by ,case ,we/]n ,res]ve ,univ]sity ,pres]vation ,dep>tm5t ,digital ,libr>y7 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,out-(-ord] entries 9 ! endnotes h be5 correct$4 ,,! ,,apologia ,,& ,,florida ,,( ,,apuleius ,,( ,,madaura ,,translat$ ,,by ,h4,e4 ,,butl] ,,fell[ ,,( ,,new ,,college ,,ox=d ,,at ,,! ,,cl>5don ,,press #aiji ,,h5ry ,,fr[de1 ,m4,a4 ,,publi%] ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,ox=d ,,london1 ,,ed9burgh1 ,,new ,,york ,,toronto ,,& ,,melb\rne ,,preface ,= ! purposes ( ?is translation ,i h us$ ,helm's text ( ! ,apologia1 & ,van d] ,vliet's text ( ! ,florida4 ,bo? texts are publi%$ by ! firm ( ,teubn]1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = p]mission to use _! publications z ! basis ( ?is "w4 ,div]g5ces f ! text are indicat$ 9 ! footnotes1 & ,i h made a few1 p]haps unnecess>y1 expurgations4 ,= ! elucidation ( ! magical portions ( ! ,apologia ,i am specially indebt$ to ,abt's comm5t>y 7,apologie des ,apuleius1 ,giess51 #aijf74 ,i also owe mu* to ! articles on ,apuleius 9 ,s*anz's ,ges*i*te d] roemis*5 ,litt]atur1 & 9 ,pauly-,wiss[a's ,real-,encyclopa$ie1 & to ,hildebr&'s comm5t>y on ! works ( ,apuleius 7,leipzig1 #ahdb74 ,h4,e4 ,,butl]4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #e ,,! ,,apologia #ai ,,! ,,florida #aei ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,apologia #bai ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,florida #bce ,,introduction ,our au?orities = ! life ( ,apuleius are 9 ! ma9 ! ,apologia1 ! ,florida1 & ! la/ book ( ! ,metamorphoses4 ,he has a passion = tak+ 8 audi5ce into 8 confid5ce1 & z a result x is n h>d to recon/ruct a consid]able portion ( 8 life4 ,he 0 a native ( ,madaura1 ! mod]n ,mdaurus*1 a ,numidian t[n l(tily situat$ above ! valley ( ! ,m$j]da4 ,! t[n 0 a fl\ri%+ ,roman colony 7,apol4 #bd71 & ! family ( ,apuleius 0 among ! weal?ie/ & mo/ important ( ! t[n4 ,8 fa!r atta9$ to ! position ( duumvir1 ! highe/ municipal (fice 7,apol4 loc4 cit471 & left 8 son ! consid]able =tune ( #b1jjj1jjj se/]ces 7,l#bj1jjj74 ,z to ! date ( ,apuleius' bir? !re is "s unc]ta9ty4 ,b z he 0 ! fell[ /ud5t 7,florida #af7 at ,rome ( ,aemilianus ,/rabo 7consul #aef ,a4,d471 & 0 consid]ably y\ng] ?an 8 wife ,pud5tilla1 :om he m>ri$ ab\t #aee ,a4,d41 :5 %e _h 'b>ely pass$ ! age ( =ty' 7,apol4 #hi71 ! e/imate :i* places 8 bir? ab\t #abe ,a4,d4 _c be f> wrong4 ,8 "n is g5]ally giv5 z ,lucius ,apuleius1 ?\gh ! only au?ority = ! pra5om5 is ! evid5ce ( late ,,mss41 & x is n improbable t ! orig9 ( ! "n is to be f\nd 9 ! curi\s id5tification ( himself ) ,lucius1 ! h]o ( ! ,metamorphoses 7xi4 #bg74 ,at an e>ly age ! "y ,apuleius 0 s5t to s*ool at ,c>?age 7,florida #ah71 :5ce on atta9+ to manhood he proce$$ to complete 8 education at ,a!ns 7,florida loc4 cit474 ,!re he /udi$ philosophy1 rhetoric1 geometry1 music1 & poetry 7,florida #bj71 & laid ! f\ndations ( t encyclopa$ic1 if sup]ficial k1 :i* 9 aft] ye>s he s delight$ to p>ade4 ,on leav+ ,a!ns he set =? on l5g?y travels1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he sp5t a l>ge portion ( 8 patrimony 7,apol4 #bc74 ,he speaks ( ! temple ( ,h]a at ,samos z an eyewitness 7,florida #ae71 & else:]e m5tions a visit to ,hi]apolis 9 ,phrygia 7de mundo #ag74 ,return+ f ! ,ea/ he came to ,cor9?1 :]e--if we may accept 8 id5tification ( himself ) ! ,lucius ( ! ,metamorphoses--he fell into ! clut*es ( ! prie/s ( ,isis1 :o play$ ^u 8 emotional & sup]/iti\s temp]am5t to _! he>ts' cont5t4 ,he 0 fir/ initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ,isis 7,metamorph4 xi4 #bc1 #bd74 ,a few days aft] ?is auspici\s ev5t ! goddess appe>$ to him 9 a vision & bade him set =? homew>ds4 ,he !re=e took %ip = ,rome1 :]e = ! space ( a ye> he dwelt1 a f]v5t wor%ipp] at ! temple ( ,isis on ! ,campus ,m>tius4 ,once m visions ( ! night began to afflict him2 he consult$ ! prie/s & discov]$ ! cause2 he requir$ yet to be initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ,osiris4 ,! prie/s ( ,cor9? _h work$ ^u 8 cr$ulity to su* good effect1 t he f\nd himself 9 s]i\s f9ancial difficulties1 b by practis+ z a lawy] he succe$$ 9 mak+ a suffici5t income to provide m ?an adequately = ! exp5ses ( ?is fre% initiation 7,metamorph4 xi4 #bh1 #cj74 ,:ile at ,rome he made ! acqua9tance ( ,aemilianus ,/rabo & ,scipio ,orfitus1 m5 ( di/+ui%$ position1 :om he 0 to meet aga9 :5 _! (ficial c>e] br\ght !m to ,africa z proconsuls ( t prov9ce 7,florida #af1 #ag74 ,at la/ he return$ home1 & x 0 probably at ?is p]iod ( 8 c>e] t he wrote 8 fam\s novel1 ! ,metamorphoses or ,gold5 ,ass4#a ,x is bas$ on ! lo/ "w ( a c]ta9 ,lucius ( ,patras1 ( :i* we h ano!r v]sion 9 ! ,greek3 ,l\kios e onos1 falsely attribut$ to ,lucian4 ,he enl>g$ ! orig9al by ! free ins]tion ( s5sational or humor\s /ories ( ! k9d popul>iz$ lat] by ! ,decam]on ( ,boccaccio1 above all by ! ins]tion ( ! beautiful fairy-tale ( ,cupid & ,psy*e4 ,& !n at ! end comes ! curi\s p]sonal note1 :]e ,lucius1 a ,greek at ! outset ( ! romance1 becomes /rangely trans=m$ into a native ( ,madaura4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,introd4 to my translation ( ,metamorphoses4 ,b he did n settle d[n 9 8 native t[n4 ,aft] a "t he visit$ ,alex&ria1 & x 0 9 ! c\rse ( 8 return f ! capital ( ,egypt t ! crisis 9 8 life occurr$1 to :i* we owe t rem>kable human docum5t1 ! ,apologia4 ,= on 8 homew>d j\rney he fell sick at ,oea1 ! mod]n ,tripoli4#b ,9 ?is t[n !re dwelt a weal?y lady1 nam$ ,aemilia ,pud5tilla1 ! wid[ ( ,sic9ius ,amicus1 by :om %e _h two sons1 ,sic9ius ,pontianus & 8 y\ng] bro!r1 ,sic9ius ,pud5s4 ,pontianus 0 already ! fri5d ( ,apuleius2 he _h made 8 acqua9tance at ,a!ns2 an intimacy _h sprung up betwe5 !m1 & !y _h liv$ toge!r 9 ! same lodg+s4 ,he>+1 !re=e1 ( ,apuleius' sickness1 he call$ on him at ! h\se ( _! mutual fri5ds ! ,appii1 :]e he 0 lodg+4 ,! reasons = ,pontianus' visit 7 some:at rem>kable4 ,8 gr&fa!r _h be5 anxi\s t ,pud5tilla %\ld take a second husb& 9 ! p]son ( 8 son & h] bro!r-9-law1 ,sic9ius ,cl>us1 & ) ?is end 9 view ?reat5$ to exclude h] sons1 ^: gu>dian he 01 f ! possession ( any ( _! fa!r's prop]ty1 if %e m>ri$ else:]e4 ,%e !re=e suff]$ h]self to be betro!d to ,sic9ius ,cl>us1 'a boori% & decrepit old man1' b put (f ! m>riage1 until h] fa!r-9-law's dea? releas$ h] f all emb>rassm5t4 ,pontianus & ,pud5s succe$$ to ! prop]ty1 & ,pud5tilla felt h]self free to take a husb& ( h] own *oice4 ,%e in=m$ h] sons ( h] int5tions4 ,pontianus approv$1 b s9ce ! prop]ty left to himself & ,pud5s by _! gr&fa!r 0 small1 & all 8 expectations ( weal? dep5d$ on ! ultimate inh]itance ( 8 "m's =tune 7#d1jjj1jjj se/]ces ,l#dj1jjj71 he 0 mo/ anxi\s t 8 "m %\ld m>ry an hone/ man :o might reasonably be expect$ to treat 8 /ep-sons fairly4 ,at ?is po9t1 9 ! v nick ( "t1 ,apuleius 0 deta9$ at ,oea4 ,pontianus saw 9 him a heav5-s5t /ep-fa!r1 & x 0 ) ?is 9 8 m9d t he call$ ^u ,apuleius4 ,he did n decl>e 8 int5tions at once4 ,he cont5t$ himself at fir/ ) dissuad+ ,apuleius f pursu+ 8 j\rney homew>d till ! next w9t] came r\nd1 & p]suad$ him to come & /ay 9 8 "m's h\se4 ,apuleius accept$ 8 (f] & _! old intimacy reviv$4 ,at la/ a suitable occasion (f]$ = ! decl>ation ( ,pontianus' wi%es4 ,apuleius _h giv5 a public lecture at ,oea4 ,8 audi5ce broke into fr5zi$ applause & begg$ ,apuleius to become a citiz5 ( _! t[n4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,apol4 #fh sqq4 ,:5 ! audi5ce 7 gone1 ,pontianus took ,apuleius aside &1 say+ t ! popul> en?usiasm 0 a sign f heav51 begg$ ,apuleius to m>ry ,pud5tilla4 ,aft] mu* delib]ation ,apuleius cons5t$1 ?\gh ! lady 0 nei!r fair to view nor "y4 ,%e _h be5 a wid[ = m ?an ?irte5 ye>s1 & 0 n[ ov] =ty4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 he began to love ,pud5tilla = h] own sake2 h] virtues & intellig5ce won 8 he>t & ov]came 8 desire = fur!r travel4 ,! m>riage 0 duly solemniz$4 ,b x br\ght ,apuleius no peace4 ,sic9ius ,aemilianus1 ano!r bro!r ( h] fir/ husb&1 & ,h]5nius ,ruf9us1 ! disreputable fa!r-9-law ( ,pontianus1 7 bo? up 9 arms4 ,ruf9us _h hop$1 ?r\gh 8 son-9-law1 to reap a ri* h>ve/ f ,pud5tilla's =tune2 ,aemilianus res5t$ ! treatm5t ( 8 bro!r1 ,sic9ius ,cl>us4 ,!y s\ght1 !re=e1 h[ !y might h _! rev5ge4 ,_! fir/ /ep 0 to w9 ,pontianus & ,pud5s to _! side4 ,?is !y succe$$ 9 do+1 9 spite ( ! g5]\s treatm5t accord$ by ,apuleius to 8 /ep-sons4 ,pontianus fell sick & di$ be=e !y c\ld c>ry out _! designs4 ,he _h1 moreov]1 rep5t$ ( 8 bas5ess to 8 =m] fri5d1 ?\gh dea? prev5t$ him f %[+ :at 8 rep5tance 0 wor?4 ,pud5s1 h[ev]1 0 completely "u ! ?umb ( ,aemilianus & ,ruf9us1 & a numb] ( m or less s]i\s *>ges 7 br\ght aga9/ ,apuleius 9 8 "n4 ,he 0 accus$ ( hav+ won ! he>t ( ,pud5tilla by sorc]y1 ( be+ a man ( immoral life1 & ( hav+ m>ri$ 8 eld]ly bride solely = ! sake ( h] money4 ,! trial took place at ,sabrata 7,apol4 #ei71 ! mod]n ,z[>a1 ly+ on ! coa/ "s sixty miles we/ ( ,oea4 ,! case 0 tri$ by ! proconsul himself1 ,claudius ,maximus4 ,! date _c be precisely fix$4 ,b ,claudius ,maximus 0 probably proconsul at "s "t betwe5 ! ye>s #aee-aeh ,a4,d4 7see note on ,apol4 #a71 at any rate n lat] ?an #afa ,a4,d41 s9ce ,anton9us ,pius is m5tion$ z ! reign+ pr9ceps 7di$ ,m>* #afa ,a4,d474 ,apuleius _h no difficulty 9 dispos+ ( ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ him1 & incid5tally f\nd an opportunity = a flamboyant display ( ! le>n+ ( :i* he 0 s pr\d4 ,he may well on occasion h practis$ magic3 8 insatiable curiosity mu/ assur$ly h l$ him to exp]im5t 9 ?is direction1 & 8 subsequ5t reputation confirms ^! suspicions4 ,b ! specific *>ges ( magic on ?is occasion 7 frivol\s & absurd4 ,9 ! fir/ portion ( ! spee* ,apuleius plays ) 8 accus]s1 mock+ !m f ! heights ( 8 sup]ior le>n+4 ,9 ! second portion1 :]e he def5ds 8 m>riage ) ,pud5tilla & ju/ifies 8 deal+s ) 8 /ep-sons1 he cle>s himself 9 good e>ne/1 nay does m ?an cle> himself4 ,= he unveils 9 ! mo/ m]ciless fa%ion ! villany ( 8 accus]s--! base +ratitude ( ,pud5s1 & ! unspeakable turpitude ( ,ruf9us4 ,t ,apuleius 0 acquitt$ _c be d\bt$4 ,8 case speaks = itself4 ,b x is notewor?y t we he> ( him no m at ,oea1 :]e he _h resid$ = ?ree ye>s at ! "t ( ! trial4 ,?is di/ress+ family qu>rel mu/ h caus$ "s bitt]ness ( feel+1 & ,augu/9e 7,ep4 #ach4 #ai7 m5tions a qu>rel ) ! inhabitants ( ,oea on ! "q ( ! erection ( a /atue 9 8 hon\r4 ,^! facts may n improbably h l$ him to seek resid5ce else:]e4 ,be ?is z x may1 :5 we next he> ( him he is 9 ,c>?age1 enjoy+ ! highe/ r5[n z philosoph]1 poet1 & rhetorician4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is resid5ce at ,c>?age t he deliv]$ ! flamboyant orations ( :i* fragm5ts h be5 pres]v$ to u 9 ! ,florida4 ,a few ( ^! exc]pts c be dat$4 ,! sev5te5? is writt5 dur+ ! proconsulate ( ,scipio ,orfitus 9 #afc-afd ,a4,d4 ,! n9? conta9s a panegyric ( ! proconsul ,sev]ianus1 :o mu/ h held (fice "s "t dur+ ! jo9t reign ( ,m>cus ,aurelius & ,lucius ,v]us1 #afa-afi ,a4,d4 7see note1 p4 #bcf74 ,! sixte5? ref]s to ,aemilianus ,/rabo1 :o 0 consul 9 #aef ,a4,d4 & _h n yet become proconsul ( ,africa4 ,z ! int]val betwe5 hold+ ! consulate & ! proconsulate 0 f t5 to ?irte5 ye>s1 ?is fragm5t may be dat$1 if n be=e #aff1 at any rate be=e #afi ,a4,d4 ,apuleius won m ?an m]e applause4 ,c>?age decre$ a /atue 9 8 hon\r 7,florida #af71 & conf]r$ on him ! *ief-prie/hood ( ! prov9ce4 ,?is (fice entitl$ its hold] to ! fir/ place 9 ! prov9cial c\ncil1 & 0 ! highe/ hon\r t ! prov9ce c\ld be/[ 7,florida #af74 ,civil (fice he nev] held 7,augu/9e1 ,ep4 #ach4 #ai71 p]haps nev] s\ght4 ,8 g5ius1 x may be said ) confid5ce1 0 f> f fitt+ him = judicial or adm9i/rative functions4 ,if we may tru/ ,apoll9>is ,sidonius 7,ep4 ,,ii4 #aj4 #e71 ,pud5tilla %[$ h]self a model wife by ! passionate int]e/ %e took 9 h] husb&'s "w4 ',pud5tilla 0 = ,apuleius :at ,m>cia 0 = ,hort5sius1 ,t]5tia = ,cic]o1 ,calpurnia = ,piso1 ,ru/iciana = ,symma*us3 ^! noble wom5 held ! lamp :ile _! husb&s read & m$itat$6' ,x is ev5 possible t %e bore him a son1 z ! second book ( ! de ,platone is d$icat$ to 'my son ,fau/9us'4 ,( 8 dea? we "k no?+4 ,te/imony z to 8 appe>ance is conflict+4 ,8 accus]s 7,apol4 #d7 *>ge him ) be+ a 'h&some philosoph]'4 ,he replies t 8 body is worn by ! fatigues ( /udy & 8 hair z tangl$ z a lump ( t[6 ,8 works 7 a/oni%+ly num]\s4 ,beside ^? already m5tion$ !re h come d[n to u two books on ! life & philosophy ( ,plato1#c a highly rhetorical treatise on ! ',demon ( ,socrates'1 & a free translation ( ! pseudo-,ari/otelian treatise 'on ! ,univ]se'1 ?\gh ,apuleius is regrettably f> f mak+ due ackn[l$gem5t ( 8 debt to ! orig9al4 ,none ( ^! works c be describ$ z int]e/+1 ?\gh ! treatise on ! ',demon ( ,socrates' conta9s "s *>act]i/ic purple passages4 ,footnote #c3 ,he reg>d$ ,plato z 8 ma/] above all o!rs4 ,we f9d ,platonicus atta*$ to him z an honorific title 9 ! ,,mss4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 sc>cely be an exagg]ation to say t m ( ,apuleius' works h p]i%$ ?an surviv$4 ,he has told u 9 ! ,florida 7#bj7 t he has writt5 dialogues1 hymns1 music1 hi/ory1 & satire4 ,& we h copi\s ref]5ces to works f 8 p51 t1 p]haps =tunately1 no long] exi/4 ,beside ! ?ree poems :i* survive 9 ! ,apologia & a translation ( a passage ( ,m5&]1 pres]v$ 9 a manuscript once at ,beauvais1 b n[ lo/ 7,baehr5s1 ,poet4 ,lat4 ,m94 #d1 p4 #ajd71 he m5tions a hymn to ,aesculapius1 writt5 bo? 9 ,lat9 & ,greek 7,florida #ah71 & a panegyric 9 v]se on ! virtues ( ,scipio ,orfitus 7,florida #ag74 ,he wrote also ano!r novel entitl$ ,h]magoras1 a collection ( fam\s love-/ories ( ! pa/1 sundry 'hi/ories'1 a translation ( ! ,pha$o1 & num]\s sci5tific works1 deal+ ) problems ( ma!matics1 music1 a/ronomy1 m$ic9e1 botany1 & zoology4 ,! glory won by ,apuleius dur+ 8 lifetime surviv$ aft] 8 dea?4 ,augu/9e kn[s 8 works well4 ,he recognizes 8 importance z a writ]1 b abhors him z a magician4 ,apuleius is a ?aumaturge aga9/ :om ! fai?ful ne$ to be w>n$4 ',! enemies ( ,*ri/ianity1' says ,augu/9e 7,ep4 #ach71 'v5ture to place ,apuleius & ,apollonius ( ,tyana on ! same or ev5 a high] level ?an ,*ri/4' ,b 9 ! same lett] he speaks ( him z a 'great orator' ^: fame /ill lives among 8 fell[ c\ntrym5 ( ,africa4 ,above all ! ,gold5 ,ass has kept 8 "n alive to our own day4 ,ev5 ^? :o "k no?+ ( ! "w z a :ole1 or :o w\ld relegate x to obscurity = its occasional gross indec5cy1 "k & love ! /ory ( ,cupid & ,psy*e1 if n 9 ! orig9al at lea/ 9 _m a "w ( art1 & 9 ! pages ( ,la ,fonta9e1 ,walt] ,pat]1 or ,william ,morris4 ,z might be expect$ f "o :o left s few !mes unt\*$1 ,apuleius is "o ( ! mo/ sup]ficial ( anci5t writ]s4 ,x has be5 well said ( him by ,m4 ,paul ,monceaux1 ',apulee e/ un de ces esprits encyclop$iques1 apres a la curee de t\tes les connaissances1 qui se r5contr5t au comm5cem5t et a la f9 des civilisations4' ,= ! acquisition ( 8 extraord9>y reputation he ne$$ an age & an audi5ce 9 :i* le>n+ & lit]ature alike 7 decad5t1 ?\gh f> f =gott54 ,he has none ( ! sci5tific _s4 ,he does n really und]/& ! au?ors he quotes2 he has no critical _s1 & 8 own inve/igations are prompt$ by indiscrim9ate curiosity4 ,b he has va/ /ores ( miscellane\s k su* z might delight ! half-educat$1 & z a rhetorician he possesses a /range & debas$ brilliance1 fir$ by an a/oni%+ if disord]ly imag9ation4 ,! v]ve1 ! hum\r1 & above all ! welt] ( w>m? & col\r t *>act]ize ! ,gold5 ,ass make u =give ! palpable degradation ( ! ,lat9 language4 ,n less rem>kable is ! ,apologia4 ,!re are few spee*es ( antiquity t give su* a vivid impression ( ! "* ( ! au?or & ( ! life ( ! society 9 :i* he mov$4 ,! /yle1 x is true1 is (t5 bomba/ic & affect$1 _m ( ! argum5ts are almo/ m pu]ile & absurd ?an ! accusations1 :ile ! int5se conceit & complac5cy ( ! au?or (t5 make him ridicul\s4 ,a man ( wide & v>i$ k1 he has no dep? ( intellect4 ,he is always half *>latan1 & ! read] is r>ely free f ! impression t he is tak+ lib]ties ) ! unc]ta9 ta/e & ignorance ( 8 prov9cial audi5ce4 ,b ev5 ! weaknesses ( /yle & argum5t h _! *>m = ! mod]n read]4 ,=1 if he nev] entirely fails to laugh ) ,apuleius1 he c]ta9ly indulges 9 _m a he>ty laugh at him4 ,! ,florida are no less sup]ficial & bomba/ic1 & ! vanity ( ,apuleius is reveal$ ev5 m rem>kably ?an 9 ! ,apologia4 ,b !y are nev] long en\gh to be t$i\s1 & conta9 mu* t is amus+1 be ! hum\r unconsci\s or int5tional2 & ev5 if we c r>ely give :ole-he>t$ admiration to ! /yle1 we _c b m>vel at its dext]ity1 :ile its v biz>r]ie is n )\t its *>m4 ,?is is h>dly ! place = a disquisition ^u ,african ,lat94 ,x is suffici5t "h to say t ! two ma9 features ( ! /yle ( ,apuleius are its ar*aism & its extreme floridity4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ?is /range /yle is ( purely ,african gr[?1#d & t x owes mu* ( its ori5tal weal? ( col\r to ! ,semitic elem5t t mu/ /ill h =m$ s l>ge a proportion ( ! population ( ,africa4 ,b !re seems little really to support ?is view2 x is probable t1 all[+ = ! p]sonal factor1 9 ?is case exceptionally important1 & ! ecc5tricities to :i* ,apuleius' erudition may h l$ him1 we are confront$ ) no m ?an an exagg]at$ revival ( ! ,asiatic /yle ( oratory4 ,no d\bt ! se$ fell on good gr\nd1 b x is impossible to set "o's f+] on any def9itely ,african elem5t4#e ,footnote #d3 ,= a vivaci\s exposition ( ?is view cf4 ,monceaux1 ,les ,africa9s4 ,p>is1 #ahid4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ! *apt] on ,apuleius 9 ,nord5's admirable "w1 ,die antike ,kun/prosa1 ,leipzig1 #ahih4 ,! /yle pres5ts grave difficulties to ! translator4 ,! ,engli% language w n c>ry ! requisite am\nt ( bomba/2 ! assonances & ! puns are g5]ally incapable ( reproduction4 ,ev5 :5 ?is all[ance has be5 made1 x is 9 _m cases impossible to give any?+ approximat+ to a translation 9 natural ,engli%4 ,i c only tru/ t ! ,engli% ( ?is translation has n :olly lo/ ! col\r to :i* ,apuleius owes s mu* ( 8 *>m4 ,! sacrifice is n s great 9 ^! works z x mu/ necess>ily be 9 any ,engli% translation ( ! m exotic & m brilliant-hu$ ,metamorphoses1 bett] kn[n z ,! ,gold5 ,ass4 ,b 9 any case ! cool] t9ts & sobriety ( our native language mu/--ev5 9 h&s less unskill$ ?an m9e--fail to d ju/ice to ! fanta/ic ,lat9 ( ! orig9al4 ,! vivacity ( ,fr5* c\pl$ ) ! ri*ness & w>m? ( ,italian w\ld ne$ to be comb9$ to produce any?+ approa*+ a really good translation1 ev5 ( ! lea/ fanta/ic works ( ,apuleius4 ,,! ,,apologia #a4 ,= my "p1 ,maximus ,claudius1 & y1 g5tlem5 :o sit beside him on ! b5*1 ,i reg>d$ x z a =egone conclusion t ,sic9ius ,aemilianus w\ld = %e] lack ( any real gr\nd = accusation cram 8 indictm5t ) m]e vulg> abuse2 = ! old rascal is notori\s = 8 unscrupul\s audacity1 &1 fur!r1 laun*$ =? on 8 task ( br++ me to trial 9 y\r c\rt be=e he _h giv5 a ?\ght to ! l9e 8 prosecution %\ld pursue4 ,n[ :ile ! mo/ innoc5t ( m5 may be ! victim ( false accusation1 only ! crim9al c h 8 guilt br\ght home to him4 ,x is ?is ?\ght t gives me special confid5ce1 b ,i h fur!r gr\nd = self-congratulation 9 ! fact t ,i h y = my judge on an occasion :5 x is my privilege to h ! opportunity ( cle>+ philosophy ( ! asp]sions ca/ ^u h] by ! un9/ruct$ & ( prov+ my own innoc5ce4 ,nev]!less ^! false *>ges are on ! face ( !m s]i\s en\gh1 & ! sudd5ness ) :i* !y h be5 improvis$ makes !m ! m difficult to refute4 ,= y w rememb] t x is only f\r or five days s9ce 8 advocates ( malice prep5se attack$ me ) sl&]\s accusations1 & began to *>ge me ) practice ( ! black art & ) ! murd] ( my /ep-son ,pontianus4 ,i 0 at ! mom5t totally unprep>$ = su* a *>ge1 & 0 occupi$ 9 def5d+ an action br\ght by ! bro!rs ,granius aga9/ my wife1 ,pud5tilla4 ,i p]ceiv$ t ^! *>ges 7 br\ght =w>d n s mu* 9 a s]i\s _s z to gratify my oppon5ts' ta/e = wanton sl&]4 ,i !re=e /raightway *all5g$ !m1 n once only1 b frequ5tly & emphatically1 to proce$ ) _! accusation4 ,! result 0 t ,aemilianus1 p]ceiv+ t y1 ,maximus1 n to speak ( o!rs1 7 /rongly mov$ by :at _h occurr$1 & t 8 words _h creat$ a s]i\s sc&al1 began to be al>m$ & to seek = "s safe refuge f ! consequ5ces ( 8 ra%ness4 #b4 ,!re=e z soon z he 0 compell$ to set 8 "n to ! indictm5t1 he conv5i5tly =got ,pontianus1 8 own bro!r's son1 ( ^: dea? he _h be5 cont9ually accus+ me only a few days previ\sly4 ,he made absolutely no m5tion ( ! dea? ( 8 "y k9sman#f2 he ab&on$ ?is mo/ s]i\s *>ge1 b--to avoid ! appe>ance ( hav+ totally ab&on$ 8 m5daci\s accusations--he select$1 z ! sole support ( 8 indictm5t1 ! *>ge ( magic--a *>ge ) :i* x is easy to create a prejudice aga9/ ! accus$1 b :i* x is h>d to prove4 ,ev5 t he _h n ! c\rage to d op5ly 9 8 own p]son1 b a day lat] pres5t$ ! indictm5t 9 ! "n ( my /ep-son1 ,sic9ius ,pud5s1 a m]e boy1 add+ t he appe>$ z 8 repres5tative4 ,?is is a new me?od4 ,he attacks me ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a ?ird p]son1 ^: t5d] age he employs to %ield 8 unwor?y self aga9/ a *>ge ( false accusation4 ,y1 ,maximus1 ) great acut5ess saw ?r\gh 8 designs & ord]$ him to r5ew 8 orig9al accusation 9 p]son4 ,9 spite ( 8 promise to comply1 he _c be induc$ to come to close qu>t]s1 b actually defies y\r au?ority & cont9ues to skirmi% at long range ) 8 false accusations4 ,he p]si/5tly %irks ! p]il\s task ( a direct attack1 & p]sev]es 9 8 assumption ( ! safe role ( ! accus]'s legal repres5tative4 ,z a result1 ev5 be=e ! case came into c\rt1 ! real nature ( ! accusation became obvi\s to ! meane/ und]/&+4 ,! man :o inv5t$ ! *>ge & 0 ! fir/ to utt] x _h n ! c\rage to take ! responsibility = x4 ,moreov] ! man 9 "q is ,sic9ius ,aemilianus1 :o1 if he _h discov]$ any true *>ge aga9/ me1 w\ld sc>cely h be5 s backw>d 9 accus+ a /rang] ( s _m s]i\s crimes1 see+ t he falsely ass]t$ 8 own uncle's w to be a =g]y al?\gh he knew x to be g5u9e3 inde$ he ma9ta9$ ?is ass]tion ) su* ob/9ate viol5ce1 t ev5 aft] t di/+ui%$ s5ator1 ,lollius ,urbicus1 9 accordance ) ! decision ( ! di/+ui%$ consul>s1 8 assessors1 _h decl>$ ! w to be g5u9e & duly prov51 he cont9u$--su* 0 8 mad fury--9 defiance ( ! aw>d giv5 by ! voice ( t mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz51 to ass]t ) oa?s t ! w 0 a =g]y4 ,x 0 only ) difficulty t ,lollius ,urbicus refra9$ f mak+ him suff] = x4 ,footnote #f3 ,i conjecture3 de morte cognati adolesc5tis subito tac5s tanti crim9is descriptione de/itit1 ne tam5 omn9o desi/]e calumnia magiam1 c4 #c4 ,i rely1 ,maximus1 on y\r s5se ( ju/ice & on my own innoc5ce1 b ,i hope t 9 ?is trial also we %all he> ! voice ( ,lollius rais$ impulsively 9 my def5ce2 = ,aemilianus is delib]ately accus+ a man :om he kn[s to be innoc5t1 a c\rse :i* comes ! m easy to him1 s9ce1 z ,i h told y1 he has already be5 convict$ ( ly+ 9 a mo/ important case1 he>d be=e ! ,prefect ( ! city4 ,j z a good man /udi\sly avoids ! repetition ( a s9 once committ$1 s m5 ( deprav$ "* repeat _! pa/ (f5ce ) increas$ confid5ce1 &1 ,i may add1 ! m (t5 !y d s1 ! m op5ly !y display _! impud5ce4 ,= hon\r is l a g>m5t2 ! old] x gets1 ! m c>elessly x is worn4 ,i ?9k x my duty1 !re=e1 9 ! int]e/ ( my own hon\r1 to refute all my oppon5t's sl&]s be=e ,i come to ! actual indictm5t itself4 ,= ,i am plead+ n m]ely my own cause1 b t ( philosophy z well1 philosophy1 ^: gr&eur is su* t %e res5ts ev5 ! slighte/ slur ca/ ^u h] p]fection z ?\gh x 7 ! mo/ s]i\s accusation4 ,kn[+ ?is1 ,aemilianus' advocates1 only a %ort "t ago1 p\r$ =? ) all _! usual loquacity a flood ( drivell+ accusations1 _m ( :i* 7 specially inv5t$ = ! purpose ( black5+ my "*1 :ile ! rema9d] 7 su* g5]al *>ges z ! un9/ruct$ are 9 ! habit ( levell+ at philosoph]s4 ,x is true t we may reg>d ^! accusations z m]e int]e/$ vap\r+s1 b\ght at a price & utt]$ to prove _! %amelessness wor?y ( its hire4 ,x is a recogniz$ practice on ! "p ( pr(essional accus]s to let out ! v5om ( _! tongues to ano!r's hurt2 nev]!less1 if only 9 my own int]e/1 ,i mu/ briefly refute ^! sl&]s1 le/ ,i1 ^: mo/ e>ne/ endeav\r x is to avoid incurr+ ! slighte/ spot or blemi% to my fair fame1 %\ld seem1 by pass+ ov] "s ( _! m ridicul\s *>ges1 to h tacitly admitt$ _! tru?1 r ?an to h treat$ !m ) sil5t contempt4 ,= a man :o has any s5se ( hon\r or self-respect mu/ ne$s--su* at lea/ is my op9ion--feel annoy$ :5 he is ?us abus$1 h[ev] falsely4 ,ev5 ^? ^: consci5ce reproa*es !m ) "s crime1 are /rongly mov$ to ang]1 :5 m5 speak ill ( !m1 al?\gh !y h be5 accu/om$ to su* ill report ev] s9ce !y became evildo]s4 ,& ev5 ?\gh o!rs say naught ( _! crimes1 !y are consci\s en\gh t su* *>ges may at any "t des]v$ly be br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,x is !re=e d\bly vexati\s to ! good & innoc5t man :5 *>ges are undes]v$ly br\ght aga9/ him :i* he might ) ju/ice br+ aga9/ o!rs4 ,= 8 e>s are unus$ & /range to ill report1 & he is s accu/om$ to he> himself prais$ t insult is m ?an he c be>4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i seem to be anxi\s to rebut *>ges :i* are m]ely frivol\s & fooli%1 ! blame mu/ be laid at ! door ( ^?1 to :om su* accusations1 9 spite ( _! triviality1 c only br+ disgrace4 ,i am n to blame4 ,ridicul\s z ^! *>ges may be1 _! refutation _c b d me hon\r4 #d4 ,to beg9 !n1 only a %ort :ile ago1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! indictm5t1 y he>d !m say1 ',he1 :om we accuse 9 y\r c\rt1 is a philosoph] ( ! mo/ elegant appe>ance & a ma/] ( eloqu5ce n m]ely 9 ,lat9 b also 9 ,greek6' ,:at a damn+ ins9uation6 ,unless ,i am mi/ak51 ^? 7 ! v words ) :i* ,tannonius ,pud5s1 :om no "o c\ld accuse ( be+ a ma/] ( eloqu5ce1 began ! indictm5t4 ,i wi% t ^! s]i\s reproa*es ( beauty & eloqu5ce _h be5 true4 ,x w\ld h be5 easy to answ] 9 ! words1 ) :i* ,hom] makes ,p>is reply to ,hector3-- ,greek3 ou toi apoblet' e/i !on erikudea dora4 hossa k5 autoi dos91 hekon d' ouk an tis heloito4-- :i* ,i may int]pret ?us3 ',! mo/ glori\s gifts ( ! gods are 9 no wise to be despis$2 b ! ?+s :i* !y are wont to give are )held f _m t w\ld gladly possess !m4' ,su* w\ld h be5 my reply4 ,i %\ld h add$ t philosoph]s are n =bidd5 to possess a h&some face4 ,py?agoras1 ! fir/ to take ! "n ( 'philosoph]'1 0 ! h&some/ man ( 8 day4 ,z5o also1 ! anci5t philosoph] ( ,velia1 :o 0 ! fir/ to discov] t mo/ +5i\s device ( refut+ hypo!ses by ! me?od ( self-inconsi/5cy1 t same ,z5o 0--s ,plato ass]ts--by f> ! mo/ /rik+ 9 appe>ance ( all ! m5 ( 8 g5]ation4 ,x is fur!r record$ ( _m o!r philosoph]s t !y 7 comely ( c\nt5ance & add$ fre% *>m to _! p]sonal beauty by _! beauty ( "*4 ,b su* a def5ce is1 z ,i h already said1 f> f me4 ,n only has nature giv5 me b a commonplace appe>ance1 b cont9u$ lit]>y lab\r has swept away su* *>m z my p]son ev] possess$1 has r$uc$ me to a lean habit ( body1 suck$ away all ! fre%ness ( life1 de/roy$ my complexion & impair$ my vig\r4 ,z to my hair1 :i* !y ) unblu%+ m5dacity decl>e ,i h all[$ to gr[ long z an enhancem5t to my p]sonal attractions1 y c judge ( its elegance & beauty4 ,z y see1 x is tangl$1 twi/$ & unkempt l a lump ( t[1 %aggy & irregul> 9 l5g?1 s knott$ & matt$ t ! tangle is pa/ ! art ( man to unravel4 ,?is is due n to m]e c>elessness 9 ! tir+ ( my hair1 b to ! fact t ,i nev] s mu* z comb or "p x4 ,i ?9k ?is is a suffici5t refutation ( ! accusations conc]n+ my hair :i* !y hurl aga9/ me z ?\gh x 7 a capital *>ge4 #e4 ,z to my eloqu5ce--if only eloqu5ce 7 m9e--x w\ld be small matt] ei!r = wond] or envy if ,i1 :o f my e>lie/ ye>s to ! pres5t mom5t h devot$ myself ) all my p[]s to ! sole /udy ( lit]ature & = ?is spurn$ all o!r pleasures1 _h s\ght to w9 eloqu5ce to be m9e ) toil su* z few or none h ev] exp5d$1 ceas+ nei!r night nor day1 to ! neglect & impairm5t ( my bodily heal?4 ,b my oppon5ts ne$ fe> no?+ f my eloqu5ce4 ,if ,i h made any real advance !re91 x is my aspirations r ?an my atta9m5ts on :i* ,i mu/ base my claim4 ,c]ta9ly if ! aphorism said to occur 9 ! poems ( ,/atius ,caecilius be true1 t innoc5ce is eloqu5ce itself1 to t ext5t ,i may lay claim to eloqu5ce & boa/ t ,i yield to none4 ,= on t assumption :at liv+ man c\ld be m eloqu5t ?an myself8 ,i h nev] ev5 h>b\r$ 9 my ?\ghts any?+ to :i* ,i %\ld fe> to give utt]ance4 ,nay1 my eloqu5ce is consummate1 = ,i h ev] held all s9 9 abom9ation2 ,i h ! highe/ oratory at my comm&1 = ,i h utt]$ no ^w1 ,i h done no de$1 ( :i* ,i ne$ fe> to disc\rse 9 public4 ,i w beg9 !re=e to disc\rse ( ^? v]ses ( m9e1 :i* !y h produc$ z ?\gh !y 7 some?+ ( :i* ,i ought to be a%am$4 ,y mu/ h notic$ ! laught] ) :i* ,i %[$ my annoyance at ! absurd & illit]ate mann] 9 :i* !y recit$ !m4 #f4 ,!y began by read+ "o ( my jeux d'esprit1 a brief lett] 9 v]se1 address$ to a c]ta9 ,calpurnianus on ! subject ( a too?-p[d]4 ,:5 ,calpurnianus produc$ my lett] z evid5ce aga9/ me1 8 desire to d me a hurt bl9d$ him to ! fact t if any?+ 9 ! lett] c\ld be urg$ z a reproa* aga9/ me1 he %>$ 9 t reproa*4 ,= ! v]ses te/ify to ! fact t he _h ask$ me to s5d him ! :]e)al to clean 8 tee?3 ,good morr[6 fri5d ,calpurnianus1 take ,! salutation ^! swift v]ses make4 ,:]e) ,i s5d1 responsive to ?y call1 ,a p[d] r>e to cleanse ?y tee? )al4 ,?is delicate du/ ( ,arab spices f9e ,) ivory %e5 %all make ?y m\? to %9e1 ,%all smoo? ! swoll5 gums & sweep away ,! relics ( ! fea/ ( ye/]day4 ,s %all no f\lness1 no d>k smir* be se51 ,if laught] %[ ?y tee? _! lips betwe54 ,i ask y1 :at is !re 9 ^! v]ses t is disgu/+ 9 po9t ei!r ( matt] or ( mann]8 ,:at is !re t a philosoph] %\ld be a%am$ to own8 ,unless inde$ ,i am to blame = s5d+ a p[d] made ( ,arabian spices to ,calpurnianus1 = :om x w\ld be m suitable t he %\ld ,poli% 8 tee? & ruddy gums1 z ,catullus says1 aft] ! fil?y fa%ion 9 vogue among ! ,ib]ians4 #g4 ,i saw a %ort :ile back t "s ( y c\ld sc>cely re/ra9 y\r laught]1 :5 our orator treat$ ^! views ( m9e on ! cleans+ ( ! tee? z a matt] = savage d5unciation1 & condemn$ my adm9i/ration ( a too?-p[d] ) fi]c] indignation ?an has ev] be5 %[n 9 condemn+ ! adm9i/ration ( a poison4 ,( c\rse x is a s]i\s *>ge1 & "o t no philosoph] c af=d to despise1 to say ( a man t he w n all[ a speck ( dirt to be se5 ^u 8 p]son1 t he w n all[ any visible portion ( 8 body to be (f5sive or unclean1 lea/ ( all ! m\?1 ! organ us$ mo/ frequ5tly1 op5ly & conspicu\sly by man1 :e!r to kiss a fri5d1 to conduct a conv]sation1 to speak 9 public1 or to (f] up pray] 9 "s temple4 ,inde$ spee* is ! prelude to e k9d ( action &1 z ! greate/ ( poets says1 proce$s f '! b>ri] ( our tee?'4 ,if !re 7 any "o pres5t "h to-day ) l comm& ( ! gr& /yle1 he might say aft] 8 fa%ion t ^? above all m5 :o h any c>e = _! mann] ( speak+1 %\ld pay clos] att5tion to _! m\? ?an to any o!r portion ( _! body1 = x is ! s\l's ante*amb]1 ! portal ( spee*1 & ! ga!r+ place :]e ?\ghts assemble4 ,i myself %\ld say t 9 my poor judgem5t !re is no?+ less seemly = a free-born man ) ! education ( a g5tleman ?an an unwa%5 m\?4 ,= man's m\? is 9 position exalt$1 to ! eye conspicu\s1 9 use eloqu5t4 ,true1 9 wild bea/s & cattle ! m\? is plac$ l[ & looks d[nw>d to ! feet1 is 9 close proximity to _! food & to ! pa? !y tread1 & is h>dly ev] conspicu\s save :5 its own] is dead or infuriat$ ) a desire to bite4 ,b !re is no "p ( man t soon] cat*es ! eye :5 he is sil5t1 or m (t5 :5 he speaks4 #h4 ,i %\ld be oblig$1 !re=e1 if my critic ,aemilianus w\ld answ] me & tell me :e!r he is ev] 9 ! habit ( wa%+ 8 feet1 or1 if he admits t he is 9 ! habit ( s do+1 :e!r he is prep>$ to argue t a man %\ld pay m att5tion to ! cleanl9ess ( 8 feet ?an to t ( 8 tee?4 ,c]ta9ly1 if l y1 ,aemilianus1 he nev] op5s 8 m\? save to utt] sl&] & abuse1 ,i %\ld advise him to pay no att5tion to ! /ate ( 8 m\? nor to attempt to remove ! /a9s f 8 tee? ) ori5tal p[d]s3 he w\ld be bett] employ$ 9 rubb+ !m ) *>coal f "s fun]al pyre4 ,lea/ ( all %\ld he wa% !m ) common wat]2 r let 8 guilty tongue1 ! *os5 s]vant ( lies & bitt] words1 rot 9 ! fil? & ordure t x loves6 ,is x reasonable1 wret*1 t y\r tongue %\ld be fre% & clean1 :5 y\r voice is f\l & loa?some1 or t1 l ! vip]1 y %\ld employ sn[-:ite tee? = ! emission ( d>k1 deadly poison8 ,on ! o!r h& x is only "r t1 j z we wa% a vessel t is to hold good liquor1 he :o kn[s t 8 words w be at once useful & agreeable %\ld cleanse 8 m\? z a prelude to spee*4 ,b :y %\ld ,i speak fur!r ( man8 ,ev5 ! crocodile1 ! mon/] ( ! ,nile--s !y tell me--op5s 8 jaws 9 all innoc5ce1 t 8 tee? may be clean$4 ,= 8 m\? be+ l>ge1 tongueless1 & cont9ually op5 9 ! wat]1 multitudes ( lee*es become entangl$ 9 8 tee?3 ^!1 :5 ! crocodile em]ges f ! riv] & op5s 8 m\?1 are remov$ by a fri5dly wat]bird1 :i* is all[$ to ins]t its beak )\t any risk to itself4 #i4 ,b en\gh ( ?is6 ,i n[ come to c]ta9 o!r ( my v]ses1 :i* accord+ to !m are amatory2 b s vilely & co>sely did !y read !m z to leave no impression save "o ( disgu/4 ,n[ :at has x to d ) ! malpractices ( ! black art1 if ,i write poems 9 praise ( ! boys ( my fri5d ,scribonius ,laetus8 ,does ! m]e fact ( my be+ a poet make me a wiz>d8 ,:o ev] he>d any orator produce su* likely gr\nd = suspicion1 su* apt conjectures1 su* close-reason$ argum5t8 ',apuleius has writt5 v]ses6' ,if !y are bad1 t is some?+ aga9/ him qua poet1 b n qua philosoph]4 ,if !y be good1 :y d y accuse him8 ',b !y 7 frivol\s v]ses ( an erotic "*4' ,s t is ! *>ge y br+ aga9/ me8 & x 0 a m]e slip ( ! tongue :5 y indict$ me = practis+ ! black art8 ,& yet _m o!rs h writt5 su* v]se1 al?\gh y may be ignorant ( ! fact4 ,among ! ,greeks1 = in/ance1 !re 0 a c]ta9 ,teian1 !re 0 a ,lac$aemonian1 a ,cean1 & c\ntless o!rs2 !re 0 ev5 a woman1 a ,lesbian1 :o wrote ) su* grace & su* passion t ! sweetness ( h] song makes u =give ! impropriety ( h] words2 among our own poets !re 7 ,a$ituus1 ,porcius1 & ,catulus1 ) c\ntless o!rs4 ',b !y 7 n philosoph]s4' ,w y !n d5y t ,solon 0 a s]i\s man & a philosoph]8 ,yet he is ! au?or ( t mo/ wanton v]se3 ,long+ = ?y body & ! kiss ( ?y sweet lips4 ,:at is !re s lascivi\s 9 all my v]ses comp>$ ) t "o l9e8 ,i w say no?+ ( ! writ+s ( ,diog5es ! ,cynic1 ( ,z5o ! f\nd] ( ,/oicism1 & _m o!r simil> in/ances4 ,let me recite my own v]ses afre%1 t my oppon5ts may realize t ,i am n a%am$ ( !m3 ,critias my treasure is & y1 ,light ( my life1 ,*>9us1 too ,hold 9 my love-torm5t$ he>t ,y\r own inali5able "p4 ,ah6 d\bt n6 ) r$\bl$ spite ,?\gh fire on fire consume me q1 ,! flames ye k9dle1 boys div9e1 ,i c endure1 s ye be m9e4 ,only to ea* may ,i be de> ,z y\r own selves are1 & z ne>2 ,grant only ?is & y %all be ,de> z m9e own two eyes to me4 ,n[ let me read y ! o!rs also :i* !y read la/ z be+ ! mo/ intemp]ate 9 expression4 ,i lay ^! g>l&s1 ,critias sweet1 ,& ?is my song be=e ?y feet2 ,song to ?yself ,i d$icate1 ,wrea?s to ! ,angel ( ?y fate4 ,! song ,i s5d to hymn ! praise ,( ?is1 ! be/ ( all glad days1 ,:]eon ! circl+ seasons br+ ,! glory ( ?y f\rte5? spr+2 ,! g>l&s1 t ?y br[s may %9e ,) spl5d\r wor?y spr+'s & ?9e1 ,t ?\ 9 boyhood's gold5 h\rs ,may/ deck ! fl[] ( life ) fl[]s4 ,:]e=e = ^! bright blooms ( spr+ ,?y spr+tide sweet surr5d]+1 ,! tribute ( my love repay ,& all my gifts ) ?9e outweigh4 ,surpass ! tw9$ g>l&'s grace ,) arms entw9$ 9 s(t embrace2 ,! crimson ( ! rose eclipse ,) kisses f ?y rosy lips4 ,or if ?\ wilt1 be ?is my me$ ,& brea! ?y s\l into ! re$2 ,!n %all my songs be %am$ & mute ,be=e ! music ( ?y flute4 #aj4 ,^! are ! v]ses1 ,maximus1 :i* !y ?r[ 9 my tee?1 z ?\gh !y 7 ! "w ( an infam\s rake & _h lov]'s g>l&s & s]5ades = _! !me4 ,y mu/ h notic$ also t 9 ?is connexion !y fur!r attack me = call+ ^! boys ,*>9us & ,critias1 :i* are n _! true names4 ,on ?is pr9ciple !y may z well accuse ,caius ,catullus = call+ ,clodia ,lesbia1 ,ticidas = sub/itut+ ! "n ,p]illa = t ( ,metella1 ,prop]tius = conceal+ ! "n ,ho/ia b5ea? ! pseudonym ( ,cyn?ia1 & ,tibullus = s++ ( ,delia 9 8 v]se1 :5 x 0 ,plania :o rul$ 8 he>t4 ,= my "p ,i %\ld r blame ,caius ,lucilius1 ev5 all[+ him all ! lic5se ( a satiric poet1 = pro/itut+ to ! public gaze ! boys ,g5tius & ,mac$o1 ^: real names he m5tions 9 8 v]se )\t any attempt at concealm5t4 ,h[ mu* m res]v$ is ,mantua's poet1 :o1 :5 l myself he prais$ ! slave-boy ( 8 fri5d ,pollio 9 "o ( 8 light pa/oral poems1 %r9ks f m5tion+ real names & calls himself ,corydon & ! boy ,alexis4 ,b ,aemilianus1 ^: ru/icity f> surpasses t ( ! %eph]ds & c[h]ds ( ,v]gil1 :o is1 9 fact1 & always has be5 a boor & a b>b>ian1 ?\gh he ?9ks himself f> m au/]e ?an ,s]ranus1 ,curius1 or ,fabricius1 ^? h]oes ( ! days ( old1 d5ies t su* v]ses are wor?y ( a philosoph] :o is a foll[] ( ,plato4 ,w y p]si/ 9 ?is attitude1 ,aemilianus1 if ,i c %[ t my v]ses 7 modell$ ^u ,plato8 ,= ! only v]ses ( ,plato n[ extant are love-elegies1 ! reason1 ,i imag9e1 be+ t he burn$ all 8 o!r poems because !y 7 inf]ior 9 *>m & f9i%4 ,li/5 !n to ! v]ses writt5 by ,plato 9 hon\r ( ! boy ,a/]1 ?\gh ,i d\bt if at y\r age x is possible = y to le>n to appreciate lit]ature3 ,?\ w]t ! morn+ /> among ! liv+ ,ere ?y fair light _h fl$2-- ,n[ hav+ di$1 ?\ art z ,hesp]us giv+ ,new light unto ! dead4#g ,footnote #g3 ,%elley's translation4 ,!re is ano!r poem by ,plato deal+ conjo9tly ) ! boys ,alexis & ,pha$rus3 ,i did b brea! ! words ',alexis fair'1 ,& all m5 gaz$ on him ) wond]+ eyes1 ,my s\l1 :y po9t to que/+ bea/s _! prize8 ',twas ?us we lo/ our ,pha$rus2 ah6 bew>e6 ,)\t cit+ any fur!r examples ,i w conclude by quot+ a l9e address$ by ,plato to ,dion ( ,syracuse3 ,dion1 ) love ?\ ha/ di/raught my s\l4 #aa4 ,:i* ( u is mo/ to blame8 ,i :o am fool en\gh to speak s]i\sly ( su* ?+s 9 a law-c\rt8 or y :o are sl&]\s en\gh to include su* *>ges 9 y\r indictm5t8 ,= sportive effusions 9 v]se are valueless z evid5ce ( a poet's morals4 ,h y n read ,catullus1 :o replies ?us to ^? :o wi% him ill3 ,a virtu\s poet mu/ be *a/e4 ,agre$4 ,b = 8 v]ses !re is no su* ne$4 ,! div9e ,hadrian1 :5 he hon\r$ ! tomb ( 8 fri5d ! poet ,voconius ) an inscription 9 v]se f 8 own p51 wrote ?us3 ,?y v]se 0 wanton1 b ?y s\l 0 *a/e1 words :i* he w\ld nev] h writt5 _h he reg>d$ v]se ( some:at too lively a wit z prov+ _! au?or to be a man ( immoral life4 ,i rememb] t ,i h read n a few poems by ! div9e ,hadrian himself :i* 7 ( ! same type4 ,come n[1 ,aemilianus1 ,i d>e y to say t t 0 ill done :i* 0 done by an emp]or & c5sor1 ! div9e ,hadrian1 & once done 0 record$ = subsequ5t g5]ations4 ,b1 ap>t f t1 d y imag9e t ,maximus w c5sure any?