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text ( ! ^w ,,jhvh 9 ! ,hebrew alphabet 
has be5 *ang$ to ! ,roman4     ,,!      
,,lords ,,( ,,! ,,gho/l&  ,a ,hi/ory ( !
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,norwood ,mass4 ,,usa4   ,by ,mr4       
,saltus    ,,hi/oria ,,amoris           
,,imp]ial ,,purple   ,,m>y ,,magdal5    
,,! ,,pomps ,,( ,,satan   ,,! ,,p]fume  
,,( ,,eros   ,,vanity ,,squ>e     ,,!   
,,lords ,,( ,,! ,,gho/l&        ,i      
,brahma                    #g      ,,ii 
,ormuzd                   #ci     ,,iii 

,amon-,r                  #fj      ,,iv 
,bel-,m>duk               #ha       ,v  
,jehovah                 #aji      ,,vi 
,zeus                    #adj     ,,vii 
,jupit]                 #aff    ,,viii  
,! ,nec ,plus ,ultra      #ahi     ,,!  
,,lords ,,( ,,! ,,gho/l&     ,i         
,,brahma   ,! ideal is ! ess5ce (       
poetry4 ,9 ! virg9al innoc5ce ( ! _w1   
poetry 0 a t]m t meant disc\rse ( !     
gods4 ,a _w gr[n grey has le>n$ to reg>d
 ! gods z diseases ( language4          
,conceiv$1 x may be1 9 fev]s ( fancy1   
p]haps1 orig9ally1 !y 7 b deifi$ words4 
,yet1 x is z *ildr5 ( beauty & ( dream t
 !y rema94  ,mortal has made ! immortal1
 ! ,rig-,v$a explicitly decl>es4 ,! mak+
 0 surely sl[4 ,9 trac+ ! g5ealogy ( !  
div9e1 x has be5 f\nd t its root 0 fe>4 
,! root1 disp]s$ by light1 ultimately   
dissolv$4 ,b1 mean:ile1 x f\nd$         
religion1 :i*1 reveal$ 9 /orm & panic1 =
 prophets _h ignorance & dread4 ,! gods 
7 n !n4 ,!re 7 demons only1 m exactly   
!re 7 diaboliz$ expressions inv5t$ to   

d5om9ate natural ph5om5a & :atev] else  
p]turb$4 ,x 0 9 ! evolution ( ! demoniac
 t ! div9e appe>$4 ,?r\gh "o ( "t's     
unmeasurable gaps !re float$ ! idea t   
p]haps ! ph5om5a t al>m$ 7 b !          
unconsci\s ag5ts ( sup]ior m9ds4 ,at !  
sugge/ion1 irresi/ibly a dramatization (
 nature began 9 :i* ! gods 7 born1 sw>ms
 ( !m1 nebul\s1 wayw>d1 unc]ta91 t1     
?r\gh fur!r gaps1 became concrete1      
became occasionally r$ucible to two     
great div9ities1 e>? & sky1 ^: union 0  
imag9$--a hym5 :i* ! ra9 sugge/$--& f   
:i* broad] conceptions proce$$ & gr&]   
gods em]g$4  ,! mo/ poetic ( ^! are     
p]haps ! ,h9du4 ,at ! h]ald+s ( new]    
gods1 ! lords ( o!r gho/l&s h1 aft]     
battl+ viol5tly1 swoon$ utt]ly away4 ,b 
?\gh _m a fre%] fai? has be5 br&i%$ at  
!m1 apa!tically1 9 s]5e indiff]5ce1 !   
pr9ces ( ! ,aryan sky endure4  ,x is _! 
poetry t has pres]v$ !m4 ,to _! creators
 poetry 0 abundantly disp5s$4 ,to no o!r
 p h my?s be5 z frankly transp>5t4 ,to  
none o!r1 save only _! c\s9s ! ,p]sians1

 h fancies m lum9\s occurr$4 ,! ,p]sians
 s poli%$ _! dreams t !y entranc$ ! _w t
 04 ,poets c d no m4 ,! ,h9dus too 7    
poets4 ,!y 7 *ildr5 z well4 ,_! fir/    
lisp1 ! fir/ record$ /amm] (            
,indo-,european spee*1 is audible /ill 9
 ! ,rig-,v$a1 a bundle ( hymns ti$      
toge!r1 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 = ! great]   
glory ( ,fire4 ,! wor%ip ( ! latt] l$ to
 t ( ! ,sun & ignit$ ! antique alt>s4 ,x
 flam$ 9 ,p]sia1 lit p]haps ! %r9e (    
,ve/a1 aft]w>d dazzl$ ! ,incas1 ignit+1 
mean:ile1 n alt>s m]ely1 b purgatory    
itself4  ,9 ,p]sia1 :]e x illum9at$ !   
face ( ,ormuzd1 its b5efic5ce is told 9 
! ,ave/a1 a "w ( su* hol9ess t x 0      
pollut$ if se54 ,9 ! ,rig-,v$a1 !re are 
v]ses :i* 7 subsequ5tly acc\nt$ s sacr$ 
t if a s\dra ov]he>d !m ! ignom9y ( 8   
ca/e 0 effac$4  ,! v]ses1 ! "w ( %eph]ds
 :o 7 s+]s1 are invocations to ! dawn1  
to ! fir/ flu%es ( ! morn+1 to ! skies' 
height5+ hues1 & ! v]million mom5t :5 ! 
dev\r+ ,asiatic sun appe>s4 ,!re are o!r
 !mes1 m9or melodies1 b ! *ief          

inspiration is light4  ,to primitive    
%eph]ds ! approa* ( d>kness 0 ! com+ (  
dea?4 ,! dawn1 :i* !y 7 nev] :olly sure 
w\ld reappe>1 0 resurrection4 ,!y       
welcom$ x ) cries :i* ! ,v$a pres]ves1  
:i* ! ,ave/a reta9s & ! ,eddas repeat4  
,! pot5t =ces t produc$ night1 ! p[]s   
pot5t] /ill t r\t$ x1 !y reg>d$ z be+s  
^: moods g5uflexions c\ld affect4 ,9    
p]haps ! same _s t ,fr5*m5 assi/$ at a  
lev] du roi1 & ,engli%m5 att5d a pr9ce's
 levee1 ! ,aryan breakfa/$ on song &    
sacrifice4 ,x 0 an homage to ! ris+ sun4
  ,! sun 0 deva4 ,! ,sanskrit root div1 
f :i* ! ^w is d]iv$1 produc$ deus1 devi1
 div9ities--numb]less1 accurs$1 ador$1  
or =got4 ,! common t]m appli$ to all    
ab/ractions t are & h be5 wor%ipp$1     
means ,t :i* %9es & ! "n :i*1 9 ! e>ly  
,ori5t1 signifi$ a />1 designates !     
,deity 9 ! ,occid5t to-day4             
,apologetically1 ,t]tullian1 a ,*ri/ian 
,fa!r1 rem>k$3 ,"s ?9k our ,god is !    
,sun4 ,!re 7 excuses p]haps = ^? t did4 
,adonai1 a ,hebrew t]m = ! ,almighty1 is

 a plural4 ,x means lords4 ,b ! lords   
indicat$ 7 ,baalim :o 7 ,lords ( ! ,sun4
 ,moreov]1 :5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians pray$1 !y
 turn$ to ! ,ea/4 ,_! holy day 01 z !   
holy day ( ,*ri/5dom /ill is1 ,sunday1  
day ( ! ,sun1 an expression t comes f ! 
,norse1 on :om also %one ! light ( !    
,aryan deva4  ,to %eph]ds :o1 9 seek+   
pa/ure = _! flocks1 7 seek+ also pa/ure 
= _! s\ls1 ! deva became ,indra4 ,!y _h 
o!r gods4 ,!re 0 ,agni1 fire2 ,v>una1 ! 
sky2 ,m>uts1 ! tempe/4 ,!re 0 ,mi?ra1   
day1 & ,yama1 dea?4 ,!re 7 /ill o!rs1   
infantile1 undulant1 fluid1 n           
infrequ5tly ridicul\s also4 ,b x 0      
,indra = :om ! dew & honey ( ! morn+    
hymns 7 spread4 ,x 0 ,indra :o1 em]g+ f 
d>kness1 made ! e>? aft] 8 image1       
decorat$ ! sky ) con/ellations & wrapp$ 
! univ]se 9 space4 ,x 0 he :o p\r$      
indiff]5tly on j & unju/ ! triple torr5t
 ( spl5d\r1 light1 & life4  ,indra 0    
triple4 ,triple ,indra1 ! ,v$a says4 ,9 
t description is ! preface to a !ogony (
 :i* ,hesiod wrote ! f9al page4 ,x 0 !  

g]m ( sacr$ dyna/ies t rul$ ! ,aryan & !
 ,occid5tal skies4 ,f x came ! gr&iose  
gods ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,f x also came !
 pal] deities ( ! ,norse4 ,mean:ile ages
 fl$4 ,life nomad & patri>*al ceas$4 ,f 
=e/ & pla91 temples arose2 f hymns1     
int]pretations2 f pray]1 metaphysics2 = 
always man has tri$ to analyze ! div9e1 
always too1 at "s halt 9 life1 he has   
look$ back & f\nd x abs5t4  ,9 m$itation
 x 0 disc]n$ t ,indra 0 an effect1 n !  
cause4 ,x 0 disc]n$ also t t cause 0 n  
pr$icable ( ! gods :o1 9 _! undulance & 
fluidity1 sugge/$ ceaseless             
trans=mations & consequ5tly some?+ t is 
trans=m$4  ,! idea1 pati5tly elaborat$1 
result$ 9 a dra9age ( ! fluid my?s & !  
ext]iorisation ( a be+ entirely ab/ract4
 ,designat$ fir/ z ,brahmanaspati1 ,"l (
 ,pray]1 aft]w>d m simply z ,brahma1 he 
0 assum$ to h be5 asleep 9 ! secret     
places ( ! sky1 f :i*1 on awak5+1 he    
creat$ :at is4  ,! conception1 ideal    
itself1 0 n1 h[ev]1 ideal en\gh4 ,!     
lab\r ( creat+ 0 con/ru$ z a blemi% on !

 spl5d\r ( ! ,supreme4 ,x 0 held t !    
,s\l ( ,?+s c\ld b loll1 maje/ic & in]t1
 on a lotos ( azure4 ,!n1 above ,brahma1
 0 lift$ ,brahm1 a god neut] &          
indecl9able2 neut] z hav+ no "p 9 life1 
indecl9able because unique4  ,!re 0 !   
apex ( ! _w's mo/ poetic cre$1 "o       
di/+ui%$ ov] all o!rs 9 hav+ no f\nd]1  
unless a heav5ly inspiration be s       
reg>d$4 ,b ! apex requir$ a climax4     
,inspiration provid$ x4  ,! =ms ( matt] 
& ( man1 ! glitt]+ aps>as ( ! v]million 
dawns1 ,indra himself1 ^! & all ?+s else
 7 con/ru$ into a bubble t ,brahm _h    
bl[n4 ,! semblance ( reality 9 :i* m5   
occur &1 ) !m1 ! days ( _! temporal     
brea?1 0 attribut$ n to ! actual b to   
,my--! magic ( a high god's long+ =     
some?+ o!r ?an himself1 some?+ t %\ld   
contra/ ) 8 et]nal solitude & fill !    
voids ( 8 inf9ite ennui4 ,f t long+ came
 ! bubble1 a phantom univ]se1 ! mirage (
 a god's desire4 ,e>?2 sea & sky2 all t 
9 !m is1 all t has be5 & %all be1 are b 
! *ang+ convolutions ( a dream4  ,9 t   

dream !re desc5d$ a scale ( be+s1 above 
:om 7 set ?ree great lords1 ,brahma !   
,creator1 ,vi%nu ! ,pres]v]1 & ,siva !  
,de/roy]1 collectively ! ,tri-murti1 !  
,h9du tr9ity express$ 9 ! my/ically     
ineffable syllable ,om4 ,betwe5 ! tr9ity
 & man came o!r gods1 a :ole ho/1 p[]s (
 light & p[]s ( d>kness1 ! div9e & !    
demoniac fus$ 9 a hi]>*y surpris+ b n   
ev]la/+4 ,ev5tually ! dream %all cease1 
! bubble break1 ! univ]se collapse1 !   
heav5s be fold$ l a t5t1 ! ,tri-murti   
dissolv$1 & 9 space w re/ b ! ,s\l (    
,?+s1 at ^: w atoms %all reassemble &   
=ms unite1 dis-unite & reappe>1 dep>t & 
return1 endlessly1 9 recurr+ cycles4  ,t
 conception1 ! basis p]haps ( ! !ory (  
cosmological days1 is p]haps also itself
 b a dream1 yet "o t1 h[ev] defective1  
has a beauty :i* mu/ h be5 too fair4    
,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 ,siva1 orig9ally reg>d$
 z emanations ( ! ideal1 became         
concrete4 ,consorts 7 f\nd = !m4 ,f     
inf9ity !y 7 lodg$ 9 idols4 ,a wor%ip   
s5su\s :5 n grotesque ensu$1 f :i* !    

ideal took flight4  ,t 0 ! "w ( ! cl]gy4
 ,brahmanism is also4 ,! ar*aic conflict
 betwe5 light & d>kness1 ! triumph ( !  
=m] ov] ! latt]1 dim9i%$1 at _! h&s1    
into ! figurative4 ,t is only           
reasonable4 ,x 0 only reasonable also t 
!y %\ld claim ! triumph z _! own4 ,)\t  
!m ! gods c\ld d no?+4 ,!y w\ld n ev5   
be4 ,9 ! ,rig-,v$a & ! ,v$as g5]ally !y 
are transp>5t4 ,! subsequ5t evolution ( 
! ,p>amtm1 ! ,tri-murti & ! hi]>*y1 _h1 
= culm9ation1 ! apo!osis ( a prie/hood t
 _h inv5t$ !m & :o1 = ! inv5tion1 des]v$
 ! apo!osis :i* !y claim$ & got4 ,!y 7  
prie/s t 7 poets1 & poets t 7 se]s4 ,b  
!y 7 n sorc]]s4 ,!y c\ld n provide      
successors equal to !mselves4 ,x 0 !    
lat] cl]gy t pull$ poetry f ! inf9ite1  
/uff$ x into idols & pro/itut$ x to     
nameless %ames4  ,9 ! ,bhagavad-,gita x 
is writt53 ,no?+ is great] ?an ,i4 ,9   
scriptures ,i am pray]4 ,i am p]fume 9  
fl[]s1 brilliance 9 light4 ,i am life & 
its s\rce4 ,i am ! s\l ( creation4 ,i am
 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,i am ! ,div9e4  ,t  

is ,brahm4 ,ormuzd has fad$4 ,zeus has  
pass$4 ,jupit] has gone4 ,) !m !        
div9ities ( ,egypt & ! lords ( !        
,*aldean sky h be5 reabsorb$ & =got4    
,brahm /ill is4 ,! cohorts ( ,cyrus     
might pray ,ormuzd to pe] :]e he gl[$4  
,!re1 ! phalanxes ( ,alex&] might raise 
alt>s to ,zeus4 ,p>?ians & ,tat>s might 
dispute ! l& & ! god4 ,muhammadans c\ld 
br+ _! ,allah & ,*ri/ians _! cre$4      
,indiff]5tly ,brahm has dream$1 kn[+ t  
he has all "t z ^! all h _! day4  ,!    
conception ( t apa?y1 gr&iose 9 itself &
 m>vell\s 9 its p]si/5ce1 0 due to      
unkn[n poets t _h 9 !m ! true s\ffle ( !
 real ideal4 ,b t also dem&$ a climax4  
,!y produc$ x 9 ! !ory t ! afflictions (
 ?is life are due to transgressions 9   
ano!r4  ,f afflictions dea?1 !y taught1 
is n a release1 = ! reason t !re is no  
dea?4 ,!re is b absorption 9 ,brahm4    
,yet t consummation _c occur until all  
transgressions1 pa/ & pres5t1 h be5     
expiat$ & ! s\l1 lift$ f ! eddies (     
migration1 becomes ,brahm himself4  ,to 

be absorb$1 to be ,brahm1 to be ,god1 is
 an ambition1 c]ta9ly v]tig9\s yet z    
surely div9e4 ,b to succe$1 consci\sness
 ( success mu/ be lo/4 ,a mortal _c     
atta9 div9ity until annihilation is     
complete4 ,to become ,god no?+ mu/ be   
left ( man4 ,to loose1 !n1 e bond1 to be
 fre$ f e tie1 to retire f f9ite ?+s1 to
 m\nt to & s9k 9 ! immutable1 to see    
,dea? die1 0 & is ! ,h9du ideal4  ,( !  
elect1 t is4 ,( ! high] ca/es1 ( !      
prie/1 ( ! pr9ce4 ,b n ( ! p4 ,! ideal 0
 n = !m1 salvation ei!r4 ,x 0 idle ev5  
to ?9k ab\t x4 ,set 9 hell1 !y _h to    
return "h until 9 "s "o ( ! tw5ty-f\r   
lakhs ( bir? :i* ! *a9 ( migrations     
comports1 & :i* to sa9t & s\dra 7 alike 
disp5s$1 !y arriv$ "h 9 ! purple4 ,!n   
only 0 ! opportunity !irs to rescale a  
sky t 0 res]v$ = prelates & rajahs4     
,sudd5ly1 to ! p>iah1 to ! hopeless1 to 
^? :o outca/ 9 hell 7 outca/ f heav51 an
 erect & facile ladd] to t sky 0 br\ght4
 ,! ,buddha furni%$ x4 ,if he did n1 a  
college ( dissid5ts assum$ t he _h1 & 9 

8 "n indicat$ a /airway :i*1 set among !
 p1 all might m\nt & at ^: summit gods  
actually mat]ializ$4  ,to ^? :o believe 
9 ! ,dalai ,lama--!re are millions t h  
believ$1 !re are millions t d--he is n a
 vic> ( ! div9e1 he is himself div9e1 a 
god 9 a t5em5t ( fle% :o1 z su*1 ?\gh he
 die1 imm$iately is re9c>nat$2 a god    
!re=e always pres5t among 8 p1 ^: hi/ory
 is a cont9u\s gospel4 ,9 contemporane\s
 ,italy1 a peasant may aspire to !      
papacy4 ,9 ! upl&s ( ,asia1 m5 h l(ti]  
ambitions4 ,!re !y may become ,buddha1  
:o p]haps nev] 01 except 9 leg5d4  ,9 ! 
,lalita ,vi/ra ! leg5d unfolds4 ,9 !    
/rophes ( ! poem "o may assi/ at !      
,buddha's bir?1 an ev5t :i* is said to h
 occurr$ at ,kapilava/u4 ,ori5tal       
geography is unacqua9t$ ) ! place4 ,) ! 
?+ ev5 ,occid5tal philosophy is famili>4
 ,kapilava/u means ! sub/ance ( ,kapila4
 ,! sub/ance is a!ism4  ,hi/ory has its 
hesitancies4 ,(t5 x /amm]s unc]ta9ly4 ,b
 its e>lie/ pages agree 9 repres5t+     
,kapila z ! initial religi\s rebel4     

,kapila 0 ! fir/ to decl>e ! div9e a    
human & invalid conjecture4 ,!          
ann\ncem5t1 ) its prefaces & d$uctions1 
is conta9$ 9 ! ,sankhya ,k>ika1 a sy/em 
( rationalism1 /ill read 9 ,india1 :]e x
 is kn[n z ! godless tract4  ,9 !       
,ori5t1 exi/5ce is usually a sordid     
nightm>e :5 x does n happ5 to be a gold5
 dream4 ,kapila taught t x 0 a prison f 
:i* release c\ld be _h only ?r\gh       
intellectual developm5t4 ,t is          
,kapilava/u1 ! sub/ance ( ,kapila1 :]e !
 ,buddha 0 born4 ,9 ! ,lalita ,vi/ra x  
is fairyl&4  ,!re1 ,gotama ! ,buddha is 
! ,pr9ce ,*>m+ ( a sov]eign h\se4 ,b a  
pr9ce :o develop$ into a nihili/ prior  
to re-becom+ ! god t ant]iorly he _h    
be54 ,x 0 :ile 9 heav5 t he select$ ,my1
 a ranee1 to be 8 "m4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by !
 heav5ly t he appe>$4 ,! fields foam$ ) 
fl[]s4 ,! skies flam$ ) faces4 ,9 ! air 
aps>as float$1 fann+ !mselves )         
peacocks' tails4 ,! gall]ies ( ! palace 
fe/oon$ !mselves ) pe>ls4 ,on ! t]races 
a ra9 ( p]fume fell4 ,9 ! p>t]res ,my   

/roll$4 ,a tree b5t & b[$ to h]4 ,t\*+ a
 bran* ) h] h& %e look$ up & yawn$4     
,pa9lessly f h] immaculate brea/ ,gotama
 issu$4 ,an imm5se lotos spr\t$ to      
receive him4 ,to cov] him a p>asol      
dropp$ f above4 ,he1 h[ev]1 already     
occupi$1 0 contemplat+ space1 ! myriad  
worlds1 ! myriad lives1 & ann\nc$       
himself _! savi\r4 ,at once a deluge (  
roses desc5d$4 ,! effulg5ce ( a hundr$  
?\s& col\rs %one4 ,a spasm ( delight    
pulsat$4 ,sorr[ & ang]1 envy & fe>1 fl$ 
& fa9t$4 ,f ! z5i? came a murmur (      
voices1 ! s\nd ( danc+1 ! kiss ( timbril
 & ( lute4  ,t is ,ori5tal poetry4      
,ori5tal philosophy is less ornate4 ,f !
 =m] ! ,buddha c\ld n h come4 ,f ! latt]
 he probably did1 if n 9 fle% at lea/ 9 
_s4 ,to t _s antiquity 0 indebt$1 z     
mod]nity is equally1 = ! doctr9es ( a   
tea*] kn[n v>i\sly z ,gotama !          
,enlight5$ & ,sakya ! ,sage4 ,:e!r or n 
! tea*] himself exi/$ is1 !re=e1        
unimportant4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! ,*ri/ has   
be5 d\bt$4 ,b ! doctr9es ( bo? survive4 

,!y d m1 !y en*ant4 ,occasionally !y    
seem to comb9e4 ,! ,gospels h obvi\sly  
no?+ 9 common ) ! ,lalita ,vi/ra1 :i* is
 an apocryphal novel ( unc]ta9 date4 ,! 
resemblance t is reflect$ comes f !     
,tripitaka1 ! ,?ree ,baskets t con/itute
 ! evangels ( ! ,buddhi/ fai?4  ,9 an   
app5dix to ! ,mahvaggo1 x is /at$ t     
disciples ( ,gotama1 :o knew 8 s]mons & 
8 p>ables by he>t1 det]m9$ ! canon aft] 
8 dea?4 ,! expression might mean any?+4 
,b a pond]able antiquity is o!rwise %[n4
 ,asoko1 a ,h9du emp]or1 s5t an embassy 
to ,ptolemy ,philadelphos4 ,!           
circum/ance 0 set =? bil+ually on v>i\s 
heights4 ,9 ano!r inscription ,asoko    
recomm5d$ ! /udy ( ! ,tripitaka &       
m5tion$ titles ( ! books4 ,ptolemy      
,philadelphos reign$ at ,alex&ria 9 !   
e>ly "p ( ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c4 ,!       
,tripitaka mu/ !re=e h exi/$ !n4 ,b !   
?irty-sev5? ye> ( ,asoko's reign 01 9 a 
?ird inscription1 c\nt$ z ! two hundr$ &
 fifty-sev5? f ! ,buddha's dea?1 a      
reckon+ :i* makes !m mu* old]4 ,_!      

