,,arr[s ,,( ,,free?\ght4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote ,editor ( ,! ,free?9k]4 ,,london3 ,h4 ,a4 ,,kemp1 #bh ,,/onecutt] ,,/reet1 ,,f>r+don ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 #ahhb4 ,,cont5ts3 ,,preface ,,religion ,,& ,,progress4 ,a ,,def5ce ,,( ,,?omas ,,pa9e4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,free?\ght4 ,,free?\ght ,,9 ,,curr5t ,,lit]ature4 ,,dean ,,/anley',s ,,late/4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,que54 ,,c>d9al ,,newman ,,on ,,infidelity4 ,,sunday ,,tyranny4 ,,:o ,,are ,,! ,,blasphem]s8 ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,! ,,reign ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,,! ,,primate ,,on ,,mod]n ,,infidelity4 ,,bait+ ,a ,,bi%op4 ,,pr(essor ,,fl9t ,,on ,,a!ism4 ,a ,,hidd5 ,,god4 ,,g5]al ,,jo%ua4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,hell4 ,,*ri/mas ,,eve ,,9 ,,heav54 ,,pr(essor ,,blackie ,,on ,,a!ism4 ,,salvationism4 ,a ,,pi\s ,,%[man4 ,,preface ,i republi% 9 ?is little volume a few ( my num]\s articles t h appe>$ 9 ! ,secul>i/1 ! ,lib]al1 ! ,national ,re=m]1 & ! ,free?9k]1 dur+ ! la/ five or six ye>s4 ,i h includ$ no?+ 7,i hope7 ( m]ely ephem]al int]e/4 ,e article 9 ?is collection 0 at lea/ writt5 c>efully1 & ) an eye to m ?an ! exig5cies ( ! mom5t4 ,9 dis5tomb+ !m f ! cemet]ies ( p]iodical lit]ature1 :]e s _m ( _! companions lie buri$1 ,i tru/ ,i h n all[$ p>5tal love to outrun discretion4 ,i h n ?\ght x necess>y to indicate1 9 ea* case1 ! j\rnal 9 :i* ! repr9t$ articles 7 fir/ publi%$4 ,%\ld anyone object to ! fre$om ( my /yle1 or ! asp]ity ( my criticism1 ,i w\ld ask him to rememb] t ,*ri/ianity /ill p]secutes to ! full ext5t ( its p[]1 & t a ,cre$ :i* answ]s argum5t ) prosecution _c expect t5d] treatm5t 9 return2 & ,i w\ld also ask him1 9 ! words ( ,rusk91 to consid] h[ mu* less h>m is done 9 ! _w by ungraceful boldness ?an by untimely fe>4 ,london1 ,novemb] #ae?1 #ahhb4 ,,religion ,,& ,,progress4 7,novemb]1 #ahhb47 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york is peculi>ly qualifi$ to speak on religion & progress4 ,8 =m ( ?anksgiv+ to ! ,god ( ,battles = our victory 9 ,egypt m>ks him z a man ( extraord9>y intellect & "*1 su* z common p may admire )\t hop+ to emulate2 :ile 8 position1 9 ,ar*bi%op ,tait's necessitat$ abs5ce f ! sc5e1 makes him ! active head ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,let u li/5 to ! great man4 ,ar*bi%op ,?omson rec5tly address$ a work+-m5's meet+ 9 ! ,drill ,hall1 ,%effield4 ,x 0 d5sely cr[d$ by six or sev5 ?\s& p1 & ?is fact 0 cit$ by ! ,ar*bi%op z a pro( t ! work+ classes ( ,engl& h n yet lo/ int]e/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b we %\ld v mu* l to "k h[ x 0 asc]ta9$ t all1 or ev5 ! major portion1 ( ! va/ audi5ce 7 work+-m54 ,x is easy en\gh to give any meet+ a "n4 ,we (t5 he> ( a ,cons]vative ,work+-m5's banquet1 ) tickets at some?+ l a gu9ea ea*1 a duke at ! top ( ! table & a r[' ( lords d[n ea* side4 ,& our exp]i5ce leads u to believe t ne>ly all religi\s meet+s ( work+-m5 are att5d$ *iefly by ! l[] middle classes :o g regul>ly to *ur* or *apel e ,sunday ( _! lives4 ,ev51 h[ev]1 if ! :ole six or sev5 ?\s& 7 work+-m51 ! fact w\ld prove little2 = ,%effield conta9s a population ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s&1 & x 0 n difficult = ! cl]gy :o ?rong$ ! plat=m to get up a big ticket meet+1 at :i* a popul> ,ar*bi%op 0 ! pr9cipal speak]1 & ! eloqu5ce 0 all to be _h = no?+4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's lecture1 or s]mon1 or :atev] x 01 conta9$ no?+ new1 nor 0 any old idea pres5t$ 9 a new light4 ,x 0 simply a summ>y ( ! vulg> declamations aga9/ ! c>nal m9d ) :i* we are all s famili>4 ,progress1 said 8 ,grace1 0 ( two k9ds1 intellectual & moral4 ,( ! =m] sort we _h pl5ty1 b ( ! latt] n s mu*4 ,he repudiat$ ! notion t moral progress w\ld naturally keep pace ) intellectual progress1 & he d5i$ t righte\sness c\ld ev] prevail )\t "s sanction f above4 ,?is 0 ! sum & sub/ance ( 8 disc\rse1 & we h no d\bt t our read]s h he>d ! same ?+1 9 v>i\s =ms ( language1 "s hundr$s ( times4 ,l ! re/ ( 8 tribe1 ,ar*bi%op ,?omson w5t abroad = all 8 frightful w>n+s1 & especially to ,france4 ,he sev]ely condemn$ ! ,fr5* pride 9 progress1 :i* l$ to ! ,revolution4 ,8 ,grace has c]ta9ly a mo/ orig9al conception ( hi/ory4 ,ord9>y hi/orians tell u t ! ,revolution 0 caus$ by hung]1 bad gov]nm5t1 & ! rigidity ( old in/itutions t c\ld n accommodate !mselves to new ideas4 ,b :atev] 7 ! causes1 look at ! results4 ,comp>e ! /ate ( ,france be=e ! ,revolution ) its condition n[4 ,! despotic mon>*y is gone2 ! luxuri\s & privileg$ ari/ocracy has disappe>$2 & ! incr$ibly weal?y & tyrann\s ,*ur* is r$uc$ to humbl5ess & pov]ty4 ,b ! />v+ masses h become ! mo/ prosp]\s on ! face ( ! e>?2 ! ignorant multitudes are well educat$2 ! plat=m & ! press are free2 a c>e] is op5 to e citiz52 sci5ce1 art1 & lit]ature h made imm5se /rides2 & al?\gh ,p>is1 l e great capital1 may /ill1 z ,mr4 ,arnold says1 lack morality1 !re is no su* flagrant vil5ess )9 h] walls z ! corruptions ( ! anci5 rgime2 no su* impud5t affront+ ( ! dec5cies ( life z made ! p>c aux c]fs = ev] infam\s1 & 8 ,*ri/ian ,maje/y1 ,l\is ! ,fifte5?1 a wor?y compe] ( ,tib]ius2 no su* %ameless wick$ness z made ! orgies ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans & ! ,abb ,dubois mat* ! wor/ saturnalia ( ,n]o4 ,8 ,grace felt oblig$ to adv]t also to ! ,p>is ,commune1 ab\t :i* 8 in=mation seems to be equal to 8 k ( ! ,revolution4 ,he has ! ignorance or audacity to decl>e t ! ,commune de/roy$ a city & ravag$ ! l&2 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 ! /ruggle 0 absolutely conf9$ to ,p>is1 & ! few build+s injur$ 7 9 ! l9e ( fire4 ,?is wor?y prelate ?9ks de/ruction ( build+s a crime on ! "p ( ,communali/s1 b a virtue on ! "p ( a ,*ri/ian p[]2 & :ile d5\nc+ ! p>tial wreck ( ,p>is1 he blesses ! :olesale ru9 ( ,alex&ria4 ,8 ,grace v5tures also to call ! lead+ m5 ( ! ,commune drunk5 dissolute villa9s4 ,! beat5 p>ty is always wick$1 & p]haps ,dr4 ,?omson w rememb] t ,jesus ,*ri/ himself 0 accus$ ( consort+ ) publicans & s9n]s4 ,drunk5 dissolute villa9s d n risk _! lives = an idea4 ,! m5 ( ! ,commune may h be5 mi/ak51 b _! motives 7 l(ty2 & ,millire1 fall+ dead on ! ,*ur* /eps be=e ! ,v]sailles bullets1 ) ! cry ( ,vive l',humanit on 8 lips1 0 z noble a h]o z any crucifi$ ,galilean :o que/ion$ :y 8 ,god _h =sak5 him4 ,t intellectual & moral progress naturally g toge!r1 ! ,ar*bi%op calls an absurd & insane doctr9e1 & he c\ples ) ^! epi!ts ! honor$ names ( ,buckle & ,sp5c]4 ,n[ x w be well to h a cle> und]/&+ on ?is po9t4 ,are intellectual causes dom9ant or subord9ate8 ,ev5 s int5sely religi\s a man z ,lam5nais unhesitat+ly answ]s t !y are dom9ant4 ,he affirms1 9 8 ,du ,pass et de l',av5ir du1 ,peuple1 t intellectual developm5t has produc$ all o!r developm5ts1 & he adds3-- ,x is repres5t$ t evil1 z x appe>s 9 hi/ory1 spr+s entirely f ! passions4 ,?is is q false4 ,! passions di/urb ! exi/+ ord]1 :atev] x may be1 b !y d n con/itute x4 ,!y h n t p[]4 ,x is ! necess>y result ( ! receiv$ ideas & beliefs4 ,?us ! passions %[ !mselves ! same 9 all epo*s1 & yet1 9 diff]5t epo*s1 ! e/abli%$ ord] *anges1 & sometimes fundam5tally4 ,! tru? is t ! great moral conceptions are securely e/abli%$1 & ! only possible improvem5t 9 !m mu/ come f ! increas$ f95ess & subtlety ( our m5tal p[]s4 ,civilisation & progress are1 accord+ to ,ar*bi%op ,?omson1 no?+ b cobwebs & t]ms4 ,he bes\ght ! work+ m5 ( ,%effield n to g = in=mation to a big book writt5 9 "s g>ret 9 ,london4 ,8 ,grace1 :o lives 9 a palace at o!r p's exp5se1 has a v natural dislike ( any man ( g5ius :o may live 9 a g>ret at 8 own4 ,:at has ! place 9 :i* a book is writt5 to d ) its value8 ,don ,quixote & ! ,pilgrim's ,progress 7 writt5 9 gaol2 & = all ,ar*bi%op ,?omson kn[s to ! contr>y e gospel & epi/le ( ! ,new ,te/am5t may h be5 writt5 9 an attic or a cell>4 ,! ,ar*bi%op seems to hate ! v idea ( ,progress4 ,:at has x done1 he asks1 to aboli% drunk5ness & gambl+8 ,to :i* we reply by ask+ :at ,*ri/ianity has done4 ,^? vices are unmi/akably "h1 & on ! face ( x any objection !y may furni% aga9/ ,progress mu/ equally apply to ,*ri/ianity4 ,nay m2 = ,*ri/ianity has _h an unlimit$ opportunity to re=m ! _w1 :ile ,progress has be5 h9d]$ at e turn by ! insol5t usurpation ( its rival4 ,dr4 ,?omson admits t he _c f9d a text 9 ! ,bible aga9/ gambl+1 & assur$ly he _c f9d "o 9 favor ( teetotalism4 ,on ! contr>y he w f9d pl5ty ( texts :i* recomm5d ! w9e t *e]e? ! he>t ( ,god & man2 & he kn[s t 8 ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 once play$ ! "p ( an amateur publican at a m>riage fea/1 & turn$ a l>ge quantity ( wat] into w9e 9 ord] to keep ! spree go+ :5 x _h once begun4 ,we repeat t all ! ,ar*bi%op's objections to ,progress1 bas$ on ! moral defects ( m51 apply ) t5fold =ce aga9/ ,religion1 :i* has practically _h ! :ole field to itself4 ,& we ass]t t he is griev\sly mi/ak5 if he imag9es t sup]natural beliefs c ennoble knaves or give wisdom to fools4 ,:5 he talks ab\t ,*ri/'s blood %$ to pur*ase our s\ls1 & specifies ! fir/ message ( 8 cre$ z ,come & be =giv51 he is appeal+ to our base/ motives1 & turn+ ! temple into a huck/]'s %op4 ,let him & all 8 tribe li/5 to ^! words ( ,rusk9's3-- ,y\r hone/y is n to be bas$ ei!r on religion or policy4 ,bo? y\r religion & policy mu/ be bas$ on x4 ,y\r hone/y mu/ be bas$1 z ! sun is1 9 vacant heav52 pois$1 z ! lights 9 ! firmam5t1 :i* h rule ov] ! day & ov] ! night ,if y ask :y y are to be hone/--y are1 9 ! "q itself1 di%onor$ ',because y are a man1' is ! only answ]2 & !re=e ,i said 9 a =m] lett] t to make y\r *ildr5 capable ( hone/y is ! beg9n+ ( education4 ,make !m m5 fir/ & religi\s m5 aft]w>ds1 & all w be s\nd2 b a knave's religion is always ! rott5e/ ?+ ab\t him4--,"t & ,tide1 p4 #cg4 ,^! are ! words ( a real spiritual tea*]4 ,ar*bi%op ,?omson w nev] get )9 a million miles ( _! mean+2 nor w anybody be deceiv$1 by ! unctu\s ,oh t ) :i* he concludes 8 disc\rse1 l a m5tal roll+ ( ! :ites ( 8 eyes4 ,z we approa* ! end ( 8 address1 we beg9 to und]/& 8 ,grace's hatr$ ( ,progress4 ,he compla9s t intellectual progress nev] makes a man conceive et]nal hopes1 nev] makes a man conceive t he has an et]nal fri5d 9 heav51 ev5 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,q true4 ,intellectual progress t5ds to b\nd our desires )9 ! scope ( _! realisation1 & to dissipate ! fictions ( !ology4 ,x is !re=e inimical to all pr(essional s\l-sav]s1 :o *att] ab\t ano!r _w ) no und]/&+ ( ?is2 & especially to ! l(ty tea*]s ( religion :o luxuriate 9 palaces1 & fl+ jibes & sne]s at ! toil+ soldi]s ( progress :o face hung]1 ?ir/ & dea?4 ,^! ri* disciples ( ! poor ,naz>5e are horrifi$ :5 ! scorn is retort$ on !m & _! cre$2 & ,ar*bi%op ,?omson expresses 8 disgu/ at our ridicul+ 8 ,bible & endeavor+ to br+ 8 convictions into contempt4 ,x is1 he says1 an (f5ce aga9/ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( mutual sympa?y & consid]ation4 ,yet ?is angry compla9ant describes o!r p's convictions z absurd & insane4 ,all ! sympa?y & consid]ation is to be on "o side6 ,! less said ab\t ei!r ! bett]4 ,!re c be no treaty or truce 9 a w> ( pr9ciples1 & ! soldi]s ( ,progress w nei!r take qu>t] nor give x4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ def5d itself4 ,x may try to kill u ) ! poison$ arr[s ( p]secution2 b :at def5ce c x make aga9/ ! rifle%ot ( common-s5se1 or h[ /& aga9/ ! %att]+ artill]y ( sci5ce8 ,e su* battle is decid$ 9 its comm5cem5t1 = e religion beg9s to succumb ! v mom5t x is attack$4 ,a ,,def5ce ,,( ,,?omas ,,pa9e4 7,febru>y1 #ahgi47 ,fl+ mud en\gh & "s ( x w /ick4 ,?is noble maxim has be5 ! favorite ( traduc]s 9 all ages & climes4 ,!y "k t ! object ( _! malignity _c always be on ! al]t to cleanse himself f ! fil? !y fl+1 especially if ca/ beh9d 8 back2 !y "k t lies1 & especially sl&]\s lies1 are h>d to ov]take1 & :5 caught h>d] to /rangle2 & !re=e !y feel confid5t z to ! ultimate fate ( _! victim if !y c only p]sev]e long en\gh 9 _! vile policy ( defamation4 ,= human nature be+ m prone to believe evil ?an good ( o!rs1 x g5]ally happ5s t ! orig9al traduc]s are at l5g? jo9$ by a ho/ ( k9dr$ spirits almo/ z eag] & v5om\s z !mselves1 ! long-neck'd geese ( ! _w1 :o are ev] hiss+ dispraise because _! natures are little2 :ile a multitude ( o!rs1 n s mu* malignant z fooli% & giv5 to sc&al1 l5d _! c[>dly assi/ance1 & help to vilify *>act]s f> beyond ! rea* ( _! emulation4 ,& %\ld su* *>act]s be ^? ( m5 :o *ampion unpopul> causes1 !re is no lie too black = belief conc]n+ !m1 no accusation ( secret !ft or hateful meanness or loa?some lu/1 t w n readily ga9 cr$5ce4 ,mr4 ,t5nyson speaks (-- ,t fi]ce light :i* beats ^u a ?rone1 ,& black5s e blot b :at is t to ! f> fi]c] & ke5] light :i* beats ^u ! lives ( ! great h]oes ( progress8 ,) all due def]5ce to ! ,poet ,laureate1 we conceive t k+s & _! k9d h usually ext5d$ to !m a *>ity :i* cov]s a multitude ( _! s9s4 ,! late k+ ( ,italy1 = in/ance1 0 said to h _h ! language ( a gu>droom1 ! mann]s ( a troop]1 & ! morals ( a he-goat1 yet at 8 dea? h[ t5d]ly 8 faults 7 dealt ) by ! loyal press1 & h[ /rongly 7 all 8 m]its br\ght into relief4 ,our own royal ,s>danapalus1 ,george ! ,f\r?1 al?\gh ,leigh ,hunt _h ! c\rage to describe him aright & w5t to ! gaol = s do+1 0 /yl$ by ,society ! fir/ g5tleman 9 ,europe4 ,yet ,mazz9i1 ,vittor ,emmanuel's great contempor>y1 ^: aims 7 high & noble z 8 life 0 pure1 got little else ?an abuse f ?is same loyal press2 & ! ,society :i* ador$ ,george ! ,f\r? *>g$ ,%elley himself ) unspeakable vices equall$ only by ! native turpitude ( 8 s\l4 ,p]haps no man has suff]$ m f calumny ?an ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,dur+ 8 lifetime1 inde$1 8 traduc]s sc>cely ev] d>$ to v5t _! malice 9 public1 d\btless ?r\gh fe> ( receiv+ a ca/igation f 8 vigor\s & tr5*ant p54 ,b aft] 8 dea? !y riot$ 9 safety1 & gave free play to ! +5uity ( _! malevol5ce4 ,gradually _! libels became curr5t2 ?\s&s ( p :o knew almo/ no?+ ( 8 life & less ( 8 writ+s 7 p]suad$ t ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! ,infidel1 0 a mon/] ( iniquity1 9 comp>ison ) :om ,judas appe>$ a sa9t1 & ! ,devil himself ne>ly :ite2 & ?is e/imate f9ally became a tradition1 :i* ! editors ( illu/rat$ religi\s pap]s & ! writ]s ( fraudul5t ,dea?-,b$ ,sc5es did _! be/ to p]petuate4 ,9 su* h&s ! labor ( po/hum\s vilification might h rema9$ )\t greatly tr\bl+ ^? :o feel an int]e/ 9 ,?omas ,pa9e's honor ?r\gh gratitude = 8 "w4 ,! l[e/ scav5g]s ( lit]ature1 :o purvey religi\s (fal to ! dregs ( or?odoxy1 7 bett] employ$ ?us ?an 9 a rev]se way1 s9ce _! praise is s v mu* m di%onorable & appall+ ?an _! blame4 ,b :5 o!r lit]>y workm5 ( l(ti] repute desc5d to ! level ( ^!1 & help !m 9 _! villa9\s task1 x becomes advisable t "s "o :o honors ! memory ( ! man ?us asp]s$ %\ld int]pose1 & attempt t v9dication :i* he c no long] make = himself4 ,9 review+ ,mr4 ,edw>d ,smi?'s ,life ( ,cobbett1 our pr9cipal lit]>y pap]1 ! ,a!num1 9 its numb] = ,janu>y #aa?1 w5t out ( its way to defame ,pa9e's "*4 ,?is is :at x said3-- ,a m despicable man ?an ,tom ,pa9e _c easily be f\nd among ! ready writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,he sold himself to ! highe/ bidd]1 & he c\ld be b\ght at a v l[ price4 ,he wrote well2 sometimes he wrote z po9t$ly z ,junius or ,cobbett4 ,nei!r excell$ him 9 co9+ tell+ & mis*iev\s phrases2 nei!r surpass$ him 9 popul>ity-hunt+4 ,he _h ! art1 :i* 0 almo/ equal to g5ius1 ( giv+ happy titles to 8 productions4 ,:5 he d5\nc$ ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t 9 ! "n ( ',common ,s5se' he f\nd will+ read]s 9 ! rebelli\s ,am]ican coloni/s1 & a ri* rew>d f _! grateful repres5tatives4 ,:5 he wrote on behalf ( ! ',rights ( ,man1' & 9 fur!rance ( ! ',age ( ,reason1' he conv9c$ ?\s&s by 8 title-pages :o 7 incapable ( p]ceiv+ ! inconclusiv5ess ( 8 argum5ts4 ,8 speculations h long s9ce gone ! way ( all %ams2 & 8 *>latanism z a writ] 0 n r$eem$ by 8 "* z a man4 ,no?+ c\ld be worse ?an 8 private life2 he 0 addict$ to ! mo/ degrad+ ( vices4 ,he 0 no hypocrite1 h[ev]1 & he _c be *>g$ ) %[+ t reg>d = appe>ances :i* con/itutes ! homage paid by vice to virtue4 ,su* a man 0 well qualifi$ = e>n+ notoriety by insult+ ,wa%+ton4 ,only a ?or\gh-pac$ rascal c\ld h _h ! assurance to *>ge ,wa%+ton ) be+ unpr9cipl$ & unpatriotic4 ,c]ta9ly ,mr4 ,smi? has ei!r mu* to le>n1 or else he has =gott5 mu*1 o!rwise he c\ld n v5ture to sugge/ ! erection ( a monum5t 'record+ ! wisdom & political virtues ( ,?omas ,pa9e4' ,n[ we h 9 ?is tirade all ! old *>ges1 ) a new "o :i* ! critic has ei!r furni%$ himself or d]iv$ f an obscure s\rce--namely1 t ,pa9e sold himself to ! highe/ bidd]4 ,let u exam9e ! la/ *>ge fir/4 ,! critic curi\sly contradicts himself4 ,pa9e1 he admits1 c\ld sometimes write z po9t$ly z ,junius or ,cobbett1 ^: works sold enorm\sly1 & he _h ! art ( devis+ happy titles = 8 productions2 yet1 al?\gh he sold himself to ! highe/ bidd]1 he c\ld be b\ght at a v l[ price6 ,! fact is1 ,pa9e 0 nev] b\ght at all4 ,8 0 n a hirel+ p54 ,:atev] he wrote he put 8 "n to1 & he nev] p>t$ ) ! copyright ( any ( 8 works1 le/ ! ,gov]nm5t or "s fri5d ( despotism %\ld procure _! suppression4 ,he also publi%$ 8 writ+s at a ridicul\sly l[ price1 s l[ inde$ t he lo/ by !m in/ead ( ga9+4 ,( 8 ,common ,s5se1 t f9e pamphlet :i* /irr$ ! ,am]ican coloni/s to battle aga9/ _! oppressors1 n less ?an a hundr$ ?\s& copies 7 sold2 yet he f\nd himself f9ally indebt$ to 8 pr9t] #bi #abs4 #a;d4 ,fifte5 ye>s lat] ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t tri$ ?r\gh ! publi%] to get ! copyright ( ! ,rights ( ,man2 b ?\gh a l>ge sum 0 (f]$1 ,pa9e refus$ on pr9ciple to let x pass out ( 8 own h&s4 ,! fir/ "p ( ?is "w 0 publi%$ at a price :i* preclud$ any *ance ( pr(it2 ! publication ( ! second "p caus$ him to be tri$ & condemn$ = treason1 ! p5alty ( ! law be+ escap$ only by flight4 ,all publication ( 8 works1 :e!r political or religi\s1 0 aft]w>ds illegal4 ,?\s&s ( copies 7 circulat$ surreptiti\sly1 or op5ly by m5 l ,ri*>d ,c>lile1 :o sp5t n9e ye>s 9 prison = 8 sale ( prohibit$ books4 ,b cle>ly ,pa9e c\ld d]ive no pr(it f ?is traffic 9 8 works1 = he nev] set foot 9 ,engl& aga94 ,?omas ,pa9e wrote 9 ord] to spread 8 political & religi\s views1 & = no o!r purpose4 ,he 0 n a pr(essional au?or1 nor a pr(essional critic1 & nev] ne$$ paym5t = 8 lit]>y "w4 ,& assur$ly he got none4 ,let ! ,a!num critic in=m ! _w to :om ,pa9e sold himself1 or :o ev] paid him a p5ny = 8 writ+s4 ,until he does s we %all believe t ! au?or ( ,common ,s5se1 ! ,rights ( ,man1 & ! ,age ( ,reason1 0 hone/ 9 say+3 ,9 a great affair1 :]e ! good ( mank9d is at /ake1 ,i love to "w = no?+2 & s fully am ,i "u ! influ5ce ( ?is pr9ciple1 t ,i %\ld lose ! _s1 ! pride1 & ! pleasure ( x1 7 ,i consci\s t ,i look$ = rew>d4 ,popul>ity-hunt+1 to use ! critic's graceless phrase1 0 ,pa9e's next fault2 b z1 accord+ to ! same au?ority1 he 0 guilty 9 ?is respect only 9 ! same s5se z ,junius 01 ! burd5 ( 8 iniquity _c be v great4 ,addiction to ! mo/ degrad+ ( vices1 is a *>ge difficult to confute until we "k specifically :at vice is meant4 ,pa9e has be5 accus$ ( drunk5ness2 b by :om8 ,n by 8 intimate acqua9tances1 :o w\ld h detect$ 8 guilt1 b by 8 enemies :o 7 nev] 9 8 society1 & !re=e c\ld "k no?+ ( 8 habits4 ,*ee?am1 :o fir/ dissem9at$ ?is accusation1 0 a notori\s libell]1 & 0 m ?an once compell$ to make a public apology = 8 lies2 b he 0 a %ameless creature1 & actually 9 8 ,life ( ,pa9e resuscitat$ & amplifi$ falsehoods = :i* he _h t5d]$ abject apologies :ile 8 victim 0 alive4 ,ev51 h[ev]1 if ,pa9e _h yield$ to ! s$uctions ( /rong dr9k1 he %\ld be judg$ by ! cu/om ( 8 own age1 & n t ( ours4 ,mr4 ,leslie ,/eph5 does n rail aga9/ ,boswell = 8 dr9k+ p[]s2 ,burns is n outlaw$ = 8 devotion to ,john ,b>lycorn2 ,byron & ,%]idan are n beyond p>don because !y (t5 w5t drunk to b$2 & "s ( ! greate/ /atesm5 ( la/ c5tury & ?is1 includ+ ,pitt & ,fox1 are n consid]$ ! base/ ( m5 because !y ex]cis$ t "r :i* ,major ,o',gorman claims = all ,iri%m5--to dr9k z mu* z !y c c>ry4 ,b no su* plea is necess>y1 = ,pa9e 0 n addict$ to dr9k1 b rem>kably ab/emi\s4 ,mr4 ,fell[s1 ) :om he liv$ = m ?an six mon?s1 said t he nev] saw him ! worse = dr9k4 ,dr4 ,manley said1 :ile ,i att5d$ him he nev] 0 inebriat$4 ,colonel ,burr said1 he 0 decid$ly temp]ate4 ,& ev5 ,mr4 ,j>vis1 :om ,*ee?am cit$ z 8 au?ority = *>g+ ,pa9e ) drunk5ness1 au?oris$ ,mr4 ,vale1 ( ,new ,york1 editor ( ! ,beacon1 to say t ,*ee?am li$4 ,among/ ! public m5 :o knew ,pa9e p]sonally 7 ,burke1 ,home ,tooke1 ,prie/ley1 ,"l ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald1 ,dr4 ,moore1 ,jeff]son1 ,wa%+ton1 ,volney & ,condorcet3 b none ( ^! ev] h9t$ at 8 love ( dr9k4 ,! *>ge ( drunk5ess is a po/hum\s libel1 circulat$ by a man :o _h publicly qu>rell$ ) ,pa9e1 :o _h be5 oblig$ to apologise = =m] asp]sions1 & :o aft] ,pa9e's dea? 0 prosecut$ & condemn$ = libell+ a lady :om he _h accus$ ( undue famili>ity ) ! pr9cipal object ( 8 malice4 ,f9d+ ! *>ge ( drunk5ness unequivocally rebutt$1 ,pa9e's traduc]s advance t ( lic5ti\sness4 ,b ?is is equally unsuccessful4 ,! au?ority reli$ on is /ill ,*ee?am1 :o 9 turn borr[$ f a no less disreputable s\rce4 ,a man nam$ ,c>v] _h qu>rell$ ) ,pa9e ov] money matt]s2 9 fact1 he _h be5 oblig$ ) a loan :i* he =got to pay1 & l all base natures he %[$ 8 gratitude to 8 b5efactor1 :5 no m favors c\ld be expect$1 by hat+ & malign+ him4 ,a scurril\s lett] writt5 by ?is fell[ fell into ! h&s ( ,*ee?am1 :o elaborat$ x 9 8 ,life4 ,x broadly h9t$ t ,madame ,bonneville1 ! by no means y\?ful wife ( a ,p>is booksell] :o _h %elt]$ ,pa9e :5 he 0 ?reat5$ ) dang] 9 t city1 0 8 p>am\r2 = no o!r reason ?an t he _h 9 turn %elt]$ h] :5 %e repair$ ) h] *ildr5 to ,am]ica1 aft] h] home _h be5 brok5 up by ,buonap>te's p]secution ( h] husb&4 ,?is lady prosecut$ ,*ee?am = libel1 & a jury ( ,am]ican citiz5s gave h] a v]dict & damages4 ,"h ! matt] might re/1 b we are incl9$ to urge ano!r consid]ation4 ,no "o ( 8 _m enemies ev] accus$ ,pa9e ( lic5ti\sness 9 8 virile manhood2 & c we believe t he began a c>e] ( lic5ti\sness 9 8 old age1 :51 besides ! infirmities natural to 8 "t ( life1 he suff]$ dreadful tortures f an int]nal abscess br\ght on by 8 conf9em5t 9 ! reek+ dungeons ( ! ,luxemb\rg1 :i* made life a t]ror & dea? a boon8 ,only lunatics or worse w\ld cr$it su* a prepo/]\s /ory4 ,! ,a!n\m critic alleges t ,pa9e insult$ ,wa%+ton1 & 0 !re=e a ?or\gh-pac$ rascal4 ,b he did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he v prop]ly remon/rat$ ) ,wa%+ton = coolly all[+ him to rot 9 a ,fr5* dungeon = no crime except t he 0 a =eign]1 :5 a ^w f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( :i* he 0 a citiz51 w\ld h effect$ 8 release4 ,wa%+ton 0 aw>e ( ,pa9e's mis]able plight1 yet he =got ! obligations ( fri5d%ip2 & not)/&+ frequ5t lett]s f ,munro1 ! ,am]ican ambassador at ,p>is1 he sup9ely suff]$ ! man he _h once delight$ to honor to langui% 9 wret*$ness1 fil?1 & disease4 ,george ,wa%+ton did mu* = ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce1 b ,?omas ,pa9e did p]haps m1 = 8 writ+s animat$ ! oppress$ ,coloni/s ) an en?usiasm = lib]ty )\t :i* ! respectable g5]al%ip ( ,wa%+ton might h be5 ex]t$ 9 va94 ,! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 01 z ,c>lyle grimly says1 no immeasurable man1 & we conceive t ,pa9e _h e>n$ ! "r to criticise ev5 him & 8 policy4 ,e p]son is ( c\rse free to hold :at op9ion he pleases ( ,pa9e's writ+s4 ,! ,a!n\m critic ?9ks !y h gone ! way ( all %ams4 ,he is wrong 9 fact1 = !y circulate v ext5sively /ill4 ,& he may also be wrong 9 8 lit]>y judgm5t4 ,william ,hazlitt1 ^: op9ion on any subject connect$ ) lit]ature is at lea/ z valuable z an ,a!n\m critic's1 rank$ ,pa9e v high z a political writ]1 & affirm$ ( 8 ,rights ( ,man t x 0 a p[]ful & explicit reply to ,burke4 ,b ,hazlitt _h read ,pa9e1 :i* we suspect _m glib critics ( to-day h n2 = we well rememb] h[ puzzl$ "s ( !m 7 to expla9 :5ce ,%elley took ! motto ,we pity ! ,plumage1 b ,=get ! ,dy+ ,bird prefix$ to 8 ,address to ! ,p on ! dea? ( ! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte4 ,x 0 tak51 z !y %\ld h kn[n1 f "o ( ! f9e/ passages ( ! ,rights ( ,man4 ,critics1 x is well kn[n1 sometimes write z ,artemus ,w>d propos$ to lecture on sci5ce1 ) an imag9ation untrammel$ by ! lea/ k ( ! subject4 ,let u close ?is v9dication ( ,pa9e by cit+ ! e/imate ( him =m$ by ,walt ,:itman1 an au?ority n to be sne]$ at n[ ev5 by ,a!n\m critics4 ,9 #ahgg ! ,lib]al ,league ( ,philadelphia celebrat$ ! #adj? bir?day ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 & a l>ge audi5ce 0 ga!r$ by ! ann\ncem5t t ,:itman w\ld speak4 ,! great poet1 accord+ to ! ,index report1 aft] tell+ h[ he _h become intimate ) "s ( ,pa9e's fri5ds ?irty-five ye>s be=e1 w5t on to say3-- ,i d>e n say h[ mu* ( :at our ,union is own+ & enjoy+ to-day1 its indep5d5ce1 its ard5t belief 91 & sub/antial practice (1 ,radical human rights1 & ! sev]ance ( its ,gov]nm5t f all ecclesia/ical & sup]/iti\s dom9ion--,i d>e n say h[ mu* ( all ?is is ow+ to ,?omas ,pa9e2 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k a good portion ( x decid$ly is4 ,( ! f\l & fooli% fictions yet told ab\t ! circum/ances ( 8 decease1 ! absolute fact is t1 z he liv$ a good life aft] its k9d1 he di$ calmly1 philosophically1 z became him4 ,he s]v$ ! embryo ,union ) ! mo/ preci\s s]vice1 a s]vice t e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! ?irty-eight ,/ates is to "s ext5t receiv+ ! b5efit ( to-day1 & ,i = "o "h *e]fully & rev]5tly ?r[ "o pebble on ! cairn ( 8 memory4 ,we are cont5t to let ! read] decide betwe5 ,:itman & ! ,a!n\m critic 9 _! respective e/imates ( him :o wrote1 & z we ?9k act$ up to x--,all ! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good my religion4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,free?\ght4 7,augu/1 #ahhb47 ,*ri/ians are p]petually cry+ t we de/roy & nev] build up4 ,no?+ c\ld be m false1 = all negation has a positive side1 & we _c d5y error )\t affirm+ tru?4 ,b ev5 if x 7 true1 x w\ld n less5 ! value ( our "w4 ,y mu/ cle> ! gr\nd be=e y c build1 & pl\gh be=e y s[4 ,spl5dor gives no /r5g? to an edifice ^: f\ndations are trea*]\s1 nor c a h>ve/ be reap$ f fields unprep>$ = ! se$4 ,free?\ght is1 9 ?is respect1 l a skilful physician1 ^: function x is to expel disease & leave ! pati5t s\nd & well4 ,no sick man claims t ! doctor %all supply him ) some?+ 9 place ( 8 malady4 ,x is en\gh t ! enemy ( 8 heal? is driv5 out4 ,he is !n 9 a position to act = himself4 ,he has legs to walk )1 a bra9 to devise1 & h&s to execute 8 w4 ,:at m does he ne$8 ,:at m c he ask )\t decl>+ himself a weakl+ or a fool8 ,s x is ) sup]/ition1 ! deadlie/ disease ( ! m9d4 ,free-?\ght ca/s x out1 ) its bl9dness & its t]rors1 & leaves ! m9d cle> & free4 ,all nature is !n be=e u to /udy & enjoy4 ,tru? %9es on u ) cele/ial light1 ,goodness smiles on our be/ endeavors1 & ,beauty ?rills our s5ses & k9dles our imag9ation ) ! subtle magic ( h] *>ms4 ,:at a boon x is to ?9k freely1 to let ! intellect d>t out 9 que/ ( tru? at e po9t ( ! compass1 to feel ! delight ( ! *ase & ! gladness ( capture6 ,:at a noble privilege to p\r treasures ( k into ! crucible ( ! bra91 & sep>ate gold f ! dross6 ,! ,free?9k] takes no?+ on tru/1 if he c help x2 he dissects1 analyses1 & proves ev]y?+4 ,does ?is make him a b>r5 sceptic8 ,n s4 ,:at he disc>ds he kn[s to be wor?less1 & he also kn[s ! value ( :at he prizes4 ,if "o sweet vision turns out a mirage1 h[ does x less5 our enjoym5t at ! true oasis1 or %ake our c]titude ( wat] & %ade "u ! palm trees by ! well8 ,! masses ( m5 d n ?9k freely4 ,!y sc>cely ?9k at all out ( _! r\nd ( bus9ess4 ,!y are tra9$ n to ?9k4 ,f ! cradle to ! grave or?odoxy has !m 9 its clut*es4 ,_! religion is settl$ by prie/s1 & _! political & social in/itutions by cu/om4 ,!y look askance at ! man :o d>es to "q :at is e/abli%$2 n reflect+ t all or?odoxies 7 once het]odox1 t )\t innovation !re c\ld nev] h be5 any progress1 & t if inquisitive fell[s _h n gone pry+ ab\t 9 =bidd5 qu>t]s ages ago1 ! _w w\ld /ill be peopl$ by savages dress$ 9 nak$ness1 w>-pa9t1 & fea!rs4 ,! m5tal /ultification :i* beg9s 9 y\? rea*es ossification z m5 gr[ old]4 ,lack ( ?\ght ends 9 incapacity to ?9k4 ,real ,free?\ght is impossible )\t education4 ,! m9d _c op]ate )\t means or con/ruct )\t mat]ials4 ,!ology opposes education3 ,free?\ght supports x4 ,! poor z well z ! ri* %\ld %>e 9 its bless+s4 ,education is a social capital :i* %\ld be suppli$ to all4 ,x enri*es & exp&s4 ,x n only furni%es ! m9d1 b /r5g!ns its faculties4 ,k is p[]4 ,a race ( giants c\ld n level ! ,alps2 b ord9>y m51 equipp$ ) sci5ce1 bore ?r\gh _! base1 & made easy *annels = ! int]c\rse ( divid$ nations4 ,gr[? comes ) use1 & p[] ) ex]cise4 ,education makes bo? possible4 ,x puts ! means ( salvation at ! s]vice ( all1 &1 prev5ts ! faculties f mov+ ab\t 9 vacuo1 & f9ally /&+ /ill f %e] hopelessness4 ,! educat$ man has a :ole magaz9e ( appliances at 8 comm&1 & 8 intellect is tra9$ 9 us+ !m1 :ile ! un$ucat$ man has no?+ b 8 /r5g?1 & 8 tra9+ is limit$ to its use4 ,free?\ght dem&s education = all4 ,x claims a m5tal inh]itance = e *ild born into ! _w4 ,sup]/ition dem&s ignorance1 /upidity1 & degradation4 ,:]ev] ! s*oolma/] is busy1 ,free?\ght prosp]s2 :]e he is n f\nd1 sup]/ition reigns supreme & levels ! p 9 ! du/4 ,free spee* & ,free?\ght g toge!r4 ,if "o is hamp]$ ! o!r langui%es4 ,:at is ! use ( ?9k+ if ,i may n express my ?\ght8 ,we claim equal lib]ty = all4 ,! prie/ %all say :at he believes & s %all ! sceptic4 ,no law %all protect ! "o & disfran*ise ! o!r4 ,if any man disapproves :at ,i say1 he ne$ n he> me a second "t4 ,:at m does he require8 ,let him li/5 to :at he likes1 & leave o!rs to d ! same4 ,let u h ju/ice & fair play all r\nd4 ,free?\ght is n only useful b laudable4 ,x involves labor & tr\ble4 ,ours is n a gospel = ^? :o love ! s(t pill[ ( fai?4 ,! ,free?9k] does n let 8 %ip rot away 9 h>bor2 he spreads 8 canvas & sails ! seas ( ?\ght4 ,:at ?\gh tempe/s beat & bill[s ro>8 ,he is undaunt$1 & leaves ! avoidance ( dang] to ! slugg>d & ! slave4 ,he w n pay _! price = ease & safety4 ,away he sails ) ,vigilance at ! pr[ & ,wisdom at ! helm4 ,he n only trav]ses ! ocean highways1 b skirts unmapp$ coa/s & v5tures on un*>t$ seas4 ,he ga!rs spoils 9 e zone1 & returns ) a ri* freight t comp5sates = all haz>ds4 ,"s day or o!r1 y say1 he w be %ipwreck$ & lo/4 ,p]haps4 ,all ?+s end someh[4 ,b if he goes d[n he w die l a man & n l a c[>d1 & h = 8 requiem ! psalm ( ! tempe/ & ! an!m ( ! waves4 ,d\bt is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,x means caution1 indep5d5ce1 hone/y & v]acity4 ,fai? means neglig5ce1 s]fdom1 ins9c]ity & deception4 ,! man :o nev] d\bts nev] ?9ks4 ,he is l a /raw 9 ! w9d or a waif on ! sea4 ,he is "o ( ! helpless1 docile1 unque/ion+ millions1 :o keep ! _w 9 a /ate ( /agnation1 & s]ve z a fulcrum = ! lev] ( despotism4 ,! /upidity ( ! p1 says ,:itman1 is always invit+ ! insol5ce ( p[]4 ,buckle has well said t scepticism is ! necess>y antec$5t ( all progress4 ,)\t x we %\ld /ill be grop+ 9 ! night ( ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,! v f\ndations ( mod]n sci5ce & philosophy 7 laid on gr\nd :i* 0 wre/$ f ! ,*ur*1 & e /one 0 cem5t$ ) ! blood ( m>tyrs4 ,z ! edifice arose ! %>p%oot]s ( fai? attack$ ! build]s at e po9t1 & !y /ill cont9ue _! old practice1 al?\gh _! missiles c h>dly rea* ! t[]+ heights :]e _! enemies are n[ at "w4 ,a/ronomy 0 oppos$ by ! ,*ur* because x unsettl$ old notions ( ! e>? be+ ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & ! sun1 moon1 & />s m]e lights /uck 9 ! solid firmam5t1 & work$ to & fro l slid+ panels4 ,did n ! ,bible say t ,g5]al ,jo%ua comm&$ ! sun to /& /ill1 & h[ c\ld ?is h happ5$ unless x mov$ r\nd ! e>?8 ,& 0 n ! e>? c]ta9ly flat1 z millions ( flats believ$ x to be8 ,! ,ca?olic ,inquisition =c$ ,galileo to recant1 & ,prote/ant ,lu!r call$ ,cop]nicus an old fool4 ,*emi/ry 0 oppos$ z an impi\s pry+ into ! secrets ( ,god4 ,x 0 put 9 ! same class ) sorc]y & wit*craft1 & puni%$ 9 ! same way4 ,! e>ly *emi/s 7 consid]$ z ag5ts ( ! ,devil1 & _! successors are /ill reg>d$ z uncanny 9 ! m ignorant p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,rog] ,bacon 0 p]secut$ by 8 bro!r monks2 8 te/+ fire 0 ?\ght to h come f ! pit1 & ! explosion ( 8 gunp[d] 0 ! ,devil vani%+ 9 smoke & smell4 ,ev5 at ! end ( la/ c5tury1 ! cl]gy-l$ mob ( ,birm+ham :o wreck$ ,prie/ley's h\se & de/roy$ 8 app>atus1 no d\bt felt t !re 0 a close connexion betwe5 *emi/ry & infidelity4 ,physiology & ,m$ic9e 7 oppos$ on simil> gr\nds4 ,we 7 all fe>fully & wond]fully made1 & ! less ! my/]y 0 look$ into ! bett]4 ,disease 0 s5t by ,god = 8 own wise ends1 & to resi/ x 0 z bad z blasphemy4 ,e discov]y & e re=m 0 decri$ z impi\s4 ,m5 n[ liv+ c rememb] h[ ! *ampions ( fai? d5\nc$ ! use ( anae/hetics 9 pa9ful labor z an int]f]5ce ) ,god's curse on ! daught]s ( ,eve4 ,geology 0 oppos$ because x discr$it$ ,moses1 z ?\gh t fam\s old ,jew _h wat*$ ! deposit ( e /ratum ( ! e>?'s cru/4 ,x 0 ev5 said t fossils _h be5 put und]gr\nd by ,god to puzzle ! wiseacres1 & t ! ,devil _h c>ri$ %ells to ! hilltops = ! purpose ( delud+ m5 to infidelity & p]dition4 ,geologi/s 7 ana!matis$ f ! pulpits & rail$ at by tub-?ump]s4 ,!y 7 oblig$ to feel _! way & g sl[ly4 ,sir ,*>les ,lyell _h to keep back 8 /ronge/ conclusions = at lea/ a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & c\ld n say all he ?\ght until 8 head 0 :it5$ by old age & he look$ into ! face ( ,dea?4 ,biology 0 oppos$ too? & nail z ! wor/ ( all infidelity4 ,x expos$ ,g5esis & put ,moses out ( c\rt4 ,x de/roy$ all special creation1 %[$ man's k9%ip ) o!r =ms ( life1 r$uc$ ,adam & ,eve to my?s1 & explod$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall4 ,d>w9 0 = ye>s treat$ z ,anti*ri/1 & ,huxley z ! great bea/4 ,all t is be+ *ang$1 ?anks to ! sceptical _s4 ,d>w9's corpse is buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 b 8 ideas are und]m9+ all ! *ur*es & crumbl+ !m into du/4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght br&s p]secution z ! wor/ crime aga9/ humanity4 ,x /ifles ! _s ( progress & /rangles its pione]s4 ,x elim9ates ! brave1 ! adv5tur\s & ! aspir+1 & leaves only ! timid1 ! sluggi% & ! grovell+4 ,x removes ! l(ty & sp>es ! l[4 ,x levels all ! hills ( ?\ght & makes an intellectual flatness4 ,x dr5*es all ! pa?s ( fre$om ) blood & te>s1 & makes e>? ! ve/ibule ( hell4 ,p]secution is ! "r arm ( prie/craft4 ,! black militia ( !ology are ! sworn foes ( ,free?\ght4 ,!y repres5t x z ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 = :i* !re is no =giv5ess 9 ?is _w or ! next4 ,:5 !y speak ( ! ,holy ,gho/ !y mean !mselves4 ,free?\ght is a crime aga9/ !m4 ,x /rips (f ! my/]y t inve/s _! craft1 & %[s !m z !y really are1 a horde ( b&its :o levy black mail on hone/ indu/ry1 & prea* a despot 9 heav5 9 ord] to ma9-ta9 _! own tyranny on e>?4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght w\ld de/roy all prie/hoods4 ,e man %\ld be 8 own prie/4 ,if a pr(essional s\l-doctor gives y wrong advice & leads y to ru91 he w n be damn$ = y ,he w see y s fir/4 ,we mu/ take all responsibility1 & we %\ld also take ! p[]4 ,in/ead ( putt+ our ?9k+ out1 z we put our wa%+1 let u d x at home4 ,no man c d ano!r's ?9k+ = him4 ,:at is ?\ght 9 ! orig9ator is only acquiesc5ce 9 ! man :o takes x at secondh&4 ,if we d our own ?9k+ 9 religion we %all d x 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,we reject au?ority & act = ourselves4 ,spiritual & temporal p[] are br\ght "u ! same rule4 ,!y mu/ ju/ify !mselves or g4 ,! ,free?9k] is ?us a politician & a social re=m]4 ,:at a ,*ri/ian may be he mu/ be4 ,free?9k]s are naturally ,radicals4 ,!y are almo/ to a man on ! side ( ju/ice fre$om & progress4 ,! ,tories "k ?is1 & h5ce !y seek to suppress u by ! viol5ce ( unju/ law4 ,!y see t we are a gr[+ dang] to e k9d ( privilege1 a m5ace to all ! idle classes :o live 9 luxury on ! sweat & labor ( o!rs--! dev\r+ drones :o live on ! work+ bees4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght tea*es u to di/+ui% betwe5 ! kn[able & ! unkn[able4 ,we _c fa?om ! inf9ite my/]y ( ! univ]se ) our f9ite plummet1 nor see aught beh9d ! veil ( dea?4 ,"h is our appo9t$ prov9ce3 ,?is _w :i* is ! _w ,( all ( u1 & :]e 9 ! end ,we f9d our happ9ess or n at all4 ,let u make ! be/ ( ?is _w & take our *ance ( any o!r4 ,if !re is a heav51 we d>e say x w hold all hone/ m54 ,if x w n1 ^? :o g else:]e w at lea/ be 9 good company4 ,our salvation is "h & n[4 ,x is c]ta9 & n cont+5t4 ,we ne$ n die be=e we realise x4 ,ours is a gospel1 & ! only gospel1 = ?is side ( ! grave4 ,! promises ( !ology _c be made good till aft] dea?2 ours are all r$eemable 9 ?is life4 ,we ask m5 to ackn[l$ge realities & dismiss fictions4 ,:5 y h sift$ all ! le>n$ s]mons ev] prea*$1 y w f9d v little good gra94 ,!ology deals ) dreams & phantasies1 & gives no guidance to practical m54 ,! :ole tru? ( life may be summ$ up 9 a few words4 ,happ9ess is ! only good1 suff]+ ! only evil1 & selfi%ness ! only s94 ,& ! :ole duty ( man may be express$ 9 "o s5t5ce1 slightly alt]$ f ,voltaire--,le>n :at is true 9 ord] to d :at is "r4 ,if a man c tell y any?+ ab\t ^! matt]s1 li/5 to him2 if n1 turn a deaf e>1 & let him prea* to ! w9d4 ,! only noble ?+s 9 ?is _w are great he>ts & great bra9s1 ,!re is no virtue 9 a />vel+ piety :i* turns all beauty into ugl9ess & %rivels up e natural affection4 ,let ! he>t beat high ) c\rage & ent]prise1 & ?rob ) w>m passion4 ,let ! bra9 be an active eng9e ( ?\ght1 imag9ation & w4 ,! gospel ( sorr[ has _h its day1 & ! "t has come = ! gospel ( gladness4 ,let u live out our lives to ! full1 radiat+ joy on all 9 our own circle1 & diffus+ happ9ess ?r\gh ! gr&] circle ( humanity1 until at la/ we retire f ! banquet ( life1 z o!rs h done be=e u1 & s9k 9 et]nal repose4 ,,free?\ght ,,9 ,,curr5t ,,lit]ature4 ,a ,pap] read at ! ,annual ,conf]5ce ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 9 ! ,co-op]ative ,hall1 ,bury1 ,june #e?1 #ahha4 ,:5 ,i 0 invit$ to read a pap] at ?is ,conf]5ce1 ,i ?\ght t1 z editor ( ! ,free?9k]1 ,i ought to say some?+ ab\t ,free?onght4 ,& z ! delib]ations ( ?is ,conf]5ce are mo/ly on practical matt]s1 x occurr$ to me t ,i _h bett] select a subject ( less imm$iate ?\gh n ( insignificant int]e/4 ,s ,i resolv$ to address y on ,free?onght 9 ,curr5t ,lit]ature4 ,i h said t ?is subject1 if n practical & urg5t1 is assur$ly n unimportant4 ,! p[] ( lit]ature ov] m5's m9ds _c be e/imat$ too highly4 ,sci5ce is a trem5d\s =ce1 b its greate/ influ5ce is ex]cis$ ov] ! human m9d :5 x quits ! m]ely practical task ( m9i/]+ to our mat]ial desires1 & seeks to m\ld our moral & spiritual conceptions ( our position & de/9y 9 ! univ]se4 ,to d ?is x mu/ address u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( lit]ature4 ,art also is a great =ce1 m especially 9 c\ntries :i* h n be5 subject$1 l ours1 to ! bondage ( ,puritanism4 ,b art has hi!rto appeal$ to a re/rict$ circle1 al?\gh t circle is rapidly wid5+ 9 our own age4 ,! greate/1 mo/ p]man5t1 & mo/ univ]sal =ce is lit]ature4 ,raphael & ,mi*ael ,angelo h n influ5c$ ! _w s pr(\ndly z ,%akespe>e & ,dante2 :ile s _m arti/ic a*ievem5ts ( antiquity are lo/ or half decay$1 its lit]>y ma/]pieces /ill survive ) undim9i%$ fre%ness & *>m2 & :ile ! mo/ em95t works ev5 ( contempor>y arti/s are se5 only occasionally by a few1 ! mo/ em95t writ+s ( ! _w's ma/] m9ds may & d become a h\sehold possession to ?\s&s :o move 9 ! humble/ sph]es ( life4 ,9 ^! cosmopolitan days ! ,free?9k] & ,humanit>ian naturally looks beyond 8 own c\ntry into ! great _w1 :i* is at pres5t divid$ by national & o!r b>ri]s1 b :i* w 9 "t become ! home ( "o all-embrac+ family4 ,& ,i confess t ,i 0 /rongly tempt$ to trace ! work+s ( ! _s ( ,free?\ght z f> z ,i c\ld 9 ! g5]al lit]ature ( ,europe4 ,b ,i soon recognis$ ! necessity ( limit+ myself to ! manife/ations ( t subtle & p]vasive _s 9 ! curr5t lit]ature ( our ,engli% tongue4 ,:5 ! pres5t c5tury comm5c$ ,europe 0 /irr$ to ! utt] dep?s by t great ,fr5* ,revolution :i* m>k$ a new epo* 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,! revolution>y wave surg$ across ! we/]n _w1 & pass$ ov] ,engl& z well z o!r c\ntries4 ,"s ?\ght ! huge eclipse ( social ord] :i* accompani$ x ! h]ald ( approa*+ night1 & o!rs ?\ght x ! dawn ( a new day2 b none 7 indiff]5t4 ,!re 0 an int5se excitem5t ( radical passions & desires1 a quick5+ ( all ! spr+s ( life4 ,?is produc$ a blossom+ ( our lit]ature su* z _h n be5 witness$ s9ce ! great ,elizabe?an age1 & !n1 z be=e1 ,free-?\ght mix$ ) ! vital sap4 ,( ! long array ( po/-revolution>y names ,i select ?ree--,?omas ,pa9e1 :o repres5t$ ! ke5 & re/less common-s5se ( ,free?\ght2 ,william ,godw91 :o repres5t$ its calm] philosophy2 & ,%elley1 :o repres5t$ its l(ty hopes & so>+ aspirations4 ,godw9 has almo/ fad$ into a "n2 ,pa9e's great "w is ne>ly done1 = a deep] & m sci5tific scepticism has possess$ itself ( ! field 9 :i* he labor$2 b ,%elley has a message = g5]ations yet unborn4 ,he em]ges z ! supreme figure de/9$ to immortality ( fame4 ,all great & noble & beautiful qualities coh]e 9 him1 ! poet ( poets & pure/ ( m54 ,& he is ours4 ,byron1 ) all 8 spl5did en]gy & t]rible scorn1 quail$ be=e ! supreme problems ( life2 b ,%elley fac$ !m ) a c\rage all ! great] because x 0 unconsci\s1 & ca/+ aside all sup]/iti\s dreams & illusory hopes1 ye>n$ prophetically t[>ds ! ,future1 :5 fre$om1 tru? & love %all sup]s$e all o!r tr9ities1 & realise "h on e>? t ,p>adise :i* !ologians h only promis$ 9 a _w to come4 ,a ,%elley cultus has gr[n up dur+ rec5t ye>s1 & _m ( our mo/ gift$ writ]s rev]5tly b[ !mselves be=e him4 ,i h only to m5tion su* names z ,br[n+1 ,sw9burne1 & ,rossetti to %[ ! intellectual rank ( 8 wor%ipp]s4 ,_! numb] increases e ye>1 & x is t\*+ to witness ! avidity ) :i* !y seize on all new facts relat+ to him1 :e!r ! record ( "s episode 9 8 life1 a report$ conv]sation1 or a scrap ( writ+ f 8 h&4 ,f ! ,%elley & ,byron p]iod to ! fre% revolution>y outbur/ ( #ahdh !re 0 a lull 9 ,engl& z well z else:]e4 ,sev]al great political re=ms 7 a*iev$ 9 ! int]val4 ,a ,re=m ,bill 0 c>ri$4 ,ca?olics & ,jews 7 emancipat$1 & fre$om & *eapness ( ! press 7 won by ! untameable c\rage ( m5 l ,c>lile1 ,he!r+ton1 ,lovett1 & ,watson4 ,b quietude reign$ 9 ! high] sph]es ( lit]ature4 ,! age 0 em95tly respectable1 & x acclaim$ ! highly respectable ,wordswor? z1 ! prophet div9ely inspir$ to tea* m5 h[ to re/ & be ?ankful4 ,b dur+ t int]val ( apa?y & respectability1 ,sci5ce 0 sl[ly ga!r+ /r5g? & mak+ conque/s1 9 prep>ation = ! "t :5 %e might plant h] feet firmly on ! solid gr\nd %e _h won1 & *all5ge ,!ology to mortal combat4 ,geology & ,biology1 9 especial1 7 gett+ !mselves ready to ov]?r[ ! fables ( ,g5esis & de/roy its doctr9es ( special creation4 ,& "o is glad to admit t !y h completely succe$$ at la/4 ,pr(essor ,huxley decl>es t he is n acqua9t$ ) any man ( sci5ce or prop]ly in/ruct$ p]son :o believes t ,adam & ,eve 7 ! fir/ p>5ts ( mank9d1 or t we h all desc5d$ f ! eight p]sons :o sup]9t5d$ t wond]ful float+ m5ag]ie :i* surviv$ a univ]sal deluge less ?an five ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,& all ! cl]gy c say 9 reply is t ,pr(essor ,huxley is n end[$ ) t !ological faculty :i* enables !m to p]ceive 9 ! language ( ,scripture a mean+ :i* is q undisc]nible to ! eyes ( common s5se4 ,ano!r influ5ce 0 at "w dur+ t int]val4 ,ma9ly ?r\gh ,c>lyle1 ! treasures ( ,g]man lit]ature 7 op5$ up to ,engli% read]s4 ,! greate/ ,g]man writ]s1 f ,leas+1 ,ge!1 & ,s*ill] to ,fi*te1 ,ri*t]1 & ,he9e1 7 outrage\s ,free?9k]s comp>$ ) our own respectable & or?odox writ]s1 & _! influ5ce soon made itself evid5t 9 ! tol]ance & c\rage ) :i* ,engli% au?ors began to treat ! great problems ( morality & religion4 ,g]man s*ol>%ip1 too1 sl[ly crept among u4 ,its ,biblical criticism %[$ u ! utt] inadequacy ( evid5tial works l ,paley's1 & made u see t ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures w\ld h to be view$ 9 a v diff]5t light & /udi$ 9 a v diff]5t _s4 ,to e/imate ! ext5t ( ?is *ange1 we h only to place ,paley's ,evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity beside su* a "w z ,sup]natural ,religion4 ,! gulf betwe5 ^! works is enorm\s2 & x is notable t ! m sci5tific & rigor\s is ! criticism ( ! ,new ,te/am5t books1 ! m het]odox are ! conclusions rea*$4 ,ev5 ,scotl& has be5 invad$ by ?is ,g]man influ5ce1 & x n[ af=ds u ! laughable spectacle ( a numb] ( grave m9i/]s pursu+ z a damnable h]etic a man l ,dr4 ,rob]tson ,smi?1 ^: only crime is hav+ /at$ ab\t ! ,bible no?+ new1 b :at e s*ol> 9 ,europe kn[s to be admitt$ & indisputable4 ,^! solemn m9i/]s ( ! old cre$ are det]m9$ to keep ! deluge ( :at !y call ,g]man infidelity f flood+ ! valleys & m\nt+ ! hillsides ( ,scotl&2 b _! h]esy-hunts are j z efficaci\s aga9/ :at !y s pi\sly dread z ,mrs4 ,p>t+ton's mop aga9/ ! mighty onru% ( ,atlantic roll]s4 ,) ! revolution>y movem5t ( '#dh came a fre% impulse f ,france4 ,! great evangel ( '#hi _h n p]i%$2 x 0 only 9 abeyance2 & aga9 x bur/ ^u ,europe ) its words ( fire4 ,we all "k h[ ! ,republic :i* 0 !n e/abli%$ 0 soon suppress$ 9 blood by ! gang ( adv5tur]s presid$ ov] by ,napoleon ! ,little4 ,b ! day ( retribution came1 & ! empire w5t ! way ( all tyrannies4 ,on its ru9s ! ,republic has be5 e/abli%$ anew1 & n[ x reckons 9 its s]vice & among its *ampions ! be/ intellects & ! noble/ *>act]s 9 ,france2 :ile ! masses ( ! p1 taught by ! bitt] lessons ( adv]sity1 are also cont5t to enjoy ! b5efits ( ord]$ lib]ty & peaceful progress "u its b5ign sway4 ,n[ ,fr5* progress has always be5 a "q ( ideas no less ?an ( mat]ial advantage4 ,! great democratic lead]s 9 ,france h ne>ly all be5 av[$ ,free?9k]s4 ,!y h sep>at$ !mselves alike f ! blood on ! h&s ( ! k+ & ! lie at ! lips ( ! prie/1 be+ p]fectly assur$ t outw>d fre$om 9 politics is 9 ! long run impossible )\t inw>d fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,! *ief /atesman 9 ,france1 ,m4 ,gambetta1 has publicly decl>$ himself a disciple ( ,voltaire1 & nei!r at ! m>riages nor at ! fun]als ( 8 fri5ds does he ev] ent] ! doors ( a *ur*4 ,he /ays outside & quietly all[s ^? :o desire x to g 9 & li/5 to ! mumbl+ ( ! prie/4 ,my purpose1 h[ev]1 be+ lit]>y & n political1 ,i mu/ recur to my rem>k t a fre% impulse came to u f ,france aft] ! revolution ( '#dh4 ,lam>t9e at fir/ ex]cis$ consid]able influ5ce "h1 b gradually ,victor ,hugo's /> asc5d$1 & f ! mom5t x rea*$ ! z5i? until n[1 he has be5 acc\nt$ ! supreme poet ( ,france1 & ! greate/ contempor>y evangeli/ ( ! ideas ( '#hi4 ,he is a ,free?9k] z well z a ,republican2 & x 0 inevitable t ! y\ng] s*ool ( writ]s 9 ,engl&1 :o ackn[l$ge him z a l(ty ma/]1 %\ld dr9k f 8 inexhau/ible spr+ ! liv+ wat]s ( ,democracy & ,free?\ght4 ,fr5* influ5ce on our v rec5t lit]ature is evid5t 9 su* works z ,mr4 ,john ,morley's ,/udies on ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,did]ot1 & ,condorcet2 ,mr4 ,*ri/ie's monum5tal ,life ( ,eti5ne ,dolet1 ! ,free?\ght m>tyr2 & ,mr4 ,p>ton's new ,life ( ,voltaire2 all ( :i* dem& & w amply requite our att5tion4 ,su* are ! influ5ces :i* h conspir$ to %ape ! lit]>y activities ( ! g5]ation 9 :i* we live4 ,n[ ,free?\ght1 l a subtle ess5ce1 p5etrates ev]y:]e4 ,e book betrays its pres5ce1 & ev5 ! p]iodical lit]ature ( our age is affect$ by x4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury lam5ts t ,*ri/ian m5 _c introduce ! mo/ respectable magaz9es into _! homes )\t ! risk ( poison+ ! m9ds ( _! families ) h]etical ideas4 ,"o ( ! signs t ,free?\ght _h begun to leav5 ! educat$ classes 0 ! publication ( ! fam\s ,essays & ,reviews4 ,! h]esy ( t book 0 exce$+ly small1 b x r\s$ a great /orm 9 ! religi\s _w & l$ to m ?an "o cl]ical prosecution4 ,ano!r sign 0 ! publication ( ,col5so's le>n$ "w on ! ,p5tateu*4 ,?is h>d-work+ ,colonial ,bi%op 0 d5\nc$ z a h]etic by ! idl] home ,bi%ops1 & ,rusk9 has said t !y w\ld h lik$ to burn ,col5so alive1 & make ,ludgate ,hill easi] = ! omnibuses ) ! c9d]s ( him4 ,an antagoni/ v diff]5t f ! ,bi%ops 0 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold1 :o sev]ely c5sur$ ,col5so's :ole me?od ( criticism1 z a h&l+ ( religi\s que/ions 9 an irreligi\s _s4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,greg admirably def5d$ ! ,bi%op1 & ! controv]sy end$ 9 a drawn battle4 ,b :at has happ5$ s9ce8 ,! same ,mat!w ,arnold :o c5sur$ ,col5so has himself publi%$ two rem>kable works on ,lit]ature & ,dogma & ,god & ! ,bible1 writt5 x is true on a diff]5t plan f ,col5so's1 b conta9+ a hundr$ times m h]esy ?an ! ,bi%op cramm$ into all 8 big volumes4 ,= ,mr4 ,arnold deprecates ! idea ( a p]sonal god1 lik5s ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity to ?ree ,"l ,%aftesburys1 & says t ! ,bible miracles mu/ all be giv5 up )\t res]vation4 ,all ! positive religion he leaves u is ! belief 9 ,an et]nal n ourselves t makes = righte\sness1 :i* is ab\t z nebul\s a cre$ z ev] 0 prea*$4 ,n[ ,mr4 ,arnold is n an insignificant p]son4 ,he is recognis$ z a pa/-ma/] ( ,engli% lett]s1 a ripe s*ol>1 a f9e poet1 & an exquisite critic4 ,:5 su* a man c>ries de/ructive criticism to its utmo/ limits1 we may well congratulate ourselves on a signal triumph ( ,free?