,,nature  ,,by  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son   ,a   
subtle *a9 ( c\ntless r+s ,! next unto !
 f>!/ br+s2 ,! eye reads om5s :]e x     
goes1 ,& speaks all languages ! rose2   
,&1 /riv+ to be man1 ! worm ,m\nts ?r\gh
 all ! spires ( =m4   ,,new ,,edition   
,,bo/on  ,,cambridge3 ,,james ,,munroe  
,,& ,,company ,m ,,dccc ,,xlix4         
,ent]$1 accord+ to ! ,act ( ,congress1 9
 ! ye> #ahdi ,by ,,james ,,munroe ,,&   
,,company1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( !       
,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (           
,massa*usetts4   ,,bo/on3 ,,?ur/on1     
,,torry ,,& ,,company1 #ca ,devon%ire   
,/reet4   ,,cont5ts                     
,,introduction    #a ,,*apt] ,i4        
,,nature          #h ,,*apt] ,,ii4      
,,commodity      #aj ,,*apt] ,,iii4     
,,beauty         #ac ,,*apt] ,,iv4      
,,language       #bc ,,*apt] ,v4        
,,discipl9e     #cd ,,*apt] ,,vi4       
,,idealism       #de ,,*apt] ,,vii4     
,,_s         #ei ,,*apt] ,,viii4        
,,prospects      #fd    ,,introduction4 
,,our age is retrospective4 ,x builds ! 

sepul*res ( ! fa!rs4 ,x writes          
biographies1 hi/ories1 & criticism4 ,!  
=ego+ g5]ations beheld ,god & nature    
face to face2 we1 ?r\gh _! eyes4 ,:y    
%\ld n we also enjoy an orig9al relation
 to ! univ]se8 ,:y %\ld n we h a poetry 
& philosophy ( insight & n ( tradition1 
& a religion by revelation to u1 & n !  
hi/ory ( !irs8 ,embosom$ = a season 9   
nature1 ^: floods ( life /ream ar\nd &  
?r\gh u1 & invite u by ! p[]s !y supply1
 to action proportion$ to nature1 :y    
%\ld we grope among ! dry bones ( ! pa/1
 or put ! liv+ g5]ation into masqu]ade  
out ( its fad$ w>drobe8 ,! sun %9es     
to-day also4 ,!re is m wool & flax 9 !  
fields4 ,!re are new l&s1 new m51 new   
?\ghts4 ,let u dem& our own works & laws
 & wor%ip4  ,und\bt$ly we h no que/ions 
to ask :i* are unansw]able4 ,we mu/ tru/
 ! p]fection ( ! creation s f>1 z to    
believe t :atev] curiosity ! ord] ( ?+s 
has awak5$ 9 our m9ds1 ! ord] ( ?+s c   
satisfy4 ,e man's condition is a        
solution 9 hi]oglyphic to ^? inquiries  

he w\ld put4 ,he acts x z life1 be=e he 
appreh5ds x z tru?4 ,9 l mann]1 nature  
is already1 9 its =ms & t5d5cies1       
describ+ its own design4 ,let u         
int]rogate ! great app>ition1 t %9es s  
peacefully ar\nd u4 ,let u inquire1 to  
:at end is nature8  ,all sci5ce has "o  
aim1 namely1 to f9d a !ory ( nature4 ,we
 h !ories ( races & ( functions1 b      
sc>cely yet a remote approa* to an idea 
( creation4 ,we are n[ s f> f ! road to 
tru?1 t religi\s tea*]s dispute & hate  
ea* o!r1 & speculative m5 are e/eem$    
uns\nd & frivol\s4 ,b to a s\nd judgm5t1
 ! mo/ ab/ract tru? is ! mo/ practical4 
,:5ev] a true !ory appe>s1 x w be its   
own evid5ce4 ,its te/ is1 t x w expla9  
all ph5om5a4 ,n[ _m are ?\ght n only    
unexpla9$ b inexplicable2 z language1   
sleep1 madness1 dreams1 bea/s1 sex4     
,philosophically consid]$1 ! univ]se is 
compos$ ( ,nature & ! ,s\l4 ,/rictly    
speak+1 !re=e1 all t is sep>ate f u1 all
 :i* ,philosophy di/+ui%es z ! ,,n ,,me1
 t is1 bo? nature & art1 all o!r m5 & my

 own body1 mu/ be rank$ "u ?is "n1      
,,nature4 ,9 enum]at+ ! values ( nature 
& ca/+ up _! sum1 ,i %all use ! ^w 9 bo?
 s5ses2--9 its common & 9 its           
philosophical import4 ,9 inquiries s    
g5]al z our pres5t "o1 ! inaccuracy is n
 mat]ial2 no confusion ( ?\ght w occur4 
,nature1 9 ! common s5se1 ref]s to      
ess5ces un*ang$ by man2 space1 ! air1 ! 
riv]1 ! leaf4 ,art is appli$ to !       
mixture ( 8 w ) ! same ?+s1 z 9 a h\se1 
a canal1 a /atue1 a picture4 ,b 8       
op]ations tak5 toge!r are s             
insignificant1 a little *ipp+1 bak+1    
pat*+1 & wa%+1 t 9 an impression s gr& z
 t ( ! _w on ! human m9d1 !y d n v>y !  
result4    ,,nature4  ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,to 
g into solitude1 a man ne$s to retire z 
mu* f 8 *amb] z f society4 ,i am n      
solit>y :il/ ,i read & write1 ?\gh      
nobody is ) me4 ,b if a man w\ld be     
alone1 let him look at ! />s4 ,! rays t 
come f ^? heav5ly worlds1 w sep>ate     
betwe5 him & :at he t\*es4 ,"o might ?9k
 ! atmosph]e 0 made transp>5t ) ?is     

design1 to give man1 9 ! heav5ly bodies1
 ! p]petual pres5ce ( ! sublime4 ,se5 9 
! /reets ( cities1 h[ great !y are6 ,if 
! />s %\ld appe> "o night 9 a ?\s& ye>s1
 h[ w\ld m5 believe & adore2 & pres]ve =
 _m g5]ations ! remembrance ( ! city (  
,god :i* _h be5 %[n6 ,b e night come out
 ^! envoys ( beauty1 & light ! univ]se )
 _! admoni%+ smile4  ,! />s awak5 a     
c]ta9 rev]5ce1 because ?\gh always      
pres5t1 !y are inaccessible2 b all      
natural objects make a k9dr$ impression1
 :5 ! m9d is op5 to _! influ5ce4 ,nature
 nev] we>s a mean appe>ance4 ,nei!r does
 ! wise/ man extort h] secret1 & lose 8 
curiosity by f9d+ out all h] p]fection4 
,nature nev] became a toy to a wise _s4 
,! fl[]s1 ! animals1 ! m\nta9s1 reflect$
 ! wisdom ( 8 be/ h\r1 z mu* z !y _h    
delight$ ! simplicity ( 8 *ildhood4  ,:5
 we speak ( nature 9 ?is mann]1 we h a  
di/9ct b mo/ poetical s5se 9 ! m9d4 ,we 
mean ! integrity ( impression made by   
manifold natural objects4 ,x is ?is :i* 
di/+ui%es ! /ick ( timb] ( ! wood-cutt]1

 f ! tree ( ! poet4 ,! *>m+ l&scape :i* 
,i saw ?is morn+1 is indubitably made up
 ( "s tw5ty or ?irty f>ms4 ,mill] owns  
?is field1 ,locke t1 & ,mann+ ! woodl&  
beyond4 ,b none ( !m owns ! l&scape4    
,!re is a prop]ty 9 ! horizon :i* no man
 has b he ^: eye c integrate all ! p>ts1
 t is1 ! poet4 ,?is is ! be/ "p ( ^!    
m5's f>ms1 yet to ?is _! w>ranty-de$s   
give no title4  ,to speak truly1 few    
adult p]sons c see nature4 ,mo/ p]sons d
 n see ! sun4 ,at lea/ !y h a v         
sup]ficial see+4 ,! sun illum9ates only 
! eye ( ! man1 b %9es into ! eye & !    
he>t ( ! *ild4 ,! lov] ( nature is he ^:
 inw>d & outw>d s5ses are /ill truly    
adju/$ to ea* o!r2 :o has reta9$ ! _s ( 
infancy ev5 into ! era ( manhood4 ,8    
int]c\rse ) heav5 & e>?1 becomes "p ( 8 
daily food4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( nature1 a    
wild delight runs ?r\gh ! man1 9 spite (
 real sorr[s4 ,nature says1--he is my   
creature1 & maugre all 8 imp]t95t       
griefs1 he %all be glad ) me4 ,n ! sun  
or ! summ] alone1 b e h\r & season      

yields its tribute ( delight2 = e h\r & 
*ange corresponds to & au?orizes a      
diff]5t /ate ( ! m9d1 f brea?less noon  
to grimme/ midnight4 ,nature is a sett+ 
t fits equally well a comic or a m\rn+  
piece4 ,9 good heal?1 ! air is a cordial
 ( incr$ible virtue4 ,cross+ a b>e      
common1 9 sn[ puddles1 at twilight1 "u a
 cl\d$ sky1 )\t hav+ 9 my ?\ghts any    
occurr5ce ( special good =tune1 ,i h    
enjoy$ a p]fect exhil>ation4 ,i am glad 
to ! br9k ( fe>4 ,9 ! woods too1 a man  
ca/s (f 8 ye>s1 z ! snake 8 sl\gh1 & at 
:at p]iod soev] ( life1 is always a     
*ild4 ,9 ! woods1 is p]petual y\?4 ,)9  
^! plantations ( ,god1 a decorum &      
sanctity reign1 a p]5nial fe/ival is    
dress$1 & ! gue/ sees n h[ he %\ld tire 
( !m 9 a ?\s& ye>s4 ,9 ! woods1 we      
return to reason & fai?4 ,!re ,i feel t 
no?+ c befall me 9 life1--no disgrace1  
no calamity1 7leav+ me my eyes17 :i*    
nature _c repair4 ,/&+ on ! b>e         
gr\nd1--my head ba!d by ! bli! air1 &   
uplift$ into inf9ite space1--all mean   

egotism vani%es4 ,i become a transp>5t  
eye-ball2 ,i am no?+2 ,i see all2 !     
curr5ts ( ! ,univ]sal ,be+ circulate    
?r\gh me2 ,i am "p or p>ticle ( ,god4 ,!
 "n ( ! ne>e/ fri5d s\nds !n =eign &    
accid5tal3 to be bro!rs1 to be          
acqua9tances1 --ma/] or s]vant1 is !n a 
trifle & a di/urbance4 ,i am ! lov] (   
unconta9$ & immortal beauty4 ,9 !       
wild]ness1 ,i f9d some?+ m de> & connate
 ?an 9 /reets or villages4 ,9 ! tranquil
 l&scape1 & especially 9 ! di/ant l9e ( 
! horizon1 man beholds some:at z        
beautiful z 8 own nature4  ,! greate/   
delight :i* ! fields & woods m9i/]1 is !
 sugge/ion ( an occult relation betwe5  
man & ! vegetable4 ,i am n alone &      
unackn[l$g$4 ,!y nod to me1 & ,i to !m4 
,! wav+ ( ! b\ghs 9 ! /orm1 is new to me
 & old4 ,x takes me by surprise1 & yet  
is n unkn[n4 ,its effect is l t ( a     
high] ?\ght or a bett] emotion com+ ov] 
me1 :5 ,i deem$ ,i 0 ?9k+ ju/ly or do+  
"r4  ,yet x is c]ta9 t ! p[] to produce 
?is delight1 does n reside 9 nature1 b 9

 man1 or 9 a h>mony ( bo?4 ,x is        
necess>y to use ^! pleasures ) great    
temp]ance4 ,=1 nature is n always trick$
 9 holiday attire1 b ! same sc5e :i*    
ye/]day brea!d p]fume & glitt]$ z = !   
frolic ( ! nymphs1 is ov]spread )       
melan*oly today4 ,nature always we>s !  
colors ( ! _s4 ,to a man labor+ "u      
calamity1 ! heat ( 8 own fire ha?       
sadness 9 x4 ,!n1 !re is a k9d (        
contempt ( ! l&scape felt by him :o has 
j lo/ by dea? a de> fri5d4 ,! sky is    
less gr& z x %uts d[n ov] less wor? 9 ! 
population4    ,,*apt] ,,ii4            
,,commodity4  ,,:oev] consid]s ! f9al   
cause ( ! _w1 w disc]n a multitude (    
uses t result4 ,!y all admit ( be+ ?r[n 
into "o ( ! foll[+ classes2 ,commodity2 
,beauty2 ,language2 & ,discipl9e4  ,"u !
 g5]al "n ( ,commodity1 ,i rank all ^?  
advantages :i* our s5ses owe to nature4 
,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a b5efit :i* is       
tempor>y & m$iate1 n ultimate1 l its    
s]vice to ! s\l4 ,yet al?\gh l[1 x is   
p]fect 9 its k9d1 & is ! only use (     

nature :i* all m5 appreh5d4 ,! mis]y (  
man appe>s l *ildi% petulance1 :5 we    
explore ! /eady & prodigal provision t  
has be5 made = 8 support & delight on   
?is gre5 ball :i* floats him ?r\gh !    
heav5s4 ,:at angels inv5t$ ^! spl5did   
ornam5ts1 ^! ri* conv5i5ces1 ?is ocean (
 air above1 ?is ocean ( wat] b5ea?1 ?is 
firmam5t ( e>? betwe58 ?is zodiac (     
lights1 ?is t5t ( dropp+ cl\ds1 ?is     
/rip$ coat ( climates1 ?is f\rfold ye>8 
,bea/s1 fire1 wat]1 /ones1 & corn s]ve  
him4 ,! field is at once 8 floor1 8     
"w-y>d1 8 play-gr\nd1 8 g>d51 & 8 b$4   
,m s]vants wait on man      ,?an he'll  
take notice (4--  ,nature1 9 its m9i/ry 
to man1 is n only ! mat]ial1 b is also !
 process & ! result4 ,all ! p>ts        
incessantly "w into ea* o!r's h&s = !   
pr(it ( man4 ,! w9d s[s ! se$2 ! sun    
evaporates ! sea2 ! w9d bl[s ! vapor to 
! field2 ! ice1 on ! o!r side ( !       
planet1 cond5ses ra9 on ?is2 ! ra9 fe$s 
! plant2 ! plant fe$s ! animal2 & ?us ! 
endless circulations ( ! div9e *>ity    