exi/5ce1 h[ev]1 z a f\r? inscription    
%[s1 0 oral4 ,transmitt$ = hundr$s (    
ye>s by tra9$ s*ools ( recit]s1 x 0 dur+
 a synod t occurr$ 9 ! fir/ qu>t] ( !   
fir/ c5tury be=e ,*ri/ t1 f9ally1 !y 7  
writt54  ,9 !m x is recit$ t ,my1 ! "m (
 ,gotama1 0 immaculate4 ,accord+ to ,/4 
,mat!w1 ,m>ia1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 0 also4   
,previ\sly1 9 ea* in/ance1 ! com+ ( a   
,messiah _h be5 =etold4 ,! infant ,jesus
 0 visit$ by magi4 ,! infant ,buddha 0  
visit$ by k+s4 ,aft]w>d1 nei!r ,jesus or
 ,gotama wrote4 ,b bo? prea*$ *>ity1    
*a/ity1 pov]ty1 humility1 & abnegation (
 self4 ,bo? fa/$ 9 a wild]ness4 ,bo? 7  
tempt$ by a devil4 ,bo? ann\nc$ a second
 adv5t4 ,bo? 7 transfigur$4 ,bo? di$ 9 !
 op5 air4 ,at ! dea? ( ea* !re 0 an     
e>?quake4 ,bo? heal$ ! sick4 ,bo? 7 !   
light ( a _w :i* bo? said w\ld cease to 
be4  ,accord+ to ,luke1 a c\rtesan      
visit$ ,jesus & _h h] s9s remitt$4      
,accord+ to ! ,mahvaggo1 ,gotama 0      
visit$ by a h>lot :om he in/ruct$ 9 ?+s 
div9e4#a ,9 ,mat!w1 ,jesus is depict$ z 

a glutton & a w9e-bibb]4 ,9 ! ,mahvaggo1
 ! picture ( ,gotama is ! same4#b ,9    
,mat!w x is writt52 ,lay n up =         
y\rselves treasures on e>?1 :]e mo? &   
ru/ do? consume & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh
 & /eal4 ,! ,khuddakapa?o says3         
,righte\sness is a treasure :i* no man c
 /eal4 ,x is a treasure t abide?        
alway4#c ,9 ,luke x is writt53 ,z ye    
w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 d ye also unto 
!m4 ,! ,dhammaphada say3 ,put y\rself 9 
! place ( o!rs1 d z y w\ld be done by4#d
  ,footnote #a3 ,luke vii4 #cg-ej4      
,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 xi4 #cj4        
,footnote #b3 ,mat!w xi1 #ai4 ,s4 ,b4   
,e4 xiii4 #ib4  ,footnote #c3 ,mat!w vi4
 #ai4 ,s4 ,b4 ,e4 x4 #aia4  ,footnote   
#d3 ,luke vi4 #ca4 ,s4 ,b4 ,e4 x4 #cf4  
,! miracle ( walk+ on ! wat]1 t ( !     
money-be>+ fi%1 ! /ory ( ! ,woman at !  
,well1 ! proclamation ( an unp>donable  
s91 ev5 ! m$ival my? ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 may
 h orig9at$ 9 ,buddhi/ leg5d4#e         
,footnote #e3 ,cf4 ,edmunds3 ,buddhi/ & 
,*ri/ian ,gospels4  ,pi\s m9ds h be5    

di/urb$ by ^! similitudes4 ,!           
resemblance betwe5 ,my & ,m>ia has      
p]plex$4 ,! p]haps unc]ta9 lik5ess (    
,gotama to ,jesus has occasion$ irrev]5t
 d\bts4 ,b ! p>allelisms may be =tuit\s4
 ,probably !y are4 ,ev5 o!rwise !y b    
enhance ! sororal beauties ( fai?s :i*  
if cognate are q di/9ct4 ,!n too !      
p5etrat+ *>m ( ! p>ables & s]mons ( !   
,buddha fades be=e ! p]fection ( !      
s]mons & p>ables ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! bir?1    
m9i/ry1 transfiguration1 & pass+ (      
,gotama are m>vels :i*1 h[ev] exquisite1
 ! :olly spiritual app>itions ( ! ,"l   
efface4  ,o!r simil>ities1 su* z !y are1
 may )\t impropriety1 p]haps1 be        
attribut$ to ! ideals progressus4 ,h9du 
& ,*aldean beliefs con/itute ! two      
primal inspirational fai?s4 ,f ! "o1    
,buddhism & ,zoroa/]ism develop$4 ,f !  
o!r ! cre$ ( ,israel & possibly t (     
,egypt came4 ,religions t foll[$ 7      
aft]?\ghts ( ! div9e4 ,!y 7 revelations 
sometimes m intelligible1 9 "o in/ance  
inexpressibly m lum9\s1 yet inv>iably   

rem9isc5t ( an ant]ior light4  ,! light 
( contemporane\s ,buddhism is t (       
,ca?olicism--heav5 d$uct$1 a heav51 t   
is1 ( ceaseless ,magnificats4 ,! latt]  
conception is ,*ri/ian4 ,b x 0 ,p]sian  
fir/4 ,o!rwise1 9 common ) ! ,*ur*1     
,buddhism has sa9ts1 c5s]s1 litanies1   
tonsures1 holy wat]1 fa/s1 & confession4
 ,b>r+ confession1 ! extreme antiquity (
 :i* has be5 atte/$1 ! o!r rites &      
c]emonies are1 x may be1 borr[$1 b n !  
high morality1 ! altruism1 ! r5unciation
 & effacem5t ( self1 :i* ,buddhi/s no   
long] v scrupul\sly obs]ve1 p]haps1 b   
:i* _! religion 0 ! fir/ to in/il4      
,buddhism orig9ally _h nei!r rites nor  
ritual4 ,x 0 m]ely a m5dicant ord] 9 :i*
 "o tri$ to d :at is "r1 )1 = rew>d1 !  
hope ( ,prats*a-,p>mita1 ! peace t is   
beyond all k & :i* ,nirvana provides4 ,t
 peace is--or 0--! complete abs5ce (    
any?+1 ext9ction utt] & ev]la/+1 a /ate 
( absolute non-exi/5ce :i* no :im (     
,brahm may di/urb4  ,buddhism d5i$      
,brahm & e t5et ( ,brahmanism1 save only

 t :i* conc]n$ ! imm$icable mis]y (     
life4 ,( f9al deliv]ance !re 0 9        
,brahmanism no kn[n mode4 ,none at lea/ 
t 0 exot]ic4 ,brahmanism roll$ man      
ceaselessly ?r\gh all =ms ( exi/5ce1 f !
 elem5t>y to ! div9e1 & ev5 f ! latt]1  
ev5 :5 he 0 absorb$ 9 ,brahm1 flung him 
out & back into a fre% circle (         
unavoidable bir?s4  ,! !ory is horrible4
 ,9 ! horrible occasionally is !        
sublime4 ,to ,gotama x 0 m]ely absurd4  
,he blew on x4 ,abruptly1 ! categories (
 ! inf9ite1 ! infant gods1 %apes div9e &
 demoniac1 ! entire phantasmagoria (    
metempsy*osis1 seem$ really absorb$ &   
,brahm himself ablat$4 ,= a mom5t !     
skies1 /]iliz$ by a brea?1 seem+ly 7    
vacant4 ,actually !y 7 nev] m peopl$4   
,beh9d ! pall1 toss$ on an antique fai?1
 new gods 7 cr\*+ & wait+4 ,buddhi/ic   
a!ism _h result$ b 9 ! production ( an  
e>li] ,new ,te/am5t4 ,f ! dep?s ( !     
ideal1 sw>ms ( b$eck$ & bejewell$       
div9ities escort$ ,brahm back to a lotos
 ( azure4 ,co9cid5tally ,gotama1 en?ron$

 9 ! z5i?1 contemplat$ clu/]s ( gods t  
dangl$ ?r\gh tw5ty-eight abodes ( bliss 
:i* o!r poets creat$4  ,9 demon/rable   
triumph ! ,buddha 0 !n1 z he has be5    
s9ce1 ev5 if previ\sly 8 exi/5ce _h be5 
omitt$4 ,b ?\gh he nev] 71 !re nev]!less
 occurr$ a social revolution ( :i* he 0 
! nom9al orig9ator & :i*1 _h x n be5    
div]t$ into o!r realms1 might h result$ 
9 ,brahm's entire ext9ction4  ,wolves d 
n dev\r ea* o!r4 ,ideals %\ld n ei!r4 ,!
 ,ori5tal heav5s 7 wide en\gh to s]ve z 
fa/nesses = two sets ( ho/ile1 g]mane1 &
 ineffably poetic ab]rations4 ,!re 0    
room ev5 = m4 ,!re always %\ld be4 ,( ! 
div9e "o c h nev] en\gh4  ,! gospel     
accord+ to ,sakya ! ,eremite is div9e4  
,x is div9e 9 its limitless compassion1 
& ?\gh compassion1 :5 analyz$1 becomes b
 egotism 9 an e!rializ$ =m1 yet ! gospel
 _h o!r attractions4 ,9 demon/rat+ t    
life is evil1 t rebir? is evil too1 t to
 be born ev5 a god is evil /ill1--9     
demon/rat+ ^! ?+s1 :ile insi/+ t all    
else1 ,buddhism includ$1 is b vanity1 x 

fractur$ ! *>m ( error 9 :i* man _h be5 
conf9$4  ,sakya saw m5 born & reborn 9  
hell4 ,he saw !m ignorant1 z humanity   
has always be51 unaw>e ( _! abjection z 
m5 are to-day1 & ov] ! gulfs ( exi/5ce1 
?r\gh ! torr5ts ( rebir?1 he (f]$ to    
f]ry !m4 ,b 9 ! f]ry+ !y _h to aid4 ,!  
aid consi/$ 9 ! rigor\s obs]vance ( e   
virtue t ,*ri/ianity aft]w>d pr(ess$4   
,!re9 is ! beauty ( ,buddhism4 ,its     
pr(undity resid$ 9 a revelation t ev]y?+
 human p]i%es except actions & !        
consequ5ces t ensue4 ,to or?odox ,india 
its t5ets 7 z h]etical z ^? (           
,*ri/ianity 7 to ! ,jews4 ,none!less !  
doctr9e became popul>4 ,b doctr9es once 
popul>iz$ lose _! nobility4 ,! deg5]acy 
( ,buddhism is due to ,ca?ay4  ,to !    
,h9du life 0 an incid5t betwe5 two      
et]nities1 an episode 9 ! /r+ ( dea?s & 
rebir?s4 ,to ,mongolians x 0 a unique   
exp]i5ce4 ,!y _h no k ( ! sup]s5sible1  
no suspicion ( ! ideal4 ,among !m       
,buddhism op]at$ a conv]sion4 ,x        
/imulat$ a ?ir/ = ! div9e4  ,! ?ir/ is  

unqu5*able4 ,buddhism1 9 its simple     
sev]ity1 c\ld n ev5 attempt to slake x4 
,b on its simplicity a prie/hood %ook   
p>ures4 ,its sev]ity 0 cloak$ ) mantles 
( gold4 ,! f\nd]1 an a!i/ :o _h d5i$ !  
gods1 0 trans=m$ into "o4 ,ab\t him a   
ho/ ( div9ities 0 /rung4 ,! mo/ viol5tly
 nihili/ic ( doctr9es 0 fann$ into an   
idolatry pu]ile & meek4 ,nirvana became 
,elysium1 & a religion :i* began z a    
h]esy culm9at$ 9 a sup]/ition4 ,t is !  
hi/ory ( cre$s4     ,,ii  ,,ormuzd   ,! 
pure/ ( ?\ghts is t :i* conc]ns ! beg9n+
 ( ?+s4  ,s ,ormuzd in/ruct$ ,z>a?ru/ra4
  ,& :at 0 !re at ! beg9n+8 ! prophet   
ask$4  ,!re 0 light & ! liv+ ,^w4#f     
,long lat] ! /atem5t 0 repeat$ 9 !      
,gospel attribut$ to ,john4 ,orig9ally x
 occurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( a conv]sation t !  
,ave/a reports4 ,9 a simil> mann]       
,exodus provides a revelation :i* ,moses
 receiv$4 ,!re ,jehovah said3 'ehyh     
'7a%] 'ehyh4 ,9 ! ,ave/a ,ormuzd said3  
ahmi yad ahmi4#g ,^w = ^w ! decl>ations 
are id5tical4 ,ea* means ,i am t ,i     

am4#h  ,footnote #f3 ,ave/a             
7,anquetil-,dup]ron71 i4 #cic4          
,footnote #g3 ,ave/a1 ,hormazd ,ya%t4   
,footnote #h3 ,exodus iii4 #ad4  ,!     
con=mity ( ! pron\ncem5ts may be        
=tuit\s4 ,_! relative priority unc]ta9  
*ronology obscures4 ,! date t or?odoxy  
has assign$ to ,moses is ab\t #aejj     
,b4,c4 ,plut>* said t ,z>a?ru/ra liv$   
five ?\s& ye>s be=e ! fall ( ,troy4 ,bo?
 dates are p]haps que/ionable4 ,b a     
possible hypo!sis philology provides4 ,!
 t]m ,jehovah is a sev5te5?-c5tury      
expansion ( ! ,hebrew ,jhvh1 n[ usually 
writt5 ,jahveh & commonly translat$3 ,he
 :o causes to be4 ,! orig9al r5d]+ (    
,ormuzd is ,ahura-mazda4 ,ahura means   
liv+ & mazda creator4 ,! p]iod :5       
,exodus 0 writt5 is probably po/-exilic4
 ,! p]iod :5 ! ,ave/a 0 complet$ is     
assum$ to be pre-,cyrian4 ,x 0 at !     
junction ( ! two epo*s t ,iran & ,israel
 met4  ,b1 h[ev] ! pron\ncem5ts may     
con=m1 h[ev] also !y may confuse1 ! "o  
report$ 9 ,exodus is alone exact4 ,9    

subsequ5t metamorphoses ! "n might fade1
 ! deity rema9$4 ,:]eas1 save to dim9i%+
 ,p>sis1 ,ormuzd1 once omnipot5t ?r\gh\t
 ! ,p]sian sky1 has gone4 ,a "t1 ?\gh1  
!re 01 :5 f 8 ?rone 9 ! ideal he m5ac$ !
 apa?y ( ,brahm1 ! maje/y ( ,zeus1 :5   
ev5 f ! dea? ( dea?s he might h eject$  
,buddha &1 supreme 9 ! ,ori5t1 rul$ also
 9 ! ,we/4 ,salamis prev5t$ t4 ,b "o may
 wond] :e!r ! conque/ _h n already be5  
effect$1 :e!r = t matt] ! results are n 
app>5t /ill4 ,brahma1 ,ormuzd1 ,zeus1   
,jupit]1 are b diff]5t conceptions ( a  
primal idea4 ,!y are f\r great gods     
div]sely repres5t$ yet orig9ally        
id5tical1 & ^: attributes ,jahveh1 9 8  
asc5sions1 p]haps absorb$4  ,ormuzd     
repres5t$ purity & light4 ,= 8 wor%ip no
 temple 0 necess>y1 b>ely a %r9e1 nev]  
an image4 ,9 8 cele/ial c\rt 7 p>ikas1 !
 glitt]+ bayad]es ( love t a lat] fai?  
call$ p]is1 b 8 sole consorts 7 ,pray]s4
 ,ab\t him & !m ga!r$ am%asp&s & iz$s1  
angels & s]aphs1 ! w+$ ho/ ( lovel9ess t
 9 ,babylon en?rall$ ! ,jews :o return$ 

f captivity escort$ by !m4 ,! allurem5t 
( _! *>m1 en*ant+ !n1 en*ants ! _w      
to-day4 ,!re has be5 little t is m      
poetic1 except p]haps ,ormuzd himself1  
:o symboliz$ :atev] is bl9d+ 9 beauty1  
p>ticul>ly ! sun's effulg5ce1 ! radiance
 ( light4  ,! light endures1 ?\gh ! god 
has gone4 ,yet at ! "t1 alo( 9 cle> e!r 
& al(t1 he respl5d$ 9 a sov]eignty t    
only ,ahriman disput$4  ,ahriman has be5
 m /eadfa/ ?an ,ormuzd4 ,he too         
captivat$ ! captive ,hebrews4 ,! latt]  
adopt$ him & call$ him ,satan1 z !y also
 adopt$ "o ( 8 m9or legates1            
,a%modai--trans=m$ by ! ,vulgate into   
,asmodeus--a little jeal\s devil :o1 9 !
 apocryphal ,tobit1 /rangl$ husb&s on _!
 bridal nights4 ,ahriman1 8 ma/]1       
repres5t$ ev]y?+ t 0 ! opposite (       
,ormuzd4 ,ahriman dwelt 9 d>kness1      
,ormuzd 9 light4 ,ormuzd 0 primate (    
purity2 ,ahriman1 pr9ce ( :atev] is     
base4 ,"o _h angels & ar*angels = aids1 
! o!r fi5ds & demons4 ,betwe5 _! =ces w>
 0 con/ant4 ,ea* /rove = ! s\l ( man4 ,b

 aft] dea?1 :51 9 ! balance1 ! de$s ( ! 
defunct 7 weigh$1 !re appe>$ a gold5-ey$
 r$eem]1 ,mi?ra1 :o s closely resembl$ !
 ,*ri/ t ! _w hesitat$1 = a mom5t1      
betwe5 !m4  ,x 0 because ( ^!           
conceptions t ,p]sia dream$ ( conqu]+ ! 
,we/4 ,at ,m>a?on & at ,salamis t       
illusion 0 loot$4 ,hi/ory tells ( !     
cohorts t desc5d$ !re4 ,x relates fur!r 
:at !y did4 ,b ( :at !y ?\ght !re is no 
record4 ,x 01 p]haps1 too obvi\s4       
,ormuzd1 god ( light &1 9 ! ,ori5t1 god 
( ! day1 01 9 ! d>k] & dull] ,occid5t1  
m5ac$ !re also by ,ahriman4 ,politically
 ! exp$ition is n v explicable4         
,consid]$ f a religi\s /&po9t ! motive  
is cle>4 ,b ?\gh ! ,p]sian =ces c\ld n  
uphold _! light 9 ,greece1 high] =ces   
project$ x f> beyond1 to ! remote nor?1 
to a s\? t 0 /ill remot]4  ,orig9ally ! 
light 0 ,v$ic4 ,x 0 id5tical ) t (      
,agni1 ( ,indra & ( ,v>una4 ,b :ile ^!1 
)\t subsid5ce1 pass$1 absorb$ by ,brahm1
 ! light ( ,iran1 deflect+1 p]si/$1 & s 
pot5tly t x lit ! ,teutonic sky1 gl[s   

/ill 9 ,*ri/5dom1 aft] refract+ p]haps 9
 ,inca temples4 ,its revelation is due  
to ,z>a?ru/ra4  ,z>a?ru/ra1 commonly    
writt5 ,zoroa/]1 is a "n translatable   
into /> ( gold & also into keep] ( old  
camels4 ,probably x 0 fir/ employ$ to   
designate an imag9>y prophet1 & !n a    
s]ies ( spiritual ?\gh actual successors
 by :om1 9 ! c\rse ( c5turies1 ! ,ave/a 
0 evolv$4 ,o!rwise ,z>a?ru/ra & ,gotama 
are bro!rs 9 ,brahmanaspati4 ,bo? _h    
virg9 mo!rs4 ,9 ! lives ( bo? miracles  
are common4 ,! adv5t ( ,z>a?ru/ra 0     
acc\nt$ ! ru9 ( demons4 ,:5 he 0 born he
 laugh$ al\d4 ,z a *ild he slept 9      
flames4 ,z a man he walk$ on wat]4 ,be=e
 prodigies su* z ^! fi5ds fell l autumn 
leaves4 ,h5ce1 on ! "p ( ! devil1 an    
attempt to s$uce him f ! div9e4 ,mairya1
 ! demon ( dea?1 (f]$ him1 z ,m>a (f]$  
,gotama1 z ,satan (f]$ ,jesus1 ! empire 
( ! e>?4 ,z>a?ru/ra rebuk$ ! devil fir/ 
) /ones1 !n ) pi\s words4 ,f him1 z f ! 
,buddha & ! ,*ri/1 aba%$ ! tempt]       
retreat$4#i  ,footnote #i3 ,d>me/ett]3  

,ormazd et ,ahriman4  ,t victory ov]    
evil1 ! ,p>sis to-day reg>d z ! capital 
ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,x 0 ! imm$iate 
prelude to ! revelation ( ! ,law :i*    
,ormuzd v\*saf$ to 8 prophet4  ,!       
revelation occurr$ on a m\nta91 9 !     
c\rse ( conv]sations1 dur+ :i*          
,z>a?ru/ra que/ion$ & ,ormuzd1 9 ! voice
 ( heav51 repli$4 ,s 0 ! ,law proclaim$ 
9 ,india4 ,!re ,mi?ra & ,v>una sang x   
?r\gh ! sky4#aj ,! expression is        
notable1 = ! song ( ! sky is ?und] & !  
!ophany t ( ,s9ai4 ,!re is ano!r        
rappro*em5t 9 ,babylonian lore & a ?ird 
9 ! ,eddas1 :]e x is relat$ t to ,sigurd
 ! secret ( ! runes 0 sung4  ,footnote  
#aj3 ,rig-,v$a1 i4 #aea4  ,mean:ile1 !  
revelation complet$ & proclaim$1        
,z>a?ru/ra di$ z miracul\sly z he 0     
born1 =etell+1 z he w5t1 ! com+ ( a     
messiah1 8 own son1 ,co%yos--! delay$   
fruit ( an immaculate hym5 t is n to be 
fecund until ! end ( "t--b :o1 at !     
consummation ( ! ages1 w rejuv5ate ! _w1
 affran*ise x f dea?1 vanqui% ,ahriman1 

t]m9ate ! /ruggle betwe5 good & evil1   
purify hell & fill x full ) glory4 ,!n !
 dead %all rise & immortality be        
univ]sal4#aa  ,footnote #aa3 ,zamyad    
,ya%t4 xix4 #hi sq4  ,zoroa/] is        
obvi\sly my?ical4 ,! ,buddha is also4 ,b
 precisely z ! ,buddhi/ scriptures exi/1
 s also d ! ,zoroa/rian4 ,!y d m4       
,frequ5tly !y enlight51 occasionally !y 
exalt4 ,writt5 9 gold on p]fum$ lea!r1 !
 orig9al edition1 limit$ to two copies1 
0 s sacr$ t x 0 sulli$ if se54 ,burn$ ) 
! palace ( ,p]sepolis--:i* ,alex&]1 !   
,great ,s9n]1 9 a drunk5 orgy1          
de/roy$--only fragm5ts ( ! f>g>ds rema94
 ,^! tell ( creation1 effect$ 9 six     
epo*s1 & ( a pairi-daza4  ,delitzs*     
volum9\sly ask$3 ,wo lag das ,p>adies8  
,!re x is4 ,!re is ! primal p>adise4 ,9 
x ,ormuzd put ,ma%ya1 ! fir/ man1 &     
,ma%yana1 ! fir/ woman1 :om ,ahriman1 9 
! =m ( a s]p5t1 s$uc$4 ,!reaft] ensu$ ! 
/ruggle 9 :i* all h or w p>ticipate1 "o 
t1 ext5d+ beyond ! limits ( ! visible   
_w1 arrays seasons & spirits & ! s5ses (

 man 9 a conflict ( good & evil t c end 
only :51 f ! dep?s ( ! dawn1 radiant 9 !
 v]million sky1 ,co%yos1 h]o ( !        
resurrection1 triumphantly appe>s4  ,!  
p>allel betwe5 ?is romance & subsequ5t  
poetry is curi\s4 ,9 ,*aldea1 be=e !    
f>g>ds 71 ! /ory ( ,creation1 ( ,ed51 & 
( ! fall _h be5 told4 ,9 ,egypt1 be=e ! 
,ave/a 0 writt51 ! resurrection & ! life
 7 kn[n4 ,simil> leg5ds & prospects may 
or may n repres5t an autonom\s          
developm5t ( ,iranian ?\ght4 ,!         
successors ( ! problematic ,z>a?ru/ra1 !
 l9e ( magi :o wrote & taught 9 8 "n1   
may h ga!r$ ! tales & !ories else:]e4 ,9
 ! cre$ :i* !y in/itut$ !re is a tr9ity4
 ,india _h "o1 ,egypt ano!r1 ,babylonia 
a ?ird4 ,babylonia _h ev5 ?ree ( !m4 ,b 
9 ,mi?ra1 ,iran _h a r$eem] t no o!r    
cre$ possess$4 ,9 ,co%yos 0 a savi\r1   
virg9 born1 :o n[h]e else 0 imag9$4 ,9  
,m>a1 ,buddhism _h a ,satan4 ,! ,p]sian 
,ahriman is ,satan himself4 ,babylon _h 
angels & *]ubs4 ,9 ,iran !re 7 gu>dian  
angels1 !re 7 ar*angels ) flam+ swords1 

!re 7 fairies1 !re 7 gobl9s1 ! cele/ial1
 ! poetic1 ! demoniac comb9$4           
,zoroa/]ism may or may n h _h a pa/1 x  
is p]haps evid5t t x _h a future4  ,an  
inscription *isell$ 9 ! r$ granite (    
,ekbatana describes ,ormuzd z creator ( 
heav5 & e>?4 ,9 ! ,v$a ! description (  
,indra is id5tical4#ab ,x 0 appli$      
equally to ,jahveh 9 ,judea4 ,b above   
,jahveh1 ,kabbali/s disc]n$ ,en ,soph4  
,above ,indra metaphysicians discov]$   
,brahma4 ,simil>ly ! ,p]sian magi f\nd t
 ,ormuzd1 h[ev] p]fect1 0 n p]fect en\gh
 &1 f ! dep?s ( ! ideal1 !y disclos$    
,z]van ,ak]5e1 ! ,et]nal1 f :om all ?+s 
come & to :om all return4  ,footnote    
#ab3 ,r4 ,v4 x4 #c4 ,indra creat$ heav5 
& e>?4  ,t conception is n rea*$ 9 !    
,ave/a4 ,x is 9 ! ,bundahi%1 a "w :i*1  
:ile mu* lat]1 is bas$ on e>li]         
traditions1 memories x may be1 (        
ant$iluvian leg5ds br\ght f ! summits ( 
upp] ,asia by ,djems*id1 ! fabul\s      
,abraham ( ! ,p]sians ( :om ,z>a?ru/ra 0
 ! ,moses4 ,b 9 default ( ! ,et]nal1 !  

