,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,e ef=t has be5 made to replicate ?is text z fai?fully z possible1 includ+ obsolete & v>iant spell+s & o!r inconsi/5cies4 ,text t has be5 *ang$ to correct an obvi\s error is not$ at ! end ( ?is ebook4 ,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society ,an ,essay on ,true & ,app>5t ,beauty 9 ,:i* ,f ,settl$ ,pr9ciples is ,r5d]$ ! ,gr\nds = ,*oos+ & ,reject+ ,epigrams by ,pi]re ,nicole ,translat$ by ,j4 ,v4 ,cunn+ham ,publication ,numb] #bd 7,s]ies ,,iv1 ,no4 #e7 ,los ,angeles ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia #aiej ,,g5]al ,,editors ,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*]1 ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,,boys1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,edw>d ,,niles ,,hook]1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,h4 ,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1 ,,jr41 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,assi/ant ,,editors ,w4 ,,e>l ,,britton1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,john ,,l(tis1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,advisory ,,editors ,,emmett ,l4 ,,av]y1 ,/ate ,college ( ,wa%+ton ,,b5jam9 ,,boyce1 ,univ]sity ( ,nebraska ,,l\is ,i4 ,,br$vold1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,clean? ,,brooks1 ,yale ,univ]sity ,,james ,l4 ,,clif=d1 ,columbia ,univ]sity ,,ar?ur ,,fri$man1 ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,,samuel ,h4 ,,monk1 ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota ,,erne/ ,,mossn]1 ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,,james ,,su!rl&1 ,que5 ,m>y ,college1 ,london ,,introduction ,! foll[+ essay =ms ! introduction to a fam\s an?ology ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! ,epigrammatum delectus1 a ,port-,royal textbook publi%$ at ,p>is 9 #afei4a ,! essay 0 twice translat$ into ,fr5* 9 ! same c5tury1 b ! use ( ! text 9 ,france did n survive1 app>5tly1 ! d[nfall ( ! ,port-,royal movem5t4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 lat] adopt$ by ,eton ,college1 :]e x 0 us$ 9 ! six? =m4#b ,! text w5t ?r\gh ?irte5 ,engli% editions betwe5 #afhc & #agfb4 ,! au?or ( ! essay1 & a collaborator ) ,claude ,lancelot 9 mak+ ! selections = ! an?ology1 0 ,pi]re ,nicole1 :o began tea*+ 9 ! ,little ,s*ools ar\nd #afdf4 ,x has be5 said t ! essay 0 writt5 at t "t4#c ,! scope ( ! an?ology is indicat$ on ! title page1 :i* ,i translate3 ,a selection ( epigrams c>efully *os5 f ! :ole range ( anci5t & mod]n poets1 & s on4 ,) an essay on true & app>5t beauty1 9 :i* f settl$ pr9ciples is r5d]$ ! gr\nds = *oos+ & reject+ epigrams4 ,!re are add$ ! be/ s5t5tiae ( ! anci5t poets1 *os5 sp>+ly & ) sev]e judgem5t4 ,) %ort] s5t5tiae1 or prov]bs1 ,lat91 ,greek1 ,spani%1 & ,italian1 drawn bo? f ! *ief au?ors ( ^? languages & f ev]yday spee*4 ,! essay is prec$$ by a preface 9 :i* ! orig91 purpose & me?od ( ! an?ology is expla9$4 ,! two ends ( in/ruction1 we are told1#d are le>n+ & "*1 & ( ^! ! latt] is ! m important4 ,b !re are _m books1 & especially books ( epigrams1 t are q fil?y & obsc5e4 ,"y p are l$ by curiosity to read ^!1 & los+ all *a/ity ( m9d ent] ^u a progressive corruption ( life4 ,x w\ld be be/ if !y c\ld be kept :olly f su* books2 b !re is a good deal 9 !m ( g5u9e pr(it & lit]>y m]it1 :i* makes x difficult to keep !m :olly out ( ! h&s ( y\?4 ,!re=e ! editor und]took to expurgate ! epigrammati/s1 especially ,catullus & ,m>tial4 ,he 0 horrifi$ :5 he read ov] _! works1 b he f\nd "s good among ! bad1 z 9 vip]s n ev]y?+ is poison\s b "s ?+s ev5 useful to heal?4 ,8 prim>y purpose1 !n1 0 to protect ! good "y man f be+ h>m$ & to leave him no excuse = wi%+ to h or p]use su* books s9ce ! good 9 !m _h already be5 extract$ = him4 ,! difficulty !n arose ( mak+ ! selection s]ve ! purposes bo? ( morality & ( judgem5t4 ,! editor c\ld ei!r ga!r toge!r all ! epigrams t 7 n obsc5e1 or he c\ld *oose only ! be/4 ,he took 9 fact bo? ways3 he pres]v$ ev]y?+ ( ,catullus & ,m>tial except ! *eape/ odds & ends & fil?ie/ obsc5ities1 & he appli$ /rict /&>ds ( judgem5t to ! re/ s t1 unless an epigram _h lit]>y m]it or conta9$ some?+ wor? kn[+1 he felt !re 0 no reason to burd5 ! book ) x4 ,nev]!less1 "s middl+ epigrams f\nd entrance into ! an?ology--he confesses ! fact s ! read] w n look = excell5ce )\t flaw4 ,! reasons 71 fir/1 t ! complete p]fection he 0 look+ = is seldom or nev] atta9$4 ,h5ce1 if he _h admitt$ only ^? epigrams 9 :i* !re 0 no?+ to c5sure1 ! task w\ld n h be5 "o ( select+ "s b r ( reject+ almo/ all4 ,aga91 9 epigrams deal+ ) memorable ev5ts or 9 praise ( fam\s m51 sometimes he look$ to ! pr(it ( ! "w r ?an to its poli%1 z 9 ,ausonius' quatra9s on ! ,caes>s4 ,f9ally1 he w n d5y t *ance has play$ its "p aga9/ 8 w4 ,z a judge aft] a s]ies ( sev]e s5t5ces w give a light] "o to a man no less guilty ?an ! o!rs1 s aft] reject+ a great numb] ( epigrams by "s writ] a s5se ( pity arose & a di/a/e ) sev]ity ( judgem5t2 !n if any?+ t seem$ po9t$ turn$ up1 ?\gh no bett] ?an :at 0 reject$1 he c\ld n be> to see x disc>d$4 ,?is has occasionally happ5$1 b h>dly ev] )\t a w>n+ note to ! read]4 ,he admits t "s1 p]haps q excell5t1 epigrams h escap$ him1 ei!r because he nev] read !m or because he 0 at ! mom5t ( read+ less att5tive4 ,b ! paucity or lack ( selections f a giv5 writ] %\ld n be tak5 z an indication ( ignorance or indilig5ce 9 t case4 ,r1 he confid5tly pr(esses to h ex]t$ ! greate/ pati5ce & indu/ry--pati5ce1 s9ce s _m 7 s bad4 ,8 hope 0 by 8 tr\ble to free o!rs f s mu* tr\ble4 ,) ?is 9 m9d he read c\ntless au?ors ( diff]5t ages & c\ntries1 a total ( ar\nd #ej1jjj epigrams1 f mo/ ( :i* no?+ at all 0 wor? exc]pt+4 ,!re is no po9t 9 memorializ+ ! names ( ! bad1 except to note 9 pass+ t he f\nd h>dly any?+ s inept z ! ,delitiae1 z !y call !m1 ( ! ,g]man poets#e--;9 ?is connection he gives special m5tion to ! book ( ,lanc9us ,curtius#f1 :i* conta9s #b1jjj epigrams4 ,he f\nd "s fairly tol]able epigrams 9 o!r books1 :i* nev]!less he exclud$1 = :at is lack+ 9 di/9ction is bett] n kn[n at all ?an le>n$ at ! exp5se ( bett] ?+s1 n to speak ( its be+ a burd5 to ! m9d :i* gradually w lose ! ability to judge excell5ce1 & s1 becom+ accu/om$ to m$iocrity1 w be unable to attempt any?+ high]4 ,!re is no m useful motto = a man 9 que/ ( solid le>n+ ?an ,grotius' l9e3 ,n to "k "s ?+s is a l>ge "p ( wisdom4#g ,! editor add$ to ! epigrams a collection ( s5t5tiae s9ce ! two =ms are q cognate1 ! s5t5tia be+ a k9d ( %ort] epigram1 = ! pr9cipal "p ( an epigram1 ! conclusion1 usually consi/s 9 a s5t5tia4 ,x is true t su* collections h come 9 bad repute1 & n :olly unju/ly1 b ! ?+ itself is wor? do+4 ,= :at is our aim 9 read+ books except to n\ri% & fa%ion judgem5t8 & :at bett] s]ves ?is end ?an s5t5tiae1 :i* furni% z x 7 ! premises & axioms by :i* "o is able to =m a j & true judgem5t on mo/ ( ! duties & affairs ( human life8 ,h5ce he extract$ ^! gems f ! huge pile ( trifles 9 :i* !y lay mix$4 ,p]haps !y please less 9 isolation ?an :5 "o runs across !m z he reads1 & = ?is reason su* an?ologiz+ %\ld be contemn$4 ,b x w\ld be preci\s to refuse a great accession ( pr(it because ( a small dimunition ( pleasure4 ,! editor ?\ght t 9 _m cases ! selections %\ld n be publi%$ )\t notes1 = epigrams h (t5 "s obscurity 9 !m & _! :ole *>m is lo/ unless ! light t w\ld illum9ate x is at h&4 ,! notes to ! selections f ,m>tial are pretty l>gely tak5 f ,f>naby4 ,else:]e ! editor has suppli$ notes sp>+ly1 at ^? po9ts :]e ! read] might be /uck4 ,he has also *ang$ ! titles ( a good _m pieces1 especially :]e ! orig9al involv$ ! "n ( "s fictiti\s or base p]son4 ,! purpose ( a title is to recall ! :ole piece to memory or to facilitate f9d+ x 9 an index4 ,:y1 !n1 title an epigram ,to ,g>gilianus or ,cecilianus1 :i* gives no idea ( :at ! epigram is ab\t8 ,! editor1 !re=e1 has sub/itut$ titles :i* express z well z possible ! =ce ( ! poem1 a difficult task especially :5 ! mean+ is compact1 z only "o :o has tri$ x kn[s4 ,b t out ( ! brevity ( ?is book ! read] may get t ability 9 judgem5t1 :i* above all %\ld be cultivat$1 ! editor ?\ght x wor? :ile to prefix to ! an?ology an exposition ( ! norms ( judgem5t us$ 9 select+ ! epigrams4 ,he drew ^! norms n m]ely f 8 own wit or f ! au?orities ( ,antiquity1 b f ! conv]sation ( le>n$ m5 exp]i5c$ 9 civiliz$ life4 ,h5ce ! read] w f9d "h _! judgem5ts1 n ! editor's1 & w1 if he is unbias$1 p]ceive h[ j & accurate !y are4 ,! preface is !n foll[$ by ! essay4 ,! pr9ciples ( ! essay1 z ,nicole ass]t$ above 9 ! preface1 are n peculi>ly 8 own b ^? ( ! gr\p ) :i* he 0 associat$4 ,!y are ! pr9ciples1 = example1 ( ! ,port-,royal logic3 p>ticul>ly #a71 "o ( ! mo/ important rules ( true rhetoric1 t !re is no?