,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! ,introduction1  
by ,jacob ,v9]1 0 fir/ publi%$ )\t a    
copyright notice &1 !re=e1 is 9 ! public
 doma94    ,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society 
,,b]n>d ,,m&eville   ,a ,lett] to ,dion 
7#agcb7   ,) an ,introduction by ,jacob 
,v9]  ,publication ,numb] #da  ,los     
,angeles ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial
 ,libr>y ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia #aiec   
,,g5]al ,,editors  ,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*]1  
,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,,ri*>d ,c4     
,,boys1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,ralph   
,,coh51 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los    
,angeles ,,v9ton ,a4 ,,de>+1 ,univ]sity 
( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles  ,,assi/ant  
,,editor  ,w4 ,,e>l ,,britton1          
,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan  ,,advisory       
,,editors  ,,emmett ,l4 ,,av]y1 ,/ate   
,college ( ,wa%+ton ,,b5jam9 ,,boyce1   
,duke ,univ]sity ,,l\is ,,br$vold1      
,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,john ,,butt1    
,k+'s ,college1 ,univ]sity ( ,durham    
,,james ,l4 ,,clif=d1 ,columbia         
,univ]sity ,,ar?ur ,,fri$man1 ,univ]sity
 ( ,*icago ,,edw>d ,,niles ,,hook]1     

,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   
,,l\is ,a4 ,,l&a1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity  
,,samuel ,h4 ,,monk1 ,univ]sity (       
,m9nesota ,,e>ne/ ,,mossn]1 ,univ]sity (
 ,texas ,,james ,,su!rl&1 ,univ]sity    
,college1 ,london ,h4 ,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1    
,,jr41 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los     
,angeles  ,,correspond+ ,,secret>y      
,,edna ,c4 ,,davis1 ,cl>k ,memorial     
,libr>y     ,,introduction   ,! ,lett]  
to ,dion1 ,m&eville's la/ publication1  
01 9 =m1 a reply to ,bi%op ,b]keley's   
,alciphron3 or1 ! ,m9ute ,philosoph]4 ,9
 ,alciphron1 a s]ies ( dialogues direct$
 aga9/ free ?9k]s 9 g5]al1 ,dion is !   
presid+ ho/ & ,alciphron & ,lysicles are
 ! expositors ( objectionable doctr9es4 
,m&eville's ,fable ( ! ,bees is attack$ 
9 ! ,second ,dialogue1 :]e ,lysicles    
exp\nds "s ,m&evillian views b is       
!ologically an a!i/1 politically a      
revolution>y1 & socially a levell]4 ,9 !
 ,lett] to ,dion1 h[ev]1 ,m&eville      
assumes t ,b]keley is *>g+ him ) all (  
^! views1 & accuses ,b]keley (          

unfairness & misrepres5tation4  ,nei!r  
,alciphron nor ! ,lett] to ,dion caus$  
mu* ( a /ir4 ,! ,lett] nev] _h a second 
edition1#a & is n[ exce$+ly sc>ce4 ,!   
significance ( ! ,lett] w\ld be m9or if 
x 7 conf9$ to its role 9 ! ex*ange      
betwe5 ,b]keley & ,m&eville4#b ,b]keley 
_h m s9n]s 9 m9d ?an ,m&eville1 &       
,m&eville m critics ?an ,b]keley4       
,b]keley1 h[ev]1 m]e ?an any o!r critic 
seems to h gott5 "u ,m&eville's sk91    
p]haps because ,b]keley alone made      
effective use aga9/ him ( 8 own weapons 
( satire & ridicule4#c        #a ,9 its 
only =eign language translation1 !      
,lett]1       some:at abbreviat$1 is    
app5d$ to ! ,g]man translation (        
,! ,fable ( ! ,bees by ,otto ,bob]tag1  
,m&evilles       ,bi55fabel1 ,muni*1    
#aiad1 pp4 #cdi-cih4        #b ,b]keley 
aga9 criticiz$ ,m&eville 9 ,a ,disc\rse 
,address$ to ,magi/rates1 #agcf1 ,works1
 ,a4 ,c4 ,fras] ed41       ,ox=d1 #ahga1
 ,,iii4 #dbd4        #c ,a ,v9dication (
 ! ,rev]5d ,d---- ,b--y1 ,london1 #agcd1

       applies to ,alciphron ! comm5t ( 
,%aftesbury t rev]5d       au?ors :o    
resort to dialogue =m may p]haps1 f9d   
means to       laugh g5tlem5 into _!    
religion1 :o h un=tunately be5          
laugh$ out ( x4 ,see ,alfr$ ,ow5        
,aldridge1 ,%aftesbury &       ! ,dei/  
,manife/o1 ,transactions ( ! ,am]ican   
,philosophical       ,society1 ,new     
,s]ies1 ,,xli 7#aiea71 ,"p #b1 p4 #ceh4 
,b]keley came to close/ grips ) ,!      
,fable ( ! ,bees :5 he reject$          
,m&eville's grim picture ( human nature1
 & :5 he met ,m&eville's eulogy ( luxury
 by ! argum5t t exp5ditures on luxuries 
7 no bett] support ( employm5t ?an      
equival5t sp5d+ on *>ity to ! poor or   
?an ! m la/+ life :i* w\ld result f     
avoidance ( luxury4#d        #d ,francis
 ,hut*eson1 a fell[-t[nsman ( ,b]keley1 
_h       previ\sly made ^! po9ts aga9/  
,m&eville's treatm5t (       luxury 9   
lett]s to ! ,dubl9 ,j\rnal 9 #agbf1     
7repr9t$ 9       ,hut*eson1 ,reflections
 ^u ,laught]1 & ,rem>ks ^u ! ,fable     

( ! ,bees1 ,glasg[1 #agej1 pp4 #fa-fc1 &
 9 ,james ,arbuckle1       ,hib]nicus'  
,lett]s1 ,london1 #agbi1 ,lett] #df74 ,9
 ,! ,fable (       ! ,bees1 ,m&eville   
conc$es t gifts to *>ity w\ld           
support employm5t z mu* z w\ld equival5t
 exp5ditures on       luxuries1 b argues
 t 9 practice ! gifts w\ld n be         
made4  ,( ! few contempor>y notices ( ! 
,lett] to ,dion1 ! mo/ important 0 by   
,john1 ,"l ,h]vey4 ,h]vey *>g$ bo?      
,b]keley & ,m&eville ) unfairness1 b    
aim$ mo/ ( 8 criticism at ,b]keley4 ,he 
claim$ t ,alciphron display$ !          
weaknesses ( argum5t 9 dialogue =m1 t x 
t5d$ ei!r to /ate ! oppon5t's case s    
/rongly t x became difficult aft]w>ds to
 refute x or s weakly t x 0 n wor?      
answ]+4 ,he f\nd fault ) ,b]keley = d5y+
 t ,m&eville _h told a great _m         
disagreeable tru?s--presumably ab\t     
human nature & its mode ( op]ation 9    
society--& ) ,m&eville = hav+ told !m 9 
public4 ,he held1 ,i believe rightly1 t 
,m&eville1 9 associat+ vice ) prosp]ity1

 delib]ately blurr$ ! di/9ction betwe5  
vice z an incid5tal consequ5ce (        
prosp]ity & vice z its cause3 vice1 said
 ,h]vey1 is ! *ild ( ,prosp]ity1 b n !  
,p>5t2 & 444 ! ,vices :i* gr[ ^u a      
fl\ri%+ ,p1 are n ! ,means by :i* !y    
become s4#e        #e ,"l ,h]vey1 ,"s   
,rem>ks on ! ,m9ute ,philosoph]1        
,london1 #agcb1 pp4 #bb-bc1 #db-ej4  ,t4
 ,e4 ,jessop1 9 8 introduction to 8     
edition ( ,alciphron1 *>act]izes        
,b]keley's acc\nt ( ! argum5t ( ,!      
,fable ( ! ,bees z n unfair1 & says3 ,i 
c see no reason = :itewa%+ ,m&eville4 ,!
 cont5t & mann] ( 8 writ+ invite retort 
r ?an argum5t4 ,b]keley gives bo?1 9 !  
mo/ sp>kl+ ( 8 dialogues4 ,m&eville     
wrote a feeble reply1 ,a ,lett] to      
,dion4#f ,f4 ,b4 ,kaye1 on ! o!r h&1    
says ( ! ex*ange betwe5 ,b]keley &      
,m&eville t m5 l 444 ,b]keley1 :o may be
 t]m$ ! religi\s-m9d$ 444 9 _! angui%1  
?rew logic to ! w9ds1 & criticiz$ him   
i4e41 ,m&eville = ! mo/ inconsi/5t      
reasons4#g        #f ,alciphron1 or !   

,m9ute ,philosoph]1 ,t4 ,e4 ,jessop1    
ed41 9       ,! ,works ( ,george        
,b]keley1 ,bi%op ( ,cloyne4 ,edit$ by   
,a4 ,a4       ,luce & ,t4 ,e4 ,jessop4  
,london1 etc41 ,,iii4 7#aiej71 #i-aj4   
#g ,9 8 edition ( ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1  
,ox=d1 #aibd1 ,,ii4       #dae-daf4 ,all
 subsequ5t ref]5ces to ,! ,fable ( !    
,bees       w be to ?is edition4        
,objective appraisal ( ! outcome ( !    
debate betwe5 ,b]keley & ,m&eville w\ld 
presumably lead to a v]dict some:]e     
betwe5 ^? r5d]$1 ) appropriate loyalty  
to _! au?ors1 by _! respective editors4 
,x is ma9ly = o!r reasons1 h[ev]1 t !   
,lett] to ,dion is /ill ( int]e/4 ,!re  
is fir/ its lit]>y m]it4 ,m important1 !
 ,lett] pres5ts 9 m emphatic & %>p] =m  
?an else:]e two ess5tial elem5ts (      
,m&eville's sy/em ( ?\ght1 ! advocacy1  
real or pret5d$1 ( unqualifi$ rigorism 9
 morals1 & ! /ress on ! role ( ! ,/ate1 
( ! skilful ,politician1 9 evok+ a      
fl\ri%+ society out ( ! op]ations ( a   
community ( selfi% rogues & s9n]s4 ,!   

rema9d] ( ?is introduction w be conf9$  
to comm5ts on ^! two aspects (          
,m&eville's doctr9e4 ,s9ce ! publication
 9 #aibd ( ,f4 ,b4 ,kaye's magnific5t   
edition ( ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 no "o c  
deal s]i\sly ) ,m&eville's ?\ght )\t    
heavy reliance on x1 ev5 :51 z is ! case
 "h1 !re is disagreem5t ) ,kaye's       
int]pretation ( ,m&eville's position4   
,x 0 ,m&eville's c5tral !sis1 express$  
by ! motto1 ,private ,vices1 ,publick   
,b5efits1 ( ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 t !    
atta9m5t ( temporal prosp]ity has bo? z 
pr]equisite & z inevitable consequ5ce   
types ( human behavior :i* fail to meet 
! requirem5ts ( ,*ri/ian morality &     
!re=e are vices4 ,he conf9$ ! ,"n (     
,virtue to e ,p]=mance1 by :i* ,man1    
contr>y to ! impulse ( ,nature1 %\ld    
endeav\r ! ,b5efit ( o!rs1 or ! ,conque/
 ( 8 own ,passions out ( a ,rational    
,ambition ( be+ good4#h ,if out ( a     
,rational ,ambition ( be+ good be       
und]/ood to mean out ( *>ity 9 its      
!ological s5se ( consci\s love ( ,god1  

?is def9ition ( virtue is 9 /rict       
con=mity to ,augu/9ian rigorism z       
exp\nd$ f ! sixte5? c5tury on by        
,calv9i/s &1 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 by     
,baius1 ,jans5ius1 ! ,jans5i/s1 & o!rs4 
,m&eville pr(esses also ! extreme       
rigori/ doctr9e t :atev] is n virtue is 
vice3 9 ,augu/9ian t]ms1 aut c>itas aut 
cupiditas4 ,man mu/ !re=e *oose betwe5  
temporal prosp]ity & virtue1 & ,m&eville
 insi/s1 especially 9 ! ,lett] to ,dion1
 t on 8 "p ! *oice is always ( virtue3  
444 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ is n ( ?is ,_w1 &  
444 !     la/-nam$ is ! v ,?+ a true    
,*ri/ian ought to r5\nce4     7p4 #ah7i 
#h ,fable ( ! ,bees1 ,i4 #dh-di4        
#i ,all page ref]5ces plac$ 9 ! ma9 text
 ( ?is       introduction are to !      
,lett] to ,dion4        ,?o' ,i h %ewn !
 ,way to ,worldly ,greatness1 ,i h1 )\t 
,hesitation1 pref]r'd ! ,road t leads to
 ,virtue4 7p4 #ca7  ,kaye conc$es3 t    
,m&eville's rigorism 0 m]ely v]bal &    
sup]ficial1 & t he w\ld mu* regret x if 
! _w 7 run accord+ to rigori/ic         

morality2 t emotionally & practically1  
if n always !oretically1 ,m&eville      
*ooses ! utilit>ian side ( ! dilemma    
betwe5 virtue & prosp]ity2 & t          
,m&eville's philosophy1 inde$1 =ms a    
complete :ole )\t ! extrane\s           
rigorism4#aj ,kaye nev]!less insi/s t   
,m&eville's rigorism 0 s9c]e1 & t x is  
necess>y s to accept x to und]/& him4 ,x
 seems to me1 on ! contr>y1 t if        
,m&eville's rigorism 7 s9c]e1 ! :ole    
satirical /ructure ( 8 argum5t1 its     
provocative tone1 its obvi\s fun-mak+   
gu/o1 w\ld be incompreh5sible1 & !re    
w\ld be manife/ inconsi/5cy betwe5 8    
satirical purposes & 8 proc$ures z a    
writ]4        #aj ,fable ( ! ,bees1     
,,ii4 #daa4 ,i1 lxi1 ,i1 lvi4  ,kaye    
argues t rigorism 0 n s unusual z (     
itself to ju/ify d\bt z to its g5u95ess 
9 ! case ( ,m&eville2 rigorism 0 a      
contempor>y po9t ( view bo? popul> &    
respect$1 a view-po9t n yet ext9ct4 ,to 
%[ t rigorism 0 ! respectable or?odox   
position = bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 

,kaya cites z rigori/s1 9 addition to   
,bayle1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,lu!r1 ,calv91    
,daniel ,dyke 7! au?or ( ,my/]y (       
,selfe-,deceiv+1 #afdb71 ,?omas ,full]  
7#afjh-affa71 ,william ,law1 & ?ree     
,cont95tal morali/s1 ,esprit & ,pascal1 
,jans5i/s1 & ,j4 ,f4 ,b]n>d1 a ,fr5*    
,calv9i/4#aa        #aa ,ibid41 ,i4 li1 
,i4 lv1 ,i4 cxxi4  ,*ri/ian rigorism by 
,m&eville's "t _h _h a long hi/ory4 ,f &
 includ+ ,/4 ,augu/9e on1 x _h und]gone 
_m types ( doctr9al dilution & mod]ation
 ev5 on ! "p ( "s ( its mo/ ard5t       
expon5ts4 ,9 ,m&eville1 & 9 ,kaye1 x is 
pres5t$ only 9 its b>e/ & />ke/ =m4     
,kaye1 h[ev]1 requir$ by 8 !sis to %[ t 
,m&eville's doctr9e 0 9 accord ) a great
 body ( contempor>y !ory1#ab :ile       
accept+ x z ! code ( rigorism treats x z
 if x 7 id5tical ) any moral sy/em call+
 = any measure ( self-discipl9e or      
associat$ ) any type (                  
religi\s-m9d$ness4#ac ,he also id5tifies
 x ) rationalism 9 e?ics z su*1 z if any
 rationali/ic e?ics1 m]ely because x    

calls = "s measure ( discipl9e ( !      
passions by reason1 is ipso facto       
rigori/4#ad        #ab ,ibid4 ,i4 cxxiv1
 note4        #ac ,= example1 ,kaye     
cites f ,blewitt1 a critic (            
,m&eville1 ?is passage3 no?+ c make a   
,man hone/ or       virtu\s b a ,reg>d  
to "s religi\s or moral ,pr9ciples      
& *>act]izes x z precisely ! rigori/    
position f       :i* ,m&eville 0 argu+  
:5 he ass]t$ t our s-call$       virtues
 7 really vices1 because n bas$ only on 
?is       reg>d to pr9ciple4 7,ibid4    
,,ii4 #daa4 ,! italics 9 bo? cases      
are m9e74 ,! passage f ,blewitt is n1 ( 
itself1 manife/ly       rigori/ic1 :ile 
! position attribut$ to ,m&eville is    
rigorism at its mo/ extreme4        ,z  
fur!r evid5ce ( ! preval5ce ( rigorism1 
,kaye cites       f ,?omas ,full] !     
foll[+ passage3 corrupt nature 7:i*     
)\t ?y re/ra9+ grace w h a ,v5t47 ,ibid4
 ,i4       cxxi1 note4 ,b 9 ,calv9i/    
!ology re/ra9+ grace1 :i*       0 n a   
purify+ grace1 op]at$ to make "s m5 :o 7

       n purg$ ( s9 lead a s]viceable   
social life4 7,see ,john       ,calv91  
,in/itutes ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 ,bk4 
,,ii1 ,*4 ,,iii1       77 #c1 pp4 ,i4   
#cae-caf ( ! ,sev5? ,am]ican ,edition1  
,philadelphia1 n4d47 ,z ,i und]/& x1 !  
role ( re/ra9+       grace 9 ,calv9i/   
doctr9e is simil> to t ( honntet 9      
,jans5i/ doctr9e1 ref]r$ to infra4 ,!   
rascals :om       ,m&eville f9ds useful 
to society are n to be id5tifi$         
ei!r ) ^? end[$ ) ! re/ra9+ grace ( !   
,calv9i/s or ) ! honntes hommes ( !     
,jans5i/s4        ,= o!r in/ances (     
disreg>d by ,kaye ( ! v>iations 9       
sub/ance & degree ( ! rigorism ( g5u9e  
rigori/s1 see       ibid4 ,,ii4         
#djc-djf1 ,,ii4 #dae-daf4        #ad    
,see especially ,f4 ,b4 ,kaye1 ,!       
,influ5ce ( ,b]n>d       ,m&eville1     
,/udies 9 ,philology1 ,,xix 7#aibb71    
#ij-ajb4  ,m&eville 0 presumably direct+
 8 satire prim>ily at contempor>y       
,engli%m51 n at m5 :o _h be5 dead =     
g5]ations nor at p>ticipants 9          

,cont95tal !ological controv]sies )\t   
real c\nt]p>t 9 ,engl&1 at lea/ s9ce !  
,re/oration4 ,if ?is is accept$1 !n ( ! 
m5 cit$ by ,kaye to %[ ! or?odoxy & !   
contemporaneity ( rigorism only ,william
 ,law has any relevance4 ,b ,law 0 an   
av[$ en?usia/1 & 9 ! ,engl& (           
,m&eville's "t ?is 0 almo/ z h]etical z 
to be an av[$ sceptic4 ,calv9ism 9 its  
orig9s _h be5 unque/ionably--?\gh n     
unqualifi$ly--rigori/ic4 ,by ,m&eville's
 "t1 h[ev]1 av[$ ,calv9ism 0 almo/      
ext9ct 9 ,engl&2 ev5 9 ,g5eva1 9        
,scotl&1 9 ,holl&1 its rigorism _h be5  
mu* s(t5$ by ! spread ( ,arm9ianism & by
 a v>iety ( proc$ures ( !ological       
accommodation or m$iation betwe5 ! life 
( grace & ! life ( ?is s9ful _w4 ,on !  
,cont95t1 ,jans5i/s 7 /ill exp\nd+ a    
sev]e rigorism4 ,b ,jans5i/ rigorism 0 n
 or?odox4 ,?\gh n z extreme z           
,m&eville's rigorism1 x _h repeat$ly be5
 condemn$ by ,ca?olic au?orities z      
rigorisme outr4#ae        #ae ,cf4      
,d5zig]-,bannw>t1 ,en*iridion           

,symbolorum4 7,see index       ( any    
edition "u ,baius1 ,fnelon1 ,ians51     
,ians5i/ae1       ,quesnell47  ,to take 
s]i\sly ,m&eville's rigorism1 ! n>r[ness
 ) :i* he def9es virtue1 ! broadness )  
:i* he def9es vice1 8 failure to        
recognize any int]m$iate gr\nd betwe5   
virtue & outright vice1 or any %ades or 
degrees ( ei!r1 ! positiv5ess ) :i* he  
assigns to et]nal damnation all :o dep>t
 9 any degree f virtue z he def9es x1 is
 !re=e to accept ,m&eville z a g5u9e    
expon5t ( a rigorism too au/]e & too    
grim n only = ! ord9>y run ( or?odox    
,anglicans or ,ca?olics ( 8 "t b ev5 =  
,/4 ,augu/9e 7at times71 = ! ,calv9i/s1 
& = ! ,jans5i/s4  ,kaye ju/ifiably puts 
great /ress on ! ext5t ( ,m&eville's    
indebt$ness to ,pi]re ,bayle4 ,!re is n 
! space "h to elaborate1 b x c\ld be    
%[n1 ,i believe1 t ,m&eville 0 also     
indebt$ greatly1 bo? indirectly ?r\gh   
,bayle & directly1 to ! ,jans5i/1 ,pi]re
 ,nicole1 & t ,m&eville's rigorism 0 a  
gross di/ortion (1 :ile ,bayle's 0      

ess5tially fai?ful to1 ,nicole's        
sy/em4#af ,nicole insi/$ t true virtue 9
 ! rigori/ s5se 0 necess>y = salvation1 
b at ! same "t exp\nd$ ! usefulness =   
society ( behavior :i* !ologically 0    
s9ful4 ,b x 0 ! s9ful behavior ( honntes
 hommes1 ( citiz5s con=m+ to ! preval5t 
moral /&>ds ( _! class1 n ( rogues &    
rascals1 :i* ,nicole conc$$ to be       
socially useful4#ag ,m&eville1 on ! o!r 
h&1 n only lump$ ! respectable citiz5s )
 ! rogues & rascals1 b x 0 ! usefulness 
= society ( ! vices ( ! rogues & rascals
 m ?an--& r ?an--^? ( hone/ &           
respectable citiz5s :i* he emphasiz$4 ,9
 ! fl\ri%+ hive1 prior to its re=m1 !re 
73      444 ,%>p]s1 ,p>asites1 ,pimps1  
,play]s1     ,pick-pockets1 ,co9]s1     
,quacks1 ,s\?-say]s1                    
99      99      99      ,^! 7 call'd    
,knaves1 b b> ! ,"n1     ,! grave       
,indu/ri\s 7 ! same4#ah        #af ,!   
mo/ p]t95t writ+s ( ,nicole = pres5t    
purposes       7 8 essays1 ,de la *>it  
de l'am\r-propre1 ,de la       gr&eur1 &

