,transcrib]'s note3 ?is etext is a translation ( ,project ,gut5b]g's #dfdi4 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,voltaire4 ,,volume ,,xxxiii ,,f ,,! ,,pr9t+ ,,h\se ,,( ,a4 ,,firm9 ,,didot1 ,,rue ,,jacob1 ,no #bd4 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,voltaire ,,prefaces1 ,,cautions1 ,,notes1 ,,etc4 ,,by ,m4 ,,beu*ot4 ,,volume ,,xxxiii4 ,,novels4 ,,volume ,i4 ,,9 ,,p>is1 ,,lef,,vre1 ,,booksell]1 ,,rue ,,de ,l',,p]on1 ,ko #f4 ,,w]det ,,et ,,lequi5 ,,fils1 ,,rue ,,du ,,battoir1 ,no #bj4 ,,mdcccxxix4 ,,micromegas1 ,,philosophical ,,hi/ory4 ,publi%]'s preface4 ,voltaire's l5g?y correspond5ces d n conta9 any?+ t might indicate ! p]iod 9 :i* ,micromegas 0 publi%$4 ,! engrav$ title ( ! edition t ,i believe to be ! orig9al displays no date4 ,abbot ,trublet1 9 8 ,biography ( ,font5elle1 does n hesitate to say t ,micromegas is direct$ aga9/ ,font5elle2 b does n speak ( ! date ( publication4 ,i h !re=e reta9$ t giv5 by ! ,kehl editions3 #ageb4 ,h[ev] !re is an edition c>ry+ ! date ( #agjj4 ,is ?is date au!ntic8 ,i w\ld n make ?is claim2 f> f x4 ,i h !re=e foll[$ ! ,kehl editions1 9 :i* ,micromegas is prec$$ by ?is w>n+3 ,?is novel c be se5 z an imitation ( ,gulliv]'s ,travels4 ,x conta9s _m allusions4 ,! dw>f ( ,saturn is ,mr4 ,font5elle4 ,despite 8 g5tl5ess1 8 c>efulness1 8 philosophy1 all ( :i* %\ld ende> him to ,mr4 ,voltaire1 he is l9k$ ) ! enemies ( ?is great man1 & appe>s to %>e1 if n 9 _! hate1 at lea/ 9 _! preemptive c5sures4 ,he 0 deeply hurt by ! role he play$ 9 ?is novel1 & p]haps ev5 m s due to ! ju/ness1 ?\gh sev]e1 ( ! critique2 ! /rong praise giv5 else:]e 9 ! novel only l5ds m weight to ! rebukes4 ,! words t end ?is "w d n s(t5 ! w\nds1 & ! good t is said ( ! secret>y ( ! academy ( ,p>is does n console ,mr4 ,font5elle = ! ridicule t is p]mitt$ to befall ! "o at ! academy ( ,saturn4 ,! notes )\t signature1 & ^? indicat$ by lett]s1 are writt5 by ,voltaire4 ,! notes sign$ ) a ,k h be5 writt5 by ! ,kehl publi%]s1 ,mr4 ,condorcet & ,mr4 ,decroix4 ,x is impossible to rigor\sly di/+ui% betwe5 ! additions made by ^! two4 ,! additions t ,i h giv5 to ! notes ( ,voltaire or to ! notes ( ! ,kehl publi%]s1 are sep>at$ f ! o!rs by a --1 & are1 z !y are m9e1 sign$ by ! initial ( my "n4 ,,beu*ot ,octob] #d1 #ahbi4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,voyage ( an inhabitant ( ! ,sirius /> to ! planet ,saturn4 ,,ii4 ,conv]sation betwe5 ! inhabitant ( ,sirius & t ( ,saturn4 ,,iii4 ,voyage ( ! two inhabitants ( ,sirius & ,saturn4 ,,iv4 ,:at happ5$ on planet ,e>?4 ,v4 ,exp]im5ts & reason+s ( ! two voyag]s4 ,,vi4 ,:at happ5$ to !m among m54 ,,vii4 ,conv]sation ) ! m54 ,,micromegas1 ,,philosophical ,,hi/ory ,,*apt] ,i4 ,voyage ( an inhabitant ( ! ,sirius /> to ! planet ,saturn4 ,on "o ( ! planets t orbits ! /> nam$ ,sirius !re liv$ a spirit$ "y man1 :o ,i _h ! honor ( meet+ on ! la/ voyage he made to our little ant hill4 ,he 0 call$ ,micromegas#a1 a fitt+ "n = anyone s great4 ,he 0 eight leagues tall1 or #bd1jjj geometric paces ( five feet ea*4 #a ,f micros1 small1 & f megas1 l>ge4 ,b4 ,c]ta9 geomet]s#b1 always ( use to ! public1 w imm$iately take up _! p5s1 & w f9d t s9ce ,mr4 ,micromegas1 inhabitant ( ! c\ntry ( ,sirius1 is #bd1jjj paces tall1 :i* is equival5t to #abj1jjj feet1 & s9ce we citiz5s ( ! e>? are h>dly five feet tall1 & our sph]e #i1jjj leagues ar\nd2 !y w f9d1 ,i say1 t x is absolutely necess>y t ! sph]e t produc$ him 0 #ba1fjj1jjj times great] 9 circumf]5ce ?an our little ,e>?4 ,no?+ 9 nature is simpl] or m ord]ly4 ,! sov]eign /ates ( ,g]many or ,italy1 :i* "o c trav]se 9 a half h\r1 comp>$ to ! empires ( ,turkey1 ,mosc[1 or ,*9a1 are only feeble reflections ( ! prodigi\s diff]5ces t nature has plac$ 9 all be+s4 #b ,?is is h[ ! text reads 9 ! fir/ editions4 ,o!rs1 9 place ( geomet]s1 put algebrai/s4 ,b4 ,8 excell5cy's size be+ z great z ,i h said1 all our sculptors & all our pa9t]s w agree )\t prote/ t 8 belt w\ld h be5 #ej1jjj feet ar\nd1 :i* gives him v good proportions4#c ,8 nose tak+ up "o ?ird ( 8 attractive face1 & 8 attractive face tak+ up "o sev5? ( 8 attractive body1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! nose ( ! ,sirian is #f1ccc feet plus a fraction2 :i* is manife/4 #c ,i re/ore ?is s5t5ce 9 accordance ) ! fir/ editions4 ,b4 ,z = 8 m9d1 x is "o ( ! mo/ cultivat$ t we h4 ,he kn[s _m ?