c\ntry :]e imag9ation w\ld be mo/ likely to seek = s]i\s passion1 reali/ic int]e/1 & all ! mat]ial = pa?os & trag$y 9 ! private lives ( common individuals4 ,x is true t ,m>ivaux1 ! au?or ( ,m>ianne1 0 ( ! s*ool ( ,ri*>dson be=e ,ri*>dson wrote a ^w4 ,b ?is 0 an almo/ isolat$ appe>ance1 & n ! beg9n+ ( a movem5t4 ,ri*>dson's popul>ity /amp$ ! op5+ ( a new epo*4 ,x 0 ! l&m>k ( a great social1 no less ?an a great lit]>y transition1 :5 all ,engl& w5t mad ) en?usiasm ov] ! trials1 ! virtue1 ! triumph ( a ru/ic ladies'-maid4 #i ,hettn]'s ,lit]aturges*i*te1 i4 #dfb4 ,9 ! lit]>y circles ( ,france ! en?usiasm = ,ri*>dson 0 q z great z x 0 9 ,engl&4 ,!re x 0 "o ( ! signs ( ! c]ta9 approa* ( t trans=mation :i* _h already tak5 place 9 ,engl&2 ! trans=mation f feudalism to indu/rial democracy4 ,x may s\nd a p>adox to say t a passion = ,ri*>dson 0 a symbol t a man 0 truly possess$ by ! _s ( political revolution4 ,yet x is true4 ,voltaire 0 a revolt] aga9/ sup]/ition & ! tyranny ( ! *ur*1 b he nev] ?rew (f ! mon>*ic traditions ( 8 y\ng] days2 he 0 always a fri5d ( great nobles2 he _h no eye & no incl9ation = social ov]?r[4 ,& ?is is :at ,voltaire said ( ,cl>issa ,h>l[e3 ,x is cruel = a man l me to read n9e :ole volumes 9 :i* y f9d no?+ at all4 ,i said--,ev5 if all ^! p 7 my relations & fri5ds1 ,i c\ld take no int]e/ 9 !m4 ,i c see no?+ 9 ! writ] b a clev] man :o kn[s ! curiosity ( ! human race1 & is always promis+ some?+ f volume to volume1 9 ord] to g on sell+ !m4 ,9 ! same way1 & = exactly ! same reasons1 he c\ld nev] und]/& ! en?usiasm = ! ,new ,heloisa1 ! greate/ ( ! romances t 7 directly modell$ on ,ri*>dson4 ,he _h no vision = ! /range social aspirations t 7 sil5tly haunt+ ! inn] m9d ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,( ^! aspirations1 9 all _! dep? & significance1 ,did]ot 0 ! half-consci\s oracle & unaccept$ prophet4 ,x 0 n delib]ate philosophical calculation t made him s1 b ! spontane\s impulse ( 8 own g5ius & temp]am5t4 ,he 0 no consci\s political de/roy]1 b 8 s\l 0 op5 to all ^? voices ( s5tim5t1 to all ^? ideals ( dome/ic life1 to ^? prim>y =ces ( natural affection1 :i* 7 s urg5tly press+ asund] ! old feudal bonds1 & s swiftly rip5+ a va/ social crisis4 ,?us 8 en?usiasm = ,ri*>dson 01 at its root1 ano!r side ( t love ( ! life ( peaceful indu/ry1 :i* gave "o ( its noble/ *>act]i/ics to ! ,encyclopa$ia4 ,to ?is en?usiasm ,did]ot gave voice 9 half a doz5 pages :i* are c\nt$ among 8 ma/]pieces4 ,ri*>dson di$ 9 #agfa1 & ,did]ot flung (f a commemorative piece1 :i* is )\t any ord] & connection2 b ?is makes x m an e*o1 z he call$ x1 ( ! tumult ( 8 own he>t4 ,"h1 inde$1 he m]its ,gauti]'s laudatory phrase1 & is z flamboyant z "o c\ld desire4 ,to und]/& ! m>* ( feel+ 9 ,fr5* lit]ature1 & to measure ! gr[? & expansion 9 criticism1 we ne$ only comp>e ,did]ot's eloge on ,ri*>dson ) ,font5elle's eloge on ,dangeau or ,leibnitz4 ,! exagg]ations ( phrase1 ! viol5ces ( feel+1 ! brok5 apo/rophes1 give to ,did]ot's eloge an unpleasant tone ( declamation4 ,"s ( u may /ill pref] ! mod]ation1 ! subtlety1 ! nice discrim9ation1 ( ! critics ( ano!r s*ool4 ,/ill x w\ld be a sign ( n>r[ness & %ort-sight n to disc]n ! s9c]ity1 ! movem5t1 ! real mean+ und]nea? all t pr(usion ( gl>+ col\r4 ,o ,ri*>dson1 ,ri*>dson1 unique among m5 9 my eyes1 ?\ %alt be my fav\rite all my life long6 ,if ,i am h>d driv5 by press+ ne$1 if my fri5d is ov]tak5 by want1 if ! m$iocrity ( my =tune is n en\gh to give my *ildr5 :at is necess>y = _! education1 ,i w sell my books2 b ?\ %alt rema9 to me1 ?\ %alt rema9 on ! same %elf ) ,moses1 ,hom]1 ,euripides1 ,sophocles6 ,o ,ri*>dson1 ,i make bold to say t ! true/ hi/ory is full ( falsehoods1 & t y\r romance is full ( tru?s4 ,hi/ory pa9ts a few individuals2 y pa9t ! human race4 ,hi/ory sets d[n to its few individuals :at !y h nei!r said nor done2 :atev] y set d[n to man1 he has bo? said & done4444 ,no2 ,i say t hi/ory is (t5 a bad novel2 & ! novel1 z y h h&l$ x1 is good hi/ory4 ,o pa9t] ( nature1 'tis y :o are nev] false6 ,y accuse ,ri*>dson ( be+ long6 ,y mu/ h =gott5 h[ mu* tr\ble1 pa9s1 busy movem5t1 x co/s to br+ ! smalle/ und]tak+ to a good issue1--to end a suit1 to settle a m>riage1 to br+ ab\t a reconciliation4 ,?9k ( ^! details :at y please1 b = me !y w be full ( int]e/ if !y are only true1 if !y br+ out ! passions1 if !y display "*4 ,!y are common1 y say2 x is all :at "o sees e day4 ,y are mi/ak52 'tis :at passes e day be=e y\r eyes1 & :at y nev] see4 ,9 ,ri*>dson's "w1 he says1 z 9 ! _w1 m5 are divid$ into two classes1 ^? :o enjoy & ^? :o suff]1 & x is always to ! latt] t he draws ! m9d ( ! read]4 ,x is due to ,ri*>dson1 he cries1 if ,i h lov$ my fell[-creatures bett]1 & lov$ my duties bett]2 if ,i h nev] felt any?+ b pity = ! bad2 if ,i h conceiv$ a deep] compassion = ! un=tunate1 m v5]ation = ! good1 m circumspection 9 ! use ( pres5t ?+s1 m indiff]5ce ab\t future ?+s1 m contempt = life1 m love = virtue4 ,! works ( ,ri*>dson are 8 t\*-/one2 ^? :o d n love !m1 /& judg$ & condemn$ 9 8 eyes4 ,yet 9 ! mid/ ( ?is tumult ( admiration ,did]ot admits t ! numb] ( read]s :o w feel all _! value c nev] be great2 x requires too sev]e a ta/e1 & !n ! v>iety ( ev5ts is su*1 relations are s multipli$1 ! managem5t ( !m is s complicat$1 !re are s _m ?+s arrang$1 s _m p]sonages6 ,o ,ri*>dson2 if ?\ ha/ n enjoy$ 9 ?y lifetime all ! reputation ( ?y des]ts1 h[ great wilt ?\ be to our gr&*ildr5 :5 !y see !e f ! di/ance at :i* we n[ view ,hom]6 ,!n :o w !re be ) d>+ en\gh to /rike out a l9e ( ?y sublime "w8#aj ,yet ( ! v mod]ate numb] ( liv+ p]sons :o h ev] read ,cl>issa ,h>l[e1 x w\ld be safe to say t ! l>ge majority h read x 9 a c]ta9 abridgm5t 9 ?ree volumes :i* appe>$ "s ye>s ago4 #aj ,! ,eloge de ,ri*>dson is 9 ,did]ot's ,works1 v4 #bab-bbg4 ,doctor ,johnson made ! answ] ( true criticism to "s "o :o compla9$ to him t ,ri*>dson is t$i\s4 ,:y1 sir1 he said1 if y 7 to read ,ri*>dson = ! /ory1 y\r impati5ce w\ld be s mu* fright$ t y w\ld hang y\rself4 ,b y mu/ read him = ! s5tim5t1 & consid] ! /ory only z giv+ occasion to ! s5tim5t4 ,& ?is is j :at ,did]ot & ! ,p>is ( ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury 7 eag] to d4 ,x 0 ! s5tim5t t t\*$ & delight$ !m 9 ,cl>issa1 j z x 0 ! s5tim5t t made ! =tune ( ! great romance 9 _! own tongue1 :i* 0 inspir$ by ,cl>issa1 & yet 0 s diff]5t f ,cl>issa4 ,r\sseau ?rew into ! ,new ,heloisa a gl[ ( passion ( :i* ! ,london pr9t] 0 incapable1 & he add$ a beauty ( ext]nal l&scape & a /rong feel+ = ! objects & movem5t ( wild natural sc5]y t are v diff]5t inde$ f ! atmosph]e ( ! c$>-p>l\r & ! ,flask ,walk at ,hamp/ead4 ,b ! s5tim5t1 ! adoration ( ! belle ame1 is ! same1 & x 0 ! belle ame t fasc9at$ t curi\s society1 :]e rude logic & a /]n anti-religi\s dialectic w5t h&-9-h& ) ! mo/ t5d] & exalt$ s5sibility4#aa ,x is s+ul> t ,did]ot says no?+ ab\t ,r\sseau's fam\s romance1 & we c only suppose t 8 sil5ce arose f 8 contempt = ! private p]v]sity & seem+ ins9c]ity ( ! au?or4 #aa ,! belle ame 0 ! orig9 ( ! s*o5e ,seele t has play$ su* a "p 9 ,g]man lit]ature & life4 ,! read] w f9d a hi/ory ( ! expression 9 an app5dix to ,dr4 ,eri* ,s*midt's /udy4 ,ri*>dson1 ,r\sseau1 und ,goe! 7,j5a1 #ahge74 ,did]ot made "o attempt ( 8 own1 9 :i* we may notice ! influ5ce ( ! m9ute realism & ! te>ful pa?os ( ,ri*>dson4 ,! ,nun 0 n giv5 to ! _w until #agif1 :5 its au?or _h be5 twelve ye>s 9 8 grave4 ,s9ce !n x has be5 reproduc$ 9 c\ntless editions 9 ,france & ,belgium1 & has be5 translat$ into ,engli%1 ,spani%1 & ,g]man4 ,x fell 9 ) c]ta9 passionate movem5ts ( ! popul> m9d aga9/ "s anti-social practices ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,p]haps x is n unju/ to suppose t ! horrible picture ( ! deprav$ abbess has _h "s %>e 9 attract+ a public4 ,x is ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ,did]ot's dreamy1 he$less hum\r1 & ( ! s9c]ity bo? ( 8 int]e/ 9 8 "w = its own sake1 & ( 8 indiff]5ce to ! popul> voice1 t he %\ld h all[$ ?is1 l s _m o!r pieces1 to lie 9 8 draw]1 or at mo/ to circulate cl&e/9ely among ?ree or f\r ( 8 m intimate fri5ds4 ,x 0 writt5 ab\t #agfj1 & +5i\s hi/orians h made ( x a signal = ! great crusade aga9/ ! ,*ur*4 ,9 tru?1 z we h se51 x 0 a /rictly private p]=mance1 & c\ld be no signal = a public movem5t4 ,la ,religieuse 0 und\bt$ly an expression ( ! /rong feel+ ( ! ,encyclopa$ic s*ool ab\t celibacy1 r5unciation ( ! _w1 & ! burial ( m5 & wom5 alive 9 ! cloi/]4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ! /ory 0 writt5 are wor?y ( a ^w or two4 ,among ! fri5ds ( ,madame d',ep9ay1 ,grimm1 & ,did]ot 0 a c]ta9 ,m>quis de ,croism>e4 ,he _h des]t$ ! circle1 & retir$ to 8 e/ates 9 ,norm&y4 ,x occurr$ to "o ( !m t x w\ld be a pleasant /ratagem = recall+ him to ,p>is1 to inv5t a p]sonage :o %\ld be %ut up 9 a conv5t aga9/ h] w1 & !n to make ?is p]sonage appeal to ! well-kn[n c\rage & g5]osity ( ! ,m>quis de ,croism>e to rescue h]4 ,a previ\s adv5ture ( ! ,m>quis sugge/$ ! fiction1 & made its success ! m probable4 ,did]ot compos$ ! lett]s ( ! imag9>y nun1 & ! conspirators _h ! satisfaction ( mak+ m]ry at supp] ov] ! lett]s :i* ! loyal & unsuspect+ ,m>quis s5t 9 reply4 ,at l5g? ! ,m>quis's int]e/ became s eag] t !y resolv$ t ! be/ way ( end+ 8 torm5t 0 to make ! nun die4 ,:5 ! ,m>quis de ,croism>e return$ to ,p>is1 ! plot 0 confess$1 ! victim ( ! my/ification laugh$ at ! joke1 & ! fri5d%ip ( ! p>ty seem$ to be /r5g!n$ by _! common sorr[ = ! woes ( ! dead si/]4 ,b ,did]ot _h be5 tak5 9 8 own trap4 ,8 imag9ation1 :i* he _h set to "w 9 je/1 0 caught by ! figure & ! situation4 ,"o day :ile he 0 busy ab\t ! tale1 a fri5d paid him a visit1 & f\nd him plung$ 9 grief & 8 face ba!d 9 te>s4 ,:at 9 ! _w c be ! matt] ) y8 cri$ ! fri5d4 ,:at ! matt]8 answ]$ ,did]ot 9 a brok5 voice2 ,i am fill$ ) mis]y by a /ory t ,i am writ+6 ,?is capacity ( ?9k+ ( imag9>y p]sonages z if !y 7 fri5ds liv+ 9 ! next /reet1 _h be5 /irr$ by ,ri*>dson4 ,8 acqua9tances w\ld sometimes notice anxiety & con/]nation on 8 c\nt5ance1 & w\ld ask him if any?+ _h befall5 8 heal?1 8 fri5ds1 8 family1 8 =tune4 ,o my fri5ds1 he w\ld reply1 ,pamela1 ,cl>issa1 ,gr&ison 4446 ,x 0 9 _! _w1 n 9 ! ,rue ,t>anne1 t he really liv$ :5 ^! brood+ moods ov]took him4 ,& :ile he 0 writ+ ,! ,nun1 ,si/] ,susan & ,si/] ,!resa1 ! lady sup]ior ( ,long*amp1 & ! lib]t9e sup]ior ( ,sa9t ,eutropius1 7 z alive to him z ,cl>issa 0 alive to ! score ( correspond5ts :o begg$ ,ri*>dson to sp>e h] hon\r1 n to let h] die1 to make ,lovelace m>ry h]1 or by no means to all[ ,lovelace to m>ry h]4 ,! ,nun pr(esses to be ! /ory ( a "y lady ^: family h ?ru/ h] into a conv5t1 & h] n>rative1 ) an en]gy & reality t ,did]ot h>dly ev] surpass$1 pres5ts ! odi\s sides ( mona/ic life1 & ! v>i\s types ( sup]/ition1 tyranny1 & corruption t mona/ic life eng5d]s4 ,yet ,did]ot _h f> too mu* g5ius to be tempt$ into ! exagg]ations ( m vulg> assailants ( monk]ies & nunn]ies4 ,he may h begun 8 "w ) ! purpose ( attack+ a mis*iev\s & sup]/iti\s sy/em t mutilates human life1 b he c]ta9ly cont9u$ x because he became int]e/$ 9 8 creations4 ,did]ot 0 a social de/roy] by accid5t1 b 9 int5tion he 0 a truly sci5tific morali/1 p5etrat$ by ! _s ( obs]vation & exp]im5t2 he %runk f no excess 9 dissection1 & f\nd no?+ 9 human pa?ology too repulsive = exam9ation4 ,yet ,! ,nun has none ( ! artificial viol5ces ( ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool1 :i* loves moral disease = its own sake4 ,! action is all v possible1 & ! types are all suffici5tly human & probable4 ,! close reali/ic t\*es :i* fl[$ f ! int5sity ( ! writ]'s illusion1 naturally convey a c]ta9 degree ( ! same illusion to ! m9d ( ! read]4 ,exi/5ce z x goes on 9 ^! /range hives is caught ) :at "o kn[s to be true fidelity2 its dulness1 its littl5ess1 its go+s & com+s1 its spite1 its r$uction ( ! spiritual to ! mo/ purely me*anical4 ,! fir/ mom5ts pass$ 9 mutual praises1 9 que/ions ab\t ! h\se t ,i _h quitt$1 9 exp]im5ts z to my "*1 my incl9ations1 my ta/es1 my und]/&+4 ,!y feel y all ov]2 !re is a numb] ( little sn>es t !y set = y1 & f :i* !y draw ! mo/ j conclusions4 ,= example1 !y ?r[ out "s ^w ( sc&al1 & !n !y look at y2 !y beg9 a /ory1 & !n wait to see :e!r y w ask = ! end or w leave x !re2 if y make ! mo/ ord9>y rem>k1 !y decl>e t x is *>m+1 ?\gh !y "k well en\gh t x is no?+2 !y praise or !y blame y ) a purpose2 !y try to worm out y\r mo/ hidd5 ?\ghts2 !y "q y z to :at y read2 !y (f] y religi\s books & pr(ane1 & c>efully notice y\r *oice2 !y invite y to "s slight infractions ( ! rule2 !y tell y little confid5ces1 & ?r[ out h9ts ab\t ! foibles ( ! ,lady ,sup]ior4 ,all is c>efully ga!r$ up & told ov] aga94 ,!y leave y1 !y take y up aga92 !y try to s\nd y\r s5tim5ts ab\t mann]s1 ab\t piety1 ab\t ! _w1 ab\t religion1 ab\t ! mona/ic life1 ab\t ev]y?+4 ,! result ( all ^! repeat$ exp]im5ts is an epi!t t /amps y\r "*1 & is always add$ by way ( surname to ! "n t y already be>4 ,i 0 call$ ,si/] ,susan ! ,res]v$4#ab #ab ,la ,religieuse4 ,oeuv41 v4 #aaj4 ,! portraits we feel to be to ! life4 ,! /ronge/ ( !m all is und\bt$ly ! mo/ disagreeable1 ! mo/ atroci\s2 x is1 if y w1 ! mo/ infam\s4 ,we c only endure x z we endure to trav]se ! w>d = epileptics 9 an hospital = ! insane4 ,x is appall+1 x fills y ) horror1 x haunts y = days & nights1 x leaves a k9d ( /a9 on ! memory4 ,x is a possibility ( "* ( :i* ! heal?y1 ! pure1 ! un?9k+ h nev] dream$4 ,su* a portrait is n art1 t is true2 b x is sci5ce1 & t deliv]s ! critic f ! necessity ( se>*+ 8 vocabul>y = ! *eap sup]latives ( moral c5sure4 ,:e!r x be art or sci5ce1 h[ev]1 m5 _c b ask !mselves h[ ,did]ot came to ?9k x wor? :ile to execute s pa9ful a /udy4 ,! only answ] is t ! irregul>ities ( human nature--^? m %ameful p>ts ( x1 :i* 9 "s *>act]s survive ! g5]ations ( social pressure t h cru%$ !m d[n 9 civilis$ communities--_h an irresi/ible attraction = ! curiosity ( 8 g5ius4 ,! :ole /ory is full ( p[]2 x ab\nds 9 phrases t h ! /amp ( g5ius2 & suppress$ vehem5ce l5ds to x /r5g?4 ,b x is fatally want+ 9 ! elem5ts ( t5d]ness1 beauty1 & sympa?y4 ,if we *ance to take x up = a second or = a t5? "t1 x infallibly holds u2 b nobody seeks to return to x ( 8 own w1 & x holds u "u prote/4 ,if ,ri*>dson creat$ "o s*ool 9 ,france1 ,/]ne creat$ ano!r4 ,! au?or ( ,tri/ram ,%&y 0 himself only a foll[] ( "o ( ! greate/ ( ,fr5* orig9als1 & a foll[] at a long di/ance4 ,ev5 ^? :o h ! ke5e/ reli% = our good-hum\r$1 civil1 nons5sical1 ,%&ean k9d ( a book1 ought to admit h[ f> x falls beh9d ,rabelais 9 exub]ance1 =ce1 ri*ness ( extravagance1 bread? ( col\r1 fulness ( blood4 ,!y may claim1 h[ev]1 = ,/]ne :at1 9 comp>ison ) ^! great elem5ts1 are ! m9or qualities ( simplicity1 t5d]ness1 precision1 & f9esse4 ,^! are ! qualities t delight$ ! ,fr5* ta/e4 ,9 #agfb ,/]ne visit$ ,p>is1 & f\nd ,tri/ram ,%&y almo/ z well kn[n !re z 9 ,london1 & he in/antly _h d9n]s & supp]s = a =tnight on 8 h&s4 ,among !m 7 d9n]s & supp]s at ,holba*'s1 :]e he made ! acqua9tance ( ,did]ot1 & :]e p]haps he made ! discov]y t not)/&+ ! ,fr5* make su* a po!r ab\t ! ^w s5tim5t1 !y h no precise idea atta*$ to x4#ac ,! ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney appe>$ 9 #agfh1 & 0 in/antly pron\nc$ by ! critics 9 bo? c\ntries to be inimitable4 ,x is no wond] t a p]=mance ( su* delicacy ( lit]>y expression1 unit$ ) s mu* good-nature1 su* easy1 humane1 amiable feel+1 w5t to ! he>ts ( ! ,fr5* ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,my design 9 x1 said ,/]ne1 0 to tea* u to love ! _w & our fell[-creatures bett] ?an we d1 s x runs mo/ ^u ^? g5tle passions & affections :i* aid s mu* to x4#ad ,?is exactly fell 9 ) ! reign+ ,p>isian modes1 & ) su* s5tim5t z t ( ,did]ot mo/ ( all4 ,!re 7 sev]al ,fr5* imitations ( ! ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney1#ae b ! only "o t has surviv$ 9 popul> e/eem1 if inde$ ?is c be said to h surviv$1 is ,did]ot's ,jacques le ,fatali/e4 #ac ,/]ne's ,lett]s1 ,may #bc1 #agfe4 #ad ,nov4 #ab1 #agfg4 #ae ,e4g4 ,le ,voyageur ,s5tim5tal ( ,v]nes 7,grimm1 ,corr4 ,lit41 xiii4 #bbg74 ,x seems to h be5 compos$ ab\t ! "t 7#aggc7 ( ,did]ot's j\rney to ,holl& & ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ( :i* we %all h m to say 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,its hi/ory is almo/ z s+ul> z ! hi/ory ( ,rameau's ,nephew4 ,a contempor>y speaks ( a score ( copies z exi/+ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,g]many1 & we may conjecture t !y f\nd _! way !re f fri5ds :om ,did]ot made 9 ,holl&1 & "s ( !m 7 no d\bt s5t by ,grimm to 8 subscrib]s4 ,! fir/ fragm5t ( x t saw ! light 9 pr9t 0 9 a translation t ,s*ill] made ( its mo/ /rik+ episode1 9 ! ye> #aghe4 ,?is is ano!r illu/ration ( ! eag]ness ( ! be/ m9ds ( ,g]many to possess & diffuse ! mo/ orig9al products ( ,fr5* intellig5ce & h>dihood4 ,did]ot1 z we h said1 /&s 9 ! front rank along ) ,r\sseau1 along also ) ,ri*>dson1 ,/]ne1 & ,goldsmi?1 among ^? :o 9 ,g]many k9dl$ ! gl[ ( s5tim5talism1 bo? 9 its good & its bad =ms4 ,x 0 9 ,g]many t ! fir/ complete v]sion ( ! :ole ( ,jacques le ,fatali/e appe>$1 9 #agib4 ,n until f\r ye>s lat] did ! ,fr5* obta9 an orig9al transcript4 ,?is !y ow$ to ! g5]osity ( ,pr9ce ,h5ri ( ,prussia1 ! bro!r ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great2 he pres5t$ x to ! ,in/itute4 ,!re is go+ ab\t "h1 wrote ,goe! 9 #aghj1 :ile ,did]ot 0 /ill alive1 a manuscript ( ,did]ot's call$ ,jacques le ,fatali/e et son ,maitre1 & x is really fir/-rate--a v f9e & exquisite meal1 prep>$ & di%$ up ) great skill1 z if = ! palate ( "s s+ul> idol4 ,i set myself 9 ! place ( ?is ,bel1 & 9 six un9t]rupt$ h\rs swall[$ all ! c\rses 9 ! ord]1 & accord+ to ! int5tions1 ( ?is excell5t cook & maitre d'hotel4#af ,he goes on to say t :5 o!r p came to read x1 "s pref]r$ "o /ory1 & "s ano!r4 ,on ! :ole1 "o is /rongly incl9$ to judge t few mod]n read]s w equal ,goe!'s unsp>+ appetite4 ,! read] sighs 9 ?9k+ ( ! brilliant & unflagg+ wit1 ! v]ve1 ! wick$ graces ( ,c&ide1 & we long = ! ease & simplicity & light /roke ( ! ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney4 ,did]ot has ! ,g]man heav9ess4 ,p]haps ?is is because he _h too mu* consci5ce1 & lab\r$ too deeply "u ! burd5some problems ( ! _w4 ,he c\ld n emancipate himself suffici5tly f ! tumult ( 8 own sympa?ies4 ,at _m a page bo? ( ,jacques le ,fatali/e1 & ( o!rs ( 8 pieces1 we involunt>ily recall ! writ]'s own cont5tion t excess ( s5sibility makes a m$iocre actor4 ,! same law is emphatically true ( ! arti/4 ,did]ot nev] writes z if 8 _s 7 q free--& p]haps x nev] 0 free4 ,if we are to enjoy ^! reckless outbur/s ( all t is biz>re & grotesque1 ^! defiances ( all t is sane1 coh]5t1 & rational1 we mu/ nev] feel consci\s ( a limitation1 or a possibility ( /9t or *eck4 ,! draught mu/ seem to come f an exhau/less f\nta9 ( boi/]\s laught]1 irony1 & caprice4 ,p]fect fool+ is s r>e an art1 t n half a doz5 m5 9 lit]ature h really possess$ x2 p]haps only ,ari/ophanes1 ,rabelais1 ,%akespe>e4 ,c&ide1 wond]ful z x is1 has _m a /roke ( malice1 & ,tri/ram ,%&y1 wond]ful z t is too1 is n )\t t+es ( self-consci\sness2 & nei!r malice nor self-consci\sness belongs to ! great] gods ( buffoon]y4 ,c]vantes & ,moli]e1 ^? great g5iuses ( f9e/ temp]1 /ill h none ( ! reckless buffoon]y ( su* sc5es z t betwe5 ,pr9ce ,h5ry & ! draw]1 or ! mad extravagances ( ! ,m]ry ,wives2 /ill less ( ! wild topsy-turvy ( ! ,birds or ! ,peace4 ,!y h n ! note ( true ,pantagruelism4 ,mo/ critics1 aga91 w\ld f9d 9 ,swift a trucul5ce1 sometimes lat5t & sometimes flagrant1 t w\ld deprive him1 too1 ( 8 place among ^! great ma/]s ( free & exub]ant f>ce4 ,did]ot1 at any rate1 mu/ rank 9 ! second class among ^? :o h attempt$ to tread a measure among ! :imsical zigzags ( unreason4 ,! s9c]e s5tim5tali/ makes a poor revell]4 #af ,quot$ 9 ,ros5kranz1 ii4 #cbf4 ,we h spok51 z _m o!rs h done be=e u1 ( ,did]ot z imitat+ our two ,engli% celebrities1 & 9 "o s5se t is a p]fectly true description4 ,9 ,jacques le ,fatali/e :ole s5t5ces are transcrib$ 9 lett] & ^w f ,tri/ram ,%&y4 ,yet imitation is h>dly ! "r ^w = ! process by :i* ,did]ot %[$ t an au?or _h seiz$ & affect$ him4 ,la ,religieuse w\ld n h be5 writt5 if !re _h be5 no ,ri*>dson1 nor ,jacques le ,fatali/e if !re _h be5 no ,/]ne2 yet ,did]ot's "w is n really l ! "w ( ei!r ( 8 celebrat$ contempor>ies4 ,!y gave him ! sugge/ion ( a me?od & a s5tim5t to />t f1 & he mus$ & brood$ ov] x until1 f among ! cl\ds ( 8 imag9ation1 !re began to loom figures ( 8 own1 mov+ along a pa? :i* 0 also 8 own4 ,?is 0 ! hi/ory ( 8 adaptation ( ,! ,natural ,son f ,goldoni4 ,we c only be sure t no?+ became bli! 9 its passage ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,he 0 too mu* ( a prea*] to be an effective humori/4 ,!re is 9 ,jacques le ,fatali/e none ( t gift ( true creation :i* produc$ su* figures z ,trim1 & my ,uncle ,toby1 & ,mr4 ,%&y4 ,jacques's ma/] is a m]e lay figure1 & ,jacques himself1 ) 8 monoton\s cat*word1 ,il etait ecrit la-haut1 has no real p]sonality2 he has none ( ! naturalness t w9s u to ,corporal ,trim1 /ill less has he any t\* ( ! pr(\nd hum\r ( ! immortal ,san*o4 ,! book is a s]ies ( /ories1 r ?an ,/]ne's subtle amalgam ( pa?os1 g5tle irony1 & frank buffoon]y2 & ! /ories !mselves are = ! mo/ "p ei!r insipid or obsc5e4 ,!re is p]haps "o exception4 ,! longe/ & ! mo/ elaborate ( !m1 t :i* ,s*ill] translat$1 is m l "o ( ! mod]n ,fr5* novels ( a c]ta9 k9d1 ?an any o!r production ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! adv5ture ( ,madame de ,pomm]aye & ! ,m>quis d',arcis is a crude =e%ad[+ ( a /yle t has be5 p]fect$ by ,m4 ,feydeau & ,m4 ,flaub]t4 ,! ,m>quis has be5 ! lov] ( ,madame de ,pomm]aye2 he gr[s we>y ( h]1 & 9 "t ! lady discov]s ! bitt] tru?4 ,resignation is n among h] virtues1 & 9 h] rage & angui% %e devises an elaborate plan ( rev5ge1 :i* %e c>ries out ) ! utmo/ t5acity & resolution4 ,x consi/s 9 lead+ him on1 by skilful incitem5ts1 to m>ry a woman :om he supposes to be an angel ( purity1 b :om ,madame de ,pomm]aye triumphantly reveals to him on ! morn+ aft] 8 m>riage z a creature ^: pa/ hi/ory has be5 "o ( notori\s depravity4 ,?is disagreeable /ory1 ( :i* ,balzac w\ld h made a ma/]piece1 is told 9 an int]e/+ way1 & ! humori/ic ma*9]y by :i* ! n>rative is manag$ is less tiresome ?an usual4 ,x is at lea/ a /ory ) mean+1 purpose1 & "*4 ,x is nei!r a jumble )\t sav\r or po9t1 nor is x rank & gross l half ! pages 9 ! book4 ,y\r ,jacques1 ,did]ot supposes "s "o to say to him1 is only a ta/eless rhapsody ( facts1 "s real1 o!rs imag9>y1 writt5 )\t grace1 & di/ribut$ )\t ord]4 ,h[ c a man ( s5se & conduct1 :o prides himself on 8 philosophy1 f9d amusem5t 9 sp9n+ out tales s obsc5e z ^!8#ag ,& ?is is exactly :at ! mod]n critic is b\nd to ask4 ,9 ,rabelais !re is at lea/ puissant laught]2 9 ,montaigne1 :5 he dwells on su* matt]s1 !re is naivete4 ,9 ,did]ot we d n ev5 feel t he is hav+ any enjoym5t 9 8 grossnesses2 !y h n ev5 ! bad excuse ( seem+ spontane\s & com+ f ! fulness ( 8 he>t4 ,read]1 he says1 ,i amuse myself 9 writ+ ! follies t y commit2 y\r follies make me laugh2 & my book puts y out ( hum\r4 ,to speak frankly to y1 ,i f9d t ! m wick$ ( u two is n myself4 ,unhappily1 he does n convey ! impression ( amusem5t to 8 read]s2 x has no infection 9 x1 & if 8 book puts u out ( hum\r1 x is n by its satire on mank9d1 b by its ess5tial want ( po9t & want ( mean+1 ei!r moral or ae/hetic4 ,! few ma/]s ( ?is /yle h kn[n h[ to b9d ! het]og5e\s elem5ts toge!r1 if n by "s deep-ly+ purpose1 at lea/ by "s p]vad+ mood ( ri* & mell[ feel+4 ,9 ,jacques le ,fatali/e is nei!r4 #ag vi4 #bba1 #bbb4 ,t m5 ( ! /amp ( ,goe! & ,s*ill] %\ld h f\nd su* a book ( delici\s fea/1 naturally makes ! disp>ag+ critic pause4 ,9 tru?1 we c easily see h[ x 04 ,l all ! re/ ( ,did]ot's "w1 x breaks r\ghly 9 ^u t />v$ =malism :i* _h = long la9 s heavily bo? on art & life4 ,its h>dihood1 its v lic5se1 its contempt ( conv5tions1 its pres5tation ( common p & co>se passions & r\gh lives1 all made x a dissolv5t ( ! ?91 dry1 & frigid rules :i* tyrannis$ ov] ! _w1 & int]pos$ betwe5 ! arti/ or ! ?9k] & ! real exi/5ce ( man on ! e>?4 ,:5 we ?9k ( :at ,european lit]ature 01 x ceases to be wond]ful t ,goe! %\ld h be5 unable = six :ole h\rs to te> himself away f a book t s few m5 to-day1 save "u "s compulsion1 c\ld p]suade !mselves to read ?r\gh4 ,on great :olesome m9ds ! grossness left no /a91 & ! int]e/ ( ,did]ot's s+ul>ities work$ z a /imulus to a happi] orig9ality 9 m5 ( m discipl9$ end[m5ts4 ,& let u add1 ( m poetic end[m5ts4 ,x is ! lack ( poetry 9 ,jacques t makes its irony s heavy to u4 ,we only will+ly suff] ^? to take u d[n into ! dep?s :o c also raise u on ! w+s ( a beautiful fancy4 ,ev5 ,rabelais has 8 poetic mom5ts1 z 9 ! picture ( ,cupid self-dis>m$ be=e ! indu/ri\s s]5ity ( ! ,muses4 ,a s+le lovely image1 l ,/]ne's figure ( ! record+ angel1 reconciles u to _m a miry page4 ,b 9 ,jacques le ,fatali/e1 ,did]ot nev] raises 8 eye = an in/ant to ! blue ae!r1 8 e> cat*es no h>mony ( awe1 ( hope1 nor ev5 ( a noble despair4 ,) a k9d ( clumsy jubilancy he holds u fa/ 9 ! ways & language ( ?ick & clogg$ s5se4 ,! fatrasie ( old ,france has its place 9 lit]ature1 b x c nev] be re/or$ 9 ages :5 a ho/ ( moral anxieties h laid siege to m5's s\ls4 ,! uncommon is always welcome to ! lov] ( art1 b x mu/ ju/ify itself4 ,jacques has ! quality ( ! uncommon2 x is a curi\sly prep>$ di%1 z ,goe! said2 b x lacks ! p9* ( salt & ! h&ful ( h]bs ) %>p diffusive flav\r4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,art4 ,9 #agei ,did]ot wrote = ,grimm ! fir/ ( 8 criticisms on ! exhibition ( pa9t+s 9 ! ,salon4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,lewis ,,xv4 ^! exhibitions took place e ye>1 z !y take place n[4 ,b f #agea onw>ds1 !y 7 only held once 9 two ye>s4 ,did]ot has left 8 notes on e salon f #agei to #agha1 ) ! exception ( t ( #aggc1 :5 he 0 travell+ 9 ,holl& & ,russia4 ,we h already se5 h[ ,grimm made ,did]ot "w = him4 ,! n9e ,salons are "o ( ! results ( ?is will+ bondage1 & !y are p]haps ! only "p ( ,did]ot's works t has enjoy$ a c]ta9 measure ( g5]al popul>ity4 ,mr4 ,c>lyle describes !m ) emphatic en?usiasm3 ,:at ) _! unrivall$ cle>ness1 pa9t+ ! picture ov] aga9 = u1 s t we too see x1 & c judge x2 :at ) _! sunny f]v\r1 inv5tiv5ess1 real arti/ic g5ius1 :i* wants no?+ b a h&1 !y are ) "s few exceptions 9 ! ,g]man tongue1 ! only ,pictorial ,criticisms we "k ( wor? read+4#ah ,i only love pa9t+ 9 poetry1 ,madame ,neck] said to ,did]ot1 & x is into poetry t y h f\nd out ! secret ( r5d]+ ! works ( our mod]n pa9t]s1 ev5 ! commone/ ( !m4 ,x w\ld be a truly imp]ial luxury1 wrote ,a4 ,w4 ,s*legel1 to get a collection ( pictures describ$ = oneself by ,did]ot4 #ah ,essays1 iv4 #cjc4 7,ed4 #ahfi47 ,!re is a fre%ness1 a vivacity1 a zeal1 a s9c]ity1 a brightness ( int]e/ 9 8 subject1 :i* are p]haps unique 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( criticism4 ,he fl+s himself into ! task ) ! p]fection ( natural ab&onm5t to a joy\s & delightful subject4 ,8 :ole p]sonality is engag$ 9 a "w t has all ! air ( be+ ov]fl[+ pleasure1 & 8 pleasure is contagi\s4 ,8 criticism awak5s ! imag9ation ( ! read]4 ,n only d we see ! picture2 we he> ,did]ot's own voice 9 ec/asies ( praise & /orms ( boi/]\s wra?4 ,!re is su* mass 9 8 criticism2 s little ( ! m9c+ & niggl+ ( ! small virtuoso4 ,9 facility ( expression1 9 animation1 9 fecundity ( mood1 9 f9e improvisation1 ^! pieces are truly incomp>able4 ,!re is su* an impetus animi et qua$am artis libido4 ,"s ( ! *>m & fre$om may be due to ! important circum/ance t he 0 n writ+ = ! public4 ,he 0 n expos$ to ! reaction ( a l>ge unkn[n audi5ce ^u /yle2 h5ce ! abs5ce ( all ! /iffness ( lit]>y pose4 ,b ! positive conditions ( su* success lay 9 ! res\rces ( ,did]ot's own "*4 ,! sceptic1 ! dogmati/1 ! dialectician1 & ! o!r p]sonages ( a het]og5e\s philosophy :o exi/$ 9 ,did]ot's head1 all disappe> or fall back into a second>y place1 & he surr5d]s himself ) a curi\s fre$om to su* imag9ative beauty z contempor>y art provid$ = him4 ,did]ot 0 p]haps ! "o writ] ( ! "t :o 0 capable on occasion ( ris+ above ! /rong prevail+ _s ( ! "t2 capable ( =gett+ = a season ! passion ( ! great philosophical & ecclesia/ical battle4 ,no "o save ,did]ot c\ld h be5 mov$ by sight ( a picture to su* an av[al z ?is3 ,absurd rigori/s d n "k ! effect ( ext]nal c]emonies on ! p2 !y c nev] h se5 ! en?usiasm ( ! multitude at ! procession ( ! ,fete ,dieu1 an en?usiasm t sometimes ga9s ev5 me4 ,i h nev] se5 t long file ( prie/s 9 _! ve/m5ts2 ^? "y acolytes clad 9 _! :ite robes1 ) broad blue sa%es engirdl+ _! wai/s1 & ca/+ fl[]s on ! gr\nd be=e ! ,holy ,sacram5t2 ! cr[d z x goes be=e & foll[s aft] !m hu%$ 9 religi\s sil5ce1 & s _m ) _! faces b5t rev]5tly to ! gr\nd2 ,i h nev] he>d t grave & pa!tic *ant1 z x is l$ by ! prie/s & f]v5tly respond$ to by an inf9ity ( voices ( m51 ( wom51 ( girls1 ( little *ildr51 )\t my inmo/ he>t be+ /irr$1 & te>s com+ into my eyes4 ,!re is 9 x some?+1 ,i "k n :at1 t is gr&1 solemn1 sombre1 & m\rnful4 ,?us to f9d ! mat]ial ( religi\s reaction 9 ! au?or ( ,jacques le ,fatali/e & ! c5tre ( ! a!i/ic gr\p1 completes ! circle ( ,did]ot's imm5se & deep-ly+ v]satility4 ,& 9 8 acc\nt ( su* a mood1 we see h[ he came to be s great & poetical a critic2 we see ! s9c]ity1 ! al]tness1 ! pr(\nd mobility1 ) :i* he 0 op5 to impressions ( col\r1 ( s\nd1 ( ! pa?os ( human aspiration1 ( ! solemn conc\rses ( m54 ,france has long be5 sov]eign 9 criticism 9 its lit]>y s5se4 ,9 t dep>tm5t %e has simply nev] _h1 & has n n[1 any s]i\s rival4 ,9 ! pr(\nd] hi/oric criticism1 ,g]many exhibits h] "o great1 peculi>1 & orig9al gift4 ,9 ! criticism ( art ,g]many has at lea/ ?ree memorable names2 b save :]e hi/ory is conc]n$ mo/ mod]n ,g]man ae/hetics are s cl\d$ ) metaphysical speculation z to leave ! obscurity ( a v difficult subject z ?ick z x 0 be=e4 ,9 ,france ! beg9n+s ( art-criticism 7 lit]>y r ?an philosophic1 & ) ! exception ( ,c\s9's wor?less eloqu5ce1 & ( ! writ]s ^: philosophy ,c\s9 dictat$1 & ( ,m4 ,ta9e's +5i\s p>adoxes1 ,did]ot is ! only writ] :o has delib]ately br\ght a vivid _s & a philosophic judgm5t to ! discussion ( ! =ms ( ,beauty1 z ?+s wor?y ( real elucidation4 ,z f> back z ! "t ( ! ,engli% ,re/oration1 ,dufresnoy _h writt5 9 bad ,lat9 a poem on ! art ( ,pa9t+1 :i* _h ! signal hon\r ( be+ translat$ into good ,engli% by no less illu/ri\s a ma/] ( ,engli% ?an ,dryd51 & x 0 aga9 translat$ by ,mason1 ! fri5d ( ,reynolds & ( ,gray4 ,imitations1 appli$ to ! pictorial art1 ( ! immortal ,epi/le to ! ,pisos1 came ?ick 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4#ai ,b ^! effusions are m]ely lit]>y1 & !y are v bad lit]ature inde$4 ,! abbe ,dubos publi%$ 9 #agai a volume ( ,critical ,reflections on ,poetry & ,pa9t+1 includ+ obs]vations also on ! relations ( ^? arts to ,music4 ,less+ is kn[n to h made use ( ?is "w 9 8 ,laocoeon1 & ,did]ot gave x a place among ! books :i* he recomm5d$ 9 8 ,plan ( a ,univ]sity4#bj ,?is1 z x is ! e>lie/1 seems to h be5 ! be/ contribution to ae/hetic ?\ght be=e ,less+ & ,did]ot4 ,daniel ,webb1 ! ,engli% fri5d ( ,raphael ,m5gs1 publi%$ an ,enquiry into ! ,beauties ( ,pa9t+ 7#agfj71 & ,did]ot wrote a notice ( x1#ba b x appe>s to h made no m>k on 8 m9d4 ,&re1 a ,jesuit fa!r1 wrote an ,essay on ! ,beautiful 7#agda71 :i* di/ribut$ ! k9ds ( art ) precision1 b omitt$ to say 9 :at ! ,beautiful consi/s4 ,! abbe ,batteux wrote a volume r$uc+ ! f9e arts to a s+le pr9ciple1 & ano!r volume attempt+ a sy/ematic classification ( !m4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 ! occasion ( ,did]ot's ,lett] on ,deaf ,mutes1 & ,did]ot describ$ _! au?or z a good man ( lett]s1 b )\t ta/e1 )\t criticism1 & )\t philosophy2 a ces bagatelles pres1 le plus joli g>con du monde4#bb #ai ,e4g4 ,watelet's poem1 ,sur l',art de ,pe9dre1 #agfj2 ,le ,mi]re's ,sur la ,pe9ture1 #agfi2 ,m>sy's ,pictura ,c>m51 #agcf4 ,see ,did]ot's works1 xiii4 #ag1 etc4 #bj ,oeuv41 iii4 #dhf4 ,guhrau]1 ii4 #ae4 ,also ,bluemn]'s admirable edition ( ! ,laocoeon1 p4 #agc4 #ba xiii4 #cc4 #bb ,grimm1 ,corr4 ,lit41 iv4 #acf4 ,9 ano!r place 9 ! same "w ei!r ,grimm or ,did]ot makes a rem>k ab\t ,batteux1 :i* is wor? rememb]+ 9 our own age ( (ficial v9dications ( or?odoxy4 ,! abbe _h writt5 a book ab\t fir/ causes4 ,i v5ture to obs]ve moreov] to ,m4 l'abbe ,batteux t :5 9 ?is _w a man has put on ! dress ( any sort ( h>lequ91 r$ or black1 ) a pair ( b&s or a frill1 he ought to give up once = all e k9d ( philosophic discussion1 because x is impossible = him to speak accord+ to 8 fai? & 8 consci5ce2 & a writ] ( bad fai? is all ! m odi\s1 z no?+ compell$ him to break sil5ce4 ,ib4 vi4 #abj4 ,travell]s to ! l& :]e criticism ( art has be5 s slight1 & :]e production has be5 s noble1 s b\nte\s1 s sup]b1 publi%$ ! /ory ( :at ,italy _h %[n to !m4 ,madame de ,pompad\r design$ to make h] bro!r ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( f9e arts1 & %e despat*$ ,co*91 ! great engrav] ( ! day1 to accompany him 9 a /udi\s t\r ?r\gh ! holy l& ( ! arts4 ,co*9 0 away ne>ly two ye>s1 & on 8 return produc$ ?ree little volumes 7#ageh71 9 :i* he deals su* bl[s to "s vaunt$ immortalities z made ! idolators by conv5tion n a little angry4 ,! abbe ,ri*>d 7#agff7 publi%$ six v /upid volumes on ,italy1 & su* criticism on art z !y conta9 is n wor?y ( s]i\s rem>k4 ,! ,presid5t de ,brosses sp5t a ye> 9 ,italy 7#agci-dj71 & wrote lett]s to 8 fri5ds at home1 :i* may be read to-day ) int]e/ & pleasure = _! graphic picture ( ,italian society2 b ! criticisms :i* !y conta9 on ! great works ( art are ^? ( a well-in=m$ man ( ! _w1 tak+ _m ?+s = grant$1 r ?an ( a philosophical critic indu/ri\sly us+ 8 own m9d4 ,8 book recalls to u h[ true ! eighte5? c5tury 0 to itself 9 its hatr$ ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 t symbol & associate ( my/icism1 & ( ! age :i* ! eighte5? c5tury bl9dly abhorr$ z ! s\rce ( all ! tyrannical laws & cruel sup]/itions t /ill weigh$ s heavily on mank9d4 ,y "k ! ,palace ( ,sa9t ,m>k at ,v5ice1 says ,de ,brosses3 c'e/ un vila9 monsieur1 s'il eu fut jamais1 massif1 sombre1 et go?ique1 du plus me*ant g\t6#bc #bc ,lettres ,famili]es1 i4 #agd4 7,ed4 #ahfi47 ,dupaty1 l ,de ,brosses1 an em95t lawy]1 an acqua9tance ( ,did]ot & an e>ly fri5d ( a conspicu\s figure ( a lat] "t1 ! ill-/>r$ ,v]gniaud1 travell$ 9 ,italy almo/ imm$iately be=e ! ,revolution 7#aghe71 & 8 lett]s1 :5 read ) ^? ( ,de ,brosses1 are a curi\s illu/ration ( ! *ange t _h come ov] ! _s ( m5 9 ! int]val4 ,he leaves ! pictures ( ! ,pitti collection at ,flor5ce1 & plunges into m$itation 9 ! fam\s g>d5s beh9d ! palace1 rejoic+ ) mu* expansion 9 ! glories ( light & air1 9 gre5]y & ! notes ( birds1 & f9ally sums all up 9 "o raptur\s exclamation ( ! va/ sup]iority ( nature ov] art4#bd #bd ,dupaty's ,lettres sur l',italie1 ,no4 #dj4 ,9 talk+ ( ,rome1 he compla9s 9 a v ,did]otian _s ( ! want ( le beau moral4 ,on ne tr\ve ici dans les moeurs ni des hommes prives ni des hommes publics1 cette moralite1 cette bi5seance1 dont les moeurs francoises sont ple9es4 ,le beau moral e/ absolum5t inconnu4 ,or1 c'e/ p\r atte9dre a ce beau moral dans t\s les g5res que la s5sibilite e/ la plus t\rm5tee2 qu'elle e/ en proie aux cont5tions de l'esprit1 aux emulations de l'ame 444 qu'elle p>e avec tant de raff9em5t et de pe9e1 les ecrits1 les disc\rs1 les passions1 enf9 t\te la vie publique et privee4' ,x is impossible1 9 read+ h[ deeply ,did]ot 0 affect$ by fif?-rate pa9t+s & sculpture1 n to c\nt x among ! great losses ( lit]ature t he saw few ma/]pieces4 ,he nev] made ! great pilgrimage4 ,he 0 nev] at ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce1 ,p>ma1 ,rome4 ,a j\rney to ,italy 0 once plann$1 9 :i* ,grimm & ,r\sseau 7 to h be5 8 travell+ companions2#be ! project 0 n realis$1 & ! /ronge/ critic ( art t 8 c\ntry produc$ nev] saw ! greate/ glories ( art4 ,if ,did]ot _h visit$ ,flor5ce & ,rome1 ev5 ! mighty pa9t] ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t & ! creator ( ^? sublime figures 9 ! ,new ,sacri/y at ,san ,lor5zo1 w\ld h f\nd an int]pret] wor?y ( him4 ,b x 0 n to be4 ,x is r>e1 he once wrote1 = an arti/ to excel )\t hav+ se5 ,italy1 j z a man seldom becomes a great writ] or a man ( great ta/e )\t hav+ giv5 sev]e /udy to ! anci5ts4#bf ,did]ot at lea/ knew :at he lo/4 #be x4 #ead1 n4 #bf xi4 #bda4 ,fr5* art 0 !n1 z art usually is1 ! mirror ( its "t1 reproduc+ su* imag9ative feel+ z society c\ld mu/]4 ,:5 ! ,republic & ! ,empire came1 & tw5ty ye>s ( battle & siege1 !n ! art ( ! previ\s g5]ation fell into a degree ( contempt = :i* !re is h>dly a p>allel4 ,pictures t _h be5 ! delight ( ! t[n & _h br\ght =tunes to _! pa9t]s1 rott$ on ! quays or 7 sold = a few p5ce at l[ auctions4 ,fragon>d1 :o _h be5 ! d>l+ ( 8 age1 di$ 9 neglect & begg>y4 ,david & 8 hide\s art ( ! ,empire utt]ly effac$ :at _h ?r[n ! contempor>ies ( ,did]ot into rapture4#bg ,e "o kn[s all t c be said aga9/ ! ,fr5* pa9t+s ( ,did]ot's "t4 ,!y are execut$ ha/ily & at r&om2 !y ab\nd 9 te*nical defects ( col\r1 ( draw+1 ( composition2 _! feel+ is light & %all[4 ,watteau di$ 9 #agba--;at ! same premature age z ,raphael1--b he rema9$ z ! dom9at+ _s ( ,fr5* art ?r\gh ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,( c\rse ! arti/s w5t to ,rome1 b !y *ang$ sky & n _s4 ,! pupils ( ! academy came back ) _! portfolios fill$ ) sket*es 9 :i* we see no?+ ( ! lone "m ( dead empires1 no?+ ( ! va/ ru9s & ! great sombre desolate ,campagna1 b only ,rome turn$ into a decoration = ! sc5es ( a !atre or ! panels ( a b\doir4 ,! ,olympus ( ,hom] & ( ,virgil1 z has be5 well said1 becomes ! ,olympus ( ,ovid4 ,/r5g?1 sublimity1 ev5 /atel9ess disappe>$1 unless we admit "s ( ! fir/ two qualities 9 ! l&scapes ( ,v]net4 ,n only is beauty replac$ by prett9ess1 b by prett9ess 9 season & out ( season4 ,! common incongruity ( introduc+ a _s ( elegance & lit]ature into ! simplicities ( ! true pa/oral1 0 condemn$ by ,did]ot z a mixture ( ,font5elle ) ,!ocritus4 ,we d n "k :at "n he w\ld h giv5 to t /ill m curi\s incongruity ( ta/e1 :i* made a publi%] adorn a treatise on ,diff]5tial & ,integral ,calculus ) amus+ plates by ,co*91 & introduce da9ty little vignettes into a ,demon/ration ( ! ,prop]ties ( ! ,cycloid4 #bg ,gonc\rt's ,l',art au #ah;ieme ,siecle1 i4 ,!re is "o true /ory t curi\sly illu/rates ! _s ( ,fr5* art 9 ^? equivocal days4 ,:5 ,madame de ,pompad\r made up h] m9d to play p&] to ! jad$ appetites ( ! k+1 %e _h a fam\s female model ( ! day introduc$ into a ,holy ,family1 :i* 0 de/9$ = ! private *apel ( ! que54 ,! portrait answ]$ its purpose2 x provok$ ! curiosity & desire ( ! k+1 & ! model 0 invit$ to ! ,p>c-aux-,c]fs4#bh ,?is 0 typical ( ! s]vice t pa9t+ 0 expect$ to r5d] to ! society t ador$ x & paid = x4 ,all is da9t9ess1 delicate c>ess+ = delicate s5ses1 ev5 d[n to ! ext]nal decoration ( life1 d[n to ! s9u\s l9es1 ! wanton app>el1 ! ref9$ commodity ( rooms & furniture4 ,9 su* a place & 9 su* company1 x is en\gh to be toge!r to feel at ease4 ,_! idl5ess does n weigh ^u !m2 life is _! play?+4#bi #bh ,gonc\rt's ,art au #ah;ieme ,siecle1 i4 #bac4 #bi ,ta9e's ,anci5 ,regime1 p4 #ahf4 ,only let u n1 :ile res]v+ our s]i\s admiration = ,titian1 ,rembr&t1 ,raphael1 & ! re/ ( ! gods & demigods1 refuse at lea/ a measure ( hi/oric tol]ance to ^! light & graceful creations4 ,b\*]1 ^: dreams ( rose & blue 7 ! delight ( 8 age1 came away f ,rome say+3 ,raphael is a woman1 ,mi*ael ,angelo is a mon/]2 "o is p>adise1 ! o!r is hell2 !y are pa9t]s ( ano!r _w2 x is a dead language t nobody speaks 9 our day4 ,we o!rs are ! pa9t]s ( our own age3 we h n common s5se1 b we are *>m+4 ,?is acc\nt ( !m 0 n untrue4 ,!y fill$ up ! space betwe5 ! gr&iose pomp ( ,le ,brun & ! sombre pseudo-antique ( ,david1 j z ! incomp>able grace & sp>kle ( ,voltaire's light] v]se fill$ up ! space 9 lit]ature betwe5 ,rac9e & ,*5i]4 ,!y h a poetry ( _! own2 !y are *e]ful1 sportive1 full ( fancy1 & l ev]y?+ else ( t day1 int5sely sociable4 ,!y are1 at any rate1 ev5 ! mo/ sportive ( !m1 f> less un:olesome & degrad+ ?an ! acres ( m>tyrdoms1 emaciations1 bad crucifixions1 bad pietas1 t make "s gall]ies m disgu/+ ?an a laz>-h\se4#cj #cj ,si t\s les tableaux de m>tyrs que nos gr&s pe9tres ont si sublimem5t pe9ts1 passai5t a une po/]ite reculee1 p\r qui n\s pr5drait-elle8 ,p\r des betes f]oces ou des an?ropophages4--,did]ot's ,p5sees sur la ,pe9ture4 ,= ,watteau himself1 ! deity ( ! c5tury1 ,did]ot c>$ v little4 ,i w\ld give t5 ,watteaus1 he said1 = "o ,t5i]s4 ,?is 0 z mu* to be expect$1 z x 0 *>act]i/ic 9 ,lewis ,,xiv41 :5 "s ( ,t5i]s's pictures 7 submitt$ to him1 imp]i\sly to comm& ces magots la to be tak5 out ( 8 sight4 ,greuze 7b4 #agbe1 d4 #ahje7 ( all ! pa9t]s ( ! "t 0 ,did]ot's *ief fav\rite4 ,did]ot 0 n at all bl9d to ,greuze's faults1 to 8 repetitions1 8 frequ5t want ( size & amplitude1 ! excess ( gray & ( violet 9 8 col\r+4 ,b all ^! 7 =gott5 9 transports ( sympa?y = ! s5tim5t4 ,z we glance at a li/ ( ,greuze's subjects1 we p]ceive t we are 9 ! v he>t ( ! region ( ! dome/ic1 ! moral1 l'honnete1 ! homely pa?os ( ! common p4 ,! ,dea? ( a fa!r ( a family1 regrett$ by 8 *ildr52 ,! ,dea? ( an unnatural fa!r1 ab&on$ by 8 *ildr52 ,! belov$ "m c>ess$ by h] little ones2 ,a *ild weep+ ov] its dead bird2 ,a ,p>alytic t5d$ by 8 family1 or ! ,fruit ( a ,good ,education3--,did]ot 0 ravi%$ by su* !mes4 ,! la/ picture he describes z a pro( t compositions ( t k9d are capable ( do+ hon\r to ! gifts & ! s5tim5ts ( ! arti/4#ca ,! ,girl bewail+ h] dead bird ?r[s him into raptures4 ,o1 ! pretty elegy6 he beg9s1 ! *>m+ poem6 ! lovely idyll6 & s =?1 until at l5g? he breaks into a bur/ ( lyric condol5ce address$ to ! weep+ *ild1 t w\ld fill f\r or five ( ^! pages4#cb #ca x4 #adc4 #cb x4 #cdc4 ,no picture ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 greet$ ) m en?usiasm ?an ,greuze's ,accordee de ,village1 :i* 0 exhibit$ 9 #agfa4 ,x seems to tell a /ory1 & !re=e ev5 to-day1 9 spite ( its dull$ p9k & lu/reless blue1 x arre/s ! visitor to "o ( ! less frequ5t$ halls ( ! ,l\vre4#cc ,p>is1 we>y ( my?ology & sat$ ) pretty indec5cies1 0 fasc9at$ by ! simplicity ( ,greuze's village tale4 ,on se s5t gagn] d'une emotion d\ce en le reg>dant1 said ,did]ot1 & ?is g5tle emotion 0 de> to ! cultivat$ classes 9 ,france at t mom5t ( ! c5tury4 ,x 0 ! ye> ( ! ,new ,heloisa4 #cc ,no4 #bfj ( ! ,fr5* ,s*ool4 ,! subject is ( ! simple/3 a peasant pay+ ! d[]-money ( 8 daught]4 ,! fa!r--x is prud5t ( u to borr[ ,did]ot's description--is seat$ 9 ! great *air ( ! h\se4 ,be=e him 8 son-9-law /&+1 & hold+ 9 8 left h& ! bag t conta9s ! money4 ,! betro!d1 /&+ also1 ) "o arm g5tly pass$ "u ! arm ( h] lov]1 ! o!r grasp$ by h] "m1 :o is seat$4 ,betwe5 ! "m & ! bride1 a y\ng] si/] /&+1 lean+ on ! bride & ) an arm ?r[n r\nd h] %\ld]s4 ,beh9d ?is gr\p1 a *ild /&+ on tiptoes to see :at is go+ on4 ,to ! extreme left 9 ! backgr\nd1 & at a di/ance f ! sc5e1 two wom5-s]vants :o are look+ on4 ,to ! "r a cupbo>d ) its usual cont5ts--all scrupul\sly clean4444 ,a wood5 /aircase lead+ to ! upp] floor4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ne> ! feet ( ! "m1 a h5 lead+ h] "y ones1 to :om a little girl ?r[s crumbs ( bread2 a bas9 full ( wat]1 & on ! edge ( x1 "o ( ! small *ick5s ) its beak up 9 ! air s z to let ! wat] g d[n4 ,did]ot !n proce$s to criticise ! details1 tell+ u ! v words t he he>s ! fa!r address+ to ! bridegroom1 & z a t\* ( obs]vation ( nature1 t :ile "o ( ! old man's h&s1 ( :i* we see ! back1 is tann$ & br[n1 ! o!r1 ( :i* we see ! palm1 is :ite4 ,to ! bride ! pa9t] has giv5 a face full ( *>m1 ( seeml9ess1 ( res]ve4 ,%e is dress$ to p]fection4 ,t apron ( :ite /uff c\ld n be bett]2 !re is a trifle ( luxury 9 h] ornam5t2 b !n x is a w$d+-day4 ,y %\ld note h[ true are ! folds & creases 9 h] dress1 & 9 ^? ( ! re/4 ,! *>m+ girl is n q /raight2 b !re is a light & g5tle inflexion 9 all h] figure & h] limbs t fills h] ) grace & tru?4 ,inde$ %e is pretty & v pretty4 ,if %e _h lean$ m t[>ds h] lov]1 x w\ld h be5 unbecom+2 m to h] "m & h] fa!r1 & %e w\ld h be5 false4 ,%e has h] arm half pass$ "u t ( h] future husb&1 & ! tips ( h] f+]s re/ s(tly on 8 h&2 t is ! only m>k ( t5d]ness t %e gives him1 & p]haps )\t kn[+ x h]self3 x is a delicate idea 9 ! pa9t]4#cd #cd x4 #aea-aef4 ,dr4 ,waag5 pron\nces ?is picture to be z truly an expression ( das ,nationalfranzoesi*e z ,wilkie's pa9t+s are ( das ,englis*e4 ,see 8 ,kun/w]ke und ,ku5/l] 9 ,p>is1 p4 #fge4 ,c\rage1 my good ,greuze1 he cries1 fais de la morale en pe9ture4 ,:at1 has n ! p5cil be5 long en\gh & too long consecrat$ to debau*]y & vice8 ,ought we n to be delight$ at see+ x at la/ unite ) dramatic poetry 9 in/ruct+ u1 correct+ u1 invit+ u to virtue8#ce ,x has be5 sometimes said t ,did]ot w\ld h exult$ 9 ! pa9t+s ( ,hog>?1 & we may admit t he w\ld h sympa?is$ ) ! _s ( su* moralities z ! ,idle & ! ,indu/ri\s ,appr5tice1 ! ,rake's ,progress1 & ,m>iage a la ,mode4 ,! int5sity & p[] ( t t]rible g5ius w\ld h _h _! attraction1 b ! m9ute f]ocities ( ,hog>?'s ru?less irony w\ld c]ta9ly h revolt$ him4 ,su* a sc5e z ,"l ,squ&]field's visit to ! quack doctor1 or z ! ,rake's debau*1 w\ld h fill$ him ) inext+ui%able horror4 ,he c\ld nev] h =giv5 an arti/ :o1 9 ! gha/ly pa?os ( a little *ild /ra9+ f ! arms ( its nurse t[>ds ! "m1 z %e lies 9 ! v article ( dea?1 c\ld /ill f9d 9 8 he>t to pa9t on x ! d>k pat*es ( f\l disease4 ,he w\ld h fl$ ) %rieks f ^? appall+ sc5es ( murd]1 torture1 madness1 be/ial drunk5ness1 rapacity1 fury--f t delirium ( scr(ula1 palsy1 entrails1 ! w9d+-%eet1 & ! grave-worm4 ,did]ot's me?od 0 to improve m51 n by mak+ _! blood curdle1 b by w>m+ & s(t5+ ! dome/ic affections4 #ce x4 #bjh4 ,did]ot1 z a critic1 seems always to h rememb]$ a pleasant remon/rance once address$ at ! ,salon by ! wor?y ,*>d9 to himself & ,grimm3 ,g5tly1 good sirs1 g5tly6 ,out ( all ! pictures t are "h seek ! v wor/2 & "k t two ?\s& unhappy wret*es h bitt5 _! bru%es 9 two ) _! tee?1 9 despair ( ev] do+ ev5 z badly4 ,p>rocel1 :om y call a daub]1 & :o = t matt] is a daub]1 if y comp>e him to ,v]net1 is /ill a man ( r>e tal5t relatively to ! multitude ( ^? :o h flung up ! c>e] 9 :i* !y />t$ ) him4 ,& !n ! arti/ rec\nts ! imm5se lab\rs1 ! exhau/+ ye>s1 ! b\ndless pati5ce1 att5tion1 t5acity1 t are ! conditions ev5 ( a m$iocre degree ( ma/]y4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! sc5e 9 a fam\s "w ( art 9 our own day1 :]e ,h]r ,klesm] begs ,miss ,gw5dol5 ,h>le? to reflect1 h[ m]ely to /& or to move on ! /age is an art t requires long practice4 ,o le tri/e et plat meti] que celui de critique6 ,did]ot cries on "o occasion3 ,il e/ si difficile de produire une *ose meme m$iocre2 il e/ si facile de s5tir la m$iocrite4#cf ,no d\bt1 z exp]i5ce & responsibility ga!r ^u u1 we le>n h[ h>d 9 e l9e is ev5 mod]ate skill4 ,! wise are p]haps cont5t to f9d :at a man c d1 )\t mak+ x a reproa* to him t !re is some?+ else :i* he _c d4 #cf x4 #agg4 ,b ,did]ot knew well en\gh t ,*>d9's k9dly pr9ciple might easily be c>ri$ too f>4 ,9 g5]al1 he said1 criticism displeases me2 x supposes s little tal5t4 ,:at a fooli% occupation1 t ( incessantly h9d]+ ourselves f tak+ pleasure1 or else mak+ ourselves blu% = ! pleasure t we h tak56 ,& t is ! occupation ( criticism6#cg ,yet 9 "o case he writes a score ( pages ( critical dialogue1 9 :i* ! *ief int]locutor is a pa9t] :o av5ges 8 own failure by /r+5t attacks on ! "w ( happi] rivals ( ! ye>4 ,& speak+ 9 8 own prop] p]son1 ,did]ot kn[s h[ to dismiss incompet5ce ) ! "r ^w1 sometimes ( scorn1 m (t5 ( good-natur$ remon/rance4 ,bad pa9t]s1 a ,p>rocel1 a ,br5et1 f>e z ill at 8 h&s z !y des]v$ to d4 ,he rem>ks incid5tally t ! condition ( ! bad pa9t] & ! bad actor is worse ?an t ( ! bad man ( lett]s3 ! pa9t] he>s ) 8 own e>s ! expressions ( contempt = 8 tal5t1 & ! hisses ( ! audi5ce g /raight to ! e>s ( ! actor1 :]eas ! au?or has ! com=t ( go+ to 8 grave )\t a suspicion t y h cri$ out at e page3 ,! fool1 ! animal1 ! jackass6 & h at l5g? flung 8 book into a corn]4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t ! wor/ au?or1 z he sits alone 9 8 libr>y1 & reads himself ov] & ov] aga91 f congratulat+ himself on be+ ! orig9ator ( a ho/ ( r>e & felicit\s ideas4#ch #cg xii4 #h1 #gi4 #ch xi4 #adi4 ,! "o pa9t] :om ,did]ot nev] sp>es is ,b\*]1 :o 0 an idol ( ! "t1 & made an income ( fifty ?\s& livres a ye> out ( 8 popul>ity4 ,he laughs at him z a m]e pa9t] ( fans1 an arti/ ) no col\rs on 8 palette save :ite & r$4 ,he admits ! fecundity1 ! f\gue1 ! ease ( ,b\*]1 j z ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds admits 8 grace & beauty & good skill 9 composition4#ci ,b\*]1 says ,did]ot1 is 9 pa9t+ :at ,ario/o is 9 poetry1 & he :o admires ! "o is inconsi/5t if he is n mad = ! o!r4 ,:at is want+ is discipl9$ ta/e1 m v>iety1 m sev]ity4 ,yet he _c refuse to conc$e ab\t "o ( ,b\*]'s pictures t aft] all he w\ld be glad to possess x4 ,e "t y saw x1 he says1 y w\ld f9d fault ) x1 yet y w\ld g on look+ at x4#dj ,?is is p]haps :at ! sev]e/ mod]n amateur1 z he /rolls c>elessly ?r\gh ! ,fr5* s*ool at 8 leisure1 w\ld n 9 8 he>t c>e to d5y4 #ci ,see ,reynolds's ,twelf? ,disc\rse1 p4 #ajf4 #dj x4 #ajb4 ,fragon>d1 ^: picture ( ,coresus & ,callirrhoe made a great s5sation 9 its day1 & /ill attracts "s small %>e ( att5tion 9 ! ,fr5* s*ool1 0 n a fav\rite ) ,did]ot4 ,! ,callirrhoe inspir$ an elaborate b n v felicit\s criticism4 ,!n ! pa9t] *ang$ 8 /yle 9 ! direction ( ,b\*]1 & z f> away z possible f l'honnete & le beau moral1 & ,did]ot turn$ away f him2 at la/ describ+ an oval picture repres5t+ gr\ps ( *ildr5 9 heav5 z une belle et gr&e omelette d'enfants1 heads1 legs1 ?ighs1 arms1 bodies1 all int]lac$ toge!r among yell[i% cl\ds--bi5 omelette1 be9 d\illette1 be9 jaune1 et bi5 brulee4#da #da xi4 #bif4 ,= ! ,callirrhoe1 see x4 #cig4 ,on ! :ole1 we _c wond] ei!r t pa9t]s hold lit]>y talk ab\t _! difficult & complex art s *eap1 or t ! lay public prizes x s mu* above its intr9sic wor?4 ,x helps ! sluggi% imag9ation & dull sight ( ! "o1 :ile x is apt to pass ignorantly ov] bo? ! true difficulties & ! true successes ( ! o!r4 ,did]ot1 unlike mo/ ( ^? :o h come aft] him1 _h c>efully /udi$ ! conditions prescrib$ to ! pa9t] by ! mat]ial 9 :i* he works4 ,al?\gh he 0 a ma/] ( ! lit]>y criticism ( art1 he _h arti/s among 8 intimate companions1 & 0 too eag] = k n to wr+ f !m ! secrets ( te*nique1 j z he extort$ f weav]s & dy]s ! secrets ( _! processes & in/rum5ts4 ,he makes no o/5tati\s display ( ?is special k1 yet x is pres5t1 giv+ a firmness & accuracy to :at w\ld o!rwise be too l m]e arbitr>y lyrics sugge/$ by a pa9t+1 & n really deal+ ) x4 ,8 special gift 0 ! trans=mation ( sci5tific criticism into some?+ ) ! *>m ( lit]ature4 ,take1 = in/ance1 a picture by ,vi53 ,psy*e approa*+ ) h] lamp to surprise ,love 9 8 sleep4--,! two figures are ( fle% & blood1 b !y h nei!r ! elegance1 nor ! grace1 nor ! delicacy t ! subject requir$4 ,love seems to me to be mak+ a grimace4 ,psy*e is n l a woman :o comes trembl+ on tiptoe4 ,i d n see on h] face t mixture ( surprise1 fe>1 love1 desire1 & admiration1 :i* ought all to be !re4 ,x is n en\gh to %[ 9 ,psy*e a curiosity to see ,love2 ,i mu/ also p]ceive 9 h] ! fe> ( awak5+ him4 ,%e ought to h h] m\? half op51 & to be afraid ( draw+ h] brea?4 ',tis h] lov] t %e sees--t %e sees = ! fir/ "t1 at ! risk ( los+ him = ev]4 ,:at joy to look ^u him1 & to f9d him s fair6 ,oh1 :at little intellig5ce 9 our pa9t]s1 h[ little !y und]/& nature6 ,! head ( ,psy*e ought to be incl9$ t[>ds ,love2 ! re/ ( h] body drawn back1 z x is :5 y advance t[>ds a spot :]e y fe> to ent]1 & f :i* y are ready to flee back2 "o foot plant$ on ! gr\nd & ! o!r b>ely t\*+ x4 ,& ! lamp2 ought %e to let ! light fall on ! eyes ( ,love8 ,ought %e n to hold x ap>t1 & to %ield x ) h] h& to dead5 its brightness8 ,moreov]1 t w\ld h light$ ! picture 9 a /rik+ way4 ,^! good p d n "k t ! eyelids h a k9d ( transp>5cy2 !y h nev] se5 a "m com+ 9 ! night to look at h] *ild 9 ! cradle1 ) a lamp 9 h] h&1 & fe>ful ( awak5+ x4#db #db x4 #aba4 ,!re h be5 _m attempts to imitate ?is mann] s9ce ,did]ot4 ,no less a p]son ?an ,m4 ,?i]s tri$ x1 :5 x fell to him z a "y writ] = ! newspap]s to describe ! ,salon ( #ahbb4 ,"o brilliant poet1 noveli/1 travell]1 critic1 has succe$$1 & ,did]ot's art-criticism is at lea/ equall$ 9 ,!ophile ,gauti]'s pages on ,titian's ,assunta & ,bell9i's ,madonna at ,v5ice1 or ,murillo's ,sa9t ,an?ony ( ,padua at ,seville4#dc #dc ,voyage en ,italie1 #bcj4 ,voyage en ,espagne1 #ccj4 ,see ! same critic's ,abec$aire du ,salon de #ahfa4 ,j z 9 8 articles 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia1 "h too ,did]ot is always ready to turn f 8 subject = a moral aside4 ,ev5 ! mod]n read] w =give ! discursive apo/rophe address$ to ! judges ( ! un=tunate ,calas1 ! almo/ lyric d5unciation ( an atrocity t /ruck su* deep dismay into ! he>ts ( all ! bre?r5 ( ! ,encyclopa$ia4#dd ,b ,did]ot's asides are usually 9 less tragic matt]4 ,a picture ( ,mi*ael ,van ,loo's rem9ds him t ,van ,loo _h once a fri5d 9 ,spa94 ,?is fri5d took x into 8 head to equip a vessel = a trad+ exp$ition1 & ,van ,loo inve/$ all 8 =tune 9 8 fri5d's vessel4 ,! vessel 0 wreck$1 ! =tune 0 lo/1 & ! ma/] 0 dr[n$4 ,:5 ,van ,loo he>d ( ! disa/]1 ! fir/ ^w t came to 8 m\? 0--,i h lo/ a good fri5d4 ,& on ?is ,did]ot sails (f into a digression on ! gr\nds ( praise & blame4 #dd xi4 #cji4 ,"h are "o or two illu/rations ( ! same moralis+3 ,! effect ( our sadness on o!rs is v s+ul>4 ,h y n sometimes notic$ 9 ! c\ntry ! sudd5 /illness ( ! birds1 if x happ5s t on a f9e day a cl\d comes & l+]s ov] ! spot t 0 res\nd+ ) _! music8 ,a suit ( deep m\rn+ 9 company is ! cl\d t1 z x passes1 causes ! mom5t>y sil5ce ( ! birds4 ,x goes1 & ! song is resum$4 ,we %\ld divide a nation into ?ree classes3 ! bulk ( ! nation1 :i* =ms ! national ta/e & mann]s2 ^? :o rise above ^! are call$ madm51 orig9als1 oddities2 ^? :o fall bel[ are noodles4 ,! progress ( ! human m9d causes ! level to %ift1 & a man (t5 lives too long = 8 reputation4444 ,he :o is too f> 9 front ( 8 g5]ation1 :o rises above ! g5]al level ( ! common mann]s1 mu/ expect few votes2 he ought to be ?ankful = ! oblivion t rescues him f p]secution4 ,^? :o raise !mselves to a great di/ance above ! common level are n p]ceiv$2 !y die =gott5 & tranquil1 ei!r l ev]ybody else1 or f> away f ev]ybody else4 ,t is my motto4#de ,b ,v]net w nev] be m ?an ,v]net1 a m]e man4 ,no1 & = t v reason all ! m a/oni%+1 & 8 "w all ! m wor?y ( admiration4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 a great ?+1 is ?is univ]se2 b :5 ,i comp>e x ) ! en]gy ( ! productive cause1 if ,i _h to wond] at aught1 x w\ld be t its "w is n /ill f9] & /ill m p]fect4 ,x is j ! rev]se :5 ,i ?9k ( ! weakness ( man1 ( 8 poor means1 ( ! emb>rassm5ts & ( ! %ort duration ( 8 life1 & !n ( c]ta9 ?+s t he has und]tak5 & c>ri$ out4#df #de xi4 #bid4 #df xi4 #ajb4 ,^! digressions are "o s\rce ( ! *>m ( ,did]ot's criticism4 ,!y imp>t ease & naturalness to x1 because !y evid5tly reproduce ! free movem5t ( 8 m9d z x really 01 & n z ! suppos$ dignity ( au?or%ip might require him to pret5d4 ,!re is no /iffness nor s5se1 z we h said1 ( lit]>y /ra91 & yet !re is no di/urb+ excess ( :at is r&om1 brok51 dec\su4 ,! digression fl[s ) lively cont9uity f ! ma9 /ream & back aga9 into x1 leav+ "s *e]ful impression or curi\s sugge/ion beh9d x4 ,some?+1 we _c tell :at1 draws him (f to wond] :e!r !re is n z mu* v]ve 9 ! fir/ sc5e ( ,t]5ce & 9 ! ,ant9\es z 9 any sc5e ( ,moli]e or any "w ( ,mi*ael ,angelo8 ,i once answ]$ ?is "q1 b r too lightly4 ,e mom5t ,i am apt to make a mi/ake1 because language does n furni% me ) ! "r expression = ! tru? at ! mom5t4 ,i ab&on a !sis = lack ( words t %all supply my reasons4 ,i h "o ?