 ,sur l'vangile du ,jeudi-,sa9t1 :i* 9 !
       edition ( 8 works publi%$ by     
,guillaume ,desprez1 ,p>is1             
#agee-agfh1 "u ! title ,essais de       
morale1 are to be f\nd 9       volumes  
,,iii1 ,,vi1 & ,,xi4        #ag ,= a    
simil> di/9ction by ,bayle betwe5       
honntes hommes       :o are n ( ! elect 
& ! outright rascals1 see ,pi]re        
,bayle1 ,dictionaire hi/orique et       
critiqu4 #e? ed41 ,am/]dam1       #agdj1
 claircissem5t sur les obscnits1 ,,iv4  
77 iv1 p4 #fdi4        #ah ,fable ( !   
,bees1 ,i4 #ai4  ,! moral re=m :i*      
br\ght disa/] to ! ,grumbl+ ,hive       
consi/$ m]ely 9 ab&onm5t ( rogu]y &     
adoption ( ! /&>ds ( ! honnte homme4#ai 
#ai ,9 ! ,fr5* v]sions ( #agdj & #agej1 
! title1 ,!       ,fable ( ! ,bees3 or1 
,private ,vices1 ,publick ,b5efits1 is  
translat$ z ,la fable des abeilles ou   
les fripons dev5us       honne/es g5s4  
,= ! honnte homme 9 #ag? & #ah? c5tury  
usage z       int]m$iate betwe5 a knave 
& a sa9t1 see ,m4 ,mag5die1 ,la         

politesse monda9e et les ?ories de      
l'honntet en ,france1       ,p>is1 n4d41
 7ca4 #aibe71 & ,william ,empson1 ,!    
,/ructure (       ,complex ,words1      
,london1 #aiea1 *4 #i1 ,hone/ ,man4  ,! 
contra/ betwe5 8 g5]al argum5t & t (    
,nicole or ,bayle ?r[s light on ! role  
:i* ,m&eville's pr(ess$ rigorism play$ 9
 ! execution ( 8 satirical purposes4 ,x 
n only supports ! view ( all 8          
contempor>ies t ,m&eville's rigorism 0 a
 %am1 b also ! view t he 0 n av]se to   
hav+ its ins9c]ity be g5]ally detect$1  
provid$ only t x %\ld n be subject to   
cle> & unambigu\s demon/ration4 ,by     
lump+ toge!r ! vices ( ! knave & ! hone/
 man1 ,m&eville c\ld )\t s]i\s risk (   
civil or ecclesia/ical p5alties make    
rigorism ( any degree seem ridicul\s &  
?us provide abundant amusem5t = himself 
& = l-m9d$ read]s2 he c\ld !n proce$ to 
und]m9e all ! really important sy/ems ( 
morality ( 8 "t by apply+ m exact+ /&>ds
 ?an !y c\ld meet4 ,aga9/ a naturali/ic 
& s5tim5tal sy/em1 l ,%aftesbury's1 he  

c\ld argue t x re/$ on an appraisal (   
human nature too optimi/ic to be        
reali/ic4 ,aga9/ curr5t ,anglican sy/ems
 ( morality1 if !y reta9$ elem5ts ( old]
 rigori/ic doctr9e he c\ld level ! *>ge 
( hypocrisy1 & if !y 7 latitud9>ian 9 _!
 t5d5cies he c\ld object t !y 7 exp\nd+ 
an easy ,*ri/ianity inconsi/5t ) ,holy  
,writ & ) tradition4  ,m&eville cle>ly  
did n l cl]gym51 especially hypocritical
 ones1 & !re /ill exi/$ suffici5t pulpit
 rigorism to provide him ) an adequate  
t>get = satire & a sub/antial numb] (   
read]s :o w\ld detect & approve !       
satire4 ,z ,field+'s ,squire ,we/]n said
 to ,p>son ,supple :5 ! latt] reprov$   
him = "s misde$3 ,at'nt 9 pulpit n[8 :5 
art a got up !re ,i nev] m9d :at do/    
say2 b ,i won't be prie/-ridd51 nor     
taught h[ to behave myself by !e4 ,only 
if x is read z a satire on rigori/      
s]mons c !re be full appreciation ( !   
clev]ness ( ! p>able ( small be] :i*    
,m&eville1 ) obvi\s cont5tm5t ) 8       
craftsman%ip1 reproduces 9 ! ,lett] to  

,dion 7pp4 #be-bi7 f ,! ,fable ( !      
,bees4 ,"h ! /&>d rigori/ proposition t 
!re is s9 bo? 9 ! lu/ & 9 ! act (       
satisfy+ x is appli$ to dr9k1 :]e ! ?ir/
 & its qu5*+ are bo? treat$ z vici\s4#bj
        #bj ,kaye 9 a note to ?is       
p>able1 ,fable ( ! ,bees1 ,i4 #bch1     
cites z relevant1 ,i ,cor4 x4 #ca2 ,:e!r
 !re=e ye eat1 or       dr9k1 or        
:atsoev] ye d1 d all to ! glory ( ,god4 
,ev5       m relevant1 ,i believe1 is   
,deut4 xxix4 #ai1 :]e1 9 ! ,k+          
,james v]sion1 ! s9n] boa/s3 ,i %all h  
peace1 ?\gh ,i       walk 9 ! imag9ation
 ( m9e he>t1 to add drunk5ness to       
?ir/4  ,m&eville1 z ,kaye int]prets him1
 resembles ! ,jansni/es du ,salon :o    
prid$ !mselves on ! fa%ionable rigor (  
_! doctr9e b insi/$ on ! practical      
impossibility ( liv+ up to x 9 ! abs5ce 
( efficaci\s grace4 ,9 my int]pretation1
 ,m&eville 0 bo? intellectually &       
temp]am5tally a lib]t9e pat5tly putt+ on
 ! mask ( rigorism 9 ord] to be able at 
! same "t to attack ! expon5ts ( au/]e  

!ological morality f _! re> :ile mak+ a 
frontal attack on less exact+ & m       
humani/ic sy/ems ( morality4 ,! ph5om5on
 0 n a common "o1 b x 0 n unique4       
,b\rdal\e1 ! great sev5te5?-c5tury      
,jesuit prea*]1 n v long be=e _h call$  
att5tion to lib]t9es 9 ,france :o       
masqu]ad$ 9 rigori/ clo!s 9 ord] to     
deep5 ! cleavages among ! memb]s ( !    
,*ur*3 ,d'u il arrive assez s\v5t1 p>   
l'assemblage le plus biz>re et le plus  
mon/rueux1 qu'un homme qui ne croit pas 
en ,dieu1 se porte p\r df5seur du p\voir
 inv9cible de la grce1 et devi5t  t\te  
outrance le pangyri/e de la plus troite 
morale4#ba        #ba ,p5ses div]ses sur
 la foi1 et sur les vices opposs1       
,oeuvres de ,b\rdal\e1 ,p>is1 #ahdj1    
,,iii4 #cfb-cfc4  ,! ,lett] to ,dion has
 be>+ also on ano!r phase ( ,m&eville's 
doctr9e :i* is almo/ univ]sally         
mis9t]pret$4 ,_m s*ol>s1 includ+        
economi/s :o %\ld "k bett]1 reg>d       
,m&eville z a pione] exp\nd] (          
laissez-faire individualism 9 ! economic

 field & z su* z an anticipator ( ,adam 
,smi?4 ,kaye accepts ?is int]pretation  
)\t argum5t4  ,! evid5ce provid$ by ,!  
,fable ( ! ,bees 9 support ( su* an     
int]pretation is conf9$ to ^! facts3    
,m&eville /ress$ ! importance (         
self-int]e/1 ( individual desires &     
ambitions1 z ! driv+ =ce ( socially     
useful economic activity2 he held t a   
bett] allocation ( labor among diff]5t  
occupations w\ld result1 at lea/ 9      
,engl&1 if left to individual           
det]m9ation ?an if regulat$ or guid$2 he
 reject$ "s types ( sumptu>y            
legislation4  ,all ( ?is1 h[ev]1 ?\gh   
requir$ = laissez-faire doctr9e1 0 also 
consi/5t ) m]cantilism1 at lea/ ( !     
,engli% type4 ,! lat] expon5ts (        
laissez-faire did n inv5t ! economic man
 :o pursu$ only 8 own int]e/1 b inh]it$ 
him f ! m]cantili/s & f ! doctr9e (     
orig9al s94 ,engli% analysis ( social   
process _h 9 ?is s5se always be5        
individuali/ic1 & 9 ?is s5se bo?        
m]cantilism & ! widely-preval5t         

!ological utilit>ianism 7 at lea/ z     
individuali/ic z lat] laissez-faire     
economics4 ,engli%m51 moreov]1 _h long  
be5 jeal\s ( gov]nm5tal p[]1 & at !     
height ( ,engli% m]cantilism !y insi/$  
^u limits to appropriate gov]nm5tal     
int]v5tion4 ,x is n safe1 !re=e1 to     
label anyone be=e ,adam ,smi? z an      
expon5t ( laissez-faire m]ely on ! gr\nd
 t he w\ld exempt a few specifi$ types (
 economic activity f int]f]5ce by       
gov]nm5t4 ,x w\ld be mislead+ also to   
apply to eighte5?-c5tury writ]s mod]n   
ideas z to ! divid+ l9e betwe5          
int]v5tioni/s & expon5ts ( lib]alism or 
( laissez faire4 ,z comp>$ to mod]n     
totalit>ianism1 or ev5 to mod]n c5tral  
economic plann+1 or to ,keynesianism1 ! 
,engli% m]cantilism ( ! late sev5te5? & 
! eighte5? c5tury 0 ess5tially          
lib]t>ian4 ,x is only z comp>$ to ,adam 
,smi?1 or to ,engli% classical & !      
,cont95tal lib]al s*ools ( economics ( !
 n9ete5? c5tury1 t x 0 int]v5tioni/4    
,adam ,smi? is reg>d$ z an expon5t (    

laissez-faire because he laid x d[n z a 
g5]al pr9ciple 7subject 9 practice to   
num]\s & fairly important specific      
exceptions7 t ! activities ( gov]nm5t   
%\ld be limit$ to ! en=cem5t ( ju/ice1  
to def5se1 & to public works ( a k9d    
inh]5tly unsuitable = private ent]prise4
 ,he bas$ ?is doctr9e p>tly on natural  
rights gr\nds1 p>tly on ! belief t !re 0
 a p]vasive natural & self-op]at+       
h>mony1 provid5tially e/abli%$1 betwe5  
individual int]e/ & ! int]e/ ( !        
community1 p>tly on ! empirical gr\nd t 
gov]nm5t 0 g5]ally ineffici5t1          
improvid5t1 & un9tellig5t4  ,!re is no?+
 ( su* doctr9e 9 ,m&eville2 !re is      
abundant evid5ce 9 8 writ+s t ,m&eville 
0 a conv9c$ adh]5t ( ! prevail+         
m]cantilism ( 8 "t4 ,mo/ ,engli%        
m]cantili/s disapprov$ ( "s or all k9ds 
( sumptu>y regulations on ! same gr\nds 
z ,m&eville disapprov$ ( "s ( !m1       
namely1 ! exi/5ce ( m suitable ways (   
accompli%+ _! objectives or ! mi/ak5 "* 
( _! objectives4 ,m&eville's objection  

to *>ity s*ools on ! gr\nd t !y w\ld    
alt] = ! worse ! supplies ( labor =     
diff]5t occupations 0 bas$ on 8 belief t
 ,engl&1 unlike "s o!r c\ntries1 already
 _h m tradesm5 & skill$ artisans ?an x  
ne$$4 ,m&eville1 9 contra/ to ,adam     
,smi?1 put great & repeat$ /ress on !   
importance ( ! rle ( gov]nm5t 9 produc+ 
a /rong & prosp]\s society1 ?r\gh       
detail$ & sy/ematic regulation (        
economic activity4  ,x is a common      
mis9t]pretation ( ,m&eville 9 ?is       
respect to read 8 motto1 ,private       
,vices1 ,publick ,b5efits1 z a          
laissez-faire motto1 po/ulat+ ! natural 
or spontane\s h>mony betwe5 individual  
int]e/s & ! public good4 ,! motto z x   
appe>$ on title pages ( ,! ,fable ( !   
,bees 0 elliptical4 ,9 8 text1 ,m&eville
 repeat$ly /at$ t x 0 by ! skilful      
,managem5t ( ! clev] ,politician t      
private vices c\ld be made to s]ve !    
public good1 ?us ridd+ ! =mula ( any    
implication ( laissez-faire4  ,?is is   
made cle> beyond reasonable d\bt by !   

,lett] to ,dion4 ,b]keley1 9 ,alciphron1
 _h made ,lysicles say3 ,leave nature at
 full fre$om to "w h] own way1 f9d all w
 be well4 ,m&eville1 tak+ ?is z direct$ 
aga9/ himself1 disav[s x vigor\sly1 &   
cites ! /ress he _h put on laws &       
gov]nm5ts 9 ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees4 7pp4   
#c-d2 see also #ee74 ,he repeats f ,!   
,fable ( ! ,bees 8 explanation t :5 he  
us$ z a subtitle ! ,private ,vices1     
,publick ,b5efits motto1 ,i und]/ood by 
x1 t ,private ,vices1 by ! dext]\s      
,managem5t ( a skilful ,politician1     
might be turn$ into ,publick ,b5efits4  
7pp4 #cf-cg74 ,lat] he ref]s to ! role (
 ! skilful ,managem5t ( ! ,legislator   
7p4 #db71 & to ! ,wisdom ( !            
,politician1 by ^: skilful ,managem5t ! 
,private ,vices ( ! ,wor/ ( ,m5 are made
 to turn to a ,publick ,b5efit4 7p4     
#de74 ,!y are silly ,p1 he says1 :o     
imag9e1 t ! ,good ( ! ,:ole is consi/5t 
) ! ,good ( e ,individual4 7p4 #di74  ,a
 rec5t "w#bb provides indirectly        
un9t5tional support to my d5ial t       

,m&eville 0 an expon5t ( laissez-faire4 
,9 ?is "w we are told t ,! mo/ fam\s    
expon5t ( :at ,halvy calls ! natural    
id5tity ( int]e/s is ,b]n>d ,m&eville & 
t ,:at ,m&eville did = ! pr9ciple ( !   
natural id5tity ( int]e/s ,helvtius did 
= t ( _! artificial id5tity1 t is1 t !  
*ief utility ( gov]nm5ts consi/s 9 _!   
ability to =ce m5 to act 9 _! own be/   
int]e/s :5 !y feel dis9cl9$ to d s4 ,x s
 happ5s1 h[ev]1 t ,helvtius z an apo/le 
( /ate int]v5tion 0 n only n dep>t+ f   
,m&eville b 0 e*o+ him ev5 z to         
language4 ,helvtius said t motives (    
p]sonal temporal int]e/ suffic$ = !     
=mation ( a good society1 provid$ !y 7  
manis avec adresse p> un lgislateur     
habile4#bc        #bb ,john ,plam5atz1  
,! ,briti% ,utilit>ians1 ,ox=d & ,new   
,york1 #aidi1 pp4 #dh-di4        #bc    
,helvtius1 ,de l'esprit1 ,disc\rs ,,ii4 
,*4 ,,xxiv4 ,9 !       ,fr5* v]sion ( ,!
 ,fable ( ! ,bees1 ! phras+ is almo/    
id5tical3 ,see ,la fable des abeilles1  
,p>is1 #agej1 e4g4 ,,ii4       #bfa3    

mnags avec dextrit p> d'habiles         
politiques4 ,:5 !       ,sorbonne1 9    
#agei1 condemn$ ,de l'esprit1 x cit$ ,! 
,fable       ( ! ,bees z among ! works  
:i* c\ld h inspir$ x4 7,f4              
,grgoire4 ,b]n>d ,de ,m&eville1 ,nancy1 
#aidg1 p4 #bjf74        ,kaye1 9 8 ,!   
,influ5ce ( ,b]n>d ,m&eville1 7loc4     
cit41       p4 #ajb71 says t ,de        
l'esprit ,is 9 _m ways simply a ,fr5*   
p>aphrase ( ,! ,fable4 ,9 8 edition ( ,!
 ,fable ( !       ,bees1 h[ev]1 he says1
 ,i ?9k we may conclude no m ?an       t
 ,helvtius _h probably read ,! ,fable4  
7,fable ( !       ,bees1 ,i4 ,,cxlv1    
,note74 ,kaye sy/ematically fails to    
notice !       significance (           
,m&eville's emphasis on ! rle ( !       
skilful       ,politician4  ,"h also !re
 is a close l9k betwe5 ,m&eville1       
,bayle1 & ! ,jans5i/s1 especially       
,nicole & ,domat4 ,all ( !m adopt$ a    
,hobbesian view ( human nature4 ,all (  
!m foll[$ ,hobbes 9 believ+ t !         
discipl9e impos$ by positive law & en=c$

 by gov]nm5t 0 ess5tial if a prosp]\s & 
fl\ri%+ society 0 to be d]iv$ f         
communities ( individuals vigor\sly     
pursu+ _! self-reg>d+ int]e/s4          
,m&eville's orig9ality 0 9 pret5d+ t 9 !
 int]e/ ( true morality he pref]r$ t !  
individual pursuit ( prosp]ity be ab&on$
 ev5 at ! co/ ( social disa/]4     ,a   
,,lett]  ,,to  ,,dion1  ,occasion'd by 8
 ,book  ,,call',d  ,,alciphron1  ,,or   
,! ,,m9ute ,,philosoph]4    ,by ! ,au?or
 ( ! ,,fable ( ! ,,bees4    ,,london3   
,pr9t$ & ,sold by ,j4 ,,rob]ts 9        
,w>wick-,lane4 ,m4,,dcc4,,xxxii4        
,,sir1  ,i h read y\r ,two ,volumes (   
,alciphron1 or1 ,! ,m9ute ,philosoph] ) 
,att5tion4 ,z f> z ,i am a ,judge1 !    
,language is v good1 ! ,diction correct1
 & ! ,/yle & :ole ,mann] ( ,writ+ are   
bo? polite & ent]ta9+3 ,all toge!r      
bespeak ! ,au?or to be a ,man ( ,le>n+1 
good ,s5se & ,capacity4 ,my ,design 9   
tr\bl+ y ) ?is t$i\s ,epi/le 9 ,pr9t1   
:i* p]haps w be long] ?an y c\ld h wi%'d
 x1 is to rescue ! ,publick f a vulg>   

,error1 :i* ,?\s&s ( kn[+ & well-mean+  
,p1 & y\r self1 ,i see1 among ! ,re/1 h 
be5 l$ into by a common ,report1 conc]n+
 ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 z if x 0 a wick$  
,book1 wrote = ! ,enc\ragem5t ( ,vice1 &
 to debau* ! ,nation4 ,i beg ( y n to   
imag9e1 t ,i int5d to blame y1 or any   
o!r c&id ,man l y\r self1 = hav+ ra%ly  
giv5 ,cr$it to su* a ,report )\t fur!r  
,exam9ation4 ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees has be5
 pres5t$ by a ,gr& ,jury m ?an once2 &  
!re is h>dly a ,book t has be5 prea*'d &
 wrote aga9/ ) great] ,vehem5ce or      
,sev]ity4 ,:5 a ,"w is s g5]ally        
exclaim'd aga9/1 a wise ,man1 :o has no 
,m9d to misp5d 8 ,"t1 has a v good      
,reason = n read+ x4 ,b z y\r second    
,dialogue is almo/ entirely levell'd at 
t ,book & its ,au?or1 & y h no :]e      
decl>'d 9 ,words at l5g? 7at lea/1 z ,i 
rememb]7 t y nev] read ,! ,fable ( !    
,bees1 x is possible ,i might be ask'd1 
:y ,i w\ld take x = grant$1 t y nev] _h 
read x1 :5 _m ( y\r ,read]s p]haps w    
believe ! contr>y4 ,if ?is ,"q 0 put to 

me1 ,i w\ld readily answ]1 t ,i *ose to 
be ( t ,op9ion1 because x is ! mo/      
fav\rable ,i c possibly ent]ta9 ( ,dion4
 ,x is n1 ,sir1 believe me1 out (       
,disrespect1 t ,i call y pla9 ,dion2 b  
because ,i w\ld treat y ) ! utmo/       
,civility3 ,x is ! ,"n "u :i*1 ,i f9d1 y
 are pleas'd to disguise y\r self2 &    
(f]+ to guess at an ,au?or1 :5 he *uses 
to be conceal'd1 is1 ,i ?9k a ,rud5ess  
almo/ equal to t ( pull+ (f a ,woman's  
,mask aga9/ h] ,w4  ,:oev] reads y\r    
second ,dialogue1 w n f9d 9 x any real  
,quotations f my ,book1 ei!r /at$ or    
exam9$ into1 b t ! wick$ ,t5ets & vile  
,ass]tions !re ju/ly expos$1 are ei!r   
su* ,notions & ,s5tim5ts1 z fir/1 my    
,enemies1 to r5d] me odi\s1 & aft]w>ds  
,common ,fame _h already fa!r'd ^u me1  
?o' n to be met ) 9 any ,"p ( my ,book2 
or else1 t !y are spiteful ,inf]5ces1 & 
invidi\s ,comm5ts1 :i* o!rs be=e y1 )\t 
,ju/ness or ,necessity1 _h drawn f &    
made ^u :at ,i _h innoc5tly said4 ,i f9d
 no ,fault ) y1 ,sir2 = :il/ a ,p]son   

believes ^! ,accusations aga9/ me to be 
true1 & is entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! ,book
 !y po9t at1 x is n impossible t he     
might inveigh aga9/ x )\t hav+ any      
,mis*ief 9 8 ,he>t1 ?o' x 0 ! mo/ useful
 ,p]=mance 9 ! ,_w4 ,a ,man may be      
cr$ul\s & yet well dispos$2 b if a ,man 
( ,s5se & ,p5etration1 :o _h actually   
read ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 & ) ,att5tion 
p]us$ e ,"p ( x1 %\ld write aga9/ x 9 ! 
same /ra91 z ,dion has done 9 8 second  
,dialogue1 !n ,i mu/ confess1 ,i %\ld be
 at a ,loss1 :at ,excuse to make = him4 
,x is impossible t a ,man ( ! lea/      
,probity1 :il/ he is writ+ 9 ,behalf (  
,virtue & ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 %\ld    
commit su* an immoral ,act z to         
calumniate 8 ,neighb\r1 & willfully     
misrepres5t him 9 ! mo/ atroci\s ,mann]4
 ,if ,dion _h read ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 
he w\ld n h suff]'d su* lawless         
,lib]t9es z ,alciphron & ,lysicles to h 
%elt]'d !mselves "u my ,w+s2 b he w\ld h
 demon/rat$ to !m1 t my ,pr9ciples      
diff]'d f !irs1 z ,sun%9e does f        