+s4 ,he inv5t$ "s ( !m4 ,he 0 n ev5 #bej ye>s old :5 he /udi$1 z is cu/om>y1 at ! mo/ celebrat$#d colleges ( 8 planet1 :]e he manag$ to figure out by pure willp[] m ?an #ej ( ,euclid's propositions4 ,t makes #ah m ?an ,blaise ,pascal1 :o1 aft] hav+ figur$ out #cb :ile screw+ ar\nd1 accord+ to 8 si/]'s reports1 lat] became a fairly m$iocre geomet]#e & a v bad metaphysician4 ,t[>ds 8 #dej? ye>1 ne> ! end ( 8 infancy1 he dissect$ _m small insects no m ?an #ajj feet 9 diamet]1 :i* w\ld evade ord9>y microscopes4 ,he wrote a v curi\s book ab\t ?is1 & x gave him "s income4 ,! mufti ( 8 c\ntry1 an extremely ignorant worryw>t1 f\nd "s suspici\s1 ra%#f1 disagreeable1 & h]etical propositions 9 ! book1 smell$ h]esy1 & pursu$ x vigor\sly2 x 0 a matt] ( f9d+ out :e!r ! sub/antial =m ( ! fleas ( ,sirius 7 ( ! same nature z ^? ( ! snails4 ,micromegas gave a spirit$ def5se2 he br\ght 9 "s wom5 to te/ify 9 8 favor2 ! trial la/$ #bbj ye>s4 ,f9ally ! mufti _h ! book condemn$ by jurisconsults :o _h n read x1 & ! au?or 0 ord]$ n to appe> 9 c\rt = #hjj ye>s#g4 #d ,9 place ( ! mo/ celebrat$ t "o f9ds 9 ! fir/ edition1 subsequ5t editions read "s jesuit4 ,b4 #e ,pascal became a v great geomet]1 n 9 ! same class z ^? t contribut$ to ! progress ( sci5ce ) great discov]ies1 l ,desc>tes1 ,newton1 b c]ta9ly rank$ among ! geomet]s1 ^: works display a g5ius ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,k4 #f ,! edition t ,i believe to be orig9al reads3 ra%1 smell+ h]esy4 ,! pres5t text is dat$ #agef4 ,b4 #g ,mr4 ,voltaire _h be5 p]secut$ by ! !at9 ,boy] = hav+ /at$ 9 8 ,lett]s on ! ,engli% t our s\ls develop at ! same "t z our organs1 j l ! s\ls ( animals4 ,k4 ,he 0 !reby dealt ! m9or affliction ( be+ bani%$ f a c\rt t consi/$ ( no?+ b h>assm5t & pett9ess4 ,he wrote an amus+ song at ! exp5se ( ! mufti1 :i* ! latt] h>dly notic$2 & he took to voyag+ f planet to planet 9 ord] to develop 8 he>t & m9d#h1 z ! say+ goes4 ,^? t travel only by /age coa* or s$an w probably be surpris$ le>n ( ! c>riage ( ?is vessel2 = we1 on our little pile ( mud1 c only conceive ( t to :i* we are accu/om$4 ,our voyag] 0 v famili> ) ! laws ( gravity & ) all ! o!r attractive & repulsive =ces4 ,he utiliz$ !m s well t1 :e!r ) ! help ( a ray ( sunlight or "s comet1 he jump$ f globe to globe l a bird vault+ itself f bran* to bran*4 ,he quickly spann$ ! ,milky ,way1 & ,i am oblig$ to report t he nev] saw1 ?r\gh\t ! />s x is made up (1 ! beautiful empyrean sky t ! vic> ,d]ham#i boa/s ( hav+ se5 at ! o!r end ( 8 telescope4 ,i d n claim t ,mr4 ,d]ham has poor eyesight1 ,god =bid6 ,b ,micromegas 0 on site1 :i* makes him a reliable witness1 & ,i d n want to contradict anyone4 ,micromegas1 aft] hav+ t\r$ ar\nd1 arriv$ at ! planet ,saturn4 ,z accu/om$ z he 0 to see+ new ?+s1 he c\ld n1 ^u see+ ! smallness ( ! planet & its inhabitants1 /op himself f smil+ ) ! sup]iority t occasionally escapes ! wise/ ( u4 ,= 9 ! end ,saturn is h>dly n9e times bigg] ?an ,e>?1 & ! citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry are dw>fs1 no m ?an a ?\s& fa?oms tall1 or some:]e ar\nd !re4 ,he & 8 m5 pok$ fun at !m at fir/1 l ,italian musicians laugh+ at ! music ( ,lully :5 he comes to ,france4 ,b1 z ! ,sirian _h a good he>t1 he und]/ood v quickly t a ?9k+ be+ is n necess>ily ridicul\s j because he is only #f1jjj feet tall4 ,he got to "k ! ,saturnians aft] _! %ock wore (f4 ,he built a /rong fri5d%ip ) ! secret>y ( ! academy ( ,saturn1 a spirit$ man :o _h n inv5t$ any?