+ beautiful except t :i* is true2 :i* w\ld take away f disc\rse a multitude ( va9 ornam5ts & false ?\ghts2 & #b7 ! doctr9e t ! figurative /yle commonly expresses1 ) ! ?+s1 ! emotions :i* we exp]i5ce 9 conceiv+ or speak+ ( !m1 & h5ce 9 ! light ( ! adju/m5t ( feel+ to ! situation we may judge ! use :i* ought to be made ( x1 & :at are ! subjects to :i* x is adapt$4#h ,! purpose ( ! book is to s]ve morality & to promote judgem5t4#i ,to ?is end ! editor provides a *eck li/ ( ! bett] epigrams1 & affixes an a/]isk to designate ! be/4#aj ,sev5te5 pieces are giv5 ! highe/ rat+3 ?irte5 ( ,m>tial's 7#a4h1 #a4ba1 #a4cc1 #b4e1 #c4dd1 #c4df1 #d4ef1 #d4fi1 #e4aj1 #e4ac1 #h4fi1 #aj4ec1 & #ab4ac72 ! re-writt5 epigram ascrib$ to ,s5eca & discuss$ 9 ! notes to ! essay 7note #cb72 ,claudian on ,ar*im$es' sph]e2#aa ,boe?ius1 ,de cons4 phil4 #a4m4#d2 & "o mod]n poem1 ,bu*anan's d$ication ( ! ,p>aphrase ( ! psalms to ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots4#ab ,j4 ,v4 ,cunn+ham ,! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,,notes #a ,?is p>agraph is bas$ l>gely on ,james ,hutton1 ,! ,greek an?ology 9 ,france1 ,cornell /udies 9 classical philology1 ,,xxviii 7#aidf71 p4 #aib1 & ,! ,greek an?ology 9 ,italy1 ,cornell /udies 9 ,engli%1 ,,xxiii 7#aice71 pp4 #fi-gj4 #b ,sir ,h4 ,c4 ,maxwell ,lyte1 ,a hi/ory ( ,eton college1 ,london1 #aiaa1 #d? ed41 p4 #caa4 #c ,nigel ,ab]crombie1 ,! orig9s ( ,jans5ism1 ,ox=d1 #aicf1 p4 #bdf2 no au?ority is !re cit$4 #d ,! foll[+ p>agraphs conta9 an abbreviat$ & p>aphra/ic translation ( ! preface4 #e ,janus ,grut]1 ,delitiae poet>um g]manorum1 #f v41 ,frank=t1 #afab4 #f ,see ,georg ,ell+]1 ,ges*i*te d] neulate9is*5 lit]atur ,deuts*l&s1 ,i1 ,itali5 und d] ,deuts*e humanismus1 ,b]l91 #aibi1 pp4 #aae-g4 #g ,! la/ l9e ( an epigram on le>n$ ignorance1 ,poemata1 ,leyd51 #afcg1 pp4 #cca-b1 pr9t$ 9 ! ,delectus1 p4 #cii4 #h ,! ,port-,royal logic1 tr4 ,?omas ,sp5c] ,baynes1 #h? ed41 ,ed9burgh1 n4d41 ,disc\rse #b1 p4 #ag2 ,"p #c4 #bj1 p4 #bhf2 & #a4 #ad1 p4 #ij4 #i ,ibid41 ,disc\rse #a1 p4 #a1 ,?us ! ma9 object ( our att5tion %\ld be1 to =m our judgem5t1 & r5d] x z exact z possible2 & to ?is end1 ! great] "p ( our /udies ought to t5d4 #aj ,lipsius _h sugge/$ "s su* proc$ure 7,ju/us ,lipsius1 ,epi/4 quae/41 #a4e1 ,op]a omnia1 ,antw]p1 #afcg1 ,i1 p4 #adc73 ,he w\ld d a s]vice to ! _w ( lett]s :o w\ld make a selection ( ,m>tial's epigrams 9 ! fa%ion ( ! old critics & w\ld affix a m>k ( praise to ! good & ( blame to ! bad4 #aa ,%ort] poems #ea1 ,claudian1 ed4 ,maurice ,platnau]1 #b v41 ,loeb classical libr>y1 ,london1 #aibb1 ,,ii1 #bgh-ha4 #ab ,poemata1 ,am/]dam1 #afhg1 p4 #a2 n 9 ,op]a omnia1 ,leyd51 #agbe4 ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,true ,,& ,,app>5t ,,beauty ,,9 ,,:i* ,,f ,,settl$ ,,pr9ciples ,,is ,,r5d]$ ,,! ,,gr\nds ,,= ,,*oos+ ,,& ,,reject+ ,,epigrams4 ,:y m5's judgm5ts on beauty diff] s mu*4 ,i %\ld say t ! reason :y ev5 le>n$ m5 diff] s widely & display s great a range ( op9ion 9 judg+ ! excell5ce ( p>ticul> writ]s is t practically no "o looks to reason & weighs ! matt] 9 ! light ( true & settl$ pr9ciples4 ,inde$ ev]yone 9 ! act ( judg+ embraces a ha/ily conceiv$ op9ion & foll[s 8 impressions )\t reflection or judgm5t4 ,?us x is t few h made any attempt s f> to arrive at an exact k ( ! nature ( true beauty1 by :i* 9 ! la/ analysis all else mu/ be det]m9$2 r1 ea* has imm$iately pron\nc$ t to be beautiful :i* affect$ him ) "s sort ( pleasure4 ,yet !re is no norm ( judgm5t m mislead+ or m v>iable1 = a false & adult]ate beauty w give pleasure to m9ds imbu$ ) de=m$ op9ions :om a true & solid beauty (t5 _c affect4 ,x foll[s !re is no?+ s ugly t x w n please someone or o!r1 & no?+ on ! o!r h& s absolutely beautiful t x w n displease someone4 ,f>m]s w be f\nd to dance to absurd songs1 & :ole !at]s "t & aga9 ro> at ! ta/eless jokes ( ! actors4 ,simil>ly1 !re are a good _m :o f9d little or no delight 9 ,v]gil or ,t]5ce1 ?\gh !re is no?+ 9 ! _w ( lett]s m poli%$--su* is ! p[] ( cu/om & preconceiv$ op9ion to imp>t or preclude delight4 ,consequ5tly1 if we wi% to dissociate ourselves f ! fickle mob ( op9ions1 we mu/ h rec\rse to reason1 :i* is s+le1 fix$1 & simple4 ,we mu/ discov] by h] aid t true & g5u9e figure ( beauty ) :i* is m>k$ :atev] is truly beautiful & f9i%$1 & f :i* :atev] dep>ts is ju/ly call$ ugly & repugnant to ta/e4 ,reason leads u directly to nature & e/abli%es t to be g5]ally beautiful :i* accords bo? ) ! nature ( ! ?+ itself & ) our own4 ,= example1 if an object t is excessive or defective 9 "s "p is ?\ght ugly1 x is because x div]ges f nature :i* dem&s a complet5ess 9 ! p>ts & despises excess4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ t is judg$ to be ugly is s judg$ = ! same reason3 y w always obs]ve t !re is "h "s flaw at v>iance ) a rightly con/itut$ nature4 ,nev]!less1 = an object to be decl>$ beautiful x is n en\gh t x answ] to its own nature2 x mu/ also be congru5t ) ours4 ,= our nature1 be+ inv>iable bo? 9 ! s\l & 9 ! body end[$ ) s5ses1 has def9ite incl9ations & av]sions by :i* x is ei!r attract$ or e/rang$4 ,?us our eye is mov$ ) pleasure by c]ta9 colors1 our e> is drawn by a c]ta9 k9d ( s\nds2 "o ?+ delights ! s\l1 "o repels x1 ea* 9 ! measure t x corresponds or is repugnant to our ways ( feel+4 ,h[ev]1 :at is meant by nature "h is n any nature at all1 s9ce "s are mis%ap51 p]v]se1 & corrupt4 ,:at is meant is a nature correct$ & well-ord]$ f ^: incl9ations mu/ arise ! judgem5t ( beauty & *>m4 ,h[ev]1 ! ess5ce ( true beauty is su* t x is n fugitive1 *angeable1 or ( "o "t1 b r inv>iable1 fix$1 p]si/5t & su* z pleases all times equally4 ,& al?\gh !re may be f\nd "s m5 ( s corrupt a nature t !y despise beauty1 nev]!less !y are b few4 ,& ev5 ^! may be recall$ to tru? by reason1 s9ce false beauty ?\gh x may = a :ile h its admir]s _c long hold !m1 = nature itself :i* _c be eras$ w gradually beget 9 !m a di/a/e = x4 ,=1 z ,cic]o s notably says1 "t t erases ! fictions ( op9ion only confirms ! judgem5ts ( nature4#a ,if we may apply ?is maxim to lit]ature we may say t t is truly beautiful :i* agrees bo? ) ! nature ( ?+s !mselves & ) ! incl9ations ( our s5ses & ( our s\l4 ,& s9ce 9 a "w ( lit]ature "o takes acc\nt ( s\nd1 diction1 & idea1 ! agreem5t ( all ^! ) nature 9 its two aspects is requir$ = beauty4 ,h5ce we w take ^! up "o by "o1 beg9n+ ) s\nd4 ,,on ,,s\nd ,h[ seldom x *>ms 9 e*o+ ! s5se1 h[ commonly by sweetness4 ,its natural measure 9 ! e>4 ,we h assign$ ! fir/ division ( natural beauty to s\nd1 :i* we di/+ui% f diction 9 t propriety & =ce ( mean+ are look$ to 9 ?is2 9 s\nd x is ! pleasantness or h>%ness t is reg>d$1 flatt]+ or (f5d+ ! e>1 or x is a k9d ( imitation ( ! subject-matt]--sad ?+s recit$ te>fully1 excit$ rapidly1 or h>% h>%ly4 ,?is is common en\gh 9 ! spok5 ^w2 9 writ+1 h[ev]1 ) :i* we are *iefly conc]n$ "h1 x is uncommon1 ?\gh ,v]gil sometimes q happily repres5ts ! s\nd ( ?+s !mselves1 _! swiftness & sl[ness1 9 ! s\nd ( 8 v]se4 ,:5 y he>1 = example1 ! well-kn[n procumbit humi bos1 d y n seem to he> ! blunt s\nd ( ! fall+ bull8 ,or :5 y read ! l9e ,quadrup$ante putrem sonitu quatit ungula campum1#b doesn't ! s\nd ( runn+ horses /rike y\r e>s8 ,b ?is effect1 z ,i said1 is uncommon1 & h>dly to be f\nd 9 any o!r poet ?an ,v]gil4 ,?us ! *ief pot5tiality ( s\nd1 & ! mo/ common1 lies 9 *>m+ ! e>4 ,x is a slight beauty1 yet x is ( nature1 & = ?is reason especially agreeable to all classes ( p4 ,= !re is sc>cely any p]son s un$ucat$ z n to be naturally displeas$ at :at is incomplete & bot*$1 or n to p]ceive :at is full1 ord]$1 & def9$4 ,h5ce ,cic]o says ju/ly 9 ! ,orator3 ,! e>1 or ! s\l at ! injunction ( ! e>s1 possesses a natural way ( measur+ s\nds1 by ?is judges "s long]1 "s %ort]1 & ev] anticipates ! completion ( a measure4 ,x feels hurt :5 a rhy?m is maim$ or curtail$ z if x _h be5 defraud$ ( due paym5t4 ,x dislikes ev5 m :atev] is prolong$ & runs on beyond ! prop] b\nds1 s9ce too mu* is m (f5sive ?an too little4 ,n t ev]yone kn[s ! metrical feet1 or und]/&s any?+ ab\t rhy?m1 or is aw>e ( :at (f5ds him1 or :]e1 or :y2 x is r t nature has set 9 our e>s a p[] ( judg+ ! l5g? & brevity ( s\nd1 z also ! acute & grave acc5t ( words4#c ,pleasantness ( s\nd is ju/ly exact$ ( poets4 ,! h>%ness ( _m poets1 p>ticul>ly ! ,g]man4 ,"s are too melodi\s4 ,h5ce x is t anyone :o wi%es to con=m to nature mu/ necess>ily /rive = pleasantness ( s\nd4 ,?is is ! m ju/ly exact$ ( poets s9ce poetry itself is no?+ o!r ?an measur$ language1 b\nd into fix$ numb]s & feet1 = ! purpose ( *>m+ ! e>4 ,consequ5tly1 ^? poets are ju/ly c5sur$ :o re/ cont5t ) r\nd+ (f _! words 9 six feet & altoge!r neglect to accommodate ! e>4 ,a good _m epigrammati/s are con/ant (f5d]s 9 ?is k9d1 especially ^? :o h r5d]$ ! ,greek ,an?ology 9 ,lat9 & ! ,g]man poets4 ,= example1 :o c tol]ate ?is ,g]man epigram8 ,he :o made all t no?