n\ri% man4  ,! useful arts are          
reproductions or new comb9ations by !   
wit ( man1 ( ! same natural b5efactors4 
,he no long] waits = favor+ gales1 b by 
means ( /eam1 he realizes ! fable (     
,aeolus's bag1 & c>ries ! two & ?irty   
w9ds 9 ! boil] ( 8 boat4 ,to dim9i%     
friction1 he paves ! road ) iron b>s1 &1
 m\nt+ a coa* ) a %ip-load ( m51        
animals1 & m]*&ise beh9d him1 he d>ts   
?r\gh ! c\ntry1 f t[n to t[n1 l an eagle
 or a swall[ ?r\gh ! air4 ,by !         
aggregate ( ^! aids1 h[ is ! face ( ! _w
 *ang$1 f ! era ( ,noah to t (          
,napoleon6 ,! private poor man ha?      
cities1 %ips1 canals1 bridges1 built =  
him4 ,he goes to ! po/-(fice1 & ! human 
race run on 8 err&s2 to ! book-%op1 & ! 
human race read & write ( all t happ5s1 
= him2 to ! c\rt-h\se1 & nations repair 
8 wrongs4 ,he sets 8 h\se ^u ! road1 & !
 human race g =? e morn+1 & %ovel out ! 
sn[1 & cut a pa? = him4  ,b !re is no   
ne$ ( specify+ p>ticul>s 9 ?is class (  
uses4 ,! catalogue is endless1 & !      

examples s obvi\s1 t ,i %all leave !m to
 ! read]'s reflection1 ) ! g5]al rem>k1 
t ?is m]c5>y b5efit is "o :i* has       
respect to a f>!r good4 ,a man is f$1 n 
t he may be f$1 b t he may "w4          
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,beauty4  ,a ,,nobl]   
want ( man is s]v$ by nature1 namely1 ! 
love ( ,beauty4  ,! anci5t ,greeks call$
 ! _w kosmos1 beauty4 ,su* is !         
con/itution ( all ?+s1 or su* ! pla/ic  
p[] ( ! human eye1 t ! prim>y =ms1 z !  
sky1 ! m\nta91 ! tree1 ! animal1 give u 
a delight 9 & = !mselves2 a pleasure    
aris+ f outl9e1 color1 motion1 & gr\p+4 
,?is seems p>tly ow+ to ! eye itself4 ,!
 eye is ! be/ ( arti/s4 ,by ! mutual    
action ( its /ructure & ( ! laws (      
light1 p]spective is produc$1 :i*       
integrates e mass ( objects1 ( :at "*   
soev]1 into a well color$ & %ad$ globe1 
s t :]e ! p>ticul> objects are mean &   
unaffect+1 ! l&scape :i* !y compose1 is 
r\nd & symmetrical4 ,& z ! eye is ! be/ 
compos]1 s light is ! fir/ ( pa9t]s4    
,!re is no object s f\l t int5se light w

 n make beautiful4 ,& ! /imulus x af=ds 
to ! s5se1 & a sort ( inf9itude :i* x   
ha?1 l space & "t1 make all matt] gay4  
,ev5 ! corpse has its own beauty4 ,b    
besides ?is g5]al grace diffus$ ov]     
nature1 almo/ all ! individual =ms are  
agreeable to ! eye1 z is prov$ by our   
endless imitations ( "s ( !m1 z ! acorn1
 ! grape1 ! p9e-cone1 ! :eat-e>1 ! egg1 
! w+s & =ms ( mo/ birds1 ! lion's claw1 
! s]p5t1 ! butt]fly1 sea-%ells1 flames1 
cl\ds1 buds1 leaves1 & ! =ms ( _m trees1
 z ! palm4  ,= bett] consid]ation1 we   
may di/ribute ! aspects ( ,beauty 9 a   
?reefold mann]4  #a4 ,fir/1 ! simple    
p]ception ( natural =ms is a delight4 ,!
 influ5ce ( ! =ms & actions 9 nature1 is
 s ne$ful to man1 t1 9 its l[e/         
functions1 x seems to lie on ! conf9es (
 commodity & beauty4 ,to ! body & m9d   
:i* h be5 cramp$ by noxi\s "w or        
company1 nature is m$ic9al & re/ores _! 
tone4 ,! tradesman1 ! attorney comes out
 ( ! d9 & craft ( ! /reet1 & sees ! sky 
& ! woods1 & is a man aga94 ,9 _! et]nal

 calm1 he f9ds himself4 ,! heal? ( ! eye
 seems to dem& a horizon4 ,we are nev]  
tir$1 s long z we c see f> en\gh4  ,b 9 
o!r h\rs1 ,nature satisfies by its      
lovel9ess1 & )\t any mixture ( corporeal
 b5efit4 ,i see ! spectacle ( morn+ f ! 
hill-top ov] aga9/ my h\se1 f day-break 
to sun-rise1 ) emotions :i* an angel    
might %>e4 ,! long sl5d] b>s ( cl\d     
float l fi%es 9 ! sea ( crimson light4  
,f ! e>?1 z a %ore1 ,i look out into t  
sil5t sea4 ,i seem to p>take its rapid  
trans=mations3 ! active en*antm5t rea*es
 my du/1 & ,i dilate & conspire ) !     
morn+ w9d4 ,h[ does ,nature deify u ) a 
few & *eap elem5ts6 ,give me heal? & a  
day1 & ,i w make ! pomp ( emp]ors       
ridicul\s4 ,! dawn is my ,assyria2 !    
sun-set & moon-rise my ,paphos1 &       
unimag9able realms ( fa]ie2 broad noon  
%all be my ,engl& ( ! s5ses & ! und]/&+2
 ! night %all be my ,g]many ( my/ic     
philosophy & dreams4  ,n less excell5t1 
except = our less susceptibility 9 !    
aft]noon1 0 ! *>m1 la/ ev5+1 ( a ,janu>y

 sunset4 ,! we/]n cl\ds divid$ &        
subdivid$ !mselves into p9k flakes      
modulat$ ) t9ts ( unspeakable s(tness2 &
 ! air _h s mu* life & sweetness1 t x 0 
a pa9 to come )9 doors4 ,:at 0 x t      
nature w\ld say8 ,0 !re no mean+ 9 !    
live repose ( ! valley beh9d ! mill1 &  
:i* ,hom] or ,%akspe>e c\ld n re=m = me 
9 words8 ,! leafless trees become spires
 ( flame 9 ! sunset1 ) ! blue ea/ = _!  
back-gr\nd1 & ! />s ( ! dead calices (  
fl[]s1 & e )]$ /em & /ubble rim$ ) fro/1
 contribute some?+ to ! mute music4  ,! 
inhabitants ( cities suppose t ! c\ntry 
l&scape is pleasant only half ! ye>4 ,i 
please myself ) ! graces ( ! w9t] sc5]y1
 & believe t we are z mu* t\*$ by x z by
 ! g5ial influ5ces ( summ]4 ,to !       
att5tive eye1 ea* mom5t ( ! ye> has its 
own beauty1 & 9 ! same field1 x beholds1
 e h\r1 a picture :i* 0 nev] se5 be=e1 &
 :i* %all nev] be se5 aga94 ,! heav5s   
*ange e mom5t1 & reflect _! glory or    
gloom on ! pla9s b5ea?4 ,! /ate ( ! crop
 9 ! surr\nd+ f>ms alt]s ! expression ( 

! e>? f week to week4 ,! succession (   
native plants 9 ! pa/ures & roadsides1  
:i* makes ! sil5t clock by :i* "t tells 
! summ] h\rs1 w make ev5 ! divisions ( !
 day s5sible to a ke5 obs]v]4 ,! tribes 
( birds & insects1 l ! plants punctual  
to _! "t1 foll[ ea* o!r1 & ! ye> has    
room = all4 ,by wat]-c\rses1 ! v>iety is
 great]4 ,9 ,july1 ! blue pont$]ia or   
pick]el-we$ blooms 9 l>ge b$s 9 ! %all[ 
p>ts ( our pleasant riv]1 & sw>ms )     
yell[ butt]flies 9 cont9ual motion4 ,art
 _c rival ?is pomp ( purple & gold4     
,inde$ ! riv] is a p]petual gala1 &     
boa/s ea* mon? a new ornam5t4  ,b ?is   
beauty ( ,nature :i* is se5 & felt z    
beauty1 is ! lea/ "p4 ,! %[s ( day1 !   
dewy morn+1 ! ra9b[1 m\nta9s1 or*>ds 9  
blossom1 />s1 moonlight1 %ad[s 9 /ill   
wat]1 & ! l1 if too eag]ly hunt$1 become
 %[s m]ely1 & mock u ) _! unreality4 ,g 
out ( ! h\se to see ! moon1 & 't is m]e 
t9sel2 x w n please z :5 its light %9es 
^u y\r necess>y j\rney4 ,! beauty t     
%imm]s 9 ! yell[ aft]noons ( ,octob]1 :o

 ev] c\ld clut* x8 ,g =? to f9d x1 & x  
is gone3 't is only a mirage z y look f 
! w9d[s ( dilig5ce4  #b4 ,! pres5ce ( a 
high]1 namely1 ( ! spiritual elem5t is  
ess5tial to its p]fection4 ,! high &    
div9e beauty :i* c be lov$ )\t          
effem9acy1 is t :i* is f\nd 9 comb9ation
 ) ! human w4 ,beauty is ! m>k ,god sets
 ^u virtue4 ,e natural action is        
graceful4 ,e h]oic act is also dec5t1 & 
causes ! place & ! by/&]s to %9e4 ,we   
are taught by great actions t ! univ]se 
is ! prop]ty ( e individual 9 x4 ,e     
rational creature has all nature = 8    
d[ry & e/ate4 ,x is 81 if he w4 ,he may 
dive/ himself ( x2 he may creep into a  
corn]1 & abdicate 8 k+dom1 z mo/ m5 d1 b
 he is entitl$ to ! _w by 8 con/itution4
 ,9 proportion to ! en]gy ( 8 ?\ght & w1
 he takes up ! _w into himself4 ,all ^? 
?+s = :i* m5 pl\gh1 build1 or sail1 obey
 virtue2 said ,sallu/4 ,! w9ds & waves1 
said ,gibbon1 are always on ! side ( !  
able/ navigators4 ,s are ! sun & moon & 
all ! />s ( heav54 ,:5 a noble act is   

done1--p]*ance 9 a sc5e ( great natural 
beauty2 :5 ,leonidas & 8 ?ree hundr$    
m>tyrs consume "o day 9 dy+1 & ! sun &  
moon come ea* & look at !m once 9 ! /eep
 defile ( ,!rmopylae2 :5 ,arnold        
,w9kelri$1 9 ! high ,alps1 "u ! %ad[ ( !
 avalan*e1 ga!rs 9 8 side a %eaf (      
,au/rian spe>s to break ! l9e = 8       
comrades2 are n ^! h]oes entitl$ to add 
! beauty ( ! sc5e to ! beauty ( ! de$8  
,:5 ! b>k ( ,columbus ne>s ! %ore (     
,am]ica2--be=e x1 ! bea* l9$ ) savages1 
flee+ out ( all _! huts ( cane2 ! sea   
beh9d2 & ! purple m\nta9s ( ! ,indian   
,ar*ipelago ar\nd1 c we sep>ate ! man f 
! liv+ picture8 ,does n ! ,new ,_w clo! 
8 =m ) h] palm-groves & savannahs z fit 
drap]y8 ,ev] does natural beauty /eal 9 
l air1 & envelope great actions4 ,:5    
,sir ,h>ry ,vane 0 dragg$ up !          
,t[]-hill1 sitt+ on a sl$1 to suff]     
dea?1 z ! *ampion ( ! ,engli% laws1 "o (
 ! multitude cri$ out to him1 ,y nev]   
sate on s glori\s a seat4 ,*>les ,,ii41 
to intimidate ! citiz5s ( ,london1 caus$

 ! patriot ,"l ,russel to be drawn 9 an 
op5 coa*1 ?r\gh ! pr9cipal /reets ( !   
city1 on 8 way to ! scaffold4 ,b1 8     
biograph] says1 ! multitude imag9$ !y   
saw lib]ty & virtue sitt+ by 8 side4 ,9 
private places1 among sordid objects1 an
 act ( tru? or h]oism seems at once to  
draw to itself ! sky z its temple1 ! sun
 z its c&le4 ,nature /ret*e? out h] arms
 to embrace man1 only let 8 ?\ghts be ( 
equal greatness4 ,will+ly does %e foll[ 
8 /eps ) ! rose & ! violet1 & b5d h]    
l9es ( gr&eur & grace to ! decoration ( 
h] d>l+ *ild4 ,only let 8 ?\ghts be (   
equal scope1 & ! frame w suit ! picture4
 ,a virtu\s man is 9 unison ) h] works1 
& makes ! c5tral figure ( ! visible     
sph]e4 ,hom]1 ,p9d>1 ,socrates1         
,phocion1 associate !mselves fitly 9 our
 memory ) ! geography & climate (       
,greece4 ,! visible heav5s & e>?        
sympa?ize ) ,jesus4 ,& 9 common life1   
:osoev] has se5 a p]son ( p[]ful "* &   
happy g5ius1 w h rem>k$ h[ easily he    
took all ?+s along ) him1--! p]sons1 !  

