,a ,,mod]n ,,symposium ,,by ,g4 ,,l[es ,,dick9son ,,life ,,l ,a ,,dome ,,( ,,_m-,,col\r$ ,,glass ,,/a9s ,,! ,,:ite ,,radiance ,,( ,,et]nity ,,london ,,george ,,all5 ,,unw9 ,,ltd ,,museum ,,/reet ,,fir/ ,,publi%$ ,,9 #aije ,,repr9t$ #aicj ,,repr9t$ #aicd ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,unw9 ,,bro!rs ,,ltd41 ,,wok+ ,,fratrum ,,societati ,,fratrum ,,m9imus ,,! ,,speak]s ,,"l ,,cantilupe ,a ,,tory ,,alfr$ ,,rem5ham ,a ,,lib]al ,,reub5 ,,m5doza ,a ,,cons]vative ,,george ,,allison ,a ,,sociali/ ,,angus ,,macc>?y ,,an ,,an>*i/ ,,h5ry ,,m>t9 ,a ,,pr(essor ,,*>les ,,wilson ,a ,,man ,,( ,,sci5ce ,,ar?ur ,,ellis ,a ,,j\rnali/ ,,philip ,,audubon ,a ,,man ,,( ,,bus9ess ,,aubrey ,,coryat ,a ,,poet ,,sir ,,john ,,h>+ton ,a ,,g5tleman ,,( ,,leisure ,,william ,,woodman ,a ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,society ,,( ,,fri5ds ,,ge(fry ,,vivian ,a ,,man ,,( ,,lett]s ,a ,,mod]n ,,symposium ,,"s ( my read]s may h he>d ( a club kn[n z ! ,seek]s4 ,x is n[ ext9ct2 b 9 its day x 0 fam\s1 & includ$ a numb] ( m5 prom95t 9 politics or 9 ! pr(essions4 ,we us$ to meet once a =tnight on ! ,saturday night1 9 ,london dur+ ! w9t]1 b 9 ! summ] usually at ! c\ntry h\se ( "o or o!r ( ! memb]s1 :]e we w\ld sp5d ! week-end toge!r4 ,! memb] 9 ^: h\se ! meet+ 0 held 0 *airman = ! ev5+2 & aft] ! pap] _h be5 read x 0 8 duty to call ^u ! memb]s to speak 9 :at ord] he ?\ght be/4 ,on ! occasion ( ! discussion :i* ,i am to record1 ! meet+ 0 held 9 my own h\se1 :]e ,i n[ write1 on ! ,nor? ,d[ns4 ,! company 0 an int]e/+ "o4 ,!re 0 ,rem5ham1 !n ,prime ,m9i/]1 & 8 great antagoni/ ,m5doza1 bo? ( :om 7 memb]s ( our society4 ,= we aim$ at comb9+ ! mo/ opposite elem5ts1 & 7 usually able1 by a happy tradition inh]it$ f our f\nd]1 to hold !m susp5d$ 9 a tempor>y h>mony4 ,!n !re 0 ,cantilupe1 :o _h rec5tly retir$ f public life1 & ^: "n1 p]haps1 is already beg9n+ to be =gott54 ,( y\ng] m5 we _h ,allison1 :o1 ?\gh /ill engag$ 9 bus9ess1 0 already active 9 8 sociali/ propag&a4 ,angus ,mac,carthy1 too1 0 !re1 a man ^: tragic end at ,sa9t ,pet]sburg is /ill fre% 9 our m9ds4 ,& !re 7 o!rs ( less note2 ,wilson1 ! biologi/1 ,pr(essor ,m>t91 ,coryat1 ! poet1 & "o or two m :o w be m5tion$ 9 _! place4 ,aft] d9n]1 ! "t ( ye> be+ ,june1 & ! wea!r unusually w>m1 we adj\rn$ to ! t]race = our c(fee & cig>s4 ,! air 0 s pleasant & ! prospect s beautiful1 ! :ole weald ( ,sussex ly+ be=e u 9 ! ev5+ light1 t x 0 sugge/$ we %\ld hold our meet+ !re r ?an indoors4 ,?is 0 agre$4 ,b x !n transpir$ t ,cantilupe1 :o 0 to h read ! pap]1 _h br\ght no?+ to read4 ,he _h =gott51 or he _h be5 too busy4 ,at ?is discov]y !re 0 a g5]al cry ( prote/4 ,cantilupe's proposition t we %\ld =go our discussion 0 indignantly sc\t$2 & he 0 press$ to improvise some?+ on ! l9es ( :at he _h int5d$ to write4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 he /eadily decl9$ to attempt2 & x seem$ z ?\gh ! debate w\ld fall ?r\gh1 until x occurr$ to me to int]v5e 9 my capacity z *airman4 ,cantilupe1 ,i said1 c]ta9ly ought to be someh[ p5aliz$4 ,& s9ce he decl9es to improvise a pap]1 ,i propose t he improvise a spee*4 ,he is accu/om$ to do+ t2 & s9ce he has n[ retir$ f public life1 ?is may be 8 la/ opportunity4 ,let him employ x1 !n1 9 do+ p5ance4 ,& ! p5ance ,i impose is1 t he %\ld make a p]sonal confession4 ,t he %\ld tell u :y he has be5 a politician1 :y he has be51 & is1 a ,tory1 & :y he is n[ retir+ 9 ! prime ( life4 ,i propose1 9 a ^w1 t he %\ld give u 8 po9t ( view4 ,t w c]ta9ly provoke ,rem5ham1 on :om ,i %all call next4 ,he w provoke someone else4 ,& s we %all all f9d ourselves giv+ our po9ts ( view1 & we ought to h a v int]e/+ ev5+4 ,?is sugge/ion 0 greet$1 if n ) en?usiasm1 at lea/ ) acquiesc5ce4 ,cantilupe at fir/ object$ /rongly1 b yield$ to pressure1 & on my call+ =mally ^u him rose reluctantly f 8 seat4 ,= a m9ute or two he /ood sil5t1 hump+ 8 %\ld]s & smil+ ?r\gh 8 ?ick be>d4 ,!n1 9 8 sl[1 delib]ate way1 he began z foll[s3 ,:y ,i w5t into politics8 ,:y did ,i8 ,i'm sure ,i don't "k4 ,c]ta9ly ,i wasn't int5d$ = x4 ,i 0 int5d$ = a c\ntry g5tleman1 & ,i hope = ! re/ ( my life to be "o2 :i*1 p]haps1 if ,i 7 c&id1 is ! real reason ( my retirem5t4 ,b ,i 0 pu%$ into politics :5 ,i 0 "y1 z a k9d ( family duty2 & once 9 x's v h>d to get out aga94 ,i'm com+ out n[ because1 among o!r ?+s1 !re's no long] any place = me4 ,toryism is dead4 ,& ,i1 z y ju/ly describe me1 am a ,tory4 ,b y want to "k :y8 ,well1 ,i don't "k t ,i c tell y4 ,p]haps ,i ought to be able to4 ,rem5ham1 ,i "k1 c & w give y ! cle>e/ possible acc\nt ( :y he is a ,lib]al4 ,b !n ,rem5ham has pr9ciples2 & ,i h only prejudices4 ,i am a ,tory because ,i 0 born "o1 j z ano!r man is a ,radical because he 0 born "o4 ,b ,rem5ham1 ,i really believe1 is a ,lib]al1 because he has conv9c$ himself t he ought to be "o4 ,i admire him = x1 b ,i am q unable to und]/& him4 ,&1 = my own "p1 if ,i am to def5d1 or r to expla9 myself1 ,i c only d s by expla9+ my prejudices4 ,& really ,i am glad to h ! opportunity ( do+ s1 if only because x is a satisfaction occasionally to say :at "o ?9ks2 a ?+ :i* has become impossible 9 public life4 ,! fir/ ( my prejudices is t ,i believe 9 inequality4 ,i'm n at all sure t t is a prejudice conf9$ to myself--mo/ p seem to act ^u x 9 practice1 ev5 9 ,am]ica4 ,b ,i n only recognize ! fact1 ,i approve ! ideal ( inequality4 ,i don't want1 myself1 to be ! equal ( ,d>w9 or ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or2 & ,i don't see :y anybody %\ld want to be my equal4 ,i l a society prop]ly ord]$ 9 ranks & classes4 ,i l my but*] or my g>d5] to take (f 8 hat to me1 & ,i l1 myself1 to /& b>ehead$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,que54 ,i don't "k t ,i'm bett] or worse ?an ! village c>p5t]2 b ,i'm diff]5t2 & ,i l him to recognize t fact1 & to recognize x myself4 ,9 ,am]ica1 ,i am told1 ev]yone is always in=m+ y1 9 ev]y?+ !y d & say1 directly or indirectly1 t !y are z good z y are4 ,t isn't true1 & if x 71 x isn't good mann]s to keep say+ x4 ,i pref] a society :]e p h places & "k !m4 ,!y always d h places 9 any possible society2 only1 9 a democratic society1 !y refuse to recognize !m2 &1 consequ5tly1 social relations are mu* rud]1 m unpleasant & less humane ?an !y are1 or us$ to be1 9 ,engl&4 ,t is my fir/ prejudice2 & x foll[s1 ( c\rse1 t ,i hate ! :ole democratic movem5t4 ,i see no s5se 9 pret5d+ to make p equal politically :5 !y're unequal 9 e o!r respect4 ,d :at y may1 x w always be a few p t w gov]n4 ,& ! only real result ( ! ext5sion ( ! fran*ise has be5 to transf] political p[] f ! l&lords to ! trad+ classes & ! wire-pull]s4 ,well1 ,i don't ?9k ! *ange is a good "o4 ,& t br+s me to my second prejudice1 a prejudice aga9/ trade4 ,i don't mean1 ( c\rse1 t we c d )\t x4 ,a c\ntry mu/ h weal?1 ?\gh ,i ?9k we 7 a mu* bett] c\ntry :5 we _h less ?an we h n[4 ,nor d ,i dispute t !re are to be f\nd excell5t1 hon\rable1 & capable m5 ( bus9ess4 ,b ,i believe t ! pursuit ( weal? t5ds to unfit m5 = ! s]vice ( ! /ate4 ,& ,i sympa?ize ) ! some:at extreme view ( ! anci5t _w t ^? :o are engag$ 9 trade ought to be exclud$ f public functions4 ,i believe 9 gov]nm5t by g5tlem52 & ! ^w g5tleman ,i und]/& 9 ! prop]1 old-fa%ion$ ,engli% s5se1 z a man ( indep5d5t means1 br\ght up f 8 boyhood 9 ! atmosph]e ( public life1 & de/9$ ei!r = ! army1 ! navy1 ! ,*ur*1 or ,p>liam5t4 ,x 0 t k9d ( man t made ,rome great1 & t made ,engl& great 9 ! pa/2 & ,i don't believe t a c\ntry w ev] be great :i* is gov]n$ by m]*ants & %opkeep]s & artisans4 ,n because !y are n1 or may n be1 e/imable p2 b because _! occupations & mann] ( life unfit !m = public s]vice4 ,well1 t is ! k9d ( feel+--,i won't call x a pr9ciple--:i* det]m9$ my conduct 9 public life4 ,& y w rememb] t x seem$ to be f> m possible to give expression to x :5 fir/ ,i ent]$ politics ?an x is n[4 ,ev5 aft] ! fir/ ,re=m ,act--:i*1 9 my op9ion 0 conceiv$ ^u ! wrong l9es--! l&$ g5try /ill gov]n$ ,engl&2 & if ,i c\ld h _h my way !y w\ld h cont9u$ to d s4 ,x wasn't really p>liam5t>y re=m t 0 want$2 x 0 bett] & m intellig5t gov]nm5t4 ,& su* gov]nm5t ! !n rul+ class 0 capable ( supply+1 z is %[n by ! s]ies ( measures pass$ 9 ! ?irties & =ties1 ! new ,poor ,law & ! ,public ,heal? ,acts & ! re/4 ,ev5 ! repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws %[s at lea/ h[ capable !y 7 ( sacrific+ _! own int]e/s to ! nation2 ?\gh o!rwise ,i consid] t measure ! greate/ ( _! blund]s4 ,i don't pr(ess to be a political economi/1 & ,i am ready to take x f ^? ^: bus9ess x is to "k t our weal? has be5 increas$ by ,free ,trade4 ,b no "o has ev] conv9c$ me1 ?\gh _m p h tri$1 t ! increase ( weal? ought to be ! sole object ( a nation's policy4 ,& x is surely z cle> z day t ! policy ( ,free ,trade has dislocat$ ! :ole /ructure ( our society4 ,x has sub/itut$ a mis]able city-prolet>iat = heal?y lab\r]s on ! soil2 x has transf]r$ ! great bulk ( weal? f ! c\ntry-g5tleman to ! trad]s2 & 9 s do+ x has m & m transf]r$ p[] f ^? :o _h ! tradition ( us+ x to ^? :o h no tradition at all except t ( accumulation4 ,! v ?+ :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght mu/ be ! ma9 bus9ess ( a /atesman--! det]m9ation ( ! prop] relations ( classes to "o ano!r--we h h&$ ov] to ! *ances ( competition4 ,we h ab&on$ ! problem 9 despair1 in/ead ( attempt+ to solve x2 ) ! result1 t our population--s x seems to me--is daily deg5]at+ be=e our eyes1 9 physique1 9 morals1 9 ta/e1 9 ev]y?+ t matt]s2 :ile we console ourselves ) ! increas+ aggregate ( our weal?4 ,free ,trade1 9 my op9ion1 0 ! fir/ great betrayal by ! gov]n+ class ( ! c\ntry & !mselves1 & ! second 0 ! ext5sion ( ! fran*ise4 ,i d n say t ,i w\ld n h made any *ange at all 9 ! p>liam5t>y sy/em t _h be5 h&$ d[n to u4 ,b ,i w\ld nev] h admitt$1 ev5 implicitly1 t e man has a "r to vote1 /ill less t all h an equal "r4 ,= society1 say :at we may1 is n compos$ ( individuals b ( classes2 & by classes x ought to be repres5t$4 ,i w\ld h enfran*is$ peasants1 artisans1 m]*ants1 manufactur]s1 z su*1 tak+ z my unit ! int]e/1 n ! individual1 & assign+ to ea* s mu* weight z w\ld enable its influ5ce to be felt1 :ile pres]v+ to ! l&$ g5try _! prepond]ance4 ,t w\ld h be5 difficult1 no d\bt1 b x w\ld h be5 wor? do+2 :]eas x 01 to my m9d1 z fooli% z x 0 easy simply to add new bat*es ( electors1 till we %all arrive1 ,i d n d\bt1 at :at1 9 effect1 is univ]sal suffrage1 )\t hav+ ev] admitt$ to ourselves t we want$ to h x4 ,b :at has be5 done is f9al & irrem$iable4 ,h5ce=?1 numb]s1 or r ^? :o control numb]s1 w dom9ate ,engl&2 & !y w n be ! m5 "u :om hi!rto %e has gr[n great4 ,= p l myself !re is no long] a place 9 politics4 ,& really1 s f> z ,i am p]sonally conc]n$1 ,i am r glad to "k x4 ,^? :o h got u into ! mess mu/ get u out ( x4 ,probably !y w d s1 9 _! own way2 b !y w make1 9 ! process1 a v diff]5t ,engl& f ! "o ,i h kn[n & und]/ood & lov$4 ,we %all h a population ( city p1 bett] f$ & h\s$1 ,i hope1 ?an !y are n[1 clev] & quick & sm>t1 liv+ entirely by _! heads1 ready to turn out 9 a mom5t = use ev]y?+ !y "k1 b kn[+ really v little1 & n kn[+ x v well4 ,!re w be few] ( ! k9d ( p 9 :om ,i take pleasure1 :om ,i l to reg>d z peculi>ly ,engli%1 & :o are ! products ( ! c\ntryside2 fell[s :o gr[ l vegetables1 &1 )\t kn[+ h[1 put on s5se z !y put on fle% by an unconsci\s process ( assimilation2 :o w /& = an h\r at a "t wat*+ a horse or a pig1 ) /olid moon-faces z motionless z a pond2 ! sort ( m5 t visitors f t[n imag9e to be /upid because !y take five m9utes to answ] a "q1 & !n probably answ] by ask+ ano!r2 b :o h /or$ up 9 !m a weal? ( exp]i5ce f> too ext5sive & complicat$ = !m ev] to h tak5 acc\nt ( x4 ,!y live by _! in/9cts n _! bra9s2 b _! in/9cts are ! sl[ deposit ( long ye>s ( practical deal+s ) nature4 ,t is ! k9d ( man ,i l4 ,& ,i l to live among !m 9 ! way ,i d--9 a traditional relation :i* x nev] occurs to !m to res5t1 any m ?an x does to me to abuse x4 ,t sort ( relation y c't create2 x has to gr[1 & to be h&$ d[n f fa!r to son4 ,! new m5 :o come on to ! l& nev] manage to e/abli% x4 ,!y br+ ) !m ! isolation :i* is ! product ( cities4 ,!y h no idea ( any tie except t ( wages2 ! notion ( neighb\rl9ess !y d n und]/&4 ,& t rem9ds me ( a curi\s ?+4 ,p g to t[n = society2 b ,i h always f\nd t !re is no real society except 9 ! c\ntry4 ,we may be /upid !re1 b we belong to a s*eme ( ?+s :i* embodies ! wisdom ( g5]ations4 ,we meet n 9 draw+-rooms1 b 9 ! hunt+-field1 on ! c\nty-b5*1 at d9n]s ( t5ants or f>m]s' associations4 ,our private bus9ess is int]mix$ ) our public4 ,our occupation does n involve competition2 & ! daily p]=mance ( its duties we feel to be itself a k9d ( national s]vice4 ,t is an ord] ( ?+s :i* ,i und]/& & admire1 z my fa!rs und]/ood & admir$ x be=e me4 ,& t is :y ,i am a ,tory2 n because ( any op9ions ,i hold1 b because t is my "*4 ,i /ood = ,toryism :ile x meant some?+2 & n[ t x means no?+1 ?\gh ,i /& = x no long]1 /ill ,i c't help be+ x4 ,! ,engl& t is w la/ my "t2 ! ,engl& t is to be does n int]e/ me2 & x is z well t ,i %\ld h no?+ to d ) direct+ x4 ,i don't "k :e!r t is a suffici5t acc\nt ( ! "q ,i 0 told to answ]2 b x's ! be/ ,i c make1 & ,i ?9k x ought to be suffici5t4 ,i always imag9e myself say+ to ,god1 if ,he asks me to give an acc\nt ( myself3 ',"h ,i am1 z y made me4 ,y c take me or leave me4 ,if ,i _h to live aga9 ,i w\ld live j s4 ,& if y want me to live diff]5tly1 y mu/ make me diff]5t4' ,i h *ampion$ a los+ cause1 & ,i am sorry x has lo/4 ,b ,i d n break my he>t ab\t x4 ,i c /ill live = ! re/ ( my days ! life ,i respect & enjoy4 ,& ,i am cont5t to leave ! nation 9 ! h&s ( ,rem5ham1 :o1 z ,i see1 is all impati5ce to reply to my h]esies4 ,,rem5ham 9 fact 0 fidget+ 9 8 *air z ?\gh he f\nd x h>d to keep 8 seat2 & ,i %\ld h felt b\nd 9 pity to call ^u him next1 ev5 if ,i _h n already det]m9$ to d s4 ,he rose ) alacrity2 & x 0 impossible n to be /ruck by ! contra/ he pres5t$ to ,cantilupe4 ,8 ela/ic upright figure1 8 firm *91 ! exub]ance ( 8 ge/ures1 ! cle> r+ ( 8 voice1 express$ admirably ! intellectual & n]v\s =ce :i* he possess$ 9 a high] degree ?an any man ,i h ev] come across4 ,he began )\t hesitation1 & spoke ?r\gh\t ) ! tra9$ & facile eloqu5ce ( :i* he 0 ma/]4 ,i %all1 ,i am sure1 be believ$1 he said1 :5 ,i emphatically ass]t t no?+ c\ld be m di/ress+ to me ?an ! notion--if ,i %\ld be driv5 to accept x--t ! lib]al measures on :i*1 9 my op9ion1 ! prosp]ity & ! true welf>e ( ! c\ntry dep5ds %\ld h1 z "o ( _! incid5tal concomitants1 ! )drawal f public life ( su* m5 z our fri5d :o has j sat d[n4 ,we ne$ all ! intellectual & moral res\rces ( ! c\ntry2 & among !m ,i c\nt z n ! lea/ valuable & fruitful ! /ock ( our anci5t c\ntry g5tlem54 ,i regrett$ ! retirem5t ( ,"l ,cantilupe on public z well z on p]sonal gr\nds2 & my regret is only temp]$1 n altoge!r remov$1 :5 ,i see h[ well1 h[ hon\rably & h[ happily he is employ+ 8 well-des]v$ leisure4 ,b ,i am glad to "k t we h /ill1 & to believe t we %all cont9ue to h1 9 ! great ,c\ncil ( ! nation1 m5 ( 8 di/+ui%$ type & tradition to =m "o1 & t n ! lea/ important1 ( ! balances & c\nt]-*ecks 9 ! great & complicat$ eng9e ( /ate4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he claims--or p]haps ,i %\ld r say desires--= ! di/+ui%$ ord] ( :i* he is a memb]1 an actual & p]man5t prepond]ance 9 ! /ate1 !re1 ,i confess1 ,i mu/ "p company ) him4 ,nay1 ,i _c ev5 accept ! !ory1 to :i* he gave expression1 ( a fix$ & /able repres5tation ( int]e/s4 ,x is inde$ true t society1 by ! my/]i\s disp5sation ( ! ,div9e ,be+1 is wond]fully comp\nd$ ( ! mo/ div]se elem5ts & classes1 correspond+ to ! v>i\s ne$s & requirem5ts ( human life4 ,& x is an anci5t !ory1 support$ by ! au?ority ( great names1 by ,plato1 my rev]$ ma/]1 ! poet-philosoph]1 by ,ari/otle1 ! f\nd] ( political sci5ce1 t ! problem ( a /atesman is s to adju/ ^! o!rwise discordant elem5ts z to =m once = all 9 ! body-politic a p]fect1 a f9al & immutable h>mony4 ,!re is1 accord+ to ?is view1 "o simple *ord & "o only1 :i* ! great organ ( society is adapt$ to play2 & ! bus9ess ( ! legislator is m]ely to tune ! in/rum5t s t x %all play x correctly4 ,?us1 if ,plato c\ld h _h 8 way1 8 great common *ord1 8 h>mony ( produc]s1 soldi]s & philosoph]s1 w\ld /ill h be5 dron+ monoton\sly d[n ! ages1 :]ev] m5 7 assembl$ to dwell toge!r4 ,d\btless ! concord he conceiv$ 0 beautiful4 ,b ! dissonances he w\ld h sil5c$1 b :i*1 ) ev]-augm5t+ =ce1 peal & cra%1 f 8 day to ours1 ?r\gh ! e*o+ vault ( "t1 embody1 z ,i am apt to ?9k1 a h>mony m augu/ ?an any :i* ev5 he 0 able to imag9e1 & 9 _! intricate succession weave ! plan ( a _w-symphony too high to be appreh5d$ save 9 "p by our gross] s5se1 b p]ceiv$ ) delight by ! pure intellig5ce ( immortal spirits4 ,x is inde$ ! fundam5tal defect ( all imag9>y polities--& h[ mu* m ( su* z fossilize1 )\t ev5 idealiz+1 ! actual6--t ev5 ?\gh !y be p]fect1 _! p]fection is relative only to a s+le set ( conditions2 & t c\ld !y p]petuate !mselves !y w\ld also p]petuate ^!1 :i* %\ld h be5 b brief & transitory phases 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race4 ,_h x be5 possible = ,plato to e/abli% ov] ! habitable globe 8 gold5 *a9 ( philosophic cities1 he w\ld h rivet$ ^u ! _w = ev] ! in/itutions ( slav]y & ca/e1 w\ld h seal$ at ! s\rce ! spr+s ( sci5ce & inv5tion1 & imprison$ 9 p]5nial impot5ce t mighty g5ius ( empire :i* alone has be5 able to co-ord9ate to a common & b5efic5t end ! /ubborn & rebelli\s memb]s ( ?is gr[+ creature ,man4 ,& if ! imag9ation ( a ,plato1 p]mitt$ to "w its w1 w\ld ?us h /]iliz$ ! g]ms ( progress1 :at %all we say ( su* m5 z ourselves impos+ on ! fecundity ( nature ! limits & rules ( our imp]fect m5suration6 ,r %\ld we1 9 humility1 submit ourselves to h] guidance1 & s adapt our in/itutions t !y %all hamp] z little z may be ! movem5ts & =ces op]at+ )9 !m4 ,= x is by conflict1 z we h n[ le>nt1 t ! high] em]ges f ! l[]1 & nature h]self1 x w\ld almo/ seem1 does n direct b looks on1 z h] _w em]ges 9 pa9ful toil f *aos4 ,we d n f9d h] ) precipitate zeal int]v5+ to arre/ at a giv5 po9t ! f]m5t ( creation2 /ret*+ h] h& :5 %e sees ! gleam ( ! halcyon or ! rose to bid ! process cease t w\ld de/roy !m2 & sacrific+ to ! complet5ess ( ^? l[] =ms ! nobl] imp]fection ( man & ( :at may lie beyond him4 ,%e looks always to ! end2 & s 9 our /atesman%ip %\ld we1 /riv+ to express1 n to limit1 by our in/itutions ! =ces ) :i* we h to deal4 ,our polity %\ld gr[1 l a sk91 ^u ! liv+ tissue ( society4 ,= :o are we t we %\ld say to ?is man or t1 g pl\gh1 keep %op1 or gov]n ! /ate8 ,t we %\ld say to ! m]*ant1 '?us mu* p[] %all be y\rs1' & to ! f>m]1 '?us mu* y\rs8' ,no6 r let u say to ea* & to all1 ,take ! place y c1 enjoy ! au?ority y c w96 ,let our con/itution express ! balance ( =ces 9 our society1 & z !y *ange let ! disposition ( p[] *ange ) !m6 ,t is ! cre$ ( lib]alism1 support$ by nature h]self1 & sanction$1 ,i w\ld add ) rev]5ce1 by ! ,almighty ,p[]1 9 ! disposition & ord] ( ,8 /up5d\s creation4 ,b x is n a cre$ t levels1 nor "o t de/roys4 ,none c h m reg>d ?an ,i--n ,cantilupe himself--= our anci5t cr[n1 our h]$it>y ari/ocracy4 ,^!1 :ile !y des]ve x--& long may !y d s6--w reta9 _! hon\r$ place 9 ! he>ts & affections ( ! p4 ,only1 alongside ( !m1 ,i w\ld make room = all elem5ts & int]e/s t may come into be+ 9 ! natural c\rse ( ! play ( social =ces4 ,b ^! w be f> too num]\s1 f> too inextricably int]wov51 too rapidly *ang+ 9 relative weight & importance1 = ! intellig5ce ( man to attempt1 by any artificial s*eme1 to balance & adju/ _! conflict+ claims4 ,op5 to all m5 equally1 )9 ! limits ( prud5ce1 ! av5ue to political influ5ce1 & let !m use1 z !y c & w1 9 comb9$ or isolat$ action1 ! opportunities ?us lib]ally be/[$4 ,t is ! key-note ( ! policy :i* ,i h consi/5tly adopt$ f my entrance into public life1 & :i* ,i am prep>$ to prosecute to ! end1 ?\gh t end %\ld be ! univ]sal suffrage s dread$ by ! la/ speak]4 ,he tells me x is a policy ( reckless ab&onm5t4 ,b ab&onm5t to :at8 ,ab&onm5t to ! p6 ,& ! "q is1 ,d we tru/ ! p8 ,i d2 he does n6 ,!re1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 is ! real diff]5ce betwe5 u4 ,yes1 ,i am n a%am$ to say x1 ,i tru/ ! ,p6 ,:at %\ld ,i tru/1 if ,i c\ld n tru/ !m8 ,:at else is a nation b an assemblage ( ! tal5ts1 ! capacities1 ! virtues ( ! citiz5s ( :om x is compos$8 ,to utilize ^? tal5ts1 to evoke ^? capacities1 to (f] scope & opportunity to ^? virtues1 mu/ be ! end & purpose ( e great & g5]\s policy2 & to t end1 up to ! measure ( my p[]s1 ,i h /riv5 to m9i/]1 n ra%ly1 ,i hope1 nor ) impati5ce1 b 9 ! _s ( a sob] & assur$ fai?4 ,su* is my conception ( lib]alism4 ,b if lib]alism has its mission at home1 n less important are its pr9ciples 9 ! region ( int]national relations4 ,i w n n[ emb>k on ! tr\bl$ sea ( =eign policy4 ,b on "o po9t ,i w t\*1 s9ce x 0 rais$ by ! la/ speak]1 & t is ! "q ( our =eign trade4 ,9 no dep>tm5t ( human activity1 ,i w v5ture to say1 are ! int5tions ( ! ,almighty m pla9ly indicat$1 ?an 9 ?is ( ! int]*ange ( ! products ( lab\r4 ,to ea* "p ( ! habitable globe h be5 assign$ its special gifts = ! use & delectation ( ,man2 to e nation its peculi> skill1 its appropriate opportunities4 ,z ! _w 0 creat$ = lab\r1 s x 0 creat$ = ex*ange4 ,across ! ocean1 bridg$ at la/ by ! indomitable p]t9acity ( art1 ! gran>ies ( ! new _w call1 9 _! inexhau/ible fecundity = ! iron & /eel1 ! implem5ts & eng9es ( ! old4 ,! %eph]d-k+s ( ! limitless pla9s ( ,au/ralia1 ! ,indian ryot1 ! n[ happily emancipat$ negro ( ,georgia & ,c>ol9a1 fe$ & are f$ by ! factories & looms ( ,man*e/] & ,brad=d4 ,pall ,mall is made glad ) ! produce ( ! v9ey>ds ( ,france & ,spa92 & ! ,italian peasant goes clad 9 ! lab\rs ( ! ,leice/] artisan4 ,! gold5 *a9 revolves1 ! silv] buckets rise & fall2 & "o to ! o!r passes on1 z x fills & ov]fl[s1 ! /ream t p\rs f ,nature's cornucopia6 ,su* is ! law orda9$ by ! ,p[] t presides ov] ! de/9ies ( ! _w2 & n all ! int]f]5ces ( man ) ,8 b5efic5t purposes c avail altoge!r to *eck & fru/rate _! happy op]ation4 ,yet h ! bl9d cupidity1 ! ignorant appreh5sions ( national zeal dislocat$1 s f> z 0 possible1 ! :eels & cogs ( ! great ma*9e1 hamp]$ its work+ & limit$ its uses4 ,& if !re be any?+ ( :i* ?is great nation may ju/ly boa/1 x is t %e has be5 ! fir/ to te> d[n ! b>ri]s & dams ( a p]v]t$ +5uity1 & to admit 9 unre/rict$ pl5itude to e *annel ( h] v]dant mead[s ! limpid & f]tiliz+ /ream ( trade4 ,v]ily %e has _h h] rew>d6 ,se>* ! records ( hi/ory1 & y w seek 9 va9 = a prosp]ity s imm5se1 s cont9u\s1 s progressive1 z t :i* has bless$ ?is c\ntry 9 ! la/ half-c5tury ( h] annals4 ,?is access ( weal? 0 admitt$ inde$ by ! speak] :o prec$$ me4 ,b he compla9$ t we _h tak5 no acc\nt ( ! *anges :i* ! new sy/em 0 introduc+ into ! "* & occupations ( ! p4 ,x is true2 & he w\ld be a ra% man :o %\ld v5ture to =eca/ & to det]m9e ! remot] results ( su* a policy2 or %\ld %r9k f ! consequ5ces ( lib]ty on ! gr\nd t he _c anticipate _! "*4 ,:i* ( u w\ld h ! c\rage1 ev5 if he _h ! p[]1 to impose ^u a nation = all "t ! =m ( its economic life1 ! type ( its "*1 ! direction ( its ent]prise8 ,! possibilities t lie 9 ! womb ( ,nature are great] ?an we c gauge2 we c b facilitate _! bir?1 we may n prescribe _! anatomy4 ,! evils ( ! day call = ! rem$ies ( ! day2 b none c anticipate ) advantage ! necessities ( ! future4 ,& meantime :at cause is !re = misgiv+8 ,i confess t ,i see none4 ,! policy ( fre$om has be5 ju/ifi$1 ,i cont5d1 by its results4 ,& s confid5t am ,i ( ?is1 t ! "t1 ,i believe1 is n f> di/ant1 :5 o!r c\ntries w awake at la/ to _! own true int]e/s & emulate1 n m to _! advantage ?an to ours1 our fiscal legislation4 ,i see ! "t approa*+ :5 ! nations ( ! _w1 lay+ aside _! political animosities1 w be knitt$ toge!r 9 ! peaceful rivalry ( trade2 :5 ^? b>ri]s ( nationality :i* belong to ! infancy ( ! race w melt & dissolve 9 ! sun%9e ( sci5ce & art2 :5 ! ro> ( ! cannon w yield to ! s(t] murmur ( ! loom1 & ! apron ( ! artisan1 ! bl\se ( ! peasant be m hon\rable ?an ! sc>let ( ! soldi]2 :5 ! cosmopolitan armies ( trade w replace ! militia ( dea?2 :5 t :i* ,god has jo9$ toge!r w no long] be sund]$ by ! ignorance1 ! folly1 ! wick$ness ( man2 :5 ! lab\r & ! inv5tion ( "o w become ! h]itage ( all2 & ! peoples ( ! e>? meet no long] on ! field ( battle1 b by _! *os5 delegates1 z 9 ! vision ( our greate/ poet1 9 ! ',p>liam5t ( ,man1 ! ,f$]ation ( ! ,_w4' ,,) ?is p]oration ,rem5ham resum$ 8 seat4 ,he _h spok51 z inde$ 0 8 habit1 r z if he 7 address+ a public meet+ ?an a company ( fri5ds4 ,b at lea/ he _h set ! ball roll+4 ,to _m ( ^? pres5t1 z ,i well knew1 8 spee* & 8 mann] mu/ h be5 em95tly provocative2 & naturally to none m ?an to ,m5doza4 ,i _h1 !re=e1 no hesitation 9 signall+ out ! ,cons]vative *ief to give u ! opposite po9t ( view4 ,he respond$ ) delib]ation1 lift+ f 8 *e/ 8 s9i/] ,jewi% face1 & sl[ly unfold+ 8 long body1 :ile a malici\s smile play$ ab\t 8 m\?4 ,"o1 he began1 :o has n ! privilege ( imm$iate access to ! c\nsels ( ! ,div9e ,be+ _c b feel himself at a disadvantage 9 foll[+ a man s fav\r$ z my di/+ui%$ fri5d4 ,! disadvantage1 h[ev]1 is "o to :i* ,i h _h1 p]=ce1 to gr[ accu/om$ dur+ long ye>s ( p>liam5t>y /rife1 ,i h resign$ myself to creep+ :]e he so>s1 to guess+ :]e he prophesies4 ,b !re is comp5sation ev]y:]e4 ,&1 p]haps1 !re are c]ta9 po9ts :i* may be reveal$ to babes & suckl+s1 :ile !y are conceal$ f be+s m augu/4 ,! worm1 ,i suppose1 mu/ be aw>e ( excresc5ces & r\ghnesses ( ! soil :i* escape ! m compreh5sive vision ( ! eagle2 & to ! worm1 at lea/1 ^! are ( m importance ?an m\nta9 ranges & oceans :i* he w nev] rea*4 ,x is f t humble po9t ( view t ,i %all (f] a few rem>ks supplem5t>y to1 p]haps ev5 critical (1 ! eloqu5t apo/rophe we h be5 p]mitt$ to enjoy4 ,! key-note ( my fri5d's address 0 lib]ty4 ,!re is no ,briti% he>t :i* does n beat high] at ! s\nd ( t ^w4 ,b :ile ,i li/5$ to 8 impassion$ plea1 ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :y he did n propose to disp5se to u 9 ev5 l>g] & m lib]al measure ! supreme & preci\s gift ( fre$om4 ,true1 he has done mu* to remove ! b>ri]s t sep>at$ nation f nation1 & man f man4 ,b h[ mu* rema9s to be accompli%$ be=e we c be truly said to h br\ght ourselves into l9e ) ,nature6 ,consid]1 = example1 ! policeman6 ,has my fri5d ev] reflect$ on all t is impli$ 9 t solemn figure2 on all t x symbolizes ( int]f]5ce ) ! purposes ( a b5efic5t ,creator8 ,! policeman is a p]man5t public defiance ( ,nature4 ,?r\gh him ! weak rule ! /rong1 ! few ! _m1 ! intellig5t ! fools4 ,?r\gh him survive ^? :om ! /ruggle = exi/5ce %\ld h elim9at$4 ,he sub/itutes ! unfit = ! fit4 ,he dislocates ! economy ( ! univ]se4 ,"u 8 %elt] take root & ?rive all mon/r\s & p>asitic gr[?s4 ,m>riage cl+s to 8 skirts1 prop]ty ne/les 9 8 bosom4 ,& :ile ^! fl\ri%1 :]e is lib]ty8 ,! law ( ,nature we all "k3 ,! good old rule1 ! anci5t plan ,t he %\ld take :o has ! p[]1 ,& he %\ld keep :o c6 ,b ?is1 by ! wit*craft ( prop]ty1 we h set aside4 ,our walls ( brick & /one we h mann$ ) invisible gu>ds4 ,we h ?rong$ ) fi]y faces & arms ! f5ces ( our g>d5s & p>ks4 ,! plate-glass ( our w9d[s we h made m imp5etrable ?an adamant4 ,to our v infants we h giv5 ! /r5g? ( giants4 ,babies surfeit1 :ile /rong m5 />ve2 & ! foetus 9 ! womb /ret*es out un=m$ h&s to annex a pr9cipality4 ,is ?is lib]ty8 ,is ?is ,nature8 ,no6 ,x is a ,m]l9's prison6 ,yet1 mon/r\s1 x subsi/s6 ,has our fri5d1 !n1 no p[] to dissolve ! *>m8 ,or1 c x be t he has n ! w8 ,aga91 c we be said to be free1 c we be said to be 9 h>mony ) ,nature1 :ile we endure ! bonds ( matrimony8 ,:ile we fett] ! happy promiscuity ( in/9ct1 & subject our rov+ fancy to ! dom9ion ( '"o un*ang+ wife8' ,"h1 inde$1 ,i frankly admit1 ,nature has h] rev5ges2 & an actual polygamy fl\ri%es ev5 "u ! aegis ( our law4 ,b ! law exi/s2 x is ! w>p on :i*1 by ! wo( ( prop]ty1 we fa%ion t ,nessus-%irt1 ! ,family1 9 :i*1 we h swa!d ! giant en]gies ( mank9d4 ,b :ile t %irt cl+s close to e limb1 :at avails x1 9 ! "n ( lib]ty1 to snap1 "h & !re1 a button or a lace8 ,a m h]oic "w is requir$ ( ! great protagoni/1 if1 inde$1 he w foll[ 8 mi/ress to ! end4 ,he %akes 8 head4 ,:at6 ,is 8 s]vice1 !n1 b half-he>t$ aft] all8 ,or1 c x be1 t beh9d ! mask ( ! goddess he beg9s to div9e ! tee? & claws ( ! brute8 ,b if nature be no goddess1 h[ c we accept h] z sponsor = lib]ty8 ,& if lib]ty be tak5 on its own m]its1 h[ is x to be di/+ui%$ f an>*y8 ,h[1 b by ! due admixture ( co]cion8 ,&1 t admitt$1 mu/ we n desc5d f ! m\nta9-top ( prophecy to ! dre>y pla9s ( political compromise8 ,up to ?is po9t ,m5doza _h pres]v$ t tone ( elaborate irony :i*1 x w be rememb]$1 0 s disconc]t+ to ,engli% audi5ces1 & /ood s mu* 9 ! way ( 8 popul>ity4 ,b n[ 8 mann] *ang$4 ,becom+ m s]i\s1 & ,i fe> ,i mu/ add1 m dull ?an ,i _h ev] he>d him be=e1 he gave u :at ,i suppose to be ! mo/ intimate exposition he _h ev] p]mitt$ himself to (f] ( ! ,cons]vative po9t ( view z he und]/ood x4 ,^!1 he resum$1 are que/ions :i* ,i mu/ leave my fri5d to answ] = himself4 ,! gr\nd is too high = me4 ,i h no skill 9 ! flights ( speculation4 ,i take no pleasure 9 ! enunciation ( pr9ciples4 ,to my re/rict$ vision1 plac$ z ,i am ^u ! e>?1 isolat$ facts obtrude !mselves ) a caprici\s p>ticul>ity :i* defies my p[]s ( g5]alization4 ,& t1 p]haps1 is ! reason :y ,i atta*$ myself to ! p>ty to :i* ,i h ! hon\r to belong4 ,= x is1 ,i ?9k1 ! p>ty :i* sees ?+s z !y are2 z !y are1 t is1 to m]e human vision4 ,rem5ham1 9 8 ha/e1 has call$ u ! p>ty ( reaction4 ,i w\ld r say1 we are ! p>ty ( realism4 ,we h 9 view1 n ,man1 b ,engli%m52 n ideal polities1 b ! ,briti% ,con/itution2 n ,political ,economy1 b ! actual c\rse ( our trade4 ,?r\gh ?is great =e/ ( fact1 ?is tangle ( old & new1 ^! secul> oaks1 /urdy %rubs1 beautiful p>asitic creep]s1 we move ) a prud5t diffid5ce1 foll[+ ! old tracks1 endeav\r+ to keep !m op51 b hesitat+ to cut new r\tes till we are cle> z to ! goal = :i* we are ask$ to sacrifice our f9e/ timb]4 ,fundam5tal *anges we reg>d z exceptional & pa?ological4 ,yet1 be+ b\nd by no !ories1 :5 we are conv9c$ ( _! necessity1 we inaugurate !m boldly & c>ry !m ?r\gh to ! end4 ,& ?us x is t hav+ decid$ t ! "t _h come to call ! p to ! c\ncils ( ! nation1 we /ruck boldly & once = all by a measure :i* ,i w nev] admit--& "h ,i regret t ,cantilupe is n ) me--:i* ,i w nev] admit to be at v>iance ) ! be/1 & s\nde/ traditions ( cons]vatism4 ,b su* measures are exceptional1 & we hope !y w be f9al4 ,we take no delight 9 t9k]+ ! con/itution4 ,! me*anism ( gov]nm5t we recognize to be only a means2 ! te/ ( ! /atesman is 8 p[] to gov]n4 ,& rema9+1 z we d1 inaccessible to t gospel ( lib]ty ( :i* our oppon5ts h _h a special revelation1 we f9d 9 ! exi/+ /ate ( ,engl& mu* t appe>s to u to ne$ control4 ,we are unable to %>e ! optimism :i* animates ,rem5ham & 8 fri5ds z to ! direction & effects ( ! new =ces ( indu/ry4 ,above ! :irr ( ! sp9dle & ! %aft we he> ! cry ( ! poor4 ,beh9d our fl\ri%+ w>eh\ses & %ops we see ! hovels ( ! artisan4 ,we wat* along our highroads ! long procession ( lab\r]s des]t+ _! ance/ral villages = ! cities2 we trace !m to ! slum & ! sweat]'s d52 we foll[ !m to ! poorh\se & ! prison2 we see !m disappe> engulf$ 9 ! abyss1 :ile o!rs press at _! heels to take _! place & %>e _! de/9y4 ,& 9 face ( all ?is we d n ?9k x to be our duty to fold our arms & invoke ! pr9ciple ( lib]ty4 ,we feel t we owe x to ! nation to pres]ve intact its human h]itage1 ! only s\rce ( its greatness & its weal?2 & we are prep>$1 ) su* wisdom z we h1 to legislate to t end1 undet]r$ by ! fe> ( incurr+ ! *>ge ( socialism4 ,b :ile we ?us conc]n ourselves ) ! condition ( ^! isl&s1 we h n =gott5 t we h relations to ! _w outside4 ,if1 inde$1 we c\ld %>e ! views to :i* ,rem5ham has giv5 su* eloqu5t expression1 ?is is a matt] :i* w\ld give u little anxiety4 ,he beholds1 z 9 a vision1 ! era ( peace & good-w u%]$ 9 by ! g5ius ( comm]ce4 ,by a my/]i\s disp5sation ( ,provid5ce he sees cupidity & competition fur!r+ ! ends ( *>ity & peace4 ,b "h once m ,i am unable to foll[ 8 audaci\s flight4 ,conf9$ to ! sph]e ( obs]vation1 ,i _c b note t 9 ! long & sangu9>y c\rse ( hi/ory !re has be5 no cause s fruitful ( w> z ! rivalries ( trade4 ,our own annals at e po9t are eloqu5t ( ?is tru?2 nor d ,i see any?+ 9 ! conditions ( ! mod]n _w t %\ld limit its application4 ,we h be5 told t all nations w adopt our fiscal policy4 ,:y %\ld !y1 unless x is to _! int]e/8 ,we adopt$ x because we ?\ght x 0 to ours2 & we %all ab&on x if we ev] *ange our op9ion4 ,& :5 ,i say 'int]e/' ,i w\ld n be und]/ood to mean economic int]e/ 9 ! n>r[] s5se4 ,a nation1 l an individual1 ,i conceive1 has a p]sonality to ma9ta94 ,x mu/ be its object n to accumulate weal? at all co/s1 b to develop & ma9ta9 capacity1 to be p[]ful1 en]getic1 _m-sid$1 & above all indep5d5t4 ,:e!r ! policy we h adopt$ w cont9ue to gu>antee ?is result1 ,i am n prophet en\gh to v5ture to affirm4 ,b if x does n1 ,i _c d\bt t we %all be driv5 to revise x4 ,nor c ,i believe t o!r nations1 n ev5 our own colonies1 w foll[ u 9 our pres5t policy1 if to d s w\ld be to jeop>dy _! ris+ indu/ries & unduly to n>r[ ! scope ( _! economic en]gies4 ,i d n1 !n1 ,i confess1 look =w>d ) en?usiasm or ) hope to ! ,cry/al ,palace mill5nium t inspir$ ! eloqu5ce ( ,rem5ham4 ,i see ! future pregnant ) w>s & rum\rs ( w>s4 ,& 9 p>ticul> ,i see ?is nation1 by virtue ( its weal?1 its p[]1 its unp>allel$ success1 ! t>get = ! envy1 ! hatr$1 ! cupidity ( all ! peoples ( ,europe4 ,i see !m look+ abroad = outlets = _! exp&+ population1 only to f9d e corn] ( ! habitable globe preoccupi$ by ! ,engli% race & ov]%ad[$ by ! ,engli% flag4 ,b f ?is1 :i* is our ma9 dang]1 ,i conjure my ma9 hope = ! future4 ,engl& is m ?an ,engl&4 ,%e has gr[n 9 h] sleep4 ,%e has /ret*$ ov] e cont95t huge embryo limbs :i* wait only = ! beat ( h] he>t1 ! motion ( h] _s1 to assume _! =m & function z memb]s ( "o great body ( empire4 ,! _s1 ,i ?9k1 beg9s to /ir1 ! blood to circulate4 ,our colonies1 ,i believe1 are n de/9$ to drop f u l ripe fruit2 our dep5d5cies w n fall to o!r ma/]s4 ,! nation soon] or lat] w wake to its imp]ial mission4 ,! he>ts ( ,engli%m5 beyond ! seas w beat 9 unison ) ours4 ,& ! f$]ation ,i =esee is n ! f$]ation ( ,mank9d1 b t ( ! ,briti% race ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,he paus$1 & 9 ! /illness t foll[$ we became aw>e ( ! ga!r+ dusk4 ,! fir/ />s 7 appe>+1 & ! "y moon 0 l[ 9 ! we/4 ,f ! %ad[ bel[ we he>d ! murmur ( a f\nta91 & ! call ( a night+ale s\nd$ 9 ! wood4 ,some?+ 9 ! "t & ! place mu/ h work$ on ,m5doza's mood2 = :5 he resum$ x 0 9 a diff]5t key4 ,su*1 he began1 is my vision1 if ,i p]mit myself to dream4 ,b :o %all say :e!r x is m ?an a dream8 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! air to-night :i* compels c&\r4 ,& if ,i am to tell my inmo/ ?\ght1 ,i mu/ confess on :at a flood ( nesci5ce we1 :o seem to direct ! affairs ( nations1 are borne along toge!r ) ^? :om we appe> to control4 ,we are p]mitt$1 l *ildr51 to lay our h&s ^u ! re9s2 b x is a d>k & unkn[n g5ius :o drives4 ,we are 8 creatures2 & x is 8 ends1 n ours1 t are fur!r$ by our conte/s1 our ef=ts1 our ideals4 ,9 ! ar5a ,rem5ham & ,i mu/ play our "p1 combat bravely1 & be ready to die :5 ! cr[d turn d[n _! ?umbs4 ,b "h 9 a mom5t ( )drawal1 ,i at lea/ _c fail to recognize beh9d ! issues t divide u ! tie ( a common de/9y4 ,we %all pass & a new g5]ation w succe$ u2 a g5]ation to :om our ideals w be irrelevant1 our cat*-words empty1 our controv]sies un9telligible4 ,hi motus animorum atque haec c]tam9a tanta ,pulv]is exigui jactu compressa quiescunt4 ,! du/ ( oblivion w bury our debates4 ,some?+ we %all h a*iev$1 b n :at we int5d$4 ,my dream may1 p]haps1 be fur!r$ by ,rem5ham1 & 8 by me1 or1 x may be1 nei!r 8 nor m9e by ei!r4 ,! ,provid5ce ^: purposes he s readily div9es is d>k to me4 ,& p]haps1 = t reason1 ,i am able to reg>d him ) m *>ity ?an he has always be5 will+1 ,i suspect1 to ext5d to me4 ,?is1 at any rate1 is ! mom5t ( truce4 ,! great ar5a is empty1 ! sil5t b5*es vani% into ! night4 ,"u ! glimm] ( ! moon figures m ?an mortal haunt ! sc5e ( our ephem]al conte/s4 ,x is !y :i* /& beh9d u & deal ! bl[s :i* seem to be ours4 ,:5 we are laid 9 ! du/ !y w animate o!r combatants2 :5 our names are =gott5 !y w blazon o!rs 9 p]i%able gold4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we /rive & cry1 ev5 n[ 9 ! twilight h\r8 ,! same sky encompasses u1 ! same />s are above u4 ,:at are my op9ions1 :at are ,rem5ham's8 ,fro? on ! surface6 ,! curr5t be>s all alike along to ! de/9$ end4 ,= a mom5t let u meet & feel its sil5t1 irresi/ible =ce2 & 9 ?is mom5t rea* across ! table ! h& ( peace4 ,) t he /ret*$ 8 h& to ,rem5ham1 ) a k9d ( pa?os ( appeal t ! o!r1 ?\gh ,i ?9k he did n altoge!r l x1 c\ld h>dly refuse to ent]ta94 ,x 0 !atrical1 x 0 un-,engli%1 b someh[1 x 0 successful4 ,& ! :ole episode1 ! clos+ words & ! incomp>able ge/ure1 left me ) a s5se z ?\gh a curta9 _h be5 drawn ^u a phase ( our hi/ory4 ,m5doza1 someh[1 _h %ut out ,rem5ham1 ev5 m ?an himself1 f ! field on :i* ! issues ( ! future 7 to be f\ght4 ,& x 0 ?is feel+ t l$ me1 really a little aga9/ my incl9ation1 to select z ! next speak] ! man :o ( all :o1 made up our company1 9 op9ions 0 ! mo/ oppos$ to ,rem5ham1 & 9 temp]am5t to ,m5doza4 ,my *oice 0 ,allison1 m fam\s n[ ?an he 0 !n1 b kn[n ev5 at t "t z an unsp>+ critic ( bo? p>ties4 ,he respond$ readily en\gh2 & z he began a spell seem$ to snap4 ,! night & ! h\r 7 =gott51 & we 7 back on ! du/y field ( controv]sy4 ,,?is is all v t\*+1 he began1 b ,m5doza is %ak+ h&s ) ! wrong p]son4 ,he's mu* ne>] to me ?an he is to ,rem5ham1 & ,i don't at all despair ( conv]t+ him4 ,= he does at lea/ und]/& t ! "* ( e society dep5ds ^u its law ( prop]ty2 & he ev5 seems to h a suspicion t ! law1 z we h x1 is n :at y w\ld call absolute p]fection4 ,x's true t he %[s no p>ticul> incl9ation to alt] x4 ,b t may come2 & ,i'm n )\t hope ( see+1 be=e ,i die1 a ,tory-,sociali/ p>ty4 ,rem5ham's is a diff]5t case1 & ,i fe> !re's no?+ to be made ( him4 ,he does1 ,i believe1 really ?9k t 9 "s extraord9>y way ! law ( prop]ty1 l ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 is "o ( ! disp5sations ( ,provid5ce2 & t if he removes all o!r re/rictions1 leav+ t1 he w h :at he calls a natural society4 ,b ,nature1 z ,m5doza has po9t$ out1 is an>*y4 ,civilization means re/riction2 & s does socialism4 ,s f> f be+ an>*y1 x is ! v anti!sis ( x4 ,an>*y is ! goal ( lib]alism1 if lib]alism c\ld ev] be p]suad$ to be logical4 ,s ! sc>ecr[ ( an>*y1 at lea/1 ne$ n fright5 away any w\ld-be conv]t to socialism4 ,!re rema9s1 x is true1 ! o!r sc>ecr[1 revolution2 & t1 ,i admit1 has m life 9 x4 ,socialism is revolution>y2 b s is lib]alism1 or 01 :ile x 0 any?+4 ,revolution does n imply viol5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 viol5ce is ! abortion ( revolution4 ,d ,i1 = in/ance1 look l a ,m>at or a ,danton8 ,i ask y1 c&idly6 ,he c]ta9ly did n4 ,on ! contr>y1 ) 8 %ort squat figure1 po9t$ be>d & spectacles1 he pres5t$ a curi\s bl5d ( ! middle-class ,engli%man & ! ,g]man savant4 ,!re 0 a bur/ ( laught] at 8 "q1 9 :i* he jo9$ himself4 ,b :5 he resum$ x 0 9 a m s]i\s tone & some:at 9 ! mann] ( a lectur]4 ,x 0 inde$1 at t "t1 v l>gely by lectures t he c>ri$ on 8 propag&a4 ,no1 he said1 socialism may ro>2 b1 9 ,engl& at any rate1 x ro>s z g5tly z any suck+-dove4 ,revolution ,i admit is ! goal2 b ! process is sub/itution4 ,we propose to trans=m society almo/ )\t anyone kn[+ x2 to "w f ! f\ndation upw>ds )\t unduly di/urb+ ! sup]/ructure4 ,by a m]e adju/m5t ( rates & taxes we %all r$i/ribute prop]ty2 by an ext5sion ( ! p[]s ( local bodies we %all nationalize indu/ry4 ,b 9 all ?is !re ne$ be no %ock1 no abrupt transition4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is ess5tial to our s*eme t !re %\ld n be4 ,we are m5 ( sci5ce & we realize t ! :ole /ructure ( society re/s ^u habit4 ,) ! new organization mu/ !re=e gr[ ! new habit t is to support x4 ,to precipitate organic *ange is m]ely to c\rt reaction4 ,t is ! lesson ( all revolution2 & x is "o :i* ,engli% sociali/s1 at any rate1 h le>nt4 ,we ?9k1 moreov]1 t capitali/ society is1 by its own mom5tum1 travell+ t[>ds ! goal :i* we desire4 ,e consolidation ( bus9ess ^u a gr& scale implies ! developm5t ( precisely ^? tal5ts ( organization )\t :i* ! sociali/ic /ate c\ld n come into be+ or ma9ta9 itself2 :ile at ! same "t ! sub/itution ( monopoly = competition removes ! only *eck ^u ! p[] ( capital to exploit society1 & br+s home to e citiz5 9 8 t5d]e/ po9t--8 pocket--! necessity = t public control f :i* he might o!rwise be incl9$ to %r9k4 ,capitali/ society is ?us prep>+ its own eu?anasia2 & we sociali/s ought to be reg>d$ n z assass9s ( ! old ord]1 b z midwives to deliv] x ( ! *ild ) :i* x is 9 travail4 ,t *ild w be a society n ( lib]ty b ( regulation4 ,x is "h t we jo9 issue n only ) doctr9aire lib]als1 b ) t l>ge body ( ord9>y common-s5se ,engli%m5 :o feel a g5]al & in/9ctive di/ru/ ( all /ate int]f]5ce4 ,t di/ru/1 ,i w\ld po9t out1 is really an ana*ronism4 ,x dates f a "t :5 ! /ate 0 at once incompet5t & unpopul>1 f ! days ( mon>*ic or ari/ocratic gov]nm5t c>ri$ on frankly 9 ! int]e/s ( p>ticul> classes or p]sons4 ,b ! democratic revolution & ! introduction ( bureaucracy has swept all t away2 & gov]nm5ts 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry are n[ mov+ t[>ds ! ideal ( an exp]t adm9i/ration controll$ by an al]t & intellig5t public op9ion4 ,mu*1 x is true1 has yet to be done be=e t ideal w be realiz$4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 notably 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! necessity ( ! exp]t has h>dly made itself felt4 ,9 o!rs1 su* z ,g]many1 popul> control is v inadequately provid$ =4 ,b ! t5d5cy is cle>2 & n[h]e cle>] ?an 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,"h at any rate we may hopefully look =w>d to a cont9ual ext5sion bo? ( ! activity & ( ! intellig5ce ( public (ficials2 :ile at ! same "t1 by an appropriate developm5t ( ! repres5tative ma*9]y1 we may gu>d ourselves aga9/ ! dang] ( an irresponsible bureaucracy4 ,! problem ( reconcil+ adm9i/rative effici5cy ) popul> control is no d\bt a difficult "o2 b ,i feel confid5t t x c be solv$4 ,?is p]haps is h>dly ! place to develop my fav\rite idea ( ! pr(essional repres5tative2 b ,i may be p]mitt$ to ref] to x 9 pass+4 ,by a pr(essional repres5tative ,i mean "o tra9$ 9 a sci5tific & sy/ematic way to elicit ! real op9ion ( 8 con/itu5ts1 & to embody x 9 practicable proposals4 ,he w h to /udy :at !y really want1 n :at !y ?9k !y want1 & to discov] = himself 9 :at way x c be obta9$4 ,su* m5 ne$ n be elect$2 inde$ ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! plan ( popul> election has _h its day4 ,! ess5tial is t !y %\ld be select$ by "s te/ ( effici5cy1 su* z exam9ation or previ\s record1 & t !y %\ld keep !mselves 9 con/ant t\* ) _! con/itu5ts4 ,b ,i mu/ n dwell ^u details4 ,my ma9 object is to %[ t :5 gov]nm5t is 9 ! h&s ( exp]t adm9i/rators1 controll$ by exp]t repres5tatives1 !re ne$ be no anxiety felt 9 ext5d+ indef9itely ! sph]e ( ! /ate4 ,?is ext5sion w ( c\rse be prim>ily economic1 =1 z is n[ g5]ally recogniz$1 ! :ole "* ( a society dep5ds ^u its economic organization4 ,revolution1 if x is to be pr(\nd1 mu/ beg9 ) ! organization ( indu/ry2 b x does n foll[ t x w end !re4 ,x is a libel on ! sociali/ ideal to call x mat]iali/ic1 to say t x is indiff]5t or ho/ile to ! high] activities4 ,no "o1 to beg9 )1 is m consci\s ?an a true sociali/ ( ! importance ( sci5ce4 ,n only is ! sociology on :i* 8 position is bas$ a bran* ( sci5ce2 b x is a fundam5tal "p ( 8 cre$ t ! progress ( man dep5ds ^u 8 ma/]y ( ,nature1 & t = acquir+ t ma/]y sci5ce is 8 only weapon4 ,aga91 x is absurd to accuse u ( indiff]5ce to e?ics4 ,our /&>ds1 inde$1 may n be ! same z ^? ( b\rgeois society2 if !y 71 t w\ld be _! condemnation2 = a new economic rgime necess>ily po/ulates a new e?ic4 ,b e rgime requires & produces its appropriate /&>ds2 & ! sociali/ rgime w be no exception4 ,our feel+ ^u t subject is simply t we ne$ n tr\ble ab\t ! e?ic because x w foll[ ( itself ^u ! economic revolution4 ,=1 z we read hi/ory1 ! economic factor det]m9es all ! o!rs4 ',man i/ 0 er is/1' z ! ,g]man said2 & morals1 art1 religion1 all ! s-call$ 'ideal activities1' are j allotropic =ms ( bread & meat4 ,!y w come by !mselves if !y are want$2 & 9 ! sociali/ /ate !y w be bett] n worse provid$ = ?an "u ! pres5t competitive sy/em4 ,= "h aga9 ! pr9ciple ( ! exp]t w come 94 ,x w be ! bus9ess ( ! /ate1 if x det]m9es t su* activities ought to be enc\rag$1 to devise a ma*9]y = select+ & educat+ m5 ( g5ius1 9 proportion to ! dem&1 & assign+ to !m _! appropriate sph]e ( activity & _! suffici5t wage4 ,?is w apply1 ,i conceive1 equally to ! m9i/]s ( religion z to ! pr(essors ( ! v>i\s bran*es ( art4 ,nor w\ld ,i sugge/ t ! sociali/ community %\ld e/abli% any "o =m ( religion1 see+ t we are n 9 a position to det]m9e sci5tifically :i*1 or :e!r any1 are true4 ,i w\ld give enc\ragem5t to all & sev]al1 ( c\rse "u ! necess>y re/rictions1 9 ! hope t1 9 c\rse ( "t1 by a process ( natural selection1 t "o w survive :i* is ! be/ adapt$ to ! new environm5t4 ,b meantime ! advantage ( ! new ov] ! old organization is app>5t4 ,we %all he> no m ( g5ius />v+ 9 a g>ret2 ( ill-paid or ov]-paid m9i/]s ( ! gospel2 ( privileg$ & unprivileg$ sects4 ,all w be ord]ly1 regul>1 & secure1 z x %\ld be 9 a civiliz$ /ate2 & = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory society w be 9 a position to extract ! maximum ( good f ^? /range & irregul> human organizations ^: subsi/5ce hi!rto has be5 s prec>i\s & ^: output s caprici\s & unc]ta94 ,a sociali/ /ate1 if ,i may say s1 w pigeon-hole religion1 lit]ature & art2 & if ^! are really normal & fruitful functions !y _c fail1 l o!r functions1 to pr(it by su* treatm5t4 ,i h ?us indicat$ 9 outl9e ! ma9 features ( ! sociali/ s*eme--an economic revolution accompli%$ by a gradual & peaceful transition & issu+ 9 a sy/em ( collectivism s complete z to include all ! human activities t are really valuable4 ,b :at ,i %\ld f9d x h>d to convey1 except to an audi5ce prep>$ by ye>s ( /udy1 is ! en?usiasm or r ! gr\nds = ! en?usiasm1 t animates u4 ,:]eas all o!r political p>ties are grop+ 9 ! d>k1 rely+ ^u p>tial & outworn =mulae1 9 :i* ev5 !y !mselves h ceas$ to believe1 we alone advance 9 ! broad daylight1 along a road ^: c\rse we cle>ly trace backw>d & =w>d1 t[>ds a goal di/9ctly se5 on ! horizon4 ,hi/ory & analysis are our guides2 hi/ory = ! fir/ "t compreh5d$1 analysis = ! fir/ "t sci5tifically appli$4 ,unlike all ! revolutioni/s ( ! pa/1 we d]ive our inspiration n f our own intuitions or ideals1 b f ! asc]ta9$ c\rse ( ! _w4 ,we co-op]ate ) ! univ]se2 & h5ce at once our confid5ce & our pati5ce4 ,we c af=d to wait because ! =ce ( ev5ts is be>+ u on ( its own accord to ! end we desire4 ,ev5 if we re/ on our o>s1 none ! less we are drift+ onw>ds2 or if we are *eck$ = a mom5t ! eddy 9 :i* we are caught is m]ely local4 ,alone among all politicians we h fai?2 b our fai? is built ^u sci5ce1 & x is !re=e a fai? :i* w endure4 ,,) t ,allison conclud$2 & almo/ be=e he _h done ,mac,carthy1 )\t wait+ my summons1 _h leapt to 8 feet & bur/ into an impassion$ h>angue4 ,) fla%+ eyes & passionate ge/ures he deliv]$ himself z foll[s1 8 ,iri% acc5t contra/+ pleasantly ) t ( ! la/ speak]4 ,may ,god =give me1 he cri$1 t ev] ,i h call$ myself a sociali/1 if ?is is :at socialism means6 ,b x does n6 ,i w rescue ! ^w6 ,i w reclaim x = its anci5t nobl] s5se--socialism ! dream ( ! _w1 ! light ( ! grail on ! m>%1 ! my/ic city ( ,s>ras1 ! vale ( ,avalon6 ,socialism ! s\l ( lib]ty1 ! bond ( bro!rhood1 ! seal ( equality6 ,:o is he t ) sacrilegi\s h&s w\ld seize our ,ariel & prison him 9 t tree ( iniquity ! ,/ate8 ,day is n f>!r f night1 nor ,good f ,evil1 ?an ! socialism ( ! ,revolution f ?is ( ! desk & ! /ool1 f ?is enemy we>+ our uni=m & flaunt+ our coat ( arms4 ,= nigh ^u a c5tury we h f\ght = lib]ty2 & n[ !y w\ld make u gaol]s to b9d our own s\ls4 #aghi1 #ahcj1 #ahdh--;are ^! dates br&$ ^u our he>ts1 only to /amp u z pati5t %eep 9 ! flock ( bureaucracy8 ,no6 ,!y are ! symbols ( ! _s2 & ^? :om !y set ap>t1 outca/s f ! k+doms ( ?is _w & citiz5s ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 :]ev] !y w&] are liv+ flames to consume in/itutions & laws1 & to light 9 ! he>ts ( m5 ! fires ( pity & wra? & love4 ,our city is n built ) ,blue books1 nor cem5t$ ) (fice du/2 nor is x bonds ( r$-tape t make & keep x "o4 ,no6 x is ! attraction1 uncompell$1 ( spirits made free2 ! %ad[+ into outw>d =m ( ! et]nal joy ( ! s\l6 ,he paus$ & seem$ to collect himself2 & !n 9 a quiet] tone3 ,socialism1 he proce$$1 is "o ) an>*y6 ,i "k ! t]rors ( t ^w2 b !y are ! t]rors ( an evil consci5ce2 = x is only an ord] f\nd$ on iniquity t dreads disord]4 ,:y d y fe> = y\r prop]ty & lives1 y :o fe> an>*y8 ,x is because y h /ol5 ! "o & misdevot$ ! o!r2 because y h creat$ by y\r laws ! man y call ! crim9al2 because y h br$ hung]1 & hung] has br$ rage4 ,= ?is ,i d n blame y1 any m ?an ,i blame myself4 ,y are y\rselves victims ( ! sy/em y ma9ta91 & y\r enemy1 no less ?an m9e1 if y knew x1 is gov]nm5t4 ,= gov]nm5t means compulsion1 exclusion1 di/9ction1 sep>ation2 :ile an>*y is fre$om1 union & love4 ,gov]nm5t is bas$ on egotism & fe>1 an>*y on frat]nity4 ,x is because we divide ourselves into nations t we endure ! oppression ( armam5ts2 because we isolate ourselves z individuals t we invoke ! protection ( laws4 ,if ,i did n take :at my bro!r ne$s ,i %\ld n fe> t he w\ld take x f me2 if ,i did n %ut myself (f f 8 want1 ,i %\ld n deem x less urg5t ?an my own4 ,all gov]n+ p]sons are p]sons set ap>t4 ,& !re=e x is t :e!r !y w or no !y are oppressors1 or1 at be/1 ob/ructors4 ,%ut (f f ! brea? ( popul> in/9ct1 :i* is ! brea? ( life1 !y _c feel1 & !re=e _c ?9k1 rightly4 ,&1 9 any case1 h[ c\ld !y und]/&1 ev5 ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w1 ! multif>i\s int]e/s !y are expect$ to control8 ,a man kn[s no?+ b :at he practises2 & 9 e bran* ( "w only ^? are fitt$ to direct :o are !mselves ! work]s4 ,intellectually1 z well z morally1 gov]nm5t is et]nally bankrupt2 & :at is call$ repres5tative gov]nm5t is no bett] ?an any o!r1 = ! gov]nors are equally remov$ 9 sympa?y & k f ! gov]n$4 ,nay1 exp]i5ce %[s1 if we w\ld b admit x1 t "u no sy/em h ! rul]s be5 m incompet5t & corrupt ?an "u ?is :i* we call democratic4 ,is n ! v ^w 'politician' ev]y:]e a t]m ( reproa*8 ,is n a gov]nm5t (fice ev]y:]e synonym\s ) incapacity & slo?8 ,:at a mis]able position is t ( a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 compell$ to give 8 vote on innum]able que/ions ( :i* he does n und]/& ! rudim5ts1 & giv+ x at ! dictation ( p>ty *iefs :o !mselves are controll$ by ! bl9d & bra9less me*anism ( ! caucus6 ,! p are ! slaves ( _! repres5tatives1 ! repres5tatives ( _! *iefs1 & ! *iefs ( a consci5celess ma*9e6 ,& t is ! la/ ^w ( gov]nm5tal sci5ce6 ,oh1 div9e _s ( man1 9 :at *a9s h y b\nd y\rself1 & call x lib]ty1 & clap y\r h&s6 ,& !n comes "o & says1 'because y are free1 tie y\rself tight] & tight] 9 y\r own bonds6' ,are ^! h&s n y\rs t fa/5 ! knots8 ,:y !n d y fe>8 ,"h is a limb free2 fa/5 x quick6 ,y\r head /ill turns2 come1 fix x 9 a vice6 ,n[ y are fa/6 ,n[ y _c move6 ,h[ beautiful1 h[ ord]ly1 h[ secure6 ,& ?is1 & ?is is socialism6 ,& x 0 to accompli% ?is t ,france op5$ ! sluices t h delug$ ! e>? ) blood6 ,:at6 we h brok5 ! bonds ( iron to b9d ourselves 9 tape6 ,we h discr[n$ ,napoleon to cr[n 444 to cr[n4444 ,he look$ across at ,allison1 & sudd5ly pull$ himself up4 ,!n1 attempt+ ! tone ( exposition1 ,!re is only "o way out ( x1 he resum$1 ! ext5sion ( free co-op]ation 9 e dep>tm5t ( activity1 includ+ ^? :i* at pres5t are regulat$ by ! ,/ate4 ,y w say t ?is is impracticable2 b :y8 ,already1 9 all t y mo/ c>e ab\t1 t is ! me?od y actually adopt4 ,! activities ( m5 t are free/ 9 ! society 9 :i* we live are ^? ( art & sci5ce & amusem5t4 ,& all ^! are1 ,i w n say regulat$ by1 b express$ 91 volunt>y organizations1 clubs1 academies1 societies1 :at y w4 ,! ,royal ,society & ! ,briti% ,association are types ( ! "r way ( organiz+2 & x is a way t %\ld & mu/ be appli$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole /ructure4 ,e trade & bus9ess %\ld be conduct$ by a society volunt>ily =m$ ( all ^? :o *oose to engage 9 x1 elect+ & remov+ _! own (ficials1 det]m9+ _! own policy1 & co-op]at+ by free arrangem5t ) o!r simil> bodies4 ,a complex int]weav+ ( su* associations1 ) ord] ev]y:]e1 compulsion n[h]e1 is ! =m ( society to :i* ,i look =w>d1 & :i* ,i see already gr[+ up )9 ! h>d sk9 ( ! old] organisms4 ,rules !re w be b n laws1 rules gladly obey$ because !y w h be5 freely adopt$1 & because !re w be no compulsion ^u anyone to rema9 )9 ! bro!rhood t approves & ma9ta9s !m4 ,an>*y is n ! abs5ce ( ord]1 x is abs5ce ( =ce2 x is ! free outfl[+ ( ! _s into ! =ms 9 :i* x delights2 & 9 su* =ms alone1 z !y gr[ & *ange1 c x f9d an expression :i* is n also a bondage4 ,y w say ?is is *im]ical4 ,b look at hi/ory6 ,consid] ! great a*ievem5ts ( ! ,middle ,age6 ,7 !y n ! result ( j su* a movem5t z ,i describe8 ,x 0 m5 volunt>ily associat+ 9 communes & gr\p+ !mselves 9 guilds t built ! t[]s & *ur*es & adorn$ !m ) ! glories ( art t dazzles u /ill 9 ,italy & ,france4 ,! hi/ory ( ! gr[? ( ! /ate1 ( public au?ority & compulsion1 is ! hi/ory ( ! decl9e f ,flor5ce & ,nuremb]g to ,london & ,new ,york4 ,z ! p[] ( ! /ate gr[s ! en]gy ( ! _s dw9dles2 & if ev] ,allison's ideal %\ld be realiz$1 if ev] ! activity ( ! /ate %\ld ext5d ?r\gh & ?r\gh to e dep>tm5t ( life1 ! univ]sal ease & com=t :i* may ?us be dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t society w h be5 pur*as$ de>ly at ! price ( ! s\l4 ,! d5iz5s ( t city w be f$1 h\s$ & clo!d to p]fection2 only--& x is a s]i\s drawback--only !y w be dead4 ,oh6 he broke out1 if ,i c\ld b get y to see t ?is :ole ord] "u :i* y live is artificial & unnecess>y6 ,b we are befogg$ by ! sy/ems we impose ^u our imag9ation & call sci5ce4 ,we h be5 taught to reg>d hi/ory z a necess>y process1 until we come to ?9k x mu/ also be a good "o2 t all t has ev] happ5$ ought to h happ5$ j s & no o!rwise4 ,& ?us we ju/ify ev]y?+ pa/ & pres5t1 h[ev] palpably 9 contradiction ) our own intuitions4 ,b ^! are m]e figm5ts ( ! bra94 ,hi/ory1 = ! mo/ "p1 believe me1 is "o gigantic error & crime4 ,x ought to h be5 o!r ?an x 02 & we ought to be o!r ?an we are4 ,!re is no natural & inevitable evolution t[>ds good2 no co-op]at+ ) ! univ]se1 o!r ?an by connivance at its crimes4 ,t little h\se ! bra9 builds to %elt] its own weakness mu/ be torn d[n if we w\ld face ! tru? & pursue ! good4 ,!n we %all see amid :at bl9d+ /orms ( w9d & ra91 :at d>kness ( elem5ts ho/ile or indiff]5t1 our road lies across ! m\nta9s t[>ds ! city ( our desire4 ,!n & !n only %all we und]/& ! _s ( revolution4 ,t !re are ?+s s bad t !y c only be burnt up by fire2 t !re are ob/ructions s imm5se t !y c only be explod$ by dynamite2 t ! "w ( de/ruction is a necess>y prelim9>y to ! "w ( creation1 = x is ! de/ruction ( ! prison walls :]e9 ! _s is conf9$2 & t 9 t "w ! _s itself is ! only ag5t1 unhelp$ by p[]s ( nature or p[]s ( a _w beyond--t is ! cre$--no1 ,i w n say ! cre$1 t is ! insight & vision by :i* we ( ! ,revolution live4 ,by t ,i believe we %all triumph4 ,b :e!r we triumph or no1 our life itself is a victory1 = x is a life liv$ 9 ! _s4 ,to %att] mat]ial bonds t we may b9d clos] ! bonds ( ! s\l1 to sl\gh dead husks t we may lib]ate liv+ =ms1 to aboli% in/itutions t we may evoke en]gies1 to put (f ! mat]ial & put on ! spiritual body1 t1 :e!r we fight ) ! tongue or ! sword1 is ! inspiration ( our movem5t1 t1 & t only1 is ! true & inn] mean+ ( an>*y4 ,an>*y is id5tifi$ ) viol5ce2 & ,i w n be s hypocritical & base z to d5y t viol5ce mu/ be "o ( our means ( action4 ,=ce is ! midwife ( society2 & nev] has radical *ange be5 accompli%$ )\t x4 ,:at came by ! sword by ! sword mu/ be de/roy$3 & only ?r\gh viol5ce c viol5ce come to an end4 ,nay1 ,i w g fur!r & confess1 s9ce "h if any:]e we are c&id1 t x is ! way ( viol5ce to :i* ,i feel call$ myself1 & t ,i %all die z ,i h liv$1 an active revolution>y4 ,b because =ce is a way1 is a necess>y way1 is my way1 ,i d n imag9e t !re is no o!r4 ,7 x n idle to wi%1 ,i c\ld r wi% t ,i 7 a poet or a sa9t1 to s]ve ! same ,"l by ! g5tl] weapons ( ! _s4 ,!re are an>*i/s :o nev] made a spee* & nev] c>ri$ a rifle1 :om we "k z our bro!rs1 ?\gh p]haps !y "k n u4 ,two ,i w "n :o live = ev]1 ,%elley1 ! fir/ ( poets1 7 x n t !re is "o great] ?an he1 ! my/ic ,william ,blake4 ,we are ?\ght ( z m5 ( blood2 we are h\nd$ ov] ! face ( ! globe4 ,& :o ( our p]secutors w\ld believe t ! song we be> 9 our he>ts1 "s ( u1 ,i may speak at lea/ = "o1 is ! mo/ inspir$1 ! mo/ spiritual *all5ge ev] flung to y\r obtuse1 flatul5t1 /]tor\s ,engl&3 ,br+ me my b[ ( burn+ gold1 ,br+ me my arr[s ( desire1 ,br+ me my spe>2 ,o cl\ds unfold6 ,br+ me my *>iot ( fire6 ,i w n cease f m5tal fight1 ,nor %all my sword sleep 9 my h&1 ,till ,i h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ,engl&6 ,no1 n ,engl&1 b ,europe1 ,am]ica1 ! _w6 ,:]e is ,man1 ! new ,man1 !re is our c\ntry4 ,b ! new ,man is buri$ 9 ! old2 & :]ev] he /ruggles 9 8 tomb1 :]ev] he knocks we are !re to help to deliv] him4 ,:5 ! gu>ds sleep1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! dawn1 rises ! crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,& ! angel t sits at ! grave is ! angel ( ,an>*y4 ,,?us abruptly he br\ght to a close 8 extraord9>y p]oration1 to :i* ,i fe> ! writt5 ^w has done b poor ju/ice4 ,a long sil5ce foll[$2 9 x !re 0 borne to u f bel[ ! murmur ( ! hidd5 f\nta91 ! wail ( ! night+ale4 ,x 0 night n[2 ! moon _h set1 & ! sky 0 ?ick ) />s4 ,among !m "o planet 0 blaz+ r$1 j opposite :]e ,i sat2 & ,i saw ! eyes ( my neighb\r1 ,h5ry ,m>t91 fix$ ^u x4 ,he 0 s lo/ 9 ?\ght t he did n he> me at fir/ :5 ,i ask$ him :e!r he w\ld c>e to foll[ on4 ,b he ass5t$ will+ly en\gh z soon z he und]/ood4 ,& z he rose ,i c\ld n help admir+1 z ,i _h (t5 done be=e1 ! s+ul> beauty ( 8 c\nt5ance4 ,8 books1 ,i ?9k1 d him inju/ice2 !y are cold & academic4 ,b !re 0 no?+ ( t 9 ! man himself2 nev] 0 _s s al]t2 & t al]tness 0 reflect$ 9 8 p]son & be>+1 8 erect figure1 8 brilliant eyes1 & ! tumultu\s sweep ( 8 n[ :it5+ be>d4 ,he /ood = a mom5t sil5t1 ) 8 eyes /ill fix$ on ! r$ />2 !n began to speak z foll[s3 ,if1 he said1 x be true1 z c]ta9 my/ics ma9ta91 t ! _w is an effect ( ! antagonisms ( spiritual be+s1 hav+ _! /ations 9 opposite qu>t]s ( ! heav5s1 !n1 ,i ?9k1 ,mac,carthy & myself mu/ repres5t su* a pair ( contr>ies1 & move 9 an anti!tic balance ?r\gh ! cycle ( exp]i5ce4 ,i1 p]haps1 am ! ,ur?ona ( 8 prophet ,blake1 & he ! ,uriz51 or vice v]sa1 x may be1 ,i _c tell4 ,b our opposition involves1 on my "p at lea/1 no ho/ility2 & look+ across to 8 qu>t] ( ! sky ,i c readily conceive h[ pr\d a fate x mu/ be to burn !re1 s r$1 s sumptu\s1 & s sup]b4 ,my own light is pale by comp>ison1 a m]e gre5 & blue2 yet x is equally ess5tial2 & )\t x !re might be a dang] t he w\ld consume ! _w4 ,i speak 9 metaphors1 t ,i may effect z g5tly z possible ! necess>y transition1 s cold & abrupt1 f ! prophet to ! critic4 ,b y1 sir1 9 call+ ^u me1 knew :at y 7 do+4 ,y knew well t y 7 invit+ ,aqu>ius to empty 8 wat]+-pot on ,m>s4 ,& ,m>s1 ,i am sure1 w p>don me if ,i obey4 ,unlike all ! previ\s speak]s1 ,i am1 by vocation1 a sceptic2 & ! vocation ,i hold to be a noble "o4 ,!re are p :o ?9k1 p]haps1 inde$1 !re is almo/ nobody :o does n ?9k1 t action is ! sole end ( life4 ,criticism1 !y hold1 is a k9d ( disease to :i* "s p are subject1 & :i*1 9 extreme cases1 may easily be fatal4 ,! heal?y /ate1 on ! o!r h&1 !y ?9k1 is t ( ! en?usia/2 ( ! man :o believes & nev] d\bts4 ,n[1 t su* a /ate is happy ,i am v ready to admit2 b ,i _c hold t x is heal?y4 ,h[ c\ld x be1 unless x 7 bas$ ^u a s\nd1 intellectual f\ndation8 ,b no su* f\ndation has be5 or w be rea*$ except ?r\gh criticism2 & all criticism implies & eng5d]s d\bt4 ,a man :o has nev] exp]i5c$1 nay1 ,i w say :o is n con/antly reit]at+1 ! process ( criticism1 is a man :o has no "r to 8 en?usiasm4 ,= he has won x at ! co/ ( drugg+ 8 m9d ) passion2 & t ,i ma9ta9 is a bad & wrong ?+4 ,i ma9ta9 x to be bad & wrong 9 itself1 & q ap>t f any consequ5ces x may produce2 = x is a prim>y duty to seek :at is true & es*ew :at is false4 ,b ev5 f ! second>y po9t ( view ( consequ5ces1 ,i h ! grave/ d\bts z to ! common assumption t ! effects ( en?usiasm are always prepond]antly if n :olly good4 ,:5 ,i consid]1 = example1 ! hi/ory ( religion1 ,i f9d no w>rant = affirm+ t its s]vices h outweigh$ its diss]vices4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! greate/ &1 ,i ?9k1 ! sane/ ( en?usia/s1 lit ! fires ( ! ,inquisition & set up ! ,pope at ,rome4 ,mahomet delug$ ! e>? ) blood1 & plant$ ! ,turk on ! ,bosphorus4 ,sa9t ,frances creat$ a horde ( /urdy begg>s4 ,lu!r decl>$ ! ,?irty ,ye>s ,w>4 ,criticism w\ld h arre/$ ! c\rse ( ^! m52 b w\ld ! _w h be5 ! worse8 ,i d\bt x4 ,!re w\ld h be5 less heat2 b !re might h be5 m light4 ,&1 = my "p1 ,i believe 9 light4 ,x may1 inde$1 be true t intellect )\t passion is b>r52 b x is c]ta9 t passion )\t intellect is mis*iev\s4 ,& s9ce ^! p[]s1 :i* %\ld be unit$1 are1 9 fact1 at w> 9 ! great duel :i* runs ?r\gh hi/ory1 ,i take my /& ) ! intellect4 ,if ,i mu/ *oose1 ,i w\ld r be b>r5 ?an mis*iev\s4 ,b x is my aim to be fruitful & to be fruitful ?r\gh criticism4 ,t means1 ,i fe>1 t ,i am b\nd to make myself unpleasant to ev]ybody4 ,b ,i d x1 n ( malice prep5se1 b z 9 duty b\nd4 ,y w say1 p]haps1 t t only makes ! matt] worse4 ,well1 s be x6 ,i w apologize no m1 b proce$ at once to my disagreeable task4 ,let me say !n fir/1 t 9 li/5+ to ! speak]s :o h prec$$ me1 :ile admir+ ! beauty & +5uity ( ! sup]/ructures !y h rais$1 ,i h be5 busy1 accord+ to my practice1 9 que/ion+ ! f\ndations4 ,& ?is is ! k9d ( result ,i h arriv$ at4 ,all political convictions v>y betwe5 ! two extremes :i* ,i w call ,collectivism & ,an>*y4 ,ea* ( ^! pursues at all co/s a c]ta9 end--,collectivism1 ord]1 & ,an>*y1 lib]ty4 ,ea* is held z a fai? & propagat$ z a religion4 ,& betwe5 !m lie ^? v>i\s compromises betwe5 fai? & exp]i5ce1 idea & fact1 :i* are repres5t$ by lib]alism1 cons]vatism1 & ! l4 ,n[1 ! degree ( en?usiasm :i* accompanies a belief1 is commonly 9 direct proportion to its fre$om f empirical elem5ts4 ,simplicity & imm$iacy are ! *>act]i/ics ( all passionate conviction4 ,b a critic l myself _c believe t 9 politics1 or any:]e 9 ! field ( practical action1 any su* simple & imm$iate beliefs are really & :olly true4 ,?us1 9 ! case be=e u1 ,i w\ld po9t out t nei!r lib]ty nor ord] are suffici5t ends 9 !mselves1 ?\gh ea*1 ,i ?9k1 is "p ( ! end4 ,! lib]ty t is desirable is t ( good p pursu+ ,good 9 ord]2 & ! ord] t is desirable is t ( good p pursu+ ,good 9 lib]ty4 ,?is is a correction :i*1 p]haps1 bo? collectivi/ & an>*i/ w\ld accept4 ,:at !y want1 !y w\ld say1 is t k9d ( lib]ty & t k9d ( ord] :i* ,i h describ$4 ,b z lib]ty & ord]1 s conceiv$1 imply "o ano!r1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two positions ceases to be "o ( ends & becomes "o ( means4 ,b e problem ( means is "o ( extreme complexity :i* c only be solv$1 9 ! mo/ t5tative way1 by obs]vation & exp]im5t4 ,& op9ions bas$ ^u su* a process1 ?\gh !y may be /rongly held1 _c be held ) ! simplicity & =ce ( a religi\s or e?ical intuition4 ,we might1 conceivably1 on ?is basis adopt ! position ei!r ( ! collectivi/ or ( ! an>*i/2 b we %\ld d s n z en?usia/s1 b z critics1 ) a full consci\sness t we are re/+ n ^u an absolute pr9ciple1 b ^u a balance ( probabilities4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! fir/ po9t ,i wi%$ to make1 t ! :ole "q is "o to be attack$ by criticism1 n by intuition4 ,b n[1 te/$ by criticism1 bo? ! extreme positions sugge/ ! grave/ possible difficulties & d\bts4 ,9 ! case ( an>*y1 especially1 ^! =ce !mselves ^u ! mo/ sup]ficial view4 ,! an>*i/ ma9ta9s1 9 effect1 t to br+ ab\t 8 ideal ( ord]$ lib]ty all y h to d is to aboli% gov]nm5t4 ,b he c po9t to no exp]i5ce t w ju/ify su* a belief4 ,x is bas$ ^u a !ory ( human nature :i* is contradict$ by all ! facts kn[n to u4 ,= if m51 7 x n = gov]nm5t1 might be liv+ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 h[ comes x t !y ev] em]g$ f t p>adise8 ,no1 x is n gov]nm5t t is ! root ( our tr\bles1 x is ! nigg>dl9ess ( ,nature & ! gre$ ( man4 ,& bo? ^! are primitive facts :i* w\ld be /r5g!n$1 n de/roy$1 by an>*y4 ,c x be believ$ t ! result w\ld be satisfactory8 ,! an>*i/ may inde$ reply t any?+ w\ld be bett] ?an :at exi/s4 ,& ,i c well und]/& h[ "s g5]\s & s5sitive s\ls1 or "s victims ( intol]able oppression1 may be driv5 into su* c\nsels4 ,b !y are surely c\nsels ( despair4 ,or is x possible really to hold--z ,mac,carthy app>5tly does--t on ! eve ( a bloody revolution1 :]eby all own]s ( prop]ty w be summ>ily depriv$ ( all !y h1 ! fri5dly & co-op]ative in/9cts ( human nature w imm$iately come into play )\t friction2 t ! inf9itely complex problems ( production & di/ribution w solve !mselves1 z x 71 ( _! own accord2 t !re w be a place ready = ev]ybody to d exactly ! "w he wants2 t ev]ybody w want to "w at some?+1 & w be cont5t$ ) ! wage assign$ him1 t !re w be no %ortage1 no lack ( adaptation ( dem& to supply2 & all ?is a*iev$1 n by virtue ( any new k or new capacity1 b simply by a re>rangem5t ( exi/+ elem5ts8 ,does anyone1 does ,mac,carthy really1 9 a calm mom5t1 believe all ?is8 ,& is he prep>$ to /ake society ^u 8 fai?8 ,if he be1 he is inde$ beyond ! rea* ( my wat]+-pot4 ,i leave him1 !re=e1 burn+ luridly & unsubdu$1 & pass on to ,allison4 ,allison's flame is g5tl]2 & ,i w\ld n wi%1 ev5 if ,i c\ld1 altoge!r to ext+ui% x4 ,b ,i am anxi\s1 ,i confess1 to temp] x2 = 9 col\r1 to my ta/e1 x is a little gha/ly2 & ,i fe> t if x increas$ 9 int5sity1 x might ev5 become too hot1 ?\gh ,i d n sugge/ t t is a pres5t dang]4 ,to drop ! metaphor1 my objections to collectivism are n z fundam5tal z my objections to an>*y1 nor are !y bas$ ^u any lack ( appreciation ( ! advantages ( t m equitable di/ribution ( ! opportunities ( life :i* ,i take to be at ! bottom ( ! collectivi/ ideal4 ,i d n %>e--no man surely :o has reflect$ c\ld %>e--! common prejudice t !re is some?+ fundam5tal1 natural1 & inevitable ab\t ! exi/+ organization ( prop]ty4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is cle> to me t x is inequitable2 & t ! sub/itution ( ! sy/em advocat$ by collectivi/s w\ld be an imm5se improvem5t1 if x c\ld be successfully c>ri$ out1 & if x did n endang] o!r ,goods1 :i* may be ev5 m important ?an equality ( opportunity4 ,nor d ,i hold t 9 a collectivi/ /ate !re ne$ be any dang]\s relaxation ( t motive ( self-int]e/ :i* e reasonable man mu/ admit to be1 up to a po9t1 ! mo/ pot5t s\rce ( all practical en]gy4 ,i d n see :y ! /ate %\ld n pay its s]vants accord+ to m]it j z private companies d1 & make ! rew>ds ( ambition dep5d on effici5cy4 ,9 ?is purely economic region !re is n1 s x seems to me1 any?+ absurd or *im]ical 9 ! sociali/ ideal4 ,my difficulty "h is ( a diff]5t k9d4 ,i d n see h[1 by ! democratic ma*9]y contemplat$1 x w be possible to secure (ficials suffici5tly compet5t & dis9t]e/$ to be entru/$ ) functions s important & s difficult z ^? :i* w\ld be dem&$ ( !m "u ! sociali/ rgime4 ,9 a democracy ! gov]nm5t c h>dly rise above--9 practice1 ,i ?9k1 x t5ds to fall bel[--! av]age level ( hone/y & intellig5ce4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = example1 x is notori\s t ! :ole ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t1 & especially ( local gov]nm5t1 :]e ! economic functions are important1 is exploit$ by ! m unscrupul\s memb]s ( ! community2 & ?is t5d5cy mu/ be imm5sely acc5tuat$ 9 e society 9 proportion z ! functions ( gov]nm5t become important4 ,a sociali/ /ate badly adm9i/]$ w\ld1 ,i believe1 be worse ?an ! /ate "u :i* we live1 to ! same degree 9 :i*1 :5 well adm9i/]$1 x w\ld be bett]4 ,& ,i d n1 ,i confess1 see :at gu>antees sociali/s c (f] t ! adm9i/ration w be good4 ,i h f> less confid5ce ?an ,allison 9 m]e ma*9]y2 & ,i am sure t no ma*9]y w produce good results 9 a society :]e a l>ge proportion ( ! citiz5s h no o!r idea ?an to exploit ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t 9 _! own int]e/4 ,b su*1 ,i believe1 is ! case 9 exi/+ societies2 & ,i d n see by :at miracle !y are go+ to be trans=m$4 ,su* is my fir/ difficulty ) reg>d to collectivism4 ,& ?\gh x w\ld n prev5t me f support+1 z 9 fact ,i d support1 cauti\s & t5tative exp]im5ts 9 ! direction ( practical socialism1 x does prev5t me f look+ to a collectivi/ future ) any?+ l ! breezy confid5ce :i* animates ,allison4 ,& ,i w g fur!r3 ,i w say t no man :o possesses an adequate intellig5ce1 & does n delib]ately /ifle x1 has a "r to any su* confid5ce4 ,sett+ aside1 h[ev]1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 ?is difficulty1 & admitt+ ! possibility ( an hone/ & effici5t collectivi/ /ate1 ,i am confront$ ) a fur!r & ev5 grav] cause ( hesitation4 ,= :ile ,i consid] t ! di/ribution ( ! opportunities ( life is1 "u ! exi/+ sy/em1 9 ! highe/ degree caprici\s & inequitable1 yet ,i w\ld pref] su* inequity to ! mo/ equitable arrangem5t 9 ! _w if x af=d$ a bett] gu>antee = ! realization ( c]ta9 high] goods ?an w\ld be af=d$ by ! improv$ sy/em4 ,& ,i am n cle> 9 my own m9d1 & ,i d n see h[ anyone c be cle>1 t collectivism gives z good a security z ! pres5t sy/em = ! realization ( ^! high] goods4 ,& ?is br+s me back to ! "q ( lib]ty4 ,on ?is po9t !re is1 ,i am well aw>e1 a great deal ( cant talk$1 & ,i h no wi% to add to x4 ,"u our pres5t arrangem5ts1 ,i admit1 = ! great mass ( p1 !re is no lib]ty wor? ! "n2 see+ t !y are b\nd & ti$ all _! lives to ! meane/ necessities4 ,& yet we see t out ( ! mid/ ( all ?is *aos ( wrong1 !re h em]g$ & d em]ge arti/s1 poets1 m5 ( sci5ce1 sa9ts4 ,& ! appe>ance ( su* m5 seems to me to dep5d on ! fact t a consid]able m9ority h ! p[] to *oose1 = good or = evil1 _! own life1 to foll[ _! b5t1 ev5 9 ! face ( trem5d\s difficulties1 & p]haps because ( ^? difficulties1 9 ! m =tunate cases1 to realize1 at :atev] co/ ( suff]+1 great works & great lives4 ,b "u ! sy/em sket*$ by ,allison ,i h ! grave/ d\bts :e!r any man ( g5ius w\ld ev] em]ge4 ,! v fact t ev]ybody's c>e] w be regulat$ = him1 & 8 difficulties smoo!d away1 t1 9 a ^w1 ! op5 road w imply ! beat5 track1 w1 ,i fe>1 dim9i%1 if n de/roy1 ! ent]prise1 ! innate _s ( adv5ture1 9 ! spiritual z 9 ! physical _w1 on :i* dep5ds all t we call1 or ought to call1 progress4 ,a collectivi/ /ate1 x is true1 might e/abli% & end[ academies2 b w\ld x ev] produce a ,%akespe>e or a ,mi*elangelo8 ,x might eng5d] & fo/] religi\s or?odoxy2 b w\ld x h a place = ! re=m] or ! sa9t8 ,%\ld we n h to pay = ! g5]al level ( com=t & intellig5ce1 by suppress+ ! only ?+ good 9 itself1 ! manife/ation ( g5ius8 ,i d n say dogmatically t x w\ld be s3 ,i d n ev5 say dogmatically t1 ev5 if x 71 ! argum5t w\ld be conclusive aga9/ ! collectivi/ /ate4 ,b ! issue is s trem5d\s t x necess>ily makes me pause1 z x mu/1 ,i cont5d1 any c&id man1 :o is n prejudic$ by a preconceiv$ ideal4 ,n[1 x is n = ! sake ( recomm5d+ any op9ion ( my own t ,i h dwelt on ^! consid]ations4 ,x is1 r1 to illu/rate & drive home ! po9t ) :i* ,i began1 t ! intellect has its rights1 t x ent]s into e cre$1 & t x und]m9es1 9 e cre$1 all elem5ts ( m]e irrational or anti-rational fai?2 t ?is fact c only be disguis$ by a consci\s or unconsci\s pr$et]m9ation1 n to let ! intellect h its say2 & t su* pr$et]m9ation is a v s]i\s error & vice4 ,x is )\t %ame & )\t regret1 on ! contr>y x is ) satisfaction & self-approval1 t ,i f9d 9 my own case1 my intellig5ce daily m & m und]m9+ my in/9ctive beliefs4 ,if1 z "s h held1 x 7 necess>y to *oose betwe5 reason & passion1 ,i w\ld *oose reason4 ,b ,i f9d no su* necessity2 = reason to me h]self is a passion4 ,m5 ?9k ! life ( reason cold4 ,h[ little d !y "k :at x is to be responsive to e call1 solicit$ by e impulse1 yet /ill1 l ! magnet1 vibrate ev] to ! nor?1 nev] s t5se1 nev] s aw>e ( ! /ress & /ra9 ( =ce z :5 mo/ irremovably fix$ ^u t goal4 ,! int5sity ( life is n to be measur$ by ! degree ( oscillation4 ,x is at ! /ille/ po9t t ! mo/ trem5d\s en]gies meet2 & su* a po9t is ! intellig5ce op5 to inf9ity4 ,= su* /illness ,i feel myself to be de/9$1 if ev] ,i c\ld atta9 x4 ,b o!rs1 ,i suppose1 l ,mac,carthy1 h a diff]5t fate4 ,9 ! cele/ial _w ( s\ls1 ! hi]>*y ( spirits1 !re is ne$ ( ! planet no less ?an ( its sun4 ,! /ation & gravity ( ! "o det]m9es ! orbit ( ! o!r1 & ! antagonism t keeps !m ap>t also knits !m toge!r4 ,!re is no motion ( ,mac,carthy's b ,i vibrate to x2 & ab\t my immobility he revolves4 ,b bo? ( u1 z ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 are includ$ 9 a l>g] sy/em & move toge!r on a remot] c5tre4 ,& ! v law ( our cont5tion1 z p]haps "o day we may come to see1 is t ( a love t by discord a*ieves h>mony4 ,,! conclusion ( ,m>t9's spee* left me some:at 9 d\bt h[ to proce$4 ,all ( ! company :o 7 prim>ily int]e/$ 9 politics _h n[ spok52 & ,i 0 afraid !re might be a complete break 9 ! subject ( our disc\rse4 ,ca/+ ab\t1 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ bett] ?an to call ^u ,wilson1 ! biologi/4 ,= ?\gh he 0 a speciali/1 he reg>d$ ev]y?+ z a bran* ( 8 specialty2 & w\ld1 ,i knew1 be z ready to disc\rse on society z on any?+ else4 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ,i dislik$ a c]ta9 arrogance he 0 wont to display1 ,i felt t1 s9ce he 0 to speak1 ?is 0 ! prop] place to introduce him4 ,i ask$ him accord+ly to take up ! ?read ( ! debate2 & )\t pause 8 aggressive voice began to assail our e>s4 ,i don't q "k1 he began1 :y a m]e man ( sci5ce %\ld be invit$ to int]v5e 9 a debate on ^! high subjects4 ,politics1 ,i h always und]/ood1 is a k9d ( my/]y1 only to be grasp$ by a fav\r$ few1 & !n n by any processes ( ?\ght1 b by "s k9d ( intuition4 ,b ( late ye>s some?+ seems to h happ5$4 ,! intuition !ory 0 all v well :5 ! intuitions did n conflict1 or :51 at lea/1 ^? :o 7 possess$ by "o1 nev] came into real intellectual contact ) ^? :o 7 possess$ by ano!r4 ,b "h1 to-night1 h we met toge!r ^u ?is t]race1 be5 confront$ ) ! mo/ opposite pr9ciples jo/l+ 9 ! r\ghe/ way1 &1 z x seems to ! outsid]1 simply annihilat+ "o ano!r4 ,:5ce ,m>t9's plea = criticism2 a plea ) :i* ,i mo/ he>tily sympa?ize1 only t he gave no indication ( ! basis on :i* criticism itself is to re/4 ,& p]haps t is :]e & :y ,i come 94 ,i h be5 wat*+ to-night ) curiosity1 & ,i mu/ confess ) a little amusem5t1 "o build+ aft] ano!r labori\sly rais$ by ea* speak] 9 turn1 only to collapse ignom9i\sly at ! fir/ t\* adm9i/]$ by 8 successor4 ,& :y8 ,= ! anci5t reason1 t ! /ructures 7 built ^u ! s&4 ,well1 ,i h rais$ no build+ myself to speak (4 ,b ,i am "o ( an obscure gr\p ( p :o are work+ at solid f\ndations2 :i* is only ano!r way ( say+ t ,i am a man ( sci5ce4 ,only a biologi/1 x is true2 heav5 =f5d t ,i %\ld call myself a sociologi/6 ,b biology is "o ( ! discipl9es t are build+ up t g5]al view ( ,nature & ! _w :i* is gradually revolutioniz+ all our social conceptions4 ,! politicians1 ,i am afraid1 are h>dly aw>e ( ?is4 ,& t is :y--if ,i may say s )\t (f5ce--_! utt]ances are com+ to seem m & m a k9d ( irrelevant prattle4 ,! =ces t really move ! _w h pass$ out ( _! control4 ,& x is only :]e ! =ces are at "w t ! liv+ ideas move ^u ! wat]s4 ,politicians don't /udy sci5ce2 t is ! extraord9>y fact4 ,& yet e day x becomes cle>] t politics is ei!r an appli$ sci5ce or a *>latanism4 ,only1 un=tunately1 z ! mo/ important ?+s are precisely ! la/ to be kn[n ab\t1 & x is exactly :]e x is mo/ imp]ative to act t our ignorance is mo/ complete1 ! sci5ce ( politics has h>dly yet ev5 begun to be /udi$4 ,h5ce our =lorn p>alysis ( d\bt :5ev] we pause to reflect2 & h5ce ! k9d ( bl9d desp]ation ) :i* e>ne/ p are impell$ to ru% incont95tly into practice4 ,! position ( ,mac,carthy is v intelligible1 h[ev] mu* x be1 to my m9d--:at %all ,i say8--regrettable4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 h>dly a "q t has be5 rais$ to-night t is at pres5t capable ( sci5tific det]m9ation4 ,& ) t ^w ,i ought p]haps1 9 my capacity ( man ( sci5ce1 to sit d[n4 ,& s ,i w\ld1 if x 7 n t !re is some?+ else1 besides positive conclusions1 t results f a long devotion to sci5ce4 ,!re is a c]ta9 attitude t[>ds life1 a c]ta9 s5se ( :at is important & :at is n1 a view ( :at "o may call ! commonplaces ( exi/5ce1 t di/+ui%es1 ,i ?9k1 all compet5t p :o h be5 tra9$ 9 t discipl9e4 ,= we d ?9k ab\t politics1 or r ab\t society1 ev5 we speciali/s4 ,& betwe5 u we are gradually develop+ a sort ( body ( fir/ pr9ciples :i* w be at ! basis ( any future sociology4 ,x is ^! t ,i feel tempt$ to try to indicate4 ,& ! m s1 because !y are s =eign to mu* t has be5 spok5 "h to-night4 ,i h _h a k9d ( feel+1 to tell ! tru?1 ?r\gh\t ?is :ole discussion1 ( dwell+ among ! tombs & li/5+ to ! voices ( ! dead4 ,& ,i feel a k9d ( ne$ to speak = ! liv+1 = ! new g5]ation ) :i* ,i believe ,i am 9 t\*4 ,i want to say h[ ! problems y h rais$ look to u1 :o live 9 ! dry light ( physical sci5ce4 ,let me say1 !n1 to beg9 )1 t = u ! n9ete5? c5tury m>ks a brea* ) ! :ole pa/ ( ! _w to :i* !re is no?+ comp>able 9 human annals4 ,we h develop$ :olly new p[]s2 &1 co9cid5tally & correspond+ly1 a :olly new attitude to life4 ,( ! p[]s ,i d n int5d to speak2 ! wond]s ( /eam & electricity are ! hackney$ !me ( e halfp5ny pap]4 ,b ! attitude to life1 :i* is ev5 m important1 is some?+ t has h>dly yet be5 =mulat$4 ,& ,i %all endeav\r to give "s fir/ r\gh expression to x4 ,! fir/ con/itu5t1 !n1 ( ! new view is t ( cont9uity4 ,we ( ! new g5]ation realize t ! pres5t is a m]e transition f ! pa/ into ! future2 t no ev5t & no mom5t is isolat$2 t all ?+s1 successive z well z co9cid5t1 are b\nd 9 a s+le sy/em4 ,( ?is sy/em ! g5]al =mula is causation4 ,b1 9 human society1 ! specifically important case ( x is ! nexus ( successive g5]ations4 ,we d n n[1 we :o reflect1 reg>d man z an individual1 nor ev5 z "o ( a body ( contempor>ies2 we reg>d him z prim>ily a son & a fa!r4 ,9 o!r words1 :at we h 9 m9d is always ! race3 :]eas hi!rto ! c5tral po9t has be5 ! individual or ! citiz54 ,b ?is %ift+ 9 ! po9t ( view implies a revolution 9 e?ics & politics4 ,) ! anci5ts1 ! ma9t5ance ( ! exi/+ g5]ation 0 ! ma9 consid]ation1 & patriotism its =mula4 ,to ,m>cus ,aurelius1 to ! ,/oics1 z lat] to ! ,*ri/ians1 ! subject ( all moral duties 0 ! individual s\l1 & p]sonal salvation became = c5turies ! corn]-/one ( ! e?ical /ructure4 ,well1 all ! speculation1 all ! doctr9e1 all ! lit]ature bas$ ^u t conception has become irrelevant & mean+less 9 ! light ( ! new ideal4 ,we no long] conceive ! individual save z "o 9 a *a9 ( bir?s4 ,fa!rless1 he is inconceivable2 sonless1 he is abortive4 ,8 s\l1 if he h "o1 is insep>able f its d]ivation f ! pa/ & its tradition to ! future4 ,8 duty1 8 happ9ess1 8 value1 are all b\nd up ) ! fact ( pat]nity2 & ! same1 mutatis mut&is1 is true ( wom54 ,! new g5]ation 9 a ^w has a totally new code ( e?ics2 & t code is direct$ to ! end ( ! p]fection ( ! race4 ,=1 & ?is is ! second con/itu5t ( ! mod]n view1 ! s]ies ( bir?s is also ! vehicle ( progress4 ,x is ?is discov]y t gives to our outlook on life its exhil>ation & ze/4 ,! anci5ts conceiv$ ! ,gold5 ,age z ly+ 9 ! pa/2 ! m5 ( ! ,middle ,ages remov$ x to an imag9>y heav54 ,bo? 9 effect despair$ ( ?is _w2 & consequ5tly _! *>act]i/ic philosophy is t ( ! tub or ! h]mitage4 ,s soon z ! fir/ flu% ( y\? 0 pa/1 pessimism cl\d$ ! civilization ( ,greece & ( ,rome2 & f ?is ,*ri/ianity escap$ only to take refuge 9 an imag9>y bliss beyond ! grave4 ,b we1 by means ( sci5ce1 h e/abli%$ progress4 ,we look to a future1 a future assur$1 & a future 9 ?is _w4 ,our eyes are on ! com+ g5]ations2 9 !m c5tres our hope & our duty4 ,to fe$ !m1 to clo! !m1 to educate !m1 to make !m bett] ?an ourselves1 to d = !m all t has hi!rto be5 s sc&al\sly neglect$1 & 9 do+ x to f9d our own life & our own satisfaction--t is our task & our privilege1 ours ( ! new g5]ation4 ,& ?is br+s me to ! ?ird po9t 9 our s*eme ( life4 ,we believe 9 progress2 b we d n believe t progress is fat$4 ,& "h1 too1 our outlook is ess5tially new4 ,hi!rto1 ! conceptions ( ,fate & ,provid5ce h divid$ ! empire ( ! _w4 ,we ( ! new g5]ation accept nei!r4 ,we believe nei!r 9 a good ,god direct+ ! c\rse ( ev5ts2 nor 9 a bl9d p[] t controls !m indep5d5tly & 9 despite ( human w4 ,we "k t :at we d or fail to d matt]s4 ,we "k t we h w2 t w may be direct$ by reason2 & t ! end to :i* reason po9ts is ! progress ( ! race4 ,?is mu* we hold to be e/abli%$2 m ?an ?is we d n ne$4 ,& x is ! acceptance ( j ?is t cuts u (f f ! pa/1 t makes its lit]ature1 its e?ics1 its politics1 mean+less & un9telligible to u1 t makes u1 9 a ^w1 :at we are1 ! fir/ ( ! new g5]ation4 ,well1 n[1 assum+ ?is /&po9t let u g on to see h[ "s ( ! que/ions look :i* h be5 t\*$ ^u to-night4 ,^? que/ions h be5 connect$ ma9ly ) gov]nm5t & prop]ty4 ,& ^u ^! two factors1 x w\ld seem1 9 ! op9ion ( previ\s speak]s1 all ! int]e/s ( society turn4 ,b f ! po9t :]e we n[ /& we see cle>ly t !re is a ?ird factor to :i* ^! are altoge!r subord9ate--,i mean ! family4 ,= ! family is ! imm$iate ag5t 9 ! production & re>+ ( *ildr52 & ?is1 z we h se51 is ! end ( society4 ,) ! family !re=e social recon/ruction %\ld />t4 ,& we may lay d[n z ! fundam5tal e?ical & social axiom t ev]ybody n physically disqualifi$ ought to m>ry1 & to produce at lea/ f\r *ildr54 ,! only "q "h is :e!r ! /ate %\ld int]v5e & endeav\r s to regulate m>riages z to br+ toge!r ^? ^: union is mo/ likely to result 9 good (fspr+4 ,?is is a po9t on :i* ! anci5ts1 ,i am aw>e1 9 _! light-he>t$ sciolism laid great /ress4 ,only1 *>act]i/ically en\gh1 !y ignor$ ! fundam5tal difficulty1 t no?+ is kn[n--no?+ ev5 n[1 & h[ mu* less !n6--( ! conditions necess>y to produce ! desir$ result4 ,if ev] ! conditions %\ld come to be und]/ood--& ! problem is pre-em95tly "o = sci5ce2 & if ev]--:at is ev5 m difficult--we %\ld come to "k cle>ly & exactly = :at po9ts we ought to bre$2 !n1 no d\bt1 x may be desirable = gov]nm5t to und]take ! complete regulation ( m>riage4 ,meantime1 we mu/ conf9e our ef=ts to ! simpl] & m manageable task ( secur+ = ! *ildr5 :5 !y are born ! be/ possible environm5t1 physical1 intellectual & moral4 ,b ?is may be done1 ev5 )\t a radical recon/ruction ( ! law ( prop]ty simply by proce$+ fur!r on ! l9es on :i* we are already emb>k$1 by insi/+ on a c]ta9 /&>d1 & t a high "o1 ( h\se-room1 sanitation1 food1 & ! l4 ,we c\ld ?us ensure f ! beg9n+ = e *ild at lea/ a s\nd physical developm5t2 & t )\t und]m9+ ! responsibility ( p>5ts4 ,:at else ! /ate c d x mu/ d by education2 a ?+ :i*1 at pres5t1 ,i d n hesitate to say1 does n exi/ among u4 ,we h an elem5t>y sy/em ( cram & drill direct$ by ! s\lless automata x has itself produc$2 a second>y sy/em ( a?letics & dead languages presid$ ov] by g5tlemanly amateurs2 & a univ]sity sy/em :i*--well1 ( :i* ,i _c tru/ myself to speak4 ,i wi% only to indicate t1 9 ! eyes ( ! new g5]ation1 bre$+ & education are ! two c>d9al pill>s ( society4 ,all o!r que/ions1 ev5 ^? ( prop]ty & gov]nm5t1 are subord9ate2 & only z subord9ate c !y be fruitfully approa*$4 ,take1 = example1 prop]ty4 ,on ?is po9t we h no prejudices1 ei!r sociali/ic or anti-sociali/ic4 ,prop]ty1 z we view x1 is simply a tool = produc+ & p]fect+ m54 ,:e!r x w s]ve t purpose be/ if controll$ by individuals or by ! /ate1 or p>tly by ! "o & p>tly by ! o!r1 we reg>d z an op5 "q1 to be settl$ by exp]im5t4 ,we see no pr9ciple "o way or ! o!r4 ,prop]ty is n a "r1 nor a duty1 nor a privilege1 ei!r ( individuals or ( ! community4 ,x is simply & solely1 l ev]y?+ else1 a function ( ! *a9 ( bir?s4 ,:oev] owns x1 h[ev] x is adm9i/]$1 x has only "o object1 to ensure = e *ild t is born a suffici5cy ( physical goods1 & = ! bett]-end[$ all t !y require 9 ! way ( tra9+ to enable !m to p]=m effici5tly ! high] duties ( society4 ,& z prop]ty is m]ely a means1 s is gov]nm5t4 ,to u ( ! new g5]ation no?+ is m surpris+ & m repugnant1 ?an ! importance atta*$ by politicians to =mulae :i* h long s9ce lo/ :atev] significance !y may once h possess$4 ,democracy1 repres5tation1 tru/ 9 ! p & ! re/1 all ?is to u is ! idle/ v]biage4 ,x is notori\s1 ev5 to ^? :o make mo/ play ) ^! phrases1 t ! p d n gov]n !mselves1 t !y _c d s1 & t !y w\ld make a great mess ( x if !y c\ld4 ,! tru? is1 t we are liv+ politically on a tradition :i* arose :5 by gov]nm5t 0 meant gov]nm5t by a class1 :5 "o man or a few exploit$ ! re/ 9 ! "n ( ! /ate1 & :5 !re=e x 0 ( imp]ative importance to br+ to be> ^u ^? :o 7 9 p[] ! brute & un9tellig5t weight ( ! mass4 ,! :ole democratic movem5t1 ?\gh x assum$ a positive intellectual =m1 0 9 fact negative 9 its aim & scope4 ,x meant simply1 we w n be exploit$4 ,b t end has n[ be5 atta9$4 ,!re is no fe> n[ t gov]nm5t w be oppressive2 & ! only problem ( ! future is1 h[ to make x effici5t4 ,b effici5cy1 x is c]ta91 c nev] be secur$ by democratic ma*9]y4 ,we mu/1 z ,allison rightly ma9ta9s1 h tra9$ & skill$ p]sons4 ,h[ ^! are to be secur$ is a matt] ( detail1 ?\gh no d\bt ( important detail2 & x is "o t ! new g5]ation w h to solve4 ,:at !y w want1 9 any case1 is gov]nm5t4 ,mac,carthy's idea ( an>*y is--well1 if he w p>don my say+ s1 x is h>dly wor?y ( 8 intellig5ce4 ,y _c regulate society1 any m ?an y c sp9 cotton1 by ! light ( nature & a good he>t4 ,mac,carthy mi/akes ! "* ( gov]nm5t altoge!r1 :5 he imag9es its ess5ce to be compulsion4 ,its ess5ce is direction2 & direction1 :atev] ! =m ( society1 is1 or %\ld be1 res]v$ = ! wise4 ,x is = wise direction t ! com+ g5]ations cry2 & x is our bus9ess to see t !y get x4 ,i h ?us indicat$ briefly ! view ( social & political que/ions :i* ,i believe w be t ( ! future4 ,& my reason = ?9k+ s is1 t t view is bas$ ^u sci5ce4 ,x is ?is t di/+ui%es ! new g5]ation f all o!rs4 ,hi!rto ! affairs ( ! _w h be5 conduct$ by passion1 int]e/1 s5tim5t1 religion1 any?+ b reason$ k4 ,! end ( t rgime1 :i* has dom9at$ all hi/ory1 is at h&4 ,! old influ5ces1 x is true1 /ill survive1 & ev5 appe> to be supreme4 ,we h _h ample evid5ce to-night ( _! app>5t vitality4 ,b und]nea? !m is gr[+ up ! /urdy plant ( sci5ce4 ,already x has dislodg$ _! roots2 & ?\gh !y /ill seem to be> fl[]1 ! fl[] is )]+ be=e our eyes4 ,9 its place1 be=e long1 w appe> ! new & spl5did blossom ^: appe>ance ends & beg9s an epo* ( evolution4 ,t is a consummation no?+ c delay4 ,we ne$ n fret or hurry4 ,we h only to "w on sil5tly at ! f\ndations4 ,! city1 x is true1 seems to be ris+ ap>t f our lab\rs4 ,!re1 9 ! di/ance1 are ! /ately build+s1 !re is ! noise ( ! masons1 ! c>p5t]s1 ! eng9e]s4 ,b see6 ! :ole /ructure %akes & trembles z x gr[s4 ,h\ses fall z fa/ z !y are erect$2 f\ndations s9k1 t[]s settle1 domes & p9nacles collapse4 ,all hi/ory is ! build+ ( a dream-city1 fanta/ic z t anci5t "o ( ! birds1 *angeful z ! sunset cl\ds4 ,& no wond]2 = x is build+ on ! s&4 ,!re is only "o f\ndation ( rock1 & t is be+ laid by sci5ce4 ,only wait6 ,to u w come soon] or lat]1 ! p & ! ar*itects4 ,to u !y w submit ! great plans !y h /riv5 s va9ly to realize4 ,we %all pron\nce on _! possibility1 _! suitability1 ev5 _! beauty4 ,caes> & ,napoleon w give place to ,comte & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]2 & ,newton & ,d>w9 sit 9 judgm5t on ,plato & ,aqu9as4 ,,) t he conclud$4 ,& z he sat d[n a note 0 pass$ along to me f ,ellis1 ask+ p]mission to speak next4 ,i ass5t$ will+ly2 = ,ellis1 ?\gh "s ( u ?\ght him frivol\s1 01 at any rate1 nev] dull4 ,8 sunburnt complexion1 8 fair curly hair1 & ! light 9 8 blue eyes made a pleasant impression1 z he rose & look$ d[n ^u u f 8 six feet4 ,?is1 he began1 is really an extraord9>y discov]y ,wilson has made1 t fa!rs h *ildr51 & *ildr5 fa!rs6 ,"o wond]s h[ ! _w has got on all ^! c5turies 9 ignorance ( x4 ,x seems s obvi\s1 once x has be5 /at$4 ,b t1 ( c\rse1 is ! nature ( great tru?s2 z soon z !y are ann\nc$ !y seem to h be5 always famili>4 ,x is possible1 = t v reason1 t _m p may "u-e/imate ! importance ( ,wilson's pron\ncem5t1 =gett+ t x is ! privilege ( g5ius to =mulate = ! fir/ "t :at ev]yone has be5 dimly feel+4 ,we ought n to be ungrateful2 b p]haps x is our duty to be cauti\s4 ,= great ideas naturally sugge/ practical applications1 & x is "h t ,i =esee difficulties4 ,:at ,wilson's proposition 9 fact am\nts to1 if ,i und]/& him rightly1 is t we ought to op5 z wide z possible ! gates ( life1 & make ^? :o ent] z com=table z we c4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k we ought to be v c>eful ab\t do+ any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,we "k1 ( c\rse1 v little ab\t ! conditions ( ! unborn4 ,b ,i ?9k x highly probable t1 l lab\r1 z describ$ by ! political economi/s1 !y =m ?r\gh\t ! univ]se a s+le mobile body1 ) a t5d5cy to gravitate :]ev] ! access is free/ & ! conditions mo/ fav\rable4 ,& ,i %\ld be v mu* afraid ( attract+ :at we may call1 p]haps1 ! unemploy$ ( ! univ]se 9 undue proportions to ?is planet1 by (f]+ !m artificially bett] t]ms ?an are to be obta9$ else:]e4 ,= t1 z y "k1 w\ld defeat our own object4 ,we %\ld m]ely cause an exodus1 z x 71 f ! outly+ & rural di/ricts4 ,m>s1 or ! moon1 or :atev] ! place may be2 & ! am\nt ( di/ress & difficulty on ! e>? w\ld be great] ?an ev]4 ,at any rate1 ,i %\ld insi/1 & ,i d>e say ,wilson agrees ) me !re1 on "s adequate te/4 ,& ,i w\ld n adv]tise too widely :at we are do+4 ,aft] all1 o!r planets mu/ be responsible = _! own unborn2 & ,i don't see :y we %\ld become a k9d ( dump+-gr\nd ( ! univ]se = ev]yone :o may imag9e he c bett] himself by migrat+ to ! e>?4 ,= t reason1 among o!rs1 ,i w\ld n op5 ! gate too wide4 ,&1 p]haps1 9 view ( ?is consid]ation1 we might /ill p]mit "s p n to m>ry4 ,at any rate1 ,i w\ldn't g fur!r1 ,i ?9k1 ?an a f9e = recalcitrant ba*elors4 ,wilson1 ,i d>e say1 w\ld pref] imprisonm5t = a second (f5ce1 & 9 case ( contumacy1 ev5 capital puni%m5t4 ,on su* a po9t ,i am n1 ,i confess1 an altoge!r imp>tial judge1 z ,i %\ld c]ta9ly incur ! great] p5alty4 ,/ill1 z ,i h said1 9 ! g5]al int]e/s ( society1 & 9 view ( ! conditions ( ! univ]sal m>ket1 ,i w\ld urge caution & delib]ation4 ,& t is all ,i h to say at pres5t on ?is v int]e/+ subject4 ,! o!r po9t t int]e/$ me 9 ,wilson's rem>ks 0 n1 inde$1 s novel z ! discov]y ab\t fa!rs hav+ *ildr51 b x 01 9 its way1 equally important4 ,i mean1 ! ann\ncem5t made ) au?ority t ! human race really does1 z has be5 s (t5 conjectur$1 progress4 ,we may take x n[1 ,i suppose1 t t is e/abli%$1 or ,wilson w\ld n h proclaim$ x4 ,& we are1 !re=e1 9 a position r\ghly to det]m9e 9 :at progress consi/s4 ,?is is a task :i*1 ,i believe1 ,i am m compet5t to attempt p]haps ev5 ?an ,wilson himself1 because ,i h _h unusual opportunities ( travel1 & h endeav\r$ to utilize !m to cle> my m9d ( prejudices4 ,i flatt] myself t ,i c reg>d ) p]fect imp>tiality ! ideals ( diff]5t c\ntries1 & 9 p>ticul> ^? ( ! new _w :i*1 ,i presume1 are to dom9ate ! future4 ,9 attempt+ to e/imate :at progress means1 "o c\ld n d bett]1 ,i suppose1 ?an describe ! civilization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= 9 describ+ t1 "o w be describ+ ! :ole civilization ( ! future1 see+ t :at ,am]ica is our colonies are1 or w become1 & :at our colonies are we1 too1 may hope to atta91 if we make ! prop] sacrifices to pres]ve ! unity ( ! empire4 ,let u see1 !n1 :at1 f an objective po9t ( view1 really is ! future ( ?is progress+ _w ( ours4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 be=e proce$+ to analyse ! spiritual ideals ( ! ,am]ican p1 ,i _h bett] give "s acc\nt ( _! c\ntry4 ,= environm5t1 z we all "k n[1 has an incalculable effect ^u "*4 ,consid]1 !n1 ! ,am]ican cont95t6 ,h[ simple x is6 ,h[ broad6 ,h[ l>ge6 ,h[ gr& 9 design6 ,a /rip ( coa/1 a range ( m\nta9s1 a pla91 a second range1 a second /rip ( coa/6 ,t is all6 ,contra/ ! complexity ( ,europe1 its lack ( symmetry1 its v>iety1 irregul>ity1 disord] & caprice6 ,! geography ( ! two cont95ts already =e%ad[s ! diff]5ces 9 _! civilizations4 ,on ! "o h& simplicity & size2 on ! o!r a hole-&-corn] v>iety2 !re imm5se riv]s1 endless =e/s1 int]m9able pla9s1 indef9ite repetition ( a few broad ideas2 "h di/ract+ transitions1 novelties1 surprises1 %ocks1 di/9ctions 9 a ^w1 already sugge/+ ,di/9ction4 ,ev5 9 its physical features ,am]ica is ! l& ( quantity1 :ile ,europe is t ( quality4 ,& z ) ! l&1 s ) its products4 ,h[ l>ge are ! ,am]ican fruits6 ,h[ tall ! trees6 ,h[ imm5se ! oy/]s6 ,:at has ,europe by comp>ison6 ,m]e flav\r & =m1 m]e beauty1 delicacy & grace6 ,am]ica1 "o w\ld say1 is ! late/ "w ( ! great arti/--we are told1 inde$1 by geologi/s1 t x is ! y\nge/ ( ! cont95ts--conceiv$ at an age :5 he _h begun to repeat himself1 broad1 summ>y1 impressioni/1 audaci\s 9 empty space2 :]eas ,europe w\ld seem to repres5t 8 pre-,raphaelite p]iod1 9 its weal? ( detail1 its v>iety ( figure1 co/ume1 ar*itecture1 l&scape1 its crudely contra/$ col\rs & m9ute precision ( individual =m4 ,& z ) ! c\ntries1 s ) _! civilizations4 ,europe is ! home ( class1 ,am]ica ( democracy4 ,by democracy ,i d n mean a m]e =m ( gov]nm5t--9 t respect1 ( c\rse1 ,am]ica is less democratic ?an ,engl&3 ,i mean ! m5tal attitude t implies & eng5d]s ,indi/9ction4 ,indi/9ction1 ,i say1 r ?an equality1 = ! ^w equality is mislead+1 & might seem to imply1 = example1 a social & economic p>ity ( conditions1 :i* no m exi/s 9 ,am]ica ?an x does 9 ,europe4 ,politically1 z well z socially1 ,am]ica is a plutocracy2 h] democracy is spiritual & intellectual2 & its ess5ce is1 ! d5ial ( all sup]iorities save t ( weal?4 ,su* sup]iorities1 9 fact1 h>dly exi/ across ! ,atlantic4 ,all m5 !re are intellig5t1 all effici5t1 all en]getic2 & z ^! are ! only qualities !y possess1 s !y are ! only ones !y feel call$ ^u to admire4 ,h[ diff]5t is ! case ) ,europe6 ,h[ innum]able & h[ confus+ ! gradations6 ,= div]sities ( language & race1 inde$1 we may n be altoge!r responsible2 b we h sup]add$ to ^!1 di/9ctions ( mann]1 ( feel+1 ( p]ception1 ( intellectual grasp & spiritual insight1 unkn[n to ! simpl] & va/] consci\sness ( ! ,we/4 ,9 addition1 9 %ort1 to ! obvi\s & fundam5tally natural /&>d ( weal?1 we h inv5t$ o!rs impalpable & artificial 9 _! "*2 & h[ev] rapidly ^! may be de/9$ to disappe> z ! race progresses1 & ! influ5ce ( ! ,we/ beg9s to dom9ate ! ,ea/1 !y d1 nev]!less1 /ill p]si/1 & give to our effete civilization ! "* ( ,ari/ocracy1 t is ( ,ca/e4 ,9 all ?is we see1 z ,i h sugge/$1 ! influ5ce ( environm5t4 ,! old-_w /ock1 transplant$ across ! ocean1 imitates ! *>act]i/ics ( its new home4 ,sl\gh+ (f artificial di/9ctions1 x manife/s itself 9 bold simplicity1 broad z ! pla9s1 turbul5t z ! riv]s1 =mless z ! m\nta9s1 crude z ! fruits ( its adopt$ c\ntry4 ,yet :ile ?us =m+ !mselves into ! image ( ! new _w1 ! ,am]icans h n disda9$ to make use ( su* acquisitions ( ! ,pa/ z might be useful to !m 9 ! task t lay be=e !m4 ,!y h reject$ our ideals & our /&>ds2 b !y h borr[$ our capital & our inv5tions4 ,!y h ?us be5 able--a ?+ unkn[n be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w--to />t ! battle aga9/ ,nature ) weapons ready =g$4 ,on ! mat]ial results !y h ?us be5 able to a*ieve x is ! less necess>y = me to dilate1 t !y keep u s fully in=m$ ( !m !mselves4 ,b x may be int]e/+ to note an important consequ5ce 9 _! spiritual life1 :i* has commonly escap$ ! notice ( obs]v]s4 ,?anks to ,europe1 ,am]ica has nev] be5 p[]less 9 ! face ( ,nature2 !re=e has nev] felt ,fe>2 !re=e nev] kn[n ,rev]5ce2 & !re=e nev] exp]i5c$ ,religion4 ,x may seem p>adoxical to make su* an ass]tion ab\t ! desc5dants ( ! ,puritan ,fa!rs2 nor d ,i =get ! notori\s fact t ,am]ica is ! home ( ! sects1 f ! foll[]s ( ,joseph ,smi? to ^? ( ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,b ^! are ! ph5om5a t illu/rate my po9t4 ,a nation :i* knew :at religion 01 9 ! ,european s5se2 ^: roots 7 /ruck 9 ! soil ( spiritual conflict1 ( temptations & visions 9 haunt$ =e/s or des]t s&s by ! ,nile1 ( midnight ris+s1 sc\rg+s ( ! fle%1 dirges 9 va/ ca!drals1 & ! miracle ( ! ,ho/ solemnly veil$ 9 a glory ( pa9t$ light--su* a nation w\ld nev] h accept$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z a religion4 ,no6 ,religion 9 ,am]ica is a p>asite )\t roots4 ,! que/ions t h occupi$ ,europe f ! dawn ( h] hi/ory1 = :i* %e has f\ght m fi]cely ?an = empire or lib]ty1 = :i* %e has fa/$ 9 des]ts1 agoniz$ 9 cells1 suff]$ on ! cross1 & at ! /ake1 = :i* %e has sacrific$ weal?1 heal?1 ease1 intellig5ce1 life1 ^! que/ions ( ! mean+ ( ! _w1 ! orig9 & de/9y ( ! s\l1 ! life aft] dea?1 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ,8 relation to ! univ]se1 = ! ,am]ican p simply d n exi/4 ,!y are z inaccessible1 z impossible to !m1 z ! ,sph]e to ! dwell]s 9 ,flatl&4 ,t :ole dim5sion is unkn[n to !m4 ,_! heal?y & robu/ intellig5ce conf9es itself to ! ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,_! religion1 if !y h "o1 is :at ,i believe !y call 'heal?y-m9d$ness4' ,x consi/s 9 ignor+ ev]y?+ t might sugge/ a d\bt z to ! wor? ( exi/5ce1 & s conceivably p>alyse activity4 ',let u eat & dr9k1' !y say1 ) a he>ty & robu/ good fai?2 omitt+ z irrelevant & morbid ! disc\rag+ app5dix1 '= to-morr[ we die4' ,inde$6 ,:at has dea? to d ) build+s tw5ty-f\r /ories high1 ) ! fa/e/ tra9s1 ! noisie/ cities1 ! busie/ cr[ds 9 ! _w1 & g5]ally ! l>ge/1 ! f9e/1 ! mo/ accel]at$ ( ev]y?+ t exi/s8 ,am]ica has sl\gh$ (f religion2 & z1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,europe1 religion has und]la9 e o!r activity1 %e has sl\gh$ (f1 along ) x1 ! :ole ,european sy/em ( spiritual life4 ,lit]ature1 = in/ance1 & ,art1 d n exi/ across ! ,atlantic4 ,i am aw>e1 ( c\rse1 t ,am]icans write books & pa9t pictures4 ,b _! books are n ,lit]ature1 nor _! pictures ,art1 except 9 s f> z !y repres5t a fa9t adumbration ( ! ,european tradition4 ,! true _s ( ,am]ica has no use = su* activities4 ,& ev5 if1 z mu/ occasionally happ5 9 a population ( eighty millions1 !re is born among !m a man ( arti/ic in/9cts1 he is imm$iately & inevitably repell$ to ,europe1 :5ce he d]ives 8 tra9+ & 8 inspiration1 & :]e alone he c live1 obs]ve & create4 ,t ?is mu/ be s f ! nature ( ! case is obvi\s :5 we reflect t ! _s ( ,art is dis9t]e/$ contemplation1 :ile t ( ,am]ica is cupid\s acquisition4 ,am]icans1 ,i am aw>e1 believe t !y w produce ,lit]ature & ,art1 z !y produce coal & /eel & oil1 by ! judici\s application ( intellig5ce & capital2 b "h !y d !mselves inju/ice4 ,! qualities t are mak+ !m ma/]s ( ! _w1 unfit !m = slight] & less s]i\s pursuits4 ,! ,future is = !m1 ! k+dom ( elevators1 ( telephones1 ( motor-c>s1 ( fly+-ma*9es4 ,let !m n idly h>k back1 misl$ by effete traditions1 to ! old ,european dream ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ',excud5t alii1' let !m say1 '= ,europe1 ,lett]s & ,art2 tu reg]e arg5to populos1 ,morgane1 mem5to1 let ,am]ica rule ! _w by ,syndicates & ,tru/s6' ,= su* is h] true de/9y2 & t %e conceives x to be su*1 is evid5c$ by ! det]m9ation ) :i* %e has suppress$ all irrelevant activities4 ,e k9d ( dis9t]e/$ intellectual op]ation %e has sev]ely repudiat$4 ,9 ,europe we take delight 9 ! op]ations ( ! m9d z su*1 we let x play ab\t a subject1 m]ely = ! fun ( ! ?+2 we approve k = its own sake2 we appreciate irony & wit4 ,b all ?is is unkn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,! mo/ intellig5t p 9 ! _w1 !y sev]ely limit _! intellig5ce to ! adaptation ( means to ends4 ,ab\t ! ends !mselves !y nev] p]mit !mselves to speculate2 & = ?is reason1 ?\gh !y calculate1 !y nev] ?9k1 ?\gh !y inv5t1 !y nev] discov]1 & ?\gh !y talk1 !y nev] conv]se4 ,= ?\ght implies speculation2 discov]y1 reflection2 conv]sation1 leisure2 & all alike imply a dis9t]e/$ness :i* has no place 9 ! ,am]ican sy/em4 ,= ! same reason !y d n play2 !y h conv]t$ games into battles2 & battles 9 :i* e weapon is legitimate s long z x is victori\s4 ,an ,am]ican football mat* exhibits 9 a type ! ,am]ican _s1 %ort1 %>p1 sci5tific1 int5se1 no loit]+ by ! road1 no enjoym5t ( ! process1 no fav\r1 no qu>t]1 b a fight to ! dea? ) victory z ! end1 & any?+ & ev]y?+ z ! means4 ,a nation s sev]ely practical c\ld h>dly be expect$ to atta* ! same importance to ! emotions z has be5 attribut$ to !m by ,europeans4 ,feel+1 l ,intellect1 is n reg>d$1 9 ! ,we/1 z an end 9 itself4 ,& x is n un9t]e/+ to note t ! ,am]icans are ! only great nation t h n produc$ a s+le lyric ( love wor? record+4 ,physically1 z well z spiritually1 !y are a p ( cold temp]am5t4 ,_! wom51 s mu* &1 ,i d n d\bt1 s legitimately admir$1 are z h>d z !y are brilliant2 _! glitt] is ! glitt] ( ice4 ,?us happily con/itut$1 ,am]icans are able to avoid ! imm5se wa/e ( "t & en]gy involv$ 9 ! =mation & ma9t5ance ( subtle p]sonal relations4 ,!y m>ry1 ( c\rse1 !y produce *ildr51 !y propagate ! race2 b1 ,i w\ld v5ture to say1 !y d n love1 z ,europeans h lov$2 !y d n exploit ! emotion1 analyse & enjoy x1 /ill less express x 9 mann]s1 9 ge/ure1 9 epigram1 9 v]se4 ,& h5ce ! k9d ( %udd] produc$ 9 a cultivat$ ,european by ! treatm5t ( emotion 9 ,am]ican fiction4 ,! au?ors are try+ to express some?+ !y h nev] exp]i5c$1 & to graft ! ,european tradition on to a civilization :i* has none ( ! elem5ts necess>y to n\ri% & support x4 ,f ?is brief analysis ( ! attitude ( ,am]icans t[>ds life1 ! po9t ) :i* ,i />t$ w1 ,i hope1 h become cle>1 t x is idle to apply to !m any ( ! te/s :i* we apply to a ,european civilization4 ,= !y h reject$1 :e!r !y "k x or n1 our :ole s*eme ( values4 ,:at1 !n1 is _! own8 ,:at d !y recognize z an end8 ,?is is an int]e/+ po9t on :i* ,i h reflect$ mu* 9 ! c\rse ( my travels4 ,sometimes ,i h ?\ght x 0 weal?1 sometimes p[]1 sometimes activity4 ,b a poem1 or at lea/ a production 9 metre1 :i* ,i came across 9 ! ,/ates1 gave me a new idea ^u ! subject4 ,on su* a po9t ,i speak ) great diffid5ce2 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t my au?or 0 "r2 t ! real end :i* ,am]icans set be=e !mselves is ,accel]ation4 ,to be always mov+1 & always mov+ fa/]1 t !y ?9k is ! beatific life2 & ) _! happy deta*m5t f philosophy & speculation1 !y are n tr\bl$ by ! "q1 ,:i!r8 ,if !y are ask$ by ,europeans1 z !y sometimes are1 :at is ! po9t ( go+ s fa/8 _! only feel+ is "o ( g5u9e a/oni%m5t4 ,:y1 !y reply1 y g fa/6 ,& :at m c be said8 ,h5ce1 _! contempt = ! leisure s mu* valu$ by ,europeans4 ,leisure !y feel1 to be a k9d ( /&+ /ill1 ! unp>donable s94 ,h5ce1 also1 _! av]sion to play1 to conv]sation1 to ev]y?+ t is n "w4 ,i once ask$ an ,am]ican :o _h be5 describ+ to me ! s*eme ( 8 labori\s life1 :]e x 0 t ! fun came 98 ,he repli$1 )\t hesitation & )\t regret1 t x came 9 n[h]e4 ,h[ %\ld x8 ,x c\ld only act z a brake2 & a brake ^u ,accel]ation is ! la/ ?+ tol]able to ! ,am]ican g5ius4 ,! ,am]ican g5ius1 ,i say3 b aft] all1 & ?is is ! real po9t ( my rem>ks1 :at ,am]ica is1 ,europe is becom+4 ,we1 :o sit "h1 ) ! exception1 ( c\rse1 ( ,wilson1 repres5t ! ,pa/1 n ! ,future4 ,politicians1 pr(essors1 lawy]s1 doctors1 no matt] :at our call+1 our judgm5ts are det]m9$ by ! old scale ( values4 ,intellect1 ,beauty1 ,emotion1 ^! are ! ?+s we c\nt preci\s2 to weal? & to progress we are indiff]5t1 save z conduc+ to ^!4 ,& ?us1 l ! speak]s :o prec$$ me1 we v5ture to criticize & d\bt1 :]e ! mod]n man1 ,am]ican or ,european1 simply & :olehe>t$ly accepts4 ,= ?is x w\ld be idle = u to blame ourselves1 idle ev5 to regret2 we %\ld simply & objectively note t we are out ( c\rt4 ,all t we say may be true1 b x is irrelevant4 ',true1' says ! man ( ! ,future1 'we h no religion1 lit]ature1 or art2 we don't "k :5ce we come1 nor :i!r we g2 b1 :at is m important1 we don't c>e4 ,:at we d "k is1 t we are mov+ fa/] ?an any "o ev] mov$ be=e2 & t !re is e *ance ( our mov+ fa/] & fa/]4 ,to inquire :i!r is ! "o ?+ t we recognize z blasphem\s4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! ,univ]se is ,accel]ation1 & we are its expon5ts2 :at is n accel]at$ w be ext+ui%$2 & if we _c answ] ultimate que/ions1 t is ! less to be regrett$ 9 t1 a few c5turies h5ce1 !re w be nobody left to ask !m4' ,su* is ! attitude :i* ,i believe to be t ( ! ,future1 bo? 9 ! ,we/ & 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i d n pret5d to sympa?ize ) x2 b my p]ception ( x gives a peculi> piquancy to my own position4 ,i rejoice t ,i 0 born at ! end ( an epo*2 t ,i /& z x 7 at ! summit1 j be=e ! plunge into ! valley bel[2 & look+ back1 survey & summ>ize 9 a glance ! ages t are pa/4 ,i rejoice t my fri5ds are ,socrates & ,plato1 ,dante1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,goe! in/ead ( ,mr4 ,c>negie & ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan4 ,i rejoice t ,i belong to an effete c\ntry2 & t ,i sit at table ) almo/ ! la/ repres5tatives ( ! culture1 ! le>n+ & ! ideals ( c5turies ( civilization4 ,i pref] ! tradition ( ! ,pa/ to t ( ! ,future2 ,i value x ! m = its contra/ ) t :i* is to come2 & ,i am ! m at ease inasmu* z ,i feel myself dive/$ ( all responsibility t[>ds g5]ations ^: ideals & /&>ds ,i am unable to appreciate4 ,all ?is %[s1 ( c\rse1 m]ely t ,i am n "o ( ! p s aptly describ$ by ,wilson z ! 'new g5]ation4' ,b ,i flatt] myself t my intellectual appreh5sion is n col\r$ by ! circum/ances ( my own case1 & t ,i h giv5 y a cle> & objective picture ( :at x is t really con/itutes progress4 ,& ) t pr\d consci\sness 9 my m9d1 ,i resume my seat4 ,,! conclusion ( ?is spee* 0 greet$ ) a hubbub ( laught]1 approval1 & prote/ confus$ly mix$2 9 ! mid/ ( :i* x occurr$ to me t ,i w\ld select ,audubon z ! next speak]4 ,my reason 0 t ,ellis1 z ,i ?\ght1 "u cov] ( an extravagant fit ( sple51 _h made r a =midable attack on ! doctr9e ( progress z commonly und]/ood by social re=m]s4 ,he _h giv5 u1 z x 71 ! fir/ notes ( ! ,negative4 ,b ,audubon1 ,i knew1 w\ld play ! tune ?r\gh to ! end2 & ,i ?\ght we might z well h x all1 & h x be=e x %\ld be too late = ! possible correctives ( o!r speak]s4 ,audubon 0 engag$ 9 "s occupation 9 ! city1 & h[ he came to be a memb] ( our society ,i _c tell2 = he pr(ess$ an uncompromis+ av]sion to all speculation4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 a regul> att5dant & spoke well1 ?\gh always 9 ! s5se t !re 0 no?+ wor? speak+ ab\t4 ,on ?is occasion he display$1 z usual1 "s reluctance to get on to 8 feet2 & ev5 :5 he 0 ov]rul$ began1 *>act]i/ically1 ) a prote/4 ,i don't see :y x %\ld be a rule t ev]ybody mu/ speak4 ,i believe ,i h said some?+ ( ! k9d be=e--b "h he 0 int]rupt$ by a g5]al exclamation t he _h said x mu* too (t52 :]eupon he dropp$ ! subject1 b ma9ta9$ 8 tone ( prote/4 ,y don't und]/&1 he w5t on1 :at a difficult position ,i am 91 especially 9 a discussion ( ?is k9d4 ,my /&po9t is radically diff]5t f t ( ! re/ ( y2 & any?+ ,i say is b\nd to be out ( key4 ,y're all play+ :at y ?9k to be ! game ( life1 & play+ x will+ly4 ,b ,i play only "u compulsion2 if y call x play+1 :5 "o is h\nd$ out to field 9 all wea!rs )\t ev] hav+ a *ance ( an inn+s4 ,or1 r1 ! game's m l t5nis ?an cricket1 & we're ! little boys :o pick up ! balls--& t1 9 my op9ion1 is a damn$ humiliat+ occupation4 ,& surely y mu/ all really ?9k s too6 ,( c\rse1 y don't l to admit x4 ,nobody does4 ,9 ! pulpit1 9 ! press1 9 conv]sation1 ev51 !re's a conspiracy ( sil5ce & bluff4 ,x's only 9 r>e mom5ts1 :5 a few m5 get toge!r 9 ! smok+-room1 t ! tru? comes out4 ,b :5 x does come out x's always ! same refra91 'cui bono1 cui bono8' ,i don't take mu* acc\nt ( myself2 b1 if !re is "o ?+ ( :i* ,i am pr\d1 x is t ,i h nev] let myself be dup$4 ,f ! e>lie/ days ,i c rememb] ,i realiz$ :at ! nature ( ?is _w really is4 ,& all exp]i5ce has confirm$ t fir/ intuition4 ,t o!r p don't seem to h x1 too1 is a s\rce ( con/ant amazem5t to me4 ,b really1 & )\t wi%+ to be arrogant1 ,i believe ! reason is t !y *oose to be dup$ & ,i don't4 ,!y int5d1 at all co/s1 to be happy1 or int]e/$1 or :atev] x is t !y pref] to call x4 ,& ,i don't say !y are n wise 9 _! g5]ation4 ,b ,i'm n made l t2 ,i j see ?+s z !y are2 & ,i see t !y're v bad--a po9t 9 :i* ,i diff] f ! ,creator4 ,well1 n[1 to come to to-night's discussion1 & my attitude t[>ds x4 ,y h assum$ ?r\gh\t1 z1 ( c\rse1 y 7 b\nd to d1 t ?+s are wor? :ile4 ,b if !y ar5't1 :at becomes ( all y\r aims1 all y\r views1 all y\r problems & disputes8 ,! basis on :i* y are all agre$1 h[ev] mu* y may diff] 9 detail1 is t ?+s c be made bett]1 & t x's wor? :ile to make !m s4 ,b if "o d5ies bo? propositions1 :at happ5s to ! sup]/ructure8 ,& ,i d d5y !m2 & n only t1 b ,i c't conceive h[ anyone ev] came to accept !m4 ,surely1 if "o didn't approa* ! "q ) an irrational bias t[>ds optimism1 "o w\ld nev] imag9e t !re is su* a ?+ z progress 9 any?+ t really matt]s4 ,or are ev5 we "h impress$ by su* silly & irrelevant facts z telephones & motor-c>s8 ,ellis1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 has said en\gh to dispel t k9d ( illusion2 & ,i don't want to lab\r a t$i\s po9t4 ,if we are to look = progress at all we mu/ look = x1 ,i suppose1 9 m54 ,& ,i h nev] se5 any evid5ce t m5 are g5]ally bett] ?an !y us$ to be2 on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k !re is evid5ce t !y are worse4 ,b anyh[1 ev5 grant+ t we c\ld make ?+s a bit bett]1 :at w\ld be ! use ( do+ x 9 a _w l ?is8 ,if ! :ole /ructure ( ! univ]se is bad1 :at's ! good ( fiddl+ ) ! details8 ,y might z well wa/e y\r "t 9 decorat+ ! saloon ( a s9k+ %ip4 ,grant+ t y c improve ! di/ribution ( prop]ty1 & raise ! /&>d ( heal? & intellig5ce & all ! re/ ( x1 grant+ y c\ld to-morr[ introduce y\r sociali/ /ate1 or y\r lib]al /ate1 or y\r an>*ical co-op]ation1 or :atev] ! plan may be--h[ w\ld y be bett] (f 9 any?+ t matt]s8 ,! ma9 gov]n+ facts w\ld be unalt]$4 ,m51 = example1 w\ld /ill be born1 )\t be+ ask$ :e!r !y want x or no4 ,& t alone1 to my m9d1 is en\gh to condemn ! :ole bus9ess4 ,i c't ?9k h[ x is t p don't res5t m ?an !y d ! m]e insult to _! self-respect involv$ 9 su* a situation4 ,no?+ c cure x1 no?+ c improve x4 ,x's a fundam5tal condition ( life4 ,if t 7 all x w\ld be bad en\gh4 ,b t's only ! beg9n+4 ,= ! _w into :i* we are ?us ignom9i\sly flung turns out to be incalculable & irrational4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 ,i "k1 :at are call$ ! laws ( nature4 ,b ,i--to tell ! hone/ tru?--,i don't believe 9 !m4 ,i mean1 ,i see no reason to suppose t ! sun w rise to-morr[1 or t ! seasons w cont9ue to obs]ve _! c\rse1 or t any ( our mo/ c]ta9 expectations w be fulfill$ 9 ! future z !y h be5 9 ! pa/4 ,we import into ! univ]se our own prejudice 9 fav\r ( ord]2 & ! univ]se1 ,i admit1 up to a po9t appe>s to con=m to x4 ,b ,i don't tru/ ! con=mity4 ,too _m evid5ces ab\nd ( frivol\s & incalculable caprice4 ,:y %\ld n ! appe>ance ( ord] be b "o caprice ! m1 or ev5 a cr[n+ device ( calculat$ malice8 ,& anyh[1 ! ?+s t mo/ conc]n u1 tempe/s1 epidemics1 accid5ts1 f ! cata/rophe ( bir? to ! deliv]ance ( dea?1 we h no p[] to =esee or to =e/all4 ,yet1 9 face ( all ?is1 borne home to u e h\r ( e day1 we cl+ to ! cre$ ( univ]sal law2 & on ! flux ( *aos write our 'cr$o quia impossibile4' ,well1 t is a h]esy ( m9e ,i h nev] f\nd anyone to %>e4 ,b no matt]4 ,my case is s /rong ,i c af=d to give x away po9t by po9t4 ,grant+ !n1 t !re 7 ord] 9 ! univ]se1 h[ does t make x any bett]8 ,does x n r make x worse1 if ! ord] is su* z to produce evil8 ,& h[ great t evil is ,i ne$ n insi/4 ,= x has be5 presuppos$ 9 ev]y?+ t has be5 said to-night4 ,if x 7 a satisfactory _w y w\ldn't all be want+ to alt] x4 ,/ill1 y may say--p always d--'if !re is evil !re is also good4' ,b x is j ! ?+s p call good1 ev5 m ?an ^? !y admit to be evil1 t make me despair ( ! _w4 ,h[ anyone ) self-respect c accept1 & accept ?ankfully1 ! sort ( ?+s p d accept is to me a /&+ my/]y4 ,x is surely ! greate/ triumph a*iev$ by ! ,p[] t made ! univ]se t e week !re ga!r into ! *ur*es congregations ( victims to recite _! gratitude = '_! creation1 pres]vation1 & all ! bless+s ( ?is life4' ,! bless+s6 ,:at are !y8 ,money8 ,success8 ,reputation8 ,i don't pr(ess1 myself1 to be any?+ bett] ?an a man ( ! _w2 b t ^? ?+s %\ld be valu$ z !y are by m5 ( ! _w is a ?+ t passes my und]/&+4 ',well1 b1' says ! morali/1 '!re's always duty & "w4' ,b :at is ! value ( "w if !re's no?+ wor? work+ =8 ',ah1 b1' says ! poet1 '!re's beauty & love4' ,b ! beauty & love he seeks is some?+ he nev] f9ds4 ,:at he grasps is ! %ad[1 n ! ?+4 ,& ev5 ! %ad[ flits pa/ & eludes him on ! /ream ( "t4 ,& j !re is ! f9al demon/ration ( ! malignity ( ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,"t itself works aga9/ u4 ,! mom5ts t are evil x et]nalizes2 ! mom5ts t might be good x hurries to annihilation4 ,all t is mo/ preci\s is mo/ prec>i\s4 ,va9ly d we cry to ! mom5t3 ',v]weile do*1 du bi/ s s*n6' ,only ! heavy h\rs are heavy-foot$4 ,! w+$ ,psy*e1 ev5 at ! mom5t ( bir?1 is sick ) ! pangs ( dissolution4 ,^!1 surely1 are facts1 n imag9ations4 ,:y1 !n1 is x t m5 refuse to look !m 9 ! face8 ,or1 if !y d1 turn at once away to con/ruct "s o!r k9d ( _w8 ,= t is ! mo/ extraord9>y ?+ ( all1 t m5 inv5t sy/ems1 & t ^? sy/ems are optimi/ic4 ,x is z ?\gh !y said3 ',?+s mu/ be good4 ,b z !y obvi\sly are n good1 !y mu/ really be o!r ?an !y are4' ,& h5ce ^! extraord9>y doctr9es1 s pitiful1 s pa!tic1 s absurd1 ( ! et]nal good ,god :o made ?is bad _w1 ( ! ,absolute ^: only manife/ation is ! ,relative1 ( ! ,real :i* has s mu* less reality ?an ! ,ph5om5al4 ,or1 if all t be reject$1 we transf] our heav5 f et]nity to "t1 & project into ! future ! p]fection we miss 9 ! pres5t or 9 ! pa/4 ',true1' we say1 'a bad _w6 b !n h[ good x w be6' ,& ) t illusion g5]ation aft] g5]ation take up _! burd5 & m>*1 because beyond ! wild]ness !re mu/ be a ,promis$ ,l& into :i* "s day "s creatures unkn[n w ent]4 ,z ?\gh ! evil ( ! pa/ c\ld be r$eem$ by any a*ievem5t ( ! future1 or ! p]fection ( "o make up = ! irrem$iable failure ( ano!r6 ,su* ideas h only to be /at$ = _! absurdity to be palpable4 ,yet none ! less !y hold m54 ,:y8 ,i _c tell4 ,i only "k t !y d n & _c hold me2 t ,i look l a /rang] f ano!r _w ^u ! bus9ess ( ?is "o2 t ,i am among y1 b n ( y2 t y\r motives & aims to me are utt]ly un9telligible2 t y c give no acc\nt ( !m to :i* ,i c atta* any s5se2 t ,i h no clue to ! enigma y seem s lightly to solve by y\r religion1 y\r philosophy1 y\r sci5ce2 t y\r hopes are n m9e1 y\r ambitions n m9e1 y\r pr9ciples n m9e2 t ,i am %ipwreck$1 & see ar\nd me none b are %ipwreck$ too2 yet1 t ^!1 z !y cl+ to _! sp>s1 call !m good %ips & true1 speak bravely ( ! h>b\r to :i* !y are prosp]\sly sail+1 & ev5 z !y are engulf$1 ) _! la/ brea?1 cry1 'lo1 we are arriv$1 & our fri5ds are wait+ on ! quay6' ,:o1 "u ^! circum/ances is mad8 ,is x ,i8 ,is x y8 ,i c only drift & wait4 ,x may be t beyond ^! wat]s !re is a h>b\r & a %ore4 ,b ,i _c /e] = x1 = ,i h no rudd]1 no compass1 no *>t4 ,y say y h4 ,g on1 !n1 b d n call to me4 ,i mu/ s9k or swim alone4 ,& ! be/ = :i* ,i c hope is spe$ily to be lo/ 9 ! sil5t gulf ( oblivion4 ,,(t5 z ,i _h he>d ,audubon express ^! s5tim5ts be=e1 ,i _h nev] kn[n him to reveal s freely & s passionately ! inn]mo/ bitt]ness ( 8 s\l4 ,!re 01 no d\bt1 some?+ 9 ! circum/ances ( ! "t & place t prompt$ him to ?is p]sonal note4 ,= x 0 n[ ! d>ke/ & /ille/ h\r ( ! night2 & we sat 9 ! dim />light1 h>dly see+ "o ano!r1 s t x seem$ possible to say1 z beh9d a veil1 ?+s t o!rwise x w\ld h be5 natural to suppress4 ,a long sil5ce foll[$ ,audubon's la/ words4 ,!y w5t home1 ,i d>e say to _m ( u m ?an we %\ld h c>$ to confess4 ,& ,i felt "s difficulty :om to *oose ( ! few :o _h n yet spok51 s z to avoid1 z f> z possible1 a tone t w\ld j> ^u our mood4 ,f9ally1 ,i select$ ,coryat1 ! poet1 kn[+ he 0 incapable ( a false note1 & hop+ he might p]haps beg9 to pull u1 z x 71 up out ( ! pit into :i* we _h slipp$4 ,he respond$ f ! d>kness1 ) ! hesitation & incoh]5ce :i*1 9 him1 ,i h always f\nd s *>m+4 ,i don't "k1 he began1 ( c\rse--well1 yes1 x may be all v bad--at lea/ = "s p4 ,b ,i don't believe x is4 ,& ,i d\bt :e!r ,audubon really--well1 ,i oughtn't to say t1 ,i suppose4 ,b anyh[1 ,i'm sure mo/ p don't agree ) him4 ,at any rate1 = my "p1 ,i f9d life extraord9>ily good1 j z x is1 n m9e only1 ,i mean1 b ev]ybody's2 well1 except ,audubon's1 ,i suppose ,i ought to say1 & ev5 he1 p]haps f9ds x r good to be able to f9d x s bad4 ,b ,i'm n go+ to argue ) him1 because ,i "k x's no use4 ,its all ! o!r p ,i want to qu>rel )--except ,ellis1 :o has ,i believe "s idea ( ! ?+s t really c\nt4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ,allison has1 or ,wilson1 or mo/ ( ! p :o talk ab\t progress4 ,because1 if y project1 s to speak1 all y\r goods into ! future1 t %[s t y don't appreciate ^? t belong to life j z x is & :]ev] x is4 ,& !re mu/1 ,i am sure1 be some?+ wrong ab\t a view t makes ! pa/ & ! pres5t m]ely a means to ! future4 ,x's z ?\gh "o 7 to take a bottle & turn x upside d[n1 empty+ ! w9e out )\t notic+ x2 & !n plan h[ trem5d\sly "o w improve ! %ape ( ! bottle4 ,well1 ,i'm n int]e/$ 9 ! %ape ( bottles4 ,& ,i am int]e/$ 9 w9e4 ,&--:i* is ! po9t--,i "k t ! w9e is always !re4 ,x 0 !re 9 ! pa/1 x's "h 9 ! pres5t1 & x w be !re 9 ! future2 yes1 9 spite ( y all6 ,he flung ?is out ) a k9d ( defiance t made u laugh4 ,:]eupon he paus$1 z if he _h done some?+ indiscreet1 & !n aft] look+ 9 va9 = a bridge to take him across to 8 next />t+-place1 decid$1 z x seem$1 to jump1 & w5t on z foll[s3 ,!re's ,wilson1 = in/ance1 tells u t ! new g5]ation h no use =--,i don't "k t he us$ t dreadful phrase1 b t's :at he meant--t !y h 'no use =' ! ,greeks1 or ! ,romans1 or ! ,middle ,ages1 or ! eighte5? c5tury1 or any?+ b !mselves4 ,well1 ,i c only say ,i'm v sorry = !m1 & v glad ,i'm n "o ( !m4 ,:y1 j ?9k ( ! extraord9>y obliquity1 or r bl9dness ( x6 ,because y don't agree ) ,plato1 or ,m>cus ,aurelius1 or ,sa9t ,francis1 y ?9k !y're only fit = ! a%-heap4 ,y might z well say y w\ldn't dr9k any w9e except :at 0 made to-day6 ,! lit]ature & art ( ! pa/ c nev] be dead4 ,x's ! flask :]e ! g5i ( life is imprison$2 y've only to op5 x & ! life is y\rs4 ,& :at life6 ,t x's diff]5t f ours is j its m]it4 ,i don't mean t x's necess>ily bett]2 b x pres]ves = u ! ?+s we h dropp$ out4 ,because we1 no m ?an ! m5 ( ! pa/1 exhau/ all ! possibilities4 ,! :ole wond]ful drama ( life is unfold$ 9 "t1 & we ( ?is c5tury are only "o sc5e ( x2 n ! mo/ passionate ei!r or ! mo/ absorb+4 ,z actors1 ( c\rse1 we're conc]n$ only ) ?is sc5e4 ,b ! curi\s ?+ is1 we're spectators1 too1 or c be if we l4 ,& f ! spectator's po9t ( view1 _m ( ! episodes 9 ! pa/ are mu* m int]e/+1 if n m important1 ?an ^? ( ! pres5t4 ,i mean1 x seems to me s /upid--,i oughtn't to say /upid1 ,i suppose1 because ( c\rse y ar5't exactly---- ,:]eat we laugh$ aga91 & he pull$ himself up4 ,:at ,i mean is1 t to take ! philosophy or ! religion ( ! pa/ & put x into y\r laboratory & te/ x = tru?1 & ?r[ x away if x doesn't answ] ! te/1 is to misconceive ! :ole value & mean+ ( x4 ,! real "q is1 ,:at extraord9>y1 fasc9at+1 tragic or comic life w5t to produce ?is preci\s specim58 ,:at new revelation does x give ( ! possibilities ( ! _w8 ,t's h[ y look at x1 if y h ! s5se ( life4 ,y feel aft] life ev]y:]e4 ,y love x :5 y t\* x4 ,y ask x no que/ions ab\t be+ good or bad4 ,x j is1 & y are ak9 to x4 ,fancy1 = in/ance1 a man be+ able to walk ?r\gh ! ,briti% ,museum & pass ! frieze ( ! ,p>!non1 & say he has no use = x6 ,& :y8 ,because1 ,i suppose1 we don't dress l t n[1 & c't ride horses b>eback4 ,well1 s mu* ! worse = u6 ,b j ?9k4 ,!re %riek+ f ! wall--no1 ,i ought to say s++ ) ! voice ( angels--is ! _s ( life 9 its lovelie/1 /ronge/1 div9e/ inc>nation1 say+ 'love me1 und]/& me1 be l me6' ,& ! new g5]ation passes by ) its nose 9 ! air sniff+1 ',no6 ,y're play$ out6 ,y didn't "k sci5ce4 ,& y didn't produce f\r *ildr5 a-piece1 z we mean to4 ,& y\r education 0 rhetorical1 & y\r philosophy absurd1 & y\r vices--oh1 unm5tionable6 ,no1 no1 "y m56 ,n = u1 ?ank y6' ,& s !y /alk on1 don't y see !m1 ) _! rational co/ume1 & _! rational m9ds1 & _! h>d little he>ts1 & ! empty place :]e _! imag9ation ought to be6 ,dreadful1 dreadful6 ,or p]haps !y g1 say1 to ,assisi1 & ,sa9t ,francis comes to talk to !m4 ,& ',look1' he says1 ':at a beautiful _w1 if y'd only get rid ( y\r encumbrances6 ,money1 h\ses1 clo!s1 food1 x's all s mu* ob/ruction6 ,come & see ! real ?+2 come & live ) ! life ( ! s\l2 burn l a flame1 blossom l a fl[]1 fl[ l a m\nta9 /ream6' ',my de> sir1' !y reply1 'y're unclean1 impud5t & ignorant6 ,moreov] y're enc\rag+ m5dicancy & sup]/ition4 ,n to-day1 ?ank y6' ,& (f !y g to ! ,*>ity ,organisation ,committee4 ,x's--x's---- ,he pull$ himself up aga91 & !n w5t on m quietly4 ,well1 "o oughtn't to get angry1 & ,i d>e say ,i'm misrepres5t+ ev]ybody4 ,besides1 ,i hav5't said exactly :at ,i want$ to say4 ,i want$ to say--:at 0 x8 ,oh1 yes6 t ?is k9d ( attitude is b\nd up ) ! idea ( progress4 ,x comes ( tak+ all ! value out ( ! pa/ & pres5t1 9 ord] to put x into ! future4 ,& !n y don't put x !re6 ,y c't6 ,x evaporates someh[1 9 ! process4 ,:]e is x !n8 ,well1 ,i believe x's always !re1 9 life1 & 9 e k9d ( life4 ,x's !re all ! "t1 9 all ! ?+s y condemn4 ,( c\rse ! ?+s really are bad t y say are bad4 ,b !y're s good z well6 ,i mean--well1 ! o!r day ,i read "o ( ^? dreadful articles--at lea/1 ( c\rse !y're v useful ,i suppose--ab\t ! condition ( ! agricultural lab\r]4 ,well1 !n ,i took a ride 9 ! c\ntry1 & saw x all 9 its sett+ & complete1 ) ev]y?+ ! article _h left out2 & x wasn't s bad aft] all4 ,i don't mean to say x 0 all good ei!r1 b x 0 j wond]ful4 ,!re 7 great horses ) %aggy fetlocks re/+ 9 gre5 fields1 & cattle wad+ 9 %all[ =ds1 & /reams fr+$ ) will[s1 & little *eep+ birds among ! re$s1 & l>ks & cuckoos & ?ru%es4 ,& !re 7 or*>ds :ite ) blossom1 & little g>d5s 9 ! sun1 & %ad[s ( cl\ds bru%+ ov] ! pla94 ,& ! mu*-discuss$ lab\r] 0 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is4 ,& he really wasn't an inc>nate grievance6 ,he 0 ?9k+ ab\t 8 horses1 or 8 bread & *eese1 or 8 *ildr5 squall+ 9 ! road1 or 8 pig & 8 cocks & h5s4 ,( c\rse ,i don't suppose he knew h[ beautiful ev]y?+ 02 b ,i'm sure he _h a sort ( com=table feel+ ( be+ a "p ( x all1 ( be+ someh[ all "r4 ,& he wasn't worry+ ab\t 8 condition1 z y all worry = him4 ,i don't mean y ar5't "r to worry1 9 a way2 except t no "o ought to worry4 ,b y oughtn't to suppose x's all a dreadful & intol]able ?+1 j because y c imag9e some?+ bett]4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is only "o case2 b ,i believe x's ! same ev]y:]e2 yes1 ev5 9 ! big cities1 :i*1 to my ta/e1 look f outside mu* m repulsive & t]rible4 ,!re's a quality 9 ! inevitable facts ( life1 9 mak+ "o's liv+1 & m>ry+ & produc+ *ildr51 9 ! end+ ( "o & ! beg9n+ ( ano!r day1 9 ! unc]ta9ties & fe>s & hopes1 9 ! trag$ies z well z ! com$ies1 some?+ t arre/s & int]e/s & absorbs1 ev5 if x doesn't delight4 ,i'm n say+ p are happy2 sometimes !y are & sometimes !y ar5't4 ,b anyh[ !y are int]e/$4 ,& life itself is ! int]e/4 ,& t int]e/ is p]5nial1 & ( all ages & all classes4 ,& if y leave x out y leave out ! only ?+ t c\nts4 ,t's :y ideals are s empty2 j because1 ,i mean1 !y don't exi/4 ,& ,i assure y--n[ ,i'm go+ to confess--t (t51 :5 ,i come away f "s meet+ or f read+ "s dreadful article on social re=m1 ,i feel z if ,i c\ld embrace ev]y?+ & ev]yone ,i come across1 simply = be+ s good z to exi/--! 'bus-driv]s1 ! cabm51 ! %op-keep]s1 ! slum-l&lords1 ! slum-victims1 ! pro/itutes1 ! ?ieves4 ,!re !y are1 anyh[1 9 _! extraord9>y sett+1 float+ on ! great riv] ( life1 t 0 & is & w be1 itself its own ju/ification1 ?r\gh :atev] c\ntry x may fl[4 ,& if y don't realize t--if y h a :ole community t doesn't realize x--!n1 h[ev] happy & com=table & equitable & all ! re/ ( x y make y\r society1 y hav5't really done mu* = !m4 ,_! la/ /ate may ev5 be worse ?an ! fir/1 because !y w h lo/ ! natural in/9ctive acceptance ( life1 )\t le>n+ h[ to accept x on ! high] plane4 ,& t is :y--n[ comes :at ,i really d c>e ab\t1 & :at ,i've be5 want+ to say--t is :y !re is no?+ s important = ! future or ! pres5t ( ! _w z poetry4 ,allison1 = in/ance1 & ,wilson w\ld be diff]5t m5 if only !y w\ld read my works6 ,i'm n sure ev5 if ,i may say s1 t ,rem5ham himself w\ldn't be ! bett]4 ,rem5ham1 h[ev]1 smil+ly indicat$ t he _h read !m4 ,:]eat ,coryat r comically rem>k$1 ,oh1 well6 ,yes6 ,p]haps !n my poetry isn't q good en\gh4 ,b !re's ,%akespe>e1 & ,milton1 &--,i don't c>e :o x is1 s long z x has ! ess5tial ( all great poetry1 & t is to make y feel ! wor? ( ?+s4 ,i don't mean by t ! happ9ess1 b j ! extraord9>y value1 ( :i* all ^! unsolv$ que/ions ab\t ,good & ,evil are !mselves "p4 ,no "o1 ,i am sure1 ev] laid d[n a great trag$y--take ! mo/ t]rible ( all1 take ',le>'--)\t an ov]:elm+ s5se ( ! value ( life2 life z x is1 life at its mo/ pitiless & cruel1 ) all its iniquities1 suff]+1 p]plexity2 )\t feel+ he w\ld f> r h liv$ & _h all t ?an n h liv$ at all4 ,b trag$y is an extreme case4 ,9 e simpl] & m common case ! poet does ! same ?+ = u4 ,he %[s u t ! lives he t\*es h wor?1 wor? ( pleasure1 ( hum\r1 ( pati5ce1 ( wisdom pa9fully acquir$1 ( endurance1 ( hope1 ev5 ,i w say ( failure & despair4 ,he doesn't bl9k any?+1 he looks /raight at x all1 b he sees x 9 ! true p]spective1 "u a :ite light1 & see+ all ! ,evil says nev]!less ) ,god1 ',behold1 x is v good4' ,y see1 he add$1 ) 8 *>m+ smile1 turn+ to ,audubon1 ,i agree ) ,god1 n ) y4 ,& p]haps if y 7 to read poetry 444 b1 y "k1 y mu/ n only read x2 y've got to feel x4 ,ah1 said ,audubon1 b t ,i'm afraid is ! difficulty4 ,i suppose x is4 ,well--,i don't "k t ,i c say any m4 ,& )\t fur!r ado he dropp$ back into 8 seat4 ,,sitt+ next to ,coryat 0 a man :o _h n = a long "t be5 pres5t at our meet+s4 ,8 "n 0 ,h>+ton4 ,he 0 a weal?y man1 ! head ( a v anci5t family2 & at "o "t _h tak5 a prom95t "p 9 politics4 ,b1 ( late1 he _h resid$ ma9ly 9 ,italy devot+ himself to /udy & to ! collection ( works ( art4 ,i did n "k :at 8 op9ions 71 = x s happ5$ t ,i _h nev] he>d him speak or _h any talk ) him4 ,i _h no idea1 !re=e1 :5 ,i call$ ^u him1 :at he w\ld be likely to say1 & ,i wait$ ) a good deal ( curiosity z he /ood a few mom5ts sil5t4 ,x 0 n[ beg9n+ to get light1 & ,i c\ld see 8 face1 :i* 0 unusually h&some & di/+ui%$4 ,he _h inde$ ! air ( a sev5te5?-c5tury nobleman1 & might1 except = ! co/ume1 h /epp$ out ( a canvas ( ,van ,dyck4 ,pres5tly he spoke 9 a ri* mell[ voice & ) a gravity t h>moniz$ ) 8 be>+4 ,let me beg9 ) a confession1 p]haps ,i ought ev5 to say an apology4 ,to be among y aga9 aft] s _m ye>s is a privilege2 b x is "o :i* br+s ) x elem5ts ( emb>rassm5t4 ,i h liv$ s long 9 a =eign l& t ,i feel myself an ali5 "h4 ,i he> voices famili> ( old1 b ,i h =gott5 _! language2 ,i see =ms once well kn[n1 b ! atmosph]e 9 :i* !y move seems /range4 ,i am fre% f ,italy2 & ,engl& comes ^u me ) a %ock4 ,ev5 h] physical aspect ,i see z ,i nev] saw x be=e4 ,i f9d x lovely1 ) a lovel9ess peculi> & unique4 ,b ,i miss some?+ to :i* ,i h become accu/om$ 9 ! s\?2 ,i miss light1 =m1 greatness1 & bread?4 ,in/ead1 !re is grey or gold5 haze1 blurr$ outl9es1 t5d] skies1 lu% luxuri\s gre5]y4 ,italy r+s l metal2 ,engl& is a muffl$ drum4 ,! "o has ! ard\r ( ,beauty2 ! o!r ! *>m ( ! ,picturesque4 ,i dwell ^u ?is because ,i seem to see--p]haps ,i am fanciful--a k9dr$ di/9ction betwe5 ! nor? & ! s\? 9 quality ( m9d4 ,! ,greek intellig5ce1 & ! ,italian1 is pitiless1 se>*+1 :ite z ! ,m$it]ranean sun%9e2 ! ,engli% & ,g]man is k9dly1 discreet1 amiably & t5d]ly confus$4 ,! "o blazes nak$ 9 a braz5 sky2 ! o!r is temp]$ by vap\rs ( s5tim5t4 ,! ,engli%1 9 p>ticul>1 ,i ?9k1 seldom make a s]i\s attempt to face ! tru?4 ,_! prejudices & ideals %ut !m 91 l _! gre5 h$ges2 & !y live1 ev5 intellectually1 9 a c\ntry ( little fields4 ,i d n d5y t ?is is soo?+ & re/ful2 b ,i feel x--%all ,i confess--intol]ably coop+4 ,i long = ! se>*+ light1 ! wide prospect2 = ! vision ( ?+s z !y really are4 ,i h consort$ too long ) ,ari/otle & ,ma*iavelli to f9d myself at home 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* & ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,"h he paus$1 & seem$ to hesitate1 :ile we wond]$ :at he c\ld be lead+ up to4 ,!n1 resum+1 ,?is may seem1 he w5t on1 a long introduction2 b x is n irrelevant2 ?\gh ,i feel "s hesitation 9 apply+ x4 ,b1 if ! la/ speak] w p]mit me to take my text f him1 ,i w\ld ask him1 is x n a curi\sly indiscrim9ate proc$ure to affirm indiff]5tly value 9 all life8 ,a poet surely--& ,coryat's practice1 if he w all[ me to say s1 is s\nd] ?an 8 !ory--a poet seeks to r5d]1 :]ev] he c f9d x1 ! exquisite1 ! *oice1 ! di/+ui%$ & ! r>e4 ,n life1 b beauty is 8 que/4 ,he does n reproduce ,nature1 he imposes ^u h] a /&>d4 ,& s x is ) e art1 includ+ ! art ( life itself4 ,life z su* is nei!r good nor bad1 &1 ,audubon's undi/+ui%+ c5sure is surely z mu* out ( place z ,coryat's undi/+ui%+ approval4 ,life is raw mat]ial = ! arti/1 :e!r he be ! private man c>ry+ out 8 own de/9y1 or ! /atesman %ap+ t ( a nation4 ,! end ( ! arti/ 9 ei!r case is ! good life2 & on 8 own conception ( t w dep5d ! value ( 8 "w4 ,i recall to y\r m9ds ^! obvi\s facts1 at ! risk ( be+ t$i\s1 because to-night1 see+ ! turn t our discussion has tak51 we mu/ reg>d ourselves z /atesm51 or z w\ld-be /atesm54 ,& ,i1 9 t capacity1 f9d+ myself 9 disagreem5t ) ev]ybody1 except p]haps ,cantilupe1 & ask+ myself ! reason :y1 c only conclude t ,i h a diff]5t notion ( ! end to be pursu$1 & ( ! means :]eby x c be atta9$4 ,all ( y1 ,i ?9k1 except ,cantilupe1 h assum$ t ! good life1 :atev] x may be1 c be atta9$ by ev]ybody2 & t society %\ld be arrang$ s z to secure t result4 ,t is1 9 fact1 ! democratic po/ulate1 :i* is n[ s g5]ally accept$ n only 9 ?is company b 9 ! _w at l>ge4 ,b x is t po/ulate t ,i dispute4 ,i hold t ! good life mu/ ei!r be ! privilege ( a few1 or n exi/ at all4 ,! good life 9 my view1 is ! life ( a g5tleman4 ,t ^w1 ,i "k1 has be5 degrad$2 & !re is no m om9\s sign ( ! degradation ( ! ,engli% p4 ,b ,i use x 9 its true & noble s5se4 ,i mean by a g5tleman a man ( responsibility2 "o :o because he enjoys privileges recognizes duties2 a l&$ proprietor :o is also1 & !re=e1 a soldi] & a /atesman2 a man ) a natural capacity & a h]$it>y tradition to rule2 a memb]1 9 a ^w1 ( a gov]n+ ari/ocracy4 ,n t ! good life consi/s 9 gov]n+2 b only a gov]n+ class & ^? :o c5tre r\nd !m are capable ( ! good life4 ,nobility is a privilege ( ! nobleman1 & nobility is ess5tial to goodness4 ,we are told inde$1 t ,good is to be f\nd 9 virtue1 9 k1 9 art1 9 love4 ,i w n dispute x2 b we mu/ add t only a noble man c be virtu\s greatly1 "k wisely1 p]ceive & feel f9ely4 ,& virtue t is mean1 k t is p$antic1 art t is base1 love t is s5sual are n ,goods at all4 ,a noble man ( necessity feels & expresses himself nobly4 ,8 spee* is lit]ature1 8 ge/ure art1 8 action drama1 8 affections music4 ,ab\t him c5tres all t is great 9 lit]ature1 sci5ce1 art4 ,magnific5t build+s1 exquisite pictures1 /atues1 poems1 songs1 cr[d ab\t 8 habitation & att5d him f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,8 f9e intellig5ce draws to itself ^? ( l disposition4 ,he seeks g5ius1 b he %uns p$antry2 = 8 k is "p ( 8 life4 ,all t is great he in/9ctively appreh5ds1 because x is ak9 to himself4 ,& only s c any?+ be truly appreh5d$4 ,= e man & e class c only und]/& & practise ! virtues appropriate to _! occupations4 ,a pr(essor w nev] be a h]o1 h[ev] mu* he reads ! classics4 ,a %op-walk] w nev] be a poet1 h[ev] mu* he reads poetry4 ,if y want virtue1 9 ! anci5t s5se1 ! s5se ( hon\r1 ( c\rage1 ( self-reliance1 ( ! in/9ct to comm&1 y mu/ h a class ( g5tlem54 ,o!rwise virtue w be at be/ a m]e conception 9 ! head1 a figm5t ( ! bra91 n a "* & a =ce4 ,:y is ! tea*+ ( ! classics n[ discr$it$ among y8 ,n because x is n z valuable z ev] x 01 b because !re is no "o left to und]/& its value4 ,! tradesm5 :o gov]n y feel in/9ctively t x is n = !m1 & !y are "r4 ,x is above & beyond !m4 ,b x 0 ! natural food ( g5tlem54 ,& ! example may s]ve to illu/rate ! g5]al tru?1 t y _c revolutionize classes & _! relations )\t revolutioniz+ culture4 ,x is idle to suppose y c communicate to a democracy ! h]itage ( an ari/ocracy4 ,y may give !m books1 %[ !m pictures1 (f] !m examples4 ,9 va96 ,! se$ _c gr[ 9 ! new soil4 ,! masses w nev] be educat$ 9 ! s5se t ! classes 74 ,y may rejoice 9 ! fact1 or y may regret x2 b at lea/ x %\ld be recogniz$4 ,= my own "p ,i regret x1 & ,i regret x because ,i conceive t ! good life is ! life ( ! g5tleman4 ,f ?is x foll[s t my ideal ( a polity is ari/ocratic4 ,= a class ( g5tlem5 presupposes classes ( work]s to support x4 ,& ^!1 f ! ideal po9t ( view1 mu/ be reg>d$ z m]e means4 ,i d n say t t is j2 ,i d n say x is :at we %\ld *oose2 b ,i am sure x is ! law ( ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,?r\gh ! :ole realm ( nature e k9d exi/s only to be ! means ( support+ life 9 ano!r4 ,ev]y:]e ! high] preys ^u ! l[]2 ev]y:]e ! ,good is p>asitic on ! ,bad4 ,& z 9 nature1 s 9 human society4 ,read hi/ory ) an imp>tial m9d1 read x 9 ! :ite light1 & y w see t !re has nev] be5 a great civilization t 0 n bas$ ^u iniquity4 ,^? :o h eyes to see h always admitt$1 & always w1 t ! greate/ civilization ( ,europe 0 t ( ,greece4 ,& ( t civilization n m]ely an accompanim5t b ! ess5tial condition 0 slav]y4 ,take away t & y take away ,p]icles1 ,phidias1 ,sophocles1 ,plato4 ,dismiss ,greece1 if y l4 ,:]e !n w y turn8 ,to ! ,middle ,ages8 ,y enc\nt] feudalism & s]fdom4 ,to ! mod]n _w8 ,y run aga9/ wage-lab\r4 ,ah1 b1 y say1 we look to ! future4 ,we %all aboli% wage-lab\r1 z we h aboli%$ slav]y4 ,we %all h an equitable society 9 :i* ev]ybody w d productive "w1 & nobody w live at ! co/ ( o!rs4 ,i d n "k :e!r y c d ?is2 x is possible y may2 b ,i ask y to c\nt ! co/4 ,& fir/ let me call y\r att5tion to :at y h actually done dur+ ! c\rse ( ! pa/ c5tury4 ,y h depos$ y\r ari/ocracy & set up 9 _! place m5 :o "w = _! liv+1 in/ead ( = ! public good1 m]*ants1 bank]s1 %op-keep]s1 railway directors1 brew]s1 company-promot]s4 ,:e!r y are bett] & m ju/ly gov]n$ ,i d n pause to enquire4 ,y appe> to be satisfi$ t y are4 ,b :at ,i see1 return+ to ,engl& only at r>e int]vals1 & :at y p]haps _c s easily see1 is t y are ru9+ all y\r /&>ds4 ,dignity1 mann]s1 nobility1 nay1 common hone/y itself1 is rapidly disappe>+ f among y4 ,e "t ,i return ,i f9d y m sordid1 m petty1 m insul>1 m ugly & unp]ceptive4 ,= ! high] ?+s1 ! real goods1 7 support$ & su/a9$ among y by y\r class ( g5tlem51 :ile !y des]v$ ! "n4 ,b by depriv+ !m ( p[] y h depriv$ !m ( responsibility1 :i* is ! salt ( privilege2 & !y are rott+ be=e y\r eyes1 crumbl+ away & dropp+ into ! ruck4 ,:e!r ! g5]al level ( y\r civilization is ris+ ,i d n pron\nce4 ,i d n ev5 ?9k ! "q ( importance2 = any rise mu/ be almo/ imp]ceptible4 ,! sali5t fact is t ! p9nacles are disappe>+2 t soon !re w be no?+ left t seeks ! />s4 ,y\r middle classes h no d\bt _m virtues2 !y are1 ,i w presume1 s5sible1 capable1 indu/ri\s1 & respectable4 ,b !y h no notion ( greatness1 nay1 !y h an in/9ctive hatr$ ( x4 ,:atev] else !y may h done1 !y h de/roy$ all nobility4 ,9 art1 9 lit]ature1 9 drama1 9 ! build+ ( palaces or villas1 nihil tetig]unt quod non fa$av]unt4 ,su* is ! result ( entru/+ p[] to m5 :o make _! own liv+1 in/ead ( to a class set ap>t by h]$it>y privilege to gov]n & to realize ! good life4 ,b1 y may /ill urge1 ?is is only a tempor>y /age4 ,we /ill h a p>asitic class1 ! class ( capitali/s4 ,x is only :5 we h got rid ( !m1 t ! real equality w beg91 & ) x w come all o!r excell5ce4 ,well1 ,i ?9k x possible t y might e/abli%1 ,i w n say absolute equality1 b an equality f> great] ?an ! _w has ev] se52 t y might exact f ev]ybody "s k9d ( productive "w1 9 return = ! gu>antee ( a com=table livelihood4 ,b !re is no presumption t 9 t way y w produce ! nobility ( "* :i* ,i hold to be ! only ?+ really good4 ,= su* nobility1 z all hi/ory & exp]i5ce cle>ly %[s1 if we w int]rogate x hone/ly1 is ! product ( a class-consci\sness4 ,p]sonal initiative1 p]sonal =ce1 a fre$om f sordid c>es1 a s5se ( h]$it>y obligation bas$ on h]$it>y privilege1 ! consci\sness ( be+ set ap>t = high purposes1 ( be+ "o's own ma/] & ! ma/] ( o!rs1 all t & mu* m goes to ! build+ up ( ! g5tleman2 & all t is impossible 9 a sociali/ic /ate4 ,9 ! et]nal ord] ( ?is inexorable _w x is prescrib$ t greatness _c gr[ except 9 ! soil ( iniquity1 & t ju/ice c produce no?+ b m$iocrity4 ,t ! masses %\ld *oose ju/ice at ! co/ ( greatness is intelligible1 nay x is inevitable2 & t *oice is ! inn] mean+ ( democracy4 ,b g5tlem5 %\ld h _h ! insight to see1 & ! c\rage to affirm1 t ! price 0 too great to pay4 ,!y did n2 & ! p5alty is t !y are ceas+ to exi/4 ,!y h sacrific$ !mselves to ! attempt to e/abli% equity4 ,b 9 t attempt ,i c take no int]e/4 ,! society 9 :i* ,i believe is an ari/ocratic "o4 ,i hold1 ) ,plato & ,ari/otle1 t ! masses ought to be treat$ z means1 treat$ k9dly1 treat$ ju/ly1 s f> z ! polity p]mits1 b treat$ z subord9ate always to a high] end4 ,b y\r feet are set on ! o!r track4 ,y are det]m9$ to aboli% classes2 to level d[n 9 ord] to level up2 to de/roy sup]iorities 9 ord] to raise ! av]age4 ,i d n say y w n succe$4 ,b if y d1 y w realize com=t at ! exp5se ( greatness1 & y\r society w be "o n ( m5 b ( ants & bees4 ,= ,democracy--note x well--de/roys greatness 9 e k9d1 ( intellect1 ( p]ception1 z well z ( "*4 ,& especially x de/roys art1 t reflection ( life )\t :i* we _c be said to live4 ,= ! arti/ is ! r>e/1 ! mo/ *oice ( m54 ,8 s5ses1 8 p]ception1 8 intellig5ce h a natural & inborn f95ess & di/9ction4 ,he belongs to a class1 a v small1 a v exclusive "o4 ,& he ne$s a class to appreciate & support him4 ,no democracy has ev] produc$ or und]/ood art4 ,! case ( ,a!ns is wrongly adduc$2 = ,a!ns 0 an ari/ocracy "u ! influ5ce ( an ari/ocrat at ! "t ! ,p>!non 0 built4 ,at all times ,art has be5 fo/]$ by patrons1 nev] by ! p4 ,h[ %\ld !y fo/] x8 ,in/9ctively !y hate x1 z !y hate all sup]iorities4 ,x 0 n ,flor5ce b ! ,m$ici & ! ,pope t employ$ ,mi*elangelo2 n ,milan b ,ludovic ! ,moor t valu$ ,leon>do4 ,x 0 ! ,engli% nobles t patroniz$ ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh2 ! d>l+s ( our middle class are ,h]kom] & ,colli]4 ,!re h be5 poets1 x is true1 :o h be5 born ( ! p & lov$ ( !m2 & ,i d n despise poetry ( t k9d4 ,b x is n ! great ?+4 ,! great ?+ is ,sophocles & ,virgil1 a f9e culture w$d$ to a ri* nature4 ,& su* a m>riage is n accompli%$ 9 ! fields or ! m>ket-place4 ,! lit]ature lov$ by democracy is a lit]ature l !mselves2 n lit]ature at all1 b j\rnalism1 gross1 %riek+1 s5sational1 base4 ,s ) ! drama1 s ) ar*itecture1 s ) e art4 ,sub/itute ! mass = ! patron1 & y elim9ate ta/e4 ,! arti/ p]i%es2 ! *>latan survives & fl\ri%es4 ,only 9 sci5ce h y /ill an ari/ocracy4 ,= ! cr[d sees t !re is pr(it 9 sci5ce1 & lets x g its way4 ,because ( ! accid5t t x c be appli$1 x may be dis9t]e/$ly pursu$4 ,& democracy hi!rto1 ?\gh impati5tly1 endures an ideal aim 9 ! hope ( degrad+ its a*ievem5t to its own uses4 ,su* be+ my view ( democratic society ,i look naturally = elem5ts t promise n to fo/]1 b to c\nt]act x4 ,i look = ! g]ms ( a new ari/ocracy4 ,!y are h>d to discov]1 & p]haps my desires ov]ride my judgm5t4 ,b ,i fancy t x w be ! v l& t has suff]$ mo/ acutely f ! disease t w be ! fir/ to discov] ! rem$y4 ,i endorse ,ellis's view ( ,am]ican civilization2 b ,i all[ myself to hope t ! reaction is already beg9n+4 ,i h met 9 ,italy "y ,am]icans ) a f9] s5se ( beauty1 di/9ction1 & =m1 ?an ,i h be5 able to f9d among ,engli%m51 /ill less among ,italians4 ,& once !re is ca/ into t fre% & un5cumb]$ soil ! se$ ( ! ideal t made ,greece great1 :o c prophecy into :at =ms ( beauty & ?\ght x may n fl[]8 ,! ,plutocracy ( ! ,we/ may yet be trans=m$ into an ,ari/ocracy2 & ,europe re-discov] f ,am]ica ! secret ( its pa/ greatness4 ,su*1 at lea/1 appe>s to me to be ! be/ hope ( ! _w2 & to ! realization ( t hope ,i w\ld h all m5 ( culture all ! _w ov] unite _! ef=ts4 ,= ! k+dom ( ?is e>?1 l t ( heav51 is tak5 by viol5ce4 ,we mu/ "w n )1 b aga9/ t5d5cies1 if we w\ld realize any?+ great2 & ! m5 :o are fit to rule mu/ h ! c\rage to assume p[]1 if ev] !re is to be once m a civilization4 ,!re=e x is t ,i1 ! la/ ( an old ari/ocracy1 look across ! ,atlantic = ! fir/ ( ! new4 ,& beyond socialism1 beyond an>*y1 across t welt]+ sea1 ,i /ra9 my eyes to see1 pe>l-grey aga9/ ! dawn1 ! new & /ately citadel ( ,p[]4 ,= ,p[] is ! c5tre ( cry/allization = all good2 giv5 t1 y h morals1 art1 religion2 )\t x1 y h no?+ b appetites & passions4 ,p[] !n is ! condition ( life1 ev5 ( ! life ( ! mass1 9 any s5se 9 :i* x is wor? hav+4 ,& 9 ! int]e/ ( ,democracy itself e good ,democrat ought to pray = ! adv5t ( ,ari/ocracy4 ,,all ( our company _h n[ spok5 except two4 ,"o 0 ! au?or1 ,vivian1 & him ,i _h decid$ to leave till ! la/4 ,! o!r 0 ,john ,woodman1 a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & "o :o 0 commonly reg>d$ z a crank1 because he liv$ on a f>m 9 ! c\ntry1 work$ ) 8 h&s1 & refus$ to pay taxes on ! gr\nd t !y w5t to ma9ta9 ! army & navy4 ,if ,h>+ton 0 h&some1 ,woodman 0 beautiful1 b ) beauty ( expression r ?an ( features1 ,i _h always ?\ght ( him z a p]fect example ( t r>e type1 ! g5u9e ,*ri/ian4 ,& s9ce ,h>+ton _h j reveal$ himself z a typical ,pagan1 ,i felt glad ( ! *ance :i* br\ght ! two m5 into su* close juxtaposition4 ,my only d\bt 01 :e!r ,woodman w\ld cons5t to speak4 ,= on previ\s occasions ,i _h kn[n him to refuse2 & he 0 ! only "o ( u :o _h always be5 able to su/a9 8 refusal1 )\t unpleasantness1 b )\t yield+4 ,to-night1 h[ev]1 he rose 9 response to my appeal1 & spoke z foll[s3 ,all ! ev5+ ,i h be5 wond]+ :5 ! lot w\ld fall on me1 & :e!r1 :5 x did1 ,i %\ld feel1 z we ,fri5ds say1 'free' to answ] ! call4 ,n[ t x has come1 ,i am1 ,i ?9k1 free2 b n1 if y w p>don me1 = a long or eloqu5t spee*4 ,:at ,i h to say ,i %all say z simply & z briefly z ,i c2 & y1 ,i "k1 w li/5 ) y\r accu/om$ tol]ance1 ?\gh ,i %all diff] ev5 m1 if possible1 f all ! o!r speak]s1 ?an !y h diff]$ f "o ano!r4 ,= y h all spok5 f ! po9t ( view ( ! _w4 ,y h put =w>d proposals = *ang+ society & mak+ x bett]4 ,b y h reli$1 = ! mo/ "p1 on ext]nal means to accompli% su* *anges4 ,y h spok5 ( ext5d+ or limit+ ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t1 ( socialism1 ( an>*y1 ( education1 ( selective bre$+4 ,b y h n spok5 ( ! ,_s & ! ,life1 or n 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,i w\ld wi% to speak ( !m4 ,mac,carthy1 inde$1 ,i rememb]1 us$ ! words '! life ( ! _s4' ,b ,i c\ld n well und]/& :at he meant1 except t he hop$ to atta9 x by viol5ce2 & 9 t way :at ,i w\ld seek & value _c be fur!r$4 ,coryat1 aga91 & ,h>+ton spoke ( ! good life4 ,b ,coryat seem$ to ?9k t any & all life is good4 ,! l9e ( division :i* ,i see ev]y:]e he did n see at all1 ! l9e betwe5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god & ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w4 ,i c\ld n say ) him t !re is a natural goodness 9 life z su*2 only t any hone/ occupation w be good if x be practis$ by a good man4 ,x is n weal? t is ne$$1 nor tal5ts1 nor intellect4 ,^! ?+s are gifts t may be giv5 or )held4 ,b ! "o ?+ ne$ful is ! _s ( ,god1 :i* is giv5 freely to ! poor & ! ignorant :o seek x4 ,believ+ ?is1 ,i _c b disagree1 also1 ) ,h>+ton4 ,= ! life ( :i* he spoke is ! life ( ?is _w4 ,he praises p[]1 & wisdom1 & beauty1 & ! excell5ce ( ! body & ! m9d4 ,9 ^! ?+s1 he says1 ! good life consi/s4 ,& s9ce !y are s r>e & difficult to atta91 & ne$ = _! fo/]+1 natural aptitudes1 & leisure & weal? & great position1 he concludes t ! good life is possible only = ! few2 & t to !m ! _m %\ld be m9i/]s4 ,& if ! goods he speaks ( be really su*1 he is "r2 = 9 ! ?+s ( ! _w1 :at "o takes1 ano!r mu/ resign4 ,if !re are rul]s !re mu/ be subjects2 if !re are ri*1 !re mu/ be poor2 if !re are idle m5 !re mu/ be drudges4 ,b ! real ,good is n ?us exclusive4 ,x is op5 to all2 & ! m a man has ( x ! m he gives to o!rs4 ,t ,good is ! love ( ,god1 & ?r\gh ! love ( ,god ! love ( man4 ,^! are old phrases1 b _! s5se is n old2 r x is always new1 = x is et]nal4 ,n[1 z ( old1 9 ! mid/ ( sci5ce1 ( bus9ess1 ( inv5tion1 ( ! multif>i\s confusion & d9 & hurry ( ! _w1 ,god may be directly p]ceiv$ & kn[n4 ,b to "k ,him is to love ,him1 & to love ,him is to love ,8 creatures1 & mo/ all ( our fell[-m51 to :om we are ne>e/ & mo/ ak91 & ) & by :om we ne$s mu/ live4 ,& if t love 7 really spread abroad among u1 ! que/ions t h be5 discuss$ to-night w\ld resolve !mselves4 ,= !re w\ld be a rule ( life g5]ally obs]v$ & foll[$2 & "u x ! conditions t make ! problems w\ld disappe>4 ,( su* a rule1 all m51 dimly & at mom5ts1 are aw>e4 ,by x !y 7 w>n$ t slav]y 0 wrong4 ,& _h !y b read x m truly1 & foll[$ x m fai?fully1 !y w\ld nev] h made w> to aboli% :at !y w\ld nev] h wi%$ to ma9ta94 ,& ! same rule x is t is w>n+ u n[ t x is wrong to fight1 wrong to heap up ri*es1 wrong to live by ! lab\r ( o!rs4 ,z we come to he$ ! w>n+ we %all cease to d ^! ?+s4 ,b to *ange in/itutions )\t *ang+ he>ts is idle4 ,= x is b to *ange ! subjects into ! rul]s1 ! poor into ! ri*1 ! drudges into ! idle m54 ,&1 z a result1 we %\ld only h idle m5 m frivol\s1 ri* m5 m h>d1 rul]s m incompet5t4 ,x is n by viol5ce or compulsion1 op5 or disguis$1 t ! k+dom ( heav5 comes4 ,x is by simple s]vice on ! "p ( ^? t "k ! law1 by _! foll[+ ! "r 9 _! own lives1 & prea*+ r by _! conduct ?an by _! words4 ,?is w\ld be a h>d say+ if we _h to rely on ourselves4 ,b we h ,god to rely on1 :o gives ,8 help n accord+ to ! measure ( our p[]s4 ,a man _c by tak+ ?\ght add a cubit to 8 /ature2 he _c increase ! scope ( 8 m9d or ! range ( 8 s5ses2 he _c1 by will+1 make himself a philosoph]1 or a lead] ( m54 ,b draw+ on ! s\rce t is op5 to ! poore/ & ! weake/ he c become a good man2 & !n1 :atev] 8 p[]s1 he w be us+ !m = ,god & man4 ,if m5 d t1 ea* man = himself1 by ! help ( ,god1 all else w foll[4 ,s true is x t if ye seek fir/ ! k+dom ( heav5 all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,yes1 t is true4 ,x is et]nal tru?4 ,x does n *ange ) ! doctr9es ( ,*ur*es nor dep5d ^u !m4 ,i w\ld say ev5 x does n dep5d on ,*ri/ianity4 ,= ! words w\ld be true1 ?\gh !re _h nev] be5 a ,*ri/ to speak !m4 ,& ! pro( t !y are true is simply ! direct witness ( consci\sness4 ,we p]ceive su* tru?s z we p]ceive ! sun4 ,!y c>ry ) !m _! own c]ta9ty2 & on t re/s ! c]ta9ty ( ,god4 ,!re9 is ! ess5ce ( all religion4 ,i say x because ,i "k4 ,& ! re/ ( y1 s x seems to me1 are guess+4 ,nor is x1 z x might seem at fir/1 a tru? irrelevant to y\r discussion4 ,= x tea*es t all *ange mu/ proce$ f )9 outw>d4 ,!re is n1 !re nev] has be51 a j polity1 = !re has nev] be5 "o bas$ on ! love ( ,god & man4 ,all t y condemn--pov]ty1 & weal?1 idl5ess & excessive lab\r1 squalor1 disease1 b>r5 m>riages1 aggression & w>1 w cont9ue 9 spite ( all *anges 9 =m1 until m5 w to get rid ( !m4 ,& t !y w n d till !y h le>nt to love ,god & man4 ,revolution w be va91 evolution w be va91 all uneasy turn+s f side to side w be va91 until t *ange ( he>t be accompli%$4 ,& accompli%$ x w be 9 its own "t4 ,ev]y:]e ,i see x at "w1 9 _m ways1 9 ! guise ( _m diff]5t op9ions4 ,i see x at "w "h to-night among ^? ) :om ,i mo/ disagree4 ,i see x 9 ! hope ( ,allison & ,wilson1 9 ! defiance ( ,mac,carthy1 9 ! d\bt ( ,m>t91 & mo/ ( all 9 ! despair ( ,audubon4 ,= he is "r to despair ( ! only life he kn[s1 ! life ( ! _w ^: fruits are du/ & a%es4 ,he drifts on a midnight ocean1 unlight$ by />s1 & toss$ by ! w9ds ( disappo9tm5t1 sorr[1 sickness1 irrep>able loss4 ,ah1 b above him1 if he b knew1 z n[ 9 our eyes & e>s1 rises into a cry/al sky ! fir/ l>k ( dawn4 ,& ! cuckoo s+s1 & ! blackbird1 d y n he> !m8 ,& ! f\nta9 rises ev] 9 %[]s ( silv] sp>ks1 up to ! heav5 x w n rea* till fire has made x vap\r4 ,& s ! :ole creation aspires1 out ( ! night ( despair1 into ! cool fre%ness ( dawn & on to ! sun ( noon4 ,let u be pati5t & foll[ ea* 8 pa?1 wait+ on ! ^w ( ,god till ,he be pleas$ to reveal x4 ,= ,8 way is n h>d1 x is joy & peace unutt]able4 ,& ^? :o wait 9 fai? ,he w bless ) ! k ( ,himself4 ,z he f9i%$ x 0 light1 ?\gh ! sun _h n yet ris54 ,! fir/ birds 7 s++ 9 ! wood1 & ! f\nta9 gli/5$ & sang1 & ! pla9 lay be=e u l a bride wait+ = ! bridegroom4 ,we 7 sil5t "u ! spell2 & ,i sc>cely "k h[ long _h pass$ be=e ,i _h he>t to call ^u ,vivian to conclude4 ,i h he>d ,vivian call$ a philosoph]1 b ! t]m is mislead+4 ,^? :o "k 8 writ+s--& !y are too few--"k t he conc]n$ himself1 directly or indirectly1 ) philosophic problems4 ,b he nev] wrote philosophy2 8 me?ods 7 n ^? ( logic2 & 8 sympa?ies 7 ) sci5ce & ! arts4 ,9 ! e>ly age ( ,greece he might h be5 ,emp$ocles or ,h]aclitus2 he c\ld nev] h be5 ,sp9oza or ,kant4 ,he s\ght to int]pret life1 b n m]ely 9 t]ms ( ! intellect4 ,he ne$$ to see & feel 9 ord] to ?9k4 ,& he express$ himself 9 a /yle too intellectual = lov]s ( poetry1 too metaphorical = lov]s ( philosophy4 ,8 ,public1 !re=e1 ?\gh devot$1 0 limit$2 b we1 9 our society1 always li/5$ to him ) an int]e/ t 0 r enhanc$ ?an dim9i%$ by an elem5t ( p]plexity4 ,i h f\nd x h>d to reproduce 8 mann]1 9 :i* x 0 cle> t he took a consci\s & arti/ic pleasure4 ,/ill less c ,i give ! impression ( 8 lean & f9e-cut face1 & ! di/9ction ( 8 :ole p]sonality4 ,he /ood up /raight & tall aga9/ ! :it5+ sky1 & deliv]$ himself z foll[s3 ,man is 9 ! mak+2 b h5ce=? he mu/ make himself4 ,to t po9t ,nature has l$ him1 out ( ! primeval slime4 ,%e has giv5 him limbs1 %e has giv5 him bra91 %e has giv5 him ! rudim5t ( a s\l4 ,n[ x is = him to make or m> t spl5did torso4 ,let him look no m to h] = aid2 = x is h] w to create "o :o has ! p[] to create himself4 ,if he fail1 %e fails2 back goes ! metal to ! pot2 & ! great process beg9s anew4 ,if he succe$s1 he succe$s alone4 ,8 fate is 9 8 own h&s4 ,( t fate1 did he b "k x1 bra9 is ! "l1 to fa%ion a palace fit = ! s\l to inhabit4 ,yet /ill1 aft] c5turies ( /umbl+1 reason is no m ?an ! furtive accomplice ( habit & =ce4 ,=ce creates1 habit p]petuates1 reason ! sycophant sanctions4 ,& s he drifts1 n up b d[n1 & ,nature wat*es 9 angui%1 self-=bidd5 to int]v5e1 unless x be to annihilate4 ,if he is to drive1 & drive /raight1 reason mu/ seize ! re9s2 & ! art ( h] driv+ is ! art ( ,politics4 ,( t art1 ! aim is p]fection1 ! me?od selection4 ,sci5ce is its m9i/]1 e?ics its "l4 ,x sp>es no prejudice1 respects no habit1 hon\rs no tradition4 ,in/itutions are /ubble 9 ! fire x k9dles4 ,! pres5t & ! pa/ x ?r[s )\t remorse into ! jaws ( ! future4 ,x is ! angel ) ! flam+ sword swift to dispossess ! crone t sits on h] money-bags at ,we/m9/]4 ,or1 %all ,i say1 x is ,h]cules ) ! ,augean /able to cleanse1 ( :i* e city is a /all1 heap$ ) ! dung ( a c5tury2 ) ! ,hydra to slay1 ^: hundr$ wri?+ heads ( false belief1 f old tru? rott$ into lies1 spr+ inexhau/ibly fecund 9 cre$s1 int]e/s1 in/itutions4 ,( :i* ! *ief is ,prop]ty1 mo/ cruel & bl9d ( all1 :o dev\rs u1 ere we "k x1 9 ! guise ( ,security & ,peace1 kill+ ! bodies ( "s1 ! s\ls ( mo/1 & gr[+ ev] fre% f ! root1 9 =ms t b seem to be new1 until ! root itself be cut away by ! sword ( ! _s4 ,:at t sword %all be call$1 socialism1 an>*y1 :at y w1 is small matt]1 s b ! h& t wields x be /rong1 ! bra9 cle>1 ! s\l illum9$1 passionate & pr(\nd4 ,b :]e %all ! *ampion be f\nd fit to wield t weapon8 ,he w n be f\nd2 he mu/ be made4 ,by ,man ,man mu/ be s[n4 ,once he might tru/ to ,nature1 :ile he 0 laid at h] brea/4 ,b %e has wean$ him2 & ! prompt+s %e no long] guides1 he may n bl9dly tru/ = _! issue4 ,:ile %e we$$1 x 0 h]s to plant2 b %e we$s no m4 ,he ( 8 own w uproots or sp>es2 & ( 8 own w he mu/ s[1 if he w\ld n h 8 g>d5 a wild]ness4 ,ev5 n[ preci\s plants p]i% be=e 8 eyes1 ev5 n[ we$s gr[ rank1 :ile he wat*es 9 idle awe1 & prates ( 8 own impot5ce4 ,he has giv5 ! re9s to ,desire1 & %e drives him back to ! abyss4 ,b h>ness h] to ! c>1 ) reason = *>iote]1 & %e w gr[ w+s to waft him to 8 goal4 ,t 9 him t he calls ,love is b ! dragon ( ! slime4 ,let him bury x 9 ! grave ( ,self1 & x w rise a ,psy*e1 ) w+s too wide to %elt] only ! home4 ,! ,man t is to be comes at ! call ( ! ,man t is4 ,let him call !n1 sob]ly1 n f ! fumes ( lu/4 ,= z is ! call1 s w be ! answ]4 ,b = :at %\ld he call8 ,= ,pagan8 ,= ,*ri/ian8 ,= nei!r1 & = bo?4 ,paganism speaks = ! m5 9 ,man1 ,*ri/ianity = ! ,man 9 m54 ,! fruit t 0 eat5 9 ,p>adise1 s[n 9 ! s\l ( man1 bore 9 ,hellas its fir/ & faire/ h>ve/4 ,!re rose ^u ! _w ( m9d ! triple sun ( ! ,ideal4 ,aphrodite1 born ( ! foam1 fl[]$ on ! azure ma91 ,tritons 9 h] tra9 & ,n]eids1 "u ! flu% ( dawn4 ,apollo1 radiant 9 ho>y dew1 leapt f ! ea/]n wave1 flam$ ?r\gh ! heav51 & cool$ 8 hiss+ :eels 9 ! vapor\s we/4 ,a!ne1 sprung f ! bra9 ( ,god1 arm$ ) ! spe> ( tru?1 mov$ grey-ey$ ov] ! e>? prob+ ! m9ds ( m54 ,love1 ,beauty1 ,wisdom1 behold ! ,pagan ,tr9ity6 ,?r\gh ^: grace only m5 are m51 & fit to become ,man4 ,!re=e1 ! gods are et]nal2 n !y die1 b we1 :5 we ?9k !m dead4 ,& no man :o does n "k !m1 & kn[+1 wor%ip & love1 is able to be a memb] ( ! body ( ,man4 ,?us x is t ! sign ( a /ep =w>d is a look backw>d2 & ,greece /&s et]nally at ! ?re%old ( ! new life4 ,=get h]1 & y s9k back1 if n to ! brute1 to ! insect4 ,consid] ! ant1 & bew>e ( h]6 ,%e is !re = a w>n+4 ,9 univ]sal ,an?ood !re are no ants4 ,f t fate may m5 save ,man6 ,b ! ,pagan gods 7 pitiless2 !y prey$ ^u ! weak4 ,_! wisdom 0 root$ 9 folly1 _! beauty 9 squalor1 _! love 9 oppression4 ,s fo/]$1 ^? fl[]s decay$4 ,& out ( ! rott+ soil rose ! /range new blossoms we call ,fai?1 & ,hope1 & ,*>ity4 ,= ,folly cri$1 ',i "k n1 b ,i believe'2 ,squalor1 ',i am vile1 b ,i hope'2 & ! oppress$1 ',i am despis$1 b ,i love4' ,t 0 ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity1 ! e*o ( man's fru/ration1 z ! o!r 0 ! e*o ( 8 accompli%m5t4 ,yet bo? he ne$s4 ,= because he gr[s1 he is dogg$ by imp]fection4 ,8 weakness is mock$ by ^? %9+ =ms on ! m\nta9-top4 ,b ,fai?1 & ,hope1 & ,*>ity walk beside him 9 ! mire1 to k9dle1 to com=t & to help4 ,& ( !m ju/ice is born1 ! plea ( ! ,_m aga9/ ! ,few1 ( ! nation aga9/ ! class1 ( mank9d aga9/ ! nation1 ( ! future aga9/ ! pres5t4 ,9 ,*ri/ianity m5 7 born into ,man4 ,yet 9 ,him let n m5 die6 ,= :at pr(its ju/ice unless x be ! /ep to ! ?rone ( ,olympus8 ,:at pr(it ,fai? & ,hope )\t a goal8 ,*>ity )\t an object8 ,va9 is ! love ( emmets1 or ( bees & coral-insects4 ,= ! wor? ( love is z ! wor? ( ! lov]4 ,x is only 9 ! soil ( ,paganism t ,*ri/ianity c come to maturity4 ,& ,fai?1 ,hope1 ,*>ity1 are b se$s ( !mselves till !y fall into ! womb ( ,wisdom1 ,beauty1 & ,love4 ,olympus lies be=e u1 ! sn[-capp$ m\nta94 ,let u climb x1 toge!r1 if y w1 n "s on ! corpses ( ! re/2 b climb at lea/1 n fe/] & sw>m on ri* mead[s ( equality4 ,we are n = ! valley1 nor = ! =e/s or ! pa/ures4 ,if we be bro!rs1 yet we are bro!rs 9 a que/1 ne$+ our =emo/ to lead4 ,aphrodite1 ,apollo1 ,a!ne1 are be=e u1 n beh9d4 ,maje/ic =ms1 !y gleam among ! sn[s4 ,m>*1 !n1 m5 9 ,man6 ,b is x m5 :o atta98 ,or ,man8 ,or n ev5 he1 b ,god8 ,we d n "k4 ,we "k only ! impulse & ! call4 ,! gleam on ! sn[1 ! upw>d pa?1 ! urg5t /ress )91 t is our c]ta9ty1 ! re/ is d\bt4 ,b d\bt is a horizon1 & on x hangs ! /> ( hope4 ,by t we live2 & ! sci5ce bl9ds1 ! r5unciation maims1 t w\ld %ut u (f f ^? silv] rays4 ,our eyes mu/ op51 z we m>*1 to e signal f ! height4 ,& s9ce ! s\l has inde$ 'immortal long+s 9 h]' we may believe !m prophetic ( _! fruition4 ,= h] claims are augu/ z ^? ( man1 & appeal to ! same witness4 ,! witness ( ei!r is a dream2 b su* dreams come f ! gate ( horn4 ,!y are pr9ciples ( life1 & ab\t !m cry/allizes ! univ]se4 ,= w is m ?an k1 s9ce w creates :at k records4 ,sci5ce hangs 9 a void ( nesci5ce1 a planet turn+ 9 ! d>k4 ,b across t void ,fai? builds ! road t leads to ,olympus & ! et]nal gods4 ,by ! "t he _h f9i%$ speak+ ! sun _h ris51 & ! glam\r ( dawn 0 pass+ into ! light ( common day4 ,! birds sang l\d1 ! f\nta9 sp>kl$1 & ! trees ru/l$ s(tly 9 ! e>ly breeze4 ,our p>ty broke up quietly4 ,"s w5t away to b$2 o!rs /roll$ d[n ! g>d5s2 & ,audubon w5t (f by appo9tm5t to ba! ) my "y nephew1 z gay & happy1 x w\ld seem1 z man c\ld be4 ,i 0 left to pace ! t]race alone1 wat*+ ! day gr[ bright]1 & wond]+ at ! div]s fates ( m54 ,an e>ly bell rang 9 ! little *ur* at ! p>k-gate2 a motor-c> hoot$ along ! highway4 ,& ,i ?\ght ( ,cantilupe & ,h>+ton1 ( ,allison & ,wilson1 & beyond !m ( ! vision ( ! dawn & ! daybreak1 ( ,woodman1 ! s\l1 & ,vivian1 ! _s4 ,i paus$ = a la/ look d[n ! l9e ( bright /atues t bord]$ ! long walk bel[ me4 ,i fanci$ !m /ret*+ away to ! foot ( ,olympus2 & )\t elation or excitem5t1 b ) ! calm ( an assur$ hope1 ,i prep>$ to beg9 ! new day4 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,aft] ,,two ,,?\s& ,,ye>s ,,plato ,,& ,,8 ,,dialogues ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,good ,,ju/ice ,,& ,,lib]ty ,a ,,political ,,dialogue ,,religion ,,& ,,immortality ,,religion3 ,a ,,criticism ,,& ,a ,,=eca/ ,,! ,,greek ,,view ,,( ,,life ,,lett]s ,,f ,,john ,,*9aman ,,appe>ances3 ,,be+ ,,notes ,,on ,,travel ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,civilizations ,,( ,,india1 ,,*9a ,,& ,,japan ,,contribution ,,( ,,anci5t ,,greece ,,to ,,mod]n ,,life ,,! ,,int]national ,,an>*y1 #aijd-aiad ,,evolution ,,9 ,,re-,,action ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,france #aghi-ahga ,,! ,,european ,,an>*y ,,w>3 ,,its ,,nature1 ,,cause ,,& ,,cube ,,causes ,,( ,,int]national ,,w> ,,! ,,*oice ,,be=e ,,u ,,docum5ts ,,& ,,/atem5ts ,,relat+ ,,to ,,peace ,,proposals ,,& ,,w> ,,aims1 ,,decemb] #aiaf-aiah ,,etc4 ,,o!r ,,books ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,plato & ,8 ,dialogues ,la4 ,cr4 #hvo4 #fs4 ,a lifetime ( fri5d%ip ) ! ,greek poet-philosoph] inspires ?is h&book to ! dialogues1 a h&book free f dryness or ! vices ( ! text-book4--,new ,/atesman ,aft] ,two ,?\s& ,ye>s ,a ,dialogue ,betwe5 ,plato & a ,mod]n ,"y ,man ,cr4 #hvo4 ,second ,impression #fs4 ,pack$ ) ideas ( imm$iate & topical significance4--,daily ,telegraph ,! ,int]national ,an>*y1 #aijd-aiad ,demy #hvo4 #ags4 #f;d4 ,x is v mu* ! be/ analysis ( ! int]national ev5ts lead+ to ! ,great ,w> :i* has s f> appe>$4--,! ,nation ,! ,european ,an>*y ,cr4 #hvo4 ,?ird ,impression #cs4 #f;d4 ,?is is "o ( ! %rewde/ books on ! causes ( w> t we h read4--,! ,economi/ ,docum5ts & ,/atem5ts ,relat+ to ,peace ,proposals & ,w> ,aims1 ,decemb] #aiaf-aiah ,demy #hvo4 #hs4 #f;d4 ,a q indisp5sable companion to ! hi/ory ( w>4--,! ,*all5ge ,w>3 ,its ,nature1 ,cause & ,cure ,cr4 #hvo4 ,?ird ,impression ,clo? #cs4 #f;d41 pap] #bs4 #f;d4 ,mr4 ,l[es ,dick9son's book1 ) its n]v\s provocative /yle1 its cle> & vivid pres5tation ( facts1 is a contribution = :i* we owe him gratitude4--,! ,spectator ,causes ( ,int]national ,w> ,sw>?more ,int]national ,h&book ,cr4 #hvo4 ,second ,edition ,pap] #bs4 #f;d4 ,an admirable /udy ( ! fundam5tal causes ( w>4--,daily ,h]ald ,! ,*oice ,be=e ,u ,demy #hvo4 ,?ird ,impression #gs4 #f;d4 ,a noble book :i* ev]yone %\ld read4--,daily ,news ,! ,mean+ ( ,good3 ,a ,dialogue ,cr4 #hvo4 ,six? ,edition ,a brilliant discussion :i*1 ap>t f its great dialectical int]e/1 _c fail to cl>ify ! ?\ghts ( e read] ^u 8 conception ( ! nature ( ,good4 ,ju/ice & ,lib]ty ,a ,political ,dialogue ,cr4 #hvo4 ,new ,impression #fs4 ,! foll[+ are among ! *apt] head+s ( ?is rem>kable "w3 ,=ms ( ,society1 ,! ,in/itution ( ,m>riage1 ,! ,in/itution ( ,prop]ty1 ,gov]nm5t1 ,! ,importance ( ,political ,ideals z ,guides to ,practice1 ,! ,relation ( ,ideals to ,facts4 ,religion & ,immortality ,fcap4 #hvo4 #as4 #f;d4 ,f\r essays ( :i* ! titles are ,fai? & ,k1 ,optimism & ,immortality1 ,is ,immortality ,desirable1 ,eu?anasia4 ,religion ,a ,criticism & a ,=eca/ ,fcap4 #hvo4 ,fif? ,impression #as4 #f;d4 ,mr4 ,l[es ,dick9son's ma9 object is to raise ! "q ( ! relation ( ,religion to ,k4 ,believ+ t all ,k mu/ be atta9$ by ! me?od ( sci5ce1 he %[s t a broad agno/icism is n ( necessity inconsi/5t ) ! religi\s attitude1 :i* may prove ( def9ite help 9 ! conduct ( life4 ,! ,magic ,flute ,a ,fantasia 9 ,prose & ,v]se bas$ on ,moz>t's ,op]a ,cr4 #hjj4 ,?ird ,impression ,qu>t] ,canvas1 #ds4 #f;d4 ,8 fantasia1 half prose z x is1 is beautiful 444 all ?r\gh !re is ! _s ( ! ,magic ,flute & at times almo/ ! music4--,! ,times ,lett]s f ,john ,*9aman ,fcap4 #hvo4 ,n9? ,impression #as4 #f;d4 ,9 ! =m ( lett]s ! au?or expla9s ,*9a to ! ,european4 ,no less important1 h[ev]1 is ! pres5tation ( our own civilization z view$ by an outsid] ^: /&>ds are n ^? :i*1 f bir?1 we h be5 accu/om$ to take = grant$4 ,appe>ances ,be+ ,notes ( ,travel ,cr4 #hvo4 #fs4 ,a s]ies ( articles record+ impressions ( travel 9 ,am]ica & ,asia4 ,9 a conclud+ essay ! au?or sugge/s t ! civilization ( ,india implies an outlook fundam5tally diff]5t f t ( ! ,we/1 & t1 ess5tially1 ! o!r c\ntries ( ! ,f> ,ea/ are ne>] to ! ,we/ ?an to ,india4 ,an ,essay on ! ,civilizations ( ,india1 ,*9a & ,japan ,fcap4 #hvo4 ,?ird ,edition #bs4 ,! report ( ! au?or's travels z a ,fell[ ( ! ,alb]t ,kahn ,travell+ ,fell[%ip4 ,he %[s ! g5]al _s & "* ( ! civilizations ( ,india1 ,*9a & ,japan & sugge/s ! probable effects ( _! contact ) ! civilization ( ! ,we/4 ,revolution & ,reaction 9 ,mod]n ,france1 #aghi-ahga ,cr4 #hvo4 ,new ,edition #gs4 #f;d4 ,mr4 ,l[es ,dick9son's brilliant sket* has /ood ! te/ ( "t4444 ,a ma/]ly summ>y4--,! ,obs]v] ,! ,contribution ( ,anci5t ,greece to ,mod]n ,life ,cr4 #hvo4 ,pap] #as41 ,clo? #bs4 ,! au?or's la/ "w1 publi%$ j aft] 8 dea?4 ,a piece ( s+ul>ly limpid1 undecorat$1 musical prose4--,sunday ,times4 ,all prices are net ,,london3 ,,george ,,all5 ,,unw9 ,,ltd