,d>kness4 ,:5 !y boa/$ ( sett+ ,m5 free1
 & _! abom9able ,design ( ridd+ !m ( !  
,%ackles ( ,laws & ,gov]nm5ts1 he w\ld h
 quot$ to !m ! v ,beg9n+ ( my ,preface4 
,laws & ,gov]nm5t are to ! political    
,bodies ( civil ,societies1 :at ! vital 
,spirits & ,life x self are to ! natural
 ,bodies ( animat$ ,creatures4 ,f ! same
 ,preface he w\ld h %ew'd ^? b>efac$    
,advocates = all ,mann] ( ,wick$ness1 ! 
small ,enc\ragem5t !y 7 l to get f my   
,book2 & z soon z x appe>'d1 t by       
,lib]ty !y meant ,lic5ti\sness1 & a     
,privilege to commit ! mo/ dete/able    
,crimes ) ,impunity1 he w\ld h quot$ ^! 
,words3 ,:5 ,i ass]t1 t ,vices are      
insep]able f great & pot5t ,societies1 &
 t x is impossible1 t _! ,weal? &       
,gr&eur %\ld subsi/ )\t2 ,i d n say1 t !
 p>ticul> ,memb]s ( !m1 :o are guilty ( 
any1 %\ld n be cont9ually reprov$1 or n 
puni%'d = !m :5 !y grew into ,crimes4   
,?is he w\ld h corroborat$ by sev]al    
,passages 9 ! ,book x self1 & n h =got  
:at ,i say1 page #bee4 ,i lay d[n z a   

fir/ ,pr9ciple1 t 9 all ,societies1     
great or small1 x is ! ,duty ( e ,memb] 
( x to be good1 t ,virtue ought to be   
enc\rag$1 ,vice disc\nt5anc'd1 ! ,laws  
obey'd1 & ! ,transgressors puni%'d4 ,if 
he _h only read ! fir/ ,edition1 a      
little ,book 9 ,twelves1 a ,man (       
,dion's ,virtue & ,integrity c\ld n h   
/ifl$ ! ,c>e ,i h tak5 9 ,fifty ,places1
 nor ! _m ,cautions ,i h giv51 t ,i     
might n (f5d or be misund]/ood3 ,on !   
,contr>y1 he w\ld h made use ( !m1 to   
undeceive 8 ,fri5ds1 & prev5t$ _!       
gr\ndless ,fe>s & s5seless ,ins9uations4
 ,if ,dion _h read :at ,i h said ab\t ! 
,fire ( ,london1 ,no?+ b 8 ,polit5ess   
c\ld h h9d]'d him f bur/+ out into a l\d
 ,laught] at ! judici\s ,rem>k ( !      
,le>n$ ,crito1 :]e he po9ts at !        
,probability1 t ! late ,inc5di>ies _h   
tak5 ! ,h9t ( _! ,villa9ies f ,! ,fable 
( ! ,bees4  ,i c't say1 t !re are n     
sev]al ,passages 9 t ,dialogue1 :i* w\ld
 induce "o to believe1 t y _h dipt into 
,! ,fable ( ! ,bees2 b !n to suppose1 t 

^u hav+ only dipt 9 x1 y w\ld h wrote   
aga9/ x z y h done1 w\ld be s injuri\s  
to y\r ,"*1 ! ,"* ( an hone/ ,man1 t ,i 
h n ,pati5ce to reason ^u su* an        
un*>itable ,supposition4 ,i "k v well1  
,sir1 t ,i am address+ my self to a ,man
 ( ,p>ts1 a ,ma/] 9 ,logick1 & a subtle 
,metaphysician1 n to be impos$ ^u by    
,sophi/ry or false ,pret5ces3 ,!re=e ,i 
beg ( y1 c>efully to exam9e :at ,i h    
said hi!rto1 & y'll be conv9c$2 t my n  
believ+ y to h read ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1
 c proce$ f ,no?+ b ! good ,op9ion ,i h 
( y\r ,wor? & ,c&\r1 :i* ,i hope ,i %all
 nev] h any ,occasion to alt]4 ,y are n 
! fir/1 ,sir1 by five hundr$1 :o has be5
 v sev]e ^u ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees )\t hav+
 ev] read x4 ,i h be5 at ,*ur* my self  
:5 ! ,book 9 ,"q has be5 prea*'d aga9/ )
 great ,w>m? by a wor?y ,div9e1 :o      
own'd1 t he _h nev] se5 x2 & !re are    
liv+ ,witnesses n[1 ,p]sons (           
unque/ion'd ,reputation1 :o he>d x z    
well z ,i4  ,aft] all1 y h advanc$ ,no?+
 9 ! second ,dialogue conc]n+ me1 :i* x 

may n be prov$ to h be5 said or ins9uat$
 ov] & ov] 9 ,pamphlets1 ,s]mons &      
,news-,pap]s ( all ,sorts & ,p>ties4 ,i 
c help y to ano!r v good ,reason :y a   
,man ( ,s5se might n mi/ru/ ! ill       
,report1 t has be5 spread ab\t ,! ,fable
 ( ! ,bees1 & write aga9/ x 9 g5]al     
,t]ms1 ?o' he _h n read x4 ,e body kn[s1
 :at ,pa9s our ,p>ty-writ]s take 9      
contradict+ "o ano!r1 & t !re are few   
,?+s1 :i* if ! "o praises1 ! o!r does n 
condemn4 ,n[1 if we f9d ! ,london       
,j\rnal h a ,fl+ at ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees 
"o ,day1 & ,! ,craftsman ano!r1 x is a  
c]ta9 ,sign t ! ill ,repute ( ! ,book1  
mu/ be well e/abli%'d & n to be d\bt$ (4
 ,!n :y might n an ,au?or write aga9/ x1
 )\t giv+ himself ! ,tr\ble ( read+ x8  
,x w\ld be h>d1 a ,man %\ld n d>e to    
affirm1 t x is hot 9 ! ,ea/-,indies1 )\t
 hav+ made a t$i\s ,voyage ?i!r & felt  
x4 ,! m !re=e ,i reflect1 ,sir1 on y\r  
second ,dialogue1 & ! ,mann] y treat me 
91 ! m ,i am conv9c$1 t y nev] read !   
,book ,i speak (1 ,i mean1 n read x     

?r\gh1 or at lea/ n ) ,att5tion4 ,if    
,dion _h in=m'd himself conc]n+ ,!      
,fable ( ! ,bees1 z he might h done1 he 
mu/ h met ) my ,v9dication ( x 9 "s     
,%ape or o!r4 ,fir/1 x came out 9 a     
,news-,pap]2 aft] t1 ,i publi%'d x 9 a  
,six-p5ny ,pamphlet1 toge!r ) ! ,words (
 ! fir/ ,pres5tm5t ( ! ,gr& ,jury & an  
injuri\s abusive ,lett] to ,"l ,c4 t    
came out imm$iately aft] x2 bo? :i* _h  
be5 ! ,occasion ( my writ+ t            
,v9dication4 ,! ,reason ,i gave = do+   
?is1 01 t ! ,read] might be fully       
in/ruct$ 9 ! ,m]its ( ! ,cause betwe5 my
 ,adv]s>ies & my ,self2 & because ,i    
?\ght x requisite1 t to judge ( my      
,def5ce1 he %\ld "k ! :ole ,*>ge1 & all 
! ,accusations aga9/ me at l>ge4 ,i took
 ,c>e to h ?is pr9t$ 9 su* a ,mann]1 z  
to ! ,lett] & ,=m1 t = ! ,b5efit ( !    
,buy]s1 x might conv5i5tly be b\nd up1 &
 look ( a ,piece ) ! !n la/1 :i* 0 !    
second ,edition4 ,ev] s9ce ! :ole       
,cont5ts ( ?is ,pamphlet h be5 add$ to !
 ,book1 & are at ! ,end ( ! ?ird1 !     

f\r?1 & ! fif?1 z well z ?is la/        
,impression ( #agcb4 ,if ,dion _h se5 & 
approv$ ( ?is ,v9dication1 he w\ld n h  
wrote aga9/ me at all2 & if he _h ?\ght 
my ,answ]s n satisfactory1 & t ,i _h n  
cle>'d my self f ! ,asp]sions1 :i* _h   
be5 ca/ ^u me1 x 0 unk9d1 if n a great  
,disreg>d to ! ,publick1 n to take      
,notice ( x1 & %ew ! ,insuffici5cy ( my 
,def5ce1 :i* f 8 own ,writ+s x is       
evid5t1 t great ,numb]s ( ! beau monde  
mu/ h acquiesc'd 91 or n ?\ght necess>y4
  ,give me ,leave1 !n1 ,sir1 = y\r own  
,sake1 to treat y1 z if y nev] _h read  
,! ,fable ( ! ,bees & 9 ,return ,i give 
y my ,^w1 t ,i %all make no use ( x to  
y\r ,disadvantage2 on ! ,contr>y1 ,i    
take x = grant$1 t f ! bad ,"* y _h he>d
 ( ! ,book f e ,qu>t]1 y _h suffici5t   
,reason to write aga9/ x1 z y h done1   
)\t any fur!r ,enquiry4 ,?is be+ settl$1
 ,i %all attempt to %ew y !             
,possibility1 t a ,book might come into 
su* a g5]al ,disrepute )\t des]v+ x4 ,an
 ,au?or1 :o d>es to expose ,vice1 & !   

,luxury ( ! ,"t he lives 91 pulls (f !  
,disguises ( artful ,m51 & exam9+ 9 to !
 false ,pret5ces1 :i* are made to       
,virtue1 lays op5 ! ,lives ( ^?1 ,qui   
,curios simulant  ,bac*analia vivunt3   
,an ,au?or1 ,i say1 :o d>es to d ?is 9 a
 great1 & opul5t1 & fl\ri%+ ,nation1 c  
nev] fail ( draw+ ^u him a great ,numb] 
( ,enemies4 ,few ,m5 c be> ) ,pati5ce1  
to see ^? ,?+s detect$1 :i* x is _!     
,int]e/1 & !y take ,pa9s to conceal4 ,z 
to ,gr& ,juries1 :at !y g ^u is1 !      
,te/imony ( o!rs2 !y don't judge (      
,books f _! own ,read+2 & _m h be5      
pres5t$ by !m1 :i* none1 or at lea/ !   
greate/ ,"p ( !m _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,yet 
:5 ev] ! ,publi%] ( a ,book is pres5t$  
by a ,gr& ,jury1 x is c\nt$ a publick   
,c5sure ^u ! ,au?or1 a ,disgrace n      
easily wip$ (f4  ,! ,news-,writ]s1 ^:   
*ief ,bus9ess x is1 to fill _! ,pap]s & 
raise ! ,att5tion ( _! ,read]s1 nev]    
=get any ,sc&al :i* c be publi%'d )     
,impunity4 ,by ?is ,means a ,book1 :i*  
once ?is ,indignity has be5 put ^u1 is 9

 a few ,days r5d]'d odi\s1 & 9 less ?an 
a ,=tnight comes to be infam\s ?r\gh\t !
 ,k+dom )\t any o!r ,dem]it2 ,^?        
,polemick ,au?ors among !m1 :o are      
,p>ty-,m51 & write ei!r = or aga9/      
,c\rts & ,m9i/]s1 h a great] ,reg>d to  
:at w s]ve _! ,purpose1 ?an !y h to     
,tru? or ,s9c]ity4 ,z !y subsi/ by vulg>
 ,errors1 & are kept alive by ! ,_s (   
,/rife & ,cont5tion1 s x is n _!        
,bus9ess to rectify ,mi/akes 9 ,op9ion1 
b r to encrease !m :5 x s]ves _! ,turn4 
,!y "k1 t :oev] w\ld +ratiate !mselves )
 ,multitudes & ga9 ,cr$it among/ !m1 mu/
 n contradict !m2 :i* is ! ,reason t1 h[
 widely soev] ^! ,p>ty-,writ]s may diff]
 f ,"o ano!r 9 ,pr9ciples & ,s5tim5ts1  
!y w nev] diff] 9 _! ,c5sure or         
,applause1 :5 !y t\* ^u su* ,notions :i*
 are g5]ally receiv'd4  ,if y'll        
consid]1 ,sir1 :at ,i h said 9 ! two la/
 ,p>agraphs1 y w easily see !           
,possibility t ,books may get into an   
ill ,repute & a v bad ,"* )\t des]v+ x4 
,! next ,i %all endeav\r to demon/rate  

to y1 is1 t ?is has be5 ! ,case ( ,!    
,fable ( ! ,bees1 & t ! ,animosities :i*
 h be5 %ewn aga9/ x1 7 orig9ally ow+ to 
ano!r ,cause1 ?an :at my ,adv]s>ies     
pret5d$ to be ! true "o4 ,9 ord] to ?is1
 ,i %all be oblig$ to make sev]al       
,quotations f ! ,book x self1 & repeat  
_m ,?+s1 :i* ,i h already said 9 !      
,v9dication h9t$ at be=e3 ,b z ,i design
 ?is only = y\r self & ^? :o h judg$ ( !
 ,book f ,common ,report1 & nev] p]us$  
ei!r ! ,fir/ or ! ,second ,"p ( x1 ^!   
,citations w be z new to y z any o!r ,"p
 ( my ,lett]4  ,i am n ignorant ( !     
,prejudice & real ,hurt1 :i* ,au?ors d  
!mselves by mak+ long ,quotations4 ,!y  
int]rupt ! ,s5se1 & (t5 break (f !      
,?read ( ! ,disc\rse2 & _m a ,read]1 :5 
he comes to ! ,end ( a long ,citation1  
has =got ! ma9 ,subject1 & (t5 ! ,?+ x  
self1 :i* t v ,citation 0 br\ght 9 to   
prove4 ,= ?is ,reason we see1 t         
,judici\s ,writ]s avoid !m z mu* z      
possible2 or t :]e !y _c d )\t1 in/ead (
 ins]t+ !m 9 ! ma9 ,text ( _! ,works1 !y

 make ,place = !m 9 ,notes or ,rem>ks1  
:i* !y ref] to1 or else an ,app5dix1 :]e
 _m ( !m may be put toge!r1 & are nev]  
se5 b by ,*oice1 & :5 ! ,read] is at    
,leisure4 ,t ?is segregat+ all extrane\s
 ,matt] f ! ma9 ,body ( ! ,book1 ! ,text
 x self1 is less disagreeable to mo/    
,read]s1 ?an ! o!r1 :i* ,i h9t$ at fir/1
 is c]ta92 b x is att5d$ ) ?is ill      
,consequ5ce1 :i* ! less engag+ ,me?od ( 
,writ+ is n1 to wit1 t _m curi\s & (t5 !
 mo/ valuable ,?+s1 & :i* x is ( !      
highe/ ,conc]n to ! ,au?or1 t !y %\ld be
 kn[n1 are neglect$ & nev] look'd into1 
only because !y are put into ,notes or  
,app5dixes4 ,9 my ,case y'll f9d1 ,sir1 
t ! long ,quotations1 "s ( !m ( sev]al  
,pages1 :i* ,i am oblig$ to tr\ble y )1 
are m mat]ial = ! ,v9dication ( my ,book
 ?an all t c possibly be said besides4  
,= !y w n only demon/rate to y1 t ,i h  
be5 %amefully misrepres5t$1 b likewise  
give y a cle> ,insight into ! real      
,cause ( ! ,ang]1 ! ,hatr$1 &           
,invet]acy1 ( my ,enemies1 :o fir/ gave 

! ,book an ill ,"n1 & 7 ! indu/ri\s     
,au?ors ( ! false ,reports1 by :i* y\r  
self & _m o!r good ,m51 to my great     
,affliction1 h be5 impos'd ^u4 ,y'll    
p>don me !n1 ,sir1 if1 consult+ my own  
,int]e/ 9 a j ,def5ce1 r ?an y\r        
,pleasure 9 read+ x1 ,i plant my /ronge/
 ,evid5ces s directly 9 y\r ,way1 t1 if 
y'll d me ! ,fav\r ( p]us+ ?is ,lett]1 x
 %all be impossible = y to rema9        
ignorant any long] ( ! ,innoc5ce ( my   
,int5tions1 & ! ,inju/ice t has be5 done
 me4  ,9 ! ,pres5tm5t ( ! ,gr& ,jury 9  
#agbc1 x is ins9uat$ t 9 ,! ,fable ( !  
,bees !re are ,encomiums ^u ,/ews1 :i*  
,i c assure y1 ,sir1 is n true4 ,:at    
might h giv5 a ,h&le to ?is ,*>ge1 mu/  
be a ,political ,diss]tation conc]n+ !  
be/ ,me?od to gu>d & pres]ve ,wom5 (    
,hon\r & ,virtue f ! ,insults (         
dissolute ,m51 ^: ,passions are (t5     
ungov]nable4 ,z 9 ?is !re is a ,dilemma 
betwe5 two ,evils1 :i* x is             
impracticable to %un bo?1 s ,i h treat$ 
x ) ! utmo/ ,caution1 & beg9 ?us3 ,i am 

f> f enc\rag+ ,vice1 & %\ld ?9k x an    
unspeakable ,felicity = a ,/ate1 if !   
,s9 ( ,uncleanness c\ld be utt]ly       
bani%'d f x2 b ,i am afraid x is        
impossible4 ,i give my ,reasons1 :y ,i  
?9k x s2 & speak+ occasionally ( !      
,musick-,h\ses at ,am/]dam1 ,i give a   
%ort ,acc\nt ( !m1 ?an :i* ,no?+ c be m 
h>mless4 ,to prove ?is to ^? :o h b\ght 
or are possess'd ( ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 
x w\ld be suffici5t to appeal & ref] to 
! ,book3 ,b z "o great ,reason ( my     
pr9t+ ?is ,lett]1 is to %ew my ,innoc5ce
 to su*1 :o1 z well z y\r self1 nei!r h 
read nor c>e to buy ! ,book1 x is       
requisite ,i %\ld transcribe ! :ole4    
,y'll see1 ,sir1 t my ,aim is to %ew1 t 
^! ,musick-,h\ses are disc\nt5anc'd1 at 
! same ,"t !y are tol]at$4  ,9 ! fir/   
,place1 ! ,h\ses ,i speak (1 are all['d 
to be no :]e b 9 ! mo/ slov5ly &        
unpoli%'d ,"p ( ! ,t[n1 :]e ,seam5 &    
,/rang]s ( no ,repute *iefly lodge &    
resort4 ,! ,/reet1 9 :i* mo/ ( !m /&1 is
 c\nt$ sc&al\s1 & ! ,infamy is ext5d$ to

 all ! ,neighb\rhood r\nd x4 ,9 !       
,second1 !y are only ,places to meet &  
b>ga9 91 to make ,appo9tm5ts1 9 ord] to 
promote ,int]views ( great] ,secrecy1 & 
no ,mann] ( ,lewdness is ev] suff]'d to 
be transact$ 9 !m2 :i* ,ord] is s       
/rictly obs]v'd1 t1 b> ! ,ill ,mann]s & 
,noise ( ! ,company t frequ5t !m1 y'll  
meet ) no m ,indec5cy1 & g5]ally less   
,lascivi\sness !re1 ?an ) u are to se5  
at a ,play-,h\se4 ,?irdly1 ! ,female    
,trad]s1 t come to ^! ,ev5+-,ex*anges1  
are always ! ,scum ( ! ,p1 & g5]ally    
su*1 z 9 ! ,day-,"t c>ry ,fruit & o!r   
,eatables ab\t 9 ,:eel-b>r[s4 ,! ,habits
 inde$ !y appe> 9 at ,night1 are v      
diff]5t f _! ord9>ay ones2 yet !y are   
commonly s ridicul\sly gay1 t !y look m 
l ! ,roman ,dresses ( /roll+ ,actresses1
 ?an ,g5tlewom5s ,cloa?s3 ,if to ?is y  
add ! ,awkw>dness1 ! h>d ,h&s & c\rse   
,bre$+ ( ! ,damsels t we> !m1 !re is no 
great ,reason to fe>1 t _m ( ! bett]    
,sort ( ,p w be tempt$ by !m4  ,!       
,musick 9 ^! ,temples ( ,v5us is p]=m'd 

by ,organs1 n out ( ,respect to ! ,deity
 t is wor%ip'd 9 !m1 b ! ,frugality ( ! 
,own]s1 ^: ,bus9ess x is to procure z   
mu* ,s\nd = z little ,money z !y c1 & ! 
,policy ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 :i* endeav\rs z  
little z is possible1 to enc\rage !     
,bre$ ( ,pip]s & ,scrap]s4 ,all ,sea-f>+
 ,m51 especially ! ,dut*1 are1 l !      
,elem5t !y belong to1 mu* giv5 to       
,l\dness & ,ro>+1 & ! ,noise ( ,half a  
,doz5 ( !m1 :5 !y call !mselves ,m]ry1  
is suffici5t to dr[n ,twice ! ,numb] (  
,flutes or ,viol9s2 :]eas ) "o ,pair (  
,organs !y c make ! :ole ,h\se r+1 & are
 at no o!r ,*>ge ?an ! keep+ ( "o scurvy
 ,musician1 :i* c co/ !m b little1 yet  
not)/&+ ! good ,rules & /rict ,discipl9e
 t are obs]v'd 9 ^! ,m>kets ( ,love1 !  
,s*\t & 8 ,(fic]s are always vex+1      
mulct+1 &1 ^u ! lea/ ,compla9t1 remov+ !
 mis]able ,keep]s ( !m3 ,:i* ,policy is 
( two great ,uses2 ,fir/1 x gives an    
,opportunity to a l>ge ,p>cel ( ,(fic]s1
 ! ,magi/rates make use ( on _m         
,occasions1 & :i* !y c\ld n be )\t1 to  

squeeze a ,liv+ out ( ! immod]ate ,ga9s 
accru+ f ! wor/ ( ,employm5ts1 & at !   
same ,"t puni% ^? necess>y ,pr(ligates1 
! ,bawds & ,p&]s1 :om1 ?o' !y abom9ate1 
!y desire yet n :olly to de/roy4        
,secondly1 z on sev]al ,acc\nts x might 
be dang]\s to let ! ,multitude into !   
,secret1 t ^? ,h\ses & ! ,trade t is    
drove 9 !m are conniv'd at1 s1 by ?is   
,means appe>+ unblameable1 ! w>y        
,magi/rates pres]ve !mselves 9 ! good   
,op9ion ( ! weak] ,sort ( ,p1 :o imag9e1
 t ! ,gov]nm5t is always endeav\r+1 ?o' 
unable1 to suppress :at x actually      
tol]ates3 ,:]eas if !y _h a ,m9d to r\t 
!m out1 _! ,p[] 9 ! ,adm9i/ration (     
,ju/ice is s sov]eign & ext5sive1 & !y  
"k s well h[ to h x execut$1 t "o ,week1
 nay "o ,night1 might s5d !m all a      
pack+4  ,i appeal to y\r self1 ,sir1    
:e!r ?is ,relation is n m prop] to give 
,m5 7ev5 ! ,voluptu\s1 ( any ,ta/e7 a   
,disgu/ & ,av]sion to ! ,wom5 9 ^?      
,h\ses1 ?an x is to raise any crim9al   
,desire4 ,i am sorry ! ,gr& ,jury %\ld  

conceive1 z !y said1 t ,i publi%'d ?is )
 a ,design to debau* ! ,nation2 )\t     
consid]+1 9 ! fir/ ,place1 t !re is n a 
,s5t5ce nor a ,syllable1 t c ei!r (f5d !
 *a/e/ ,e>1 or sully ! ,imag9ation ( !  
mo/ vici\s2 or1 9 ! ,second1 t ! ,matt] 
compla9'd (1 is manife/ly address'd to  
,magi/rates & ,politicians1 or at lea/ !
 mo/ s]i\s & ?9k+ ,"p ( ,mank9d2 :]eas a
 g5]al ,corruption ( ,mann]s1 z to      
,lewdness1 to be produc$ by ,read+1 c   
only be appreh5d$ f ,obsc5ities1 easily 
pur*as$1 & e ,way adapt$ to ! ,ta/es &  
,capacities ( ! he$less ,multitude1 &   
unexp]i5c'd ,y\? ( bo? ,sexes2 b t !    
,p]=mance s outragi\sly exclaim'd aga9/ 
0 nev] calculat$ = ei!r ( ^! ,classes ( 
,p1 is self-evid5t f e ,circum/ance4 ,! 
,beg9n+ ( ! ,prose is altoge!r          
,philosophical1 & h>dly intelligible to 
any1 t h n be5 us$ to ,matt]s (         
,speculation2 & ! runn+ ,title ( x is s 
f> f be+ speci\s1 or invit+1 t1 )\t hav+
 read ! ,book x self1 ,no body kn[s :at 
to make ( x1 :il/ at ! same ,"t ! ,price