+ 9 ! bottom ( my he>t1 & ,i f9d myself say+ ano!r4 ,!re is ! advantage ( liv+ 9 retirem5t & solitude4 ,!re a man speaks1 asks himself que/ions1 li/5s to himself1 & li/5s 9 sil5ce4 ,8 secret s5sation develops itself little by little4 ,!n :5 he is ab\t to speak ( "o ( ,greuze's pictures1 he be?9ks himself ( ,greuze's vanity1 & ?is leads him to a ve9 ( reflection :i* x is good = all critics1 :e!r public or private1 to hold fa/ 9 _! m9ds4 ,if y take away ,greuze's vanity1 y w take away 8 v]ve1 y w ext+ui% 8 fire1 8 g5ius w und]go an eclipse4 ,nos qualites ti5n5t de pres a nos defauts4 ,& ( ?is important tru?1 ! base ( wise tol]ance1 !re foll[ a doz5 graphic examples4#dg #dg x4 #cdb4 ,he says else:]e ( ,greuze 7xviii4 #bdg7 t he is un excell5t arti/e1 mais une bi5 mauvaise tete4 ,gretry1 ! compos]1 m ?an once consult$ ,did]ot 9 mom5ts ( p]plexity4 ,x 0 n always safe1 he says1 to li/5 to ! gl[+ man :5 he all[$ 8 imag9ation to run away ) him1 b ! fir/ bur/ 0 ( inspiration div9e4#dh ,pa9t]s f\nd 8 sugge/ions z pot5t & z hopeful z ! musician f\nd !m4 ,he delight$ 9 be+ able to tell an arti/ h[ he might *ange 8 bad picture into a good "o4#di ,*>d91 ,la ,gr5ee1 ,greuze1 & o!rs1 says ,did]ot1 h assur$ me 7& arti/s are n giv5 to flatt]+ m5 ( lett]s7 t ,i 0 ab\t ! only "o ^: images c\ld pass at once to canvas1 almo/ exactly z !y came into my head4 ,& he gives illu/rations1 h[ he in/antly furni%$ to ,la ,gr5ee a subject = a picture ( ,peace2 to ,greuze1 a design introduc+ a nude figure )\t w\nd+ ! mode/y ( ! spectator2 to a ?ird1 a hi/orical subject4#ej ,! fir/ ( ! ?ree is a curi\s example ( ! difficulty :i* ev5 a /rong g5ius l ,did]ot _h 9 free+ himself f artificial traditions4 ,= ,peace1 he cri$ to ,la ,gr5ee1 %[ me ,m>s ) 8 brea/plate1 8 sword gird$ on1 8 head noble & firm4 ,place /&+ by 8 side a ,v5us1 full1 div9e1 voluptu\s1 smil+ on him ) an en*ant+ smile2 let h] po9t to 8 casque1 9 :i* h] doves h made _! ne/4 ,is x n s+ul> t ev5 ,did]ot sometimes fail$ to rememb] t ,m>s & ,v5us are dead1 t !y c nev] be ! s\rce ( a fre% & natural inspiration1 & t nei!r arti/ nor spectator c be mov$ by cold & vapid allegories 9 an ext9ct dialect8 ,if ,did]ot c\ld h se5 su* a treatm5t ( ,la ,gr5ee's subject z ,l&se]'s ,peace1 ) its *ildr5 play+ at ! m\? ( ! slumb]+ gun1 he w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to cry out h[ mu* ne>] ?is came to ! _s ( 8 own ae/hetic me?ods1 ?an all ! pride ( ,m>s & all ! beauty ( ,v5us4 ,he is tru] to himself 9 ! subject ) :i* he met ,greuze's p]plexity 9 ! second ( 8 two illu/rations4 ,he bade ,greuze pa9t ! ,hone/ ,model2 a girl sitt+ to an arti/ = ! fir/ "t1 h] poor g>m5ts on ! gr\nd beside h]2 h] head re/+ on "o ( h] h&s1 & a te> roll+ d[n ea* *eek4 ,! "m1 ^: dress betrays ! extremity ( indig5ce1 is by h] side1 & ) h] own h&s & "o ( ! h&s ( h] daught] cov]s h] face4 ,! pa9t]1 witness ( ! sc5e1 s(t5$ & t\*$1 lets 8 palette or 8 bru% fall f 8 h&4 ,greuze at once exclaim$ t he saw 8 subject2 & we may at lea/ admit t ?is pretty bit ( commonplace s5tim5talism is m 9 ,did]ot's ve9 ?an pagan gods & goddesses4 #dh ,quot$ 9 ,did]ot's ,oeuv41 v4 #dfj1 n4 #di ,e4g4 ,oeuv41 xi4 #beh4 #ej xi4 #gd4 ,did]ot is nev] m truly himself ?an :5 he takes ! subject ( a picture t is be=e him1 & %[s h[ x might h be5 m effectively h&l$4 ,?us3 ,! ,flight into ,egypt is treat$ 9 a fre% & piquant mann]4 ,b ! pa9t] has n kn[n h[ to make ! be/ ( 8 idea4 ,! ,virg9 passes 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! picture1 be>+ ! infant ,jesus 9 h] arms4 ,%e is foll[$ by ,joseph & ! ass c>ry+ ! baggage4 ,9 ! =egr\nd are ! %eph]ds pro/rat+ !mselves1 _! h&s upturn$ t[>ds h]1 & wi%+ h] a happy j\rney4 ,ah1 :at a f9e pa9t+1 if ! arti/ _h kn[n h[ to make m\nta9s at ! foot ( :i* ! ,virg9 _h pass$2 if he _h kn[n h[ to make ! m\nta9s v /eep1 esc>p$1 maje/ic2 if he _h cov]$ !m ) moss & wild %rubs2 if he _h giv5 to ! ,virg9 simplicity1 beauty1 gr&eur1 nobl5ess2 if ! road t %e foll[s _h l$ into ! pa?s ( "s =e/1 lonely & remote2 if he _h tak5 8 mom5t at ! rise ( day1 or at its fall6#ea #ea x4 #aae4 ,! picture ( ,sa9t ,b5$ict by ,de%ays--:om at "o mom5t ,did]ot pron\nces to be ! fir/ pa9t] 9 ! nation--/irs ! same _s ( em5dation4 ,did]ot ?9ks t 9 spite ( ! pallor ( ! dy+ sa9t's visage1 "o w\ld be incl9$ to give him "s ye>s yet to live4 ,i ask :e!r x w\ld n h be5 bett] t 8 legs %\ld h sunk "u him2 t he %\ld h be5 support$ by two or ?ree monks2 t he %\ld h _h ! arms ext5d$1 ! head ?r[n back1 ) dea? on 8 lips & ec/asy on 8 br[4 ,if ! pa9t] _h giv5 ?is /rong expression to 8 ,sa9t ,b5$ict1 consid]1 my fri5d1 h[ x w\ld h reflect$ itself on all ! re/ ( ! picture4 ,t slight *ange 9 ! pr9cipal figure w\ld h influ5c$ all ! o!rs4 ,! celebrant1 in/ead ( be+ upright1 w\ld 9 8 compassion h lean$ m =w>d2 di/ress & angui% w\ld h be5 m /rongly depict$ 9 all ! by/&]s4 ,!re is a piece f :i* y c\ld tea* "y /ud5ts t1 by alt]+ "o s+le circum/ance1 y alt] all o!rs1 or else ! tru? disappe>s4 ,y c\ld make out ( x an excell5t *apt] on ! =ce ( unity3 y w\ld h to pres]ve ! same arrangem5t1 ! same figures1 & to invite !m to execute ! picture accord+ to ! diff]5t *anges t 7 made 9 ! figure ( ! communicant4#eb #eb x4 #abe4 ,! admirable ,salons 7 n ,did]ot's only contributions to ae/hetic criticism4 ,he c\ld n cont5t himself ) reproductions1 9 eloqu5t language ^u pap]1 ( ! comb9ations ( col\r & =m ^u canvas4 ,no "o 0 fur!r remov$ f vague or indol5t expansion4 ,he returns aga9 & aga9 to exam9e ) ke5ness & sev]ity ! pr9ciples1 ! me?ods1 ! di/9ctions ( ! f9e arts1 & ?\gh he is (t5 a s5tim5tali/ & a declaim]1 he c also1 :5 ! "t comes1 trans=m himself into an accurate scrut9is] ( ideas & phrases1 a seek] aft] causes & diff]5ces1 a discov]] ( k9ds & classes 9 art1 & ( ! conditions prop] to success 9 ea* ( !m4 ,9 %ort1 ! fact ( be+ an eloqu5t & en?usia/ic critic ( pictures1 did n prev5t him f be+ a truly philosophical ?9k] ab\t ! ab/ract laws ( art1 ) ! ?9k]'s g5ius = analysis1 comp>ison1 classification4 ,:o t has read !m c ev] =get ! dialogues t are set among ! l&scapes ( ,v]net 9 ! ,salons ( #agfg8ec ,! critic supposes himself unable to visit ! ,salon ( ! ye>1 & to be /ay+ 9 a gay c\ntry-h\se amid "s f9e l&scapes on ! sea-coa/4 ,he describes 8 walks among ^! admirable sc5es1 & ! /range & v>y+ effects ( light & col\r1 & all ! movem5ts ( ! sky & ocean2 & into ! descriptions he weaves a s]ies ( dialogues ) an abbe1 a tutor ( ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se1 ^u art & l&scape & ! processes ( ! univ]se4 ,no?+ c be m excell5t & lifelike3 x is n until ! end t he lets ! secret slip t ! :ole fabric has be5 a flight ( fancy1 inspir$ by no real l&scape1 b by ! sea-pieces s5t to ! exhibition by ,v]net4 #ec xi4 #ih-adi4 ,?is is an illu/ration ( ! v>iety ( approa* :i* makes ,did]ot s int]e/+1 s refre%+ a critic4 ,he nev] s9ks into :at is me*anical1 & ! evid5ce ( ?is is t 8 m9d1 :ile int5t on ! qualities ( a giv5 picture1 yet moves freely to ! outside ( ! picture1 & is ev] cordially op5 to ! mo/ g5]al ?\ghts & moods1 :ile att5d+ ) workmanlike fidelity to :at is p>ticul> 9 ! object be=e him4#ed #ed ,e4g4 xi4 #bbc4 ,9 ! light ( mod]n speculation ^u ! philosophy ( ! f9e arts1 ,did]ot makes no comm&+ figure1 because he is s egregi\sly unsy/ematic4 ,b z ,goe! said1 9 a piece :]e he 0 )/&+ ,did]ot to ! face1 die hoe*/e ,wirkung des ,gei/es i/1 d5 ,gei/ h]vorzuruf5--! highe/ influ5ce ( m9d is to call out m9d4 ,?is /imulat+ provocation ( ! intellig5ce 0 ! ma/] faculty 9 ,did]ot4 ,= ! sake ( t m5 are ready to p>don all excesses1 & to ov]look _m (f5ces aga9/ ! law ( ,measure4 ,f su* a po9t ( view1 ,goe!'s treatm5t ( ,did]ot's ,essay on ,pa9t+ 7writt5 9 #agfe1 b n giv5 to ! _w until #agif7 is an in/ructive lesson4 ,did]ot's essay1 he wrote to ,s*ill]1 is a magnific5t "w1 & x speaks ev5 m usefully to ! poet ?an to ! pa9t]1 ?\gh = ! pa9t]1 too1 x is a tor* ( p[]ful illum9ation4 ,yet ,did]ot's critical pr9ciple 9 ! essay 0 exactly opposite to ,goe!'s2 & :5 ,goe! translat$ "s portions ( x1 he 0 =c$ to add a comm5t>y ( /r+5t prote/4 ,did]ot1 z usual1 en]getically extols nature1 z ! "o s\rce & f\nta9 ( true arti/ic inspiration4 ,ev5 9 :at looks to u l defect & mon/rosity1 %e is nev] incorrect4 ,if %e inflicts on ! individual "s unusual feature1 %e nev] fails to draw o!r p>ts ( ! sy/em into co-ord9ation & a sort ( h>mony ) ! abnormal elem5t4 ,we say ( a man :o passes 9 ! /reet t he is ill-%ap54 ,yes1 accord+ to our poor rules2 b accord+ to nature1 x is ano!r matt]4 ,we say ( a /atue t x is ( f9e proportions4 ,yes1 accord+ to our poor rules2 b accord+ to nature8#ee #ee x4 #dha1 #dfb4 ,9 ! same ve91 he breaks out aga9/ ! practice ( draw+ f ! academic model4 ,all ^! academic positions1 affect$1 con/ra9$1 artificial1 z !y are2 all ^! actions coldly & awkw>dly express$ by "s poor devil1 & always ! same poor devil1 hir$ to come ?ree times a week1 to undress himself1 & to play ! puppet 9 ! h&s ( ! pr(essor--:at h ^! 9 common ) ! positions & actions ( nature8 ,:at is !re 9 common betwe5 ! man :o draws wat] f ! well 9 y\r c\rty>d1 & ! man :o pret5ds to imitate him on ! plat=m ( ! draw+-s*ool8 ,if ,did]ot ?\ght ! sev5 ye>s pass$ 9 draw+ ! model no bett] ?an wa/$1 he 0 n any m indulg5t to ! practice ( /udy+ ! m9utiae ( ! anatomy ( ! human frame4 ,he saw ! risk ( ! arti/ becom+ va9 ( 8 sci5tific acquirem5t1 ( 8 eye be+ corrupt$1 ( 8 seek+ to repres5t :at is "u ! surface1 ( 8 =gett+ t he has only ! ext]ior to %[4 ,a practice t is int5d$ to make ! /ud5t look at nature mo/ commonly t5ds to make him see nature o!r ?an %e really is4 ,to sum up1 mann]ism w\ld disappe> f draw+ & f col\r1 if p w\ld only scrupul\sly imitate nature4 ,mann]ism comes f ! ma/]s1 f ! academy1 f ! s*ool1 & ev5 f ! antique4#ef #ef x4 #dfg4 ,= a m respectful view ( ! antique1 & ( ,w9ckelmann's position1 see ,salon de #agfe1 x4 #dah4 ,we may easily believe h[ _m fallacies 7 disc]n$ 9 su* lessons z ^! by ! au?or ( ,iphig5ie1 & ! passionate admir] ( ! anci5t m>bles4 ,did]ot's fundam5tal error1 said ,goe!1 is to conf\nd nature & art1 completely to amalgamate nature ) art4 ,n[ ,nature organises a liv+1 an indiff]5t be+1 ! ,arti/ some?+ dead1 b full ( significance2 ,nature some?+ real1 ! ,arti/ some?+ app>5t4 ,9 ! works ( ,nature ! spectator mu/ import significance1 ?\ght1 effect1 reality2 9 a "w ( ,art he w & mu/ f9d ?is already !re4 ,a p]fect imitation ( ,nature is 9 no s5se possible2 ! ,arti/ is only call$ to ! repres5tation ( ! surface ( an appe>ance4 ,! outside ( ! vessel1 ! liv+ :ole t speaks to all our faculties ( m9d & s5se1 t /irs our desire1 elevates our intellig5ce--t ^: possession makes u happy1 ! vivid1 pot5t1 f9i%$ ,beautiful--= all ?is is ! ,arti/ appo9t$4 ,9 o!r words1 art has its own laws1 z x has its own aims1 & ^! are n ! laws & aims ( nature4 ,to mock at rules is to ov]?r[ ! conditions t make a pa9t+ or a /atue possible4 ,to s5d ! pupil away f ! model to ! life ( ! /reet1 ! gaol1 ! *ur*1 is to s5d him =? )\t tea*+ him = :at to look4 ,to make light ( ! /udy ( anatomy 9 art1 is l all[+ ! compos] to =get ?or\gh bass 9 8 en?usiasm1 or ! poet 9 8 en?usiasm to =get ! numb] ( syllables 9 8 v]se4 ,aga91 ?\gh art may pr(it by a free & broad me?od1 yet all arti/ic significance dep5ds on ! ,m & ! ,less4 ,beauty is a n>r[ circle 9 :i* "o may only move 9 mode/ measure4 ,& ( ?is mode/ measure ! academy1 ! s*ool1 ! ma/]1 above all ! antique1 are ! gu>dians & ! tea*]s4#eg #eg ,did]ot's ,v]su* ueb] die ,mal]ei4 ,goe!'s ,w]ke1 xxv4 #cji1 etc4 ,x is unnecess>y to lab\r ! opposition betwe5 ! two great ma/]s ( criticism4 ,goe!1 z usual1 mu/ be pron\nc$ to h ! la/ ^w ( reason & wisdom1 ! ^w :i* compreh5ds mo/ ( ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,& x is deliv]$ 9 t g5]\s & loyal _s :i* nobody w\ld h appreciat$ m ?an ! free-he>t$ ,did]ot himself4 ,! drift ( ,goe!'s cont5tion is1 9 fact1 ! !sis ( ,did]ot's ,p>adox on ! ,com$ian4 ,b ! /ate ( pa9t+ 9 ,france--& ,goe! admits x--may h call$ = a l9e ( criticism :i* 0 an exagg]ation ( :at ,did]ot1 if he _h be5 9 ,goe!'s neutral position1 w\ld h f\nd 9 8 bett] m9d4#eh #eh ,& ( c\rse on occasion did actually f9d4 ,see xi4 #aja4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :o 0 too s9c]e a lov] ( 8 art n to be above m]e patriotic prejudice1 describes ! condition ( ?+s4 ,i h he>d pa9t]s ackn[l$ge t !y c\ld d bett] )\t nature ?an ) h]1 or1 z !y express$ !mselves1 x only put !m out4 ,our neighb\rs1 ! ,fr5*1 are mu* 9 ?is practice ( extempore inv5tion1 & _! dext]ity is su* z ev5 to excite admiration1 if n envy2 b h[ r>ely c ?is praise be giv5 to _! f9i%$ pictures6 ,twelf? ,disc\rse1 p4 #aje4 ,!re is a passage 9 "o ( ! ,salons :i* %$s a /rik+ side-light on ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two great types ( g5ius4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! m]e virtuoso & ! deep critic is t1 9 ! latt]1 beh9d views on art we disc]n f>-rea*+ ?\ghts on life4 ,& 9 ,did]ot1 no less ?an 9 ,goe!1 art is ev] se5 9 its associations ) "*1 aspiration1 happ9ess1 & conduct4 ,! sun1 :i* 0 on ! edge ( ! horizon1 disappe>$2 ov] ! sea !re came all at once an aspect m sombre & solemn4 ,twilight1 :i* is at fir/ nei!r day nor night--an image ( our feeble ?\ghts1 & an image t w>ns ! philosoph] to /ay 9 8 speculations--w>ns ! travell] too to turn 8 /eps t[>ds home4 ,s ,i turn$ back1 & z ,i cont9u$ ! ?read ( my ?\ghts1 ,i began to reflect t if !re is a p>ticul> morality belong+ to ea* species1 s p]haps 9 ! same species !re is a diff]5t morality = diff]5t individuals1 or at lea/ = diff]5t k9ds & collections ( individuals4 ,& 9 ord] n to sc&alise y by too s]i\s an example1 x came into my head t !re is p]haps a morality peculi> to arti/s or to art1 & t ?is morality might well be ! v rev]se ( ! common morality4 ,yes1 my fri5d1 ,i am mu* afraid t man m>*es /raight to mis]y by ! v pa? t leads ! imitator ( nature to ! sublime4 ,to plunge into extremes--t is ! rule = poets4 ,to keep 9 all ?+s ! j mean--!re is ! rule = happ9ess4 ,"o mu/ n make poetry 9 real life4 ,! h]oes1 ! romantic lov]s1 ! great patriots1 ! inflexible magi/rates1 ! apo/les ( religion1 ! philosoph]s a t\te outrance--all ^! r>e & div9e ins5sates make poetry 9 _! life1 & t is _! bane4 ,x is !y :o aft] dea? provide mat]ial = great pictures4 ,!y are excell5t to pa9t4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t nature condemns to mis]y ! man to :om %e has allott$ g5ius1 & :om %e has end[$ ) beauty2 x is !y :o are ! figures ( poetry4 ,!n )9 myself ,i laud$ ! m$iocrity t %elt]s "o alike f praise & blame2 & yet :y1 ,i ask$ myself1 w\ld no "o *oose to let 8 s5sibility g1 & to become m$iocre8 ,o vanity ( man6#ei #ei x4 #abd1 #abe4 ,goe!'s ,tasso1 a "w s full ( f9i%$ poetry & ( *>m1 is ! idealis$ & pa!tic v]sion ( ! figure t ,did]ot has ?us conceiv$ = g5ius4 ,! dialogues betwe5 ! hapless poet & ,antonio1 ! man ( ! _w1 are a skilful1 l(ty1 & impressive /atem5t ( ! problem t (t5 vex$ ,did]ot4 ,goe! sympa?is$ ) ,antonio's po9t ( view2 he _h 9 8 nature s mu* ( ! _s ( conduct1 ( san5ess1 ( ! common reason ( ! _w4 ,& 9 art he 0 a lov] ( calm ideals4 ,9 ,did]ot1 z our read]s by ?is "t "k1 ^! ?+s 7 o!rwise4 ,! essay on ,beauty 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia is less f]tile ?an mo/ ( ,did]ot's contributions to ! subject4#fj ,x conta9s a c>eful acc\nt ( two or ?ree o!r !ories1 especially t ( ,hut*eson4 ,! object is to expla9 ! s\rce ( ,beauty4 ,did]ot's own conclusion is t ?is is to be f\nd 9 relations4 ,our words = ! diff]5t %ades ( ! beautiful are expressive ( notions 7acquir$ by exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! s5ses7 ( ord]1 proportion1 symmetry1 unity1 & s =?4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! real "q rema9s unansw]$--:at makes "s relations beautiful1 & o!rs n s2 & ! same objects beautiful to me1 & indiff]5t to y2 & ! same object beautiful to me to-day1 & indiff]5t or disgu/+ to me to-morr[8 ,did]ot does1 x is true1 enum]ate twelve s\rces ( su* div]sity ( judgm5t1 9 diff]5t races1 ages1 individuals1 moods1 b _! =ce dep5ds ^u ! importation into ! conception ( beauty ( "s m def9ite elem5t ?an ! b>e idea ( relation4 ,"s s5t5ces %[ t he came v ne> to ! fam\s !ory ( ,alison1 t beauty is only attribut$ to s\nds & sights1 :]e1 & because1 !y recall :at is pleas+1 sublime1 pa!tic1 & set our ideas & emotions fl[+ 9 "o ( ^! *annels4 ,b he does n get fairly on ! track ( ei!r ,alison's or any o!r decisive & m>k+ adjective1 ) :i* to qualify 8 rapports4 ,he wa/es "s "t1 moreov]1 9 try+ to br+ )9 ! f\r corn]s ( 8 def9ition "s uses ( ! t]ms ( beauty1 :i* are really only appli$ to objects by way ( analogy1 & are n meant to pr$icate ! beautiful 9 any lit]al or sci5tific s5se4 #fj ,oeuv41 x4 ,!re is no m int]e/+ dep>tm5t ( ae/hetic inquiry ?an ! relations ( ! arts to "o ano!r1 & ! nature ( ! delimitations ( ! prov9ces ( poetry1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 music4 ,did]ot1 f ! v beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1 _h turn$ 8 ?\ghts to ?is intricate subject4 ,9 8 lett] on ,deaf ,mutes 7#agea7 he _h /at$ ! problem--to collect ! common beauties ( poetry1 pa9t+1 & music2 to %[ _! analogies2 to expla9 h[ ! poet1 ! pa9t]1 & ! musician r5d] ! same image2 to seize ! fugitive emblems ( _! expression4 ,:y %\ld a situation t is admirable 9 a poem become ridicul\s 9 a pa9t+8#fa ,= in/ance1 :at is x t prev5ts a pa9t] f reproduc+ ! mom5t :5 ,neptune raises 8 head above ! toss+ wat]s1 z he is repres5t$ 9 ,virgil3 ,int]ea magno misc]i murmure pontum4 ,emissamque hiemem s5sit ,neptunus1 et imis ,/agna refusa vadis2 gravit] commotus1 et alto ,prospici5s1 summa placidum caput extulit unda4 #fa ,x is to be obs]v$ also t he %[s true p]spicacity 9 connect+ ! difficulty ( trans=m+ a poetic into a pictorial description1 ) ! k9dr$ difficulty ( translat+ a f9i%$ poem 9 "o language into ano!r language4 ,see also xi4 #ajg4 ,did]ot's answ] to ! "q is an anticipation ( ! ma9 position ( ! fam\s little book :i* appe>$ fifte5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 & :i* has be5 well describ$ z ! ,organum ( ae/hetic cultivation4 ,9 ,laocoo5 ,less+ cont5ds aga9/ ,sp5ce1 ! au?or ( ,polymetis aga9/ ,caylus1 & o!rs ( 8 contempor>ies1 t poetry & pa9t+ are divid$ f "o ano!r 9 aim1 9 effects1 9 rea*1 by ! limits set ^u ea* by ! nature ( its own mat]ial4#fb ,s ,did]ot says t ! pa9t] c\ld n seize ! ,virgilian mom5t1 because a body t is p>tially imm]s$ 9 wat] is disfigur$ by an effect ( refraction1 :i* a fai?ful pa9t] w\ld be b\nd to reproduce2 because ! image ( ! body c\ld n be se5 transp>5tly ?r\gh ! /ormy wat]s1 & !re=e ! god w\ld h ! appe>ance ( be+ decapitat$2 because x is indisp5sable1 if y w\ld avoid ! impression ( a surgical amputation1 t "s visible portion ( hidd5 limbs %\ld be !re to in=m u ( ! exi/5ce ( ! re/4#fc ,he takes ano!r in/ance1 :]e a description t is admirable 9 poetry w\ld be insupportable 9 pa9t+4 ,:o1 he asks1 c\ld be> ^u canvas ! sight ( ,polyphemus gr9d+ betwe5 8 tee? ! bones ( "o ( ! companions ( ,ulysses8 ,:o c\ld see )\t horror a giant hold+ a man 9 8 enorm\s m\?1 ) blood dripp+ ov] 8 head & brea/8 #fb ,less+ appe>s to h be5 directly l$ to ?is by ,ari/otle4 ,see ,gots*li*'s ,less+'s ,ari/otelis*e ,/udi51 p4 #abj4 #fc ,oeuv41 i4 #chb1 #djc4 ,among ! _m passages 9 :i* ,did]ot t\*es on ! diff]5ces betwe5 poetry & pa9t+1 none is m j & true ?an t 9 :i* he implores ! poet n to attempt description ( details3 ,true ta/e fa/5s on "o or two *>act]i/ics1 & leaves ! re/ to imag9ation4 ',tis :5 ,armida advances ) noble mi5 9 ! mid/ ( ! ranks ( ! army ( ,godfrey1 & :5 ! g5]als beg9 to look at "o ano!r ) jeal\s eyes1 t ,armida is beautiful to u4 ,x is :5 ,hel5 passes be=e ! old m5 ( ,troy1 & !y all cry out--x is !n t ,hel5 is beautiful4 ,& x is :5 ,ario/o describes ,alc9a f ! cr[n ( h] head to ! soles ( h] feet1 t not)/&+ ! grace1 ! facility1 ! s(t elegance ( 8 v]se1 ,alc9a is n beautiful4 ,he %[s me ev]y?+2 he leaves me no?+ to d2 he makes me we>i$ & impati5t4 ,if a figure walks1 describe to me its c>riage & its lightness2 ,i w und]take ! re/4 ,if x is /oop+1 speak to me only ( arms & %\ld]s2 ,i w take all else on myself4 ,if y d m1 y confuse ! k9ds ( "w2 y cease to be a poet1 & become a pa9t] or sculptor4 ,"o s+le trait1 a great trait2 leave ! re/ to my imag9ation4 ,t is true ta/e1 great ta/e4#fd ,& !n he quotes ) admiration ,ovid's l9e ( ! goddess ( ! seas3 ,nec bra*ia longo ,m>g9e t]r>um porrex]at ,amphitrite4 #fd ,oeuv41 xi4 #cbh4 ,quel image6 ,quels bras6 ,quel prodigieux m\vem5t6 ,quelle figure6 & s =?1 aft] ,did]ot's mann]4 ,nobody w comp>e ^! deta*$ & fragm5t>y deliv]ances ) ! full & easy ma/]y :i* ,less+1 9 ,laocoeon & its unf9i%$ supplem5ts1 exhibits ov] ! _m ramifications ( 8 c5tral idea4 ,we c only notice t ,did]ot _h a foot on ! track along :i* ,less+ aft]w>ds made su* signal progress4 ,! read] :o c>es to measure ! advantage ( ,less+'s m s]i\s & conc5trat$ att5tion to 8 subject1 may comp>e ! twelf? *apt] ( ,laocoeon ) ,did]ot's criticism on ,doy5's pa9t+ ( ! ,battle betwe5 ,diom$e & ,a5eas4#fe ,z we see h[ ne> ,did]ot came to ! real & decisive tru?s ( all ^! matt]s1 & yet h[ f> he rema9s f ! full p]ception ( :at a little consecutive /udy mu/ h reveal$ to 8 sup]ior g5ius1 we c only ?9k pa9fully ( 8 av[al--,i h n ! consci\sness ( hav+ employ$ ! half ( my /r5g?3 jusqu'a pres5t je n'ai que bagu5aude4 #fe ,salon de #agfa2 ,oeuv41 v4 #adj4 ,on ! great art ( music ,did]ot has said little t is wor? att5d+ to4 ,bemetzri$]1 a ,g]man musician1 :o taught ,did]ot's daught] to play on ! clavec91 wrote an elem5t>y book call$ ,lessons on ! ,clavec9 & ,pr9ciples ( ,h>mony4 ,?is is pron\nc$ by ! mod]n tea*]s to be n less ?an contemptible4 ,did]ot1 h[ev]1 ) 8 usual b\ndless good nature1 took ! tr\ble to set ! book 9 a s]ies ( dialogues1 9 :i* tea*]1 pupil1 & a philosoph] deal 9 all k9ds ( elaborate am5ities1 & pay "o ano!r _m complim5ts4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! old ,hebrew gramm> :i* is c\*$ 9 ! =m ( ,conv]sations ) a ,du*ess--,y\r ,grace hav+ k9dly condesc5d$ to approve ( ! plan t ,i h sket*$4 ,all ?is y\r ,grace probably kn[s already1 b y\r ,grace has probably nev] attempt$1 & s =?4 ,! unwise ?+s t m5 ( lett]s h writt5 f a good-natur$ wi% to help _! fri5ds1 are n s num]\s t we ne$ be afraid ( ext5d+ to !m a good-natur$ p>don4 ,! beauty ( ,did]ot's ,salons is rem>kable en\gh to cov] a multitude ( s9s 9 o!r arts4 ,!re are few o!r compositions 9 ,european lit]ature :i* %[ s well h[ criticism ( art itself may become a f9e art4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg ,,& ,,! ,,hague4 ,:at w\ld y say ( ! own] ( an imm5se palace1 :o %\ld sp5d all 8 life 9 go+ up f ! cell>s to ! attics1 & go+ d[n f attics to cell>1 in/ead ( sitt+ quietly 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family8 ,t is ! image ( ! travell]4 ,yet ,did]ot1 ^: words ^! are1 resolv$ at ! age ( sixty to und]take no less =midable a j\rney ?an to ! remote capital on ! %ores ( ! ,neva4 ,x _h come into 8 head1 or p]haps o!rs _h put x into 8 head1 t he ow$ a visit to 8 imp]ial b5efactress ^: b\nty _h r5d]$ life easi] to him4 ,he _h rec5tly made ! acqua9tance ( two ,russian p]sonages ( consid]ation4 ,"o ( !m 0 ! ,pr9cess ,da%k[1 :o 0 believ$ to h tak5 a prom95t "p 9 t confus$ conspiracy ( #agfb1 :i* end$ 9 ! murd] ( ,pet] ,,iii4 by ,alexis ,orl(f1 & ! elevation ( ,ca!r9e ,,ii4 to ! ?rone4 ,h] s]vices at t critical mom5t _h n prev5t$ h] disgrace1 if inde$ !y 7 n its cause1 & 9 #aggj ! ,pr9cess set out on h] travels4 ,horace ,walpole has describ$ ! curiosity ( ! ,london _w to see ! ,muscovite ,alecto1 ! accomplice ( ! nor!rn ,a?aliah1 ! amazon :o _h tak5 "p 9 a revolution :5 %e 0 only n9ete54 ,9 ,engl& %e made a pleasant impression1 9 spite ( eyes ( a v ,catil9e fi]c5ess4 ,%e 0 equally delight$ ) ,engl&1 & :5 %e w5t on f ,london to ,p>is1 %e took v little tr\ble to make fri5ds 9 ! capital ( ! rival nation4 ,did]ot seems to h be5 h] only intimate4 ,! ,pr9cess 7#aggj7 call$ ne>ly e aft]noon at 8 door1 c>ri$ him (f to d9n]1 & kept him talk+ & declaim+ until ! e>ly h\rs ( ! next morn+4 ,! hurricanes ( 8 en?usia/ic nature delight$ h]1 & %e rememb]$ = ye>s aft]w>ds h[ on "o occasion %e excit$ him to su* a pit* t he sprang f 8 *air z if by ma*9]y1 /rode rapidly up & d[n ! room1 & spat ^u ! floor ) passion4#ff #ff ,memoirs ( ,pr9cess ,da%k(f 7vol4 ii474 ,by ,mrs4 ,brad=d1 an ,engli% companion & fri5d ( ! ,pr9cess4 7,london1 #ahdj47 ,see ,did]ot's acc\nt ( h]1 ,oeuv41 xvii4 #dhg4 ,comp>e ,horace ,walpole's ,lett]s1 v4 #bff4 ,! ,pr9ce ,galitz9 0 a ,russian fri5d ( great] importance4 ,pr9ce ,galitz9 0 "o ( ^? =eign]s1 l ,holba*1 ,grimm1 ,galiani1 :o f\nd !mselves m at home 9 ,p>is ?an any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,liv+ mo/ly among arti/s & m5 ( lett]s1 he became an e/abli%$ fav\rite4 ,) ,did]ot's assi/ance 7#agfg7 he acquir$ = ! ,empress _m ( ! pictures t adorn ! great gall]y at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & ,did]ot praises 8 k ( ! f9e arts1 ! reason be+ t he has t great pr9ciple ( true ta/e1 ! belle ame4#fg ,he wrote eclogues 9 ,fr5*1 & he attempt$ ! m useful b m difficult task ( writ+ 9 ! half-=m$ tongue ( 8 own c\ntry an acc\nt ( ! great pa9t]s ( ,italy & ,holl&4#fh ,did]ot makes ! po9t$ rem>k ab\t him1 t he believ$ 9 equality ( ranks by in/9ct1 :i* is bett] ?an believ+ 9 x by reflection4#fi ,x 0 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ?is fri5dly & intellig5t man t ! ,empress _h act$ 9 ! pur*ase ( ,did]ot's libr>y4 ,9 #agfi he 0 appo9t$ ,russian m9i/] at ! ,hague1 & 8 *ief gr\nd = delight at ! appo9tm5t 0 t x br\ght him )9 rea* ( 8 fri5ds 9 ,p>is4 #fg ,oeuv41 xviii4 #bci4 #fh ,grimm1 ,cor4 ,lit41 xv4 #ah4 ,did]ot1 xviii4 #bea4 #fi ,oeuv41 xix4 #bej4 ,did]ot set out on 8 exp$ition "s "t 9 ! summ] ( #aggc--! date also ( ,johnson's memorable t\r to ! ,hebrides--& 8 fir/ halt 0 at ! ,dut* capital1 !n at ! di/ance ( a f\r days' j\rney f ,p>is4 ,"h he rema9$ = _m weeks1 9 "s d\bt :e!r or n to p]si/ 9 ! project ( a m imm5se j\rney4 ,he pass$ mo/ ( 8 "t ) ! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess ,galitz91 z betwe5 a good bro!r & a good si/]4 ,_! h\se1 he notices1 _h once be5 ! resid5ce ( ,b>neveldt4 ,m5 l ,did]ot are ! la/ p]sons to ?9k ( _! own hi/oric position1 else we might h expect$ to f9d him mus+ on ! sav+ %elt] :i* ?is l& ( fre$om & tol]ance _h giv5 to m ?an "o ( 8 great precursors 9 ! lit]ature ( emancipation4 ,desc>tes _h f\nd tw5ty ye>s ( priceless fre$om 7#afbi-afdi7 among ! ,dut* burgh]s4 ,! rul+ ideas ( ! ,encyclopa$ia came 9 direct l9e f ,bayle 7d4 #agjf7 & ,locke 7d4 #agjd71 & bo? ,bayle & ,locke1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t measures1 ow$ _! security to ! /\t val\r ) :i* ! ,dut* def5d$ _! own l&1 & taught ! ,engli% h[ to def5d !irs1 aga9/ ! de/ructive pret5sions ( ,ca?olic absolutism4 ,( ^! memories ,did]ot probably ?\ght no m ?an ,desc>tes ?\ght ab\t ! le>n+ ( ,grotius or ! art ( ,rembr&t4 ,x 0 n ! age1 nor 0 8 ! m9d1 = hi/oric s5tim5talism4 ,! m ,i see ( ?is c\ntry1 he wrote to 8 good fri5ds 9 ,p>is1 ! m ,i feel at home 9 x4 ,! soles1 fre% h]r+s1 turbot1 p]*1 are all ! be/ p 9 ! _w4 ,! walks are *>m+2 ,i d n "k :e!r ! wom5 are all v sage1 b ) _! great /raw hats1 _! eyes fix$ on ! gr\nd1 & ! enorm\s fi*us spread ov] _! bosoms1 !y h ! air ( com+ back f pray]s or go+ to confession4 ,did]ot did n fail to notice m s]i\s ?+s ?an ?is4 ,8 rem>ks on ! means ( travell+ ) mo/ pr(it are full ( s5se1 & ! acc\nt :i* he wrote ( ,holl& %[s him to h be5 z widely reflective & obs]vant z we %\ld h expect$ him to be4#gj ,x w be m conv5i5t to say some?+ on ?is 9 connection ) ! /ay :i* he aga9 made at ! ,hague on 8 return f 8 pilgrimage to ,russia4 #gj ,oeuv41 xviii4 #cfe1 #dga4 ,aft] _m hesitations ! die 0 ca/4 ,n>isk91 a c\rt *amb]la91 took *>ge ( ! philosoph]1 & escort$ him 9 an excell5t c>riage along ! dre>y road t end$ 9 ! capital re>$ by ,pet] ! ,great among ! nor!rn floods4 ,x is wor? :ile to digress = a few mom5ts1 to m>k %ortly ! diff]5ce 9 social & intellectual conditions betwe5 ! philosoph]'s own city & ! city = :i* he 0 b\nd1 & to t\* on ! significance ( 8 j\rney4 ,we c only 9 ?is way und]/& ! position ( ! ,encyclopa$i/s 9 ,europe1 & see :y x is int]e/+ to ! /ud5t ( ! hi/ory ( ,we/]n civilisation to "k some?+ ab\t !m4 ,x is impossible to h a cle> idea ( ! scope ( ! revolution>y philosophy1 z well z ( ! s+ul> pre-em95ce ( ,p>is ov] ! we/]n _w1 until we h plac$ ourselves1 n only at ,f]ney & ,gr&val1 & 9 ! p>l\rs ( ,madame ,ge(fr9 & ,mademoiselle ,lesp9asse1 b also 9 palaces at ,flor5ce1 ,b]l91 ,vi5na1 & ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,f ,holl& ) its free in/itutions1 its peaceful indu/ry1 its husb&$ weal?1 its ri* & orig9al art1 its great political & lit]>y tradition1 to g to ,russia 0 to measure an arc ( ,we/]n progress1 & to retrace ! /eps ( ! g5ius ( civilisation4 ,! political capital ( ,russia repres5t$ a =c$ & artificial union betwe5 old & new conditions4 ,9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 says an onlook]1 7 unit$ ! age ( b>b>ism & ! age ( civilisation1 ! t5? c5tury & ! eighte5?1 ! mann]s ( ,asia & ! mann]s ( ,europe1 ! rude/ ,scy?ians & ! mo/ poli%$ ,europeans1 a brilliant & pr\d ari/ocracy & a p sunk 9 s]vitude4 ,on "o side 7 elegant fa%ions1 magnific5t dresses1 sumptu\s repa/s1 spl5did fea/s1 !atres l ^? :i* gave grace & animation to ! select circles ( ,london or ,p>is3 on ! o!r side1 %opkeep]s 9 ,asiatic dress1 coa*m51 s]vants1 & peasants clad 9 %eepsk9s1 we>+ long be>ds1 fur caps1 & long f+]less gloves ( sk91 ) %ort axes hang+ f _! lea!rn girdles4 ,! ?ick wooll5 b&s r\nd _! feet & legs resembl$ a rude co?urnus1 & ! sight ( ^! unc\? figures rem9d$ "o :o _h se5 ! bas-reliefs on ,trajan's column at ,rome1 ( ! ,scy?ians1 ! ,dacians1 ! ,go?s1 ! ,roxolani1 :o _h be5 ! t]ror ( ! ,empire4#ga ,lit]>y cultivation 0 conf9$ to almo/ ! smalle/ possible area4 ,ori5tal z ,russia 0 9 _m respects1 x 0 ! opposite ( ori5tal 9 "o3 wom5 7 !n1 z !y are /ill sometimes said to be 9 ,russia1 m cultivat$ & advanc$ ?an m54 ,_m ( !m c\ld speak half a doz5 languages1 c\ld play on sev]al in/rum5ts1 & 7 famili> ) ! works ( ! fam\s poets ( ,france1 ,italy1 & ,engl&4 ,among ! m51 on ! contr>y1 outside ( a few exceptional families ab\t ! c\rt1 ! va/ majority 7 /rang]s to all t 0 pass+ beyond ! limits ( _! own c\ntry4 ,! few :o _h travell$ & 7 on an intellectual level ) _! c5tury1 7 z f> remov$ f ! re/ ( _! c\ntrym5 z ,engli%m5 are remov$ f ,iroquois4 #ga ,segur's ,mem41 ii4 #bcj4 ,to pa9t ! c\rt ( ,ca!r9e 9 its true col\rs x has be5 said t "o ought to h ! p5 ( ,procopius4 ,x 0 a hot-b$ ( corruption1 intrigue1 jeal\sy1 viol5ce1 hatr$4 ,"o day1 surr\nd$ by tw5ty-sev5 ( h] c\rti]s1 ,ca!r9e said3 ,if ,i 7 to believe :at y all say ab\t "o ano!r1 !re is n "o ( y :o does n ri*ly des]ve to h 8 head cut (f4 ,a c]ta9 pr9cess 0 notori\s = h] inhuman b>b>ity4 ,"o day %e discov]$ t "o ( h] att5dants 0 ) *ild2 9 a fr5zy %e pursu$ ! hapless ,calli/o f *amb] to *amb]1 came up ) h]1 da%$ 9 h] skull ) a heavy weapon1 & f9ally 9 a delirium ( passion ripp$ up h] body4 ,:5 two nobles _h a qu>rel1 !y fell ^u "o ano!r !n & !re l drunk5 navvies1 & ,potemk9 _h an eye g\g$ out 9 a c\rt brawl4 ,su* horrors give u a measure ( ! sup]ior humanity ( ,v]sailles1 & enable u also 9 pass+ to see h[ duell+ c\ld be a sign ( a high] civilisation4 ,! reign+ passions 7 love ( money & ! gratification ( a co>se vanity4 ,fri5d%ip1 virtue1 mann]s1 delicacy1 probity1 said "o witness1 are "h m]ely words1 void ( all mean+4 ,! tone 9 public affairs 0 z l[ z 9 ^? ( private conduct4 ,i might z well1 says ,sir ,g4 ,mac>tney1 quote ,cl>ke & ,tillotson at ! divan ( ,con/ant9ople1 z invoke ! au?ority ( ,puff5dorf & ,grotius "h4 ,! "* ( ! ,empress h]self has be5 m disput$ ?an t ( ! society 9 :i* %e 0 ! "o impos+ p]sonage4 ,%e /&s 9 hi/ory ) ,elizabe? ( ,engl&1 ) ,ca!r9e de' ,m$ici1 ) ,m>ia ,!resa1 among ! wom5 :o h be5 l great m54 ,( h] place 9 ! record ( ! creation ( t va/ empire :i* beg9s ) ,prussia & ends ) ,*9a1 we h n "h to speak4 ,! mat]ials = kn[+ h] & judg+ h] are only 9 our own "t becom+ accessible4#gb ,z usual1 ! my?ic elem5ts t surr\nd$ h] l a :ite fog f ! nor!rn seas out ( :i* %e loom$ l a port5t1 are rapidly disappe>+1 & are replac$ by ! outl9es ( ord9>y humanity1 ) m ?an ! ord9>y human measure ( firmness1 resolution1 & en]getic grasp ( ! facts ( h] position 9 ! _w4 #gb ,! ,imp]ial ,hi/orical ,society are publi%+ a ,recueil ,g5]al ( docum5ts1 _m ( :i* %$ an int]e/+ light on ,ca!r9e's int]c\rse ) ! m5 ( lett]s4 ,9 ! ,ar*ives ( ! ,h\se ( ,woronz[ 7especially vol4 xii471 amid mu* ( :at = our purpose is *aff1 are a few gra9s ( :at is int]e/+4 ,m4 ,rambaud1 ! au?or ( ! le>n$ "w on ! ,greek ,empire 9 ! ,t5? ,c5tury1 gave int]e/+ selections f ^! s\rces 9 two articles 9 ! ,revue des deux ,mondes = ,febru>y & ,april1 #ahgg4 ,besides :at is to be ga!r$ f su* well-kn[n au?orities z ,william ,tooke1 ,segur1 ,da%k(f1 !re are _m int]e/+ pages 9 ! memoirs ( t attractive & int]e/+ p]son1 ! ,pr9ce de ,ligne4 ,! passages f ,engli% & ,fr5* despat*es ,i h tak5 f an anonym\s b au!ntic "w publi%$ at ,b]l9 9 #aheh1 ,la ,c\r de la ,russie il y a c5t ans3 #agbe-hc3 extraits des depe*es des ,ambassadeurs anglais et francais4 ,ca!r9e's own ,memoirs1 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #ahei by ,alex&] ,h]z51 are p]haps too d\btful4 ,we mu/ g f ! philosoph]s to ! m5 ( affairs = a true picture4 ,^! tell u t %e (f]$ an unprec$5t$ mixture ( c\rage & weakness1 ( k & incompet5ce1 ( firmness & irresolution2 pass+ 9 turn f ! mo/ opposite extremes1 %e pres5t$ a ?\s& div]se surfaces1 until at la/ ! obs]v] _h to cont5t himself ) putt+ h] d[n z a consummate com$ian4 ,%e _h no ready appreh5sion4 ,too ref9$ a pleasantry 0 ?r[n away ^u h]1 & !re 0 always a *ance ( h] rev]s+ its drift4 ,no playful ref]5ce to ! f9ances1 or ! milit>y =ce1 or ev5 to ! climate ( h] empire1 0 ev] tak5 9 good "p4#gc ,! political "p 0 ! s]i\s "p ( h] nature4 ,ca!r9e _h ! lit]>y ta/es1 b n ! lit]>y skill1 ( ,fr$]ick4 ,%e is believ$1 on good evid5ce1 to h writt5 = ! use ( h] gr&sons n only an ,abridgm5t ( ,russian ,hi/ory1 b a volume ( ,moral ,tales4#gd ,! composition ( moral tales 0 entirely indep5d5t ( morality4 ,j z ,lewis ,,xv4 _h a long s]ies ( ,*ateaur\x1 ,pompad\rs1 ,dub>rys1 s ,ca!r9e _h h] ,orl(fs & ,potemk9s1 & a c\ntless ho/ ( obscure & miscellane\s ,wassilt*ik[s1 ,zavad[skys1 ,zoriczes1 ,korsaks4 ,on ! s]i\s side1 ,lewis ,,xiv4 0 h] great patt]n & idol4 ,%e res5t$ criticism on t r5[n$ memory1 z some?+ p]sonal to h]self4 ,to h] bus9ess z sov]eign--mon petit m5age1 z %e call$ ! control ( h] huge =mless empire--%e devot$ z mu* indefatigable indu/ry z ,lewis himself _h done 9 8 be/ days4 ,not)/&+ all h] ef=ts to improve h] c\ntry1 %e 0 n popul>1 & nev] won ! affection ( h] subjects2 b %e probably c>$ less = ! op9ion & s5tim5t ( ,russia ?an = ! applause ( ,europe4 ,trag$y displeases h]1 writes ! ,fr5* ,m9i/]1 & com$y we>ies h]2 %e does n l music2 h] table is )\t any sort ( exquisit5ess2 9 a g>d5 %e c>es only = roses2 h] only ta/e is to build & to drill h] c\rt1 = ! ta/e t %e has = reign+1 & = mak+ a great figure 9 ! univ]se1 is really n s mu* ta/e z a d[nright absorb+ passion4 #gc ,mem4 du ,pr9ce de ,ligne1 p4 #aja4 #gd ,segur1 #bai4 ,gunn+1 ! ,engli% *>ge d'affaires1 insi/s t ! motive ( all h] patriotic lab\rs 0 n b5evol5ce1 b an insatiable & unb\nd$ ?ir/ = fame4 ,if x 7 n s1 we mu/ *>ge h] ) an inconsi/5cy am\nt+ to madness1 = und]tak+ s _m imm5se works ( public utility1 su* z ! f\ndation ( colleges & academies on a mo/ ext5sive plan & at an enorm\s outlay1 & !n leav+ !m incomplete1 n ev5 f9i%+ ! build+s = !m4 ,!y _h s]v$ ! purpose ( mak+ =eign]s laud ! glory ( ! ,semiramis ( ! nor?1 & t 0 en\gh4 ,! arts & sci5ces1 said ! ,fr5* ,m9i/]1 h pl5ty ( academies "h1 b ! academies h few subjects & few] pupils4 ,h[ c\ld !re be pupils 9 a c\ntry :]e !re is nobody :o is n ei!r a c\rti]1 a soldi]1 or a slave8 ,! ,pr9cess ,sophie ( ,anhalt1 long be=e %e dream$ ( becom+ ! ,cz>9a ,ca!r9e ,,ii41 _h be5 br\ght up by a ,fr5* gov]ness1 & ! ta/es t h] gov]ness _h implant$ grew into a passion = ,fr5* lit]ature1 :i* c only be comp>$ to ! same passion 9 ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,ca!r9e only cont9u$ a movem5t t _h already 9 ! reign ( h] pr$ecessor gone to a consid]able l5g?4 ,! social reaction aga9/ ,g]man political pr$om9ance _h be5 accompani$ by a lean+ to ,france4 ,fr5* pr(essors 9 art & lit]ature _h be5 tempt$ to ,mosc[1 ! nobles s5t to ,p>is = _! clo!s & _! furniture1 & a ,fr5* !atre 0 set up 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 :]e ! nobles 7 =c$ to att5d ! p]=mances "u pa9 ( a f9e4 ,abs5tees & loit]]s 7 hurri$ to _! boxes by horse-patrols4 ,ca!r9e 0 m s]i\s & intellig5t ?an ?is 9 h] pursuit ( ,fr5* culture4 ,%e _h begun ) ! books 9 :i* mo/ ( ! salt ( old ,france 0 to be f\nd1 ) ,rabelais1 ,sc>ron1 ,montaigne2 %e *]i%$ ,moli]e & ,corneille2 & ( ! writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ap>t f ,voltaire1 ! au?or ( ,gil ,blas 0 h] fav\rite4 ,su* a li/ tells its own tale ( a m9d turn$ to :at is mascul9e1 racy1 pung5t1 & ?or\ghly sapid4 ,i am a ,gauloise ( ! nor?1 %e said1 ,i only und]/& ! old ,fr5*2 ,i d n und]/& ! new4 ,i made up my m9d to get some?+ out ( y\r g5try1 ! le>n$ m5 9 i/3 ,i h tri$ !m2 ,i made "s ( !m come "h2 ,i occasionally wrote to !m2 !y we>i$ me to dea?1 & nev] und]/ood me2 !re 0 only my good protector1 ,voltaire4 ,d y "k x 0 ,voltaire :o made me ! fa%ion8#ge ,?is 0 a confid5tial revelation1 made long aft] mo/ ( ! philosoph]s 7 dead4 ,we might h p5etrat$ ! secret ( h] fri5d%ip = su* a man z ,did]ot1 ev5 ) less direct evid5ce ?an ?is4 ,x 0 ! vogue ( ! philosoph]s1 & n _! philosophy t made ,ca!r9e _! fri5d4 ,!y 7 ! great int]e/ ( ,europe at ?is "t1 j z ,greek s*ol>s _h be5 its int]e/ 9 "o c5tury1 pa9t]s 9 ano!r1 great ma/]s ( religi\s controv]sy 9 a ?ird4 ,:at makes ! great m]it ( ,france1 said ,voltaire1 :at makes its unique sup]iority1 is a small numb] ( sublime or delightful m5 ( g5ius1 :o cause ,fr5* to be spok5 at ,vi5na1 at ,/ockholm1 & at ,mosc[4 ,y\r m9i/]s1 y\r int5dants1 y\r *ief secret>ies h no "p 9 all ?is glory4 ,?is vogue ( ! philosoph]s br\ght ! :ole lit]ature ( _! c\ntry into univ]sal repute4 ,9 ! dep?s ( ! ,crimea a khan ( ! ,t>t>s took a delight 9 hav+ ,t>tufe & ! ,b\rgeois ,g5tilhomme read al\d to him4#gf #ge ,to ! ,pr9ce de ,ligne4 #gf ,rambaud1 p4 #egc4 ,z soon z ,ca!r9e came into p[] 7#agfb71 %e at once appli$ h]self to make fri5ds 9 ?is p[]ful region4 ,x 0 a matt] ( c\rse t %e %\ld beg9 ) ! omnipot5t pontiff at ,f]ney4 ,graceful v]ses f ,voltaire 7 z indisp5sable an ornam5t to a cr[n$ head z a diadem1 & ,ca!r9e answ]$ ) complim5ts t 7 p]haps m s9c]e ?an 8 v]ses4 ,%e wond]s h[ %e c repay him = a bundle ( books t he _h s5t to h]1 & at la/ be?9ks h]self t no?+ w please ! lov] ( mank9d s mu* z ! introduction ( inoculation into ! great empire2 s %e s5ds = ,dr4 ,dimsdale f ,engl&1 & submits to ! unfamili> rite 9 h] own sacr$ p]son4 ,pres5ts ( furs are s5t to ! h]mit ( ! ,alps1 & he is told h[ =tunate ! imp]ial mess5g] c\nts himself 9 be+ despat*$ to ,f]ney4 ,:at flatt]$ ,voltaire m ?an furs 0 ,ca!r9e's promptitude & exactness 9 keep+ him in=m$ ( h] milit>y & political movem5ts aga9/ ,turkey4 ,x made him a c5tre ( ,european intellig5ce 9 m s5ses ?an "o1 & help$ him 9 8 lifelong battle to pose1 9 8 lett]s at lea/1 z ! equal ( 8 fri5d1 ! ,k+ ( ,prussia4 ,= ,d',alemb]t ! ,empress pr(ess$ an admiration only less ?an %e felt = ,voltaire4 ,%e 0 eag] t he %\ld come to ,russia to sup]9t5d ! in/ruction ( ! "y ,gr& ,duke4 ,b ,d',alemb]t 0 too prud5t to g to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 z he 0 too prud5t to g to ,b]l94 ,montesquieu _h di$ five ye>s be=e h] accession1 b 8 influ5ce rema9$4 ,%e habitually call$ ! ,_s ( ,laws ! brevi>y ( k+s1 & :5 %e drew up h] ,in/ruction = a new code1 %e ackn[l$g$ h[ mu* %e _h pillag$ f ,montesquieu4 ,i hope1 %e said1 t if f ! o!r _w he sees me at "w1 he w =give my plagi>ism = ! sake ( ! tw5ty millions ( m5 :o w b5efit by x4 ,9 tru? ! tw5ty millions ( m5 got v little b5efit inde$ by ! code4 ,montesquieu's own me?od might h taught h] t n ev5 absolute p[] c =ce ! civil sy/em ( free lab\r into a society re/+ on s]fdom4 ,b x is n surpris+ t ,ca!r9e 0 no wis] ?an m democratic re=m]s :o _h drunk f ! ,fr5* spr+s4 ,or probably %e _h a l[] e/imate 9 h] own he>t ( ! value ( h] code = practical purposes ?an x suit$ h] to disclose to a ,p>isian philosoph]4 ,ca!r9e did n =get t1 ?\gh ! ,fr5* at ?is "t 7 pre-em95t 9 ! lit]ature ( new ideas1 yet !re 7 m]itori\s & useful m5 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,"o ( h] correspond5ts 0 ,zimm]mann ( ,hanov]1 ^: essay on ,solitude ! %elves ( no second-h& booksell]'s %op is ev] )\t4 ,%e _h tri$ h>d to bribe ,becc>ia to leave ,flor5ce = ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,%e succe$$ 9 p]suad+ ,eul] to return to a capital :i!r he _h be5 invit$ _m ye>s be=e by ! fir/ ,ca!r9e1 & :]e he n[ rema9$4 ,bo? ,ca!r9e's position & h] temp]am5t made ! society ( h] own sex ( little use or int]e/ to h]4 ,i don't "k :e!r x is cu/om or incl9ation1 %e wrote1 b someh[ ,i c nev] c>ry on conv]sation except ) m54 ,!re are only two wom5 9 ! _w ) :om ,i c talk = half an h\r at once4 ,yet among h] mo/ intimate correspond5ts 0 "o woman well kn[n 9 ! ,encyclopa$ic circle4 ,%e kept up an active ex*ange ( lett]s ) ,madame ,ge(fr9--t int]e/+ p]sonage1 :o ?\gh belong+ to ! b\rgeoisie1 & possess+ n a trace ( lit]>y g5ius1 yet 0 respectfully c\rt$ n only by ,ca!r9e1 b by ,/anislas1 ,gu/avus1 & ,joseph ,,ii4#gg #gg ,see ,m4 ,m\y's ,introduction to h] ,correspond5ce ) ,/anislas4 ,on ! :ole !n we mu/ reg>d ,ca!r9e's ,european correspond5ce z at lea/ 9 "s measure ! result ( political calculation4 ,its purposes1 z has be5 said1 7 p>tly ^? to :i* 9 our own times "s gov]nm5ts devote a ,reptile-fund4 ,!re is a lett] f ! ,du*esse de ,*oiseul to ,madame du ,deff&1 h] intimate fri5d1 & ! fri5d ( s _m ( ! lit]>y circle1 9 :i* ! secret ( ! relations betwe5 ,ca!r9e & ! m5 ( lett]s is v pla9ly told4 ,all t1 %e writes--protection ( arts & sci5ces--is m]e luxury & a caprice ( fa%ion 9 our age4 ,all su* pomp\s j>gon is ! product ( vanity1 n ( pr9ciples or ( reflection4444 ,! ,empress ( ,russia has ano!r object 9 protect+ lit]ature2 %e has _h s5se en\gh to feel t %e _h ne$ ( ! protection ( ! m5 ( lett]s4 ,%e has flatt]$ h]self t _! base praises w\ld cov] ) an imp5etrable veil 9 ! eyes ( h] contempor>ies & ( po/]ity1 ! crimes ) :i* %e has a/oni%$ ! univ]se & revolt$ humanity4444 ,! m5 ( lett]s1 on ! o!r h&1 flatt]$1 cajol$1 c>ess$ by h]1 are va9 ( ! protection t !y are able to ?r[ ov] h]1 & dupes ( ! coquetries t %e lavi%es on !m4 ,^! p :o say & believe t !y are ! in/ructors ( ! ma/]s ( ! _w1 s9k s l[ z actually to take a pride 9 ! protection t ?is mon/] seems 9 h] turn to accord to !m1 simply because %e sits on a ?rone4#gh #gh ,corresp4 ,complete de ,mdme4 du ,deff&1 i4 #aae4 7,ed4 #ahgg47 ,june1 #agfg4 ,9 %ort1 ! mon>*s ( ! nor? und]/ood & us$ ! new =ces ( ! m5 ( lett]s1 :om _! own sov]eign only recognis$ to oppress4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! lib]alism ( ! nor!rn sov]eigns1 & ! obscurantism ( ! c\rt ( ,france1 0 nev] lo/ f sight4 ,m>montel's ,belis>ius 0 condemn$ by ! ,sorbonne1 & burnt at ! foot ( ! great /aircase ( ! ,palace ( ,ju/ice2 9 ,russia a gr\p ( c\rti]s ha/5$ to translate x1 & ! ,empress h]self und]took "o *apt] ( ! "w4 ,did]ot1 :o 0 n all[$ to ent] ! ,fr5* ,academy1 0 an hon\r$ gue/ at ! ,russian palace4 ,= all ?is ,ca!r9e 0 h&somely repaid4 ,:5 ,did]ot visit$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,voltaire congratulat$ ! ,empress on see+ t unique man2 b ,did]ot is n1 he add$1 ! only ,fr5*man :o is an en?usia/ = y\r glory4 ,we are lay mission>ies :o prea* ! religion ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e1 & we c boa/ t our *ur* is tol]ably univ]sal4#gi ,we h already se5 ,ca!r9e's g5]osity 9 buy+ ,did]ot's books1 & pay+ him = gu>d+ !m z h] libr>ian4 ,i %\ld nev] h expect$1 %e says1 t ! pur*ase ( a libr>y w\ld br+ me s _m f9e complim5ts2 all ! _w is beprais+ me ab\t ,m4 ,did]ot's libr>y4 ,b n[ confess1 y to :om humanity is indebt$ = ! /rong support t y h giv5 to innoc5ce & virtue 9 ! p]son ( ,calas1 t x w\ld h be5 cruel & unju/ to sep>ate a /ud5t f 8 books4#hj ,ah1 madam1 replies ! mo/ graceful ( all c\rti]s1 let y\r imp]ial maje/y =give me2 no1 y are n ! aurora borealis2 y are assur$ly ! mo/ brilliant /> ( ! nor?1 & nev] 0 !re "o s b5efic5t z y4 ,&rom$a1 ,p]seus1 ,calli/o are n y\r equals4 ,all ^! />s w\ld h left ,did]ot to die ( />vation4 ,he 0 p]secut$ 9 8 own c\ntry1 & y\r b5efactions came ?i!r to seek him6 ,lewis ,,xiv4 0 less munific5t ?an y\r maje/y3 he rew>d$ m]it 9 =eign c\ntries1 b o!r p po9t$ x out to him1 :]eas y1 madame1 g 9 se>* ( x & f9d x = y\rself4 ,y\r g5]\s pa9s to e/abli% fre$om ( consci5ce 9 ,pol& are a piece ( b5efic5ce t ! human race mu/ ev] celebrate4#ha #gi ,novemb] #a1 #aggc4 #hj ,novemb] #agff4 #ha ,decemb] #bb1 #agff4 ,:5 ! fir/ ,p>tition ( ,pol& took place sev5 ye>s lat]1 ,ca!r9e f\nd t %e _h n cultivat$ ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,fr5* philosoph]s to no purpose4 ,! action ( ! dom9ant p>ty 9 ,pol& enabl$ ,ca!r9e to take up a l9e :i* t\*$ ! ,fr5* philosoph]s 9 _! t5d]e/ "p4 ,! ,poli% olig>*y 0 ,ca?olic1 & impos$ cru%+ disabilities on ! non-,ca?olic "p ( ! population4 ,at ! slighte/ attempt 9 fav\r ( ! non-,ca?olics1 ,k+ ,/anislas writes to ,madame ,ge(fr91 ( ! ,diet ( #agfd1 !re arose su* a cry ( fanaticism6 ,! difficulty z to ! naturalisation ( =eign]s1 ! contempt = roturi]s & ! oppression ( !m1 & ,ca?olic intol]ance1 are ! ?ree /ronge/ national prejudices t ,i h to fight aga9/ 9 my c\ntrym52 !y are at bottom good folk1 b _! education & ignorance r5d] !m excessively /ubborn on ^! ?ree heads4#hb ,pol& 9 %ort reproduc$ 9 an aggravat$ & m b>b>ic =m ^? evils ( ,ca?olic feudalism1 9 :i* ! philosoph]s saw ! ar*-curse ( _! own c\ntry4 ,ca!r9e took ! side ( ! ,dissid5ts1 & figur$ z ! *ampion ( religi\s tol]ation4 ,tol]ation 0 *ief among ! philosophic wat*words1 & see+ t great device on h] bann]s1 ! ,encyclopa$ic p>ty ask$ no fur!r que/ions4 ,s1 ) ! significant exception ( ,r\sseau1 !y all ab/a9$ f ! cant ab\t ! ,p>tition :i* has s (t5 be5 he>d f ,european lib]als 9 lat] days4 ,& s ) ref]5ce to m que/ionable transactions ( an e>li] date1 no "o c\ld guess f ! writ+s ( ! philosoph]s t ,ca!r9e _h ev] be5 suspect$ ( unit+ ) h] husb& 9 a plot to poison ! ,empress ,elizabe?1 & !n unit+ ) h] lov] 9 a plot to /rangle h] husb&4 ,i am q aw>e1 said ,voltaire1 t %e is reproa*$ ) "s bagatelles 9 ! matt] ( h] husb&1 b ^! are family affairs ) :i* ,i _c possibly ?9k ( m$dl+4 #hb ,corresp41 pp4 #ace1 #add1 etc4 ,"o curi\s in/ance ( ,ca!r9e's s5sibility to ,european op9ion is connect$ ) h] relations to ,did]ot4 ,rulhi]e1 aft]w>ds well kn[n 9 lit]ature z a hi/orian1 began life z secret>y to ,breteuil1 9 ! ,fr5* embassy at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,an eyewitness ( ! trag$y :i* seat$ ,ca!r9e on ! ?rone1 he wrote an acc\nt ( ! ev5ts ( ! revolution ( #agfb4 ,?is piquant n>rative1 compos$ by a "y man :o _h read ,tacitus & ,sallu/ 0 circulat$ 9 manuscript among ! salons ( ,p>is 7#agfh74 ,did]ot _h w>n$ ,rulhi]e t x 0 inf9itely dang]\s to speak ab\t pr9ces1 t n ev]y?+ t is true is fit to be told1 t he c\ld n be too c>eful ( ! feel+s ( a great sov]eign :o 0 ! admiration & delight ( h] p4 ,ca!r9e pret5d$ t a m]e secret>y ( an embassy c\ld "k v little ab\t ! real spr+s & motives ( ! conspiracy4 ,did]ot _h describ$ ! manuscript z pa9t+ h] 9 a comm&+ & imp]i\s attitude4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( t sort1 %e said2 x 0 only a "q ( p]i%+ ) a madman1 or sav+ oneself ) ! multitude :o insi/$ on com+ to ! rescue4 ,:at %e saw 0 t ! manuscript mu/ be b\ght1 & %e did h] be/ fir/ to buy ! au?or & !n1 :5 ?is fail$1 to h him lock$ up 9 ! ,ba/ille4 ,%e succe$$ 9 nei!r4 ,! ,fr5* gov]nm5t 7 n sorry to h a sc\rge to _! h&s4 ,all t ,did]ot c\ld procure f ,rulhi]e 0 a promise t ! "w %\ld n be publi%$ dur+ ! ,empress's lifetime4 ,x 0 actually giv5 to ! _w 9 #agig4 ,:5 ,did]ot 0 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ! ,empress 0 importunate to "k ! cont5ts ( ! manuscript1 :i* he _h se51 b ( :i* %e 0 unable to procure a copy4 ,z f> z y are conc]n$1 he said1 if y atta* great importance1 ,madame1 to ! dec5cies & virtues1 ! worn-out rags ( y\r sex1 ?is "w is a satire aga9/ y2 b if l>ge views & mascul9e & patriotic designs conc]n y m1 ! au?or depicts y z a great pr9cess4 ,! ,empress answ]$ t ?is only increas$ h] desire to read ! book4 ,did]ot himself truly en\gh describ$ x z a hi/oric romance1 conta9+ a mix$ tissue ( lies & tru?s t po/]ity w\ld comp>e to a *apt] ( ,tacitus4#hc ,p]haps ! only piece ( x t po/]ity w really value is ! page 9 :i* ! writ] describes ,ca!r9e's p]sonal appe>ance2 h] broad & op5 br[1 h] l>ge & slightly d\ble *91 h] hair ( respl5d5t *e/nut1 h] eyes ( a brilliant br[n into :i* ! reflections ( ! light br\ght %ades ( blue4 ,pride1 he says1 is ! true *>act]i/ic ( h] physiognomy4 ,! amiability & grace :i* are !re too only seem to p5etrat+ eyes to be ! effect ( an extreme desire to please1 & ^! s$uctive expressions someh[ let ! design ( s$uc+ be r too cle>ly se54 #hc ,satire ,i4 sur les c>act]es1 etc4 ,oeuv41 vi4 #cac4 ,! fir/ ,fr5*man :om ,ca!r9e welcom$ 9 p]son to h] c\rt 0 ,falconet1 ( ^: controv]sy ) ! philosoph] we %all h a few words to say 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,?is introduction to h] 0 due to ,did]ot4 ,%e _h entreat$ him to f9d = h] a sculptor :o w\ld und]take a colossal /atue ( ,pet] ! ,great4 ,falconet 0 at ! height ( 8 reputation 9 8 own c\ntry2 9 leav+ x he seems to h be5 actuat$ by no o!r motive ?an ! desire ( an opportunity ( erect+ an imm5se monum5t ( 8 art1 ?\gh ,did]ot's eloqu5ce 0 n want+4 ,falconet _h ! prov]bial temp]am5t ( arti/ic g5ius4 ,did]ot call$ him ! ,jean ,jacques ( sculpture4 ,he _h none ( ! rapacity = money :i* has di/+ui%$ s _m arti/s 9 _! deal+s ) =eign pr9ces1 b he 0 irritable1 turbul5t1 re/less1 intractable4 ,he 0 a *ivalr\s def5d] ( poor] bre?r5 9 art1 & he 0 nev] a respect] ( p]sons4 ,8 feuds ) ,betzki1 ! ,empress's fai?ful factotum1 7 z acrid z ! feuds betwe5 ,voltaire & ,maup]tuis4 ,betzki _h 8 own ideas ab\t ! /atue t 0 to d hon\r to ! f\nd] ( ! ,empire1 & he insi/$ t ! fam\s eque/rian figure ( ,m>cus ,aurelius %\ld be ! model4 ,falconet 0 a man ( g5ius1 & he retort$ t :at might be good = ,m>cus ,aurelius w\ld n be good = ,pet] ! ,great4 ,! c\rtly battle does n conc]n u1 ?\gh "s ( its episodes (f] tempt+ illu/rations ( bit+ ,fr5* malice4 ,falconet _h 8 own way1 & aft] ! lab\r ( _m ye>s1 a colossus ( bronze be/rode a *>g] re>+ on a mon/r\s mass ( unhewn granite4 ,ca!r9e took ! livelie/ int]e/ 9 h] arti/'s "w1 frequ5tly visit+ 8 /udio1 & keep+ up a busy correspond5ce4 ,) him1 z ) ! o!rs1 %e insi/$ t he %\ld /& on no c]emony1 & %\ld n sp9 out 8 l9es ) epi!ts on :i* %e set n ! smalle/ value4 ,%e may be said to h enc\rag$ him to pe/] h] ) a ho/ ( 8 obscure c\ntrym5 9 se>* ( a liv+1 & a little colony ( ,fr5*m5 ^: names tell u no?+1 hung ab\t ! ,russian capital4 ,did]ot's acc\nt ( ?is gr\p ( 8 c\ntrym5 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg recalls ! picture ( a correspond+ gr\p at ,b]l94 ,mo/ ( ! ,fr5* :o are "h r5d & hate "o ano!r1 & br+ contempt bo? on !mselves & _! nation3 'tis ! mo/ unwor?y set ( rascals t y c imag9e4#hd #hd ,oeuv41 xx4 #eh4 ,did]ot rea*$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg t[>ds ! end ( #aggc1 & he rema9$ "s five mon?s1 until ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 #aggd4 ,8 impulsive nature 0 %ock$ by a *illy welcome f ,falconet1 b at ! palace 8 reception 0 mo/ cordial1 z 8 arrival _h be5 eag]ly anticipat$4 ,! ,empress always pr(ess$ to dete/ c]emony & /ate4 ,9 a lett] to ,madame ,ge(fr9 %e insi/s1 z we h already se5 h] do+ ) ,falconet1 on be+ treat$ to no ori5tal pro/rations1 z if %e 7 at ! c\rt ( ,p]sia4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w s ugly & dete/able z greatness4 ,:5 ,i g into a room1 y w\ld say t ,i am ! head ( ,m$usa3 ev]ybody turns to /one4 ,i con/antly scream l an eagle aga9/ su* ways2 yet ! m ,i scream1 ! less are !y at _! ease4444 ,if y came into my room1 ,i %\ld say to y1--,madame1 be seat$2 let u *att] at our ease4 ,y w\ld h a *air 9 front ( me2 !re w\ld be a table betwe5 u4 ,et puis des batons rompus1 tant et plus1 c'e/ mon =t4 ,?is is an exact description ( h] real behavi\r to ,did]ot4 ,on mo/ days he 0 9 h] society f ?ree 9 ! aft]noon until five or six4 ,etiquette 0 bani%$4 ,did]ot's simplicity & vehem5ce 7 z conspicu\s & z unre/ra9$ at ,ts>skoe-selo z at ,gr&val or ! ,rue ,t>anne4 ,if = a mom5t ! torr5t ( 8 improvisation 0 *eck$ by ! ?\ght t he 0 talk+ to a great lady1 ,ca!r9e enc\rag$ him to g on4 ,allons1 %e cri$1 entre hommes t\t e/ p]mis4 ,! philosoph] 9 ! heat ( exposition br\ght 8 h&s d[n ^u ! imp]ial knees ) su* =ce & it]ation1 t ,ca!r9e compla9$ t he made !m black & blue4 ,%e 0 sometimes glad to seek %elt] f su* zeal\s en=cem5t ( tru?1 beh9d a /rong table4 ,wat*ful diplomati/s c\ld n d\bt t su* int]views mu/ h ref]5ce to politics4 ,ca?c>t1 ! ,engli% ambassador1 writes to 8 gov]nm5t t ,m4 ,did]ot is /ill ) ! ,empress at ,ts>skoe-selo1 pursu+ 8 political intrigues4 ,&1 amaz+ z x may seem1 ! ,fr5* m9i/] & ! ,fr5* ambassador bo? ( !m believ$ t !y _h f\nd 9 ?is dream+ rhapsodical g5ius a useful diplomatic in/rum5t4 ,! int]views betwe5 ,ca!r9e & ,did]ot foll[ "o ano!r incessantly1 & g on f day to day4 ,he told me1 & ,i h reasons = believ+ t he is speak+ ! tru?1 t he has pa9t$ ! dang] ( ! alliance ( ,russia ) ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 & ! advantage ( an alliance ) u4 ,! ,empress1 f> f blam+ ?is fre$om1 enc\rag$ him by ^w & ge/ure4 ',y are n fond ( t pr9ce1' %e said to ,did]ot4 ',no1' he repli$1 'he is a great man1 b a bad k+1 & a deal] 9 c\nt]feit co94' ',oh1' said %e laugh+1 ',i h _h my %>e ( 8 co94' ,! fir/ ,p>tition ( ,pol& _h be5 f9ally consummat$ 9 ! ,poli% ,diet 9 ! autumn ( #aggc1 a few weeks be=e ,did]ot's arrival at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,lewis ,,xv41 n[ draw+ v ne> to 8 end1 & ,d',aiguillon1 8 m9i/]1 _h "s uneas9ess at ?is op5+ ( ! great era ( t]ritorial revolution1 & look$ ab\t 9 a %iftless way = an ally aga9/ ,russia & ,prussia4 ,engl& s5sibly refus$ to /ir4 ,!n ,france1 z we see1 0 only anxi\s to deta* ,ca!r9e f ,fr$]ick4 ,all 0 %iftless & feeble1 & ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t c h kn[n little ( ! ,empress1 if !y ?\ght t ,did]ot 0 ! man to affect h] /rong & positive m9d4 ,%e told ,segur 9 lat] ye>s :at success ,did]ot _h ) h] z a politician4 ,i talk$ mu* & frequ5tly ) him1 said ,ca!r9e1 b ) m curiosity ?an pr(it4 ,if ,i _h believ$ him1 ev]y?+ w\ld h be5 turn$ upside d[n 9 my k+dom2 legislation1 adm9i/ration1 f9ances--all to be turn$ topsy-turvy to make room = impracticable !ories4 ,yet z ,i li/5$ m ?an ,i talk$1 any witness :o happ5$ to be pres5t1 w\ld h tak5 him = a sev]e p$agogue1 & me = 8 humble s*ol>4 ,probably he ?\ght s himself1 = aft] "s "t1 see+ t none ( ^! great innovations 7 made :i* he _h recomm5d$1 he %[$ surprise & a haughty k9d ( dissatisfaction4 ,!n speak+ op5ly1 ,i said to him3 ,mr4 ,did]ot1 ,i h li/5$ ) ! greate/ pleasure to all t y\r brilliant intellig5ce has inspir$2 & ) all y\r great pr9ciples1 :i* ,i und]/& v well1 "o w\ld make f9e books1 b v bad bus9ess4 ,y =get 9 all y\r plans ( re=m ! diff]5ce 9 our positions2 y only "w on pap]1 :i* endures all ?