op9ions1 & ! day1 & nature became       
ancill>y to a man4  #c4 ,!re is /ill    
ano!r aspect "u :i* ! beauty ( ! _w may 
be view$1 namely1 z x becomes an object 
( ! intellect4 ,beside ! relation ( ?+s 
to virtue1 !y h a relation to ?\ght4 ,! 
intellect se>*es out ! absolute ord] (  
?+s z !y /& 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 & )\t !     
colors ( affection4 ,! intellectual & ! 
active p[]s seem to succe$ ea* o!r1 & ! 
exclusive activity ( ! "o1 g5]ates !    
exclusive activity ( ! o!r4 ,!re is     
some?+ unfri5dly 9 ea* to ! o!r1 b !y   
are l ! alt]nate p]iods ( fe$+ & work+ 9
 animals2 ea* prep>es & w be foll[$ by !
 o!r4 ,!re=e does beauty1 :i*1 9        
relation to actions1 z we h se51 comes  
uns\ght1 & comes because x is uns\ght1  
rema9 = ! appreh5sion & pursuit ( !     
intellect2 & !n aga91 9 its turn1 ( !   
active p[]4 ,no?+ div9e dies4 ,all good 
is et]nally reproductive4 ,! beauty (   
nature re=ms itself 9 ! m9d1 & n = b>r5 
contemplation1 b = new creation4  ,all  
m5 are 9 "s degree impress$ by ! face ( 

! _w2 "s m5 ev5 to delight4 ,?is love ( 
beauty is ,ta/e4 ,o!rs h ! same love 9  
su* excess1 t1 n cont5t ) admir+1 !y    
seek to embody x 9 new =ms4 ,! creation 
( beauty is ,art4  ,! production ( a "w 
( art ?r[s a light ^u ! my/]y (         
humanity4 ,a "w ( art is an ab/ract or  
epitome ( ! _w4 ,x is ! result or       
expression ( nature1 9 m9iature4 ,=1    
al?\gh ! works ( nature are innum]able &
 all diff]5t1 ! result or ! expression (
 !m all is simil> & s+le4 ,nature is a  
sea ( =ms radically alike & ev5 unique4 
,a leaf1 a sun-beam1 a l&scape1 ! ocean1
 make an analog\s impression on ! m9d4  
,:at is common to !m all1--t p]fectness 
& h>mony1 is beauty4 ,! /&>d ( beauty is
 ! entire circuit ( natural =ms1--!     
totality ( nature2 :i* ! ,italians      
express$ by def9+ beauty il piu nell'   
uno4 ,no?+ is q beautiful alone3 no?+ b 
is beautiful 9 ! :ole4 ,a s+le object is
 only s f> beautiful z x sugge/s ?is    
univ]sal grace4 ,! poet1 ! pa9t]1 !     
sculptor1 ! musician1 ! ar*itect1 seek  

ea* to conc5trate ?is radiance ( ! _w on
 "o po9t1 & ea* 9 8 sev]al "w to satisfy
 ! love ( beauty :i* /imulates him to   
produce4 ,?us is ,art1 a nature pass$   
?r\gh ! alembic ( man4 ,?us 9 art1 does 
nature "w ?r\gh ! w ( a man fill$ ) !   
beauty ( h] fir/ works4  ,! _w ?us exi/s
 to ! s\l to satisfy ! desire ( beauty4 
,?is elem5t ,i call an ultimate end4 ,no
 reason c be ask$ or giv5 :y ! s\l seeks
 beauty4 ,beauty1 9 its l>ge/ & pr(\nde/
 s5se1 is "o expression = ! univ]se4    
,god is ! all-fair4 ,tru?1 & goodness1 &
 beauty1 are b diff]5t faces ( ! same   
,all4 ,b beauty 9 nature is n ultimate4 
,x is ! h]ald ( inw>d & et]nal beauty1 &
 is n alone a solid & satisfactory good4
 ,x mu/ /& z a "p1 & n z yet ! la/ or   
highe/ expression ( ! f9al cause (      
,nature4    ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,language4  
,,language is a ?ird use :i* ,nature    
subs]ves to man4 ,nature is ! vehicle1 &
 ?reefold degree4  #a4 ,words are signs 
( natural facts4  #b4 ,p>ticul> natural 
facts are symbols ( p>ticul> spiritual  

facts4  #c4 ,nature is ! symbol ( _s4   
#a4 ,words are signs ( natural facts4 ,!
 use ( natural hi/ory is to give u aid 9
 sup]natural hi/ory3 ! use ( ! out]     
creation1 to give u language = ! be+s & 
*anges ( ! inw>d creation4 ,e ^w :i* is 
us$ to express a moral or intellectual  
fact1 if trac$ to its root1 is f\nd to  
be borr[$ f "s mat]ial appe>ance4 ,"r   
means /raight2 wrong means twi/$4 ,_s   
prim>ily means w9d2 transgression1 !    
cross+ ( a l9e2 sup]cili\s1 ! rais+ ( ! 
eyebr[4 ,we say ! he>t to express       
emotion1 ! head to d5ote ?\ght2 & ?\ght 
& emotion are words borr[$ f s5sible    
?+s1 & n[ appropriat$ to spiritual      
nature4 ,mo/ ( ! process by :i* ?is     
trans=mation is made1 is hidd5 f u 9 !  
remote "t :5 language 0 fram$2 b ! same 
t5d5cy may be daily obs]v$ 9 *ildr54    
,*ildr5 & savages use only n\ns or names
 ( ?+s1 :i* !y conv]t into v]bs1 & apply
 to analog\s m5tal acts4  #b4 ,b ?is    
orig9 ( all words t convey a spiritual  
import1--s conspicu\s a fact 9 ! hi/ory 

( language1--is our lea/ debt to nature4
 ,x is n words only t are emblematic2 x 
is ?+s :i* are emblematic4 ,e natural   
fact is a symbol ( "s spiritual fact4 ,e
 appe>ance 9 nature corresponds to "s   
/ate ( ! m9d1 & t /ate ( ! m9d c only be
 describ$ by pres5t+ t natural appe>ance
 z its picture4 ,an enrag$ man is a     
lion1 a cunn+ man is a fox1 a firm man  
is a rock1 a le>n$ man is a tor*4 ,a    
lamb is innoc5ce2 a snake is subtle     
spite2 fl[]s express to u ! delicate    
affections4 ,light & d>kness are our    
famili> expression = k & ignorance2 &   
heat = love4 ,visible di/ance beh9d &   
be=e u1 is respectively our image (     
memory & hope4  ,:o looks ^u a riv] 9 a 
m$itative h\r1 & is n rem9d$ ( ! flux ( 
all ?+s8 ,?r[ a /one into ! /ream1 & !  
circles t propagate !mselves are !      
beautiful type ( all influ5ce4 ,man is  
consci\s ( a univ]sal s\l )9 or beh9d 8 
individual life1 :]e91 z 9 a firmam5t1 !
 natures ( ,ju/ice1 ,tru?1 ,love1       
,fre$om1 arise & %9e4 ,?is univ]sal s\l1

 he calls ,reason3 x is n m9e1 or ?9e1  
or 81 b we are its2 we are its prop]ty &
 m54 ,& ! blue sky 9 :i* ! private e>?  
is buri$1 ! sky ) its et]nal calm1 &    
full ( ev]la/+ orbs1 is ! type (        
,reason4 ,t :i*1 intellectually         
consid]$1 we call ,reason1 consid]$ 9   
relation to nature1 we call ,_s4 ,_s is 
! ,creator4 ,_s ha? life 9 itself4 ,&   
man 9 all ages & c\ntries1 embodies x 9 
8 language1 z ! ,,fa!r4  ,x is easily   
se5 t !re is no?+ lucky or caprici\s 9  
^! analogies1 b t !y are con/ant1 &     
p]vade nature4 ,^! are n ! dreams ( a   
few poets1 "h & !re1 b man is an        
analogi/1 & /udies relations 9 all      
objects4 ,he is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( be+s1 
& a ray ( relation passes f e o!r be+ to
 him4 ,& nei!r c man be und]/ood )\t ^! 
objects1 nor ^! objects )\t man4 ,all ! 
facts 9 natural hi/ory tak5 by !mselves1
 h no value1 b are b>r51 l a s+le sex4  
,b m>ry x to human hi/ory1 & x is full (
 life4 ,:ole ,floras1 all ,l9naeus' &   
,buffon's volumes1 are dry catalogues ( 

facts2 b ! mo/ trivial ( ^! facts1 !    
habit ( a plant1 ! organs1 or "w1 or    
noise ( an insect1 appli$ to !          
illu/ration ( a fact 9 intellectual     
philosophy1 or1 9 any way associat$ to  
human nature1 affects u 9 ! mo/ lively &
 agreeable mann]4 ,! se$ ( a plant1--to 
:at affect+ analogies 9 ! nature ( man1 
is t little fruit made use (1 9 all     
disc\rse1 up to ! voice ( ,paul1 :o     
calls ! human corpse a se$1--,x is s[n a
 natural body2 x is rais$ a spiritual   
body4 ,! motion ( ! e>? r\nd its axis1 &
 r\nd ! sun1 makes ! day1 & ! ye>4 ,^!  
are c]ta9 am\nts ( brute light & heat4  
,b is !re no int5t ( an analogy betwe5  
man's life & ! seasons8 ,& d ! seasons  
ga9 no gr&eur or pa?os f t analogy8 ,!  
in/9cts ( ! ant are v unimportant1      
consid]$ z ! ant's2 b ! mom5t a ray (   
relation is se5 to ext5d f x to man1 & !
 little drudge is se5 to be a monitor1 a
 little body ) a mighty he>t1 !n all its
 habits1 ev5 t said to be rec5tly       
obs]v$1 t x nev] sleeps1 become sublime4

  ,because ( ?is radical correspond5ce  
betwe5 visible ?+s & human ?\ghts1      
savages1 :o h only :at is necess>y1     
conv]se 9 figures4 ,z we g back 9       
hi/ory1 language becomes m picturesque1 
until its infancy1 :5 x is all poetry2  
or all spiritual facts are repres5t$ by 
natural symbols4 ,! same symbols are    
f\nd to make ! orig9al elem5ts ( all    
languages4 ,x has moreov] be5 obs]v$1 t 
! idioms ( all languages approa* ea* o!r
 9 passages ( ! greate/ eloqu5ce & p[]4 
,& z ?is is ! fir/ language1 s is x !   
la/4 ,?is imm$iate dep5d5ce ( language  
^u nature1 ?is conv]sion ( an outw>d    
ph5om5on into a type ( some:at 9 human  
life1 nev] loses its p[] to affect u4 ,x
 is ?is :i* gives t piquancy to !       
conv]sation ( a /rong-natur$ f>m] or    
back-woodsman1 :i* all m5 reli%4  ,a    
man's p[] to connect 8 ?\ght ) its prop]
 symbol1 & s to utt] x1 dep5ds on !     
simplicity ( 8 "*1 t is1 ^u 8 love (    
tru?1 & 8 desire to communicate x )\t   
loss4 ,! corruption ( man is foll[$ by !

 corruption ( language4 ,:5 simplicity (
 "* & ! sov]eignty ( ideas is brok5 up  
by ! preval5ce ( second>y desires1 !    
desire ( ri*es1 ( pleasure1 ( p[]1 & (  
praise1--& duplicity & falsehood take   
place ( simplicity & tru?1 ! p[] ov]    
nature z an int]pret] ( ! w1 is 9 a     
degree lo/2 new imag]y ceases to be     
creat$1 & old words are p]v]t$ to /& =  
?+s :i* are n2 a pap] curr5cy is        
employ$1 :5 !re is no bullion 9 !       
vaults4 ,9 due "t1 ! fraud is manife/1 &
 words lose all p[] to /imulate !       
und]/&+ or ! affections4 ,hundr$s (     
writ]s may be f\nd 9 e long-civiliz$    
nation1 :o = a %ort "t believe1 & make  
o!rs believe1 t !y see & utt] tru?s1 :o 
d n ( !mselves clo! "o ?\ght 9 its      
natural g>m5t1 b :o fe$ unconsci\sly on 
! language creat$ by ! prim>y writ]s ( !
 c\ntry1 ^?1 namely1 :o hold prim>ily on
 nature4  ,b wise m5 pi]ce ?is rott5    
diction & fa/5 words aga9 to visible    
?+s2 s t picturesque language is at once
 a comm&+ c]tificate t he :o employs x1 

is a man 9 alliance ) tru? & ,god4 ,!   
mom5t our disc\rse rises above ! gr\nd  
l9e ( famili> facts1 & is inflam$ )     
passion or exalt$ by ?\ght1 x clo!s     
itself 9 images4 ,a man conv]s+ 9 e>ne/1
 if he wat* 8 intellectual processes1 w 
f9d t a mat]ial image1 m or less lum9\s1
 arises 9 8 m9d1 cotemporane\s ) e      
?\ght1 :i* furni%es ! ve/m5t ( ! ?\ght4 
,h5ce1 good writ+ & brilliant disc\rse  
are p]petual allegories4 ,?is imag]y is 
spontane\s4 ,x is ! bl5d+ ( exp]i5ce ) !
 pres5t action ( ! m9d4 ,x is prop]     
creation4 ,x is ! work+ ( ! ,orig9al    
,cause ?r\gh ! in/rum5ts he has already 
made4  ,^! facts may sugge/ ! advantage 
:i* ! c\ntry-life possesses = a p[]ful  
m9d1 ov] ! artificial & curtail$ life ( 
cities4 ,we "k m f nature ?an we c at w 
communicate4 ,its light fl[s into ! m9d 
ev]more1 & we =get its pres5ce4 ,! poet1
 ! orator1 br$ 9 ! woods1 ^: s5ses h be5
 n\ri%$ by _! fair & appeas+ *anges1 ye>
 aft] ye>1 )\t design & )\t he$1--%all n
 lose _! lesson altoge!r1 9 ! ro> (     

cities or ! broil ( politics4 ,long     
h]eaft]1 amid/ agitation & t]ror 9      
national c\ncils1--9 ! h\r (            
revolution1--^! solemn images %all      
reappe> 9 _! morn+ lu/re1 z fit symbols 
& words ( ! ?\ghts :i* ! pass+ ev5ts    
%all awak54 ,at ! call ( a noble        
s5tim5t1 aga9 ! woods wave1 ! p9es      
murmur1 ! riv] rolls & %9es1 & ! cattle 
l[ ^u ! m\nta9s1 z he saw & he>d !m 9 8 
infancy4 ,& ) ^! =ms1 ! spells (        
p]suasion1 ! keys ( p[] are put into 8  
h&s4  #c4 ,we are ?us assi/$ by natural 
objects 9 ! expression ( p>ticul>       
mean+s4 ,b h[ great a language to convey
 su* pepp]-corn in=mations6 ,did x ne$  
su* noble races ( creatures1 ?is        
pr(usion ( =ms1 ?is ho/ ( orbs 9 heav51 
to furni% man ) ! diction>y & gramm> ( 8
 municipal spee*8 ,:il/ we use ?is gr&  
ciph] to exp$ite ! affairs ( our pot &  
kettle1 we feel t we h n yet put x to   
its use1 nei!r are able4 ,we are l      
travell]s us+ ! c9d]s ( a volcano to    
roa/ _! eggs4 ,:il/ we see t x always   

