,,fl[]s ,,( ,,free?\ght 7,,second ,,s]ies7 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote ,london3 ,b4 ,=d]1 #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 ,b4,o4 #ahhd ,,cont5ts3 ,,preface4 ,,lusci\s ,,piety4 ,,! ,,jewi% ,,sabba?4 ,,pr(essor ,,/okes ,,on ,,immortality4 ,,paul ,,b]t 99 ,,bradlaugh',s ,,gho/4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,bro!rhood4 ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,god4 ,,mel*iz$ek4 ,s',w',,elp ,,me ,,god4 ,,infidel ,,homes4 99 ,,are ,,a!i/s ,,cruel8 99 ,,are ,,a!i/s ,,wick$8 ,,ra9 ,,doctors4 ,,pi\s ,,pu]ilities4 ,,?us ,,sai? ,,! ,,"l4 ,,believe ,,or ,,be ,,damn$4 ,,*ri/ian ,,*>ity4 ,,religion ,,& ,,money4 ,,clott$ ,,bo%4 ,,"l ,,bacon ,,on ,,a!ism4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,slav]y4 99 ,,*ri/ ,,up ,,to ,,date4 ,,secul>ism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity4 ,,alt> ,,& ,,?rone4 99 ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r4 ,,! ,,praise ,,( ,,folly4 ,,happy ,,9 ,,hell4 ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,god4 ,,keir ,,h>die ,,on ,,*ri/4 ,,bless$ ,,be ,,ye ,,poor4 ,,conv]t$ ,,infidels4 ,,mrs4 ,,boo?',s ,,gho/4 ,,talmage ,,on ,,! ,,bible4 ,,mrs4 ,,besant ,,on ,,dea? ,,& ,,aft]4 ,,! ,,poets ,,& ,,lib]al ,,!ology4 99 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,labor4 99 ,,an ,,ea/] ,,egg ,,= ,,*ri/ians4 99 ,,duell+4 99 ,,d[n ,,among ,,! ,,dead ,,m54 99 ,,smir*+ ,a ,,h]o4 ,,kit ,,m>l[e ,,& ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 99 ,,jehovah ,,! ,,ripp]4 99 ,,! ,,p>sons' ,,liv+ ,,wage4 99 ,,did ,,bradlaugh ,,backslide8 99 ,,fr$]ic ,,h>rison ,,on ,,a!ism4 99 ,,save ,,! ,,bible6 99 ,,=give ,,& ,,=get4 99 ,,! ,,/> ,,( ,,be?lehem4 ,,! ,,great ,,gho/s 99 ,,a!ism ,,& ,,! ,,fr5* ,,revolution4 99 ,,pigottism4 99 ,,jesus ,,at ,,! ,,d]by4 99 ,,a!i/ ,,murd]]s4 99 ,a ,,religion ,,= ,,eunu*s4 99 ,,rose-,,wat] ,,religion4 99 ,,preface4 ,a little m ?an a ye> ago ,i put =? a collection ( articles "u ! title ( ,fl[]s ( ,free?\ght4 ,! little volume met ) a favorable reception1 & ,i n[ issue a ,second ,s]ies4 ,by a favorable reception ,i only mean t ! volume f\nd pur*as]s1 &1 x is to be presum$1 read]s2 :i* is1 aft] all1 ! "o ?+ a writ] ne$s to reg>d z ( any real importance4 ,c]ta9ly ! volume 0 n prais$1 nor recomm5d$1 nor ev5 notic$1 9 ! public j\rnals4 ,! "t is n yet ripe = ! ord9>y review]s to s mu* z m5tion a book ( t "*4 ,n t ,i *>ge ! said review]s ) be+ conc]n$ 9 a delib]ate conspiracy ( sil5ce aga9/ su* productions4 ,!y h to e>n _! liv+s1 & (t5 v humbly1 despite ! autocratic airs !y give !mselves2 !y s]ve "u editors1 :o s]ve "u proprietors1 :o 9 turn consult ! ta/es1 ! intellig5ce1 & ! prejudices ( _! respective cu/om]s4 ,& ?us x is1 ,i conceive1 t ?or\gh-go+ ,free?\ght--at lea/ if writt5 9 a popul> /yle & publi%$ at a popul> price--is g5]ally treat$ ) a sil5ce1 :i*1 9 "s cases1 is f> f a symptom ( contempt4 ,i am aw>e t my writ+ is sometimes object$ to on gr\nds ( ta/e4 ,b x is a curi\s ?+ t ?is objection has inv>iably be5 rais$ by "o ( two classes ( p]sons3--ei!r ^? :o are ho/ile to my op9ions1 & !re=e unlikely to be imp>tial judges 9 ?is respect2 or ^? :o1 :ile %>+ my op9ions1 are fond ( temporis+1 & r anxi\s to obta9 ! smiles---n to say ! rew>ds--( ,or?odoxy4 ,! advice ( ! "o class is suspici\s2 t ( ! o!r is contemptible4 ,z ,i said 9 ! =m] ,preface1 ,i refra9 f p]sonalities1 :i* is all t c be dem&$ ( a fair controv]siali/4 ,!re are s5t5ces1 & p]haps passages1 9 ?is volume1 t "s p w n l2 b !y are ab\t ?+s t ,i d n l4 ,a propag&i/ %\ld use 8 p5 z a weapon r ?an a f5c+ foil4 ,at any rate1 my /yle is my own2 x is copi$ f no model1 or set ( models2 al?\gh ,i confess to a pr$ilection = ! old =?right lit]ature ( ,engl&1 be=e f9e writ+ 0 inv5t$1 or p>liam5t>y eloqu5ce came into vogue1 or writ]s 7 anxi\s to propitiate an imag9>y critic at _! elb[s--! composite gho/1 z x 71 ( all ! ignoramuses1 prigs1 bigots1 fools1 & c[>ds on ?is planet4 ,x only rema9s to say t ! articles 9 ?is volume are ( ! same g5]al "* z ^? 9 its pr$ecessor4 ,!y 7 writt5 at diff]5t int]vals dur+ ! pa/ t5 or twelve ye>s4 ,i h n attempt$ to classify !m4 ,9 sev]al in/ances ,i h app5d$ ! date ( fir/ publication1 z x seem$ necess>y1 or at lea/ conv5i5t4 ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote ,june1 #ahid4 ,,lusci\s ,,piety4 ,"l ,t5nyson's poem1 ,locksley ,hall3 ,sixty ,ye>s ,aft]1 is sev]e on :at he evid5tly reg>ds z ! pornographic t5d5cy ( our age4 ,fe$ ! budd+ rose ( boyhood ) ! dra9age ( y\r sew]2 ,s5d ! dra9 into ! f\nta91 le/ ! /ream %\ld issue pure4 ,set ! maid5 fancies wall[+ 9 ! tr\ghs ( ,zolaism1-- ,=w>d1 =w>d1 ay & backw>d1 d[nw>d too into ! abysm4 ,!re is "s tru? 9 ?is1 b f> m exagg]ation4 ,engli% novels1 h[ev] !y may trifle & s5tim5talise ) ! passion ( love1 are z a rule exce$+ly prop]4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 9 fact1 !y delib]ately ignore all ! unconv5tional aspects ( t passion1 & y might read a ?\s& ( _! productions )\t suspect+1 if y did n already "k ! fact1 t x _h any connexion ) our physical nature4 ,! m5 & wom51 y\?s & maid5s1 ( ,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s1 & ,george ,eliot1 to say no?+ ( m9or writ]s1 are true en\gh to nature 9 o!r respects1 b 9 all sexual relations !y are m]e simulacri4 ,george ,m]$i? is our only noveli/ :o triumphs 9 ?is region4 ,z ,mr4 ,l[ell has notic$1 !re is a f9e natural atmosph]e ( sex 9 8 books4 ,)\t ! obtrusion ( physiology1 :i* is out ( place 9 art1 8 human be+s are cle>ly divid$ into males & females1 ?9k+1 feel+ & act+ accord+ to _! sexual *>act]i/ics4 ,o!r noveli/s simply %irk ! :ole problem ( sex1 & are satisfi$ ) call+ _! p]sonages ,john or ,m>y z ! "o safe me?od ( indicat+ to :at g5d] !y belong4 ,?is is h[ ! ,engli% public is pleas$ to h x2 9 ?is mann] x fe$s ! gross hypocrisy :i* is its con/ant bane4 ,h5ce ! %ock ( surprise1 & ev5 ( disgu/1 felt by ! ord9>y ,engli%man :5 he takes up a novel by a great ,fr5* ma/] ( fiction1 :o ?9ks t ,art1 z well z ,sci5ce1 %\ld deal frankly & c\rage\sly ) e great problem ( life4 ,%ock+6 cry ! ,engli% :5 ! veil ( my/]y is lift$4 ,yet ! purism is only on ! lips4 ,we are n a :it m virtu\s ?an ^? pla9-spok5 =eign]s2 =1 aft] all1 facts exi/1 h[ev] we bl9k !m1 & ignorance & innoc5ce are entirely diff]5t ?+s4 ,! great ,fr5* ma/]s ( fiction d n write m]ely = boys & girls4 ,!y believe t o!r lit]ature is requir$ besides t :i* is fit = bread-&-butt] misses4 ,yet !y are n !re=e vici\s4 ,!y pa9t nature z x is1 idealis+ )\t di/ort+1 leav+ ! moral to convey itself1 z x inevitably w4 ,z ,james ,?omson said1 ,d y dread t ! ,satyr w be pref]r$ to ,hyp]ion1 :5 bo? /& imag$ 9 cle> light be=e u8 ,zolaism1 or r :at ,"l ,t5nyson means by ! ^w--= ,nana is a great & t]rible book ) all its vice--is n ! *ief dang] to ! morals ( ,engli% y\?4 ,long be=e ! majority ( !m le>n to read ,fr5* ) ease1 !re is a book put into ! h&s ( all = indiscrim9ate read+4 ,x is ! ,bible4 ,9 ! pages ( t book !y f9d ! l[e/ animal functions call$ by _! vulg> names2 frequ5t ref]5ces1 & sometimes v brutal ones1 to ! g5]ative organs2 & /ories ( lu/1 adult]y1 sodomy & ince/1 t might raise blu%es 9 a bro!l2 :ile 9 ! ,song ( ,solomon !y w f9d ! mo/ passionate eroticism1 deck$ out ) ! mo/ voluptu\s imag]y4 ,! ,zolaism ( ! ,bible is f> m p]nici\s ?an ! ,zolaism ( ,fr5* fiction4 ,! "o comes s$uctively1 ) an air ( piety1 & au?oritatively1 ) an air ( div9ity2 :ile ! o!r %[s t selfi%ness & excess lead to demoralisation & dea?4 ,!re is 9 fact1 & all hi/ory atte/s x1 a close connexion betwe5 religion & s5suality4 ,no /ud5t ( human nature ne$ be surpris$ at ,l\is ,,xv4 fall+ on 8 knees 9 pray] aft] debau*+ a "y virg9 9 ! ,p>c aux ,c]fs4 ,nor is !re any?+ abnormal 9 ,c\nt ,c5ci1 9 ,%elley's play1 solicit+ ,god's aid 9 ! pollution ( 8 own daught]4 ,x is said t ,am]ican camp-meet+s (t5 w\nd up 9 a saturnalia4 ,! ,hallelujah lasses s+ ) especial f]vor ,safe 9 ! arms ( ,jesus4 ,h[ _m ,*ri/ian maid5s are mov$ by ! prompt+s ( _! sexual nature :5 !y adore ! figure ( _! ne>ly nak$ ,savior on a cross6 ,! v nuns1 :o take v[s ( p]petual *a/ity1 become sp\ses ( ,*ri/2 & ! hy/]ical f]vor ) :i* !y frequ5tly wor%ip _! div9e bridegroom1 %[s t :5 ,nature is ?ru/ out ( ! door %e comes 9 at ! w9d[4 ,ca?olic books ( devotion = ! use ( wom5 & "y p are also full ( ?9ly-veil$ s5suality1 & !re are indications t ?is abom9ation is spread+ 9 ! high] religi\s circles 9 ,prote/ant ,engl&1 :]e ! loa?some confessional is be+ introduc$ 9 o!r ?an ,ca?olic *ur*es4 ,paul ,b]t1 9 8 ,morale des ,jesuites1 gave a *oice specim5 ( ?is class ( lit]ature1 or r su* extracts z he d>$ publi% 9 a volume be>+ 8 honor$ "n4 ,x is a pray] 9 rhyme ext5d+ to elev5 pages1 & occurs 9 a book by ,fa!r ,huguet1 design$ = ! de> daught]s ( ,holy ,m>y4 ,z ,paul ,b]t says1 e "m w\ld fl+ x away ) horror if ,ar?ur 7 sub/itut$ = ,jesus4 ,vive ,jesus is ! con/ant refra9 ( ?is pi\s song4 ,we give a sample or two 9 ,fr5* ) a lit]al ,engli% translation4 ,vive ,jesus1 de qui l'am\r ,me va consumant unit et j\r4 ,vive ,jesus1 vive sa =ce1 ,vive son agreable amore4 ,vive ,jesus1 qu& il m'enivre ,d'un d\ceur qui me fait vivre4 ,vive ,jesus1 lorsque sa b\*e ,d'un bais] am\reux me t\*e4 ,vive ,jesus1 gr& il m'appelle ,ma soeur1 ma colombe1 ma belle4 ,vive ,jesus1 qu& sa bonte1 ,me r$uit dans la nudite2 ,vive ,jesns1 qu& ses bl&ices ,me combl5t de *a/es delices4 ,live ,jesus1 ^: love consumes me night & night4--,live ,jesus1 live 8 =ce1 live 8 agreeable attraction4--,live ,jesus1 :5 he intoxicates me ) a sweetness t gives me life4--,live ,jesus1 :5 8 m\? t\*es me ) an amor\s kiss4--,live ,jesus1 :5 he calls me1 my si/]1 my dove1 my lovely "o4--,live ,jesus1 :5 8 good pleasure r$uces me to nudity2 live ,jesus1 :5 8 bl&i%m5ts fill me ) *a/e delight4--,& ?is erotic /uff is = ! use ( girls66 ,,! ,,jewi% ,,sabba?4 ,dr4 ,ed]%eim's ,life ( ,jesus conta9s "s int]e/+ app5dices on ,jewi% beliefs & c]emonies4 ,"o ( ^! deals ) ! ,sabba? laws ( ! *os5 p1 & we propose to cull f x a few curi\s illu/rations ( ,jewi% sup]/itions4 ,! ,mi%nic tractate ,sabba? /&s at ! head ( twelve tractates on fe/ivals4 ,ano!r tractate treats ( commixtures1 :i* are int5d$ to make ! ,sabba? laws m be>able4 ,! ,j]usalem ,talmud devotes #fd folio columns1 & ! ,babylon ,talmud #aef d\ble folio pages1 to ! s]i\s discussion ( ! mo/ m9ute & s5seless regulations4 ,x w\ld be difficult to und]/& h[ any p]sons b maniacs or idiots c\ld h concoct$ su* elaborate imbecilities1 if we did n rememb] t ! prie/s ( e religion h always be/[$ _! ability & leisure on matt]s ( no e>?ly int]e/ to anyone b !mselves4 ,travell+ on ! ,sabba? 0 /rictly =bidd51 except = a di/ance ( two ?\s& cubits 7#a1jjj y>ds7 f "o's resid5ce4 ,yet if a man deposit$ food = two meals on ! ,friday at ! b\nd>y ( t j\rney1 ! spot became 8 dwell+-place1 & he might d ano!r two ?\s& cubits1 )\t incurr+ ',god's wra?4 ,if a ,jewi% travell] arriv$ at a place j z ! ,sabba? comm5c$1 he c\ld only remove f 8 bea/s ( burd5 su* objects z x 0 lawful to h&le on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,he might also loos5 _! ge> & let !m tumble d[n ( !mselves1 b /abl+ !m 0 out ( all "q4 ,! ,rabbis ex]cis$ _! +5uity on :at 0 ! smalle/ weight t con/itut$ a burd54 ,?is 0 fix$ at a dri$ fig1 b x 0 a moot po9t :e!r ! law 0 violat$ if half a fig 7 c>ri$ at two diff]5t times on ! same ,sabba?4 ,! /&>d measure = =bidd5 food 0 ! size ( an olive4 ,if a man swall[$ =bidd5 food ( ! size ( half an olive1 & vomit$ x1 & !n ate ano!r piece ( ! same size1 he w\ld be guilty because 8 palate _h ta/$ food to ! prohibit$ degree4 ,?r[+ up an object1 & cat*+ x ) ! same h& 0 an und\bt$ s92 b x 0 a nice "q :e!r he 0 guilty if he caught x )1 ! o!r h&4 ,ra9 wat] might be caught & c>ri$ away1 b if ! ra9 _h run d[n f a wall ! act 0 s9ful4 ,ov]tak5 by ! ,sabba? ) fruit 9 8 h&1 /ret*$ out f "o place to ano!r1 ! or?odox ,jew w\ld h to drop x1 s9ce %ift+ 8 full h& f "o locality to ano!r 0 c>ry+ a burd54 ,no?+ c\ld be kill$ on ! ,sabba?1 n ev5 insects4 ,speak+ ( ! ,*ri/ian monks1 ,jort9 says t ,"s ( !m1 out ( mortification1 w\ld n cat* or kill ! v]m9 :i* dev\r$ !m2 9 :i* !y f> surpass$ ! ,jews1 :o only sp>$ !m ^u ! ,sabba? day4 ,?is int]e/+ fact is support$ by ! au?ority ( a ,kabbi1 :o is quot$ 9 ,lat9 to ! effect t crack+ a flea & kill+ a camel are equally guilty4 ,dr4 ,ed]%eim evid5tly ref]s to ! same au?ority 9 a footnote4 ,on ! :ole ?is regulation aga9/ ! kill+ ( v]m9 mu/ h be5 v irksome1 & if ! fleas 7 aw>e ( x1 !y & ! ,jews mu/ h _h a lively "t on ! ,sabba?4 ,we _c asc]ta9 :e!r ! prohibition ext5d$ to scrat*+4 ,if x did1 curses n l\d b deep mu/ h asc5d$ to ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal2 & if1 z ,jesus says1 e idle ^w is writt5 d[n 9 ! great book ( heav51 ! record+ angel mu/ h _h any?+ b a holiday on ! day ( re/4 ,no "w 0 all[$ on ! ,sabba?4 ,ev5 roa/+ & bak+ _h to be /opp$ directly ! holy p]iod began1 unless a cru/ 0 already =m$1 9 :i* case ! cook+ might be f9i%$4 ,no?+ 0 to be s5t1 ev5 by a hea!n1 unless x w\ld rea* its de/9ation be=e ! ,sabba?4 ,kabbi ,gamaliel 0 c>eful to s5d 8 l95 to ! wa% ?ree days be=e ! ,sabba?1 s z to avoid any?+ t might lead to ,sabba? labor4 ,! ,sabba? lamp 0 suppos$ to h be5 orda9$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,to ext+ui% x 0 a brea* ( ! ,sabba? law1 b x might be put out f fe> ( ,g5tiles1 robb]s1 or evil spirits1 or 9 ord] t a p]son dang]\sly ill might g to sleep4 ,su* concessions 7 obvi\sly made by ! ,rabbis1 z a means ( accommodat+ _! religi\s laws to ! absolute necessities ( secul> life4 ,!y comp5sat$ !mselves1 h[ev]1 by h9t+ t tw(old guilt 0 incurr$ if1 9 bl[+ out "o c&le1 its flame lit ano!r4 ,accord+ to ! ,mosaic law1 !re 0 to be no fire on ! ,sabba?4 ,food might be kept w>m1 h[ev]1 said ! ,rabbis1 by wrapp+ x 9 non-conductors4 ,! s9 to be avoid$ 0 increas+ ! heat4 ,eggs might n be cook$1 ev5 9 s& heat$ by ! sun1 nor might hot wat] be p\r$ on cold4 ,x 0 unlawful to put a vessel to cat* ! drops ( oil t might fall f ! lamp1 b "o might be put !re to cat* ! sp>ks4 ,ano!r concession to secul> necessity6 ,a fa!r might also take 8 *ild 9 8 arms1 ev5 if ! *ild held a /one1 al?\gh x 0 c>ry+ ?+s on ! ,sabba?2 b ?is privilege 0 n yield$ )\t a great deal ( discussion4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 t no article ( app>el 0 tak5 (f & c>ri$4 ,=tunately ,pale/9e is n a l& ( %[]s & sudd5 *anges ( temp]ature1 or ! ,rabbis w\ld h _h to discuss ! umbrella & ov]coat "q4 ,wom5 7 =bidd5 to we> necklaces1 r+s1 or p9s1 on ! ,sabba?4 ,nose-r+s are m5tion$ 9 ! regulations1 & ! fact ?r[s light on ! social condition ( ! times4 ,wom5 7 also =bidd5 to look 9 ! glass on ! ,sabba?1 le/ !y %\ld spy a :ite hair1 & p]=m ! s9ful labor ( pull+ x out4 ,%oes might n be scrap$ ) a knife1 except p]haps ) ! back1 b !y might be t\*$ up ) oil or wat]4 ,if a s&al tie broke on ! ,sabba?1 ! "q ( :at %\ld be done 0 s s]i\s & pr(\nd t ! ,rabbis 7 nev] able to settle x4 ,a pla/] might be worn to keep a w\nd f gett+ worse1 b n to make x bett]4 ,false tee? 7 absolutely prohibit$1 = !y might fall out1 & replac+ !m involv$ labor4 ,eld]ly p]sons ) a full artificial set mu/ h cut a sorry figure on ! ,sabba?1 plump-fac$ ,mrs4 ,isaacs resolv+ h]self p]iodically into a too?less hag4 ,pluck+ a blade ( grass 0 s9ful4 ,spitt+ 9 a h&k]*ief 0 all[$ by "o ,rabbi1 b ! :ole tribe 7 at logg]heads ab\t spitt+ on ! gr\nd4 ,cutt+ "o's hair or nails 0 a mortal s94 ,9 case ( fire on ! ,sabba?1 ! ut5sils ne$$ on t day might be sav$1 & z mu* clo!s z 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,?is sev]e regulation 0 modifi$ by a fiction4 ,a man might put on a dress1 save x1 g back & put on ano!r1 & s on ad inf9itum4 ,wat]+ ! cattle might be done by ! ,g5tile1 l light+ a lamp1 ! fiction be+ t he did x = himself & n = ! ,jew4 ,assi/ance might be giv5 to an animal ab\t to h "y1 or to a woman 9 *ildbir?--:i* are fur!r concessions to prop]ty & humanity4 ,all might be done on ! ,sabba?1 too1 ne$ful = circumcision4 ,on ! o!r h&1 bones might n be set1 nor emetics giv51 nor any m$ical or surgical op]ation p]=m$4 ,w9e1 oil1 & bread might be borr[$1 h[ev]1 & "o's upp] g>m5t left 9 pl$ge = x4 ,no d\bt x 0 f\nd impossible to keep ! ,jews absolutely f pawnbrok+ ev5 on ! ,sabba?1 ,ano!r concession 0 made = ! dead4 ,_! bodies might be laid out1 wa%$1 & ano9t$4 ,prie/s ( e cre$ are oblig$ to give way on su* po9ts1 or life w\ld become intol]able1 & _! victims w\ld revolt 9 %e] despair4 ,nature knew no?+ ( ! ,jewi% laws1 & h5s _h ! p]v]sity to lay eggs on ! ,sabba?4 ,su* eggs 7 unlawful eat+2 yet if ! h5 _h be5 kept1 n = lay+ b = fatt5+1 ! egg might be eat5 z a "p ( h] economy t _h accid5tally fall5 (f6 ,su* 7 ! pu]ilities ( ! ,sabba? ,law among ! ,jews4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is directly responsible = all ( !m4 ,x laid d[n ! basic pr9ciple1 & ! ,rabbis simply develop$ x1 ) z mu* natural logic z a tree gr[s up f its roots4 ,our ,sabbat>ians ( to-day are slaves to ! ignorance & follies ( ! semi-b>b>\s inhabitants ( anci5t ,pale/9e2 m5 :o believ$ t ,god _h po/]iors1 & exhibit$ !m2 m5 :o kept slaves & h>ems2 m5 :o 7 notori\s = _! sup]/ition1 _! bigotry1 & _! fanaticism2 m5 :o believ$ t ! inf9ite ,god re/$ aft] six days' "w1 & ord]$ all 8 creatures to reg>d ! day on :i* he recruit$ 8 /r5g? z holy4 ,surely x is "t to fl+ aside _! antiquat$ rubbi%1 & arrange our p]iods ( re/ & recreation accord+ to ! dictates ( sci5ce & common s5se4 ,! orig9 ( a p]iodical day ( re/ f labor is simple & natural4 ,x has ev]y:]e be5 plac$ "u ! sanction ( religion1 b x arose f secul> necessity4 ,9 ! nomadic /ate1 :5 m5 _h little to d at ord9>y times except wat*+ _! flocks & h]ds1 ! days pass$ 9 monoton\s succession4 ,life 0 nev] labori\s1 & z human en]gies 7 n tax$ !re 0 no ne$ = a p]iod ( recup]ation1 ,we may !re=e re/ assur$ t no ,sabbat>ian law 0 ev] giv5 by ,moses to ! ,jews 9 ! wild]ness4 ,su* a law fir/ appe>s 9 a high] /age ( civilisation4 ,:5 nomadic tribes settle d[n to agriculture & are weld$ into nations1 *iefly by def5sive w> aga9/ pr$atory b>b>ians2 above all1 :5 slav]y is introduc$ & masses ( m5 are compell$ to build & manufacture2 ! rul+ & prop]ti$ classes soon p]ceive t a day ( re/ is absolutely requisite4 ,)\t x ! labor] we>s out too rapidly--l ! horse1 ! ox1 or any o!r bea/ ( burd54 ,! day is !re=e decre$ = economic reasons4 ,x is only plac$ "u ! sanction ( religion because1 9 a c]ta9 /age ( human developm5t1 !re is no o!r sanction available4 ,e *ange 9 social organisation has !n to be en=c$ z an edict ( ! gods4 ,?is is c>ri$ out by ! prie/s1 :o h unque/ion$ au?ority ov] ! multitude1 & :o1 s long z _! own privileges & emolum5ts are secur$1 are always ready to gu>d ! int]e/ ( ! temporal p[]s4 ,su* 0 ! orig9 ( ! day ( re/ 9 ,egypt1 ,assyria1 & else:]e4 ,b x 0 lo/ sight ( 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 ev5 by ! rul+ classes !mselves2 & ! !ological fiction ( a div9e ord9ance became ! univ]sally accept$ explanation4 ,?is fiction is /ill curr5t 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,we are gravely ask$ to believe t m5 w\ld "w !mselves to dea?1 & civilis$ nations commit economical suicide1 if !y 7 n taught t a day ( re/ 0 comm&$ by ,jehovah amid/ ! lightn+s & ?und]s ( ,s9ai4 ,9 ! same way1 we are ask$ to believe t !ft & murd] w\ld be popul> pa/imes )\t ! re/ra9ts ( ! sup]natural decalogue fabl$ to h be5 receiv$ by ,moses4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! law aga9/ !ft arose because m5 object to be robb$1 & ! law aga9/ murd] because !y object to be assass9at$4 ,sup]/ition does n inv5t social laws2 x m]ely ?r[s ar\nd !m ! glamor ( a sup]natural au?ority4 ,prie/s h a manife/ int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ?is glamor4 ,accord+ly we f9d t ,noncon=mi/s z well z ,*ur*m5 claim ! day ( re/ z ! ,"l's ,day--al?\gh its v "n ( ,sunday betrays its ,pagan orig94 ,x is n m]ely a day ( re/1 !y tell u2 x is also a day ( devotion4 ,labor is to be laid aside 9 ord] t ! p may wor%ip ,god4 ,! physical b5efit ( ! in/itution is n d5i$2 on ! contr>y1 n[ t ,democracy is decisively triumph+1 ! p are assur$ t ,sunday c only be ma9ta9$ "u a religi\s sanction4 ,9 o!r words1 religion & prie/s are z indisp5sable z ev] to ! welf>e ( mank9d4 ,?is !ological fiction %\ld be p]emptorily dismiss$4 ,:atev] s]vice x once r5d]$ has be5 c\nt]balanc$ by its mis*iefs4 ,! rude labor] ( =m] times--! slave or ! s]f--only want$ re/ f toil4 ,he _h no conception ( any?+ high]4 ,b circum/ances h *ang$4 ,! labor] ( to-day aspires to %>e 9 ! highe/ bless+s ( civilisation4 ,8 h\rs ( daily "w are %ort5$4 ,! re/ he requires he c obta9 9 b$4 ,:at he ne$s on ,sunday is n re/1 b *ange2 true re-creation ( 8 nature2 & ?is is d5i$ him by ! laws t are bas$ ^u ! v !ological fiction :i* is pret5d$ to be 8 mo/ fai?ful fri5d4 ,! work+ classes at pres5t are simply humbugg$ by ! ,*ur*es4 ,! day ( re/ is secure en\gh )\t lies or fictions4 ,:at ! masses want is an opportunity to make use ( x4 ,n[ ?is _c be done if all re/ on ! same day4 ,a m9ority mu/ "w on ,sunday1 & take _! re/ on "s o!r day ( ! week4 ,& really1 :5 ! nons5sical solemnity ( ,sunday is gone1 any o!r day w\ld be equally eligible4 ,p>sons "w on ,sunday2 s d _! s]vants1 & all :o are engag$ ab\t _! gospel-%ops4 ,:y %\ld x be s h>d !n = a railway s]vant1 a museum att5dant1 an art-gall]y curator1 or a libr>ian to "w on ,sunday8 ,let !m re/ "s o!r day ( ! week z ! p>son does4 ,!y w\ld be happy if !y c\ld h 8 (f days ev5 at ! price ( ,sunday labor4 ,*ur*es & *apels d n attract s _m p z !y did4 ,!re is e reason :y prie/ly ,protective laws %\ld be brok5 d[n4 ,x is a poor alt]native to (f] a work+ man--! *ur* or ! public-h\se2 & !y are n[ try+ to %ut ! public-h\se & make x *ur* or no?+4 ,o!r p %\ld be consult$ z well z my/]y-m5 & _! foll[]s4 ,let u h fre$om4 ,let ! dwell]s 9 cr[d$ city /reets1 :o "w all day 9 close factories1 be tak5 at *eap rates to ! c\ntry or ! seaside4 ,let !m see ! gr& sweep ( ! sky4 ,let !m feel ! spr+ ( ! turf "u _! feet4 ,let !m look out ov] ! sea--! highway betwe5 cont95ts---& take some?+ ( its p[] & poetry into _! blood & bra94 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 or 9 summ] if !y feel incl9$1 let !m visit ! in/itutions ( culture1 behold ! beautiful works ( dead arti/s1 /udy ! relics ( dead g5]ations1 feel ! l9ks t b9d ! pa/ to ! pres5t1 & imag9e ! l9ks t w b9d ! pres5t to ! future4 ,let _! pulses be /irr$ ) noble music4 ,let ! ,sunday be _! great day ( fre$om1 culture1 & humanity4 ,z ,god's ,day x is wa/$4 ,we mu/ rescue x f ! prie/s & make x ,man's ,day4 ,,pr(essor ,,/okes ,,on ,,immortality4 ,! or?odox _w makes mu* ( ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes1 b>onet1 ,m4,p41 & ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,x is s grateful to f9d a sci5tific man :o is naively a ,*ri/ian4 ,_m ( ! species are av[$1 or1 at any rate1 /rongly suspect$ unbeliev]s2 :ile o!rs1 :o make a pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity1 are c>eful to expla9 t !y hold x ) c]ta9 res]vations1 be+ ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al1 b n ,*ri/ians 9 p>ticul>4 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes1 h[ev]1 is z or?odox z any conv5ticle c\ld desire4 ,p]haps x 0 = ?is reason t he 0 select$ to deliv] "o ( ! c\rses ( ,gil=d ,lectures4 ,he w\ld be a sort ( set-(f aga9/ ! rationalism ( ,max ,mull] & ! scepticism ( ,tylor4 ,:at o!r reason1 inde$1 c\ld h inspir$ 8 selection8 ,he has n ! slighte/ reputation z a !ologian or philosoph]1 & "o ( ! lead+ reviews1 9 notic+ 8 ,clif=d ,lectures1 expresses a mild b decid$ wond] at 8 appe>+ 9 su* a "*4 ,let ! ,gif=d ,lectures1 h[ev]1 pass--= ! pres5t4 ,we propose to deal ) an e>li] ef=t ( ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes4 ,ne>ly two ye>s ago he deliv]$ a lecture at ! ,f9sbury ,polyte*nic on ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l4 ,x 0 report$ 9 ! ,family ,*ur*man1 & repr9t$ aft] revision z a twop5ny pamphlet1 ) ! fir/ title ( ,i4 ,?is is ! only po9t$ ?+ ab\t x4 ,! lecture is ab\t ,i1 or1 z ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes1 might say1 ,all my ,i4 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes beg9s by promis+ to conf9e himself to ! "q1 ,:at is x t p]sonal id5tity dep5ds ^u & consi/s 98 ,b he does n fulfil ! promise4 ,aft] "s jejune rem>ks ^u ?is "q he drops into !ology & w9ds up ) a little s]mon4 ,i _c pret5d t ,i am able to answ] t "q myself1 says ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes4 ,:y1 !n1 did he n leave x alone8 ,b ,i w endeavor1 he says1 to place be=e y "s ?\ghts be>+ 9 t direction :i* ,i h f\nd helpful to myself1 & :i* possibly may be ( "s help to "s ( y4 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes does n m5tion ,david ,hume1 b t great ?9k] po9t$ out1 ) 8 habitual =ce & cle>ness1 t p]sonal id5tity dep5ds ^u memory4 ,our sci5tific lectur]1 ) ! !ological twi/1 says x involves memory1 :i* implies a c]ta9 res]vation4 ,yet he ab/a9s f elucidat+ ! po9t2 & z x is ! mo/ important "o 9 ! discussion1 he mu/ be held guilty ( %ort-sight$ness or timidity4 ,memory involves ?\ght1 says ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes4 ,?is is true2 9 fact1 x is a truism4 ,& :at1 he asks1 does ?\ght dep5d on8 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t he all[s t x dep5ds ^u ! condition ( ! bra94 ,b dur+ ! pres5t life1 at any rate1 x dep5ds absolutely on ! condition ( ! bra9 ,look at ! head ( an idiot1 & !n at ! head ( ,%akespe>e2 is n ! bra9 diff]5ce ! obvi\s cause ( ! m5tal diff]5ce8 ,are !re n diseases ( ! bra9 t affect ?\ght 9 a def9ite mann]8 ,is n ?\ght excit$ by /imulants1 & dead5$ or ev5 annihilat$ by n>cotics8 ,is x n entirely susp5d$ 9 heal?y sleep8 ,w n a man ( g5ius become an imbecile if 8 bra9 s(t5s8 ,w n a philosoph] rave l a drunk5 fi%fag if he suff]s f bra9 inflammation8 ,is n ?\ght mo/ vigor\s :5 ! bra9 is mature8 ,& is x n weake/ 9 ! fir/ & second *ildi%ness ( y\? & old age8 ,! dep5d5ce ( ?\ght on ! bra9 is s obvi\s1 x is s demon/rable by ! logical me?ods ( diff]5ce & concomitant v>iations1 t :oev] disputes x1 or only all[s x to a c]ta9 ext5t1 is b\nd to assign ano!r def9ite cause4 ,a def9ite cause1 we say2 n a fanciful or speculative "o1 :i* is p]fectly hypo!tical4 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes does n d ?is4 ,he tries to make good 8 res]vation by a negative criticism ( ! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis4 ,he takes ! case ( a man :o1 :ile go+ up a ladd] & speak+1 0 knock$ on ! head by a fall+ brickbat4 ,= two days he 0 unconsci\s1 & :5 he came to1 he complet$ ! s5t5ce t he _h be5 speak+ :5 he 0 /ruck4 ,n[1 at fir/ sight1 ?is seems a /rong confirmation ( ! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis4 ,a %ock to ! bra9 /opp$ its action & susp5d$ consci\sness4 ,automatic animal functions w5t on1 b !re 0 no p]ception1 ?\ght1 or feel+4 ,:5 ! effects ( ! %ock wore (f ! bra9 resum$ its action1 & began at ! v po9t :]e x left (f4 ,b ?is la/ circum/ance is seiz$ by ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes z a difficulty4 ,"s *ange mu/ h gone on1 he says1 dur+ ! two days ! man lay unconsci\s2 !re mu/ h be5 "s wa/e ( tissues1 "s *ange 9 ! bra92 yet !re is no trace ( ?is *ange 9 ! jo9+ toge!r ( ! ?\ght aft] ! int]val ( unconsci\sness ) ! ?\ght be=e4 ,our reply is a simple "o4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes is mak+ mu* ( a s+le fact1 :i* he has n weigh$1 9 despite ( a ho/ ( o!r facts1 n 9 ! lea/ que/ionable1 & all po9t+ 9 "o direction4 ,9 ! second place1 he does n tell u :at *ange w5t on 9 ! man's bra94 ,may x n h be51 at lea/ ) respect to ! c]ebrum1 q inf9itesimal8 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes %\ld be aw>e t all bra9 *anges d n affect consci\sness1 ev5 9 ! normal /ate4 ,la/ly1 consci\sness dep5ds ^u p]ception2 & if all ! av5ues ( s5sation 7 clos$1 & ! alt]ation ( bra9 tissues 7 exce$+ly slight 7z x w\ld be if ! bra9 7 n work+71 x is no?+ v extraord9>y t ! man %\ld resume ?\ght & volition at ! po9t :]e !y ceas$4 ,! second difficulty rais$1 r ?an discov]$1 by ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes is ?is4 ,i am consci\s ( a p[] :i* ,i call w1 he says1 & :5 ,i hold up my h& ,i c *oose :e!r ,i %all move x to ! "r or to ! left4 ,n[1 accord+ to ! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis1 ev]y?+ ab\t me is det]m9$ simply by ! pond]able molecules :i* con/itute my body act+ simply & solely accord+ to ! v same laws accord+ to :i* matt] de/itute ( life might act4 ,well !n1 if we foll[ up ?is supposition to its full ext5t1 we are oblig$ to suppose t1 :e!r ,i move at ?is p>ticul> mom5t ( "t--#d4be1 on ! #cj? ( ,m>*--my h& to ! "r or to ! left1 0 det]m9$ by some?+ inevitable1 some?+ :i* c\ld n h be5 o!rwise1 & mu/ h come d[n1 9 fact1 f my ance/ors4 ,n[ ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes confesses t ?is seems to him to fly completely 9 ! face ( common s5se4 ,& s x does1 if by det]m9$ he means t somebody settl$ ! :ole bus9ess1 d[n to ! m9ute/ details1 a ?\s&1 a million1 or a ?\s& million ye>s ago4 ,b if det]m9$ simply means t e ph5om5on is caus$1 9 ! philosophical--n ! !ological or metaphysical--mean+ ( ! ^w1 x does n fly 9 ! face ( common s5se at all4 ,little z ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes may l x1 he does--body & bra91 ?\ght & feel+1 volition & ta/e--come d[n f 8 ance/ors4 ,t is ! reason :y he is an ,engli%man1 a ,:ig1 a bit ( a ,phili/9e1 an or?odox ,*ri/ian1 & a v indiff]5t reason]4 ,aft] all1 does n ?is objection come ) an ill grace f a ,*ri/ian ,!i/8 ,has ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes nev] read ,/4 ,paul8 ,has he nev] he>d ( ,john ,calv9 & ,m>t9 ,lu!r8 ,has he nev] read ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles ( 8 own ,*ur*8 ,all ^? au?orities tea* pr$e/9ation2 :i*1 inde$1 logically foll[s ! doctr9e ( an all-wise & all-p[]ful ,god4 ,yet "h is ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes1 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& man1 object+ to ! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis on ! gr\nd t x makes ?+s det]m9$4 ,pr(essor ,/okes next ref]s to some?+ ab\t u :i* we call w4 ,?is he proce$s to treat z an indep5d5t =ce l magnetism or electricity4 ,:at he says ab\t x %[s him to be a p]fect tyro 9 psy*ology4 ,at ! end ( ! section he exclaims1 ,s mu* = t !ory--! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis2 & we are tempt$ to exclaim1 ,s mu* = ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes4 ,next comes ! psy*ic !ory1 accord+ to :i* man consi/s ( body & s\l4 ,"h ! ,pr(essor %[s a lucid int]val4 ,he po9ts out t if ! s\l is really hamp]$ by ! body1 x is /range t a bl[ on a man's head %\ld ret>d ! action ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he also rem>ks t1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 ! bl[ has only got to be some:at h>d] till ! head is sma%$ altoge!r1 & ! man is kill$1 & !n ! ?\ghts are r5d]$ m active ?an ev]4 ,:i*1 z our old fri5d ,euclid obs]ves1 is absurd4 ,pr(essor ,/okes dismisses ! body & s\l !ory z op5 to v grave objections4 ,he admits t x is held by _m p]sons belong+ to ! religi\s _w1 nev]!less he does n ?9k x c be d$uc$ f ,scripture1 to :i* he goes on to appeal4 ,n[ we beg our ,*ri/ian fri5ds to notice ?is4 ,"h is ! great ,sir ,g4 ,gr4 ,/okes !y make s mu* ( actually ?r[+ up ! sponge4 ,in/ead ( %[+ sci5tifically t man has a s\l1 & ?us *e]+ _! droop+ spirits1 he leaves ! plat=m1 m\nts ! pulpit1 & plays ! "p ( a !ologian4 ,9 fact he c tell !m no m ?an ! ord9>y p>son :o /icks 8 nose betwe5 ! pages ( 8 ,bible4 ,) reg>d to ! ,scripture1 x w af=d v little com=t to ! ,*ri/ians to "k t ,pr(essor ,/okes does n believe t x tea*es ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,he supports ?is view by cit+ ! au?ority ( ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,durham & ano!r bi%op1 :o reg>d ! doctr9e ( an immortal s\l z no "p ( a ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,_h ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes be5 bett] read 9 ! lit]ature ( 8 own ,*ur*1 he might h adduc$ a numb] ( o!r div9es1 includ+ ,bi%op ,c\rt5ay & ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 :o took ! same position4 ,well1 :at d we le>n f ,scripture8 inquires ,pr(essor ,/okes4 ,& ?is is 8 answ]4 ,9 scripture1 he says1 man is spok5 ( z consi/+ ( body1 s\l1 & _s4 ,& 9 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes's op9ion x is ! ?ird article :i* lies at ! v basis ( life4 ,x is _s1 ! int]action ( :i* ) ! mat]ial organism produc$ a liv+ be+ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,"h we pause to int]ject a reflection4 ,ord9>y ,*ri/ians believe 9 body & s\l2 ,pr(essor ,/okes believes 9 body1 s\l1 & _s4 ,t is1 he says man is made up ( ?ree in/ead ( two4 ,b 9 /ep our ,!osophic fri5ds1 :o pile on f\r m1 & tell u t man is sev5fold4 ,n[ :o is "r6 ,accord+ to _! own acc\nt !y are all "r4 ,b ?is is impossible4 ,9 our op9ion !y are all wrong4 ,_! !ories are imag9>y4 ,all !y "k any?+ ( is ! human body4 ,b to return to ,pr(essor ,/okes's excursion 9 ! region ( ,biblical exegesis4 ,nev] h we met ) any?+ m pu]ile & absurd4 ,he f9ds s\l & _s 9 ! ,engli% ,bible1 & he supposes !m to be diff]5t ?+s4 ,he ev5 builds up a fanciful !ory on ! fact t ! expression liv+ s\l occurs 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b he does n rememb] ! expression liv+ _s4 ,h5ce he concludes t _s is n liv+ b life-mak+4 ,surely a little k is a dang]\s ?+1 & ,pr(essor ,/okes is a capital illu/ration ( ?is tru?4 ,we get s\l & _s 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z well z 9 ! ,old1 simply because bo? words are us$ indiff]5tly by ! ,engli% translators4 ,?is is ow+ to ! composite "* ( ! ,engli% language4 ,"o ^w comes f ! ,greek1 ! o!r f ! ,lat91 & bo? mean exactly ! same ?+4 ,! ,hebrew rua*1 ! 7,greek pneuma71 & ! ,lat9 spiritus1 all orig9ally meant ! brea?2 & z brea?+ 0 ! mo/ obvi\s function ( life1 p]si/+ ev5 9 ! deepe/ sleep1 x came to signify life1 :5 t g5]al conception 0 rea*$2 & :5 ! idea ( s\l or _s 0 rea*$1 ! same ^w 0 us$ to d5ote x4 ,all ?is is %[n cle>ly en\gh by ,tylor1 & is corroborat$ by ! m or?odox ,max ,mull]2 s t ,pr(essor ,/okes has fall5 into a quagmire1 made ( ! dirt ( ignorance & a little wat] ( k1 & has made himself a laugh+-/ock to ev]yone :o possesses a dec5t acqua9tance ) ! subject4 ,:atev] x is t ,pr(essor ,/okes ?9ks a man has ap>t f 8 body1 he does n believe x to be immortal4 ,! immortality ( ! s\l & a future life1 he says1 are two totally diff]5t ?+s4 ,! "o he ?9ks incorrect1 ! o!r he reg>ds z gu>ante$ by ,scripture2 9 o!r words1 by ,paul1 :o beg9s 8 exposition by exclaim+ ,?\ fool6 & ends x by %[+ 8 own folly4 ,! apo/le's nons5se ab\t ! se$ t _c quick5 unless x die1 0 laugh$ at by ! ,african *ief 9 ,sir ,samuel ,bak]'s n>rative4 ,! unsophi/icat$ negro said t if ! se$ did die x w\ld nev] come to any?+4 ,& he 0 "r1 & ,paul 0 wrong4 ,!re is a resurrection1 h[ev]1 = ,paul says s1 & 8 tea*+ is inspir$1 ?\gh 8 logic is faulty4 ,m5 w rise f ! dead someh[1 & ) a body ( "s k9d4 ,n ! body we h n[4 ,oh de> no6 ,great m5 h ?\ght s1 b x is an incr$ible supposition4 ,be+ a *emi/1 ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes sees ! ineffable absurdity1 ! physical & logical impossibility1 ( ?is or?odox conception1 :i* 0 taught by ,mr4 ,spurgeon )\t ! slighte/ misgiv+1 & upheld by ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,b :at is x t w rise f ! dead1 & get jo9$ ) "s sort ( inconceivable body8 ,we h %[n t ,pr(essor ,/okes's di/9ction betwe5 s\l & _s is fanciful4 ,x w n d = him1 !n1 to say x is ! _s t w rise1 = he d5ies1 or does n believe1 ! r5ew$ life ( ! s\l4 ,"h he leaves u totally 9 ! d>k4 ,p]haps :at w rise is a sort ( a some?+ t w get jo9$ to a sort ( a body & live 9 a sort ( a some:]e4 ,:at1 asks ,pr(essor ,/okes1 is man's condition betwe5 dea? & ! resurrection8 ,he admits t ! tea*+ ( ,scripture on ?is po9t is exce$+ly meagre4 ,he incl9es to ?9k t ! int]m$iate /ate is "o ( unconsci\sness1 some?+ l :5 we fa9t1 & ?us1 z !re w be no p]ceptions 9 ! int]val1 ?\gh x be millions ( ye>s1 we %all1 :5 we brea! our la/1 be br\ght imm$iately face to face ) our f9al acc\nt to receive our f9al de/9y4 ,& if our f9al de/9y dep5ds 9 any way on h[ we h us$ our reason+ p[]s1 ,pr(essor ,/okes w be consign$ to a w>m corn] 9 an excessively high-temp]atur$ e/abli%m5t4 ,aft] all1 ,pr(essor ,/okes admits t all he has said1 or c say1 gives no evid5ce ( a future life4 ,:at is ! evid5ce !n8 ,well1 he says1 ! great evid5ce :i* we z ,*ri/ians accept is1 t !re is ,"o ,:o has pass$ already be=e u f ! "o /ate ( be+ to ! o!r4 ,! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 he tells u1 is an hi/orical ev5t1 & is support$ by an enorm\s am\nt ( mo/ weighty evid5ce4 ,b he does n give u a s+le ounce ( x4 ,! only argum5t he has = a future /ate is advanc$ on ! la/ page1 & he retires at ! mom5t he has an opportunity ( prov+ 8 case4 ,pr(essor ,/okes says3 ,i fe> ,i h occupi$ y\r "t too long4 ,we fe> s too4 ,^! are d>k subjects1 he adds4 ,true1 & he has n illum9at$ !m4 ,!re is positively no evid5ce ( a future life4 ,! belief is a conjecture1 & we mu/ die to prove or disprove x4 ,,paul ,,b]t 99 ,victor ,hugo & ,gambetta h _! places 9 ! ,pan!on ( hi/ory1 & ,dea? is beg9n+ 8 h>ve/ among ! second rank ( ! f\nd]s ( ! pres5t ,fr5* ,republic1 ,e "o ( ^! m5 0 an e>ne/ ,free?9k] z well z a /aun* ,republican4 ,paul ,b]t1 :o has j di$ at ,tonqu9 at ! po/ ( duty1 0 "o ( ! b& ( patriots :o ga!r$ r\nd ,gambetta 9 8 ,titanic organisation ( ! ,national ,def5ce2 a b& f :i* has come mo/ ( ^? :o h s9ce be5 di/+ui%$ 9 ! public life ( ,france4 ,aft] ! close ( ! w>1 ,paul ,b]t became a memb] ( ! ,national ,assembly1 9 :i* he has held 8 seat ?r\gh all political *anges4 ,z a man ( sci5ce he 0 em95t & f>-%9+1 be+ n a m]e doctr9aire b a practical exp]im5tali/ ^: rese>*es 7 ( ! highe/ int]e/ & importance4 ,8 ,manual ( ,elem5t>y ,sci5ce1 :i* has be5 rec5tly translat$ into ,engli%1 is 9 use 9 ne>ly e ,fr5* s*ool1 & !re is no o!r volume ( ! k9d t c be comp>$ ) x = a mom5t4 ,z a fri5d & promot] ( g5]al education1 ,paul ,b]t 0 )\t a rival4 ,he /rove 9 season & out ( season to raise ! /&>d ( in/ruction1 to elevate ! /atus ( tea*]s1 & to free !m f ! gall+ tyranny ( prie/s4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ,paul ,b]t 0 ! idol ( n9e-t5?s ( ! s*oolma/]s & s*oolmi/resses 9 ! ,fr5* rural di/ricts1 :]e ! evils he help$ to remove _h be5 mo/ rampant4 99 ,novemb] #ba1 #ahhf4 ,?is di/+ui%$ ,fr5*man is n[ dead at ! comp>atively e>ly age ( fifty-?ree4 ,al?\gh 8 illness 0 s s]i\s1 ! ,fr5* premi] telegraph$ t x w\ld be impolitic = ! ,resid5t ,g5]al to leave ,tonqu9 sudd5ly4 ,!reupon ,paul ,b]t repli$1 ,y are "r2 x is bett] to die at my po/ ?an = me to quit ,tonqu9 at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,t dispat* 0 ! la/ he 0 able to s5d himself4 ,subsequ5t dispat*es came1 f o!r h&s1 & at la/ ! news arriv$ t ,paul ,b]t 0 dead4 ,! ,fr5* premi] ann\nc$ ! fact f ! ,tribune 9 a brok5 voice & amid pr(\nd sil5ce4 ,! ,*amb] loses 9 him1 said ,m4 de ,freyc9et1 "o ( its em95t memb]s1 sci5ce an illu/ri\s repres5tative1 ,france "o ( h] mo/ devot$ *ildr54 ,! next day ! ,*amb]1 by an ov]:elm+ majority1 vot$ a ,/ate fun]al & a p5sion ( #djj a ye> to ,mdme4 ,b]t1 ) rev]sion to h] *ildr54 ,! fir/ vote 0 /r5u\sly oppos$ by ,monseigneur ,freppel1 ,bi%op ( ,ang]s1 on ! gr\nd t ! deceas$ 0 an invet]ate enemy ( religion1 b ! bi%op 0 ignom9i\sly defeat$ by #cgi votes aga9/ #de4 ,t is probably a fair te/ ( ! relative /r5g? ( ,free?\ght & ,*ri/ianity among educat$ m5 9 ,france4 ,monseigneur ,freppel 0 "r ,paul ,b]t 0 an invet]ate enemy ( religion4 ,he 0 a militant ,a!i/1 :o believ$ t ! highe/ s]vice y c r5d] to mank9d is to free !m f sup]/ition4 ,no wond] ! ,*ur* hat$ him4 ,at a fam\s banquet he propos$ ! toa/1 ,! eradication ( ! two phyllox]as--! phyllox]a ( ! v9e & ! phyllox]a ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 h&book on ! ,morality ( ! ,jesuits 0 a frightful exposure ( ! duplicity & rascality ( prie/craft4 ,ab\t twelve mon?s be=e ,grambetta's dea?1 t great /atesman took ! *air at "o ( ,paul ,b]t's a!i/ical lectures4 ,x 0 a bold ?+ to d1 b ,gambetta 0 a bold man4 ,! great /atesman did a bold] ?+ /ill :5 he took (fice4 ,he sc&alis$ ! ,*ri/ian _w by appo9t+ 8 a!i/ic fri5d ,paul ,b]t z ,m9i/] ( ,public ,in/ruction & ,public ,wor%ip4 ,surely ?is 0 a piece ( irony wor?y ! assidu\s /ud5t ( ,rabelais & ,voltaire4 ,cl]icalism is ! enemy1 said ,gambetta4 ,paul ,b]t accept$ ! battle-cry1 b he did n cont5t himself ) %\t+4 ,he labor$ to place education on a basis :i* w\ld make x a citadel ( ,free?\ght4 ,! ,tory ,/&>d all[s t he laid ! bases ( milit>y education 9 ! s*ools & lycees t he fir/ disp5s$ ! pupils 9 ,/ate educational e/abli%m5ts f ! obligation ( att5d+ any religi\s s]vice1 or belong+ to any class 9 :i* religi\s in/ruction 0 giv51 & t he fir/ organis$ ! high] education ( girls4 ,paul ,b]t 0 a typical ,fr5*man & an illu/ri\s ,a!i/4 ,:at d ! cl]gy make ( ?is ph5om5on8 ,"h is a man1 tra9$ by 8 fa!r to hate prie/s1 br\ght up f 8 cradle 9 an atmosph]e ( ,free?\ght1 & ow+ no?+ to ! ,*ur*2 yet he becomes an em95t sci5ti/1 a f]vid patriot1 an educational re=m]1 a lead+ /atesman1 a t5d] husb& & fa!r1 & a w>m fri5d ( ! be/ m51 ( 8 "t2 & on 8 decease ! ,/ate gives him a public fun]al & provides = 8 wid[ & *ildr54 ,! man1 we repeat1 0 an op51 nay a militant ,a!i/2 & aga9 we ask1 ,:at d ! cl]gy make ( ?is ph5om5on8 ,dur+ 8 lifetime ,d>w9 0 ! bete noir ( ! cl]gy4 ,!y hat$ him ) a p]fect & v natural hatr$1 = 8 sci5tific doctr9es 7 revolution>y1 & if he 0 "r !y & _! ,bible 7 c]ta9ly wrong4 ,! ,black ,army d5\nc$ 8 impi\s tea*+s f ?\s&s ( pulpits4 ,) "s ( !m he 0 ! ,great ,bea/1 ) o!rs ,anti*ri/ himself4 ,& !y 7 all ! madd] because he nev] took ! slighte/ notice ( !m1 b treat$ !m ) ! sil5t contempt :i* a ma/] ( ! h\nds be/[s on ! village curs :o b>k at 8 horse's heels4 ,yet1 /range to say1 :5 ,d>w9 di$1 in/ead ( be+ buri$ 9 "s quiet ,k5ti% cemet]y or *ur*y>d1 he 0 actually sepul*r$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,hav+ f\ght ! liv+ ,d>w9 too? & nail1 ! cl]gy quietly appropriat$ ! dead ,d>w94 ,! liv+1 ?9k+ & work+ man 0 a damnable h]etic1 hat$ ( ,god & 8 prie/s1 b 8 corpse 0 a v good ,*ri/ian1 & x 0 buri$ 9 a temple ( ! v fai? he _h und]m9$4 ,d>w91 ) all 8 gravity1 is said to h lov$ a joke1 & really ?is 0 s good a joke t he might almo/ h gr9n$ at x 9 8 c(f94 ,by & bye1 ! great naturali/ may figure z an ard5t devotee ( ! cre$ he reject$4 ,! cl]gy are hypocritical & base en\gh--z a body we mean--to claim ,d>w9 himself n[ !y h secur$ 8 corpse4 ,:o kn[s t1 9 ano!r tw5ty ye>s1 ! v]g] or ev5 ! ,dean ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 9 %[+ visitors ?r\gh ! place1 may n say be=e a c]ta9 tomb1 ,"h is ! la/ re/+-place ( t em95t ,*ri/ian1 ,*>les ,d>w94 ,!re 0 a little misund]/&+ betwe5 him & ! cl]gy :ile he liv$1 b x has all pass$ away l a mi/1 & he is n[ acc\nt$ "o ( ! *ief pill>s ( ! ,*ur*8 ,:at ! cl]gy h done 9 ! concrete ) ,d>w9 !y h done 9 ! ab/ract ) 8 pr$ecessors 9 ! great /ruggle betwe5 light & d>kness4 ,:at are all ! ly+ /ories ab\t ,infidel ,dea?-,b$s b conv]sions ( corpses8 ,great h]etics1 ^: scepticism 0 un%ak5 9 _! lifetime by all ! p>son-p[] ( ! age1 7 easily conv]t$ 9 _! tombs4 ,:at ! cl]gy said ab\t !m 0 true1 or :y didn't !y get up & contradict8 ,all ! _w ov] sil5ce gives cons5t1 & if ! dead man did n ent] a caveat1 :o c\ld compla9 if ! m5 ( ,god decl>$ t he f9i%$ up 9 _! fai?8 ,rec5tly ! cl]gy h be5 conv]t+ ano!r corpse1 b ?is "t x has be5 able to prote/ by proxy1 & ! sw9dle has be5 expos$ all along ! l9e4 ,paul ,b]t1 ! great ,fr5* ,free?9k]1 di$ at ,tonqu94 ,! nation vot$ him a /ate fun]al1 & 8 body 0 %ipp$ to ,france4 ,! voyage 0 a long "o1 & x gave ! pi\s an opportunity ( leisurely conv]t+ ! corpse1 especially z ,paul ,b]t's family 7 all on bo>d ! /eam]4 ,accord+ly a report1 :i* we pr9t$ & comm5t$ on at ! "t1 appe>$ 9 all ! pap]s t ! a!i/ic ,resid5t ,g5]al _h s5t = a ,ca?olic bi%op on 8 dea?-b$ & tak5 ! sacram5t4 ,?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians believ$ ! /ory at once1 ! wi% be+ fa!r to ! ?\ght4 ,!y nev] /opp$ to inquire :e!r ! report 0 true4 ,:y inde$ %\ld !y8 ,!y took ! :ole ( _! religion on tru/1 & ( c\rse !y c\ld easily disp5se ) pro( 9 s small a matt] z an infidel's conv]sion4 ,"s ( !m 7 q hil>i\s4 ,ha1 !y exclaim$1 :at d y ,free?9k]s say n[8 ,& ) ! *ildi% simplicity ( _! k9d1 :5 !y 7 told t ! /ory 0 9 all probability false1 !y repli$1 ,:y1 isn't x 9 pr9t8 ,n[ t ! fraud is expos$ v few ( ! j\rnals t pr9t$ x w publi% ! contradiction4 ,we may be sure t ! /ory ( ,paul ,b]t's conv]sion w be dev\tly believ$ by ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians1 & w probably be work$ up 9 pi\s tracts = ! spiritual edification ( sup]/iti\s %eep4 ,give a lie a day's />t1 said ,cobbett1 & x is half r\nd ! _w be=e y c ov]take x4 ,give x a week's />t1 & if x happ5s to be a lie t suits ! popul> ta/e1 y may give up all hope ( ov]tak+ x at all4 ,fir/ 9 ! way ( exposure 0 a telegram f ! ,papal ,nuncio at ,lisbon on ,decemb] #bi1 say+ t 8 "n _h be5 improp]ly us$4 ,he 0 n ! au?or ( ! telegram t _h be5 fa!r$ on him1 & he knew no?+ ( ,paul ,b]t's conv]sion4 ,a day or two lat] ! %ip convey+ ! h]etic's corpse arriv$ at ! ,suez ,canal4 ,madame ,b]t he>d ( ! prepo/]\s /ory ( h] husb&'s conv]sion1 & %e imm$iately telegraph$ t x 0 absolutely & entirely false4 ,madame ,b]t1 :o is a highly accompli%$ woman1 is a ,free?9k] h]self1 & %e is too pr\d ( h] husb&'s reputation to lose a mom5t 9 contradict+ a mis]able libel on 8 c\rage & s9c]ity4 ,be=e dropp+ ! p51 we take ! opportunity ( say+ a few words on ,madame ,adam's article on ,paul ,b]t 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review4 ,%e is an able woman1 b n a philosoph]1 & %e labors "u ! craze ( ?9k+ t %e is a great =ce 9 ,european politics4 ,%e confesses t %e hat$ ,paul ,b]t1 & %e betrays t h] av]sion orig9at$ 9 pique & jeal\sy4 ,we d n wi% to be ungallant1 b ,gambetta _h good reasons = pref]r+ ,paul ,b]t to ,juliette ,lamb]t1 al?\gh ! lady is ludicr\sly wrong 9 say+ t x 0 to ,paul ,b]t t ,gambetta ow$ all ! =mulae ( 8 sci5tific politics4 ,%e =gets t ,gambetta's spee*es be=e ,paul ,b]t became 8 fri5d are 9 pr9t4 ,%e also ignores ! fact t ,gambetta 0 a /$fa/ ,free?9k] f 8 college days1 & 0 nev] infect$ ) t s5tim5tal religiosity f :i* %e assumes t ,paul ,b]t p]v]t$ him4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 incapable ( be+ mov$ by ! hackney$ platitudes ab\t sci5ce & religion t =m ! prelude ( ,madame ,adam's article1 & seem borr[$ f "o ( ,m4 ,o>o's lectures4 ,nor did he ne$ ,paul ,b]t to tell him1 aft] ! t]rible /ruggle ( #ahgg1 t ,cl]icalism 0 ! enemy4 ,/ill less1 if t 7 possible1 did he require ,paul ,b]t or any o!r man to tell him t ,france imp]atively ne$$ education free f prie/craft4 ,madame ,adam is s anxi\s to deal ,paul ,b]t a /ab 9 ! d>k t %e confuses ! mo/ obvi\s facts4 ,gambetta & he f\ght aga9/ cl]icalism1 & labor$ = secul> education1 because !y 7 bo? ,free?9k]s z well z ,republicans4 ,9 v5t+ h] spite1 & recit+ h] own witticisms1 %e fails to see ! =ce ( h] own admissions4 ,?is is :at %e writes ( a v mom5t\s occasion3 ,i saw ,gambetta at ,sa9t ,cl\d ! ,sunday aft] ! mi%ap at ,ob>onne4 ,he _h j be5 tak+ ! *air at ! ,*ateau d',eau1 at an anti-cl]ical meet+ ( ,paul ,b]t's4 ,he came 9 a little late to d9n]4 ,"s doz5 ( u 7 already assembl$ on a flight ( /eps at ! bottom ( ! g>d5 :5 he appe>$4 ,he spi$ me at once a woman speaks6 across ! gre5 lawn & a vase ( tall fu*sias1 & call$ out 9 8 sonor\s voice3 ',admirable6 sup]b6 extraord9>y6 ,nev] s9ce ,voltaire has su* an irrefutable indictm5t be5 br\ght aga9/ ! cl]gy6 ,& :at a /yle6 ,:at consummate art6' ',& :at bad policy6' said a great bank] :o 0 ) u1 9 a l[ voice1 to me note ! me4 ,gambetta w5t on z he approa*$ u3 ',& su* an imm5se success--beyond any?+ t c\ld be imag9$6 ,t5 ?\s& en?usia/ic *e]s6' ',! t5 ?\s& & fir/ w\ld n h come f me1' ,i said said ,i1 z we greet$ "o ano!r4 ',y y\rself1' cri$ ,gambetta1 'y y\rself1 ,i tell y1 w\ld h be5 c>ri$ away2 if n by ! ideas1 by ! g5ius lavi%$ 9 prop\nd+ !m4' ,yes1 & not)/&+ ,madame ,adam's religion & ! great bank]'s policy1 ,gambetta & ,paul ,b]t 7 9 ! "r1 & miles above _! heads4 ,foll[+ ,madame ,adam's lively nons5se1 ! ,e*o says t ,paul ,b]t tri$ to set up ano!r ,inquisition4 ,9 ,france1 says ?is organ ( ,*ri/ian ,radicalism1 !y /rive to prev5t a p>5t f giv+ 8 *ild a religi\s education4 ,!y d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,!y simply insi/ t ! religi\s education %all n be giv5 9 ! national s*ool4 ,e ,fr5* p>5t is free to give religi\s in/ruction to 8 *ildr5 at home1 & !re are /ill ?\s&s ( ,/ate prie/s :o c supply 8 defici5cies 9 t respect4 ,mean:ile national education progresses 9 good e>ne/4 ,! ,empire left ne>ly half ! population unable to write _! names4 ,n[ ! ,republic educates e boy & girl1 & ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold assures u t ! ,fr5* s*ools are among ! be/ 9 ,europe1 :ile ! sale ( good books is prodigi\s4 ,gambetta & ,paul ,b]t work$1 f\ght1 & sacrific$ = ?is1 & !y _c be robb$ ( ! glory4 ,,bradlaugh',s ,,gho/4 ,directly aft] ,*>les ,bradlaugh's dea? we express$ a belief t ! ,*ri/ians w\ld concoct /ories ab\t him z soon z x 0 safe to d s4 ,x took "s "t to concoct & circulate ! pi\s n>ratives ( ! dea?b$s ( ,voltaire & ,?omas ,pa9e1 & a prop] int]val is necess>y 9 ! case ( ! great ,iconocla/4 ,already1 h[ev]1 ! m sup]/iti\s & fanatical ,*ri/ians are %ak+ _! heads & mutt]+ t ,bradlaugh mu/ h said some?+ :5 he 0 dy+1 only !y w\ldn't all[ believ]s 9 8 sick room to he> x4 ,by & bye ! m cunn+ & unscrupul\s w come to ! aid ( _! weak] bre?r51 & a circum/antial /ory w be circulat$ 9 ,sunday-s*ools & ,*ri/ian meet+s4 ,we are well aw>e t 8 daught] took e precaution4 ,%e has ! sign$ te/imony ( ! nurses1 t h] fa!r nev] spoke on ! subject ( religion dur+ 8 la/ illness4 ,b ?is may n avail1 = simil> precautions are admitt$ to h be5 tak5 9 ! cases ( ,voltaire & ,pa9e1 &1 9 despite ( ?is1 ! ,*ri/ian traduc]s h =g$ ! te/imony ( imag9>y int]lop]s1 ^: ^w _c be disprov$1 z !y nev] exi/$ outside ! creative fancy ( ^! li>s = ! glory ( ,god4 ,x is q a sup]/ition t tru? is always a mat* = falsehood4 ,george ,eliot rem>k$ t ! human m9d takes absurdity z asses *ew ?i/les4 ,we add t x swall[s falsehood z a cat laps milk4 ,x 0 humor\sly said ! o!r day by ,colonel ,+]soll t ,! tru? is ! weake/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,x always comes into ! ar5a nak$1 & !re x meets a heal?y "y lie 9 complete armor1 & ! result is t ! tru? gets lick$4 ,"o good1 solid lie w knock out a hundr$ tru?s4 ,x has done s ) respect to ! dea? ( ,voltaire & ,pa9e1 & x w d s ) respect to ! dea? ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh4 ,mean:ile ! ,spirituali/s are hav+ an inn+s4 ,*>les ,bradlaugh 0 buri$ by 8 fri5ds at ,wok+1 b 8 gho/ is said to h turn$ up at ,birm+ham4 ,x appe>s f a report 9 ! ,m$ium & ,daybreak t ,mr4 ,*>les ,gray1 ( #aci ,p]%ore-road1 be+ sadly sorr[-/rick5 by ! pass+ away ( a son1 0 con/ra9$ to rema9 at home on ! ev5+ ( ,may #ca4 ,a seance 0 arrang$ ) a few fri5ds1 & ( c\rse a message 0 receiv$ f ! de> dep>t$ boy4 ,?is 0 convey$ ?r\gh ,mr4 ,russell1 junior1 ^: age is n /at$4 ,!n ,mr4 ,re$man 0 controll$ to write by ,c4 ,bradlaugh4 ,mr4 ,re$man wrote 9 a p]fectly unconsci\s /ate1 & on ! dep>ture ( ! influ5ce 0 mu* surpris$ on be+ told ( ! nature ( ! communication4 ,mr4 ,re$man's surprise may h be5 great1 b x sc>cely equals our own4 ,"o w\ld imag9e t if ,*>les ,bradlaugh /ill liv$1 & 7 able to communicate ) p 9 ?is _w1 he w\ld speak to 8 belov$ daught]1 & to ! fri5ds :o lov$ him ) a dea?less affection4 ,:y %\ld he g all ! way to ,birm+ham in/ead ( do+ 8 fir/ bus9ess 9 ,london8 ,:y %\ld he turn up at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,gray8 ,:y %\ld he control ! obscure ,mr4 ,re$man8 ,?is behavior is absolutely =eign to ! "* ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh4 ,x 0 n "o ( 8 weaknesses to beat ab\t ! bu%4 ,he w5t /raight to 8 m>k1 & f\nd a way or made "o1 ,dea? seems to *ange a man1 if we may believe ! ,spirituali/s2 b if x has alt]$ ,*>les ,bradlaugh's "*1 x has effect$ a /ill m />tl+ *ange 9 8 intellect & expression4 ,"h is a correct copy ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh's message to mank9d1 & mo/ ( our read]s w reg>d x z a v ,brummag5 communication3-- ,z ,i am n to speak 7s says ! ',w>rior ,*ief'71 ,i am to say 9 writ+1 ,i h f\nd a life beyond ! grave t ,i did n wi% = nor believe 92 b x is ev5 s4 ,my voice %all yet decl>e x4 ,i h to undo all1 or ne>ly all1 ,i h done1 b ,i w n compla94 ,my m9d is subdu$1 b ,i w be a man4 ,x is a mo/ glori\s tru? t has n[ m cle>ly dawn$ ^u my m9d1 t !re is a gr& & noble purpose be=e all m51 wor? liv+ =6 ,may ?is be ! dawn ( a new & glori\s era ( ! spiritual life ( y\r humble fri5d ,*>les ,bradlaugh6 ,!re is a ,god6 ,!re is a ,div9e pr9ciple4 ,!re is m 9 life ?an we wot (1 b va/ly m 9 dea?6 ,oh6 = a ?\s& tongues to decl>e ! tru?s :i* are n[ fa/ dawn+ ^u my bewild]$ m9d6 ,dea?1 ! great levell]1 ne$ h no m t]rors = u1 = x has be5 conqu]$ by ! ,great ,_s1 9 giv+ u a nev]-end+ life 9 ! glori\s sph]es ( immortal bliss4 ,o my fri5ds6 may ,i be p]mitt$ to decl>e1 m fully & f]v5tly1 ! joys :i* fill my m9d4 ,language fails1 no tongue c describe4 ,our own impression is t ,pr(essor ,huxley 0 ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ,spiritualism adds a new t]ror to dea?4 ,fancy ! awful dep? ( flaccid imbecility into :i* ,*>les ,bradlaugh mu/ h fall51 to indulge 9 ohs1 & gasp out glori\s1 glori\s1 & talk ( 8 subdu$ & bewild]$ m9d1 & bid himself be a man4 ,x 0 n ?us t he spoke 9 ! fle%4 ,8 language 0 manly1 firm1 & re/ra9$2 8 attitude 0 bold & self-reliant4 ,aft] f\r mon?s 9 ! _s _w he is positively trembl+ & drivell+6 ,x is en\gh to make ! rugg$ ,iconocla/ turn 9 8 grave4 ,messrs4 ,gray & ,re$man may rely ^u x t ,*>les ,bradlaugh is n able to ent] ,no4 #aci ,p]%ore-road1 ,birm+ham2 if he 71 he w\ld desc5d 9 swift wra? ^u 8 silly traduc]s1 :o h put _! own inanity into 8 m\?1 mak+ ! great1 virile ,a!i/ talk l a little1 flabby ,spirituali/ aft] an orgie ( g+]-be]4 ,anyone may see at a glance t ! /yle ( ?is message1 f beg9n+ to end1 is n ,*>les ,brad-laugh's4 ,^: /yle x is we _c say4 ,we d n pret5d to fa?om ! arcana ( ,spiritualism4 ,x may be ,mr4 ,re$mam's1 x may be ano!r's4 ,if x be ,mr4 ,re$man's1 he mu/ h be5 guilty ( fraud or ! victim ( deception4 ,?ree di/9ct hypo!ses are possible4 ,ei!r someone else produc$ or concoct$ ! message :ile he 0 9 a fooli% trance1 or he wrote x himself consci\sly1 or he _h be5 ?9k+ ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh be=e fall+ into ! fooli% trance & ! message 0 due to unconsci\s c]ebration4 ,we =be> to analyse ?is wret*$ /uff1 ?\gh we might %[ its intr9sic absurdity & self-contradiction4 ,"o mon/r\s piece ( folly be/rides ! re/ l a colossus--,y\r humble fri5d ,*>les ,bradlaugh4 ,%ade ( ,uriah ,heep6 ,*>les ,bradlaugh ! humble fri5d ( ! illu/ri\s ,gray & ,re$man6 ,?9k ( x1 ,"l ,halsbury2 ?9k ( x1 ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill4 ,! giant :o f\ght y1 & beat y1 9 ! law c\rts & 9 ,p>liam5t2 ! man ^: face 0 a *all5ge2 ! man :o _h ! pride1 )\t ! malignity1 ( ,lucif]2 ?is v man crawls into a ,birm+ham h\se1 un9vit$ & unexpect$1 & ann\nces himself z ! humble fri5d ( "s pudd+-head$ p1 engag$ 9 a fatu\s occupation t makes "o blu% = "o's species4 ,surely if ,*>les ,bradlaugh's gho/ is knock+ ab\t ?is planet1 hav+ a mission to undo ! "w ( 8 lifetime 9 ! fle%1 x %\ld beg9 ! task 9 ,london4 ,x 0 at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce t ,*>les ,bradlaugh a*iev$ 8 greate/ triumphs z a public tea*]1 & x is !re t he %\ld fir/ attempt to undo 8 "w1 to untea* 8 tea*+1 to disabuse ! m9ds ( 8 dupes4 ,( c\rse we %all be told t he mu/ communicate ?r\gh m$iums1 & t ! m$ium mu/ be controll$ by ,*>les ,bradlaugh's _s2 b to ?is we reply t ,*>les ,bradlaugh controll$ m5 easily :ile he 0 9 ! fle%1 & x is inconceivable t he has lo/ t old p[] if he /ill survives4 ,on ! :ole1 we ?9k ! ,spiriti/ trick is worse ?an ! malignity ( or?odox ,*ri/ians4 ,a lie ab\t a man's dea?-b$ ends !re1 & consign+ him to hell = 8 infidelity is only a pi\s wi% t _c affect 8 fate4 ,b gett+ hold ( a man's gho/ 7_s !y call x7 aft] 8 dea?2 mak+ x turn up at public & private sitt+s ( obscure fools2 sett+ x jabb]+ all ! flatul5t nons5se ( its manipulators2 & us+ x 9 ?is mann] until x has to be dismiss$ = a new]1 m fa%ionable1 & m pr(itable %ad[2 all ?is is s hide\s & revolt+ t ! ord9>y ,*ri/ian lies ab\t infidels seem almo/ a complim5t 9 comp>ison4 ,?is ,gray-,re$man /ory is probably ! beg9n+ ( a long & wret*$ bus9ess4 ,! ,phili/9es are ^u !e1 ,*>les ,bradlaugh6 ,!y w h>ness !e 9 _! mill1 & make !e gr9d _! gri/2 & fools t 7 n wor? a mom5t ( ?y "t :ile ?\ liv$/ w comm& !e by ! h\r2 & ,sludge ! ,m$ium w use ?y great "n to puff 8 obsc5e vanity & swell 8 obsc5] ga9s4 ,?is is ! wor/ ( all ?y trials1 = ?\ can/ n def5d ?yself2 &1 9 ?y helplessness1 fools & pigmies cut cap]s ov] ?y grave4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,bro!rhood4 ,cl]gym5 are suppos$ to be educat$2 t is1 !y g to college be=e tak+ holy ord]s1 & /udy :at are call$ ! classics--! ma/]pieces ( ,greek & ,roman lit]ature4 ,!ology is n en\gh to fit !m = ! pulpit4 ,!y mu/ also be /eep$ 9 ! humanities1 ,x is felt t !y w\ld nev] f9d all !y require 9 ! ,bible4 ,!y f9d a great deal ( x 9 ,pagan writ+s1 & z ^! are unkn[n to ! p1 x is safe = ! cl]gy to "w ! be/ hea!n ideas into _! int]pretation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures4 ,!re 0 a "t1 inde$1 :5 ,*ri/ian prea*]s 7 fond ( ref]5ces to ,pagan poets & philosoph]s4 ,! p 7 s ignorant1 & su* implicit believ]s1 t x c\ld be done ) security4 ,b n[ ! case is alt]$4 ,! p are beg9n+ to smell a rat4 ,x dawns ^u !m t if s _m f9e ?+s 7 said by ^? old ,pagans--n to m5tion ! /ill m anci5t tea*+ ( ,india & ,egypt--,*ri/ianity c h>dly m]it su* epi!ts z unique & wond]ful4 ,accord+ly x is becom+ ! fa%ion 9 cl]ical circles to avoid ^? old ,pagans1 or else to damn !m all 9 a sweep+ condemnation4 ,"s inde$ g to ! l5g? ( decl>+--or at lea/ ( ins9uat+--t all ! real tru? & goodness !re is 9 ! _w began ) ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,?is extreme is affect$ by ! ,evangelical s*ool1 & is c>ri$ to its highe/ pit* ( exagg]ation by su* %all[ & reckless prea*]s z ! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes4 ,soon aft] ! ,daily ,*ronicle correspond5ce on ,is ,*ri/ianity ,play$ ,out8 ?is rev]5d g5tleman1 & mo/ accompli%$ p]v]t] ( ! tru?1 scream$ f ! plat=m ( ,/4 ,james's ,hall t wom5 & *ildr5 7 reg>d$ z slaves & nuisances be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/2 :i* is ei!r a delib]ate falsehood1 or a gross misread+ bo? ( hi/ory & ( human nature4 ,mr4 ,hughes has s9ce be5 ga!r+ 8 en]gies = a bold] ef=t 9 ! same direction4 ,he n[ publi%es 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,times 8 late/ piece ( recklessness or fatuity4 ,x is a s]mon on ,! ,solid>ity ( ,mank9d1 & is really an exhibition ( ! solidity ( ,mr4 ,hughes's impud5ce4 ,x requir$ no?+ b face1 z ,corbett us$ to call x1 to utt] su* mon/r\s nons5se 9 a s]mon2 x w\ld ne$ a great deal m c\rage ?an ,mr4 ,hughes possesses to utt] x on any plat=m :]e he c\ld be answ]$ & expos$4 ,mr4 ,hughes believes 9 our common humanity1 & he traces x f ! gr& old g>d5] 7,t5nyson74 ,we are all desc5d$ f ,adam1 he says1 & relat$ to "o ano!r4 ,n[ ?is is n true1 ev5 accord+ to ! ,bible2 = :5 ,ca9 fl$ into ! l& ( ,nod he took a wife !re1 :i* cle>ly implies ! exi/5ce ( o!r p ?an ! desc5dants ( ,adam4 ,b ?is is n ! wor/4 ,fancy a man at ?is "t ( day--a burn9' an' a %99' light to a' ?is place--gravely /&+ up & solemnly tell+ ?ree ?\s& p1 mo/ ( :om we suppose h be5 to s*ool1 t ! leg5d>y ,adam ( ! book ( ,g5esis 0 really ! fa!r ( ! :ole human race6 ,?is common humanity is claim$ by ,mr4 ,hughes z a purely ,*ri/ian conception4 ,yet he fooli%ly admits t ! ,positivi/s 9 our own day h /rongly insi/$ on ?is great cr[n+ tru? :i* we ,*ri/ians h neglect$4 ,nay1 he /ates t :5 ,kossu? appeal$ 9 ,engl& on behalf ( ,hung>y1 he spoke 9 ! "n ( ! solid>ity ( ! human race4 ,& :y solid>ity8 ,because ! ^w _h to be tak5 f ! ,fr5*4 ,& :y f ! ,fr5*8 ,because ! ,fr5*1 ,mr4 ,hughes says1 h ris5 to a l(ti] level ( human bro!rhood ?an we4 ,inde$6 ,!n :at becomes ( y\r purely ,*ri/ian conception1 :5 infidel ,france out%9es ,*ri/ian ,engl&8 ,h[ is x1 too1 y h to make ! %ameful confession t we--t is1 ! ,*ri/ians--took n9ete5 c5turies to f9d out ! negro 0 a man & !re=e a bro!r8 ,y did n f9d x out1 9 fact1 until ! eighte5? c5tury--! c5tury ( ,voltaire & ,?omas ,pa9e--! c5tury 9 :i* ,free?\ght _h spread s mu*1 ev5 9 ,engl&1 t ,bi%op ,butl] 9 ! ,adv]tisem5t to 8 ,analogy1 dat$ ,may1 #agcf1 c\ld say t _m p]sons reg>d$ ,*ri/ianity z prov$ to be fictiti\s to all p ( disc]nm5t1 & ?\ght t no?+ rema9$ b to set x up z a pr9cipal subject ( mir? & ridicule4 ,h[ is x y\r ,*ri/ian conceptions took su* a surpris+ "t to be und]/ood8 ,h[ is x !y _h to wait = realisation until ! adv5t ( an age p]meat$ ) ! _s ( scepticism & secul> humanity8 ,mr4 ,hughes is brave en\gh--9 ! abs5ce ( a critic--to />t ) ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! fir/ cosmopolitan4 ,he came ( ! ,jewi% /ock1 we are told1 & yet he _h no trace ( ! ,jew 9 him4 ,( c\rse n--9 ,*ri/ian s]mons & ,*ri/ian pictures1 prea*$ & pa9t$ = non-,jewi%1 & inde$ ,jew-hat+ nations4 ,b !re is a v decid$ trace ( ! ,jew 9 him 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,to ! ,canaanite woman he said1 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,to ! twelve he said1 ,g n into ! way ( ! ,g5tiles1 & into any city ( ! ,sam>itans ent] ye n3 ,b g r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,x 0 ,paul :o1 f9d+ he c\ld n make headway aga9/ ! apo/les :o _h kn[n ,jesus p]sonally1 exclaim$1 ,lo1 we turn to ! ,g5tiles4 ,t exclamation 0 a turn+ po9t4 ,x 0 ! fir/ real /ep to su* univ]salism z ,*ri/ianity has atta9$4 ,no wond]1 !re=e1 t ,comte puts ,paul in/ead ( ,jesus into ! ,positivi/ cal5d>1 z ! real f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( ,/4 ,paul1 x is p]fectly idle to suppose t 8 cosmopolitanism ext5d$ beyond ! ,roman empire4 ,a little /udy & reflection w\ld %[ ,mr4 ,hughes t ! v fact ( ! ,roman empire 0 ! secret ( ! cosmopolitanism4 ,moral conceptions foll[ 9 ! wake ( political expansion4 ,! morality ( a tribe is tribal2 t ( a nation is national2 & national morality only developes into int]national morality ) ! gr[? ( int]national int]e/s & int]national communication4 ,n[ ! ,roman empire _h brok5 up ! old nationalities1 & ) !m _! local religions4 ,! human m9d broad5$ ) its political & social horizon4 ,& ! result 0 t a cosmopolitan s5tim5t 9 morals1 & a univ]sal conception 9 religion1 naturally spread ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory :i* 0 dom9at$ by ! ,roman eagles4 ,*ri/ianity itself 0 at fir/ a ,jewi% sect1 :i* develop$ into a cosmopolitan sy/em precisely because ! national indep5d5ce ( ! ,jews _h be5 brok5 up1 & all ! roads ( a great empire 7 op5 to ! mission>ies ( a new fai?4 ,b let u return to ,mr4 ,hughes's /atem5ts4 ,he tells u t ! solid>ity ( mank9d 0 reveal$ to ! human race ?r\gh ,/4 ,paul--:i* is a great slur ^u ,jesus ,*ri/1 & q inconsi/5t ) :at ,mr4 ,hughes affirms ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,x is also inconsi/5t ) ! v language ( ,/4 ,paul 9 t s]mon ( 8 to ! ,a!nians2 = ! great apo/le1 9 en=c+ 8 argum5t t all m5 are ,god's *ildr51 actually rem9ds ! ,a!nians t c]ta9 also ( y\r own poets h said1 ,= we are also 8 (fspr+4 ,mr4 ,hughes goes on to say t our common humanity is a p]fectly new idea4 ,max ,mull]1 he tells u1 says t !re 0 no trace ( x until ,*ri/ came4 ,x is a purely ,*ri/ian conception4 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull]1 h[ev]1 is n infallible4 ,he sometimes p&]s to ,*ri/ian prejudices1 & ?is is a case 9 po9t4 ,:at he says ab\t humanity is an etymological quibble4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,greeks knew no?