+s2 x opposes no ob/acle ei!r to y\r imag9ation or to y\r p54 ,b ,i1 poor ,empress z ,i am1 "w on ! human sk91 :i* is irritable & tickli% to a v diff]5t degree4 ,i am p]suad$ t f ?is mom5t he piti$ me z a n>r[ & vulg> _s4 ,= ! future he only talk$ ab\t lit]ature1 & politics vani%$ f our conv]sation4#he #he ,segur1 iii4 #cd4 ,ca!r9e 0 mi/ak51 z we %all see1 9 suppos+ t ,did]ot ev] ?\ght h] less ?an ! greate/ ( m54 ,ca?c>t1 ! ,engli% ambassador1 writes 9 a s\r /ra93 ,all 8 lett]s are fill$ ) panegyrics ( ! ,empress1 :om he depicts z above humanity4 ,8 flatt]ies ( ! ,gr& ,duke h be5 no less gross1 b be x said to ! "y pr9ce's hon\r1 he has %[n z mu* contempt = su* flatt]ies z = ! mis*iev\s pr9ciples ( ?is pret5d$ philosoph]4 ,fr$]ick tells ,d',alemb]t t ?\gh ! ,empress ov]:elms ,did]ot ) fav\rs1 p at ,/4 ,pet]sburg f9d him tiresome & disputati\s1 & talk+ ! same rigm>ole ov] & ov] aga94 ,9 h] lett]s to ,voltaire1 ,ca!r9e lets no?+ ( ?is be se54 ,%e f9ds ,did]ot's imag9ation inexhau/ible1 & ranks him among ! mo/ extraord9>y m5 t h ev] liv$2 %e delights 9 8 conv]sation1 & 8 visits h giv5 h] ! mo/ uncommon pleasure4 ,all ?is 0 p]haps true en\gh4 ,ca!r9e probably rat$ ! philosoph] at 8 true wor? z a great talk] & a s+ul> & orig9al g5ius1 b ?is did n prev5t h]1 any m ?an x ne$ prev5t u1 f see+ ! limits & measure4 ,%e 0 n "o ( ! weak] heads :o c nev] be cont5t )\t ei!r :olesale en?usiasm or :olesale disp>agem5t4 ,did]ot _h a companion :o pleas$ h] bett] ?an ,did]ot himself4 ,grimm came to ,/4 ,pet]sburg at ?is "t to pay 8 fir/ visit1 & _h a great success4 ,! ,empress1 wrote ,madame ,ge(fr9 to ,k+ ,/anislas1 lavi%$ all h] graces on ,grimm4 ,& he has ev]y?+ t is ne$$ to make him wor?y ( !m4 ,did]ot has nei!r ! f95ess ( p]ception1 nor ! delicate tact t ,grimm has1 & s he has n _h ! success ( ,grimm4 ,did]ot is always 9 himself1 & sees no?+ 9 o!r p t has n "s ref]5ce to himself4 ,he is a man ( a great deal ( und]/&+1 b 8 nature & turn ( m9d make him good = no?+1 &1 m ?an t1 w\ld make him a v dang]\s p]son 9 any employm5t4 ,grimm is q ! contr>y4#hf #hf ,m\y's ,corresp4 du roi ,/anislas1 p4 #eja4 ,9 tru?1 z we h said be=e1 ,grimm 0 "o ( ! %rewde/ heads 9 ! ,encyclopa$ic p>ty2 he _h mu* k1 a judgm5t bo? solid & acute1 & a c]ta9 easy fa%ion ( social comm]ce1 free f raptures & full ( good s5se4 ,yet he 0 z devot$ & ec/atic 9 8 feel+s ab\t ! ,empress z 8 m impetu\s fri5d4 ,"h1 he says1 0 no conv]sation ( leaps & b\nds1 9 :i* idl5ess trav]ses a :ole gall]y ( ideas t h no connection ) "o ano!r1 & we>9ess draws y away f "o object to skim a doz5 o!rs4 ,!y 7 talks 9 :i* all 0 b\nd toge!r1 (t5 by imp]ceptible ?reads1 b all ! m naturally1 z n a ^w ( :at 0 to be said _h be5 l$ up to or prep>$ be=eh&4 ,grimm _c f9d words to describe h] v]ve1 h] /ream ( brilliant sallies1 h] da%+ traits1 h] eagle's c\p d'oeil4 ,no wond] t he us$ to quit h] pres5ce s electrifi$ z to pass half ! night 9 m>*+ up & d[n 8 room1 beset & pursu$ by all ! f9e & m>vell\s ?+s t _h be5 said4 ,h[ mu* ( all ?is is true1 & h[ mu* ( x is ! voice ( ! bewild]$ c\rti]1 x might be h>d to decide4 ,b ! rays ( ! imp]ial sun did n s f> bl9d 8 prud5ce1 z to make him accept a press+ invitation to rema9 p]man5tly 9 ,ca!r9e's s]vice4 ,:5 ,did]ot quitt$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,grimm w5t to ,italy4 ,aft] an int]lude !re1 he return$ to ,russia & 0 at once re/or$ to high fav\r4 ,:5 ! "t came = him to leave h]1 ! ,empress gave him a ye>ly p5sion ( two ?\s& r\bles1 or ab\t t5 ?\s& livres1 & ) a m9ute consid]at5ess t is said n to be common among ! great1 %e pres5tly ord]$ t x %\ld be paid 9 su* a =m t he %\ld n lose on ! ex*ange betwe5 ,france & ,russia4 ,:e!r %e _h a special object 9 keep+ ,grimm 9 good hum\r1 we h>dly "k4 ,:at is c]ta9 is t f #aggf until ! fall ( ! ,fr5* mon>*y %e kept up a volum9\s correspond5ce ) him1 & t he act$ z an un(ficial int]m$i>y betwe5 h] & ! m9i/]s at ,v]sailles4 ,e day %e wrote d[n :at %e wi%$ to say to ,grimm1 & at ! end ( e ?ree mon?s ^! daily %eets 7 made into a bulky packet & despat*$ to ,p>is by a special c\ri]1 :o return$ ) a simil> packet f ,grimm4 ,?is int]c\rse w5t on until ! v height ( ! ,revolution1 :5 ,grimm at la/1 9 ,febru>y1 #agib1 fl$ f ,p>is4 ,! ,empress's helpful fri5d%ip cont9u$ to ! end ( h] life 7#agif74hg #hg ,memoire ,hi/orique1 pr9t$ 9 vol4 i4 ( ! new edition 7#ahgg7 ( ! ,correspond5ce ( ,grimm & ,did]ot1 by ,m4 ,maurice ,t\rneux4 ,did]ot arriv$ at ! ,hague on 8 return f ,russia 9 ! fir/ week ( ,april 7#aggd71 aft] mak+ a rapid j\rney ( sev5 hundr$ leagues 9 ?ree weeks & a day4 ,d',alemb]t _h be5 anxi\s t ,fr$]ick ( ,prussia %\ld invite ,did]ot to visit him at ,b]l94 ,fr$]ick _h told him t1 intrepid read] z he 01 he c\ld n endure to read ,did]ot's books4 ,!re reigns 9 !m a tone ( self-suffici5cy & an arrogance :i* revolt ! in/9ct ( my fre$om4 ,x 0 n 9 su* a /yle t ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 ,cic]o1 ,locke1 ,gass5di1 ,bayle1 & ,newton wrote4 ,d',alemb]t repli$ t ! k+ w\ld judge m fav\rably ( ! philosoph]'s p]son ?an ( 8 works2 t he w\ld f9d 9 ,did]ot1 along ) mu* fecundity1 imag9ation1 & k1 a g5tle heat & a great deal ( am5ity4#hh ,fr$]ick1 h[ev]1 did n s5d ! invitation1 & ,did]ot will+ly en\gh w5t homew>d by ! nor!rn r\te by :i* he _h come4 ,he pass$ ,ko5igsb]g1 :]e1 if he _h kn[n x1 ,kant 0 !n m$itat+ ! ,critic ( ,pure ,reason4 ,x is h>dly probable t ,did]ot met ! fam\s wor?y :o 0 de/9$ to deal s heavy a bl[ to ! ,encyclopa$ic way ( ?9k+1 & to leave a "n n less illu/ri\s ?an ,fr$]ick or ,ca!r9e4 ,a c\rt (ficial 0 s5t 9 *>ge ( ! philosoph]4 ,! tr\bles ( po/+ by ! sea-road betwe5 ,ko5igsb]g & ,memel _h mov$ him to ! composition ( "s v bad v]ses on 8 fir/ j\rney2 & ! horror ( cross+ ! ,dw9a inspir$ o!rs t 7 no bett] on 8 return4 ,! wea!r 0 h>d2 f\r c>riages 7 brok5 9 ! j\rney4 ,he expect$ to be dr[n$ z ! ice creak$ "u 8 horses' feet at ,riga1 & he ?\ght t he _h brok5 an arm & a %\ld] z he cross$ ! f]ry at ,mittau4 ,b all end$ well1 & he f\nd himself once m "u ! ro( ( ,pr9ce ,galitz9 at ! ,hague4 ,h5ce he wrote to 8 wife & 8 o!r fri5ds 9 ,p>is1 t x mu/ be a great consolation to !m to "k t he 0 only sep>at$ f !m by a j\rney ( f\r days4 ,t j\rney 0 n tak51 h[ev]1 = ne>ly f\r mon?s4 ,did]ot _h promis$ ! ,empress t he w\ld publi% a set ( ! regulations = ! v>i\s in/itutions :i* %e _h f\nd$ = ! improvem5t ( h] realm4 ,?is c\ld only be done1 or c\ld be/ be done1 9 ,holl&4 ,8 life !re 0 sp5t z usual 9 ! slav]y ( pro(-%eets1 temp]$ by daily bur/s ( conv]sation1 rhapsody1 discussion1 & dreamy contemplation4 ,he made ! acqua9tance ( a c]ta9 ,bjo]n/aehl1 a pr(essor ( ori5tal languages at ! univ]sity ( ,lund 9 ,sw$51 & a few pages 9 ?is obscure writ]'s obscure book conta9 ! only glimpse t we h ( ! philosoph] on 8 travels4#hi ,did]ot 0 z ec/atic 9 conv]sation1 z we "k him to h be5 9 8 correspond5ce1 9 praise ( ! augu/ fri5d :om he _h left4 ,! lea/ ( 8 complim5ts 0 t %e unit$ ! *>ms ( ,cleopatra to ! s\l ( ,caes>1 or sometimes x 01 to ! s\l ( ,brutus4 #hh ,d',alemb]t au ,roi de ,prusse4 ,feb4 #ad1 #aggd4 #hi ,briefe aus se95 ausla5dis*5 ,reis51 iii4 #bag-bcc4 7,leipsic1 #aghj--;a ,g]man translation f ! ,sw$i%47 ,at ! ,hague1 says ,bjo]n/aehl1 we g ab\t e day ) ,m4 ,did]ot4 ,he has views ext5d+ ov] an incr$ibly wide field1 possesses a vivacity t ,i _c describe1 is pleasant & fri5dly 9 int]c\rse1 & has new & unusual obs]vations to make on e subject4444 ,:o c\ld fail to prize him8 ,he is s bright1 s full ( in/ruction1 has s _m new ?\ghts & sugge/ions1 t nobody c help admir+ him4 ,b will+ly z he talks :5 "o goes to him1 he %[s to little advantage 9 l>ge companies1 & t is :y he did n please ev]ybody at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,y w easily see ! reason :y ?is incomp>able man 9 su* companies1 :]e p talk ( fa%ion1 ( clo!s1 ( fripp]y1 & all o!r sorts ( triviality1 nei!r gives pleasure to o!rs nor f9ds pleasure himself4 ,& ! fri5dly ,sw$e rises to ! height ( g5]alisation 9 ! qua9t maxim1 ,:]e an empty head %9es1 !re a ?or\ghly cultivat$ man comes too %ort4 ,bjo]n/aehl quotes a say+ ( ,voltaire1 t ,did]ot w\ld h be5 a poet if he _h n wi%$ to be a philosoph]--a rem>k t 0 r due p]haps to ,voltaire's habitual complaisance ?an to any s]i\s consid]ation ( ,did]ot's qualities4 ,b if he c\ld n be a poet himself1 at lea/ he knew ,p9d> & ,hom] by he>t1 & at ! ,hague he nev] /irr$ out )\t a ,horace 9 8 pocket4 ,& ?\gh no poet1 he 0 full ( poetic s5tim5t4 ,s*ev5+51 ! little ba?+-place a %ort di/ance f ! ,hague1 0 ,did]ot's fav\rite spot4 ,x 0 !re1 he writes1 t ,i us$ to see ! horizon d>k1 ! sea cov]$ ) :ite haze1 ! waves roll+ & tumbl+1 & f> out ! poor fi%]m5 9 _! great clumsy boats2 on ! %ore a multitude ( wom5 froz5 ) cold or appreh5sion1 try+ to w>m !mselves 9 ! sun4 ,:5 ! "w 0 at an end & ! boats _h l&$1 ! bea* 0 cov]$ ) fi% ( e k9d4 ,^! good p h ! simplicity1 ! op5ness1 ! filial & frat]nal piety ( old "t4 ,z ! m5 come d[n f _! boats1 _! wives ?r[ !mselves into _! arms1 !y embrace _! fa!rs & _! little ones2 ea* loads himself ) fi%2 ! son tosses 8 fa!r a codfi% or a salmon1 :i* ! old man c>ries (f 9 triumph to 8 cottage1 ?ank+ heav5 t x has giv5 him s indu/ri\s & wor?y a son4 ,:5 he has gone indoors1 ! sight ( ! fi% rejoices ! old man's mate2 x is quickly cut 9 pieces1 ! less lucky neighb\rs invit$1 x is spe$ily eat51 & ! room res\nds ) ?anks to ,god1 & *e]ful songs4#ij #ij xvii4 #ddi4 ,^! sc5es1 ) _! sea-backgr\nd1 _! animation1 _! broad /rokes ( ! simple1 t5d]1 & real 9 life1 may well h be5 aft] ,did]ot's own he>t4 ,he (t5 told me1 says ,bjo]n/aehl1 t he nev] f\nd ! h\rs pass sl[ly 9 ! company ( a peasant1 or a cobbl]1 or any h&icraftsman1 b t he _h _m a "t f\nd !m pass sl[ly en\gh 9 ! society ( a c\rti]4 ,= ( ! "o1 he said1 "o c always ask ab\t useful & necess>y ?+s1 b ! o!r is mo/ly1 s f> z any?+ useful is conc]n$1 empty & void4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,european capitals a c5tury ago 7 believ$ to be hit (f 9 ! say+1 t ea* ( !m w\ld furni% ! prop] cure = a giv5 defect ( "*4 ,! ov]-elegant 7 to g to ,london1 savages to ,p>is1 bigots to ,b]l91 rebels to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 p :o 7 too s9c]e to ,rome1 ! ov]-le>n$ to ,brussels1 & p :o 7 too lively to ! ,hague4 ,yet ! dulness ?us *>g$ aga9/ ! ,hague 0 n univ]sally admitt$4 ,imp>tial travell]s assign$ to ! talk ( cultivat$ circles !re a rank n bel[ t ( simil> circles 9 ,france & ,engl&4 ,"s w5t ev5 f>!r1 & decl>$ ,holl& to h a di/9ct advantage1 because p 7 nev] emb>rass$ ei!r by ! levity & sp>kl+ wit ( ,france on ! "o h&1 nor by ! depress+ res]ve & taciturnity ( ,engl& on ! o!r4#ia ,yet ,holl& 0 fully )9 ! sph]e ( ! great intellectual commonweal? ( ! we/1 & 0 z directly accessible to ! lit]>y influ5ces ( ! "t z x _h ev] be54 ,if ,did]ot _h inquir$ into ! v]nacul> productions ( ! c\ntry1 he w\ld h f\nd t "h also ! wave ( reaction aga9/ ,fr5* conv5tions1 ! tide ( ,engli% simplicity & dome/ic s5tim5talism1 _h pass$ into lit]ature4 ,! ,spectator & ,cl>issa ,h>l[e inspir$ ! writ]s ( ,holl&1 z !y _h inspir$ ,did]ot himself4#ib #ia ,george ,=/]'s ,ansi*t5 vom ,ni$]rhe91 etc4 ii4 #cif 7#agij74 #ib ,jonckbloet's ,ges*4 d4 ,ni$]l&4 ,lit4 7,g]man trans47 ii4 #ejb1 etc4 ,9 erudition1 x 0 /ill :at1 ev5 aft] ! dea? ( ,scalig]1 x _h rema9$ ?r\gh ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! mo/ le>n$ /ate ( ,europe2 & ! eld] ,hem/]huys1 ) su* pupils z ,ruhnk5 & ,valck5a]1 kept up z well z he c\ld ! s*ol>ly tradition ( ,gronovius & ,graevius4 ,b ! eighte5? c5tury 0 n ! c5tury ( erudition4 ,s*ol>%ip _h giv5 way to speculation4 ,among ! int]e/+ p]sons :om ,did]ot saw at ! ,hague1 ! mo/ int]e/+ is ! amiable & le>n$ son ( ! eld] ,hem/]huys1 himself by ! way n ,dut*1 b ! son ( a ,fr5*man4 ,hem/]huys _h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 :at he _h he>d ( ,did]ot's "*1#ic ?\gh we h no record ( ! impression t 0 made by p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,if ,did]ot 0 playfully /yl$ ! ,fr5* ,socrates1 ! y\ng] ,hem/]huys won f 8 fri5ds ! "n ( ! ,dut* ,plato4 ,! ,holl&]s po9t$ to ?is m$itative figure1 to 8 great atta9m5ts 9 ! k ( anci5t lit]ature & art1 to 8 mell[$ philosophis+1 to 8 graci\s & well-br$ /yle1 z a pro( t _! c\ntry 0 capable ( develop+ bo? ! /r5g? & ! s5sibility ( human nature to _! highe/ po9t4#id ,& he has a place 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n speculation4 ,z we ?9k ( him & ,did]ot discuss+1 we feel ourselves to be plac$ at a po9t t seems to comm& ! div]g+ /reams & eddy+ curr5ts ( ! "t4 ,9 ?is pair two great tides ( ?\ght meet = a mom5t1 & !n fl[ on 9 _! deep appo9t$ c\rses4 ,= ,hem/]huys1 born a ,platoni/ to ! core1 became a lead] ( ! reaction aga9/ ! ,fr5* philosophy ( illum9ation--( s5sation1 ( exp]i5ce1 ( ! v]ifiable4 ,he contribut$ a m>k$ curr5t to ! my/icism & pietism :i* crept ov] ,g]many be=e ! ,fr5* revolution1 & to t religi\s philosophy :i* became a po9t ( patriotic hon\r bo? 9 ,g]many & at ! ,russian ,c\rt1 aft] ! revolution>y w> _h seem$ to id5tify ! rival philosophy ( ! ,encyclopa$i/s ) ! victori\s fury ( ! national enemy4 ,jacobi1 a *ief ( ! my/ic tribe1 _h begun ! attack on ! ,fr5* ) weapons av[$ly borr[$ f ! s5tim5talism ( ,r\sseau1 b by & by he f\nd 9 ,hem/]huys m g5u9ely intellectual argum5ts = 8 v9dication ( feel+ & ! he>t aga9/ ! ,encyclopa$i/ claim = ! supremacy ( ! und]/&+4 #ic ,oeuv4 ,phil4 de ,fr4 ,hem/]huys1 iii4 #ada4 7,ed4 ,meyboom47 #id ,=/]1 ii4 #cih4 ,galiani1 ,corresp4 ii4 #ahi4 ,did]ot's ho/ess at ! ,hague is a conspicu\s figure 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is movem5t4 ,pr9ce ,galitz9 _h m>ri$ ! daught] ( ,fr$]ick's field-m>%al1 ,s*mettau4 ,goe!1 :o saw h] 7#agig7 _m ye>s aft] ,did]ot 0 dead1 describes h] z "o ( ^? :om "o _c und]/& )\t see+2 z a p]son n rightly judg$ unless consid]$ n only 9 connection1 b 9 conflict1 ) h] "t4 ,if %e 0 rem>kable to ,goe! :5 fifty ye>s _h set _! m>k ^u h]1 %e 0 ev5 m s to ! impetu\s ,did]ot 9 all ! flu% & intellectual excitem5t ( h] y\?4 ,x 0 to ! brilliance & v]satility ( ! ,pr9cess ,galitz9 t h] husb&'s h\se ow$ its consid]ation & its *>m4 ,%e is v lively1 said ,did]ot1 v gay1 v intellig5t2 m ?an "y en\gh1 in/ruct$ & full ( tal5ts2 %e has read2 %e kn[s sev]al languages1 z ,g]mans usually d2 %e plays on ! clavec91 & s+s l an angel2 %e is full ( expressions t are at once +5u\s & piquant2 %e is exce$+ly k9d-he>t$4#ie ,b he c\ld n p]suade h] to take 8 philosophy on tru/4 ,did]ot is said1 by ! ,pr9cess's biograph]1 to h be5 a f]vid proselytis]1 eag] to make p believe 8 poems ab\t et]nally revolv+ atoms1 ?r\gh ^: accid5tal enc\nt] ! pres5t ord]+ ( ! _w 0 develop$4 ,! ,pr9cess met 8 brilliant eloqu5ce ) a dem& = pro(4 ,h] ev]-repeat$ ,:y8 & ,h[8 are said to h %[n ! h]o ( a!ism 8 complete empt9ess & weakness4#if ,9 ! long run ,did]ot 0 completely r\t$ 9 fav\r ( ! rival philosophy4 ,hem/]huys became b\nd to ! ,pr9cess by ! close/ fri5d%ip1 & 8 lett]s to h] are z /rik+ an illu/ration z any 9 lit]ature ( ! peculi> devotion & admiration :i* a clev] & sympa!tic woman may ar\se 9 philosophic m9ds ( a c]ta9 calibre--9 a ,condillac1 a ,j\b]t1 a ,d',alemb]t1 a ,mill4 ,?\gh ,hem/]huys himself nev] advanc$ f a philosophy ( religion to ! active region ( dogmatic pr(essions1 8 disciple c\ld n f9d cont5tm5t on 8 au/]e heights4 ,9 ! v ye> ( ,did]ot's dea? 7#aghd7 ! ,pr9cess ,galitz9 became a ca?olic1 & h] son became n only a ca?olic b a zeal\s mission>y ( ! fai? 9 ,am]ica4 #ie ,oeuv41 xix4 #cdb4 #if ,dr4 ,kat]kamp's ,d5kwu]digkeit5 aus dem ,leb5 d] ,fur/9n ,amalie von ,gallitz91 p4 #de4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n yet4 ,! patriotic ,bjo]n/aehl 0 v anxi\s t ,did]ot %\ld g to ,/ockholm1 to see = himself t ! ,hol/e9 blood 0 z noble 9 ,sw$5 z x 0 9 ,russia4 ,did]ot repli$ t he w\ld greatly h lik$ to see on ! ?rone ! sov]eign 7,gu/avus ,,iii47 :o 0 s ne>ly com+ to pay him a visit on 8 own f\r? /orey 9 ,p>is4 ,b he confess$ t he 0 gr[+ homesick1 & ,/ockholm mu/ rema9 unvisit$4 ,9 ,septemb] 7#aggd7 ,did]ot set 8 face homew>ds4 ,i %all ga9 my fireside1 he wrote on ! eve ( 8 j\rney1 nev] to quit x aga9 = ! re/ ( my life4 ,! "t t we c\nt by ! ye> has gone1 & ! "t t we mu/ c\nt by ! day comes 9 its /ead4 ,! less "o's income1 ! m important to use x well4 ,i h p]haps half a score ( ye>s at ! bottom ( my wallet4 ,9 ^! t5 ye>s1 fluxions1 rheumatisms1 & ! o!r memb]s ( t tr\blesome family w take two or ?ree ( !m2 let u try to economise ! sev5 t are left1 = ! repose & ! small happ9esses t a man may promise himself on ! wrong side ( sixty4 ,! guess 0 a good "o4 ,did]ot liv$ t5 ye>s m1 & al?\gh 8 own "w 9 ! _w 0 done1 !y 7 ye>s ( great mom5t bo? to ,france & ! _w4 ,!y witness$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a republic 9 ! ,am]ican colonies1 & !y witness$ ! f9al /age 9 ! decay ( ! old mon>*y 9 ,france4 ,turgot _h be5 made controll]-g5]al 9 ! mon?s be=e ,did]ot's return1 & ,turgot's m9i/ry 0 ! la/ s]i\s exp]im5t 9 ! direction ( ord]ly re=m4 ,! cra% t foll[$ res\nd$ almo/ z l\dly at ,/4 ,pet]sburg & 9 ,holl& z 9 ,france itself1 & ,ca!r9e1 9 #agib1 ord]$ all ! bu/s ( ,voltaire t _h adorn$ ! saloons & corridors ( h] palace to be ?ru/ ignom9i\sly d[n into ! cell>s4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,helvetius4 ,be=e proce$+ to ! clos+ *apt] ( ,did]ot's life1 ,i propose to give a %ort acc\nt ( ?ree rem>kable books1 ( all ( :i* he 0 commonly reg>d$ z ! inspir]1 :i* 7 all c]ta9ly ! direct & natural "w ( ! ,encyclopa$ic s*ool1 & :i* all play a /rik+ "p 9 ! intellectual commotions ( ! c5tury4 ,! great attack on ! ,encyclopa$ia 0 made1 z we h already se51 9 #ageh1 aft] ! publication ( ! sev5? volume4 ,! same prosecution levell$ an angri] bl[ at ,helvetius's fam\s treatise1 ,l',esprit4 ,x is n too mu* to say1 t ( all ! proscrib$ books ( ! c5tury1 t excit$ ! ke5e/ res5tm5t4 ,?is arose p>tly because x came e>lie/ 9 ! lit]ature ( attack4 ,x 0 an audaci\s surprise4 ,! c5sor :o _h all[$ x to pass ! ordeal ( (ficial approval 0 ca%i]$1 & ! au?or 0 dismiss$ f an honor>y po/ 9 ! ,que5's h\sehold4#ig ,! indictm5t describ$ ! book z ! code ( ! mo/ hateful & infam\s passions1 z a collection into "o cov] ( ev]y?+ t impiety c\ld imag9e1 calculat$ to eng5d] hatr$ aga9/ ,*ri/ianity & ,ca?olicism4 ,! c\rt condemn$ ! book to be burnt1 &1 z if to %[ t ! motive 0 n m]e discont5t ) ,helvetius's p>adoxes1 ! same fire consum$ ,voltaire's f9e poem on ,natural ,religion4 ,less prejudic$ au?orities ?\ght ne>ly z ill ( ! book1 z ! lawy]s ( ! p>liam5t & ! doctors ( ! ,sorbonne _h ?\ght4 ,r\sseau pron\nc$ x dete/able1 wrote notes 9 refutation ( its pr9ciples1 & 0 inspir$ by hatr$ ( its doctr9e to compose "s ( ! mo/ f]vid pages 9 ! ,savoy>d ,vic>'s gl[+ ,pr(ession ( ,fai?4#ih ,ev5 ,did]ot1 ?\gh 8 fri5dly feel+ = ! writ] & 8 g5]al lean+ to speculative h>dihood w>p$ 8 judgm5t s f> z to make him rank ,l',esprit along ) ,montesquieu's ,_s ( ,laws1 & ,buffon's ,natural ,hi/ory1 among ! great books ( ! c5tury1 /ill p]ceiv$ & %[$ t ! :ole fabric re/$ on a f\ndation ( p>adox1 & t1 ?\gh !re might be _m tru?s ( detail 9 ! book1 v _m ( its g5]al pr9ciples are false4#ii ,turgot describ$ x z a book ( philosophy )\t logic1 lit]ature )\t ta/e1 & morality )\t goodness4#ajj #ig ,b>bi]1 vii4 #acg4 #ih ,oeuv41 xii4 #cja4 #ii ,ib4 ii4 #bfg-bgd4 #ajj ,ib4 ii4 #gie4 ,9 ! same weighty piece ( criticism1 :i* conta9s 9 two or ?ree pages s mu* p]man5tly valuable tru?1 ,turgot proce$s3--,:5 p wi% to attack intol]ance & inju/ice1 x is ess5tial 9 ! fir/ place to re/ ^u j ideas1 = inquisitors h an int]e/ 9 be+ intol]ant1 & vizi]s & subvizi]s h an int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ all ! abuses ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,z !y are ! /ronge/1 y only give !m a good excuse by s\nd+ ! tocs9 aga9/ !m "r & left4 ,i hate despotism z mu* z mo/ p2 b x is n by declamations t despotism ought to be attack$4 ,& ev5 9 despotism !re are degrees2 !re is a multitude ( abuses 9 despotism1 9 :i* ! pr9ces !mselves h no int]e/2 !re are o!rs :i* !y only all[ !mselves to practise1 because public op9ion is n yet fix$ z to _! inju/ice1 & _! mis*iev\s consequ5ces4 ,p des]ve f> bett] f a nation = attack+ ^! abuses ) cle>ness1 ) c\rage1 & above all by int]e/+ ! s5tim5t ( humanity1 ?an = any am\nt ( eloqu5t reproa*4 ,:]e !re is no insult1 !re is seldom any (f5ce4444 ,!re is no =m ( gov]nm5t )\t c]ta9 drawbacks1 :i* ! gov]nm5ts !mselves w\ld fa9 h x 9 _! p[] to rem$y1 or )\t abuses :i* !y ne>ly all int5d to repress at lea/ at "s future day4 ,we may !re=e s]ve !m all by treat+ que/ions ( ! public good 9 a calm & solid /yle2 n coldly1 /ill less ) extravagance1 b ) t int]e/+ w>m? :i* spr+s f a pr(\nd feel+ = ju/ice & love ( ord]4#aja #aja ,oeuv41 ii4 #gie-gih4 ,( c\rse x is a "q :e!r1 ev5 9 #ageh1 a g5]ation be=e ! convulsion1 x 0 possible = ! ,fr5* mon>*y spontane\sly to "w out ! long li/ ( indisp5sable improvem5ts2 /ill1 at t date1 ,turgot might be excus$ = ?9k+ t ! progress :i* he desir$ might be atta9$ )\t ! viol5ce to :i* ,helvetius's diatribes s unmi/akably po9t$4 ,8 words1 9 any case1 are wor? quot+ = _! own grave & univ]sal s5se1 & because !y place u exactly at ! po9t ( view = reg>d+ ,l',esprit rightly4 ,he seizes on its political aspect1 its assault on gov]nm5t1 & ! social ord]+ ( ! "t1 z conta9+ ! book's real drift4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 ! re/ ( ! de/ructive lit]ature ( ! fir/ sixty ye>s ( ! c5tury1 ! *ur* 0 no d\bt t "p ( ! social f\ndations aga9/ :i* ! assault 0 mo/ direct & mo/ v9dictive1 & x 0 ! *ur*1 9 ! case ( ,helvetius's book1 t fir/ took al>m4 ,inde$1 we may say t1 f ! v nature ( ?+s1 9 :atev] direction ! revolution>y ho/ mov$1 !y 7 sure to f9d !mselves confront$ by ! *ur*4 ,x lay across ! track ( light at e po9t4 ,voltaire pi]c$ its dogma4 ,r\sseau %am$ its irreligi\s temp]4 ,did]ot br\ght into relief ! vici\s absolut5ess ( its philosophy4 ,!n came ,helvetius & ,holba*1 n m]ely ) criticism1 b ) sub/itutes4 ,holba* br\ght a new dogma ( ! univ]se1 matt] & motion1 & =tuit\s %apes4 ,helvetius br\ght a !ory ( human "*1 & a new analysis ( morals--int]e/ ! basis ( ju/ice1 pleasure ! true int]pretation ( int]e/1 & "* ! creature ( education & laws4 ,to press su* positions z ^!1 0 to reca/ ! :ole body ( op9ions on :i* society re/$4 ,z ! *ur* 0 ! organ ( ! old op9ions1 ,helvetius's book 0 in/antly seiz$ by ! ecclesia/ical au?orities 9 accordance ) a p]fectly "r in/9ct1 & 0 made ! occasion = ! fir/ viol5t raid ^u a :olesale scale4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we look beyond ! smoke ( ! ecclesia/ical battle1 & weigh ,l',esprit itself on its own m]its1 we see q pla9ly t ,helvetius 0 ?9k+ less ( ! !ological disputes ( ! day ?an ( br++ ! philosophy ( s5sation1 ! philosophy ( ,locke & ,condillac1 into ! political field1 & ( d]iv+ f x new /&>ds & new =ces = social recon/ruction4 ,& 9 spite ( its %all[ness & p>adoxes1 8 book did conta9 ! "o pr9ciple on :i*1 if x _h be5 g5]ally accept$1 ! inevitable transition might h tak5 place )\t a ,reign ( ,t]ror4 ,x 0 commonly said1 by 8 enemies & by 8 al>m$ fri5ds1 t vanity & a re/less ov]we5+ desire = notoriety 0 ! inspir+ motive ( ,helvetius4 ,he came f a ,g]man /ock4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r settl$ 9 ,holl&1 :]e he cur$ 8 pati5ts by cunn+ elixirs1 by ! p[d] ( gr\nd /ag's horn1 & ! subtle virtues ( crocodiles' tee?4 ,8 gr&fa!r w5t to pu% 8 =tunes 9 ,p>is1 :]e he p]suad$ ! public to accept ! heal+ prop]ties ( ipecacuanha1 & ,lewis ,,xiv4 7#afhi7 gave him a %ort pat5t = t drug4#ajb ,! m$ical tradition ( ! family 0 ma9ta9$ 9 a ?ird g5]ation1 = ,helvetius's fa!r 0 "o ( ! physicians ( ! ,que51 & on "o occasion p]=m$ ! d\btful s]vice to humanity ( sav+ ! life ( ,lewis ,,xv4 ,helvetius1 :o 0 born 9 #agae1 turn$ aside f ! call+ ( 8 ance/ors1 & by means ( ! fav\r :i* 8 fa!r enjoy$ at c\rt1 obta9$ a position z f>m]-g5]al4 ,?is at once made him a weal?y man1 b weal? 0 n en\gh to satisfy him )\t fame4 ,he made attempts 9 v>i\s directions1 9 ea* case foll[+ ! curr5t ( popul>ity = ! h\r4 ,maup]tuis 0 ! h]o ( a day1 & ,helvetius accord+ly appli$ himself to become a geomet]4 ,voltaire's brilliant success br\ght poetry into fa%ion1 & s ,helvetius wrote half a doz5 long cantos on ,happ9ess4 ,montesquieu caught & held ! e> ( ! t[n by ,! ,_s ( ,laws 7#agdh71 & ,helvetius 0 acute en\gh to p]ceive t speculation ^u society w\ld be ! great durable int]e/ ( 8 "t4#ajc ,he at once set to "w1 & ?is "t he set to "w )\t hurry4 ,9 #agea he ?rew up 8 place z f>m]-g5]al1 & ) x an income ( betwe5 two or ?ree ?\s& p\nds a ye>1#ajd & he !n devot$ himself = ! next sev5 ye>s to ! concoction ( a "w t 0 design$ to br+ him immortal glory4 ,helvetius sweat$ a long "t to write a s+le *apt]1 if we may believe "o ( 8 intimates4 ,he w\ld compose & recompose a passage a score ( times4 ,m facile writ]s look$ at him ) amazem5t 9 8 c\ntry-h\se1 rum9at+ = :ole morn+s on a s+le page1 & pac+ 8 room = h\rs to k9dle 8 ideas1 or to /rike out "s curi\s =m ( expression4#aje ,! circle ( 8 fri5ds 9 ,p>is amus$ !mselves 9 wat*+ 8 attempts to =ce ! conv]sation into ! *annel ( ! "q t happ5$ to occupy him = ! mom5t4 ,!y gave him ! satisfaction ( discussion1 & !n !y drew him to express 8 own views4 ,!n1 says ,m>montel1 he ?rew himself into ! subject ) w>m?--z simple1 z natural1 z s9c]e z he is sy/ematic & sophi/ic 9 8 works4 ,no?+ is less l ! +5u\sness ( 8 "* & ord9>y life1 ?an ! artificial & prem$itat$ simplicity ( 8 works4 ,helvetius 0 ! v opposite 9 8 "* ( :at he pr(esses to believe2 he 0 lib]al1 g5]\s1 uno/5tati\s1 & b5evol5t4#ajf #ajb ,see ,jal's ,dict4 ,crit41 p4 #fgf4 ,!re is a comp>ison 9 ,l',esprit1 :i* we may assume to h be5 due to family rem9isc5ce3 ,l ^? ,physicians :o1 9 _! jeal\sy ( ! discov]y ( ! emetic1 abus$ ! cr$ulity ( a few prelates1 to excommunicate a rem$y ( :i* ! s]vice is s prompt & s salut>y1 etc4--ii4 #bc4 #ajc ,hume1 h[ev]1 tells a /ory to ! effect t ,helvetius tri$ to dissuade ,montesquieu f publi%+ 8 great book1 z be+ altoge!r unwor?y ( 8 previ\s reputation4 #ajd ,b>bi] v4 #eg4 #aje ,morellet1 i4 #ga4 #ajf ,m>montel1 ii1 #aaf4 ,z x happ5s1 !re is a v diff]5t picture 9 "o ( ,did]ot's writ+s4 ,:ile ,did]ot 0 on a j\rney he fell 9 ) a lady :o knew ,helvetius's c\ntry4 ,%e told u t ! philosoph] at 8 c\ntry seat 0 ! unhappie/ ( m54 ,he is surr\nd$ by peasants & by neighb\rs :o hate him4 ,!y break ! w9d[s ( 8 mansion2 !y ravage 8 prop]ty at night2 !y cut 8 trees1 & break d[n 8 f5ces4 ,he d>es n sally out to %oot a rabbit )\t an escort4 ,y w ask me :y all ?is8 ,x comes ( an unbridl$ jeal\sy ab\t 8 game4 ,8 pr$ecessors kept ! e/ate 9 ord] ) a c\ple ( m5 & a c\ple ( guns4 ,helvetius has f\r-&-tw5ty1 & yet he _c gu>d 8 prop]ty4 ,! m5 h a small premium = e poa*] t !y cat*1 & !y resort to e possible vexation 9 ord] to multiply _! sorry pr(it4 ,!y are1 = t matt]1 no bett] ?an s _m poa*]s :o draw wages4 ,! bord] ( 8 woods 0 peopl$ ) ! un=tunate wret*es :o _h be5 driv5 f _! homes into pitiful hovels4 ,x is ^! repeat$ acts ( tyranny t h rais$ up aga9/ him enemies ( e k9d1 & all ! m insol5t1 z ,madame ,n4 said1 = hav+ f\nd out t ! good philosoph] is a trifle pusillanim\s4 ,i _c see :at he has ga9$ by su* a way ( manag+ 8 prop]ty2 he is alone on x1 he is hat$1 he is 9 a con/ant /ate ( fright4 ,ah1 h[ mu* wis] our good ,madame ,ge(fr91 :5 %e said ( a trial t torm5t$ h]3 ',f9i% my case4 ,!y want my money8 ,i h "s2 give !m money4 ,& :at c ,i d bett] ) money ?an buy tranquillity ) x8' ,9 ,helvetius's place1 ,i %\ld h said3 ',!y kill a few h>es1 or a few rabbits2 let !m kill4 ,! poor creatures h no %elt] save my woods1 let !m rema9 !re4'#ajg #ajg ,voyage a ,b\rbonne4 ,oeuv41 xvii4 #cdd4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are well-atte/$ /ories ( ,helvetius's munific5ce4 ,!re is "o rem>kable te/imony to 8 wide r5[n = good-nature4 ,aft] ! y\ng] ,pret5d] _h be5 driv5 out ( ,france1 he _h special reasons on "s occasion = visit+ ,p>is4 ,he wrote to ,helvetius t he _h he>d ( him z a man ( ! greate/ probity & hon\r 9 ,france1 & t to ,helvetius1 !re=e1 he w\ld tru/ himself4 ,helvetius did n refuse ! dang]\s complim5t1 & he conceal$ ! pr9ce = two ye>s 9 8 h\se4#ajh ,he 0 z b5evol5t :]e 8 vanity 0 less pleasantly flatt]$4 ,m ?an "o man ( lett]s1 includ+ ,m>ivaux1 0 indebt$ to him = a ye>ly p5sion1 & 8 h\se 0 z op5 to ! philosophic tribe z ,holba*'s4 ,morellet has told u t ! conv]sation 0 n s good & s consecutive z x 0 at ! ,b>on's4 ,! mi/ress ( ! h\se1 draw+ to h] side ! p :o pleas$ h] be/1 & n *oos+ ! wor/ ( ! company1 r broke ! p>ty up4 ,%e 0 no fond] ( philosophy ?an ,madame ,holba* 0 fond ( x2 b ! latt]1 by rema9+ 9 a corn] )\t say+ a ^w1 or else *att+ 9 a l[ voice ) h] fri5ds1 0 9 nobody's way2 :]eas ,madame ,helvetius1 ) h] beauty1 h] orig9ality1 & h] piquant turn ( nature1 ?rew out any?+ l philosophic discussion4 ,helvetius _h n ! art ( su/a9+ or animat+ x4 ,he us$ to take "o ( u to a w9d[1 op5 "s "q t he _h 9 h&1 & try to draw out ei!r "s argum5t = 8 own view or "s objection to x1 = he 0 always compos+ 8 book 9 society4 ,or m frequ5tly /ill1 he w\ld g out %ortly aft] d9n] to ! op]a or else:]e1 leav+ 8 wife to d ! hon\rs ( ! h\se4#aji ,9 spite ( all ?is1 ,helvetius's social popul>ity became consid]able4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 foll[$ 8 atta9m5t ( celebrity1 = :5 ,l',esprit 0 publi%$1 ,did]ot sc>cely met him twice 9 a ye>1 & ,d',alemb]t's acqua9tance ) him 0 ( ! slighte/4 ,& !re mu/1 we %\ld suppose1 h be5 "s difficulty 9 cordially admitt+ ev5 a p5it5t memb] ( ! abhorr$ class ( f>m]s-g5]al among ! esot]ic gr\p ( ! philosophic opposition4 ,!re 0 mu* po9t 9 ,turgot's contemptu\s "q1 :y he %\ld be ?ankful to a declaim] l ,helvetius1 :o %[]s vehem5t insults & bit+ s>casms on gov]nm5ts 9 g5]al1 & !n makes x 8 bus9ess to s5d to ,fr$]ick ! ,great a :ole colony ( rev5ue cl]ks4 ,x 0 ! /r+5t proce$+s aga9/ 8 book t br\ght to ,helvetius bo? vogue ) ! public & sympa?y f ! ,encyclopa$ic circle4 #ajh ,burton's ,hume1 ii4 #dfd4 #aji ,morellet1 i4 #ada4 ,a peculi>ly graphic acc\nt ( ,madame ,helvetius 9 h] lat] ye>s is to be f\nd 9 ,mrs4 ,adam's ,lett]s1 quot$ 9 ,p>ton's ,life ( ,frankl91 ii4 #dbi4 ,to u x is int]e/+ to "k t ,helvetius _h a great admiration = ,engl&4 ,holba*1 z we h already se5 7above1 vol4 i4 p4 #bgj71 did n %>e ?is1 & he expla9$ 8 fri5d's en?usiasm by ! assumption t :at ,helvetius really saw 9 our free l& 0 ! p]secution t 8 book _h drawn ^u him 9 ,france4#aaj ,horace ,walpole1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ann\nc$ to ,sir ,horace ,mann t ,helvetius 0 com+ to ,engl&1 br++ two ,miss ,helvetiuses ) fifty ?\s& p\nds a-piece1 to be/[ on two immaculate memb]s ( our mo/ augu/ & incorruptible s5ate1 if he c\ld f9d two 9 ?is virtu\s age :o w\ld condesc5d to accept 8 money4 ,well1 he adds1 9 a _s ( s5sible prote/ aga9/ ^! unpr(itable int]national comp>isons1 we may be dupes to ,fr5* follies1 b !y are t5 times great] fools to be ! dupes ( our virtues4#aaa ,gibbon met ,helvetius 7#agfc71 & f\nd him a s5sible man1 an agreeable companion1 & ! wor?ie/ creature 9 ! _w1 besides ! m]its ( hav+ a pretty wife & a hundr$ ?\s& livres a ye>4 ,w>burton 0 invit$ to d9e ) him at ,"l ,mansfield's1 b he c\ld n br+ himself to c\nt5ance a pr(ess$ patron ( a!ism1 a rascal1 & a sc\ndrel4#aab #aaj ,oeuv41 xix4 #ahg4 #aaa ,corresp41 iv4 #aai4 #aab ,walpole's ,corresp41 iv4 #bag4 ,let u turn to ! book :i* _h ! hon\r ( br++ all ?is c5sure ^u its au?or4 ,:e!r vanity 0 or 0 n ,helvetius's motive1 ! vanity ( an au?or has nev] acc\nt$ = ! int]e/ ( 8 public1 & we may be sure t nei!r ^? :o approv$1 nor ^? :o abhorr$1 w\ld h be5 s deeply & s univ]sally /irr$1 unless !y _h felt t he t\*$ great que/ions at ! v quick4 ,&1 fir/1 let a ^w be said z to ! =m ( 8 book4 ,grimm 0 c]ta9ly "r 9 say+ t a man mu/ be )\t ta/e or s5se to f9d ei!r ! morality or ! col\r+ ( ,did]ot 9 ,l',esprit4 ,x is tol]ably cle> t ,helvetius _h ! example ( ,font5elle be=e 8 eyes--,font5elle1 :o _h taught a/ronomical sy/ems 9 ! =ms ( elegant lit]ature1 & ( :om x 0 said t il n\s enjole a la v]ite1 he coaxes u to ! tru?4 ,l',esprit is p]haps ! mo/ readable book ^u morals t ev] 0 writt51 = p]sons :o d n c>e t :at !y read %all be sci5tifically true4 ,hume1 :o1 by ! way1 _h be5 invit$ by ,helvetius to translate ! book into ,engli%1 wrote to ,adam ,smi? t x 0 wor? read+1 n = its philosophy1 :i* he did n highly value1 b = its agreeable composition4#aac ,helvetius int5d$ t x %\ld be ?is1 & accord+ly he /uff$ x ) /ories & anecdotes4 ,_m ( !m are v poor1 _m are inapposite1 "s are n v dec5t1 o!rs are spoil$ 9 tell+1 b /ill /ories & anecdotes !y rema91 & !y c>ry a light-m9d$ read] m or less easily f page to page & *apt] to *apt]4 ,b an +5u\s /ud5t ( e?ics :o %\ld take ,helvetius s]i\sly1 c\ld h>dly be reconcil$ by lively anecdotes to :at1 9 8 p>ticul> =mula1 seems a mo/ depress+ doctr9e4 ,madame ,rol& read ! celebrat$ book 9 h] romantic girlhood1 & h] impression may be tak5 = t ( mo/ g5]\s natures4 ,helvetius made me wret*$3 he annihilat$ ! mo/ ravi%+ illusions2 he %[$ me ev]y:]e repulsive self-int]e/4 ,yet :at sagacity6 %e cont9ues4 ,i p]suad$ myself t ,helvetius pa9t$ m5 su* z !y _h become 9 ! corruption ( society3 ,i judg$ t x 0 good to fe$ "o's self on su* an au?or1 9 ord] to be able to frequ5t :at is call$ ! _w1 )\t be+ its dupe4 ,b ,i took good c>e n to adopt 8 pr9ciples1 m]ely 9 ord] to "k man prop]ly s-call$4 ,i felt myself capable ( a g5]osity :i* he nev] recognises4 ,) :at delight ,i confront$ 8 !ories ) ! great traits 9 hi/ory1 & ! virtues ( ! h]oes t hi/ory has immortalis$4#aad #aac ,burton1 ii4 #eg4 #aad ,oeuv4 de ,mdme4 ,rol&1 i4 #ajh4 ,we h v5tur$ to say t ,l',esprit conta9$ ! "o pr9ciple capable ( supply+ su* a sy/em ( ?9k+ ab\t society z w\ld h taught ! ,fr5* ( t "t 9 :at direction to look = re=ms4 ,!re is probably no in/ance 9 lit]ature ( a writ] com+ s close to a decisive body ( salut>y tru?1 & !n los+ himself 9 ! by-ways ( ! mo/ repulsive p>adox t a p]v]se +5uity c\ld devise4 ,we are able to measure h[ griev\s 0 ?is misc>riage by reflect+ t ! same in/rum5t :i* ,helvetius actually held 9 8 h&1 b did n "k h[ to use1 0 tak5 f him by a man ( g5ius 9 ano!r c\ntry1 & made to produce re=ms t sav$ ,engl& f a convulsion4 ,nobody pret5ds t ,helvetius discov]$ ,utilit>ianism4 ,hume's "n1 = in/ance1 occurs too (t5 9 8 pages = ev5 ! au?or himself to h dream$ t 8 pr9ciple ( utility 0 a new inv5tion ( 8 own4 ,x w\ld1 z ,mill has said1 imply ignorance ( ! hi/ory ( philosophy & ( g5]al lit]ature n to be aw>e t 9 all ages ( philosophy "o ( its s*ools has be5 utilit>ian1 n only f ! "t ( ,epicurus1 b long be=e4 ,b :at is c]ta91 & :at w\ld ( itself be en\gh to entitle ,helvetius to consid]ation1 is t f ,helvetius ! idea ( g5]al utility z ! f\ndation ( morality 0 d]iv$ by t /rong & p[]ful ,engli% ?9k]1 :o made utilit>ianism ! great re=m+ =ce ( legislation & ! f\ndation ( jurisprud5ce4 ,b5?am himself di/9ctly av[$ ! s\rce ( 8 inspiration4#aae #aae ,to t book ,l',esprit1 ,mr4 ,b5?am has (t5 be5 he>d to say1 he /ood indebt$ = no small portion ( ! zeal & ard\r ) :i* he advocat$ 8 happ9ess-produc+ !ory4 ,x 0 f !nce he took enc\ragem5t 444 x 0 !re he le>n$ to p]sev]e1 etc4 etc4--,deontology1 i4 #bif4 ,a fatal discr$it fa/5$ ^u a book :i* yet _h 9 x s mu* ( ! root ( ! matt]1 f ! un=tunate circum/ance t ,helvetius tack$ ! pr9ciple ( utility on to ! v crude/ f>rago to be f\nd 9 ! lit]ature ( psy*ology4 ,:at happ5$1 !n1 0 t ,r\sseau swept into ! field ) a holl[ v]sion ( a philosophy ( re=m1 s eloqu5tly1 l(tily1 & p[]fully en=c$ z to c>ry all be=e x4 ,! democracy ( s5tim5talism took ! place t ought to h be5 fill$ 9 ! lit]ature ( revolution>y prep>ation by ! democracy ( utility4 ,r\sseau's fiction ( ! ,sov]eignty ( ! ,p 0 an arbitr>y & intr9sically /]ile r5d]+ ( ! real tru? 9 ,helvetius's ill-/>r$ book4 ,to e/abli% ! prop] dep5d5ce ( laws ^u "o ano!r1 says ,helvetius1 x is indisp5sable to be able to ref] !m all to a s+le pr9ciple1 su* z t ( ! ,utility ( ! ,public1 t is to say1 ( ! greate/ numb] ( m5 submitt$ to ! same =m ( gov]nm5t3 a pr9ciple ( :i* no "o realises ! :ole ext5t & f]tility2 a pr9ciple t conta9s all ,morality & ,legislation4#aaf #aaf ,disc4 ii4 *ap4 xvii4 ,a man is j :5 all 8 actions t5d to ! public good4 ,to be virtu\s1 x is necess>y to unite nobl5ess ( s\l ) an enlight5$ und]/&+4 ,:oev] comb9es ^! gifts conducts himself by ! compass ( public utility4 ,?is utility is ! pr9ciple ( all human virtues1 & ! f\ndation ( all legislations4 ,x ought to inspire ! legislator1 & to =ce ! nations to submit to 8 laws4#aag #aag ,ib4 ii4 #f4 ,! pr9ciple ( public utility is inv>iable1 ?\gh x is pliable 9 its application to all ! diff]5t positions 9 :i*1 9 _! succession1 a nation may f9d itself4#aah #aah ,disc4 ii4 #ag4 ,! public int]e/ is t ( ! greate/ numb]1 & ?is is ! f\ndation on :i* ! pr9ciples ( s\nd morality ought inv>iably to re/4#aai #aai ,ib4 ii4 *ap4 xxiii4 ,^! extracts1 & extracts 9 ! same s5se might easily be multipli$1 %[ u ! basis on :i* ,helvetius believ$ himself to be build+4 ,:y did ,b5?am raise ^u x a fabric ( su* value to mank9d1 :ile ,helvetius cov]$ x ) useless p>adox8 ,! answ] is t ,b5?am approa*$ ! subject f ! side ( a practical lawy]1 & proce$$ to map out ! motives & ! actions ( m5 9 a sy/ematic & objective classification1 to :i* ! pr9ciple ( utility gave him ! key4 ,helvetius1 on ! o!r h&1 in/ead ( work+ out ! pr9ciple1 t actions are good or bad accord+ z !y d or d n s]ve ! public int]e/ ( ! greate/ numb]1 cont5t$ himself ) reit]at+ 9 z _m ways z possible ! proposition t self-love fixes our measure ( virtue4 ,! next ?+ to d1 aft] settl+ utility z ! /&>d ( virtue1 & def9+ int]e/ z a t]m appli$ to :atev] c procure u pleasures & deliv] u f pa9s1#abj 0 cle>ly to d :at ,b5?am did1--to m>%al pleasures & pa9s 9 logical array4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 ,helvetius1 />t+ f ! proposition t to judge is to feel1 laun*$ out into a complete !ory ( human "*1 :i* lab\r$ "u at lea/ two fatal defects4 ,fir/1 x _h no root 9 a contemplation ( ! m>* ( collective humanity1 & second1 x consid]$ only ! purely egoi/ic impulses1 to ! exclusion ( ! opposite half ( human t5d5cies4 ,ap>t f ^! radical defici5cies1 ,helvetius fell headlong into a fallacy :i* has be5 common en\gh among ! assailants ( ! pr9ciple ( utility2 namely1 ( conf\nd+ ! /&>d ( conduct ) its motive1 & insi/+ t because utility is ! te/ ( virtue1 !re=e ! prospect ( self-gratification is ! only inducem5t t makes m5 pref] virtue to vice4 #abj ,ib4 ii4 #a1 note 7b74 ,?is 0 :at ,madame du ,deff& call$ tell+ ev]ybody's secret4 ,we approve conduct 9 proportion z x conduces to our int]e/4 ,fri5d%ip1 esprit-de-corps1 patriotism1 humanity1 are names = qualities t we prize m or less highly 9 proportion z !y come m or less close to our own happ9ess2 & ! scale ( our pref]5ces is 9 ! inv]se ratio ( ! numb] ( ^? :o b5efit by ! giv5 act4 ,if x affects ! :ole ( humanity or ( our c\ntry1 our approval is less w>mly /irr$ ?an if x 7 an act specially devot$ to our own exclusive advantage4 ,if y want !re=e to rea* m51 & to %ape _! conduct = ! public good1 y mu/ affect !m ?r\gh _! pleasures & pa9s4 ,to ?is position1 :i* r\s$ a univ]sal indignation t amaz$ ! au?or1 !re is no d\bt a true side4 ,x is wor? rememb]+1 = in/ance1 t all p5al legislation1 9 s f> z det]r5t & n m]ely v9dictive1 assumes 9 all :o come :e!r actually or pot5tially )9 its sph]e1 ! v doctr9e t cov]$ ,helvetius ) odium4 ,& !re is m to be said ?an ?is4 ,z ,m4 ,*>les ,comte has express$ x3 ,if ! /r5g? ) :i* we res5t injury 7 n 9 ! ratio ( ! p]sonal risk t we run1 we %\ld h>dly h ! means ( self-pres]vation2 & if ! acts :i* injure ! :ole ( humanity gave u pa9 equal to t ( acts t injure u directly1 we %\ld be ( all be+s ! mo/ mis]able1 = we %\ld be incessantly torm5t$ by conduct t we %\ld be p[]less to turn aside4 ,& aga91 if ! b5efits ( :i* we are p]sonally ! object did n inspire 9 u a m lively gratitude ?an ^? :i* we spread ov] all mank9d1 we %\ld probably exp]i5ce few pref]5ces1 & ext5d few pref]5ces to o!rs1 & 9 t case egoism w\ld gr[ to its mo/ ov]:elm+ proportions4#aba #aba ,traite de ,legislation1 i4 #bdc4 ,?is aspect ( ,helvetius's doctr9e1 h[ev]1 is "o ( ^? tru?s :i* is only valid :5 tak5 9 connection ) a :ole gr\p ( diff]5t tru?s1 & x 0 exactly t way ( ass]t+ a position1 9 itself nei!r indef5sible nor unmean+1 :i* left ! position op5 to irresi/ible attack4 ,helvetius's errors _h v>i\s roots1 & may be set =? 9 z _m ways4 ,! mo/ g5]al acc\nt ( x is t ev5 if he _h insi/$ on mak+ ,self-love ! /ronge/ +r$i5t 9 our judgm5t ( conduct1 he ought at lea/ to h giv5 "s place to ,sympa?y4 ,=1 ?\gh x is possible to cont5d t sympa?y is only an indirect k9d ( self-love1 or a %ad[ ca/ by self-love1 /ill x is self-love s trans=m$ z to imply a :olly diff]5t set ( convictions1 & to require a diff]5t "n4 ,l',esprit is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ in/ances 9 lit]ature ( ! importance ( c>e 9 *oos+ ! "r way ( pres5t+ a !ory to ! _w4 ,x seems z if ,helvetius _h tak5 pa9s to surr\nd 8 doctr9e ) ev]y?+ t 0 mo/ likely to w>n m5 away f x4 ,= example1 he beg9s a *apt] ( c>d9al importance ) ! proposition t p]sonal int]e/ is ! only motive t c\ld impel a man to g5]\s actions4 ,x is z impossible = him to love good = good's sake z evil = ! sake ( evil4 ,! re/ ( ! *apt] consi/s ( illu/rations ( ?is2 & :at does ! read] suppose t !y are8 ,! fir/ is ,brutus1 ( all ! p 9 ! _w4 ,he sacrific$ 8 son = ! salvation ( ,rome1 because 8 passion = 8 c\ntry 0 /rong] ?an 8 passion z a fa!r2 & ?is passion = 8 c\ntry1 enlight5+ him z to ! public int]e/1 made him see :at a s]vice 8 rigor\s example w\ld be to ! /ate4 ,! o!r in/ances ( ! *apt] po9t ! same moral1 t true virtue consi/s 9 suppress+ inducem5ts to gratify dome/ic or fri5dly feel+1 :5 t gratification is ho/ile to ! common weal4#abb #abb ,disc4 ii4 #e4 ,x may be true t ! ultimate /ep 9 a /rictly logical analysis r$uces ! devotion ( ! h]o or ! m>tyr to a delib]ate pref]5ce = ! c\rse lea/ pa9ful to himself1 because religion or patriotism or inborn magnanimity h made self-sacrifice ! lea/ pa9ful c\rse to him4 ,b to call ?is h]oic mood by ! "n ( self-love1 is to s+le out :at is absolutely ! mo/ unimportant elem5t 9 ! transaction1 & to insi/ on ?ru/+ x "u ! onlook]'s eye z ! vital "p ( ! matt]4 ,& x involves ! mo/ p]v]se k9d ( di/ortion4 ,= ! :ole issue & diff]5ce betwe5 ! virtu\s man & ! vici\s man turns1 n at all ^u ! fact t ea* behaves 9 ! way t habit has made lea/ pa9ful to him1 b ^u ! fact t habit has made selfi%ness pa9ful to ! fir/1 & self-sacrifice pa9ful to ! second2 t self-love has become 9 ! fir/ case trans=m$ into an ov]:elm+ int]e/ 9 ! good ( o!rs1 & 9 ! second n s4 ,0 !re ev] a great] p]v]sity ?an to talk ( self-int]e/1 :5 y mean b5efic5ce1 or ?an to insi/ t because b5efic5ce has become b\nd up ) a man's self-love1 !re=e b5efic5ce is no?+ b self-love 9 disguise8 ,z if ! fruit or ! fl[] n only dep5ds on a root z "o ( ! conditions among o!rs ( its developm5t1 b is itself actually ! root6 ,ap>t f ! error 9 logic1 :at an error 9 rhetoric1 to s+le out ! =mula be/ calculat$ to fill a doctr9e ) odi\s associations1 & !n to make t =mula ! mo/ prom95t feature 9 ! exposition4 ,)\t any ga9 9 cle>ness or def9it5ess or firmness1 ! read] is delib]ately misl$ t[>ds a =m t is exactly ! opposite ( t :i* ,helvetius desir$ him to accept4 ,9 o!r ways ,helvetius takes tr\ble to w\nd ! g5]\s s5sibility & affront ! s5se ( 8 public4 ,no?+ c be at once m sc&al\sly cynical & m crude ?an a passage int5d$ to %[ t1 if we exam9e ! conduct ( wom5 ( disord]ly life f ! political po9t ( view1 !y are 9 "s respects extremely useful to ! public4 ,t desire to please1 :i* makes su* a woman g to ! drap]1 ! mill9]1 & ! dressmak]1 draws an inf9ite numb] ( workm5 f indig5ce4 ,! virtu\s wom51 by giv+ alms to m5dicants & crim9als1 are f> less wisely advis$ by _! religi\s directors ?an ! o!r wom5 by _! desire to please2 ! latt] n\ri% useful citiz5s1 :ile ! =m]1 :o at ! be/ are useless1 are (t5 ev5 d[nright enemies to ! nation4#abc ,all ?is is only a wordy transcript ( ,m&eville's co>se s5t5ces ab\t ! s5sual c\rti] t sets no limits to 8 luxury1 & ! fickle /rumpet t inv5ts new fa%ions e week4 ,we _c wond] t all p :o 7 capable ei!r ( g5]\s feel+ or compreh5sive ?9k+ turn$ aside ev5 f tru?1 :5 x 0 mix$ 9 ?is amalgam ( de/ructive sophi/ry & cynical illu/ration4 #abc ,disc4 ii4 #ae4 ,we c believe h[ ! magnanim\s y\? ( ,madame ,rol& & o!rs 0 disc\rag$ by pages s[n ) mean anecdote4 ,helvetius tells u1 ) g5u9e ze/1 ( ,p>m5io say+ to ,philotas at ! c\rt ( ,alex&] ! ,great--,my son1 make ?yself small be=e ,alex&]2 contrive = him n[ & aga9 ! pleasure ( sett+ !e "r2 & rememb] t x is only to ?y seem+ inf]iority t ?\ wilt owe 8 fri5d%ip4 ,! ,k+ ( ,portugal *>g$ a c]ta9 c\rti] to draw up a despat* on an affair ) :i* he _h himself dealt4 ,comp>+ ! two despat*es1 ! ,k+ f\nd ! c\rti]'s mu* ! bett] ( ! two3 ! c\rti] makes a pr(\nd rev]5ce1 & ha/5s to take leave ( 8 fri5ds3 ,x is all ov] ) me1 he said1 ! ,k+ has f\nd out t ,i h m bra9s ?an he has4#abd ,only m$iocrity succe$s 9 ! _w4 ,sir1 said a fa!r to 8 son1 y are gett+ on 9 ! _w1 & y suppose y mu/ be a p]son ( great m]it4 ,to l[] y\r pride1 "k to :at qualities y owe ?is success3 y 7 born )\t vices1 )\t virtues1 )\t "*2 y\r k is scanty1 y\r intellig5ce is n>r[4 ,ah1 :at claims y h1 my son1 to ! goodwill ( ! _w4#abe #abd ,see ,did]ot's tru] v]sion1 ,oeuv41 ii4 #dhb4 #abe ,disc4 iv4 #ac1 etc4 ,x lies beyond ! limits ( our task to ent] into a discussion ( ,helvetius's transgressions 9 ! region ( speculative e?ics1 f any dogmatic po9t ( view4 ,_! nature is tol]ably cle>4 ,helvetius look$ at man individually1 z if ea* ( u came into ! _w nak$ ( all antec$5t pr$ispositions1 & indep5d5t ( ! m$ium ar\nd u4 ,next1 he did n see t virtue1 ju/ice1 & ! o!r great words ( moral sci5ce d5ote qualities t are directly relat$ to ! fundam5tal con/itution ( human "*4 ,z ,did]ot said1#abf he nev] p]ceiv$ x to be possible to f9d 9 our natural requirem5ts1 9 our exi/5ce1 9 our organisation1 9 our s5sibility1 a fix$ base = ! idea ( :at is j & unju/1 virtu\s & vici\s4 ,he clung to ! facts t %[$ ! ?\s& diff]5t %apes 9 :i* ju/ice & inju/ice clo!d !mselves2 b he clos$ 8 eyes on ! nature ( man1 9 :i* he w\ld h recognis$ _! "* & orig94 ,aga91 al?\gh 8 book 0 expressly writt5 to %[ t only good laws c =m virtu\s m51 & t all ! art ( ! legislator consi/s 9 =c+ m51 ?r\gh ! s5tim5t ( self-love1 to be j to "o ano!r1#abg yet ,helvetius does n p]ceive ! difficulty ( assum+ 9 ! moralis+ legislator a suppression ( self-love :i* he w n conc$e to ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,! crucial problem ( political con/itutions is to c\nt]act ! selfi%ness ( a gov]n+ class4 ,helvetius vault$ ov] ?is difficulty by imput+ to a legislator t v quality ( dis9t]e/$ness ^: abs5ce 9 ! bulk ( ! human race he made ! fulcrum ( 8 :ole moral sy/em4#abh #abf ,oeuv41 ii4 #bgj4 #abg ,disc4 ii4 #bd4 #abh ,z ,mr4 ,h5ry ,sidgwick has put ?is3--,ev5 ! indefatigable pati5ce & inexhau/ible +5uity ( ,b5?am w h>dly succe$ 9 defeat+ ! s9i/] conspiracy ( self-pref]5ces4 ,9 fact1 unless a little m sociality is all[$ to an av]age human be+1 ! problem ( comb9+ ^! egoi/s into an organisation = promot+ _! common happ9ess1 is l ! old task ( mak+ ropes ( s&4 ,! difficulty t ,hobbes va9ly tri$ to settle summ>ily by absolute despotism1 is h>dly to be ov]come by ! democratic artifices ( 8 m inv5tive successor4 ,into ?is field ( criticism x is n1 ,i repeat1 our pres5t bus9ess m9utely to ent]4 ,! only "q = u1 attempt+ to /udy ! hi/ory ( op9ion1 is :at ,helvetius meant by 8 p>adoxes1 & h[ !y came into 8 m9d4 ,no s]i\s writ]1 lea/ ( all a ,fr5*man 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ev] sets out ) any?+ b su* an int5tion = good1 z is capable ( respectable expression4 ,& we ask ourselves :at good end ,helvetius propos$ to himself4 ,( :at 0 he ?9k+ :5 he p]petrat$ s s+ul> a miscon/ruction ( 8 own mean+ z t inv]sion ( b5efic5ce into self-love ( :i* we h spok58 ,we c only expla9 x 9 "o way4 ,9 say+ t x is impossible to love good = good's sake1 ,helvetius 0 ?9k+ ( ! !ologians4 ,_! doctr9e t man is pr$ispos$ to love evil = evil's sake1 removes conduct f ! sph]e ( rational motive1 z ev9c$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( human exp]i5ce4 ,helvetius met ?is by cont5d+ t bo? 9 good & bad conduct m5 are influ5c$ by _! int]e/ & n by my/ic & innate pr$isposition ei!r to good or to evil4 ,he s\ght to br+ morals & human conduct out ( ! region ( arbitr>y & sup]/iti\s assumption1 into ! sph]e ( obs]vation4 ,he ?\ght he 0 pursu+ a sci5tific1 z oppos$ to a !ological _s1 by plac+ int]e/ at ! f\ndation ( conduct1 bo? z matt] ( fact & ( :at ought to be ! fact1 in/ead ( plac+ !re ! love ( ,god1 or ! action ( grace1 or ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we may ev5 say t ,helvetius %[s a positive side1 :i* is want+ 9 ! m impos+ names ( ! c5tury4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is a passage :i* 9 spite ( its inadequat5ess ( expression1 conta9s an unmi/akable g]m ( true hi/orical appreciation3--,h[ev] /upid we may suppose ! ,peoples to be1 x is c]ta9 t1 be+ enlight5$ by _! int]e/s1 x 0 n )\t motives t !y adopt$ ! cu/oms t we f9d e/abli%$ among "s ( !m4 ,! biz>re nature ( ^! cu/oms is connect$1 !n1 ) ! div]sity ( int]e/s among ^! ,peoples4 ,9 fact1 if !y h always und]/ood1 9 a confus$ way1 by ! "n ( virtue ! desire ( public happ9ess2 if !y h 9 consequ5ce giv5 ! "n ( good to actions t are useful to ! c\ntry2 & if ! idea ( utility has always be5 privately associat$ ) ! idea ( virtue1 !n we may be sure t _! mo/ ridicul\s1 & ev5 _! mo/ cruel1 cu/oms h always _h = _! f\ndation ! real or seem+ utility ( ! public good4#abi #abi ,disc4 ii4 #ac4 ,if we contra/ ?is ) ! univ]sal fa%ion among ,helvetius's fri5ds1 ( d5\nc+ ! great] portion ( ! pa/ hi/ory ( ! race1 we _c b see t1 crude z is ! language ( su* a passage1 x conta9s ! all-important doctr9e :i* ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 & ,did]ot alike ignor$1 t ! ph5om5a ( ! conduct ( mank9d1 ev5 9 its mo/ b>b>\s phases1 are capable ( an intelligible explanation1 9 t]ms ( motive t %all be relat$ to _! intellectual =ms1 exactly z ! motives ( ! mo/ poli%$ society are relat$ to ! intellectual =ms ( su* a society4 ,!re are n _m passages 9 all ! scores ( volumes writt5 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury on ! orig9 ( society :]e !re is su* an approa* z ?is to ! mod]n view4 ,helvetius's position 0 t ( a man se>*+ = a new basis = morals4 ,x 0 h>dly possible = any "o 9 t c5tury to look to religion = su* a base1 & lea/ ( all 0 x possible to ,helvetius4 ,x is fanaticism1 he says 9 an elaborately wr\ght passage1 t puts arms into ! h&s ( ,*ri/ian pr9ces2 x ord]s ,ca?olics to massacre h]etics2 x br+s out ^u ! e>? aga9 ^? tortures t 7 inv5t$ by su* mon/]s z ,phal>is1 z ,busiris1 z ,n]o2 9 ,spa9 x piles & lights up ! fires ( ! ,inquisition1 :ile ! pi\s ,spani>ds leave _! ports & sail across di/ant seas1 to plant ! ,cross & spread desolation 9 ,am]ica4 ,turn y\r eyes to nor? or s\?1 to ea/ or we/2 on e side y see ! consecrat$ knife ( ,religion rais$ aga9/ ! brea/s ( wom51 ( *ildr51 ( old m51 & ! e>? all smok+ ) ! blood ( victims immolat$ to false gods or to ! ,supreme ,be+1 & pres5t+ "o va/1 sick5+1 horrible *>nel-h\se ( intol]ance4 ,n[ :at virtu\s man1 :at ,*ri/ian1 if 8 t5d] s\l is fill$ ) ! div9e unction t exhales f ! maxims ( ! ,gospel1 if he is s5sible ( ! cries ( ! unhappy & ! outca/1 & has sometimes wip$ away _! te>s--:at man c\ld fail at su* a sight to be t\*$ ) compassion = humanity1 & w\ld n use all 8 endeav\r to f\nd probity1 n on pr9ciples s wor?y ( respect z ^? ( religion1 b on pr9ciples less easily abus$1 su* z ^? ( p]sonal int]e/ w\ld be8#acj #acj ,disc4 ii4 #bd4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! po9t be/ wor? seiz+ 9 a criticism ( ,helvetius4 ,! direction ( morality by religion _h prov$ a failure4 ,helvetius1 z ! organ ( reaction aga9/ asceticism & aga9/ my/icism1 appeal$ to positive exp]i5ce1 & to m5's innate t5d5cy to seek :at is pleasurable & to avoid :at is pa9ful4 ,! sci5tific imp]fection ( 8 attempt is pla92 b t1 at any rate1 is :at ! attempt signifi$ 9 8 own m9d4 ,! same feel+ = social re=m inspir$ ! second great p>adox ( ,l',esprit4 ,?is is to ! effect t ( all ! s\rces ( intellectual diff]5ce betwe5 "o man & ano!r1 organisation is ! lea/ influ5tial4 ,intellectual diff]5ces are due to div]sity ( circum/ance & to v>iety 9 education4 ,x is n felicity ( organisation t makes a great man4 ,!re is nobody1 9 :om passion1 int]e/1 education1 & fav\rable *ance1 c\ld n h surm\nt$ all ! ob/acles ( an unpromis+ nature2 & !re is no great man :o1 9 ! abs5ce ( passion1 int]e/1 education1 & c]ta9 *ances1 w\ld n h be5 a blockhead1 9 spite ( 8 happi] organisation4 ,x is only 9 ! moral region t we ought to seek ! true cause ( inequality ( intellect4 ,g5ius is no s+ul> gift ( nature4 ,g5ius is common2 x is only ! circum/ances prop] to develop x t are r>e4 ,! man ( g5ius is simply ! product ( ! circum/ances 9 :i* he is plac$4 ,! inequality 9 intellig5ce 7esprit7 t we obs]ve among m51 dep5ds on ! gov]nm5t "u :i* !y live1 on ! times 9 :i* _! de/9y has fall51 on ! education t !y h receiv$1 on ! /r5g? ( _! desire to a*ieve di/9ction1 & f9ally on ! greatness & fecundity ( ! ideas :i* !y happ5 to make ! object ( _! m$itations4#aca #aca ,disc4 iii4 ,"h aga9 x w\ld be easy to %[ h[ _m qualifications are ne$$ to rectify ?is egregi\s ov]/atem5t ( propositions t 9 !mselves conta9 ! g]m ( a :olesome doctr9e4 ,did]ot po9t$ out "s ( ! pr9cipal causes ( ,helvetius's errors1 summ+ !m up ?us3 ,! :ole ( ?is ?ird disc\rse seems to imply a false calculation1 into :i* ! au?or has fail$ to introduce all ! elem5ts t h a "r to be !re1 & to e/imate ! elem5ts t are !re at _! "r value4 ,he has n se5 ! insurm\ntable b>ri] t sep>ates a man de/9$ by nature = a giv5 function1 f a man :o only br+s to t function indu/ry1 int]e/1 & att5tion4#acb ,9 a "w publi%$ aft] 8 dea? 7#aggd71 & entitl$ ,de l',homme1 ,helvetius re-/at$ at great] l5g?1 & ) a v>iety ( new illu/rations1 ?is exagg]at$ position4 ,did]ot wrote an elaborate s]ies ( m9ute notes 9 refutation ( x1 tak+ ea* *apt] po9t by po9t1 & 8 notes are full ( acute & vigor\s criticism4#acc ,e read] w p]ceive ! k9d ( answ]s to :i* ! proposition t "* is indep5d5t ( organisation lies op54 ,yet "h1 z 9 8 p>adox ab\t self-love1 ,helvetius 0 look+1 & look+1 moreov]1 9 ! "r direction1 = a rational pr9ciple ( moral judgm5t1 moral education1 & moral improvem5t4 ,( ! two propositions1 ?