/&s ready to clo! :at we w\ld say1 we _c
 avoid ! "q1 :e!r ! *>act]s are n       
significant ( !mselves4 ,h m\nta9s1 &   
waves1 & skies1 no significance b :at we
 consci\sly give !m1 :5 we employ !m z  
emblems ( our ?\ghts8 ,! _w is          
emblematic4 ,p>ts ( spee* are metaphors1
 because ! :ole ( nature is a metaphor (
 ! human m9d4 ,! laws ( moral nature    
answ] to ^? ( matt] z face to face 9 a  
glass4 ,! visible _w & ! relation ( its 
p>ts1 is ! dial plate ( ! invisible4 ,! 
axioms ( physics translate ! laws (     
e?ics4 ,?us1 ! :ole is great] ?an its   
"p2 reaction is equal to action2 !      
smalle/ weight may be made to lift !    
greate/1 ! diff]5ce ( weight be+        
comp5sat$ by "t2 & _m ! l propositions1 
:i* h an e?ical z well z physical s5se4 
,^! propositions h a mu* m ext5sive &   
univ]sal s5se :5 appli$ to human life1  
?an :5 conf9$ to te*nical use4  ,9 l    
mann]1 ! memorable words ( hi/ory1 & !  
prov]bs ( nations1 consi/ usually ( a   
natural fact1 select$ z a picture or    

p>able ( a moral tru?4 ,?us2 ,a roll+   
/one ga!rs no moss2 ,a bird 9 ! h& is   
wor? two 9 ! bu%2 ,a cripple 9 ! "r way1
 w beat a rac] 9 ! wrong2 ,make hay :ile
 ! sun %9es2 ',t is h>d to c>ry a full  
cup ev52 ,v9eg> is ! son ( w9e2 ,! la/  
ounce broke ! camel's back2 ,long-liv$  
trees make roots fir/2 --& ! l4 ,9 _!   
prim>y s5se ^! are trivial facts1 b we  
repeat !m = ! value ( _! analogical     
import4 ,:at is true ( prov]bs1 is true 
( all fables1 p>ables1 & allegories4    
,?is relation betwe5 ! m9d & matt] is n 
fanci$ by "s poet1 b /&s 9 ! w ( ,god1 &
 s is free to be kn[n by all m54 ,x     
appe>s to m51 or x does n appe>4 ,:5 9  
=tunate h\rs we pond] ?is miracle1 !    
wise man d\bts1 if1 at all o!r times1 he
 is n bl9d & deaf2            --,c ^!   
?+s be1      ,& ov]come u l a summ]'s   
cl\d1      ,)\t our special wond]8  = ! 
univ]se becomes transp>5t1 & ! light (  
high] laws ?an its own1 %9es ?r\gh x4 ,x
 is ! /&+ problem :i* has ex]cis$ !     
wond] & ! /udy ( e f9e g5ius s9ce ! _w  

began2 f ! era ( ! ,egyptians & !       
,brahm9s1 to t ( ,py?agoras1 ( ,plato1 (
 ,bacon1 ( ,leibnitz1 ( ,sw$5borg4 ,!re 
sits ! ,sph9x at ! road-side1 & f age to
 age1 z ea* prophet comes by1 he tries 8
 =tune at read+ h] riddle4 ,!re seems to
 be a necessity 9 _s to manife/ itself 9
 mat]ial =ms2 & day & night1 riv] &     
/orm1 bea/ & bird1 acid & alkali1       
preexi/ 9 necess>y ,ideas 9 ! m9d (     
,god1 & are :at !y are by virtue (      
prec$+ affections1 9 ! _w ( _s4 ,a ,fact
 is ! end or la/ issue ( _s4 ,! visible 
creation is ! t]m9us or ! circumf]5ce ( 
! invisible _w4 ,mat]ial objects1 said a
 ,fr5* philosoph]1 are necess>ily k9ds (
 scoriae ( ! sub/antial ?\ghts ( !      
,creator1 :i* mu/ always pres]ve an     
exact relation to _! fir/ orig92 9 o!r  
words1 visible nature mu/ h a spiritual 
& moral side4  ,?is doctr9e is ab/ruse1 
& ?\gh ! images ( g>m5t1 scoriae1       
mirror1 c41 may /imulate ! fancy1 we mu/
 summon ! aid ( subtl] & m vital        
expositors to make x pla94 ,e scripture 

is to be int]pret$ by ! same _s :i* gave
 x =?1 --is ! fundam5tal law (          
criticism4 ,a life 9 h>mony ) nature1 ! 
love ( tru? & ( virtue1 w purge ! eyes  
to und]/& h] text4 ,by degrees we may   
come to "k ! primitive s5se ( ! p]man5t 
objects ( nature1 s t ! _w %all be to u 
an op5 book1 & e =m significant ( its   
hidd5 life & f9al cause4  ,a new int]e/ 
surprises u1 :il/1 "u ! view n[ sugge/$1
 we contemplate ! fe>ful ext5t &        
multitude ( objects2 s9ce e object      
rightly se51 unlocks a new faculty ( !  
s\l4 ,t :i* 0 unconsci\s tru?1 becomes1 
:5 int]pret$ & def9$ 9 an object1 a "p (
 ! doma9 ( k1--a new weapon 9 ! magaz9e 
( p[]4    ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,discipl9e4  ,,9
 view ( ! significance ( nature1 we     
arrive at once at a new fact1 t nature  
is a discipl9e4 ,?is use ( ! _w includes
 ! prec$+ uses1 z p>ts ( itself4        
,space1 "t1 society1 labor1 climate1    
food1 locomotion1 ! animals1 ! me*anical
 =ces1 give u s9c]e/ lessons1 day by    
day1 ^: mean+ is unlimit$4 ,!y educate  

bo? ! ,und]/&+ & ! ,reason4 ,e prop]ty (
 matt] is a s*ool = ! und]/&+1 --its    
solidity or resi/ance1 its in]tia1 its  
ext5sion1 its figure1 its divisibility4 
,! und]/&+ adds1 divides1 comb9es1      
measures1 & f9ds nutrim5t & room = its  
activity 9 ?is wor?y sc5e4 ,meantime1   
,reason transf]s all ^! lessons into its
 own _w ( ?\ght1 by p]ceiv+ ! analogy t 
m>ries ,matt] & ,m9d4  #a4 ,nature is a 
discipl9e ( ! und]/&+ 9 intellectual    
tru?s4 ,our deal+ ) s5sible objects is a
 con/ant ex]cise 9 ! necess>y lessons ( 
diff]5ce1 ( lik5ess1 ( ord]1 ( be+ &    
seem+1 ( progressive arrangem5t2 ( asc5t
 f p>ticul> to g5]al2 ( comb9ation to "o
 end ( manifold =ces4 ,proportion$ to ! 
importance ( ! organ to be =m$1 is !    
extreme c>e ) :i* its tuition is        
provid$1--a c>e pret]mitt$ 9 no s+le    
case4 ,:at t$i\s tra9+1 day aft] day1   
ye> aft] ye>1 nev] end+1 to =m ! common 
s5se2 :at cont9ual reproduction (       
annoyances1 inconv5i5ces1 dilemmas2 :at 
rejoic+ ov] u ( little m52 :at disput+ (

 prices1 :at reckon+s ( int]e/1 --& all 
to =m ! ,h& ( ! m9d2--to in/ruct u t    
good ?\ghts are no bett] ?an good       
dreams1 unless !y be execut$6  ,! same  
good (fice is p]=m$ by ,prop]ty & its   
filial sy/ems ( debt & cr$it4 ,debt1    
gr9d+ debt1 ^: iron face ! wid[1 !      
orphan1 & ! sons ( g5ius fe> &          
hate2--debt1 :i* consumes s mu* "t1 :i* 
s cripples & di%e>t5s a great _s ) c>es 
t seem s base1 is a preceptor ^: lessons
 _c be =gone1 & is ne$$ mo/ by ^? :o    
suff] f x mo/4 ,moreov]1 prop]ty1 :i*   
has be5 well comp>$ to sn[1 --if x fall 
level to-day1 x w be bl[n into drifts   
to-morr[1--is ! surface action ( int]nal
 ma*9]y1 l ! index on ! face ( a clock4 
,:il/ n[ x is ! gymna/ics ( ! und]/&+1 x
 is hiv+ 9 ! =esight ( ! _s1 exp]i5ce 9 
pr(\nd] laws4  ,! :ole "* & =tune ( !   
individual are affect$ by ! lea/        
inequalities 9 ! culture ( ! und]/&+2 = 
example1 9 ! p]ception ( diff]5ces4     
,!re=e is ,space1 & !re=e ,"t1 t man may
 "k t ?+s are n huddl$ & lump$1 b sund]$

 & individual4 ,a bell & a pl\gh h ea*  
_! use1 & nei!r c d ! (fice ( ! o!r4    
,wat] is good to dr9k1 coal to burn1    
wool to we>2 b wool _c be drunk1 nor    
wat] spun1 nor coal eat54 ,! wise man   
%[s 8 wisdom 9 sep>ation1 9 gradation1 &
 8 scale ( creatures & ( m]its is z wide
 z nature4 ,! fooli% h no range 9 _!    
scale1 b suppose e man is z e o!r man4  
,:at is n good !y call ! wor/1 & :at is 
n hateful1 !y call ! be/4  ,9 l mann]1  
:at good he$1 nature =ms 9 u6 ,%e p>dons
 no mi/akes4 ,h] yea is yea1 & h] nay1  
nay4  ,! fir/ /eps 9 ,agriculture1      
,a/ronomy1 ,zooelogy1 7^? fir/ /eps :i* 
! f>m]1 ! hunt]1 & ! sailor take17 tea* 
t nature's dice are always load$2 t 9 h]
 heaps & rubbi% are conceal$ sure &     
useful results4  ,h[ calmly & g5ially ! 
m9d appreh5ds "o aft] ano!r ! laws (    
physics6 ,:at noble emotions dilate !   
mortal z he ent]s into ! c\nsels ( !    
creation1 & feels by k ! privilege to   
,,be6 ,8 insight ref9es him4 ,! beauty (
 nature %9es 9 8 own brea/4 ,man is     

great] t he c see ?is1 & ! univ]se less1
 because ,"t & ,space relations vani% z 
laws are kn[n4  ,"h aga9 we are impress$
 & ev5 daunt$ by ! imm5se ,univ]se to be
 explor$4 ,:at we "k1 is a po9t to :at  
we d n "k4 ,op5 any rec5t j\rnal (      
sci5ce1 & weigh ! problems sugge/$      
conc]n+ ,light1 ,heat1 ,electricity1    
,magnetism1 ,physiology1 ,geology1 &    
judge :e!r ! int]e/ ( natural sci5ce is 
likely to be soon exhau/$4  ,pass+ by _m
 p>ticul>s ( ! discipl9e ( nature1 we   
mu/ n omit to specify two4  ,! ex]cise (
 ! ,w or ! lesson ( p[] is taught 9 e   
ev5t4 ,f ! *ild's successive possession 
( 8 sev]al s5ses up to ! h\r :5 he sai?1
 ,?y w be done6 he is le>n+ ! secret1 t 
he c r$uce "u 8 w1 n only p>ticul>      
ev5ts1 b great classes1 nay ! :ole s]ies
 ( ev5ts1 & s con=m all facts to 8 "*4  
,nature is ?or\ghly m$iate4 ,x is made  
to s]ve4 ,x receives ! dom9ion ( man z  
meekly z ! ass on :i* ! ,savi\r rode4 ,x
 (f]s all its k+doms to man z ! raw     
mat]ial :i* he may m\ld into :at is     