+ ab\t x1 simply because !y did n speak ,lat94 ,b !y _h an equival5t ^w 9 philan?ropia1 :i* 0 9 use 9 ! "t ( ,plato1 f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/499 99 ,mr4 ,hughes talks s mu* t he mu/ h little "t = read+4 ,e educat$ man1 h[ev]1 is suppos$ to be acqua9t$ ) ,bacon's ,essays1 ! ?irte5? ( :i* op5s z foll[s3--,i take goodness 9 ?is s5se1 ! affect+ ( ! weal ( m51 :i* is t ! ,grecians call$ ,philan?ropia2 & ! ^w humanity 7z x is us$7 is a little too light to express x4 ,bacon n only knew ! antiquity ( ,philan?ropia1 b pref]r$ x to ! lat] & less weighty t]m s ignorantly celebrat$ by ,mr4 ,hughes4 ,max ,mull] or no ,max ,mull]1 we tell ,mr4 ,hughes t he is ei!r reckless or ignorant 9 decl>+ t ! idea ( human bro!rhood owes its orig9 to ,*ri/1 ,paul1 or ,*ri/ianity4 ,to say no?+ ( ,buddha1 ^: e?ics are wid] ?an ! e?ics ( ,*ri/1 & conf9+ ourselves to ,greece & ,rome1 ) ! tea*+ ( ^: ?9k]s ,*ri/ianity comes into m direct comp>ison--x is easy en\gh to prove t ,mr4 ,hughes is 9 error1 or worse4 ,f\r c5turies be=e ,*ri/1 :5 ,socrates 0 ask$ on "o occasion z to 8 c\ntry1 he repli$1 ,i am a citiz5 ( ! _w4 ,cic]o1 ! great ,roman writ]1 9 ! c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 uses ! v ^w c>itas1 :i* ,/4 ,paul borr[$ 9 8 f9e & fam\s *apt] 9 ! fir/ ( ,cor9?ians4 ,cic]o1 & n ,/4 ,paul1 0 ! fir/ to pron\nce *>ity z ! tie :i* unites ! human race4 ,& aft] pictur+ a s\l full ( virtue1 liv+ 9 *>ity ) its fri5ds1 & tak+ z su* all :o are alli$ by nature1 ,cic]o rose to a /ill l(ti] level4 ,moreov]1 he said1 let x n consid] itself h$g$ 9 by ! walls ( a s+le t[n1 b ackn[l$ge itself a citiz5 ( ! :ole _w1 z ?\gh "o city4 ,9 ano!r treatise he speaks ( fell[%ip ) ! human race1 *>ity1 fri5d%ip1 ju/ice4 ,we defy ,mr4 ,hughes to indicate a s+le cosmopolitan text 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t z /rong1 cle>1 & po9t$ z ^! say+s ( ,socrates & ,cic]o--! "o ,greek1 ! o!r ,roman1 & bo? be=e ,*ri/4 ,let him ransack gospels1 epi/les1 acts1 & revelations1 & produce ! text we call =4 ,f ! "t ( ,cic]o--t is1 f ! "t ( ,julius ,caes>1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,empire--! s5tim5t ( bro!rhood1 ! idea ( a common humanity1 spread ) c]ta9ty & rapidity1 & is reflect$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! philosoph]s4 ,! exclamation ( ! ,roman poet1 ,z a man1 ,i reg>d no?+ human z ali5 to me1 :i* 0 s he>tily applaud$ by ! auditory 9 ! !atre1 express$ a gr[+ & almo/ popul> s5tim5t4 ,! works ( ,s5eca ab\nd 9 f9e humanit>ian passages1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t if ! ,*ri/ians 7 tortur$ by ,n]o at ,rome1 x 0 by ! same h& t ,s5eca's life 0 cut %ort4 ,:]ev] !re is a man1 said ?is ?9k]1 !re is an opportunity = a de$ ( k9dness4 ,he believ$ 9 ! natural equality ( all m54 ,slaves 7 su* ?r\gh political & social causes1 & _! ma/]s 7 bidd5 to refra9 f ill-us+ !m1 n only because ( ! cruelty ( su* conduct1 b because ( ! natural law common to all m51 & because he is ( ! same nature z ?yself4 ,s5eca d5\nc$ ! gladiatorial %[s z human but*]ies4 ,s mild1 tol]ant1 humane1 & equitable 0 8 tea*+ t ! ,*ri/ians ( a lat] age 7 anxi\s to appropriate him4 ,t]tullian calls him ,our ,s5eca1 & ! facile scribes ( ! new fai? =g$ a correspond5ce betwe5 him & _! own ,/4 ,paul4 ,"o ( ,s5eca's passages is a cle> & beautiful /atem5t ( rational altruism4 ,nor c anyone live happily1 he says1 :o has reg>d to himself alone1 & uses ev]y?+ = 8 own int]e/s2 ?\ mu/ live = ?y neighbor1 if ?\ w\lde/ live = ?yself4 ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds ,augu/e ,comte sublimat$ ?is pr9ciple into a motto ( 8 ,religion ( ,humanity--,vivre p\r ,autrui1 ,live = ,o!rs4 ,x is also express$ m didactically by ,+]soll--,! way to be happy is to make o!rs s--mak+ duty & enjoym5t g h& 9 h&4 ,pl9y1 :o correspond$ ) ! emp]or ,trajan1 & ^: "n is famili> to ! /ud5t ( ,*ri/ian ,evid5ces1 exhort$ p>5ts to take a deep int]e/ 9 ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,he l>gely end[$ an in/itution 9 8 native t[n ( ,como1 = ! assi/ance ( ! *ildr5 ( ! poor4 ,8 humanity 0 ext5d$ to slaves4 ,he treat$ 8 own ) great k9dness1 all[+ !m to dispose ( _! own e>n+s1 & ev5 to make wills4 ,( ma/]s :o _h no reg>d = _! slaves1 he said1 ,i d n "k if !y are great & wise2 b "o ?+ ,i d "k1 !y are n m54 ,dion ,*ryso/om1 ano!r ,/oic1 pla9ly decl>$ t slav]y 0 an infr+em5t ( ! natural rights ( m51 :o 7 all born = lib]ty2 a dictum :i* _c be p>allel$ 9 any "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 inde$1 t ,paul1 9 s5d+ ! slave ,onesimus back to 8 ma/] ,philemon1 did bespeak humane & ev5 bro!rly treatm5t = ! runaway2 b he bespoke x = him z a ,*ri/ian1 n simply z a man1 & utt]$ no s+le ^w 9 rebuke ( ! in/itution ( slav]y4 ,plut>*'s humanity 0 noble & t5d]4 ,! prop] end ( man1 he said1 is to love & to be lov$4 ,he reg>d$ 8 slaves z inf]ior memb]s ( 8 own family4 ,h[ /rong1 yet h[ dignifi$1 is 8 condemnation ( ma/]s :o sold _! slaves :5 disabl$ by old age4 ,he prote/s t ! f\nta9 ( goodness & humanity %\ld nev] dry up 9 a man4 ,= myself1 he said1 ,i %\ld nev] h ! he>t to sell ! ox :i* _h long labor$ on my gr\nd1 & c\ld no long] "w on acc\nt ( old age1 /ill less c\ld ,i *ase a slave f 8 c\ntry1 f ! place :]e he has be5 n\ri%$ = s long1 & f ! way ( life to :i* he has be5 s long accu/om$4 ,s5tim5ts l ^! 7 ! natural precursors ( ! abolition ( slav]y1 z f> z x c\ld be aboli%$ by moral consid]ations4 ,epictetus1 ! great ,/oic philosoph]1 :o _h himself be5 a slave1 taught ! l(tie/ morality4 ,pascal admits t he 0 "o ( ! philosoph]s ( ! _w :o h be/ und]/ood ! duty ( man4 ,he disda9$ slav]y f ! po9t ( view ( ! ma/]s1 z he abhorr$ x f ! po9t ( view ( ! slaves4 ,z a heal?y man1 he said1 does n wi% to be wait$ ^u by ! infirm1 or desire t ^? :o live ) him %\ld be invalids1 ! freeman %\ld n all[ himself to be wait$ ^u by slaves1 or leave ^? :o live ) him 9 s]vitude4 ,x is idle to pret5d1 z ,pr(essor ,s*midt ( ,/rasburg does1 t ! ideas ( ,epictetus are color$ ) a reflection ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! philosoph]'s "o ref]5ce to ! ,galileans1 by :om he is ?\ght to h meant ! ,*ri/ians1 is some:at contemptu\s4 ,pr(essor ,s*midt says he misund]/ood ! ,galileans2 b ,george ,long1 ! translator ( ,epictetus1 is probably tru] 9 say+ t he knew little ab\t ! ,*ri/ians1 & only knew "s examples ( _! ob/9ate adh]5ce to ! new fai? & ! fanatical behavior ( "s ( ! conv]ts4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,epictetus 0 almo/ a contempor>y ( ,/4 ,paul1 & ! accurate /ud5ts ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity w be able to e/imate h[ f> x 0 likely1 at t "t1 to h influ5c$ ! philosoph]s ( ,rome4 ,m>cus ,aurelius 0 "o ( ! wise/ & be/ ( m54 ,emp]or ( ! civilis$ _w1 he liv$ a life ( great simplicity1 be>+ all ! burd5s ( 8 high (fice1 & draw+ philosophy f ! dep?s ( 8 own contemplation4 ,8 ,m$itations 7 only writt5 = 8 own eyes2 !y 7 a k9d ( philosophical di>y2 & !y h ! *>m ( p]fect s9c]ity4 ,he 0 born a4d4 #aba1 he became ,emp]or a4d4 #afa1 & di$ a4d4 #ahj1 aft] n9ete5 ye>s ( a gov]nm5t :i* illu/rat$ ,plato's words ab\t ! good t w\ld ensue :5 k+s 7 philosoph]s & philosoph]s 7 k+s4 ,c>d9al ,b>b]9i1 :o translat$ ! ,emp]or's ,m$itations into ,italian1 9 #afge1 d$icat$ ! translation to 8 own s\l1 to make x r$d] ?an 8 purple at ! sight ( ! virtues ( ?is ,g5tile4 ,m>cus ,aurelius comb9es reason ) beautiful s5tim5t4 ,8 emotion is always accompani$ by ?\ght4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is a noble passage on ! social commonweal?--,= we are made = co-op]ation1 l feet1 l h&s1 l eyelids1 l ! r[s ( ! upp] & l[] tee?4 ,to act aga9/ "o ano!r !n is contr>y to nature2 & x is act+ aga9/ "o ano!r to be vex$ & to turn away4 ,9 a /ill l(ti] passage he says--& let u rememb] he says x to himself1 n to an applaud+ audi5ce1 b quietly1 & ) absolute tru?1 & no ta9t ( !atricality--,my nature is rational & social2 & my city & c\ntry1 s f> z ,i am ,anton9us1 is ,rome2 b s f> z ,i am a man1 x is ! _w4 ,9 8 brief1 pregnant way1 he /ates ! law ( human solid>ity--,t :i* is n good = ! sw>m1 nei!r is x good = ! bee4 ,& :o c\ld fail to appreciate ?is s5tim5t1 com+ z x did f ! rul] ( a great empire8--,"o ?+ "h is wor? a great deal1 to pass ?y life 9 tru? & ju/ice1 ) a b5evol5t disposition ev5 to li>s & unju/ m54 ,"h aga91 x is ! fa%ion 9 "s circles1 to pret5d t ,m>cus ,aurelius 0 influ5c$ by ! spread ( ,*ri/ian ideas4 ,george ,long1 h[ev]1 speaks ! language ( tru? & sobriety 9 say+1 ,x is q c]ta9 t ,anton9us did n d]ive any ( 8 ,e?ical pr9ciples f a religion ( :i* he knew no?+4 ,to say z ,dr4 ,s*midt does t ,*ri/ian ideas fill$ ! air is easy en\gh1 b :]e is ! pro(8 ,no d\bt ! ,*ri/ian writ]s made great pret5sions z to ! spread ( _! religion1 b !y 7 notori\sly sangu9e & inaccurate1 & we "k :at value to atta* to su* pret5sions 9 ! second c5tury :5 we reflect t ev5 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 up to ! po9t ( ,con/ant9e's conv]sion1 ,*ri/ianity _h only succe$$ 9 draw+ into its fold ab\t a tw5tie? ( ! inhabitants ( ! empire4 ,en\gh has be5 said 9 ?is article to %[ t ! idea ( our common humanity is n a purely ,*ri/ian conception1 t x arose 9 ! natural c\rse ( human developm5t1 & t 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r cases1 ! apologi/s ( ,*ri/ianity h simply appropriat$ to _! own cre$ ! fruits ( ! political1 social1 & moral gr[? ( ,we/]n civilisation4 ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,god4 ,! sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair4 --,g5esis vi4 #h4 ,accord+ to ! fir/ book ( ! ,bible1 ! e>? fell into a v wick$ condition 9 ! days ( ! patri>*s4 ,god made ev]y?+ good1 b ! ,devil turn$ ev]y?+ bad2 & 9 ! end ! ,"l put ! :ole conc]n into liquidation4 ,x 0 a case ( univ]sal bankruptcy4 ,all t 0 sav$ out ( ! cata/rophe 0 a consignm5t ( eight human be+s & an unkn[n numb] ( elephants1 crocodiles1 horses1 pigs1 dogs1 cats1 & fleas4 ,among o!r enormities ( ! ant$iluvian _w 0 ! fondness %[n by ! sons ( ,god = ! daught]s ( m54 ,t fondness has cont9u$ ev] s9ce4 ,! deluge itself c\ld n wa% out ! amatory feel+s ) :i* ! pi\s males reg>d ^? fair creatures :o 7 once suppos$ to be ! ,devil's *ief ag5ts on e>?4 ,ev5 to ?is day x is a fact t c\rt%ip goes on ) rem>kable briskness 9 religi\s circles4 ,*ur*es & *apels are places ( h>mless assignation1 & h[ _m mat*es are made 9 ,sunday-s*ools1 :]e ,alfr$ & ,angel9a meet to tea* ! scripture & flirt4 ,z = ! cl]gy1 :o are peculi>ly ! sons ( ,god1 !y are notori\s = _! p>tiality to ! sex4 ,!y purr ab\t ! ladies l black tom-cats4 ,"s ( !m are adepts 9 ! art ( roll+ "o eye heav5w>ds & lett+ ! o!r langui% on ! fair faces ( ! daught]s ( m54 ,x is also noticeable t ! ,prote/ant cl]icals m>ry e>ly & (t51 & g5]ally beget a num]\s prog5y2 :ile ! ,ca?olic prie/ :o1 be+ /rictly celibate1 nev] adds to ! population1 ma%es ! ladies ?r\gh ! confessional1 worm+ out all _! secrets1 & mak+ !m z pliable z wax 9 8 holy h&s4 ,too (t5 ! pr(essional son ( ,god is a *>t]$ lib]t9e1 ^: amors are c>ri$ on "u a veil ( sanctity4 ,:at else1 inde$1 c\ld be expect$ :5 a lot ( lu/y "y fell[s1 9 ! prime ( life1 =eswe> m>riage1 take v[s ( *a/ity1 & und]take to /em ! curr5t ( _! natures by su* feeble dams z pray]s & hymns8 ,:o ! orig9al sons ( ,god 7 is a moot po9t4 ,god only kn[s1 & he has n told u4 ,b ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian div9es h advanc$ _m !ories4 ,accord+ to "s ! sons ( ,gods 7 ! (fspr+ ( ,se?1 :o 0 born holy 9 succession to righte\s ,abel1 :ile ! daught]s ( m5 7 ! (fspr+ ( wick$ ,ca94 ,among ! ori5tal ,*ri/ians x is said t ! *ildr5 ( ,se? tri$ to rega9 ,p>adise by liv+ 9 great au/]ity on ,m\nt ,h]mon1 b !y soon tir$ ( _! labori\s days & *e]less nights1 & ca/ %eep's-eyes on ! daught]s ( ,ca91 :o beauty 0 equal to _! fa!r's wick$ness4 ,m>riages foll[$1 & ! ,devil triumph$ aga94 ,accord+ to ! ,cabbali/s1 two angels1 ,aza & ,azael1 compla9$ to ,god at ! creation ( man4 ,god answ]$1 ,y1 ,o angels1 if y 7 9 ! l[] _w1 y too w\ld s94 ,!y desc5d$ on e>?1 & directly !y saw ! ladies !y =got heav54 ,!y m>ri$ & ex*ang$ ! hallelujahs ( ! cele/ial *orus = ! t5d] tones ( lov+ wom5 & ! sweet prattle ( little *ildr54 ,hav+ s9n$1 or1 to use ! vile language ( religion1 pollut$ !mselves ) wom51 !y became clo!d ) fle%4 ,on try+ to rega9 ,p>adise !y fail$1 & 7 ca/ back on ! m\nta9s1 :]e !y cont9u$ to beget giants & devils4 ,!re 7 giants 9 ! e>? 9 ^? days says ,scripture4 ,( c\rse !re 74 ,e b>b>\s p has simil> leg5ds ( primitive ages4 ,! translators ( our ,revis$ ,v]sion are a%am$ ( ^! my?ical p]sonages z be+ too sugge/ive ( ,jack & ! ,bean/alk1 s !y h sub/itut$ ,anakim = giants4 ,9 o!r words1 !y h %irk$ ! duty ( translators1 & left ! nons5se veil$ "u ! orig9al ^w4 ,! ,mohamm$ans say t n only giants1 b also ,j9s1 7 born ( ! sons ( ,god1 :o m>ri$ ! daught]s ( m54 ,! ,j9s soon _h ! _w 9 _! p[]4 ,!y rul$ ev]y:]e1 & built colossal works1 includ+ ! pyramids4 ,( ! giants1 ! mo/ rem>kable 0 ,og4 ,he 0 tall] ?an ! la/ ,yankee /ory1 = at ! ,deluge he /opp$ ! w9d[s ( heav5 ) 8 h&s1 or ! wat] w\ld h ris5 ov] 8 head4 ,! ,talmud says t he sav$ himself by swimm+ close to ! ark 9 company ) ! rh9oc]os4 ,! wat] !re happ5$ to be cold1 :ile all ! re/ 0 boil+ hot2 & ?us ,og 0 sav$ :ile all ! o!r giants p]i%$4 ,accord+ to ano!r /ory1 ,og climb$ on ! ro( ( ! ark1 & :5 ,noah tri$ to dislodge him1 he swore t he w\ld become ! patri>*'s slave4 ,noah at once cl9*$ ! b>ga91 & food 0 pass$ ?r\gh a hole = ! giant e day4 ,:5 we look into !m we f9d ! my?s ( ! ,bible wond]fully l ! my?s ( o!r sy/ems4 ,! ,giants are simil> to ! ,titans1 & ! union ( div9e males ) human females is simil> to ! amors ( ,jupit]1 ,apollo1 ,neptune1 & ,m>s ) ! wom5 ( old4 ,9 ?is matt] !re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,e fre% my? is only ! reca/+ ( an anci5t fable1 born ( ignorance & imag9ation4 ,let x f9ally be not$ t ?is old ,g5esaic /ory ( ! angelic husb&s ( e>?ly wom5 gives u a poor idea ( ! felicity ( heav54 ,9 t unkn[n region1 z ,jesus ,*ri/ in=m$ 8 disciples1 !re is nei!r m>ry+ nor giv+ 9 m>riage2 t is1 no males1 no females1 no c\rt+1 no lov+1 no *ildr51 & no homes4 ,m5 cease to be m5 & wom5 cease to be wom54 ,ev]ybody is ( ! neut] g5d]4 ,or else all ! angels are g5tlem51 )\t a lady among/ !m4 ,p]haps ! latt] view is pref]able1 z x h>monises ) ! ,bible1 9 :i* ! angels are always he's4 ,9 t case heav5 w\ld be1 to say ! lea/1 r a dull place4 ,no :isp]+ 9 ! moonlight1 no clasp$ h&s "u ! ?robb+ />s4 ,n ev5 a kiss "u ! misletoe4 ,oh1 :at mu/ x be to be !re6 ,no wond] ! sons ( ,god w&]$ f _! *e]less ,p>adise1 visit$ ?is l[] _w1 & saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair4 ,,mel*iz$ek4 ,mel*iz$ek is ! mo/ extraord9>y p]son ( :om we h any record4 ,*ri/ 0 born & ,adam 0 made1 b ,mel*iz$ek nev] began to be & w nev] cease to exi/4 ,if ! ,bible 7 n su* an int5sely s]i\s book )\t a gleam ( humor1 except ( ! unconsci\s ,hib]nian k9d1 we might conclude t ,mel*iz$ek 0 nobody1 = ! description admirably suits t "*4 ,b ! ,bible does n play & mu/ n be play$ )4 ,all its p]sonages are bona fide realities1 f ! ,anci5t ( ,days ) :ite woolly hair on ! ?rone ( heav5 to ! prophet ,jonah :o took ?ree days' lodg+ 9 ! belly ( a :ale4 ,! "n ,mel*iz$ek means k+ ( ju/ice1 be+ d]iv$ f melec1 a k+1 & tz$ec1 ju/ice4 ,:5 ! g5tleman be>+ ?is "n is introduc$ to u 9 ! f\rte5? ( ,g5esis1 he is k+ ( ,salem1 :i* means peace4 ,salem 0 a city on ! site ( ,zion4 ,orig9ally x 0 call$ ,jebus1 !n ,zadek1 !n ,salem1 & f9ally ,j]usalem4 ,s says ,rabbi ,joseph ,b5-,gorion4 ,b o!r writ]s1 no d\bt j z well in=m$1 diff] f him2 & :ile ! doctors disagree1 simple laym5 may well hold _! judgm5t 9 susp5se2 or1 bett] /ill1 dismiss ,jebus1 ,zadek1 ,salem1 & ,j]usalem1 to ! limbo ( le>n$ trivialities4 ,c\nt+ ! spots on a leop>d1 ! quills on a porcup9e1 or ! hairs 9 a cat's :isk]s1 is j z amus+ & q z edify+ z mo/ ( ! problems ( div9es & comm5tators4 ,:5 ,abraham return$ f a successful campaign1 9 :i* he defeat$ five k+s & _! armies ) ?ree hundr$ & eighte5 raw recruits1 ,mel*iz$ek came out to meet him ) victuals & dr9k4 ,^! two fri5ds jo9$ 9 ! fri5dly (fice ( scrat*+ ea* o!r4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 a small mutual admiration society4 ,abraham1 al?\gh at o!r times a rank c[>d1 0 on ?is occasion a bold w>rior lad5 ) spoil2 & ,mel*iz$ek besides be+ ,k+ ( ,salem1 0 ! prie/ ( ! mo/ high ,god4 ,bully = y1 ,abraham1 said ,mel*iz$ek4 ,bully = y1 ,mel*iz$ek1 said ,abraham4 ,z usual1 h[ev]1 ! prie/ got ! be/ ( x1 = ! patri>* paid him ti!s1 :i* 7 a capital return = 8 complim5ts4 ,g5esis is a little confus$1 inde$2 & :at scripture is n8 ,& he gave him ti!s ( all is n v cle>4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl& yokel1 :o gave 8 evid5ce on a case ( homicide 9 ?is way3 ,he _h a /ick1 & he _h a /ick2 & he hit he1 & he hit he4 ,& if he'd only hit he z h>d z he hit he1 he'd a' kill$ he1 & n he he4 ,b we mu/ n be too h>d on ,bibles & yokels4 ,s long z we c get a sc9tillation ( _! mean+ we mu/ be satisfi$4 ,scripture1 we may take x1 means t ! he :o paid ti!s 0 ,abraham1 & ! him :o receiv$ !m 0 ,mel*iz$ek4 ,n[ ! book ( ,g5esis is n an e>ly1 b a v late portion ( ! ,jewi% scriptures1 dat+ only a few c5turies be=e ,*ri/4 ,& we may dep5d on x t ?is little s5t5ce ab\t ti!s1 & p]haps ! :ole /ory t leads up to x1 0 got up by ! prie/s1 to give ! au?ority ( ,abraham's "n & ! sanction ( antiquity to an in/itution :i* kept !m 9 luxury at ! exp5se ( _! neighbors4 ,our view ( ! case is support$ by ! fact t ,mel*iz$ek's "n does n appe> aga9 9 ! :ole ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 except 9 ! hundr$ & t5? ,psalm1 :]e somebody or o!r 7! p>sons ( c\rse say ,*ri/7 is call$ a prie/ = ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,paul1 or :oev] wrote ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 works up ?is h9t 9 f9e /yle4 ,x w\ld puzzle a lunatic1 or a =tune-tell]1 or ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 or ,god ,almighty himself1 to say :at ! ,sev5? ( ,hebrews means4 ,we give x up z an insoluble conundrum1 & we obs]ve t e comm5tator ) a gra9 ( s5se & hone/y does ! same4 ,b !re is "o lum9\s fla% 9 ! jumble ( metaphysical d>kness4 ,mel*iz$ek is describ$ z )\t fa!r1 )\t "m1 )\t desc5t1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days nor end ( life4 ,x w be easy to recognise a g5tleman ( t description :5 y meet him4 ,:5 we d meet him we %all readily ackn[l$ge him z our k+ & prie/1 & pay him an income tax ( two %ill+s 9 ! p\nd2 b until !n we w>n all k+s & prie/s (f our door/eps4 ,jewi% traditions say t ,mel*iz$ek 0 ! son ( ,%em1 & set ap>t = ! purpose ( wat*+ & bury+ ,adam's c>case :5 x 0 un%ipp$ f ! ,ark4 ,"s1 h[ev]1 ma9ta9 t he 0 ( a cele/ial race2 :ile o!r 7,*ri/ian7 speculators h held t he 0 no less ?an ,jesus ,*ri/ himself1 :o put 9 an e>ly appe>ance 9 ,abraham's days to keep ! ,jewi% pot boil+4 ,/4 ,a?anasius tells a long-w9d$ /ory ( ,mel*iz$ek & ,abraham1 :i* %[s :at /uff ! e>ly ,*ri/ians believ$4 ,accord+ to ! ,talmud1 ,mel*iz$ek compos$ ! hundr$ & t5? ,psalm himself2 & al?\gh he is )\t end ( days1 8 tomb 0 %[n at ,j]usalem 9 ! "t ( ,gemelli ,o>r]e ! travell]4 ,!re 0 an h]etical sect call$ ! ,mel*iz$ekiana 9 ! ?ird c5tury4 ,!y held t ,jesus ,*ri/ 01 accord+ to ,hebrews1 only ( ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 & !re=e t ,mel*iz$ek himself 0 ! m v5]able4 ,?is h]esy reviv$ 9 ,egypt aft] its suppression else:]e1 & its adh]5ts claim$ t ,mel*iz$ek 0 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! la/ "t ,mel*iz$ek 0 he>d ( he 0 a ,london co/]-mong]'s donkey1 b :e!r ?is 0 a real inc>nation ( ! orig9al ,mel*iz$ek no "o is able to decide1 unless ! ,"l %\ld aga91 z 9 ! case ( ,balaam's companion1 op5 ! m\? ( ! ass & in=m ! _w ( ! ?+s t belong unto its peace4 ,s',w',,elp ,,me ,,god4 ,:oev] has se5 a ,hebrew money-l5d] 9 a ,c\nty ,c\rt take up a copy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 pres5t ! greasy cov] to 8 greasy lips1 &1 l hone/ ,moses 9 ! ,s*ool = ,sc&al1 take 8 oa? on t1 mu/ h _h a lively impression z to ! value ( swe>+ z a religi\s c]emony4 ,& ?is impression mu/ h be5 height5$ :5 he has se5 an +5u\s ,*ri/ian1 on ! o!r side ( ! suit1 pres5t a copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to 8 pi\s lips1 & quietly swe> to ! v opposite ( all t ! ,god-fe>+ ,jew _h solemnly decl>$ to be ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,"o's appreciation ( ! oa? is /ill fur!r increas$ by wat*+ ! v>i\s litigants & witnesses z !y c>ess ! sacr$ volume3 ,"h a g5tleman we>s an expression ( c\nt5ance :i* seems to imply ,i guess !y'll get a good deal ( tru? out ( me2 & !re ano!rs face seems to promise z great a reg>d = tru? z is consi/5t ) 8 und]/&+ ) ! solicitor :o subpo5a$ him z an indep5d5t witness 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice & a s\nd cli5t4 ,h>d swe>+ is ! ord] ( ! day4 ,s conflict+ is ! evid5ce on simple matt]s ( fact t x is p]fectly obvi\s t ! v atmosph]e is *>g$ ) duplicity4 ,! ?+ is tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,judges are us$ to x1 & act accord+ly1 decid+ 9 mo/ cases by a ke5 obs]vation ( ! witnesses & an ext5sive kn[lege ( ! seamy side ( nature4 ,b sometimes ! v judges are nonpluss$1 s braz5 are ! faces ( ! g5tlem5 :o h kiss$ ! book ,v (t51 no d\bt1 _! honors feel incl9$ to say1 l ! ,am]ican judge 9 direct+ 8 jury1 ,well1 g5tlem51 if y believe :at ^! witnesses swe>1 y w give a v]dict = ! pla9tiff2 & if y believe :at ! o!r witnesses swe>1 y w give a v]dict = ! def5dant2 b if1 l me1 y don't believe :at ei!r side swe>s1 ,i'm hang$ if ,i "k :at y w d4 ,! fact is1 ! oa? is absolutely useless if its object is to prev5t false witness4 ,%\ld !re be any likelihood ( a p]secution = p]jury1 a two-fac$ ,te/am5t-kiss] w be on 8 gu>d1 & be v c>eful to tell only su* lies z _c be cle>ly prov$ aga9/ him4 ,he dreads ! prospect ( daily ex]cise on ! treadmill1 he loa!s ! idea ( pick+ oakum1 & 8 gorge rises at ! ?\ght ( br[n bread & skilly4 ,b s long z t dang] is avoid$1 !re are ho/s ( witnesses1 mo/ ( !m v good ,*ri/ians1 :o h be5 suckl$ on ! ,gospel 9 ,sunday ,s*ools1 & f$ aft]w>ds on ! /rong meat ( ! ,^w 9 *ur*es & *apels1 :o w swe> fa/ & loose aft] call+ ,god to witness to _! v]acity4 ,!y ask ! ,almighty to deal ) !m accord+ z !y tell ! tru?1 yet = all t !y proce$ to tell ! mo/ unblu%+ lies4 ,:at is ! reason ( ?is /range inconsi/5cy8 ,simply ?is4 ,hell is a long way (f1 & _m ?+s may happ5 be=e ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,besides1 ,god is m]ciful2 he is always ready to =give s9s2 a man has only to rep5t 9 "t1 t is a few m9utes be=e dea?1 & all 8 s9s w be wa%$ out 9 ! cleans+ blood ( ,*ri/4 ,not)/&+ all 8 lies 9 e>?ly c\rts1 ! rep5tant s9n] w n lose 8 "r ( walk+ ab\t = ev] & ev] 9 ! c\rt ( heav51 al?\gh "s poor devil ^: lib]ty or prop]ty he swore away may be frizzl+ = ev] & ev] 9 hell4 ,we are /rongly ( op9ion t if ! oa? 7 aboli%$ altoge!r !re w\ld be few] falsehoods told 9 our public c\rts4 ,no d\bt ! law ( p]jury has "s effect1 b x is less ?an is g5]ally imag9$1 p>tly because ! law is difficult to apply1 & p>tly because !re is a wide dis9cl9ation to apply x1 ow+ to a sort ( freemasonry 9 false witness1 :i* is apt to be reg>d$ z an ess5tial "p ( ! game ( litigation4 ,"h & !re1 too1 !re may be a p]son ( s9c]e piety1 :o fe>s to tell a lie 9 :at he consid]s ! direct pres5ce ( ,god4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ! fe> ( puni%m5t1 9 ?is _w or 9 ! next1 w n make m5 v]aci\s4 ,! fact is prov$ by univ]sal exp]i5ce2 nay1 !re are judges1 z well z philosoph]s1 :o op5ly decl>e t ! oa? has a direct t5d5cy to create p]jury4 ,anyone1 ) a true s5se ( morality w und]/& ! reason ( ?is4 ,fe> is n a moral motive2 & :5 ! ?reat5$ puni%m5t is v remote or v unc]ta91 x has next to no det]r5t effect4 ,cupidity is mat*$ aga9/ fe>1 & ! odds ( ! game be+ 9 its favor1 x w9s4 ,b if a moral motive is appeal$ to1 ! case is diff]5t4 ,_m a man w tell a lie 9 ! witness-box :o w\ld scruple to d s on 8 honor2 _m a man w lie be=e ,god :o w\ld scruple to deceive a fri5d4 ,let a man feel t he is tru/$1 let 8 self-respect be appeal$ to1 & he is m likely to be v]aci\s ?an he w\ld be if he 7 ?reat5$ ) imprisonm5t 9 ?is life & hell-fire 9 ! next4 ,:y ,*ri/ians %\ld cl+ to ?is relic ( b>b>ity x is difficult to conceive4 ,_! ,savior pla9ly comm&$ !m to ,swe> n at all1 & ! e>ly ,*ur* obey$ ?is injunction until x rose to p[] "u ,con/ant9e4 ,x is also a /rik+ fact t ! apo/le ,pet]1 :5 he disobey$ 8 ,ma/]1 & took an oa?1 us$ x to confirm a palpable lie4 ,:5 ! damsel *>g$ him 9 c\rt ) hav+ be5 a foll[] ( ,jesus1 he ,d5i$ x ) an oa?4 ,y 7 "o ( !m1 said ! damsel4 ,i wasn't1 said ,pet]4 ,y 7 ) him1 %e rejo9$4 ,:]eupon ,pet] exclaim$ ,s'w'elp me ,god1 ,i nev] knew him4 ,surely if self-int]e/ made ,pet] commit flat p]jury 9 ! bodily pres5ce ( 8 ,savior1 x is idle to ass]t t ! oa? 9 any way promotes v]acity4 ,,infidel ,,homes4 99 99 ,! ,influ5ce ( ,scepticism on ,"*4 ,be+ ! sixte5? ,f]nley ,lecture4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,william ,l4 ,watk9son4 ,london3 ,t4 ,woolm]4 ,john ,wesley 0 a man ( consid]able =ce ( m9d & s+ul> /r5g? ( "*4 ,b he 0 v un=tunate1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 9 8 relations ) wom54 ,8 m>riage 0 a deplorable misunion1 & 8 late/ biograph]1 :o aims at pres5t+ a fai?ful picture ( ! f\nd] ( ,wesleyanism1 has to dwell v l>gely on 8 dome/ic mis]ies4 ,wesley held patri>*al views on h\sehold matt]s1 ! prop] subord9ation ( ! wife be+ a prime article ( 8 fai?4 ,mrs4 ,wesley1 h[ev]1 ent]ta9$ diff]5t views4 ,%e is !re=e describ$ z a frightful %rew1 & rat$ = h] inord9ate jeal\sy1 al?\gh h] husb&'s att5tions to o!r ladies c]ta9ly gave h] _m provocations4 ,9 face ( ^! facts1 x might naturally be ?\ght t ,wesleyans w\ld say z little z possible ab\t ! dome/ic infelicities ( ,free?9k]s4 ,b ,mr4 ,watk9son is n to be re/ra9$ by any su* consid]ation4 ,al?\gh a ,wesleyan 7z we und]/&7 he *all5ges comp>isons on ?is po9t4 ,he has read ! biographies & autobiographies ( sev]al lead+ ,free?9k]s1 & he invites ! _w to witness h[ selfi% & s5sual !y 7 9 _! dome/ic relations4 ,he is a pulpit rhetorician1 s he goes boldly & recklessly to "w4 ,subtlety & discrim9ation he abhors z p$antic vices1 savor+ too mu* ( culture4 ,8 judgm5ts are ( ! robu/i\s ord]4 ,l ,jesus ,*ri/1 he fancies t all m5 c be divid$ into %eep & goats4 ,! good are good1 & ! bad are bad4 ,& naturally ! good are ,*ri/ians & bad are ,free?9k]s4 ,! fir/ half ( ,mr4 ,watk9son's book ( #afb pages 7x mu/ h be5 a pretty long lecture67 is a preface to ! second half1 :i* conta9s 8 fl+ at ,goe!1 ,mill1 ,george ,eliot1 ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 ,c>lyle1 & o!r (f5d]s aga9/ ! ,watk9sonian code4 ,we ?9k x advisable1 !re=e1 to foll[ him ?r\gh 8 preface fir/1 & ?r\gh 8 *>ges aft]w>ds4 ,emb$d$ 9 a lot ( obscure or que/ionable matt] 9 ,mr4 ,watk9son's exordium is ?is s5t5ce--,:at we believe ) our :ole he>t is ( ! highe/ consequ5ce to u4 ,true1 b :e!r x is ( ! highe/ consequ5ce to o!r p dep5ds on :at x is4 ,conviction is a good ?+1 b x _c disp5se ) ! crit]ion ( tru?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at passes = conviction may (t5 be m]e acquiesc5ce4 ,t t]m1 we believe1 w\ld accurately describe ! cre$ ( n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$1 9 e "p ( ! _w1 ^: p>ticul> fai? is m]ely ! result ( ! geographical accid5t ( _! bir?4 ,assur$ly we d n agree ) ,mr4 ,watk9son t all reasonable p w ackn[l$ge t ! fai? ( ,*ri/ian believ]s is to a consid]able ext5t mo/ real2 nay1 9 t5s ( ?\s& ( cases x is ! mo/ real ?+ 9 _! life4 ,mr4 ,cott] ,morison labori\sly refutes ?is position 9 8 f9e volume on ,! ,s]vice ( ,man4 ,mill d5i$ & d]id$ x 9 a fam\s passage ( 8 great essay ,on ,lib]ty4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,/eph5 d5ies x 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,c>lyle also1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,fronde1 said t religion z x exi/$ 9 ,engl& _h ceas$ to op]ate all ov] ! conduct ( m5 9 _! ord9>y bus9ess1 x 0 a holl[ appe>ance1 a ^w )\t =ce 9 x4 ,^! m5 may n be reasonable 9 ,mr4 ,watk9son's judgm5t1 b ) mo/ p _! ^w c>ries a great] weight ?an 84 ,mr4 ,watk9son cont5ds--& :at w n a prea*] cont5d8--t ! d5ial ( ! great tru?s ( ! ,evangelical fai? c ex]t only a baneful influ5ce on "*4 ,we q agree ) him4 ,b evangelicalism1 & ! great tru?s ( evangelicalism1 are v diff]5t ?+s4 ,x is dang]\s to d5y any great tru?1 b h[ _m does evangelicalism possess8 ,mr4 ,watk9son w\ld say _m4 ,we %\ld say none4 ,/ill less1 if t 7 possible1 %\ld we ass5t to 8 /atem5t t morals 9 all sph]es & manife/ations mu/ suff] deeply by ! preval5ce ( scepticism4 ,mr4 ,morison1 ass]ts & proves t ?is sceptical age is ! mo/ moral ! _w has se51 & t z we g back into ! ,ages ( ,fai?1 vice & crime gr[ d5s] & d>k]4 ,if ! appeal is to hi/ory1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,watk9son's ref]5ces d n betray a pr(\nd k1 ! v]dict w be dead aga9/ him4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,/eph5 ?9ks morality c look aft] itself1 b he d\bts :e!r ,*ri/ian *>ity w survive ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,?is furni%es ,mr4 ,watk9son ) a suffici5t !me = an impressive s]mon4 ,b 8 notion ( ,*ri/ian *>ity & ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,/eph5's are v diff]5t4 ,! h>d-head$ judge means ! s5tim5talism & pa!tic exagg]ations ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 :i* he has s9ce di/9ctly said w\ld de/roy society if !y 7 fully practis$4 ,morality1 says ,mr4 ,watk9son1 w\ld suff] on ! my/ical side4 ,p]haps s4 ,x might be no long] possible = a ,l\is ! ,fifte5? to ask ,god's bless+ :5 he w5t to debau* a "y girl 9 ! ,p>c aux ,c]fs1 or = a grave philosoph] l ,mr4 ,tylor to write 9 8 ,an?ropology t 9 ,europe brig&s are notori\sly *ur*-go]s4 ,yet morality might ga9 z mu* on ! practical side z x lo/ on ! my/ical1 & we fancy mank9d w\ld pr(it by ! *ange4 ,n[ = ,mr4 ,watk9son's hi/ory1 :i* he pr9ts 9 small capitals1 probably to %[ x is ! real1 unadult]at$ article4 ,he tell u t ! exp]im5t ( a nation liv+ practically a purely secul> life has be5 tri$ m ?an once ) disa/r\s results4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 v c>eful n to m5tion ^! nations1 & we defy him to d s4 ,:at he does is ?is4 ,he ru%es (f to ,pompeii1 ^: inhabitants he ?9ks 7 ,secul>i/s6 ,he also rem9ds u 9 a casual way t !y _h crucifi$ ,*ri/ a few ye>s be=e1 :i* aga9 is news4 ,equally accurate is ! /atem5t t ,pompeii 0 an infam\s city1 full ( drunk5ness1 cruelty1 etc4 ,probably ,mr4 ,watk9son1 l mo/ good ,*ri/ians :o g to ,pompeii1 visit$ an e/abli%m5t1 su* z we h ?\s&s ( 9 ,*ri/5dom1 devot$ to ! practical wor%ip ( ,v5us )\t neglect+ ,priapus4 ,he has =gott5 ! immortal lett] ( ,pl9y1 & ! dead ,roman s5t9el at ! po/ ( duty4 ,he acts l a =eign] :o %\ld describe ,london f 8 exp]i5ce at a bro!l4 ,philosophy comes next4 ,mr4 ,watk9son puts 9 a sup]ior way ! clap-trap ( ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce lectur]s4 ,if man is purely mat]ial1 & ! law ( causation is univ]sal1 :]e1 he asks1 is ! place = virtue1 = praise1 = blame8 ,has ,mr4 ,watk9son nev] read ! answ] to ^! que/ions8 ,if he has n1 he has mu* to le>n2 if he has1 he %\ld refute !m4 ,m]ely posit+ & reposit+ an old "q is a v /ale trick 9 religi\s controv]sy4 ,x imposes on "s p1 b !y belong to ! mo/ly fools4 ,morality is 9 z mu* p]il z fai?1 cries ,mr4 ,watk9son4 ,well1 ! cl]gy h be5 cry+ t = two c5turies1 yet our crim9al /ati/ics less51 society improves1 & lit]ature gr[s clean]4 ,z = ! na/y nude figures t (f5d ,mr4 ,watk9son's eyes 9 ! ,fr5* ,salon1 we w\ld rem9d him t ,god ,almighty makes ev]ybody nak$1 clo!s be+ a human inv5tion4 ,) respect to ! ,%elley ,society repres5t+ ! ,c5ci & o!r mon/r\s !mes1 we conclude t ,mr4 ,watk9son does n "k :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,!re is ince/ 9 ! ,c5ci1 b x is treat$ 9 a high dramatic _s z a frightful crime1 end+ 9 blood%$ & desolation4 ,!re is also ince/ 9 ! ,bible1 commonplace1 vulg>1 be/ial ince/1 record$ )\t a ^w ( disapprobation4 ,surely :5 a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 :o says ! ,bible is ,god's ,^w1 kn[+ x conta9s ! bea/ly /ory ( ,lot & 8 daught]s1 cries out aga9/ ,%elley's ,c5ci z mon/r\s1 he invites inext+ui%able ,rabelaisian laught]4 ,no o!r reply is fitt+ = su* a mon/r\s absurdity1 & we leave our read]s to %ake _! sides at ,mr4 ,watk9son's exp5se4 ,mr4 ,watk9son asks :e!r infidelity has produc$ new & high] types ( "*4 ,naturally he answ]s ! "q 9 ! negative4 ,! lives ( infidel tea*]s1 he exclaims1 are 9 sadde/ contra/ to _! pret5ti\s philosophies & bl& assumptions4 ,he !n passes 9 review a pick$ numb] ( ^! up/>ts1 deal+ ) ea* ( !m 9 a ,watk9sonian mann]4 ,8 r\gh-&-ready me?od is ?is4 ,c>efully leav+ out ( sight all ! good !y did1 & ! high example ( hone/ ?\ght !y set to ! _w1 he dilates ^u _! fail+s )\t ! lea/ reg>d to ! g5]al moral atmosph]e ( _! age1 or ! proportion ( _! defects to ! entirety ( _! natures4 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ! gre5groc]1 ^: horizon is limit$ to 8 %op & 8 *apel1 may lead a v exempl>y life1 accord+ to or?odox /&>ds2 b 8 virtues1 z well z 8 vices1 are r ( a negative "*1 & ! _w at l>ge is n mu* ! bett] = 8 hav+ liv$ 9 x4 ,on ! o!r h& a man l ,mirabeau may be %ock+ly incont95t1 b if 9 ! crisis ( a nation's hi/ory he places 8 g5ius1 8 eloqu5ce1 & 8 h]oic c\rage at ! s]vice ( lib]ty1 & helps to m>k a new epo* ( progress1 humanity c af=d to p>don 8 sexual loos5ess 9 consid]ation ( 8 spl5did s]vice to ! race4 ,judgm5t1 9 %ort1 mu/ be pron\nc$ on ! sum-total ( a man's life1 & n on a select$ aspect4 ,fur!r1 ! faults t might be ov]:elm+ 9 ! "* ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 ! ,me?odi/ gre5groc]1 may s9k into comp>ative insignificance 9 ! "* ( a great man1 ^: intellect & emotions are on a mighti] scale4 ,?is tru? is admirably express$ 9 ,c>lyle's ,essay on ,burns4 ,n ! few in*es ( deflection f ! ma!matical orbit1 :i* are s easily measur$1 b ! ratio ( ^! to ! :ole diamet]1 con/itutes ! real ab]ration4 ,?is orbit may be a planet's1 its diamet] ! bread? ( ! sol> sy/em2 or x may be a city hippodrome2 nay ! circle ( a g9horse1 its diamet] a score ( feet or paces4 ,b ! in*es ( deflection only are measur$3 & x is assum$ t ! diamet] ( ! g9horse1 & t ( ! planet1 w yield ! same ratio :5 comp>$ ) !m6 ,"h lies ! root ( _m a bl9d1 cruel condemnation ( ,burnses1 ,swifts1 ,r\sseaus1 :i* "o nev] li/5s to ) approval4 ,grant$1 ! %ip comes into h>bor ) %r\ds & tackle damag$2 ! pilot is blamewor?y2 he has n be5 all-wise & all-p[]ful3 b to "k h[ blamewor?y1 tell u fir/ :e!r 8 voyage has be5 r\nd ! ,globe1 or only to ,ramsgate & ! ,isle ( ,dogs4 ,we comm5d ?is f9e passage to ,mr4 ,watk9son's att5tion4 ,x may make him a little m mode/ :5 he next applies 8 or?odox tape & callip]s to ! "* ( 8 bett]s4 ,goe! is ,mr4 ,watk9son's fir/ infidel h]o1 & we are glad to see t he makes ?is great poet a pres5t to ,free?\ght4 ,"s ,*ri/ians claim ,goe! z really "o ( !mselves1 b ,mr4 ,watk9son w h none ( him4 ,! actual life ( ,goe!1 he tells u1 0 s]i\sly defective4 ,p]haps s1 & ! same might h be5 said ( hundr$s ( ,*ri/ian tea*]s :o liv$ :5 he did1 _h !y be5 big en\gh to h _! lives writt5 = po/]ity4 ,goe!'s fault 0 a too inflammable he>t1 & ) ! lic5se ( 8 age1 :i* 0 on ! :ole rem>kably pi\s1 he c\rt$ m ?an "o pretty woman2 or1 if ! tru? mu/ be told1 he did n repel ! pretty wom5 :o ?rew !mselves at him4 ,b !re 7 ?\s&s ( or?odox m5 :o act$ 9 ! same way4 ,! di/9ctive fact ab\t ,goe! is t he kept a high arti/ic ideal always be=e him1 & cultivat$ 8 poetic gifts ) tireless assiduity4 ,8 s5sual indulg5ces 7 nev] all[$ to int]f]e ) 8 great aim 9 life1 & surely t is some?+4 ,! result is t ! :ole _w is ! ri*] = 8 labors1 & only ! ,watk9sons c f9d any delight 9 dwell+ on ! fail+s he possess$ 9 common ) mean] mortals4 ,to say t ,goe! %\ld be an object ( horror to ! :ole self-respect+ _w is simply to indulge 9 ! twang ( ! tab]nacle4 ,c>lyle is ! next s9n]2 b1 curi\sly1 ! ,rock1 :ile prais+ ,mr4 ,watk9son's lecture1 says t ,c>lyle ought n to be class$ ) ! sceptics4 ,we diss5t f ! ,rock h[ev]2 & we v5ture to ?9k t ,c>lyle's greate/ fault 0 a palt]+ ) himself on religi\s subjects4 ,8 intellect reject$ m ?an 8 tongue dis[n$4 ,mr4 ,watk9son passes a v diff]5t criticism4 ,tak+ ,c>lyle z a complete sceptic1 he proce$s to libel him by a process :i* always comm5ds itself to ! prea*]s ( ! gospel ( *>ity4 ,he picks f ,mr4 ,fr\de's f\r volumes a numb] ( tid-bits1 sett+ =? ,c>lyle's qu]ul\sness1 arrogance1 & dome/ic /orms ) ,mrs4 ,c>lyle4 ,behold ! man6 exclaims ,mr4 ,watk9son4 ,begg+ 8 p>don1 x is n ! man at all4 ,c>lyle 0 morbidly s5sitive by nature1 he suff]$ horribly f dyspepsia1 & int5se lit]>y labor1 /ill fur!r d]ang+ 8 n]ves1 made him t]ribly irritable4 ,b he _h a f9e side to 8 nature1 & ev5 a sunny side4 ,fri5ds l ,pr(essor ,tyndall1 ,pr(essor ,norton1 ,sir ,james ,/eph51 & ,mrs4 ,gil*ri/1 saw ,c>lyle 9 a v diff]5t light f ,mr4 ,fr\de's4 ,besides1 ,mrs4 ,c>lyle made h] own *oice4 ,%e delib]ately m>ri$ a man ( g5ius1 :om %e recognis$ z de/9$ to make a heavy m>k on 8 age4 ,%e _h h] man ( g5ius1 & he put 8 life into 8 books4 ,& :at a life6 ,& :at books6 ,! suffici5t answ] to all ! ,watk9son tribe is to po9t to ,c>lyle's ?irty volumes4 ,?is is ! man4 ,su* "w implies a c]ta9 m>tyrdom1 & ^? :o /ood beside him %\ld n h compla9$ s lu/ily t !y 7 scor*$ by ! fire4 ,c>lyle did a giant's "w1 & he _h a "r to "s fail+s4 ,free?9k]s see !m z well z ,mr4 ,watk9son1 b !y are aw>e t no man is p]fect1 & !y d n hold up ,c>lyle1 or any o!r sceptic1 z a model = univ]sal imitation4 ,mr4 ,watk9son's rem>ks on ,george ,eliot are simply brutal4 ,%e 0 a wanton4 ,%e liv$ 9 free-love ) ,george ,h5ry ,lewes4 ,%e _h no excuse = h] lic5se4 ,%e 0 full ( ins9c]ity1 cant1 & hypocrisy4 ,& s on ad nauseam4 ,to call ,mr4 ,watk9son a li> w\ld be to desc5d to 8 level4 ,let u simply look at ! facts4 ,george ,eliot liv$ ) ,george ,h5ry ,lewes z 8 wife4 ,%e _h no vagrant atta*m5ts4 ,h] connection ) ,lewes only t]m9at$ ) 8 dea?4 ,:y !n did !y n m>ry8 ,because ,lewes's wife 0 /ill liv+1 & ! pi\s ,engli% law w\ld n all[ a divorce unless all ! h\sehold secrets 7 dragg$ be=e a gap+ public4 ,george ,eliot consult$ h] own he>t in/ead ( social conv5tions4 ,%e became a "m to ,lewes's *ildr51 & a true wife to him1 ?\gh nei!r a prie/ nor a regi/r> bless$ _! union4 ,%e *ose betwe5 ! law ( cu/om & ! high] law1 fac+ ! _w's fr[n1 & rely+ on h] own /r5g? to be> ! consequ5ces ( h] act4 ,to call su* a woman a wanton & a kept mi/ress is to confess "o's self devoid ( s5se & s5sibility4 ,nor does x %[ mu* insight to ass]t t infidelity betray$ & wreck$ h] life1 & to speculate h[ glori\s x might h be5 if %e _h f\nd ,jesus4 ,x w be "t en\gh to li/5 to ?is /ra9 :5 ,mr4 ,watk9son c %[ u a m glori\s female writ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian camp4 ,william ,godw9 is ! next ,free?9k] :om ,mr4 ,watk9son calls up = judgm5t4 ,all ! brave ef=ts ( ! au?or ( ,political ,ju/ice 9 behalf ( fre$om & progress are quietly ignor$4 ,mr4 ,watk9son comm5ts1 9 a true ve9 ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 on ! fail+s ( 8 old age1 c5sures 8 !oretical disrespect = ! m>riage laws1 & inconsi/5tly blames him = 8 inconsi/5cy 9 m>ry+ ,m>y ,wool/onecraft4 ,( t rem>kable woman he obs]ves t scepticism de/roy$ 9 h] all t f9e1 pure feel+ :i* is ! glory ( ! sex4 ,b ! only pro( he v\*safes ( ?is />tl+ /atem5t is a s+le s5t5ce f "o ( h] lett]s1 :i* ,mr4 ,watk9son misund]/&s1 z he misund]/&s s _m passages 9 ,c>lyle's lett]s1 ?r\gh %e] inability to compreh5d ! exi/5ce ( su* a ?+ z humor4 ,he takes e jocul> expression z p]fectly s]i\s1 be+ "o ( ^? uncom=table p]sons 9 ^: society1 z ,*>les ,lamb said1 y mu/ always speak on oa?4 ,mr4 ,watk9son's read]s might almo/ exclaim ) ,hamlet1 ,h[ absolute ! knave is6 ,we mu/ speak by ! c>d1 or equivocation w undo u4 ,! next culprit is ,%elley1 :o1 we are told1 des]t$ 8 "y wife & *ildr5 9 ! mo/ %ameful & he>tless fa%ion4 ,x does n matt] to ,mr4 ,watk9son t ,%elley's relations ) ,h>riet are /ill a p]plex+ problem1 or t :5 !y p>t$ %e & ! *ildr5 7 well provid$ =1 ,nor does he condesc5d to notice ! univ]sal cons5sus ( op9ion among ^? :o 7 9 a position to be in=m$ on ! subject1 t ,h>riet's suicide1 m ?an two ye>s aft]w>ds1 _h no?+ to d ) ,%elley's des]tion4 ,in/ead ( ref]r+ to prop] au?orities1 ,mr4 ,watk9son advises 8 read]s to consult ,mr4 ,jeaff]son's pa9/ak+ volumes on ! ,real ,%elley4 ,mr4 ,jeaff]son's "w is truly pa9/ak+1 b x is ! "w ( an advocate :o plays ! "p ( c\nsel = ! prosecution4 ,hunt1 ,peacock1 ,hogg1 ,m$w91 ,lady ,%elley1 ,rossetti1 & ,pr(essor ,d[d5--^! are ! writ]s :o %\ld be consult$4 ,%elley 0 b a boy :5 ,h>riet ,we/brook propos$ to run away ) him4 ,_h he act$ l ! gold5 y\? ( 8 age1 & kept h] = a :ile z 8 mi/ress1 !re w\ld h be5 no sc&al4 ,8 fa!r1 9 fact1 decl>$ t he w\ld he> no?+ ( m>riage1 b he w\ld keep z _m illegitimate *ildr5 z ,%elley *ose to get4 ,x 0 ! int5se *ivalry ( ,%elley's nature t turn$ a v simple affair into a pa!tic trag$y4 ,mr4 ,watk9son's brutal me?ods ( criticism are out ( place 9 su* a problem4 ,he lacks insight1 subtlety1 delicacy ( feel+1 discrim9ation1 *>ity1 & ev5 an ord9>y s5se ( ju/ice4 ,james ,mill is ano!r flagrant s9n]4 ,mr4 ,watk9son goes to ! l5g? ( blam+ him because 8 temp] 0 con/itutionally irritable1 z ?\gh he con/ruct$ himself4 ,"h1 aga91 ,mr4 ,watk9son's is a purely debit acc\nt4 ,he ignores ,james ,mill's e>ly sacrifices = pr9ciple1 8 /r5u\s labor = :at he consid]$ ! tru?1 & 8 int5se devotion to ! education ( 8 *ildr54 ,8 temp] 0 und\bt$ly au/]e1 b x is m ?an possible t ?is *>act]i/ic 0 d]iv$ f 8 =efa!rs1 :o _h be5 /eep$ 9 ! h>de/ ,calv9ism4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill 0 infatuat$ ) ,mrs4 ,taylor1 :om he m>ri$ :5 %e became a wid[4 ,b ,mr4 ,watk9son conceals an important fact4 ,he talks ( selfi% pleasure & indulg5ce1 b he =gets to tell 8 read]s t ,mrs4 ,taylor 0 a confirm$ invalid4 ,x is p]fectly obvi\s1 !re=e1 t ,mill 0 attract$ by h] m5tal qualities2 & x is easy to believe ,mill :5 he disclaims any o!r relation ?an t ( affectionate fri5d%ip4 ,no "o b a ,watk9son c\ld be s fooli% z to imag9e t m5 seek s5sual gratification 9 ! society ( invalid ladies4 ,h>riet ,m>t9eau is "o ( ! unlovelie/ female portraits ev] trac$4 ,mr4 ,watk9son is ! opposite ( a ladies' man4 ,gallantry 0 nev] 8 foible4 ,he hates female ,free?9k]s ) a p]fect hatr$4 ,he p\rs out on ,h>riet ,m>t9eau 8 :ole vocabul>y ( abuse4 ,b x is1 aft] all1 difficult to see :at he is 9 su* a passion ab\t4 ,h>riet ,m>t9eau _h no sexual s9s1 no dubi\s relations1 no skeleton 9 ! dome/ic cupbo>d4 ,b1 says ,mr4 ,watk9son1 %e 0 arrogant & c5sori\s4 ,oh1 ,watk9son1 ,watk9son6 h y n "o man's %>e ( ^? qualities y\rself8 ,is !re n a sort ( a smack1 a smell to ( !m 9 y\r godly con/itution8 ,we ne$ n foll[ ,mr4 ,watk9son's nons5se ab\t ! dome/ic %r9e ( ,s*op5hau]1 :o 0 a gay & fe/ive ba*elor to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,z = ,mr4 ,watk9son's treatm5t ( ,comte1 x is pure ,*ri/ian2 9 o!r words1 x conta9s ! qu9tess5ce ( un*>itabl5ess4 ,comte _h a ta9t ( insanity1 :i* at "o "t necessitat$ 8 conf9em5t4 ,t he 0 tr\blesome to wife & fri5ds is n surpris+1 b surely a man griev\sly afflict$ ) a c]ebral malady is n to be judg$ by ord9>y /&>ds4 ,comte's g5ius has left its m>k on ! n9ete5? c5tury2 he 0 true to t 9 adv]sity & pov]ty4 ,?is is ! fact po/]ity w c>e to rememb] :5 ! tr\bles ( 8 life are buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,mr4 ,watk9son turns 8 att5tion next to ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :i* he consid]s z mu* a revolt aga9/ morals z x 0 aga9/ despotism4 ,if t is 8 hone/ op9ion1 he mu/ be s+ul>ly ignorant4 ,! moral tone ( ! ,revolutioni/s 0 purity itself comp>$ ) ! flagrant pr(ligacy ( ! c\rt1 ! ari/ocracy1 & ! cl]gy1 :ile ,free?9k]s 7 imprison$1 & h]etics 7 brok5 on ! :eel4 ,we h really no "t to give ,mr4 ,watk9son lessons 9 ,fr5* hi/ory1 s we leave him to /udy x at 8 leisure4 ,x 0 natural t ,voltaire %\ld come 9 = 8 %>e ( sl&]4 ,all ,mr4 ,watk9son c see 9 him is t he wrote an unseemly poem1 by :i* we presume he means ,la ,pucelle4 ,b he ought to "k t ! gross] p>ts ( t poem 7 add$ by lat] h&s1 z may be se5 at a glance 9 any v>iorum edition4 ,9 any case1 to e/imate ,voltaire's ,pucelle by ! moral /&>d ( a c5tury lat] is to %[ an absolute want ( judgm5t4 ,let x be comp>$ ) simil> works ( 8 age1 & x w n appe> v he9\s4 ,b ,voltaire did a great deal besides ! composition ( t poem4 ,he f\ght despotism l a h]o1 he /abb$ sup]/ition to ! he>t1 he protect$ ! victims ( ecclesia/ical & political tyranny at ! risk ( 8 own life1 he %elt]$ ) exquisite g5]osity a multitude ( orphans & wid[s1 he assi/$ e g5ius :o 0 trodd5 d[n by ! age4 ,^! ?+s1 & ! great mass ( 8 brilliant writ+s1 w live 9 ! memory ( mank9d4 ,voltaire 0 n p]fect2 he %>$ "s ( ! fail+s ( 8 g5]ation4 ,b he f\ght ! battle ( fre$om & ju/ice = sixty ye>s4 ,o!r m5 indulg$ 9 gallantry1 o!r m5 wrote free v]ses4 ,b :5 ,calas 0 murd]$ by ! prie/s1 & 8 family desolat$1 x 0 ,voltaire1 & ,voltaire alone1 :o fac$ ! tyrants & d5\nc$ !m 9 ! "n ( humanity4 ,8 sup]b attitude on t critical occasion inspir$ ! spl5did eulogium ( ,c>lyle1 :o 0 no fri5dly witness3 ,! :ole man k9dl$ into "o div9e blaze ( righte\s indignation1 & resolution to br+ help aga9/ ! _w4 ,,are ,,a!i/s ,,cruel8 99 99 ,april #bf1ahia4 ,!re seems to be an in]adicable malignancy 9 ! he>t ( pr(essional ,*ri/ianity4 ,/4 ,paul1 inde$ 9 a f9e passage ( 8 fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 speaks ) gl[+ eloqu5ce ( ! *>ity :i* ?9ke? no evil4 ,b ! hirel+ advocates & *ampions ( ,*ri/ianity h ev] treat$ ! apo/le's c\nsel ) contempt 9 _! deal+s ) sceptics & h]etics4 ,public discussion is avoid$ by ^! pr(essors ( ! gospel ( love & practis]s ( ! gospel ( hatr$4 ,!y f9d x unpr(itable4 ,consequ5tly !y neglect argum5t & resort to p]sonalities4 ,!y frequ5tly ins9uate1 & :5 x is safe !y op5ly allege1 t all :o d n %>e _! op9ions are bad husb&s1 bad fa!rs1 bad citiz5s1 & bad m54 ,?us !y ca/ libell\s du/ 9 ! eyes ( _! dupes1 & incapacitate !m f see+ ! real facts ( ! case = !mselves4 ,a notable illu/ration ( ?is evil pr9ciple may be f\nd 9 a rec5t spee* by ! ,bi%op ( ,*e/]4 ,dr4 ,jayne presid$ at a ,t[n ,hall meet+ ( ! local bran* ( ! ,national ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,*ildr51 & took advantage ( ! occasion to sl&] a consid]able section ( 8 fell[ citiz5s4 ,) a pi\s arrogance :i* is peculi> to 8 boa/ful fai?1 he turn$ :at %\ld h be5 a humanit>ian assembly into a receptacle = 8 dis*>ge ( insol5t fanaticism4 ,p>5tage is a natural fact1 & ! love ( (fspr+ is a well-nigh univ]sal law ( animal life4 ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 t a ,society = prev5t+ cruelty to *ildr5 by p>5ts ( p]v]t$ in/9cts1 might live alo( f sect>ian squabbles4 ,b ! ,bi%op ( ,*e/] is ( a diff]5t op9ion4 ,he is a pr(essional advocate ( "o =m ( fai?1 & 8 eye is /rictly b5t on bus9ess4 ,he appe>s to be unable to talk any?+ b %op4 ,ev5 :ile press+ ! claims ( poor1 neglect$1 ill-us$ *ildr5 on ! sympa?y & assi/ance ( a g5]\s public1 he c\ld n refra9 f insult+ all ^? :o h no love = 8 special l9e ( bus9ess4 ,& ! insult 0 n only gratuit\s2 x 0 gr\ndless1 brutal1 & malignant2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t we *]i% a hope t ! ,bi%op has ov]rea*$ himself1 & t 8 repulsive sl&] w excite a re-action 9 favor ( ! objects ( 8 malice4 ,dr4 ,jayne told ! meet+ t ! p]sons :o 7 mo/ liable to be guilty ( cruelty to _! *ildr5 7 ^? artisans :o _h tak5 up ,secul>i/ op9ions1 & :o look$ ^u _! *ildr5 z a nuisance1 & 7 glad to get !m out ( ! way4 ,n[1 on ! face ( x1 ! /atem5t is positively grotesque 9 its absurdity4 ,if ,secul> pr9ciples t5d to make p>5ts hate _! own *ildr51 :y %\ld _! evil influ5ce be conf9$ to artisans8 ,& if ,secul> pr9ciples d n produce p>5tal hatr$ 9 ! weal?i] classes1 :y does ,dr4 ,jayne hurl ?is disgraceful accusation at ! poor] class ( unbeliev]s8 ,x _c be simply because !y are poor]1 = he 0 delight$ to "k t pov]ty by no means necess>ily meant cruelty4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! explanation8 ,x seems to u v obvi\s4 ,dr4 ,jayne 0 b5t on libell+ sceptics1 &1 deem+ x saf] to libel ! poor] ones1 he temp]$ 8 valor ) a conv5i5t am\nt ( discretion4 ,he is n ev5 a brave fanatic4 ,8 bigotry is crawl+1 c[>dly1 abject1 & contemptible4 ,dr4 ,jayne reli$ ^u ! au?ority ( ,mr4 ,waugh1 :o happ5$ to be pres5t at ! meet+4 ,?is g5tleman jump$ up 9 ! middle ( ! ,bi%op's spee*1 & said x 0 ! case1 t ! class mo/ guilty ( cruelty to *ildr5 7 ^? :o took mat]iali/ic1 a!i/ic1 selfi% & wick$ views ( _! own exi/5ce4 ,surely ?is is a f9e d]angem5t ( epitaphs4 ,x sugge/s t ,mr4 ,waugh is less malignant ?an fooli%4 ,:at connection does he discov] betwe5 ,secul>ism & selfi%ness8 ,is x 9 our pr9ciples1 9 our objects1 or 9 our policy8 ,does he really imag9e t ! true "* ( any body ( m5 & wom5 is likely to be writt5 out by a ho/ile p>tisan8 ,su* a p]son might be a judge ( our public actions1 & we are f> f d5y+ 8 "r to criticise !m2 b :5 he speaks ( our private lives1 be=e m5 ( 8 own fai?1 & )\t be+ "u ! necessity ( adduc+ a s+le scrap ( evid5ce1 x is pla9 to ! mo/ obtuse intellig5ce t 8 utt]ances are p]fectly wor?less4 ,we h z mu* "r z ,mr4 ,waugh to ask ! _w to accept our view ( ! private life ( ,secul>i/s4 ,t is1 we h no "r at all4 ,nev]!less we h a "r to /ate our exp]i5ce & leave ! read] to =m 8 own op9ion4 ,hav+ ent]$ ! homes ( _m ,secul>i/s1 we h be5 /ruck ) _! fondness = *ildr5 ,! dang] lies1 if x lies any:]e1 9 _! t5d5cy to spoil !m4 ,x is a curi\s fact--& we comm5d x to ! att5tion ( ,dr4 ,jayne & ,mr4 ,waugh--t ! mo/ sceptical c\ntry 9 ,europe is ! "o :]e *ildr5 are ! be/ treat$1 & :]e !re is no ne$ = a ,society to save !m f ! clut*es ( cruelty4 ,!re is positively a *ild-cultus 9 ! great ,fr5* cities1 & especially 9 ,free?9k+ ,p>is4 ,9 ?is ,bible-&-be]-lov+ l& ! workman1 l 8 social sup]ior1 /&s or sits dr9k+ 9 a public-h\se ) male cronies2 b ! ,fr5* workman usually sits at ! cafe table ) 8 wife1 & on ,sundays ) 8 *ildr51 & takes 8 dr9k1 :atev] x may be1 "u ! re/ra9+ eyes ( ^? be=e :om a man is lea/ ready to debase himself4 ,"o ,secul> home1 at lea/1 is kn[n to u intimately4 ,x is ! home ( ! pres5t writ]1 :o = ! mom5t drops ! editorial we & speaks 9 ! fir/ p]son ,my *ildr5 are ! *ildr5 ( an ,a!i/1 yet if !y d n love me z he>tily z ,dr4 ,jayne's or ,mr4 ,waugh's *ildr5 love _! fa!r1 !re's wit*craft 9 x4 ,!re is no rod1 & no puni%m5t 9 my home4 ,we "w ) ! law ( love4 ,/rik+ a *ild is to me a loa?some idea4 ,i %r9k f x z ,i w\ld f a physical pollution4 ,/rike a *ild once1 be brutal to x once1 & !re is gone =ev] t look ( p]fect tru/ 9 ! *ild's eyes1 :i* is a p>5t's de>e/ possession1 & :i* ,i w\ld n =feit = all ! prizes 9 ! _w4 ,i "k ,*ri/ians :o are less k9d to _! *ildr5 ?an ,i am to m9e4 ,!y are n my natural inf]iors4 ,humanity =bid t ,i %\ld play ! ,ph>isee6 ,b !y are degrad$ bel[ _! natural level by ! gha/ly notion ( p>5tal au?ority ,i d n say !re are no rights 9 a family4 ,!re are2 & !re are also duties4 ,b all ! rights belong to ! *ildr51 & all ! duties belong to ! p>5ts4 ,p]sonally ,i am n fond ( talk+ ab\t myself4 ,/ill less am ,i anxi\s to make a public exhibition ( my home4 ,b if ! ,dr4 ,jaynes & ! ,mr4 ,waughs ( ! ,*ri/ian _w provoke comp>isons1 ,i h no fe> ( /&+ ) my little ones opposite !m ) !irs1 & lett+ ! _w judge betwe5 u4 ,dropp+ aga9 into ! editorial /yle1 we h a "q to ask ( ! ,bi%op ( ,*e/]1 or r ( ,mr4 ,waugh4 ,x is ?is4 ,:]e are ! /ati/ics to ju/ify y\r ass]tion8 ,m5 :o are s5t to gaol1 = :atev] reason1 h _! religions regi/]$4 ,give u1 !n1 ! total numb] ( convictions y\r ,society has obta9$1 & ! precise proportion ( ,secul>i/s among ! (f5d]s4 ,& be c>eful to give u _! names & ! date & place ( _! conviction4 ,we h a fur!r ^w to all sorts & conditions ( libell\s ,*ri/ians4 ,:]e are ! evid5ces ( ,a!i/ic cruelty8 ,! humane/ ( ! ,roman emp]ors 7 ^? :o 7 lea/ "u ! sway ( religion4 ,julius ,caes> himself1 ! =emo/ man ( all ?is _w1 :o 0 a pr(ess$ ,a!i/1 0 also ! mo/ magnanim\s victor t ev] wore ! purple4 ,akb>1 ! ,free?9k]1 0 ! noble/ rul] ( ,india4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great 0 k9d & j to 8 subjects4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 :o inv5t$ & :o appli$ su* in/rum5ts ( cruelty z racks1 :eels1 & ?umbscrews8 ,:o inv5t$ sep>ate tortures = e "p ( ! s5sitive frame ( man8 ,:o burnt h]etics8 ,:o roa/$ or dr[n$ millions ( wit*es8 ,:o built dungeons & fill$ !m8 ,:o br\ght =? cries ( agony f hone/ m5 & wom5 t rang to ! t+l+ />s8 ,:o burnt ,bruno8 ,:o spat fil? ov] ! graves ( ,pa9e & ,voltaire8 ,! answ] is "o ^w--,*ri/ians4 ,yet ) all ?is blood on _! h&s1 & all ?is crime on _! consci5ces1 !y turn r\nd & fl+ ! epi!t ( cruel at ! p]5nial victims ( _! malice4 ,,are ,,a!i/s ,,wick$8 ,"o ( ! mo/ effective arts ( prie/craft has be5 ! misrepres5tation & sl&] ( h]etics4 ,to give ! unbeliev] a bad "n is to prejudice believ]s aga9/ all communication ) him4 ,by ?is means a tw(old object is a*iev$2 fir/1 ! fai?ful are protect$ f ! contagion ( scepticism2 secondly1 ! notion is propagat$ t !re is some?+ ess5tially immoral involv$ 91 or att5dant ^u1 unor?odox op9ions2 & ?us ! preval5t religi\s ideas ( ! age become associat$ ) ! v pres]vation & /ability ( ! moral ord] ( human society4 ,?is piece ( trick]y _c1 ( c\rse1 be play$ ^u ! /ud5ts ( civilisation1 :o1 z ,mill rem>k$1 are aw>e t _m ( ! mo/ valuable contributions to human improvem5t h be5 ! "w ( m5 :o knew1 & reject$1 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b x easily imposes on ! multitude1 & x w nev] be ab&on$ until x ceases to be pr(itable4 ,sometimes x takes ! =m ( idle /ories ab\t ! dea?-b$s ( ,free?9k]s1 :o are repres5t$ z deplor+ _! ill-sp5t life1 & bewail+ ! impossibility ( recall+ ! wick$ op9ions !y h put into circulation4 ,at o!r times x takes ! =m ( exhibit+ _! fail+s1 )\t ! slighte/ ref]5ce to _! virtues1 z ! sum & sub/ance ( _! "*4 ,:5 ^! me?ods are n suffici5t1 rec\rse is _h to ins9uation4 ,p>ticul> sceptics are sp>$ p]haps1 b ,free?9k]s are depict$--l ! poor 9 ,t5nyson's ,nor!rn ,f>m]--z bad 9 ! lump4 ,x is broadly h9t$ t x is a moral defect :i* prev5ts !m f embrac+ ! popul> cre$2 t !y reject :at !y d n wi% to believe2 t !y hate ! re/ra9ts ( religion1 & !re=e reject its pr9ciples2 t _! unbelief1 9 %ort1 is only a cloak = s5sual indulg5ce or an excuse = evad+ irksome obligations4 ,we are s accu/om$ to ?is mon/r\s !ory ( scepticism 9 religi\s circles1 t x did n a/oni% u1 or give u ! lea/ surprise1 to read ! foll[+ p>agraph 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal?-- ,free ,life1 & ,no ,compulsory ,virtue1 0 ! title ( a plac>d borne by a pamphlet sell] ( ! public highway a few days ago4 ,:at ! cont5ts ( ! pamphlets 7 we d n "k1 b ! title is a sugge/ive sign ( ! times1 & a r m ?an usually pla9 /atem5t ( :at a good deal ( mod]n d\bt am\nts to4 ,"l ,t5nyson 0 sev]ely tak5 to task a few ye>s ago = mak+ ! ,a!i/ a villa9 9 8 ',promise ( ,may1' b he 0 ab\t "r4 ,mu* ( ! d\bt ( ! day is only an outcome ( ! desire to discr$it & ?r[ (f ! re/ra9ts ( religion & moral law 9 ! "n ( fre$om1 wrongly us$4 ,free love1 free life1 free divorce1 free ,sundays1 9 ! majority ( cases1 are b synonyms = lic5se4 ,^? :o hold ! ,d>w9ian doctr9e ( desc5t f a k9d ( ape may yet see x prov$ by a rev]sion to ! bea/1 if m5 succe$ 9 gett+ all ! false & p]nici\s fre$om !y want4 ,n[1 9 reply to ?is p>agraph1 we h fir/ to obs]ve t our contempor>y takes ,"l ,t5nyson's "n 9 va94 ,! villa9 ( ! ,promise ( ,may is c]ta9ly an ,agno/ic1 b are n ! villa9s ( _m o!r plays ,*ri/ians8 ,"l ,t5nyson does n make ! rascal's wick$ness ! logical result ( 8 pr9ciples2 inde$1 al?\gh our contempor>y seems ignorant ( ! fact1 he disclaim$ any su* int5tion1 ,a press ann\ncem5t 0 circulat$ by 8 elde/ son1 on 8 behalf1 t ! rascal 0 meant to be a s5tim5tali/ & ne'er-d-well1 :o1 :atev] 8 op9ions1 w\ld h come to a bad end4 ,:5 ! ,commonweal?1 !re=e1 talks ( ,"l ,t5nyson z ab\t "r1 x %[s1 9 a r vulg> way1 ! dang] ( incomplete in=mation4 ,7 we to copy its mann]s we might use a swift] phrase4 ,t ,a!i/s1 9 ! "n ( fre$om1 ?r[ (f ! re/ra9ts ( moral law1 is a /atem5t :i* we defy ! ,commonweal? to prove1 or 9 ! slighte/ degree to support1 & we w ev5 g to ! l5g? ( sugge/+ h[ x might und]take ! task4 ,turpitude ( "* mu/ betray itself4 ,moral corruption c no m be hidd5 ?an physical corruption4 ,wick$ness w out1 l murd] or smallpox4 ,a man's wife discov]s x2 8 *ildr5 %un him in/ead ( cl++ ab\t 8 knees2 8 neighbors & acqua9tances eye him ) suspicion or dislike2 8 evil nature pulsates ?r\gh an ev]-wid5+ circle ( detection1 & 9 "t nis bad passions are writt5 ^u 8 features 9 ! infallible l9es ( m\? & eyes & face4 ,h[ easy1 !n1 x %\ld be to pick out ^! ,a!i/s4 ,! mo/ evil-look+ m5 %\ld belong to t p]suasion4 ,b d !y8 ,we invite our contempor>y to a trial4 ,let x inquire ! religi\s op9ions ( a doz5 or two1 & see if !re is an ,a!i/ among !m4 ,aga91 a c]ta9 am\nt ( evil disposition mu/ produce a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( crim9al conduct4 ,accord+ly ! gaols %\ld conta9 a l>ge proportion ( ,a!i/s4 ,b d !y8 ,/ati/ics prove !y d n4 ,:5 ! pres5t writ] 0 imprison$ = blasphemy1 & 0 ask$ 8 religion1 he answ]$ ,none1 to ! wide-ey$ a/oni%m5t ( ! (ficial :o put ! "q4 ,a!i/s 7 sc>ce 9 ! e/abli%m5t4 ,ca?olics 7 !re1 & r$ tickets 7 on _! cell-doors2 ,prote/ants 7 !re1 & :ite tickets m>k$ _! ap>tm5ts2 ,jews 7 !re1 & provision 0 made = _! special obs]vances2 b ! ,a!i/ 0 ! r>a avis1 ! v pho5ix ( ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,let u turn to ano!r me?od ( inve/igation4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s f\r memb]s h be5 expell$ f ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,"o ( !m 0 n expell$ 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w2 he 01 h[ev]1 ?ru/ by brute =ce f ! prec9cts ( ! ,h\se4 ,8 "n 0 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 & he 0 an ,a!i/4 ,b :at 0 8 crime8 ,simply ?is3 he diff]$ f 8 fell[ memb]s z to 8 compet5ce to take ! p>liam5t>y oa?1 & ! ultimate ev5t prov$ t he 0 "r & !y 7 wrong4 ,n[ :at 7 ! crimes ( ! ?ree o!r memb]s1 :o 7 completely & absolutely expell$8 ,capta9 ,v]ney 0 f\nd guilty ( procuration = s$uction1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s 0 f\nd guilty ( embezzlem5t1 & ,mr4 ,de ,coba9 0 pron\nc$ guilty ( evad+ ju/ice1 :ile *>g$ ) unnatural (f5ces4 ,mr4 ,jabez ,sp5c] ,balf\r might also h be5 expell$1 if he _h n accept$ ! ,*ilt]n ,hundr$s4 ,n[ all ^! real del9qu5ts 7 ,*ri/ians1 & ev5 o/5tati\s ,*ri/ians4 ,comp>e !m ) ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ! ,a!i/1 & say :i* side has ! greate/ cause = %ame & humiliation4 ,are ,a!i/s conspicu\s 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt8 ,is x n ,*ri/ian reputations t are smir*$ 9 t ,inquisition8 ,d ,a!i/s1 or any species ( unbeliev]s1 appe> frequ5tly be=e ! public z promot]s ( bubble companies1 & sy/ematic robb]s ( orphans & wid[s8 ,is x n g5]ally f\nd1 9 ! case ( great bus9ess collapses1 t ! responsible p]sons are ,*ri/ians8 ,is x n a fact t _! pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity is usually 9 proportion to ! dep? ( _! rascality8 ,n long s9ce ! ,bi%op ( ,*e/]1 back$ up by ,mr4 ,waugh1 ( ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,*ildr51 publicly decl>$ t ! wor/ ill-us]s ( little ones 7 artisan ,secul>i/s4 ,he 0 *all5g$ to give evid5ce ( ! ass]tion1 b he pref]r$ to ma9ta9 :at is call$ a dignifi$ sil5ce4 ,mr4 ,waugh 0 *all5g$ to produce pro(s f ! ,society's ar*ives1 & he also decl9$4 ,x is en\gh to affirm infamy aga9/ ,free?9k]s2 pro( is unnecess>y2 or1 r1 x is unobta9able4 ,s+ul>ly1 !re h be5 sev]al /rik+ cases ( brutal treatm5t ( *ildr5 s9ce ,mr4 ,waugh & ,bi%op ,jayne committ$ !mselves to ?is indef5sible ass]tion1 & 9 no in/ance 0 ! culprit a ,secul>i/1 ?\gh "s ( !m1 includ+ ,mrs4 ,montagu1 7 dev\t ,*ri/ians4 ,!re are o!r me?ods ( inquiry into ! wick$ness ( ,a!i/s1 b we h indicat$ en\gh to set ! ,commonweal? at "w1 & we invite x to beg9 =?)4 ,& :ile x is gett+ ready we beg to obs]ve t !ologians h always describ$ free-dem z lic5se1 :]eas x is no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,fre$om is ! gold5 mean betwe5 lic5se & slav]y4 ,! break+ ( arbitr>y fett]s1 =g$ by ignorance & intol]ance1 does n mean a fall into loose liv+4 ,! h]etic 9 religion1 :ile res5t+ outside control1 by 8 v p]ception ( ! va/ & f>-rea*+ consequ5ces ( human action1 is (t5 *a9$ to ! mo/ timid sanctities ( life4 ,) respect to ! ,d>w9ian !ory ( desc5t f a k9d ( ape1 we h a ^w = our contempor>y4 ,! annual meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association 0 held at ,ox=d 9 #ahfj4 ,d>w9's ,desc5t ( ,man _h rec5tly be5 publi%$1 & ! air 0 full ( controv]sy4 ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce1 9 ! c\rse ( a d]isive spee*1 turn$ to ,pr(essor ,huxley & ask$ :e!r x 0 on ! "m's or fa!r's side t 8 gr&fa!r _h be5 an ape4 ,huxley repli$ t man _h no reason to be a%am$ ( hav+ an ape = a gr&fa!r4 ,if !re is an ance/or1 he cont9u$1 :om ,i %\ld feel %ame 9 recall+ x w\ld be a man--"o :o m$dl$ ) sci5tific que/ions he did n und]/&1 only to obscure !m by aimless rhetoric1 & indulg5ce 9 eloqu5t digressions & appeals to religi\s prejudice4 ,?is rebuke 0 adm9i/]$ ?irty-?ree ye>s ago1 b x is /ill wor? rememb]+1 & p]haps ! ,commonweal? may f9d 9 x some?+ applicable to itself4 ,,ra9 ,,doctors4 ,! prolong$ dr\ght has already inflict$ s]i\s injury on ! f>m]s4 ,!y are1 z a rule1 a loyal class ( m51 b _! loyalty w probably be %ak5 :5 !y realise t ! ,"l has spoil$ _! crops to provide ,que5's wea!r = ! ,jubilee4 ,an occasional %[] might wet ! ,que5's p>asol or ruffle ! plumage ( ! pr9ces & pr9cel+s 9 h] tra94 ,occasional %[]s1 h[ev]1 are j :at ! f>m]s want4 ,! ,"l 0 !re=e 9 a fix4 ,?\gh ! ,bible says t ) him no?+ is impossible1 he 0 unable to please bo? sides2 s he favor$ ! "o he lov$ be/1 gave royalty unlimit$ sun%9e1 & play$ ! deuce ) ! agricultural int]e/4 ,possibly ! ,"l kn[s bett] ?an we d1 b we v5ture to sugge/ t a slight ex]cise ( intellig5ce1 ?