\gh equally errone\s 9 !ory1 x 0 c]ta9ly less mis*iev\s 9 practice to pron\nce education & in/itutions to be /rong] ?an orig9al pr$isposition ?an to pron\nce organisation to be /rong] ?an education & in/itutions4 ,x 0 all-important at t mom5t 9 ,france to draw p's att5tion to ! influ5ce ( in/itutions on "*2 to d t 0 bo? to give "o ( ! be/ reasons = a re=m 9 ,fr5* in/itutions1 & also to po9t to ! _s 9 :i* su* a re=m %\ld be und]tak54 ,if ,helvetius _h cont5t$ himself ) say+ t1 :atev] may be ! =ce ( organisation 9 exceptional natures1 yet 9 p]sons ( av]age organisation ^! pr$ispositions are capable ( be+ indef9itely modifi$ by education1 by laws1 & by in/itutions1 !n he w\ld n only h said :at c\ld n be disprov$1 b he w\ld h said z mu* z 8 own object requir$4 ,william ,godw9 drew "o ( ! mo/ important *apt]s ( 8 once fam\s treatise on ,political ,ju/ice f ,helvetius1 b :at ,helvetius exagg]at$ into a p>adox :i* nobody 9 8 s5ses c\ld s]i\sly accept1 ,godw9 express$ z a rational half-tru?1 )\t :i* no re=m] 9 education or in/itutions c\ld fairly ?9k x wor? :ile to set to "w4#acd #acb ,oeuv4 ii4 #bga4 #acc ,ib4 ii4 #bge-def4 #acd ,political ,ju/ice1 bk4 i4 *ap4 iv4--,! *>act]s ( m5 orig9ate 9 _! ext]nal circum/ances4 ,! read] ( ,b5jam9 ,con/ant's ,adolphe1 t sombre little /udy ( a mis]able passion1 may sometimes be rem9d$ ( ,helvetius4 ,x beg9s ) ! dry surprise ( y\? at ! op5+ _w1 = we ne$ "t1 he says1 to accu/om ourselves to ! human race1 su* z affectation1 vanity1 c[>dice1 int]e/ h made x4 ,!n we soon le>n only to be surpris$ at our old surprise2 we f9d ourselves v well (f 9 our new conditions1 j z we come to brea! freely 9 a cr[d$ !atre1 ?\gh on ent]+ x we 7 almo/ /ifl$4 ,yet ! au?or ( ?is p>*+ sket* ( ! di/ractions ( an egoism t j fell %ort ( be+ complete1 sudd5ly fla%es on u ! unexpect$ b p5etrat+ & radiant moral1 ,la gr&e "q dans la vie1 c'e/ la d\leur que l'on cause--! great "q 9 life is ! pa9 t we /rike into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,we are n seldom refre%$1 :5 9 ! mid/ ( ,helvetius's n>r[e/ grooves1 by "s simil> brea? f ! wid] air4 ,among ! ho/ ( say+s1 true1 false1 trivial1 pr(\nd1 :i* are scatt]$ ov] ! pages ( ,helvetius1 is "o subtle & f>-rea*+ s5t5ce1 :i* made a /rong impression ^u ,b5?am4 ,9 ord] to love mank9d1 he writes1 we mu/ expect little f !m4 ,?is might1 on ! lips ( a cynic1 s]ve = a =mula ( t k9d ( misan?ropy :i* is n m unamiable ?an x is unsci5tific4 ,b 9 ! m\? ( ,helvetius x 0 a plea = consid]at5ess1 = indulg5ce1 &1 above all1 x 0 meant = an inducem5t to pati5ce & su/a9$ endeav\r 9 all deal+s ) masses ( m5 9 society4 ,e man1 he says1 s long z 8 passions d n obscure 8 reason1 w always be ! m indulg5t 9 proportion z he is enlight5$4 ,he kn[s t m5 are :at !y mu/ be1 t all hatr$ aga9/ !m is unju/1 t a fool produces follies j z a wild %rub produces s\r b]ries1 t to insult him is to reproa* ! oak = be>+ acorns in/ead ( olives4#ace ,all ?is is z wise & humane z words c be s1 & x really repres5ts ! aim & temp] ( ,helvetius's tea*+4 ,un=tunately = him & = 8 g5]ation1 8 grasp 0 feeble & un/eady4 ,he _h n ! gift ( accurate ?9k+1 & 8 book is 9 consequ5ce t :i*1 ( all ! books ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 unites mo/ ( :olesome tru? ) mo/ ( repell5t error4 #ace ,disc4 ii4 #aj4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,holba*',s ,,sy/em ,,( ,,nature4 ,! ,sy/em ( ,nature 0 publi%$ 9 #aggj1 eight ye>s be=e ! dea? ( ,voltaire & ( ,r\sseau1 & x ga!r$ up all ! scatt]$ explosives ( ! criticism ( ! c5tury into "o ?und]+ eng9e ( revolt & de/ruction4 ,x pr(ess$ to be ! po/hum\s "w ( ,mirabaud1 :o _h be5 secret>y to ! ,academy4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! common lit]>y frauds ( ! "t4 ,its real au?or 0 ,holba*4 ,x is too sy/ematic & coh]5tly compact$ to be ! design ( m ?an "o man1 & x is too sy/ematic also = t "o man to h be5 ,did]ot1 z has be5 s (t5 assum$4 ,at ! same "t !re are good reasons = believ+ t n only mu* ( its ?\ght1 b "s ( ! pages1 7 ! direct "w ( ,did]ot4 ,! late/ editor ( ! he$less philosoph] has c]ta9ly done "r 9 plac+ among 8 miscellanea ! declamatory apo/rophe :i* sums up ! tea*+s ( ?is remorseless book4 ,! rum\r imput+ ! au?or%ip to ,did]ot 0 s common1 & ,did]ot himself 0 s disquiet$ by x1 t he actually ha/5$ away f ,p>is to 8 native ,langres & to ! ,ba?s ( ,b\rbonne1 9 ord] to be ready to cross ! fronti] at ! fir/ h9t ( a w>rant be+ out aga9/ him4#acf ,did]ot has record$ 8 admiration ( 8 fri5d's "w4 ,i am disgu/$1 he said1 ) ! mod]n fa%ion ( mix+ up incr$ulity & sup]/ition4 ,:at ,i l is a philosophy t is cle>1 def9ite1 & frank1 su* z y h 9 ! ,sy/em ( ,nature4 ,! au?or is n an a!i/ 9 "o page1 & a dei/ 9 ano!r4 ,8 philosophy is all ( "o piece4#acg #acf ,oeuv41 xvii4 #cbi4 #acg ,ib4 ii4 #cih4 ,no book has ev] produc$ a m widespread %ock4 ,ev]ybody insi/$ on read+ x1 & almo/ ev]ybody 0 t]rifi$4 ,x sudd5ly reveal$ to m51 l ! blaze ( lightn+ to "o f>+ ?r\gh d>kness1 ! =midable %apes1 ! unfamili> sky1 ! s9i/] l&scape1 into :i* ! w&]+s ( ! la/ fifty ye>s _h br\ght !m unsuspect+4 ,!y _h _h half a c5tury ( su* %>p intellectual delight z _h n be5 kn[n ?r\gh\t any great society 9 ,europe s9ce ! dea? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & _h p]haps nor? ( ! ,alps nev] be5 kn[n at all4 ,& n[ x seem$ to _m ( !m1 z !y turn$ ov] ! pages ( ,holba*'s book1 z if !y /ood face to face ) ! devil ( ! m$iaeval leg5d1 come to claim _! s\ls4 ,satire ( ,job & ,david1 bant] ab\t ,jo%ua's massacres & ,solomon's concub9es1 invective aga9/ bl9d pa/ors ( bl9d] flocks1 zeal to place ,newton on ! ?rone ( ,desc>tes & ,locke ^u ! p$e/al ( ,malebran*e1 wi%es t ! la/ ,jans5i/ might be /rangl$ 9 ! b[els ( ! la/ ,jesuit--all ?is _h giv5 ze/ & sav\r to life4 ,9 ! mid/ ( _! high fea/1 ,holba* po9t$ to ! f+] ( _! own div9ity1 ,reason1 writ+ on ! wall ! appall+ judgm5ts t !re is no ,god2 t ! univ]se is only matt] 9 spontane\s movem5t2 &1 mo/ griev\s ^w ( all1 t :at m5 call _! s\ls die ) ! dea? ( ! body1 z music dies :5 ! /r+s are brok54 ,galiani1 ! witty ,neapolitan1 :o _h s _m good fri5ds 9 ! philosophic circle1 anticipat$ ! well-kn[n phrase ( a writ] ( our own day4 ,! au?or ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 he said1 is ! ,abbe ,t]rai ( metaphysics3 he makes d$uctions1 susp5sions ( paym5t1 & causes ! v ,bankruptcy ( k1 ( pleasure1 & ( ! human m9d4 ,b y w tell me t1 aft] all1 !re 7 too _m rott5 securities2 t ! acc\nt 0 too heavily ov]drawn2 t !re 0 too mu* wor?less pap] on ! m>ket4 ,t is true1 too1 & t is :y ! crisis has come4#ach ,goe!1 !n a /ud5t at ,/rasburg1 has told u :at horror & al>m ! ,sy/em ( ,nature br\ght into ! circle !re4 ,b we c\ld n conceive1 he says1 h[ su* a book c\ld be dang]\s4 ,x came to u s gray1 s ,cimm]ian1 s corpse-l1 t we c\ld h>dly endure its pres5ce2 we %udd]$ be=e x z if x _h be5 a spectre4 ,x /ruck u z ! v qu9tess5ce ( mu/y age1 sav\rless1 repugnant4#aci #ach ,corresp4 de ,galiani1 i4 #adb4 #aci ,wahrheit und ,di*tung1 bk4 xi4 ,if ?is 0 ! light 9 :i* ! book appe>$ to ! "y man :o 0 soon to be ! c5tre ( ,g]man lit]ature1 ! brilliant vet]an :o _h = two g5]ations be5 ! c5tre ( ! lit]ature ( ,france 0 bo? %ock$ by ! audacity ( ! new treatise1 & al>m$ at ! p]il 9 :i* x involv$ ! :ole ,encyclopa$ic bro!rhood1 ) ! ,patri>* at _! head4 ,voltaire _h no soon] read ! ,sy/em ( ,nature ?an he at once snat*$ up 8 ev]-ready p5 & plung$ into refutation4#adj ,at ! same "t he took c>e t ! "r p]sons %\ld he> :at he _h done4 ,he wrote to 8 old patron & fri5d ,ri*elieu1 t x w\ld be a great k9dness if he w\ld let ! ,k+ "k t ! abus$ ,voltaire _h writt5 an answ] to ! book t all ! _w 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,i ?9k1 he says1 t x is always a good ?+ to uphold ! doctr9e ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god :o puni%es & rew>ds2 society has ne$ ( su* an op9ion4 ,!re is a curi\s dis9t]e/$ness 9 ! notion ( ,lewis ! ,fifte5? & ,ri*elieu1 two ( ! wick$e/ m5 ( _! "t1 be+ anxi\s = ! demon/ration ( a ,dieu v5geur4 ,voltaire at lea/ _h a v ke5 s5se ( ! mean+ ( a c\rt t rew>d$ & puni%$4 ,! au?or ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 he wrote to ,grimm1 ought to h felt t he 0 undo+ 8 fri5ds1 & mak+ !m hateful 9 ! eyes ( ! k+ & ! c\rt4#ada ,?is came true 9 ! case ( ! great philosoph]-k+ himself4 ,fr$]ick ( ,prussia 0 (f5d$ by a book :i* sp>$ political sup]/itions z little z !ological dogma1 & treat$ k+s z boldly z x treat$ prie/s4 ,?\gh ke5ly occupi$ 9 wat*+ ! w> !n wag+ betwe5 ,russia & ,turkey1 & already revolv+ ! p>tition ( ,pol&1 he f\nd "t to compose a def5ce ( !ism4 ',tis a good sign1 ,voltaire said to him1 :5 a k+ & a pla9 man ?9k alike3 _! int]e/s are (t5 s ho/ile1 t :5 _! ideas d agree1 !y mu/ c]ta9ly be "r4#adb #adj ,see ! article ,dieu 9 ! ,dict4 ,philosophique4 #ada ,voltaire's ,corr41 ,nov4 #a1 #aggj4 #adb ,july #bg1 #aggj4 ,! philosophic mean+ ( ,holba*'s propositions 0 nev] really seiz$ by ,voltaire4 ,he is1 z has be5 ju/ly said1 ! repres5tative ( ord9>y common s5se :i*1 ) all its declamations & its appeals to ! feel+s1 is :olly )\t weight or significance z aga9/ a philosophic way ( consid]+ ?+s1 h[ev] humble ! philosophy may be4#adc ,he h>dly took m pa9s to und]/& ,holba* ?an ,johnson took to und]/& ,b]keley4 ,9 tru? x 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ,voltaire always to take ! social1 r ?an ! philosophic view ( ! great issues ( ! !i/ic controv]sy4 ,"o day1 :5 pres5t at a discussion z to ! exi/5ce ( a deity1 9 :i* ! negative 0 be+ def5d$ ) mu* vivacity1 he a/oni%$ ! company by ord]+ ! s]vants to leave ! room1 & !n proce$+ to lock ! door4 ,g5tlem51 he expla9$1 ,i d n wi% my valet to cut my ?roat to-morr[ morn+4 ,x 0 n ! tru? ( ! !i/ic belief 9 itself t ,voltaire priz$1 b its suppos$ utility z an assi/ant to ! police4 ,d',alemb]t1 on ! o!r h&1 view$ ! dispute z a matt] ( dis9t]e/$ speculation4 ,z = ! exi/5ce ( a supreme intellig5ce1 he wrote to ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,i ?9k t ^? :o d5y x advance f> m ?an !y c prove1 & scepticism is ! only reasonable c\rse4 ,he goes on to say1 h[ev]1 t exp]i5ce inv9cibly proves bo? ! mat]iality ( ! s\l1 & a mat]ial deity--l t :i* ,mr4 ,mill did n repudiate--( limit$ p[]s1 & dep5d5t on fix$ conditions4#add #adc ,lange's ,ges*4 d4 ,mat]ialismus1 i4 #cfi2 :]e ! au?or %[s h[ entirely ,voltaire fail$ to t\* ,holba*'s position z to ! mean+ ( ,ord] 9 ! univ]se4 #add ,oeuv41 v4 #bif1 #cjc1 etc4 ,let u n[ turn to ! book itself4 ,& fir/1 z to its au?or4 ,! read] ( ! ,new ,heloisa w rememb] t ! h]o9e1 aft] h] rep5tance & h] m>riage1 has only "o *agr9 9 ! _w2 t is ! blank disbelief ( h] husb& 9 ! two great my/]ies ( a ,supreme ,be+ & ano!r _w4 ,wolm>1 ! husb&1 has always be5 suppos$ to /& = ,r\sseau's v]sion ( ,holba*1 & ,holba* w\ld h>dly h compla9$ ( ! portrait4 ,! ,wolm> ( ! novel is b5evol5t1 active1 pati5t1 tranquil1 fri5dly1 & tru/ful4 ,! nicely comb9$ conjunction ( ! play ( circum/ance ) ! action ( m5 pleases him1 j z ! f9e symmetry ( a /atue or ! skilful contrivance ( dramatic effects w\ld please him4 ,if he has any dom9ant passion1 x is a passion = obs]vation2 he delights 9 read+ ! he>ts ( m54#ade #ade ,n\velle ,heloise1 ,,iv4 xii4 ,all ?is seems to h be5 z true ( ! real ,holba* z ( ! imag9>y ,wolm>4 ,we h already se5 him z ! intimate fri5d & con/ant ho/ ( ,did]ot4 ,he 0 "o ( ! be/-in=m$ m5 ( 8 "t 7#agbc-hi74 ,he _h an excell5t libr>y1 a collection ( pictures1 & a valuable cab9et ( natural hi/ory2 & 8 poor] fri5ds 7 z freely welcome to ! use ( all ( !m z ! ri*e/4 ,8 mann]s 7 *e]ful1 c\rte\s1 & easy2 he 0 a model ( simplicity1 & k9dl9ess 0 writt5 on e feature4 ,8 hospitality won him ! well-kn[n nickname ( ! maitre d'hotel ( philosophy1 & 8 h\se 0 je/+ly call$ ! ,cafe de l',europe4 ,on ,sundays & ,?ursdays1 )\t prejudice to o!r days1 f t5 to a score ( m5 ( lett]s & em95t =eign visitors1 includ+ ,hume1 ,wilkes1 ,%elburne1 ,g>rick1 ,frankl91 ,prie/ley1 us$ to ga!r r\nd 8 good di%es & excell5t w9e4 ,x 0 not$1 z a m>k ( ! attractiv5ess ( ! company1 t ! gue/s1 :o came at two 9 ! aft]noon1 con/antly rema9$ until z late z sev5 & eight 9 ! ev5+4 ,to "o ( ^? gue/s1 :o aft]w>ds became ! p[]ful enemy ( ! ,encyclopa$ic gr\p1 ! gaiety1 ! irrev]5ce1 ! h>dihood ( speculation & audacity ( disc\rse1 7 all z gall & wormwood4 ,r\sseau f\nd _! a!i/ic sallies (f5sive beyond endurance4 ,_! h>d rationalism 0 odi\s to ! great emotional dream]1 & aft] he _h qu>rell$ ) !m all1 he trans=m$ 8 own impressions ( ! dre>9ess ( a!ism into ! passionate compla9t ( ,julie4 ,conceive ! torm5t ( liv+ 9 retirem5t ) ! man :o %>es our exi/5ce1 & yet _c %>e ! hope t makes exi/5ce de>2 ( nev] be+ able ) him ei!r to bless ! works ( ,god1 or to speak ( ! happy future t is promis$ u by ! goodness ( ,god2 ( see+ him1 :ile do+ good on e side1 /ill ins5sible to ev]y?+ t makes ! delight ( do+ good2 ( wat*+ him1 by ! mo/ biz>re ( contradictions1 ?9k ) ! impi\s1 & yet live l a ,*ri/ian4 ,?9k ( ,julie walk+ ) h] husb&2 ! "o admir+ 9 ! ri* & spl5did robe ( ! e>? ! h&iwork & ! b\nte\s gifts ( ! au?or ( ! univ]se2 ! o!r see+ no?+ 9 x all save a =tuit\s comb9ation1 ! product ( bl9d =ce6 ,alas6 %e cries1 ! great spectacle ( nature1 = u s glori\s1 s animat$1 is dead 9 ! eyes ( ! unhappy ,wolm>1 & 9 t great h>mony ( be+ :]e all speaks ( ,god 9 acc5ts s mild & s p]suasive1 he only p]ceives et]nal sil5ce4#adf #adf ,n\velle ,heloise1 ,v4 v4 ,yet x is fair to ! au?or ( ?is mo/ eloqu5t ,ignoratio ,el5*i1 to notice t he hone/ly fulfill$ ! object ) :i* he pr(ess$ to set out--namely1 to %[ to bo? ! religi\s & philosophical p>ties t _! adv]s>ies 7 capable ( lead+ upright1 useful1 & magnanim\s lives4 ,:e!r he w\ld h pa9t$ ! imag9>y ,wolm> s fav\rably if he c\ld h =ese5 :at k9d ( book ! real ,holba* _h 9 8 desk1 is p]haps d\btful4 ,= ,holba*'s op9ions look$ m =midable & sombre 9 ! cold delib]at5ess ( pr9t ?an !y _h s\nd$ amid ! int]ruptions ( lively disc\rse4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is ne$less to say1 to beg9 )1 t ! writ] has ! mo/ m>k$ ( ! philosophic defects ( ! s*ool ( ! c5tury4 ,p]haps we might put x m broadly1 & call ! disreg>d ( hi/oric op9ion ! natural defect ( all mat]iali/ic speculation f ,epicurus d[nw>ds4#adg ,l all o!rs ( 8 s*ool1 ,holba* has no p]ception nor s5se ( ! necessity ( an explanation h[ ! m5tal _w came to be :at x is1 nor h[ m5 came to ?9k & believe :at !y d ?9k & believe4 ,he gives !m :at he deems unansw]able reasons = *ang+ _! convictions1 b he nev] dreams ( ask+ himself 9 :at elem5ts ( human "* ! old] convictions _h _! root1 & f :at fitness = ! conduct ( life !y drew ! curr5t ( _! sap4 ,yet unless ?is aspect ( ?+s _h be5 well consid]$1 8 unansw]able reasons 7 sure to fall wide ( ! m>k4 ,op9ions1 z m5 began to rememb]1 aft] social movem5t _h ?r[n ! logical c5tury into discr$it1 h a hi/ory z well z a logic4 ,!y are b\nd up ) a hundr$ transmitt$ prepossessions1 & !y h become id5tifi$ ) a hundr$ social cu/oms t are ! mo/ de>ly *]i%$ p>ts ( m5's lives4 ,nature _h z mu* to d ) ! d>kness ( ye/]day z ) ! light ( to-day2 %e is z mu* ! accomplice ( sup]/ition z %e is ! oracle ( reason4 ,x 0 because !y =got all ?is t ,holba*'s s*ool n[ seem s %all[ & sup]ficial4 ,! :ole pa/ 0 "o long work+ ( ! my/]y ( iniquity4 ,! sum ( ! woes ( ! human race 0 n dim9i%$--on ! contr>y1 x 0 increas$ by its religions1 by its gov]nm5ts1 by its op9ions1 9 a ^w1 by all ! in/itutions t x 0 l$ to adopt on ! plea ( ameliorat+ its lot4#adh ,on lui fit adopt]6 ,b :o 7 ! on1 & h[ did !y "w8 ,) :at in/rum5ts & :at fulcrum8 ,nev] 0 ! conv5i5ce ( ?is fam\s ab/ract sub/antive m fatally abus$4 ,& if religion1 gov]nm5t1 & op9ion _h all aggravat$ ! mis]ies ( ! human race1 :at _h less5$ !m8 ,= ! ,encyclopa$ic s*ool nev] attempt$1 z ,r\sseau did1 to d5y t ! _w _h1 z a matt] ( fact1 advanc$ t[>ds happ9ess4 ,x 0 because ! ,holba*ians look$ on mank9d z slaves held 9 an unacc\ntable bondage1 :i* !y mu/ necess>ily be eag] to ?r[ (f1 t _! movem5t1 aft] do+ at ! ,revolution a c]ta9 am\nt ( good 9 a bad way1 l$ at la/ to a mis*iev\s reaction 9 fav\r ( ,ca?olicism4 #adg ,see ,lange1 i4 #he4 #adh ,sy/4 de la ,nat41 ,i4 xvi4 ,f> m imm$iately significant ?an ! philosophy ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature 7 ! viol5ce1 directness1 & p]t9acity ( its assault ^u political gov]nm5t4 ,voltaire1 z has s (t5 be5 notic$1 _h always ab/a9$ f m$dl+ ) ei!r ! !ory or ! practical abuses ( ! national adm9i/ration4 ,all 8 %afts _h be5 levell$ at ecclesia/ical sup]/ition4 ,r\sseau1 inde$1 _h begun ! mo/ fam\s ( 8 political speculations by cry+ t man1 :o 0 born free1 is n[ ev]y:]e 9 *a9s4 ,b ,r\sseau 0 vague1 ab/ract1 & s5tim5tal4 ,9 ! ,sy/em ( ,nature we h a cle> presage ( ! tr5*ant & imp]i\s invective :i*1 tw5ty ye>s aft] its publication1 rang 9 all m5's e>s f ! g>d5s ( ! ,palais ,royal & ! b5*es ( ! ,jacob9s' ,hall4 ,! writ] has pla9ly made up 8 m9d t ! "t has at la/ come = dropp+ all ! discreet ma*9]y ( apologue & p>able1 & giv+ to 8 words ! edge ( a %>p5$ sword4 ,! vague disguises ( political speculation1 & ! mann]$ res]vations ( a ,utopia or ,new ,atlantis1 are ex*ang$ = a passionate1 bit+1 & l\dly practical indictm5t4 ,all ov] ! _w m5 are "u ! yoke ( ma/]s :o neglect ! in/ruction ( _! p1 or only seek to *eat & deceive !m4 ,! sov]eigns 9 e "p ( ! globe are unju/1 incapable1 made effem9ate by luxury1 corrupt$ by flatt]y1 deprav$ by lic5se & impunity1 de/itute ( tal5t1 mann]s1 or virtue4 ,indiff]5t to _! duties1 :i* !y usually "k no?+ ab\t1 !y are sc>cely conc]n$ = a s+le mom5t ( ! day ) ! well-be+ ( _! p2 _! :ole att5tion is absorb$ by useless w>s1 or by ! desire to f9d at ea* in/ant new means ( gratify+ _! insatiable rapacity4 ,! /ate ( society is a /ate ( w> betwe5 ! sov]eign & all ! re/ ( its memb]s4 ,9 e c\ntry alike ! morality ( ! p is :olly neglect$1 & ! "o c>e ( ! gov]nm5t is to r5d] !m timor\s & wret*$4 ,! common man desires no m ?an bread2 he w9s x by ! sweat ( 8 br[2 joyfully w\ld he eat x1 if ! inju/ice ( ! gov]nm5t did n make x bitt] 9 8 m\?4 ,by ! insanity ( gov]nm5ts1 ^? :o are swimm+ 9 pl5ty1 )\t be+ any ! happi] = x1 yet wr+ f ! till] ( ! soil ! v fruits t 8 arms h won f x4 ,inju/ice1 by r$uc+ indig5ce to despair1 drives x to seek 9 crime res\rces aga9/ ! woes ( life4 ,an iniquit\s gov]nm5t bre$s despair 9 m5's s\ls2 its vexations depopulate ! l&1 ! fields rema9 untill$1 fam9e1 contagion1 & pe/il5ce /alk ov] ! e>?4 ,!n1 embitt]$ by mis]y1 m5's m9ds beg9 to f]m5t & eff]vesce1 & :at inevitably foll[s is ! ov]?r[ ( a realm4#adi #adi ,sy/4 de la ,nat41 ,i4 xiv41 xvi41 etc4 etc4 ,if ,france _h be5 prosp]\s1 all ?is w\ld h pass$ = ! empty declamation ( an excit$ man ( lett]s4 ,z x 01 su* declamation only describ$1 9 language z accurate z x 0 viol5t & /++1 ! real position ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! urg5cy ( a pres5t mat]ial di/ress1 m5 7 n ov]-c>eful t ! basis ( ! indictm5t %\ld be laid 9 ! pr9ciples ( a s\nd hi/orical philosophy ( society4 ,we c h>dly wond] at x4 ,:at is int]e/+1 & :at we d n notice e>li] 9 ! c5tury1 is t 9 ! ,sy/em ( ,nature ! revolt aga9/ ! impot5ce ( society1 & ! revolt aga9/ ! omnipot5ce ( ,god1 made a firm coalition4 ,t coalition came to a bloody end = ! "t1 f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s aft] ,holba*'s book proclaim$ x1 :5 ! ,committee ( ,public ,safety despat*$ ,heb]t1 & bett] m5 ?an ,heb]t1 to ! guillot9e = be+ a!i/s4 ,a!ism1 z ,robespi]re assur$ !m1 0 ari/ocratic4 ,holba*'s "w may be said to spr+ f ! doctr9e t ! social deliv]ance ( man dep5ds on 8 intellectual deliv]ance1 & t ! key to 8 intellectual deliv]ance is only to be f\nd 9 ! sub/itution ( ,naturalism = ,!ism4 ,:at he means by ,naturalism we %all proce$ %ortly to expla94 ,! /yle1 we may rem>k1 not)/&+ ! en]gy & coh]5ce ( ! ?\ght1 is (t5 diffuse & declamatory4 ,"s "o said ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 t x conta9$ at lea/ f\r times too _m words4 ,yet ,voltaire1 :ile pr(ess+ extreme dislike ( its doctr9e1 admitt$ t ! writ] _h someh[ caught ! e> ( ! le>n$1 ( ! ignorant1 & ( wom54 ,he is (t5 cle>1 said ,voltaire1 & sometimes eloqu5t1 yet he may ju/ly be reproa*$ ) declamation1 ) repeat+ himself1 & ) contradict+ himself1 l all ! re/ ( !m4#aej ,galiani made an ov]-subtle criticism on x1 :5 he compla9$ ( ! want ( coolness & self-possession 9 ! /yle1 & !n said t x look$ z if ! writ] 7 press$ less to p]suade o!r p ?an to p]suade himself4 ,?is 0 a crude impression4 ,nobody c h any d\bt ( ! writ]'s pr(\nd s9c]ity1 or ( 8 e>ne/ desire to make proselytes4 ,he kn[s 8 own m9d1 & hamm]s 8 doctr9es out ) a h>d & it]ative /roke t hits its m>k4 ,yet 8 lit]>y tone1 9 spite ( its declamatory pit*1 n seldom s9ks into a drone4 ,holba*'s contempor>ies 7 9 too fi]ce contact ) ! tusks & hook$ claws ( ! ,*ur*1 to h any m9d = ! rhy?m ( a *ampion's s5t5ces or ! turn ( 8 p]iods4 ,b n[ t ! ef=ts ( ! het]odox h taught ! ,*ur*es to be bett] ,*ri/ians ?an !y 7 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 we c af=d to admit t ,holba* is h>dly m captivat+ 9 /yle1 & n always m edify+ 9 temp]1 ?an "s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs !mselves4 #aej ,dict4 ,phil41 s4 v4 ,dieu1 ,sec4 #d4 ,:at !n is ! sy/em ( ,nature1 & :at is t ,naturalism :i* is to replace ! curr5t fai? 9 ! deities outside ( obs]vable nature8 ,! writ] makes no pret5ce ( feel+ a t5tative way t[>ds an answ]4 ,f ! v outset 8 _s is t ( dogmatic confid5ce4 ,he is less a seek] ?an an exp\nd]2 less a philosoph] ?an a prea*]2 & he boldly dismisses pro( 9 fav\r ( exhortation4 ,let man cease to se>* outside ! _w 9 :i* he dwells = be+s :o may procure him a happ9ess t nature refuses to grant2 let him /udy t nature1 let him le>n h] laws1 & contemplate ! en]gy & ! un*ang+ fixity ) :i* %e acts2 let him apply 8 discov]ies to 8 own felicity1 & submit 9 sil5ce to laws f :i* no?+ c )draw him2 let him cons5t to ignore ! causes1 surr\nd$ z !y are = him by an imp5etrable veil2 let him und]go )\t a murmur ! decrees ( univ]sal =ce4 ,sci5ce d]iv$ f exp]i5ce is ! s\rce ( all wise action4 ,x is physical sci5ce 7la physique71 & exp]i5ce1 t man ought to consult 9 religion1 morals1 legislature1 z well z 9 k & ! arts4 ,x is by our s5ses t we are b\nd to univ]sal nature2 x is by our s5ses t we discov] h] secrets4 ,! mom5t t we fir/ exp]i5ce !m we fall into a void :]e our imag9ation leads u endlessly a/ray4 ,movem5t is :at e/abli%es relations betwe5 our organs & ext]nal objects4 ,e object has laws ( movem5t t are peculi> to itself4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se is 9 movem5t2 no "p ( nature is really at re/4#aea #aea ,holba* confesses 8 obligation on ?is head to ,tol&'s ,lett]s to ,s]5a 7#agjd74 ,:5ce does nature receive ?is movem5t8 ,f h]self1 s9ce %e is ! great :ole1 outside ( :i* consequ5tly no?+ c exi/4 ,motion is a fa%ion ( be+ :i* fl[s necess>ily f ! ess5ce ( matt]2 matt] moves by its own en]gy2 its motion is due to =ces inh]5t 9 x2 ! v>iety ( its movem5ts1 & ( ! ph5om5a result+ f !m1 comes f v>iation ( ! prop]ties1 ! qualities1 ! comb9ations1 orig9ally f\nd 9 ! diff]5t primitive matt]s ( :i* nature is ! assemblage4 ,:5ce came matt]8 ,matt] has exi/$ f all et]nity1 & a motion is "o ( ! inh]5t & con/itutive qualities ( matt]2 motion also has exi/$ f et]nity4 ,! ab/ract idea ( matt] mu/ be decompos$4 ,in/ead ( reg>d+ matt] z a unique exi/5ce1 rude1 passive1 incapable ( mov+ itself1 ( comb9+ itself1 we ought to look ^u x z a ,k9d ( exi/5ce1 ( :i* ! v>i\s individual memb]s compris+ ! ,k9d1 9 spite ( _! hav+ "s common prop]ties1 su* z ext5sion1 divisibility1 figure1 etc41 /ill ought n to be rang$ 9 a s+le class1 nor compris$ 9 a s+le d5om9ation4 ,:at is nature's process8 ,cont9ual movem5t4 ,f ! /one :i* is =m$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>? by ! intimate comb9ation1 z !y approa* "o ano!r1 ( analog\s & simil> molecules1 up to ! sun1 t va/ res]voir ( heat$ p>ticles t gives light to ! firmam5t2 f ! numb oy/] up to man--we obs]ve an un9t]rupt$ progression1 a p]petual *a9 ( comb9ation & movem5ts1 f :i* !re result be+s t only diff] among "o ano!r by ! v>iety ( _! elem5t>y matt]s1 & ( ! comb9ation & proportion ( ^! elem5ts4 ,f ?is v>iety spr+s an inf9ite div]sity ( ways ( exi/+ & act+4 ,9 g5]ation1 nutrition1 pres]vation1 we c see no?+ b diff]5t sorts ( matt] diff]5tly comb9$1 ea* ( !m end[$ ) its own movem5ts1 ea* ( !m regulat$ by fix$ laws t cause !m to und]go ! necess>y *anges4 ,let u notice "h ?ree ( ! au?or's def9itions4 7#a47 ,motion is an ef=t1 by :i* a body *anges or t5ds to *ange its place4 7#b47 ,( ! ultimate composition ( ,matt]1 ,holba* says no?+ def9ite1 ?\gh he assumes molecul> movem5t z its fir/ law4 ,he cont5ts himself1 prop]ly en\gh p]haps 9 view ( ! de/9ation ( 8 treatise1 ) a def9ition relatively to u4 ,relatively to u1 !n1 ,matt] 9 g5]al is all t affects our s5ses 9 any fa%ion :atev]2 & ! qualities t we attribute to diff]5t k9ds ( matt]1 are f\nd$ on ! diff]5t impressions t !y produce on u4 7#c47 ,:5 ,i say t ,nature produces an effect1 ,i d n mean to p]sonify ?is ,nature1 :i* is an ab/raction2 ,i mean t ! effect ( :i* ,i am speak+ is ! necess>y result ( ! prop]ties ( "s "o ( ^? be+s t compose ! great :ole "u our eyes4 ,?us1 :5 ,i say t ,nature int5ds man to "w = 8 own happ9ess1 ,i mean by ?is t x is ( ! ess5ce ( a be+ :o feels1 ?9ks1 wills1 & acts1 to "w = 8 own happ9ess4 ,by ,ess5ce ,i mean t :i* con/itutes a be+ :at x is1 ! sum ( its prop]ties1 or ! qualities accord+ to :i* x exi/s & acts z x does4 ,all ph5om5a are necess>y4 ,no creature 9 ! univ]se1 9 its circum/ances & accord+ to its giv5 prop]ty1 c act o!rwise ?an z x does act4 ,fire necess>ily burns :atev] combu/ible matt] comes )9 ! sph]e ( its action4 ,man necess>ily desires :at ei!r is1 or seems to be1 conducive to 8 com=t & wellbe+4 ,!re is no indep5d5t en]gy1 no isolat$ cause1 no deta*$ activity1 9 a univ]se :]e all be+s are incessantly act+ on "o ano!r1 & :i* is itself only "o et]nal r\nd ( movem5t1 imp>t$ & und]gone1 accord+ to necess>y laws4 ,9 a /orm ( du/ rais$ by a :irlw9d1 9 ! mo/ viol5t tempe/ t agitates ! ocean1 n a s+le molecule ( du/ or ( wat] f9ds its place by *ance2 or is )\t an adequate cause = occupy+ ! precise po9t :]e x is f\nd4 ,s1 aga91 9 ! t]rible convulsions t sometimes ov]?r[ empires1 !re is n a s+le action1 ^w1 ?\ght1 volition1 or passion 9 a s+le ag5t ( su* a revolution1 :e!r he be a de/roy] or a victim1 :i* is n necess>y1 :i* does n act precisely z x mu/ act1 & :i* does n infallibly produce ! effects t x is b\nd to produce1 con=mably to ! place occupi$ by ! giv5 ag5t 9 ! moral :irlw9d4#aeb #aeb ,almo/ ! v words ( ?is passage are to be f\nd 9 ,did]ot4 ,see above1 vol4 i4 p4 #bcg4 ,ord] & disord] are ab/ract t]ms1 & c h no exi/5ce 9 a ,nature1 :]e all is necess>y & foll[s con/ant laws4 ,ord] is no?+ m ?an necessity view$ relatively to ! succession ( actions4 ,disord] 9 ! case ( any be+ is no?+ m ?an its passage to a new ord]2 to a succession ( movem5ts & actions ( a diff]5t sort f ^? ( :i* ! giv5 be+ 0 previ\sly susceptible4 ,h5ce !re c nev] be ei!r mon/]s or prodigies1 ei!r m>vels or miracles1 9 nature4 ,by ! same reason+1 we h no "r to divide ! work+s ( nature into ^? ( ,intellig5ce & ^? ( ,*ance4 ,:]e all is necess>y1 ,*ance c mean no?+ save ! limitation ( man's k4 ,! writ] next has a gr\p ( *apt]s 7vi4-x47 on ,man1 8 composition1 relations1 & de/9y4 ,! *ief propositions are 9 rigor\s accord ) ! g5]al conceptions t h already be5 set =?4 ,all t man does1 & all t passes 9 him1 are effects ( ! en]gy t is common to him ) ! o!r be+s kn[n to u4 ,b1 be=e a true & compreh5sive idea ( ! unity ( nature 0 possible to him1 he 0 s seiz$ by ! v>iety & complication ( 8 organism & its movem5ts t x nev] came into 8 m9d to realise t !y exi/$ 9 a *a9 ( mat]ial necessity1 b9d+ him fa/ to all o!r =ces & modes ( be+4 ,m5 ?9k t !y rem$y _! ignorance ( ?+s by inv5t+ words2 s !y expla9$ ! work+ ( matt]1 9 man's case1 by associat+ ) matt] a hypo!tical sub/ance1 :i* is 9 tru? mu* less intelligible ?an matt] itself4 ,!y reg>d$ !mselves z d\ble2 a comp\nd ( matt] & some?+ else miracul\sly unit$ ) x1 to :i* !y give ! "n ( m9d or s\l1 & !n !y pr\dly look$ on !mselves z be+s ap>t f ! re/ ( creation4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 ,m9d is only an occult =ce1 inv5t$ to expla9 occult qualities & actions1 & really expla9+ no?+4 ,by ,m9d !y mean no m ?an ! unkn[n cause ( ph5om5a t !y _c expla9 naturally1 j z ! ,r$ ,indians believ$ t x 0 spirits :o produc$ ! t]rible effects ( gunp[d]1 & j z ! ignorant ( our own day believe 9 angels & demons4 ,h[ c we figure to ourselves a =m ( be+1 :i*1 ?\gh n matt]1 /ill acts on matt]1 )\t hav+ po9ts ( contact or analogy ) x2 & on ! o!r h& itself receives ! impulsions ( matt]1 ?r\gh ! mat]ial organs t w>n x ( ! pres5ce ( ext]nal objects8 ,h[ c we conceive ! union ( body & s\l1 & h[ c ?is mat]ial body enclose1 b9d1 con/ra91 det]m9e a fugitive =m ( be+1 t escapes e s5se8 ,to resolve ^! difficulties by call+ !m my/]ies1 & to set !m d[n z ! effects ( ! omnipot5ce ( a ,be+ /ill m inconceivable ?an ! human ,s\l itself1 is m]ely a confession ( absolute ignorance4 ,x is wor? notic+ t ) ! *>act]i/ic read9ess ( ! ,fr5* mat]iali/ s*ool to turn metaphysical & psy*ological discussion to practical uses1 ,holba* disc]n$ ! imm5se new field :i* ! mat]iali/ acc\nt ( m9d op5$ to ! physician4 ,if p consult$ exp]i5ce in/ead ( prejudice1 m$ic9e w\ld furni% morality ) ! key ( ! human he>t2 & 9 cur+ ! body1 x w\ld be (t5 assur$ ( cur+ ! m9d too4444 ,! dogma ( ! spirituality ( ! s\l has turn$ morality into a conjectural sci5ce1 :i* does n 9 ! lea/ help u to und]/& ! true way ( act+ on m5's motives4444 ,man w always be a my/]y = ^? :o insi/ on reg>d+ him ) ! prejudic$ eyes ( !ology1 & on attribut+ 8 actions to a pr9ciple ( :i* !y c nev] h any cle> ideas 7*4 ix474 ,x is c]ta9ly true z a hi/orical fact t ! rational treatm5t ( insane p]sons1 & ! rational view ( c]ta9 k9ds ( crime1 7 due to m5 l ,p9el1 tra9$ 9 ! mat]iali/ic s*ool ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,& x 0 cle>ly impossible t ! great & humane re=ms 9 ?is field c\ld h tak5 place be=e ! decisive decay ( !ology4 ,!ology assumes p]v]sity z ! natural condition ( ! human he>t1 & c\ld only reg>d insanity z an intol]able exagg]ation ( ?is p]v]sity4 ,secondly1 ! absolute indep5d5ce ( m9d & body :i* !ology br\ght into su* ov]:elm+ relief naturally exclud$ ! notion t1 by deal+ ) ! body1 y might be do+ some?+ to heal ! m9d4 ,p]haps we are n[ 9 "s dang] ( ov]look+ ! pot5cy ( ! conv]se illu/ration ( :at ,holba* says3 namely1 ! efficacy ( m5tal rem$ies or prev5tives 9 ! case ( bodily disease4 ,if y compla9--to resume our exposition--t ! me*anism is n suffici5t to expla9 ! pr9ciple ( ! movem5ts & faculties ( ! s\l1 ! answ] is1 t x is 9 ! same case ) all ! bodies 9 nature4 ,9 !m ! simple/ movem5ts1 ! mo/ ord9>y ph5om5a1 ! commone/ actions1 are inexplicable my/]ies1 ^: fir/ pr9ciples are = ev] seal$ to u4 ,h[ %all we flatt] ourselves t we "k ! fir/ pr9ciple ( gravity1 by virtue ( :i* a /one falls8 ,:at d we "k ( ! me*anism t produces ! attraction ( "s sub/ances1 & ! repulsion ( o!rs8 ,b surely ! incompreh5sibility ( natural effects is no reason = assign+ to !m a cause t is /ill m incompreh5sible ?an any ( ^? )9 our cognisance4 ,x is n giv5 to man to "k ev]y?+2 x is n giv5 to him to "k 8 own orig91 nor to p5etrate into ! ess5ce ( ?+s1 nor to m\nt up to ! fir/ pr9ciple ( ?+s4 ,:at is giv5 to him is to h reason1 to h good fai?1 to conc$e frankly t he is ignorant ( :at he _c "k1 & n to supplem5t 8 lack ( c]ta9ty by words t are un9telligible1 & suppositions t are absurd4 ,suns g out & planets p]i%2 new suns are k9dl$1 & new planets revolve 9 new pa?s2 & man--inf9itely small portion ( a globe t is itself only a small po9t 9 imm5sity--dreams t x is = him t ! univ]se has be5 made1 imag9es t he mu/ be ! confidant ( nature1 & pr\dly flatt]s himself t he mu/ be et]nal6 ,o man1 wilt ?\ nev] conceive t ?\ art b an insect ( a day8 ,all *anges 9 ! univ]se2 nature conta9s n a =m t is con/ant2 & yet ?\ w\ld/ claim t ?y species c nev] disappe>1 & mu/ be except$ f ! great univ]sal law ( incessant *ange6 ,we may pause = a mom5t to notice h[1 9 _! delib]ate humiliation ( ! alleg$ pride ( man1 ! or?odox !ologian & ! a!i/ic ,holba* use precisely ! same language4 ,b ! rebuke ( ! latt] 0 s9c]e2 x 0 indisp5sable 9 ord] to prep>e m5's m9ds = ! conception ( ! univ]se z a :ole4 ,) ! !ologian ! rebuke has n[ become little m ?an a holl[ %ift1 9 ord] to ins9uate ! miracle ( ,grace4 ,! prea*] ( ,naturalism replaces a futile vanity 9 be+ ! end & object ( ! creation1 by a fruitful rev]5ce = ! supremacy ( human reason1 & a "r s5se ( ! value ( its discreet & discipl9$ use4 ,! !ologian re/ores ?is absurd & mislead+ egoism ( ! race1 by repres5t+ ! ,creator z above all else conc]n$ to "w miracles = ! salvation ( a creature ^: und]/&+ is at once pitifully weak & odi\sly p]v]se1 & ^: he>t is f ! beg9n+ wick$1 corrupt1 & giv5 ov] to reprobation4 ,! diff]5ce is pla9ly enorm\s4 ,! !ologian disc\rages m52 !y are to wait = ! miracle ( conv]sion1 in]t or desp]ate4 ,! naturali/ ar\ses !m2 he supplies !m ) ! mo/ p[]ful ( motives = ! en]getic use ( ! mo/ p[]ful ( _! end[m5ts4 ,m5 w\ld always h ,grace1 says ,holba*1 ) excell5t s5se1 if !y 7 well educat$ & well gov]n$4 ,& he exclaims on ! /range morality ( ^? :o attribute all moral evil to ,orig9al ,s91 & all ! good t we d to ,grace4 ,no wond]1 he says1 t a morality f\nd$ on hypo!ses s ridicul\s %\ld prove to be ( no efficacy4#aec #aec ,*4 xi4 ,?is br+s u to ,holba*'s treatm5t ( ,morals4 ,! mom5t _h come to ,france1 :i* 0 rea*$ at an e>li] p]iod 9 ,engli% speculation1 :5 ! negative c\rse ( ?\ght 9 metaphysics drove m5 to consid] ! basis ( e?ics4 ,h[ 7 "r & wrong to hold _! own aga9/ ! new me*anical conception ( ! ,univ]se8 ,! same "q is aga9 urg5t 9 m5's m9ds1 because ! ,d>w9ian hypo!sis1 & ! mass ( evid5ce = x1 h aga9 giv5 a trem5d\s %ake to !ological conceptions1 & />tl$ m5 into a s5se ( ! prec>i\sness ( ! (ficial f\ndations ( virtue & duty4 ,holba* beg9s by a mo/ unfl9*+ exposure ( ! inconsi/5cy ) all t we "k ( nature1 ( ! my/]i\s !ory ( ,free ,w4 ,?is rema9s "o ( ! mo/ effective p>ts ( ! book1 & p]haps ! "w has nev] be5 done ) a firm] h&4 ,! conclusion is express$ ) a decisiv5ess t almo/ seems crude4 ,!re is decl>$ to be no diff]5ce betwe5 a man :o ?r[s himself out ( ! w9d[ & ! man :om ,i ?r[ out1 except ?is1 t ! impulse act+ on ! second comes f )\t1 & t ! impulse det]m9+ ! fall ( ! fir/ comes f )9 8 own me*anism4 ,y h only to get d[n to ! motive1 & y w inv>iably f9d t ! motive is beyond ! actor's own p[] or rea*4 ,! inexorable logic ) :i* ! au?or presses ! ,free-,will] f "o retreat to ano!r1 & f %ift to %ift1 leaves 8 adv]s>y at la/ exactly z nak$ & def5celess be=e ,holba*'s vigor\s & ?or\ghly realis$ ,naturalism z ! same adv]s>y mu/ always be be=e ,jona?an ,edw>ds's vigor\s !ism4 ,! sy/em ( man's lib]ty1 ,holba* says 7,,ii4 ii471 ) "s pung5cy1 seems only to h be5 inv5t$ 9 ord] to put him 9 a position to (f5d 8 ,god1 & s to ju/ify ,god 9 all ! evil t he inflict$ on man1 = hav+ us$ ! fre$om :i* 0 s disa/r\sly conf]r$ ^u him4 ,if man be n free1 :at "r h we to puni% ^? :o _c help committ+ bad actions1 or to rew>d o!rs :o _c help committ+ good actions8 ,holba* gives to ?is & ! v>i\s o!r ways ( describ+ fatalism z dang]\s to society1 ! prop] & p]fectly adequate answ]4 ,he turns to ! quality ( ! action1 & connects ) t ! social attitude ( praise & blame4 ,m]it & dem]it are associat$ ) conduct1 accord+ z x is ?\ght to affect ! common welf>e advantage\sly or ! rev]se4 ,my indignation & my approval are z necess>y z ! acts t excite ^! s5tim5ts4 ,my feel+s are nei!r m nor less spontane\s ?an ! decid+ motives ( ! actor4 ,:atev] be ! necessitat+ cause ( our actions1 ,i h a "r to d my be/ by praise & blame1 by rew>d & puni%m5t1 to /r5g!n or to weak51 to prolong or to div]t1 ! motives t are ! antec$5ts ( ! action2 exactly z ,i h a "r to dam up a /ream1 or to div]t its c\rse1 or o!rwise deal ) x to suit my own conv5i5ce4 ,p5al laws1 = in/ance1 are ways ( (f]+ to m5 /rong motives1 to weigh 9 ! scale aga9/ ! temptation ( an imm$iate p]sonal gratification4 ,holba* does n make x q di/9ct t ! object ( p5al legislation is 9 "s cases to give ! (f5d]1 z well z o!r p1 a /rong reason = ?9k+ twice be=e he repeats ! (f5ce2 yet 9 o!r cases1 :]e ! puni%m5t is capital1 ! legislation does n aim at influ5c+ ! m9d ( ! (f5d] at all1 b ! m9ds ( o!r p only4 ,?is is only a side illu/ration ( a common weakness 9 mo/ argum5ts on ?is subject4 ,a ?or\gh v9dication ( ! p5al laws1 on ! pr9ciples ( a sy/ematic fatalism1 c only be successful1 if we ?9k less ( ! wrongdo] 9 any giv5 case1 ?an ( affect+ g5]al motives1 & build+ up a "r habit ( avoid+ or accept+ c]ta9 classes ( action4 ,! writ] !n ju/ly connects 8 sci5tific necess>ianism 9 philosophy ) humanity 9 puni%m5t4 ,he prote/s aga9/ excessive cruelty 9 ! infliction ( legal p5alties1 & especially aga9/ ! use ( torture1 on two gr\nds2 fir/1 t exp]i5ce demon/rates ! uselessness ( ^! sup]flu\s rig\rs2 &1 second1 t ! habit ( witness+ atroci\s puni%m5ts famili>ises bo? crim9als & o!rs ) ! idea ( cruelty4 ,! acquiesc5ce ( ,p>is = a few mon?s 9 ! cruelties ( ! ,t]ror 0 no d\bt due1 on ,holba*'s p]fectly s\nd pr9ciple1 to ! f> worse cruelties ) :i* ! laws _h daily made ,p>is famili> d[n to ! la/ ye>s ( ! mon>*y4 ,& ,holba* 0 ju/ifi$ 9 expect+ a great] degree ( *>itable & consid]ate judgm5t f ! e/abli%m5t 9 m5's m9ds ( a ,necess>ian !ory4 ,we are no long] v9dictive aga9/ ! individual do]2 we wax en]getic aga9/ ! defective tra9+ & ! in/itutions :i* all[$ wrong motives to weigh m heavily ) him ?an "r ones4 ,puni%m5t on ! !ory ( necessity ought always to g ) prev5tion1 & is valu$ j because x is a =ce on prev5tion1 & n m]ely an elem5t 9 retribution4 ,holba* answ]s effectively en\gh ! common objection t 8 fatalism w\ld plunge m5's s\ls into apa?y4 ,if all is necess>y1 :y %all ,i n let ?+s g1 & myself rema9 quiet8 ,z if we c\ld /ay our h&s f action1 if our feel+s 7 tra9$ to prop] s5sibility & sympa?y4 ,z if x 7 possible = a man ( t5d] disposition n to int]e/ himself ke5ly 9 all t conc]ns ! lot ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,h[ does our k t dea? is necess>y prev5t u f deplor+ ! loss ( a belov$ "o8 ,h[ does my consci\sness t x is ! inevitable prop]ty ( fire to burn1 prev5t me f us+ all my ef=ts to av]t a conflagration8 ,f9ally1 :5 p urge t ! doctr9e ( necessity degrades man by r$uc+ him to a ma*9e1 & lik5+ him to "s gr[? ( abject vegetation1 !y are m]ely us+ a k9d ( language t 0 inv5t$ 9 ignorance ( :at con/itutes ! true dignity ( man4 ,:at is nature itself b a va/ ma*9e1 9 :i* our human species is no m ?an "o weak spr+8 ,! good man is a ma*9e ^: spr+s are adapt$ s to fulfil _! functions z to produce b5efic5t results = 8 fell[s4 ,h[ c\ld su* an in/rum5t n be an object ( respect & affection & gratitude8 ,9 clos+ ?is "p ( ,holba*'s book1 :ile n diss5t+ f 8 conclusions1 we w only rem>k h[ little consci\s he seems ( ! degree to :i* he empties ! notions ( praise & blame ( ! v ess5ce ( _! old cont5ts4 ,x is n a modification1 b ! sub/itution ( a new mean+ "u ! old names4 ,praise 9 its new s5se ( admiration = useful & pleasure-giv+ conduct or motive1 is z p[]ful a =ce & z adequate an inc5tive to good conduct & good motives1 z praise 9 ! old s5se ( admiration = a delib]ate & volunt>y ex]cise ( a free-act+ w4 ,b ! two s5ses are diff]5t4 ,! old e?ical association is trans=m$ into some?+ :i* usage & ! requirem5ts ( social self-pres]vation mu/ make equally pot5t1 b :i* is n ! same4 ,if ,holba* & o!rs :o hold necess>ian op9ions 7 to p]ceive ?is m frankly1 & to "w x out fully1 !y w\ld prev5t a confusion t is v unfav\rable to !m 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ ( ^? :om !y wi% to p]suade4 ,x is easy to see t ! "w next to be done 9 ! region ( morals1 is ! readju/m5t ( ! e?ical phraseology ( ! volitional /age1 to fit ! ideas prop] to ! /age 9 :i* man has become z def9itely ! object ( sci5ce z any ( ! o!r ph5om5a ( ! univ]se4 ,! *apt] 7xiii47 on ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l exam9es ?is memorable gr[? ( human belief ) great vig\r1 & a mo/ de/ructive p5etration4 ,z we h se51 ! au?or repudiates ! !ory ( a d\ble en]gy 9 man1 "o mat]ial & ! o!r spiritual1 j z he aft]w>ds repudiates ! analog\s hypo!sis ( a d\ble en]gy 9 nature1 "o ( ! two be+ due to a spiritual mov] outside ( ! ext]nal ph5om5a ( ! univ]se4 ,consi/5tly ) ?is r5unciation ( a sep>ate spiritual en]gy 9 man1 ,holba* w li/5 to no talk ( a spiritual en]gy surviv+ ! de/ruction ( ! me*anical framework4 ,to say t ! s\l w feel1 ?9k1 enjoy1 suff]1 aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 is to pret5d t a clock brok5 into a ?\s& pieces c cont9ue to /rike or to m>k ! h\rs4 ,& hav+ emphatically proclaim$ 8 own refusal to %>e ! common belief1 he proce$s ) good success to c>ry ! w> into ! c\ntry ( ^? :o pr(ess t belief1 & def5d x z ! safegu>d ( society4 ,we ne$ n g ?r\gh 8 positions4 ,!y are sub/antially ^? :i* are famili> to ev]ybody :o has read ! ,?ird ,book ( ,lucretius's poem1 & rememb]s ^? magnific5t passages :i* are n m admirable 9 _! philosophy ?an !y are noble & mov+ 9 _! poetic expression3-- ,nam veluti pu]i trepidant atque omnia caecis ,9 t5ebris metuunt1 sic nos 9 luce timemus ,int]dum1 nilo quae sunt metu5da magis quam ,quae pu]i 9 t5ebris pavitant f+untque futura4 ,hunc igitur t]rorem animi t5ebrasque necesse/ ,non radii solis neque lucida tela diei ,discutiant1 s$ naturae species ratioque4 ,& s =?1 d[n to ! exquisite l9es-- ,jam jam non domus accipiet te laeta1 neque uxoi ,optima nec dulces occurr5t oscula nati ,pra]ip]e1 et tacita pectus dulc$9e tang5t4 ,non pot]is factis flor5tibus esse1 tuisque ,praesidium4 ,mis]o mis]e1 aiunt1 omnia ademit ,una dies infe/a tibi tot praemia vitae4 ,illud 9 8 rebus non addunt1 nec tibi e>um ,jam desid]ium r]um sup] insidet una4 ,quod b5e si videant animo dictisque sequantur1 ,dissolvant animi magno se angore metuque4 ,tu quidem ut es leto sopitus1 sic eris aevi ,quod sup]e/ cunctis privatu' doloribus aegris3 ,at nos horrifico c9efactum te prope bu/o ,insatiabilit] deflevimus1 aet]numque ,nulla dies nobis ma]orem e pectore demet4 ,illud ab hoc igitur qua]5dum e/1 quid sit am>i ,tanto op]e1 ad somnum si res r$it atque quietem1 ,cur quisquam aet]no possit tabesc]e luctu4 ,we may regret t ,holba*1 9 deal+ ) ^! solemn & t\*+ ?+s1 %\ld h be5 s devoid ( hi/oric _s z to buffet ,david1 ,mahomet1 ,*ryso/om1 & o!r holy p]sonages1 z sup]/iti\s brig&s4 ,& we may believe t he has c]ta9ly be5 too sweep+ 9 d5y+ any det]r5t efficacy :atev] to ! fires ( hell4 ,b :]e ,holba* f\nd "o p]son 9 #aggj1 he w\ld f9d a ?\s& 9 #ahhj1 to agree ) him1 t x is possible to ?9k ( comm5dations & inducem5ts to virtue1 t %all be at lea/ z efficaci\s z ! fiction ( et]nal torm5t1 )\t be+ z cruel1 z wick$1 z infam\s to ! gods1 & z degrad+ to m54 ,f 8 attack on ,immortality1 ,holba* naturally turns ) new en]gy1 z d all :o h pass$ beyond t belief1 to ! improvem5t ( ! education1 ! laws1 ! in/itutions1 :i* are to /r5g!n & implant ! true motives = turn+ m5 away f wrong & inspir+ !m to "r4 ,he draws a /]n & prolong$ indictm5t aga9/ ! k+s ( ! e>?1 9 words t we h already quot$ above1 z unju/1 incapable1 deprav$ by lic5se & impunity4 ,"o passage 9 ?is *apt] is ! scripture ( a t]rible prophecy1 ! v h&writ+ on ! wall1 :i* 0 to be s accurately fulfill$ almo/ 9 ! lifetime ( ! writ]3--,! /ate ( society is n[ a /ate ( w> ( ! ,sov]eign aga9/ all1 & ( ea* ( its memb]s aga9/ ! o!r4 ,man is bad1 n because he 0 born bad1 b because he is made s2 ! great & ! p[]ful cru% ) impunity ! ne$y & ! un=tunate1 & ^! 9 turn seek to repay all ! ill t has be5 done to !m4 ,!y op5ly or privily attack a native l& t is a cruel /epmo!r to !m2 %e gives all to "s ( h] *ildr51 :ile o!rs %e /rips ( all4 ,sorely !y puni% h] = h] p>tiality2 !y %[ h] t ! motives borr[$ f ano!r life are p[]less aga9/ ! passions & ! bitt] wra? eng5d]$ by a corrupt adm9i/ration 9 ! life "h2 & t all ! t]ror ( ! puni%m5ts ( ?is _w is impot5t aga9/ necessity1 aga9/ crim9al habits1 aga9/ a dang]\s organisation t no education has ev] be5 appli$ to correct 7*4 xiv474 ,9 ano!r place3 ,a society enjoys all ! happ9ess ( :i* x is susceptible s soon z ! great] numb] ( its memb]s are f$1 clo!d1 h\s$2 are able1 9 a ^w1 )\t an excessive toil1 to satisfy ! wants t nature has made necessities to !m4 ,_! imag9ation is cont5t s soon z !y h ! assurance t no =ce c ravi% f !m ! fruits ( _! indu/ry1 & t !y lab\r = !mselves4 ,by a sequ5ce ( human madness1 :ole nations are =c$ to lab\r1 to sweat1 to wat] ! e>? ) _! te>s1 m]ely to keep up ! luxury1 ! fancies1 ! corruption ( a h&ful ( ins5sates1 a few useless creatures4 ,s h religi\s & political errors *ang$ ! univ]se into a valley ( te>s4 ,?is is an incessant refra9 t s\nds ) ho>se gr\nd-tone "u all ! e?ics & ! metaphysics ( ! book4 ,!re are scores ( pages 9 :i* ! same idea is work$ out ) a sombre vehem5ce1 t makes u feel z if ,robespi]re 7 already h>angu+ 9 ! ,national ,assembly1 ,camille ,desm\l9s declaim+ 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,palais ,royal1 & ,danton ?und]+ at ! ,club ( ! ,cordeli]s4 ,we already wat* ! smoke ( ! flam+ *ateaux1 go+ up l a sav\ry & righte\s sacrifice to ! heav5s4 ,f ?is po9t to ! end ( ! fir/ "p ( ! book1 x is n s mu* philosophy z ! lit]ature ( a political revolution4 ,!re is a curi\s p>5!sis 9 v9dication n only ( a contempt = dea?1 b ev5 ( suicide2 ! writ] po9t+ out ) "s malice t ,samson1 ,eleaz>1 & o!r wor?ies caus$ _! own dea?1 & t ,jesus ,*ri/ himself1 if really ! ,son ( ,god1 dy+ ( 8 own free grace1 0 a suicide1 to say no?+ ( ! v>i\s ascetic p5it5ts :o h kill$ !mselves by in*es4#aed ,! fe> ( dea?1 aft] all1 he says1 summ+ up 8 case1 w only make c[>ds2 ! fe> ( its alleg$ consequ5ces w only make fanatics or melan*oly pieti/s1 z useless to !mselves z to o!rs4 ,dea? is a res\rce t we d ill to take away f oppress$ virtue1 r$uc$1 z _m a "t x is1 by ! inju/ice ( m5 to desp]ation4 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e 9 :i* ! revolution>y g5]ation 7 br\ght up1 & ! read9ess ) :i* m5 9 ^? days inflict$ dea? on !mselves & on o!rs %[$ h[ pr(\ndly x _h ent]$ _! s\ls4#aee ,we ?9k1 z we read1 ( ,v]gniaud & ,condorcet c>ry+ _! doses ( poison1 ( ,b>b>\x ) 8 pi/ol1 & ,valaze ) 8 knife1 ( ,rol& walk+ =? f ,r\5 among ! trees on ! ,p>is road1 & !re driv+ a cane-sword into 8 brea/1 z calmly z if he _h be5 ?r[+ (f a useless ve/ure4 #aed ,?is is n orig9al 9 ,holba*4 ,did]ot's article on ,suicide 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia 7,oeuv41 xvii4 #bce7 conta9s ! usual argum5ts ( ! ,*ur* aga9/ suicide1 ) "s casui/ic illu/rations1 b x also conta9s an acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,donne's v9dication ( ,suicide1 call$ ,bia-?anatos1 #afea1 9 :i* ^! rem>ks ( ,holba* occur v]batim4 ,hallam f\nd ,donne's book s dull & p$antic t he decl>es no "o w\ld be induc$ to kill himself by read+ su* a book unless he 7 ?reat5$ ) ano!r volume4 #aee ,hume's suppress$ ,essay on ,suicide 7see ! edition by ,mr4 ,gre5 & ,mr4 ,grose1 #ahge1 vol4 ii4 #dje7 is a mu* m exhau/ive argum5t ?an ,holba*'s1 ?\gh ! language ( ! two pieces is sometimes curi\sly alike4 ,r\sseau 9 ?is1 z 9 s _m o!r moralities--m>riage1 = in/ance--0 on ! side ( ! ,*ur*1 only all[+ suicide :]e a man happ5s to be /rick5 by a pa9ful & incurable disease4 ,see ! two fam\s lett]s 9 ! ,new ,heloisa1 ,pt4 iii4 #ba1 #bb4 ,holba* has be5 accus$ ( r$uc+ virtue to a f>-sight$ egoism1#aef & deta*$ & crude propositions may be quot$1 t p]haps give a lit]al w>rant = ! *>ge4 ,nom9ally he bases morality on happ9ess1 b 8 real base is ! happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]4 ,to borr[ ,mr4 ,sidgwick's classification1 ,holba* is a univ]sali/ic & n an egoi/ic ,h$oni/4 ,! _s ( :at he says is1 9 fact1 n individuali/ b social4 ,! good man is he to :om true ideas h %[n 8 own int]e/ or 8 own happ9ess to lie 9 su* a way ( act+1 t o!rs are =c$ to love & approve = _! own int]e/4444 ,x is man :o is mo/ necess>y to ! well-be+ ( man4444 ,m]it & virtue are f\nd$ on ! nature ( man1 on 8 ne$s4444 ,x is by virtue t we are able to e>n ! goodwill1 ! confid5ce1 ! e/eem1 ( all ^? ) :om we h relations2 9 a ^w1 no man c be happy alone4444 ,to be virtu\s is to place "o's int]e/ 9 :at accords ) ! int]e/ ( o!rs2 x is to enjoy ! b5efits & ! delights t "o is ! means ( diffus+ among !m4444 ,! s5tim5ts ( self-love become a hundr$ times m delici\s :5 we see !m %>$ by all ^? ) :om our de/9y b9ds u4 ,! habit ( virtue excites wants )9 u t only virtue c satisfy2 ?us x is t virtue is ev] its own recomp5se1 & pays itself ) ! bless+s t x procures = o!rs 7*4 xv47 #aef ,ta9e's ,anci5 ,regime1 p4 #bhg4 ,surely x is a *ildi% or p$antic mis9t]pretation to repres5t ?is z egoism1 :e!r arm$ or n ) ke5 sight2 & /ill worse to talk ( x z ov]-?r[+ ! b>ri]s t keep 9 ! ?rong ( selfi% appetites4 ,e citiz5 %\ld be made to feel t ! section ( :i* he is a memb] is a ,:ole1 t _c subsi/ & be happy )\t virtue2 exp]i5ce %\ld tea* him at e mom5t t ! wellbe+ ( ! memb]s c only result f t ( ! :ole body 7*4 xv47 ,to say ( su* a doctr9e z ?is1 t x is to invite e individual to make himself happy aft] 8 own w & fa%ion1 & to pull d[n ! b>ri]s ( ! selfi% appetites1 is ! v absurdity ( philosophic prejudice4 ,x is = u to look at ,holba*'s e?ical doctr9e 9 its wide/ practical application1 & if we place ourselves at a social po9t ( view1 we _c b p]ceive t ! pr9ciple laid d[n 9 ! words t we h j quot$1 0 ! indisp5sable weapon aga9/ ! anti-social selfi%ness ( ! oppressive privileg$ class4 ,^! words repres5t ! e?ical side ( e popul> & democratic movem5t4 ,y may class ,holba*'s morality z ! morality ( self-int]e/1 if y please2 b its true base lay 9 social sympa?y4 ,to proclaim happ9ess z ! te/ ( virtue 0 to develop ! doctr9e ( naturalism2 = happ9ess is ! outcome ( a con=mity to ! natural condition ( ?+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to insi/ t virtue lies 9 promot+ ! happ9ess ( ! body social z a :ole1 0 to prea* ! mo/ sov]eign ( all tru?s1 9 a /ate ( ?+s :]e ! body social z a :ole 0 kept di/ract$ & mis]able by ! selfi%ness ( a scanty few ( its memb]s4 ,! ,*ur*1 nom9ally built ^u ! morality ( ! ,gold5 ,rule1 0 p]v]t$ into be+ ! great organ ( s9i/] self-int]e/4 ,! ,a!i/s1 app>5tly =mulat+ ! morality ( ! ,epicureans1 7 9 effect ! tea*]s ( public _s & b5efic5ce4 ,&1 taught 9 su* circum/ances1 public _s c\ld only mean revolution4 ,we may d\bt :e!r ,holba* _h ?\ght out ! v diff]5t que/ions t may be fus$ "u ! easy phrase ( a basis = morals4 ,:at are ! sanctions ( moral precepts8 ,:y ought ea* to seek ! happ9ess ( all8 ,:at is ! m>k ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong8 ,:at is ! f\ndation ( ,consci5ce1 or t habit ( m9d :i* makes "r z su* seem pref]able to wrong8 ,cle>ly ^! are all entirely sep>ate topics4 ,yet ,holba*1 x is obvi\s1 _h n divid$ !m 9 8 own m9d1 & he seems to ?9k t "o & ! same answ] w s]ve = :at he mi/ook = "o & ! same "q4 ,he f\nd x en\gh to say t e individual wi%es to be happy1 & t he _c be happy unless he is on good t]ms ) 8 neighb\rs2 ?is reciprocity ( ne$s & s]vices he call$ ! basis ( morals4 ,= a r\gh & common-s5se view ( ! matt]1 su* z ,holba* s\ght to impress on 8 read]s1 ?is p]haps w d v well2 b x is n ! product ( accurate & sci5tific ?9k+4 ,x is n necess>y1 aga91 to po9t out h[ ,holba*1 :ile exp\nd+ ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 left out ( sight ! great natural process by :i* ! moral acquisition ( "o g5]ation becomes ! />t+-po9t ( fur!r acquisitions 9 ! next4 ,he =got ! /ages4 ,he talks ( ,man z if all ! races & eras ( man 7 alike1 & also z if ea* individual delib]ately work$ out sums 9 happ9ess on 8 own acc\nt4 ,x w\ld n only h be5 m true1 accord+ to mod]n op9ions1 b m 9 accordance ) ,holba*'s own view ( necessity1 & ( ! irremovable *a9 t b9ds a man's conduct fa/ to a s]ies ( conditions t exi/$ be=e he 0 born1 if he _h recognis$ consci5ce1 moral pref]5ces1 int]e/ 9 ! public good1 & all t he call$ ! basis ( morals1 z com+ to a man ) ! re/ ( ! app>atus t ! pa/ imposes on ! pres5t1 & n z due to any process ( p]sonal calculation4 ,holba* _h n cle>ly ?\ght out ! gr[?1 ! *anges1 v>ieties1 & trans=mations among moral ideals4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 f> too mu* 9 ! full curr5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury n to feel t exultation 9 life & its mo/ exub]ant manife/ations1 :i* ! conv5tional morali/s ( ! !ological s*ools _h set d[n & proscrib$ z worldl9ess & fle%l9ess4 ,action1 he says 9 ?is v *apt]2 action is ! true elem5t ( ! human m9d2 no soon] does man cease to act1 ?an he falls into pa9 & we>9ess ( _s4 ,no d\bt ?is is too absolutely /at$1 if we are to take "s millions ( ori5tals into our acc\nt ( ! human m9d1 b x has be5 true ( ! nations ( ! we/4 ,yet ! recognition ( ?is law did n prev5t ! writ] f occasionally fall+ into "s ( ! old cant+ commonplaces ab\t p be+ happie/ :o h fewe/ wants4 ,z if1 on ! contr>y1 t action :i* he describes z ! true elem5t ( man1 7 n directly connect$ ) ! incessant multiplication ( wants4 ,we may take ?is1 h[ev]1 z a casual lapse into ! common =m ( morali/s ( ascetic ages4 ,9 sub/ance ! ,sy/em ( ,nature is ess5tially a prote/ aga9/ ascetic & quieti/ ideals4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! second half ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature treats ( ! ,deity2 ! pro(s ( 8 exi/5ce2 8 attributes2 ! mann] 9 :i* he influ5ces ! happ9ess ( m54 ,:at is rem>kable is t "h we h an onslaught1 n m]ely on ! ,*ur* ) its ov]gr[? ( abuses1 nor on ,*ri/ianity ) its ov]gr[? ( sup]/itions1 b on t great conception :i* is en?ron$ on unse5 heights f> above any ,*ur* & any =m ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is !ism1 9 its pure/ z 9 its impure/ %ape1 t ! writ] condemns4 ,no m elaborate1 tr5*ant1 & unfl9*+ attack on ! v fundam5tal propositions ( !ology1 natural or reveal$1 is to be f\nd 9 lit]ature4 ,pure rationalism has no?+ to add to ?is de/ructive onslaught4 ,! tone is n truly philosophic1 because ! writ] habitually reg>ds ! notion ( a ,god z an abnormal & morbid excresc5ce1 & n z a natural gr[? 9 human developm5t4 ,he takes no tr\ble1 & x w\ld h be5 an incr$ible dep>ture f ! m5tal fa%ion ( ! "t if he _h tak5 any tr\ble1 to expla9 !ology1 or to p5etrate beh9d its =ms to ^? ne$s1 aspirations1 & qualities ( human con/itution 9 :i* !ology _h its be/ ju/ification1 if n its e>lie/ s\rce4 ,he reg>ds x z an enemy to be m]cilessly r\t$1 n z a =ce ) :i* he has to make 8 acc\nt4 ,/ill1 z a piece ( r\gh & remorseless polemic1 ! second "p ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature rema9s full ( rem>kable en]gy & p[]4 ,! mo/ eag] ,nesci5t or ,d5i] to be f\nd 9 ! ranks ( ! assailants ( !ology 9 our own day is timor\s & mod]ate comp>$ ) ?is direct & on-press+ swordsman4 ,& ! attack1 on its own purely rationali/ic gr\nd1 is ?or\ghly compreh5sive4 ,x is n made on an outwork "h1 or an outwork !re2 x encircles ! :ole compass ( ! def5ce4 ,! conception ( ,god is exam9$ & resi/$ f e possible side--cosmological1 e?ical1 metaphysical4 ,to say t ! argum5t is "o-sid$1 is only to say t x is an attack4 ,b ! fact t ! writ] omits ! contributions made "u ! temporal %elt] ( !ology to morality & civilisation1 does n alt] ! o!r fact t he /ates ) unsurpass$ vig\r all t c be said aga9/ ! intellectual absurdities & moral obliquities t !ology has n\ri%$ & approv$1 & only too firmly plant$4 ,( ! elaborate exam9ation ( ! pro(s ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god adduc$ by ,desc>tes1 ,samuel ,cl>ke1 ,malebran*e1 & ,newton 7*4 iv4 & v471 we ne$ only say t its :ole =ce might h be5 summ$ up 9 ! s+le proposition t ! au?or once = all repudiates any a priori basis = any beliefs :atev]4 ,x w\ld h be5 suffici5t = philosophic purposes if he _h cont5t$ himself ) ju/ify+ & e/abli%+ t position4 ,! fabric ( or?odox demon/ration w\ld h fall5 to ! gr\nd aft] ! de/ruction ( its f\ndations4 ,holba* reject$ ! :ole a priori sy/em2 x 0 a matt] ( c\rse !re=e t he reject$ ea* "o ( ! twelve propositions :i* ,cl>ke _h inv5t$ by ! a priori me?od4 ,holba* held t exp]i5ce is ! s\rce & limit ( k1 reason+1 & belief1 & reject$ z a fanta/ic imp]t95ce ( dreamy metaphysicians ! assumption t our conceptions measure ! necessities ( objective exi/5ce4 ,f t po9t ( view1 m]ely to /ate 0 to empty ( all demon/rat+ quality su* ass]tions z t some?