+ t has ,plato = its model1 ,plato ^: v]ses1 :i* ,i h j read1 are all ! pur] = be+ frank1 all ! m mode/ = be+ outspok58 ,= 9 ^! matt]s & ! l1 dissimulation & concealm5t is ! m>k ( ! s9n]1 op5 ackn[l$gem5t & publication a sign t ! writ] is b ex]cis+ 8 wit4 ,= nature has be/[$ on innoc5ce a voice :]e) to speak1 b to guilt %e has giv5 sil5ce to veil its s94 #ab4 ,i say no?+ ( ^? l(ty & div9e ,platonic doctr9es1 t are famili> to b few ( ! elect & :olly unkn[n to all ! un9itiate1 su* = in/ance z t :i* tea*es u t ,v5us is n "o goddess1 b two1 ea* be+ /rong 9 h] own type ( love & sev]al types ( lov]s4 ,! "o is ! goddess ( ! common h]d1 :o is fir$ by base & vulg> passion & comm&s n only ! he>ts ( m51 b cattle & wild bea/s also1 to give !mselves ov] to ! gratification ( _! desires3 %e /rikes d[n ^! creatures ) fi]ce intol]able =ce & fett]s _! s]vile bodies 9 ! embraces ( lu/4 ,! o!r is a cele/ial p[] endu$ ) l(ty & g5]\s passion3 %e c>es = none save m51 & ( !m b few2 %e nei!r /+s nor lures h] foll[]s to f\l de$s4 ,h] love is nei!r wanton nor voluptu\s1 b s]i\s & unadorn$1 & w9s h] lov]s to ! pursuit ( virtue by reveal+ to !m h[ fair a ?+ is nobility ( s\l4 ,or1 if ev] %e comm5ds beautiful p]sons to _! admiration1 %e puts a b> ^u all indecor\s conduct4 ,= ! only claim t physical beauty has ^u ! admiration is t x rem9ds ^? ^: s\ls h so>$ above ?+s human to ?+s div9e1 ( t beauty :i* once !y beheld 9 all its tru? & purity en?ron$ among ! gods 9 heav54 ,:]e=e let u admit t ,afranius %[s 8 usual beauty ( expression :5 he says3 ,only ! sage c love1 only desire ,is kn[n to o!rs2 al?\gh if y w\ld "k ! real tru?1 ,aemilianus1 or if y are capable ( ev] compreh5d+ su* high matt]s1 ! sage does n love1 b only rememb]s4 #ac4 ,i w\ld !re=e beg y to p>don ! philosoph] ,plato = 8 amatory v]se1 & relieve me ( ! necessity ( (f5d+ aga9/ ! precepts put by ,ennius into ! m\? ( ,neoptolemus by philosophiz+ at undue l5g?2 on ! o!r h& if y refuse to p>don ,plato1 ,i am q ready to suff] blame on ?is c\nt 9 8 company4 ,i mu/ express my deep gratitude to y1 ,maximus1 = li/5+ ) su* close att5tion to ^! side issues1 :i* are necess>y to my def5ce inasmu* z ,i am pay+ back my accus]s 9 _! own co94 ,y\r k9dness embold5s me to make ?is fur!r reque/1 t y w li/5 to all t ,i h to say by way ( prelude to my answ] to ! ma9 *>ge ) ! same c\rtesy & att5tion t y h hi!rto %[n4 ,i beg ?is1 s9ce ,i h next to deal ) t long oration1 au/]e z any c5sor's1 :i* ,pud5s deliv]$ on ! subject ( my mirror4 ,he ne>ly explod$1 s viol5tly did he declaim aga9/ ! horrid nature ( my (f5ce4 ',! philosoph] owns a mirror1 ! philosoph] actually possesses a mirror4' ,grant t ,i possess x3 if ,i d5i$ x1 y might really ?9k t y\r accusation _h gone home3 /ill x is by no means a necess>y inf]5ce t ,i am 9 ! habit ( adorn+ myself be=e a mirror4 ,:y6 suppose ,i possess$ a !atrical w>drobe1 w\ld y v5ture to argue f t t ,i am 9 ! frequ5t habit ( we>+ ! trail+ robes ( trag$y1 ! saffron cloak ( ! mimic dance1 or ! pat*work suit ( ! h>lequ9ade8 ,i ?9k n4 ,on ! contr>y !re are pl5ty ( ?+s ( :i* ,i enjoy ! use )\t ! possession4 ,b if possession is no pro( ( use nor non-possession ( non-use1 & if y compla9 ( ! fact t ,i look into ! mirror r ?an t ,i possess x1 y mu/ g on to %[ :5 & 9 ^: pres5ce ,i h ev] look$ into x2 = z ?+s /&1 y make x a great] crime = a philosoph] to look ^u a mirror ?an = ! un9itiat$ to gaze ^u ! my/ic emblems ( ,c]es4 #ad4 ,come n[1 let me admit t ,i h look$ into x4 ,is x a crime to be acqua9t$ ) "o's own lik5ess & to c>ry x ) "o :]ev] "o goes ready to h& )9 ! compass ( a small mirror1 in/ead ( keep+ x hidd5 away 9 "s "o place8 ,are y ignorant ( ! fact t !re is no?+ m pleas+ = a man to look ^u ?an 8 own image8 ,at any rate ,i "k t fa!rs love ^? sons mo/ :o mo/ resemble !mselves1 & t public /atues are decre$ z a rew>d = m]it t ! orig9al may gladd5 8 he>t by look+ on !m4 ,:at else is ! significance ( /atues & portraits produc$ by ! v>i\s arts8 ,y w sc>cely ma9ta9 ! p>adox t :at is wor?y ( admiration :5 produc$ by art is blamewor?y :5 produc$ by nature2 = nature has an ev5 great] facility & tru? ?an art4 ,long lab\r is exp5d$ ov] all ! portraits wr\ght by ! h& ( man1 yet !y nev] atta9 to su* tru? z is reveal$ by a mirror4 ,clay is lack+ 9 life1 m>ble 9 col\r1 pa9t+ 9 solidity1 & all ?ree 9 motion1 :i* is ! mo/ conv9c+ elem5t 9 a lik5ess3 :]eas 9 a mirror ! reflection ( ! image is m>vell\s1 = x is n only l its orig9al1 b moves & foll[s e nod ( ! man to :om x belongs2 its age always corresponds to t ( ^? :o look into ! mirror1 f _! e>lie/ *ildhood to _! expir+ age3 x puts on all ! *anges br\ght by ! advance ( ye>s1 %>es all ! v>y+ habits ( ! body1 & imitates ! %ift+ expressions ( joy & sorr[ t may be se5 on ! face ( "o & ! same man4 ,= all we m\ld 9 clay or ca/ 9 bronze or c>ve 9 /one or t9t ) encau/ic pigm5ts or col\r ) pa9t1 9 a ^w1 e attempt at arti/ic repres5tation by ! h& ( man aft] a brief lapse ( "t loses its tru? & becomes motionless & impassive l ! face ( a corpse4 ,s f> sup]ior to all pictorial art 9 respect ( tru?ful repres5tation is ! craftsman%ip ( ! smoo? mirror & ! spl5d\r ( its art4 #ae4 ,two alt]natives !n are be=e u4 ,we mu/ ei!r foll[ ! precept ( ! ,lac$aemonian ,agesilaus1 :o _h no confid5ce 9 8 p]sonal appe>ance & refus$ to all[ 8 portrait to be pa9t$ or c>v$2 or we mu/ accept ! univ]sal cu/om ( ! re/ ( mank9d :i* welcomes portraiture bo? 9 sculpture & pa9t+4 ,9 ! latt] case1 is !re any reason = pref]r+ to see "o's portrait m\ld$ 9 m>ble r ?an reflect$ 9 silv]1 9 a pa9t+ r ?an 9 a mirror8 ,or d y reg>d x z disgraceful to pay cont9ual att5tion to "o's own appe>ance8 ,is n ,socrates said actually to h urg$ 8 foll[]s frequ5tly to consid] _! image 9 a glass1 t s ^? ( !m t prid$ !mselves on _! appe>ance might above all else take c>e t !y did no di%on\r to ! spl5d\r ( _! body by ! blackness ( _! he>ts2 :ile ^? :o reg>d$ !mselves z less ?an h&some 9 p]sonal appe>ance might take especial pa9s to conceal ! meanness ( _! body by ! glory ( _! virtue8 ,y see2 ! wise/ man ( 8 day actually w5t s f> z to use ! mirror z an in/rum5t ( moral discipl9e4 ,aga91 :o is ignorant ( ! fact t ,demo/h5es1 ! greate/ ma/] ( ! art ( speak+1 always practis$ plead+ be=e a mirror z ?\gh be=e a pr(essor ( rhetoric8 ,:5 t supreme orator _h dra9$ deep draughts ( eloqu5ce 9 ! /udy ( ,plato ! philosoph]1 & _h le>n$ all t c\ld be le>n$ ( argum5tation f ! dialectician ,eubulides1 la/ ( all he betook himself to a mirror to le>n p]fection ( deliv]y4 ,:i* d y ?9k %\ld pay greate/ att5tion to ! decor\sness ( 8 appe>ance 9 ! deliv]y ( a spee*8 ,! orator :5 he wrangles ) 8 oppon5t or ! philosoph] :5 he rebukes ! vices ( mank9d8 ,! man :o h>angues = a brief space be=e an audi5ce ( jurym5 drawn by ! *ance ( ! lot1 or he :o is cont9ually disc\rs+ ) all mank9d = audi5ce8 ,! man :o is qu>rell+ ov] ! b\nd>ies ( l&s1 or he ^: !me is ! b\nd>ies ( good & evil8 ,moreov] !re are o!r reasons :y a philosoph] %\ld look into a mirror4 ,he is n always conc]n$ ) ! contemplation ( 8 own lik5ess1 he contemplates also ! causes :i* produce t lik5ess4 ,is ,epicurus "r :5 he ass]ts t images proce$ =? f u1 z x 7 a k9d ( sl\gh t cont9ually /reams f our bodies8 ,^! images :5 !y /rike any?+ smoo? & solid are reflect$ by ! %ock & rev]s$ 9 su* wise z to give back an image turn$ to face its orig9al4 ,or %\ld we accept ! view ma9ta9$ by o!r philosoph]s t rays are emitt$ f our body8 ,accord+ to ,plato ^! rays are filt]$ =? f ! c5tre ( our eyes & m+le & bl5d ) ! light ( ! _w )\t u2 accord+ to ,ar*ytas !y issue =? f u )\t any ext]nal support2 accord+ to ! ,/oics ^! rays are call$ into action#h by ! t5sion ( ! air3 all agree t1 :5 ^! emanations /rike any d5se1 smoo?1 & %9+ surface1 !y return to ! surface f :i* !y proce$$ 9 su* mann] t ! angle ( incid5ce is equal to ! angle ( reflection1 & z a result t :i* !y approa* & t\* )\t ! mirror is imag$ )9 ! mirror4 ,footnote #h3 facti ,,mss4 #af4 ,:at ?9k y8 ,%\ld n philosoph]s make all ^! problems subjects ( rese>* & inquiry & 9 solit>y /udy look into mirrors ( e k9d1 solid & liquid8 ,!re is also ov] & above ^! que/ions fur!r matt] = discussion4 ,= in/ance1 :y is x t 9 flat mirrors all images & objects reflect$ are %[n 9 almo/ precisely _! orig9al dim5sions1 :]eas 9 convex & sph]ical mirrors ev]y?+ is se5 small]1 9 concave mirrors on ! o!r h& l>g] ?an nature8 ,:y aga9 & "u :at circum/ances are left & "r rev]s$8 ,:5 does "o & ! same mirror seem n[ to )draw ! image into its dep?s1 n[ to extrude x =? to view8 ,:y d concave mirrors :5 held at "r angles to ! rays ( ! sun k9dle t9d] set opposite !m8 ,:at is ! cause ( ! prismatic col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 or ( ! appe>ance 9 heav5 ( two rival images ( ! sun1 ) sundry o!r ph5om5a treat$ 9 a monum5tal volume by ,ar*im$es ( ,syracuse1 a man :o %[$ extraord9>y & unique subtlety 9 all bran*es ( geometry1 b 0 p]haps p>ticul>ly rem>kable = 8 frequ5t & att5tive inspection ( mirrors4 ,if y _h only read ?is book1 ,aemilianus1 &1 in/ead ( devot+ y\rself to ! /udy ( y\r fields & _! dull clods1 _h /udi$ ! ma!matician's slate & blackbo>d1 believe me1 al?\gh y\r face is hide\s en\gh = a tragic mask ( ,?ye/es1 y w\ld assur$ly1 9 y\r desire = ! acquisition ( k1 look into ! glass & sometimes leave y\r pl\gh to m>vel at ! numb]less furr[s ) :i* wr9kles h scor$ y\r face4 ,b ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if y pref] me to speak ( y\r ugly de=mity ( a face & to be sil5t ab\t y\r morals1 :i* are inf9itely m repulsive ?an y\r features4 ,i w say no?+ ( !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i am n naturally ( a qu>relsome disposition1 & secondly ,i am glad to say t until q rec5tly y might h be5 :ite or black = all ,i knew4 ,ev5 n[ my k ( y is inadequate4 ,! reason = ?is is t y\r ru/ic occupations h kept y 9 obscurity1 :ile ,i h be5 occupi$ by my /udies1 & s ! %ad[ ca/ ab\t y by y\r insignificance has %ield$ y\r "* f scrut9y1 :ile ,i = my "p take no int]e/ 9 o!rs' ill de$s1 b h always ?\ght x m important to conceal my own faults ?an to track out ^? ( o!rs4 ,z a result y h ! advantage ( "o :o1 :ile he is himself %r\d$ 9 d>kness1 surveys ano!r :o *ances to h tak5 8 /& 9 ! full light ( day4 ,y f y\r d>kness c ) ease =m an op9ion z to :at ,i am do+ 9 my n undi/+ui%$ position be=e all ! _w2 b y\r position is s abject1 s obscure1 & s )drawn f ! light ( publicity t y are by no means s conspicu\s4 #ag4 ,i nei!r "k nor c>e to "k :e!r y h slaves to till y\r fields or :e!r y d s by int]*ange ( s]vice ) y\r neighb\rs4 ,b y "k t at ,oea ,i gave ?ree slaves _! fre$om on ! same day1 & y\r advocate has ca/ x 9 my tee? toge!r ) o!r actions ( m9e ( :i* y h giv5 him in=mation4 ,& yet b a few m9utes e>li] he _h decl>$ t ,i came to ,oea accompani$ by no m ?an "o slave4 ,i *all5ge y to tell me h[ ,i c\ld h made "o slave into ?ree free m54 ,b p]haps ?is is "o ( my feats ( magic4 ,has ly+ made y bl9d1 or %all ,i r say t f =ce ( habit y are incapable ( speak+ ! tru?8 ',apuleius1' y say1 'came to ,oea ) "o slave1' & !n only a v few words lat] y blurt out1 ',apuleius on "o & ! same day at ,oea gave ?ree slaves _! fre$om4' ,n ev5 ! ass]tion t ,i _h come ) ?ree slaves & _h giv5 !m all _! fre$om w\ld h be5 cr$ible3 b suppose ,i _h done s1 :at reason h y = reg>d+ ?ree slaves z a m>k ( my pov]ty1 r ?an = consid]+ ?ree fre$ m5 z a pro( ( my weal?8 ,poor ,aemilianus1 y h n ! lea/ idea h[ to accuse a philosoph]3 y reproa* me = ! scant9ess ( my h\sehold1 :]eas x w\ld really h be5 my duty to h laid claim1 h[ev] falsely1 to su* pov]ty4 ,x w\ld h r$\nd$ to my cr$it1 = ,i "k t n only philosoph]s ( :om ,i boa/ myself a foll[]1 b also g5]als ( ! ,roman p h glori$ 9 ! small numb] ( _! slaves4 ,h y\r advocates really nev] read t ,m>cus ,antonius1 a man :o _h fill$ ! (fice ( consul1 _h b eight slaves 9 8 h\se8 ,t t v ,c>bo :o obta9$ supreme control ( ,rome _h few] by "o8 ,t ,manius ,curius1 fam\s beyond all m5 = ! cr[ns ( victory t he _h won1 ,manius ,curius :o ?rice l$ ! triumphal procession ?r\gh ! same gate ( ,rome1 _h b two s]vants to att5d him 9 camp1 s t 9 good tru? t same man :o triumph$ ov] ! ,sab9es1 ! ,samnites1 & ,pyrrhus _h few] slaves ?an triumphs8 ,m>cus ,cato did n wait = o!rs to tell x ( him1 b himself records ! fact 9 "o ( 8 spee*es t :5 he set out z consul = ,spa9 he took b ?ree slaves f ! city ) him4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he came to /ay at a /ate resid5ce1 ! numb] seem$ insuffici5t1 & he ord]$ two slaves to be b\ght 9 ! m>ket to wait on him at table1 s t he took five 9 all to ,spa94 ,_h ,pud5s come across ^! facts 9 8 read+1 he w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 ei!r h omitt$ ?is p>ticul> sl&] or w\ld h pref]r$ to reproa* me on ! gr\nd t ?ree slaves 7 too l>ge r ?an too small an e/abli%m5t = a philosoph]4 #ah4 ,pud5s actually reproa*$ me ) be+ poor1 a *>ge :i* is welcome to a philosoph] & "o t he may glory 94 ,= pov]ty has long be5 ! h&maid ( philosophy2 frugal & sob]1 %e is /rong 9 h] weakness & is gre$y = naught save hon\r2 ! possession ( h] is a prophylactic aga9/ weal?1 h] mi5 is free f c>e1 & h] adornm5t simple2 h] c\nsels are b5efic5t1 %e puffs no man up ) pride1 %e corrupts no man ) passions beyond 8 control1 %e madd5s no man ) ! lu/ = p[]1 %e nei!r desires nor c indulge 9 ! pleasures ( fea/+ & ( love4 ,^! s9s & _! l are usually ! nursl+s ( weal?4 ,c\nt ov] all ! greate/ crimes record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 y w f9d no poor man among _! guilty au?ors4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is r>e to f9d weal?y m5 among ! great figures ( hi/ory4 ,all ^? at :om we m>vel = _! great de$s 7 ! nursl+s ( pov]ty f _! v cradles1 pov]ty t f\nd$ all cities 9 ! days ( old1 pov]ty "m ( all arts1 witless ( all s91 be/[] ( all glory1 cr[n$ ) all hon\r among all ! peoples ( ! _w4 ,take ! hi/ory ( ,greece3 ! ju/ice ( pov]ty is se5 9 ,ari/ides1 h] b5ignity 9 ,phocion1 h] =ce 9 ,epam9ondas1 h] wisdom 9 ,socrates1 h] eloqu5ce 9 ,hom]4 ,x 0 ?is same pov]ty t e/abli%$ ! empire ( ! ,roman p 9 its fir/ beg9n+s1 & ev5 to ?is day ,rome (f]s up ?anksgiv+s = x to ! immortal gods ) libations p\r$ f a wood5 ladle & (f]+s borne 9 an e>!n platt]4 ,if ! judges sitt+ to try ?is case 7 ,caius ,fabricius1 ,cnaeus ,scipio1 ,manius ,curius1 ^: daught]s on acc\nt ( _! pov]ty 7 giv5 d[ries f ! public treasury & s w5t to _! husb&s br++ ) !m ! hon\r ( _! h\ses & ! weal? ( ! /ate2 if ,publicola1 :o drove out ! ,k+s1 or ,agrippa1 ! heal] ( ! p's /rife1 m5 ^: fun]als 7 on acc\nt ( _! pov]ty enri*$ by ! gift ( a few f>?+s p] man f ! :ole ,roman p2 if ,atilius ,regulus1 ^: l&s on acc\nt ( 8 own pov]ty 7 cultivat$ at ! public exp5se2 if1 9 a ^w1 all ! h]oes ( ! old ,roman /ock1 consuls & c5sors & triumphant g5]als1 7 giv5 a brief r5ewal ( life & s5t back to e>? to give he>+ to ?is case1 w\ld y d>e 9 ! pres5ce ( s _m poor consuls to reproa* a philosoph] ) pov]ty8 #ai4 ,p]haps ,claudius ,maximus seems to y to be a suitable p]son be=e :om to d]ide pov]ty1 because he himself is 9 enjoym5t ( great weal? & enorm\s opul5ce4 ,y are wrong1 ,aemilianus1 y are :olly mi/ak5 9 y\r e/imate ( 8 "*1 if y take ! b\nty ( 8 =tune r ?an ! /]nness ( 8 philosophy z ! /&>d = y\r judgem5t & fail to realize t "o1 :o holds s au/]e a cre$ & has s long endur$ milit>y s]vice1 is m likely to befri5d a mod]ate =tune ) all its limitations ?an opul5ce ) all its luxury1 & holds t =tunes1 l tunics1 %\ld be com=table1 n long4 ,= ev5 a tunic1 if x be n c>ri$ high1 b is all[$ to drag1 w entangle & trip ! feet z badly z a cloak t hangs d[n 9 front4 ,9 ev]y?+ t we employ = ! ne$s ( daily life1 :atev] exce$s ! mean is sup]flu\s & a burd5 r ?an a help4 ,s x is t excessive ri*es1 l /e]+ o>s ( too great weight & bulk1 s]ve to s9k ! %ip r ?an to guide x2 = _! bulk is unpr(itable & _! sup]fluity a curse4 ,i h notic$ t ( ! weal?y !mselves ^? w9 mo/ praise :o live quietly & 9 mod]ate com=t1 conceal+ _! actual res\rces1 adm9i/]+ _! great possessions )\t o/5tation or pride & %[+ l poor folk "u ! disguise ( _! mod]ation4 ,n[1 if ev5 ! ri* to "s ext5t affect ! outw>d =m & semblance ( pov]ty to give evid5ce ( _! mod]ation1 :y %\ld we ( sl5d]] means be a%am$ ( be+ poor n 9 appe>ance only b 9 reality8 #bj4 ,i might ev5 engage ) y 9 controv]sy ov] ! ^w pov]ty1 urg+ t no man is poor :o rejects ! sup]flu\s & has at 8 comm& all ! necessities ( life1 :i* nature has orda9$ %\ld be exce$+ly small4 ,= he :o desires lea/ w possess mo/1 inasmu* z he :o wants b little w h all he wants4 ,! measure ( weal? ought !re=e n to be ! possession ( l&s & inve/m5ts1 b ! v s\l ( man4 ,= if av>ice make him cont9ually 9 ne$ ( "s fre% acquisition & insatiable 9 8 lu/ = ga91 n ev5 m\nta9s ( gold w br+ him satisfaction1 b he w always be begg+ = m t he may increase :at he already possesses4 ,t is ! g5u9e admission ( pov]ty4 ,= e desire = fre% acquisition spr+s f ! consci\sness ( want1 & x matt]s little h[ l>ge y\r possessions are if !y are too small = y4 ,philus _h a f> small] h\sehold ?an ,laelius1 ,laelius ?an ,scipio1 ,scipio ?an ,crassus ! ,ri*1 & yet n ev5 ,crassus _h z mu* z he want$2 & s1 ?\gh he surpass$ all o!rs 9 weal?1 he 0 himself surpass$ by 8 own av>ice & seem$ ri* to all save himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! philosoph]s ( :om ,i h spok5 want$ no?+ beyond :at 0 at _! disposal1 &1 ?anks to ! h>mony exi/+ betwe5 _! desires & _! res\rces1 !y 7 des]v$ly ri* & happy4 ,= pov]ty consi/s 9 ! ne$ = fre% acquisition1 weal? 9 ! satisfaction spr++ f ! abs5ce ( ne$s4 ,= ! badge ( p5ury is desire1 ! badge ( weal? contempt4 ,!re=e1 ,aemilianus1 if y wi% me to be reg>d$ z poor1 y mu/ fir/ prove t ,i am av>ici\s4 ,b if my s\l lacks no?+1 ,i c>e little h[ mu* ( ! goods ( ?is _w be lack+ to me2 = x is no hon\r to possess !m & no reproa* to lack !m4 #ba4 ,b let u suppose x to be o!rwise4 ,suppose t ,i am poor1 because =tune has grudg$ me ri*es1 because my gu>dian1 z (t5 happ5s1 misappropriat$ my inh]itance1 "s enemy robb$ me1 or my fa!r left me no?+4 ,is x j to reproa* a man = t :i* is reg>d$ z no reproa* to ! animal k+dom1 to ! eagle1 to ! bull1 to ! lion8 ,if ! horse be /rong 9 ! possession ( 8 peculi> excell5ces1 if he is pleasant to ride & swift 9 8 paces1 no "o rebukes him = ! pov]ty ( 8 food4 ,mu/ y !n reproa* me1 n = any sc&al\s ^w or de$1 b simply because ,i live 9 a small h\se1 possess an unusually small numb] ( slaves1 subsi/ on unusually light diet1 we> unusually light clo?+1 & make unusually small pur*ases ( food8 ,yet h[ev] scanty my s]vice1 food1 & raim5t may seem to y1 ,i on ! contr>y reg>d !m z ample & ev5 excessive4 ,inde$ ,i am desir\s ( /ill fur!r r$uc+ !m1 s9ce ! less ,i h to di/ract me ! happi] ,i %all be4 ,= ! s\l1 l ! body1 goes lightly clad :5 9 good heal?2 weakness wraps itself up1 & x is a sure sign ( infirmity to h _m wants4 ,we live1 j z we swim1 all ! bett] = be+ b lightly burd5$4 ,= 9 ?is /ormy life z on ! /ormy ocean heavy ?+s s9k u & light ?+s buoy u up4 ,x is 9 ?is respect1 ,i f9d1 t ! gods m especially surpass m51 namely t !y lack no?+3 :]e=e he ( mank9d ^: ne$s are smalle/ is mo/ l unto ! gods4 #bb4 ,i !re=e reg>d$ x z a complim5t :5 to insult me y ass]t$ t my :ole h\sehold consi/$ ( a wallet & a /aff4 ,w\ld t my _s 7 made ( su* /]n /uff z to p]mit me to disp5se ) all ?is furniture & wor?ily to c>ry t equipm5t = :i* ,crates sacrific$ all 8 weal?6 ,crates1 ,i tell y1 ?\gh ,i d\bt if y w believe me1 ,aemilianus1 0 a man ( great weal? & hon\r among ! nobility ( ,!bes2 b = love ( ?is habit1 :i* y ca/ 9 my face z a crime1 he gave 8 l>ge & luxuri\s h\sehold to 8 fell[ citiz5s1 resign$ 8 troops ( slaves = solitude1 s contemn$ ! c\ntless trees ( 8 ri* or*>ds z to be cont5t ) "o /aff1 ex*ang$ 8 elegant villas = "o small wallet1 :i*1 :5 he _h fully appreciat$ its utility1 he ev5 prais$ 9 song by div]t+ f _! orig9al mean+ c]ta9 l9es ( ,hom] 9 :i* he extols ! isl& ( ,crete4 ,i w quote ! fir/ l9es1 t y may n ?9k ?is a m]e inv5tion ( m9e design$ to meet ! ne$s ( my own case3 ,!re is a t[n nam$ ,wallet 9 ! mid/ ,( smoke t's d>k z w9e4 ,! l9es :i* foll[ are s wond]ful1 t _h y read !m y w\ld envy me my wallet ev5 m ?an y envy me my m>riage ) ,pud5tilla4 ,y reproa* philosoph]s = _! /aff & wallet4 ,y might z well reproa* cavalry = _! trapp+s1 infantry = _! %ields1 /&>d-be>]s = _! bann]s1 triumphant g5]als = _! *>iots drawn by f\r :ite horses & _! cloaks embroid]$ ) palm-leaves4 ,! /aff & wallet are n1 x is true1 c>ri$ by ! ,platonic philosoph]s1 b are ! badges ( ! ,cynic s*ool4 ,to ,diog5es & ,anti/h5es !y 7 :at ! cr[n is to ! k+1 ! cloak ( purple to ! g5]al1 ! c[l to ! prie/1 ! trumpet to ! augur4 ,inde$ ! ,cynic ,diog5es1 :5 he disput$ ) ,alex&] ! ,great1 z to :i* ( ! two 0 ! true k+1 boa/$ ( 8 /aff z ! true sceptre4 ,! unconqu]$ ,h]cules himself1 s9ce y despise my in/ances z drawn f m]e m5dicancy1 ,h]cules t roam$ ! :ole _w1 ext]m9at$ mon/]s1 & conqu]$ races1 god ?\gh he 01 _h b a sk9 = raim5t & a /aff = company 9 ! days :5 he w&]$ ?r\gh ! e>?4 ,& yet b a brief :ile aft]w>ds he 0 admitt$ to heav5 z a rew>d = 8 virtue4 #bc4 ,b if y despise ^! examples & *all5ge me1 n to plead my case1 b to ent] into a discussion ( ! am\nt ( my =tune1 to put an end to y\r ignorance on ?is po9t1 if x exi/s1 ,i ackn[l$ge t my fa!r left my bro!r & myself a little "u #b1jjj1jjj se/]ces--a sum on :i* my l5g?y travels1 cont9ual /udies1 & frequ5t g5]osity h made consid]able inroads4 ,= ,i h (t5 assi/$ my fri5ds & h %[n sub/antial gratitude to _m ( my in/ructors1 on m ?an "o occasion go+ s f> z to provide d[ries = _! daught]s4 ,nay1 ,i %\ld n h hesitat$ to exp5d e f>?+ ( my patrimony1 if s ,i might acquire1 :at is f> bett]1 a contempt = x4 ,b z = y1 ,aemilianus1 & ignorant boors ( y\r kidney1 9 y\r case ! =tune makes ! man4 ,y are l b>r5 & bla/$ trees t produce no fruit1 b are valu$ only = ! timb] t _! trunks conta94 ,b ,i beg y1 ,aemilianus1 9 future to ab/a9 f revil+ any "o = _! pov]ty1 s9ce y y\rself us$1 aft] wait+ = "s seasonable %[] to s(t5 ! gr\nd1 to exp5d ?ree days 9 pl\gh+ s+le-h&$1 ) ! aid ( "o wret*$ ass1 t mis]able f>m at ,z>a?1 :i* 0 all y\r fa!r left y4 ,x is only rec5tly t =tune has smil$ on y 9 ! %ape ( :olly undes]v$ inh]itances :i* h fall5 to y by ! frequ5t dea?s ( relatives1 dea?s to :i*1 f> m ?an to y\r hide\s face1 y owe y\r nickname ( ,*>on4 #bd4 ,z to my bir?place1 y ass]t t my writ+s prove x to lie "r on ! m>*es ( ,numidia & ,gaetulia1 = ,i publicly describ$ myself z half ,numidian1 half ,gaetulian 9 a disc\rse deliv]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( t mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz5 ,lollianus ,avitus4 ,i d n see t ,i h any m reason to be a%am$ ( t ?an _h ! eld] ,cyrus = be+ ( mix$ desc5t1 half ,m$e1 half ,p]sian4 ,a man's bir?place is ( no importance1 x is 8 "* t matt]s4 ,we mu/ consid] n 9 :at "p ( ! _w1 b ) :at purpose he set out to live 8 life4 ,v5dors ( w9e & cabbages are p]mitt$ to enhance ! value ( _! w>es by adv]tis+ ! excell5ce ( ! soil :5ce !y spr+1 z = in/ance ) ! w9e ( ,?asos & ! cabbages ( ,phlius4 ,= ^? products ( ! soil are wond]fully improv$ 9 flav\r by ! f]tility ( ! di/rict :i* produces !m1 ! moi/ness ( ! climate1 ! mildness ( ! w9ds1 ! w>m? ( ! sun1 & ! ri*ness ( ! soil4 ,b 9 ! case ( man1 ! s\l ent]s ! t5em5t ( ! body f )\t4 ,:at1 !n1 c su* circum/ances z ^! add to or take away f 8 virtues or 8 vices8 ,has !re ev] be5 a "t or place 9 :i* a race has n produc$ a v>iety ( intellects1 al?\gh "s races seem /upid] & "s wis] ?an o!rs8 ,! ,scy?ians are ! /upide/ ( m51 & yet ! wise ,ana*>sis 0 a ,scy?4 ,! ,a!nians are %rewd1 & yet ! ,a!nian ,meletides 0 a fool4 ,i say ?is n because ,i am a%am$ ( my c\ntry1 s9ce ev5 9 ! "t ( ,syphax we 7 a t[n%ip4 ,:5 he 0 conqu]$ we 7 transf]r$ by ! gift ( ! ,roman p to ! dom9ion ( ,k+ ,mas9issa1 & f9ally z ! result ( a settlem5t ( vet]an soldi]s1 our second f\nd]s1 we h become a colony ( ! highe/ di/9ction4 ,9 ?is same colony my fa!r atta9$ to ! po/ ( duumvir & became ! =emo/ citiz5 ( ! place1 aft] fill+ all ! municipal (fices ( hon\r4 ,i myself1 imm$iately aft] my fir/ entry into ! municipal s5ate1 succe$$ to my fa!r's position 9 ! community1 &1 z ,i hope1 am 9 no ways a deg5]ate successor1 b receive l hon\r & e/eem = my ma9t5ance ( ! dignity ( my position4 ,:y d ,i m5tion ?is8 ,t y1 ,aemilianus1 may be less angry ) me 9 future & may m readily p>don me = hav+ be5 neglig5t en\gh n to select y\r ',attic' ,z>a? = my bir?place4 #be4 ,are y n a%am$ to produce su* accusations ) su* viol5ce be=e su* a judge1 to br+ =w>d frivol\s & self-contradictory accusations1 & !n 9 ! same brea? to blame me on bo? *>ges at once8 ,is x n a %e] contradiction to object to my wallet & /aff on ! gr\nd ( au/]ity1 to my poems & mirror on ! gr\nd ( undue levity2 to accuse me ( p>simony = hav+ only "o slave1 & ( extravagance 9 hav+ ?ree2 to d5\nce me = my ,greek eloqu5ce & my b>b>ian bir?8 ,awake f y\r slumb] & rememb] t y are speak+ be=e ,claudius ,maximus1 a man ( /]n "*1 burd5$ ) ! bus9ess ( ! :ole prov9ce4 ,cease1 ,i say1 to br+ =w>d ^! empty sl&]s4 ,prove y\r indictm5t1 prove t ,i am guilty ( gha/ly crimes1 dete/able sorc]ies1 & black art-magic4 ,:y is x t ! /r5g? ( y\r spee* lies 9 m]e noise1 :ile x is weak & flabby 9 po9t ( facts8 ,i w n[ deal ) ! actual *>ge ( magic4 ,y sp>$ no viol5ce 9 fann+ ! flame ( hatr$ aga9/ me4 ,b y h disappo9t$ all m5's expectations by y\r old wives' fables1 & ! fire k9dl$ by y\r accusations has burn$ itself away4 ,i ask y1 ,maximus1 h y ev] se5 fire spr+ up among ! /ubble1 crackl+ %>ply1 blaz+ wide & spread+ fa/1 b soon exhau/+ its flimsy fuel1 dy+ fa/ away1 leav+ n a wrack beh9d8 ,s !y h k9dl$ _! accusation ) abuse & fann$ x ) words1 b x lacks ! fuel ( facts &1 y\r v]dict once giv51 is de/9$ to leave n a wrack ( calumny beh9d4 ,! :ole ( ,aemilianus' calumni\s accusation 0 c5tr$ 9 ! *>ge ( magic4 ,i %\ld !re=e l to ask 8 mo/ le>n$ advocates h[1 precisely1 !y w\ld def9e a magician4 ,if :at ,i read 9 a l>ge numb] ( au?ors be true1 namely1 t magician is ! ,p]sian ^w = prie/1 :at is !re crim9al 9 be+ a prie/ & hav+ due k1 sci5ce1 & skill 9 all c]emonial law1 sacrificial duties1 & ! b9d+ rules ( religion1 at lea/ if magic consi/s 9 t :i* ,plato sets =? 9 8 description ( ! me?ods employ$ by ! ,p]sians 9 ! education ( _! "y pr9ces8 ,i rememb] ! v words ( t div9e philosoph]4 ,let me recall !m to y\r memory1 ,maximus3 ',:5 ! boy has rea*$ ! age ( f\rte5 he is h&$ ov] to ! c>e ( m5 kn[n z ! ,royal ,ma/]s4 ,!y are f\r 9 numb]1 & are *os5 z be+ ! be/ ( ! eld]s ( ,p]sia1 "o ! wise/1 ano!r ! ju/e/1 a ?ird ! mo/ temp]ate1 a f\r? ! brave/4 ,& "o ( ^! tea*es ! boy ! magic ( ,zoroa/] ! son ( ,oromazes2 & ?is magic is no o!r ?an ! wor%ip ( ! gods4 ,he also tea*es him ! arts ( k+%ip4' #bf4 ,d y he>1 y :o s ra%ly accuse ! art ( magic8 ,x is an art acceptable to ! immortal gods1 full ( all k ( wor%ip & ( pray]1 full ( piety & wisdom 9 ?+s div9e1 full ( hon\r & glory s9ce ! day :5 ,zoroa/] & ,oromazes e/abli%$ x1 high-prie/ess ( ! p[]s ( heav54 ,nay1 x is "o ( ! fir/ elem5ts ( pr9cely in/ruction1 nor d !y lightly admit any *ance p]son to be a magician1 any m ?an !y w\ld admit him to be a k+4 ,plato--if ,i may quote him aga9--9 ano!r passage deal+ ) a c]ta9 ,zalmoxis1 a ,?racian & also a ma/] ( ?is art1 has writt5 t 'magical *>ms are m]ely beautiful words'4 ,if t is s1 :y %\ld ,i be =bidd5 to le>n ! fair words ( ,zalmoxis or ! prie/ly lore ( ,zoroa/]8 ,b if ^! accus]s ( m9e1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! common h]d1 def9e a magician z "o :o by communion ( spee* ) ! immortal gods has p[] to d all ! m>vels t he w1 ?r\gh a /range p[] ( incantation1 ,i really wond] t !y are n afraid to attack "o :om !y ackn[l$ge to be s p[]ful4 ,= x is impossible to gu>d aga9/ su* a my/]i\s & div9e p[]4 ,aga9/ o!r dang]s we may take adequate precautions4 ,he :o summons a murd]] be=e ! judge comes into c\rt ) an escort ( fri5ds2 he :o d5\nces a poison] is unusually c>eful z to :at he eats2 he :o accuses a ?ief sets a gu>d ov] 8 possessions4 ,b = ! man :o exposes a magician1 cr$it$ ) su* awful p[]s1 to ! dang] ( a capital s5t5ce1 h[ c escort or precaution or wat*m5 save him f un=ese5 & inevitable disa/]8 ,no?+ c save him1 & !re=e ! man :o believes 9 ! tru? ( su* a *>ge z ?is is c]ta9ly ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w :o %\ld br+ su* an accusation4 #bg4 ,b x is a common & g5]al error ( ! un9itiat$ to br+ ! foll[+ accusations aga9/ philosoph]s4 ,"s ( !m ?9k t ^? :o explore ! orig9s & elem5ts ( mat]ial ?+s are irreligi\s1 & ass]t t !y d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! gods4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! cases ( ,anaxagoras1 ,leucippus1 ,democritus1 & ,epicurus1 & o!r natural philosoph]s4 ,o!rs call ^? magicians :o be/[ unusual c>e on ! inve/igation ( ! work+s ( provid5ce & unusual devotion on _! wor%ip ( ! gods1 z ?\gh1 =soo?1 !y knew h[ to p]=m ev]y?+ t !y "k actually to be p]=m$4 ,s ,epim5ides1 ,orpheus1 ,py?agoras1 & ,o/anes 7 reg>d$ z magicians1 :ile a simil> suspicion atta*$ to ! 'purifications' ( ,emp$ocles1 ! 'demon' ( ,socrates & ! 'good' ( ,plato4 ,i congratulate myself !re=e on be+ admitt$ to su* di/+ui%$ company4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 ,maximus1 t y may reg>d ! empty1 ridicul\s & *ildi%#i fictions :i* my oppon5ts h advanc$ 9 support ( _! case z s]i\s *>ges m]ely because !y h be5 put =w>d4 ',:y1' says my accus]1 'h y s\ght out p>ticul> k9ds ( fi%8' ,:y %\ld n a philosoph] be p]mitt$ to d = ! satisfaction ( 8 desire = k :at ! g\rm&1 is p]mitt$ to d = ! satisfaction ( 8 gluttony8 ',:at1' he asks1 'induc$ a free woman to m>ry y aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( wid[hood8' ',surely1' ,i answ]1 'x is m rem>kable t %e %\ld h rema9$ a wid[ s long4' ',:y1 be=e %e m>ri$ y1 did %e express c]ta9 op9ions 9 a lett]8' ',is x reasonable1' ,i ask1 'to dem& ( any "o ! reasons ( ano!r p]son's private op9ions8' ',b1' he goes on1 'al?\gh %e 0 y\r s5ior 9 ye>s1 %e did n despise y\r y\?4' ,surely ?is simply s]ves to %[ t !re 0 no ne$ ( magic to induce a woman to m>ry a man1 or a wid[ to w$ a ba*elor "s ye>s h] junior4 ,!re are m *>ges equally frivol\s4 ',apuleius1' he p]si/s1 'keeps a my/]i\s object 9 8 h\se :i* he wor%ips ) v5]ation4' ,surely x w\ld be a worse (f5ce to h no?+ to wor%ip at all4 ',a boy fell to ! gr\nd 9 ,apuleius' pres5ce4' ,:at if a "y man or ev5 an old man _h fall5 9 my pres5ce ?r\gh a sudd5 /roke ( disease or m]ely ow+ to ! slipp]9ess ( ! gr\nd8 ,d y really ?9k to prove y\r *>ge ( magic by su* argum5ts z ^!2 ! fall ( a wret*$ boy1 my m>riage to my wife1 my pur*ases ( fi%8 ,footnote #i3 et simplicia1 vulgo4 #bh4 ,i %\ld run b small risk if ,i 7 to cont5t myself ) :at ,i h already said & beg9 my p]oration4 ,b s9ce z a result ( ! l5g? at :i* my accus]s spoke1 ! wat]-clock /ill all[s me pl5ty ( "t1 let u1 if !re is no objection1 consid] ! *>ges 9 detail4 ,i w d5y none ( !m1 be !y true or false4 ,i w assume _! tru?1 t ?is great cr[d1 :i* has ga!r$ f all directions to he> ?is case1 may cle>ly und]/& n only t no true incrim9ation c be br\ght aga9/ philosoph]s1 b t n ev5 any false *>ge c be fabricat$ aga9/ !m1 :i*--su* is _! confid5ce 9 _! innoc5ce--!y w n be prep>$ to admit & to def5d1 ev5 ?\gh x be 9 _! p[] to d5y x4 ,i w !re=e beg9 by refut+ _! argum5ts1 & w prove t !y h no?+ to d ) magic4 ,next ,i w %[ t ev5 on ! assumption ( my be+ ! mo/ consummate magician1 ,i h nev] giv5 cause or occasion = conviction ( any evil practice4 ,i w also deal ) ! lies ) :i* !y h endeav\r$ to ar\se ho/ility aga9/ me1 ) _! misquotation & mis9t]pretation ( my wife's lett]s1 & ) my m>riage ) ,pud5tilla1 :om1 z ,i w proce$ to prove1 ,i m>ri$ = love & n = money4 ,?is m>riage ( ours caus$ frightful annoyance & di/ress to ,aemilianus4 ,h5ce spr+s all ! ang]1 fr5zy1 & rav+ madness t he has %[n 9 ! conduct ( ?is accusation4 ,if ,i succe$ 9 mak+ all ^! po9ts abundantly cle> & obvi\s1 ,i %all !n appeal to y1 ,claudius ,maximus1 & to all "h pres5t to be> me out1 t ! boy ,sic9ius ,pud5s1 my /ep-son1 ?r\gh :om & ) ^: cons5t 8 uncle n[ accuses me1 0 q rec5tly /ol5 f my *>ge aft] ! dea? ( ,pontianus 8 bro!r1 :o 0 z mu* 8 sup]ior 9 "* z 9 ye>s1 & t he 0 fi]cely embitt]$ aga9/ myself & 8 "m ?r\gh no fault ( m9e3 t he ab&on$ 8 /udy ( ! lib]al arts & ca/ (f all re/ra9t1 &--?anks to ! education af=d$ him by ?is villa9\s accusation--is m likely to resemble 8 uncle ,aemilianus ?an 8 bro!r ,pontianus4 #bi4 ,i w n[1 z ,i promis$1 take ,aemilianus' rav+s "o by "o1 beg9n+ ) t *>ge :i* y mu/ h notic$ 0 giv5 ! place ( hon\r 9 ! accus]'s spee*1 z 8 mo/ effective me?od ( excit+ suspicion aga9/ me z a sorc]]1 ! *>ge t ,i _h s\ght to pur*ase c]ta9 k9ds ( fi% f "s fi%]m54 ,:i* ( ^! two po9ts is ( ! slighte/ value z af=d+ suspicion ( sorc]y8 ,t fi%]m5 s\ght to procure me ! fi%8 ,w\ld y h me entru/ su* a task to gold-embroid]]s or c>p5t]s1 &1 to avoid y\r calumnies1 make !m *ange _! trades s t ! c>p5t] w\ld net me ! fi%1 & ! fi%]man take 8 place & hew 8 timb]8 ,or did y inf] t ! fi% 7 want$ = evil purposes because ,i paid to get !m8 ,i presume1 if ,i _h want$ !m = a d9n]-p>ty1 ,i %\ld h got !m = no?+4 ,:y d n y g f>!r & accuse me on _m simil> gr\nds8 ,i h (t5 b\ght w9e & vegetables1 fruit & bread4 ,! pr9ciples laid d[n by y w\ld involve ! />vation ( all purveyors ( da9ties4 ,:o w ev] v5ture to pur*ase food f !m1 if x be decid$ t all provisions = :i* money is giv5 are want$ n = food b = sorc]y8 ,b if !re is no?+ 9 all ?is t c give rise to suspicion1 nei!r ! paym5t ( ! fi%]m5 to ply _! usual trade1 to wit1 ! capture ( fi%--,i may po9t out t ! prosecution nev] produc$ any ( ^! fi%]m51 :o are1 z a matt] ( fact1 :olly creatures ( _! imag9ation--nor ! pur*ase ( a common article ( sale--! prosecution h nev] /at$ ! am\nt paid1 = fe> t if !y m5tion$ a small sum1 x w\ld be reg>d$ z trivial1 or if !y m5tion$ a l>ge sum x w\ld fail to w9 belief1--if1 ,i say1 !re is no cause = suspicion on any ( ^! gr\nds1 ,i w\ld ask ,aemilianus to tell me :at1 fail+ ^!1 induc$ !m to accuse me ( magic4 #cj4 ',y seek to pur*ase fi%1' says he4 ,i w n d5y x4 ,b1 ,i ask y1 is any "o :o does t a magician8 ,no m1 9 my op9ion1 ?an if ,i %\ld seek to pur*ase h>es or bo>'s fle% or fatt$ capons4 ,or is !re some?+ my/]i\s 9 fi% & fi% alone1 hidd5 f all save sorc]]s only8 ,if y "k :at x is1 cle>ly y are a magician4 ,if y d n "k1 y mu/ confess t y are br++ an accusation ( ! nature ( :i* y are entirely ignorant4 ,to ?9k t y %\ld be s ignorant n only ( all lit]ature1 b ev5 ( popul> tales1 t y _c ev5 inv5t *>ges t w h "s %[ ( plausibility6 ,= ( :at use = ! k9dl+ ( love is an unfeel+ *illy creature l a fi%1 or inde$ any?+ else drawn f ! sea1 unless inde$ y propose to br+ =w>d 9 support ( y\r lie ! leg5d t ,v5us 0 born f ! sea8 ,i beg y to li/5 to me1 ,tannonius ,pud5s1 t y may le>n ! ext5t ( ! ignorance :i* y h %[n by accept+ ! possession ( a fi% z a pro( ( sorc]y4 ,if y _h read y\r ,v]gil1 y w\ld c]ta9ly h kn[n t v diff]5t ?+s are s\ght = ?is purpose4 ,he1 z f> z ,i recollect1 m5tions 's(t g>l&s' & 'ri* h]bs & 'male inc5se' & '?reads ( div]se hues'1 &1 9 addition to ^!1 'brittle laurel1' 'clay to be h>d5$1' & 'wax to be melt$ 9 ! fire'4 ,!re are also ! objects m5tion$ by him 9 a m s]i\s poem4 ,rank h]bs are s\ght1 ) milky v5om d>k ,by braz5 sickles "u moonlight m[n2 ,s\ght also is t wondr\s talisman1 ,torn f ! =ehead ( ! foal at bir? ,ere yet its dam c\ld snat* x4 ,b y :o take su* exception to fi% attribute f> diff]5t in/rum5ts to magicians1 *>ms n to be torn f new-born =eheads1 b to be cut f scaly backs2 n to be pluck$ f ! fields ( e>?1 b to be drawn up f ! deep fields ( ocean2 n to be m[$ ) sickles1 b to be caught on hooks4 ,f9ally1 :5 he is speak+ ( ! black art1 ,v]gil m5tions poison1 y produce an entree2 he m5tions h]bs & "y %oots1 y talk ( scales & bones2 he crops ! mead[1 y se>* ! waves4 ,i w\ld also h quot$ = y\r b5efit simil> passages f ,!ocritus ) _m o!rs f ,hom] & ,orpheus1 f ! comic & tragic poets & f ! hi/orians1 _h ,i n notic$ ere n[ t y 7 unable to read ,pud5tilla's lett] :i* 0 writt5 9 ,greek4 ,i w1 !re=e1 d no m ?an cite "o ,lat9 poet4 ,^? :o h read ,laevius#aj w recognize ! l9es4 ,footnote #aj3 ,,mss4 ,laelius4 ,love-*>ms ! w>locks seek ?r\gh all ! _w3 ,! 'lov]'s knot' !y try1 ! magic :eel1 ,ribbons &1 nails & roots & h]bs & %oots1 ,! two-tail$ liz>d t draws on to love1#aa ,& eke ! *>m t glads ! :9ny+ m>e4 ,footnote #aa3 ,saurae inlices bicodulae4 ,helm1 wrongly ,i ?9k1 places a comma betwe5 saurae & inlices4 #ca4 ,y w\ld h made out a f> m plausible case by pret5d+ t ,i made use ( su* ?+s in/ead ( fi%1 if only y _h possess$ ! slighte/ erudition4 ,= ! belief 9 ! use ( ^! ?