\ght4 ,& we may also f9d com=t 9 ! fact t nobody ?9ks ( fl++ a /one at ,mr4 ,arnold = 8 h]esy4 ,by-&-by ! c5sors ( religion 9 ! press w cease to ?r[ /ones at ! ,free?\ght tea*]s among ! masses ( ! p1 :o only put into homli] ,engli% & publi% 9 a *eap] =m ! s5tim5ts & ideas :i* ,mr4 ,arnold expresses = ! educat$ classes at a high] price & 9 a l(ti] /yle4 ,dur+ ! w9t] a gap 0 made 9 ! front rank ( ,engli% lit]ature by ! dea?s ( ,c>lyle & ,george ,eliot4 ,nei!r ( ^! great writ]s 0 or?odox4 ,c>lyle 0 a ,free?9k] to ! ext5t ( disc>d+ ,*ri/ian sup]naturalism4 ,v e>ly 9 8 life he told ,edw>d ,irv+ t he did n1 nor 0 x likely he ev] w\ld1 reg>d ,*ri/ianity z he did4 ,we all rememb]1 too1 8 scornful ref]5ces to ,hebrew ,old ,clo!s1 & 8 fi]ce diatribes aga9/ ! cl]gy :o1 he said1 w5t ab\t ) /range ge> on _! heads1 & und]nea? x su* a !ory ( ! univ]se z he1 = "o1 0 ?ankful to h no conc]n )4 ,9 ! ,latt]-,day ,pamphlets he lik5$ ,*ri/ianity to a great tree1 sprung f ! se$ ( ,naz>e?1 & s9ce f$ by ! opul5ces ( fifty g5]ations2 :i* n[ is p]i%+ at ! root1 & sways to & fro ev] f>!r & f>!r f ! p]p5dicul>2 & :i* 9 ! end mu/ come d[n1 & leave to ^? :o f\nd %elt] b5ea? x & ?\ght x inf9ite1 a :olesome view ( ! upp] et]nal lights4 ,& 8 contempt = controv]sial or dogmatic !ology may be gaug$ by 8 reply to "o :o ask$ him :e!r he 0 a ,pan!i/4 ,no1 said ,c>lyle1 nev] 02 nor a ,pot-,!i/ ei!r4 ,george ,eliot 0 notori\sly a ,free?9k]4 ,e>ly 9 h] lit]>y c>e] %e translat$ ,/rauss & ,feu]back into ,engli%1 & ?r\gh all h] novels !re runs a pr(\nd ,secul> _s4 ,among h] fri5ds %e 0 well kn[n to be a ,positivi/2 & ?\gh h] cre$ held =? no promise ( p]sonal life beyond ! grave1 %e f\nd inspiration & com=t 9 ! ?\ght t ,humanity w\ld advance aft] %e 0 gone1 t ?\gh %e di$ ! race 0 practically immortal4 ,h] m9d 0 ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! sci5tific _s1 & h] writ+s give "s conception ( ! way 9 :i* ! ,evolution !ory affect$ a m9d1 =tifi$ by culture & abundant common s5se aga9/ ! crudities ( en?usiasm4 ,! doctr9e ( ,evolution did n fill h] ) despair2 on ! contr>y1 x ju/ifi$ & /r5g!n$ h] ard5t hopes = ! future ( mank9d4 ,_m o!r noveli/s betray a /rong _s ( ,free?\ght4 ,x p]vades all ,george ,m]$i?'s lat] writ+s1 & is /ill m conspicu\s 9 ,mrs4 ,lynn ,l9ton's ,true ,hi/ory ( ,jo%ua ,davidson & h] p[]ful ,"u :i* ,"l8 ! h]o-husb& ( t /ory be+ an ,agno/ic g5tleman :o f\nds a workm5's in/itute & deliv]s ,free?\ght lectures 9 x4 ,almo/ all ! "y s*ool ( poets are ,free?9k]s4 ,br[n+1 our greate/1 & ,t5nyson1 our mo/ popul>1 belong to a g5]ation t is pa/4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne is at ! head ( ! new s*ool1 & he is a notori\s h]etic4 ,he nev] s+s m l(tily1 or ) /rong] passion1 or ) f9] ?\ght1 ?an :5 he arraigns & d5\nces prie/craft & its sup]/itions be=e ! b> ( humanity & tru?4 ,! reception ( ,mr4 ,?omsons poems & essays af=ds ano!r sign ( ! progress ( ,free?\ght4 ,?is g5tleman = _m ye>s contribut$ to secul> j\rnals "u ! initials ( ,b4 ,v4 ,he is a pron\nc$ ,a!i/1 & makes no concealm5t ( x 9 8 poems4 ,yet1 :ile a few critics h express$ horror at 8 h]esy1 ! majority h treat$ x z extremely natural 9 an educat$ ?\ghtful man1 & conf9$ !mselves to ! task ( e/imat+ ! g5ius he has put into 8 "w4 ,i mu/ n[ draw to a close4 ,free?\ght1 ,i hold1 is an omnipres5t active =ce 9 ! ,engli% lit]ature ( to-day4 ,x appe>s alike 9 ! greate/ works ( s*ol>%ip1 9 ! writ+s ( m5 ( sci5ce1 9 ! songs ( poets1 9 ! productions ( noveli/s1 9 ! mo/ respectable magaz9es1 & 9 ! multitud9\s daily press4 ,x is urg5t & aggressive1 & tol]ates no re/ra9t4 ,x indicates ! progress we h made t[>ds t "t :5 ! m9d ( man %all play freely on e subject1 :5 no "q %all be ?\ght too sacr$ to be inve/igat$1 :5 reason %all be ! sov]eign arbit] ( all disputes1 :5 prie/ly au?ority %all h p]i%$1 :5 e man's ?\ght %all decide 8 own belief1 & 8 consci5ce det]m9e ! way 9 :i* he %all walk4 ,,dean ,,/anley',s ,,late/4 7,augu/1 #ahhj47 ,at "o ( ,*>les ,lamb's delightful ,w$nesday ev5+s ,col]idge _h1 z usual1 consum$ m ?an 8 fair %>e ( "t 9 talk+ ( "s reg5]at$ or?odoxy4 ,leigh ,hunt1 :o 0 "o ( ! li/5]s1 manife/$ 8 surprise at ! prodigality & int5sity ( ! poet's religi\s expressions1 & especially at 8 always speak+ ( ,jesus z our ,savior4 ,:]eupon ,lamb1 slightly exhil>at$ by a glass ( gooseb]ry cordial1 /amm]$ out1 ,ne--ne--nev] m9d :at ,col]idge says2 he's full ( fun4 ,?is jocul> & irrev]5t criticism is p]haps1 aft] all1 ! mo/ p]t95t t c be pass$ on ! utt]ances ( ?is s*ool ( reg5]at$ or?odoxy4 ,col]idge1 :o _h unb\nd$ g5ius1 & 0 intellectually capable ( trans=m+ ,briti% philosophy1 w5t on ye> aft] ye> maund]+ ab\t 8 sumject & omject1 my/]i\sly allud+ to 8 great project$ "w on ! ,logos1 & assur+ ev]ybody t he knew a way ( br++ all asc]ta9$ tru? )9 ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,8 pupil1 ,maurice1 wa/$ a noble intellect 7z ,mill says1 few ( 8 contempor>ies _h s mu* intellect to wa/e7 9 ! endeavor to demon/rate t ! ,?irty-,n9e ,articles really anticipat$ all ! extreme/ conclusions ( mod]n ?\ght2 afflict+ himself p]petually1 z has be5 well said1 ) ^? =ty /ripes save "o4 ,& n[ we h ,dean ,/anley1 c]ta9ly a mu* small] man ?an ,maurice1 & inf9itely small] ?an ,col]idge1 cont9u+ ! traditions ( ! s*ool1 ( :i* let u hope he w be ! la/ tea*]4 ,:at 8 !ology precisely is no mortal c det]m9e4 ,he subscribes ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b !n he int]prets !m 9 an esot]ic s5se2 t is1 ( c\rse1 9 a ,/anleyan s5se2 = :5 ! lett] ( doctr9e is left = its occult mean+ e man runs a private int]pretation ( 8 own4 ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury = ,augu/ conta9s a *>act]i/ic specim5 ( 8 exegesis4 ,x is entitl$ ,! ,cre$ ( ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ians1 b is really a s]mon on ! ,tr9ity1 :i* d\btless has be5 prea*$ at ,we/m9/]4 ,we %all exam9e its peculi>ities & try to rea* its mean+2 a task by no means easy1 & "o :i* we c\ld p>don anyone = putt+ aside ) ,lamb's rem>k1 ,x's only 8 fun4 ,dean ,/anley has a new !ory ( ! ,tr9ity1 p>tly d$uc$ f o!r my/ics1 & p>tly con/ruct$ on ! plan ( ! negro :o expla9$ t 8 wood5 doll 0 made all by myself1 out ( my own head4 ,god ! ,fa!r1 9 ?is z 9 o!r !ories1 comes fir/3 n t he is old] or great] ?an ! o!r p]sons1 = !y are all ?ree coequal & cot]nal2 b because y mu/ h a fir/ = ! sake ( enum]ation1 or else ! mo/ bless$ ,tr9ity w\ld be l ! ,iri%man's little pig :o ran ab\t s t !re 0 no c\nt+ him4 ,!re is also ano!r reason4 ,god ! ,fa!r corresponds to ,natural ,religion1 :i* ( c\rse has priority 9 ! religi\s developm5t ( mank9d2 com+ be=e ,reveal$ ,religion1 to :i* ,god ! ,son corresponds1 & /ill m be=e ,spiritual ,religion to :i* corresponds ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,we look r\nd ! physical _w2 we see indications ( ord]1 design1 & good w t[>ds ! liv+ creatures :i* animate x4 ,(t51 x is true1 we _c trace any su* design2 b1 :5ev] we c1 ! impression ^u u is ! s5se ( a ,s+le1 ,wise1 ,b5efic5t ,m9d1 ! same n[ t x 0 ages be=e ! appe>ance ( man--! same 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,univ]se z x is 9 our own4 ,& 9 our own he>ts & consci5ces we feel an in/9ct correspond+ to ?is--a voice1 a faculty1 t seems to ref] u to a high] p[] ?an ourselves1 & to po9t to "s ,invisible ,sov]eign ,w1 l to t :i* we see impress$ on ! natural _w4 ,& fur!r1 ! m we ?9k ( ! ,supreme1 ! m we try to imag9e :at 8 feel+s are t[>ds u1 ! m our idea ( him becomes fix$ z 9 ! "o simple1 all-embrac+ ^w t he is ,our ,fa!r4 ,! words we h italicis$ say t design _c always be trac$ 9 nature4 ,we %\ld l to "k :]e x c ev] be4 ,evolution %[s t ! design argum5t puts ! c>t be=e ! horse4 ,natural ,selection1 z ,dr4 ,s*midt appositely rem>ks1 acc\nts = adaptation z a result )\t requir+ ! supposition ( design z a cause4 ,& if y _c d$uce ,god f ! animate _w1 y are n likely to d$uce him f ! inanimate4 ,dean ,/anley himself quotes "s rem>kable words f ,dr4 ,newman's ,apologia--,! be+ ( a god is z c]ta9 to me z ! c]ta9ty ( my own exi/5ce4 ,yet :5 ,i look out ( myself into ! _w ( m51 ,i see a sight :i* fills me ) unspeakable di/ress4 ,! _w ( m5 seems simply to give ! lie to t great tru? ( :i* my :ole be+ is s full4 ,if ,i look$ into a mirror & did n see my face1 ,i %\ld exp]i5ce ! same sort ( difficulty t actually comes ^u me :5 ,i look into ?is liv+ busy _w & see no reflection ( its ,creator4 ,h[1 asks ! ,dean1 is ?is difficulty to be met8 ,oh1 he replies1 we mu/ turn to ,god ! ,son 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 8 utt]ances w supplem5t & correct ! unc]ta9 s\nds ( nature2 & !n !re is ! ,holy ,gho/ to f9ally supply all omissions1 & cle> up all difficulties4 ,n[ to our m9d ?is is simply intellectual ?imble-rigg+4 ,or r does x n sugge/ ! ?ree-c>d trick8 ,"o c>d is useless1 two c>ds are unsafe1 b ) ?ree c>ds to %uffle y are almo/ sure to w94 ,dr4 ,newman gets 8 ,god ?r\gh intuition2 he ma9ta9s t ! exi/5ce ( ,god is a prim>y fact ( consci\sness1 & entirely decl9es ! impossible task ( prov+ x f ! phnom5a ( nature4 ,dean ,/anley %\ld d ! same4 ,x is n hone/ to employ an argum5t & !n %irk all ! difficulties x raises by resort+ to ! !ological ?ree-c>d trick1 :i* conf\nds in/ead ( satisfy+ ! spectator1 :ile empty+ 8 m5tal pockets ( ! good ca% ( common s5se4 ,! ,dean's treatm5t ( ,god ! ,son is amus+4 ,he writes ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ?\gh he 7 a pr9ciple in/ead ( a p]son4 ,! ,mahometan1 he says1 rightly objects to ! introduction ( ! pat]nal & filial relations into ! idea ( ,god1 :5 !y are int]pret$ 9 ! gross & lit]al s5se4 ,b 9 ! moral spiritual s5se x is true t ! k9dness1 t5d]ness & wisdom we f9d 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! reflection ( ! same k9dness1 t5d]ness & wisdom :i* we recognise 9 ! gov]nance ( ! univ]se4 ,?is may be call$ my/icism1 b we ?9k x moon%9e4 ,gross & lit]al s5se1 =soo?6 ,:y1 0 n ,jesus ,*ri/ a man1 a mo/ lit]al fact1 gross z a m\nta91 op51 palpable8 ,dean ,/anley approves ! ,mahometan's objection1 & yet he kn[s full well t x contrav5es a fundam5tal dogma ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & is acc\nt$ a mo/ damnable h]esy4 ,:y ?is palt]+ ) u 9 a d\ble s5se8 ,to our m9d d[nright blatant or?odoxy1 :i* is at lea/ hone/ if n subtle1 is pref]able to ?is hybrid !ology :i* attempts to reconcile contradictions 9 ord] to %[ respect to tru? :ile /ick+ to ! fle%-pots ( error1 & evades all difficulties by a pat5t & pat5tly di%one/ me?od ( int]pretation4 ,quot+ ,goe!'s ,wilhelm ,mei/]1 ,dean ,/anley tells u t "o great b5efit traceable to ,god ! ,son is ! recognition ( humility & pov]ty1 mock]y & despis+1 wret*$ness & suff]+1 z div9e4 ,well1 if ^! ?+s are div9e1 ! soon] we all become devili% ! bett]4 ,nobody ?9ks !m div9e :5 !y happ5 to himself2 on ! contr>y1 he cries out lu/ily aga9/ !m4 ,b x is a diff]5t matt] :5 !y happ5 to o!rs4 ,!n ! good ,*ri/ian consid]s !m div9e4 ,h[ easily1 says a ,fr5* wit1 we be> o!r p's tr\bles6 ,undi/ract$ by p]sonal c>e1 pi\s s\ls contemplate ) s]5e resignation ! suff]+ ( _! neighbors1 & ackn[l$ge 9 !m ! *a/5+ h& ( a ,div9e ,fa!r4 ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ repres5ts ,spiritual religion3 ! ,fa!r repres5ts ,god 9 ,nature1 ! ,son repres5ts ,god 9 ,hi/ory1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ repres5ts to u ,god 9 our own he>ts & spirits & consci5ces4 ,"h be tru?s6 ,an illu/ration is giv54 ,!odore ,p>k]1 :5 a boy1 took up a /one to ?r[ at a tortoise 9 a pond1 b felt himself re/ra9$ by some?+ )9 him2 & t some?+1 z 8 "m told him1 0 ! voice ( ,god1 or 9 o!r words ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,n[ if ! ,holy ,gho/ is requir$ to acc\nt = e k9d impulse ( boys & m51 !re is requir$ also an ,unholy ,gho/ to acc\nt = all our unk9d impulses4 ,t is1 a place 9 !ology mu/ be f\nd = ! ,devil4 ,! equilat]al triangle ( !ology mu/ be turn$ into a squ>e1 ) ,old ,nick = ! f\r? side4 ,b ,dean ,/anley does n l ! ,devil2 he deems him n q respectable en\gh = polite society4 ,let him1 !n1 give up ! ,holy ,gho/ too1 = ! "o is ! correlative ( ! o!r4 ,x may be1 says ! ,dean1 aft] int]pret+ ! ,tr9ity1 t ! ,biblical words 9 "s respects fall %ort ( ?is high signification4 ,:at1 ,god's own language inf]ior to t ( ! ,dean ( ,we/m9/]8 ,surely ?is is /range arrogance1 unless aft] all x's only 8 fun4 ,p]haps t is h[ we %\ld take x4 ,ref]r+ to "s sacr$ pictures 9 ! old *ur*es ( ! ,ea/ on ,m\nt ,a?os1 int5d$ to repres5t ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,dean says t /&+ on "o side ! spectator sees only ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 /&+ on ! o!r he sees only ! ,holy ,dove1 :ile /&+ 9 front he sees only ! ,et]nal ,fa!r4 ,v admirable1 no d\bt4 ,b !re is a m admirable picture describ$ by ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] 9 8 ,/udy ( ,sociology1 :i* graphically repres5ts ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ! guise ( ?ree p]sons try+ to /& 9 "o pair ( boots6 ,goe! is cit$ z a ,*ri/ian1 a believ] 9 ! ,tr9ity4 ,d\btless ! ,dean =gets 8 bitt] epigram to ! effect t he f\nd f\r ?+s too h>d to put up )1 & z hateful z poison & s]p5ts2 namely1 tobacco1 g>lic1 bugs1 & ! ,cross4 ,he9e also is press$ into s]vice1 & an excell5t prose translation ( "o ( 8 poems is giv51 :]e9 he celebrates ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,b ,dean ,/anley has read 8 ,he9e to little purpose if he imag9es t ?is radiant & spl5did soldi] ( progress meant by ! ,_s ( ,god ! ?ird p]son ( ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity4 ,he9e 0 no ,*ri/ian1 & ! v opposite ( a !ologian4 ,we might translate passages ( sca?+ irony on ! ascetic cre$ ( ! ,cross f ! ,de ,l',allemagne1 b space does n admit4 ,a few ( ,he9e's la/ words mu/ d in/ead4 ,to ,adolph ,/ahr he said3 ,= ! man 9 good heal? ,*ri/ianity is an uns]viceable religion1 ) its resignation & "o-sid$ precepts4 ,= ! sick man1 h[ev]1 ,i assure y x is a v good religion4 ,to ,alfr$ ,meissn]3 ,:5 heal? is us$ up1 money us$ up1 & s\nd human s5se us$ up1 ,*ri/ianity beg9s4 ,once1 :ile ly+ on 8 mattress-grave1 he said ) a sigh3 ,if ,i c\ld ev5 get out on crut*es1 d y "k :i!r ,i w\ld g8 ,/raight to *ur*4 ,& :5 8 he>] look$ incr$ul\s1 he add$3 ,mo/ decid$ly to *ur*4 ,:]e else %\ld "o g ) crut*es8 ,su* exquisite & mordant irony is /range inde$ 9 a def5d] ( ! holy & bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,dean ,/anley's p]oration runs ?us3--,:]ev] we are taught to "k & und]/& ! real nature ( ! _w 9 :i* our lot is ca/1 !re is a te/imony1 h[ev] humble1 to ! "n ( ! ,fa!r2 :]ev] we are taught to "k & admire ! highe/ & be/ ( human excell5ce1 !re is a te/imony to ! "n ( ! ,son3 :]ev] !re is implant$ 9 u a pres5ce ( fre$om1 purity & love1 !re is a te/imony to ! "n ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,v f9e1 no d\bt2 also v soporific4 ,"o is incl9$ to mutt] a sleepy ,am54 ,if ?is passage means any?+ at all x implies t all :o "k tru?1 admire excell5ce1 & h any %>e 9 fre$om & virtue1 are te/ators to ! names ( ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/2 s t _m ,a!i/s are ,tr9it>ians )\t kn[+ x4 ,9 ,*ri/ianity1 says ! ,dean1 no ?+ is ( real conc]n except t :i* makes u wis] & bett]4 ,t is precisely :at ! sceptic says1 yet = t coron]s reject 8 s]vice on juries1 & r[dy ,*ri/ians try to keep him out ( ,p>liam5t :5 he has a legal "r to ent]4 ,b ! ,dean adds3 ,ev]y?+ :i* does make u wis] & bett] is ! v ?+ :i* ,*ri/ianity int5ds4 ,t is1 ,*ri/ianity means j :at y l to f9d 9 x4 ,h[ c a man ( ,dean ,/anley's em95ce & ability write su* di%one/ tra%8 ,mu/ we *>itably1 ?\gh ) a t\* ( s>casm1 repeat ,lamb's words ( ,col]idge--,nev] m9d2 x's only 8 fun8 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,que54 7,m>*1 #ahhb47 ,! ,que5 is n[ safely lodg$ at ,m5tone4 ,al?\gh-! political outlook is n v bright1 !re is pretty sure to be a good solid majority to vote a d[ry = ,pr9ce ,leopold's bride2 & s long z royalty is safe x does n mu* matt] :at becomes ( ! p4 ,t dreadful ,bradlaugh is gagg$2 he _c op5 8 m\? 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons aga9/ p]petual p5sions or royal grants4 ,! int]e/s ( mon>*y are 9 no imm$iate p]il1 & s ! ,que5 is (f to ,m5tone4 ,n[ %e is gone1 & ! loyal hubbub has subsid$1 x is j ! "t to consid] h] late provid5tial escape f ! bullet :i* 0 nev] fir$ at h]4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( provid5tial8 ,god does all or no?+4 ,!re is a special provid5ce 9 ! fall ( a sp>r[1 z well z 9 ! fall ( empires4 ,9 t case ev]y?+ is provid5tial4 ,b ?is is n ! ord9>y view4 ,:5 a railway accid5t occurs ^? :o d n come to grief ascribe _! pres]vation to ,provid5ce4 ,:o !n is responsible = ! fate ( ^? :o p]i%8 ,c5turies ago ,*ri/ians w\ld h answ]$1 ! ,devil4 ,n[ !y give no answ] at all1 b treat ! "q z frivol\s or pr(ane4 ,?omas ,coop]1 9 8 ,autobiography1 says t ! p]fect+ t\* 0 giv5 to 8 conv]sion by an int]position ( ,god4 ,dur+ a collision1 ! c>riage 9 :i* he sat 0 lift$ clean on to ano!r l9e ( rails1 & ?us escap$ ! fate ( ! o!r c>riages1 :i* 7 brok5 to pieces4 ,pi\s ,?omas recognis$ at once ! f+] ( ,god1 & he !re & !n fell on 8 knees & (f]$ up a ?anksgiv+4 ,he 0 too va9 to c>ry 8 argum5t out to its logical end4 ,:y did ! ,"l protect him1 & n 8 fell[-travell]s8 ,0 he ( m importance ?an any ( ! o!rs8 ,& :y1 if x 0 "r to ?ank ,god = sav+ ,?omas ,coop]1 w\ld x be wrong to curse him = sma%+ all ! re/8 ,?is sup]/ition ( ,provid5ce is dy+ out4 ,common p are gradually be+ left to ! laws ( ,nature4 ,if a workh\se 7 to cat* on fire1 no "o w\ld speak ( ^? :o escap$ ! flames z provid5tially sav$4 ,god does n look aft] ! welf>e ( paup]s2 nor is x likely t he w\ld pluck a *>woman's brat out ( ! fire if x tumbl$ 9 dur+ h] abs5ce4 ,su* int]positions are absurd4 ,b ) k+s1 que5s1 pr9ces1 pr9cesses1 & big nobs 9 g5]al1 ! case is diff]5t4 ,god looks aft] ! quality4 ,he /ret*es =? 8 h& to save !m f dang]1 f ! pe/il5ce t walke? by day & ! t]ror t walke? by night4 ,& 8 wor%ipp]s take j ! same view ( ! swells4 ,:5 ! ,que5 came to ,london1 a few weeks ago1 "o ( h] m\nt$ att5dants 0 ?r[n & badly hurt2 & ! next day "o ( ! loyal ,tory pap]s report$ t h] ,maje/y _h completely recov]$ f ! accid5t to h] outrid]6 ,b if ! ,"l ov]looks ! great ones ( ! e>?1 :y is he n imp>tial8 ,he did n turn aside ,guiteau's bullet1 nor did he answ] ! pray]s ( a :ole nation on its knees4 ,presid5t ,g>field 0 all[$ to die aft] a long agony4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,g>field believ$ up to ! v la/ m9ute t ,god w\ld int]pose & save h] husb&4 ,b he nev] did4 ,:y 0 he s indiff]5t 9 ?is case8 ,0 x because ,g>field 0 a ,presid5t in/ead ( a ,k+1 ! elect$ lead] ( free m5 in/ead ( ! h]$it>y rul] ( political slaves8 ,in=m] ,newdegate w\ld say s4 ,9 8 op9ion ,god ,almighty hates ,republicans4 ,yet ! ,bible cle>ly %[s t ! ,"l is oppos$ to mon>*y4 ,he gave 8 *os5 p a k+ z a puni%m5t1 aft] pla9ly tell+ !m :at an evil !y _h s\ght2 & !re is p]haps a cov]t irony 9 ! /ory ( ,saul1 ! son ( ,ki%1 :o w5t to seek 8 fa!r's asses & f\nd in/ead a nation ( subjects--two-legg$ asses1 :o begg$ him to m\nt !m & ride4 ,take ano!r case4 ,:y did ,god p]mit ! ,nihili/s to assass9ate ! late ,cz> ( ,russia8 ,all _! previ\s plots _h fail$4 ,:y 0 ! la/ plot all[$ to succe$8 ,!re is only "o answ]4 ,god _h no?+ to d ) any ( !m1 & ! la/ succe$$ because x 0 bett] devis$ & m c>efully execut$4 ,if ,god protect$ ! ,cz> aga9/ _! =m] attempts1 !y 7 too _m = him 9 ! end2 t is1 !y defeat$ ,omnipot5ce--an absurdity too flagrant = any sane man to believe4 ,:y %\ld ,god c>e = pr9ces m ?an = peasants1 = que5s m ?an = wa%]wom58 ,!re is no diff]5ce 9 _! compositions2 !y are all made ( ! same fle% & blood4 ,! v book ^! loyal gu%]s call ! ,^w ( ,god decl>es t he is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,:at are ! di/9ctions ( rank & weal?8 ,m]e no?+s4 ,look d[n f an altitude ( a ?\s& feet1 & an emp]or & 8 subjects %all appe> equally small2 & :at are ev5 a ?\s& feet 9 ! inf9ite univ]se8 ,nay1 /rip !m ( all _! fictions ( dress2 r$uce !m to ! same condition ( fea!rless bip$s2 & y %all f9d ! =ms ( /r5g? or beauty1 & ! p[] ( bra91 imp>tially di/ribut$ by ,nature1 :o is ! true/ democrat1 :o raises h] ,%akespe>es f ! l[e/ /rata ( society1 & laughs to scorn ! pride ( palaces & ?rones4 ,provid5ce is an absurdity1 a sup]/iti\s relic ( ! ignorant pa/4 ,s5sible m5 disbelieve x1 & sci5ti/s laugh x to scorn4 ,our v moral s5se revolts aga9/ x4 ,:y %\ld ,god help a few ( 8 *ildr5 & neglect all ! o!rs8 ,explosions happ5 9 m9es1 & scores ( hone/ indu/ri\s m51 do+ ! r\gh "w ( ! _w & w9n+ bread = wife & *ild1 are bl[n to atoms or hurl$ into %apeless dea?4 ,god does n help !m1 & te>s moi/5 ! dry bread ( half-/>v$ wid[s & orphans4 ,sailors on ! mighty deep g d[n ) uplift$ h&s1 or sl[ly gaze _! life away on ! m]ciless heav5s4 ,! "m b5ds ov] h] dy+ *ild1 ! fir/ fl[] ( h] w$d$ love1 ! sweete/ hope ( h] life4 ,%e is rigid ) despair1 & 9 h] hot te>less eyes !re dwells a dumb mis]y t w\ld t\* a he>t ( /one4 ,b ,god does n help1 ! dea?-curta9 falls1 & d>kness reigns :]e all 0 light4 ,:o has ! audacity to say t ! ,god :o w n aid a "m 9 ! dea?-*amb] %elt]s ! ,que5 ^u h] ?rone8 ,x is an insult to reason & a gha/ly mock]y ( ju/ice4 ,! imp>tiality ( ,nature is bett] ?an ! m]cy ( su* a ,god4 ,,c>d9al ,,newman ,,on ,,infidelity4 7,april1 #ahhb47 ,c>d9al ,newman is p]haps ! only ,ca?olic 9 ,engl& wor? li/5+ to4 ,he has immur$ 8 intellect 9 ! catacombs ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 b he has n be5 able to qu5* x1 & ev5 !re x radiates a spl5dor ?r\gh ! gloom4 ,8 sa9tly "* is z indubitable z ! subtlety ( 8 m9d1 & no vicissitude has impair$ ! *>m ( 8 /yle1 :i* is pure & p]fect z an exquisite & flawless diamond2 s]5e & *a/e 9 its usual mood1 b sc9tillat+ glori\sly 9 ! light ( 8 imag9ation4 ,on ,sunday la/ ,c>d9al ,newman prea*$ a s]mon at ! ,oratory 9 ,birm+ham on ,mod]n ,infidelity4 ,un=tunately we h n a full report1 f :i* we might be able to extract "s notable passages1 b only a newspap] summ>y4 ,ev5 ?is1 h[ev]1 %[s "s po9ts ( int]e/4 ,c>d9al ,newman told 8 he>]s t a great /orm ( infidelity & irreligion 0 at h&1 & t "s dreadful spiritual cata/rophe 0 com+ ^u !m4 ,we q agree ) ! great prea*]2 b e /orm is n an evil1 & e cata/rophe is n a disa/]4 ,! revolution>y /orm 9 ,france cle>$ ! air ( mu* pe/il5ce4 ,x dissipat$ z by en*antm5t ! horrible cl\d ( tyranny1 p]secution & want1 :i* _h = c5turies hov]$ ov] ! l&4 ,& c]ta9ly1 to g back a /age f>!r 9 hi/ory1 ! ,re=mation 0 n a mis=tune1 al?\gh x look$ l a spiritual cata/rophe to a great _m amiable p4 ,! tru? is1 ,revolutions mu/ occur 9 ?is _w1 bo? 9 ?\ght & 9 action4 ,!y may happ5 sl[ly1 s t we may accommodate ourselves to !m2 or rapidly1 & s di/urb & injure :ole g5]ations4 ,b come !y mu/1 & no p[] c h9d] !m2 n ev5 t once mighty ,*ur* :i* has always /riv5 to b9d ,humanity to ! pa/ ) adamant9e *a9s ( dogma4 ,9 ,c>d9al ,newman's own words1 f p]haps 8 greate/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic book1--"h bel[ to live is to *ange1 & to be p]fect is to h *ang$ (t54 ,we _c say t ,c>d9al ,newman indicates h[ humanity w suff] f ! com+ /orm ( infidelity & irreligion4 ,he does1 inde$1 ref] to ! awful /ate ( a p =sak5 by ,god1 b 9 our humble op9ion ?is is some:at ludicr\s4 ,we c h>dly und]/& h[ ,god c =sake 8 own creatures4 ,:y all ?is po!r if he really exi/s8 ,9 t case our scepticism _c affect him1 any m ?an a man's bl9dness obscures ! sun4 ,& surely1 if ,omnipot5ce desir$ u all to believe ! tru?1 ! means are ready to h&4 ,! ,god :o said1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light1 c\ld z easily say1 ,let all m5 be ,*ri/ians1 & !y w\ld be ,*ri/ians4 ,if ,god _h spok5 ! univ]se w\ld be conv9c$2 & ! fact t x is n conv9c$ proves1 ei!r t he does n exi/1 or t he purposely keeps sil5t1 & desires t we %\ld m9d our own bus9ess4 ,! only tangible evil ,c>d9al ,newman v5tures to indicate is ! indignity :i* at ?is mom5t has come ov] ! ,holy ,fa!r at ,rome4 ,he decl>es1 z to ! ,pope1 t !re h>dly seems a place 9 ! :ole ( ,europe :]e he c\ld put 8 foot4 ,! ,ca?olics are c>ry+ ?is pret5ce ( a captive ,pope a trifle too f>4 ,8 ,hol9ess mu/ h a trem5d\s foot if he _c put x fairly d[n on ! floor ( ! ,vatican4 ,he & 8 ,c>d9als really wail ov] _! loss ( temporal p[]4 ,x w\ld be wis] & nobl] to reconcile !mselves to ! inevitable1 & to end ! nef>i\s diplomacy by :i* !y are cont9ually /riv+ to recov] :at is = ev] lo/4 ,! :ole _w is aw>e ( ! sc&al\s misrule & ! flagrant immorality :i*1 "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,papacy1 made ! ,et]nal ,city a byword & a reproa*4 ,"u ! secul> gov]nm5t1 ,rome has made wond]ful progress4 ,x has bett] /reets1 clean] inhabitants1 less fev] & fil?1 & a mu* small] army ( prie/s1 begg>s1 & pro/itutes4 ,ca?olics may re/ assur$ t ! bad old times w nev] return4 ,!y may1 ( c\rse1 promise a re=mation ( mann]s if ! ,holy ,fa!r's dom9ion is re/or$1 b ! _w w n believe !m4 ,re=m+ ! ,papacy1 z ,c>lyle grimly said1 is l t9k]+ a ru/y old kettle4 ,if y /op up ! holes ( x ) tempor>y putty1 x may hang toge!r = a:ile2 b beg9 to hamm] at x1 sold] x1 to :at y call m5d & rectify x1--x w fall to %r$s1 z sure z ru/ is ru/2 g all into nameless dissolution1--& ! fat 9 ! fire w be a ?