\gh we admit x may h be5 a /ra9 ^u 8 slumbr\s bra91 w\ld h surm\nt$ ! difficulty4 ,! w9d[s ( heav5 might h be5 op5$ f two till f\r 9 ! morn+4 ,t w\ld h be5 suffici5t = a prop] supply ( ra91 & ! :ole ( ! day c\ld h be5 devot$ to blaz+ )\t injur+ anyone4 ,or1 if ! e>ly morn+ ra9 w\ld h damag$ ! decorations1 ! cele/ial turnkey might h kept u a week )\t wat] giv+ u an extra supply be=eh&4 ,on ! :ole1 if we may haz>d s pr(ane an obs]vation1 ! p[]s above are s+ul>ly beh9d ! age4 ,_! affairs are frightfully mix$1 & ! result is t capital & labor are bo? 9 a /ate ( unc]ta9ty4 ,! cele/ial dyna/y w h to improve1 or its imp]ial p[] w be que/ion$1 & !re w be a dem& = ,home ,rule ) reg>d to ! wea!r4 ,x is a p]fect nuisance1 ) respect to a matt] :i* vitally affects u1 n to be able to "k :at a day w br+ =?4 ,mean:ile we turn to ! cl]gy1 & inquire :y !y d n p]=m _! pr(essional duties 9 ?is em]g5cy4 ,!re is a =m ( pray] = su* cases 9 ! ,pray]-book4 ,:y has x n be5 us$8 ,d ! cl]gy ?9k ! ,"l is gr[+ deaf ) old age8 ,h !y a secret suspicion t pray+ = a *ange ( wea!r is z useful z :i/l+ = ! w9d8 ,or has ! _s ( ?is sceptical age invad$ ! cl]ical ranks s ?or\ghly z to make !m a%am$ ( _! pr9t$ doctr9es8 ,:5 a p>i% cl]k 0 told by ! p>son "o morn+ t ! pray] = ra9 w\ld be read1 he repli$1 ,:y1 sir1 :at's ! use ( pray+ = ra9 ) ! w9d 9 t qu>t]8 ,we fancy t p>i% cl]k mu/ h a good _m sympa?is]s 9 ! pulpit4 ,/ill ! cl]gy %\ld d :at !y are paid =1 or resign ! bus9ess4 ,!y are our ra9 doctors1 & !y %\ld procure u ! preci\s fluid4 ,if !y _c1 :y %\ld we pay !m a heav5ly wat]-rate8 ,! ra9 doctors ( savages are kept to _! contract4 ,!y are expect$ to br+ ra9 :5 x is requir$1 & if !y d n1 ! consequ5ces are unpleasant4 ,!y are sometimes disgrac$1 & occasionally kill$4 ,b ! ra9 doctors 9 civilis$ c\ntries reta9 all ! advantages ( _! savage prototypes )\t any ( _! risks & dang]s4 ,mod]n ,*ri/ians all[ ! cl]gy to play on ! pr9ciple ( heads ,i w91 tails y lose4 ,if ! black regim5ts pray & !re is no answ]1 ,*ri/ians resign !mselves to ! w ( ,god4 ,if !re is an answ]1 !y put x to ! cr$it ( ! prie/s1 or ! prie/s put x to _! own cr$it1 :i* is mu* ! same ?+4 ,we %\ld be sorry to *>ge su* a holy body ( m5 ) duplicity1 b is !re n a sort ( a smack1 a smell to8 ,!y are reluctant to pray = ra91 on ! alleg$ gr\nd t ,omnipot5ce %\ld n be int]f]$ ) ra%ly4 ,b ! s9c]ity ( ?is plea is que/ionable :5 we reflect t x obvi\sly favors ! cl]gy4 ,our climate is v>iable1 long spells ( p>ticul> wea!r are infrequ5t1 & if :5 "o occurs ! cl]gy hold back till ! v la/1 _! supplication = a *ange _c long rema9 unansw]$4 ,b p]haps ?is is only an illu/ration ( ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t :i* ,jesus recomm5d$ to 8 apo/les4 ,if ! cl]gy are anxi\s to exhibit _! p[]s !y %\ld pray = ra9 9 ! des]t ( ,sah>a4 ,mission>ies might be s5t out to e/abli% pray+ /ations1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t ! des]t might bloom z a g>d51 & ! wild]ness z a rose4 ,we make ! sugge/ion 9 all s9c]ity4 ,we are anxi\s to be conv9c$1 if conviction is possible4 ,pray+ = ra9 9 a wat]y climate is "o ?+1 pray+ = ra9 :]e none ev] falls is ano!r4 ,if ! cl]gy c br+ d[n a fruitful %[] on ! ,african s&s1 we %all cry1 ,a miracle1 & s5d !m a qu>t]'s pew-r5t4 ,s]i\sly--= we c be s]i\s--we ask ! cl]gy to d _! level be/4 ,! f>m]s are swe>+ :olesale1 & by tak+ ! "n ( ! ,"l _! ,god 9 va9 !y incur ! p]il ( et]nal damnation4 ,! fruit crop is injur$1 & *ildr5 suff] unusually f ! /oma*-a*e4 ,wor/ ( all1 infidel ,france is flood+ our m>kets ) *]ries & o!r fruits1 & we are support+ ! accurs$ sceptical brood because ! ,"l has n n\ri%$ our own gr[?s4 ,surely !n x is "t to act4 ,if ! p>sons lose ?is f9e opportunity !y may rely on x t ! anti-ti! agitation w develop into al>m+ proportions4 ,_! liv+s are at /ake1 & we ask !m to consid] ! int]e/s ( _! wives & families4 ,if our g5]\s w>n+ is unhe$$ ! cl]gy may f9d ! nation c>ry+ out ! pr9ciple ( free trade 9 religion1 & import+ "s ra9 doctors f ,africa4 ,_m ( ^! magical blackm5 w\ld be glad to ex*ange _! pres5t pick+s = a vic>age & five hundr$ a ye>4 ,if !y ?\ght !re 0 a *ance ( obta9+ a bi%opric1 ) a palace & six or t5 ?\s& a ye>1 !y w\ld />t = ,engl& at once4 ,_m ( !m are ( excell5t reputation1 & w\ld come to u ) ! be/ ( te/imonials4 ,w\ld x n be well to give !m a trial8 ,we %\ld f9d out :o 0 be/ at ! bus9ess4 ,he might be con/itut$ our national ra9 doctor at a lib]al sal>y1 & ! re/ dis*>g$2 = surely ! ,"l does n require ?irty ?\s& pray+ to him at once1 unless on ! pr9ciple t he mu/ be surr\nd$ to prev5t ! pray] f go+ into "o e> & out at ! o!r4 ,,pi\s ,,pu]ilities4 ,fai? & cr$ulity are ! same ?+ ) diff]5t names4 ,:5 a man has pl5ty ( fai? he is ready to believe any?+4 ,h[ev] fanta/ic x may be1 h[ev] *ildi%1 h[ev] infantile1 he accepts x ) gap+ wond]4 ,8 imag9ation is n necess>ily /rong1 b x is easily excit$4 ,macaulay held t savages h /rong] imag9ations ?an civilis$ m51 & t z ! reason developes ! imag9ation decays4 ,b1 9 our op9ion1 he 0 mi/ak54 ,! imag9ation does n )] "u ! gr[? ( reason2 on ! contr>y1 x fl\ri%es m /rongly4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 discipl9$ by reason1 & guid$ by k2 & x only appe>s to be weak] because ! relation betwe5 x & o!r faculties has *ang$4 ,! imag9ation ( ! savage seems p[]ful because 8 o!r faculties are weak4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( k x cuts ! mo/ a/oni%+ cap]s1 j z a bird w\ld if x 7 sudd5ly depriv$ ( sight4 ,n[ ! savage is a m5tal *ild1 & ! ignorant & ?\ghtless are m5tal savages4 ,!y cr$it ! absurde/ /ories1 & indulge 9 ! mo/ ridicul\s speculations4 ,:5 religion m9i/]s to _! weakness1 z x always does1 !y gravely discuss ! mo/ a/oni%+ pu]ilities4 ,inde$1 ! hi/ory ( religi\s ?\ght--t is1 ( ! infantile vag>ies ( ! human m9d--is full ( pu]ilites4 ,!re is h>dly an absurdity :i* le>n$ div9es h n debat$ z s]i\sly z sci5ti/s discuss ! nebul> hypo!sis or ! evolution !ory4 ,!y h argu$ h[ _m angels c\ld dance on ! po9t ( a ne$le2 :e!r ,adam _h a navel2 :e!r gho/s & demons c\ld cohabit ) wom52 :e!r animals c\ld s92 & :at 0 to be done ) a rat t dev\r$ a holy waf]4 ,we believe ! decision ( ! la/ weighty problem1 aft] long debate1 0 t ! rat1 hav+ ! body ( ,*ri/ 9 its body1 0 sanctifi$1 & t x _h to be eat5 by ! prie/1 by :i* means ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity 0 sav$ f desecration4 ,b ( all ! pi\s pu]ilities on record1 probably ! wor/ are ascrib$ to ! rabbis4 ,! fai? ( ^? g5tlem5 0 unb\nd$1 & !y 7 s fond ( trivialities1 t :]e !y f\nd none !y manufactur$ !m4 ,! rabbis belong$ to ! mo/ cr$ul\s race ( antiquity4 ,tell t to ! ,jews1 z we see f ,juv5al1 0 z common z our say+1 ,tell t to ! m>9es4 ,! *os5 p 7 inf9itely sup]/iti\s4 ,!y _h no head = sci5ce1 nor h !y to ?is day2 b !y 7 pa/-ma/]s 9 e magical art1 & connoisseurs 9 amulets & *>ms4 ,_! rabbis 7 ! hi]ophants ( _! fanatical folly4 ,!y devot$ amaz+ indu/ry1 & sometimes rem>kable +5uity1 to its developm5t2 frequ5tly gloss+ ! v scriptures ( _! religion ) dext]i\s imbecilities t raise a s9i/] admiration 9 ! mid/ ( our laught]4 ,?is prop5sity is mo/ noticeable 9 connection ) ,bible /ories4 ,:5 ! *ronicl]s & prophets record a good solemn wond]1 :i* reads z ?\gh x ought to be true if x is n1 !y allege or sugge/ little additions t give x an air ( o/5tati\s sill9ess4 ,hundr$s ( su* in/ances h come "u my eyes 9 =ag+ = extra-,biblical matt] = my ,bible ,h]oes1 b ,i h only room = "o or two specim5s4 ,k+ ,nimrod 0 jeal\s ( "y ,abraham1 z ,h]od 0 jeal\s ( "y ,jesus4 ,he tri$ v>i\s me?ods to get rid ( ! boy1 b all 9 va94 ,at la/ he resolv$ to burn ,abraham alive4 ,?is w\ld h made a /rik+ sc5e1 b ! pi\s pu]ility ( ! sequel spoils x all4 ,! k+ issu$ a decree1 ord]+ e man 9 8 k+dom to br+ wood to heat ! kiln4 ,:at a laughable picture6 ,behold e adult subject w5d+ 8 way to ! crematorium ) a bundle ( /icks on 8 back--,= ,abraham4 ,! ,! ,mussulman tradition 7,mohamm$ans & ,jews are mu* alike1 & bo? _! religions are ,semitic7 in=ms u t ,nimrod himself di$ 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y mann]4 ,a paltry little gnat1 ) a game leg & "o eye1 flew up 8 no/ril1 & lodg$ 9 8 bra91 :]e x torm5t$ him = five hundr$ ye>s4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( t p]iod1 9 :i* ! gnat display$ a longevity t ca/s ,me?uselah's into ! %ade1 ! agonis+ k+ c\ld only obta9 repose by be+ /ruck on ! head2 & relays ( m5 7 kept at ! palace to p\nd 8 royal skull ) a blacksmi?'s hamm]4 ,! absurdity ( ! /ory is transc5d5t4 ,"o is *>itably tempt$ to believe1 = ! cr$it ( human nature1 t x 0 ! "w ( a subtle1 solemn wag1 :o ?\ght x a safe way ( satiris+ ! prov]bial ?ick-head$ness ( k+s4 ,:at read] ( ! ,bible does n rememb] ! pa!tic picture ( ,esau fall+ on ,jacob's neck & weep+1 9 a p>oxysm ( bro!rly love & =giv5ess8 ,b ! rabbis daub x ov] ) _! pi\s pu]ilities4 ,!y solemnly in=m u t ,esau 0 a trick/]1 z ?\gh ,jacob's qualities 7 cat*+8 & t he tri$ to bite 8 bro!r's neck1 b ,god turn$ x into m>ble1 & he only broke 8 tee?4 ,esau wept = ! pa9 9 8 gr9d]s4 ,b :y did ,jacob weep8 ,?is looks l a pos]1 yet lat] rabbis surm\nt$ ! difficulty4 ,jacob's neck 0 n turn$ into m>ble1 b t\gh5$4 ,x 0 h>d en\gh to-hurt ,esau's tee?1 & /ill t5d] en\gh to make ,jacob suff]1 s !y cri$ 9 conc]t1 ?\gh = diff]5t reasons4 ,satyrs are m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 al?\gh !y nev] exi/$ outside ! sup]/iti\s imag9ation4 ,! rabbis und]took to expla9 ! peculi> /ructure ( ^! fabul\s creatures1 z well z ( fauns1 :o some:at resemble !m4 ,! !ory 0 />t$1 !re=e1 t ,god 0 ov]tak5 by ! ,sabba?1 :ile he 0 creat+ !m1 & 0 oblig$ to po/pone f9i%+ !m till ! next day4 ,h5ce !y are mis%ap56 ,! rabbis also say t ,god cut (f ,adam's tail to make ,eve (4 ,! ,bible orig9 ( woman is l[1 b ?is is l[] /ill4 ,h[ev]1 if ,adam ex*ang$ 8 tail = a wife he made a v good b>ga91 despite ! apple & ! ,devil4 ,capta9 ,noah1 says ! ,talmud1 c\ld n take ! rh9oc]os into ! ark because x 0 too big4 ,rabbi ,jannai solemnly ass]ts t he saw a "y rh9oc]os1 only a day old1 z big z ,m\nt ,tabor4 ,its neck 0 ?ree miles long1 its head half a mile1 & ! riv] ,jordan 0 *ok$ by its excrem5t4 ,let u pause at ?is /ret*]1 :i* /&s well = high4 ,p]haps ! ,*ri/ian w jo9 u 9 laugh+ at su* pi\s pu]ilities4 ,b he %\ld rememb] t ! ,bible is load$ ) absurdities t are little inf]ior4 ,rav5s br+ a prophet s&wi*es1 ano!r prophet besieges a tile1 an axe swims on ! wat]1 a man slays a ?\s& m5 9 battle ) ! jawbone ( a donkey1 an ass speaks1 & a :ale swall[s & vomits a man4 ,_h ^! pi\s pu]ilities occurr$ 9 any o!r book1 !y w\ld h be5 laugh$ to scorn2 b be+ 9 ! ,bible1 !y mu/ be cr$it$ on pa9 ( et]nal damnation4 ,,?us ,,sai? ,,! ,,"l4 ,dogmatism1 said ,d\glas ,j]rold1 is only puppyism gr[n to maturity4 ,?is s>ca/ic wit nev] said a tru] ?+4 ,we call a "y fell[ a puppy :5 he is conceit$ & impud5t1 & we call a man dogmatic :5 he betrays ! same qualities 9 controv]sy4 ,yet e ,*ur* prides itself on be+ dogmatic4 ,rome is dogmatic & ,cant]bury is dogmatic4 ,)\t dogma !re is no !ology4 ,& :at is dogma8 ,an op9ion1 or a set ( op9ions1 promulgat$ by somebody = ! bl9d acceptance ( somebody else4 ,arrogance1 !re=e1 is ( its v ess5ce4 ,:at "r has "o man to say to ano!r1 ,?is is ! tru?2 ,i h tak5 ! tr\ble to decide t po9t1 & all y h to d is to accept :at ,i pres5t y 8 ,& if "o man has no su* "r to impose 8 belief on ano!r1 h[ c tw5ty ?\s& m5 h su* a "r to impose _! belief on tw5ty millions8 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is precisely :at !y d )\t ! lea/ %ame or compunction4 ,be=e we are able to judge = ourselves1 ! prie/s ?ru/ c]ta9 dogmas ^u u1 & compel u to embrace !m4 ,au?ority takes ! place ( judgm5t1 dogmatism supplants ?\ght4 ,! "y m9d is r5d]$ slavi%1 & z x gr[s up x goes ?r\gh life cr+e+ to ! in/rum5ts ( its own abasem5t4 ,:5 a sup]ior m9d rises f ?is subjection & dem&s reasons = believ+1 he is knock$ d[n ) ! ,bible4 ,a text is quot$ to sil5ce him4 ,b :o wrote ! text8 ,moses1 ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1 ,mat!w1 ,john1 ,pet]1 or ,paul4 ,well1 & :o made !m lords ov] u8 ,h we n z mu* "r to our own ?\ghts z !y _h to !irs8 ,:5 !y /ate an op9ion 9 ! pomp\s language ( revelation1 are !y less fallible ?an ! re/ ( u8 ,obvi\sly n4 ,yet prophets & evangeli/s h a trick ( writ+1 :i* /ill cl+s to _! mod]n repres5tatives1 z ?\gh !y c\ld n be mi/ak54 ,i am ,sir ,oracle1 !y seem to say1 & :5 ,i ope my lips let no dog b>k4 ,no d\bt ?is self-conceit is v natural1 b self-conceit$ p are n usually tak5 at _! own e/imate4 ,n[adays we laugh at !m & try to take ! conceit out ( !m4 ,b :at is absurd to-day is treat$ z v5]able because x happ5$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 & prophets are reg>d$ z inspir$ :o1 if !y exi/$ n[1 w\ld be treat$ ) ridicule & contempt4 ,! /yle ( d[nright ,god-,almighty-m5 is v simple4 ,!y ne$ n argue1 !y h only to ass]t1 & !y preface e /atem5t ) ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,n[ suppose su* a decl>ation 7 made today4 ,a man ) no great] reputation = s5se ?an 8 neighbors /&s up & %\ts ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,%\ld we n look at him ) curiosity & amusem5t8 ,w\ld he n /rike u z a silly fanatic8 ,might we n ev5 reflect t he 0 graduat+ = a /rait-wai/coat8 ,! fell[ is simply an ignorant dogmati/4 ,:at he believes y mu/ believe4 ,reasons = 8 belief he has none1 & he _c conceive t y want any ei!r4 ,yet x w\ld nev] d to exclaim1 ,i am y\r "l & ma/]1 s ! gr[n-up puppy %\ts ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 9 ord] to assure y t 9 reject+ him y reject ,god4 ,suppose we heckle ?is l\d-m\!d prea*] = a m9ute4 ,y tell u1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,did he say s to y1 & :]e & :58 ,& are y q sure y did n dream ! :ole bus9ess8 ,probably he answ]s1 ,no1 ! ,"l did n say x to me1 b he said x to ! bless$ prophets & apo/les1 & ,i am only repeat+ _! words4 ,v well !n1 a s5sible man w\ld reply1 y are 9 ! second-h& bus9ess1 & ,i want new goods4 ,y _h bett] s5d on ! orig9al trad]s--,moses1 ,isaiah1 ,paul & ,co4--& ,i'll see :at ,i c d ) !m4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! prea*] says1 ,yes1 ! ,"l did say x to me1 a s5sible man replies1 ,well1 n[1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! ,"l w\ld h told somebody ) m reputation & influ5ce4 ,/ill1 :at y ass]t may be true4 ,i don't d5y x1 b at ! same "t y\r ^w is no pro(4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k ,i'll g my way & let y g y\rs4 ,! ,"l has told y some?+1 & y believe x2 :5 he tells me1 ,i'll believe x too4 ,i suppose ! ,"l told y because he want$ y to "k1 & :5 he wants me to "k ,i suppose he'll give me a call4 ,:at y got f him is fir/-h&1 :at ,i get f y is second-h&2 &1 ) all due respect1 ,i fancy y\r au?ority is h>dly equal to ! ,almighty's4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l is no argum5t4 ,x is simply ,! d>k lan?orn ( ! _s ,:i* none c see by b ^? :o be> x4 ,nay m1 x disp5ses ) reason1 & makes e man's fai? dep5d on somebody else's au?ority4 ,discussion becomes imp]t95ce1 criticism is high treason4 ,h5ce x is b a /ep f ,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,v impolite language1 truly1 yet x is ! logical sequ5ce ( dogmatism1 ,=tunately ! "t is ne>ly pa/ = su* impud5t nons5se4 ,?is is an age ( debate4 ,& al?\gh !re are _m w9dy platitudes abroad1 & mu* indulg5ce 9 empty m\?+1 ! v fact ( debate be+ consid]$ necess>y to ! settlem5t ( all que/ions makes ! public m9d less ha/y & m cauti\s4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l m5 c only succe$ at pres5t among ! intellectual riff-raff ( ! populace4 ,look+ ov] ! pa/1 we see :at an imm5se "p dogmatism has play$ 9 hi/ory4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l cri$ ! ,jewi% prophets1 & !y n only t]rifi$ _! contempor>ies1 b ov]aw$ a hundr$ g5]ations4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l cri$ ! ,*ri/ian apo/les1 & !y conv]t$ ?\s&s ( op5-m\!d slaves to a malefic5t sup]/ition4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l cri$ ,mohamm$1 & ! scimit>s ( ,islam fla%$ f ,india to ,spa94 ,?us sai? ! ,"l cri$ ,joe ,smi?1 & ,mormonism spr+s up 9 ! practical ,we/1 ) its buri$ gold tablets ( revelation & its retrogressive polygamy4 ,?us sai? ,reason has be5 a /ill small voice1 sometimes ne>ly inaudible1 ?\gh nev] q dr[n$2 b n[ x is swell+ into a mighty volume ( s\nd1 ov]:elm+ ! d9 ( sects & ! ana!mas ( prie/s4 ,,believe ,,or ,,be ,,damn$4 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s are %[+ a disposition to fight %y ( ! second half ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,m>k1 :]e ,jesus is repres5t$ z say+ to 8 apo/les1 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe? & is baptis$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,"s ( !m tell u to look at ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 :]e we %all see 9 ! m>g9 t ?is portion ( ! *apt] does n exi/ 9 ! e>lie/ manuscripts2 & !y innoc5tly expect t ,free?9k]s w !re=e quietly drop ! (f5sive passage4 ,oh de> no6 ,be=e !y h any "r to claim su* indulg5ce !y mu/ put =? a new edition ( ! :ole ,bible1 %[+ u :at !y desire excis$1 & :at !y wi% to reta9 & are ready to def5d z ! infallible ^w ( ,god4 ,we %\ld !n discuss :e!r _! selection is ju/ifiable1 & aft] t we %\ld discuss :e!r ! am5d$ ,bible is any div9] ?an ! orig9al "o4 ,b we _c all[ !m to keep ! ,bible z x is1 to call x ,god's ,^w1 to revile p :o d\bt x1 & to p]secute p :o oppose x2 & yet1 at ! same "t1 to evade responsibility = e awkw>d text4 ,?is w nev] d4 ,! cl]gy _c h ! au?ority ( inspiration 9 _! pulpits & ! ease ( eclecticism on ! plat=m & 9 ! press4 ,besides1 al?\gh ! text 9 ,m>k is ! mo/ /rik+ piece ( impud5t bigotry1 !re are _m passages ( ,holy ,writ t display ! same _s4 ,! ,jews 7 expressly ord]$ to kill h]etics 9 ?is _w1 & ! victims only escap$ et]nal damnation because ! *os5 p knew no?+ at t "t ( future rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,a glance at ! fir/ few pages ( ,crimes ( ,*ri/ianity w also %[ t ! e>lie/ apo/les ( ,*ri/ianity 7 ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! _s ( p]secution4 ,paul smote ,elymas ) bl9dness = oppos+ him1 & ev5 ! belov$ disciple said ,if !re come any unto y1 & br+ n ?is doctr9e1 receive him n into y\r h\se1 nei!r bid him ,god spe$4 ,paul tells ! ,galatians1 ,if any man prea* any o!r gospel unto y ?an t ye h receiv$1 let him be accurs$4 ,^! passages pla9ly imply t ! unbeliev] is to be %unn$ l poison1 & t ! tea*] ( unbelief is a devil4 ,:at diff]5ce is !re betwe5 ?is & ! passage 9 ,m>k8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 f ! beg9n+ till n[1 h taught t fai? is necess>y to salvation2 & ?is hi/oric cons5sus ( op9ion ju/ifies ! ,free?9k] 9 reg>d+ bigotry z ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,bible4 ,n[ :at is belief8 ,x is an automatic act ( ! m9d1 ov] :i* ! w has absolutely no p[]4 ,! w might1 inde$1 turn ! eyes f reg>d+ evid5ce 9 a p>ticul> direction1 or ! entire m9d f att5d+ to ! subject at all4 ,b giv5 ! evid5ce be=e y1 & y\r own p[]s ( ?\ght1 & y\r judgm5t is a logical necessity4 ,y _c help believ+ :at y\r intellect c]tifies z true2 y _c help disbeliev+ :at y\r intellect c]tifies z false4 ,if y 7 ?reat5$ ) ev]la/+ torm5t = believ+ t twice two are f\r1 y c\ld n1 by ! mo/ trem5d\s ef=t ( volition1 alt] y\r conviction 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,y might be induc$ to ass]t t twice two are five1 b :atev] y\r tongue might utt]1 y\r belief w\ld rema9 un*ang$4 ,! effect ( ?reats1 !re=e1 is n to *ange belief1 b to produce hypocrisy4 ,yet ?is mu* mu/ be all[$4 ,! ?reats may succe$ if !y are c>ri$ out4 ,fe> w make multitudes pr(ess )\t inve/igat+1 & z li>s (t5 come to believe _! own lies1 habitual pr(ession produces a /ate ( m9d t has a sup]ficial resemblance to real belief2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 if ! ?reats ( future puni%m5t are supplem5t$ by p5al laws aga9/ h]esy1 !re is a process ( artificial selection by :i* indep5d5t m9ds are elim9at$1 :ile ! slavi% survive4 ,ev5 :5 p5al laws are relax$1 social o/racism w h a simil>1 ?\gh p]haps a weak] effect4 ,prizes (f]$ to "o =m ( op9ion1 & losses inflict$ on o!rs1 w necess>ily make a diff]5ce 9 _! relative success4 ,h[ sl[ly ,*ri/ianity advanc$ dur+ ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 :5 x 0 "u a cl\d6 ,h[ swiftly x progress$ :5 ,con/ant9e gave x weal? & privileges1 & us$ ! temporal sword to repress or ext+ui% its enemies6 ,no?+ is tru] ?an t ! religi\s belief ( m ?an n9ety-n9e hundr$?s ( mank9d is det]m9$ by ! geographical accid5t ( bir?4 ,born 9 ,spa9 !y are ,ca?olics2 born 9 ,engl& !y are ,prote/ants2 born 9 ,turkey !y are ,mohamm$ans2 born 9 ,india !y are ,brahmani/s2 born 9 ,ceylon !y are ,buddhi/s2 born 9 ! %ad[ ( a synagogue !y are ,jews4 ,_! own m9ds h n ! smalle/ %>e 9 decid+ _! fai?4 ,!y take x at secondh&1 z !y d _! language & _! fa%ion ( dress+4 ,to call _! fai? belief is absurd4 ,x is simply a prejudice4 ,belief1 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w1 foll[s evid5ce & reflection4 ,:at evid5ce has ! ord9>y ,*ri/ian1 & has he ev] reflect$ on 8 cre$ = five m9utes 9 ! :ole c\rse ( 8 life8 ,philosophically speak+1 m5 ?9k z !y c1 & believe z !y mu/2 & z belief is indep5d5t ( ! w1 & _c be affect$ by motives1 x is n a subject = praise or blame1 rew>d or puni%m5t4 ,religions1 !re=e1 :i* promise heav5 = belief & hell = unbelief1 are utt]ly unphilosophical4 ,!y are self-condemn$4 ,tru? invites free /udy4 ,falsehood %uns inve/igation1 & d5\nces t lib]ty ( ?\ght :i* is fatal to its pret5sions4 ,!re is a n too ref9$1 b a v true piece ( v]se1 :i* 0 fir/ publi%$ m ?an a g5]ation ago 9 a pung5t ,free?\ght j\rnal1 & we v5ture to quote its conclusion4 ,aft] relat+ ! *ief flams ( ! ,bible1 x says3 ,& :5 ) ?is nons5se y're cramm$1 ,to make y believe x all true1 ,!y say if y don't y'll be damn$2 ,b y ought to be damn$ if y d4 ,,*ri/ian ,,*>ity4 ,jesus ,*ri/ told 8 disciples t1 9 be/[+ alms1 !y 7 n ev5 to let _! left h& "k :at _! "r h& did4 ,b ?is self-sacrific+ me?od has n be5 g5]ally approv$1 & comp>atively few ,*ri/ians d good by /eal? & blu% to f9d x fame4 ,!y m (t5 d good = fame & publi% x by /eal?4 ,nay m1 _! *>ity is actually _! boa/ 9 _! controv]sies ) infidels4 ,look at our hospitals1 !y say2 look at our orphanages1 look at our alm%\ses1 look at our s\p-kit*5s4 ,x is a wond] !y d n boa/ ( _! asylums1 b p]haps !y ?9k x w\ld invite ! retort t !y n only build !m b fill !m4 ,su* boa/+1 h[ev]1 is utt]ly absurd f e po9t ( view4 ,s9ce ! _w 0 9 any degree civilis$ x has nev] lack$ "s k9d ( b5evol5t in/itutions4 ,x is absolutely c]ta9 t hospitals are n ( ,*ri/ian orig92 & !re is h>dly a c\ntry 9 ! _w1 ) any pret5sion to rank above b>b>ians1 9 :i* "s species ( provision is n made by ! ri* = ! necessities ( ! poor4 ,e ,mohamm$an1 = in/ance1 is requir$ by 8 religion to devote a t5? ( 8 income to *>ity2 :]eas ! ,*ri/ian sy/em ( ti!s is entirely = ! pr(it & aggr&isem5t ( ! cl]gy4 ,/ill m ridicul\s1 if possible1 is ! ,*ri/ian cry1 ,:]e are y\r ,free?\ght hospitals1 alm%\ses1 & orphanages8 ,free?\ght is a poor1 /ruggl+ cause2 its adh]5ts are comp>atively few & scatt]$2 x has no end[m5ts to less5 ! curr5t co/ ( its propag&a2 & x is unable to exact subscriptions by ! or?odox me?od ( boycott+1 or to acquire !m 9 return = a good adv]tisem5t4 ,/ill1 ! ,free?\ght p>ty does manage to relieve its necessit\s memb]s2 & ! ,free?9k]s' ,b5evol5t ,fund is n only well support$1 9 excess ( all dem&s1 b is probably ! only ,fund :i* is adm9i/]$ )\t a s+le f>?+ ( exp5se4 ,besides ?is1 ,free?9k]s support ord9>y local *>ities1 :5 des]v+1 j l o!r p2 al?\gh frequ5tly1 z 9 ! case ( almo/ e hospital1 religion is =c$ on ! recipi5ts ( su* *>ity1 :e!r !y wi% x or n1 & religi\s te/s are ma9ta9$ 9 ! adm9i/ration4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 ,free?9k]s are n incl9$ to atta* s mu* importance z ,*ri/ians to organis$ almsgiv+4 ,at ! be/ x is b a clumsy way ( alleviat+ ! wor/ effects ( social disease4 ,! ,free?9k] atta*es m importance to ! /udy ( causes4 ,he is l ! true heal? re=m] :o believes a great deal m 9 ex]cise1 fre% air1 & :olesome diet1 ?an 9 physic4 ,= ?is reason ,free?9k]s are g5]ally /ud5ts ( social & political que/ions4 ,!y are ,radicals 9 ! philosophical s5se ( ! ^w2 t is1 !y recognise t real1 la/+ improvem5t c only be a*iev$ by deal+ ) ! causes ( pov]ty & degradation4 ,_m ,*ri/ians1 on ! o!r h&1 ?or\ghly believe t ! poor w nev] cease out ( ! l&2 & !y seem to reg>d ^! un=tunates z :et/ones1 provid$ by a b5efic5t provid5ce1 on :i* ! weal?y may %>p5 _! b5evol5ce4 ,*ri/ian *>ity1 ev5 9 its highe/ =m1 is inf9itely less m]ciful ?an sci5ce2 a tru? :i* ,mr4 ,cott] ,morison en=ces 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( 8 ,s]vice ( ,man4 ,sanitation1 m$ical sci5ce1 free trade1 popul> education1 co-op]ation1 & su* ag5cies1 h done trem5d\sly m ?an religion to dim9i% evil & mitigate suff]+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is indisputable t mu* ( our boa/$ *>ity is worse ?an wa/$1 z x t5ds to produce ! v helplessness & paup]ism t furni% x ) objects ( compassion4 ,*>ity is v good 9 its way1 b :at we really want is ju/ice4 ,let u g 9 = ju/ice fir/1 & :5 we h got t we %all see :at rema9s = *>ity to d4 ,probably x w be f\nd t unju/ laws inflict a hundr$ times m mis]y ?an *>ity c\ld ev] alleviate4 ,if t be ! case1 ! mo/ *>itable man1 aft] all1 is he :o devotes "s ( 8 "t1 ?\ght1 & en]gy to political & social re=m4 ,good heal? = ! next g5]ation is m valuable ?an m$ic9e = ! diseases ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,*>ity1 also1 9 its l>ge/ s5se1 is f> wid] ?an almsgiv+4 ,x is a que/ionable *>ity :i* gives y a %ill+ if y are h>d-up1 & p]secutes y if y ?9k = y\rself4 ,mo/ ( u d n require s\p-tickets1 b we d require civil treatm5t1 respect = our indep5d5ce1 & smil+ r ?an fr[n+ faces4 ,! man :o lifts me up f ! road :5 ,i /umble1 des]ves my ?anks2 b ,i d\bt ! s9c]ity ( 8 k9dness if1 :5 he le>ns t ,i hone/ly diff] f him on ! ,atonem5t1 he knocks me d[n aga94 ,assi/+ p :o agree ) y1 & wilfully injur+ ^? :o diff]1 savors less ( *>ity ?an ( zeal4 ,y may be a v good ,*ri/ian1 b ,i v5ture to say y are a v bad man4 ,:5 ,salad9 di$ he ord]$ *>ities to be di/ribut$ to ! poor1 )\t di/9ction ( ,jew1 ,*ri/ian1 or ,mohamm$an4 ,yet ?is brilliant rul] _h to repel ,*ri/ian attacks on 8 dom9ions1 & to witness ! mo/ abom9able cruelty wr\ght by ! soldi]s ( ! ,cross4 ,:]e1 9 ! annals ( ,*ri/5dom1 %all we f9d su* a noble example ( true *>ity2 ( *>ity :i* ov]fl[s ! petty b>ri]s ( cre$s1 & loses itself 9 ! great ocean ( humanity8 ,,religion ,,& ,,money4 ,e religion is a gett+ religion2 = ?\gh ,i myself get no?+1 ,i am subord9ate to ^? t d4 ,s y may f9d a lawy] 9 ! ,temple t gets little = ! pres5t2 b he is fitt+ himself to be 9 "t "o ( ^? great ones t d get4--,seld5's ,table ,talk4 ,! ,div9e /&s wrapt up 9 8 cl\d ( my/]ies1 & ! amus$ ,laity mu/ pay ,ti!s & ,v5]ation to be kept 9 obscurity1 gr\nd+ _! hope ( future k on a compet5t /ock ( pres5t ignorance4--,george ,f>quh>4 ,religion & prie/craft may n be ! same ?+ 9 ess5ce4 ,t is a po9t on :i* we d n int5d to dogmatise1 & ?is is n ! opportunity to argue x4 ,b practically religion & prie/craft are ! same ?+4 ,!y are inextricably b\nd up toge!r14 & !y w suff] a common fate4 ,9 say+ ?is1 h[ev]1 we mu/ be und]/ood to use ! ^w religion 9 its ord9>y s5se1 z synonym\s ) !ology4 ,religion z non-sup]natural1 z ! idealism ( morality1 ! sov]eign bond ( collective society1 is a matt] ) :i* we are n at pres5t conc]n$4 ,prie/craft did n inv5t religion4 ,to believe t x did is ! error ( an impulsive & un9=m$ scepticism4 ,b prie/craft develop$ x1 sy/ematis$ x1 en=c$ x1 & p]petuat$ x4 ,?is c\ld n be effect$1 h[ev]1 except 9 alliance ) ! temporal p[]2 & accord+ly1 9 e c\ntry--savage1 b>b>ic1 or civilis$--! prie/s & ! privileg$ classes are f\nd 9 h>mony4 ,!y h occasional diff]5ces1 b ^! are ultimately adju/$4 ,sometimes ! prie/hood ov]rules ! temporal p[]1 b m frequ5tly ! =m] gives way to ! latt]2 inde$1 x is in/ructive to wat* h[ ! c\rse ( religion has be5 s l>gely det]m9$ by political influ5ces4 ,! developm5t ( ,judaism 0 almo/ entirely controll$ by ! political vicissitudes ( ! ,hebrews4 ,! political p[] really decid$ ! great controv]sy betwe5 ,arianism & ,a?anasianism4 ,politics aga91 twelve hundr$ ye>s lat]1 settl$ ! b\nds ( ! ,re=mation1 n only = ! mom5t1 b = subsequ5t c5turies4 ,:]e ! pr9ce's sword 0 ?r[n into ! scale1 x det]m9$ ! balance4 ,engl&1 = in/ance1 0 non-papal ,ca?olic "u ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,prote/ant "u ,edw>d ,,vi41 papal-,ca?olic "u ,m>y1 & ,prote/ant aga9 "u ,elizabe?2 al?\gh e "o ( ^! *anges1 accord+ to ! cl]gy1 0 dictat$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,prie/s & ! privileg$ classes mu/ settle _! diff]5ces 9 "s way1 o!rwise ! p w\ld become too kn[+1 & too indep5d5t4 ,! co-op]ation ( impo/or & robb] is necess>y to ! bamboozlem5t & exploitation ( ! masses4 ,?is co-op]ation1 inde$1 is ! great secret ( ! p]man5ce ( religion2 & its policy is tw(old--education & ! p[] ( money4 ,! value ( education may be inf]r$ f ! frantic ef=ts ( ! cl]gy to build & ma9ta9 s*ools ( _! own1 & to =ce _! doctr9es into ! s*ools built & ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate4 ,9 ?is respect !re is no?+ to *oose betwe5 ,*ur* & ,diss5t4 ,! read+ ( ! ,bible 9 ,bo>d s*ools is a compromise betwe5 !mselves1 le/ a worse ?+ %\ld befall !m bo?4 ,if "o section 7 /rong en\gh to upset ! compromise x w\ld d s2 9 fact1 ! ,*ur* p>ty is n[ attempt+ ?is /roke ( policy on ! ,london ,s*ool ,bo>d1 ) ! av[$ object ( giv+ a ,*ur* color to-! religi\s tea*+ ( ! *ildr54 ,! v same pr9ciple 0 at "w 9 =m] days1 :5 none b ,*ur*m5 7 admitt$ to ! univ]sities or public positions4 ,x 0 a spl5did means ( ma9ta9+ ! =m ( religion :i* 0 b\nd up ) ! mon>*y & ! ari/ocracy4 ,le>n+ & influ5ce 71 z f> z possible1 kept on ! side ( ! e/abli%$ fai?1 :i* ?us became ! ma/] ( ! ma/]s ( ! p4 ,?is is p]fectly obvi\s to ! /ud5t ( hi/ory1 & ,free?9k]s %\ld lay its lesson to he>t4 ,x is only by driv+ religion entirely out ( education1 f ! humble/ s*ool to ! pr\de/ college1 t we %all ev] succe$ 9 break+ ! p[] ( prie/craft & free+ ! p f ! bondage ( sup]/ition4 ,we c\ld write a volume on ?is !me--! p[] ( education 9 ma9ta9+ religion2 b we mu/ be satisfi$ ) ! =ego+ at pres5t1 & turn our att5tion to ! p[] ( money4 ,x is a wise adage t money is ! s9ews ( w>4 ,fight+ is v l>gely1 (t5 :olly1 a "q ( res\rces4 ,troops may be ev] s brave1 g5]als ev] s skilful1 b !y w be beat5 unless !y h good rifles & artill]y1 pl5ty ( ammunition1 & an ample commiss>iat4 ,n[ ! same ?+ obta9s 9 all w>f>e4 ,x w\ld be fooli%1 no less ?an base1 to d5y ! inspir+ efficacy ( ideas1 ! electric =ce ( en?usiasm2 b1 h[ev] highly m5 may be en]gis$1 !y _c act )\t in/rum5ts2 & money buys !m1 :e!r ! in/rum5ts be rifles & artill]y1 or s*ools1 or *ur*es1 or any k9d ( organisation4 ,giv5 *ur*es ) great weal?1 z well z control ov] public education1 & x is easy to see t !y w be able to p]petuate !mselves4 ,end[m5ts are specially valuable4 ,!y are root$1 s to speak1 9 ! pa/1 & hold firm4 ,!y be> gold5 fruit to be pluck$ by ! skilful & adv5tur\s4 ,besides1 ! v age ( an end[$ in/itution gives x a v5]able ora2 & its fre$om f ! full necessity ( cadg+ l5ds x a c]ta9 respectability--l t ( a man :o lives on 8 means1 in/ead ( e>n+ 8 liv+4 ,x is n an extravagant calculation t1 9 ,engl& alone1 tw5ty millions a ye> are sp5t on religion4 ,! figures fall glibly f ! tongue1 b j try to realise !m6 ,?9k fir/ ( a ?\s&1 !n ( a ?\s& ?\s&1 !n ( tw5ty times t4 ,take a s+le million1 & ?9k :at its exp5diture might d 9 ! %ap+ ( public op9ion4 ,a practical fri5d ( ours1 a good ,radical & ,free?9k]1 said t he w\ld und]take to create a majority = ,home ,rule 9 ,engl& ) a million ( money2 & if he sp5t x judici\sly1 we ?9k he might succe$4 ,well !n1 j imag9e1 n "o million1 b tw5ty millions1 sp5t e ye> 9 ma9ta9+ & propagat+ a c]ta9 religion4 ,is x n en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 to p]petuate a sy/em :i* is firmly f\nd$1 to beg9 )1 on ! education ( little *ildr58 ,"h lies ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is n true1 x is n useful4 ,its tea*+s & pret5sions are bo? se5 ?r\gh by t5s ( ?\s&s1 b ! weal? supports x4 ,)\t money & )\t price1 is ! fraudul5t language ( ! pi\s prospectus4 ,x w\ld nev] la/ on ^? t]ms4 ,! money keeps x up4 ,)draw ! money1 & ! ,black ,army w\ld disb&1 leav+ ! p free to "w out _! secul> salvation1 )\t ! fe> & trembl+ ( a fooli% fai?4 ,,clott$ ,,bo%4 ,a het]og5e\s mass ( clott$ bo%4 --,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,! dea? ( ,t5nyson has call$ =? a va/ deal ( nons5se4 ,mu* ( x is ev5 ins9c]e4 ,! pulpits h sp\t$ cat>acts ( s5tim5tality4 ,"s ( !m h emitt$ quantities ( %e] drivel4 ,a /rang] w\ld ?9k we _h lo/ our only poet1 & well-nigh our only tea*]2 :]eas1 if ! tru? mu/ be told1 we h lo/ "o :o 0 occasionally a great poet1 b = ! mo/ "p a miracul\s arti/ 9 words4 ,no man 9 8 s5ses--c]ta9ly no man ) a sp>k ( judgm5t--c\ld call ,t5nyson a pr(\nd ?9k]4 ,ma9ly he gave exquisite expression to ideas t float$ ar\nd him4 ,nor did he possess a high degree ( ! creative faculty1 su* z ,%akespe>e possess$ 9 inexhau/ible abundance4 ,surely x is possible to admire our dead poet's g5ius )\t tell+ lies ov] 8 grave4 ,among ! pulpit utt]ances on ,t5nyson we note ! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes's z p]haps ! v p]fection ( slobb]y incapacity4 ,he appe>s to be deliv]+ a c\rse ( addresses on ! poet4 ,! fir/ ( ^! escap$ our att5tion2 ! second is be=e u 9 ! supplem5t to la/ week's ,me?odi/ ,times4 ,we h read x ) great att5tion & )\t ! slighte/ pr(it4 ,n a s5t5ce or a phrase 9 x rises above commonplace4 ,t a cr[d ( p %\ld li/5 to su* /uff on a ,sunday aft]noon1 :5 !y might be tak+ a walk or enjoy+ a snooze1 is a /rik+ evid5ce ( ! deg5]ation ( ! human m9d1 at lea/ 9 ! circles ( ,me?odism4 ,mr4 ,hughes praises ,t5nyson = consci5ti\sness 9 ! use & *oice ( words4 ,he %\ld h said ! *oice & use ( words1 = *oice mu/ prec$e use to be ( any s]vice4 ,mr4 ,hughes says x is ( great importance t we %\ld all be z consci5ti\s z ,t5nyson4 ,he might z well say x is ( great importance t we %\ld all be z /rong z ,s&[4 ,let u take a few examples ( ,mr4 ,hughes's consci5ti\sness4 ,he talks ( %9+ features :i* lie ^u ! v surface ( ,t5nyson's poems4 ,n[ features seldom %9e1 !y d n lie1 & !y mu/ be 7n ^u1 b7 at ! surface4 ,six l9es fur!r ! %9+ features *ange into %9+ qualities1 z ?\gh features & qualities 7 synonyms4 ,mr4 ,hughes speaks1 9 ! /yle ( a p5ny-a-l9]1 ( ,t5nyson's amaz+ & unp>allel$ popul> influ5ce4 ,w he tell u if any?+ c\ld amaze u )\t be+ unp>allel$8 ,he rem>ks t ,t5nyson 0 n m]ely & ma9ly a poet ( ! educat$ classes4 ,he %\ld h said m]ely or ma9ly4 ,he enjo9s ^u u to def9e our t]ms & "k ! exact mean+s ( ! t]ms we use--:i* is absolute tautology4 ,he says ( flirtation--on :i* he seems an au?ority--t ,i greatly fe>1 & am morally c]ta9 x is z mu* p]petrat$ by m5 z by wom54 ,b if he fe>s he _c be c]ta91 & if he is c]ta9 he _c fe>4 ,he calls duell+ a =m ( insanity & b>b>ism4 ,b :ile x may be "o or ! o!r1 x _c be bo? at once4 ,! disjunctive1 !re=e1 n ! copulative1 is ! prop] conjunction4 ,mr4 ,hughes misspells ! "n ( ,sp5s]1 translates m>iage de conv5ance z a m>riage ( conv5i5ce1 & ins]ts "o ( 8 own inv5tions 9 a l9e ( ,locksley ,hall1 :i* runs ?us 9 ! ,hughes edition ( ,t5nyson-- ,puppet to a fa!r's ?reat & s]vile to a "m's %rewi% tongue4 ,"m's spoils ! l9e4 ,x is n ,t5nyson's4 ,mr4 ,hughes may claim x--an ill-favor$ ?+1 sir1 b m9e own4 ,x does equal cr$it to 8 consci5ti\sness & 8 e>s4 ,mr4 ,hughes's /yle z a critic does n rise to ! level ( an active contempt4 ,let u look at 8 matt] & see if x %[s any sup]iority4 ,yet al?\gh1 ,mr4 ,hughes says1 ) *>act]i/ic elegance--yet al?\gh he wrote s mu*1 ,t5nyson nev] wrote a s+le l9e t w\ld br+ a pa9ful or anxi\s blu% to ! *eek ( ! mo/ innoc5t or s5sitive maid54 ,:at a curi\s anti!sis6 ,:y %\ld a man write impurely = writ+ mu*8 ,& is ?is ! supreme virtue ( a great poet8 ,x might be pr$icat$ ( ,m>t9 ,tupp]4 ,milton1 on ! o!r h&1 mu/ h made _m a maid5 rosy by 8 description ( ,eve's nak$ lovel9ess--to say no?+ ( ! sc5e aft] ! ,fall2 :ile ,%akespe>e mu/ h turn$ _m a maid5 *eek sc>let1 ?\gh we d n believe he ev] did ! maid5 any h>m4 ,t5nyson 0 n z free-spok5 z "s poets--great] poets ?an himself4 ,b :at does ,mr4 ,hughes mean by 8 ,*ri/-l purity8 ,is !re a ref]5ce "h to ! twelf? v]se ( ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ,mat!w8 ,purity1 if prop]ly und]/ood1 is und\bt$ly a virtue4 ,mr4 ,hughes =gets1 h[ev]1 t 8 eulogy on ,t5nyson 9 ?is respect is a slur ^u ! ,bible4 ,!re are ?+s 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--n to m5tion ! ,new ,te/am5t--calculat$ to make ! mo/ innoc5t or s5sitive maid5 vomit2 ?+s t might aba% a pro/itute & make a satyr squeami%4 ,we sugge/1 !re=e1 t ,mr4 ,hughes %\ld cease cant+ ab\t purity :ile he helps to ?ru/ ! ,bible into ! h&s ( little *ildr54 ,! rew>d ( ,t5nyson's purity1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,hughes1 0 t he 0 able to und]/& wom54 ,! ,engli% race1 exclaims ! eulogi/1 has nev] contemplat$ a nobl] or m inspir+ womanhood ?an t :i* gl[s on e page ( ,t5nyson4 ,?is is ! hectic exagg]ation 9 :i* ,mr4 ,hughes habitually indulges4 ,t5nyson nev] drew a live woman4 ,maud is a lay figure1 & ! h]o9e ( ,! ,pr9cess is purely fanta/ic4 ,george ,m]$i? beats ! late ,laureate holl[ 9 ?is respect4 ,he is second only to ,%akespe>e1 :o "h1 z else:]e1 ma9ta9s 8 supremacy4 ,mr4 ,hughes's rem>ks on ,locksley ,hall are1 to use 8 own expression1 amaz+4 ,h[ t]ribly1 he says1 does he ,t5nyson pa9t ! swift deg5]ation ( ! fai?less ,amy4 ,mr4 ,hughes =gets--or does he =get8--t 9 ! sequel to ?is poem1 entitl$ ,sixty ,ye>s ,aft]1 ,t5nyson unsays all ! high-pit*$ dispraise ( ,amy & h] squire4 ,locksley ,hall is a piece ( spl5did v]sification1 b ! h]o is a prig1 :i* is a %ade worse ?an a ,phili/9e4 ,"y fell[s m\? ! poem raptur\sly2 _! eld]s smile at ! disguises ( egotism4 ,loveless m>riage 0 reprobat$ by ,t5nyson1 & ,mr4 ,hughes goes into ec/acies ov] ! trem5d\s fact4 ,l ! ,psalmi/1 he is 9 ha/e2 he _c po9t to a poet :o ev] h9t$ ! de?ronem5t ( love4 ,a *oice ,hughesean s5t5ce occurs 9 ?is connexion4 ,i v mu* regret1 ! prea*] says1 t ,maud's lov] 0 su* a conv5tional idiot t he %\ld h be5 guilty ( ! supreme folly ( *all5g+ h] bro!r to a duel4 ,%ade ( ,l9dley ,murrey1 :at a s5t5ce6 ,a boy :o wrote ?us w\ld des]ve :ipp+4 ,& :at "r1 we ask1 has a ,*ri/ian m9i/] to rail at duell+8 ,x 0 unkn[n to ,greek or ,roman society4 ,inde$1 x is m]ely a =m ( ! ,ordeal1 :i* 0 upheld by ,*ri/ianity4 ,! duel 0 orig9ally a direct & solemn appeal to ,provid5ce4 ,only a sceptic has ! "r to call x a folly4 ,en\gh ( ,mr4 ,hughes z a /yli/1 a critic1 & tea*]4 ,:at he really %9es 9 is inv5tion4 ,8 /ory ( ! conv]t$ ,a!i/ %oemak] displays a faculty :i* has no scope 9 a s]mon on ,t5nyson4 ,,"l ,,bacon ,,on ,,a!ism4 ,! p$ants w be d[n ^u u = speak+ ( ,"l ,bacon4 ,x is true !re nev] 0 su* a p]sonage4 ,francis ,bacon 0 ,b>on ( ,v]ulam1 ,visc\nt ,/4 ,alban1 & ,"l ,high ,*ancellor ( ,engl&4 ,b ?is is a case 9 :i* x is impossible to resi/ ! popul> usage4 ,aft] all1 we write to be und]/ood4 ,! p$ants1 ! h]alds1 & all ! re/ ( ! tribe ( te*nical fanatics1 rejoice to m\? ,"l ,v]ulam4 ,b ! ord9>y man ( lett]s1 l ! common run ( read]s1 w cont9ue to speak ( ,"l ,bacon2 = ,bacon 0 8 "n1 & ! ,"l 0 b a pretty fea!r 9 8 hat4 ,& :5 8 lord%ip took t spl5did p5 ( 81 to jot d[n "s ( 8 pr(\nde/ ?\ghts = po/]ity1 did he n say 9 8 gr& /yle1 ,i1 ,francis ,bacon1 ?\ght on ?is wise8 ,y _c get ! ,bacon out ( x1 & z ! ,"l w slip 91 we mu/ let x /& z ,"l ,bacon4 ,"l ,bacon 0 0 a v great man4 ,:o does n rememb] ,pope's l9es8-- ,if p>ts allure !e1 ?9k h[ ,bacon %9$1 ,! wise/1 brighte/1 meane/ ( mank9d4 ,b 8 h>d%ip 0 fond ( wield+ ! satiric la%1 & t _s leads to exagg]ation4 ,bacon 0 n ! meane/ ( mank9d1 ,pope himself did ?+s t ,bacon w\ld nev] h /oop$ to4 ,nor 0 ,bacon ! wise/ & brighte/ ( mank9d4 ,a wis] & bright] _s 0 contempor>y ) him 9 ! p]son ( a poor play]4 ,! dull>ds :o fancy t ,"l ,bacon wrote ! plays ( ,%akespe>e h no discrim9ation4 ,8 lord%ip's m9d might h be5 cut out ( ! poet's )\t leav+ an incurable w\nd4 ,"s w diss5t f ?is1 b be x z x may1 ! /yles ( ! two m5 are va/ly diff]5t1 l _! ways ( ?9k+4 ,bacon's essay on ,love is cynical4 ,! man ( ! _w1 ! well-br$ /atesman1 look$ on ,love z ! *ild ( folly1 a necess>y nuisance1 a tragi-comical p]turbation4 ,%akespe>e saw 9 ,love ! ma9spr+ ( life4 ,love speaks 9 a p]petual hyp]bole1 said ,bacon4 ,%akespe>e also said t ! lov] sees ,hel5's beauty 9 a br[ ( ,egypt1 ,! poet knew all ! philosoph] knew1 & m4 ,:at ,bacon laugh$ or sne]$ at1 ,%akespe>e recognis$ z ! magic ( ! great en*ant]1 :o t\*es our imag9ations & k9dles 9 u ! p[] ( ! ideal4 ,exagg]ation !re mu/ be 9 passion & imag9ation2 x is ! defect ( _! quality2 b :at are we )\t !m8 ,dead driftwood on ! tide2 dismantl$ hulls rott+ 9 h>bor2 any?+ t awaits de/ruction1 to give its imprison$ =ces a *ance ( ass]t+ !mselves 9 new =ms ( be+4 ,bacon 0 n a ,%akespe>e2 /ill1 he 0 a v great man4 ,8 writ+s are a text-book ( worldly wisdom4 ,8 philosophical =ce is almo/ prov]bial4 ,nor 0 he want+ 9 a c]ta9 dry poetry4 ,no philosophical writ]1 n ev5 ,plato1 equals him 9 ! comm& ( illum9ative metaphors2 & ! f9e dignity ( 8 /yle is beyond all praise4 ,! words drop f 8 p5 ) exquisite ease & felicity4 ,he is nev] 9 a hurry1 nev] ruffl$4 ,he writes l a ,"l ,*ancellor1 ?\gh ) some?+ 9 him above ! (fice2 & if he is n[ & !n famili>1 x is only a slight condesc5sion1 l ! joke ( a judge1 :i* does n br+ him d[n to ! level ( ! litigants4 ,! op9ions ( su* a man are wor? /udy+2 & z ,"l ,bacon is (t5 quot$ 9 condemnation ( ,a!ism1 we propose to see :at he actually says ab\t x1 :at 8 judgm5t on ?is p>ticul> !me is really wor?1 & :at all[ance1 if any1 %\ld be made = ! conditions 9 :i* he express$ himself4 ,?is la/ po9t1 inde$1 is "o ( consid]able importance4 ,"l ,bacon liv$ at a "t :5 d[nright h]esy1 su* z ,raleigh & o!r great m5 ( t age 7 accus$ (1 c\ld only be v5tilat$ 9 private conv]sation4 ,9 writ+ x c\ld only be h9t$ or sugge/$2 &1 9 ?is respect1 a writ]'s sil5ce is to be tak5 into acc\nt2 t is1 we mu/ judge by :at he does n say1 z well z by :at he does say4 ,"s writ]s1 l ,let\rneau1 ! ,fr5* e?nologi/1 h gone to ! l5g? ( argu+ t ,"l ,bacon 0 a ,mat]iali/1 & t 8 ,!i/ic utt]ances 7 all p]functory3 z x 71 ! p9* ( inc5se :i* ! philosoph] 0 oblig$ to burn on ! alt>s ( ! gods4 ,?is mu* at lea/ is c]ta9--,"l ,bacon r>ely speaks ( religion except z a philosoph] or a /atesman4 ,he is apt to sne] at ! high speculations ( !ologues4 ,!re is no piety1 no unction1 9 8 allusions to !ology4 ,he looks ^u religion z a social bond1 an ag5cy ( good gov]nm5t4 ,x is impossible to say t he took a ,*ri/ian view ( ?+s :5 he wrote1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ^u ,dea?1 & ,i f9d x ! lea/ ( all evils2 or :5 he wrote1 ,m5 fe> dea? z *ildr5 fe> to g into ! d>k2 & z t natural fe> 9 *ildr5 is increas$ ) tales1 s is ! o!r4 ,"l ,bacon has an essay on ,a!ism1 :i* is significantly foll[$ by ano!r on ,sup]/ition4 ,! latt] is seldom ref]r$ to by religi\s apologi/s1 b we %all deal ) x fir/4 ,9 all sup]/ition1 he says1 wise m5 foll[ fools4 ,?is is a bold1 significant utt]ance4 ,fools are always 9 ! majority1 wise m5 are few1 & !y are oblig$ to b[ to ! p[] ( ! multitude4 ,k+s respect1 & prie/s organise1 ! popul> folly2 & ! wise m5 h to sit al(t & nod to ea* o!r across ! c5turies4 ,!re is a freemasonry among/ !m1 & !y h _! %ibbole?s & d>k say+s1 to protect !m aga9/ prie/s & mobs4 ,p]haps ! /ory ( ,balaam is a subtle anticipation ( ,"l ,bacon's dictum4 ,x 0 ! ass t fir/ saw ! angel4 ,baalam only saw x aft]w>ds1 :5 8 wits 7 disord]$ by ! wond] ( a talk+ donkey4 ,?us ! prophet foll[$ ! ass1 z wise m5 foll[ fools4 ,sup]/ition is worse ?an ,a!ism1 9 ,"l ,bacon's judgm5t2 ! "o is unbelief1 he says1 b ! o!r is contumely2 & x 7 bett] to h no op9ion ( ,god at all1 ?an su* an op9ion z is unwor?y ( him4 ,he approves ! say+ ( ,plut>*1 t he _h r a great deal m5 %\ld say !re 0 no su* man z ,plut>*1 ?an t !y %\ld say !re 0 "o ,plut>* t w\ld eat 8 *ildr5 z soon z !y 7 born--:i*1 on ! "p ( ,"l ,bacon1 looks l a ?ru/ at ! doctr9e ( orig9al s9 & infant damnation4 ,) 8 ke5 eye = ! good ( man's e/ate1 ,"l ,bacon rem>ks ( sup]/ition1 t z ! contumely is great] t[>ds ,god1 s ! dang] is great] t[>ds m54 ,a!ism leaves a man to s5se1 to philosophy1 to natural piety1 to laws1 to reputation2 all :i* may be guides to an outw>d moral virtue1 ?\gh religion 7 n2 b sup]/ition dism\nts all ^!1 & erecte? an absolute mon>*y 9 ! m9ds ( m52 !re=e ,a!ism did nev] p]turb /ates2 = x makes m5 w>y ( !mselves1 z look+ no f>!r1 & we see ! times incl9$ to ,a!ism 7z ! "t ( ,augu/us ,caes>7 7 civil times2 b sup]/ition ha? be5 ! confusion ( _m /ates1 & br+e? 9 a new primum mobile t ravi%e? all ! sph]es ( gov]nm5t4 ,by civil times ,"l ,bacon means settl$1 quiet1 ord]ly1 progressive times--times ( civilisation4 ,& x is r s+ul> t he %\ld pick out ! age imm$iately prec$+ ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:atev] fault is 9 ,a!ism1 x is no dang] to human society4 ,?is is ,"l ,bacon's judgm5t1 & we comm5d x to ! att5tion ( ! fanatics ( fai?1 :o po9t to ,a!ism z a horrid mon/]1 fraught ) cruelty1 blood%$1 & social disruption4 ,com+ n[ to ,"l ,bacon's essay on ,a!ism itself1 we f9d him op5+ x ) a v po9t$ utt]ance ( ,!ism4 ,i _h r1 he says1 believe all ! fables 9 ! leg5d1 & ! ,talmud1 & ! ,alcoran1 ?an t ?is univ]sal frame is )\t a m9d4 ,! expression is admirable1 b ! philosophy is d\btful4 ,:5 a man says he w\ld r believe "o ?+ ?an ano!r1 he is m]ely exhibit+ a p]sonal pref]5ce4 ,real belief is n a matt] ( ta/e2 x is det]m9$ by evid5ce--if n absolutely1 at lea/ z f> z our p[] ( judgm5t c>ries u4 ,a little philosophy1 8 lord%ip says1 incl9e? man's m9d to ,a!ism1 b dep? 9 philosophy br+e? m5's m9ds ab\t to religion4 ,! reason he assigns is1 t :5 we no long] re/ 9 second causes1 b behold ! *a9 ( !m conf$]ate1 & l9k$ toge!r1 we mu/ ne$s fly to provid5ce & ,deity4 ,! necessity1 h[ev]1 is f> f obvi\s4 ,all ! laws1 z we call !m1 ( all ! sci5ces toge!r1 d n conta9 any new pr9ciple 9 _! addition4 ,univ]sal ord] is z consi/5t ) ,mat]ialism z ) ,!ism4 ,x is easy to say t ,god nev] wr\ght miracles to conv9ce ,a!ism1 because 8 ord9>y works conv9ce x2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is ! ,god ( ,miracles 9 :om ! multitude h always believ$4 ,a special provid5ce1 r ?an a /udy ( ! univ]se1 has be5 ! secret ( _! devotion to ! unse54 ,"l ,bacon drops bel[ ! prop] level ( 8 g5ius 9 affirm+ t none d5y !re is a ,god1 b ^? = :om x make? t !re 7 no ,god4 ,?is is b a mild] expression ( ! incivility ( ! ,psalmi/4 ,x is f9ely rebuk$ by ! a!i/ ,monk 9 ! play ( ,sir ,william ,cri*ton1 ! "w ( a man ( great ?\gh little recognis$ g5ius--,william ,smi?4 ,= ye :o deem t "o :o lacks ( fai? ,is !re=e consci5ce-free1 ye little "k ,h[ d\bt & sad d5ial may en?ral him ,to ! mo/ timid sanctity ( life4 ,"l ,bacon1 inde$1 r d\bts ! exi/5ce ( ! positive ,a!i/4 ,x appe>e? 9 no?+ m1 t ,a!ism is r 9 ! lip ?an 9 ! he>t ( man1 ?an by ?is1 t ,a!i/s w ev] be talk+ ( t _! op9ion1 z if !y fa9t$ 9 x )9 !mselves1 & w\ld be glad to be /r5g!n$ by ! op9ion ( o!rs3 nay m1 y %all h ,a!i/s /rive to get disciples1 z x f>e? ) o!r sects2 &1 :i* is mo/ ( all1 y %all h ( !m t w suff] = ,a!ism1 & n recant2 :]eas1 if !y truly ?9k t !re is no su* ?+ z ,god1 ,:y %\ld !y tr\ble !mselves8 ,al?\gh ,"l ,bacon 0 n ! meane/ ( mank9d1 !re 0 c]ta9ly a lack ( ! h]oic 9 8 disposition2 & ?is passage emanat$ f ! mo/ prosaic "p ( 8 m9d & "*4 ,great ?\ghts1 said ,vauv5>gues1 spr+ f ! he>t4 ,n[ ! he>t ( ,"l ,bacon 0 n z high z 8 intellect2 no "o c\ld = a mom5t imag9e 8 fac+ m>tyrdom4 ,he _h none ( ! spl5did audacity1 ! undaunt$ c\rage1 ! un%akable =titude1 ( 8 l(ti] contempor>y1 ,giordano ,bruno4 ,s mu* tru? is !re 9 ,pope's epigram1 t 8 lord%ip 0 capable at times ( grovell+2 witness 8 fulsome1 ?\gh magnific5t1 d$ication ( ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ to ,k+ ,james--! ,briti% ,solomon1 z 8 flatt]]s call$ him1 to ! amusem5t ( ! great ,h5ry ( ,france1 :o sne]$1 ,yes1 ,solomon ! son ( ,david1 9 allusion to 8 "m's famili>ity ) ,david ,rizzio4 ,& 9 ?is v passage ( ! essay on ,a!ism we also see ! grovell+ side ( ,"l ,bacon1 ) a correspond+ p]v]sion ( intellig5ce4 ,be+ incapable ( und]/&+ m>tyrdom1 except "u ! expectation ( a rew>d 9 heav51 8 lord%ip _c appreciate ! act ( an ,a!i/ 9 suff]+ = 8 convictions4 ,8 conclud+ words are positively mean4 ,surely ! ,a!i/ might tr\ble himself ab\t tru?1 ju/ice1 & dignity2 all ( :i* are involv$ 9 ! ma9t5ance & propagation ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,b1 if ! clos+ obs]vation is mean1 ! op5+ obs]vation is fatu\s4 ,?is is a /rong ^w to use ( any s5t5ce ( ,"l ,bacon's1 b 9 ?is in/ance x is ju/ifiable4 ,if an ,a!i/ mi/ru/s 8 own op9ion1 because he talks ab\t x1 :at is to be said ( ! ,*ri/ians1 :o pay ?\s&s ( m9i/]s to talk ab\t _! op9ions1 & ev5 subscribe = ,mission>y ,societies to talk ab\t !m to ! hea!n8 ,are we to conclude t an ,a!i/'s talk+ %[s mi/ru/1 & a ,*ri/ian's talk+ %[s confid5ce8 ,:at real weakness is !re 9 ! ,a!i/'s seek+ = sympa?y & concurr5ce8 ,x is h>d = any man to /& alone2 c]ta9ly x 0 n 9 ,"l ,bacon's l9e to d s2 & :y %\ld n ! ,a!i/ be glad to be /r5g!n$ by ! op9ion ( o!rs6 ,novalis said t 8 op9ion ga9$ inf9itely :5 x 0 %>$ by ano!r4 ,! p>ticipation does n prove ! tru? ( ! op9ion1 b r$eems x f ! suspicion ( be+ a m]e maggot ( an individual bra94 ,"l ,bacon !n turns to ! b>b>ic races1 :o wor%ip p>ticul> gods1 ?\gh !y h n ! g5]al "n2 a fact :i* he did n und]/&4 ,m ?an two hundr$ ye>s lat] x 0 expla9$ by ,david ,hume4 ,x is simply a pro( t mono!ism gr[s out ( poly!ism2 or1 if y l1 t ,!ism is a developm5t ( ,idolatry4 ,?is is a tru? t takes all ! /+ out ( ,"l ,bacon's obs]vation t aga9/ ,a!i/s ! v savages take "p ) ! v subtile/ philosoph]s4 ,we may j rem>k t ! philosoph]s mu/ be v h>d press$ :5 !y call up _! savage allies4 ,contemplative ,a!i/s are r>e1 says ,"l ,bacon--a ,diagoras1 a ,bion1 a ,lucian p]haps1 & "s o!rs4 ,!y seem m ?an !y are1 = all sorts ( h]etics are br&$ z ,a!i/s2 :i* leads 8 lord%ip to ! decl>ation t ! great ,a!i/s inde$ are hypocrites1 :i* are ev] h&l+ holy ?+s1 b )\t feel+2 s z !y mu/ ne$s be caut]is$ 9 ! end4 ,?is is a pung5t obs]vation1 & x spr+s f ! bett] side ( 8 lord%ip's nature4 ,we also h no respect = hypocrites1 & = t v reason we object to !m z a pres5t to ,a!ism4 ,religion mu/ consume 9 its own smoke1 & dispose ( its own refuse4 ,! causes ( ,a!ism next occupy ,"l ,bacon's att5tion4 ,he f9ds !y are f\r2 divisions 9 religion1 ! sc&al ( prie/s1 pr(ane sc(f+ 9 holy matt]s1 & le>n$ times1 especially ) peace & prosp]ity4 ,tr\bles & adv]sities1 8 lord%ip says1 d m b[ m5's m9ds to religion4 ,:i* is true en\gh1 ?\gh x only illu/rates ! l9e ( ! ,roman poet t religion always has its root 9 fe>4 ,x w be obs]v$ t1 up to ! pres5t1 ,"l ,bacon has n consid]$ "o ( ! reasons = ,a!ism4 ,:at he calls causes are only occasions4 ,he does n discuss1 or ev5 ref] to1 ! objections to ,!ism t are d]iv$ f ! t5tative op]ations ( nature1 s diff]5t f :at might be expect$ f a settl$ plan2 f ugly1 v5om\s & mon/r\s ?+s2 f ! great imp]fection ( nature's v highe/ productions2 f ! ignorance1 mis]y1 & degradation ( su* a va/ "p ( mank9d2 f ! utt] abs5ce ( any?+ l a moral gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se4 ,only t[>ds ! end ( 8 essay does ,"l ,bacon beg9 bus9ess ) ! ,a!i/s4 ,!y t d5y a ,god1 he says1 de/roy a man's nobility2 = c]ta9ly man is ( k9 to ! bea/s by 8 body2 &1 if he be n ( k9 to ,god by 8 _s1 he is a base & ignoble creature4 ,?is is po9t$ & vigor\s1 b aft] all x is a matt] ( s5tim5t4 ,"s pref] ! fall5 angel1 o!rs ! ris5 ape4 ,"l ,bacon1 l ,e>l ,beaconsfield1 is on ! side ( ! angels4 ,we are on ! o!r side4 ,a be+ :o has done some?+1 & w d m1 h[ev] humble 8 orig91 is pref]able to "o :o c only boa/ ( 8 f9e desc5t4 ,f9ally1 8 lord%ip takes ! illu/ration ( ! dog1 to :om man is in/ead ( a ,god4 ,:at g5]osity & c\rage he w put on1 9 ! confid5ce ( a bett] nature ?an 8 own4 ,s man ga!re? =ce & fai? f div9e protection & favor4 ,a!ism !re=e deprive? human nature ( ! means to exalt itself above human frailty4 ,b ?is is to =get t !re may be m ?an "o means to ! same end4 ,human nature may be exalt$ above its frailty )\t becom+ ! dog ( a sup]ior intellig5ce4 ,sci5ce1 self-exam9ation1 culture1 public op9ion1 & ! gr[? ( humanity1 are m ?an sub/itutes = devotion to a deity4 ,!y are capable ( exalt+ man cont9u\sly & indef9itely4 ,!y d n appeal to ! spaniel elem5t 9 8 nature2 !y make him free1 erect1 noble1 & self-dep5d5t4 ,on ! :ole we are b\nd to say t ,"l ,bacon's essay on ,a!ism is unwor?y ( 8 g5ius4 ,if x 7 ! only piece ( 8 writ+ extant1 we %\ld say x 0 ! "w ( "o :o _h great p[]s ( expression b no rem>kable p[]s ( ?\ght4 ,he writes v f9ely z a /rong advocate1 putt+ a case 9 a way t comm&s att5tion1 & p]haps admiration = its =ce & skill4 ,b some?+ m ?an ?is is to be expect$ :5 a really great man addresses himself to a "q ( su* dep? & importance4 ,:at !n are we to conclude8 ,:y ?is1 t ,"l ,bacon d>$ n give ! re9 to 8 m9d 9 an essay on ,a!ism4 ,he 0 b\nd to be circumspect 9 a composition level to ! intellig5ce ( e educat$ read]4 ,we pref] to take him :]e he enjoys great] fre$om4 ,"u ! veil ( a /ory1 = in/ance1 he aims a d>t at ! sup]/ition ( a special provid5ce1 :i* is an in]adicable "p ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,bion1 ! ,a!i/1 be+ %[n ! votive tablets 9 ! temple ( ,neptune1 pres5t$ by ^? :o pray$ to ! god 9 a /orm & 7 sav$1 ask$ :]e 7 ! tablets ( ^? :o 7 dr[n$4 ,bacon tells ! /ory ) evid5t gu/o1 & x is 9 su* ?+s t we seem to get at 8 real ?\ghts4 ,9 a set essay on ,a!ism1 a man ( 8 worldly wisdom1 & un-h]oic temp]1 0 sure to kneel at ! regul> alt>s4 ,! s+le qu]y ,:y %\ld !y tr\ble !mselves8 expla9s x all4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,slav]y4 99 99 ,*ri/ianity & ,slav]y4 ,no4 #ah ( ,ox=d ,h\se ,pap]s4 ,by ,h4 ,h5ley ,h5son1 ,b4,a41 ,head ( ! ,ox=d ,h\se 9 ,be?nal ,gre54 ,london3 ,riv+tons4 ,"s "t ago ,i deliv]$ a lecture 9 ! ,london ,hall ( ,sci5ce on ,*ri/ianity & ,slav]y4 ,among my critics !re 0 "o g5tleman1 & ! circum/ance 0 s notewor?y t my fri5d ! *airman express$ a wi%1 :i* ,i cordially e*o$1 t we might h ! pleasure ( he>+ him aga94 ,a few days ago a pamphlet rea*$ me on ! subject ( t lecture1 writt5 by my fri5dly oppon5t1 :o turns out to be ! head ( ! ,ox=d ,h\se 9 ,be?nal ,gre54 ,mr4 ,h5son s5ds me ! pamphlet himself ) 8 complim5ts1 & ,i h read x c>efully4 ,inde$1 ,i h m>k$ x 9 doz5s ( places :]e 8 /atem5ts /rike me z inaccurate & 8 argum5ts z fallaci\s2 &1 on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k x be/ to give him a set answ] 9 ?is j\rnal4 ,mr4 ,h5son's pap] is n1 9 my op9ion1 a v =cible "o on ! intellectual side4 ,b p]haps t is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 "o ( its m]its2 = ! ,*ri/ian case 9 ?is dispute is s bad t s5tim5t does x m s]vice ?an logic4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 all[ t ,mr4 ,h5son is a c\rte\s disputant1 & ,i hope ,i %all reciprocate 8 good feel+4 ,:5 he oppos$ me at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 he admits t ,i treat$ him ) a c\rtesy :i* relieves controv]sy ( its wor/ aspects4 ,i tru/ he w be equally satisfi$ ) my rejo9d]4 ,:5ev] ,i may h occasion to express myself /rongly1 ,i %all simply be 9 e>ne/ ab\t ! !me1 )\t ! lea/ int5tion ( be+ disc\rte\s4 ,i mean no (f5ce1 & ,i hope ,i %all give none4 ,mr4 ,h5son says he is deal+ 9 a brief compass ) a big subject1 b ! outl9es are cle>1 & may be p]ceiv$ v readily by any hone/ man ( mod]ate intellig5ce4 ,well1 :e!r x is t ,i am n an hone/ man1 or t ,i possess immod]ate intellig5ce1 ,i c]ta9ly d n see ! outl9es ( ! subject z ,mr4 ,h5son sees !m4 ,! relation ( ,*ri/ianity to slav]y is an hi/orical "q1 & ,mr4 ,h5son treats x z ?\gh x 7 "o ( dialectics4 ,h[ev]1 ,i suppose ,i _h bett] foll[ him1 & %[ t he is wrong ev5 on 8 own gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,h5son und]takes to prove ?ree ?+s4 7#a7 ,t slav]y is flatly oppos$ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 7#b7 ,t ! abolition ( slav]y 9 ,europe 0 ma9ly ow+ to ,*ri/ianity4 7#c7 ,t at ?is pres5t "t ,*ri/ianity is /eadily work+ aga9/ slav]y all ov] ! _w4 ,be=e ,i discuss ! fir/ proposition ,i mu/ ask :y ! ,old ,te/am5t is left out ( acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,h5son relegates x to a footnote1 & !re he decl>es once = all1 t ! ,mosaic ,law has no?+ to d ) ! "q4 ,b ,mr4 ,h5son's once = all has n ! =ce ( a ,papal decree4 ,x is simply a bit ( rhetorical emphasis1 l a fl\ri% to a signature4 ,does he mean to say t ! au?or ( ! ,mosaic ,law 0 n ! same ,god :o speaks to u 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,if x 0 ! same ,god1 ! same1 ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]1 ! ,mosaic ,law has v mu* to d ) ! "q2 unless--& ?is is a vital po9t--,jesus di/9ctly abrogates x 9 any respect4 ,he did di/9ctly abrogate ! lex talionis1 an eye = an eye & a too? = a too?2 b he left ! laws ( slav]y exactly z he f\nd !m1 & 9 ?is he 0 foll[$ by ,pet] & ,paul1 & by all ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,h5son tells u t ! ,jews 7 a b>b>\s race1 & slav]y 0 necess>y to t /age ( developm5t1 & t ! ,law ( ,moses mod]at$ ! wor/ features ( slav]y4 ,! second /atem5t _c be discuss$1 = we d n "k :at 0 ! condition ( slav]y among ! ,jews be=e ! s-call$ ,mosaic ,law 7c5turies aft] ,moses7 came into vogue4 ,! fir/ /atem5t1 h[ev]1 is p]fectly true2 ! ,jews 7 b>b>\s1 & slav]y among !m 0 inevitable4 ,b t is speak+ humanly4 ,:at is ! use ( ,god's int]f]5ce if he does n make p wis] & bett]8 ,:y did he lay d[n slav]y laws )\t h9t+ t !y 7 provisional8 ,:y did he s express himself z to enable ,*ri/ian div9es & :ole ,*ur*es to ju/ify slav]y f ! ,bible long aft] x _h di$ out ( ! int]nal polity ( civilis$ /ates8 ,surely ,god might h giv5 less "t to ,a>on's ve/m5ts & ! p>aph]nalia ( 8 own ,tab]nacle1 & devot$ "s ( 8 inf9ite leisure to tea*+ ! ,jews t prop]ty 9 human fle% & blood is immoral4 ,in/ead ( t he actually told !m1 n only h[ to buy =eign]s 7,leviticus xxv4 #de1 #df71 b h[ to enslave _! own bre?r5 7,exodus xxi4 #b-aa74 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ came f heav5 to give mank9d a new revelation he _h a f9e opportunity to correct ! brutalities ( ! ,mosaic ,law4 ,yet ,mr4 ,h5son all[s t he did n actually =bid ,slav]y 9 express t]ms1 & t he nev] said 9 s _m words1 ,slav]y is wrong4 ,b :y n8 ,x w n d to say ! "t 0 n ripe1 = ,mr4 ,h5son admits t 9 ,rome ! fa%ionable philosophies1 especially t ( ! ,/oics1 br&$ ,slav]y z an outrage aga9/ ! natural ,equality ( ,m54 ,surely ,jesus ,*ri/ might h kept abrea/ ( ! ,/oics4 ,surely1 too1 z he did n mean to say any?+ m = at lea/ two ?\s& ye>s1 he might h gone 9 advance ( ! be/ tea*+ ( ! age1 s z to provide = ! progress ( future g5]ations4 ,b1 says ,mr4 ,h5son1 ,jesus ,*ri/ laid d[n broad pr9ciples :i* took f ,slav]y its bad features1 & t5d$1 by an un]r+ law to its abolition4 ,well1 ! t5d5cy 0 a rem>kably sl[ "o4 ,m5 /ill liv+ c rememb] :5 ,slav]y 0 aboli%$ 9 ! ,briti% dom9ions4 ,i c rememb] :5 x 0 aboli%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,eighte5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ian t5d5cy 7 necess>y to kill ,slav]y6 ,surely ! natural gr[? ( civilisation might h done z mu* 9 t "t1 ?\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ _h nev] liv$ & taught4 ,h[ civilisation did mitigate ! horrors ( ,slav]y1 & 0 gradually b surely work+ t[>ds its abolition1 may be se5 9 ,gibbon's second *apt]4 ,?is 0 "u ! great ,pagan emp]ors1 "s ( :om knew ,*ri/ianity & despis$ x4 ,slav]y is cruel1 says ,mr4 ,h5son1 :ile ,*ri/ianity tea*es m5 to be k9d & to love "o ano!r4 ,b tea*+ m5 to love "o ano!r1 ev5 if ,*ri/ianity taught no?+ else--:i* is f> f ! tru?--is a v que/ionable exp5diture ( "t & en]gy2 = h[ is love to be taught8 ,besides1 a ma/] & a slave might be atta*$ to ea* o!r--z 0 (t5 ! case--)\t ei!r see+ t ,slav]y 0 a violation ( ! law ( love4 ,:at 0 ne$$ 0 ! s5tim5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,t has brok5 ! *a9s ( ! slave4 ,! ,/oics 7 on ! "r track aft] all1 :ile ,*ri/ianity lo/ itself 9 idle s5tim5talism4 ,slav]y d5ies ! ,equality ( ,m51 says ,mr4 ,h5son1 :ile ,*ri/ianity ass]ts x /rongly4 ,i regret ,i _c agree ) him4 ,c]ta9 amiable texts :i* he cites might easily be confront$ ) o!rs ( a v diff]5t "*4 ,:at did ,*ri/ mean by promis+ t :5 he came into 8 k+dom 8 disciples %\ld sit on twelve ?rones judg+ ! twelve tribes ( ,israel8 ,h[ is ?is consi/5t ) 8 say+1 call no man ma/]8 ,:at did ,paul mean by ord]+ unlimit$ ob$i5ce to ! p[]s t be8 ,:at did he & ,pet] mean by tell+ slaves to obey _! own]s8 ,is all ?is consi/5t ) ! doctr9e ( human equality8 ,mr4 ,h5son simply reads into c]ta9 ,new ,te/am5t utt]ances :at 0 nev] 9 ! speak]s' m9ds4 ,8 ab/ract argum5t is inde$ p]il\s 9 reg>d to su* composite writ+s z ! ,gospels & ! ,epi/les4 ,let x be assum$1 = argum5t's sake1 t ,*ri/ianity does some:]e ass]t ! ,equality ( ,m54 ,!n x condemns ,royalty z well z ,slav]y2 yet ,pet] says1 ,fe> ,god & honor ! ,k+4 ,i leave ,mr4 ,h5son to extricate himself f ?is dilemma4 ,i repeat t all ?is dialectic is a k9d ( subt]fuge2 at lea/ x is an evasion4 ,! great fact rema9s t ,jesus ,*ri/ nev] brea!d a :isp] aga9/ slav]y :5 he _h ! opportunity4 ,yet he c\ld d5\nce :at he disapprov$ 9 ! mo/ vigor\s fa%ion4 ,8 objurgation ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees is almo/ )\t a p>allel4 ,surely he might h res]v$ a little ( 8 boi/]\s abuse = an in/itution :i* 0 inf9itely m h>mful ?an ! :ole cr[d ( 8 rivals4 ,^? :o oppos$ him 7 ov]:elm$ ) vitup]ation1 b n once did he c5sure ^? :o held millions 9 cruel bondage1 turn+ m5 into m]e bea/s ( burd51 & wom51 if !y happ5$ to be beautiful1 into ! mo/ wret*$ victims ( lu/4 ,let u n[ turn to ,paul1 ! great apo/le ^: tea*+ has _h m influ5ce on ! fai? & practice ( ,*ri/5dom ?an t ( ,jesus himself4 ,mr4 ,h5son says t ! ,apo/le does n say "o ^w = or aga9/ slav]y z su*4 ,aga9 ,i regret to diff]4 ,paul nev] said a ^w aga9/ slav]y1 b he said _m words t sanction$ x by implication4 ,he tells slaves 7s]vants 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion7 to c\nt _! own]s wor?y ( all honor 7#a ,tim4 vi4 #a72 to be ob$i5t unto !m1 ) fe> & trembl+1 z unto ,*ri/ 7,ephesians vi4 #e72 & to please !m 9 all ?+s 7,titus ii4 #i74 ,i ne$ n discuss :e!r s]vants means slaves & ma/]s own]s1 = ,mr4 ,h5son admits t su* is _! mean+4 ,"h !n ,paul is1 if ,jesus 0 n1 br\ght face to face ) slav]y1 & he does n ev5 sugge/ t ! in/itution is wrong4 ,he tells slaves to obey _! own]s z !y obey ,*ri/2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 he bids own]s to =be> ?reat5+ _! slaves4 ,b s mu* might h be5 said by ,cic]o & ,pl9y2 ! =m] ( :om1 z ,lecky says1 wrote _m lett]s to 8 slave ,tiro 9 t]ms ( s9c]e & delicate fri5d%ip2 :ile ! latt] p\r$ out 8 deep sorr[ = ! dea? ( "s ( 8 slaves1 & endeavor$ to console himself ) ! ?