useful4 ,man is nev] we>y ( work+ x up4 
,he =ges ! subtile & delicate air into  
wise & melodi\s words1 & gives !m w+ z  
angels ( p]suasion & comm&4 ,"o aft]    
ano!r1 8 victori\s ?\ght comes up ) &   
r$uces all ?+s1 until ! _w becomes1 at  
la/1 only a realiz$ w1--! d\ble ( ! man4
  #b4 ,s5sible objects con=m to !       
premonitions ( ,reason & reflect !      
consci5ce4 ,all ?+s are moral2 & 9 _!   
b\ndless *anges h an unceas+ ref]5ce to 
spiritual nature4 ,!re=e is nature      
glori\s ) =m1 color1 & motion1 t e globe
 9 ! remote/ heav52 e *emical *ange f ! 
rude/ cry/al up to ! laws ( life2 e     
*ange ( vegetation f ! fir/ pr9ciple (  
gr[? 9 ! eye ( a leaf1 to ! tropical =e/
 & ant$iluvian coal-m9e2 e animal       
function f ! sponge up to ,h]cules1 %all
 h9t or ?und] to man ! laws ( "r &      
wrong1 & e*o ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,!re=e is
 nature ev] ! ally ( ,religion3 l5ds all
 h] pomp & ri*es to ! religi\s s5tim5t4 
,prophet & prie/1 ,david1 ,isaiah1      
,jesus1 h drawn deeply f ?is s\rce4 ,?is

 e?ical "* s p5etrates ! bone & m>r[ (  
nature1 z to seem ! end = :i* x 0 made4 
,:atev] private purpose is answ]$ by any
 memb] or "p1 ?is is its public &       
univ]sal function1 & is nev] omitt$4    
,no?+ 9 nature is exhau/$ 9 its fir/    
use4 ,:5 a ?+ has s]v$ an end to !      
utt]mo/1 x is :olly new = an ult]ior    
s]vice4 ,9 ,god1 e end is conv]t$ into a
 new means4 ,?us ! use ( commodity1     
reg>d$ by itself1 is mean & squalid4 ,b 
x is to ! m9d an education 9 ! doctr9e (
 ,use1 namely1 t a ?+ is good only s f> 
z x s]ves2 t a conspir+ ( p>ts & ef=ts  
to ! production ( an end1 is ess5tial to
 any be+4 ,! fir/ & gross manife/ation (
 ?is tru?1 is our inevitable & hat$     
tra9+ 9 values & wants1 9 corn & meat4  
,x has already be5 illu/rat$1 t e       
natural process is a v]sion ( a moral   
s5t5ce4 ,! moral law lies at ! c5tre (  
nature & radiates to ! circumf]5ce4 ,x  
is ! pi? & m>r[ ( e sub/ance1 e         
relation1 & e process4 ,all ?+s ) :i* we
 deal1 prea* to u4 ,:at is a f>m b a    

mute gospel8 ,! *aff & ! :eat1 we$s &   
plants1 blight1 ra91 insects1 sun1--x is
 a sacr$ emblem f ! fir/ furr[ ( spr+ to
 ! la/ /ack :i* ! sn[ ( w9t] ov]takes 9 
! fields4 ,b ! sailor1 ! %eph]d1 ! m9]1 
! m]*ant1 9 _! sev]al resorts1 h ea* an 
exp]i5ce precisely p>allel1 & lead+ to !
 same conclusion3 because all           
organizations are radically alike4 ,nor 
c x be d\bt$ t ?is moral s5tim5t :i* ?us
 sc5ts ! air1 gr[s 9 ! gra91 &          
impregnates ! wat]s ( ! _w1 is caught by
 man & s9ks into 8 s\l4 ,! moral        
influ5ce ( nature ^u e individual is t  
am\nt ( tru? :i* x illu/rates to him4   
,:o c e/imate ?is8 ,:o c guess h[ mu*   
firmness ! sea-beat5 rock has taught !  
fi%]man8 h[ mu* tranquillity has be5    
reflect$ to man f ! azure sky1 ov] ^:   
unspott$ deeps ! w9ds =ev]more drive    
flocks ( /ormy cl\ds1 & leave no wr9kle 
or /a98 h[ mu* indu/ry & provid5ce &    
affection we h caught f ! pantomime (   
brutes8 ,:at a se>*+ prea*] ( self-comm&
 is ! v>y+ ph5om5on ( ,heal?6  ,h]e9 is 

especially appreh5d$ ! unity (          
,nature1--! unity 9 v>iety1--:i* meets u
 ev]y:]e4 ,all ! endless v>iety ( ?+s   
make an id5tical impression4 ,x5ophanes 
compla9$ 9 8 old age1 t1 look :]e he    
w\ld1 all ?+s ha/5$ back to ,unity4 ,he 
0 we>y ( see+ ! same entity 9 ! t$i\s   
v>iety ( =ms4 ,! fable ( ,proteus has a 
cordial tru?4 ,a leaf1 a drop1 a cry/al1
 a mom5t ( "t is relat$ to ! :ole1 &    
p>takes ( ! p]fection ( ! :ole4 ,ea*    
p>ticle is a microcosm1 & fai?fully     
r5d]s ! lik5ess ( ! _w4  ,n only        
resemblances exi/ 9 ?+s ^: analogy is   
obvi\s1 z :5 we detect ! type ( ! human 
h& 9 ! flipp] ( ! fossil saurus1 b also 
9 objects :]e9 !re is great sup]ficial  
unlik5ess4 ,?us ar*itecture is call$    
froz5 music1 by ,de ,/ael & ,goe!4      
,vitruvius ?\ght an ar*itect %\ld be a  
musician4 ,a ,go?ic *ur*1 said          
,col]idge1 is a petrifi$ religion4      
,mi*ael ,angelo ma9ta9$1 t1 to an       
ar*itect1 a k ( anatomy is ess5tial4 ,9 
,haydn's oratorios1 ! notes pres5t to ! 

imag9ation n only motions1 z1 ( ! snake1
 ! /ag1 & ! elephant1 b colors also2 z !
 gre5 grass4 ,! law ( h>monic s\nds     
reappe>s 9 ! h>monic colors4 ,! granite 
is diff]5c$ 9 its laws only by ! m or   
less ( heat1 f ! riv] t we>s x away4 ,! 
riv]1 z x fl[s1 resembles ! air t fl[s  
ov] x2 ! air resembles ! light :i*      
trav]ses x ) m subtile curr5ts2 ! light 
resembles ! heat :i* rides ) x ?r\gh    
,space4 ,ea* creature is only a         
modification ( ! o!r2 ! lik5ess 9 !m is 
m ?an ! diff]5ce1 & _! radical law is "o
 & ! same4 ,a rule ( "o art1 or a law ( 
"o organization1 holds true ?r\gh\t     
nature4 ,s intimate is ?is ,unity1 t1 x 
is easily se51 x lies "u ! und]mo/ g>m5t
 ( nature1 & betrays its s\rce 9        
,univ]sal ,_s4 ,=1 x p]vades ,?\ght     
also4 ,e univ]sal tru? :i* we express 9 
words1 implies or supposes e o!r tru?4  
,omne v]um v]o consonat4 ,x is l a great
 circle on a sph]e1 compris+ all        
possible circles2 :i*1 h[ev]1 may be    
drawn1 & comprise x1 9 l mann]4 ,e su*  

tru? is ! absolute ,ens se5 f "o side4  
,b x has innum]able sides4  ,! c5tral   
,unity is /ill m conspicu\s 9 actions4  
,words are f9ite organs ( ! inf9ite m9d4
 ,!y _c cov] ! dim5sions ( :at is 9     
tru?4 ,!y break1 *op1 & impov]i% x4 ,an 
action is ! p]fection & publication (   
?\ght4 ,a "r action seems to fill ! eye1
 & to be relat$ to all nature4 ,! wise  
man1 9 do+ "o ?+1 does all2 or1 9 ! "o  
?+ he does rightly1 he sees ! lik5ess ( 
all :i* is done rightly4  ,words &      
actions are n ! attributes ( brute      
nature4 ,!y introduce u to ! human =m1 (
 :i* all o!r organizations appe> to be  
degradations4 ,:5 ?is appe>s among s _m 
t surr\nd x1 ! _s pref]s x to all o!rs4 
,x says1 ',f su* z ?is1 h ,i drawn joy &
 k2 9 su* z ?is1 h ,i f\nd & beheld     
myself2 ,i w speak to x2 x c speak aga92
 x c yield me ?\ght already =m$ &       
alive4' ,9 fact1 ! eye1--! m9d1--is     
always accompani$ by ^! =ms1 male &     
female2 & ^! are incomp>ably ! ri*e/    
in=mations ( ! p[] & ord] t lie at !    

he>t ( ?+s4 ,un=tunately1 e "o ( !m be>s
 ! m>ks z ( "s injury2 is m>r$ &        
sup]ficially defective4 ,nev]!less1 f>  
diff]5t f ! deaf & dumb nature ar\nd !m1
 ^! all re/ l f\nta9-pipes on ! unfa?om$
 sea ( ?\ght & virtue :]eto !y alone1 ( 
all organizations1 are ! entrances4  ,x 
7 a pleasant inquiry to foll[ into      
detail _! m9i/ry to our education1 b :]e
 w\ld x /op8 ,we are associat$ 9        
adolesc5t & adult life ) "s fri5ds1 :o1 
l skies & wat]s1 are coext5sive ) our   
idea2 :o1 answ]+ ea* to a c]ta9         
affection ( ! s\l1 satisfy our desire on
 t side2 :om we lack p[] to put at su*  
focal di/ance f u1 t we c m5d or ev5    
analyze !m4 ,we _c *oose b love !m4 ,:5 
mu* int]c\rse ) a fri5d has suppli$ u ) 
a /&>d ( excell5ce1 & has increas$ our  
respect = ! res\rces ( ,god :o ?us s5ds 
a real p]son to outgo our ideal2 :5 he  
has1 moreov]1 become an object ( ?\ght1 
&1 :il/ 8 "* reta9s all its unconsci\s  
effect1 is conv]t$ 9 ! m9d into solid & 
sweet wisdom1--x is a sign to u t 8     

(fice is clos+1 & he is commonly )drawn 
f our sight 9 a %ort "t4    ,,*apt]     
,,vi4  ,,idealism4  ,,?us is !          
unspeakable b intelligible & practicable
 mean+ ( ! _w convey$ to man1 ! immortal
 pupil1 9 e object ( s5se4 ,to ?is "o   
end ( ,discipl9e1 all p>ts ( nature     
conspire4  ,a noble d\bt p]petually     
sugge/s itself1 :e!r ?is end be n !     
,f9al ,cause ( ! ,univ]se2 & :e!r nature
 outw>dly exi/s4 ,x is a suffici5t      
acc\nt ( t ,appe>ance we call ! ,_w1 t  
,god w tea* a human m9d1 & s makes x !  
receiv] ( a c]ta9 numb] ( congru5t      
s5sations1 :i* we call sun & moon1 man &
 woman1 h\se & trade4 ,9 my utt]        
impot5ce to te/ ! au!nticity ( ! report 
( my s5ses1 to "k :e!r ! impressions !y 
make on me correspond ) outly+ objects1 
:at diff]5ce does x make1 :e!r ,orion is
 up !re 9 heav51 or "s god pa9ts ! image
 9 ! firmam5t ( ! s\l8 ,! relations (   
p>ts & ! end ( ! :ole rema9+ ! same1 :at
 is ! diff]5ce1 :e!r l& & sea int]act1 &
 worlds revolve & int]m+le )\t numb] or 

end1--deep yawn+ "u deep1 & galaxy      
balanc+ galaxy1 ?r\gh\t absolute        
space1--or1 :e!r1 )\t relations ( "t &  
space1 ! same appe>ances are inscrib$ 9 
! con/ant fai? ( man8 ,:e!r nature enjoy
 a sub/antial exi/5ce )\t1 or is only 9 
! apocalypse ( ! m9d1 x is alike useful 
& alike v5]able to me4 ,be x :at x may1 
x is ideal to me1 s long z ,i _c try !  
accuracy ( my s5ses4  ,! frivol\s make  
!mselves m]ry ) ! ,ideal !ory1 if its   
consequ5ces 7 burlesque2 z if x affect$ 
! /ability ( nature4 ,x surely does n4  
,god nev] je/s ) u1 & w n compromise !  
end ( nature1 by p]mitt+ any            
inconsequ5ce 9 its procession4 ,any     
di/ru/ ( ! p]man5ce ( laws1 w\ld p>alyze
 ! faculties ( man4 ,_! p]man5ce is     
sacr$ly respect$1 & 8 fai? !re9 is      
p]fect4 ,! :eels & spr+s ( man are all  
set to ! hypo!sis ( ! p]man5ce ( nature4
 ,we are n built l a %ip to be toss$1 b 
l a h\se to /&4 ,x is a natural         
consequ5ce ( ?is /ructure1 t1 s long z !
 active p[]s pr$om9ate ov] ! reflective1

 we resi/ ) indignation any h9t t nature
 is m %ort-liv$ or mutable ?an _s4 ,!   
brok]1 ! :eelwright1 ! c>p5t]1 !        
toll-man1 are mu* displeas$ at !        
intimation4  ,b :il/ we acquiesce       
entirely 9 ! p]man5ce ( natural laws1 ! 
"q ( ! absolute exi/5ce ( nature /ill   
rema9s op54 ,x is ! uni=m effect (      
culture on ! human m9d1 n to %ake our   
fai? 9 ! /ability ( p>ticul> ph5om5a1 z 
( heat1 wat]1 azote2 b to lead u to     
reg>d nature z a ph5om5on1 n a sub/ance2
 to attribute necess>y exi/5ce to _s2 to
 e/eem nature z an accid5t & an effect4 
,to ! s5ses & ! unr5ew$ und]/&+1 belongs
 a sort ( in/9ctive belief 9 ! absolute 
exi/5ce ( nature4 ,9 _! view1 man &     
nature are indissolubly jo9$4 ,?+s are  
ultimates1 & !y nev] look beyond _!     
sph]e4 ,! pres5ce ( ,reason m>s ?is     
fai?4 ,! fir/ ef=t ( ?\ght t5ds to relax
 ?is despotism ( ! s5ses1 :i* b9ds u to 
nature z if we 7 a "p ( x1 & %[s u      
nature alo(1 &1 z x 71 afloat4 ,until   
?is high] ag5cy int]v5$1 ! animal eye   