+ 0 ( no?+1 ,:o'll make t no?+ t n[ some?+ is1 ,made y :o no?+ 7 :at y n[ are ,f no?+1 w make no?+ :at y are-- ,yes1 or if some?+1 be+ b s9 f s91 ,f s9 mu/ =m some?+ = heav5 fit4 ,aga91 :at is h>%] ?an ?is epigram8 ,y f y\r s\l c\ld n b "k m9e t ,t gave up 9 y\r gho/ b j n[ 83 ,z s\l is kn[n f s\l s is y\r gho/ ,kn[n to ! ,muses by my muse t's y\rs4 ,or ?an ?is di/i*8 ,=w>d1 nor turn f ! old pa? "o bit3 ,?is t y are ,i :ile ,i live %all be4#d ,b j z x is a consid]able fault 9 diction :olly to neglect ! pleasure ( ! e>1 s9ce v]se1 z we said1 0 devis$ to flatt] x1 s on ! o!r h& ^? writ]s make a griev\s mi/ake :o h an immod]ate reg>d = ! e>1 & pay no att5tion to ! ?\ght s long z !y are satisfi$ ) ! s\nd4 ,out ( su* conc]n we get tuneful trifles & v]ses empty ( sub/ance4 ,writ]s :o h by an att5tive consid]ation ( ! poets a*iev$ ! faculty ( poetic diction & rhy?m q (t5 fall into ?is error4 ,!y ab\nd 9 *oice phrases & s are 9 effect cont5t to smoo? ov] ! commonplace ) a n indecor\s make-up4 ,y c see ?is 9 _m poems & epigrams ( ,bu*anan1 ,borbonius1 & ,b>leius4 ,if ! read] is n q att5tive su* poems w (t5 deceive him1 b be+ re-read & exam9$ !y beget a k9d ( di/a/e because ( ! ?9ness ( ! matt]4 ,consequ5tly1 we h look$ c>efully = ?is fault1 & h elim9at$ _m poems t are melodi\s 9 ?is way & h no?+ inside4 ,h[ diction %\ld be suit$ to subject-matt]4 ,we come n[ to ! "q ( con=m+ ! diction & subject-matt] to nature1 9 :i*1 z 0 said above1 nature mu/ be consid]$ 9 its d\ble aspect3 namely1 9 relation to ! subjects ( :i* we speak1 & 9 relation to ! audi5ce by :om we are he>d or read4 ,! agreem5t ( words & subject consi/s 9 ?is3 t l(ty words %\ld be fitt$ to l(ty subjects1 & l[ly to l[ly4 ,x is true1 ( c\rse1 t e k9d ( writ+ dem&s simplicity1 b ! simplicity meant is su* z does n exclude sublimity or vehem5ce4 ,9 fact1 x is no less faulty to treat high & weighty subjects 9 a slight & unassum+ /yle ?an x is to treat :at is slight & unassum+ 9 a high & weighty /yle4 ,9 bo? ( ^! ways "o dep>ts f t agreem5t ) nature 9 :i*1 we h said1 beauty resides4 ,!re=e1 n e piece ( writ+ admits ! rhetorical figures & ornam5ts1 & likewise n e "o excludes !m4 ,! answ] lies :olly 9 :e!r !re is ?r\gh\t a complete h>mony betwe5 diction & subject4 ,9 addition1 ,i wi% y w\ld c>efully obs]ve some?+ t few d--namely1 :5 y temp] y\r diction to ! subject1 to reg>d x n only z x is 9 itself or 9 ! m9d ( ! writ]1 b also z x has be5 =m$ by y\r spee* 9 ! m9ds ( y\r audi5ce4 ,?us1 ! read] is assum$ to be unacqua9t$ ) :at y h to say at ! beg9n+ ( a "w1 & h5ce y mu/ use simple language to initiate him into y\r l9es ( ?\ght4 ,aft]w>ds y may build ^u ?is f\ndation :at y c4 ,x foll[s t if y are to speak ( "s outrage\s crime1 y %\ld n inveigh aga9/ x ) a comp>able viol5ce ( diction until y\r audi5ce has a*iev$ su* a notion ( ! crime z w n be at odds ) su* =ce & viol5ce4 ,?us ,v]gil beg9s 9 ! be/ way ) simple diction3 ,arms & ! man ,i s+ :o fir/ f ,troy ,bani%$ by fate came to ! ,italian %ore4 ,& ,hom]1 too1 :o 0 prais$ = ?is by ,horace3 ,speak to me1 ,muse1 ( him1 :5 ,troy _h fall51 ,:o saw ! ways ( _m & _! cities4 ,b ,/atius beg9s badly1 & sweeps ! read] away too sudd5ly 9 ^! v]ses3 ,frat]nal arms1 & alt]nate rule by hate ,pr(ane conte/$1 & ! guilt ( ,!bes ,i s+1 mov$ by ! fi]y ,muse4 ,claudian is ev5 m at fault1 & ?ru/s ^! bomba/ic l9es on our unprep>$ att5tion3 ,! horses ( ,hell's rapi/1 ! />s bl[n ,by ! ,ta5>ian *>iot1 *amb]s d>k ,( l[] ,juno 444 ,b ?is rule %\ld p>ticul>ly be obs]v$ 9 ! use ( adjectives1 :i* are always ill-jo9$ ) _! n\n :5 !y disaccord ) ! impression ! read] has 9 8 m9d4 ,i h se5 ! op5+ ( ,lucan c5sur$ on ?is po9t3 ,w>s ?r\gh ,ema?ian fields1 w>s worse ?an civil1 ,& crime made legal is my song4 ,! critics urge t ! epi!t worse ?an civil c\ld ju/ly be employ$ aft] ! depiction ( ! slaught] at ,ph>salia1 b t "h x is out ( ord] & sudd5ly attacks ! read] :o 0 ?9k+ ( no su* ?+4 ,x (f5ds aga9/ ! precept ( ,horace3 ,n smoke f brightness is 8 aim1 b light ,he gives f smoke4#e ,9 :at way diction %\ld answ] to man's inn] nature4 ,fir/1 ! gr\nds ( ! natural disaffection ) unusual diction3 h[ f> ?is %\ld be obs]v$4 ,b x is n suffici5t t diction answ] to ! subject-matt] unless x also answ]s to ! nature ( man1 9 :i* may be disc]n$ a k9d ( av]sion to obsolete1 l[1 & inappropriate words4 ,i pref] to call ?is av]sion a natural "o r ?an a result ( op9ion1 ?\gh x is 9 a way bas$ on op9ion4 ,= al?\gh ! feel+ t a p>ticul> ^w is m 9 common use & m civiliz$ ?an ano!r is purely a matt] ( m5's judgem5t1 nev]!less x is z natural to be displeas$ by ! unusual & inappropriate z x is to be pleas$ ) ! usual & prop]4 ,:atev] is contr>y to reason (f5ds by ! v fact t x is se5 to lack reason4 ,c]ta9ly1 to leave aside famili> t]ms & to se>* out unusual ones is :olly =eign to reason4 ,h[ev]1 !re is add$ to ?is natural s\rce ( (f5se ano!r t proce$s f op9ion4 ,s9ce su* words are commonly condemn$1 !re is associat$ ) !m a c]ta9 di/a/e & contempt su* t x is sc>cely possible to pron\nce !m )\t imm$iately ar\s+ ! associat$ feel+s4 ,consequ5tly1 ! intellig5t writ] w will+ly comply ) usage s z n to give gr\nds = displeasure--:e!r ?is displeasure spr+s f nature or op9ion4 ,?\gh he is aw>e t usage is un/able & *anges day by day1 nev]!less he w pref] r to please at "o "t ?an nev]4 ,he w be c>eful1 h[ev]1 9 8 writt5 "w n to make use ( ! curr5t j>gon1 especially ( ! ,fr5* c\rt & wom5's circles1 or ( any locutions t are n yet g5]ally receiv$4 ,= ! life ( su* expressions is too %ort to be b\nd into a la/+ "w--n to speak ( ! dete/able affectation :i* detracts f ! weight & dignity ( ! writ+4 ,to conclude1 !re is a beauty & *>m 9 propriety & elegance ( diction :i* is n to be scorn$1 ?\gh x is b ( a "t1 &1 s9ce x re/s on op9ion1 by :i* usage is det]m9$1 w pass away ) a *ange ( op9ion4 ,h5ce ^? :o write n = an age b = all "t %\ld try to atta9 some?+ else1 some?+ t has no admixture ( op9ion3 ,su* is ! agreem5t ( words ) nature1 :i* we w n[ expla94 ,! inn] & m intimate agreem5t ( words & nature4 ,if "o wi%es to look deeply into ! nature ( ! human m9d & to se>* out its inn] s\rces ( delight1 he w f9d !re some?+ ( /r5g? conjo9$ ) some?+ ( weakness1 & out ( ?is circum/ance arises v>iety & irregul>ity4 ,! m9d's vexation ) a cont9ual relaxation d]ives f its /r5g?1 :ile f its weakness /ems ! fact t x _c be> a cont9ual /ra9+4 ,h5ce x is t no?+ pleases ! human m9d v long1 no?+ t is all ( "o piece4 ,s 9 music x rejects a :olly p]fect h>mony1 & = ?is reason musicians delib]ately int]calate discordant s\nds--:at are te*nically call$ dissonances4 ,s1 f9ally1 x happ5s t physical ex]cise1 ev5 if x 0 at fir/ und]tak5 = pleasure1 becomes a torture :5 cont9u$ )\t int]ruption4 ,?is po9t has its p]t95ce to lit]ature1 ! m s s9ce 9 t field nature reveals ! greate/ delicacy & _c long endure :at is l(ty & excit$4 ,yet on ! o!r h&1 :atev] creeps close to e>? & nev] lifts its head is1 if x be prolong$1 we>isome4 ,to /&1 to re/1 to rise up1 to be ?r[n d[n1 ?is is :at e read] or li/5] desires1 & f ?is d]ives ! driv+ necessity = v>iety1 = ! m+l+ ( ! maje/ic & slight1 excit$ & calm1 high & l[4 ,b x may seem t ?is consid]ation has little p]t95ce to ! epigram1 :i* is brief & s 9 less ne$ ( v>iety4 ,h[ev]1 ,i ne$ n apologize = introduc+ ^! m g5]al consid]ations s9ce o!rs ( m imm$iate p]t95ce to ! c\rse ( our discussion are d]iv$ f !m1 & p>ticul>ly ! "q ( ! discrim9ate use ( metaphors1 :i* are ( consid]able effect 9 adorn+ or vitiat+ poetry4 ,= if we consid] att5tively :y m5 are pleas$ ) metaphors we w f9d no o!r reason ?an t already /at$3 ! weakness ( nature :i* is we>i$ by ! inflexibility ( tru? & pla9 /atem5t & mu/ be refre%$ by an admixture ( metaphors :i* dep>t some:at f ! tru?4 ,?is gives ! clue to ! prop] & legitimate use ( metaphors2 !y are to be employ$ specifically1 z musicians employ discordant s\nds1 to relieve ! di/a/e ( p]fect h>mony4 ,b h[ frequ5tly & at :at po9t !y %\ld be introduc$ is a matt] ( consid]able caution & skill4 ,"o w>n+ w suffice = ! pres5t3 t metaphors1 hyp]boles1 & :atev] v>ies f ! pla9 & natural way ( say+ some?+ %\ld n be s\ght = _! own sakes b z a k9d ( relief = nauseat$ nature4 ,!y are to be accept$ on gr\nds ( necessity1 & consequ5tly a good deal ( mod]ation mu/ be obs]v$ 9 _! use4 ,?us ,qu9tilian rightly says1 ,a sp>+ & opportune use ( ^! figures gives lu/re to spee*2 frequ5t use obscures & fills ) disgu/4#f ,y w discov] ?is fault (t5 9 _m epigrams1 especially 9 ^? ( contempor>y writ]s z ,i %all %[ by sev]al examples lat] on4 ,h[ev]1 le/ ?is doctr9e %\ld issue 9 too /rict an au/]ity ( diction1 x %\ld be not$ t only ^? expressions are to be tak5 z metaphors t are remote f ord9>y usage & (f] ! m9d a d\ble idea4 ,h5ce if a metaphor is s commonplace t x no long] has a figurative connotation & sugge/s no?