\ght t z he _h emancipat$ !m be=e _! dea?1 !y _h at lea/ di$ free m54 ,paul does inde$ say t bo? bond & free are all "o 9 ,*ri/4 ,b ,l\is ! ,f\rte5? w\ld h admitt$ t k9%ip betwe5 himself & ! meane/ s]f 9 ,france1 ,"o 9 ,*ri/ is a spiritual idea1 & has relation to a future life1 9 :i* e>?ly di/9ctions w\ld naturally cease4 ,mr4 ,h5son is oblig$ to face ! /ory ( ,onesimus1 ! runaway slave1 :om ,paul delib]ately s5t back to 8 ma/]1 ,philemon4 ,! ,apo/le's position1 he says1 is practically ?is2 :]eupon he puts into ,paul's m\? words ( 8 own inv5tion4 ,i d n d5y 8 "r to use ?is lit]>y artifice1 b ,i decl9e to let x impose on my own und]/&+4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pa!tic t5d]ness 9 ,paul's lett] to ,philemon if we suppose t he took ! in/itution ( ,slav]y = grant$1 b x vani%es if we suppose t he felt ! in/itution to be wrong4 ,pr(essor ,newman ju/ly rem>ks t ,onesimus1 9 ! v act ( tak+ to flight1 %[$ t he _h be5 submitt+ to s]vitude aga9/ 8 w1 & t ! h\se ( 8 own] _h previ\sly be5 a prison to him4 ,nor d ,i see any escape f ! same writ]'s conclusion t1 al?\gh ,paul bes\ght ,philemon to treat ,onesimus z a bro!r1 ?is v recomm5dation1 full ( affection z x is1 virtually recognises ! moral rights ( ,philemon to ! s]vices ( 8 slave4 ,mr4 ,b5son app>5tly feels ?is himself4 ,*ri/ian tradition1 he says1 decl>es t ,philemon at once set ,onesimus free4 ,b tradition c h>dly be cit$ z a fact4 ,mr4 ,h5son says x is m ?an probable1 or1 9 o!r words1 c]ta92 yet he _c expect me to foll[ him 9 8 illogical leap4 ,nor1 inde$1 is ! traditional lib]ation ( ,onesimus ( mu* importance to ! argum5t4 ,n ,philemon's b ,paul's views are 9 dispute2 & if ,philemon did lib]ate ,onesimus--:i* is a pure assumption--,paul c]ta9ly did n advise him to d any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,paul's epi/le to ,philemon does n1 f its v-nature1 seem int5d$ = publication4 ,:y !n1 9 ! ease ( private correspond5ce1 did he n h9t t ,slav]y 0 only tol]at$ = ! "t & w\ld ev5tually cease8 ,in/ead ( t he s5t back ,onesimus to a s]vitude f :i* he _h fl$4 ,h[ unlike ,!odore ,p>k] writ+ 8 disc\rse1 ) a runaway slave 9 ! back room1 & a revolv] on 8 desk6 ,h[ unlike ,walt ,:itman wat*+ ! slumb] ( ano!r fugitive1 ) "o h& on 8 tru/y rifle6 ,mr4 ,h5son lives aft] ! abolition ( ,slav]y1 & z he cl+s to 8 ,bible z ,god's ,^w he reads into x ! morality ( a lat] age4 ,let him consult ! writ+s ( ,*ri/ian div9es on ! subject1 & he w see t !y h almo/ inv>iably ju/ifi$ ,slav]y f scripture4 ,ignatius 7:o is said to h se5 ,jesus71 ,/4 ,cyprian1 ,pope ,gregory ! ,great1 ,/4 ,basil1 ,t]tullian1 ,/4 ,isidore1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 & ,bossuet1 all taught t ,slav]y is a div9e in/itution4 ,dur+ all ! c5turies f ,ignatius to ,bossuet1 :at em95t ,*ri/ian ev] d5\nc$ ,slav]y z wick$8 ,ev5 ! ,*ri/ian jurisprudi/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury def5d$ negro slav]y1 :i* x 0 res]v$ = ! sceptical ,montesquieu & ! ar*-h]etic ,voltaire to condemn4 ,montesquieu's ironical *apt] on ! subject is wor?y ( ,molli]e1 & ,voltaire's is an honor to humanity4 ,he call$ ,slav]y ! degrada ( ! species2 &1 9 answ] to ,puff5dorff1 :o claim$ t slav]y _h be5 e/abli%$ by ! free cons5t ( ! oppos+ p>ties1 he exclaim$1 ,i w believe ,puff5dorff1 :5 he %[s me ! orig9al contract4 ,negro slav]y 0 def5d$ 9 ,am]ica by direct appeal to ! ,bible4 ,mr4 ,h5son seeks to less5 ! =ce ( ?is damn+ fact by ref]r+ to ^! def5d]s ( slav]y z c]ta9 cl]gym5 & o!r ,*ri/ians1 & z ignorant & unwor?y memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,c]ta9 cl]gym56 ,:y1 ! cl]gy def5d$ slav]y almo/ to a man1 & 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates !y 7 ev5 m bigot$ ?an 9 ! ,s\?4 ,mrs4 ,bee*] ,/[e said t ! ,*ur* 0 s famili>ly quot$ z be+ on ! side ( ,slav]y1 t ,/atesm5 on bo? sides ( ! "q h laid t d[n z a settl$ fact4 ,!odore ,p>k] said t if ! :ole ,am]ican ,*ur* _h dropp$ ?r\gh ! cont95t & disappe>$ altoge!r1 ! anti-,slav]y cause w\ld h be5 fur!r on4 ,he po9t$ out t no ,*ur* ev] issu$ a s+le tract1 among all its ?\s&s1 aga9/ prop]ty 9 human fle% & blood2 & t #hj1jjj slaves 7 own$ by ,presbyt]ians1 #bbe1jjj by ,bapti/s1 & #bej1jjj by ,me?odi/s4 ,wilb]=ce himself decl>$ t ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur* raises no voice aga9/ ! pr$om9ant evil2 %e palliates x 9 !ory1 & 9 practice %e %>es 9 x4 ,! milde/ & mo/ consci5ti\s ( ! bi%ops ( ! ,s\? are slavehold]s !mselves4 ,! ,h>mony ,presbyt]y ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a delib]ately resolv$ t ,slav]y 0 ju/ifi$ by ,holy ,writ4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* decid$ 9 #ahdj aga9/ all[+ any color$ p]sons to give te/imony aga9/ :ite p]sons4 ,! ,college ,*ur* ( ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,c\nty1 0 end[$ ) slaves1 :o 7 hir$ out to ! highe/ bidd] = ! pa/or's sal>y4 ,la/ly1 ,pr(essor ,moses ,/u>t1 ( ,&ov]1 :o is acc\nt$ ! greate/ ,am]ican !ologian s9ce ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 decl>$ t ,! precepts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t respect+ ! demeanor ( slaves & _! ma/]s beyond all "q recognise ! exi/5ce ( ,slav]y4 ,s mu* = ,mr4 ,h5son's c]ta9 cl]gym54 ,mr4 ,h5son also argues t ! ,nor!rn ,/ates 7 ! mo/ di/9ctly ,*ri/ian1 & t !y 7 oppos$ to ,slav]y4 ,hi/ory belies ?is /atem5t ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 :5 %e visit$ ,am]ica & /ood on ! anti-slav]y plat=m1 says %e 0 9 dang] ( h] life 9 ! ,nor? :ile sc>cely mole/$ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,:5 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison deliv]$ 8 fir/ anti-slav]y lecture 9 ,bo/on1 ! classic home ( ,am]ican or?odoxy1 e ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ur* 0 clos$ aga9/ him1 & he 0 oblig$ to accept ! use ( ,julian ,hall f ,abn] ,kneel&1 an infidel :o _h be5 prosecut$ = blasphemy4 ,x 0 n ! true _s ( ,*ri/ianity :i* aboli%$ ,slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! true _s ( ,humanity1 :i* inspir$ "s ,*ri/ians & m ,free?9k]s to v9dicate ! natural rights ( m5 ( all colors4 ,ev5 9 ! end1 ,slav]y 0 n t]m9at$ by ! vote ( ! ,*ur*es2 x 0 aboli%$ by ,l9coln z a /rategic act 9 ! mid/ ( a civil w>1 precisely z 0 pr$ict$ by ,?omas ,pa9e1 :o n only hat$ ,slav]y :ile 8 ,*ri/ian defam]s liv$ by x1 b 0 m sagaci\s 9 8 political =eca/ ?an all ! or?odox /atesm5 ( 8 age4 ,a movem5t head$ by ,cl>kson & ,wilb]=ce1 says ,mr4 ,h5son1 c\ld be no o!r ?an ,*ri/ian1 ,b :y8 ,7 n ! slave-own]s also ,*ri/ians8 ,0 n ! /r5g? ( ,free?9k]s1 f ,j]emy ,b5?am d[nw>ds1 giv5 to ! abolition movem5t8 ,7 n ! ,free?9k]s all on "o side1 :ile ! ,*ri/ians 7 divid$8 ,& :y did ! abolition movem5t 9 ,engl& wait until new ideas _h leav5$ ! public m9d8 ,_h x be5 purely ,*ri/ian1 w\ld x n h triumph$ long be=e8 ,! fact is !re 0 pl5ty ( ,*ri/ianity dur+ ! prec$+ ?\s& ye>s1 b ! sceptical & humanit>ian "w ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 necess>y be=e !re c\ld be any g5]al revolt aga9/ inju/ice & oppression4 ,no p]v]sion ( hi/ory c alt] ! fact t1 9 ! words ( ,pr(essor ,newman1 ! fir/ public act aga9/ ,slav]y came f republican ,france1 9 ! madness ( a!i/ic en?usiasm4 ,mr4 ,h5son sees ?is cle>ly himself1 & !re=e he pret5ds t all ! be/ ideas ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution 7 borr[$ f ,*ri/ianity4 ,%ades ( ,voltaire & ,did]ot1 ( ,mirabeau & ,danton1 li/5 to ?is apologi/ ( ! fai? y despis$6 ,voltaire's face is wrea!d ) ineffable irony1 ,did]ot contemplates ! speak] z a new species = a psy*ological monograph1 ,mirabeau fl+s back 8 leon9e head ) a swirl ( ! black mane & a gl>e ( ! great eyes1 & ,danton ro>s a titanic laugh t %akes ! v ro( ( ,hades4 ,n[ let u turn to ! old indig5\s ,slav]y ( ,europe4 ,mr4 ,h5son appeals to ! witness ( hi/ory1 & he %all h x4 ,he und]takes to prove ,t among ! v>i\s causes :i* t5d$ to assuage ! h>d%ip & ?reat5 ! p]man5ce ( ,slav]y1 ! mo/ p[]ful1 ! mo/ active1 & mo/ successful 0 ,*ri/ianity2 also ,t :5 ! b>b>ian conque/s re-e/abli%$ slav]y 9 a new =m1 ! ,*ur* ex]t$ all h] en]gies on ! side ( fre$om4 ,t ,*ri/ianity ?reat5$ ! p]man5ce ( ,slav]y is1 ( c\rse1 purely a matt] ( op9ion4 ,mr4 ,h5son takes "o view1 ,i h giv5 reasons = ano!r1 & ! read] mu/ judge betwe5 u4 ,t x s(t5$ ! rigors ( ,slav]y is a v que/ionable /atem5t4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h5son says t ,roman ,slav]y 01 p]haps1 ! mo/ cruel & revolt+ k9d ( ,slav]y1 he is guilty ( hi/orical confusion4 ,roman ,slav]y la/$ = v _m c5turies4 ,9 ! e>ly ages x 0 brutal en\gh1 b "u ! great emp]ors1 & especially ! ,anton9es1 x 0 f> m m]ciful ?an negro ,slav]y 0 9 ,*ri/ian ,am]ica4 ,slaves 7 protect$ by law2 ! p[] ( putt+ !m to dea? 0 tak5 f ! ma/]s & entru/$ to ! magi/rates2 &1 z ,gibbon says1 ,^u a j compla9t ( intol]able treatm5t1 ! injur$ slave ei!r obta9$ 8 deliv]ance or a less cruel ma/]4 ,comp>e ?is ) ! condition ( s]fs "u ! ,*ri/ian feudal sy/em1 :51 9 ,mr4 ,h5son's own language1 ! s]f 0 ti$ to ! soil1 b\ght & sold ) x1 ! *attel ( 8 ma/]1 :o c\ld ov]work1 beat1 & ev5 kill him at w4 ,! phrase re-e/abli%$ ,slav]y 9 a new =m1 seems to imply t ,*ri/ianity _h aboli%$ ,slav]y be=e ! b>b>ic conque/s4 ,b x _h done no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,nay1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,con/ant9e & 8 successors drew a %>p] l9e ?an ev] betwe5 slaves & freem54 ,con/ant9e 7! fir/ ,*ri/ian emp]or7 actually decre$ dea? aga9/ any freewoman :o %\ld m>ry a slave1 :ile ! slave himself 0 to be burnt alive6 ,mu* ( :at ,mr4 ,h5son says ab\t ! manumission ( slaves by "s ( ! m$iaeval cl]gy is unque/ionably true4 ,b :o d\bts t1 dur+ a ?\s& ye>s1 a humane & ev5 a noble he>t (t5 beat "u a prie/'s cassock8 ,^! manumissions1 h[ev]1 7 ( ,*ri/ian slaves4 ,! ,pagan slaves--su* z ! ,sclavonians1 f :om ! ^w slave is d]iv$--7 consid]$ to h no claims at all4 ,surely ! lib]ation ( fell[ ,*ri/ians might spr+ f proselyte zeal4 ,mohamm$ans also1 z ,pr(essor ,newman says1 h a consci5ce aga9/ enslav+ ,mohamm$ans1 & g5]ally be/[ fre$om on a slave z soon z he adopts _! religion4 ,manumission ( slaves 0 common among humane own]s "u ! ,roman ,empire2 inde$ ,gibbon obs]ves t ! law _h to gu>d aga9/ ! swamp+ ( free citiz5s by ! sudd5 inru% ( a mean & promiscu\s multitude4 ,cl]ical manumission ( slaves 9 m$iaeval times 0 !re=e no novelty4 ,on ! o!r h&1 bi%ops held slaves l k+s & nobles4 ,! ,abbey ( ,/4 ,g]ma9 de ,pres1 = in/ance1 own$ #hj1jjj slaves1 & ! ,abbey ( ,/4 ,m>t9 de ,t\rs #bj1jjj4 ,! monks1 :o accord+ to ,mr4 ,h5son1 did s mu* to ext+ui% slav]y1 own$ multitudes ( ^! s]vile creatures4 ,! acts ( a few humane & noble spirits are no te/ ( ! effects ( a sy/em4 ,! decisions ( ,*ur* ,c\ncils are a mu* bett] crit]ion4 ,!y %[ ! influ5ce ( pr9ciples1 :5 p]sonal equation is elim9at$4 ,turn+ to ^! ,c\ncils1 !n1 :at d we f9d8 ,:y t f ! ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea to ! ,lat]an ,c\ncil 7#abae7--t is1 = eight hundr$ ye>s--! ,*ur* sanction$ ,slav]y aga9 & aga94 ,slaves & _! own]s might be "o 9 ,*ri/1 b ! ,*ur* taught !m to keep _! di/ance on e>?4 ,civilisation1 n ,*ri/ianity1 gradually ext+ui%$ ,slav]y 9 ,europe4 ,=eign slav]y1 su* z t 9 our ,we/ ,indian possessions1 is an artificial ?+1 & may be aboli%$ by ! /roke ( a p54 ,b dome/ic slav]y has to die a natural dea?4 ,! progress ( education & ref9em5t1 & ! gr[? ( ! s5tim5t ( ju/ice1 help to ext+ui% x2 b beh9d ^! !re is an economical law :i* is no less pot5t4 ,slave labor is only consi/5t ) a l[ indu/rial life2 & ?us1 z civilisation exp&s1 slav]y fades into s]fdom1 & s]fdom into wage-s]vice1 z naturally z ! d>kness ( night melts into ! morn+ twilight1 & ! twilight into day4 ,mr4 ,h5son ?r[s 9 "s n ineloqu5t rem>ks ab\t ! abolition by ,*ri/ianity ( ! gladiatorial %[s at ,rome4 ,he himself has /ood )9 ! ru9$ ,colosseum & re-e*o$ ,byron's h]oics4 ,mr4 ,h5son ev5 outdid ,byron1 = he look$ up to ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :]e gleam$ ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 & rejoic$ t ,he _h triumph$ at la/4 ,if only ,mr4 ,foote _h be5 !re6 ,mr4 ,h5son exclaims4 ,well1 ,gibbon 0 !re be=e ,mr4 ,h5son & be=e ,byron4 ,:at he ?\ght 9 ! ,colosseum ,i "k n1 b ,i "k t ! great project ( ,! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire took %ape 9 8 m9d "o ev5tful ev5+ z he sat mus+ amid/ ! ru9s ( ! ,capitol1 :ile ! b>efoot$ fri>s 7 s++ vesp]s 9 ! temple ( ,jupit]4 ,yet ,i suppose ,gibbon's fifte5? *apt] is sc>cely to ,mr4 ,h5son's ta/e4 ,_h ,i be5 !re ) ,mr4 ,h5son1 ,i too might h _h my reflections1 & ,i might h ?r[n ?is ,free?\ght d\*e on 8 ,*ri/ian ardor4 ,yes1 ! ,cross has triumph$4 ,!re x gleams ov] ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ! mightie/ *ur* 9 ! _w4 ,bel[ x1 until ! rec5t subv]sion ( ! ,pope's temporal p[]1 walk$ ! mo/ ignorant1 begg>ly & crim9al population 9 ,europe4 ,:at are ^! to ! m5 :o built up ! glory ( anci5t ,rome8 ,:at is _! city to ! magnific5t city ( old1 among ^: ru9s !y walk l pigmies amid ! relics ( giants8 ,?is "t-eat51 wea!r-beat5 ,colosseum saw _m a gladiator 'but*]$ to make a ,roman holiday4' ,b has n ,*ri/ian ,rome witness$ _m a vil] spectacle8 ,has x n se5 hundr$s ( noble m5 burnt alive 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/8 ,:5 ,rome 0 ,pagan1 ?\ght 0 free4 ,gladiatorial %[s satisfi$ ! be/ial crav+ 9 vulg> brea/s1 b ! philosoph]s & poets 7 unfett]$1 & ! intellect ( ! few 0 gradually a*iev+ ! r$emption ( ! _m4 ,:5 ,rome 0 ,*ri/ian1 %e introduc$ a new slav]y4 ,?\ght 0 sc\rg$ & *a9$1 :ile ! cruel in/9cts ( ! multitude 7 gratifi$ ) exhibitions ( suff]+1 comp>$ ) :i* ! bloodie/ ar5a 0 tame & insipid4 ,y\r ,*ri/ian ,rome1 9 ! sup]b metaphor ( ,hobbes1 0 b ! gho/ ( ,pagan ,rome1 sitt+ ?ron$ & cr[n$ on ! grave !re(2 nay1 a gh\l1 fe$+ n on ! dead limbs ( m51 b on _! liv+ he>ts & bra9s4 ,look at y\r ,cross6 ,be=e ,*ri/ appe>$ x 0 ! symbol ( life2 s9ce x has be5 ! symbol ( mis]y & humiliation2 & 9 ! "n ( y\r ,crucifi$ ,"o ! p h be5 crucifi$ betwe5 ! spiritual & temporal ?ieves4 ,b happily y\r ,cross has _h its day4 ,/4 ,pet]'s may yet crumble be=e ! ,colosseum1 & ! /atue ( a ,bruno may outla/ ! walls ( ! ,vatican4 ,,*ri/ ,,up ,,to ,,date4 ,?is is an age ( weak conviction & /rong pret5ce4 ,*ri/ianity is p]i%+ ( intellectual atrophy4 ,its scriptures & its dogmas are fall+ into m & m discr$it4 ,mr4 ,glad/one may def5d ! ,bible ) passionate devotion & l(ty ignorance1 b bett] in=m$ ,*ri/ians see t ! ,old ,te/am5t is doom$4 ,!y say x mu/ be read 9 a new light4 ,its sci5ce & hi/ory mu/ be reg>d$ z m]ely human2 nay1 its v morality savors ( ! b>b>ism ( ! ,jews4 ,only its be/ e?ical tea*+1 & its upw>d aspirations1 are to be reg>d$ z ! work+s or ,god 9 ! ,jewi% m9d4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,!re is a revolt aga9/ ! sup]naturalism ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,*ri/ians l ,dr4 ,abbott expla9 away ! ,resurrection z no physical fact1 b a spiritual conception4 ,! cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom is gradually melt+ away l a nor!rn iceb]g float+ into s\!rn seas4 ,p9nacle aft] p9nacle ( glitt]+ dogma1 loos5s1 falls1 & s9ks = ev]4 ,only ! c5tral block rema9s intact1 & we are assur$ x w nev] *ange4 ,! /orms ( controv]sy w nev] r5d x2 ! rays ( ! sun ( sci5ce w nev] make an impression on its m>ble firmness4 ,b ,free?9k]s smile at ?is *eap boa/4 ,!y "k ! ?aw w cont9ue until ! la/ fragm5t has melt$ into ! inf9ite ocean4 ,! c5tral1 indissoluble "p ( ,*ri/ianity is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he w nev] fade1 we are told4 ,he is n = an age1 b = all "t4 ,:5 all ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur*es h p]i%$1 ! div9e figure ( ,*ri/ w survive1 & fl\ri% 9 immortal beauty4 ,all ! _w w yet wor%ip him4 ,*ri/ w be ! univ]sal passport 9 ! dep?s ( ,*9a1 9 ! wilds ( ,africa1 on ! ,t>t> /eppes1 & among ! haunt$ ru9s ( old ,asia1 z well z 9 ! pres5t ,*ri/5dom ( ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,?is prophecy is v pretty1 b x lacks precision4 ,! prophets =get to tell u :e!r ! div9e figure ( ,*ri/ is to be human or sup]natural2 ! gr&e/ ( m5 or ! smalle/ ( gods4 ,if he be inde$ a god1 !y are play+ /range tricks ) 8 works & say+s2 :ile1 if he be inde$ a m]e man1 !y =get to expla9 h[ x is likely t ! human race w ev] look back to a s+le dead ,jew z ! moral microcosm1 ! consummate spiritual fl[] ( humanity1 ! beacon ( ideal life to e g5]ation ( voyag]s on ! sea ( "t4 ,logic1 h[ev]1 mu/ n be expect$ ( ,*ri/ians1 at lea/ 9 an age ( dissolv+ views l ! pres5t4 ,!y w g on quot+ ,k5an's prize-essay panegyric on ,*ri/1 )\t any ref]5ce to ! re/ ( 8 ,vie de ,jesus4 ,!y w p]si/ 9 quot+ ,mill's f>fet*$ eulogy1 )\t ref]r+ to o!r passages 9 ! essay ,on ,lib]ty4 ,b ?is is n all1 nor ev5 ! wor/4 ,! s5tim5talism ( popul> & advanc$ ,*ri/ianity is turn+ ,jesus ,*ri/ into a h]o ( romance4 ,he is tak+ ! place ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 ( blameless memory2 & we %all soon see ! ,apo/les take ! place ( ! ,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table4 ,rancid orators & flatul5t poets are ga!r+ to ! fe/ival ,jesus ,*ri/ w make a f9e spee* = ! "o set1 & f9e copy = ! o!r4 ,! pr(essional biograph]s w cut 9 = a %>e 9 ! spoil1 & ! bra9s ( impud5ce w be ransack$ to eke out ! /ories ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john4 ,lives ( ,*ri/ are becom+ q fa%ionable4 ,fleetwood's hone/ b prosaic book _h fall5 into-neglect4 ,! v maul]s ( old book/alls ?ru/ out _! tongues at at4 ,! /ill old] book ( ,j]emy ,taylor--a "w ( real g5ius & gold5 eloqu5ce--0 too /iff read+ = an idle g5]ation4 ,j 9 ! nick ( "t ! ,engli% translation ( ,k5an appe>$4 ,! fir/ edition 0 less sci5tific ?an ! ?irte5?4 ,k5an _h only j brok5 away f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 he 0 also "u ! influ5ce ( 8 visit to ,pale/9e2 8 ,vie de ,jesus 0 !re=e a s5tim5tal ,p>isian romance2 ! smell ( pat*\li 0 on e page4 ,yet "h & !re ! quick read] caught ! laugh ( ,voltaire4 ,k5an's book set a new vogue4 ,! sev]e1 critical ,/rauss 0 laid aside 9 ,engl&1 & ! ,savior's life 0 cultivat$ on new pr9ciples4 ,by & bye ! writ]s & publi%]s f\nd !re 0 money 9 x4 ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld be made to pay4 ,dr4 ,f>r> made ?\s&s out ( 8 tra%y volumes1 & 8 publi%]s nett$ a =tune4 ,mr4 ,haweis has done ! same trick ) f\r volumes4 ,w>d ,bee*] sp5t 8 la/ days on a ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,talmage is occupi$ on ! same labor ( love--& pr(it4 ,ev5 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is n beh9dh&4 ,p]e ,didon has put =? 8 ,life ( ,*ri/ 9 two fat volumes z an antidote to ! poison ( ,k5an4 ,& ! end is n yet4 ,nev]!less we see ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,x 0 b\nd to come4 ,aft] ! prose writ]s prance ! v]sifi]s1 & ,sir ,edw>d ,arnold is fir/ 9 ! motley procession4 ,sir ,edw>d ,arnold's ,light ( ,asia 0 a fairly good piece ( "w4 ,he _h caught ! trick ( ,t5nysonian blank-v]se1 & he put "s ( ! be/ features ( ,buddhism be=e ! ,engli% public 9 a mann] t comm&$ att5tion4 ,/&+ alo( f ,buddhism himself1 ?\gh sympa?is+ ) x1 he 0 able to keep an imp>tial attitude4 ,fur!r1 he /uck to ! ,buddhi/ /ories z he f\nd !m4 ,all ! lic5se he took 0 t ( selection & v]sification4 ,b 8 rec5t ,light ( ! ,_w is ano!r matt]4 ,he di%es up ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 x1 & ,pontius ,pilate & ,m>y ,magdal5e & ! ,wise ,m5 ( ! ,ea/1 z freely z ,t5nyson di%es up ,ar?ur & ,launcelot & ,gu9ev]e & ! re/ ( t fam\s company4 ,8 /yle1 too1 is ,t5nysonian1 to a c]ta9 degree4 ,x is some?+ l ! ,ma/]'s on its g5]al level1 b we miss ! fla%+ felicities1 ! exquisite s5t5ce or image t makes u brea?less ) sudd5 pleasure4 ,sir ,edw>d's /yle has always a smack ( ! ,daily ,telegraph4 ,he is high-fl[n 9 express+ ev5 small ideas1 or 9 describ+ trivialities4 ,l a true ,*ri/ian & c\rti]1 ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold d$icates 8 book to ! ,que5's ,mo/ ,excell5t ,maje/y4 ,^? :o fe> ,god mu/ also honor ! k+2 & did n ,jesus himself tell u to r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s t be ,caes>'s1 z well z unto ,god ! ?+s t be ,god's8 ,we presume ,sir ,edw9's d$ication is ) p]mission4 ,we also presume x w help ! sale & promote 8 *ance ( ! poet-laureate%ip4 ,aft] ! d$ication comes ! ,proeme ( eight c\plets1 occupy+ a sep>ate page1 fac$ & back$ ) virg9 pap]4 ,! sov]eign voice spake1 once m1 9 m9e e>3 ,write1 n[1 a song un/a9$ by any te>6 ,:at %all ,i write8 ,i said3 ! voice repli$3 ,write :at we tell !e ( ! crucifi$6 ,h[ %all ,i write1 ,i said1 :o am n meet ,"o ^w ( t sweet speak+ to repeat8 ,x %all be giv5 unto !e6 ,d ?is ?+6 ,answ]$ ! voice3 ,wa% ?y lips clean1 & s+6 ,?is proeme is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 peculi>4 ,! sov]eign voice c h>dly be ! ,que5's4 ,x mu/ be ,god ,almighty's4 ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold is !re=e inspir$4 ,he writes z x is giv5 unto him4 ,& be=e he beg9s1 by div9e direction1 he wa%es 8 lips clean2 ?\gh he omits to tell u h[ he did x1 :e!r ) a flannel or a pocket-h&k]*ief4 ,x is well to "k t ,sir ,edw9 is inspir$4 ,c>nal criticism is ?us dis>m$ & que/ions become blasphem\s4 ,b if ,sir ,edw9 _h n be5 inspir$ we %\ld h (f]$ c]ta9 rem>ks & put c]ta9 qu]ies4 ,= in/ance1 h[ does he "k t ! /> ( ! ,nativity 0 a /range :ite />8 ,may x n h be5 r$1 yell[1 blue1 or gre5--especially gre58 ,h[ did he discov] t ! ,magi1 or prie/s ( ! ,zoroa/rian religion1 7 really ,buddhi/s & came f ,india8 ,_h ,sir ,edw9 less communication ) ! sov]eign voice1 we %\ld h imag9$ t ! ,magi 7 trans=m$ into ,buddhi/s = ! sake ( conv5i5ce2 ,sir ,edw9 kn[+ comp>atively little ( ! ,p]sic fai?1 b a good deal ( ! ,indian1 & possess+ a natural it* to display 8 own le>n+4 ,fur!r we %\ld h ask$ him h[ he discov]$ t by ?ree ye>s aft] ! ,crucifixion ! ,*ri/ian fai? _h spread to ,a!ns & ,rome4 ,accord+ to all previ\s records ! /atem5t is simply prepo/]\s4 ,b ! sov]eign voice has spok5 ?r\gh ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 & ?r[n q a fre% light on ! e>lie/ hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!n1 aga91 we %\ld h be5 curi\s to "k :y ,sir ,edw9 accept$ ! leg5d ( ,m>y ,magdal5e be+ ! t5ant ( ,magdal ,t[]1 a place t nev] exi/$ 7z we ?\ght7 b 9 ! geography ( fai?4 ,humanly speak+1 x seem$ probable t ! lady's "n _h relation to head-dress+4 ,b we live & le>n1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t ! sov]eign voice settles all ^! ?+s4 ,!re is no cle> record 9 ! gospels ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s visit to ,tyre1 b ,sir ,edw9 assures u he sp5t a few h\rs !re--p]haps on an excursion--& we b[ to ! sov]eign voice4 ,nor is !re a s*ol> 9 ,*ri/5dom :o reg>ds ! pret5d$ lett] f ,publius ,l5tulus to ! ,roman ,s5ate z any?+ b a pu]ile =g]y4 ,yet ,sir ,edw9 m5tions x 9 a footnote1 app>5tly ) respect2 inde$1 he f\nds ^u x 8 p]sonal description ( ,jesus4 ,once aga91 s*ol>%ip mu/ b[ to ! sov]eign voice4 ,by ! way1 h[ev]1 ! ,l5tulus epi/le describes ! hair ( ,jesus z w9e-color4 ,?is is adopt$ by ,sir ,edw91 :o con/rues is z hazel1 ?\gh--b>r+ inspiration & ! sov]eign voice--x might h meant ! color :i* is sometimes politely1 if n accurately1 call$ auburn4 ,anyh[1 ! anci5ts 7 acqua9t$ ) v>i\s color$ w9es1 & x is satisfactory to "k ! precise hue int5d$ by ! g5tleman :o wrote ! epi/le ( ,l5tulus4 ,sir ,edw9 repres5ts ,jesus z a ,naz>ite4 ,n[1 ! ,naz>ites es*ew$ scissors & razors1 b ,sir ,edw9 says !y p>t$ _! hair 9 ! middle1 :i* is ano!r tip f ! sov]eign voice4 ,sir ,edw9 fla%es 8 inspiration on ano!r po9t4 ,critics are satisfi$ t ! ,emp]or ,julian1 ! la/ ( ! ,pagans1 did n cry1 ,vici/i ,galilae6 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 h[ev]1 z a m]ely c>nal poet1 employ$ ! leg5d 9 8 spl5did ,pros]p9a1 us+ x ) sup]b effect 9 ! "y ,pagan's retort1 ,?\ ha/ conqu]$1 ,o pale ,galilean6--?y dead %all g d[n to !e dead4 ,b n[ ! sov]eign voice speaks ?r\gh ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 & ! leg5d mu/ /& z hi/ory4 ,"u ! guidance ( ! sov]eign voice ,sir ,edw9 is able to enlight5 u on ! physiology ( angels4 ,^! creatures are usually pa9t$ ) w+s4 ,b ?is is a mi/ake4 ,!y are w+less2 = :]e ^! live !re bl[s no w9d1 ,nor aught spreads1 gross z air1 nor any k9d ,( sub/ance1 :]eby spirits' m>* is /opp$4 ,sir ,edw9 kn[s all ab\t !m4 ,angels d n ne$ w+s1 & h none1 mov+ app>5tly 9 vacuo4 ,b :at havoc ?is tru? w\ld make 9 ! picture gall]ies ( ,europe4 ,raphael himself 0 mi/ak54 ,he took angels to be a species ( f[l1 :]eas !y are--well1 ,sir ,edw9 does n tell u4 ,he tells u :at !y are n4 ,:at !y are is1 z usual1 left to ! fancy ( ! read]1 :o pays 8 money & takes 8 *oice4 ,only he mu/ bew>e ( w+s4 ,positively ! mo/ gratify+ ?+ 9 ,sir ,edw9's book is ?is4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ! sov]eign voice he is able to tell u h[ ,god ,almighty likes to be designat$4 ,p]haps x is bett] n to "n him at all1 b if we mu/ "n him--& x seems h>d to refra9 f "s t]m or o!r--we %\ld call him ,eloi4 ,t is :at ,jesus call$ him1 & we see no reason :y x %\ld n become fa%ionable4 ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold's me?od ( di%+ up ,jesus ,*ri/ is c]ta9ly artful4 ,x does cr$it to 8 ,daily ,telegraph tra9+4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t "o ( ! *ief difficulties ( noveli/s is to make _! wond]ful h]oes act & talk4 ,sir ,edw9 does n jump ?is difficulty4 ,he %irks x4 ,he takes up ! /ory ( ,jesus aft] 8 dea?1 resurrection1 & asc5sion4 ,?ree ye>s are all[$ to elapse1 to give ! ris5 ,naz>5e "t to get clean away1 & !n ,sir ,edw9 beg9s bus9ess4 ,aft] a prelim9>y section1 91 :i* ! ?ree ,magi are br\ght ^u ! sc5e1 ! body ( ! poem op5s ) ,m>y ,magdal5e1 :o does ne>ly all ! talk+ to ! v end4 ,inde$ ! poem %\ld h be5 call$ aft] h]1 = x is really ,m>y ,magdal5e on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! lady gives h] rem9isc5ces--t is1 ,sir ,edw9 gives !m = h]4 ,by ?is me?od he is able to omit all m5tion ( ! crud] features ( ! ,gospel /ory4 ,:5 ,jesus play$ ! devil ) ! pigs1 = in/ance1 ,m>y ,magdal5e 0 abs5t1 & ! incid5t =ms no "p ( h] n>rative4 ,app>5tly1 too1 %e 0 abs5t1 or deaf1 or ?9k+ ( some?+ else1 :5 he prea*$ hell-fire & believe or be damn$4 ,& z ?is pretty me?od ( ,m>y-,arnold selection is pursu$ ?r\gh\t1 x w easily be se5 t ! poem is an arbitr>y piece ( highly-color$ fiction1 9 :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ is made to s]ve ! au?or's purposes4 ,9 %ort x is ,*ri/ ,up to ,date4 ,sir ,edw9's second piece ( /rategy is /ill m transp>5t4 ,m>y ,magdal5e is repres5t$ z sev]al ladies roll$ into "o1 & h] h\se is a p]fect museum ( relics4 ,%e is ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ,m>y ( ,be?any1 ! woman :o ano9t$ ,*ri/'s feet1 & ! ,m>y :o help$ to embalm him4 ,%e keeps ! fam\s alaba/] box 9 h] cab9et2 %e bo>ds & lodges ! "y woman t ,jesus rais$ f ! dead2 & h] bro!r ,laz>us is also on %[ :5 requir$4 ,laz>us1 too1 is _m s+le g5tlem5 roll$ into "o4 ,he is ! resurrect$ man1 ! "y man :o 0 told to sell 8 prop]ty & give ! proce$s to ! poor1 & ! "y man :o fl$ />k nak$ at ! arre/ ( ,jesus1 leav+ 8 clo!s 9 ! h&s ( 8 pursu]s4 ,?is is a v conv5i5t plan4 ,x is hi/ory made easy1 or ! art ( poetical bam-boozl+4 ,m>y ,magdal5e has a long talk ) ,pontius ,pilate1 :o is haunt$ by ! memory ( ! pale ,galilean4 ,aft]w>ds %e has sev]al days' talk ) an old ,indian1 :o turns out to be ! sole survivor ( ^? ?ree wise m5 f ! ,ea/1 come to f9d out all ab\t ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,8 two colleagues _h di$ )\t satisfy+ _! curiosity4 ,he himself did )\t news = ?irty-six ye>s1 & only w5t back to ,pale/9e aft] ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews _h end$ 8 c>e]2 ! visit1 ( c\rse1 be+ tim$ to suit ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold's conv5i5ce4 ,?r\gh\t ! poem ,m>y ,magdal5e talks4 ,arnoldese4 ,"h is a typical passage4 ,x may be !re %all come 9 aft] days--,:5 ?is ,good ,spell is spread--"s lat] scribes1 ,"s f>-(f ,ph>isees1 w take ,8 law1--,writt5 ) ,love's light f+]s on ! he>t1 ,n /amp$ on /one 'mid gl>e ( lightn+-=k--,w take1 & make its code incorporate2 ,& f its grace write grim phylact]ies ,to deck ! head ( dress$ ,au?ority2 ,& f its gold5 my/]ies =ge keys ,to j+le 9 ! belt ( pi\s pride4 ,c anyone imag9e ! sev5-devill$ ,m>y ,magdal5e conv]s+ 9 ?is way8 ,consid]$ 9 ! light ( its title ?is poem is a mi/ake & a mon/r\s failure4 ,x is also labor$ & full ( f9e writ+4 ,n only are ! ,gospel /ory & ! tea*+s ( ,jesus play$ fa/ & loose )1 b ! simple/ ?+s are n>rat$ 9 gr&iose language1 ) a p]fect glut ( fanciful imag]y1 fet*$ 9 n to illu/rate b to adorn4 ,"h & !re1 h[ev]1 ! language ( ,jesus is p>aphras$ & damnably spoil$4 ,:at read] ( ! ,gospes does n rememb] ! exquisite ,engli% 9 :i* our translators h r5d]$ ! lam5t ov] ,j]usalem8 ,sir ,edw9 p>odies x z foll[s3-- ,h[ (t ,i w\ld h ga!r$ all ?y *ildr5 9 ,z a h5 clucks h] *ick5s to h] w+s4 ,surely ?is is p]fectly ridicul\s4 ,! collect+ & %elt]+ are put into ! backgr\nd by t dreadful cluck1 & ! read] is =c$ to imag9e ,jesus z a cluck+ h54 ,on ! :ole1 ! ,gospel writ]s 7 bett] arti/s ?an ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold4 ,to conclude4 ,! poem conta9s pl5ty ( f9e writ+ & "s good l9es4 ,b z a :ole x is nei!r fi%1 fle%1 f[l1 nor good r$ h]r+4 ,z a picture ( ,jesus ,*ri/ x is a labori\s absurdity2 z a m>ketable volume x may be successful2 & z a sample ( ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold's p[]s & accompli%m5ts x w p]haps impose on half-educat$ s5tim5tali/s4 ,,secul>ism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity4 ,a ,lett] to ! ,suffolk ,*ronicle1 ,janu>y #h1 #ahic4 ,sir1--,a fri5d has favor$ me ) a copy ( y\r la/ issue1 conta9+ a long report ( ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,e4 ,blomfield's s]mon at ,turret ,gre5 ,*apel1 app>5tly 9 reply to my lecture on ,secul>ism sup]ior to ,*ri/ianity4 ,mr4 ,blomfield decl9es to meet me 9 set debate1 on ! gr\nd t ,i am n a rev]5t ,free?9k]1 :i* is inde$ true2 b ,i obs]ve t he does n really m9d argu+ ) me1 only he pref]s to d x :]e ,i _c answ] him4 ,mr4 ,blomfield f9ds ! pulpit a safe place = :at c h>dly be call$ ! c\rtesies ( discussion4 ,he ref]s to c]ta9 rem>ks ( m9e 7,i presume7 z petty jokes & witticisms fit only = ! tap-room ( a f\r?-rate tav]n4 ,i w n dispute ! description4 ,i def] to ,mr4 ,blomfield's sup]ior k ( tav]ns & tap-rooms4 ,i notice ,mr4 ,blomfield's great p>ade ( rev]5ce4 ,i notice also t he speaks ( ,free?\ght argum5ts or objections z %ort-sight$ folly & %e] nons5se4 ,i judge1 !re=e1 t rev]5ce is n int5d$ by ,mr4 ,blomfield to be reciprocal4 ,he claims a monopoly ( x = 8 own op9ions4 ,if he w\ld only take ! tr\ble to ?9k ab\t ! matt]1 x might occur to him t rev]5ce is n1 prop]ly speak+1 a prelim9>y b a result4 ,let u h inquiry & discussion fir/ & rev]5ce aft]w>ds4 ,if ,i f9d any?+ to rev]e ,i %all n ne$ ,mr4 ,blomfield's admonitions4 ,i rev]e tru?1 goodness1 & h]oism1 ?\gh ,i _c rev]e :at ,i reg>d z false or absurd4 ,rev]5ce is (t5 ! dem& t impo/ure makes on hone/y & sup]/ition on intellig5ce4 ,long faces are highly valu$ by ! pr(essors ( my/]y4 ,mr4 ,blomfield did n he> my lecture4 ,_h he done s he w\ld h f\nd an answ] to _m ( 8 que/ions4 ,x is all v well to bid ! ,ipswi* p to ,bew>e ( false prophets1 b x is bett] to he> be=e condemn+4 ,h[ mu* att5tion1 ,mr4 ,blomfield asks1 am ,i to give to ?is _w & h[ mu* to ano!r8 ,j z mu* z !y des]ve4 ,we "k a great deal ab\t ?is _w1 & may le>n m4 ,!re are pl5ty ( guesses ab\t ano!r _w1 b no k4 ,x is easy to ask ,is !re a future life8 b we mu/ die to f9d out4 ,mean:ile ?is life confronts u1 ) its h>d duties & legitimate pleasures4 ,x is our wisdom to make ! be/ ( x1 on ! rational belief t1 if !re %\ld be a future life--:i* no "o is 9 a position to affirm or d5y--?is mu/ be ! be/ prep>ation = x1 :e!r our future be decid$ by evolution or div9e ju/ice4 ,mr4 ,blomfield's argum5ts aga9/ ,utility z ! te/ ( conduct 7 answ]$ 9 my lecture4 ,he says ! pr9ciple is ( difficult application4 ,s are all pr9ciples 9 intricate cases2 :y else h ,*ri/ian div9es writt5 s _m tons ( casui/ry8 ,9 any case ! ,utilit>ian pr9ciple is ! only "o :i* is honor$ 9 practice4 ,o!r pr9ciples d v well on ,sunday1 b !y are ca/ aside on ,monday4 ,! only "q ask$ by /atesm51 c\nty c\ncillors1 ,s*ool ,bo>d memb]s1 or o!r public repres5tatives1 is ,w ! proposal t5d to b5efit ! p8 ,?is c be debat$ & settl$4 ,is x accord+ to ! w ( ,god8 is a "q to set p by ! e>s & raise an endless qu>rel4 ,mr4 ,blomfield says ! fe> ( ,god sav$ poor ,joseph1 yet ,i d>e say ,potiph>'s wife 0 a religi\s woman4 ,! w ( ,god sanctions _m crimes4 ,x tells ! ,?ug to kill travell]s2 x told ! ,inquisition to torture & burn h]etics2 x told ! ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants to rack & slaught] wit*es2 x told ,*ri/ians & ,mohamm$ans to fight ea* o!r on hundr$s ( bloody battle-fields2 x tells ,*ri/ians n[ to keep up laws aga9/ lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 ^! ?+s w\ld n h be5 d5\nc$ by ,secul>ism z crimes aga9/ humanity4 ,motives to morality d n come f religion4 ,!y come f our social sympa?ies4 ,prea* to a tig] & he w eat y4 ,diff] f a ,torquemada & he w burn y4 ,:5 "o man wants ano!r to help him1 he does n judge by ! "n ( 8 sect1 b by ! glance ( 8 eye & ! l9es ( 8 m\?4 ,"s m5 are born philan?ropi/s1 o!rs are born crim9als2 betwe5 ^! are multitudes 9 :om good & bad t5d5cies are v>i\sly mix$1 & :o may be made bett] or worse by education & environm5t4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,clif=d 0 an ,a!i/1 & "o ( ! g5tle/1 k9de/1 & t5d]e/ m5 t ev] liv$4 ,jay ,g\ld 0 a memb] ( a ,*ri/ian *ur* & sometimes w5t r\nd ) ! plate4 ,he left tw5ty millions ( money1 & n a p5ny to any *>ity or good cause4 ,lick1 ! ,free?9k]1 built & end[$ ! great obs]vatory :i* is "o ( ! glories ( ,am]ica4 ,i d n propose to foll[ ,mr4 ,blomfield 9 8 excursion into anci5t hi/ory4 ,i w only rem>k t if he ?9ks !re 0 any lack ( religion 9 ! wor/ days ( ! ,pagan _w he is v mu* mi/ak54 ,com+ to m mod]n times1 ,i decl9e to accept 8 pres5t ( prie/s & popes :o 7 a!i/ic4 ,:atev] !y 7 is a dome/ic "q = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,nor ne$ ,i discuss ,lu!r's fre% vision ( ,god4 ,he 0 a great man1 b a savage controv]siali/1 :o call$ 8 oppon5ts asses1 sw9e1 foxes1 geese1 & fools2 :i*1 ,i suppose1 is wor?y ( ! tap-room ( a fir/-rate tav]n4 ,z to ! awful collapse ( unbeliev+ ,france ,i d n "k :5 x occurr$4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly n ,france t collaps$ 9 ! ,revolution4 ,! mon>*y1 ! ari/ocracy1 & ! ,*ur* collaps$2 b ,france inaugurat$ a new epo* ( mod]n hi/ory4 ,) respect to pray]1 on :i* ,mr4 ,blomfield is v hazy1 ,i w\ld l to discrim9ate betwe5 its objective value & its subjective b5efits4 ,pray] z a means ( induc+ pati5ce :5 y d n get :at y ask =1 is outside my prov9ce4 ,i leave x to ! cl]gy4 ,pray] z a means ( obta9+ :at y require is my conc]n1 & ,i defy ,mr4 ,blomfield to prove a s+le case4 ,yet if pray] is n answ]$ objectively1 ! ,secul> pr9ciple holds ! field t sci5ce is man's only provid5ce4 ,i am aw>e t ,*ri/ians employ doctors1 insure _! h\ses1 & put lightn+-conductors ov] _! *ur* /eeples4 ,!y leave z little to ,god z possible4 ,mr4 ,blomfield says ?is is q "r1 & ,i agree ) him2 b ,i w give him1 if he _c f9d !m1 tw5ty texts 9 support ( ! hone/ old doctr9e ( pray] f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,mr4 ,blomfield tells me ,i d n und]/& ! ,bible4 ,well1 z ,i am n exactly a fool1 ! fault may be 9 ! book4 ,:y 0 x n made pla9]8 ,:y did ,god write x s t ?\s&s ( g5tlem5 get a f9e liv+ by expla9+ x--9 all sorts ( diff]5t ways8 ,i am rem9d$ t ! ,bible is n a h&book ( physical sci5ce4 ,b did ! ,*ur* ?9k s :5 x imprison$ ,galileo & made him swe> t ! e>? did n g r\nd ! sun8 ,mr4 ,blomfield says t ,g5esis gives an acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( matt]1 & ( life1 &1 f9ally1 ( man1 :i* sci5ce has n disprov$1 on ! admission ( h] mo/ em95t sons4 ,! ,bible is a h&book ( sci5ce aft] all !n6 ,b :at has sci5ce to d ) ! orig9 ( matt]8 ,! orig9 ( life is /ill an op5 "q4 ,! orig9 ( man is n an op5 "q4 ,g5esis gives u a piece ( my?ology2 ,d>w9 gave u ! tru?4 ,among ! em95t sons ( sci5ce :o is great] ?an he8 ,yet he has utt]ly explod$ ! ,adam & ,eve /ory4 ,d>w9 has left x on record t he reject$ all revelation1 & t = ne>ly =ty ye>s ( 8 life he 0 a disbeliev] 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,he did subscribe to a ,mission>y ,society t 0 attempt+ to re=m ,s\? ,am]ican savages1 b he nev] subscrib$ a p5ny = ! propagation ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,engl&4 ,i myself might ?9k ,*ri/ianity good = savages4 ,if ,i und]/& ,mr4 ,blomfield rightly1 ,god 0 unable to tea* ! ,jews any fa/] ?an he did1 al?\gh he is bo? omnipot5t & omnisci5t4 ,7 ,i to imitate ,mr4 ,blomfield ,i %\ld call ?is %e] nons5se4 ,9 my lecture ,i /at$ t ! ,old ,te/am5t sanction$ slav]y1 & t !re 0 n a ^w aga9/ x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,mr4 ,blomfield replies t ! pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,te/am5t sapp$ ! f\ndations ( t sy/em4 ,b let u deal ) "o "q at a "t4 ,let ! rev]5d g5tleman indicate ! text :i* ,i say does n exi/4 ,z = ! g5]\s _s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t laws ab\t slav]y1 am ,i to f9d x 9 ! texts all[+ ! ,jews to buy & sell ! hea!n1 to enslave _! own c\ntrym51 to appropriate _! *ildr5 born 9 slav]y1 & to beat !m to dea? provid+ !y did n expire )9 =ty-eight h\rs8 ,my po9t is n t ! ,jews held slaves4 ,t 0 common 9 anci5t times4 ,i m]ely take objection to ! doctr9e t ,god laid d[n ! slav]y laws ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,) reg>d to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i am n aw>e t ,i h spok5 ( him z a trick/]4 ,k5an1 h[ev]1 :om ,mr4 ,blomfield appe>s to admire1 sugge/s t ! rais+ ( ,laz>us 0 a p]=mance arrang$ betwe5 him & ,jesus4 ,?is is a l9e ( criticism ,i h nev] attempt$4 ,i d n reg>d ! ,new ,te/am5t miracles z actual occurr5ces1 b z ! products ( ,*ri/ian imag9ation4 ,mr4 ,blomfield is angry ) me = say+ t ! books ( ! ,bible are mo/ly anonym\s1 yet he decl>es t _! anonymity is little aga9/ !m4 ,i leave ,mr4 ,blomfield to settle ! po9t ( fact ) ,*ri/ian writ]s l ,canon ,driv] & ,pr(essor ,bruce4 ,) respect to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,i am told t my /atem5t is palpably incorrect4 ,b :at are ! facts8 ,) ! exception ( f\r ( ,paul's epi/les1 & p]haps ! fir/ ( ,pet]1 ! :ole ( ! ,new ,te/am5t books are anonym\s1 9 ! s5se t !y 7 n writt5--z we h !m--by ! m5 ^: names !y be>1 & t no "o kn[s :o did write !m4 ,?is is practically admitt$ by ,*ri/ian s*ol>s1 & ,i am ready to ma9ta9 x 9 discussion ) ,mr4 ,blomfield4 ,mr4 ,blomfield talks v freely1 9 conclusion1 ab\t ! fruits ( ,*ri/ianity & ,secul>ism4 ,he ev5 condesc5ds to p]sonal comp>isons1 :i* ,i w>n him are dang]\s4 ,he comp>es ,spurgeon ) ,bradlaugh4 ,well1 ! "o swam ) ! /ream1 & ! o!r aga9/ x2 ! "o liv$ 9 ! _w's smile1 ! o!r 9 ! _w's fr[n2 ! "o enjoy$ e com=t & _m luxuries1 ! o!r 0 poor1 worri$1 & h>ass$ into 8 grave4 ,spurgeon 0 no d\bt a good man1 b ,bradlaugh 0 ! m h]oic figure4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said "s good ?+s4 ,among !m 0 ! injunction n to let "o h& "k ! o!r's *>ity4 ,mr4 ,blomfield disreg>ds ?is4 ,he *all5ges ,secul>i/s to a comp>ison4 ,he asks :]e are our ,secul>i/ hospitals4 ,we d n believe 9 su* ?+s4 ,sect>ianism 9 *>ity is a ,*ri/ian vice4 ,on ! o!r h&1 our p>ty is comp>atively small & poor1 & ,*ri/ian laws prev5t our hold+ any tru/s = ,secul>ism4 ,/ill1 we d att5d to our own poor z well z we c4 ,our ,b5evol5t ,fund is suffici5t = ! relief ( ^? :o apply 9 di/ress4 ,we _c build alm%\ses1 b ,a!i/ wid[s are n neglect$4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 we are n s l\d z ! ,*ri/ians 9 praise ( *>ity1 ,mu* ( x is v degrad+4 ,if we _h ju/ice 9 society !re w\ld be less = *>ity to d4 ,x is obvi\s t ,mr4 ,blomfield picks 8 fruits ( ,*ri/ianity ) great discrim9ation4 ,is x logical to select all y admire 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries & attribute x to ,*ri/ianity8 ,! same process w\ld prove ! excell5ce ( ,buddhism1 ,brahm9ism1 & ,mohamm$anism4 ,!re are alm%\ses & hospitals 9 ,*ris5dom1 b !re are also workh\ses1 g9-palaces1 bro!ls1 & prisons4 ,drunk5ness1 pro/itution1 & gambl+1 are ! special vices ( ,*ri/ian nations4 ,x is ,*ri/ian c\ntries t build ironclads & make cannon1 gatl+ guns1 deadly rifles1 & t]rible explosives4 ,x is ,*ri/ians :o d mo/ ( ! fight+ on ?is planet4 ,mr4 ,blomfield may or may n consid] ^! ?+s4 ,i sc>cely expect him to reply4 ,he pref]s ! humble1 ob$i5t he>t to ! curi\s intellect4 ,at any rate he prea*es ! pref]5ce to ! "y m5 ( ,ipswi*4 ,= my "p1 ,i hope !y w reject ! c\nsel4 ,i tru/ !y w read1 inquire1 & ?9k = !mselves4 ,_! intellect %\ld h en\gh curiosity to be satisfi$ z to ! tru? ( :at !y are ask$ to believe4 ,,alt> ,,& ,,?rone4 99 99 ,june #aa1 #ahic4 ,myriads ( hone/1 indu/ri\s wom5 9 ,engl& are labor+ excessively = a b>e pittance2 day aft] day !y g ?r\gh ! same monoton\s & exhau/+ r\nd ( toil2 & ! end ( x all is a bit ( bread = "s :o are de> to !m1 & a squalid1 *e]less exi/5ce = !mselves4 ,sometimes1 :5 "w is sc>ce1 & %e] />vation confronts !m1 !y are driv5 to ! la/ res\rce ( sell+ _! bodies1 & ent] ! unspeakable inf]no ( pro/itution4 ,engl& has ?\s&s ( o!r wom5 :o are lapp$ 9 an en]vat+ & degrad+ luxury--)\t occupation1 ) none b frivol\s c>es--:o fancy !mselves inf9itely sup]ior to _! poor1 slav+1 ill-dress$1 & toilworn si/]s4 ,^! disp>ities are z great z any t exi/$ 9 ! infam\s days ( pagan ,rome4 ,! _w has _h eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & its salvation is /ill 9 ! dim & di/ant future4 ,:ile ! cl]gy h prea*$ a hell aft] dea?1 ! p h be5 left simm]+ 9 a real hell 9 ?is life--! hell ( ignorance1 pov]ty1 oppression1 & mis]y4 ,*ri/ianity is n[ boa/+ ( :at x is go+ to d4 ,x says x beg9s to und]/& ,jesus ,*ri/2 x means to foll[s 9 its ,ma/]'s foot/eps2 x w /ra9 e n]ve to raise ! d[ntrodd51 to bett] ! condition ( ! poor1 & to give true com=t to ! afflict$4 ,!re are "s individual ,*ri/ians :o mean ?is & try to practise x4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ^! f9e new promises ( ,*ri/ianity are no?+ b s]mon decorations1 words = de$s1 sawdu/ = bread1 fla% notes = good co9 ( ! realm4 ,we h b to look ar\nd u at ?is mom5t to see ! true fruits ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is ! same fruit t all religion be>s4 ,"u ! pret5ce ( be+ ! be/ fri5d ( ! p1 ,*ri/ianity 7l o!r religions7 has be5 ! real fri5d ( ! privileg$ classes4 ,x has also fo/]$ a public s5tim5t 9 ?is direction4 ,to prove ?is let u take a case 9 po9t4 ,"s "t ago an ,engli% pr9cess lo/ h] lov] by dea?4 ,%e 0 said to be inconsolable4 ,b be=e long x 0 :isp]$ t %e 0 to m>ry h] lov]'s bro!r4 ,at l5g? x 0 ann\nc$ 9 ! pap]s1 only to be contradict$ z a false rumor :i* v mu* hurt ! feel+s ( all ! p>ties x conc]n$4 ,^? :o und]/ood ! nature ( su* contradictions smil$4 ,by & bye ! contradict$ rumor 0 ann\nc$ au?oritatively4 ,pr9cess ,may 0 to m>ry ! g5tleman 9 "q4 ,n[ is ! w9t] ( our discont5t made glori\s summ] by ?is sun ( ,york4 ,all ,engl& 0 soon a/ir ) loyal en?usiasm1 & p 7 ev]y:]e set subscrib+ = pres5ts to ! de> ,pr9cess4 ,soldi]s & sailors are sweat$4 ,pressure is put ^u !atrical p4 ,y mu/ give some?+1 is ! cry4 ,! ,city ( ,london is to sp5d #b1ejj on a necklace4 ,"o lady gives ! royal c\ple a spl5did c\ntry h\se ) magnific5t gr\nds4 ,committees are =m$ "r & left1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( p\nds w be rais$1 on ! gr\nd t unto him t ha? %all be giv5--9 "s cases1 also1 )\t neglect+ ! re/ ( ! text1 t f him t ha? n %all be tak5 away ev5 t :i* he ha?4 ,:o is ! ,pr9cess ,may8 ,v likely a pleasant "y lady4 ,happily !re are myriads ( !m 9 ,engl&4 ,:at has %e ev] done8 ,%e took ! tr\ble to be born4 ,h] husb& t is to be has an income f ! s]vice4 ,8 fa!r has #cf1jjj a ye>1 vot$ by ,p>liam5t1 = ! express purpose ( provid+ = 8 *ildr5--9 addition to 8 big income f o!r s\rces4 ,all ?+s consid]$1 x does n seem t ,pr9cess ,may & ! ,duke ( ,york are 9 want ( any?+4 ,b h[ _m o!r wom5--to say no?+ ( m5--are 9 want6 ,is n ?is lavi% g5]osity to a pair ( royal & well-provid$ lov]s an insult to ! work+ p ( ,engl&8 ,is x n a special insult to ! multitude ( poor1 /ruggl+ wom51 ^: e>n+s are tax$ to support ! classes :o "l x ov] !m8 ,x may1 ( c\rse1 be repli$ t poor wom5 l ! idea ( all ^! pres5ts to ! ,pr9cess4 ,p]haps !y d4 ,b t only makes x worse4 ,x %[s _! tra9+ has corrupt$ !m4 ,! la/ vice ( a slave is to admire 8 oppressor4 ,*ri/ianity is satisfi$ ) ?is /ate ( ?+s4 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s w w9k at x1 :5 !y d n bless x & approve x ) a text4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury w (ficiate at ! royal w$d+1 & deliv] "o ( ^? c\rti]-l homilies :i* may be expect$ f "o :o takes #ae1jjj a ye> to prea* ! bless+s ( pov]ty & ! damnable nature ( weal?4 ,?is is :at comes ( eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( ! poor ,c>p5t]'s religion4 ,8 texts ( r5unciation are idle v]biage4 ,8 "n is us$ to bamboozle ! p1 to despoil !m1 & to make !m pati5t asses "u _! burd5s4 ,religion & privilege g toge!r4 ,:at does ! ,new ,te/am5t say8 ,fe> ,god & honor ! k+4 ,fe>+ ,god means support+ ! cl]gy4 ,honor+ ! k+ means keep+ "o family 9 fooli% luxury1 z a symbol ( ! :ole sy/em ( privilege :i* is ma9ta9$ by ! sy/ematic exploitation ( ! p4 ,we are crucifi$ betwe5 two ?ieves :o mock u1 b d n %>e our cross2 ! spiritual ?ief1 :o robs u ( our bir?right ( m5tal fre$om1 & ! temporal ?ief1 :o robs u ( ! fruit ( our labor4 ,arcades ambo4 ,"s p w ?9k we h writt5 too pla9ly4 ,we beg to tell !m t we h _h to practise self-re/ra9t4 ,! fat w\ld be 9 ! fire ) a v5geance if we gave free expression to our disgu/4 ,! only hope = ! future ( society lies 9 ! absolute ext]m9ation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,t is ! sup]/ition :i* fools & degrades ,europe1 & we mu/ fight x to ! dea?4 ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r4 ,re=mation ,day1 z x is call$1 0 celebrat$ on ,octob] #ca ?r\gh\t ! ,prote/ant "p ( ,g]many4 ,?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five ye>s h roll$ by s9ce ,m>t9 ,lu!r broke f ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,emp]or ,william w5t to ,witt5b]g1 ) a great array ( ,evangelical p]sonages2 &1 z usual1 ! ,emp]or made a spee*1 :i* = him 0 excell5t4 ,!re is no co]cion1 he said1 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,"h only free conviction ( ! he>t is decisive1 & ! p]ception ( ?is fact is ! blissful fruit ( ! ,re=mation4 ,?is is a f9e-s\nd+ decl>ation1 b x has ! mis=tune to be untrue4 ,lib]ty ( consci5ce is n ! fruit ( ! ,re=mation1 b an indirect & un9t5d$ result4 ,nor is lib]ty ( consci5ce a reality 9 any "p ( ! ,g]man empire4 ,*ri/ians are all[$ to diff] among !mselves1 b ,free?9k]s are prosecut$ = diss5t+ alike f ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 ,s9ce ! pres5t ,emp]or's accession !re h be5 _m blasphemy prosecutions1 sometimes = :at w\ld be reg>d$ 9 o!r c\ntries z v mild expressions ( disbelief4 ,sev]al m5 & wom5 h be5 s5t5c$ to sev]e p5alties = ex]cis+ ! "r ( free spee*1 :i*1 9 ! l& ( ,goe!1 ,he9e1 ,/rauss1 & ,s*op5hau]1 is /ill conf9$ to pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,re=mation1 9 fact1 0 a sup]ficial movem5t4 ,except = its moral revolt aga9/ ! sale ( indulg5ces1 x t\*$ no deep & durable pr9ciple4 ,x m]ely sub/itut$ an infallible ,bible = an infallible ,*ur*4 ,diff]5ces ( op9ion crept into ! ,prote/ant fold1 b t 0 an accid5t1 aris+ f ! v>i$ & discordant nature ( ! ,bible itself4 ,e new ,prote/ant sect _h to fight z /r5u\sly = its "r to exi/ z ev] ,m>t9 ,lu!r f\ght aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,prote/antism1 9 %ort1 0 "o prie/hood say+ to ano!r prie/hood ,we are "r & y are wrong4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* _h an imm5se advantage 9 its c5tral organisation2 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* c\ld only op]ate f diff]5t po9ts2 h5ce x 0 unable to br+ ab\t ! same uni=mity4 ,! movem5t t 0 n sup]ficial 0 ! sci5tific & humani/ movem5t1 ( :i* ! ,re=mation 0 9 a c]ta9 s5se an episode4 ,italy & ,france did m = ! _w ?an ,g]many4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 a great fight]1 b n a m h]oic "o ?an ,giordano ,bruno4 ,melanc?on 0 n s important a man z ,galileo4 ,rabelais ev51 ) all 8 dirt & je/+1 0 m 9 ! /ream ( progress ?an ,lu!r1 & f> m ?an ,calv94 ,9 ! long run1 x is k & idea8 t rule ! _w4 ,lu!r 0 n great 9 k1 & c]ta9ly n great 9 ideas4 ,he 0 a born fight] & a /rong "*4 ,8 prop] place is among ! h]oic figures ( hi/ory4 ,he 0 a man ( lead+1 b sc>cely a man ( light4 ,lu!r 0 viol5tly oppos$ to ! sci5tific movem5t4 ,he call$ ,cop]nicus an old fool4 ,he w\ld he> no?+ aga9/ ! accept$ ,biblical !ory ( ! univ]se4 ,g5esis 0 to him1 z well z to ! ,pope1 ! beg9n+ & ! end ( s\nd sci5ce4 ,nor 0 he m fri5dly to philosophy4 ,drap] truly ass]ts t ! lead]s ( ! ,re=mation 7 det]m9$ to bani% philosophy f ! ,*ur*4 ,ari/otle 0 villifi$ by ,lu!r z truly a devil1 a horrid calumniator1 a wick$ sycophant1 a pr9ce ( d>kness1 a real ,apollyon1 a bea/1 a mo/ horrid impo/or on mank9d1 a public & pr(ess$ li>1 a goat1 a complete epicure1 ?is twice execrable ,ari/otle4 ,su* 0 ,lu!r's /yle 9 controv]sy4 ,we comm5d x to ! att5tion ( ,prote/ants :o rail at ! ,free?9k]4 ,lib]ty ( consci5ce is a pr9ciple ( :i* ,lu!r _h no conception4 ,he claim$ ! "r to ?9k aga9/ ! ,pope2 he d5i$ ! "r ( o!rs to ?9k aga9/ himself4 ,8 attitude t[>ds ! ,anabapti/s 0 fi5di%4 ,dur+ ! ,peasants ,w> he urg$ ! au?orities to ext]m9ate ! rebels1 to /ab1 kill1 & /rangle !m )\t m]cy4 ,melanc?on taught t h]etics ought to be re/ra9$ by ! sword4 ,lu!r likewise decl>$ t :oev] d5i$ ev5 "o article ( ! ,prote/ant fai? %\ld be puni%$ sev]ely4 ,ref]r+ to a false tea*]1 he exclaim$1 ,drive him away z an apo/le ( hell2 & if he does n flee1 deliv] him up z a s$iti\s man to ! execution]4 ,hallam1 ,buckle1 ,lecky1 & all reputable hi/orians1 agree t ! ,prote/ant p>ty held ! same pr9ciple ( p]secution z ! ,ca?olics4 ,x 0 n disput$ t dea? 0 ! prop] puni%m5t ( ob/9ate h]esy4 ,! only dispute 0--:i* 7 ! h]etics1 & :o %\ld die8 ,lu!r's influ5ce 0 v great 9 ,engl&1 z ,calv9's 0 9 ,scotl&1 & ! lead]s ( ! ,re=mation 9 our own c\ntry _h no d\bt z to ! ju/ice ( kill+ m5 = a diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,cranm] taught t h]etics 7 fir/ to be excommunicat$2 if t made no impression on !m !y 7 to suff] dea?4 ,x satisfies "o s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s t ,cranm] himself p]i%$ at ! /ake4 ,becon taught t ! duty ( magi/rates ) reg>d to h]etics 0 to puni% !m--yea1 & also to take !m out ( ?is life4 ,?is same ,becon call$ ^u ! temporal rul]s to be no long] ! pope's hangm54 ,he pref]r$ _! be+ ! hangm5 ( ,prote/antism4 ,latim] himself said ( ! ,anabapti/s :o 7 execut$1 ,well1 let !m g6 ,bi%op ,jewel1 ! great apologi/ ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 answ]+ ,h>d+ ! ,jesuit1 replies 9 ?is way to ! *>ge ( be+ ( ! bro!rhood ( ,s]vetus1 ,david ,george1 & ,joan ( ,k5t3 ,we detect$ _! h]esies1 & n y4 ,we arraign$ !m2 we condemn$ !m4 ,we put !m to ! execution ( ! laws4 ,x seeme? v mu* to call !m our bro!rs1 because we burnt !m4 ,calv9 held ! same p]secut+ doctr9e4 ,all :o oppos$ him 7 dealt ) ru?lessly4 ,he 0 a v]itable ,pope ( ,g5eva4 ,8 treatm5t ( ,s]vetus 0 infam\s4 ,b s univ]sal 0 ! pr9ciple on :i* ,calv9 act$1 t ev5 ! mild ,melanc?on call$ ! cruel roa/+ ( ,s]vetus at a sl[ fire a pi\s & memorable example = all po/]ity4 ,prote/antism boa/s ( hav+ ass]t$ ! "r ( private judgm5t4 ,x nev] did any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,n a s+le lead] ( ! ,re=mation ev] ass]t$ su* a pr9ciple4 ,erasmus did1 ?\gh n 9 decisive language2 b ,erasmus nev] belong$ to ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 & 8 humanity1 no less ?an 8 philosophy1 br\ght ^u him ! vitup]ation ( ,lu!r4 ,! h]o ( ,prote/antism did n int5d ! consequ5ces ( 8 revolt aga9/ ,rome4 ,he w\ld h be5 appall$ at ! ?\ght ( !m4 ,he made a brea*1 = 8 own purposes1 9 ! great wall ( fai?4 ,he did n anticipate t o!rs w\ld wid5 x1 or t ! =ces ( reason w\ld m>* ?r\gh & occupy po/ aft] po/4 ,he simply did 8 own /roke ( "w1 & we d n judge him by lat] /&>ds4 ,we only object to ! extravagance ( ,prote/ant laudation4 ,,! ,,praise ,,( ,,folly4 ,:at is ! greate/ novel 9 ! ,engli% language8 ,?is is a h>d "q1 :i* we %all n attempt to answ]4 ,we leave e "o ( our read]s to enjoy 8 own selection4 ,b ! "q has be5 answ]$1 9 8 own way1 by a liv+ noveli/4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,besant decl>es t ! greate/ novel 9 ! ,engli% language is ,*>les ,reade's ,! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>?4 ,t x is a great book no "o fit to judge w d5y1 or hesitate to affirm4 ,x is full ( adv5ture & hairbread? escapes2 x exhibits a l>ge v>iety ( life & "*2 its wit1 insight1 & pa?os %[ ! m9d & h& ( a ma/]2 & a c]ta9 vivid actuality is d]iv$ f ! fact t its pictures & portraits are to a l>ge ext5t hi/orical4 ,g]>d & ,m>g>et1 ! h]o & h]o9e ( ! /ory1 are ! fa!r & "m ( ! great ,erasmus2 respect+ :om ,*>les ,reade closes 8 book ) a noble & pregnant piece ( writ+4 ,fir/ s*ol> & div9e ( 8 epo*1 he 0 also ! heav5-born dramati/ ( 8 c5tury4 ,"s ( ! be/ sc5es 9 ?is new book are f 8 m$iaeval p51 & illum9e ! pages :5ce !y come2 = ! words ( a g5ius1 s high z 81 are n born to die2 _! imm$iate "w ^u mank9d fulfill$1 !y may seem to lie torpid2 b1 at ea* fre% %[] ( intellig5ce ,"t p\rs ^u _! /ud5ts1 !y prove _! immortal race2 !y revive1 !y spr+ f ! du/ ( great libr>ies2 !y bud1 !y fl[]1 !y fruit1 !y se$1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 & f age to age4 ,erasmus 0 born at ,rott]dam1 probably on ,octob] #bh1 #adfg4 ,he 0 a love *ild4 ,8 fa!r1 ,g]>d ( ,t]g\1 be+ engag$ to ,m>g>et1 daught] ( a physician ( ,sev5b]g51 anticipat$ ! nuptial rites4 ,g]>d's relations drove him f 8 c\ntry by ill usage2 :5 he w5t to ,rome1 to e>n a liv+ by copy+ anci5t au?ors1 !y falsely s5t him ^w t 8 ,m>g>et _h di$2 ^u :i* he took holy ord]s1 & became a sworn son ( ! ,*ur*4 ,f9d+ 8 ,m>g>et alive on 8 return1 he ( c\rse liv$ ap>t f h]1 & %e did n m>ry ano!r4 ,!y _h a common int]e/ 9 _! boy1 ^: education !y sup]9t5d$4 ,m>g>et di$ ( ! plague1 :5 ,erasmus 0 ?irte52 & ,g]>d1 inconsolable = h] loss1 soon foll[$ h] to ! grave4 ,_! boy 0 left to ! gu>dian%ip ( relatives1 :o *eat$ him ( 8 little patrimony1 & compell$ him to adopt a religi\s life4 ,erasmus 0 ?us a prie/1 ?\gh a v uncommon "o4 ,h[ curi\s t s _m great wits & humori/s %\ld h worn ! cl]ical g>b6 ,to m5tion only f\r1 !re 7 ,rabelais1 ,erasmus1 ,swift & ,/]ne2 ea* ( :om has add$ to ! _w's gaiety1 & also help$ to free x f sup]/ition4 ,*ri/ians :o prate ab\t ! ridicule ( holy ?+s 9 :i* ,free?9k]s indulge1 %\ld be rem9d$ t ^! f\r prie/s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion c\ld easily1 betwe5 !m1 c>ry (f ! palm = pr(anity2 :ile = d[nright pla9 spee*1 n always avoid+ ! na/ie/ ( subjects1 !re is h>dly a pr(ess$ sceptic :o c\ld hold a c&le to !m4 ,erasmus divorc$ himself f religi\s duties z e>ly z possible4 ,he dete/$ ! monks1 reg>d+ !m = ! mo/ "p z illit]ate1 bigot$1 p]secut+1 & p>asitical v]m94 ,8 life 0 devot$ to lit]ature1 & 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels he contract$ a fri5d%ip ) ! mo/ em95t & able m5 ( ! age1 includ+ our own ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ! au?or ( ! fam\s ,utopia4 ,erasmus di$ on ,july #ab1aecf4 ,! money he _h accumulat$ by ! ex]cise ( 8 p51 aft] d$uct+ "s h&some legacies to p]sonal fri5ds1 he left to relieve ! sick & poor1 to m>ry "y wom51 & to assi/ "y m5 ( good "*4 ,?is 0 9 keep+ ) 8 pr(ess$ pr9ciples4 ,he always reg>d$ *>ity z ! *ief "p ( useful religion1 & ?\ght t m5 %\ld help ea* o!r l bro!rs1 in/ead ( fight+ l wild bea/s ov] !ology4 ,erasmus 0 a contempor>y ( ,lu!r1 & !re is an excell5t ,essay by ,mr4 ,fr\de on bo? ^! great m54 ,he gives ! palm to ,lu!r on acc\nt ( 8 c\rage1 & ?9ks t ,erasmus %\ld h jo9$ ! ,re=mation p>ty4 ,b ! tru? is t ,erasmus _h f> m intellect ?an ,lu!r2 he knew too mu* to be a fanatic2 & :ile he la%$ ! vices & follies ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 he nev] left h] fold1 p>tly because he p]ceiv$ t ,lu!r & ! ,re=m]s 7 z mu* ! slaves ( exclusive dogmas z ! v ,s*oolm5 !mselves4 ,erasmus believ$ 9 fre$om ( ?\ght1 b ,lu!r nev] did4 ,to sum up ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m 9 a s5t5ce3 ,lu!r 0 a ,!ologian1 & ,erasmus a ,humani/4 ,he 0 brilliantly gift$1 says ,mr4 ,fr\de1 8 indu/ry nev] tir$1 8 intellect 0 true to itself1 & no worldly motives ev] tempt$ him into ins9c]ity4 ,! great mass ( ! writ+s ( ,erasmus are only ( int]e/ to s*ol>s4 ,8 two popul> books are ! ,colloquies & ! ,praise ( ,folly1 bo? writt5 9 ,lat91 b translat$ into mo/ ( ! ,european tongues4 ,! ,colloquies 7 r5d]$ into f9e1 n]v\s ,engli% by ,n4 ,bailey1 ! old lexicograph]4 ,! ,praise ( ,folly1 illu/rat$ ) ,holbe9's draw+s1 is also to be read 9 ,engli%1 9 ! translation ( ,sir ,rog] ,l',e/range2 a writ] :o1 if he 0 sometimes co>se & slangy1 _h a fir/-rate comm& ( our language1 & 0 nev] lack+ 9 racy vigor4 ,erasmus wrote ! ,praise ( ,folly 9 ! h\se ( ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ) :om he lodg$ on 8 arrival 9 ,engl& 9 #aeaj4 ,x 0 complet$ 9 a week1 & writt5 to div]t himself & 8 fri5d4 ,a copy be+ s5t to ,france1 x 0 pr9t$ !re1 & 9 a few mon?s x w5t ?r\gh sev5 editions4 ,its cont5ts 7 su*1 t x is no wond]1 9 ! words ( ,jort91 t he 0 nev] aft] ?is look$ ^u z a true son ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! or?odox s5se ( ! t]m1 x w\ld be difficult to look ^u ! writ] ( ?is book z a true ,*ri/ian4 ,folly is made to speak ?r\gh\t4 ,%e pron\nces h] own panegyric ,%e repres5ts h]self z ! ma9spr+ ( all ! bus9ess & pleasure ( ?is _w1 yes1 & also ( its wor%ip & devotion4 ,mix$ up ) capital fool+1 !re is an abundance ( wisdom1 & %rewd ?ru/s are deliv]$ at e species ( impo/ure2 nay1 religion itself is treat$ ) d]ision1 "u ! pret5ce ( buffoon]y4 ,long be=e ,lu!r began 8 campaign aga9/ ! sale ( ,p>dons & ,indulg5ces1 !y 7 satirically d5\nc$ by ,erasmus4 ,he calls !m *eats1 = ! advantage ( ! cl]gy1 :o promise _! dupes 9 return = _! ca% a lot ( happ9ess 9 ! next life2 ?\gh1 z to _! own %>e ( ?is happ9ess1 ! cl]gy c>e n h[ long x be def]r$4 ,erasmus anticipat$ ,lu!r 9 ano!r po9t4 ,speak+ ( ! subtle int]pret]s ( ! ,bible 9 8 day1 :o prov$ f x any?+ & ev]y?+1 he says t1 ,!y c deal ) any text ( scripture z ) a nose ( wax1 & knead x into :at %ape be/ suits _! int]e/4 ,q z decisively z ,lu!r1 ?\gh ) less passion & scurrility1 he condemns ! adoration ( sa9ts1 :i* he calls a d[nright folly4 ,amid/ a comical acc\nt ( ! pray]s (f]$ up to _! sa9t%ips1 he m5tions ! tok5s ( gratitude to !m hung ^u ! walls & ceil+s ( *ur*es2 & adds1 v %rewdly1 t he c\ld f9d no relics pres5t$ z a memor&um ( any t 7 ev] cur$ ( ,folly1 or _h be5 made "o dram ! wis]4 ,ev5 ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y is glanc$ at--h] bl9d devotees be+ said to ?9k x mann]s n[ to place ! "m be=e ! ,son4 ,erasmus calls ! monks a sort ( bra9sick fools1 :o seem confid5t ( becom+ great] pr(ici5ts 9 div9e my/]ies ! less !y are poison$ ) any human le>n+4 ,monks1 z ! "n d5otes1 %\ld live solit>y2 b !y sw>m 9 /reets & alleys1 & make a pr(itable trade ( begg>y1 to ! detrim5t ( ! roadside m5dicants4 ,!y are full ( vice & religi\s punctilios4 ,"s ( !m w n t\* a piece ( money1 b !y make no scruple ( ! s9 ( drunk5ness & ! lu/ ( ! fle%4 ,prea*]s are satiris$ likewise4 ,!y are little else ?an /age-play]s4 ,good ,"l6 h[ mimical are _! ge/ures6 ,:at heights & falls 9 _! voice6 ,:at teem+1 :at bawl+1 :at s++1 :at squeak+1 :at grimaces1 mak+ ( m\?s1 apes' faces1 & di/ort+ ( _! c\nt5ance2 & ?is art ( oratory1 z a *oice my/]y1 !y convey d[n by tradition to "o ano!r4 ,yes1 & ! trick ( x /ill lives 9 our ,*ri/ian pulpits4 ,good old tun-belli$ div9es1 & o!rs ( ! species1 come 9 = _! %>e ( raill]y4 ,!y "k t ignorance is ! "m ( devotion4 ,!y are great disputants1 & all ! logic 9 ! _w w nev] drive !m into a corn] f :i* !y _c escape by "s easy di/9ction4 ,!y discuss ! absurde/ & mo/ f>-fet*$ que/ions1 h cats' eyes t see be/ 9 ! d>k1 & possess su* a pi]c+ faculty z to see ?r\gh an in*-bo>d1 & spy out :at really nev] _h any be+4 ,! apo/les w\ld n be able to und]/& _! disputes )\t a special illum9ation4 ,9 a happy phrase1 !y are said to sp5d _! "t 9 /rik+ ! fire ( subtlety out ( ! fl9t ( obscurity4 ,b woe to ! man :o m$dles ) !m2 = !y are g5]ally v hot & passionate4 ,if y diff] f !m ev] s little1 !y call ^u y to recant2 x y refuse to d s1 !y w br& y z a h]etic & ?und] out an excommunication4 ,popes f>e z badly z prea*]s1 monks1 & div9es4 ,!y pret5d !mselves vic>s ( ,*ri/4 ,ref]5ce is made to _! grooms1 o/l]s1 s]v+ m51 pimps1 & some:at else :i* = mode/y's sake ,i %all n m5tion4 ,!y fight ) a holy zeal to def5d _! possessions1 & issue _! bulls & excommunications mo/ frequ5tly aga9/ ^? :o1 at ! in/igation ( ! ,devil1 & n hav+ ! fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes1 d feloni\sly & malici\sly attempt to less5 & impair ,/4 ,pet]'s patrimony4 ,speak+ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,folly1 ! bit+ wit ( ,erasmus does n sp>e ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,fools1 he says1 = _! pla9ness & s9c]ity ( he>t1 h always be5 mo/ acceptable to ,god ,almighty4 ,pr9ces h ev] be5 jeal\s ( subjects :o 7 too obs]vant & ?\ghtful2 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 l mann]1 condemns ! wise & crafty4 ,he solemnly ?anks 8 ,fa!r = hid+ ! my/]ies ( salvation f ! wise1 & reveal+ !m to babes2 t is1 says ,erasmus1 to fools4 ,woe unto y scribes & ph>isees means ,woe unto y wise m54 ,jesus seem$ *iefly delight$ ) wom51 *ildr51 & illit]ate fi%]m54 ,! bless$ s\ls t 9 ! day ( judgm5t are to be plac$ on ! ,savior's "r h& are call$ %eep1 :i* are ! mo/ s5seless & /upid ( all cattle4 ,nor w\ld he heal ^? brea*es our s9s _h made by any o!r me?od ?an by ! 'fooli%ness ( ! cross1' publi%$ by ! ignorant & unle>n$ apo/les1 to :om he frequ5tly recomm5ds ! excell5ce ( ,folly1 caution+ !m aga9/ ! infecti\sness ( wisdom1 by ! sev]al examples he proposes !m to imitate1 su* z *ildr51 lilies1 sp>r[s1 mu/>d1 & su* l be+s1 :i* are ei!r :olly inanimate1 or at lea/ devoid ( reason & +5uity1 guid$ by no o!r conduct ?an t ( in/9ct1 )\t c>e1 tr\ble1 or contrivance4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion1 ,erasmus says1 seems to h "s relations to ,folly1 & no alliance at all to wisdom4 ,9 pro( ( :i* we are to obs]ve2 fir/1 t *ildr51 wom51 old m51 & fools1 l$ z x 7 by a secret impulse ( nature1 are always mo/ con/ant 9 repair+ to *ur*1 & mo/ zeal\s1 dev\t & att5tive 9 ! p]=mance ( ! sev]al p>ts ( div9e s]vice 2 secondly1 t true ,*ri/ians invite affronts by an easy =giv5ess ( injuries1 suff] !mselves l doves to be easily *eat$ & impos$ ^u1 love _! enemies z mu* z _! fri5ds1 bani% pleasure & c\rt sorr[1 & wi% !mselves out ( ?is _w altoge!r4 ,nay1 ! v happ9ess !y look =w>d to h]eaft] is no bett] ?an a sort ( madness or folly4 ,= ^? :o mac]ate ! body1 & long to put on immortality1 are only 9 a k9d ( dream4 ,!y speak _m ?