+ has exi/$ f all et]nity2 an indep5d5t & immutable ,be+ has exi/$ f all et]nity2 ?is immutable & indep5d5t ,be+ exi/s by himself1 & is incompreh5sible2 ! ,be+ exi/+ necess>ily is necess>ily s+le & unique--& s =?4 ,ev5 if we accept ?is a priori me?od1 & accept ! fir/ assumption t some?+ mu/ h exi/$ f all et]nity1 x 0 op5 to ,holba* to say1 z ,locke said on sett+ himself to exam9e ,desc>tes' pro( ( a ,god3 ,i f\nd t1 by x1 s5seless matt] might be ! fir/ et]nal be+ & cause ( all ?+s1 z well z an immat]ial intellig5t _s4 ,b :at we feel is t ! :ole controv]sy is be+ conduct$ betwe5 two disputants on two diff]5t planes ( ?\ght1 betwe5 two creatures dwell+ 9 diff]5t elem5ts4 ,to apply to ,cl>ke's propositions1 or to ! slightly diff]5t propositions ( ,malebran*e1 ! te/ ( exp]i5ce1 to measure !m by ! pr9ciple ( relativity1 mu/ be fatal 9 ! m9ds ( su* p]sons z already accept exp]i5ce z ! only "r te/ 9 su* a matt]4 ,x is exactly z if ! action ( an ,italian op]a %\ld be criticis$ 9 ! light ( ! conditions ( real life3 ! :ole p]=mance mu/ 9 an in/ant figure z an absurdity4 ,no p>tisan ( ! lyric drama w\ld cons5t to h x s judg$1 & ! philosophic p>tisans ( !ology w\ld p]haps h be5 wis] to keep cle> ( pret5sions to prove _! ma/] !sis4 ,!y might h be5 cont5t to keep x z an emotional creation1 an imag9ative hypo!sis1 a noble simplification ( ! *im]as ( ! primitive consci\sness ( ! race4 ,z x 01 nei!r side c\ld be conv9c$ by ! o!r1 = !y _h no common crit]ion4 ,!y _h h>dly ev5 a common language4 ,! only effect ( ,holba*'s bl[s 0 to p]suade ! by/&]s :o ?rong$ r\nd ! li/s 9 t eag] "t1 t ! s-call$ pro(s ) :i* ! high philosophic names 7 associat$1 7 only pro(s to ^? :o accept$ a way ( ?9k+ :i* x 0 ! v *>act]i/ic ( t age decisively to reject4 ,! controv]sial =ce ( ?is "p ( ! attack simply lay 9 ! pi]c+ ?or\ghness ) :i* ! irreconcilable discrepancies betwe5 ! sev5te5? c5tury notion ( demon/ration1 & t notion 9 ! eighte5?1 7 =c$ ^u ! read]'s att5tion4 ,"o o!r rem>k may be made4 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ! success ( ! au?or's assault on ! !i/ic hypo!sis ( ! univ]se1 x is impossible to d5y t he at lea/ succe$s 9 repell+ ! v>i\s assaults levell$ on :at is vulg>ly t]m$ a!ism4 ,he rightly urges ! unreasonabl5ess ( tax+ ^? :o h =m$ to !mselves intelligible notions ( ! mov+ p[] ( ! univ]se1 ) d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( su* a p[]2 ! absurdity ( *>g+ ! v m5 :o f\nd ev]y?+ t comes to pass 9 ! _w on fix$ & con/ant laws1 ) attribut+ ev]y?+ to *ance4 ,if by ,a!i/1 he says1 y mean a man :o w\ld d5y ! exi/5ce ( a =ce inh]5t 9 matt]1 & )\t :i* y _c conceive nature1 & if to ?is mov+ =ce y give ! "n ( ,god1 !n an ,a!i/ w\ld be a madman4 ,holba* !n describes ! s5se 9 :i* ,a!i/s bo? exi/ &1 z he ?9ks1 may well ju/ify _! exi/5ce4 ,_! qualities are z foll[s3 ,to be guid$ only by exp]i5ce & ! te/imony ( _! s5ses1 & to p]ceive no?+ 9 nature except matt]1 ess5tially active & mobile & capable ( produc+ all ! be+s t we see2 to =ego all se>* = a *im]ical cause1 & n to mi/ake = bett] k ( ! mov+ =ce ( ! univ]se1 m]ely a sep>ate attribution ( x to a ,be+ plac$ outside ( ! great :ole2 to confess 9 good fai? t _! m9d c nei!r conceive nor reconcile ! negative attributes & !ological ab/ractions ) ! human & moral qualities t are ascrib$ to ! ,div9ity4 ,! *apt] 7ix47 on ! sup]iority ( ,naturalism ov] ,!ism z a basis = ! mo/ :olesome k9d ( ,morality1 is /ill wor? read+ by m5 9 se>* ( weapons aga9/ ! presumptu\s commonplaces ( ! pulpit4 ,9 ?is sph]e ,holba* is z e>ne/ & sev]e z ! mo/ rigor\s morali/ t ev] wrote4 ,p :o talk ( ! moral levity ( ! de/ructive lit]ature ( ! eighte5? c5tury w\ld be a/oni%$1 if !y c\ld br+ !mselves to read ! books ab\t :i* !y talk1 by ! elevation ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature4 ,! writ] po9ts out ! necess>ily evil influ5ce ^u morals ( a ,book popul>ly tak5 to be inspir$1 9 :i* ! ,div9ity is repres5t$ z n[ prescrib+ virtue1 b n[ aga9 prescrib+ crime & absurdity2 :o is sometimes ! fri5d1 & sometimes ! enemy1 ( ! human race2 :o is sometimes pictur$ z reasonable1 j1 & b5efic5t1 & at o!r times z ins5sate3 unju/1 caprici\s1 & despotic4 ,su* div9ities1 & ! prie/s ( su* div9ities1 are incapable ( be+ ! models1 types1 & arbit]s ( virtue & righte\sness4 ,no2 we mu/ seek a base = morality 9 ! necessity ( ?+s4 ,:atev] ! ,cause t plac$ man 9 ! abode 9 :i* he dwells1 & end[$ him ) 8 faculties--:e!r we reg>d ! human species z ! "w ( ,nature1 or ( "s intellig5t ,be+ di/9ct f ,nature--! exi/5ce ( man1 su* z we see him to be1 is a fact4 ,we see 9 him a be+ :o feels1 ?9ks1 has intellig5ce1 has self-love1 :o /rives to make life agreeable to himself1 & :o lives 9 society ) be+s l himself2 be+s :om by 8 conduct he may make 8 fri5ds or 8 enemies4 ,x is on ^! univ]sal s5tim5ts t y ought to base morality1 :i* is no?+ m nor less ?an ! sci5ce ( ! duties ( man liv+ 9 society4 ,! mom5t y attempt to f9d a base = morals outside ( human nature1 y g wrong2 no o!r is solid & sure4 ,! aid ( ! s-call$ sanctions ( !ology is n only ne$less1 b mis*iev\s4 ,! alliance ( ! realities ( duty ) !ological phantoms exposes duty to ! same ru9 :i* daylight br+s to ! sup]/ition t has be5 associat$ ) duty4 ,x sets up ! arbitr>y dem&s ( a v>y+ some?+1 nam$ ,piety1 9 place ( ! pla9 requirem5ts ( ,"r4 ,z = say+ t )\t ,god man _c h moral s5tim5ts1 or1 9 o!r words1 _c di/+ui% betwe5 vice & virtue1 x is z if "o said t1 )\t ! idea ( ,god1 man w\ld n feel ! necessity ( eat+ & dr9k+4 ,! writ] !n breaks out into a long & su/a9$ contra/1 f :i* we may make a %ort extract to illu/rate ! heat to :i* ! battle _h n[ come3 ,nature invites man to love himself1 incessantly to augm5t ! sum ( 8 happ9ess3 ,religion ord]s him to love only a =midable ,god :o is wor?y ( hatr$2 to dete/ & despise himself1 & to sacrifice to 8 t]rible idol ! sweete/ & mo/ lawful pleasures4 ,nature bids man consult 8 reason1 & take x = 8 guide3 ,religion tea*es him t ?is reason is corrupt$1 t x is a fai?less1 tru?less guide1 implant$ by a trea*]\s ,god1 to mislead 8 creatures4 ,nature tells man to seek light1 to se>* = ! tru?3 ,religion enjo9s ^u him to exam9e no?+1 to rema9 9 ignorance4 ,nature says to man3 ',*]i% glory1 lab\r to w9 e/eem1 be active1 c\rage\s1 indu/ri\s3' ,religion says to him3 ',be humble1 abject1 pusillanim\s1 live 9 retreat1 busy ?yself 9 pray]1 m$itation1 dev\t rites2 be useless to ?yself1 & d no?+ = o!rs4' ,nature proposes = h] model1 m5 end[$ ) noble1 en]getic1 b5efic5t s\ls1 :o h usefully s]v$ _! fell[-citiz5s3 ,religion makes a %[ & a boa/ ( ! abject spirits1 ! pi\s en?usia/s1 ! phr5etic p5it5ts1 ! vile fanatics1 :o = _! ridicul\s op9ions h tr\bl$ empires4444 ,nature tells *ildr5 to hon\r1 to love1 to he>k5 to _! p>5ts1 to be ! /ay & support ( _! old age3 ,religion bids !m pref] ! oracle ( _! ,god1 & to trample fa!r & "m "u foot1 :5 div9e int]e/s are conc]n$4 ,nature comm&s ! p]v]se man to blu% = 8 vices1 = 8 %ameless desires1 8 crimes3 ,religion says to ! mo/ corrupt3 ',fe> to k9dle ! wra? ( a ,god :om ?\ kn[e/ n3 b if aga9/ 8 laws ?\ ha/ committ$ crime1 rememb] t he is easy to appease & ( great m]cy3 g to 8 temple1 humble ?yself at ! feet ( 8 m9i/]s1 expiate ?y misde$s by sacrifices1 (f]+s1 pray]s2 ^! w wa% away ?y /a9 9 ! eyes ( ! ,et]nal4' ,( c\rse1 philosophical criticism w\ld h mu* to say ab\t ?is gl[+ mass ( furi\s propositions2 = ! fir/ voice ( ,nature h>dly :isp]s into ! e> ( ! primitive man all ^! high & g5]\s prompt+s4 ,b if by ,nature we "h und]/& ! ,encyclopa$i/s1 & by ,religion ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,france at t mom5t1 !n ,holba*'s fi]y anti!ses are a tol]ably fair acc\nt ( ! matt]4 ,& ! political side ( ! indictm5t 0 h>dly less j1 ?\gh its h>dihood appall$ m5 l ,voltaire4 ,nature says to man1 ',?\ art free1 & no p[] on e>? c lawfully /rip !e ( ?y rights3' ,religion cries to him t he is a slave condemn$ by ,god to groan "u ! rod ( ,god's repres5tatives4 ,nature bids man to love ! c\ntry t gave him bir?1 to s]ve x ) all loyalty1 to b9d 8 int]e/s to h]s aga9/ e h& t might be rais$ ^u h]3 ,religion comm&s him to obey )\t a murmur ! tyrants t oppress 8 c\ntry1 to take _! "p aga9/ h]1 to *a9 8 fell[-citiz5s "u _! lawless caprices4 ,yet if ! ,sov]eign be n devot$ en\gh to 8 prie/s1 ,religion in/antly *anges h] tone2 %e incites ! subjects to rebellion1 %e makes resi/ance a duty1 %e cries al\d t we mu/ obey ,god r ?an man4444 ,if ! nature ( man 7 consult$ on ,politics1 :i* sup]natural ideas h s %amefully deprav$1 x w\ld contribute f> m ?an all ! religion 9 ! _w to make communities happy1 p[]ful1 & prosp]\s "u reasonable au?ority4444 ,?is nature w\ld tea* pr9ces t !y are m5 & n gods2 t !y are citiz5s *>g$ by _! fell[-citiz5s ) wat*+ ov] ! safety ( all4444 ,in/ead ( attribut+ to ! div9e v5geance all ! w>s1 ! fam9es1 ! plagues t lay nations l[1 w\ld x n h be5 m useful to %[ !m t su* calamities are due to ! passions1 ! indol5ce1 ! tyranny ( _! pr9ces1 :o sacrifice ! nations to _! hide\s delirium8 ,natural evils dem& natural rem$ies2 ought n exp]i5ce1 !re=e1 long ago to h undeceiv$ mortals z to ^? sup]natural rem$ies1 ^? expiations1 pray]s1 sacrifices1 fa/+s1 processions1 t all ! peoples ( ! e>? h s va9ly oppos$ to ! woes t ov]:elm$ !m8444 ,let u recognise ! pla9 tru?1 !n1 t x is ^! sup]natural ideas t h obscur$ morality1 corrupt$ politics1 h9d]$ ! advance ( ! sci5ces1 & ext+ui%$ happ9ess & peace ev5 9 ! v he>t ( man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,holba* 0 a vigor\s propag&i/4 ,two ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( 8 ma/]-"w he drew up its *ief propositions 9 a %ort & popul> volume1 call$ ,good s5se2 or ,natural ,ideas oppos$ to ,sup]natural4 ,8 zeal l$ him to write & circulate a va/ numb] ( o!r tractates & %ort volumes1 ! b>e li/ ( :i* w\ld fill sev]al ( ^! pages1 all incit+ _! read]s to an intellectual revolt aga9/ ! reign+ sy/em 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,he liv$ to get a glimpse ( ! v edge & %>p b5d ( ! great cat>act4 ,he di$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aghi4 ,if he _h only liv$ five ye>s long]1 he w\ld h se5 ! great *ur* ( ,notre ,dame solemnly consecrat$ by legislative decree to ! wor%ip ( ,reason1 bi%ops publicly trampl+ on crosi] & r+ amid univ]sal applause1 & va/ cr[ds exult+ 9 processions ^: h]o 0 an ass cr[n$ ) a mitre4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,raynal',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,indies4 ,s9ce ,montesquieu's ,esprit des ,lois1 says ,grimm 9 8 *ronicle1 our lit]ature has p]haps produc$ no monum5t t is wor?i] to pass to ! remote/ po/]ity1 & to consecrate ! progress ( our enlight5m5t & dilig5ce = ev]1 ?an ,raynal's ,philosophical & ,political ,hi/ory ( ,european settlem5ts & comm]ce 9 ! two ,indies4 ,yet x is p]haps safe to say t n "o hundr$ p]sons n[ liv+ h ev] read two *apt]s ( ! book = :i* ?is immortal future 0 pr$ict$4 ,:5 ! revolution>y floods gradually subsid$1 "s ( ! monum5ts ( ! previ\s age began to %[ !mselves above ! surface ( ! fall+ wat]s4 ,!y _h lo/ amid ! /ormy agitation ( ! deluge ! %9+ spl5d\r ( _! fir/ days2 /ill m5 f\nd some?+ to attract !m aft] ! revolution1 z _! gr&fa!rs _h done be=e x1 9 ! pages ( ! ,_s ( ,laws1 ( ! ,new ,heloisa1 & ! endless satires1 romances1 & poems ( ! great ,voltaire4 ,raynal's book 0 n among ^! dead glories t came to life aga94 ,x disappe>$ utt]ly4 ,nor c x be said t x des]v$ a k9d] fate4 ,its only int]e/ n[ is = ^? :o c>e to "k ! hum\r ( m5's m9ds 9 ^? prae-revolution>y days1 :5 !y c\ld dev\r a long political & comm]cial hi/ory z if x _h be5 a novel or a play1 & :5 ! turn ( m5's int]e/s made ( su* a book ! ,bible ( two worlds = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,raynal is no comm&+ figure4 ,born 9 #agaa1 he came to ,p>is f s\!rn ,france1 & jo9$ ! troop ( ne$y prie/s :o sw>m$ 9 ! great city1 hopefully look+ out = ! prizes ( ! ,*ur*4 ,raynal is ! h]o ( an anecdote :i* is told ( m ?an "o abbe ( ! "t2 :e!r lit]ally true or n1 x is probably a correct illu/ration ( ! evil pass to :i* ecclesia/ical mann]s _h come4 ,he _h1 x 0 said1 no?+ to live ^u save ! product ( a few masses4 ,! ,abbe ,prevo/ receiv$ tw5ty s\s = say+ a mass2 he paid ! ,abbe ,laporte fifte5 s\s to be 8 deputy2 ! ,abbe ,laporte paid eight s\s to ,raynal to say x 9 8 /ead4 ,b ! adv5tur] 0 n de/9$ to rema9 9 ?is abject case1 p>asite humbly fe$+ on p>asite4 ,he turn$ bookmak]1 & wrote a hi/ory ( ! ,/ad?old]ate1 a volume ab\t ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 &1 ( all curi\s subjects = a man ( lett]s ( t date1 an acc\nt ( ! divorce ( ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,eigh? ( ,engl&4 ,he visit$ ?is c\ntry m ?an once1 & _h ! hon\r 9 #aged ( be+ *os5 a fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,london4#aeg ,we h "s difficulty 9 und]/&+ h[ he came by su* fame1 j z we _c tell h[ ! man :o _h be5 glad to e>n a few p5ce by say+ masses1 came %ortly to be ri* & indep5d5t4 ,he is believ$ to h engag$ 9 "s colonial v5tures1 & to h _h good luck4 ,8 enemies spread ! d>k report t he _h made money 9 ! slave trade1 b 9 ^? days ( inc5s$ p>ty _s !re 0 no limit to virul5t inv5tion4 ,x is at lea/ und5iable t ,raynal put 8 money to g5]\s uses4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he _h ! curr5t fancy ( ! "t1 t ! _w c\ld be made bett] by ! copi\s writ+ ( essays1 & he delight$ 9 f\nd+ prizes = !m at ! prov9cial academies4 ,x 0 at ,lyons t he propos$ ! fam\s !sis1 n unwor?y ( consid]ation ev5 at ?is day3 ,has ! discov]y ( ,am]ica be5 useful or injuri\s to ! human race8 #aeg ,! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 foll[$ by ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 tells a /ory ( ,raynal visit+ ! ,h\se ( ,commons2 ! ,speak]1 says ! writ]1 le>n+ t he 0 9 ! gall]y1 susp5d$ ! discussion until a di/+ui%$ place _h be5 f\nd = ! ,fr5* philosoph]4 ,?is mu/ be set d[n z a my?4 ,! j\rnals h be5 se>*$1 & !re is no (ficial confirmation ( ! /atem5t1 improbable en\gh on ! face ( x4 ,raynal 0 "o ( ! mo/ assidu\s ( ! gue/s at ! philosophic meals ( ,b>on ,holba* & ,helvetius2 he 0 v good-hum\r$1 easy to live )1 & free f t irritable self-consci\sness & self-love :i* is too commonly ! curse ( ! successful writ]1 z ( o!r successful p]sons4 ,he did n g into company m]ely to make ! h\rs fly4 ,) him1 z ) ,helvetius1 society 0 a work%op4 ,he press$ e "o ) que/ions z to all matt]s1 great or small1 ) :i* ! int]locutor 0 likely to be famili>4#aeh ,horace ,walpole met him at dull ,holba*'s1 & ! abbe at once began to tease him across ! table z to ! ,engli% colonies4 ,walpole knew z little ab\t !m z he knew ab\t ,coptic1 s he made signs to 8 torm5tor t he 0 deaf4 ,on ano!r occasion ,raynal d9$ at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & mortifi$ ! vanity ( 8 ho/ by look+ at none ( its wond]s himself1 & keep+ up su* a fire ( talk & cross-exam9ation z to prev5t anybody else f look+ at !m4 ,!re nev] 0 su* an imp]t95t & tiresome old gossip1 cri$ our own gossip4#aei #aeh ,morellet1 i4 #bba4 #aei ,walpole's ,corresp41 vi4 #adg & #dde4 ,raynal fail$ to give bett] m5 ?an ,horace ,walpole ! s5se ( p[]4 ,:5 8 greate/ "w took ! public by /orm1 nobody w\ld believe t he _h writt5 x4 ,j z 9 ! case ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 s p set d[n ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,indies to ,did]ot1 & ev5 ! mo/ mod]ate critics insi/$ t he _h at any rate writt5 n less ?an "o-?ird ( x4 ,_m less conspicu\s scribes 7 believ$ to h be5 ,raynal's drudges4 ,we c h no difficulty 9 suppos+ t s bulky a "w engag$ _m h&s4 ,!re is no unity ( composition1 no equal scale1 no regul>ity ( proportion2 on ! contr>y1 rhapsody & sob] description1 hi/ory & moral disquisition1 comm]ce1 law1 physics1 & metaphysics are all p\r$ 91 almo/ z if by haz>d4 ,we seem to wat* half a doz5 writ]s1 ea* deal+ ) matt]s accord+ to 8 own individual ta/e & 8 own peculi> k9d ( k4 ,inde$1 x is a curi\s & mo/ int]e/+ feature 9 ! lit]>y activity ( ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 t ! egoism & vanity ( au?or%ip 7 r$uc$ by ! conditions ( ! "t to a l[] degree ?an 9 any o!r g5]ation s9ce lett]s 7 inv5t$4 ,! suppression ( self by ! ,jesuits 0 h>dly m complete ?an ! suppression ( self by ! mo/ brilliant & effective ( ! insurg5ts aga9/ ,jesuitry4 ,su* intimate association z exi/s 9 our day betwe5 a giv5 book & a giv5 p]sonality1 0 !n ?or\ghly %ak5 by ! con/ant necessity = secrecy4 ,z we h se51 p h>dly knew :o set up t mom5t\s l&m>k1 ! ,sy/em ( ,nature4 ,voltaire habitually & vehem5tly d5i$ e "o ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic pieces1 & ?\gh 9 ! buzz ( ,p>isian gossip ! "r "n 0 surely hit ^u = su* unique p]=mances z ,voltaire's1 yet ! fame 0 f> too brok5 & unc]ta9 to rew>d 8 vanity1 if ! bett] "p ( himself _h n be5 fully & s9c]ely engag$ 9 public objects 9 :i* vanity _h no "p4 ,r\sseau 0 an exception1 b !n ,r\sseau 0 9 tru? a reactioni/1 & n a loyal memb] ( ! great company ( re=m]s4 ,z = ,did]ot1 he valu$ ! au?or's laurel s *eaply1 z we h se51 t ) a gigantic he$lessness & ,saturnian we>9ess ( ! plaudits or hisses ( ! audi5ce1 :ile supremely int]e/$ 9 ! deep] movem5ts ( ! tragi-comic drama ( ! _w1 he left "s ( 8 ma/]pieces ly+ unkn[n 9 =gott5 *e/s4 ,aga91 9 ! case ( ! ,encyclopa$ia1 z we h also se51 ,turgot z well z less em95t m5 b>ga9$ t _! names %\ld n be made public4 ,:]ev] a tell+ bl[ 0 to be dealt ) ! sword1 or a new /one to be laid ) ! tr[el1 m5 7 always f\nd ready to sp5d !mselves & be sp5t1 )\t tak+ ?\ght :e!r _! %>e 9 ! "w %\ld be nicely measur$ & publicly id5tifi$1 or absorb$ & lo/ 9 ! :ole ( :i* x 0 a "p4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! secret ( ! au?or%ip ( ,raynal's book1 & :e!r or no ev5 ! g5]al conception ( su* a p]=mance 0 due to ,raynal1 x is at lea/ c]ta9 t ! orig9al au?or1 :oev] he may h be51 div9$ a rem>kable lit]>y opportunity4 ,?is div9ation is 9 au?or%ip :at felicity ( exp]im5t is to ! sci5tific discov]]4 ,! book came into imm$iate vogue4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 #aggb2 a second edition 0 dem&$ )9 a c\ple ( ye>s1 & x is comput$ t m ?an tw5ty editions1 z well z c\ntless pirat$ v]sions1 7 exhau/$ be=e ! univ]sal curiosity & int]e/ 7 satisfi$4 ,z ! subject took ! writ] ov] ! :ole _w1 s he f\nd read]s 9 e "p ( ! habitable globe4 ,& among !m 7 m5 = :om de/9y _h l(ty p>ts 9 /ore4 ,zeal c>ri$ "o "y read] s f> t he collect$ all ! bolde/ passages into a s+le volume1 & publi%$ x z ,l',esprit de ,raynal2 an a*ievem5t = :i*1 z he 0 a memb] ( a religi\s congregation1 he aft]w>ds got into "s tr\ble4#afj ,frankl9 read & admir$ ! book 9 ,london4 ,black ,t\ssa9t ,l\v]ture 9 8 slave-cab9 at ,hayti labori\sly spell$ 8 way ?r\gh its pages1 & f\nd 9 _! /ory ( ! wrongs ( 8 race & _! passionate appeal aga9/ slav]y1 ! fir/ def9ite expression ( ?\ghts :i* _h already be5 dimly /irr$ 9 8 g5]\s _s by ! brutalities t 7 e day enact$ "u 8 eyes4 ,gibbon solemnly immortalis$ ,raynal by describ+ him1 9 "o ( ! great *apt]s ( ! ,decl9e & ,fall1 z a writ] :o ) a j confid5ce _h prefix$ to 8 own hi/ory ! hon\rable epi!ts ( political & philosophical4#afa ,rob]tson1 ^: excell5t ,hi/ory ( ,am]ica1 cov]+ "p ( ,raynal's gr\nd1 0 n publi%$ until #aggg1 complim5t$ ,raynal on 8 +5uity & eloqu5ce1 & reproduc$ "s ( ,raynal's hi/orical speculations4#afb #afj ,h$\9 by "n4 #afa ,*4 xxi4 #afb ,works1 xii4 #ahi 7edition ( #ahbb74 ,fr$]ick ! ,great began to read x1 & = "s days spoke en?usia/ically to 8 ,fr5* satellites at d9n] ( its eloqu5ce & reason4 ,all at once he became sil5t1 & he nev] spoke a ^w ab\t ! book aga94 ,he _h sudd5ly come across half a doz5 pages ( vigor\s rhapsodis+1 deliv]$ = 8 own good3 ,oh ,fr$]ick1 ,fr$]ick6 ?\ wa/ gift$ by nature ) a bold & lively imag9ation1 a curiosity t knew no b\nds1 a passion = indu/ry4 ,humanity1 ev]y:]e 9 *a9s1 ev]y:]e ca/ d[n1 wip$ away h] te>s at ! sight ( ?y e>lie/ lab\rs1 & seem$ to f9d a solace = all h] woes 9 ! hope ( f9d+ 9 !e h] av5g]4 ,on ! dread !atre ( w> ?y swiftness1 skill1 & ord] amaz$ all nations4 ,?\ wa/ reg>d$ z ! model ( w>rior-k+s4 ,!re exi/s a /ill m glori\s "n3 ! "n ( citiz5-k+4444 ,once m op5 ?y he>t to ! noble & virtu\s s5tim5ts t 7 ! delight ( ?y "y days4 ,he !n rebukes ,fr$]ick = keep+ money lock$ up 9 8 milit>y *e/1 in/ead ( ?r[+ x into circulation1 = 8 viol5t & arbitr>y adm9i/ration1 & = ! excessive impo/s "u :i* 8 p groan$4 ,d>e /ill m2 give re/ to ! e>?4 ,let ! au?ority ( ?y m$iation1 & ! p[] ( ?y arms1 =ce peace on ! re/less nations4 ,! univ]se is ! only c\ntry ( a great man1 & ! only !atre = ?y g5ius2 become !n ! b5efactor ( nations4#afc #afc ,book v4 ,sec4 #ca4 ,9 aft] days1 :5 ,raynal visit$ ,b]l91 ov]fl[+ ) vanity & self-importance1 he succe$$ ) "s difficulty 9 procur+ an int]view ) ! ,k+1 & !n ,fr$]ick took 8 rev5ge4 ,he told ,raynal t ye>s ago he _h read ! hi/ory ( ! ,/ad?old]ate1 & ( ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t4 ,raynal mode/ly int]pos$ t s9ce ^? days he _h writt5 m important works4 ,i don't "k !m1 said ! k+1 9 a tone t clos$ ! subject4#afd #afd ,?iebault1 iii4 #agb2 :]e !re is a long & mo/ disp>ag+ acc\nt ( ,raynal1 by no means incr$ible1 ?\gh we mu/ rememb] t a compet5t judge has pron\nc$ ,?iebault to be /upid1 incorrect1 & ! prey ( /upidities4 ,m dis9t]e/$ p]sons ?an ,fr$]ick set z l[ a value on ,raynal's p]=mance4 ,"o writ] ev5 comp>es ! book to a quack m\nt$ on a waggon1 retail+ to ! gap+ cr[d a numb] ( commonplaces aga9/ despotism & religion1 )\t a s+le curi\s ?+ ab\t !m except _! h>dihood4#afe ,b ! in/9ct ( ! gap+ cr[d 0 s\nd4 ,measur$ by ! /&>d & requirem5ts ( mod]n sci5ce1 ,raynal's hi/ory is no high a*ievem5t4 ,x may p]haps be successfully cont5d$ t ! true conception ( hi/ory has on ! :ole gone back1 r ?an advanc$1 )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s4 ,!re h be5 _m signs 9 our own day ( its becom+ n>r[1 p$antic1 & trivial4 ,x ?reat5s to deg5]ate f a broad survey ( great p]iods & movem5ts ( human societies into va/ & c\ntless accumulations ( insignificant facts1 /]ile k1 & frivol\s antiqu>ianism1 9 :i* ! _s ( epo*s is lo/1 & ! direction1 mean+1 & summ>y ( ! v>i\s c\rses ( human hi/ory all disappe>4 ,voltaire's ,essai sur les ,moeurs %[s a p]fectly true notion ( :at k9d ( hi/ory is wor? ei!r writ+ or read+4 ,rob]tson's ,view ( ! ,progress ( ,society 9 ,europe f ! ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire to ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury is--) all its imp]fections--admirably j1 s5sible1 & hi/oric 9 its :ole scope & treatm5t4 ,raynal himself1 ?\gh f> bel[ su* writ]s z ,voltaire & ,rob]tson 9 judgm5t & temp]1 yet is n )\t a lum9\s bread? ( outlook1 & does n =get ! sup]ior importance ( ! effect ( ev5ts on ,european developm5t1 ov] any possible numb] ( m9ute p>ticul>ities 9 ! ev5ts !mselves4 ,he does n =get1 = in/ance1 9 describ+ ! ,portuguese conque/s 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 to po9t out t ! mo/ rem>kable & mom5t\s ?+ ab\t !m 0 ! *eck t !y inflict$ on ! gr[? ( ! ,ottoman ,p[]1 at a mom5t 9 ,european hi/ory :5 ! ,*ri/ian /ates 7 lea/ able to resi/1 & lea/ likely to comb9e aga9/ ! designs ( ,solyman4#aff ,?is is really ! obs]vation be/ wor? mak+ ab\t ! ,portuguese conque/s1 & x illu/rates ,raynal's habit1 & ! habit ( ! good m9ds ( t c5tury1 ( incessantly measur+ ev5ts by _! consequ5ces to we/]n enlight5m5t & fre$om1 & ( dropp+ out ( sight all irrelevancies ( detail4 #afe ,s5ac de ,meilhan1 #abc4 #aff ,book i4 ,sec4 #g4 ,rob]tson works out ?is reflection 9 8 ,hi/orical ,disquisition conc]n+ ,anci5t ,india1 iv4 ,sec4 #h4 ,?is signal m]it ne$ n bl9d u to ,raynal's %ortcom+s 9 ! o!r direction4 ,!re are v few dates4 ,! total abs5ce ( ref]5ces & au?orities 0 condemn$ by ,gibbon z ! unp>donable blemi% ( :at is o!rwise a mo/ ent]ta9+ book4 ,!re is no criticism4 ,z ,raynal 0 a m]e lit]>y compil]1 x 0 n to be expect$ t he %\ld rise above ! common defici5cies 9 ! ?\ght & me?ods ( 8 "t4 ,x 0 n to be expect$ t he %\ld deal ) ! v>i\s gr\ps ( ph5om5a among primitive races1 9 ! sci5tific _s ( mod]n an?ropology4 ,x is true t he 0 contempor>y ) ,de ,brosses1 :o ranks among ! f\nd]s ( ! /udy ( ! orig9s ( human culture4 ,"o s5t5ce ( ,de ,brosses w\ld h w>n$ ,raynal aga9/ a vici\s me?od1 :i* made ne>ly all t 0 writt5 ab\t primitive m5 by him & ev]ybody else ( ! same s*ool1 utt]ly false1 wor?less1 & delud+4 ,x is n 9 possibilities1 said ,de ,brosses1 x is 9 man himself t we mu/ /udy man3 x is n = u to imag9e :at man might h done1 or ought to h done1 b to obs]ve :at he did4 ,( ! orig9 & gr[? ( a my?1 = example1 ,raynal _h no rational idea4 ,:5 he f\nd a my?1 :at he did 0 to r$uce x to ! t]ms ( human action1 & !n coolly to describe x z hi/orical4 ,! anci5t ,p]uvian leg5d t laws & arts _h be5 br\ght to _! l& by two div9e *ildr5 ( ! ,sun1 ,manco-,capac & 8 si/]-wife ,manca-,oello1 is trans=m$ into a grave & prosaic n>rative1 9 :i* ,manco-,capac's a*ievem5ts are m9utely describ$ ) z mu* assurance z if t sage _h be5 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 or ,pombal1 or any /atesman liv+ be=e ! eyes ( ! writ]4 ,endless illu/rations1 "s ( !m amus+ en\gh1 might be giv5 ( ?is ,euhem]i/ic fa%ion ( deal+ ) ! primitive leg5ds ( human infancy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,raynal turns my? into hi/ory1 he con/antly resorts to ! opposite me?od1 & turns ! h>d prose ( real life into d\btful poetry4 ,if he r$uces ! demi-gods to m51 he delights also 9 surr\nd+ savage m5 ) ! joy\s conditions ( ! pa/oral demi-gods4 ,he c nev] resi/ an opportunity ( introduc+ an idyll4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion ( ! "t1 begun by ,r\sseau & p]fect$ by ! au?or ( ,paul & ,virg9ia4 ,! ta/e = idylls ( savage life _h at lea/ "o m]it2 x 0 a way ( tea*+ p t ! life ( savages is some?+ normal1 sy/ematic1 coh]5t1 & n m]e *aos1 =mless1 & void1 unrelat$ to ! life ( civilisation4 ,a rec5t travell] _h giv5 an acc\nt ( an annual c]emony 9 ,*9a1 :i* ,raynal borr[$ )\t ackn[l$gm5t4#afg ,m4 ,poivre _h describ$ h[ ! ,emp]or once e ye> w5t =? into ! fields1 & !re ) 8 own h& guid$ ! pl\gh z x trac$ ! long furr[s4 ,raynal elaborat$ ?is =mality into a *>act]i/ic rhapsody on peace1 simplicity1 pl5ty1 & ! fa!r ( 8 p4 ,z a cau/ic critic ( ,m4 ,poivre rem>k$1 if a ,*9ese travell] _h arriv$ at ,v]sailles on ! morn+ ( ,holy ,?ursday1 he w\ld h f\nd ! ,k+ ( ,france humbly wa%+ ! feet ( twelve poor & ag$ m51 yet1 z ,fr5*m5 knew1 ?is w\ld be no occasion = raptur\s exultation ov] ! l[l9ess & humanity ( ! ,fr5* c\rt4 #afg ,voyage d'un ,philosophe1 etc42 a "w publi%$ 9 #agfh1 & 9 great vogue = "s "t1 p>tly because x furni%$ mat]ial = ! speculations ( ,raynal1 ,helvetius1 & ! re/4 ,see ,de l',homme1 ,,ii4 xiii41 etc4 ,grimm1 v4 #dej4 ,9 ! same _s ,raynal made no scruple 9 fill+ 8 pages ) ! s5tim5tal declamations 9 :i* ! reaction ( t day aga9/ ! burd5 ( a decay+ sy/em ( social artifice f\nd su* inv>iable relief & satisfaction4 ,none ( ^! imag9>y pieces ( high s5tim5t 0 m popul> ?an ! episode ( ,polly ,bak]4 ,x occurs 9 ! *apt]s :i* describe ! f\ndation ( ,new ,engl&4#afh ,! fanaticism & intol]ance ( ! ,puritan ,fa!rs ( t fam\s l& are set =? ) ! holy rage t always mov$ ! re=m]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury aga9/ ! re=m]s ( ! sev5te5?4 ,religion is boldly spok5 ( z a dreadful malady1 ^: sev]ity ext5d$ ev5 to ! mo/ indiff]5t objects4 ,x may be admitt$ t ! cruel p]secution ( ! ,quak]s1 & ! grotesque horrors ( wit*-f9d+ 9 ,new ,salem1 gave ,raynal at lea/ z good a text aga9/ ,prote/antism z he _h f\nd aga9/ ,ca?olicism 9 ! inf]nal do+s 9 ! ,we/ ,indian ,isl&s or 9 ,p]u4 ,ev5 aft] ?is bloody fev] _h abat$1 says ,raynal1 ! inhabitants /ill pres]v$ a k9d ( rigorism t sav\rs ( ! sombre days 9 :i* ! ,puritan colonies _h _! rise4 ,he illu/rates ?is by ! case ( a "y woman :o 0 br\ght be=e ! au?orities = ! (f5ce ( hav+ giv5 bir? to a *ild out ( w$lock4 ,x 0 h] fif? transgression4 ,raynal1 conceiv+ hi/ory aft] ! mann] ( ! au?or ( ! immortal spee*es ( ,p]icles1 put into ! m\? ( ! un=tunate s9n] a long & eloqu5t apology4 ,at ! risk ( h] life1 %e cries1 %e has br\ght five *ildr5 into exi/5ce4 ,i h devot$ myself ) all ! c\rage ( a "m's solicitude to ! pa9ful toil dem&$ by _! weakness & _! t5d] ye>s4 ,i h =m$ !m to virtue1 :i* is only ano!r "n = reason4 ,already !y love _! c\ntry1 z ,i love x4444 ,is x a crime1 !n1 to be fruitful1 z ! e>? is fruitful1 ! common "m ( u all8444 ,& h[ am ,i n to cry out aga9/ ! inju/ice ( my lot1 :5 ,i see t he :o s$uc$ & ru9$ me1 aft] be+ ! cause ( my de/ruction1 enjoys hon\r & p[]1 & is actually seat$ 9 ! tribunal :]e !y puni% my mis=tune ) rods & ) infamy8 ,:o 0 t b>b>\s lawgiv] :o1 decid+ betwe5 ! two sexes1 kept all 8 wra? = ! weak]2 = t luckless sex :i* pays = a s+le pleasure by a ?\s& dang]s1--& s =?4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t ?is is f> too mu* 9 ! ve91 & almo/ 9 ! words ( ,did]ot1 to h any au!nticity4 ,& z x happ5s1 !re is a piece ( ext]nal evid5ce on ! matt]1 :i* illu/rates ,raynal's curi\s ligh!>t$ness z to hi/oric v]acity4 ,frankl9 & ,silas ,deane 7 "o day talk+ toge!r ab\t ! _m blund]s 9 ,raynal's book1 :5 ! au?or himself happ5$ to /ep 94 ,!y told him ( :at !y _h be5 speak+4 ,nay1 says ,raynal1 ,i took ! greate/ c>e n to ins]t a s+le fact = :i* ,i _h n ! mo/ unque/ionable au?ority4 ,deane !n fell on ! /ory ( ,polly ,bak]1 & decl>$ ( 8 own c]ta9 k t !re _h nev] be5 a law aga9/ ba/>dy 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,raynal p]si/$ t he mu/ h _h ! :ole case f "s s\rce ( indisputable tru/wor?9ess1 until ,frankl9 broke 9 ^u him ) a l\d laugh1 & expla9$ t :5 he 0 a pr9t] ( a newspap]1 !y 7 sometimes %ort ( news1 & to amuse 8 cu/om]s he inv5t$ fictions t 7 z welcome to !m z facts4 ,"o ( ^! fictions 0 ! leg5d ( ,raynal's h]o9e4 ,! abbe 0 n 9 ! lea/ disconc]t$4 ,v well1 ,doctor1 he repli$1 ,i w\ld r relate y\r /ories ?an o!r m5's tru?s4#afi #afh ,book xvii4 #afi ,jeff]son1 quot$ 9 ,p>ton's ,life ( ,frankl91 ii4 #dah4 ,:5 all has be5 said t ne$ be said ab\t ! gl>+ %ortcom+s ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,indies1 its popul>ity /ill rema9s to be acc\nt$ =4 ,if we ask = ! causes ( ?is /rik+ success1 !y are p]haps n v f> to seek4 ,= "o ?+1 ! book is rem>kable bo? = its v>iety & its animation4 ,horace ,walpole wrote ab\t x to ,lady ,aylesbury 9 t]ms t d n at all ov]/ate its livel9ess3 ,x tells "o ev]y?+ 9 ! _w2 h[ to make conque/s1 invasions1 blund]s1 settlem5ts1 bankruptcies1 =tunes1 etc42 tells y ! natural & hi/orical hi/ory ( all nations2 talks comm]ce1 navigation1 tea1 c(fee1 *9a1 m9es1 salt1 spices2 ( ! ,portuguese1 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,dut*1 ,danes1 ,spani>ds1 ,arabs1 c>avans1 ,p]sians1 ,indians1 ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 & ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 ( ,la ,b\rdonnais1 ,dupleix1 & ,admiral ,saund]s2 ( rice1 & wom5 t dance nak$2 ( camels1 g+ham1 & musl92 ( millions ( millions ( lires1 p\nds1 rupees1 & c[ries2 ( iron cables & ,circassian wom52 ( ,law & ! ,mississippi2 & aga9/ all gov]nm5ts & religions4#agj #agj ,walpole's ,lett]s1 v4 #dba4 ,all ?is is really n too highly col\r$4 ,& ,raynal's cosmorama exactly hit ! ta/es ( ! h\r4 ,! read]s ( t day 7 full ( a new curiosity ab\t ! _w outside ( ,france1 & ! less kn[n families ( ! human /ock4 ,x 0 no d\bt m l ! curiosity ( ke5-witt$ *ildr5 ?an ! curiosity ( sci5ce4 ,montesquieu fir/ /irr$ ?is int]e/ 9 ! unfamili> =ms ( cu/om1 in/itution1 cre$1 motive1 & daily mann]s4 ,b :ile ,montesquieu treat$ su* matt]s fragm5t>ily1 & 9 connection ) a m or less ab/ract discussion on polity1 ,raynal made !m ! objects ( a vivid & concrete picture1 & pres5t$ !m 9 ! easi] %ape ( a sy/ematic hi/ory4 ,aga91 if ! read+ class 9 ,france 7 intellig5tly curi\s1 x mu/ be add$1 we fe>1 t !y 7 n )\t a c]ta9 lubricity ( imag9ation1 :i* 0 pleasantly tickl$ by s5su\s descriptions ( ! ways ( life t 7 /range to ! iron re/ra9ts ( civilisation4 ,f9ally1 ! public ( t day always *ose to veil & confuse ! furtive voluptu\sness ( ! "t by moral disquisition1 & a light & busy m$dl+ ) ! insoluble p]plexities ( philosophy4 ,"h too ! dext]\s ,raynal knew h[ to please ! fancies ( 8 patrons1 & :e!r ,did]ot 0 or 0 n ! writ] ( ^? pages ( moral sophism & p>adox1 !re is some?+ 9 !m :i* incessantly rem9ds u ( 8 ,supplem5t to ,b\ga9ville's ,voyages4 ,among ! sup]ficial causes ( ! popul>ity ( ,raynal's ,hi/ory1 we _c leave out ! circum/ance t x 0 compos$ aft] a v int]e/+ & critical mom5t 9 ! colonial relations ( ,france4 ,! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w> end$ 9 ! expulsion ( ! ,fr5* f ,canada & f _! possessions 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,:5 ! peace ( #agfc 0 made1 ?is 0 c\nt$ ! mo/ disa/r\s "p ( t f9al record & seal+ ( mis=tune4 ,:5 we see ) :at atta*m5t ! ord9>y ,fr5*man ( to-day reg>ds :at is z yet ! ?ankless possession ( ,alg]ia1 we might easily h guess$1 ev5 if ! correspond5ce ( ! "t _h set x =? less di/9ctly ?an x does1 ) :at deep conc]n & mortification ! ,fr5* ( t day saw ! :ite flag & its lilies driv5 = ev] f ! banks ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce 9 ! we/1 & ! coa/ ( ,corom&el 9 ! ea/4 ,raynal himself tells u ) :at zeal\s impati5ce ! gov]nm5t attempt$ to make ! nation =get its calamities1 by /irr+ ! hope ( a bett] =tune 9 ! region to :i* !y gave ! magnific5t "n ( ,equ9octial ,france4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a free & national population among ! sc5t$ =e/s & teem+ swamps ( ,guiana1 0 to br+ ri* comp5sation = ! icy tracts ( ,canada4 ,?is utopia ( a brilliant settlem5t 9 ,guiana has /eadily inve/$ ! m9ds ( ,fr5* /atesm5 f ,*oiseul d[n to ,l\is ,napoleon1 & its hi/ory is a /rik+ monum5t ( p]v]sity & folly4 ,b f #agfc to #aggj1 :ile ,raynal 0 writ+ 8 book1 m5's m9ds 7 full ( ! h]oic design1 & ?is augm5t$ _! int]e/ 9 ! g5]al !mes :i* ,raynal h&l$--colonisation1 comm]ce1 & ! ov]?r[ & settlem5t ( new worlds by ! old4 ,h[ev] mu* all ^! ?+s may h quick5$ ! popul>ity ( ,raynal's ,hi/ory1 yet ! true s\rce ( x lay deep]2 lay 9 ! fuel :i* ! book suppli$ to ! two ma/] emotions ( ! h\r--! hatr$ & contempt = religion1 & ! passion = ju/ice & fre$om4 ,! subject easily l5t itself to ^! two /rong curr5ts4 ,or we may say t hatr$ ( religion1 & passion = ju/ice & fre$om1 7 9 fact ! subjects1 & t ! comm]cial e/abli%m5ts & political relations ( ! new worlds 9 ! ea/ & we/ 7 only ! sett+ & framework4 ,raynal 0 p]haps ! fir/ p]son to see t ! sure/ way ( discr$it+ ,ca?olicism 0 to write "s *apt]s ( its hi/ory4 ,gibbon resort$ to ! same device %ortly aft]w>ds1 & f\nd 9 ! contemptu\s analysis ( h]esies1 & ! selfi% & viol5t motives ( c\ncils & prelates1 z good an occasion ( pi]c+ ! ,*ur* z ,raynal f\nd 9 pa9t+ ! abom9able fraud & cruelty t made ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ians s dire a curse to ! helpless inhabitants ( ! new l&s4 ,& ! same reproa*ful backgr\nd :i* ,gibbon s arti/ically introduc$1 9 ! humane1 intellig5t1 & happy epo* ( ! pagan ,anton9es1 ,raynal inv5t$ = ! same purpose ( mak+ ,*ri/ianity seem ugli]1 9 ! imag9>y simplicity & unbrok5 gladness ( ! native races ^: blood 0 %$ by ,*ri/ian aggressors z if x _h be5 wat]4 ,x w\ld p]haps h be5 s+ul> at a mom5t :5 m5 7 look+ r\nd on e side = su* weapons z might come to _! h&1 if !y _h miss$ ! horrible action ( ,ca?olicism :5 br\ght into contact ) ! l[] races ( mank9d4 ,!re is no m deplorable *apt] 9 ! annals ( ! race1 & !re is none :i* ! hi/orian ( ,*ri/ianity %\ld be less will+ to pass ov] lightly4 ,! ru?less cruelty ( ! ,spani% conqu]ors 9 ! new _w is a pr(\ndly in/ructive illu/ration ( ! ess5tial n>r[ness ( ! papal ,*ri/ianity1 its pitiful exclusiv5ess1 its l[ & bad morality1 &1 above all1 its incurable unfitness = deal+ ) ! _s & motives ( m5 9 face ( ! viol5t temptations ) :i* ! weal? ( ! new _w n[ assail$ & corrupt$ !m4 ,ca?olicism _h held triumphant possession ( ! consci5ce ( ,europe = a doz5 c5turies & m4 ,! /ories ( ! ,am]ican ,ar*ipelago1 ( ,mexico1 ( ,p]u1 ev5 if told by calm] hi/orians ?an ,raynal1 %[ h[ little p[]1 amid all ?is triumph ( ! ecclesia/ical lett]1 _h be5 won by ! ,*ri/ian _s ov] ! rapacity1 ! lu/1 ! bloody viol5ce ( ! natural man4 ,!y %[ :at a sup]ficial ?+ ! pr(ess$ religion ( ! ages ( fai? _h be51 h[ enorm\s a task rema9$1 & h[ mu* ! mo/ ardu\s "p ( ?is task 0 to make ,ca?olicism itself civilis$ & moral4 ,= x is h>dly d5i$ t ,*ri/ianity _h done worse ?an m]ely fail to provide an effective curb on ! cruel passions ( m54 ,! ,spani% conqu]ors %[$ t x _h nurs$ a /ill m cruel passion ?an ! rude int]e/s ( mat]ial selfi%ness _h ev] eng5d]$1 by mak+ ! ext]m9ation or enslavem5t ( ^! hapless p a duty to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & a sav\ry sacrifice 9 ! no/rils ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,x is true t a philosophic hi/orian w h to take into acc\nt ! important consid]ation t ! reckless massacres p]petrat$ by ! subjects ( ! ,mo/ ,ca?olic ,k+ 7 less horrible & less p]man5tly deprav+ ?an ! daily (f]+ ( ! ble$+ he>ts ( human victims 9 ! temples ( ,huitzilopo*tli & ,tezcatlipuk4 ,he w\ld h to rememb]1 z ev5 ,raynal does1 t if ! slave-driv]s & murd]]s 7 ,ca?olics1 s also 0 ,las ,casas1 ! apo/le ( ju/ice & m]cy4 ,/ill ! fact rema9s1 t ! doctr9e ( moral obligations t[>ds ! l[] races _h n yet tak5 its place 9 ,europe1 any m ?an ! doctr9e ( our obligation to ! l[] animals1 our m9i/]s & companions1 has yet tak5 its place among ,italians & ,spani>ds4 ,! fact rema9s1 t ! old ,*ri/ianity 9 ! sixte5? c5tury 0 unable to deal effectively ) ! new conditions 9 :i* ! _w f\nd itself4 ,z ,ca?olicism n[ 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury prov$ itself unable to h>monise ! new moral aspirations & new social necessities ( ! "t ) ! anci5t tradition1 ,raynal 0 "r 9 tell+ ov] aga9 ! afflict+ /ory ( h] e>li] failure1 & 9 id5tify+ ! cre$ t murd]$ ,calas & ,la ,b>re be=e _! own eyes1 ) ! cre$ t _h bla/$ ! future ( ! faire/ portion ( ! new _w two c5turies be=e4 ,! m]e circum/ance1 h[ev]1 t ! book 0 "o long & p[]ful innu5do aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 w\ld n h be5 en\gh to secure its va/ popul>ity4 ,attacks on ! ,*ur* _h become *eap by ?is "t4 ,! eighte5? c5tury1 z x is "o ( ! *ief aims ( ^! /udies to %[1 _h a positive side ( at lea/ equal importance & equal /r5g? ) its negative side4 ,z we h s (t5 said1 its writ]s 7 inspir$ by zeal = political ju/ice1 = humanity1 = bett] & m equal laws1 = ! amelioration ( ! common lot1--a zeal :i* 9 en]gy1 s9c]ity1 & dis9t]e/$ness1 has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,raynal's "w 0 p]haps1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ vigor\s & su/a9$ ( all ! lit]>y expressions t 7 giv5 to ! great social ideas ( ! c5tury4 ,x :olly lack$ ! /range & conc5trat$ gl[ t burn$ 9 ! pages ( ! ,social ,contract2 on ! o!r h&1 x 0 m full ( movem5t1 ( reality1 ( vivid & picturesque incid5t4 ,x 0 popul>1 & x 0 concrete4 ,raynal's /ory w5t /raight to ! he>ts ( _m p1 to :om ,r\sseau's argum5ts 7 only half intelligible & :olly dre>y4 ,x 0 t book ( ! eighte5? c5tury :i* br\ght ! l[] races f9ally )9 ! pale ( "r & duty 9 ! common op9ion ( ,france4 ,! engrav+s t face ! title-page 9 ea* ( ! sev5 volumes give ! keynote to ! effect t ! sev5 volumes produc$4 ,9 "o we see a philosoph] writ+ on a column ^? old words ( dolor\s pregnancy1 ,auri sacra fames1 :ile 9 ! di/ance ,spani% & ,portuguese %ips ride at an*or1 & on ! %ore :ite m5 massacre blacks4 ,9 ano!r we see a fair woman1 typify+ b\nte\s ,nature1 giv+ h] n\ri%m5t to a :ite infant at "o brea/1 & to a black infant at ! o!r1 :ile %e turns a pitiful eye to a sc5e 9 ! backgr\nd1 :]e a gang ( negro slaves "w among ! sug>-canes1 "u ! sc\rge & ! goad ( ru?less ma/]s4 ,a ?ird frontispiece gives u ! /ory ( ,inkle & ,y>ico1 :i* ,raynal sets d[n to "s ,engli% poet1 b z no ,engli% poet is kn[n to h t\*$ t mov+ tale until ! y\ng] ,colman dramatis$ x 9 #aghg1 we may suspect t ,raynal _h rememb]$ x f ,/eele's pap] 9 ! ,spectator4 ,! la/ ( ^! pieces repres5ts a cultivat$ l&scape1 adorn$ ) villages1 & its ports ?rong$ ) %ipp+2 9 ! =egr\nd are two ,quak]s1 "o ( !m b5ignly embrac+ "s "y ,indians1 ! o!r ca/+ indignantly away f him a b[ & its arr[s1 ! symbols ( division & w>4 ,! mo/ effective *apt]s 9 ! book 71 9 tru?1 eloqu5t s]mons on ^! simple & pa!tic texts4 ,!y br\ght ,negroes & ,indians )9 ! relations ( human bro!rhood4 ,!y prea*$ a high] morality t[>ds ^! poor *ildr5 ( bondage1 !y inspir$ a new pity1 !y mov$ m g5]\s sympa?ies1 & !y did ?is 9 su* a way z n m]ely to affect m5's feel+s ab\t ,indians & ,negroes1 slave-lab\r1 & ! yet m hateful slave-trade1 b at ! same "t to develop & /r5g!n a g5]al feel+ = ju/ice1 equality1 & b5efic5ce 9 all ! arrangem5ts & relations ( ! social union all ov] ! _w4 ,! same movem5t :i* br\ght ! suff]+ blacks ( ! new _w )9 ! sph]e ( moral duty1 & inve/$ !m ) rights1 int5sifi$ ! same notion ( rights & duties 9 association ) ! suff]+ p ( ,france4 ,?is 0 ! s5tim5t t reign$ dur+ ! boyhood & y\? ( ^? :o 7 de/9$1 "s tw5ty ye>s aft] ,raynal's book 0 fir/ plac$ 9 _! h&s1 to c>ry t s5tim5t out into a fi]y & victori\s reality4 ,montesquieu _h op5$ ! v>i\s que/ions connect$ ) slav]y4 ,we c h no bett] measure ( ! increas$ heat 9 ,france betwe5 #agej & #aggj ?an ! diff]5ce 9 tone betwe5 two au?ors s equal 9 popul>ity1 if s unequal 9 m]it1 z ,raynal & ,montesquieu4 ,! latt]1 )\t ju/ify+ ! abuses or ev5 ! usage ( slav]y 9 any %ape1 _h /ill s\ght to give a rational acc\nt ( its gr[? z an in/itution4#aga ,raynal c\ld n read ?is ) pati5ce4 ,he typifies all ! passion ( ! revolt aga9/ ! hi/oric me?od4 ,montesquieu1 he says1 c\ld n make up 8 m9d to treat ! "q ( slav]y s]i\sly4 ,9 fact1 x is a degradation ( reason to employ x1 ,i w n say 9 def5d+1 b ev5 9 combat+ an abuse s contr>y to all reason4 ,:oev] ju/ifies s odi\s a sy/em des]ves f ! philosoph] ! deepe/ contempt1 & f ! negro a dagg]-/roke4 ',if y put a f+] on me1 ,i w kill myself1' said ,cl>issa to ,lovelace4 ,& ,i w\ld say to ! man t %\ld assail my fre$om3 ,if y come ne> me1 ,i poni>d y4444 ,w any "o tell me t he :o seeks to make me a slave1 is only us+ 8 rights8 ,:]e are !y1 ^! rights8 ,:o has /amp$ on !m a m>k sacr$ en\gh to sil5ce m9e8 ,if ?\ ?9ke/ ?yself au?oris$ to oppress me1 because ?\ art /rong] & crafti] ?an ,i--!n d n compla9 :5 my /rong arms %all te> ?y brea/ op5 to f9d ?y he>t2 d n compla9 :5 9 ?y spasm-riv5 b[els ?\ feele/ ! deadly doom :i* ,i h pass$ into !m ) ?y food4 ,be ?\ a victim 9 ?y turn1 & expiate ! crime ( ! oppressor4#agb #aga ,book xv4 ( ! ,esprit des ,lois4 #agb ,book xi4 ,sec4 #cj4 ,raynal !n asks ! political "q1 h[ we c hope to ?r[ d[n an edifice t is propp$ up by univ]sal passion1 by e/abli%$ laws1 by ! rivalries ( p[]ful nations1 & by ! =ce ( prejudices m p[]ful /ill4 ,to :at tribunal1 he cries1 %all we c>ry ! sacr$ appeal8 ,he c f9d no bett] answ] ?an t ( ,turgot & ! ,economi/s4 ,x is to ,k+s t we mu/ look = ! r$ress ( ^! mon/r\s abom9ations4 ,x is = ,k+s to c>ry fire & sword among ! oppressors4 ,y\r armies1 he cries1 anticipat+ ! fam\s expression ( a writ] ( our own day1 w be fill$ ) ! holy en?usiasm ( humanity4 ,9 a m practical ve91 ,raynal !n w>ns 8 public ( ! t]rible reckon+ :i* awaits ! :ites1 if ! blacks ev] rise to av5ge _! wrongs4 ,! ,negroes only ne$ a *ief c\rage\s en\gh to lead !m to v5geance & c>nage4 ,:]e is he1 t great man1 :om ,nature owes to ! hon\r ( ! human race8 ,:]e is he1 t new ,sp>tacus :o w f9d no ,crassus8 ,!n ! ,black ,code w vani%2 h[ t]rible w ! ,:ite ,code be6 ,we may easily realise ! effect :i* vehem5t words l ^! _h ^u ,t\ssa9t1 & ^u ^? = :om ,t\ssa9t reproduc$ !m4 ,m5 h con/antly be5 ask+ !mselves :at ! great lit]>y precursors ( ! ,revolution w\ld h ?\ght1 & h[ !y w\ld h act$1 if !y c\ld h surviv$ to ! days ( ! ,t]ror4 ,:at w\ld ,voltaire h said ( ,robespi]re8 ,h[ w\ld ,r\sseau h borne himself at ! ,jacob9 ,club8 ,w\ld ,did]ot h foll[$ ! procession ( ! ,goddess ( ,reason8 ,to ask :e!r ^! fam\s m5 w\ld h sanction$ ! ,t]ror1 is to insult great memories2 b !re is no reason to suppose t _! /rong spirits w\ld h falt]$4 ,"o or two ( ! y\ng] g5]ation ( ! fam\s philosophic p>ty did actually see ! break-up ( ! old ord]4 ,condorcet fac$ ! /orm ) a h]oism ( _s t has nev] be5 surpass$3 disgu/ at ! viol5t excesses ( bad m5 c\ld nev] make him unfai?ful to ! b5efic5ce ( ! movem5t :i* _! fr5zy di/ort$4 ,raynal 0 ( weak] m\ld1 & %[$ t !re _h be5 a /ratum ( cant & borr[$ =mulas 9 8 eloqu5ce4 ,he liv$ into ! v d>ke/ days1 & wat*$ ! succession ( ev5ts ) a ke5 eye4 ,8 he>t began to quail v e>ly4 ,long be=e ! bloodi] times ( ! int]nec9e w> betwe5 ! factions1 & on ! eve ( ! attempt$ flight ( ! k+1 he address$ a lett] to ! ,national ,assembly 7,may #ca1 #agia74 ,! lett] is n want+ 9 firm & c\rage\s phrases4 ,i h long d>$1 he began1 to tell k+s ( _! duties4 ,let me to-day tell ! p ( its errors1 & ! repres5tatives ( ! p ( ! p]ils t m5ace u all4 ,he !n proce$$ to inveigh 9 8 old mann]1 b ) a new purpose & a *ang$ de/9ation4 ,?is "t x 0 n k+s & prie/s :om he d5\nc$1 b a gov]nm5t enslav$ by popul> tyranny1 soldi]s )\t discipl9e1 *iefs )\t au?ority1 m9i/]s )\t res\rces1 ! rude/ & mo/ ignorant ( m5 d>+ to settle ! mo/ difficult political que/ions4 ,h[ comes x1 he asks1 t aft] decl>+ ! dogma ( ! lib]ty ( religi\s op9ions1 y all[ prie/s to be ov]:elm$ by p]secution & outrage because !y d n foll[ y\r religi\s op9ions8 ,9 ! same en]getic ve9 he prote/s aga9/ ! failure ( ! ,con/itu5t ,assembly to f\nd a /able & vigor\s gov]nm5t1 & to put an end to ! v5geances1 ! s$itions1 ! outbreaks1 t fill$ ! air ) confusion & m5ace4 ,x 0 9 %ort a vigor\s pamphlet1 writt5 9 ! int]e/ ( ,mal\et & ! con/itutional royali/s4 ,! ,assembly li/5$1 b n )\t "s rude int]ruptions4 ,robespi]re ha/5$ to ! tribune4 ,aft] condemn+ ! tone ( ,raynal's lett]1 he disclaim$ any int5tion ( call+ d[n ! sev]ity ei!r ( ! ,assembly or ( public op9ion ^u a man :o /ill pres]v$ a great "n2 he ?\ght t a suffici5t excuse = ! writ]'s apo/asy might be f\nd 9 8 advanc$ age4 ,! ,assembly agre$ ) ,robespi]re1 & pass$ to ! ord] ( ! day4#agc #agc ,hamel's ,robespi]re i4 #def-deh4 ,raynal liv$ to see 8 pr$ictions fulfill$ ) a t]rible bitt]ness ( fulfilm5t4 ,9 spite ( ! ang] :i* he _h r\s$ 9 ! brea/s ( p[]ful p]sonages1 ! ag$ man 0 n guillot9$2 he 0 n ev5 imprison$4 ,all 8 prop]ty 0 tak5 f him1 & he di$ 9 abject pov]ty 9 ! spr+ ( #agif4 ,let u hope t ! mis]y ( 8 end 0 assuag$ by ! recollection t he _h once be5 a p[]ful plead] = noble causes4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,did]ot',s ,,clos+ ,,ye>s4 ,at ! end ( a long s]ies ( notes & que/ions on po9ts 9 anatomy & physiology1 :i* he _h be5 collect+ = _m ye>s1 ,did]ot w\nd up ) a /range outbur/3 ,i %all n "k until ! end :at ,i h lo/ or ga9$ 9 ?is va/ gam+-h\se1 :]e ,i %all h pass$ "s ?reescore ye>s1 dice-box 9 h&1 tess]as agitans4 ,:at d ,i p]ceive8 ,=ms4 ,& :at besides8 ,=ms4 ,( ! sub/ance ,i "k no?+4 ,we walk among %ad[s1 ourselves %ad[s to ourselves & to o!rs4 ,if ,i look at a ra9b[ trac$ on a cl\d1 ,i c p]ceive x2 = him :o looks at x f ano!r angle1 !re is no?+4 ,a fancy common en\gh among ! liv+ is to dream t !y are dead1 t !y /& by ! side ( _! own corpse1 & foll[ _! own fun]al4 ,x is l a swimm] wat*+ 8 g>m5ts /ret*$ out on ! %ore4 ,philosophy1 t habitual & pr(\nd m$itation :i* takes u away f all t surr\nds u1 :i* annihilates our own p]sonality1 is ano!r appr5tice%ip = dea?4#agd #agd ,elem5s de ,physiologie1 ,oeuv41 ix4 #dbh4 ,?is 0 n[ to be se54 ,did]ot1 z we h said1 came back f 8 exp$ition to ,russia 9 ! autumn ( #agdd1 tranquilly c\nt+ on half a score m ye>s to make up ! tale ( 8 days4 ,he rema9$ 9 temp] & habit ?r\gh ?is long ev5+ ( 8 life :at he _h be5 9 its morn+ & noontide--fri5dly1 indu/ri\s1 *e]ful1 exub]ant 9 conv]sation1 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ! m>* ( lib]al & progressive ideas4 ,on 8 return 8 wife & daught] f\nd him ?9 & alt]$4 ,a few mon?s ( abs5ce s (t5 suffice to reveal t our fri5d has gr[n old1 & t "t is ca/+ long %ad[s4 ,age seems to h come 9 a day1 l sudd5 w9t]4 ,he 0 z gay & z k9dly z ev]4 ,"s ( 8 fri5ds _h decl>$ t he w\ld nev] be?9k himself ( return+ at all4 ,"t & space 9 8 eyes1 said ,galiani1 are z 9 ! eyes ( ! ,almighty2 he ?9ks t he is ev]y:]e1 & t he is et]nal4#age ,!y _h pr$ict$ = ,did]ot at ,/4 ,pet]sburg ! fate ( ,desc>tes at ! c\rt ( ,que5 ,*ri/9a4 ,b ! philosoph] triumphantly v9dicat$ 8 "*4 ,my good wife1 said he1 :5 he _h rea*$ ! old famili> f\r? floor1 pri!e1 c\nt my ?+s2 ?\ wilt f9d no reason = scold+2 ,i h n lo/ a s+le h&k]*ief4#agf #age ,corresp41 ii4 #ahj4 #agf ,oeuv41 i4 #ed ,?is *e]fulness1 h[ev]1 did n hide f 8 fri5ds t he 0 subject to a languor :i* _h be5 unkn[n be=e 8 j\rney to ,russia4 ,x 0 n ! peevi% fatigue t (t5 br+s life to an unwor?y close4 ,he rema9$ true to ! heal?y temp] ( 8 prime1 & f\nd himself across ! ?re%old ( old age )\t rep9+4 ,z ! vet]an ,cephalus said to ,socrates1 regrets & compla9ts are n 9 a man's age1 b 9 8 temp]2 & he :o is ( a happy nature w sc>cely feel ! burd5 ( ! ye>s4 ,9 #agfb ,did]ot _h writt5 to ,mdlle4 ,vol& a page ( affect+ mus+s on ! great pa!tic !me3 ,y ask me :y1 ! m our life is fill$ up & busy1 ! less are we atta*$ to x8 ,if t is true1 x is because a busy life is = ! mo/ "p an innoc5t life4 ,we ?9k less ab\t ,dea?1 & s we fe> x less4 ,)\t p]ceiv+ x1 we resign ourselves to ! common lot ( all ! be+s t we wat* ar\nd u1 dy+ & be+ born aga9 9 an incessant1 ev] r5ew+ circle4 ,aft] hav+ = a season fulfill$ ! tasks t nature ye> by ye> imposes on u1 we gr[ we>y ( !m1 & release ourselves4 ,en]gies fade1 we become feebl]1 we crave ! close ( life1 z aft] work+ h>d we crave ! close ( ! day4 ,liv+ 9 h>mony ) nature1 we le>n n to rebel aga9/ ! ord]s t we see 9 necess>y & univ]sal execution4444 ,!re is nobody among u :o1 hav+ worn himself out 9 toil1 has n se5 ! h\r ( re/ approa* ) supreme delight4 ,life = "s ( u is only "o long day ( we>9ess1 & dea? a long slumb]1 & ! c(f9 a b$ ( re/1 & ! e>? only a pill[ :]e x is sweet1 :5 all is done1 to lay "o's head1 nev] to raise x aga94 ,i confess to y t1 :5 look$ at 9 ?is way1 & aft] ! long endless crosses t ,i h _h1 dea? is ! mo/ agreeable ( prospects4 ,i am b5t on tea*+ myself m & m to see x s4#agg #agg ,lett] to ,mdlle4 ,vol&1 ,sept4 #bc1 #agfb4 xix4 #acf1 #acg4 ,aga91 we are rem9d$ by ,did]ot's words on ?is la/ g5tle epilogue to a h>ass+ p]=mance1 ( ,plato's picture ( ag$ ,cephalus sitt+ 9 a cu%ion$ *air1 ) ! g>l& r\nd 8 br[s4 ,i 0 9 ! c\ntry almo/ alone1 free f c>es & disquiet1 lett+ ! h\rs fl[ on1 ) no o!r object ?an to f9d myself by ! ev5+ z sometimes "o f9ds "o's self 9 ! morn+1 aft] a night t has be5 busy ) a pleasant dream4 ,! ye>s _h left me none ( ! passions t are our torm5t1 none ( ! we>9ess t foll[s !m2 ,i _h lo/ my ta/e = all ! frivolities t are made s important by our hope t we %all enjoy !m long4 ,i said to myself3 ,if ! little t ,i h done1 & ! little t is left = me to d1 %\ld p]i% ) me1 :at w\ld ! human race be ! los]8 ,:at %\ld ,i be ! los] myself8#agh #agh ,! d$ication ( ! ,regnes de ,claude et de ,n]on to ,naigeon1 iii4 #i4 ,?is 0 ! mood 9 :i* ,did]ot wrote 8 s+ul> apology = ! life & "* ( ,s5eca4 ,ros5kranz makes ! excell5t reflection t ?\gh ,did]ot atta9$ to a m free compreh5sion ( ,greek art1 & especially ( ,hom]1 ?an mo/ ( 8 contempor>ies1 yet ev5 ) him ! ,roman elem5t 0 dom9ant4 ,x 0 ,horace1 ,t]5ce1 ,lucretius1 ,tacitus1 ,s5eca1 :o to ! v end came clos] to him ?an any ( ! ,greeks4 ,! moralis+ reflection1 ! satirical t5d5cy1 ! declamatory =m ( ! ,romans1 all _h an irresi/ible attraction = him4#agi ,bo? ,rog] ,bacon & ,francis ,bacon _h prec$$ him 9 admiration = ,s5eca1 & ,montaigne f\nd ,cic]o tiresome & unpr(itable comp>$ ) ! au?or ( ! ,epi/les to ,lucilius4 ,:5 !re comes any mis=tune to a ,european1 says ! imag9>y ori5tal ( ,montesquieu's ,p]sian ,lett]s1 8 only res\rce is ! read+ ( a philosoph] call$ ,s5eca4#ahj #agi ,did]ot's ,leb51 ii4 #ceg4 #ahj ,see ,mr4 ,brew]'s preface to ,rog] ,bacon1 p4 #gc42 ,montaigne's *apt] ,des ,livres1 & ! ,def5se de ,s5eque et de ,plut>que42 ,let4 ,p]s41 #cc4 ,b ,did]ot 0 n a man to admire by halves1 & to lit]>y praise ( ,s5eca's writ+s he add$ a ?or\ghgo+ v9dication ( 8 c>e]4 ,9 8 e>ly days he _h ref]r$ disp>ag+ly to ,s5eca1#aha b reflection or accid5t _h made him *ange 8 m9d4 ,! *eap sev]ity ( ab/ract e?ics has always ab\nd$ aga9/ ,s5eca1 & ?is sev]ity 0 :at ,did]ot _h all 8 life f\nd insupportable4 ,holba* _h induc$ ,lagrange1 a "y man ( lett]s :om he _h rescu$ f want1 to und]take ! translation ( ,s5eca1 & :5 ,lagrange di$1 ,holba* prevail$ on ,naigeon1 ,did]ot's f]vid disciple1 to complete & revise ! "w1 :i* /ill rema9s ! be/ ( ! ,fr5* v]sions4 ,t done1 !n bo? ,holba* & ,naigeon urg$ ,did]ot to write an acc\nt ( ! philosoph]4 #aha ,essai sur le ,m]ite et la ,v]tu4 ,oeuv41 i4 #aah1 note4 ,! ,essay on ! ,reigns ( ,claudius & ,n]o#ahb is m>k$ by z mu* vehem5ce1 z mu* s9c]ity ( en?usiasm1 z if ,s5eca _h be5 ,did]ot's p]sonal fri5d4 ,!re is a flame1 a passion1 ab\t x1 an +5u\s air ( conviction1 :i* are n common 9 hi/orical apologies4 ,x is inevitable1 z ! composition is ,did]ot's1 t x %\ld h _m a rambl+ & declamatory page4 ,8 p>aphrases ( ,tacitus are ! mo/ curi\s case 9 lit]ature ( ! expansion ( a /yle ( sombre poetic conc5tration into ! /yle ( exub]ant rhetoric4 ,bo? ,grimm & a ,russian pr9cess ( ! blood urg$ him ev5 to translate ! :ole ( ,tacitus's works1 b x is c]ta9 t nobody 9 ! _w _h ev] less ( ,tacitean quality4 ,/ill ! hi/ory is alive4 ,i d n compose1 ,did]ot said 9 ! d$ication4 ,i am no au?or2 ,i read or ,i conv]se2 ,i ask que/ions & ,i give answ]s4 ,! writ] ?r[s himself into ! hi/oric situation ) ! vivid fre%ness ( a contempor>y1 & if ! criticism is sophi/ical1 at lea/ ! picture is admirably dramatic4 ,s5eca's position z ! m9i/] ( ,n]o seem$ exactly "o ( ^? cases :i* always excit$ ,did]ot's deepe/ int]e/--a case1 we mean1 9 :i* ! g5]al rules ( morality condemn1 b common s5se acquits4 #ahb ,! fir/ edition 7#aggh7 0 entitl$ ,essai sur la ,vie de ,s5eque le philosophe1 sur ses ecrits1 et sur le regne de ,claude et de ,n]on4 ,9 ! second edition 7#aghb7 ?is 0 *ang$ into ,essai sur les regnes de ,claude et de ,n]on1 et sur la vie et les ecrits de ,s5eque4 ,did]ot1 z we h already po9t$ out1#ahc 0 always v ne> to ! position t !re is no su* ?+ z an absolute rule ( "r & wrong1 def9+ classes ( acts unconditionally1 b ea* act mu/ be judg$ on its m]its ) ref]5ce to all ! circum/ances ( ! giv5 case4 ,s5eca's c>e] te/s ?is way ( look+ at ?+s v sev]ely4 ,8 connivance ) ! m9or s5sualities ( ,n]o's y\?1 z a means ( re/ra9+ him f d[nright crime1 & ( keep+ a measure ( ord] 9 ! gov]nm5t1 w p]haps be p>don$ by mo/ ( ^? :o realise ! awful p]ils ( ! ,empire4 ,z ,did]ot says1 nobody blames ,f5elon or ,bossuet = rema9+ at ! c\rt ( ,lewis ,,xiv4 9 its days ( lic5se4 ,b connivance ) a k+'s am\rs1 h[ev] degrad+ x may be f a c]ta9 po9t ( view1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f acquiesc5ce 9 a k+'s murd] ( 8 "m4 ,ev5 "h ,did]ot's impetuosity c>ries him 9 two or ?ree b\nds ov] e ob/acle4 ,! v>i\s c\rses op5 to ! m9i/]1 aft] ! murd] ( ,agripp9a1 are discuss$ & dismiss$4 ,:at1 aft] ,n]o _h sla9 8 "m1 0 !re no?