,ave/a conta9s pictures ( endur+ *>m4   
,among ^! is a highly poetic pa/el t    
displays ! s\l ( man surpris$ 9 ! fir/  
po/-mortem ambuscades4 ,!re a figure1   
beautiful or revolt+1 cries at him3 ,i  
am ?yself1 ! image ( ?9e e>?ly life4    
,if t life has be5 beautiful1 ! s\l (   
man1 l$ by itself1 is conduct$ to heav54
 ,o!rwise1 l$ /ill by itself1 x desc5d$ 
to ,drj-demna1 ! ,h\se ( ,de/ruction1   
:]e1 f$ on insults & (fal1 x wait$ till 
its s9s 7 de/roy$4 ,! wait+ might be    
long4 ,x 0 n ev]la/+4 ,!re 0 ,mi?ra to  
int]c$e4 ,besides1 evil 0 reg>d$ b z a  
%ad[ on ! surface ( ?+s4 ,9 ! sev5? epo*
 ( creation1 a p]iod yet to be1 ! age   
:i* ,co%yos is to u%]1 ! %ad[ w fade4 ,!
 wick$1 purifi$ ( _! wick$ness1 w be    
receiv$ among ! bless$4 ,ev5 ,ahriman is
 to be conv]t$4 ,9 t def9ite triumph (  
light ov] d>kness is ! resurrection & ! 
life1 life 9 ,g>-demna1 lit]ally ,h\se (
 ,hymns1 a pre-,*ri/ian heav51 yet      
/rictly ,*ri/ian1 :]e1 to ! trumpet+s ( 
angels1 hosannahs are ceaselessly       

sung4#ac  ,footnote #ac3 ,ya%t4 xxviii4 
#aj1 xxxiv4 #b4  ,john--or1 m exactly1 8
 homonym--0 p]haps acqua9t$ ) t idea1 z 
he may h be5 ) o!r !ories t ! ,ave/a    
conta9s4 ,b ! possibility is a detail4  
,x is ! idea t c\nts4 ,beh9d x is !     
unique "* ( ?is doctr9e :i*1 9 elim9at+ 
evil1 conv]t$ ev5 ,satan4  ,satan seldom
 gets 8 due4 ,he 0 ! fir/ arti/ & has   
rema9$ ! greate/4 ,9 creat+ evil he     
fa%ion$ :at is a luxury & a necessity   
comb9$4 ,evil is ! c\nt]p>t ( excell5ce4
 ,bo? h _! roots 9 nature4 ,"o c\ld n be
 de/roy$ )\t ! o!r4 ,= e =m ( evil !re  
is a correspond+ =m ( good4 ,virtue w\ld
 be mean+less 7 x n = vice4 ,hon\r w\ld 
h no nobility 7 x n = %ame4 ,if ev] evil
 be bani%$ f ! s*eme ( ?+s1 life c\ld h 
no sav\r & joy no delight4 ,happ9ess &  
unhapp9ess w\ld be synonym\s t]ms4  ,x  
is = ?is reason t sc(f]s h mock$ at     
heav54 ,heav5 may be v diff]5t f :at has
 be5 fanci$4 ,b ! !ory ( x1 h[ev]       
unphilosophic1 :i* ,zoroa/]ism suppli$1 
c>ri$ ) x a cre$ n ( te>s b ( smiles1 a 

religion ( l(ty tol]ance1 "o 9 :i* !    
demonology b>ely al>m$1 = r$emption 0   
assur$1 & s fully t on e>? melan*oly 0  
acc\nt$ a folly4  ,?\gh tol]ant1 x c\ld 
be au/]e4 ,meanness1 ?anklessness1      
loquaci\sness1 jeal\sy1 an unbecom+     
attire1 evil ?\ghts1 :atev] is s5sual1  
:atev] is co>se1 any prom5ade 9 mud     
actual or metaphorical1 sev]ely x       
condemn$4 ,p>ticul>ly 0 av>ice c5sur$4  
,!re are _m :o d n l to give1 ,ormuzd1 9
 ! ,v5didad1 confid$ to ,z>a?ru/ra4 ,!  
high god add$3 ,ahriman awaits !m4      
,ahriman await$ also ! h>lot :o1        
else:]e1 at t p]iod1 0 holy4 ,yet 9     
lapses1 confession & rep5tance suffic$ =
 remission1 provid$ t 9 pray+ = =giv5ess
 ! s9n] =gave ^? t _h s9n$ aga9/ him4   
,if he lack$ ! "t1 7 he dy+1 a prie/    
might yet save him ) words :isp]$ 9 !   
e>4 ,t 0 ! extreme unction1 h>dly       
adm9i/rable1 h[ev]1 9 case ( wilful     
omission ( ! d>n1 :i* 0 communion4  ,?is
 sacram5t1 ! mo/ my/ic ( ! ,*ur*1 0     
obs]v$ by ! ,incas1 :o also confess$1   

also aton$1 :o1 l ! ,buddhi/s1 7        
baptiz$1 b :o1 l ! ,p]sians1 wor%ipp$ ! 
sun &1 ) p]haps a f9] in/9ct ( :at !    
beautiful truly is1 wor%ipp$ too !      
ra9b[4#ad  ,footnote #ad3 ,g>cilasso3   
,comm5t>ios reales4  ,hurak51 ! w+$ &   
fea!r$ s]p5t-god ( ! ,toltecs1 0 ador$ 9
 temples t upheld a cross4 ,! ,incas    
lack$ t symbol4 ,b !y _h a ,satan4 ,!y  
_h also ! expectation ( a savi\r1 belief
 9 :om c\ld alone h consol$ = ! adv5t ( 
,piz>ro4 ,ov] :at highways ( sea or sky1
 ! liv+ ,^w1 :i* ,ormuzd spoke1 rea*$   
!m1 !re has be5 no somnambuli/ ( hi/ory 
to div9e4 ,b 9 ! spl5d\r t ,cuzco 01 9 !
 gold5 temples ( ! t[n ( gold1 along !  
sc>let lanes :]e sacr$ peacocks /roll$ &
 girls m sacr$ /ill--ve/als :om         
,piz>ro's soldi]s rap$--9 t ,city ( !   
,sun1 ! ,^w re-e*o$4 ,! my/]y ( x1      
report$ back to ! ,holy ,(fice1 0 decl>$
 an artifice ( ! devil4  ,less          
my/]i\sly1 ?r\gh ! obvi\s vehicle (     
cognate spee*1 x rea*$ ! ,norse1 /irr$ !
 scalds1 :o repeat$ x 9 ! ,eddie sagas4 

,loki & 8 inf]ior fi5ds are1 z !re      
repres5t$1 q z black z ,ahriman & 8     
cohorts4 ,! conflict ( good & evil is   
almo/ z fully dire4 ,b ,od9 is a        
col\rless reflection ( ,ormuzd4 ,! sir1 
! angels ( ! ,sc&9avian sky1 are pal]   
?an ! iz$s4 ,! figure ( ,baldr1 !       
r$eem]1 fa9ts beside t ( ,mi?ra4        
,valhalla1 ?\gh p]haps less fatigu+ ?an 
,g>-demna1 0 m trite 9 its wassails ?an 
! latt] 9 its hymns4  ,:at ^!           
ab/ractions lack$ 0 n ! ,logos b !      
light4 ,h[ev] brilliantly ! ,iranian sun
 might gl[1 9 ! sull5 nor? its rays 7   
lo/4 ,! mi/s1 obscur+ x1 made ,valhalla 
dim & set ! gods 9 twilight4 ,x /irr$ ! 
scalds to runes b n to inspiration4 ,!re
 is none 9 ! ,eddas4 ,nor 0 !re any 9 ! 
,nibelung51 until ! light1 almo/ ext9ct1
 bur/ sudd5ly 9 ! flam+ scores ( ,wagn]4
  ,trans=m$ by ages & by man1 yet lift$ 
at la/ f _! secul> slumb]1 ! ,p]sian    
my?s a*iev$ !re _! ,occid5tal apo!osis1 
&1 x may be1 on /eps ( song1 m\nt$ to ! 
ideal :]e ,z]van ,ak]5e muses4     ,,iii

  ,,amon-,r   ,i am all t is1 has be5 & 
%all be4 ,no mortal has lift$ my veil4  
,t pron\ncem5t1 grav5 on ! /atue (      
,isis1 conf\nd$ ,egypt1 condemn+ h]     
my/]i\sly = "s s91 ant]ior & unkn[n1 to 
ignorance ( ! div9e1 leav+ h]1 9 default
 ( revelation1 to wor%ip :at %e w\ld1   
jackals1 hy5as1 cats1 hawks1 ! ibis2    
bea/s & birds4 ,yet to ! p1 ^: m9ds 7 z 
nak$ z _! bodies1 & :o1 9 addition1 7   
slaves1 !re mu/ h be5 some?+ v sup]ior 9
 ! lords ( ! des]t & ! air4 ,obvi\sly !y
 7 wise4 ,among !m 7 "s t knew 9 advance
 ! *ange ( ! seasons4 ,o!rs1 indiff]5t  
to man & indep5d5t ( him1 migrat$ ov]   
highways kn[n b to !m4 ,! s5ses ( all 7 
key$ to vibrations4 ,!y he>d !          
inaudible1 saw ! invisible1 &1 ?\gh !y  
_h a language ( _! own1 :5 que/ion$ nev]
 repli$4 ,to slaves1 cle>ly !y 7 gods4  
,n to ! prie/s1 h[ev]4 ,!y knew bett]4  
,!y b affect$ belief 9 div9ities t _h   
p]haps emigrat$ f ! enigmas ( geography 
& :o 7 poly*rome z ! skies !y _h cross$4
 ,fa%ion$ 9 /one1 ^! gods 7 dog-head$ or

 longly beak$4 ,"s1 ?\gh1 7 alive4 ,9   
temples 7 saurians on purple c>pets1    
bulls drap$ ) spangl$ %awls1 hawks on   
%imm]+ p]*es1 t little gold *a9s deta9$4
 ,among gods ( ?is "*1 ! ,sph9x1 9 its  
role ( et]nal spectre1 mu/ h seem$ !    
ideal4 ,o!rs 7 ne>ly sublime4           
,p>ticul>ly !re 0 ,aus>4  ,aus>1 call$  
commonly ,osiris1 di$ = man4 ,9 an      
attempt to pres]ve h>mony1 9 a /ruggle )
 ! real _s ( actual evil :i* discord is1
 ,osiris 0 sla94 ,be+ a god he arose f !
 dead4 ,! latt] !reaft] he judg$4  ,! p 
knew little1 if any?+1 conc]n+ him4 ,!y 
knew little if any?+ at all4 ,!y _h a   
m5ag]ie & a full consci\sness ( _! own  
insignificance4 ,t suffic$4 ,9 all (    
c>nal ,africa1 ! prie/ alone possess$   
:at !n 0 tru? & ( :i* a "p is !ology n[4
  ,egypt1 9 :i* ! evangels began1       
mill5nia be=e !y 7 writt51 knew no      
g5esis4 ,h] hi/ory1 sculptur$ 9         
hi]oglyphics1 0 cut on pages ( /one4 ,x 
awoke 9 ! fall+ ( cat>acts4 ,x end$ )   
simoons 9 s&4 ,! books t tell ( x are   

pyramids1 obelisks1 necropoles2         
con/ructions colossal & enigmatic2 !    
granite epitaphs ( f9ite ?+s4 ,to-day1 9
 ! %att]$ temples1 f :i* all o!r gods   
are gone1 "o div9ity /ill l+]s4 ,x is   
,sil5ce4  ,9 ,iran sorr[ 0 a folly4 ,9  
,egypt spee* 0 a s94 ,apis c\ld bell[1  
,anubis b>k2 man might n ev5 /utt]4 ,x 0
 9 ! submission ( dumb ob$i5ce t !      
palpable et]nities ( ! pyramids 7 pil$4 
,yet 9 t d>kness 0 light1 9 sil5ce 0 !  
,^w4 ,b to behold & to he> 0 possible   
only 9 sanctu>ies res]v$ to ! elect4 ,! 
gods too _h _! ca/es4 ,! l[e/ only 7    
fellah9 fit to wor%ip4 ,on ! lips ( !   
o!rs ! prie/s held always a f+]4        
,crocodiles 7 less di/ant1 hy5as m      
approa*able1 & ! ,egyptian1 b>r$ f !    
div9e1 f\nd x on e>?4 ,he pray$ to      
scorpions1 sang hymns to sc>abs1 coax$ !
 jackal ) psalms2 ) dances he placat$ ! 
ibis4 ,x 0 ridicul\s b human4 ,he too   
w\ld h a "p1 h[ev] ins5sate1 9 ! dreams 
( all mank9d4  ,yet1 _h he look$ n d[n b
 up1 he w\ld h lift$ at lea/ a fr+e ( ! 

,isian veil4 ,! sun1 tak5 z a symbol    
only1 ! symbol ( life1 dea?1 &          
resurrection--phases :i* its ris+1      
sett+1 & return sugge/--0 ! deity1 ! "o 
really exi/+ god4 ,nom9ally1            
figuratively1 ev5 concretely1 !re 7     
o!rs2 a :ole ho/1 a hi]>*y va/] ?an !   
,aryans knew2 a great cr[d ( div9ities  
less gr&iose ?an gaudy1 t sw>m$ 9 space1
 /roll$ ?r\gh ! dawns & dusk1 ?rong$ !  
temples1 ey$ ! quick1 confront$ ! dead4 
,!y 7 b appe>ances1 m]e masks1          
expressions1 hypo/ases1 eidolons ( ,r4  
,r 0 ! cele/ial ph>aoh4 ,b n orig9ally4 
,orig9ally he 0 "p ( a triad :i* itself 
0 "p ( a triple tr9ity4 ,r !n 0 b "o    
div9ity among _m gods4 ,^! ultimately   
lo/ !mselves 9 him s indi/+ui%ably t !re
 are litanies 9 :i* ! names (           
sev5ty-five ( !m are us$ 9 address+ him4
 ,reg>d$ z ! unbegott5 begett] ( ! fir/ 
beg9n+1 he succe$$ 9 a*iev+ !           
incompreh5sible4 ,he became triune &    
rema9$ unique4 ,he 0 ,osiris1 he 0      
,isis1 he 0 ,horus4 ,at once fa!r1 "m1 &

 son1 he fecundat$1 conceiv$1 produc$1 &
 04  ,f him gods & goddesses emanat$ 9  
sid]eal fireworks t illum9at$ ! heav5s1 
dazzl$ ! e>?1 !n melt$ into ea* o!r1    
fad$ away or1 occasionally1 fl>$ afre% 9
 a gl>e dispell+ & p]si/5t4 ,among ^!   
latt] 0 ,amon4 ,glimm]+ prim>ily 9      
prov9cial obscurity at ,!bes1 ! ?9 fire 
( 8 %r9e m\nt$ spirally to ,r1 fus$ its 
flames ) 81 exp&+ & unit+ s insep>ably )
 !m1 t ! two became "o4 ,amon means     
hidd52 ,amon-,r1 ! hidd5 light4  ,9 !   
inf9ite1 "t is n4 ,9 heav5 !re is no    
*ronology4 ,! date ( any god's accession
 to supremacy !re is1 consequ5tly1 ap>t 
f mortal k54 ,none ! less t ( ,amon-,r  
is kn[n4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! e>?ly reign ( 
,amonhoteph ,,iii41 an edict1           
scrupul\sly execut$ ?r\gh\t ,egypt1     
det]m9$1 on monum5t & wall1 !           
sub/itution ( ,amon-,r's "n = t (       
previ\sly sup]ior gods4  ,! ph>aohnate (
 ,amonhoteph began ab\t #aejj ,b4,c4 ,x 
is f t p]iod1 !re=e1 t dates ! div9ity's
 accession to ! ph>aohnate ( ! skies4   

,!re is1 or %\ld be1 a reason = all ?+s4
 ,!re is "o = t4 ,amonhoteph reg>d$     
himself z ,amon's son4 ,x 0 "o ( !      
traits ( ! ph>aohs1 z x 0 also ( !      
,incas1 to believe1 or at lea/ to ass]t1
 t _! fa!rs1 !re=e !mselves1 7 div9e4 ,z
 a consequ5ce ( ! idea !y pray$ to _!   
own images & lik5$ _! palaces to inns4  
,orig9ally =eign]s1 invad]s f ,akkad or 
,sum]1 ! ph>aohs fir/ conqu]$1 !n       
surpris$4 ,x 0 !y t embank$ ! ,nile1    
turn$ morasses into mead[s & pil$ !     
pyramids4 ,m exactly1 x 0 by _! comm&s t
 ^! miracles 7 contriv$4 ,to ! neoli?ic 
p :om !y subjugat$ _! div9ity 0 cle>4 ,s
 else:]e 0 t ( ! k+s ( ,akkad4 ,l !m1 l 
! ,incas1 ! ph>aohs 7 ( ! sol> race & s 
rema9$ f ! fir/ dyna/y to ! ,greek      
conque/1 :5 ,alex&]1 to legitimatize 8  
sov]eignty1 _h himself ackn[l$g$ z      
,amon's son4  ,! c]emony _h its         
prec$5ts4 ,an inscription 9 eulogy ( !  
great ,rameses /ates t ,amon1 :5        
possess+ ! ph>aohs augu/ "m1 eng5d]$ him
 z a god4 ,on a wall ( ! ,temple (      

,luxor an e>li] inscription sets =? t ! 
god ( ,!bes1 inc>nat+ himself 9 ! p]son 
( ,?otmes ,,iv41 appe>$ 9 8 div9e =m to 
! ph>aoh's que51 :o1 at sight ( 8       
beauty1 conceiv$4  ,x 0 !re=e n 9 ! bea/
 alone1 b 9 man1 t div9ity reveal$      
itself 9 ,egypt4 ,t 9 ,judea a simil>   
revelation %\ld h be5 )held until aft] !
 ,roman occupation is h>dly explicable  
on ! !ory1 g5]al among s*ol>s1 t ,moses 
is n a hi/orical "*1 = an id5tical      
revelation _h be5 receiv$ 9 ,babylonia  
:]e ,israel twice loit]$4 ,moreov]1 a   
curi\s p>allelism exi/s betwe5          
po/-,mosaic prophecy & ,egyptian        
clairvoyance4 ,9 a papyrus ( ! ,?otmes  
,,iii4 epo*--ab\t #afjj ,b4,c4--x is    
writt53 ,! p ( ! age ( ! son ( man %all 
rejoice & e/abli% 8 "n =ev]4 ,!y %all be
 remov$ f evil & ! wick$ %all humble _! 
m\?s4 ,9 comm5t+ ! passage an           
,egyptologi/ not$ t ! words son ( man   
are a lit]al translation ( ! orig9al    
si-n-sa4#ae ,b already 9 ,akkad a simil>
 prophecy _h be5 utt]$4#af ,x may be1   

!re=e1 t x 0 9 ,babylon t ,israel fir/  
he>d x4  ,footnote #ae3 ,sayce3 ,guif=d 
,lectures4  ,footnote #af3 ,ja/r[3 ,!   
,dibb>a ,epic4  ,! doctr9e ( a tr9ity1  
common to almo/ all antique beliefs1 0 a
 blasphemy to ! ,jews4 ,! belief 9      
immortality1 also preval5t1 ?\gh less   
g5]al1 0 to !m an abom9ation4 ,! miracle
 ( div9e desc5t !y 7 p]haps too         
practical to accept4 ,!re 0 no room 9 _!
 cre$ = ! dogma ( future rew>ds &       
puni%m5ts1 & t1 toge!r ) o!r articles ( 
! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ,egypt's elect pr(ess$4
  ,! slaves & mongrels t con/itut$ !    
bulk ( ! population 7 n in/ruct$ 9 ^!   
?+s & w\ld n h und]/ood !m if !y _h be54
 ,9 ,babylonia education 0 compulsory4  
,9 ,egypt x 0 an art1 a gift1 my/]i\s 9 
itself1 res]v$ to ! few4 ,to !          
,egyptian1 religion consi/$ 9 p>ad$     
symbols1 9 av5ues ( sph9xes1 9 =e/s (   
obelisks1 9 ph>aohs seat$ colossally    
be=e ! temple doors1 9 inscriptions t   
told indi/+ui%ably ( !omorphic m5 &     
an?ropomorphic gods1 & 9 a belief 9 !   

div9ity ( bulls & hawks4  ,^! latt] _h  
_! uses4 ,9 trans=mations else:]e       
effect$1 ! sacr$ bull may h become a    
gold5 calf1 ! gold5 hawk a sacr$ dove4  
,9 ,egypt !y 7 o!rwise s]viceable4 ,!   
wor%ip ( !m1 ( o!r birds & bea/s1 (     
insects & vip]s z well1 ecclesia/ically 
indors$1 hid ! my? ( metempsy*osis4  ,( 
t ! p knew no?+4 ,:5 !y di$ !y ceas$ to 
be4 ,ev5 mummification1 usually suppos$ 
to h be5 g5]al1 0 n = !m4 ,d[n to an    
epo* relatively late x 0 a privilege    
res]v$ to prie/s & pr9ces4 ,:5 !        
commonalty 7 embalm$ x 0 ) ! opul5t     
design t1 9 a future exi/5ce1 !y %\ld   
s]ve _! ma/]s z !y _h 9 ?is4 ,embalm+ 0 
a prep>ation = ! ,judgm5t ,day4 ,( t ! p
 knew no?+ ei!r4 ,x 0 ev5 unlawful t    
conc]n+ x !y %\ld be appris$4  ,9 !     
,l\vre is a /atue ( ,ptah-meh1 high     
prie/ ( ,memphis4 ,on x are !           
significant words3 ,no?+ 0 hidd5 f him4 
,a passage ( ,zosimus /ates t :at 0     
hidd5 x 0 illicit to reveal1 except1    
,jamblicus expla9$1 to ^? ^: discretion 

a long novitiate _h assur$4 ,to su* only
 0 disclos$ ! secret t life is dea? 9 a 
l& ( d>kness1 & dea? is life 9 a l& (   
light4  ,x 0 because ( ?is t ! ph>aohs  
seat$ !mselves colossally be=e ! temple 
doors4 ,x 0 because ( x t _! palaces 7  
inns & _! tombs 7 homes4 ,x 0 because ( 
x t _! sepul*res 7 built = et]nity & !  
t5em5ts ( _! s\ls plac$ !re embalm$4 ,x 
0 because ( ?is t ! triumphs ( m5 7     
inscrib$ 9 ! halls ( ! gods4 ,in/ead (  
seek+ to be absorb$1 x 0 _! own         
inext+ui%able individuality t !y        
endeav\r$ to ass]t4 ,tombs1 t5em5ts1    
triumphs1 ^! all 7 prep>ations = ! ,l& (
 ,light4  ,! l& 0 ,alu1 ! asphodel      
mead[s ( ! cele/ial ,nile t w\nd ?r\gh !
 ,milky ,way4 ,to rea* x a passport1    
vis'd by ,osiris1 suffic$4 ,! fir/ draft
 ( t passport 0 held to h be5 writt5 on 
tablets ( alaba/]1 9 lett]s ( lapis     
lazuli1 by an eidolon ( ,r1 :o1 kn[n 9  
,egypt z ,?o?1 else:]e 0 ,h]mes ,?rice !
 ,greate/4  ,at ,memphis1 ,h]mes 0      
reg>d$ z repres5t+ ! p]sonification (   

div9e wisdom1 or1 m exactly p]haps1 !   
inv5tive p[] ( ! human m9d4 ,a little   
libr>y ( =ty-two books--:i* a patrici/  
saw1 b n be+ initiate c\ld n read--0    
attribut$ to him4#ag ,! books conta9$ ! 
entire hi]atic belief4 ,fragm5ts t are  
held to h surviv$ 9 an extant ,greek    
novel are obvi\sly ,egyptian1 b z       
obvi\sly ,alex&r9e & neo-platonic4 ,9 ! 
editio pr9ceps ,pheidias is m5tion$4    
,m5tion ( ,mi*el ,angelo w\ld h be5 less
 ana*roni/ic4 ,! orig9al books are gone1
 all ( !m1 =ev]1 p]haps1 save "o1 *apt]s
 ( :i* are z old z ! f\r? dyna/y &1 x   
may be1 are /ill old]4 ,pyramid texts ( 
! fif? dyna/y %[ t !re !n exi/$ :at     
to-day is t]m$ ,! ,book ( ! ,dead1 a    
copy ( :i*1 put 9 a mummy's arms1 0 a   
talisman = ! s\l 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,am5ti1 a  
passport !nce to ! ,l& ( ,light4        
,footnote #ag3 ,clem5s ,alex&r9os3      
,/romata vi4  ,!re is no book l x1 man  
ha? n spok5 x1 e>? ha? n he>d x--v      
tru?fully x recites ( itself4 ,"o copy1 
kn[n z ! ,l\vre ,papyrus1 pres5ts !     