+s is s widespread t y might h be5 believ$4 ,b ( :at use are fi% save to be cook$ & eat5 at meals8 ,9 magic !y seem to me to be absolutely useless4 ,i w tell y :y ,i ?9k s4 ,_m hold ,py?agoras to h be5 a pupil ( ,zoroa/]1 &1 l him1 to h be5 skill$ 9 magic4 ,& yet x is record$ t once ne> ,metapontum1 on ! %ores ( ,italy1 8 home1 :i* 8 influ5ce _h conv]t$ into a second ,greece1 he notic$ c]ta9 fi%]m5 draw up _! net4 ,he (f]$ to buy :atev] x might conta91 & aft] deposit+ ! price ord]$ all ! fi% caught 9 me%es ( ! net to be releas$ & ?r[n back into ! sea4 ,he w\ld assur$ly nev] h all[$ !m to slip f 8 possession _h he kn[n !m to possess any valuable magical prop]ties4 ,= be+ a man ( abnormal le>n+1 & a great admir] ( ! m5 ( old1 he rememb]$ t ,hom]1 a poet ( manifold or1 r ,i %\ld say1 absolute k ( all t may be kn[n1 spoke ( ! p[] ( all ! drugs t e>? produces1 b made no m5tion ( ! sea1 :5 speak+ ( a c]ta9 wit*1 he wrote ! l9e3 ,all drugs1 t wide e>? n\ri%es1 %e knew4 ,simil>ly 9 ano!r passage he says3 ,e>? ! gra9-giv] ,yields up to h] its /ore ( drugs1 :]e( ,_m be heal+1 m+l$ 9 ! cup1 ,& _m baneful4 ,b nev] 9 ! works ( ,hom] did ,proteus ano9t 8 face nor ,ulysses 8 magic tr5*1 nor ,aeolus 8 w9dbags1 nor ,hel5 h] mix+ b[l1 nor ,circe h] cup1 nor ,v5us h] girdle1 ) any *>m drawn f ! sea or its inhabitants4 ,y alone )9 ! memory ( man h be5 f\nd to sweep z x 7 by "s convulsion ( nature all ! p[]s ( h]bs & roots & "y %oots & small pebbles f _! hilltops into ! sea1 & !re conf9e !m 9 ! entrails ( fi%4 ,& s :]eas sorc]]s at _! rites us$ to call on ,m]cury ! giv] ( oracles1 ,v5us t lures ! s\l1 ! moon t kn[s ! my/]y ( ! night1 & ,trivia ! mi/ress ( ! %ades1 y w transf] ,neptune1 ) ,salacia & ,portumnus & all ! company ( ,n]eids f ! cold tides ( ! sea to ! burn+ tides ( love4 #cb4 ,i h giv5 my reasons = refus+ to believe t magicians & fi% h any?+ to d ) "o ano!r4 ,b n[1 if x please y1 we w assume ) ,aemilianus t fi% are useful = mak+ magical *>ms z well z = _! usual purposes4 ,b does t prove t :oev] acquires fi% is ipso facto a magician8 ,on ^? l9es x might be urg$ t :oev] acquires a sloop is a pirate1 :oev] acquires a cr[b> a burgl>1 :oev] acquires a sword an assass94 ,y w say t !re is no?+ 9 ! _w1 h[ev] h>mless1 t may n be put to "s bad use1 no?+ s *e]ful t x may n be giv5 a gloomy mean+4 ,& yet we d n on t acc\nt put a bad int]pretation on ev]y?+1 z ?\gh1 = in/ance1 y %\ld hold t inc5se1 cassia1 myrrh1 & simil> o!r sc5ts are pur*as$ solely = ! purpose ( fun]als2 :]eas !y are also us$ = sacrifice & m$ic9e4 ,b on ! l9es ( y\r argum5t y mu/ believe t ev5 ! comrades ( ,m5elaus 7 magicians2 = !y1 accord+ to ! great poet1 av]t$ />vation at ! isle ( ,ph>os by _! use ( curv$ fi%-hooks4 ,nay1 y w class 9 ! same category ( sorc]]s seamews1 dolph9s1 & ! lob/]2 g\rm&s also1 :o s9k :ole =tunes#ab 9 ! sums !y pay to fi%]m52 & fi%]m5 !mselves1 :o by _! art capture all mann] ( fi%4 ',b :at d y want fi% =8' y insi/4 ,i feel myself "u no necessity to tell y1 & refuse to d s4 ,b ,i *all5ge y to prove unsupport$ t ,i b\ght !m = ! purpose y ass]t2 z ?\gh ,i _h b\ght hellebore or hemlock or opium or any o!r ( ^? drugs1 ! mod]ate use ( :i* is salut>y1 al?\gh !y are deadly :5 giv5 ) o!r sub/ances or 9 too l>ge quantities4 ,:o w\ld endure x if y made ?is a gr\nd = accus+ me ( be+ a poison]1 m]ely because ^? drugs are capable ( kill+ a man8 ,footnote #ab3 m]guntur ,,mss4 #cc4 ,h[ev]1 let u see :at ^! fi% 71 fi% s necess>y = my possession & s h>d to f9d1 t !y 7 well wor? ! price ,i paid = _! acquisition4 ,!y h m5tion$ no m ?an ?ree4 ,to "o !y gave a false "n2 z reg>ds ! o!r two !y li$4 ,! "n 0 false1 = !y ass]t$ t ! fi% 0 a sea-h>e1 :]eas x 0 q ano!r fi%1 :i* ,!mison1 my s]vant1 :o kn[s some?+ ( m$ic9e1 z y he>d f 8 own lips1 b\ght ( 8 own sugge/ion = me to inspect4 ,=1 z a matt] ( fact1 he has n z yet ev] come across a sea-h>e4 ,b ,i admit t ,i se>* = o!r k9ds ( fi% z well1 & h commission$ n only fi%]m5 b private fri5ds to se>* = all ! r>e/ k9ds ( fi%1 begg+ !m ei!r to describe ! appe>ance ( ! fi% or to s5d x me1 if possible1 alive1 or1 fail+ t1 dead4 ,:y ,i d s ,i w soon make cle>4 ,my accus]s li$--& v cunn+ !y ?\ght !mselves--:5 !y clos$ _! false accusation by pret5d+ t ,i _h s\ght = two sea-bea/s kn[n by gross names4 ,t fell[ ,tannonius wi%$ to indicate ! nature ( ! obsc5ity1 b fail$1 mat*less plead] t he is1 ow+ to 8 inability to speak4 ,aft] long hesitation he indicat$ ! "n ( "o ( !m by means ( "s clumsy & disgu/+ circumlocution4 ,! o!r he f\nd impossible to describe ) dec5cy1 & evad$ ! difficulty by turn+ to my works & quot+ a c]ta9 passage f !m 9 :i* ,i describ$ ! attitude ( a /atue ( ,v5us4 #cd4 ,he also ) t l(ty puritanism :i* *>act]izes him1 reproa*$ me = n be+ a%am$ to describe f\l ?+s 9 noble language4 ,i might ju/ly retort on him t1 ?\gh he op5ly pr(esses ! /udy ( eloqu5ce1 t /amm]+ voice ( 8 (t5 gives utt]ance to noble ?+s s basely z to defile !m1 & t frequ5tly1 :5 :at he has to say pres5ts n ! slighte/ difficulty1 he beg9s to /utt] or ev5 becomes utt]ly tongue-ti$4 ,come n[6 ,suppose ,i _h said no?+ ab\t ! /atue ( ,v5us1 nor us$ ! phrase :i* 0 ( su* s]vice to y1 :at words w\ld y h f\nd to frame a *>ge1 :i* is z suit$ to y\r /upidity z to y\r p[]s ( spee*8 ,i ask y1 is !re any?+ m idiotic ?an ! inf]5ce t1 because ! names ( two ?+s resemble ea* o!r1 ! ?+s !mselves are id5tical8 ,or did y ?9k x a p>ticul>ly clev] inv5tion on y\r "p to pret5d t ,i _h s\ght out ^! two fi% = ! purpose ( us+ !m z magical *>ms8 ,rememb] t x is z absurd an argum5t to say t ^! sea-creatures ) gross names 7 s\ght = gross purposes1 z to say t ! sea-comb is s\ght = ! adornm5t ( ! hair1 ! fi% nam$ sea-hawk to cat* birds1 ! fi% nam$ ! little bo> = ! hunt+ ( bo>s1 or ! sea-skull to raise ! dead4 ,my reply to ^! ly+ fabrications1 :i* are z /upid z !y are absurd1 is t ,i h nev] attempt$ to acquire ^! play?+s ( ! sea1 ^! t9y trifles ( ! %ore1 ei!r gratis or = money4 #ce4 ,fur!r1 ,i reply t y 7 q ignorant ( ! nature ( ! objects :i* y pret5d$ t ,i s\ght to acquire4 ,= ^! wor?less fi% y m5tion c be f\nd on any %ore 9 heaps & multitudes1 & are ca/ up on dry l& by ! m]e/ ripple )\t any ne$ = human ag5cy4 ,:y d y n say t at ! same "t ,i commission$ l>ge numb]s ( fi%]m5 to secure = me at a price /rip$ sea-%ells f ! %ore1 smoo? pebbles1 crabs' claws1 sea-ur*9s' husks1 ! t5tacles ( cuttlefi%1 %+le1 /raws1 cordage1 n to m5tion#ac worm-eat5 oy/]-%ells1 moss1 & seawe$1 & all ! flotsam ( ! sea t ! w9ds drive1 or ! salt wave ca/s up1 or ! /orm sweeps back1 or ! calm leaves high & dry all along our %ores8 ,= _! names are no less suitable ?an ^? ,i m5tion$ above = ! purpose ( awak5+ suspicions4 ,y h said t c]ta9 objects drawn f ! sea h a c]ta9 value = gross purposes on acc\nt ( ! simil>ity ( _! names4 ,on ?is analogy :y %\ld n a /one be good = diseases ( ! bladd]1 a %ell = ! mak+ ( a w1 a crab = a canc]1 seawe$ = an ague8 ,really1 ,claudius ,maximus1 9 li/5+ to ^! appall+ly long-w9d$ accusations to _! v close y h %[n a pati5ce t is excessive & a k9dness :i* is too long-suff]+4 ,= my "p :5 !y utt]$ ^! *>ges ( !irs1 z ?\gh !y 7 s]i\s & cog5t1 :ile ,i laugh$ at _! /upidity1 ,i m>vell$ at y\r pati5ce4 ,footnote #ac3 ne p]gam 7,helm74 #cf4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce he takes s mu* int]e/ 9 my affairs1 ,i w n[ tell ,aemilianus :y ,i h exam9$ s _m fi%es already & :y ,i am unwill+ to rema9 9 ignorance ( "s ,i h n yet se54 ,al?\gh he is 9 ! decl9e ( life & suff]+ f s5ile decay1 let him1 if he w1 acquire "s le>n+ ev5 at ! elev5? h\r4 ,let him read ! works ( ! philosoph]s ( old1 t n[ at any rate he may le>n t ,i am n ! fir/ i*?yologi/1 b foll[ 9 ! /eps ( au?ors1 c5turies my s5iors1 su* z ,ari/otle1 ,!ophra/us1 ,eudemus1 ,lycon1 & ! o!r successors ( ,plato1 :o h left _m books on ! g5]ation1 life1 p>ts & diff]5ces ( animals4 ,x is a good ?+1 ,maximus1 t ?is case is be+ tri$ be=e a s*ol> l y\rself1 :o h read ,ari/otle's num]\s volumes 'on ! g5]ation1 ! anatomy1 ! hi/ory ( animals'1 toge!r ) 8 numb]less ',problems' & works by o!rs ( 8 s*ool1 treat+ ( v>i\s subjects ( ?is k9d4 ,if x is an hon\r & glory to !m t !y %\ld h put on record ! results ( _! c>eful rese>*es1 :y %\ld x be disgraceful to me to attempt ! l task1 especially s9ce ,i %all attempt to write on ^? subjects bo? 9 ,greek & ,lat9 & 9 a m concise & sy/ematic mann]1 & %all /rive ei!r to make good omissions or rem$y mi/akes 9 all ^! au?ors8 ,i beg ( y1 if y ?9k x wor? :ile1 to p]mit ! read+ ( extracts f my 'magic' works1 t ,aemilianus may le>n t my s$ul\s rese>*es & inquiries h a wid] range ?an he ?9ks4 ,br+ a volume ( my ,greek works--"s ( my fri5ds :o are int]e/$ 9 que/ions ( natural hi/ory may p]haps h !m ) !m 9 c\rt--take by pref]5ce "o ( ^? deal+ ) problems ( natural philosophy1 & f among ^? t volume 9 p>ticul> :i* treats ( ! race ( fi%4 ,:ile he is look+ = ! book1 ,i w tell y a /ory :i* has "s relevance to ?is case4 #cg4 ,! poet ,sophocles1 ! rival & survivor ( ,euripides--= he liv$ to extreme old age--on be+ accus$ by 8 own son ( insanity on ! gr\nd t ! advance ( age _h de/roy$ 8 wits1 is said to h produc$ t mat*less trag$y1 8 ,o$ipus ,coloneus1 on :i* he happ5$ to be engag$ at ! "t1 & to h read x al\d to ! jury )\t add+ ano!r ^w 9 8 def5ce1 except t he bade !m )\t hesitation to condemn him z insane if an old man's poetry displeas$ !m4 ,at t po9t--s ,i h read--! jury rose to _! feet z "o man to %[ _! admiration ( s great a poet1 & prais$ him m>vell\sly bo? = ! %rewdness ( 8 argum5t & = ! eloqu5ce ( 8 tragic v]se4 ,& inde$ !y 7 n f> (f unanim\sly condemn+ ! accus] z ! madman in/ead4 ,h y f\nd ! book8 ,?ank y4 ,let u try n[ :e!r :at ,i write may s]ve me 9 good /ead 9 a law-c\rt4 ,read a few l9es at ! beg9n+1 !n "s details conc]n+ ! fi%4 ,& d y :ile he reads /op ! wat]-clock4 7,a passage f ! book is read47 #ch4 ,y he>1 ,maximus4 ,y h d\btless frequ5tly read ! l 9 ! works ( anci5t philosoph]s4 ,rememb] too t ^! volumes ( m9e describe fi%es only1 di/+ui%+ ^? t spr+ f ! union ( ! sexes f ^? :i* are spontane\sly g5]at$ f ! mud1 discuss+ h[ (t5 & at :at p]iods ( ! ye> ! males & females ( ea* species come toge!r1 sett+ =? ! di/9ction e/abli%$ by nature betwe5 ^? ( !m :o are vivip>\s & ^? :o are ovip>\s--= ?us ,i translate ! ,greek phrases ,greek3 zootoka & ,greek3 ootoka--toge!r ) ! causes ( ?is di/9ction & ! organic diff]5ces by :i* x is *>act]iz$1 9 a ^w--= ,i w\ld n we>y y by discuss+ all ! diff]5t me?ods ( g5]ation 9 animals--treat+ ( ! di/+ui%+ m>ks ( species1 _! v>i\s mann]s ( life1 ! diff]5ce ( _! memb]s & ages1 ) _m o!r po9ts necess>y = ! man ( sci5ce b out ( place 9 a law-c\rt4 ,i w ask t a few ( my ,lat9 writ+s deal+ ) ! same sci5ce may be read1 9 :i* y w notice "s r>e pieces ( k & names b little kn[n to ! ,romans2 inde$ !y h nev] be5 produc$ be=e to-day1 b yet1 ?anks to my toil & /udy !y h be5 s translat$ f ! ,greek1 t 9 spite ( _! /rang5ess !y are none ! less ( ,lat9 m9tage4 ,d y d5y ?is1 ,aemilianus8 ,if s1 let y\r advocates tell me 9 :at ,lat9 au?or !y h ev] be=e read su* words z ^? :i* ,i w cause to be recit$ to y4 ,i w m5tion only aquatic animals1 nor w ,i make any ref]5ce to o!r animals save 9 connexion ) ! *>act]i/ics :i* di/+ui% !m f aquatic creatures4 ,li/5 !n to :at ,i say4 ,y w cry out at me say+ t ,i am giv+ y a li/ ( magic names su* z are us$ 9 ,egyptian or ,babylonian rites4 ,greek3 ,sela*eia mala*eia malako/raka *ondrakan?a o/rakod]ma k>*>odonta amphibia lepidota pholidota d]mopt]a /eganopoda mon]e synagela/ika4 ,i might cont9ue ! li/1 b x is n wor? wa/+ "t ov] su* trifles1 & ,i ne$ "t to deal ) o!r *>ges4 ,mean:ile read out my translation into ,lat9 ( ! few names ,i h j giv5 y4 7,! translation is read4 ,! ,lat9 names are lo/47 #ci4 ,:at ?9k y8 ,is x disgraceful = a philosoph] :o is no rude & unle>n$ p]son ( ! reckless ,cynic type1 b :o rememb]s t he is a disciple ( ,plato1 is x disgraceful = su* an "o to "k & c>e = su* le>n+ or to be ignorant & indiff]5t8 to "k h[ f> su* ?+s reveal ! work+s ( provid5ce1 or to swall[ all ! tales 8 fa!r & "m told him ( ! immortal gods8 ,qu9tus ,ennius wrote a poem on da9ties3 he !re enum]ates c\ntless species ( fi%1 :i* ( c\rse he _h c>efully /udi$4 ,i rememb] a few l9es & w recite !m3 ,clipea's sea-weasels are ( all ! be/1 ,= 'mice' ! place is ,a5us2 oy/]s r\gh ,9 greate/ pl5ty f ,abydos come4 ,! sea-comb's f\nd at ,mityl5e & ,ambracian ,*>adrus1 & ,i praise ,brundisian s>gus3 take him1 if he's big4 ,"k t ,t>5tum's small sea-bo> is prime2 ,! sword-fi% at ,surr5tum ?\ %\ld/ buy2 ,blue fi% at ,cumae4 ,:at6 h ,i pass$ by ,sc>us8 ! bra9 ( ,jove is n less sweet4 ,y cat* !m l>ge & good (f ,ne/or's home4 ,h ,i pass$ by ! black-tail & ! '?ru%'1 ,! sea-m]le & ! %ad[ ( ! sea8 ,be/ to ,corcyra g = cuttlefi%1 ,= ! ac>ne & ! fat sea-skull ,! purple-fi%1 ! little murex too1 ,mice ( ! sea & ! sea-ur*9 sweet4 ,he glorifi$ _m fi% 9 o!r v]ses1 /at+ :]e ea* 0 to be f\nd & :e!r !y 7 be/ fri$ or /ew$1 & yet he is n blam$ = x by ! le>n$4 ,sp>e !n to blame me1 :o describe ?+s kn[n to few "u elegant & appropriate names bo? 9 ,greek & ,lat94 #dj4 ,en\gh ( ?is6 ,i call y\r att5tion to ano!r po9t4 ,:at if ,i take su* int]e/ & possess su* skill 9 m$ic9e z to se>* = c]ta9 rem$ies 9 fi%8 ,= assur$ly z nature ) imp>tial munific5ce has di/ribut$ & implant$ _m rem$ies ?r\gh\t all o!r creat$ ?+s1 s also simil> rem$ies are to be f\nd 9 fi%4 ,n[1 d y ?9k x m ! bus9ess ( a magician ?an ( a doctor1 or inde$ ( a philosoph]1 to "k & seek out rem$ies8 ,= ! philosoph] w use !m n to w9 money = 8 purse1 b to give assi/ance to 8 fell[ m54 ,! doctors ( old inde$ knew h[ to cure w\nds by magic song1 z ,hom]1 ! mo/ reliable ( all ! writ]s ( antiquity1 tells u1 mak+ ! blood ( ,ulysses to be /ay$ by a *ant z x gu%$ =? f a w\nd4 ,n[ no?+ t is done to save life c be matt] = accusation4 ',b1' says my adv]s>y1 '= :at purpose save evil did y dissect ! fi% br\ght y by y\r s]vant ,!mison8' ,z if ,i _h n told y j n[ t ,i write treatises on ! organs ( all k9d ( animals1 describ+ ! place1 numb] & purpose ( _! v>i\s p>ts1 dilig5tly inve/igat+ ,ari/otle's works on anatomy & add+ to !m :]e necess>y4 ,i am1 !re=e1 greatly surpris$ t y are only aw>e ( my hav+ inspect$ "o small fi%1 al?\gh ,i h actually inspect$ a v l>ge numb] "u all circum/ances :]ev] ,i might f9d !m1 & h1 moreov]1 made no secret ( my rese>*es1 b conduct$ !m op5ly be=e all ! _w1 s t ! m]e/ /rang] may1 if x please him1 /& by & obs]ve me4 ,9 ?is ,i foll[ ! in/ruction ( my ma/]s1 :o ass]t t a free man ( free _s %\ld z f> z possible we> 8 ?\ghts ^u 8 face4 ,inde$ ,i actually %[$ ?is small fi%1 :i* y call a sea-h>e1 to _m :o /ood by4 ,i d n yet "k :at "n to call x#ad )\t clos] rese>*1 s9ce 9 spite ( its r>ity & mo/ rem>kable *>act]i/ics ,i d n f9d x describ$ by any ( ! anci5t philosoph]s4 ,?is fi% is1 z f> z my k ext5ds1 unique 9 "o respect1 = x conta9s twelve bones resembl+ ! knuckle-bones ( a suck+-pig1 l9k$ toge!r l a *a9 9 its belly4 ,ap>t f ?is x is boneless4 ,_h ,ari/otle kn[n ?is1 ,ari/otle :o records z a mo/ rem>kable ph5om5on ! fact t ! fi% kn[n z ! small sea-ass alone ( all fi%es has its dim9utive he>t plac$ 9 its /oma*1 he w\ld assur$ly h m5tion$ ! fact4 ,footnote #ad3 vocem 7,colvius74 #da4 ',y dissect$ a fi%1' says he4 ,:o c call ?is a crime 9 a philosoph] :i* w\ld be no crime 9 a but*] or cook8 ',y dissect$ a fi%4' ,p]haps y object to ! fact t x 0 raw4 ,y w\ld n reg>d x z crim9al if ,i _h explor$ its /oma* & cut up its delicate liv] aft] x 0 cook$1 z y tea* ! boy ,sic9ius ,pud5s to d ) 8 own fi% at meals4 ,& yet x is a great] crime = a philosoph] to eat fi% ?an to inspect !m4 ,are augurs to be all[$ to explore ! liv]s ( victims & may n a philosoph] look at !m too1 a philosoph] :o kn[s t he c draw om5s f e animal1 t he is ! high-prie/ ( e god8 ,d y br+ t z a reproa* aga9/ me :i* is "o ( ! reasons = ! admiration ) :i* ,maximus & myself reg>d ,ari/otle8 ,unless y drive 8 works f ! libr>ies & snat* !m f ! h&s ( /ud5ts y _c accuse me4 ,b en\gh6 ,i h said almo/ m on ?is subject ?an ,i ought4 ,see1 too1 h[ !y contradict !mselves4 ,!y say t ,i s\ght my wife 9 m>riage ) ! help ( ! black art & *>ms drawn f ! sea at ! v "t :5 !y ackn[l$ge me to h be5 9 ! midmo/ m\nta9s ( ,gaetulia1 :]e1 ,i suppose1 ,deucalion's deluge has made x possible to f9d fi%6 ,i am1 h[ev]1 glad t !y d n "k t ,i h read ,!ophra/us' ',on bea/s t bite & /+' & ,nic&] ',on ! bites ( wild animals'2 o!rwise !y w\ld h accus$ me ( poison+ z well6 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i h acquir$ a k ( ^! subjects ?anks to my read+ ( ,ari/otle & my desire to emulate him4 ,i owe some?+ also to ! advice ( my ma/] ,plato1 :o says t ^? :o make su* inve/igations z ^! 'pursue a delightful =m ( amusem5t :i* !y w nev] regret'4 #db4 ,s9ce ,i h suffici5tly cle>$ up ?is bus9ess ( ! fi%1 li/5 to ano!r ( _! inv5tions equally /upid1 b mu* m extravagant & f> m wick$4 ,!y !mselves knew t _! argum5t ab\t ! fi% 0 futile & b\nd to fail4 ,!y realiz$1 moreov]1 its /range absurdity 7= :o ev] he>d ( fi% be+ scal$ & bon$ = d>k purposes ( magic871 !y realiz$ t x w\ld be bett] = _! fictions to deal ) ?+s ( m common report1 :i* h ere n[ be5 believ$4 ,& s !y devis$ ! foll[+ fiction :i* does at lea/ fall )9 ! limits ( popul> cr$5ce & rum\r4 ,!y ass]t$ t ,i _h tak5 a boy ap>t to a secret place ) a small alt> & a lant]n & only a few accomplices z witnesses1 & !re s bewit*$ him ) a magical incantation t he fell 9 ! v spot :]e ,i pron\nc$ ! *>m1 & on be+ awak5$ 0 f\nd to be out ( 8 wits4 ,!y did n d>e to g any fur!r ) ! lie4 ,to complete _! /ory !y %\ld h add$ t ! boy utt]$ _m prophecies4 ,= ?is we "k is ! prize ( magical incantations1 namely div9ation & prophecy4 ,& ?is miracle 9 ! case ( boys is confirm$ n only by vulg> op9ion b by ! au?ority ( le>n$ m54 ,i rememb] read+ v>i\s relations ( ! k9d 9 ! philosoph] ,v>ro1 a writ] ( ! highe/ le>n+ & erudition1 b !re 0 ! foll[+ /ory 9 p>ticul>4 ,inquiry 0 be+ made at ,tralles by means ( magic into ! probable issue ( ! ,mi?ridatic w>1 & a boy :o 0 gaz+ at an image ( ,m]cury reflect$ 9 a b[l ( wat] =etold ! future 9 a hundr$ & sixty l9es ( v]se4 ,he records also t ,fabius1 hav+ lo/ five hundr$ d5>ii1 came to consult ,nigidius2 ! latt] by means ( incantations inspir$ c]ta9 boys s t !y 7 able to indicate to him :]e a pot conta9+ a c]ta9 portion ( ! money _h be5 hidd5 9 ! gr\nd1 & h[ ! rema9d] _h be5 disp]s$1 "o d5>ius hav+ f\nd its way into ! possession ( ,m>cus ,cato ! philosoph]4 ,?is co9 ,cato ackn[l$g$ he _h receiv$ f a c]ta9 lackey z a contribution to ! treasury ( ,apollo4 #dc4 ,i h read ?is & ! l conc]n+ boys & art-magic 9 sev]al au?ors1 b ,i am 9 d\bt :e!r to admit ! tru? ( su* /ories or no1 al?\gh ,i believe ,plato :5 he ass]ts t !re are c]ta9 div9e p[]s hold+ a position & possess+ a "* midway betwe5 gods & m51 & t all div9ation & ! miracles ( magicians are controll$ by !m4 ,moreov] x is my own p]sonal op9ion t ! human s\l1 especially :5 x is "y & unsophi/icat$1 may by ! allurem5t ( music or ! soo?+ influ5ce ( sweet smells be lull$ into slumb] & bani%$ into oblivion ( its surr\nd+s s t1 z all consci\sness ( ! body fades f ! memory1 x returns & is r$uc$ to its primal nature1 :i* is 9 tru? immortal & div9e2 & ?us1 z x 7 9 a k9d ( slumb]1 x may pr$ict ! future4 ,b h[soev] ^! ?+s may be1 if any fai? is to be put 9 !m1 ! prophetic boy mu/1 z f> z ,i c und]/&1 be fair & unblemi%$ 9 body1 %rewd ( wit & ready ( spee*1 s t a wor?y & fair %r9e may be provid$ = ! div9e indwell+ p[]--if inde$ su* a p[] does ent] into ! boy's body--or t ! boy's m9d :5 wak5$ may quickly apply itself to its inh]5t p[]s ( div9ation1 f9d !m ready to its use & reproduce _! prompt+s undull$ & unimpair$ by any loss ( memory4 ,=1 z ,py?agoras said1 n e k9d ( wood is fit to be c>v$ into ! lik5ess ( ,m]cury4 ,if t be s1 tell me :o 0 t heal?y1 unblemi%$1 intellig5t1 h&some boy :om ,i deem$ wor?y ( initiation into su* my/]ies by ! p[] ( my spells4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,?allus1 :om y m5tion$1 ne$s a doctor r ?an a magician4 ,= ! poor wret* is su* a victim to epilepsy t he frequ5tly has fits twice or ?rice 9 "o day )\t ! ne$ = any incantations1 & exhau/s all 8 limbs ) 8 convulsions4 ,8 face is ulc]\s1 8 head bruis$ 9 front & beh9d1 8 eyes are dull1 8 no/rils di/5d$1 8 feet /umbl+4 ,he may claim to be ! greate/ ( magicians 9 ^: pres5ce ,?allus has rema9$ = any consid]able "t ^u 8 feet4 ,= he is cont9ually ly+ d[n1 ei!r a seizure or m]e we>9ess#ae caus+ him to collapse4 ,footnote #ae3 seu 7,casaubon74 #dd4 ,yet y say t x is my incantations t h ov]:elm$ him1 simply because he has once *anc$ to h a fit 9 my pres5ce4 ,_m ( 8 fell[ s]vants1 ^: appe>ance z witnesses y h dem&$1 are pres5t 9 c\rt4 ,!y all c tell y :y x is !y spit ^u ,?allus1 & :y no "o v5tures to eat f ! same di% ) him or to dr9k f ! same cup4 ,b :y d ,i speak ( ^! slaves8 ,y y\rselves h eyes4 ,d5y !n1 if y d>e1 t ,?allus us$ to h fits ( epilepsy long be=e ,i came to ,oea1 or t has frequ5tly be5 %[n to doctors4 ,let 8 fell[ slaves :o are 9 y\r s]vice d5y ?is3 ,i w confess myself guilty ( ev]y?+1 if he has n long s9ce be5 s5t away into ! c\ntry1 f> f ! sight ( all ( !m1 to a di/ant f>m1 = fe> he %\ld infect ! re/ ( ! h\sehold4 ,!y _c d5y ?is to be ! fact4 ,= ! same reason x is impossible = u to produce him "h to-day4 ,! :ole ( ?is accusation has be5 reckless & sudd51 & x 0 only ! day be=e ye/]day t ,aemilianus dem&$ t we %\ld produce fifte5 slaves be=e y4 ,! f\rte5 liv+ 9 ! t[n are pres5t to-day4 ,?allus only is abs5t ow+ to ! fact t he has be5 bani%$ to a place "s hundr$ miles di/ant4 ,h[ev]1 we h s5t a man to br+ him "h 9 a c>riage4 ,i ask y1 ,maximus1 to "q ^! f\rte5 slaves :om we h produc$ z to :]e ! boy ,?allus is & :at is ! /ate ( 8 heal?2 ,i ask y to "q my accus]'s slaves4 ,!y w n d5y t ?is boy is ( revolt+ appe>ance1 t 8 body is rott5 ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) disease1 t he is liable to fits1 & is a b>b>ian & a clodhopp]4 ,?is is inde$ a h&some boy :om y h select$ z "o :o might fairly be produc$ at ! (f]+ ( sacrifice1 :om "o might t\* ^u ! head & clo! 9 a fair :ite cloak 9 expectation ( "s prophetic reply f 8 lips4 ,i only wi% he 7 pres5t4 ,i w\ld h entru/$ him to y\r t5d] m]cies1 ,aemilianus1 & w\ld be ready to hold him myself t y might "q him4 ,"h 9 op5 c\rt be=e ! judges he w\ld h roll$ 8 wild eyes ^u y1 he w\ld h foam$ at ! m\?1 spat 9 y\r face1 drawn 9 8 h&s convulsively1 %ak5 8 head & fall5 at la/ 9 a fit into y\r arms4 #de4 ,"h are f\rte5 slaves :om y bade me produce 9 c\rt4 ,:y d y refuse to "q !m8 ,y want "o epileptic boy :o1 y "k z well z ,i1 has long be5 abs5t f ,oea4 ,:at cle>] evid5ce ( ! fals5ess ( y\r accusations c\ld be desir$8 ,f\rte5 slaves are pres5t1 z y requir$2 y ignore !m4 ,"o "y boy is abs5t3 y conc5trate y\r attack on him4 ,:at is x t y want8 ,suppose ,?allus 7 pres5t4 ,d y want to prove t he _h a fit 9 my pres5ce8 ,:y1 ,i myself admit x4 ,y say t ?is 0 ! result ( incantation4 ,i answ] t ! boy kn[s no?+ ab\t x1 & t ,i c prove t x 0 n s4 ,ev5 y w n d5y t ,?allus 0 epileptic4 ,:y !n attribute 8 fall to magic r ?an disease8 ,0 !re any?+ improbable 9 8 suff]+ t fate 9 my pres5ce1 :i* he has (t5 suff]$ on o!r occasions 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( p]sons8 ,nay1 ev5 suppos+ ,i _h ?\ght x a great a*ievem5t to ca/ an epileptic into a fit1 :y %\ld ,i use *>ms :51 z ,i am told by writ]s on natural hi/ory1 ! burn+ ( ! /one nam$ gagates is an equally sure & easy pro( ( ! disease8 ,= its sc5t is commonly us$ z a te/ ( ! s\ndness or infirmity ( slaves ev5 9 ! slave-m>ket4 ,aga91 ! sp9n+ ( a pott]'s :eel w easily infect a man suff]+ f ?is disease ) its own gidd9ess4 ,= ! sight ( its rotations weak5s 8 already feeble m9d1 & ! pott] is f> m effective ?an ! magician = ca/+ epileptics into convulsions4 ,y _h no reason = dem&+ t ,i %\ld produce ^! slaves4 ,i h good reason = ask+ y to "n ^? :o witness$ t guilty ritual :5 ,i ca/ ! moribund ,?allus into "o ( 8 fits4 ,! only witness y m5tion is t wor?less boy1 ,sic9ius ,pud5s1 9 ^: "n y accuse me4 ,he says t he 0 pres5t4 ,8 extreme y\? is no reason :y we %\ld reject 8 sworn evid5ce1 b ! fact t he is "o ( my accus]s does detract f 8 cr$ibility4 ,x w\ld h be5 easi] = y1 ,aemilianus1 & y\r evid5ce w\ld h c>ri$ mu* m weight1 _h y said t y 7 pres5t at ! rite & _h be5 mad ev] s9ce1 in/ead ( entru/+ ! :ole bus9ess to ! evid5ce ( boys z ?\gh x 7 a m]e joke4 ,a boy _h a fit1 a boy saw him4 ,0 x also "s boy t bewit*$ him8 #df4 ,at ?is po9t ,tannonius ,pud5s1 l ! old h& he is1 saw t ?is lie also 0 fall+ flat & 0 doom$ to failure by ! fr[ns & murmurs ( ! audi5ce1 & s1 9 ord] to *eck ! suspicions ( "s ( !m by k9dl+ fre% expectations1 he said t he w\ld produce o!r boys z well :om ,i _h simil>ly bewit*$4 ,he ?us pass$ to ano!r l9e ( accusation4 ,i might ignore x1 b ,i w g out ( my way to *all5ge x z ,i h done ) all ! re/4 ,i want ^? boys to be produc$4 ,i he> !y h be5 brib$ by ! promise ( _! lib]ty to p]jure !mselves4 ,b ,i say no m4 ,only produce !m4 ,i dem& & insi/1 ,tannonius ,pud5s1 t y %\ld fulfil y\r promise4 ,br+ =w>d ^? boys 9 ^: evid5ce y put y\r tru/2 produce !m1 "n !m4 ,y may use ! "t allott$ to my spee* = ! purpose4 ,speak1 ,i say1 ,tannonius4 ,:y are y sil5t8 ,:y d y hesitate8 ,:y look r\nd8 ,if he does n rememb] 8 in/ructions1 or has =gott5 8 witnesses' names1 d y at any rate1 ,aemilianus1 come =w>d & tell u :at in/ructions y gave y\r advocate1 & produce ^? boys4 ,:y d y turn pale8 ,:y are y sil5t8 ,is ?is ! way to br+ an accusation8 ,is ?is ! way to indict a man on s s]i\s a *>ge8 ,is x n r an insult to s di/+ui%$ a citiz5 z ,claudius ,maximus1 & a false & sl&]\s p]secution ( myself8 ,h[ev]1 if y\r repres5tative has made a slip 9 8 spee*1 & !re are no su* boys to produce1 at any rate make "s use ( ! f\rte5 :om ,i h br\ght into c\rt4 ,if y refuse1 :y did y dem& ! appe>ance ( su* a h\sefull8 #dg4 ,y h dem&$ fifte5 slaves to support an accusation ( magic2 h[ _m w\ld y be dem&+ if x 7 a *>ge ( viol5ce8 ,! inf]5ce is t fifte5 slaves "k some?+1 & t some?+ is /ill a my/]y4 ,or is x no?+ my/]i\s & yet some?+ connect$ ) magic8 ,y mu/ admit "o ( ^! two alt]natives3 ei!r ! proce$+ to :i* ,i admitt$ s _m witnesses _h no?+ improp] ab\t x1 or1 if x _h1 x %\ld n h be5 witness$ by s _m4 ,n[ ?is magic ( :i* y accuse me is1 ,i am told1 a crime 9 ! eyes ( ! law1 & 0 =bidd5 9 remote antiquity by ! ,twelve ,tables because 9 "s incr$ible mann] crops _h be5 *>m$ away f "o field to ano!r4 ,x is !n z my/]i\s an art z x is loa?ly & horrible2 x ne$s z a rule night-wat*es & conceal+ d>kness1 solitude absolute & murmur$ incantations1 to he> :i* few free m5 are admitt$1 n to speak ( slaves4 ,& yet y w h x t !re 7 fifte5 slaves pres5t on ?is occasion4 ,0 x a m>riage8 or any o!r cr[d$ c]emony8 or a seasonable banquet8 ,fifte5 slaves take "p 9 a magic rite z ?\gh !y _h be5 creat$ qu9decimvirs = ! p]=mance ( sacrifice6 ,is x likely t ,i %\ld h p]mitt$ s l>ge a numb] to be pres5t on su* an occasion1 if !y 7 too _m to be accomplices8 ,fifte5 free m5 =m a bor\gh1 fifte5 slaves a h\sehold1 fifte5 fett]$ s]fs a *a9-gang4 ,did ,i ne$ su* a cr[d to help me by hold+ ! lu/ral victims dur+ ! l5g?y rite8 ,no6 ! only victims y m5tion$ 7 h5s6 ,7 !y to c\nt ! gra9s ( inc5se8 or to knock ,?allus d[n8 #dh4 ,y ass]t also t by promis+ to heal h] ,i inveigl$ to my h\se a free woman :o suff]$ f ! same disease z ,?allus2 t %e1 too1 fell s5seless z a result ( my incantations4 ,x appe>s to me t y are accus+ a wre/l] n a magician1 s9ce y say t all :o visit$ me _h a fall4 ,& yet ,!mison1 :o is a physician & :o br\ght ! woman = my inspection1 d5i$1 :5 y ask$ him1 ,maximus1 t ,i _h done any?+ to ! woman o!r ?an ask h] :e!r %e he>d noises 9 h] e>s1 & if s1 :i* e> suff]$ mo/4 ,he add$ t %e dep>t$ imm$iately aft] tell+ me t h] "r e> 0 mo/ tr\bl$ 9 t way4 ,at ?is po9t1 ,maximus1 al?\gh ,i h = ! pres5t be5 c>eful to ab/a9 f prais+ y1 le/ ,i %\ld seem to h flatt]$ y ) an eye to w9n+ my case1 yet ,i _c help prais+ y = ! a/ut5ess ( y\r que/ions4 ,aft] !y _h sp5t mu* "t 9 discuss+ ^! po9ts & ass]t+ t ,i _h bewit*$ ! woman1 & aft] ! doctor :o 0 pres5t on t occasion _h d5i$ t ,i _h done s1 y1 ) %rewdness m ?an human1 ask$ !m :at pr(it ,i d]iv$ f my incantations4 ,!y repli$1 ',! woman _h a fit4' ',:at !n8' y ask$1 ',did %e die8' ',no1' said !y4 ',:at is y\r po9t !n8 ,h[ did ! fact ( h] hav+ a fit pr(it ,apuleius8' ,t ?ird "q %[$ brilliant p5etration & p]si/5ce4 ,y knew t x 0 necess>y to submit all facts to /r+5t exam9ation ( _! causes1 t (t5 facts are admitt$ :ile motives rema9 to seek1 & t ! repres5tatives ( litigants are call$ plead]s ( causes1 because !y set =? ! causes ( ea* p>ticul> act4 ,to d5y a fact is easy & ne$s no advocate1 b x is f> m ardu\s & difficult a task to demon/rate ! rightness or wrongness ( a giv5 action4 ,x is wa/e ( "t1 !re=e1 to inquire :e!r a ?+ 0 done1 :51 ev5 if x 7 done1 no evil motive c be alleg$4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 if no crim9al motive is =?com+1 a good judge releases ! accus$ f all fur!r vexati\s inquiry4 ,s n[1 s9ce !y h n prov$ t ,i ei!r bewit*$ ! woman or caus$ h] to h a fit1 ,i = my "p w n d5y t ,i exam9$ h] at ! reque/ ( a physician2 & ,i w tell y1 ,maximus1 :y ,i ask$ h] if %e _h noises 9 h] e>s4 ,i w d ?is n s mu* to cle> myself ( ! *>ge :i* y1 ,maximus1 h already decid$ to involve nei!r blame nor guilt1 z to imp>t to y some?+ wor?y ( y\r he>+ & int]e/+ to "o ( y\r erudition4 ,i w tell y 9 z few words z possible4 ,i h only to call y\r att5tion to c]ta9 facts4 ,to in/ruct y w\ld be presumption4 #di4 ,! philosoph] ,plato1 9 8 glori\s "w1 ! ,timaeus1 sets =? ) m ?an mortal eloqu5ce ! con/itution ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,aft] disc\rs+ ) great insight on ! ?ree p[]s t make up man's s\l1 & %[+ ) ! utmo/ cle>ness ! div9e purpose t %ap$ our v>i\s memb]s1 he treats ( ! causes ( all diseases "u ?ree heads4 ,! fir/ cause lies 9 ! elem5ts ( ! body1 :5 ! actual qualities ( ^? elem5ts1 moi/ure & cold & _! two opposites1 fail to h>monize4 ,t comes to pass :5 "o ( ^! elem5ts assumes undue proportions or moves f its prop] place4 ,! second cause ( disease lies 9 ! vitiation ( ^? compon5ts ( ! body :i*1 ?\gh =m$ out ( ! simple elem5ts1 h coalesc$ 9 su* a mann] z to h a specific "* ( _! own1 su* z blood1 entrails1 bone1 m>r[1 & ! v>i\s sub/ances made f ! bl5d+ ( ea* ( ^!4 ,?irdly1 ! concretion 9 ! body ( v>i\s juices1 turbid vap\rs1 & d5se hum\rs is ! la/ provocative ( sickness4 #ej4 ,( ^! causes t :i* contributes mo/ to epilepsy1 ! disease ( :i* ,i set out to speak1 is a condition :5 ! fle% is s melt$ by ! noxi\s influ5ce ( fire z to =m a ?ick & foam+ hum\r4 ,?is g5]ates a vap\r1 & ! heat ( ! air ?us compress$ )9 ! body causes a :ite & eruptive f]m5t4 ,if ?is f]m5t succe$s 9 escap+ f ! body1 x is disp]s$ 9 a mann] t is repulsive r ?an dang]\s4 ,= x causes an eczema to break out ^u ! surface ( ! sk9 ( ! brea/ & mottles x ) all k9ds ( blot*es4 ,b ! p]son to :om ?is happ5s is nev] aga9 attack$ ) epilepsy1 & s he rids himself ( a mo/ sore disease ( ! _s at ! price ( a slight disfigurem5t ( ! body4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 ?is dang]\s corruption#af be conta9$ )9 ! body & m+le ) ! black bile1 & s run fi]cely ?r\gh e ve91 & !n work+ its way upw>ds to ! head flood ! bra9 ) its de/ructive /ream1 x /raightway weak5s t royal "p ( man's _s :i* is end[$ ) ! p[] ( reason & is en?ron$ 9 ! head ( man1 t is its citadel & palace4 ,= x ov]:elms & ?r[s into confusion ^? *annels ( div9ity & pa?s ( wisdom4 ,dur+ sleep x makes less havoc1 b :5 m5 are full ( meat & w9e x makes its pres5ce some:at unpleasantly felt by a *ok+ s5sation1 ! h]ald ( epilepsy4 ,b if x rea*es su* /r5g? z to attack ! heads ( m5 :5 !y are wide awake1 !n _! m9ds gr[ dull ) a sudd5 cl\d ( /upefaction & !y fall to ! gr\nd1 _! bodies swoon+ z 9 dea?1 _! _s fa9t+ )9 !m4 ,m5 ( our race h /yl$ x n only ! ',great sickness' & ! ',comitial sickness'1 b also ! ',div9e sickness'1 9 ?is resembl+ ! ,greeks1 :o call x ,greek3 hi]a nosos1 ! holy sickness4 ,! "n is j2 = ?is sickness does outrage to ! rational "p ( ! s\l1 :i* is by f> ! mo/ holy4 ,footnote #af3 putr$o 7conj4 ,helm74 #ea4 ,y recognize1 ,maximus1 ! !ory ( ,plato1 z f> z ,i h be5 able to give x a lucid explanation 9 ! "t at my disposal4 ,i put my tru/ 9 him :5 he says t ! cause ( epilepsy is ! ov]fl[+ ( ?is pe/il5tial hum\r into ! head4 ,my inquiry !re=e 01 ,i ?9k1 reasonable :5 ,i ask$ ! woman :e!r h] head felt heavy1 h] neck numb1 h] temples ?robb+1 h] e>s full ( noises4 ,! fact t %e ackn[l$g$ ^! noises to be m frequ5t 9 h] "r e> 0 pro( t ! disease _h gone home4 ,= ! "r-h& organs ( ! body are ! /ronge/1 & !re=e _! infection ) ! disease leaves small hope ( recov]y4 ,inde$ ,ari/otle has left x on record 9 8 ,problems t :5ev] 9 ! case ( epileptics ! disease beg9s on ! "r side1 _! cure is v difficult4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s 7 ,i to repeat ! op9ion ( ,!ophra/us also on ! subject ( epilepsy4 ,= he has left a mo/ excell5t treatise on convulsions4 ,he ass]ts1 h[ev]1 9 ano!r book on ! subject ( animals ill-dispos$ t[>ds mank9d1 t ! sk9s ( newts--:i* l o!r reptiles !y %$ at fix$ int]vals = ! r5ewal ( _! y\?--=m a rem$y = fits4 ,b unless y snat* up ! sk9 z soon z x be %$1 !y /raightway turn ^u x & dev\r x1 :e!r f a malign =ekn[l$ge ( its value to m5 or f a natural ta/e = x4 ,i h m5tion$ ^! ?+s1 ,i h be5 c>eful to quote ! argum5ts ( r5[n$ philosoph]s1 & to m5tion ! books :]e !y are to be f\nd1 & h avoid$ any ref]5ce to ! works ( physicians or poets1 t my adv]s>ies may cease to wond] t philosoph]s h le>nt ! causes ( rem$ies & diseases 9 ! natural c\rse ( _! rese>*es4 ,well !n1 s9ce ?is woman 0 br\ght to be exam9$ by me 9 ! hope t %e might be cur$1 & s9ce x is cle> bo? f ! evid5ce ( ! physician :o br\ght h] & f ! argum5ts ,i h j set =? t su* a c\rse 0 p]fectly "r1 my oppon5ts mu/ ne$s ass]t t x is ! "p ( a magician & evildo] to heal disease1 or1 if !y d n d>e to say t1 mu/ confess t _! accusations 9 reg>d to ?is epileptic boy & woman are false1 absurd1 & inde$ epileptic4 #eb4 ,yes1 ,aemilianus1 if y w\ld he> ! tru?1 y are ! real suff]] f ! fall+ sickness1 s (t5 h y\r false accusations fail$ & ca/ y helpless to ! gr\nd4 ,bodily collapse is no worse ?an intellectual1 & x is z important to keep "o's head z to keep "o's feet1 :ile x is z unpleasant to be loa!d by ?is di/+ui%$ ga!r+ z to be spat ^u 9 "o's own *amb]4 ,b y p]haps ?9k y\rself sane because y are n conf9$ )9 doors1 b foll[ ! prompt+s ( y\r madness :i!rsoev] x lead y3 & yet comp>e y\r fr5zy ) t ( ,?allus2 y w f9d t !re is b little to *oose betwe5 y1 save t ,?allus conf9es 8 fr5zy to himself1 :ile y direct y\rs aga9/ o!rs2 ,?allus di/orts 8 eyes1 y di/ort ! tru?2 ,?allus contracts 8 h&s convulsively1 y n less convulsively contract ) y\r advocates2 ,?allus da%es himself aga9/ ! pavem5t1 y da% y\rself aga9/ ! judgem5t-seat4 ,9 a ^w1 :atev] he does1 he does 9 8 sickness err+ unconsci\sly2 b y1 wret*1 commit y\r crimes ) full k & ) y\r eyes op51 su* is ! vehem5ce ( ! disease t inspires y\r actions4 ,y br+ false accusations z ?\gh !y 7 true2 y *>ge m5 ) do+ :at has nev] be5 done2 ?\gh a man's innoc5ce be cle> to y z daylight1 y d5\nce him z ?\gh he 7 guilty4 #ec4 ,nay1 fur!r1 ?\gh ,i _h almo/ =gott5 to m5tion x1 !re are c]ta9 ?+s ( :i* y confess y\r ignorance1 & :i* nev]!less y make mat]ial = accusation z ?\gh y knew all ab\t !m4 ,y ass]t t ,i kept some?+ my/]i\s wrapp$ up 9 a h&k]*ief among ! h\sehold gods 9 ! h\se ( ,pontianus4 ,y confess y\r ignorance z to :at may h be5 ! nature or appe>ance ( ?is object2 y fur!r admit t no "o ev] saw x1 & yet y ass]t t x 0 "s in/rum5t ( magic4 ,y are n to be congratulat$ on ?is me?od ( proc$ure4 ,y\r accusation reveals no %rewdness1 & has n ev5 ! m]it ( impud5ce4 ,d n ?9k s = a mom5t4 ,no6 x %[s naught save ! ill-/>r$ madness ( an embitt]$ _s & ! pitiable fury ( cantank]\s old age4 ,! words y us$ 9 ! pres5ce ( s grave & p]spicaci\s a judge am\nt$ to some?+ v l ?is4 ',apuleius kept c]ta9 ?+s wrapp$ 9 a clo? among ! h\sehold gods 9 ! h\se ( ,pontianus4 ,s9ce ,i d n "k :at !y 71 ,i !re=e argue t !y 7 magical4 ,i beg y to believe :at ,i say1 because ,i am talk+ ( t ( :i* ,i "k no?+4' ,:at a wond]ful argum5t1 9 itself an obvi\s refutation ( ! *>ge4 ',x mu/ h be5 ?is1 because ,i d n "k :at x 04' ,y are ! only p]son hi!rto discov]$ :o kn[s t :i* he does n "k4 ,y s f> surpass all o!rs 9 folly1 t :]eas philosoph]s ( ! mo/ ke5 & p5etrat+ intellect ass]t t we %\ld n tru/ ev5 ! objects t we see1 y make /atem5ts ab\t ?+s :i* y h nev] se5 or he>d4 ,if ,pontianus /ill liv$ & y 7 to ask him :at ! clo? conta9$1 he w\ld reply t he did n "k4 ,!re is ! fre$man :o /ill has *>ge ( ! keys ( ! place2 he is "o ( y\r witnesses1 b he says t he has nev] exam9$ ^! objects1 al?\gh1 z ! s]vant responsible = ! books kept !re1 he op5$ & %ut ! doors almo/ daily1 cont9ually ent]$ ! room1 n seldom 9 my company b m (t5 alone1 & saw ! clo? ly+ on ! table unprotect$ by seal or cord4 ,q natural1 0 x n8 ,magical objects 7 conceal$ 9 ! clo?1 & = t reason ,i took little c>e = its safe cu/ody1 b left x ab\t anyh[ = any "o to exam9e & inspect1 if he lik$1 or ev5 to c>ry x away6 ,i entru/$ x to ! cu/ody ( o!rs1 ,i left x to o!rs to dispose ( at _! pleasure6 ,:at cr$5ce d y expect u to give y aft] ?is8 ,are we to believe t y1 on :om ,i h nev] set eyes save 9 ?is c\rt1 "k t ( :i* ,pontianus1 :o actually liv$ "u ! same ro(1 0 ignorant8 or %all we believe t y1 :o h nev] s mu* z approa*$ ! room :]e !y 7 plac$1 h se5 :at ! fre$man nev] saw1 al?\gh he _h e opportunity to inspect !m dur+ ! s$ul\s p]=mance ( 8 duties8 ,9 a ^w1 t :i* y nev] saw mu/ h be5 :at y ass]t x to h be56 ,& yet1 y fool1 if ?is v day y _h succe$$ 9 gett+ t h&k]*ief into y\r h&s1 ,i %\ld d5y ! magical nature ( :atev] y might produce f x4 #ed4 ,i give y full leave2 inv5t :at y l1 rack y\r memory & y\r imag9ation to discov] some?+ t might conceivably seem to be ( a magical nature4 ,ev5 !n1 %\ld y succe$ 9 s do+1 ,i %\ld argue ! po9t ) y4 ,i %\ld say t ! object 9 "q _h be5 sub/itut$ by y = ! orig9al1 or t x _h be5 giv5 z a rem$y1 or t x 0 a sacr$ emblem t _h be5 plac$ 9 my keep+1 or t a vision _h bidd5 me to c>ry x ?us4 ,!re are a ?