+ left to be done by a firm1 j1 & enlight5$ man1 ) an imm5se burd5 ( affairs on 8 back1 & capable by 8 c\rage & b5evol5ce1 ( be>+ succ\r1 repair+ mis=tunes1 h9d]+ depr$ations1 remov+ ! incompet5t1 & giv+ p[] to m5 ( virtue1 k1 & ability8 ,if he _h only sav$ ! hon\r ( a s+le good woman1 or ! life or =tune ( a s+le good citiz52 if he c\ld br+ a day ( tranquillity to ! prov9ces1 or cross = a week ! designs ( ! miscreants by :om ! emp]or 0 surr\nd$1 !n ,s5eca w\ld h be5 blam$1 & w\ld h des]v$ blame1 if he _h ei!r retir$ f c\rt or put an end to 8 life4#ahd ,?is is all true en\gh1 & if ,s5eca _h be5 only a /atesman1 ! _w w\ld probably h applaud$ him = cl++ to ! helm at all co/4 ,unhappily1 he 0 n only a /atesman1 b a morali/4 ,! two *>act]s are always h>d to reconcile1 z p]haps any p>liam5t>y c&idate might tell u4 ,! contra/ betwe5 l(ty writ+ & slipp]y policy has be5 too viol5t = ,s5eca's good fame1 z x 0 = ,francis ,bacon's4 ,x is ev] at 8 own prop] risk & p]il t a man d>es to pres5t high ideals to ! _w4 #ahc ,above1 vol4 ii4 *ap4 i4 #ahd iii4 #aaj1 #aaa4 ,"o ( ! /range/ ( ! _m /range digressions 9 :i* ! ,essay on ,claudius & ,n]o ab\nds1 br+s u )9 ! gl>e ( ! great lit]>y qu>rel ( ! c5tury4 ,soon aft] ,r\sseau settl$ 9 ,p>is = ! la/ "t1 on 8 return f ,engl& & ! subsequ5t vagabondage1 x 0 kn[n t he _h writt5 ! ,confessions1 deal+ at lea/ z freely ) ! lives ( o!rs z ) 8 own4 ,he _h ev5 9 #aggj & #agga giv5 read+s ( c]ta9 passages f !m1 until ,madame d',ep9ay1 & p]haps also ! ,m>e*ale de ,luxemburg1 prevail$ on ! au?orities to int]f]e4 ,no "o 0 angri] ?an ,did]ot1 & 9 ! fir/ edition ( ! ,essay1 publi%$ 9 ! ye> ( ,r\sseau's dea? 7#aggh71 he incongru\sly plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disquisitions on ! philosoph] ( ! fir/ c5tury1 a long & acrimoni\s note ^u ! p]v]sities ( ! reaction>y philosoph] ( ! eighte5?4 ,he 0 believ$ by ^? :o talk$ to him to be 9 dread ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,confessions1 & we may accept ?is readily en\gh1 )\t assum+ t ,did]ot 0 consci\s ( hidd5 enormities :i* he 0 afraid ( see+ publicly uncov]$4 ,r\sseau1 z ,did]ot well knew1 0 s wayw>d1 s /rangely oblique bo? 9 vision & judgm5t1 t innoc5ce 0 no security aga9/ malice & misrepres5tation4 ,r\sseau's "n has nev] lack$ fanatical p>tisans d[n to our own day1 & ,did]ot 0 attack$ by "s ( ! e>lie/ ( !m = 8 note ( disp>agem5t4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! ,confessions--all t ,did]ot ev] saw--appe>$ 9 #aghb1 & 9 ! same ye> ,did]ot publi%$ a second edition ( ! ,essay on ,claudius & ,n]o1 s augm5t$ by replies1 ins]t$ 9 season & out ( season1 to ! diatribes ( ! p>ty ( ,r\sseau1 t z x n[ /&s ! read] may well d\bt :e!r ! sub/ance & f\ndation ( ! book is an apology = ,s5eca or a v9dication ( ,d5is ,did]ot4 ,z ,grimm said1 we h to make up our m9ds to see ! au?or sudd5ly pass f ! palace ( ! ,caes>s to ! g>ret ( ,,mm4 ,roy\1 ,grosi]1 & company2 f ,p>is to ,rome1 & f ,rome back aga9 to ,p>is2 f ! reign ( ,claudius to ! reign ( ,lewis ,,xv42 f ! college ( ! ,sorbonne to ! college ( ! augurs2 to turn n[ to ! ma/]s ( ! _w1 & n[ to ! yelp+ curs ( lit]ature2 to see him 9 8 dramatic en?usiasm mak+ ! "o speak & ! o!rs answ]2 apo/rophis+ himself & apo/rophis+ 8 read]s1 & leav+ !m (t5 en\gh 9 p]plexity z to ! p]sonage :o is speak+ & ! p]sonage :om he addresses4#ahe ,we may agree ) ,grimm t ?is gives an air ( orig9ality to ! p]=mance1 b su* orig9ality is ( a k9d to displease ! s]i\s /ud5t1 )\t really attract+ ! few read]s :o h a ta/e = rebell+ aga9/ ! p$antries ( lit]>y =m4 ,we become confus$ by ! long /ra9 ( unc]ta9ty :e!r we are read+ ab\t ! ,roman ,emp]or or ! ,fr5* ,k+2 ab\t ,s5eca1 ,burrhus1 & ,?rasea1 or ,turgot1 ,male%]bes1 & ,neck]4 #ahe ,grimm1 ,corr4 ,lit41 xi4 #gg4 ,did]ot's c&\r1 simplicity1 happy bonhommie1 & s9c]ity 9 real int]e/s rais$ him habitually above ! pett9ess1 ! bu/l+ malice1 ! va9 self-consci\sness1 ! p]sonalities t infe/ all lit]>y & social cliques4 ,x is surpris+ at fir/ t ,did]ot1 :o _h all 8 life borne ! /+ ( ! gnats ( ,grub ,/reet ) dec5t composure1 %\ld h be5 s mov$ by ,r\sseau1 or by mean] assailants1 :om ,r\sseau himself w\ld h rudely disclaim$4 ,! explanation seems to lie 9 ?is fact ( human "*1 t a man ( ,did]ot's temp]am5t1 :ile entirely he$less ( criticism direct$ aga9/ 8 op9ions or 8 public position1 is specially s5sitive to innu5does aga9/ 8 private b5evol5ce & loyalty4 ,an insult to ! =ce ( 8 und]/&+ 0 indiff]5t to him1 b an affront to "o's belle ame is beyond p>don4 ,x 0 h>d t a man :o _h prodigally ?r[n away ! =ces ( 8 life = o!rs %\ld be *>g$ ) malignity ( he>t & an incapacity = fri5d%ip4 ,?is 0 ! h>d]1 because x 0 ! moral fa%ion ( t day to place fri5dl9ess1 amiability1 ! desire to please & to s]ve1 at ! v head ( all ! virtues4 ,! :ole correspond5ce ( ! "t is p5etrat$ to an incomp>able degree by a c>ess+ _s2 x is sometimes too elaborate & f>-fet*$ 9 expression1 b x m>ks a vivid sociability1 & ev5 a true humanity1 t s(t5s & h>monises ! %>pness ( m5's egotism4 ,aga91 ?\gh ,did]ot himself is n ung5]\sly h&l$ 9 ! ,confessions1 !re are passages ab\t ,madame d',ep9ay & ,madame d',h\detot :i* n only /amp ,r\sseau ) +ratitude t[>ds two wom5 :o _h treat$ him k9dly1 b :i* 7 calculat$ to make practical mis*ief among p /ill liv+4 ,all ?is 0 atroci\s 9 itself1 & ! atrocity seem$ m black to ,did]ot ?an to o!rs1 because he _h = "s ye>s kn[n ,madame d',ep9ay z a fri5dly creature1 &1 above all1 because ,grimm 0 h] lov]4 ,p]haps we may add among ! reasons t /irr$ him to p5 ^! diatribes1 a consci\sness ( ! h>m t ,r\sseau's s5tim5talism _h done to s\nd & positive ?9k+4 ,b ?is1 we may be sure1 w\ld be inf9itely less pot5t ?an ! motives t sprang f ,did]ot's own s5tim5talism4 ,! qu>rel1 = all save a few fooli% p>tisans1 is n[ dead1 & we may leave ! du/ once m to settle ?ick ^u x4 ,did]ot's own way ( read+ hi/ory is n unwor?y ( imitation1 & x is capable ( application 9 _s to private conduct no less ?an to ! hi/ory ( great public ev5ts4 ,does ! n>rative pres5t me ) "s fact t di%on\rs humanity8 ,!n ,i exam9e x ) ! mo/ rigor\s sev]ity2 :atev] sagacity ,i may be able to comm&1 ,i employ 9 detect+ contradictions t ?r[ suspicion on ! /ory4 ,x is n s :5 an action is beautiful1 l(ty1 noble4 ,!n ,i nev] ?9k ( argu+ aga9/ ! pleasure t ,i feel 9 %>+ ! "n ( man ) "o :o has done su* an action4 ,i w say m2 x is to my he>t1 & p]haps too x is only con=mable to ju/ice1 to haz>d an op9ion t t5ds to :it5 an illu/ri\s p]sonage1 9 ! face ( au?orities t seem to contradict ! t5\r ( 8 life1 ( 8 doctr9e1 & ( 8 g5]al repute4#ahf #ahf ,oeuv41 iii4 #eg4 ,! elaborate outbreak aga9/ ,r\sseau is p]haps ,did]ot's only brea* ( :at ought ?us to be a rule = all magnanim\s m54 ,did]ot1 or 8 %ade1 paid ! p5alty4 ,la ,h>pe retaliat$ = "s slight w\nd to pitiful lit]>y vanity1 by a lecture on ,s5eca 9 :i* he rak$ up all ! old accusations aga9/ ,s5eca's *ampion4 ,la ,h>pe1 = v>i\s reasons into :i* we ne$ n n[ m p>ticul>ly ent]1 got ! e> ( ! ,european public 9 ! ye>s ( reaction aft] he _h himself des]t$ 8 old philosophic fri5ds1 & gone ov] to ! cons]vative camp4 ,he f\nd ! _w eag] to li/5 to all t c\ld be said aga9/ m5 :o 7 believ$ to h corrupt$ _! age2 & 8 bitt] misrepres5tations1 n seldom invigorat$ by lies1 7 ! orig9 ( mu* ( ! vulg> prejudice t has only begun to melt away 9 our own g5]ation4 ,r\sseau di$ 9 #aggh4 ,! m v]satile lit]>y g5ius ( ! c5tury _h di$ a c\ple ( mon?s e>li] 9 ! same ye>4 ,x 0 n until ! occasion ( ,voltaire's triumphant visit to ,p>is1 aft] an abs5ce ( sev5-&-tw5ty ye>s1 t he & ,did]ot at l5g? met4 ,_! correspond5ce _h be5 less con/ant & less cordial ?an 0 common :]e ,voltaire 0 conc]n$2 b ?\gh _! sympa?y 0 imp]fect1 !re 0 no lack ( mutual goodwill & admiration4 ,! poet is said to h done 8 be/ to pu% ,did]ot into ! ,academy1 b ! k+ 0 incurably ho/ile1 & ,did]ot 0 n anxi\s = an empty di/9ction4 ,he _h none ( t vanity nor eag]ness = recognition--p>donable en\gh1 = t matt]--:i* su* di/9ctions gratify4 ,& he p]haps agre$ ) ,voltaire himself1 :o said ( academies & p>liam5ts t1 :5 m5 come toge!r1 _! e>s in/antly become elongat$4 ,aft] ,did]ot's return f ,russia ,voltaire wrote to him3 ,i am eighty-?ree ye>s ( age1 & ,i repeat t ,i am inconsolable at ! ?\ght ( dy+ )\t ev] hav+ se5 y4 ,i h tri$ to collect ar\nd me z _m ( y\r *ildr5 z possible1 b ,i am a long way f hav+ ! :ole family4444 ,we are n s f> ap>t1 at bottom1 & x only ne$s a conv]sation to br+ u to an und]/&+4#ahg #ahg ,dec4 #h1 #aggf4 ,( su* conv]sations we h almo/ no?+ to tell4 ,no sacr$ b>d has commemorat$ ! salutation ( ! h]oes4 ,we only "k t at ! end ( _! fir/ int]view ,did]ot's facility ( disc\rse _h be5 s copi\s t1 aft] he _h tak5 8 leave1 ,voltaire said3 ,! man is clev]1 assur$ly2 b he lacks "o tal5t1 & an ess5tial tal5t--t ( dialogue4 ,did]ot's rem>k ab\t ,voltaire 0 m picturesque4 ,he is l "o ( ^? old haunt$ ca/les1 :i* are fall+ into ru9s 9 e "p2 b y easily p]ceive t x is inhabit$ by "s anci5t sorc]]4#ahh ,!y _h a dispute z to ! m]its ( ,%akespe>e1 & ,did]ot displeas$ ! patri>* by repeat+ ! expression t we h already quot$ 7vol4 i4 p4 #ccj7 ab\t ,%akespe>e be+ l ! /atue ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph] at ,notre ,dame1 un%apely & rude1 b su* a giant t ord9>y m5 c\ld pass betwe5 8 legs )\t t\*+ him4#ahi #ahh ,metra's ,corresp4 ,secrete1 vi4 #bib4 #ahi ,see ,did]ot's ,oeuv41 xix4 #dfe1 note4 ,!re 0 "o man :o might h told u a ?\s& int]e/+ ?+s bo? ab\t ,did]ot's conv]sations ) ,voltaire1 & 8 relations ) o!r m54 ,?is man 0 ,naigeon1 to :om ,did]ot gave mo/ ( 8 pap]s1 & :o always pr(ess$1 d[n to 8 dea? 9 #ahad1 to be ,did]ot's close/ adh]5t & mo/ au?oritative exp\nd]4 ,did]ot 01 z he always knew & said1 less an au?or ?an a talk]2 n a talk] l ,johnson1 b l ,col]idge4 ,if ,naigeon c\ld only h cont5t$ himself ) play+ report]1 & c\ld h be5 bless$ by nature ) ! r>e art ( ,boswell4 ,we want$1 z ,c>lyle says1 to see & "k h[ x /ood ) ! bodily man1 ! work+ & w>f>+ ,d5is ,did]ot2 h[ he look$ & liv$1 :at he did1 :at he said4 ,in/ead ( :i*1 no?+ b a dull1 sulky1 snuffl+1 dron+1 int]m9able lecture on ,a!i/ic ,philosophy1 deliv]$ ) ! vehem5ce ( "s pulpit-drumm+ ,g[k?rapple1 or preci\s ,mr4 ,jabe% ,r5t[el4 ,naigeon belong$ to ! too num]\s class ( m5 & wom5 ov]abundantly end[$ ) unwise intellect4 ,he 0 acute1 dilig5t1 & t5aci\s2 fond ( books1 especially :5 !y _h h&some m>g9s & f9e b9d+s2 above all ?+s1 he 0 ! mo/ fanatical a!i/1 & ! mo/ indefatigable propag&i/ & eag] proselytis] :i* t =m ( religion c boa/4 ,we d n "k ! date ( 8 fir/ acqua9tance ) ,did]ot2#aij we only "k t at ! end ( ,did]ot's days he _h no busi] or m f]v5t disciple ?an ,naigeon4 ,to u1 at all ev5ts1 :atev] x may h be5 to ,did]ot1 ! acqua9tance & disciple%ip h prov$ good = v little4 #aij ,! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 aft] giv+ #agch z ! date ( ,naigeon's bir?1 absurdly attributes to him ! article on ,ame 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ageb1 :5 ,naigeon 0 f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,our la/ au!ntic glimpse ( ,did]ot is f ! p5 ( a humane & enlight5$ ,engli%man1 ^: memory mu/ be held 9 p]petual hon\r among u4 ,samuel ,romilly1 !n a "y man ( f\r-&-tw5ty1 visit$ ,p>is 9 #agha4 ,he made ! acqua9tance ( ! namesake :o _h writt5 ! articles on wat*-mak+ 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia1 & ^: son _h writt5 ! m fam\s articles on ,tol]ation & ,virtue4 ,by ?is hone/ man ,romilly 0 introduc$ to ,d',alemb]t & ,did]ot4 ,! =m] 0 9 weak heal? & said v little4 ,did]ot1 on ! contr>y1 0 all w>m? & eag]ness1 & talk$ to 8 visitor ) z little res]ve z if he _h be5 long & intimately acqua9t$ ) him4 ,he spoke on politics1 religion1 & philosophy4 ,he prais$ ! ,engli% = hav+ l$ ! way to s\nd philosophy1 b ! adv5tur\s g5ius ( ! ,fr5*1 he said1 _h pu%$ !m on be=e _! guides4 ,y o!rs1 he cont9u$1 mix up !ology ) y\r philosophy2 t is to spoil ev]y?+1 x is to mix up lies ) tru?2 il faut sabr] la !ologie--we mu/ put !ology to ! sword4 ,he 0 o/5tati\s1 ,romilly says1 ( a total disbelief 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 ,he quot$ ,plato1 ! au?or ( all ! good !ology t ev] exi/$ 9 ! _w1 z say+ t !re is a va/ curta9 drawn ov] ! heav5s1 & t m5 mu/ cont5t !mselves ) :at passes b5ea? t curta91 )\t ev] attempt+ to raise x2 & 9 ord] to complete my conv]sion f my unhappy errors1 he read me all ?r\gh a little "w ( 8 own--( :i* we %all pres5tly speak4 ,on politics he talk$ v eag]ly1 & inveigh$ ) great w>m? aga9/ ! tyranny ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t4 ,he told me t he _h long m$itat$ a "w ^u ! dea? ( ,*>les ! ,fir/2 t he _h /udi$ ! trial ( t pr9ce2 & t 8 int5tion 0 to h tri$ him ov] aga91 & to h s5t him to ! scaffold if he _h f\nd him guilty1 b t he _h at la/ rel9qui%$ ! design4 ,9 ,engl& he w\ld h execut$ x1 b he _h n ! c\rage to d s 9 ,france4 ,d',alemb]t1 z ,i h obs]v$ 0 m cauti\s2 he cont5t$ himself ) obs]v+ :at an effect philosophy _h 9 8 own "t produc$ on ! m9ds ( ! p4 ,! bir? ( ! ,dauph9 7kn[n aft]w>ds z ,lewis ,,xvii41 ! unhappy prison] ( ! ,temple7 af=d$ him an example4 ,he 0 old en\gh1 he said1 to rememb] :5 su* an ev5t _h made ! :ole nation drunk ) joy 7#agbi71 b n[ !y reg>d$ ) great indiff]5ce ! bir? ( ano!r ma/]4#aia #aia ,memoirs ( ,sir ,samuel ,romilly1 i4 #fc1 #agi1 etc4 ,x 0 ?us cle> to ! two vet]ans ( ! ,encyclopa$ia t ! *ange = :i* !y _h work$ 0 at h&4 ,! press lit]ally teem$ ) pamphlets1 treatises1 poems1 hi/ories1 all %\t+ f ! h\se-tops op5 de/ruction to beliefs :i* fifty ye>s be=e 7 actively protect$ aga9/ s mu* z a :isp] 9 ! closet4 ,e =m ( lit]>y art 0 seiz$ & turn$ into an in/rum5t 9 ! remorseless attack on ,l',infame4 ,! cons]vative or religi\s opposition %[$ a weakness t is h>dly p>allel$ 9 ! long hi/ory ( ! mighty controv]sy4 ,ability1 adroitness1 vig\r1 & "* 7 = once all on "o side4 ,palissot 0 p]haps1 aft] all1 ! be/ ( ! writ]s on ! cons]vative side4#aib ,) all 8 faults1 he _h ! lit]>y s5se4 ,"s ( :at he said 0 true1 & "s ( ! ?ird-rate p :om he assail$ des]v$ ! assault4 ,8 criticism on ,did]ot's drama1 ,! ,natural ,son1 0 n a :it m sev]e ?an t bad play dem&$4#aic ,n seldom 9 ! c\rse ( ?is "w we h wi%$ ) ,palissot t ! excell5t ,did]ot 7 less addict$ to prophetic & apocalyptical turns ( spee*1 t !re 7 less ( *aos r\nd 8 po9ts ( burn+ & %9+ light1 & t he _h less title to ! ho/ile "n ( ! ,lycophron ( philosophy4#aid ,b ! com$y ( ,! ,philosoph]s 0 a sc&al\s misrepres5tation1 introduc+ ,did]ot p]sonally on ! /age1 & putt+ into 8 m\? a mixture ( folly & knav]y t 0 z =eign to ,did]ot z to any "o else 9 ! _w4 ,9 #aghb ! satiri/ aga9 attack$ 8 enemy1 n[ gr[n old & we>y4 ,9 ,le ,satyrique1 ,val]e1 a spiteful & hypocritical poeta/]1 is int5d$ p>tially at lea/ = ,did]ot4 ,a colporteur1 n ill-nam$ z ,m4 ,pamphlet1 comes to urge paym5t ( 8 bill4 #aib ,see above1 vol4 i4 p4 #cfb4 #aic ,petites ,lettres sur de ,gr&s ,philosophes1 ii4 #aid ,oeuv4 de ,palissot1 i4 #dde4 iv4 #bdd4 ,daignez avoir eg>d a mes vives in/ances4 ,je suis humilie d'y mettre tant de feu3 ,mais les temps sont si durs6 le comptoir r5d si peu6 ,imprimeur1 ,colporteur1 ,relieur1 et ,libraire1 ,avec t\s ces meti]s1 je suis dans la mis]e3 ,mais j'ai t\j\rs gr& so91 malgre ma pauvrete1 ,de ne pes] mon ga9 qu'au poids de l'equite4 ,v\s en allez jug] p> le susdit memoire4 ,il pr5d ses lunettes comme p\r lire4 ,,val]e4 7,avec humeur47 ,eh1 monsieur1 f9issez4 ,m4 ,,pamphlet4 ,c'e/ trahir votre gloire ,que de v\loir caeh] les immortels ecrits ,il lit4 ,dont v\s etes l'auteur4 ,les ,b\doirs de ,p>is1 ,on ,j\rnal des ,abbes4 ,l',espion des ,c\lisses1 ,ouvrage assez piquant sur les moeurs des actrices4 ,& ! int5tion ( ! pleasantry is po9t$ by a malici\s footnote1 to ! effect t p :o might be surpris$ t a s]i\s man l ,val]e %\ld h writt5 works ( ?is lic5ti\s & frivol\s k9d1 w conceive t 9 a mom5t ( leisure a philosoph] %\ld write ,les ,bij\x ,indiscrets1 = in/ance1 & ! next day foll[ x by a treatise on morality1#aie--;z ,did]ot unhappily _h done4 #aie ,le ,satyrique1 iii4 p4 #hd4 note4 ,palissot 0 n s good z ,moli]e1 ,boileau1 & ,pope1 z he 0 fatu\s en\gh to suppose2 b he 0 c]ta9ly bett] ?an ! scribbl] :o ask$-- ,mais enf9 de quoi se glorifie ,ce siecle de mollesse et de ,philosophie8 ,dites-moi3 le ,francais a-t-il un coeur plus franc ,plus prodigue a l'etat de son g5]eux sang1 ,plus ard5t a v5g] la pla9tive innoc5ce ,contre l'iniquite que s\ti5t la puissance8 ,le ,francais philosophe e/-il plus respecte ,p\r la foi1 la c&eur1 l'exacte probite8 ,ou sont-ils ces ,h]os1 ces v]tueux modeles ,que l',encyclop$ie a c\ve s\s ses ailes8#aif #aif ,metra1 vi4 #abh4 ,tiresome doggrel ( ?is k9d 0 ! /ronge/ retort t ! p>ty ( obscurantism c\ld mu/] aga9/ ! vig\r1 grace1 & sp>kle ( ,voltaire4 ,! great (ficial *ampions ( ! old sy/em 7 n mu* wis] ?an _! hacks 9 ! press4 ,! *ur*m5 7 giv5 ov] to a bl9d m9d4 ,! great edition ( ,voltaire's works :i* ,beaum>*ais 0 pr9t+ ov] ! fronti] at ,kehl1 excit$ _! ang] to a furi\s pit*4 ,! infam\s ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 ar*bi%op ( ,/rasburg 7#agha71 d5\nc$ ! publication z sacrilege4 ,! ar*bi%op ( ,p>is 7#aghe7 ?und]$ aga9/ ! monum5t ( sc&al & ! "w ( d>kness4 ,! ar*bi%op ( ,vi5ne =bade ! fai?ful ( 8 diocese to subscribe to x "u pa9 ( mortal s94 ,9 ! g5]al assembly ( ! cl]gy :i* op5$ 9 ! summ] ( #aghj1 ! bi%ops1 9 memorials to ! k+1 deplor$ ! homage paid to ! fam\s writ] :o 0 less kn[n = ! beauty ( 8 g5ius & ! sup]iority ( 8 tal5ts1 ?an = ! p]sev]+ & implacable w> :i* = sixty ye>s he _h wag$ aga9/ ! ,"l & 8 ,*ri/4 ,!y curs$ 9 solemn phrase ! revolt+ blasphemies ( ,raynal's ,hi/ory ( ! ,indies1 & decl>$ t ! publication ( a new edition ( t celebrat$ book ) ! "n & ! portrait ( its au?or1 %[$ t ! mo/ elem5t>y notions ( %ame & dec5cy lay 9 pr(\nd sleep4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^? prolong$ cries ( di/ress1 we h no ^w ( recognition t ! only rem$y = a moral disease is a moral rem$y4 ,! s+le res\rce t occurr$ to _! debilitat$ s\ls 0 ! famili> arm\ry ( suppression1 m5ace1 viol5ce1 & tyranny4 ,sire1 !y cri$1 x is "t to put a t]m to ?is deplorable le?>gy4 ,!y rem9d$ ! k+ ( ! decl>ation ( #ageg1 :i* inflict$ on all p]sons :o pr9t$ or circulat$ writ+s ho/ile to religion1 ! puni%m5t ( dea?4 ,b _! pat]nal b[els %udd]$ at ! sight ( ^! sev]e enactm5ts2 all t !y s\ght 0 pl5ty ( rigor\s imprisonm5t1 ru9\s f9+1 & dilig5t espionage4#aig ,if ! read] is revolt$ by ! ra%ness ( ,did]ot's expectation ( ! spe$y decay ( ! belief 9 a ,god1#aih he may well be equally revolt$ by ! ob/9ate infatuation ( ! m5 :o expect$ to pres]ve ! belief 9 a ,god by ! spies ( ! dep>tm5t ( police4 ,mu* _h no d\bt be5 done = ! *ur* 9 pa/ times by cruelty & oppression1 b ! folly ( ! ,fr5* bi%ops1 aft] ! reign ( ,voltaire & ! apo/olate ( ! ,encyclopa$ia1 lay exactly 9 _! bl9dness to ! fact t ! old me?ods 7 h5ce=? impossible 9 ,france1 & impossible = ev]4 ,h[ c we wond] at ! hatr$ & contempt felt by m5 ( ! social intellig5ce ( ,did]ot & ,d',alemb]t = ?is desp]ate union ( impot5ce & malignity8 #aig ,see = abundant matt] ( ! same k9d1 ,m4 ,rocqua9's ,l',esprit ,revolutionnaire avant la ,revolution1 bk4 x4 pp4 #chb1 #cij1 etc4 #aih ,montesquieu m s5sibly _h giv5 ! ,*ur* n m ?an five hundr$ ye>s to live4 ,let4 ,p]s41 #aag4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ( !m h already pass$4 ,! b& ( ! precursors 0 rapidly disappe>+4 ,grimm & ,holba*1 ,ca!r9e & ,fr$]ick1 /ill surviv$4#aii ,d',alemb]t1 t5d$ to ! la/ h\r by ,condorcet ) ! lovable rev]5ce ( a son1 di$ at ! end ( ,octob] #aghc4 ,turgot1 gaz+ ) eyes ( a/oni%$ /]nness on a society hurry+ incorrigibly ) joyful spe$ along ! pa? ( de/ruction1 _h pass$ away two ye>s be=e 7#agha74 ,voltaire1 ! great intellectual director ( ,europe = fifty ye>s1 & ,r\sseau1 ! great emotional reactioni/1 _h bo?1 z we "k1 di$ 9 #aggh4 ,! little companies 9 :i*1 f ,adri5ne ,lec\vreur1 ! ,m>quise de ,lamb]t1 & ,madame de ,t5c91 9 ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury1 gr\ps ( intellig5t m5 & wom5 _h succe$$ 9 f\nd+ in=mal s*ools ( dis9t]e/$ op9ion1 & 9 f9ally remov+ ! c5tre ( criticism & intellectual activity f ,v]sailles to ,p>is1 _h n[ ne>ly all come to an end4 ,madame du ,deff& di$ 9 #aghj1 ,madame ,ge(fr9 9 #aggi1 & 9 #aggf ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse1 ^: lett]s w long survive h]1 z giv+ a burn+ lit]>y note to ! vagu5ess ( suff]+ & pa9 ( s\l4 ,"o ( ,did]ot's fav\rite companions 9 old] days1 ,galiani1 ! antiqu>y1 ! s*ol>1 ! politician1 ! incomp>able mimic1 ! %rewde/1 wittie/1 & gaye/ ( m5 aft] ,voltaire1 0 feel+ ! dull grasp ( approa*+ dea? "u 8 native sky at ,naples4 ,galiani's ,dialogues on ! ,trade 9 ,gra9 7#agfi-gj7 conta9$1 "u t mo/ unpromis+ title1 a piece ( lit]ature :i* = its v]ve1 rapidity1 wit1 dialectical subtlety1 & real /r5g? ( ?\ght1 has h>dly be5 surpass$ by ma/]pieces ( a wid] recognition4 ,voltaire v[$ t ,plato & ,moli]e mu/ h comb9$ to produce a book t 0 z amus+ z ! be/ ( romances1 & z in/ructive z ! be/ ( s]i\s books4 ,did]ot1 :o _h a h& 9 ret\*+ ! ,dialogues = ! press1#bjj w5t s f> z to pron\nce !m wor?y ( a place along ) ! ,prov9cial ,lett]s ( ,pascal1 & decl>$ t1 l ^? immortal pieces1 ,galiani's dialogues w\ld rema9 z a model ( p]fection 9 _! own k9d1 long aft] bo? ! subject & ! p]sonages conc]n$ _h lo/ _! int]e/4#bja ,! prophecy has n come q true1 = ! _w is busy1 & he$less1 & mu* ! prey ( accid5t & caprici\s tradition 9 ! books t x reads4 ,yet ev5 n[1 al?\gh ,galiani 0 probably wrong on ! special issue betwe5 himself & ! economi/s1 x w\ld be well if p w\ld turn to 8 demolition1 z wise z witty1 ( ! doctr9e ( absolute tru?s 9 political economy4 ,galiani's con/ant correspond5t 0 ,madame d',ep9ay1 ! k9dly b5efactress ( ,r\sseau a qu>t] ( a c5tury e>li]1 ! fri5d ( ,did]ot1 ! m ?an fri5d ( ,grimm4 ,9 #aghc %e di$1 & ei!r 9 t ye> or ! next1 ,mademoiselle ,vol&1 :o _h fill$ s great a space 9 ! life ( ,did]ot4 ,! gho/s & memories ( 8 fri5ds became ! majority1 & he consol$ himself t he %\ld n long survive4 #aii ,grimm di$ 9 #ahjg1 ,holba* 9 #aghi1 ,ca!r9e 9 #agif1 & ,fr$]ick 9 #aghf4 #bjj ,see ,oeuv41 xix4 #cag1 #cbf4 #bja ,oeuv41 vi4 #ddb1 :]e ,did]ot gives a sket* ( ?is int]e/+ man4 ,! days ( intellectual excitem5t & philan?ropic hope seem$ at _! v height1 b 9 fact !y 7 ov]4 ,nobody1 said ,talleyr&1 :o has n liv$ be=e #aghi1 kn[s h[ sweet life c be4 ,! old _w _h its la/ laugh ov] ! ,m>riage ( ,fig>o 7,april #aghd71 b 9 ! laugh ( ,fig>o !re is a /range r+4 ,"u all its gaiety1 its livel9ess1 its admirable naivete1 0 some?+ sombre4 ,x 0 pregnant ) m5ace4 ,its fool+ 0 ! ironical en=cem5t ( ,raynal's tr5*ant decl>ation t ! law is no?+1 if x be n a sword glid+ indi/9ctly ov] ! heads ( all1 & /rik+ d[n :atev] rises above ! horizontal plane along :i* x moves4 ,did]ot himself is commonly accus$ ( hav+ fom5t$ an atroci\s _s by ! horrible c\plet-- ,et ses ma9s ourdirai5t les entrailles du pretre1 ,au defaut d'un cordon p\r etrangl] les rois4#bjb #bjb ,is x n possible t ! virtu\s & mod]ate proposal to /rangle ! la/ ,jesuit 9 ! b[els ( ! la/ ,jans5i/ might d some?+ t[>ds reconcil+ matt]s8--,voltaire to ,helvetius1 ,may #aa1 #agfa4 ,t ! v]ses c\ld h actually excit$ ! _s ( ! ,t]rori/s is impossible1 = !y 7 n giv5 to ! _w until #agie4 ,& 9 ! second place1 s f> z ,did]ot's int5tion is conc]n$1 any "o :o reads ! piece f :i* ! l9es are tak51 w p]ceive t ! :ole p]=mance is 9 a ve9 ( playful phantasy1 & t ! p>ticul> v]ses are plac$ dramatically 9 ! m\? ( a proclaim$ ,eleu!romane1 or maniac = lib]ty4#bjc ,did]ot 0 n likely to =esee t :at he design$ = an illu/ration ( ! fr5zy ( ! ,p9d>ic di?yramb1 w\ld s soon be mi/ak5 = a %ort =mula ( practical politics4#bjd #bjc ,les ,eleu!romanes1 ou les ,furieux de la ,lib]te4 ,oeuv41 ix4 #af4 #bjd ,x is a curi\s illu/ration ( ! c>elessness ) :i* ! s-call$ negative s*ool h be5 treat$1 t s consci5ti\s a writ] z ,m4 ,h5ri ,m>t9 7,hi/4 de ,france1 xvi4 #adf7 %\ld h tax$ ,did]ot1 among o!r s9i/] maxims1 ) ?is1 t ! public puni%m5t ( a k+ *anges ! _s ( a nation = ev]4 ,n[ ! words occur 9 a collection ( obs]vations on gov]nm5t1 :i* ,did]ot wrote on ! m>g9 ( 8 copy ( ,tacitus1 & :i* are entitl$ ,pr9cipes de ,politique des ,s\v]a9s 7#agge74 ,"s ( ! mo/ pung5t maxims are obvi\sly int5d$ = irony on ! milit>y & ,ma*iavellian policy ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 :ile o!rs on ! policy ( ! ,roman emp]ors are %rewd & sagaci\s4 ,! maxim f :i* ,m4 ,m>t9 quotes is ! #adg?1 & 9 x ! sombre words ( 8 quotation foll[ ?is3--,let ! p nev] see royal blood fl[ = any cause :atev]4 ,! public puni%m5t ( a k+1 etc46 ,see ,oeuv41 ii4 #dhf4 ,9 #aghj 8 t[nsm5 ( ,langres paid him a complim5t1 :i* %[$ t ! sage 0 n )\t hon\r 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,!y bes\ght him to sit = 8 portrait1 to be plac$ among ! wor?ies 9 ! t[n hall4 ,did]ot repli$ by s5d+ !m ,h\don's bronze bu/1 :i* 0 receiv$ ) all di/9ction & hon\r4 ,naigeon h9ts t 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life ,did]ot paid m att5tion to money ?an he _h ev] done be=e2#bje n t he became a mis]1 b because1 l _m o!r p]sons1 he _h n f\nd out until ! close ( a life's exp]i5ce t c>e ( money really means c>e ( ! in/rum5t t procures "s ( ! be/ ends 9 life4 ,= a mom5t we may regret t he 0 too mu* occupi$ 9 att5d+ to 8 affairs to take ! unwise ,naigeon's wise c\nsel1 t he %\ld devote himself to a c>eful revision ( all t he _h writt54 ,p]haps ,did]ot's in/9ct 0 "r4 ,among ! di/ractions ( old age1 he _h turn$ back to 8 ,lett] on ! ,bl9d1 & read x ov] aga9 )\t p>tiality4 ,he f\nd1 z 0 natural1 "s defects 9 a piece t 0 writt5 ?ree-&-?irty ye>s be=e1 b he ab/a9$ f attempt+ to remove !m1 = fe> t ! page ( ! "y man %\ld be made ! worse by ! ret\*+ ( ! old man4 ,!re comes a "t1 he reflects1 :5 ta/e gives c\nsels ^: ju/ice y recognise1 b :i* y h no long] /r5g? to foll[4 ,x is ! pusillanimity t spr+s f consci\sness ( weakness1 or else x is ! idl5ess t is "o ( ! results ( weakness & pusillanimity1 :i* disgu/s me ) a task t w\ld be m likely to hurt ?an to improve my "w4 ,solve s5esc5tem mature sanus equum1 ne ,peccet ad extremum rid5dus et ilia ducat4 ,& s he cont5t$ himself ) "s r\gh notes ( ph5om5a t 7 corroborative ( ! speculation ( 8 y\?4#bjf #bje ,mem4 sur la ,vie et les ,ouvrages de ,did]ot1 p4 #dab4 #bjf ,grimm1 ,corr4 ,lit41 xi4 #abj4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #aghd ,did]ot _h an attack :i* he knew to be ! presage ( ! end4 ,dropsy set 91 & he l+]$ until ! summ]4 ,! prie/ ( ,sa9t ,sulpice1 ! c5tre ( ! philosophic qu>t]1 came to visit him two or ?ree times a week1 hop+ to a*ieve at lea/ ! semblance ( a conv]sion4 ,did]ot did n enc\rage conv]sation on !ology1 b :5 press$ he did n refuse x4 ,"o day :5 !y f\nd1 z two m5 ( s5se w always f9d1 t !y _h ample common gr\nd 9 matt]s ( morality & good works1 ! prie/ v5tur$ to h9t t an exposition ( su* excell5t maxims1 accompani$ by a slight retractation ( ,did]ot's previ\s works1 w\ld h a good effect on ! _w4 ,i d>esay x w\ld1 monsieur le cure1 b confess t ,i %\ld be act+ an impud5t lie4 ,& no ^w ( retractation 0 ev] made4 ,z ! end came sudd5ly1 ! prie/ escap$ f ! necessity ( d5y+ ! fun]al rites ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= ?irty ye>s ,did]ot _h be5 /eadfa/ to 8 qu>t]s on an upp] floor 9 ! ,rue ,t>anne1 & ev5 n[1 :5 ! physicians told him t to climb su* l5g? ( /aircase 0 dea? to him1 he /ill c\ld n be induc$ to /ir4 ,x w\ld h be5 easi]1 8 daught] says1 to effect a removal f ,v]sailles itself4 ,grimm at l5g? ask$ ! ,empress ( ,russia to provide a h\se = h] libr>ian1 & :5 ! reque/ 0 conc$$1 ,did]ot1 :o c\ld nev] be ungraci\s1 all[$ himself to be tak5 f 8 g>ret to palatial rooms 9 ! ,rue de ,ri*elieu4 ,he enjoy$ !m less ?an a =tnight4 ,?\gh visibly gr[+ weak] e day1 he did all t he c\ld to *e] ! p ar\nd him1 & amus$ himself & !m by arrang+ 8 pictures & 8 books4 ,9 ! ev5+1 to ! la/1 he f\nd /r5g? to conv]se on sci5ce & philosophy to ! fri5ds :o 7 eag] z ev] = ! la/ glean+s ( 8 prolific intellect4 ,9 ! la/ conv]sation t 8 daught] he>d him c>ry on1 8 la/ words 7 ! pregnant aphorism t ! fir/ /ep t[>ds philosophy is incr$ulity4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #cj? ( ,july #aghd he sat d[n to table1 & at ! end ( ! meal took an apricot4 ,8 wife1 ) k9dly solicitude1 remon/rat$4 ,mais quel diable de mal veux-tu que cela me fasse8 he said1 & ate ! apricot4 ,!n he re/$ 8 elb[ on ! table1 trifl+ ) "s sweetmeats4 ,8 wife ask$ him a "q2 on receiv+ no answ]1 %e look$ up & saw t he 0 dead4 ,he _h di$ z ! ,greek poet says t m5 di$ 9 ! gold5 age--,greek3 ?neskon d' hos hypno d$mem5oi1 !y pass$ away z if ma/]$ by sleep4 ,x _h always be5 8 op9ion t an exam9ation ( ! organs aft] dea? is a useful practice1 & 8 wi% t ! op]ation %\ld take place 9 8 own case 0 respect$4 ,no?+ int]e/+ or rem>kable 0 reveal$1 & 8 rema9s 7 laid 9 ! vaults ( ! *ur* ( ,sa9t ,ro*e4 ,s ! curta9 fell ^u ?is /range tragi-com$y ( a man ( lett]s4 ,!re is no bett] epilogue ?an words ( 8 own3--,we fix our gaze on ! ru9s ( a triumphal ar*1 ( a portico1 a pyramid1 a temple1 a palace1 & we return ^u ourselves4 ,all is annihilat$1 p]i%es1 passes away4 ,x is only ! _w t rema9s2 only "t t endures4 ,i walk betwe5 two et]nities4 ,to :atev] side ,i turn my eyes1 ! objects t surr\nd me tell ( an end1 & tea* me resignation to my own end4 ,:at is my ephem]al exi/5ce 9 comp>ison ) t ( ! crumbl+ rock & ! decay+ =e/8 ,i see ! m>ble ( ! tomb fall+ to du/1 & yet ,i _c be> to die6 ,am ,i to grudge a feeble tissue ( fibres & fle% to a g5]al law1 t executes itself inexorably ev5 on v bronze6 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,conclusion4 ,a few m pages mu/ be giv5 to "o or two ( ,did]ot's writ+s :i* h n hi!rto be5 m5tion$4 ,an exhau/ive survey ( 8 works is out ( ! "q1 nor w\ld any "o be repaid = ! lab\r ( criticism4 ,a m]e li/ ( ! topics t he h&l$ w\ld fill a long *apt]4 ,a r$action ( a long treatise on h>mony1 a va/ %eaf ( notes on ! elem5ts ( physiology1 a collection ( miscellanea on ! drama1 a /ill m copi\s collection ( miscellanea on a hundr$ po9ts 9 lit]ature & art1 a fragm5t on ! ex]cise ( "y ,russians1 an elaborate plan ( /udies = a propos$ ,russian ,univ]sity1--no less panurgic & less encyclopa$ic a critic ?an ,did]ot himself c\ld und]take to sweep ) ev] s light a w+ ov] ?is va/ area4 ,ev]ybody c f9d some?+ to say ab\t ! collection ( tales1 9 :i* ,did]ot ?\ght t he 0 satiris+ ! mann]s ( 8 "t1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ,rabelais1 ,montaigne1 ,la ,mo!-le-,vay]1 & ,swift4 ,b n ev]ybody is compet5t to deal1 = in/ance1 ) ! five memoirs on diff]5t subjects 9 ma!matics 7#agdh71 ) :i* ,did]ot hop$ to efface ! sc&al ( 8 previ\s p]=mance4 ,i4 ,decid$ly ! mo/ important ( ! pieces ( :i* we h n yet spok5 mu/ be c\nt$ ! ,?\ghts on ! ,int]pretation ( ,nature 7#aged74 ,8 /udy ( ,bacon & ! composition ( ! introductory prospectus ( ! ,encyclopa$ia _h naturally fill$ ,did]ot's m9d ) ideas ab\t ! univ]se z a :ole4 ,! great problem ( man's k ( ?is univ]se1--! limits1 ! in/rum5ts1 ! mean+ ( su* k1 came be=e him ) a =ce t he c\ld n evade4 ,maup]tuis _h 9 #agea1 "u ! assum$ "n ( ,baumann1 an imag9>y doctor ( ,erlang51 publi%$ a diss]tation on ! ,univ]sal ,sy/em ( ,nature1 9 :i* he seems to h ma9ta9$ t ! me*anism ( ! univ]se is "o & ! same ?r\gh\t1 modify+ itself1 or be+ modifi$ by "s vital elem5t )91 9 an inf9ity ( div]se ways4#bjg ,leibnitz's fam\s idea1 ( mak+ nature inv>iably "w ) ! m9imum ( action1 0 seiz$ by ,maup]tuis1 express$ z ! ,law ( ,?rift1 & made ! />t+-po9t ( speculations t l$ directly to ,holba* & ! ,sy/em ( ,nature4#bjh ,! ,loi d',ep>gne evid5tly t5d$ to make unity ( all ! =ces ( ! univ]se ! keynote or ! goal ( philosophical inquiry4 ,at ?is "t ( 8 life1 ,did]ot resi/$ ,maup]tuis's !ory ( ! unity ( vital =ce 9 ! univ]se1 or p]haps we %\ld r say t he saw h[ op5 x 0 to criticism4 ,8 resi/ance has none ( 8 usual air ( vehem5t conviction4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! !ory excit$ 8 int]e/1 & fitt$ 9 ) ! tra9 ( m$itation :i* 8 ?\ghts ab\t ! ,encyclopa$ia _h already set 9 motion1 & ( :i* ! ,p5sees ,philosophiques ( #agdf 7 ! crud] prelude4 #bjg ,z to ! precise drift ( ,maup]tuis's !me1 see ,lange1 ,ges*4 d4 ,mat]ialismus1 i4 #dac1 n4 #cg4 ,also ,ros5kranz1 i4 #acd4 #bjh ,9 #agfe ,grimm describes ! pr9ciple ( ,leibnitz & ,maup]tuis z ga9+ on u on e side4--,corr4 ,lit41 iv4 #ahf4 ,! ,?\ghts on ! ,int]pretation ( ,nature are1 9 =m z 9 title1 imitat$ f ^? fam\s ,aphorismi de ,int]pretatione ,naturae et ,regni ,hom9is1 :i* are m %ortly kn[n to all m5 z ,bacon's ,novum ,organum4#bji ,! connection betwe5 ! aphorisms is v loosely held4 ,did]ot began by premis+ t he w\ld let 8 ?\ghts foll[ "o ano!r "u 8 p51 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ! subjects came up 9 8 m9d2 & he kept 8 ^w4 ,_! g5]al scope1 s f> z x is capable ( cond5s$ expression1 may be describ$ z a reconciliation betwe5 ! two great classes into :i* ,did]ot f\nd ?9k]s ^u ,nature to be divid$2 ^? :o h _m in/rum5ts & few ideas1 & ^? :o h few in/rum5ts & _m ideas1--9 o!r words1 betwe5 m5 ( sci5ce )\t philosophy1 & philosoph]s )\t k ( exp]im5tal sci5ce4 #bji ,palissot1 9 ! ,philosoph]s1 concoct$ "s v /ra9$ satire on ! too pomp\s op5+ ( ! ,int]pretation ( ,nature4 ,act ,i4 sc4 #b4 ,9 ! region ( sci5ce itself1 aga91 ,did]ot =esees z great a *ange z 9 ! relations betwe5 sci5ce & philosophy4 ,we t\* ! mom5t ( a great revolution 9 ! sci5ces4 ,f ! /rong incl9ation ( m5's m9ds t[>ds morals1 lit]ature1 ! hi/ory ( nature & exp]im5tal physics1 ,i w\ld almo/ v5ture to ass]t t be=e ! next hundr$ ye>s are ov]1 !re w n be ?ree great geomet]s to be c\nt$ 9 ,europe4 ,?is sci5ce w /op %ort :]e ! ,b]n\illis1 ! ,eul]s1 ! ,maup]tuis1 ! ,clairauts1 ! ,fonta9es1 ! ,d',alemb]ts1 ! ,lagranges h left x4 ,!y w h fix$ ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules4 ,p w g no fur!r4 ,^? :o h read ,comte's angry d5unciations ( ! p]v]sions ( geometry by means ( algebra1 & ( ! wa/e ( intellectual =ce 9 mod]n analysis1#baj w at lea/ und]/& h[ su* a view z ,did]ot's 0 possible4 ,& no "o w be likely to d5y t1 :e!r or n ! pill>s ( ! geometrical ,h]cules 7 f9ally set a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! great discov]ies ( ! hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,did]ot h be51 z he pr$ict$1 9 ! high] sci5ces4 ,! great mis=tune ( ,france 0 t ! supremacy ( geometry co9cid$ ) ! op5+ ( ! great era ( political discussion4 ,! def9itions ( ,montesquieu's fam\s book1 :i* op5$ ! political movem5t 9 lit]ature1 h be5 %[n to be less ^? ( a jurisconsult ?an ( a geomet]4#baa ,social tru?s1 ) all _! pr(\nd complexity1 7 h&l$ l propositions 9 ,euclid1 & logical d$uctions f arbitr>y premises 7 treat$ z accurate repres5tations ( real circum/ance4 ,! repulse ( geometry to its prop] rank came too late4 #baj ,comte's ,sy/em ( ,positive ,polity1 i4 #chj1 etc4 ,engli% translation1 #ahge4 #baa ,by ,f4 ,sclopis1 quot$ 9 ,m4 ,vian's ,hi/4 de ,montesquieu1 p4 #ea4 ,comte always lib]ally recognis$ ,did]ot's g5ius1 & any read] ( ,comte's views on ! necessities ( subjective syn!sis w disc]n ! g]m ( t doctr9e 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable section3 ,:5 we comp>e ! inf9ite multitude ( ! ph5om5a ( nature ) ! limits ( our und]/&+s & ! weakness ( our organs1 c we ev] expect any?+ else f ! sl[ness ( our "w1 f ! long & frequ5t int]ruptions1 & f ! r>ity ( creative g5ius ?an a few brok5 & sep>at$ pieces ( ! great *a9 t b9ds all ?+s toge!r8 ,exp]im5tal philosophy might "w = c5turies ( c5turies1 & ! mat]ials t x _h heap$ up1 f9ally rea*+ 9 _! numb] beyond all comb9ation1 w\ld /ill be f> remov$ f an exact enum]ation4 ,h[ _m volumes w\ld x n ne$ to conta9 ! m]e t]ms by :i* we %\ld designate ! di/9ct collections ( ph5om5a1 if ! ph5om5a 7 kn[n8 ,:5 w ! philosophic language be complete8 ,if x 7 complete1 :o among m5 w\ld be able to "k x8 ,if ! ,et]nal1 to manife/ 8 p[] /ill m pla9ly ?an by ! m>vels ( nature1 _h deign$ to develop ! univ]sal me*anism on pages trac$ by 8 own h&1 d y suppose t ?is great book w\ld be m compreh5sible to u ?an ! univ]se itself8 ,h[ _m pages ( x all w\ld h be5 intelligible to ! philosoph] :o1 ) all ! =ce ( head t _h be5 conf]r$ ^u him1 0 n sure ( hav+ grasp$ all ! conclusions by :i* an old geomet] det]m9$ ! relation ( ! sph]e to ! cyl9d]8 ,we %\ld h 9 su* pages a fairly good measure ( ! rea* ( m5's m9ds1 & a /ill m pung5t satire on our vanity4 ,we %\ld say1 ,f]mat w5t to su* a page1 ,ar*im$es w5t a few pages fur!r4 ,:at !n is our end8 ,! execution ( a "w t c nev] be a*iev$1 & :i* w\ld be f> beyond human intellig5ce if x 7 a*iev$4 ,are we n m ins5sate ?an ! fir/ inhabitants ( ! pla9 ( ,%9>8 ,we "k ! immeasurable di/ance betwe5 ! e>? & ! heav5s1 & /ill we insi/ on re>+ our t[]4 ,b c we presume t !re w n come a "t :5 our pride w ab&on ! "w 9 disc\ragem5t8 ,:at appe>ance is !re t1 n>r[ly lodg$ & ill at its ease "h bel[1 our pride %\ld ob/9ately p]si/ 9 con/ruct+ an un9habitable palace beyond ! e>?'s atmosph]e8 ,ev5 if x %\ld s insi/1 w\ld x n be arre/$ by ! confusion ( tongues1 :i* is already only too p]ceptible & too inconv5i5t 9 natural hi/ory8 ,besides1 x is utility t circumscribes all4 ,x w be utility t 9 a few c5turies w set b\nds to exp]im5tal physics1 z x is on ! eve ( sett+ b\nds to geometry4 ,i grant c5turies to ?is /udy1 because ! sph]e ( its utility is inf9itely m ext5sive ?an t ( any ab/ract sci5ce1 & x is )\t contradiction ! base ( our real k4#bab #bab ,oeuv41 ii4 #ab1 #ac1 ,sec4 #f4 ,see ! same idea 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia1 above1 vol4 i4 pp4 #bbe-bbg4 ,we _c wond] t :5 ,comte drew up 8 li/ ( ! hundr$ & fifty volumes t %\ld =m ! good ,positivi/'s libr>y 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 he %\ld h plac$ ,did]ot's ,int]pretation ( ,nature on "o side ( ,desc>tes' ,disc\rse on ,me?od1 ) ,bacon's ,novum ,organum on ! o!r4 ,! same _s f9ds ev5 /rong] & m di/9ct expression 9 a lat] aphorism3--,s9ce ! reason _c und]/& ev]y?+1 imag9ation =esee ev]y?+1 s5se obs]ve ev]y?+1 nor memory reta9 ev]y?+2 s9ce great m5 are born at su* remote int]vals1 & ! progress ( sci5ce is s int]rupt$ by revolution1 t :ole ages ( /udy are pass$ 9 recov]+ ! k ( ! c5turies t are gone1--to obs]ve ev]y?+ 9 nature )\t di/9ction is to fail 9 duty to ! human race4 ,m5 :o are beyond ! common run 9 _! tal5ts ought to respect !mselves & po/]ity 9 ! employm5t ( _! "t4 ,:at w\ld po/]ity ?9k ( u if we _h no?+ to transmit to x save a complete insectology1 an imm5se hi/ory ( microscopic animals8 ,no--to ! great g5iuses great objects1 little objects to ! little g5iuses 7,sec4 #ed74 ,did]ot1 :ile ?us w>n+ inquir]s aga9/ dang] on "o side1 0 alive to ! advantages ( /ubborn & unlimit$ exp]im5t on ! o!r4 ,:5 y h =m$ 9 y\r m9d1 he says1 "o ( ^? sy/ems :i* require to be v]ifi$ by exp]i5ce1 y ought nei!r to cl+ to x ob/9ately nor ab&on x lightly4 ,p sometimes ?9k _! conjectures false1 :5 !y h n tak5 ! prop] measures to f9d !m true4 ,ob/9acy1 ev51 has few] drawbacks ?an ! opposite excess4 ,by multiply+ exp]im5ts1 if y d n f9d :at y want1 x may happ5 t y w come on some?+ bett]4 ,nev] is "t employ$ 9 int]rogat+ nature entirely lo/ 7,sec4 #db74 ,! read] w n fail to obs]ve t ?is maxim is limit$ by ! condition ( v]ifiabl5ess4 ,( any sy/em t c\ld n be v]ifi$ by exp]i5ce ,did]ot w\ld h disda9$ to speak 9 connection ) ! int]pretation ( nature4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 did n prev5t him f hypo!sis & prophecy :i* he himself _h n ! means ( ju/ify+4 ,= example1 he said t j z 9 ma!matics1 by exam9+ all prop]ties ( a curve we f9d t !y are "o & ! same prop]ty pres5t$ "u diff]5t faces1 s 9 nature :5 exp]im5tal physics are m advanc$1 p w recognise t all ! ph5om5a1 :e!r ( weight1 or ela/icity1 or magnetism1 or electricity1 are only diff]5t sides ( ! same affection 7,sec4 #dd74 ,b he 0 cont5t to leave x to po/]ity1 & to build no fabric on unprov$ propositions4 ,9 ! same sci5tific _s he p5etrat$ ! holl[ness ( e sy/em deal+ ) ,f9al ,causes3 ,! physici/1 ^: pr(ession is to in/ruct & n to edify1 w ab&on ! ,:y1 & w busy himself only ) ! ,h[4444 ,h[ _m absurd ideas1 false suppositions1 *im]ical notions 9 ^? hymns :i* "s ra% def5d]s ( f9al causes h d>$ to compose 9 hon\r ( ! ,creator8 ,in/ead ( %>+ ! transports ( admiration ( ! prophet1 & cry+ out at ! sight ( ! unnumb]$ />s t light up ! midnight sky1 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? 8 h&iwork1 !y h giv5 !mselves up to ! sup]/ition ( _! conjectures4 ,in/ead ( ador+ ! ,all-,p[]ful 9 ! creation ( nature1 !y h pro/rat$ !mselves be=e ! phantoms ( _! imag9ation4 ,if any "o d\bts ! ju/ice ( my reproa*1 ,i invite him to comp>e ,gal5's treatise on ! use ( p>ts ( ! human body1 ) ! physiology ( ,bo]haave1 & ! physiology ( ,bo]haave ) t ( ,hall]2 ,i invite po/]ity to comp>e ! sy/ematic or pass+ views ( ,hall] ) :at w be ! physiology ( future times4 ,man praises ! ,et]nal = 8 own poor views2 & ! ,et]nal :o he>s f ! elevation ( 8 ?rone1 & :o kn[s 8 own design1 accepts ! silly praise & smiles at man's vanity 7,sec4 #ef74 ,! _w has advanc$ rapidly along ?is pa? s9ce ,did]ot's day1 & has op5$ out _m new & unsuspect$ mean+s by ! way4 ,p]haps ! advance has be5 less satisfactory 9 work+ out1 9 a sci5tific way1 ! philosophy t is impli$ 9 ! foll[+ adaptation ( ! ,leibnitzian & ,maup]tuisian sugge/ion ( ! law ( economy 9 natural =ces3--,a/oni%m5t (t5 comes f our suppos+ sev]al m>vels1 :]e 9 tru? !re is only "o2 f our imag9+ 9 nature z _m p>ticul> acts z we c c\nt ph5om5a1 :il/ nature has p]haps 9 reality nev] produc$ m ?an "o s+le act4 ,x seem ev5 t1 if nature _h be5 "u ! necessity ( produc+ sev]al acts1 ! diff]5t results ( su* acts w\ld be isolat$2 t !re w\ld be collections ( ph5om5a indep5d5t ( "o ano!r1 & t ! g5]al *a9 ( :i* philosophy assumes ! cont9uity1 w\ld break 9 _m places4 ,! absolute indep5d5ce ( a s+le fact is incompatible ) ! idea ( an ,all2 & )\t ! idea ( a ,:ole1 !re c be no ,philosophy 7,sec4 #aa74 ,at l5g? ,did]ot concludes by a s]ies ( que/ions :i* he ?9ks t philosoph]s may p]haps c\nt wor?y ( discussion4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce1 = example1 betwe5 liv+ matt] & dead8 ,does ! en]gy ( a liv+ molecule v>y by itself1 or accord+ to ! quantity1 ! quality1 ! =ms ( ! dead or liv+ matt] ) :i* x is unit$8 ,we ne$ n cont9ue ! enum]ation1 because ,did]ot himself sudd5ly br+s !m to an end ) a truly admirable expression ( 8 s5se ( h[ unwor?y !y are ( ! att5tion ( s]i\s m51 :o are able to measure ! diff]5ce betwe5 a wise & b5efic5t use ( intellig5ce1 & a fooli% & wa/eful misuse ( x4 ,:5 ,i turn my eyes1 he says1 to ! works ( m51 & see ! cities t are built on e side1 all ! elem5ts yok$ to our s]vice1 languages fix$1 nations civilis$1 h>b\rs con/ruct$1 l&s & skies measur$--!n ! _w seems to me v old4 ,:5 ,i f9d man unc]ta9 z to ! fir/ pr9ciples ( m$ic9e & agriculture1 z to ! prop]ties ( ! commone/ sub/ances1 z to k ( ! maladies t afflict him1 z to ! prun+ ( trees1 z to ! be/ =m = ! pl\gh1 !n x seems z if ! e>? _h only be5 inhabit$ ye/]day4 ,& if m5 7 wise1 !y w\ld at la/ give !mselves up to su* inquiries z be> on _! wellbe+1 & w\ld n take ! tr\ble to answ] my futile que/ions = a ?\s& ye>s at ! v soone/2 or p]haps1 ev51 consid]+ ! v scanty ext5t t !y occupy 9 space & "t1 !y w\ld nev] deign to answ] !m at all4 ,,ii4 ,9 #agfi ,did]ot compos$ ?ree dialogues1 ( :i* he said t1 ) a c]ta9 ma!matical memoir1 !y 7 ! only writ+s ( 8 own ) :i* he 0 cont5t$4 ,! fir/ is a dialogue betwe5 himself & ,d',alemb]t2 ! second is ,d',alemb]t's ,dream1 9 :i* ,d',alemb]t 9 8 sleep cont9ues ! discussion1 :ile ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse1 :o is wat*+ by 8 b$side1 takes d[n ! dream]'s words2 9 ! ?ird1 ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse & ! fam\s physician1 ,bordeu1 conclude ! matt]4#bac ,x is impossible1 ,did]ot said to ,mdlle4 ,vol&1 to be m pr(\nd & m mad3 x is at once a supreme extravagance1 & ! mo/ deep-rea*+ philosophy4 ,he congratulat$ himself on ! clev]ness ( plac+ 8 ideas 9 ! m\? ( a man :o dreams1 on ! gr\nd t we mu/ (t5 give to wisdom ! air ( madness1 9 ord] to secure admittance4 ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse 0 n s complac5t4 ,%e made ,d',alemb]t insi/ t ! dialogue %\ld be de/roy$1 & ,did]ot believ$ t he _h burn$ ! only exi/+ copy4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! manuscript 0 n publi%$ until #ahcj1 :5 all ! p conc]n$ _h long be5 r$uc$ to du/4 ,!re are five or six pages1 ,did]ot said to ,mdlle4 ,vol&1 :i* w\ld make y\r si/]'s hair /& on end4 ,a man may be mu* less squeami% ?an ,mdlle4 ,vol&'s si/]1 & /ill pron\nce ! imag9ative inv5tion ( ,d',alemb]t's ,dream1 & ! sequel1 to be z odi\s z any?+ s9ce ! freaks ( fil?y ,diog5es 9 8 tub4 ,two rem>ks may be made on ?is /range production4 ,fir/1 ,did]ot nev] int5d$ ! dialogues = ! public eye4 ,he w\ld h be5 z %ock$ z ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is himself1 if he _h suppos$ t !y w\ld become accessible to ev]ybody :o kn[s h[ to read4 ,second1 ?\gh !y are 9 =m ! mo/ ugly & disgu/+ piece 9 ! lit]ature ( philosophy1 !y te/ify 9 _! own way to ,did]ot's s9c]ity ( int]e/ 9 8 subject4 ,sci5ce is ess5tially unsp>+ & unblu%+1 & ,d',alemb]t's ,dream plung$ exactly into ^? p>ts ( physiology :i* are lea/ fit to be h&l$ 9 lit]ature4 ,! attempt to give an air ( polite com$y to functions & secretions mu/ be pron\nc$ dete/able1 9 spite ( ! dialectical acut5ess & =ce ) :i* ,did]ot press$ 8 po9t4 #bac ,oeuv41 ii4 ,x w\ld be impossible1 9 a book n exclusively design$ = a public ( pr(essors1 to give a full acc\nt ( ^! ?ree dialogues4 ,x is indisp5sable to describe _! drift1 because x is "h t ,did]ot figures def9itely z a mat]iali/4 ,did]ot 0 9 no s5se ! orig9ator ( ! ,fr5* mat]ialism ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 prec$$ by ,maup]tuis1 by ,rob9et1 & by ,la ,mettrie2 & we h already se5 t :5 he compos$ ! ,?\ghts on ! ,int]pretation ( ,nature 7#aged71 he did n fully accept ,maup]tuis's mat]iali/ic !sis4 ,lange has %[n t at a v e>ly p]iod 9 ! movem5t ! mo/ consi/5t mat]ialism 0 ready & develop$1 :ile su* lead]s ( ! movem5t z ,voltaire & ,did]ot /ill lean$ ei!r on deism1 or on a mixture ( deism & scepticism4#bad ,! philosophy ( ,d',alemb]t's ,dream is def9ite en\gh1 & f> en\gh remov$ alike f deism & scepticism4 #bad ,ges*4 d4 ,mat]ialismus1 i4 #cji1 #caj1 etc4 ,! ?9k+ man is l a musical in/rum5t4 ,suppose a clavec9 to h s5sibility & memory1 & !n say :e!r x w\ld n repeat ( itself ! airs t y h play$ on its keys4 ,we are in/rum5ts end[$ ) s5sibility & memory4 ,our s5ses are s _m keys1 press$ by ! nature t surr\nds !m1 & !y (t5 press "o ano!r2 & ?is1 accord+ to my judgm5t1 is all t passes 9 a clavec9 organis$ z y & ,i are organis$4 ,!re is only "o sub/ance 9 ! _w4 ,! m>ble ( ! /atue makes ! fle% ( ! man1 & conv]sely4 ,r$uce a block ( m>ble to impalpable p[d]2 mix ?is p[d] ) humus1 or vegetable e>?2 knead !m well toge!r2 wat] ! mixture2 let x rot = a ye>1 two ye>s--"t does n c\nt4 ,9 ?is y s[ ! plant1 ! plant n\ri%es ! man1 & h5ce ! passage f m>ble to tissue4 ,d y see ?is egg8 ,) t y ov]turn all ! s*ools ( !ology & all ! temples ( ! e>?4 ,x is an ins5sible mass be=e ! g]m is introduc$ into x2 &1 aft] ! g]m is introduc$1 !re is /ill an ins5sible mass1 = ! g]m itself is only an in]t fluid4 ,h[ does ?is mass pass to ano!r organisation1 to life1 to s5sibility8 ,by heat4 ,:at w produce heat8 ,movem5t4 ,:at w be ! successive effects ( movem5t8 ,fir/1 an oscillat+ po9t1 a ?read t ext5ds1 ! fle%1 ! beak1 & s =?4 ,!n foll[s ! application ( ! same ideas to ! reproduction ( man--a region :i!r x is n conv5i5t to foll[ ! physiological inquir]4 ,! result z to ! =mation ( ! organic sub/ance 9 man is z unfl9*+ z ! mat]ialism ( ,bue*n]4 ,b doctor1 cries ,mdlle4 ,lesp9asse1 :at becomes ( vice & virtue8 ,virtue1 t ^w s holy 9 all languages1 t idea s sacr$ among all nations8 ,,bordeu4 ,we mu/ trans=m x into b5efic5ce1 & its opposite into ! idea ( malefic5ce4 ,a man is happily or unhappily born2 p are irresi/ibly drawn on by ! g5]al torr5t t conducts "o to glory1 ! o!r to ignom9y4 ,,mdlle4 ,,lesp9asse4 ,& self-e/eem1 & %ame1 & remorse8 ,,bordeu4 ,proclivities1 f\nd$ on ! ignorance or ! vanity ( a be+ :o imputes to himself ! m]it or ! dem]it ( a necess>y in/ant4 ,,mdlle4 ,,lesp9asse4 ,& rew>ds & puni%m5ts8 ,,bordeu4 ,means ( correct+ ! modifiable be+ t we call bad1 & enc\rag+ ! o!r t we call good4#bae #bae ,oeuv41 ii4 #agf4 ,! ?ird dialogue we mu/ leave4 ,! fact t ,g]man books are writt5 = a public ( speciali/s all[s ,dr4 ,ros5kranz to criticise ^! dialogues ) a fre$om equal to ,did]ot's own1 & 8 criticism is z full z usual ( c&\r1 pati5ce1 & weight4 ,an ,engli% writ] mu/ be cont5t to pass on1 & 8 cont5tm5t may well be consid]able1 = ! subject is p]haps t on :i*1 above all o!rs1 x is mo/ difficult to say any wise ^w4 ,,iii4 ,! ,plan ( a ,univ]sity = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia 0 ! "w ( ,did]ot's la/ ye>s1 b no copy ( x 0 giv5 to ! public be=e #ahac-ad1 :5 ,m4 ,guizot publi%$ extracts f an autograph manuscript confid$ to him by ,su>d4 ,did]ot1 ) a *>act]i/ic respect = compet5ce1 ) :i* no egotism c ev] int]f]e 9 m9ds ( su* /r5g? & v]acity z 81 began by urg+ ! ,empress to consult ,erne/i ( ,leipsic1 ! fam\s editor ( ,cic]o1 & no less fam\s 9 8 day 7#agjg-agha7 = ! *anges t he introduc$ into ! sy/em ( tea*+ 9 ! ,g]man univ]sities4 ,( ,ox=d & ,cambridge ,did]ot spoke m k9dly ?an !y !n des]v$4 ,! "o /rongly m>k$ idea ( ! plan is :at might h be5 expect$ f ! editor ( ! ,encyclopa$ia1 namely1 ! elevation ( :at ! ,g]mans call real or te*nological in/ruction1 & ! bani%m5t ( pure lit]ature z a subject ( /udy f ! fir/ to ! la/ place 9 ! c\rse4 ,9 ! faculty ( arts ! e>lie/ c\rse beg9s ) ari?metic1 algebra1 ! calculation ( probabilities1 & geometry4 ,next foll[ physics & me*anics4 ,!n a/ronomy4 ,f\r?ly1 natural hi/ory & exp]im5tal physics4 ,9 ! fif? class1 *emi/ry & anatomy4 ,9 ! six?1 logic & gramm>4 ,9 ! sev5?1 ! language ( ! c\ntry4 ,& x 0 n until ! eigh?1 t ,greek & ,lat91 eloqu5ce & poetry1 took _! place among ! objects or in/rum5ts ( education4 ,p>allel ) ?is c\rse1 ! /ud5t 0 to foll[ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( metaphysics1 ( univ]sal morality1 & ( natural & reveal$ religion4 ,"h1 too1 hi/ory & geography _h a place4 ,9 a ?ird p>allel1 p]spective & draw+ accompani$ ! sci5ce ( ! fir/1 & ! philosophy & hi/ory ( ! second4 ,9 ! ?orny field ( religi\s in/ruction1 ,did]ot expresses no op9ion ( 8 own1 beyond say+ t x is natural = ! ,empress's subjects to con=m to h] way ( ?9k+4 ,z h] maje/y ?9ks t ! fe> ( pa9s to come has mu* influ5ce on m5's actions1 & is p]suad$ t ! total ( small daily advantages produc$ by belief outweighs ! total ( evils wr\ght by sect>ianism & intol]ance1 !re=e /ud5ts ought to be in/ruct$ 9 ! my/]y ( ! di/9ction ( ! two sub/ances1 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & s =?4#baf #baf ,oeuv41 iii4 #dij4 ,!re is a /ory t "o ev5+ at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,did]ot 0 declaim+ ) /ormy eloqu5ce aga9/ ! bas5ess ( ^? :o flatt] k+s2 = su*1 he said1 !re ought to be a deep] & a fi]c] hell4 ,tell me1 ,did]ot1 said ! ,empress by & by1 :at !y say 9 ,p>is ab\t ! dea? ( my husb&4 ,in/ead ( tell+ h] ! pla9 tru? t ev]ybody said t ,pet] _h be5 murd]$ by h] ord]s1 ! philosoph] p\r$ out a /ream ( ! smoo!/ ?+s4 ,come n[1 said ,ca!r9e sudd5ly1 confess1 if y are n walk+ along ! pa? t leads to y\r deep hell1 y are c]ta9ly com+ v close to purgatory4 ,did]ot's elaborate concessions to h] maje/y's political religion w\ld1 x is to be fe>$1 h br\ght him /ill fur!r 9 ! same sulphure\s track4 ,z we h (t5 _h to bewail ,did]ot's diffus5ess1 x is z well to rem>k t a long passage 9 ! sket* ( :i* we are speak+ %[s h[ close & conc5trat$ he c\ld be ^u occasion4 ,! two pages 9 :i* he demoli%es ! incorrigible sup]/ition ab\t ,lat9 & ,greek1#bag conta9 a ?or\ghly exhau/ive summ>y ( all ! argum5ts & ! answ]s4 ,9 ! imm5se discussion ab\t ,lat9 & ,greek t has tak5 place 9 ! hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,did]ot's "t1 x is tol]ably safe to say t n a s+le po9t has be5 br\ght =w>d :i* ,did]ot did n 9 ^! mo/ pi?y & conclusive pages attempt to deal )4 ,he w9ds up ) ! position t1 ev5 = ! man ( lett]s1 ! pres5t sy/em ( tea*+ ,lat9 & ,greek is ess5tially /]ile4 ,i am p]fectly sure1 he says1 t ,voltaire1 :o is n exactly a m$iocrity z a man ( lett]s1 kn[s extremely little ,greek1 & t he is n tw5tie? nor ev5 hundr$? among ! ,lat9i/s ( ! day4#bah #bag ,ib4 iii4 #dfi-dga4 #bah ,oeuv41 iii4 #dgc4 ,foll[+ ?is sket* is pr9t$ a lett] to ! ,c\ntess ( ,=ba* on ! education ( *ildr54 ,x is full ( ri* wisdom on its special subject4 ,nobody c read x )\t feel+ t quality 9 ,did]ot :i* made 8 fri5ds love him4 ,& we see h[1 :5 he 0 call$ to practical c\nsel1 he bani%$ into _! own sph]e ! explosive p>adoxes ) :i* he delight$ to amuse 8 h\rs ( speculative dream+4 ,,iv4 ,romilly has told u t ,did]ot 0 b5t on conv]t+ him f ! error ( 8 religi\s ways1 & ) t int5tion read to him a ,conv]sation ) ! ,m>e*ale de----4#bai ,x is believ$ to be an idealis$ v]sion ( a real conv]sation ) ,madame de ,broglie1 & 0 fir/ pr9t$1 almo/ z soon z writt5 7#aggg71 9 ! correspond5ce 9 :i* ,metra1 9 imitation ( ,grimm1 in=m$ a circle ( =eign subscrib]s :at 0 go+ on 9 ,p>is4 ,! admir]s ( ,did]ot pr(ess to look on ?is ,conv]sation z "o ( ! mo/ preci\s pe>ls 9 8 philosophic casket4 ,x turns ^u ! conditions ( belief & unbelief1 repres5t$ by ! two int]locutors respectively1 & is a t]se & graphic summ>y ( ! rationali/ic objections to ! cre$ ( ! *ur*4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s lit]>y passage 9 x is a p>able :i* has be5 attribut$ to ,r\sseau1 b ) :i* ,r\sseau _h really no?+ to d1 beyond reproduc+ ! _s ( its argum5t 9 ! ev] fam\s cre$ ( ! ,savoy>d ,vic>4 #bai ,ib4 ii4 #eje-ebh4 ,a "y ,mexican1 tir$ ( 8 "w1 0 saunt]+ "o day on ! sea%ore4 ,he spi$ a plank1 ) "o end re/+ on ! l&1 & ! o!r dipp+ into ! wat]4 ,he sat d[n on ! plank1 & !re gaz+ ov] ! va/ space t lay spread out be=e him1 he said to himself3 ,x is c]ta9 t my old gr&mo!r is talk+ nons5se1 ) h] hi/ory ( ,i "k n :at inhabitants1 :o1 at ,i "k n :at "t1 l&$ "h f ,i "k n :]e1 f "s c\ntry f> beyond our seas4 ,x is aga9/ common s5se3 d ,i n see ! ocean t\* ! l9e ( ! sky8 ,& c ,i believe1 aga9/ ! evid5ce ( my s5ses1 an old fable ( :i* nobody kn[s ! date1 :i* ev]ybody arranges accord+ to 8 fancy1 & :i* is only a tissue ( absurdities1 ab\t :i* p are ready to te> out "o ano!r's eyes4 ,z he 0 reason+ 9 ?is way1 ! wat]s rock$ him g5tly on 8 plank1 & he fell asleep4 ,z he slept1 ! w9d rose1 ! waves c>ri$ away ! plank on :i* he 0 /ret*$ out1 & behold our y\?ful reason] emb>k$ on a voyage4 ,la ,m>e*ale4--,alas1 t is ! image ( all ( u2 we are ea* on our plank2 ! w9d bl[s1 & ! flood c>ries u away4 ,c4--,he 0 already f> f ! ma9l& :5 he awoke4 ,no "o 0 ev] s surpris$ z our "y ,mexican1 to f9d himself out on ! op5 sea1 & he 0 mightily surpris$1 too1 :5 hav+ lo/ f sight ! %ore on :i* he _h be5 idly walk+ only an in/ant be=e1 he saw ! sea t\*+ ! l9e ( ! sky on e side4 ,!n he began to suspect t he might h be5 mi/ak51 & t1 if ! w9d rema9$ 9 ! same qu>t]1 p]haps he w\ld be borne to t v %ore & among ^? dwell]s on x1 ab\t :om 8 gr&mo!r _h s (t5 told him4 ,la ,m>e*ale4--,& ( 8 anxiety y say no?