+s at an abrupt & incoh]5t rate1 z if !y 7 actuat$ by "s possess+ demon2 !y make an in>ticulate noise1 )\t any di/+ui%able s5se or mean+4 ,!y sometimes screw & di/ort _! faces to unc\? & antic looks2 at "o "t beyond measure *e]ful1 !n z immod]ately sull52 n[ sobb+1 !n laugh+1 & soon aft] sigh+1 z if !y 7 p]fectly di/ract$1 & out ( _! s5ses4 ,b p]haps ! wor/ /roke ( all aga9/ ,*ri/ianity is ! foll[+ sly "o4 ,folly is said to be acceptable1 or at lea/ excusable1 to ! gods1 :o easily pass by ! he$less failures ( fools1 :ile ! misc>riages ( su* z are kn[n to h m wit %all v h>dly obta9 a p>don4 ,did space p]mit we might give sev]al extracts f ! ,praise ( ,folly1 %[+ t ,erasmus c\ld spe$ ! %afts ( 8 satire at ! v ess5tials ( religion1 su* z pray] & provid5ce4 ,7 he liv+ n[1 we may be sure t he w\ld be 9 ! van ( ! ,army ( ,lib]ation4 ,liv+ :5 he did1 he p]=m$ a high & useful task4 ,8 ke51 bright sword play$ havoc ) mu* sup]/ition & impo/ure4 ,he made x m difficult = ! pi\s wrangl]s ov] :at ,c>lyle w\ld call inconceivable incr$ibilities to practise _! holy pr(ession4 ,c]ta9ly he e>n$1 & m ?an e>n$1 ! praise ( ,pope4 ,at l5g? ,erasmus1 t great injur'd "n 7,! glory ( ! prie/hood & ! %ame67 ,/emm'd ! wild torr5t ( a b>b>\s age1 ,& drove ^? holy ,v&als (f ! /age4 ,erasmus 01 9 fact1 ! precursor ( ,voltaire4 ,physically1 z well z intellectually1 ^! two great m5 bore a c]ta9 resemblance4 ,a glance at ! /rong1 %rewd face ( ,erasmus is en\gh to %[ t he 0 n a man to be easily impos$ ^u2 & ! squ>e *91 & firm m\?1 bespeak a det]m9ation1 :i*1 if x did n run to m>tyrdom1 0 suffici5t to c>ry its possessor ?r\gh h>d%ip & difficulty 9 ! advocacy ( 8 ideals4 ,rome1 says1 ! prov]b1 0 n built 9 a day2 & ,*ri/ianity 0 n built 9 a c5tury4 ,x took hundr$s ( ye>s to complete1 z x is tak+ hundr$s ( ye>s to dissolve4 ,= ?is reason x is a v complicat$ /ructure4 ,!re is some?+ 9 x = all sorts ( ta/e4 ,^? :o l metaphysics w f9d x 9 ,paul's epi/les1 & 9 su* dogmas z t ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,^? :o l a /]n cre$ w f9d x 9 ! texts t =m$ ! basis ( ,calv9ism4 ,& ^? :o l some?+ mild] w f9d x 9 su* texts z ,love "o ano!r & ,fa!r =give !m1 !y "k n :at !y d4 ,x mu/ be confess$1 h[ev]1 t ! t]rible aspects ( ,*ri/ianity h be5 mo/ 9 evid5ce4 ,religion _h its fir/ roots 9 ignorance & t]ror1 & x mu/ cont9ue to d]ive su/5ance f !m or p]i%4 ,p 7 nev] allur$ by ! simple prospect ( heav52 !y 7 fright5$ by ! awful prospect ( hell4 ,( c\rse ! two ?+s 7 always m or less mix$4 ,! recipe 0 brim/one & treacle1 b ! brim/one pr$om9at$1 & 0 ! m op]ative +r$i5t4 ,pres5t-day s]mons tell u *iefly ( ,god's goodness2 old] s]mons tell u *iefly ( :at is call$ 8 ju/ice4 ,puritan disc\rses1 ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 7 l>gely occupi$ 9 tell+ p t mo/ ( !m w\ld be damn$1 & expla9+ to !m h[ j & logical x 0 t !y %\ld be damn$4 ,x 0 a sort ( treatm5t !y %\ld really be ?ankful =2 &1 in/ead ( prote/+ aga9/ x1 !y %\ld take x ) fold$ h&s & grateful submission4 ,h[ _m prea*]s h depict$ ! torm5ts ( ! damn$6 ,h[ _m h describ$ ! fate ( lo/ s\ls6 ,!y positively delight$ 9 ! task1 z corrupt$ organs ( smell w sometimes delight 9 abom9able /5*es4 ,ev5 ! av]age ,*ri/ian has reg>d$ damnation--especially ! damnation ( o!r p--) rem>kable complac5cy1 z a "p ( ! e/abli%$ economy ( ! univ]se4 ,b n[ & !n a sup]ior _s revolt$ aga9/ x in/9ctively4 ,?us we he> ( ,gregory ! ,great1 9 an age :5 x 0 dev\tly believ$ t ! noble/ ,pagans 7 all 9 hell1 be+ deeply impress$ ) ! spl5did virtues ( ! emp]or ,trajan1 & begg+ = 8 release2 a pray] :i* 7! leg5d says7 0 grant$1 ) a caveat t x %\ld nev] be repeat$4 ,?us1 also1 we he> ( ! great ,aqu9as kneel+ all night on ! /one floor ( 8 cell1 passionately besee*+ ,god to save ! ,devil4 ,?is revolt aga9/ et]nal damnation has mightily increas$4 ,civilis$ m5 & wom5 w n--positively w n--be damn$ at ! old rate4 ,! cl]gy are oblig$ to accommodate _! prea*+ to ! alt]$ circum/ances2 h5ce we he> ( ,et]nal ,hope1 & ,ultimate ,salvation1 & simil> br&s on ! new bottles 9 :i* !y seek to p\r ! dilut$ old w9e ( !ology4 ,ar*deacon ,f>r> is ! type ( ?is new s*ool--at lea/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he is a weal?y plurali/2 9 addition to :i* he e>ns a l>ge income z a writ] ( s5tim5tal books1 t imm5sely tickle ! flabby s\ls ( respectable ,*ri/ians4 ,n q illit]ate1 yet n[ise ?\ghtful1 ^! p are semi-or?odox & temporis+4 ,!y take ! old cre$ ) a fa9t da% ( h]esy4 ,hell1 at any rate1 !y l to see cool$ a bit1 or at lea/ %ort5$2 & ,ar*deacon ,f>r> satisfies !m ) a ,hell :i* is n ev]la/+1 b only et]nal4 ,we believe t ,dr4 ,f>r> express$ a fa9t hope t ,*>les ,bradlaugh _h n gone to hell4 ,x 0 j possible t he might get a gall]y seat 9 ! place :]e ! ,ar*deacon is book$ = a /all4 ,dr4 ,f>r> is n sure t all ! p :o 7 ?\ght to g to hell really g !re4 ,he ent]ta9s a mild d\bt ^u ! subject4 ,nor does he believe t hell is simply punitive4 ,he ?9ks x is purgative4 ,aft] a billion ye>s or s ! ladies & g5tlem5 9 ! pit may hope to be promot$ to ! upp] circles4 ,"s ( !m1 h[ev]1 :o are desp]ate & imp5it5t1 & p]fectly imp]vi\s to ! sulphur treatm5t1 w h to rema9 9 hell =ev]4 ,! door w be clos$ ^u !m z incorrigible & irr$eemable2 & ! sa9ts 9 heav5 w g on s++1 & h>p+1 & jigg+1 reg>dlesss ( ^! ob/9ate wret*es1 ^! ultimate failures1 ^! lo/ s\ls1 ^! ev]la/+ inh]itors ( p]dition4 ,humanity is gr[+ day by day4 ,s is common s5se4 ,e dec5tly educat$ p]son w soon insi/ on ! abolition ( hell4 ,! idea ( a lo/ s\l w n be tol]at$4 ,a !ologian ( pa9ful g5ius 79 its way7 imag9$ a lo/ s\l 9 hell4 ,he _h be5 agonis+ = ages4 ,at la/ he ask$ a gaol] ,:at h\r is x8 & ! answ] came ,et]nity6 ,?\ghtful1 s5sitive m5 & wom51 9 ev] increas+ numb]1 loa! su* tea*+1 & turn ) disgu/ f ^? :o (f] x to _! fell[s4 ,we are n aw>e t m5 h s\ls1 b if !y h1 :y %\ld any s\l be lo/8 ,we are n aw>e t !re is a ,god1 b if !re is1 :y %\ld he let any s\l be lo/8 ,s5d+ s\ls to hell at all is only puni%+ 8 own failures4 ,if he is omnipot5t he c\ld h made !m z he pleas$1 & if !y d n please him x is n _! fault1 b 8 own4 ,let x be di/9ctly und]/ood t a creator has no "r ov] 8 creatures2 x is ! creatures :o h a "r to ! be/ assi/ance ( _! creator4 ,! contr>y doctr9e comes d[n to u f ! good old times :5 *ildr5 _h no rights1 & p>5ts _h absolute p[] ( life & dea? ov] !m4 ,9 ! same way1 ,god _h absolute p[] ov] 8 creatures2 he 0 ! pott] & !y 7 ! clay2 "o vessel 0 made = honor1 & "o = di%onor2 "o = heav51 & "o = hell4 ,b civilisation has *ang$ our conceptions4 ,we reg>d ! p>5t z responsible = ! *ild1 & ,god is responsible = ! welf>e ( 8 creatures4 ,a s+le lo/ s\l w\ld prove ! malignity or imbecility ( our fa!r :i* art 9 heav54 ,,happy ,,9 ,,hell4 ,pr(essor ,/4 ,george ,miv>t is a v useful man to ! ,jesuits4 ,he plays ! jackal to _! lion2 or1 x might be said1 ! cat to _! monkey4 ,"s "t ago he argu$ t ,ca?olicism & ,d>w9ism 7 9 ! happie/ agreem5t2 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 n committ$1 l ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 to a ca/-iron !ory ( ,inspiration2 & t he 0 q prep>$ to f9d t all ! real ,^w ( ,god 9 ! ,bible might be pr9t$ 9 a v small book & easily c>ri$ 9 a wai/coat pocket4 ,t article appe>$ 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,9 ! curr5t numb] ( ! same review ,mr4 ,miv>t has ano!r !ological article on ,happ9ess 9 ,hell4 ,he says he took advice be=e writ+ x1 s he speaks ) p]mission1 if n ) au?ority4 ,su* an article1 be+ a k9d ( feel]1 0 bett] z ! "w ( a layman4 ,if x did n answ]1 ! ,*ur* 0 n committ$2 if x did answ]1 ! ,*ur*'s pr(essional p5m5 c\ld foll[ x up ) some?+ m decisive4 ,pr(essor ,miv>t p]ceives1 l ! ,bi%op ( ,*e/]1 t ,*ri/ianity mu/ alt] its tea*+ ) respect to ,hell1 or lose its hold on ! educat$1 ! ?\ghtful1 & ! humane4 ,n a few p]sons1 he says1 h ab&on$ ,*ri/ianity on acc\nt ( ?is dogma4 ,! m highly evolv$ moral p]ceptions ( to-day are %ock$ beyond expression at ! doctr9e t c\ntless multitudes ( mank9d w burn = ev] 9 hell fire1 out ( :i* !re is no possible r$emption4 ,fa!r ,p9amonti's ,hell ,op5 to ,*ri/ians is /igmatis$ z repulsive1 & its pictures z revolt+4 ,yet x is issu$ ) au?ority1 & ,mr4 ,miv>t falls %ort ( ! tru? 9 admitt+ x has nev] incurr$ any condemnation4 ,?is little fact seems a b>ri] to 8 attempt at prov+ t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is n committ$ to ! doctr9e ( a hell ( real fire & ev]la/+ agony4 ,ab&on all hope1 ye :o ent] "h wrote ,dante ov] 8 ,inf]no1 & ,mr4 ,miv>t all[s t ! words truly express :at 0 ! almo/ univ]sal belief ( ,*ri/ians = _m c5turies4 ,t belief fl\ri%$ "u ! w+ ( an infallible ,*ur*2 & n[ ,mr4 ,miv>t1 a memb] ( ?is same infallible ,*ur*1 comes =w>d to decl>e t ! belief 0 a mi/ake4 ,nev]!less1 he argues1 ! cl]gy ( =m] times did "r to prea* hell hot & /rong1 /uff x ) fire1 & keep x burn+ = ev]4 ,!y _h co>se & ignorant p to deal )1 & 7 oblig$ to use reali/ic language4 ,besides1 x 0 necess>y to exagg]ate1 9 ord] to br+ out ! inf9ite contra/ betwe5 heav5 & hell1 ! elect & ! reprobates1 ! sav$ & ! damn$4 ,mr4 ,miv>t ma9ta9s1 !re=e1 t ! old repres5tation ( hell has n caus$ ! lea/ practical error or misl$ anyone by "o jot or tittle--:i* is z bold1 or1 z "s w\ld say1 z impud5t a /atem5t z c\ld be well conceiv$4 ,briefly /at$1 ,mr4 ,miv>t's cont5tion is t ! fire ( hell is figurative4 ,! pa9s ( damnation1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! wor/ ( s9n]s1 h n be5 lib]ally describ$ by ,popes & ,c\ncils4 ,:at is meant by ! expression 'hell fire' has nev] be5 def9$1 says ,mr4 ,miv>t4 ,p]haps n4 ,!re are "s ?+s :i*1 = practical purposes1 d n ne$ def9ition1 & fire is "o ( !m4 ,nor is x greatly to ! purpose to say t ,sa9t ,augu/9e di/9ctly decl>es our ignorance ab\t x4 ,sa9t ,augu/9e 0 n ,god ,almighty4 ,ample set-(fs to ?is ,fa!r may be f\nd 9 ! pages ( ,dr4 ,pusey's ,:at is ( ,fai? z to ,ev]la/+ ,puni%m5t8 ,besides1 if fire does n mean fire1 if torm5t does n mean torm5t1 & ev]la/+ does n mean ev]la/+1 p]haps hell does n mean hell2 9 :i* case1 x is a wa/e ( "t to argue ab\t details1 :5 ! :ole e/abli%m5t1 to use a ,%akespe>ian epi!t1 is simply tropical4 ,"s positive suff]+1 ?9ks ,mr4 ,miv>t1 w nev] cease = ^? :o h volunt>ily & delib]ately ca/ away f !m _! supreme beatitude4 ,d y want to "k :at ?is positive suff]+ is8 ,well1 wait till y get !re4 ,all 9 good "t4 ,:atev] x is1 ! unbeliev]s w get _! %>e ( x4 ,! editor ( ! ,free?9k] may look out = a d\ble dose4 ,pr(essor ,huxley w n escape4 ,he is an aggressive ,agno/ic2 "o ( ^? p]sons :o1 9 ! graceful language ( ,miv>tian civility1 d n possess ev5 a rudim5t ( humility or aspiration aft] goodness4 ,surely1 exclaims our new ,guide to ,hell1 surely if !re is a s9 :i*1 on m]ely ,!i/ic pr9ciples1 m]its ! sev]e/ pa9s ( hell1 x is ! au?or%ip ( an irreligi\s book4 ,:i* leads u 9 turn to exclaim1 ,surely1 yea ?rice surely1 w hell nev] be :olly aboli%$ or depriv$ ( its la/ torture-*amb]1 :ile ,*ri/ians require a pa9ful place = ^? :o boldly diff] f !m4 ,mr4 ,miv>t1 x is true1 confesses t ^? :o are di/urb$ & di/ress$ by difficulties ab\t hell include _m among ! be/ ( mank9d4 ,b !y mu/ n write irreligi\s books on ! subject4 ,!y mu/ wait1 9 pati5ce & meekness1 until ,mr4 ,miv>t gives !m satisfaction4 ,let u n[ summ>ise ,mr4 ,miv>t's position4 ,uni-v]salism1 or ! f9al re/itution ( all m51 he rejects z utt]ly irreconcilable ) ,ca?olic doctr9e4 ,^? :o are sav$ g to heav5--aft] v>i\s delays 9 purgatory--& enjoy ! ,beatific ,vision = ev]4 ,^? :o are lo/ g to hell & rema9 !re = all et]nity4 ,!y lose ! ,beatific ,vision1 & t is _! *ief puni%m5t4 ,b hell is n a really dreadful place--except1 ( c\rse1 = ! writ]s ( irreligi\s books4 ,x may h its equator1 & p]haps its poles2 b betwe5 !m are va/ regions ( temp]ate clime & grateful soil4 ,! inhabitants are 9 a k9d ( h>mony ) _! environm5t4 ,!y are ev5 "u a law ( evolution1 & ! exi/5ce ( ! damn$ is "o ( progress & gradual amelioration4 ,we suppose x may be said1 9 ! words ( ,napoleon1 t ! road is op5 to tal5t2 & ent]pris+ damn$ ones may cry ) tru?--,bett] to reign 9 hell ?an s]ve 9 heav54 ,hell mu/ be reg>d$ z a mo/ desirable place4 ,mr4 ,miv>t kn[s all ab\t x1 & we h 8 au?ority = say+ x is an abode ( happ9ess transc5d+ all our mo/ vivid anticipations1 s t man's natural capacity = happ9ess is !re gratifi$ to ! v utmo/4 ,& ?is is hell6 ,well1 z ! old lady said1 :o w\ld h ?\ght x8 ,v]ily ! brim/one has all turn$ to treacle4 ,curi\s6 is x n8 ,:ile ! ,prote/ants are discuss+ :e!r hell-fire is actual fire1 & :e!r s9n]s are roa/$ = ev]la/+1 or only = et]nity1 9 /eps a ,ca?olic & decl>es t hell is a fir/-class sanit>ium1 f> sup]ior to ! ea/-end ( ,london1 bett] ?an ,b\rnem\?1 & ahead ( ,naples & ,m5tone4 ,be happy 9 heav51 he cries1 & if y won't1 :y1 damn y1 be happy 9 hell4 ,b be=e we leave ,mr4 ,miv>t we h a p>t+ ^w to say4 ,he admits ! comp>ative novelty ( 8 view ( hell4 ,our age1 he says1 has develop$ n only a great reg>d = human life1 b also = ! suff]+s ( ! brute creation4 ,?is has l$ to a moral revolt aga9/ ! old doctr9e ( et]nal torm5t1 & ! ,*ur* is "u ! necessity ( pres5t+ ! idea ( hell 9 a fre% & less revolt+ fa%ion4 ,precisely s4 ,x is n !ology :i* purifies humanity1 b humanity :i* purifies !ology4 ,man civilises himself fir/1 & 8 gods aft]w>ds1 & ! prie/ walks at ! tail ( ! procession499 99 ,pr(essor ,miv>t is a man to be piti$4 ,fir/ ( all1 8 views on ,hell 7 oppos$ by ,fa!r ,cl>ke1 aga9/ :om ! hell-re=m] def5d$ himself4 ,la/ ( all1 h[ev]1 ,pr(essor ,miv>t's articles on ?is subject 7 plac$ ^u ! ,index ( ,prohibit$ ,books1 :i* no good ,ca?olic is all[$ to read1 except by special p]mission4 ,rome _h spok51 & ! ,pr(essor submitt$ himself to ,holy ,"m ,*ur*4 ,9 do+ s1 he de/roy$ ! value ( 8 judgm5t on any "q :atev]1 s9ce he submits n to argum5t1 b to au?ority4 ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,god4 ,a ,,curi\s litigation has j be5 decid$ at ! ,spald+ ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway 0 su$ = damages by a f>m]1 :o _h s5t a quantity ( potatoes to ,london %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas1 :i* 7 n deliv]$ = ne>ly t5 days1 & 7 !n f\nd to be spoil$ by ! fro/4 ,! ,company's def5ce 0 t a d5se fog prevail$ dur+ ! ,*ri/mas week1 & disorganis$ ! traffic2 t ev]y?+ 0 done to facilitate ! transit ( goods2 & t1 z ! fog 0 ! act ( ,god1 !re 0 no liability = damage by delay4 ,aft] an h\r's delib]ation1 ! jury return$ a v]dict = ! def5dants1 & judgm5t 0 giv5 !m ) co/s4 ,we s9c]ely pity t ,l9coln%ire f>m]4 ,x is v h>d l9es to receive only ?irte5 & f\rp5ce = f\r tons ( potatoes2 & h>d] /ill to pay ! :ole ( t sum1 & a good deal m1 = attempt+ to obta9 comp5sation4 ,! poor man is absolutely )\t a rem$y4 ,! p]son :o delay$ & rott$ 8 potatoes is call$ ,god1 b no "o kn[s :]e he resides1 & x is impossible to s]ve a summons ^u him1 ev5 if a c\rt ( ju/ice w\ld grant "o4 ,god appe>s to be ! *>t]$ lib]t9e ( ?is planet4 ,he de/roys :at he pleases1 & no "o is able to make him pay damages4 ,*ri/ians may call ?is blasphem\s4 ,b call+ names is no argum5t4 ,c]ta9ly x w n pay = t f>m]'s potatoes4 ,we fail to see :]e ! blasphemy comes 94 ,an ,engli% judge & jury h accept$ ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway ,company's plea t ! fog 0 ! act ( ,god4 ,we simply take our /& ^u _! v]dict & judgm5t4 ,& we tell ! ,*ri/ians t if ,god s5t ! fog--z ! judge & jury all[--he has a great deal m to answ] = ?an f\r tons ( rott$ potatoes4 ,t t]rible fog co/ ,london a gas bill am\nt+ to tw5ty or ?irty ?\s& p\nds4 ,x is impossible to e/imate ! co/ to ! community ( delay$ traffic & susp5d$ bus9ess4 ,hundr$s ( p 7 suffocat$ or o!rwise slaught]$4 ,millions ( p 7 made peevi% or brutally ill-temp]$1 & !re 0 a frightful increase ( reckless pr(anity4 ,_m p]sons1 d\btless1 w say t ,god did n s5d ! fog4 ,!y w ass]t t x came 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,b does nature act indep5d5tly ( ,god8 ,is he only responsible = "s ( ! ?+s t happ58 ,& :o is responsible = ! re/8 ,^? :o /ill believe 9 ! ,devil may conv5i5tly introduce him1 x is curi\s1 h[ev]1 t !y nev] d1 except 9 cases ( moral evil4 ,crim9al indictm5ts *>ge prison]s ) act+ wick$ly "u ! in/igation ( ! ,devil4 ,b physical evil is ascrib$ to ,jehovah4 ,bills ( lad+ exon]ate %ip[n]s f liability if any?+ happ5s to ! c>go ?r\gh ! act ( ,god or ! ,que5's enemies4 ,old ,nick does n raise /orms1 /ir up volcanoes1 /imulate e>?quakes1 blight crops1 or spread pe/il5ce4 ,all ^? de/ructive pa/imes are affect$ by 8 rival4 ,ev5 cases ( sudd5 dea?1 or dea? f lightn+ are br\ght 9 by jurors z di$ by ! visitation ( ,god4 ,:i* seems to %[ t a visit f ,god is a c]ta9 calamity4 ,! "t w come1 ( c\rse1 :5 all ?is nons5se ab\t ! act ( ,god w disappe>4 ,b x w only dissappe> because real belief 9 ,god is dy+4 ,:ile m5 are s9c]e ,!i/s !y _c help see+ ,god 9 ! unexpect$ & ! calamit\s4 ,t is h[ !ology began1 & t is h[ x mu/ cont9ue :ile x has a sp>k ( vitality4 ,b !ology decl9es z k increases4 ,our dread ( ! unkn[n dim9i%es z we ga9 comm& ov] ! =ces ( nature2 t is1 our dread ( ! unkn[n dim9i%es z we turn x into ! kn[n4 ,! act ( ,god is to be fru/rat$ by ,sci5ce4 ,we _c prev5t /orms1 b we are gr[+ m able to =esee !m4 ,we _c prev5t ! angry waves f ris+1 b we c build %ips to defy _! fi]ce/ wra?4 ,we _c prev5t mi/ f asc5d+ 9 c]ta9 conditions ( sky & soil1 b we c dra9 l[-ly+ gr\nd1 & prev5t ! mi/ f be+ fatally *>g$ ) smoke4 ,we _c aboli% ! microbes ) :i* our planet sw>ms1 & if we c\ld we %\ld be surr\nd$ ) intol]able putrifaction2 b we c obs]ve ! laws ( public & private sanitation1 ma9ta9 a high /ate ( vitality1 & make ourselves practically invuln]able4 ,sci5ce is ! in/rum5t = a*iev+ ! triumph ( man4 ,ultimately x w subdue ! planet = u1 & we %all be able to exclaim ) ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 ,glory to man 9 ! highe/1 = man is ! ma/] ( ?+s4 ,! p>adise ! !ologians dream ( w be realis$ on e>?4 ,we %all n aboli% dea?1 b we %all make life /rong1 ri*1 & glori\s1 & :5 dea? comes x w br+ no t]ror1 b re/ & peace 9 ! %ad[ ( its w+s4 ,mean:ile ! act ( ,god w to "s ext5t survive 9 ! m5tal life ( ! multitude4 ,all pray] is bas$ ^u ?is sup]/ition4 ,^? :o pray = relief or exemption f /orm1 fam9e1 or disease2 ^? :o pray to be pres]v$ f battle1 murd]1 & sudd5 dea?2 ^? :o pray to be sav$ f any evil1 are1 all pray+ aga9/ ! act ( ,god4 ,x is ,god :o is s5d+ ! mis*ief1 & !re=e he is begg$ to take x away or pass x on to o!r p]sons4 ,hamburg w\ld be grateful to ,god ev5 if he transf]r$ ! *ol]a to ,b]l94 ,?us d ignorance & selfi%ness g h& 9 h&2 ?us does sup]/ition cl\d ! intellect & degrade ! "*4 ,,keir ,,h>die ,,on ,,*ri/4 ,= "s "t ! ,labor lead]s h be5 assidu\sly c\rt$ by ! ,*ur*es4 ,x is reckon$ good bus9ess to h "o on exhibition at ,congresses & ,conf]5ces4 ,b5 ,tillett is 9 frequ5t reque/ z a prea*]4 ,tom ,mann1 :o 0 once het]odox1 is n[ decl>$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal? to be a memb] ( a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,we are n aw>e1 our contempor>y says1 t ,john ,burns is oppos$ to ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is appropriation ( ! ,labor lead]s is an excell5t piece ( /rategy4 ,*ur*es h seldom _h ! h>mlessness ( doves1 b !y h g5]ally _h ! cunn+ ( s]p5ts4 ,!y (t5 /oop1 b always to conqu]4 ,& ?is is precisely :at !y are do+ 9 ! pres5t case4 ,a ye> or two ago a lead+ ,sociali/1 :o is also an ,a!i/1 rem>k$ to u h[ ! cl]icals 7 creep+ into ! ,sociali/ movem5t4 ,yes1 we obs]v$1 & !y w appropriate & /ifle x4 ,!y w talk ab\t ! ,socialism ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 bamboozle y\r foll[]s1 & get !m out ( y\r control4 ,!n ! ,socialism w gradually disappe>1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ w be left 9 sole possession ( ! field4 ,! cl]icals1 9 fact1 w trump y\r be/ c>ds1 if y let !m take "p 9 ! game4 ,we w>n ! ,labor lead]s1 :e!r !y li/5 to u or n1 t !y are coquett+ ) ! hi/oric enemy ( ! p4 ,all religion is a consecration ( ! pa/1 & e m9i/] is at he>t a prie/4 ,! social & political object ( ,*ur*es is to keep ?+s z !y are2 or1 if !y mu/ be alt]$1 to control ! alt]ation 9 ! int]e/ ( weal? & privilege4 ,f9e words may be utt]$ & popul> s5tim5ts may be e*o$2 b hi/ory tea*es u t :5 ! lead]s ( religion talk 9 ?is way1 !y are s]v+ _! "o great purpose z surely z :5 !y curse & damn ! rebelli\s multitude4 ,! c\rse ( ev5ts w %[ :e!r we are "r or wrong4 ,mean:ile let u return to our %eep4 ,n t ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die is a %eep4 ,we don't mean t1 ?\gh he is c]ta9ly be+ att5d$ to by ! wolves4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die has be5 int]view$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal?4 ,8 fa!r1 we are in=m$1 is a v vigor\s & militant ,a!i/1 s t ! son 0 br\ght up )\t any religi\s belief4 ,to "s ext5t we believe ?is is true4 ,mr4 ,h>die's bro!r1 & ano!r memb] ( ! family1 att5d$ our la/ lectures at ,glasg[4 ,b we d n und]/& t ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die 0 ev] a pr(ess$ ,a!i/1 or a memb] ( any ,free?\ght society4 ,! scepticism he 0 wean$ f by ! ,evangelical ,union ,*ur* c\ld h>dly h be5 ( a v robu/ ord]4 ,he seems to h imbib$ a s5tim5tal =m ( ,*ri/ianity z easily & com=tably z a cat laps milk4 ,dur+ 8 la/ election conte/ ! /atem5t 0 circulat$ t ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die 0 an ,a!i/4 ,:]eupon1 we are told1 ,dr4 ,james ,morison1 ! v5]able f\nd] ( ! ,evangelical ,union1 & ,dr4 ,f]gus ,f]guson1 ( ,glasg[1 bo? wrote 9 ! mo/ eulogi/ic t]ms to a local cl]gyman z to ,mr4 ,h>die's moral "* & religi\s "w 9 ,scotl&4 ,?is is extremely affect+4 ,x is good to see p>liam5t>y c&idates walk+ ab\t ) c]tificates ( moral "*--writt5 out by a local m9i/]4 ,x is also reassur+ to f9d t su* a c]tificate is an absolute answ] to ! *>ge ( ,a!ism1 ,no d\bt ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die w pr9t ! te/imonial z a po/script to 8 next election address at ,we/ ,ham4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die calls himself a ,*ri/ian4 ,he does n say1 h[ev]1 if he believes 9 ! sup]natural "p ( ! ,gospels4 ,does he accept ! ,new ,te/am5t miracles8 ,does he embrace ! ,inc>nation & ,resurrection8 ,if he does1 he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,if he does n1 he has no m "r to call himself a ,*ri/ian ?an we h to be designat$ a ,buddhi/ or a ,mohamm$an4 ,! ,*ri/ianity ( ! s*ools1 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die says1 is dead or dy+4 ,by ?is he means ! old !ological sects4 ,b "h we %\ld l him to be m explicit4 ,does he ?9k !re c be a ,*ri/ianity )\t !ology8 ,or does he mean t ! sects comprise all p]sons :o h m !ology ?an himself8 ,b if ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! s*ools is dead or dy+1 ! humanit>ian ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/ is aga9 com+ to ! front4 ,n[ :at is ?is humanit>ian ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/8 ,^u ?is po9t ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die ?r[s b a s+le ray ( light4 ,! :ole ( ,*ri/'s tea*+s & conduct1 he says1 proves t he 0 int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! bodily welf>e ( ^? ) :om he came 9 contact z a prep>ative to _! spiritual well-be+4 ,?is is a cle> /atem5t2 all we n[ want is ! cle> pro(4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die %\ld give x4 ,we believe he _c2 nay1 we defy him to d s4 ,x is idle to cite ! s-call$ miracles ( heal+4 ,!y 7 occasional & special2 !y _h z mu* effect on ! bodily welf>e ( ! ,jewi% p z tickl+ has on ! gait ( an elephant2 & z = _! be+ a prep>ative to spiritual well-be+1 we may ask ! humanit>ian ,*ri/ians ( ,*ri/ to tell u1 if !y c1 h[ mu* ( ?is quality 0 aft]w>ds display$ by ! ladies & g5tlem5 :o 7 ! lucky subjects 7or objects7 ( ,*ri/'s miracles4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die might also recollect t ! said miracles1 if !y ev] happ5$1 are ( no bodily importance to ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,humanit>ians ( to-day are unable to "w miracles2 !y h to s[ ! se$ ( progress1 & await its natural h>ve/4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die is und\bt$ly an e>ne/ social re=m]4 ,we wi% him all success 9 8 ef=ts to raise ! work]s & procure = !m a j %>e ( ! produce ( _! indu/ry4 ,"s ( 8 me?ods may be que/ionable )\t affect+ 8 s9c]ity4 ,if we all saw eye to eye !re w\ld be no problems to settle4 ,:at we object to is ! fond imag9ation t any light ^u ! labor "q1 or any actual social problem1 c be f\nd 9 ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? nev] taught indu/ry1 or =e?\ght1 or any ( ! robu/] virtues ( civilisation4 ,on "o occasion he said t 8 k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w4 ,he might c]ta9ly h said s ( 8 tea*+4 ,x is all v well = ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die to ass]t t our indu/rial sy/em is =eign to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at is ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,tw5ty diff]5t ?+s 9 z _m diff]5t m9ds4 ,"s indu/rial sy/em is a necessity1 & :atev] x is y w nev] f9d its real pr9ciples 9 ! ,gospels4 ,*ri/'s "o social panacea 0 giv+ to ! poor1 & ?is is ! wor/ ( all re=mations4 ,x only disguises social evils4 ,! _w c\ld d v well )\t *>ity if x only _h ju/ice & common s5se4 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ! ,a!i/1 0 laugh$ at = advocat+ ! compulsory cultivation ( wa/e l&s4 ,he want$ to see labor & capital employ$ ^u !m1 ev5 if !y yield$ no r5t to l&lords4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die1 ! ,*ri/ian1 also desires to br+ ! p into contact ) nature & "m e>?1 ?\gh 8 recipe1 ( op5 spaces laid d[n 9 grass seems ludicr\sly inadequate4 ,! loss ( ?is contact1 he told 8 int]view]1 is acc\ntable = mu* ( ! ,a!ism :i* is a natural product ( city life4 ,?is t5d] ?\ght 0 spok5 9 a voice :i* sank almo/ to a :isp]4 ,v naturally x /ruck ! int]view] z ! f9e/ & mo/ beautiful ( ,mr4 ,h>die's utt]ances4 ,bo? ! int]view] & ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die =got a fact ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,*ri/ianity spread 9 ! t[ns ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,! pagans 7 ! villag]s--paganus mean+ a c\ntryman or ru/ic4 ,possibly "s ( ! pagans said to !mselves1 ,ah1 ?is ,*ri/ianity is a natural product ( ! t[ns4 ,! diagnosis is 9 bo? cases empirical4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die has t\*$ a tru?4 ,progressive ideas mu/ always orig9ate 9 ! ke5 life ( cities4 ,b 9 ano!r s5se ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die is mi/ak54 ,he seems to reg>d ,a!ism z a city malady1 l rickets & anemia4 ,n[ ?is is untrue4 ,x is also absurd4 ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die w\ld f9d a good _m ( ^! afflict$ ,a!i/s able to make m9cemeat ( 8 humanit>ian ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/4 ,he w\ld also f9d1 if he c>$ to look1 a great _m ( !m 9 ! ,sociali/ camp4 ,x w\ld be r>e sport to see ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die def5d+ 8 new s*ool ,*ri/ianity aga9/ ! "y bloods ( ! ,fabian ,society1 ?\gh x might necessitate ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty4 ,b we d n wi% to "p f ,mr4 ,keir ,h>die 9 a _s ( s>casm4 ,if he is a hopeless s5tim5tali/ !re is no m to be said2 b1 if he is capable ( reason 9 matt]s ( religion1 we appeal to him1 9 all s9c]ity1 n to press ! new w9e ( ,humanit>ianism into ! old bottles ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he w only break ! bottles & lose ! w9e4 ,we also implore him to cease talk+ nons5se ab\t ,*ri/ianity be+ a life1 & n a doctr9e4 ,x nev] c be ! "o )\t ! o!r4 ,f9ally1 we beg him to consid] :at is ! real value ( ,*ri/ianity if1 aft] all ^! c5turies1 x is necess>y to put humanit>ian 9 front ( x1 9 ord] to give x a *ance 9 dec5t society4 ,,bless$ ,,be ,,ye ,,poor4 ,a lead+ ,london newspap]1 ! ,daily ,*ronicle1 has rec5tly op5$ x columns to a discussion ( ! "q1 ,is ,*ri/ianity ,play$ ,out8 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan ?9ks t x is1 & we are ( ! same op9ion4 ,b 9 a c]ta9 s5se ,*ri/ianity is n play$ out4 ,to use a common expression1 !re's money 9 x4 ,t is inconte/able4 ,despite ! pov]ty ( ! l[] cl]gy1 = :om s _m appeals are made1 ! cl]ical bus9ess beats all o!rs1 if we comp>e ! am\nt ( inve/m5t ) ! size ( ! divid5d4 ,relatively speak+1 ! pr(its are magnific5t4 ,!re are curates ) only a workman's wages1 & ( c\rse !y m]it our deepe/ sympa?y4 ,x is q %ock+ to ?9k t a disciple ( ! poor ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e? has to subsi/1 & support 8 t5 *ildr51 on su* a mis]able pittance4 ,x is a calamity :i* calls = te>s ( blood4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are ,ar*bi%ops ) pr9cely incomes1 ,bi%ops ) lordly rev5ues1 ,deans & ,canons ) f9e sal>ies & snug qu>t]s2 & betwe5 ! two extremes ( ! fat bi%op & ! lean curate is a long l9e ( gradations1 9 :i*1 if we /rike an av]age1 ! result is v f> f despicable4 ,x may be add$ t :ile ! lead+ ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s1 at lea/ 9 ,engl&1 d n rival ! great ,*ur* dignit>ies 9 ! matt] ( income1 !y (t5 run up to a ?\s& a ye> & sometimes ov] x4 ,tak+ ! av]age ( _! incomes1 we h no hesitation 9 say+ x is beyond :at !y w\ld e>n 9 ! ord9>y labor m>ket4 ,/ill1 s f> z !y are n paid by ! ,/ate1 z ! ,*ur* cl]gy are1 we h no p]sonal reason = compla9t4 ,?is is a free c\ntry--especially = ,*ri/ians2 & if ! lay disciples ( ! poor ,c>p5t] l to pay 8 pr(essional apo/les a fancy price = _! "w1 x is no conc]n ( ours f a bus9ess po9t ( view4 ,nev]!less1 z ! said apo/les are public m51 :o set up z o!r p's tea*]s1 we h a "r to express an op9ion z to ! consi/5cy betwe5 _! prea*+ & _! practice4 ,our gallant colleague1 ,joseph ,symes1 :o is nobly uphold+ ! ,free?\ght bann] 9 ,au/ralia1 once ask$1 ,:o's to be ,damn$ if ,*ri/ianity is ,true8 ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 ! cl]gy /& a f9e *ance4 ,!y are m likely to g to ,hades ?an ! congregations !y prea* to4 ,on on av]age !y are bett] (f4 ,!y prea*1 or %\ld prea*1 ! bless+s ( pov]ty1 & ! curse1 nay1 ! damnabl5ess1 ( weal?4 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 z we read x 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & z we f9d x illu/rat$ 9 ! p>able ( ,dives & ,laz>us1 e paup] is pretty sure ( a front seat 9 heav52 & e man ( prop]ty or good income is equally sure ( w>m qu>t]s 9 hell4 ,b y d n meet p>sons 9 workh\ses1 ?\gh "s ( !m get a good deal ( outdoor relief4 ,g into a c\ntry p>i% & look = ! cl]gyman's h\se2 y w n f9d x difficult to discov]4 ,! be/ resid5ce is ! squire's1 ! next be/ is ! p>son's4 ,ev]y:]e ! cl]icals appropriate z mu* z !y c ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,!y f9d x q easy to wor%ip ,god & ,mammon toge!r4 ,! curate has 8 eye on a vic>age2 ! vic> has 8 on a dean]y2 ! dean has 8 on a bi%opric4 ,! ,diss5t+ m9i/] is op5 to improve 8 position4 ,sometimes he is invit$ to ano!r *ur*4 ,he wre/les ) ! ,"l1 & makes inquiries4 ,if !y prove satisfactory1 he recognises a call4 ,o!r p1 9 ord9>y bus9ess1 w\ld hone/ly say !y 7 accept+ a bett] situation2 b ! man ( ,god is above all t1 s he obeys ! ,"l's voice & goes to a position ( great] s]vice1 ?\gh x w\ld puzzle him to %[ an extra s\l sav$ by ! ex*ange4 ,yes1 ! poor ,c>p5t]'s apo/les /rive to make ! be/ ( ?is _w1 & take _! *ance ( ! next4 ,!y are wise 9 _! g5]ation2 !y resemble ! s]p5t 9 ! text1 h[ev] !y neglect ! dove4 ,& = all ^! ?+s ,god %all br+ !m into acc\nt--t is1 if ! gospel be true2 = no?+ is m c]ta91 accord+ to ! gospel1 ?an t ! poor w be sav$1 & ^? :o are n poor w be damn$4 ,b5jam9 ,disraeli call$ ! ,cons]vative gov]nm5t ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel an organis$ hypocrisy4 ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity appe>s to u to m]it ! same description4 ,! note ( mod]n apologetics is ! phrase ( ,*ri/-l4 ,9 "o respect ! g5tlem5 :o /rike ?is note are ,*ri/-l4 ,!y live on ! gifts ( ! fai?ful1 includ+ ^? ( ri* wom54 ,b ! lik5ess ends !re4 ,9 o!r respects !y are dissimil> to _! ,ma/]4 ,he di$ ^u ! cross1 & !y live ^u ! cross4 ,yes1 & _m ( !m get f> m on ! cross ?an !y w\ld ev] get on ! squ>e4 ,d\btless we %all be c5sur$ 9 vigor\s biblical language = speak+ s pla9ly4 ,b we mean e ^w we say1 & are prep>$ to make x good 9 discussion4 ,m5 %\ld practise :at !y prea*4 ,^? :o tea* t pov]ty is a bless+ %\ld !mselves be poor4 ,^? :o tea* t ,god ,almighty cri$ ,woe unto y ri*6 %\ld avoid ! curse ( weal?4 ,if !y d n1 !y are hypocrites4 ,x is no use m9c+ ! matt]4 ,pla9 spee* is be/ on su* occasions4 ,:5 ! great ,dr4 ,ab]ne?y told a g\ty1 dyspeptic1 ri* pati5t to live on sixp5ce a day & e>n x1 8 advice 0 m :olesome ?an ! mo/ dext]\s rigm>ole4 ,no?+ c\ld bett] %[ ?an ! conduct ( ! cl]gy t ,*ri/ianity is play$ out1 if x means ! tea*+ ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,^? :o prea* x _c practise x2 :at is m1 !y d n mean to4 ,! late ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 :ile ,bi%op ( ,pet]bor\gh1 wrote a magaz9e article on ?is ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 9 :i* he urg$ t any ,society t 0 bas$ ^u x w\ld g to ru9 9 a week4 ,he 0 paid at t "t #d1ejj a ye> to-prea* ?is ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & he did s--9 ! pulpit2 !n he m\nt$ ano!r ro/rum1 & cri$1 ,= ,god's sake don't practise x4 ,bless$ be ye poor & ,woe unto y ri* are texts ) :i* ! ,*ur* has bamboozl$ ! multitude 9 ! int]e/ ( ! privileg$ classes4 ,! dis9h]it$ sons ( e>? 7 promis$ all sorts ( f9e comp5sations 9 ,k+dom-,come2 mean:ile k+s1 ari/ocrats1 prie/s1 & all ! re/ ( ! juggl+ & appropriat+ tribe1 batt5$ on ! fruits ( o!r m5's labor4 ,! poor 7 l ! dog cross+ ! /ream1 & see+ ! big %ad[ ( 8 piece ( meat 9 ! wat]4 ,seize ! %ad[6 ! prie/s cri$4 ,! poor did s4 ,b ! sub/ance-0 n lo/4 ,x 0 snapp$ up & %>$ by prie/craft & privilege4 ,! p h be5 told t ! gospel is a *eap ?+--)\t money & )\t price4 ,t is ! prospectus4 ,b ! gospel is frightfully de> 9 reality4 ,religion co/s m ?an education4 ,engl& sp5ds m 9 prep>+ h] sons & daught]s = ! next _w ?an 9 tra9+ !m = ?is _w4 ,yet ! next _w may be no?+ b a dream1 & c]ta9ly we "k no?+ ab\t x2 :ile ?is _w is a solid & (t5 a solemn fact1 ) its bus9ess z well z its pleasures1 its "w z well z its enjoym5ts1 its duties z well z its privileges4 ,to keep p out ( hell1 & guide !m to heav5 7places t only exi/ 9 ! map ( fai?71 we sp5d ov] tw5ty millions a ye>4 ,?is is a sum :i*1 if wisely devot$1 w\ld rem$y ! wor/ evils ( human society 9 a s+le g5]ation4 ,x w\ld f\nd c\ntless in/itutions ( culture & innoc5t recreation2 &1 by means ( exp]im5ts1 x w\ld solve a ho/ ( social problems4 ,in/ead ( do+ ?is1 we keep up a huge army ( black-coats to fight an imag9>y ,devil2 yet we call ourselves a practical p4 ,*ri/ianity has x roots-deep d[n 9 ! weal? ( ,engl&1 & ?is is ! secret ( its p[]1 alli$ ( c\rse ) its usurp$ au?ority ov] ! m9ds ( little *ildr54 ,!-*ur*es & *apels are mo/ly social in/itutions1 ,sunday resorts ( ! respectable classes4 ,= any purpose connect$ ) ! real welf>e ( ! p ,*ri/ianity might j z well be dead & buri$--z x w be :5 ! p see ! tru?4 ,,conv]t$ ,,infidels4 ,*ri/ian logic is a curi\s ?+4 ,!re is no?+ l x1 we %\ld imag9e1 9 ! heav5s above or ! wat]s "u ! e>?4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no?+ l x on ! e>? itself1 unless we make an exception 9 ! case ( ,*ri/ian v]acity1 :i* is z mu* l ,*ri/ian logic z "o *]ry is l ano!r4 ,x is a long "t s9ce ,*ri/ians began argu+--x w\ld be an outrage on ! diction>y to call x reason+4 ,!y h be5 at x = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s4 ,_! f\nd]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 seldom argu$4 ,he utt]$ himself dogmatically at mo/ times2 occasionally he spoke 9 p>ables2 & :5ev] he 0 corn]$ he escap$ on a palpable evasion4 ,8 great disciple1 ,paul1 h[ev]1 0 p>ticul>ly fond ( argu+4 ,8 writ+s ab\nd 9 = & :]eas4 ,! argum5t he mo/ affect$ 0 ! circul> "o4 ,he c\ld run r\nd a horse%oe1 skip ov] f po9t to po9t1 & run r\nd aga9 z nimbly z any man on record4 ,9 a fam\s *apt] 9 ,cor9?ians1 = in/ance1 he fir/ proves ! resurrection ( ! dead by ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & !n proves ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ by ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,x is 9 ! same *apt] t he enunciates ! botanical tru? 7a tru? ( ,bible botany1 obs]ve7 t a se$ does n be> any?+ unless x dies4 ,altoge!r ! great ,apo/le is a fir/-rate type ( ! ,*ri/ian logician1 & !re are "s :o decl>e him to be a fir/-rate type ( ! ,*ri/ian tru?-tell]4 ,spe$+ d[n ! /ream ( "t to ! pres5t age1 we see t ,*ri/ian logic 7yes1 & ,*ri/ian v]acity7 has und]gone little if any alt]ation4 ,x is z infantile & z impud5t z ev]4 ,argum5ts t w\ld look fallaci\s 9 ! nurs]y are us$ 9 ! pulpit1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 ) an air ( solemn pr(undity1 z ?\gh !y 7 z wise z ! oracles ( omnisci5ce4 ,to select f su* a ple?ora is almo/ impossible2 ! difficulty is :]e to beg94 ,b happily we are "u no necessity ( selection4 ,a case is be=e u1 & we take x z x comes4 ,x is a conv]t$ infidel case1 9 ! report ( a rec5t s]mon--! la/ ( a s]ies on ,is ,*ri/ianity ,play$ ,out8--by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hiles ,hit*5s2 ! g5tleman ref]r$ to 9 "o ( our la/ week's p>agraphs z wi%+ = an old ?ree-legg$ /ool or some?+ made by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,hit*5s1 alas6 _c f9d ! /ool1 & has to put up ) ! cre$ in/ead2 ?\gh1 p]haps1 he gets z mu* out ( ! cre$ z he w\ld make by sell+ ! /ool to ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,dr4 ,hit*5s prea*$ f ! text1 ,! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l--a /atem5t :i*1 aft] ! lapse ( s _m c5turies1 has /ill to be c\*$ 9 ! future t5se4 ,! delay has be5 excessive1 b ,dr4 ,hit*5s is hopeful4 ,he believes 9 ! ultimate & spe$y fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy4 ,"o ( 8 gr\nds = s believ+ is ?is 7we quote f ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal?71 t ,out ( #bj lead+ lectur]s1 au?ors1 editors1 & debat]s on ! side ( ,infidelity #ag h be5 br\ght to ,*ri/ )9 ! la/ #cj ye>s1 h left _! infidel associations1 op5ly pr(ess$ ! religion ( ,jesus1 & engag$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w4 ,! la/ he nam$1 we are told1 0 ! case ( a ,national ,secul> lectur]1 ( :om ! sceptics 7 greatly pr\d1 :o has rec5tly be5 receiv$ by1 & n[ lectures =1 ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society4 ,we leave ! consid]ation ( ^! facts = a mom5t1 & deal 9 ! fir/ place ) ,dr4 ,hit*5s's peculi> logic4 ,x is truly ,*ri/ian4 ,! species is unmi/akable4 ,sev5te5 ,free?9k]s h be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity6 ,wond]ful6 ,b h[ _m ,*ri/ians h be5 conv]t$ to ,free?\ght8 ,ay1 !re's ! rub4 ,= e specim5 ,dr4 ,hit*5s produces we w produce a ?\s&4 ,n only 7 ! rank & file ( ! ,free?\ght p>ty v l>gely br\ght up z ,*ri/ians1 b its lead]s are ( ! same category4 ,*>les ,bradlaugh 0 br\ght up z a ,*ri/ian1 s 0 ,colonel ,+]soll4 ,c ,dr4 ,hit*5s produce two names among 8 conv]ts ( ! same weight1 or a half1 a qu>t]1 or a ti! ( x8 ,e lead] ( ,free?\ght 9 ,engl&1 we believe1 is a conv]t f ,*ri/ianity4 ,z to ! lead+ m5 ,dr4 ,hit*5s ref]s to1 we presume !y are ! p]sons initial$ 9 ! late ,mr4 ,:itmore's tract1 & ^? among !m :o 7 lead]s 7 n conv]t$1 & ^? :o 7 conv]t$ 7 n lead]s4 ,! real lead]s ( ! ,free?\ght p>ty1 ^? :o 7 long 9 its s]vice1 & 7 entru/$ ) p[] & responsibility1 7 nev] conv]t$4 ,& ! cases on ,mr4 ,:itmore's li/ are old4 ,!y h an anci5t & fi%-l smell4 ,dr4 ,hit*5s w p]haps be good en\gh to tell u ! "n ( any man ( real di/9ction 9 ! ,free?\ght p>ty :o has be5 conv]t$ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,we defy him to d s4 ,if he goes back f> en\gh he w f9d a few m5 :o 7 n tru/$ 9 our p>ty1 & a few weakl+s :o c\ld n fight an uphill battle1 :o w5t ov] to ! enemy4 ,real lead]s ( our p>ty f\ght1 suff]$1 & />v$1 b !y nev] des]t$ ! flag4 ,*ri/ianity c\ld n conv]t a ,bradlaugh or a ,holyoake2 x c\ld only bribe or allure a ,sexton or a ,gordon1 or o!rs ( ! illu/ri\s obscure 9 ,mr4 ,:itmore's fraudul5t catalogue4 ,9 %ort1 ! conv]sions to ,*ri/ianity s trumpet$ are mo/ly dubi\s1 g5]ally insignificant1 & all anci5t4 ,if ! prophecy :i* ,dr4 ,hit*5s prea*$ f is to be accompli%$1 x w h to quick5 its rate ( fulfilm5t dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,we conv]t trem5d\sly m ,*ri/ians ?an y d ,free?9k]s2 ! balance is t]ribly to y\r disadvantage2 y c only make out a promis+ acc\nt by sett+ d[n y\r inf9itesimal ga9s & mak+ no entry ( y\r trem5d\s losses4 ,! only rec5t case t ,dr4 ,hit*5s ref]s to is t ( a ,national ,secul> lectur]1 ( :om ! sceptics 7 greatly pr\d4 ,dr4 ,hit*5s evid5tly takes ?is g5tleman at 8 own e/imate4 ,t he ?9ks ! sceptics 7 greatly pr\d ( him is intelligible2 x is q 9 keep+ ) 8 %all[1 vulg>1 ,& egoti/ical nature4 ,b ! tru? is ! sceptics1 9 any g5]al s5se1 7 n pr\d ( him4 ,he 0 a v "y man1 ) a great deal to le>n1 :o _h a v brief c>e] z a ,secul>i/ 9 ,ea/ ,london4 ,9 a ?\ghtless mom5t a local ,secul> ,society gave him (fice1 & t fact is 8 entire /ock-9-trade z a conv]t$ ,free?9k]4 ,he 0 nev] "o ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society's appo9t$ lectur]s2 he 0 nei!r au?or1 editor1 or debat]2 & he 0 utt]ly unkn[n to ! p>ty 9 g5]al4 ,dr4 ,hit*5s has1 9 fact1 discov]$ a m>e's ne/4 ,we are 9 a position to speak ) "s au?ority1 & we defy him to "n any ,free?9k] ( :om ! sceptics 7 greatly pr\d :o has ( late ye>s be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is easy en\gh to impose on an ignorant congregation1 & ,dr4 ,hit*5s is probably aw>e ( ! l5g?s to :i* a reckless pulpite] may c>ry 8 m5dacity4 ,b c&id inve/igators w conclude t conv]t$ infidels _c be v pl5tiful1 :5 ! majority ( !m are s anci5t2 nor v important1 :5 an obscure y\? has to be adv]tis$ z a lead] ( :om ! sceptics 7n9e out ( t5 ( !m nev] hav+ he>d ( him7 7 greatly pr\d4 ,we %\ld imag9e t ,dr4 ,hit*5s is r new to ?is l9e ( advocacy4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t he w le>n--if inde$ he has n already le>nt1 & is conceal+ ! fact--t ! conv]t$ infidels w n /& a m9ute's scrut9y4 ,! only safe me?od is to drop que/ionable cases & resort to %e] inv5tion4 ,ev5 t me?od1 h[ev]1 is n devoid ( p]il1 z "o ( its practition]s has rec5tly discov]$4 ,! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes mu/ by ?is "t be extremely sorry he circulat$ t false & fooli% /ory ( ! conv]t$ ,a!i/ %oemak]4 ,! exposure ( x foll[s him :]ev] he goes1 & illu/rates ! tru? ( at lea/ "o ,bible text--,be sure y\r s9 w f9d y out4 ,,mrs4 ,,boo?',s ,,gho/4 ,! ,boo? family h all ke5 eyes = bus9ess4 ,if !y %ut _! eyes y c see x by _! noses4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 to f9d ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] capp+ ,mr4 ,/ead's gho/ /ories ) a f9e romance ab\t h] dead "m4 ,:ile ! ,"m ( ! ,salvation ,army 0 dy+1 ! ,boo? family made all ! capital !y c\ld out ( h] suff]+s2 & :5 %e expir$1 h] corpse 0 %unt$ ab\t 9 ! f9ancial int]e/ ( _! %[4 ,p]haps !y w\ld be exhibit+ h] /ill if !re 7 no law z to ! disposition ( corpses4 ,b z t av5ue to pr(it is clos$1 ! only alt]native is to make use ( ,mrs4 ,boo?'s gho/1 & ?is has j be5 done by "o ( h] daught]s4 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] contributes h] gho/ /ory to ! ,ea/] numb] ( ,all ! ,_w4 ,no d\bt ,ea/] 0 ?\ght a seasonable "t = its publication4 ,*ri/ians are j !n dream+ ab\t ! great ,j]usalem gho/1 & ano!r creep] comes 9 appropriately4 ,mr4 ,/ead cat*es up ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck]'s gho/ /ory & pr9ts x 9 ! ,review ( ,reviews4 ,he admits ! want ( evid5ce z to its objectivity1 :i* is a euphemism = no evid5ce at all1 & !n obs]ves mo/ sapi5tly t if x 0 only a dream1 ! co9cid5ce ( its occurr5ce at ! crisis 9 h] illness is rem>kable--:i* is precisely :at x is n4 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] 0 v ill on bo>d a /eam] :5 %e saw h] "m1 fre% f ! beautiful l& above4 ,^? ) me1 %e says1 ?\ght ,i 0 dy+1 & ,i ?\ght s too4 ,:5 a p]son is 9 t /ate1 aft] a wa/+ illness1 ! bra9 is necess>ily weak4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,i _h n slept1 ! lady says1 = "s days1 at any rate n = _m m9utes toge!r4 ,h] bra91 !re=e1 0 n only weak1 b ov]wr\ght2 & 9 +5u\sly /at+ ?is at ! outset ! lady gives h]self away4 ,giv5 a wa/$ body1 weakness unto dea?1 a bra9 ill suppli$ ) blood & ravag$ ) sleeplessness2 does x1 we ask1 require a rank mat]iali/ to expla9 ! pres5ce ( visions )\t ! aid ( sup]naturalism8 ,sudd5ly1 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] says1 ,i saw h] com+ to me4 ,b h[ com+8 ,! lady tells u %e 0 ly+ 9 a small sea cab94 ,?is does n leave mu* room = ! com+ ( ! gho/4 ,we %\ld also l to "k :y a lady ?\ght to be dy+ 0 left alone4 ,x is c]ta9ly a v unusual circum/ance4 ,mrs4 ,boo?'s gho/1 aft] z mu* com+ z c\ld be accompli%$ 9 a small cab91 at la/ sat beside h] sick daught] on ! n>r[ bunk4 ,no d\bt ! seat 0 r incommodi\s1 b :y %\ld a gho/ sit at all8 ,x really seems to h be5 a mix$ sort ( gho/4 ,app>5tly x came ?r\gh ! %ip's side1 or ! deck1 or ! cab9-door1 or ! key-hole2 yet x 0 solid en\gh to t\* ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck]'s h& & kiss h]8 ,nay1 x 0 solid en\gh to c>ry on a long conv]sation1 :i* does n seem possible )\t lungs & l>ynx4 ,mrs4 ,boo?'s gho/ said a great deal4 ,wond]ful words !y 71 says ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck]4 ,?is :ets our curiosity4 ,we are always li/5+ = wond]ful words4 ,b1 alas1 we are doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,! lady kn[s h] "m's words 7 wond]ful1 b %e _c reproduce !m4 ,"h memory is defective4 ,i c rememb] s few ( ! actual words1 %e says4 ,nev]!less1 %e gives u a few samples1 & !y d n seem v wond]ful4 ,"h are two ( ! said samples3 ,live1 live1 live1 rememb]+ t night comes always quickly1 & all is no?+ness t dies ) dea?6 ,fight ! fight1 d>l+2 ! sympa?y ( ,*ri/ is always ) y1 & e ef=t y make is heap+ up treasure = y 9 ,heav54 ,we fancy we h he>d ^? wond]ful words be=e4 ,= all _! wond]fulness1 gho/s are seldom orig9al4 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] rem9ds u ( ! gu%+ lady noveli/1 :o describes h] h]o z div9ely h&some & miracul\sly clev]1 b :5 %e op5s 8 m\?1 makes him talk l a jackass4 ,g5]al ,boo?'s daught] does n see t %e f\nd words = h] "m's gho/4 ,%e is n s %>p z ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o c>ri$ on a discussion ) an adv]s>y 9 a dream1 & got ! wor/ ( x4 ,= a "t he felt humiliat$1 b he recov]$ 8 pride on reflect+ t he _h provid$ ! o!r fell[ ) argum5ts4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] tells t ! radiance ( h] face spoke to me1 we c easily und]/& ! subjective nature ( h] vision1 & z readily disp5se ) a budget ( ^? wond]ful words4 ,nor are we s+ul> 9 incr$ulity4 ,mr4 ,/ead _c put 8 tongue 9 8 *eek at a memb] ( ! ,boo? family1 b ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal? says ! /ory is bo? improbable & absurd1 & adds1 x is j su* fanaticism z ?is t br+s religion into contempt ) _m educat$ p4 ,our pi\s contempor>y1 l any wret*$ mat]iali/1 decl>es t _m p]sons h se5 gho/s :5 "u ! influ5ce ( fev] or 9 a l[ /ate ( heal?4 ,all ?is is s5sible en\gh1 & 9 a ,*ri/ian j\rnal v edify+4 ,b if our pi\s contempor>y only appli$ ?is criticism backw>ds1 :at havoc x w\ld make ) ! records ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity6 ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck] is n 9 all po9ts l ,m>y ,magdal5e1 b %e resembles h] 9 f]vor ( disposition4 ,out ( ,m>y ,magdal5e we are told t ,jesus ca/ sev5 devils1 :i* implies1 rationali/ically1 t %e 0 /rongly hy/]ical4 ,%e 0 m likely to be a victim ( fanaticism ?an ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck]4 ,yet ! gho/ /ory ( ,mrs4 ,boo?'s daught] is discr$it$1 & ev5 /igmatis$ z discr$itable1 :ile ! bra9-sick fancies ( ,m>y ,magdal5e are treat$ z accurate hi/ory4 ,%e 0 at ! bottom ( ! ,j]usalem gho/ /ory1 & h] evid5ce is reg>d$ z unimpea*able4 ,s mu* d circum/ances alt] cases6 ,our pi\s contempor>y reg>ds all mod]n gho/s z fev] dreams4 ,s d we1 & we reg>d all anci5t gho/s 9 ! same light ,! diff]5ce betwe5 anci5t & mod]n sup]/ition is only a "q ( environm5t4 ,sup]/ition itself is always ! same2 x no m *anges ?an ! leop>d's spots or ! ,e?iopian's sk94 ,b ! environm5t *anges4 ,f ! days :5 !re 0 no sci5tific k or rigor\s criticism we h advanc$ to an age :5 ! electric se>*-light ( sci5ce sweeps e corn] & criticism is remorseless4 ,h5ce ! mod]n gho/s are s]v$ up 9 ,*ri/mas %ock]s1 :ile ! anci5t gho/s are wor%ipp$ z gods4 ,b ?is w n la/ = ev]4 ,! rule ( :at is1 has be51 w ev5tually be appli$ to ! :ole ( human hi/ory1 & ! greate/ gho/ ( ! cre$s w melt into ! inf9ite azure ( ! pa/4 ,,talmage ,,on ,,! ,,bible4 ,talmage is ! ,spurgeon ( ,am]ica4 ,he has all ! ,engli% prea*]'s vogue z well z 8 or?odoxy4 ,b he resembles ,spurgeon ) a diff]5ce4 ,he is di/9ctly ,am]ican4 ,no "o equals ! ,yankee at tall talk1 & :at ,yankee equals ,talmage 9 ?is species ( composition8 ,! oracle ( ! ,brooklyn ,tab]nacle licks creation 9 t l9e4 ,"h is a specim5 ( 8 spread-eagle eloqu5ce1 tak5 f ! s]mon we are ab\t to criticise3--,! black & deep-ton$ bell ( doom hangs ov] _! heads1 & ,i take ! hamm] ( t bell1 & ,i /rike x ?ree times ) all my might1 & x s\nds ,woe6 ,woe6 ,woe6 ,p]haps x does1 b ,talmage is wrong 9 8 spell+4 ,:at ! bell ( doom1 s impud5tly /ruck by ?is mannik91 really s\nds is d\btless ,woh6 ,woh6 ,woh6 ,x wants ! presumptu\s sp\t] to leave (f play+ ! "p ( ,god ,almighty4 ,ov] 9 ,am]ica1 z well z "h 9 ,engl&1 ! ,bible is meet+ ) mis=tune4 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s are %[+ up its blund]s & inconsi/5cies4 ,its foes are n[ ( its own h\sehold4 ,talmage is n fright5$1 h[ev]2 he keeps a /iff upp]-lip2 & x mu/ be admitt$1 he has a good deal ( upp]-lip to keep /iff4 ,s9ce he visit$ ! ,holy ,l& 8 fai? is /rong en\gh to swall[ :ales4 ,n[ he kn[s t :at ! ,bible says is true44 ,he has se5 ! place :]e x happ5$4 ,b fai? is a t5d] plant4 ,talmage says x is easily de/roy$4 ,i c give y a recipe = its oblit]ation1 he cries2 & x is ?is--,read infidel books2 h long & frequ5t conv]sations ) sceptics2 att5d ! lectures ( ^? antagoni/ic to religion4 ,yes1 fai? is a t5d] plant4 ,! believ] is a hot-h\se production4 ,he dies 9 ! op5-air4 ,! ,bible c be read by ,free?9k]s1 & x confirms !m 9 _! scepticism2 b if a ,*ri/ian reads infidel books he is lo/4 ,he>+ ! o!r side is fatal to 8 fai?4 ,x is ,talmage :o /ates s1 &1 z old ,om> ,khayyam says1 he kn[s1 he kn[s4 ,some:at p>adoxically--b :o expects logic f ! pulpit8--! great ,talmage decl>es1 ,i d n believe !re is an infidel n[ alive :o has read ! ,bible ?r\gh4 ,he (f]s a hundr$ doll>s rew>d to any infidel :o has read ! ,bible ?r\gh twice--:i* disc\nts 8 c]ta9ty t no infidel _h read x ?r\gh once4 ,a good _m infidels might apply = t hundr$ doll>s1 b ,talmage w nev] h& x ov]4 ,an infidel's ^w is n good en\gh--n = ,talmage4 ,i mu/ h ! te/imony1 he exclaims1 ( someone :o has se5 him read x all ?r\gh twice4 ,a v safe condition6 = :o has ev] se5 any man read ! ,bible ?r\gh8 ,& if ! witness happ5$ to be an infidel--z is likely--,talmage w\ld want ! te/imony ( someone else :o _h se5 him see ! o!r man read+ x2 ,talmage is n v wise1 b he is n exactly a fool1 & he & 8 money are n soon p>t$4 ,!re is an infidel 9 ,am]ica :o has read ! ,bible ?r\gh4 ,8 "n is ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,talmage %\ld discuss ! ,bible ) him4 ,b he won't4 ,he kn[s :at 8 fate w\ld be 9 su* an enc\nt]4 ,& !y ga!r$ up ( ! fragm5ts t rema9$ twelve baskets full4 ,!re is also an infidel 9 ,engl& :o has read ! ,bible ?r\gh4 ,m ?an "o1 ( c\rse1 b we "k ?is "o s intimately4 ,he 0 %ut up 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol = kn[+ too mu* ab\t ! ,bible4 ,dur+ ! fir/ eight weeks ( 8 soj\rn !re ! bless$ book 0 8 only companion4 ,x 0 ! ,bible1 ! :ole ,bible1 & no?+ b ! ,bible4 ,t prison] read x ?r\gh f ! fir/ mi/ake 9 ,g5esis to ! la/ curse 9 ,revelation2 read x ?r\gh z ,talmage nev] did1 = !re 7 no di/ractions1 no lett]s to answ]1 no morn+ & ev5+ newspap]s1 no visitors dropp+ 94 ,x 0 a cont9u\s1 undi/urb$ read+1 & ! man :o did x w\ld be happy to let ! public decide :e!r he does n "k ! ,bible z well z ,talmage4 ,talmage has a v poor op9ion ( infidels4 ,he ?9ks t bad habits h mu* to d ) scepticism4 ,8 n>r[ little m9d _c und]/& h[ anyone c diff] f him )\t be+ wick$4 ,/ill1 = dec5cy sake1 he makes exceptions4 ,m9d y1 he cries1 ,i d n say t all infidels are immoral4 ,h[ k9d6 ,h[ g5]\s6 ,no d\bt ! infidels w %$ te>s ( gratitude4 ,!y are n all immoral4 ,"s ( !m may be ne>ly z good z ,talmage4 ,c]ta9ly "s ( !m are n s av>ici\s4 ,infidels speak]s don't insi/ on hav+ fifty p\nds paid 9 ! ante-room be=e !y m\nt ! plat=m to deliv] a lecture4 ,x appe>s t ,talmage once knew a pron\nc$ infidel4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( "o ( ! ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,talmage accept$ an invitation to sp5d a night 9 8 h\se4 ,j be=e retir+ at night1 he said1 9 a jocose way3 ',i suppose y are accu/om$ to read ! ,bible be=e go+ to b$1 & "h is my ,bible f :i* to read4 ,he !n told me :at portions he w\ld l to h me read1 & he only ask$ = ^? portions on :i* he c\ld easily be faceti\s4 ,talmage gives himself away 9 ?is obs]vation4 ,he cont5ds t ,god wrote ! ,bible4 ,:y1 !n1 did ,god write x s t y c\ld easily be faceti\s ab\t x8 ,x is n s easy to be faceti\s ab\t ,hom]1 or ,plato1 or ,ari/otle1 or ,dante1 or ,sp9oza1 or ,%akespe>e1 or ,bacon4 ,!re is no humor 9 ! ,bible1 no wit1 & only a little s>casm4 ,we d n laugh ) x1 b at x1 :i* is ! mo/ fatal =m ( laught]4 ,x is awfully solemn1 b dreadfully absurd4 ,!re are ?+s 9 x to tickle an elephant4 ,surely x is /range t ,god %\ld write a book t l5ds itself s easily to ridicule4 ,! ,spurgeon ( ,yankeel& goes on to speak ab\t ! int]nal evid5ce ( ! ,bible4 ,?is he says is p>am\nt1 ?\gh he takes c>e to skip (f z quickly z possible to outside te/imony4 ,he cites a numb] ( p]sons tra9$ up z ,*ri/ians 9 favor ( ! sup]natural "* ( ! ,bible4 ,! fir/ is ,*ief ,ju/ice ,*ase1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--aga9/ :om we put a great jurisprudi/ l ,b5?am1 & a great judge l ,sir ,james ,/eph54 ,! second is ,presid5t ,adams--aga9/ :om we put ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,! ?ird is ,sir ,isaac ,newton--aga9/ :om we put ,*>les ,d>w94 ,! f\r? is ,sir ,walt] ,scott--aga9/ :om we put ,byron & ,%elley4 ,! fif? is ,hugh ,mill]--aga9/ :om we put ,sir ,*>les ,lyell4 ,! six? is ,edmund ,burke--aga9/ :om we put ,?omas ,pa9e1 or1 if t w n d1 ,"l ,bol+broke4 ,! sev5? is ,mr4 ,glad/one--aga9/ :om we put ,john ,morley4 ,en\gh6 ,en\gh6 says ,talmage4 ,we say s too4 ,our names q balance 8 names collectively4 ,! game ( au?orities c be play$ on bo? sides4 ,b is x wor? play+ at all8 ,is a great "n a sub/itute = argum5t8 ,is au?ority z good z evid5ce8 ,%\ld ! jury decide accord+ to ! em95ce ( ! plead]'s fri5ds1 or accord+ to 8 facts & ! =ce ( 8 reason+8 ,tak+ advantage ( 8 congregation's ignorance1 or expos+ 8 own1 ,talmage decl>es t ,! discov]$ monum5ts ( ,egypt h *isell$ on !m ! /ory ( ! suff]+s ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egyptian bondage1 z we f9d x 9 ! ,bible4 ,n[1 to put x mildly1 ?is is n true4 ,we are also told t ! sulphur\s graves ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah h be5 id5tifi$4 ,to put x mildly aga91 ?is is n true4 ,we are told next t ! rema9s ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel h be5 f\nd4 ,?is is n true4 ,assyrian docum5ts are also said to e*o & re-e*o ! tru? ( ,bible hi/ory1 ,?is is n true1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,sayce1 :o kn[s m ab\t ,assyrian hi/ory ?an ,talmage kn[s ab\t all ?+s :atsoev]4 ,! witness ( ,assyria repeat$ly contradicts ! ,bible /ory1 n m]ely 9 small matt]s1 b 9 important features4 ,! fact is1 ,talmage does n "k :at he is talk+ ab\t2 or1 he does "k :at he is talk+ ab\t1 9 :i* case he is play+ a v dirty trick on 8 he>]s' cr$ulity4 ,) respect to ! ,p5tateu*1 x does n tr\ble ,talmage :e!r x 0 writt5 by ,moses or ,hilkiah or ,ezra or ,samuel or ,j]emiah1 or ano!r gr\p ( anci5ts4 ,he decl>es t none ( !m wrote x1 = ,god wrote ! ,p5tateu*--t is to say1 !y put d[n only :at ,god dictat$2 he sign$ x aft]w>d4 ,b :]e is ! signature8 ,& :at a paltry way is ?is ( evad+ ! "q at issue6 ,x is all v well to say t ! writ]s ( ! ,p5tateu* 7 ,jehovah's /5ograph]s or typewrit]s4 ,:at we want to "k fir/ ( all is1 :o !y 71 & :5 !y liv$4 ,x is useless to foll[ ,talmage any f>!r4 ,suffice x to say t he w9ds up by w>n+ "y ,*ri/ians aga9/ a ,voltaire cyclone on ! "o side1 & a ,tom ,pa9e cyclone on ! o!r side4 ,!re is some?+ worse ?an ei!r--a ,talmage puddle4 ,! "y man :o sports 9 t is only fit =--well1 ,exet] ,hall1 or ,colney ,hat*4 ,,mrs4 ,,besant ,,on ,,dea? ,,& ,,aft]4 ,:5 we fir/ criticis$ ,mrs4 ,besant's newly-f\nd ,!osophy1 & !reby incurr$ h] sev]e displeasure1 we pr$ict$ t h] en?usia/ic nature w\ld c>ry h] f> on ! road1 :i* %e ?\ght ( true philosophy1 b :i* we ?\ght ( gross sup]/ition4 ,our pr$iction has be5 realis$2 &1 unless = "s accid5t1 or "s sudd5 turn 9 ,mrs4 ,besant's m9d or life1 x w be realis$ /ill fur!r4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 o!r matt]s 7z ! ,fr5* say7 x is ! fir/ /ep :i* co/s1 because x involves all ! foll[+ /eps4 ,mrs4 ,besant plac$ h] feet ^u ! high road ( cr$ulity :5 %e succumb$ to ! ,!osophical high prie/ess1 ^: life is a highly int]e/+ & in/ructive *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( impo/ure4 ,madame ,blavatsky _h se5 mu* ( ! _w1 & 0 up to mo/ ?+s4 ,%e _h a surpris+ p[] ( bamboozl+ p ( "s intellig5ce & culture4 ,! broad-set eyes1 & ! great tig]-b> betwe5 & ov] !m1 indicat$ ! species to :i* %e belong$4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ) h] innoc5ces & en?usiasms1 0 a baby 9 ! h&s ( ?is female ,caglio/ro4 ,%e actually gave ! ,blavatsky cr$it = :at %e obvi\sly did n possess4 ,h] mann]s1 = in/ance1 7 n su* z might be expect$ f "o :o _h ta/$ ( spiritual wisdom at its secret s\rces2 :ile h] pret5ti\s ignorance 0 en\gh to al>m any /ud5t n "u ! glamor ( h] audacity4 ,%e made ! mo/ grotesque mi/akes 9 sci5ce1 :ile pomp\sly sett+ "r 9 _! own prov9ce su* colossal au?orities z ,d>w9 & ,haeckel4 ,%e _h c]ta9ly read v widely 7or got o!rs to read v widely = h]7 9 occult lit]ature2 b :]ev] "o's own k enabl$ "o to te/1 %e 0 a poor smatt]]2 & ! same judgm5t is deliv]$ ^u h] by speciali/s 9 mo/ ( ! fields %e invad$4 ,x 0 n h] le>n+ or h] intellectual p[] t captivat$ ,mrs4 ,besant2 x 0 h] /rong p]sonality1 h] mascul9e dom9ance1 h] crafty self-possession4 ,f ! fir/ m9ute ( h] en*antm5t1 ,mrs4 ,besant lo/ all s5se ( logic 9 relation to ,!osophy4 ,= in/ance1 x 0 ass]t$1 & ! ass]tion 0 support$ by positive1 detail$-evid5ce1 t ! ,blavatsky _h practis$ ! grosse/ impo/ure 9 ,india4 ,& h[ did ,mrs4 ,besant dispose ( ^! *>ges8 ,%e says %e read !m1 & imm$iately jo9$ ! ,!osophical ,society--z ?\gh t 7 any answ]4 ,x is l say+1 ,i don't rebut ! evid5ce aga9/ ! prison] 9 ! dock1 b ,i %all %ake h&s ) him4 ,:at possible effect c\ld t h on ! s5sible "p ( ! jury8 ,b ?is sort ( logic has be5 display$ by ,mrs4 ,besant ev] s9ce2 inde$1 %e seems to h a dim p]ception ( h] weakness1 = %e d>es n discuss ,!osophy1 or any "p ( x1 ) an out-&-out ,free?9k]--"o :o w\ld subject x to ! critical te/s ) :i* %e h]self 0 famili> :5 %e /ood ^u ! ,secul> plat=m4 ,!re is "o aspect ( ,mrs4 ,besant's advocacy ( ,!osophy :i* we c5sur$ at fir/1 & :i* we n[ ?9k is some?+ %ort ( hone/4 ,mrs4 ,besant us$ to pres5t ,secul>ism 9 its nak$ tru?1 to be embrac$ or reject$2 b %e foll[s a diff]5t c\rse 9 reg>d to ,!osophy2 %e puts its plausible features =w>d & conceals ! re/1 s t p :o h he>d h] are positively a/oni%$ :5 !y are told ( "s ( h] pr9t$ tea*+s4 ,?is seems especially ! case :5 %e addresses meet+s1 some:at too *ivalr\sly organis$ by ,free?9k]s4 ,n[ ?is is n fair1 x is n really hone/2 ?\gh x may be 9 accord ) ! e?ics ( ^? :o divide tru? into exot]ic & esot]ic4 ,to our m9d1 x is r sugge/ive ( ! spid] & ! fly4 ,w y walk into my p>lor8 ,oh yes1 says ! giddy fly1 x looks s nice1 positively invit+8 ,b :at ( ! o!r rooms 9 y\r h\se2 y\r g>ret ne> ! sky1 :]e y d />-gaz+1 & y\r basem5t1 :]e crawl ! f\l ?+s ( savage sup]/ition8 ,_m ( our read]s h he>d ,mrs4 ,besant 9 ! sweet p]suasive ve91 & felt pleas$ if r muddl$4 ,= _! sakes1 & n = our own satisfaction1 we %all criticise h] little volume on ,dea?--& ,aft]8 j issu$ z ,no4 ,,iii4 ( a s]ies ( ,!osophical ,manuals4 ,:5 we h done !y w "k m ab\t ,!osophy ?an if !y _h li/5$ to ,mrs4 ,besant 7especially f ,free?\ght plat=ms7 = t5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,fir/1 let u notice ,mrs4 ,besant's attitude4 ,h] devotion to ! ,blavatsky is complete2 %e m5tions ! great woman ) pr(\nd v5]ation1 swe>s to all %e taught1 &1 9 fact1 j /ews d[n ! ,blavatsky's volum9\s nons5se4 ,mrs4 ,besant is also a pati5t disciple ( ! ,ma/]s--to wit1 ! ,mahatmas4 ,^! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom nev] appe> = inspection4 ,!y lurk 9 ! secret fa/nesses ( ,tibet1 :i* is a v unexplor$ "p ( ! _w1 l>ge en\gh to hide a good _m ?+s1 ev5 ?+s t d n exi/4 ,!y "k a lot1 b :at dribbles out ( !m is v commonplace :5 x is n pomp\sly silly4 ,!y inhabit high] planes ( life ?an our greate/ sa9ts & sages1 b someh[ !y h done no?+ = ,tibet1 :i* is "o ( ! poore/1 dirtie/1 & mo/ degrad$ c\ntries on e>?4 ,/ill1 !y are go+ to give a trem5d\s lift to ! civilisation ( ,europe2 & if we live long en\gh we %all see :at we d see4 ,mahatmas are really ! di/9ctive feature ( ,!osophy2 x is absolutely no?+ )\t !m2 &1 9 our op9ion1 !y are a mo/ f>cical sw9dle ,madame ,blavatsky creat$ ^! out ( h] own f]tile imag9ation1 %e put !m :]e !y c\ld n be f\nd1 & %e said1 ,if y want to "k any?+ ab\t !m come to me2 ,i am ! *os5 vehicle ( _! sublime revelations4 ,& if y laugh$ at h] ,mahatmas1 %e 0 capable ( indulg+ 9 expletives t w\ld /rike envy into ! s\l ( a troop]4 ,h[ curi\s x is1 if ^! ,mahatmas are real p]sonages1 t !y d n communicate ) our ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom4 ,:y d !y neglect our ,sp5c]s & ,huxleys8 ,:y d !y *oose to speak ?r\gh a woman l ,madame ,blavatsky1 or a popul> lecturess l ,mrs4 ,besant8 ,:y are !y s fond ( ! ladies8 ,_c !y h "s deal+s ) a man1 a man ( great em95ce z a philosoph]1 ( high & undisput$ "*1 & ( va/ influ5ce ) ! educat$ & ?\ghtful classes8 ,:y1 9 %ort1 d ! ,mahatmas conf9e _! att5tion to small] p]sons ) fi% to fry8 ,rely+ ^u ^! ,mahatmas1 & ^u ,madame ,blavatsky1 h] great guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,besant has an extremely easy task4 ,%e makes no attempt to prove1 %e simply ass]ts1 & x seems to be a k9d ( blasphemy to ask = evid5ce4 ,%e di%es ev]y?+ up 9 ,h9du t]m9ology1 on ! gr\nd t ! ,engli% language has z yet no equival5ts4 ,b w x ev] h !m8 ,nev]1 we suspect1 by ! assi/ance ( ,!osophi/s4 ,! ori5tal l+o is "p ( ! fasc9ation to ^? :o l to look pr(\nd on a small /ock ( le>n+4 ,besides1 x imposes on ! op5-m\!d2 &1 if ! ,h9du t]m9ology 7 translat$ into v]nacul> ,engli%1 !y w\ld probably exclaim1 ,good ,god6 !re's no?+ 9 x4 ,x is all v well = ,mrs4 ,besant to p\r out second-h& praise ( te*nical t]ms4 ,we all "k _! value4 ,b h[ is x we h n got !m already8 ,because--& ?is is ! only answ]--because we are ignorant ( ! ?