+ o!r ?an ! notion itself = :i* x is us$1 !n x %\ld be numb]$ among prop] r ?an metaphorical expressions & does n fall 9 t class ( tropes ^: too frequ5t use is "h c5sur$4 ,on a too metaphorical /yle4 ,c]ta9 epigrams reject$ = ?is reason4 ,?\gh poets are grant$ a great] indulg5ce 9 ! use ( tropes1 nev]!less !y h _! own mean1 or1 z ,cic]o says1 _! own mode/y1 & !re is ev] an especial ornam5t to be d]iv$ f simplicity4 ,consequ5tly ^? writ]s /ray pretty f> f beauty = :om1 z x 71 all nature plays ! ham to ! po9t t !y say no?+ 9 an ord9>y way1 imag9e no?+ 9 ! way 9 :i* x is p]ceiv$ outside ( poems1 b in/ead elevate1 debase1 alt]1 & clo! ev]y?+ 9 a !atrical mask4 ,= ?is reason we h exclud$ f ?is an?ology a numb] ( epigrams z too metaphorical3 = example1 ^! two by ,daniel ,he9sius1 a man o!rwise em95t 9 s*ol>%ip & lett]s3 ,driv] ( light1 c\ri] ( ! bright pole1 ,surveyor ( ! sky1 & h\r-divid]1 ,s]vant ( "t1 circl] p]petual1 ,cleans] ( e>?1 disp]s] ( ! cl\ds1 ,ev] y\r *>iot1 fi]y f\r-9-h&1 ,y curb fa/2 y :o be> on ! bright day ,/eal f ! _w once m y\r c\nt5ance ,& ( y\r gl[+ hair conceal ! flame2 ,tomorr[ f ! arms ( ,te?ys y ,return once m3 b night has seal$ my sun4 ,by my sun he means ,d\za4 ,& aga93 ,sweet *ildr5 ( ! night1 bro!rs ( fire1 ,small cohorts1 citiz5s ( ! fi]y pole1 ,:o w&]+ ?r\gh ! cl\dless fields ( air ,lead ! s(t *oruses ) a light foot ,:5 our tir$ bodies are /ret*$ s(tly out ,& g5tle sleep invades our conqu]$ s5se1 ,:y n[ z !n ?r\gh ! enamell$ halls ,f ! recesses1 /ill1 & ! cle> w9d[s ,( ! gold ar* be> (f 8 hall[$ face8 ,f>ewell1 at la/2 y %all n see y\r ,d\za4#g ,9 ^! epigrams1 ap>t f ! metaphors heap$ up ad nauseam1 & ea* ( !m h>% & absurd1 a ke5 critic has not$ ano!r fault3 namely1 t no?+ is m di/ant f ! _s ( a man griev+ & m\rn+ = ! dea? ( a fri5d--& ?is is :at ,he9sius int5d$ to depict--?an su* a wantonness ( epi!ts4 ,& s mu* = diction4 ,tru?1 ! prim>y virtue ( ideas4 ,h[ great a fault !re is 9 untru?4 ,!nce1 ( false epigrams4 ,we take up n[ ! "q ( ideas1 & po/ulate aga9 t ^! too mu/ con=m bo? to ! subject & to m5's "*4 ,ideas agree ) ! subject if !y are true1 if !y are appropriate1 & if !y s to speak get into ! insides ( ! ?+4 ,!y are 9 accord ) m5's "* if !y fit 9 ) natural av]sions or desires4 ,! prim>y virtue ( ideas is tru?4 ,:atev] is false is at v>iance ) ext]nal reality1 nor is !re any beauty 9 falsity except 9 s f> z x pret5ds to tru?4 ,f ?is y may ga!r t tru? is ! s\rce ( beauty1 falsity ( ugl9ess4 ,! latt]1 9 fact1 is out ( keep+ n only ) reality b also ) human nature4 ,= we possess an innate love ( tru? & an av]sion to falsehood1 s t :at delights u :5 x seems to be true becomes disagreeable & unpleasant :5 its fals5ess is made manife/4 ,?is pr9ciple applies to ^? le>n$ m5 :om we h m5tion$ sev]al times n[1 & has l$ to ! exclusion f ?is an?ology ( _m epigrams 9 :i* ! po9t re/s on a falsehood3 = example1 !re is ! well-kn[n "o by ,grotius1 ?\gh simply z a poem x is noble en\gh3 ,on ,joan ( ,arc1 :o is call$ ,la pucelle d',orleans ,fr5* ,amazon ( nev]-dy+ fame1 ,virg9 unt\*$ by m5 & by m5 fe>$1 ,nor ,v5us 9 h] eyes nor "y ,desire ,b ,m>s & ,t]ror & ! bloody ,weird-- ,france owes ! ,salic ,law to h] alone1 ,& h]s is ! true k+ on ! true ?rone4 ,let none lam5t h] dea? :o 0 all fire ,& nev]1 or by fire alone1 %\ld die4#h ,i h v5tur$ to cite ?is t ! read] may see q cle>ly :at is involv$ 9 ?is k9d ( falsehood & h[ mu* x is repugnant to nature3 namely1 t some?+ is alleg$ ! contr>y ( :i* might z plausibly be affirm$4 ,= ,grotius might h writt5 no less fooli%ly3 ,ju/ly lam5t h] dea?3 %e :o 0 fire ,%\ld n by fire b by cold wat] die4 ,actually1 if we wi% to get to ! bottom ( ?is fault we w f9d t m5 are n l$ to x by nature b driv5 to x by lack ( skill4 ,= !y w\ld n fly to ! refuge ( falsehood = any o!r reason ?an t !y are n vigor\s en\gh to elicit beauty f ! subject itself4 ,tru?1 inde$1 is limit$ & def9$1 b ! realm ( lies is unlimit$ & undef9$4 ,h5ce ! "o (f]s difficulties = inv5tion1 ! o!r is obvi\s & easy1 & = t reason also is to be scorn$4 ,moreov]1 falsehood occurs n only 9 propositions b also 9 ! del9eation ( feel+1 z1 = in/ance1 :5 feel+s are ascrib$ to a "* o!r ?an ^? :i* nature & ! subject-matt] dem&4 ,y w f9d ?is fault 9 an epigram by ,vulteius1 :i* 0 = ?is reason reject$3 ,i view$ "o day ! m>ble /one ,t hides a man 9 s9 well-kn[n4 ,i sigh$ & said1 ,:at is ! po9t ,( su* exp5se8 ,?is tomb might s]ve ,to h\se k+s & ! blood ( k+s ,t n[ conceals a villa9\s corpse4 ,i bur/ 9 te>s t copi\sly ,fl[$ f my eyes d[n bo? my *eeks4 ,a /&]-by took me to task ,9 "s su* words1 ,i ?9k1 z ^!3 ,ar5't y a%am$1 be :o y may1 ,to m\rn ! burial ( ?is plague8 ,b ,i repli$1 ,my te>s are %$ ,= ! lo/ tomb1 n 8 lo/ head4#i ,x 0 surely =eign to nature to repres5t a man weep+ copi\sly because a villa9 & sc\ndrel _h be5 buri$ 9 a noble tomb1 = ! fun]al honors paid to sc\ndrels excite ang] & indignation r ?an pity & te>s4 ,! poet1 consequ5tly1 adopt$ an errone\s feel+ :5 he wept :]e he %\ld h be5 angry & wra?ful4 ,on my?ological epigrams4 ,untru?1 !n1 is a consid]able fault1 "o t is q widespread & "o t embraces _m sub-divisions4 ,"u ?is category falls especially ! use ( my?ological propositions1 ! common vehicle ( poets :5 !y h no?+ to say4 ,we h reject$ _m epigrams t are faulty 9 ?is k9d1 z1 = example1 ,grotius on ! ,emp]or ,rudolph1 :i* is too cr[d$ ) my?s3 ,n ,m>s alone has favor$ y1 ,inv9cible1 ,at :om z enemy b>b>ian /&>ds %ake1 ,b ! ,div9e ,community ) gifts adore y1 ,& ) ?is 9 especial f ! wife ( ,zephyr3 ,%e to ! ,dut* ,apelles did p]petual spr+ ,orda91 & mead[s liv+ by ! pa9t]'s h&4 ,alc9\s' *>m is annual1 & ,adonis' g>d5s1 ,nor d ! ,ph>ian roses bloom long 9 t air2 ,antique ,pomona ( ,semiramis has boa/$1 ,& yet deep w9t] climbs ! summit ( h] ro(4 ,h[ %all y\r honors fail8 ,! g>l&s t y we> ,beseem ,imp]ial triumph1 :i* "t may n t\*4#aj ,i "k !re are o!r ?+s to be c5sur$ 9 ?is epigram1 b ,i note "h only t "o fault :i* x 0 quot$ to illu/rate4 ,on puns4 ,to ! same g5]al category may be ref]r$ mo/ puns1 ! po9t ( :i* usually rises f "s untru?4 ,= example1 9 ,sannaz>o's well-kn[n epigram3 ,happy has built tw9 bridges on ! ,se9e3 ,happy ! ,se9e may call h] ,pontifex4#aa ,if y take ,pontifex 9 ! s5se ( build] ( bridges ! ?\ght is true1 b po9tless2 consequ5tly1 = !re to be a po9t ! ^w ,pontifex mu/ be tak5 9 ! s5se ( ,bi%op1 & 9 ?is s5se x w be false t ! ,pontifex is happy4 ,simil>ly1 9 ano!r epigram ( "s reputation3 ,!y say y're treat+ ,cosma = 8 deafness1 ,& t y promis$1 ,fr5*1 a def9ite cure2 ,b y c't br+ x (f = all y\r deftness3 ,he'll he> ill ( himself :ile tongues endure4#ab ,take audire z ref]r+ to ! s5se ( he>+ & ! ?\ght is false1 s9ce t physical defect is curable2 take x z ref]r+ to a good reputation1 & ! ?\ght w aga9 be false & inept1 = x is false & inept t a doctor w labor 9 va9 to cure a defect ( ! e>s because he _c m$ic9e to a diseas$ reputation4 ,all puns are emb>rass$ by su* faults1 :ile on ! o!r h& _! *>m is q ?91 or r nonexi/5t4 ,=m]ly1 x is true1 9 an e>li] age !re 0 "s praise = t k9d ( ?+1 & s ,cic]o & ,qu9tilian are said to h d]iv$ poli%$ witticisms f ! device ( d\ble-mean+2 n[1 h[ev]1 x is rightly held 9 great contempt1 s mu* s t m5 ( ta/e n only d n hunt = puns b ev5 avoid !m4 ,!y are1 "o mu/ admit1 m be>able1 or at lea/ less objectionable :5 !y come spontane\sly2 b anyone :o br+s out ones he has ?