,div9e ,com$y1 z prim>ily conceiv$ &    
illu/rat$ by an ar*aic ,dor4 ,text &    
vignettes display ! tribunal :]e ! s\ls 
( ! dead are judg$4  ,9 ! =egr\nd is an 
alt>4 ,adjac5t is a figure1 half        
griffon1 half *im]a1 ! ,bea/ ( ,am5ti1  
p]haps too ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,beyond1 an 
ape poises a pair ( scales4 ,= balance  
is an o/ri* fea!r4 ,above are ! spirits 
( fate4 ,at ! left ,osiris is en?ron$4  
,f a balcony 8 assessors lean4 ,at ! "r 
is ! entrance4 ,!re ! disembodi$1 u%]$  
by ,tru?1 appe>s &1 9 homages &         
g5uflections1 affirms negatively !      
decalogue2 prote/+ be=e ! ,ma/] (       
,et]nity t !re is no evil 9 him2 pray+ !
 dwell]s 9 ,am5ti t he may cross ! d>k  
way2 decl>+ to ea* t he has n committ$ !
 p>ticul> s9 ov] :i* !y preside4  ,o    
,eat] ( ,spirits gone out ( ! w9d[s (   
,alu6 ,o ,ma/] ( ! ,faces6 he v>i\sly   
calls4 ,o ! ,"o :o associates !         
,spl5d\rs6 ,o ! ,gl[+ ,feet gone out ( !
 ,night6 ,i did n lie4 ,i did n kill4 ,i
 h n be5 anxi\s4 ,i did n talk          

abundantly4 ,i made no "o weep4 ,no he>t
 h ,i h>m$4  ,! assessors li/54 ,i h n  
be5 anxi\s4 ,i made no "o weep4 ,no he>t
 h ,i h>m$4 ,^! ab/5tions1 graces n[1 7 
virtues !n1 & s efficaci\s t !y p]haps  
suffic$1 z rightly !y %\ld1 =           
absolution4  ,b :ile ! assessors li/5 & 
,osiris looks gravely on1 no "o accuses4
 ,x is consci5ce 9 its nak$ness1        
consci5ce expos$ !re :]e all may see x1 
:]e = ! fir/ "t p]haps x truly sees     
itself1 & see+ realizes :at !re is 9 x (
 evil & :at ( good1 x is t :i* prote/s4 
,/ill ! assessors li/54 ,or?odoxy on !  
"p ( ! respond5t is to !m a m9or ?+4    
,:at !y require is t he %all h be5      
m]ciful to 8 fell[ creatures1 true to   
himself4 ,only :5 x is prov5 t he has   
done 8 duty to man1 is he p]mitt$ to %[ 
t he has done 8 duty to gods4  ,! appeal
 cont9ues3 ,i f$ ! hungry1 clo!d ! nak$1
 ,i gave wat] to !m t ?ir/$4 ,o ye t    
dwell 9 ,am5ti6 ,i am unpollut$1 ,i am  
pure4  ,b is x true8 ,! scales decide4  
,! he>t ( ! respond5t is weigh$4 ,if    

heavy1 out x is ca/ to pass ) him aga9  
?r\gh life's inf]nal circles4 ,b1 if    
light z ! fea!r 9 ! balance & !re=e     
equal ) tru?1 x is re/or$ to ! body1 :i*
 !n resurrects &1 9 ! b>k ( ! ,sun1     
sails ! cele/ial ,nile to ,r & ! ,l& (  
,light4  ,t s+] gone out ( ,am5ti1      
actually1 l ,osiris1 rose f ! dead4 ,!  
picture :i* a papyrus =ty c5turies old  
pres5ts1 is ! dream ( a vision t ,mi*el 
,angelo display$1 a sket* = a papal     
fresco4 ,su* inde$ 0 ! con=mity betwe5 !
 und]ly+ conceptions1 t1 at almo/ ! fir/
 monition1 ,isis1 ^: veil no mortal _h  
rais$1 lift$ x f h] black brea/ & suckl$
 !re ! infant ,jesus4 ,!n1 pres5tly1 9  
temples t _h teem$1 ! sil5ce ( ! des]t  
brood$4 ,! tide ( life retreat$1 an     
entire !ogony vani%$1 exorcis$1 bo? (   
!m1 by ! sign ( ! cross4  ,at sight ( ! 
unimag9$ emblem1 a prie/hood :o 9 secret
 sanctu>ies _h evolv$ ne>ly all b t1    
flung !mselves into crypts b5ea?1 pull$ 
! walls d[n aft] !m1 bury+ unembalm$ !  
arcana ( a cre$ ^: _s /ill is immortal4 

,9 ,egypt1 !n1 only tombs & necropoles  
surviv$4 ,b x is leg5d>y t1 9 !         
solitudes ( ! ,!bad1 dispossess$        
eidolons ( ,r1 appe>+ 9 ! %ape ( *im]as1
 t]rifi$ an*orites1 to :om1 ) v5geful   
eyes1 !y indicat$ _! ru9$ alt>s4        
,,iv  ,,bel-,,m>duk   ,! inscriptions ( 
,assyrian k+s h1 _m ( !m1 ! monotony (  
hell4 ,made ( boa/s & %rieks1 !y recite 
! capture & sack ( cities2 ! torr5ts (  
blood ) :i*1 l wool1 ! /reets 7 dy$2 !  
flam+ pyramids ( prison]s2 ! groans ( m5
 impal$2 ! cries ( ravi%$ wom54  ,!     
inscriptions are n all inf]nal4 ,^? t   
relate to ,assurbanipal--vulg>ly1       
,s&anapallos1--are ev5 ornate4 ,b       
,assurbanipal1 :ile probably fi5di% &   
c]ta9ly crapul\s1 0 cle>ly lit]>y       
besides4 ,f ! spoil ( sack$ cities ?is  
bibli(il\ took libr>ies1 ! my?s & epics 
( creation1 sacr$ texts f ,eridu & ,ur1 
volumes 9 ! ext9ct tongues ( ,akkad &   
,sum]1 fir/ editions ( ! ,book ( ,god4  
,^!1 re-edit$ 9 cunei=m & kept          
conv5i5tly on ! second floor ( 8 palace1

 fell ) ,n9eveh1 :]e1 until rec5tly     
recov]$1 = mill5nia !y lay4             
,additionally1 f %elves set up 9 ! days 
( ,khammurabi--! ,amraphel (            
,g5esis--,nippur has yield$ gho/ly      
tablets & ,borsippa treasuries (        
,babylonian k54  ,^!1 ! elde/           
revelations ( ! div9e1 are ! la/ t man  
has deciph]$4 ,! alt>s & p t he>d !m    
fir/1 ! m>ble temples1 ! ivory palaces1 
! murd]\s ?rongs1 are du/4 ,! entire    
civilization f :i* !y came has vani%$4  
,yet1 trac$ ) a wood5 re$ on squ>es (   
clay1 are flights ( little arr[s1 f :i*1
 magically1 x all returns4 ,miracul\sly 
) ^! books a _w revives4 ,fa%ion$1 "s ( 
!m1 at an epo* t 9 biblical *ronology is
 ant]ior to man1 !y tell ( creation1 ( !
 s]p5t1 ! fall & ! deluge4 ,at ! gates (
 p>adise y see man dy+1 poison$ by !    
tree ( life4 ,be=e ,g5esis 01 already x 
_h be5 writt54  ,9 ! ,*aldean ,book ( ! 
,beg9n+s creation 0 effect$ 9 successive
 acts4 ,accord+ to ! epic ( x1          
humanity's primal home 0 a p>adise :]e  

t5 impressive p]sons--! models1 x may   
be1 ( ant$iluvian patri>*s--reign$      
int]m9ably1 agreeably also1 f9ally      
s9fully z well4 ,9 puni%m5t a deluge    
swept !m away4 ,f ! flood !re escap$ "o 
man :o sep>at$ a my?ical f an h]oic age4
 ,9 ! latt] epo*1 be+s desc5d$ f demons 
built ,n9eveh & ,babylon2 organiz$ human
 exi/5ce2 inv5t$ ari?metic1 geometry1   
a/ronomy & ! cal5d>2 c\nt$ ! planets2   
numb]$ ! days ( ! ye>1 divid$ !m into   
mon?s & weeks2 e/abli%$ ! ,sabba?2      
decorat$ ! skies ) ! signs ( ! zodiac1  
in/itut+1 9 ! int]im1 colleges ( savants
 & prie/s4 ,^! speculat$ on ! orig9 (   
?+s1 attribut$ x to spontane\s g5]ation1
 ! desc5t ( man to evolution1 ent]ta9+ !
 vulg> mean:ile ) tales ( gods &        
gho/s4#ah  ,footnote #ah3 ,l5ormant3    
,les ,orig9es4 ,s*rad]3 ,die            
,keil5s*rift54 ,smi?3 ,*aldean ,g5esis4 
,! cosmological texts n[ available 7 n  
writt5 !n4 ,!y are drawn f o!rs t 74 ,b 
!re is a vignette t probably is ( t age4
 ,x repres5ts a man & a woman /ret*+ _! 

h&s to a tree4 ,beh9d ! woman wri!s a   
snake4 ,! tree1 kn[n z ! holy c$> (     
,eridu1 ! fruit ( :i* /imulat$ desire1  
is describ$ 9 an epic t recites !       
adv5tures ( ,gilgames4  ,gilgames 0 !   
national h]o ( ,*aldea4 ,! /ory ( 8     
loves ) ,i%t> is repeat$ 9 ! ,samson &  
,delilah my?4 ,i%t>1 describ$ 9 an      
,assyrian inscription z ,our ,lady (    
,girdles1 0 ! orig9al ,v5us1 z ,gilgames
 0 p]haps ! prototype ( ,h]cules4 ,!    
leg5d ( 8 lab\rs is repres5t$ on a seal 
( ,s>gon ( ,akkad1 a k+ :o rul$         
fifty-sev5 hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,9 ! epic1 
,gilgames1 betray$ by ,i%t>1 tri$ to f9d
 out h[ n to die4 ,9 try+ he rea*$ a    
g>d51 gu>d$ by *]ubim1 :]e ! holy c$> 04
 ,!re he le>n$ t "o be+ only c\ld tea*  
him to be immortal1 & t be+1            
,adra-,khasis1 _h be5 translat$ to ! ,l&
 ( ! ,silv] ,sky4 ,adra-,khasis1 0 !    
,*aldean ,noah4 ,gilgames s\ght him & ! 
/ory ( ! deluge foll[s4 ,b ) a diff]5ce4
 ,on ! sev5? day1 ,adra-,khasis releas$ 
f 8 ark a dove t return$1 f9ally a rav5 

t did n4 ,!n he look$ out1 & look+1     
%riek$4 ,e "o _h p]i%$4  ,noah 0 less   
emotional1 or1 if equally compassionate1
 ! fact is n recit$4 ,ap>t f t detail & 
"o o!r1 ! /ory ( ! flood is common to   
all folklore4 ,ev5 ! ,aztecs knew ( x4  
,probably x orig9at$ 9 ! matrix (       
nations :i* ! table-l& ( ,asia 04 ,b    
only 9 ,*aldean my?1 & subsequ5tly 9    
,hebrew leg5d1 0 ! flood ascrib$ to s94 
,gilgames' que/1 mean:ile1 c\ld n h be5 
:olly va94 ,9 an ar*aic inscription x is
 /at$ t ! city ( ,ere* 0 built 9 old5   
times by ! deifi$ ,gilgames4#ai         
,footnote #ai3 ,proc4 ,s4 ,b4 ,a4 xvi4  
#ac-ae4  ,h[ old ! old5 times may h be5 
is conjectural4 ,mod]n sci5ce has put ! 
adv5t ( man sixty million ye>s ago4     
,*aldean *ronology is less spaci\s4 ,b  
its traditions /ret*$ back a hundr$ ?\s&
 ye>s4 ,! traditions 7 probably imag9>y4
 ,ev5 s1 9 ! morn+ ( ! _w1 already !re 7
 anci5t cities4 ,!re 0 ,nippur1 "o ( ^: 
gods1 ,el ,lil1 0 "l ( gho/s4 ,!re 0    
,eridu1 :]e ,ea 0 "l ( man4 ,!re 0 ,ur1 

:]e ,s9 0 "l ( ! moon4 ,!re 7 o!r       
div9ities4 ,!re 0 ,enmes>a1 "l ( ! l&   
:5ce none return1 & ,makhir1 god (      
dreams4  ,!re 7 _m m l ! latt]1 s _m t  
_! sanctu>ies made ! realm a holy l&1 b 
"o :i*1 adm9i/ratively1 0 an aggregate (
 pr9cipalities t ,s>gon1 ne>ly six ?\s& 
ye>s ago1 comb9$4 ,ultimately1 f %e]    
age1 ! empire tott]$4 ,x w\ld h fall5 _h
 n ,khammurabi surg$4 ,:at ,s>gon made1 
,khammurabi solidifi$4 ,betwe5 _!       
colossal figures two mill5nia /ret*4 ,^!
 giants are di/9ct4 ,none ! less1 across
 ! ages !y seem to fuse1 sugge/ively1 n 
toge!r1 b into ano!r p]son4  ,s>gon has 
desc5d$ ?r\gh "t clo!d 9 a little ( !   
poetry :i* g>m5ts nation build]s4 ,b !  
poetry is n a mantle = ! imag9>y4 ,9 !  
,briti% ,museum is a m>ble ball t he    
d$icat$ to a god4 ,p>is has ! seal ( 8  
libr>ian4#bj ,copies ( 8 annals are     
extant4#ba ,9 ^! x is relat$ t1 :5 a    
*ild1 8 "m put him 9 a basket ( ru%es & 
set him adrift on ! ,euphrates4         
,pres5tly he 0 rescu$4 ,aft]w>d he      

became a lead] ( m54  ,footnote #bj3    
,collection de ,cl]q4 pl4 #e1 no4 #df4  
,footnote #ba3 ,cunei=m ,insc4 ,w4 ,a4  
iv4 #cd4  ,khammurabi 0 also a lead]4   
,he 0 a legislator z well4 ,s>gon unit$ 
pr9cipalities1 ,khammurabi _! %r9es4 ,f 
"o came ! nation1 f ! o!r ! god4 ,x is 9
 ?is way t !y fuse4 ,to ! composite1 if 
x be "o1 hi/ory add$ a height5+ t\*4  ,!
 ,khammurabi legislation came f ,bel1   
:o1 orig9ally1 0 a local sun-god (      
,nippur4 ,!re he 0 reg>d$ z ! possessor 
( ! ,*aldean ,urim & ,?umm91 ! tablets (
 de/9y ) :i* he ca/ ! fates ( m54 ,9 !  
my?ology ( ,babylonia ^! tablets 7 /ol5 
by ! god ( /orms1 :o kept !m 9 8 ?und]  
fa/ness4 ,among ! =k$ flames ( ! lightn+
 !re !y 7 recov]$ by ,bel1 :o reveal$ ! 
law to ,khammurabi4  ,! !ophany is      
p]haps simil> to t ( ,s9ai4 ,b p]haps1  
too1 x is bett] atte/$4 ,a diorite      
block1 f\nd at ,susa 9 #aijb1 has ! law 
engrav$ on x4 ,on ! summit1 a bas-relief
 displays ! god disclos+ ! /atutes to ! 
k+4  ,!re are o!r analogies4 ,s9ai 0    

nam$ aft] ,s91 :o1 ?\gh b a moon-god1 0 
previ\sly held supreme = ! reason t1 9  
primitive ,babylonia1 ! lun> ye> prec$$ 
! sol>4 ,! sanctu>y ( ! moon-god 0 ,ur1 
( :i* ,abraham 0 emir4 ,he 0 m1 p]haps4 
,s>ratu1 f :i* ,s>ai comes1 0 ! title ( 
! moon-goddess4 ,9 ,g5esis1 ,s>ai is    
,abraham's wife4 ,abraham is a d]ivative
 ( ,aburamu1 :i* 0 "o ( ! moon's _m     
names4#bb  ,footnote #bb3 ,sayce3       
,guif=d ,lectures4  ,among ^!1 "o 9     
p>ticul> has s9ce be5 id5tifi$ )        
,jahveh4 ,9 addition1 a clay tablet ( ! 
age ( ,khammurabi1 n[ 9 ! ,briti%       
,museum1 has on x3  ,illu/ration  ,t    
flight ( arr[s1 be+ int]pret$1 means3   
,jave ilu1 ,jahveh is god4#bc  ,footnote
 #bc3 ,delitz*3 ,babel und ,bibel4  ,o!r
 texts %[ t a title ( ,bel 0 ,msu1 a ^w 
t lett] = lett] is ! same z ! ,hebrew   
,mo%eh or ,moses4#bd  ,footnote #bd3    
,records ( ! ,pa/1 i4 #ia4  ,x is 9 ?is 
way t ,s>gon & ,khammurabi fuse4        
,mean:ile ! title ,msu1 or h]o1 0 n     
conf9$ to ,bel4 ,x 0 giv5 also to       

,m>duk1 ! tutel>y god ( ,babylon1 f :om 
local mono!ism proce$$4  ,t mono!ism1 9 
appe>ance relatively mod]n1 actually 0  
ar*aic4 ,! ,*aldean savants knew ( b "o 
really exi/+ god4 ,to !m1 all o!rs 7 8  
emanations4 ,! deus exsup]antissimus 0  
repres5t$ by a s+le /roke ( ! re$1 a    
sign t 9 its vagu5ess left him =mless & 
incommunicable1 !re=e unwor%ipable1 h5ce
 )\t a temple1 unless ,bab-ili1         
,babylon1 ! ,gate ( ,god1 may be s      
con/ru$4  ,! "n ( ! deity1 fa/idi\sly   
conceal$ f ! vulg>1 01 9 ,engli%1 ,"o4  
,n aft]1 or b5ea?1 or above1 b be=e him1
 a tr9ity swung l a scre54 ,f x1 =      
p5dant1 ano!r tr9ity dangl$4 ,f ! latt] 
fell a ?ird4 ,bel[ ^! glories 7 !       
coruscations ( an entire nation (       
inf]ior gods4 ,! latt]1 z well z ! =m]1 
all ( !m1 7 b ! fireworks ( ,"o4 ,he    
alone 04 ,! re/1 l ,makhir1 7 gods (    
dream4 ,to ! savants1 t is2 to ! magi & 
se]s4 ,to ! p ! sid]eal triads &        
planet>y div9ities ?ron$ 9 ! ,silv] ,sky
 augu/ly real1 equally augu/1 & 9 t     

cele/ial equality rema9$1 until         
,khammurabi gave prec$5ce to ,bel1 :o z 
,m>duk1 ,bel or ,baal ,m>duk1 ,"l       
,m>duk1 became supreme4  ,be=e ,bel1 !n1
 ! o!r gods fad$ z ! ,elohim did be=e   
,jahveh1 ) ! possible diff]5ce t !re 7 m
 to fade--sixty-five ?\s&1              
,assurnatsipal1 9 an inscription1       
decl>$4 ,ov] t army ,bel-,m>duk acquir$ 
! title1 p]haps significant1 (          
,bel-,kissat1 ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,yet x 0 less
 z a usurp] ?an z an absorb] t !        
asc5sion 0 a*iev$4 ,bel b m\nt$ above 8 
=m] pe]s & f ! sup]ior height drew _!   
attributes to himself4 ,x 0 sacrilege   
none ! less4 ,z su* x ali5at$ ! cl]gy & 
enrag$ ! plebs4 ,begun "u ,khammurabi & 
complet$ "u ,nabonidos1 x 0 ! reason :y1
 dur+ ! latt]'s reign1 or?odox ,babylon 
receiv$ ,cyrus n z a foe b a fri5d4  ,f 
! spoliation1 mean:ile1 no nebul\sness  
result$4 ,bel 0 di/9ctly an?ropomorphic4
 ,8 e>?ly plaisance 0 ! ,home ( !       
,height1 a sev5-floor$ m\nta9 ( masonry1
 a ra9b[ pyramid ( enamell$ brick4 ,at !

 top 0 a dome4 ,!re1 9 a glitt]+ *amb]1 
on a dazzl+ c\*1 he appe>$4 ,else:]e1 9 
! v]million recesses ( a neighb\r+      
*apel1 t w+$ bulls gu>d$ & fresco$      
mon/]s adorn$1 once a ye> he also       
appe>$1 &1 above ! m]cy seat1 on an     
alaba/] ?rone1 sat1 or 0 suppos$ to sit1
 contemplat+ ! tablets ( de/9y1 det]m9+ 
:5 m5 %\ld die4  ,to ! ,greeks1 ! future
 lay 9 ! lap ( ! gods4 ,to !            
,babylonians ! gods alone possess$ x1 z 
alone also !y possess$ ! pres5t & ! pa/4
 ,!y _h all "t z all m5 h _! day4 ,t day
 0 "h & x 0 brief4 ,dea? 0 a desc5t to  
,aral1 ! l& :5ce none return1 a region (
 ! und]world1 call$ also ,%ual1 :]e !   
dep>t$ 7 n\ri%$ on du/4 ,du/ !y 7 & to  
du/ !y return$4  ,ext9ction 0 n a       
puni%m5t or ev5 a rew>d1 x 0 a law4     
,puni%m5t 0 visit$ on ! transgressor "h1
 z "h also ! piety ( ! righte\s 0       
rew>d$4 ,:5 dea? came1 j & unju/ f>$    
alike4 ,! ,aryan & ,egyptian belief 9   
immortality _h no place 9 ?is cre$1 &   
consequ5tly x _h none ei!r 9 ,israel1   

:]e ,%eol 0 a replica ( ,%ual4 ,to !    
,semites ( ,babylonia & ,kanaan1 ! gods 
alone 7 immortal1 & immortal be+s w\ld  
be gods4 ,man c\ld n become div9e :ile 8
 deities 7 /ill human4  ,exceptionally1 
exceptional be+s su* z ,gilgames &      
,adra-,khasis might be translat$ to ! l&
 ( ! ,silv] ,sky1 z ,elijah 0 translat$ 
to heav51 b o!rwise ! only mortals t    
c\ld rea* x 7 k+s1 = a k+1 9 becom+     
sov]eign1 became1 ipso facto1 cele/ial4 
,z su*1 ages lat]1 ,alex&] _h himself   
wor%ipp$1 & x 0 9 imitation ( 8 apo!osis
 t ! subsequ5t ,cs>s decl>$ !mselves    
gods4 ,yet precisely z ! latt] 7        
man-made deities1 s ! ,babylonian       
,baalim 7 v simil> to human k+s4  ,= _! 
hung] 0 cream1 oil1 dates1 ! fle% ( ewe 
lambs4 ,= _! no/rils 0 ! p]fume ( pray]s
 & ( psalms2 = _! passions ! virg9ity ( 
girls4 ,orig9ally ! fir/ born ( m5 7    
also giv5 !m1 b :ile1 ) high] culture1 t
 sacrifice 0 aboli%$1 ! sacr$ h>lotry1  
ov] :i* ,i%t> presid$1 rema9$4 ,judaism 
omitt$ to incorporate t1 b 9 ,kanaan1   