+ wor? look+ at1 poor ,pope6 ,z a s9c]e ,*ri/ian 7a v r>e ?+1 by ! way1 9 ^! days71 ,c>d9al ,newman is b\nd to lam5t ! spread ( infidelity4 ,he is a ke5 obs]v]1 & 8 ^w may be tak5 = ! fact4 ,a /ormy "t is und\bt$ly com+4 ,old cre$s & in/itutions w h to give an acc\nt ( !mselves1 & no?+ t _c /& ! te/ w live4 ,b tru? w n suff]4 ,criticise ! multiplication table z mu* z y please1 & twice two w /ill be f\r4 ,9 ! /orm & /ress ( controv]sy :at is true & solid w survive2 only ! holl[ %ams ( au?ority & sup]/ition w collapse4 ,humanity has no?+ to fe>1 h[ev] ! ,*ur*es may groan4 ,,sunday ,,tyranny4 7,may1 #ahhb47 ,la/ ,sunday ! myriads ( ,p>is turn$ out to ! ,*antilly races4 ,! sun %one brilliantly1 & all w5t m]ry z a m>riage bell4 ,yet !re 0 no drunk5ness or disord]2 on ! contr>y1 ! multitude behav$ ) su* decorum1 t "o ,engli% correspond5t said x w\ld n h appe>$ /range if a bi%op _h /epp$ =w>d 9 full canonicals to give !m 8 b5$iction4 ,:y _c ,engli%m5 enjoy _! ,sunday's leisure l ! ,fr5*8 ,because we are /ill "u ! bondage ( ,puritanism2 because our religi\s dress is no?+ b ,hebrew ,old ,clo!s2 because we foll[ ,moses in/ead ( ,jesus2 because we believe t man 0 made = ! ,sabba?1 in/ead ( ! ,sabba? = man2 because1 9 %ort1 !re are 9 ,engl& a lot ( s\r ,*ri/ians :o play ! dog 9 ! mang]1 & w nei!r enjoy !mselves on ,sunday nor let anyone else4 ,!y (t5 prate ab\t lib]ty1 b !y und]/& x z ! ,yankee did1 :o def9$ x z ! "r to d z he pleas$ & ! "r to make ev]ybody else d s too4 ,let u all be unhappy on ,sunday1 is ! burd5 ( _! song4 ,n[1 we h no objection to _! be+ mis]able1 if !y desire x1 on t or any o!r day4 ,?is is suppos$ to be a free c\ntry2 y decide to be wret*$ & y select y\r own "t = ! treat4 ,b y h no "r to int]f]e ) y\r neighbors4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is :at ! ,*ri/ians1 ) _! cu/om>y *eek1 w insi/ on do+4 ,!y l go+ to ! *ur* & ! public-h\se on ,sunday1 & ^? e/abli%m5ts are p]mitt$ to op52 !y h no wi% to g else:]e1 & s !y keep all o!r e/abli%m5ts clos$4 ,?is is m]e impud5ce4 ,let !m g :]e !y *oose1 & all[ ! same fre$om to o!r p4 ,^? :o advocate a free ,sunday ask = no favor2 !y dem& ju/ice4 ,!y d n propose to compel any ,*ri/ian to ent] a museum1 a libr>y1 or an art gall]y2 !y simply claim ! "r to g 9 !mselves4 ,! d5ial ( t "r is a violation ( lib]ty1 :i* e free man is b\nd to res5t4 ,?is c\ntry is said to be civilis$4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t x is1 b all our civilisation has be5 won aga9/ ,*ri/ianity & its brutal laws4 ,our toil+ masses1 9 factory1 m9e1 %op1 & c\nt+-h\se1 h "o day ( leisure 9 ! week4 ,rightly consid]$ x is ( inf9ite value4 ,x is a spl5did brea?+-"t4 ,we ca/ (f ! /orm & /ress ( life1 fl+ aside ! fi]ce passion ( ga91 & let ! _s ( humanity ?rob 9 our pulses & /ream f our eyes4 ,our fell[ man is no long] a rival1 b a bro!r4 ,8 ga9 is n our loss4 ,we enri* ea* o!r by ! noble give-&-take ( fell[%ip1 & feel :at x really is to live4 ,yet our ,*ri/ian legislature tries its utmo/ to spoil ! boon4 ,x _c prev5t u f visit+ ea* o!r1 or walk+ z f> z our legs w c>ry u2 b almo/ ev]y?+ else is taboo$4 ,g to *ur*1 x says4 ,millions answ]1 ,we are sick ( go+2 we h he>d ! same old /ory until x is unspeakably /ale1 & _m ( ! s]mons h be5 s frequ5tly repeat$ t we suspect !y 7 b\ght by ! doz54 ,!n x says1 ,g to ! public-h\se4 ,b a huge multitude answ]1 ,we don't want to g !re ei!r1 except = a m9ute to qu5* our ?ir/2 we h no wi% = spiritu\s any m ?an spiritual intoxication2 we desire "s o!r alt]native ?an gospel or g94 ,!n our ,*ri/ian legislature answ]s1 ,y are discont5t$ fools4 ,x cru%es d[n _! bett] aspirations1 & condemns !m to a we>isome inactivity4 ,g ?r\gh ,london1 ! metropolis ( ! _w1 z we call x1 on a ,sunday4 ,h[ utt]ly dre>y x is6 ,! %utt]s are all up be=e ! gay %op-w9d[s4 ,y pace mile aft] mile ( /reets1 ) sombre h\ses on ei!r h& z ?\gh t5ant$ by ! dead4 ,y /& 9 front ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & x looks z if x _h be5 clos$ s9ce ! date ( ! mummies inside4 ,y ye>n to walk ?r\gh its gall]ies1 to gaze on ! relics ( antiquity1 to inspect ! memorials ( ! dead1 to feel ! subtle l9ks t b9d toge!r ! pa/ & ! pres5t & make "o great family ( c\ntless g5]ations ( m54 ,b y mu/ w&] away disappo9t$ & deject$4 ,y repair to ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,y long to behold ! ma/]pieces ( art1 to h y\r imag9ation quick5$ & ?rill$ by ! glories ( =m & color1 to look once m on "s favorite picture :i* t\*es y\r nature to its f9e/ issues4 ,b aga9 y are foil$4 ,y desire to visit a libr>y1 full ( books y _c buy1 & !re commune ) ! great m9ds :o h left _! ?\ghts to po/]ity4 ,b y are fru/rat$ aga94 ,y are *eat$ out ( y\r natural "r1 & treat$ less l a man ?an a dog4 ,?is ,*ri/ian legislature has mu* to answ] =4 ,drunk5ness is our great national vice4 ,& h[ is x to be ov]come8 ,prea*+ w n d x4 ,give ,engli%m5 a *ance1 furni% !m ) c\nt] attractions1 & !y w abjure intoxication l _! cont95tal neighbors4 ,elevate _! ta/es1 & !y w feel sup]ior to ! vulg> temptation ( dr9k4 ,e o!r me?od has be5 tri$ & has fail$2 ?is is ! only me?od t promises success4 ,=tunately ! ,sunday "q is gr[+4 ,*ri/ian tyranny is evid5tly doom$4 ,mr4 ,h[>d's motion = ! op5+ ( public museums & art gall]ies1 al?\gh defeat$1 receiv$ ! support ( eighty-five memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,t m9ority w increase aga9 next ye>1 & 9 "t x w become a majority4 ,mr4 ,broadhur/1 = "s peculi> reason1 vot$ aga9/ x1 b we imag9e he w "s day rep5t ( 8 action4 ,! work+-classes are fools if !y li/5 to ! idle talk ab\t ,sunday labor1 ) :i* ! ,tories & bigots try to bamboozle !m4 ,! op5+ ( public in/itutions on ,sunday w\ld n necessitate a hundr$? "p ( ! labor already employ$ 9 keep+ op5 places ( wor%ip1 & driv+ ri* p to & fro4 ,all ! nons5se ab\t ! ?9 end ( ! w$ge is simply du/ ?r[n into _! eyes4 ,! v p :o vote aga9/ ,sunday fre$om "u a pret5ce ( oppos+ ,sunday labor1 keep _! own s]vants at "w & visit ! ,zoo 9 ! aft]noon1 :]e !y d\btless *uckle ov] ! cr$ulity ( ! l[] ord]s4 ,*ri/ian tyranny unites ) ,tory oppression to debase & enslave ! p4 ,x is "t t bo? 7 imp]i\sly /opp$4 ,! upp] classes wi% to keep u ignorant1 & p>sons naturally want ev]ybody else's %utt]s up :5 !y op5 %op4 ,we ought to see ?r\gh ! sw9dle4 ,let u *eck _! impud5ce1 laugh at _! hypocrisy1 & rescue our ,sunday f _! h&s4 ,,:o ,,are ,,! ,,blasphem]s8 7,june1 #ahhb47 ,a!i/s are (t5 *>g$ ) blasphemy1 b x is a crime !y _c commit4 ,god is to !m m]ely a ^w1 express+ all sorts ( ideas1 & n a p]son4 ,x is1 prop]ly speak+1 a g5]al t]m1 :i* includes all t !re is 9 common among ! v>i\s deities ( ! _w4 ,! idea ( ! sup]natural embodies itself 9 a ?\s& ways4 ,tru? is always simple & ! same1 b error is inf9itely div]se4 ,jupit]1 ,jehovah & ,mumbo-,jumbo are alike creations ( human fancy1 ! products ( ignorance & wond]4 ,:i* is ! ,god is n yet settl$4 ,:5 ! sects h decid$ ?is po9t1 ! "q may take a fre% turn2 b until !n god mu/ be consid]$ z a g5]ic t]m1 l tree or horse or m52 ) j ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 t :ile ! words tree1 horse & man express ! g5]al qualities ( visible objects1 ! ^w god expresses only ! imag9$ qualities ( some?+ t nobody has ev] se54 ,:5 ! ,a!i/ exam9es1 d5\nces1 or satirises ! gods1 he is n deal+ ) p]sons b ) ideas4 ,he is incapable ( insult+ ,god1 = he does n admit ! exi/5ce ( any su* be+4 ,ideas ( god may be good or bad1 beautiful or ugly2 & accord+ z he f9ds !m ! ,a!i/ treats !m4 ,if we liv$ 9 ,turkey we %\ld deal ) ! god ( ! ,koran1 b z we live 9 ,engl& we deal ) ! god ( ! ,bible4 ,we speak ( t god z a be+1 j = conv5i5ce sake1 & n f conviction4 ,at bottom1 we admit no?+ b ! mass ( contradictory notions betwe5 ,g5esis & ,revelation4 ,we attack n a p]son b a belief1 n a be+ b an idea1 n a fact b a fancy4 ,"l ,br\gham long ago po9t$ out1 9 8 ,life ( ,voltaire1 t ! great ,fr5* h]etic 0 n guilty ( blasphemy1 z 8 enemies alleg$2 s9ce he _h no belief 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( ! god he dissect$1 analys$ & laugh$ at4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 v eloqu5tly def5ds ,byron f ! same *>ge4 ,9 ,ca91 & else:]e1 ! great poet does n impea* ,god2 he m]ely impea*es ! or?odox cre$4 ,we may sum up ! :ole matt] briefly4 ,no man satirises ! god he believes 91 & no man believes 9 ! god he satirises4 ,we %all n1 !re=e1 be det]r$ by ! cry ( blasphemy1 :i* is exactly :at ! ,jewi% prie/s %\t$ aga9/ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if !re is a ,god1 he _c be half s /upid & malignant z ! ,bible decl>es4 ,9 de/roy+ ! c\nt]feit we d n h>m ! reality4 ,& z x is bett]1 9 ! words ( ,plut>*1 to h no notion ( ! gods ?an to h notions :i* di%onor !m1 we are satisfi$ t ! ,"l 7if he exi/7 w nev] burn u 9 hell = d5y+ a few lies told 9 8 "n4 ,! real blasphem]s are ^? :o believe 9 ,god & black5 8 "*2 :o cr$it him ) less k ?an a *ild1 & less intellig5ce ?an an idiot2 :o make him quibble1 deceive1 & lie2 :o repres5t him z indec5t1 cruel1 & rev5geful2 :o give him ! he>t ( a savage & ! bra9 ( a fool4 ,^! are ! blasphem]s4 ,:5 ! prie/ /eps betwe5 husb& & wife1 ) ! "n ( ,god on 8 lips1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he resi/s education & sci5ce1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he opposes fre$om ( ?\ght & lib]ty ( consci5ce1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he robs1 tortures1 & kills ^? :o diff] f him1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he opposes ! equal rights ( all1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he prea*es cont5t to ! poor & oppress$1 flatt]s ! ri* & p[]ful1 & makes religi\s tyranny ! h&maid5 ( political privilege1 he blasphemes4 ,& :5 he takes ! ,bible 9 8 h&1 & says x 0 writt5 by ! inspiration ( ,god1 he blasphemes almo/ beyond =giv5ess4 ,:o are ! blasphem]s8 ,n we :o prea* fre$om & progress = all m52 b ^? :o try to b9d ! _w ) *a9s ( dogma1 & to burd5 x1 9 ,god's "n1 ) all ! f\l sup]/itions ( its ignorant pa/4 ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,*ri/4 7,decemb]1 #ahhj47 ,! "t draws ne>1 ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 z ,t5nyson s+s 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 & ! pi\s foll[]s ( ! ,naz>5e w celebrate x ) wont$ orgies ( pleasure4 ,! ,inc>nation w be pond]$ to ! accompanim5t ( roa/ beef1 & ! ,atonem5t w play lamb5tly ar\nd ! solid ri*ness ( plum-pudd+4 ,& ?us w be illu/rat$ ! biological tru? t ! /oma* is ! basis ( ev]y?+1 includ+ religion4 ,b :ile ,*ri/ians comport !mselves ?us 9 pres5ce ( ! subtle/ my/]ies ( fai?1 ! ,sceptic _c be )\t 8 peculi> reflections4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 kn[s t ! fe/al obs]vance ( ?is season is f> m anci5t ?an ,*ri/ianity2 b he naturally wond]s h[ p1 :o imag9e x to be a unique feature ( _! sublimely spiritual cre$1 rema9 cont5t$ ) its extremely s5sual "*4 ,!y pr(ess to believe t ! fate ( ! :ole human race 0 decid$ by ! adv5t ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s2 yet !y commemorate t ev5t by an unheal?y consumption ( ! meat :i* p]i%e?1 & a wild indulg5ce 9 ! frivol\s pleasures ( t c>nal m9d :i* is at enmity ) ,god4 ,a/oni%$ at su* conduct1 ! ,sceptic muses on ! inconsi/5cy ( mank9d4 ,he may also once m consid] ! circum/ances ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ & its relation to ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n _w4 ,jesus1 call$ ! ,*ri/1 is popul>ly suppos$ to h be5 ( ! se$ ( ,david1 f :i* x 0 promis$ t ! ,messiah %\ld come4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 p]fectly cle> t he 0 9 no-wise relat$ to ! man aft] ,god's own he>t ,8 putative fa!r1 ,joseph1 admitt$ly _h no %>e 9 br++ him into ! _w2 = he disda9$ ! assi/ance ( a fa!r1 al?\gh he 0 unable to disp5se ) t ( a "m4 ,b ,joseph1 & n ,m>y1 accord+ to ! g5ealogies ( ,mat!w & ,luke1 0 ! di/ant blood relation ( ,david2 & !re=e ,jesus 0 n ( ! se$ ( ! royal h\se1 b a ba/>d slip graft$ on ! anci5t family-tree by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is a great pity t newspap] correspond5ts did n exi/ 9 ^? days4 ,_h ,joseph be5 skilfully int]view$1 x is highly probable t ! _w w\ld h be5 initiat$ into 8 dome/ic secrets1 & enlight5$ z to ! pat]nity ( ,m>y's elde/ son4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is r too %ad[y a p]sonage to be ! fa!r ( a lu/y boy1 & no "y lady w\ld be cr$it$ 9 ?is age if %e ascrib$ to him ! au?or%ip ( a *ild born out ( w$lock4 ,mo/ assur$ly no magi/rate w\ld make an ord] aga9/ him = its ma9t5ance4 ,ev5 a fa!r ( ! ,spirituali/ p]suasion1 :o believ$ 9 :at is gr&ly call$ ! mat]ialisation ( _s =ms1 w\ld probably be m ?an dubi\s if 8 daught] 7 to pres5t him ) a gr&son ^: fa!r liv$ on ! o!r side ( dea? & resid$ 9 a mansion n made ) h&s4 ,x is1 we repeat1 to be = ev] regrett$ t poor ,joseph has n left 8 v]sion ( ! affair4 ,! ,immaculate ,conception might p]haps h be5 cle>$ up1 & !ology reliev$ ( a half-obsc5e my/]y1 :i* has un=tunately p]v]t$ n a few m9ds4 ,! bir? ( ,jesus 0 ann\nc$ to wise m5 f ! ,ea/ by ! appe>ance ( a s+ul> />4 ,is n ?is a relic ( a/rology8 ,well does ,byron s+-- ,ye />s6 :i* are ! poetry ( heav51 ,if 9 y\r bright beams we w\ld read ! fate ,( m5 & empires1 'tis to be =giv51 ,t 9 our aspirations to be great ,our de/9ies o'erleap _! mortal /ate1 ,& claim a k9dr$ ) y2 = ye are ,a beauty & a my/]y1 & create ,9 u su* love & rev]5ce f af> ,t =tune1 fame1 p[]1 life1 ,h nam$ !mselves a />4 ,b ?is /> 0 ! mo/ wond]ful on record4 ,x w5t be=e ! wise m51 & /ood ov] :]e ! "y *ild 04 ,su* an absurdity c\ld be relat$ & cr$it$ only by p :o conceiv$ ( ! sky z a solid vault1 n f> di/ant1 :]e9 all ! heav5ly bodies 7 /uck4 ,! pres5t writ] once ask$ an exce$+ly ignorant & simple man :]e he ?\ght he w\ld alight if he dropp$ f ! comet !n 9 ! sky4 ,oh1 said he1 nam+ ! op5 space ne>e/ 8 own resid5ce1 some:]e ab\t ,f9sbury ,circus4 ,t man's a/ronomical notions 7 v imp]fect1 b !y 7 q z good z ^? ( ! p]son :o s]i\sly wrote1 & ( ! p]sons :o s]i\sly believe1 ?is fairy tale ( ! /> :i* h]ald$ ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,luke's v]sion ( ! episode diff]s widely f ,mat!w's4 ,he makes no ref]5ce to wise m5 f ! ,ea/1 b simply says t c]ta9 %eph]ds ( ! same c\ntry1 :o kept wat* ov] _! flock by night1 7 visit$ by ! angel ( ! ,"l1 & told t !y w\ld f9d ! ,savior1 ,*ri/ ! ,"l1 j born at ,be?lehem1 ! ,city ( ,david1 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s & ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,luke does n1 z is g5]ally suppos$1 repres5t ,m>y z conf9$ 9 a /able because ,joseph 0 too poor to pay = dec5t accommodation1 b because !re 0 no room = !m 9 ! inn4 ,x is p]fectly consi/5t ) all ! ,gospel ref]5ces to ,joseph's /atus to assume t he c>ri$ on a fl\ri%+ bus9ess1 & ,jesus himself 9 lat] ye>s might d\btless h e>n$ a good liv+ 9 ! conc]n if he _h n delib]ately pref]r$ to lead ! life ( a m5dicant prea*]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is by ! way4 ,our po9t is t ,luke says no?+ ab\t ! /> or ! wise m5 f ! ,ea/1 :o _h an important int]view ) ,h]od himself2 :ile ,mat!w says no?+ ab\t ! mang] or ! %eph]ds & _! angelic visitors4 ,surely ^! discrepancies on po9ts s important1 & z to :i* !re c\ld be little mi/ake1 are en\gh to ?r[ discr$it on ! :ole /ory4 ,x is fur!r noticeable t ,luke is absolutely sil5t ab\t ,h]od's massacre ( ! innoc5ts4 ,:at c we ?9k ( 8 retic5ce on su* a subject8 ,_h ! massacre occurr$1 x w\ld h be5 widely kn[n1 & ! memory ( s horrible a de$ w\ld h be5 vivid = g5]ations4 ,mat!w1 or :oev] wrote ! ,gospel :i* be>s 8 "n1 is op5 to suspicion4 ,8 m9d 0 di/ort$ by an int5se belief 9 prophecy1 a subject :i*1 z old ,bi%op ,s\? said1 ei!r f9ds a man crack$ or leaves him s4 ,aft] n>rat+ ! /ory ( ,h]od's massacre1 he adds3 ,!n 0 fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 by ,j]emy1 ! prophet1 say+1 etc4 ,n[1 he makes simil> ref]5ce to prophecy no less ?an five times 9 ! fir/ two *apt]s1 & 9 ea* case we f9d t ! prophetical utt]ance ref]r$ to has n ! fa9te/ connexion ) ! incid5t relat$4 ,besides1 a man :o writes hi/ory ) "o eye on 8 own p]iod1 & ! o!r on a p]iod c5turies ant]ior is n likely to be v]aci\s1 h[ev] e>ne/ly he may int5d to4 ,!re is an e>ly tradition1 :i* is z /rong z any /atem5t ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 t ,mat!w's ,gospel 0 orig9ally writt5 9 ,hebrew2 & x has be5 suppos$ t ! writ] gratuit\sly ?rew 9 ^! ref]5ces to ,j]emy & o!rs1 9 ord] to please ! ,jews1 :o 7 extremely fond ( prophecy4 ,b ?is supposition is equally fatal to 8 cr$ibility z an hi/orian4 ,9 any case1 ! ,evangeli/s diff] s widely on matt]s ( su* int]e/ & importance t we are con/ra9$ to discr$it _! /ory4 ,x is evid5tly1 z s*ol>%ip reveals1 a fairy tale1 :i* sl[ly ga!r$ r\nd ! memory ( ,jesus aft] 8 dea?4 ,"s ( its elem5ts 7 creations ( 8 disciples' fancy1 b o!rs 7 borr[$ f ! my?ology ( m anci5t cre$s4 ,yet ?is fairy tale is accept$ by hundr$s ( millions ( m5 z v]itable hi/ory4 ,x is incorporat$ into ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity1 & e ye> at ?is season its incid5ts are joy\sly commemorat$4 ,h[ sl[ly ! _w ( intellig5ce moves6 ,b let u n despair4 ,sci5ce & s*ol>%ip h already done mu* to sap belief 9 ?is sup]natural religion1 & we may tru/ !m to d /ill m4 ,!y w ultimately de/roy its au?ority by refut+ its pret5sions1 & compel x to take its place among ! g5]al multitude ( hi/oric fai?s4 ,if ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/1 ! ,messiah1 ! ,deliv]]1 :y is ! _w /ill s full ( s9 & mis]y8 ,! ,r$eem] has come1 say ! ,*ri/ians4 ,yes1 we reply1 b :5 w come ! r$emption8 ,apo/rophis+ ,jesus 9 8 l9es ,be=e a ,crucifix1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne rem9ds him t ! n9ete5? wave ( ! ages rolls n[ usw>d s9ce ?y bir? began1 & !n inquires3-- ,ha/ ?\ f$ full m5's />v$-out s\ls1 ,or are !re less oppressions done ,9 ?is wide _w "u ! sun8 ,only a negative answ] c be giv54 ,*ri/ has 9 no wise r$eem$ ! _w4 ,he 0 no god ( p[]1 b a weak fallible man l ourselves2 & 8 cry ( despair on ! cross might n[ be repeat$ ) t5fold =ce4 ,! old] my? ( ,prome!us is tru] & m inspir+ ?an ! my? ( ,*ri/4 ,if !re be gods1 !y h nev] yield$ man aught ( _! grace4 ,all 8 possessions h be5 cunn+ly1 pati5tly1 & valor\sly extort$ f ! p[]s t be1 ev5 z ,prome!us fil*$ ! fire f heav54 ,9 t realm ( my?ology1 :]eto all religions w ev5tually be consign$1 ,jesus w dw9dle b5ea? ,prome!us4 ,"o is fem99e1 & typifies resign$ submission to a sup]natural w2 ! o!r is mascul9e1 & typifies t insurg5t audacity ( he>t & head1 :i* has wre/$ a k+dom ( sci5ce f ! va/ empire ( nesci5ce1 & /rew$ ! _w ) ! wrecks ( !ological p[]4 ,,! ,,reign ,,( ,,*ri/4 7,janu>y1 #ahhj47 ,*ri/mas & ,ea/] are fruitful 9 panegyrics on ,jesus & ! religion :i* fraudul5tly be>s 8 "n4 ,on ^! occasions1 n only ! religi\s b ev5 ! secul> newspap]s give ! re9 to _! rhetoric & imag9ation1 & indulge 9 mu* f]vid eloqu5ce on ! bir? or ! crucifixion ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,"t-honor$ platitudes are br\ght out f _! re/+-places & dext]\sly mov$ to a well-kn[n tune2 & fallacies :i* h be5 refut$ ad nauseam are p>ad$ afre% z ?\gh _! logical purity 7 /ill beyond suspicion4 ,pap]s t diff] on all o!r occasions & on all o!r subjects concur !n1 & :5 !y d agree _! unanimity is wond]ful4 ,:ile ! m sob] & or?odox disc\rse 9 tones befitt+ _! dignity & repute1 ! m pr(ane riot\sly jo9 9 ! *orus2 & n to be beh9d ! re/1 ! notori\sly misbeliev+ ,greate/ ,circulator ord]s f ! pr(ane/ memb] ( its /aff a r\s+ article on ! ,crucifixion1 or on ! bir? ( ,jesus1 z ! case may be4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 is ( small acc\nt1 except z an indication ( ! slav]y ( our indep5d5t j\rnals to ,bumble & 8 prejudices1 be=e :om !y are oblig$ to masqu]ade :5 he orda9s a celebration ( 8 social or religi\s rites4 ,b "h & !re a m s]i\s voice is he>d ?r\gh ! d91 ) an acc5t ( e>ne/ v]acity1 & n t ( an actor play+ a "p4 ,su* a voice may be wor? li/5+ to1 & c]ta9ly no o!r c be4 ,let u he> ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,baldw9 ,br[n on ,! ,reign ( ,*ri/4 ,he is1 ,i believe1 honorably di/+ui%$ among ,diss5t]s2 8 s]mons (t5 be> m>ks ( orig9ality2 & ! goodness ( 8 he>t1 :atev] may be ?\ght ( ! /r5g? ( 8 head1 is suffici5tly atte/$ by 8 emphatic revolt aga9/ ! doctr9e ( ,et]nal ,torture 9 ,hell4 ,be=e criticis+ ,mr4 ,br[n's s]mon 9 detail ,i _c help rem>k+ t x is f> too rhetorical & f> too empty ( argum5t4 ,s5tim5tality is ! bane ( religion 9 our day2 subs]vi5ce to popul>ity degrades ! pulpit z x degrades ! press4 ,if we desire to f9d ! language ( reason 9 !ology1 we mu/ seek x 9 ! writ+s ( su* m5 z ,newman1 :o contemplate ! ignorant & passionate multitude ) m+l$ pity & disda94 ,! advanc$ s*ool ( !ologians1 f ,dean ,/anley to ! humble/ reconcil] ( reason & fai?1 are s5tim5tali/s almo/ to a man2 ! reason be+1 ,i take x1 t al?\gh _! emotional t5d5cies are v admirable1 !y lack ! intellectual consi/5cy & rigor :i* impel o!rs to /& on def9ite fir/ pr9ciples1 z a sure basis ( op]ation & an impregnable citadel aga9/ attack4 ,mr4 ,br[n belongs to ?is advanc$ s*ool1 & has a lib]al %>e ( its fail+s4 ,he is full ( eloqu5t passages t lead to no?+1 & he excites expectations :i* are seldom if ev] satisfi$4 ,he faces /up5d\s ob/acles rais$ by reason aga9/ 8 cre$1 & j z we look to see him valiantly surm\nt !m1 we f9d t he veils !m f base to summit ) a d5se cl\d ( words1 out ( :i* 8 voice is he>d ask+ u to believe him on ! o!r side4 ,yet ( all m5 pr(essional /ud5ts ( ! ,bible %\ld be free/ f su* a fault1 see+ :at a magnific5t ma/]piece x is ( t]se & vigor\s simplicity4 ,mr4 ,br[n & 8 advanc$ fri5ds w\ld d well to pond] t qua9t & pregnant aphorism ( old ,bi%op ,&rewes--,wa/e words addle que/ions4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read x ,i 0 ?r[n into convulsions ( laught]1 & ev5 n[ x tickles my risibility2 b despite its irresi/ible qua9t-ness ,i _c b reg>d x z "o ( ! wise/ & pi?ie/ s5t5ces 9 our lit]ature4 ,dr4 ,newman has spl5didly amplifi$ x 9 a passage ( 8 ,univ]sity ,s]mons1 :i* ,i gratuit\sly pres5t to ,mr4 ,br[n & e read] :o c make use ( x3--,half ! controv]sies 9 ! _w are v]bal ones2 & c\ld !y be br\ght to a pla9 issue1 !y w\ld be br\ght to a prompt t]m9ation4 ,p>ties engag$ 9 !m w\ld !n p]ceive1 ei!r t 9 sub/ance !y agre$ toge!r1 or t _! diff]5ce 0 "o ( fir/ pr9ciples4 ,?is is ! great object to be aim$ at 9 ! pres5t age1 ?