 is ,five ,%ill+s4 ,f all :i* x is v    
pla91 t if ! ,book conta9s any dang]\s  
,t5ets1 ,i h n be5 v sollicit\s to      
scatt] !m among ! ,p4 ,i h n said a ,^w 
to please or engage !m1 & ! greate/     
,complim5t ,i h made !m1 has be51 ,apage
 ,vulgus4 ,b z ,no?+ 7,i say p #beg47   
w\ld m cle>ly demon/rate ! ,falsity ( my
 ,notions1 ?an t ! ,g5]ality ( ! ,p %\ld
 fall 9 ) !m1 s ,i don't expect !       
,approbation ( ! ,multitude4 ,i write n 
to ,_m1 nor seek = any ,well-wi%]s1 b   
among ! ,few t c ?9k ab/ractly1 & h _!  
,m9ds elevat$ above ! ,vulg>4 ,( ?is ,i 
h made no ill ,use1 & ev] pres]v'd su* a
 t5d] ,reg>d to ! ,publick1 t :5 ,i h   
advanc$ any uncommon ,s5tim5ts1 ,i h us$
 all ! ,precautions imag9able t !y might
 n be hurtful to weak ,m9ds t might     
casually dip into ! ,book4 ,:5 7page    
#bee7 ,i own'd1 t x 0 my ,s5tim5t1 t no 
,society c\ld be rais$ into a ri* &     
mighty ,k+dom1 or1 s rais$1 subsi/ 9 _! 
,weal? & ,p[] = any consid]able ,"t1 )\t
 ! ,vices ( ,man1 ,i _h premis$ :at 0   

true1 t ,i _h nev] said or imag9'd1 t   
,man c\ld n be virtu\s1 z well 9 a ri* &
 mighty ,k+dom1 z 9 ! mo/ pitiful       
,commonweal?2 m9d ,sir1 p4 #beg4 ,:5 ,i 
say1 t ,societies _c be rais$ to ,weal? 
& ,p[] & ! ,top ( ,e>?ly ,glory )\t     
,vices1 ,i don't ?9k1 t by s say+1 ,i   
bid ,m5 be vici\s1 any m ?an ,i bid !m  
be qu>relsome or covet\s1 :5 ,i affirm1 
t ! ,pr(ession ( ! ,law c\ld n be       
ma9ta9'd 9 su* ,numb]s & ,spl5d\r1 if   
!re 0 n ,abundance ( too selfi% &       
litigi\s ,p4 ,a ,caution ( ! same       
,nature ,i _h already giv5 t[>ds ! ,end 
( ! ,preface1 on ,acc\nt ( a palpable   
,evil1 insep>able f ! ,felicity (       
,london4 ,! ,words are ^!1 ,!re are1 ,i 
believe1 few ,p 9 ,london1 ( ^? t are at
 any ,"t =c'd to g a-foot1 b :at c\ld   
wi% ! ,/reets ( x mu* clean] ?an g5]ally
 !y are1 :il/ !y reg>d ,no?+ b _! own   
,cloa?s & private ,conv5i5cy3 b :5 once 
!y come to consid]1 t :at (f5ds !m1 is !
 ,result ( ! ,pl5ty1 great ,traffick &  
,opul5cy ( t mighty ,city1 if !y h any  

,conc]n 9 its ,welf>e1 !y w h>dly ev]   
wi% to see ! ,/reets ( x less dirty4 ,= 
if we m9d ! ,mat]ials ( all ,sorts1 t   
mu/ supply su* an inf9ite ,numb] (      
,trades & ,h&icrafts z are always go+   
=w>d1 & ! va/ ,quantities ( ,victuals1  
,dr9k1 & ,fuel1 t are daily consum$ 9 x2
 ! ,wa/e & ,sup]fluities1 t mu/ be      
produc$ f !m2 ! ,multitudes ( ,horses & 
o!r ,cattle1 t are always daub+ !       
,/reets2 ! ,c>ts1 ,coa*es1 & m heavy    
,c>riages1 t are p]petually we>+ &      
break+ ! ,pavem5t ( !m2 &1 above all1 ! 
numb]less ,sw>ms ( ,p1 t are cont9ually 
h>ass+ & trampl+ ?r\gh e ,"p ( !m3 ,if1 
,i say1 we m9d all ^!1 we %all f9d1 t e 
,mom5t mu/ produce new ,fil?2 & consid]+
 h[ f> di/ant ! great ,/reets are f !   
,riv]-side1 :at ,co/ & ,c>e soev] be    
be/['d to remove ! ,na/9ess almo/ z fa/ 
z x is made1 x is impossible ,london    
%\ld be m cleanly be=e x is less        
fl\ri%+4 ,n[ w\ld ,i ask if a good      
,citiz51 9 ,consid]ation ( :at has be5  
said1 might n ass]t1 t dirty ,/reets are

 a necess>y ,evil insep>able f !        
,felicity ( ,london1 )\t be+ ! lea/     
,h9drance to ! ,clean+ ( ,%oes1 or      
,sweep+ ( ,/reets1 & consequ5tly )\t any
 ,prejudice ei!r to ! ,blackgu>d or !   
,scav5g]s4  ,b if1 )\t any ,reg>d to !  
,int]e/ or ,happ9ess ( ! ,city1 ! ,"q 0 
put1 ,:at ,place ,i ?\ght mo/ pleasant  
to walk 98 ,no body c d\bt b be=e ! /9k+
 ,/reets ( ,london1 ,i w\ld e/eem a     
fragrant ,g>d51 or %ady ,grove 9 !      
,c\ntry4 ,9 ! same ,mann]1 if1 lay+     
aside all worldly ,greatness & ,va9     
,glory1 ,i %\ld be ask'd1 :]e ,i ?\ght x
 0 mo/ probable t ,m5 might enjoy true  
,happ9ess1 ,i w\ld pref] a small        
peaceable ,society1 9 :i* ,m51 nei!r    
envy'd nor e/eem'd by ,neighb\rs1 %\ld  
be cont5t$ to live ^u ! ,natural        
,product ( ! ,spot !y inhabit1 to a va/ 
,multitude ab\nd+ 9 ,weal? & ,p[]1 t    
%\ld always be conqu]+ o!rs by _! ,arms 
,abroad1 & debau*+ !mselves by ,=eign   
,luxury at ,home4  ,i own1 ,sir1 x is my
 ,op9ion1 & ,i h endeav\r'd to prove1 t 

,luxury1 ?o' dep5d+ ^u ! ,vices ( ,man1 
is absolutely necess>y to r5d] a great  
,nation =midable1 opul5t & polite at !  
same ,"t4 ,b be=e y pass any ,judgm5t ^u
 me = ?is1 give me ,leave to put y 9    
,m9d ( ,two ,?+s1 :i* ,i take to be     
und5iably true4 ,! ,fir/ is1 t ! ,k+dom 
( ,*ri/ is n ( ?is ,_w2 & t ! la/-nam$  
is ! v ,?+ a true ,*ri/ian ought to     
r5\nce3 ,i mean1 t :5 we speak ( ! ,_w 9
 a figurative ,s5se1 z ! ,k ( ! ,_w1 !  
,glory ( ! ,_w2 or 9 ,fr5*1 ,le beau    
,monde1 le gr& ,monde2 & :5 9 a ,man's  
,praise we say1 t he und]/&s ! ,_w v    
well2 t1 ,i say1 :5 we use ! ,^w 9 ?is  
,mann]1 x signifies1 & we und]/& by x t 
same ,_w :i* ! ,gospel gives u s _m     
,cautions & pron\nces s sev]ely aga9/4  
,! ,second is1 t ,i h wrote 9 an ,age & 
a ,nation1 :]e ! greate/ ,"p ( !        
,fa%ionable1 & :at we call ! bett] ,sort
 ( ,p1 seem to be f> m delight$ )       
,temporal1 ?an !y are ) ,spiritual      
,enjoym5ts1 at ! same ,"t t !y pr(ess   
!mselves to be ,*ri/ians2 & t :atev] !y 

may talk1 prea* or write ( a ,future    
,/ate & et]nal ,felicity1 !y are all    
closely atta*'d to ?is wick$ ,_w2 or at 
lea/1 t ! ,g5]ality1 9 _! ,actions &    
,endeav\rs1 seem to be inf9itely m      
sollicit\s ab\t ! "o1 ?an !y are ab\t ! 
o!r4  ,if y w consid] ^! ,two ,?+s1 y'll
 f9d1 t ,i h suppos$ no ,necessity (    
,vice1 b among ^? by :om worldly        
,greatness is 9 ,e/eem & ?\ght necess>y 
to ,happ9ess4 ,! m curi\s & op]ose      
,manufactures are1 ! m ,h&s !y employ2 &
 t ) ! ,v>iety ( !m1 ! ,numb] ( ,workm5 
mu/ /ill encrease1 wants no ,pro(4 ,x is
 evid5t likewise1 t ,=eign ,traffick    
consi/s 9 *ang+ ( ,commodities1 & remov+
 !m f "o ,place to ano!r4 ,no ,nation1 t
 has no ,gold or ,silv] ( _! own ,gr[?1 
c pur*ase our ,product long1 unless we1 
or ,"s body else1 w buy !irs4 ,! ,epi!ts
 ( polite & fl\ri%+ are nev] giv5 to    
,c\ntries1 be=e !y are arriv'd at a     
consid]able ,degree ( ,luxury2 & a      
fl\ri%+ ,nation )\t x1 is ,bread )\t    
,corn1 a ,p]riwig )\t ,hair1 or a       

,libr>y )\t ,books4  ,ass]tions z ^!1 an
 indulg5t ,read] w say1 might yet be    
borne )2 & ,hypocrites1 by putt+ false  
,glosses on ,?+s1 & giv+ fav\rable      
,con/ructions to _! ,actions1 might     
p]suade ! ,_w1 t to make ?is necess>y   
,consumption1 !y lab\r'd = ! ,publick   
,good2 t !y f$ on ,tr\ts & ,turbots1    
,quails & ,ortolans1 & ! mo/ exp5sive   
,di%es1 n to please _! da9ty ,palates or
 _! ,vanity1 b to ma9ta9 ! ,fi%mong] & !
 ,p\lt]] & ! _m ,wret*es1 :o1 = a       
mis]able ,livelyhood1 are daily slav+ to
 furni% !m4 ,t !y wore gold ,brocades1 &
 made new ,cloa?s e ,=tnight1 n to      
gratify _! own ,pride or ,fickl5ess1 b =
 ! ,b5efit ( ! ,m]c]1 ! ,m]*ant1 & !    
,weav]1 & ! ,enc\ragem5t ( ,trade 9     
g5]al4 ,t ! ,extravagancy ( _! ,tables1 
& ,spl5dor ( ,ent]ta9m5ts1 7 only !     
,effects ( an ,hospitable ,temp]1 _!    
,b5evol5ce to o!rs1 & a g5]\s           
,disposition3 ,t ,pride or ,o/5tation _h
 no ,h& 9 ^! ,?+s1 nor yet 9 ! lay+ out 
( ! imm5se ,sums = ! ,elegancy &        

,magnific5ce ( ,equipages1 ,g>d5s1      
,furniture & ,build+s4 ,all ^! ,?+s1 ,i 
d>e say1 y w\ld let pass2 b if y %\ld   
he> a ,man say1 t ?is ,consumption      
dep5ds *iefly ^u ,qualities1 we pret5d  
to be a%am'd (1 x w\ld be (f5sive to y2 
& if he %\ld ma9ta91 t1 )\t ! ,vices (  
,man1 x w\ld be impossible to enjoy all 
! ,ease1 ,glory1 & ,greatness1 ! ,_w c  
af=d1 & :i*1 9 %ort1 we are fond (1 y   
w\ld ?9k 8 ,ass]tion to be a t]rible    
,p>adox4  ,_m ,p w\ld believe1 t ,hung]1
 ?o' !y nev] felt ! ,extremities ( x1   
is1 9 ord] to live1 z requisite to a    
,man1 z x is to a ,cormorant1 or to a   
,wolf2 & t )\t ,lu/1 if y give x a s(t] 
,"n1 our ,species c\ld n be pres]v'd1   
any m ?an t ( ,bulls or ,goats4 ,b n ,"o
 9 a ,?\s& c imag9e1 ?o' x be equally   
demon/rable1 t 9 ! ,civil ,society !    
,av>ice ( ,"s & ! ,pr(us5ess ( ,o!rs1   
toge!r ) ! ,pride & ,envy ( mo/         
,individuals1 are absolutely necess>y to
 raise !m to a great & p[]ful1 &1 9 !   
,language ( ! ,_w1 polite ,nation4 ,x   

seems /ill to be a great] ,p>adox1 t    
natural z well z moral ,evil1 & ! v     
,calamities we pray aga9/1 d n only     
contribute to ?is worldly ,greatness1 b 
a c]ta9 ,proportion ( !m is s necess>y  
to all ,nations1 t x is n to be         
conceiv'd1 h[ any ,society c\ld subsi/  
^u ,e>?1 exempt f all ,evil1 bo? natural
 & moral4  ,yet ^! ,?+s are ass]t$1 &1  
,i ?9k1 demon/rat$ 9 ,! ,fable ( !      
,bees4 ,! ,book has run ?r\gh sev]al    
,impressions1 & met ) innum]able        
,enemies3 ,no?+ 0 ev] m revil$ f !      
,pulpit z well z ! ,press4 ,i h be5     
call'd all ! ugly ,names 9 ,pr9t1 t     
,malice or ill ,mann]s c inv5t2 b n "o (
 my ,adv]s>ies has attempt$ to disprove 
:at ,i _h said1 or ov]?r[ any "o        
,argum5t1 ,i made ,use (1 o!rwise ?an by
 exclaim+ aga9/ x1 & say+ t x 0 n true3 
:i* to me is a ,sign1 t n only :at ,i h 
advanc$ is n easy to refute1 b likewise1
 t my ,oppos]s are m closely atta*'d to 
! ,_w1 ?an ev5 ,i my self _h imag9$ !m  
to be4 ,o!rwise x is impossible1 b1     

p]ceiv+ ?is ,difficulty1 "s ( !m w\ld h 
reason'd aft] ! foll[+ ,mann]1 viz4     
,s9ce ?is worldly ,greatness is n to be 
atta9'd to )\t ! ,vices ( ,man1 ,i w h  
,no?+ to d ) x2 s9ce x is impossible to 
s]ve ,god & ,mammon1 my ,*oice %all be  
soon made3 ,no temp] ,i ,pleasure c be  
wor? runn+ ! ,risque ( be+ et]nally     
mis]able2 &1 let :o w lab\r to aggr&ise 
! ,nation1 ,i w aim at high] ,ends1 &   
take ,c>e ( my own ,s\l4  ,! ,mom5t su* 
a ,?\ght ent]s into a ,man's ,head1 all 
! ,poison is tak5 away f ! ,book1 & e   
,bee has lo/ 8 ,/+4  ,^? :o %\ld 9      
,reality pref] ,spirituals to           
,temporals1 & be se5 to take m ,pa9s to 
atta9 an ev]la/+ ,felicity1 ?an !y did =
 ! ,enjoym5t ( ! fad+ ,pleasures &      
transi5t ,glorie ( ?is ,life1 w\ld n    
grudge to make "s ,abatem5ts 9 ! ,ease1 
! ,conv5i5cies1 & ! ,com=ts ( x1 or ev5 
to "p ) "s ( _! ,possessions ^u ,e>?1 to
 make sure ( _! ,inh]itance 9 ! ,k+dom (
 ,heav54 ,:atev] ,lik+ !y might h to !  
curi\s ,embelli%m5ts & elegant          

,inv5tions ( ! ,voluptu\s1 !y w\ld      
refuse to pur*ase !m at ! ,haz>d (      
,damnation4 ,9 ,judg+ ( !mselves !y w\ld
 n be su* easy ,casui/s1 nor ?9k x      
suffici5t n to act contr>y to ! ,laws ( 
! ,l&1 unless !y likewise obey'd !      
,precepts ( ,*ri/4 ,no ,book w\ld be    
pla9] or m intelligible to !m ?an !     
,gospel2 & )\t consult+ ei!r ,fa!rs or  
,c\ncils1 !y w\ld be satisfi$1 t        
mortify+ ! ,fle% nev] c\ld signify to   
indulge e ,appetite1 n prohibit$ by an  
,e>?ly ,legislator4  ,:at ,skill1 pray1 
w\ld x require 9 ,controv]sy1 to be     
conv9c$1 t to yield to all !            
,allurem5ts1 to comply ) e ,mode &      
,fa%ion1 & p>take ( all ! ,vanities ( ! 
,_w1 0 ! v ,rev]se ( ,r5\nc+ x1 if      
,words _h any ,signification at all8 ,"h
 lies ! ,difficulty2 & "h is ! true     
,cause ( ! ,qu>rel1 & all ! ,spite &    
,invectives aga9/ ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees & 
its ,au?or4 ,my ,adv]s>ies w n be /9t$1 
or abate an ,ace ( ! wordly ,enjoym5ts  
!y c pur*ase1 because ! :ole ,e>? 0 made

 = ,man2 ,lib]t9es say ! same ( ,wom51 &
 ) equal ,ju/ice2 yet rely+ on ?is      
pitiful ,reason1 !y w eat & dr9k z      
delici\sly z !y c3 ,no ,pleasure is d5i$
 !m1 =soo?1 t is us$ ) ,mod]ation2 & 9  
,cloa?s1 ,h\ses1 ,furniture1 ,equipages 
& ,att5dance1 !y may live 9 p]fect      
,con=mity ) ! mo/ va9 & luxuri\s ( !    
fa%ionable ,p2 only ) ?is ,diff]5ce1 t  
_! ,he>ts mu/ n be atta*'d to ^! ,?+s1 &
 _! gr& ,hope be 9 ,futurity4 ,?is      
notable ,proviso be+ once made1 ?o' 9   
,words only1 all is safe2 & no ,luxury  
or ,epicurism are s b>efac'd1 no ,ease  
is s effem9ate1 no ,elegancy s va9ly    
curi\s1 & no ,inv5tion s op]ose or      
exp5sive1 z to int]f]e ) ,religion or   
any ,promises made ( ,r5\nc+ ! ,_w2 if  
!y are w>rant$ by ,cu/om1 & ! ,usage (  
o!rs1 :o are _! ,equals 9 ,e/ate &      
,dignity4  ,oh r>e ,doctr9e6 ,oh easy   
,*ri/ianity6 ,to be mod]ate 9 numb]less 
,extravagancies1 ,t]5ce w\ld tell !m 0 z
 practicable z cum ratione insanire3 ,b 
if we grant ! ,possibility ( x1 h[ %all 

we "k & be conv9c$ t !y are s9c]e2 t _! 
,he>ts & ,desires are s little engag$ to
 ?is vile ,e>?1 z !y pret5d2 or t !     
,?\ghts ( a ,_w to come are any ,"p ( _!
 real ,conc]n1 :5 we h ,no?+ b _! b>e   
,^w = x1 & all o!r ,appe>ances are      
unanim\s1 & ! mo/ positive ,witnesses   
aga9/ !m8  ,i "k1 t my ,enemies won't   
all[1 t ,i wrote ) ?is ,view2 ?o' ,i h  
told !m be=e1 & demon/rat$1 t ,! ,fable 
( ! ,bees 0 a ,book ( exalt$ ,morality2 
!y refuse to believe me2 _! ,clam\rs    
aga9/ x cont9ue2 & :at ,i h n[ said 9   
,def5ce ( x1 w be reject$1 & call'd an  
,artifice to come (f2 t x is full (     
dang]\s1 wick$ & ,a!i/ical ,notions1 &  
c\ld n h be5 wrote ) any o!r ,design ?an
 ! ,enc\ragem5t ( ,vice4 ,%\ld ,i ask !m
 :at ,vices !y 72 ,:or+1 ,dr9k+1 ,gam+2 
or desire !m to "n any "o ,passage1 :]e 
! lea/ ,immorality is recomm5d$1 spoke  
well (1 or s mu* z conniv'd at1 !y w\ld 
h ,no?+ to lay hold on b ! ,title ,page4
 ,b :y !n1 w y say1 are !y s invet]ate  
aga9/ x8 ,i h h9t$ at x j n[1 b ,i w m  

op5ly unfold t ,my/]y4  ,i h1 9 ! ,book 
9 ,"q1 expos$ ! real ,pleasures ( !     
,voluptu\s1 & tak5 ,notice ( ! great    
,sc>city ( true ,self-d5ial among       
,*ri/ians1 & 9 do+ ?is ,i h sp>$ !      
,cl]gy no m ?an ! ,laity3 ,?is has      
highly provok$ a great _m4 ,b z ,i h    
done ?is )\t ! lea/ ,exagg]ation1 m$dl$ 
) ,no?+1 b :at is pla9ly kn[n & se51 &  
always said less ?an ,i c\ld h prov$1 my
 ,adv]s>ies 7 oblig$ to dissemble !     
,cause ( _! ,ang]4 ,:at vex'd !m ! m 01 
t x 0 wrote )\t ,ranc\r or ,peevi%ness2 
&1 if n 9 a pleasant1 at lea/ 9 an op5  
good-hum\r'd ,mann]1 free1 ,i d>e say1 f
 ,p$antry & ,s\rness4 ,!re=e ,none ( !m 
ev] t\*'d ^u ?is ,po9t1 or spoke "o     
,syllable ( ! only ,?+1 :i* 9 _! ,he>ts 
!y hate me =4  ,"h1 ,sir1 ,i mu/ tr\ble 
y ) a ,p>able1 9 :i* are c\*'d !        
,prev>ications & false ,pret5ces ) :i* !
 ,g5]ality ( ! ,_w w\ld cov] _! real    
,incl9ations & ! ,ends ( _! ,wi%es4 ,may
 x prove z div]t+ to y z ! ,matt] is    
really in/ructive4  ,9 old ,hea!n ,times