\s& o!r ways 9 :i* ,i might refute y ) p]fect tru? & )\t giv+ any explanation :i* is abnormal or lies outside ! limits ( common obs]vation4 ,y are n[ dem&+ t a circum/ance1 :i*1 ev5 if x 7 prov$ up to ! hilt1 w\ld n prejudice me 9 ! eyes ( a good judge1 %\ld be fatal to me :51 z x is1 x re/s on vague suspicion1 unc]ta9ty1 & ignorance4 ,y w p]haps1 z is y\r wont1 say1 ',:at1 !n1 0 x t y wrapp$ 9 a l95 clo? & 7 s c>eful to deposit ) ! h\sehold gods8' ,really1 ,aemilianus6 is ?is ! way y accuse y\r victims8 ,y produce no def9ite evid5ce y\rself1 b ask ! accus$ = explanations ( ev]y?+4 ',:y d y se>* = fi%8 ,:y did y exam9e a sick woman8 ,:at _h y hidd5 9 y\r h&k]*ief8' ,did y come "h to accuse me or to ask me que/ions8 ,if to accuse me1 prove y\r *>ges y\rself2 if to ask que/ions1 d n anticipate ! tru? by express+ op9ions on t conc]n+ :i* y\r ignorance compels y to inquire4 ,if ?is prec$5t be foll[$1 if !re is no necessity = ! accus] to prove any?+1 b on ! contr>y he is giv5 e facility = ask+ que/ions ( ! accus$1 !re is n a man 9 all ! _w b w be indict$ on "s *>ge or o!r4 ,9 fact1 ev]y?+ t he has ev] done w be us$ z a h&le aga9/ any man :o is *>g$ ) sorc]y4 ,h y writt5 a petition on ! ?igh ( "s /atue8 ,y are a sorc]]6 ,else :y did y write x8 ,h y brea!d sil5t pray]s to heav5 9 "s temple8 ,y are a sorc]]6 ,else tell u :at y ask$ =8 ,or take ! contr>y l9e4 ,y utt]$ no pray] 9 "s temple6 ,y are a sorc]]6 ,else :y did y n ask ! gods = some?+8 ,! same argum5t w be us$ if y h made "s votive d$ication1 or (f]$ sacrifice1 or c>ri$ sprigs ( "s sacr$ plant4 ,! day w fail me if ,i attempt to g ?r\gh all ! diff]5t circum/ances ( :i*1 on ^! l9es1 ! false accus] w dem& an explanation4 ,above all1 :atev] object he has kept conceal$ or /or$ "u lock & key at home w be ass]t$ by ! same argum5t to be ( a magical nature1 or w be dragg$ f its cupbo>d into ! light ( ! law-c\rt be=e ! seat ( judgem5t4 #ee4 ,i might disc\rse at great] l5g? on ! nature & importance ( su* accusations1 on ! wide range = sl&] t ?is pa? op5s = ,aemilianus1 on ! floods ( p]spiration t ?is "o poor h&k]*ief1 contr>y to its natural duty1 w cause 8 innoc5t victims6 ,b ,i w foll[ ! c\rse ,i h already pursu$4 ,i w ackn[l$ge :at !re is no necessity = me to ackn[l$ge1 & w answ] ,aemilianus' que/ions4 ,y ask1 ,aemilianus1 :at ,i _h 9 t h&k]*ief4 ,al?\gh ,i might d5y t ,i _h deposit$ any h&k]*ief ( m9e 9 ,pontianus' libr>y1 or ev5 admitt+ t x 0 true en\gh t ,i did s deposit x1 ,i might /ill d5y t !re 0 any?+ wrapp$ up 9 x4 ,if ,i %\ld take ?is l9e1 y h no evid5ce or argum5t :]eby to refute me1 = !re is no "o :o has ev] h&l$ x1 & only "o fre$man1 accord+ to y\r own ass]tion1 :o has ev] se5 x4 ,/ill1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$ ,i w admit ! clo? to h be5 full to bur/+4 ,imag9e y\rself1 please1 to be on ! br9k ( a great discov]y1 l ! comrades ( ,ulysses :o ?\ght !y _h f\nd a treasure :5 !y /ole ! bag t conta9$ all ! w9ds4 ,w\ld y l me to tell y :at ,i _h wrapp$ up 9 a h&k]*ief & entru/$ to ! c>e ( ,pontianus' h\sehold gods8 ,y %all h y\r w4 ,i h be5 initiat$ into v>i\s ( ! ,greek my/]ies1 & pres]ve ) ! utmo/ c>e c]ta9 emblems & mem5toes ( my initiation ) :i* ! prie/s pres5t$ me4 ,!re is no?+ abnormal or unhe>d ( 9 ?is4 ,^? ( y "h pres5t :o h be5 initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( fa!r ,lib] alone1 "k :at y keep hidd5 at home1 safe f all pr(ane t\* & ! object ( y\r sil5t v5]ation4 ,b ,i1 z ,i h said1 mov$ by my religi\s f]v\r & my desire to "k ! tru?1 h le>n$ my/]ies ( _m a k9d1 rites 9 great numb]1 & div]se c]emonies4 ,?is is no inv5tion on ! spur ( ! mom5t2 ne>ly ?ree ye>s s9ce1 9 a public disc\rse on ! greatness ( ,aesculapius deliv]$ by me dur+ ! fir/ days ( my resid5ce at ,oea1 ,i made ! same boa/ & rec\nt$ ! numb] ( ! my/]ies ,i knew4 ,t disc\rse 0 ?rong$1 has be5 read f> & wide1 is 9 all m5's h&s1 & has won ! affections ( ! pi\s inhabitants ( ,oea n s mu* ?r\gh any eloqu5ce ( m9e z because x treats ( ,aesculapius4 ,w any "o1 :o *ances to rememb] x1 repeat ! beg9n+ ( t p>ticul> passage 9 my disc\rse8 ,y he>1 ,maximus1 h[ _m voices supply ! words4 ,i w ord] ?is same passage to be read al\d1 s9ce by ! c\rte\s expression ( y\r face y %[ t y w n be displeas$ to he> x4 7,! passage is read al\d47 #ef4 ,c any "o1 :o has ! lea/ remembrance ( ! nature ( religi\s rites1 be surpris$ t "o :o has be5 initiat$ into s _m holy my/]ies %\ld pres]ve at home c]ta9 talismans associat$ ) ^! c]emonies1 & %\ld wrap !m 9 a l95 clo?1 ! pure/ ( cov]+s = holy ?+s8 ,= wool1 produc$ by ! mo/ /olid ( creatures & /ripp$ f ! %eep's back1 ! foll[]s ( ,orpheus & ,py?agoras are = t v reason =bidd5 to we> z be+ unholy & unclean4 ,b flax1 ! pure/ ( all gr[?s & among ! be/ ( all ! fruits ( ! e>?1 is us$ by ! holy prie/s ( ,egypt1 n only = clo?+ & raim5t1 b z a veil = sacr$ ?+s4 ,& yet ,i "k t "s p]sons1 among !m t fell[ ,aemilianus1 ?9k x a good je/ to mock at ?+s div9e4 ,= ,i le>n f c]ta9 m5 ( ,oea :o "k him1 t to ?is day he has nev] pray$ to any god or frequ5t$ any temple1 :ile if he *ances to pass any %r9e1 he reg>ds x z a crime to raise 8 h& to 8 lips 9 tok5 ( rev]5ce4 ,he has nev] giv5 fir/fruits ( crops or v9es or flocks to any ( ! gods ( ! f>m]1 :o fe$ him & clo! him2 8 f>m holds no %r9e1 no holy place1 nor grove4 ,b :y d ,i speak ( groves or %r9es8 ,^? :o h be5 on 8 prop]ty say !y nev] saw !re "o /one :]e (f]+ ( oil has be5 made1 "o b\gh :]e wrea?s h be5 hung4 ,z a result1 two nicknames h be5 giv5 him3 he is call$ ,*>on1 z ,i h said1 on acc\nt ( 8 trucul5ce ( _s & ( c\nt5ance1 b he is also--& ?is is ! "n he pref]s--call$ ,mez5tius1 because he despises ! gods4 ,i !re=e f9d x ! easi] to und]/& t he %\ld reg>d my li/ ( initiations 9 ! light ( a je/4 ,x is ev5 possible t1 ?anks to 8 rejection ( ?+s div9e1 he may be unable to induce himself to believe t x is true t ,i gu>d s rev]5tly s _m emblems & relics ( my/]i\s rites4 ,i c>e n a /raw :at ,mez5tius may ?9k ( me2 b to o!rs ,i make ?is ann\ncem5t cle>ly & un%r9k+ly4 ,if any ( y t are "h pres5t _h any "p ) me 9 ^! same solemn c]emonies1 give a sign & y %all he> :at x is ,i keep ?us4 ,= no ?\ght ( p]sonal safety %all induce me to reveal to ! un9itiat$ ! secrets t ,i h receiv$ & sworn to conceal4 #eg4 ,i h1 ,i ?9k1 ,maximus1 said en\gh to satisfy ! mo/ prejudic$ ( m5 &1 z f> z ! h&k]*ief is conc]n$1 h cle>$ myself ( e speck ( guilt4 ,i %all run no risk 9 pass+ f ! suspicions ( ,aemilianus to ! evid5ce ( ,crassus1 :i* my accus]s read out next z if x 7 ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,y he>d !m read f a writt5 deposition1 ! evid5ce ( a gorg+ brute1 a hopeless glutton1 nam$ ,junius ,crassus1 t ,i p]=m$ c]ta9 nocturnal rites at 8 h\se 9 company ) my fri5d ,appius ,qu9tianus1 :o _h tak5 lodg+s !re4 ,?is1 m>k y1 ,crassus says t he discov]$ 79 spite ( ! fact t he 0 z f> away z ,alex&ria at ! "t67 f f9d+ ! fea!rs ( birds & traces ( ! smoke ( a tor*4 ,i suppose t :ile he 0 enjoy+ a r\nd ( fe/ivities at ,alex&ria--= ,crassus is "o :o is ready ev5 to encroa* ^u ! daylight ) 8 gluttonies--,i suppose1 ,i say1 t !re f 8 reek+ tav]n he espi$1 ) eye ke5 z any f[l]'s1 fea!rs ( birds waft$ t[>ds him f 8 h\se1 & saw ! smoke ( 8 home ris+ f> (f f 8 ance/ral ro(-tree4 ,if he saw ?is ) 8 eyes1 he saw ev5 fur!r ?an ,ulysses pray$ & ye>n$ to see4 ,= ,ulysses sp5t ye>s 9 gaz+ va9ly f ! %ore to see ! smoke ris+ f 8 home1 :ile ,crassus dur+ a few mon?s' abs5ce f home succe$$1 )\t ! lea/ difficulty1 9 see+ ?is same smoke z he sat 9 a w9e-%op6 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 x 0 8 nose disc]n$ ! smoke1 he surpasses h\nds & vultures 9 ! ke5ness ( 8 s5se ( smell4 ,= :at h\nd1 :at vulture hov]+ 9 ! ,alex&rian sky1 c\ld sniff out any?+ s f> di/ant z ,oea8 ,crassus is1 ,i admit1 a g\rm& ( ! fir/ ord]1 & an exp]t 9 all ! v>i$ flav\rs ( kit*5-smoke1 b 9 view ( 8 love ( dr9k+1 8 only real title to fame1 x w\ld h be5 easi] = ! fumes ( 8 w9e1 r ?an ! fumes ( 8 *imney1 to rea* him at ,alex&ria4 #eh4 ,ev5 he saw t ?is w\ld pass belief4 ,= he is said to h sold ?is evid5ce be=e eight 9 ! morn+ :ile he 0 /ill fa/+ f food & dr9k6 ,& s he wrote t he _h made 8 discov]y 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,on 8 return f ,alex&ria he w5t /raight to 8 h\se1 :i* ,qu9tianus _h by ?is "t left4 ,!re 9 ! entrance-hall he came across a l>ge quantity ( birds' fea!rs3 ! walls1 moreov]1 7 black5$ ) soot4 ,he ask$ ! reason ( ?is f ! slave :om he _h left at ,oea1 & ! latt] in=m$ him ( ! nocturnal rites c>ri$ out by myself & ,qu9tianus4 ,:at an +5i\s lie6 ,:at a probable inv5tion6 ,t ,i1 _h ,i wi%$ to d any?+ ( ! sort1 %\ld h done x !re r ?an 9 my own h\se6 ,t ,qu9tianus1 :o is support+ me "h to-day1 & :om ,i m5tion ) ! greate/ respect & hon\r = ! close love t b9ds him to me1 = 8 deep erudition & consummate eloqu5ce1 t ?is same ,qu9tianus1 suppos+ him to h d9$ (f "s birds or1 z !y ass]t1 kill$ !m = magical purposes1 %\ld h _h no slave to sweep up ! fea!rs & ?r[ !m out ( doors6 ,or fur!r t ! smoke %\ld h be5 /rong en\gh to black5 ! walls & t ,qu9tianus %\ld h suff]$ su* defacem5t ( ! room 9 :i* he slept1 :ile x 0 /ill 9 8 occupation6 ,nons5se1 ,aemilianus6 ,!re is no probability 9 ! /ory1 unless inde$ ,crassus on 8 return w5t n to ! b$room1 b aft] 8 fa%ion made /raight = ! kit*54 ,& :at made 8 slave suspect t ! walls _h be5 black5$ by night 9 p>ticul>8 ,0 x ! col\r ( ! smoke8 ,does night smoke diff] f day smoke 9 be+ d>k]8 ,& :y did s suspici\s & consci5ti\s a slave all[ ,qu9tianus to leave ! h\se be=e hav+ x clean$8 ,:y did ^? fea!rs lie l lead & await ! arrival ( ,crassus = s long8 ,let n ,crassus accuse 8 slave4 ,x is mu* m likely t he himself fabricat$ ?is m5daci\s nons5se ab\t fea!rs & soot1 be+ unable ev5 9 8 evid5ce to divorce himself fur!r f 8 kit*54 #ei4 ,& :y did y read out ?is evid5ce f a writt5 deposition8 ,:]e 9 ! _w is ,crassus8 ,has he return$ to ,alex&ria out ( disgu/ at ! /ate ( 8 h\se8 ,is he wa%+ 8 walls8 or1 z is m likely1 is ! glutton feel+ ill aft] 8 debau*8 ,i myself saw him ye/]day "h at ,sabrata hicc\gh+ 9 y\r face1 ,aemilianus1 9 ! mo/ conspicu\s mann] 9 ! middle ( ! m>ket-place4 ,pray1 ,maximus1 ask y\r slaves ^: duty x is to keep y in=m$ ( p's names--al?\gh1 ,i admit1 ,crassus is bett] kn[n to ! keep]s ( tav]ns--yet ask !m1 ,i say1 :e!r !y h ev] se5 ,junius ,crassus1 a citiz5 ( ,oea1 9 ?is place4 ,!y w answ] 'yes'4 ,let ,aemilianus !n produce ?is mo/ admirable "y man on ^: te/imony he relies4 ,y notice ! "t ( day4 ,i tell y t ,crassus has long s9ce be5 snor+ 9 a drunk5 slumb] or has tak5 a second ba! & is n[ evaporat+ ! sweat ( intoxication at ! ba? t he may be equal to a fre% dr9k+ b\t aft] supp]4 ,he pres5ts himself 9 writ+ only4 ,t is ! way he speaks to y1 ,maximus4 ,ev5 he is n s dead to s5se ( %ame z to be able to lie to y\r face )\t a blu%4 ,b !re is p]haps ano!r reason = 8 abs5ce4 ,he may h be5 unable to ab/a9 f ! w9e-cup#ag suffici5tly long to keep sob] aga9/ ?is mom5t2 or x may be t ,aemilianus took good c>e n to subject him to y\r sev]e & se>*+ gaze1 le/ y %\ld damn ! brute ) 8 close-%av5 *eeks & 8 disgu/+ appe>ance by a m]e glance at 8 face1 :5 y saw a "y man ) 8 features /ripp$ ( ! be>d & hair t %\ld adorn !m1 8 eyes heavy ) w9e1 8 lids swoll51 8 broad#ah gr91 8 slobb]+ lips1 8 h>% voice1 8 trembl+ h&s1 8 brea?#ai reek+ ( ! cook-%op4 ,he has long s9ce dev\r$ 8 =tune2 no?+ is left him ( 8 patrimony save a h\se t s]ves him = ! sale ( 8 false witness1 & nev] did he make a m remun]ative contract ?an he has done ) reg>d to ?is evid5ce he (f]s to-day4 ,= he sold ,aemilianus 8 drunk5 fictions = #c1jjj se/]ces1 z e "o at ,oea is aw>e4 ,footnote #ag3 a bria 7,hildebr&74 ,footnote #ah3 rictum diductum 7,jahn74 ,footnote #ai3 ructus pop9am 7,pricaeus74 #fj4 ,we all knew ( ?is be=e x actually took place4 ,i might h prev5t$ ! transaction by d5\nc+ x1 b ,i knew t s fooli% a lie w\ld be prejudicial to ,aemilianus1 :o wa/$ 8 money to secure x1 r ?an to myself1 :o treat$ x ) ! contempt x des]v$4 ,i wi%$ n only t ,aemilianus %\ld lose 8 money1 b t ,crassus %\ld h 8 reputation ru9$ by 8 disgraceful p]jury4 ,x 0 b ! day be=e ye/]day t ! transaction took place 9 ! mo/ op5 mann] at ! h\se ( ,ruf9us1 ( :om ,i %all soon h some?+ to say4 ,ruf9us & ,calpurnianus act$ z middlem5 & arrang$ ! b>ga94#bj ,! =m] c>ri$ out ! task ) all ! m read9ess because he 0 c]ta9 t 8 wife1 at ^: misconduct he kn[+ly connives1 w\ld be sure to recov] f ,crassus a l>ge proportion ( 8 fee = p]jury4 ,i notic$ t y also1 ,maximus1 suspect$ ) y\r usual acut5ess t !y1 z soon z ?is writt5 evid5ce 0 produc$1 _h =m$ a league & conspiracy aga9/ me2 & ,i saw f y\r face t ! :ole affair excit$ y\r disgu/4 ,f9ally my accus]s1 9 spite ( _! be+ p>agons ( audacity & mon/]s ( %amelessness1 did n d>e to read out ,crassus' evid5ce 9 full or to build any?+ ^u x2 = !y saw t at ! m5tion ( 8 "n y smelt a rat4 ,i h m5tion$ ^! facts n because ,i am afraid ( ^! dreadful fea!rs & /a9s ( soot--lea/ ( all ) y to judge me--b t ,crassus might meet ) due puni%m5t = hav+ sold m]e smoke to a helpless ru/ic l ,aemilianus4 ,footnote #bj3 depectoribus 7,kron5b]g74 #fa4 ,_! next#ba *>ge conc]ns ! manufacture ( a seal :i* !y produc$ :5 !y read ,pud5tilla's lett]s4 ,?is seal1 !y ass]t1 ,i _h fa%ion$ ( ! r>e/ wood by "s secret process = purposes ( ! black art4 ,!y add t1 al?\gh x is loa?ly & horrible to look ^u1 be+ 9 ! =m ( a skeleton1 ,i yet give x especial hon\r & call x 9 ! ,greek tongue1 ,greek3 basileus1 my k+4 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 say+ t ,i am foll[+ ! v>i\s /ages ( _! accusation 9 due ord] & recon/ruct+ ! :ole fabric ( _! sl&] detail by detail4 ,footnote #ba3 inde 7,acidalius74 ,n[ h[ c ! manufacture ( ?is seal h be5 secret1 z y ass]t1 :5 y are suffici5tly well acqua9t$ ) ! mak] to h summon$ him to appe> 9 c\rt8 ,"h is ,cornelius ,saturn9us1 ! arti/1 a man ^: skill is fam\s among 8 t[nsfolk & ^: "* is above reproa*4 ,a little :ile back1 9 answ]1 ,maximus1 to y\r c>eful cross-exam9ation1 he expla9$ ! :ole sequ5ce ( ev5ts 9 ! mo/ conv9c+ & tru?ful mann]4 ,he said t ,i visit$ 8 %op &1 aft] look+ at _m geometrical patt]ns all c>v$ out ( boxwood 9 ! mo/ cunn+ & +5i\s mann]1 0 s mu* attract$ by 8 skill t ,i ask$ him to make me c]ta9 me*anical devices & also begg$ him to make me ! image ( "s god to :i* ,i might pray aft] my cu/om4 ,! p>ticul> god & ! precise mat]ial ,i left to 8 *oice1 my only /ipulation be+ t x %\ld be made ( wood4 ,he !re=e fir/ attempt$ to "w 9 boxwood4 ,mean:ile1 dur+ my abs5ce 9 ! c\ntry1 ,sic9ius ,pontianus1 my /ep-son1 wi%+ to gratify me1#bb procur$ "s ebony tablets f t excell5t lady ,capitol9a & br\ght !m to 8 %op1 exhort+ him to make :at ,i _h ord]$ out ( ?is r>] & m durable mat]ial3 su* a gift1 he said1 w\ld be mo/ gratify+ to me4 ,our arti/ did z ,pontianus sugge/$1 z f> z ! size ( ! ebony tablets p]mitt$4 ,by c>eful dove-tail+ ( m9ute portions ( ! tablets he succe$$ 9 mak+ a small figure ( ,m]cury4 ,footnote #bb3 gratum factum 7,van d] ,vliet74 #fb4 ,y he>d all ! evid5ce j z ,i repeat x4 ,moreov] x receives exact confirmation f ! answ]s giv5 to y 9 cross-exam9ation by ,capitol9a's son1 a y\? ( ! mo/ excell5t "*1 :o is "h 9 c\rt to-day4 ,he said t ,pontianus ask$ = ! tablets1 t ,pontianus took !m to ! arti/ ,saturn9us4 ,nor does he d5y t ,pontianus receiv$ ! complet$ signet f ,saturn9us & aft]w>ds gave x me4 ,all ^! ?+s h be5 op5ly & manife/ly prov$4 ,:at rema9s1 9 :i* any suspicion ( sorc]y c lie conceal$8 ,nay1 :at is !re t does n absolutely convict y ( obvi\s falsehood8 ,y said t ! seal 0 ( secret manufacture1 :]eas ,pontianus1 a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! eque/rian ord]1 gave ! commission = x4 ,! figure 0 c>v$ 9 public by ,saturn9us z he sat 9 8 %op4 ,he is a man ( /]l+ "* & recogniz$ hone/y4 ,! "w 0 assi/$ by ! munific5ce ( a di/+ui%$ m>ri$ lady1 & _m bo? among ! slaves & ! acqua9tances :o frequ5t$ my h\se 7 aw>e bo? ( ! commission = ! "w & its execution4 ,y 7 n a%am$ falsely to pret5d t ,i _h se>*$ high & l[ = ! requisite wood ?r\gh all ! t[n1 al?\gh y "k t ,i 0 abs5t f ,oea at t "t1 & al?\gh x has be5 prov$ t ,i gave a free h& z to ! mat]ial4 #fc4 ,y\r ?ird lie 0 t ! figure :i* 0 made 0 ! lean1 evisc]at$ frame ( a gruesome corpse1 utt]ly horrible & gha/ly z any gobl94 ,if y _h discov]$ su* def9ite pro( ( my sorc]ies1 :y did y n insi/ on my produc+ x 9 c\rt8 ,0 x t y might h complete fre$om = inv5t+ lies 9 ! abs5ce ( ! subject ( y\r sl&]s8 ,if s1 ! opportunity af=d$ y = m5dacity has be5 lo/ y1 ?anks to a c]ta9 habit ( m9e :i* comes 9 mo/ opportunely4 ,x is my wont :]ev] ,i g to c>ry ) me ! image ( "s god hidd5 among my books & to pray to him on fea/ days ) (f]+s ( inc5se & w9e & sometimes ev5 ( victims4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,i he>d p]si/5t ?\gh outrage\sly m5daci\s ass]tions t ! figure ,i c>ri$ 0 t ( a skeleton1 ,i ord]$ "s "o to g & br+ f my h\se my little image ( ,m]cury1 ! same t ,saturn9us _h made = me at ,oea4 ,y !re1 give x !m6 ,let !m see x1 hold x1 exam9e x4 ,!re y see ! image :i* t sc\ndrel call$ a skeleton4 ,d y he> ^! cries ( prote/ t arise f all pres5t8 ,d y he> ! condemnation ( y\r lie8 ,are y n at la/ a%am$ ( all y\r sl&]s8 ,is ?is a skeleton1 ?is a gobl91 is ?is ! famili> _s y ass]t$ x to be8 ,is ?is a magic symbol or "o t is common & ord9>y8 ,take x1 ,i beg y1 ,maximus1 & exam9e x4 ,x is good t a holy ?+ %\ld be entru/$ to h&s z pure & pi\s z y\rs4 ,see !re1 h[ fair x is to view1 h[ full ( all a wre/l]'s grace & vig\r6 ,h[ *e]ful is ! god's face1 h[ comely ! d[n t creeps on ei!r side 8 *eeks1 h[ ! curl$ hair %[s ^u 8 head b5ea? ! %ad[ ( 8 hat's brim1 h[ neatly ! t9y pair ( p9ions project ab\t 8 br[s1 h[ da9tily ! cloak is drawn ab\t 8 %\ld]s6 ,he :o d>es call ?is a skeleton1 ei!r nev] sees an image ( a god or if he does ignores x4 ,inde$1 he :o ?9ks ?is to repres5t a gobl9 mu/ h gobl9s on ! bra94 #fd4 ,b 9 return = t lie1 ,aemilianus1 may t same god :o goes betwe5 ! lords ( heav5 & ! lords ( hell grant y ! hatr$ ( ! gods ( ei!r _w & ev] s5d to meet y ! %ad[s ( ! dead ) all ! gho/s1 ) all ! fi5ds1 ) all ! spectres1 ) all ! gobl9s ( all ! _w1 & ?ru/ ^u y\r eyes all ! t]ror t walke? by night1 all ! dread dwell]s 9 ! tomb1 all ! horrors ( ! sepul*re1 al?\gh y\r age & "* h br\ght y ne> en\gh to !m already4 ,b we ( ! family ( ,plato "k naught save :at is bright & joy\s1 maje/ic & heav5ly & ( ! _w above u4 ,nay1 9 its zeal to rea* ! heights ( wisdom1 ! ,platonic s*ool has explor$ regions high] ?an heav5 itself & has /ood triumphant on ! out] circumf]5ce ( ?is our univ]se4 ,maximus kn[s t ,i speak tru?1 = 9 8 c>eful /udy ( ! ,pha$rus he has read ( ! 'place t is high] ?an heav51 be+ build$ on heav5's back4' ,maximus also cle>ly und]/&s--,i am n[ go+ to reply to y\r accusation ab\t ! "n--:o he is :om n ,i b ,plato 0 fir/ to call ! ',k+'4 ',all ?+s1' he says1 'dep5d ^u ! ,k+ ( all ?+s & = him only all ?+s exi/4' ,maximus kn[s :o t ',k+' is1 ev5 ! cause & reason & primal orig9 ( all nature1 ! "l & fa!r ( ! s\l1 ! et]nal savi\r ( all t lives1 ! unwe>y+ build] ( 8 _w4 ,yet builds he )\t lab\r1 yet saves he )\t c>e1 he is fa!r )\t begett+1 he kn[s no limitation ( space or "t or *ange1 & !re=e few may conceive & none may tell ( 8 p[]4 #fe4 ,i w ev5 g out ( my way to aggravate ! suspicion ( sorc]y2 ,i w n tell y1 ,aemilianus1 :o x is t ,i wor%ip z my k+4 ,ev5 if ! proconsul %\ld ask me himself :o my god is1 ,i am dumb4 ,ab\t ! "n ,i h said en\gh = ! pres5t4 ,= ! re/ ,i "k t "s ( my audi5ce are anxi\s to he> :y ,i want$ ! figure made n ( silv] or gold1 b only ( wood1 ?\gh ,i ?9k t _! desire spr+s n s mu* f _! anxiety to see me cle>$ ( guilt z f eag]ness = k4 ,!y w\ld l to h ?is la/ d\bt remov$1 ev5 al?\gh !y see t ,i h amply rebutt$ all suspicion ( any crime4 ,li/51 !n1 y :o w\ld "k1 b li/5 ) all ! %>pness & att5tion t y may1 = y are to he> ! v words t ,plato wrote 9 8 old age 9 ! la/ book ( ! ,laws4 ',! man ( mod]ate means :5 he makes (f]+s to ! gods %\ld d s 9 proportion to 8 means4 ,n[1 e>? & ! h\sehold he>?s ( all m5 are holy to all ! gods4 ,let no "o !re=e d$icate any %r9es to ! gods ov] & above ^!4' ,he =bids ?is ) ! purpose ( prev5t+ m5 f v5tur+ to build private %r9es2 = he ?9ks t ! public temples suffice 8 citiz5s = ! purposes ( sacrifice4 ,he !n cont9ues1 ',gold & silv] 9 o!r cities1 :e!r 9 ! keep+ ( private p]sons or ( temples1 are invidi\s possessions2 ivory tak5 f a body :]efrom ! life has pass$ is n a welcome (f]+2 iron & bronze are in/rum5ts ( w>4 ,:atsoev] a man d$icates1 let x be ( wood & wood only1 or if x be ( /one1 ( /one only4' ,! g5]al murmur ( ass5t %[s1 ,o ,maximus1 & y1 g5tlem51 :o h ! hon\r to assi/ him1 t ,i am adjudg$ to h made admirable use ( ,plato1 n only z a guide 9 life1 b z an advocate 9 c\rt1 to ^: in/ructions1 z y see1 ,i give implicit ob$i5ce4 #ff4 ,x is n[ "t = me to turn fir/ & =emo/ to ! lett]s ( ,pud5tilla1 or r to retrace ! :ole c\rse ( ev5ts a little fur!r back /ill4 ,= ,i desire to make x abundantly cle> t ,i1 :om !y keep accus+ ( hav+ =c$ my way into ,pud5tilla's h\se solely ?r\gh love ( money1 ought really nev] to h come ne> t h\se1 _h ! ?\ght ( money ev] cross$ my m9d4 ,my m>riage has = _m reasons br\ght me ! rev]se ( prosp]ity &1 b = ! fact t my wife's virtues are comp5sation = any numb] ( disadvantages1 might be describ$ z disa/r\s4 ,disappo9tm5t & envy are ! sole causes t h involv$ me 9 ?is trial1 & ev5 be=e t ga!r$ _m mortal p]ils ab\t my pa?4 ,:at motives = res5tm5t has ,aemilianus aga9/ me1 ev5 assum+ him to be correctly in=m$ :5 he accuses me ( magic8 ,no lea/ ^w ( m9e has ev] injur$ him 9 su* a way z to give him ! appe>ance ( pursu+ a j rev5ge4 ,x is c]ta9ly no l(ty ambition t prompts him to accuse me1 ambition su* z fir$ ,m>cus ,antonius to accuse ,cnaeus ,c>bo1 ,caius ,mucius to accuse ,aulus ,albucius1 ,publius ,sulpicius to accuse ,cnaeus ,norbanus1 ,caius ,furius to accuse ,manius ,aquilius1 ,caius ,curio to accuse ,qu9tus ,metellus4 ,!y 7 "y m5 ( admirable education & 7 l$ by ambition to und]take ^! accusations z ! fir/ /ep 9 a =5sic c>e]1 t by ! conduct ( "s cause celebre !y might make !mselves a "n among _! fell[ citiz5s4 ,?is privilege 0 conc$$ by antiquity to "y m5 j ent]+ public life z a means ( w9n+ glory = _! y\?ful g5ius4 ,! cu/om has long s9ce become obsolete1 b ev5 if ! practice 7 /ill common1 x w\ld n apply to ,aemilianus4 ,x w\ld n h be5 becom+ to him to make any display ( 8 eloqu5ce1 = he is rude & unlett]$2 nor to %[ a passion = r5[n1 s9ce he is a m]e b>b>ian bumpk92 nor ?us to op5 8 c>e] z an advocate1 = he is an old man on ! br9k ( ! grave4 ,! only hypo!sis cr$itable to him w\ld be t he is p]haps giv+ an example ( 8 au/]ity ( "* & has und]tak5 ?is accusation ?r\gh %e] hatr$ ( wrongdo+ & to ass]t 8 own integrity4 ,b ,i %\ld h>dly accept su* an hypo!sis ev5 9 ! case ( a great] ,aemilianus1 n our ,african fri5d "h1 b ! conqu]or ( ,africa & ,numantia1 :o held1 moreov]1 ! (fice ( c5sor at ,rome4 ,mu* less w ,i believe t ?is dull blockhead1 ,i w n say1 hates s91 b recognizes x :5 he sees x4 #fg4 ,:at !n 0 8 motive8 ,x is z cle> z day to any "o t envy is ! sole motive t has spurr$ him & ,h]5nius ,ruf9us1 8 in/igator--( :om ,i %all h m to say lat]--& ! re/ ( my enemies1 to fabricate ^! false *>ges ( sorc]y4 ,well1 !re are five po9ts :i* ,i mu/ discuss4 ,if ,i rememb] aright1 _! accusations z reg>ds ,pud5tilla 7 z foll[s4 ,fir/ly1 !y said t aft] ! dea? ( h] fir/ husb& %e resolutely set h] face aga9/ re-m>riage1 b 0 s$uc$ by my incantations4 ,secondly1 !re are h] lett]s1 :i* !y reg>d z an admission t ,i us$ sorc]y4 ,?irdly & f\r?ly1 !y object t %e made a love-mat* at ! advanc$ age ( sixty & t ! m>riage contract 0 seal$ n 9 ! t[n b at a c\ntry h\se4 ,la/ly1 !re is ! mo/ invidi\s ( all ^! accusations1 namely1 t :i* conc]ns ! d[ry4 ,x is into ?is *>ge !y h put all _! =ce & all _! v5om2 x is ?is t vexes !m mo/ ( all4 ,!y ass]t t at ! v outset ( our w$d$ life ,i =c$ my devot$ wife 9 ! absolute seclusion ( h] c\ntry h\se to make ov] to me a l>ge d[ry4 ,i w %[ t all ^! /atem5ts are s false1 s wor?less1 s unsub/antial1 & ,i %all refute !m s easily & unque/ionably1 t 9 good tru?1 ,maximus1 & y1 g5tlem51 8 assessors1 ,i fe> y may ?9k t ,i h suborn$ my accus]s to br+ ^! *>ges1 t ,i might h ! opportunity ( publicly dispell+ ! hatr$ ( :i* ,i am ! victim4 ,i w ask y to believe n[1 :at y w und]/& :5 ! facts are be=e y1 t ,i %all ne$ to put out all my /r5g? to prev5t y f ?9k+ t su* a baseless accusation is a cunn+ device ( my own r ?an a /upid ent]prise ( my enemies4 #fh4 ,i %all n[ briefly retrace ev5ts & =ce ,aemilianus himself to admit1 :5 he has he>d ! facts1 t 8 envy 0 gr\ndless & t he has /ray$ f> f ! tru?4 ,9 ! meantime ,i beg y1 z y h already done1 or if possible yet m ?an y h already done1 to give ! be/ ( y\r att5tion to me z ,i trace ! :ole case to its f\nt & s\rce4 ,aemilia ,pud5tilla1 n[ my wife1 0 once ! wife ( a c]ta9 ,sic9ius ,amicus4 ,by him %e _h two sons1 ,pontianus & ,pud5s4 ,^! two boys 7 left by _! fa!r's dea? "u ! gu>dian%ip ( _! pat]nal gr&fa!r--= ,amicus pr$eceas$ 8 fa!r--& 7 br\ght up by _! "m ) rem>kable c>e & affection = ab\t f\rte5 ye>s4 ,%e 0 9 ! fl[] ( h] age1 & x 0 n ( h] own *oos+ t %e rema9$ a wid[ = s long4 ,b ! boys' gr&fa!r 0 eag] t %e %\ld1 9 spite ( h] reluctance1 take 8 son1 ,sic9ius ,cl>us1 = h] second husb&#bc & ) ?is 9 view kept all o!r suitors at a di/ance4 ,he fur!r ?reat5$ h] t if %e m>ri$ else:]e he w\ld by 8 w exclude h] sons f ! possession ( any ( _! fa!r's h]itage4 ,:5 %e saw t no?+ c\ld move him to alt] ! condition t he _h laid d[n1 su* 0 h] wisdom1 & s admirable h] mat]nal affection1 t to prev5t h] sons' int]e/s suff]+ any damage 9 ?is respect1 %e made a contract ( m>riage ) ,sic9ius ,cl>us 9 accordance ) h] fa!r-9-law's bidd+1 b by v>i\s evasions manag$ to avoid ! m>riage until ! boys' gr&fa!r di$1 leav+ !m z 8 heirs1 ) ! result t ,pontianus1 ! eld] son1 became 8 bro!r's gu>dian4 ,footnote #bc3 it]um 7,riese74 #fi4 ,%e 0 n[ fre$ f all emb>rassm5t1 & be+ s\ght 9 m>riage by _m di/+ui%$ p]sons resolv$ to rema9 a wid[ no long]4 ,! dre>9ess ( h] solit>y life %e might h borne1 b h] bodily infirmities _h become intol]able4 ,?is *a/e & sa9tly lady1 aft] s _m ye>s ( blameless wid[hood1 )\t ev5 a brea? ( sc&al1 ow+ to h] long abs5ce f a husb&'s embraces1 began to suff] int]nal pa9s s sev]e t !y br\ght h] to ! br9k ( ! grave4 ,doctors & wise wom5 agre$ t ! disease _h its orig9 9 h] long wid[hood1 t ! evil 0 increas+ daily & h] sickness /eadily assum+ a m s]i\s "*2 ! rem$y 0 t %e %\ld m>ry be=e h] y\? f9ally dep>t$ f h]4 ,!re 7 _m :o welcom$ ?is recomm5dation1 b none m s ?an t fell[ ,aemilianus1 :o a little :ile back ass]t$ ) ! mo/ unhesitat+ m5dacity t ,pud5tilla _h nev] ?\ght ( m>riage until ,i compell$ h] to be m9e by my ex]cise ( ! black art2 t ,i alone _h be5 f\nd to outrage ! virg9 purity ( h] wid[hood by incantations & love philtres4 ,i h (t5 he>d x said ) tru? t a li> %\ld h a good memory4 ,_h y =gott51 ,aemilianus1 t be=e ,i came to ,oea1 y wrote to h] son ,pontianus1 :o _h !n atta9$ to man's e/ate & 0 pursu+ 8 /udies at ,rome1 sugge/+ t %e %\ld m>ry8 ,give me ! lett]1 or bett] give x to ,aemilianus & let him refute himself 9 8 own voice ) 8 own words4 ,is ?is y\r lett]8 ,:y d y turn pale8 ,we "k y are pa/ blu%+4 ,is ?is y\r signature8 ,read a little l\d]1 please1 t all may realize h[ 8 writt5 words belie 8 spee* & h[ mu* m he is at v>iance ) himself ?an ) me4 #gj4 ,did y1 ,aemilianus1 write :at has j be5 read out8 ',i "k t %e is will+ to m>ry & t %e ought to d s1 b ,i d n "k ! object ( h] *oice4' ,y 7 "r !re4 ,y knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,= ,pud5tilla1 ?\gh %e admitt$ t %e wi%$ to m>ry aga91 said no?+ to y ab\t h] suitor4 ,%e knew ! intrusive malignity ( y\r nature too well4 ,b y /ill expect$ h] to m>ry y\r bro!r ,cl>us & 7 induc$ by y\r false hopes to g fur!r & to urge h] son to ass5t to ! mat*4 ,& ( c\rse1 if %e _h w$d$ ,cl>us1 a boori% & decrepit old man1 y w\ld h ass]t$ t %e _h long desir$ to m>ry him ( h] own free w )\t ! int]v5tion ( any magic4 ,b n[ t %e has m>ri$ a "y man ( ! elegance :i* y attribute to him1 y say t %e _h always refus$ to m>ry & mu/ h done s "u compulsion6 ,y did n "k1 y villa91 t ! lett] y _h writt5 on ! subject 0 be+ pres]v$1 y did n "k t y w\ld be convict$ by y\r own te/imony4 ,! fact is t ,pud5tilla1 kn[+ y\r *angeabl5ess & unreliability no less ?an y\r %amelessness & m5dacity1 r ?an =w>d ! lett] pref]r$ to keep x z cle> evid5ce ( y\r int5tions1 & wrote a lett] ( h] own on ! same subject to h] son ,pontianus at ,rome1 9 :i* %e gave full reasons = h] det]m9ation4 ,%e told him pretty fully ab\t ! /ate ( h] heal?2 !re 0 no long] any reason = h] to p]si/ 9 rema9+ a wid[2 %e _h s rema9$ = ?us long & _h sacrific$ h] heal? solely to procure him ! inh]itance ( 8 gr&fa!r's =tune1 a =tune to :i* %e _h by ! ex]cise ( ! greate/ c>e made consid]able additions3 ,pontianus himself 0 n[ by ! grace ( heav5 ripe = m>riage & 8 bro!r = ! g>b ( manhood4 ,%e begg$ !m to suff] h] at l5g? to solace h] lonely exi/5ce & to relieve h] ill heal?3 !y ne$ h no fe>s z to h] f9al *oice or z to h] mo!rly affection2 %e w\ld /ill be z a wife :at %e _h be5 z a wid[4 ,i w ord] a copy ( ?is lett] to h] son to be read al\d4 7,! lett] is read47 #ga4 ,?is lett] makes x1 ,i ?9k1 suffici5tly cle> t x ne$$ no incantations ( m9e to move ,pud5tilla f h] resolve to rema9 a wid[1 b t %e _h be5 = "s "t by no means av]se to m>riage1 :5 %e *ose me--x may be 9 pref]5ce to o!rs4 ,i _c see :y su* a *oice by s excell5t a woman %\ld be br\ght aga9/ me z matt] = reproa* r ?an hon\r4 ,b ,i admit feel+ surprise t ,aemilianus & ,ruf9us %\ld be annoy$ at ! lady's decision1 :5 ^? :o 7 actually suitors = h] h& acquiesce 9 h] pref]5ce = myself4 ,%e 0 inde$ guid$ 9 mak+ h] *oice less by h] p]sonal incl9ation ?an by ! advice ( h] son1 a fact :i* ,aemilianus _c d5y4 ,= ,pontianus on receiv+ 8 "m's lett] ha/ily flew hi!r f ,rome1 fe>+ t1 if ! man ( h] *oice prov$ to be av>ici\s1 %e might1 z (t5 happ5s1 transf] h] :ole =tune to ! h\se ( h] new husb&4 ,?is anxiety torm5t$ him n a little4 ,all 8 own expectations ( weal? toge!r ) ^? ( 8 bro!r dep5d$ on 8 "m4 ,8 gr&fa!r _h left b a mod]ate =tune1 8 "m possess$ #d1jjj1jjj se/]ces4 ,( ?is sum1 x is true1 %e ow$ a consid]able portion to h] sons1 b !y _h no security = ?is1 rely+--naturally en\gh--on h] ^w alone4 ,he gave b sil5t expression to 8 fe>s2 he did n v5ture to %[ any op5 opposition = fe> ( seem+ to di/ru/ h]4 #gb4 ,?+s be+ 9 ?is delicate position ow+ to ! matrimonial int5tions ( ! "m & ! fe>s ( ! son1 *ance or de/9y br\ght me to ,oea on my way to ,alex&ria4 ,did n my respect = my wife prev5t me1 ,i w\ld say ',w\ld ,god x _h nev] happ5$'4 ,x 0 w9t] :5 ?is occurr$4 ,ov]come by ! fatigues ( ! j\rney1 ,i 0 laid up = a consid]able numb] ( days 9 ! h\se ( my fri5ds ! ,appii1 :om ,i "n to %[ ! affection & e/eem ) :i* ,i reg>d !m4 ,!re ,pontianus came to see me2 = n s v long be=e c]ta9 common fri5ds _h introduc$ him to me at ,a!ns1 & we _h aft]w>ds lodg$ toge!r & come to "k ea* o!r intimately4 ,he greet$ me ) ! utmo/ c\rtesy1 inquir$ anxi\sly aft] my heal?1 & t\*$ dext]\sly on ! subject ( love4 ,= he ?\ght t he _h f\nd an ideal husb& = 8 "m to :om he c\ld )\t ! slighte/ risk entru/ ! :ole =tune ( ! h\se4 ,at fir/ he s\nd$ me z to my incl9ations 9 some:at ambigu\s language1 & see+ t ,i 0 desir\s ( resum+ my j\rney & 0 n 9 ! lea/ dispos$ to take a wife1 he begg$ me at any rate to rema9 at ,oea = a little :ile1 z he himself 0 desir\s ( travell+ ) me4 ,s9ce my physical infirmity _h made x impossible = me to pr(it by ! pres5t w9t]1 he urg$ t x w\ld be well to wait = ! next ow+ to ! dang] pres5t$ by ! passage ( ! ,syrtes & ! risk ( enc\nt]+ wild bea/s4 ,8 urg5t entreaty induc$ my fri5ds ! ,appii to all[ me to leave !m & to become 8 gue/ 9 8 "m's h\se4 ,i %\ld f9d ! situation heal?i]1 he said1 & %\ld get a fre] view ( ! sea--a special attraction 9 my eyes4 #gc4 ,he _h %[n ! greate/ eag]ness 9 induc+ me to come to ?is decision1 & /rongly recomm5d$ 8 "m & 8 bro!r--t boy !re--to my consid]ation4 ,i gave !m "s help 9 our common /udies & a m>k$ intimacy sprang up betwe5 u4 ,mean:ile ,i gradually recov]$ my heal?4 ,at ! in/ance ( my fri5ds ,i gave a disc\rse 9 public4 ,?is took place 9 ! basilica1 :i* 0 ?rong$ by a va/ audi5ce4 ,i 0 greet$ ) _m expressions ( approval1 ! audi5ce %\t$ 'bravo6 bravo6' l "o man1 & bes\ght me to rema9 & become a citiz5 ( ,oea4 ,on ! disp]sal ( ! audi5ce ,pontianus approa*$ me1 & by way ( prelude said t su* univ]sal en?usiasm 0 no?+ less ?an a sign f heav54 ,he !n reveal$ to me t x 0 8 *]i%$ design--) my p]mission--to br+ ab\t a mat* betwe5 myself & 8 "m1 = ^: h& !re 7 _m suitors4 ,he add$ t ,i 0 ! only fri5d 9 ! _w 9 :om he c\ld put implicit tru/ & confid5ce4 ,if ,i 7 to refuse to und]take su* a responsibility1 simply because x 0 no fair heiress t 0 (f]$ me1 b a woman ( pla9 appe>ance & ! "m ( *ildr5--if ,i 7 mov$ by ^! consid]ations & insi/$ on res]v+ myself = a m attractive & weal?i] mat*1 my behavi\r w\ld be unwor?y ( a fri5d & a philosoph]4 ,x w\ld take too long--ev5 if ,i 7 will+--to tell y :at ,i repli$ & h[ long & h[ frequ5tly we conv]s$ on ! subject1 ) h[ _m press+ entreaties he pli$ me1 nev] ceas+ until he f9ally won my cons5t4 ,i _h _h ample opportunity = obs]v+ ,pud5tilla's "*1 = ,i _h liv$ = a :ole ye> cont9ually 9 h] company & _h realiz$ h[ ri* 0 h] end[m5t ( good qualities2 b my desire = travel l$ me to desire to refuse ! mat* z an imp$im5t4 ,b ,i soon began to love h] = h] virtues z ard5tly z ?\gh ,i _h woo$ h] ( my own initiative4 ,pontianus _h also p]suad$ 8 "m to give me ! pref]5ce ov] all h] o!r suitors1 & %[$ extraord9>y eag]ness = ! m>riage to take place at ! e>lie/ possible date4 ,we c\ld sc>cely induce him to cons5t to ! v briefe/ po/ponem5t to su* "t z he himself %\ld h tak5 a wife & 8 bro!r 9 due c\rse h assum$ ! g>b ( manhood4 ,t done1 we w\ld be m>ri$ at once4 #gd4 ,w\ld to heav5 x 7 possible )\t s]i\s damage to my case to pass by :at ,i h n[ to relate4 ,i freely =gave ,pontianus :5 he begg$ = p>don1 & ,i h no wi% to seem to reproa* him n[ = ! fickl5ess ( 8 conduct4 ,i ackn[l$ge ! tru? ( a circum/ance br\ght aga9/ me by my accus]s1 ,i admit t ,pontianus1 aft] tak+ to himself a wife1 broke 8 pl$g$ ^w & sudd5ly *ang$ 8 m9d2 t he tri$ to prev5t ! fulfilm5t ( ?is project ) no less ob/9acy ?an he _h %[n zeal 9 =w>d+ x4 ,he 0 ready to make any sacrifice1 to g any l5g?s1 to prev5t our m>riage tak+ place4 ,nev]!less ?is discr$itable *ange ( attitude1 ?is delib]ate qu>rel ) 8 "m1 mu/ n be laid to 8 *>ge1 b to t ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 ,h]5nius ,ruf9us1 :om y see be=e y1 a man ?an :om no m wor?less1 wick$1 & grime-/a9$ s\l lives ^u ?is e>?4 ,i w--s9ce ,i _c avoid x--give a brief description ( ?is man's "*1 us+ su* mod]ation z ,i may1 le/1 if ,i pass him by 9 sil5ce1 ! en]gy :i* he has %[n 9 eng9e]+ ?is accusation aga9/ me %\ld h be5 sp5t all 9 va94 ,?is is ! man :o poison$ t wor?less boy aga9/ me1 :o is ! prime mov] 9 ?is accusation1 :o has hir$ advocates & b\ght witnesses4 ,?is is ! furnace 9 :i* all ?is calumny has be5 =g$1 ?is ! firebr&1 ?is ! sc\rge t has driv5 ,aemilianus "h to 8 task4 ,he makes x 8 boa/ be=e all m5 9 ! mo/ extravagant language t x is ?r\gh 8 ma*9ations t my indictm5t has be5 procur$4 ,9 tru? he has "s reason = self-congratulation4 ,= he is ! organiz] ( e lawsuit1 ! devis] ( e p]jury1 ! ar*itect ( e lie1 ! se$-gr\nd ( e wick$ness1 ! vile haunt & hide\s habitation ( lu/ & gluttony1 ! m>k ( e sc&al s9ce 8 e>lie/ ye>s3 9 boyhood1 ere he became s hide\sly bald1 ! ready s]vant ( ! vile/ vices2 9 y\? a /age danc] limp & n]veless en\gh 9 all consci5ce1 b1 !y tell me1 clumsy & in>ti/ic 9 8 v effem9acy4 ,except = 8 immode/y he is said n to h possess$ a s+le quality t %\ld di/+ui% an actor4 #ge4 ,he is old] n[--,god's curse ^u him6 ,i crave y\r p>don = my w>m? ( language4 ,b 8 h\se is ! dwell+-place ( p&]s1 8 :ole h\sehold f\l ) s91 himself a man ( infam\s "*1 8 wife a h>lot1 8 sons l _! p>5ts4 ,8 door night & day is batt]$ ) ! kicks ( wanton gallants1 8 w9d[s l\d ) ! s\nd ( loose s]5ades1 8 d9+-room wild ) revel1 8 b$*amb]s ! haunt ( adult]]s4 ,= no "o ne$ fe> to ent] x save he :o has no gift = ! husb&4 ,?us does he make an income f 8 own di%on\r4 ,:at else %\ld ! wret* d8 ,he has lo/ a consid]able =tune1 ?\gh ,i admit t he only got t =tune unexpect$ly ?r\gh a fraudul5t transaction on ! "p ( 8 fa!r4 ,! latt]1 hav+ borr[$ money f a numb] ( p]sons1 pref]r$ to keep _! money at ! co/ ( 8 own good "n4 ,bills p\r$ 9 on e side ) dem&s = paym5t4 ,e "o t met him laid h&s on him z ?\gh he 7 a madman4 ',/eady1 n[6' says he1 ',i c't f9d ! ca%4' ,s he resign$ 8 gold5 r+s & all ! badges ( 8 position 9 society & ?us came to t]ms ) 8 cr$itors4 ,b he _h by a mo/ +5i\s fraud transf]r$ ! great] "p ( 8 prop]ty to 8 wife1 & s1 al?\gh he himself 0 ne$y1 ill-clad & protect$ by ! v dep? ( 8 fall1 manag$ to leave ?is same ,ruf9us--,i am tell+ y ! tru? & no?+ b ! tru?--no less ?an #c1jjj1jjj se/]ces to be squ&]$ on riot\s liv+4 ,?is 0 ! sum t came to him un5cumb]$ f 8 "m's prop]ty1 ov] & above ! daily d[ry br\ght him by 8 wife4 ,yet all ?is money has be5 rav5\sly dev\r$ by ?is glutton 9 a few %ort ye>s1 all ?is =tune has be5 de/roy$ by ! inf9ite v>iety ( 8 gorm&iz+2 s t y might really ?9k him to be afraid ( seem+ 9 any way to be ! ga9] by 8 fa!r's di%one/y4 ,?is hon\rable fell[ actually took c>e t :at _h be5 ill-ga9$ %\ld be ill-sp5t1 nor 0 any?