\ght up or indicates t he himself is pleas$ ) !m is q prop]ly judg$ to be inexp]i5c$ 9 society4 ,h5ce x is t epigrams ^: elegance is d]iv$ f puns are held ( no acc\nt4 ,= s9ce v]ses are only compos$ by labor & dilig5ce he is ju/ly consid]$ to be a weak & n>r[ _s :o wa/es "t 9 fitt+ su* trivial wit into v]se4 ,"o %\ld add1 too1 t !re is ano!r disadvantage 9 puns1 t !y are s imb$d$ 9 _! own language t !y _c be translat$ into ano!r4 ,= ^! reasons we h admitt$ few punn+ epigrams into ?is an?ology1 & ^? only z examples ( a faulty k9d4 ,on hyp]bolical ideas4 ,9 ! category ( false ideas mu/ be reckon$ ! hyp]bolical4 ,^! are n false 9 a giv5 ^w1 = we dealt ) ?is above1 b false 9 ! :ole tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,( ?is k9d is t epigram ( ,ausonius1 ! absurdity ( :i* is unbe>able3 ,rid+ 9 /ate1 z on an elephant1 ,fau/us fell backw>ds (f a silly ant2 ,ab&on$1 tortur$ to ! po9t ( dea? ,by ! %>p hooves1 8 s\l /ay$ on 8 brea? ,& 8 voice broke3 ,envy1 he cri$1 begone6 ,laugh n at my fall6 ,s fell ,phae?on4#ac ,ausonius 0 imitat+ 9 ?is epigram ! ,greeks1 :o 7 q op5 to ?is sort ( bad imitation1 z may be se5 9 _! ,an?ology :i* is /uff$ full ( su* hyp]boles4 ,a good _m fall into ! same fault ei!r because _! tal5t is weak or because !y write = ! unskill$--a consid]ation :i* %\ld move ^? :o h no compunction ab\t read+1 let alone prais+1 ! silly tales ( ,rabelais :i* are fill$ ) /upid hyp]boles4 ,on debatable & controv]tible ideas4 ,fur!rmore1 debatable & d\ble-edg$ ideas1 ab\t :i* ! read] is 9 d\bt :e!r !y be false or true1 fall "u ! same category ( fals5ess4 ,= ?is d\btfulness1 s9ce x takes away all pleasure1 removes also ! beauty4 ,= ?is reason ,i h nev] approv$ ! conclusion ( ,m>tial's epigram3 ,equal ! crime ( ,antony & ,phot9us3 ,?is sword & t sev]$ a sacr$ head-- ,! "o head laurell$ = y\r triumphs1 ,rome6 ,! o!r eloqu5t :5 y w\ld speak4 ,yet ,antony's case 0 worse ?an 0 ,phot9us'3 ,"o = 8 ma/] mov$1 "o = himself4#ad ,! read] is bo!r$ by a sort ( quiet annoyance t ! poet %\ld s confid5tly take a dubi\s idea = a c]ta9 "o4 ,he might easily argue aga9/ ! poet t on ! contr>y x seem$ to him t a man :o commits a crime = 8 ma/] is m at fault ?an "o :o commits x = himself1 & he c\ld support 8 position ) rational argum5ts4 ,= "o :o s9s = 8 own advantage is driv5 to 8 de$ by su* emotions z rage1 lu/1 & fe>1 & ^! z !y dim9i% ! p[] ( will+ 9 l measure dim9i% ! magnitude ( ! (f5ce4 ,b "o :o effects a crime at ano!r's behe/ comes coldly to ! de$1 a fact t convicts him ( a f> great] depravity4 ,"o c\ld allege ^! & simil> l9es ( argum5t aga9/ ,m>tial's position1 & c\ld rev]se ! s5se ( 8 di/i* s t x read no less irrationally3 ,yet ,antony's case 0 bett] ?an ,phot9us'3 ,"o = 8 ma/] mov$1 "o = himself4 ,h5ce ?is :ole category ( controv]tible ideas lacks lit]>y m]it & %\ld be /udi\sly avoid$ by ^? :o aim at beauty1 :i* 9 ! la/ analysis is to be f\nd 9 tru? alone1 & 9 tru? ( su* a sort t z soon z x is propos$ ! read] recognises z true & accepts x4 ,! second virtue ( ideas1 t !y %\ld agree ) ! inn] nature ( ! subject2 & !nce on ideas =eign & accid5tal to ! subject4 ,! second virtue ( ideas ) respect to ! subject-matt] is t !y %\ld agree ) its inn] nature3 t is1 t !y %\ld be elicit$ out ( ! v inn]s ( ! subject & n f>-fet*$ or drawn f ext]nal accid5ts :i* are only ! accompanim5ts ( ?+s4 ,by ?is rule we h be5 deliv]$ f num]\s frigid epigrams1 ( :i* ,i subjo9 a few examples3 ,=eign & f>-fet*$ is ,ow5's on a lyre3 ,t !re is concord 9 s div]se *ords ,discordant mank9d "s excuse af=ds4#ae ,z if no?+ 7 m p]t95t = mak+ m5 a%am$ ( _! discords ?an ! concord ( /r+s on a lyre4 ,f concomitant accid5ts1 & n f ! v he>t ( ! subject itself1 is drawn ?is epigram ( ,g]manicus ,caes>1 ?\gh ! v]ses are o!rwise suffici5tly poli%$3 ,! ,?racian boy at play on ! /iff ice ,( ,hebrus broke ! wat]s ) 8 weight ,& ! swift curr5t c>ri$ him away1 ,except t a smoo? %]d cut (f 8 head4 ,! *ildless "m z %e burn$ x said3 ,?is = ! flames ,i bore1 t = ! waves4#af ,c]ta9ly ! "m _h a deep] & m native cause ( grief ?an t h] son 0 de/roy$ p>tly by wat] & p>tly by fire2 %e w\ld h griev$ no less _h he p]i%$ :olly 9 wat] or :olly 9 fire4 ,! :ole reason = grief1 !n1 ought n be s\ght 9 su* a slight circum/ance1 :i* 0 an accompanim5t ( & n ! gr\nds = grief4 ,negative descriptions labor "u ! same fault1 namely ^? 9 :i* are enum]at$ n :at ! end[m5ts ( ! subject are b :at !y are n4 ,?is is ju/ly c5sur$ 9 "o ( ,b>laeus' epigrams1 :i* is 9 o!r respects q poli%$3 ,( royal ,b\rbon blood1 by ^: aid once ,belgium believ$ t ,god incl9$ to h]2 ,= scept]$ fa!rs fam$1 m fam$ = w>1 ,& by ,a/raea's doom ( r>e r5[n2 ,:om ,w> z g5]al1 ,peace lauds un>m$1 ,to :om s _m l&s & seas are slaves2 ,nei!r ! fleece dr9k+ b>b>ian dye ,i s5d y1 nor ,sidonian artifice1 ,nor ,indian ivory1 ,dalmatian /one1 ,nor ! *oice inc5se t delights grave ,jove1 ,nor w>r+ eagles1 no1 nor cities /orm$1 ,nor plund]$ canvas f ! conqu]$ sea2 ,l\is1 ,i give y ,*ri/ z ,k+ & ,"l1 ,titles n =eign to ! ones y be>3 ,= ,i w\ld s5d y1 greate/ ( all k+s1 ,?an :i* ,i _c m1 ,i s5d y ,god4#ag ,surely x is a long way ar\nd to enum]ate :at y w n give ! ,k+ 9 ord] to make cle> h[ slight y\r gift is4 ,besides1 ! conclusion is h>% 9 t a book ab\t ,*ri/ is call$ ,god & ,*ri/1 z if ,*ri/ & a book ab\t him 7 ! same ?+4 ,b ?is is a commonplace absurdity ( :at "o may call ! d$icatory g5re1 9 :i* writ]s almo/ always speak ( _! book z if !re 7 no diff]5ce betwe5 ! book itself & its subject3 ?us1 if !y write ab\t ,caes> or ,cato1 ,caes> & ,cato1 !y say1 pro/rate !mselves be=e y2 ,if ab\t ,cic]o1 ,look1 !y say1 ,cic]o addresses y & takes y z patron3 all ( :i* are correctly to be reckon$ 9 ! category ( false /atem5ts4 ,9 :at way ideas are to be made agreeable to m5's "*4 ,on avoid+ (f5se2 &1 fir/1 on obsc5ity4 ,! h>mony ( idea & subject is a matt] fairly easy to und]/&1 b ! attun+ ( idea & m5's "* is m difficult to grasp & requires m pa9/ak+ treatm5t4 ,= 9 ?is inquiry ! :ole scope ( human nature mu/ be ?or\ghly exam9$1 & our sil5t incl9ations & av]sions mu/ be laid op5 s t we w "k h[ to avoid ! "o & comply ) ! o!r4 ,= x _c be t any?+ %\ld please t (f5ds nature1 or any?+ displease t complies ) natural incl9ations4 ,we w t\* briefly on "s ( ^! po9ts1 b only on ^? t suffice to our purposes4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re is 9 ! nature ( man an av]sion to ! %ameful & ! obsc5e1 & ?is ! m p[]ful 9 ! be/ & well-educat$ natures4 ,all obsc5e ideas (f5d ?is s5se ( %ame to su* an ext5t t !y are reg>d$ z ali5 to nature1 ugly1 & uncivilis$4 ,nor does x matt] t "s corrupt s\ls laugh at !m4 ,= civilization1 z we h said1 does n consi/ 9 agreem5t ) a corrupt1 b ) a virtu\s & moral1 nature4 ,consequ5tly1 absolutely no?+ ( ?is k9d is to be f\nd 9 ! conv]sation ( respectable m51 & is only resort$ to by ^? :o lack any feel+ = ,*ri/ianity z well z = g5u9e society & civilization4 ,!re=e we h exclud$ all %ameful & lic5ti\s epigrams n only 9 def]5ce to morals & religion b also to good ta/e & civilization4 ,( ?is ,catullus & ,m>tial 9 ,antiquity witness t !y _h no p]ception at all1 = !y fill$ up _! works ) a good deal ( ill-br$ fil?1 & on t acc\nt mu/ be reg>d$ n only z dissolute b also z vulg>1 uncultivat$1 &1 to use ,catullus' own phrase1 goat-milk]s & dit*-digg]s4#ah ,on ! *eap subject-matt] ( "s epigrams4 ,b x is n only faulty & unpoli%$ to (f] ! read] a %ameful & obsc5e picture b also 9 g5]al to depict :atev] is *eap1 ugly1 & unwelcome4 ,h5ce ^? epigrams _c be reg>d$ z beautiful & poli%$ ^: subject is a too?less hag1 a poeta/] ) a ?readb>e cloak1 a rank old goat1 a fil?y nose1 or a glutton vomit+ on ! table--all ( :i* are a f]tile gr\nd ( jokes = actors--s9ce ugl9ess ( t sort c nev] be r$eem$ by ! po9t4 ,= ?is reason we h admitt$ none ( su* k9d 9 ! epigrams ( ,m>tial :i* we h subjo9$ to ?is treatise1 & a good _m epigrams t we h run across we h put aside1 su* z ,bu*anan's 9 :i* he depicts ! unattractive & unpleasant picture ( a lank old man3 ,:ile ,naevolus yells he c outbell[ ,/5tor1 ,& ro>s & ro>s1 ,all m5 are animals1 ,he has slipp$ by almo/ 8 n9etie? ye> ,& b5t s5ility %akes 8 weak /ep4 ,n[ ?ree hairs only cl+ to 8 smoo? head1 ,& he sees :at a night-owl sees at dawn4 ,! snot is dripp+ f 8 fro/y nose1 ,& /r+$ saliva falls on 8 wet brea/-- ,n an odd too? 9 8 def5celess gums1 ,n an old ape s engrav$ ) wr9kles4 ,naevolus1 = %ame leave ?is frivolity ,& no m cry1 ,all m51 s9ce y are none4#ai ,aga91 ! bas5ess ( ! subject & ! h>dly pleasant or civiliz$ image ( a hang+ man is a fault 9 ?is epigram ( ,sannaz>o's1 al?\gh x has an elem5t ( humor3 ,9 y\r desire to le>n y\r =tune1 sir1 ,y que/ion$ e tripod1 e rune2 ,y'll /& out above gods & m51 at la/ ,answ]$ ! god 9 tru?-reveal+ voice4 ,:at arrogance y drew f ?is6 ,y 7 ,imm$iately "l ( ! univ]se4 ,n[ y asc5d ! cross4 ,god 0 no *eat3 ,! :ole _w lies spread out b5ea? y\r feet4#bj ,?is is fairly respectable & m]ely l[4 ,b ! cynical lic5se ( ,m>tial & ,catullus1 by :i* !y speak ( _m ?+s t are n simply morally f\l b su* z dec5t society dem&s be remov$ f sight & he>+1 mu/ be reg>d$ z altoge!r %ameless & vulg>4 ,= ?is reason m5 ( ta/e nev] m5tion favorably ,catullus' ,annales ,volusi cacata *>ta1 or ,m>tial's et desid]io coacta v5tris gutta pallia non fefellit una#ba ,& !re are _m o!rs a good deal m despicable :i* _c be adduc$ ev5 z examples ( a fault4 ,assur$ly ,antiquity 0 too =be>+ t[>d ?is sort ( ?+1 & ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ ,cic]o c\ld h be5 tol]at$ 9 ! ,roman ,s5ate :5 he inveigh$ aga9/ ,piso3 ,d y n rememb]1 blank1 :5 ,i came to see y ab\t ! fif? h\r ) ,gaius ,piso1 y 7 com+ out ( "s dirty %ack1 slipp]s on y\r feet & y\r face & be>d cov]$2 & :5 y brea!d on u t l[ tav]n air f y\r fetid m\?1 y apologiz$ on gr\nds ( ill heal?1 say+ t y 7 tak+ a k9d ( w9e treatm5t8 ,:5 we _h accept$ y\r explanation--:at else c\ld we d8--we /ood a :ile 9 ! smell & fume ( ! jo9ts y patronize until y kick$ u out by ! impud5ce ( y\r answ]s & ! /5* ( y\r bel*es4#bb ,on spiteful epigrams4 ,m5 ) "s g5tl5ess ( nature h an inborn hatr$ ( spite1 especially ( su* z mocks bodily flaws or rev]sals ( =tune1 or1 f9ally1 any?