+4 ,c4--,he _h none4 ,he said to himself3 ,:at does x matt]1 provid$ t ,i f9d l&8 ,i h reason$ l a giddy-pate1 grant$2 b ,i h be5 s9c]e ) myself1 & t is all t c be requir$ ( me4 ,if x is no virtue to h und]/&+1 at any rate x is no crime to be )\t x4 ,mean:ile ! w9d cont9u$1 ! man & ! plank float$ on1 & ! unkn[n %ore came into sight4 ,he t\*$ x1 & behold him aga9 on l&4 ,la ,m>e*ale4--,ah1 we %all all ( u see "o ano!r !re1 "o ( ^! days4 ,c4--,i hope s1 madam2 :]ev] x may be1 ,i %all always be v pr\d to pay y my homage4 ,h>dly _h he quitt$ 8 plank1 & put 8 foot on ! s&1 :5 he p]ceiv$ a v5]able old man /&+ by 8 side4 ,he ask$ him :]e he 01 & to :om he _h ! hon\r ( speak+4 ,i am ! sov]eign ( ! c\ntry1 repli$ ! old man2 y h d5i$ my exi/5ce8--,yes1 x is true4--,& t ( my empire8--,x is true6--,i =give y1 because ,i am he :o sees ! bottom ( all he>ts1 & ,i h read at ! bottom ( y\rs t y are ( good fai?2 b ! re/ ( y\r ?\ghts & y\r actions are n equally innoc5t4 ,!n ! old man1 :o held him by ! e>1 recall$ to him all ! errors ( 8 life2 & z ea* 0 m5tion$1 ! "y ,mexican b[$ himself ^u ! gr\nd1 beat 8 brea/1 & bes\ght =giv5ess4 ,v4 ,( ,falconet1#bbj we h already spok51 z a sculptor ( g5ius1 & z "o ( ,did]ot's mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,writ+ to ,sophie ,vol& 7,nov4 #ba1 #agfe71 ,did]ot in=ms h] t "s pleasantries ( ,falconet's h induc$ him to und]take v s]i\sly ! def5ce ( ! s5tim5t ( immortality & respect = po/]ity4#bba ,?is apology 0 c>ri$ on 9 an en]getic correspond5ce :i* la/$ f ! end ( #agfe to #agfg4 ,falconet's lett]s 7 burn$ by 8 gr&-daught] = reasons unkn[n1 & we h only su* passages f !m z are m specially ref]r$ to by ,did]ot himself4 ,falconet flatt]$ himself t he _h ! be/ ( ! argum5t1 & 0 eag] t !y %\ld be publi%$1 b ,did]ot 0 sluggi% or busy4 ,! correspond5ce 0 imp>t$ to ,ca!r9e ( ,russia1 :o took a lively int]e/ 9 x1 & to "s o!rs1 b x 0 n giv5 to ! public--& !n only p>tially--until #ahcj4 #bbj ,above1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajd4 #bba xix4 #bjj4 ,did]ot's position 9 ^! twelve lett]s may be describ$ 9 g5]al t]ms z be+ t ! s5tim5t ( immortality & respect = po/]ity move ! he>t & elevate ! s\l2 !y are two g]ms ( great ?+s1 two promises z solid z any o!r1 & two delights z real z mo/ ( ! delights ( life1 b m noble1 m pr(itable1 & m virtu\s4 ,:at ,did]ot means by immortality is n ! religi\s dogma1 t ! individual p]sonality w be objectively pres]v$ & prolong$ 9 "s o!r mode ( exi/5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 8 disbelief 9 ?is dogma ( ! *ur*es t gave a c]ta9 ke5ness to 8 plead+ = t o!r k9d ( immortality1 :i* prolongs our p]sonality only 9 ! grateful & admir+ memories ( o!r p :o come aft] u4 ,he int5d$ by ! s5tim5t ( immortality ! desire to surr\nd "o's "n ) lu/re among po/]ity2 to be ! admiration & ! talk ( c5turies to come2 to obta9 aft] dea? ! same hon\rs z we pay to ^? :o h gone be=e u2 to furni% a f9e l9e to ! hi/orian2 to inscribe "o's own "n by ! side ( ^? :i* we nev] pron\nce )\t %$d+ a te>1 heav+ a sigh1 or be+ t\*$ by regret2 to secure = ourselves ! bless+s t we h su* a ?rill 9 be/[+ on ,sully1 ,h5ry ,,iv41 & all ! o!r b5efactors ( ! human race4#bbb ,! sph]e t surr\nds u1 & 9 :i* ! _w admires u1 ! "t 9 :i* we exi/ & li/5 to praise1 ! numb] ( ^? :o directly address to u ! eulogy t we h des]v$ ( !m--all ?is is too small = ! capacity ( our ambiti\s s\ls4 ,by ! side ( ^? :om we see pro/rat$ be=e u1 we place ^? :o are n yet 9 ! _w4 ,x is only ?is unc\nt$ ?rong ( ador]s t c satisfy a m9d ^: impulses are ev] t[>ds ! inf9ite4 ,at night x is sweet to he> a di/ant conc]t1 ( :i* only snat*es rea* ! e>1 all to be b\nd into a melodi\s :ole by ! imag9ation1 :i* is all ! m *>m$ z ! "w is 9 ! ma9 its own4 ,ev5 if all ?is 7 b ! sweetness ( a lovely dream1 is !n ! sweetness ( a dream z no?+8 ,& am ,i to c\nt = no?+ a sweet dream t la/s z long z my life1 & holds me 9 p]petual intoxication8 #bbb xviii4 #id4 ,falconet's answ] 0 h>d & positive4 ,contempor>y glory suffices4 ,:at is fame1 if ,i am n !re to enjoy8 ,! fe> ( contempt & disgrace is z /rong a motive z y ne$1 to incite m5 to great "w4 ,glory aft] dea? is *im]ical & unc]ta94 ,?9k ( all ! great names t are clean =gott51 ( all ! great work]s ^: a*ievem5ts are lo/ or effac$1 ( all ! o!rs ^: works are attribut$ to ^? :o did n execute !m6 ,y\r po/]ity is no bett] ?an a lott]y4 ,no1 cries ,did]ot1 ) r$\bl$ eloqu5ce1 ris+ to 8 noble/ height1#bbc ! pres5t is an indivisible po9t t cuts 9 two ! l5g? ( an inf9ite l9e4 ,x is impossible to re/ on ?is po9t & to glide g5tly along ) x1 nev] look+ on 9 front1 & nev] turn+ ! head to gaze beh9d4 ,! m man asc5ds ?r\gh ! pa/1 & ! m he laun*es into ! future--! great] he w be4444 ,& all ^! philosoph]s1 & m9i/]s1 & tru?-tell+ m51 :o h fall5 victims to ! /upidity ( nations1 ! atrocities ( prie/s1 ! fury ( tyrants1 :at consolation 0 left = !m 9 dea?8 ,?is1 t prejudice w\ld pass1 & t po/]ity w\ld p\r out ! vial ( ignom9y ^u _! enemies4 ,o po/]ity1 holy & sacr$6 ,/ay ( ! unhappy & ! oppress$1 ?\ :o art j1 ?\ :o art incorruptible1 :o av5ge/ ! good man1 :o unmaske/ ! hypocrite1 :o dragge/ d[n ! tyrant1 may ?y sure fai?1 ?y consol+ fai?1 nev]1 nev] ab&on me6 ,po/]ity is = ! philosoph] :at ! o!r _w is = ! dev\t6 #bbc xviii4 pp4 #aac & #ajj4 ,,app5dix4 ,,rameau',s ,,nephew3 ,a ,,translation4 ,see vol4 i4 p4 #cdh4 ,i h omitt$ su* pages 9 ! foll[+ translation z ref] simply to p]sonages :o h lo/ all possibility ( int]e/ = our g5]ation2 nor did any object seem to be s]v$ by reproduc+ ! te*nical po9ts ( ! musical discussion4 ,en\gh is giv51 & giv5 z fai?fully z ,i "k h[1 to %[ ! read] :at ,rameau's ,nephew is4 ,9 all wea!rs1 wet or f9e1 x is my practice to g1 t[>ds five o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 to take a turn 9 ! ,palais ,royal4 ,i am he :om y may see any aft]noon sitt+ by himself & mus+ 9 ,d',arg5son's seat4 ,i keep up talk ) myself ab\t politics1 love1 ta/e1 or philosophy2 ,i leave my m9d to play ! lib]t9e un*eck$2 & x is welcome to run aft] ! fir/ idea t (f]s1 sage or gay1 j z y see our "y beaux 9 ! ,foy passage foll[+ ! /eps ( "s gay nymph1 ) h] saucy mi51 face all smiles1 eyes all fire1 & nose a trifle turn$ up2 !n quitt+ h] = ano!r1 attack+ !m all1 b atta*+ !mselves to none4 ,my ?\ghts1--^! are ! wantons = me4 ,if ! wea!r be too cold or too wet1 ,i take %elt] 9 ! ,reg5cy c(fee-h\se4 ,!re ,i amuse myself by look+ on :ile !y play *ess4 ,n[h]e 9 ! _w d !y play *ess s skilfully z 9 ,p>is1 & n[h]e 9 ,p>is z !y d at ?is c(fee-h\se2 'tis "h y see ,legal ! pr(\nd1 ,philidor ! subtle1 ,mayot ! solid2 "h y see ! mo/ a/\nd+ moves1 & li/5 to ! sorrie/ talk1 = if a man may be at once a wit & a great *ess-play]1 l ,legal1 y may also be a great *ess-play] & a sad simpleton1 l ,j\b]t & ,mayot4 ,"o day ,i 0 !re aft] d9n]1 wat*+ int5tly1 say+ little1 & he>+ ! v lea/ possible1 :5 !re approa*$ me "o ( ! mo/ ecc5tric figures 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e ,god has n made !m lack+4 ,he is a mixture ( elevation & l[ness1 ( good s5se & madness2 ! notions ( good & bad mu/ be mix$ up toge!r 9 /range confusion 9 8 head1 = he %[s ! good qualities t nature has be/[$ on him )\t any o/5tation1 & ! bad ones )\t ! smalle/ %ame4 ,= ! re/1 he is end[$ ) a vigor\s frame1 a p>ticul> w>m? ( imag9ation1 & an a/oni%+ /r5g? ( lungs4 ,if y ev] meet him1 & if y are n arre/$ by 8 orig9ality1 y w ei!r /uff y\r f+]s into y\r e>s1 or else take to y\r heels4 ,heav5s1 :at a mon/r\s pipe6 ,no?+ is s little l him z himself4 ,"o "t he is lean & wan1 l a pati5t 9 ! la/ /age ( consumption2 y c\ld c\nt 8 tee? ?r\gh 8 *eeks2 y w\ld say he mu/ h pass$ sev]al days )\t ta/+ a morsel1 or t he is fre% f ,la ,trappe4 ,a mon? aft]1 he is /\t & sleek1 z if he _h be5 sitt+ all ! "t at ! bo>d ( a f9anci]1 or _h be5 %ut up 9 a ,b]n>d9e mona/]y4 ,to-day 9 dirty l951 8 clo!s torn or pat*$1 ) b>ely a %oe to 8 foot1 he /eals along ) a b5t head2 y are tempt$ to hail him & fl+ him a %ill+4 ,to-morr[ all p[d]$1 curl$1 9 a f9e coat1 he m>*es pa/ ) head erect & op5 mi51 & y w\ld almo/ take him = a dec5t wor?y creature4 ,he lives f day to day1 f h& to m\?1 d[nca/ or sad1 j z ?+s may g4 ,8 fir/ c>e 9 a morn+1 :5 he gets up1 is to "k :]e he w d9e2 & aft] d9n]1 he beg9s to ?9k :]e he may pick up a supp]4 ,night br+s disquiets ( its own4 ,ei!r he climbs to a %abby g>ret t he has1 unless ! l&lady1 we>y ( wait+ = h] r5t1 has tak5 ! key away f him2 or else he sl9ks to "s tav]n on ! outskirts ( ! t[n1 :]e he waits = daybreak ov] a piece ( bread & a mug ( be]4 ,:5 he has n ?reep5ce 9 8 pocket1 z sometimes happ5s1 he has rec\rse ei!r to a hackney c>riage belong+ to a fri5d1 or to ! coa*man ( "s man ( quality1 :o gives him a b$ on ! /raw beside ! horses4 ,9 ! morn+1 he /ill has bits ( 8 mattress 9 8 hair4 ,if ! wea!r is mild1 he measures ! ,*amps ,elysees all night long4 ,) ! day he reappe>s 9 ! t[n1 dress$ ov] night = ! morr[1 & f ! morr[ sometimes dress$ = ! re/ ( ! week4 ,i d n rate ^! orig9als v highly4 ,o!r p make famili> acqua9tances1 & ev5 fri5ds1 ( !m4 ,!y deta9 me p]haps once 9 a twelvemon?1 if ,i happ5 to fall 9 ) !m4 ,_! "* /&s out f ! re/ ( ! _w1 & breaks t we>isome uni=mity :i* our br++-up1 our social conv5tions1 & our arbitr>y fa%ions h introduc$4 ,if "o ( !m makes 8 appe>ance 9 a company1 he is a piece ( leav5 :i* f]m5ts & re/ores to ea* a portion ( 8 natural individuality4 ,he /irs p up1 moves !m1 invites to praise or blame2 he is ! means ( br++ out ! tru?1 he gives hone/ p a *ance ( %[+ !mselves1 he unmasks ! rogues2 ?is is ! "t :5 a man ( s5se li/5s1 & di/+ui%es 8 company4 ,i _h kn[n my pres5t man long ago4 ,he us$ to frequ5t a h\se to :i* 8 clev] p>ts _h op5$ ! door4 ,!re 0 an only daught]4 ,he swore to ! fa!r & "m t he w\ld m>ry _! daught]4 ,!y %rugg$ _! %\ld]s1 laugh$ 9 8 face1 told him he 0 out ( 8 s5ses1 & ,i saw 9 an in/ant t 8 bus9ess 0 done4 ,he want$ to borr[ a few cr[ns f me1 :i* ,i gave him4 ,he work$ 8 way1 ,i _c tell h[1 into "s h\ses :]e he _h 8 plate laid = him1 b on condition t he %\ld nev] op5 8 lips )\t leave4 ,he held 8 tongue & ate away 9 a t[]+ rage3 x 0 excell5t to wat* him 9 ?is /ate ( con/ra9t4 ,if he c\ld n resi/ break+ ! treaty1 & ev] began to op5 8 m\?1 at ! fir/ ^w all ! gue/s call$ out ,rameau6 ,!n fury sp>kl$ 9 8 eyes1 & he turn$ to 8 plate 9 a worse passion ?an ev]4 ,y 7 curi\s to "k ! man's "n1 & n[ y "k x3 'tis ,rameau1 pupil ( ! fam\s man :o deliv]$ u f ! pla9-song t we _h be5 us$ to *ant = ov] a hundr$ ye>s2 :o wrote s _m un9telligible visions & apocalyptic tru?s on ! !ory ( music1 ( :i* nei!r he nor anybody else und]/ood a ^w2 & f :om we h a c]ta9 numb] ( op]as t are n )\t h>mony1 refra9s1 r&om notions1 upro>1 triumphs1 glories1 murmurs1 brea?less victories1 & dance-tunes t w la/ to all et]nity2 & :o1 aft] bury+ ,lulli1 ! ,flor5t9e1 w be himself buri$ by ! ,italian virtuosi1--a fate t he _h a pres5tim5t (1 :i* made him gloomy & *agr9$2 = nobody is 9 su* ill-hum\r1 n ev5 a pretty woman :o awakes ) a pimple on h] nose1 z an au?or ?reat5$ ) loss ( 8 reputation4 ,he comes up to me4 ,ah1 ah6 "h y are1 my philosoph]6 ,& :at are y do+ among ?is pack ( idl]s8 ,c x be possible t y too wa/e y\r "t 9 pu%+ ! wood8444 ,i4--,no1 b :5 ,i h no?+ bett] to d1 ,i amuse myself by wat*+ p :o pu% x well4 ,he4--,9 t case y are amus+ y\rself ) a v5geance4 ,except ,philidor & ,legal1 !re is n "o ( !m :o kn[s any?+ ab\t x4 ,i4--,:at ( ,m4 de ,bussy8 ,he4--,he is z a *ess-play] :at ,mademoiselle ,clairon is z an actress2 !y "k ( _! play+1 "o & ! o!r1 z mu* z anybody c le>n4 ,i4--,y are h>d to please1 & ,i see y c =give no?+ %ort ( ! sublimities4 ,he4--,true1 9 *ess1 wom51 poetry1 eloqu5ce1 music1 & all su* fiddle-faddle4 ,:at is ! use ( m$iocrity 9 ^! matt]s8 ,i4--,little en\gh1 ,i agree4 ,b ! ?+ is t !re mu/ be a great numb] ( m5 at "w1 = u to make sure ( ! man ( g5ius3 he is "o out ( a multitude4 ,b let t pass4 ',tis an age s9ce ,i h se5 y4 ,?\gh ,i d n (t5 ?9k ab\t y :5 y are out ( sight1 yet x is always a pleasure to me to meet y4 ,:at h y be5 ab\t8 ,he4--,:at y1 ,i1 & ev]ybody else are ab\t--"s good1 "s bad1 & no?+ at all4 ,!n1 ,i h be5 hungry1 & ,i h eat5 :5 opportunity (f]$2 aft] eat+1 ,i h be5 ?ir/y1 & n[ & !n h _h some?+ to dr9k4 ,besides t1 my be>d grew1 & z x grew ,i _h x %av$4 ,i4--,!re y 7 wrong2 x is ! only ?+ want+ to make a sage ( y4 ,he4--,ay1 ay2 ,i h a wide & furr[$ br[1 a gl[+ eye1 a firm nose1 broad *eeks1 a black & bu%y eyebr[1 a clean cut m\?1 a squ>e jaw4 ,cov] ?is enorm\s *9 ) amplitude ( be>d1 & ,i w>rant y x w\ld look va/ly well 9 m>ble or 9 bronze4 ,i4--,by ! side ( a ,caes>1 a ,m>cus ,aurelius1 a ,socrates4 ,he4--,nay1 ,i %\ld be bett] betwe5 ,diog5es1 ,lais1 & ,phryne4 ,i am braz5fac$ z ! "o1 & ,i am happy to pay a visit to ! o!rs4 ,i4--,are y always well8 ,he4--,yes1 commonly2 b ,i am no great wond]s to-day4 ,i4--,:y1 y h a paun* l ,sil5us1 & a face l4444 ,he4--,a face y might take = ,i don't "k :at4 ,! ill hum\r t dries up my de> ma/] seems to fatt5 8 de> pupil4 ,i4--,& ?is de> ma/]1 d y ev] see him n[8 ,he4--,yes1 pass+ along ! /reet4 ,i4--,does he d no?+ = y8 ,he4--,if he has done any?+ = anybody1 x is )\t kn[+ x4 ,he is a philosoph] aft] 8 fa%ion4 ,he ?9ks ( nobody b himself4 ,8 wife & 8 daught] may die z soon z !y please2 provid$ ! *ur* bells t toll = !m cont9ue to s\nd ! twelf? & ! sev5te5?1 all w be well4 ,x is lucky = him1 & t is :at ,i especially prize 9 y\r m5 ( g5ius4 ,!y are only good = "o ?+2 outside ( t1 no?+4 ,!y d n "k :at x is to be citiz5s1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 k9sfolk1 fri5ds4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 x is no bad ?+ to be l !m at e po9t1 b we %\ld n wi% ! gra9 to become common4 ,we mu/ h m52 b m5 ( g5ius1 no2 no1 on my ^w2 ( !m we ne$ none4 ',tis !y :o *ange ! face ( ! globe2 & 9 ! smalle/ ?+s folly is s common & s almighty1 t y _c m5d x )\t an inf9ite di/urbance4 ,"p ( :at !y h dreamt comes to pass1 & "p rema9s z x 02 h5ce two gospels1 ! dress ( a h>lequ94 ,! wisdom ( ,rabelais's moral is ! true wisdom bo? = 8 own repose & t ( o!r p3 to d "o's duty s s1 always to speak well ( ! prior1 & to let ! _w g z x li/s4 ,x mu/ g well1 = mo/ p are cont5t ) x4 ,if ,i knew hi/ory en\gh1 ,i %\ld prove to y t evil has always come ab\t "h bel[ ?r\gh a few m5 ( g5ius1 b ,i d n "k hi/ory1 no m ?an ,i "k any?+ else4 ,! deuce take me1 if ,i h le>nt any?+1 or if ,i f9d myself a p9 ! worse = n hav+ le>nt any?+4 ,i 0 "o day at ! table ( ! m9i/] ( ! ,k+ (----1 :o has bra9s en\gh = f\r1 & he %[$ z pla9 z "o & "o make two1 t no?+ 0 m useful to p ?an falsehood1 no?+ m mis*iev\s ?an tru?4 ,i don't rememb] 8 pro(s v cle>ly1 b x evid5tly foll[$ f !m t m5 ( g5ius are dete/able1 & t if a *ild at its bir? bore on its br[ ! m>k ( t dang]\s gift ( nature1 x ought to be smo!r$ or else ?r[n to ! ducks4 ,i4--,yet su* p1 foes z !y are to g5ius1 all lay claim to x4 ,he4--,i d>esay !y ?9k s 9 _! own m9ds1 b ,i d\bt if !y w\ld v5ture to admit x4 ,i4--,ah1 t is _! mode/y4 ,s y conceiv$ f t a frightful antipa?y to g5ius4 ,he4--,"o t ,i %all nev] get ov]4 ,i4--,yet ,i h se5 ! "t :5 y 7 9 despair at ! ?\ght ( be+ only a common man4 ,y w nev] be happy if ! pro & ! con di/ress y alike4 ,y %\ld take y\r side1 & keep to x4 ,?\gh p w agree ) y t m5 ( g5ius are usually s+ul>1 or z ! prov]b says1 !re are no great wits )\t a gra9 ( madness1 yet !y w always look d[n on ages t h produc$ no m5 ( g5ius4 ,!y w pay hon\r to ! nations among :om !y h exi/$2 soon] or lat]1 !y re> /atues to !m1 & reg>d !m z ! b5efactors ( ! human race4 ,) all def]5ce to ! sublime m9i/] :om y h cit$1 ,i /ill believe t if falsehood may sometimes be useful = a mom5t1 x is surely hurtful 9 ! long-run2 & s1 on ! o!r h&1 tru? is surely useful 9 ! long-run1 ?\gh x may sometimes *ance to be inconv5i5t = ! mom5t4 ,:5ce ,i %\ld be tempt$ to conclude t ! man ( g5ius :o cries d[n a g5]al error1 or w9s cr$it = a great tru?1 is always a creature t des]ves our v5]ation4 ,x may happ5 t su* an "o falls a victim to prejudice & ! laws2 b !re are two sorts ( laws1 ! "o ( an equity & g5]ality t is absolute1 ! o!r ( an incongru\s k9d1 :i* owe all _! sanction to ! bl9dness or exig5cy ( circum/ance4 ,! latt] only cov] ! culprit :o infr+es !m ) pass+ ignom9y1 an ignom9y t "t p\rs back on ! judges & ! nations1 !re to rema9 = ev]4 ,:e!r is ,socrates1 or ! au?ority t bade him dr9k ! hemlock1 9 ! wor/ di%on\r 9 our day8 ,he4--,n s fa/4 ,0 he any ! less = t condemn$8 ,or any ! less put to dea?8 ,or any ! less a bad citiz58 ,by 8 contempt = a bad law did he any ! less enc\rage blockheads to despise good ones8 ,or 0 he any ! less an audaci\s ecc5tric8 ,y 7 close !re ^u an admission t w\ld h done little = m5 ( g5ius4 ,i4--,b li/5 to me1 my good man4 ,a society ought n to h bad laws1 & if x _h only good ones1 x w\ld nev] f9d itself p]secut+ a man ( g5ius4 ,i nev] said to y t g5ius 0 insep>ably b\nd up ) wick$ness1 any m ?an wick$ness is ) g5ius4 ,a fool is _m a "t f> worse ?an a man ( p>ts4 ,ev5 suppos+ a man ( g5ius to be usually ( a h>% c>riage1 awkw>d1 prickly1 unbe>able2 ev5 if he be ?or\ghly bad1 :at conclusion d y draw8 ,he4--,t he ought to be dr[n$4 ,i4--,g5tly1 good man4 ,n[ ,i w n take y\r uncle ,rameau = an in/ance2 he is h>%1 he is brutal1 he has no humanity1 he is a mis]1 he is a bad fa!r1 bad husb&1 bad uncle2 b x has nev] be5 settl$ t he is p>ticul>ly clev]1 t he has advanc$ 8 art1 or t !re w be any talk ( 8 works t5 ye>s h5ce4 ,b ,rac9e1 n[8 ,he at any rate _h g5ius1 & did n pass = too good a man4 ,& ,voltaire8 ,he4--,bew>e ( press+ me1 = ,i am n "o to %r9k f conclusions4 ,i4--,:i* ( ! two w\ld y pref]2 t he %\ld h be5 a wor?y s\l1 id5tifi$ ) 8 till1 l ,briasson1 or ) 8 y>d measure1 l ,b>bi]1 ea* ye> produc+ a lawful babe1 good husb&1 good fa!r1 good uncle1 good neighb\r1 dec5t trad]1 b no?+ m2 or t he %\ld h be5 trea*]\s1 ambiti\s1 envi\s1 spiteful1 b ! au?or ( ,&romaque1 ,britannicus1 ,iphig5ie1 ,ph$re1 ,a?alie8 ,he4--,= 8 own sake1 on my ^w1 p]haps ( ! two m5 x w\ld h be5 a great deal bett] t he %\ld h be5 ! fir/4 ,i4--,t is ev5 inf9itely m true ?an y ?9k4 ,he4--,ah1 !re y are1 y o!rs6 ,if we say any?+ good & to ! purpose1 'tis l madm5 or creatures inspir$1 by a haz>d2 x is only y wise p :o "k :at y mean4 ,yes1 my philosoph]1 ,i "k :at ,i mean z well z y d4 ,i4--,let u see4 ,n[ :y did y say t ( him8 ,he4--,because all ! f9e ?+s he did nev] br\ght him tw5ty ?\s& francs1 & if he _h be5 a silk m]*ant 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t ,d5is or ,sa9t ,honore1 a good :olesale groc]1 an apo!c>y ) pl5ty ( cu/om]s1 he w\ld h amass$ an imm5se =tune1 & 9 amass+ x1 he c\ld h enjoy$ e pleasure 9 life2 he w\ld h ?r[n a pi/ole f "t to "t to a poor devil ( a droll l me2 we %\ld h _h good d9n]s at 8 h\se1 play$ high play1 drunk fir/-rate w9es1 fir/-rate liqueurs1 fir/-rate c(fee1 _h glori\s excursions into ! c\ntry4 ,n[ y see ,i "k :at ,i meant4 ,y laugh8 ,b let me g on4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = ev]ybody ab\t him4 ,i4--,no d\bt x w\ld1 provid$ t he _h n put to unwor?y use :at ga9 he _h made 9 lawful comm]ce1 & _h bani%$ f 8 h\se all ^? game/]s1 all ^? p>asites1 all ^? idle flatt]]s1 all ^? deprav$ ne'er-d-wells1 & _h bidd5 8 %op-boys give a s\nd beat+ to ! (fici\s creature :o (f]s to play p&]4 ,he4--,a beat+1 sir1 a beat+6 ,no "o is beat5 9 any well-gov]n$ t[n4 ,x is a dec5t en\gh trade2 pl5ty ( p ) f9e titles m$dle ) x4 ,& :at ! deuce w\ld y h him d ) 8 money1 if he is n to h a good table1 good company1 good w9es1 h&some wom51 pleasures ( e col\r1 div]sion ( e sort8 ,i w\ld z lief be a begg> z possess a mighty =tune )\t any ( ^! enjoym5ts4 ,b g back to ,rac9e4 ,he 0 only good = p :o did n "k him1 & = a "t :5 he _h ceas$ to exi/4 ,i4--,grant$1 b weigh ! good & bad4 ,a ?\s& ye>s f n[ he w draw te>s1 he w be ! admiration ( m5 9 all ! c\ntries ( ! e>?2 he w inspire compassion1 t5d]ness1 pity4 ,!y w ask :o he 01 & to :at l& he belong$1 & ,france w be envi$4 ,he br\ght suff]+ on "o or two p :o are dead1 & 9 :om we take h>dly any int]e/2 we h no?+ to fe> f 8 vices or 8 foibles4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett]1 no d\bt1 t he %\ld h receiv$ f nature ! virtues ( a good man1 in/ead ( ! tal5ts ( a great "o4 ,he is a tree :i* made a few o!r trees plant$ ne> him )] up1 & :i* smo!r$ ! plants t grew at 8 feet2 b he re>$ 8 height to ! cl\ds1 & 8 bran*es spread f>2 he l5ds 8 %ad[ to all :o came1 or come n[1 or ev] %all come1 to repose by 8 maje/ic trunk2 he br\ght =? fruits ( exquisite sav\r :i* are r5ew$ aga9 & aga9 )\t ceas+4 ,we might wi% t ,voltaire _h ! mildness ( ,duclos1 ! +5u\sness ( ! ,abbe ,trublet1 ! rectitude ( ! ,abbe d',olivet4 ,b z t _c be1 let u look at ! ?+ on ! side ( x t is really int]e/+2 let u =get = an in/ant ! po9t we occupy 9 space & "t1 & let u ext5d our vision ov] c5turies to come1 & peoples yet unborn1 & di/ant l&s yet unvisit$4 ,let u ?9k ( ! good ( our race3 if we are n g5]\s en\gh1 at lea/ let u =give nature = be+ wis] ?an ourselves4 ,if y ?r[ cold wat] on ,greuze's head1 v likely y w ext+ui% 8 tal5t along ) 8 vanity4 ,if y make ,voltaire less s5sitive to criticism1 he w lose ! art t took him to ! inmo/ dep?s ( ! s\l ( ,m]ope1 & w nev] /ir a s+le emotion 9 y m4 ,he4--,b if nature be z p[]ful z %e is wise1 :y did %e n make !m z good z %e made !m great8 ,i4--,d y n see h[ su* reason+ z t ov]turns ! g5]al ord]1 & t if all 7 excell5t "h bel[1 !n !re w\ld be no?+ excell5t4 ,he4--,y are "r4 ,! important po9t is t y & ,i %\ld be "h2 provid$ only t y & ,i are y & ,i1 !n let all besides g z x c4 ,! be/ ord] ( ?+s1 9 my notion1 is t 9 :i* ,i 0 to h a place1 & a plague on ! mo/ p]fect ( worlds1 if ,i don't belong to x6 ,i w\ld r exi/1 & ev5 be a bad h& at reason+1 ?an n exi/ at all4 ,i4--,!re is nobody b ?9ks z y d1 & :oev] br+s 8 indictm5t aga9/ ! ord] ( ?+s1 =gets t he is r5\nc+ 8 own exi/5ce4 ,he4--,t is true4 ,i4--,s let u accept ?+s z !y are2 let u see h[ mu* !y co/ u & h[ mu* !y give u1 & leave ! :ole z x is1 = we d n "k x well en\gh ei!r to praise or blame x2 & p]haps aft] all x is nei!r good nor ill1 if x is necess>y1 z s _m good folk suppose4 ,he4--,n[ y are go+ beyond me4 ,:at y say seems l philosophy1 & ,i w>n y t ,i nev] m$dle ) t4 ,all t ,i "k is t ,i %\ld be v well pleas$ to be somebody else1 on ! *ance ( be+ a g5ius & a great man2 yes1 ,i mu/ agree4 ,i h some?+ "h t tells me s4 ,i nev] 9 my life he>d a man prais$1 t 8 eulogy did n fill me ) secret fury4 ,i am full ( envy4 ,if ,i he> some?+ ab\t _! private life t is a discr$it to !m1 ,i li/5 ) pleasure3 x br+s u ne>] to a level2 ,i be> my m$iocrity m com=tably4 ,i say to myself3 ,ah1 ?\ c\ld/ nev] h done ,mahomet1 nor ! eulogy on ,maupe\4 ,s ,i h always be51 & ,i always %all be1 mortifi$ at my own m$iocrity4 ,yes1 ,i tell y ,i am m$iocre1 & x provokes me4 ,i nev] he>d ! ov]ture to ! ,indes galantes p]=m$1 nor ! ,pr(onds abimes de ,t5>e1 ,nuit1 et]nelle nuit1 sung )\t say+ to myself3 ,t is :at ?\ wilt nev] d4 ,s ,i 0 jeal\s ( my uncle4 ,i4--,if t is ! only ?+ t *agr9s y1 x is h>dly wor? ! tr\ble4 ,he4--',tis no?+1 only a pass+ hum\r4 ,!n he set himself to hum ! ov]ture & ! air he _h spok5 (1 & w5t on3 ,! some?+ :i* is "h & speaks to me says3 ,rameau1 ?\ w\ld/ fa9 h writt5 ^? two pieces3 if ?\ had/ done ^? two pieces1 ?\ w\ld/ soon d two o!rs2 & aft] ?\ had/ done a c]ta9 numb]1 !y w\ld play !e & s+ !e ev]y:]e4 ,9 walk+1 ?\ w\ld/ hold ?y head erect1 ?y consci5ce w\ld te/ify )9 ?y bosom to ?y own m]it2 ! o!rs w\ld po9t !e out1 ,!re goes ! man :o wrote ! pretty gavottes & he humm$ ! gavottes4 ,!n ) ! air ( a man ba!d 9 delight & 8 eyes %9+ ) x1 he w5t on1 rubb+ 8 h&s3 ,?\ %alt h a f9e h\se he m>k$ out its size ) 8 arms1 a fam\s b$ he /ret*$ himself luxuri\sly ^u x1 capital w9es he sipp$ !m 9 imag9ation1 smack+ 8 lips1 a h&some equipage he rais$ 8 foot z if to m\nt1 a hundr$ v>lets :o w come to (f] !e fre% inc5se e day & he fanci$ he saw !m all ar\nd him1 ,palissot1 ,po9s9et1 ! two ,fr]ons1 ,laporte1 he he>d !m1 approv$ ( !m1 smil$ at !m1 contemptu\sly repuls$ !m1 drove !m away1 call$ !m back2 !n he cont9u$3 ,& x is ?us !y w\ld tell !e on gett+ up 9 a morn+ t ?\ art a great man2 ?\ w\ld/ read 9 ! ,hi/oire des ,trois ,siecles t ?\ art a great man1 ?\ w\ld/ be conv9c$ ( an ev5+ t ?\ art a great man1 & ! great man ,rameau w\ld fall asleep to ! s(t murmur ( ! eulogy t w\ld r+ 9 8 e>s2 ev5 z he slept he w\ld h a complac5t air2 8 *e/ w\ld exp&1 & rise1 & fall ) com=t2 he w\ld move l a great man 444 & z he talk$ he let himself s9k s(tly on a b5*1 he clos$ 8 eyes1 & imitat$ ! blissful sleep t 8 m9d 0 pictur+4 ,aft] reli%+ ! sweetness ( ?is repose = a few in/ants he awoke1 /ret*$ 8 arms1 yawn$1 rubb$ 8 eyes1 & look$ ab\t him = 8 pack ( vapid flatt]]s4 ,i4--,y ?9k1 !n1 ! happy mortal has 8 sleep8 ,he4--,?9k s6 ,a sorry wret* l me6 ,at night :5 ,i get back to my g>ret1 & burr[ 9 my truckle-b$1 ,i %r9k up "u my blanket1 my *e/ is all compress$1 & ,i c h>dly brea!2 x seems l a moan t y c b>ely he>4 ,n[ a bank] makes ! room r+ & a/oni%es a :ole /reet4 ,b :at afflicts me to-day1 is n t ,i snore & sleep meanly & %abbily1 l a paltry outca/4 ,i4--,yet t is a sorry ?+ en\gh4 ,he4--,:at has befall5 me is /ill m s4 ,i4--,:at is t8 ,he4--,y h always tak5 "s int]e/ 9 me1 because ,i am a bon diable1 :om y r despise at bottom1 b :o div]ts y4 ,i4--,well1 t is ! pla9 tru?4 ,he4--,i w tell y4 ,be=e beg9n+ he heav$ a pr(\nd sigh1 & clasp$ 8 br[ ) 8 two h&s4 ,!n he recov]s 8 tranquillity & says3 ,y "k t ,i am an ignoramus1 a fool1 a madman1 an imp]t95t1 a slugg>d1 a glutton4444 ,i4--,:at a panegyric6 ,he4--',tis true to ! lett]1 !re is n a ^w to take away2 pri!e1 no debate on t4 ,no "o kn[s me bett]4 ,i "k myself & ,i d n tell ! :ole4 ,i4--,i h no wi% to cross y1 & ,i w agree to any?+4 ,he4--,well1 ,i us$ to live ) p1 :o took a lik+ = me1 pla9ly because ,i 0 gift$ ) all ^! qualities to su* a r>e degree4 ,i4--,t is curi\s4 ,until n[ ,i always ?\ght t p hid ^! ?+s ev5 f !mselves1 or else t !y grant$ !mselves p>don1 :ile !y despis$ !m 9 o!rs4 ,he4--,hide !m f !mselves6 ,c m5 d t8 ,y may be sure t :5 ,palissot is all alone & returns ^u himself1 he tells a v diff]5t tale2 y may be sure t :5 he talks quietly ) 8 colleague1 !y c&idly admit t !y are only a pair ( mighty rogues4 ,despise su* ?+s 9 o!rs6 ,my p 7 f> m equitable1 & !y took my "* = a p]fect nonesu*2 ,i 0 9 clov]2 !y fea/$ me1 !y did n lose me f _! sight = a s+le in/ant )\t sigh+ = my return4 ,i 0 _! excell5t ,rameau1 _! de> ,rameau1 _! ,rameau ! mad1 ! imp]t95t1 ! lazy1 ! gre$y1 ! m]ry-man1 ! l\t4 ,!re 0 n "o ( ^! epi!ts :i* did n br+ me a smile1 a c>ess1 a tap on ! %\ld]1 a cuff1 a kick2 at table1 a titbit toss$ on to my plate2 away f ! table1 a fre$om t ,i took )\t consequ5ces1 =1 d y see1 ,i am a man )\t consequ5ce4 ,!y d ) me & be=e me & at me :atev] !y l1 )\t my /&+ on any c]emony4 ,& ! little pres5ts t %[]$ on me6 ,! great h\nd t ,i am1 ,i h lo/ all6 ,i h lo/ all = hav+ _h common s5se once1 "o s+le "t 9 my life4 ,ah6 if t ev] *ances aga96 ,i4--,:at 0 ! matt]1 !n8 ,he4--,rameau1 ,rameau1 did !y ev] take y = t8 ,! folly ( hav+ _h a little ta/e1 a trifle ( wit1 a spice ( reason2 ,rameau1 my fri5d1 t w tea* y ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at ,god made y1 & :at y\r protectors want$ y to be4 ,s !y took y by ! %\ld]1 !y l$ y to ! door1 & cri$3 ,be (f1 rascal2 nev] appe> m4 ,he w\ld fa9 h s5se1 reason1 wit1 ,i decl>e6 ,(f ) y2 we h all ^! qualities & to sp>e6 ,y w5t away bit+ y\r ?umb2 x 0 y\r inf]nal tongue1 t y ought to h bitt5 be=e all ?is4 ,= n be?9k+ y ( t1 "h y are 9 ! gutt] )\t a f>?+1 or a place to lay y\r head4 ,y 7 well h\s$1 & n[ y w be lucky if y get y\r g>ret aga92 y _h a good b$1 & n[ a truss ( /raw awaits y betwe5 ,m4 de ,s\bise's coa*man & fri5d ,robbe4 ,in/ead ( ! g5tle quiet slumb] t y _h1 y w h ! neigh+ & /amp+ ( horses all night long--y wret*1 idiot1 possess$ by a million devils6 ,i4--,b is !re no way ( sett+ ?+s /raight8 ,is ! fault y committ$ s unp>donable8 ,if ,i 7 y1 ,i %\ld g f9d my p aga94 ,y are m indisp5sable to !m ?an y suppose4 ,he4--,oh1 z = t1 ,i "k t n[ !y h me no long] to make fun = !m1 !y are dull z dit*-wat]4 ,i4--,!n ,i %\ld g back3 ,i w\ld n give !m "t en\gh to le>n h[ to get on )\t me1 or to turn to "s m dec5t amusem5t4 ,= :o kn[s :at may happ58 ,he4--,t is n :at ,i am afraid (3 t w nev] come to pass4 ,i4--,b sublime z y may be1 "s "o else may replace y4 ,he4--,h>dly4 ,i4--,h>dly1 x is true4 ,/ill ,i w\ld g ) t lacklu/re face1 ^? hagg>d eyes1 t op5 brea/1 t tumbl$ hair1 9 t d[nright tragic /ate 9 :i* y are n[4 ,i w\ld ?r[ myself at ! feet ( ! div9ity1 & )\t ris+ ,i w\ld say ) a l[ & sobb+ voice3 ,=give me1 madam6 ,=give me6 ,i am ! vile/ ( creatures4 ,x 0 only "o un=tunate mom5t1 = y "k ,i am n subject to common s5se1 & ,i promise y1 ,i w nev] h x aga9 s long z ,i live4 ,! div]t+ "p ( x 0 t1 :ile ,i disc\rs$ to him 9 ?is way1 he execut$ x pantomimically1 & ?rew himself on ! gr\nd2 ) 8 eyes fix$ on ! e>?1 he seem$ to hold betwe5 8 two h&s ! tip ( a slipp]1 he wept1 he sobb$1 he cri$3 ,yes1 my que51 yes1 ,i promise1 ,i nev] w1 s long z ,i live1 s long z ev] ,i live4444 ,!n recov]+ himself abruptly1 he w5t on 9 a s]i\s & delib]ate tone3 ,he4--,yes1 y are "r2 ,i see x is ! be/4 ,yet to g & humiliate "o's self be=e a hussy1 cry = m]cy at ! feet ( a little actress ) ! hisses ( ! pit = ev] 9 h] e>s6 ,i1 ,rameau1 son ( ,rameau1 ! apo!c>y ( ,dijon1 :o is a good man & nev] yet b5t 8 knee to a creature 9 ! _w6 ,i1 ,rameau1 :o h compos$ pieces = ! piano t nobody plays1 b :i* w p]haps be ! only pieces ev] to rea* po/]ity1 & po/]ity w play !m--,i1 ,i1 mu/ g6 ,/ay1 sir1 x _c be & /rik+ 8 "r h& on 8 brea/1 he w5t on3 ,i feel "h some?+ t rises & tells me3 ,nev]1 ,rameau1 nev]4 ,!re mu/ be a c]ta9 dignity atta*$ to human nature t no?+ c /ifle2 x awakes a propos des bottes2 y _c expla9 x2 = !re are o!r days :5 x w\ld co/ me n a pang to be z vile z y l1 & = a halfp5ny !re is no?+ too dirty = me to d4 ,i4--,!n if ! exp$i5t ,i h sugge/$ to y is n to y\r ta/e1 h c\rage en\gh to rema9 a begg>4 ,he4--',tis h>d be+ a begg>1 :ile !re are s _m ri* fools at ^: exp5se "o c live4 ,& ! contempt = "o's self1 x is insupportable4 ,i4--,d y "k t s5tim5t8 ,he4--,"k x6 ,h[ _m times h ,i said to myself3 ,:at1 ,rameau1 !re are t5 ?\s& good tables 9 ,p>is1 ) fifte5 or tw5ty cov]s apiece1 & ( ^! cov]s n "o = !e6 ,!re are purses full ( gold :i* is p\r$ out "r & left1 & n a cr[n ( x falls to !e6 ,a ?\s& witl+s )\t p>ts & )\t wor?1 a ?\s& paltry creatures )\t a *>m1 a ?\s& scurvy intrigu]s1 are all well clad1 :ile ?\ mu/ g b>e6 ,can/ ?\ be su* a n9compoop z all ?is8 ,c\ld/ ?\ n flatt] z well z anybody else8 ,c\ld/ ?\ n f9d out h[ to lie1 swe>1 =swe>1 promise1 keep or break1 l anybody else8 ,c\ld/ ?\ n fav\r ! intrigue ( my lady1 & c>ry ! love-lett] ( my "l1 l anybody else8 ,c\ld/ ?\ n f9d out ! trick ( mak+ "s %opkeep]'s daught] und]/& h[ %abbily dress$ %e is1 h[ two f9e e>r+s1 a t\* ( r\ge1 "s lace1 & a ,poli% g[n w\ld make h] ravi%+2 t ^? little feet 7 n made = trudg+ ?r\gh ! mud2 t !re is a h&some g5tleman1 "y1 ri*1 9 a coat cov]$ ) lace1 ) a sup]b c>riage & six f9e lackeys1 :o once saw h] z he pass$1 :o ?\ght h] *>m+ & wond]ful1 & t ev] s9ce t day he has tak5 nei!r bite nor sup1 _c sleep at nights1 & w surely die ( x8444 ,he comes1 he pleases1 ! little maid vani%es1 & ,i pocket my two ?\s& cr[ns4 ,:at1 ?\ ha/ a tal5t l ?is1 & yet 9 want ( bread8 ,%ame on !e1 wret*6 ,i recall$ a cr[d ( sc\ndrels :o 7 n a pat* ^u me1 & yet 7 roll+ 9 money4 ,!re 0 ,i 9 s]ge1 & !y 9 velvet2 !y lean$ on gold-head$ canes1 & _h f9e r+s on _! f+]s4 ,& :at 7 !y8 ,wret*$ bungl+ /rumm]s1 & n[ !y are a k9d ( f9e g5tlem54 ,at su* times ,i felt full ( c\rage1 my s\l inflam$ & elevat$1 my wits al]t & subtle1 & capable ( any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,b ?is happy turn did n la/1 x w\ld seem1 = s f> ,i h n be5 able to make mu* way4 ,h[ev] t may be1 !re is ! text ( my frequ5t soliloquies1 :i* y may p>aphrase z y *oose1 provid$ y are sure t ,i "k :at self-contempt is1 & t torture ( consci5ce :i* comes ( ! usefulness ( ! gifts t heav5 has be/[$ on u2 t is ! cruelle/ /roke ( all4 ,a man might almo/ z well nev] h be5 born4 ,i _h li/5$ to him all ! "t1 & z he enact$ ! sc5e ) ! poor girl1 ) my he>t mov$ by two conflict+ emotions1 ,i did n "k :e!r to give myself up to ! long+ ,i _h to laugh1 or to a transport ( indignation4 ,i 0 di/ress+ly p]plex$ betwe5 two hum\rs2 tw5ty times an uncontrollable bur/ ( laught] kept my ang] back1 & tw5ty times ! ang] t 0 ris+ f ! bottom ( my s\l sudd5ly end$ 9 a bur/ ( laught]4 ,i 0 conf\nd$ by s mu* %rewdness & s mu* vil5ess1 by ideas n[ s j & !n s false1 by su* g5]al p]v]sity ( s5tim5ts1 su* complete turpitude1 & su* m>vell\sly uncommon frankness4 ,he p]ceiv$ ! /ruggle go+ on )9 me3 ,:at ails y8 said he4 ,i4--,no?+4 ,he4--,y seem to be di/urb$4 ,i4--,& ,i am4 ,he4--,b n[1 aft] all1 :at d y advise me to d8 ,i4--,to *ange y\r way ( talk+4 ,y un=tunate s\l1 to :at abject /ate h y fall56 ,he4--,i admit x4 ,& yet1 d n let my /ate t\* y too deeply2 ,i _h no int5tion1 9 op5+ my m9d to y1 to give y pa94 ,i manag$ to scrape up a few sav+s :5 ,i 0 ) ! p4 ,rememb] t ,i want$ no?+1 n a ?+1 & !y made me a c]ta9 all[ance = pocket-money4 ,he aga9 began to tap 8 br[ ) "o ( 8 fi/s1 to bite 8 lips1 & to roll 8 eyes t[>ds ! ceil+1 go+ on to say3 ,b 'tis all ov]2 ,i h put some?+ aside2 "t has pass$1 & t is always s mu* ga9$4 ,i4--,s mu* lo/1 y mean4 ,he4--,no1 no2 ga9$4 ,p gr[ ri* e mom5t2 a day less to live1 or a cr[n to ! good1 'tis all "o4 ,:5 ! la/ mom5t comes1 "o is z ri* z ano!r2 ,samuel ,b]n>d1 :o by pillag+ & /eal+ & play+ bankrupt1 leaves sev5 & tw5ty million francs 9 gold1 is j l ,rameau1 :o leaves n a p5ny1 & w be indebt$ to *>ity = a %r\d to wrap r\nd him4 ,! dead man he>s n ! toll+ ( ! bell2 'tis 9 va9 t a hundr$ prie/s bawl dirges = him1 & t a long file ( blaz+ tor*es g be=e3 8 s\l walks n by ! side ( ! ma/] ( ! c]emonies4 ,to m\ld] "u m>ble1 or to m\ld] "u clay1 'tis /ill to m\ld]4 ,to h ar\nd "o's bi] *ildr5 9 r$ & *ildr5 9 blue1 or to h n a creature1 :at matt]s x8 ,& !n1 look at ?is wri/1 x 0 /iff z ! devil2 ! t5 f+]s1 !y 7 s _m /icks fa/5$ into a metac>pus made ( wood2 & ^! muscles 7 l old /r+s ( catgut1 dri]1 /iff]1 h>d] to b5d ?an if t !y _h be5 us$ = a turn]'s :eel2 b ,i h s twi/$ & brok5 & b5t !m4 ,:at1 ?\ wilt n g8 ,& ,i say t ?\ %alt4444 ,& at ?is1 ) 8 "r h& he seiz$ ! f+]s & wri/ ( 8 left h&1 & turn$ !m fir/ up & !n d[n4 ,! extremity ( ! f+]s t\*$ ! arm1 till ! jo9ts crack$ aga94 ,i 0 afraid e in/ant t ! bones w\ld rema9 dislocat$4 ,i4--,take c>e1 y w d y\rself a mis*ief4 ,he4--,don't be afraid1 !y are us$ to x4 ,= t5 ye>s ,i h giv5 x !m 9 a v diff]5t /yle4 ,!y _h to accu/om !mselves to x1 h[ev] !y lik$ x1 & to le>n to f9d _! place on ! keys & to leap ov] ! /r+s4 ,s n[ !y g :]e !y mu/4 ,at ! same mom5t he ?rew himself into ! attitude ( a viol9-play]2 he humm$ an allegro ( ,locatelli's2 8 "r arm imitat$ ! movem5t ( ! b[2 8 left h& & 8 f+]s seem$ to be feel+ along ! h&le4 ,if he makes a false note1 he /ops1 tight5s or slack5s 8 /r+1 & /rikes x ) 8 nail1 to make sure ( its be+ 9 tune1 & !n takes up ! piece :]e he left (f4 ,he beats "t ) 8 foot1 moves 8 head1 8 feet1 8 h&s1 8 arms1 8 body1 z y may h se5 ,f]r>i or ,*iabran1 or "s o!r virtuoso 9 ! same convulsions1 pres5t+ ! image ( ! same torture1 & giv+ me ne>ly z mu* pa92 = is x n a pa9ful ?+ to wat* ! torture ( a man :o is busy pa9t+ pleasure = my b5efit8 ,draw a curta9 to hide ! man f me1 if he mu/ %[ me ! spectacle ( a victim on ! rack4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ^! agitations & cries1 if !re occurr$ "o ( ^? h>moni\s passages :]e ! b[ moves sl[ly ov] sev]al ( ! /r+s at once1 8 face put on an air ( ec/asy1 8 voice s(t5$1 he li/5$ to himself ) p]fect ravi%m5t2 x is und\bt$ t ! *orus s\nd$ bo? 9 8 e>s & m9e4 ,!n replac+ 8 imag9>y in/rum5t "u 8 left arm ) ! same h& by :i* he held x1 & lett+ 8 "r h& drop ) ! b[ 9 x1 said3 ,well1 :at d y ?9k ( x8 ,i4--,wond]ful6 ,he4--,n bad1 ,i fancy2 x s\nds pretty mu* l ! o!rs4444 ,& !n he /oop$ d[n1 l a musician plac+ himself at ! piano4 ,i4--,nay1 ,i beg y to be m]ciful bo? to me & to y\rself4 ,he4--,no1 no2 n[ t ,i h got y1 y %all he> me4 ,i w h no vote t is giv5 )\t y\r kn[+ :y4 ,y w say a good ^w = me ) m confid5ce1 & t w be wor? a new pupil to me4 ,i4--,b ,i am s little 9 ! _w1 & y w tire y\rself all to no purpose4 ,he4--,i am nev] tir$4 ,z ,i saw t x 0 useless to h pity on my man1 = ! sonata on ! viol9 _h ba!d him 9 p]spiration1 ,i resolv$ to let him d z he w\ld4 ,s behold him seat$ at ! piano1 8 legs b5t1 8 head ?r[n back t[>ds ! ceil+1 :]e y w\ld h ?\ght he saw a score writt5 up1 humm+1 prelud+1 da%+ (f a piece ( ,alb]ti's or ,galuppi's1 ,i =get :i*4 ,8 voice w5t l ! w9d1 & 8 f+]s leapt ov] ! imag9>y keys4 ,! v>i\s passions succe$$ "o ano!r on 8 face2 y obs]v$ on x t5d]ness1 ang]1 pleasure1 sorr[2 y felt ! piano notes1 ! =te notes1 & ,i am sure t a m skilful musician ?an myself w\ld h recognis$ ! piece by ! movem5t & ! "*1 by 8 ge/ures1 & by a few notes ( airs :i* escap$ f him n[ & aga94 ,b ! absurd ?+ 0 to see him f "t to "t hesitate & take himself up z if he _h gone wrong4 ,n[1 y p]ceive1 said he1 ris+ & wip+ away ! drops ( sweat :i* roll$ d[n 8 *eeks1 t we "k h[ to place our ?ird1 our sup]flu\s fif?1 & t we "k all ab\t our dom9ants4 ,^? enh>monic passages1 ab\t :i* ! de> uncle makes su* fuss1 !y are n l hav+ ! sea to swall[2 we c manage !m well en\gh4 ,i4--,y h giv5 y\rself a great deal ( tr\ble to %[ me t y are uncommonly clev]2 b ,i w\ld h tak5 y\r ^w = x4 ,he4--,uncommonly clev]2 oh no6 ,= my trade1 ,i "k x dec5tly1 & t is m ?an "o wants2 = 9 ?is c\ntry is "o oblig$ to "k all t "o %[s8 ,i4--,no m ?an to "k all t "o tea*es4 ,he4--,t is true1 mo/ ?or\ghly true4 ,n[1 sir philosoph]1 y\r h& on y\r consci5ce1 speak ! tru?2 !re 0 a "t :5 y 7 n a man ( su* sub/ance z y are to-day4 ,i4--,i am n s v sub/antial ev5 n[4 ,he4--,b y w\ld n g n[ to ! ,luxemb\rg 9 summ]-"t4444 ,y rememb]8 ,i4--,no m ( t4 ,yes1 ,i d rememb]4 ,he4--,9 an ov]coat ( gray %ag8 ,i4--,ay1 ay4 ,he4--,t]ribly worn at "o side1 ) "o ( ! sleeves torn2 & black wooll5 /ock+s m5d$ at ! back ) :ite ?read4 ,i4--,yes1 any?+ y l4 ,he4--,:at 7 y do+ 9 ! alley ( ,sighs8 ,i4--,cutt+ a %abby figure en\gh1 ,i d>esay4 ,he4--,y us$ to give lessons 9 ma!matics8 ,i4--,)\t kn[+ a ^w ab\t !m4 ,is n t :at y want to come to8 ,he4--,exactly s4 ,i4--,i le>nt by tea*+ o!rs1 & ,i turn$ out "s good pupils4 ,he--,t may be2 b music is n l algebra or geometry4 ,n[ t y are a sub/antial p]sonage4444 ,i4--,n s sub/antial1 ,i tell y4 ,he4--,& h a good l9+ to y\r purse4444 ,i4--,n s good4 ,he4--,let y\r daught] h ma/]s4 ,i4--,n yet2 x is h] "m :o looks to h] education1 = "o mu/ h peace 9 "o's h\se4 ,he4--,peace 9 "o's h\se8 ,y h only t1 :5 y are ei!r ma/] or s]vant1 & x %\ld be ma/]4 ,i _h a wife--may heav5 bless h] s\l--b :5 x happ5$ sometimes t %e play$ malap]t1 ,i us$ to m\nt ! high horse1 & br+ out my ?und]4 ,i us$ to say l ! ,creator3 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light4 ,s = f\r ye>s we _h n t5 times 9 all "o ^w high] ?an ano!r4 ,h[ old is y\r *ild8 ,i4--,t has no?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,he4--,h[ old is y\r *ild1 ,i say8 ,i4--,! devil take y1 leave my *ild & h] age alone1 & return to ! ma/] %e is to h4 ,he4--,i "k no?+ s pig-head$ z a philosoph]4 ,9 all humility & supplication1 might "o n "k f 8 highness ! philosoph]1 ab\t :at age h] lady%ip1 8 daught]1 may be8 ,i4--,i suppose %e is eight4 ,he4--,eight6 ,!n f\r ye>s ago %e ought to h _h h] f+]s on ! keys4 ,i4--,b p]haps ,i h no fancy = includ+ 9 ! s*eme ( h] education a /udy t takes s mu* "t & is good = s little4 ,he4--,& :at w y tea* h]1 if y please8 ,i4--,to reason ju/ly1 if ,i c2 a ?+ s uncommon among m51 & m uncommon /ill among wom54 ,he4--,oh1 let h] reason z ill z %e *ooses1 if %e is only pretty1 amus+1 & coquetti%4 ,i4--,z nature has be5 unk9d en\gh to give h] a delicate organisation ) a v s5sitive s\l1 & to expose h] to ! same tr\bles 9 life z if %e _h a /rong organisation & a he>t ( bronze1 ,i w tea* h]1 if ,i c1 to be> !m c\rage\sly4 ,he4--,let h] weep & give h]self airs1 & h n]ves all on edge l ! re/1 if only %e is pretty1 amus+1 & coquetti%4 ,:at1 is %e to le>n no danc+ nor deportm5t8 ,i4--,yes1 j en\gh to make a curtsey1 to h a good c>riage1 to ent] a room gracefully1 & to "k h[ to walk4 ,he4--,no s++8 ,i4--,j en\gh to pron\nce h] words well4 ,he4--,no music8 ,i4--,if !re 7 a good tea*] ( h>mony1 ,i w\ld gladly entru/ h] to him two h\rs a day = two or ?ree ye>s1 n any m4 ,he4--,& in/ead ( ! ess5tial ?+s t y are go+ to suppress8444 ,i4--,i place gramm>1 fables1 hi/ory1 geography1 a little draw+1 & a great deal ( morality4 ,he4--,h[ easy x w\ld be = me to prove to y ! uselessness ( all su* k 9 a _w l ours8 ,uselessness1 d ,i say8 ,p]haps ev5 ! dang]6 ,b ,i w = ! mom5t ask y a s+le "q1 w %e n require "o or two ma/]s8 ,i4--,no d\bt4 ,he4--,& y hope t ^! ma/]s w "k ! gramm>1 ! fables1 ! hi/ory1 ! geography1 ! morality1 9 :i* !y w give h] lessons8 ,moon%9e1 my de> m5tor1 %e] moon%9e6 ,if !y knew ^! ?+s well en\gh to tea* !m to o!r p1 !y nev] w\ld tea* !m8 ,i4--,& :y8 ,he4--,because !y w\ld h sp5t all _! lives 9 /udy+ !m4 ,x is necess>y to be pr(\nd 9 art & sci5ce1 to "k its elem5ts ?or\ghly4 ,classical books c only be well done by ^? :o h gr[n gray 9 h>ness2 x is ! middle & ! end :i* light up ! d>kness ( ! beg9n+4 ,ask y\r fri5d ,d',alemb]t1 ! coryphaeus ( ma!matics1 if he ?9ks himself too good to write ab\t ! elem5ts4 ,x 0 n till aft] ?irty or =ty ye>s ( practice t my uncle got a glimpse ( ! pr(undities & ! fir/ rays ( light 9 musical !ory4 ,i4--,o madman1 ar*-madman1 ,i cri$1 h[ comes x t 9 ?9e evil head su* j ideas g pell-mell ) su* a mass ( extravagances8 ,he4--,:o on e>? c f9d t out8 ',tis *ance t fl+s !m to y1 & !y rema94 ,if y d n "k ! :ole ( a ?+1 y "k none ( x well2 y d n "k :i!r "o ?+ leads1 nor :5ce ano!r has come1 :]e ?is & t %\ld be plac$1 :i* ought to pass ! fir/1 & :]e ! second w\ld be be/4 ,c y tea* well )\t me?od8 ,& me?od1 :5ce comes t8 ,i v[ to y1 my de> philosoph]1 ,i h a notion t physics w always be a poor sci5ce1 a drop ( wat] rais$ by a ne$le-po9t f ! va/ ocean1 a gra9 loos5$ f an ,alp9e *a94 ,& !n1 seek+ ! reasons ( ph5om5a6 ,9 tru?1 "o might e :it z well be ignorant1 z "k s little & "k x s ill2 & t 0 exactly my doctr9e :5 ,i gave myself out = a music-ma/]4 ,:at are y mus+ ov]8 ,i4--,i am ?9k+ t all y h told me is m speci\s ?an solid4 ,b t is no matt]4 ,y taught1 y say1 accompanim5t & composition4 ,he4--,yes4 ,i4--,& y knew no?+ ab\t ei!r4 ,he4--,no1 i' fai?2 & t is :y !re 7 worse ?an ,i 01 namely ^? :o fanci$ !y knew some?+4 ,at any rate1 ,i did n spoil ei!r ! *ild's ta/e or its h&s4 ,:5 !y pass$ f me to a good ma/]1 if !y _h le>nt no?+1 at all ev5ts !y _h no?+ to unle>n1 & t 0 always s mu* "t & s mu* money sav$4 ,i4--,:at did y d8 ,he4--,:at !y all d6 ,i got !re1 ,i ?rew myself into a *air4 ,:at %ock+ wea!r6 ,h[ tir+ ! /reets are6 ,!n "s gossip3 ,mademoiselle ,lemi]re 0 to h tak5 ! "p ( ,ve/al 9 ! new op]a1 b %e is 9 an int]e/+ condition = ! second "t1 & !y d n "k :o w take h] place4 ,mademoiselle ,arn\ld has j left h] little ,c\nt3 !y say %e is negotiat+ ) ,b]t94444 ,t poor ,dumesnil no long] kn[s ei!r :at he is say+ or :at he is do+4444 ,n[1 ,miss1 take y\r book4 ,:ile ,miss1 :o is 9 no hurry1 is look+ = h] book1 :i* is lo/1 :ile !y call ! h\semaid & scold & make a great /ir1 ,i cont9ue--,! ,clairon is really incompreh5sible4 ,!y talk ( a m>riage :i* is outrage\sly absurd3 'tis t ( ,miss 444 :at is h] "n8 a little creature t us$ to live ) s & s1 etcet]a1 etcet]a3--,come1 ,rameau1 y are talk+ nons5se2 x is impossible4--,i don't talk nons5se at all2 !y ev5 say x is done4 ,!re is a rum\r t ,voltaire is dead1 & s mu* ! bett]4--,& pray1 :y s mu* ! bett]8--,because he mu/ be go+ to give u some?+ m laughable ?an usual2 x is always 8 cu/om to die a =tnight be=e4 ,:at m %all ,i tell y8 ,i us$ to tell c]ta9 naught9esses t ,i br\ght f h\ses :]e ,i _h be51 = we are all ( u great fet*]s & c>ri]s4 ,i play$ ! madman1 !y li/5$ to me1 !y laugh$1 !y call$ out3 ,h[ *>m+ he is6 ,mean:ile ,missy's book _h be5 f\nd "u ! s(a1 :]e x _h be5 pull$ ab\t1 gnaw$1 torn by a puppy or a kitt54 ,%e sat d[n to ! piano4 ,at fir/ %e made a noise on x by h]self2 !n ,i w5t t[>ds h]1 aft] giv+ h] "m a sign ( approbation4 ,! "m3 ,t is n bad2 p h only to be 9 e>ne/1 b !y are n 9 e>ne/2 !y w\ld r wa/e _! "t 9 *att]+1 9 dis>rang+ ?+s1 9 gadd+ hi!r & ?i!r1 & ,i "k n :at besides4 ,y\r back is no soon] turn$1 ,m4 ,rameau1 ?an ! book is %ut up1 n to be op5$ until y\r next visit2 /ill y nev] scold h]4 ,!n1 z some?+ _h to be done1 ,i took hold ( h] h&s & plac$ !m diff]5tly2 ,i got out ( temp]1 ,i call$ out ,sol1 ,sol1 ,sol1 ,miss1 x is a ,sol4 ,! "m3 ,h y no e>8 ,i am n at ! piano1 & ,i c't see y\r book1 yet ,i "k x ought to be a ,sol4 ,y are mo/ tr\blesome to y\r tea*]2 ,i c't tell h[ he is s pati5t2 y d n rememb] a ^w ( :at he says to y2 y make no progress4444 ,!n ,i w\ld l[] my tone r1 & ?r[+ my head on "o side1 w\ld say3 ,p>don me1 madam1 all w\ld g v well if ! "y lady lik$1 if %e only /udi$ a little m2 b x is n bad4 ,! "m3 ,if ,i 7 y1 ,i %\ld keep h] at "o piece = a :ole ye>4 ,oh1 z = t1 %e %all n leave x be=e %e has ma/]$ e difficulty1 & t w n be z long z y may ?9k4 ,monsieur ,rameau1 y flatt] h]1 y are too good4 ,t is ! only "p ( ! lesson :i* %e w keep 9 m9d1 & %e w take c>e to repeat x to me ^u occasion4444 ,& s ! "t got ov]2 my pupil pres5t$ me my little fee1 ) ! curtsey %e _h le>nt f ! danc+ ma/]4 ,i put x into my pocket :ile ! "m said3 ,v well done1 mademoiselle2 if ,favilli] 7 "h1 he w\ld applaud y4 ,i *att]$ a mom5t or two = polit5ess' sake1 & behold1 t 0 :at !y call a music lesson4 ,i4--,well1 & n[ x is q ano!r ?+8 ,he4--,ano!r ?+6 ,i %\ld ?9k s1 inde$4 ,i get !re4 ,i am deadly grave2 ,i take (f my cuffs ha/ily1 ,i op5 ! piano1 ,i run my f+]s ov] ! keys1 ,i am always 9 a desp]ate hurry4 ,if !y keep me wait+ a mom5t1 ,i cry out z if !y 7 robb+ me ( a cr[n piece3 9 an h\r f n[ ,i mu/ be s & s2 9 two h\rs1 ) ! du*ess ( s & s2 ,i am expect$ to d9e ) a h&some m>*ioness1 & !n1 on leav+ h]1 !re is a conc]t at ! b>on's4444 ,i4--,& all ! "t nobody is expect+ y any:]e at all8 ,he4--,no4 ,i4--,:at vile arts6 ,he4--,vile1 =soo?6 ,:y vile8 ,!y are cu/om>y among p l me2 ,i don't l[] myself 9 do+ l ev]ybody else4 ,i 0 n ! inv5tor ( !m1 & x w\ld be mo/ absurd & /upid 9 me n to con=m to !m4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k v well t if y g to c]ta9 pr9ciples ( "s morality or o!r1 :i* all ! _w h 9 _! m\?s1 & :i* none ( !m practise1 y w f9d black is :ite1 & :ite w become black4 ,b1 my philosoph]1 !re is a g5]al consci5ce1 j z !re is a g5]al gramm>2 & !n ! exceptions 9 ea* language t y le>n$ p call--:at is x y call !m8 ,i4--,idioms4 ,he4--,ah1 exactly2 well1 ea* condition ( life has its exceptions to ! g5]al consci5ce1 to :i* ,i %\ld l to give ! title ( idioms ( vocation4 ,i4--,i und]/&4 ,font5elle speaks well1 writes well1 ?\gh 8 /yle sw>ms ) ,fr5* idioms4 ,he4--,& ! sov]eign1 ! m9i/]1 ! bank]1 ! magi/rate1 ! soldi]1 ! man ( lett]s1 ! lawy]1 ! m]*ant1 ! artisan1 ! s++ ma/]1 ! danc+ ma/]1 are all mo/ wor?y folk1 ?\gh _! practice /rays 9 "s po9ts f ! g5]al consci5ce1 & ab\nds 9 moral idioms4 ,! old] ! in/itution1 ! m ! idioms2 ! worse ! times1 ! m d idioms multiply4 ,! man is wor? s mu*1 8 trade is wor? ! same2 & reciprocally4 ,at la/1 ! trade c\nts = s mu*1 ! man = ! same4 ,s p take c>e to make ! trade g = z mu* z !y c4 ,i4--,all t ,i ga!r cle>ly f ?is twi/$ /uff is1 t !re are v few call+s hone/ly c>ri$ on1 & v few hone/ m5 9 _! call+s4 ,he4--,good1 !re are none at all2 b 9 rev5ge1 !re are few rogues out ( _! own %ops2 & all w\ld g excell5tly b = a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons :o are call$ assidu\s1 exact1 fulfill+ _! /rict duty mo/ rigor\sly1 or1 :at comes to ! same ?+1 = ev] 9 _! %ops1 & c>ry+ on _! trade f morn+ until night1 & do+ no?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,s !y are ! only p :o gr[ ri* & are e/eem$4 ,i4--,by =ce ( idioms4 ,he4--,t is x2 ,i see y und]/& me4 ,n[1 an idiom t belongs to ne>ly all conditions--= !re are "s t are common to all c\ntries & all times1 j z !re are follies t are univ]sal--a common idiom1 is to procure = "o's self z _m cu/om]s z "o possibly c2 a common folly is to believe t he is clev]e/ :o has mo/ ( !m4 ,!re are two exceptions to ! g5]al consci5ce1 ) :i* y mu/ comply4 ,!re is a k9d ( cr$it2 x is no?+ 9 itself1 b x is made wor? some?+ by op9ion4 ,!y say1 good "* is bett] ?an gold5 girdle3 yet ! man :o has a good "* has n a gold5 girdle1 & ,i see n[adays t ! gold5 girdle h>dly /&s 9 mu* ne$ ( "*4 ,"o ought1 if possible1 to h bo? girdle & "*1 & t is my object :5 ,i give myself importance by :at y describe z vile arts1 & poor unwor?y tricks4 ,i give my lesson & ,i give x well2 behold ! g5]al rule4 ,i make !m ?9k ,i h m lessons to give ?an ! day has h\rs2 behold ! idiom4 ,i4--,& ! lesson2 y d give x well8 ,he4--,yes1 n ill2 passably4 ,! ?or\gh bass ( ! de> ma/] has simplifi$ all t4 ,9 old days ,i us$ to /eal my pupil's money4 ,yes1 ,i /ole x1 t is c]ta92 n[ ,i e>n x1 at lea/ l my neighb\rs4 ,i4--,& did y /eal x )\t remorse8 ,he4--,oh1 )\t remorse4 ,!y say t if "o ?ief pilf]s f ano!r1 ! devil laughs4 ,! p>5ts 7 bur/+ ) a =tune1 :i* _h be5 got ! ,"l kn[s h[4 ,!y 7 p ab\t ! c\rt1 f9anci]s1 great m]*ants1 bank]s4 ,i help$ to make !m disgorge1 ,i & ! re/ ( ! p !y employ$4 ,9 nature1 all species dev\r "o ano!r2 s all ranks dev\r "o ano!r 9 society4 ,we d ju/ice on "o ano!r1 )\t any m$dl+ f ! law4 ,! o!r day x 0 ,des*amps1 n[ x is ,guim>d1 :o av5ges ! pr9ce ( ! f9anci]2 & x is ! mill9]1 ! jewell]1 ! uphol/]]1 ! hosi]1 ! drap]1 ! lady's-maid1 ! cook1 ! saddl]1 :o av5ge ! f9anci] ( ,des*amps4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x all1 !re is only ! imbecile or ! slo? :o suff]s injury )\t inflict+ x4 ,:5ce y see t ^! exceptions to ! g5]al consci5ce1 or ^! moral idioms ab\t :i* !y make su* a /ir1 are no?+1 aft] all1 & t y only ne$ to take a cle> survey ( ! :ole4 ,i4--,i admire y\rs4 ,he4--,& !n mis]y6 ,! voice ( consci5ce & ( hon\r is t]ribly weak1 :5 ! /oma* calls out4 ,en\gh to say t if ev] ,i gr[ ri* ,i %all be b\nd to re/ore1 & ,i h made up my m9d to re/ore 9 e possible fa%ion1 by eat+1 dr9k+1 gambl+1 & :atev] else y please4 ,i4--,i h "s fe>s ab\t y\r ev] gr[+ ri*4 ,he4--,i h suspicions myself4 ,i4--,b if ?+s %\ld fall s1 :at !n8 ,he4--,i w\ld d l all o!r begg>s set on horseback3 ,i w\ld be ! mo/ insol5t ruffl] t has ev] be5 se54 ,!n ,i %\ld recall all t !y h made me g ?r\gh1 & %\ld pay !m back ) good int]e/ all ! advances t !y h be5 good en\gh to make me4 ,i am fond ( comm&1 & ,i w comm&4 ,i am fond ( praise1 & ,i w make !m praise me4 ,i w h 9 my pay ! :ole troop ( flatt]]s1 p>asites1 & buffoons1 & ,i'll say to !m1 z has be5 said to me3 ,come1 knaves1 let me be amus$1 & amus$ ,i %all be2 ,pull me "s hone/ folk to pieces1 & s !y w be1 if hone/ folk c be f\nd4 ,we w be jolly ov] our cups1 we w h all sorts ( vices & :imsies2 x w be delici\s4 ,we w prove t ,voltaire has no g5ius2 t ,buffon1 ev]la/+ly p]*$ ^u 8 /ilts1 is only a turgid declaim]2 t ,montesquieu is no?+ m ?an a man ) a t\* ( +5uity2 we w s5d ,d',alemb]t pack+ to 8 fu/y ma!matics4 ,we w welcome be=e & beh9d all ! pigmy ,catos l y1 ^: mode/y is ! prop ( pride1 & ^: sobriety is a f9e "n = n be+ able to help y\rselves4 ,i4--,f ! wor?y use to :i* y w\ld put y\r ri*es1 ,i p]ceive :at a pity x is t y are a begg>4 ,y w\ld live ?us 9 a mann] t w\ld be em95tly hon\rable to ! human race1 em95tly useful to y\r c\ntrym51 & em95tly glori\s = y\rself4 ,he4--,y are mock+ me1 sir philosoph]4 ,b y d n "k :om y are laugh+ at4 ,y d n suspect t at ?is mom5t ,i repres5t ! mo/ important "p ( ! t[n & ! c\rt4 ,our millionaires 9 all ranks h1 or h n1 said to !mselves exactly ! same ?+s z ,i h j confid$ to y2 b ! fact is1 ! life t ,i %\ld lead is precisely _! life4 ,:at a notion y p h2 y ?9k t ! same sort ( happ9ess is made = all ! _w4 ,:at a /range vision6 ,y\rs supposes a c]ta9 romantic _s t we "k no?+ (1 a s+ul> "*1 a peculi> ta/e4 ,y adorn ?is incongru\s mixture ) ! "n ( philosophy2 b n[1 are virtue & philosophy made = all ! _w8 ,he has !m :o c get !m1 & he keeps !m :o c4 ,imag9e ! univ]se sage & philosophical2 agree t x w\ld be a mo/ diabolically gloomy spot4 ,come1 long live philosophy6 ,! wisdom ( ,solomon = ev]6 ,to dr9k good w9es1 to cram "o's self ) da9ty di%es1 to re/ 9 b$s ( d[n3 except t1 all1 all is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,i4--,:at1 to def5d "o's native l&8 ,he4--,vanity2 !re is native l& no m2 ,i see n\ght f pole to pole b tyrants & slaves4 ,i4--,to help "o's fri5ds8 ,he4--,vanity2 has "o any fri5ds8 ,if "o _h1 ought we to turn !m into +rates8 ,look well1 & y w see t ?is is all y get by do+ s]vices4 ,gratitude is a burd51 & e burd5 is made to be %ak5 (f4 ,i4--,to h a position 9 society & fulfil its duties8 ,he4--,vanity2 :at matt]s x :e!r y h a position or n1 provid$ y are ri*1 s9ce y only seek a position to become ri*8 ,to fulfil "o's duties1 :at does t lead to8 ,to jeal\sy1 tr\ble1 p]secution4 ,is t ! way to get on8 ,nay1 inde$3 to see ! great1 to c\rt !m1 /udy _! ta/e1 b[ to _! fancies1 s]ve _! vices1 praise _! inju/ice--!re is ! secret4 ,i4--,to wat* ! education ( "o's *ildr58 ,he4--,vanity2 t is a tutor's bus9ess4 ,i4--,b if ?is tutor1 hav+ pick$ up 8 pr9ciples f y1 happ5s to neglect 8 duties1 :o w pay ! p5alty8 ,he4--,n ,i1 at any rate1 b mo/ likely ! husb& ( my daught]1 or ! wife ( my son4 ,i4--,b suppose t !y bo? plunge into vice & debau*]y8 ,he4--,t belongs to _! position4 ,i4--,suppose !y br+ !mselves into di%on\r8 ,he4--,y nev] come into di%on\r1 if y are ri*1 :atev] y d4 ,i4--,suppose !y ru9 !mselves8 ,he4--,s mu* ! worse = !m4 ,i4--,y w n pay mu* he$ to y\r wife8 ,he4--,none :atev]1 if y please4 ,! be/ complim5t1 ,i ?9k1 t a man c pay 8 de>] half1 is to d :at pleases himself4 ,9 y\r op9ion1 w\ld n society be mightily amus+ if ev]ybody 9 x 0 always att5d+ to 8 duties8 ,i4--,:y n8 ,! ev5+ is nev] s fair to me z :5 ,i am satisfi$ ) my morn+4 ,he4--,& to me also4 ,i4--,:at makes ! m5 ( ! _w s da9ty 9 _! amusem5ts1 is _! pr(\nd idl5ess4 ,he4--,pray d n ?9k t2 !y are full ( tr\ble4 ,i4--,z !y nev] tire !mselves1 !y are nev] refre%$4 ,he4--,don't suppose t ei!r4 ,!y are incessantly worn out4 ,i4--,pleasure is always a bus9ess = !m1 nev] ! satisfaction ( a necessity4 ,he4--,s mu* ! bett]2 necessity is always a tr\ble4 ,i4--,!y we> ev]y?+ out4 ,_! s\l gets blunt$1 we>9ess seizes !m4 ,a man :o %\ld take _! life 9 ! mid/ ( all _! cru%+ abundance w\ld d !m a k9dness4 ,! only "p ( happ9ess t !y "k is ! "p t loses its edge4 ,i d n despise ! pleasures ( ! s5ses3 ,i h a palate1 too1 & x is tickl$ by a well-season$ di% or a f9e w9e2 ,i h a he>t & eyes1 & ,i l to see a h&some woman4 ,sometimes ) my fri5ds1 a gay p>ty1 ev5 if x waxes some:at tumultu\s1 does n displease me4 ,b ,i w n dissemble f y t x is inf9itely pleasant] to me to h succ\r$ ! un=tunate1 to h end$ "s ?orny bus9ess1 to h giv5 :olesome c\nsel1 done "s pleasant read+1 tak5 a walk ) "s man or woman de> to me1 pass$ in/ructive h\rs ) my *ildr51 writt5 a good page1 fulfill$ ! duties ( my position1 said to ! woman t ,i love a few s(t ?