\gh confess$ly a v ardu\s "o4 ,we ne$ n dispute1 we ne$ n prove1--we ne$ b def9e4 ,at all ev5ts1 let u1 if we c1 d ?is fir/ ( all2 & !n see :o are left = u to dispute )1 & :at is left = u to prove4 ,mr4 ,br[n's s]mon on ,! ,reign ( ,*ri/ is prea*$ f a v]se ( ,/4 ,paul's fir/ ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 :]e9 ,jesus is /yl$ ,! bless$ & only ,pot5tate4 ,f ?is inspir$ /atem5t he d]ives inf9ite consolation4 ,?is1 he admits1 is f> f be+ ! be/ ( all possible worlds1 = x is full ( /rife & cruelty1 ! wail ( angui% & ! clamor ( fr5zy2 b z ,*ri/ is ! bless$ & only ,pot5tate1 moral ord] w f9ally be evolv$ f ! *aos & good be triumphant ov] evil4 ,n[ ! "q arises3 ,:o made ! *aos & :o is responsible = ! evil8 ,n ,*ri/1 ( c\rse3 ,mr4 ,br[n w n all[ t4 ,is x ! ,devil !n8 ,oh no6 ,to say t w\ld be blasphemy aga9/ ,god4 ,he admits1 h[ev]1 t ! notion has l>gely prevail$1 & has ev5 be5 =mulat$ into religi\s cre$s1 t a malignant _s1 a _s :o loves curs+ z ,god loves bless+1 has a l>ge & indep5d5t %>e 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,b1 he adds1 9 ,*ri/5dom m5 d>e n say t !y believe x1 ) ! ?rone ( ! crucifi$ & ris5 ,*ri/ reveal$ 9 ! ,apocalypse to _! gaze4 ,ord9>y p w rub _! eyes 9 %e] amazem5t at ?is cool ass]tion4 ,is x n pla9 t ,*ri/ians 9 all ages h believ$ 9 ! p[] & subtlety ( ! ,devil z ,god's sleepless antagoni/8 ,h !y n held1 & d !y n /ill hold1 t he caus$ ! ,fall ( ,adam & ,eve1 & ?us introduc$ orig9al s91 :i* 0 c]ta9 to infect ! :ole human race ev] aft]w>ds until ! end ( "t8 ,0 n ,john ,milton a ,*ri/ian1 & did he n 9 8 ,p>adise ,lo/ develope all ! phases ( t port5t\s competition betwe5 ! cele/ial & inf]nal p[]s = ! virtual possession ( ?is _w & lord%ip ov] ! de/9ies ( our race8 ,if we accept ,mr4 ,br[n's /atem5ts we %all h to rev]se hi/ory & belie ! evid5ce ( our s5ses4 ,b :o is responsible = ! moral *aos & ! exi/5ce ( evil8 ,t is ! "q4 ,if to say ,*ri/ is absurd1 & to say ! ,devil blasphemy1 :at alt]native is left8 ,! usual answ] is3 ,man's freewill4 ,*ri/ z ! bless$ & only ,pot5tate leaves u lib]ty ( action1 & our own evil passions cause all ! mis]y ( our lives4 ,b :o gave u our evil passions8 ,to ?is "q no answ] is v\*saf$1 & s we are left exactly at ! po9t f :i* we />t$4 ,yet ,mr4 ,br[n has a v decid$ op9ion z to ! "p ^! evil passions play 9 ! hi/ory cf mank9d4 ,he ref]s to !m z ! ,devil's brood ( lu/ & lies1 & wrongs & hates1 & murd]\s passion & insol5t p[]1 :i* ?r\gh all ! ages ( e>?'s sad hi/ory h made x lik] hell ?an heav54 ,no ,a!i/ c\ld use /rong] language4 ,mr4 ,br[n ev5 believes t our insurg5t lu/s & passions are pr$et]m9+ causes ( h]esy1 s t 9 respect bo? to fai? & to works !y a*ieve our damnation4 ,h[ !n did we come by !m8 ,! ,evolutioni/ frankly answ]s ! "q )\t fe> ( blasphemy on ! "o h& or ( moral despair on ! o!r4 ,mr4 ,br[n is b\nd to give 8 answ] aft] rais+ ! "q s vividly4 ,b he w n4 ,he urges t x pres5ts po9ts ( trem5d\s difficulty1 al?\gh we %all unravel ! my/]y1 we %all solve ! problems 9 ,god's good "t4 ,?us ! solution ( ! problem is to be po/pon$ until we are dead1 :5 x w no long] int]e/ u4 ,h[ev] conv5i5t ?is may be = ! tea*]s ( my/]y1 x is mo/ unsatisfactory to rationali/s4 ,mr4 ,br[n mu/ also be rem9d$ t ! trem5d\s difficulties he alludes to are all ( 8 own creation4 ,!re is no difficulty ab\t any fact except 9 relation to "s !ory4 ,x is ,mr4 ,br[n's !ory ( ! univ]se :i* creates ! difficulties4 ,x does n acc\nt = all ! facts ( exi/5ce--nay1 x is logically contrav5$ by ! mo/ conspicu\s & p]si/5t ( !m4 ,in/ead ( modify+ or trans=m+ 8 !ory into accordance ) ! facts1 he ru%es (f ) x into ! cl\d-l& ( fai?4 ,!re let him rema9 z he has a p]fect "r to4 ,our objection is nei!r to reason nor to fai?1 b to a mis*iev\s play+ fa/ & loose ) bo?4 ,mr4 ,br[n op9es t ,*ri/ w reign until all 8 enemies are "u 8 feet4 ,& :o are ^! enemies8 ,n ! s\ls ( m51 says ,mr4 ,br[n1 = ,*ri/ loves !m ) an inf9ite t5d]ness4 ,?is inf9ite t5d]ness is cle>ly n alli$ to inf9ite p[] or ! _w's angui% w\ld long s9ce h be5 appeas$ & ext+ui%$1 or nev] h be5 p]mitt$ to exi/ at all4 ,! real enemies ( ,*ri/ are n ! s\ls ( m51 b ! hates & passions :i* torm5t !m4 ,oh ^? hates & passions6 ,!y are ! dialectical balls ) :i* ,mr4 ,br[n goes ?r\gh 8 p]=mance 9 t circle ( petitio pr9cipii s hat$ by all logicians1 ! middle sph]e ( intellects too light = ! solid e>? ( fact & too gross = ! a]ial heav5 ( imag9ation4 ,x w be a fitt+ conclusion to pres5t to ,mr4 ,br[n a v s]i\s matt] :i* he has ov]look$4 ,*ri/1 ! bless$ & only ,pot5tate1 came on e>? & orig9at$ ! univ]sal religion ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,up to ! pres5t "t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! _w's inhabitants are outside its pale1 & m ?an half ( !m h nev] he>d x prea*$4 ,among/ ! qu>t] :i* nom9ally pr(esses ,*ri/ianity disbelief is spread+ m rapidly ?an ! mission>ies succe$ 9 conv]t+ ! hea!n2 s t ! reign ( ,*ri/ is be+ re/rict$ in/ead ( increas$4 ,to ask u1 despite ?is1 to believe t he is ,god1 & possess$ ( inf9ite p[]1 is to ask u to believe a m>vel comp>$ ) :i* ! wilde/ fables are cr$ible1 & ! mo/ extravagant miracles b z du/ 9 ! balance4 ,,! ,,primate ,,on ,,mod]n ,,infidelity4 7,septemb]1 #ahhj47 ,a bi%op once twitt$ a curate ) prea*+ indiff]5t or?odoxy4 ,well1 answ]$ ! latt]1 ,i don't see h[ y c expect me to be z or?odox z y\rself4 ,i believe at ! rate ( a hundr$ a ye>1 & y at ! rate ( t5 ?\s&4 ,9 ! _s ( ?is anecdote we %\ld expect an ar*bi%op to be z or?odox z ! frailty ( human nature w all[4 ,a man :o fai?fully believes at ! rate ( fifte5 ?\s& a ye> %\ld be able to swall[ mo/ ?+s & /ick at v little4 ,& !re c be no d\bt t ! canny ,scot*man :o has climb$ or wriggl$ up to ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,cant]bury is prep>$ to g any l5g?s 8 sal>y may require4 ,we suspect t he reg>ds ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* v mu* z did t irrev]5t y\? m5tion$ by ,sidney ,smi?1 :o1 on be+ ask$ to sign ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 repli$ ,oh yes1 =ty if y l4 ,! clean l95 ( 8 !ology is immaculately pure4 ,nev] has he fall5 "u a suspicion ( ent]ta9+ dang]\s or que/ionable op9ions1 & he has 9 a rem>kable degree t faculty prais$ by ,sa9t ,paul ( be+ all ?+s to all m51 or at lea/ z _m m5 z make a lump+ majority4 ,:at else c\ld be expect$ f a ,scot*man :o has m\nt$ to ! spiritual ,primacy ( ,engl&8 ,8 ,grace has rec5tly be5 visit+ ! cl]gy & *ur*w>d5s ( 8 diocese & deliv]+ :at are call$ ,*>ges to !m4 ,! ?ird ( ^! 0 on ! mom5t\s subject ( ,mod]n ,infidelity1 :i* seems to h greatly ex]cis$ 8 m9d4 ,?is horrid influ5ce is f\nd to be v preval5t1 mu* to ! disconc]tion ( 8 ,grace1 :o felt con/ra9$ to beg9 8 ,*>ge ) expressions ( despond5cy1 & only recov]$ 8 spirits t[>ds ! end1 :]e he confid5tly relies on ! graci\s promise ( ,*ri/ nev] to =sake 8 d>l+ *ur*4 ,"s ( ! admissions he makes are wor? record+-- ,i c1 he says1 h no d\bt t ! aspect ( ,*ri/ian society 9 ! pres5t day is some:at tr\bl$1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & ! fai? ( ,*ri/ are pass+ ?r\gh a great trial 9 all regions ( ! civilis$ _w1 & n lea/ among ourselves4 ,!re are d>k cl\ds on ! horizon already break+1 :i* may spe$ily bur/ into a viol5t /orm4444 ,x is well to note 9 hi/ory h[ ^! two evils--sup]/ition & infidelity--act & react 9 /r5g!n+ ea* o!r4 ,/ill1 ,i _c d\bt t ! mo/ 8 m =midable ( ! two = u at pres5t is infidelity4444 ,x is inde$ a frightful ?\ght t numb]s ( our intellig5t me*anics seem to be ali5at$ f all religi\s ord9ances1 t our ,secul>i/ halls are well fill$1 t !re is an active propag&ism at "w = %ak+ belief 9 all cre$s4 ,^! facts are ( c\rse pat5t1 b x is some?+ to get an ,ar*bi%op to ackn[l$ge !m1 ,8 ,grace also f9ds f above1 9 ! regions ( lit]ature & art1 ef=ts to degrade mank9d by d5y+ our high orig9al3 ! high orig9al be+1 we presume1 a c]ta9 simple pair call$ ,adam & ,eve1 :o damn$ !mselves & ne>ly ! :ole ( _! po/]ity by eat+ an apple six ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! degradation ( a d5ial ( ?is !ory is h>dly p]ceptible to un!ological eyes4 ,mo/ c&id m9ds w\ld pref] to believe 9 ,d>w9 r ?an 9 ,moses ev5 if ! latt] _h1 :i* he has n1 a s+le leg to /& on4 ,= ! !ory ( our ,simian orig9 at lea/ involves progression 9 ! pa/ & p]haps salvation 9 ! future ( our race1 :ile ! high orig9al !ory involv$ our retrogression & p]dition4 ,8 grace wond]s h[ ^! p]sons c conf9e _! hopes & aspirations to a life :i* is s irresi/ibly ha/5+ to its spe$y conclusion4 ,b surely he is aw>e t !y d s = ! v simple reason t !y "k no?+ ( any o!r life to hope ab\t or aspire to4 ,"o bird 9 ! h& is wor? tw5ty 9 ! bu% :5 ! bu% itself rema9s ob/9ately invisible1 & if prop]ly cook$ is wor? all ! di%es 9 ! _w fill$ only ) expectations4 ,8 grace likewise ref]s to ! unequal di/ribution ( worldly goods1 to ! pov]ty & mis]y :i* exi/ not)/&+ all attempts to reg5]ate society by speci\s s*emes ( sociali/ic reorganisation4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 v natural t an ar*bi%op 9 ! enjoym5t ( a va/ income %\ld /igmatise ^! speci\s s*emes = di/ribut+ m equitably ! good ?+s ( ?is _w2 b ! words bless$ be ye poor g ill to ! tune ( fifte5 ?\s& a ye>1 & !re is a grim irony 9 ! fact t palaces are t5ant$ by m5 :o pr(ess to repres5t & prea* ! gospel ( him :o _h n :]e to lay 8 head4 ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity has be5 call$ a civilis$ hea!nism2 ) no less ju/ice x might be call$ an organis$ hypocrisy4 ,aft] a dolor\s compla9t z to ! magaz9es ly+ ev]y:]e = ! use ( our sons & daught]s1 9 :i* ! doctr9es bo? ( natural & ( reveal$ religion are assail$1 ! ,ar*bi%op proce$s to deal ) ! fir/ great =m ( infidelity1 namely ,agno/icism4 ,) a feeble attempt at wit he rem>ks t ! "n itself implies a confession ( ignorance1 :i* he m>vels to f9d unaccompani$ by ! logical result ( a philosophical humility4 ,a fair acc\nt ( ! ,agno/ic position is !n giv51 aft] :i* x is sev]ely obs]v$ t ! bett] feel+s ( man contradict ^! sophisms4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 8 ,grace cites ! fact t 9 ,p>is1 ! /ronghold ( ,a!i/ical philosophy1 ! numb] ( burials t take place )\t religi\s rites is a sc>cely appreciable p]c5tage4 ,we suspect ! accuracy ( ?is /atem5t1 b hav+ no /ati/ics on ! subject by u1 we are n prep>$ to dispute x4 ,we w assume its tru?2 b ! important "q !n arises--,:at k9d ( p]sons are ^? :o disp5se ) ! rites ( religion8 ,notori\sly !y are m5 ( ! highe/ intellect & "*1 ^: quality f> outweighs ! quantity ( ! o!r side4 ,!y are ! lead]s ( action & ?\ght1 & :at !y ?9k & d to-day w be ?\ght & done by ! masses to-morr[4 ,:5 a man l ,gambetta1 occupy+ su* a high position & wield+ su* imm5se influ5ce1 inv>iably decl9es to ent] a *ur*1 :e!r he att5ds ! m>riage or ! fun]al ( 8 fri5ds1 we are entitl$ to say t 8 example on our side is inf9itely m important ?an ! practice ( millions :o are creatures ( habit & = ! mo/ "p bl9d foll[]s ( tradition4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's argum5t tells aga9/ 8 own position1 & ! fact he cites1 :5 closely exam9$1 proves m = our side ?an he ?\ght x prov$ = 8 own4 ,a!ism is disreli%$ by 8 ,grace ev5 m ?an ,agno/icism4 ,8 favorite epi!t = x is dogmatic4 ,surely1 he cries1 ! boa/$ enlight5m5t ( ?is c5tury w nev] tol]ate ! gross ignorance & arrogant self-conceit :i* presumes to dogmatise z to ?+s confess$ly beyond its k54 ,q s2 b t is :at ! !ologians are p]petually do+4 ,to use ,mat!w ,arnold's happy expression1 !y talk famili>ly ab\t ,god z ?\gh he 7 a man liv+ 9 ! next /reet4 ,! ,a!i/ & ! ,agno/ic confess _! inability to fa?om ! univ]se & pr(ess d\bts z to ! ability ( o!rs4 ,yet !y are call$ dogmatic1 arrogant1 & self-conceit$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! !ologians claim ! p[] ( see+ ?r\gh nature up to nature's ,god4 ,yet !y1 =soo?1 mu/ be acc\nt$ mode/1 humble1 & retir+4 ,o wad "s p['r ! giftie gie u ,to see oursels z i!rs see u6 ,^! abom9able ,a!i/s are by no means sc>ce1 =1 says 8 ,grace1 practical ,a!i/s we h ev]y:]e1 if ,a!ism be ! d5ial ( ,god4 ,j s2 t is precisely :at we infidels h be5 say+ = ye>s4 ,*ri/ianity is utt]ly ali5 to ! life ( mod]n society1 & 9 flagrant contradiction to ! _s ( our secul> progress4 ,x /&s outside all ! in/itutions ( our mat]ial civilisation4 ,its *ur*es /ill e*o ! old /ra9s ( music & ! old dogmatic tones f ! pulpit1 b ! wor%ipp]s !mselves feel ! anomaly ( its doctr9es & rites :5 !y return to _! secul> avocations4 ,! ,sunday does no?+ b break ! cont9uity ( _! lives1 /eep+ !m 9 s5tim5ts & ideas :i* h no relation to _! exp]i5ce dur+ ! re/ ( ! week4 ,! pr(ession ( ,*ri/5dom is "o ?+1 its practice is ano!r4 ,god is simply ackn[l$g$ ) ! lips on ,sunday1 & on e o!r day pr(\ndly disreg>d$ 9 all ! pursuits ( life :e!r ( bus9ess or ( pleasure4 ,ev5 9 our national legislature1 al?\gh ! practice ( pray] is /ill reta9$1 any man w\ld be sne]$ at z a fool :o made ! lea/ appeal to ! sanctions ( !ology4 ,an allusion to ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt w\ld provoke a smile1 & a citation ( "o ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles be in/antly rul$ z irrelevant4 ,no?+ f ! top to ! bottom ( our political & social life is done ) any ref]5ce to ^? !ological doctr9es :i* ! nation pr(esses to believe1 & to ! ma9t5ance ( :i* x devotes annually s _m millions ( its weal?4 ,9 ord] to pose any memb] ( ! two great divisions ( infidelity1 ! ,ar*bi%op advises 8 cl]gy to ask ! foll[+ r comical que/ions3-- ,d y believe no?+ :i* is n capable ( be+ te/$ by ! ord9>y rules :i* gov]n exp]i5ce 9 ?+s natural8 ,h[ !n d y "k t y y\rself exi/8 ,h[ d y "k t ! p]ceptions ( y\r s5ses are n m]e delusions1 & t !re is any?+ outside y answ]+ to :at y\r m9d conceives8 ,h y a m9d8 & if y h n1 :at is x t enables y to ?9k & reason1 & fe>1 & hope8 ,are ^! conditions ( y\r be+ ! m]e results ( y\r mat]ial organism1 l ! heada*e :i* spr+s f indige/ion1 or ! high spirits eng5d]$ by too mu* w9e8 ,are y some?+ bett] ?an a vegetable highly cultivat$1 or ?an y\r bro!rs ( ! l[] animals8 &1 if s1 :at is x t diff]5tiates y\r sup]iority8 ,:y d ?+s outside y obey y\r w8 ,:o gave y a w8 &1 if s1 :at is x8 ,i ?9k y mu/ all[ t intellect is a ?+ almo/ div9e1 if !re be any?+ div9e2 & ,i ?9k also y mu/ all[ t x is n a ?+ to be propagat$ z we propagate well-made & high-br$ cattle4 ,:5ce came ,alex&] ! ,great8 ,:5ce ,*>lemagne8 ,& :5ce ! ,fir/ ,napoleon8 ,0 x ?r\gh a m]e process ( spontane\s g5]ation t !y sprang up to alt] by _! g5ius & ov]:elm+ w ! de/9ies ( ! _w8 ,:5ce came ,hom]1 ,%akespe>e1 ,bacon8 ,:5ce came all ! great hi/orians8 ,:5ce came ,plato & all ! bright lights ( div9e philosophy1 ( div9ity1 ( poetry8 ,_! influ5ce1 aft] all1 y mu/ all[ to be q z wide & endur+ z any produc$ by ! ma/]s ( ^? positive mat]ial sci5ces :i* y wor%ip4 ,d y ?9k t all ^! great m9ds--= !y are m9ds1 & _! "w 0 n ! product ( a m]ely highly organis$ mat]ial frame--7 ! outcome ( "s sy/em ( mat]ial g5]ation1 :i* y\r s-call$ sci5ce c subject to rule1 & tea* m5 h[ to produce by gr[?1 z !y gr[ vegetables8 ,! ,ar*bi%op is n a v skilful physician4 ,8 prescription %[s t he has n diagnos$ ! disease4 ,^! /range que/ions might /rike ! infidel all ( a heap1 z ! expressive v]nacul> has x1 b al?\gh !y might dumbf\nd] him1 !y w\ld assur$ly n conv9ce4 ,if ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7 n s exalt$ a p]sonage we %\ld v5ture to rem>k t to ask a man h[ he kn[s t he exi/s betrays a m>vell\s dep? ( ignorance or folly4 ,ultimate facts ( consci\sness are n subjects ( pro( or dispro(2 !y are _! own w>ranty & _c be transc5d$4 ,!re is1 besides1 some?+ extraord9>y 9 an ar*bi%op ( ! *ur* to :i* ,b]keley belong$ suppos+ t extreme idealism foll[s only ! rejection ( deity4 ,:e!r ! s5ses are aft] all delusory does n matt] to ! ,a!i/ a /raw2 !y are real en\gh to him1 !y make 8 _w 9 :i* he lives & moves1 & x is ( no practical consequ5ce :e!r !y mirror an out] _w or n4 ,:at diff]5tiates y f ! l[] animals8 asks 8 ,grace4 ,! answ] is simple--a high] developm5t ( n]v\s /ructure4 ,:o gave y a w8 is j z s5sible a "q z ,:o gave y a nose8 ,we h e reason to believe t bo? c be acc\nt$ = on natural gr\nds )\t introduc+ a sup]natural donor4 ,! "q :e!r ,alex&]1 ,napoleon1 ,hom]1 ,bacon & ,%akespe>e came ?r\gh a process ( spontane\s g5]ation is excruciat+ly ludicr\s4 ,t process c\ld only produce ! v l[e/ =m ( organism1 & n a wond]fully complex be+ l man :o is ! product ( an incalculable evolution4 ,b ! ,ar*bi%op did n p]haps int5d ?is2 x may be t 9 8 ha/e to sil5ce ! infidel he /umbl$ ov] 8 own mean+4 ,la/ly1 !re is a rem>kable navet 9 ! aside ( ! f9al "q--= !y are m9ds4 ,he %\ld h add$ y "k1 & !n ! episode w\ld h be5 delightfully complete4 ,! assumption ( ! :ole po9t at issue 9 an innoc5t p>5!sis is p]haps to be expect$ f a pulpite]1 b x is n likely t ! infidel w be caught by su* a simple /ratagem4 ,all ^! que/ions are s irrelevant & absurd t we d\bt :e!r 8 ,grace w\ld h ! c\rage to put "o ( !m to any sceptic across a table1 or inde$ f any place 9 ! _w except ! pulpit1 :i* is beyond all risk ( attack1 & :5ce a man may ask any numb] ( que/ions )\t ! lea/ fe> ( he>+ "o ( !m answ]$4 ,! invitation giv5 by 8 grace1 to desc5d to ! h>d] gr\nd ( /ricte/ logical argum5tation1 is v appropriate4 ,:e!r ! movem5t be asc5d+ or desc5d+1 !re is und\bt$ly a va/ di/ance betwe5 logical argum5tation & any?+ he has yet advanc$4 ,b ev5 on ! h>d] gr\nd ! ,ar*bi%op treads no m firmly4 ,he dem&s to "k h[ ! orig9al protoplasm became end[$ ) life1 & if t "q _c be answ]$ he calls ^u u to admit 8 !ory ( div9e ag5cy1 z ?\gh t made ! subject m intelligible4 ,sup]natural hypo!ses are b refuges ( ignorance4 ,e>l ,beaconsfield1 9 8 impi% way1 once rem>k$ t :]e k end$ religion began1 & ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury seems to %>e t op9ion4 ,8 ,grace also av]s t no "o has ev] yet be5 able to refute ! argum5t necessitat+ a great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,x is v easy to ass]t ?is1 b r difficult to ma9ta9 x4 ,"o ass]tion is z good z ano!r1 & we %all !re=e cont5t ourselves ) say+ t 9 our op9ion ! argum5t = a great ,fir/ ,cause 0 7to m5tion only "o "n7 completely demoli%$ by ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 :o %[$ x to be bas$ on a total misconception ( ! nature ( cause & effect1 :i* apply only to phnom5al *anges & n to ! app>5tly un*angeable matt] & =ce ( :i* ! univ]se is compos$4 ,b ! ov]:elm+ la/ argum5t is t man has some?+ 9 him :i* speaks ( ,god1 ( some?+ above ?is fleet+ _w1 & rules ( "r & wrong h _! f\ndation else:]e ?an 9 man's op9ion4444 t !re is an immutable1 et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong--t !re is a ,god :o is on ! side ( "r4 ,aga9 we mu/ compla9 ( unb\nd$ ass]tion4 ,e po9t ( ?is rhetorical fl\ri% is disput$ by infidels :o are n likely to yield to any?+ %ort ( pro(4 ,if ,god is on ! side ( "r he is s+ul>ly incapable ( ma9ta9+ x2 =1 9 ?is _w at lea/1 accord+ to "s p5etrat+ m9ds1 ! devil has hi!rto _h x pretty mu* 8 own way1 & good m5 h _h to /ruggle v h>d to make ?+s ev5 z equitable z we f9d !m4 ,b aft] all1 says 8 ,grace1 ! supreme def5ce ( ! ,*ur* aga9/ ! assaults ( infidelity is ,*ri/ himself4 ,weak 9 argum5t1 ! cl]gy mu/ ?r[ !mselves beh9d 8 %ield & tru/ 9 him4 ,be=e 8 brightness ! mi/s :i* rise f a gross mat]iali/ic ,a!ism evaporate1 & are scatt]$ l ! cl\ds ( night be=e ! dawn4 ,x is useless to oppose reason to su* prea*+ z ?is4 ,we %all !re=e simply retort ! ,ar*bi%op's epi!ts4 ,gross & mat]iali/ic are j ! t]ms to describe a religion :i* traffics 9 blood & decl>es t )\t ! %$d+ ( x !re is no remission ( s92 ^: ascetic doctr9es malign our pure/ affections & defile ! sweete/ f\nta9s ( our spiritual heal?2 ^: heav5 is no?+ b an exagg]at$ jewell]'s %op1 & its hell a d5 ( torture 9 :i* ,god puni%es 8 *ildr5 = ! consequ5ces ( 8 own ignorance1 incapacity or crime4 ,,bait+ ,a ,,bi%op4 7,febru>y1 #ahhj47 ,bi%ops %\ld speak z m5 hav+ au?ority1 & n z ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees4 ,ev5 ! smalle/ ( !m %\ld be a great man4 ,an ar*bi%op1 ) fifte5 ?\s& a ye>1 ought to possess a transc5d5t intellect1 almo/ beyond compreh5sion2 :ile ! wor/ paid ( all ! rev]5d fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 ) less ?an a fif? ( t sal>y1 ought to possess no common p[]s ( m9d4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle is n ri* z bi%ops g1 b he enjoys a ye>ly income ( #d1ejj1 besides ! patronage ( =ty-n9e liv+s4 ,n[ ?is q equals ! sal>y ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! greate/ empire 9 ! _w1 & ! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle %\ld !re=e be a truly great man4 ,we regret h[ev]1 to say t he is v mu* ! rev]se1 if we may judge f a newspap] report :i* has rea*$ u ( 8 lecture on ,man's ,place 9 ,nature1 rec5tly deliv]$ be=e ! ,keswick ,sci5tific & ,lit]>y ,society4 ,newspap] reports1 we "k1 are (t5 mislead+ 9 consequ5ce ( _! summ>y "*2 nev]!less two columns ( small type mu/ give "s idea ( a disc\rse1 h[ev] ab/ruse or pr(\nd2 "h & !re1 if su* occur$1 a f9e ?\ght or a %rewd obs]vation w\ld %9e ?r\gh ! d5se/ veil4 ,yet1 unless our vision be exceptionally obtuse1 no?+ ( ! k9d is app>5t 9 ?is report ( ! ,bi%op's lecture4 ,be+1 z 8 lord%ip confess$1 ! developm5t ( a s]mon deliv]$ to ! m5 at ! ,royal ,agricultural ,society's ,%[ la/ summ]1 ! lecture 0 p]haps1 l ! s]mon1 adapt$ to ! bucolic m9d1 & ?us does meagre ju/ice to ! g5ius ( its au?or4 ,8 lord%ip1 h[ev]1 *ose to read x be=e a society ) "s pret5tions to culture1 & !re=e su* a plea _c avail4 ,z ! case /&s1 we are con/ra9$ to accuse ! bi%op ( hav+ deliv]$ a lecture on a "q ( supreme importance1 :i* w\ld d little cr$it to ! presid5t ( a ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association2 & :5 we reflect t a p>son occupi$ ! *air at ! meet+1 & t ! vote ( ?anks to ! episcopal lectur] 0 mov$ by a canon1 :o c\pl$ ) x "s highly complim5t>y rem>ks1 we are oblig$ to ?9k ! ,*ur* m %ort ( bra9s ?an ev5 we _h previ\sly believ$1 & t ,m5e1 ,m5e1 ,tekel1 ,uph>s9 has already be5 writt5 on its temple walls by ! f+] ( doom4 ,v e>ly 9 8 lecture ! ,bi%op obs]v$ t ! ,scriptures are built on ! hypo!sis ( ! supreme & unique position ( man4 ,well1 !re is no?+ novel 9 ?is /atem5t4 ,:at we want is "s pro( ( ! hypo!sis4 ,8 lord%ip's way ( supply+ ?is ne$ is1 to say ! lea/1 peculi>4 ,aft] say+ t he w\ld r tru/ ! poet z an expon5t ( man ?an he w\ld a /ud5t ( natural hi/ory1 he proce$s to quote f ,%akespe>e1 ,pope & ,plato1 & ends t "p ( 8 argum5t ) a rhetorical fl\ri%1 z ?\gh he _h ?us really settl$ ! :ole case ( ,d>w9 v]sus ,moses4 ,our rev]5ce ( great poets is probably z deep & s9c]e z ! ,bi%op's1 b we nev] ?\ght ( treat+ !m z sci5tific au?orities1 or z witnesses to ev5ts t happ5$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e _! bir?4 ,poets deal ) subjective facts ( consci\sness1 or ) objective facts z relat$ to ^!4 ,! dry light ( ! intellect1 radiat$ f ! cl\dless sun ( tru?1 is n _! prop] elem5t1 b belongs exclusively to ! man ( sci5ce4 ,!y move 9 a s(t] elem5t suffus$ ) emotion1 ^: v>i$ cl\ds are by ! sun ( imag9ation t\*$ to all =ms ( beauty & spl5dor4 ,! sci5tific man's description ( a lion1 = in/ance1 w\ld be v diff]5t f a poet's2 because ! "o w\ld describe ! lion z x is 9 itself1 & ! o!r z x affects u1 a liv+ :ole1 ?r\gh our organs ( sight & s\nd4 ,bo? are true1 because ea* is fai?ful to its purpose & expresses a fact2 yet nei!r c /& = ! o!r1 because !y express diff]5t facts & are fai?ful to diff]5t purposes4 ,%akespe>e poetically speaks ( ! ruddy drops t visit ?is sad he>t1 b ! sci5tific tru? ( ! circulation ( ! blood _h to await its ,h>vey4 ,9 l mann]1 x 0 n ,milton b ,newton :o exp\nd$ ! ,cosmos2 ! great poet1 l ,dante be=e him1 wove pre-exi/5t cosmical ideas into ! texture ( 8 sublime epic1 :ile ! great sci5ti/ wove all ! tru? ( !m into ! texture ( 8 sublime !ory4 ,let ea* receive 8 me$ ( rev]5t praise1 b d n let u appeal to ,newton on poetry or to ,milton on physics4 ,& :5 a ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle1 or o!r diocese1 compla9s t ! views advanc$ by sci5tific m5 t5d pa9fully to degrade ! views ( poets & philosoph]s1 let u reply t 9 almo/ e case ! great tru?s ( sci5ce h be5 f\nd to transc5d inf9itely ! m>vels ( !ology1 & t ! magnific5ce ( song p]si/s ?r\gh all fluctuations ( k1 because its real cause lies less 9 ! subject ?an 9 ! native gr&eur ( ! poet's m9d4 ,man's place 9 nature is1 inde$1 a great "q1 & x c be settl$ only by a wide appeal to pa/ & pres5t facts4 ,& ^? facts1 besides be+ objective realities1 mu/ be treat$ 9 a purely sci5tific1 & n 9 a poetic or didactic _s4 ,let ! poet s+ ! beauty ( a consummate fl[]2 &1 if su* ?+s are requir$1 let ! morali/ prea* its lessons4 ,b nei!r %\ld arrogate ! pr]ogative ( ! botani/1 ^: special function x is to in=m u ( its g5esis & developm5t1 & its true relations to o!r =ms ( vegetable life4 ,s ) man4 ,! poet may celebrate 8 passions & aspirations1 8 joys & sorr[s1 8 laught] & te>s1 & ev] body =? anew ! %apes ( ?+s unse52 ! morali/ may employ e fact ( 8 life to illu/rate its laws or to en=ce its duties2 b !y mu/ leave x to ! biologi/ to expla9 8 position 9 ! animal economy1 & ! /ages by :i* x has be5 rea*$4 ,) reg>d to t1 ,d>w9 is au?oritative1 :ile ,moses is n ev5 entitl$ to a he>+4 ,al?