+ t happ5s beyond ! individual's responsibility4 ,=1 s9ce no man feels himself free ( su* /rokes ( *ance1 he w n take x easily :5 !y are torn d[n & laugh$ at4 ,! ,v]gilian ,dido spoke ) human feel+ :5 %e said3 ,n unaw>e ( ill ,i le>n$ to aid mis=tune4#bc & ! good w ( ! read] rises quietly 9 h] favor4 ,likewise1 ,s5eca says nicely3 ,x is n witty to be spiteful4#bd ,on ! o!r h& !y act inhumanely :o triumph ov] mis=tune & upbraid :at 0 n guiltily effect$1 to su* an ext5t t !y ar\se a feel+ ( av]sion & ali5ation 9 ! he>ts ( _! read]s4 ,accord+ly we h admitt$ only a few ( ?is k9d1 & h reject$ a great _m1 z1 = example1 ,ow5's frigid & spiteful epigram3 ,look1 n a hair rema9s on y\r bright skull4 ,! hairs on y\r incon/ant br[ are null4 ,) e la/ hair lo/ beh9d1 ahead1 ,:at has ! bald man left to lose8 ,8 head4#be ,nor d we greatly c>e = _m ( ! same k9d 9 ,m>tial1 :i* nev]!less 7 n omitt$ = ! reasons giv5 above4#bf ,on wordy epigrams4 ,x w\ld be a long task to assemble all ! natural av]sions1 nev]!less we may add a few m :i* h remov$ a :ole ho/ ( epigrams f ?is an?ology4 ,beyond ^? already m5tion$1 nature f9ds di/a/eful long circumlocutions & ! pil+ up ( a s+le po9t ) v>y+ phrase2 = nature burns ) a desire to f9d out1 ev] ha/5s to ! conclusion1 & is impati5t at be+ deta9$ by mu* talk unless !re is a special rew>d4 ,consequ5tly wordy epigrams beget a good deal ( loa?+1 especially ^? t d n suffici5tly balance _! l5g? ) ! magnitude ( ! idea4 ,"s ( ,m>tial's are burd5$ ) ?is fault2 sometimes !y accumulate too _m commonplace complim5ts or are too petty 9 enum]ation4 ,= example1 9 ?is epigram to :at po9t are s _m trite similes pil$ up8 ,h] voice 0 sweet] ?an ! ag$ swan1 ,none w\ld pref] ! ,ea/]n pe>l be=e h]1 ,or ! new-poli%$ too? ( ,indic bea/s1 ,or ! fir/ sn[1 lilies unt\*$ by h&2 ,%e :o brea!d fragrance ( ! ,pae/an rose1 ,comp>$ ) :om ! peacock 0 b dull1 ,! squirrel un*>m+1 & unr>e ! pho5ix1 ,erotion1 is /ill w>m on a new pyre4#bg ,simil>ly1 :y 9 ano!r well-kn[n epigram is ! same idea repeat$ aga9 & aga98 ,oh n unvalu$ object ( my love1 ,flaccus1 ! d>l+ ( ,ant5or's he>?1 ,=ego ,pi]ian songs1 ! si/]s' dances3 ,no girl among !m ev] gave a dime4 ,phoebus is n\ght2 ,m9]va has ! ca%1 ,is %rewd1 is only usur] to ! gods4 ,:at's !re 9 ,bac*us' ivy8 ,! black tree ,( ,pallas b5ds ) mottl$ leaves & weight4 ,on ,helicon !re's only wat]1 wrea?s1 ,! div9e lyres1 & pr(itless applause4 ,:y d y dream ( ,cirrha1 b>e ,p]messis8 ,! =um is m ,roman & m ri*4 ,!re ! co9s cl9k1 b r\nd ! /]ile *airs ,& desks ( poets only kisses ru/le4#bh ,9 ! same way t nature is displeas$ ) word9ess1 %e is displeas$ ) ideas t are too commonplace1 = x is a k9d ( loquacity to bubble on ) ! commonplace & trite1 s9ce x is ! purpose ( spee* to reveal :at isn't kn[n1 n to repeat :at is kn[n & worn-out4 ,c\ntless epigrams h be5 exclud$ f ?is selection = ?is fault1 b s9ce !re is no?+ m common ,i w omit (f]+ examples4 ,on trifl+ wit1 & plays on words4 ,n a little displeas+1 also1 is an assiduity 9 trifl+ :i* )draws ! m9d f solid subject-matt] out ( :i* true beauty spr+s4 ,plays on words1 puns & o!r play+ ar\nd ( t k9d1 unless !y come to ! judgem5t ( ! p5 )9 ! b\nds ( art1 are n s mu* figures ( spee* z faults ( /yle1 & 9 ^? epigrams :]e ! po9t re/s solely 9 ^! !re is no?+ ?9n]1 especially :5 !y are s peculi> to "o language t !y _c be translat$ into ano!r4 ,on ?is basis we h pass$ ov] su* frivol\s witticisms z ,ow5's3 ,rope ends ! robb]1 dea? is 8 la/ haul2 ,! gall[s gets ! gang/]--if n all1 ,if _m get away1 ,god gives no hope3 ,x's an odd ?ief dies ) no c(f9 rope4#bi ,a little m humor\s is t ( ano!r poet on ! ,swiss kill$ at night1 ?\gh x too is faulty3 ,annihilat$ 9 night sn[ by a nut /ick1 ,i sn[1 night1 nut1 n[1 & annihilation "k4#cj ,9 :at way natural incl9ations are to be gratifi$4 ,we mu/ c>efully avoid all ^! natural s\rces ( av]sion & no less gratify natural incl9ations if we wi% to atta9 t beauty we aim at4 ,= self-love is s /rong 9 m5 t !y c he> no?+ ) pleasure unless x flatt]s !m ) _! own feel+s4 ,= :i* reason ^? epigrams h correctly be5 judg$ be/ t p5etrate deep] into ^? feel+s & pres5t to ! read]'s m9d an idea recognis$ n only by ! int]ior light b also by ! int]ior feel+ z q true1 s t he c be s$uc$ into embrac+ x3 = example1 ,m>tial's3 ,i scorn ! fame pur*as$ ) easy blood ,& praise ! man :o c be prais$ alive4#ca ,=1 s9ce ev]yone hates dea? & longs = praise & glory1 !re is no "o :o w\ld n be glad if he c\ld be prais$ )\t dy+4 ,ano!r example is t ( ! old poet3 ,put high disda91 decidu\s hope put by3 ,live ) y\rself :o ) y\rself mu/ die4#cb ,= nature has1 z ,qu9tilian said1 a k9d ( elevation intol]ant ( any?+ above x#cc t fawns on anyone :o bids x be contemptu\s ( a pride 9 ri*es4 ,?is mu* on ! g5]al s\rces ( beauty & ugl9ess w be suffici5t = pass+ judgem5t on any g5re ( poems4 ,nev]!less1 ?is %\ld be adapt$ to ! p>ticul> nature1 laws1 & pr9ciples ( ! epigram1 & s x w n be out ( po9t to add a few rem>ks on ! epigram itself4 ,! orig9 ( ! "n epigram4 ,its def9ition1 =m1 & laws4 ,epigram1 z ,scalig] obs]ves1 is ! same ?+ z inscription2 b s9ce !re are inscriptions ( a good _m ?+s ! =m] ^w has be5 appli$ to %ort poems inasmu* z epigrams ( t sort us$ to be inscrib$ on monum5ts & /atues2#cd & f ?is ! ^w has be5 ext5d$ g5]ally to %ort poems4 ,! epigram is def9$1 !n1 z a %ort poem directly po9t+ out "s ?+1 p]son1 or de$4#ce ,!re are ^? :o locate its =mal pr9ciple 9 ! s]i\s or witty idea t =ms ! conclusion1 & s insi/ on ?is t !y d5y any?+ is an epigram t lacks su* a conclusion4#cf ,b ?is is an error4 ,!re are "s epigrams1 & highly cultivat$ ones1 t h an equable elevation ?r\gh\t & no?+ ( especial note 9 ! conclusion1 z 9 ?is ( a contempor>y writ]3 ,t on insurg5t s]p5ts brea?+ peace1 ,on unplum$ eagles trembl+1 on tame p>ds1 ,& lions ^: l[ necks accept ! yoke1 ,l\is looks out1 sublime on a bronze horse1 ,nor f+]s %ap$ ?is nor ! craftsman's =ge ,b wor? & ,god's =tune accompli%$ x4 ,! arm$ v5g] ( fai?1 tru/ee ( peace1 ,orda9$1 = all to rev]5ce1 ?is1 & bade ,rise 9 ! royal place ! rev]5d bronze1 ,t1 ! long p]ils pa/ ( civil /rife1 ,& enemies subdu$ by prosp]\s arms1 ,l\is %\ld ev] triumph 9 ! ma/] city4#cg ,aga91 9 "s epigrams !re is a /raight=w>d neatness & a g5tle & dry humor t pleases1 z may be se5 9 "s ( ,catullus' epigrams :i* we h put 9 ?is an?ology4 ,"s g to ! contr>y extreme & n only d n require su* conclusions b ev5 scorn !m4 ,^! are = ! mo/ "p ! outrage\s lov]s ( ,catullus :o1 z long z !y f9i% (f "s limp little dirge 9 h5decasyllabics1 feel t !y are m>vell\sly *>m+ & poli%$1 al?\gh !re is no?+ m empty ?an su* v]ses or no?+ easi] to d if a man has acquir$ a little practice 9 ,lat94 ,h[ little ef=t1 = in/ance1 %all we imag9e ! conclusion ( ?is epigram co/ ,borbonius1 fa%ion$ z x is accord+ to ! model ( ,catullus8 ,:]e=e come1 ,o ,roman muses1 ,full ( honey & ( graces1 ,le>n$ v]ses ( good ,p9o2 ,i embrace y1 j ,cam5ae1 ,all day long ,i read y gladly ,9 ?is mortify+ season1 ,"t ( te>s & "t ( p5ance1 ,h>% & tr\blesome1 by ,jupit]6#ch ,y c see :]e ! p]v]se imitation ( ,catullus has conduct$ a ,*ri/ian1 9 o!r respects dev\t1 s t 9 discuss+ a ,*ri/ian fa/ day he _h no fe> ( us+ ! pr(ane "n ( ,jove4 ,b1 leav+ ?is aside1 :at is m inept ?an ! v]se ,h>% & tr\blesome1 by ,jupit]61 h[ev] ,catullan4 ,nev]!less1 ,borbonius ?\ght 8 epigram conclud$ elegantly 9 t l9e because he f\nd 9 ,catullus a simil> "o4#ci ,b1 leav+ aside su* spiritless imitators1 "o c truly affirm ( ^? ideas t conclude epigrams t !re is a good deal ( elegance 9 !m :5 !y are !mselves di/+ui%$ & nicely coh]e ) ! prec$+ *a9 ( ?\ght4 ,=1 s9ce no?+ s /icks 9 ! read]'s m9d z ! conclusion1 :at is bett] ?an to put !re :at especially y want to fix 9 8 s\l4 ,consequ5tly1 ^? epigrams are rightly c5sur$ z faulty t g 9 ! ord] ( anti-climax or 9 :i* ! conclusion is sort ( add$ on or app5d$ to ! re/ & does n neatly develop out ( ! prec$+ v]ses4 ,?is fault is disc]nible 9 ! foll[+ epigram1 ?\gh 9 o!r respects x is di/+ui%$3 ,y t a /rang] 9 mid-,rome seek ,rome ,& c f9d no?+ 9 mid-,rome ( ,rome1 ,behold ?is mass ( walls1 ^! abrupt rocks1 ,:]e ! va/ !atre lies ov]:elm$4 ,"h1 "h is ,rome6 ,look h[ ! v corpse ,( greatness /ill imp]i\sly brea!s ?reats6 ,! _w %e conqu]$1 /rove h]self to conqu]1 ,conqu]$ t no?