+ left him f 8 too ample =tune1 save 8 deprav$ ambition & 8 b\ndless appetite4 #gf4 ,8 wife1 h[ev]1 0 gett+ old & worn out & refus$ to cont9ue to support ! :ole h\sehold by h] own di%on\r4 ,b !re 0 a daught] :o1 at h] "m's in/igation1 0 exhibit$ to all ! weal?y "y m51 b 9 va94 ,_h %e n come across s easy a victim z ,pontianus %e w\ld p]haps /ill h be5 sitt+ at home a wid[ :o _h nev] be5 a bride4 ,pontianus1 9 spite ( urg5t attempts on our "p to dissuade him1 gave h] ! "r--false & illusory ?\gh x 0--to be call$ a bride4 ,he did ?is kn[+ t1 b a %ort "t be=e he m>ri$ h]1 %e _h be5 s$uc$ & des]t$ by a "y man ( good family to :om %e _h be5 previ\sly betro!d4 ,& s 8 new bride came to him1 n z o!r brides come1 b unaba%$ & undismay$1 h] virtue lo/1 h] mode/y gone1 h] bridal-veil a mock]y4 ,ca/ (f by h] previ\s lov]1 %e br\ght to h] w$d+ ! "n )\t ! purity ( a maid4 ,%e rode 9 a litt] c>ri$ by eight slaves4 ,y :o 7 pres5t saw h[ impud5tly %e made eyes at all ! "y & h[ immode/ly %e flaunt$ h] *>ms4 ,:o did n recognize h] "m's pupil1 :5 !y saw h] dy$ lips1 h] r\g$ *eeks1 & h] lascivi\s eyes8 ,h] d[ry 0 borr[$1 e f>?+ ( x1 on ! eve ( h] w$d+1 & 0 inde$ great] ?an c\ld be expect$ ( s l>ge & impov]i%$ a family4 #gg4 ,b ?\gh ,ruf9us' =tune is small1 8 hopes are b\ndless4 ,) av>ice rivall$ only by 8 ne$ he _h already dev\r$ ,pud5tilla's #d1jjj1jjj 9 va9 anticipation4 ,) ?is 9 view he decid$ t ,i mu/ be got out ( ! way1 9 ord] t he might f9d few] ob/acles 9 8 attempt to hoodw9k ! weak ,pontianus & ! lonely ,pud5tilla4 ,he began1 !re=e1 to upbraid 8 son-9-law = hav+ betro!d 8 "m to me4 ,he urg$ him to draw back )\t delay f s p]il\s a pa?1 :ile !re 0 yet "t2 to keep 8 "m's =tune himself r ?an delib]ately transf] x to ! keep+ ( a /rang]4 ,he ?reat5$ t1 if he refus$1 he w\ld take away 8 daught]1 ! device ( an old h& to influ5ce a "y man 9 love4 ,to be brief1 he s wr\ght ^u ! simple-m9d$ "y man1 :o 01 moreov]1 a slave to ! *>ms ( 8 new bride1 z to m\ld him to 8 w & move him f 8 purpose4 ,pontianus w5t to 8 "m & told h] :at ,ruf9us _h said to him4 ,b he made no impression on h] /eadfa/ "*4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e rebuk$ him = 8 fickl5ess & incon/ancy1 & x 0 no pleasant news he took back to 8 fa!r-9-law4 ,8 "m _h %[n a firmness ( purpose n to be expect$ ( "o ( h] placid disposition1 & to make matt]s worse 8 expo/ulations _h made h] angry1 :i* 0 likely s]i\sly to increase h] ob/9acy3 9 fact1 %e _h f9ally repli$1 t x 0 no secret to h] t 8 expo/ulations 7 in/igat$ by ,ruf9us1 a fact :i* made ! support & assi/ance ( a husb& aga9/ 8 desp]ate gre$ all ! m necess>y to h]4 #gh4 ,:5 he he>d ?is1 ! ruffian 0 /ung to fury & bur/ into su* wild & ungov]nable rage t 9 ! pres5ce ( h] own son he heap$ insults1 su* z he might h us$ to 8 own wife1 on ! pure/ & mo/ mode/ ( wom54 ,9 ! pres5ce ( _m witnesses1 :om1 if y desire x1 ,i w "n1 he l\dly d5\nc$ h] z a wanton & myself z a sorc]] & poison]1 ?reat5+ to murd] me ) 8 own h&s4 ,i c h>dly re/ra9 my ang]1 su* fi]ce indignation fills my s\l4 ,t y1 ! mo/ effem9ate ( m51 %\ld ?reat5 any man ) dea? at y\r h&6 ,y\r h&6 ,:at h&6 ,! h& ( ,philomela or ,m$ea or ,clytemne/ra8 ,:y1 :5 y dance 9 ^? *>act]s y %[ su* contemptible timidity1 y are s fright5$ at ! sight ( /eel1 t y w n ev5 c>ry a prop]ty sword8 ,b ,i am digress+4 ,pud5tilla1 see+ to h] a/oni%m5t t h] son _h fall5 l[] ?an %e c\ld h deem$ possible1 w5t into ! c\ntry & by way ( rebuke wrote him ! notori\s lett]1 9 :i*1 accord+ to my accus]s1 %e confess$ t my magical practices _h made h] lose h] reason & fall 9 love ) me4 ,& yet1 ,maximus1 ! day be=e ye/]day at y\r comm& ,i took a copy ( ! lett] 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses & ( ,pontianus' secret>y4 ,aemilianus also 0 !re & c\nt]sign$ ! copy4 ,:at is ! result8 ,9 contradiction to my accus]s' ass]tion ev]y?+ is f\nd to tell 9 my fav\r4 #gi4 ,& yet1 ev5 if %e _h spok5 some:at /rongly & _h call$ me a magician1 x w\ld be a reasonable explanation t %e _h1 9 def5d+ h] conduct to h] son1 pref]r$ to allege compulsion on my "p r ?an h] own incl9ation4 ,is ,pha$ra ! only woman :om love has driv5 to write a ly+ lett]8 ,is x n r a device common to all wom5 t1 :5 !y h begun to feel /rong desire = any?+ ( ?is k9d1 !y %\ld pref] to make !mselves out ! victims ( compulsion8 ,b ev5 suppos+ %e _h g5u9ely reg>d$ me z a magician1 w\ld ! m]e fact ( ,pud5tilla's writ+ to t effect be a reason = actually reg>d+ me z a magician8 ,y1 ) all y\r argum5ts & y\r witnesses & y\r diffuse eloqu5ce1 h fail$ to prove me a magician4 ,c\ld %e prove x ) "o ^w8 ,a =mal indictm5t1 writt5 & sign$ be=e a judge1 is a f> m weighty docum5t ?an :at is writt5 9 a private lett]6 ,:y d n y prove me a magician by my own de$s in/ead ( hav+ rec\rse to ! m]e words ( ano!r8 ,if y\r pr9ciple be foll[$1 & :atev] any "o may h writt5 9 a lett] "u ! influ5ce ( love or hatr$ be admitt$ z pro(1 _m a man w be indict$ on ! wilde/ *>ges4 ',pud5tilla call$ y a magician 9 h] lett]2 !re=e y are a magician6' ,if %e _h call$ me a consul1 w\ld t make me "o8 ,:at if %e _h call$ me a pa9t]1 a doctor1 or ev5 an innoc5t man8 ,w\ld y accept any ( ^! /atem5ts1 simply because %e _h made !m8 ,y w\ld accept none ( !m4 ,yet x is a gross inju/ice to believe a p]son :5 he speaks evil ( ano!r & to refuse to believe him :5 he speaks well4 ,x is a gross inju/ice t a lett] %\ld h p[] to de/roy & n to save4 ',b1' says my accus]1 '%e 0 out ( h] wits1 %e lov$ y di/ract$ly4' ,i w grant x = ! mom5t4 ,b are all p]sons1 :o are ! objects ( love1 magicians1 j because ! p]son 9 love ) !m *ances to say s 9 a lett]8 ,if1 inde$1 ,pud5tilla wrote 9 a lett] to ano!r p]son :at w\ld cle>ly be prejudicial to myself1 ,i ?9k %e c\ld h>dly h be5 9 love ) me at ! mom5t 9 "q4 #hj4 ,tell me n[1 :at is y\r cont5tion8 ,0 %e mad or sane :5 %e wrote8 ,sane1 d y say8 ,!n %e 0 n ! victim ( magic4 ,insane8 ,9 t case %e did n "k :at %e 0 writ+ & mu/ n be believ$4 ,nay1 ev5 suppos+ h] to h be5 insane1 %e w\ld n h be5 aw>e ( ! fact4 ,= j z to say ',i am sil5t' is to make a fool ( oneself1 s9ce ^! v words actually break sil5ce1 & ! act ( speak+ impugns ! sub/ance ( "o's spee*1 s x is ev5 m absurd to say ',i am mad'4 ,x _c be true unless ! speak] kn[s :at he says1 & he :o kn[s :at madness is1 is ipso facto sane4 ,= madness _c "k itself any m ?an bl9dness c see itself4 ,!re=e ,pud5tilla 0 9 possession ( h] s5ses1 if %e ?\ght %e 0 out ( !m4 ,i c\ld say m on ?is po9t1 b en\gh ( dialectic6 ,i w read out ! lett] :i* gives cry+ witness to a v diff]5t /ate ( ?+s & might inde$ h be5 specially prep>$ to suit ?is p>ticul> trial4 ,take x & read x out until ,i int]rupt4 7,! lett] is read47 ,/op a mom5t be=e y g on to :at foll[s4 ,we h come to ! crucial po9t4 ,s f>1 ,maximus1 z f> at any rate z ,i h notic$1 ! lady has made no m5tion ( magic1 b has m]ely repeat$ 9 ! same ord] ! /atem5ts :i* ,i quot$ a %ort "t ago ab\t h] long wid[hood1 ! propos$ rem$y = h] ill heal?1 h] desire to m>ry1 ! good report %e _h he>d ( me f ,pontianus1 8 own advice t %e %\ld m>ry me 9 pref]5ce to o!rs4 #ha4 ,s mu* = :at has be5 read4 ,!re rema9s a portion ( ! lett] :i*1 al?\gh l ! fir/ "p x 0 writt5 9 my def5ce1 also turns aga9/ me4 ,= al?\gh x 0 specially writt5 to rebut ! *>ge ( magic br\ght aga9/ me1 a rem>kable piece ( +5uity on ! "p ( ,ruf9us has alt]$ its mean+ & br\ght me into discr$it ) c]ta9 citiz5s ( ,oea z be+ a prov$ sorc]]4 ,maximus1 y h he>d mu* f ! lips ( o!rs1 y h le>n$ yet m by read+1 & y\r own p]sonal exp]i5ce has taught y n a little4 ,b y w say t nev] yet h y come across su* insidi\s cunn+ or su* m>vell\s dext]ity 9 crime4 ,:at ,palam$es1 :at ,sisyphus1 :at ,eurybates or ,phrynondas c\ld ev] h devis$ su* guile8 ,all ^? :om ,i h m5tion$1 toge!r ) all ! notori\s deceiv]s ( hi/ory1 w\ld seem m]e cl[ns & pantaloons1 7 !y to attempt to mat* ?is "o s+le in/ance ( ,ruf9us' craft9ess4 ,o miracle ( lies6 ,o subtlety wor?y ( ! prison & ! /ocks6 ,:o c\ld imag9e t :at 0 writt5 z a def5ce c\ld )\t ! alt]ation ( a s+le lett] be trans=m$ into an accusation6 ,good ,god6 x is incr$ible4 ,b ,i w make cle> to y h[ ! incr$ible came to pass4 #hb4 ,! "m 0 rebuk+ h] son because1 aft] extoll+ me to h] z a model ( all ! virtues1 he n[1 at ,ruf9us' in/igation1 ass]t$ t ,i 0 a magician4 ,! actual words 7 z foll[s3 ',apuleius is a magician & has bewit*$ me to love him4 ,come to me1 !n1 :ile ,i am /ill 9 my s5ses6' ,^! words1 :i* ,i h quot$ 9 ,greek1 h be5 select$ by ,ruf9us & sep>at$ f _! context4 ,he has tak5 !m r\nd z a confession on ! "p ( ,pud5tilla1 &1 ) ,pontianus at 8 side all dissolv$ 9 te>s1 has %[n !m ?r\gh all ! m>ket-place1 all[+ m5 only to read t portion :i* ,i h j cit$ & suppress+ all t comes be=e & aft]4 ,8 excuse 0 t ! re/ ( ! lett] 0 too disgu/+ to be %[n2 x 0 suffici5t t publicity %\ld be giv5 to ,pud5tilla's confession z to my sorc]y4 ,:at 0 ! result8 ,e "o ?\ght x probable en\gh4 ,t v lett]1 :i* 0 writt5 to cle> my "*1 excit$ ! mo/ viol5t hatr$ aga9/ me among/ ^? :o did n "k ! facts4 ,?is f\l villa9 w5t ru%+ ab\t 9 ! mid/ ( ! m>ket-place l any bac*anal2 he kept op5+ ! lett] & proclaim+1 ',apuleius is a sorc]]6 ,%e h]self describes h] feel+s & h] suff]+s6 ,:at m d y dem&8' ,!re 0 no "o to take my "p & reply1 ',give u ! :ole lett]1 please6 ,let me see x all1 let me read x f beg9n+ to end4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i*1 produc$ ap>t f _! context1 may seem op5 to a sl&]\s int]pretation4 ,any spee* may be attack$1 if a passage dep5d+ = its s5se on :at has prec$$ be robb$ ( its comm5cem5t1 or if phrases be expung$ at w f ! place !y logically occupy1 or if :at is writt5 ironically be read out 9 su* a tone z to make x seem a defamatory /atem5t4' ,) :at ju/ice ?is prote/ or words to t effect might h be5 utt]$ ! actual ord] ( ! lett] w %[4 #hc4 ,n[1 ,aemilianus1 try to rememb] :e!r ! foll[+ 7 n ! words ( :i*1 toge!r ) myself1 y took a copy 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses1 ',= s9ce ,i desir$ to m>ry = ! reasons ( :i* ,i told y1 y p]suad$ me to *oose ,apuleius 9 pref]5ce to all o!rs1 s9ce y _h a great admiration = him & 7 eag] ?r\gh me to become yet m intimate ) him4 ,b n[ t c]ta9 ill-natur$ p]sons h br\ght accusations aga9/ u & attempt to dissuade y1 ,apuleius has sudd5ly become a magician & has bewit*$ me to love him4 ,come to me1 !n1 :ile ,i am /ill 9 my s5ses4' ,i ask y1 ,maximus1 if lett]s--"s ( :i* are actually call$ vocal#bd--;c\ld f9d a voice1 if words1 z poets say1 c\ld take !m w+s & fly1 w\ld !y n1 :5 ,ruf9us fir/ made dis+5u\s exc]pts f t lett]1 read b a few l9es & delib]ately said no?+ ( mu* t bore a m fav\rable mean+1 w\ld n ! rema9+ lett]s h cri$ out t !y 7 unju/ly kept out ( sight8 ,w\ld n ! words suppress$ by ,ruf9us h fl[n f 8 h&s & fill$ ! :ole m>ket-place ) tumult1 cry+ t !y too _h be5 s5t by ,pud5tilla1 !y too _h be5 entru/$ ) some?+ to say1 & call+ ^u m5 to li/5 to !m in/ead ( giv+ e> to a di%one/ villa9 :o 0 attempt+ to prove a lie by means ( ano!r's lett]8 = ,pud5tilla _h nev] accus$ ,apuleius ( magic1 :ile ,ruf9us' accusation 0 tantam\nt to an acquittal4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 n said !n1 b n[1 :5 !y are ( m effectual s]vice to me1 _! tru? appe>s cle>] ?an day4 ,ruf9us1 y\r cunn+ /&s reveal$1 y\r fraud />es u 9 ! face1 y\r lies are laid b>e2 tru? de?ron$ = a :ile rises once m & sl&] s9ks#be d[nw>d to ! bottomless pit4 ,footnote #bd3 i4e4 v[els4 ,footnote #be3 se ecf]t--calumnia se m]git 7,salmasius74 #hd4 ,y *all5g$ me ) ,pud5tilla's lett]3 ) t lett] ,i w9 ! day4 ,if y l to he> ! conclusion1 ,i w n grudge x y4 ,tell me1 :at 7 ! words ) :i* %e end$ ! lett]1 t poor bewit*$1 lunatic1 insane1 infatuat$ lady8 ',i am n bewit*$1 ,i am n 9 love2 x is my de/9y4'#bf ,w\ld y h any?+ m8 ,pud5tilla ?r[s y\r words 9 y\r tee? & publicly v9dicates h] sanity aga9/ y\r sl&]\s asp]sions4 ,! motive or necessity ( h] m>riage1 :i*ev] x 01 %e n[ ascribes to fate1 & betwe5 fate & magic !re is a great gulf1 inde$ !y h absolutely no?+ 9 common4 ,= if x be true t ! de/9y ( ea* creat$ ?+ is l a fi]ce torr5t t may nei!r be /ay$ nor div]t$1 :at p[] is left = magic drugs or incantations8 ,pud5tilla1 !re=e1 n only d5i$ t ,i 0 a magician1 b d5i$ ! v exi/5ce ( magic4 ,x is a good ?+ t ,pontianus1 foll[+ 8 usual cu/om1 kept 8 "m's lett] safe 9 its entirety3 x is a good ?+ t ! spe$ ) :i* ?is case has be5 hurri$ on left y no opportunity = add+ to t lett] at y\r leisure4 ,= ?is ,i h to ?ank y & y\r =esight1 ,maximus4 ,y saw ?r\gh _! sl&]s f ! beg9n+ & hurri$ on ! case t !y might n ga!r /r5g? z ! days w5t by2 y gave !m no brea?+ space & wreck$ _! designs4 ,suppose n[ t ! "m1 aft] h] wont1 _h made confession ( h] passion = me 9 "s private lett] to h] son4 ,0 x j1 ,ruf9us1 0 x consi/5t1 ,i w n say ) filial piety b ) common humanity1 t ^! lett]s %\ld be circulat$ &1 above all1 publi%$ & proclaim$ abroad by h] own son8 ,b p]haps ,i am no bett] ?an a fool to ask y to h reg>d = ano!r's s5se ( dec5cy :5 y h s long lo/ y\r own4 ,footnote #bf3 ,greek3 t5 heim>m55 e*o 7,rossba*74 #he4 ,:y %\ld ,i only compla9 ( :at is pa/8 ,! pres5t is equally di/ress+4 ,to ?9k t ?is unhappy boy %\ld h be5 s corrupt$ by y z to read al\d 9 ! proconsul> c\rt1 be=e a man ( su* l(ty "* z ,claudius ,maximus1 a lett] f 8 "m1 :i* he *ooses to reg>d z amatory1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! /atues ( ! emp]or ,pius to accuse 8 "m ( yield+ to a %ameful passion & reproa* h] ) h] am\rs8 ,:o is !re ( su* g5tle temp]1 b t ?is w\ld wake him to fury8 ,vile/ ( creatures1 d y pry into y\r "m's he>t 9 su* matt]s1 d y wat* h] glances1 c\nt h] sighs1 s\nd h] affections1 int]cept h] lett]s1 & accuse h] ( be+ 9 love8 ,d y seek to discov] :at %e does 9 ! privacy ( h] own *amb]1 d y dem&--,i w n say t %e %\ld be above love affairs--b t %e %\ld cease to be a woman8 ,_c y conceive ! possibility t %e %\ld %[ any affection save ! affection ( a "m = h] son8 ,ah6 ,pud5tilla1 y are unhappy 9 y\r (fspr+6 ,f> bett] h be5 b>r5 ?an h borne su* *ildr56 ,ill-om5$ 7 ! long mon?s ?r\gh :i* y bore !m 9 y\r womb & ?ankless y\r f\rte5 ye>s ( wid[hood6 ,! vip]1 ,i am told1 rea*es ! light ( day only by gnaw+ ?r\gh its "m's womb2 its p>5t mu/ die ere x be born4 ,b y\r son is full-gr[n & ! w\nds he deals are f> bitt]]1 = !y are inflict$ on y :ile y yet live & see ! light ( day4 ,he insults y\r res]ve1 he arraigns y\r mode/y1 he w\nds y to ! he>t & outrages y\r de>e/ affections4 ,is ?is ! gratitude ) :i* a dutiful son l y\rself repays 8 "m = ! life %e gave him1 = ! inh]itance %e won him1 = h] long f\rte5 ye>s ( seclusion8 ,is ! result ( y\r uncle's tea*+ ?is1 t1 if y 7 sure y\r sons w\ld be l y\rself1 y %\ld be afraid to take a wife8 ,!re is a well-kn[n l9e ,i hate ! boy t's wise be=e 8 "t4 ,yes1 & :o w\ld n loa! & dete/ a boy t is 'wick$ be=e 8 "t'1 :5 he sees y1 l "s frightful port5t1 old 9 s9 b "y 9 ye>s1 ) ! bodily p[]s ( a boy1 yet deep 9 guilt1 ) ! bright face ( a *ild1 b ) wick$ness su* z might mat* grey hairs8 ,nay1 ! mo/ (f5sive ?+ ab\t him is t 8 p]nici\s de$s g scot free2 he is too "y to puni%1 yet old en\gh to d injury4 ,injury1 did ,i say8 ,no6 crime1 unfilial1 black1 mon/r\s1 intol]able crime6 #hf4 ,! ,a!nians1 :5 !y captur$ ! correspond5ce ( _! enemy1 ,philip ( ,mac$on1 & ! lett]s 7 be+ read 9 public "o by "o1 out ( rev]5ce = ! common rights ( humanity =bade "o lett] to be read al\d1 a lett] address$ by ,philip to 8 wife ,olympias4 ,!y sp>$ ! enemy t !y might n intrude on ! privacy ( husb& & wife2 !y plac$ ! law t is common to all mank9d above ! claims ( private v5geance4 ,s enemy dealt ) enemy6 ,h[ h y dealt ) ! "m t bore y8 ,y see h[ close is my p>allel4 ,yet y read out al\d lett]s writt5 by y\r "m :i*1 accord+ to y\r ass]tion1 conc]n h] love affairs1 & y d s be=e ?is ga!r+ "h assembl$1 a ga!r+ be=e :i* y w\ld n d>e to read ! v]ses ( "s obsc5e poet1 ev5 if bidd5 to d s1 b y w\ld be re/ra9$ by "s s5se ( %ame4 ,nay1 y w\ld nev] h t\*$ y\r "m's lett]s1 _h y ev] be5 9 t\* ) lett]s 9 ! wid] s5se ( ! t]m4 ,b y h also d>$ to submit a lett] ( y\r own to be read1 a lett] writt5 ab\t y\r "m 9 outrage\sly disrespectful1 abusive1 & unseemly language1 writt5 too at a "t :5 y 7 /ill be+ br\ght up "u h] lov+ c>e4 ,?is lett] y s5t secretly to ,pontianus1 & y h n[ produc$ x to avoid ! reproa* ( hav+ s9n$ only once & to rescue s good a de$ f oblivion6#bg ,poor fool1 d y n realize t y\r uncle p]mitt$ y to d ?is1 t he might cle> himself 9 public e/imation by us+ y\r lett] z pro( t ev5 be=e y migrat$ to 8 h\se1 ev5 at ! "t :5 y c>ess$ y\r "m ) false words ( love1 y 7 already z cunn+ z any fox & devoid ( all filial affection8 ,footnote #bg3 oblivio 7,casaubon74 #hg4 ,i _c br+ myself to believe ,aemilianus su* a fool z to ?9k t ! lett] ( a m]e boy1 :o is also "o ( my accus]s1 c\ld s]i\sly tell aga9/ me4 ,!re is also t =g$ lett] by :i* !y attempt$ to prove t ,i beguil$ ,pud5tilla ) flatt]y4 ,i nev] wrote x & ! =g]y is n ev5 plausible4 ,:at ne$ _h ,i ( flatt]y1 if ,i put my tru/ 9 magic8 ,& h[ did !y secure possession ( t lett] :i* mu/1 z is usual 9 su* affairs1 h be5 s5t to ,pud5tilla by "s confid5tial s]vant8 ,:y1 aga91 %\ld ,i write 9 su* faulty words1 su* b>b>\s language1 ,i :om my accus]s admit to be q at home 9 ,greek8 ,& :y %\ld ,i seek to s$uce h] by flatt]y s absurd & co>se8 ,!y !mselves admit t ,i write amatory v]se ) suffici5t sprightl9ess & skill4 ,! explanation is obvi\s to e "o2 x is ?is4 ,he :o c\ld n read ! lett] :i* ,pud5tilla wrote 9 ,greek altoge!r too ref9$ = 8 compreh5sion1 f\nd x easi] to read ?is lett] & set x (f to great] advantage because x 0 8 own4 ,"o m po9t & ,i %all h said en\gh ab\t ! lett]s4 ,pud5tilla1 aft] writ+ 9 je/ & irony ^? words ',come !n1 :ile ,i am yet 9 my s5ses'1 s5t = h] sons & h] daught]-9-law & liv$ ) !m = ab\t two mon?s4 ,i beg ?is mo/ dutiful ( sons to tell u :e!r he !n notic$ 8 "m's alleg$ madness to h affect$ = ! worse ei!r h] words or h] de$s4 ,let him d5y t %e %[$ ! utmo/ %rewdness 9 h] exam9ation ( ! acc\nts ( ! bailiffs1 grooms1 & %eph]ds1 t %e e>ne/ly w>n$ 8 bro!r ,pontianus to be on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! designs ( ,ruf9us1 t %e rebuk$ him sev]ely = hav+ freely publi%$ ! lett] %e _h s5t him )\t hav+ read x hone/ly z x 0 writt56 ,let him d5y t1 aft] :at ,i h j relat$ to y1 8 "m m>ri$ me 9 h] c\ntry h\se1 z _h be5 agre$ "s "t previ\sly6 #hh4 ,! reason = our decision to be m>ri$ by pref]5ce at h] c\ntry h\se n f> f ,oea 0 to avoid a fre% conc\rse ( citiz5s dem&+ l>gesse4 ,x 0 b a %ort "t be=e t ,pud5tilla _h di/ribut$ #ej1jjj se/]ces to ! p on ! occasion ( ,pontianus' m>riage & ?is boy's assumption ( ! g>b ( manhood4 ,we wi%$ also to avoid ! frequ5t & we>isome d9n]-p>ties :i* cu/om g5]ally imposes on newly-m>ri$ c\ples4 ,?is is ! :ole reason1 ,aemilianus1 :y our m>riage contract 0 sign$ n 9 ! t[n b at a c\ntry h\se 9 ! neighb\rhood--to avoid squ&]+ ano!r #ej1jjj se/]ces & to escape d9+ 9 y\r company or at y\r h\se4 ,is t suffici5t8 ,i mu/ say t ,i am surpris$ t y object s /rongly to ! c\ntry h\se1 consid]+ t y sp5d mo/ ( y\r "t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ,julian m>riage-law n[h]e conta9s a clause to ! effect t no man %all w$ 9 a c\ntry h\se4 ,inde$1 if y w\ld "k ! tru?1 x is ( f> bett] om5 = ! expectation ( (fspr+ t "o %\ld m>ry "o's wife 9 a c\ntry h\se 9 pref]5ce to ! t[n1 on ri* soil 9 pref]5ce to b>r5 gr\nd1 on ! gre5sw>d ( ! mead[ r ?an ! pavem5t ( ! m>ket-place4 ,%e t w\ld be a "m %\ld m>ry 9 ! v bosom ( h] "m1 among ! /&+ crops1 on ! fruitful pl\gh-l&1 or %e %\ld lie b5ea? ! elm t w$s ! v9e1 on ! v lap ( "m e>?1 among ! spr++ h]bage1 ! trail+ v9e-%oots & ! budd+ trees4 ,i may add t ! metaphor 9 ! l9e s well kn[n 9 com$y ,t 9 ! furr[ *ildr5 true be s[n be>s out ?is view mo/ /rongly4 ,! anci5t ,romans also1 su* z ,qu9tius1 ,s]ranus & _m o!rs1 7 (f]$ n only wives b consul%ips & dictator%ips 9 ! op5 field4 ,b ,i am becom+ long-w9d$4 ,i w re/ra9 myself = fe> ( gratify+ y by my praise ( c\ntry life4 #hi4 ,z to ,pud5tilla's age1 conc]n+ :i* y li$ s boldly z to ass]t t %e _h m>ri$ at ! age ( sixty1 ,i w reply 9 a few words4 ,x is n necess>y to speak at l5g? 9 discuss+ a matt] :]e ! tru? is s obvi\s4 ,h] fa!r ackn[l$g$ h] = 8 daught] 9 ! usual fa%ion2 ! docum5ts 9 :i* he did s are pres]v$ p>tly 9 ! public record (fice1 p>tly 9 8 h\se4 ,"h !y are be=e y\r v eyes4 ,please h& ! docum5ts to ,aemilianus4 ,let him exam9e ! l95 /rip t be>s ! seal2 let him recognize ! seal /amp$ ^u x1 let him read ! names ( ! consuls = ! ye>1 let him c\nt up ! ye>s4 ,he gave h] sixty ye>s4 ,let him br+ out ! total at fifty-five1 admitt+ t he li$ & gave h] five too _m4 ,nay1 t is h>dly en\gh4 ,i w deal yet m lib]ally ) him4 ,he gave ,pud5tilla su* a numb] ( ye>s t ,i w rew>d him by return+ t54 ,mez5tius has be5 w&]+ ) ,ulysses2 let him at lea/ prove t %e is fifty4 ,to cut ! matt] %ort1 z ,i am deal+ ) an accus] :o is us$ to multiply+ by f\r1 ,i w multiply five ye>s by f\r & subtract tw5ty ye>s at "o fell swoop4 ,i beg y1 ,maximus1 to ord] ! numb] ( consuls s9ce h] bir? to be reckon$4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak51 y w f9d t ,pud5tilla has b>ely pass$ h] =tie? ye>4 ,! insol5t audacity ( ?is falsehood6 ,tw5ty ye>s' exile w\ld be a wor?y puni%m5t = su* m5dacity6 ,y\r fiction has add$ a good half to ! sum1 y\r fabrication is "o & a half times ! size ( ! orig9al4 ,_h y said ?irty ye>s :5 y ought to h said t51 x might h be5 suppos$ t y _h made a slip 9 ! ge/ure us$ = y\r calculation1 t y _h plac$ y\r =ef+] aga9/ ! middle jo9t ( y\r ?umb1 :5 y %\ld h made !m =m a circle4 ,b :]eas ! ge/ure indicat+ =ty is ! simple/ ( all su* ge/ures1 = y h m]ely to hold out ! palm ( y\r h&--y h increas$ ! numb] by half z mu* aga94 ,!re is no room = an errone\s ge/ure2 ! only possible hypo!sis is t1 believ+ ,pud5tilla to be ?irty1 y got y\r total by add+ up ! numb] ( consuls1 two to ea* ye>4 #ij4 ,i h done ) ?is4 ,i come n[ to ! v he>t ( ! accusation1 to ! actual motive = ! use ( magic4 ,i ask ,ruf9us & ,aemilianus to answ] me & tell me--ev5 assum+ t ,i am ! mo/ consummate magician--:at _h ,i to ga9 by p]suad+ ,pud5tilla to m>ry me by means ( my love philtres & my incantations4 ,i am well aw>e t _m p]sons1 :5 accus$ ( "s crime or o!r1 ev5 if x has be5 %[n t !re 0 "s real motive = ! (f5ce1 h amply cle>$ !mselves ( guilt by ?is "o l9e ( def5ce1 t ! :ole record ( _! lives r5d]s ! suspicion ( su* a crime incr$ible & t ev5 ?\gh !re may h be5 /rong temptation to s91 ! m]e fact ( ! exi/5ce ( ! temptation %\ld n be c\nt$ aga9/ !m4 ,we h no "r to assume t ev]y?+ t might h be5 done actually has be5 done4 ,circum/ances may alt]2 ! "o true guide is a man's "*2 ! "o sure indication t a *>ge %\ld be reject$ or believ$ is ! fact t ?r\gh all 8 life ! accus$ has set 8 face t[>ds vice or virtue z ! case may be4 ,i might ) ! utmo/ ju/ice put 9 su* a plea = myself1 b ,i waive my "r 9 y\r fav\r1 & %all ?9k t ,i h made out b a poor case = myself1 if ,i d no m ?an amply cle> myself ( all y\r *>ges & %[ t !re exi/s n ! slighte/ gr\nd = suspect+ me ( sorc]y4 ,consid] :at confid5ce 9 my innoc5ce & :at contempt ( y is impli$ by my conduct4 ,if y c discov] "o trivial reason t might h l$ me to woo ,pud5tilla = ! sake ( "s p]sonal advantage1 if y c prove t ,i h made ! v slighte/ pr(it out ( my m>riage1 ,i am ready to be any magician y please--! great ,c>m5das himself or ,damig]on or ,moses#bh ( :om y h he>d1 or ,jannes or ,apollobex or ,d>danus himself or any sorc]] ( note f ! "t ( ,zoroa/] & ,o/anes till n[4 ,footnote #bh3 is ,moses 7,jan4 ,p>rhasius74 #ia4 ,see1 ,maximus1 :at a di/urbance !y h rais$1 m]ely because ,i h m5tion$ a few magicians by "n4 ,:at am ,i to d ) m5 s /upid & unciviliz$8 ,%all ,i proce$ to prove to y t ,i h come across ^! names & _m m 9 ! c\rse ( my /udy ( di/+ui%$ au?ors 9 ! public libr>ies8 ,or %all ,i argue t ! k ( ! names ( sorc]]s is "o ?+1 p>ticipation 9 _! art ano!r1 & t x is n tantam\nt to confess+ a crime to h "o's bra9 well /or$ ) le>n+ & a memory ret5tive ( its erudition8 ,or %all ,i take :at is f> ! be/ c\rse &1 rely+ on y\r le>n+1 ,maximus1 & y\r p]fect erudition1 disda9 to reply to ! accusations ( ^! /upid & uncultivat$ fell[s8 ,yes1 t is :at ,i w d4 ,i w n c>e a /raw = :at !y may ?9k4 ,i w g on ) ! argum5t on :i* ,i _h ent]$ & w %[ t ,i _h no motive = s$uc+ ,pud5tilla into m>riage by ! use ( love philtres4 ,my accus]s h gone out ( _! way to make disp>ag+ rem>ks bo? ab\t h] age & h] appe>ance2 !y h d5\nc$ me = desir+ su* a wife f motives ( gre$ & robb+ h] ( h] va/ & magnific5t d[ry at ! v outset ( our w$d$ life4 ,i d n int5d to we>y y1 ,maximus1 ) a long reply on ^! po9ts4 ,!re is no ne$ = words f me1 our de$s ( settlem5t w speak m eloqu5tly ?an ,i c d4 ,f !m y w see t bo? 9 my provision = ! future & 9 my action at ! "t my conduct 0 precisely ! opposite ( t :i* !y h attribut$ to me1 inf]r+ my rapacity f _! own4 ,y w see t ,pud5tilla's d[ry 0 small1 consid]+ h] weal?1 & 0 made ov] to me z a tru/ n z a gift1 & moreov] t ! m>riage only took place on ?is condition t if my wife %\ld die )\t leav+ me any *ildr51 ! d[ry %\ld g to h] sons ,pontianus & ,pud5s1 :ile if at h] dea? %e %\ld leave me "o son or daught]1 half ( ! d[ry 0 to g to ! (fspr+ ( ! second m>riage1 ! rema9d] to ! sons ( ! fir/4 #ib4 ,?is1 z ,i say1 ,i w prove f ! actual de$ ( settlem5t4 ,x may be t ,aemilianus w /ill refuse to believe t ! total sum record$ is only #cjj1jjj se/]ces1 & t ! rev]sion ( ?is sum is giv5 by ! settlem5t to ,pud5tilla's sons4 ,take ! de$s into y\r own h&s1 give !m to ,ruf9us :o incit$ y to ?is accusation4 ,let him read !m1 let him blu% = 8 arrogant temp] & 8 pret5ti\s begg>y4 ,he is poor & ill-clad & borr[$ #djj1jjj se/]ces to d[] 8 daught]1 :ile ,pud5tilla1 a woman ( =tune1 0 cont5t ) #cjj1jjj1 & h] husb&1 :o has (t5 refus$ ! h& ( ! ri*e/ heiresses1 is also cont5t ) ?is trifl+ d[ry1 a m]e nom9al sum4 ,he c>es = no?+ save 8 wife & c\nts ! mutual love & h>mony ( 8 w$d$ life z 8 sole treasure1 8 only weal?4 ,:o t _h ! lea/ exp]i5ce ( life1 w\ld d>e to pass any c5sure if a wid[ ( inconsid]able beauty & consid]able age1 be+ desir\s ( m>riage1 _h by ! (f] ( a l>ge d[ry & easy conditions invit$ a "y man1 :o1 :e!r z reg>ds appe>ance1 "* or weal?1 0 no despicable mat*1 to become h] husb&8 ,a beautiful maid51 ev5 ?\gh %e be poor1 is amply d[]$4 ,= %e br+s to h] husb& a fre% unta9t$ _s1 ! *>m ( h] beauty1 ! unblemi%$ glory ( h] prime4 ,! v fact t %e is a maid5 is rightly & des]v$ly reg>d$ by all husb&s z ! /ronge/ recomm5dation4 ,= :atev] else y receive z y\r wife's d[ry y c1 :5 x pleases y & if y desire to feel y\rself "u no fur!r obligation1 repay 9 full j z y receiv$ x2 y c c\nt back ! money1 re/ore ! slaves1 leave ! h\se1 ab&on ! e/ates4 ,virg9ity only1 once x has be5 giv51 c nev] be repaid2 x is ! "o portion ( ! d[ry t rema9s irrevocably ) ! husb&4 ,a wid[ on ! o!r h&1 if divorc$1 leaves y z %e came4 ,%e br+s y no?+ t %e _c ask back1 %e has be5 ano!r's & is c]ta9ly f> f tractable to y\r wi%es2 %e looks suspici\sly on h] new home1 :ile y reg>d h] ) suspicion because %e has already be5 p>t$ f "o husb&3 if x 0 by dea? %e lo/ h] husb&1 ! evil om5 ( h] ill-/>r$ union m9imizes h] attractions1 :ile1 if %e left him by divorce1 %e possesses "o ( two faults3 ei!r %e 0 s intol]able t %e 0 divorc$ by h] husb&1 or s insol5t z to divorce him4 ,x is = reasons ( ?is k9d among o!rs t wid[s (f] a l>g] d[ry to attract suitors = _! h&s4 ,pud5tilla w\ld h done ! same _h %e n f\nd a philosoph] indiff]5t to h] d[ry4 #ic4 ,consid]4 ,if ,i _h desir$ h] f motives ( av>ice1 :at c\ld h be5 m pr(itable to me 9 my attempt to make myself ma/] 9 h] h\se ?an ! dissem9ation ( /rife betwe5 "m & sons1 ! ali5ation ( h] *ildr5 f h] affections1 s t ,i might h unfett]$ & supreme control ov] h] lonel9ess8 ,su* w\ld h be51 w\ld x n1 ! action ( ! brig& y pret5d me to be4 ,b z a matt] ( fact ,i did all ,i c\ld to promote1 to re/ore & fo/] quiet & h>mony & family affection1 & n only ab/a9$ f s[+ fre% feuds1 b utt]ly ext+ui%$ ^? already 9 exi/5ce4 ,i urg$ my wife--^: :ole =tune accord+ to my accus]s ,i _h by ?is "t dev\r$--,i urg$ h] & f9ally p]suad$ h]1 :5 h] sons dem&$ back ! money ( :i* ,i spoke above1 to pay ov] ! :ole sum at once 9 ! %ape ( f>ms1 at a l[ valuation & at ! price sugge/$ by !mselves1 & fur!r to surr5d] f h] own private prop]ty c]ta9 exce$+ly f]tile l&s1 a l>ge h\se ri*ly decorat$1 a great quantity ( :eat1 b>ley1 w9e & oil1 & o!r fruits ( ! e>?1 toge!r ) n less ?an f\r hundr$ slaves & a l>ge numb] ( valuable cattle4 ,f9ally ,i p]suad$ h] to ab&on all claims on ! portion %e _h giv5 !m & to give !m good hopes ( "o day com+ into ! re/ ( ! prop]ty4 ,all ^! concessions ,i extort$ f ,pud5tilla ) difficulty & aga9/ h] w--,i h h] leave to tell ! :ole /ory z x happ5$--,i wrung !m f h] by my urg5t entreaty1 ?\gh %e 0 angry & reluctant4 ,i reconcil$ ! "m ) h] sons1 & began my c>e] z a /ep-fa!r by enri*+ my /ep-sons ) a l>ge sum ( money4 #id4 ,all ,oea 0 aw>e ( ?is4 ,e "o execrat$ ,ruf9us & extoll$ my conduct4 ,pontianus toge!r ) 8 v inf]ior bro!r _h come to visit u1 be=e 8 "m _h complet$ h] donation4 ,he fell at our feet & implor$ u to =give & =get all 8 pa/ (f5ces2 he wept1 kiss$ our h&s & express$ 8 p5it5ce = li/5+ to ,ruf9us & o!rs l him4 ,he also mo/ humbly begg$ me to make 8 excuses to ! mo/ hon\rable ,lollianus ,avitus to :om ,i _h recomm5d$ him n long be=e :5 he 0 beg9n+ ! /udy ( oratory4 ,he _h discov]$ t ,i _h writt5 to ,avitus a few days previ\sly a full acc\nt ( all t _h happ5$4 ,i grant$ him ?is reque/ also & gave him a lett] ) :i* he set (f to ,c>?age1 :]e ,lollianus ,avitus1 ! t]m ( 8 proconsulate hav+ ne>ly expir$1 0 await+ y\r arrival1 ,maximus4 ,aft] read+ my lett]s he congratulat$ ,pontianus ) ! exquisite c\rtesy :i* always *>act]izes him = hav+ s soon rectifi$ 8 error & entru/$ him ) a reply4 ,ah6 :at le>n+6 :at wit6 :at grace & *>m dwelt 9 t reply6 ,only a 'good man & an orator' c\ld h writt5 x4 ,i "k1 ,maximus1 t y w readily give a he>+ to ?is lett]4 ,inde$1 if x is to be read1 ,i w recite x myself4 ,give me ,avitus' lett]4 ,t ,i %\ld h receiv$ x has always flatt]$ me4 ,to-day x %all d m ?an flatt]1 x %all save me6 ,y may let ! wat]-clock cont9ue1 = ,i w\ld gladly read & re-read ! lett] ( t excell5t man to ! ?ird & f\r? "t at ! co/ ( any am\nt ( ! "t all[$ me4 7,! lett] is read47 #ie4 ,i "k t aft] read+ ?is lett] ,i %\ld br+ my spee* to a close4 ,= :at ampl] comm5dation1 :at pur] te/imony c\ld ,i produce 9 my support1 :at m eloqu5t advocacy8 ,i h 9 ! c\rse ( my life li/5$ ) rapt att5tion to _m eloqu5t ,romans1 b nev] h ,i admir$ any s mu* z ,avitus4 ,!re is 9 my op9ion no "o liv+ ( any atta9m5ts or promise 9 oratory :o w\ld n f> soon] be ,avitus1 if he comp>e him ) himself imp>tially & )\t envy4 ,= practically all ! diff]5t excell5cies ( oratory are unit$ 9 him4 ,:atev] spee* ,avitus composes w be f\nd s absolutely p]fect & complete 9 all respects t x w\ld satisfy ,cato by its dignity1 ,laelius ) its smoo?ness1 ,grac*us ) its en]gy1 ,caes> ) its w>m?1 ,hort5sius ) its arrangem5t1 ,calvus ) its po9t1 ,sallu/ ) its economy & ,cic]o ) its weal? ( rhetoric4 ,9 fact1 n to g ?r\gh all 8 m]its1 if y 7 to he> ,avitus1 y w\ld wi% no?+ add$1 )drawn or alt]$ ( any?+ t he says4 ,i see1 ,maximus1 ) :at pleasure y li/5 to ! recital ( ! virtues :i* y recognize y\r fri5d ,avitus to possess4 ,y\r c\rtesy invit$ me to say a few words ab\t him4 ,b ,i w n trespass on y\r k9dness s f> z to p]mit myself to comm5ce a disc\rse on 8 extraord9>y virtues at ?is p]iod ( ! case4 ,x is we>+ to its end & my p[]s are almo/ exhau/$4 ,i w r res]ve ! praise ( ,avitus' virtues = "s day :5 my "t is free & my p[]s unimpair$4 #if4 ,n[1 ,i grieve to say1 x is my duty to turn f ! description ( s great a man to discuss ^! pe/il5t fell[s "h4 ,d y d>e !n1 ,aemilianus1 to mat* y\rself aga9/ ,avitus8 ,w y attack ) accusations ( magic & ! black art him :om ,avitus describes z a good man1 & ^: disposition he praises s w>mly 9 8 lett]8 ,or h y great] reason to be vex$ at my =c+ my way into ,pud5tilla's h\se & pillag+ h] goods ?an ,pontianus w\ld h _h1 ,pontianus1 :o n only 9 my pres5ce b ev5 be=e ,avitus 9 my abs5ce1 made am5ds = ! /rife ( a few days t _h sprung up betwe5 u at y\r in/igation1 & express$ 8 gratitude to me 9 ! pres5ce ( s great a man8 ,suppose ,i _h read a report ( :at took place 9 ,avitus' pres5ce in/ead ( read+ m]ely 8 lett]4 ,:at is !re 9 ! :ole affair t c\ld give y or any "o else#bi a h&le = accus+ me8 ,pontianus himself consid]$ himself 9 my debt = ! money giv5 him by 8 "m2 ,pontianus rejoic$ ) ! utmo/ s9c]ity 9 8 good =tune 9 hav+ me = 8 /ep-fa!r4 ,ah6 w\ld t he _h return$ f ,c>?age safe & s\nd6 or s9ce x 0 n fat$ t t %\ld be1 w\ld t y1 ,ruf9us1 _h n poison$ 8 judgem5t at ! la/6 ,:at gratitude he w\ld h express$ to me ei!r p]sonally or 9 8 w6 ,h[ev]1 z ?+s are1 ,i beg y1 ,maximus1--x w n take long--to all[ ! read+ ( ^! lett]s full ( expressions ( respect & affection = myself1 :i* he s5t me1 "s ( !m f ,c>?age1 "s z he drew ne> on 8 homew>d j\rney1 "s writt5 :ile he /ill enjoy$ 8 heal?1 & "s :5 ! sickness 0 already ^u him4 ,?us 8 bro!r1 my accus]1 w realize ) :at#cj lack ( success he pursues 8 lit]>y /udies comp>$ ) 8 bro!r ( bless$ memory4 7,pontianus' lett]s are read47 ,footnote #bi3 quas vel tu vel quisquis 7,van d] ,vliet74 ,!re is no d\bt z to ! s5se requir$3 ! precise correction mu/ rema9 d\btful4 ,footnote #cj3 quam 9 omnibus m9or ,m9]vae 7,h4,e4,b474 #ig4 ,did y he> ! phrases :i* y\r bro!r ,pontianus us$ 9 speak+ ( me8 ,he call$ me 8 fa!r1 8 ma/]1 8 in/ructor n only on v>i\s occasions 9 8 lifetime b actually on 8 dea?b$4 ,i might foll[ ?is#ca by produc+ simil> lett]s f y1 if ,i ?\ght t ! delay ?us caus$ w\ld be wor? :ile4 ,b ,i %\ld pref] to produce y\r bro!r's rec5t w1 unf9i%$ ?\gh x may be1 9 :i* he made mo/ dutiful & respectful m5tion ( myself4 ,b ,ruf9us nev] all[$ ?is w to be drawn up or complet$ ow+ to 8 *agr9 at ! loss ( ! inh]itance :i* he _h reg>d$ 9 ! light ( a ri* paym5t#cb = 8 daught]'s embraces dur+ ! few mon?s 9 :i* he 0 ,pontianus' fa!r-9-law4 ,he _h fur!r consult$ c]ta9 ,*aldean soo?say]s z to :at pr(it 8 daught]1 :om he reg>d$ 9 ! light ( an inve/m5t1 w\ld br+ him 94 ,!y1 ,i am told1 prophesi$ truly--w\ld !y _h n--t h] fir/ husb& w\ld die 9 a few mon?s4 ,! re/ ( ! prophecy deal+ ) ! inh]itance 0 z usual fabricat$ to suit ! desires ( _! cli5t4 ,b ,ruf9us gap$ = 8 prey 9 va9 l a wild bea/ t has gone bl9d4 ,= ,pontianus n only did n leave ,ruf9us' daught] z 8 heir--he _h discov]$ h] evil "*--b he did n ev5 make h] a respectable legacy4 ,he left h] by way ( insult l95 to ! value ( #bjj d5>ii1 to %[ t he _h n =gott5 or ignor$ h]1 b t he set ?is value on h] z an expression ( 8 res5tm5t4 ,z 8 heirs--9 ?is j z 9 ! =m] w :i* has be5 read al\d--he appo9t$ 8 "m & 8 bro!r1 aga9/ :om1 m]e boy z he is1 ,ruf9us is1 z y see1 br++ 8 old artill]y into play3 ,i ref] to 8 daught]4 ,he ?ru/s h] ^u 8 embraces al?\gh %e is consid]ably 8 eld] & b a brief :ile ago 0 8 bro!r's wife4 ,footnote #ca3 po/ quae 7,beyte74 ,footnote #cb3 ,omitt+ ,helm's ins]tion ( praemium aft] quam4 #ih4 ,pud5s 0 s captivat$ & possess$ by ! *>ms ( t h>lot & by ! beguil+ words ( ! p&]1 h] fa!r1 t ! mom5t 8 bro!r _h brea!d 8 la/1 he left 8 "m & migrat$ to 8 uncle's h\se4 ,! design 0 to facilitate ! c>ry+ out ( ! s*emes already afoot by remov+ him f our influ5ce4 ,= ,aemilianus is back+ ,ruf9us & desires 8 success4 7,a movem5t among ! audi5ce47 ,ah6 ,?ank y6 ,y rightly rem9d me t ?is excell5t uncle has hopes ( 8 own mix$ up 9 ?is affair1 = he kn[s t if ?is boy dies inte/ate he w be 8 heir-at-law1 :atev] he may be 9 po9t ( equity4 ,i wi% ,i _h n let ?is slip4 ,i am a man ( great self-control & x is n my way to blurt out op5ly ! sil5t suspicions t mu/ h occurr$ to e "o4 ,y did wrong 9 sugge/+ ?is po9t to me4 ,b to be frank1 if y w h ! tru?1 _m h be5 wond]+ at ! sudd5 affection :i* y1 ,aemilianus1 h begun to %[ = ?is boy s9ce ! dea? ( 8 bro!r ,pontianus1 :]eas =m]ly y 7 su* a /rang] to him t frequ5tly1 ev5 :5 y met him1 y fail$ to recognize ! face ( y\r bro!r's son4 ,b n[ y %[ y\rself s pati5t t[>ds him1 y s spoil him by y\r indulg5ce & grant 8 e :im to su* an ext5t t y\r conduct makes ! m suspici\s ?9k _! suspicions well gr\nd$4 ,y took him f u a m]e boy & /raightway gave him ! g>b ( manhood4 ,:ile he 0 "u our gu>dian%ip1 he us$ to g to s*ool3 n[ he has bidd5 a long f>ewell to /udy & betak5 himself to ! delights ( ! tav]n4 ,he despises s]i\s fri5ds1 &1 boy z he is1 sp5ds 8 t5d] ye>s 9 revell+ ) ! mo/ ab&on$ y\?s among h>lots & w9e-cups4 ,he rules y\r h\se1 ord]s y\r slaves1 directs y\r banquets4 ,he is a frequ5t visitor to ! gladiatorial s*ool & !re--z a boy ( position %\ld6--he le>ns f ! keep] ( ! s*ool ! names ( ! gladiators1 ! fights !y h f\ght1 ! w\nds !y h receiv$4 ,he nev] speaks any language save ,punic1 & ?\gh he may occasionally use a ,greek ^w pick$ up f 8 "m1 he nei!r w nor c speak ,lat94 ,y he>d1 ,maximus1 a little :ile ago1 y he>d my /ep-son--oh6 ! %ame ( x6--! bro!r ( t eloqu5t "y fell[ ,pontianus1 h>dly able to /amm] out s+le syllables1 :5 y ask$ him :e!r 8 "m _h giv5 himself & 8 bro!r ! gifts :i*1 z ,i told y j n[1 %e actually gave !m ) my he>ty support4 #ii4 ,i call y1 !re=e1 ,claudius ,maximus1 & y1 g5tlem51 8 assessors1 & y t ) me /& be=e ?is tribunal1 to be> witness t ?is boy's disgraceful fall+ away 9 morals is due to 8 uncle "h & t c&idate = ! privilege ( becom+ 8 fa!r-9-law1 & t ,i %all h5ce=? c\nt x a bless+ t su* a /ep-son has lift$ ! burd5 ( sup]9t5d+ him f my %\ld]s1 & t f ?is day =? ,i w nev] int]c$e = him ) 8 "m4 ,= rec5tly--,i _h almo/ =gott5 to m5tion x--:5 ,pud5tilla1 :o _h fall5 ill aft] ! dea? ( h] son ,pontianus1 0 writ+ h] w1 ,i _h a prolong$ /ruggle to prev5t h] dis9h]it+ ?is boy on acc\nt ( ! outrage\s insult & injury he _h inflict$ on h]4 ,i pray$ h] ) ! utmo/ e>ne/ness to erase t mo/ important clause1 :i*1 ,i c assure y1 %e _h already writt51 e ^w ( x6 ,f9ally1 ,i ev5 ?reat5$ to leave h]1 if %e refus$ to acc$e to my reque/1 & begg$ h] to grant me ?is boon1 to conqu] h] wick$ son by k9dness1 & to save me f all ! ill feel+ :i* h] action w\ld create4 ,i did n desi/ till %e compli$4 ,i regret t ,i %\ld h smoo!d ,aemilianus' way = him & %[$ him su* an unexpect$ pa?