+1 to tell ! tru?1 b :o und]/ood ! inv5tions ( o!rs v well1 & :o wrote "s passable v]ses & c>ri$ out "s complicat$ calculations4 ,i w report "h1 = ! read]'s satisfaction1 a s+ul> conv]sation t ,micromegas _h ) ! secret>y "o day4 #h ,see my note1 page #aaj4 ,b4 ?is note1 9 ,zadig1 says3 ,?is l9e is mo/ly writt5 at ! exp5se ( ,roll91 :o (t5 employs ^! expressions 9 8 ,treatise on ,/udies4 ,voltaire returns to x (t53 see1 9 ! pres5t volume1 *apt] ,i ( ,micromegas1 & 9 volume ,,xxxiv1 *apt] ,,xi ( ,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns1 *apt] ,,ix ( ,! ,:ite ,bull & volume ,,xi1 ! second v]se ( song ,,viii ( ,! ,"y ,virg94 ,b4 #i ,engli% savant1 au?or ( ,a/ro-,!ology1 & sev]al o!r works t seek to prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god ?r\gh detail+ ! wond]s ( nature3 un=tunately he & 8 imitators are (t5 mi/ak5 9 _! explanation ( ^! wond]s2 !y rave ab\t ! wisdom t is reveal$ 9 a ph5om5on1 b "o soon discov]s t ! ph5om5on is completely diff]5t ?an !y suppos$2 s x is only _! own fabrications t give !m ?is impression ( wisdom4 ,?is fault1 common to all works ( its type1 discr$it$ !m4 ,"o kn[s too f> 9 advance t ! au?or w end up admir+ :atev] he has *os5 to discuss4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,conv]sation betwe5 ! inhabitant ( ,sirius & t ( ,saturn4 ,aft] 8 excell5cy laid himself d[n to re/ ! secret>y approa*$ him4 ,y h to admit1 said ,micromegas1 t nature is extremely v>i$4 ,yes1 said ! ,saturnian1 nature is l a fl[] b$ :]e9 ! fl[]s-- ,ugh6 said ! o!r1 leave (f ) fl[] b$s4 ,! secret>y began aga94 ,nature is l an assembly ( blonde & br[n-hair$ girls ^: jewels-- ,:at am ,i suppos$ to d ) y\r br[n-hair$ girls8 said ! o!r4 ,!n %e is l a gall]y ( pa9t+s ^: features-- ,c]ta9ly n6 said ! voyag]4 ,i say aga9 t nature is l nature4 ,:y bo!r look+ = comp>isons8 ,to please y1 repli$ ! ,secret>y4 ,i d n want to be pleas$1 answ]$ ! voyag]4 ,i want to be taught4 ,tell me h[ _m s5ses ! m5 ( y\r planet h4 ,we only h #gb1 said ! academic1 & we always compla9 ab\t x4 ,our imag9ation surpasses our ne$s4 ,we f9d t ) our #gb s5ses1 our r+1 our five moons1 we are too re/rict$2 & 9 spite ( all our curiosity & ! fairly l>ge numb] ( passions t result f our #gb s5ses1 we h pl5ty ( "t to get bor$4 ,i believe x1 said ,micromegas1 = on our planet we h almo/ #a1jjj s5ses2 & yet we /ill h a k9d ( vague feel+1 a sort ( worry1 t w>ns u t !re are ev5 m p]fect be+s4 ,i h travel$ a bit2 & ,i h se5 mortals t surpass u1 "s f> sup]ior4 ,b ,i h n se5 any t desire only :at !y truly ne$1 & :o ne$ only :at !y indulge 94 ,maybe som$ay ,i w happ5 ^u a c\ntry t lacks no?+2 b s f> no "o has giv5 me any ^w ( a place l t4 ,! ,saturnian & ! ,sirian proce$$ to we> !mselves out 9 speculat+2 b aft] a lot ( v +5i\s & v dubi\s reason+1 x 0 necess>y to return to ! facts4 ,h[ long d y live8 said ! ,sirian4 ,oh6 ,= a v %ort "t1 repli$ ! small man f ,saturn4 ,same ) u1 said ! ,sirian4 we always compla9 ab\t x4 ,x mu/ be a univ]sal law ( nature4 ,alas6 ,we only live ?r\gh #ejj revolutions ar\nd ! sun1 said ! ,saturnian4 7,?is translates to ab\t #ae1jjj ye>s1 by our /&>ds47 ,y c see y\rself t ?is is to die almo/ at ! mom5t "o is born2 our exi/5ce is a po9t1 our lifespan an in/ant1 our planet an atom4 ,h>dly d we beg9 to le>n a little :5 dea? arrives1 be=e we get any exp]i5ce4 ,z = me1 ,i d n d>e make any plans4 ,i see myself z a drop ( wat] 9 an imm5se ocean4 ,i am a%am$1 mo/ ( all be=e y1 ( h[ ridicul\sly ,i figure 9 ?is _w4 ,micromegas repli$1 ,if y 7 n a philosoph]1 ,i w\ld fe> burd5+ y by tell+ y t our lifespan is #gjj times long] ?an y\rs2 b y "k v well :5 x is necess>y to return y\r body to ! elem5ts1 & reanimate nature 9 ano!r =m1 :i* we call dea?4 ,:5 ?is mom5t ( metamorphosis comes1 to h liv$ an et]nity or to h liv$ a day am\nts to precisely ! same ?+4 ,i h be5 to c\ntries :]e !y live a ?\s& times long] ?an we d1 & !y also die4 ,b p ev]y:]e h ! good s5se to "k _! role & to ?ank ! ,au?or ( nature4 ,he has scatt]$ across ?is univ]se a pr(usion ( v>ieties ) a k9d ( admirable uni=mity4 ,= example1 all ! ?9k+ be+s are diff]5t1 & all resemble "o ano!r 9 ! gift ( ?\ght & desire4 ,matt] is ext5d$ ev]y:]e1 b has diff]5t prop]ties on ea* planet4 ,h[ _m div]se prop]ties d y c\nt 9 y\rs8 ,if y mean ^? prop]ties1 said ! ,saturnian1 )\t :i* we believe t ! planet c\ld n subsi/ z x is1 we c\nt #cjj ( !m1 l ext5sion1 imp5etrability1 mobility1 gravity1 divisibility1 & ! re/4 ,app>5tly1 repli$ ! voyag]1 ?is small numb] suffices = :at ! ,creator _h 9 /ore = y\r dwell+4 ,i admire 8 wisdom 9 ev]y?