 !re 01 !y say1 a ,:imsical ,c\ntry1 :]e
 ! ,p talk$ mu* ( ,religion2 & ! greate/
 ,"p1 z to outw>d ,appe>ance1 seem'd    
really dev\t3 ,! *ief moral ,evil among 
!m 0 ,?ir/1 & to qu5* x1 a ,damnable    
,s92 yet !y unanim\sly agre$1 t ,e "o 0 
born ,?ir/y m or less4 ,small ,be] 9    
,mod]ation 0 all['d to ,all2 & he 0     
c\nt$ an ,hypocrite1 a ,cynick1 or a    
,madman1 :o pret5d$ t ,"o c\ld live     
altoge!r )\t x2 yet ^?1 :o own$ !y lov$ 
x1 & drank x to ,excess1 7 c\nt$ ,wick$4
 ,all ?is :ile ! ,be] x self 0 reckon'd 
a ,bless+ f ,heav51 & !re 0 no ,h>m 9 ! 
,use ( x2 all ! ,enormity lay 9 !       
,abuse1 ! ,motive ( ! ,he>t1 t made !m  
dr9k x4 ,he t took ! lea/ ,drop ( x to  
qu5* 8 ,?ir/1 committ$ a he9\s ,crime1  
:il/ o!rs drank l>ge ,quantities )\t any
 ,guilt1 s !y did x indiff]5tly1 & = no 
o!r ,reason ?an to m5d _! ,complexion4  
,!y brew'd = o!r ,c\ntries z well z _!  
own2 & = ! ,small ,be] !y s5t abroad1 !y
 receiv'd l>ge ,returns (               
,we/phaly-,hams1 ,neats-,tongues1       

,hung-,beef1 & ,bolonia-,sausages1 ,r$  
,h]r+s1 ,pickl$ ,/urgeon1 ,cave>1       
,an*ovies1 & e ,?+ t 0 prop] to make _! 
,liquor g d[n ) ,pleasure4 ,^? :o kept  
great ,/ores ( ,small ,be] by !m1 )\t   
mak+ use ( x1 7 g5]ally envi$1 & at !   
same ,"t v odi\s to ! ,publick2 & ,no   
body 0 easy t _h n en\gh ( x to come to 
8 own ,%>e4 ,! greate/ ,calamity !y     
?\ght c\ld befall !m1 0 to keep _! ,hops
 & ,b>ley ^u _! ,h&s2 & ! m !y ye>ly    
consum$ ( !m1 ! m !y reckon'd ! ,c\ntry 
to fl\ri%4  ,! ,gov]nm5t _h made v wise 
,regulations conc]n+ ! ,returns t 7 made
 = _! ,exports2 enc\rag$ v mu* !        
,importation ( ,salt & ,pepp]1 & laid   
heavy ,duties on e ,?+ t 0 n well       
season'd1 & might any ways ob/ruct !    
,sale ( _! own ,hops & ,b>ley4 ,^? at   
,helm1 :5 !y act$ 9 ,publick1 %ew'd     
!mselves on all ,acc\nts exempt & :olly 
dive/$ f ,?ir/2 made sev]al ,laws to    
prev5t ! ,gr[? ( x1 & puni% ! ,wick$ :o 
op5ly d>$ to qu5* x4 ,if y exam9'd !m 9 
_! private ,p]sons1 & pry'd n>r[ly into 

_! ,lives & ,conv]sations1 !y seem'd to 
be m fond1 or at lea/ drank l>g]        
,draughts ( ,small ,be] ?an o!rs1 b     
always "u ,pret5ce t ! ,m5d+ (          
,complexions requir$ great] ,quantities 
( ,liquor 9 !m1 ?an x did 9 ^? !y rul$  
ov]2 & t :at !y _h *iefly at ,he>t1 )\t 
any ,reg>d to !mselves1 0 to procure    
great ,pl5ty ( ,small ,be] among !      
,subjects 9 g5]al1 & a great ,dem& = _! 
,hops & ,b>ley4  ,z ,no body 0 deb>r'd f
 ,small ,be]1 ! ,cl]gy made use ( x z   
well z ! ,laity1 & "s ( !m v pl5tifully2
 yet all ( !m desir$ to be ?\ght less   
,?ir/y by _! ,function ?an o!rs1 & nev] 
w\ld own1 t !y drank any1 b to m5d _!   
,complexions4 ,9 _! ,religi\s           
,assemblies !y 7 m s9c]e2 = z soon z !y 
came !re1 !y all op5ly confess'd1 !     
,cl]gy z well z ! ,laity1 f ! highe/ to 
! l[e/1 t !y 7 ,?ir/y2 t ,m5d+ _!       
,complexions 0 :at !y m9d$ ! lea/1 & t  
all _! ,he>ts 7 set ^u ,small ,be] &    
,qu5*+ _! ,?ir/1 :atev] !y might pret5d 
to ! ,contr>y4 ,:at 0 rem>kable is1 t to

 h laid ,hold ( ^? ,tru?s to any "o's   
,prejudice1 & made use ( ^? ,confessions
 aft]w>ds out ( _! ,temples1 w\ld h be5 
c\nt$ v imp]t95t2 & ,e body ?\ght x a   
he9\s ,affront to be call'd ,?ir/y1 ?o' 
y _h se5 him dr9k ,small ,be] by :ole   
,gallons4 ,! *ief ,topicks ( _! ,prea*]s
 0 ! great ,evil ( ,?ir/1 & ! ,folly !re
 0 9 qu5*+ x4 ,!y exhort$ _! ,he>]s to  
resi/ ! ,temptations ( x1 inveigh'd     
aga9/ ,small ,be]1 & (t5 told !m x 0    
,poyson1 if !y drank x ) ,pleasure1 or  
any o!r ,design ?an to m5d _!           
,complexions4  ,9 _! ,ackn[l$gm5ts to ! 
,gods1 !y ?ank'd !m = ! ,pl5ty (        
com=table ,small ,be] !y _h receiv$ f   
!m1 not)/&+ !y _h s little des]v'd x1 & 
cont9ually qu5*'d _! ,?ir/ ) x2 :]eas !y
 7 s ?or[ly satisfy'd1 t x 0 giv5 !m = a
 bett] ,use4 ,hav+ begg'd ,p>don = ^?   
,(f5ces1 !y desir$ ! ,gods to less5 _!  
,?ir/1 & give !m ,/r5g? to resi/ !      
,importunities ( x2 yet1 9 ! ,mid/ ( _! 
sore/ ,rep5tance1 & mo/ humble          
,supplications1 !y nev] =got ,small     

,be]1 & pray'd t !y might cont9ue to h x
 9 great ,pl5ty1 ) a solemn ,promise1 t 
h[ neglectful soev] !y might hi!rto h   
be5 9 ?is ,po9t1 !y w\ld = ! ,future n  
dr9k a ,drop ( x ) any o!r ,design ?an  
to m5d _! ,complexions4  ,^! 7 /&+      
,petitions1 put toge!r to la/2 & hav+   
cont9u$ to be made use ( )\t any        
,alt]ations = sev]al ,hundr$ ,ye>s      
toge!r1 x 0 ?\ght by ,"s1 t ! ,gods1 :o 
und]/ood ,futurity1 & knew1 t ! same    
,promise !y he>d 9 ,june1 w\ld be made  
to !m ! ,janu>y foll[+1 did n rely mu* m
 on ^? ,v[s1 ?an we d on ^? waggi%      
,inscriptions by :i* ,m5 (f] u _!       
,goods1 ,to ,day = ,money1 & to ,morr[ =
 ,no?+4 ,!y (t5 began _! ,pray]s v      
my/ically1 & spoke _m ,?+s 9 a spiritual
 ,s5se2 yet !y nev] 7 s ab/ract f ! ,_w 
9 !m1 z to end ,"o )\t besee*+ ! ,gods  
to bless & prosp] ! ,brew+ ,trade 9 all 
its ,bran*es1 &1 = ! ,good ( ! ,:ole1 m 
& m to increase ! ,consumption ( ! ,hops
 & ,b>ley4  ,?is ,p>able likewise has   
be5 v displeas+ to my ,enemies1 yet !y  

nev] compla9'd ( x1 nor ev] %ew'd _!    
,res5tm5t aga9/ ^? ,passages1 :]e _!    
,frailties 7 mo/ expos$4 ,b ! true      
,grievance n be+ to be nam$1 _! next    
,c>e 0 to h9d] ! ,spread+ ( my          
,animadv]sions ^u !m2 t :at ,i _h said  
might n be read by ,_m2 & accord+ly1    
giv+ ! ,book an ill ,"n1 & mak+ "s      
imp]fect ,quotations f x1 !y procure1 z 
,i h said be=e1 ! ,gr& ,jury's          
,pres5tm5t aga9/ x4 ,b ?is be+          
n[-a-,days ! wronge/ ,way 9 ! ,_w to    
/ifle ,books1 x made x m kn[n1 &        
encreas'd ! ,sale ( x4 ,?is made "s hot 
,p rav+ mad2 & n[ ,i began to be        
attack'd ) great ,fury f all ,qu>t]s2 b 
z ,no?+ has appe>$ yet1 t might n be    
easily answ]'d f ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees x  
self1 or ! ,v9dication ,i h spoke (     
be=e1 ,i h n hi!rto ?\ght fit to take   
,notice ( any4  ,x 0 wrote = !          
,ent]ta9m5t ( idle ,p1 & calculat$ =    
,p]sons ( ,education1 :5 !y are at      
,leisure & want ,amusem5t2 & !re=e to   
ask ,m5 ( ,bus9ess1 or t h any ,?+ else 

to d1 to read su* an incoh]5t ,rhapsody 
?r\gh\t1 w\ld be an unreasonable        
,reque/2 at lea/1 ! ,au?or himself ought
 to be m mode/ ?an to expect x3 ,yet ,i 
mu/ beg ,leave to say1 t :oev] has n    
done ?is1 ought n to be s magi/]ial 9 8 
,c5sures1 z ,"s h be5 on ,passages ! mo/
 ju/ifiable 9 ! ,_w4 ,x is impossible to
 say e ,?+ at once2 & yet ,e body1 :o   
has a ,book be=e him1 has ! ,lib]ty (   
op5+ & %utt+ x1 :5 & :]e he pleases4    
,!re are _m ,?+s1 :i* we entirely       
approve (1 ,"p ( :i* we dislik$1 be=e we
 7 acqua9t$ ) ! :ole2 & we ought always 
to consid]1 t ,au?ors (t5 res]ve "s     
,places on ,purpose to cle> up & expla9 
o!rs1 t are difficult & obscure3 ,ev5 :5
 we meet ) a ,?+ really (f5sive & no    
ways to be ma9ta9'd1 unless we read a   
,book ?r\gh1 we d n "k b ! ,au?or has   
except$ aga9/ t v ,passage himself2     
p]haps he has retract$1 or begg'd ,p>don
 = x4  ,x is h>dly possible1 t a ,man ( 
,c&\r & any tol]able ,judgm5t1 :o       
s]i\sly consid]s ! ,book1 c be (f5d$ at 

x4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,place1 he w f9d1 t :at ,i
 call ,vices are ! ,fa%ionable ,ways (  
,liv+1 ! ,mann]s ( ! ,age1 t are (t5    
practis'd & prea*'d aga9/ by ! same ,p3 
,^? ,vices1 t ! ,p]sons :o are guilty ( 
!m1 are angry ) me = call+ !m s3 ,!     
,dec5cies & ,conv5i5cies1 :i* my        
,adv]s>ies are s fond (1 & :i*1 r ?an   
=sake & "p )1 !y w\ld take ,pa9s to     
ju/ify4 ,9 ! ,second1 ,t ,i address     
myself to ! ,voluptu\s1 ^: greate/      
,delight is 9 ?is ,_w2 &1 t :5 ,i speak 
to ,o!rs1 t w\ld be cont5t$ )\t         
,sup]fluities1 & pref] ,virtue & ,hone/y
 to ,pomp & ,greatness1 ,i lay d[n q    
diff]5t ,maxims3 ,t :at ,i h said1 ,page
 #beh1 is true1 viz4 ,?o' ,i h %ewn !   
,way to ,worldly ,greatness1 ,i h1 )\t  
,hesitation1 pref]r'd ! ,road t leads to
 ,virtue4  ,%\ld x be object$1 t ,i 0 n 
9 ,e>ne/1 :5 ,i recomm5d$ ^? mortify+   
,maxims1 ,i w\ld answ]1 ,t ^?1 :o ?9k s1
 w\ld h said ! same to ,/4 ,paul1 or    
,,jesus ,,*ri/ himself1 if he _h bid !m 
sell _! ,e/ates & give _! ,money to !   

,poor4 ,pov]ty & ,self-d5ial h no       
,allurem5ts 9 ,sight ( my ,enemies2 !y  
hate ! ,aspect & ! v ,?\ghts ( !m1 z mu*
 z !y d me2 & !re=e1 :oev] recomm5ds !m 
mu/ be 9 ,je/4 ,no ,ma!matical          
,demon/ration is m true1 ?an t to       
prohibit ,navigation1 & all ,comm]ce )  
,/rang]s1 is ! mo/ effectual ,way to    
keep out ,vice & ,luxury3 ,x is almo/ z 
true1 t ,citiz5s1 & ,m5 ( ,wor?1 :o     
def5d _! own1 & fight pro ,aris  ,focis1
 :5 once discipl9'd & inur'd to ,h>d%ip1
 are m to be dep5d$ ^u ?an hir$ ,troops 
& m]c5>y ,soldi]s4 ,let a ,man prea* ?is
 9 ,london1 & !y'll say he is craz'd4 ,b
 if ,m5 won't buy ,virtue at ! ,price x 
is only to be _h at1 ,^: ,fault is t8   
,i knew :at ,p ,i _h to deal )2 & :5 ,i 
spoke ( ! ,sp>tans & _! ,frugality1 & h[
 =midable !y 7 to _! ,enemies1 ,i said  
!n1 t su* a ,way ( ,liv+1 & a ,glory to 
be obta9'd by s au/]e a ,self-d5ial1 7 n
 ! ,?+s :i* ,engli%m5 want$ or desir$4  
,!re are ,tw5ty ,passages 9 ! ,book to !
 same ,purpose2 b f ?is alone x is      

manife/1 t1 unless ,i 0 a ,fool1 or a   
,madman1 ,i c\ld h no ,design to        
enc\rage or promote ! ,vices ( ! ,age4  
,x w be difficult to %ew me an ,au?or1 t
 has expos$ & ridicul'd !m m op5ly4     
,brea*es ( ! ,law ,i h treat$ 9 a m     
s]i\s ,mann]2 & ?o' x has be5 ins9uat$1 
t ,i 0 an ,advocate = all ,wick$ness &  
,villany 9 ,g5]al1 !re is no su* ,?+ 9 !
 ,book4 ,i h said inde$1 t we (t5 saw an
 evid5t ,good spr+ up f a palpable      
,evil1 & giv5 ,in/ances to prove1 t1 by 
! wond]ful ,direction ( unse>*able      
,provid5ce1 ,robb]s1 ,murd]]s1 & ! wor/ 
( ,malefactors 7 sometimes made         
in/rum5tal to great ,deliv]ances 9      
,di/ress1 & rem>kable ,bless+s1 :i* ,god
 wr\ght & conf]r'd on ! ,innoc5t &      
,indu/ri\s2 b z to ! ,crimes !mselves1  
,i h nev] spoke ( !m1 b ) ! utmo/       
,dete/ation1 & on all ,occasions urg'd !
 great ,necessity ( puni%+ all1 t are   
guilty ( !m1 )\t ,fav\r or ,connivance4 
,t ,hone/y is ! be/ ,policy1 ev5 z to   
,temporals1 is g5]ally true2 b x does n 

s (t5 raise ,m5 to great ,weal? & ,p[] z
 ,knav]y & ,ambition2 & ,opportunity is 
a great ,rascal4 ,attorneys1            
,money-,scriv5]s1 ,bank]s & ,brok]s1 z  
well z ,factors ( all ,sorts1 may1 )\t  
d\bt1 be z hone/ 9 _! ,call+s z ,m5 (   
any o!r2 b x is evid5t 9 all ,trades1 t 
! great] ! ,tru/ is to be repos$ 9      
,p]sons1 & ! m _! ,transactions are     
,secrets & su* z !y c only be acc\ntable
 = to ,god & _! ,consci5ce1 ! m         
,latitude !y h ( be+ ,knaves )\t be+    
discov]'d4 ,%\ld n[ a ,man ( a ,bus9ess1
 :]e he has great ,opportunity (        
defraud+ o!rs ) ,impunity1 be a cunn+   
,%>p]1 a covet\s ,mis]1 & a wick$       
,hypocrite2 c x be a ,"q1 :e!r he is n m
 likely to get a great ,e/ate1 ) ! same 
sett+ out 9 a few ,ye>s1 ?an a *>itable1
 religi\s ,man1 ^: *ief ,c>e is n = ?is 
,_w1 9 ! same or any o!r ,call+1 equally
 b5eficial to fair ,deal]s8 ,i am n     
ignorant ( :at may be said aga9/ me1    
ab\t ,god's ,bless+1 & on :om x is mo/  
likely to fall4 ,! ,dispositions (      

,provid5ce are unfa?omable1 & !         
,di/ribution ( :at we call ,good & ,evil
 9 ?is ,_w1 is a ,my/]y n to be acc\nt$ 
= by ! ,notions we h ( ,god's ,ju/ice1  
)\t hav+ ,rec\rse to a ,future ,/ate2   
!re=e ,i ne$ n to take ?is 9            
,consid]ation "h4 ,! ,"q is n1 :i* is ! 
readie/ ,way to ,ri*es1 b :e!r ! ,ri*es 
!mselves are wor? be+ damn'd =4  ,!re   
nev] 0 yet1 & x is impossible to        
conceive1 an opul5t ,nation1 )\t great  
,vices3 ,?is is a ,tru?2 & ,i am n      
access>y to its be+ s1 = divulg+ x4 ,:5 
,i h %ewn ! ,necessity ( ,vice1 to r5d] 
a ,society great & pot5t1 ,i h expos$ t 
,greatness1 & left x to !m1 ! ,memb]s ( 
x1 :e!r x is wor? buy+ at t ,price2 & ,i
 defy all my ,enemies to %ew me1 :]e ,i 
h recomm5d$ ,vice1 or said ! lea/       
,tittle1 by :i* ,i contradict t true1 z 
well z rem>kable ,say+ ( ,monsieur      
,baile4 ,les utilits du vice n'emp*5t   
pas qu' il ne soit mauvais4 ,vice is    
always bad1 :atev] ,b5efit we may       
receive f x4--,b ,i h be5 /rangely      

treat$4  ,%\ld a ?riv+ ,y\? 9 ,a?letick 
,heal?1 almo/ arriv'd at ,manhood1      
indu/ri\sly wa/e 8 ,fle% = no o!r       
,purpose1 ?an to weigh less1 ,i w\ld    
'c\nt him a ,fool = 8 ,pa9s2 because he 
runs ! ,risque ( do+ himself great      
,injury4 ,b he mu/ ride2 ! ,mat* is     
made2 he has a ,ma/] to oblige1 & he is 
undone x he refuses3 ,s he is manag$    
accord+ly aga9/ ! ,"t4 ,if ,i _h a ,m9d 
to expose ?is ,practice1 &1 lay+ op5 !  
:ole ,regim5 ,m5 are to g ?r\gh 9 ord]  
to wa/e1 acqua9t ! ,_w ) ! %>p ,liquors 
!y take1 h[ !y are purg$1 sweat$1 /9t$ 9
 _! ,food1 & deb>r'd f _! natural ,re/2 
,if1 ,i say1 ,i _h a ,m9d to d ?is1 &   
ridicule ! ,exp$i5t1 ,i don't see :]e   
w\ld be ! ,h>m4 ,z to ! ,?+ x self1 ,no 
body w\ld d\bt1 b dr9k+ ,v9eg>1         
,physick+1 ,wat*+1 & ,/>v+1 w\ld be a m 
prop] ,means to lose ,fle%1 ?an good    
,n\ri%m5t ?ree ,times a ,day1 &         
com=table ,sleep at ,night4 ,b ! ,"q is1
 :e!r ,weigh+ less1 or ! ,rid+ x self1  
be ( t ,importance1 t a ,man w\ld und]go

 s mu* = x2 & ,i believe1 mo/ ,p1 f> f  
foll[+ ?is ,me?od1 w\ld cont5t !mselves 
) admir+ & laugh+ at ! ,folly ( x4 ,b x 
w\ld be b>b>\s to say1 t ,i _h          
prescrib'd x1 :5 ,i _h op5ly decl>$     
aga9/ x4 ,b :at ,"n w\ld y give x1 if ! 
,jockeys !mselves1 cont9u+ _! =m]       
,practice1 %\ld 9 ,rev5ge1 t ,i _h      
expos'd x1 pret5d s]i\sly to exclaim    
aga9/ me = broa*+ a de/ructive ,doctr9e1
 t w\ld endang] ! ,heal?1 & spoil !     
,gr[? ( "y ,p1 & to prove _! ,ass]tions1
 quote z _m ( my own ,words z w\ld s]ve 
_! ,purpose1 & no m8  ,i take ?is to be 
a pretty ne> ,resemblance ( my ,case3   
,omne ,simile claudicat4 ,b x is n      
suffici5t = me to say1 t ,i am innoc5t1 
any m ?an x is = my ,enemies to cry out1
 t ,i am guilty3 ,m5 ( ,s5se c n be long
 impos$ ^u by ei!r3 ,x is ! ,book we mu/
 /& or fall by at la/2 & x is to ?is ,i 
ref] all judici\s z well z imp>tial     
,read]s4 ,!y w soon f9d out ! true      
,cause ( ! ,malice1 & all ! ,clam\rs    
aga9/ me1 & t my lay+ op5 ! luxuri\s    

,lives ( "s ,m52 my %ew+ ! great        
,sc>city ( ,self-d5ial among ,*ri/ians z
 well z o!rs1 &1 9 %ort1 my repreh5d+1  
la%+ & ridicul+ ,vice & ,ins9c]ity1 h   
procur$ me inf9itely m ,enemies ?an all 
! pret5d$ ,enc\ragem5t to ,vice &       
,immorality !y c meet )2 & if1 aft]     
p]us+ ! :ole1 all ,p]sons ( ,c&\r1 &    
,capacity to read ,books ( t ,nature1   
are n fully conv9c$ ( ?is1 may ,i be    
despis$ = ev]1 & =feit ! good ,op9ion ( 
all ,m5 ,i value4 ,b /ill ! ,title1     
,private ,vices1 ,publick ,b5efits3 ,!  
he>+ & see+ ( x1 ,i %all be told1 mu/ be
 (f5sive to ^?1 :o don't read ! ,book1 &
 w nev] v\*safe to look into x4  ,pray1 
,sir1 let u exam9e ?is4 ,x is evid5t1 t 
! ,words ,private ,vices1 ,publick      
,b5efits make n a compleat ,s5t5ce      
accord+ to ,gramm>2 & t !re is at lea/ a
 ,v]b1 if n a great deal m want+ to make
 ! ,s5se p]fect4 ,9 ! ,v9dication ( ,!  
,fable ( ! ,bees1 ,i h said1 t ,i       
und]/ood by x1 t ,private ,vices1 by !  
dext]\s ,managem5t ( a skilful          