#cc to weal?4 ,look1 ,maximus1 see h[ confus$ he is at he>+ ?is1 see h[ he ca/s 8 eyes ^u ! gr\nd4 ,he _h n unnaturally expect$ some?+ v diff]5t4 ,he knew t my wife 0 angry ) h] son on acc\nt ( 8 insol5t behavi\r & t %e return$ my devotion4 ,he _h reason also = fe> 9 reg>d to myself2 = any "o else1 ev5 if l myself he _h be5 above covet+ ! inh]itance1 w\ld gladly h se5 s undutiful a /ep-son puni%$4 ,x 0 ?is anxiety above all o!rs t spurr$ !m on to accuse me4 ,_! own av>ice l$ !m falsely to conjecture t ! :ole inh]itance _h be5 left to me4 ,z f> z ! pa/ is conc]n$1 ,i w dispel y\r fe>s on t po9t4 ,i 0 pro( aga9/ ! temptation bo? ( enri*+ myself & ( rev5g+ myself4 ,i--a /ep-fa!r1 m9d y--cont5d$ = my wick$ /ep-son ) 8 "m1 z a fa!r might cont5d aga9/ a /epmo!r 9 ! int]e/s ( a virtu\s son2 nor did ,i re/ satisfi$ till1 ) a p]fectly extravagant s5se ( fairness1 ,i _h re/ra9$ my good wife's lavi% g5]osity t[>ds myself4 ,footnote #cc3 semitam 7codd4 inf]iores74 #ajj4 ,give me ! w :i* 0 made 9 ! int]e/s ( s unfilial a son by 8 "m4 ,ea* ^w ( x 0 prec$$ by an entreaty f myself1 :om my accus]s speak ( z a m]e robb]4 ,ord] ! tablets to be brok5 op51 ,maximus4 ,y w f9d t h] son is ! heir1 t ,i get no?+ save "s trifl+ complim5t>y legacy ins]t$ to avoid ! non-appe>ance ( my "n1 ! husb&'s "n1 m>k y1 9 my wife's w1 suppos+ %e succumb$ to any ( ! ills to :i* ?is fle% is heir4 ,take up y\r "m's w4 ,y are "r1 9 "o respect x is undutiful4 ,%e excludes h] devot$ husb& f ! inh]itance 9 fav\r ( h] mo/ unfilial son8 ,nay1 x is n h] son to :om %e leaves h] =tune2 %e leaves x r to ! gre$y ,aemilianus & ! mat*mak+ ,ruf9us & t drunk5 gang1 t hang ab\t y & prey ^u y4 ,take x1 ,o be/ ( sons6 ,lay aside y\r "m's love-lett]s = a :ile & read h] w in/ead4 ,if %e ev] wrote any?+ :ile n 9 h] "r m9d1 y w f9d x "h1 nor w y h to g f> to f9d x4 ',let ,sic9ius ,pud5s1 my son1 be my heir4' ,i admit x6 he :o reads ?is1 w ?9k x insanity4 ,is ?is same son y\r heir1 :o at 8 own bro!r's fun]al attempt$ ) ! help ( a gang ( ! mo/ ab&on$ y\?s to %ut y out ( ! h\se :i* y y\rself _h giv5 him1 :o is s deeply & bitt]ly inc5s$ to f9d t 8 bro!r left y co-heir ) himself1 :o ha/5$ to des]t y :5 y 7 plung$ 9 grief & m\rn+1 & fl$ f y\r bosom to ,aemilianus & ,ruf9us1 :o aft]w>ds utt]$ _m insults aga9/ y to y\r face1 & manufactur$ o!rs ) ! help ( 8 uncle1 :o has dragg$ y\r "n ?r\gh ! law-c\rts1 has attempt$ by us+ y\r own lett]s publicly to besmir* y\r fair fame1 & has accus$ ^u a capital *>ge ! husb& ( y\r *oice1 ) :om1 z ,pud5s himself object$1 y 7 madly 9 love6 ,op5 ! w1 my good boy1 op5 x1 ,i beg y4 ,y w f9d x easi] !n to prove y\r "m's insanity4 ,:y d y draw back8 ,:y d y refuse to look at x1 n[ t y are free f all anxiety ab\t ! inh]itance ( y\r "m's =tune8 #aja4 ,he may d z he likes1 ,maximus1 b = my "p ,i ca/ ^! tablets at y\r feet & call y to witness t h5ce=? ,i %all %[ great] indiff]5ce z to :at ,pud5tilla may write 9 h] w4 ,he may approa* 8 "m himself = ! future2 he has made x impossible = me to plead = him aga94 ,he is n[ a man & 8 own ma/]2 h5ce=? let him himself dictate to 8 "m ! t]ms#cd ( an unpalatable w1 himself smoo? away h] ang]4 ,he :o c plead 9 c\rt1 w be able to plead ) 8 "m4 ,i am m ?an satisfi$ n only to h refut$ ! miscellane\s accusations br\ght aga9/ myself1 b also to h utt]ly swept away ! hateful *>ge on :i* ! :ole trial is bas$1 ! *>ge ( hav+ attempt$ to secure ! inh]itance = myself4 ,footnote #cd3 ,omit qui ins]t$ by ,helm aft] ut4 ,i w br+ "o f9al pro( to %[ ! falsity ( t la/ *>ge be=e ,i br+ my spee* to a close4 ,i wi% to pass no?+ ov] 9 sil5ce4 ,y ass]t$ t ,i b\ght a mo/ excell5t f>m 9 my own "n1 b ) a l>ge sum ( money :i* belong$ to my wife4 ,i say t a t9y prop]ty 0 b\ght = #fj1jjj se/]ces1 & b\ght n by me b by ,pud5tilla 9 h] own "n1 t ,pud5tilla's "n is 9 ! de$ ( sale1 & t ! taxes paid on ! l& are paid 9 ! "n ( ,pud5tilla4 ,! hon\rable ,corv9us ,cel]1 ! /ate treasur] to :om ! tax is paid1 is "h 9 c\rt4 ,cassius ,long9us also is pres5t1 my wife's gu>dian & tru/ee1 a man ( ! l(tie/ & mo/ irreproa*able "*4 ,i _c speak ( him save ) ! deepe/ respect4 ,ask him1 ,maximus1 :at 0 ! pur*ase :i* he au?oriz$1 & :at 0 ! trifl+ sum = :i* ?is weal?y lady b\ght h] little e/ate4 7,cassius ,long9us & ,corv9us ,cel] give evid5ce47 ,is x z ,i said8 ,is my "n ev] m5tion$ 9 ! de$ ( sale8 ,is ! price paid = ?is trifl+ prop]ty su* z %\ld excite any prejudice aga9/ me1 or did my wife give me ev5 s mu* z ?is small gift8 #ajb4 ,:at is !re left1 ,aemilianus1 t 9 y\r op9ion ,i h fail$ to refute8 ,:at _h ,i to ga9 by my magic t %\ld lead me to attempt to w9 ,pud5tilla by love-philtres8 ,:at _h ,i to ga9 f h]8 ,a small d[ry in/ead ( a l>ge "o8 ,truly my incantations 7 miracul\s4 ,t %e %\ld refund h] d[ry to h] sons r ?an leave x 9 my possession8 ,:at magic c surpass ?is8 ,t %e %\ld at my exhortation pres5t ! bulk ( h] prop]ty to h] sons & leave me no?+1 al?\gh be=e h] m>riage ) myself %e _h %[n !m no special g5]osity8 ,:at a crim9al use ( love-philtres6 or p]haps ,i _h bett] call x a g5]\s action :i* has n receiv$ its des]ts6 ,by h] w1 :i* %e drew up 9 a fit ( viol5t irritation aga9/ h] son1 %e leaves z h] heir t same son ) :om %e _h qu>rell$1 r ?an myself to :om %e 0 devot$6 ,= all my incantations x 0 only ) difficulty t ,i p]suad$ h] to ?is4 ,suppose t y 7 plead+ y\r case1 n be=e ,claudius ,maximus1 a man ( ! utmo/ fairness & unsw]v+ ju/ice1 b be=e a judge ( deprav$ morals & ( f]oci\s temp]1 "o 9 fact :o naturally incl9$ to ! side ( ! accus] & 0 only too ready to condemn ! accus$6 ,give him "s h9t to foll[6 ,give him ev5 ! slighte/ reasonable opportunity = decl>+ 9 y\r fav\r6 ,at lea/ inv5t some?+1 devise "s suitable reply to que/ions su* z h be5 put to y4 ,nay1 s9ce e action mu/ necess>ily h "s motive1 answ] me ?is1 y :o say t ,apuleius tri$ to influ5ce ,pud5tilla's he>t by magical *>ms1 answ] me ?is6 ,:at did he seek to get f h] by s do+8 ,0 he 9 love ) h] beauty8 ,y say n6 ,did he covet h] weal?8 ,! evid5ce ( ! m>riage settlem5t d5ies x1 ! evid5ce ( ! de$ ( gift d5ies x1 ! evid5ce ( ! w d5ies x6 ,x %[s n only t ,i did n c\rt ! g5]osity ( my wife1 b t ,i ev5 repuls$ x ) "s sev]ity4 ,:at o!r motives c y allege8 ,:y are y /ruck dumb8 ,:y ?is sil5ce8 ,:at has become ( t f]oci\s utt]ance ) :i* y op5$ ! indictm5t1 c\*$ 9 ! "n ( my /ep-son8 ',?is is ! man1 mo/ excell5t ,maximus1 :om ,i h resolv$ to indict be=e y4' #ajc4 ,:y did y n add ',he :om ,i indict is my tea*]1 my /ep-fa!r1 my m$iator'8 ,b h[ did y proce$8 ',he is guilty ( ! mo/ palpable & num]\s sorc]ies4' ,produce "o ( ^! _m sorc]ies or at lea/ "s d\btful in/ance f ^? :i* y /yle s palpable4 ,nay1 see :e!r ,i _c reply to y\r v>i\s *>ges ) two words to ea*4 ',y clean y\r tee?4' ,excusable cleanl9ess4 ',y look into mirrors4' ,philosoph]s %\ld4 ',y write v]se4' ',tis p]mitt$4 ',y exam9e fi%4' ,foll[+ ,ari/otle4 ',y wor%ip a piece ( wood4' ,s ,plato4 ',y m>ry a wife4' ,obey+ law4 ',%e is old] ?an y4' ,no?+ common]4 ',y m>ri$ = money4' ,take ! m>riage-settlem5t1 rememb] ! de$ ( gift1 read ! w6 ,if ,i h rebutt$ all _! *>ges1 ^w by ^w1 if ,i h refut$ all _! sl&]s1 if ,i am beyond reproa*1 n only z reg>ds _! accusations b also z reg>ds _! vulg> abuse1 if ,i h done no?+ to impair ! hon\r ( philosophy1 :i* is de>] to me ?an my own safety1 b on ! contr>y h smitt5 my adv]s>y hip & ?igh & vanqui%$ him at all po9ts1 if all my cont5tions are true1 ,i c await y\r e/imate ( my "* ) ! same confid5ce ) :i* ,i await ! ex]cise ( y\r p[]2 = ,i reg>d x z less s]i\s & less t]rible to be condemn$ by ! proconsul ?an to incur ! disapproval ( s good & s p]fect a man4 ,,! ,,florida ,! exordium to a disc\rse deliv]$ 9 a t[n ?r\gh :i* ,apuleius passes 9 ! c\rse ( a j\rney4 #a4 ,x is ! usual practice ( wayf>]s ) a religi\s disposition1 :5 !y come ^u a sacr$ grove or holy place by ! roadside1 to utt] a pray]1 to (f] an apple1 & pause = a mom5t f _! j\rney+4 ,s ,i1 on ent]+ ! rev]$ walls ( y\r city1 feel t1 = all my ha/e1 x is my duty to ask y\r fav\r1 to make an address1 & to break ! spe$ ( my j\rney4 ,i _c conceive aught t c\ld give a travell] ju/] cause to halt 9 sign ( rev]5ce2 no alt> cr[n$ ) fl[]s1 no grotto %ad[$ ) foliage1#ce no oak b$eck$ ) horns1 no bee* g>l&$ ) ! sk9s ( bea/s1 no m\nd ^: engirdl+ h$ge proclaims its sanctity1 no tree-trunk hewn into ! semblance ( a god1 no turf /ill wet ) libations1 no /one a/ream ) preci\s ungu5ts4 ,= ^! are b small ?+s1 & ?\gh !re be a few t seek !m out & d !m wor%ip1 ! majority note !m n & pass !m by4 ,footnote #ce3 frondibus1 cod4 ,flor5t4 #bi4 #b man4 primi correctoris4 ,man's sight comp>$ ) t ( ! eagle4 #b4 ,b su* 0 n ! op9ion ( my ma/] ,socrates4 ,= once :5 he saw a y\? ( h&some appe>ance :o rema9$ = a long "t )\t utt]+ a syllable1 he said to him1 ',say some?+1 t ,i may see :at y are l4' ,= ,socrates felt t a man :o spoke n at all 0 9 a s5se invisible1 s9ce he held t x 0 n ) ! bodily vision1 b ) ! m9d's eye & ! sight ( ! s\l t m5 %\ld be reg>d$4 ,9 ?is he disagre$ ) ! soldi] 9 ,plautus1 :o says1 ,"o man t has eyes is bett] by f> z a witness ?an t5 t h e>s4 ,inde$1 = ! purpose ( exam9+ m5 he _h practically rev]s$ ! mean+ ( ! l9e to ,"o man t has e>s is bett] by f> z a witness ?an t5 t h eyes4 ,moreov]1 if ! judgem5ts ( ! eye 7 ( great] value ?an ^? ( ! s\l1 we %\ld assur$ly h to yield ! palm = wisdom to ! eagle4 ,= we m5 _c see ?+s f> remov$ f u nor yet ?+s t are v ne> u1 b all ( u to a c]ta9 ext5t are bl9d4 ,& if y conf9e u to ! eyes alone ) _! dim e>?ly vision1 ! words ( ! great poet w be v true1 t a cl\d z x 7 is %$ ^u our eyes & we _c see beyond a /one's ca/4 ,! eagle1 on ! o!r h&1 so>s exce$+ high 9 heav5 to ! v cl\ds1 & rides on 8 p9ions ?r\gh all t space :]e !re is ra9 & sn[1 regions beyond ^: heights ?und]bolts & lightn+s h no place1 ev5 to ! v floor ( heav5 & ! topmo/ v]ge ( ! /orms ( e>?4 ,& hav+ t[]$ ?us high1 ) g5tle motion he turns 8 great body to glide to left or "r1 direct+ 8 w+s1 t are z sails1 :i!r he w by ! movem5t ( 8 tail1 :i*1 small ?\gh x be1 s]ves z a rudd]4 ,!nce he gazes d[n on ! _w1 /ay+ a:ile 9 t f> height#cf ! ceaseless o>age ( 8 w+s &1 pois$ almo/ motionless ) hov]+ flight1 looks all ar\nd him & seeks :at prey he %all *oose :]eon to swoop#cg sudd5 l a ?und]bolt f heav5 on high4 ,9 "o glance he sees all cattle 9 ! field1 all bea/s ^u ! m\nta9s1 all m5 9 _! cities1 all ?reat5$ at once by 8 int5d$ swoop1 & !nce he falls to pi]ce ) 8 beak & clut* ) 8 claws ! unsuspect+ lamb1 ! timid h>e1 or :atsoev] liv+ creature *ance (f]s to 8 hung] or 8 talons4 ,footnote #cf3 inhib5s 7,he9sius7 p9n>um em9us 7,,mss474 ,footnote #cg3 fulm9is vicem de caelo improvisa1 simul4 ,van d] ,vliet places a comma aft] vicem & gives none aft] improvisa4 ,! /ory ( ,m>syas & 8 *all5ge to ,apollo4 #c4 ,hyagnis1 accord+ to tradition1 0 ! fa!r & in/ructor ( ! pip] ,m>syas1 & skill$ 9 song beyond all o!rs 9 ! ye>s :5 music 0 /ill 9 its infancy4 ,x is true t z yet ! s\nd ( 8 brea? lack$ ! f9] modulations2 he knew b a few simple modes & 8 pipe _h b few /ops4 ,= ! art 0 b newly born & only j beg9n+ to gr[4 ,!re is no?+ t c atta9 p]fection 9 its fir/ beg9n+s2 ev]y?+ mu/ comm5ce by ma/]+ ! elem5ts 9 hope1 ere x c atta9 exp]i5ce & success4 ,well1 !n1 be=e ,hyagnis ! majority ( musicians c\ld d no m ?an ! %eph]ds or c[h]ds ( ,v]gil :o ,made sorry /ra9s on pipes ( scrannel /raw4 ,if any ( !m seem$ to h made "s real advance 9 art1 ev5 he play$ only on "o pipe or "o trumpet4 ,hyagnis 0 ! fir/ to sep>ate 8 h&s :5 he play$1 ! fir/ to fill two pipes ) "o brea?1 ! fir/ to f+] /ops ) ei!r h& & make sweet h>mony ( %rill treble & boom+ bass4 ,m>syas 0 8 son1 & ?\gh he possess$ 8 fa!r's skill ^u ! pipe1 he 0 9 all else a b>b>\s ,phrygian1 ) a fil?y be>d & ! grim & %aggy face ( a wild bea/4 ,all 8 body 0 cov]$ ) hair & bri/les1 & yet--good heav5s6 he is said to h /riv5 = ma/]y ) ,apollo4 ',twas hide\sness cont5d+ ) beauty1 a rude boor aga9/ a sage1 a bea/ aga9/ a god4 ,! ,muses & ,m9]va1 hid+ _! amusem5t1 /ood by to judge1 t !y might make a mock]y ( ! mon/]'s unc\? presumption & puni% 8 /upidity4 ,b ,m>syas1 l ! pe]less fool he 01 nev] p]ceiv$ t he 0 an object ( ridicule1 & be=e he began to bl[ ^u 8 pipes /amm]$ out 9 8 b>b>\s j>gon "s insane boa/s ab\t himself & ,apollo4 ,he prid$ himself on ! mane ?r[n back f 8 br[1 on 8 unkempt be>d1 8 %aggy brea/1 8 skill ^u ! pipes & 8 lack ( weal?4 ,by contra/--oh ! absurdity ( x6--he blam$ ,apollo = ! opposite ( ^! qualities1 = be+ ,apollo1 = we>+ 8 hair long1 = hav+ a fair face & smoo? body1 = 8 skill 9 s _m arts1 & = ! opul5ce ( 8 =tune4 ',9 ! fir/ place1' he said1 '8 hair is smoo!d & pla/]$ into tufts & curls t fall ab\t 8 br[ & hang be=e 8 face4 ,8 body is fair f head to foot1 8 limbs %9e bright1 8 tongue gives oracles1 & he is equally eloqu5t 9 prose or v]se1 propose :i* y w4 ,:at ( 8 robes s f9e 9 texture1 s s(t to ! t\*1 agl[ ) purple8 ,:at ( 8 lyre t fla%es gold1 gleams :ite ) ivory1 & %imm]s ) ra9b[ gems8 ,:at ( 8 song1 s cunn+ & s sweet8 ,nay1 all ^! allurem5ts suit ) naught save luxury4 ,to virtue !y br+ %ame alone6' ,& !n he proce$$ to display 8 own body z ! model ( p]fection4 ,! ,muses laugh$ :5 !y he>d him d5\nce ,apollo = possess+ gifts su* z ! wise w\ld pray to possess1 & :5 ?is boa/ful pip] _h be5 defeat$ 9 ! conte/ & _h be5 sk9n$ z ?\gh he 7 a two-foot$ be>1 !y left him ) 8 entrails torn & expos$ to ! air4 ,?us did ,m>syas s+ = 8 own undo+1 & su* 0 8 fall4 ,z = ,apollo he 0 a%am$ ( s +lori\s a victory4 ,! pip] ,antig5idas4 #d4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 pip] nam$ ,antig5idas1 ^: e note made honey$ h>mony4 ,he _h skill1 too1 to make music 9 e mode1 *oose :i* y w\ld1 ! simple ,aeolian or ! complex ,ionian1 ! m\rnful ,lydian1 ! solemn ,phrygian1 or ! w>like ,dorian4 ,be+ !re=e ! mo/ fam\s ( all t play$ ^u ! pipe1 he said t no?+ s torm5t$ him1 no?+ s vex$ 8 he>t & s\l1 z ! fact t ! musicians :o play$ ! trumpet at fun]als 7 dignifi$ by ! "n ( pip]s4 ,b he w\ld h endur$ ?is id5tity ( names ) equanimity1 _h he ev] se5 ! p]=mance ( mimes2 = he w\ld h not$ t ! magi/rates1 :o preside 9 ! !atre1 & ! *>act]s on ! /age1 :o come 9 = a good cudgell+1 are clad 9 practically ! same purple g>m5ts4 ,s too1 _h he ev] wat*$ our games6 ,= he w\ld h se5 "o presid+1 ano!r fight+1 yet bo? ( !m %>+ ! same common humanity4 ,he w\ld h not$ t ! ,roman toga is worn alike by him :o p]=ms a v[ to heav5 & by him t lies dead ^u ! bi]1 t ! ,grecian pallium s]ves to %r\d ! dead no less ?an to clo! ! philosoph]4 ,fragm5t f ! op5+ ( a disc\rse deliv]$ 9 a !atre4 #e4 ,y h1 ,i feel assur$1 come to ?is !atre ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w4 ,= y "k t ! importance ( an oration does n dep5d on ! place 9 :i* x is deliv]$1 b t ! fir/ ?+ t has to be consid]$ is1 ',:at =m ( ent]ta9m5t is ! !atre go+ to provide8' ,if x is a mime1 y w laugh2 if a rope-walk]1 y w tremble le/ he fall2 if a com$ian1 y w applaud him1 :ile1 if x be a philosoph]1 y w le>n f him4 ,india & ! ,gymnosophi/s4 #f4 ,india is a popul\s c\ntry ( enorm\s ext5t4 ,x lies f> to ! ea/ ( u1 close to ! po9t :]e ocean turns back ^u himself & ! sun rises1 on t v]ge :]e meet ! la/ ( l&s & ! fir/ />s ( heav54 ,f> away x lies1 beyond ! le>n$ ,egyptians1 beyond ! sup]/iti\s ,jews & ! m]*ants ( ,nabataea1 beyond ! *ildr5 ( ,arsaces 9 _! long fl[+ robes1 ! ,ityreans1 to :om e>? gives b scanty h>ve/1 & ! ,arabs1 ^: p]fumes are _! weal?4 ,:]e=e ,i m>vel n s mu* at ! great /ores ( ivory possess$ by ^! ,indians1 _! h>ve/s ( pepp]1 _! exports ( c9namon1 _! f9ely-temp]$ /eel1 _! m9es ( silv] & _! riv]s ( gold4 ,i m>vel n s mu* t 9 ! ,ganges !y h ! greate/ ( all riv]s :i* ,"l ( all ! wat]s ( ! ,ea/ ,is clov5 & p>t$ 9 a hundr$ /reams4 ,a hundr$ vales are 81 a hundr$ m\?s1 ,& hundr$-fold ! flood t meets ! ma92 nor wond] ,i t ! ,indians t dwell at ! v portals ( day are yet ( ! hue ( night1 nor t 9 _! l& va/ s]p5ts engage 9 combat ) huge elephants1 to ! equal dang] & ! common de/ruction ( ei!r2 = !y envelop & b9d _! prey 9 slipp]y coils s t !y _c dis5gage _! feet nor 9 any wise break ! scaly fett]s ( ^! cl++ snakes1 b mu/ ne$s f9d v5geance by hurl+ _! va/ bulk to ! gr\nd & cru%+ ! foe t grips !m by ! weight ( _! :ole bodies4 ,b x is ( ! m>vels ( m5 r ?an ( nature t ,i w\ld speak4#ch ,= ! dwell]s 9 ?is l& are divid$ into _m ca/es4 ,!re is "o ^: sole skill lies 9 t5d+ h]ds ( ox51 :5ce !y are kn[n z ! oxh]ds4 ,!re are o!rs :o are cunn+ 9 ! b>t] ( m]*&ise1 o!rs :o are /urdy w>riors 9 battle & h skill to fight at long range ) arr[s or h& to h& ) swords4 ,!re is1 fur!r1 "o ca/e t is especially rem>kable4 ,!y are call$ gymnosophi/s4 ,at ^! ,i m>vel mo/ ( all4 ,= !y are skill$--n 9 gr[+ ! v9e1 or graft+ fruit-trees1 or pl\gh+ ! soil4 ,!y "k n h[ to till ! fields1 or wa% gold1 or break horses1 or tame bulls1 or to clip or fe$ %eep or goats4 ,:at1 !n1 is _! claim to di/9ction8 ,?is3 "o ?+ !y "k outweigh+ all !y "k n4 ,!y hon\r wisdom "o & all1 ! old t tea* & ! "y t le>n4 ,nor is !re aught ,i m comm5d 9 !m ?an t !y hate t _! m9ds %\ld be sluggi% & idle4 ,& s1 :5 ! table is set 9 its place1 be=e ! vi&s are s]v$1 all ! y\?s leave _! homes & pr(essions to flock to ! banquet4 ,! ma/]s ask ea* "o ( !m :at good de$ he has p]=m$ betwe5 ! ris+ ( ! sun & ! pres5t h\r4 ,!reupon "o tells h[ he has be5 *os5 z arbit] betwe5 two ( 8 fell[s1 has heal$ _! qu>rel1 reconcil$ _! /rife1 dispell$ _! suspicions & made !m fri5ds in/ead ( foes4 ,ano!r tells h[ he has obey$ "s comm& ( 8 p>5ts1 ano!r relates "s discov]y t 8 m$itations h br\ght him or "s new k won f ano!r's exposition4 ,& s ) ! re/ ( !m1#ci !y tell _! /ory4 ,he :o c give no good reason = jo9+ 9 ! fea/ is ?ru/ fa/+ f ! doors to g to 8 "w4 ,footnote #ch3 lib5tius ego 7,,mss474 ,footnote #ci3 d5ique cet]i commemorant 7,,mss474 ,on ,alex&] & false philosoph]s4 #g4 ,! fam\s ,alex&]1 by f> ! noble/ ( all k+s1 won ! title ( ! ,great f ! de$s t he _h done & ! empire he _h built1 & ?us x 0 secur$ t ! man :o _h won glory )\t pe] %\ld nev] be s mu* z nam$ )\t a ^w ( praise4 ,= he alone s9ce "t began1 alone ( all :]e( man's memory be>s record1 aft] he _h conqu]$ a _w-wide empire su* z none may ev] surpass1 prov$ himself great] ?an 8 =tune4 ,by 8 en]gy he *all5g$ ! mo/ glori\s successes t =tune c\ld be/[1 equall$ !m by 8 wor?1 surpass$ !m by 8 virtues1 & /ood alone 9 pe]less glory1 s t none might d>e ev5 hope = su* virtue or pray = su* =tune4 ,! life ( ?is ,alex&] is m>k$ by s _m l(ty de$s & glori\s acts1 be x ( pr[ess 9 ! battle or /atecraft 9 ! c\ncil *amb]1 t y may m>vel at !m till y are we>y4 ,x is ! /ory ( all ^! great a*ievem5ts t my fri5d ,clem5s1 mo/ le>n$ & sweete/ ( poets1 has attempt$ to glorify 9 ! exquisite /ra9s ( 8 v]se4 ,n[ among ! mo/ rem>kable acts record$ ( ,alex&] is ?is4 ,desir+ t 8 lik5ess %\ld be h&$ d[n to po/]ity ) z little v>iation z possible1 he refus$ to p]mit x to be pr(an$ by a multitude ( arti/s1 & issu$ a proclamation to all ! _w ov] :i* he rul$ t no "o %\ld ra%ly c\nt]feit ! k+'s lik5ess 9 bronze or ) ! pa9t]'s col\rs1 or ) ! sculptor's *isel4 ,only ,polycletus might portray him 9 bronze1 only ,apelles depict him 9 col\r1 only ,pyrgoteles c>ve 8 =m ) ! engrav]'s *isel4 ,if any o!r ?an ^! ?ree1 ea* supreme 9 8 peculi> art1 %\ld be discov]$ to h set 8 h& to reproduce ! sacr$ image ( ! k+1 he %\ld be puni%$ z sev]ely z ?\gh he _h committ$ sacrilege4 ,?is ord] /ruck su* fe> into all m5 t ,alex&] alone ( mank9d 0 always l 8 portraits1 & t e /atue1 pa9t+1 or bronze reveal$ ! same fi]ce m>tial vig\r1 ! same great & glori\s g5ius1 ! same fre% & y\?ful beauty1 ! same fair =ehead ) its back-/ream+ hair4 ,& w\ld t philosophy c\ld issue a l proclamation t %\ld h equal weight1 =bidd+ unau?oriz$ p]sons to reproduce h] lik5ess2 !n ! /udy & contemplation ( wisdom 9 all h] aspects w\ld be 9 ! h&s ( a few good craftsm5 :o _h be5 c>efully tra9$1 & unlett]$ fell[s ( base life & little le>n+ w\ld ape ! philosoph] no long] 7?\gh _! imitation does n g beyond ! pr(essor's g[n71 & ! que5 ( all /udies1 ^: aim is no less excell5ce ( spee* ?an excell5ce ( life1 w\ld no long] be pr(an$ by evil spee* & evil liv+3 &1 m>k y1 pr(anation ( ei!r k9d is f> f h>d4 ,:at is m readily come by ?an madness ( spee* & wor?lessness ( "*8 ,! =m] spr+s f contempt ( o!rs1 ! latt] f contempt ( self4 ,= to %[ little c>e = "o's own "* is self-contempt1 :ile to attack o!rs ) unc\? & savage spee* is an insult to ^? t he> y4 ,= is x n ! height ( insol5ce1 ?9k y1 t a man %\ld deem y to rejoice 9 he>+ abuse ( ! be/ ( m51 & %\ld believe t y d n und]/& evil & wick$ words1 or1 if y d und]/& !m1 hold !m to be good8 ,:at boor1 :at port]1 :at tav]n] is s poor ( spee* t c\ld n curse m eloqu5tly ?an ^! folk1 if he w\ld cons5t to assume ! pr(essor's g[n8 ,a eulogy ( ! proconsul ( ,africa4 #h4 ,he owes m to 8 p]sonal "* ?an to 8 rank1 al?\gh ev5 8 rank is "o t is %>$ by few4 ,= out ( numb]less multitudes ( m5 n _m are s5ators1 ( s5ators b few are ( noble bir?1 ( ! noble b few atta9 to ! rank ( consul1 ( consuls b few are good1 & ( ! good b few are le>n$4 ,b to conf9e :at ,i h to say to 8 high (fice1 'tis n lightly t any man may assume ! insignia ( 8 rank ei!r z reg>ds clo?+ or foot-ge>4 ,a def5ce ( himself aga9/ 8 critics & a laudation ( ! proconsul ,sev]ianus4 #i4 ,if x %\ld s *ance t 9 ?is magnific5t ga!r+ !re %\ld sit any ( ^? t envy or hate me1 s9ce 9 a great city p]sons may always be f\nd :o pref] to abuse r ?an imitate p]sons bett] ?an !mselves1 &1 s9ce !y _c be l !m1 affect to hate !m4 ,!y d ?is ( c\rse 9 ord] to illum9e ! obscurity t %r\ds _! own names by ! spl5d\r t falls f m9e2 if !n1 ,i say1 any "o ( ^! envi\s p]sons sullies ?is di/+ui%$ audi5ce ) ! /a9 ( 8 pres5ce1 ,i w\ld ask him = a mom5t to ca/ 8 eyes r\nd ?is incr$ibly va/ conc\rse4 ,:5 he has contemplat$ a ?rong su* z be=e my day nev] yet ga!r$ to li/5 to a philosoph]1 let him consid] 9 8 he>t h[ great a risk to 8 reputation is und]tak5 by a man :o is n us$ to contempt 9 appe>+ "h to-day2 = x is an ardu\s task1 & f> f easy ( accompli%m5t1 to satisfy ev5 ! mod]ate expectations ( a few4 ,above all x is difficult = me1 = ! fame ,i h already won & y\r own k9dly anticipation ( my skill w n p]mit me to deliv] any ill-consid]$ or sup]ficial utt]ance4 ,= :at man among y w\ld p>don me "o solecism or condone ! b>b>\s pronunciation ( s mu* z "o syllable8 ,:o ( y w suff] me to /amm] 9 disord]ly & faulty phrases su* z might rise to ! lips ( madm58 ,9 o!rs ( c\rse y w\ld p>don su* lapses1 & v rightly s4 ,b y subject e ^w t ,i utt] to ! close/ exam9ation1 y weigh x c>efully1 y try x by ! plumb-l9e & ! file1 y te/ x by ! poli% ( ! la! & ! sublimity ( ! tragic busk94 ,su* is ! indulg5ce accord$ to m$iocrity1 su* ! sev]ity met$ out to di/9ction4 ,i recognize1 !re=e1 ! difficulty ( ! task t lies be=e me1 & ,i d n ask y to alt] ! op9ions y ent]ta9 ( me4 ,yet ,i w\ld n h y deceiv$ by false & petty resemblances1 =1 z ,i h (t5 said1 !re are c]ta9 /roll+ begg>s :o assume a pr(essor's g[n to w9 _! livelihood4 ,n only ! proconsul1 b ! t[n cri] also asc5ds ! tribunal & appe>s we>+ ! toga l 8 ma/]4 ,b ! cri] /&s ^u 8 feet = h\rs toge!r1 or /rides to & fro1 or bawls 8 news ) all ! /r5g? ( 8 lungs4 ,! proconsul1 on ! contr>y1 speaks quietly & ) frequ5t pauses1 sits :ile he speaks1 & (t5 reads f a writt5 docum5t4 ,?is is only natural4 ,= ! g>rul\s voice ( ! cri] is ! voice ( a hir$ s]vant1 ! words read by ! proconsul f a writt5 docum5t con/itute a judgem5t1 :i*1 once read1 may n h "o lett] add$ to x or tak5 away1 b s soon z x is deliv]$1 is set d[n 9 ! prov9cial records4 ,my lit]>y position w provide a humble analogy4 ,all t ,i utt] be=e y is =?) tak5 d[n & read4 ,i c )draw or *ange no?+1 nor make ! lea/ correction4 ,i mu/ !re=e be all ! m c>eful 9 :at ,i say be=e y1 & t too ) reg>d to m ?an "o =m ( composition4 ,= !re is great] v>iety 9 ! works ( my muse ?an 9 all ! elaborate a*ievem5ts ( ,hippias4 ,if y w give me y\r be/ att5tion ,i w expla9 :at ,i mean ) great] detail & precision4 ,hippias 0 "o ( ! sophi/s1 & surpass$ all 8 fell[s 9 ! v>iety ( 8 accompli%m5ts1 :ile z an orator he 0 second to none4 ,he 0 a contempor>y ( ,socrates1 & a native ( ,elis4 ,( 8 family no?+ is kn[n4 ,b 8 fame 0 great1 8 =tune mod]ate2 moreov] he _h a noble wk & an extraord9>y memory1 pursu$ _m bran*es ( /udy1 & _h _m rivals4 ,?is ,hippias1 ( :om ,i speak1 once came to ,pisa dur+ ! ,olympian games array$ 9 raim5t t 0 z rem>kable to ! eye z x 0 wond]ful 9 its workman%ip4 ,= he _h pur*as$ no?+ ( :at he wore3 x 0 all ! "w ( 8 own h&s1 ! clo!s 9 :i* he 0 clad1 ! %oes :]e) he 0 %od1 & ! jewels t made him conspicu\s4 ,next 8 sk9 he wore an und]%irt ( triple weft & ! f9e/ texture1 d\ble dy$ ) purple4 ,he _h wov5 x = himself 9 8 own h\se ) 8 own h&s4 ,he _h = girdle a belt1 broid]$ 9 ,babylonian fa%ion ) _m v>i$ col\rs4 ,9 ?is also no man else _h help$ him4 ,= out] g>m5t he _h a :ite cloak ca/ ab\t 8 %\ld]s2 ?is cloak also is kn[n to h be5 ! "w ( 8 own h&s4 ,he _h fa%ion$ ev5 ! %oes t cov]$ 8 feet & ! r+ ( gold ) its cunn+ly engrav$ signet :i* he display$ on 8 left h&4 ,himself he _h wr\ght ! circle ( gold1 _h clos$ ! bezel ar\nd ! gem & engrav$ ! /one4 ,i h n yet told y all ! tale ( 8 a*ievem5ts4 ,b ,i w n %r9k f enum]at+ all ! m>vels t he ?\ght x no %ame to %[4 ,= he proclaim$ be=e t va/ conc\rse t 8 own h&s _h fa%ion$ ! oil-flask :i* he c>ri$4 ,x 0 9 %ape a flatt5$ sph]e1 & its outl9es 7 r\nd & smoo?4 ,beside x he %[$ an exquisite fle%-scrap]1 ! h&le#dj ( :i* 0 /raight1 :ile ! tongue 0 curv$ & groov$ ) holl[ *annels1 s t ! h& might h a firm grip & ! sweat might be c>ri$ (f 9 a trickl+ /ream f ! blade4 ,:o c\ld )hold praise f a man :o _h su* manifold k ( s _m arts1 :o _h won su* glory 9 e bran* ( k1 :o 01 9 fact1 a v ,da$alus1#da su* skill _h he to fa%ion s _m useful in/rum5ts8 ,nay1 ,i myself praise ,hippias1 b ,i pref] to imitate 8 f]tile g5ius 9 respect ( ! le>n+1 r ?an ( ! furniture ) :i* x 0 s ri*ly equipp$4 ,i h1 ,i confess1 b indiff]5t skill 9 ^! s$5t>y arts4 ,:5 ,i want clo!s ,i buy !m f ! weav]1 :5 ,i want s&als1 su* z ,i am n[ we>+1 ,i pur*ase !m f ! %oemak]4 ,i d n c>ry a r+1 s9ce ,i reg>d gold & preci\s /ones ( z little value z pebbles or lead4 ,z = fle%-scrap]s & oil-flasks & o!r ut5sils ( ! ba? ,i procure !m 9 ! m>ket4 ,i w n g to ! ext5t ( d5y+ t ,i am :olly ignorant h[ to use a %uttle1 an awl1 a file1 a la!1 & o!r tools ( ! k9d1 b ,i confess t ,i inf9itely pref] to all ^! in/rum5ts "o simple p51 ) :i* ,i may write poems ( all k9ds1 su* z may suit ) ! recit]'s w& & ! accompanim5t ( ! lyre or grace ! comic or ! tragic /age4 ,satires also d ,i write & riddles1 hi/ories also on div]se !mes1 spee*es t ! eloqu5t & dialogues t philosoph]s h prais$4 ,nay1 & ,i write all ^! & mu* besides ) equal flu5cy 9 ,greek & ,lat91 ) equal pleasure1 l ard\r & uni=m skill4 ,mo/ excell5t proconsul1 ,i w\ld ,i c\ld (f] all ^! works ( m9e n 9 fragm5ts & quotations b 9 entirety & complet5ess6 ,w\ld ,i might enjoy ! priceless boon ( y\r te/imony to ! m]its ( all ! (fspr+ ( my muse6 ,x is n t ,i lack praise1 = my glory has long bloom$ fre% & bright be=e ! eyes ( all y\r pr$ecessors1 till to-day x is pres5t$ to y6 ,b !re is none ^: admiration ,i w\ld m gladly w9 ?an y\rs1 = ,i admire y beyond all o!r m5 by reason ( y\r surpass+ virtues4 ,su* is ! ord9ance ( nature4 ,praise implies love &1 love once giv5 to ano!r1 we dem& 8 praise 9 return4 ,& ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i love y2 no private tie ( int]e/ b9ds me to y1 x is 9 y\r public capacity t y h won my devotion4 ,i h nev] receiv$ any fav\r at y\r h&s1 = ,i h nev] ask$ = "o4 ,b philosophy has taught me n only to love my b5efactors1 b ev5 su* z may h done me injury1 to atta* great] importance to ju/ice ?an to my private int]e/s1 & to pref] ! fur!rance ( ! public welf>e to ! s]vice ( my own4 ,& s x comes ab\t t :ile mo/ m5 love y = ! actual b5efits conf]r$ ^u !m by y\r goodness1 ,i love y = ! zeal ) :i* t goodness is inspir$4 ,& ! secret ( my devotion is ?is4 ,i h se5 y\r mod]ation 9 deal+ ) ! affairs ( ! inhabitants ( ?is prov9ce1 a mod]ation :i* has won ! affection ( ^? :o h come into contact ) y by ! b5efits y h conf]r$ on !m1 ( ^? ) :om y h nev] come into contact by ! good example y h set4 ,= :ile _m h receiv$ y\r b5efits1 all h pr(it$ by y\r example4 ,:o w\ld n gladly le>n f y by :at mod]ation "o may acquire y\r pleas+ gravity1 y\r sev]ity temp]$ ) m]cy1 y\r unruffl$ resolution & ! k9dly en]gy ( y\r "*8 ,africa has )9 my k _h no proconsul :om %e rev]5c$ m or fe>$ less4 ,y\r ye> ( (fice /&s alone2 = 9 x %ame r ?an fe> has be5 ! motive to set a *eck on crime4 ,no o!r inve/$ ) y\r p[] has m (t5 bless$1 m r>ely t]rifi$3 no gov]nor has ev] br\ght a son ) him m l 8 fa!r's virtues ?an is y\rs2 & = ?is reason no proconsul has ev] resid$ long] at ,c>?age ?an h y4 ,= dur+ ! p]iod :i* y devot$ to visit+ ! prov9ce1 ,honor9us rema9$ ) u2 :]e=e1 ?\gh we h nev] regrett$ our gov]nor's abs5ce m1 we h felt x less4 ,= ! son has all 8 fa!r's s5se ( ju/ice1 ! y\? has all an old man's wisdom1 ! deputy has all ! consul's au?ority4 ,9 a ^w1 he pres5ts su* a p]fect patt]n & lik5ess ( y\r virtues1 t ! glory acquir$ by "o s "y w\ld1 ,i v[1 be a great] s\rce ( wond] ?an y\r own1 save = "o fact2 he has inh]it$ x f y4 ,w\ld we might live 9 ! joy ( 8 p]petual pres5ce6 ,:at ne$ h we ( *ange ( gov]nors8 ,:at pr(it ( ^! %ort ye>s1 ^! fleet+ mon?s ( (fice8 ,ah6 h[ swiftly pass ! days1 :5 ! good are ) u1 h[ quickly sp5t ! t]m ( p[] = all ! be/ ( ^? :o h rul$ ov] u6 ,ah6 ,sev]ianus1 ! :ole prov9ce w sigh = y\r dep>ture4 ,b ,honor9us at lea/ is call$ away by ! hon\rs :i* are 8 due2 ! praetor%ip awaits him2 ! fav\r ( ! two ,caes>s =ms him = ! consulate2 to-day our love enfolds him1 & ! hopes ( ,c>?age promise t 9 ! ye>s to come he w be "h once m4 ,y\r example is our sole com=t2 he :o has s]v$ z deputy %all soon return to u z proconsul6 ,footnote #dj3 clausulae vulgo4 ,footnote #da3 ,da$alum 7,krueg]74 ,on ,provid5ce & its m>vels4 #aj4 ,fir/ hail we !e1 ,o ,sun1 ,^: fi]y c\rse & ru%+ /e$s reveal ,! gl[+ spl5d\r ( ?y ard5t flame4 ,hail we also ! ,moon1 :o le>ns ( 8 light h[ %e h]self may %9e1 & ! influ5ces also ( ! five planets--,jupit] t br+s bless+s1 ,v5us t br+s pleasure1 ,m]cury ! giv] ( swiftness1 ,saturn ! work] ( bane1 ,m>s ) 8 temp] ( fire4 ,!re are also o!r div9e influ5ces1 t lie midway 'twixt e>? & heav51 influ5ces t we may feel b n see1 su* z ! p[] ( ,love & ! l1 ^: =ce we feel1 ?\gh we h nev] se5 _! =m4 ,s too on e>? 'tis ?is =ce t1 9 accordance ) ! wise behe/s ( provid5ce1 "h bids ! l(ty peaks ( m\nta9s rise1 !re has spread =? ! l[ flat levels ( ! pla91 has m>k$ out ! /reams ( riv]s & ! gre5sw>d ( ! mead[s1 has giv5 birds ! p[] to fly1 reptiles to crawl1 wild bea/s to run1 & m5 to walk4 ,a comp>ison betwe5 ^? :o lack weal? & ^? :o lack virtue4 #aa4 ,he ^: s\l is b>r5 ( virtue is l ^? poor wret*es t till a b>r5 inh]itance ( /ony fields1 m]e heaps ( rocks & ?orns4 ,s9ce !y may w9 no h>ve/ f _! own wild]nesses1 & f9d no fruit 9 a soil :]e only ,wild oats & d>nel rank h ma/]y1 consci\s ( _! own pov]ty !y g =? to /eal ! fruits ( o!rs & rifle _! g>d5s1 t !y may m+le _! neighb\rs' fl[]s ) _! own ?i/les4 ,on ! ,p>rot4 #ab4 ,! p>rot is an ,indian bird1 9 size v slightly small] ?an a dove4 ,b !re is no?+ dovelike 9 its hue4 ,= x has no?+ ( ! milky :it5ess or dull blue1 bl5d$ or di/9ct1 nor yet ( ! pale yell[ or iridesc5ce t *>act]ize ! dove4 ,! p>rot is gre5 f ! roots ( its fea!rs to _! v tips1 save only = ! m>k+s on ! neck4 ,= its t9y neck is girdl$ & cr[n$ ) a sl5d] b& ( crimson l a coll> ( gold1 :i* is ( equal brilliance ?r\gh all its ext5t4 ,its beak is extraord9>ily h>d4 ,if aft] x has so>$ to a great height x swoops headlong on to "s rock1 x breaks ! =ce ( its fall ) its beak1 :i* x uses z an an*or4 ,its head is n less h>d ?an its beak4 ,:5 x is be+ taught to imitate human spee*1 x is beat5 ov] ! head ) an iron w&1 t x may recognize its ma/]'s comm&4 ,?is is ! rod ( its s*ool-days4 ,x c be taught to speak f ! day ( its bir? to its second ye>1 :ile its m\? is /ill easily =m$ & its tongue suffici5tly s(t to le>n ! requisite modulations4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if caught :5 x is old1 x is h>d to tea* & =gets :at x has le>n$4 ,! p>rot :i* is mo/ easily taught ! language ( man is "o t fe$s on acorns & manlike has five toes on ea* foot4 ,all p>rots d n possess ?is la/ peculi>ity1 b !re is "o po9t :i* all h 9 common3 _! tongue is broad] ?an t ( any o!r bird4 ,:]e=e !y articulate human words m easily ow+ to ! size ( _! palate & ! organ ( spee*4 ,:5 x has le>nt any?+1 x s+s or r speaks x out ) su* p]fect imitation t1 if y %\ld he> x1 y w\ld ?9k a man 0 speak+2 on ! contr>y if y he> a cr[#db attempt+ to speak1 y w\ld /ill call ! result croak+ r ?an spee*4 ,b cr[ & p>rot are alike 9 ?is2 !y c only utt] words t !y h be5 taught4 ,tea* a p>rot to curse & x w curse cont9ually1 mak+ night & day hide\s ) its imprecations4 ,curs+ becomes its natural note & its ideal ( melody4 ,:5 x has repeat$ all its curses1 x repeats ! same /ra9 aga94 ,%\ld y desire to rid y\rself ( its bad language1 y mu/ ei!r cut out its tongue or s5d x back z soon z possible to its native woods4 ,footnote #db3 corv9am quidem si audias idem conantem1 crocire non loqui4 ,! text is corrupt1 ,van d] ,vliet's sugge/ion probably gives ! correct s5se4 ,a comp>ison betwe5 ! eloqu5ce ( ! philosoph] & ! song ( birds4 #ac4 444 ,= ! eloqu5ce be/[$ on me by philosophy has no resemblance to ! song t nature has giv5 to c]ta9 birds :i* s+ b = a brief space & at c]ta9 times only4 ,= in/ance1 ! swall[s s+ at morn1 ! cicalas at noon1 ! night-owl late 9 ! d>k1 ! scree*-owl at ev51 ! horn$-owl at midnight1 ! cock be=e ! dawn4 ,inde$ ^! animals seem to h made a compact toge!r z to ! v>i\s times & tones ( _! song4 ,! cr[+ ( ! cock is a s\nd %\ld wake m5 f _! b$s1 ! horn$-owl groans1 ! scree*-owl %rieks1 ! night-owl cries 'tu:it1 tu:oo'1 ! cicalas *att]1 & ! swall[s twitt] %rill4 ,b ! wisdom & eloqu5ce ( ! philosoph] are ready at all times1 wak5 awe 9 !m t he>1 are pr(itable to ! und]/&+1 & _! music is ( e tone4 ,on ,crates ! ,cynic4 #ad4 ,^! argum5ts & ! l :i* he _h he>d f ! lips ( ,diog5es1 toge!r ) o!rs :i* sugge/$ !mselves to him on o!r occasions1 _h su* influ5ce ) ,crates1 t at la/ he ru%$ out into ! m>ket-place & !re r5\nc$ all 8 =tune z be+ a m]e fil?y encumbrance1 a burd5 r ?an a b5efit4 ,8 action hav+ caus$ a cr[d to collect1 he cri$ 9 a l\d voice1 say+1 ',crates1 ev5 ,crates sets !e free4' ,!nce=? he liv$ n only 9 solitude1 b nak$ & 9 p]fect fre$om &1 s long z he liv$1 8 life 0 happy4 ,& su* 0 ! passion he inspir$ t a maid5 ( noble bir?1 spurn+ suitors m y\?ful & m weal?y ?an he1 actually w5t s f> z to beg him to m>ry h]4 ,9 answ] ,crates b>$ 8 %\ld]s :i* 7 cr[n$ ) a hump1 plac$ 8 wallet1 /aff & cloak ^u ! gr\nd1 & said to ! girl1 ',!re is all my ge>6 & y\r eyes c judge ( my beauty4 ,take good c\nsel1 le/ lat] ,i f9d y compla9+ ( y\r lot4' ,b ,hipp>*e accept$ 8 conditions1 reply+ t %e _h already consid]$ ! "q & tak5 suffici5t c\nsel1 = n[h]e 9 all ! _w c\ld %e f9d a ri*] or a fair] husb&4 ',take me :]e y w6' %e cri$4444 ,( ! isle ( ,samos & ,py?agoras4 #ae4 ,samos is an isl& ( no great size 9 ! ,ic>ian sea1 & lies ov] aga9/ ,miletus to ! we/1 ) b a small space ( sea betwe5 !m4 ,9 :i*ev] direction y sail f ?is isl&1 ?\gh y make no great ha/e1 ! next day w see y safe 9 h>b\r4 ,! l& does n respond readily to ! cultivation ( corn1 & x is wa/e ( "t to pl\gh x4 ,b ! olive gr[s bett] 9 x1 & ^? :o gr[ v9es or vegetables h no fault to f9d ) x4 ,its f>m]s are entirely tak5 up ) hoe+ ! gr\nd & ! cultivation ( trees1 = x is f ^! r ?an f c]eals t ,samos d]ives its weal?4 ,! native population is num]\s1 & ! isl& is visit$ by _m /rang]s4 ,! capital t[n is unwor?y ( its reputation1 b ! abundant ru9s ( its walls te/ify to its =m] size4 ,x possesses1 h[ev]1 a temple ( ,juno fam\s f remote antiquity3 to rea* x1 if ,i rememb] aright1 "o mu/ foll[ ! %ore = n m ?an tw5ty furlongs f ! city4 ,! treasury ( ! goddess is extraord9>ily ri*1 conta9+ great quantities ( gold & silv] plate1 9 ! =m ( platt]s1 mirrors1 cups1 & all mann] ( ut5sils4 ,!re is also a great quantity ( braz5 images ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,^! are ( great antiquity1 & rem>kable = _! workman%ip2 ,i may m5tion "o ( !m 9 p>ticul>1 a /atue ( ,ba?yllus /&+ 9 front ( ! alt>2 x 0 ! gift ( ! tyrant ,polycrates1 & ,i ?9k ,i h nev] se5 any?+ m p]fect4 ,"s hold t x repres5ts ,py?agoras1 b ?is op9ion is incorrect4 ,! /atue repres5ts a y\? ( rem>kable beauty2 8 hair is p>t$ ev5ly 9 ! mid/ ( 8 =ehead & /reams ov] ei!r *eek4 ,beh9d 8 hair is long] & rea*es d[n to 8 %\ld]s1 cov]+ ! neck ^: %e5 "o may detect betwe5 ! tresses4 ,! neck is plump1 ! jaws full1 ! *eeks f9e1 & !re is a dimple 9 ! middle ( 8 *94 ,8 pose is t ( a play] on ! lyre4 ,he is look+ at ! goddess1 & has ! appe>ance ( "o t s+s1 :ile 8 embroid]$ tunic /reams to 8 v feet4 ,he is girt 9 ! ,greek /yle1 & a cloak cov]s ei!r arm d[n to ! wri/s4 ,! re/ ( ! cloak hangs d[n 9 graceful folds4 ,8 lyre is fa/5$ by an engrav5 baldric1 :i* holds x close to ! body4 ,8 h&s are delicate & tap]4 ,! left t\*es ! /r+s ) p>t$ f+]s1 ! "r is 9 ! attitude ( "o t plays & is approa*+ ! lyre ) ! plectrum1 z ?