+2 ,i see diff]5ces ev]y:]e1 b also proportion4 ,y\r planet is small1 y\r inhabitants are z well4 ,y h few s5sations2 y\r matt] has few prop]ties2 all ?is is ! "w ( ,provid5ce4 ,:at color is y\r sun ^u exam9ation8 ,a v yell[i% :ite1 said ! ,saturnian4 ,& :5 we divide "o ( its rays1 we f9d t x conta9s sev5 colors4 ,our sun /ra9s at r$1 said ! ,sirian1 & we h #ci prim>y colors4 ,!re is no "o sun1 among ^? t ,i h gott5 close to t resembles x1 j z !re is no "o face among y t is id5tical to ! o!rs4 ,aft] num]\s que/ions ( ?is nature1 he le>n$ h[ _m ess5tially diff]5t sub/ances are f\nd on ,saturn4 ,he le>n$ t !re 7 only ab\t ?irty1 l ,god1 space1 matt]1 ! be+s ) ext5sion t s5se1 ! be+s ) ext5sion t s5se & ?9k1 ! ?9k+ be+s t h no ext5sion2 ^? t are p5etrable1 ^? t are n1 & ! re/4 ,! ,sirian1 ^: home conta9$ #cjj & :o _h discov]$ #c1jjj ( !m 9 8 voyages1 prodigi\sly surpris$ ! philosoph] ( ,saturn4 ,f9ally1 aft] hav+ told ea* o!r a little ( :at !y knew & a lot ( :at !y did n "k1 aft] hav+ reason$ ov] ! c\rse ( a revolution ar\nd ! sun1 !y resolv$ to g on a small philosophical voyage toge!r4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,voyage ( ! two inhabitants ( ,sirius & ,saturn4 ,our two philosoph]s 7 j ready to take (f into ,saturn's atmosph]e ) a v nice provision ( ma!matical in/rum5t :5 ! rul] ( ,saturn1 :o _h he>d news ( ! dep>ture1 came 9 te>s to remon/rate4 ,%e 0 a pretty1 petite brunette :o 0 only #ffj fa?oms tall1 b :o comp5sat$ = ?is small size ) _m o!r *>ms4 ,cruelty6 %e cri$1 aft] resi/+ y = #a1ejj ye>s1 j :5 ,i 0 beg9n+ to come ar\nd1 :5 ,i'd sp5t h>dly a hundr$#a ye>s 9 y\r arms1 y leave me to g on a voyage ) a giant f ano!r _w2 g1 y're only curi\s1 y've nev] be5 9 love3 if y 7 a true ,saturnian1 y w\ld be fai?ful4 ,:]e are y runn+ (f to8 ,:at d y want8 ,our five moons are less errant ?an y1 our r+ less inconsi/5t4 ,x's ov]1 ,i w nev] love anyone ev] aga94 ,! philosoph] embrac$ h]1 cri$ ) h]1 philosoph] t he 02 & ! woman1 aft] swoon+1 w5t (f to console h]self ) ! help ( "o ( ! d&ies ( ! c\ntry4 #a ,! #aggc edition is ! fir/ t reads a hundr$2 all ! e>li] editions read3 two hundr$4 ,b4 ,our two explor]s left all ! same2 !y alight$ fir/ on ! r+1 :i* !y f\nd to be fairly flat1 z conjectur$ by an illu/ri\s inhabitant ( our little sph]e#b2 f !re !y w5t easily f moon to moon4 ,a comet pass$ by ! la/2 !y flew onto x ) _! s]vants & _! in/rum5ts4 ,:5 !y _h travel$ ab\t "o hundr$ fifty million leagues1 !y met ) ! satellites ( ,jupit]4 ,!y /opp$ at ,jupit] & /ay$ = a week1 dur+ :i* "t !y le>n$ "s v wond]ful secrets t w\ld h be5 =?com+ 9 pr9t if n = ! inquisition1 :i* f\nd "s ( ! propositions to be a little h>%4 ,b ,i h read ! manuscript 9 ! libr>y ( ! illu/ri\s ar*bi%op (44441 :o ) a g5]osity & goodness t is impossible to praise all[$ me to see 8 books4 ,i promis$ him a long article 9 ! fir/ edition ( ,morri1 & ,i w n =get 8 *ildr51 :o give su* a great hope ( p]petuat+ ! race ( _! illu/ri\s fa!r4 #b ,huyg5s4 ,see volume ,,xxvi1 page #cih4 ,b4 ,b let u n[ return to our travel]s4 ,^u leav+ ,jupit] !y trav]s$ a space ( ar\nd "o hundr$ million leagues & approa*$ ! planet ,m>s1 :i*1 z we "k1 is five times small] ?an our own2 !y swung by two moons t cat] to ?is planet b h escap$ ! notice ( our a/ronom]s4 ,i "k v well t ,fa!r ,ca/el w write1 p]haps ev5 agreeably en\gh1 aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( ^! two moons2 b ,i rely on ^? :o reason by analogy4 ,^! good philosoph]s "k h[ unlikely x w\ld be = ,m>s1 s f> f ! sun1 to h gott5 by ) less ?an two moons4 ,:atev] ! case may be1 our explor]s f\nd x s small t !y fe>$ n be+ able to l& on x1 & !y pass$ x by l two travel]s disda9ful ( a bad village cab>et1 press+ on t[>ds a neighbor+ city4 ,b ! ,sirian & 8 companion soon regrett$ x4 ,!y travel$ a long "t )\t f9d+ any?