:i* ,babylonia pr(\ndly influ5c$1 x 0   
g5]al &1 ?\gh revil$ by ,israel1 0      
tempt+ ev51 & p]haps p>ticul>ly1 to     
,solomon4#be  ,footnote #be3 #a ,k+s xi4
 #e4 ,solomon w5t aft] ,a%tore?4  ,!    
latt]'s temple 0 simil> to ,bel's1 f :i*
 ! ,hebraic ritual1 t]ms ( ! ,law1 !    
,torah itself1 may h proce$$1 z1 x may  
be1 ! ,sabba? did also4 ,on a tablet    
recov]$ f ! libr>y ( ,assurbanipal x is 
writt53 ,! sev5? day is a fa/ day1 a    
lucky day1 a sabbatuv--lit]ally1 a day (
 re/ = ! he>t4#bf  ,footnote #bf3       
,cunei=m ,insc4 ,w4 ,a4 ii4 #cb4  ,9    
,aral t day nev] ceas$2 ! dead !re1     
buri$1 ,h]odotos said1 9 honey1 7       
unresurrectably dead1 dead to ! e>?1    
dead to ! ,silv] ,sky4 ,yet ?\gh t 0 an 
article ( fai?1 ?r\gh a p>adox pr(\ndly 
poetic1 !re 0 a belief equally g5]al1 9 
gho/s1 9 hobgobl9s1 9 m5 ) ! faces (    
rav5s1 9 o!rs ) ! bodies ( scorpions1 & 
9 ! po/-mortem p]si/5ce ( girls t di$   
pure4  ,^! latt]1 9 se>*+ = someone :om 
!y might s$uce1 mu/ h aft]w>d w&]$ into 

! pres5ce ( ,/4 ,an?ony4 ,p]haps1 too1 x
 0 !y :o1 z succubi1 emotionaliz$ !     
dreams ( monks4 ,yet1 9 view ( ,i%t>1 !y
 c\ld n h be5 v num]\s 9 ,babylon :]e1  
h[ev]1 !y _h a que51 ,lilt1 ! ,lili? ( !
 ,talmud1 ,adam's vampire wife1 :o      
conceiv$ ) him %apes ( s94 ,9 ^! also ! 
,babylonians believ$1 & navely !y       
repres5t$ !m 9 =ms s revolt+ t ! sight (
 _! own image al>m$ !m away4  ,f ^!     
%apes or1 m exactly1 f s9 itself1 x 0 v 
prop]ly held t all diseases came4       
,m$ic9e consequ5tly 0 a bran* (         
religion4 ,! physician 0 a prie/4 ,he   
ask$ ! pati5t3 ,h y %$ y\r neighb\r's   
blood8 ,h y approa*$ y\r neighb\r's     
wife8 ,h y /ol5 y\r neighb\r's g>m5t8   
,or is x t y h fail$ to clo! ! nak$8    
,accord+ to ! responses he prescrib$4#bg
  ,footnote #bg3 ,,iv4 ,r4 #ej-ec4 ,cf4 
,delitz*3 op4 cit4  ,b ! prie/ :o 0 a   
physician 0 also a wiz>d4 ,he peep$ &   
mutt]$1 or1 m subtly1 provid$ en*ant$   
philt]s 9 :i* simples _h be5 dissolv$4  
,^! devices fail+1 !re 0 a s]ies (      

incantations1 ! ,ritual ( ! ,:isp]$     
,*>m1 9 :i* ! mo/ pot5t conjuration 0 ! 
incommunicable "n4 ,to t all ?+s yield$1
 ev5 ! gods4#bh ,b l ! ,%em ( ! ,jews1 x
 0 probably nev] :olly utt]$1 because1  
save to ! magi1 n :olly kn[n4 ,9 ! =mul 
( ! necromanc]s x is omitt$1 ?\gh 9     
practice x may h be5 pron\nc$4          
,footnote #bh3 ,l5ormant3 ,la ,magie *ez
 les ,*aldens4  ,ev5 t is d\btful4 ,a k 
( x conf]r$ p[]s simil> to ^? t h be5   
attribut$ to ! ,*ri/1 & :i* ! ,sadducees
 ascrib$ to 8 k ( ! tetragrammation4 ,a 
k ( ! ,babylonian ,%em 0 z pot5t4 ,x    
s]v$ n only m5 b gods4 ,i%t>1 = purposes
 ( h] own1 want$ to get into ,aral4 ,9 !
 recov]$ epic ( h] desc5t1 imp]i\sly %e 
dem&$ entrance3    ,port]1 op5 ?y door4 
,op5 ?y door t ,i may ent]4   ,if ?\ do/
 n op5 ?y door1   ,i w attack x1 ,i w   
break d[n ! b>s1   ,i w cause ! dead to 
rise & dev\r ! liv+4#bi  ,footnote #bi3 
,records ( ! ,pa/4  ,i%t> 0 admitt$4 ,b 
,aral 0 ! l& :5ce none return4 ,once 91 
%e c\ld n get out until1 ultimately1 !  

incommunicable "n 0 utt]$4 ,! epic says 
t1 9 ! int]im1 !re 0 on e>? nei!r love  
nor lov+4 ,9 possible connection ) :i*  
incantations h be5 f\nd1 deprecat+ !    
consecrat$ h>lots ) rebelli\s he>ts t h 
ab&on$ ! holy places4#cj  ,footnote #cj3
 ,l5ormant3 op4 cit4  ,9 addition to !  
,ritual ( ! ,:isp]$ ,*>m1 !re 0 !       
,illum9ation ( ,bel1 an encyclopdia (   
a/rology 9 sev5ty-two volumes :i* !     
suburban libr>y ( ,borsippa conta9$4    
,dur+ ! captivity _m ,jews mu/ h gone   
!re4 ,9 ! l>ge light halls !y 7 free to 
read :atev] !y lik$1 religion1 hi/ory1  
sci5ce1 ! romance ( all ?ree4 ,! books1 
catalogu$ & numb]$1 7 rang$ on %elves4  
,"o _h b to ask4 ,! s]vice 0 gratis4    
,babylon1 !n1 prismatic & le>n$1 0 ! mo/
 respectable place on e>?4 ,= t5 ?\s&   
ye>s man _h !re consult$ ! />s4 ,b ?\gh 
respectable1 x 0 also equivocal4 ,dur+ a
 p]iod equally long--or brief--! girls (
 ! city _h loos$ _! girdles = ,i%t> &   
yield$ !mselves to anyone1 /rang] or    
neighb\r1 t ask$4 ,9 ! s]vice ( !       

goddess _! bro!rs occasionally feign$ t 
!y too 7 girls4 ,mean:ile1 f ! summit ( 
a sev5-floor$ pyramid1 mortals          
contemplat$ ! div9e4  ,b5ea? 0          
cosmopolis1 ! gold5 cup t1 9 ! words (  
,j]emiah1 made ! :ole _w drunk4 ,seat$  
imm5sely on ! tw9 banks ( !             
,euphrates--banks t bridges above &     
tunnels b5ea? int]jo9$--,babylon m ne>ly
 resembl$ a wall$ nation ?an a =tifi$   
t[n4 ,)9 ! gates1 9 an enclosure ample &
 noble1 a space t exce$$ a hundr$ squ>e 
miles1 an area suffici5t = ,p>is        
qu9tupl$1 obs]vatories & palaces rose   
above ! ro> ( human tides t swept 9     
waves ?r\gh ! wide b\lev>ds1 surg$ ov] !
 quays1 flood$ ! g>d5s1 eddi$ ?r\gh !   
op5-air lupan>1 circl$ among /atues (   
gods & bulls1 p\r$ out ( ! hundr$ gates1
 or broke aga9/ ! poly*rome walls &     
see!d back 9 ! av5ues1 along :i*1 to !  
high fl\ri%es ( milit>y b&s1 pass$ arm$ 
hoplites1 m]*ants 9 long robes1 cloak$  
b$\9s1 ,kelts 9 be>sk9s1 prie/s 9       
spangl$ dresses1 ti>a'd pr9ces1 burd5$  

slaves1 k+s discr[n$1 furtive           
=ms--pro/itutes1 p$]a/s1 human wolves1  
v]m91 %eep--! flux & reflux ( ! gigantic
 city4  ,9 t ocean1 ! captive ,jews1 if 
captive !y 71 roll$1 lo/ z a h&ful (    
salt spilt 9 ! sea4 ,yet1 f ! dep?s1 a  
few _h swum up &1 filt]+ adroitly1 _h   
rea*$ ! dignity ( high place4 ,"o 0     
pontiff4 ,o!rs 7 vic]oys4 ,9 addition to
 be+ pontiff1 ,daniel 0 *ancellor ( !   
realm4 ,ezra 0 rector ( ! univ]sity4 ,z 
pontiff ( a college ( wiz>ds1 ,daniel   
may h kn[n ! future4 ,z ,m9i/] (        
,wisdom1 ,ezra may h kn[n1 :at is q z   
difficult1 ! pa/4 ,= ! mom5t !re 0 b !  
pres5t4 ,ov] x rul$ ,bel%azz>4  ,yet1   
rul] ?\gh he 01 !re 7 p[]s pot5t] ?an 8 
own3 ,baalim1 outrag$ at ! elevation ( a
 p>v5u god2 a prie/hood consequ5tly     
disaffect$2 &1 )\t1 at ! gates1 ! foe4  
,x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to h assi/$ at !  
f9al fe/ival :51 b5ea? cyclopean ar*es1 
9 ! sunlight ( clu/]$ c&elabra1 amid !  
glitt] ( gold & :ite tee?1 among ! fair 
sultanas t 7 /rewn l fl[]s ?r\gh !      

?rone-room ( ! imp]ial c\rt1 ,bel%azz>  
lay1 smil+1 amus$ r ?an annoy$ at !     
impud5t m5ace ( ,cyrus4  ,babylon 0     
impregnable4 ,he knew x4 ,b ! subtle    
,jews1 ! indignant gods1 ! ali5at$      
prie/s to :om ! ,p]sian 0 a r$eem]1 ( ^!
 he did n ?9k4 ,daniel _h inde$ w>n$ him
 &1 vaguely1 he _h promis$ some?+ :i* he
 _h s9ce =got4  ,beyond1 an or*e/ra 0   
play+4 ,fur!r yet1 columns upheld a     
ceil+ s l(ty t x 0 lo/4 ,on ! adjac5t   
wall 0 a frieze ( curi\s & *im]ical     
bea/s4 ,bel%azz> 0 look+ at !m4 ,9 _!   
dumb /upidity 0 a sugge/ion ( ! foe4 ,! 
sugge/ion amus$4 ,smil+ /ill he rais$ a 
cup4 ,abruptly1 be=e x c\ld rea* 8 lips1
 x fell ) a clatt] on ! lapis lazuli ( !
 floor b5ea?4 ,be=e him1 on t wall1     
b5ea? ^? bea/s1 ! necromancy ( !        
prie/hood _h project$ an armless1       
fluidic h& t m\nt$1 desc5d$1 trac+ ) a  
=ef+] ! ?ree lum9\s hi]ograms ( 8 doom4 
,! /ory1 a little drama1 01 ) ! tale    
conc]n+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 t ( ,daniel1 &   
o!r novels q z /range1 evolv$ long lat] 

9 ! wide leisures ( ,j]usalem4 ,!       
fluidic h& did n appe>4 ,ev5 _h x       
zigzagg$ !re 0 no ,bel%azz> to fright54 
,only ! doom 0 real4 ,cyrus 0 clo!d ) x4
 ,to ! trumpet+s ( h]alds & ! %e5 (     
angels' w+s1 triumphantly he came4 ,!n1 
pres5tly1 by royal decree1 ! ,jews1     
manumitt$ & releas$1 retrac$ _! /eps1   
burd5$ ) spoil2 ) ! lore ( two di/9ct   
civilizations1 :i*1 fus+ 9 ! great squ>e
 lett]s ( ! ,p5tateu*1 0 to become !    
poetry ( all mank9d4  ,babylon1         
ultimately1 ) h] gobl9 gods & h>lot     
goddess1 sank into h] own ,aral4 ,n\ri%$
 !re on du/1 ,lilt1 ) ! si/] vampires ( 
et]nal night1 f$ on h]4     ,v          
,,jehovah   ,a camel's-hair t5t set 9 ! 
des]t 0 ! fir/ ca!dral1 ! e>lie/ cloi/] 
( late/ ideals4 ,set n 9 "o des]t m]ely 
b 9 two1 9 ! inf9ite ( "t z well z 9 t (
 space1 !re 0 ab\t x a limitlessness 9  
:i* ! pa/ c\ld sleep1 ! future awake1 & 
into :i* all ?+s1 ! human1 ! div9e1 gods
 & romance1 c\ld ent]4  ,! human came   
fir/4 ,!n ! gods4 ,!n romance4 ,! div9e 

0 _! triple expansion4 ,x 0 an aft]     
gr[?1 9 o!r l&s1 t te>s _h wat]$4 ,9 !  
des]t x 0 unimag9$4 ,only ! gods _h be5 
conceiv$4  ,! gods 7 _m & yet b "o4     
,?\gh plural !y 7 s+ul>4 ,! subjects (  
imp]sonal v]bs1 !y repres5t$ ! pron\n 9 
su* expressions z3 x ra9s2 x ?und]s4 ,x 
0 ,elohim4 ,already among nomad ,semites
 mono!ism _h begun4 ,yet ) ?is          
di/9ction4 ,ea* tribe _h sep>ate sets ( 
,its t guid$1 gu>d$1 & sc\rg$4          
,omnipres5t b n omnipot5t1 any          
humiliation to ! family t !y _h 9 *>ge  
humiliat$ !m4 ,x made !m angry1 !re=e   
v9dictive1 consequ5tly unju/4 ,x may be 
t !y 7 n v e?ical4 ,p]haps ! b$\9s 7 n  
ei!r4 ,man fa%ions 8 god 9 proportion to
 8 intellig5ce4 ,t ( ! nomad 0 sl5d]4   
,he lack$1 :at ! ,aryan %eph]d possess$1
 ! ability = my?ological inv5tion4 ,!   
defect 0 due to 8 spee*1 :i* did n l5d  
itself to ! deification ( epi!ts4 ,ev5  
_h x done s1 x is probable t 8 mode (   
life w\ld h r5d]$ ! p>aph]nalia (       
poly!ism impossible4 ,p con/antly mov+ f

 place to place c\ld n be cumb]$ )      
idols4 ,! ,elohim 71 !re=e1 a conv5i5ce 
= travell]s & an unidolatr\s mono!ism a 
necessity :i* ! abs5ce ( vehicles       
impos$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 giv5 e facility1 x
 is presumable t ! result w\ld h be5 !  
same4 ,my?ology is ! "m ( poetry4       
,idolatry is ! fa!r ( art4 ,nei!r c\ld  
appeal to a p to :om delicacy 0 an      
unkn[n god4 ,_h x be5 kn[n & a feti%1 !y
 c\ld n h become ! practical p t !y are4
 ,ev5 !n !y 7 %rewd4 ,_! ,elohim might  
al>m b nev] delude4 ,israel 0 un*eatable
 ev5 9 dream4  ,orig9ally emigrants f   
,arabia1 ! nomads rea*$ ,syria1 "s      
directly1 o!rs circuit\sly1 by way (    
,padan-,aram & across ! ,euphrates1 :5ce
 p]haps _! "n ( ,ibrim or ,hebrews--,^? 
f beyond4 ,9 ! j\rney ,babel & ,ur mu/ h
 deta9$4 ,^! cities1 ) _! culture       
relatively deep & _! obs]vatories       
equally high1 became1 9 aft] days1 a    
s\rce ( leg5d1 ( wond]1 ( hatr$1 p]haps 
( revelation z well4  ,at ! "t ! nomads 
_h no cosmogony or !ories4 ,! ,*aldeans 

_h bo?4 ,!re 0 a /ory ( creation1 ano!r 
( ant$iluvian k+s & ( ! puni%m5t t      
ov]took !m4 ,!re 0 also a /ory ( an emir
 ( ,ur1 an old man :o _h b5evol5tly     
kill$ an animal in/ead ( 8 son4 ,! /ory1
 l ! o!rs1 mu/ h impress$4 ,9 aft] ye>s 
! old man became ,abraham1 a great      
p]son1 :o _h conv]s$ ) ! ,elohim & ^:   
desc5dants !y 74  ,! /ory ( creation    
also impress$4 ,x 0 enlight5+ &         
compreh5sible4 ,! p>allel !ory (        
spontane\s g5]ation & ! progressive     
evolution ( ! species :i* ! magi        
ent]ta9$1 !y probably nev] he>d4 ,ev5   
o!rwise x 0 too complex = m9ds z yet    
untutor$4 ,! fables alone appeal$4      
,m5tally compress$ into portable %ape1  
c>ri$ along1 h&$ d[n1 _! orig9 aft]w>d  
=gott51 !y became ! traditions ( a      
nation1 :i*1 em95tly cons]vative1       
pres]v$ :at x f\nd1 among o!r ?+s ! "n1 
p]haps inh>moni\s1 ( ,jhvh4#ca          
,footnote #ca3 ,r5an3 ,hi/oire du peuple
 d',isral4 ,ku553 ,de ,godsdi5/ van     
,isral4  ,t "n1 s9ce f\nd on an         

inscription ( ,s>gon1 appe>s to h be5 ! 
title ( a local god ( ,s9ai1 :om !      
nomads may h id5tifi$ ) ,elohim1        
p>ticul>ly1 p]haps1 s9ce he presid$ ov] 
?und]1 ! ph5om5on t al>m$ !m mo/ & :i*1 
9 consequ5ce1 inspir$ ! greate/ awe4 ,t 
awe !y put into ! "n1 ! pronunciation ( 
:i*1 l ! orig9 ( _! traditions1 !y      
aft]w>d =got4 ,9 subsequ5t rabb9ical    
writ+s x became ,%em1 ! ,"n2            
,%emhammephore%1 ! ,reveal$ ,"n1 utt]$ b
 once a ye>1 on ! day ( ,atonem5t1 by ! 
high prie/ 9 ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,m5tion 
( x by anyone else 0 deem$ a capital    
(f5ce1 ?\gh1 p]missibly1 x might be     
r5d]$ ,el ,%addai1 ! ,almighty4 ,t t]m !
 ,septuag9t translat$ into ,greek3 ho   
,kyrios1 a ,greek =m1 9 ! s+ul>1 ( !    
,aramaic plural ,adonai1 :i* means      
,baalim1 or sun lords4  ,t =m ! ,vulgate
 gave z ,dom9us & po/]ior !ology z ,god4
 ,! latt] t]m1 common to all ,teutonic  
tongues1 has no kn[n mean+4 ,x          
designates t :i*1 to ! limit$           
intellig5ce ( man1 has be51 & mu/ be1   

incompreh5sible4 ,b ! orig9al t]m ,jhvh1
 :i*1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 0 develop$   
into ,jehovah1 yet :i*1 ! v[els be+     
:olly conjectural1 might h be5 develop$ 
into any?+ else1 cle>ly appeal$ to      
wayf>]s to :om ,*aldean sci5ce 0 a book 
t rema9$ clos$ until ,nebu*adnezz> blew 
_! desc5dants back into ! miracul\s     
,babel ( _! y\?4  ,mean:ile1 ap>t f !   
"n--n[ g5]ally writt5 ,jahveh--ap>t too 
f ! fables & ! endur+ dete/ation :i* !  
colossal city inspir$1 probably b "o o!r
 ?+ impress$1 & t 0 ! obs]vance ( !     
,sabba?4 ,to a p ^: public works 7      
execut$ by =c$ lab\r1 su* a day 0 a     
necessity4 ,to vagrants x 0 n1 &1 ?\gh !
 cu/om int]e/$1 x 0 n adopt$ by !m until
 _! exi/5ce f nomad _h become fix$4  ,at
 ?is latt] p]iod !y 7 9 ,kanaan4 ,:e!r 9
 ! int]val a tribe1 ! ,b5i-,israel1 w5t 
d[n into ,egypt1 is a subject on :i*    
,cont95tal s*ol>%ip has its d\bts4 ,!   
e>ly life ( ! tribe's lead] & legislator
 is usually associat$ ) ,rameses ,,ii41 
a ph>aoh ( ! ,,xix4 dyna/y4 ,b x has be5

 f\nd t incid5ts connect$ ) ,moses mu/  
app>5tly h occurr$1 if !y occurr$ at    
all1 at a p]iod n e>li] ?an ! ,,xxvi4   
dyna/y1 :i* con/itutes a m9imum diff]5ce
 ( sev5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,yet1 9 view ( !   
decalogue1 ) its curi\s analogy to !    
negative confession 9 ! ,book ( ! ,dead2
 9 view also ( a practice surgical &    
possibly hygi5ic :i*1 cu/om>y among !   
,egyptians1 0 adopt$ by ! ,jews2 9 view1
 fur!r1 ( c]emonies & symbols peculi>ly 
,egyptian t 7 also absorb$1 a soj\rn 9  
,go%5 !re may h be54  ,! spoil+ ( !     
,egyptians1 a rogu]y on :i* ,israel     
aft]w>d prid$ h]self1 is a trait p]haps 
too typical to be lightly dismiss$4 ,on 
! o!r h&1 if ,moses 71 :i* is at lea/   
problematic1 & if1 9 addition to be+1 he
 0 bo? ! nephew ( a ph>aoh & ! son-9-law
 ( a prie/1 z su* "o to :om1 9 ei!r     
quality1 ! arcana ( ! cre$ w\ld be      
reveal$1 x becomes curi\s t n[h]e 9 !   
,p5tateu* is !re any doctr9e ( a future 
life4 ,( ! entire /ory1 x may be t only 
! j\rney into ! ,s9aiatic p59sula is    

true1 & ( t !re probably rema9$ b       
tradition1 on :i* hi/ory 0 bas$ mu*     
lat]1 by writ]s :o _h only surmises     
conc]n+ ! "t & circum/ances 9 :i* x     
occurr$4  ,yet equally ) ! rogu]y1      
,moses may h be54 ,se5 ?r\gh mod]n      
criticism 8 figure fades ?\gh 8 "n      
p]si/s4 ,to t "n ! ,septuag9t tri$ to   
give an ,egyptian flav\r4 ,9 _! v]sion x
 is always ,greek3 ,mus1 a comp\nd d]iv$
 f ! ,egyptian m1 wat]1 & us1 sav$ f1 or
 ,sav$-f-!-wat]4#cb ,p] contra1 !       
,hebrew =m ,mo%eh is1 z already         
indicat$1 ! same z ! ,babylonian ,mas1 a
 t]m :i* means at once lead] &          
littrateur1 9 addition to be+ ! cognom5 
( a god4#cc  ,footnote #cb3 ,josephus3  
,antiq4 ii4 #i4  ,footnote #cc3 ,sayce3 
,! ,religion ( ! ,babylonians4  ,moses  
is said to h l$ 8 p out ( bondage4 ,he 0
 ! writ] to :om ! ,p5tateu* has be5     
ascrib$4 ,b he 0 also a prophet4 ,9     
,babylon1 ! god ( prophecy 0 ,nebo4 ,x 0
 on ,m\nt ,nebo t ,jahveh comm&$ !      
prophet ( ,israel to die4 ,moreov]1 !   