,politician1 might be turn'd into       
,publick ,b5efits4 ,!re is ,no?+ =c'd or
 unnatural 9 ?is ,explanation2 &        
,ev]ybody ought to h ! ,lib]ty ( be+ an 
,int]pret] ( 8 own ,words4 ,b if ,i wave
 ?is ,privilege1 ! wor/ ,con/ruction t c
 be put ^u ! ,words is1 t !y are an     
,epitome ( :at ,i h lab\r'd to prove    
?r\gh\t ! ,book1 t ,luxury & ! ,vices ( 
,man1 "u ! ,regulations & ,re/rictions  
laid d[n 9 ! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 are      
subs]vi5t to1 & ev5 insep>able f !      
,e>?ly ,felicity ( ! ,civil ,society2 ,i
 mean :at is commonly call'd ,temporal  
,happ9ess1 & e/eem'd to be su*4  ,z to  
^? :o1 )\t read+ ! ,book1 may be        
corrupt$ by ! ,sight1 or by ! b>e ,s\nd 
( ! ,words ,private ,vices1 ,publick    
,b5efits1 ,i confess1 ,i don't "k :at   
,provision to make = !m4 ,p :o judge (  
,books f _! ,titles1 mu/ be (t5 impos$  
^u4 ,!re is nei!r ,blasphemy nor        
,treason 9 ! ,words1 & !y are f> en\gh f
 ,obsc5ity3 ,if any ,mis*ief is to be   
fe>'d f !m1 ,dr9k & be ,ri*1 a ,title t 

has be5 bawl'd ab\t ! ,/reets1 mu/ be f>
 m dang]\s4 ,?is latt] is a direct      
,precept1 a p]nici\s1 z well z deceitful
 ,doctr9e1 compris$ 9 a full ,s5t5ce1   
wrote 9 ! ,imp]ative ,mood4 ,:at /range 
,consequ5ce w\ld x be (1 especially     
among ! ,poor1 if1 rely+ on ! ,wisdom ( 
?is ,title1 & tak+ x = :olesome ,advice1
 ,p %\ld act accord+ly1 )\t any fur!r   
,exam9ation8  ,! true ,reason :y ,i made
 use ( ! ,title1 ,private ,vices1       
,publick ,b5efits1 ,i s9c]ely believe1 0
 to raise ,att5tion3 ,z x is g5]ally    
c\nt$ to be a ,p>adox1 ,i pit*'d ^u x 9 
,hopes t ^? :o might he> or see x1 w\ld 
h ! ,curiosity to "k1 :at c\ld be said  
to ma9ta9 x2 & p]haps soon] buy ! ,book1
 ?an !y w\ld h done o!rwise4 ,?is1 to ! 
be/ ( my ,k1 is all ! ,mean+ ,i _h 9 x2 
& ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 ,/upidity to h _h  
any o!r4  ,if x be urg$1 t ^! ,b5efits  
are worldly1 ,i own x2 & ,e body may    
see1 9 ^: ,s5se ,i call !m s2 9 !       
,language ( ! ,_w1 ! ,age & ! ,"t ,i    
live3 ,?is "o ( my ,adv]s>ies p]ceiv$   

pla9ly1 & endeav\r$ to take ,advantage (
 x aga9/ me1 by say+1 t ,no?+ c\ld be a 
real ,b5efit1 t did n conduce to a      
,man's et]nal ,happ9ess2 & t x 0 evid5t1
 t ! ,?+s1 to :i* ,i gave t ,"n1 did n4 
,i agree ) him1 t a ,man's ,salvation is
 ! greate/ ,b5efit he c receive or wi%  
=2 & ,i am p]suad$1 t1 speak+ ( ,?+s    
,spiritual1 ! ,^w is v prop] 9 t ,s5se2 
! same may be said ( ! ,words ,pr(it1   
,ga91 &1 if y please1 ,lucre2 b ,i d5y1 
t )\t any ,addition1 ?is is ! common    
,acceptation ( !m2 9 :i*1 ,i hope1 ,i   
may h ! ,lib]ty to make use ( ,words ) !
 ,re/ ( my ,fell[-,subjects4 ,all       
temporal ,privileges & worldly          
,advantages :atev]1 are call'd ,b5efits1
 & a ,?\s& ,?+s are b5eficial to !      
,body1 t h ,no?+ to d ) ! ,s\l4 ,s a    
,felon may h ! ,b5efit ( ! ,cl]gy2 su*  
are ,b5efit-,tickets2 & s a ,man may g 9
 ! ,c\ntry = ! ,b5efit ( ! ,air4 ,i w\ld
 ask ?is wise ,g5tleman1 :5 he reads1 t 
a ,play is to be act$ = ! ,b5efit ( su* 
a "o2 :i* he ?9ks x is1 ! ,money !      

,p]son receives1 or ! ,p]=mance x self1 
t contributes mo/ to 8 et]nal ,happ9ess4
  ,b ,i am m cauti\s & exact1 ?an my    
,enemies imag9e3 ,if ,i w\ld h made my  
,read]s to und]/&1 t ! ,vices ( ,m5 (t5 
prove ( worldly ,advantage to ^? :o     
commit !m1 ?o' x is v true1 yet 9 ?is   
,case1 ,i w\ld n h us$ ! ,^w ,b5efit 9 s
 g5]al a ,mann]3 = z ,no?+ is ( great]  
,conc]n to e individual ,p]son1 ?an 8   
future ,welf>e1 ,no?+ c be ,b5eficial to
 him1 9 an unlimit$ ,s5se1 t might      
de/roy1 or any ,ways int]f]e ) 8 et]nal 
,happ9ess3 ,b ?is et]nal ,happ9ess _c at
 ! soone/ comm5ce till aft] ?is ,life2 &
 :5 a ,man is dead1 he ceases to be a   
,memb] ( ! ,society1 & he is no long] a 
,"p ( ! ,publick2 :i* latt] is a        
collective ,body ( liv+ ,creatures1 liv+
 ^u ?is ,e>?1 & consequ5tly1 z su*1 n   
capable ( enjoy+ et]nal ,happ9ess4 ,a   
,mis] may g directly to ,hell1 z !      
,rew>d ( 8 ,av>ice & ,extortion1 at !   
same ,"t1 t ! great ,weal? he leaves1 & 
! ,hospital he builds1 are a consid]able

 ,relief to ! ,poor1 & consequ5tly a    
,publick ,b5efit4  ,if a ,man %\ld      
affirm1 t ! ,publick is :olly incapable 
( hav+ any ,religion at all1 x w\ld1    
p]haps1 be %ock+ to "s ,p2 yet x is z   
true1 z t ! ,body ,politick1 :i* is b   
ano!r ,"n = ! ,publick1 has no ,liv] nor
 ,kidneys1 no real ,lungs nor ,eyes 9 a 
lit]al ,s5se4 ,mix'd ,multitudes ( ,good
 & ,bad ,m51 high & l[ ,quality1 may jo9
 9 outw>d ,signs ( ,devotion1 & p]=m    
toge!r :at is call'd ,publick ,wor%ip2 b
 ,religion x self c h no ,place b 9 !   
,he>t ( ,individuals2 & ! mo/ a         
,legislator c act 9 ,behalf ( x 9 a     
,*ri/ian ,c\ntry1 is1 fir/1 to e/abli% x
 by ,law2 &1 aft] t1 e way to secure &  
promote ! ,ex]cise ( x on ! "o ,h&2 &1  
on ! o!r1 to prohibit & puni%           
,wick$ness1 & all ,mann] ( ,impiety1 t c
 fall "u ! ,cognizance ( ,magi/rates4 ,b
 ?us mu* ,i ?9k to be necess>y 9 !      
,civil ,adm9i/ration ( all ,gov]nm5ts1 =
 ! temporal ,int]e/ ( ! ,:ole1 be=e true
 ,*ri/ianity comes 9 ,"q1 :i* is a      

private ,conc]n ( e ,individual3 ,& ?o' 
,i h n e :]e tak5 ,notice ( ?is1 :5 ,i h
 be5 soo?+ ! ,voluptu\s1 yet :5 x has   
come directly 9 my ,way1 ,i h e>ne/ly   
recomm5d$ to all ,magi/rates ! ,c>e (   
,div9e ,wor%ip1 ev5 :5 my greate/ ,reg>d
 has be5 = ! ,weal? & ,greatness (      
,nations1 & ! ,advancem5t ( worldly     
,glory2 :i* good ,*ri/ians ought to h   
little to d )4 ,( :i* y may see an      
und5iable ,pro( 9 ,page #ceb1 :]e speak+
 ( ! ,in/ructions ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,poor   
might receive at ,*ur*2 ,f :i*1 ,i say1 
or "s o!r ,place ( ,wor%ip1 ,i w\ld n h 
! meane/ ( ! ,p>i%1 t is able to walk to
 x1 be abs5t on ,sundays1 ,i h ^!       
,words3 ,x is ! ,sabba?1 ! mo/ useful   
,day 9 ,sev51 t is set ap>t = ,div9e    
,s]vice  ,religi\s ,ex]cise1 z well z   
,re/+ f bodily ,lab\r2 & x is a ,duty   
incumb5t on all ,magi/rates1 to take a  
p>ticul> ,c>e ( t ,day4 ,! ,poor m      
especially1 & _! ,*ildr51 %\ld be made  
to g to ,*ur* on x1 bo? 9 ! ,=e- & !    
,aft]noon1 because !y h no ,"t on any   

o!r4 ,by ,precept & ,example !y ought to
 be enc\rag'd to x f _! ,infancy4 ,!    
wilful ,neglect ( x ought to be 'c\nt$  
sc&al\s2 & if d[n-"r ,compulsion to :at 
,i urge1 might seem too h>%1 & p]haps   
impracticable1 all ,div]sions1 at lea/1 
ought /rictly to be prohibit$1 & ! ,poor
 h9d]'d f e ,amusem5t abroad1 t might   
allure or draw !m f x4  ,i return to my 
,subject4 ,h[ %ock+ to ,"s1 & ridicul\s 
to o!rs1 ! explanatory ,"p ( ! ,title ,i
 m5tion'd1 may h be51 yet x is          
irrefragrably true2 & !re are v>i\s     
,ways1 by :i* ,private ,vices may become
 ,publick ,b5efits1 ,ways m real &      
practicable1 ?an :at1 "s ,"t ago1 0     
(f]'d by t s]i\s ,div9e1 ^: ,religion & 
,piety are s amply set =? 9 t undisguis$
 ,confession ( 8 ,fai?1 ,! ,tale ( a    
,tub4 ,p may wrangle ab\t ! ,def9ition (
 ,luxury z long z !y please2 b :5 ,m5   
may be furni%'d ) all ! ,necess>ies =   
,life f _! own ,gr[?1 & yet w s5d =     
,sup]fluities f ,=eign ,c\ntries1 :i* !y
 might 7z _m actually d7 live com=tably 

)\t1 x c]ta9ly is a ,degree ( ,luxury1  
if !re be su* a ,?+ z ,luxury 9 ! ,_w4  
,n[1 if a ,legislator1 :o is to take    
,c>e ( ! ,welf>e1 & consequ5tly !       
,def5ce1 z well z ! ,tranquility ( !    
,publick1 p]ceiv+ ?is vici\s ,incl9ation
 & ,long+ aft] ,sup]fluities1 made use (
 x z a ,means to provide = ! ,publick   
,safety1 & actually rais$ ,money by     
,lic5s+ ! ,importation ( su* ,=eign     
,sup]fluities2 might x n be said1 t1 by 
su* skilful ,managem5t1 ,private ,vices 
7 turn'd into ,publick ,b5efits8 ,& is  
?is n done1 :5 heavy ,duties are laid on
 ,sug>1 ,w9e1 ,silk1 ,tobacco1 & a      
,hundr$ o!r ,?+s less necess>y1 & n to  
be pur*as'd b ) inf9ite ,toil & ,tr\ble1
 & at ! ,haz>d ( ,m5's ,lives8 ,if y    
tell me1 t ,m5 may make use ( all ^!    
,?+s ) ,mod]ation1 & consequ5tly t !    
,desire aft] !m is no ,vice1 !n ,i      
answ]1 t ei!r no ,degree ( ,luxury ought
 to be call'd a ,vice1 or1 t x is       
impossible to give a ,def9ition (       
,luxury1 :i* ,e body w all[ to be a j   

"o4  ,b ,i'll give y ano!r ,in/ance1 h[ 
palpable & gross ,vices may be1 & are   
turn'd into ,publick ,b5efits4 ,x is !  
,bus9ess ( all ,law-giv]s to wat* ov] ! 
,publick ,welf>e1 &1 9 ord] to procure  
t1 to submit to any ,inconv5i5cy1 any   
,evil1 to prev5t a mu* great]1 if x is  
impossible to avoid t great] ,evil at a 
*eap] ,rate4 ,?us ! ,law1 tak+ into     
,consid]ation ! daily ,encrease (       
,rogues & ,villa9s1 has enact$1 t if a  
,felon1 be=e he is convict$ himself1 w  
impea* two or m ( 8 ,accomplices1 or any
 o!r ,malefactors1 s t !y are convict$ (
 a ,capital ,crime1 he %all be p>don'd &
 dismiss'd ) a ,rew>d 9 ,money4 ,!re is 
no ,d\bt b ?is is a good & wise ,law2 = 
)\t su* an ,exp$i5t1 ! ,c\ntry w\ld sw>m
 ) ,robb]s & ,highwaym5 ,t5-times m ?an 
x does2 = by ?is ,means we are n only   
deliv]'d f a great] ,numb] ( ,villa9s1  
?an we c\ld expect to be f any o!r2 b x 
likewise /ops ! ,gr[? ( !m1 breaks _!   
,gangs1 & h9d]s !m f tru/+ ,"o ano!r4 ,=
 ,?ree ,rogues1 act+ sep>ately1 _c d s  

mu* sub/antial ,mis*ief on all          
,occasions1 z :5 !y act 9 ,company4 ,all
 ?is :ile x is evid5t1 t 9 ?is ,case !  
,law has only ,reg>d to ! ,publick      
,good1 &1 to procure t1 sets aside all  
o!r ,laws1 & proce$s r contr>y to !     
,common ,notions we h ( ,ju/ice2 :i*1   
accord+ to ! ,civilians1 consi/s 9 a    
con/ant & p]petual ,desire ( giv+ e "o 8
 ,due3 ,= in/ead ( ,hang+1 :i* is a     
,felon's ,due1 x p>dons him2 & = ,fe> he
 %\ld h "s ,goodness left1 & t natural  
,compassion might make him unwill+ to   
de/roy 8 de>e/ ,fri5ds1 & p]haps 8      
,bro!r1 ) 8 ,brea?1 ! ,law invites him  
to x by a l>ge ,sum ( ,money1 & actually
 bribes him to add to ! ,re/ ( 8 ,crimes
 t ,piece ( ,trea*]y to 8 ,companions1  
:om he _h sworn ,fidelity to1 & p]haps  
drawn into ! ,villany4  ,x is 9 va9 to  
tell me1 t ?is ,impea*+ ( 8 ,companions 
is no ,crime 9 a ,felon1 b a ,duty :i*  
he owes 8 ,c\ntry2 & t ,i don't "k b x  
is ! ,effect ( 8 s9c]e ,rep5tance1 :i*  
makes him look ^u ?is op5 ,confession z 

! only ,attonem5t he is able to make !  
,publick = all 8 ,(f5ces aga9/ x4 ,^? :o
 w\ld impea* ,o!rs f a ,motive (        
,consci5ce1 & a ,s5se ( _! ,duty1 7 n ! 
,m5 ! ,legislature _h 9 ,view4 ,:5 t    
,law 0 made1 x 0 well kn[n1 f :at 0     
obs]v$ ( ,?ieves1 ,pickpockets1 &       
,h\se-break]s1 t ^? ,common ,villa9s w d
 any ,?+ to get ,money1 & /ill m to save
 ,life1 :5 !y are consci\s t x is       
=feit$4 ,! ,k ( ?is 0 ! ,f\ndation ( t  
,law4 ,= ! ,wor/ ( ,rogues h ,fri5d%ip &
 ,affection = "o ano!r2 & ,con/ancy1    
,fai?fulness1 & ,intrepidity are 'c\nt$ 
valuable ,qualities among !m1 z well z  
among o!r ,p4 ,"o ,villa9 :o betrays    
ano!r m]ely = ,money1 & )\t ,necessity1 
?9ks himself to be guilty ( a bad       
,action2 & among ! _m ,hundr$s (        
,rogues1 :o h impea*'d & hang'd _!      
,companions1 ,i don't believe !re ev] 0 
"o1 :o made himself a ,witness aga9/ an 
,associate1 ) :om he 0 n at ,enmity     
be=e1 if he c\ld h got ! same ,temporal 
,advantage by hold+ 8 ,tongue4  ,?is    

%ews ! ,usefulness ( su* a ,law1 & at ! 
same ,"t ! ,wisdom ( ! ,politician1 by  
^: skilful ,managem5t ! ,private ,vices 
( ! ,wor/ ( ,m5 are made to turn to a   
,publick ,b5efit4 ,!re are ,m5 :o are ( 
,op9ion1 t no positive ,evil may be done
 or comm&$1 t ,good may come ( x1 on any
 ,acc\nt :atev]3 ,%\ld any "o ( ^! be 9 
d\bt :e!r !re is n "s ,reasonabl5ess or 
o!r ,m]it 9 ?is ,law1 besides its       
contribut+ to ! ,welf>e ( ! ,society2 ,i
 w\ld ask him1 if x w\ld n be an        
unp>donable ,folly1 nay a wick$ ,action 
9 any ,legislature1 to enact1 t a mo/   
ab&on'd ,wret*1 :o has be5 guilty ( _m  
,capital ,crimes1 %\ld1 )\t hav+ %ewn   
any ,remorse1 n only be p>don'd1 b      
likewise ) a ,rew>d 9 ,money be let     
loose aga9 ^u ! ,publick2 if :at is     
design'd by su* an extraord9>y ,conduct1
 to wit1 ! ,decrease ( ,!fts &          
,villanies1 might be obta9'd by any o!r 
,me?od1 less cla%+ ) ! common ,notions  
we h ( ,ju/ice3 ,:i* be+ und5iably true1
 ! only ,reason t c be giv51 :y ,enact+ 

?is is nei!r ,wick$ness nor ,folly1 is  
,necessity1 & ! ,publick ,b5efit1 :i* is
 expect$ f x4  ,if ,all ,i h said hi!rto
 9 ,def5ce ( ! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 & :at  
,i h quot$ f x1 h n alt]'d ! ,op9ion y  
seem to h _h ( ! ,book1 ,i believe x is 
9 va9 to say any m3 ,o!r ,read]s1 ,i    
hope1 w be less obdurate1 & conv9c$ by  
?is ,"t1 t x 0 n wrote = ! ,enc\ragem5t 
( ,vice & to debau* ! ,nation2 :i* is   
all ,i want2 = z to ! ,p]=mance1 :e!r   
good or bad1 ,i %all say ,no?+ ab\t x1  
:atev] ,i ?9k4 ,i s9c]ely believe1 ,sir1
 t mo/ ,au?ors 7:atev] !y say to !      
,contr>y7 h a bett] ,op9ion ( _! ,works 
?an !y des]ve2 & ,i fancy1 t mo/ ,p     
believe s too3 ,!re=e :e!r x is well or 
ill wrote1 z to ! ,diction1 ,mann]1 &   
:atev] reg>ds ! ,composition1 is :at ,i 
w\ld nev] h tr\bl$ my ,head ab\t1 ?o' x 
_h be5 m g5]ally condemn'd ?an x has    
be54  ,! ,c5sur]s ( ! ,book !mselves1 :o
 h publickly attack'd x1 are n unanim\s 
ab\t ! ,m]it ( x2 & ,two ( !m1 :o h bo? 
wrote aga9/ x by ,"n1 diff] v widely 9  

_! ,op9ion conc]n+ ?is ,composition4 ,a 
not$#bd ,critick1 :o seems to hate all  
,books t sell1 & no o!r1 has1 9 8 ,ang] 
at t ,circum/ance1 pron\nc$ aga9/ ,!    
,fable ( ! ,bees 9 ?is ,mann]3 ,x is a  
wret*$ ,rhapsody2 ! ,wit ( x is l[2 !   
,hum\r ( x contemptibly l[1 & ! language
 (t5 b>b>\s4 ,b a ,rev]5d ,div9e1 :o has
 wrote a long ,preface aga9/ ! same     
,book1 seems n to h dislik$ ! ,p]=mance 
( x1 nor to wond] at ! quick ,sale ( x1 
:i* he ascribes 9 a great ,measure#be to
 ! free1 easy & lively ,mann] ( !       
,au?or4 ,f ?is ,contr>iety ( ,op9ions1  
,i %all inf] ,no?+ m1 ?an t1 if ,m5 w\ld
 be truly in=m'd ( ! ,book1 x is n safe 
to tru/ to ! ,reports :i* are spread (  
x4 ,:at ,pity x is1 y did n "k ?is be=e 
y wrote y\r ,m9ute ,philosoph]6         
#bd ,mr4 ,d5nis4        #be ,dr4        
,fiddes's ,treatise ( ,morality1 ,pref4 
,page ,,xix4  ,!re are few ,m51 ev5     
among ! mo/ able1 :o c judge ( ,books   
imp>tially4 ,we are (t5 influ5c'd by our
 ,love1 or our ,hatr$1 be=e we are aw>e 

( x our selves4 ,i h met ) sev]al good  
,judges ( ,books1 :o dislik$1 & spoke v 
slight+ly ( y\r ,alciphron2 & ,i f\nd1 !
 *ief ,reason 01 because y attack'd all 
,free ,?9k]s1 )\t ,exception4 ,b ,i     
decl>e1 t ,i ?9k y\r ,book1 = !         
,g5]ality1 to be well wrote2 ?o' y h u'd
 me mo/ unm]cifully1 & n act$1 if y _h  
read ,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 l an hone/    
,man4 ,:5 a ,p]son has a h&some ,face1  
,i c't be s /upid z to believe him ugly1
 because he has u'd me ill4 ,i diff] f  
,my ,"l ,%aftesbury entirely1 z to !    
,c]ta9ty ( ! ,pul*rum  ,hone/um1 ab/ract
 f ,mode & ,cu/om3 ,i d ! same ab\t !   
,orig9 ( ,society1 & 9 _m o!r ,?+s1     
especially ! ,reasons :y ,man is a      
,sociable ,creature1 beyond o!r         
,animals4 ,i am fully p]suad$1 ,8       
,lord%ip 0 9 ! ,wrong 9 ^! ,?+s2 b ?is  
does n bl9d my ,und]/&+ s f>1 z n to    
see1 t he is a v f9e ,au?or1 & a mu*    
bett] ,writ] ?an my self1 or y ei!r4 ,if
 t noble ,"l _h be5 a mu* worse ,au?or1 
& wrote on ! ,side ( ,or?odoxy & !      