+s4 ,we/]n exp]i5ce does n co9cide ) ori5tal dreams4 ,mrs4 ,besant op5s h] little volume ) ! fam\s /ory ( ! conv]sion to ,*ri/ianity ( ,edw91 b %e tells x v loosely1 & 9 fact wrongly2 :i* is a pro( t ! infallibility ( ! ,mahatmas has n fall5 ^u _! disciple4 ,%e /ates t :ile ,paul9us1 ! ,*ri/ian mission>y1 0 speak+ to-,edw9 ( life1 dea?1 & immortality1 a bird flew 9 ?r\gh a w9d[1 circl$ ! hall1 & flew out aga9 into ! d>kness2 :]eupon ! ,*ri/ian prie/ bade ! k+ see 9 ! flight ( ! bird )9 !-hall ! transitory life ( man1 & claim$ = 8 fai? t x %[$ ! s\l1 9 pass+ f !' hall ( life1 w++ its way1 n 9 ! d>kness ( night1 b 9 ! sunlit radiance ( a m glori\s _w4 ,n[ ! bird did n fly into ! hall z ,paul9us 0 speak+1 nor did he prea* ?is s]mon ^u its movem5ts4 ,x 0 "o ( ,edw9's suite :o introduc$ ! bird's flight z a metaphor1 rem9d+ ! k+ t sometimes at supp]1 9 ! w9t]1 a sp>r[ w\ld fly 9 out ( ! /orm1 ent]+ at "o door & pass+ out at ano!r1 /ay+ b a m9ute1 & aft] t m9ute return+ to w9t] z f w9t] x came4 ,su* is ! life ( man1 said ! ,saxon speak]1 & ( :at foll[s x1 or :at has prec$$ x1 we are altoge!r ignorant2 :]e=e1 if ?is new doctr9e %\ld br+ any?+ m c]ta91 x well des]ves to be foll[$4 ,?is is h[ ! incid5t is relat$ by ,b$e1 ?\gh x is probably apocryphal2 nev]!less x ought n to be ha%$ up by fre% cooks2 & if ! matt] is 9 itself ( trifl+ importance1 x is z well to be accurate1 especially :5 y pret5d a close acqua9tance ) ! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom4 ,_m hundr$ ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,paul9us talk$ ) ,edw91 & to-day1 says ,mrs4 ,besant1 !re are m p 9 ,*ri/5dom :o "q :e!r a man has a _s to come any:5ce or to g any-:i!r1 ?an1 p]haps1 9 ! _w's hi/ory c\ld ev] be=e h be5 f\nd at "o "t4 ,we are also rem9d$ t man has always be5 ask+ :5ce ! s\l comes1 & :i!r x goes1 & ! answ]s h v>i$ ) ! fai?s4 ,?is is true1 at any rate2 b x does n sugge/ to ,mrs4 ,besant any lesson ( mode/y or hesitation4 ,despite ! discord ( s _m ages1 %e is mo/ coolly dogmatic4 ,x does n1 app>5tly1 occur to h] to ask :y ! discord has p]petually prevail$4 ,9 matt]s ( sci5ce1 aft] inve/igation & discussion1 ! _w comes to an agreem5t2 9 matt]s ( !ology 7or1 if y l1 ,!osophy7 ! _w gr[s m & m at v>iance4 ,:y is ?is8 ,!re mu/ be an explanation4 ,& to our m9d ! explanation is v simple4 ,9 matt]s ( sci5ce m5 deal ) facts1 :ile 9 ^? o!r matt]s !y deal ) fancies1 & ! m fre$om y give !m ! great] w be ! v>iety ( _! pref]5ces4 ,mrs4 ,besant's new sup]/ition ( ,!osophy is1 9 our judgm5t1 m fooli% & less dignifi$ ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,we are !re=e mov$ to say t %e does inju/ice to ,*ri/ianity 9 repres5t+ x z responsible = all ! black p>aph]nalia & lugubri\s c]emonies ( dea?4 ,!re 01 inde$1 no?+ ( all ?is among ! primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,su* ?+s belong to ! _w's common cu/oms & sup]/itions4 ,black 0 n m]ely a sign ( sorr[1 or at lea/ ( depression2 x 0 also ?\ght to be protective aga9/ gho/s2 s t ^! trapp+s & suits ( woe belong to ! v spookology :i* is an integral "p ( ,!osophy4 ,( c\rse ,i freely admit t ! ord9>y gloom ( dea? has be5 deep5$ by ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( hell1 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,besant seems to ?9k o!rwise4 ,%e incl9es to ! belief t ! ,we/]n fe> ( dea? is e?nological1 be+ ! anti!sis ( its vigor\s life4 ,b x may be object$ t ! old ,romans 7 comp>atively free f ?is t]ror4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be all[$ t ,mrs4 ,besant is "r 9 h] obs]vation t ! m my/ical dreamy ,ea/ has little dread ( ! %ad[ cloak$ f head to foot1 s9ce x is ev] ev] seek+ to escape f f ! ?raldom ( ! s5ses1 & is apt to look ^u ! disembodi$ /ate z em95tly desirable & z mo/ conducive to unfett]$ ?\ght4 ,9 o!r words1 t :5 ! bra9s are out1 z ,macbe? says1 man's intellect und]goes a wond]ful improvem5t2 an op9ion1 by ! way1 :i* is q 9 h>mony ) ,!osophical tea*+4 ,aft] giv+ ! ,!osophical view ( ! body1 ,mrs4 ,besant says t :5 once we ?us come to reg>d x1 dea? loses all its t]rors4 ,b ?is is n ! sole a*ievem5t ( ,!osophy4 ,:at t]ror _h dea? to ,*>les ,bradlaugh8 ,:at t]ror _h dea? to ,mrs4 ,besant :ile %e 0 an ,a!i/8 ,!re are ?\s&s ( sceptics :o d n want ,!osophy to r$eem !m f a t]ror :i* !y h long ca/ beh9d !m1 ) ! sup]/ition by :i* x 0 br$ & *]i%$4 ,let u pause to rem>k t ,mrs4 ,besant quotes f ,p>adise ,lo/ its magnific5t description ( ,dea?4 ,%e appreciates at lea/ ! spl5dor ( ! diction1 b %e does n notice h[ poor 9 comp>ison are ! words %e quotes f h] ,ma/]s4 ,h[ is x t ,milton beats ! ,mahatmas8 ,:at objects !y look :5 ! great ,engli% poet rises ) 8 s++ robes ab\t him6 ,h[ ?9 _! music :5 he /rikes ^u 8 ?rill+ lyre1 or bl[s 8 r\s+ trumpet1 or rolls f 8 mighty organ ! floods ( entranc+ h>mony6 ,b to return to ! ma9 subject4 ,x is absurd1 z ,mrs4 ,besant po9ts out1 to claim = ,*ri/ianity t x br\ght life & immortality to light4 ,! belief 9 a future life 0 an int5se conviction--or1 p]haps we %\ld say1 a p]fect truism--among ! p ( anci5t ,india & ,egypt4 ,yet "h aga91 ) h] ta/e = dogmatic rhetoric1 ,mrs4 ,besant gratuit\sly exagg]ates4 ,! :ole anci5t _w1 %e says1 bask$ 9 ! full sun%9e ( belief 9 ! immortality ( man1 liv$ 9 x daily1 voic$ x 9 _! lit]ature1 & w5t ) x 9 calm s]5ity ?r\gh ! gate ( ,dea?4 ,n[ calm s]5ity is bad tautology1 & ! g5]al ass]tion ( ?is passage is equally op5 to c5sure4 ,! :ole anci5t _w1 z ! ,am]icans w\ld say1 is a l>ge ord]4 ,greece & ,rome 7to say no?+ ( ! pre-,maccabean ,jews7 7 v important p>ts ( ! :ole anci5t _w1 & :oev] ass]ts t _! citiz5s bask$ 9 ! sun%9e ( belief 9 immortality is simply mak+ a confession ( ignorance4 ,greek & ,roman poets & philosoph]s 9 _m cases d\bt$1 or ev5 d5i$1 a life beyond ! grave4 ,ev5 :5 ! doctr9e 0 ent]ta9$ x does n appe> to h be5 productive ( mu* sun%9e4 ,does n ! poet make ! %ade ( ! great ,a*illes say t he w\ld r be ! v]ie/ day-drudge on e>? ?an comm& all ! armies ( ! gho/s 9 ! cold pale realm ( ! dead8 ,we d n ignore1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,isl&s ( ! ,ble/2 we are only object+ to ,mrs4 ,besant's loose & sweep+ ass]tions1 :i* prove v cle>ly t h] new fai? is n rem>kable 9 ! cultivation ( accuracy4 ,) reg>d to man--! entire human be+1 mortal & immortal--,mrs4 ,besant rem>ks t un-in/ruct$ ,*ri/ians *op him into two1 ! body-t p]i%es at dea?1 & ! some?+ t survives dea?4 ,%e omits to notice t a good _m ,*ri/ians *op him into ?ree1 to say no?+ ( o!rs1 l ! ,*ri/adelphians1 :o leave him "o & indivisible4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 = h] "p1 z a true ,!o-sophi/1 goes f>!r ?an ! %>pe/ ,*ri/ian dissectors4 ,%e *ops man into sev54 ,:5 %e 0 a ,mat]iali/ %e nev] suspect$ t h] nature 0 s composite1 & we are /ill 9 ! same b5ight$ condition4 ,"o beg9s to feel t ! injunction1 ,man1 "k ?yself1 is a t]rible burd54 ,x is h>d en\gh to get a fair k ( our organism1 its physical con/itution1 its intellectual faculties1 & its moral t5d5cies2 b ! task is absolutely appall+ :51 we h to get a satisfactory k ( our ,atma1 our ,buddhi1 our ,manas1 our ,kama1 our ,prana1 our ,l+a ,%>ira1 & our ,/hula ,%>ira4 ,anyone :o c ma/] all t may z well g on unto sev5ty times sev54 ,! immortal s\l consi/s ( ! upp] ?ree1 :i* are a tr9ity 9 ev]la/+ unity4 ,! heav5s may wax old z a g>m5t1 b !y g on = ev]1 & fl\ri% 9 immortal y\?4 ,dea? is ! fir/ /ep 9 ! process ( _! sep>ation f ! l[] & p]i%able f\r4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( ^! is %$1 z ! s]p5t sl\ghs its sk91 or ! butt]fly its *rysalis2 or1 to use a m famili> & pung5t illu/ration1 :i* we make a pres5t ( to ,mrs4 ,besant1 z y peel an onion1 fold aft] fold1 until y get to ! t5d] core4 ,/hula ,%>ira goes fir/1 & ! organism becomes a corpse1 :i* is buri$1 or cremat$1 or eat5 by cannibals4 ,l+a ,%>ira1 ! ,a/ral ,d\ble1 _h be5 atta*$ to x by a delicate cord1 :i* is our old fri5d ! ?read ( life--a conv5i5t metaphor turn$ into a positive proposition4 ,?is delicate cord is snapp$1 n imm$iately1 b "s h\rs 7z _m z ?irty-six occasionally7 aft] app>5t dea?4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 to be v quiet 9 ! dea?-*amb]1 :ile ! ,l+a ,%>ira is elop+4 ,"o %udd]s to ?9k ( :at might happ51 ( ! indec5t ha/e to :i* ,numb] ,six might be compell$1 if a corpse 7 cremat$ a few h\rs aft] dea?2 ! corpse1 = in/ance1 ( a man :o di$ f *ol]a or ! plague4 ,?is delicate cord :i* atta*es ,numb] ,sev5 to ,numb] ,six is p]ceptible if y\r eyes are con/ruct$ t way2 t is1 if y are a clairvoyant1 "o :o is able to see beyond ! real4 ,mrs4 ,besant does n say %e has se5 x h]self2 inde$1 %e is always rely+ on someone else4 ,%e ref]s u to ,&rew ,jackson ,davis1 ! ,p\ghkeepsie ,se] 7& a ,spiriti/1 ?\gh %e does n say s71 :o wat*$ ?is escape ( ! e!real body & /ates t ! magnetic cord did n break = "s ?irty-six h\rs4 ,o!rs1 says ,mrs4 ,besant1 h describ$1 9 simil> t]ms1 h[ !y saw a fa9t violet mi/ rise f ! dy+ body1 gradually cond5s+ into a figure :i* 0 ! c\nt]p>t ( ! expir+ p]son1 & atta*$ to t p]son by a glitt]+ ?read4 ,?us ! atta*m5t is delicate1 magnetic1 & glitt]+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 we d>e say1 x w be decorat$ ) a mu* l>g] v>iety ( adjectives4 ,mean:ile we may obs]ve t if ,mrs4 ,besant 7 to prea* ?is sort ( high] wisdom to savages %e w\ld f9d an att5tive & sympa!tic audi5ce4 ,! violet mi/1 ! ,a/ral ,d\ble1 & ! delicate1 magnetic1 glitt]+ cord1 are ?+s t !y are to "s ext5t already famili> )2 & if %e c\ld only get !m to accept h] t]m9ology1 & talk ( ,/hula ,%>ira & ,l+a ,%>ira1 !y w\ld be extremely promis+ c&idates = ! ,!osophical k+dom ( heav54 ,mrs4 ,besant tells u t ! ,l+a ,%>ira1 or ,a/ral ,d\ble1 rots away 7dis9tegrates7 9 "t4 ,x is ! e!real c\nt]p>t ( ! gross body ( man1 & takes a long] "t 9 dropp+ into no?+ness4 ,sometimes ?is ,d\ble is se5 by p]sons 9 ! h\se1 or 9 ! neighborhood444 ! ,d\ble may be se5 or he>d2 :5 se5 x %[s ! dreamy hazy consci\sness allud$ to1 is sil5t1 vague 9 its aspect1 & unresponsive4444 ,?is a/ral corpse rema9s ne> ! physical "o1 & !y dis9tegrate toge!r2 clairvoyants see ^! a/ral wrai?s 9 *ur*y>ds1 sometimes %[+ lik5ess ( ! dead body1 sometimes z violet mi/s or lights4 ,su* an a/ral corpse has be5 se5 by a fri5d ( my own4 ,at ?is po9t we ?9k x well to "p company ) ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,:o w\ld h imag9$1 t5 ye>s ago1 t ! colleague ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh w\ld ev] desc5d s f> into sup]/ition z to write & talk s]i\sly ab\t *ur*y>d spooks8 ,:at %e may h to say ab\t ,!osophy aft] ?is c h>dly be ( int]e/ to any ?or\ghly sane p]son4 ,we !re=e close ) an expression ( pr(\nd regret t an e>ne/1 eloqu5t lady :o once did su* s]vice 9 ! cause ( progress1 %\ld ?us fall a victim to "s ( ! mo/ *ildi% sup]/itions ( ! human race4 ,,! ,,poets ,,& ,,lib]al ,,!ology4 99 99 ,! ,developm5t ( ,!ology z ,illu/rat$ 9 ,engli% ,poetry f #aghj to #ahcj4 ,by ,/opf ord ,a4 ,brooke4 ,london3 ,gre51 ,essex-/reet4 ,unit>ianism has _h weal? & le>n+ on its side = sev]al g5]ations1 x has also enjoy$ ! s]vices ( "s m5 ( s+ul> ability1 yet x has signally fail$ to make an impression ^u ! g5]al public4 ,9 all probability x ev] w fail4 ,^? :o l !ology at all1 = ! mo/ "p l x hot & /rong4 ,to purge x ( its gross] features is to rob x ( its *ief attraction4 ,! ignorant & ?\ghtless multitude want pl5ty ( sup]naturalism4 ,^? :o ?9k = !mselves1 on ! o!r h&1 are apt to gr[ dissatisfi$ ) !ology altoge!r1 & to advance beyond ! some:at arbitr>y & fanta/ic limits ( ! ,unit>ian fai?4 ,= ?is reason ,unit>ianism 0 call$ by ,erasmus ,d>w91 ! gr&fa!r ( ! great ,*>les ,d>w91 a fea!r b$ to cat* a fall+ ,*ri/ian4 ,o!rs reg>d x z a halfway h\se betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,a!ism1 or ev5 z a ba?+ ma*9e = ^? :o w\ld wade1 & fe> to plunge1 9 ! wat]s ( ,free?\ght4 ,let u n1 h[ev]1 d5y ! di/9ction ( su* advocates ( ! ,unit>ian fai? z ,dr4 ,m>t9eau & ,dr4 ,/opf ord ,brooke4 ,! latt] 0 once a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i* he left because he no long] held h] t5ets1 & 9 ?is he 0 m hone/ & c\rage\s ?an "s o!rs :o eat ! ,*ur*'s bread & und]m9e h] fai?4 ,mr4 ,brooke reg>ds himself z a tea*] ( positive religion1 b 9 our judgm5t 8 s]vice to lib]alism is really negative4 ,8 writ+s & s]mons are a prote/1 h[ev] decor\s1 aga9/ ! or?odox !ology2 & ! prote/ may be all ! m effective1 ) a c]ta9 ord] ( m9ds1 because x does n %[ !m ! ultimate consequ5ces ( free?9k+4 ,:5 !y see ! prea*] agl[ ) ! ardor ( 8 purifi$ fai? 9 ,god & ,immortality1 !y are enc\rag$ to advance z f> z he has gone1 & ?us to leave beh9d !m ! wor/ portions ( ! cre$ ( _! *ildhood4 ,mr4 ,brooke is well kn[n 9 ! field ( lit]ature1 & is held to %9e z a critic ( poetry4 ,h5ce x 0 t ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,unit>ian ,association appo9t$ him to deliv] ! fir/ lecture ( a c\rse deal+ ) "s aspect ( ! hi/ory & developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity z view$ f a lib]al & progressive /&po9t4 ,! special subject select$ 0 ! developm5t ( !ology z illu/rat$ 9 ,engli% poetry1 & ! lecture is n[ publi%$ 9 a neat little volume = ! g5]al read]4 ,we notice ! frequ5t recurr5ce ( ! phrase lib]al !ology4 ,naturally we l ev]ybody to be lib]al1 b we _c see ! appropriat5ess ( ! epi!t 9 ?is in/ance4 ,x w\ld s\nd /range to talk ( lib]al geology or lib]al *emi/ry4 ,:y !n %\ld we talk ( lib]al !ology8 ,if !ology is any?+ b an ef=t ( imag9ation--z we conceive x--x mu/ be a sy/em ( asc]ta9$ tru?4 ,its propositions are !re=e true or false1 b !y _c be good or bad1 lib]al or illib]al4 ,introduce ^! epi!ts1 & y make x a matt] ( ta/e & pref]5ce1 or ( con=mity or non-con=mity to ! _s ( advanc+ civilisation4 ,?is is inde$ :at ,mr4 ,brooke appe>s to mean4 ,he seems to reg>d !ology z lib]al or o!rwise z x adapts itself to ! gr[? ( k & morality4 ,he goes to ! l5g? ( admitt+ t secul> progress prec$es religi\s progress4 ,! ,*ur*1 he says1 has always foll[$ society4 ,! *ange 9 !ology1 :i* has made x lib]al1 or produc$ t v>iety ( x1 c\ld n h appe>$ 9 e>ly ,*ri/ian times1 nor 9 ! middle ages2 n z long1 t is1 z ! imp]iali/ic or feudal !ory ( humanity & its rul]s exi/$4 ,/ill m decisively1 if possible1 he repeats ?is /atem5t3--,!re 0 no *ance !n ( !ology *ang+ until ! exi/+ views ( human society *ang$4 ,if !ology 0 to be enl>g$1 !y mu/ fir/ be enl>g$4 ,n[ ?is is a tru? :i* we h always insi/$ on1 & ! reason ( x is de/ructive to lib]al & all o!r k9ds ( !ology4 ,we are told t ,god made man1 b ! fact is t man made ,god1 & :at he made he is able to keep 9 repair4 ,! gr[+ idea ( ,god's love is n =c$ ^u !ologians by a /udy ( nature1 nor by a /udy ( scripture4 ,x is =c$ ^u !m by ! advanc+ _s ( humanity4 ,god 0 once a be+ :o lov$ & hat$1 & all ! lib]al !ologians h done is to m9imise 8 hatr$ & maximise 8 love4 ,god has n made any fre% disclosures ( himself1 z ,mr4 ,brooke tea*es2 ! !ologians h simply br\ght him up to date1 & !y h done s "u ! compulsion ( secul> progress4 ,mr4 ,brooke's conception ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god is cr$itable to 8 feel+s4 ,! deity he wor%ips is "o :o w effectually call to himself & effectually keep1 at la/1 all 8 *ildr5 to ^: free-w only "o ?+ is impossible--f9al division f ! sov]eignty ( 8 love4 ,b h[ f> is ?is cr$itable to ,mr4 ,brooke's intellig5ce8 ,x is c]ta9ly inconsi/5t ) ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 & ,mr4 ,brooke calls himself a ,*ri/ian4 ,x is no less inconsi/5t ) all we "k ( ,nature1 :o is supremely indiff]5t to ! fate ( individuals4 ,to talk s consum$ly ( ,god's love 9 ?is age ( ,d>w9ism1 ) its law ( natural selection bas$ on a univ]sal /ruggle = exi/5ce1 is to fly 9 ! face ( common s5se4 ,b "h1 alas1 z 9 s _m o!r cases1 ! voice ( reason is dr[n$ 9 ! *orus ( s5tim5talism4 ,) respect to democracy1 :i* is a k9d ( ,john ! ,bapti/ to ,mr4 ,brooke's =m ( ,*ri/ianity1 !re c be little d\bt1 we ?9k1 t x has be5 *iefly indebt$ to sci5ce1 :i* has 9 ?ree c5turies1 s9ce ! days ( ,cop]nicus & ,galileo1 done m to advance ! bro!rhood ( man ?an has be5 done by religion f ! fir/ syllable ( record$ "t4 ,mr4 ,brooke does n conc]n himself ) sci5ce1 h[ev]2 b he ne>ly agrees ) u 9 ! matt] ( *ronology4 ,a va/ alt]ation 9 ?\ght1 due to :atev] causes1 _h be5 go+ on = c5turies4 ,x 0 a *ange f exclusiv5ess to univ]sality1 & x took a lit]>y & philosophical =m 9 ! eighte5? c5tury writ]s 9 ,france1 & f9ally em]g$ a giant 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,9 t mighty upheaval ! :ole ( ! ideas ( ! old society p]i%$ = ev] & ev]1 & :at seems to be left ( !m is b _! gho/s1 a ho/ ( pale-ey$1 we>y phantoms4 ,?is is true & well express$1 b x %\ld be add$ t mo/ ( ! eighte5? c5tury writ]s 9 ,france1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o may be call$ philosophical1 7 vehem5tly oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity1 z 7 mo/ ( ! em95t actors 9 ! ,revolution4 ,sev]al ( !m 7 d[nright ,a!i/s1 :o w\ld h reg>d$ ! lib]al !ology ( ,mr4 ,brooke z a sign ( m5tal feebl5ess4 ,out ( ! ,revolution sprang ! vivid conception ( ! ,bro!rhood ( ,man1 & x 0 ?is1 ,mr4 ,brooke says1 t made possible ! conception ( ,god's univ]sal ,fa!rhood4 ,9 o!r words1 a *ange 9 human ideas r5d]$ necess>y a *ange 9 !ology4 ,/ill1 we h ,mr4 ,brooke's ^w = x1 ! ,*ur*es & sects 7 ! la/ to move4 ,9 ,engl&1 he decl>es1 ! resi/ance (f]$ to ^! ideas by ! religi\s bodies has be5 always /eady & (t5 rancor\s4 ,x 0 ano!r class ( m5 :o seiz$ ^u !m4 ,^! 7 ! ,poets1 ! mo/ emotional1 ! mo/ imag9ative1 ! mo/ prophetic1 & ! mo/ cle>-sight$ ( m54 ,sometimes !y kept ! "n ( ,*ri/ians1 b m (t5 !y 7 call$ h]etics or infidels1 blasphem]s or a!i/s4 ,occasionally !y 7 ,a!i/s1 z 9 ! case ( ,%elley1 ?\gh x c\ld h>dly be expect$ t ,mr4 ,brooke w\ld emphasise ! fact4 ,aft] "s pi?y criticism on ,william ,blake1 :o 0 a =ceful prote/or aga9/ ! old !ology1 ,mr4 ,brooke passes on to ,burns & ,c[p]4 ,( ! exquisite satire ( ,holy ,willie's ,pray]1 despite its irrev]5ce & immorality1 :i* are aft] all b matt]s ( op9ion1 ,mr4 ,brooke says t x weak5$ ! wor/ doctr9es ( ,calv9ism f> m ?an t5 ?\s& lib]al s]mons h done4 ,c[p] weak5$ ,calv9ism too1 ?\gh he did s un9t5tionally4 ,! pa?os & horror ( "s ( 8 poems1 writt5 "u ! heavy %ad[ ( ?is awful cre$1 did a great deal to discr$it x among/ ?\ghtful & s5sitive read]s4 ,! poet 0 ask$ h[ he felt :5 dy+4 ,8 answ] 01 ,i feel unutt]able despair4 ,^! t]rible words prompt ,mr4 ,brooke to write z foll[s3-- ,!y are words :i* all ! good de$s ( ! pr(essors ( ,calv9ism w nev] get ov]4 ',he 0 mad1' !y say2 b :at drove him mad8 ,did ,jesus tea* 9 ord] t m5 might become insane8 = ,c[p] is "o among millions :om ?is doctr9e ( ,god has ru9$ morally1 intellectually1 or physically4 ,b !y h p]i%$1 unkn[n1 unhe>d4 ,?is man 0 a poet1 & 8 words h told4 ,8 p]sonal acceptance ( ! horror reveal$1 z ! mock]y ( ,burns did n1 ! idolatr\s f\lness ( ?is doctr9e conc]n+ ,god4 ,col]idge's "o specific contribution z a poet to a wid] !ology1 9 ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,brooke1 0 ! clos+ v]se ( ! ,anci5t ,m>9]--:i*1 by ! way1 is n ! clos+ v]se1 b ! antep5ultimate4 ,he praye? be/ :o love? be/ ,all ?+s bo? great & small2 ,= ! de> ,god :o love? u ,he made & love? all4 ,mr4 ,brooke holds t ,wordswor? did a f> ampl] "w by 8 doctr9e ( imman5ce1 :i* is p]il\sly ne> ,pan!ism4 ,und]/ood1 h[ev]1 9 ! _s ( lib]al !ology1 x w n only f9ally gov]n1 b also br+ ab\t at la/ ! complete reconcilem5t ( sci5ce & religion4 ,b we mu/ rem9d ,mr4 ,brooke t ?is is %e] prophecy4 ,x is simple en\gh to utt] ! c\nt] prophecy t ,wordswor?'s doctr9e w d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x is 9 relation to ,byron & ,%elley t ,mr4 ,brooke really comes to ! po9t ( 8 essay4 ,wordswor? & ,col]idge turn$ _! backs ^u ! ,revolution4 ,!y 7 dis5*ant$4 ,!y fail$ to see t ! ?roes ( bir? 7 n ! end ( ! progressive process4 ,"o s\ght refuge 9 ,toryism1 modifi$ by b5evol5ce2 ! o!r 9 metaphysical moon%9e & esot]ic !ology4 ,byron1 on ! o!r h&1 :ile n 9 ! lea/ con/ructive1 or enamor$ ( ! m advanc$ ideas 9 religion1 politics1 & sociology1 0 fill$ ) a bitt] hatr$ & satiric contempt = ! old ord] ( ?+s1 ) its lies1 hypocrisies1 & oppressions4 ,he embodi$ :at ,mr4 ,brooke calls ! de/roy+ elem5t ( ! ,revolution1 :i* 9 him 0 direct$ by great m5tal =ce & a reckless d>+4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he /ruck at ! anci5t1 accr$it$ doctr9es ( !ology1 & he /ruck savagely4 ,mr4 ,brooke is ( op9ion t ! poet br\ght free inquiry on !ology to ! surface ( society4 ,b we ?9k ! critic is mi/ak54 ,free inquiry on !ology _h be5 go+ on 9 ,engl& = m ?an a c5tury1 & x culm9at$1 on ! popul> side1 9 ,pa9e's ,age ( ,reason4 ,h[ f> ,byron aid$ ! movem5t is easy ( e/imation4 ,to tell ! tru?1 he h9t$ disbelief1 & scatt]$ d\bt ov] 8 pages2 b he did no m1 he nev] fac$ any "q manfully2 on ! problems ( religion 8 m9d 0 *aotic to ! v end4 ,x is ?is ph5om5a :i* leads ,mr4 ,brooke to inf] t ,byron believ$ 9 ! arbitr>y1 v5geful ,god :om he depict$ 9 ,ca94 ,he believes1 ,mr4 ,brooke says1 hates :at he believes1 /amps ) fury on 8 belief1 & yet cl+s to x4 ,su* a conclusion1 h[ev]1 is "o we _c accept4 ,byron did n believe2 8 prose1 & 8 lett]s1 prove t conclusively4 ,b he _h n ! c\rage to disbelieve & to proclaim 8 disbelief boldly l ,%elley1 :o _h a hundr$ times m real c\rage ?an 8 attitud9is+ fri5d1 ,manfr$ is t]rible pos+2 ,mr4 ,m]$i? calls x an aft] d9n]'s indige/2 & ,ca9 is r skimble-skamble /uff1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,brooke calls x ! mo/ p[]ful1 ! mo/ human1 ! mo/ s]i\s ?+ he ev] wrote1 & ! mo/ effective--:i* is surely a mo/ inept criticism4 ,byron r>ely succe$$ z a s]i\s poet2 :5 he did s x 0 only 9 %ort flights4 ,he f\nd ! prop] field = 8 g5ius 9 ,don ,juan4 ,8 prov9ce 0 satire1 & ! ,vision ( ,judgm5t is at ! top ( ,engli% a*ievem5t 9 ?is direction1 ,a creative imag9ation he did n possess1 any m ?an a pr(\nd intellect2 & x 0 ! p]ception ( ?is fact :i* prompt$ 8 imp]t95t sne]s at ,%akespe>e4 ,b he _h imag9ation en\gh to give w+s to 8 satire1 & an inexhau/ible wit :i* play$ l lightn+ ar\nd ! objects ( 8 indignation or contempt4 ,nev] did he reason l ,%elley1 & x is cle> t he 0 afraid to2 he attack$ 9 8 own way :at he felt to be false & despicable1 & ! sword he wield$ 0 ravi%+ly 7or t]ribly7 brilliant1 ?\gh x nev] cut deep en\gh4 ,"o loves to ?9k ( him at la/1 h[ev]1 lay+ d[n 8 life1 z he gave 8 sub/ance1 = ! fre$om ( ,greece4 ,) all 8 faults1 no pi\s or c[>dly fe> ( dea? ev] haunt$ 8 mighty _s4 ,h[ glori\sly he w\ld h di$ on ! battle-field1 fight+ desp]ately = ! cause ( ! p6 ,! la/ v]ses he ev] wrote %[$ ! tr\bl$ /ream ( 8 life runn+ pure at its close4 ,noble & s9c]e 9 its language1 x 0 a fitt+ f>ewell to ! _w2 & al?\gh ! poet did n f9d 8 soldi]'s grave1 he di$ none ! less = ! cause to :i* he _h pl$g$ 8 =tune & ! remnant ( 8 /r5g?4 ,%elley did also a "w ( de/ruction1 says ,mr4 ,brooke1 ?\gh 9 a v diff]5t way f ,byron4 ,we %\ld ?9k s inde$6 ,! also is s+ul>ly weak 9 ?is in/ance1 = ,%elley attack$ ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition directly1 & ,que5 ,mab _h f> m read]s ?an ,ca91 ! *eap1 pirat$ editions be+ circulat$ ext5sively among ! work+ classes4 ,he began1 says ,mr4 ,brooke1 by be+ an ,a!i/1 he end$ by be+ :at we call an ,agno/ic4 ,b is ?is any m ?an a v]bal di/9ction8 ,x appe>s to u t ,%elley's pr9ciples are ! same 9 ,prome!us ,unb\nd z 9 ,que5 ,mab4 ,! *ange is 9 _! pres5tation2 ! passionate vehem5ce ( y\? is succe$$ by ! re/ra9$ p[] ( manhood4 ,x is true t ,%elley sang ! praises ( ,love--immortal ,love if y *oose to call x s2 b ,mr4 ,brooke has to admit t he did n give x a p]sonal life4 ,%elley also ?9ks ,immortality improbable1 yet1 ,mr4 ,brooke says1 he glides into words 9 8 poems :i* cont9ually imply x4 ,b ?is we d5y4 ,all[+ = p]sonification & emphasis1 )\t :i* !re c be no poetry1 we v5ture to affirm t !re is n a s+le passage1 l9e1 or phrase 9 ,%elley's lat] poems :i* is n 9 ess5tial h>mony ) 8 belief 9 ! mortality ( man & ! practical immortality ( ! race4 ,x is "o ( ! (f5ces ( !ologians 7lib]al or o!rwise7 9 relation to ,%elley1 t !y try to turn metaphors into logical propositions1 9 ord] to make ! poet give evid5ce aga9/ himself4 ,9 "o respect1 h[ev]1 we q agree ) ,mr4 ,brooke4 ,lib]al !ology has n yet rea*$ ! level ( ,%elley's ?\ght1 nor c x ev] d s until x ceases to be ,!ology & becomes simple ,humanity4 ,mr4 ,brooke may flatt] himself t he has a high] fai? ?an ,%elley _h1 b we ?9k he is mi/ak54 ,sub/itute bl9d] = high] & ! expression w\ld be m accurate4 ,%elley did believe t ,love--n alone1 b co-op]at+ ) ,k--w\ld a*ieve ! salvation ( mank9d2 b he resolutely refus$ to talk ab\t man's de/9y 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 :i* seems to af=d su* com=t to ! devotees ( lib]al !ology4 ,= ?is he des]ves ! gratitude ( all sci5tific ,humanit>ians1 :o %\ld prote/ ) all _! might aga9/ ! attempt to emasculate him into a prophet1 or ev5 an advance ag5t1 ( "s new =m ( ,godism4 ,lib]al !ology %\ld beget its own poet1 if x c2 x %\ld n try to /eal ! poet ( ,humanity4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,labor4 99 99 ,sept4 #bd1ahic4 ,:atev] else may be ?\ght ab\t ! pres5t coal-/rike1 or lock-out1 z x might be m accurately describ$1 x w be admitt$ by _m p]sons :o d n rail at ,political ,economy t ! m9]s are foll[+ a s\nd in/9ct 9 dem&+ t a dec5t wage %all be a fix$ elem5t 9 price4 ,to dig coal out ( ! e>? is wor? a m9imum ( 7say7 ?irty %ill+s a week1 & if x w n yield t mode/ remun]ation to ! work] let x /ay :]e x is1 & let ! community d )\t coal altoge!r4 ,morally speak+1 society has no "r to dem& t an important indu/ry %all be c>ri$ on "u conditions involv+ ! mis]y1 & /ill less ! degradation1 ( ^? employ$ 9 x4 ,nor is ?is a wild1 revolution>y doctr9e2 x is em95tly cons]vative1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w2 & x w h to be admitt$1 & act$ ^u1 9 ! int]e/ ( social ord]4 ,( c\rse x means an inroad on r5t & speculative pr(it1 b t is n an immeasurable calamity4 ,s mu*1 by way ( introduction1 on ! moral & economic aspects ( ! matt]4 ,our special object is r !ological4 ,we desire to notice ! "p :i* religion plays 9 ! /ruggle betwe5 capital & labor2 or1 m prop]ly p]haps1 betwe5 ! haves & ! h-nots4 ,ev]yone ) an elem5t>y k ( ! social & political hi/ory ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s mu/ be aw>e t ! work+ classes1 z su*1 h _h no help :atev] f ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es4 ,"h & !re an individual cl]gyman has spok5 a ^w on _! behalf1 b ! great mass ( ! m5 ( ,god h be5 on ! side ( ! p[]s t be1 & h insult$ & d]id$ ! advocates & lead]s ( ,trade ,unionism1 :om !y are /ill fond ( call+ pe/il5t agitators4 ,yet ! ,gospel1 & especially ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 is /uff$ ) platitudes ab\t ! bless+s & virtues ( pov]ty1 & ! curse & wick$ness ( weal?4 ,logically1 !re=e1 judg+ by ! lett] ( scripture1 ! cl]gy %\ld h be5 on ! side ( ! poor1 ! wret*$1 & ! oppress$4 ,b ?is is a case 9 :i* ! lett] kille?1 & ) an eye to _! own int]e/s & privileges1 to say no?+ ( _! ease & com=t1 ! cl]gy f\nd t ! _s ( ! ,gospel meant ! pres]vation ( ! exi/+ conditions ( society4 ,x w\ld be bad = ! ri*1 & well = ! poor1 9 ! next life2 b1 9 ?is life1 !y 7 to keep _! relative places1 & rema9 cont5t 9 ! positions :i* ,provid5ce _h assign$ !m4 ,x is n surpris+1 !n1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es--) all _! weal?1 p[]1 & at lea/ pret5d$ influ5ce--%\ld be idle or unctu\sly hypocritical spectators ( ! /ruggles ( labor to obta9 a fair %>e ( ! bless+s ( civilisation4 ,!y ext5d j suffici5t v]bal patronage to labor to save !mselves f be+ h[l$ at1 & ?r[ all _! real weight 9 ! scale aga9/ x4 ,& x is folly to expect any bett] ( !m4 ,! religion & ! tra9+ ( ! cl]gy make !m :at !y are1 & !y c no m alt] ?an ! ,e?iopian c *ange 8 sk9 or ! leop>d 8 spots4 ,religion is always ! consecration ( ! pa/2 nev] ! _s ( ! future work+ 9 ! pres5t2 & ! cl]gy1 :o1 z ,sidney ,smi? said1 are a ?ird sex--nei!r male nor female1 b effem9ate--are in/9ctively cons]vative1 ?or\ghly enamor$ ( :at is1 & ob/9ately av]se to all radical *anges4 ,_! timidity w\ld be q ph5om5al1 if !y 7 n ! ?ird sex2 &1 l all timid p1 !y c %riek & yell & curse & foam at ! m\? :5 !y are well fright5$4 ,7 x o!rwise1 7 ,*ri/ianity a real ag5cy = social improvem5t1 & ! cl]gy ! moral lead]s ( ! p1 we %\ld h se5 by ?is "t a trem5d\s alt]ation 9 ! condition1 & ! relations1 ( all classes ( society4 ,!re might /ill be diff]5ces1 b !y w\ld be on a high] plane1 & less griev\s & exasp]at+4 ,z ! case /&s1 all ! be/ ( ! cl]gy c d is to prea* h>mless platitudes once a week4 ,"o ,bi%op has be5 actually h>angue+ ! m9]s1 & only provok+ contemptu\s rem>ks ab\t 8 sal>y4 ,! tru? is1 t ,*ri/ian m9i/]s are1 9 ! ma91 only fit to prea* k+dom-come4 ,t is _! prop] "w1 ana !y are exactly cut out = x4 ,we are n 9 love ) all ! details ( ! elaborate ecclesia/icism ( ,comte's ,religion ( ,humanity1 b we are b\nd to say t a philosophical prie/hood1 su* z he plann$1 w\ld be bett] fitt$ ?an a ,*ri/ian prie/hood = ! "w ( moral control & social diplomacy4 ,!re is an e?ical z well z an economical elem5t 9 mo/ ( ^! disputes betwe5 labor & capital2 & a philosophical prie/hood1 v[$ to /udy & simplicity ( life1 w\ld be able to int]v5e ) "s effect4 ,x w\ld be some?+1 inde$1 to h ! delib]ate judgm5t ( a dispassionate ?\gh sympa!tic tribunal1 ev5 ?\gh x _h--& c\ld & %\ld h--no au?ority to en=ce its decisions4 ,at pres5t1 h[ev]1 all ?is is ,utopian1 & p]haps x always w be s4 ,we w return1 !re=e1 to our imm$iate object1 :i* is to po9t out ! utt] uselessness ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! mid/ ( class antagonisms4 ,x _c control ! ri*1 x _c assi/ ! poor4 ,its *ief idea is to /& betwe5 ! two1 n z an ambassador ( ju/ice1 b z a disp5s] ( *>ity4 ,& ?is *>ity1 in/ead ( really help+ ! p1 only s]ves to obscure ! problems to be solv$1 & to p]petuate ! evils x affects to relieve4 ,,an ,,ea/] ,,egg ,,= ,,*ri/ians4 99 99 ,april1 #ahic4 ,*ri/ian ,fell[ ,citiz5s1-- ,we are liv+ toge!r 9 ?is _w1 b ,i d n "k :e!r we %all live toge!r 9 ! next _w4 ,y probably consid] y\rself z book$ = heav51 & me z book$ = ! o!r e/abli%m5t4 ,b t is a "q ,i w n discuss at pres5t4 ,i w only rem>k t y may be mi/ak54 ,exi/5ce1 y "k1 is full ( surprises2 &1 z ! ,fr5* say1 x is always ! unexpect$ t happ5s4 ,well1 my fell[ citiz5s ( ?is _w1 x is n[ ! "t :5 y celebrate ! dea? & resurrection ( y\r ,savior4 ,n be+ ( y\r fai?1 ,i _c jo9 9 ! commemoration4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 reg>d ! season aft] a m primitive fa%ion4 ,y\r ,*ur* adopt$ an old ,pagan fe/ival1 ! rejoic+ at ! r5ewal ( ! e>? 9 ! g5ial spr+tide4 ,at ! v]nal equ9ox ! sun is increas+ 9 p[]1 ! _w is a/ir ) new life1 & beg9s to reassume its mantle ( gre54 ,su* a "t inspir$ jollity 9 ! human brea/4 ,x 0 commemorat$ ) fea/ & dance & song4 ,p]haps x w be s aga91 ev5 9 sombre ,engl&1 :5 ! gloom ( y\r ascetic cre$ has lift$ & disappe>$4 ,mean:ile ,i1 z a hea!n man & a s9n]1 w imitate z f> z ,i may ! example ( ! ,pagans ( old4 ,i w n s+1 = ,i am no adept 9 t l9e2 & my jo9ts are gett+ too /iff = danc+4 ,b ,i w fea/1 )9 ! b\nds ( reason2 ,i w leave ?is million-peopl$ ,babylon & put myself 9 t\* ) ,"m ,nature2 ,i w feel1 if only = a brief :ile1 ! spr+ ( ! turf "u my feet2 ,i w brea! air purifi$ by ! mov+ wat]s at _! prie/-l task ,( pure ablution r\nd e>?'s human %ores2 ,i w wat* ! seahorses1 ) _! :ite cre/s1 9 endless rank1 *>g+ ! %ore2 ,i w li/5 to ! s\nd :i* ,hom] he>d s long be=e y\r ,*ri/ 0 born--! s\nd s monoton\s1 s melan*oly1 yet s soo?+ & su/a9+1 :i* /irs a pulse ( poetry 9 ! v dulle/ & mo/ prosaic bra94 ,b be=e ,i g ,i s5d y ?is ,ea/] egg1 to %[ t ,i d n =get y4 ,keep x1 ,i pray y2 /udy well its inscriptions2 & p]haps1 aft] all1 y w n pelt me ) x at ! f9i%4 ,i h said1 my ,*ri/ian fell[ citiz5s1 t y\r ,*ur* appropriat$ an anci5t ,pagan fe/ival--! fe/ival ( spr+4 ,i may be told by s*ol>s among/ y t ! "t ( ,*ri/'s crucifixion & resurrection 0 fix$ by ! ,jewi% ,passov]4 ,i reply t ! ,passov] 0 itself a spr+ fe/ival1 ^: orig9al & natural mean+ 0 obscur$ by prie/ly arts & leg5d>y /ories4 ,t x happ5$ at ?is "t ( ! ye>1 t x dep5d$ on a/ronomical signs1 t its commemoration includ$ ! sacrifice ( ! fir/l+s ( ! flock--%[s cle>ly en\gh t x 0 a ,jewi% c\nt]p>t ( ! common ,g5tile celebration4 ,has x ev] occurr$ to y t if ,*ri/ di$1 he di$ on a p>ticul> day2 & t if he rose f ! dead1 he rose on a p>ticul> morn+8 ,t day1 t morn+1 %\ld h be5 obs]v$ 9 ! prop] fa%ion ( anniv]s>ies4 ,b x nev] 01 & x is n n[4 ,good ,friday--z y curi\sly1 & almo/ faceti\sly call ! day on :i* ! f\nd] ( y\r fai? suff]$ a pa9ful & ignom9i\s dea?--& ,ea/] ,sunday1 :5 he left 8 sepul*re1 nev] fall on ! same date 9 successive ye>s4 ,!y are det]m9$ by calculations ( ! position ( ! sun & ! phases ( ! moon--a planet sacr$ to lov]s & lunatics1 & naturally de> !re=e to devotion & sup]/ition4 ,y decorate y\r *ur*es ) ev]gre5s & fl[]s z ! ,pagans decorat$ _! temples & alt>s4 ,y use ,ea/] eggs l ! pre-,*ri/ian religioni/s4 ,y %[1 & y\r cre$ %[s1 9 ev]y?+ t ,ea/] is really a spr+ fe/ival4 ,! ye> spr+s f ! tomb ( w9t]1 & ,*ri/ spr+s at ! same "t f ! tomb ( dea?4 ,i am dispos$ to reg>d y\r ,savior z a purely my?ical p]sonage1 l all o!r ,saviors & sun-gods ( antiquity1 :o 7 g5]ally1 if n always1 born miracul\sly ( virg9 mo!rs1 my/]i\sly impregnat$ by cele/ial visitors2 & ^: c>e]s1 l t ( y\r ,*ri/1 7 m>k$ by port5ts & prodigies1 end+ 9 tribulation & defeat1 :i* 7 foll[$ by v9dication & triumph4 ,:e!r !re 0 a man call$ ,jesus1 or ,jo%ua 7! ,jewi% =m ( ! "n71 :o liv$ & taught 9 ,galilee & di$ at ,j]usalem1 is m ?an ,i w und]take to det]m9e1 & x seems to me a "q ( microscopic importance4 ,b ,i am conv9c$ t ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels is ! product ( religi\s imag9ation2 an ideal figure1 con/ruct$ out ( mat]ials t 7 common 9 ! ,ea/ = hundr$s & p]haps = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,to conf9e ourselves1 h[ev]1 to ! ,ea/] aspect ( ! matt]1 ,i ?9k y w f9d--if y read ! ,gospel /ory ) unprejudic$ eyes--t ! clos+ sc5es ( ,*ri/'s c>e] are q imag9>y4 ,! /ory ( 8 ,trial & ,crucifixion is utt]ly at v>iance ) ,roman law & ,jewi% cu/om4 ,x also includes a/oni%+ incid5ts--su* z ! e>?quake :i* r5t ! veil ( ! temple1 ! ?ree h\rs' eclipse ( ! sun1 & ! :olesale resurrection ( dead sa9ts--( :i* ! ,romans & ! ,jews 7 9 a /ill m a/oni%+ ignorance4 ,:at mu/ h />tl$ ! :ole or ! !n kn[n _w1 if x happ5$1 made absolutely no impression on ! ,hebrew & ,g5tile nations1 & n a trace ( x rema9s 9 ! pages ( _! hi/orians4 ,c y believe t ! mo/ rem>kable occurr5ces on record escap$ ! att5tion ( all :o 7 liv+ at ! "t1 ) ! exception ( a h&ful ( m5 & wom51 :o nev] took ! tr\ble to write an acc\nt ( _! exp]i5ces1 b left !m to be *ronicl$ by unkn[n writ]s long aft] !y !mselves 7 dead8 ,all ! docum5t>y evid5ce we possess is ,*ri/ian4 ,x is ! witness ( an int]e/$ p>ty1 uncorroborat$ by a p>ticle ( te/imony f indep5d5t s\rces4 ,i d n =get t ! lit]ature ( y\r e>ly ,*ur* includes a lett] f ,pontius ,pilate to ! emp]or ,tib]ius1 giv+ a detail$ acc\nt ( ! trial1 s5t5ce1 crucifixion1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/2 b ?is is "o ( ! _m =g]ies ( y\r e>ly ,*ur*1 & is n[ univ]sally reject$ z su* alike by ,prote/ant & by ,ca?olic s*ol>s4 ,to my m9d1 inde$1 ?is =g]y itself proves ! falsehood ( ! ,gospel n>rative2 x %[s t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians felt ! necessity ( "s corroborative evid5ce1 & !y manufactur$ x to give _! own /atem5ts an air ( great] plausibility4 ,tak+ ! ,gospels z !y /&1 ,i w ask y to read ! /ory 9 ,mat!w 7n t ,i believe he wrote x7 ( ! wat* at ,*ri/'s sepul*re4 ,! ,jewi% prie/s come to ,pilate1 & ask him to let ! sepul*re be seal$ & gu>d$2 = ! dead impo/or _h decl>$ he w\ld rise aga9 on ! ?ird day1 & 8 disciples might /eal 8 body & say he _h ris54 ,! gu>d is set1 b an angel desc5ds f heav51 t]rifies ! soldi]s1 rolls away ! /one1 & all[s ,jesus to escape4 ,:]eupon ! ,jewi% prie/s give ! soldi]s money to tell ,pilate t !y slept at _! po/s4 ,h[1 ,i ask1 did ^? ,jewi% prie/s "k t ,jesus _h said ,aft] ?ree days ,i w rise aga98 ,accord+ to ,john 7xx4 #i71 8 v disciples 7 ignorant ( ?is fact--,= z yet !y knew n ! scripture1 t he mu/ rise aga9 f ! dead4 ,c\ld x be unkn[n to 8 intimates1 :o _h be5 ) him day & night = ?ree ye>s1 9 all p>ts ( ,pale/9e2 yet well kn[n to ! prie/s1 :o _h only se5 him occasionally dur+ a few days at ,j]usalem8 ,!re 0 an e>?quake be=e ! angels desc5d$4 ,w\ld n ?is h attract$ g5]al att5tion8 ,& is x conceivable t ! soldi]s w\ld take money to say !y _h slept at _! po/s8 ,! puni%m5t = t (f5ce 0 dea?4 ,( :at use !n 0 ! bribe8 ,d m5 sell _! honor = :at !y c nev] enjoy1 & c\nt _! lives z a m]e trifle 9 ! b>ga98 ,is x conceivable t ! prie/s 7 s fooli% z ! /ory depicts !m8 ,w\ld brib+ ! soldi]s protect !m aga9/ ,*ri/8 ,if he _h ris5 he 0 "l ( life & dea?4 ,w\ld !y n h ab&on$ _! projects aga9/ him1 & s\ght 8 =giv5ess8 ,he :o _h ! p[] to revive himself _h ! p[] to de/roy !m4 ,! appe>ances ( ,jesus1 aft] 8 resurrection1 are grotesque 9 _! self-contradiction4 ,n[ he is a pure gho/1 sudd5ly appe>+ & sudd5ly vani%+1 & ent]+ a room ) %ut doors4 ,!n he appe>s z solid fle% & blood1 to be felt & h&l$4 ,he ev5 eats broil$ fi% & honeycomb4 ,su* conditions are q irreconcilable4 ,we may imag9e a gho/ go+ ?r\gh a keyhole1 b is x possible to imag9e broil$ fi% & honeycomb go+ ?r\gh ! same ap]ture8 ,or is ! /oma* ( a gho/ capable ( dige/+ su* victuals8 ,has x nev] /ruck y z /range1 also1 t ! ris5 ,*ri/ nev] appe>$ to anyone b 8 disciples8 ,no outsid]1 no indep5d5t witness1 ev] caught a glimpse ( him4 ,! /ory is a p>ty report to prove a p>ty position & ma9ta9 a p>ty's int]e/s4 ,surely1 if ,*ri/ di$ = all m51 if 8 resurrection is ! pl$ge ( ours1 & if our inability to believe x involves our p]dition1 ! fact %\ld h be5 e/abli%$ beyond all cavil4 ,*ri/ %\ld h /ood be=e ,pilate :o s5t5c$ him to be crucifi$2 he %\ld h confront$ ! ,sanh$rim :o compass$ 8 dea?2 he might ev5 h walk$ ab\t freely among/ ! ,jews dur+ ! =ty days 7m or less7 dur+ :i*1 z ! ,new ,te/am5t n>rates1 he flitt$ ab\t l a h$ge-r[ gho/4 ,he %\ld h made 8 resurrection z cle> z daylight1 & he left x z d>k z night4 ,to ask :at became ( ! body ( ,jesus if he did n rise1 is an idle "q4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ contempor>y evid5ce t 8 body 0 an object ( conc]n4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ev]1 ! /ory ( ! ,asc5sion looks l a conv5i5t refuge4 ,to talk ( a ris5 ,*ri/ 0 to invite ! "q ,:]e is he8 ,! /ory ( ! ,asc5sion enabl$ ! talk]s to answ] ,he is gone up4 ,x reliev$ !m f ! awkw>d necessity ( produc+ him4 ,space does n all[ ( my discuss+ ?is subject m ext5sively4 ,i c\ld swell ?is ,ea/] egg into gigantic proportions1 b ,i mu/ leave x z x is ,x goes to y ) my complim5ts1 & a hope t x w d y good4 ,if x leads any ( y to take a ?\ght & m5d1 if x induces "o ( y to review ! fai? ( 8 *ildhood1 if x /irs a rational impulse 9 a s+le ,*ri/ian m9d1 ,i %all be amply rew>d$ = my tr\ble4--,*ri/ian fell[ citiz5s1 ,adieu6--,i rema91 ,y\rs = ,reason & ,humanity4 ,,duell+4 99 99 ,july #bb1 #ahhh4 ,"o result ( ! rec5t duel betwe5 ,m4 ,floquet & ! melodramatic ,g5]al ,b\lang] is t ,bi%op ,freppel has mov$ 9 ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies = ! legal abolition ( private combats4 ,t a bi%op %\ld d ?is is rem>kable4 ,if ,bi%op ,freppel possess$ any s5se ( humor1 he w\ld leave ! task to laym54 ,8 ,*ur* did n e/abli% duell+2 on ! contr>y1 %e c5sur$ x2 b x 0 c\nt5anc$ by h] pr9ciples1 & h] prote/ 0 unavail+4 ,! judicial combat 0 an appeal to ,god1 l ! ordeal by fire or wat]1 or ! purgation by oa?4 ,! ,*ur* patronis$ ^? =ms ( sup]/ition :i* br\ght m5 to h] alt>s1 & m9i/]$ to h] pr(it & p[]1 & %e oppos$ ^? sup]/itions :i* 7 inimical to h] int]e/4 ,:5 legal pro(s fail$ & suits 7 undecid$2 :5 p]sons 7 accus$ ( crimes1 ( :i* !y c\ld nei!r be prov$ guilty nor held guiltless2 or :5 !y lay "u gross suspicion ( wrong1 ! ,*ur* pr(f]$ ! ordeal4 ,%e invit$ ! litigants1 or ! suspect$ p>ties1 to h&le hot iron1 plunge _! arms into boil+ liquid1 or be ?r[n into wat] deep en\gh to dr[n !m2 & if !y und]w5t su* treatm5t )\t injury1 %e held !m innoc5t4 ,ano!r device 0 ! oa?4 ,! p>ties w5t to ! ,*ur* alt> & swore _! innoc5ce or ! ju/ice ( _! cause4 ,b all ^! me?ods gave room = *icane4 ,k+s & knights prote/$ t ! oa? l$ to indiscrim9ate p]jury1 t if ! prie/s' h&s 7 tickl$ ) money ! hot iron 0 only pa9t$1 & t a suitable fee c\ld r5d] ! boil+ liquid innocu\s to ! sk9 ( a baby4 ,!y !re=e drew _! swords1 exclaim+1 ,away ) ?is prie/ly juggl]y6 ,^! weapons are bett] ?an fire or wat] or oil1 & ,god c decide ! "r 9 s+le combat z 9 ! ,*ur*man's ordeal4 ,is x n true1 ask$ ,k+ ,gundobald ( ,bi%op ,avitus1 t ! ev5t ( national w>s & private combats is direct$ by ! judgm5t ( ,god2 & t 8 provid5ce aw>ds ! victory to ! ju/] cause8 ,! ,bi%op c\ld n answ] ,no1 = if he did he w\ld h demoli%$ ! :ole ,*ur* sy/em ( ordeals1 s he yield$ to ! argum5ts ( 8 sov]eign4 ,s+le combats1 "u ! ,go?ic code1 7 f\ght accord+ to judicial =ms4 ,!y 7 held1 ,rob]tson says1 z solemn appeals to ! omnisci5ce & ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,%akespe>e is c>eful to to notice ?is feature4 ,:5 ,bol+broke & ,norfolk1 9 ,ri*>d ,,ii41 *all5ge ea* o!r z traitors1 ! k+ cons5ts to _! duel 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 ,at ,cov5try1 ^u ,sa9t ,lamb]t's day3 ,!re %all y\r swords & lances arbitrate ,! swell+ diff]5ce ( y\r settl$ hate4 ,s9ce we _c atone y1 we %all see ,ju/ice design ! victor's *ivalry4 ,mod]n duell+ is ?us a survival ( ! old judicial combat4 ,! po9t ( honor is ! excuse = a practice :i* has lo/ its orig9al sanction4 ,! appeal to ,god is =gott51 & ! duelli/s talk ( satisfaction4 ,illogical no d\bt1 b ?is is only "o ( _m cu/oms t survive _! orig9al mean+4 ,n[ ! ,*ur* _c hold itself guiltless 9 reg>d to ?is folly4 ,%e *]i%$ ! sup]/ition on :i* x re/$4 ,%e taught ! policy ( appeal+ to ,god1 & only fr[n$ on ! p>ticul> me?od :i* br\ght no gri/ to h] mill4 ,h] own me?ods 7 /ill m s5seless4 ,unless ! laws ( nature 7 con/antly subv]t$1 h] ordeals mu/ h op]at$ at r&om :5 !y 7 n regulat$ by fraud4 ,! h& ( guilt might be h>d] ?an t ( innoc5ce1 & m likely to be> a mom5t's contact ) hot iron or boil+ oil4 ,besides1 z ,montesquieu obs]ves1 ! poltroon /ood ! poore/ *ance 9 ! judicial combat1 & ! poltroon 0 m likely to be guilty ?an ! man ( c\rage4 ,! weak1 ( c\rse1 7 at ! m]cy ( ! /rong2 b 9 "o po9t1 at lea/1 ! combat _h an obvi\s advantage ov] ! o!r ordeals4 ,h[ amus+ x mu/ h be5 to a sceptic1 if su* !n exi/$1 to see ! opposition betwe5 ! nobles & ! cl]gy4 ,! nobles said ,fight6 & ! cl]gy cri$ ,t is impi\s4 ,! cl]gy said ,swe>6 & ! nobles cri$ ,t is sacrilege & leads to p]jury4 ,no less amus+ 0 ! turn :i* combat took 9 ,spa9 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,!re 0 a /ruggle betwe5 ! ,lat9 & ! ,go?ic liturgy4 ,aragon yield$ to ! papal pressure1 b ,ca/ile ?\ght ! conte/ %\ld be decid$ by ! sword4 ,accord+ly1 ,mo%eim tells u1 two *ampions 7 *os52 !y f\ght1 & ! ,lat9 liturgy 0 defeat$4 ,b ! ,romi% p>ty 0 n satisfi$4 ,! two liturgies 7 ?r[n into a fire1 & ! result ( ! ordeal 0 ano!r triumph = ! ,go?s4 ,/ill ! div9e decisions are frail :5 oppos$ to ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,que5 ,con/antia1 :o controll$ ,k+ ,alphonso1 sid$ ) ! pontiff ( ,rome1 & ! prie/ & ! lady c>ri$ ! day4 ,?\gh incorporat$ 9 ! judicial sy/em ( ,*ri/5dom1 ! duel is scorn$ by ! ,turks1 & 0 unkn[n to ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,"l ,bacon rem>ks ?is 9 "o ( 8 admirable law tracts3 ,all memory do? cons5t t ,greece & ,rome 7 ! mo/ valiant & g5]\s nations ( ! _w2 &1 t :i* is m to be not$1 !y 7 free e/ates1 & n "u a mon>*y2 :]eby a man w\ld ?9k x a great deal ! m reason t p>ticul> p]sons %\ld h right$ !mselves2 & yet !y _h n ?is practice ( duels1 nor any?+ t b>e %[ !re(4 7,*>ge aga9/ ,duels47 ,bacon obs]ves t ! mo/ valor\s & g5]\s nations scorn ?is practice4 ,:y !n did x obta9 s long 9 ,*ri/5dom8 ,0 x because ! ,nor!rn & ,we/]n nations 7 c[>dly & selfi%8 ,no?+ ( ! k9d2 x 0 because !y 7 sup]/iti\s1 & _! sup]/ition 0 *]i%$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,ev5 at ! pres5t day ! ,*ur* calls int]national combat an appeal to ,god2 regim5tal bann]s are consecrat$ by prie/s1 & laid up 9 temples :5 dilapidat$2 & ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant prie/s alike implore victory = _! respective sides 9 "t ( w>4 ,& :y n8 ,is n ! ,bible ,god ! ,"l ( ,ho/s & a man ( w>8 ,did he n tea* ,david's f+]s to fight8 ,7 n ,jo%ua & ,jehu1 ! two greate/ tig]s 9 hi/ory1 8 *os5 g5]als8 ,:y !n %\ld he be av]se to int]national but*]y 9 ,europe8 ,%\ld he n rejoice 9 ! next bloody cockpit ( fea!rless bip$s8 ,& is x n h>d to see 8 inf9ite appetite = blood r$uc$ to cont5t itself ) an occasional duel1 9 :i* n en\gh ( ! sangu9e fluid is %$ to make a small black-pudd+8 ,bi%op ,freppel is ill-advis$4 ,he %\ld n rob 8 ,deity ( 8 la/ consolation4 ,,d[n ,,among ,,! ,,dead ,,m54 99 99 ,july #b1 #ahic4 ,! ramm+ & s9k+ ( ! ,victoria is ! great ev5t ( ! day4 ,x is said to %[ ! uselessness ( big ironclads 9 naval w>f>e4 ,b z ! ,camp]d[n1 :i* s5t ! ,victoria to ! bottom 9 a few m9utes1 has h]self su/a9$ v little damage1 x looks z ?\gh rams 7 any?+ b ineffici5t4 ,!re has nev] yet be5 an engagem5t betwe5 two fleets ( ironclads1 & no "o kn[s h[ !y w\ld behave 9 an actual battle4 ,our own impression is t bo? fleets w\ld g to ! bottom1 & ?is op9ion is %>$ by a good _m practical p]sons at ,portsm\? & ,devonport4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x is a great pity t civilis$ nations are /ill s uncivilis$ z to sp5d _! "t & money on ^! co/ly eng9es ( de/ruction4 ,we are well aw>e t ! newspap]s g into hy/]ics ov] our soldi]s & sailors1 & no d\bt _m ( !m are v gallant fell[s4 ,b 9 ?is1 we v5ture to ?9k1 !y d n repres5t ! masses ( ! p4 ,nev] h we witness$ su* deep & s9c]e en?usiasm z 0 display$ by ! cr[d ( spectators at ! ,agricultural ,hall1 :ile ! ,am]ican1 ,portuguese1 & ,engli% firem5 7 go+ ?r\gh _! evolutions4 ,! bus9ess ( ^! f9e fell[s 0 to save life4 ,!y incurr$ ! deadlie/ dang] = human pres]vation1 & n = human de/ruction4 ,& h[ ! p *e]$ !m z !y rode ^u _! eng9es1 drawn by gallop+ horses6 ,) :at brea?less int]e/ !y wat*$ !m climb+ up ladd]s1 slid+ d[n ropes1 & be>+ m5 on _! backs out ( ?ird-floor w9d[s6 ,x did "o good to wat* ! proce$+s1 :i* %[$ t a new _s 0 tak+ possession ( ! p1 t !y 7 beg9n+ to be m int]e/$ 9 ! sav]s ?an 9 ! slay]s ( m54 ,b all ?is is a digression4 ,let u return to ! ,victoria4 ,%e is n[ 9 eighty fa?oms ( wat] ) h] hundr$s ( dead4 ,poor fell[s6 !irs 0 a sad fate2 ?\gh n m s ?an ! fate ( m9]s bla/$ or suffocat$ 9 explosive pits4 ,we pity _! de> ones--mo!rs1 si/]s1 wives1 & *ildr54 ,hundr$s1 p]haps ?\s&s1 ( he>ts are a*+ on _! acc\nt2 m\rn+ = ! dead :o w nev] be buri$ "u ! sweet *ur*y>d grass1 ?\gh !y h ! :ole ocean = _! tomb & ! />s = its nightlamps4 ,on ,sunday1 ( c\rse1 ! sky-pilots1 all ov] ,engl&1 7 busy at improv+ ! occasion4 ,!y always make pr(it out ( dea? & disa/]4 ,prep>e to meet ?y ,god6 0 ! lesson :i* mo/ ( !m d]iv$ f ?is cata/rophe4 ,( c\rse ! prea*]s are ready !mselves4 ,:o c d\bt x8 ,b !y are 9 no hurry to h x te/$4 ,!y d n want to meet _! ,god until !y are oblig$ to4 ,x is s mu* bett] to be a comm]cial travell] 9 ,god's s]vice ?an to take a situation 9 ! h\se4 ,"s ( ! prea*]s d>$ to talk ab\t ,provid5ce--! sweet little *]ub t sits up al(t1 to keep wat* o'er ! life ( poor ,jack1 & lets him g to ! bottom or furni% a d9n] = %>ks4 ,surely t ,provid5ce is a r>e old fraud4 ,a cripple1 a p>alytic1 a sleep]1 a dead man1 c\ld h done z mu* = ! ,victoria z ,provid5ce manag$ to d4 ,oh6 x is said1 b ! dr[n$ sailors are gone to ,heav52 ,provid5ce look$ aft] !m 9 t way4 ,inde$6 ,!n :y d y lam5t ov] !m8 ,/ill m1 :y d y congratulate ! survivors8 ,accord+ to y\r !ory1 !y h miss$ a slice ( good luck4 ,we h frequ5tly rem>k$1 & we n[ repeat1 t religion is bas$ ^u ! b$-rock ( selfi%ness2 & no?+ proves ! tru? ( ?is s cle>ly1 & s conv9c+ly1 z ! talk t p indulge 9 ab\t ,provid5ce4 ,= in/ance1 take ?is telegram1 :i* is pr9t$ 9 ! newspap]s z hav+ be5 s5t home to a g5tleman 9 ,engl&3--,jack sav$4 ,awful affair4 ,?ank ,god6 ,?is telegram 0 writt5 ha/ily1 b x 0 s9c]e2 ! writ] _h no "t to drop into hypocrisy4 ,jack sav$ 0 8 fir/ ?\ght2 t is1 ,jack is /ill on e>? & out ( heav54 ,awful affair 0 8 second ?\ght2 t is1 a lot ( o!r poor devils are gone to heav5--anyh[1 !y are no long] on e>?4 ,?ank ,god 0 8 ?ird ?\ght2 t is1 ,jack's all "r4 ,?us x 0 two = our ,jack1 & "o = all ! hundr$s :o p]i%$6 ,x may be po9t$ out1 too1 t ,?ank ,god6 comes 9 ! wrong place2 :]e x /&s x seems to ?ank ,god = ! calamity4 ,yes1 s x does1 if we look at ! m]e composition2 b ! ord] ( ! ejaculations is all "r1 if we look at ! s5tim5t1 ! pi\s s5tim5t1 ( ! p]son :o wrote ! telegram4 ,he foll[$ ! logic ( 8 p]sonal feel+s1 l ev]yone else :o ?anks ,god & talks ( ,provid5ce4 ,season & p]sonal feel+ (t5 d n co9cide4 ,9 ?is case1 = in/ance1 x requires a v slight ex]cise ( ! intellect to see t1 if ,provid5ce sav$ ,jack1 ,provid5ce dr[n$ ! re/4 ,no1 "s w reply1 ,provid5ce did n dr[n !m1 b only let !m dr[n4 ,well1 t is exactly ! same ?+4 ,sup]ficially1 x is ! same ?+2 = ,provid5ce1 l m51 is responsible = omissions z well z commissions4 ,if y let a bl9d man walk ov] a precipice )\t w>n+ him1 y are 8 murd]]1 y are guilty ( 8 blood4 ,resolv+ n to d a ?+ is z mu* an act ( w z resolv+ to d x4 ,?\ %alt is a law z imp]ative z ,?\ %alt n1 ?\gh x does n figure 9 ! decalogue4 ,pr(\ndly also1 z well z sup]ficially1 ,provid5ce1 if x sav$ ,jack1 kill$ ^? :o p]i%$2 =1 z ,jack 0 n visibly fi%$ out ( ! wat] by ,provid5ce1 x c only be held t ,provid5ce sav$ him on ! gr\nd t ,provid5ce does ev]y?+1 :i* cov]s ! :ole ( our cont5tion4 ,i ! ,"l d all ^! ?+s4 ,s says ! ,bible1 & s y mu/ believe1 if y h a ,god at all4 ,,smir*+ ,a ,,h]o4 ,he :o fights ) prie/s may make up 8 m9d to h 8 poor good "n torn & bef\l$ by ! mo/ infam\s lies & ! mo/ cutt+ sl&]s4--,he9e4 ,! great poet & wit1 ,he9ri* ,he9e1 f :om we select a motto = ?is article1 0 n v p>tial to ,engli%m51 & /ill less p>tial to ,scot*m54 ,he _h no objection to _! human nature1 b a /rong objection to _! religion1 :i* s resembles t ( ! *os5 p--be+1 inde$1 *iefly modell$ on ! ,old ,te/am5t patt]n--t he 0 l$ to describe !m z mod]n ,jews1 :o only diff]$ f ! anci5t ones 9 eat+ pork4 ,d\btless a great improvem5t has tak5 place s9ce ,he9e p5n$ t pung5t description1 b ,scotl& is /ill ! home ( or?odoxy1 & mo/ inaccessible to ,lib]al ideas1 unless !y we> a political g>b4 ,x ne$ n a/oni% u1 !re=e1 t a bitt] attack on a ,free?\ght m>tyr l ,giordano ,bruno %\ld emanate f ! l& ( ,john ,knox2 or t x %\ld appe> 9 ! di/9ctly national magaz9e :i* is call$ ! ,scotti% ,review4 ,! writ] does n disclose 8 "n1 & ?is is a *>act]i/ic circum/ance4 ,he indulges 8 malevol5ce1 & airs 8 ignorance1 "u a veil ( anonymity4 ,8 /abs are deliv]$ l ^? ( a bravo1 :o hides 8 face z he deals 8 trea*]\s bl[4 ,_m books & articles h be5 writt5 on ,giordano ,bruno1 b ?is writ] seems ignorant ( !m all1 except a rec5t volume by a ,romi% prie/ ( ! ,society ( ,jesus1 :i* he places at ! top ( 8 article1 & relies ^u ?r\gh\t z an infallible au?ority4 ,x does n occur to him t an acc\nt ( ,bruno by a ,jesuit memb] ( ! ,*ur* :i* murd]$ him1 is h>dly likely to be imp>tial2 nor does he sc5t any?+ suspici\s 9 ! fact t ! docum5ts report+ ,bruno's trial 7 all writt5 by ! ,inquisition4 ,he w\ld probably sniff at a report ( ! trial ( ,jesus ,*ri/ by ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 yet t is precisely ! k9d ( docum5t on :i* he relies to bla/ ! memory ( ,bruno4 ,"s ( ^? ,inquisition records he translates1 app>5tly fancy+ he is mak+ a revelation1 ?\gh8 !y h long be5 be=e ! s*ol>ly public1 & 7 ext5sively cit$ 9 ! ,engli% ,life ( ,bruno1 by ,i4 ,fri?1 :i* saw ! light m ?an twelve mon?s ago4 ,b]ti repr9t$ ! docum5ts ( ,bruno's trial 9 ,v5ice 9 #ahhj1 s t ! />tl+ revelations ( ,fa!r ,previti are at lea/ sev5 ye>s beh9d ! fair4 ,be=e deal+1 h[ev]1 ) ! use he w\ld make ( ^? docum5ts1 we ?9k x be/ to track ?is ,scot* sl&]] ?r\gh\t 8 slimy c\rse1 & expose 8 a/\nd+ mixture ( ignorance1 impud5ce & meanness4 ,let u take two in/ances ( ! la/ virtue fir/4 ,he actually condesc5ds to attempt a feeble po9t 9 reg>d to ,bruno's "n4 ,bruno1 he sagely obs]ves--) an air ( orig9ality only intelligible on ! gr\nd t he is consci\s ( writ+ = ! v]ie/ ignoramuses--is ! same z ,br[n2 & h5ce1 if we take ! baptismal "n ( ,filippo ,bruno1 x simply means ,philip ,br[n4 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,:at's 9 a "n8 ,"o great ,engli% poet rejoic$ 9 ! vulg> "n ( ,jonson2 two o!r ,engli% poets bore ! no less vulg> "n ( ,?omson2 :ile at lea/ two h desc5d$ s l[ z ,smi?4 ,we might ev5 rem9d ! or?odox libell] t ,jo%ua1 ! ,jewi% =mi ( ,jesus1 0 z common z ,jack is among ourselves4 ,p]haps ! rem9d] w s\nd blasphem\s 9 8 delicate e>s1 b fact is fact1 & if reputations are to dep5d on names1 we may z well be imp>tial4 ,n[1 = our second in/ance4 ,bruno 0 betray$ to ! ,v5etian ,inquisition by ,c\nt ,moc5igo :ile he 0 t nobleman's gue/4 ,moc5igo _h invit$ him to ,v5ice 9 ord] t he might le>n :at ?is writ] calls 8 peculi> sy/em = develop+ & /r5g!n+ ! memory1 al?\gh ?is peculi> sy/em 0 simply ! ,lullian me?od4 ,:at ! nobleman really want$ to le>n seems to h be5 ! ,black ,art4 ,he compla9$1 & ,bruno resolv$ to leave him2 :]eupon ! nobleman1 :o _h h>bor$ ,bruno = mon?s1 =cibly deta9$ him1 & d5\nc$ him to ! ,inquisition z a h]etic & a blasphem]4 ,a m da/>dly action is difficult to conceive1 b our ,scot* libell] is ready to def5d x1 or at lea/ to give x a coat ( :itewa%4 ,he all[s t ,moc5igo does n appe> to h be5 animat$ ) ! motive ( religi\s zeal1 & t 8 consci5ce nev] tr\bl$ him be=e ! p]sonal diff]5ce4 ,b he discov]s a plea = ?is ,judas 9 8 sworn /atem5t to ! ,inquisition t he did n suspect ,bruno ( be+ a monk until ! v day ( _! qu>rel4 ,:at mis]able sophi/ry6 ,w\ld n a man :o violat$ ! mo/ sacr$ laws ( fri5d%ip & hospitality be q capable ( tell+ a lie8 ,/ill m mis]able is ! rem>k t ,bruno 0 n ultimately tri$ on ,moc5igo's d5unciations1 b on 8 own publi%$ writ+s4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n tri$ on ! d5unciations ( ,judas ,isc>iot1 b on 8 own public utt]ances1 yet :oev] plead$ t ?is gave a sweet] savor to ! traitor's kiss8 ,s mu*--?\gh m might be said--= ! writ]'s meanness4 ,n[ = 8 o!r virtues1 & especially 8 ignorance4 ,aft] dwell+ on ! battle at ,rome ov] ! proposal to erect a public monum5t to ,bruno1 ?is writ] tells u t a small lit]ature is aris+ on ! subject1 & t ! "n ( ,bruno is sudd5ly inve/$ ) an importance :i* x nev] =m]ly possess$4 ,app>5tly he is unaw>e t1 s f> f a small lit]ature aris+1 a l>ge ,bruno lit]ature has long exi/$4 ,he has only to turn to ! end ( ,fri?'s book1 & he w f9d an alphabetical li/ ( books1 articles1 & criticisms on ,bruno1 fill+ no less ?an t5 pages ( small type4 ,he might also enlight5 8 ridicul\s d>kness by read+ ! f9e *apt] 9 ,lewes's ,hi/ory ( ,philosophy1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne's two noble sonnets1 & ,pr(essor ,tyndall's gl[+ eulogy ( ,bruno's sci5tific presci5ce 9 ! fam\s ,belfa/ address4 ,p]haps ,hallam1 ,s*wegl]1 ,hegel1 ,buns5 & ,c\s9 are too recondite = ! ,scot* libell]'s p]usal2 b he might1 at any rate1 look up ,lewes1 ,sw9burne & ,tyndall1 :o are probably accessible 9 8 local ,free ,libr>y4 ,:at on e>?1 too1 does he mean by ,bruno's great obscurity :5 he return$ to ,italy & fell into ! jaws ( ! ,inquisition8 ,e s*ol> 9 t age 0 m or less obscure1 = ! multitude 0 illit]ate1 & sov]eigns & soldi]s monopolis$ ! public att5tion4 ,b z notoriety !n w5t1 ,bruno 0 a fam\s figure4 ,pro( ( ?is w be giv5 pres5tly4 ,mean:ile we may notice ! *eap sne] at ,bruno z a social & lit]>y failure4 ,%elley 0 a lit]>y failure 9 8 lifetime1 b he is h>dly s n[2 & if ,bruno 0 poor & unappreciat$1 ,"t has adju/$ ! balance1 = aft] ! lapse ( ?ree c5turies he is lov$ & hat$ by ! rival p>ties ( progress & reaction4 ,n[ let u disprove ! ,scot* libell]'s /atem5ts z to ! extreme obscurity 9 :i* ,giordano ,bruno liv$ & di$4 ,bruno 0 s obscure t he fl$ f ,naples1 & d(f$ 8 prie/'s raim5t1 at ! age ( tw5ty-eight or tw5ty-n9e1 because 8 sup]iors 7 proce$+ aga9/ him = h]esy1 ?r\gh an act ( accusation :i* compris$ no less ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty c\nts4 ,he 0 s obscure t ! re/ ( 8 life 0 a prolong$ flight f p]secution4 ,he 0 s obscure t ! ,calv9i/s hunt$ him out ( ,g5eva1 :5ce he n>r[ly escap$ ) 8 life2 ! docum5ts relat+ to ! proce$+s aga9/ him be+ /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,g5evan ar*ives4 ,he 0 s obscure t he took a pr(essor%ip at ,t\l\se1 & publicly lectur$ !re to l>ge audi5ces = m ?an a ye>4 ,he 0 s obscure t ,k+ ,h5ry ,,iii4 made him pr(essor extraord9>y at ,p>is1 & excus$ him f att5d+ ,mass4 ,he 0 s obscure t ! le>n$ doctors ( ! ,sorbonne wax$ wro? ) him1 & made x obvi\s t 8 cont9u$ /ay 9 ,p>is w\ld be dang]\s to 8 heal?4 ,he 0 s obscure t he liv$ = ne>ly ?ree ye>s z ! gue/ ( ! ,fr5* ambassador 9 ,london4 ,he 0 s obscure t he 0 kn[n at ! c\rt ( ,elizabe?4 ,he 0 s obscure t he 0 a fri5d ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 & an intimate associate ( ,dy]1 ,fulk ,greville1 & ! *ief wits ( 8 age4 ,he 0 s obscure t he 0 all[$1 z a di/+ui%$ =eign]1 to lecture at ,ox=d1 & to hold a public disputation on ! ,ari/otelian philosophy be=e ! ,*ancellor & ! univ]sity4 ,he 0 s obscure t on 8 return to ,p>is he held ano!r public disputation "u ! auspices ( ! ,k+4 ,he 0 s obscure t 8 orations 7 li/5$ to by ! s5ate ( ! univ]sity ( ,witt5b]g4 ,he 0 s obscure t he 0 publicly excommunicat$ by ! zealot ,boe?ius4 ,he 0 s obscure t ! ,v5etian ,inquisition broke ?r\gh its /]n rule1 & h&$ him ov] z a special favor to ! ,inquisition ( ,rome4 ,he 0 s obscure t he 0 at la/ but*]$ to make a ,roman holiday1 ! c>d9als hav+ presid$ at 8 trial1 & 8 s5t5ce be+ sev]al pages at l5g?4 ,su* 0 ! obscurity 9 :i* ,giordano ,bruno liv$ & di$4 ,! ,scot* libell] h9ts t ,bruno 0 n burnt aft] all4 ,he =gets1 or he is ignorant ( ! fact1 t all d\bt on t po9t is remov$ by ! ?ree pap]s discov]$ 9 ! ,vatican ,libr>y4 ,he m]ely repeats ! ins9uation ( ,m4 ,desduits1 :i* has lo/ its extremely small measure ( plausibility s9ce ! discov]y ( ^? docum5ts4 ,! m>tyrdom ( ,bruno is mu* bett] atte/$ ?an ! ,crucifixion4 ,!re always 0 contempor>y evid5ce z well z unbrok5 tradition1 & n[ we h pro(s z complete z c be adduc$ = any ev5t 9 hi/ory4 ,f ! docum5t>y evid5ce x is cle> t ,bruno f\ght h>d = 8 life1 & he w\ld h be5 a fool or a suicide to h act$ o!rwise4 ,he b5t all 8 dialectical skill1 & all 8 subtle intellect1 to ! task ( prov+ t religion & philosophy 7 di/9ct1 & t s long z a s*ol> con=m$ 9 practice he %\ld be all[$ ! fulle/ lib]ty ( speculation4 ,! ,inquisition1 h[ev]1 pret5ds t he abjur$ all 8 errors1 & ! ,scot* libell] is pleas$ to say he recant$4 ,b1 9 t case1 :y 0 ,bruno burnt alive at ! /ake8 ,accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,inquisition1 all :o reconcil$ !mselves to ! ,*ur* aft] s5t5ce 7 /rangl$ be=e !y 7 burnt4 ,& :y 0 ,bruno all[$ a week's grace be=e 8 execution1 except to give him ! opportunity ( recant+8 ,despite all ?is ,jesuitical special plead+1 ! fact rema9s t ,bruno 0 s5t5c$ & burnt z an incorrigible h]etic2 & ! fact also rema9s t :5 ! crucifix 0 held up = him to kiss z he /ood amid/ ! flames1 he reject$ x1 z ,scioppus wrote1 ) a t]rible m5ac+ c\nt5ance4 ,n only did he hurl scorn at 8 judges1 tell+ !m t !y pass$ 8 s5t5ce ) m fe> ?an he he>d x2 b 8 la/ words 7 t he di$ a m>tyr & will+ly--diceva *e moriva m>tire et volonti]i4 ,bruno is fur!r *>g$ by ! ,scot* libell] ) s]vility1 an accusation ab\t z plausible z t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a highwayman4 ,a passage is cit$ f ,bruno's high-fl[n panegyric on ,h5ry ,,iii4 z a specim5 ( ! language he 0 prep>$ to employ t[>ds ! great :5 !re 0 any?+ to be got f !m4 ,ei!r ?is writ] is ineffably ignorant1 or 8 impud5ce is a/\nd+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t 0 an age ( high-fl[n d$ications4 ,look at ,bacon's fulsome d$ication ( 8 ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+ to ,james ,i4 ,nay1 look at ! d$ication ( our ,engli% ,bible to ! same mon>*1 :o is put v little bel[ ,god ,almighty1 & comp>$ to ! sun = /r5g? & glory4 ,9 ! next place1 ,bruno's praise ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 0 f> f m]c5>y4 ,he nev] at any "t _h m ?an bread to eat4 ,he 0 grateful to ! ,k+ = protection1 & 8 gratitude nev] abat$4 ,:5 ,h5ry 0 9 ill repute1 ,bruno /ill prais$ him1 & ^! panegyrics 7 put into "o ( ! c\nts aga9/ ! h]etic :5 he 0 arraign$ at ,v5ice4 ,! la/ libel is extort$ f ,bruno's com$y1 ,il ,c&elajo4 ,! ,scot* puritan actually sc5ts some?+ obsc5e 9 ! v title2 to :i* we c only reply by p>ody+ ,c>lyle--,! nose smells :at x br+s4 ,z = ! com$y itself1 x mu/ be judg$ by ! /&>d ( its age4 ,books 7 !n all writt5 = m51 & retic5ce 0 unkn[n4 ,yet1 free z ,il ,c&elajo is sometimes 9 its portrayal ( contempor>y mann]s1 x does n approa* scores ( works :i* are f\nd 9 e g5tleman's libr>y4 ,x c]ta9ly is n fre] ?an ,%akespe>e2 x is less free ?an ! ,song ( ,solomon2 x is inf9itely less free ?an ,ezekiel4 ,nor 0 ! com$y ! "w ( ,bruno's maturity2 x 0 writt5 9 8 y\?1 :ile he 0 a prie/1 be=e he fell "u grave suspicion ( h]esy1 & we may be sure x 0 reli%$ by 8 bro!r prie/s 9 ! ,dom9ican mona/]y4 ,to draw f ?is y\?ful jeu d'e'sprit1 a !ory ( ,bruno's attitude t[>ds wom5 is a grotesque absurdity4 ,we h 8 f9e sonnets writt5 9 ,engl&1 especially ! "o ,inscrib$ to ! mo/ ,virtu\s & ,delightful ,ladies1 9 :i* he celebrates ! beauty1 sweetness1 & *a/ity ( our ,engli% sp\ses & daught]s ( angelic bir?4 ,/ill m /rik+ is ! eulogy 9 8 ,canticle ( ! ,%9+ ,ones4 ,bruno1 l e poet1 0 susceptible to love2 b he 0 doom$ to w&]1 & ! affection ( wife & babes 0 n = him4 ,s he made ,philosophy 8 mi/ress1 & 8 devotion l$ him to ! /ake4 ,surely !re 0 a presci5ce ( 8 fate 9 ! f9e apo/rophe ( 8 ,h]oic ,rapture--,o wor?y love ( ! beautiful6 ,o desire = ! div9e6 l5d me ?y w+s2 br+ me to ! dayspr+1 to ! cle>ness ( ! "y morn+2 & ! outrage ( ! rabble1 ! /orms ( ,"t1 ! sl+s & arr[s ( ,=tune1 %all fall ^u ?is t5d] body & %all weld x to /eel4 ,,kit ,,m>l[e ,,& ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 99 99 ,decemb]1 #ahhh4 ,*ri/oph] ,m>l[e1 ^: mighty l9e 0 celebrat$ by ,b5 ,jonson1 is "o ( ! glories ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,he 0 ! morn+ /> ( our drama1 :i* gives u ! highe/ place 9 mod]n poetry4 ,he def9itively made our blank v]se1 :i* x only rema9$ = ,%akespe>e to improve ) 8 inf9ite v>iety2 & al?\gh 8 d>+1 passionate g5ius 0 ext+ui%$ at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-n9e1 x has rev]5t admir]s among ! be/ & greate/ critics ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,_m mean] lum9>ies h _h _! monum5ts :ile ,m>l[e's claims h be5 neglect$2 b !re is n[ a project on foot to erect some?