+4 ,f9ally !y p]ceiv$ a small c&le1 x 0 e>?2 ?is 0 a pitiful sight to ^? :o _h j left ,jupit]4 ,nev]!less1 f fe> ( fur!r regret1 !y resolv$ to t\* d[n4 ,c>ri$ by ! tail ( a comet1 & f9d+ an aurora borealis at ! ready1 !y />t$ t[>ds x1 & arriv$ at ,e>? on ! nor!rn coa/ ( ! ,baltic sea1 ,july #e1 #agcg1 new /yle4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:at happ5$ on planet ,e>?4 ,aft] re/+ = "s "t !y ate two m\nta9s = lun*1 :i* _! crew fix$ up pretty nicely4 ,!n !y decid$ to get to "k ! small c\ntry !y 7 94 ,!y w5t fir/ f nor? to s\?4 ,! usual /ride ( ! ,sirian & 8 crew 0 ar\nd #cj1jjj feet4 ,! dw>f f ,saturn1 :o clock$ 9 at no m ?an a ?\s& fa?oms1 trail$ beh9d1 brea?+ heavily4 ,he _h to make twelve /eps ea* "t ! o!r took a /ride2 imag9e 7if x is alright to make su* a comp>ison7 a v small lapdog foll[+ a capta9 ( ! gu>ds ( ! ,prussian k+4 ,s9ce our /rang]s mov$ fairly rapidly1 !y circumnavigat$ ! globe 9 #cf h\rs4 ,! sun1 9 tru?1 or r ! ,e>?1 makes a simil> voyage 9 a day2 b y h to imag9e t ! go+ is mu* easi] :5 "o turns on "o's axis in/ead ( walk+ on "o's feet4 ,s !re !y 71 back :]e !y />t$1 aft] hav+ se5 ! ne>ly imp]ceptible pond we call ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! o!r little pool t1 "u ! "n ,ocean1 encircles ! molehill4 ,! dw>f nev] got 9 ov] 8 knees1 & ! o!r h>dly wet 8 heels4 ,on _! way !y did all !y c\ld to see :e!r ! planet 0 inhabit$ or n4 ,!y cr\*$1 laid d[n1 felt ar\nd ev]y:]e2 b _! eyes & _! h&s 7 n proportionate to ! little be+s t crawl "h1 !y c\ld n feel 9 ! lea/ any s5sation t might lead !m to suspect t we & our associates1 ! o!r inhabitants ( ?is planet1 h ! honor ( exi/+4 ,! dw>f1 :o 0 a bit ha/y sometimes1 decid$ /raightaway t ! planet 0 un9habit$4 ,8 fir/ reason 0 t he _h n se5 anyone4 ,micromegas politely indicat$ t ?is logic 0 r flaw$3 ,=1 said he1 y d n see ) y\r little eyes c]ta9 />s ( ! #ej? magnitude t ,i c p]ceive v di/9ctly4 ,d y conclude t ^! />s d n exi/8 ,b1 said ! dw>f1 ,i felt ar\nd a lot4 ,b1 answ]$ ! o!r1 y h pretty weak s5ses4 ,b1 repli$ ! dw>f1 ?is planet is poorly con/ruct$4 ,x is s irregul> & has su* a ridicul\s %ape6 ,ev]y?+ "h seems to be 9 *aos3 y see ^! little rivulets1 none ( :i* run 9 a /raight l9e1 ^! pools ( wat] t are nei!r r\nd1 nor squ>e1 nor oval1 nor regul> by any measure2 all ^! little po9ty specks scatt]$ across ! e>? t grate on my feet8 7,?is 0 9 ref]5ce to m\nta9s47 ,look at its %ape aga91 h[ x is flat at ! poles1 h[ x clumsily revolves ar\nd ! sun 9 a way t necess>ily elim9ates ! climates ( ! poles8 ,to tell ! tru?1 :at really makes me ?9k x is un9habit$ is t x seems t no "o ( good s5se w\ld want to /ay4 ,well1 said ,micromegas1 maybe ! inhabitants ( ?is planet are n ( good s5se6 ,b 9 ! end x looks l ?is may be = a reason4 ,ev]y?+ appe>s irregul> to y "h1 y say1 because ev]y?+ on ,saturn & ,jupit] is drawn 9 /raight l9es4 ,?is might be !#a reason t y are a bit puzzl$ "h4 ,h ,i n told y t ,i h cont9ually notic$ v>iety 9 my travels8 #a ,all ! editions t prec$e ^? ( ,kehl read3 ,x might be = ?is ,b4 ,! ,saturnian respond$ to all ^! po9ts4 ,! dispute might nev] h f9i%$ if x 7 n = ,micromegas :o1 gett+ work$ up1 _h ! good luck to break ! ?read ( 8 diamond necklace4 ,! diamonds fell2 !y 7 pretty little c>ats ( fairly irregul> size1 ( :i* ! l>ge/ weigh$ f\r hundr$ p\nds & ! smalle/ fifty4 ,! dw>f recaptur$ "s ( !m2 b5d+ d[n = a bett] look1 he p]ceiv$ t ^! diamonds 7 cut ) ! help ( an excell5t microscope4 ,s he took out a small microscope ( #afj feet 9 diamet] & put x up to 8 eye2 & ,micromegas took up "o ( #b1jje feet 9 diamet]4 ,!y 7 excell5t2 b nei!r "o ( !m c\ld see any?+ "r away & _h to adju/ !m4 ,f9ally ! ,saturnian saw some?+ elusive t mov$ 9 ! %all[ wat]s ( ! ,baltic sea2 x 0 a :ale4 ,he c>efully pick$ x up ) 8 little f+] &1 re/+ x on ! nail ( 8 ?umb1 %[$ x to ! ,sirian1 :o began laugh+ = a second "t at ! ludicr\sly small scale ( ! ?