,*ur*1 ,i fancy1 y w\ld h ?\ght m       
fav\rably ( 8 ,capacity4 ,i h se5 :at y 
h cit$ f him1 & ! ,mann] y h done x 94  
,b :at ,proportion does t be> to ,?ree  
l>ge ,volumes1 & ! _m admirable ,?+s he 
has said aga9/ ,prie/craft1 & on ! ,side
 ( ,lib]ty & ,human ,happ9ess4 ,^u !    
,:ole1 ,i d>e say1 t y\r ,m9ute         
,philosoph] w meet ) v few ,read]s1     
among ^? t h read1 & are n la%'d 9 !    
,*>act]i/icks1 :o w ?9k1 t ,my ,"l      
,%aftsbury des]ves "o ,t5? ,"p ( !      
,indignity & ,contempt1 :i* y treat     
,cratylus )4  ,m5 may diff] 9 ,op9ion1 &
 bo? mean well4 ,y1 ,sir1 ?9k x = !     
,good ( ,society1 t human ,nature %\ld  
be extoll'd z mu* z possible3 ,i ?9k1 ! 
real ,meanness & ,de=mity ( x to be m   
in/ructive4 ,y\r ,design is1 to make ,m5
 copy aft] ! beautiful ,orig9al1 &      
endeav\r to live up to ! ,dignity ( x3  
,m9e is1 to en=ce ! ,necessity (        
,education1 & mortify ,pride4 ,i 0 v mu*
 delight$ ) :at y say 9 y\r ,fir/       
,dialogue ( ,apple-trees & ,oranges2 !  

diff]5t ,productions ( ! fir/1 & !      
,culture ( ! o!r4 ,! ,allegory is v     
+5i\s1 & ! ,application j2 b ,i don't   
?9k1 t ! ,conclusion1 :i* mu/ be drawn f
 x1 w be ( great ,use to y4 ,page #ea4  
,euphranor asks ,alciphron1 ,:y may we n
 conclude by a ,p>ity ( ,reason1 t ,?+s 
may be natural to ,human ,k9d1 & yet    
nei!r f\nd 9 all ,m51 nor inv>iably !   
same1 :]e !y are f\nd8 ,i answ]1 ,!y    
may4 ,b if all ! ,k & ,accompli%m5ts1   
:i* ,m5 c atta9 to1 are to be look'd ^u 
z natural1 & peculi> to ! :ole ,species1
 x mu/ be ! same ) ,vice & ,wick$ness1 z
 x is ) ,virtue & ! ,lib]al ,arts2 &1   
:at ,i nev] c\ld h imag9'd be=e1 x mu/  
be z natural = a ,man to murd] 8 ,fa!r1 
z x is to rev]5ce him2 & = a ,woman to  
poison h] ,husb&1 z x is to love him4   
,if y w\ld b look into ! ,reasons1 ,sir1
 ,i h giv5 = di/+ui%+ betwe5 :at is     
natural1 & :at is acquir$1 y w\ld n f9d 
any ill ,int5tion 9 t ,practice4 ,_m    
,?+s are true1 :i* ! ,vulg> ?9k         
,p>adoxes4 ,believe me1 ,sir1 to und]/& 

! ,nature ( ,civil ,society1 requires   
,/udy & ,exp]i5ce4 ,evil is1 if n !     
,basis ( x1 at lea/ a necess>y ,+r$i5t 9
 ! ,comp\nd2 & ! temporal ,happ9ess (   
,"s is insep>able f ! ,mis]y ( o!rs4 ,!y
 are silly ,p :o imag9e1 t ! ,good ( !  
,:ole is consi/5t ) ! ,good ( e         
,individual2 & ! be/ ( u are ins9c]e4 ,e
 body exclaims aga9/ ,luxury2 yet !re is
 no ,ord] ( ,m5 :i* is n guilty ( x2 &  
if ! ,lawgiv]s are n always endeav\r+ to
 keep up all ,trades & ,manufactures1 t 
supply u ) ! ,means & ,implem5ts (      
,luxury1 !y are blam$4 ,to wi% = !      
,encrease ( ,trade & ,navigation1 & !   
,decrease ( ,luxury at ! same ,"t1 is a 
,contradiction4 ,= suppose1 t !         
,legislature1 by ! ,help ( ! ,cl]gy1    
c\ld introduce a g5]al ,frugality 9 ?is 
,nation1 we c\ld nev] keep up our       
,traffick1 & employ ! same ,h&s &       
,%ipp+1 unless !y c\ld likewise p]suade 
! ,nations1 we deal )1 to be m pr(use   
?an n[ !y are1 t !y might take (f f our 
,h&s s mu* m ( ! ,implem5ts ( ,luxury1 z

 our ,consumption ( !m %\ld be less ?an 
x _h be5 be=e4  ,! v same ,?+s1 :i* are 
,bless+s 9 ,"o ,ye>1 are ,calamities 9  
ano!r4 ,9 e ,nation1 ^? :o are employ'd 
9 ,g>d5+ & ,agriculture1 are taught by  
,exp]i5ce to manage _! ,affairs1 z is   
mo/ suitable to ! ,climate & ! ,c]ta9ty 
or ,irregul>ities ( ! ,seasons4 ,if !re 
7 no ,bla/s 9 ,engl&1 n9e ,t5?s ( !     
,apple-trees w\ld be sup]flu\s4 ,ask !  
,g>d5]s ab\t ,london1 :e!r !y don't get 
m by a middl+ ,crop1 ?an a pl5tiful     
,product2 & :e!r ,half ( !m w\ld n be   
ru9'd1 if e ,?+ !y s[ or plant %\ld come
 to ,p]fection3 ,yet ,e body wi%es =    
,pl5ty & ,*eapness ( ,provisions3 ,b !y 
are (t5 ,calamities to a great ,"p ( !  
,nation4 ,if ! ,f>m] c't h a reasonable 
,price = 8 ,corn1 he c't pay 8 ,l&lord4 
,we h (t5 _h ! good ,=tune ( hav+ great 
,pl5ty1 :5 o!r ,nations h want$4 ,?is is
 a real ,ga93 ,b :5 all our ,neighb\rs  
are suffici5tly provid$1 & we c no :]e  
export our ,corn ) ,pr(it1 ,two pl5tiful
 ,ye>s1 "o aft] an o!r1 are a great]    

,detrim5t to ! ,publick by f>1 ?an a    
middl+ ,sc>city4 ,a b5evol5t ,man1 :o   
has a fav\rable ,op9ion ( 8 ,k9d1 w\ld  
p]haps imag9e1 t ,lab\r]s ( all ,sorts  
w\ld g to _! ,"w ) great] ,alacrity1 &  
be> ! ,fatigue ( x ) m ,*e>fulness1 9   
pl5tiful ,ye>s1 ?an :5 ,corn is at a    
high ,price1 & ) all _! ,indu/ry !y c   
h>dly procure ,food = _! ,families4 ,b !
 ,contr>y is true2 & ask all consid]able
 ,deal]s1 ( ,exp]i5ce1 :o = _m ,ye>s h  
employ'd a great ,numb] ( ,h&s 9 !      
,wooll5 ,manufacture1 9 ,h>d ,w>e1 or   
,agriculture1 & !y w tell y unanim\sly1 
t ! ,poor are mo/ insol5t1 & _! ,lab\r  
is lea/ to be dep5d$ ^u1 :5 ,provisions 
are v *eap2 & t !y nev] c h s mu* ,"w   
done1 or _! ,ord]s s punctually comply'd
 )1 z :5 ,bread is de>4  ,y\r ,crito &  
,euphranor are v good ,*>act]s2 b :at ,i
 admire ! mo/ 9 !m1 is ! consummate     
,pati5ce 9 keep+ ,company1 & be>+ = a   
:ole ,week toge!r1 ) two su*            
insupportable1 out ( ! way ,rascals1 z y
 h repres5t$ ,alciphron & ,lysicles to  

be4 ,i believe ) y1 t among ! ,va9 &    
,voluptu\s1 !re are ,abundance (        
sup]ficial ,p1 :o call !mselves ,free   
,?9k]s1 & are pr\d ( be+ ?\ght to be    
,unbeliev]s1 )\t hav+ laid ! ,f\ndation 
( any ,philosophy at all4 ,b !re nev] 7 
,two su* ,creatures 9 ! ,_w z ^? :om y h
 made ! ,*ampions = ,free-?9k+4 ,i don't
 speak z to _! ,irreligion & ,impiety1  
or _! ,incapacity ( ma9ta9+ :at !y l\dly
 ass]t2 = su* !re are _m among ,rakes & 
,game/]s4 ,b ! ,k1 good ,s5se &         
,p5etration1 :i* y\r ,lib]t9es display  
at "s ,times1 are inconsi/5t ) !        
,ignorance1 ,folly & ,/upidity !y %ew at
 o!rs4 ,x is impossible t ,m5 ( ,p>ts1 &
 ! lea/ ,_s1 h[ mu* soev] !y 7 9 !      
,wrong1 c\ld see !mselves defeat$1      
bant]'d & expos$ ) s mu* ,tranquility & 
,*e>fulness2 & ,i c't conceive h[ any1 b
 egregi\s ,coxcombs1 )\t ,s5se ( ,%ame1 
c\ld behave z ,alciphron & ,lysicles d  
?r\gh\t y\r ,dialogues4 ,!y are ,fell[s 
)\t ,feel+ or ,mann]s4 ,if among        
,g5tlem5 !re are ab&on'd ,wret*es1 :o   

h>b\r ,s5tim5ts s abom9able & op5ly     
de/ructive to ,society1 z sev]al are :i*
 !y advance1 ,i am v well assur$1 t no  
well-br$ ,m5 w\ld v5t !m be=e ,/rang]s 9
 s %ock+ a ,mann] z !y d4 ,no ,mortal   
ev] saw su* ,disputants be=e2 !y always 
beg9 ) swagg]+ & boa/+ ( :at !y'll      
prove2 & 9 e ,argum5t !y pret5d to      
ma9ta91 !y are laid ^u _! ,backs1 &     
con/antly beat5 to ,pieces1 till !y h n 
a ,^w m to say2 & :5 ?is has be5 repeat$
 above half a ,score times1 !y /ill     
reta9 ! same ,arrogance & mal--p]t      
,briskness !y 7 made to set out ) at    
fir/2 & imm$iately aft] e ,defeat1 !y   
are mak+ fre% ,*all5ges1 seem+ly ) z mu*
 ,unconc]n & ,confid5ce ( ,success1 z if
 ,no?+ _h pass'd be=e1 or !y rememb]'d  
,no?+ ( :at _h happ5$4 ,su* an          
,undaunt$ness 9 assault+1 & ,alacrity 9 
yield+1 z y h made !m display1 nev] met 
9 ! same ,individuals be=e4  ,i "k1     
,sir1 t 9 draw+ ^? ,*>act]s1 y design'd 
!m = ,mon/]s to be abhorr'd & dete/$2 & 
9 ?is y h succe$$ to ,admiration1 at    

lea/ ) me2 = ,i c assure y1 t ,i nev]   
saw any two ,int]locutors 9 ! same      
,dialogue or ,drama1 ^: ,behavi\r &     
,pr9ciples ,i execrate m he>tily1 ?an ,i
 d !irs4 ,& if y w\ld read ! ,fable ( ! 
,bees imp>tially1 y w\ld be conv9c$ (   
?is1 f my ,description ( ! ,company ,i  
w\ld *use to conv]se )4 ,^u1 su* a      
,condesc5sion1 ,i w\ld likewise         
demon/rate to y1 h[ y & ,i might assi/ &
 be useful to "o ano!r1 z ,au?ors4  ,y  
all[1 t !re are vici\s ,cl]gym51 :o are 
unwor?y ( _! ,function4 ,i =esee1 t ,"s 
( ^!1 :o h nei!r ,crito's ,le>n+1 nor   
,euphranor's good ,s5se1 w make use (   
y\r ,alciphron = an evil ,purpose4 ,hav+
 by _! bad ,c\rses made !mselves        
contemptible to all :o "k !m1 !y w      
endeav\r to /op ! ,m\?s ( all ,oppos]s1 
by b>ely nam+ ! ,m9ute ,philosoph]2 &   
hav+1 by ! ,cr$it ( t ,book1 repell'd ! 
,c5sure !y _h des]v'd1 insult ! ,laity1 
& lay claim to ! ,hon\r & ,def]5ce1 :i* 
ought only to be paid to wor?y ,div9es4 
,^! ,i w take 9 ,h&1 & conv9ce1 t y h n 

wrote to ju/ify ^? ,ecclesia/icks1 :o by
 _! ,practice contradict ! ,doctr9e (   
,*ri/2 & t !y miscon/ru$ y\r ,int5tions2
 :o lead+ vici\s ,lives !mselves1 dem&$ 
! same ,respect f ,o!rs1 :i* y only     
affirm to be due to ,cl]gym5 ( ,m]it &  
good ,morals4 ,& z ,i w\ld h&le ^!1 s y1
 9 l ,mann]1 w\ld take to ,task ^? vile 
,pr(ligates1 :o1 copy+ aft] y\r         
,orig9als1 %\ld at any ,"t endeav\r to  
%elt] !mselves "u my ,w+s4 ,%\ld ev] a  
second ,lysicles pret5d to prove1 t ! m 
,mis*ief ,m5 did1 ! m !y act$ = !       
,publick ,welf>e1 because x is said1 9  
,! ,fable ( ! ,bees1 t )\t ,vices1 no   
great ,nation c be ri* & fl\ri%+1 y w\ld
 laugh at 8 ,folly2 & if1 = ! same      
,reason1 he urg$1 t ,rapes1 ,murd]1     
,!ft1 & all ,mann] ( ,villanies ought to
 be applaud$1 or at lea/ pass'd by )    
,impunity1 y w\ld demon/rate to him1 h[ 
imm5sly f> my ,design 0 f scre5+        
,crim9als1 & %ew him ! _m ,passages1 :]e
 ,i insi/ ^u x1 t imp>tial ,ju/ice ought
 to be adm9i/]'d1 & t ev5 = ! ,welf>e ( 

worldly-m9d$ ,m51 ,crimes %\ld be       
sev]ely puni%'d4 ,y w\ld in=m him       
likewise1 t ,i ?\ght ,no?+ m cruel1 ?an 
! ,l5ity ( ,juries1 & ! ,frequ5cies (   
,p>dons1 & n =get to tell him1 t my     
,book conta9$ sev]al ,essays on         
,politicks2 t ! greate/ ,"p ( x 0 a     
,philosophical ,disquisition into ! ,=ce
 ( ! ,passions1 & ! ,nature ( ,society1 
& t !y 7 silly ,p1 :o made any o!r      
,con/ruction ( x4  ,i obs]ve 9 y\r fif? 
,dialogue1 t y ?9k ! ,multitudes among  
,*ri/ians to h bett] ,morals1 ?an !y 7  
possess'd ( among ! anti5t ,hea!ns4 ,!  
,vices ( ,m5 h always be5 s insep>able f
 great ,nations1 t x is difficult to    
det]m9e any ,?+ ) ,c]ta9ty ab\t t       
,matt]4 ,b ,i am ( ,op9ion1 t ! ,morals 
( a ,p 9 g5]al1 ,i mean ! ,virtues &    
,vices ( a :ole ,nation1 are n s mu*    
influ5c$ by ! ,religion t is pr(ess'd   
among !m1 z !y are by ! ,laws ( !       
,c\ntry1 ! ,adm9i/ration ( ,ju/ice1 !   
,politicks ( ! ,rul]s1 & ! ,circum/ances
 ( ! ,p4 ,^? :o imag9e1 t ! ,hea!ns 7   

enc\rag$ & l$ to crim9al ,pleasures by !
 bad ,examples ( ! ,deities !y wor%ip'd1
 seem n to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,appetites  
!mselves1 ! /rong ,passions 9 our       
,nature1 t prompt ,m5 to ,vices1 & !    
,excuses !y make = committ+ !m4 ,if !   
,laws & ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,adm9i/ration (    
,ju/ice1 & ! ,c>e ( ! ,magi/rates 7 !   
same1 & ! ,circum/ances ( ! ,p 7        
likewise ! same1 ,i %\ld be glad to he> 
a ,reason1 :y !re %\ld be m or less     
,incont95ce 9 ,engl&1 if we 7 ,hea!ns1  
?an !re is1 n[ we are ,*ri/ians4 ,! real
 ,cause ( ,=nication1 & ,adult]y1 !     
,root ( ! ,evil1 is ,lu/4 ,?is is !     
,passion1 :i* is s difficult to conqu]1 
:il/ x affects u4 ,!re are _m ,*ri/ians1
 no d\bt1 :o subdue x by ! ,fe> ( ,god1 
& ,puni%m5t h]eaft]2 b ,i believe1 t !  
,hea!ns1 :o triumph'd ov] ?is ,passion1 
f a ,reg>d to ,virtue1 7 z consid]able 9
 ,numb]4 ,among ! nom9al ,*ri/ians1 !re 
are n a ,few1 :o =be> indulg+ ?is       
,passion1 f worse ,pr9ciples4 ,i believe
 x 0 ! same ) ! ,hea!ns4 ,h[ev]1 9      

,great-,brita9 !re are ,?\s&s t ab/a9 f 
unlawful ,pleasures1 :o w\ld n be s     
cauti\s1 if !y 7 n det]r'd f !m by !    
,exp5ce1 ! ,fe> ( ,diseases1 & t ( los+ 
_! ,reputation4 ,^! are ?ree ,evils1    
aga9/ :i* all ! bad ,examples ( ! ,gods 
c br+ no ,rem$y4  ,9 all ,ages1 ,m5 h   
display'd ,virtues & ,vices1 :i* _!     
,religion _h ,no?+ to d )2 & 9 _m       
,actions1 & ev5 ! mo/ important         
,affairs1 !y are n m influ5c$ by :at !y 
believe ( a ,future ,/ate1 ?an !y are by
 ! ,"n ( ! ,/reet !y live 94 ,:5 ,p %ew 
great ,atta*m5t to ! ,_w & _! ,pleasure1
 & are v cool1 & ev5 neglectful 9       
,religi\s ,duties1 x is ridicul\s to    
ascribe _! good ,qualities to _!        
,*ri/ianity4 ,y'll give me ,leave1 ,sir1
 to expatiate a little ^u ?is ,head1 &  
illu/rate my ,mean+ 9 a ,"* or two1 :i* 
,i am go+ to draw4  ,lepidus1 a ,man (  
good ,s5se1 is a ,bat*ellor1 & nev]     
int5ds to m>ry4 ,he is f> f be+ *a/1 b  
cauti\s 9 8 ,am\rs4 ,he is a ,lov] (    
,mir? & ,gaiety1 hates ,solitude1 & w\ld

 r take up ) almo/ any ,company1 ?an be 
alone4 ,he keeps a v good ,table2 no    
,man treats ) a bett] ,grace2 & seems   
nev] to be bett] pleas$1 ?an :5 he is   
ent]ta9+ 8 ,fri5ds4 ,he has a v great   
,e/ate1 yet at ! ,ye>'s ,end he lays up 
b little ( 8 l>ge ,rev5ue4 ,not)/&+ ?is1
 he lives )9 ,compass1 & w\ld ?9k ,no?+ 
m mis]able1 ?an n to be ri*4 ,he is a   
,man ( ,hon\r1 & has a high ,value =    
,reputation4 ,he is ( ! e/abli%'d ,*ur*1
 & commonly goes to x once e ,sunday2 b 
nev] comes ne> x at any o!r ,"t4 ,once  
likewise e ,ye>1 ei!r at ,ea/] or       
,:itsuntide1 he takes ! ,sacram5t4 ,= ! 
,re/1 ,pleasure & ,polit5ess are 8 *ief 
,/udy3 ,he seems to be little affect$ ) 
,religion1 & seldom speaks ( x1 ei!r =  
or aga9/ x4 ,n[1 if a ,man1 hav+ well   
weigh'd & exam9'd ?is ,"*1 0 ask'd :at  
he ?\ght ( ,lepidus1 z to 8 ,pr9ciple1 &
 ! ,motives ( 8 ,actions1 & he %\ld give
 x z 8 ,op9ion1 t ?is ,sociabl5ess1 ?is 
g5]\s & debonnair ,temp] ( ,lepidus 7   
ow+ to 8 be+ a ,*ri/ian1 & n a ,hea!n or

 a ,free?9k]1 x might be call'd a       
*>itable ,con/ruction1 b ,i c\ld nev]   
?9k x well judg'd4 ,b be t z x w1 if a  
,crito or an ,euphranor _h a ,m9d to    
advance su* an ,op9ion1 & /& to x1 ,i am
 fully p]suad$1 t x w\ld be easy = !m to
 say s mu* 9 ,behalf ( x2 t x w\ld n    
only be difficult to disprove x1 b      
likewise a v odi\s ,task to set ab\t x4 
,nicanor is a v sob] ,man2 h>dly ev]    
dr9ks to ,excess2 yet he is nev] )\t    
,w9e ( sev]al ,sorts1 & is v free ) x to
 8 ,fri5ds1 & all :o come to see him4 ,b
 :atev] 8 ,company may d1 he always     
fills v sp>+ly = himself1 & seldom dr9ks
 above half a ,p9t at a ,sitt+4 ,he nev]
 goes to a ,tav]n b ab\t ,bus9ess2 & :5 
he is alone1 ,small ,be] or ,wat] are ! 
,liquors he *uses4 ,nicanor1 :o 0 always
 an indu/ri\s ,man1 is become ri* by 8  
,trade1 yet z indefatigable z ev]1 &    
seems to "k no great] ,pleasure ?an !   
gett+ ( ,money4 ,he is n void (         
,ambition2 is ,deputy ( ! ,w>d he lives 
91 & hopes to be an ,ald]man be=e he    

dies4 ,once 9 8 ,life he 0 drunk1 b t 0 
9 driv+ a ,b>ga91 by :i* he got ,five   
,hundr$ ,p\nd 9 "o ,morn+4 ,let u       
suppose1 t ?is ,"* be+ likewise look'd  
into1 a ,man %\'d take x into 8 ,head to
 affirm1 t ! ,indu/ry & ,desire aft]    
,weal? ( ,nicanor 7 ow+ to 8 ,love (    
,w9e1 ,"o w\ld imag9e1 t x w\ld n be    
difficult to refute ?is ,man1 & to      
prove1 t :at he advanc$ 0 a wrong       
,judgm5t1 if n a ridicul\s ,surmise4  ,=
 if ,nicanor lov$ ,w9e1 he w\ld dr9k m (
 x4 ,he is ri* en\gh to buy x1 nay he   
has ,pl5ty ( x1 ?o' he h>dly ev] t\*es  
x1 :5 he is by himself4 ,he grudges x n 
to ,o!rs2 & x is incr$ible1 t if he lov$
 ,w9e1 he %\ld only fill ,?imbles full =
 himself1 :il/ he saw ,o!rs dr9k ,bump]s
 to 8 ,co/ ) ,pleasure4 ,y w ?9k p]haps1
 t ,i h said too mu* already1 to prove a
 ,?+ t is z cle> z ! ,sun4 ,b if x 0 z  
reputable1 & 'c\nt$ z necess>y to real  
,happ9ess to love ,w9e1 z x is to be    
,religi\s2 & a ,man ( ,euphranor's      
,capacity _h a ,m9d to be ,nicanor's    

,advocate1 & ma9ta91 t ! ,love ( ,w9e 0 
! ,motive ( 8 ,indu/ry1 9 ,spight ( all 
! ,appe>ances to ! ,contr>y2 if1 ,i say1
 a ,man _h a ,m9d to ma9ta9 ?is1 & _h   
,euphranor's ,capacity1 he might make a 
great ,%ew = 8 ,cli5t1 )\t ! ,le>n+ (   
,crito1 & w\ld c]ta9ly baffle 8         
,adv]s>ies1 if he _h su* pliable ones z 
,alciphron & ,lysicles to deal )4 ,come1
 w\ld ,euphranor say1 answ] me1         
,alciphron2 is x n demon/rable1 t ! m   
,money a ,man has1 ! m able he is to buy
 ,w9e4 ,alciphron w\ld answ]1 ,i _c d5y 
t2 & "h ! ,dialogue w\ld beg94 ,euphr4  
,:5 !re are pla9 ,evid5ces t a ,man has 
be5 drunk1 w\ld y d5y x to be true8     
,alciph4 ,i w\ld nev] speak aga9/ ,matt]
 ( ,fact4 ,euph4 ,w\ld y pret5d to prove
 f a ,man's hav+ be5 drunk1 t he does n 
love ,w9e8 ,alciph4 ,i own ,i w\ld n4   
,euph4 ,y1 :o are a ,free ,?9k]1 & h    
enquir'd s m9utely into ,human ,nature1 
d y ?9k !re is a ,capacity 9 ,man1 by   
:i* he c dive into ! ,he>ts ( o!rs1 & "k
 _! mo/ secret ,?\ghts ) ,c]ta9ty8      