sees1 ) wond]ful accuracy1 %>p outl9es &
 color$ surfaces4 ,:5 ! eye ( ,reason   
op5s1 to outl9e & surface are at once   
add$1 grace & expression4 ,^! proce$ f  
imag9ation & affection1 & abate some:at 
( ! angul> di/9ctness ( objects4 ,if !  
,reason be /imulat$ to m e>ne/ vision1  
outl9es & surfaces become transp>5t1 &  
are no long] se52 causes & spirits are  
se5 ?r\gh !m4 ,! be/ mom5ts ( life are  
^! delici\s awak5+s ( ! high] p[]s1 & ! 
rev]5tial )draw+ ( nature be=e its ,god4
  ,let u proce$ to indicate ! effects ( 
culture4 #a4 ,our fir/ in/itution 9 !   
,ideal philosophy is a h9t f nature     
h]self4  ,nature is made to conspire )  
_s to emancipate u4 ,c]ta9 me*anical    
*anges1 a small alt]ation 9 our local   
position apprizes u ( a dualism4 ,we are
 /rangely affect$ by see+ ! %ore f a    
mov+ %ip1 f a balloon1 or ?r\gh ! t9ts (
 an unusual sky4 ,! lea/ *ange 9 our    
po9t ( view1 gives ! :ole _w a pictorial
 air4 ,a man :o seldom rides1 ne$s only 
to get into a coa* & trav]se 8 own t[n1 

to turn ! /reet into a puppet-%[4 ,! m51
 ! wom51--talk+1 runn+1 b>t]+1          
fight+1--! e>ne/ me*anic1 ! l\ng]1 !    
begg>1 ! boys1 ! dogs1 are unrealiz$ at 
once1 or1 at lea/1 :olly deta*$ f all   
relation to ! obs]v]1 & se5 z app>5t1 n 
sub/antial be+s4 ,:at new ?\ghts are    
sugge/$ by see+ a face ( c\ntry q       
famili>1 9 ! rapid movem5t ( ! rail-road
 c>6 ,nay1 ! mo/ wont$ objects1 7make a 
v slight *ange 9 ! po9t ( vision17      
please u mo/4 ,9 a cam]a obscura1 !     
but*]'s c>t1 & ! figure ( "o ( our own  
family amuse u4 ,s a portrait ( a       
well-kn[n face gratifies u4 ,turn ! eyes
 upside d[n1 by look+ at ! l&scape ?r\gh
 y\r legs1 & h[ agreeable is ! picture1 
?\gh y h se5 x any "t ^! tw5ty ye>s6  ,9
 ^! cases1 by me*anical means1 is       
sugge/$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! obs]v] & !  
spectacle1--betwe5 man & nature4 ,h5ce  
arises a pleasure mix$ ) awe2 ,i may    
say1 a l[ degree ( ! sublime is felt f !
 fact1 probably1 t man is h]eby appriz$1
 t1 :il/ ! _w is a spectacle1 some?+ 9  

himself is /able4  #b4 ,9 a high] mann]1
 ! poet communicates ! same pleasure4   
,by a few /rokes he del9eates1 z on air1
 ! sun1 ! m\nta91 ! camp1 ! city1 ! h]o1
 ! maid51 n diff]5t f :at we "k !m1 b   
only lift$ f ! gr\nd & afloat be=e !    
eye4 ,he unfixes ! l& & ! sea1 makes !m 
revolve ar\nd ! axis ( 8 prim>y ?\ght1 &
 disposes !m anew4 ,possess$ himself by 
a h]oic passion1 he uses matt] z symbols
 ( x4 ,! s5sual man con=ms ?\ghts to    
?+s2 ! poet con=ms ?+s to 8 ?\ghts4 ,!  
"o e/eems nature z root$ & fa/2 ! o!r1 z
 fluid1 & impresses 8 be+ !reon4 ,to    
him1 ! refractory _w is ductile &       
flexible2 he inve/s du/ & /ones )       
humanity1 & makes !m ! words ( !        
,reason4 ,! ,imag9ation may be def9$ to 
be1 ! use :i* ! ,reason makes ( !       
mat]ial _w4 ,%akspe>e possesses ! p[] ( 
subord9at+ nature = ! purposes (        
expression1 beyond all poets4 ,8 imp]ial
 muse tosses ! creation l a bauble f h& 
to h&1 & uses x to embody any caprice ( 
?\ght t is upp]-mo/ 9 8 m9d4 ,! remote/ 

spaces ( nature are visit$1 & ! f>!/    
sund]$ ?+s are br\ght toge!r1 by a      
subtle spiritual connection4 ,we are    
made aw>e t magnitude ( mat]ial ?+s is  
relative1 & all objects %r9k & exp& to  
s]ve ! passion ( ! poet4 ,?us1 9 8      
sonnets1 ! lays ( birds1 ! sc5ts & dyes 
( fl[]s1 he f9ds to be ! %ad[ ( 8       
belov$2 "t1 :i* keeps h] f him1 is 8    
*e/2 ! suspicion %e has awak5$1 is h]   
ornam5t2       ,! ornam5t ( beauty is   
,suspect1      ,a cr[ :i* flies 9       
heav5's sweete/ air4  ,8 passion is n ! 
fruit ( *ance2 x swells1 z he speaks1 to
 a city1 or a /ate4       ,no1 x 0      
build$ f> f accid5t2      ,x suff]s n 9 
smil+ pomp1 nor falls      ,"u ! br[ (  
?rall+ discont5t2      ,x fe>s n policy1
 t h]etic1      ,t works on leases (    
%ort numb]$ h\rs1      ,b all alone /&s 
hugely politic4  ,9 ! /r5g? ( 8         
con/ancy1 ! ,pyramids seem to him rec5t 
& transitory4 ,! fre%ness ( y\? & love  
dazzles him ) its resemblance to morn+4 
,take ^? lips away      ,:i* s sweetly 7

 =sworn2      ,& ^? eyes1--! break (    
day1      ,lights t d mislead ! morn4   
,! wild beauty ( ?is hyp]bole1 ,i may   
say1 9 pass+1 x w\ld n be easy to mat* 9
 lit]ature4  ,?is transfiguration :i*   
all mat]ial objects und]go ?r\gh !      
passion ( ! poet1--?is p[] :i* he ex]ts 
to dw>f ! great1 to magnify !           
small1--might be illu/rat$ by a ?\s&    
examples f 8 ,plays4 ,i h be=e me !     
,tempe/1 & w cite only ^! few l9es4     
,,ariel4 ,! /rong bas$ promontory       
,h ,i made %ake1 & by ! spurs pluck$ up 
,! p9e & c$>4  ,prosp]o calls = music to
 soo! ! frantic ,alonzo1 & 8 companions2
       ,a solemn air1 & ! be/ com=t]    
,to an unsettl$ fancy1 cure ?y bra9s    
,n[ useless1 boil$ )9 ?y skull4  ,aga92 
,! *>m dissolves apace1      ,&1 z !    
morn+ /eals ^u ! night1      ,melt+ !   
d>kness1 s _! ris+ s5ses      ,beg9 to  
*ase ! ignorant fumes t mantle      ,_! 
cle>] reason4           ,_! und]/&+     
,beg9s to swell3 & ! approa*+ tide      
,w %ortly fill ! reasonable %ores       

,t n[ lie f\l & muddy4  ,! p]ception (  
real aff9ities betwe5 ev5ts1 7t is to   
say1 ( ideal aff9ities1 = ^? only are   
real17 enables ! poet ?us to make free )
 ! mo/ impos+ =ms & ph5om5a ( ! _w1 & to
 ass]t ! pr$om9ance ( ! s\l4  #c4 ,:il/ 
?us ! poet animates nature ) 8 own      
?\ghts1 he diff]s f ! philosoph] only   
h]e91 t ! "o proposes ,beauty z 8 ma9   
end2 ! o!r ,tru?4 ,b ! philosoph]1 n    
less ?an ! poet1 po/pones ! app>5t ord] 
& relations ( ?+s to ! empire ( ?\ght4  
,! problem ( philosophy1 accord+ to     
,plato1 is1 = all t exi/s conditionally1
 to f9d a gr\nd uncondition$ & absolute4
 ,x proce$s on ! fai? t a law det]m9es  
all ph5om5a1 :i* be+ kn[n1 ! ph5om5a c  
be pr$ict$4 ,t law1 :5 9 ! m9d1 is an   
idea4 ,its beauty is inf9ite4 ,! true   
philosoph] & ! true poet are "o1 & a    
beauty1 :i* is tru?1 & a tru?1 :i* is   
beauty1 is ! aim ( bo?4 ,is n ! *>m ( "o
 ( ,plato's or ,ari/otle's def9itions1  
/rictly l t ( ! ,antigone ( ,sophocles8 
,x is1 9 bo? cases1 t a spiritual life  

has be5 imp>t$ to nature2 t ! solid     
seem+ block ( matt] has be5 p]vad$ &    
dissolv$ by a ?\ght2 t ?is feeble human 
be+ has p5etrat$ ! va/ masses ( nature )
 an in=m+ s\l1 & recognis$ itself 9 _!  
h>mony1 t is1 seiz$ _! law4 ,9 physics1 
:5 ?is is atta9$1 ! memory disbur!ns    
itself ( its cumbr\s catalogues (       
p>ticul>s1 & c>ries c5turies (          
obs]vation 9 a s+le =mula4  ,?us ev5 9  
physics1 ! mat]ial is degrad$ be=e !    
spiritual4 ,! a/ronom]1 ! geomet]1 rely 
on _! irrefragable analysis1 & disda9 ! 
results ( obs]vation4 ,! sublime rem>k (
 ,eul] on 8 law ( ar*es1 ,?is w be f\nd 
contr>y to all exp]i5ce1 yet is true2 _h
 already transf]r$ nature into ! m9d1 & 
left matt] l an outca/ corpse4  #d4     
,intellectual sci5ce has be5 obs]v$ to  
beget inv>iably a d\bt ( ! exi/5ce (    
matt]4 ,turgot said1 ,he t has nev]     
d\bt$ ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 may be assur$  
he has no aptitude = metaphysical       
inquiries4 ,x fa/5s ! att5tion ^u       
immortal necess>y uncreat$ natures1 t   

is1 ^u ,ideas2 & 9 _! pres5ce1 we feel t
 ! outw>d circum/ance is a dream & a    
%ade4 ,:il/ we wait 9 ?is ,olympus (    
gods1 we ?9k ( nature z an app5dix to ! 
s\l4 ,we asc5d into _! region1 & "k t ^!
 are ! ?\ghts ( ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,^! are
 !y :o 7 set up f ev]la/+1 f ! beg9n+1  
or ev] ! e>? 04 ,:5 he prep>$ ! heav5s1 
!y 7 !re2 :5 he e/abli%$ ! cl\ds above1 
:5 he /r5g!n$ ! f\nta9s ( ! deep4 ,!n !y
 7 by him1 z "o br\ght up ) him4 ,( !m  
took he c\nsel4  ,_! influ5ce is        
proportionate4 ,z objects ( sci5ce1 !y  
are accessible to few m54 ,yet all m5   
are capable ( be+ rais$ by piety or by  
passion1 into _! region4 ,& no man t\*es
 ^! div9e natures1 )\t becom+1 9 "s     
degree1 himself div9e4 ,l a new s\l1 !y 
r5ew ! body4 ,we become physically      
nimble & lightsome2 we tread on air2    
life is no long] irksome1 & we ?9k x w  
nev] be s4 ,no man fe>s age or mis=tune 
or dea?1 9 _! s]5e company1 = he is     
transport$ out ( ! di/rict ( *ange4     
,:il/ we behold unveil$ ! nature (      

,ju/ice & ,tru?1 we le>n ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! absolute & ! conditional or    
relative4 ,we appreh5d ! absolute4 ,z x 
71 = ! fir/ "t1 we exi/4 ,we become     
immortal1 = we le>n t "t & space are    
relations ( matt]2 t1 ) a p]ception (   
tru?1 or a virtu\s w1 !y h no aff9ity4  
#e4 ,f9ally1 religion & e?ics1 :i* may  
be fitly call$1--! practice ( ideas1 or 
! introduction ( ideas into life1--h an 
analog\s effect ) all l[] culture1 9    
degrad+ nature & sugge/+ its dep5d5ce on
 _s4 ,e?ics & religion diff] h]e92 t !  
"o is ! sy/em ( human duties comm5c+ f  
man2 ! o!r1 f ,god4 ,religion includes !
 p]sonality ( ,god2 ,e?ics does n4 ,!y  
are "o to our pres5t design4 ,!y bo? put
 nature "u foot4 ,! fir/ & la/ lesson ( 
religion is1 ,! ?+s t are se51 are      
temporal2 ! ?+s t are unse51 are et]nal4
 ,x puts an affront ^u nature4 ,x does t
 = ! uns*ool$1 :i* philosophy does =    
,b]keley & ,viasa4 ,! uni=m language t  
may be he>d 9 ! *ur*es ( ! mo/ ignorant 
sects1 is1 --,contemn ! unsub/antial %[s