div9ity t _h ,mas = cognom5 01 z is %[n 
by a ,babylonian text1 ! primitive god (
 ! sun at ,nippur1 b ! sun at noon1 at !
 p]iod ( its greate/ effulg5ce1 at ! h\r
 :5 x w>s ) :atev] opposes1 :5 x w>s z  
,jahveh did1 or z ! latt] may be assum$ 
to h w>r$1 s9ce ,isaiah repres5t$ him z 
a mighty man1 ro>+ at 8 enemies1 excit+ 
! fury ( ! fight1 m>*+ p]sonally to !   
conflict1 &1 9 ! ,f\r? ,roll ( ! ,law   
7,numb]s71 !re is m5tion ( a book       
entitl$3 ,! ,w>s ( ,jahveh4  ,:e!r1 !n1 
,moses is b a composite ( ?+s           
,babylonian fus$ 9 an ef=t to %[ a l9k  
betwe5 a god & a p1 is conjectural4 ,b x
 is also immat]ial4 ,! "o in/ructive    
fact is t1 9 a retrospect1 ! god1       
imm$iately aft] ! exodus1 became        
dictator4  ,yet ev5 9 ! lat] age1 :5 !  
retrospect 0 effect$1 conceptions 7     
evid5tly immature4 ,on "o occasion ! god
 met ,moses1 tri$ to kill him1 b f9ally 
let him g4 ,! picture is t ( a p]sonal  
/ruggle4#cd ,aga91 ! spectacle ( 8 back 
:i* he v\*saf$ to ,moses is con/ruable  

only z an arrire-p5se1 unless x be      
pr(\nd philosophy1 unless x be tak5 t ! 
face ( ,god repres5ts ,provid5ce1 to see
 :i* w\ld be to behold ! future1 :]eas !
 back disclos$ ! pa/4  ,footnote #cd3   
,exodus iv4 #bd-bf4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 h>dly
 probable t t con/ruction occurr$ to !  
editors ( ! ,p5tateu*1 :o1 else:]e1     
repres5t$ ,jahveh z a but*]1 insatiable1
 jeal\s1 v9dictive1 trea*]\s1 & va91 "o 
t consign$ all nations o!r ?an ,israel  
to ru9 & :om a poet repres5t$ trampl+ p 
9 ang]1 mak+ !m drunk ) 8 fury1 & defil+
 8 raim5t ) blood4#ce  ,footnote #ce3   
,isaiah lxiii4 #a-f4  ,b 9 ! p]iod      
relat$ 9 ,exodus1 ,jahveh 0 b ! tutel>y 
god ( an it9]ant tribe t1 9 its gipsy   
lack ( t]ritorial possessions1 0 n ev5 a
 nation4 ,l 8 p he too 0 a vagrant4 ,l  
!m he _h no home4 ,o!r gods _h temples &
 alt>s4 ,he lack$ s mu* z a %r9e4 ,9    
prefigurem5t ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 ea* day he 
mov$ on4 ,! ?reats ( a l& t nev] smil$ 7
 reflect$ 9 8 face4 ,! sight ( him 0    
dea?4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 t]rible4  ,?is      

conception1 correct$ by lat] writ]s1 0  
o!rwise revis$4 ,9 ! int]im ,jahveh     
himself 0 trans=m$4 ,he became ,el1 !   
god2 pres5tly ,el ,%addai1 ,god         
,almighty4 ,9 ! asc5sion =m] traits     
disappe>$4 ,he develop$ into ! deity (  
emphatic "r4 ,morality1 hi!rto abs5t f  
religion1 ent]$ into x4 ,israel1 :o     
p]haps _h be5 c>eless1 :o1 l ,solomon1  
_h foll[$ ,i%t>1 became au/]e4 ,!reaft]1
 ,judaism1 ( :i* ,*ri/ianity &          
,muhammadanism 7 ! aft] ?\ghts1 0 de/9$ 
to repres5t almo/ ! sum total ( ! human 
consci5ce4  ,b 9 ,kanaan1 dur+ ! rude   
beg9n+s1 ?\gh ,jahveh 0 jeal\s1 ,i%t>1  
kn[n locally z ,a%tore?1 allur$4        
,conjo9tly ) ,baal1 ! indig5\s t]m =    
,bel1 circumadjac5tly %e rul$4 ,!       
propitiatory rites ( ^! fair gods 7     
debau*]y & infanticide1 ! loos5+ ( !    
girdles ( girls1 ! ?ru/+ ( *ildr5 into  
fires4 ,x may be t ^! c]emonies at fir/ 
amaz$ ! ,hebrews4 ,b consci5ti\sly !y   
adopt$ !m1 less p]haps ?r\gh zeal ?an   
polit5ess2 because1 9 ?is curi\s epo*1  

on ent]+ a c\ntry x 0 ?\ght only civil  
to s]ve ! div9ities t 7 !re1 9          
accordance ) ! ritual t pleas$ !m4  ,) !
 m]e mortal inhabitants1 ,israel 0 less 
c]emoni\s4 ,comm&$ by ,jahveh to kill1  
ext]m9ation 0 b an act ( piety4 ,x 0 !n1
 p]haps1 t ! ,w>s ( ,jahveh 7 sung1 a   
pan t mu/ h be5 resonant ) cries1 ) !   
dea?-rattle ( k+doms1 ) ! %\ts ( !      
invad+ ho/4 ,f ! brea/-plates ( ! *os51 
! t]ror ( ,s9ai gleam$4 ,m5 c\ld n see  
_! faces & live4 ,! moon 0 _! s]vant4   
,to aid !m ! sun /ood /ill4 ,!y         
encroa*$1 !y slaught]$1 !y quell$4 ,9 ! 
conque/ a nation 0 born4 ,f t bloody    
cradle ! ,god ( ,humanity came4 ,b ar\nd
 & ab\t x 0 vacancy4 ,9 em]g+ f "o      
solitude ! ,jews creat$ ano!r4 ,!y h    
nev] left x4 ,! des]t :i* !y made de/9$ 
!m to be alone on ?is e>?1 z _! god 0 to
 be solit>y 9 heav54  ,mean:ile !re _h  
be5 no k+s 9 ,israel4 ,) ! nation       
royalty came4 ,david foll[$ ,saul4 ,aft]
 him 0 ,solomon4 ,x is presumably at ?is
 p]iod t traditions1 orally transmitt$ f

 a pa/ relatively remote1 7 fir/ put 9  
writ+4 ,previ\sly x is conjectural if ! 
,jews c\ld write4 ,if !y c\ld1 x is     
unc]ta9 :e!r !y made any use ( ! ability
 o!r ?an 9 ! possible compilation (     
tol$o?1 su* z ! ,book ( ! ,g5]ations (  
,adam & ! ,w>s ( ,jahveh1 works t1 lat]1
 may h s]v$ z data = ! ,p5tateu*4 ,ev5  
!n1 ! compositions mu/ h be5 crude1 &   
su* rolls z exi/$ may h be5 lo/ :5      
,nebu*adnezz> ov]turn$ ,j]usalem4       
,presumably1 x 0 n until ! po/-exilic   
p]iod t1 "u ! editor%ip p]haps ( ,ezra1 
! def9itive edition ( ! ,torah 0        
produc$4 ,?is supposition exi/+ texts   
support4 ,9 ,g5esis 7xxxvii4 #ca7 x is  
writt53 ,^! are ! k+s ( ,edom be=e !re  
reign$ any k+ ov] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,!
 passage %[s1 if x %[s any?+1 t !re 71  
or _h be51 k+s 9 ,israel at ! "t :5 !   
passage itself 0 writt54 ,x is1 !re=e1  
at lea/ po/-,davidic4 ,9 ,g5esis ano!r  
passage 7xlix4 #aj7 says3 ,! sceptre    
%all n pass f ,judah until ,%iloh come4 
,judah 0 ! tribe t became pre-em95t 9   

,israel aft] ! captivity4 ,! passage is 
!re=e po/-exilic1 consequ5tly s is      
,g5esis1 & obvi\sly ! re/ ( ! ,p5tateu* 
z well4 ,or1 if n obvi\sly1 p]haps      
demon/rably4 ,9 ,,ii ,esdras xiv4 #bb-dh
 x is /at$ t ! writ]1 a c&le ( und]/&+ 9
 8 he>t1 & aid$ by five swift scribes1  
recompos$ ! ,law1 :i*1 previ\sly burn$1 
0 kn[n to none4  ,! burn+ ref]r$ to is  
:at may1 p]haps1 be t]m$ religi\s       
fiction4 ,b>r+ tol$o? & relat$ data t   
may h be5 lo/1 ! ,law _h almo/ c]ta9ly n
 exi/$ be=e1 & ?is po/-exilic romance   
conc]n+ x 0 evolv$ 9 a laudable ef=t to 
%[ its ,mosaic s\rce4 ,:at is true ( !  
,law is1 9 a measure1 true ( !          
,prophets4 ,none ( !m ant]ior to ,cyrus1
 all are lat] ?an ,alex&]4 ,spiritually 
v ne> to ,*ri/ianity1 *ronologically !y 
are neighb\rly too4 ,if n div9ely       
inspir$1 !y at lea/ disclos$ ! ideal4   
,previ\sly ! ideal _h n p]haps be5 v    
app>5t4 ,ap>t f secessions1 rebellions1 
concussions1 convulsions t deifi$ ,hatr$
 until ,jahveh1 9 ! p]son (             

,nebu*adnezz>1 talk$ ,assyrian1 & !n1 9 
! p]son ( ,cyrus1 talk$ ,z5d1 ! god (   
,israel1 ev5 9 ,israel1 0 n unique4 ,he 
_h a home1 8 fir/1 ! ,temple1 built     
gorge\sly by ,solomon1 :]e invisibly1   
my/]i\sly1 p]haps t]ribly1 b5ea? ! w+s (
 *]ubim t rose f ! dep?s ( ! ,holy (    
,holies1 he dwell$4 ,b ! %r9e1 h[ev]    
ornate1 0 n ! only "o4 ,!re 7 o!r alt>s1
 o!r gods2 ! pl5tiful sanctu>ies (      
,a%]a1 ( ,molo* & ( ,baal4 ,on ! adjac5t
 hilltops ! phallus /ood4 ,9 ! neighb\r+
 groves ! kisses ( ,i%t> consum$4  ,!   
,lady ( ,girdles 0 wor%ipp$ !re n by m5 
& wom5 only1 b by girls ) girls2 by o!rs
 too1 n 9 c\ples1 b s+ly1 girls :o 9 _! 
solit>y devotions _h in/rum5ts = aid4#cf
 ,religion1 z yet1 _h b ! slighte/      
connection ) morality1 a circum/ance    
explicable p]haps by ! fact t x resum$ !
 e?nical consci5ce ( a race4 ,betwe5 !  
alt> ( ,el ,%addai & ! %r9es ( o!r gods 
!re 7 _m diff]5ces1 ( :i* geography 0 ! 
lea/4 ,jahveh1 f a tutel>y god1 _h inde$
 become ! national div9ity ( a *os5 p4  

,b ! ,moabites 7 ! *os5 p ( ,*emos2 !   
,ammonites 7 ! *os5 p ( ,rimmon2 !      
,babylonians 7 ! *os5 p ( ,bel4 ,! title
 conf]r$ no di/9ction4 ,z a consequ5ce1 
to diff]5tiate ,jahveh f all o!r gods1 &
 ,israel f all o!r p1 to make ! "o      
unique & ! o!r pontiff & %eph]d ( !     
nations ( ! _w1 became ! dream (        
anonym\s poets1 "o t prophets1 sometimes
 equally anonym\s1 proclaim$4 ,x 0 !    
prophets t revil$ ! false gods1 d5\nc$ !
 abom9ations ( ,i%t>1 & purifi$ !       
,israelite he>t4 ,:ile no?+ disc]nible1 
or ev5 imag9able1 m5ac$1 h[ev] slightly1
 ! great empires ( t day1 ! prophets 7 !
 fir/ to realize t ! ,ori5t 0 dead4 ,:5 
! ,*ri/ ann\nc$ t ! end ( ! _w 0 at h&1 
he b reit]at$ ant]ior pr$ictions t      
pres5tly 7 fulfill$4 ,a _w did end4 ,t (
 antiquity ceas$ to be4  ,footnote #cf3 
,cf4 ,deut4 xxiii4 #ag1 :]e 'alm?       
7puell7 is r5d]$ 9 ! ,sapphi/ s5se4     
,ezekiel xvi4 #ag4 ,feci/i tibi imag9es 
mascul9as4  ,x 0 ! prophets t =etold x4 
,gloomy1 fanatic1 implacable &1 x may   

be1 mad1 yet inspir$ at lea/ by g5ius   
:i* itself1 :ile madness1 is a madness  
:olly div9e1 !y h]ald$ ! future1 !y     
e/abli%$ ! pa/4 ,abraham !y drew f      
allegory1 ,moses f my?4 ,!y made !m     
live1 & s immortally t "o survives 9    
,islam1 ! o!r 9 words t are a law (     
grace = all4  ,if1 9 visions possibly   
ec/atic1 !y beheld heights t lo/        
!mselves 9 imm5sity1 & saw !re an       
ineffable "n se>$ by =k$ flames on a    
tablet ( /one2 if t spectacle & !       
!ophany ( x 7 b poetry1 ! decalogue is a
 fact1 "o s solid t ?\gh ages h gone1   
?\gh empires h crumbl$1 ?\gh ! cu/oms ( 
man h alt]$1 ?\gh ! sky itself h *ang$1 
/ill is obey$ ! comm&m5t3 ,?\ %alt h no 
o!r gods be=e me4  ,f ,*emos 9 ,moab1 f 
,rimmon among ! ,ammonites1 no su* edict
 _h come4 ,x fell$ !m4 ,amon-,r x tore f
 ! cele/ial ,nile1 & ,bel-,m>duk f !    
,silv] ,sky4 ,! ,refam hid !m 9 %ad[s z 
surely z !y buri$ !re ! high & pot5t    
lords ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,^! int]m5ts1  
complet$ by o!rs1 ! prophets began4 ,= x

 0 !y :o1 9 addition to ! comm&1 reveal$
 ! comm&ant1 creator ( :atev] is3 ! ,be+
 ,absolute t abhorr$ evil1 lov$         
righte\sness1 puni%$ ! transgressor &   
rew>d$ ! j2 ,el ,%addai1 !n really ,"l (
 ,ho/s4  ,x may be t already 9 ,israel  
!re _h be5 "s presci5ce ( ?is4 ,b x     
lack$ ! au?ority ( inspir$ text4 ,!     
omission 0 "o t only se]s c\ld rem$y4 ,x
 0 presumably 9 ^! circum/ances t an    
agreem5t 0 imag9$ :i*1 con/ru$ z a      
condition ( a cov5ant1 assum$ to h be5  
made ) ,abraham1 0 fur!r assum$ to h be5
 r5ew$ to ,moses4 ,! result+ poetry 0   
envelop$ 9 a romance ( :i* ,cont95tal   
s*ol>%ip has discov]$ two v]sions1 wov5 
toge!r1 p]haps by ,ezra1 into a s+le    
tale4  ,9 ! beg9n+ ,elohim creat$ !     
heav5 & e>?4 ,t abrupt decl>ation1      
pres5t$ orig9ally 9 b "o ( ! v]sions1 _h
 already be5 pron\nc$ ( ,indra & also ( 
,ormuzd4 ,! ,hebraic ann\ncem5t alone   
prevail$4 ,x empti$ ! firmam5t ( its    
mon/]s1 dislodg$ ! gods f ! skies1 &    
en?ron$ !re a deity at fir/ multiple b  

subsequ5tly unique4 ,aft]w>d s]aphs &   
sa9ts might replace ! evaporat$ imag9+s 
( o!r cre$s2 ,satan might create a _w ( 
8 own & p x ) ! damn$2 !ology might     
evolve f eld] fai?s a new] tr9ity & set 
x l a diadem 9 space2 angels & ar*angels
 might refill ! deva/at$ heav5s ( ! pa/2
 none ! less1 9 ! light ( t au/]e       
pron\ncem5t1 = a mom5t ,israel dwell$ 9 
contemplation ( ! ,ideal4  ,at ! "t x is
 probable t ! /ory ( ! love ( ! sons (  
,jahveh = ! daught]s ( m51 toge!r ) !   
pa/el ( ,ed5 z x /&s to-day1 7 n conta9$
 9 exi/+ acc\nts ( t ideal4 ,^! leg5ds1 
:i* reg>d$ z leg5ds are obvi\sly false1 
b :i*1 con/ru$ z allegories1 may be     
pr(\ndly true1 7 probably n diffus$     
until aft] ! captivity1 :5 ,israel 0 n m
 subtle1 t is n possible1 b1 by reason (
 h] contact ) ,p]sia1 m wise4  ,! orig9 
( evil ^! my?s relat$ b did n expla94   
,s9ce !n1 f no *ur* has !re come an     
adequate explanation ( ! mal$iction "u  
:i* man is suppos$ to lab\r because ( ! 
natural prop5sities ( be+s t nev] 74 ,t 

explanation ^! my?s1 :i* or?odoxy has   
gravely1 ?\gh sometimes reluctantly1    
accept$1 bo? provide & conceal4 ,!y date
 possibly f ! ,ormuzdian revelation3 ,9 
! beg9n+ 0 ! liv+ ,^w4  ,john1 or m     
exactly 8 homonym1 repeat$ !            
pron\ncem5t1 add+3 ,! ^w 0 made fle%4   
,b1 save = a m5tion ( ! glory :i* he _h 
be=e ! _w 01 he omitt$ to fur!r foll[ ! 
?\ght ( ,ormuzd1 :o1 9 describ+ p>adise 
to ,z>a?ru/ra1 lik5$ x1 9 e way1 to     
heav54 ,!re ! fir/ be+s 71 exempt f     
physical necessities1 pure intellig5ces1
 nak$ z ! compil]s ( ,g5esis translat$1 
nak$ & una%am$1 b nak$ & una%am$ because
 incorporeal1 un9c>nate & clo!d 9 light1
 a ve/m5t :i* !y ex*ang$ = a g>m5t (    
fle%1 coats ( sk9 z x is 9 ,g5esis1 :51 
desc5d$ on e>?1 _! intellig5ce1         
previ\sly lum9\s1 swoon$ 9 ! s5ses (    
man4  ,9 ,egypt1 ! h>p] go+ out f ,am5ti
 sang3 ,life is dea? 9 a l& ( d>kness1  
dea? is life 9 a l& ( light4 ,!re p]haps
 is ! orig9 ( evil4 ,!re too p]haps is  
its cure4 ,b ! view accept$ !re too is  

pre-exi/5ce & p]si/5ce1 a doctr9e       
blasphem\s to ! ,jew z x 0 to !         
,assyrian1 to :om ! gods alone 7        
immortal1 & to :om1 9 consequ5ce1       
immortal be+s w\ld be gods4 ,9 ! cre$ ( 
bo?1 man 0 ess5tially evanesc5t4 ,to !  
,hebrew1 he liv$ a few1 brief days & !n 
w5t d[n into sil5ce1 :]e no remembrance 
is4 ,!re1 ga!r$ among ! ,refam to 8     
fa!rs1 he rema9$ =ev]1 unhe$$ by ,god4  
,! conception1 passably rationali/ic & n
 impossibly correct1 veil$ ! beautiful  
allegory t 0 lat5t 9 ! ,ed5 my?4 ,x _h !
 fur!r defect1 or ! additional          
advantage1 ( elim9at+ any !ory ( future 
puni%m5t & rew>d4 ,9 lieu ( any?+ ( !   
k9d1 !re 0 a doctr9e t evil1 9 produc+  
evil1 automatically puni%$ itself4 ,!   
doctr9e is incontrov]tible4 ,b1 =       
coroll>y1 w5t ! fallacy t virtue is its 
own rew>d4 ,aga9/ t idea ,job prote/$ s 
en]getically t m$ival monks 7 afraid to 
read :at he wrote4 ,yet x 0 p]haps 9    
demon/ration ( ! real significance ( !  
allegory t a spirituali/ic              

doctr9e--always an impiety to !         
or?odox--0 ins9uat$ by ! ,ph>isees &    
in/ill$ by ! ,*ri/4  ,! basis ( x re/$  
p]haps p>tially 9 ! idealism ( !        
prophets4 ,! clam\r ( _! voices awoke ! 
dead4 ,x trans=m$ ! skies4 ,x           
transfigur$ ,jahveh4 ,x dive/$ him (    
attributes t 7 human4 ,x outl9$ o!rs t 7
 div9e4 ,x awoke n m]ely ! dead1 b !    
consci\sness t a god t _h a prop] "n    
c\ld n be ! true "o4 ,!reaft] m5tion ( x
 0 avoid$4 ,! v[els 7 dropp$4 ,x became 
unpron\nceable1 !re=e incommunicable4 ,=
 x 0 sub/itut$ ! t]m vagu]1 & !re=e m   
exact1 ( ,"l1 "o 9 ^: s]vice 7 fulfill$ 
! words ( ,isaiah3 ,i am ! fir/ & ,i am 
! la/1 & beside me !re is no ,god4  ,9 !
 m>vel ( t miracul\s realization 7      
altitudes hi!rto undream$1 peaks f ^:   
summits !re 0 disc]nible b ! valleys    
b5ea?1 & ano!r height on :i* /ood ! ,son
 ( man4 ,yet m>vell\s ?\gh ! realization
 01 in/ead ( dim9i%+1 x increas$4 ,x did
 n pass4 ,x 0 n =got4 ,ceaselessly x    
augm5t$4  ,9 ! ,scriptures !re are _m   

m>vels4 ,t p]haps is ! greate/4 ,amon1  
orig9ally an obscure prov9cial god (    
,!bes1 became ! supreme div9ity (       
,egypt4 ,bel1 orig9ally a local god (   
,nippur1 became 9 ,babylon ,"l ( ,ho/s4 
,b ,jahveh1 orig9ally ! tutel>y god (   
squalid nomads1 became ! ,deity (       
,*ri/5dom4 ,! fact is "o t any s*ol>%ip 
mu/ admit4 ,x is ! indisputable miracle 
( ! ,bible4     ,,vi  ,,zeus   ,9       
,judea1 :5 ,jahveh 0 address$1 he       
answ]$1 if at all1 ) a ?und]clap4 ,s9ce 
!n he has ceas$ to reply4 ,zeus 0 m     
complaisant4 ,"o might ent] ) him into !
 intimacy ( ! inf9ite4 ,! fa!r ( !      
,graces1 ! ,muses1 ! ,h\rs1 x 0 natural 
t he %\ld be debonair4 ,b he _h o!r     
*ildr54 ,among !m 7 ,litai1 ! ,pray]s4  
,9 ! ,v$as1 :]e ,zeus 0 born1 ! ,pray]s 
upheld ! skies4 ,lame & less l(ty 9     
,greece1 !y c\ld b li/5 & int]c$e4  ,!  
detail is tak5 f ,hom]4 ,9 8 ,ionian    
,p5tateu* is ! /atem5t t begg>s are s5t 
by ,zeus1 t :oev] /ret*es a h& is       
respectable 9 8 eyes1 t ! m5dicant :o is

 repuls$ may p]haps be a                
god#cg--sugge/ions :i*1 aft]w>d1 7      
sup]iorly resum$ 9 ! dictum3 ,inasmu* z 
ye h done x unto ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 
ye h done x unto me4  ,footnote #cg3    
,odyssey1 xviii4 #dhe1 v4 #ddg1 xiv4    
#ef4  ,! ,litai 7 n alone 9 _! (fices4  
,!re 7 ! oracles ( ,delphi1 (           
,trophonios & ( ,mopsos1 :]e "o might   
conv]se ) any div9ity1 ev5 ) ,pan1 :o 0 
a v great god4 ,b ,olympos 0 neighb\rly4
 ,x 0 *>m+ too4 ,!re 0 un5d+ spr+ !re1  
et]nal y\?1 immortal beauty1 ! h>monies 
( div9e honey-moons1 ! ideal 9 a gold5  
dream2 a /ret* ( cry/al p>apets1 f :i*1 
lean+ & laugh+1 radiant goddesses &     
respl5d5t gods look$ d[n1 & to :om a p1 
adolesc5t /ill1 look$ up4  ,9 t morn+ ( 
delight fe> 0 abs5t1 my/]y 0 replac$ by 
joy4 ,! pageantry ( ! h\rs may h be5 too
 ne> to nature to "k ( %ame1 x 0 yet too
 close to ! div9e to "k ( hate4 ,man1   
!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 lov$ :at he wor%ipp$ & 
wor%ipp$ :at he lov$4 ,8 brilliant &    
musical ,bible mov$ 8 he>t )\t torm5t+  

x4 ,x conduct$ b did n con/ra94 ,x      
taught him t 9 dea? all are equal & t 9 
life ! noble-m9d$ are s]5e4  ,9 !       
,g5esis ( ?is ,bible !re is an acc\nt ( 
a gold5 age & ( a p>adise into :i* evil 
0 introduc$ by woman4 ,! acc\nt is      
,hesiod's1 to :om ! ,ori5t _h furni%$ ! 
details4 ,x may be t bo? err$4 ,if ev]  
!re 7 a gold5 age x mu/ h be5 9 ^? days 
:5 heav5 0 on e>? &1 m+l+ famili>ly )   
m51 7 processions ( gods1 gods ( love1 (
 light1 ( lib]ty1 ?\s&s ( !m1 n "o ( :om
 _h ev] he>d an a!i/'s voice4 ,relat$ to
 humanity1 ( ! same blood1 sons ( ! same
 ,aryan "m1 !y diff]$ f m5 only 9 t !   
latt] di$ because !y 7 real1 :ile !y 7  
dea?less because ideal4  ,! ideal 0 too 
fair4 ,pres5tly ,pallas became ! s\l (  
,a!ns4 ,b mean:ile f ! ,ea/ !re /ray$   
sw>ms ( enigmatic faces2 ! h>lot h&maids
 ( h] ,cele/ial ,highness ,i%t>1        
,pr9cess ( ,heav52 ! mutilat$ prie/s (  
,tammuz h] lov]2 dual conceptions t     
result$ 9 ,aphrodite ,p&emos1 ! po/ures 
( ,priapos1 ! le] ( ! ,lampsac5e1 &1 )  