+ 9 honor ( 8 memory1 & ! committee includes ! names ( ,rob]t ,br[n+ & ,alg]non ,sw9burne4 ,?is project evokes a h[l f an anonym\s ,*ri/ian 9 ! columns ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,he prote/s aga9/ ! grotesque indec5cy ( su* a s*eme1 & /igmatises ,m>l[e z a disreputable scamp1 :o liv$ a sc&al\s life & di$ a disgraceful dea?4 ,t ,m>l[e 0 a scamp we h on ! au?ority ( ^? :o d5\nc$ 8 scepticism & held him up z a frightful w>n+4 ,8 fell[ poets1 l ,*apman & ,drayton1 spoke ( him ) e/eem4 ,an anonym\s eulogi/ call$ him kynde ,kit ,m>l[e2 & ,edw>d ,blunt1 8 fri5d & publi%]1 said ! impression ( ! man ha? be5 de> unto u1 liv+ an aft]-life 9 our memory4 ,assur$ly ,%akespe>e's dead %eph]d 0 no scamp4 ,he app>5tly s[$ 8 wild oats1 l hundr$s ( o!r "y m5 :o 7 aft]w>ds laud$ by ! or?odox4 ,he 0 fond ( a glass ( w9e 9 an age :5 tea & c(fee 7 unkn[n1 & ,engli% ladies drank be] = breakfa/4 ,& if he p]i%$ 9 a sudd5 brawl1 x 0 at a "t :5 ev]yone wore arms1 & swords & dagg]s 7 readily drawn 9 ! commone/ qu>rels4 ,nor %\ld x be =gott5 t he belong$ to a vagabond class1 half-outlaw$ & d5\nc$ by ! cl]gy2 t ! drama 0 only !n 9 its infancy2 t x 0 difficult to e>n bread by writ+ ev5 immortal plays2 & t irregul>ity ( life 0 natural 9 a c>e] ^: p5ury 0 only div]sifi$ by haphaz>d successes4 ,aft] all is said1 ,m>l[e 0 no man's enemy b 8 own2 & x is simply prepo/]\s to judge him by ! social cu/oms ( a m fa/idi\s &1 let u add1 a m hypocritical age4 ,our ,*ri/ian prote/or is %ock$ at ! sugge/ion t ! ,m>l[e memorial %\ld be plac$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 an edifice :i* ,i believe 0 orig9ally built to ! honor ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! blasphemies ( ,voltaire1 he says1 pale into insignificance :5 comp>$ ) ^? ( ,m>l[e2 he delib]ately accus$ ,jesus ,*ri/ & 8 p]sonal foll[]s ( crimes :i* are ju/ly consid]$ unm5tionable 9 any civilis$ community1 & any monum5t :i* may be erect$ 9 honor ( ,*ri/oph] ,m>l[e w be a delib]ate insult to ,*ri/4 ,n[ ^? blasphemies are set =? 9 ! accusation ( an in=m]1 "o ,ri*>d ,bame1 :o 0 hang$ at ,tyburn ! next ye> = "s mortal (f5ce4 ,m>l[e's dea? prev5t$ 8 arre/1 & x is some:at extravagant--n to give x a h>%] epi!t--to write z ?\gh ! accusation _h be5 sub/antiat$ 9 a legal c\rt4 ,"o ( ,bame's /atem5ts ab\t ,m>l[e's it* = co9+ is1 ^u ! face ( x1 absurd1 & ! :ole docum5t is op5 to ! grave/ suspicion4 ,x is highly probable h[ev]1 t ,m>l[e1 :o 0 a notori\s ,free?9k]1 0 n v gu>d$ 9 8 private conv]sation2 & we h no d\bt t 9 famili> int]c\rse1 :i* a m]c5>y or malici\s eavesdropp] might ov]he>1 he indulg$ 9 :at ,*ri/ians reg>d z blasphemy4 ,l n9e out ( t5 unbeliev]s1 he v likely gave v5t to pleasantries on ! subject ( ,*ri/ian dogmas4 ,!re is no?+ incr$ible 9 8 hav+ said t ,moses 0 b a juggl]1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t is fil?ily writt5 7,mr4 ,sw9burne calls x can9e ,greek71 or t all ,prote/ants are hypocritical asses4 ,b :e!r he really did say t ! wom5 ( ,sam>ia 7 no bett] ?an !y %\ld be1 t ,jesus's lean+ on ,john's bosom at ! la/ supp] 0 a que/ionable action1 t ,m>y's honor 0 d\btful & ,jesus an illegitimate *ild--_c be decid$ be=e ! ,day ( ,judgm5t2 ?\gh1 9 any case1 we fail to see t su* ?+s make ! blasphemies ( ,voltaire pale into insignificance4 ,we c&idly admit1 h[ev]1 t a memorial to ,m>l[e w\ld be incongru\s 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey if ,d>w9 7 n buri$ !re2 b aft] admitt+ ! high-prie/ ( ,evolution x seems paltry to %riek at ! admission ( o!r unbeliev]s4 ,x w n d to bl9k ! fact ( ,m>l[e's ,a!ism1 z is done by ! two g5tlem5 :o took up ! cudgels on 8 behalf 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,sett+ aside ! accusation ( t preci\s in=m]1 !re is o!r evid5ce ( ,m>l[e's h]esy4 ,gre5e reproa*$ him = 8 scepticism1 & e editor has rem>k$ t 8 plays are hea!ni% 9 _s4 ,lamb n only calls att5tion to ! fact t ,m>l[e is said to h be5 ta9t$ ) ,a!i/ical positions1 b rem>ks t ,b>abas ! ,jew1 & ,fau/us ! ,conjur]1 are (fspr+s ( a m9d :i* at lea/ delight$ to dally ) int]dict$ subjects4 ,!y bo? talk a language :i* a believ] w\ld h be5 t5d] ( putt+ into ! m\? ( a "* ?\gh b 9 fiction4 ,dyce c\ld n resi/ ! conviction t ,m>l[e's impiety 0 confirm$ & d>+4 ,8 extreme ,free?\ght is also notic$ by ,mr4 ,bull5 & ,mr4 ,havelock ,ellis4 ,!re is1 inde$1 no room = a rational d\bt on ?is po9t4 ,m>l[e 0 an ,a!i/4 ,b a s9c]e ,*ri/ian1 l ,rob]t ,br[n+1 is nev]!less ready to honor ,m>l[e's g5ius2 q z ready1 9 fact1 z ,alg]non ,sw9burne1 ^: impiety is no less confirm$ & d>+ ?an ,m>l[e's own4 ,!re is freemasonry among poets2 _! op9ions may diff]1 b !y are all seal$ ( ! tribe4 ,& surely we may all admire g5ius z a natural & priceless di/9ction1 ap>t f all consid]ations ( sy/em & cre$4 ,:at ,a!i/ fails to rev]5ce ! greatness ( ,milton8 ,& :y %\ld n a ,*ri/ian rev]5ce ! greatness ( ,m>l[e8 ,if cre$ /&s 9 ! way1 ! ,*ri/ian may keep 8 ,dante & 8 ,milton1 8 ,c[p] & 8 ,wordswor?2 b he loses ,%akespe>e1 ,byron1 & ,%elley2 he loses ,goe! & ,victor ,hugo2 nay1 he loses ,hom]1 ,a,eschylus1 ,sophocles1 ,p9d>1 ,lucretius1 ,virgil1 ,horace1 & all ! spl5did poets ( ,p]sia ^: lyres h s\nd$ "u ! ,mohamm$an ,cresc5t4 ,! di/9ctively ,*ri/ian poets1 z ! _w goes1 are 9 a v decid$ m9ority2 & x is a piece ( grotesque impud5ce to ban ,*ri/oph] ,m>l[e because he decl9$ to e*o ! conv5tional praises ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,jehovah ,,! ,,ripp]4 99 99 ,novemb]1 #ahhh4 ,! ,:ite*apel mon/] has once m />tl$ & horrifi$ ,london1 & aga9 he has left absolutely no clue to 8 id5tity4 ,he is ! my/]y ( my/]ies4 ,he comes & goes l a gho/4 ,murd] m>ks 8 appe>ance1 b t is all we "k ( him4 ,! re/ is sil5ce4 ,! police1 ! vigilance societies1 & ! private detectives are all baffl$4 ,!y c only />e at ea* o!r 9 bl9d dismay1 z helpless z ! poor victims ( ! fi5d's p]=mances4 ,all sorts ( !ories are />t$1 b !y are all 9 ! air--! wild conjectures ( irresponsible imag9ations4 ,all sorts ( /ories are afloat1 b !y contradict ea* o!r4 ,z = descriptions ( ! mon/]1 x is easy en\gh to say t ! police h adv]tis$ = n9e or t5 want$ g5tlem51 ( v>i\s heights1 dim5sions1 colors1 & co/umes1 :o are all ! v same p]son4 ,we h no desire to dabble 9 murd]1 nor d we aspire to turn an hone/ p5ny by ! m9ute description ( bodily mutilations4 ,b :ile ! ,:ite*apel atrocities are engag+ ! public att5tion1 we are tempt$ to contribute our quota ( speculation z to ! mon/]'s id5tity4 ,we ?\ght ( do+ s be=e1 b we reflect$ t x 0 p]fectly useless :ile su* a pig-head$ p]son z ,sir ,*>les ,w>r5 0 at ! head ( ! police4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t he is gone1 & !re is a *ance ( common-s5se sugge/ions be+ fairly consid]$1 we v5ture to prop\nd our !ory1 9 ! hope t x w at lea/ be treat$ on its m]its4 ,well n[1 to ! po9t4 ,our !ory is t ! ,:ite*apel murd]] is------ ,:om8 ! read] cries4 ,wait a:ile4 ,brace up y\r n]ves = ! dread intellig5ce4 ,! ,ea/-end fi5d1 ! ,:ite*apel devil1 ! slaught]] & mutilator ( wom51 is--,jehovah6 ,blasphem\s6 is %\t$ f a million ?roats4 ,b sci5ce is us$ to su* %riek+s4 ,we pause till ! noise subsides1 & !n proce$ to po9t out t our !ory fulfils ! gr& condition ( fitt+ 9 ) all ! facts4 ,! ,:ite*apel murd]] is %r\d$ 9 my/]y4 ,s is ,jehovah4 ,! ,:ite*apel murd]] comes no "o kn[s :5ce & goes no "o kn[s :i!r4 ,s does ,jehovah4 ,! ,:ite*apel murd]] appe>s 9 diff]5t disguises4 ,s does ,jehovah4 ,! ,:ite*apel murd]]'s movem5ts baffle all vigilance4 ,s d ,jehovah's4 ,! ,:ite*apel murd]] comes & goes1 appe>s & disappe>s1 ) ! cel]ity & noiselessness ( a gho/4 ,s does ,jehovah1 :o is a gho/4 ,?us f>1 !n1 ! simil>ity is m>vell\sly close1 & a prima facie case ( id5tity is e/abli%$4 ,x w v likely be object$ t ,jehovah is incapable ( su* atrocities4 ,b ?is is ! misconception ( ignorance or ! polit5ess ( hypocrisy4 ,jehovah has writt5 8 autobiography1 & on 8 own confession 8 murd]\s exploits 7 v simil> to ^? ( ! ,:ite*apel t]ror4 ,appeal+ to t incontrov]tible au?ority1 we propose to %[ t he has e disposition to commit ^! enormities4 ,accord+ to 8 own hi/ory ( himself1 ,jehovah is passionately fond ( blood%$4 ,! sangu9e fluid :i* c\rses 9 our ve9s is ! only ?+ t appeases him4 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood1 he tells u ?r\gh ! p5 ( ,/4 ,paul1 !re is no remission ( any debts ow+ to him4 ,he call$ on ,abraham1 8 fri5d1 to /ick a knife into 8 own son4 ,he slew ! fir/-born ( e family 9 ,egypt 9 a s+le night4 ,he accept$ ! blood ( a "y virg9 (f]$ him by ,jeph?ah4 ,he slew #ej1jgj m5 at ,be?-,%eme% = look+ into 8 private trunk4 ,he ord]$ 8 *os5 fri5ds1 a fam\s set ( b&itti1 to ext]m9ate1 m51 wom51 *ildr51 & ev5 animals1 & to leave alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,he massacr$ #gj1jjj citiz5s ( ,pale/9e because _! k+ took a c5sus1 a social exp]im5t to :i* he has a root$ antipa?y4 ,he _h a h\se especially built = him1 & gave ord]s t x %\ld daily be dr5*$ ) blood4 ,accord+ to "o ( 8 c&id fri5ds1 ,ar*deacon ,f>r>1 ! floor mu/ lit]ally h swum ) blood1 & "u ! blaze ( ,ea/]n sunlight1 ! burn+ ( fat & fle% on ! l>ge blaz+ alt> mu/ h be5 c>ri$ on amid heaps ( sacrificial f\lness--(fal & sk9s & ?ick smoke & /eam+ putresc5ce4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 9 a /ate ( murd]\s fr5zy1 he cri$ out1 ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood1 & my sword %all dev\r fle%4 ,jehovah's passion = blood%$ is prov$ out ( 8 own m\?4 ,let u n[ see 8 love ( mutilation4 ,he g5]ally did ?is by proxy1 & enjoy$ ! spectacle )\t und]go+ ! tr\ble4 ,"s ( 8 fri5ds took a g5tleman nam$ ,adoni-bezek1 & cut (f 8 ?umbs & 8 great toes4 ,wi%+ to kill a c]ta9 ,eglon1 ! k+ ( ,moab1 he s5t an adv5tur] call$ ,ehud ) a pres5t f ,jehovah4 ,! pres5t turn$ out to be an eighte5-in* knife1 :i* ,ehud ?ru/ into ,eglon's belly2 a "p ( ! body on :i* ! ,:ite*apel murd]] is fond ( exp]im5t+4 ,jehovah's fri5d ,david1 a man aft] 8 own he>t1 mutilat$ no less ?an f\r hundr$ m51 & gave _! =esk9s to 8 wife z a d[ry4 ,incurr+ ,jehovah's displeasure & wi%+ to conciliate him1 he attack$ c]ta9 cities1 captur$ _! inhabitants1 & cut !m 9 pieces ) saws1 axes1 & h>r[s4 ,jehovah is p>ticul>ly savage t[>ds females4 ,he curs$ a woman = eat+ an apple1 & in/ead ( kill+ h] on ! spot1 he det]m9$ to torture h] e "t %e became a "m4 ,a fri5d ( 8--& we judge p by _! fri5ds--cut a woman up into twelve pieces1 & s5t !m to v>i\s addresses by p>cels' deliv]y4 ,ano!r ( 8 fri5ds1 call$ ,m5ahem1 made a raid on a c]ta9 t]ritory1 & all ! wom5 !re9 t 7 ) *ild he ripp$ up4 ,jehovah himself1 be+ angry ) ! p ( ,sam>ia1 promis$ to slay !m ) ! sword1 da% _! infants to pieces1 & rip up _! pregnant wom54 ,no d\bt he fulfill$ 8 promise1 & he w\ld sc>cely h made x if he _h n be5 accu/om$ to su* atrocities4 ,x appe>s to u1 !re=e1 t he is fully entitl$ to ! "n ( ,jehovah ! ,ripp]4 ,we h n exhau/$ our evid5ce4 ,f> m c\ld be adduc$1 b we hope ?is w suffice4 ,x may1 ( c\rse1 be object$ t ,jehovah has re=m$1 t he is too old = midnight adv5tures1 t he has lo/ 8 savage cunn+1 & t 8 son keeps a %>p eye on ! ag$ assass94 ,b ! rul+ passion is nev] really conqu]$2 x is ev51 z ! prov]b says1 /rong 9 dea?4 ,we v5ture1 !re=e1 to sugge/ t ! ,:ite*apel murd]] is ,jehovah2 & al?\gh ke5 eyes may detect a few sup]ficial flaws 9 our !ory--= :at !ory is p]fect till x is demon/rat$8--we prote/ t x m>vell\sly cov]s ! facts ( ! case1 & is inf9itely sup]ior to any o!r !ory t has hi!rto be5 broa*$4 ,,! ,,p>sons' ,,liv+ ,,wage4 99 99 ,decemb]1 #ahic4 ,9 our la/ week's article we criticis$ ! attitude ( ! ,*ur*es t[>ds ! work+ classes1 ) especial ref]5ce to ! late ,conf]5ce ( repres5tatives ( ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es 9 ! ,j]usalem ,*amb]4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,conf]5ce 0 a ridicul\s fiasco4 ,! up%ot ( x 0 simply & absolutely no?+4 ,! ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 !re assembl$ c\ld n br+ !mselves to pass a resolution 9 favor ( a liv+ wage = ! work]s4 ,mr4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes1 9 p>ticul>1 ass]t$ t no "o c\ld def9e x1 & ! discussion 0 !re=e a wa/e ( "t4 ,b suppose ! "q _h be5 "o ( a liv+ wage = ! sky-pilots2 w\ld n a m9imum figure h be5 spe$ily decid$8 ,?irty %ill+s a week w\ld h be5 laugh$ at4 ,two p\nds w\ld h be5 treat$ z an absurdity4 ,m5 ( ,god1 :o h to live :ile !y cultivate ! ,"l's v9ey>d1 want a m sub/antial %>e ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,no?+ satisfies !m b ! c]ta9ty ( some?+ v valuable 9 ?is life1 z well z ! promise ( ! life t is to come4 ,no d\bt is ent]ta9$ 9 ! cl]ical m9d z to ! labor] be+ wor?y ( 8 hire4 ,b !y give _! fir/ att5tion to ! cl]ical labor]2 p>tly because !y "k him mo/ intimately1 & h a deep conc]n = 8 secul> welf>e2 & p>tly because *>ity beg9s at home & look+ aft] "o's self is ! prim>y law ( ,*ri/ian prud5ce4 ,a burn+ & a %9+ light among ! ,noncon=mi/s ( ! la/ g5]ation 0 ! fam\s ,mr4 ,b9ney1 a %rewd prea*] :o publi%$ a book on ,h[ to ,make ! ,be/ ( ,bo? ,worlds4 ,we believe he comb9$ precept & practice4 ,at any rate1 he exp\nd$ a pr9ciple :i* has always _h ! devotion ( ! great bulk ( ,*ri/ian m9i/]s4 ,^! g5try h made ! be/ ( bo? worlds4 ,mo/ ( !m h be5 com=tably assur$ ( good positions 9 ,k+dom-,come1 & mo/ ( !m h be5 com=tably provid$ = 9 ?is l& ( pilgrimage1 ?is sc5e ( tribulation1 ?is mis]able vale ( te>s4 ,come ra9 or %9e1 !y h _h little cause = compla9t4 ,h>d "w has r>ely br\ght !m to a premature old age4 ,fam9e has nev] driv5 !m into untimely graves4 ,ev5 ! wor/ paid has _h a hope ( bett] ?+-4 ,!re 7 f9e plums 9 ! pr(ession1 :i* might drop into wat]+ m\?s4 ,:at if ! curate _h little pocket money & a small acc\nt at ! tailor's1 ) a l>ge acc\nt at ! %oemak]'s ?r\gh excessive p]egr9ations on %anks's m>e8 ,!re 0 a vic>age1 a dean]y1 a bi%opric 9 p]spective4 ,a fat purse might be d&l$ "s day1 & ! well-ex]cis$ limbs repose gracefully 9 a c>riage & pair4 ,if ! wor/ came to ! wor/1 "o might m>ry a patron's daught]1 & get ! rev]sion ( ! liv+2 or ev5 snap up ! n9? daught] ( a bi%op1 & make sure ( "s pref]m5t4 ,yes1 ! cl]icals1 tak+ !m altoge!r1 h _h a v good liv+ wage4 ,aft] all ^! c5turies1 x is high "t !y began to ?9k ab\t ! com=t ( o!r classes ( ! community4 ,& yet1 aft] all1 is !re n some?+ indec5t 9 _! talk+ ab\t a liv+ wage = ! work]s8 ,are !y n p>asites ^u ! said work]s8 ,h !y n1 also1 _h ev] s _m c5turies ( dom9ance8 ,is x n disgraceful t1 at ?is "t ( day1 !re %\ld be any ne$ to discuss a liv+ wage = ! work]s 9 a ,*ri/ian civilisation8 ,really1 ! cl]icals %\ld n1 9 ?is reckless way1 invite att5tion to _! pa/ s9s & pres5t %ortcom+s4 ,if !y /& up = ! work]s n[1 x %[s t !y h n /ood up = ! work]s be=e4 ,!y h be5 s _m hundr$s ( ye>s ?9k+ ab\t x--or r n ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,x is int]e/--no?+ b int]e/--:i* in=ms _! new policy4 ,!y always f9d out :at pays4 ,nev] did !y fight a =lorn hope or die = a lo/ cause4 ,z ! %ad[ foll[s ! sun1 s prie/s foll[ ! sun ( prosp]ity4 ,!y are ! fri5ds ( p[]1 :oev] wields x3 ( weal?1 :oev] owns x4 ,:5 !y talk ab\t ! rights ( ! p1 x means t !y feel ! k+-times are end+4 ,byron said !y w\ld end1 ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,blood w\ld fl[ l wat]1 he said1 & te>s w\ld fall l ra91 b ! p w\ld triumph 9 ! end4 ,yes1 & ! end is ne>2 ! p are triumph+2 & ! fact is visible to ! v owls & bats ( !ology4 ,b let u return to ! liv+ wage bus9ess4 ,!re 7 sev]al ,bi%ops at ! ,j]usalem ,*amb] meet+1 & 9 view ( _! incomes _! patronage ( ! work+ man is simply disgu/+4 ,pah6 ,an ounce ( civet1 good apo!c>y6 ,! bi%ops smell to heav54 ,:atev] !y say is an insult to ! m9]s--because !y say x4 ,! liv+ wage ( ! poore/ bi%op w\ld keep fifty m9]s' families2 t ( ! ri*e/ w\ld keep two hundr$4 ,nay1 ! bi%ops say1 we are poor] ?an y ?9k4 ,only ! o!r day1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury /at$ t mo/ ( ! bi%ops sp5t m ?an !y receiv$4 ,inde$6 ,!n ! age ( miracles is n pa/4 ,by :at sup]human p[] d !y make up ! defici5cy8 ,we tell ! ,ar*bi%op t he lies4 ,x is n a polite answ]1 we admit1 b x is a true "o2 & ?is is a case :]e good pla9 ,saxon is mo/ appropriate4 ,edw>d ,:ite ,b5son =gets t bi%ops die4 ,_! wills are prov$ l ! wills ( o!r mortals1 & ! ,probate ,(fice keeps ! record4 ,( c\rse x is b>ely possible--t is1 x is conceivable--t bi%ops' executors make false returns1 & pay probate duty on fanciful e/ates2 b ! probability is t !y d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,n[ "s ye>s ago 79 #ahhf7 ! ,rev4 ,m]c] ,davies1 =m]ly *apla9 ( ,we/m9/] ,hospital1 issu$ a pamphlet entitl$ ,! ,bi%ops & _! ,weal?1 9 :i* he gave a table ( ! ,engli% & ,wel% prelates deceas$ f #ahef to #ahhe1 ) ! am\nt ( p]sonalty prov$ at _! dea?4 ,( "o bi%op he c\ld f9d no p>ticul>s4 ,x 0 ,samuel ,h9ds1 ( ,norwi*1 :o resign$ z a disbeliev]1 & di$ poor4 ,! ?irty-n9e o!rs left beh9d !m collectively ! sum ( #b1aje1jjj2 ?is be+ exclusive ( any real e/ate !y may h possess$1 & exclusive also ( any sums inve/$ 9 policies ( ,life ,assurance1 or o!rwise settl$ = ! b5efit ( _! families4 ,divide ! am\nt ( _! m]e p]sonalty by ?irty-n9e1 & y h #ed1jjj apiece4 ,?is is h[ ! ,bi%ops sp5d m ?an !y receive6 ,"o ( ^! days we w g to ! tr\ble & exp5se ( br++ ! li/ up to date4 ,mean:ile x may be not$ t !re is no fall+ (f 9 ! figures t[>ds #ahhe4 ,no less ?an five bi%ops di$ 9 t ye>1 & !y left ! foll[+ p]sonalities3 --#gb1jjj--he1jjj--bi1jjj--he1jjj--ai1jj j2 :i* m ?an ma9ta9 ! av]age4 ,s mu* = ! poor bi%ops4 ,z = ! re/ ( ! cl]gy1 x is en\gh to say t ! ,*ur* !y belong to has a total rev5ue ( ab\t #aj1jjj1jjj a ye>4 ,probably twice t sum is sp5t on ! sky-pilots ( all d5om9ations1 :i* is m ?an is receiv$ 9 wages by all ! m9]s 9 ,great ,brita94 ,x is a fair calculation t ! av]age sky-pilot is six times bett] paid ?an ! av]age m9]4 ,yet ! latt] works h>d 9 ! b[els ( ! e>? to provide real coals = real consum]s1 :ile ! =m] is occupi$ 9 op5 air & daylight 9 damp+ d[n ! imag9>y fires ( an imag9>y hell4 ,x is easy to see :i* is ! m useful function>y1 j z x is easy to see :i* is ! bett] paid4 ,let u hope t ! m9]s1 & all o!r work]s1 w lay ^! facts to he>t1 & act accord+ly4 ,!re are too _m drones 9 ,engl&1 liv+ on ! common produce ( labor4 ,! numb] ( !m %\ld be dim9i%$1 & a beg9n+ %\ld be made ) ! my/]y m54 ,7 ! great ,black ,army disb&$1 & turn$ into ! ranks ( productive indu/ry1 ! evils ( society w\ld beg9 to disappe>2 = ^? evils are *iefly ! result ( too mu* en]gy & att5tion be+ devot$ to ! problematical next life1 & too little to ! real int]e/s ( our e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,we %\ld also be sp>$ ! wret*$ spectacle ( ! well-paid drones ( !ology maund]+ ov] ! "q ( a liv+ wage = ! hone/ m5 :o d ! labori\s "w ( ! _w4 ,,did ,,bradlaugh ,,backslide8 99 99 ,novemb] #ai1 #ahic4 ,! ,free?9k] = ,octob] #bb conta9$ a bright article by ,mr4 ,george ,/&r+1 giv+ an acc\nt ( a ,sunday s]vice :i* he att5d$ at ! fam\s ,wesley ,*apel 9 ! ,city-road4 ,! prea*] on t occasion 0 ! ,rev4 ,all5 ,rees1 & ! !me ( 8 disc\rse 0 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,national ,re=m] ,among/ o!r m or less que/ionable rem>ks1 !re 0 "o made by ! rev]5d g5tleman1 :i* ! report] v ju/ly criticis$4 ,:at 0 said by ,mr4 ,rees 0 record$ z foll[s by ,mr4 ,/&r+3-- ,inde$1 !re 0 reason to believe t ,*>les ,bradlaugh _h himself mat]ially modifi$ 8 views be=e 8 dea?1 t 8 ,a!ism became weak] z he grew old]4 ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 _h told him 7,mr4 ,bees7 t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h (t5 spok5 to him privately 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ^u religi\s matt]s1 & _h admitt$ t ! conv]sion ( 8 bro!r _h pr(\ndly impress$ him4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh _h (t5 said to ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 t he (t5 wi%$ he 7 half z good a man z 8 bro!r4 ,to anyone at all acqua9t$ ) ! relations t exi/$ betwe5 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & 8 bro!r1 ! la/ clause ( ,mr4 ,rees's /atem5t is suffici5t to /amp ! :ole ( x z false & absurd4 ,)\t go+ into details1 x is en\gh to say t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh simply c\ld n speak ( 8 bro!r 9 ?is mann]2 x is absolutely beyond ! b\nds ( possibility2 &1 z ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 is ! au?ority ?r\gh\t1 ! entire passage ab\t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh w\ld h to be dismiss$ ) contempt4 ,mr4 ,/&r+ s5t ,mr4 ,rees a m>k$ copy ( ! ,free?9k]1 & intimat$ t space w\ld probably be af=d$ him = a correction or an explanation4 ,mrs4 ,bradlaugh ,bonn] 0 also communicat$ )1 & %e imm$iately wrote to ,mr4 ,rees on ! subject4 ,! rev]5d g5tleman repli$ t he _h made no positive /atem5ts z to any *ange ( view on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh4 ,he _h no?+ to add & no?+ to retract4 ,b to prev5t a misund]/&+ he enclos$ a v]batim copy ( ! passage 9 8 s]mon to :i* %e ref]r$4 ,x ran z foll[s3-- ,z a rule1 m5 :o pr(ess ,a!ism d n become /rong] 9 _! belief z "t goes on4 ,i ?9k ,i may almo/ say t ?is 0 true ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh4 ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 has told me t he frequ5tly conv]s$ ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh on religi\s subjects4 ,! conv]sion ( 8 bro!r deeply affect$ him1 & on "o occasion he said to him3 ',i wi% ,i 7 half z good z my bro!r4' ,x 0 ! unreality ( mu* ( ! ,*ri/ianity ) :i* 9 e>ly life ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 associat$ & ! worldl9ess & un*>itabl5ess ( religi\s pr(essors1 :i* made an ,a!i/ ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 z x has done ( _m o!rs4 ,?is is a preci\s sample ( cl]ical logic1 composition1 & v]acity4 ,mr4 ,rees mu/ h be5 v ignorant ( ,mr ,bradlaugh's writ+s & intellectual "*1 or else he 0 delib]ately inv5t+ or tru/+ to m]e he>say1 :5 he /at$ t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 made an ,a!i/ by ! bigotry or selfi%ness ( c]ta9 ,*ri/ians4 ,i ?9k ,i may almo/ say is a /range expression4 ,:at is x to almo/ say a ?+8 ,is x almo/ said :5 y h said x8 ,& :at a jumble ( hims 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce6 ,x w\ld really disgrace a s*oolboy4 ,mrs4 ,bradlaugh ,bonn] repli$ to ,mr4 ,rees1 hop+ t 8 s5se ( honor w\ld impel him to ackn[l$ge 8 mi/ake4 ,%e told him t h] fa!r's convictions nev] wav]$ on 8 dea?-b$2 t ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,bradlaugh 0 nev] conv]t$1 because he 0 always a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian2 t ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 mu/ be labor+ "u a misappreh5sion2 & t if ,mr4 ,rees w\ld call ^u h] %e w\ld tell him ! facts :i* made x utt]ly impossible t h] fa!r c\ld h spok5 ( 8 bro!r 9 ! way alleg$4 ,mrs4 ,bonn] also wrote to ,sir ,isaac ,hold51 ask+ him :e!r he really did tell ?is to ! ,rev4 ,all5 ,rees4 ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 did n reply4 ,he is a v old man1 ye>s old] ?an ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,?is may be an excuse = 8 mann]s z well z ! infirmity ( 8 memory4 ,mr4 ,rees did reply4 ,he said t ( c\rse he c\ld n tell an untru?1 t he _h made no absolute /atem5t1 t he knew he _h no positive evid5ce1 & t 8 rem>k 0 a b>e sugge/ion4 ,hav+ crawl$ away f 8 cle> responsibility1 ,mr4 ,rees gratuit\sly committ$ ano!r (f5ce4 ,!re 01 he wrote1 ano!r rem>k :i* y\r fa!r utt]$ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce4 ,n[ ?is is a positive /atem5t4 ,& :]e is ! evid5ce8 ,i c give y1 ,mr4 ,rees add$1 ! "n ( ! p]son :o he>d him say x4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,rees1 !re=e1 x is only a b>e sugge/ion :5 he gives ! au?ority ( ,sir ,isaac ,hold51 b an anonym\s au?ority is a good basis = a direct1 unqualifi$ ass]tion4 ,& :at is ! rem>k :i* ,mr4 ,bradlaugh utt]$ 7:at etymology678 ,x is ?is--,a man tw5ty-five ye>s old may be an iconocla/1 b ,i _c und]/& a man be+ "o :o has pass$ middle age4 ,mrs4 ,bonn] took leave to disbelieve 7z %e well might7 t h] fa!r _h utt]$ su* nons5se4 ,%e told ,mr4 ,rees t h] fa!r _h lectur$ & writt5 z ,iconocla/ till he 0 ?irty-five1 & only dropp$ ! fight+ "n !n because 8 own "n 0 s well kn[n4 ,%e repeat$ h] assurance t he _h nev] wav]$ 9 8 ,a!ism1 & begg$ ,mr4 ,rees to take h] fa!r's own writt5 words 9 pref]5ce to o!r p's v]sions ( 8 conv]sation4 ,8 ,d\bts 9 ,dialogue1 ! f9al pap] ( :i* left 8 h&s only ?ree or f\r days be=e 8 la/ illness1 w\ld %[ :at 8 la/ views 71 & %e v5tur$ to s5d ,mr4 ,rees a copy = p]usal4 ,mr4 ,rees read ! volume1 &1 in/ead ( admitt+ t he _h be5 mi/ak51 he _h ! imp]t95ce to tell ,mrs4 ,bonn] t h] fa!r's book 0 full ( sophism & ! m]e/ pu]ilities1 & end$ by express+ 8 simple contempt4 ,x 0 imp]t95ce on ,mr4 ,rees's "p1 9 bo? s5ses ( ! ^w1 = ! m]it ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's writ+ 0 n ! po9t 9 consid]ation4 ,! po9t 0 ?is1 ,did ! writ+--! la/ writ+--( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh %[ ! slighte/ *ange 9 8 ,a!ism8 ,mr4 ,rees c\ld n see ?is po9t1 or he w\ld n see x2 & ei!r alt]native is discr$itable to a man :o sets himself up z a public tea*]4 ,mr4 ,rees did "o "r ?+1 h[ev]2 he s5t ,mrs4 ,bonn] a lett] he _h receiv$ f ,sir ,isaac ,hold51 conta9+ ! foll[+ passage3-- ,y\r r5d]+ ( ! /ory is a little diff]5t to :at ,i spoke--',mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 affect$ to te>s :5 ,i told him t 8 bro!r ,james said to ! ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,all5 t 8 bro!r ,*>les 0 too good a man to die an ,infidel1 & he believ$ t be=e 8 dea? he w\ld become a ,*ri/ian4' ,te>s />t$ 9 8 7,*>les's7 eyes1 & he simply repli$3 ',my bro!r ,james is a good fell[1' n ',i wi% ,i 7 half z good z my bro!r4' ,!re 0 evid5tly a v k9d feel+ 9 ea* ( ! bro!rs t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,:at is cle> is ?is--!re is a v bad diff]5ce betwe5 ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 & ! ,rev4 ,all5 ,rees4 ,i wi% ,i 7 half z good z my bro!r is a v def9ite expression1 & n a bit l ,my bro!r ,james is a good fell[4 ,n[ if ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 did convey ?is expression to ! ,rev4 ,all5 ,rees1 ! old g5tleman has a trea*]\s memory2 if he did n1 ! expression mu/ be ascrib$ to ! rev]5d g5tleman's inv5tion4 ,mrs4 ,bonn] repli$ %>ply ) mix$ feel+s ( surprise & indignation4 ,h] fa!r _h no bro!r nam$ ,james4 ,! only bro!r he _h 0 mo/ di/9ctly n a good fell[1 :i* !re 0 docum5t>y evid5ce to prove4 ,!re 0 also docum5t>y evid5ce to %[ t ! feel+s ( ! bro!rs t[>ds ea* o!r 0 ! rev]se ( k9dly4 ,mr4 ,rees _h *os5 to ignore all ?is1 &1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 attitude1 ,mrs4 ,bonn] int5d$ to give ?is matt] publicity--:i* %e has done by pr9t+ ! :ole correspond5ce & s5d+ copies to ! press4 ,mr4 ,rees wrote surpris$--poor man6 ,he ?\ght x 0 a private correspond5ce4 ,he c\ld n und]/& :y he 0 p]sonally abus$--9 fact1 x 0 vulg> p]sonal abuse4 ,i entirely decl9e1 he end$ maje/ically1 to h any fur!r correspond5ce ) y4 ,:at a sorry display ( cl]ical temp]6 ,b x is ! way ( ! pr(ession :5 tackl$4 ,!y are s us$ to speak+ f ! c[>d's ca/le1 n "u correction1 t !y lose _! heads :5 tak5 to task4 ,mrs4 ,bonn] app5ds a note to ! correspond5ce1 rem>k+ on ! obvi\sly loose rem9isc5ces ( ,sir ,isaac ,hold51 :i* ,mr4 ,rees _h mat]ially alt]$1 & d5y+ ! possibility ( any su* conv]sation betwe5 ,sir ,isaac ,hold5 & h] fa!r4 ,z to ! private correspond5ce1 surely ! conv]sation 7if x occurr$7 0 ( a private nature1 yet ,mr4 ,rees _h no scruple 9 retail+ x f ! pulpit4 ,mrs4 ,bonn] adds t h] dem]its are beside ! po9t1 :i* is1 ,did ,mr4 ,bradlaugh weak5 9 8 ,a!ism8 to :i* %e answ]s emphatically ,no4 ,%e nurs$ him 9 8 la/ illness1 & h] te/imony is au?oritative4 ,respect = h] fa!r's memory ju/ifies h] 9 pr9t+ ?is correspond5ce1 & we are glad t %e has done s1 = x nails d[n ano!r wret*$ fiction to ! c\nt] ( tru?4 ,,fr$]ic ,,h>rison ,,on ,,a!ism4 99 99 ,janu>y #ac1ahhi4 ,mr4 ,frank ,h>ris1 ! editor ( ! ,=tnightly ,review1 mu/ be a sly humori/4 ,9 ! curr5t numb] ( 8 magaz9e he has publi%$ two articles z opposite to ea* o!r z ,balaam's bless+ on ,israel 0 opposite to ! curse bes\ght by ! ,k+ ( ,moab4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison pit*es into ,agno/icism ) 8 usual vigor1 & holds out ,positivism z ! only sy/em :i* c satisfy ! sceptic & ! religioni/4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,mallock1 on ! o!r h&1 makes a tr5*ant attack on ,positivism2 & ! read]s ( bo? articles w le>n h[ mu* may be said aga9/ any?+1 or at lea/ any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a sy/em4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 ! "n ( ! ,unkn[able1 pr(f]s 8 ,agno/icism1 & ,mr4 ,h>rison says ,bo%4 ,mr4 ,h>rison1 9 ! "n ( ,positivism1 pr(f]s 8 ,religion ( ,humanity1 & ,mr4 ,mallock says ,moon%9e4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] is a man ( g5ius1 & ,mr4 ,h>rison & ,mr4 ,mallock are m5 ( rem>kable tal5t4 ,yet1 %uffle !m h[ y w1 any two ( !m are ready to damn :at ! ?ird blesses4 ,:at does ?is %[8 ,:y1 t sy/ems are all arbitr>y1 & suit$ to a c]ta9 ord] ( m9ds 9 a c]ta9 /age ( developm5t2 & t sy/em-mong]s are l spid]s1 :o sp9 _! webs out ( _! own b[els4 ,mr4 ,h>rison's def9ition ( ,agno/icism %[s x to be m]ely ,a!ism 9 disguise4 ,milton said t new presbyt] 0 b old prie/ writ l>ge1 & we may say t ! new ,agno/icism is b old ,a!ism writt5 l>g]--& m respectably4 ,agno/icism is ! cuckoo ( philosophy4 ,x appropriates ! ne/ ( ano!r bird1 turns x out 9 ! cold1 & ev5 adopts its prog5y4 ,all ! "t-honor$ positions ( ,a!ism--man's f9ity & nature's inf9ity1 ! relativity ( human k1 ! reign ( law1 & s =?--are quietly monopolis$ by ?is intrud]1 :o looks ^u ! object he has despoil$ z ! ,*ri/ian look$ ^u ! ,jew aft] borr[+ 8 ,god4 ,yet 9 ,engl&1 ! classic l& ( m5tal timidity & compromise1 ,agno/icism is almo/ fa%ionable1 :ile poor ,a!ism is treat$ ) p]secution or obloquy4 ,else:]e1 especially 9 ,france1 we f9d a diff]5t condition ( ?+s4 ,a ,fr5* sceptic no m hesitates to call himself an ,a!i/ ?an to call himself a ,republican4 ,may x n be1 !re=e1 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,agno/icism & ,a!ism is "o ( temp]am5t8 ,we might illu/rate ?is !ory by appeal+ to examples4 ,d>w9 0 an ,agno/ic1 ,pr(essor ,clif=d an ,a!i/4 ,or1 if we turn to pure lit]ature1 we may in/ance ,mat!w ,arnold & ,alg]non ,sw9burne4 ,arnold1 ! ,agno/ic1 says t mo/ ( :at n[ passes ) u = religion & philosophy w be replac$ by poetry4 ,sw9burne1 ! ,a!i/1 exclaims ,?\ art smitt51 ?\ ,god1 ?\ art smitt51 ?y dea? is ^u !e ,o ,"l4 ,?is br+s out ! c>d9al--we might say ! only di/9ction betwe5 ,a!ism & ,agno/icism4 ,! ,agno/ic is a timid ,a!i/1 & ! ,a!i/ a c\rage\s ,agno/ic4 ,john ,bull is infuriat$ by ! r$ cloak ( ,a!ism1 s ! ,agno/ic dons a br[n cloak ) a r$ l9+4 ,n[ & !n a sudd5 breeze exposes a bit ( ! fatal r$1 b ! g>m5t is promptly adju/$1 & ,bull =gets ! irritat+ ph5om5on4 ,mr4 ,h>rison says ! ,agno/ic is "o :o prote/s aga9/ any dogma respect+ ,creation at all1 & :o delib]ately takes 8 /& on ignorance4 ,we _c help say+ t ?is diff]5ces him f ! ,a!i/4 ,see+ t we _c solve inf9ite problems1 t we "k no?+1 & app>5tly c "k no?+1 ( ,god or ! sup]natural1 ! ,a!i/ has always reg>d$ religi\s dogmas z bl9d guesses1 :i*1 accord+ to ! laws ( *ance1 are 9 all probability wrong2 & z ^! bl9d guesses h almo/ inv>iably be5 associat$ ) m5tal tyranny & moral p]v]sion1 he has reg>d$ !ology z ! foe ( lib]ty & humanity4 ,! ,agno/ic1 h[ev]1 usually adopts a m pleasant attitude4 ,he does n believe 9 attack+ !ology2 & aft] all1 y "k1 he sometimes says1 we c't tell :at !re may be beh9d ! veil4 ,) 8 ma/]1 ,comte1 ,mr4 ,h>rison entirely accepts ! ,agno/ic position z a matt] ( logic1 b x is only a /epp+-/one1 & he objects to sitt+ d[n ^u x4 ,e religion ! _w has ev] se5 has be5 false1 b religion itself is imp]i%able1 & ,positivism has f\nd ! true solution ( ! et]nal problem4 ,p>sons & ,agno/ics w ev5tually kiss ea* o!r1 l righte\sness & peace 9 ! text1 & ! !n exi/+ ,high ,prie/ ( ,positivism w say1 ,humanity bless y1 my *ildr54 ,b all ?is is = ! sweet by-&-bye4 ,mean:ile ! ,*ur*es ?ru/ out _! tongues at ,positivism1 ! great ,agno/ic philosoph] calls x ! ,gho/ ( ,religion1 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 decl>es t nobody c wor%ip ,comte's made-up ,deity1 & ,mr4 ,mallock says t ! love ( ,humanity1 tak+ x 9 ! concrete1 is z fooli% z ,titania's affection = ,bottom ! ,weav]4 ,pr(ess$ ,a!i/s may wat* ?is hubbub ) s]5ity1 if n ) enjoym5t4 ,:5 all is said & done1 ,a!ism rema9s 9 possession ( ! sceptical field4 ,mr4 ,h>rison's fl\ts1 at any rate1 w d x no damage4 ,8 hatr$ ( ,a!ism is born ( jeal\sy1 & l all jeal\s p he is some:at inconsi/5t4 ,"h he def9es ,a!ism z a prote/ aga9/ ! !ological doctr9e ( a ,creator & a moral provid5ce1 !re he def9es x z bas$ on ! d5ial ( ,god1 & aga9 he def9es x z a belief t ! univ]se is self-exi/5t & purely mat]ial4 ,ev5 ^! d n suffice1 = he also adopts ,comte's pr(\nd aphorism t ,a!ism is ! mo/ irrational =m ( metaphysics1 & proves ?is by a fre% def9ition involv$ 9 ! *>ge t x prop\nds z ! solution ( an insoluble enigma ! hypo!sis :i* ( all o!rs is ! lea/ capable ( pro(1 ! lea/ simple1 ! lea/ plausible1 & ! lea/ useful4 ,( all o!rs is :at ,cobbett w\ld h call$ a bea/ly phrase4 ,x %[s ,mr4 ,h>rison 0 9 a hurry or a fog4 ,he does n specify ?is unprovable1 complex1 unplausible1 & useless hypo!sis4 ,we =be> to guess 8 mean+1 b we rem9d him t ,a!ism prop\nds no solution ( an insoluble enigma4 ,! ,a!i/ does n say !re is no ,god2 he simply says1 ,i "k n1 & v5tures to ?9k o!rs are equally ignorant4 ,n[1 ?is 0 ,comte's own position4 ,he wi%$ to reorganise ,society1 )\t ,god or ,k+1 by ! sy/ematic cultus ( ,humanity1 & if w>n+ ,god (f f human affairs is n ,a!ism1 we %\ld l to "k :at is4 ,mr4 ,h>rison lu/ily s+s ! praises ( religion1 b he is rem>kably sil5t ab\t ,comte's opposition to ,!ism1 & 9 ?is he is ?r[+ du/ 9 ! eyes ( ,engli% read]s4 ,9 militant ,a!ism ,mr4 ,h>rison says t all :o h sub/antive beliefs ( _! own f9d no?+ b mis*ief4 ,b ?is is only ,mr4 ,h>rison's sweep+ /yle ( writ+4 ,he is always vivid1 & ne>ly always sup]lative4 ,we v5ture to ?9k t 8 all m]ely includes 8 own circle4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 we admit t militant ,a!ism is /ill1 z ( old1 an (f5ce to ! sup]f9e sceptics :o desire to /& well ) ! great firm ( ,bumble & ,grundy1 z well z to ! va/ army ( prie/s & prea*]s :o h a pr(essional int]e/ 9 keep+ h]esy d>k1 & to ! rul+ & privileg$ classes1 :o feel t militant ,a!ism is a great di/urb] ( ! peace :i* is f\nd$ on popul> sup]/ition & inju/ice4 ,mr4 ,h>rison seems to imag9e t ,a!i/s h no ideal beyond t ( attack+ !ology1 b a mom5t's calm reflection w\ld %[ him ! absurdity ( ?is fancy4 ,he might z well suppose t ! pione]s ( civilisation :o hew d[n virg9 =e/s h no conception ( ! happy home/eads !y are mak+ room =4 ,we g f>!r & ass]t t all ?is talk ab\t negative & positive "w is cant4 ,to call ! de/roy] ( sup]/ition a negationi/ is z s5seless z to call a doctor a negationi/4 ,bo? /rive to expel disease1 ! "o bodily & ! o!r m5tal4 ,bo?1 !re=e1 are work+ = heal?1 & no m positive "w is conceivable4 ,,save ,,! ,,bible6 99 99 ,m>* #bf1ahic4 ,?irty-eight cl]gym51 a ye> or two ago1 gave ! ,bible a fre% c]tificate ( inspiration & infallibility4 ,!y sign$ a r\nd rob91 if we may apply su* a vulg> description to _! holy docum5t4 ,b someh[ ! ,bible is 9 z bad a position z ev]4 ,x seems1 inde$1 9 deadly p]il2 & if some?+ /rong & decisive be n done = its protection1 x w soon be doom$4 ,su*1 at any rate1 seems ! view ( a l>ge numb] ( cl]gym51 :o h sign$ a ,petition1 prep>$ by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,s4 ,ff\lkes1 ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,ox=d1 & address$ to ! ,mo/ ,rev]5d ! ,ar*bi%op1 & ! ,"r ,rev]5d ! ,bi%ops1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury assembl$4 ,! petition]s call ^u ! ,ar*bi%ops & ,bi%ops to use _! sacr$ (fice & au?ority1 & ei!r to purge ! ,*ur* ( h]esy or to au?oritatively & publicly recomm5d c]ta9 or?odox & admirable works1 :i* are calculat$ to arre/ ! spread ( disa/r\s errors 9 ! mid/ ( ,our ,belov$ ,*ur*4 ,9 ord] to %[ ! precise nature ( ^! disa/r\s errors1 we pr9t ! foll[+ p>agraphs f ! petition3 ,:]eas x is g5]ally kn[n t c]ta9 cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 positions ( influ5ce & au?ority1 are delib]ately & altoge!r und]m9+1 by _! tea*+s & public writ+s1 ! fai? ( ?is ,*ur* & c\ntry 9 ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & are altoge!r repudiat+ ! common fai? ( ,*ri/5dom1 t ! said ,holy ,scriptures1 z receiv$ by ?is ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 are ! infallible & inspir$ ,^w ( ,god4 ,also1 t by :at is kn[n z ! ',new ,criticism1' ^! cl]gym5 d attempt entirely to rob ! p ( ,god ( ! ,holy ,scriptures & altoge!r falsify ! tea*+s respect+ !m ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( 8 ,holy ,apo/les-decl>+ "s p>ts to be 'my?s1' "s 'fables1' "s '! "w ( dramati/s1' etc4 ,ah !n1 ! enemy is )9 ! camp6 ,x is no-long] a "q ( infidel publications4 ,*ur* pr(essors1 & doctors ( div9ity1 are sapp+ ! v f\ndations ( ! fai?4 ,or?odox cl]gym5 cry out--9 ! language ( ?is petition--= salvation f ! dang]s ( ,rationalism & unbelief )9 ! ,*ur*4 ,:at does all ?is mean8 ,x means t ,free-?\ght is triumph+ by ! p]meation ( ! ,*ur*es2 t advanc$ m9i/]s are n[ do+1 9 a sob]1 /eady1 s*ol>ly way1 ! v "w s brilliantly inaugurat$ by ,voltaire & ,?omas ,pa9e2 t ! ,bible is be+ subject$ to rigor\s criticism1 9 ,engl& z well z 9 ,france1 ,holl&1 & ,g]many2 t its docum5ts are be+ %ift$ l ! pieces 9 a kaleidoscope1 & e turn ( ! in/rum5t makes !m diff] m & m f ! or?odox patt]n4 ,at pres5t1 x is true1 ! process is almo/ conf9$ to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 x is ne>ly complet$4 ,pres5tly x w ext5d 9 e>ne/ to ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & :5 x is complet$ !re1 ! ,bible w be some?+ worse ?an ,lu!r's wax nose1 x w be a ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es4 ,old ,te/am5t criticism by m5 l ,driv]1 ,*eyne1 ,ryle1 & ,gore1 is inde$--z ! petition]s ass]t--de/roy+ fai? 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures z ! infallible & inspir$ ,^w oc ,god4 ,!y /ill pret5d x is inspir$1 b n infallible4 ,infallible1 at ?is "t ( day1 is a v l>ge ord]4 ,pr(essor ,bruce1 himself a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 is oblig$ to tell 8 or?odox bre?r5 t ! errorless autograph = :i* "s s zeal\sly cont5d is a !ological figm5t4 ,! ,bible1 he rem9ds !m1 0 produc$ piecemeal1 & by ! "t ! lat] portions 7 produc$ ! e>li] _h lo/ _! suppos$ immaculate-ness4 ,& he w>ns ! infallible g5tlem5 t _! position is really p]il\s :5 x is consid]$ 9 :at /ate we possess ! ,scriptures n[4 ,yes1 x is only c\ntry curates :o c /& up n[ = an infallible ,^w ( ,god2 ev5 ,mr4 ,glad/one is oblig$ to admit errors--t is1 errors 9 g5]al1 = he w n confess any 9 p>ticul>4 ,! ref]5ce 9 ! petition to my?s1 fables1 & ! "w ( dramati/s1 seem to be specially aim$ at ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,gore1 ! ,pr9cipal ( ,pusey ,h\se1 ,ox=d1 & editor ( ,lux ,mundi4 ,8 essay 9 t volume on ,! ,holy ,_s & ,inspiration is horribly di/a/eful to or?odox p>sons4 ,!y _c refute him1 b !y say he ought to "k bett]1 or he %\ldn't write su* ?+s--9 o!r words1 he is guilty ( ! %ock+ crime ( lett+ ! cat out ( ! bag4 ,he disc>ds ! ,creation ,/ory1 j l ,pr(essor ,bruce1 :o calls ! fall ( ,adam a qua9t embodim5t ( ! !ological conception ( s94 ,he dismisses all ! patri>*s be=e ,abraham z my?ical4 ,he admits ! late orig9 ( ! ,p5tateu*1 & only claims = ,moses ! probable au?or%ip ( ! ,decalogue4 ,he says ! ,song ( ,solomon is ( ! nature ( a drama4 ,! ,book ( ,job is ma9ly dramatic4 ,deut]onomy is ! publication ( ! law put dramatically into ! m\? ( ,moses4 ,jonah & ,daniel are dramatic compositions4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 x is true1 cit$ bo? z hi/orical2 b he only accommodat$ himself to ! preval5t belief4 ,he knew bett]1 b he did n *oose to say s2 or1 r1 ! mom5t 0 inopportune2 s he left u to f9d out ! tru? 9 ?is matt]1 z he left u to f9d x out 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,canon ,driv] is p]haps glanc$ at 9 fables1 & p]haps also ,canon ,*eyne4 ,! =m] has publicly argu$ aga9/ ! reconciliations ( ,g5esis & ,sci5ce4 ,he has likewise writt5 v /rongly aga9/ ! hi/orical "* ( ,jonah1 :i* he treats z a /ory ) a moral4 ,canon ,*eyne reg>ds x z an allegory4 ,jonah is ,israel1 swall[$ up by ,babylon2 b1 seek+ ! ,"l 9 exile1 ! captive is at la/ disgorg$ un9jur$4 ,^! cl]ical apo/les ( ! ,new ,criticism are accus$ ( attempt+ entirely to rob ! p ( ,god ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,poor p ( ,god6 ,h[ anxi\s ! petition]s are = _! welf>e6 ,"s p]sons1 h[ev]1 w be apt to reg>d ! solicitude ( ^! g5tlem5 z pr(essional4 ,robb+ ! p ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 9 _! m\?s1 may simply mean r5d]+ ! cl]gyman's trade m difficult1 or p]haps altoge!r impossible2 & !re=e ! bitt] cry ( ^! griev\sly beset p>sons 7to use _! own words7 may be only a p>allel to ! fam\s old %\t ( ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians4 ,:y inde$ d n ! petition]s refute ! apo/les ( ! ,new ,criticism1 in/ead ( appeal+ to ! au?ority ( ,convocation8 ,!y pla9ly decl>e t ! ,new ,criticis re/s on utt]ly baseless f\ndations--:i* is a curi\s pleonasm or tautology = a body ( educat$ g5tlem54 ,b if ! sub/ance ( ! decl>ation be true1 ap>t f its logic or gramm>1 ! or?odox p>sons may scatt] ! h]etical p>sons l *aff be=e ! w9d4 ,pr9ciples :i* are utt]ly baseless may surely be refut$4 ,to quote f ,hamlet1 x is z easy z ly+4 ,n[ t is a practice 9 :i* ! cl]gy ( all ages h %[n great dext]ity4 ,we !re=e hope ! or?odox p>sons w refute ! ,new ,criticism4 ,let !m try to save ! ,bible by argum5t4 ,if !y _c x is lo/1 & lo/ = ev]4 ,,=give ,,& ,,=get4 99 99 ,m>* #ai1 #ahic4 ,writt5 aft] a debate at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ,london1 betwe5 ! writ] & ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,flem+ ,williams1 on ,*ri/ian ,ideas ( ,man & ,me?ods ( ,progress4 ,mr4 ,bran*1 ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 presid$1 & !re 0 a v l>ge att5dance4 ,my rec5t fri5dly discussion ) ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,flem+ ,williams 0 mo/ enjoyable4 ,x is s-pleasant to debate po9ts ( diff]5ce ) an oppon5t :om y fully respect1 t[>ds :om y h n an atom ( ill feel+1 & to :om y disclose y\r own views 9 ex*ange = ! confid5ce ( 84 ,! *airman said t he _h visit$ ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce _m ye>s ago1 & frequ5tly he>d discussions1 b !y 7 g5]ally acrimoni\s1 & seldom pr(itable4 ,no d\bt he spoke :at he felt to be ! tru?2 at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 he probably left out ( sight a v important factor1 namely1 ! tone & temp] :i* ,*ri/ian critics are apt to display on a ,secul> plat=m2 ! assum$ sup]iority1 :i* is n ju/ifi$ by any app>5t gifts ( intellig5ce2 ! implication 9 mo/ ( _! rem>ks t ! ,free?9k] is on a l[] moral level ?an !y are1 ?\gh x w\ld nev] be suspect$ by an indiff]5t obs]v]2 ! arrogance :i* is (t5 ! und]curr5t ( _! spee*1 & sometimes bur/s =? into %e]1 undisguis$ insol5ce4 ,*ri/ian critics ( ?is species h1 p]haps1 /ung ,free?\ght lectur]s into hot res5tm5t1 :5 x w\ld h be5 f> pref]able to keep cool1 & cont9ue us+ ! rapi] in/ead ( seiz+ ! bludgeon4 ,x is always a mi/ake to lose "o's temp]1 b x becomes excusable 7al?\gh n ju/ifiable7 "u int5se provocation4 ,on ! :ole1 x is safe to say t ,*ri/ians h receiv$ m c\rtesy ?an !y h %[n 9 _! controv]sies ) ,free?9k]s4 ,s mu* = ! debate itself4 ,:at ,i want to deal ) 9 ?is article is ! plea ( ! *airman1 & also ( ,mr4 ,williams1 = a m *>itable und]/&+4 ,*ri/ians h abus$1 ill-treat$1 & ev5 but*]$ ,free?9k]s 9 ! pa/1 b ! be/ ,*ri/ians are a%am$ ( x n[4 ,let u !n1 x is urg$1 bury ! pa/2 let u =give & =get4 ,s f> z x conc]ns m5 only ,i am n ins5sible to ! appeal4 ,f> be x f me to blame ,mr4 ,williams = ! follies & malignancies ( 8 ,*ri/ian pr$ecessors4 ,on a "q ( "*1 ( m]it or dem]it1 e man /&s or falls alone4 ,imput$ wick$ness is j z irrational z imput$ righte\sness4 ,i no m wi% to make ,mr4 ,williams responsible = ! but*]ies ( a ,torquemada or an ,alva ?an ,i wi% to be sav$ by ! suff]+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s f> z ,mr4 ,williams is conc]n$1 ,i h no pa/ to bury4 ,i am n aw>e t he has ev] desir$ any?+ b absolute ju/ice = all =ms ( op9ion2 & ,i "k t he d5\nc$ my imprisonm5t = ! artificial crime ( blasphemy4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 ,mr4 ,williams' plea is m ?an p]sonal4 ,x is really a reque/ t ,i %\ld judge ,*ri/ianity1 z a great1 anci5t1 hi/oric sy/em1 n by :at x has 9 ! ma9 taught & done1 b by :at a select body ( its pr(essors say & d 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,n[ ?is is a plea :i* ,i mu/ reject4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :ile ,i admit x is unfair to judge ,*ri/ianity by its wor/ specim5s1 ,i reg>d x z no less unfair to judge x by its be/4 ,?is is n ju/ice & imp>tiality4 ,! ,*ief ,con/able ( ,hull99 is probably z s9c]e a ,*ri/ian z ,mr4 ,williams4 ,i h to meet !m bo?1 & ,i mu/ take !m z ,i f9d !m4 ,! "o pays me a complim5t1 & ! o!r ?reat5s me ) a prosecution2 "o %akes me cordially by ! h&1 ! o!r tries to prev5t me f lectur+4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is flagrant4 ,b h[ am ,i to put ,mr4 ,williams to ! cr$it ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ,capta9 ,gurney to ! cr$it ( some?+ else8 ,:at is ! some?+ else8 ,!y bo? speak to me z ,*ri/ians2 is x = me to say t ! "o is a ,*ri/ian & ! o!r is n8 ,is n t a dome/ic "q = ! ,*ri/ians to settle among !mselves8 ,& am ,i n j & reasonable 9 decl9+ to take ! decision out ( _! h&s8 99 ,?is g5tleman 0 try+ to prev5t me f deliv]+ ,sunday lectures at ,hull "u ! usual condition ( a *>ge = admission4 ,9 ! next place1 s9ce ,*ri/ianity is1 z ,i h said1 n only a great1 b an anci5t & hi/oric sy/em1 its pa/ _c be buri$1 & %\ld n be if x c\ld4 ,hi/ory is philosophy tea*+ u by example4 ,)\t x ! pres5t is mean+less1 & ! future an obscurity4 ,n[ hi/ory %[s u t ,*ri/ianity has be5 /eady & rel5tless 9 ! p]secution ( h]esy4 ,we h !re=e to inquire ! reason4 ,x w n d to say t p]secution is natural to human pride 9 face ( opposition2 = ,buddhism1 :i* is old] ?an ,*ri/ianity1 has n be5 guilty ( a s+le act ( p]secution 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-f\r c5turies4 ,ano!r explanation is necess>y4 ,& :at is x8 ,:5 we look into ! matt] we f9d t p]secution has always be5 ju/ifi$1 nay inculcat$1 by appeal+ to ,*ri/ian doctr9es & ! v language ( ,scripture4 ,unbelief 0 treason aga9/ ,god1 & ! rejection ( ,*ri/ 0 rebellion4 ,!y 7 m ?an op]ations ( ! intellect2 !y 7 movem5ts ( ! w--n mi/ak51 b satanic4 ,& z fai? 0 ess5tial to salvation1 & h]esy l$ /raight to hell1 ! elim9ation ( ! h]etic 0 9 ! int]e/ ( ! p he might div]t f ! road to p>adise4 ,x 0 simply an act ( social sanitation4 ,i am aw>e t ?is conception is n p>ad$ by advanc$ ,*ri/ians1 ?\gh !y seldom r5\nce x 9 decisive language4 ,b ^! advanc$ ,*ri/ians are ! *ildr5 ( a lat] age1 full ( intellectual & moral influ5ces :i* are =eign to1 or at lea/ indep5d5t (1 ,*ri/ianity4 ,_! attitude is ! resultant ( sev]al =ces4 ,b suppose a "t ( reaction came1 & ! influ5ces ,i h ref]r$ to %\ld dim9i% = a season2 is x n probable1 nay c]ta91 t ! old =ces ( ,*ri/ian exclusiv5ess & infallibility1 bas$ ^u a div9e revelation1 w\ld once m produce ! effects-:i* curs$ & degrad$ ,europe = ov] a ?\s& ye>s8 ,su*1 at any rate1 is my belief2 x is also1 ,i ?9k1 ! belief ( mo/ ,free?9k]s2 & ?is is ! reason :y we _c =give & =get4 ,! s]p5t is scot*$1 n sla92 & we mu/ bew>e ( its fangs4 ,,! ,,/> ,,( ,,be?lehem4 ,mat!w1 or :oev] 0 ! au?or ( ! fir/ ,gospel1 _h a r>e eye 7or nose7 = port5ts & prodigies4 ,he seems also to h _h exclusive s\rces ( in=mation4 ,sev]al ( ! wond]ful ?+s he relates 7 q unkn[n to ! o!r evangeli/s4 ,!y 7 ignorant ( ! :olesale resurrection ( sa9ts at ! crucifixion1 & also ( ! wat* at ! sepul*re1 ) all ! pretty circum/antial /ory dep5d+ ^u x4 ,at ! o!r end ( ,*ri/'s c>e] !y nev] he>d ( ! visit ( ! wise m5 ( ! ea/ to 8 cradle1 or ( ,h]od's massacre ( ! innoc5ts1 or ( ! /> :i* guid$ ^? wise m5 to ! bir?place ( ! little k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,t /> is ! sole prop]ty ( ,mat!w1 & ! o!r evangeli/s took c>e n to infr+e 8 copyright4 ,inde$1 x is surpris+ h[ well !y did ) ! remnants he left !m4 ,mat!w 0 n a ,jules ,v]ne4 ,he _h no k ( a/ronomy4 ,consequ5tly he did n make ! mo/ ( t travell+ />4 ,x 0 se5 by wise m5 9 ! ea/4 ,?is is n v exact1 b x is precise en\gh = a fairy tale4 ,^? wise m5 happ5$ to be 9 ! ea/ at ! same "t4 ,!y 7 really ,magi--z may be se5 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion2 t is1 prie/s ( ! religion ( ,p]sia2 & x requires a lot ( fai? to see :at conc]n !y c\ld possibly h ) ! bantl+ ( ,be?lehem4 ,h[ev]1 !y saw 8 />1 & !y appe> to h foll[$ x4 ,!y mu/ h slept by day & j\rney$ by night1 :5 ! /> 0 visible4 ,at ! end ( _! exp$ition ?is /> /ood ov] ! h\se :]e little ,jesus 0 ly+4 ,truly1 x 0 a v accommodat+ />4 ,( c\rse x 0 specially provid$ = ! occasion4 ,real />s1 roll+ af> 9 ! inf9ite e!r1 are too di/ant to /& ov] a p>ticul> spot on ?is planet ,?is 0 an ideal />4 ,x travell$ ?r\gh ! e>?'s atmosph]e1 & mov$ accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( ! gospel ,mun*aus54 ,:at became ( x aft]w>ds we are n in=m$4 ,probably x 0 born & di$ 9 ,mat!w's imag9ation4 ,he blew x out :5 he _h done ) x1 & ?us x has escap$ ! att5tion ( ,sir ,rob]t ,ball4 ,^? />-gaz+ magi w5t into ! h\se1 :i*1 accord+ to ,luke1 0 an inn2 ,jesus ,*ri/ hav+ be5 born 9 ! /able1 because ! pub 0 full1 & no g5tleman w\ld g outside to oblige a lady3 ,!y op5$ _! ,glad/one bags1 & display$ ! pres5ts !y _h br\ght = ! little k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,^! 7 gold1 frank9c5se1 & myrrh4 ,no d\bt ! p]fumes 7 v welcome--9 a /able2 & v likely ,joseph took c>e ( ! gold till ,jesus 0 old en\gh to sp5d x on 8 own acc\nt1 by :i* "t x appe>s to h vani%$1 p]haps ow+ to ! exp5ses ( br++ up ! num]\s prog5y ( ! ,virg9 ,"m4 ,!n ! ,mahatmas--we beg p>don1 ! ,magi--w5t home4 ,p]haps !y are !re /ill4 ,b no matt]4 ,we leave t to ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 or ! ,!osophi/s4 ,c&id /ud5ts w see at a glance t ! :ole ( ?is /ory is my?ological4 ,l o!r di/+ui%$ p]sons1 ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? _h to make a fuss1 n only 9 ! _w1 b 9 ! univ]se2 & 8 biograph]s 7especially ,mat!w7 duly provid$ him ) extraord9>y incid5ts4 ,n only 0 he born1 l s _m o!r saviors1 )\t ! assi/ance ( a human fa!r1 b 8 bir? 0 h]ald$ by a cele/ial m>vel4 ,!re 0 a /> ( 8 nativity4 ,! wise m5 f ! ea/ call$ x 8 />4 ,?is puts him 9 ! category ( h]oes1 & b>s ! idea ( 8 be+ a god4 ,x also %[s t ! ,*ri/ians1 among/ :om ?is /ory orig9at$1 7 devotees ( a/rology4 ,=tune-tell]s /ill decide y\r nativity be=e !y ca/ y\r horoscope4 ,we are aw>e t _m comm5tators h discuss$ ! /> ( ,*ri/'s bir? f v>i\s po9ts ( view4 ,"s h ?\ght x a real />2 o!rs h _h en\gh a/ronomy to see t ?is 0 impossible1 & h argu$ t x 0 a big w-o'-!-wisp1 creat$ & direct$ by sup]natural p[]1 l ! pill> ( day-cl\d & night-fire t l$ ! ,jews 9 ! wild]ness2 :ile /ill o!rs h favor$ ! idea ( a sup]natural illusion1 :i* 0 conf9$ to ! wise m5--& ?us x 0 t ! /> 0 n se5 or m5tion$ by any ( _! contempor>ies4 ,b all ?is is ! usual mixture ( ,bible comm5tators4 ,!re is really no ne$ to wa/e "t 9 t fa%ion4 ,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem belongs to ! realm ( poetry1 z mu* z ! ,/> ( ,caes>1 to :i* ! mighty ,julius asc5d$ 9 8 apo!osis4 ,?\s&s ( s]mons h be5 prea*$ on t ,/> ( ,be?lehem1 & ^! also h be5 works ( imag9ation4 ,we h be5 told1 = in/ance1 t x 0 ! morn+ /> ( a new day = humanity4 ,b ?is is a falsehood1 :i* ! cl]gy palm$ (f on ignorant congregations4 ,! _w 0 happi] "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! great ,pagan emp]ors ?an x has ev] be5 "u ! dom9ion ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s ! triumph ( ! ,cross 0 ! annihilation ( ev]y?+ t makes life pleasant & dignifi$4 ,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem %one 9 a sky ( utt] blackness4 ,all ! con/ellations ( sci5ce1 art1 philosophy1 & lit]ature 7 9 disa/r\s eclipse4 ,cruelty & hypocrisy ab\nd$ on e>?1 toil & mis]y 7 ! lot ( ! p1 & blood%$ 0 z common z ra94 ,religions1 said ,s*op5hau]1 are l gl[-worms2 !y require d>kness to %9e 94 ,?is 0 q true ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 spl5did :5 x _h no competitor4 ,to be visible--above all1 to be wor%ipp$--x ne$$ ! sky to itself4 ,"o by "o1 dur+ ! pa/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 ! />s ( civilisation h em]g$ f _! long eclipse1 & n[ ! sky ( humanity is full ( c\ntless ho/s ( ?robb+ glories4 ,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem is no long] ev5 a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,x pales & dw9dles e ye>4 ,9 ano!r c5tury x w be a v m9or light4 ,mean:ile x is drawn big on ! maps ( fai?4 ,b t little trick is be+ se5 ?r\gh4 ,once x 0 ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem fir/1 & ! re/ n[h]e2 n[ x takes millions ( money1 & endless special plead+1 to keep its "n on ! li/4 ,*ri/ himself is com+ m & m to be reg>d$ z a fanciful figure2 n ,god1 n ev5 a man1 b a con/ruction ( e>ly ,*ri/ian imag9ation4 ,:y1 ask$ a ,unit>ian ( a ,positivi/1 :y is n ,*ri/ 9 y\r ,positivi/ cal5d>8 ,because1 0 ! reply1 ! cal5d> is = m51 n = gods4 ,,! ,,great ,,gho/s 99 99 ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,long be=e !re 7 any k+s !re 7 *iefs1 ,ev5 9 ! e>ly ,feudal days ! k+ 0 only ! *ief ( ! b>ons1 & _m c5turies elaps$ be=e ! supremacy ( ! mon>* 0 unque/ion$ & he became really ! sov]eign4 ,x 0 a process ( natural selection4 ,a mob ( *iefs c\ld n rule a mob ( p4 ,!re 0 a fi]ce /ruggle1 ) pl5ty ( fight+ & intrigue1 & ! fitte/ surviv$4 ,gradually1 z ! nation became unifi$1 ! gov]nm5t 0 c5tralis$1 & out ( ! *aos ( compet+ nobles em]g$ ! relatively cosmic au?ority ( ! ,cr[n4 ,simil>ly 9 ! _w ( religion4 ,all gods 7 orig9ally gho/s4 ,b z poly!ism decl9$ a supreme god em]g$ f ! cr[d ( deities1 z ! k+ em]g$ f ! cr[d ( nobles1 & rul$ f a def9ite c5tre4 ,x 0 ,zeus 9 ,greece1 ,jupit] 9 ,rome1 ,brahma 9 ,india1 ,?or 9 ,sc&9avia1 & ,yahveh 9 ,israel4 ,i1 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 am a jeal\s ,god1 0 an exclamation t sprang f ,yahveh's lips 7?r\gh 8 prie/s7 :5 8 god%ip 0 /ill 9 ! ?ick ( ! competitive /ruggle4 ,! gho/s become gods1 & ! gods become supreme deities1 look$ aft] ! int]e/s ( _! wor%ipp]s2 gave !m long life1 good h>ve/s1 & prosp]ity 9 w>f>e1 if !y 7 true to !m1 & plagu$ !m l ! v devil if !y slight$ !m or nodd$ to _! rivals4 ,accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :5 ev]y?+ w5t well ) ! ,jews _! ,god 0 pleas$1 & :5 ?+s w5t wrong ) !m he 0 angry4 ,?is /ate ( m9d survives into our advanc$ civilisation1 :]e p /ill talk ( judgm5ts1 /ill pray = good ?+s1 & /ill implore _! ,god = victory :5 !y h a scrimmage ) _! neighbors4 ,b ?is infantile conception is dy+ out ( educat$ m9ds4 ,pray] is se5 to be futile4 ,! laws ( nature d n v>y4 ,provid5ce is on ! side ( ! big battalions4 ,god helps ^? :o help !mselves--& no "o else4 ,long ago1 9 anci5t ,greece & ,rome1 ! acute/ ?9k]s _h come to ! same conclusion4 ,lucretius1 = in/ance1 did n d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! gods2 he m]ely ass]t$ t !y no long] conc]n$ !mselves ) human affairs1 :i* he 0 he>tily glad (1 z !y 7 mo/ly bad *>act]s4 ,he obs]v$ ! reign ( law z cle>ly z our mod]n sci5ti/s1 & relegat$ ! deities to _! ,olympian repose1 s beautifully v]s$ by ,t5nyson4 ,! ,gods1 :o haunt ,! lucid int]space ( _w & _w1 ,:]e nev] creeps a cl\d1 or moves a w9d1 ,nor ev] falls ! lea/ :ite /> ( sn[1 ,nor ev] l[e/ roll ( ?und] moans1 ,nor s\nd ( human sorr[ m\nts to m> ,_! savor$ ev]la/+ calm4 ,ev5 ! savage1 9 times ( prolong$ peace & prosp]ity1 beg9s to speculate on ! possibility ( 8 god's hav+ retir$ f bus9ess2 = religion is born ( fe>1 n ( love1 & ! savage is rem9d$ ( 8 god by calamity r ?an good =tune4 ,?is idea has be5 caught by ,rob]t ,br[n+ 9 8 m>vell\s ,caliban ^u ,setebos1 a poem develop$ out ( a casual g]m 9 ,%akespe>e's ,tempe/4 ,hop+ ! :ile1 s9ce evils sometimes m5d1 ,w>ts rub away & sores are cur$ ) slime1 ,t "s /range day1 w ei!r ! ,quiet cat* ,& conqu] ,setebos1 or likeli] ,he ,decrepit may doze1 doze1 z good z die4 ,b pres5tly poor ,caliban is fright5$ out ( 8 speculation by a ?und]/orm1 :i* makes him lie l[ & slav] 8 god1 (f]+ any mortification z ! price ( 8 escape4 ,!re is a good deal ( ,caliban 9 our mod]n multitudes1 b ! educat$ are work+ free f 8 !ology4 ,sci5ce & miracle _c live toge!r1 & miracle & provid5ce are ! same ?+4 ,h[ f> f u is ! good old ,god ( ! be/ p>ts ( ! ,bible1 :o held out "o e> = ! pray]s ( 8 good *ildr51 & "o h&1 well rodd$1 = ! backs ( ! naughty ones4 ,! se$ ( ! righte\s nev] begg$ = bread1 & ! villa9 always came to a bad end4 ,x 0 ! *ildi% philosophy ( ! gods 9 a mod]n !atre4 ,! m critical want some?+ tru] & m natural1 some?+ m accordant ) ! /]n realities ( life4 ,r5an has "s excell5t rem>ks on ?is 9 ! ,preface to 8 second volume ( ! ,hi/oire du ,peuple d' ,israel4 ,! "w ( ! g5ius ( ,israel 0 n really affect$ until ! eighte5? c5tury aft] ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 x became v d\btful to spirits a little cultivat$ t ! affairs ( ?is _w are regulat$ by a ,god ( ju/ice4 ,! exagg]at$ idea ( a special ,provid5ce1 ! basis ( ,judaism & ,islam1 & :i* ,*ri/ianity has only correct$ ?r\gh ! fund ( lib]alism inh]5t 9 our races1 has be5 def9itively vanqui%$ by mod]n philosophy1 ! fruit n ( ab/ract speculation1 b ( con/ant exp]i5ce4 ,x has nev] be5 obs]v$1 9 effect1 t a sup]ior be+ occupies himself1 = a moral or an immoral purpose1 ) ! affairs ( nature or ! affairs ( humanity4 ,k5an has else:]e said t ! negation ( ! sup]natural is a dogma ) e cultivat$ intellig5ce4 ,god1 9 %ort1 has fad$ into a metaphysical ab/raction4 ,! little gho/s vani%$ long ago1 & n[ ! ,great ,gho/ is melt+ into ?9 air4 ,?\s&s ( p h lo/ all belief 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,!y use 8 "n1 & take x 9 va92 = :5 que/ion$1 !y m]ely /& up = a sort ( a some?+4 ,! fe> ( ,god1 s to speak1 has surviv$ 8 p]sonality2 j z ,madame de ,/ael said %e did n believe 9 gho/s1 b %e 0 afraid ( !m4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ gives voice to ?is s5tim5t 9 "o ( h] poems3 ,& he>ts say1 ,god be pitiful1 ,t ne'er said1 ,god be ble/4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is1 inde$1 ! beg9n+ & ! end ( !ology4 ,:5 ! ,great ,gho/ 0 a reality--we mean to 8 wor%ipp]s--he 0 con/antly spok5 (4 ,8 "n 0 invok$ 9 ! c\rts ( law1 x figur$ 9 ne>ly e oa? outside !m1 & x 0 to be se5 on ne>ly e page ( e book t 0 publi%$4 ,b all t is *ang$4 ,to speak or pr9t ! "n ( ,god is reckon$ bad =m4 ,! ^w is almo/ taboo$ 9 dec5t society4 ,y he> x 9 ! /reets1 h[ev]1 :5 ! irascible c>man calls on ,god to damn y\r eyes = gett+ 9 8 way4 ,!re is su* a conspiracy ( sil5ce ab\t ! ,great ,gho/1 except 9 *ur*es & *apels1 t ! m5tion ( 8 "n 9 polite circles s\nds l swe>+4 ,eyebr[s are lift$1 & ! speak] is look$ ^u z vulg>1 & p]haps dang]\s4 ,?us !ology gives way to ! pressure ( sci5ce1 & religion to ! pressure ( civilisation4 ,! m use we make ( ?is life ! less we look = ano!r2 ! l(ti] man gr[s ! less he b[s to gho/s & gods4 ,heav5 & hell bo? disappe>1 & ?+s are nei!r s bad nor good z 0 expect$4 ,man f9ds himself 9 a univ]se ( necessity4 ,he he>s no response to 8 pray]s b ! e*o ( 8 own voice4 ,he !re=e bids ! gods adieu1 & sets himself to ! task ( mak+ ! be/ ( life = himself & 8 fell[s4 ,)\t false hopes1 or b>e fe>s1 he /e]s 8 c\rse ov] ! ocean ( life1 & says ) ! poet1 ,i am ! capta9 ( my s\l4 ,,a!ism ,,& ,,! ,,fr5* ,,revolution4 99 99 ,july1 #ahhi4 ,sunday1 ,july #ad1 is ! hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( ! ,ba/ille1 & ! occasion w be spl5didly celebrat$ at ,p>is4 ,9 itself ! capture ( ?is prison-=tress by ! p 0 n a wond]ful a*ievem5t2 x 0 ill-def5d$1 & its gov]nor might1 _h he *os51 h explod$ ! p[d] magaz9e & bl[n x sky-high4 ,b ! ev5t 0 ! p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,x %[$ t ! multitude _h got ! bit betwe5 its tee?1 & ne$$ a m pot5t ma/] ?an ! poor k+ at ,v]sailles4 ,& ! ev5t itself 0 a /rik+ "o4 ,m5 are l$ by imag9ation1 & ! ,ba/ille 0 ! symbol ( c5turies ( oppression4 ,)9 its gloomy dungeons hundr$s ( innoc5t m5 _h p]i%$ 9 solit>y mis]y1 )\t indictm5t or trial1 consign$ to dea?-9-life by ! arbitr>y ord] ( irresponsible p[]4 ,m5 ( ! mo/ em95t intellect & "* _h suff]$ )9 its prec9cts = ! crime ( tea*+ new tru? or expos+ old sup]/itions4 ,voltaire himself _h twice ta/$ imprisonm5t !re4 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t ! p fix$ _! gaze ^u x on t om9\s f\rte5? ( ,july1 & attack$ x z ! v citadel ( tyranny8 ,! ,ba/ille fell1 & ! s\nd re-e*o$ ?r\gh ,europe4 ,x 0 ! signal ( a new era & a new hope4 ,! ,revolution _h begun--t mighty movem5t :i*1 9 its mean+ & consequ5ces1 dw>fs e o!r cataclysm 9 hi/ory4 ,b revolutions d n happ5 miracul\sly4 ,_! adv5t is prep>$4 ,!y are z mu* caus$ z ! fall ( a ripe apple f ! tree1 or ! regul> bur/+ ( ! buds 9 spr+4 ,! au?ors ( ! ,revolution 7 9 _! graves4 ,its lead]s1 or its in/rum5ts1 appe>$ ^u ! sc5e 9 '#hi4 ,aft] life's fitful fev] ,voltaire 0 sleep+ well4 ,r\sseau's tortur$ he>t 0 at re/4 ,did]ot's colossal labors 7 end$2 8 epitaph 0 writt51 & ! great ,encyclopa$ia rema9$ z 8 liv+ monum5t4 ,d',holba* _h j jo9$ 8 fri5ds 9 _! et]nal repose4 ,a ho/ ( small] m51 also1 b admirable soldi]s ( progress 9 _! degree1 _h pass$ away4 ,! gallant ho/ _h done its "w4 ,! gr\nd 0 pl\gh$1 ! se$ 0 s[n1 & ! h>ve/ 0 sure4 ,fami%$ z !y 71 & well-nigh desp]ate at times1 ! m5 ( ! ,revolution nurs$ ! crop z a sacr$ legacy1 %$d+ _! blood l wat] to fructify ! soil 9 :i* x grew4 ,sup]ficial read]s are ignorant ( ! m5tal f]m5t :i* w5t on 9 ,france be=e ! ,revolution4 ,voltaire's policy ( sapp+ ! dogmas by :i* all tyranny 0 support$ _h be5 c>ri$ out unfl9*+ly4 ,n only _h ,*ri/ianity be5 attack$ 9 e conceivable way1 ) sci5ce1 s*ol>%ip1 argum5t1 & wit2 b ! v f\ndations ( all religion--! belief 9 s\l & ,god--_h n be5 sp>$4 ,! ,h]esi>* ( ,f]ney liv$ to see ! w> ) sup]/ition c>ri$ f>!r ?an he contemplat$ or desir$2 b x 0 impossible = him to say to ! tide ( ,free?\ght1 ,?us f> %alt ?\ g & no f>!r1 & "h %all ?y pr\d waves be /ay$4 ,! tide p\r$ on ov] ev]y?+ sacr$4 ,alt>s1 ?rones1 & coronets met ) a common fate4 ,true1 !y 7 aft]w>ds fi%$ out ( ! deluge2 b _! glory 0 = ev] qu5*$1 _! p[] = ev] gone4 ,among ! great ,a!i/s :o prep>$ ! ,revolution we s+le out two--,did]ot & ,d',holba*4 ,! sagaci\s m9d ( ,comte p]ceiv$ t ,did]ot 0 ! greate/ ?9k] ( ! b&4 ,! fecundity ( 8 m9d 0 extraord9>y1 & ev5 m s 8 sci5tific presci5ce4 ,anyone :o looks ?r\gh ! tw5ty volumes ( 8 collect$ works w be a/oni%$ at ! way 9 :i*1 by intuitive insight1 he anticipat$ s _m ( ! be/ ideas ( ,evolution4 ,8 labors on ! ,encyclopa$ia w\ld h tir$ out ! en]gies ( tw5ty small] m51 b he p]sev]$ to ! end1 despite pr9t]s1 prie/s1 & gov]nm5ts1 & a c\ntless ho/ ( o!r ob/ructions4 ,out ( date z ! "w is n[1 x 0 ! artill]y ( ! movem5t ( progress !n4 ,z ,mr4 ,morley says1 x ralli$ all t 0 be/ 9 ,france r\nd ! /&>d ( light & social hope4 ,less orig9al1 b ne>ly z bold & indu/ri\s1 ,d',holba* plac$ 8 =tune & abilities at ! s]vice ( ,free?