 ( ! _w2 !y are vanities1 dreams1 %ad[s1
 unrealities2 seek ! realities (        
religion4 ,! devotee fl\ts nature4 ,"s  
!osophi/s h arriv$ at a c]ta9 ho/ility &
 indignation t[>ds matt]1 z ! ,mani*ean 
& ,plot9us4 ,!y di/ru/$ 9 !mselves any  
look+ back to ^! fle%-pots ( ,egypt4    
,plot9us 0 a%am$ ( 8 body4 ,9 %ort1 !y  
might all say ( matt]1 :at ,mi*ael      
,angelo said ( ext]nal beauty1 x is !   
frail & we>y we$1 9 :i* ,god dresses !  
s\l1 :i* he has call$ into "t4  ,x      
appe>s t motion1 poetry1 physical &     
intellectual sci5ce1 & religion1 all t5d
 to affect our convictions ( ! reality (
 ! ext]nal _w4 ,b ,i own !re is some?+  
ungrateful 9 exp&+ too curi\sly !       
p>ticul>s ( ! g5]al proposition1 t all  
culture t5ds to imbue u ) idealism4 ,i h
 no ho/ility to nature1 b a *ild's love 
to x4 ,i exp& & live 9 ! w>m day l corn 
& melons4 ,let u speak h] fair4 ,i d n  
wi% to fl+ /ones at my beautiful "m1 nor
 soil my g5tle ne/4 ,i only wi% to      
indicate ! true position ( nature 9     

reg>d to man1 :]e9 to e/abli% man1 all  
"r education t5ds2 z ! gr\nd :i* to     
atta9 is ! object ( human life1 t is1 ( 
man's connection ) nature4 ,culture     
inv]ts ! vulg> views ( nature1 & br+s ! 
m9d to call t app>5t1 :i* x uses to call
 real1 & t real1 :i* x uses to call     
vision>y4 ,*ildr51 x is true1 believe 9 
! ext]nal _w4 ,! belief t x appe>s only1
 is an aft]?\ght1 b ) culture1 ?is fai? 
w z surely arise on ! m9d z did ! fir/4 
,! advantage ( ! ideal !ory ov] ! popul>
 fai?1 is ?is1 t x pres5ts ! _w 9       
precisely t view :i* is mo/ desirable to
 ! m9d4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! view :i*       
,reason1 bo? speculative & practical1 t 
is1 philosophy & virtue1 take4 ,=1 se5 9
 ! light ( ?\ght1 ! _w always is        
ph5om5al2 & virtue subord9ates x to !   
m9d4 ,idealism sees ! _w 9 ,god4 ,x     
beholds ! :ole circle ( p]sons & ?+s1 ( 
actions & ev5ts1 ( c\ntry & religion1 n 
z pa9fully accumulat$1 atom aft] atom1  
act aft] act1 9 an ag$ creep+ ,pa/1 b z 
"o va/ picture1 :i* ,god pa9ts on !     

in/ant et]nity1 = ! contemplation ( !   
s\l4 ,!re=e ! s\l holds itself (f f a   
too trivial & microscopic /udy ( !      
univ]sal tablet4 ,x respects ! end too  
mu*1 to imm]se itself 9 ! means4 ,x sees
 some?+ m important 9 ,*ri/ianity1 ?an !
 sc&als ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 or !    
niceties ( criticism2 &1 v incuri\s     
conc]n+ p]sons or miracles1 & n at all  
di/urb$ by *asms ( hi/orical evid5ce1 x 
accepts f ,god ! ph5om5on1 z x f9ds x1 z
 ! pure & awful =m ( religion 9 ! _w4 ,x
 is n hot & passionate at ! appe>ance ( 
:at x calls its own good or bad =tune1  
at ! union or opposition ( o!r p]sons4  
,no man is its enemy4 ,x accepts        
:atsoev] befalls1 z "p ( its lesson4 ,x 
is a wat*] m ?an a do]1 & x is a do]1   
only t x may ! bett] wat*4    ,,*apt]   
,,vii4  ,,_s4  ,,x is ess5tial to a true
 !ory ( nature & ( man1 t x %\ld conta9 
some:at progressive4 ,uses t are exhau/$
 or t may be1 & facts t end 9 ! /atem5t1
 _c be all t is true ( ?is brave lodg+  
:]e9 man is h>bor$1 & :]e9 all 8        

faculties f9d appropriate & endless     
ex]cise4 ,& all ! uses ( nature admit ( 
be+ summ$ 9 "o1 :i* yields ! activity ( 
man an inf9ite scope4 ,?r\gh all its    
k+doms1 to ! suburbs & outskirts ( ?+s1 
x is fai?ful to ! cause :5ce x _h its   
orig94 ,x always speaks ( ,_s4 ,x       
sugge/s ! absolute4 ,x is a p]petual    
effect4 ,x is a great %ad[ po9t+ always 
to ! sun beh9d u4  ,! aspect ( nature is
 dev\t4 ,l ! figure ( ,jesus1 %e /&s )  
b5d$ head1 & h&s fold$ ^u ! brea/4 ,!   
happie/ man is he :o le>ns f nature !   
lesson ( wor%ip4  ,( t ineffable ess5ce 
:i* we call ,_s1 he t ?9ks mo/1 w say   
lea/4 ,we c =esee ,god 9 ! co>se1 &1 z x
 71 di/ant ph5om5a ( matt]2 b :5 we try 
to def9e & describe himself1 bo?        
language & ?\ght des]t u1 & we are z    
helpless z fools & savages4 ,t ess5ce   
refuses to be record$ 9 propositions1 b 
:5 man has wor%ipp$ him intellectually1 
! noble/ m9i/ry ( nature is to /& z !   
app>ition ( ,god4 ,x is ! organ ?r\gh   
:i* ! univ]sal _s speaks to !           

individual1 & /rives to lead back !     
individual to x4  ,:5 we consid] ,_s1 we
 see t ! views already pres5t$ d n      
include ! :ole circumf]5ce ( man4 ,we   
mu/ add "s relat$ ?\ghts4  ,?ree        
problems are put by nature to ! m9d2    
,:at is matt]8 ,:5ce is x8 & ,:]eto8 ,! 
fir/ ( ^! que/ions only1 ! ideal !ory   
answ]s4 ,idealism sai?3 matt] is a      
ph5om5on1 n a sub/ance4 ,idealism       
acqua9ts u ) ! total disp>ity betwe5 !  
evid5ce ( our own be+1 & ! evid5ce ( !  
_w's be+4 ,! "o is p]fect2 ! o!r1       
incapable ( any assurance2 ! m9d is a "p
 ( ! nature ( ?+s2 ! _w is a div9e      
dream1 f :i* we may pres5tly awake to ! 
glories & c]ta9ties ( day4 ,idealism is 
a hypo!sis to acc\nt = nature by o!r    
pr9ciples ?an ^? ( c>p5try & *emi/ry4   
,yet1 if x only d5y ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 x
 does n satisfy ! dem&s ( ! _s4 ,x      
leaves ,god out ( me4 ,x leaves me 9 !  
spl5did labyr9? ( my p]ceptions1 to w&] 
)\t end4 ,!n ! he>t resi/s x1 because x 
balks ! affections 9 d5y+ sub/antive be+

 to m5 & wom54 ,nature is s p]vad$ )    
human life1 t !re is some?+ ( humanity 9
 all1 & 9 e p>ticul>4 ,b ?is !ory makes 
nature =eign to me1 & does n acc\nt = t 
consangu9ity :i* we ackn[l$ge to x4     
,let x /&1 !n1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k1 
m]ely z a useful introductory hypo!sis1 
s]v+ to apprize u ( ! et]nal di/9ction  
betwe5 ! s\l & ! _w4  ,b :51 foll[+ !   
invisible /eps ( ?\ght1 we come to      
inquire1 ,:5ce is matt]8 & ,:]eto8 _m   
tru?s arise to u out ( ! recesses (     
consci\sness4 ,we le>n t ! highe/ is    
pres5t to ! s\l ( man1 t ! dread        
univ]sal ess5ce1 :i* is n wisdom1 or    
love1 or beauty1 or p[]1 b all 9 "o1 &  
ea* entirely1 is t = :i* all ?+s exi/1 &
 t by :i* !y are2 t _s creates2 t beh9d 
nature1 ?r\gh\t nature1 _s is pres5t2 "o
 & n comp\nd1 x does n act ^u u f )\t1 t
 is1 9 space & "t1 b spiritually1 or    
?r\gh ourselves3 !re=e1 t _s1 t is1 !   
,supreme ,be+1 does n build up nature   
ar\nd u1 b puts x =? ?r\gh u1 z ! life (
 ! tree puts =? new bran*es & leaves    

?r\gh ! pores ( ! old4 ,z a plant ^u !  
e>?1 s a man re/s ^u ! bosom ( ,god2 he 
is n\ri%$ by unfail+ f\nta9s1 & draws1  
at 8 ne$1 inexhau/ible p[]4 ,:o c set   
b\nds to ! possibilities ( man8 ,once   
inhale ! upp] air1 be+ admitt$ to behold
 ! absolute natures ( ju/ice & tru?1 &  
we le>n t man has access to ! entire m9d
 ( ! ,creator1 is himself ! creator 9 ! 
f9ite4 ,?is view1 :i* admoni%es me :]e !
 s\rces ( wisdom & p[] lie1 & po9ts to  
virtue z to            ,! gold5 key     
,:i* opes ! palace ( et]nity1  c>ries ^u
 its face ! highe/ c]tificate ( tru?1   
because x animates me to create my own  
_w ?r\gh ! purification ( my s\l4  ,! _w
 proce$s f ! same _s z ! body ( man4 ,x 
is a remot] & inf]ior inc>nation ( ,god1
 a projection ( ,god 9 ! unconsci\s4 ,b 
x diff]s f ! body 9 "o important        
respect4 ,x is n1 l t1 n[ subject$ to ! 
human w4 ,its s]5e ord] is inviolable by
 u4 ,x is1 !re=e1 to u1 ! pres5t        
expositor ( ! div9e m9d4 ,x is a fix$   
po9t :]eby we may measure our dep>ture4 

,z we deg5]ate1 ! contra/ betwe5 u & our
 h\se is m evid5t4 ,we are z mu* /rang]s
 9 nature1 z we are ali5s f ,god4 ,we d 
n und]/& ! notes ( birds4 ,! fox & ! de]
 run away f u2 ! be> & tig] r5d u4 ,we d
 n "k ! uses ( m ?an a few plants1 z    
corn & ! apple1 ! potato & ! v9e4 ,is n 
! l&scape1 e glimpse ( :i* ha? a gr&eur1
 a face ( him8 ,yet ?is may %[ u :at    
discord is betwe5 man & nature1 = y _c  
freely admire a noble l&scape1 if       
labor]s are digg+ 9 ! field h>d by4 ,!  
poet f9ds some?+ ridicul\s 9 8 delight1 
until he is out ( ! sight ( m54         
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,prospects4  ,,9      
inquiries respect+ ! laws ( ! _w & !    
frame ( ?+s1 ! highe/ reason is always !
 true/4 ,t :i* seems fa9tly possible--x 
is s ref9$1 is (t5 fa9t & dim because x 
is deepe/ seat$ 9 ! m9d among ! et]nal  
v]ities4 ,empirical sci5ce is apt to    
cl\d ! sight1 &1 by ! v k ( functions & 
processes1 to b]eave ! /ud5t ( ! manly  
contemplation ( ! :ole4 ,! savant       
becomes unpoetic4 ,b ! be/ read         

naturali/ :o l5ds an entire & dev\t     
att5tion to tru?1 w see t !re rema9s mu*
 to le>n ( 8 relation to ! _w1 & t x is 
n to be le>n$ by any addition or        
subtraction or o!r comp>ison ( kn[n     
quantities1 b is arriv$ at by untaught  
sallies ( ! _s1 by a cont9ual           
self-recov]y1 & by entire humility4 ,he 
w p]ceive t !re are f> m excell5t       
qualities 9 ! /ud5t ?an precis5ess &    
infallibility2 t a guess is (t5 m       
fruitful ?an an indisputable            
affirmation1 & t a dream may let u deep]
 into ! secret ( nature ?an a hundr$    
conc]t$ exp]im5ts4  ,=1 ! problems to be
 solv$ are precisely ^? :i* !           
physiologi/ & ! naturali/ omit to /ate4 
,x is n s p]t95t to man to "k all !     
individuals ( ! animal k+dom1 z x is to 
"k :5ce & :]eto is ?is tyranniz+ unity 9
 8 con/itution1 :i* ev]more sep>ates &  
classifies ?+s1 endeavor+ to r$uce ! mo/
 div]se to "o =m4 ,:5 ,i behold a ri*   
l&scape1 x is less to my purpose to     
recite correctly ! ord] & sup]position (

 ! /rata1 ?an to "k :y all ?\ght (      
multitude is lo/ 9 a tranquil s5se (    
unity4 ,i _c greatly honor m9ut5ess 9   
details1 s long z !re is no h9t to      
expla9 ! relation betwe5 ?+s & ?\ghts2  
no ray ^u ! metaphysics ( con*ology1 (  
botany1 ( ! arts1 to %[ ! relation ( !  
=ms ( fl[]s1 %ells1 animals1            
ar*itecture1 to ! m9d1 & build sci5ce ^u
 ideas4 ,9 a cab9et ( natural hi/ory1 we
 become s5sible ( a c]ta9 occult        
recognition & sympa?y 9 reg>d to ! mo/  
unwieldly & ecc5tric =ms ( bea/1 fi%1 & 
insect4 ,! ,am]ican :o has be5 conf9$1 9
 8 own c\ntry1 to ! sight ( build+s     
design$ aft] =eign models1 is surpris$  
on ent]+ ,york ,m9/] or ,/4 ,pet]'s at  
,rome1 by ! feel+ t ^! /ructures are    
imitations also1--fa9t copies ( an      
invisible ar*etype4 ,nor has sci5ce     
suffici5t humanity1 s long z ! naturali/
 ov]looks t wond]ful congruity :i*      
subsi/s betwe5 man & ! _w2 ( :i* he is  
"l1 n because he is ! mo/ subtile       
inhabitant1 b because he is its head &  

he>t1 & f9ds some?+ ( himself 9 e great 
& small ?+1 9 e m\nta9 /ratum1 9 e new  
law ( color1 fact ( a/ronomy1 or        
atmosph]ic influ5ce :i* obs]vation or   
analysis lay op54 ,a p]ception ( ?is    
my/]y inspires ! muse ( ,george ,h]b]t1 
! beautiful psalmi/ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4
 ,! foll[+ l9es are "p ( 8 little poem  
on ,man4            ,man is all         
symmetry1      ,full ( proportions1 "o  
limb to ano!r1           ,& to all ! _w 
besides4           ,ea* "p may call !   
f>!/1 bro!r2      ,= head ) foot ha?    
private amity1           ,& bo? ) moons 
& tides4            ,no?+ ha? got s f>  
,b man ha? caught & kept x z 8 prey2    
,8 eyes dism\nt ! highe/ />2            
,he is 9 little all ! sph]e4      ,h]bs 
gladly cure our fle%1 because t !y      
,f9d _! acqua9tance !re4            ,=  
u1 ! w9ds d bl[1      ,! e>? do? re/1   
heav5 move1 & f\nta9s fl[2              
,no?+ we see1 b means our good1         
,z our delight1 or z our treasure2      
,! :ole is ei!r our cupbo>d ( food1     