!m1 =ms ( wor%ip comp>able1 9 !         
circumadjac5t beauty1 to latr9 9 a g>d51
 ignoble %apes t violat$ ! c&\r (       
maid5s' eyes1 b ) :i* ,greece became s  
accu/om$ t on !m moral aphorisms 7      
engrav$4 ,9 ! m9d ( ,hellas1 ^! ?+s1    
,r5an1 ) 8 usual unctu\sness1 decl>$1   
awoke b pi\s ?\ghts4  ,pi\s at he>t     
,hellas 04 ,ev5 art1 :i* n[ is :olly    
pr(ane1 ) h] 0 :olly sacr$4 ,! sanctity 
0 due to its p]fection4 ,! p]fection 0  
su* t imbeciles :o fancy t x has be5 or 
c\ld be surpass$ %[ m]ely t !y "k no?+  
ab\t x4 ,at ,a!ns1 :]e ,pheidias creat$ 
a palpable ,olympos1 ,pallas /ood       
colossally1 a tor* 9 h] h&1 a lance at  
h] %\ld]1 a %ield at h] side1 a pla/ron 
( gold on h] immaculate brea/1 a gold5  
robe ab\t h] ivory =m1 & on h] immortal 
br[ a cr[n ( gold1 b5ea? :i*1 sapphire  
eyes1 t saw & =esaw1 glitt]$4 ,to-day ! 
place :]e ! m>vell\s creation /ood is   
vacant4 ,) ! gorge\s ho/ ,pallas has    
dep>t$4 ,b ! tor* %e held /ill burns4 ,f
 ! empt9ess ( h] virg9al arms1 t nev] 7 

fill$1 proce$s all civilization4        
,adjac5tly at ,eleusis 0 ,demet]4       
,pallas 0 ! s\l ( ,greece4 ,eleusis 0 ! 
,j]usalem1 ,demet] ! ,madonna4          
,demet]--! e>?1 ! univ]sal "m--_h1 9 a  
my/ic hym5 ) h] bro!r ,zeus1 conceiv$   
,p]sephone4 ,! latt]1 :5 "y & a maid51  
beckon$ p]haps by ,eros1 w&]$ f ,olympos
 & 0 ga!r+ fl[]s :5 ,pluto1 borne by    
black horses1 erupt$1 rap$ h]1 & tore h]
 away4 ,! cries ( ! indignant ,demet]   
/]iliz$ ! e>?4 ,to assuage h]1 ,zeus    
und]took to h ,p]sephone recov]$1       
provid$ t 9 ,hades1 ( :i* ,pluto 0 "l1  
%e _h eat5 no?+4 ,b ! girl _h--a        
pomegranate gra94 ,x 0 ! irrevocable4   
,demet] yield$1 z ! high gods _h to     
yield1 to :at 0 high] ?an !y1 to ,de/9y4
 ,mean:ile1 9 ! %ad[s bel[1 ,p]sephone 0
 transfigur$4    ,?\ art m ?an ! day or 
! morr[1 ! seasons t laugh &       t    
weep2   ,= ^! give joy & sorr[3 b ?\1   
,pros]p9a1 sleep4444   ,o daught] ( e>?1
 ( my "m1 h] cr[n & blossom ( bir?1   ,i
 am also1 ,i also1 ?y bro!r2 ,i g z ,i  

came unto e>?4   ,9 ! night :]e ?9e eyes
 are z moons are 9 heav51 ! night       
:]e ?\ art1   ,:]e ! sil5ce is m ?an all
 tunes1 :]e sleep ov]fl[s f       !     
he>t1 444   ,& ! murmur ( spirits t     
sleep 9 ! %ad[ ( gods f af>   ,gr[s dim 
9 ?9e e>s & deep z ! deep dim s\l ( a   
/>4   ,9 ! sweet l[ light ( ?y face1 "u 
heav5s untrod by ! sun1   ,let my s\l ) 
_! s\ls f9d place & =get :at 0 done or  
undone4   ,?\ art m ?an ! gods t numb] !
 days ( our temporal brea?   ,= ^! give 
lab\r & slumb]2 b ?\1 ,pros]p9a1 dea?4  
,l ,hesiod1 ,sw9burne err$1 ?\gh p]haps 
int5tionally1 z poets %\ld1 = ! great]  
glory ( ! ,muses4 ,p]sephone br\ght n   
dea? b life4 ,! aisles ( despair %e     
fill$ ) hope4 ,transfigur$ h]self1      
,pluto %e trans=m$4 ,%e *ang$ :at _h be5
 hell into :at 0 to be purgatory4 ,x 0 n
 yet ,elysium1 b x 0 no long] ,hades4   
,plato said t ^? :o 7 9 h] _w _h no wi% 
at all = ?is4  ,x is = t reason t       
,demet] is ! ,madonna ( ,greece1 z h]   
e!real daught] 0 ! savi\r4 ,! my? ( x   

all1 br\ght by ,py?agoras f ,egypt is v 
old4 ,kn[n 9 ,memphis1 x 0 kn[n too 9   
,babylon1 p]haps be=e ,memphis 04 ,b !  
leg5d ( ,isis & t ( ,i%t>--bo? ( :om    
desc5d$ into hell--lack ! transp>5t *>m 
:i* ?is idyl unfolds & ( :i* !          
significance 0 reveal$ only to initiate 
9 epiphanies at ,eleusis4  ,be=e ^!     
sacram5ts ,greece /ood1 a f+] to h]     
lips4 ,yet ! :isp]s f !m t h rea*$ u1   
:ile furtive p]haps1 are cle>4 ,!y      
furni%$ ! poets ) notes t are resonant  
/ill4 ,!y lift$ ! drama to heights t    
a/\nd4 ,ev5 9 ! fancy balls (           
,ari/ophanes1 :]e m5 7 ribald & ! gods 7
 mock$1 sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( ! orgy1     
laught] ceas$1 obsc5ities 7 hu%$4 ,af> a
 hymn res\nd$4 ,x 0 ! *orus ( !         
,initiate go+ measur$ly by4  ,! orig9al 
my/]ies 7 ,h]metic4 ,ent]able only aft] 
a prolong$ novitiate1 ! adept !n beheld 
an unfold+ ( ! !osophy ( ! s\l4 ,9      
visions1 possibly ec/atic1 he saw !     
s]ies ( its inc>nations1 ! sev5 cycles  
?r\gh :i* x pass$1 ! ,%ip ( a ,million  

,ye>s on :i* ! migrations are effect$ & 
on :i*1 at la/1 f ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( 
,dea?1 x sails to its primal home4  ,t  
home 0 col\r1 its su/5ance light4 ,!re1 
9 e!real evolutions1 its inc>nations    
began4 ,at fir/ unsub/antial & :olly    
ineffable1 ^! turn$ = x e object into   
beauty1 e s\nd into joy4 ,)\t ne$s1 f   
beatitude to beatitude blissfully x     
float$4 ,b1 subject$ to ! d\ble         
attraction ( matt] & ( s91 ! initiate   
saw ! memories & attributes ( its       
spirituality fade4 ,he saw x flutt]1 &  
flutt]+ s9k4 ,he saw t 9 s9k+ x envelop$
 itself 9 g>m5ts t grew heavi] at ea*   
desc5t4 ,?r\gh ! d5s] clo?+ he saw !    
desires ( ! fle% pulsate4 ,he saw !m =ce
 x l[]1 /ill l[]1 until1 fall5 into its 
e>?ly t5em5t1 x swoon$ 9 ! s5ses ( man4 
,f ! *a9s ( t prison he le>n$ t ! s\l's 
"o escape 0 9 a recov]y ( ! memory ( :at
 x _h be5 :5 x 0 o!r ?an :at x _h       
become4  ,t memory ! my/]ies provid$4   
,^? ( ,eleusis diff]$ f ! ,egyptian only
 9 detail4 ,at ,eleusis1 9 lieu (       

visions1 !re 7 tableaux4 ,p]sephone1    
beckon$ by desire1 /ray+ !n f ,olympos1 
aft]w>d fa9t+ 9 ! arms ( ,pluto1 b      
subsequ5tly1 :ile prep>+ h] own         
reasc5sion1 sav+ & embelli%+ all t      
approa*1 0 ! symbol1 9 an ,hell5ic      
sett+1 ( ! fall & r$emption ( man4  ,!  
human trag$y ?us portray$ 0 ! lum9\s    
c\nt]p>t ( ! d>k dramas t ,a!ns beheld4 
,!re1 9 ! !atre--:i* itself 0 a *ur* ) !
 /age = pulpit--man1 bl9d$ by passions1 
! ,fates pursu$ & ,de/9y fell$4  ,!     
sombre spectacle 0 inexplicable4 ,at    
,eleusis 0 enlight5m5t4 ,eskato         
,bebelo--,out f "h1 ! pr(ane--! h]alds  
%\t$ z ! my/]ies began4 ,konx ompax--,g 
9 peace--!y call$ :5 ! epiphanies 7     
complet$4  ,9 peace ! initiate w5t1     
s]5ely1 x is said1 ev] aft]4 ,f !m !    
load ( ignorance 0 lift$4 ,b :at _!     
impressions 7 is unrecord$4 ,!y 7 b\nd  
to secrecy4 ,no "o c\ld le>n :at occurr$
 )\t be+ initiat$1 or )\t dy+4 ,= dea?  
too is initiation4  ,! my/]ies 7 s*ools 
( immortality4 ,!y pl5tifully taught _m 

a lesson t ,*ri/ianity aft]w>d in/ill$4 
,b _! drap]y 0 p]haps ov] ornate4 ,tru? 
does n ne$ any4 ,tru? always %\ld be    
*>m+4 ,yet always x %\ld be nak$ z well4
 ,ab\t x ! my/]ies hung a raim5t t 0    
beautiful1 b ( :i* ! ri* embroid]ies    
obscur$4 ,! my/]ies c\ld n h be5 m      
fasc9at+1 t is n possible1 b1 ! my?s    
remov$1 9 simple nudity !y w\ld h be5 m 
cle>4 ,d\btless x 0 = t v reason1 9 ord]
 t !y might n be transp>5t1 t ! my?s 7  
employ$4 ,x is = t v reason1 p]haps1 t  
,*ri/ianity also adopt$ a few4 ,yet at  
lea/ f cant !y 7 free4 ,among ! multiple
 div9ities ( ,greece1 hypocrisy 0 !     
unkn[n god4 ,consid]ation ( ! o!rs is1  
to-day1 usually effect$ ?r\gh ! pages ( 
,ovid4 ,"o might z well /udy ,*ri/ianity
 9 ! works ( ,voltaire4 ,*ri/ianity's   
brighte/ days 7 9 ! d>k ages4 ,! spl5did
 glam\r ( !m t p]si/s is due to _m      
causes1 among :i*1 9 m9or degree1 may be
 ! compell+ gl>e ( ,greek g5ius4 ,t     
gl>e1 veil$ 9 ! my/]ies1 philosophy     
reflects4  ,philosophy is b ! love (    

wisdom4 ,x began ) ,socrates4 ,he _h no 
belief 9 ! gods4 ,! man :o has none may 
be v religi\s4 ,b ?\gh ,socrates did n  
believe 9 ! gods he did n d5y !m4 ,he   
did :at p]haps 0 worse4 ,he ignor$ _!   
p]fectly poetic exi/5ce4 ,he 0 put to   
dea? = x1 ?\gh only at ! conclusion ( a 
long prom5ade dur+ :i* he deliv]$       
,a!nian y\?s ( _! intellig5ce4 ,facility
 9 ! op]ation may h be5 inh]it$4        
,socrates 0 ! son ( a midwife4 ,8 own   
prog5y consi/$ 9 a complete             
transfiguration ( ,a!nian ?\ght4 ,he    
told ( an ,intellig5ce1 supreme1 e?ical1
 j1 see+ all1 he>+ all1 gov]n+ all2 a   
creator made n aft] ! image ( man b ( ! 
s\l1 & visible only 9 ! consci5ce4 ,x 0 
= t he di$4 ,!re 0 no su* god on        
,olympos4  ,!re 0 an additional         
indictm5t4 ,socrates 0 accus$ ( p]v]t+ !
 jeunesse dore4 ,at a p]iod :51 ev]y:]e1
 save only 9 ,israel1 ! abnormal 0      
usual1 ,socrates 0 almo/ insult+ly *a/e4
 ,! p]v]sion ( :i* he 0 accus$ 0 n ( t  
ord]4 ,x 0 t ( incit+ lads to disobey _!

 p>5ts :5 ! latt] oppos$ :at he taught4 
,i am come to set a man aga9/ 8 fa!r1 x 
is writt5 9 ,mat!w4 ,! mission (        
,socrates 0 ! same4 ,because ( x he di$4
 ,he 0 ! fir/ m>tyr4 ,b 8 dea? 0        
ov]:elm+ 9 its simplicity4 ,ev5 9       
fairyl& !re has be5 no?+ m calm4 ,by way
 ( prep>ation he said to 8 judges3 ,7 y 
to (f] to acquit me on condition t ,i no
 long] pr(ess :at ,i believe1 ,i w\ld   
answ]2 ',a!nians1 ,i hon\r & ,i love y1 
b a god has comm&$ me & t god ,i w obey1
 r ?an y4'  ,9 ! spee* 0 irony1 ) :i*   
,a!ns 0 famili>4 ,b x also display$ a   
conception1 :olly new1 t ( ma9ta9+ at   
any co/ ! tru?4 ,! novelty mu/ h *>m$4  
,:5 ,pet] & ! apo/les 7 arraign$ be=e ! 
,sanh$r91 _! def5ce consi/$ 9 ! v words 
t ,socrates _h us$3 ,we %\ld obey ,god r
 ?an man4#ch  ,footnote #ch3 ,acts v4   
#bi4  ,socrates wrote no?+4 ,! ,buddha  
did n ei!r4 ,nei!r did ! ,*ri/4 ,^! _h  
_! evangeli/s4 ,socrates _h also        
disciples :o1 z vehicle = 8 ideas1      
employ$ ! night+ale tongue ( beauty into

 :i* ! ,law & ! ,prophets 7 translat$ by
 ! ,septuag9t & into :i* ! ,gospels 7   
put4  ,x w\ld be irrev]5t to sugge/ t ! 
latt] are 9 any way indebt$ to ,socratic
 inspiration4 ,x w\ld be irrelevant z   
well4 ,=1 :ile ! ,intellig5ce t         
,socrates prea*$ diff]$ z mu* f ! volage
 & voluptu\s ,zeus z ! ,god ( ,*ri/5dom 
diff]s f ! ,jahveh ( ,job1 yet1 9 a     
div]g5ce s wide1 an ideali/1 v poor     
except 9 ideas2 a tea*] kill$ by ^? :o  
knew n :at !y did2 a philosoph] t dra9$ 
! cup )\t ev5 ask+ t x pass f him2 a m]e
 re=m]1 ?\gh dang]\s p]haps z e re=m]   
wor? ! "n mu/ be2 b1 o!rwise1 a m]e man 
l any o!r1 only a little bett]1 c\ld    
obvi\sly h _h no %>e4 ,= reasons n m9or 
b major1 ,plato c\ld h _h none ei!r4  ,x
 is relat$ t a ,roman invad] sank back1 
/rick5 ) deisidaimonia--! awe t ! gods  
inspir$--at ! sight ( ! ,pheidian ,zeus4
 ,x is ) a wond] n cognate c]ta9ly1 yet 
9 a measure relative1 t "o consid]s :at 
,socrates mu/ h be5 if mill5nia h gone  
)\t produc+ "o m9d approa*+ t ( 8       

spiritual heir4 ,x 0 uranian2 b n       
disassociat$ f human ?+s4  ,plato1 l 8  
ma/]1 0 b a man 9 :om ! ideal 0         
intuitive1 p]haps ! inf]nal also4 ,9 !  
g>d5s ( ! ,academe & along ! banks ( !  
,ilissus1 he ann\nc$ a ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,!
 ann\ncem5t1 conta9$ 9 ! ,phd1 _h =     
supplem5t a picture t may h be5 ,p]sian1
 ( ! righte\s asc5d+ to heav5 & ! wick$ 
desc5d+ to hell4 ,9 ! ,laws1 ! picture 0
 annotat$ ) a /atem5t to ! effect t     
:atev] a man may d1 !re is an eye t sees
 him1 a memory t regi/]s & reta9s4 ,9 ! 
,republic he decl>$ t afflictions are   
bless+s 9 disguise4 ,b 8 ,republic1 a   
utopian commonweal?1 0 n1 he said1 ( ?is
 _w1 add+ 9 ! ,phd1 t few are *os5 ?\gh 
_m are call$4  ,! my/]y ( ! ca?olicism (
 ! ,incas1 report$ back to ! ,holy      
,(fice1 0 !re def9$ z an artifice ( !   
devil4 ,) f9] circumspection1 ,*ri/ian  
,fa!rs attribut$ ! d5s] my/]y ( ,greek  
philosophy to ! inspiration ( ,god4     
,c]ta9ly x is ample4 ,z exemplifi$ by   
,plato x has1 ?\gh1 its limitations4    

,!re is no *>ity 9 x4 ,plato prea*$     
humility1 b !re is none 9 8 s]mons4 ,8  
?\ght is a w+$ ?+1 z ! ?\ght ( a poet   
ev] %\ld be4 ,b 9 ! expression ( x he   
seems smil+1 disda9ful1 indiff]5t z a   
/atue to ! pov]ties ( ! he>t4 ,t too1   
p]haps1 is z x %\ld be4 ,! high muse    
we>s a radiant peplum4 ,anxiety is      
bani%$ f ! m9ds t %e haunts4 ,!n1 also1 
if1 9 ! nect> ( ,plato's spee*1         
compassion is n an +r$i5t1 x may be     
because1 9 8 violet-cr[n$ city1 x 0     
/rewn op5-h&$ ?r\gh ! beautiful /reets4 
,!re1 public mal$iction 0 visit$ on     
anyone t omitt$ to guide a /rang] on 8  
way4  ,israel 0 too /rictly mono!i/ic to
 raise an alt> to ,pity1 ! re/ (        
antiquity too cruel4 ,9 ,a!ns !re 0 "o4 
,9 addition !re 7 missions = ! ne$y1    
asylums = ! infirm4 ,if any:]e1 at t    
p]iod1 human sympa?y exi/$1 x 0 9       
,greece4 ,! ari/ocratic sil5ce ( ,plato 
may h be5 due to t fact4 ,he w\ld n talk
 ( ! obvi\s1 ?\gh he did ( ! vile4 ,9 "o
 ( 8 books ! !n common & abnormal       

conception ( sexuality 01 if n au?oriz$1
 at lea/ condon$4 ,x is conjectural1    
h[ev]1 :e!r ! conception 0 m mon/r\s ?an
 t :i* subsequ5t my/icity evolv$4  ,said
 ,ruysbroeck3 ,! my/ic c>ries h] s\l 9  
h] h& & gives x to :omsoev] %e wi%es4   
,said ,/4 ,francis ( ,sales3 ,! s\l     
draws to itself motives ( love &        
delectates 9 !m4 ,:at ! gift & :at !    
delectation 71 o!r sa9ts h describ$4    
,m>ie de la ,croix ass]t$ t 9 ! arms ( !
 cele/ial ,sp\se %e swam 9 an ocean (   
delight4 ,conc]n+ t ,sp\se1 ,m>ie       
,alacoque add$3 ,l ! mo/ passionate (   
lov]s he made me und]/& t ,i %\ld ta/e  
:at is sweete/ 9 ! suavity ( c>esses1 & 
inde$1 s poignant 7 !y1 t ,i swoon$4 ,! 
ravi%m5ts :i* ,/4 ,!resa exp]i5c$ %e    
express$ 9 t]ms ( ab&on$ precision4     
,mme4 ,guyon wrote s c>nally ( ! div9e t
 ,bossuet exclaim$2 ,seigneur1 if ,i    
d>$1 ,i w\ld pray t a s]aph ) a flam+   
sword might come & purify my lips sulli$
 by ?is recital4#ci  ,footnote #ci3     
,relation sur le ,quitisme4  ,augu/9    

pleasantly rem>k$ t we are all born =   
hell4 ,"o ne$ n agree ) him4 ,9 !       
pres5ce ( ! possibly mon/r\s & !        
impossibly blasphem\s1 !re is always a  
rec\rse4 ,x is to turn away1 ?\gh x be  
to ,zeus1 a belief 9 :om1 h[ev] /upid1  
is ennobl+ beside ! turpitudes t        
,*ri/ian my/icism produc$4  ,at ,a!ns1  
mean:ile1 ! religion ( ,/ate p]si/$4 ,s 
also did philosophy4 ,:51 occasionally1 
! two met1 ! latt] b[$4 ,t 0 suffici5t4 
,religion exact$ respect1 n belief4 ,x 0
 n a fai?1 x 0 a law1 "o t = its maje/y 
0 admir$ & = its poetry 0 belov$4 ,9 !  
deification ( :atev] is exquisite x 0 b 
an arti/ic cult4 ,! real ,olympos 0 !   
,pan!on4 ,! o!r 0 fad+ away4 ,deep] &   
deep] x 0 s9k+ back into ! gold5 dream f
 :i* x _h sprung4 ,fur!r & fur!r !      
cry/al p>apets 7 retreat+4 ,dimm] & m   
dim ! gorge\s ho/ became4 ,9 words (    
p]fect piety ,epicurus pictur$ !m 9 !   
felicity ( ! ideal4 ,!re1 !y _h no he$ (
 man1 no desire = wor%ip1 no wi% =      
pray]4 ,x 0 unnecess>y ev5 to ?9k ( !m4 

,decor\sly1 ) e homage1 !y 7 be+ depos$4
  ,b if ,epicurus 0 decor\s1 ,evem]us 0 
dev\t4 ,x 0 8 endeav\r1 he said1 n to   
und]m9e b to =tify4 ,! gods he describ$ 
z philan?ropi/s :om a grateful _w _h    
deifi$4 ,zeus _h wag$ a sacrilegi\s w>  
aga9/ 8 fa!r4 ,aphrodite 0 a h>lot & a  
procuress4 ,! o!rs 7 equally comm5dable4
 ,once !y _h all liv$4 ,s9ce !n all _h  
di$4 ,evem]us _h se5 _! tombs4  ,"o %\ld
 n believe him4 ,_! p>apets are dimm]1  
p]haps1 b f !m /ill !y lean & laugh4 ,!y
 are immortal z ! hexamet]s 9 :i* _!    
loves unfold4 ,yet1 oddly en\gh1        
pres5tly ! oracle ( ,delphi /rangl$4 ,9 
8 cav]n ,trophonios 0 gagg$4 ,! voice ( 
,mopsos )]$4  ,t is no?+4 ,on ! ,ionian1
 ! capta9 ( a %ip he>d "s "o call+ l\dly
 at him f ! sea4 ,! pass5g]s1 :o 7 at   
table1 look$ out a/\nd$4 ,aga9 ! l\d    
voice call$3 ,capta91 :5 y rea* %ore    
ann\nce t ! great god ,pan is dead4#dj  
,footnote #dj3 ,plut>*3 de ,oracul4     
defect4 #ad4  ,x may be t x 0 true4 ,x  
may be t aft] ,pan ! o!rs dep>t$4 ,:5   