+s on our planet4 ,! ,saturnian1 p]suad$ t our _w 0 inhabit$1 figur$ v quickly t x 0 inhabit$ only by :ales2 & z he 0 v good at reason+1 he 0 det]m9$ to inf] ! orig9 & evolution ( su* a small atom2 :e!r x _h ideas1 a w1 lib]ty4 ,micromegas 0 confus$4 ,he exam9$ ! animal v pati5tly & f\nd no reason to believe t a s\l 0 lodg$ 9 x4 ,! two voyag]s 7 !re=e incl9$ to believe t !re is no _s 9 our home1 :5 ) ! help ( ! microscope !y p]ceiv$ some?+ z l>ge z a :ale float+ on ! ,baltic ,sea4 ,we "k t a flock ( philosoph]s 0 at ?is "t return+ f ! ,arctic ,circle1 :]e !y _h made "s obs]vations1 :i* no "o _h d>$ make up to !n4 ,! gazettes claim$ t _! vessel ran agr\nd on ! coa/ ( ,bo?nia1 & t !y 7 hav+ a lot ( difficulty sett+ ?+s /raight2 b ! _w nev] %[s its c>ds4 ,i am go+ to tell h[ x really happ5$1 artlessly & )\t bias2 :i* is no small ?+ = an hi/orian4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,exp]im5ts & reason+s ( ! two voyag]s4 ,micromegas sl[ly rea*$ 8 h& t[>ds ! place :]e ! object _h appe>$1 ext5d$ two f+]s1 & )drew !m = fe> ( be+ mi/ak51 !n op5$ & clos$ !m1 & skillfully seiz$ ! vessel t c>ri$ ^! fell[s1 putt+ x on 8 f+]nail )\t press+ x too h>d = fe> ( cru%+ x4 ,"h is a v diff]5t animal f ! fir/1 said ! dw>f f ,saturn4 ,! ,sirian put ! s-call$ animal 9 ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,! pass5g]s & ! crew1 :o believ$ !mselves to h be5 lift$ up by a hurricane1 & :o ?\ght !y 7 on "s sort ( b\ld]1 scurri$ ar\nd2 ! sailors took ! b>rels ( w9e1 ?rew !m ov]bo>d onto ,micromegas h&1 & foll[$ aft]4 ,! geomet]s took _! quadrants1 _! sextants1 two ,lappl& girls#a1 & desc5d$ onto ! ,sirian's f+]s4 ,!y made s mu* fuss t he f9ally felt some?+ move1 tickl+ 8 f+]s4 ,x 0 a /eel-tipp$ baton be+ press$ into 8 index f+]4 ,he judg$1 by ?is tickl+1 t x _h be5 eject$ f "s small animal t he 0 hold+2 b he did n suspect any?+ else at fir/4 ,! microscope1 :i* c\ld b>ely di/+ui% a :ale f a boat1 c\ld n capture any?+ z elusive z a man4 ,i d n claim to outrage anyone's vanity1 b ,i am oblig$ to ask t important m5 make an obs]vation "h4 ,tak+ ! size ( a man to be ab\t five feet1 ! figure we /rike on ,e>? is l t /ruck by an animal ( ab\t six hundr$ ?\s&?s#b ! height ( a flea on a ball five feet ar\nd4 ,imag9e some?+ t c hold ! ,e>? 9 its h&s1 & :i* has organs 9 proportion to ours--& x may v well be t !re are su* ?+s--conceive1 ,i beg ( y1 :at ^! ?+s w\ld ?9k ( ! battles t all[ a vanqui%] to take a village only to lose x lat]4 #a ,see ! notes to ! spee* 9 v]se1 ,on ,mod]ation 7,volume ,,xii71 & ^? ( ,russia to ,p>is 7,volume ,,xiv74 ,k4 #b ,! edition t ,i take to be orig9al reads sixty ?\s&?s4 ,b4 ,i d n d\bt t if ev] "s capta9 ( "s troop ( impos+ gr5adi]s reads ?is "w he w increase ! size ( ! hats ( 8 troops by at lea/ two impos+ feet4 ,b ,i w>n him t x w h be5 done 9 va92 t he & 8 w nev] gr[ any l>g] ?an inf9itely small4 ,:at m>vel\s skill x mu/ h tak5 = our philosoph] f ,sirius to p]ceive ! atoms ,i h j spok5 (4 ,:5 ,leuw5hoek & ,h>tsok] t9k]$ ) ! fir/ or ?\ght !y saw ! gra9s t make u up1 !y did n by any means make su* an a/oni%+ discov]y4 ,:at pleasure ,micromegas felt at see+ ^! little ma*9es move1 at exam9+ all _! scurry+1 at foll[+ !m 9 _! ent]prises6 h[ he cri$ out6 ) :at joy he plac$ "o ( 8 microscopes 9 ! h&s ( 8 travel+ companion6 ,i see !m1 !y said at ! same "t1 look h[ !y are c>ry+ loads1 /oop+1 gett+ up aga94 ,!y spoke l t1 h&s trembl+ f ! pleasure ( see+ su* new objects1 & f fe> ( los+ !m4 ,! ,saturnian1 pass+ f an excess ( incr$ulity to an excess ( cr$ulity1 ?\ght he saw !m mat+4 ,ah6 he said4 ,i h caught nature 9 ! act#a4 ,b he 0 fool$ by appe>ances1 :i* happ5s only too (t51 :e!r "o is us+ a microscope or n4 #a j'ai pris la nature sur le fait4 ,a happy1 good-natur$ turn ( phrase express$ by ,font5elle ^u mak+ "s obs]vations ( natural hi/ory4 ,k4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,:at happ5$ to !m among m54 ,micromegas1 a mu* bett] obs]v] ?an 8 dw>f1 cle>ly saw t ! atoms 7 speak+ to ea* o!r1 & po9t$ ?is out to 8 companion1 :o1 a%am$ ( be+ mi/ak5 ab\t !m reproduc+1 did n want to believe t su* a species c\ld communicate4 ,he _h ! gift ( language z well z ! ,sirian4 ,he c\ld n he> ! atoms talk1 & he suppos$ t !y did n speak4 ,moreov]1 h[ c\ld ^! impossibly