\gh ready to /rike z soon z ! voice ceases = a mom5t to s+4 ,mean:ile ! song seems to well =? f ! delicate m\?1 ^: lips are half op5 = ! ef=t4 ,?is /atue may repres5t "o ( ! y\?ful fav\rites ( ! tyrant ,polycrates#dc hymn+ 8 ma/]'s love 9 ,anacreontic#dd /ra94 ,b x is f> f#de likely t x is a /atue ( ! philosoph] ,py?agoras4 ,x is true he 0 a native ( ,samos1 rem>kable = 8 unusual beauty1 & skill$ beyond all m5 9 h>p+ & all mann] ( music1 & liv+ at ! p]iod :5 ,polycrates 0 "l ( ,samos4 ,b ! philosoph] 0 f> f be+ a fav\rite ( ?is tyrant4 ,inde$ ,py?agoras fl$ secretly f ! isl& at ! v beg9n+ ( ! tyrant's reign4 ,he _h rec5tly lo/ 8 fa!r ,mnes>*us1 :o 01 ,i read1 a skilful jewell] excell+ 9 ! c>v+ ( gems1 ?\gh x 0 fame r ?an weal? t he s\ght 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 art4 ,!re are "s :o ass]t t ,py?agoras 0 ab\t ?is "t c>ri$ to ,egypt among ! captives ( ,k+ ,cambyses1 & /udi$ "u ! magi ( ,p]sia1 m especially "u ,zoroa/] ! prie/ ( all holy my/]ies2 lat] !y ass]t he 0 ransom$ by a c]ta9 ,gillus1 ,k+ ( ,croton4 ,h[ev]1 ! m g5]ally accept$ tradition ass]ts t x 0 ( 8 own *oice he w5t to /udy ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians4 ,!re he 0 initiat$ by _! prie/s into ! mighty secrets ( _! c]emonies1 pass+ all belief2 !re he le>n$ numb]s 9 all _! m>vell\s comb9ations1 & ! +5i\s laws ( geometry4 ,n cont5t ) ^! sci5ces1 he next approa*$ ! ,*aldaeans & ! ,brahm9s1 a race ( wise m5 :o live 9 ,india4#df ,among ^! ,brahm9s he s\ght out ! gymnosophi/s4 ,! ,*aldaeans taught him ! lore ( ! />s1 ! fix$ orbits#dg ( ! w&]+ lords ( heav51 & ! influ5ce ( ea* on ! bir?s ( m54 ,also !y in/ruct$ him 9 ! art ( heal+1 & reveal$ to him rem$ies 9 ! se>* = :i* m5 h lavi%$ _! weal? & w&]$ f> by l& & sea4#dh ,b x 0 f ! ,brahm9s t he d]iv$ ! great] "p ( 8 philosophy1 ! arts ( tea*+ ! m9d & ex]cis+ ! body1 ! doctr9es z to ! p>ts ( ! s\l & its v>i\s transmigrations1 ! k ( ! torm5ts & rew>ds orda9$ = ea* man1 accord+ to 8 des]ts1 9 ! _w ( ! gods bel[4 ,fur!r he _h = 8 ma/] ,ph]ecydes1 a native ( ! isl& ( ,syros & ! fir/ :o d>$ ?r[ (f ! %ackles ( v]se & write 9 ! free /yle ( unfett]$ prose4 ,ph]ecydes di$ ( a horrible disease1 = 8 fle% rott$ & 0 dev\r$ ( lice2 ,py?agoras buri$ him ) rev]5t c>e4 ,he is said also to h /udi$ ! laws ( nature "u ,anaxim&] ( ,miletus1 to h foll[$ ! ,cretan ,epim5ides1 a fam\s prophet skill$ also 9 rites ( expiation1 t he might le>n f him & also ,leodamas1 ! pupil ( ,creophylus1 ! reput$ gue/ & rival ( ! poet ,hom]4 ,taught by s _m sages1 & hav+ dra9$ su* deep & v>i$ draughts ( le>n+ ?r\gh all ! _w1 & be+ moreov] d[]$ ) a va/ intellect ^: gr&eur almo/ passes man's und]/&+1 he 0 ! f\nd] ( ! sci5ce & ! inv5tor ( ! "n ( philosophy4 ,! fir/ ( all 8 lessons to 8 disciples 0 ! lesson ( sil5ce4 ,) him m$itation 0 a necess>y prelim9>y to wisdom1 m$itation set a bridle on all spee*1 robb$ words1 :i* poets /yle w+$1 ( _! p9ions & re/ra9$ !m )9 ! :ite b>ri] ( ! tee?4 ,?is1 ,i tell y1 0 = him ! fir/ axiom ( wisdom1 ',m$itation is le>n+1 spee* is unle>n+4' ,8 disciples1 h[ev]1 did n refra9 f spee* all _! lives1 nor did _! ma/] impose dumbness on all = a l space ( "t4 ,= ^? ( m solid "* a brief t]m ( sil5ce 0 consid]$ suffici5t discipl9e2 ! m talkative 7 puni%$ by exile f spee* = z mu* z five ye>s4 ,i may add t my ma/] ,plato deviates little or n at all f ! pr9ciples ( ?is s*ool1 & 9 mo/ ( 8 utt]ances is a foll[] ( ,py?agoras4 ,& t ,i too might w9 f my in/ructors ! "r to be call$ "o ( 8 foll[]s1 ,i h le>n$ ?is d\ble lesson 9 ! c\rse ( my philosophical /udies--to speak boldly :5 !re is ne$ ( spee* & gladly to be mute :5 !re is ne$ ( sil5ce4 ,z a result ( ?is self-comm&1 ,i ?9k ,i may say t ,i h won f y\r pr$ecessors no less praise = my seasonable sil5ce ?an approval = ! timel9ess ( my spee*4 ,footnote #dc3 qui vulgo4 ,footnote #dd3 ,anacreonteum vulgo4 ,footnote #de3 cet]um multum abe/ 7,,mss474 ,footnote #df3 ,omitt+ illa be=e ,indiae g5s e/4 ,footnote #dg3 /atos ambitus 7,krueg]74 ,footnote #dh3 mortalibus ,,mss4 late pecuniis 7,/ewe*74 ,an oration ( ?anks to ,aemilianus ,/rabo & ! s5ate ( ,c>?age = decree+ a /atue 9 8 hon\r4 #af4 ,be=e ,i beg91 illu/ri\s repres5tatives ( ,africa1 to ?ank y = ! /atue1 ) ! dem& = :i* y hon\r$ me :ile ,i 0 /ill ) y1 sett+ ! seal ^u y\r k9dness by actually decree+ its erection dur+ my abs5ce1 ,i wi% fir/ to expla9 to y :y ,i abs5t$ myself = a consid]able numb] ( days f ! sight ( my audi5ce & betook myself to ! ,p]sian ba?s1 :]e ! heal?y may f9d delightful ba?+1 & ! sick a no less welcome relief4 ,= ,i h resolv$ to make x cle> to y1 to ^: s]vice ,i h d$icat$ myself irrevocably & = ev]1 t e mom5t ( my life is well sp5t4 ,!re %all be no action ( m9e1 important or trivial1 b y %all be in=m$ ( x & pass judgem5t ^u x4 ,well !n6 to come to ! reason = my sudd5 dep>ture f ! pres5ce ( ?is mo/ di/+ui%$ assembly1 ,i w tell y a /ory ( ! comic poet ,philemon :i* is n s v unlike my own & w s]ve to %[ y h[ sudd5 & unexpect$ are ! p]ils t ?reat5 ! life ( man4 ,y all are well acqua9t$ ) 8 tal5ts1 li/5 !n to a few words conc]n+ 8 dea?1 or p]haps y w\ld l a few words on 8 tal5ts z well4 ,?is ,philemon 0 a poet1 a writ] ( ! middle com$y1 & compos$ plays = ! /age 9 competition ) ,m5&] & conte/$ aga9/ him4 ,he may n h be5 8 equal1 he 0 c]ta9ly 8 rival4 ,nay1 on n a few occasions--,i am almo/ a%am$ to m5tion x--he actually defeat$ him4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 y w c]ta9ly f9d 8 works full ( hum\r3 ! plots are full ( wittily contriv$ intrigue1 ! d5\em5ts cle>1 ! *>act]s suit$ to ! situations1 ! words true to life1 ! je/s nev] unwor?y ( true com$y1 ! s]i\s passages nev] q on ! level ( trag$y4 ,s$uctions are r>e 9 8 plays2 if he introduces love affairs1 x is z a concession to human weakness4 ,t does n1 h[ev]1 prev5t ! pres5ce 9 8 plays ( ! fai?less p&]1 ! passionate lov]1 ! cunn+ slave1 ! coquett+ mi/ress1 ! jeal\s wife ^: ^w is law1 ! indulg5t "m1 ! cru/y uncle1 ! fri5d 9 ne$1 ! w>like soldi]1 aye & hungry p>asites1 sk9fl9t p>5ts1 & saucy drabs4 ,"o day1 long aft] ^! excell5ces _h made him fam\s z a writ] ( com$y1 he happ5$ to give a recitation ( a portion ( a play :i* he _h j writt54 ,he _h rea*$ ! ?ird act1 & 0 beg9n+ to ar\se 9 8 audi5ce ^? pleasurable emotions s de> to com$y1 :5 a sudd5 %[] desc5d$ & =c$ him to put (f ! audi5ce ga!r$ to he> him & ! recitation :i* he _h j begun4 ,a simil> ev5t befell me1 y w rememb]1 q rec5tly :5 ,i 0 address+ y4 ,h[ev]1 ,philemon1 at ! dem& ( v>i\s p]sons1 promis$ to f9i% 8 recitation ! next day )\t fur!r po/ponem5t4 ,on ! morr[1 !re=e1 a va/ cr[d assembl$ to he> him ) ! utmo/ en?usiasm4 ,ev]ybody :o c\ld d s took a seat fac+ ! /age & z ne> to x z he c\ld get4 ,late arrivals made signs to _! fri5ds to make room = !m to sit3 ^? :o sat at ! end ( a r[ compla9$ ( be+ ?ru/ (f _! seat into ! gangway2 ! :ole !atre 0 cramm$ ) a va/ audi5ce4 ,a hum ( conv]sation#di arose4 ,^? :o _h n be5 pres5t ! previ\s day began to ask :at _h be5 recit$2 ^? :o _h be5 pres5t began to recall :at !y _h he>d1 & f9ally :5 ev]ybody _h made !mselves acqua9t$ ) :at _h prec$$1 all began to look =w>d to :at 0 to come4 ,mean:ile ! day wore on & ,philemon fail$ to come at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,"s blam$ ! poet = ! delay1 m def5d$ him4 ,b :5 !y _h sat !re = q an unreasonable l5g? ( "t & /ill ,philemon did n make 8 appe>ance1 "s ( ! m active memb]s ( ! audi5ce 7 s5t to fet* him4 ,!y f\nd him ly+ 9 8 b$--dead4 ,he _h j brea!d 8 la/1 & lay !re ^u ! c\* /iff & />k 9 ! attitude ( "o plung$ 9 m$itation4 ,8 f+]s /ill 7 tw9$ ab\t 8 book1 8 m\? /ill press$ aga9/ ! page he _h be5 read+4 ,b ! life _h left him2 he _h =gott5 8 book1 & little reck$ he n[ ( 8 audi5ce4 ,^? :o _h ent]$ ! room /ood motionless = a space1 /ruck dumb by ! /range sudd5ness ( ! bl[ & ! wondr\s beauty ( 8 dea?4 ,!n !y return$ & report$ to ! p t ! poet ,philemon1 = :om !y 7 wait+ t !re 9 ! !atre he might f9i% ! drama ( 8 imag9ation1 _h f9i%$ ! "o true play1 ! drama ( life1 9 8 own home4 ,to ?is _w he _h said 'f>ewell' & 'applaud'1 b to 8 fri5ds 'weep & make y\r moan'4 ',! %[] ( ye/]day1' !y cont9u$1 '0 an om5 ( our te>s2 ! com$y has end$ 9 ! tor* ( fun]al or ev] x c\ld come to ! tor* ( m>riage4 ,nay1 s9ce s great a poet has laid aside ! mask ( ?is life1 let u g /raight f ! !atre to p]=m 8 burial4 ',tis 8 bones we n[ mu/ ga!r to our he>ts2 8 v]se mu/ = a:ile take second place4' ,footnote #di3 loqui 7,van d] ,vliet74 ,x 0 long ago t ,i fir/ le>n$ ! /ory ,i h j told y1 b ! p]il ,i h und]gone dur+ ! la/ few days#ej has br\ght x afre% to my m9d4 ,= :5 my recitation 0--z ,i am sure y rememb]--int]rupt$ by ! ra91 at y\r desire ,i put x (f till ! morr[1 & 9 good tru? x 0 ne>ly ) me z x 0 ) ,philemon4 ,= on t same day ,i twi/$ my ankle s viol5tly at ! wre/l+ s*ool t ,i almo/ tore ! jo9t f my leg4 ,h[ev]1 x return$ to its socket1 ?\gh my leg is /ill weak ) ! spra94 ,b !re is m to tell y4 ,my ef=ts to r$uce ! dislocation 7 s great t my body broke out into a pr(use sweat & ,i caught a sev]e *ill4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by agoniz+ pa9 9 my b[els1 :i* only subsid$ :5 its viol5ce 0 on ! po9t ( kill+ me4 ,a mom5t m & l ,philemon ,i %\ld h gone to ! grave1 n to my recital1 %\ld h f9i%$ n my spee* b my de/9y1 %\ld h br\ght n my tale b my life to a close4 ,well !n1 z soon z ! g5tle temp]ature & /ill m ! soo?+ m$ical prop]ties ( ! ,p]sian ba?s _h re/or$ to me ! use ( my foot--= ?\gh x gave naught save ! mo/ feeble support1 x suffic$ me 9 my eag]ness to appe> be=e y--,i set =? to p]=m my pl$ge4 ,& 9 ! int]val y h conf]r$ su* a boon ^u me t y h n only remov$ my lam5ess b h made me positively nimble4 ,footnote #ej3 ,! read+ is unc]ta94 ,van d] ,vliet's sugge/ion seems to give ! outl9e ( ! s5se desir$4 ,0 ,i n "r to make all spe$ t ,i might express my b\ndless gratitude = ! hon\r :i* y h conf]r$ unask$4 ,true1 ,c>?age is s illu/ri\s a city t x 7 an hon\r to h] t a philosoph] %\ld beg to be ?us rew>d$1 b ,i wi%$ ! boon y h be/[$ on me to h its full value ) no ta9t ( detraction1 to suff] no loss ( grace by any petition on my "p1 9 a ^w to be :olly dis9t]e/$4 ,= he t begs pays s heavily1 & s l>ge is ! price t he to :om ! petition is address$ receives1 t1 :]e ! necess>ies ( life are conc]n$1 "o _h r pur*ase !m "o & all ?an ask !m z a gift4 ,above all1 ?is pr9ciple applies to cases :]e hon\rs are conc]n$4 ,he to :om !y come z ! result ( importunate petition owes#ea no gratitude = 8 success to any save himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he :o receives hon\rs )\t desc5d+ to vexati\s canvass+ is oblig$ to ! giv]s = two reasons2 he has n ask$ & yet he has receiv$4 ,! ?anks1 !re=e1 :i* ,i owe y are d\ble or r manifold1 & my lips %all proclaim !m at all times & places4 ,b on ! pres5t occasion ,i w1 z is my wont1 make public prote/ation ( my gratitude f a writt5 address :i* ,i h specially compos$ 9 view ( ?is di/9ction4 ,= assur$ly t is ! me?od 9 :i* a philosoph] %\ld return ?anks to a city t has decre$ him a public /atue4 ,my disc\rse w1 h[ev]1 dep>t slightly f ?is me?od z a m>k ( respect to ! exalt$ "* & position ( ,aemilianus ,/rabo4 ,i hope t ,i may be able to compose a suitable disc\rse if only y w p]mit me to submit x to y\r approbation#eb to-day4 ,= ,/rabo is s di/+ui%$ a s*ol>1 t 8 own tal5ts br+ him ev5 great] hon\r ?an 8 noble rank & 8 t5ure ( ! consulate4 ,9 :at t]ms1 ,aemilianus ,/rabo1 :o ( all m5 t h be51 are1 or yet %all be1 are mo/ r5[n$ among ! virtu\s1 mo/ virtu\s among ! r5[n$1 mo/ le>n$ among/ ei!r1 9 :at t]ms c ,i hope to ?ank or commemorate ! graci\s ?\ghts y h ent]ta9$ = me8 ,h[ may ,i hope adequately to celebrate ! hon\r to :i* y\r k9dness has prompt$ y8 ,h[ may my spee* repay y wor?ily = ! glory conf]r$ by y\r action8 ,x baffles my imag9ation4 ,b ,i w seek e>ne/ly & /rive to f9d a way ,:ile brea? /ill rules ^! limbs & memory ,is consci\s ( its be+4 ,footnote #ea3 unam gratiam vulgo4 ,footnote #eb3 vobis comprob>i 7,krueg]74 ,= at ! pres5t mom5t1 ,i w n d5y x1 ! gladness ( my he>t is too l\d = my eloqu5ce1 ,i _c ?9k = pleasure1 delight is ma/] ( my s\l & bids me rejoice r ?an speak4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,i wi% to %[ my gratitude1 b my joy is su* t ,i h n yet leisure to express my ?anks4 ,no "o1 h[ev] s\r & /]n he be1 w blame me if ! hon\r be/[$ on me makes me no less n]v\s#ec ?an appreciative1 if ! te/imony to my m]its1 deliv]$ by a man ( su* fame & le>n+1 has transport$ me ) exultation4 ,= he deliv]$ x 9 ! s5ate ( ,c>?age1 a body ^: k9dness is only equall$ by its di/9ction2 & he t spoke 0 "o :o _h held ! consul%ip1 "o by :om x 7 an hon\r ev5 to be kn[n4 ,su* 0 ! man :o appe>$ be=e ! mo/ illu/ri\s citiz5s ( ! prov9ce ( ,africa to s+ my praise6 ,footnote #ec3 non m9us u]eor quam intellego 7,krueg]74 ,i h be5 told t two days ago he s5t a writt5 reque/ 9 :i* he dem&$ t my /atue %\ld be giv5 a conspicu\s place1 & above all told ( ! bonds ( fri5d%ip :i* began "u su* hon\rable circum/ances1 :5 we s]v$ toge!r b5ea? ! bann] ( lit]ature & /udi$ "u ! same ma/]s2 he !n record$#ed all ! good wi%es = 8 success ) :i* ,i _h welcom$ ea* successive /ep ( 8 advance 9 8 (ficial c>e]4 ,he _h already done me a complim5t 9 rememb]+ t ,i _h once be5 8 fell[ /ud5t3 x 0 a fre% complim5t t s great a man %\ld record my fri5d%ip = him z ?\gh ,i 7 8 equal4 ,b he w5t fur!r4 ,he /at$ t o!r peoples & cities _h decre$ n only /atues1 b o!r di/9ctions z well 9 my hon\r4 ,c\ld any?+ be add$ to su* a panegyric z ?is1 deliv]$ by ! lips ( an ex-consul8 ,yes3 = he cit$ ! prie/hood ,i _h und]tak51 & %[$ t ,i _h atta9$ ! highe/ hon\r t ,c>?age c be/[4 ,b ! greate/ & mo/ rem>kable complim5t#ee paid me 0 ?is3 aft] produc+ su* a weal? ( flatt]+ te/imonials he comm5d$ me to y\r notice by himself vot+ 9 my fav\r4 ,f9ally1 he1 a man 9 ^: hon\r e prov9ce rejoices ?r\gh all ! _w to erect f\r or six horse *>iots1 promis$ t he w\ld erect my /atue at ,c>?age at 8 own exp5se4 ,footnote #ed3 nunc po/ea vota omnia mea 7,,mss474 ,footnote #ee3 om4 honos foll[+ ,,mss4 ,:at lacks !re to sanction & e/abli% my glory & to set x on ! topmo/ p9nacle ( fame8 ,i ask y1 :at is !re lack+8 ,aemilianus ,/rabo1 :o has already held ! consul%ip & is de/9$1 z we all hope & pray1 soon to be a proconsul1 propos$ ! resolution conf]r+ ^! hon\rs ^u me 9 ! s5ate-h\se ( ,c>?age4 ,y gave y\r unanim\s ass5t to ! proposal4 ,surely 9 y\r eyes ?is 0 m ?an a m]e resolution1 x 0 a solemn enactm5t ( law4 ,nay m1 all ! ,c>?ag9ians ga!r$ 9 ?is augu/ assembly %[$ su* read9ess 9 grant+ a site = ! /atue t !y might make x cle> to y t1 if !y put (f a resolution = ! erection ( a second /atue1 z ,i hope1#ef to ! next meet+ ( ! s5ate1 !y 7 influ5c$ by ! desire to %[ ! fulle/ rev]5ce & respect to _! hon\rable consul>1 & to avoid seem+ to emulate r ?an imitate 8 b5efic5ce4 ,t is to say1 !y wi%$ to set ap>t a :ole day = ! bus9ess ( conf]r+ on me ! public hon\r /ill 9 /ore4 ,moreov]1 ^! mo/ excell5t magi/rates1 ^! mo/ graci\s *iefs ( y\r city1 rememb]$ t ! *>ge ) :i* y m5 ( ,c>?age _h entru/$ !m 0 9 full h>mony ) _! desires4 ,w\ld y h me be ignorant1 be sil5t1 z to ^! details8 ,x w\ld be rank +ratitude4 ,f> f t1 ,i (f] my v w>me/ ?anks to ! :ole assembly = _! mo/ lavi% fav\r4 ,i c\ld n be m grateful4 ,= !y h hon\r$ me ) ! mo/ flatt]+ applause 9 t s5ate-h\se1 :]e ev5 to be nam$ is ! height ( hon\r4 ,& s ,i h 9 "s s5se a*iev$--p>don my vanity--t :i* 0 s h>d to a*ieve1 & seem$ inde$ n unnaturally to be beyond my p[]s4 ,i h won ! affections ( ! p1 ! fav\r ( ! s5ate1 ! approbation ( ! magi/rates & ! *ief m5 ( ! city4 ,:at lacks !re n[ to ! hon\r ( my /atue1 save ! price ( ! bronze & ! s]vice ( ! arti/8 ,^! h nev] be5 d5i$ me ev5 9 small cities4 ,mu* less %all ,c>?age d5y x1 ,c>?age1 ^: s5ate1 ev5 :]e great] issues are at /ake1 decrees & c\nts n ! co/4 ,b ,i w speak ( ?is m fully at a lat] date1 :5 y h giv5 full] effect to y\r resolution4 ,moreov]1 :5 ! "t comes = ! d$ication ( my /atue1 ,i w proclaim my gratitude to y yet m amply 9 ano!r writt5 disc\rse1 w decl>e x to y1 noble s5ators1 to y1 r5[n$ citiz5s1 to y1 my wor?y fri5ds4 ,yes1 ,i w commit my gratitude to ! ret5tive pages ( a book1 t x may travel ?r\gh e prov9ce &1 worlds & ages h5ce1 record my praises ( y\r k9dness to all peoples & all "t4 ,footnote #ef3 quantum sp]o 7,,mss474 ,fragm5t ( a panegyric on ,scipio ,orfitus4 #ag4 ,i leave x to ^? :o are 9 ! habit ( obtrud+ !mselves ^u _! proconsul's leisure mom5ts#eg to attempt to comm5d _! wits by ! exub]ance ( _! spee*1 & to glorify !mselves by affect+ to bask 9 ! smiles ( y\r fri5d%ip4 ,bo? ( ^! (f5ces are f> f me1 ,scipio ,orfitus4 ,= on ! "o h& my poor wit1 su* z x is1 is too well kn[n to all m5 to h any ne$ ( fur!r comm5dation2 on ! o!r h&1 ,i pref] to enjoy r ?an to p>ade ! fri5d%ip ( y\rself & su* z y2 ,i desire su* fri5d%ip1 b ,i d n boa/ ( x1 = desire c 9 no case be o!r ?an g5u9e1 :]eas boa/+ may always be false4 ,) ?is 9 view ,i h ev] cultivat$ ! arts ( virtue1 ,i h always s\ght bo? "h 9 ,africa & :5 ,i mov$ among y\r fri5ds 9 ,rome to w9 a fair "n bo? = my "* & /udies1 z y y\rself c amply te/ify1 ) ! result t y %\ld be no less eag] to c\rt my fri5d%ip ?an ,i to long = y\rs4 ,reluctance to excuse ! r>ity ( a fri5d's appe>ances is a sign t y desire 8 cont9ual pres5ce2 if y delight 9 ! frequ5cy ( 8 visits or are angry ) him = neglect+ to come1 if y welcome 8 company & regret its cessation1 x is cle> pro( ( love1 s9ce x is obvi\s t 8 pres5ce mu/ be a pleasure ^: abs5ce is a pa94 ,b ! voice1 if x be refra9$ 9 cont9u$ sil5ce1 is z useless z ! no/rils :5 *ok$ by a cold 9 ! head1 ! e>s :5 !y are block$ ) dirt1 ! eyes :5 !y are seal$ by cat>act4 ,:at c ! h&s d1 if !y are fett]$1 or :at ! feet1 if !y are %ackl$8 ,:at c#eh ! m9d t rules & directs u d1 if x be relax$ 9 sleep or dr[n$ 9 w9e or cru%$ b5ea? ! weight ( disease8 ,nay1 z ! sword acquires its %e5 by usage1 & ru/s if x lie idle1 s ! voice is dull$ by its long torpor if x be hidd5 9 ! %ea? ( sil5ce4 ,desuetude mu/ ne$s beget slo?1 & slo? decay4 ,if ! tragic actor declaim n daily1 ! resonance ( 8 voice is dull$ & its *annels gr[ ho>se4 ,:]e=e he purges 8 husk9ess by l\d & repeat$ recitation4 ,h[ev]1 x is va9 toil & useless lab\r#ei = a man to attempt to improve ! natural quality ( ! human voice4 ,!re are _m s\nds t surpass x4 ,! trumpet's bl>e is l\d]1 ! music ( ! lyre m v>i$1 ! pla9t ( ! flute m pleas+1 ! murmurs ( ! pipe sweet]1 ! message ( ! bugle fur!r he>d4 ,i =be> to m5tion ! natural s\nds ( _m animals :i* *all5ge admiration by _! diff]5t peculi>ities1 z1 = in/ance1 ! deep bell[ ( ! bull1 ! wolf's %rill h[l1 ! dismal trumpet+ ( ! elephant1 ! horse's lively neigh1 ! bird's pi]c+ song1 ! angry ro> ( ! lion1 toge!r ) ! cries ( o!r bea/s1 h>% or musical1 accord+ z !y are r\s$ by ! madness ( ang] or ! *>ms ( pleasure4 ,9 place ( su* cries ! gods h giv5 man a voice ( n>r[] compass2 b if x give less delight to ! e>1 x is f> m useful to ! und]/&+4 ,:]e=e x %\ld be all ! m cultivat$ by ! mo/ frequ5t use1 & t n[h]e else#fj ?an 9 ! pres5ce ( an audi5ce presid$ ov] by s great a man1 & 9 ! mid/ ( s num]\s & di/+ui%$ a ga!r+ ( le>n$ m5 :o come k9dly dispos$ to he>4 ,= my "p1 if ,i 7 skill$ to make ravi%+ music on ! lyre1 ,i %\ld nev] play save be=e cr[d$ assemblies4 ,x 0 9 solitude t ,orpheus to woods1 to fi% ,arion sang4 ,footnote #eg3 om4 et negotiosis foll[+ ,,mss4 ,footnote #eh3 quid si etiam 7,krueg]74 ,footnote #ei3 cassus labor sup]vacaneo /udio4 ,plurif>iam sup]atur1 7,,mss474 ,! read+ is unc]ta91 b ! above punctuation w yield adequate s5se4 ,footnote #fj3 om4 usquam lib5tius ) ,,mss4 ,= if we may believe leg5d1 ,orpheus _h be5 driv5 to lonely exile1 ,arion hurl$ f 8 %ip4 ,"o ( !m soo!d savage bea/s1 ! o!r *>m$ bea/s t 7 compassionate3 bo? musicians 7 unhappy1 inasmu* z !y /rove n = hon\r nor ( _! free *oice1 b = _! safety & ( h>d necessity4 ,i %\ld h admir$ !m m if !y _h pleas$ m51 n bea/s4 ,su* solitude 7 f> bett] suit$ to birds1 to blackbird & night+ale & swan4 ,! blackbird :i/les l a happy boy 9 di/ant wilds1 ! night+ale trills its song ( y\?ful passion 9 ! lonely places ( ,africa1 ! swan by f>-(f riv]s *ants ! music ( old age4 ,b he :o w\ld produce a song t %all pr(it boys1 y\?s1 & greybe>ds1 mu/ s+ x 9 ! mid/ ( ?\s&s ( m51 ev5 z n[ ,i s+ ! virtues ( ,orfitus4 ,x is late1 p]haps1 b x is meant 9 all e>ne/ness1 & may prove no less pleas+ ?an pr(itable to ! boys1 ! y\?s1 & ! old m5 ( ,c>?age4 ,= all h enjoy$ ! indulg5ce ( ! be/ ( all proconsuls3 he has temp]$ _! desires & re/ra9$ !m ) g5tle rem$ies1 he has giv5 to boys ! boon ( pl5ty1 to "y m5 m]rim5t1 & to ! old security4 ,b n[1 ,scipio1 t ,i h come to t\* on y\r m]its1 ,i fe> le/ ei!r y\r own noble mode/y or my own native ba%fulness may close my m\?4 ,b ,i _c refra9 f t\*+ on a v few ( ! _m virtues :i* we s ju/ly admire 9 y4 ,citiz5s :om he has sav$1 %[ ) me t y recognize !m6 ,a disc\rse pron\nc$ be=e ! ,c>?ag9ians1 incid5tally treat+ ( ,?ales & ,protagoras4 #ah4 ,y h come 9 su* l>ge numb]s to he> me t ,i feel ,i ought r to congratulate ,c>?age = possess+ s _m fri5ds ( le>n+ among h] citiz5s ?an dem& p>don = myself1 ! pr(ess$ philosoph] :o v5tures to speak 9 public4 ,= ! cr[d t has collect$ is wor?y ( ! gr&eur ( our city1 & ! place *os5 = my spee* is wor?y ( s great a multitude4 ,moreov]1 9 a !atre we mu/ consid]1 n ! m>ble ( its pavem5ts1 n ! bo>ds ( ! /age1 nor ! columns ( ! back-sc5e1 nay1 nor yet ! height ( its gables1 ! spl5d\r ( its frett$ ro(s1 ! expanse ( its ti]s ( seats2 we ne$ n call to m9d t ?is place is sometimes ! sc5e = ! fool]y ( ! mime1 ! dialogue ( com$y1 ! sonor\s rant ( trag$y1 ! p]il\s antics ( ! rope-walk]1 ! juggl]'s sleight ( h&1 ! ge/iculation ( ! danc]1 ) all ! tricks ( _! respective arts t are display$ be=e ! p by o!r arti/s4 ,all ^! consid]ations may be put on "o side2 all t we ne$ consid] is ?is1 ! disc\rse ( ! orator & ! reasons = ! pres5ce ( ! audi5ce4 ,:]e=e1 j z poets 9 ?is place %ift ! sc5e to v>i\s o!r cities--take1 = in/ance1 ! tragic poet :o makes 8 actor say ,lib]1 t dwelle/ on ^! heights augu/ ,( fam$ ,ci?a]on or ! comic poet :o says ,plautus b asks y = a t9y space ,)9 ! circuit va/ ( ^! fair walls1 ,:i!r )\t ! aid ( ar*itect ,he may transport old ,a!ns1-- ev5 s ,i beg y\r leave to %ift my sc5e1 n1 h[ev]1 to any di/ant city ov]seas1 b to ! s5ate-h\se or public libr>y ( ,c>?age4 ,i ask y1 !re=e1 if any ( my utt]ances be wor?y ( ! s5ate-h\se1 to imag9e t y are li/5+ to me )9 ! v walls ( ! s5ate-h\se2 if my words reveal le>n+1 ,i beg y to reg>d !m z ?\gh y 7 read+ !m 9 ! public libr>y4 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld f9d words en\gh to d ju/ice to ! magnitude ( ?is assembly & did n falt] j :5 ,i w\ld be mo/ eloqu5t4 ,b ! old say+ is true1 t heav5 nev] blesses any man ) unmix$ & flawless prosp]ity2 ev5 9 ! ke5e/ joys !re is ev] "s slight und]tone ( grief1 "s bl5d ( gall & honey2 !re is no rose )\t a ?orn4 ,i h (t5 exp]i5c$ ! tru? ( ?is1 & nev] m ?an at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,= ! m ,i realize h[ ready y are to praise me1 ! m exagg]at$ becomes ! awe 9 :i* ,i /& ( y1 & ! great] my reluctance to speak4 ,i h spok5 to /range audi5ces (t51 & ) ! utmo/ flu5cy1 b n[ t ,i am confront$ ) my own folk1 ,i hesitate4 ,/range to say1 ,i am fright5$ by :at %\ld allure1 curb$ by :at %\ld spur me on1 & re/ra9$ by :at %\ld make me bold4 ,!re is mu* t %\ld give me c\rage 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,i h made my home 9 y\r city :i* ,i knew well z a boy1 & :]e my /ud5t days 7 sp5t4 ,y "k my philosophic views1 my voice is no /rang] to y1 y h read my books & approv$ ( !m4 ,my bir?place is repres5t$ 9 ! c\ncil ( ,africa1 t is1 9 y\r own assembly2 my boyhood 0 sp5t ) y1 y 7 my tea*]s1 x 0 "h t my philosophy f\nd its fir/ inspiration1 ?\gh 'twas ,attic ,a!ns br\ght x to maturity1 &1 dur+ ! la/ six ye>s1 my voice1 speak+ 9 ei!r language1 has be5 famili> to y\r e>s4 ,nay m1 my books h no high] title to ! univ]sal praise t is !irs1 ?an ! fact t y h pass$ a fav\rable judgem5t ^u !m4 ,all ^! great & v>i$ allurem5ts1 appeal+ z !y d to y z well z to me1 hamp] & intimidate me j 9 proportion z !y attract y to ! pleasure ( he>+ me4 ,i %\ld f9d x f> easi] to s+ y\r praises be=e ! citiz5s ( "s o!r city ?an to y\r face4 ,to su* an ext5t is x true t mode/y is a s]i\s ob/acle to "o confront$ by 8 fell[ citiz5s1 :ile tru? may speak unfett]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( /rang]s4 ,b always & ev]y:]e ,i praise y z my p>5ts & ! fir/ tea*]s ( my y\?1 & d my be/ to repay my debt4 ,b ! rew>d ,i (f] y is n t :i* ! sophi/ ,protagoras /ipulat$ to receive & nev] got1 b t :i* ! wise ,?ales got )\t ev] /ipulat+ = x4 ,:at is x y want8 ,ah6 ,i und]/&4 ,i w tell y bo? /ories4 ,protagoras 0 a sophi/ ) k on an extraord9>y numb] ( subjects1 & "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t among ! fir/ inv5tors ( ! art ( rhetoric4 ,he 0 a fell[ citiz5 & contempor>y ( ! physici/ ,democritus1 & x 0 f ,democritus he d]iv$ 8 le>n+4 ,! /ory runs t ,protagoras made a ra% b>ga9 ) 8 pupil ,eua?lus1 contract+ = an exceptionally high fee on ! foll[+ conditions4 ,! money 0 to be paid if ,eua?lus 0 successful 9 ! fir/ suit he plead$ 9 c\rt4 ,! "y man !re=e fir/ le>n$ all ! me?ods employ$ to w9 ! votes ( ! jurors1 all ! tricks ( oppos+ c\nsel1 & all ! artifices ( oratory4 ,?is he did ) ease1 = he 0 a v clev] fell[ ) a natural aptitude = /rategy4 ,:5 he _h satisfi$ himself t he _h le>n$ all he desir$ to "k1 he began to %[ reluctance to p]=m 8 "p ( ! contract4 ,at fir/ he baffl$ 8 tea*]'s reque/s = paym5t by int]pos+ v>i\s +5i\s delays1 & = a consid]able "t refus$ ei!r to plead 9 c\rt or to pay ! /ipulat$ fee4 ,at la/ ,protagoras call$ him into c\rt1 set =? ! conditions "u :i* he _h accept$ him z a pupil1 & prop\nd$ ! foll[+ dilemma4 ',if ,i w91' he said1 'y mu/ pay ! fee1 = y w be condemn$ to d s4 ,if y w91 y w /ill h to pay "u ! t]ms ( y\r contract4 ,= y w h won ! fir/ suit y h ev] plead$4 ,s if y w91 y lose "u ! t]ms ( ! contract3 if y are defeat$1 y lose by ! s5t5ce ( ! c\rt4' ,:at m w\ld y h8 ,! jury ?\ght ! argum5t a m>vel ( %rewdness & q irrefutable4 ,b ,eua?lus %[$ himself a v p]fect pupil ( s cunn+ a ma/]1 & turn$ back ! dilemma on its inv5tor4 ',9 t case1' he repli$1 ',i owe y\r fee "u nei!r c\nt4 ,= ei!r ,i w9 & am acquitt$ by ! c\rt1 or lose & am releas$ f ! b>ga91 :i* /ates t ,i d n owe y ! fee if ,i am defeat$ 9 my fir/ case 9 c\rt4 ,& ?is is my fir/ case6 ,s 9 any case ,i come (f scot free2 if ,i lose1 ,i am sav$ by ! contract2 if ,i w91 by ! v]dict ( ! jury4' ,:at ?9k y8 ,does n ! opposition ( ^! sophi/ic argum5ts rem9d y ( brambles1 t ! w9d has entangl$ "o ) ano!r8 ,!y cl+ toge!r2 ?orns ( l l5g? on ei!r side1 ea* p5etrat+ to an equal dep?1 ea* deal+ w\nd = w\nd4 ,s we w leave ,protagoras' rew>d to %rewd & gre$y folk4 ,x involves too _m ?orny difficulties4 ,f> bett] is t o!r rew>d1 :i* !y say 0 sugge/$ by#fa ,?ales4 ,footnote #fa3 ,?alem 444 suasisse 7,,mss474 ,?ales ( ,miletus 0 easily ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! fam\s sev5 sages4 ,= he 0 ! fir/ ( ! ,greeks to discov] ! sci5ce ( geometry1 0 a mo/ accurate inve/igator ( ! laws ( nature1 & a mo/ skilful obs]v] ( ! />s4 ,) ! help ( a few small l9es he discov]$ ! mo/ mom5t\s facts3 ! revolution ( ! ye>s1 ! bla/s ( ! w9ds1 ! w&]+s ( ! />s1 ! e*o+ miracle ( ?und]1 ! slant+ pa? ( ! zodiac1 ! annual turn+s ( ! sun1 ! wax+ ( ! moon :5 "y1 h] wan+ :5 %e has wax$ old1 & ! %ad[ ( h] eclipse2 ( all ^! he discov]$ ! laws4 ,ev5 :5 he 0 f> advanc$ into ! vale ( ye>s1 he evolv$ a div9ely inspir$ !ory conc]n+ ! p]iod ( ! sun's revolution ?r\gh ! circle 9 :i* he moves 9 all 8 maje/y4 ,?is !ory1 ,i may say1 ,i h n only le>n$ f books1 b h also prov$ its tru? by exp]im5t4 ,?is !ory ,?ales is said to h taught soon aft] its discov]y to ,m&raytus ( ,pri5e4 ,! latt]1 fasc9at$ by ! /rang5ess & novelty ( 8 newly acquir$ k1 bade ,?ales *oose :atev] recomp5se he might desire 9 return = su* preci\s in/ruction4 ',x is en\gh recomp5se1' repli$ ,?ales ! wise1 'if y w refra9 f claim+ z y\r own ! !ory ,i h taught y1 :5ev] y beg9 to imp>t x to o!rs1 & w proclaim me & no o!r z ! discov]] ( ?is new law4' ,9 tru? t 0 a noble recomp5se1 wor?y ( s great a man & beyond ! rea* ( "t4 ,= t recomp5se has be5 paid to ,?ales d[n to ?is v day1 & %all be paid to all et]nity by all ( u :o h realiz$ ! tru? ( 8 discov]ies conc]n+ ! heav5s4 ,su* is ! recomp5se ,i pay y1 citiz5s ( ,c>?age1 ?r\gh all ! _w1 9 return = ! in/ruction t ,c>?age gave me z a boy4 ,ev]y:]e ,i boa/ myself y\r city's nursl+1 ev]y:]e & 9 e way ,i s+ y\r praises1 d zeal\s hon\r to y\r le>n+1 give glory to y\r weal? & rev]5t wor%ip to y\r gods4 ,n[1 !re=e1 ,i w beg9 by speak+ ( ! god ,aesculapius4 ,) :at m auspici\s !me c\ld ,i engage y\r e>s8 ,= he hon\rs ! citadel ( our own ,c>?age ) ! protection ( 8 und\bt$ pres5ce4 ,see1 ,i w s+ to y bo? 9 ,greek & ,lat9 a hymn :i* ,i h compos$ to 8 glory & long s9ce d$icat$ to him4 ,= ,i am well kn[n z a frequ5t] ( 8 rites1 my wor%ip ( him is no new ?+1 my prie/hood has receiv$ ! smile ( 8 fav\r1 & ere n[ ,i h express$ my v5]ation = him bo? 9 prose & v]se4 ,ev5 s n[ ,i w *ant a hymn to 8 glory bo? 9 ,greek & ,lat94 ,i h prefac$ x ) a dialogue likewise 9 bo? tongues1 9 :i* ,sabidius ,sev]us & ,julius ,p]sius %all speak toge!r4 ,!y are m5 :o are des]v$ly b\nd alike to "o ano!r1 & to y & ! public weal by ! close/ ties ( fri5d%ip4 ,bo? are equally di/+ui%$ = _! le>n+1 _! eloqu5ce1 & _! b5evol5ce4 ,x is difficult to say :e!r !y are m rem>kable = _! great mod]ation1 _! ready en]gy1 or ! di/9ction ( _! c>e]4 ,!y are unit$ "o to ano!r by ! mo/ complete h>mony4 ,!re is b "o po9t on :i* rivalry exi/s betwe5 !m1 namely ?is3 !y dispute :i* has ! great] love = ,c>?age2 = ?is !y cont5d ) all _! /r5g? & all _! s\l1 & nei!r is vanqui%$ 9 ! conte/4 ,?9k+1 !n1 t y w\ld be mo/ delight$ to li/5 to _! conv]se1 & t su* a !me suit$ my p[]s & w\ld be a welcome (f]+ to ! god1 ,i beg9 at ! outset ( my book by mak+ "o ( my fell[ /ud5ts ( ,a!ns dem& ( ,p]sius 9 ,greek :at 0 ! subject ( ! declamation deliv]$ by myself on ! previ\s day 9 ! temple ( ,aesculapius4 ,z ! dialogue proce$s ,i introduce ,sev]us to _! company4 ,8 "p is writt5 9 ! language ( ,rome4 ,= ,p]sius1 al?\gh a ma/] ( ,lat91 %all yet to-day speak to y 9 ! ,attic tongue4 ,a /ory ( ! physician ,asclepiades4 #ai4 ,! fam\s ,asclepiades1 :o ranks among ! greate/ ( doctors1 inde$1 if y except ,hippocrates1 z ! v greate/1 0 ! fir/ to discov] ! use ( w9e z a rem$y4 ,x requires1 h[ev]1 to be adm9i/]$ at ! prop] mom5t1 & x 0 9 ! discov]y ( ! "r mom5t t he %[$ especial skill1 not+ mo/ c>efully ! slighte/ symptom ( disord] or undue rapidity ( ! pulse4 ,x *anc$ t once1 :5 he 0 return+ to t[n f 8 c\ntry h\se1 he obs]v$ an enorm\s fun]al procession 9 ! suburbs ( ! city4 ,a huge multitude ( m5 :o _h come out to p]=m ! la/ hon\rs /ood r\nd ab\t ! bi]1 all ( !m plung$ 9 deep sorr[ & we>+ worn & ragg$ app>el4 ,he ask$ :om !y 7 bury+1 b no "o repli$2 s he w5t ne>]#fb to satisfy 8 curiosity & to see :o x might be t 0 dead1 or1 x may be1 9 ! hope to make "s discov]y 9 ! int]e/s ( 8 pr(ession4 ,be ?is z x may1 he c]ta9ly snat*$ ! man f ! jaws ( dea? z he lay !re on ! v]ge ( burial4 ,! poor fell['s limbs 7 already cov]$ ) spices1 8 m\? fill$ ) sweet-smell+ ungu5t4 ,he _h be5 ano9t$ & 0 all ready = ! pyre4 ,b ,asclepiades look$ ^u him1 took c>eful note ( c]ta9 signs1 h&l$ 8 body aga9 & aga9 & p]ceiv$ t ! life 0 /ill 9 him1 ?\gh sc>cely to be detect$4 ,/raightway he cri$ out ',he lives6 ,?r[ d[n y\r tor*es1 take away y\r fire demoli% ! pyre1 take back ! fun]al fea/ & spread x on 8 bo>d at home'4 ,:ile he spoke a murmur arose2 "s said t !y mu/ take ! doctor's ^w1 o!rs mock$ at ! physician's skill4 ,at la/1 9 spite ( ! opposition (f]$ ev5 by 8 relations1 p]haps because !y _h already ent]$ into possession ( ! dead man's prop]ty1 p]haps because !y did n yet believe 8 words1 ,asclepiades p]suad$ !m to put (f ! burial = a brief space4 ,hav+ ?us rescu$ him f ! h&s ( ! und]tak]1 he c>ri$ ! man home1 z x 7 f ! v m\? ( hell1 & /raightway reviv$ ! _s )9 him1 & by means ( c]ta9 drugs call$ =? ! life t /ill lay hidd5 9 ! secret places ( ! body4 ,footnote #fb3 uti 7,beyte7 cognosc]et m +5ii 7,,mss474 m +5ii may be corrupt4 ,if x may /&1 x mu/ mean 'z 8 nature prompt$ him'1 i4e4 to satisfy 8 curiosity4 ,a panegyric on 8 own tal5ts4 #bj4 ,!re is a rem>kable say+ ( a wise man conc]n+ ! pleasures ( ! table to ! effect t1 ',! fir/ glass qu5*es ?ir/1 ! second makes m]ry1 ! ?ird k9dles desire1 ! f\r? madness4' ,b 9 ! case ( a draught f ! ,muses' f\nta9 ! rev]se is true4 ,! m cups y dr9k & ! m undilut$ ! draught ! bett] x w be = y\r s\l's good4 ,! fir/ cup is giv5 by ! ma/] t tea*es y to read & write & r$eems y f ignorance#fc1 ! second is giv5 by ! tea*] ( lit]ature & equips y ) le>n+1 ! ?ird arms y ) ! eloqu5ce ( ! rhetorician4 ,( ^! ?ree cups mo/ m5 dr9k4 ,i1 h[ev]1 h drunk yet o!r cups at ,a!ns--! imag9ative draught ( poetry1 ! cle> draught ( geometry1 ! sweet draught ( music1 ! au/]] draught ( dialectic1 & ! nect> ( all philosophy1 :]e( no man may ev] dr9k en\gh4 ,= ,emp$ocles compos$ v]se1 ,plato dialogues1 ,socrates hymns1 ,epi*>mus music1 ,x5ophon hi/ories1 & ,x5ocrates satire4 ,b y\r fri5d ,apuleius cultivates all ^! bran*es ( art toge!r & wor%ips all n9e ,muses ) equal zeal4 ,8 en?usiasm is1 ,i admit1 9 advance ( 8 capacity1 b t p]haps makes him all ! m praisewor?y1 inasmu* z 9 all high ent]prises x is ! ef=t t m]its praise1 success is aft] all a matt] ( *ance4 ,z an illu/ration ,i may rem9d y1 t ! law puni%es ev5 ! prem$itation ( crime1 ?\gh ! crim9al's purpose may nev] h be5 c>ri$ out2 ! h& may be pure1 b !re is blood ^u ! s\l1 & t suffices4 ,z1 !n1 to call d[n ! doom ( law x suffices to purpose de$s meet = puni%m5t1 s to w9 praise x is suffici5t to essay de$s wor?y ( ! voice ( fame2 & :at great] or sur] claim to praise may any man h ?an to glorify ,c>?age8 ,= y1 h] citiz5s1 are full ( le>n+ to a man1 y\r boys le>n1 y\r "y m5 display1 & y\r old m5 tea* all mann] ( k4 ,c>?age is ! v5]able in/ructress ( our prov9ce1 ,c>?age is ! heav5ly muse ( ,africa1 ,c>?age is ! f\nt :5ce all ! ,roman _w draws draughts ( inspiration4 ,footnote #fc3 litt]atoris1 ruditate 7,krueg]74 ,an excuse = delay caus$ by social duties4 #ba4 ,sometimes ev5 :5 ha/e is mo/ incumb5t on u1 ! delays t sl[ our progress may br+ su* hon\r1 t (t5 we %all be glad to h be5 ?w>t$ ( our purpose4 ,= in/ance1 take ! case ( p]sons :o are compell$ to j\rney 9 su* high ha/e1 t !y pref] ! p]ils ( ! saddle to a seat 9 a c>riage on acc\nt ( ! tr\ble caus$ by _! baggage1 ! weight ( ! vehicle1 ! delays to progress1 ! r\ghness ( ! track1 n to m5tion ! b\ld]s t beset ! r\te1 ! tree trunks fall5 across ! way1 ! riv]s t int]sect ! level1 & ! /eep slopes ( ! m\nta9s4 ,well1 !n1 ^? :o wi% to avoid all ^! ob/acles select a horse ( tri$ endurance1 mettle1 & spe$1 t is to say1 "o /rong to be> & swift to g1 l ! horse describ$ by ,lucilius t ,) "o sole /ride o'erpasses pla9 & hill4 ,none ! less1 if z ?is horse be>s !m along on ! w+s ( 8 spe$1 !y *ance to see "s great p]sonage1 a man ( noble bir?1 high wisdom1 & univ]sal fame1 !n1 h[ev] press+ _! ha/e1 !y refra9 _! spe$ t !y may d him hon\r1 slack5 _! pace & re9 9 _! horse3 !n /raightway leap+ to ! gr\nd !y transf] to _! left h& ! swit*1 :i* !y c>ry :]e) to beat ! horse1 & ) "r h& ?us left free approa* ! great man & salute him4 ,if x please him = a :ile to ask que/ions ( !m1 !y w walk ) him = a :ile & talk ) him3 9 fact !y w gladly suff] any am\nt ( delay 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duty :i* !y owe him4 ,on ! ,virtues ( ,crates4 #bb4 ,crates1 ! well-kn[n disciple ( ,diog5es1 0 hon\r$ at ,a!ns by ! m5 ( 8 own day z ?\gh he _h be5 a h\sehold god4 ,no h\se 0 ev] clos$ to him1 no head ( a family _h ev] s close a secret z to reg>d ,crates z an unseasonable intrud]3 he 0 always welcome2 !re 0 nev] a qu>rel1 nev] a lawsuit betwe5 k9sfolk1 b he 0 accept$ z m$iator & 8 ^w 0 law4 ,! poets tell t ,h]cules ( old by 8 val\r subdu$ all ! wild mon/]s ( leg5d1 bea/ or man1 & purg$ all ! _w ( !m4 ,ev5 s our philosoph] 0 a v ,h]cules 9 ! conque/ ( ang]1 envy1 av>ice1 lu/1 & all ! o!r mon/r\s s9s t beset ! human s\l4 ,he expell$ all ^! pe/s f _! m9ds1 purg$ h\seholds1 & tam$ vice4 ,nay1 he too w5t half-nak$ & 0 di/+ui%$ by ! club he c>ri$1 aye1 & he sprang f t same ,!bes1 :]e ,h]cules1 m5 say1 0 born4 ,ev5 be=e he became ,crates pure & simple1 he 0 acc\nt$ "o ( ! *ief m5 9 ,!bes3 8 family 0 noble1 8 e/abli%m5t num]\s1 8 h\se _h a fair & ample por*3 8 l&s 7 ri* & 8 clo?