\gh ! ,bi%op is v ready to quote f ! poets1 he is n always ready to use !m fairly4 ,= in/ance1 he cites ! spl5did & fam\s passage 9 ,hamlet3--,:at a piece ( "w is man6 ,h[ noble 9 reason6 ,h[ inf9ite 9 faculties6 9 =m & mov+1 h[ express & admirable6 9 action1 h[ l an angel6 9 appreh5sion1 h[ l a god6 ! beauty ( ! _w6 ! p>agon ( animals6 ,!re 8 lord%ip /ops1 & !n exclaims1 ,%akespe>e knew no?+ ( ! evolution ( man f inf]ior =ms4 ,b :y did he n cont9ue ! quotation8 ,hamlet goes on to say1 ,& yet1 :at to me is ?is qu9tess5ce ( du/8 ,h[ n[1 y\r lord%ip8 ,we h y on ! hip6 ,qu9tess5ce ( du/ comes p]il\sly ne> to evolution4 ,does n y\r lord%ip rememb]1 too1 ,hamlet's pursu+ ! du/ ( ,cs> to ! ignom9i\s bunghole8 ,& h y nev] reflect$ h[ ! presci5t m9d ( ,%akespe>e creat$ an entirely new & wond]ful figure 9 lit]ature1 ! half-human1 half-be/ial ,caliban1 ) 8 god ,setebos--a truly m>vell\s resuscitation ( primitive man1 t 9 our day has inspir$ ,mr4 ,br[n+'s ,caliban on ,setebos1 :i* conta9s ! entire ess5ce ( all t ,tylor & o!r inve/igators 9 ! same field h s9ce writt5 on ! subject ( ,animism8 ,x seems t ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle reads ev5 ! poets to small purpose4 ,haughtily wav+ ! biologi/s aside1 8 lord%ip proce$s to rem>k t man's sup]iority is n ! same t a dog w\ld claim ov] a lob/]1 or an eagle ov] a worm2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 man & o!r animals be+ n "o ( degree1 b ( k9d4 ,su* a /atem5t1 )\t ! lea/ evid5ce be+ adduc$ to support x1 places ! ,bi%op almo/ outside ! pale ( civil discussion4 ,:5 w ^! lordly ecclesia/ics le>n t ! "t = dogmatic ass]tion is pa/1 & t ! intellectual temp] ( ! pres5t age c be satisfi$ only by pro(8 ,we defy ! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle to indicate a s+le phase ( man's nature :i* has no p>allel 9 ! l[] animals4 ,man's physical /ructure is notori\sly ak9 to !irs1 & ev5 8 bra9 does n imply a di/9ction ( k9d1 = e convolution ( ! bra9 ( man is reproduc$ 9 ! bra9 ( ! high] apes4 ,8 lord%ip draws a di/9ction betwe5 in/9ct & reason1 :i* is purely fanciful & ev9ces great ignorance ( ! subject4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is a "q we h at pres5t no room to discuss2 nor1 inde$1 is !re any necessity to d s1 s9ce 8 lord%ip pres5tly admits t ! l[] animals %>e our reason to "s ext5t1 j z to a mu* l>g] ext5t we %>e _! in/9ct1 & ?us evacuates ! logical =tress he took su* pa9s to con/ruct4 ,quitt+ t gr\nd1 :i* proves too slipp]y = 8 feet1 ! ,bi%op goes on to notice ! moral & ae/hetic diff]5ce betwe5 man & ! l[] animals4 ,no animal1 says 8 lord%ip1 %[s any?+ approa*+ to a love ( art4 ,n[ we are q aw>e t no animal except man ev] pa9t$ a picture or *isell$ a /atue1 = ^! ?+s involve a v high developm5t ( ! arti/ic faculty4 ,b ! appreciation ( =m & color1 :i* is ! f\ndation ( all f9e art1 is c]ta9ly manife/$ by ! l[] animals1 & by "s fa!m to an extreme degree4 ,if 8 lord%ip d\bts ?is1 let him /udy ! ways ( animals = himself2 or1 if he _c d t1 let him read ! *apt]s 9 ,mr4 ,d>w9's ,desc5t ( ,man on sexual selection among birds4 ,if he reta9s any d\bt aft] t1 we mu/ conclude t 8 head is too h>d or too s(t to be influ5c$1 9 ei!r ( :i* cases he is mu* to be piti$4 ,8 lord%ip ?9ks t ! moral s5se is entirely abs5t 9 ! l[] animals4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is absurdly untrue2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t we %all n tr\ble to refute x ,good & noble1 he av]s1 are epi!ts inapplicable to animals1 ev5 to ! horse or dog4 ,:at va9 creatures m5 are to talk ?us6 ,does 8 lord%ip rememb] ,byron's epitaph on 8 ,newf\ndl& dog1 & ! v uncomplim5t>y di/9ction drawn !re9 betwe5 dogs & m58 ,look at t big pet ) ! lordly yet t5d] eye6 ,h[ he submits to ! boi/]\s c>esses ( *ildr51 because he kn[s _! weakness & %>es _! _s ( play6 ,let _! eld]s d ! same1 & he w at once %[ res5tm5t4 ,see him p]il 8 life ungrudg+ly = ^? he loves1 or ev5 = comp>ative /rang]s6 ,& %all we d5y him ! epi!t ( noble or good8 ,:atev] !ologians may say1 ! s\nd he>t ( common m5 & wom5 w answ] ,no6 ,la/ly1 we are told t ! religi\s s5tim5t is *>act]i/ically & supremely human4 ,b "h aga9 we mu/ compla9 ( 8 lord%ip's m5tal confusion4 ,! religi\s s5tim5t is n a simple b a highly complex emotion4 ,resolve x into its elem5tal feel+s1 & x w be f\nd t all ^! are possess$ 9 "s degree by l[] animals4 ,! feel+ ( a dog :o bays ! moon is probably v simil> to t ( ! savage :o c[]s & moans b5ea? an eclipse2 & if ! savage has sup]/iti\s ideas z well z awesome feel+s1 x is only because he possesses a high] developm5t ( ?\ght & imag9ation4 ,canon ,batt]sby1 :o mov$ ! vote ( ?anks to ! ,bi%op1 ridicul$ ! biologi/s1 & lik5$ !m to ,topsy :o acc\nt$ = h] exi/5ce by say+ ,specs ,i gr[$4 ,j s4 ,t is precisely h[ we all did come into exi/5ce4 ,gr[? & n mak+ is ! law = man z well z = e o!r =m ( life4 ,moses /&s = manufacture & ,d>w9 /&s = gr[?4 ,& if ! great biologi/ f9ds himself 9 ! company ( ,topsy1 he w n m9d4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 z he is said to enjoy a joke & to be able to crack "o1 might he jocul>ly obs]ve to trem5d\s p]sonages l ! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle1 t ?is is n ! fir/ in/ance ( tru?s be+ hidd5 f ! wise & reveal$ unto babes4 ,,pr(essor ,,fl9t ,,on ,,a!ism4 7,janu>y1 #ahgg47 ,pr(essor ,fl9t deliv]$ la/ week ! fir/ ( ! pres5t ye>'s c\rse ( ,baird lectures to a num]\s audi5ce 9 ,bly?swood ,*ur*1 ,glasg[1 tak+ = 8 subject ,! ,!ories oppos$ to ,!ism4 ,anti-,!ism1 he said1 is m g5]al n[ ?an ,a!ism1 & includes all sy/ems oppos$ to ,!ism4 ,a!ism he def9$ z ! sy/em :i* tea*es t !re is no ,god1 & t x is impossible = man to "k t !re is a ,god4 ,at lea/ ?is is h[ ,pr(essor ,fl9t is report$ 9 ! newspap]s1 al?\gh we hope he 0 n guilty ( s idiotic a jumble4 ,:]e are ! ,a!i/s :o say !re is no ,god8 ,:at are _! names8 ,hav+ m+l$ mu* ) ?or\ghgo+ sceptics1 & read _m volumes ( h]etical lit]ature1 we c confid5tly defy ,pr(essor ,fl9t to produce ! names ( half a doz5 dogmatic ,a!i/s1 & we w give him ! :ole _w's lit]ature to select f4 ,does he ?9k t ! bra9s ( an ,a!i/ are addl$8 ,if n1 :y does he make ! ,a!i/ fir/ affirm t !re is no ,god1 & !n affirm ! impossibility ( man's ev] kn[+ :e!r !re is a ,god or n8 ,h[ c\ld a man :o holds 8 judgm5t 9 susp5se1 or :o ?9ks ! univ]sal my/]y insoluble to u1 dogmatise ^u ! "q ( ,god's exi/5ce8 ,if ,pr(essor ,fl9t w c>efully & c&idly /udy sceptical lit]ature1 he w f9d t ! dogmatic ,a!i/ is z r>e a ! pho5ix1 & t ^? :o consid] ! extant evid5ces ( ,!ism inadequate1 d n g on to affirm an univ]sal negative1 b cont5t !mselves ) express+ _! ignorance ( ,nature's :y4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y endorse ,?omas ,coop]'s words1 ,i d n say !re is no ,god1 b ?is ,i say1 ,i "k n ,( c\rse ?is mode/y ( affirmation may seem impi\sly immode/ to "o :o has be5 tra9$ & /eep$ 9 ,!ism s long t ! inf9ite univ]se has become q explicable to him2 b to ! sceptic x seems m wise & mode/ to confess "o's ignorance1 ?an to make false pret5sions ( k4 ,pr(essor ,fl9t *>act]is$ ! objections :i* ,a!ism urges aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( ,god z extremely feeble4 ,aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( :at ,god8 ,!re be ,gods _m & ,lords _m2 :i* ( ! long !ological li/ is to be select$ z ! ,god8 ,a ,god1 l ev]y?+ else f ! heights to ! dep?s1 c be kn[n only by 8 attributes2 & :at ! ,a!i/ does is n to argue aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( any ,god1 :i* w\ld be %e] lunacy1 b to take ! attributes affirm$ by ,!ism z compos+ its ,deity & inquire :e!r !y are compatible ) ea* o!r & ) ! facts ( life4 ,f9d+ t !y are n1 ! ,a!i/ simply sets ,!ism aside z n prov51 & goes on 8 way )\t fur!r afflict+ himself ) su* ab/ruse que/ions4 ,! ,a!i/ mu/ be a v dre>y creature1 ?9ks ,pr(essor ,fl9t4 ,b :y8 ,does he "k any ,a!i/s1 & has he f\nd !m "o half z dre>y z ,scot* ,calv9i/s8 ,x may seem h>d to ! immod]ately selfi% t "s ,inf9ite ,_s is n look+ aft] _! little int]e/s1 b x is assur$ly a ?\s&fold h>d] to ?9k t ?is ,inf9ite ,_s has a yawn+ hell ready to engulph ! va/ majority ( ! _w's mis]able s9n]s4 ,if ! ,a!i/ has no heav51 he has also no hell1 :i* is a mo/ m]ciful relief4 ,f> bett] 7 univ]sal annihilation ?an t ev5 ! meane/ life %\ld wri! = ev] 9 hell1 gnaw$ by ! worm :i* nev] die?1 & burnt 9 ! fire :i* is nev] qu5*$4 ,ev5 ,nature1 ?9ks ,pr(essor ,fl9t1 _c be contemplat$ by ! ,a!i/ z ! ,!i/ contemplates x2 = :ile ! latt] views x z ,god's ve/ure :]e) he hides f u 8 intol]able glory1 ! latt] views x z ! m]e embodim5t ( =ce1 s5seless1 aimless1 pitiless1 an enorm\s me*anism gr9d+ on ( itself f age to age1 b t[>ds no ,god & = no good4 ,"h we mu/ obs]ve t ! lectur] trespasses beyond ! tru?4 ,! ,a!i/ does n affirm t ,nature drives on to no ,god & no good2 he simply says he kn[s n :i!r %e is driv+4 ,& h[ _m ,!i/s are !re :o ?9k ( ,god 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature1 :o see ,god's smile 9 ! sun%9e1 or he> 8 wra? 9 ! /orm8 ,v few1 we op9e1 9 ?is practical sceptical age4 ,to ! ,a!i/ z to ! ,!i/1 inde$ to all bless$ ) vision1 ,nature is an ev] new wond] ( maje/y & beauty6 ,sun1 moon1 & />s1 e>?1 air1 & sky1 endure :ile ! g5]ations ( m5 pass & p]i%2 b e new g5]ation is w>m$1 light$1 nurtur$ & gladd5$ by !m ) mo/ sov]eign & p]fect imp>tiality4 ,! lovel9ess & inf9ite maje/y ( ,nature speak to all m51 ( all ages1 climes & cre$s4 ,n 9 h] inanimate beauty d we f9d fatal objections to ! doctr9e ( a wise & b\ntiful p[] :i* ov]rules h]1 b r 9 ! multipli$ horrors1 woes1 & pangs ( s5ti5t life4 ,:5 all actual & record$ mis]y is effac$1 :5 no intol]able grief corrodes & no imm$icable despair poisons life1 :5 ! te>s ( angui% are assuag$1 :5 crime & vice are unkn[n & unrememb]$1 & evil lu/s are consum$ 9 ! fire ( hol9ess2 !n1 & !n only1 c\ld we admit t a wise & righte\s omnipot5ce rules ! univ]sal de/9ies4 ,until !n we _c recognise ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 b mu/ f9d %elt] & com=t 9 ! m efficaci\s doctr9e ( ! bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,pr(essor ,fl9t conclud$ 8 lecture1 accord+ to ! newspap] report1 ?us3--,hi/ory be>s witness t ! decl5sion ( religion has ev] be5 ! decl9e ( nations1 because x has ev] br\ght ! decay ( _! moral life2 & p h a*iev$ noble ?+s only :5 /rongly animat$ by religi\s fai?4 ,all ?is is v poor /uff inde$ to come f a le>n$ pr(essor4 ,:at nation has decl9$ because ( a relapse f religi\s belief8 ,surely n ,assyria1 ,egypt1 ,greece1 or ,c>?age8 ,9 ! case ( ,rome1 ! decl9e ( ! empire 0 co9cid5t ) ! rise ( ,*ri/ianity & ! decl9e ( ,paganism2 b ! ,roman ,empire fell abroad ma9ly f political1 & n f religi\s causes1 z e /ud5t ( hi/ory well kn[s4 ,*ri/ianity1 t is ! religion ( ! ,bible1 has be5 dy+ = ne>ly ?ree c5turies2 & dur+ t p]iod1 in/ead ( witness+ a g5]al degradation ( mank9d we h witness$ a m>vell\s elevation4 ,! civilisation ( to-day1 comp>$ ) t :i* exi/$ be=e ,secul> ,sci5ce began h] great battle ) a tyrann\s & obscuranti/ ,*ur*1 is z a summ] morn to a />-lit w9t] night4 ,aga91 x is n true t m5 h a*iev$ noble ?+s only :5 /rongly animat$ by religi\s fai?2 unless by religi\s fai? be meant "s vital idea or f]v5t en?usiasm4 ,! ?ree hundr$ ,sp>tans :o met c]ta9 dea? at ,!rmopylae di$ = a religi\s idea1 b n = a !ological idea1 :i* is a v diff]5t ?+4 ,!y p]i%$ to pres]ve ! integrity ( ! /ate to :i* !y belong$4 ,! greate/ ,a!nians 7 c]ta9ly n religi\s 9 ,pr(essor ,fl9t's s5se ( ! ^w1 & ! gr& old ,roman patriots _h sc>cely a sc9tillation ( su* a religi\s fai? z he speaks (4 ,_! religion 0 simply patriotism1 b x 0 q z op]ant & effective z ,*ri/ian piety has ev] be54 ,0 x religi\s fai? or patriotism :i* b&$ ,fr5*m5 toge!r 9 defiance ( all ,europe1 & made !m m>* to dea? z a bridegroom ha/5s to 8 bride8 ,& 9 our own hi/ory h n our greate/ a*iev]s ( noble ?+s be5 v indiff]5t to !ological dogmas8 ,nay1 9 all ages1 h n ! noble/ labor]s = human welf>e be5 impell$ by an urg5t en?usiasm ( humanity r ?an by any sup]natural fai?8 ,pr(essor ,fl9t may re/ assur$ t ev5 ?\gh all ! old fai?s ru9 & r5d1 ! human he>t w /ill burn1 & virtue & beauty /ill gladd5 ! e>?1 al?\gh divorc$ f ! cre$s :i* held !m 9 ! ?raldom ( an en=c$ m>riage4 ,a ,,hidd5 ,,god4 7,octob]1 #ahgi47 ,! ,*ri/ian ,_w is di/+ui%$ among religi\s j\rnals by a c]ta9 bread? & vigor4 ,on all social & political subjects x is rem>kably advanc$ & outspok51 & its treatm5t ( !ological que/ions is f> m lib]al & intellig5t ?an sceptics w\ld expect4 ,( late ye>s x has op5$ its columns to correspond5ce on _m topics1 "s ( a wat]y "*1 l ! reality ( ,noah's flood1 & o!rs ( a burn+ k9d1 l ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 on all ( :i* great fre$om ( expression has be5 all[$4 ,! editor himself1 :o is1 we suspect1 f> m sceptical ?an mo/ ( 8 read]s1 has _h 8 say on ! "q ( ,hell1 & x is to be inf]r$ f 8 some:at gu>d$ utt]ance t he has little belief 9 any su* place4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 we /ate ) consid]able hesitation1 = ! majority ( ,*ri/ians /ill reg>d ! doctr9e ( ev]la/+ torture z indubitable & sacr$1 & we h no desire to l[] him 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 :i* he labors1 or to ca/ a d\bt on ! or?odoxy ( 8 cre$4 ,b ! editor w n take x amiss if we insi/ t 8 pap] is lib]al 9 its ,*ri/ianity1 & unusually tol]ant ( unbelief4 ,yet1 :ile entitl$ to praise on 8 gr\nd1 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w des]ves some?+ else ?an praise on ano!r4 ,x has rec5tly publi%$ a s]ies ( articles = ! purpose ( /imulat+ fai? & allay+ d\bt4 ,if und]tak5 by a compet5t writ]1 able & will+ to face ! mighty diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ! sci5tific _s ( our age1 su* a s]ies ( articles might be well wor? read+4 ,we might !n admire if we c\ld n agree1 & d]ive b5efit f fri5dly contact ) an antagoni/ m9d4 ,b ! writ] select$ = ! task appe>s to possess nei!r ( ^! qualifications4 ,in/ead ( ?9k+ he gu%es2 in/ead ( reason he supplies u ) unlimit$ s5tim5t4 ,we expect to tread solid gr\nd1 or at lea/ to f9d x n p]il\sly s(t2 & lo6 ! soil is moi/1 & n[ & !n we f9d ourselves up to ! knees 9 unctu\s mud4 ,h[ difficult x is n[adays to discov] a really argum5tative ,*ri/ian6 ,! em95t favorites ( or?odoxy write s5tim5tal romances & call !m ,lives ( ,*ri/1 & prea* s]mons ) no conceivable relation to ! human intellect2 :ile ! apologi/s ( fai? imitate ! tactics ( ! cuttle-fi%1 & :5 pursu$ ca/ out _! opaque fluid ( s5tim5tality to conceal _! position4 ,!y mo/ly dabble 9 ! %all[s ( scepticism1 nev] d>+ to v5ture 9 ! deeps2 & :at !y take pride 9 z fla%es ( spiritual light resembles nei!r ! royal gleam+ ( ! sun nor ! mild] radiance ( ! moon1 b r ! phosphoresc5ce ( corruption4 ,9 ! la/ article ( ! s]ies ref]r$ to1 entitl$ ,?\ art a ,god t ,hide/ ,?yself1 !re is an abundance ( fictiti\s emotion & spuri\s rhetoric4 ,f beg9n+ to end !re is a pa9ful /ra9 t nev] relaxes1 rem9d+ u ( s+]s :o pit* _! voices too high & h to r5d] all ! upp] notes 9 falsetto4 ,an attempt is made to employ poetical imag]y1 b x ludicr\sly fails4 ,! heav5 ( ! ,book ( ,revelation1 ) its gold & silv] & preci\s /ones1 is no?+ b a magnifi$ jewell]'s %op1 & a /udy ( x has influ5c$ ! /yle ( lat] writ]s4 ,at pres5t ,*ri/ian gu%]s h desc5d$ /ill l[]1 deal+ n ev5 9 gold & jewels1 b 9 ,brummagem & pa/e4 ,! ^w gem is greatly 9 vogue4 ,talmage uses x ab\t tw5ty times 9 e lecture1 ,p>k] delights 9 x1 & x (t5 figures on ! pages ( s]i\s books4 ,9 ! article be=e u x is made to d frequ5t s]vice4 ,a promise ( r$emption is repres5t$ z %9+ gem-l on ! br[ ( ,revelation1 ,elims gem ! d>k bosom ( ! univ]sal des]t1 & ! morn+ gleams on ! dew-gemm$ e>?4 ,p]haps a good recipe = ?is k9d ( composition w\ld be an h\r's gloat on ! flam+ w9d[ ( a jewell]'s %op 9 ! ,we/ ,end4 ,b let u deal ) ! purport & purpose ( ! article4 ,x aims at %[+ t ,god hides himself1 & :y he does s4 ,! fact :i* x is attempt$ to expla9 none w d5y4 ,moses asc5d$ ,m\nt ,s9ai to see ,god & conv]se ) him1 ,abraham & ,god walk$ & talk$ toge!r1 & accord+ to ,/4 ,paul ! ,almighty is n f> f any "o ( u4 ,b ! mod]n m9d is n prone to believe ^! ?+s4 ,! empire ( reason has be5 enl>g$ at ! exp5se ( fai?1 ^: prov9ces h "o aft] ano!r be5 annex$ until only a small t]ritory is left h]1 & t %e f9ds x difficult to keep4 ,co9cid5tly1 ,god has become less & less a reality & m & m a dream4 ,! reign ( law is p]ceiv$ ev]y:]e1 & all classes ( ph5om5a may be expla9$ )\t rec\rse to sup]natural p[]4 ,:5 ,napoleon object$ to ,laplace t div9e design 0 omitt$ f 8 me*anical !ory ( ! univ]se1 ! ,fr5* philosoph] *>act]i/ically repli$3 ,i _h no ne$ ( t hypo!sis4 ,& ! same disposition prevails 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( sci5ce4 ,d>w91 = in/ance1 und]takes to expla9 ! orig9 & developm5t ( man1 physical1 intellectual & moral1 )\t assum+ any cause o!r ?an ^? :i* obta9 :]ev] life exi/s4 ,god is be+ sl[ly b surely driv5 f ! doma9 ( int]m$iate causes1 & trans=m$ into an ultimate cause1 a m]e figm5t ( ! imag9ation4 ,he is be+ bani%$ f nature into t poetical region inhabit$ by ! gods ( ,poly!ism1 to keep company !re ) ,jupit] & ,apollo & ,neptune & ,juno & ,v5us1 & all ! re/ ( t glori\s ,pan!on4 ,he no long] rules ! actual life & /ruggle ( ! _w1 b lives at peace ) 8 old rivals 9-- ,! lucid int]space ( _w & _w1 ,:]e nev] creeps a cl\d or moves a w9d1 ,nor ev] falls ! lea/ :ite /> ( sn[1 ,nor ev] l[e/ roll ( ?und] moans2 ,nor s\nd ( human sorr[ m\nts1 to m> ,_! sacr$ ev]la/+ calm4 99 99 ,t5nyson3 ,lucretius4 ,! ess5ce ( all ?is is admitt$ by ! writ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w2 he admits ! facts1 b d5ies ! inf]5ce4 ,!y %[ u "o ( ,god's ways ( hid+ himself4 ,ord] prevails1 b x is ! expression ( ,god's w1 & n a m]e result ( ! work+ ( mat]ial =ces4 ,he op]ates by me?od1 n by caprice1 & h5ce ! un*ang+ /ability ( ?+s4 ,:ile do+ no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 he does ev]y?+ 9 g5]al4 ,& ?is idea mu/ be ext5d$ to human hi/ory4 ,god end[s man ) p[]s1 & all[s him fre$om to employ !m z he w4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 ,god has a way ( rul+ our fre$om1 & always !re is a re/ra9+ & re/or+ h&4 ,h[ man's w c be free & yet ov]rul$ passes our m]ely c>nal und]/&+1 al?\gh x may be intelligible en\gh to m9ds /eep$ 9 ! my/]ies ( !ology4 ,accord+ to ?is writ]1 ,god's gov]nm5t ( mank9d is a con/itutional k+dom4 ,q s4 ,x 0 once arbitr>y & despotic2 n[ x is f> mild] & less exact+1 hav+ dw9dl$ into ! con/itutional /age1 :]e9 ! ,k+ reigns b does n gov]n4 ,w ! law ( human gr[? & div9e decay /op "h8 ,we ?9k n4 ,z ! despotism has *ang$ to a con/itutional mon>*y1 s t w *ange to a republic1 & ! empty ?rone be pres]v$ among o!r curi\s relics ( ! pa/4 ,god also hides himself 9 hi/ory4 ,al?\gh unapp>5t on ! surface ( ev5ts1 8 _s is pot5t )9 !m4 ,:at1 ! writ] asks1 is hi/ory--) all its d>k passages ( horror1 its /ormy revolutions1 its ceaseless conflict1 its te>s1 its groans1 its blood--b ! *ronicle ( an ev]-wid5+ realm ( light1 ( ord]1 ( intellig5ce1 wisdom1 tru?1 & *>ity8 ,b if we admit ! progress1 we ne$ n expla9 x z ! "w ( ,god4 ,buns5 wrote a book on ,god 9 ,hi/ory1 :i* a pr(ane wag said %\ld h be5 call$ ,buns5 9 ,hi/ory2 yet 8 attempt to ju/ify ! ways ( ,god to m5 0 n v successful4 ,x is simply a mock]y to ask u to believe t ! sl[ progress ( humanity mu/ be attribut$ to omnisci5t omnipot5ce4 ,a ,god :o c evolve virtue & happ9ess only out ( inf9ite evil & mis]y1 & elevate u only ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( p]petual blood & te>s1 is sc>cely a be+ to be lov$ & wor%ipp$1 unless we assume t 8 p[] & wisdom are exce$+ly limit$4 ,are we to suppose t ,god has wov5 himself a g>m5t ( viol5ce1 evil1 & deceit1 9 ord] t we might n see too cle>ly 8 righte\sness1 goodness1 & tru?8 ,x mu/ fur!r be obs]v$ t ,*ri/ian ,!i/s _c be p]mitt$ to ascribe all ! good 9 ! _w to ,god1 & all ! evil to man1 or else leave x absolutely unexpla9$4 ,9 ! "n ( humanity we prote/ aga9/ ?is indignity to our race4 ,let ,god be responsible = good & evil bo?1 or = nei!r2 & if man is to consid] himself *>geable ) all ! _w's wrong1 he %\ld at lea/ be all[$ cr$it = all ! comp5sat+ good4 ,! !ory ( evolution is be+ patronis$ by ,!i/s r too fulsomely4 ,n long ago !y treat$ x ) obloquy & contempt1 b n[ !y endeavor to use x z an argum5t = _! fai?1 & 9 do+ s !y di/ort language z only !ological controv]siali/s c4 ,*ang+ survival ( ! fitte/ into survival ( ! be/1 !y trans=m a physical fact into a moral law2 & ?us1 z !y ?9k1 take a new nor?-we/ passage to ! old h>bor ( :atev] is is "r4 ,b :ile-evolution may be con/ru$ z progress1 :i* "s w\ld conte/1 x _c be con/ru$ z ! inv>iable survival ( ! be/2 nor1 if x 71 c\ld ! process by :i* ?is result is a*iev$ be ju/ifi$4 ,= evolution works ?r\gh a univ]sal /ruggle = exi/5ce1 9 :i* ! life & well-be+ ( "s c be secur$ only ?r\gh ! suff]+ & f9al ext9ction ( o!rs2 & ev5 9 its high] /ages1 cunn+ & unscrupul\s /r5g? frequ5tly ov]comes humane wisdom fett]$ by weakness4 ,nature1 r$ 9 too? & claw1 ) rav9 %rieks aga9/ ! cre$ ( ! ,!i/4 ,if ,god is work+ ?r\gh evolution1 we mu/ admit t he has m>vell\sly hidd5 himself1 & agree ) ! poet t he does move 9 a my/]i\s way 8 wond]s to p]=m4 ,! writ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w borr[s an image f ! pul+ scepticism ( ,9 ,memoriam1 :i* describes man z ,an infant cry+ 9 ! night1 ,& ) no language b a cry4 ,?is image ( ! infant is put to /range use4 ,! writ] says t ,god is necess>ily hidd5 f u because we c grasp 8 inscrutable nature & me?ods only z an infant c grasp ! ?\ght & purpose ( a man4 ,similes are dang]\s ?+s4 ,:5 x is dem&$ t !y %all run ^u all f\rs1 !y (t5 turn aga9/ _! ma/]s4 ,?is "o does s4 ,! infant gr[s into a man 9 due c\rse1 & !n he c n only grasp ! ?\ght & purpose ( 8 fa!r1 b also1 x may be1 compreh5d /ill great] ?+s4 ,w ! infant m9d ( man1 :5 x rea*es maturity1 be ?us relat$ to ,god's8 ,if n1 ! analogy is fallaci\s4 ,man is q mature en\gh already1 & has be5 s = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 to und]/& some?+ ( ,god's ?\ght & purpose if he _h only *os5 to reveal !m4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 if !re be a ,god1 he has n condesc5d$ to d4 ,an appeal to ! v>i\s pret5d$ revelations ( ! _w s]ves to conv9ce u t all are ! words ( fallible m54 ,_! v discord discr$its !m4 ,z ,d',holba* said1 if ,god _h spok51 ! univ]se w\ld surely be conv9c$1 & ! same conviction w\ld fill e brea/4 ,! reason giv5 = ,god's hid+ himself is v curi\s4 ,if1 says ! writ]1 ! way ( ,god 7 n 9 l>ge measure hidd51 x w\ld mean t we c\ld survey all ?+s f ! height & ! dep? ( ,god4 ,truly an awful contemplation6 ,may x n be t ,god is hidd5 f u because !re is none to be reveal$1 t all ! oracles are dumb or *eat because !y h no secret to express8 ,b1 says ! writ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w1 !re is "o revelation ( ,god t c nev] be ga9said2 :ile ! ,cross /&s z e>?'s mo/ sacr$ symbol1 !re c be no utt] hid+ ( 8 love4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 we v5ture to dispute4 ,t ,cross :i* 0 laid ^u ! back ( ,jesus poor mank9d has be5 compell$ to c>ry ev] s9ce1 ) no ,simon to ease x ( ! load4 ,jesus 0 crucifi$ on ,calv>y1 & 9 8 "n man has suff]$ c5turies ( crucifixion4 ,! immolation ( ,jesus c be no revelation ( ,god's love4 ,if ! ,naz>5e 0 ,god1 8 crucifixion involves a complicat$ arrangem5t = murd]2 ! ,jews :o dem&$ 8 dea? 7 div9ely in/igat$1 & ,judas ,isc>iot 0 pre-orda9$ to betray 8 ma/]2 9 :i* case 8 trea*]y 0 a necess>y elem5t ( ! drama1 entitl+ him n to vitup]ation b to gratitude1 ev5 p]haps to ! monum5t :i* ,b5jam9 ,disraeli sugge/$ z 8 prop] rew>d4 ,look+ also at ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 & see+ h[ ! ,cross has %elt]$ oppressors ( m9d & body1 sanction$ immeasurable %$d+ ( blood1 & fright5$ peoples f fre$om1 :ile ev5 n[ x symbolises all t is reaction>y & accurs$ 9 ,europe1 we are con/ra9$ to say t ! love x reveals is z noxi\s z ! vile/ hate4 ,,g5]al ,,jo%ua4 7,april1 #ahhb47 ,m\ntebank ,talmage has j prea*$ a fun]al s]mon on ,g5]al ,jo%ua4 ,x is r beh9d date1 z ! old w>rior has be5 dead above ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,b bett] late ?an nev]4 ,talmage tells u _m ?+s ab\t ,jo%ua :i* are n 9 ! ,bible1 & "s sceptics w say t 8 panegyric is a %e] inv5tion4 ,!y may1 h[ev]1 be mi/ak54 ,! oracle ( ! ,brooklyn ,jabb]nacle is kn[n to be inspir$4 ,god holds conv]se ) him1 & he is ?us enabl$ to supply u ) fre% facts ab\t ,jehovah's fight+-cock f ! lo/ books ( ,ja%] & ! ,w>s ( ! ,"l4 ,jo%ua1 says ,talmage1 0 a magnific5t fight]4 ,we say1 he 0 a magnific5t but*]4 ,jehovah did ! fight+4 ,he 0 ! virtual comm&] ( ! ,jewi% ho/s2 he won all _! victories2 & ,jo%ua only did ! slaught]4 ,he excell$ 9 t l9e ( bus9ess4 ,he delight$ 9 ! dy+ groans ( wom5 & *ildr51 & lov$ to dabble 8 feet & h&s 9 ! w>m blood ( ! sla94 ,no ,*amb] ( ,horrors conta9s ! effigy ( any wret* half s blood?ir/y & cruel4 ,accord+ to ,talmage1 ,jo%ua always f\ght on ! "r side4 ,w>s ( conque/ are nev] "r4 ,?iev+ o!r p's l&s is an abom9able crime4 ,! ,jews _h absolutely no claim to ! t]ritory !y took possession (1 & :i* !y manur$ ) ! blood ( its rightful own]s4 ,we "k !y said t ,god told !m to requisition t f9e little l&$ e/ate ( ,canaan4 ,half ! ?ieves 9 hi/ory h said ! same ?+4 ,we don't believe !m4 ,god nev] told any man to rob 8 neighbor1 & :oev] says s lies4 ,! ?ief's /atem5t does n suffice4 ,let him produce bett] evid5ce4 ,a rascal :o /eals & murd]s _c be believ$ on 8 oa?1 & 'tis m likely t he is a li> ?an t ,god is a sc\ndrel4 ,talmage celebrates five great victories ( ,jo%ua4 ,he omits two mighty a*ievem5ts4 ,g5]al ,jo%ua circumcis$ a million & a half ,jews 9 a s+le day4 ,8 greate/ battle nev] equall$ t wond]ful feat4 ,! amputations 7 done at ! rate ( ov] a ?\s& a m9ute4 ,samson's jaw-bone 0 no?+ to ,jo%ua's knife4 ,?is surpris+ old ,jew 0 z great 9 oratory z 9 surg]y4 ,on "o occasion he address$ an audi5ce ( ?ree millions1 & ev]yone he>d him4 ,8 voice mu/ h rea*$ two or ?ree miles4 ,no wond] ! walls ( ,j]i*o fell d[n :5 ,jo%ua jo9$ 9 ! %\t4 ,we d>e say ! ,jews wore e>-pres]v]s to gu>d _! tympanums aga9/ ! dreadful artill]y ( 8 spee*4 ,jo%ua's fir/ victory1 says ,tahnage1 0 conqu]+ ! spr+ fre%et ( ,jordan4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,jehovah transact$ t little affair4 ,see1 says ,talmage1 "o mile ahead g two prie/s c>ry+ a glitt]+ box f\r feet long & two feet wide4 ,x is ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,he =gets to add t ! ,jew ,god 0 suppos$ to be inside x4 ,jack 9 ! box is no?+ to ,god 9 a box4 ,:at w\ld h happ5$ if ! ,ark _h be5 buri$ ) ,jehovah safely fa/5$ 98 ,w\ld 8 god%ip h m\ld]$ to du/8 ,9 t case he w\ld nev] h s$uc$ a c>p5t]'s wife1 & !re w\ld h be5 no ,god ! ,son z ! fruit ( 8 adult]y4 ,talmage cr$its ,g5]al ,jo%ua ) ! capture ( ,j]i*o4 ,! ,bible says t ,jehovah ov]came x4 ,sev5 prie/s w5t bl[+ rams' horns r\nd ! city = sev5 days4 ,on ! sev5? day !y w5t r\nd x sev5 times4 ,x mu/ h be5 tiresome "w1 = ,j]i*o 0 a l>ge city sev]al miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,b prie/s are always good ,walk]s4 ,aft] ! la/ bl[+ ( horns all ! ,jews %\t$ ,d[n ,j]i*o1 d[n ,j]i*o6 ,?is is ,talmage's inspir$ acc\nt4 ,! ,bible /ates no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,j z ! ,islamites cry ,allah1 ,il ,allah1 x is probable t ! ,jews cri$ ,jahveh1 ,jahveh4 ,b ,talmage & ! ,bible bo? agree t :5 _! %\t r5t ! air ! walls ( ,j]i*o fell flat--z flat z ! fools :o believe x4 ,!n1 says ,talmage1 ! huzza ( ! victori\s ,israelites & ! groan ( ! conqu]$ ,canaanites comm+le6 ,ah1 t groan6 ,its s\nd /ill curses ! ,bible ,god4 ,m51 wom5 & *ildr51 7 murd]$4 ,! v cattle1 %eep & asses1 7 kill$ ) ! sword4 ,only "o woman's h\se 0 sp>$1 & %e 0 a h>lot4 ,x is z if ! ,g]man army took ,p>is1 & kill$ e inhabitant except ,cora ,pe>l4 ,?is is inspir$ w>1 & ,talmage glories 9 x4 ,he w\ld consid] x an honor to be bottle-wa%] to su* a pi\s h]o z ,g5]al ,jo%ua4 ,:5 ,ai 0 tak51 all its p 7 slaught]$1 )\t any reg>d to age or sex4 ,talmage gr9s ) delight1 & cries ,bravo1 ,jo%ua6 ,! ,k+ ( ,ai 0 res]v$ = sport4 ,!y hung him on a tree & enjoy$ ! fun4 ,talmage approves ?is too4 ,ev]y?+ ,jo%ua did 0 "r4 ,talmage is ready to /ake 8 own poor little s\l on t4 ,jo%ua's victory ov] ! five k+s calls =? a bur/ ( sup]natural eloqu5ce4 ,talmage pictures ! catapults ( ! sky p\r+ a volley ( hail/ones on ! fly+ ,amorites1 & words almo/ fail him to describe ! glori\s miracle ( ! l5g!n+ ( ! day 9 ord] t ,jehovah's prize-fight]s might g on kill+4 ,"o passage is almo/ sublime4 ,x is only "o /ep (f4 ,:at1 asks ,talmage1 is ! matt] ) ,jo%ua8 ,has he fall5 9 an apoplectic fit8 ,no4 ,he is 9 pray]4 ,our pr(anity w\ld n h gone to t l5g?4 ,b we take ,talmage's ^w = x t pray] & apoplexy are v mu* alike4 ,! five k+s 7 decapitat$4 ,ah1 says ,talmage1 ,i want five m k+s behead$ to-day1 ,k+ ,alcohol1 ,k+ ,fraud1 ,k+ ,lu/1 ,k+ ,sup]/ition1 & ,k+ ,infidelity4 ,s(t1 y prie/ly calumniator6 ,:at "r h y to associate ,infidelity ) fraud & lu/8 ,t ,free?\ght1 :i* y call infidelity1 is m fai?ful to tru? & ju/ice ?an y\r cre$ has ev] be54 ,& x w n be dispos$ ( s easily z y ?9k4 ,y w nev] behead u1 b we %all /rangle y4 ,we are cru%+ ! life out ( y\r wret*$ fai?1 & y\r spasmodic s]mons are only ! groans ( its despair4 ,talmage's bolde/ /ep on ! l9e :i* sep>ates ! ludicr\s f ! sublime occurs 9 8 p]oration4 ,he makes ,g5]al ,jo%ua conqu] ,dea? by ly+ d[n & giv+ up ! gho/1 & !n asks = a head/one & a foot-/one = ! holy corpse4 ,i imag9e1 he says1 t = ! head x %all be ! sun t /ood /ill ^u ,gibeon1 & = ! foot ! moon t /ood /ill 9 ! valley ( ,ajalon4 ,?is is ab\t ! f9e/ piece ( ,yankee buncombe extant4 ,if ! sun & moon keep wat* ov] ,g5]al ,jo%ua's grave1 :at are we to d8 ,:5 we get to ! ,new ,j]usalem we %all want nei!r ( ^! lum9>ies1 = ! glory ( ! ,"l w %9e ^u u4 ,b until !n we _c disp5se ) !m1 & we decid$ly object to _! be+ reta9$ z p]petual m\rn]s ov] ,jo%ua's grave4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o ( !m mu/ d s]vice1 we humbly beg t x may be ! moon4 ,let ! sun illum9e u by day1 s t we may see to transact our affairs4 ,& if ev] we %\ld long to behold pale ,dians beams aga91 we might take ,talmage z our guide to ! unkn[n grave ( ,g5]al ,jo%ua1 & :ile !y play$ s(tly ov] ! miracul\s two y>ds ( turf we %\ld see 8 fitt+ epitaph--,moon%9e4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,hell4 7,june1 #ahhb47 ,edit+ a ,free?\ght pap] is a dreadful bus9ess4 ,x br+s "o into contact ) _m half-bak$ p :o h little pat5t recipes = ha/5+ ! mill5nium2 ) ambiti\s v]sifi]s :o ?9k x a disgrace to j\rnalism t _! productions are n in/antly ins]t$2 ) discont5t$ ladies & g5tlem5 :o fancy t a het]odox pap] is ! prop] vehicle = e species ( compla9t2 & ) a multitude ( o!r bores too num]\s to m5tion & too v>i\s to classify4 ,b ! wor/ ( all are ! anonym\s bores1 :o s5d _! insults1 advice1 or w>n+s1 ?r\gh ! po/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,que5's rev5ue4 ,we g5]ally pit* _! pu]ile missives into ! wa/e-pap] basket2 b occasionally we f9d "o div]t+ en\gh to be introduc$ to our read]s4 ,a few days ago we receiv$ ! foll[+ lugubri\s epi/le1 o/5sibly f a p>son 9 ,worce/]%ire1 z ! envelope bore ! po/m>k ( ,ty?+4 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t '!re is no ,god'--,i h se5 "o ( y\r blasphem\s pap]s2 & ,i say solemnly1 z a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t ,i believe y are do+ ! "w ( ! ,devil1 & are on ! road to hell1 & w sp5d et]nity ) ! ,devil1 unless ,god1 9 8 m]cy1 lead y1 by ! ,holy ,_s1 to rep5tance4 ,no?+ is impossible1 ) him4 ,a ,dean 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& says1 ',be wise1 & laugh n ?r\gh a speck ( "t1 & !n wail ?r\gh an immeasurable et]nity4' ,except y *ange y\r views y w mo/ c]ta9ly he> ,*ri/ say1 at ! ,judgm5t ,day1 ',dep>t ye curs$ into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! ,devil & 8 angels4' 7,matt1 xxv47 ,?is is a tol]ably w>m1 ?\gh n v elegant effusion1 & x is really a pity t s grave a c\nsellor %\ld conceal 8 "n2 = if x %\ld lead to our conv]sion1 we %\ld n "k :om to ?ank = hav+ turn$ u out ( ! primrose pa? to ! ev]la/+ bonfire4 ,our m5tor assures u t ) ,god no?+ is impossible4 ,we are sorry to le>n ?is2 = we mu/ conclude t he does n take suffici5t tr\ble ) p>sons to end[ !m ) ! c\rage ( _! convictions1 or to make !m obs]ve ! common dec5cies ( epi/ol>y int]c\rse4 ,?is anonym\s p>son1 :o acts l an ,iri% ,moonlight]1 & masks 8 id5tity :ile v5t+ 8 sple51 presumes to anticipate ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 & tells exactly :at ,jesus ,*ri/ w say to u on t occasion4 ,we are oblig$ to him = ! in=mation1 b we wond] h[ he obta9$ x4 ,! tw5ty-fif? ( ,mat!w1 to :i* he ref]s u1 conta9s n a ^w ab\t unbeliev]s4 ,x simply /ates t c]ta9 p]sons1 :o h treat$ ! ,son ( ,man v %abbily 9 8 di/ress1 %all be s5t to keep company ) ,old ,nick & 8 imps4 ,n[1 we h nev] %[n ! ,son ( ,man any incivility1 mu* less any inhumanity1 & we !re=e repudiate ?is odi\s ins9uation4 ,:5ev] ,jesus ,*ri/ s5ds u a message t he is sick1 we w pay him a visit2 if he is hungry1 we w f9d him a d9n]2 if he is ?ir/y1 we w /& :atev] he likes to dr9k2 if he is nak$1 we w hunt him up a clean %irt & an old suit2 & if he is 9 prison1 we w1 accord+ z he is innoc5t or guilty1 try to procure 8 release1 or leave him to s]ve out 8 t]m4 ,we %\ld be mu* surpris$ if any p>son 9 ! ?ree k+doms w\ld d any m ,"s ( !m1 we believe1 w\ld see him condemn$ 7new v]sion7 be=e !y w\ld lift a f+] or sp5d sixp5ce to-help him4 ,we are *>g$ ) do+ ! "w ( ! ,devil4 ,?is is inde$ news4 ,we nev] knew ! ,devil requir$ any assi/ance4 ,he 0 always v active & ent]pris+1 & q able to manage 8 own bus9ess4 ,& al?\gh 8 rival1 ,jehovah1 is s dot+ly s5ile z to yield up ev]y?+ to 8 mi/ress & h] son1 no "o has ev] :isp]$ ! lea/ h9t ( ! ,devil's decl9e into ! same abject position4 ,b if 8 ,satanic ,maje/y ne$$ our aid we %\ld n be lo? to give x1 = aft] c>efully read+ ! ,bible _m times f beg9n+ to end1 we h come to ! conclusion t he is ab\t ! only g5tleman 9 x4 ,we are on ! road to hell4 ,well1 if we mu/ g some:]e1 t is j ! place we %\ld *oose4 ,! temp]ature is high1 & x w\ld no d\bt at fir/ be incommodi\s4 ,b1 z old ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne says1 afflictions induce callosities1 & 9 "t we %\ld get us$ to any?+4 ,:5 once we grew accu/om$ to ! heat1 h[ ?ankful we %\ld be at hav+ escap$ ! dre>y insipidity ( heav51 ) its p]petual psalms1 its dolor\s trumpets1 its gruesome eld]s1 & its eld]ly bea/s6 ,h[ ?ankful at hav+ miss$ an et]nity ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,david1 & all ! _m blackgu>ds & sc\ndrels ( ! ,bible6 ,h[ ?ankful at hav+ jo9$ = ev] ! society ( ,rabelais1 ,bruno1 ,sp9oza1 ,voltaire1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 & all ! great poets1 sages & wits1 :o possess s mu* ( t c>nal wisdom :i* is at enmity ) ! pi\s folly ( babes & suckl+s6 ,on ! :ole1 we ?9k x be/ to keep on our pres5t c\rse4 ,let ! bigots rave & ! p>sons wail4 ,!y are deeply int]e/$ 9 ! doctr9e ( heav5 & hell beyond ! grave4 ,we believe 9 heav5 & hell on ?is side ( x2 a hell ( ignorance1 crime1 & mis]y2 a heav5 ( wisdom1 virtue1 & happ9ess4 ,our duty is to promote ! "o & combat ! o!r4 ,if !re be a j ,god1 ! fulfilm5t ( t duty w suffice2 if ,god be unju/1 all hone/ m5 w be 9 ! same boat1 & h ! c\rage to despise & defy him4 ,,*ri/mas ,,eve ,,9 ,,heav54 7,decemb]1 #ahha47 ,*ri/mas ,eve _h come & almo/ gone4 ,x 0 draw+ nigh midnight1 & ,i sat solit>y 9 my room1 imm]s$ 9 memory1 dream+ ( old days & _! buri$ secrets4 ,! fire1 be=e :i* ,i mus$1 0 burn+ cle> )\t flame1 & its int5se gl[1 :i* alone light$ my ap>tm5t1 ca/ a r$ t9t on ! furniture & walls4 ,outside ! /reets 7 muffl$ deep ) sn[1 9 :i* no foot/ep 0 audible4 ,all 0 quiet z dea?1 sil5t z ! grave1 save = ! fa9t murmur ( my own brea?+4 ,"t & space seem$ annihilat$ beyond ^? f\r n>r[ walls1 & ,i 0 z a c(f9$ liv+ c5tre ( an else lifeless inf9ity4 ,my rev]ie 0 rudely brok5 by ! /agg]+ /ep ( a fell[-lodg]1 ^: devotion to ,bac*us 0 ! "o symptom ( rev]5ce 9 8 nature4 ,he reel$ up /air aft] /air1 & z he pass$ my door he lur*$ aga9/ x s viol5tly t ,i fe>$ he w\ld come ?r\gh4 ,b he sl[ly recov]$ himself aft] "s pr(ane mutt]+s1 reel$ up ! next flight ( /airs1 & f9ally deposit$ 8 well-soak$ clay on ! b$ 9 8 own room imm$iately ov] m9e4 ,aft] ?is int]ruption my ?\ghts *ang$ mo/ fancifully4 ,:y ,i "k n1 b ,i began to brood on ! /range /atem5t ( ,sa9t ,paul conc]n+ ! man :o 0 lift$ up into ! sev5? heav51 & !re beheld ?+s n lawful to reveal4 ,:ile pond]+ ?is /ory ,i 0 pres5tly aw>e ( an a/oni%+ *ange4 ,! walls ( my room sl[ly exp&$1 gr[+ ev] ?9n] & ?9n]1 until !y became ! filmie/ transp>5t veil :i* at la/ dissolv$ utt]ly away4 ,!n 7:e!r 9 ! _s or ! fle% ,i "k n7 ,i 0 hurri$ along ?r\gh space1 pa/ galaxy aft] galaxy ( suns & />s1 sep>ate sy/ems yet all my/]i\sly relat$4 ,swift] ?an light we travell$1 ,i & my unse5 guide1 ?r\gh ! inf9ite ocean ( e!r1 until our flight 0 arre/$ by a d5s] m$ium1 :i* ,i recognis$ z an atmosph]e l t ( our e>?4 ,i _h sc>cely recov]$ f ?is new surprise :5 7m>vel ( m>vels67 ,i f\nd myself be=e a huge gate ( wondr\s art & dazzl+ spl5dor4 ,at a ^w f my /ill unse5 guide x swung op51 & ,i 0 urg$ )94 ,b5ea? my feet 0 a solid pavem5t ( gold4 ,gorge\s mansions1 int]sp]s$ ) palaces1 rose ar\nd me1 & above !m all t[]$ ! airy p9nacles ( a mat*less temple1 ^: po9ts quiv]$ 9 ! ri* light l tongues ( gold5 fire4 ,! walls glitt]$ ) c\ntless rubies1 diamonds1 pe>ls1 ame?y/s1 em]alds1 & o!r preci\s /ones2 & lovely pres5ces1 array$ 9 %9+ g>m5ts1 mov$ noiselessly f place to place4 ,:]e am ,i8 ,i ejaculat$1 half fa9t ) wond]4 ,& my hi!rto unse5 guide1 :o n[ reveal$ himself1 s(tly answ]$1 ,9 ,heav54 ,!reupon my :ole frame 0 agitat$ ) inw>d laught]4 ,i 9 ,heav51 ^: fi]y doom _h be5 prophesi$ s (t5 by ! sa9ts on e>?6 ,i1 ! sceptic1 ! blasphem]1 ! sc(f] at all ?+s sacr$1 :o _h laugh$ at ! leg5ds & dogmas ( ,*ri/ianism z ?\gh !y 7 incr$ible & effete z ! my?s ( ,olympus6 ,& ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,bett] ,i _h gone /raight to ,hell1 = "h 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem !y w no d\bt puni% me worse ?an !re4 ,b my angelic guide1 :o read my ?\ght1 smil$ b5ignly & said1 ,fe> n1 no h>m %all happ5 to y4 ,i h exact$ a promise ( safety = y1 & "h no promise c be brok54 ,b :y1 ,i ask$1 h y br\ght me hi!r1 & h[ did y obta9 my gu>antee ( safety8 ,& my guide answ]$1 ,x is our privilege ea* ye> to dem& "o favor :i* may n be refus$2 ,i reque/$ t ,i might br+ y "h2 b ,i did n m5tion y\r "n1 & if y d no?+ outrage\s y w n be notic$1 = no "o "h m$dles ) ano!r's bus9ess1 & our rul]s are too mu* occupi$ ) =eign affairs to tr\ble ab\t our dome/ic conc]ns4 ,yet1 ,i rejo9$1 ,i %all surely be detect$1 = ,i we> no heav5ly robe4 ,!n my guide produc$ "o f a little packet1 & hav+ donn$ x1 ,i felt safe f ! fate ( him :o 0 expell$ because he _h n on a w$d+-g>m5t at ! m>riage fea/4 ,z we mov$ along1 ,i inquir$ ( my guide :y he took su* int]e/ 9 me2 & he repli$1 look+ sadly1 ,i 0 a sceptic on e>? c5turies ago1 b ,i /ood alone1 & at la/ on my dea?-b$1 weak5$ by sickness1 ,i aga9 embrac$ ! cre$ ( my y\? & di$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,h5ce my pres5ce 9 ,heav54 ,b gladly w\ld ,i r5\nce ,p>adise ev5 = ,hell1 = ^? figures s lovely )\t are n all lovely )91 & ,i w\ld r consort ) ! *oic] spirits :o abide ) ,satan & hold high revel ( he>t & head 9 8 c\rt4 ,yet wi%es are fruitless2 z ! tree falls x lies1 & my lot is ca/ = ev]4 ,:]eupon ,i laid my h& 9 81 be+ spee*less ) grief6 ,we soon approa*$ ! magnific5t temple1 & ent]+ x we mix$ ) ! mighty cr[d ( angels :o 7 witness+ ! rites ( wor%ip p]=m$ by ! eld]s & bea/s be=e ! great :ite ?rone4 ,all happ5$ exactly z ,sa9t ,john describes4 ,! angels r5t ! air ) _! acclamations1 aft] ! inn] circle _h conclud$1 & !n ! ?rone 0 des]t$ by its occupants4 ,my de> guide !n l$ me ?r\gh "s n>r[ passages until we em]g$ into a spaci\s hall1 at "o end ( :i* hung a curta94 ,advanc+ t[>ds ?is ) sil5t tread1 we 7 able to look ?r\gh a slight ap]ture1 :]e ! curta9 fell away f ! pill>1 into ! room beyond4 ,x 0 small & cosy1 & a fire burn$ 9 ! grate1 be=e :i* sat poor de> ,god ! ,fa!r 9 a big arm-*air4 ,dive/$ ( 8 godly p>aph]nalia1 he look$ old & ?91 ?\gh an evil fire /ill gleam$ f 8 cav]n\s eyes4 ,on a table beside him /ood "s phials1 "o ( :i* _h seem+ly j be5 us$4 ,god ! ,son /ood ne>1 look+ mu* y\ng] & fre%]1 b "t 0 beg9n+ to tell on him also4 ,! ,gho/ flitt$ ab\t 9 ! =m ( a dove1 n[ p]*+ on ! ,fa!r's %\ld] & n[ on ! head ( ! ,son4 ,pres5tly ! massive bony frame ( ! ,fa!r 0 convuls$ ) a fit ( c\gh+2 ,jesus promptly appli$ a re/orative f ! phial1 & aft] a t]rible /ruggle ! c\gh 0 subdu$4 ,dur+ ?is sc5e ! ,dove flutt]$ viol5tly f wall to wall4 ,:5 ! pati5t 0 ?or\ghly re/or$ ! foll[+ conv]sation ensu$3-- ,jesus4--,are y well n[1 my ,fa!r8 ,jehovah4--,yes1 yes1 well en\gh4 ,alack1 h[ my /r5g? wanes6 ,:]e is ! pi? t fill$ ^! arms :5 ,i f\ght = my *os5 p8 ,:]e ! fi]y vigor t fill$ my ve9s :5 ,i c\rt$ y\r "m8 7,"h ! ,dove flutt]$ & look$ que]47 ,jesus4--,ah1 sire1 d n speak ?us4 ,y w rega9 y\r old /r5g?4 ,jehovah4--,nay1 nay1 & y "k x4 ,y d n ev5 wi% me to recov]1 = 9 my weakness y ex]cise sov]eign p[] & rule z y please4 ,jesus4--,o sire1 sire6 ,jehovah4--,come n[1 none ( ^! demure looks4 ,we "k ea* o!r too well4 ,practise be=e ! sa9ts if y l1 b don't wa/e y\r act+ on me4 ,jesus4--,my de> ,fa!r1 pray curb y\r temp]4 ,t is ! v ?+ ! p on e>? s mu* compla9 (4 ,jehovah4--,my de>ly belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am n at all well pleas$1 desi/ f ?is hypocrisy4 ,y\r temp] is z bad z m9e4 ,y've %$ blood en\gh 9 y\r "t1 & ne$ n rail at me4 ,jesus4--,ah1 sire1 only ! blood ( h]etics4 ,jehovah4--,h]etics1 =soo?6 ,!y 7 v wor?y p = ! mo/ "p1 & _! only crime 0 t !y neglect$ y4 ,b :y %\ld we wrangle8 ,we /& or fall toge!r1 & ,i am fall+4 ,satan draws mo/ s\ls f e>? to 8 place1 includ+ all ! be/ work]s & ?9k]s1 :o are ne$$ to su/a9 our droop+ p[]2 & we receive no?+ b ! refuse2 weak1 slavi%1 flabby s\ls1 h>dly wor? sav+ or damn+2 gu%+ prea*]s1 pi\s editors1 crazy en?usia/s1 & half-bak$ old ladies ( bo? sexes4 ,:y didn't y prea* a diff]5t ,gospel :ile y 7 ab\t x8 ,y _h ! *ance once & let x slip3 we %all nev] h ano!r4 ,jesus4--,my de> ,fa!r1 ,i am re=m+ my ,gospel to make x suit ! alt]$ ta/e ( ! times4 ,jehovah4--,/uff & nons5se6 ,x c't be done2 ?9k+ p see ?r\gh x2 ! div9e is immutable4 ,! only rem$y is to />t afre%4 ,c\ld ,i beget a new son all might be rectifi$2 b ,i _c1 ,i am too old4 ,our dom9ion is melt+ away l t ( all our pr$ecessors4 ,y _c outla/ me1 = ,i am ! f\nta9 ( y\r life2 & all ! multitude ( immortal angels :o ?rong our c\rt1 live only :ile ,i uphold !m1 & ) me !y w vani% into et]nal limbo4 ,"h foll[$ ano!r fit ( c\gh+ worse ?an be=e4 ,jesus resort$ aga9 to ! phial1 b ! cordial seem$ p[]less aga9/ ?is %>p attack4 ,j !n ! ,dove flutt]$ aga9/ ! curta91 & my guide hurri$ me swiftly away4 ,9 a corridor ( ! temple we met ,mi*ael & ,raphael4 ,! latt] scrut9is$ me s closely t my blood ran cold2 b j :5 my dread 0 deepe/ 8 c\nt5ance cle>$1 & he turn$ t[>ds 8 companion4 ,walk+ beh9d ! great ar*angels we 7 able to he> _! conv]sation4 ,raphael _h j return$ f a visit to ! e>?1 & he 0 report+ to ,mi*ael a mo/ al>m+ defection f ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,p1 he said1 7 leav+ 9 %oals1 & unless fre% miracles 7 work$ he trembl$ = ! prospects ( ! dyna/y4 ,b :at mo/ al>m$ him 0 ! spread ( pr(anity4 ,:ile 9 ,engl& he _h se5 copies ( a blasphem\s pap] :i* horrifi$ ! elect by ridicul+ ! ,bible 9 :at a bi%op _h ju/ly call$ a he>tless & cruel way4 ,b1 my de> ,mi*ael1 cont9u$ ,raphael1 t is n all1 nor ev5 ! wor/4 ,?is scurril\s pap]1 :i* w\ld be quickly suppress$ if we reta9$ our old influ5ce1 actually c>icatures our supreme ,"l & 8 heav5ly ho/ 9 woodcuts1 & ?\s&s ( p enjoy ?is wick$ pr(anity4 ,i d>e say our turn w soon come1 & we %all be held up to ridicule l ! re/4 ,impossible6 cri$ ,mi*ael2 ,surely !re is "s mi/ake4 ,:at is ! "n ( ?is abom9able pr9t8 ,) a grave look1 ,raphael repli$3 ,no1 ,mi*ael1 !re is no mi/ake4 ,! "n ( ?is imp ( blasphemy is--,i hesitate to say x--! ,free---------- 99 99 ,0 x ! ,free?9k]8 ,b at ?is mom5t my guide aga9 hurri$ me along4 ,we rea*$ ! spl5did gate once m1 :i* sl[ly op5$ & let u ?r\gh4 ,aga9 we flew ?r\gh ! bill[y e!r1 sweep+ pa/ sy/em aft] sy/em ) intoxicat+ spe$1 until at la/1 daz$ & almo/ unconsci\s1 ,i rega9$ ?is e>?ly %ore4 ,!n ,i sank into a /upor4 ,:5 ,i awoke ! fire _h burnt d[n to ! la/ c9d]1 all 0 d>k & cold1 & ,i %iv]$ z ,i tri$ to /ret* my half-cramp$ limbs4 ,0 x all a dream8 ,:o c say8 ,:e!r 9 ! _s or ! fle% ,i "k n1 said ,sa9t ,paul1 & ,i am compell$ to e*o 8 words4 ,sceptics may %rug _! %\ld]s1 smile1 or laugh2 b !re are m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are dreamt ( 9 _! philosophy4 ,,pr(essor ,,blackie ,,on ,,a!ism4 7,janu>y1 #ahgi47 ,pr(essor ,blackie is a man ) :om we _c be angry1 h[ev] greatly 8 utt]ances are calculat$ to ar\se t feel+4 ,he is s impulsive1 frank1 & ess5tially good-natur$1 t ev5 8 mo/ provok+ words call =? r a smile ( compassion ?an a fr[n ( res5tm5t4 ,^? :o "k 8 "* & position w yield him ! wide/ all[ance4 ,8 fi]y nature prompts him to en]getic spee* on all occasions4 ,b :5 8 temp] has be5 frett$1 z x frequ5tly is1 by ! boi/]\s :ims ( 8 ,greek /ud5ts 9 t mo/ boi/]\s ( univ]sities1 x is n surpris+ if 8 expressions become spl5etic ev5 to ra%ness4 ,! +5u\s ,pr(essor is q imp>tial 9 8 d5unciations4 ,he /rikes out "r & left aga9/ v>i\s objects ( 8 dislike4 ,ev]y?+ he diss5ts f receives "o & ! same k9d ( treatm5t1 s t no op9ion he assails has any special reason to compla92 & e bl[ he deals is accompani$ ) su* a jolly smile1 sometimes v]g+ into a he>ty laugh1 t no oppon5t c well refuse to %ake h&s ) him :5 all is ov]4 ,?is temp]1 h[ev]1 is some:at inconsi/5t ) ! sci5tific purpose indicat$ 9 ! title ( ,pr(essor ,blackie's book4 ,a zoologi/ :o _h su* a p>ticul> & unconqu]able av]sion to "o species ( animals t ! b>e m5tion ( its "n made 8 gorge rise1 w\ld naturally give u a v inadequate & unsatisfactory acc\nt ( x4 ,s1 9 ?is case1 in/ead ( gett+ a true natural hi/ory ( ,a!ism1 :i* w\ld be ( imm5se s]vice to e ?9k]1 we get only an emphatic /atem5t ( ! au?ors' hatr$ ( x "u diff]5t aspects4 ,a!ism is /yl$ a holl[ absurdity1 t culm9ation ( all speculative absurdities1 a disease ( ! speculative faculty1 a mon/r\s disease ( ! reason+ faculty1 & s on4 ,! *apt] on ,its ,specific ,v>ieties & ,g5]al ,root is significantly head$ ) t hackney$ decl>ation ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no ,god1 z ?\gh imp]t95ce 7 bett] f a ,jew ?an f a ,*ri/ian1 or m respectable = be+ ?ree ?\s& ye>s old4 ,p]haps ,pr(essor ,blackie has nev] he>d ( ! sceptical critic :o exon]at$ ! ,psalmi/ on ! gr\nd t he 0 speak+ jocosely1 & really meant t ! man :o said 9 8 he>t only ,!re is no ,god1 )\t say+ s op5ly1 0 ! fool4 ,b ?is int]pretation is z pr(ane z ! o!r is imp]t95t2 & 9 fact does a great inju/ice to ! ,a!i/1 :o has nev] be5 accu/om$ to say ,!re is no ,god1 an ass]tion :i* involves ! arrogance ( inf9ite k1 s9ce no?+ less ?an t is requisite to prove an univ]sal negative3 b simply ,i "k n ( su* an exi/5ce1 :i* is a mode/ /atem5t intellectually & morally1 & q unlike ! presumption ( c]ta9 !ologians :o1 z ,mr4 ,arnold says1 speak famili>ly ( ,god z ?\gh he 7 a man liv+ 9 ! next /reet4 ,= 8 own sake ,pr(essor ,blackie %\ld a little curb 8 pron5ess to ! use ( uncomplim5t>y epi!ts4 ,he does himself inju/ice :5 he condesc5ds to describe ,david ,hume's !ory ( causation z wret*$ cavil4 ,c>lyle is m j to ?is great repres5tative ( an antagoni/ic s*ool ( ?\ght4 ,he exempts him f ! sweep+ condemnation ( 8 contempor>ies 9 ,scotti% prose lit]ature1 & admits t he 0 too ri* a man to borr[ f ,france or else:]e4 ,& surely ,hume 0 no less hone/ ?an ri* 9 ?\ght4 ,je/ & capti\sness 7 entirely =eign to 8 m9d4 ,w9c+ "u 8 inexorable logic1 ! ontologi/ may try to console himself ) ! ?\ght t ! great sceptic 0 play+ ) argum5ts l a m]e dialectician ( wondr\s skill2 b 9 reality ,hume 0 q 9 e>ne/1 & always meant :at he said4 ,we may also obs]ve t x is ,pr(essor ,blackie & n ,d>w9 :o suff]s f ! ask+ ( su* que/ions z ^!3--,:at monkey ev] wrote an epic poem1 or compos$ a trag$y or a com$y1 or ev5 a sonnet8 ,:at monkey pr(ess$ 8 belief 9 any ?irty-n9e articles1 or well-compact$ ,calv9i/ic confession1 or gave 9 8 adhesion to any ,*ur*1 e/abli%$ or dise/abli%$8 ,if ,mr4 ,d>w9 he>d ^! que/ions he might answ] ) a good humor$ smile1 ,my de> sir1 y q mi/ake my !ories1 & y\r que/ions trave/y !m4 ,i w\ld fur!r obs]ve t :ile ! composition ( poems w\ld unque/ionably be cr$itable to monkeys1 ,i1 :o h "s reg>d = !m z relatives1 h[ev] di/ant1 am he>tily glad !y h nev] done any ( ! o!r ?+s y m5tion1 :i* ,i deem a negative pro( t _! reason1 ?\gh limit$1 is =tunately sane4 ,pr(essor ,blackie's op5+ *apt] on ,presumptions fully ju/ifies its title4 ,! g5]al cons5t ( mank9d 9 favor ( ,!ism is assum$ to h e/abli%$ its validity1 & to h put ,a!i/s altoge!r out ( c\rt2 & a long li/ ( illu/ri\s ,!i/s1 f ,solomon to ,hegel1 is contra/$ ) a meagre catalogue ( ,a!i/s1 compris+ only ! names ( ,david ,hume1 ,j]emy ,b5?am1 & ,john ,/u>t ,mill4 99 ,confucius & ,buddha are class$ ap>t1 z ly+ outside ( our ,we/]n ,european ,culture altoge!r1 b ) a promise t 9 s f> z !y seem to h taught a morality )\t religion1 or a religion )\t ,god1 we %all say a ^w or two ab\t !m by-&-by4 ,s f> z ,buddha is conc]n$ ?is promise is kept2 b 9 relation to ,confucius x is brok54 ,probably ! ,*9ese sage 0 f\nd too t\gh & emb>rass+ a subject1 & s x 0 ?\ght exp$i5t to ignore him = ! m tractable prophet ( ,india1 ^: doctr9e ( ,transmigration might ) a little sophi/ry be made to resemble ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ,immortality1 & 8 ,nirvana ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 99 ,pr(essor ,blackie is s+ul>ly sil5t z to ,james ,mill1 ! fa!r ( ! celebrat$ ,utilit>ian philosoph]1 f> m robu/ 9 intellect & "* ?an 8 son4 ,he is ! dom9ant figure ( ,mill's ,autobiography1 & has ab\t him a m augu/ air ?an 8 son ev] wore4 ,:at does ! g5]al cons5t ( mank9d prove 9 reg>d to beliefs l ,!ism8 ,simply no?+4 ,pr(essor ,blackie himself sees t on "s subjects x is wor?less1 p>ticul>ly :5 special k or special faculty is requir$4 ,b !re are que/ions1 he cont5ds1 :i* public op9ion rightly decides1 ev5 ?\gh oppos$ to ! conclusions ( subtle ?9k]s4 ,p]haps1 he says1 we %all hit ! m>k "h if we say broadly t1 z nature is always "r1 ! g5]al & normal s5tim5t ( ! majority mu/ always be "r1 9 s f> z x is root$ 9 ! univ]sal & abid+ in/9cts ( humanity2 & public op9ion1 z ! op9ion ( ! majority1 w be "r also 9 all matt]s :i* belong to ! g5]al conduct ( life among all classes1 & ) respect to :i* ! m9d ( ! majority has be5 all[$ a p]fectly free1 natural1 & heal?y ex]cise4 ,n[1 9 ! fir/ place1 we mu/ reit]ate our op9ion t ! g5]al cons5t ( mank9d on a subject l ,!ism proves absolutely no?+4 ,x is p]fectly valid on que/ions ( ord9>y ta/e & feel+1 b loses all logical efficacy 9 relation to que/ions :i* _c be det]m9$ by a direct appeal to exp]i5ce4 ,& und5iably ,!ism is "o ( ^? que/ions1 unless we admit ) ! transc5d5tali/ :at is contr>y to evid5t fact1 t m5 h an intuitive p]ception ( ,god4 ,9 ! next place1 ! m9or premise ( ?is argum5t is assum$4 ,!re is no g5]al cons5t ( mank9d 9 favor ( ,!ism1 b only a v ext5sive cons5t4 ,mr4 ,glad/one1 n long s9ce1 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 w5t s f> z to claim ! g5]al cons5t ( mank9d 9 favor ( ,*ri/ianity1 by simply exclud+ all hea!n nations f a "r to be he>d4 ,pr(essor ,blackie does n g to ?is l5g?1 b 8 logical process is no diff]5t4 ,la/ly1 our au?or's conclud+ proviso vitiates 8 :ole case2 = if !re be "o "q on :i* ! m9d ( ! majority has n be5 all[$ a p]fectly free1 natural1 & heal?y ex]cise1 x is t ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,we are all prepossess$ hi its favor by e>ly tra9+1 cu/om1 & au?ority4 ,our m9ds h nev] be5 p]mitt$ to play freely ^u x4 ,a c5tury ago ,a!i/s /ood 9 dang] ( dea?2 only rec5tly h p5al & invidi\s /atutes aga9/ !m be5 cancell$ or mitigat$2 & ev5 n[ bigotry aga9/ hone/ disbelief 9 ,!ism is s /rong t a man (t5 incurs great] odium 9 publicly av[+ x ?an 9 con/antly violat+ all ! decalogue save ! comm&m5t aga9/ murd]4 ,murd]]s & ?ieves1 ?\gh puni%$ "h1 are ei!r =gott5 or compassionat$ aft] dea?2 b n ev5 ! grave effectually %ields ! ,a!i/ f ! malignity ( pi\s zeal4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 a wise & humane tol]ance is gr[+ 9 ! _w1 & ext5d+ t[>ds ! mo/ flagrant h]esies4 ,p]haps we %all ultimately admit ) sage old ,fell?am1 t we fill ! _w ) cruel brawls 9 ! ob/9ate def5ce ( t :]e( we might ) m honor confess ourselves to be ignorant1 & t x is no %ame = man n to "k t :i* is n 9 8 possibility4 ,! causes ( ,a!ism are1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,blackie1 v num]\s4 ,he f9ds sev5 or eight di/9ct ones4 ,! l[e/ class ( ,a!i/s are ,a!i/s ( imbecility1 p]sons ( /unt$ intellect1 incapable ( compreh5d+ ! idea ( ,god4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 he w n wa/e 8 "t )1 nor w we4 ,he !n passes to ! second class ( reprobates1 ^: ,a!ism spr+s n f defect ( intellect1 b f moral disord]1 & :o delight to conceive ! univ]se z resembl+ _! own *aos4 ,^! we %all dismiss1 ) a pass+ rem>k t if moral disord] naturally induces ,a!ism1 "s v em95t ,*ri/ians h be5 m>vell\s hypocrites4 ,lack ( rev]5ce is ! next cause ( ,a!ism1 & is inde$ its natural soil4 ,b z ,pr(essor ,blackie ?9ks ?is may be cong5ital1 l a lack ( ta/e = music1 or an incapacity ( und]/&+ a ma!matical problem1 we are oblig$ to consid] ?is ?ird class ( ,a!i/s z hopeless z ! fir/4 ,hav+ admitt$ t _! malady may be cong5ital1 our au?or inflicts ^u ^! un=tunates a great deal ( sup]flu\s abuse1 app>5tly =gett+ t !y are less to blame ?an _! omnipot5t mak]4 ,! f\r? cause ( ,a!ism is pride or self-w4 ,b ?is seems v erratic 9 its op]ations1 s9ce ! only two in/ances cit$--namely1 ,napoleon ! ,great & ,napoleon ! ,little1 7 c]ta9ly ,!i/s4 ,next comes democracy1 betwe5 :i* & irrev]5ce !re is a natural connexion1 & f :i*1 z f a hotb$1 ,a!ism 9 its ranke/ /age naturally %oots up4 ,pr(essor ,blackie1 z may be surmis$1 tilts madly aga9/ ?is horrible foe4 ,b x w n ?us be subdu$4 ,democracy is "h & daily ext5d+ itself1 ov]:elm+ sl[ly b surely all imp$im5ts to its supremacy4 ,if ,!ism is incompatible ) x1 !n ! days ( ,!ism are numb]$4 ,pr(essor ,blackie's peculi> ,natural ,hi/ory ( a!ism is m likely to please ! opposite ranks ?an 8 own1 :o may naturally cry out1 ) a s5se ( be+ sold1 call y t back+ ( y\r fri5ds8 ,pride ( intellect is ! next cause ( ,a!ism4 ,don ,juan sells himself to p]dition = a lib]al %>e ( pleasure1 b ,fau/ hank]s only aft] =bidd5 k4 ,?is is ( v>i\s k9ds2 b ( all k9ds1 t :i* has long _h ! mo/ evil reputation ( begett+ ,a!ism is ,physical ,sci5ce4 ,aga9 does ! f]vid ,pr(essor set lance 9 re/1 & da% aga9/ ?is new foe to ,!ism1 mu* z ,don ,quixote *>g$ ! fam\s w9dmill4 ,b sci5ce1 l ! w9dmill1 is too big & /rong to suff] f su* assaults4 ,! fa!r ( ?is sort ( nons5se1 9 mod]n times 0 ,david ,hume1 :o1 we are elegantly in=m$1 0 a v clev] fell[1 a v agreeable1 g5tlemanly fell[ too4 ,8 nons5se ab\t causation is to be trac$ to a want ( rev]5ce 9 8 "*4 ,inde$1 x seems t all p]sons :o adh]e to a philosophy ali5 to ,pr(essor ,blackie's h some?+ radically wrong ) !m4 ,let ?is ,ed9burgh ,pr(essor rail z he may1 ,david ,hume's !ory ( causation w suff] no h>m1 & 8 contra/ ( human ar*itecture1 :i* is me*anism1 ) natural ar*itecture1 :i* is gr[?1 w /ill =m an insup]able ob/acle to t natural !ology :i*1 z ,g>? ,wilk9son says ) grim humor1 seeks to elicit1 or r con/ruct1 a sci5tific ab/raction answ]+ to ! concrete figure ( ! ,vulcan ( ! ,greeks--t is to say a univ]sal ,smi?6 ,ev5tually ,pr(essor ,blackie gets s sick ( philosoph]s1 t he turns f !m to poets1 :o may m safely be tru/$ 9 matt]s ( heal?y human s5tim5t4 ,b "h fre% difficulties arise4 ,al?\gh a poet is naturally a religi\s animal1 we f9d t ! greate/ ( ,roman poets ,lucretius1 0 an ,a!i/1 :ile ev5 "s ( our mo/ brilliant notorieties 9 ! mod]n _w ( song are n ! mo/ notable = piety4 ,b our v]satile ,pr(essor easily acc\nts = ?is by assum+ t !re may be an idolatry ( ! imag9ative1 z well z ( ! kn[+ faculty4 ,nev] did natural hi/orian s jauntily provide = e fact contrav5+ 8 !ories4 ,pr(essor ,blackie w nev] und]/& ,a!ism1 or write pr(itably ^u x1 :ile he pursues ?is c\rse4 ,let him re/ra9 8 discursive prop5sities1 & deal sci5tifically ) ?is "o fact1 :i* explodes 8 :ole !ory ( ,a!ism4 ,! supreme glory ( our mod]n poetry is ,%elley1 & if ev] a man comb9$ spl5dor ( imag9ation ) ke5 intellig5ce & sa9tly "* x 0 he4 ,raphael inc>nate he seems1 yet he /&s outside all ! cre$s1 & to 8 prophetic vision1 9 ! sunlight ( ! _w's great age begun anew1 !-- ,fai?s & empires gleam ,l wrecks ( a dissolv+ dream4 ,9 8 treatm5t ( ,buddhism ,pr(essor ,blackie is c&id & imp>tial1 until he comes to consid] its ,a!i/ic "*4 ,!n 8 reason seems almo/ entirely to =sake him4 ,aft] say+ t :at ,buddha prea*$ 0 a gospel ( pure human e?ics1 divorc$ n only f ,brahma & ! ,brahm9ic ,tr9ity1 b ev5 f ! exi/5ce ( ,god2 & describ+ ,buddha himself z a r>e1 exceptional1 & altoge!r transc5d5tal inc>nation ( moral p]fection2 he fir/ tries to %[ t ,nirvana is ! same z ! ,*ri/ian et]nal life1 & transmigration ( s\ls a fai?ful c\nt]p>t ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( future rew>d & puni%m5t4 ,feel+1 p]haps1 h[ mis]ably he has fail$ 9 ?is attempt1 he turns ) exasp]ation on ,buddhism1 & affirms t x c 9 no wise be look$ ^u z any?+ b an abnormal manife/ation ( ! religi\s life ( man4 ,we believe t ,pr(essor ,blackie himself mu/ h already p]ceiv$ ! futility & absurdity ( ?is4 ,! la/ *apt] ( ,pr(essor ,blackie's book is entitl$ ,! ,a!ism ( ,reaction4 ,9 x he /rikes *>act]i/ically at ! five po9ts ( ,calv9ism1 at ,orig9al ,guilt1 ,et]nal ,puni%m5t1 ,creation out ( ,no?+1 & ,special ,provid5ce2 :i* he *>ges ) l>gely contribut+ to ! spread ( ,a!ism4 ,:ile welcom+ ^! assaults on sup]/ition1 we are con/ra9$ to obs]ve t ! ,*ri/ian dogmas :i* ,pr(essor ,blackie impugns & d5\nces are n specific causes ( ,a!ism4 ,aga9 he is on ! wrong sc5t4 ,! revolt aga9/ ,!ism at ! pres5t "t is inde$ ma9ly moral1 b ! prep>ation = x has be5 an intellectual "o4 ,mod]n ,sci5ce has demon/rat$1 = all practical purposes1 ! inexorable reign ( law4 ,! ,god ( miracles1 answ]+ pray] & intimately relat$ to 8 *ildr5 ( m51 is an idea explod$ & h5ce=? impossible4 ,! only idea ( ,god at all possible1 is t ( a supreme univ]sal intellig5ce1 gov]n+ nature by fix$ laws1 & app>5tly q he$less :e!r _! op]ation br+s u joy or pa94 ,?is idea is intellectually p]missible1 b x is beyond all pro(1 & c be ent]ta9$ only z a speculation4 ,n[1 ! developm5t ( k :i* makes ?is ! only p]missible idea ( ,god1 also *anges ,immortality f a religi\s c]titude to an unv]ifiable supposition4 ,! rectification ( ! evils ( ?is life _c1 !re=e1 be reasonably expect$ 9 ano!r2 s t man /&s alone1 fight+ a t]rible battle1 ) no aid save f 8 own /r5g? & skill4 ,to believe t ,omnipot5ce is ! passive spectator ( ?is fe>ful /rife1 is = _m m9ds altoge!r too h>d4 ,!y pref] to believe t ! woes & pangs ( s5ti5t life 7 n design$2 t madness1 angui%1 & despair1 result f ! int]play ( unconsci\s =ces4 ,!y ?us set ,!ism aside1 & unable to recognise ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 !y cl+ m closely to ! bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,,salvationism4 7,april1 #ahhb47 ,!re is no new ?+ "u ! sun1 said ! wise k+ ,_m a surpris+ novelty is only an old ?+ 9 a new dress4 ,& ?is is especially true 9 respect to religion4 ,ev] s9ce ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! ,apo/les all jabb]$ l madm51 ,*ri/ianity has be5 m>k$ by p]iodical fits ( insanity4 ,x w\ld occupy too mu* space to enum]ate ^! outbur/s1 :i* h occurr$ 9 e "p ( ,*ri/5dom1 b we may m5tion a few t h happ5$ 9 our own c\ntry4 ,dur+ ! ,commonweal?1 "s ( ! num]\s sects w5t to ! mo/ ludicr\s extremes2 prea*+ r\s+ s]mons1 pray+ ?r\gh ! nose1 assum+ ,biblical names1 & prophesy+ ! imm$iate reign ( ! sa9ts4 ,!re 0 a reaction aga9/ ! excesses ( ,puritanism aft] ! dea? ( ,cromwell2 & until ! "t ( ,:itfield & ,wesley religion cont9u$ to be a sob] & respectable influ5ce1 *iefly useful to ! sov]eign & ! magi/rate4 ,b ^! two p[]ful prea*]s rek9dl$ ! fire ( religi\s en?usiasm 9 ! he>ts ( ! common p1 & ,me?odism 0 f\nd$ among ^? :om ! ,*ur* _h sc>cely t\*$4 ,n _m ye>s ago ! ,hallelujah ,b& spread itself f> & wide1 & !n w5t out l a /raw fire4 ,& n[ we h ,salvationism1 do+ j ! same k9d ( "w1 & employ+ j ! same k9d ( means4 ,w ?is new movem5t die away l s _m o!rs8 ,x is difficult to say4 ,salvationism may be only a fla% 9 ! pan2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x may provide ! only sort ( ,*ri/ianity possible 9 an age ( sci5ce & free?\ght4 ,! educat$ classes & ! intellig5t artisans w m & m des]t ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 & !re w probably be left no?+ b ! dregs & ! scum1 = :om ,salvationism is exactly suit$4 ,*ri/ianity began among ! poor1 ignorant1 & deprav$2 & x may possibly end its exi/5ce among ! v same classes4 ,9 all ^! movem5ts we see a /rik+ illu/ration ( :at ! biologi/s call ! law ( ,atavism4 ,!re is a con/ant t5d5cy to return to ! primitive type4 ,we c =m "s idea ( :at e>ly ,*ri/ianity 0 by read+ ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,! true believ]s w5t ab\t prea*+ 9 season & out ( season2 !y cri$ & pray$ ) a l\d voice2 !y caus$ tumult 9 ! /reets1 & gave pl5ty ( tr\ble to ! civil au?orities4 ,all ?is is true ( ,salvationism to-day2 & we h no d\bt t ! e>ly ,*ur*1 "u ! guidance ( ,pet]1 0 j a c\nt]p>t ( ! ,salvation ,army "u ,g5]al ,boo?--to ! ,jews1 or m5 ( ! _w1 a /umbl+-block1 & to ! ,greeks1 or educat$ ?9k]s1 a folly4 ,e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 full ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 t is ( wild en?usiasm4 ,sc(f]s said !y 7 drunk1 & !y act$ l madm54 ,leap across sev5te5 c5turies1 & we %all f9d ,me?odi/s act+ 9 ! same way4 ,wesley /ates 9 8 ,j\rnal 7#agci7 ( 8 he>]s at ,wapp+1 t "s 7 torn ) a k9d ( convulsive motion 9 e "p ( _! bodies1 & t s viol5tly t (t5 f\r or five p]sons c\ld n hold "o ( !m4 ,& ,lecky tells u1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 t religi\s madness1 :i* f ! nature ( its halluc9ations1 is usually ! mo/ mis]able ( all ! =ms ( insanity1 0 9 ?is1 z 9 _m lat] revivals1 ( no unfrequ5t occurr5ce4 ,n[ ,salvationism produces ! v same effects4 ,x drives _m p mad2 & x is a common ?+ = m5 & wom5 at its meet+s to %\t1 dance1 jump1 & f9ally fall on ! floor 9 a pi\s ec/acy4 ,:ile !y are 9 ?is condition1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is ent]+ !m & ! ,devil is be+ driv5 out4 ,poor creatures6 ,!y take u back 9 ?\ght to ! days ( demoniacal possession1 & ! /range old _w t saw ! devil-plagu$ sw9e ( ,gad>a dr[n$ 9 ! sea4 ,! free & easy m+l+ ( ! sexes at ^! pi\s assemblies1 is ano!r noticeable feature4 ,love-fea/s 7 a flagrant sc&al 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*1 & wom5 :o return$ f !m virtu\s mu/ h be5 miracles ( *a/ity4 ,me?odism 0 n q s bad1 b x tol]at$ "s v /range pranks4 ,! ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,pol:ele1 9 8 ,anecdotes ( ,me?odism 7a v r>e book71 says t ,at ,/4 ,agnes1 ! ,society /ay up ! :ole night1 :5 girls ( twelve & f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 run ab\t ! /reets1 call+ out t !y are possess$4 ,he goes on to relate t at ,probus ! prea*] at a late h\r ( ! night1 aft] all b ! high] classes left ! room1 w\ld ord] ! c&les to be put out1 & ! sa9ts fall d[n & kneel on _! nak$ knees2 :5 he w\ld g r\nd & ?ru/ 8 h& "u e knee to feel if x 7 b>e4 ,salvationism does n at pres5t g to ?is l5g?1 b x has /ill "t en\gh to imitate all ! freaks ( its pr$ecessor4 ,!re 0 an ,all-,night meet+ 9 ,:ite*apel a few mon?s ago1 :i* ?reat5$ to develope into a ?or\ghgo+ love-fea/4 ,! light 0 r dim1 voices grew l[1 *eeks came p]il\sly ne>1 & h&s met c>ess+ly4 ,( c\rse x 0 no?+ b ! love ( ,god t mov$ !m1 yet x look$ l some?+ else2 & ! un9itiat$ spectator ( ! my/]y ( godl9ess f\nd x easy to und]/& h[ ,am]ican camp-meet+s t5d to increase ! population1 & :y a ,magi/rate 9 ! ,s\?-we/ ( ,engl& obs]v$ t "o result ( revivals 9 8 di/rict 0 a numb] ( fa!rless weans4 ,9 "o respect ,salvationism excels all previ\s revivals4 ,x is unp>allel$ 9 its vulg>ity4 ,! imbecile co>s5ess ( its language makes "o a%am$ ( human nature4 ,_h x exi/$ 9 ,swift's "t1 he might h add$ a fre% clause to 8 t]rible indictm5t ( mank9d4 ,its metaphors are borr[$ f ! slaught]-h\se1 its songs are frequ5tly co>s] ?an ^? ( ! l[e/ music-hall1 & ! g5]al /yle ( its prea*+ is wor?y ( a congregation ( drunk5 pugili/s4 ,! v names assum$ by its (fic]s are en\gh to turn "o's /oma*4 ,*ri/ianity has fall5 l[ inde$ :5 its *ampions boa/ su* titles z ! ,hallelujah ,fi%mong]1 ! ,blood-wa%$ ,m9]1 ! ,devil ,dodg]1 ! ,devil ,wallop]1 & ,gipsy ,sal4 ,! con/itution ( ! ,salvation ,army is a pure despotism4 ,g5]al ,boo? comm&s x absolutely4 ,!re is a ,c\ncil ( ,w>1 consi/+ ( 8 own family4 ,all ! funds fl[ into 8 ex*equ]1 & he sp5ds !m z he likes4 ,no que/ions are all[$1 no acc\nts are r5d]$1 & ev]y?+ is "u 8 unqualifi$ control4 ,! ,g5]al may be a p]fectly hone/ man1 b we are q sure t none b pi\s lunatics w\ld tru/ him ) su* irresponsible p[]4 ,we und]/& t ! (ficials are all paid1 & "s ( !m extremely well4 ,!y lead a v pleasant life1 full ( agreeable excitem5t2 !y we> uni=m1 & are dubb$ capta91 major1 or "s o!r title4 ,add to all ?is1 t !y suppose !mselves 7:5 hone/7 to be p>ticul> favorites ( ,god2 & x w be easy to und]/& h[ s _m ( !m pref] a c>e] ( s++ & pray+ to e>n+ an hone/ liv+ by h>d "w1 ,! ,hallelujah lads & lasses c\ld n1 = ! mo/ "p1 get dec5t wages 9 any o!r occupation4 ,all !y require = ?is "w is a good /oma* & good lungs2 & if !y c only boa/ ( hav+ be5 ! greate/ drunk>d 9 ! di/rict1 ! wor/ ?ief1 or ! mo/ brutal "*1 !y are on ! high road to =tune1 & may c\nt on liv+ 9 clov] = ! re/ ( _! soj\rn 9 ?is vale ( te>s4 ,a ,,pi\s ,,%[man4 7,octob]1 #ahhb47 ,we all rememb] h[ t clev] %[man1 ,b>num1 manag$ to fan ! ,jumbo fev]4 ,:5 ! ent]pris+ ,yankee writes 8 true autobiography we %all d\btless f9d "s extraord9>y revelations4 ,yet ,b>num1 aft] all1 makes no pret5ce ( morality or religion4 ,he m]ely goes 9 = mak+ a h&some =tune out ( ! curiosity & cr$ulity ( ! public4 ,if he 7 que/ion$ z to 8 pr9ciples1 he w\ld probably reply l ,artemus ,w>d--,pr9c]puls8 ,i've n>e a "o4 ,i'm 9 ! %[ bizniz4 ,g5]al ,boo? is q z mu* a %[man z ,b>num1 b he is a pi\s %[man4 ,he is a p]fect ma/] ( ! vulg> art ( attract+ fools4 ,e day br+s a fre% *ange 9 8 ,walk up1 ,walk up4 ,tamb\r9e girls1 hallelujah lasses1 conv]t$ cl[ns & fiddl]s1 %am ,italian organ gr9d]s1 b&s 9 :i* e man plays 8 own tune1 (fic]s 9 uni=m1 ,davidic dances1 & music-hall tunes1 are all s]v$ up ) a pl5tiful supply ( blood & fire4 ,! ,g5]al evid5tly means to /ick at no?+ t w draw2 & we q believe t if a pair ( ,ezekiel's *]ubim 7 available1 he w\ld worry ,god ,almighty into s5d+ !m d[n = exhibition at ! ,city ,road %[4 ,boo?'s late/ dodge is to say ! lea/ peculi>4 ,mo/ fa!rs w\ld %r9k f traffick+ 9 a son's m>riage1 b ,boo? is above su* nice scruples4 ,! wor/ de$s are sanctifi$ by love ( ,god1 & religion condones e indec5cy4 ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 :om ! ,g5]al has s+l$ out z 8 apo/olic successor1 & heir to all ! ,army's prop]ty1 got m>ri$ la/ week2 & ! pi\s %[man actually exhibit$ ! bridegroom & bride to ! public at a %ill+ a head4 ,ab\t ?ree hundr$ p\nds 7 tak5 at ! doors1 & a big collection 0 made inside4 ,boo?'s anxiety = ! ca% 0 v /rongly illu/rat$4 ,commission] ,bailton1 :o has _h a v ecc5tric c>e]1 0 enjoy+ 8 long def]r$ opportunity ( mak+ a spee*1 :5 _m ( ! cr[d began to press t[>ds ! door4 ,/op1 cri$ ,boo?1 don't g yet1 !re's go+ to be a collection4 ,b ! audi5ce melt$ fa/] ?an ev]4 ,:]eupon ,boo? jump$ up aga91 /opp$ poor ,railton unc]emoni\sly1 & %\t$ ,hold on1 we'll make ! collection n[4 ,?is little man\vre 0 q 9 keep+ ) ! %[man's in/ruction to 8 subalt]ns1 to h pl5ty ( good /rong collect+ boxes & pass !m r\nd (t54 ,boo?'s faceti\s rem>ks dur+ 8 son's m>riage accord+ to ! ,army =ms 7 well adapt$ to tickle ! e>s ( 8 gr\ndl+s4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 a ro>+ f>ce1 & well su/a9$ ! reputation ( ! %[4 ,!re 0 also ! usual spice ( blasphemy4 ,be=e ,bramwell ,boo? m>*$ on to ! plat=m a bo>d 0 held up be>+ ! inscription ,behold ! bridegroom come?4 ,^! m\ntebanks h no rev]5ce ev5 = :at !y call sacr$4 ,!y make ev]y?+ dance to _! tune4 ,!y pro/itute ,god's ,^w1 c>icature ,jesus ,*ri/1 & burlesque all ! wat*words & symbols ( _! cre$4 ,"o ( ,boo?'s rem>ks aft] ! splic+ 0 f9i%$ is full ( sugge/ion4 ,he said t 8 enemies might cavil1 b he _h f\nd out a road to =tune 9 ?is _w & ! next4 ,well1 ! ,"l only kn[s h[ he w f>e 9 ! next _w1 b 9 ?is _w ! pi\s %[man has c]ta9ly ga9$ a big success4 ,he c nei!r write nor prea*1 & z = s++1 a half a doz5 notes f 8 braz5 ?roat w\ld empty ! place z easily z a cry ( ,fire4 ,b he is a dext]\s manag]2 he kn[s h[ to "w ! oracle2 he und]/&s cat]+ = ! mob2 9 %ort1 he is a v clev] %[man1 :o deals 9 religion j z o!r %[m5 deal 9 wild animals1 giants1 dw>fs1 two-head$ %eep1 fat wom51 & ,siamese tw9s4 ,=tune has br\ght to our h&s a copy ( a private circul> issu$ by ,commission] ,railton1 solicit+ w$d+ pres5ts = ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo?4 ,) ! exception ( ,reub5 ,may's begg+ lett]s1 x is ! f9e/ cadg+ docum5t we ev] saw4 ,boo? 0 evid5tly a%am$ to sign x himself1 s x be>s ! "n ( ,railton4 ,b ! pi\s %[man _c dis[n ! responsibility = x4 ,he w n all[ ! (fic]s ( ! ,army to m>ry )\t 8 sanction2 he =bids !m to accept any private pres5t2 he keeps a %>p eye on e detail ( ! organisation4 ,surely1 !n1 he w n h ! face to say t he knew no?+ ( ,railton's circul>4 ,he has face en\gh = almo/ any?+1 b h>dly = ?is4 ,!re is "o damn+ fact :i* he _c %irk4 ,bailton asks t all contributions %all be made payable to ,william ,boo?1 z usual4 ,bailton spreads ! butt] pretty freely on ,boo? & 8 family4 ,he says t _! devotion to ! ,army has load$ !m ) c>e1 & (t5 made !m suff] weakness & pa94 ,z to ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 9 p>ticul>1 we are in=m$ t he has work$ s h>d beh9d ! sc5es1 z ,*ief ( ! ,/aff1 t _m ( 8 hairs are grey at tw5ty-sev54 ,poor ,bramwell6 ,! ,army %\ld pres5t him ) a doz5 bottles ( hair re/or]4 ,p]haps 8 "y wife w r5ew 8 rav5 head by imitat+ ! lady 9 ! fable1 & pull+ out all ! grey hairs4 ,9 ord] to comp5sate ?is noble family 9 "s degree = _! m>vell\s devotion to ! great cause1 ,bailton proposes t w$d+ pres5ts 9 ! %ape ( ca% %\ld be made to ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo? on ! day ( 8 m>riage4 ,:atev] money is receiv$ w g1 n to ! "y g5tleman p]sonally1 b to r$uc+ ! ,army debt ( #aa1jjj4 ,b z ! ,army prop]ty is all 9 ,boo?'s h&s1 & ,mr4 ,bramwell is 8 heir & successor1 x is obvi\s t any r$uction ( ! debt w be s mu* cle> ga9 to ! firm4 ,! ,g5]al evid5tly saw t ! case 0 a delicate "o2 s ,bailton s5ds out a private circul>1 :i* he excuses on ! gr\nd t any public appeal w\ld n be at all agreeable to ,mr4 ,bramwell's own feel+s4 ,( c\rse n4 ,b we d>e say ! w$d+ pres5ts w be agreeable en\gh4 ,z ?is is a /rong po9t ) ! firm1 ,bailton repeats x lat] on4 ,i d n wi%1 he says1 to make any public ann\ncem5t ( ?is4 ,! reason ( ?is secrecy is d\btless ! same z t :i* prompts ! ,g5]al to exclude report]s & int]lop]s f 8 all-night meet+s4 ,only ! initiat$ are all[$ 91 & !y ( c\rse may be safely tru/$4 ,) ! circul> ,bailton s5t out envelopes 9 :i* ! pi\s dupes 7 to =w>d _! contributions2 & pr9t$ slips1 head$ ,w$d+ ,pres5ts to ,mr4 ,bramwell ,boo?1 on :i* !y 7 ask$ to specify ! am\nt ( _! gift & ! s9 f :i* ! ,salvation ,army _h rescu$ !m4 ,?is pr9t$ slip conta9s a li/ ( s9s1 :i* w\ld d cr$it to a ,jesuit confessor4 ,boo? has we ?9k miss$ 8 vocation4 ,he might h a*iev$ real di/9ction 9 ! army ( ,ignatius ,loyola4 ,! circul> is a wond]ful mixture ( piety & bus9ess4 ,ne>ly e s5t5ce conta9s a little ( bo?4 ,! ca% w n only gladd5 ! he>ts ( ! ,boo?s1 b make ! devil tremble1 & give e>? & hell ano!r %ock4 ,?is la/ bit ( extravagance is r puzzl+4 ,t hell %\ld receive ano!r %ock is v prop]1 b :y is !re to be an e>?quake at ! same "t8 ,we h said en\gh to %[ ! true "* ( ?is cadg+ trick4 ,x ?r[s a /rong light on ! bus9ess me?ods ( ?is pi\s %[man4 ,boo? is play+ a v a/ute game4 ,by r$uc+ ! ,army to milit>y discipl9e1 & con/itut+ himself its ,g5]al1 he reta9s an absolute comm& ov] its res\rces1 & is able to cru% out all opposition & sil5ce all criticism4 ,he wields a m ?an ,papal despotism4 ,all ! high] po/s are held by memb]s ( 8 own family4 ,8 elde/ son is appo9t$ z 8 successor4 ,! prop]ty ?us rema9s 9 ! family1 & ! ,boo? dyna/y is e/abli%$ on a solid f\ndation4 ,su* an impud5t impo/ure w\ld sc>cely be cr$ible if x 7 n pat5t t !re is /ill among/ u a va/ multitude ( two-legg$ %eep1 :o are ready to foll[ any plausible %eph]d1 & to yield up _! fleeces to 8 %e>s4