small be+s h vocal organs1 & :at w\ld !y h to say8 ,to speak1 "o mu/ ?9k1 m or less2 b if !y ?9k1 !y mu/ !re=e h ! equival5t ( a s\l4 ,b to attribute ! equival5t ( a s\l to ?is species seem$ absurd to him4 ,b1 said ! ,sirian1 y believ$ "r away t !y made love4 ,d y believe t "o c make love )\t ?9k+ & )\t utt]+ "o ^w1 or at lea/ )\t mak+ oneself he>d8 ,d y suppose z well t x is m difficult to produce an argum5t ?an an infant8 ,bo? appe> to be great my/]ies to me4 ,i d n d>e believe or d5y x1 said ! dw>f4 ,i h no m op9ions4 ,we mu/ try to exam9e ^! insects & reason aft]4 ,t is v well said1 e*o$ ,micromegas1 & he briskly took out a pair ( scissors ) :i* he cut 8 f+]nails1 & f ! p>+s ( 8 ?umbnail he improvis$ a k9d ( speak+-trumpet1 l a va/ funnel1 & put ! end up to 8 e>4 ,! circumf]5ce ( ! funnel envelop$ ! vessel & ! entire crew4 ,! weake/ voice ent]$ into ! circul> fib]s ( ! nails 9 su* a way t1 ?anks to 8 indu/ri\sness1 ! philosoph] above c\ld he> ! drone ( our insects bel[ p]fectly4 ,9 a small numb] ( h\rs he 0 able to di/+ui% words1 & f9ally to und]/& ,fr5*4 ,! dw>f manag$ to d ! same1 ?\gh ) m difficulty4 ,! voyag]s' surprise r$\bl$ ea* second4 ,!y he>d ! mites speak fairly intellig5tly4 ,?is p]=mance ( nature's seem$ inexplicable to !m4 ,y may well believe t ! ,sirian & ! dw>f burn$ ) impati5ce to conv]se ) ! atoms4 ,! dw>f fe>$ t 8 ?und]\s voice1 & assur$ly ,micromegas1 w\ld deaf5 ! mites )\t be+ und]/ood4 ,!y _h to dim9i% its =ce4 ,!y plac$ too?picks 9 _! m\?s1 ^: tap]$ ends fell ar\nd ! %ip4 ,! ,sirian put ! dw>f on 8 knees & ! %ip ) its crew on a f+]nail4 ,he l[]$ 8 head & spoke s(tly4 ,f9ally1 rely+ on ^! precautions & _m o!rs1 he began 8 spee* l s3 ,invisible insects1 t ! h& ( ! ,creator has caus$ to spr+ up 9 ! abyss ( ! inf9itely small1 ,i ?ank him = all[+ me to uncov] ^! seem+ly imp5etrable secrets4 ,p]haps ^? at my c\rt w\ld n deign to give y audi5ce1 b ,i mi/ru/ no "o1 & ,i (f] y my protection4 ,if anyone has ev] be5 surpris$1 x 0 ! p :o he>d ^! words4 ,!y c\ld n figure out :]e !y 7 com+ f4 ,! *apla9 ( ! vessel recit$ ! exorcism pray]s1 ! sailors swore1 & ! philosoph]s ( ! vessel con/ruct$ sy/ems2 b no matt] :at sy/ems !y came up )1 !y c\ld n figure out :o 0 talk+4 ,! dw>f f ,saturn1 :o _h a s(t] voice ?an ,micromegas1 told !m 9 a few words :at species !y 7 deal+ )4 ,he told !m ab\t ! voyage f ,saturn1 br\ght !m up to spe$ on :at ,mr4 ,micromegas 01 & aft] lam5t+ h[ small !y 71 ask$ !m if !y _h always be5 9 ?is mis]able /ate s ne> no?+ness1 :at !y 7 do+ on a globe t appe>$ to belong to :ales1 :e!r !y 7 happy1 if !y reproduc$1 if !y _h a s\l1 & a hundr$ o!r que/ions ( ?is nature4 ,a reason] among ! troop1 m d>+ ?an ! o!rs1 & %ock$ t someone might d\bt 8 s\l1 obs]v$ ! int]locutor ) sight-vanes po9t$ at a qu>t] circle f two diff]5t /ations1 & at ! ?ird spoke ?usly3 ,y believe !n1 ,sir1 t because y are a ?\s& fa?oms tall f head to toe1 t y are a-- ,a ?\s& fa?oms6 cri$ ! dw>f4 ,good heav5s6 ,h[ c\ld he "k my height8 ,a ?\s& fa?oms6 ,y _c mi/ake him = a flea4 ,?is atom j measur$ me6 ,he is a surveyor1 he kn[s my size2 & ,i1 :o c only see him ?r\gh a microscope1 ,i /ill d n "k 86 ,yes1 ,i measur$ y1 said ! physician1 & ,i w measure y\r l>ge companion z well4 ,! proposition 0 accept$1 8 excell5cy laid d[n flat2 = 7 he to /ay upright 8 head w\ld h be5 among ! cl\ds4 ,our philosoph]s plant$ a great %aft on him1 9 a place t doctor ,swift w\ld h nam$1 b t ,i w re/ra9 myself f call+ by its "n1 out ( respect = ! ladies4 ,next1 by a s]ies ( triangles l9k$ toge!r1 !y conclud$ t :at !y saw 0 9 effect a "y man ( #abj1jjj feet#a4 #a,! edition ,i believe to be orig9al reads1 a beautiful "y 444 ( #abj1jjj feet4 ,b4 ,s ,micromegas deliv]$ ^! words3 ,i see m ?an ev] t "o mu/ n judge any?+ by its app>5t size4 ,oh ,god6 y :o h giv5 intellig5ce to sub/ance t appe>s contemptible4 ,! inf9itely small co/s y z little z ! inf9itely l>ge2 & if x is possible t !re are su* small be+s z ^!1 !re may j z well be a _s bigg] ?an ^? ( ! sup]b animals t ,i h se5 9 ! heav5s1 ^: feet alone w\ld cov] ?is planet4 ,"o ( ! philosoph]s respond$ t he c\ld c]ta9ly imag9e t !re are intellig5t be+s mu* small] ?an man4 ,he rec\nt$1 n e fabul\s ?