+ be unconqu]$ by h]4 ,n[ conqu]or ,rome's int]r$ 9 conqu]$ ,rome1 ,& ! same ,rome conqu]$ & conqu]or4 ,/ill ,tib] /ays1 witness ( ,roman fame1 ,/ill ,tib] fl[s on swift waves to ! sea4 ,le>n h5ce :at ,=tune c3 ! unmov$ falls1 ,& ! ev]-mov+ w rema9 =ev]4#dj ,! la/ f\r v]ses are completely unnecess>y & conta9 a frigid po9t by :i* ! lu/re ( ! prec$+ is dimm$4 ,! mat]ial ( epigrams2 !nce ! division into diff]5t k9ds4 ,! fir/ k9d & ! second4 ,! mat]ial ( epigrams comprises any subject & any?+ t c be said on x--9 fact1 !re are z _m k9ds ( epigrams z !re are k9ds ( ?+s t c be said4 ,we w notice "h p>ticul>ly ^? k9ds f :i* ! special p[]s ( ea* c be und]/ood4 ,!re is1 !n1 a k9d ( epigram t is elevat$1 weighty1 sublime1 pursu+ a noble subject 9 noble l9es & conclud+ ) a noble s5tim5t4 ,su* is ,m>tial's on ,scaevola3 ,t h& t s\ght a k+ & f\nd a slave ,0 ?ru/ to burn up 9 ! sacr$ fire3 ,s cruel a port5t ! good enemy ,appall$1 :o bade him c>ri$ f ! fire4 ,! h& ! regicide endur$ to burn1 ,! k+ c\ld n endure to see x done4 ,great] ! glory ( ! h& deceiv$6 ,_h x n err$ x _h accompli%$ less4#da ,( ! same sort are ,grotius' epigrams on ,o/5d & on ! sail+ c>riages1 & ,b>clay's on ,m>g>et ( ,valois4#db ,!re is ano!r sort some:at l[] 9 /yle b weighty & pr(itable 9 idea3 = example1 t truly di/+ui%$ "o ( ,m>tial3 ,9 t y foll[ ! /rict rules ( ,cato ,& yet are will+ to rema9 alive ,& w n run b>e-brea/$ on ! sword ,y d exactly z ,i'd h y d3 ,i scorn ! fame pur*as$ ) easy blood ,& praise ! man :o c be prais$ alive4#dc ,& ?is3 ,9 private %e m\rns n ! late-lam5t$2 ,if someone's by h] te>s leap =? on call4 ,sorr[1 my de>1 is n s easily r5t$4 ,!y are true te>s t )\t witness fall4#dd ,& t g5u9ely gold5 epigram3 ,t ,i n[ call y by y\r "n ,:o us$ to call y sir & ma/]1 ,y ne$n't ?9k x impud5ce4 ,i b\ght myself ) all ,i _h4 ,he ought to sir a sir & ma/] ,:o's n himself1 & wants to h ,:atev] sirs & ma/]s want4 ,:o c get by )\t a slave ,c get by1 too1 )\t a ma/]4#de ,h[ev]1 ( all k9ds ( epigram t k9d is g5]ally ?\ght to be mo/ prop]ly epigrammatic :i* is di/+ui%$ by a witty & +5i\s turn t deeply p5etrates ! s\l4 ,m>tial excels 9 ?is k9d1 z 9 ?is "o3 ,y s]ve ! be/ w9es always1 my de> sir1 ,& yet !y say y\r w9es are n s good4 ,!y say y are f\r times a wid[]4 ,!y say 444 ,a dr9k8 ,i don't believe ,i w\ld4#df & 9 ?is3 ,?\gh y s5d pres5ts to old m5 & wid[s ,:y %\ld ,i call y1 sir1 munific5t8 ,!re's no?+ l[]1 dirti] ?an y only ,:o c d5om9ate enticem5ts gifts4 ,^! are ! sly hooks = ! gre$y fi%1 ,^! are ! clev] baits = ! wild bea/s4 ,i w in/ruct y :at x is to give ,if y are ignorant3 give1 sir1 to me4 #dg ,"s are l[] 9 /yle b witty & pleasant1 & h a gl[+ simplicity1 z c be illu/rat$ by ano!r ( ,m>tial's3 ,an epic epigram1 ,i he>d y say4 ,o!rs h writt5 !m1 & s ,i may4 ,b ?is "o is too long4 ,o!rs are too4 ,y want !m %ort8 ,i'll write two l9es = y3 ,z = long epigrams let u agree ,!y may be skipp$ by y1 writt5 by me4#dh ,&1 inde$1 ( all ! special capabilities ( ! epigram none is m difficult to realise or m r>ely a*iev$ ?an ! adroit h&l+1 ! suitable & easy unfold+1 ( ! subject s t no?+ is r$undant1 no?+ want+1 no?+ out ( ord]1 obscure1 or tangl$ up 9 v]biage1 & yet at ! same "t no?+ too unexpect$1 no?+ n adequately prep>$ =4 ,m>tial is pre-em95t 9 ?is2 he develops 8 subjects s aptly1 cle>ly1 & p]ceptively t he obta9s = ideas ( no special note o!rwise a good deal ( di/9ction by ! *>m ( ! h&l+4 ,= example1 :at c\ld be m res\rcefully develop$ ?an ?is epigram8 ,believe me1 sir1 ,i'd l to sp5d :ole days1 ,yes1 & :ole ev5+s 9 y\r company1 ,b ! two miles betwe5 y\r h\se & m9e ,are f\r miles :5 ,i g !re to come back4 ,y're seldom home1 & :5 y are d5y x1 ,engross$ ) bus9ess or ) y\rself4 ,n[1 ,i don't m9d ! two mile trip to see y2 ,:at ,i d m9d is go+ f\r to n to4#di ,& :at w\ld ! foll[+ epigram be if x _h n be5 p]fect$ & prep>$ = by ! h&l+8 ,t no "o meets y will+ly1 ,t :]e y come !y g1 t va/ ,areas ( sil5ce circle y-- ,:y s8 y ask4 ,too mu* ! b>d4 ,?is makes x t]ribly1 t]ribly h>d4 ,:o w\ld put up ) :at ,i d8 ,y read v]se if ,i /& or sit2 ,y read x if ,i run or s+2 ,& 9 ! ba?s y read me v]se2 ,i try ! pool1 & swim 9 v]se2 ,i ha/e to d9e1 y g my way2 ,i ord]1 & y read me out2 ,worn out1 ,i take my re/ ) v]se4 ,y want to "k :at h>m y d8 ,j1 upright1 h>mless1 y're a pe/4#ej ,! conclusion is pleasantly witty1 b ! special *>m ( ! poem d]ives f ! prec$+ enum]ation4 ,?is f9i%es ! acc\nt ( :at we look$ to 9 select+ ^! epigrams4 ,y w f9d :at else is p]t95t to ?is book 9 ! preface4 ,notes ,i h sil5tly em5d$ a few passages2 o!rwise ! text translat$ is t ( ,epigrammatum ,delectus1 ,p>is1 #afei4 ,x is regrettable t ! ,lat9 text1 at lea/ ( ! poems cit$1 c\ld n be pr9t$ ) ! translation4 #a ,de nat4 deor4 #b4b4e #b ,a54 #e4dha & #h4eif #c #agg-h1 #agc #d ,all ?ree passages are f epigrams by ,gasp> ,conrad 9 ,janus ,grut]1 ,delitiae poet>um g]manorum1 #f v41 ,frank=t1 #afab3 ,,ii1 #ajfe-f1 l9es #a-f ( a twelve l9e epigram1 ,9 symbolum ,iacobi ,monavi2 ,,ii1 #ajgg1 ! conclud+ l9es ( an eight l9e epigram1 ,ad ,val5t9um ,mat]num2 & ,,ii1 #ajgi1 ! conclud+ c\plet ( a six l9e epigram1 ,ad ,georgum ,m5hadum ,philophilum4 ,! second passage is h>dly con/ruable4 #e ,ars4 poet4 #ada-b1 ! p>aphrase ( ,hom]1 & #adc-d4 ,! o!r quotations 9 ?is passage are f ! op5+ ( ! ,a5eid1 ,!baid1 ,rape ( ,pros]p9e1 & ! ,ph>salia4 #f ,in/4 orat4 #h4f4ad #g ,manes ,d\sici1 ,,iv ,ad solem & ,v ,ad sid]a1 ,poemata1 ,leyd51 #afac1 p4 #aff4 ,nicole reads t&em = rursus 9 ! la/ l9e ( ! second poem4 ,d\za is ! y\ng] ,janus ,d\za 7#aega-aeif74 ,nicole's criticism ( ^! poems is j b sup]ficial4 ,! difficulty ) su* poems lies 9 ! me?od1 :i* consi/s 9 ! e/abli%m5t by amplification ( "o pole1 foll[$ by ! briefe/ /atem5t ( ! contr>y pole4 ,b ! latt] is ( p]sonal conc]n & is ! ess5tial subject ( ! poem4 ,?us ! subject is delib]ately avoid$ = ! great] "p ( ! poem1 & h5ce !re is 9 ! amplification no pr9ciple ( ord] to control ! detail & its accumulation4 ,?is acc\nts = ! features ,nicole c5sures2 h[ev]1 he himself makes a simil> po9t bel[ 9 condemn+ negative descriptions4 #h ,i h be5 unable to f9d ?is among ,grotius' poems4 #i ,joannes ,vulteius 7c4#aeaj-aedb71 ,de ignobili ,aru]no 9 sepul*ro nobili posito1 ,h5decasyllaborum libri iv1 ,p>is1 #aech1 ,ni41 p4 #ig4 #aj ,ad ,rudolphum ,imp4 florum picturae d$icatio1 ,poemata1 ,leyd51 #afcg1 p4 #cbf4 #aa ,epig4 #a4ej1 ,de ,jucundo ar*itecto1 ,poemata1 ,pavia1 #agai1 p4 #ahi4 #ab ,i h be5 unable to id5tify ?is epigram4 #ac ,a translation ( ,an?4 ,pal4 #aa4ajd & pr9t$ z ,ausonius 9 ! ,r5aissance1 b probably by ,girogio ,m]ula 7c4#adbd-adid73 see ,james ,hutton1 ,! ,greek ,an?ology ,9 ,italy to ! ye> #ahjj1 ,cornell ,/udies 9 ,engli%1 ,,xxiii 7#aice71 pp4 #bc-d1 #ajb-e1 & ,ausonius1 ,opuscula1 ed4 ,rudolphus ,peip]1 ,leipzig1 #ahhf1 p4 #dbh4 ,! y\ng] ,scalig] /rongly condemns ?is epigram on ! same gr\nds3 ,joseph ,scalig]1 ,ausoni>um lectionum libri ii1 #b4bj1 ,heidelb]g1 #afhh1 p4 #bjd4 #ad #c4ff #ae ,epig4 libri tres1 ad ,d4 ,m>iam ,neville1 #b4baa4 ,epigrammata1 ,am/]dam1 #afdg1 p4 #dg4 ,translat$ by ,?omas ,h>vey1 ,john ,ow5's ,lat9 ,epigrams1 ,london1 #afgg1 p4 #cf3 ,si? ?' ,h>ps discord+ ,/r+s concord+ be1 _/ ,is't n a %ame = m5 to disagree8 & by ,?omas ,pecke1 ,p>nassi pu]p]ium1 ,london1 #afei3 ,c !re be _m /r+s2 & yet no ,j>s8 _/ ,& are n m5 a%am'd ( dismal w>s8 #af ,nicole's text foll[s :at are n[ reg>d$ z inf]ior mss3 see ,g]mani\s ,caes>1 ,aratea1 ed4 ,alfr$ ,breysig1 #bnd4 ed41 ,leipzig1 #ahii1 p4 #eh4 ,! poem corresponds to ,an?4 ,pal4 #g4edb4 ,nicole's comm5t recalls ,dr4 ,johnson on ,gray's cat4 #ag ,! d$icatory poem1 address$ to ,l\is ,,xiii1 to ,casp> ,b>laeus' ,poematum editio nova1 ,leyd51 #afca1 sig499#h4 #ah #bb4aj #ai ,epig4 #a4be1 ,op]a ,omnia1 #b v41 ,leyd51 #agbe1 ,,ii1 #cfe4 ,nicole's text pres5ts sev]al v>iants & cuts ! next to ! la/ c\plet1 :i* ,i translate3 ,already at ! tomb1 ,he beats ! gates _/ ,( ,dis1 & ,lib]t9a waits 8 tor*es4 #bj ,epig4 #c4e1 op4 cit41 p4 #bcc4 #ba ,catullus #cf & ,m>tial #a4aji4 #aj-aa #bb ,pis4 #ac #bc ,a54 #a4fcj #bd ,an?ologia ,lat9a1 ed4 ,alex&] ,riese1 #dab4ag1 ,leipzig1 #ahid1 ,i1 #a1 p4#cai4 ,! epigram1 f :i* ?is phrase is quot$1 0 ascrib$ to ,s5eca by ,pi?oeus4 #be ,epig4444 ad 444 ,neville1 #b4abf1 op4 cit41 p4 #ch4 ,h>vey1 p4 #cf1 translates3 ,lo1 n an hair ?9e heads bald ,cr[n do? cr[n3 _/ ,?y ,fai?less ,front ha? n "o hair ?9e own3 _/ ,be=e1 ,beh9d ?9e hair's bl[n (f ) ,bla/1 _/ ,:at's left !e to be lo/8 ?9e ,head at la/4 #bf ,9 ! preface1 ,delectus1 ,p>is1 #afei1 *4 #b4 ,! problem 0 :e!r to pr9t a l>ge collection ( epigrams1 reject+ m]ely ! obsc5e ones1 or to *oose only ! be/4 ,a middle way 0 tak5 = ^! reasons3 #a7 !re are s few fir/-class epigrams t a read] :o _h 8 own op9ions might ?9k ! selection too *oosy2 #b7 ! be/ %9es out only 9 comp>ison ) :at is n s good1 & examples ( vice are z useful z examples ( virtue1 s9ce judgem5t 9 l>ge measure consi/s 9 kn[+ :at to avoid2 #c7 f9ally & pr9cipally1 ! curiosity ( "y m5 w\ld n be suffici5tly satisfi$ by ! selection if !y knew t a good _m witty & poli%$ epigrams 7 to be f\nd else:]e4 ,s9ce x 0 especially necess>y to keep y\? f ! unspeakable fil? ( ,catullus & ,m>tial1 :o are at ! same "t ! be/ writ]s1 ev]y?