+s t br+ h] arm r\nd my neck4 ,i "k actions :i* ,i w\ld give all t ,i possess to h done4 ,mahomet is a sublime "w2 ,i w\ld a hundr$ times r h got ju/ice = ! memory ( ! ,calas4 ,a p]son ( my acqua9tance fl$ to ,c>?ag5a2 he 0 ! y\ng] son 9 a c\ntry :]e cu/om transf]s all ! prop]ty to ! elde/4 ,!re he le>ns t 8 elde/ bro!r1 a pett$ son1 aft] hav+ despoil$ 8 fa!r & "m ( all t !y possess$1 _h driv5 !m out ( ! ca/le1 & t ! poor old s\ls 7 langui%+ 9 indig5ce 9 "s small c\ntry t[n4 ,:at does he d--?is y\ng] son :o 9 consequ5ce ( ! h>% treatm5t he _h receiv$ at ! h& ( 8 p>5ts _h gone to seek 8 =tune f> away8 ,he s5ds !m help2 he makes ha/e to set 8 affairs 9 ord]1 he returns ) 8 ri*es1 he re/ores 8 fa!r & "m to _! home1 & f9ds husb&s = 8 si/]s4 ,ah1 my de> ,rameau1 t man look$ ^u ?is p]iod z ! happie/ 9 8 life2 he _h te>s 9 8 eyes :5 he spoke to me ( x1 & ev5 z ,i tell y ! /ory1 ,i feel my he>t beat fa/]1 & my tongue falt] = sympa?y4 ,he4--,s+ul> be+s1 y are6 ,i4--',tis y :o are be+s mu* to be piti$1 if y _c imag9e t "o rises above "o's lot1 & t x is impossible to be unhappy "u ! %elt] ( good actions4 ,he4--,t is a k9d ( felicity ) :i* ,i %\ld f9d x h>d to famili>ise myself1 = we d n (t5 come across x4 ,b1 !n1 accord+ to y1 we %\ld be good4 ,i4--,to be happy1 assur$ly4 ,he4--,yet ,i see an inf9ity ( hone/ p :o are n happy1 & an inf9ity ( p :o are happy )\t be+ hone/4 ,i4--,y ?9k s4 ,he4--,& is x n = hav+ _h common s5se & frankness = a mom5t1 t ,i don't "k :]e to g = a supp] to-night8 ,i4--,nay1 x is = n hav+ _h x always2 x is because y did n p]ceive 9 good "t t "o ought fir/ & =emo/ to provide a res\rce indep5d5t ( s]vitude4 ,he4--,indep5d5t or n1 ! res\rce ,i _h provid$ is at any rate ! mo/ com=table4 ,i4--,& ! lea/ sure & lea/ dec5t4 ,he4--,b ! mo/ con=mable to my "* ( slo?1 madman1 & good-=-n\ght4 ,i4--,j s4 ,he4--,& s9ce ,i c secure my happ9ess by vices :i* are natural to me1 :i* ,i h acquir$ )\t lab\r1 :i* ,i pres]ve )\t ef=t1 :i* g well ) ! mann]s ( my nation1 :i* are to ! ta/e ( ^? :o protect me1 & are m 9 h>mony ) _! small private necessities ?an virtues :i* w\ld we>y !m by be+ a /&+ accusation aga9/ !m f morn+ to night1 :y1 x w\ld be v s+ul> = me to g & torm5t myself l a lo/ _s1 = ! sake ( mak+ myself into somebody o!r ?an ,i am1 to put on a "* =eign to my own1 & qualities :i* ,i w admit to be highly e/imable1 9 ord] to avoid discussion1 b :i* x w\ld co/ me a great deal to acquire1 & a great deal to practise1 & w\ld lead to no?+1 or possibly to worse ?an no?+1 ?r\gh ! cont9ual satire ( ! ri* among :om begg>s l me h to seek _! subsi/5ce4 ,we praise virtue1 b we hate x1 & %un x1 & "k v well t x freezes ! m>r[ ( our bones--& 9 ?is _w "o mu/ h "o's feet w>m4 ,& !n all t w\ld infallibly fill me ) ill-hum\r2 = :y d we s con/antly see religi\s p s h>%1 s qu]ul\s1 s unsociable8 ',tis because !y h impos$ a task ^u !mselves :i* is n natural to !m4 ,!y suff]1 & :5 p suff]1 !y make o!rs suff] too4 ,t is n my game1 nor t ( my protectors ei!r2 ,i h to be gay1 supple1 amus+1 comical4 ,virtue makes itself respect$1 & respect is inconv5i5t2 virtue insi/s on be+ admir$1 & admiration is n amus+4 ,i h to d ) p :o are bor$1 & ,i mu/ make !m laugh4 ,n[ x is absurdity & madness :i* make p laugh1 s mad & absurd ,i mu/ be2 & ev5 if nature _h n made me s1 ! simple/ plan w\ld /ill be to feign x4 ,happily1 ,i h no ne$ to play hypocrite2 !re are s _m already ( all col\rs1 )\t reckon+ ^? :o play hypocrite ) !mselves4444 ,if y\r fri5d ,rameau 7 to apply himself to %[ 8 contempt = =tune1 & wom51 & good *e]1 & idl5ess1 & to beg9 to ,catonise1 :at w\ld he be b a hypocrite8 ,rameau mu/ be :at he is--a lucky rascal among rascals swoll5 ) ri*es1 & n a mighty p>agon ( virtue1 or ev5 a virtu\s man1 eat+ 8 dry cru/ ( bread1 ei!r alone1 or by ! side ( a pack ( begg>s4 ,&1 to cut x %ort1 ,i d n get on ) y\r felicity1 or ) ! happ9ess ( a few vision>ies l y\rself4 ,i4--,i see1 my fri5d1 t y d n ev5 "k :at x is1 & t y are n ev5 made to und]/& x4 ,he4--,s mu* ! bett]1 ,i decl>e2 s mu* ! bett]4 ,x w\ld make me bur/ ) hung] & we>9ess1 & may be1 ) remorse4 ,i4--,v well1 !n1 ! only advice ,i h to give y1 is to f9d y\r way back z quickly z y c into ! h\se f :i* y\r impud5ce drove y out4 ,he4--,& to d :at y d n disapprove absolutely & yet is a little repugnant to me relatively8 ,i4--,:at a s+ul>ity6 ,he4--,no?+ s+ul> 9 x at all2 ,i wi% to be abject1 b ,i wi% to be s )\t con/ra9t4 ,i d n object to desc5d f my dignity4444 ,y laugh8 ,i4--,yes1 y\r dignity makes me laugh4 ,he4--,ev]ybody has 8 own dignity4 ,i d n object to come d[n f m9e1 b x mu/ be 9 my own way1 & n at ! bidd+ ( o!rs4 ,mu/ !y be able to say to me1 ,crawl--& behold me1 =c$ to crawl8 ,t is ! worm's way1 & x is m9e2 we bo? ( u foll[ x--! worm & ,i--:5 !y leave u alone1 b we turn :5 !y tread on our tails4 ,!y h trodd5 on my tail1 & ,i mean to turn4 ,& !n y h no idea ( ! creature we are talk+ ab\t4 ,imag9e a s\r & melan*oly p]son1 eat5 up by vap\rs1 wrapp$ twice or ?rice r\nd 9 8 dress+-g[n1 discont5t$ ) himself1 & discont5t$ ) e "o else2 out ( :om y h>dly wr+ a smile1 if y put y\r body & s\l out ( jo9t 9 a hundr$ diff]5t ways2 :o exam9es ) a cold consid]+ eye ! droll grimaces ( my face1 & ^? ( my m9d1 :i* are droll] /ill4 ,i may torm5t myself to atta9 ! highe/ sublime ( ! lunatic asylum1 no?+ comes ( x4 ,w he laugh1 or w he n8 ,t is :at ,i am oblig$ to keep say+ to myself 9 ! mid/ ( my contortions2 & y may judge h[ damag+ ?is unc]ta9ty is to "o's tal5t4 ,my hypo*ondriac1 ) 8 head buri$ 9 a night-cap t cov]s 8 eyes1 has ! air ( an immovable pagod1 ) a /r+ ti$ to its *91 & go+ d[n "u 8 *air4 ,y wait = ! /r+ to be pull$1 & x is n pull$2 or if by *ance ! jaws op51 x is only to articulate "s ^w t %[s he has n se5 y1 & t all y\r droll]ies h be5 ?r[n away4 ,?is ^w is ! answ] to "s "q :i* y put to him f\r days be=e2 ! ^w spok51 ! ma/oid muscle contracts1 & ! jaw /icks4 ,!n he set himself to imitate 8 man4 ,he plac$ himself on a *air1 8 head fix$1 8 hat com+ ov] 8 eyebr[s1 8 eyes half-%ut1 8 arms hang+ d[n1 mov+ 8 jaw up & d[n l an automaton3 ,gloomy1 obscure1 oracul> z de/9y itself--su* is our patron4 ,at ! o!r side ( ! room is a prude :o plays at importance1 to :om "o c\ld br+ "o's self to say t %e is pretty1 because %e is pretty1 ?\gh %e has a blemi% or two ^u h] face4 ,item1 %e is m spiteful1 m conceit$1 & m silly ?an a goose4 ,item1 %e insi/s on hav+ wit4 ,item1 y h to p]suade h] t y believe %e has m ( x ?an anybody else 9 ! _w4 ,item1 %e kn[s no?+1 & %e has a turn = settl+ ev]y?+ out ( h&4 ,item1 y mu/ applaud h] decisions ) feet & h&s1 jump = joy1 & scream ) admiration3--,h[ f9e t is1 h[ delicate1 well said1 subtly se51 s+ul>ly felt6 ,:]e d wom5 get t8 ,)\t /udy1 by m]e =ce ( in/9ct1 & pure light ( nature6 ,t is really l a miracle6 ,& !n !y want u to believe t exp]i5ce1 /udy1 reflection1 education1 h any?+ to d ) ! matt]6444 ,& o!r fool]ies to mat*1 & te>s & te>s ( joy2 t5 times a day to kneel d[n1 "o knee b5t 9 front ( ! o!r1 ! o!r leg drawn back1 ! arms ext5d$ t[>ds ! goddess1 to seek "o's desire 9 h] eyes1 to hang on h] lips1 to wait = h] comm&1 & !n />t (f l a fla% ( lightn+4 ,:]e is ! man :o w\ld subject himself to play su* a "p1 if x is n ! wret*1 :o f9ds !re two or ?ree times a week ! :]e)al to /ill ! tribulation ( 8 inn] p>ts8 ,i4--,i %\ld nev] h ?\ght y 7 s fa/idi\s4 ,he4--,i am n4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,i wat*$ ! o!rs1 & ,i did z !y did1 ev5 r bett]1 because ,i am m frankly impud5t1 a bett] com$ian1 hungri]1 & bett] (f = lungs4 ,i desc5d app>5tly 9 a direct l9e f ! fam\s ,/5tor4444 ,& to give me a j idea ( ! =ce ( 8 organ1 he set (f laugh+1 ) viol5ce en\gh to break ! w9d[s ( ! c(fee-h\se1 & to int]rupt ! *ess-play]s4 ,i4--,b :at is ! good ( ?is tal5t8 ,he4--,y _c guess8 ,i4--,no2 ,i am r sl[4 ,he4--,suppose ! debate op5$1 & victory unc]ta92 ,i get up1 &1 display+ my ?und]1 ,i say3 ,t is z mademoiselle ass]ts4444 ,t is wor? call+ a judgm5t4 ,!re is g5ius 9 ! expression4 ,b "o mu/ n always approve 9 ! same mann]2 "o w\ld be monoton\s1 & seem ins9c]e1 & become insipid4 ,y only escape t by judgm5t & res\rce2 y mu/ "k h[ to prep>e & place y\r major & mo/ p]emptory tones1 to seize ! occasion & ! mom5t4 ,:51 = in/ance1 !re is a diff]5ce 9 feel+1 & ! debate has ris5 to its la/ degree ( viol5ce1 & y h ceas$ to li/5 to "o ano!r1 & all speak at ! same "t1 y ought to h y\r place at ! corn] ( ! room :i* is f>!/ remov$ f ! field ( battle1 to h prep>$ ! way = y\r explosion by a long sil5ce1 & !n sudd5ly to fall l a ?und]-clap ov] ! v mid/ ( ! combatants4 ,nobody possesses ?is art z ,i d4 ,b :]e ,i am truly surpris+ is 9 ! opposite way--,i h l[ tones t ,i accompany ) a smile1 & an inf9ite v>iety ( approv+ tricks ( face2 nose1 lips1 br[1 eyes1 all make play2 ,i h a suppl5ess ( re9s1 a mann] ( twi/+ ! sp9e1 ( %rugg+ ! %\ld]s1 ext5d+ ! f+]s1 incl9+ ! head1 clos+ ! eyes1 & ?r[+ myself into a /ate ( /upefaction1 z if ,i _h he>d a div9e angelic voice come d[n f heav52 t is :at flatt]s4 ,i d n "k :e!r y seize rightly all ! en]gy ( t la/ attitude4 ,i did n inv5t x1 b nobody has ev] surpass$ me 9 its execution4 ,behold1 behold6 ,i4--,truly1 x is unique4 ,he4--,?9k y !re is a woman's bra9 t c\ld /& t8 ,i4--,x mu/ be admitt$ t y h c>ri$ ! tal5t ( play+ ! madman1 & ( self-debasem5t1 z f> z x c possibly be c>ri$4 ,he4--,try z h>d z !y w1 !y w nev] t\* me--n ! be/ ( !m4 ,palissot1 = in/ance1 w nev] be m ?an a good le>n]4 ,b if ?is "p is amus+ at fir/1 & if y h "s reli% 9 inw>dly mock+ at ! folly ( ! p :om y are intoxicat+1 9 ! long run t ceases to be excit+1 & !n aft] a c]ta9 numb] ( discov]ies "o is oblig$ to repeat "o's self4 ,wit & art h _! limits4 ',tis only ,god ,almighty & "s r>e g5iuses1 = :om ! c>e] wid5s z !y advance4 ,i4--,) ?is preci\s en?usiasm = f9e ?+s1 & ?is facility ( g5ius ( y\rs1 is x possible t y h inv5t$ no?+8 ,he4--,p>don me2 = in/ance1 t admir+ attitude ( ! back1 ( :i* ,i spoke to y2 ,i reg>d x z my own1 ?\gh envy may conte/ my claim4 ,i d>esay x has be5 employ$ be=e3 b :o has felt h[ conv5i5t x 0 = laugh+ 9 "o's sleeve at ! ass = :om "o 0 dy+ ( admiration6 ,i h m ?an a hundr$ ways ( op5+ fire on a girl "u ! v eyes ( h] "m1 )\t ! latt] suspect+ a jot ( x2 yes1 & ev5 ( mak+ h] an accomplice4 ,i _h h>dly begun my c>e] be=e ,i disda9$ all ! vulg> fa%ions ( slipp+ a billet-d\x2 ,i h t5 ways ( hav+ !m tak5 f me1 & out ( ! numb] ,i v5ture to flatt] myself !re are "s t are new4 ,i possess 9 an especial degree ! gift ( enc\rag+ a timid "y man2 ,i h secur$ success = "s :o _h nei!r wit nor good looks4 ,if all t 0 writt5 d[n1 ,i fancy p w\ld conc$e me "s g5ius4 ,i4--,& w\ld d y s+ul> hon\r4 ,he4--,i don't d\bt x4 ,i4--,9 y\r place1 ,i w\ld put ^? fam\s me?ods on pap]4 ,x w\ld be a pity = !m to be lo/4 ,he4--,x is true2 b y c\ld nev] suppose h[ little ,i ?9k ( me?od & precepts4 ,he :o ne$s a protocol w nev] g f>4 ,y\r g5ius reads little1 exp]im5ts mu*1 & tea*es himself4 ,look at ,caes>1 ,tur5ne1 ,vauban1 ! ,m>quise de ,t5c91 h] bro!r ! c>d9al1 & ! c>d9al's secret>y1 ! ,abbe ,trublet1 & ,b\ret6 ,:o is x t has giv5 lessons to ,b\ret8 ,nobody2 'tis nature t =ms ^! r>e m54 ,i4--,well1 b y might d ?is 9 y\r lo/ h\rs1 :5 ! angui% ( y\r empty /oma*1 or ! we>9ess ( y\r /oma* ov]load$1 bani%es slumb]4 ,he4--,i'll ?9k ( x4 ,x is bett] to write great ?+s ?an to execute small ones4 ,!n ! s\l rises on w+s1 ! imag9ation is k9dl$2 :]eas x %rivels 9 amazem5t at ! applause :i* ! absurd public lavi%es s p]v]sely on t m9c+ creature ( a ,dangeville1 :o plays s flatly1 :o walks ! /age ne>ly b5t d\ble1 :o />es affect$ly & incessantly into ! eyes ( e "o %e talks to1 & :o takes h] grimaces = f9esse1 & h] little /rut = grace2 or on t emphatic ,clairon1 :o becomes m /udi$1 m pret5ti\s1 m elaborately heavy1 ?an ,i c tell y4 ,t imbecile ( a pit claps h&s to ! e*o1 & nev] sees t we are a m]e wor/$ ball ( da9t9esses 7',tis true ! ball gr[s a trifle big1 b :at does x matt]871 t we h ! f9e/ sk91 ! f9e/ eyes1 ! prettie/ bill2 little feel+ inside1 9 tru?2 a /ep t is n exactly light1 b :i* = all t is n z awkw>d z !y say4 ,z = s5tim5t1 on ! o!r h&1 !re is n "o ( ^! /age dames :om we _c cap4 ,i4--,:at d y mean by all t8 ,is x irony or tru?8 ,he4--,! wor/ ( x is t ?is deuc$ s5tim5t is all int]nal1 & n a glimpse ( x appe>s outside2 b ,i :o am n[ talk+ to y1 ,i "k1 & "k well1 t %e has x4 ,if x is n t1 y %\ld see1 if a fit ( ill-hum\r comes on1 h[ we treat ! valets1 h[ ! wait+-maids are cuff$ & tr\nc$1 :at kicks await our good fri5d1 if he fails 9 an atom ( t respect :i* is our due4 ',tis a little demon1 ,i tell y1 full ( s5tim5t & dignity4 ,ah1 y don't q "k :]e y are1 eh8 ,i4--,i confess ,i c h>dly make out :e!r y are speak+ 9 good fai? or 9 malice4 ,i am a pla9 man4 ,be k9d en\gh to be a little m outspok51 & to leave y\r art beh9d = once4444 ,he4--,:at is x8 :y x is :at we retail be=e our little patroness ab\t ! ,dangeville or ! ,clairon1 mix$ up "h & !re ) a ^w or two to put y on ! sc5t4 ,i w all[ y to take me = a good-=-no?+1 b n = a fool2 & 'tis only a fool1 or a man eat5 up ) conceit1 :o c\ld say su* a p>cel ( imp]t95ces s]i\sly4 ,i4--,b h[ d p ev] br+ !mselves to say !m8 ,he4--,x is n done all at once1 b little by little y come to x4 ,+5ii l>gitor v5t]4 ,i4--,!n hung] mu/ press y v h>d4 ,he4--,t may be2 yet /rong z y may ?9k !m1 be sure t ^? to :om !y are address$ are mu* m accu/om$ to li/5 to !m ?an we are to haz>d !m4 ,i4--,is !re anybody :o has c\rage to be ( y\r op9ion8 ,he4--,:at d y mean by anybody8 ,x is ! s5tim5t & language ( ! :ole ( society4 ,i4--,^? ( y :o are n great rascals mu/ be great fools4 ,he4--,fools6 ,i assure y !re is only "o1 & t is he :o fea/s u to *eat him4 ,i4--,b h[ c p all[ !mselves to be *eat$ 9 su* gross fa%ion8 ,= surely ! sup]iority ( ! ,dangeville & ! ,clairon is a settl$ ?+4 ,he4--,we swall[ until we are full to ! ?roat any lie t flatt]s u1 & take drop by drop a tru? t is bitt] to u4 ,& !n we h ! air ( be+ s pr(\ndly p5etrat$1 s true4 ,i4--,yet y mu/ once1 at any rate1 h s9n$ aga9/ ! pr9ciples ( art1 & let slip1 by an ov]sight1 "s ( ^? bitt] tru?s t w\nd2 =1 9 spite ( ! wret*$1 abject1 vile1 abom9able "p y play1 ,i believe y h at bottom "s delicacy ( s\l4 ,he4--,i6 n ! lea/ 9 ! _w4 ,deuce take me if ,i "k :at ,i am6 ,9 a g5]al way1 ,i h a m9d z r\nd z a ball1 & a "* fre% z a wat]-will[4 ,nev] false1 little int]e/ z ,i h 9 be+ true2 nev] true1 little int]e/ z ,i h 9 be+ false4 ,i say ?+s j z !y come into my head2 s5sible ?+s1 !n s mu* ! bett]2 imp]t95t ?+s1 !n p take no notice4 ,i let my natural frankness h full play4 ,i nev] 9 all my life gave a ?\ght1 ei!r be=eh&1 :at to say1 or :ile ,i 0 say+ x1 or aft] ,i _h said x4 ,& s ,i (f5d nobody4 ,i4--,/ill t did happ5 ) ! wor?y p among :om y us$ to live1 & :o 7 s k9d to y4 ,he4--,:at w\ld y h8 ,x is a mi%ap1 an unlucky mom5t1 su* z !re always are 9 life2 !re is no su* ?+ z unbrok5 bliss3 ,i 0 too well (f1 x c\ld n la/4 ,we h1 z y "k1 ! mo/ num]\s & ! be/ *os5 company4 ,x is a s*ool ( humanity1 ! r5ewal ( hospitality aft] ! antique4 ,all ! poets :o fall1 we pick !m up2 all decri$ musicians1 all ! au?ors :o are nev] read1 all ! actresses :o are hiss$1 a p>cel ( begg>ly1 disgrac$1 /upid1 p>asitical s\ls1 & at ! head ( !m all ,i h ! hon\r ( be+ ! brave *ief ( a timor\s flock4 ,x is ,i :o exhort !m to eat ! fir/ "t !y come1 & ,i :o ask = dr9k = !m--!y are s %y4 ,a few "y m5 9 rags :o d n "k :]e to lay _! heads1 b :o h good looks2 a few sc\ndrels :o bamboozle ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 & put him to sleep1 = ! sake ( glean+ aft] him 9 ! fields ( ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,we seem gay1 b at bottom we are dev\r$ by sple5 & a rag+ appetite4 ,wolves are n m fami%+1 nor tig]s m cruel4 ,l wolves :5 ! gr\nd has be5 long cov]$ ) sn[1 we rav5 ov] our food1 & :atev] succe$s we r5d l tig]s4 ,nev] 0 se5 su* a collection ( s\r$1 malignant1 v5om\s bea/s4 ,y he> no?+ b ! names ( ,buffon1 ,duclos1 ,montesquieu1 ,r\sseau1 ,voltaire1 ,d',alemb]t1 ,did]ot2 & ,god kn[s ! epi!ts t be> !m company6 ,nobody c h any p>ts if he is n z /upid z ourselves4 ,t is ! plan on :i* ,palissot's play ( ,! ,philosoph]s has be5 conceiv$4 ,& y are n sp>$ 9 x1 any m ?an y\r neighb\rs4 ,i4--,s mu* ! bett]4 ,p]haps !y d me m hon\r ?an ,i des]ve4 ,i %\ld be humiliat$ if ^? :o speak ill ( s _m clev] & wor?y p took x into _! heads to speak well ( me4 ,he4--,ev]ybody mu/ pay 8 scot4 ,aft] sacrific+ ! great] animals1 !n we immolate ! o!rs4 ,i4--,insult+ sci5ce & virtue = a liv+1 t is de>ly-e>n$ bread6 ,he4--,i h already told y1 we are )\t any consi/5cy2 we insult all ! _w1 & afflict nobody4 ,we h sometimes ! heavy ,abbe d',olivet1 ! big ,abbe ,le ,blanc1 ! hypocrite ,batteux4 ,! big abbe is only spiteful be=e he has _h 8 d9n]2 8 c(fee tak51 he ?r[s himself into an arm-*air1 8 feet aga9/ ! l$ge ( ! fireplace1 & sleeps l an old p>rot on its p]*4 ,if ! noise becomes viol5t he yawns1 /ret*es 8 arms1 rubs 8 eyes1 & says3 ,well1 well1 :at is x8 ,x is :e!r ,piron has m wit ?an ,voltaire4 ,let u und]/&2 is x wit t y are talk+ ab\t1 or is x ta/e8 ,= z to ta/e1 y\r ,piron has n a suspicion ( x4 ,n a suspicion ( x8 ,no4 ,& !re we are1 emb>k$ 9 a diss]tation ^u ta/e4 ,!n ! patron makes a sign ) 8 h& = p to li/5 to him1 = if he piques himself ^u "o ?+ m ?an ano!r1 x is ta/e4 ,ta/e1 he says1 ta/e is a ?+4444 ,b1 on my s\l1 ,i don't "k :at ?+ he said t x 01 nor does he4 ,!n sometimes we h fri5d ,robbe4 ,he regales u ) 8 equivocal /ories1 ) ! miracles ( ! convulsionnaires :i* he has se5 ) 8 own eyes1 & ) "s cantos ( a poem on a subject t he kn[s ?or\ghly4 ,8 v]ses ,i dete/1 b ,i love to he> him recite !m--he has ! air ( an en]gum54 ,!y all cry out ar\nd him3 ,!re is a poet wor? call+ a poet6444 ,!n !re comes to u also a c]ta9 noodle ) a dull & /upid air1 b :o has ! ke5ness ( a demon1 & is m mis*iev\s ?an an old monkey4 ,he is "o ( ^? figures t provoke pleasantries & s>casms1 & t ,god made = ! *a/isem5t ( ^? :o judge by appe>ances1 & :o ought to h le>nt f ! mirror t x is z easy to be a wit ) ! air ( a fool z to hide a fool "u ! air ( a wit4 ',tis a v common piece ( c[>dice to immolate a good man to ! amusem5t ( ! o!rs2 p nev] fail to turn to ?is man2 he is a sn>e t we set = ! new-com]s1 & ,i h sc>cely kn[n "o ( !m :o 0 n caught 444 ,i 0 sometimes amaz$ at ! ju/ice ( my madman's obs]vations on m5 & *>act]s1 & ,i %[$ him my surprise4 ,t is1 he answ]$1 because "o d]ives good out ( bad company1 z "o does out ( lib]t9ism4 ,y are recomp5s$ = ! loss ( y\r innoc5ce by t ( y\r prejudices2 9 ! society ( ! bad1 :]e vice %[s itself )\t a mask1 y le>n to und]/& !m4 ,& !n ,i h read a little4 ,i4--,:at h y read8 ,he4--,i h read1 & ,i read1 & ,i read ov] & ov] aga9 ,!ophra/us & ,la ,bruy]e & ,moli]e4 ,i4--,excell5t works1 all ( !m4 ,he4--,!y are f> bett] ?an p suppose2 b :o is !re :o kn[s h[ to read !m8 ,i4--,ev]ybody does1 accord+ to ! measure ( 8 intellig5ce4 ,he4--,no2 h>dly anybody4 ,c\ld y tell me :at p look = 9 !m8 ,i4--,amusem5t & in/ruction4 ,he4--,b :at in/ruction1 = t is ! po9t8 ,i4--,! k ( "o's duties1 ! love ( virtue1 ! hatr$ ( vice4 ,he4--,= my "p1 ,i ga!r f !m all t "o ought to d1 & all t "o ought n to say4 ,?us1 :5 ,i read ! ,av>e1 ,i say to myself3 ,be a mis] if ?\ wilt1 b bew>e ( talk+ l ! mis]4 ,:5 ,i read ,t>tufe1 ,i say3 ,be a hypocrite if ?\ wilt1 b d n talk l a hypocrite4 ,keep ! vices t are useful to !e1 b avoid _! tone & ! appe>ances t w\ld make !e laughable4 ,to pres]ve ?yself f su* a tone & su* appe>ances1 x is necess>y to "k :at !y are4 ,n[ ^! au?ors h drawn excell5t pictures ( !m4 ,i am myself1 & ,i rema9 :at ,i am1 b ,i act & ,i speak z becomes ! "*4 ,i am n "o ( ^? :o despise morali/s2 !re is a great deal ( pr(it to be got f !m1 especially ) ^? :o h appli$ morality to action4 ,vice only hurts m5 f "t to "t2 ! *>act]i/ics ( vice hurt !m f morn+ to night4 ,p]haps x w\ld be bett] to be insol5t ?an to h an insol5t expression4 ,"o :o is insol5t 9 "* only insults p n[ & aga92 "o :o is insol5t 9 expression insults !m incessantly4 ,& d n imag9e t ,i am ! only read] ( my k9d4 ,i h no o!r m]it 9 ?is respect ?an hav+ done on sy/em1 f a natural integrity ( und]/&+1 & ) true & reasonable vision1 :at mo/ o!rs d by in/9ct4 ,& s _! read+s make !m no bett] ?an ,i am1 & !y rema9 ridicul\s 9 spite ( !mselves1 :ile ,i am only s :5 ,i *oose1 & always leave !m a va/ di/ance beh9d me2 = ! same art :i* tea*es me h[ to escape ridicule on c]ta9 occasions tea*es me also on c]ta9 o!rs h[ to incur x happily4 ,!n ,i recall to myself all t ! o!rs said1 & all t ,i read1 & ,i add all t issues f my own orig9ality1 :i* is 9 ?is k9d wondr\s f]tile4 ,i4--,y h done well to reveal ^! my/]ies to me1 = o!rwise ,i %\ld h ?\ght y self-contradictory4 ,he4--,i am n s 9 ! lea/1 = aga9/ a s+le "t :5 "o has to avoid ridicule1 happily !re are a hundr$ :5 "o has to provoke x4 ,!re is no bett] "p among ! great p ?an t ( fool4 ,= a long "t !re 0 ! k+'s fool2 at no "t 0 !re ev] ! k+'s sage1 (ficially s /yl$4 ,n[ ,i am ! fool ( ,b]t9 & _m o!rs1 p]haps y\rs at ! pres5t mom5t1 or p]haps y are m9e4 ,a man :o meant to be a sage w\ld h no fool1 s he :o has a fool is no sage2 if he is n a sage he is a fool1 & p]haps1 ev5 7 he ! k+ himself1 ! fool ( 8 fool4 ,= ! re/1 rememb] t 9 a matt] s v>iable z mann]s1 !re is no?+ absolutely1 ess5tially1 & univ]sally true or false2 if n t "o mu/ be :at int]e/ w\ld h u be1 good or bad1 wise or mad1 dec5t or ridicul\s1 hone/ or vici\s4 ,if virtue _h happ5$ to be ! way to =tune1 !n ,i %\ld ei!r h be5 virtu\s1 or ,i %\ld h pret5d$ virtue1 l o!r p]sons4 ,z x 01 !y want$ me to be ridicul\s1 & ,i made myself s2 z = be+ vici\s1 nature alone _h tak5 all ! tr\ble t 0 ne$$ 9 t4 ,:5 ,i use ! t]m vici\s1 x is = ! sake ( talk+ y\r language2 =1 if we came to explanations1 x might happ5 t y call$ vice :at ,i call virtue1 & virtue :at ,i call vice4 ,!n we h ! au?ors ( ! ,op]a ,comique1 _! actors & _! actresses1 & (t5] /ill _! manag]s1 all p ( res\rce & sup]ior m]it4 ,& ,i =get ! :ole clique ( scribbl]s 9 ! gazettes1 ! ,avant ,c\reur1 ! ,petites ,affi*es1 ! ,annee litt]aire1 ! ,obs]vateur litt]aire4 ,i4--,! ,annee litt]aire1 ! ,obs]vateur litt]aire6 ,b !y dete/ "o ano!r4 ,he4--,q true1 b all begg>s are reconcil$ at ! porr+]4 ,t curs$ ,obs]vateur litt]aire1 ,i wi% ! devil _h _h bo? him & 8 %eet6 ,x 0 t dog ( a mis]ly prie/ :o caus$ my disa/]4 ,he appe>$ on our horizon = ! fir/ "t2 he arriv$ at ! h\r t drives u all out ( our d5s1 ! h\r = d9n]4 ,:5 x is bad wea!r1 lucky ! man among u :o has a %ill+ 9 8 pocket to pay = a hackney-coa*6 ,he is free to laugh at a comrade = com+ bespla%$ up to 8 eyes & wet to ! sk91 ?\gh at night he goes to 8 own home 9 j ! same plight4 ,!re 0 "o ( !m "s mon?s ago :o _h a viol5t brawl ) ! ,savoy>d at ! door4 ,!y _h a runn+ acc\nt2 ! cr$itor insi/$ on be+ paid1 & ! debtor 0 n 9 funds1 & yet he c\ld n g up/airs )\t pass+ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! o!r4 ,d9n] is s]v$2 !y d ! hon\rs ( ! table to ! abbe--!y place him at ! upp] end4 ,i come 9 & see ?is4 ,:at1 abbe1 y preside8 ,t is all v well = to-day1 b to-morr[ y w come d[n1 if y please1 by "o plate2 ! day aft] by ano!r plate1 & s on f plate to plate1 n[ to "r & n[ to left1 until f ! place t ,i occupi$ "o "t be=e y1 ,fr]on once aft] me1 ,dorat once aft] ,fr]on1 ,palissot once aft] ,dorat1 y become /ation>y beside me1 poor rascal z y are--*e si$o sempre come--an ,italian prov]b n to be dec5tly reproduc$4 ,! abbe1 :o is a good fell[1 & takes ev]y?+ 9 good "p1 bur/s out laugh+2 ,mademoiselle1 /ruck by my obs]vation & by ! aptness ( my comp>ison1 bur/s out laugh+2 ev]ybody to "r & left bur/ out laugh+1 except ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 :o flies into a huff1 & uses language t w\ld h meant no?+ if we _h be5 by ourselves-- ,rameau1 y are an imp]t95t4 ,i "k ,i am1 & x is on t condition t ,i 0 receiv$ "h4 ,y are a sc\ndrel4 ,l anybody else4 ,a begg>4 ,%\ld ,i be "h1 if ,i 7 n8 ,i w h y turn$ out ( doors4 ,aft] d9n] ,i w g ( my own w4 ,i recomm5d y to g4 ,we d9$3 ,i did n lose a s+le too?ful4 ,aft] eat+ well & dr9k+ amply1 = aft] all ,mess] ,ga/] is a p]son ) :om ,i h nev] sulk$1 ,i made up my m9d :at to d1 & ,i prep>$ to g2 ,i _h pl$g$ my ^w 9 pres5ce ( s _m p t ,i 0 b\nd to keep x4 ,= a consid]able "t ,i hunt$ up & d[n ! room = my hat & cane 9 e corn] :]e !y 7 n likely to be1 reckon+ all ! "t t ! ma/] ( ! h\se w\ld break out into a new torr5t ( injuries1 t somebody w\ld int]pose1 & t we %\ld at la/ make fri5ds by %e] d9t ( alt]cation4 ,i turn$ on ?is side & t1 = ,i _h no?+ on my he>t2 b ! ma/]1 m sombre & d>k-br[$ ?an ,hom]'s ,apollo z he lets 8 arr[s fly among ! ,greeks1 ) 8 cap pluck$ f>!r ov] 8 head ?an usual1 m>*$ backw>ds & =w>ds up & d[n ! room4 ,mademoiselle approa*es me3 ,b1 mademoiselle1 say ,i1 :at has happ5$ beyond :at happ5s e day8 ,h ,i be5 diff]5t f :at ,i am on o!r days8 ,i insi/ on 8 leav+ ! h\se4--,i am leav+4444 ,b ,i h giv5 no gr\nd ( (f5ce4--,p>don me2 we invite ! abbe &4444 ,x 0 he :o 0 wrong to invite ! abbe1 :ile at ! same "t he 0 receiv+ me1 & ) me s _m o!r creatures ( my sort4--,come1 fri5d ,rameau1 y mu/ beg ! abbe's p>don4--,i %all n "k :at to d ) 8 p>don4--,come1 come1 all w be "r4--,!y take me by ! h&1 & drag me t[>ds ! abbe's *air2 ,i look at him ) a k9d ( admir+ wond]1 = :o be=e ev] ask$ p>don ( ! abbe8 ,all ?is is v absurd1 abbe2 confess1 is x n8 ,& !n ,i laugh1 & ! abbe laughs too4 ,s t is my =giv5ess on t side2 b ,i _h next to approa* ! o!r1 & t 0 a v diff]5t ?+4 ,i =get exactly h[ x 0 t ,i fram$ my apology4--,sir1 "h is ! madman4444--,he has made me suff] too long2 ,i wi% to he> no m ab\t him4--,he is sorry4--,yes1 ,i am v sorry4--,x %all n happ5 aga94--,until ! fir/ rascal4444--,i d n "k :e!r he 0 9 "o ( ^? days ( ill-hum\r :5 mademoiselle h]self dreads to g ne> him1 or :e!r he misund]/ood :at ,i said1 or :e!r ,i said some?+ wrong3 ?+s 7 worse ?an be=e4 ,good heav5s1 does he n "k me8 ,does he n "k t ,i am l *ildr51 & t !re are "s circum/ances 9 :i* ,i let any?+ & ev]y?+ escape me8 ,& !n1 ,god help me1 am ,i n to h a mom5t ( relief8 ,:y1 x w\ld we> out a puppet made ( /eel1 to keep pull+ ! /r+ f night to morn+1 & f morn+ to night6 ,i mu/ amuse !m1 ( c\rse1 t is ! condition2 b ,i mu/ n[ & !n amuse myself4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! di/ractions !re came into my head a fatal idea1 an idea t gave me confid5ce1 t inspir$ me ) pride & insol5ce3 x 0 t !y c\ld n d )\t me1 & t ,i 0 indisp5sable4 ,i4--,yes1 ,i d>esay t y are v useful to !m1 b t !y are /ill m useful to y4 ,y w n f9d z good a h\se e day2 b !y1 = "o madman :o falls %ort1 w f9d a hundr$ to take 8 place4 ,he4--,a hundr$ madm5 l me1 sir philosoph]2 !y are n s common1 ,i c tell y6 ,flat fools--yes4 ,p are h>d] to please 9 folly ?an 9 tal5t or virtue4 ,i am a r>ity 9 my own k9d1 a great r>ity4 ,n[ t !y h me no long]1 :at are !y do+8 ,!y f9d "t z heavy z if !y 7 dogs4 ,i am an inexhau/ible bagful ( imp]t95ces4 ,e m9ute ,i _h "s fanta/ic notion t made !m laugh till !y cri$2 ,i 0 a :ole ,b$lam 9 myself4 ,i4--,well1 at any rate y _h b$ & bo>d1 coat & bree*es1 %oes1 & a pi/ole a mon?4 ,he4--,t is ! pr(it side ( ! acc\nt2 y say n a ^w ( ! co/ ( x all4 ,fir/1 if !re 0 a :isp] ( a new piece 7no matt] h[ bad ! wea!r71 "o _h to ransack all ! g>rets 9 ,p>is1 until "o _h f\nd ! au?or2 !n to get a read+ ( ! play1 & adroitly to ins9uate t !re 0 a "p 9 x :i* w\ld be r5d]$ 9 a sup]ior mann] by a c]ta9 p]son ( my acqua9tance4--,& by :om1 if y please8--,by :om8 a pretty "q6 ,!re are graces1 f9esse1 elegance4--,ah1 y mean ,mademoiselle ,dangeville8 ,p]haps y "k h]8--,yes1 a little2 b 'tis n %e4--,:o is x1 !n8--,i :isp]$ ! "n v l[4 ,%e8--,yes1 %e1 ,i repeat$ ) "s %ame1 = sometimes ,i d feel a t\* ( %ame2 & at ?is "n y %\ld h se5 h[ long ! poet's face grew1 if inde$ he did n bur/ out laugh+ 9 my face4 ,/ill1 :e!r he w\ld or n1 ,i 0 b\nd to take my man to d9e2 & he1 be+ naturally afraid ( pl$g+ himself1 drew back1 & tri$ to say ,no1 ?ank y4 ,y %\ld h se5 h[ ,i 0 treat$1 if ,i did n succe$ 9 my negotiation6 ,i 0 a blockhead1 a fool1 a rascal2 ,i 0 n good = a s+le ?+2 ,i 0 n wor? ! glass ( wat] :i* !y gave me to dr9k4 ,x 0 /ill worse at _! p]=mance1 :5 ,i _h to g intrepidly amid ! cries ( a public t has a good judgm5t ( its own1 :atev] may be said ab\t x1 & make my solit>y clap ( ! h& audible1 draw e eye to me1 & sometimes save ! actress f hisses1 & he> p murmur ar\nd me--,he is "o ( ! valets 9 disguise belong+ to ! man :o4444 ,w t knave be quiet8 ,!y d n "k :at br+s a man to t2 !y ?9k x is /upidity1 b !re is "o motive t excuses any?+4 ,i4--,ev5 ! infraction ( ! civil laws4 ,he4--,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ,i became kn[n1 & p us$ to say3 ,oh1 x is ,rameau6 ,my res\rce 0 to ?r[ out "s words ( irony to save my solit>y applause f ridicule1 by mak+ !m int]pret x 9 an opposite s5se4 ,n[ agree t "o mu/ h a mighty int]e/ to make "o ?us brave ! assembl$ public1 & t ea* ( ^! pieces ( h>d lab\r 0 wor? m ?an a paltry cr[n8 ,& !n at home !re 0 a pack ( dogs to t5d1 & cats = :i* ,i 0 responsible4 ,i 0 only too happy if ,mic\ fav\r$ me ) a /roke ( 8 claw t tore my cuff or my wri/4 ,criquette is liable to colic2 'tis ,i :o h to rub h]4 ,9 old days mademoiselle us$ to h ! vap\rs2 to-day1 x is h] n]ves4 ,%e is beg9n+ to gr[ a little /\t2 y %\ld he> ! f9e tales !y make out ( ?is4 ,i4--,y d n belong to p ( ?is sort1 at any rate8 ,he4--,:y n8 ,i4--,because x is indec5t to ?r[ ridicule on "o's b5efactors4 ,he4--,b is x n worse /ill to take advantage ( "o's b5efits to degrade ! receiv] ( !m8 ,i4--,b if ! receiv] ( !m 7 n vile 9 himself1 no?+ w\ld give ! b5efactor ! *ance4 ,he4--,b if ! p]sonages 7 n ridicul\s 9 !mselves !y w\ld n make subjects = good tales4 ,& !n1 is x my fault if !y mix ) rascaldom8 ,is x my fault if1 aft] mix+ !mselves up ) rascaldom1 !y are betray$ & made fools (8 ,:5 p resolve to live ) p l u1 if !y h common s5se1 !re is an inf9ite quantity ( blackness = :i* !y mu/ make up _! m9ds4 ,:5 !y take u1 d !y n "k u = :at we are1 = ! mo/ int]e/$1 vile1 & p]fidi\s ( s\ls4 ,!n if !y "k u1 all is well4 ,!re is a tacit compact t !y %all treat u well1 & t soon] or lat] we %all treat !m ill 9 return = ! good t !y h done u4 ,does n su* an agreem5t subsi/ betwe5 a man & 8 monkey or 8 p>rot8444 ,if y take a "y prov9cial to ! m5ag]ie at ,v]sailles1 & he takes x into 8 head = a freak to pu% 8 h&s betwe5 ! b>s ( ! cage ( ! tig] or ! pan!r1 ^: fault is x8 ,x is all writt5 9 ! sil5t compact1 & s mu* ! worse = ! man :o =gets or ignores x4 ,h[ ,i c\ld ju/ify by ?is univ]sal & sacr$ compact ! p :om y accuse ( wick$ness1 :]eas x is 9 tru? y\rselves :om y ought to accuse ( folly4444 ,b :ile we execute ! j decrees ( ,provid5ce on folly1 y :o pa9t u z we are1 y execute its j decrees on u4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( u1 if we claim$1 ) our %ameless mann]s1 to enjoy public consid]ation8 ,t we are out ( our s5ses4 ,& ^? :o look = dec5t behavi\r f p :o are born vici\s & ) vile & bad *>act]s--are !y 9 _! s5ses8 ,ev]y?+ has its true wages 9 ?is _w4 ,!re are two ,public ,prosecutors1 "o at y\r door1 *a/is+ (f5ces aga9/ society2 nature is ! o!r4 ,nature kn[s all ! vices t escape ! laws4 ,give y\rself up to debau*]y1 & y w end ) dropsy2 if y are crapul\s1 y\r lungs w f9d y out2 if y op5 y\r door to ragamuff9s1 & live 9 _! company1 y w be betray$1 laugh$ at1 despis$4 ,! %orte/ way is to resign1 "o's self to ! equity ( ^! judgm5ts1 & to say to "o's self3 ,t is z x %\ld be2 to %ake "o's e>s & turn ov] a new leaf1 or else to rema9 :at "o is1 b on ! conditions a=esaid4444 ,i4--,y _c d\bt :at judgm5t ,i pass on su* a "* z y\rs8 ,he4--,n at all2 ,i am 9 y\r eyes an abject & mo/ despicable creature2 & ,i am sometimes ! same 9 my own eyes1 ?\gh n (t53 ,i m frequ5tly congratulate myself on my vices ?an blame myself = !m2 y are m con/ant 9 y\r contempt4 ,i4--,true2 b :y %[ me all y\r turpitude8 ,he4--,fir/1 because y already "k a good deal ( x1 & ,i saw t !re 0 m to ga9 ?an to lose1 by confess+ ! re/4 ,i4--,h[ s1 if y please8 ,he4--,x is important 9 "s l9es ( bus9ess to rea* sublimity2 x is especially s 9 evil4 ,p spit ^u a small rogue1 b !y _c refuse a k9d ( consid]ation to a great crim9al2 8 c\rage amazes y1 8 atrocity makes y %udd]4 ,9 all ?+s1 :at p prize is unity ( "*4 ,i4--,b ?is e/imable unity ( "* y h n q got3 ,i f9d y f "t to "t vacillat+ 9 y\r pr9ciples2 x is unc]ta9 :e!r y get y\r wick$ness f nature or /udy1 & :e!r /udy has br\ght y z f> z possible4 ,he4--,i agree ) y1 b ,i h done my be/4 ,h ,i n _h ! mode/y to recognise p]sons m p]fect 9 my own l9e ?an myself4 ,h ,i n spok5 to y ( ,b\ret ) ! deepe/ admiration8 ,b\ret is ! fir/ p]son 9 ! _w = me4 ,i4--,b aft] ,b\ret y come4 ,he4--,no4 ,i4--,palissot1 !n8 ,he4--,palissot1 b n ,palissot alone4 ,i4--,& :o is wor?y to %>e ! second rank ) him8 ,he4--,! ,r5egade ( ,avignon4 ,i4--,i nev] he>d ( ! ,r5egade ( ,avignon1 b he mu/ be an a/oni%+ man4 ,he4--,he is s1 inde$4 ,i4--,! hi/ory ( great p]sonages has always int]e/$ me4 ,he4--,i c well believe x4 ,?is h]o liv$ 9 ! h\se ( a good & wor?y desc5dant ( ,abraham1 promis$ to ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful 9 numb] equal to ! />s 9 ! heav5s4 ,i4--,9 ! h\se ( a ,jew8 ,he4--,9 ! h\se ( a ,jew4 ,he _h at fir/ surpris$ pity1 !n goodwill1 !n entire confid5ce1 = t is h[ x always happ5s3 we c\nt s /rongly on our k9dness1 t we seldom hide our secrets f anybody on :om we h heap$ b5efits4 ,h[ %\ld !re n be +rates 9 ! _w1 :5 we expose ?is man to ! temptation ( be+ ungrateful ) impunity8 ,t is a j reflection :i* our ,jew fail$ to make4 ,he confid$ to ! r5egade t he c\ld n consci5ti\sly eat pork4 ,y w see ! advantage t a f]tile wit knew h[ to get f su* a confession4 ,"s mon?s pass$1 dur+ :i* our r5egade r$\bl$ 8 att5tions2 :5 he believ$ 8 ,jew ?or\ghly t\*$1 ?or\ghly captivat$1 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t he _h no bett] fri5d among all ! tribes ( ,israel 444 n[ admire ! circumspection ( ! man6 ,he is 9 no hurry2 he lets ! pe> rip5 be=e he %akes ! bran*2 too mu* ha/e might h ru9$ 8 design4 ,x is because greatness ( "* usually results f ! natural balance betwe5 sev]al opposite qualities4 ,i4--,pray leave y\r reflections1 & g /raight on ) y\r /ory4 ,he4--,t is impossible4 ,!re are days :5 ,i _c help reflect+2 'tis a malady t mu/ be all[$ to run its c\rse4 ,:]e 0 ,i8 ,i4--,at ! intimacy t _h be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,jew & ! r5egade4 ,he4--,!n ! pe> 0 ripe4444 ,b y are n li/5+2 :at are y dream+ ab\t8 ,i4--,i am ?9k+ ( ! curi\s inequality 9 y\r tone1 n[ s high1 n[ s l[4 ,he4--,h[ c a man made ( vices be "o & ! same8444 ,he rea*es 8 fri5d's h\se "o night1 ) an air ( viol5t p]turbation1 ) brok5 acc5ts1 a face z pale z dea?1 & trembl+ 9 e limb4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y8--,we are ru9$4 ,ru9$1 h[8--,ru9$1 ,i tell y1 beyond all help4--,expla94--,"o mom5t1 until ,i h recov]$ f my fright4--,come1 !n1 recov] y\rself1 says ! ,jew4444 ,a traitor has in=m$ aga9/ u be=e ! ,holy ,inquisition1 y z a ,jew1 me z a r5egade1 an infam\s r5egade4444 ,m>k h[ ! traitor does n blu% to use ! mo/ odi\s expressions4 ,x ne$s m c\rage ?an y may suppose to call "o's self by "o's "r "n2 y d n "k :at an ef=t x co/s to come to t4 ,i4--,no1 ,i d>esay n4 ,b ! infam\s r5egade---- ,he4--,he is false1 b 8 falsity is adroit en\gh4 ,! ,jew takes fright1 te>s 8 be>d1 rolls on ! gr\nd1 sees ! (fic]s at 8 door1 sees himself clad 9 ! ,sanb5ito1 sees 8 auto-da-fe all made ready4 ,my fri5d1 he cries1 my good1 t5d] fri5d1 my only fri5d1 :at is to be done8 ,:at is to be done8 ,:y %[ ourselves1 affect ! greate/ security1 g ab\t our bus9ess j z we usually d4 ,! proc$ure ( ! tribunal is secret b sl[2 we mu/ take advantage ( its delays to sell all y h4 ,i w hire a boat1 or ,i w h x hir$ by a ?ird p]son--t w be be/2 9 x we w deposit y\r =tune1 = x is y\r =tune t !y are mo/ anxi\s to get at2 & !n we w g1 y & ,i1 & seek "u ano!r sky ! fre$om ( s]v+ our ,god1 & foll[+ 9 security ! law ( ,abraham & our own consci5ces4 ,! important po9t 9 our pres5t dang]\s situation is to d no?+ imprud5t4 ,no soon] said ?an done4 ,! vessel is hir$1 victuall$1 & mann$1 ! ,jew's =tune put on bo>d2 on ! morr[1 at dawn1 !y are to sail1 !y are free to sup gaily & to sleep 9 all security2 on ! morr[ !y escape _! prosecutors4 ,9 ! night1 ! r5egade gets up1 despoils ! ,jew ( 8 portfolio1 8 purse1 8 jewels1 goes on bo>d1 & sails away4 ,& y ?9k t ?is is all8 ,good3 y are n awake to x4 ,n[ :5 !y told me ! /ory1 ,i div9$ at once :at ,i h n told y1 9 ord] to try y\r sagacity4 ,y 7 q "r to be an hone/ man2 y w\ld nev] h made m ?an a fif?-rate sc\ndrel4 ,up to ?is po9t ! r5egade is only t2 he is a contemptible rascal :om nobody w\ld cons5t to resemble4 ,! sublimity ( 8 wick$ness is ?is1 t he 0 himself ! in=m] aga9/ 8 good fri5d ! ,israelite1 ( :om ! ,inquisition took hold :5 he awoke ! next morn+1 & ( :om a few days lat] !y made a fam\s bonfire4 ,& x 0 9 ?is way t ! r5egade became ! tranquil possessor ( ! =tune ( ! accurs$ desc5dant ( ^? :o crucifi$ our ,"l4 ,i4--,i d n "k :i* ( ! two is mo/ horrible to me--! vil5ess ( y\r r5egade1 or ! tone 9 :i* y speak ( x4 ,he4--,& t is :at ,i said3 ! atrocity ( ! action c>ries y beyond contempt1 & h5ce my s9c]ity4 ,i wi%$ y to "k to :at a degree ,i excell$ 9 my art1 to extort f y ! admission t ,i 0 at lea/ orig9al 9 my abasem5t1 to rank me 9 y\r m9d on ! l9e ( ! great good-=-n\ghts1 & to hail me h5ce=?--,vivat ,masc>illus1 f\rbum imp]ator6 ,"h ! discussion is turn$ aside1 by ,rameau's pantomimic p]=mance ( a fugue1 to v>i\s topics 9 music4#bbd #bbd ,vol4 v4 pp4 #deg-dfh4 ,i4--,h[ does x happ5 t ) su* f9e tact1 su* great s5sibility = ! beauties ( ! musical art1 y are s bl9d to ! f9e ?+s ( morality1 s ins5sible to ! *>ms ( virtue8 ,he4--,x mu/ be because !re is = ! "o a s5se t ,i h n got1 a fibre t has n be5 giv5 to me1 a slack /r+ t y may play ^u z mu* z y please1 b x nev] vibrates4 ,or x may be because ,i h always liv$ ) ^? :o 7 good musicians b bad m51 :5ce x has come to pass t my e> has gr[n v f9e1 & my he>t has gr[n v deaf4 ,& !n !re is some?+ 9 race4 ,! blood ( my fa!r & ! blood ( my uncle is ! same blood2 my blood is ! same z t ( my fa!r2 ! pat]nal molecule 0 h>d & obtuse1 & t accurs$ fir/ molecule has assimilat$ to itself all ! re/4 ,i4--,d y love y\r *ild8 ,he4--,d ,i love x1 ! little savage6 ,i dote on x4 ,i4--,w y n !n s]i\sly set to "w to arre/ 9 x ! consequ5ces ( ! accurs$ pat]nal molecule8 ,he4--,i %all lab\r 9 va91 ,i fancy4 ,if he is de/9$ to gr[ into a good man1 ,i %all n hurt him2 b if ! molecule meant him = a ne'er-d-well l 8 fa!r1 !n all ! pa9s t ,i might h tak5 to make a dec5t man ( him w\ld only be v hurtful to him1 ,education incessantly cross+ ! incl9ation ( ! molecule1 he w\ld be drawn z x 7 by two contr>y =ces1 & w\ld walk 9 zigzags along ! pa? ( life1 z ,i see an inf9ity ( o!r p do+1 equally awkw>d 9 good & evil4 ,^! are :at we call especes1 ( all epi!ts ! mo/ to be dread$1 because x m>ks m$iocrity & ! v l[e/ degree ( contempt4 ,a great sc\ndrel is a great sc\ndrel1 b he is n an espece4 ,be=e ! pat]nal molecule _h got ! upp] h&1 & _h br\ght him to ! p]fect abjection at :i* ,i h arriv$1 x w\ld take endless "t1 & he w\ld lose 8 be/ ye>s4 ,i d n m$dle at pres5t2 ,i let him come on4 ,i exam9e him2 he is already gre$y1 cunn+1 idle1 ly+1 & a *eat2 ,i'm mu* afraid t he is a *ip ( ! old block4 ,i4--,& y w make him a musician1 s t ! lik5ess may be exact8 ,he4--,a musician6 ,sometimes ,i look at him & gr9d my tee?1 say+3 ,if ?\ w]t ev] to "k a note ( music1 ,i believe ,i w\ld wr+ ?y neck4 ,i4--,& :y s1 if y please8 ,he4--,music leads to no?+4 ,i4--,x leads to ev]y?+4 ,he4--,yes1 :5 p are fir/-rate4 ,b :o c promise himself t 8 *ild %all be fir/-rate4 ,! odds are t5 ?\s& to "o t he w nev] be any?+ b a wret*$ scrap] ( catgut4 ,are y aw>e t x w\ld p]haps be easi] to f9d a *ild fit to gov]n a realm1 fit to be a great k+1 ?an "o fit = a great viol9 play]4 ,i4--,x seems to me t agreeable tal5ts1 ev5 if !y are m$iocre1 among a p :o are )\t morals1 & are lo/ 9 debau*]y & luxury1 get a man rapidly on 9 ! pa? ( =tune4 ,he4--,no d\bt1 gold & gold2 gold is ev]y?+1 & all ! re/ )\t gold is no?+4 ,s in/ead ( cramm+ 8 head ) f9e maxims :i* he w\ld h to =get1 on pa9 ( rema9+ a begg> all ! days ( 8 life1 :at ,i d is ?is3 :5 ,i h a l\is1 :i* does n happ5 to me (t51 ,i plant myself 9 front ( him1 ,i pull ! l\is out ( my pocket1 ,i %[ x to him ) signs ( admiration1 ,i raise my eyes to heav51 ,i kiss ! l\is be=e him1 & to make him und]/& /ill bett] ! importance ( ! sacr$ co91 ,i po9t to him ) my f+] all t he c get ) x1 a f9e frock1 a pretty cap1 a ri* cake2 !n ,i ?ru/ ! l\is into my pocket1 ,i walk pr\dly up & d[n1 ,i raise ! lappet ( my wai/coat1 ,i /rike my fob2 & 9 t way ,i make him see t x is ! l\is 9 x t gives me all ?is assurance4 ,i4--,no?+ c\ld be bett]4 ,b suppose x 7 to come to pass t1 be+ s pr(\ndly p5etrat$ by ! value ( ! l\is1 he 7 "o day4444 ,he4--,i und]/& y4 ,"o mu/ close "o's eyes to t2 !re is no moral pr9ciple )\t its own inconv5i5ce4 ,at ! wor/ 'tis a bad qu>t] ( an h\r1 & !n all is ov]4 ,i4--,ev5 aft] he>+ views s wise & s bold1 ,i p]si/ 9 ?9k+ t x w\ld be good to make a musician ( him4 ,i "k no o!r means ( gett+ s rapidly ne> great p1 ( s]v+ _! vices bett]1 or turn+ y\r own to m advantage4 ,he4--,t is true2 b ,i h plans = a spe$i] & sur] success4 ,ah1 if x 7 only a girl6 ,b z we _c d all t we %\ld l1 we mu/ take :at comes1 & make ! be/ ( x1 & n be su* idiots z mo/ fa!rs1 :o c\ld lit]ally d no?+ worse1 suppos+ !m to h delib]ately plann$ ! mis]y ( _! *ildr5--namely1 give ! education ( ,lac$aemon to a *ild :o is de/9$ to live 9 ,p>is4 ,if ! education is bad1 ! morals ( my c\ntry are to blame = t1 n ,i4 ,answ] = x :o may2 ,i wi% my son to be happy1 or :at is ! same ?+1 ri*1 hon\r$1 & p[]ful4 ,i "k some?+ ab\t ! easie/ ways ( rea*+ ?is end1 & ,i w tea* !m to him betimes4 ,if y blame me1 y sages1 ! multitude & success w acquit me4 ,he w put money 9 8 purse1 ,i c tell y4 ,if he has pl5ty ( t1 he w lack no?+ else1 n ev5 y\r e/eem & respect4 ,i4--,y may be mi/ak54 ,he4--,!n p]haps he w d v well )\t x1 l _m o!r p4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 9 all ?is a good deal ( :at passes ?r\gh _m p's m9ds1 & mu* ( ! pr9ciple accord+ to :i* !y %ape _! own conduct2 b !y nev] talk ab\t x4 ,!re1 9 %ort1 is ! mo/ m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 my man & mo/ ( ^? ab\t u4 ,he av[$ ! vices t he _h1 & t o!rs h2 b he 0 no hypocrite4 ,he 0 nei!r m nor less abom9able ?an !y2 he 0 only m frank1 & m consi/5t1 & sometimes he 0 pr(\nd 9 ! mid/ ( 8 depravity4 ,i trembl$ to ?9k :at 8 *ild might become "u su* a ma/]4 ,x is c]ta9 t aft] ideas ( br++-up1 s /rictly trac$ on ! patt]n ( our mann]s1 he mu/ g f>1 unless prematurely /opp$ on ! road4 ,he4--,oh1 fe> no?+4 ,! important po9t1 ! difficult po9t1 to :i* a good fa!r ought to att5d be=e ev]y?+ else1 is n to give to 8 *ild vices t enri*1 or comical tricks su* z make him valuable to p ( quality--all ! _w does t1 if n on sy/em z ,i d1 at lea/ by example & precept4 ,! important ?+ is to impress on him ! j proportion1 ! art ( keep+ out ( disgrace & ! arm ( ! law4 ,!re are c]ta9 discords 9 ! social h>mony t y mu/ "k exactly h[ to place1 to prep>e1 & to hold4 ,no?+ s tame z a succession ( p]fect *ords2 !re ne$s some?+ t /imulates1 t resolves ! beam1 & scatt]s its rays4 ,i4--,q s2 by y\r image y br+ me back f morals to music1 & ,i am v glad1 =1 to be q frank )1 y1 ,i l y bett] z musician ?an z morali/4 ,he4--,yet1 ,i am a m]e subalt]n 9 music1 & a really sup]ior figure 9 morals4 ,i4--,i d\bt t2 b ev5 if x 7 s1 ,i am an hone/ man1 & y\r pr9ciples are n m9e4 ,he4--,s mu* ! worse = y4 ,ah1 if ,i only _h y\r tal5ts6 ,i4--,nev] m9d my tal5ts2 let u return to y\rs4 ,he4--,if ,i c\ld only express myself l y6 ,b ,i h an inf]nally absurd j>gon--half ! language ( m5 ( ! _w & ( lett]s1 half ( ,bill+sgate4 ,i4--,nay1 ,i am a poor talk] en\gh4 ,i only "k h[ to speak ! tru?1 & t does n always answ]1 z y "k4 ,he4--,b x is n = speak+ ! tru?--on ! contr>y1 x is = skilful ly+ t ,i covet y\r gift4 ,if ,i knew h[ to write1 to cook up a book1 to turn a d$icatory epi/le1 to intoxicate a fool z to 8 own m]its1 to ins9uate myself into ! good graces ( wom56 ,i4--,& y d "k all t a ?\s& times bett] ?an ,i4 ,i %\ld n be wor?y to be s mu* z y\r pupil4 ,he4--,h[ _m great qualities lo/1 ( :i* y d n "k ! price4 ,i4--,i get ! price t ,i ask4 ,he4--,if t 7 true1 y w\ld n be we>+ t common suit1 t r\gh wai/coat1 ^? wor/$ /ock+s1 ^? ?ick %oes1 t anci5t wig4 ,i4--,i grant t2 a man mu/ be v maladroit n to be ri*1 if he /icks at no?+ 9 ord] to become ri*4 ,b ! odd ?+ is t !re are p l me :o d n look on ri*es z ! mo/ preci\s ?+ 9 ! _w2 biz>re p1 y "k4 ,he4--,biz>re en\gh4 ,a man is n born ) su* a twi/ z t4 ,he takes ! tr\ble to give x to himself1 = x is n 9 nature4 ,i4--,9 ! nature ( man8 ,he4--,no2 = ev]y?+ t lives1 )\t exception1 seeks its own wellbe+ at ! exp5se ( any prey t is prop] to its purpose2 & ,i am p]fectly sure t if ,i let my little savage gr[ up )\t say+ a ^w to him on ! matt]1 he w\ld wi% to be ri*ly clad1 sumptu\sly f$1 *]i%$ by m51 lov$ by wom51 & to heap ^u himself all ! happ9ess ( life4 ,i4--,if y\r little savage 7 left to himself1 let him only pres]ve all 8 imbecility1 & add to ! scanty reason ( ! *ild 9 ! cradle ! viol5t passions ( a man ( ?irty--:y he w\ld /rangle 8 fa!r & di%on\r 8 own "m4 ,he4--,t proves ! necessity ( a good education1 & :o d5ies x8 ,& :at is a good education b "o t leads to all sorts ( enjoym5ts )\t dang] & )\t inconv5i5ce8 ,i4--,i am n s f> f y\r op9ion1 only let u keep cle> ( explanations4 ,he4--,:y8 ,i4--,because ,i am afraid t we only agree 9 appe>ance1 & t if we once beg9 to discuss :at are ! dang]s & ! inconv5i5ces to avoid1 we %\ld cease to und]/& "o ano!r4 ,he4--,:at ( t8 ,i4--,let u leave all ?is1 ,i tell y2 :at ,i "k ab\t x ,i %all nev] get y to le>n1 & y w m easily tea* me :at ,i d n "k1 & y d "k1 9 music4 ,let u talk ab\t music1 de> ,rameau1 & tell me h[ x has come ab\t t ) ! faculty = feel+1 reta9+1 & r5d]+ ! f9e/ passages 9 ! great ma/]s1 ) ! en?usiasm t !y inspire 9 y1 & t y transmit to o!rs1 y h done no?+ t is wor?4444 ,in/ead ( answ]+ me1 he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & po9t+ to ! sky ) 8 f+]1 he cri$3 ,! />6 ! />6 ,:5 ,nature made ,leo1 ,v9ci1 ,p]golese1 ,duni1 %e smil$4 ,%e put on a grave & impos+ air 9 %ap+ my de> uncle ,rameau1 :o = half a score ye>s !y w h call$ ! great ,rameau1 & ( :om v soon nobody w say a ^w4 ,:5 %e trick$ up 8 nephew1 %e made a grimace1 & a grimace1 & aga9 a grimace4 ,& z he said ?is1 he put on all sorts ( odd expressions3 contempt1 disda91 irony2 & he seem$ to be knead+ betwe5 8 f+]s a piece ( pa/e1 & to be smil+ at ! ridicul\s %apes t he gave x2 t done1 he flung ! incongru\s pagod#bbe away f him1 & said3 ,x 0 ?us %e made me1 & flung me by ! side ( ! o!r pagods1 "s ) huge wr9kl$ paun*es1 & %ort necks1 & great eyes project+ out ( _! heads1 /amp$ ) apoplexy2 o!rs ) wry necks2 "s aga9 ) wiz5$ faces1 ke5 eyes1 hook$ noses4 ,all 7 ready to split ) laugh+ :5 !y espi$ me1 & ,i put my h&s to my sides & split ) laught] :5 ,i espi$ !m1 = fools & madm5 tickle "o ano!r2 !y seek & attract "o ano!r4 ,if :5 ,i got among !m1 ,i _h n f\nd ready-made ! prov]b ab\t ! money ( fools be+ ! patrimony ( p ) wits1 !y w\ld h be5 indebt$ to me = x4 ,i felt t nature _h put my lawful inh]itance into ! purses ( ! pagods1 & ,i devis$ a ?\s& means ( recov]+ my rights4 #bbe ,^! little *9a images ( gods1 ) nodd+ heads1 7 !n a fa%ionable toy 9 ,p>is4 ,i4--,yes1 ,i "k all ab\t y\r ?\s& means2 y h told me ( !m1 & ,i h admir$ !m va/ly4 ,b ) s _m res\rces1 :y n h tri$ t ( a f9e "w8444 ,he4--,:5 ,i am alone ,i take up my p5 & int5d to write2 ,i bite my nails & rub my br[2 y\r humble s]vant1 good-bye1 ! god is abs5t4 ,i _h conv9c$ myself t ,i _h g5ius2 at ! end ( ! "t ,i discov] t ,i am a fool1 a fool1 & no?+ b a fool4 ,b h[ is "o to feel1 to ?9k1 to rise to heights1 to pa9t 9 /rong col\rs1 :ile haunt+ ) su* creatures z ^? :om "o mu/ see if "o is to live2 9 ! mid/ ( su* talk z "o has to make & to he>1 & su* idle gossip3 ,h[ *>m+ ! b\lev>d 0 to-day6 ,h y he>d ! little ,m>motte8 ,h] play+ is ravi%+4 ,mr4 ,s-&-s _h ! h&some/ pair ( grays 9 8 c>riage t y c possibly imag9e4 ,! beautiful ,mrs4 ,s-&-s is beg9n+ to fade2 :o at ! age ( five-&-=ty w\ld we> a headdress l t8 ,"y ,su*-&-su* is cov]$ ) diamonds1 & %e gets !m *eap4 ,y mean %e gets !m de>4 ,no1 ,i d n4 ,:]e did y see h]8 ,at ! play4 ,! sc5e ( despair 0 play$ z x _h nev] be5 play$ be=e4 ,! ,poli*9elle ( ! ,fair has a voice1 b no delicacy1 no s\l4 ,madame ,s-&-s has produc$ two at a bir?2 ea* fa!r w h 8 own *ild4444 ,& yet y suppose t ?is k9d ( ?+1 said & said aga91 & li/5$ to e day ( ! week1 sets ! s\l agl[ & leads to mighty ?+s4 ,i4--,nay1 x 7 bett] to turn ! key ( "o's g>ret1 dr9k cold wat]1 eat dry bread1 & seek "o's true self4 ,he4--,maybe1 b ,i h n ! c\rage4 ,& !n ! idea ( sacrific+ "o's happ9ess = ! sake ( a success t is d\btful6 ,& ! "n t ,i be>8 ,rameau6 ,x is n ) tal5ts z x is ) nobility2 nobility transmits itself1 & increases 9 lu/re by pass+ f gr&fa!r to fa!r1 & f fa!r to son1 & f son to gr&son1 )\t ! ance/or impress+ a sp>k ( m]it on 8 desc5dant2 ! old /ock ramifies into an enorm\s crop ( fools2 b :at matt]8 ,x is n s ) tal5ts4 ,m]ely to obta9 ! r5[n ( y\r fa!r1 y mu/ be clev]] ?an he 02 y mu/ h inh]it$ 8 fibre4 ,! fibre has fail$ me1 b ! wri/ is nimble1 ! fiddle-b[ scrapes away1 & ! pot boils2 if !re is n glory1 !re is bro?4 ,i4--,if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 ,i w\ld n take x = grant$2 ,i w\ld try4444 ,:atev] x be t a man applies himself to1 nature meant him = x4 ,he4--,%e makes mighty blund]s4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n look d[n f heights1 :5ce all seems confus$ & blurr$1--! man :o prunes a tree ) 8 knife1 all "o ) ! cat]pill> :o dev\rs its leaf2 a c\ple ( insects1 ea* at 8 prop] task4 ,d y1 if y *oose1 p]* y\rself on ! epicycle ( ! planet ,m]cury1 & !nce di/ribute creation1 9 imitation1 ( ,reaumur2 he1 ! classes ( flies into seam/resses1 surveyors1 reap]s2 y1 ! human species into jo9]s1 danc]s1 s+]s1 til]s4 ,t is y\r affair1 & ,i w n m$dle ) x4 ,i am 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ?is _w ,i re/4 ,b if x is 9 nature to h an appetite--= x is always to appetite t ,i come back1 & to ! s5sation t is ev] pres5t to me--!n ,i f9d t x is by no means consi/5t ) good ord] n to h always some?+ to eat4 ,:at a preci\s economy ( ?+s6 ,m5 :o are ov]-cramm$ ) ev]y?+ "u ! sun1 :ile o!rs1 :o h a /oma* j z importunate z !y1 a hung] t recurs z regul>ly z !irs1 h n a bite4 ,! wor/ is ! con/ra9$ po/ure to :i* want p9s u d[n4 ,! ne$y man does n walk l anybody else2 he jumps1 he crawls1 he wriggles1 he limps1 he passes 8 :ole life 9 tak+ & execut+ artificial po/ures4 ,i4--,:at are po/ures8 ,he4--,ask ,nov]re4#bbf ,! _w (f]s f> m ( !m ?an 8 art c imitate4 #bbf ,a fam\s danc+-ma/] ( ! "t4 ,i4--,ah1 !re are y too--to use y\r expression or ,montaigne's--p]*$ on ! epicycle ( ,m]cury1 & eye+ ! v>i\s pantomimes ( ! human race4 ,he4--,no1 no1 ,i tell y2 ,i'm too heavy to raise myself s high4 ,no soj\rn 9 ! fogs = me4 ,i look ab\t me1 & ,i assume my po/ures1 or ,i amuse myself ) ! po/ures t ,i see o!rs tak+4 ,i am an excell5t pantomime z y %all judge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n he set himself to smile1 to imitate ! admir]1 ! suppliant1 ! fawn+ complaisant2 he expects a comm&1 receives x1 />ts (f l an arr[1 returns1 ! ord] is execut$1 he reports :at he has done2 he is att5tive to ev]y?+2 he picks up some?+ t has fall52 he places a pill[ or a foot/ool2 he holds a sauc]2 he br+s a *air1 op5s a door1 closes a w9d[1 draws ! curta9s1 gazes on ! ma/] & mi/ress2 he /&s immovable1 8 arms hang+ by 8 side1 8 legs exactly /raight2 he li/5s1 he seeks to read _! faces1 & !n he adds3--,t is my pantomime1 v mu* ! same z t ( all flatt]]s1 c\rti]s1 valets1 & begg>s4 ,! buffoon]ies ( ?is man1 ! /ories ( ! abbe ,galiani1 ! extravagances ( ,rabelais1 h sometimes ?r[n me into pr(\nd rev]ies4 ,!y are ?ree /ores :5ce ,i h provid$ myself ) ridicul\s masks t ,i place on ! faces ( ! grave/ p]sonages1 & ,i see ,pantaloon 9 a prelate1 a satyr 9 a presid5t1 a pig 9 a monk1 an o/ri* 9 a m9i/]1 a goose 9 8 fir/ cl]k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4--,b accord+ to y\r acc\nt1 ,i said to my man1 !re are pl5ty ( begg>s 9 ! _w1 & yet ,i "k nobody :o is n acqua9t$ ) "s ( ! /eps ( y\r dance4 ,he4--,y are "r4 ,9 a :ole k+dom !re is only "o man :o walks1 & t is ! sov]eign4 ,i4--,! sov]eign8 ,!re is some?+ to be said on t4 ,= d y suppose t "o may n f "t to "t f9d ev5 by ! side ( him1 a da9ty foot1 a pretty neck1 a bewit*+ nose1 t makes him execute 8 pantomime4 ,:oev] has ne$ ( ano!r is indig5t1 & assumes a po/ure4 ,! k+ po/ures be=e 8 mi/ress1 & be=e ,god he treads 8 pantomimic measure4 ,! m9i/] dances ! /ep ( c\rti]1 flatt]]1 valet1 & begg> be=e 8 k+4 ,! cr[d ( ! ambiti\s cut a hundr$ cap]s1 ea* vil] ?an ! re/1 be=e ! m9i/]4 ,! abbe1 ) 8 b&s & long cloak1 po/ures at lea/ once a week be=e ! patron ( liv+s4 ,on my ^w1 :at y call ! pantomime ( begg>s is only ! :ole huge bu/le ( ! e>?4444 ,he4--,b let u be?9k ourselves :at o'clock x is1 = ,i mu/ g to ! op]a4 ,i4--,:at is go+ on8 ,he4--,dauv]gne's ,trocqueurs4 ,!re are "s tol]able ?+s 9 ! music2 ! only pity is t he has n be5 ! fir/ to say !m4 ,among ^? dead1 !re are always "s to dismay ! liv+4 ,:at w\ld y h8 ,quisque suos patimur manes4 ,b x is half-pa/ five1 ,i he> ! bell r++ my vesp]s4 ,good day1 my philosoph]2 always ! same1 am ,i n8 ,i4--,alas1 y are2 worse luck4 ,he4--,only let me h t bad luck = =ty ye>s to come6 ,:o laughs la/ has ! be/ ( ! laugh4 ,,! ,,end4 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,collect$ ,,edition ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,john ,,morley ,9 #ab ,vols4 ,globe #hvo4 #ds4 net ea*4 ,ev]sley ,s]ies4 ,,voltaire4 #a ,vol4 ,,r\sseau4 #b ,vols4 ,,did]ot ,,& ,,! ,,encyclopa$i/s4 #b ,vols4 ,,on ,,compromise4 #a ,vol4 ,,miscellanies4 #c ,vols4 ,,burke4 #a ,vol4 ,,/udies ,,9 ,,lit]ature4 #a ,vol4 ,,oliv] ,,cromwell4 #a ,vol ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,william ,,ew>t ,,glad/one4 #c ,vols4 #hvo4 #dbs4 net4 ,,oliv] ,,cromwell4 #hvo4 #ajs4 net4 ,illu/rat$ ,edition4 ,extra ,cr[n #hvo4 #ads4 net ,,life ,,( ,,walpole4 ,cr[n #hvo4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,twelve ,engli% ,/atesm54 ,,life ,,( ,,burke4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,libr>y ,edition1 #bs4 net2 ,popul> ,edition1 #as4 #f;d42 sew$1 #as4 ,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s4 ,,ma*iavelli4 #hvo4 #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,,london4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,errata ,italic text is enclos$ 9 und]scores 774 ,bold text is enclos$ 9 'equals' signs 774 ',,oe' & 'oe' ligatures h be5 transcrib$ z 'o' & 'e'1 & ',o' & 'e'4 ,! foll[+ words 7 f\nd 9 bo? unhyph5at$ & hyph5at$ =ms4 ,! numb] ( in/ances ( ea* are giv5 9 p>5!ses4 apiece 7#a7 a-piece 7#a7 demigods 7#a7 demi-gods 7#b7 nightcap 7#a7 night-cap 7#a7 wellbe+ 7#d7 well-be+ 7#c7 ,! foll[+ typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,error ,correction sociey society ,x w\ld1 z ,mill has said1 ,x w\ld1 z ,mill has said1 imply ignorance ( ! imply ignorance ( ! hi/ory ( philosophy & hi/ory ( philosophy & ( g5]al lit]ature n ( g5]al lit]ature n to be aw>e t 9 all to be aw>e t 9 all ages ( philosophy & ( ages ( philosophy "o ( g5]al lit]ature1 n its s*ools has be5 to be aw>e t 9 all utilit>ian1 n only f ages ( philosophy "o ( ! 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