+ ,virgil says ab\t bees1 b :at ,swamm]dam discov]$1 & :at ,raumur has anatomiz$4 ,he expla9$ f9ally t !re are animals t are to bees :at bees are to man1 :at ! ,sirian himself 0 = ! va/ animals he _h spok5 (1 & :at ^! l>ge animals are to o!r sub/ances be=e :i* !y look$ l atoms4 ,little by little ! conv]sation became int]e/+1 & ,micromegas spoke ?usly3 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,conv]sation ) ! m54 ,oh intellig5t atoms1 9 :i* ! ,et]nal ,be+ desir$ to make manife/ 8 skill & 8 p[]1 y mu/1 no d\bt1 ta/e pure joys on y\r planet2 = hav+ s little matt]1 & appe>+ to be entirely _s1 y mu/ live out y\r life ?9k+ & lov+1 ! v]itable life ( ! m9d4 ,n[h]e h ,i se5 true bliss1 b x is "h1 )\t a d\bt4 ,at ?is all ! philosoph]s %ook _! heads1 & "o ( !m1 m frank ?an ! o!rs1 av[$ t if "o excepts a small numb] ( inhabitants held 9 poor reg>d1 all ! re/ are an assembly ( mad1 vici\s1 & wret*$ p4 ,we h m sub/ance ?an is necess>y1 he said1 to d evil1 if evil comes f sub/ance2 & too mu* _s1 if evil comes f _s4 ,did y "k1 = example1 t z ,i am speak+ ) y#a1 !re are #ajj1jjj madm5 ( our species we>+ hats1 kill+ #ajj1jjj o!r animals we>+ turbans1 or be+ massacr$ by !m1 & t we h us$ almo/ surface ( ! ,e>? = ?is purpose s9ce "t immemorial8 #a ,we saw1 at ! end ( *apt] ,,iii1 t ! /ory occurs 9 #agcg4 ,voltaire is ref]r+ to ! w> betwe5 ! ,turks & ! ,russians1 f #agcf to #agci4 ,b4 ,! ,sirian %udd]$1 & ask$ ! reason = ^! horrible qu>rels betwe5 su* puny animals4 ,x is a matt]1 said ! philosoph]1 ( "s piles ( mud z big z y\r heel#b4 ,x is n t any ( ^! millions ( m5 t slit ea* o!r's ?roats c>e ab\t ?is pile ( mud4 ,x is only a matt] ( det]m9+ if x %\ld belong to a c]ta9 man :o we call ',sultan1' or to ano!r :o we call1 = :atev] reason1 ',cz>4' ,nei!r "o has ev] se5 nor w ev] see ! little piece ( ,e>?1 & almo/ none ( ^! animals t mutually kill !mselves h ev] se5 ! animal = :i* !y kill4 #b ,crimea1 :i* all ! same 0 n reunit$ ) ,russia until #aghc4 ,b4 ,oh6 ,cruel fate6 cri$ ! ,sirian ) indignation1 :o c\ld conceive ( ?is excess ( maniacal rage6 ,x makes me want to take ?ree /eps & cru% ?is :ole an?ill ( ridicul\s assass9s4 ,d n wa/e y\r "t1 someone respond$1 !y are work+ t[>ds ru9 quickly en\gh4 ,"k t aft] t5 ye>s only "o hundr$? ( ^! sc\ndrels w be "h4 ,"k t ev5 if !y h n drawn swords1 hung]1 fatigue1 or intemp]ance w ov]take !m4 ,fur!rmore1 x is n !y t %\ld be puni%$1 x is ^? s$5t>y b>b>ians :o f ! dep?s ( _! (fices ord]1 :ile !y are dige/+ _! la/ meal1 ! massacre ( a million m51 & :o subsequ5tly give solemn ?anks to ,god4 ,! voyag] 0 mov$ ) pity = ! small human race1 :]e he 0 discov]+ su* surpris+ contra/s4 ,s9ce y are among/ ! small numb] ( wise m51 he told ^! sirs1 & s9ce app>5tly y d n kill anyone = money1 tell me1 ,i beg ( y1 :at occupies y\r "t4 ,we dissect flies1 said ! philosoph]1 we measure l9es1 we ga!r figures2 we agree ) ea* o!r on two or ?ree po9ts t we d n und]/&4 ,x sudd5ly took ! ,sirian & ! ,saturnian's fancy to "q ^! ?9k+ atoms1 to le>n :at x 0 !y agre$ on4 ,:at d y measure1 said ! ,saturnian1 f ! ,dog ,/> to ! great /> ( ! ,gem9i8 ,!y respond$ all at once1 ?irty-two & a half degrees4 ,:at d y measure f "h to ! moon8 #fj radii ( ! ,e>? ev54 ,h[ mu* does y\r air weigh8 ,he ?\ght he _h caught !m#c1 b !y all told him t air weigh$ ar\nd #ijj times less ?an an id5tical volume ( ! pure/ wat]1 & #ai1jjj times less ?an a gold ducat4 ,! little dw>f f ,saturn1 surpris$ at _! responses1 0 tempt$ to accuse ( wit*craft ! same p he _h refus$ a s\l fifte5 m9utes e>li]4 #c ,! edition ,i believe to be orig9al reads put !m (f 9 place ( caught !m4 ,f9ally ,micromegas said to !m1 ,s9ce y "k :at is ext]ior to y s well1 y mu/ "k :at is int]ior ev5 bett]4 ,tell me :at y\r s\l is1 & h[ y =m ideas4 ,! philosoph]s spoke all at once z be=e1 b !y 7 ( diff]5t views4 ,! olde/ cit$ ,ari/otle1 ano!r pron\nc$ ! 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