,or cab9et ( pleasure4            ,! />s
 h u to b$3      ,night draws ! curta92 
:i* ! sun )draws4           ,music &    
light att5d our head4           ,all ?+s
 unto our fle% are k9d1      ,9 _!      
desc5t & be+2 to our m9d1           ,9  
_! asc5t & cause4            ,m s]vants 
wait on man      ,?an he'll take notice 
(4 ,9 e pa?1           ,he treads d[n t 
:i* do? befri5d him           ,:5       
sickness makes him pale & wan4      ,oh 
mighty love6 ,man is "o _w1 & ha?       
,ano!r to att5d him4  ,! p]ception ( ?is
 class ( tru?s makes ! attraction :i*   
draws m5 to sci5ce1 b ! end is lo/ sight
 ( 9 att5tion to ! means4 ,9 view ( ?is 
half-sight ( sci5ce1 we accept ! s5t5ce 
( ,plato1 t1 poetry comes ne>] to vital 
tru? ?an hi/ory4 ,e surmise &           
vatic9ation ( ! m9d is entitl$ to a     
c]ta9 respect1 & we le>n to pref]       
imp]fect !ories1 & s5t5ces1 :i* conta9  
glimpses ( tru?1 to dige/$ sy/ems :i* h 
no "o valuable sugge/ion4 ,a wise writ] 
w feel t ! ends ( /udy & composition are

 be/ answ]$ by ann\nc+ undiscov]$       
regions ( ?\ght1 & s communicat+1 ?r\gh 
hope1 new activity to ! torpid _s4  ,i  
%all !re=e conclude ?is essay ) "s      
traditions ( man & nature1 :i* a c]ta9  
poet sang to me2 & :i*1 z !y h always   
be5 9 ! _w1 & p]haps reappe> to e b>d1  
may be bo? hi/ory & prophecy4  ',!      
f\ndations ( man are n 9 matt]1 b 9 _s4 
,b ! elem5t ( _s is et]nity4 ,to x1     
!re=e1 ! longe/ s]ies ( ev5ts1 ! olde/  
*ronologies are "y & rec5t4 ,9 ! cycle (
 ! univ]sal man1 f :om ! kn[n           
individuals proce$1 c5turies are po9ts1 
& all hi/ory is b ! epo* ( "o           
degradation4  ',we di/ru/ & d5y inw>dly 
our sympa?y ) nature4 ,we own & dis[n   
our relation to x1 by turns4 ,we are1 l 
,nebu*adnezz>1 de?ron$1 b]eft ( reason1 
& eat+ grass l an ox4 ,b :o c set limits
 to ! rem$ial =ce ( _s8  ',a man is a   
god 9 ru9s4 ,:5 m5 are innoc5t1 life    
%all be long]1 & %all pass into !       
immortal1 z g5tly z we awake f dreams4  
,n[1 ! _w w\ld be insane & rabid1 if ^! 

disorganizations %\ld la/ = hundr$s (   
ye>s4 ,x is kept 9 *eck by dea? &       
infancy4 ,infancy is ! p]petual         
,messiah1 :i* comes into ! arms ( fall5 
m51 & pleads ) !m to return to p>adise4 
',man is ! dw>f ( himself4 ,once he 0   
p]meat$ & dissolv$ by _s4 ,he fill$     
nature ) 8 ov]fl[+ curr5ts4 ,out f him  
sprang ! sun & moon2 f man1 ! sun2 f    
woman1 ! moon4 ,! laws ( 8 m9d1 ! p]iods
 ( 8 actions ext]niz$ !mselves into day 
& night1 into ! ye> & ! seasons4 ,b1    
hav+ made = himself ?is huge %ell1 8    
wat]s retir$2 he no long] fills ! ve9s &
 ve9lets2 he is %runk to a drop4 ,he    
sees1 t ! /ructure /ill fits him1 b fits
 him colossally4 ,say1 r1 once x fitt$  
him1 n[ x corresponds to him f f> & on  
high4 ,he adores timidly 8 own "w4 ,n[  
is man ! foll[] ( ! sun1 & woman !      
foll[] ( ! moon4 ,yet sometimes he />ts 
9 8 slumb]1 & wond]s at himself & 8     
h\se1 & muses /rangely at ! resemblance 
betwixt him & x4 ,he p]ceives t if 8 law
 is /ill p>am\nt1 if /ill he h elem5tal 

p[]1 if 8 ^w is /]l+ yet 9 nature1 x is 
n consci\s p[]1 x is n inf]ior b sup]ior
 to 8 w4 ,x is ,in/9ct4' ,?us my ,orphic
 poet sang4  ,at pres5t1 man applies to 
nature b half 8 =ce4 ,he works on ! _w )
 8 und]/&+ alone4 ,he lives 9 x1 & ma/]s
 x by a p5ny-wisdom2 & he t works mo/ 9 
x1 is b a half-man1 & :il/ 8 arms are   
/rong & 8 dige/ion good1 8 m9d is       
imbrut$1 & he is a selfi% savage4 ,8    
relation to nature1 8 p[] ov] x1 is     
?r\gh ! und]/&+2 z by manure2 ! economic
 use ( fire1 w9d1 wat]1 & ! m>9]'s      
ne$le2 /eam1 coal1 *emical agriculture2 
! repairs ( ! human body by ! d5ti/ & ! 
surgeon4 ,?is is su* a resumption ( p[]1
 z if a bani%$ k+ %\ld buy 8 t]ritories 
in* by in*1 in/ead ( vault+ at once into
 8 ?rone4 ,meantime1 9 ! ?ick d>kness1  
!re are n want+ gleams ( a bett]        
light1--occasional examples ( ! action (
 man ^u nature ) 8 entire =ce1--) reason
 z well z und]/&+4 ,su* examples are2 ! 
traditions ( miracles 9 ! e>lie/        
antiquity ( all nations2 ! hi/ory (     

,jesus ,*ri/2 ! a*ievem5ts ( a pr9ciple1
 z 9 religi\s & political revolutions1 &
 9 ! abolition ( ! ,slave-trade2 !      
miracles ( en?usiasm1 z ^? report$ (    
,sw$5borg1 ,hoh5lohe1 & ! ,%ak]s2 _m    
obscure & yet conte/$ facts1 n[ arrang$ 
"u ! "n ( ,animal ,magnetism2 pray]2    
eloqu5ce2 self-heal+2 & ! wisdom (      
*ildr54 ,^! are examples ( ,reason's    
mom5t>y grasp ( ! sceptre2 ! ex]tions ( 
a p[] :i* exi/s n 9 "t or space1 b an   
in/antane\s 9-/ream+ caus+ p[]4 ,!      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! actual & ! ideal =ce (
 man is happily figur$ by ! s*oolm51 9  
say+1 t ! k ( man is an ev5+ k1 vesp]t9a
 cognitio1 b t ( ,god is a morn+ k1     
matut9a cognitio4  ,! problem ( re/or+  
to ! _w orig9al & et]nal beauty1 is     
solv$ by ! r$emption ( ! s\l4 ,! ru9 or 
! blank1 t we see :5 we look at nature1 
is 9 our own eye4 ,! axis ( vision is n 
co9cid5t ) ! axis ( ?+s1 & s !y appe> n 
transp>5t b opake4 ,! reason :y ! _w    
lacks unity1 & lies brok5 & 9 heaps1 is1
 because man is disunit$ ) himself4 ,he 

_c be a naturali/1 until he satisfies   
all ! dem&s ( ! _s4 ,love is z mu* its  
dem&1 z p]ception4 ,inde$1 nei!r c be   
p]fect )\t ! o!r4 ,9 ! utt]mo/ mean+ ( !
 words1 ?\ght is dev\t1 & devotion is   
?\ght4 ,deep calls unto deep4 ,b 9      
actual life1 ! m>riage is n celebrat$4  
,!re are innoc5t m5 :o wor%ip ,god aft] 
! tradition ( _! fa!rs1 b _! s5se ( duty
 has n yet ext5d$ to ! use ( all _!     
faculties4 ,& !re are pati5t naturali/s1
 b !y freeze _! subject "u ! w9try light
 ( ! und]/&+4 ,is n pray] also a /udy ( 
tru?1--a sally ( ! s\l into ! unf\nd    
inf9ite8 ,no man ev] pray$ he>tily1 )\t 
le>n+ some?+4 ,b :5 a fai?ful ?9k]1     
resolute to deta* e object f p]sonal    
relations1 & see x 9 ! light ( ?\ght1   
%all1 at ! same "t1 k9dle sci5ce ) !    
fire ( ! holie/ affections1 !n w ,god g 
=? anew into ! creation4  ,x w n ne$1 :5
 ! m9d is prep>$ = /udy1 to se>* =      
objects4 ,! inv>iable m>k ( wisdom is to
 see ! miracul\s 9 ! common4 ,:at is a  
day8 ,:at is a ye>8 ,:at is summ]8 ,:at 

is woman8 ,:at is a *ild8 ,:at is sleep8
 ,to our bl9dness1 ^! ?+s seem          
unaffect+4 ,we make fables to hide !    
baldness ( ! fact & con=m x1 z we say1  
to ! high] law ( ! m9d4 ,b :5 ! fact is 
se5 "u ! light ( an idea1 ! gaudy fable 
fades & %rivels4 ,we behold ! real high]
 law4 ,to ! wise1 !re=e1 a fact is true 
poetry1 & ! mo/ beautiful ( fables4 ,^! 
wond]s are br\ght to our own door4 ,y   
also are a man4 ,man & woman1 & _!      
social life1 pov]ty1 labor1 sleep1 fe>1 
=tune1 are kn[n to y4 ,le>n t none ( ^! 
?+s is sup]ficial1 b t ea* ph5om5on has 
its roots 9 ! faculties & affections ( !
 m9d4 ,:il/ ! ab/ract "q occupies y\r   
intellect1 nature br+s x 9 ! concrete to
 be solv$ by y\r h&s4 ,x 7 a wise       
inquiry = ! closet1 to comp>e1 po9t by  
po9t1 especially at rem>kable crises 9  
life1 our daily hi/ory1 ) ! rise &      
progress ( ideas 9 ! m9d4  ,s %all we   
come to look at ! _w ) new eyes4 ,x %all
 answ] ! endless inquiry ( !            
intellect1--,:at is tru?8 & ( !         

affections1--,:at is good8 by yield+    
itself passive to ! educat$ ,w4 ,!n %all
 come to pass :at my poet said2 ',nature
 is n fix$ b fluid4 ,_s alt]s1 m\lds1   
makes x4 ,! immobility or brut5ess (    
nature1 is ! abs5ce ( _s2 to pure _s1 x 
is fluid1 x is volatile1 x is ob$i5t4 ,e
 _s builds itself a h\se2 & beyond its  
h\se a _w2 & beyond its _w1 a heav54 ,"k
 !n1 t ! _w exi/s = y4 ,= y is !        
ph5om5on p]fect4 ,:at we are1 t only c  
we see4 ,all t ,adam _h1 all t ,caes>   
c\ld1 y h & c d4 ,adam call$ 8 h\se1    
heav5 & e>?2 ,caes> call$ 8 h\se1 ,rome2
 y p]haps call y\rs1 a cobl]'s trade2 a 
hundr$ acres ( pl\gh$ l&2 or a s*ol>'s  
g>ret4 ,yet l9e = l9e & po9t = po9t1 y\r
 dom9ion is z great z !irs1 ?\gh )\t f9e
 names4 ,build1 !re=e1 y\r own _w4 ,z   
fa/ z y con=m y\r life to ! pure idea 9 
y\r m9d1 t w unfold its great           
proportions4 ,a correspond5t revolution 
9 ?+s w att5d ! influx ( ! _s4 ,s fa/ w 
disagreeable appe>ances1 sw9e1 spid]s1  
snakes1 pe/s1 madh\ses1 prisons1        

enemies1 vani%2 !y are tempor>y & %all  
be no m se54 ,! sordor & fil?s ( nature1
 ! sun %all dry up1 & ! w9d exhale4 ,z  
:5 ! summ] comes f ! s\?2 ! sn[-banks   
melt1 & ! face ( ! e>? becomes gre5 be=e
 x1 s %all ! advanc+ _s create its      
ornam5ts along its pa?1 & c>ry ) x !    
beauty x visits1 & ! song :i* en*ants x2
 x %all draw beautiful faces1 w>m he>ts1
 wise disc\rse1 & h]oic acts1 ar\nd its 
way1 until evil is no m se54 ,! k+dom ( 
man ov] nature1 :i* come? n )           
obs]vation1--a dom9ion su* z n[ is      
beyond 8 dream ( ,god1--he %all ent] )\t
 m wond] ?an ! bl9d man feels :o is     
gradually re/or$ to p]fect sight4'