+ sumptu\s4 ,b lat]1 :5 he und]/ood t ! weal? :i* _h be5 transmitt$ to him1 c>ri$ ) x no safegu>d :]eon he might lean z on a /aff 9 ! ways ( life1 b t all 0 fragile & transitory1 t all ! weal? t is 9 all ! _w 0 ( no assi/ance to a virtu\s life4444 ,on ! unc]ta9ty ( =tune4 #bc4 ,imag9e "s good %ip1 wr\ght by skill$ h&s1 well built )9 & fairly adorn$ )\t1 ) rudd] answ]+ to ! t\*1 taut rigg+1 l(ty ma/1 respl5d5t tops1 & %9+ sails2 9 a ^w1 suppli$ ) all su* ge> z may s]ve ei!r = use or ! delight ( ! eye4 ,imag9e all ?is & !n ?9k h[ easily1 if ! tempe/ & no helmsman be h] guide1 ! deep may engulf h] or ! reefs gr9d h] to pieces ) all h] goodly ge>4 ,aga91 :5 physicians ent] a sick man's h\se to visit him1 none ( !m bids ! invalid be ( good *e] on acc\nt ( ! exquisite balconies ) :i* !y see ! h\se to be adorn$1 nor on acc\nt ( ! frett$ ceil+s all ov]laid ) gold1 or ! multitudes ( h&some boys & y\?s t /& ab\t ! c\* 9 8 *amb]4 ,r ! physician sits d[n by ! man's b$side1 takes 8 h&1 feels x & explores ! beat & movem5ts ( ! pulse4 ,if he discov]s any irregul>ity or disord]1 he in=ms 8 pati5t t he is s]i\sly ill4 ,our ri* man is bidd5 fa/3 on t day mid all ! abundant /ore ( 8 own h\se1 he t\*es n ev5 bread3 & mean:ile all 8 slaves fea/ & are m]ry1 & _! s]vile /ate makes no diff]5ce to !m4 ,an improvisation4 #bd4 ,y h ask$ me to give y an improvisation4 ,li/5 !n4 ,y h he>d me speak prep>$1 n[ he> me unprep>$4 ,i ?9k ,i risk b little 9 mak+ an attempt to speak )\t prem$itation 9 view ( ! extraord9>y approval :i* ,i h won by my set spee*es4 ,= hav+ pleas$ y by m s]i\s ef=ts1 ,i h no fe> ( displeas+ y :5 ,i speak on a frivol\s subject4 ,b 9 ord] t y may "k me 9 all my inf9ite v>iety1 make trial ( me 9 :at ,lucilius call$ ,! improvis]'s =mless art1 & see :e!r ,i h ! same skill at %ort notice z ,i h aft] prep>ation2 if inde$ !re be any ( y :o h nev] he>d ! trifles ,i toss (f on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,y w li/5 to !m ) ! same critical exactitude t ,i h be/[$ on _! composition1 b ) great] complaisance1 ,i hope1 ?an ,i c feel 9 recit+ !m4 ,= prud5t judges are wont to judge f9i%$ works by a some:at sev]e /&>d1 b are f> m complaisant to improvisations4 ,= y weigh & exam9e all t is actually writt51 b 9 ! case ( extempore speak+ p>don & criticism g h& 9 h&1 z x is "r !y %\ld4 ,= :at we read =? f manuscript w rema9 su* z x 0 :5 set d[n1 ev5 ?\gh y say no?+1 b ^? words :i* ,i mu/ utt] n[ & ! travail ( ^: bir? y mu/ %>e ) me1 w be j su* z y\r fav\r %all make !m4 ,= ! m ,i modify my /yle to suit y\r ta/e1 ! m ,i %all please y4#fd ,i see t y he> me gladly4 ,f ?is mom5t x lies ) y to furl or spread my sails1 t !y hang n slack & droop+ nor be reef$ & brail$4 ,footnote #fd3 modificabor1 tanto a vobis 9 maius tolletur4 ,s all editions be=e ,van d] ,vliet4 ,! words tanto 444 tolletur h no ,,ms4 support1 b "s su* ins]tion is necess>y = ! s5se4 ,i w try to apply ! say+ ( ,ari/ippus4 ,ari/ippus 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,cyr5aic s*ool ( philosophy & 0 a disciple ( ,socrates--a fact :i* he reg>d$ z ! great] hon\r ( ! two4 ,a c]ta9 tyrant ask$ him :at b5efit he _h d]iv$ f s long & s devot$ a /udy ( philosophy4 ',x has giv5 me ! p[]1' repli$ ,ari/ippus1 'to conv]se ) all m5 )\t fe> or conc]n4' ,my spee* has begun ) a c]ta9 abruptness ( expression due to ! sudd5ness ) :i* ! subject sugge/$ itself to me4 ,x is z ?\gh ,i 7 build+ a loose wall 9 :i* "o mu/ be cont5t to pile ! /ones haphaz>d )\t fill+ ! int]ior ) rubble1 levell+ ! front1 or mak+ all l9es true to rule4 ,= 9 build+ up ?is spee* ,i %all n br+ /ones f my own qu>ry1 hewn f\rsqu>e & plan$ on all sides ) _! out] edge cut smoo? & level1 s t ! nail slips lightly ov] x4 ,no6 at e po9t ,i mu/ fit 9 mat]ial t is r\gh & unev51 or slipp]y & smoo?1 or jagg$1 project+ & angul>1 or r\nd & roll+4 ,!re w be no correction by rule1 no measure or proportion1 no att5tion to ! p]p5dicul>4 ,= x is impossible to produce a ?+ on ! spur ( ! mom5t & to give x c>eful consid]ation1 nor is !re any?+ 9 ! _w t c hope at "o & ! same "t to be prais$ = its c>e & admir$ = its spe$4 ,! fable ( ! fox & ! cr[4 #be4 ,i h compli$ ) ! desire ( c]ta9 p]sons :o j n[ begg$ me to speak extempore4 ,b1 by ,h]cules1 ,i fe> t ,i may suff] ! fate t befell ! cr[ 9 ,aesop's fable3 namely1 t 9 ! attempt to w9 ?is new species ( glory ,i may lose ! little ,i h already acquir$4 ,:at is ?is p>able1 y ask me8 ,i w gladly turn fabuli/ = a:ile4 ,a cr[ & a fox caught sight ( a morsel ( food at ! same mom5t & hurri$ to seize x4 ,_! gre$ 0 equal1 b _! spe$ 0 n4 ,reyn>d ran1 b ! cr[ flew1 ) ! result t ! bird 0 too quick = ! quadrup$1 sail$ d[n ! w9d on ext5d$ p9ions1 out/ripp$ & =e/all$ him4 ,!n1 rejoic+ at 8 victory 9 ! race = ! booty1 ! cr[ flew into a neighb\r+ oak & sat out ( rea* on ! topmo/ b\gh4 ,! fox be+ unable to hurl a /one1 laun*$ a trick at him & rea*$ him4 ,= com+ up to ! foot ( ! tree1 he /opp$ !re1 & see+ ! robb] high above him exult+ 9 8 booty1 began to praise him ) cunn+ words4 ',fool t ,i 0 ?us va9ly to cont5d ) ,apollo's bird6 ,= 8 body is exquisitely proportion$1 nei!r exce$+ small nor yet too l>ge1 b j ( ! size dem&$ by use & beauty2 8 plumage is s(t1 8 head %>p & f9e1 8 beak /rong4 ,nay1 m1 he has w+s ) :i* to foll[1 ke5 eyes ) :i* to see1 & claws ) :i* to seize 8 prey4 ,z = 8 col\r1 :at c ,i say8 ,!re are two transc5d5t hues1 ! blackness ( pit* & ! :it5ess ( sn[1 ! col\rs t di/+ui% night & day4 ,bo? ( ^! hues ,apollo has giv5 to ! birds he loves1 :ite to ! swan & black to ! cr[4 ,w\ld he _h giv5 ! latt] a voice l ! sweet song he has conf]r$ ^u ! swan1 t s fair a bird1 s f> excell+ all ! f[ls ( ! air1 might n live1 z n[ he lives1 voiceless1 ! d>l+ ( ! god ( eloqu5ce1 b himself mute & tongueless4' ,:5 ! cr[ he>d t1 ?\gh possess$ ( s _m qualities1 !re yet lack$ ?is "o1 he 0 seiz$ ) a desire to utt] z l\d a cry z possible1 t ! swan might n h ! advantage ( him 9 ?is respect at any rate1 & =gett+ ! morsel :i* he held 9 8 beak1 he op5$ 8 m\? to its wide/ ext5t1 & ?us lo/ by 8 song :at 8 w+s _h won him1 :ile ! fox recov]$ by craft :at 8 feet _h lo/ him4 ,let u r$uce ?is fable to ! smalle/ numb] ( words possible4 ,! cr[1 to prove himself musical--= ! fox pret5d$ t ?is1 ! abs5ce ( a voice1 0 ! sole slur on su* exquisite beauty--began to croak1 & deliv]$ ov] ! spoil :i* he c>ri$ 9 8 m\? to ! enemy :o _h ?us ensn>$ him4 ,a transition f ,greek to ,lat94 #bf4 ,i h kn[n = a long "t :at x is y\r demon/rations dem&3 namely1 t ,i %\ld deal ) ! re/ ( my mat]ial 9 ,lat94 ,= ,i rememb] t at ! v beg9n+1 :5 y 7 divid$ 9 op9ion1 ,i promis$ t nei!r p>ty among y1 nei!r ^? :o insi/$ on ,greek nor ^? :o insi/$ on ,lat91 %\ld g away )\t he>+ ! language he desir$4 ,:]e=e1 if x seems good to y1 let u consid] t my spee* has be5 ,attic long en\gh4 ,x is "t to migrate f ,greece to ,latium4 ,= we are n[ almo/ half ?r\gh our inquiry &1 z f> z ,i c see1 ! second half does n yield to ! fir/ "p :i* ,i h deliv]$ 9 ,greek4 ,x is z /rong 9 argum5t1 z full ( epigram1 z ri* 9 illu/ration & z admirable 9 /yle4 ,,notes ,,! ,,apologia ,,*apt] #a4 ,claudius ,maximus1 proconsul ( ,africa1 is spok5 ( z hav+ succe$$ ,lollianus ,avitus4 ,lollianus ,avitus 0 consul 9 #add ,a4,d4 ,z t5 to ?irte5 ye>s usually elaps$ betwe5 t5ure ( ! consulate & proconsulate1 ,lollianus ,avitus may h be5 proconsul #aed-g ,a4,d41 & ,claudius ,maximus #aee-h ,a4,d4 g5tlem5 :o sit beside him on ! b5*4 ,! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce1 :5 hold+ 8 assize1 w\ld be assi/$ by a consilium ( assessors drawn p>tly f 8 /aff1 p>tly f ! local conv5tus civium ,romanorum4 ,granii4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ?is suit4 ,granii are m5tion$ z connexions ( ,lollius ,urbicus 7,c4,i4,l4 viii4 #fgje74 ,,*apt] #b4 ,lollius ,urbicus is describ$ a few l9es l[] d[n z praefectus urbi1 :i* is borne out by an inscription 7,c4,i4,l4 vi4 #bh74 ,! lawsuit ( ,aemilianus mu/ !re=e h be5 he>d at ,rome4 ,! explanation ( ! words quam quidem vocem1 c41 :i* foll[1 imply t ,lollius 0 n[ 9 ,numidia4 ,?is is possible en\gh s9ce an inscription 7,c4,i4,l4 viii4 #fgje7 proves him to h be5 a native ( ,tiddis 9 ,numidia4 ,! praefectus urbi 0 assi/$ by a consilium1 n by iudices4 ,"h ! memb]s ( ! consilium are describ$ z consul>es4 ,cp4 ,k>l[a1 ,roem4 ,re*tges*41 p4 #eea4 ,,*apt] #d4 n m]ely 9 ,lat9 b also 9 ,greek4 ,cp4 ,florida1 *aps4 #ah & #bf4 ,tannonius ,pud5s1 an advocatus ( ! accus]s &1 presumably1 a relative4 ,hom]1 sc4 ,il4 iii4 #fe4 ,py?agoras1 inv5tor ( ! t]m ,greek3 philosophia2 cp4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 i1 proem4 #ab4 ,he 0 a native ( ,samos & migrat$ to ,croton4 ,see ,florida1 *ap4 #ae4 ,floruit circa #ecj ,b4,c4 ,z5o ( ,velia or ,elea 9 ,lucania 0 ! f\nd] ( dialectic4 ,floruit circa #dej ,b4,c4 self inconsi/5cy4 ,! phrase argum5ta ambif>iam dissolv]e is v obscure4 ,i am indebt$ to ,pr(essor ,cook ,wilson = ! foll[+ note4 ',a comp>ison ( ! passage ) ! capti\s argum5t ( ,protagoras 7,florida1 *ap4 #ag1 ambif>iam proposuit71 :i* is 9 ! =m ( a dilemma1 might sugge/ t ambif>iam 9 bo? places means by dilemma4 ,b ?is is n a natural way ( describ+ ! me?od ( ,z5o4 ,! *>act]i/ic ( 8 philosophy 01 accord+ to tradition1 t he tri$ to prove ! !sis ( ,p>m5ides negatively by disprov+ ! hypo!sis contradictory to x4 ,! dispro( consi/$ 9 %[+ t ! hypo!sis 9 "q involv$ a contradiction4 ,if1 !re=e1 ambif>iam means by dilemma x w\ld appe> t ,apuleius did n und]/& ! true *>act]i/ic ( ,z5o's me?od2 = dissolv]e %\ld ref] to ,z5o's me?od ( dispro(1 :i* is n prop]ly call$ dilemma4 ',b p]haps x is n necess>y to assume su* a mi/ake on ! "p ( ,apuleius4 ,ambif>iam may mean ambigu\sly 9 ! s5se ( involv+ bo? sides ( a contradiction 7i4e4 bo? ( two contradictory propositions74 ,?is w\ld suit ! ,protagoras passage well1 = ! argum5t1 z ! context %[s1 involves a contradiction4 ,z5o's argum5tation also c\ld be correctly describ$ z ambif>iam dissolv]e1 because he refut$ ! !sis oppos$ to t ( ,p>m5ides by %[+ t x involves a contradiction4 ,!n ! mean+ ( ! passage w\ld be t ,z5o's clev]ness 7soll]tissimum artificium7 lay 9 ! use ( ! r$uctio ad absurdum argum5t4 ,9 t case ! translation w\ld be z giv5 9 ! text4' ,i f9d a confirmation ( ,pr(essor ,cook ,wilson's view 9 ! foll[+ l9e1 cit$ f ,timon ( ,phlius by ,diog4 ,la]t4 ix4 v4 #b1 :]e ! ^w ,greek3 amphot]oglossos is us$ ) ref]5ce to ,z5o's me?ods ( argum5t1 sc4 ,greek3 amphot]ogloss\ te mega /h5os ouk alapadnon4 ,plato1 sc4 ,p>m5ides1 #abg;b4 capital *>ge4 ,!re is an untranslatable pun "h1 capitalis be>+ ! d\ble mean+ 'capital' & 'p]ta9+ to ! head'4 ,,*apt] #e4 ,/atius ,caecilius1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s writ]s ( com$y4 ,he di$ #afh ,b4,c4 ,,*apt] #f4 too?-p[d]1 cle>ly a magical comp\nd accord+ to ! accus]s4 ,catullus1 sc4 xxxix4 #ag-ba4 ,,*apt] #g4 ! b>ri] ( ! tee?4 ,hom]1 ,odyss4 i4 #fd4 ,,*apt] #h4 ! crocodile4 ,see ,h]odotus ii4 #fh4 ,,*apt] #i4 ,teian1 sc4 ,anacreon1 circa #ebj ,b4,c4 ,lac$aemonian1 sc4 ,alcman1 circa #fej ,b4,c4 ,cean1 sc4 ,simonides1 circa #ebj ,b4,c4 ,lesbian1 sc4 ,sappho1 circa #fjj ,b4,c4 ,a$ituus1 ,porcius1 ,catulus1 erotic epigrammati/s ( ! ,republican p]iod1 #acj-ajj ,b4,c4 ,! latt] 0 ,m>ius' colleague 9 ! ,cimbrian w>s4 ,solon4 ,! l9e ascrib$ to ,solon is almo/ too gross 9 ! orig9al to be g5u9e4 ,diog5es1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,cynic s*ool 7di$ #cbd ,b4,c471 wrote 'conc]n+ m>riage & ! begett+ ( *ildr5' 9 an erotic fa%ion4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 vi4 #b4 #ab4 ,z5o ( ,citium1 f\nd] ( ! ,/oic s*ool 7di$ #bfd ,b4,c471 wrote an 'art ( love'4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 vii4 #ba4 #bi4 ,,*apt] #aj4 ,ticidas1 an erotic poet1 contempor>y ) ,catullus &1 l him1 belong+ to ! ,alex&rian s*ool4 ,lucilius1 ! fir/ ( ,rome's great satiri/s 7#adh-ajc ,b4,c471 fam\s = ! extraord9>y vig\r ) :i* he la%$ ! vices ( ! age4 ,! allusion 9 ! pres5t passage is unkn[n1 ?\gh a fragm5t is pres]v$ conta9+ ! "n ( ,mac$o & possibly also ( ,g5tius 7cp4 ,baehr5s1 ,fragm4 ,poet4 ,rom41 p4 #afh74 ! ,mantuan poet4 ,v]gil1 ,ecl4 ii4 ,s]ranus1 ! cognom5 ( ,atilius ,regulus1 consul #beg ,b4,c41 ! fam\s ,regulus ( ! fir/ ,punic w>4 ,curius ,d5tatus1 ?rice consul1 & victor ov] ! ,samnites & ,pyrrhus4 ,fabricius1 g5]al 9 ! w> aga9/ ,pyrrhus4 ,consul 9 #bhb & #bgh ,b4,c4 ,^! ?ree great soldi]s 7 select$ z types ( ,roman virtue4 ,cp4 ,v]g4 ,a54 vi4 #dhe4 ,dion1 bro!r-9-law & son-9-law ( ,dionysius ,,ii1 tyrant ( ,syracuse1 ! fri5d & pupil ( ,plato1 & = a brief space tyrant ( ,syracuse4 ,,*apt] #aa4 ,catullus xvi4 #e4 ,hadrian1 ,emp]or1 #aag-ach ,a4,d4 ,voconius1 m5tion$ "h only4 ,,*apt] #ab4 ,v5us is n "o goddess b two4 ,= ?is doctr9e see ,plato's ,symposium1 p4 #aha4 ,afranius1 ! mo/ fam\s writ] ( purely ,roman com$y 7fabulae togatae71 floruit circa #aaj ,b4,c4 ,,*apt] #ac4 ,ennius 7#bci-afi ,b4,c471 ! 'fa!r ( ,roman ,poetry'4 ,cp4 ,cic4 de ,or4 ii4 #aef 'ac sic decrevi philosoph>i potius ut ,neoptolemus apud ,ennium paucis3 nam omn9o haud placet'4 ! mirror1 cle>ly reg>d$ by ! accus]s1 ?\gh ,apuleius does n say s1 z a magical in/rum5t4 ,,*apt] #ae4 ,! ,lac$aemonian ,agesilaus1 ! greate/ ( ! ,sp>tan k+s1 #ddj-cfj ,b4,c4 ,cp4 ,cic4 ad ,fam4 v4 #ab4 ,socrates4 ,cp4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 ii4 #e1 #cc4 ,demo/h5es & ,plato4 ,cp4 ,qu9t4 xii4 #b4 #bb & #aj4 #bc4 ,eubulides1 a sophi/ ( ,miletus4 ,cp4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 ii4 #aj4 #d4 ! orator :5 he wrangles1 c4 ,! pun on iurg>i1 'wrangles1' & obiurg>i1 'rebukes1' c sc>cely be reproduc$4 ',disproves' & 'disapproves' w\ld weak5 ! translation4 ,epicurus ( ,samos1 born #cdb ,b4,c4 ,= 8 views on vision cp4 ,lucret4 iv4 #aef1 on mirrors1 #bic4 ,plato4 ,cp4 ,timaeus1 p4 #df ,a1 ',)9 ! eyes !y 7! gods7 plant$ t v>iety ( fire :i* does n burn1 b x is call$ light homog5e\s ) ! light )\t4 ,we are enabl$ to see 9 ! daytime1 because ! light )9 our eyes p\rs out ?r\gh ! c5tre ( !m & comm+les ) ! light )\t4 ,! two be+ ?us conf\nd$ toge!r transmit movem5ts f e object !y t\* ?r\gh ! eye inw>d to ! s\l1 & ?us br+ ab\t ! s5sation ( ! sight4' ,grote's ,plato iii4 #bfe4 ,ar*ytas ( ,t>5tum1 a ,py?agorean 7circa #djj ,b4,c474 ,! ,/oics--believ$ t sight consi/$ 9 a ref9$ fluid or visual efflu5ce proce$+ f ! c5tral intellig5ce ?r\gh ! eyes4 ',9 ! process ( see+1 ! ,greek3 horatikon pneuma 7visual efflu5ce7 com+ into ! eyes f ! ,greek3 hegemonikon 7c5tral intellig5ce7 gives a sph]ical =m to ! air be=e ! eye by virtue ( its ,greek3 tonike k9esis 7i4e4 ! t5sion x sets up71 & by means ( ! sph]e ( air comes 9 contact ) ?+s2 & s9ce by ?is process rays ( light emanate f ! eye1 d>kness mu/ be visible4' ,zell]1 ,! ,/oics1 ,epicureans1 & ,sceptics1 p4 #bji1 note4 ,cp4 ,plut4 ,plac4 ,phil4 iv4 #ae4 ,,*apt] #af4 two rival images ( ! sun4 ,app>5tly an allusion to ! ph5om5on ( mock suns4 ,ar*im$es _h1 accord+ to ,apuleius1 treat$ ( ! ra9b[ & ! mock sun 9 connexion ) 8 rese>*es into mirrors4 ,,*apt] #ag4 ,m>cus ,antonius1 ! orator1 born #adc ,b4,c41 ,consul #ii ,b4,c4 ,c>bo1 consul #he-hb ,b4,c41 "o ( ! lead]s ( ! ,m>ian p>ty & ! *ief oppon5t ( ,sulla aft] ,m>ius' dea?4 ,manius ,curius4 ,see note on *ap4 #aj4 ,m>cus ,cato1 consul 9 #aie ,b4,c41 conduct$ a successful campaign 9 ,spa9 9 t & ! foll[+ ye>4 ,,*apt] #ah4 ,ari/ides1 ! ,a!nian /atesman & g5]al1 surnam$ ! j1 di$ circa #dfh ,b4,c4 ,phocion1 an ,a!nian g5]al & /atesman1 born #djb ,b4,c41 di$ #cag ,b4,c4 ,he 0 fam\s = 8 virtue & 8 pov]ty4 ,epam9ondas1 ! great ,!ban g5]al :o fell at ,mant9ea1 #cfb ,b4,c4 ,he 0 ( noble bir? b poor4 ,fabricius4 ,see note on *ap4 #aj4 ,gnaeus ,scipio4 ,cp4 ,val4 ,max4 iv4 #d4 #aj4 ',9 ! second ,punic w> ,gnaeus ,scipio wrote to ! s5ate f ,spa91 begg+ t he might be replac$ 9 8 comm&4 ,= 8 daught] 0 n[ ( m>riageable age1 b c\ld n be provid$ ) a d[ry dur+ 8 abs5ce f ,rome4' ,publicola 7,val]ius71 colleague ( ,brutus 9 ! consul%ip 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,republic4 ,agrippa1 ,m55ius1 consul #ejc ,b4,c41 m$iator betwe5 ! plebs & ! nobles 9 #dic ,b4,c41 9 :i* ye> he di$4 ,atilius ,regulus4 ,see note on ,s]ranus1 *ap4 #aj4 ,,*apt] #bj4 ,philus1 a sceptical academician1 "o ( ! circle ( ,scipio ,africanus ! y\ng]4 ,laelius1 ! intimate fri5d ( ! y\ng] ,africanus4 ,crassus1 ! fam\s f9anci]1 triumvir ) ,caes> & ,pompey4 ,,*apt] #bb4 ,crates4 ,see ,florida #ad = "s acc\nt ( him4 ,! re/ ( ! poem on 8 wallet is pres]v$ by ,diog4 ,la]t4 vi4 #e4 #a1 b is sc>cely wor? quot+4 ,anti/h5es1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,cynic s*ool ( philosophy1 fl\ri%$ circa #cff ,b4,c4 ,he 0 ! tea*] ( ,diog5es4 ,,*apt] #bd4 ,lollianus ,avitus4 ,see note on ,claudius ,maximus1 *ap4 #a4 ,ana*>sis1 a ,scy?ian pr9ce :o travell$ f> 9 se>* ( k4 ,he came to ,a!ns 9 ! "t ( ,solon & creat$ a great impression by 8 wisdom4 ,meletides 7or m prop]ly ,melitides7 0 an ,a!nian ( prov]bial /upidity1 ^: "n 0 synonym\s = blockhead4 ,eu/a?ius on ,odyss4 x4 #eeb1 says t he c\ld n c\nt above five or di/+ui% betwe5 8 fa!r & "m6 ,syphax1 k+ ( ! ,massaesyli 9 ,w4 ,numidia1 f\ght = ! ,c>?ag9ians dur+ ! second ,punic w>1 & 0 f9ally defeat$ & captur$ by ,scipio 9 #bjc ,b4,c4 ,aft] 8 fall ,mas9issa1 ,k+ ( ! ,massyli1 0 left supreme 9 ,numidia4 duumvir4 ,! *ief magi/rates 9 a colonia 7 /yl$ duumviri iure dicundo4 ! dignity ( my position4 ,?is is g5]ally int]pret$ z mean+ t ,apuleius himself _h become duumvir4 ,x is m likely1 consid]+ 8 age & 8 cont9u$ abs5ces f ,madaura1 t x means m]ely ! position acquir$ = him by 8 fa!r's di/+ui%$ (fice4 ,,*apt] #be4 ,magician is ! ,p]sian ^w = prie/4 ',! "n magi appli$ to all work]s ( miracles1 /rictly designates ! prie/s ( ,mazdeism1 & well-atte/$ tradition made c]ta9 ,p]sians ! inv5tors ( g5u9e magic1 ! magic :i* ! ,middle ,ages /yl$ ! black art4 ,if !y did n inv5t x1 = x is z old z humanity1 !y 7 at lea/ ! fir/ to give magic a doctr9al basis & to assign x a place 9 a well-def9$ !ological sy/em4444 ,by ! ,alex&rian p]iod1 books attribut$ to ,zoroa/]1 ,ho/anes1 & ,hy/aspes 7 translat$ into ,greek4' ,cumont1 ,les ,religions ,ori5tales dans le ,paganisme ,roma91 p4 #bbg4 ,cp4 ,pl9y1 ,n4,h4 xxx4 #g4 ,plato1 ,alcibiades i4 #aba ,e4 ,zoroa/]1 son ( ,oromazes1 ! f\nd] ( ! anci5t religion ( ,p]sia 7,mazdeism74 ,,*apt] #bf4 ,plato4 ,! allusion is to ,*>mides1 p4 #aeg ,a4 ,socrates (f]s ,*>mides a *>m to cure ! heada*e4 ,b ! *>m w d m ?an cure ! heada*e4 ',i le>nt x1 :5 s]v+ ) ! army1 ( "o ( ! physicians ( ! ,?racian ,k+ ,zamolxis4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o are said to give immortality4 ,?is ,?racian said to me 444 ,zamolxis1 our k+1 :o is also a god1 says t z y ought n to attempt to cure ! eyes )\t ! head or ! head )\t ! eyes1 s nei!r ought y to attempt to cure ! body )\t ! s\l1 444 ,= all good & evil1 :e!r 9 ! body or 9 human nature1 orig9ates1 z he decl>$1 9 ! s\l1 & ov]fl[s f !nce1 z f ! head into ! eyes4 ,& !re=e if ! head & body are to be well1 y mu/ beg9 by cur+ ! s\l2 t is ! fir/ ?+4 ,& ! cure has to be effect$ by ! use ( c]ta9 *>ms1 & ^! *>ms are fair words2 & by !m temp]ance is implant$ 9 ! s\l1 & :]e temp]ance is1 !re heal? is spe$ily implant$1 n only to ! head1 b to ! :ole body4' 7,j[ett's ,translation47 ,apuleius sc>cely makes a fair use ( ,plato's words1 :i* he has s f> deta*$ f _! context z to give !m almo/ entirely a new mean+4 ,zamolxis1 probably an indig5\s deity ( ! ,getae4 ,greek leg5d made him a ,getan slave ( ,py?agoras1 :o on manumission w5t home1 became prie/ ( ! *ief deity ( ! ,getae1 & taught ! ,py?agorean doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,,*apt] #bg4 ,anaxagoras ( ,clazom5ae1 born ab\t #dii ,b4,c4 ,he came to ,a!ns & _h great influ5ce !re1 be+ ! fri5d ( ,p]icles & ,euripides4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 bani%$ = unor?odoxy & di$ at ,lampsacus ag$ #gb4 ,leucippus1 ! f\nd] ( ! atomic !ory4 ,8 exact date & place ( bir? are unc]ta94 ,democritus ( ,abd]a1 born ab\t #dej ,b4,c4 ,he develop$ ! atomic !ory ( ,leucippus4 ,epicurus1 l ,democritus & ,leucippus1 ma9ta9$ ! atomic !ory4 ,cp4 note on *ap4 #ae4 ,epim5ides1 a se] & prophet ( ,crete :o purifi$ ,a!ns ( ! plague ) :i* %e 0 afflict$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! crime ( ,cylon1 circa #eif ,b4,c4 ,o/anes1 or ,ho/anes1 a fam\s semi-fabul\s magician ( ,p]sia4 ! 'purifications' ( ,emp$ocles4 ,emp$ocles ( ,agrig5tum 7fl\ri%$ circa #dej ,b4,c47 wrote a poem ( #c1jjj l9es1 entitl$ 'purifications' 7,greek3 ka?>moi74 ,9 ?is he recomm5d$ good moral conduct z a means ( av]t+ epidemics & o!r evils4 ,b z a fragm5t quot$ by ,diog4 ,la]t4 viii4 #ei1 %[s1 he claim$ also to h p[] ov] ! w9ds4 ! 'demon' ( ,socrates1 ! div9e sign or voice ,greek3 daimonion1 :i* is repres5t$ by ,socrates z hav+ guid$ 8 actions1 is nev] spok5 ( by him 9 t]ms t w\ld lead u to suppose t he reg>d$ x z a famili> _s1 ?\gh x is s treat$ by lat] writ]s 7e4g4 ,plut>*1 de g5io ,socratis1 & ,apuleius1 de deo ,socratis74 ! 'good' ( ,plato4 ,! ref]5ce is probably to ! id5tification ( ,greek3 to aga?on ) ! ,greek3 demi\rgos ! creator spok5 ( 9 ! ,timaeus4 ,,*apt] #cj4 ,v]gil4 ,cp4 ,ecl4 viii4 #fd-hb4 ,a54 iv4 #eac-af4 ! wondr\s talisman4 ,! allusion is to ! hippomanes or gr[? said to be f\nd on ! =ehead ( a new-born foal4 ,unless ! "m 0 prev5t$ %e dev\r$ x4 ,!ocritus1 sc4 ,id4 ii4 ,hom]1 e4g4 ! adv5tures ) ,circe4 ,orpheus4 ,see ! ,orphica 7,abel71 ,fr4 #agb2 ,argonaut4 #iee sqq4 ,li?ica #agb sqq4 ,laevius4 ,! ,,mss4 give ,laelius4 ,b no poet ,laelius is kn[n4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a poet ,laevius at ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ c5tury ,b4,c4 ! lov]'s knot4 ,! ,lat9 is antipa!s1 expla9$ by ,abt 7,apologie des ,apuleius1 p4 #ajc7 z quod mutuum affectum provocat4 ! magic :eel spun rapidly to draw ! belov$ to ! lov]4 ,cp4 ,!ocr4 ii4 #cj4 ',& z ?is braz5 :eel sp9s1 s may ,delphis be spun by ,aphrodite to my door4' nails4 ,portions ( ! belov$ 7 valuable +r$i5ts 9 *>ms4 ,cp4 ,apul4 ,metamorph4 bk4 iii1 #af1 #ag1 :]e hair f ! belov$'s head is requir$4 ribbons us$ z fillets dur+ ! ritual4 ,cp4 *ap4 #cj1 's(t g>l&s4' ! two-tail$ liz>d4 ,!ocr4 ii4 #eg1 te/ifies to ! use ( ! liz>d z a love *>m4 ,a magic papyrus f ,egypt 7,griffi?s ,?ompson1 col4 xiii 7#bc71 p4 #ig7 m5tions a two-tail$ liz>d z an +r$i5t 9 a *>m to cause dea?4 ! *>m t glads1 c41 sc4 hippomanes2 see note on prec$+ page4 ,,*apt] #ca4 ,hom]4 ,iliad xi4 #gda4 ,odyssey iv4 #bbi4 ,proteus4 ,odyssey iv4 #cfd4 ,ulysses4 ,odyssey xi4 #be4 ,aeolus4 ,odyssey x4 #ai4 ,hel54 ,odyssey iv4 #ei4 ,circe4 ,odyssey x4 #bcd4 ,v5us4 ,iliad xiv4 #bad4 ,m]cury4 ,cp4 ! magic hymn conta9$ 9 a magical papyrus 7,papyr4 ,lond4 #df4 #dad74 ',?\ art told ( z =ekn[] ( ! fates & z ! godlike dream s5d+ oracles bo? by day & night4' ,trivia ,hecate4 ,salacia1 a ,roman sea-goddess1 ! wife ( ,neptune4 ,portumnus1 ! ,roman h>b\r-god4 ,,*apt] #cb4 ,m5elaus4 ,hom4 ,odyss4 iv4 #cfh4 ,,*apt] #ce4 ,a %ell = ! mak+ ( a w4 ,! pun te/a ad te/am5tum _c be reproduc$ 9 ,engli%4 seawe$ = an ague4 ,"h aga9 !re is an untranslatable je/4 ,alga 7seawe$7 sugge/s alg]e1 'to be cold1' "o ( ! symptoms ( ! ague 7qu]c]am74 ,,*apt] #cf4 ,!ophra/us ( ,eresus1 ! fav\rite pupil ( ,ari/otle4 ,eudemus ( ,rhodes1 also a disciple ( ,ari/otle4 ,lycon ( ,troas1 a di/+ui%$ ,p]ipatetic philosoph] 7floruit circa #bgb ,b4,c474 ,,*apt] #ci4 ,qu9tus ,ennius1 #bci-afi ,b4,c4 ,! l9es :i* foll[ are all t survive ( ! ,h$yphagetica4 ,!y seem to be closely imitat$ f ! ,ga/ronomia ( ,ar*e/ratus quot$ by ,a!naeus iii1 pp4 #ib4 #cjj4 #cah4 ,!re is great unc]ta9ty z to ! text1 & b few ( ! fi% m5tion$ c be id5tifi$ ) any c]ta9ty4 ,,*apt] #dj4 ,hom]4 ,odyssey xix4 #def4 ,,*apt] #da4 ,& yet x is a great] crime1 c4 ,an allusion to ! veget>ianism ( ! ,py?agoreans & o!rs4 ,nic&] ( ,colophon1 an ,alex&rian didactic poet4 ,! ,greek3 !riaka survives1 is ov] #a1jjj l9es long1 & deals ) ! bites ( wild bea/s4 ,plato4 ,! words are n actually f\nd 9 ,plato's extant works2 ,apuleius is probably slightly misquot+ ,timaeus #ei;c4 ,,*apt] #db4 ,v>ro 7,m>cus ,t]5tius71 #aaf-bh ,b4,c4 ,! mo/ le>n$ & volum9\s ( ,roman au?ors4 an image ( ,m]cury4 ,cle>ly ! ref]5ce is to "s su* practice z t ( 'scree+' 9 ! ink-pool4 ,cp4 ,k+lake1 ,eo!n1 *ap4 #ah4 ,cato 7! fam\s ,m>cus ,cato1 see *ap4 #ag1 note7 0 prie/ ( ,apollo & receiv$ (f]+s to ! god4 ,,*apt] #dc4 ,plato4 ,sympos4 #bjb1 :]e ,greek3 daimones are spok5 ( z p[]s ':i* int]pret & convey to ! gods ! pray]s & sacrifices ( m5 & to m5 ! comm&s & rew>ds ( gods4' ,also cp4 de deo ,socratis1 *ap4 #f4 fair & unblemi%$ ( body4 ,beauty & virg9ity are insi/$ on 9 v>i\s passages 9 ! magical papyri 7see ,abt op4 cit41 p4 #ahe7 z necess>y 9 ! boy ?r\gh :om ! god is to speak4 ,cp4 also ,b5v5uto ,cell9i's ,autobiography 7,symond's ,translation1 p4 #abf1 ed4 #aija74 ,py?agoras4 ',i ?9k also x 0 said by ! ,py?agoreans respect+ ^? :o tea* = ! sake ( rew>d1 t !y %[ !mselves to be worse ?an /atu>ies or ^? arti/s :o p]=m _! "w sitt+4 ,= ^!1 :5 "s "o ord]s !m to make a /atue ( ,h]mes1 se>* = wood adapt$ to ! reception ( ! prop] =m2 b ^? pret5d t !y c readily produce ! works ( virtue f e nature4' ,iambli*us1 ,life ( ,py?agoras1 *ap4 #cd 7,taylor's ,translation74 ,,*apt] #dd4 z might fairly be produc$ at a sacrifice1 c4 ,! div9ation is prec$$ by sacrifice j z 9 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i 7loc4 cit47 ! sorc]] fir/ burns inc5se4 ,! head is t\*$ z be+ ! s\rce f :i* ! oracle is to proce$ 7arx et regia1 *ap4 #ej74 ,! clean robe is necess>y1 to ritual purity & is m5tion$ m ?an once 9 ! magic papyri4 ,,*apt] #de4 ,gagates is1 accord+ to ,pl9y1 ,n4,h4 xxxvi4 #ada1 #b1 a black smoo? /one1 resembl+ pumice4 ,x is light & fragile & diff]s b little f wood4 ,:5 p[d]$ x emits a /rong od\r2 :5 burn$ x smells sulphur\s1 &1 wond]ful to relate1 x is k9dl$ by wat] & ext+ui%$ by oil4 ,,*apt] #dg4 ,twelve ,tables4 ,9 ?is1 ! e>lie/ ,roman code1 puni%m5t 0 impos$ on any p]son qui fruges excantassit1 or qui malum c>m5 incantassit4 ,pl9y1 ,n4,h4 xxviii4 #b4 #ag4 ,qu9decimvirs4 ,! qu9decimviri sacris faciundis 7 prie/s ( ,apollo & _h *>ge ( ! ,sibyll9e books4 ,,*apt] #di4 ,! ,timaeus1 pp4 #hb-f4 ,! ?ree p[]s t make up ! s\l are ^? m5tion$ 9 ! ,timaeus1 #ce sqq41 i4e4 ,same1 ,o!r1 & ,ess5ce4 ,,*apt] #ej4 ,! ,comitial sickness1 s call$ because1 if a case ( epilepsy occurr$ dur+ ! meet+ ( ! comitia1 ! assembly 0 imm$iately brok5 up4 ,,*apt] #ea4 ,! ,problems4 ,ari/ot4 ,fr4 ed4 ,rose1 p4 #aha4 ,!ophra/us1 cp4 fragm4 #agew4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 v4 #b4 #ac4 ,,*apt] #eb4 ,?allus contracts 8 h&s1 c4 ',?allus manus contrahit1 tu patronos4' ,! pun is 7a7 bad & 7b7 untranslatable into reasonably good ,engli%4 ,! lit]al mean+ is ',?allus contracts 8 h&s1 y collect advocates'4 ,,*apt] #ee4 ,! comrades ( ,ulysses1 c4 ,odyss4 x4 #bh-ee4 ,aesculapius4 ,cp4 ,florida #ah4 ! my/]ies ( fa!r ,lib]4 ,! my/]i\s object is probably ! my/ic casket 7ci/a7 conta9+ ! ,greek3 phallos1 emblem ( f]tility4 ,,*apt] #ef4 ,! foll[]s ( ,orpheus & ,py?agoras ab/a9$ f ! slay+ ( animals = ! s]vice ( man4 ,cp4 ,h]odotus ii4 #ha4 ,mez5tius4 ,cp4 ,v]g4 ,a54 vii4 #fdg 'contemptor divom'4 ,,*apt] #eg4 ,ulysses4 ,odyss i4 #eh4 ,,*apt] #fb4 ,high & l[ ?r\gh all ! t[n4 ,! pun on oppido1 'exce$+ly1' & oppido1 't[n1' does n admit ( reproduction4 ,,*apt] #fd4 ,! ,pha$rus1 #bdg4 ',= ! immortal s\ls1 :5 !y are at ! end ( _! c\rse1 g out & /& ^u ! back ( heav51 & ! revolution ( ! sph]es c>ries !m r\nd & !y behold ! _w beyond4 ,n[ ( ! heav5 :i* is above ! heav5s1 no e>?ly poet has sung or ev] w s+ 9 a wor?y mann]4 ,b ,i mu/ tell1 = ,i am b\nd to speak truly :5 speak+ ( ! tru?4 ,! col\rless & =mless & intangible ess5ce is visible to ! m9d1 :i* is ! only "l ( ! s\l4 ,circl+ ar\nd ?is 9 ! region above ! heav5s is ! place ( true k4' 7,j[ett's ,translation74 ,! ,k+4 ,! passage quot$ is f ,plato1 ,epi/4 ii1 p4 #cab 7#djc74 ,x goes on to say '& he is ! cause ( all ?+s t are beautiful'4 ,comp>e ! ,greek3 n\s basileus id5tifi$ ) ! cosmic s\l 9 ! ,philebus #bi;,e-#cj;,a4 ,,*apt] #fe4 ,! ,laws1 pp4 #iee1 #f4 ,x is possible t ,greek3 monoxylon may mean '( "o wood only'4 ,,*apt] #ff4 ,m>cus ,antonius1 ,cnaeus ,c>bo1 c4 ,( ^! causes celebres no?+ is kn[n wor?y ( m5tion "h4 ,apuleius errs 9 say+ t ,mucius accus$ ,albucius4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,albucius accus$ ,mucius on ! gr\nd ( extortion4 ,cp4 ,cic4 ,brut4 #bf4 #ajb4 ,= ! suit betwe5 ,metellus & ,curio cp4 ,ascon4 9 ,cornel4 #fc4 ,cnaeus ,norbanus %\ld probably be ,caius ,norbanus1 & ,caius ,furius1 ,lucius ,fufius4 ,cp4 ,cic4 de ,(f4 ii4 #ad4 #di1 de ,or4 ii4 #ba4 #hi1 & ,cic4 ,brut4 #fb4 #bbb1 de ,(f4 ii4 #ad4 #ej4 ,,*apt] #gc4 ,a disc\rse 9 public4 ,fragm5ts ( su* disc\rses are to be f\nd 9 ! ,florida4 ,,*apt] #ge4 ,8 gold r+s4 ,by ! "t ( ,hadrian ! we>+ ( a gold r+ 7ius anuli aurei7 0 no m ?an a sign ( free bir?1 & ! only privilege conf]r$ 0 t ( obta9+ (fice4 ,see ,anulus1 ,dict4 ,ant4 ,,*apt] #gh4 ,:5 y dance 9 ^? *>act]s4 ,trag$y prop] _h be5 replac$ on ! ,roman /age by ! saltica fabula1 9 :i* ! pantomimus execut$ a mimetic dance illu/rat+ a libretto sung by a *orus4 ,,*apt] #ha4 ,palam$es 0 fam\s = hav+ detect$ ! pret5d$ madness ( ,ulysses1 by :i* he s\ght to avoid go+ ^u ! exp$ition to ,troy4 ,ulysses 0 pl\gh+ & ,palam$es plac$ ! infant ,telema*us 9 front ( ! pl\gh%>e4 ,ulysses reveal$ 8 sanity by /opp+ ! pl\gh4 ,sisyphus1 ,k+ ( ,cor9?1 0 fam\s z a ma/] ( all mann] ( deceit1 outwitt+ ev5 ! ar*-?ief ,autolycus4 ,he 0 f9ally ca/ into ,t>t>us = hav+ discov]$ ! am\r ( ,zeus ) ! nymph ,aeg9a4 ,eurybates 7or ,eurybatus7 c\pl$ ) ,phrynondas by ,plato 7,protagoras #cbg74 ,he 0 an ,ephesian s5t by ,croesus to ,greece ) a l>ge sum ( money to hire m]c5>ies4 ,he betray$ 8 tru/ & w5t ov] to ,cyrus4 ,phrynondas1 a /rang] 7probably a ,boeotian7 :o liv$ at ,a!ns dur+ ! ,peloponnesian w> & became prov]bial z a sc\ndrel4 cl[ns & pantaloons4 ,maccus & ,bucco 7 /ock *>act]s 9 ! ,atellan f>ce4 ,,*apt] #he4 ,! vip]4 ,?is sup]/ition arises f ! fact t ! vip] does n lay eggs1 b is vivip>\s4 a well-kn[n l9e4 ,! au?or is unkn[n4 ,,*apt] #hg4 ,q at home 9 ,greek4 ,see note on *ap4 #d4 ,,*apt] #hh4 ,! l9e s well kn[n 9 com$y4 ,! read+ ne>e/ to ! ,,mss4 w\ld be ,greek3 paidon ep' apoto1 gnesion epi spora 7,van d] ,vliet74 ,unless1 h[ev]1 ! phrase ,greek3 paidon ep' apoto gnesion is a /ock phrase :i* occurr$ 9 m ?an "o com$y1 :i* might p]haps be argu$ f ! plural como$iis1 !re c be no d\bt t ! words ,greek3 epi spora are int]polat$1 inasmu* z ! l9e occurs 9 ! fragm5t ( ! ,greek3 p]ikeirom5e ( ,m5&]1 discov]$ at ,oxyrhyn*us by ,drs4 ,gre5fell & ,hunt 7,ox4 ,pap4 ii1 ,no4 #baa1 p4 #aa sqq471 & runs z foll[s ,greek3 taut5 gnesion paidon ep' apoto soi didomi4 ,pol4 lambano4 ,s]ranus4 ,see note on *ap4 #aj4 ,,*apt] #hi4 ,multiply+ by f\r4 ,! pun 9 ! ^w quadruplator _c be reproduc$ 9 ,engli%4 ,! "n 0 giv5 to a public in=m] :o su$ = a f\rfold p5alty4 a slip 9 ! ge/ure4 ,b$e 7,op4 ,colon41 ,,mdcxii1 vol4 i1 p4 #acb b7 says1 ',:5 y say t51 y w place ! nail ( ! =ef+] aga9/ ! middle jo9t ( ! ?umb1 :5 y say ?irty1 y w jo9 ! nails ( ?umb & =ef+] 9 a g5tle embrace4' ,"h ! ,,mss4 read adp]isse1 :i* sugge/s ap]uisse4 ,b ap]uisse does n naturally express ! ge/ure describ$ by ,b$e1 & ,helm's em5dation adgessisse seems necess>y4 ,,*apt] #ij4 ,c>m5das1 ,damig]on1 c4 ,c>m5das is unkn[n4 ,damig]on is m5tion$ else:]e z a magician 7,t]tull4 de ,anima1 #eg71 b no?+ is kn[n ( him4 ,moses appe>s z a magician 9 ! magical papyri 7,griffi?s ,?ompson pap4 col4 v1 p4 #dg 7#ac774 ,! miracles wr\ght by ,moses 9 ,egypt suffici5tly acc\nt = ?is4 ,jannes1 "o ( ! ,egyptian magicians wor/$ by ,moses4 ,cp4 ,epi/le to ,timo?y ii4 #c4 #h4 ,apollobex1 a magician nam$ ,apollobe*es is m5tion$ by ,pl9y1 ,n4,h4 xxx4 #i1 z also is ,d>danus4 ,= ,o/anes & ,zoroa/] see *aps4 #be & #bg1 notes4 ,,*apt] #ie4 ,cato1 ! e>lie/ ( ! great orators ( ,rome3 = 8 excell5ces see ,cic]o1 ,brutus1 #fe sqq4 7,cp4 note on *ap4 #ag74 ,laelius1 see note on *ap4 #bj4 ,cic]o selects l5itas z ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( 8 /yle 7de ,orat4 iii4 #g4 #bh74 ,grac*us 7,caius ,sempronius7 0 fam\s = ! fire ( 8 oratory 7cp4 ,cic4 ,brut4 #abe1 #abf1 de ,orat4 iii4 #ef4 #bad74 ,caes> is g5]ally prais$ *iefly = elegantia 9 8 oratory1 r ?an = 8 w>m? 7cp4 ,cic4 ,brut4 #beb1 #bfa1 ,qu9t4 x4 #a4 #aad74 ,hort5sius1 ,cic]o's *ief rival3 a ma/] ( ! ,asiatic /yle 7cp4 ,cic4 ,brut4 #bbh1 #i4 #cjb1 #c4 #cbe-h74 ,calvus1 a contempor>y ( ,cic]o4 ,"o ( ! *ief repres5tatives ( ! ,attic /yle 7cp4 ,cic4 ,brut4 #bhc74 ,sallu/1 ! fam\s hi/orian4 ,,*apt] #ih4 ,! g>b ( manhood4 ,he _h already assum$ ! toga virilis1 cp4 *ap4 #hh4 ,?is mu/ be tak5 metaphorically ',y let him behave l a man4' ,,*apt] #aja4 ,he :o c plead 9 c\rt1 c4 ,!re is a play on p]or>e 7 to plead 9 c\rt7 & exor>e 7 to w9 ov] 8 "m by pray]74 ,,*apt] #ajb4 ,:at a crim9al use ( love-philtres1 c4 ,!re is a pun on v5eficium & b5eficium :i* _c be reproduc$4 ,,! ,,florida ,,*apt] #b4 ,plautus4 ,trucul5tus1 ii4 #f4 #h4 ! great poet4 ,hom]1 ,iliad1 iii4 #ab4 ,,*apt] #c4 ,v]gil4 ,ecl4 iii4 #bg4 ,,*apt] #d4 ,antig5idas1 a fam\s musician ( ! fir/ half ( ! f\r? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,o!rs attribute ! grievance to 8 pupil ,ism5ias4 ,?is /ory is also told by ,dio ,*ryso/om xlix4 ,,*apt] #f4 ,nabataea1 a di/rict at ! nor?-ea/ end ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,arsaces1 a k+ ( ,p]sia 7p]haps ,artax]xes ,,ii1 #cgi ,b4,c47 f :om ! ,p>?ian k+s trac$ _! desc5t4 ,"h ,arsacidae ,p>?ians4 ,ityraea1 a di/rict "u ,m\nt ,h]mon to ! nor? ( ,ba%an4 ,ganges4 ,! quotation is f ,/atius1 ,silvae1 ii4 #d4 #be4 wa% gold4 ,lat4 col>e to /ra91 sift4 ,,*apt] #g4 ,alex&]4 ,?is /ory ( 8 portraits is told by _m writ]s1 ?\gh ,lysippus is sub/itut$ = ,polycletus by ! m accurate1 inasmu* z ,polycletus 0 a sculptor ( ! fif? c5tury1 & contempor>y ) ,pheidias6 ,?is is q *>act]i/ic ( ,apuleius4 ,apelles1 ! greate/ ( ,greek pa9t]s1 floruit circa #ccb ,b4,c4 ,pyrgoteles1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s gem-engrav]s ( ,greece4 ,little is kn[n ( him beyond ?is /ory4 ! pr(essor's g[n4 ,cp4 ,aulus ,gellius1 ix4 #b1 :]e a man ) a long be>d & huge cloak tries to p]suade ,h]odes ,atticus t he is a philosoph]4 ,h]odes replies1 ',i see ! cloak & ! g[n1 b n ! philosoph]4' ,,*apt] #i4 ,hippias ( ,elis1 "o ( ! e>ly sophi/s 7middle ( ! fif? c5tury ,b4,c472 cp4 ,plat4 ,hipp4 ,m94 #cfh ,b4 ! recit]'s w&4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 9 ,greece = a recit] to hold 9 8 h& a w& or ,greek3 rhabdos4 ,sev]ianus1 proconsul ( ,africa betwe5 #afa & #afi ,a4,d41 z is %[n by ! words ! two ,caes>s1 ,m4 ,aurelius & ,l4 ,v]us4 ,,*apt] #aj4 ,! ,sun4 ,! passage quot$ is f "s unkn[n trag$y1 p]haps a ,pho5issae1 cp4 ,eur4 ,pho54 #a4 ,m]cury4 ,^? born "u ,m]cury _h a 'm]curial' disposition1 ^? "u ,m>s a 'm>tial' temp] 7cp4 ignita74 o!r div9e influ5ces t lie midway4 ,cp4 note on ,apologia1 *ap4 #dc4 ,,*apt] #aa4 d>nel4 ,! quotation is f ,v]gil1 ,georgic i4 #aed4 ,cp4 also ,ecl4 v4 #cg4 ,,*apt] #ad4 ,crates4 ,cp4 ,florida #bb1 & ,apologia1 *ap4 #bb4 ,,*apt] #ae4 ,polycrates1 floruit circa #ecj ,b4,c4 ,py?agoras4 ,see note on ,apologia1 *ap4 #d4 ,ph]ecydes4 ,see note on ,apologia1 *4 #bg4 ,anaxim&]1 an ,ionian philosoph]1 born #faj ,b4,c4 ,epim5ides4 ,see note on ,apologia1 *ap4 #bg4 ,creophylus1 an e>ly epic poet1 reput$ au?or ( ! ',capture ( ,oe*alia'1 :i* he 0 said to h receiv$ f ,hom] z ! d[ry ( ! latt]'s daught]4 ,leodamas4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ?is ,leodamas4 ,apuleius may h made a slip & writt5 ,leodamas = ,h]modamas1 :o is m5tion$ by ,diog4 ,la]t4 viii4 #b1 z ! desc5dant ( ,creophylus4 ,,*apt] #af4 ,philemon 0 a writ] ( ! 'new'1 n ! 'middle' com$y4 'f>ewell' & 'applaud'4 ,cp4 ! well-kn[n epitaph3--'iam mea p]acta1 mox ve/ra agetur fabula3 valete et plaudite4' ,aemilianus ,/rabo 0 consul suffectus 9 #aef ,a4,d4 ,see ,prosopographia imp4 ,rom4 "p #c4 nr4 #fgd1 p4 #bge4 :ile brea? /ill1 c41 f ,v]gil1 ,a5eid iv4 #ccf4 prie/hood ( ! prov9ce ( ,africa4 ,see ,introduction1 p4 #ab4 ,,*apt] #ag4 ,scipio ,orfitus1 proconsul ( ,africa1 #afc1 #d ,a4,d4 ,see ,prosopographia imp4 ,rom4 "p #a1 nr4 #aahd1 p4 #dfd4 ,orpheus to woods1 c41 f ,v]gil1 ,eclogue vii4 #ef4 ,,*apt] #ah4 ! tragic poet4 ,unkn[n4 ,plautus4 ,trucul5tus1 prologue #a-c4 no rose )\t a ?orn4 ,! ,lat9 is ubi ub]1 ibi tub]4 ,:]ev] y get ri* soil1 !re y w f9d pignuts4 ! c\ncil ( ,africa 0 !oretically an association = ! wor%ip ( ! imp]ial h\se4 ,x _h "s political importance1 h[ev]1 inasmu* z x might criticize ! gov]nor & =w>d its criticisms to ! ,emp]or at ,rome4 ,protagoras1 a fam\s sophi/ ( ,abd]a 7latt] half ( fif? c5tury74 dilemma4 ,see note on ,apologia1 *ap4 #i1 self-inconsi/5cy4 ,a closely p>allel /ory is told ( ,corax & ,tisias1 rhetoricians slightly e>li] 9 date4 ,?ales ( ,miletus1 ! fir/ ( ! great ma!maticians & physical philosoph]s ( ,greece3 "o ( ! sev5 sages4 ,he fl\ri%$ t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,,*apt] #ai4 ,asclepiades1 a fam\s physician f ,bi?ynia1 ( ! fir/ half ( ! fir/ c5tury ,b4,c4 ,,*apt] #bj4 ,! fir/ cup1 c4 ,! wise au?or ( ?is say+ 01 accord+ to ,diog4 ,la]t1 i4 #gb1 ,ana*>sis4 ,emp$ocles4 ,see note on ,apologia1 *ap4 #bg4 ,epi*>mus1 a fam\s comic poet ( ,meg>a 9 ,sicily4 ,he fl\ri%$ e>ly 9 ! fif? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,x5ocrates4 ,diog4 ,la]t4 m5tions five writ]s ( ?is "n1 none ( !m ( any great importance4 ,x is possible t we %\ld read ,x5ophanes1 :o1 accord+ to ,diog4 ,la]t4 ix4 #aj1 wrote silli1 a =m ( lampoon or satire4 ,he 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,eleatic s*ool & probably fl\ri%$ ab\t #ejj ,b4,c4 ,,*apt] #bb4 ,crates pure & simple1 i4e4 by 8 r5unciation ( ! _w describ$ 9 *ap4 #ae4 ,,*apt] #bd4 ,! ,,mss4 give ?is z a prologue to ! de deo ,socratis4 ,x belongs1 h[ev]1 manife/ly to ! ,florida4 ,ari/ippus1 f\nd] ( ! ,cyr5aic s*ool1 a fri5d & y\ng] contempor>y ( ,socrates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,cl>5don ,,press ,,by ,,horace ,,h>t1 ,m4,a4 ,,pr9t] ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity