,,disc\rses ,,on ,a ,,sob] ,,&          
,,temp]ate ,,life4  ,by  ,,lewis        
,,corn>o1 ,a ,,noble ,,v5etian4  ,:]e9  
is demon/rat$1 by 8 own ,example1  ,,!  
,,me?od ,,( ,,pres]v+ ,,heal? ,,to      
,,extreme ,,old ,,age4  ,translat$ f !  
,italian ,orig9al4  ,a ,,new ,,edition1 
,,correct$4  ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,b5jam9 
,:ite1 at ,horace's ,head1 9            
,fleet-,/reet4 ,m4,,dcc4,,lxxix4        
,,preface  ,! au?or ( ! foll[+          
disc\rses1 ,lewis ,corn>o1 0 desc5d$ f  
"o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s families 9 ,v5ice1 
b by ! ill conduct ( "s ( 8 relations1  
_h ! mis=tune to be depriv$ ( ! dignity 
( a nobleman1 & exclud$ f all hon\rs &  
public employm5ts 9 ! /ate4  ,*agr9$ at 
?is unm]it$ disgrace1 he retir$ to      
,padua1 & m>ri$ a lady ( ! family (     
,spiltemb]g1 ^: "n 0 ,v]onica4  ,be+ 9  
possession ( a good e/ate1 he 0 v       
desir\s ( hav+ *ildr52 & aft] a long    
expectation ( ?is happ9ess1 8 wife 0    
deliv]$ ( a daught]1 to :om he gave ! "n
 ( ,cl>a4  ,?is 0 8 only *ild1 :o       

aft]w>ds 0 m>ri$ to ,john1 ! son (      
,fant9i ,corn>o1 ( a ri* family 9       
,cyprus1 :ile t isl& belong$ to !       
republic ( ,v5ice4  ,?\gh he 0 f>       
advanc$ 9 life :5 8 daught] ,cl>a came  
into ! _w1 yet he liv$ to see h] v old1 
& ! "m ( eight sons & ?ree daught]s4    
,he 0 a man ( s\nd und]/&+1 det]m9$     
c\rage & resolution4 ,9 8 y\ng] days1 he
 _h contract$ infirmities by            
intemp]ance1 & by indulg+ 8 too great   
prop5sity to ang]2 b :5 he p]ceiv$ ! ill
 consequ5ce ( 8 irregul>ities1 he _h    
comm& en\gh ( himself to subdue 8       
passion & inord9ate appetites4  ,by     
means ( great sobriety1 & a /rict regim5
 9 8 diet1 he recov]$ 8 heal? & vig\r1  
:i* he pres]v$ to an extreme old age4   
,at a v advanc$ /age ( life he wrote !  
foll[+ disc\rses1 :]e9 he acqua9ts u ) !
 irregul>ity ( 8 y\?1 8 re=mation (     
mann]s1 & ! hopes he ent]ta9$ ( liv+ a  
long "t4  ,nor 0 he mi/ak5 9 8          
expectation1 = he resign$ 8 la/ brea?   
)\t any agony1 sitt+ 9 an elb[ *air1 be+

 above an hundr$ ye>s old4  ,?is happ5$ 
at ,padua1 ! #bf? ( ,april1 #aeff4  ,8  
lady1 almo/ z old z himself1 surviv$ him
 b a %ort "t1 & di$ an e>ly dea?4  ,!y 7
 bo? int]r$ 9 ,/4 ,an?ony's *ur*1 )\t   
pomp1 pursuant to _! te/am5t>y          
directions4  ,^! disc\rses1 ?\gh writt5 
9 ,corn>o's old age1 7 p5n$ at diff]5t  
times1 & publi%$ sep>ately3 ,! fir/1 :i*
 he wrote at ! age ( eighty-?ree1 is    
intitl$1 ,a ,treatise on a ,sob] ,life1 
9 :i* he decl>es w> aga9/ e k9d (       
intemp]ance2 & 8 vigor\s old age speaks 
9 fav\r ( 8 precepts4  ,! second        
treatise he compos$ at ! age (          
eighty-six3 x conta9s f>!r encomiums on 
sobriety1 & po9ts out ! means ( m5d+ a  
bad con/itution4  ,he says1 t he came   
into ! _w ) a *ol]ic disposition1 b t 8 
temp]ate way ( life _h enabl$ him to    
subdue x4  ,! ?ird1 :i* he wrote at !   
age ( n9ety-"o1 is intitl$1 ,an ,e>ne/  
,exhortation to a ,sob] ,life2 "h he    
uses ! /ronge/ argum5ts to p]suade      
mank9d to embrace a temp]ate life1 z !  

means ( atta9+ a heal?y & vigor\s old   
age4  ,! f\r? & la/1 is a lett] to      
,b>b>o1 ,patri>* ( ,aquileia1 writt5 at 
! age ( n9ety-five2 x conta9s a lively  
description ( ! heal?y1 vig\r1 & p]fect 
use ( all 8 faculties1 :i* he _h !      
happ9ess ( enjoy+ at t advanc$ p]iod (  
life4  ,?is useful "w 0 translat$ "s    
ye>s ago into ,engli%1 "u ! title (     
,sure & c]ta9 me?ods ( atta9+ a long &  
heal?y life4 ,! translator seems r to h 
made use ( a ,fr5* v]sion ?an ( !       
,italian orig9al2 he has likewise omitt$
 sev]al passages ( ! ,italian1 & ! :ole 
is r a p>aphrase ?an a translation4     
,?is has induc$ u to give ! public an   
exact & fai?ful v]sion ( t excell5t     
p]=mance1 f ! ,v5ice edition 9 #hvo1 9 !
 ye> #afbj #a3 & z a pro( ( ! m]it &    
au!nticity ( ! "w1 we beg leave to quote
 ,mr4 ,addison's recomm5dation ( x1     
,,spectator1 ,vol4 iii1 ,no #aie4  ,!   
mo/ rem>kable in/ance ( ! efficacy (    
temp]ance1 t[>ds ! procur+ long life1 is
 :at we meet ) 9 a little book publi%$  

by ,lewis ,corn>o1 ! ,v5etian2 :i* ,i r 
m5tion1 because x is ( und\bt$ cr$it1 z 
! late ,v5etian ambassador1 :o 0 ( !    
same family1 atte/$ m ?an once 9        
conv]sation1 :5 he resid$ 9 ,engl&4     
,corn>o1 :o 0 ! au?or ( ! little        
treatise ,i am m5tion+1 0 ( an infirm   
con/itution1 till ab\t =ty1 :51 by      
ob/9ately p]si/+ 9 an exact c\rse (     
temp]ance1 he recov]$ a p]fect /ate (   
heal?2 insomu* t at f\rscore he publi%$ 
8 book1 :i* has be5 translat$ into      
,engli% "u ! title (1 ,sure & c]ta9     
me?ods ( atta9+ a long & heal?y life4   
,he liv$ to give a ?ird or f\r? edition 
( x1 & aft] hav+ pass$ 8 hundr$? ye>1   
di$ )\t pa9 or agony1 & l "o :o falls   
asleep4  ,! treatise ,i m5tion has be5  
tak5 notice ( by sev]al em95t au?ors1 & 
is writt5 ) su* _s ( *e>fulness1        
religion1 & good s5se1 z are ! natural  
concomitants ( temp]ance & sobriety4  ,!
 mixture ( ! old man 9 x1 is r a        
recomm5dation ?an a discr$it to x4  #a  
,! fir/ edition 0 publi%$ by ! au?or at 

,padua1 9 #dto1 ,a4,d4 #aeeh4    ,a     
,,treatise ,,on ,a ,,sob] ,,life  ,x is 
a ?+ pa/ all d\bt1 t cu/om1 by "t1      
becomes a second nature1 =c+ m5 to use  
t1 :e!r good or bad1 to :i* !y h be5    
habituat$3 nay1 we see habit1 9 _m ?+s1 
get ! bett] ( reason4  ,?is is s        
und5iably true1 t virtu\s m51 by conv]s+
 ) ! wick$1 v (t5 fall into ! same      
vici\s c\rse ( life4  ,! contr>y1       
likewise1 we see sometimes happ52 viz4  
t1 z good morals easily *ange to bad1 s 
bad morals *ange aga9 to good4  ,=      
in/ance3 let a wick$ man1 :o 0 once     
virtu\s1 keep company ) a virtu\s man1 &
 he w aga9 become virtu\s2 & ?is        
alt]ation c be attribut$ to no?+ b ! =ce
 ( habit1 :i* is1 inde$1 v great4  ,see+
 _m examples ( ?is2 & besides1 consid]+ 
t1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is great =ce ( habit1
 ?ree bad cu/oms h got foot+ 9 ,italy )9
 a few ye>s1 ev5 )9 my own memory2 !    
fir/ flatt]y & c]emoni\sness3 ! second  
,lu!ranism #b1 :i* "s h mo/ prepo/]\sly 
embrac$2 ! ?ird intemp]ance2 & t ^! ?ree

 vices1 l s _m cruel mon/]s1 leagu$1 z  
inde$ !y are1 aga9/ mank9d1 h gradually 
prevail$ s f>1 z to rob civil life ( its
 s9c]ity1 ! s\l ( its piety1 & ! body ( 
its heal?2 ,i h resolv$ to treat ( ! la/
 ( ^! vices1 & prove t x is an abuse1 9 
ord] to extirpate x1 if possible4  ,z to
 ! second1 ,lu!ranism1 & ! fir/1        
flatt]y1 ,i am c]ta91 t "s great g5ius  
or ano!r w soon und]take ! task ( expos+
 _! de=mity1 & effectually suppress+ !m4
 ,!re=e1 ,i firmly hope1 t1 be=e ,i die1
 ,i %all see ^! ?ree abuses conqu]$ &   
driv5 out ( ,italy2 & ?is c\ntry ( c\rse
 re/or$ to its =m] laudable & virtu\s   
cu/oms4   #b ,! au?or writes ) !        
prejudice ( a zeal\s ,roman ,ca?olic    
aga9/ ! doctr9e ( ! ,re=mation1 :i* he  
"h di/+ui%es by ! "n ( ,lu!ranism4  ,?is
 0 ow+ to ! artifices ( ! ,romi% cl]gy 9
 ^? days1 by :om ! re=m$ religion 0     
mis9t]pret$1 z introductive (           
lic5ti\sness & debau*]y4   ,to come !n  
to t abuse1 ( :i* ,i am propos$ to      
speak1 namely1 intemp]ance2 ,i say1 t x 

is a great pity x %\ld h prevail$ s mu*1
 z entirely to bani% sobriety4  ,?\gh   
all are agre$1 t intemp]ance is ! (fspr+
 ( gluttony1 & sob] liv+ ( ab/emi\sness2
 ! =m]1 nev]!less1 is consid]$ a virtue 
& a m>k ( di/9ction1 & ! latt]1 z       
di%on\rable & ! badge ( av>ice4  ,su*   
mi/ak5 notions are entirely ow+ to ! p[]
 ( cu/om1 e/abli%$ by our s5ses &       
irregul> appetites2 ^! h bl9d$ & besott$
 m5 to su* a degree1 t1 leav+ ! pa?s (  
virtue1 !y h foll[$ ^? ( vice1 :i* lead 
!m be=e _! "t to an old age1 bur!n$ )   
/range & mortal infirmities1 s z to r5d]
 !m q decrepid be=e =ty1 contr>y to !   
effects ( sobriety1 :i*1 be=e x 0 bani%$
 by ?is de/ructive intemp]ance1 us$ to  
keep m5 s\nd & he>ty to ! age ( eighty &
 upw>ds4  ,o wret*$ & unhappy ,italy6 d 
y n see1 t intemp]ance murd]s e ye> m ( 
y\r subjects1 ?an y c\ld lose by ! mo/  
cruel plague1 or by fire & sword 9 _m   
battles8  ,^? truly %ameful fea/s1 no s 
mu* 9 fa%ion1 & s intol]ably pr(use1 t  
no tables are l>ge en\gh to hold !      

di%es1 :i* r5d]s x necess>y to heap !m  
"o ^u ano!r2 ^? fea/s1 ,i say1 are s _m 
battles2 & h[ is x possible to support  
nature by su* a v>iety ( contr>y &      
un:olesome foods8  ,put a /op to ?is    
abuse1 = ,god's sake1 = !re is n1 ,i am 
c]ta9 ( x1 a vice m abom9able ?an ?is 9 
! eyes ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y4  ,drive away 
?is new k9d ( dea?1 & y h bani%$ !      
plague1 :i*1 ?\gh x =m]ly us$ to make   
su* havock1 n[ does little or no        
mis*ief1 ow+ to ! laudable practice (   
att5d+ m to ! goodness ( ! provisions   
br\ght to our m>kets4  ,!re are means   
/ill left to bani% intemp]ance1 & su*   
means too1 t e man may h rec\rse to !m  
)\t any assi/ance4  ,no?+ m is requisite
 = ?is purpose1 ?an to live up to !     
simplicity dictat$ by nature1 :i* tea*es
 u to be cont5t ) little1 to pursue !   
m$ium ( holy ab/emi\sness & div9e       
reason1 & to accu/om ourselves to eat no
 m ?an is absolutely necess>y to support
 life2 consid]+1 t :at exce$s ?is1 is   
disease & dea?1 & m]ely gives ! palate  

satisfaction1 :i*1 ?\gh b mom5t>y1 br+s 
on ! body a long & la/+ tra9 (          
disagreeable s5sations & diseases1 & at 
l5g? de/roys x along ) ! s\l4  ,h[ _m   
fri5ds ( m9e1 m5 ( ! f9e/ und]/&+ & mo/ 
amiable disposition1 h ,i se5 c>ri$ (f  
by ?is plague 9 ! fl[] ( _! y\?8 :o1 :]e
 !y n[ liv+1 w\ld be an ornam5t to !    
public1 ^: company ,i %\ld enjoy ) z mu*
 pleasure1 z ,i n[ feel conc]n at _!    
loss4  ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 to put a /op to s
 great an evil1 ,i h resolv$ by ?is %ort
 disc\rse to demon/rate1 t intemp]ance  
is an abuse :i* may be easily remov$1 & 
t ! good old sob] liv+ may be sub/itut$ 
9 its /ead2 & ?is ,i und]take m readily1
 z _m "y m5 ( ! be/ und]/&+1 kn[+ t x is
 a vice1 h reque/$ x ( me1 mov$ !reto by
 see+ _! fa!rs drop (f 9 ! fl[] ( _!    
y\?1 & me s s\nd & he>ty at ! age (     
eighty-"o4  ,!y express$ a desire to    
rea* ! same t]m1 nature n =bidd+ u to   
wi% = longevity2 & old-age be+1 9 fact1 
t "t ( life 9 :i* prud5ce c be be/      
ex]cis$1 & ! fruits ( all ! o!r virtues 

enjoy$ ) less opposition1 ! passions be+
 !n s subdu$1 t man gives himself up    
entirely to reason4  ,!y besee*$ me to  
let !m "k ! me?od pursu$ by me to atta9 
x2 & !n f9d+ !m int5t on s laudable a   
pursuit1 ,i h resolv$ to treat ( t      
me?od1 9 ord] to be ( s]vice n only to  
!m1 b to all ^? :o may be will+ to p]use
 ?is disc\rse4  ,i %all1 !re=e1 give my 
reasons = r5\nc+ intemp]ance1 & betak+  
myself to a sob] c\rse ( life2 decl>e   
freely ! me?od pursu$ by me = t purpose2
 & !n set =? ! effects ( s good an habit
 ^u me2 :5ce x may be cle>ly ga!r$1 h[  
easy x is to remove ! abuse (           
intemp]ance4 ,i %all conclude1 by %ew+  
h[ _m conv5i5cies & bless+s are !       
consequ5ces ( a sob] life4  ,i say !n1 t
 ! heavy tra9 ( infirmities1 :i* _h n   
only invad$1 b ev5 made great inroads 9 
my con/itution1 7 my motives = r5\nc+   
intemp]ance1 to :i* ,i _h be5 greatly   
addict$2 s t1 9 consequ5ce ( x1 & !     
badness ( my con/itution1 my /oma* be+  
exce$+ly cold & moi/1 ,i 0 fall5 into   

diff]5t k9ds ( disord]s1 su* z pa9s 9 my
 /oma*1 & (t5 /it*es1 & spices ( ! g\t2 
att5d$ by1 :at 0 /ill worse1 an almo/   
cont9ual sl[ fev]1 a /oma* g5]ally out (
 ord]1 & a p]petual ?ir/4  ,f ^! natural
 & acquir$ disord]s ! be/ deliv]y ,i _h 
to hope =1 0 dea?1 to put an end to !   
pa9s & mis]ies ( life2 a p]iod v remote 
9 ! regul> c\rse ( nature1 ?\gh ,i _h   
ha/5$ x by my irregul> mann] ( liv+4    
,f9d+ myself1 !re=e1 9 su* unhappy      
circum/ances betwe5 my ?irty-fif? &     
=tie? ye>1 e ?+ t c\ld be ?\ght ( hav+  
be5 tri$ to no purpose to relieve me1 ! 
physicians gave me to und]/&1 t !re 0 b 
"o me?od left to get ! bett] ( my       
compla9ts1 provid$ ,i w\ld resolve to   
use x1 & pati5tly p]sev]e 9 x4  ,?is 0 a
 sob] & regul> life1 :i* ! assur$ me    
w\ld be /ill ( ! greate/ s]vice to me1 &
 w\ld be z p[]ful 9 its effects1 z !    
intemp]ance & irregul> "o _h be51 9     
r$uc+ me to ! pres5t l[ condition3 & t  
,i might be fully satisfi$ ( its salut>y
 effects1 = ?\gh by my irregul>ities ,i 

0 become infirm1 ,i 0 n r$uc$ s l[1 b t 
a temp]ate life1 ! opposite 9 e respect 
to an intemp]ate "o1 might /ill entirely
 recov] me4  ,& besides1 x 9 fact       
appe>s1 su* a regul> life1 :il/ obs]v$1 
pres]ves m5 ( a bad con/itution1 & f>   
gone 9 ye>s1 j z a contr>y c\rse has !  
p[] to de/roy ^? ( ! be/ con/itution1 & 
9 _! prime2 = ?is pla9 reason1 t diff]5t
 modes ( life are att5d$ by diff]5t     
effects2 art foll[+1 ev5 h]e91 ! /eps ( 
nature1 ) equal p[] to correct natural  
vices & imp]fections4  ,?is is obvi\s 9 
husb&ry & ! l4  ,!y add$1 t if ,i did n 
imm$iately h rec\rse to su* a regim51 ,i
 c\ld receive no b5efit f x 9 a few     
mon?s1 & t 9 a few m ,i mu/ resign      
myself to dea?4  ,^! solid & conv9c+    
argum5ts made su* an impression on me1  
t1 mortifi$ z ,i 0 besides1 by ! ?\ghts 
( dy+ 9 ! prime ( life1 & at ! same "t  
p]petually torm5t$ by v>i\s diseases1 ,i
 imm$iately conclud$1 t ! =ego+ contr>y 
effects c\ld n be produc$ b by contr>y  
modes ( liv+2 &1 !re=e1 full ( hopes1   

resolv$1 9 ord] to avoid at once bo?    
dea? & disease1 to betake myself to a   
regul> c\rse ( life4  ,hav+1 ^u ?is1    
enquir$ ( !m :at rules ,i %\ld foll[1 !y
 told me1 t ,i mu/ n use any food1 solid
 or liquid1 b su* z1 be+ g5]ally        
prescrib$ to sick p]sons1 is1 = t       
reason1 call$ diet1 & bo? v sp>+ly4  ,^!
 directions1 to say ! tru?1 !y _h be=e  
giv5 me2 b x 0 at a "t ( life :51       
impati5t ( su* re/ra9t1 & f9d+ myself   
satiat$1 z x 71 ) su* food1 ,i c\ld n   
put up ) x1 & !re=e eat freely ( e ?+ ,i
 lik$ be/2 & likewise1 feel+ myself 9 a 
mann] p>*$ up by ! heat ( my disease1   
made no scruple ( dr9k+1 & 9 l>ge       
quantities1 ! w9es t be/ pleas$ my      
palate4  ,?is inde$1 l all o!r pati5ts1 
,i kept a secret f my physicians4  ,b1  
:5 ,i _h once resolv$ to live sp>+ly1 & 
accord+ to ! dictates ( reason1 see+ t  
is 0 no difficult matt]1 nay1 t x 0 my  
duty z a man s to d1 ,i ent]$ ) s mu*   
resolution ^u ?is new c\rse ( life1 t   
no?+ has be5 s9ce able to div]t me f x4 

,! consequ5ce 01 t 9 a few days ,i began
 to p]ceive1 t su* a c\rse agre$ ) me v 
well2 & by pursu+ x1 9 less ?an a ye>1  
,i f\nd myself 7"s p]sons1 p]haps1 w n  
believe x7 entirely fre$ f all my       
compla9ts4  ,hav+ ?us recov]$ my heal?1 
,i began s]i\sly to consid] ! p[] (     
temp]ance1 & say to myself1 t if ?is    
virtue _h efficacy en\gh to subdue su*  
griev\s disord]s z m9e1 x mu/ h /ill    
great] to pres]ve me 9 heal?1 to help my
 bad con/itution1 & com=t my v weak     
/oma*4  ,i !re=e appli$ myself dilig5tly
 to discov] :at k9ds ( food suit$ me    
be/4  ,b1 fir/1 ,i resolv$ to try1 :e!r 
^?1 :i* pleas$ my palate1 agre$ or      
disagre$ ) my /oma*1 9 ord] to judge =  
myself ( ! tru? ( t prov]b1 :i* ,i once 
held true1 & is univ]sally held z su* 9 
! highe/ degree1 insomu* t epicures1 :o 
give a loose to _! appetites1 lay x d[n 
z a fundam5tal maxim4  ,?is prov]b is1 t
 :atev] pleases ! palate1 mu/ agree ) ! 
/oma*1 & n\ri% ! body2 or :atev] is     
palatable mu/ be equally :olesome &     

n\ri%+4  ,! issue 01 t ,i f\nd x to be  
false3 =1 ?\gh r\gh & v cold w9es1 z    
likewise melons & o!r fruits1 sallad1   
fi% & pork1 t>ts1 g>d5-/uff1 pa/ry1 & ! 
l1 7 v pleas+ to my palate1 ! disagre$ )
 me not)/&+4  ,hav+ conv9c$ myself1 t ! 
prov]b 9 "q 0 false1 ,i look'd ^u x z   
su*2 &1 taught by exp]i5ce1 ,i gave ov] 
! use ( su* meats & w9es1 & likewise (  
ice2 *ose w9e suit$ to my /oma*1 dr9k+ (
 x b ! quantity ,i knew ,i c\ld dige/4  
,i did ! same by my meat1 z well 9 reg>d
 to quantity z to quality1 accu/om+     
myself nev] to cloy my /oma* ) eat+ or  
dr9k+2 b con/antly rise f table ) a     
disposition to eat & dr9k /ill m4  ,9   
?is ,i con=m$ to ! prov]b1 :i* says1 t a
 man1 to consult 8 heal?1 mu/ *eck 8    
appetite4  ,hav+ 9 ?is mann]1 & = ^!    
reasons1 conqu]$ intemp]ance &          
irregul>ity1 ,i betook myself intirely  
to a temp]ate & regul> life3 :i* effect$
 9 me ! alt]ation already m5tion$1 t is1
 9 less ?an a ye> x rid me ( all ^?     
disord]s1 :i* _h tak5 s deep a root 9   

me2 nay1 z ,i h already obs]v$1 _h made 
su* a progress1 z to be 9 a mann]       
incurable4  ,x _h likewise ?is o!r good 
effect1 t ,i no long] exp]i5c$ ^? annual
 fits ( sickness1 ) :i* ,i us$ to be    
afflict$1 :ile ,i foll[$ a diff]5t1 t is
 a s5sual1 c\rse ( life2 = !n ,i us$ to 
be attack$ e ye> ) a /range k9d ( fev]1 
:i* sometimes br\ght me to dea?'s door4 
,f ?is disease1 !n1 ,i also fre$ myself1
 & became exce$+ heal?y1 z ,i h cont9u$ 
f t "t =w>d to ?is v day2 & = no o!r    
reason ?an t ,i nev] trespass$ aga9/    
regul>ity1 :i* by its inf9ite efficacy  
has be5 ! cause1 t ! meat ,i con/antly  
eat1 & ! w9e ,i con/antly dr9k1 be+ su* 
z agre$ ) my con/itution1 & tak5 9 prop]
 quantities1 imp>t$ all _! virtue to my 
body1 & !n left x )\t difficulty1 & )\t 
eng5d]+ 9 x any bad hum\rs4  ,9         
consequ5ce !r=e ( my tak+ su* me?ods1 ,i
 h always enjoy$1 & 7,god be prais$7    
actually enjoy1 ! be/ ( heal?s4  ,x is  
true1 inde$1 t1 besides ! two =go+ mo/  
important rules relative to eat+ &      

dr9k+1 :i* ,i h ev] be5 v scrupul\s to  
obs]ve2 t is1 n to take ( any ?+1 b z   
mu* z my /oma* c easily dige/1 & to use 
^? ?+s only1 :i* agree ) me2 ,i h       
c>efully avoid$ heat1 cold1 &           
extraord9>y fatigue1 int]ruption ( my   
usual h\rs ( re/1 excessive v5]y1 mak+  
any /ay 9 bad air1 & expos+ myself to ! 
w9d & sun2 = ^!1 too1 are great         
disord]s4  ,b !n1 =tunately1 !re is no  
great difficulty 9 avoid+ !m1 ! love (  
life & heal? hav+ m sway ov] m5 (       
und]/&+1 ?an any satisfaction !y c\ld   
f9d 9 do+ :at mu/ be extremely hurtful  
to _! con/itution4  ,i h likewise done  
all t lay 9 my p[] to avoid ^? evils1   
:i* we d n f9d s easy to remove2 ^! are 
melan*oly1 hatr$1 & o!r viol5t passions1
 :i* appe> to h ! greate/ influ5ce ov]  
our bodies4  ,h[ev]1 ,i h n be5 able to 
gu>d s well aga9/ ei!r "o or ! o!r k9d (
 ^! disord]s1 z n to suff] myself n[ &  
!n to be hurri$ away by _m1 n to say1   
all ( !m2 b ,i h reap$ ! b5efit ( kn[+  
by exp]i5ce t ^! passions h1 9 ! ma91 no

 great influ5ce ov] bodies gov]n$ by !  
two =ego+ rules ( eat+ & dr9k+1 & !re=e 
c d !m b v little h>m2 s t x may ) great
 tru? be affirm$1 t :oev] obs]ves ^! two
 capital rules1 is liable to v little   
inconv5i5cy f any o!r excesses4 ,?is1   
,gal51 :o 0 an em95t physician1 obs]v$  
be=e me4 ,he affirms1 t s long z he     
foll[$ ^! rules relative to eat+ &      
dr9k+1 he suff]$ b little f o!r         
disord]s1 s little1 t !y nev] gave him  
above a day's uneas9ess4 ,t :at he says 
is true1 ,i am a liv+ witness1 & s are  
_m o!rs1 :o "k me1 & h se51 h[ (t5 ,i h 
be5 expos$ to heats & colds1 & su* o!r  
disagreeable *anges ( wea!r2 & h1       
likewise1 se5 me 7ow+ to v>i\s          
mis=tunes1 :i* h m ?an once befall5 me7 
greatly di/urb$ my m9d4  ,= !y c n only 
say ( me1 t su* di/urbance ( m9d has    
done me v little h>m1 b !y c av] ( _m   
o!rs1 :o did n lead a sob] & regul>     
life1 t x prov$ v prejudicial to !m1    
among/ :om 0 a bro!r ( my own1 & o!rs ( 
my family1 :o tru/+ to ! goodness ( _!  

con/itution1 did n foll[ my way ( liv+4 
,! consequ5ce h]e( 0 a great mis=tune to
 !m1 ! p]turbations ( ! m9d hav+ !reby  
acquir$ an extraord9>y influ5ce ov] _!  
bodies4  ,su*1 9 a ^w1 0 _! grief &     
dejection at see+ me involv$ 9 exp5sive 
law-suits1 comm5c$ aga9/ my by great &  
p[]ful m51 t1 fe>+ ,i %\ld be ca/1 !y 7 
seiz$ ) t melan*oly hum\r1 ) :i*        
intemp]ate bodies always ab\nd2 & ^!    
hum\rs _h su* an influ5ce ov] !m1 &     
increas$ to su* a degree1 z to c>ry !m  
(f be=e _! "t2 :]eas ,i suff]$ no?+ on !
 occasion1 z ,i _h 9 me no sup]flu\s    
hum\rs ( t k9d4  ,nay1 9 ord] to keep up
 my spirits1 ,i br\ght myself to ?9k1 t 
,god _h rais$ up ^! suits aga9/ me1 9   
ord] to make me m s5sible ( my /r5g? (  
body & m9d2 & t ,i %\ld get ! bett] ( !m
 ) hon\r & advantage1 z x1 9 fact1 came 
to pass3 =1 at la/1 ,i obta9$ a decree  
exce$+ fav\rable to my =tune & my "*1   
:i*1 ?\gh x gave me ! highe/ pleasure1  
_h n ! p[] to d me any h>m 9 o!r        
respects4  ,?us x is pla91 t nei!r      

melan*oly nor any o!r affection ( ! m9d 
c hurt bodies gov]n$ ) temp]ance &      
regul>ity4  ,b ,i mu/ g a /ep fur!r1 &  
say1 t ev5 mis=tunes !mselves c d b v   
little mis*ief1 or cause b v little pa91
 to su* bodies2 & t ?is is true1 ,i h   
myself exp]i5c$ at ! age ( sev5ty4  ,i  
happ5$1 z is (t5 ! case1 to be 9 a coa*1
 :i* go+ at a pretty sm>t rate1 0       
ov]set1 & 9 t condition drawn a         
consid]able way by ! horses1 be=e means 
c\ld be f\nd to /op !m2 :5ce ,i receiv$ 
s _m %ocks & bruises1 t ,i 0 tak5 out ) 
my head & all ! re/ ( my body t]ribly   
batt]$1 & a dislocat$ leg & arm4  ,:5 ,i
 0 br\ght home1 ! family imm$iately s5t 
= ! physicians1 :o1 on _! arrival1 see+ 
me 9 s bad a plight1 conclud$1 t )9 ?ree
 days ,i %\ld die2 nev]!less1 !y w\ld   
try :at good two ?+s w\ld d me2 "o 0 to 
ble$ me1 ! o!r to purge me2 & !reby     
prev5t my hum\rs alt]+1 z !y e mom5t    
expect$1 to su* a degree1 z to f]m5t    
greatly1 & br+ on a high fev]4 ,b ,i1 on
 ! contr>y1 :o knew1 t ! sob] life ,i _h

 l$ = _m ye>s pa/1 _h s well unit$1     
h>moniz$1 & dispos$ my hum\rs1 z n to   
leave x 9 _! p[] to f]m5t to su* a      
degree1 refus$ to be ei!r bl$1 or purg$4
  ,i j caus$ my leg & arm to be set1 an 
suff]$ myself to be rubb$ ) "s oils1 :i*
 !y said 7 prop] on ! occasion4  ,?us1  
)\t us+ any o!r k9d ( rem$y1 ,i recov]$1
 z ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld1 )\t feel+ ! lea/   
alt]ation 9 myself1 or any o!r bad      
effects f ! accid5t2 a ?+1 :i* appe>$   
miracul\s ev5 9 ! eyes ( ! physicians4  
,h5ce we are to inf]1 t :oev] leads a   
sob] & regul> life1 & commits no excess 
9 8 diet1 c suff] b v little f disord]s 
( any o!r k9d1 or ext]nal accid5ts4  ,on
 ! contr>y1 ,i conclude1 especially f ! 
late trial ,i h _h1 t excesses 9 eat+ & 
dr9k+ are fatal4  ,( ?is ,i conv9c$     
myself f\r ye>s ago1 :5 by ! advice ( my
 physicians1 ! in/igation ( my fri5ds1 &
 ! importunity ( my own family1 ,i      
cons5t$ to su* an excess1 :i*1 z x w    
appe> h]eaft]1 0 att5d$ ) f> worse      
consequ5ces1 ?an c\ld naturally be      

expect$4  ,?is excess consi/$ 9 increas+
 ! quantity ( food ,i g5]ally made use  
(2 :i* increase alone br\ght me to a mo/
 cruel fit ( sickness4 ,& z x is a case 
s mu* 9 po9t to ! subject 9 h&1 & ! k ( 
x may be useful to "s ( my read]s1 ,i   
%all take ! tr\ble to relate x4  ,i say1
 !n1 t my de>e/ fri5ds & relations1     
actuat$ by ! w>m & laudable affection & 
reg>d !y h = me1 see+ h[ little ,i eat1 
repres5t$ to me1 9 conjunction ) my     
physicians1 t ! su/5ance ,i took c\ld n 
be suffici5t to support "o s f> advanc$ 
9 ye>s1 :5 x 0 become necess>y n only to
 pres]ve nature1 b to increase its      
vig\r4  ,t1 z ?is c\ld n be done )\t    
food1 x 0 absolutely incumb5t ^u me to  
eat a little m pl5tifully4  ,i1 on ! o!r
 h&1 produc$ my reasons = n comply+ ) _!
 desires4  ,^! 71 t nature is cont5t )  
little1 & t ) ?is little ,i _h pres]v$  
myself s _m ye>s2 & t1 to me1 ! habit ( 
x 0 become a second nature2 & t x 0 m   
agreeable to reason1 t1 z ,i advanc$ 9  
ye>s & lo/ my /r5g?1 ,i %\ld r less5 ?an

 increase ! quantity ( my food3 ,f>!r1 t
 x 0 b natural to ?9k1 t ! p[]s ( !     
/oma* grew weak] f day to day2 on :i*   
acc\nt ,i c\ld see no reason to make su*
 an addition4  ,to corroborate my       
argum5ts1 ,i alleg$ t ^? two natural & v
 true prov]bs2 "o1 t he1 :o has a m9d to
 eat a great deal1 mu/ eat b little2 :i*
 is said = no o!r reason ?an ?is1 t eat+
 little makes a man live v long1 & liv+ 
v long he mu/ eat a great deal4  ,! o!r 
prov]b 01 t :at we leave aft] mak+ a    
he>ty meal1 does u m good ?an :at we h  
eat4  ,b nei!r ^! prov]bs1 nor any o!r  
argum5ts ,i c\ld ?9k (1 7 able to prev5t
 _! teaz+ me m ?an ev]4 ,:]e=e1 n to    
appe> ob/9ate1 or affect to "k m ?an !  
physicians !mselves2 b1 above all1 to   
please my family1 :o v e>ne/ly desir$ x1
 f a p]suasion t su* an addition to my  
usual all[ance w\ld pres]ve my /r5g?1 ,i
 cons5t$ to increase ! quantity ( food1 
b ) two ounces only4  ,s t1 z be=e1 :at 
) bread1 meat1 ! yolk ( an egg1 & s\p1  
,i eat z mu*1 z weigh$ 9 all twelve     

ounces1 nei!r m nor less1 ,i n[ increas$
 x to f\rte52 & z be=e ,i drank b f\rte5
 ounces ( w9e1 ,i n[ increas$ x to      
sixte54  ,?is increase & irregul>ity1   
_h1 9 eight days "t1 su* an effect ^u   
me1 t1 f be+ *e>ful & brisk1 ,i began to
 be peevi% & melan*oly1 s t no?+ c\ld   
please me2 & 0 con/antly s /rangely     
dispos$1 t ,i nei!r knew :at to say to  
o!rs1 nor :at to d ) myself4  ,on !     
twelf? day1 ,i 0 attack$ ) a mo/ viol5t 
pa9 9 my side1 :i* held me tw5ty-two    
h\rs1 & 0 succe$$ by a t]rible fev]1 :i*
 cont9u$ ?irty-five days & z _m nights1 
)\t giv+ me a mom5t's respite2 ?\gh1 to 
say ! tru?1 x began to abate gradually  
on ! fifte5?4  ,b not)/&+ su* abatem5t1 
,i c\ld n1 dur+ ! :ole "t1 sleep half a 
qu>t] ( an h\r toge!r1 insomu* t e "o   
look$ ^u me z a dead man4  ,b1 ,god be  
prais$1 ,i recov]$ m]ely by my =m]      
regul> c\rse ( life1 ?\gh !n 9 my       
sev5ty-eigh? ye>1 & 9 ! colde/ season ( 
a v cold ye>1 & r$uc$ to a m]e skeleton2
 & ,i am positive t x 0 ! great         

regul>ity ,i _h obs]v$ = s _m ye>s1 & t 
only1 :i* rescu$ me f ! jaws ( dea?4  ,9
 all t "t ,i nev] knew :at sickness 01  
unless ,i may call by t same "n "s      
slight indispositions ( a day or two's  
cont9uance2 ! regul> life ,i _h l$1 z ,i
 h already tak5 notice1 = s _m ye>s1 n  
hav+ p]mitt$ any sup]flu\s or bad hum\rs
 to bre$ 9 me2 or if !y did1 to acquire 
su* /r5g? & malignity1 a !y g5]ally     
acquire 9 ! sup]annuat$ bodies ( ^?1 :o 
live )\t rule4  ,& z !re 0 n any old    
malignity 9 my hum\rs 7:i* is ! ?+ t    
kills p7 b only t1 :i* my new           
irregul>ity _h occasion$1 ?is fit (     
sickness1 ?\gh exce$+ viol5t1 _h n !    
/r5g? to de/roy me4  ,?is x 01 & no?+   
else1 t sav$ my life2 :5ce may be ga!r$1
 h[ great is ! p[] & efficacy (         
regul>ity2 & h[ great1 likewise1 is t ( 
irregul>ity1 :i* 9 a few days c\ld br+  
on me s t]rible a fit ( sickness1 j z   
regul>ity _h pres]v$ me 9 heal? = s _m  
ye>s4  ,& x appe>s to me a no weak      
argum5t1 t1 s9ce ! _w1 consi/+ ( ! f\r  

elem5ts1 is upheld by ord]2 & our life1 
z to ! body1 is no o!r ?an a h>moni\s   
comb9ation ( ! same f\r elem5ts1 s x    
%\ld be pres]v$ & ma9ta9$ by ! v same   
ord]2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be worn out 
by sickness1 or de/roy$ by dea?1 :i* are
 produc$ by ! contr>y effects4  ,by ord]
 ! arts are m easily le>n$2 by ord]     
armies are r5d]$ victori\s2 by ord]1 9 a
 ^w1 families1 cities1 & ev5 /ates are  
ma9ta9$4  ,h5ce ,i conclud$1 t ord]ly   
liv+ is no o!r ?an a mo/ c]ta9 cause &  
f\ndation ( heal? & long life2 nay ,i _c
 help say+1 t x is ! only & true m$ic9e2
 & :oev] weighs ! matt] well1 mu/ also  
conclude1 t ?is is really ! case4 ,h5ce 
x is1 t :5 a physician comes to visit a 
pati5t1 ! fir/ ?+ he prescribes1 is to  
live regul>ly4  ,9 l mann]1 :5 a        
physician takes leave ( a pati5t1 on 8  
be+ recov]$1 he advises him1 z he t5d]s 
8 heal?1 to lead a regul> life4 ,& x is 
n to be d\bt$1 t1 7 a pati5t s recov]$  
to live 9 t mann]1 he c\ld nev] be sick 
aga91 z x removes e cause ( illness2 &  

s1 = ! future1 w\ld nev] want ei!r      
physician or physic4  ,nay1 by att5d+   
duly to :at ,i h said1 he w\ld become 8 
own physician1 &1 inde$1 ! be/ he c\ld  
h2 s9ce1 9 fact1 no _m c be a p]fect    
physician to any "o b himself4  ,!      
reason ( :i* is1 t any man may1 by      
repeat$ trials1 acquire a p]fect k ( 8  
own con/itution1 & ! mo/ hidd5 qualities
 ( 8 body2 & :at w9e & food agree ) 8   
/oma*4  ,n[1 x is s f> f be+ an easy    
matt] to "k ^! ?+s p]fectly ( ano!r1 t  
we _c )\t mu* tr\ble discov] !m 9       
ourselves1 s9ce a great deal ( "t &     
repeat$ trials are requisite = !        
purpose4  ,^! trials are1 inde$1 7if ,i 
may say x7 m ?an necess>y1 z !re is a   
great] v>iety 9 ! natures & con/itutions
 ( diff]5t m51 ?an 9 _! p]sons4  ,:o    
c\ld believe1 t old w9e1 w9e t _h pass$ 
its fir/ ye>1 %\ld disagree ) my /oma*1 
& new w9e agree ) x8 & t pepp]1 :i* is  
look$ ^u z a w>m spice1 %\ld n h a w>m  
effect ^u me1 insomu* t ,i f9d myself m 
w>m$ & com=t$ by c9namon8  ,:]e is !    

physician1 t c\ld h in=m$ me ( ^! two   
lat5t qualities1 s9ce ,i myself1 ev5 by 
a long c\rse ( obs]vation1 c\ld sc>ce   
discov] !m8 ,f all ^! reasons x foll[s1 
t x is impossible to be a p]fect        
physician to ano!r4  ,s9ce1 !re=e1 a man
 _c h a bett] physician ?an himself1 nor
 any physic bett] ?an a regul> life1 a  
regul> life he ought to embrace4  ,i d  
n1 h[ev]1 mean1 t1 = ! k & cure ( su*   
disord]s1 z (t5 befall ^? :o d n live   
regul>ly1 !re is no occasion = a        
physician1 & t 8 assi/ance ought to be  
slight$4  ,=1 if we are apt to receive  
su* great com=t f fri5ds1 :o come to    
visit u 9 our illness1 ?\gh !y d no m   
?an te/ify _! conc]n = u1 & bid u be (  
good *e]2 h[ mu* m reg>d ought we to h =
 ! physician1 :o is a fri5d t comes to  
see u 9 ord] to relieve u1 & promises u 
a cure8  ,b = ! b>e purpose ( keep+     
ourselves 9 good heal?1 ,i am ( !       
op9ion1 t we %\ld consid] z a physician 
?is regul> life1 :i*1 z we h se51 is our
 natural & prop] physic1 s9ce x pres]ves

 m51 ev5 ^? ( a bad con/itution1 9      
heal?2 makes !m live s\nd & he>ty to !  
age ( "o hundr$ & upw>ds2 & prev5ts _!  
dy+ ( sickness1 or ?r\gh a corruption ( 
_! hum\rs1 b m]ely by a dissolution ( _!
 radical moi/ure1 :5 q exhau/$2 all :i* 
effects sev]al wise m5 h attribut$ to   
potable gold1 & ! elixir1 s\ght = by _m1
 b discov]$ by few4  ,h[ev] to confess !
 tru?1 m51 = ! mo/ "p1 are v s5sual &   
intemp]ate1 & love to satisfy _!        
appetites1 & to commit e excess2 !re=e1 
see+ t !y _c avoid be+ greatly injur$ by
 su* excess1 z (t5 z !y are guilty ( x1 
!y1 by way ( apologiz+ = _! conduct1    
say1 t x is bett] to live t5 ye>s less1 
& enjoy !mselves2 n consid]+1 ( :at     
importance are t5 ye>s m ( life1        
especially a heal?y life1 & at a matur] 
age2 :5 m5 become s5sible ( _! progress 
9 k & virtue1 :i* _c atta9 to any degree
 ( p]fection be=e ?is p]iod ( life4  ,n 
to speak1 at pres5t1 ( _m o!r           
advantages1 ,i %all b>ely m5tion t 9    
reg>d to lett]s & ! sci5ces2 f> !       

greate/ numb] ( ! be/ & mo/ celebrat$   
books extant1 7 writt5 dur+ t p]iod (   
life1 & ^? t5 ye>s1 :i* "s make x _!    
bus9ess to und]value1 9 ord] to give a  
loose to _! appetites4  ,be t z x w1 ,i 
w\ld n act l !m4 ,i r covet$ to live ^! 
t5 ye>s1 &1 _h ,i n done s1 ,i %\ld nev]
 h f9i%$ ^? tracts1 :i* ,i h compos$ 9  
consequ5ce ( my hav+ be5 s\nd & he>ty ^!
 t5 ye>s pa/2 & :i* ,i h ! pleasure to  
?9k w be ( s]vice to o!rs4  ,^!         
s5suali/s add1 t a regul> life is su* z 
no man c lead4  ,to ?is ,i answ]1 ,gal51
 :o 0 s great a physician1 l$ su* a     
life1 & *ose x z ! be/ physic4  ,! same 
did ,plato1 ,cic]o1 ,isocrates1 & _m o!r
 great m5 ( =m] times2 :om1 n to tire ! 
read]1 ,i %all =be> nam+3 &1 9 our own  
days1 pope ,paul ,f>nese l$ x1 & c>d9al 
,bembo2 & x 0 = t reason !y liv$ s long2
 likewise our two doges1 ,l&o & ,donato2
 besides _m o!rs ( mean] condition1 & ^?
 :o live n only 9 cities1 b also 9      
diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 :o all f\nd    
great b5efit by con=m+ to ?is regul>ity4

  ,!re=e1 s9ce _m h l$ ?is life1 & _m   
actually lead x1 x is n su* a life b t e
 "o may con=m to x2 & ! m s1 z no great 
difficulty att5ds x2 no?+1 inde$1 be+   
requisite b to beg9 9 good e>ne/1 z !   
above-m5tion$ ,cic]o affirms1 & all ^?  
:o n[ live 9 ?is mann]4  ,plato1 y w    
say1 ?\gh he himself liv$ v regul>ly1   
affirms1 not)/&+1 t1 9 republics1 m5 _c 
d s1 be+ (t5 obligat$ to expose !mselves
 to heat1 cold1 & sev]al o!r k9ds (     
h>d%ip1 & o!r ?+s1 :i* are all s _m     
disord]s1 & incompatable ) a regul>     
life4  ,i answ]1 z ,i h already obs]v$1 
t ^! are n disord]s att5d$ ) any bad    
consequ5ce1 or :i* affect ei!r heal? or 
life1 :5 ! man1 :o und]goes !m1 obs]ves 
! rules ( sobriety1 & commits no excess 
9 ! two po9ts conc]n+ diet1 :i* a       
republican may v well avoid1 nay x is   
requisite he %\ld avoid2 because1 by s  
do+1 he may be sure ei!r to escape ^?   
disord]s1 :i*1 o!rwise1 x w\ld be no    
easy matt] = him to escape :ile expos$  
to ^! h>d%ips2 or1 9 case he c\ld n     

escape !m1 he may m easily & spe$ily    
prev5t _! bad effects4  ,"h x may be    
object$1 & "s actually object1 t he1 :o 
leads a regul> life1 hav+ con/antly1 :5 
well1 made use ( food fit = ! sick1 & 9 
small quantities1 has no res\rce left 9 
case ( illness4  ,to ?is ,i might1 9 !  
fir/ place1 answ]1 t nature1 desir\s to 
pres]ve man 9 good heal? z long z       
possible1 in=ms him1 h]self1 h[ he is to
 act 9 "t ( illness2 = %e imm$iately    
deprives him1 :5 sick1 ( 8 appetite1 9  
ord] t he may eat b little2 because     
nature 7z ,i h said already7 is satisfi$
 ) little2 :]e=e1 x is requisite1 t a   
man1 :5 sick1 :e!r he has be5  a regul> 
or irregul> liv]1 %\ld use no meats1 b  
su* z are suit$ to 8 disord]2 & ( ^! ev5
 9 a mu* small] quantity ?an he 0 wont  
to d1 :5 9 heal?4  ,= 7 he to eat z mu* 
z he us$ to d1 he w\ld die by x2 because
 x w\ld be only add+ to ! burd51 ) :i*  
nature 0 already oppress$1 by giv+ h] a 
great] quantity ( food1 ?an %e c 9 su*  
circum/ances support2 & ?is1 ,i imag9e1 

w\ld be a suffici5t caution to any sick 
p]son4  ,b1 indep5d5t ( all ?is1 ,i     
might answ] "s o!rs1 & /ill bett]1 t    
:oev] leads a regul> life1 _c be sick2  
or1 at lea/1 b seldom1 & = a %ort "t2   
because1 by liv+ regul>ly1 he extirpates
 e se$ ( sickness2 & ?us1 by remov+ !   
cause1 prev5ts ! effect2 s t he1 :o     
pursues a regul> c\rse ( life1 ne$ n be 
appreh5sive ( illness1 z he ne$ n be    
afraid ( ! effect1 :o has gu>d$ aga9/ ! 
cause4  ,s9ce x !re=e appe>s t a regul> 
life is s pr(itable & virtu\s1 s lovely 
& s holy1 x ought to be univ]sally      
foll[$ & embrac$2 & m s1 z x does n cla%
 ) ! means or duties ( any /ation1 b is 
easy to all2 because1 to lead x1 a man  
ne$ n tie himself d[n to eat s little z 
,i d1 or n to eat fruit1 fi%1 & o!r ?+s 
( t k9d1 f :i* ,i ab/a91 :o eat little1 
because x is suffici5t = my puny & weak 
/oma*2 & fruit1 fi%1 & o!r ?+s ( t k9d1 
disagree ) me1 :i* is my reason = n t\*+
 !m4  ,^?1 h[ev]1 ) :om su* ?+s agree1  
may1 & ought to eat ( !m2 s9ce !y are n 

by any means =bid ! use use ( su*       
su/9ance4  ,b1 !n1 bo? !y1 & all o!rs1  
are =bid to eat a great] quantity ( any 
k9d ( food1 ev5 ( t :i* agrees ) !m1 ?an
 :at _! /oma*s c easily dige/2 ! same is
 to be und]/ood ( dr9k4 ,h5ce x is t ^?1
 ) :om no?+ disagrees1 are n b\nd to    
obs]ve any rule b t relat+ to !         
quantity1 & n to ! quality1 ( _! food2 a
 rule :i* !y may1 )\t ! lea/ difficulty 
9 ! _w1 comply )4  ,let nobody tell me1 
t !re are numb]s1 :o1 ?\gh !y live mo/  
irregul>ly1 live 9 heal? & spirits1 to  
^? remote p]iods ( life1 atta9$ by ! mo/
 sob]2 =1 ?is argum5t be+ gr\nd$ on a   
case full ( unc]ta9ty & haz>d1 & :i*1   
besides1 s seldom occurs1 z to look m l 
a miracle ?an ! "w ( nature1 m5 %\ld n  
suff] !mselves to be !reby p]suad$ to   
live irregul>ly1 nature hav+ be5 too    
lib]al to ^?1 :o did s )\t suff]+ by x2 
a fav\r1 :i* v few h any "r to expect4  
,:oev]1 tru/+ to 8 y\?1 or ! /r5g? ( 8  
con/itution1 or ! goodness ( 8 /oma*1   
slights ^! obs]vations1 mu/ expect to   

suff] greatly by s do+1 & live 9 con/ant
 dang] ( disease & dea?4  ,i !re=e      
affirm1 t an old man1 ev5 ( a bad       
con/itution1 :o leads a regul> & sob]   
life1 is sur] ( a long "o1 ?an a "y man 
( ! be/ con/itution1 :o leads a         
disord]ly life4  ,x is n to be d\bt$1   
h[ev]1 t a man bless$ ) a good          
con/itution may1 by liv+ temp]ately1    
expect to live long] ?an "o1 ^:         
con/itution is n s good2 & t ,god &     
nature c dispose matt]s s1 t a man %all 
br+ into ! _w ) him s s\nd a            
con/itution1 z to live long & heal?y1   
)\t obs]v+ su* /rick rules2 & !n die 9 a
 v advanc$ age ?r\gh a m]e dissolution (
 8 elem5t>y p>ts2 z 0 ! case1 9 ,v5ice1 
( ! procurator ,?omas ,cont>9i2 & 9     
,padua1 ( ! cavali] ,antonio ,capo di   
,vacca4  ,b x is n "o man 9 a hundr$    
?\s&1 t s mu* c be said (4  ,if o!rs h a
 m9d to live long & heal?y1 & die )\t   
sickness ( body or m9d1 b by m]e        
dissolution1 !y mu/ submit to live      
regul>ly1 s9ce ! _c o!rwise expect to   

enjoy ! fruits ( su* a life1 :i* are    
almo/ inf9ite 9 numb]1 & ea* ( !m1 9    
p>ticul>1 ( inf9ite value4  ,=1 z su*   
regul>ity keeps ! hum\rs ( ! body       
cleans$ & purifi$2 x suff]s no vapors to
 asc5d f ! /oma* to ! head2 h5ce ! bra9 
( him1 :o lives 9 t mann]1 enjoys su* a 
con/ant s]5ity1 t he is always p]fectly 
ma/] ( himself4  ,he1 !re=e1 easily so>s
 above ! l[ & grovel+ conc]ns ( ?is     
life1 to ! exalt$ & beautiful           
contemplation ( heav5ly ?+s1 to 8 exce$+
 great com=t & satisfaction2 because he1
 by ?is means1 comes to consid]1 "k1 &  
und]/& t1 :i* o!rwise he w\ld nev] h    
consid]$1 kn[n1 or und]/ood2 t is1 h[   
great is ! p[]1 wisdom1 & goodness ( !  
,deity4  ,he !n desc5ds into nature1 &  
ackn[l$ges h] = ! daught] ( ,god2 &     
sees1 & ev5 feels ) 8 h&s1 t1 :i* 9 any 
o!r age1 or ) a p]ception less cle>1 he 
c\ld nev] h se5 or felt4  ,he !n truly  
disc]ns ! brutality ( t vice into :i* !y
 fall1 :o "k n h[ to subdue _! passions1
 & ^? ?ree importunate lu/s1 :i*1 "o    

w\ld imag9e1 came all toge!r into ! _w )
 u1 9 ord] to keep u 9 p]petual anxiety 
& di/urbance4  ,^! are1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 
! lu/ ( hon\rs1 & ! lu/ ( ri*es2 :i* are
 apt to increase ) ye>s 9 su* old p]sons
 z d n lead a regul> life2 because1 9 _!
 passage ?r\gh ! /age ( manhood1 !y did 
n1 z !y ought1 r5\nce s5suality & _!    
passions2 & take up ) sobriety & reason2
 virtues :i* m5 ( a regul> life1 did n  
neglect :5 !y pass$ ?r\gh !             
above-m5tion$ /age4  ,=1 kn[+ su*       
passions are su* lu/s to be inconsi/5t )
 reason1 by :i* !y are entirely gov]n$2 
!y1 at once1 broke loose f all          
temptations to vice2 &1 in/ead ( be+    
slaves to _! inord9ate appetites1 !y    
appli$ !mselves to virtue & good works2 
& by ^! means1 !y alt]$ _! conduct1 &   
became m5 ( good & sob] lives4  ,:51    
!re=e1 9 process ( "t1 !y see !mselves  
br\ght by a long s]ies ( ye>s to _!     
dissolution1 consci\s t1 ?r\gh ! s+ul>  
m]cy ( ,god1 !y _h s s9c]ely rel9qui%$ !
 pa?s ( vice1 z nev] aft]w>ds to ent]   

!m2 & moreov] hop+1 ?r\gh ! m]its ( our 
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 to die 9 8 fav\r1 
!y d n suff] !mselves to be ca/ d[n at !
 ?\ghts ( dea?1 kn[+ t !y mu/ die4  ,?is
 is p>ticul>ly ! case1 :51 load$ )      
hon\r1 & sat$ ) life1 !y see !mselves   
arriv$ at t age1 :i* n "o 9 _m ?\s&s (  
^?1 :o live o!rwise1 ev] atta9s4  ,!y h 
/ill ! great] reason n to be deject$ at 
! ?\ghts ( dea?1 z x does n attack !m   
viol5tly & by surprize1 ) a bitt] &     
pa9ful turn ( _! hum\rs1 ) fev]i%       
s5sations1 & %>p pa9s1 b /eals ^u !m    
ins5sibly & ) ! greate/ ease & g5tl5ess2
 su* an end1 proce$+ intirely f an      
exhau/ion ( ! radical moi/ure1 :i*      
decays by degrees l ! oil ( a lamp2 s t 
!y pass g5tly1 )\t any sickness1 f ?is  
t]re/rial & mortal to a cele/ial &      
et]nal life4  ,o holy & truly happy     
regul>ity6  ,h[ holy & happy %\ld m51 9 
fact1 deem !e1 s9ce ! opposite habit is 
! cause ( su* guilt & mis]y1 z evid5tly 
appe>s to ^? :o consid] ! opposite      
effects ( bo?6 s t m5 %\ld "k !e by ?y  

voice alone1 & ?y lovely "n2 = :at a    
glori\s "n1 :at a noble ?+1 is an ord]ly
 & sob] life6 z1 on ! contr>y1 ! b>e    
m5tion ( disord] & intemp]ance is       
(f5sive to our e>s4 ,nay1 !re is ! same 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! m5tion+ ^! two ?+s1 z 
betwe5 ! utt]+ ( ! words angel & devil4 
,?us ,i h assign$ my reasons = ab&on+   
intemp]ance1 & betak+ myself intirely to
 a sob] life2 ) ! me?od ,i pursu$ 9 do+ 
s1 & :at 0 ! consequ5ce ( x2 &1 f9ally1 
! advantages an bless+s1 :i* a sob] life
 conf]s ^u ^? :o embrace x4  ,"s s5sual1
 inconsid]ate p]sons affirm1 t a long   
life is no bless+2 & t ! /ate ( a man1  
:o has pass$ 8 sev5ty-fif? ye>1 _c      
really be call$ life1 b dea?3 b ?is is a
 great mi/ake1 z ,i %all fully prove2 & 
x is my s9c]e wi%1 t all m5 w\ld        
endeav\r to atta9 my old age1 9 ord] t  
!y too may enjoy t p]iod ( life1 :i* (  
all o!rs is ! mo/ desirable4  ,i w !re=e
 give an acc\nt ( my recreations1 & !   
reli% :i* ,i f9d at ?is /age ( life1 9  
ord] to conv9ce ! public 7:i* may       

likewise be done by all ^? :o "k me7 t !
 /ate ,i h n[ atta9$ to is by no means  
dea?1 b real life2 su* a life1 z by _m  
is deem$ happy1 s9ce x ab\nds ) all !   
felicity t c be enjoy$ 9 ?is _w4  ,& ?is
 te/imony !y w give1 9 ! fir/ place1    
because !y see1 & n )\t ! greate/       
amazem5t1 ! good /ate ( heal? & spirits 
,i enjoy2 h[ ,i m\nt my horse )\t any   
assi/ance1 or advantage ( situation2 &  
h[ ,i n only asc5d a s+le flight (      
/airs1 b climb up an hill f bottom to   
top1 afoot1 & ) ! greate/ ( ease &      
unconc]n2 !n h[ gay1 pleasant1 &        
good-hum\r$ ,i am2 h[ free f e          
p]turbation ( m9d1 & e disagreeable     
?\ght2 9 lieu ( :i*1 joy & peace h s    
firmly fix$ _! resid5ce 9 my bosom1 z   
nev] to dep>t f x4  ,moreov]1 !y "k 9   
:at mann] ,i pass my "t1 s z n to f9d   
life a burd52 see+ ,i c contrive to sp5d
 e h\r ( x ) ! greate/ delight &        
pleasure1 hav+ frequ5t opportunities (  
conv]s+ ) _m hon\rable g5tlem51 m5      
valuable = _! good s5se & mann]s1 _!    

acqua9tance ) lett]s1 & e o!r good      
quality4  ,!n1 :5 ,i _c enjoy _!        
conv]sation1 ,i betake myself to ! read+
 ( "s good book4  ,:5 ,i h read z mu* z 
,i l1 ,i write2 endeav\r+1 9 ?is z 9    
ev]y?+ else1 to be ( s]vice to o!rs1 to 
! utmo/ ( my p[]4  ,& all ^! ?+s ,i d ) 
! greate/ ease to myself1 at _! prop]   
seasons1 & 9 my own h\se2 :i*1 besides  
be+ situat$ 9 ! mo/ beautiful qu>t] (   
?is noble & le>n$ city ( ,padua1 is1 9  
itself1 really conv5i5t & h&some1 su*1 9
 a ^w1 z x is no long] ! fa%ion to      
build2 =1 9 "o "p ( x1 ,i c %elt] myself
 f extreme heat2 &1 9 ! o!r1 f extreme  
cold1 hav+ contriv$ ! ap>tm5ts accord+  
to ! rules ( ar*itecture1 :i* tea* u :at
 is to be obs]v$ 9 practice4  ,besides  
?is h\se1 ,i h my sev]al g>d5s1 suppli$ 
) runn+ wat]s2 & 9 :i* ,i always f9d    
some?+ to d1 t amuses me4  ,i h ano!r   
way ( div]t+ myself1 :i* is go+ e ,april
 & ,may2 &1 likewise1 e ,septemb] &     
,octob]1 = "s days1 to enjoy an em95ce  
belong+ to me 9 ! ,euganean m\nta9s1 & 9

 ! mo/ beautiful "p ( !m1 adorn$ )      
f\nta9s & g>d5s2 &1 above all1 a        
conv5i5t & h&some lodge2 9 :i* place ,i 
likewise n[ & !n make "o 9 "s hunt+ p>ty
 suitable to my ta/e & age4  ,!n ,i     
enjoy = z _m days my villa 9 ! pla91 :i*
 is laid out 9 regul> /reets1 all       
t]m9at+ 9 a l>ge squ>e1 9 ! middle ( :i*
 /&s a *ur*1 suit$ to ! condition ( !   
place4  ,?is villa is divid$ by a wide &
 rapid bran* ( ! riv] ,br5ta1 on bo?    
sides ( :i* !re is a consid]able ext5t (
 c\ntry1 consi/+ intirely ( f]tile &    
well-cultivat$ fields4  ,besides1 ?is   
di/rict is n[1 ,god be prais$1 exce$+ly 
well inhabit$1 :i* x 0 n at fir/1 b r ! 
rev]se2 = x 0 m>%y2 & ! air s           
un:olesome1 z to make x a resid5ce fitt]
 = snakes ?an m54 ,b1 on my dra9+ (f !  
wat]s1 ! air m5d$1 & p resort$ to x s   
fa/1 & increas$ to su* a degree1 t x    
soon acquir$ ! p]fection 9 :i* x n[     
appe>s3 h5ce1 ,i may say ) tru?1 t ,i h 
(f]$ ?is place1 an alt] & a temple to   
,god1 ) s\ls to adore him3 ^! are ?+s   

:i* af=d me inf9ite pleasure1 com=t1 &  
satisfaction1 z (t5 z ,i g to see &     
enjoy !m4  ,at ! same seasons e ye>1 ,i 
revisit "s ( ! neighb\r+ cities1 & enjoy
 su* ( my fri5ds z live !re1 tak+ !     
greate/ pleasure 9 _! company &         
conv]sation2 & by _! means ,i also enjoy
 ! conv]sation ( o!r m5 ( p>ts1 :o live 
9 ! same places2 su* z ar*itects1       
pa9t]s1 sculptors1 musicians1 & husb&m51
 ) :om ?is age c]ta9ly ab\nds4 ,i visit 
_! new works2 ,i revisit _! =m] ones2 & 
,i always le>n some?+1 :i* gives me     
satisfaction4  ,i see palaces1 g>d5s1   
antiquities2 & ) ^!1 ! squ>es & o!r     
public places1 ! *ur*es1 ! =tifications1
 leav+ no?+ unobs]v$1 f :5ce ,i may reap
 ei!r ent]ta9m5t or in/ruction4  ,b :at 
delights me mo/1 is1 9 my j\rnies       
backw>ds & =w>ds1 to contemplate !      
situation & o!r beauties ( ! places ,i  
pass ?r\gh2 "s 9 ! pla91 o!rs on hills1 
adjo9+ to riv]s or f\nta9s2 ) a great _m
 f9e h\ses & g>d5s4  ,nor are my        
recreations r5d]$ less agreeable &      

ent]ta9+ by my n feel+ well1 or n he>+  
readily e ?+ t is said to me2 or by any 
o!r ( my faculties n be+ p]fect2 = !y   
are all1 ?ank ,god1 9 ! highe/          
p]fection2 p>ticul>ly my palate1 :i* n[ 
reli%es bett] ! simple f>e ,i eat1 :]ev]
 ,i happ5 to be1 ?an x =m]ly did ) ! mo/
 delicate di%es1 :5 ,i l$ an irregul>   
life4  ,nor does ! *ange ( b$s give me  
any uneas9ess1 s t ,i sleep e :]e s\ndly
 & quietly1 )\t exp]i5c+ ! lea/         
di/urbance2 & all my dreams are pleasant
 & delightful4  ,x is likewise ) !      
greate/ pleasure & satisfaction ,i      
behold ! success ( an und]tak+ s        
important to ?is /ate1 ,i mean t ( dra9+
 & improv+ s _m uncultivat$ pieces (    
gr\nd1 an und]tak+ begun )9 my memory2 &
 :i* ,i nev] ?\ght ,i %\ld live to see  
compleat$2 kn[+ h[ sl[ republics are apt
 to proce$ 9 ent]prises ( great         
importance4 ,nev]!less1 ,i h liv$ to see
 x2 & 0 ev5 9 p]son1 9 ! m>%y places1   
along ) ^? appo9t$ to sup]9t5d ! dra9+ (
 !m1 = two mon?s toge!r1 dur+ ! greate/ 

heats ( summ]1 )\t ev] f9d+ myself !    
worse = ! fatigues ( inconv5i5ces ,i    
suff]$2 ( s mu* efficacy is t ord]ly    
life1 :i* ,i e :]e con/antly lead4  ,:at
 is m1 ,i am 9 ! greate/ hopes1 or r    
sure1 to see ! beg9n+ & completion (    
ano!r und]tak+ ( no less importance1 :i*
 is t ( pres]v+ our e/u>y or port1 t la/
 & wond]ful bulw>k ( my de> c\ntry1 !   
pres]vation ( :i* 7x is n to flatt] my  
vanity to say x1 b m]ely to d ju/ice to 
! tru?7 has be5 m ?an once recomm5d$ by 
me to ?is republic1 by ^w ( m\?1 & 9    
writ+s :i* co/ me _m nights /udy4  ,& to
 ?is de> c\ntry ( m9e1 z ,i am b\nd by !
 laws ( nature to d e ?+1 f :i* x may   
reap any b5efit1 s ,i mo/ ard5tly wi%   
p]petual duration1 & a long succession (
 e k9d ( prosp]ity4  ,su* are my g5u9e &
 no trifl+ satisfactions2 su* are !     
recreations & div]sions ( my old age1   
:i* is s mu* ! m to be valu$ ?an ! old  
age1 or ev5 y\?1 ( o!r m51 because be+  
fre$1 by ,god's grace1 f ! p]turbations 
( ! m9d1 & ! infirmities ( ! body1 x no 

long] exp]i5ces any ( ^? contr>y        
emotions1 :i* torm5t a numb] ( "y m51 & 
_m old ones de/itute ( /r5g? & heal?1 & 
e o!r bless+4  ,& if x be lawful to     
comp>e little matt]s1 & su* z are e/eem$
 trifl+1 to affairs ( importance1 ,i w  
fur!r v5ture to say1 t su* are ! effects
 ( ?is sob] life1 t at my pres5t age (  
eighty-?ree1 ,i h be5 able to write a v 
ent]ta9+ com$y1 ab\nd+ ) innoc5t mir? & 
pleasant je/s4 ,?is species (           
composition is g5]ally ! *ild & (fspr+ (
 y\?1 z trag$y is t ( old age2 ! =m] be+
 by its faceti\s & sprightly turn suit$ 
to ! bloom ( life1 & ! latt] by its     
gravity adapt$ to rip] ye>s4  ,n[1 if t 
good old man ,sophocles1 a ,grecian by  
bir?1 & a poet1 0 s mu* extoll$ = hav+  
writt5 a trag$y at ! age ( sev5ty-?ree1 
&1 on t acc\nt alone1 reput$ ( s\nd     
memory & und]/&+1 ?\gh trag$y be a grave
 & melan*oly poem2 :y %\ld ,i be deem$  
less happy1 & to h a small] %>e ( memory
 & und]/&+1 :o h1 at an age1 t5 ye>s m  
advanc$ ?an 81 writt5 a com$y1 :i*1 z e 

"o kn[s1 is a m]ry & pleasant k9d (     
composition8  ,&1 inde$1 if ,i may be   
all[$ to be an imp>tial judge 9 my own  
cause1 ,i _c help ?9k+1 t ,i am n[ (    
s\nd] memory & und]/&+1 & he>ti]1 ?an   
hew 0 :5 t5 ye>s y\ng]4  ,&1 t no com=t 
might be want+ to ! fulness ( my ye>s1  
:]eby my great age may be r5d]$ less    
irksome1 or r ! numb] ( my enjoym5ts    
increas$1 ,i h ! additional com=t ( see+
 a k9d ( immortality 9 a succession (   
desc5dants4 ,=1 z (t5 z ,i return home1 
,i f9d !re1 be=e me1 n "o or two1 b     
elev5 gr&*ildr51 ! olde/ ( !m eighte51 &
 ! y\nge/ two2 all ! (fspr+ ( "o fa!r & 
"o "m2 all bless$ ) ! be/ heal?2 &1 by  
:at z yet appe>s1 fond ( le>n+1 & ( good
 p>ts & morals4  ,"s ( ! y\nge/ ,i      
always play )2 &1 inde$1 *ildr5 f ?ree  
to five are only fit = play4  ,^? above 
t age ,i make companions (2 &1 z nature 
has be/[$ v f9e voices ^u !m1 ,i amuse  
myself1 besides1 ) see+ & he>+ !m s+1 & 
play on v>i\s in/rum5ts4  ,nay1 ,i s+   
myself1 z ,i h a bett] voice n[1 & a    

cle>] & l\d] pipe1 ?an at any o!r p]iod 
( life4  ,su* are ! recreations ( my old
 age4  ,:5ce x appe>s1 t ! life ,i lead 
is *e>ful1 & n gloomy1 z "s p]sons      
pret5d1 :o "k no bett]2 to :om1 9 ord] t
 x may appe> :at value ,i set on e o!r  
k9d ( life1 ,i mu/ decl>e1 t ,i w\ld n  
ex*ange my mann] ( liv+ or my grey hairs
 ) any ( ^? "y m51 ev5 ( ! be/          
con/itution1 :o give way to _!          
appetites2 kn[+1 z ,i d1 t su* are      
daily1 nay h\rly1 subject1 z ,i h       
obs]v$1 to a ?\s& k9d ( ailm5ts & dea?s4
  ,?is is1 9 fact1 s obvi\s1 z to       
require no pro(4  ,nay1 ,i rememb]      
p]fectly well1 h[ ,i us$ to behave at t 
"t ( life4  ,i "k h[ inconsid]ately t   
age is apt to act1 & h[ foolh>dy "y m51 
hurri$ on by ! heat ( _! blood1 are wont
 to be2 h[ apt !y are to presume too mu*
 on _! own /r5g? 9 all _! actions2 & h[ 
sangu9e !y are 9 _! expectations2 z well
 on acc\nt ( ! little exp]i5ce !y h _h =
 ! ! "t pa/1 z by reason ( ! p[] !y     
enjoy 9 _! own imag9ations ov] ! "t to  

come4  ,h5ce !y expose !mselves ra%ly to
 e k9d ( dang]2 &1 bani%+ reason1 & b[+ 
_! necks to ! yoke ( concupisc5ce1      
endeav\r to gratify all _! appetites1 n 
m9d+1 fools z !y are1 t !y !reby ha/51 z
 ,i h sev]al times obs]v$1 ! approa* (  
:at !y w\ld mo/ will+ly avoid1 ,i mean  
sickness1 & dea?4  ,( ^! two evils1 "o  
is tr\blesome & pa9ful1 ! o!r1 above all
 ?+s1 dreadful & insupportable2         
insupportable to e man1 :o has giv5     
himself up to 8 s5sual appetites1 & to  
"y m5 9 p>ticul>1 to :om x appe>s a     
h>d%ip to die an e>ly dea?2 dreadful to 
^?1 :o reflect on ! errors1 to :i* ?is  
mortal life is subject1 & on ! v5geance1
 :i* ! ju/ice ( ,god is wont to take on 
s9n]s1 by condemn+ !m to ev]la/+        
puni%m5t4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i1 9 my old   
age 7praise to ! ,almighty7 am exempt f 
bo? ^! appreh5sions2 f ! "o1 because ,i 
am sure & c]ta91 t ,i _c fall sick1 hav+
 remov$ all ! causes ( illness by my    
div9e m$ic9e2 f ! o!r1 t ( dea?1 because
 f s _m ye>s exp]i5ce ,i h le>n$ to obey

 reason2 :5ce ,i n only ?9k x a great   
piece ( folly to fe> t1 :i* _c be       
avoid$1 b likewise firmly expect "s     
consolation1 f ! grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  
:5 ,i %all arrive at t p]iod4  ,besides1
 ?\gh ,i am s5sible t ,i mu/1 l o!rs1   
rea* t t]m1 x is yet at s great a       
di/ance1 t ,i _c disc]n x1 because ,i "k
 ,i %all n die except by m]e            
dissolution1 hav+ already1 by my regul> 
c\rse ( life1 %ut up all ! o!r av5ues ( 
dea?1 & !reby prev5t$ ! hum\rs ( my body
 f mak+ any o!r w> ^u me1 ?an t :i* ,i  
mu/ expect f ! elem5ts employ$ 9 !      
composition ( ?is mortal frame4  ,i am n
 s simple z n to "k1 t1 z ,i 0 born1 s  
,i mu/ die4  ,b t is a desirable dea?1  
:i* nature br+s on u by way (           
dissolution4  ,= nature1 hav+ h]self =m$
 ! union betwe5 our body & s\l1 kn[s be/
 9 :at mann] x may be mo/ easily        
dissolv$1 & grants u a long] day to d x1
 ?an we c\ld expect f sickness1 :i* is  
viol5t4  ,?is is ! dea?1 :i*1 )\t speak+
 l a poet1 ,i may call1 n dea?1 b life4 

,nor c x be o!rwise4  ,su* a dea? does n
 ov]take "o till aft] a v long c\rse (  
ye>s1 & 9 consequ5ce ( an extreme       
weakness2 x be+ only by sl[ degrees1 t  
m5 gr[ too feeble to walk1 & unable to  
reason1 becom+ bl9d1 & deaf1 decrepid1 &
 full ( e o!r k9d ( infirmity4  ,n[ ,i  
7by ,god's bless+7 may be q sure t ,i am
 at a v great di/ance f su* a p]iod4    
,nay1 ,i h reason to ?9k1 t my s\l1 hav+
 s agreeable a dwell+ 9 my body1 z n to 
meet ) any ?+ 9 x b peace1 love1 &      
h>mony1 n only betwe5 its hum\rs1 b     
betwe5 my reason & my s5ses1 is exce$+ly
 cont5t & well pleas$ ) h] pres5t       
situation3 & ( c\rse1 t a great l5g? (  
"t & _m ye>s mu/ be requisite to        
dislodge h]4  ,:5ce x mu/ be conclud$ = 
c]ta91 t ,i h /ill a s]ies ( ye>s to    
live 9 heal? & spirits1 & enjoy ?is     
beautiful _w1 :i* is1 inde$1 beautiful  
to ^?1 :o "k h[ to make x s1 z ,i h     
done1 & likewise expect to be able to d1
 ) ,god's assi/ance1 9 ! next2 & all by 
! means ( virtue1 & t div9e regul>ity ( 

life1 :i* ,i h adopt$1 conclud+ an      
alliance ) my reason1 & decl>+ w> aga9/ 
my s5sual appetites2 a ?+ :i* e man may 
d1 :o desir$ to live z he ought4  ,n[1  
if ?is sob] life be s happy2 if its "n  
be s desirable & delightful2 if !       
possession ( ! bless+s :i* att5d x1 be s
 /able & p]man5t1 all ,i h /ill left to 
d1 is to besee* 7s9ce ,i _c compass my  
desires by ! p[]s ( oratory7 e man ( a  
lib]al disposition1 & s\nd und]/&+1 to  
embrace ) op5 arms ?is mo/ valuable     
treasure ( a long & heal?y life2 a      
treasure1 :i* z x exce$s all ! o!r ri*es
 & bless+s ( ?is _w1 s x des]ves above  
all ?+s to be *]i%$1 s\ght aft]1 &      
c>efully pres]v$4  ,?is is t div9e      
sobriety1 agreeable to ! ,deity1 ! fri5d
 ( nature1 ! daught] ( reason1 ! si/] ( 
all ! virtues1 ! companion ( temp]ate   
liv+1 mode/1 c\rte\s1 cont5t ) little1  
regul>1 & p]fect mi/ress ( all h]       
op]ations4  ,f h]1 z f _! prop] root1   
spr+ life1 heal?1 *e>fulness1 indu/ry1  
le>n+1 & all ^? actions & employm5ts    

wor? ( noble & g5]\s m9ds4  ,! laws (   
,god & man are all 9 h] fav\r4          
,repletion1 excess1 intemp]ance1        
sup]flu\s hum\rs1 diseases1 fev]s1 pa9s1
 & ! dang]s ( dea?1 vani%1 9 h] pres5ce1
 l cl\ds be=e ! sun4  ,h] comel9ess     
ravi%es e well-dispos$ m9d4  ,h]        
influ5ce is s sure1 z to promise to all 
a v long & agreeable exi/5ce2 ! facility
 ( acquir+ h] is su*1 z ought to induce 
e "o to look = h]1 & %>e 9 h] victories4
  ,&1 la/ly1 %e promises to be a mild & 
agreeable gu>dian ( life2 z well ( ! ri*
 z ( ! poor2 ( ! male z ( ! female sex2 
! old z ( ! "y2 be+ t1 :i* tea*es ! ri* 
mode/y2 ! poor frugality2 m51 cont95ce2 
wom51 *a/ity2 ! old1 h[ to w>d (f !     
attacks ( dea?2 & be/[s on y\? firm] &  
secur] hopes ( life4  ,sobriety r5d]s ! 
s5ses cle>1 ! body light1 ! und]/&+     
lively1 ! s\l brisk1 ! memory t5aci\s1  
our motions free1 & all our actions     
regul> & easy4  ,by means ( sobriety1 ! 
s\l deliv]$1 z x 71 ( h] e>?ly bur!n1   
exp]i5ces a great deal ( h] natural     

lib]ty3 ! spirits circulate g5tly ?r\gh 
! art]ies2 ! blood runs freely ?r\gh !  
ve9s2 ! heat ( ! body1 kept mild &      
temp]ate1 has mild & temp]ate effects3  
&1 la/ly1 our faculties1 be+ "u a p]fect
 regulation1 pres]ves a pleas+ &        
agreeable h>mony4  ,o mo/ innoc5t & holy
 sobriety1 ! sole refre%m5t ( nature1 ! 
nurs+ "m ( human life1 ! true physic (  
s\l z well z ( body4  ,h[ ought m5 to   
praise !e1 & ?ank !e = ?y pr9cely gifts6
 s9ce ?\ be/[e/ on !m ! means ( pres]v+ 
?is bless+1 ,i mean life & heal?1 ?an   
:i* x has n pleas$ ,god we %\ld enjoy a 
great] on ?is side ( ! grave1 life &    
exi/5ce be+ a ?+ s naturally covet$1 &  
will+ly pres]v$1 by e liv+ creature4    
,b1 z ,i d n int5d to write a panegyric 
on ?is r>e & excell5t virtue1 ,i %all   
put an end to ?is disc\rse1 le/ ,i %\ld 
be guilty ( excess1 9 dwell+ s long on s
 pleas+ a subject4  ,yet z numb]less ?+s
 may /ill be said ( x1 ,i leave (f1 ) an
 int5tion ( sett+ =? ! re/ ( its praises
 at a m conv5i5t opportunity4    ,a     

,,comp5dium ,,( ,a ,,sob] ,,life  ,my   
treatise on a sob] life has begun to    
answ] my desire1 9 be+ ( s]vice to _m   
p]sons born ) a weak con/itution1 :o e  
"t !y committ$ ! lea/ excess1 f\nd      
!mselves greatly indispos$1 a ?+ :i* x  
mu/ be all[$ does n happ5 to robu/ p3   
sev]al ( ^! p]sons ( weak con/itutions1 
on see+ ! =ego+ treatise1 h betak5      
!mselves to a regul> c\rse ( life1      
conv9c$ by exp]i5ce ( its utility4  ,9 l
 mann]1 ,i %\ld be glad to be ( s]vice  
to ^?1 :o are born ) a good con/itution1
 & presum+ ^u x1 lead a disord]ly life2 
:5ce x comes to pass1 t1 on _! atta9+ ! 
age ( sixty or !reab\ts1 !y are attack$ 
) v>i\s pa9s & diseases2 "s ) ! g\t1 "s 
) pa9s 9 ! side1 & o!rs ) pa9s 9 !      
/oma*1 & ! l1 to :i* !y w\ld n be       
subject1 7 !y to embrace a sob] life2 & 
z mo/ ( !m die be=e !y atta9 _! eightie?
 ye>1 !y w\ld live to a hundr$1 ! "t    
all[$ to man by ,god & nature4  ,&1 x is
 b reasonable to believe1 t ! int5tion (
 ?is our "m is1 t we %\ld all atta9 t   

t]m1 9 ord] t we might all ta/e ! sweets
 ( e /ate ( life4  ,b1 z our bir? is    
subject to ! revolution ( ! heav5s1 ^! h
 great influ5ce ov] x1 especially 9     
r5d]+ our con/itutions robu/ or infirm2 
a ?+1 :i* nature _c w>d aga9/2 =1 if %e 
c\ld1 we %\ld all br+ a good con/itution
 ) u into ! _w4  ,b !n %e hopes1 t man1 
be+ end[$ ) reason & und]/&+1 may (     
himself comp5sate1 by d9t ( art1 ! want 
( t1 :i* ! heav5s h d5i$ him2 &1 by     
means ( a sob] life1 contrive to m5d 8  
infirm con/itution1 live to a great age1
 & always enjoy good heal?4  ,= man1 x  
is n to be d\bt$1 may by art exempt     
himself 9 "p f ! influ5ce ( ! heav5s2 x 
be+ common op9ion1 t ! heav5s give an   
incl9ation1 b d n impel u2 = :i* reason 
! le>n$ say1 t a wise man rules ! />s4  
,i 0 born ) a v *ol]ic disposition1     
insomu* t !re 0 no liv+ ) me2 b ,i took 
notice ( x1 & consid]$1 t a p]son sway$ 
by 8 passion1 mu/ at c]ta9 times be no  
bett] ?an a madman2 ,i mean at ^? times1
 :5 he suff]s 8 passions to pr$om9ate1  

because he !n r5\nces 8 reason &        
und]/&+4  ,i1 !re=e1 resolv$ to make my 
*ol]ic disposition give way to reason2 s
 t n[1 ?\gh born *ol]ic1 ,i nev] suff]  
ang] intirely to ov]come me4  ,! man1 :o
 is naturally ( a bad con/itution1 may1 
9 l mann]1 by d9t ( reason1 & a sob]    
life1 live to a great age & 9 good      
heal?1 z ,i h done1 :o _h naturally !   
wor/1 s t x 0 impossible ,i %\ld live   
above =ty ye>s1 :]eas ,i n[ f9d myself  
s\nd & he>ty at ! age ( eighty-six2 & 7 
x n = ! long & viol5t fits ( illness :i*
 ,i exp]i5c$ 9 my y\? to su* a degree1 t
 ! physicians gave me ov]1 & :i* robb$  
me ( my radical moi/ure1 a loss         
absolutely irrep>able1 ,i might expect  
to atta9 ! abovem5tion$ t]m ( "o hundr$4
  ,b ,i "k = good reasons t x is        
impossible2 &1 !re=e1 d n ?9k ( x4  ,x  
is en\gh = me1 t ,i h liv$ =ty-six ye>s 
beyond ! t]m ,i _h a "r to expect2 & t1 
dur+ ?is s long a respite1 all my s5ses 
h cont9u$ p]fect2 & ev5 my tee?1 my     
voice1 my memory1 & my /r5g?4  ,b :at is

 /ill m1 my bra9 is m itself n[ ?an x   
ev] 02 nor d any ( ^! p[]s abate z ,i   
advance 9 ye>s2 & ?is because1 z ,i gr[ 
old]1 ,i less5 ! quantity ( my solid    
food4  ,?is retr5*m5t is necess>y1 nor c
 x be avoid$1 s9ce x is impossible = a  
man to live = ev]2 &1 z he draws ne> 8  
end1 he is r$uc$ s l[ z to be no long]  
able to take any n\ri%m5t1 unless x be  
to swall[1 & t too ) difficulty1 ! yolk 
( an egg 9 ! f\r & tw5ty h\rs1 & ?us end
 by m]e dissolution1 )\t any pa9 or     
sickness1 z ,i expect w be my case4     
,?is is a bless+ ( great importance2 yet
 may be expect$ by all ^?1 :o %all lead 
a sob] life1 ( :atev] degree or         
condition1 :e!r high1 or middl+1 or l[2 
= we are all ( ! same species1 & compos$
 ( ! same f\r elem5ts4 ,&1 s9ce a long &
 heal?y life ought to be greatly covet$ 
by e man1 z ,i %all pres5tly %ew1 ,i    
conclude1 t e man is b\nd 9 duty to ex]t
 himself to obta9 longevity1 & t he _c  
promise himself su* a bless+ )\t        
temp]ance & sobriety4  ,"s allege1 t _m1

 )\t lead+ su* a life1 h liv$ to an     
hundr$1 & t 9 con/ant heal?1 ?\gh !y eat
 a great deal1 & us$ indiscrim9ately e  
k9ds ( vi&s & w9e2 &1 !re=e1 flatt]     
!mselves1 t !y %all be equally =tunate4 
,b 9 ?is !y are guilty ( two mi/akes2 ! 
fir/ is1 t x is n "o 9 an hundr$ ?\s& t 
ev] atta9s t happ9ess2 ! o!r mi/ake is1 
t su*1 9 ! end1 mo/ assur$ly contract "s
 illness1 :i* c>ries !m (f3 nor c !y ev]
 be sure ( end+ _! days o!rwise3 s t !  
safe/ way to obta9 a long & heal?y life 
is1 at lea/ aft] =ty1 to embrace        
sobriety4  ,?is is no su* difficult     
affair1 s9ce hi/ory in=ms u ( s _m :o 9 
=m] times liv$ ) ! greate/ temp]ance2 & 
,i "k t ! pres5t age furni%es u ) _m su*
 in/ances1 reckon+ myself "o ( ! numb]3 
we are all human be+s1 & end[$ ) reason1
 consequ5tly we are ma/]s ( our actions4
  ,?is sobriety is r$uc$ to two ?+s1    
quality & quantity4  ,! fir/1 namely    
quality1 consi/s 9 no?+1 b n eat+ food1 
or dr9k+ w9es1 prejudicial to ! /oma*4  
,! second1 :i* is quantity1 consi/s 9 n 

eat+ or dr9k+ m ?an ! /oma* c easily    
dige/2 :i* quantity & quality e man %\ld
 be a p]fect judge ( by ! "t he is =ty1 
or fifty1 or sixty2 &1 :oev] obs]ves ^! 
two rules1 may be said to live a regul> 
& sob] life4  ,?is is ( s mu* virtue &  
efficacy1 t ! hum\rs ( su* a man's body 
become mo/ homog5e\s1 h>moni\s1 &       
p]fect2 &1 :5 ?us improv$1 are no long] 
liable to be corrupt$ or di/urb$ by any 
o!r disord]s :atsoev]1 su* z suff]+     
excessive heat or cold1 too mu* fatigue1
 want ( natural re/1 & ! l1 unless 9 !  
la/ degree ( excess4  ,:]e=e1 s9ce !    
hum\rs ( p]sons1 :o obs]ve ^! two rules 
relative to eat+ & dr9k+1 _c possibly be
 corrupt$1 & eng5d] acute diseases1 !   
s\rces ( an untimely dea?1 e man is b\nd
 to comply ) !m3 = :oev] acts o!rwise1  
liv+ a disord]ly in/ead ( a regul> life1
 is con/antly expos$ to disease &       
mortality1 z well 9 consequ5ce ( su*    
disord]s1 z ( o!rs )\t numb]1 ea* ( :i* 
is capable ( produc+ ! same de/ructive  
effect4  ,x is1 inde$1 true1 t ev5 ^?1  

:o obs]ve ! two rules relat+ to diet1 ! 
obs]vance ( :i* con/itutes a sob] life1 
may1 by committ+ any "o ( ! o!r         
irregul>ities1 f9d himself ! worse = x1 
= a day or two2 b n s z to bre$ a fev]4 
,he may1 likewise1 be affect$ by !      
revolutions ( ! heav5s2 b nei!r !       
heav5s1 nor ^? irregul>ities1 are       
capable ( corrupt+ ! hum\rs ( a temp]ate
 p]son2 & x is b reasonable & natural x 
%\ld be s1 z ! two irregul>ities ( diet 
are int]ior1 & ! o!rs ext]ior4  ,b z !re
 are "s p]sons1 /rick5 9 ye>s1 :o are1  
not)/&+1 v glutton\s1 & all$ge t nei!r !
 quantity or quality ( _! diet makes any
 impression ^u !m1 & !re=e eat a great  
deal1 & ( e ?+ )\t di/9ction1 & indulge 
!mselves equally 9 po9t ( dr9k+1 because
 !y d n "k 9 :at "p ( _! bodies _!      
/oma*s are situat$2 su*1 no d\bt1 are   
beyond all measure s5sual1 & slaves to  
gluttony4  ,to ^! ,i answ]1 t :at !y say
 is impossible 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 because
 x is impossible t e man1 :o comes into 
! _w1 %\ld n br+ ) him a hot1 a cold1 or

 a temp]ate con/itution2 & t hot foods  
%\ld agree ) hot con/itutions1 cold )   
cold ones1 & ?+s t are n ( a temp]ate   
nature1 ) temp]ate ones1 is likewise    
impossible 9 nature4  ,aft] all1 ^!     
epicures mu/ all[1 t !y are n[ & !n out 
( ord]2 & t !y cure !mselves by tak+    
evacuat+ m$ic9es & obs]v+ a /rict diet4 
,:5ce x appe>s1 t _! be+ out ( ord] is  
ow+ to _! eat+ too mu*1 & ( ?+s         
disagree+ ) _! /oma*s4  ,!re are o!r old
 gluttons1 :o say1 t x is necess>y !y   
%\ld eat & dr9k a great deal1 to keep up
 _! natural heat1 :i* is con/antly      
dim9i%+1 z !y advance 9 ye>s2 & t x is1 
!re=e1 necess>y to eat he>tily1 & ( su* 
?+s z please _! palate1 be !y hot1 cold1
 or temp]ate2 & t1 7 !y to lead a sob]  
life1 x w\ld be a %ort "o4  ,to ^! ,i   
answ]1 t our k9d "m1 nature1 9 ord] t   
old m5 may live /ill to a great] age1   
has contriv$ matt]s s1 t !y %\ld be able
 to subsi/ on little1 z ,i d2 =1 l>ge   
quantities ( food _c be dige/$ by old & 
feeble /oma*s4  ,nor %\ld su* p]sons be 

afraid ( %ort5+ _! days by eat+ too     
little1 s9ce :5 !y happ5 to be          
indispos$1 !y recov] by less5+ !        
quantity ( _! food2 = x is a trifle !y  
eat1 :5 conf9$ to a regim51 by obs]v+   
:i* !y get rid ( _! disord]4  ,n[1 if by
 r$uc+ !mselves to a v small quantity ( 
food1 !y recov] f ! jaws ( dea?1 h[ c !y
 d\bt b t ) an increase ( diet1 /ill    
consi/5t h[ev] ) sobriety1 !y w be able 
to support nature :5 9 p]fect heal?8    
,o!rs say1 t x is bett] = a man to suff]
 e ye> ?ree or f\r returns ( 8 usual    
disord]s1 su* z ! g\t1 pa9 9 ! side1 & !
 l1 ?an be torm5t$ ! :ole ye> by n      
indulg+ 8 appetite1 & eat+ e ?+ 8 palate
 likes be/2 s9ce1 by a good regim5      
alone1 he is sure to get ! bett] ( su*  
attacks4  ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t our       
natural heat gr[+ less & less1 z we     
advance 9 ye>s1 no regim5 c reta9 virtue
 suffici5t to conqu] ! malignity1 ) :i* 
disord]s ( repletion are ev] att5d$2 s t
 he mu/ die1 at la/1 ( ^! p]iodical     
disord]s1 because !y abridge life1 z    

heal? prolongs x4  ,o!rs pret5d1 t x is 
mu* bett] to live t5 ye>s less1 ?an n   
indulge "o's appetite4  ,to ?is ,i      
answ]1 t longevity ought to be highly   
valu$ by m5 ( p>ts2 z to o!rs1 x is no  
great matt] if x is n duly priz$ by !m1 
s9ce !y are a disgrace to mank9d1 s t _!
 dea? is r ( s]vice to ! public4  ,b x  
is a great mis=tune1 t m5 ( bright p>ts 
%\ld be cut (f 9 t mann]1 s9ce he1 :o is
 already a c>d9al1 might1 p]haps1 by    
liv+ to eighty1 atta9 ! papal cr[n2 & 9 
! /ate1 _m1 by liv+ "s ye>s extraord9>y1
 may acquire ! ducal dignity2 & s 9     
reg>d to lett]s1 by :i* a man may rise s
 z to be consid]$ z a god ^u e>?2 & ! l 
9 e o!r pr(ession4  ,!re are o!rs1 :o1  
?\gh _! /oma*s become weak] & weak] )   
respect to dige/ion1 z !y advance 9     
ye>s1 _c1 h[ev]1 be br\ght to retr5* !  
quantity ( _! food1 nay !y r increase x4
  ,&1 because !y f9d !mselves unable to 
dige/ ! great quantity ( food1 ) :i* !y 
mu/ load _! /oma*s1 by eat+ twice 9 !   
f\r & tw5ty h\rs1 !y make a resolution  

to eat b once1 t ! long int]val betwe5  
"o meal & ! o!r may enable !m to eat at 
"o sitt+ z mu* z !y us$ to d 9 two3 ?us 
!y eat till _! /oma*s1 ov]bur!n$ ) mu*  
food1 pall1 & sick51 & *ange ! sup]flu\s
 food into bad hum\rs1 :i* kill a man   
be=e 8 "t4  ,i nev] knew any p]son1 :o  
l$ t k9d ( life1 live to be v old4  ,all
 ^! old m5 ,i h be5 speak+ ( w\ld live  
long1 if1 z !y advanc$ 9 ye>s1 !y less5$
 ! quantity ( _! food1 & eat (t5]1 b    
little at a "t2 = old /oma*s _c dige/   
l>ge quantities ( food2 old m5 *ang+1 9 
t respect1 to *ildr51 :o eat sev]al     
times 9 ! f\r & tw5ty h\rs4  ,o!rs say1 
t temp]ance may1 inde$1 keep a man 9    
heal?1 b t x _c prolong 8 life4  ,to ?is
 ,i answ]1 t exp]i5ce proves ! contr>y2 
& t ,i myself am a liv+ in/ance ( x4 ,x 
_c be said1 t sobriety is apt to %ort5  
"o's days1 z sickness does2 & t ! latt] 
abbreviates life1 is mo/ c]ta94         
,moreov]1 a con/ant succession ( good   
heal? is pref]able to frequ5t sickness1 
z ! radical moi/ure is !reby pres]v$4   

,h5ce x may be fairly conclud$1 t holy  
sobriety is ! true p>5t ( heal? &       
longevity4  ,o ?rice holy sobriety1 s   
useful to man1 by ! s]vices ?\ r5d]e/   
him6 ?\ prolonge/ 8 days1 by :i* means  
he greatly improves 8 und]/&+1 & by su* 
improvem5t he avoids ! bitt] fruits (   
s5suality1 :i* are an enemy to reason1  
man's peculi> privilege3 ^? bitt] fruits
 are ! passions & p]turbations ( ! m9d4 
,?\1 moreov]1 free/ him f ! dreadful    
?\ghts ( dea?4  ,h[ greatly is ?y       
fai?ful disciple indebt$ to !e1 s9ce by 
?y assi/ance he enjoys ?is beautiful    
expanse ( ! visible _w1 :i* is really   
beautiful to su* z "k h[ to view x ) !  
philosophic eye1 z ?\ has enabl$ me to  
d4  ,nor c\ld ,i1 at any o!r "t ( life1 
ev5 :5 ,i 0 "y1 b altoge!r debau*$ by an
 irregul> life1 p]ceive its beauties1   
?\gh ,i sp>$ no pa9s or exp5ce to enjoy 
e season ( life4  ,b ,i f\nd t all !    
pleasures ( t age _h _! alloy2 s t ,i   
nev] knew1 till ,i grew old1 t ! _w 0   
beautiful4  ,o truly happy life1 :i*1   

ov] & above all ^! fav\rs conf]r$ on ?9e
 old man1 ha/ s improv$ & p]fect$ 8     
/oma*1 t he has n[ a bett] reli% = 8 dry
 bread1 ?an he _h =m]ly & 9 8 y\?1 = !  
mo/ exquisite da9ties3 & all ?is he has 
compass$ by act+ rationally1 kn[+1 t    
bread is1 above all ?+s1 man's prop]    
food1 :5 season$ by a good appetite2 &1 
:il/ a man leads a sob] life1 he may be 
sure ( nev] want+ t natural sauce2      
because1 by always eat+ little1 ! /oma*1
 n be+ mu* bur!n$1 ne$ n wait long to h 
an appetite4  ,x is = ?is reason1 t dry 
bread reli%es s well ) me2 & ,i "k x f  
exp]i5ce1 & c ) tru? affirm1 ,i f9d su* 
sweetness 9 x1 t ,i %\ld be afraid (    
s9n+ aga9/ temp]ance1 7 x n = my be+    
conv9c$ ( ! absolute necessity ( eat+ x1
 & t we _c make use ( a m natural food4 
,& ?\1 k9d p>5t ,nature1 :o acte/ s     
lov+ly by ?y ag$ (fspr+1 9 ord] to      
prolong 8 days1 ha/ contriv$ matt]s s 9 
8 fav\r1 t he c live ^u v little2 &1 9  
ord] to add to ! fav\r1 & d him /ill    
great] s]vice1 ha/ made him s5sible1 t1 

z 9 8 y\? he us$ to eat twice a day1 :5 
he arriv$ at old age1 he ought to divide
 t food1 ( :i* he 0 accu/om$ be=e to    
make b two meals1 into f\r2 because1 ?us
 divid$1 x w be m easily dige/$2 &1 z 9 
8 y\? he made b two meals 9 ! day1 he   
%\ld1 9 8 old age1 make f\r1 provid$    
h[ev] he less5s ! quantity1 z 8 ye>s    
increase4  ,& ?is is :at ,i d1 agreeably
 to my own exp]i5ce2 &1 !re=e1 my       
spirits1 n oppress$ by mu* food1 b b>ely
 kept up1 are always brisk2 especially  
aft] eat+1 s t ,i am accu/om$ !n to s+ a
 song1 & aft]w>ds to write4  ,nor d ,i  
ev] f9d myself ! worse = writ+          
imm$iately aft] meals2 nor is my und]/&+
 ev] cle>]2 nor am ,i apt to be dr[sy2 !
 food ,i take be+ too small a quantity  
to s5d up any fumes to ! bra94  ,o1 h[  
advantage\s x is to an old man to eat b 
little6  ,accord+ly1 ,i1 :o "k x1 eat b 
j en\gh to keep body & s\l toge!r2 & !  
?+s ,i eat are z foll[4 ,fir/1 bread1   
panado1 "s bro? ) an egg 9 x1 or su* o!r
 good k9ds ( s\p or spoon-meat4  ,( fle%

 meat1 ,i eat veal1 kid1 & mutton4  ,i  
eat p\ltry ( e k9d4  ,i eat p>tridges1 &
 o!r birds1 su* z ?ru%es4  ,i likewise  
eat fi%2 = in/ance1 ! goldney & ! l1    
among/ sea fi%2 & ! pike1 & su* l1      
among/ ! fre%-wat] fi%4  ,all ^! ?+s are
 fit = an old man2 &1 !re=e1 he ought to
 be cont5t ) !m1 &1 consid]+ _! numb] & 
v>iety1 n hank] aft] o!rs4 ,su* old m51 
z are too poor to all[ !mselves         
provisions ( ?is k9d1 may d v well )    
bread1 panado1 & eggs2 ?+s1 :i* no poor 
man c want1 unless x be common begg>s1  
&1 z we call !m1 vagabonds1 ab\t :om we 
are n b\nd to make ourselves uneasy1    
s9ce !y h br\ght !mselves to t pass by  
_! indol5ce2 & _h bett] be dead ?an     
alive2 = !y are a disgrace to human     
nature4  ,b1 ?\gh a poor man %\ld eat   
no?+ b bread1 panado1 & eggs1 !re is no 
necessity = 8 eat+ m ?an 8 /oma* c      
dige/4  ,&1 :oev] does n trespass 9 po9t
 ( ei!r quantity or quality1 _c die b by
 m]e dissolution4  ,o1 :at a diff]5ce   
!re is betwe5 a regul> & an irregul>    

life6  ,"o gives longevity & heal?1 !   
o!r produces diseases & untimely dea?s4 
,o unhappy1 wret*$ life1 my sworn enemy1
 :o art good = no?+ b to murd] ^?1 :o   
foll[ !e6  ,h[ _m ( my de>e/ relations &
 fri5ds ha/ ?\ robb$ me (1 9 consequ5ce 
( _! n giv+ cr$it to me2 relations &    
fri5ds1 :om ,i %\ld n[ enjoy4  ,b ?\ ha/
 n be5 able to de/roy me1 accord+ to ?y 
wick$ int5t & purpose4  ,i am /ill alive
 9 spite ( !e1 & h atta9$ to su* an age1
 z to see ar\nd me elev5 gr&*ildr51 all 
( f9e und]/&+1 & amiable disposition2   
all giv5 to le>n+ & virtue2 all         
beautiful 9 _! p]sons & lovely 9 _!     
mann]s2 :om1 _h ,i obey$ ?y dictates1 ,i
 %\ld nev] h beheld4  ,nor %\ld ,i enjoy
 ^? beautiful & conv5i5t ap>tm5ts :i* ,i
 h built f ! gr\nd1 ) su* a v>iety (    
g>d5s1 z requir$ no small "t to atta9 _!
 pres5t degree ( p]fection4  ,no6 ?y    
nature is to de/roy ^? :o foll[ !e1 be=e
 !y c see _! h\ses or g>d5s s mu* z     
f9i%$2 :]eas1 ,i1 to ?y no small        
confusion1 h already enjoy$ m9e = a     

great numb] ( ye>s4  ,b1 s9ce ?\ art s  
pe/il5tial a vice1 z to poison & de/roy 
! :ole _w2 & ,i am det]m9$ to use my    
utmo/ endeav\rs to extirpate !e1 at lea/
 9 "p2 ,i h resolv$ to c\nt]act !e s1 t 
my elev5 gr&*ildr5 %all take patt]n aft]
 me2 & !reby expose !e1 = :at ?\ really 
art1 a mo/ wick$1 desp]ate1 & mortal    
enemy ( ! *ildr5 ( m54  ,i1 really1 _c  
help admir+1 t m5 ( f9e p>ts1 & su* !re 
are1 :o h atta9$ a sup]ior rank 9 lett]s
 or any o!r pr(ession1 %\ld n betake    
!mselves to a regul> life1 :5 !y are    
arriv$ at ! age ( fifty or sixty2 or z  
soon z !y f9d !mselves attack$ by any ( 
! =ego+ disord]s1 ( :i* !y might easily 
recov]2 :]eas1 by be+ p]mitt$ to get a  
head1 !y become incurable4  ,z to "y m51
 ,i am no way surpris$ by !m1 s9ce1 !   
passions be+ /rong at t age1 !y are (   
c\rse ! m easily ov]p[]$ by _! baleful  
influ5ce4  ,b aft] fifty1 our lives     
%\ld1 9 e ?+1 be gov]n$ by reason1 :i*  
tea*es u1 t ! consequ5ces ( gratify+ our
 palate & our appetite are disease &    

dea?4 ,7 ?is pleasure ( ! palate la/+1 x
 w\ld be "s excuse2 b x is s mom5t>y1 t 
!re is sc>ce any di/+ui%+ betwe5 !      
beg9n+ & ! end ( x2 :]eas ! diseases x  
produces are v durable4  ,b x mu/ be a  
great cont5tm5t to a man ( sob] life1 to
 be able to reflect t1 9 ! mann] he     
lives1 he is sure1 t :at he eats1 w keep
 him 9 good heal?1 & be productive ( no 
disease or infirmity4  ,n[ ,i 0 will+ to
 make ?is %ort addition to my treatise1 
f\nd$ on new reasons2 few p]sons c>+ to 
p]use long-w9d$ disc\rses2 :]eas %ort   
tracts h a *ance ( be+ read by _m2 & ,i 
wi% t _m may see ?is addition1 to ! end 
t its utility may be m ext5sive4   ,,an 
,,e>ne/ ,,exhortation2 ,,:]e9 ,! au?or  
uses ! /ronge/ argum5ts to p]suade all  
m5 to embrace a regul> & sob] life1 9   
ord] to atta9 old age1 9 :i* !y may     
enjoy all ! fav\rs & bless+s1 t ,god1 9 
8 goodness1 v\*safes to be/[ ^u mortals4
   ,n to be want+ to my duty1 t duty    
incumb5t ^u e man2 & n to lose at ! same
 "t ! satisfaction ,i feel 9 be+ useful 

to o!rs1 ,i h resolv$ to take up my p51 
& in=m ^?1 :o1 = want ( conv]s+ ) me1   
are /rang]s to :at ^? "k & see1 ) :om ,i
 h ! pleasure ( be+ acqua9t$4  ,b1 z    
c]ta9 ?+s may appe>1 to "s p]sons1 sc>ce
 cr$ible1 nay impossible1 ?\gh actually 
fact1 ,i %all n fail to relate !m = !   
b5efit ( ! public4  ,:]e=e1 ,i say1 be+ 
7,god be prais$7 arriv$ at my n9ety-fif?
 ye>1 & /ill f9d+ myself s\nd & he>ty1  
cont5t & *e>ful1 ,i nev] cease ?ank+ !  
,div9e ,maje/y = s great a bless+2      
consid]+ ! usual fate ( o!r old m54  ,^!
 sc>ce atta9 ! age ( sev5ty1 )\t los+ _!
 heal? & spirits2 gr[+ melan*oly &      
peevi%2 & cont9ually haunt$ by ! ?\ghts 
( dea?2 appreh5d+ _! la/ h\r f "o day to
 ano!r1 s t x is impossible to drive su*
 ?\ghts out ( _! m9d2 :]eas su* ?+s give
 me n ! lea/ uneas9ess2 =1 inde$1 ,i _c1
 at all1 make !m ! object ( my att5tion1
 z ,i %all h]eaft] m pla9ly relate4  ,i 
%all1 besides1 demon/rate ! c]ta9ty ,i h
 ( liv+ to an hundr$4 ,b1 to r5d] ?is   
diss]tation m me?odical1 ,i %all beg9 by

 consid]+ man at 8 bir?2 & f !nce       
accompany him ?r\gh e /age ( life to 8  
grave4  ,i1 !re=e1 say1 t "s come into !
 _w ) ! /am9a ( life s weak1 t !y live b
 a few days1 or mon?s1 or ye>s2 & x _c  
be cle>ly kn[n1 to :at su* %ortness (   
life is ow+2 :e!r to "s defect 9 ! fa!r 
or ! "m1 9 begett+ !m2 or to !          
revolutions ( ! heav5s2 or to ! defect (
 nature1 subject1 z %e is1 to ! cele/ial
 influ5ce4 ,=1 ,i c\ld nev] br+ myself  
to believe1 t nature1 common p>5t ( all1
 %\ld be p>tial to any ( h] *ildr54     
,!re=e1 z we _c assign causes1 we mu/ be
 cont5t ) reason+ f ! effects1 su* z !y 
daily appe> to our view4  ,o!rs are born
 s\nd1 inde$1 & full ( spirits2 b1      
not)/&+1 ) a poor weakly con/itution2 & 
( ^! "s live to ! age ( t52 o!rs to     
tw5ty2 o!rs to ?irty or =ty2 yet !y d n 
live to extreme old age4  ,o!rs1 aga91  
br+ into ! _w a p]fect con/itution1 &   
live to old age2 b x is g5]ally1 z ,i h 
already said1 an old age full ( sickness
 & sorr[2 = :i* !y are to ?ank !mselves2

 because !y mo/ unreasonably presume on 
! goodness ( _! con/itution2  & _c by   
any means be br\ght to dep>t1 :5 br\ght 
to dep>t1 :5 gr[n old1 f ! mode ( life  
!y pursu$ 9 _! y\ng] days2 z if !y /ill 
reta9$ all _! primitive vig\r4  ,nay1 !y
 int5d to live z irregul>ly :5 pa/ !    
m]idian ( life1 z !y did all ! "t ( _!  
y\?2 ?9k+ !y %all nev] gr[ old1 nor _!  
con/itution ev] be impair$4  ,nei!r d !y
 consid]1 t _! /oma* has lo/ its natural
 heat2 & t !y %\ld1 on t acc\nt1 pay a  
great] reg>d to ! quality ( :at !y eat1 
& :at w9es !y dr9k2 & likewise to !     
quantity ( ea*1 :i* !y ought to less52  
:]eas1 on ! contr>y1 !y are = increas+  
x2 say+1 t1 z we lose our heal? & vig\r 
by gr[+ old1 we %\ld endeav\r to repair 
! loss by increas+ ! quantity ( our     
food1 s9ce x is by su/5ance t man is    
pres]v$4  ,9 ?is1 nev]!less1 !y are     
greatly mi/ak51 s9ce1 z ! natural heat  
less5s z a man gr[s 9 ye>s1 he %\ld     
dim9i% ! quantity ( 8 meat & dr9k2      
nature1 especially at t p]iod1 be+      

cont5t ) little4  ,nay1 ?\gh !y h all ! 
reason to believe ?is to be ! case1 !y  
are s ob/9ate z to ?9k o!rwise1 & /ill  
foll[ _! usual disord]ly life4  ,b 7 !y 
to rel9qui% x 9 due "t1 & betake        
!mselves to a regul> & sob] c\rse1 !y   
w\ld n gr[ infirm 9 _! old age1 b w\ld  
cont9ue1 z ,i am1 /rong & he>ty1        
consid]+ h[ good & p]fect a con/itution 
x has pleas$ ! ,almighty to be/[ ^u !m2 
& w\ld live to ! age ( "o hundr$ &      
tw5ty4  ,?is has be5 ! case ( o!rs1 :o1 
z we read 9 _m au?ors1 h liv$ a sob]    
life1 &1 ( c\rse1 7 born ) ?is p]fect   
con/itution2 & _h x be5 my lot to enjoy 
su* a con/itution1 ,i %\ld make no d\bt 
( atta9+ ! same age4 ,b1 z ,i 0 born )  
feeble /am9a1 ,i am afraid ,i %all n    
outlive an hundr$4  ,7 o!rs1 too1 :o are
 also born ) an infirm con/itution1 to  
betake !mselves to a regul> life1 z ,i h
 done1 !y w\ld atta9 ! age ( "o hundr$ &
 upw>ds1 z w be my case4  ,& ?is c]ta9ty
 ( be+ able to live a great age is1 9 my
 op9ion1 a great advantage1 & highly to 

be valu$2 none be+ sure to live ev5 a   
s+le h\r1 except su* z adh]e to ! rules 
( temp]ance4  ,?is security ( life is   
built on good & true natural reasons1   
:i* c nev] fail2 x be+ impossible 9 !   
nature ( ?+s1 t he1 :o leads a sob] &   
regul> life1 %\ld bre$ any sickness1 or 
die ( an unnatural dea?1 be=e ! "t1 at  
:i* x is absolutely impossible he %\ld  
live4  ,b soon] he _c die1 z a sob] life
 has ! virtue to remove all ! usual     
causes ( sickness1 & sickness _c happ5  
)\t a cause2 :i* cause be+ remov$1      
sickness is1 likewise1 remov$2 &        
sickness be+ remov$1 an untimely &      
viol5t dea? mu/ be prev5t$4  ,& !re is  
no d\bt1 t temp]ance has ! virtue &     
efficacy to remove su* causes2 = s9ce   
heal? & sickness1 life & dea?1 dep5d on 
! good or bad quality ( ! hum\rs1       
temp]ance corrects _! vici\s t5d5cies1 &
 r5d]s !m p]fect1 be+ possess$ ( !      
natural p[] ( mak+ !m unite & hold      
toge!r1 s z to r5d] !m insep]able1 &    
incapable ( alt]ation & f]m5t+2         

circum/ances1 :i* eng5d] cruel fev]s1 & 
end 9 dea?4  ,x is true1 inde$1 & x w\ld
 be a folly to d5y x1 t1 let our hum\rs 
be orig9ally ev] s good1 "t1 :i*        
consumes e ?+1 _c fail to consume &     
exhau/ !m2 & t man1 z soon z t happ5s1  
mu/ die ( a natural dea?2 b yet )\t     
sickness1 z w be my case1 :o %all die at
 my appo9t$ "t1 :5 ^! hum\rs %all be    
consum$1 :i* !y are n at pres5t4 ,nay1  
!y are /ill p]fect2 nor is x possible !y
 %\ld be o!rwise 9 my pres5t condition1 
:5 ,i f9d myself he>ty & cont5t1 eat+ ) 
a good appetite1 & sleep+ s\ndly4       
,moreov]1 all my faculties are z good z 
ev]1 & 9 ! highe/ p]fection2 my und]/&+ 
cle>] & bright] ?an ev]2 my judgm5t     
s\nd2 my memory t5aci\s2 my spirits     
good2 & my voice1 ! fir/ ?+ :i* is apt  
to fail 9 o!rs1 gr[n s /rong & sonor\s1 
t ,i _c help *ant+ out l\d my pray]s    
morn+ & night1 in/ead ( :isp]+ & mutt]+ 
!m to myself1 z 0 =m]ly my cu/om4  ,& ^!
 are all s _m true & sure signs & tok5s1
 t my hum\rs are good1 & _c wa/e b ) "t1

 z all ^?1 :o conv]se ) me1 conclude4   
,o1 h[ glori\s ?is life ( m9e is l to   
be1 replete ) all ! felicities :i* man c
 enjoy on ?is side ( ! grave2 & ev5     
exempt f t s5sual brutality :i* age has 
enabl$ my bett] reason to bani%2 because
 :]e reason resides1 !re is no room =   
s5suality1 nor = its bitt] fruits1 !    
passions1 & p]turbations ( ! m9d1 ) a   
tra9 ( disagreeable appreh5sions4  ,nor 
yet c ! ?\ghts ( dea? f9d room 9 my m9d1
 z ,i h no s5suality to n\ri% su*       
?\ghts4  ,nei!r c ! dea? ( gr&*ildr5 &  
o!r relations & fri5ds make any         
impression on me1 b = a mom5t or two2 & 
!n x is ov]4  ,sill less am ,i liable to
 be ca/ d[n by losses 9 po9t ( =tune 7z 
_m h se5 to _! no small surprise47 ,&   
?is is a happ9ess n to be expect$ by any
 b su* z atta9 old age by sobriety1 & n 
9 consequ5ce ( a /rong con/itution2 &   
su* may moreov] expect to sp5d _! days  
happily1 z ,i d m9e1 9 a p]petual r\nd (
 amusem5t & pleasure4  ,& h[ is x       
possible a man %\ld n enjoy himself1 :o 

meets ) no crosses or disappo9tm5ts 9 8 
old age1 su* z y\? is con/antly plagu$  
)1 & f :i*1 ,i %all pres5tly %ew1 ,i h !
 happ9ess ( be+ exempt8  ,! fir/ ( ^! is
 to d s]vice to my c\ntry4  ,o6 :at a   
glori\s amusem5t1 9 :i* ,i f9d inf9ite  
delight1 z ,i !reby %ew h] ! means (    
improv+ h] important e/u>y or h>b\r     
beyond ! possibility ( its fill+ = ?\s&s
 ( ye>s to come2 s z to secure to ,v5ice
 h] surpris+ & miracul\s title ( a maid5
 city1 z %e really is2 & ! only "o 9 !  
:ole _w3 %e w1 moreov]1 !reby1 add to ! 
lu/re ( h] great & excell5t surname (   
que5 ( ! sea3 su* is my amusem5t2 & no?+
 is want+ to make x complete4  ,ano!r   
amusem5t ( m9e1 is t ( %ew+ ?is maid &  
que51 9 :at mann] %e may ab\nd )        
provisions1 by improv+ l>ge tracts ( l&1
 z well m>%es1 z b>r5 s&s1 to great     
pr(it4  ,a ?ird amusem5t1 & an amusem5t 
too1 )\t any alloy1 is ! %ew+ h[ ,v5ice1
 ?\gh already s /rong z to be 9 a mann] 
impregnable1 may be r5d]$ /ill /rong]2  
&1 ?\gh extremely beautiful1 may /ill   

increase 9 beauty2 ?\gh ri*1 may acquire
 m weal?1 & may be made to enjoy bett]  
air1 ?\gh h] air is excell5t4  ,^! ?ree 
amusem5ts1 all aris+ f ! idea ( public  
utility1 ,i enjoy 9 ! highe/ degree4  ,&
 :o c say1 t !y admit ( any alloy1 z 9  
fact !y d n8  ,ano!r com=t ,i enjoy1 is1
 t hav+ lo/ a consid]able "p ( my       
income1 ( :i* my gr&*ildr5 _h be5       
un=tunately robb$1 ,i by m]e d9t (      
?\ght1 :i* nev] sleeps1 & )\t any       
fatigue ( body1 & v little ( m9d1 h f\nd
 a true & infallable me?od ( repair+ su*
 loss m ?an d\ble1 by ! means ( t mo/   
comm5dable ( arts1 agriculture4  ,ano!r 
com=t ,i /ill enjoy is to ?9k1 t my     
treatise on temp]ance1 :i* ,i wrote 9   
ord] to be useful to o!rs1 is really s1 
z _m assure me by ^w ( m\?1 m5tion+ t x 
has prov$ extremely useful to !m1 z x 9 
fact appe>s to h be51 :il/ o!rs in=m me 
by lett]1 t1 "u ,god1 !y are indebt$ to 
me = life4  ,/ill ano!r com=t ,i enjoy1 
is t ( be+ able to write ) my own h&2 =1
 ,i write en\gh to be ( s]vice to o!rs1 

bo? on ar*itecture1 & agriculture4  ,i1 
likewise1 enjoy ano!r satisfaction1 :i* 
is t ( conv]s+ ) m5 ( bright p>ts &     
sup]ior und]/&+1 f :om1 ev5 at ?is      
advanc$ p]iod ( life1 ,i le>n some?+4   
,:at a com=t is ?is1 t1 old z ,i am1 ,i 
%\ld be able1 )\t ! lea/ fatigue1 to    
/udy ! mo/ important1 sublime1 &        
difficult subjects6  ,i mu/ f>!r add1   
?\gh x may appe> impossible to "s1 & may
 be s 9 "s measure1 t at ?is age ,i     
enjoy1 at once1 two lives2 "o t]re/rial1
 :i* ,i possess 9 fact2 ! o!r cele/ial1 
:i* ,i possess 9 ?\ght2 & ?is ?\ght is  
equal to actual enjoym5t1 :5 f\nd$ ^u   
?+s we are sure to atta91 z ,i ams sure 
to atta9 t cele/ial life1 ?r\gh !       
inf9ite goodness & m]cy ( ,god4  ,?us1  
,i enjoy ?is t]re/rial life1 9          
consequ5ce ( my sobriety & temp]ance1   
virtues s agreeable to ! ,deity2 & ,i   
enjoy1 by ! grace ( ! same ,div9e       
,maje/y1 ! cele/ial1 :i* he makes me    
anticipate 9 ?\ght2 a ?\ght s lovely1 z 
to fix me entirely on ?is object1 !     

enjoym5t ( :i* ,i hold & affirm to be ( 
! utmo/ c]ta9ty4  ,& ,i hold t dy+1 9 ! 
mann] ,i expect1 is n really dea?1 b a  
passage ( ! s\l f ?is e>?ly life to a   
cele/ial1 immortal1 & inf9itely p]fect  
exi/5ce4  ,nei!r c x be o!rwise3 & ?is  
?\ght is s sup]latively sublime1 t x c  
no long] /oop to l[ & worldly objects1  
su* z ! dea? ( ?is body1 be+ intirely   
tak5 up ) ! happ9ess ( liv+ a cele/ial &
 div9e life2 :5ce x is1 t ,i enjoy two  
lives4  ,nor c ! t]m9at+ ( s high a     
gratification1 :i* ,i enjoy 9 ?is life1 
give me any conc]n2 x r af=ds me inf9ite
 pleasure1 z x w be only to make room = 
ano!r1 glori\s & immortal life4  ,n[1 x 
is possible1 t any "o %\ld gr[ tir$ ( s 
great a com=t & bless+1 z ?is :i* ,i    
really enjoy2 & :i* e on else might     
enjoy by lead+ ! life ,i h l$8 an       
example :i* e "o has x 9 8 p[] to foll[2
 = ,i am b a m]e man1 & no sa9t2 a      
s]vant ( ,god1 to :om s regul> a life is
 extremely agreeable4  ,&1 :]eas _m     
embrace a spiritual & contemplative     

life1 :i* is holy & comm5dable1 ! *ief  
employm5t ( ^? :o lead x be+ to         
celebrate ! praises ( ,god2 ,o1 t ! w\ld
 likewise1 betake !mselves intirely to a
 regul> & sob] life6 h[ mu* m agreeable 
w\ld !y r5d] !mselves 9 ! sight ( ,god6 
,:at a mu* great] hon\r & ornam5t w\ld !
 be to ! _w6 ,!y w\ld !n be consid]$ z  
sa9ts1 inde$1 ^u e>?1 z ^? primitive    
,*ri/ians 7 l$1 :o jo9$ sobriety to s   
recluse a life4  ,by liv+1 l !m1 to !   
age ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty1 !y might1 l !m1
 expect1 by ! p[] ( ,god1 to "w         
numb]less miracles2 & !y w\ld1 besides1 
enjoy con/ant heal? & spirits1 & be     
always happy )9 !mselves2 :]eas !y are  
n[1 = ! mo/ "p1 infirm1 melan*oly1 &    
dissatisfi$4  ,n[1 z "s ( ^! p ?9k1 t ^!
 are trials s5t !m by ,god ,almighty1 ) 
a view ( promot+ _! salvation1 t !y may 
d p5ance1 9 ?is life1 = _! pa/ errors1  
,i _c help say+1 t1 9 my op9ion1 !y are 
greatly mi/ak54  ,= ,i c by no means    
believe1 t x is agreeable to ! ,deity1 t
 man1 8 fav\rite creature1 %\ld live    

infirm1 melan*oly1 & dissatisfi$1 b r   
enjoy good heal? & spirits1 & be always 
cont5t )9 himself4  ,9 ?is mann] did !  
holy fa!rs live1 & by su* conduct did !y
 daily r5d] !mselves m acceptable to !  
,div9e ,maje/y1 s z to "w ! great &     
surpris+ miracles we read 9 hi/ory4  ,h[
 beautiful1 h[ glori\s a sc5e %\ld we !n
 behold6 f> m beautiful ?an 9 ^? anti5t 
times1 because we n[ ab\nd ) s _m       
religi\s ord]s & mona/]ies1 :i* did n !n
 exi/2 & 7 ! memb]s ( ^! communities to 
lead a temp]ate life1 we %\ld !n behold 
su* a numb] ( v5]able old m51 z w\ld    
create surprise4  ,nor w\ld !y trespass 
aga9/ _! rules2 !y w\ld r improve ^u !m2
 s9ce e religi\s community all[s its    
subjects bread1 w9e1 & sometimes eggs   
7"s ( !m all[ meat7 besides s\ps made ) 
vegetables1 sallets1 fruit1 & cakes1 ?+s
 :i* (t5 disagree ) !m1 & ev5 %ort5 _!  
lives4  ,b1 z !y are all[$ su* ?+s by _!
 rules1 !y freely make use ( !m2 ?9k+1  
p]haps1 t x w\ld be wrong to ab/a9 f !m1
 :]eas x w\ld n4  ,x w\ld r be          

comm5dable1 if1 aft] ! age ( ?irty1 !y  
ab/a9$ f su* food1 conf9$ !mselves to   
bread1 w9e1 bro?s & eggs3 = ?is is !    
true me?od ( pres]v+ m5 ( a bad         
con/itution2 & x is a life ( m indulg5ce
 ?an t l$ by ! holy fa!rs ( ! des>t1 :o 
subsi/$ intirely on wild fruits & roots1
 & drank no?+ b pure wat]2 &1 nev]!less1
 liv$1 z ,i h already m5tion$1 9 good   
heal? & spirits1 & always happy )9      
!mselves4  ,7 ^? ( our days to d ! same1
 !y w\ld1 l !m1 f9d ! road to heav5 mu* 
easi]2 = x is always op5 to e fai?ful   
,*ri/ian1 z our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/    
left x1 :5 he came d[n ^u e>? to %$ 8   
preci\s blood1 9 ord] to deliv] u f !   
tyrannical s]vitude ( ! devil2 & all    
?r\gh 8 imm5se goodness4  ,s t1 to make 
an end ( ?is disc\rse1 ,i say1 t s9ce   
l5g? ( days ab\nds ) s _m fav\rs &      
bless+s1 & ,i happ5 to be "o ( ^? :o are
 arriv$ at t /ate1 ,i _c 7z ,i w\ld n   
will+ly want *>ity7 b give te/imony 9   
fav\r ( x1 & solemnly assure all mank9d1
 t ,i really enjoy a great deal m ?an   

:at ,i n[ m5tion2 & t ,i h no o!r reason
 = writ+1 b t ( demon/rat+ ! great      
advantages :i* arise f longevity1 to !  
end t _! own conviction may induce !m to
 obs]ve ^? excell5t rules ( temp]ance & 
sobriety4  ,& !re=e ,i nev] cease to    
raise my voice1 cry+ out to y1 my       
fri5ds3 may y\r days be long1 t y may be
 ! bett] s]vants to ! ,almighty6        
,,lett] ,,f ,,signor ,,lewis ,,corn>o1  
,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,rev]5d ,,b>b>o1         
,,patri>* ,,elect ,,( ,,aquileia4    ,! 
human und]/&+ mu/ c]ta9ly h some?+ ( !  
div9e 9 its con/itution & frame4  ,h[   
div9e ! inv5tion ( conv]s+ ) an abs5t   
fri5d by ! help ( writ+6  ,h[ div9ely x 
is contriv$ by nature1 t m51 ?\gh at a  
great di/ance1 %\ld see "o ano!r ) !    
intellectual eye1 z ,i n[ see y\r       
lord%ip6  ,by means ( ?is contrivance1  
,i %all endeav\r to ent]ta9 y ) ) matt]s
 ( ! greate/ mom5t4  ,x is true1 t ,i   
%all speak ( no?+ b :at ,i h already    
m5tion$2 b x 0 n at ! age ( n9ety-"o1 to
 :i* ,i h n[ atta9$2 a ?+ ,i _c help    

tak+ notice (1 because z ,i advance 9   
ye>s1 ! s\nd] & he>ti] ,i gr[1 to !     
amazem5t ( all ! _w4  ,i1 :o c acc\nt = 
x1 am b\nd to %ew1 t a _m may enjoy a   
t]re/rial p>adise aft] eighty2 :i* ,i   
enjoy2 b x is n to be obta9$ except by  
temp]ance & sobriety1 virtues s         
acceptable to ! ,almighty1 because !y   
are enemies to s5suality1 & fri5ds to   
reason4  ,n[1 my "l1 to beg91 ,i mu/    
tell y1 t1 )9 ^! few days pa/1 ,i h be5 
visit$ by _m ( ! le>n$ doctors ( ?is    
univ]sity1 z well physicians &          
philosoph]s1 :o 7 well acqua9t$ ) my    
age1 my life1 & mann]s2 kn[+ h[ /\t1    
he>ty1 & gay ,i 02 & 9 :at p]fection all
 my faculties /ill cont9u$2 likewise my 
memory1 spirits1 & und]/&+2 & ev5 my    
voice & tee?4  ,!y knew1 besides1 t ,i  
con/antly employ$ eight h\rs e day 9    
writ+ treatises1 ) my own h&1 on        
subjects useful to mank9d1 & sp5t _m    
h\rs 9 walk+ & s++4  ,o1 my "l1 h[      
melodi\s my voice is gr[n6 7 y to he> me
 *ant my pray]s2 & t to my lyre1 aft] ! 

example ( ,david1 ,i am c]ta9 x w\ld    
give y great pleasure1 my voice is s    
musical4  ,n[1 :5 !y told me t !y _h be5
 already acqua9t$ ) all ^! p>ticul>s1 !y
 add$1 t x 01 inde$1 next to a miracle1 
h[ ,i c\ld write s mu*1 & ^u subjects t 
requir$ bo? judgem5t & _s4  ,&1 inde$1  
my "l1 x is incr$ible1 :at satisfaction 
& pleasure ,i h 9 ^! compositions4  ,b1 
z ,i write to be useful1 y\r lord%ip may
 easily conceive :at pleasure ,i enjoy4 
,!y conclud$ by tell+ me1 t ,i ought n  
to be look$ ^u z a p]son advanc$ 9 ye>s1
 s9ce all my occupations 7 ^? ( a "y    
man2 &1 by no means1 l ^? ( o!r ag$     
p]sons1 :o1 :5 !y h rea*$ eighty1 are   
reckon$ decrepid4  ,su*1 moreov]1 are   
subject1 "s to ! g\t1 "s to ! sciatica1 
& "s to o!r compla9ts1 to be reliev$ f  
:i* !y mu/ und]go su* a numb] ( pa9ful  
op]ations1 z _c b r5d] life extremely   
disagreeable4  ,&1 if1 by *ance1 "o ( !m
 happ5s to escape a long illness1 8     
faculties are impair$1 & he _c see or   
he> s well2 or else fails 9 "s or o!r ( 

! corporeal faculties1 he _c walk1 or 8 
h&s %ake2 &1 suppos+ him exempt f ^!    
bodily infirmities1 8 memory1 8 spirits1
 or 8 und]/&+ fail him2 he is n *e>ful1 
pleasant1 & happy )9 himself1 z ,i am4  
,besides all ^! bless+s1 ,i m5tion$     
ano!r1 :i* ,i enjoy$2 & s great a       
bless+1 t !y 7 all amaz$ at x1 s9ce x is
 altoge!r beside ! usual c\rse ( nature4
  ,?is bless+ is1 t ,i _h already liv$  
fifty ye>s1 9 spite ( a mo/ p[]ful &    
mortal enemy1 :i* ,i c by no means      
conqu]1 because x is natural1 or an     
occult quality implant$ 9 my body by    
nature2 & ?is is1 t e ye>1 f ! beg9n+ ( 
,july till ! end ( ,augu/1 ,i _c dr9k   
any w9e ( :atev] k9d or c\ntry2 =1      
besides be+ dur+ ^! two mon?s q         
disgu/ful to my palate1 x disagrees ) my
 /oma*4  ,?us los+ my milk1 = w9e is1   
inde$1 ! milk ( old age2 & hav+ no?+ to 
dr9k1 = no *ange or prep>ation ( wat]s c
 h ! virtue ( w9e1 nor ( c\rse d me any 
good2 hav+ no?+1 ,i say1 to dr9k1 & my  
/oma* be+ !re=e disord]$1 ,i c eat b v  

little2 & ?is sp>e diet1 ) ! want ( w9e1
 r$uces me1 by ! middle ( ,augu/1       
extremely l[2 nor is ! /ronge/ capon    
bro?1 or any o!r rem$y1 ( s]vice to me2 
s t ,i am ready1 ?r\gh m]e weakness1 to 
s9k into ! grave4  ,h5ce !y inf]r$1 t 7 
n ! new w9e1 = ,i always take c>e to h  
"s ready by ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]1 to    
come 9 s soon1 ,i %\ld be a dead man4   
,b :at surpriz$ !m /ill m 01 t ?is new  
w9e %\ld h p[] suffici5t to re/ore me1 9
 two or ?ree days1 to t degree ( heal? &
 /r5g?1 ( :i* ! old w9e _h robb$ me2 a  
fact1 !y !mselves h be5 eye-witnesses (1
 )9 ^! few days2 & :i* a man mu/ see to 
believe x2 insomu* t !y c\ld n help cry+
 out2 ,_m ( u1 :o are physicians1 h     
visit$ him annually = sev]al ye>s pa/2 &
 t5 ye>s ago1 judg$ x impossible = him  
to live a ye> or two long]1 consid]+ :at
 a mortal enemy he c>ri$ ab\t him1 & 8  
advanc$ age2 yet we d n f9d him s weak  
at pres5t z he us$ to be4  ,?is         
s+ul>ity1 & ! _m o!r bless+s !y see me  
enjoy1 oblig$ !m to confess1 t ! jo9+ ( 

su* a numb] ( fav\rs 01 ) reg>d to me1 a
 special grace conf]r$ on me1 at my     
bir?1 by nature1 or by ! />s2 & to prove
 ?is to be a good conclusion1 :i* x     
really is n 7because n gr\nd$ on /rong &
 suffici5t reasons1 b m]ely on _! own   
op9ions7 !y f\nd !mselves "u a necessity
 to display _! eloqu5ce1 & to say a     
great _m f9e ?+s4  ,c]ta9 x is1 my "l1 t
 eloqu5ce1 9 m5 ( bright p>ts1 has great
 p[]2 s great1 z to induce p to believe 
?+s :i* h nei!r actual nor possible     
exi/5ce4  ,i _h1 h[ev]1 great pleasure &
 satisfaction 9 he>+ !m2 =1 x mu/1 no   
d\bt1 be a high ent]ta9m5t to he> su* m5
 talk 9 t mann]4  ,ano!r satisfaction1  
)\t ! lea/ mixture ( alloy1 ,i at ! same
 "t enjoy$1 0 to ?9k1 t age & exp]i5ce  
are suffici5t to make a man le>n$1 :o   
)\t !m w\ld "k no?+2 nor is x surpriz+  
!y %\ld1 s9ce l5g? ( days is ! f\ndation
 ( true k4  ,accord+ly1 x 0 by means ( x
 alone ,i discov]$ _! conclusion to be  
false4  ,?us1 y see1 my "l1 h[ apt m5   
are to deceive !mselves 9 _! judgem5t ( 

?+s1 :5 su* judgem5t is n built ^u a    
solid f\ndation4 ,&1 !re=e1 to undeceive
 !m1 & set !m "r1 ,i made answ]1 t _!   
conclusion 0 false1 z ,i %\ld actually  
conv9ce !m by prov+1 t ! happ9ess ,i    
enjoy$ 0 n conf9$ to me1 b common to all
 mank9d1 & t e man might equally enjoy  
x2 s9ce ,i 0 b a m]e mortal1 compos$1 l 
all o!rs1 ( ! f\r elem5ts2 & endu$1     
besides exi/5ce & life1 ) rational &    
intellectual faculties1 :i* are common  
to all m54  ,= x has pleas$ ! ,almighty 
to be/[ on 8 fav\rite creature man ^!   
extraord9>y bless+s & fav\rs above o!r  
animals1 :i* enjoy only ! s5sible       
p]ceptions2 9 ord] su* bless+s & fav\rs 
my be ! means ( keep+ him long 9 good   
heal?2 s t l5g? ( days is a univ]sal    
fav\r grant$ by ! ,deity1 & n by nature 
& ! />s4  ,b man be+ 9 8 y\?ful days m (
 ! s5sual1 ?an ( ! rational animal1 is  
apt to yield to s5sual impressions2 &1  
:5 he aft]w>ds arrives at ! age ( =ty or
 fifty1 he ought to consid]1 t he has   
atta9$ ! noon ( life1 by ! vig\r ( 8    

y\?1 & a good tone ( /oma*2 natural     
bless+s1 :i* fav\r$ him 9 asc5d+ ! hill2
 b t he mu/ n[ ?9k ( go+ d[n1 & approa*+
 ! grave1 ) a heavy weight ( ye>s on 8  
back2 & t old age is ! rev]se ( y\?1 z  
mu* z ord] is ! rev]se ( disord]4  ,h5ce
 x is requisite he %\ld alt] 8 mode (   
life 9 reg>d to ! articles ( eat+ &     
dr9k+1 on :i* heal? & longevity dep5d4  
,& z ! fir/ "p ( 8 life 0 s5sual &      
irregul>1 ! second %\ld be ! rev]se2    
s9ce no?+ c subsi/ )\t ord]1 especially 
! life ( man1 irregul>ity be+ )\t all   
d\bt prejudicial1 & regul>ity           
advantage\s to ! human species4         
,besides1 x is impossible 9 ! nature (  
?+s1 t ! man1 :o is b5t on indulg+ 8    
palate & 8 appetite1 %\ld n be guilty ( 
irregul>ity4  ,h5ce x 0 t to avoid ?is  
vice1 z soon z ,i f\nd myself arriv$ at 
matur] ye>s1 ,i embrac$ a regul> & sob] 
life4  ,x is1 no d\bt1 true1 t ,i f\nd  
"s difficulty 9 compass+ x2 b1 9 ord] to
 conqu] ?is difficulty1 ,i besee*$ !    
,almighty to grant me ! virtue (        

sobriety2 well kn[+1 t he w\ld graci\sly
 he> my pray]4  ,!n1 consid]+1 t :5 a   
man is ab\t to und]take any ?+ (        
importance1 :i* he kn[s he c compass1   
?\gh n )\t difficulty1 he may make x mu*
 easi] to himself by be+ /eady 9 8      
purpose2 ,i pursu$ ! same c\rse4  ,i    
endeav\r$ gradually to rel9qui% a       
disord]ly life1 & to accu/om myself     
ins5sibly to ! rules ( temp]ance3 & ?us 
x came to pass t a sob] & regul> life no
 long] prov$ uneasy or disagreeable2    
?\gh1 on acc\nt ( ! weakness ( my       
con/itution1 ,i ti$ myself d[n to su*   
/rict rules 9 reg>d to ! quantity &     
quality ( :at ,i eat & dr9k4  ,b o!rs1  
:o happ5 to be bless$ ) a /rong]        
temp]am5t1 may eat _m o!r k9ds ( food1 &
 9 great] quantities2 & s ( w9es2 :]eas1
 ?\gh _! lives may /ill be sob]1 !y w n 
be s conf9$ z m9e1 b mu* m free4  ,n[1  
on he>+ ^! argum5ts1 & exam9+ ! reasons 
on :i* !y 7 f\nd$1 !y all agre$ t ,i _h 
advanc$ no?+ b :at 0 true4  ,inde$ !    
y\nge/ ( !m said1 t ?\gh he c\ld n b    

all[ ! fav\r ( advantages1 ,i _h be5    
speak+ (1 to be common to all mank9d1   
yet ,i enjoy$ ! special grace ( be+ able
 to rel9qui% ) ease "o k9d ( life1 &    
embrace ano!r2 a ?9k :i* he knew by     
exp]i5ce to be feasible2 b z difficult  
to him z x _h prov$ easy to me4  ,to ?is
 ,i repli$1 t1 be+ a mortal l himself1  
,i likewise f\nd x a difficult task2 b x
 did n become a p]son to %r9k f a       
glori\s b practicable und]tak+1 on      
acc\nt ( ! difficulties att5d+ x1       
because 9 proportion to ^! difficulties1
 is ! hon\r he acquires by x 9 ! eye (  
man1 & ! m]it 9 ! sight ( ,god4  ,our   
b5efic5t ,creator is desir\s1 t1 z he   
orig9ally fav\r$ human nature )         
longevity1 we %\ld all enjoy full       
advantage ( 8 int5tions2 kn[+1 t1 :5 a  
man has pass$ eighty1 he is intirely    
exempt f ! bitt] fruits ( s5sual        
enjoym5ts1 & is intirely gov]n$ by !    
dictates ( reason4  ,vice & immorality  
mu/ !n leave him2 h5ce ,god is will+ he 
%\ld live to a full maturity ( ye>s2 &  

has orda9$ t :oev] rea*es 8 natural t]m1
 %\ld end 8 days )\t sickness by m]e    
dissolution1 ! natural way ( quitt+ ?is 
mortal life to ent] ^u immortality1 z w 
be my case4  ,= ,i am sure to die *ant+ 
my pray]s2 nor d ! dreadful ?\ghts (    
dea? give me ! lea/ uneas9ess1 ?\gh1    
consid]+ my great age1 x _c be f>       
di/ant1 kn[+1 z ,i d1 t ,i 0 born to    
die1 & reflect+ t su* numb]s h dep>t$ my
 life )\t rea*+ my age4  ,nor does t o!r
 ?\ght1 insep]able f ! =m]1 namely ! fe>
 ( ^? torm5ts1 to :i* wick$ m5 are      
h]eaft] liable1 give me any uneas9ess2  
because ,i am a good ,*ri/ian1 & b\nd to
 believe1 t ,i %all be sav$ by ! virtue 
( ! mo/ sacr$ blood ( ,*ri/1 :i* he has 
v\*saf$ to %$1 9 ord] to free u f ^?    
torm5ts4  ,h[ beautiful is ! life ,i    
lead6 h[ happy my end6  ,to ?is1 ! "y   
g5tleman1 my antagoni/1 _h no?+ to      
reply1 b t he 0 resolv$ to embrace a    
sob] life1 9 ord] to foll[ my example2 &
 t he _h tak5 ano!r1 m important1       
resolution1 :i* 01 t1 z he _h be5 always

 v desir\s to live to be old1 s he 0 n[ 
equally impati5t to rea* t p]iod1 !     
soon] to enjoy ! felicity ( old age4  ,!
 great desire ,i _h1 my "l1 to conv]se )
 y at ?is di/ance1 has =c$ me to be     
prolix1 & /ill obliges me to proce$2    
?\gh n mu* f>!r4  ,!re are _m s5suali/s1
 my "l1 :o say1 t ,i h ?r[n away my "t &
 tr\ble 9 writ+ a treatise on           
,temp]ance1 & o!r disc\rses on ! same   
subject1 to induce m5 to lead a regul>  
life2 all$g+1 t x is impossible to con=m
 to x1 s t my treatise mu/ answ] z      
little purpose z t ( ,plato on gov]nm5t1
 :o took a great deal ( pa9s to recomm5d
 a ?+ impracticable2 :5ce !y inf]r$1 t z
 8 treatise 0 ( no use1 m9e w %>e ! same
 fate4 ,n[ ?is surprises me ! m1 z !y   
may see by my treatise1 t ,i _h l$ a    
sob] life = _m ye>s be=e ,i _h compos$  
x2 & t ,i %\ld nev] h compos$ x1 _h ,i n
 previ\sly be5 conv9c$1 t x 0 su* a life
 z a man might lead2 & be+ a virtu\s    
life1 w\ld be ( great s]vice to him2 s t
 ,i ?\ght myself "u an obligation to    

repres5t x 9 a true light4  ,i h !      
satisfaction n[ to he>1 t numb]s1 on    
see+ my treatise1 h embrac$ su* a life2 
& ,i h read1 t _m1 9 times pa/1 h       
actually l$ x2 s t ! objection1 to :i*  
,plato's treatise on gov]nm5t is liable1
 c be ( no =ce aga9/ m9e4 ,b su*        
s5suali/s1 enemies to reason1 & slaves  
to _! passions1 ought to ?9k !mselves   
well (f1 if1 :il/ !y /udy to indulge _! 
palate & _! appetite1 !y d n contract   
long & pa9ful diseases1 & are n1 _m (   
!m1 ov]tak5 by an untimely dea?4        
,,f9is