+ ( !irs is includ$ except ! *eape/ odds & ends & fil?ie/ obsc5ities4 ,= ! writ]s aft] ,m>tial /rict] /&>ds 7 appli$1 = ! book w\ld h gr[n beyond b\nds if ev]y?+ tol]able _h be5 admitt$4 #bg ,m>tial #e4cg1 #a1 #d-f1 #i1 #ab-ad4 ,! l9es t ,nicole cuts conta9 only m ( ! same4 #bh ,m>tial #a4gf #bi ,epig4 libri tres ad ,h5ricum 444 d$4 #a4fg1 op4 cit41 p4 #aca4 #cj ,unid5tifi$4 ,! text reads3 ,9 nive nocte vagans nuceo cado /ipite nectus1 _/ ,sic mihi nix1 nox1 nux1 nex fuit ante diem4 #ca #a4h4 #e-f4 #cb ,! conclusion ( an epigram ( t5 l9es1 ascrib$ to ,s5eca 9 ,delectus1 pp4 #cbf-g4 ,l9es #a-h correspond to ,an?4 ,lat41 op4 cit41 #djg4 #e-ab4 ,! y\ng] ,scalig] _h begun a new epigram ) l9e #e1 z also ) l9es #i & #aa 7ed41 ,v]gil1 ,app5dix1 cum supplem5to 4441 ,lyons1 #aegb1 pp4 #aif-g47 ,! conclud+ s5t5tia1 h[ev]1 :i* ,nicole quotes "h & praises lat] 9 ! notes to ! an?ology1 is f ! conclusion ( ! next epigram1 ,an?4 ,lat41 #djh4 #g-h1 :i* is a response to ! prec$+ "o4 ,b ! fir/ two-?irds ( ! c\plet has be5 rewritt5 ) ! aid ( some?+ l a ,gradus ad ,p>nassum4 ,! ms reads1 nunc et reges tantum fuge6 viv]e doctus _/ uni vive tibi nam mori>e tibi4 ,nicole reads1 ,mitte sup]ba pati fa/idia1 spemque caducam _/ ,despice3 vive tibi1 nam mori]e tibi4 sup]ba pati fa/idia corresponds to ,v]gil1 ,ecl4 #b4ae2 spem 444 caducam to ,ovid1 ,epi/4 #ae 7sive #af1 ,p>is ,hel5ae74 #afi 7sive #aga74 ,! epigram z x /&s 9 ! an?ology1 !n1 is a result ( ,scalig]'s dis9tegration ( ,an?4 ,lat4 #djg1 :i* sugge/$ beg9n+ ) l9e #e & add+ #djh4 #g-h f ! responsory poem4 ,b ?is c\plet is subject$ to improvem5t to adju/ x to ! s5se1 to su/a9 ! level ( feel+1 & to enhance ! s5t5ti\s po9t4 ,?us1 ) ! aid ( phrases f ,v]gil & ,ovid1 us+ mitte & despice z fill]s & help]s1 ! epigram is conclud$ ) a noble1 exalt$ & true ?\ght1 z ! editor says 9 ! notes4 #cc ,in/4 orat4 #aa4a4af4 #cd ,j4 ,c4 ,scalig]1 ,poeticas libri vii1 #c4abe1 #e?4 ed41 #afjg1 p4 #chi4 #ce loc4 cit41 p4 #cij3 ,an epigram1 !re=e1 is a %ort poem directly po9t+ out "s ?+1 p]son1 or de$1 or d$uc+ some?+ f premises4 ,?is def9ition includes also ! pr9ciple ( division--s let no "o condemn x z prolix4 ,nicole1 h[ev]1 uses only ! fir/ half ( ! def9ition1 s9ce he rejects ! pr9ciple ( division4 #cf loc4 cit43 ,brevity is a prop]ty2 po9t ! s\l &1 s to speak1 ! =m4 ,= a full acc\nt ( ! ,r5aissance !ory ( ! epigram & ! contempor>y controv]sies1 see ,hutton1 op4 cit41 pp4 #ee-gc1 & ,! ,greek ,an?ology 9 ,france & 9 ! ,lat9 writ]s ( ! ,ne!rl&s to ! ye> #ahjj1 ,cornell /udies 9 classical philology1 ,,xxviii 7#aidf71 passim4 #cg ,anon41 ,9 /atuam eque/rem ,lud\ici ,,xiii positam ,p>isiis 9 circo regali1 ,delectus1 pp4 #dji-aj4 #ch ,nicolas ,borbon1 ! y\ng]1 ,poematia exposita1 ,p>is1 #afcj1 pp4 #add-e1 ! conclud+ l9es 7l9es #bc-cj7 ( an epigram1 ,9 v]sus v4c4 ,iacobi ,p9onis4 #ci ,catullus #a4g #dj ,ianus ,vitalis ,panomitanus 7c4#adhe-aefj71 ,antiquae ,romae ru9ae illu/res1 ,delectus1 p4 #cff2 see also ,delitiae deliti>um1 ed4 ,ab4 ,wright1 ,ox=d1 #afcg1 p4 #ajd1 ) textual v>iants4 #da #a4ba #db ,delectus1 pp4 #cif-g1 #cii-djj1 & #dje4 ,see ,grotius1 op4 cit41 pp4 #cda-b1 & #chc4 #dc #a4h #dd #a4cc #de #b4fh #df #d4fi #dg #d4ef #dh #f4fe #di #b4e #ej #c4dd4 #a-e1 #i-ah4 ,! l9es cut1 #f-h1 read 9 translation3 ,no tigress wild = h] lo/ cubs1 _/ ,no vip] burn$ by ! noon sun1 _/ ,no scorpion begets su* fe>4 ,9 l9e #aa1 l9e #h ( ! translation1 ,nicole reads can5ti = ! receiv$ cacanti4 ,! latt] read+ w yield 9 translation a rhyme ) ! prec$+ l9e4 ,! ,editors ( ,,! ,,augu/an ,,repr9t ,,society are pleas$ to ann\nce t ,,! ,,william ,,&rews ,,cl>k ,,memorial ,,libr>y ( ,! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles w become ! publi%] ( ! ,augu/an ,repr9ts 9 ,may1 #aidi4 ,! editorial policy ( ! ,society w cont9ue un*ang$4 ,z 9 ! pa/1 ! editors w /rive to furni% memb]s inexp5sive repr9ts ( r>e sev5te5? & eighte5? c5tury works4 ,all correspond5ce conc]n+ subscriptions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada %\ld be address$ to ! ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y1 #bbje ,we/ ,adams ,blvd41 ,los ,angeles #g1 ,cali=nia4 ,correspond5ce conc]n+ editorial matt]s may be address$ to any ( ! g5]al editors4 ,memb]%ip fee cont9ues #b4ej p] ye> 7#b4ge 9 ,great ,brita9 & ! cont95t74 ,briti% & ,european subscrib]s %\ld address ,b4 ,h4 ,blackwell1 ,broad ,/reet1 ,ox=d1 ,engl&4 ,publications = ! f\r? ye> 7#aidi-aiej7 7,at lea/ six items w be pr9t$ 9 ! ma9 f ! foll[+ li/7 ,,s]ies ,,iv3 ,,m51 ,,mann]s1 ,,& ,,critics ,john ,dryd51 ,8 ,maje/ies ,decl>ation ,def5d$ 7#afha7 ,daniel ,defoe 7871 ,v9dication ( ! ,press 7#agah7 ,critical ,rem>ks on ,sir ,*>les ,gr&ison1 ,cl>issa1 & ,pamela 7#aged7 ,,s]ies ,v3 ,,drama ,?omas ,s\!rne1 ,oroonoko 7#afif7 ,mrs4 ,c5tlivre1 ,! ,busie ,body 7#agji7 ,*>les ,johnson1 ,caelia 7#agcc7 ,*>les ,mackl91 ,man ( ! ,_w 7#agha7 ,,s]ies ,,vi3 ,,poetry ,,& ,,language ,&re ,daci]1 ,essay on ,lyric ,poetry ,poems by ,?omas ,sprat ,poems by ! ,e>l ( ,dorset ,samuel ,johnson1 ,vanity ( ,human ,wi%es 7#agdi71 & "o ( ! #agej ,rambl] pap]s4 ,,extra ,,s]ies3 ,lewis ,!obald1 ,preface to ,%akespe>e's ,works 7#agcc7 ,a few copies ( ! e>ly publications ( ! ,society are /ill available at ! orig9al rate4 ,,g5]al ,,editors ,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*]1 ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,r4 ,c4 ,,boys1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,e4 ,n4 ,,hook]1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,h4 ,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1 ,,jr41 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,to ,,! ,,augu/an ,,repr9t ,,society ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y #bbje ,we/ ,adams ,blvd41 ,los ,angeles #g1 ,cali=nia ,,z ,,memb]%ip ,,fee ,i enclose =3 ,"n ,address ,! f\r? ye> #b4ej ,! ?ird & f\r? ye> #e4jj ,! second1 ?ird & f\r? ye> #g4ej ,! fir/1 second1 ?ird1 & f\r? ye> #aj4jj ,add 4#be = ea* ye> if ord]+ f ,great ,brita9 or ! cont95t ,make *eck or money ord] payable to ,,! ,,reg5ts ,,( ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,cali=nia4 ,note3 ,all income ( ! ,society is devot$ to defray+ co/ ( pr9t+ & mail+4 ,,publications ,,( ,,! ,,augu/an ,,repr9t ,,society ,fir/ ,ye> 7#aidf-aidg7 #a4 ,ri*>d ,blackmore's ,essay ^u ,wit 7#agaf71 & ,addison's ,freehold] ,no4 #de 7#agaf74 7,i1 #a7 #b4 ,samuel ,cobb's ,( ,poetry & ,disc\rse on ,criticism 7#agjg74 7,,ii1 #a7 #c4 ,lett] to ,a4 ,h4 ,esq42 conc]n+ ! ,/age 7#afih71 & ,ri*>d ,willis's ,occasional ,pap] ,no4 ,,ix 7#afih74 7,,iii1 #a7 #d4 ,essay on ,wit 7#agdh71 toge!r ) ,*>act]s by ,flecknoe1 & ,joseph ,w>ton's ,adv5tur] ,nos4 #abg & #acc4 7,i1 #b7 #e4 ,samuel ,wesley's ,epi/le to a ,fri5d ,conc]n+ ,poetry 7#agjj7 & ,essay on ,h]oic ,poetry 7#afic74 7,,ii1 #b7 #f4 ,repres5tation ( ! ,impiety & ,immorality ( ! ,/age 7#agjd7 & ,"s ,?\ghts ,conc]n+ ! ,/age 7#agjd74 7,,iii1 #b7 ,second ,ye> 7#aidg-aidh7 #g4 ,john ,gay's ,! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ,wit 7#agaa72 & a section on ,wit f ,! ,engli% ,!ophra/us 7#agjb74 7,i1 #c7 #h4 ,rap9's ,de ,c>m9e ,pa/orali1 translat$ by ,cree* 7#afhd74 7,,ii1 #c7 #i4 ,t4 ,hanm]'s 787 ,"s ,rem>ks on ! ,trag$y ( ,hamlet 7#agcf74 7,,iii1 #c7 #aj4 ,corbyn ,morris' ,essay t[>ds ,fix+ ! ,true ,/&>ds ( ,wit1 etc4 7#agdd74 7,i1 #d7 #aa4 ,?omas ,purney's ,disc\rse on ! ,pa/oral 7#agag74 7,,ii1 #d7 #ab4 ,essays on ! ,/age1 select$1 ) an ,introduction by ,joseph ,wood ,krut*4 7,,iii1 #d7 ,?ird ,ye> 7#aidh-aidi7 #ac4 ,sir ,john ,fal/aff 7pseud471 ,! ,!atre 7#agbj74 7,,iv1 #a7 #ad ,edw>d ,moore's ,! ,game/] 7#agec74 7,v1 #a7 #ae4 ,john ,oldmixon's ,reflections on ,dr4 ,swift's ,lett] to ,h>ley 7#agab72 & ,ar?ur ,ma9w>+'s ,! ,briti% ,academy 7#agab74 7,,vi1 #a7 #af4 ,nevil ,payne's ,fatal ,jeal\sy 7#afgc74 7,v1 #b7 #ag4 ,ni*olas ,r[e's ,"s ,acc\nt ( ! ,life ( ,mr4 ,william ,%akespe> 7#agji74 7,extra ,s]ies1 #a7 #ah4 ,a>on ,hill's ,preface to ,! ,creation2 & ,?omas ,br]eton's ,preface to ,e/h]4 7,,iv1 #b7 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,on p4 #bc1 a lett] 0 miss+ 9 "o ( ! words2 x 0 *ang$ z foll[s3 ,f3 :5 !y are orn d[n & laugh$ at4 ,to3 :5 !y are torn d[n & laugh$ at4 ,on p4 #ce1 footnote #bd1 remov$ ! repeat$ ^w is3 ,f3 f :i* ?is phrase is is quot$ ,to3 f :i* ?is phrase is quot$