\ght4 ,mr4 ,morley calls ! ,sy/em ( ,nature a ?und]\s eng9e ( revolt4 ,x 0 ,a!i/ic 9 religion1 & revolution>y 9 politics4 ,x *all5g$ e enemy ( fre$om 9 ! "n ( reason & humanity4 ,"h & !re its some:at diffuse rhetoric 0 lit up ) ! spl5didly concise eloqu5ce ( ,did]ot1 :o t\*$ ! "w ) a ma/]-h&4 ,nor did ?is p[]ful book repres5t a ti! ( ,d',holba*'s labors = ! good old cause4 ,8 active p5 produc$ a score ( o!r works1 "u v>i\s names & disguises1 all address$ to ! same object--! de/ruction ( sup]/ition & ! emancipation ( ! human m9d4 ,!y 7 ext5sively circulat$1 & mu/ h creat$ a p[]ful impression on ! read+ public4 ,leav+ its au?ors & precursors1 & com+ to ! ,revolution itself1 we f9d t its mo/ di/+ui%$ figures 7 ,a!i/s4 ,mirabeau1 ! fir/ ,titan ( ! /ruggle1 0 a godless /atesman4 ,9 him ! multitude f\nd a ma/]1 :o rul$ x by 8 g5ius & eloqu5ce1 & 8 embodim5t ( its aspirations4 ,! cr[n$ k+ ( ,france 0 pott]+ 9 8 palace1 b ! real k+ reign$ 9 ! ,national ,assembly4 ,! ,girondi/s 7 ne>ly all ,a!i/s1 f ,condorcet & ,madame ,rol& d[n to ! obscure/ victims ( ! ,t]ror :o w5t gaily to _! doom ) ! hymn ( fre$om ^u _! pr\d lips4 ,danton also1 ! second ,titan ( ! ,revolution1 0 an ,a!i/4 ,he fell 9 try+ to /op ! blood%$1 :i* ,robespi]re1 ! ,dei/1 cont9u$ until x dr[n$ him4 ,) ,danton !re w5t to ! guillot9e ano!r ,a!i/1 bright1 witty ,camille ,desm\l9s1 ^: exquisite p5 _h s]v$ ! cause well1 & ^: w>m poet's blood 0 de/9$ to gu% out "u ! fatal knife4 ,o!r names cr[d ^u u1 too num]\s to recite4 ,to give !m all w\ld be to write a catalogue ( ! revolution>y lead]s4 ,a!ism 0 ! v _s ( ! ,revolution4 ,?is has be5 admitt$ by ,*ri/ian writ]s1 :o h s\ght rev5ge by libell+ ! movem5t4 ,_! sl&]s are manifold1 b we select two :i* are f\nd mo/ impressive at or?odox meet+s4 ,x is /at$ t ! ,revolutioni/s organis$ a wor%ip ( ! ,goddess ( ,reason1 t !y w5t 9 procession to ,notre ,dame1 :]e a nak$ woman act$ ! "p ( ! goddess1 :ile ,*5i]'s ,ode 0 *ant$ by ! ,conv5tion4 ,n[ !re is a good deal ( smoke 9 ?is /ory & v little flame4 ,! nak$ female is a pi\s inv5tion1 & t be+ gone1 ! calumny is robb$ ( its /+4 ,demoiselle ,c&eille1 an actress1 0 select$ = h] beauty2 b %e 0 n a h>lot1 & %e 0 n undress$4 ,:oev] turns to su* an accessible acc\nt z ,c>lyle's w see t ! apologi/s ( ,*ri/ianity h utt]ly misrepres5t$ ! sc5e4 ,secondly1 x is ass]t$ t ! ,revolution 0 a tornado ( murd]2 cruelty 0 let loose1 & ! ,a!i/s wad$ 9 blood4 ,nev] 0 great] nons5se p>ad$ ) a s]i\s face4 ,dur+ ! ,t]ror itself ! total numb] ( victims1 z prov$ by ! (ficial records1 0 less ?an ?ree ?\s&2 n a t5? "p ( ! numb] :o fell 9 ! s+le massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew6 ,b :o caus$ ! ,t]ror8 ,! ,*ri/ian mon>*ies t decl>$ w> on ,free?9k]s & regicides4 ,!irs 0 ! guilt1 & !y are responsible = ! blood%$4 ,france trembl$ = a mom5t4 ,%e aim$ at ! traitors )9 h] bord]s1 & /ruck d[n _m a gallant fri5d 9 error4 ,b %e recov]$ f ! panic4 ,!n h] sons1 half-/>v$1 ragg$1 %oeless1 ill-arm$1 m>*$ to ! fronti]1 hurl$ back h] enemies1 & swept ! tra9$ armies ( ,europe into flight4 ,!y w\ld be free1 & :o %\ld say !m nay8 ,!y 7 n to be t]rifi$ or delud$ by ! blood on ! h&s ( ! k+ or ! lie at ! lips ( ! prie/4 ,& if ! /ruggle develop$ until ! ,fr5* armies1 ex*ang+ def5ce = conque/1 ?und]$ ov] ,europe1 f ! ,baltic to ! ,m$it]ranean1 f ! orange-groves ( ,spa9 to ! froz5 sn[s ( ,russia--! :ole blame re/s ) ! pi\s sc\ndrels :o w\ld n let ,france e/abli% a ,republic 9 peace4 ,,pigottism4 99 99 ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,is !re any ?+ :]e( x may be said1 ,see1 ?is is new8 x ha? be5 already ( old times1 :i* 0 be=e u4--,ecclesia/es i4 #aj4 ,ev]ybody is talk+ ab\t ! flight ( ,pigott4 ,! flight into ,egypt nev] caus$ half su* a s5sation4 ,pigott has gone (f into ! inf9ite4 ,he 0 %ad[$1 b he has p]=m$ ! feat ( runn+ away f 8 own %ad[4 ,:]e he w turn up next1 or if he w turn up any:]e1 ,god only kn[s4 ,b :]ev] he re-appe>s--9 ! ,s\? ,pacific z a mission>y1 9 ,am]ica z a revivali/1 or 9 ,india z an avat>--x w be ! same old ,pigott1 ly+1 %uffl+1 =g+ & blackmail+1 ) an air ( virtue & b5evol5ce4 ,! edifice ( calumny on ,mr4 ,p>nell & 8 close/ colleagues re/$ on ! f\ndation ( ,pigott1 & ,pigott is explod$4 ,he has entirely vani%$4 ,n a hair ( him is visible4 ,he is gone l la/ w9t]'s sn[ or la/ summ]'s roses4 ,he is 9 ! big li/ ( ?+s ,want$4 ,b adv]tisem5ts w n br+ him back1 & consid]+ :o is 9 p[]1 x is v problematical if ! (fic]s ( ju/ice w be any m successful4 ,we h no wi% to be disrespectful to ! ,commission1 & x is f> f our int5tion to pron\nce judgm5t on a case :i* is sub judice1 ?\gh :o c help sundry exclamations :5 ! *ief witness on "o side bolts1 leav+ no trace b a few m lies & c\nt] lies8 ,our object1 inde$1 is n political b religi\s4 ,we desire to make ! noble ,pigott po9t a moral & adorn a tale4 ,he & 8 a*ievem5ts 9 connection ) ! ,times spl5didly illu/rate ! process by :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 built up4 ,pigottism 0 at "w = c5turies1 =g+ docum5ts1 manufactur+ evid5ce1 & tell+ ! grosse/ lies ) an air ( tru?4 ,:at is /ill worse1 ,pigottism 0 s lucky z to get into ! seat ( despotic p[]1 & to cru% out all criticism ( its frauds2 s t1 at l5g?1 ev]yone believ$ :at no "o he>d que/ion$4 ,x 0 ,pigottism 9 excelsis4 ,! li> gave evid5ce 9 ! witness box1 /ifl$ or murd]$ ! c\nsel = ! opposite side1 !n m\nt$ ! b5* to give judgm5t 9 8 own favor1 & f9ally pron\nc$ a decree ( dea? aga9/ all :o refus$ to own him ! p9k ( v]acity4 ,j look = a mom5t at ^! ,p>nell lett]s4 ,!y 7 pr9t$ 9 facsimile 9 ! ,times1 publi%$ 9 ,p>nellism & ,crime1 circulat$ among millions ( p1 & accept$ z g5u9e by half ! population ( ,engl&4 ,& on :at gr\nd8 ,solely on ! gr\nd t ,p>nellism 0 het]odox & ! ,times 0 a respectable j\rnal4 ,t 0 en\gh4 ,! laws ( evid5ce 7 treat$ ) contempt4 ,inve/igation 0 ?\ght unnecess>y4 ,?\s&s ( p fatu\sly said1 ,oh1 ! lett]s are 9 pr9t4 ,& all ?is 9 an age ( ,bo>d s*ools1 pr9t+ presses1 daily pap]s1 & unlimit$ discussion2 nay1 9 despite ( ! solemn decl>ation ( ,mr4 ,p>nell & 8 colleagues1 back$ up by a dem& = inve/igation1 t ! lett]s 7 absolute concoctions4 ,n[ if su* ?+s c happ5 9 an age l ?is1 h[ easily c\ld !y happ5 9 ages l ^? 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity produc$ its scriptures4 ,cr$ulity 0 b\ndless1 fraud 0 audaci\s1 & ly+ = ! pr(it ( ! ,*ur* 0 reg>d$ z a virtue4 ,!re 0 no pr9t+ press1 no free inquiry1 no ke5 inve/igation1 no vivid conception ( ! laws ( evid5ce2 & ! few brilliant critics1 l ,celsus & ,porphyry1 :o kept alive 9 _! brea/s ! nobl] _s ( ,grecian scepticism1 7 answ]$ by ! de/ruction ( _! writ+s1 a process :i* 0 c>ri$ out ) ! cunn+ sc5t ( a sleu?-h\nd & ! remorseless cruelty ( a tig]4 ,! ,*ur* produc$1 q z my/]i\sly z ! ,times1 c]ta9 docum5ts :i* x said 7 writt5 by ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 ,john1 ,pet]1 ,paul1 & ,james4 ,o!rs 7 writt5 by ,pagans l ,pilate1 & "o at lea/ by ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 ,no commission sat to exam9e & inve/igate1 no ,sir ,*>les ,russell cross-exam9$ ! witnesses4 ,! ,pigotts1 ! ,h\/ons1 & ! ,macdonalds kept quietly 9 ! backgr\nd1 & 7 nev] dragg$ =? into ! light ( day4 ,! ,mr4 ,walt]s took ! full responsibility1 :i* 0 v trifl+2 & z ,engli%m5 reli$ on ! respectability ( ! ,times1 s ! illit]ate & fanatical ,*ri/ians reli$ on ! respectability ( ! ,"m ,*ur*4 ,"s ( ^? docum5ts1 s my/]i\sly produc$1 7 z my/]i\sly dropp$ :5 !y _h s]v$ _! turn4 ,h5ce ! s-call$ ,apocryphal ,new ,te/am5t1 a collection ( writ+s z anci5t1 & once z accept$1 z ^? f\nd 9 ! ,canon4 ,h5ce also ! relics1 ei!r 9 "n or 9 fragm5ts1 ( a ho/ ( gospels1 epi/les1 & revelations1 :i* primitive ,pigottism manufactur$ = ! beho( ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,e s+le scrap no d\bt subs]v$ a useful end4 ,b :atev] 0 no long] requir$ 0 disc>d$ l ! scaffold+ ( a h\se4 ,! real1 p]man5t "w1 all ! :ile1 0 go+ on inside2 & :5 ! ,*ur* fac$ ! _w ) its complet$ edifice1 x ?\ght itself provid$ ) some?+ t w\ld /& all w9ds & wea!rs4 ,x 0 f\nd1 h[ev]1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 t ,pigottism 0 /ill necess>y4 ,h5ce ! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions1 ! ,decretals1 ! ,apo/les' & ! ,a?anasian ,cre$s1 & all ! pr(itable relics ( sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ago an in=mal ,commission began to sit on ^! ,*ri/ian docum5ts4 ,! preci\s lett] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ,abg>us soon flew (f ) ! ,v]onica h&k]*ief1 & _m o!r products ( ,*ri/ian ,pigottism %>$ ! same fate4 ,! witnesses 7 exam9$ & cross-exam9$1 & ! long] ! process la/$ ! sorri] 0 ! spectacle !y pres5t$4 ,paul's epi/les h be5 %ock+ly h&l$4 ,! ,commission has positively decl>$ t all b f\r ( !m are =g]ies1 & is /ill inve/igat+ ! claim ( ! remnant "u reprieve4 ,nor is ! judgm5t on ! gospels less decisive4 ,! ,c\rt has decid$ t !y 7 n writt5 by ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john4 ,:o wrote !m1 :5 !y 7 writt51 or :]e1 is left to ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,un=tunately ! press has giv5 little att5tion to ! proce$+s 9 ?is ,c\rt ( ,commission4 ,its reports are publi%$ 9 exp5sive volumes = s*ol>s & g5tlem5 ( means & leisure4 ,"s ( ! results1 inde$1 are giv5 9 a few j\rnals writt5 = ! p2 b ^! j\rnals are boycott$ z vulg>1 unless !y g too f>1 :5 !y are prosecut$ = blasphemy4 ,yet ! tru? is gradually leak+ out4 ,p %ake _! heads om9\sly1 especially :5 !re is any?+ 9 !m2 & p>sons are look$ ^u ) a gr[+ suspicion4 ,!y look bl&1 !y assume ! mo/ virtu\s airs1 & sometimes !y affect a pret]natural goodness4 ,b 9 all ?is !y are excell$ by ! noble ,pigott1 ^: bald head1 v5]able be>d1 & b5evol5t appe>ance1 qualifi$ him to sit = a portrait ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,g5tlem51 x won't d4 ,y w h to bolt or confess4 ,! docum5ts y h palm$ (f on ! _w are ! products ( unadult]at$ ,pigottism4 ,y "k x1 we "k x1 & by & bye ev]yone w "k x4 ,,jesus ,,at ,,! ,,d]by4 99 99 ,june1 #ahij4 ,?is is ! age ( adv]tisem5t4 ,look at ! /reet-ho>d+s1 look at ! newspap]s1 look at our actor-manag]s1 look at ,b>num4 ,scream f ! h\setops or y /& no *ance4 ,if y _c attract att5tion 9 any o!r way1 /& on y\r head4 ,get talk$ ab\t someh[4 ,! only hell is obscurity1 & notoriety is ! sev5? heav54 ,if y _c make a =tune1 sp5d "o4 ,run ?r\gh a qu>t] ( a million 9 ?ree ye>s1 be ! fool ( e knave1 & ?\gh y are z commonplace z a wet day 9 ,london1 y %all f9d a ho/ ( envi\s admir]s4 ,%\ld ! wor/ come to ! wor/1 y c defy obscurity by committ+ a judici\sly villa9\s murd]4 ,p]haps ,jack ! ,ripp] _h a passion = publicity1 & lik$ to see 8 "n 9 ! pap]s2 until he grew blase & retir$ ^u 8 laurels4 ,yes1 x is an adv]tis+ age1 & an adv]tis+ age is a s5sational age4 ,religion itself--! /aid1 ! demure--%>es 9 ! g5]al t5d5cy4 ,%e prea*es 9 ! /yle ( ! auction room1 %e beats drums & %akes tamb\r9es 9 ! /reets1 %e affects crim9als & dotes on vice1 %e bu/les ab\t ! re=mation ( confirm$ top]s4 ,by-&-bye %e w get up a mission to lunatics & idiots4 ,%e is n[ a v =w>d p]son4 ,=w>d movem5ts are ! rage 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,b ,me?odism be>s ! palm1 ?\gh ,presbyt]ianism ?reat5s to run x h>d 9 ! p]son ( ,john ,mc,neill4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes is a v sm>t %[man4 ,:5 tru? is /ale he is ready ) a b\nc+ lie1 & has face en\gh to keep x up 9 five *apt]s4 ,b ! ,we/-,end ,mission is gett+ r tame4 ,! dukes & du*esses are n yet conv]t$4 ,money is sp5t l wat] & ! ari/ocracy /ill g to ,hades4 ,a new move is tri$4 ,! =w>d ,me?odi/s organise a ,mission to ,epsom1 ,jesus ,*ri/ goes to ! ,d]by2 t is1 he goes by proxy1 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,nix4 ,a van1 a t5t1 & a big /ock ( pi\s lit]ature1 ) mack9to%es & umbrellas1 =m 8 equipm5t4 ,he is accompani$ by a b& ( work]s4 ,_! rules are to be up = pray]-meet+ at sev5 9 ! morn+1 & nev] to look at any race1 or jockey1 or horse4 ,?is is a precaution aga9/ ! ,old ,adam4 ,x saves ! ,mission f go+ ov] to ! enemy on ! field ( battle4 ,mr4 ,nix gives an acc\nt ( 8 p]=mance 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,times4 ,he conv]t$ a lot ( p4 ,s has ,hugh ,price ,hughes4 ,at "o "t1 he says1 !re 7 ?ree ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gym5 & _! wives & "s di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! ari/ocracy 9 ! t5t--probably out ( ! wet4 ,( c\rse !y 7 n conv]t$4 ,b :at a pity6 ,a conv]t$ cl]gyman w\ld h be5 a glori\s cat*1 wor? five ?\s& p\nds at ,/4 ,james's ,hall4 ,& fancy bagg+ a duke6 ,x 0 en\gh to make ,mr4 ,nix's m\? wat]4 ,he mu/ h felt "s ( ! agony ( ,tantalus4 ,he 0 up to ! neck1 s to speak1 9 lords & p>sons1 & c\ld n grasp "o4 ,diss5t+ m9i/]s & _! wives did n %[ up4 ,naturally4 ,!y w\ld n g to su* a naughty place--except 9 a mission van4 ,mr4 ,nix has a ke5 eye = ! ,me?odi/ bus9ess4 ,he has op5 & sly digs at ! ,*ur* cl]gy4 ,"o ( ! tip/]s said 8 fa!r 0 a cl]gyman1 b 8 religion 0 no good to him4 ,he w\ld give any?+ = ! religion ( ! little *ap t /ood on ! /ool4 ,t 0 ,mr4 ,nix4 ,we suspect ! ,epsom races w outla/ ,mr4 ,nix4 ,!re is m boa/ ?an p]=mance ab\t ,missions4 ,*ri/ianity is always conv]t+ drunk>ds1 pr(ligates1 pro/itutes1 & ?ieves2 b someh[ our social evils d n disappe>4 ,ev5 ! dr9k bill runs up1 despite all ! ,gospel pl$ges4 ,nix is ! practical result ( ! ef=ts ( g5tlem5 l ,mr4 ,nix4 ,!y are on ! wrong tack4 ,!y are sweep+ back ! tide ) mops4 ,! real re=matory ag5cy is ! spread ( education & ref9em5t4 ,yet ! mission w g on4 ,x is a good adv]tisem5t4 ,mr4 ,hughes gives x a special lead+ article4 ,he cries up ! ,epsom mob z ! mo/ repres5tative ga!r+ ( ,engli%m51 & !re=e a fair specim5 ( ! m5tal & moral condition ( ! ,engli% p4 ,?is is /uff & nons5se1 b x s]ves its purpose4 ,mr4 ,hughes wants to %[ t ,missions are ne$$4 ,he f9ds t ! great majority ( ! p are outside ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 t ?is is /ill a hea!n c\ntry4 ,p]haps s4 ,b :at a confession aft] all ^! c5turies ( gospel-gr9d+ & ,*ur* pr$om9ance6 ,!re are fifty or sixty ?\s& *ur*es & *apels1 & z _m sky-pilots4 ,six million *ildr5 g to ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! ,bible is =c$ into ! public day-s*ools4 ,copies are circulat$ by ! million4 ,tw5ty millions a ye>1 at ! lea/1 is sp5t 9 inculcat+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,yet ,engl& is /ill a hea!n c\ntry4 ,well1 if ?is be ! case1 :at is ! use ( ,mr4 ,nix8 ,:at is ! use ( ,mr4 ,hughes8 ,great] prea*]s h gone be=e !m & h fail$4 ,is x n high "t = ,jesus to run ! job himself8 ,come1 ,"l ,jesus1 z ,john says4 ,let him desc5d f ! ,fa!r's "r h& & take ,mr4 ,nix's place at ! next ,d]by4 ,he might ev5 conv]t ! cl]gym5 & _! wives & ! di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! ari/ocracy4 ,anyh[ he %\ld try4 ,he w n be crucifi$ aga94 ,! wor/ t c\ld happ5 is a *>ge ( ob/ruction1 & p]haps a f9e ( =ty %ill+s4 ,b surely he w n lay himself op5 to su* indignities4 ,he %\ld triumphantly ass]t 8 deity4 ,a few big miracles w\ld /rike ,engli%m5 m ?an ! ,jews1 :o 7 sat$ ) ! sup]natural4 ,he might /op ! horses 9 mid c>e]1 fix ! jockeys 9 _! saddles1 root ! ,epsom mob :]e !y /ood1 & address !m f ! top ( ! gr& /&4 ,t w\ld settle !m4 ,!y w\ld all g to *ur* next ,sunday4 ,yes1 ,jesus mu/ come himself1 or ! case is hopeless4 ,missions to ! p ( ?is hea!n c\ntry are l fleas on an elephant4 ,:at ! m9i/]s %\ld pray = is ! second com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,b we guess x w be a long "t be=e !y s+ ,lo1 he comes1 9 cl\ds desc5d+4 ,besides1 x w\ld be a bad job = !m4 ,_! occupation w\ld be gone4 ,a :olesale conv]sion w\ld cut up ! retail trad]s4 ,on ! :ole1 we h no d\bt ! m5 ( ,god pref] ! good old plan4 ,if ,jesus came he w\ld take ! bread out ( _! m\?s4 ,t w\ld be %abby-aft] !y _h devot$ !mselves to ! bus9ess4 ,! v publicans dem& comp5sation1 & c\ld ! sky-pilots d less8 ,b p]haps ,jesus w\ld s5d !m all home4 ,we %\ld l to see !m g4 ,x w\ld give ! _w a *ance4 ,,a!i/ ,,murd]]s4 99 99 ,janu>y1 #ahid4 ,an ,op5 ,lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]4 ,bi%op1--,y are a high & well-paid dignit>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,y are !re=e a ,/ate (ficial1 z mu* z a soldi] or a policeman2 &1 z su*1 y are am5able to public criticism4 ,x is possible t y nev] he>d ( me be=e1 b ,i am a memb] ( ! ,engli% public1 & z a citiz5 ,i help 7v unwill+ly7 to support ! ,*ur*1 & !re=e to support y4 ,my "r to address y is ?us indisputable4 ,i make no apology or excuse = do+ s2 &1 z = my reason1 x w appe> 9 ! c\rse ( ?is lett]4 ,i notice 9 ! daily & weekly newspap]s a p>agraph :i* conc]ns y--& me4 ,! p>agraph is exactly ! same 9 all ! pap]s ,i h se52 x mu/ !re=e h emanat$ f1 & be5 circulat$ by1 "o h&2 & t h& ,i suspect is y\rs1 p>ticul>ly z x ins9uates ! necessity ( support+ ,*ri/ian ,missions 9 ,engl&--t is1 ( subscrib+ to ,*ur* ag5cies ov] & above ! n9e or t5 millions a ye> :i* y\r ,e/abli%m5t sp5ds 7or dev\rs7 9 m9i/]+ to :at y call ! spiritual ne$s ( ! ,engli% p4 ,! p>agraph ,i ref] to /ates t y h conv]t$ & confirm$ an ,a!i/1 & t ?is ,a!i/ has be5 hung = ! crime ( murd]2 & x pla9ly h9ts t 8 crime 0 ! natural result ( 8 irreligi\s op9ions4 ,z y make s mu* ( ?is case1 ,i presume t ?is murd]]--:o 0 n good en\gh to live on e>?1 & :om y h s5t to live = ev] 9 heav5--is ! only ,a!i/ y h ev] conv]t$2 s t 9 e way ! case is "o ( exceptional int]e/4 ,& n[1 be=e ,i g any f>!r1 let me tell y :y ! case conc]ns me z well z y4 ,i am an ,a!i/1 & a tea*] ( ,a!ism4 ,i am ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 :i* is ! only op5 organisation ( ,free?9k]s 9 ,engl&4 ,my imm$iate pr$ecessor 9 ?is (fice 0 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ( :om y mu/ h he>d4 ,n to "k him w\ld argue y\rself unkn[n4 ,my p]sonality is n s fam\s z 81 b my (fice is ! same1 & y w n[ und]/& :y ,i address y on ! subject ( y\r conv]t$ murd]]4 ,! newspap] p>agraph to :i* ,i h ref]r$ is brief & inadequate1 b full] p>ticul>s are giv5 9 y\r ,diocesan ,*ronicle1 = a copy ( :i* ,i am indebt$ to ! k9dness ( a g5tleman :o is te*nically a memb] ( y\r flock4 ,he is a ,free?9k]1 b ,i d n believe y w conv]t him1 & /ill less t y w ev] assi/ at 8 execution4 ,! murd]] = :om y made ! gall[s ! gateway to heav5 0 call$ ,george ,mason4 ,he 0 n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,s]v+ 9 ! militia1 he 0 liable to sev]e discipl9e4 ,8 s]geant _h him imprison$ = ?ree days1 & 9 rev5ge he %ot ! (fic] dead :ile at rifle practice4 ,x is an obvi\s moral1 :i* ,i wond] y\r lord%ip does n p]ceive1 t x is dang]\s to put deadly weapons 9 ! h&s ( passionate boys4 ,y\r lord%ip's int]e/ 9 ! case seems to be entirely pr(essional4 ,:ile ?is lad 0 simply a militiaman y\r lord%ip w\ld n h reg>d$ him z an object ( solicitude4 ,z a convict$ murd]]1 he became pr(\ndly int]e/+4 ,no less ?an ?ree cl]gym5 took him 9 h&3 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,l4 ,ladbrooke1 ! ,rev4 ,james ,bak]1 & y\rself4 ,?ree to "o are long odds1 & x is no m>vel t y conqu]$ ! boy4 ,/ill1 x is un=tunate t we h only y\r acc\nt ( ! conflict1 = y\r pr(ession is n fam\s = :at ,i w politely call accuracy4 ,h]d] rem>k$ t ,*ri/ian v]acity des]v$ to rank ) ,punic fai?4 ,h[ _m falsehoods has y\r ,*ur* circulat$ ab\t great ,free?9k]s6 ,:y %\ld x hesitate1 !n1 to tell untru?s ab\t little ones8 ,a ,wesleyan m9i/]1 ! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes1 has publi%$ a long circum/antial /ory ( a conv]t$ ,a!i/ %oemak]1 :i* is prov$ to be false 9 all its ma9 features4 ,x is f> f c]ta91 !re=e1 t y\r lord%ip's acc\nt ( ! conv]sion ( ,george ,mason is true4 ,y & y\r two cl]ical colleagues c say :at y please2 y\r evid5ce _c be te/$2 & su* evid5ce1 especially :5 giv5 by p]sons :o are conf$]ates 9 a common cause1 is always op5 to suspicion4 ,nev]!less ,i ne$ n d\bt t ,george ,mason made an edify+ end4 ,x is ! way ( murd]]s4 ,:at ,i v5ture to d\bt is y\r /atem5t z to 8 life4 ,y write z foll[s3-- ,8 e>ly life 0 liv$ 9 ! ea/ ( ,london1 8 trade be+ t ( a co/]mong]1 & he 0 br\ght up by 8 fa!r1 a pr(ess$ a!i/1 :o 0 9 ! habit ( read+ ! ,bible ) ?is boy & a company ( o!r free?9k]s1 v]se by v]se1 & delib]ately turn+ x into ridicule1 by way ( comm5t>y4 ,x is h>d to imag9e a m delib]ate tra9+ = ! gall[s ?an :at 8 fa!r gave him4 ,lat] on1 y say ! boy 0 insignificant1 almo/ /unt$ to look at1 & y add t 8 only opportunity 0 to le>n h[ to be a *ild ( ! ,devil4 ,n[ ,i wi% to obs]ve1 9 ! fir/ place1 t y h n said en\gh4 ,y d n say :e!r ,george ,mason's fa!r is /ill liv+4 ,i h n be5 able to he> ( him myself4 ,if he be /ill liv+1 h y tak5 ! tr\ble to obta9 8 v]sion ( ! matt]8 ,& if n1 d y ?9k x k9d or j to speak ( him 9 ?is mann]8 ,nor d y say :at religion ,george ,mason pr(ess$ 9 ! ,militia1 :e!r he att5d$ div9e s]vice1 & :at 0 its influ5ce ^u him4 ,y 7 9 too great a hurry to capture y\r ,a!i/1 & insult all :o d n believe ! dogmas ( y\r ,*ur*4 ,y reg>d x z delib]ate tra9+ = ! gall[s to let a boy laugh at ! ,bible4 ,has x ev] occurr$ to y to inquire h[ x is t ! ,bible is s easy to ridicule8 ,h y ev] reflect$ t :at is laugh$ at is g5]ally ridicul\s8 ,are y n aw>e t ! mo/ risible imp c\ld h>dly laugh at all ! cont5ts ( ! ,bible8 ,:o laughs at ! say+1 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s8 ,:o laughs at ! horrid massacres ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,b :o does n laugh at cock-&-bull /ories l t ( ,jonah & ! :ale8 ,y\r lord%ip does n discrim9ate4 ,v little ?\ght w\ld %[ y t "s p>ts ( ! ,bible _c be laugh$ at1 t :]e x c be laugh$ at x is probably absurd1 & t to laugh at an absurdity is c]ta9ly no tra9+ = ! gall[s4 ,y\r lord%ip evid5tly wi%es to convey ! idea t ,a!i/s are v likely to become murd]]s1 or m likely ?an _! ,*ri/ian fell[ citiz5s4 ,?is ,i d5y1 & ,i ask = y\r evid5ce4 ,all y adduce is ! case ( ?is insignificant & /unt$ boy4 ,let u suppose = a mom5t t y\r /atem5t ab\t him is entirely accurate4 ,:at does x prove8 ,simply ?is1 t x is n impossible = an ,a!i/ to commit a murd]4 ,b :o ev] said x 08 ,:o ass]ts t ,a!i/s are absolutely free f ! passions & frailties ( human nature8 ,has y\r lord%ip nev] he>d ( a ,*ri/ian murd]]8 ,is x n a fact t ,jesus ,*ri/ himself c\ld n select 8 apo/les )\t includ+ a villa98 ,twelve ( y h ,i *os51 he said1 & "o ( y is a murd]]4 ,is n "o 9 twelve a l>ge p]c5tage8 ,:y1 !n1 is ! _w to be al>m$1 & invit$ to subscribe to ,*ri/ian ,missions1 because "o ,a!i/ out ( all ! ?\s&s 9 ,engl& commits a murd] --& t "o an insignificant & /unt$ boy1 app>5tly br$ 9 pov]ty & h>d%ip8 ,m9d y1 ,i am n admitt+ t ,george ,mason 0 an ,a!i/1 or ! son ( an ,a!i/4 ,i say t has to be prov$4 ,i am tak+ y\r lord%ip's acc\nt ( ! matt] z true m]ely = ! sake ( argum5t4 ,let me draw y\r att5tion to "s facts4 ,s _m ( ! cl]gy 9 y\r own ,*ur* w5t wrong t y 7 compell$ to obta9 a special ,act ( ,p>liam5t to enable y to get rid ( !m4 ,is x n true1 also1 t ! greate/ sw9dl]s ( ?is age h be5 extremely pi\s8 ,:at d y make ( ,messrs ,hobbs & ,wright8 ,:at d y ?9k ( ,jabez ,balf\r8 ,are n su* sc\ndrels a ?\s& times worse ?an a passionate boy l ,george ,mason8 ,7 n ! ,lib]ator victims fleec$ & ru9$ by pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians8 ,:at h y to say ab\t ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,capta9 ,v]ney1 & ,mr4 ,de ,coba91 :o 7 all convict$ ( bad crimes & expell$ f ,p>liam5t8 ,h y ev] he>d ( ! text1 ,physician heal ?yself8 ,"h is ano!r fact4 ,a few mon?s ago an ,iri% cl]gyman1 ! ,rev4 ,george ,griffi?s1 delib]ately %ot 8 own "m = ! sake ( :at ca% he c\ld f9d 9 h] desk4 ,he 0 tri$1 f\nd guilty1 & s5t5c$ to be hung4 ,w\ld y ?9k me ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ! ,rev4 ,george ,griffi?s committ$ a murd] because he 0 a ,*ri/ian8 ,:y1 !n1 d y pret5d t ,george ,mason committ$ a murd] because he or 8 fa!r 0 an ,a!i/8 ,lay y\r h& ^u y\r he>t1 & answ] ?is "q hone/ly4 ,d y really believe t an ,a!i/ has a special proclivity to murd]8 ,:at is !re 9 ,a!ism to make m5 hate ea* o!r8 ,:5 a man holds ! h& ( ! woman he loves1 or feels ab\t 8 neck ! little arms ( 8 *ild1 d y suppose he is likely to injure ei!r ( !m because he is unable to accept y\r dogma ab\t ! my/]y ( ?is illimitable univ]se8 ,%all ,i hate my own boy because ,i disbelieve t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born )\t a fa!r8 ,%all ,i keep him )\t food & clo!s because ,i see no pro( ( a special provid5ce8 ,w ,%akespe>e's ,hamlet poison my m9d because ,i ?9k x f9] ?an ! gospels8 ,if ,i treat ! ,creation ,/ory & ! ,deluge z leg5d & my?ology1 & smile at ! feats ( ,samson1 %all ,i !re=e commit a burgl>y8 ,if ,i ?9k t my neighbor's life 9 ?is _w is 8 all1 t dea? ends 8 possibilities1 d y really ?9k ,i %all be ! m likely to rob him ( :at ,i c nev] re/ore8 ,i am at a loss to und]/& y\r lord%ip1 & ,i invite y to expla9 y\rself4 ,at pres5t ,i c only see 9 y\r acc\nt ( ,george ,mason1 a v common exhibition ( ,*ri/ian logic1 & ,*ri/ian temp]4 ,y\r lord%ip's is n ! *>ity t ?9ke? no evil4 ,y ascribe wick$ness to ^? :o diff] f y 9 op9ion4 ,i conceive x possible = m5 to diff] f y 9 religion1 & yet to equal y 9 morality4 ,i conceive x ev5 possible t "s ( !m might surpass y )\t a miracle4 ,a ,,religion ,,= ,,eunu*s4 99 99 ,june1 #ahij4 ,?is is a /rong title1 & x requires a ju/ification4 ,we h to plead t no?+ else w\ld s]ve our purpose4 ,b is our purpose a s\nd "o8 ,t w appe> 9 ! c\rse ( ?is article4 ,let ! read] f9i% :at we h to say be=e he =ms a judgm5t4 ,we purpose to criticise ! view ( ,*ri/ianity rec5tly put =? by ! greate/ writ] 9 ,russia4 ,c\nt ,leo ,tol/oi enjoys an ,european fame4 ,he is "o ( ! classics ( mod]n fiction4 ,8 "w 9 imag9ative lit]ature1 z well z 8 "w 9 religion1 said ! late ,mat!w ,arnold1 is m ?an suffici5t to signalise him z "o ( ! mo/ m>k+1 int]e/+1 & sympa?y-inspir+ m5 ( our "t4 ,:atev] su* a man writes des]ves ! close/ att5tion4 ,n1 inde$1 t ?is ne$s to be bespok5 = him4 ,he has ! qualities t compel x4 ,!re is ! /amp ( p[] on all 8 productions4 ,we pause at !m involunt>ily1 z we turn to look at a physical k+ ( m5 :o passes u 9 ! /reet4 ,= "s ye>s ,c\nt ,tol/oi discont9u$ 8 "w z a noveli/4 ,8 m9d became occupi$ ) social & religi\s problems4 ,he ceas$ to be a man ( ! _w & became a ,*ri/ian2 & 8 be+ a mo/ s9c]e nature1 end[$ ) a c]ta9 l>ge simplicity :i* is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,russian m9d1 he did n re/ 9 ecclesia/ical ,*ri/ianity4 ,he embrac$ ! religion ( ,*ri/1 & began work+ x out to legitimate issues4 ,to him ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is div9e tea*+1 n 9 a metaphorical s5se1 b 9 its lit]al significance4 ,accord+ly he tells ! ,*ri/ian _w1 9 su* volumes z ,my ,religion & ,my ,confession1 t x is all a/ray f ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,he po9ts to :at its ,savior said1 takes 8 words 9 _! hone/ mean+1 & br&s z un-,*ri/ian ! :ole framework ( ,*ri/ian society1 ) its armies1 its police1 its law c\rts1 its weal?1 & its in/itution ( prop]ty4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,pet]bor\gh & ,c\nt ,tol/oi are at "o 9 believ+ t if ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 7 c>ri$ out ! ,/ate w\ld g to ru92 only ! ,bi%op ( ,pet]bor\gh %r9ks f ?is1 & jesuitically n>r[s ! scope ( ,*ri/'s tea*+1 :ile ,c\nt ,tol/oi accepts x loyally & calls on ,*ri/ians to squ>e _! practice ) _! pr(ession4 ,mirabeau said ( ,robespi]re1 ,he is 9 e>ne/1 he w g f>4 ,?is is :at we felt ) respect to ,c\nt ,tol/oi4 ,soon] or lat] he 0 c]ta9 to foll[ ,jesus to ! bitt] end4 ,aft] prop]ty comes ! in/itution ( m>riage1 ^u :i* ! tea*+ ( ,jesus may be f\nd 9 ! gospels4 ,c\nt ,tol/oi n[ insi/s on ?is tea*+ be+ practis$4 ,he has writt5 a novel1 ,! ,kreutz] ,sonata1 to %[ ! evils1 n only ( m>riage1 b ( all sexual relations4 ,s9ce !n he has writt5 a sob] article to ju/ify ! s5tim5ts ( ! h]o1 or ! protagoni/1 ( t t]rible /ory4 ,x is no long] possible to say t ,pozdnis*eff's ideas are ^? ( a p]son 9 a drama4 ,c\nt ,tol/oi accepts ! full responsibility ( !m1 & presses !m /ill fur!r4 ,he is n[ ! un-bl5*+ apo/le ( real ,*ri/ianity--n ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,*ur*es1 b ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/2 & 8 new evangel w al>m ! gr[+ army ( advanc$ ,*ri/ians1 :o are always cant+1 9 _! s5tim5tal way1 ! v phrase :i* he develops 9 all its t]rific mean+4 ,to be a ,*ri/ian1 he tells !m1 is to crucify ! body1 to kill ! animal passions1 to live ! pure life ( ! _s1 &1 9 %ort1 to practise e au/]ity ( asceticism4 ,tol/oi did n jump to ?is conclusion4 ,writ+ on 8 novels1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley call$ him ! great optimi/4 ,! ,kreutz] ,sonata is ! "w ( a pr(\nd pessimi/4 ,conclud+ ,:at ,to ,d1 ,tol/oi wrote a noble passage on ! sacr$ness ( mo!rhood4 ,n[ all t is *ang$4 ,mo!rhood mu/ g too4 ,x w take "t1 = ! old ,adam is /rong 9 u4 ,b g x mu/1 & :5 we h all br\ght our bodies "u1 no m *ildr5 w be born4 ,! race w expire1 hav+ p]fect$ its imitation ( ,*ri/1 & ! animals t rema9 w hold ! _w 9 undisput$ possession2 unless1 inde$1 !y cat* ! contagion1 & w9d up ! :ole t]re/rial bus9ess4 ,be=e we treat ,tol/oi's evangel 9 detail we mu/ rem>k t he does n expla9 ! primeval comm& ( ,jehovah to ,adam & ,eve--,be ye fruitful & multiply & repl5i% ! e>?4 ,?is is v inconsi/5t ) ! gospel ( absolute *a/ity4 ,jehovah says1 ,get z _m *ildr5 z y c4 ,*ri/ says1 ,get none at all4 ,if x 0 ! same ,god :o gave bo? ord]s he *ang$ 8 m9d completely1 & hav+ *ang$ x once he may *ange x aga94 ,9 t case ! ,koran w succe$ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/ give place to ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,rev5ons a nos m\tons4 ,! ,kreutz] ,sonata is a t]rible /ory1 b l all novels ) a purpose1 x is in>ti/ic4 ,o!llo kills ,desdemona )\t moralis+ on ! s9fulness ( m>riage1 & ,pozdnis*eff /abs 8 wife f %e] jeal\sy4 ,all ! prea*+ is by ! way4 ,x might be cut out )\t affect+ ! "w1 & t is its condemnation4 ,:5 ! prea*] /eps =w>d ! arti/ retires4 ,& z we are deal+ ) ,tol/oi ! prea*] we %all g /raight to 8 article 9 ! ,univ]sal ,review4 ,tol/oi admits t :at he n[ tea*es is incompatible ) :at he taught be=e4 ,:5 writ+ ! ,kreutz] ,sonata1 he says3 ,i _h n ! fa9te/ pres5tim5t t ! tra9 ( ?\ght ,i _h />t$ w\ld lead me :i!r x did4 ,i 0 t]rifi$ by my own conclusion1 & 0 at fir/ dispos$ to reject x2 b x 0 impossible n to he>k5 to ! voice ( my reason & my consci5ce4 ,?is is ! language ( e>ne/ s9c]ity4 ,! conclusion is ?is--,ev5 to contract m>riage is1 f a ,*ri/ian po9t ( view1 n a progress b a fall4 ,love & all ! /ates t accompany & foll[ x1 h[ev] we may try 9 prose & v]se to prove ! contr>y1 nev] d & nev] c facilitate ! atta9m5t ( an aim wor?y ( m51 b always make x m difficult4 ,?is is suffici5tly dogmatic4 ,*apman ?\ght o!rwise4 ,)\t love ,all beauties br$ 9 wom5 are 9 va91 ,all virtues born 9 m5 lie buri$2 ,= love in=ms !m z ! sun do? colors3 ,& z ! sun1 reflect+ 8 w>m beams ,aga9/ ! e>?1 begets all fruits & fl[]s1 ,s love1 fair %9+ 9 ! inw>d man1 ,br+s =? 9 him ! honorable fruits ,( valor1 wit1 virtue1 & haughty ?\ghts1 ,brave resolution & div9e disc\rse4 ,?us ! great ,elizabe?an4 ,n[ = ! laureate ( ! ,victorian age4 ,= inde$ ,i knew ,( no m subtle ma/] "u heav5 ,?an is ! maid5 passion = a maid1 ,n only to keep d[n ! base 9 man1 ,b tea* high ?\ght1 & amiable words ,& c\rtl9ess1 & ! desire ( fame1 ,& love ( tru?1 & all t makes a man4 ,*apman's /ra9 is high] ?an ,t5nyson's1 b !y h>monise4 ,tol/oi's is a h>%] note4 ,he vilifies ! fle% to exalt ! _s1 z ?\gh ! two nev] m+l$4 ,he w\ld aboli% ! spr+s ( life to purify its /ream6 ,he bids u see 9 our passions foes to be conqu]$ r ?an fri5ds to be enc\rag$4 ,:y n try to e/abli% a j h>mony betwe5 !m8 ,is !re no m$ium8 ,mu/ ! passions be k+s or slaves1 9 prison or on ! ?rone8 ,x is ?\ght an injury to reason1 wrote ,did]ot1 to say a ^w 9 favor ( h] rivals2 yet x is only ! passions1 & /rong passions1 t c lift ! s\l to great ?+s2 )\t !m !re is no?+ sublime1 :e!r 9 conduct or 9 productions--art becomes *ildi% & virtue trivial4 ,b let u he> ,tol/oi simply z a foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,we _c d bett] ?an reproduce "s ( 8 s5t5ces 9 ext5so4 ,*ri/ n only nev] in/itut$ m>riage1 b1 if we se>* = =mal precept on ! subject1 we f9d t he r disapprov$ x ?an o!rwise4 7',& e "o t ha? =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s = my "n's sake1 %all receive an hundr$fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4' ,mat!w xix4 #bi1 ,m>k z4 #bi1 #cj1 ,luke xviii4 #bi1cj74 ,he only impress$ ^u m>ri$ & unm>ri$ alike ! necessity ( /riv+ aft] p]fection1 :i* includes *a/ity 9 m>riage & out ( x4 ,!re is n & _c be su* an in/itution z ,*ri/ian m>riage4444 ,?is is :at 0 always taught & believ$ by true ,*ri/ians ( ! fir/ & foll[+ c5turies4444 ,9 ! eyes ( a ,*ri/ian1 sexual relations 9 m>riage n only d n con/itute a lawful1 "r1 & happy /ate1 z our society & our *ur*es ma9ta91 b1 on ! contr>y1 are always a fall1 a weakness1 a s94 ,su* a ?+ z ,*ri/ian m>riage nev] 0 & nev] c\ld be4 ,*ri/ did n m>ry1 nor did he e/abli% m>riage2 nei!r did 8 disciples m>ry4 ,a ,*ri/ian1 ,i say1 _c view sexual int]c\rse o!rwise ?an z a deviation f ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/--z a s94 ,?is is cle>ly laid d[n 9 ,matt4 v4 #bh1 & ! c]emony call$ ,*ri/ian m>riage does n alt] its "* "o jot4 ,a ,*ri/ian w nev]1 !re=e1 desire m>riage1 b w always avoid x4 ,9 ! ,gospel x is laid d[n s cle>ly z to make x impossible to expla9 x away1 t he :o is already m>ri$ :5 he discov]s & accepts ! tru?1 mu/ abide ) h] ) :om he has be5 liv+1 i4e41 mu/ n *ange 8 wife1 & mu/ live m *a/ely ?an be=e 7,matt4 v4 #cb1 xix4 #h-ab71 t he :o is s+le %\ld rema9 unm>ri$ & cont9ue to live *a/ely 7,matt4 xix4 #aj1 #ab71 & t bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 9 _! ye>n+ & /riv+ aft] p]fect *a/ity1 are guilty ( s9 if !y look on a woman z an object ( pleasure 7,matt4 v4 #bh1 #bi74 ,pozdnis*eff1 at ! close ( ! ,kreutz] ,sonata1 cl9*es all ?is by say+--,p %\ld und]/& ! true significance ( ! words ( ,/4 ,mat!w z to look+ ^u a woman ) ! eye ( desire2 = ! words apply to woman 9 h] si/]ly "*--n only to ano!r man's wife1 b also1 & above all1 to "o's own4 ,if ?is view ( m>riage prevail$1 & p]fect *a/ity obta9$1 ! human race w\ld come to an end4 ,tol/oi says he _c help t4 ,c>nal love p]petuates ! race1 & spiritual love w ext+ui% x4 ,b :at if x does8 ,x is a famili> religi\s dogma t ! _w w h an end1 & sci5ce tells u t ! sun is los+ its heat1 ! result ( :i* mu/ 9 "t be ! ext9ction ( ! human race4 ,! great ,russian does n %r9k f ! logic ( ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,he foll[s ,*ri/ z ,/ ,paul did2 z ,/4 ,pet] did1 :o =sook 8 wife2 z ! ,fa!rs did 9 cry+ up virg9ity & runn+ d[n m>riage2 z ! monks & nuns did :o sev]$ !mselves f ! _w & ! fle%1 ?\gh !y (t5 fell into ! h&s ( ! ,devil4 ,/ill !re is ano!r /ep = ,c\nt ,tol/oi to take4 ,he has n press$ "o important say+ ( ,*ri/1 & x is ?is-- ,= !re are "s eunu*s1 :i* 7 born s f _! "m's womb3 & !re are "s eunu*s1 :i* 7 made eunu*s ( m53 & !re be eunu*s1 :i* h made !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,he t is able to receive x1 let him receive x 7,matt4 xix4 #ab74 ,! great ,orig5 foll[$ ?is advice & emasculat$ himself4 ,nor 0 he alone 9 ! practice4 ,all ! disciples ( 8 contempor>y1 ,val5s ( ,b>a?is1 made !mselves eunu*s4 ,mantegazza consid]s !m ! spiritual fa!rs ( ! ,skopskis1 a ,russian sect dat+ f ! elev5? c5tury4 ,!y h be5 p]secut$1 b !y numb] ne>ly six ?\s&1 & reg>d !mselves z ! real ,*ri/ians1 ! only true foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,!y ca/rate !mselves1 & sometimes amputate ! g5itals entirely2 ! wom5 ev5 mutilate _! brea/s z a m>k ( _! sex4 ,w ,c\nt ,tol/oi take ! f9al /ep8 ,x seems logically necess>y ev5 )\t ! text on eunu*s1 = ! only c]ta9 way to avoid sexual int]c\rse is to make x impossible4 ,9 any case we are v mu* oblig$ to him = hold+ up ! real ,*ri/ianity1 z f> z he sees x1 to ! purbl9d & hypocritical mob ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,x w =tify ,free?9k]s 9 _! scepticism1 & w>n ! heal?y manhood & womanhood ( ,europe aga9/ ?is ori5tal asceticism :i* pret5ds to be a div9e message to ! robu/ ,occid5t4 ,:5 ,tol/oi goes ! "o /ep f>!r1 & embraces ! tea*+ ( ,jesus 9 its entirety1 he w be ! mo/ p[]ful enemy ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w4 ,by demon/rat+ x to be a religion = eunu*s he w array aga9/ x ! deepe/ in/9cts ( mank9d4 ,,rose-,,wat] ,,religion4 99 99 ,april1 #ahid4 ,mo/ ( our read]s w recollect ! controv]sy t 0 c>ri$ on1 m ?an twelve mon?s ago1 9 ! columns ( ! ,daily ,*ronicle4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan _h publi%$ 8 new poem1 ,! ,w&]+ ,jew1 9 :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 depict$ z a =lorn vagrant1 sick ( ! evil & infamy wr\ght 9 8 "n1 & = :i* he 0 hi/orically ?\gh n int5tionally responsible4 ,?is poem 0 review$ by ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne1 a y\ng] poet1 :o is also a pr(essional critic 9 ! ,/>1 :]e 8 weekly caus]ie on books & _! writ]s is pr9t$ ov] ! signature ( ,logroll]4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne took ,mr4 ,bu*anan to task = 8 ho/ility to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/1 ! nature ( :i* 0 n def9$ nor ev5 made intelligible4 ,mr4 ,bu*anan repli$ ) 8 usual impetuosity1 decl9+ to h any?+ to d ) ,*ri/ianity except 9 ! way ( opposition1 & laugh+ at ! s5tim5tal dilution :i* 8 "y fri5d 0 attempt+ to pass (f z ! orig9al1 unadult]at$ article4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne retort$ ) y\?ful self-confid5ce t ,mr4 ,bu*anan did n und]/& ,*ri/ianity4 ,o!r writ]s !n jo9$ 9 ! fray1 & ! result 0 ! fam\s ,is ,*ri/ianity ,play$ ,out8 discussion 9 ! ,*ronicle4 ,x 0 kept go+ = a week or two1 until p>liam5t met & ,jesus ,*ri/ _h to make way = ,william ,ew>t ,glad/one4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne h9t$ t he 0 prep>+ a k9d ( manife/o on ! subject ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! _w 0 to be in=m$ at l5g? z to ! ess5tial nature ( t religion4 ,div9es & ,free?9k]s _h alike misund]/ood & misrepres5t$ x4 ,aft] a lapse ( ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ! /raight tip1 if we may s express x1 0 to come f ,logroll]4 ,he w\ld soon speak & set ! we>y _w at re/ ) ! triumphant proclamation ( ! real1 imp]i%able religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,pres5tly x 0 ann\nc$1 9 judici\s puffs1 t ! manife/o 0 gr[+ "u ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's h&s4 ,x w\ld take ! =m ( a book1 to be entitl$ ,! ,religion ( a ,lit]>y ,man4 ,! title _h little relation to ! ,galilean c>p5t] or 8 fi%+ disciples4 ,nor 0 x 9 any s5se happy4 ,x smack$ too mu* ( ! %op4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 x is true1 wrote a ,religio ,m$ici1 & gave a physician's view ( religion2 b he 0 a man ( r>e g5ius z well z qua9tness1 & all[ance 0 to be made = 8 idiosyncrasy4 ,besides1 !re is a c]ta9 speciality 9 a doctor's way ( look+ at religion1 if he comp>es 8 k ) 8 fai?4 ,b :at is ! speciality ( a lit]>y man on ?is p>ticul> subject8 ,o!r trades & pr(essions might z well foll[ suit1 & give u ,! ,religion ( a ,porkbut*]1 or ,! ,fai? ( a ,f>m]1 or ,! ,cre$ ( a ,con/able4 ,ev5 ! ,belief ( a ,b>man is n beyond ! scope ( a rational probability4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's long-promis$ evangel bur/ ^u ! t[n a mon? ago4 ,! ,religio ,scriptoris--:i* a puzzl] at ,lat9 might r5d] z ,! ,religion ( a ,scribbl]--made a da9ty appe>ance4 ,! title-page 0 9 two colors1 ) a pretty arabesque bord]4 ,! type ?r\gh\t 0 neatly lead$1 ) a column = summ>ies 9 ! old fa%ion1 & a wide m>g9 ( imitation h&-made pap]4 ,! book 0 pretty1 l ! writ+1 & opposite ! title-page 0 a pretty v]se3-- ',! old gods pass'--! cry goes r\nd1 ',lo6 h[ _! temples /rew ! gr\nd'2 ,nor m>k we :]e1 on new-fl$g$ w+s1 ,fai?1 l ! pho5ix1 so>s & s+s4 ,yes1 x is all pretty4 ,!re is an air ( dilettanteism ab\t ! :ole production4 ,x w probably be grateful to ! s5tim5tali/s :o1 despite _! scepticism1 /ill cl+ to ! "n ( ,*ri/ian2 b we imag9e x w r irritate ?an satisfy o!r read]s ( m /r5u\s & scrupul\s intellig5ce4 ,! book is d$icat$ to ,a4 ,e4 ,flet*]1 ,esq41 editor ( ! ,daily ,*ronicle1 :o may well be pr\d 7n ( ?is d$ication1 b7 ( ! high position to :i* he has rais$ t organ ( ,radical pr9ciples4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne ref]s to ! old controv]sy 9 ! ,*ronicle z rais+ an important "q--to me ! mo/ important ( que/ions--z to :e!r ,*ri/ianity 0 really s obsolete to-day z its oppon5ts glibly assume4 ,i c\ld n /& by1 he cont9ues1 & see ! sublime figure ( ,*ri/ vulg>is$ to make an ,adelphi holiday4 ,= ?is reason1 he mode/ly says1 he v5tur$ to play ,david to ,mr4 ,bu*anan's ,phili/9e4 ,mr4 ,flet*] all[$ him a battlefield & !nce sprung he means sprang ! foll[+ pages4 ,?us mu* = ! orig9 ( ! "w1 & n[ = its "*4 ,i h cond5s$ 9 its pages1 ! writ] says1 mu* religi\s exp]i5ce1 & long & ard5t ?\ght on spiritual matt]s4 ,no d\bt he believes ?is /atem5t1 b is x true8 ,is n ! writ] too "y to h _h mu* exp]i5ce8 & :]e are ! traces ( ! long & ard5t ?\ght8 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne might reply t 8 ?\ght has be5 long & ard5t1 :atev] ! value ( ! result2 b1 9 t case1 he is n cut out = a ?9k]2 &1 inde$1 he seems aw>e ( ! fact1 = he (t5 pr9ts ?9k] 9 inv]t$ commas to %[ 8 disda9 ( ! article4 ,8 "o cure = mod]n d\bt is to ?9k less & feel m1 & "s may be tempt$ to rem>k t he has c]ta9ly foll[$ ! fir/ "p ( ! prescription4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is a long "t 9 com+ to ! sublime figure ( ,*ri/4 ,he has a consid]able gr\nd to cov] be=e he und]takes ! clean+ & pa9t+ ( ! old idol4 ,fir/ ( all1 he has to e/abli% 8 native sup]iority ov] ! common h]d4 ,he divides ! _w into natural spirituali/s & mat]iali/s4 ,! fir/ h a ,spiritual ,s5se 7capitals1 please71 :ile ! second h n2 & x is obvi\s t ! l>ge majority ( mank9d belong to ! latt] class4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne1 ( c\rse1 belongs to ! =m]4 ,he is a memb] ( ,nature's 7or ,god's7 ari/ocracy4 ,x is = !m t he writes1 al?\gh on 8 own supposition ! task is sup]flu\s4 ,! common h]d ( mat]iali/s are w>n$ aga9/ wa/+ _! "t 9 read+ him--:i* also is some:at sup]flu\s4 ,! fault ( mat]iali/s--or r _! mis=tune1 = !y are born t way--is t !y are su* /ickl]s = facts1 & h no conception ( aught !y _c t\* & h&le1 eat1 or see ?r\gh a microscope4 ,n1 inde$1 t ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne objects to eat+1 = in/ance2 he speaks ( x ) wet lips1 & looks d[n ^u ! ,veget>ian z a p]son ^: spiritual insight is n m]cifully int]mitt5t1 especially at meal times4 ,b b>r+ meal times1 & o!r fle%ly occasions :5 ! spirituali/s jo9 ! mat]iali/s1 ! =m] habitually see facts z transitory symbols ( transfigur+ my/]ies1 s t ! :ole _w 7& p]haps ! moon7 is palpitat+ ) occult significance4 ,= in/ance4 ,a mat]iali/ eats rook-pie1 & c>es = no?+ else b a s\nd dige/ion4 ,! spirituali/ also eats rook-pie1 b aft] ! repa/ he w s5tim5talise ov] dead rooks1 )\t los+ 8 belief 9 an all-m]ciful ,provid5ce4 ,he w assure y1 inde$1 & try to conv9ce y1 t ! %oot+ ( rooks & ! pull+ (f _! heads to prev5t ! rook-pie f ta/+ bitt]1 is simply "o ( ! t]rible & beautiful my/]ies :i* make ! _w s int]e/+--especially to g5tlem5 ( compreh5sive natures1 :o comb9e a ta/e = rook-pie ) a ta/e = optimi/ic !ology4 ,:5 we come to te/ ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's conception ( my/]y1 we f9d x to be no?+ b muddle4 ,! :ole my/]y ( life1 he says1 may be f\nd 9 a curve3 z ?us1 ,:y isn't x /raight8 ,color 9 itself is a my/]y1 & are !re n trance-l mom5ts :5 sudd5ly we ask ourselves1 :y a color$ _w1 :y a blue sky1 & gre5 grass1 :y n vice v]sa1 or :y any color at all8 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is evid5tly prep>$ to /& agha/ at ! fact t twice two make f\r4 ,:y always f\r8 ,:y n ?ree to-day & sev5 to-morr[8 ,yea1 & e*o answ]s1 ,:y8 ,"h is ano!r illu/ration ( my/]y-- ,sci5ce c tell u t oxyg5 & hydrog5 w unite "u c]ta9 conditions to produce wat]1 b x _c tell u :y !y d s2 ! my/]y ( _! aff9ity is z d>k z ev]4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne has a :ole *apt] on ! ,relative ,_s1 yet 8 long & ard5t ?\ght does n enable him to see t he is himself a slave ( metaphysics4 ,all ?is my/]y is no?+ b ! meat-roa/+ p[] ( ! meat-jack4 ,he "q ( :y oxyg5 & hydrog5 =m wat] is a prompt+ ( an?ropomorphism4 ,intellectually1 x is simply *ildi%4 ,x c\ld only be put by "o :o has n grasp$ ! great doctr9e ( ! ,relativity ( ,k4 ,man c no m get beyond 8 own k--:i* is & ev] mu/ be f9ite--?an he c get outside himself1 or run away f 8 own %ad[4 ,! sacr$ my/]y ( mo!rhood1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne speaks1 is a pretty expression4 ,x may pass 9 ! realm ( poetry1 ) ! ev]la/+ hills & ! et]nal sea1 :i* are b transi5t ph5om5a 9 ! inf9ite exi/5ce ( ! univ]se4 ,! my/]y ( human mo!rhood is no great] ?an ! my/]y ( any o!r =m ( reproduction1 :ile its sacr$ness dep5ds on circum/ances2 ! t]m1 9 %ort1 be+ a comp5dium ( a great v>iety ( p]sonal & social feel+s1 :i* may or may n be pres5t 9 any p>ticul> case4 ,:at becomes ( ! sacr$ my/]y ( mo!rhood :5 a poor s]vant girl br+s h] *ild into ! _w unaid$1 & ca/s x into ! ,?ames8 ,:at becomes ( x :5 violation takes ! place ( s$uction1 & a woman be>s a *ild to a man %e loa!s & hates8 ,my/]y1 l o!r words we inh]it f ! !ological & metaphysical /ages1 is only fit = use 9 poetry2 x is out ( place 9 sci5ce or philosophy2 & we advise ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne to get a compreh5sion ( ?is tru? be=e he takes fre% excursions 9 ! realm ( long & ard5t ?\ght4 ,! subjective ideas ( poetry cease to be admirable & /imulat+ :5 !y are project$ into ! ext]nal _w1 & become our ma/]s in/ead ( our s]vants4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne foll[s ! beat5 track ( !ology 9 talk+ ab\t my/]ies1 :i* are only subt]fuges to cov] ! retreat ( a nonpluss$ debat]1 or a w>r5 = ! fugitive game ( ! h\nds ( reason4 ,he also foll[s ! beat5 track 9 argu+--or r assum+--t ! elect spirituali/s h a s5se :i* is lack+ 9 ! reprobate mat]iali/s4 ,!re is no?+ l a good lump+ assumption = begg+ ! "q at issue4 ,x settles ! discussion be=e x op5s1 & saves a _w ( tr\ble4 ,b ev5 an assumption may be look$ 9 ! face2 nay1 x is be/ look$ 9 ! face :5 y suspect x ( be+ an impo/ure4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne1 ! religi\s s5se--or1 z he also writes x1 ! ,,spiritual ,,s5se1 ) capital lett]s--is n aft] all a special faculty1 b a special comp\nd1 or int]action1 ( common faculties4 ,he does1 inde$1 treat ^! common faculties z tribaut>ies ( ! ,spiritual ,s5se2 b x is v evid5t t ! tribut>ies make ! /ream1 :i* is m]ely a "n )\t !m4 ,fir/1 !re is ! ,s5se ( ,wond]1 :i* is no?+ b ! positive side ( ignorance2 second1 ! ,s5se ( ,beauty1 :i* is n necess>ily a religi\s s5se1 b may be press$ into its s]vice2 ?ird1 ! ,s5se ( ,pity1 :i* really orig9ates1 z we conceive1 9 p>5tal affection1 & has ev5 be5 notic$ 9 rats z well z 9 religioni/s2 f\r?1 ! ,s5se ( ,humor1 :i* is a peculi>ly c&id fri5d ( religion1 s t ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is oblig$ to give its devotees an impressive w>n+ aga9/ runn+ into ,ill-nature & ,sacrilege2 fif?1 ! ,s5se ( ,gratitude1 :i* 9 religion1 s f> z we c see1 appe>s to consi/ 9 a lively s5se ( favors to come1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( pray]1 to :i* ?anksgiv+ is only a judici\s prelim9>y1 l ! complim5ts & flatt]ies t are address$ to an ori5tal despot by 8 humble b calculat+ petition]s4 ,n[ all ^! s5ses are p]fectly natural4 ,e "o ( !m is f\nd 9 ! l[] animals z well z 9 man4 ,h[ !n c !re be any?+ sup]natural1 sup]s5sible1 or spiritual11 9 _! comb9ation8 ,is x n evid5t t ,religion works1 l ev]y?+ else1 ^u common mat]ials8 ,*iefly1 inde$1 ^u ! un*a/5$ imag9ation ( cr$ul\s ignorance4 ,we may prove ?is f ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's own te/imony4 ,are !re n impressions borne 9 ^u ! s\l ( man z he /&s a spectator ( ! univ]se :i* religion alone attempts to =mulate8 ,c]ta9 impressions are express$ by ! sci5ces & ! arts4 ',h[ wond]ful6'--exclaims man1 & t is ! dawn ( sci5ce2 ',h[ beautiful6'--& t is ! dawn ( art4 ,b !re is a /ill high]1 a m solemn1 impression borne 9 ^u him1 &1 fall+ ^u 8 knees1 he cries1 ',h[ holy6' ,t is ! dawn ( religion4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne does n see t ?is is all imag9ation4 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 exclaims ! ,psalmi/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a great ,fr5* ,a!i/ exclaim$1 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,cop]nicus1 ,kepl]1 & ,newton4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne does n see1 ei!r1 t man did n exclaim1 ,h[ holy6 :5 he fir/ fell ^u 8 knees4 ,8 feel+ 0 r1 ,h[ t]rible6 ,! s5se ( hol9ess is a social product--a high sublimation ( morality4 ,man _h to possess x himself1 & see x highly exemplifi$ 9 pick$ specim5s ( 8 k9d1 be=e he be/[$ x ^u 8 gods4 ,deities d n anticipate1 !y foll[1 ! c\rse ( human evolution4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is an ,optimi/4 ,he is "y & prosp]\s1 &1 judg+ f 8 poetry1 happily m>ri$4 ,he is !re=e satisfi$ t all is = ! be/--if prop]ly und]/ood2 j z :5 an ald]man has d9$1 all ! _w is happy4 ,!re are su* p1 h[ev]1 z ,pessimi/s1 & ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne hates !m4 ,s*op5hau]1 = in/ance1 he rails at z a small philosoph]4 ^: ideas 7 only ! =mulation ( 8 own special disease1 ! expression ( 8 own ineffably petty & uncom=table disposition4 ,at :i* "o c only />e1 z at a mannik9 attack+ a colossus4 ,sp9oza too c be treat$ jauntily if he does n fall into l9e ) ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne4 ,george ,m]$i? is treat$ ) abundant respect1 b he is wrong$ by be+ enroll$ z a facile optimi/1 & ! /ronge/ ( ! apo/les ( fai?4 ,he is c]ta9ly no?+ ( ! k9d1 9 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's s5se ( ! words4 ,he has fai? 9 reason & humanity1 b ?is is a v diff]5t ?+ f fai? 9 ! idols--ev5 ! greate/ idol--( ! ,pan!on4 ,!re is too mu* pa9 9 ! _w1 said ,*>les ,d>w91 :o knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t1 & always express$ himself ) mod]ation4 ,9 ! moral _w1 pa9 becomes evil2 & ! problem ( evil has ev] be5 ! crux ( ,!ism4 ,x _c be solv$ on ,!i/ic gr\nds1 & accord+ly x has to be expla9$ away4 ,pa91 we are told1 is ! great ag5t 9 our developm5t2 9 ! e?ical sph]e1 x is ! purify+ fire1 :i* purges ! gold 9 u f its dross4 ,all ( :i* s\nds v pretty 9 a lecture1 & looks v pretty 9 a book2 b is apt to excite disgu/ :5 a man is suff]+ f incurable canc]1 or utt] de/itution 9 ! mid/ ( pl5ty2 or :5 a "m /&s ov] ! corpse ( h] *ild1 mangl$ 9 "s t]rible accid5t1 or burnt to a c9d] 9 a fatal fire4 ,c]ta9ly1 pa9 subs]ves a p>tial purpose4 ,x is sometimes a w>n+1 ?\gh ! w>n+ is (t5 too late4 ,b its function is imm5sely ov]rat$ by ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne & o!r religioni/s4 ,x is all v well to talk ab\t ! crucible1 b half ! p :o g into x are r$uc$ to a%es4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne w n accept ,sp9oza's view t pa9 is an unmi/akable evil2 joy ! vitalis+1 fructify+ p[]4 ,b ! great my/ic1 ,william ,blake1 said ! same ?+ 91 ,joys impregnate1 sorr[s br+ =?4 ,george ,m]$i? has express$ ! same view 9 say+ t ,adv]sity te/s1 x does n n\ri% u4 ,ev5 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce does n add any /r5g? to ! survivors4 ,x sometimes cripples !m4 ,by elim9at+ ! unfit--t is1 ! weak--x raises ! av]age capacity4 ,b :at a me?od = ,inf9ite ,wisdom & ,inf9ite ,goodness6 ,!re 0 m s5se1 & less cruelty1 9 ! anci5t me?od ( infanticide4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne seems to feel t 8 !ory ( pa9 is too fanta/ic1 s he falls back on my/]y4 ,we c =m no possible conception1 he says1 ( ! processes ( ,god4 ,:y !n does he talk ab\t !m s consum$ly8 ,ignorance is a good reason = sil5ce1 b none = g>rulity4 ,we mu/ be humble1 says ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne1 & recognise t we only exi/ to ! praise & glory ( ,god4 ,we are 8 s]vants & soldi]s1 & ! pay is life6--,_h he will$ x1 ?is glori\s gift _h nev] be5 ours4 ,we might h /ill slept on uns5ti5t1 unorganis$1 9 ! trodd5 du/4 ,v likely2 b :o c\ld lose :at he nev] possess$8 ,x is a small mis=tune t c nev] be realis$4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne leaps ! f9al difficulty by exclaim+ t ,man has no rights 9 reg>d to ,god4 ,he %akes h&s ) ,/4 ,paul1 :o ass]ts ! pott]'s p[] ov] ! clay4 ,yes1 b man is n clay4 ,he lives & feels4 ,he has rights1 ev5 aga9/ ,god4 ,! p>5t is responsible = 8 *ild1 ! creator = 8 creature4 ,! opposite doctr9e is fit = c[>ds & slaves4 ,x comes d[n to u f ! old days1 :5 fa!rs _h ! p[] ( life & dea? ov] _! *ildr52 x dies out z we le>n t ! fir/ claim is ! *ild's1 & ! fir/ duty ! p>5t's4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's god is ! old cele/ial despot ( !ology 9 a new co/ume4 ,on ! "q ( a future life1 h[ev]1 we are pleas$ to f9d a ve9 ( het]odoxy & common s5se4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne asks1 ) respect to ! h]eaft]1 :e!r we really c>e ab\t x s mu* z we imag9e4 ,we talk ab\t meet+ our old fri5ds 9 heav51 = in/ance1 b d we n meet !m aga9 already on e>?--9 ! new ones6 ,x is said t if f9e1 cultivat$ p]sonalities d n survive dea?1 !y are wa/$1 & h exi/$ 9 va94 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's reply to ?is objection is cle>1 suffici5t1 & well express$3-- ,b h[ s8 ,h !y n be5 9 full op]ation = a lifetime8 ',tis a pity truly t ! old fiddle %\ld be brok5 at la/2 b !n = h[ _m ye>s has x n be5 disc\rs+ mo/ excell5t music8 ,we naturally lam5t :5 an old piece ( *9a is "s sure day da%$ to pieces2 b !n = h[ long a "t has x be5 delight+ & ref9+ ^?1 maybe long dead1 :o h look$ ^u x4--,if !re 7 no possibility ( m su* fiddles1 m su* *9a1 _! loss w\ld be an inf9itely m s]i\s matt]2 b on ?is ! sad-glad old ,p]sian admoni%es u3-- 4444 fe> n le/ ,exi/5ce1 clos+ y\r ,acc\nt & m9e1 %\ld "k ! l no m2 ,! ,et]nal ,saki f ! b[l has p\r'd ,millions ( ,bubbles l u1 & %all p\r4 ,nature ru?lessly te>s up h] replicas age aft] age1 b %e is sl[ to de/roy ! plates4 ,h] lovely =ms are all safely h\s$ 9 h] memory1 & beauty & goodness sleep secure 9 h] he>t1 9 spite ( all ! arr[s ( dea?4 ,)\t sav+ :at !y are1 or :i* ( !m he consid]s at all conv9c+1 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne obs]ves t ! argum5ts z to a future life are probably /rong] on ! side ( belief--:i* is r a curi\s expression4 ,b1 :i*ev] !ory be true1 x does n really mu* matt]4 ,v likely4 ,b h[ does ?is fit 9 ) ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/8 ,if he & 8 apo/les did n believe 9 ! h]eaft]1 :at did !y believe 98 ,great is y\r rew>d 9 heav51 & simil> s5t5ces1 lose all mean+ )\t ! doctr9e ( a future life1 ab\t :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 int5sely en?usia/ic4 ,x 0 n 9 ?is _w1 z ,gibbon rem>ks1 t !y wi%$ to be happy or useful4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne argues t ,*ri/ taught 9 p>ables4 ,he promis$ heav51 & ?reat5$ hell1 b he spoke 9 a ,pickwickian s5se4 ,h[ev] he us$ su* phrases1 x is c]ta9 t ! evangeli/s h di/ort$ _! importance out ( all proportion to ! re/ ( 8 tea*+4 ,by c]ta9 we are n to assume t ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne has access to occult s\rces ( in=mation4 ,we are only to inf] t he deals ) ! gospels arbitr>ily2 accept+ !m1 or reject+ !m1 z !y accord or disagree ) 8 preconceptions4 ,inde$1 ?is is :at ess5tial ,*ri/ianity mu/ always be4 ,:at ea* pick] & *oos] likes is ess5tial4 ,:at he does n l is uness5tial1 if n a positive misrepres5tation4 ,%ort & easy is ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's crit]ion = decid+ :5 ,*ri/ is lit]al & :5 p>abolical4 ,x is only ,*ri/'s moral precepts t are to be tak5 lit]ally--all ! re/ is p>able4 ,:at a pity x is t ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? did n give u a cle> h9t to ?is effect6 ,! !ory is "o ( admirable simplicity4 ,yet1 = all t demure look ( 81 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is n s admirably simple z to "w x out 9 practice4 ,accept+ ! moral precepts ( ,*ri/ lit]ally1 a ,*ri/ian %\ld hate 8 fa!r & "m1 take no ?\ght tor ! morr[1 live 9 pov]ty to obta9 ! k+dom ( heav51 & turn 8 left *eek to ev]yone :o takes ! lib]ty ( /rik+ him on ! "r4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne does n ask u to d ^! ?+s2 he does n say he p]=ms !m himself1 ,he w\ld probably say1 if press$1 t all[ance %\ld be made = ori5tal ways ( speak+4 ,b1 9 t case1 :at becomes ( ! lit]al me?od ( read+ ! moral precepts ( ,*ri/8 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne1 :o despises ?9k]s1 is all at sea 9 8 *apt] on ,ess5tial ,*ri/ianity4 ,he does n "k 8 own m9d4 ,he decl>es t ,*ri/ comb9$ 9 8 own p]son & tea*+ ! int5se spirituality ( ! ,hebrew1 ! impassion$ self-annihilation ( ! ,h9doo1 ! joy\s naturalism ( ! ,greek4 ,yet he also rem>ks t !re is some?+ beautiful 9 su* pres5ces z ,pan1 ,aphrodite1 & ,apollo1 :i* we d n f9d 9 ,*ri/ianity2 ?\gh he is c>eful to add t !re is n actually any /rife betwe5 !m & ! sadd] figure ( ! ,galilean4 ,all ! gods ( all ! cre$s1 he says1 supplem5t or corroborate ea* o!r4 ,p]haps s2 b :at becomes ( t ma/]ful syn!sis1 9 :i* ,*ri/ ga!r$ up ! joy\s naturalism ( ! ,greek1 no less ?an o!r anci5t *>act]i/ics8 ,x is well to h a good memory 7at lea/7 :5 y are sett+ ! _w to rights4 ,*ri/ianity has be5 hi/orically a failure4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne m ?an admits ! fact2 he emphasises x1 & tries to expla9 x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he says ! prie/s h be5 too _m = ,*ri/2 !y got hold ( ,*ri/ianity1 & turn$ x into ! *annel ( _! int]e/s4 ,9 ! next place1 ! _w 0 n ready = ess5tial ,*ri/ianity2 an argum5t 9 flat contradiction to ! doctr9e ( prep>ation1 :i* has plac$ s important a "p 9 ,*ri/ian apologetics ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,eusebius4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ess5tial ,*ri/ianity is an idealism1 & a ?rong ( ideali/s is an impossibility4 ,! horde ( e>?ly-m9d$ p h simply trodd5 ^u ! preci\s pe>ls ( ,*ri/'s tea*+4 ,x is n true t ! _w has tri$ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ & f\nd x want+2 ! _w has nev] tri$ x at all1 & 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian era1 x has yet to beg94 ,suppos+ all ?is to be true1 :at does x prove8 ,on ! !ory t ,*ri/ 0 ,god1 or s5t by ,god1 x proves ei!r t ,provid5ce int]f]$ too soon1 or t x is incapable ( mak+ any real impression ^u ! /ubborn inhabitants ( ?is planet2 ei!r alt]native be+ a reflection on ! wisdom or ! p[] ( ! deity4 ,on ! !ory t ,*ri/ 0 only a man1 x proves t he taught an impossible gospel4 ,aft] all ^! c5turies x is /ill conte/$ & /ill to be expla9$4 ,w\ld x n1 aft] all1 be bett] to put aside ?is s\rce ( confusion & qu>rel+1 & to rely ^u reason & ! common s5tim5ts ( humanity8 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne admits t 9 "s respects su* a book z ,:itman's ,leaves ( ,grass is m helpful ?an ,! ,new ,te/am5t--= x includes m4 ,:y !n all ?is *att] ab\t ,*ri/8 ,c we ev] be unit$ on a "q ( p]sonality8 ,is x n absurd1 & worse ?an absurd1 to ?ru/ ?is object ( cont5tion into ! ar5a :]e ! =ces ( light %\ld be fight+1 l "o man1 ! /rong & discipl9$ =ces ( d>kness8 ,all ?is talk ab\t ! sublime figure ( ,*ri/ is a rem9isc5ce ( 8 fad$ deity4 ,we d n indulge 9 heat$ discussions z to ! p]sonality ( any o!r man4 ,we speak ( o!r sublime figures1 b ! expression is "o ( individual rev]5ce4 ,we d n say t ^? :o d n %>e our op9ion ( ,buddha1 ,socrates1 ,mohamm$1 ,bruno1 ,cromwell1 ,danton1 or ev5 ,plato or ,%akespe>e1 are grovell+ mat]iali/s & c&idates = p]dition4 ,no1 ! *att] ab\t ,*ri/ is only explicable on ! gr\nd t he 01 & /ill is by millions1 wor%ipp$ z a god4 ,! glamor ( ! deity l+]s r\nd ! =m ( ! man4 ,x is impossible = p]sons ( any logical tr5*ancy to rema9 9 ?is /age4 ,francis ,newman gave up or?odox ,*ri/ianity1 & also ! equivocations ( ,unit>ianism1 b he clung to ! moral p]fection ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 h[ev]1 ! scales fell f 8 eyes4 ,he _h be5 bl9d$ by a false s5tim5t4 ,lett+ 8 m9d play freely ^u ! sublime figure ( ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e?1 he at l5g? p]ceiv$ t x _h its defects4 ,no mortal is end[$ ) p]fection4 ,su* mon/]s d n exi/4 ,inde$1 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ is z defective z 8 p]sonality1 ,its p]fection & suffici5cy c only be ma9ta9$ by ^? :o nev] mean to incur ! p]ils ( r$uc+ x to practice4 ,:o really tries to c>ry out ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/8 ,only "o man 9 ,europe t we "k (1 & 8 "n is ,c\nt ,tol/oi2 b he is sav$ f ! wor/ consequ5ces ( 8 idealism by ! m practical wisdom ( 8 wife1 :o w n see him1 any m ?an h]self & h] *ildr51 r$uc$ to godly begg>y4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne seems to u to belong to ! s5tim5tali/s1 ?\gh we hope he w gr[ out ( _! category4 ,he appe>s to dread accurate ?9k+1 & to imag9e t k de/roys ! *>m ( nature4 ,:i*1 he asks1 comes ne>e/ to ! tru? ab\t love--poor ,lombroso's talk ab\t pi/il & /am51 or "o ( ,%akespe>e's sonnets8 ,! root1 he says1 is no explanation ( ! fl[]4 ,?is may be f9e1 b x is f9e nons5se4 ,lombroso & ,%akespe>e are bo? "r4 ,! physician does n contradict ! poet4 ,& if ! root is no explanation ( ! fl[]1 :at w happ5 if y are c>eless ab\t ! root & ! soil 9 :i* x is plant$8 ,does a g>d5] act 9 t way8 ,is x n ! horticulture ( ,fleet-/reet s5tim5tali/s8 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne is great on :at he calls ! root fallacy4 ,wi%+ to keep ! irreligi\s in/9ct 9 my/]y1 or at lea/ obscurity1 he objects to an?ropological explanations4 ,he _c tol]ate talk ab\t ance/or-wor%ip1 & o!r su* rude beg9n+s ( religion1 al?\gh x comes f ! lips ( 8 intellectual sup]iors1 su* z ,tylor1 ,lubbock1 & ,sp5c]4 ,ev5 if !y are "r1 he falls back ^u 8 old exclamation1 ,:at does x matt]8 ,if ! fl[] began z a root1 he says1 t is no argum5t aga9/ ! reality ( ! fl[]4 ,b ?is is a %ift+ ( gr\nd4 ,! reality ( ! fl[]1 ! reality ( ! religi\s in/9ct1 is n 9 dispute4 ,! "q is1 ,:at is its explanation8 ,no "o d5ies t man idealises & rev]es4 ,! "q is1 ,h[ did he come to let ^! faculties play ^u gho/s & gods8 ,& ! explanation is to be f\nd 9 8 pa/4 ,x _c possibly be f\nd 9 8 pres5t1 unless we take him z a savage1 9 :i* case he is an embodim5t ( ! pa/ ( our own ance/ors1 f :om we d]ive e ve/ige ( :at we call our religion4 ,man's nature1 l 8 de/9y1 is involv$ 9 8 orig94 ,h[ev] he may be develop$1 he w nev] be m ?an ! p>agon ( animals4 ,& x is ! recognition ( ?is un*angeable tru? :i* makes all ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! evolutioni/1 :o labors = rational progress1 & ! s5tim5tali/1 :o fritt]s away 8 en]gies 9 *]i%+ ! delusions ( fai?4