,alciph4 ,i don't ?9k !re is4 ,euph4 ,:5
 ,actions are good & laudable 9         
!mselves1 & !re are two diff]5t ,motives
 f :i* !y might proce$1 ! "o v          
hon\rable1 & ! o!r sc&al\s2 :i* is x mo/
 *>itable1 to ascribe ^! ,actions to !  
fir/ ,motive1 or ! latt]8 ,:y d y       
hesitate1 ,alciphron8 ,w\ld n a polite  
,man1 speak+ to ano!r's ,face1 say1 t he
 ?\ght 8 ,actions proce$$ f t ,motive   
:i* does ! mo/ ,hon\r to him8 ,alciph4  
,i %\ld ?9k s4 ,euph4 ,o ,alciphron6 f  
y\r own ,concessions ,i c prove to y1 h[
 we ought to judge ( ,nicanor2 & t x is 
highly injuri\s to ascribe 8 ,indu/ry1 &
 ! ,pa9s he takes to get ,money1 to any 
,?+ b 8 ,love ( ,w9e4 ,! ,m9ute         
,philosoph]s may say :at !y please2 b   
,w9e is n to be b\ght )\t ,money2 & y h 
own'd y\r self1 t ! m ,money a ,man has1
 ! m he is able to buy ,w9e4 ,^! ,?+s   
are self-evid5t3 ,:at a ,man *uses1 :o  
is at ,lib]ty to d :at he pleases1 he   
mu/ pref] to t :i* he *uses n2 & :y %\ld
 ,nicanor dr9k ,w9e any m ?an he w\ld   

eat ,*eese1 if he did n love x8 ,t he   
dr9ks x1 is pla92 all 8 ,fri5ds &       
,acqua9tance c te/ify x2 !y h be5       
,eye-witnesses to x2 !re=e he loves x4  
,& t he mu/ love x beyond ,measure1 is  
pla92 = he has =feit$ 8 ,reason = !     
,sake ( x1 & has drank ,w9e till he 0   
drunk4 ,alciphron be+ sil5c$ by ! ,=ce (
 ^! ,argum5ts1 ,lysicles p]haps w\ld    
say1 t he c\ld n give up ?is ,po9t z    
,alciphron _h done2 b t he 0 n prep>'d  
to speak to x n[1 & !re=e desir$1 t !y  
might break (f ! ,disc\rse4 ,?us        
,euphranor w\ld triumph ov] 8 ,adv]s>y1 
& ! ,dialogue w\ld end4  ,duely to weigh
 ^! ,two ,*>act]s1 x is pla91 t ,nicanor
 0 an ab/emi\s ,man2 t ! ,motives :i*   
spurr$ him on to ,indu/ry1 7 8 ,love (  
,money1 & ,desire aft] worldly          
,greatness4 ,consid]+ ! small ,delight  
he always seem'd to take 9 /rong        
,liquors1 & 8 kn[n ,?ir/ aft] ,ga91 x is
 impossible to acc\nt rationally = 8    
excessive ,dr9k+ "o ,morn+1 ?an by      
ascrib+ x to 8 d>l+ ,passion1 ! ,love ( 

,lucre1 :i* made him v5ture to lose 8   
,sobriety r ?an ! ,advantage :i* he     
expect$ f ! ,b>ga9 he 0 driv+4 ,!re=e x 
is pla9 f ?is ,"*1 t ! ,love ( ,w9e1    
:e!r x 01 c\nt$ blameable or            
praise-wor?y1 _h no ,influ5ce ^u        
,nicanor's ,actions1 & consequ5tly t1   
?o' x _h be5 less ?an x 01 x w\ld nev] h
 dim9i%'d 8 ,indu/ry4  ,9 ,lepidus we   
see a fond ,admir] ( ,company1 & a      
discreet ,lov] ( himself1 :o w\ld enjoy 
z mu* ( ! ,_w z is possible1 )\t =feit+ 
! good ,op9ion ( x3 ,& a ri* ,man1 ( an 
ev5 ,temp]1 might p]=m all ?is 9 a      
,*ri/ian ,c\ntry1 f no bett] ,pr9ciples 
?an ,pride & worldly ,prud5ce1 ?o' he _h
 v little or no ,religion4  ,all ,?is an
 ha/y & inconsid]ate ,read] w call      
,folly1 & tell me1 t ,i am fight+ ) my  
own ,%ad[2 & t1 f ! ,"* ( ,nicanor1 no  
,mortal w\ld imag9e1 t 8 ,indu/ry &     
,desire aft] ,weal? c\ld proce$ f1 & be 
ow+ to 8 ,love ( ,w9e3 ,b ,i insi/ ^u x1
 & y mu/ all[ x1 ,sir1 t !re w\ld be no 
great] ,absurdity 9 an ,attempt ( prov+ 

?is1 ?an !re w\ld be 9 ascrib+ !        
,sociabl5ess & g5]\s ,behavi\r (        
,lepidus to 8 be+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,all ,m5  
:o are born ( ,*ri/ian ,p>5ts1 & br\ght 
up among ,*ri/ians1 are always deem'd to
 be su* !mselves1 :il/ !y acquiesce 91 &
 n dis[n ! ,"n3 ,b unless ,p are        
palpably influ5c'd by _! ,religion1 9 _!
 ,actions & ,behavi\r1 !re is no great] 
,advantage 9 be+ a ,*ri/ian1 ?an !re is 
9 be+ a ,mahometan or a ,hea!n4 ,if a   
,p]son 0 made free ( a ,company :i*     
presid$ ov] ,artizans1 9 a toilsome     
labori\s ,trade1 & he nei!r _h s]v'd 8  
,"t to x be=e1 nor ev] foll[$ x         
aft]w>ds1 x c\ld n be said ( su* a      
,p]son1 :atev] o!r ,use he might make ( 
8 ,fre$om1 t he actually 01 or _h be51 (
 t labori\s1 toilsome ,employm5t4 ,a    
,man :o 0 baptiz'd 9 8 ,infancy1 may    
comply ) all ! outw>d ,=ms ( 8          
,religion2 &1 if he loves 8 ,reputation1
 nev] be guilty ( any notori\s          
,wick$ness4 ,b if all ?is ,:ile1 :i* is 
n impossible1 8 ,he>t is closely atta*'d

 to ?is ,_w2 if he has a f> great]      
,value = ,s5sual1 ?an he has =          
,spiritual ,pleasures1 & p]si/s 9 a     
,c\rse ( a voluptu\s ,life = _m ,ye>s1  
)\t ,rep5tance3 ,a ,man1 ,i say1 :o does
 ?is1 _c be a m real ,*ri/ian1 ?o' he   
con=m'd to all ! ,rites & ,c]emonies1 & 
bore a great ,sway 9 ! ,ve/ry1 ?an a    
,l9n5-,drap] c\ld be a real ,blacksmi?1 
?o' he 0 free ( ! ,blacksmi?s ,company1 
& 0 a ,liv]y-,man among/ !m4  ,t weak   
silly ,p may =m su* wrong ,judgm5ts1 z  
,i h h9t$ at1 f no worse ,cause1 ?an    
,want ( ,capacity1 & m]e ,folly1 ,i am  
will+ to believe4 ,b :5 ,i see ,m5 ( v  
good ,s5se1 & consid]able ,k1 guilty (  
x1 ,i c't help ?9k+1 t !y d x ) ,design1
 & because !y f9d _! ,int]e/ 9 x4 ,?is  
is c]ta91 t :5 once x is tak5 = grant$1 
t to be a ,*ri/ian1 x is suffici5t to   
acquiesce 9 be+ call'd s1 & att5d !     
outw>d ,wor%ip ( "s ,sect or o!r1 x     
saves ! ,cl]gy a va/ ,deal ( ,tr\ble1 f 
,fri5ds z well z ,foes4 ,= to quiet &   
satisfy all scrupul\s ,consci5ces1 is z 

great a ,drudg]y z x is to write 9      
,def5ce ( ,miracles4  ,! ,reason1 ,sir1 
:y ,i h said s mu* on ?is ,head1 is1 t  
among ^? :o outw>dly %ew ! greate/ ,zeal
 = ,religion & ! ,gospel1 ,i see h>dly  
,any :o tea* u1 ei!r by ,precept or     
,example1 ! ,sev]ity ( ,mann]s :i*      
,*ri/ianity requires4 ,!y seem to be mu*
 m sollicit\s ab\t ! ,"n1 ?an !y are    
ab\t ! ,?+ x self2 z if1 :5 ,m5 w\ld b  
own !mselves to be ,*ri/ians1 x 0 no    
great ,matt] = ! ,qualifications :i* mu/
 make !m s4 ,:5 ( late ,i h ca/ my ,eyes
 ^u ! ,behavi\r ( "s ,p1 :o %all be     
nameless1 x has put me 9 ,m9d ( !       
,free-,masons4 ,^!1 y "k1 are divid$ 9  
sev]al ,companies2 ea* ,company h a     
,lodge ( _! own2 e ,lodge has a ,ma/]2  
ov] all ^! ,ma/]s aga91 !re is a ,gr&   
,ma/]4 ,"s ( !m meet once a ,mon?2 o!rs 
n s (t52 !y pret5d to ,my/]ies1 & eat & 
dr9k toge!r2 !y make use ( sev]al       
,c]emonies1 :i* are peculi> to !mselves1
 ) great ,gravity2 & ) all ?is ,bu/le !y
 make1 ,i c\ld nev] le>n yet1 t !y _h   

any ,?+ to d1 b to be ,free-,masons1    
speak well ( ! ,hon\r ( _! ,society1 &  
ei!r pity or despise all ^? :o are n    
,memb]s ( x3 ,out ( _! ,assemblies1 !y  
live & conv]se l o!r ,m53 ,& ?o' ,i h   
be5 9 ,company ) sev]al ( !m1 ,i pr(ess1
 unless ,i am told x1 ,i c nev] "k1 :o  
is a ,free-,mason1 & :o is n4  ,i "k1   
,sir1 y love ,allegory2 & on t ,score1  
,i h be5 extremely delight$ ) :at y say1
 ,page #ccb1 ( y\r fir/ ,volume2 :]e y  
ju/ly ridicule & expose ^? ,lib]t9es1 :o
 pret5d to be ,patriots = ,lib]ty &     
,prop]ty4 ,i beg ,leave1 = ! ,b5efit (  
o!r ,read]s1 to transcribe ! ,passage4  
,:5 ,i he>1 says ,crito1 ^! two ,words 9
 ! ,m\? ( a ,m9ute ,philosoph]1 ,i am   
put 9 ,m9d ( ! ,te/e di ,f]ro at ,rome4 
,8 ,hol9ess1 x seems1 n hav+ ,p[] to    
assign ,p5sions1 on ,spani% ,b5efices1  
to ,any b ,natives ( ,spa91 always keeps
 at ,rome ,two ,spani>ds1 call'd ,te/e  
di ,f]ro1 :o h ! ,"n ( all su* ,p5sions1
 b n ! ,pr(it1 :i* goes to ,italians4 ,z
 we may see e ,day1 bo? ,?+s & ,notions 

plac$ to ! ,acc\nt ( ,lib]ty & ,prop]ty1
 :i* 9 ,reality nei!r h1 nor are meant  
to h any ,%>e 9 !m4 ,:at6 is x          
impossible = a ,man to be a ,*ri/ian1 b 
he mu/ be a ,slave2 or a ,cl]gyman1 b he
 mu/ h ! ,pr9ciples ( an ,inquisitor8   
,?is is v  propos1 & admirably well     
appli$4 ,i ?ank y = x4 ,i "k ,abundance 
( ,div9es1 :o seem to be v fond ( ! ,_w1
 & are always grasp+ at ,weal? & ,p[]2 &
 :5ev] ,i he> ,any ( ^! m5tion _!       
,conc]n = ,religion1 & ! ,spiritual     
,welf>e ( ,o!rs1 z !y (t5 d1 ,i %all    
always ?9k on ,crito's ,/ory1 laugh     
he>tily1 & say no m4 ,= if ,i %\ld      
imitate him1 9 exclaim+ e ,"t ,i saw bo?
 ,?+s & ,notions plac$ to ! ,acc\nt (   
,religion & ! ,spiritual ,welf>e (      
,o!rs1 :i*1 9 ,reality1 nei!r h1 nor are
 meant to h any ,%>e 9 !m1 ,i %\ld nev] 
be able to foll[ any o!r ,bus9ess1 ?an  
to cry out1 ,:at6 is x impossible1 t !  
,*ri/ian ,religion %\ld be tak5 ,c>e (1 
unless ,ecclesia/icks ride 9 ,coa*es &  
,six2 or ! ,spiritual ,welf>e ( !       

,laity1 )\t ,temporal ,dom9ion & an     
extravagant ,p[] 9 ! ,cl]gy8  ,my       
,allegory1 y see1 ,sir1 is b a ,copy (  
y\rs1 & !re=e _c h ! same ,m]it4 ,h[ y w
 l x ,i c't tell2 b ,i fancy1 t mo/ ( my
 ,read]s besides1 w be ( ,op9ion1 t if 8
 ,hol9ess makes no great] ,advantage by 
8 ,te/e di ,f]ro at ,rome1 ?an ! ,cause1
 :i* y esp\se1 is l to get by y\rs "h1 x
 w h>dly be wor? 8 :ile to keep !m any  
long]4  ,"h1 ,sir1 ,i %all take my      
,leave ( y1 9 full ,expectation1 t1 9   
:at relates to me1 ,i %all f9d great    
,alt]ations 9 y\r next ,edition4 ,to    
furni% y ) z _m ,mat]ials = ?is ,purpose
 z ,i c conv5i5tly1 ,i %all fill :at    
,room ,i h left ) ano!r ,quotation f ,! 
,fable ( ! ,bees1 beg9n+ ,page #daj4 ,if
 my ,pap] w\ld h held out1 & ,i c\ld h  
add$ a ,page or two m1 y w\ld h se5 h[  
wick$ly ,i h be5 misrepres5t$ 9 :at ,i  
say ab\t ! ,fire ( ,london4  ,x is      
c]ta91 t ! few] ,desires a ,man has1 & !
 less he ,covets1 ! m easy he is to     
himself3 ,! m active he is to supply 8  

own ,wants1 & ! less he requires to be  
wait$ ^u1 ! m he w be belov$1 & ! less  
,tr\ble he is 9 a ,family3 ,! m he loves
 ,peace & ,concord1 ! m ,*>ity he has = 
8 ,neighb\r3 ,& ! m he %9es 9 real      
,virtue1 !re is no d\bt1 b t 9          
,proportion he is acceptable to ,god &  
,man4 ,b let u be ,j4 ,:at ,b5efit c ^! 
,?+s be (1 or :at ,e>?ly ,good c !y d1  
to promote ! ,weal?1 ! ,glory & ,worldly
 ,greatness ( ,nations8 ,x is ! ,s5sual 
,c\rti]1 t sets no ,limits to 8 ,luxury2
 ! ,fickle ,/rumpet t inv5ts ,new       
,fa%ions e ,week2 ! ,haughty ,dut*ess1 t
 9 ,equipage1 ,ent]ta9m5ts1 & all h]    
,behavi\r1 w\ld imitate a ,pr9cess2 !   
,pr(use ,rake & lavi% ,heir1 t scatt]   
ab\t _! ,money )\t ,wit or ,judgm5t1 buy
 e ,?+ !y see1 & ei!r de/roy or give x  
away ! next ,day2 ! ,covet\s & p]jur'd  
,villa91 t squeez'd an imm5se ,treasure 
f ! ,te>s ( ,wid[s & ,orphans1 & left ! 
,prodigals ! ,money to sp5d4 ,x is ^! t 
are ! ,prey & prop] ,food ( a full-gr[n 
,levia?an2 or1 9 o!r ,words1 su* is !   

calamit\s ,condition ( ,human ,affairs1 
t we /& 9 ,ne$ ( ! ,plagues & ,mon/]s ,i
 nam$1 to h all ! ,v>iety ( ,lab\r      
p]=m'd1 :i* ! ,skill ( ,m5 is capable ( 
inv5t+1 9 ord] to procure an ,hone/     
,livelihood to ! va/ ,multitudes (      
,work+ ,poor1 t are requir$ to make a   
l>ge ,society3 ,& x is ,folly to imag9e1
 t great & weal?y ,nations c subsi/1 &  
be at once ,p[]ful & ,polite1 )\t4  ,i  
prote/ aga9/ ,pop]y z mu* z ev] ,lu!r or
 ,calv9 did1 or ,que5 ,elizabe? h]self2 
b ,i believe f my ,he>t1 t ! ,re=mation 
has1 sc>ce be5 m in/rum5tal 9 r5dr+ !   
,k+doms & ,/ates1 t h embrac$ x1 fl\ri%+
 beyond o!r ,nations1 ?an ! silly &     
caprici\s ,inv5tion ( ,hoop'd & ,quilt$ 
,petticoats4 ,b if ?is %\ld be d5i$ me  
by ! ,enemies ( ,prie/ly ,p[]1 at lea/  
,i am sure1 t1 b> ! brave ,m51 :o h     
f\ght = & aga9/ t ,lay-,man's ,bless+1 x
 has f its fir/ ,beg9n+ to ?is ,day1 n  
employ'd s _m ,h&s1 hone/ indu/ri\s     
lab\r+ ,h&s1 z ! abom9able ,improvem5t  
on ,female ,luxury1 ,i nam$1 has done 9 

,few ,ye>s4 ,religion is "o ,?+1 &      
,trade is ano!r4 ,he t gives mo/ ,tr\ble
 to ,?\s&s ( 8 ,neighb\rs1 & inv5ts !   
mo/ op]ose ,manufactures is1 "r or      
wrong1 ! greate/ ,fri5d to ! ,society4  
,:at a ,bu/le is !re to be made 9 sev]al
 ,p>ts ( ! ,_w1 be=e a f9e ,sc>let1 or  
,crimson ,clo? c be produc$8 ,:at a     
,multiplicity ( ,trades & ,artific]s mu/
 be employ'd8 ,n only su* z are obvi\s1 
z ,wool-comb]s1 ,sp9n]s1 ! ,weav]1 !    
,clo?-work]1 ! ,sc[r]1 ! ,dy]1 ! ,sett]1
 ! ,draw]1 & ! ,pack]2 b o!rs t are m   
remote1 & might seem =eign to x2 z !    
,mill-wright1 ! ,pewt]]1 & ! ,*ymi/1 :i*
 yet are all necess>y1 z well z a great 
,numb] ( o!r ,h&icrafts1 to h ! ,tools1 
,ut5sils1 & o!r ,implem5ts belong+ to ! 
,trades already nam$3 ,b all ^! ,?+s are
 done at ,home1 & may be p]=m'd )\t     
extraord9>y ,fatigue or ,dang]2 ! mo/   
frightful ,prospect is left beh9d1 :5 we
 reflect on ! ,toil & ,haz>d t are to be
 und]gone ,abroad1 ! va/ ,seas we are to
 g ov]1 ! diff]5t ,climates we are to   

endure1 & ! sev]al ,nations we mu/ be   
oblig$ to = _! ,assi/ance4 ,spa9 alone1 
x is true1 might furni% u ) ,wool to    
make ! f9e/ ,clo?2 b :at ,skill & ,pa9s1
 :at ,exp]i5ce & ,+5uity are requir$ to 
dye x ( ^? beautiful ,col\rs6 ,h[ widely
 are ! ,drugs & o!r ,+r$i5ts disp]s'd   
?r\gh ! ,univ]se1 t are to meet 9 "o    
,kettle4 ,allom1 inde$1 we h ( our own2 
,argol we might h f ! ,rh9e1 & ,vitriol 
f ,hung>y2 all ?is is 9 ,europe2 b !n = 
,saltpetre 9 ,quantity1 we are =c'd to g
 z f> z ! ,ea/-,indies3 ,co*5ille1      
unkn[n to ! ,anci5ts1 is n mu* ne>] to  
u1 ?o' 9 a q diff]5t ,"p ( ! ,e>?2 we   
buy x1 'tis true1 f ! ,spani>ds2 b n be+
 _! ,product1 !y are =c'd to fet* x = u 
f ! remote/ ,corn] ( ! ,new ,_w 9 !     
,we/-,indies4 ,:il/ s _m ,sailors are   
broil+ 9 ! ,sun1 & swelt]'d ) ,heat 9 ! 
,ea/ & ,we/ ( u1 ano!r ,set ( !m are    
freez+ 9 ! ,nor?1 to fet* ,pota%es f    
,russia4  ,:5 we are ?or\ghly acqua9t$ )
 all ! ,v>iety ( ,toil & ,lab\r1 !      
,h>d%ips & ,calamities1 t mu/ be        

und]gone to compass ! ,end ,i speak (1 &
 we consid] ! va/ ,risques & ,p]ils t   
are run 9 ^? ,voyages1 & t ,few ( !m are
 ev] made1 b at ! ,exp5ce1 n only ( !   
,heal? & ,welf>e1 b ev5 ! ,lives ( ,_m3 
,:5 we are acqua9t$ )1 ,i say & duely   
consid] ! ,?+s ,i nam$1 x is sc>ce      
possible to conceive a ,tyrant s inhuman
 & void ( ,%ame1 t behold+ ,?+s 9 ! same
 ,view1 he %\ld exact su* t]rible       
,s]vices f 8 innoc5t ,slaves2 & at !    
same ,"t d>e to own1 t he did x = no o!r
 ,reason1 ?an ! ,satisfaction a ,man    
receives f hav+ a ,g>m5t made ( ,sc>let 
or ,crimson ,clo?4 ,b to :at ,height (  
,luxury mu/ a ,nation be arriv'd1 :]e n 
only ! ,k+'s ,(fic]s1 b likewise 8      
,gu>ds1 ev5 ! ,private ,soldi]s1 %\ld h 
su* impud5t ,desires6  ,b if we turn !  
,prospect1 & look on all ^? ,lab\rs1 z s
 _m volunt>y ,actions1 belong+ to       
diff]5t ,call+s & ,occupations1 t ,m5   
are br\ght up to = a ,livelihood1 & 9   
:i* ,e "o works = himself1 h[ mu* soev] 
he may seem to lab\r = ,o!rs3 ,if we    

consid]1 t ev5 ! ,sailors1 :o und]go !  
greate/ ,h>d%ips1 z soon z "o ,voyage is
 end$1 ev5 aft] a ,%ip-wreck1 are look+ 
out & sollicit+ = ,employm5t 9 ano!r3   
,if we consid]1 ,i say1 & look on ^!    
,?+s 9 ano!r ,view1 we %all f9d1 t !    
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,gilb]t ,coop]'s ,lett]s ,conc]n+ ,ta/e1
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