,paul rea*$ ,a!ns he f\nd a d5ud$       
,pan!on1 a vacant ,olympos1 skies m     
empty /ill4     ,,vii  ,,jupit]   ,! "n 
( ! national deity ( ,israel is         
unpron\nceable4 ,! "n ( ! national      
div9ity ( ,rome is unkn[n4 ,to all b !  
hi]ophants x 0 a secret4 ,= utt]+ x a   
s5ator 0 put to dea?4 ,b ,tullius       
,ho/ilius erect$ temples to ,fe> & to   
,pallor4 ,x may h be5 ,fright4 ,!       
conjecture is support$ by ! fact t1 z 0 
usual1 ,rome _h any numb] ( deifi$      
epi!ts1 z %e _h also a quantity ( little
 bits ( gods4 ,^! latt] greatly amus$ ! 
,*ri/ian ,fa!rs4 ,among !m 0 ,alemona1  
:o1 9 homely ,engli%1 0 ,wet-nurse4     
,t]tullian1 p]haps navely1 rem>k$3      
,sup]/ition has inv5t$ ^! deities = :om 
we h sub/itut$ angels4 ,9 addition to ! 
diva mat] ,alemona 0 ! divus pat]       
,vaticanus1 ! holy fa!r ,vatican1 :o    
assi/$ at a *ild's fir/ cry4 ,!re 0 !   
equally holy fa!r ,fabul91 :o att5d$ him
 9 8 e>lie/ ef=ts at spee*4 ,nei!r ( !m 
_h any?+ else to d4  ,pavor _h4 ,at     

?und]1 at lightn+1 at a meteor1 at      
moi/ure on a wall1 at no matt] :at1 at  
sil5ce ev51 ! desc5dants ( a %e-wolf's  
nursl+ quail$4 ,!y liv$ 9 a panic4 ,9   
panic ! gods 7 born4 ,x is b natural1   
p]haps1 t ,fright %\ld h be5 held       
supreme4 ,! o!r gods1 ma9ly div9ities ( 
prey & ( havoc1 7 lu/reless z !         
imag9ations t conceiv$ !m4 ,prosaic1    
unimag$1 )\t poetry or my?1 !y dully    
p]si/$ until p$l>s appe>$ ) ,hell5ic    
leg5ds & w>es4 ,to _! tales ,rome li/5$4
 ,!n eidolons ( ! ,olympians became     
naturaliz$ !re4 ,zeus 0 trans=m$ into   
,jupit]1 ,aphrodite into ,v5us1 ,pallas 
into ,m9]va1 ,demet] into ,c]es1 & all (
 !m--& ) !m all ! o!rs--into an         
irritable police4 ,! ,greek gods        
en*ant$1 ^? ( ,rome al>m$4 ,plut>* said 
t !y 7 indignant if "o presum$ to s mu* 
z sneeze4  ,wor%ip1 consequ5tly1 0 a    
necess>y precaution1 an insurance aga9/ 
div9e risks1 a matt] ( bus9ess 9 :i* !  
dev\t b>ga9$ ) ! div9e4 ,ovid repres5t$ 
,numa try+ to elude ! exig5cies ( ,jove4

 ,! latt] _h dem&$ ! sacrifice ( a head4
 ,y %all h a cabbage1 said ! k+4 ,i mean
 some?+ human4 ,"s hairs !n4 ,no1 ,i    
want some?+ alive4 ,we w give y a pretty
 little fi%4 ,jupit] laugh$ & yield$4 ,t
 0 mu* lat]1 aft] ,lucretius1 9 putt+   
,epicurus into v]se1 _h decl>$ religion 
to be ! "m ( s94 ,by t "t ,fe> & ,pallor
 _h /ruck t]ror into ! v m>r[ ( b>b>ian 
bones4 ,fright 0 a god m s]viceable ?an 
,zeus4 ,) him ,rome conqu]$ ! _w4 ,yet 9
 ! conque/ ,fright became ,might & !    
latt] an effulg5ce ( ,jove's4  ,jove 0  
magnific5t4 ,9 ! ,capitol he ?ron$ s    
augu/ly t we swe> by him /ill4 ,l ,rome 
he is immortal4 ,b ,pavor1 t _h fad$    
into him1 0 nev] invok$4 ,! reason 0 n  
sac]dotal1 x 0 political4 ,rome nev]    
impos$ h] gods on ! quell$4 ,) sup]ior  
tact %e lur$ _! gods f !m4 ,at any      
siege1 t 0 h] fir/ device4 ,to x %e     
believ$ h] victories 7 due4 ,x 0 to     
avoid possible reprisals & to rema9     
inv9cible1 t h] own national div9ity %e 
s c>efully conceal$ t ! "n /ill is a    

secret4 ,) ! gods1 ,rome ga!r$ ! cre$s (
 ! _w1 set !m l f\nta9s among h] hills1 
& drank ( _! sacr$ wat]s4 ,h] e>ly deity
 is unkn[n4 ,b ! secret ( h] et]nity is 
9 ! religions t %e absorb$4 ,x 0 ^! t   
made h] immortal4  ,to t immortality !  
obscure god ( an obscure p contribut$   
l>gely1 p]haps1 b p]haps1 too1 n        
uniquely4 ,jahveh might h rema9$        
unp]ceiv$ beh9d ! veil ( ! sanctu>y _h n
 8 alt> be5 illum9at$ by lights f o!r   
%r9es4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! empire1 ,rome 
0 fully aw>e ( ! glam\r ( ,amon1 ( ! /> 
( ,ormuzd1 ,brahm's c]ulean lotos & !   
ra9b[ heights ( ,bel-,m>duk4 ,b 9 !     
spl5d\r ( ,jove all ^! 7 opaque4        
,jupit]1 always impos+1 0 gr&iose !n4 ,8
 ?\ghts 7 va/ z ! sky4 ,9 a direct      
revelation to ,v]gil he said ( 8 *os5 p3
 ,i h set no limits to _! conque/ or its
 duration4 ,! empire ,i h giv5 !m %all  
be )\t end4#da ,hebrew prophets _h spok5
 simil>ly4 ,v]gil mu/ h be5 m truly     
inspir$4 ,! ,roman empire1 nom9ally     
holy1 figuratively /ill exi/s4 ,yet     

fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy is due p]haps    
less to ! ,god ( ! ,g5tiles ?an to !    
,god ( ! ,jews4 ,?\gh p]haps also x may 
be p]missible to disc]n 9 ! latt] a     
transfiguration ( ,jove1 :o orig9ally   
,zeus1 & prim>ily n ,hell5ic b ,h9du1   
ultimately became supreme4 ,aft] !      
t]rific /ruggle :i* result$ 9 t f9al    
metamorphosis1 ,j]usalem1 dis9h]it$1 saw
 ,rome ! spiritual capital ( ! globe4   
,footnote #da3 neid i4 #bgh4  ,j]usalem 
0 n a home ( logic4 ,rome 0 ! city (    
law4 ,t law1 cold1 inflexible1          
passionless z a sword & q z effective1  
,rome br&i%$ at philosophy4 ,x is said t
 ! intellectual gymna/ics ( ,greece 7   
displeas+ to h] traditions4 ,x is m     
probable t augurs _h =ese5 or oracles _h
 =etold t philosophy w\ld dive/ h] ( !  
sword1 & ) x ( h] sceptre & h] might4   
,ideas _c be decapitat$4 ,only ridicule 
c demoli% !m4 ,philosophy1 mi/ress (    
irony1 resi/$ :ile nations fell4 ,x 0   
philosophy t fir/ und]m9$ e/abli%$ cre$s
 & !n l$ to ! pursuit ( new ones4 ,yet x

 may be t a contribut+ cause 0 a curi\s 
!ory t ! _w 0 to end4 ,=etold 9 !       
,brahmanas1 9 ! ,ave/a & 9 ! ,eddas1    
probably x 0 9 ! ,sibyll9e ,books4 ,if  
n1 ! subsequ5t ,*ur* may h s assum$4    
,dies ir1 dies illa1   ,solvet sclum 9  
favilla1   ,te/e ,david cum ,sibylla4   
,n alone ,david & ! ,sibyl b ,etruscan  
se]s _h se5 9 ! skies t ! t5? & la/     
a/ronomical cycle _h begun4#db ,plut>*1 
9 8 life ( ,sylla1 te/ifi$ to ! g5]al   
belief 9 an approa*+ cataclysm4         
,lucretius ann\nc$ t at any mom5t x     
might occur4#dc ,t 0 9 ! latt] days ( ! 
republic4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! empire !   
!ory p]si/+ may h induc$ ! hope ( a     
savi\r4 ,suetonius said t nature 9 h]   
p>turitions 0 elaborat+ a k+4#dd        
,aft]w>d he add$ t su* 0 ,asia's ar*aic 
belief4#de ,rec5t discov]ies h v]ifi$ ! 
ass]tion4 ,9 ! ,akkadian ,epic ( ,dibb>a
 a messiah 0 =etold4#df ,t epic1 ant]ior
 to a cognate ,egyptian prophecy1#dg    
ant]ior also to ! ,sibyll9e ,books1 0   
ant]ior too to ! ,hebrew prophets &     

necess>ily to ^? ( ,rome4  ,footnote    
#db3 ,c5sor9us3 ,de die nat4 #ag4       
,footnote #dc3 ,de r]um nat41 v4 #aje4  
,footnote #dd3 ,9 ,augu/o1 #gd4         
,footnote #de3 ,9 ,vesp4 #d4  ,footnote 
#df3 ,ja/r[3 op4 cit4  ,footnote #dg3   
,see back1 ,*apt] ,,iii4  ,among ^! 0   
,v]gil4 ,9 ! f\r? ,eclogue he beheld an 
age ( gold1 prec$$ by ! adv5t on e>? ( a
 son ( ,jove1 "u ^: auspices ! la/      
traces ( s9 & sorr[ 7 to disappe> & a   
new race desc5d f heav54 ,! s]p5t %all  
die1 he decl>$1 add+3 ,! "t is at h&4   
,! ,eclogue 0 writt5 #dj ,b4,c41 dur+ ! 
consulate ( ,pallio1 :om ! poet wi%$    
p]haps to flatt]4 ,!n pres5tly ,ovid    
sang ! dea?less s\l & ,tibullus gave    
r5dezv\s h]eaft]4 ,! atmosph]e dripp$ ) 
wond]s4 ,! air became *>g$ ) !          
miracul\s4 ,at /at$ int]vals ! doors (  
temples op5$ ( !mselves4 ,/atues p]spir$
 visibly4 ,!re 0 a book t expla9$ !     
me*anism ( ^! m>vels4 ,x int]e/$ nobody4
 ,prodigies 7 matt]s ( c\rse4  ,! p _h a
 heav51 also a hell1 bo? ( !m ,greek1 a 

purgatory t may h be5 ,asiatic1 &1 p5d+ 
! adv5t ( ! son ( ,jove1 9 ,mi?ra !y    
c\ld h _h a r$eem]4 ,_h x be5 desir$1   
,buddhism c\ld h suppli$ gospels1 ,india
 ! tr9ity1 ,p]sia ! resurrection1 ,egypt
 ! life4 ,f ,iran c\ld h be5 obta9$ an  
,intellig5ce1 sov]eign1 unimag$1 & j4 ,t
 0 unnecess>y4 ,long s9ce ,socrates _h  
display$ x4 ,9 addition1 ,epicurus _h   
told ( an asc5sion ( heav5s1 skies      
beyond ! sky1 worlds )\t numb]1 ! _m    
mansions ( a lat] fai?4  ,mean:ile1     
au/]ity 0 an appanage ( ! /oics1 9 ^:   
faultless code ! dom9ant note 0 contempt
 = :atev] is base1 respect = all t is   
noble4 ,a doctr9e ( great beauty1 purely
 ,greek1 z 0 ev]y?+ else 9 ,rome t 0    
beautiful1 its heights 7 too l(ty = !   
vulg>4 ,x appeal$ only to ! lett]$1 t is
 to ! few1 to ! infrequ5t disciples (   
,z5o & ( ,cic]o1 8 prophet1 :o1 ,erasmus
 said1 0 inspir$ by ,god4  ,x may be t  
,cic]o inspir$ a few ( ,god's prea*]s4  
,! latt] 7 n yet 9 ,rome4 ,*ri/ _h n    
come4 ,at t p]iod1 unique 9 hi/ory1 man 

alone exi/$4 ,! temples 7 ?rong$1 b !   
skies 7 b>e4 ,cic]o knew t4 ,elysium &  
,hades 7 z *im]ical to him z !          
,epicurean heav5s4 ,p1 he said1 talk (  
^! places z ?\gh !y _h be5 !re4 ,b t :i*
 0 sup]/ition to him he reg>d$ z        
b5eficial = o!rs1 :o _h to h some?+ & :o
 got x1 9 temples :]e a s9 0 a pray]4   
,!re 0 once a play ( :i* !re has surviv$
 b ! title3 ,! ,la/ ,w & ,te/am5t (     
,defunct ,jupit]4 ,x appe>$ 9 ! days (  
,diocletian1 b x might h appeal$ :5     
,cic]o taught4 ,fai? !n _h fa9t$4       
,fright _h ceas$ to build4 ,wor%ip      
rema9$1 b religion _h gone4 ,! gods     
!mselves 7 dep>t+4 ,! epo* itself 0     
apoplectic4 ,! tramp ( legions 0        
cont9u\s4 ,n alone ! skies b ! _w 0 9 a 
f]m5t4 ,x 0 n until a diadem1 fall+ f   
,cleopatra's gold5 b$1 roll$ to ! feet (
 ,augu/us1 t ! gods 7 /ay$ & fai?       
reviv$4  ,9 ! int]im1 prison]s _h be5   
deport$ f ,judea4 ,at fir/ !y 7 slaves4 
,subsequ5tly manumitt$1 !y =m$ a colony 
t 9 ! high-vic$ city resembl$ ,e/h] 9 ! 

s]aglio ( ,ahasu]us4 ,rome1 amateur (   
cults1 always curi\s ( =eign fai?s1     
might h be5 int]e/$ 9 ,judaism4 ,x _h _m
 analogies ) local beliefs4 ,its adh]5ts
 await$1 z ,rome did1 a messiah4 ,!y    
await$ too a gold5 age4 ,= ^? :o 7 we>y 
( philosophy1 !y _h a religion 9 :i* !re
 0 none4 ,= ^? to :om ! m>vell\s        
appeal$1 !y _h a hi/ory 9 :i* miracles 7
 a /r+ ( pe>ls4 ,= ^? :o 7 sceptic      
conc]n+ ! po/-mortem1 !y (f]$ blankness4
 ,9 addition1 _! god1 ! enemy ( all     
o!rs1 0 adapt$ to an empire t recogniz$ 
no sov]eignty b its own4 ,readily might 
,rome h become ,hebrew4 ,b !n1 ) equal  
ease1 %e might h become ,egyptian4  ,=  
^? :o 7 p]haps afraid ( go+ to hell &   
yet may h be5 equally afraid ( n go+    
any:]e1 ,egypt held passports to a l& ( 
light4 ,!n too1 ! gods ( ,egypt 7       
fri5dly & accessible4 ,!y m+l$ famili>ly
 ) ^? ( ,rome1 complaisantly ) ! deifi$ 
,cs>s1 z already !y _h ) ! ph>aohs1 a   
condesc5sion1 p>5!tically1 t did n      
protect !m f ,tib]ius1 :o1 = reasons )  

:i* religion _h no?+ :atev] to d1       
p]secut$ ! ,egyptians1 z he p]secut$    
also ! ,jews4 ,none ! less1 ,rome1 we>y 
( local fictions1 might h become conv]t$
 to =eign ideas4 ,9 default ( ,syrian or
 ,copt1 %e might h become ,p]sian z     
already %e 0 ,greek4  ,augu/us _h o!r   
views4 ,div9ities1 made n m]ely aft] !  
image ( man b 9 symbols ( s91 he salut$4
 ,) a h& usually small1 b 9 ?is in/ance 
tol]ably l>ge1 he re-e/abli%$ !m on _!  
p$e/als4 ,a relapse to spiritual infancy
 result$4 ,x 0 :at he s\ght4 ,he want$  
to be a god himself & he became "o4 ,8  
p[] &1 aft] him1 t ( 8 successors1 _h no
 e>?ly limit1 no re/ra9t human or div9e4
 ,x 0 ! same omnipot5ce "h t else:]e    
,jupit] wield$4  ,jupit] _h flam5s :o   
told him ! "t ( day4 ,he _h o!rs t read 
to him4 ,= 8 amusem5t !re 7 mimes4 ,= 8 
delectation1 matrons e/abli%$ !mselves 9
 ! ,capitol & affect$ to be 8 loves4 ,b 
!n he 0 sup]b4 ,made ( ivory1 pa9t$     
v]million1 seat$ colossally on a        
colossal ?rone1 a sceptre 9 "o h&1 a    

?und]bolt 9 ! o!r1 a radiat+ gold cr[n  
on 8 augu/ head1 &1 ab\t 8 limbs1 a %awl
 ( ,tyrian purple1 he look$ e in* ! god4
  ,! ,cs>s1 if less impos+1 7 m pot5t4  
,_! h&s1 9 :i* !re 0 no?+ symbolic1 held
 life & dea?1 absolute dom9ion ov]      
ev]y?+1 ov] e "o4 ,jupit] 0 b a /atue4  
,!y alone 7 real1 alone div9e4 ,to !m   
inc5se asc5d$4 ,at _! feet libations    
p\r$4 ,! nect> fumes confus$4 ,rome1 mad
 z !y1 built !m temples1 rais$ !m %r9es1
 creat+ = !m a wor%ip t !y accept$1 z   
only _! due p]haps1 b 9 :i* _! reason   
fl$4 ,9 acc\nts ( ! epo* !re is mu*     
m5tion ( citiz5s1 s5ators1 patricians4  
,nom9ally !re 7 su* p4 ,actually !re 7 b
 slaves4 ,! slaves _h a succession (    
ma/]s4 ,among !m 0 a lunatic1 ,caligula1
 & an imbecile1 ,claud4 ,!re 7 o!rs4    
,!re 0 ,t]ror1 !re 0 ,hatr$1 !re 0      
,crime4 ,^! la/1 ?\gh sev]al1 7 yet b   
"o4 ,collectively1 !y 7 ,n]o4  ,if      
philosophy ev] 7 ne$$ x 0 9 8 mon/r\s   
day4 ,to anyone1 at any mom5t1 !re might
 be br\ght ! laconic message3 ,die4 ,9  

republican ,rome1 philosophy sep>at$ man
 f s94 ,at t p]iod x 0 p]haps a luxury4 
,9 ! imp]ial epo* x 0 a necessity4 ,x   
sep>at$ man f life4 ,! philosophy ( !   
republic ,cic]o exp\nd$4 ,t ( ! empire  
,s5eca produc$4  ,! neo-/oicism ( !     
latt] su/a9$ ! weak1 consol$ ! j4 ,x 0 a
 support & a guide4 ,x prea*$ pov]ty4 ,x
 condemn$ weal?4 ,x deprecat$ hon\rs &  
pleasure4 ,x inculcat$ *a/ity1 humility1
 & resignation4 ,x deta*$ man f e>?4 ,x 
inspir$1 or attempt$ to inspire1 a      
desire = ! ideal :i* x repres5t$ z !    
goal ( ! sage1 :o1 true *ild ( ,god1#dh 
prep>$ = any torture1 ev5 = ! cross1#di 
yet1 ess5tially meek1#ej sorr[$ =       
mank9d1#ea happy if he might die = x4#eb
  ,footnote #dh3 ,de ,provid4 i4        
,footnote #di3 ,cf4 ,lactantius vi4 #ag4
  ,footnote #ej3 ,epit4 cxx4 #ac4       
,footnote #ea3 ,lucanus ii4 #cgh4       
,footnote #eb3 ,ibidem4  ,9 iambics t   
c>ess$ ! e> l flutes1 poets _h told (   
,jupit] clo!d 9 purple & glory4 ,!y _h  
told ( 8 cele/ial am\rs1 ( 8 human & ( 8

 inhuman vices4 ,s5eca believ$ 9        
,jupit]4 ,b n 9 ! ,jove ( ! poets4 ,t   
god dwell$ 9 ivory & anape/s4 ,s5eca's  
deity1 n[h]e visible1 0 ev]y:]e         
pres5t4#ec ,creator ( heav5 & e>?1#ed   
)\t :om !re is no?+1#ee f :om no?+ is   
hidd51#ef & to :om all belongs1#eg our  
,fa!r1#eh ^: w %all be done4#ei         
,footnote #ec3 ,nemo novit ,deum4 ,epit4
 xxxi4 ,ubique ,deus4 ,epit4 xli4       
,footnote #ed3 ,mundum hujus op]is      
dom9um et artificem4 ,qu/4 nat4 i4      
,footnote #ee3 ,s9e quo nihil e/4 ,qu/4 
nat4 vii4 #ca4  ,footnote #ef3 ,nil ,deo
 ,clausam4 ,ep4 lxxxx4  ,footnote #eg3  
,omnia hab5tem4 ,ep4 xcv4  ,footnote    
#eh3 ,p>5s no/]4 ,ep4 cx4  ,footnote    
#ei3 ,placeat hom9i quidquid ,deo       
placuit4 ,ep4 lxxv4  ,life1 said ,s5eca1
 is a tribulation1 dea? a release4 ,9   
ord] n to fe> dea?1 he add$1 ?9k ( x    
always4 ,! day on :i* x comes judges all
 o!rs4#fj ,mean:ile com=t ^? t sorr[4#fa
 ,%>e y\r bread ) !m t hung]4#fb ,:]ev] 
!re is a human be+ !re is place = a good

 de$4#fc ,s9 is an ulc]4 ,deliv]ance f x
 is ! beg9n+ ( heal?--salvation1        
salutem4#fd  ,footnote #fj3 ,ep4 xxvi4  
#d4  ,footnote #fa3 ,de ,clem4 ii4 #f4  
,footnote #fb3 ,ep4 xcv4 #ea4  ,footnote
 #fc3 ,de ,vita ,beata1 #ad4  ,footnote 
#fd3 ,ep4 xxviii4 #i4  ,words su* z ^!  
sugge/ o!rs4 ,!y are ant]ior to ^? :i*  
!y recall4 ,! latt] are m beautiful1 !y 
are m ample1 !re is 9 !m a poetry & a   
pr(undity t has r>ely be5 excell$4 ,yet1
 x may be1 t a g]m ( !m is 9 ,s5eca1 or1
 m exactly1 9 !ories :i*1 beg9n+ 9      
,india1 prophets1 se]s1 & /oics v>i\sly 
int]pret$ & recall$4  ,h[ev] s9ce !y h  
*>m$ ! _w1 _! effect on ,n]o 0 curi\s4  
,s5eca 0 8 preceptor4 ,b s too 0 ,art4  
,! lessons ( ^! tea*]s1 fus+ 9 ! dem5t$ 
m9d ( ! mon/]1 produc$ transc5d5tal     
depravity1 ! apogee ( ! abnormal & !    
epileptically obsc5e4 ,:at is m         
important1 !y produc$ ,*ri/ianity4      
,*ri/ianity already exi/$ 9 ,rome1 b    
obscurely1 subt]raneanly1 among a class 
( poor p g5]ally dete/$1 p>ticul>ly by !

 ,jews4 ,*ri/ianity 0 n z yet a         
religion1 x 0 b ! belief ( a sect t     
ann\nc$ t ! _w 0 to be consum$4         
,pres5tly ,rome 04 ,! conflagration1 :i*
 0 due to ,n]o1 swept ev]y?+ sacr$ away4
  ,ev5 = a pr9ce t1 p]haps1 0 excessive4
 ,n]o may h felt t he _h gone too f>4   
,an emp]or 0 omnipot5t1 he 0 n          
inviolable4 ,tib]ius 0 suffocat$1       
,caligula 0 /abb$1 ,claud 0 poison$4    
,n]o1 x may be1 9 feel+ t he _h gone too
 f>1 felt also t he ne$$ a scapegoat4   
,*ri/ian pyromania sugge/$ itself4 ,b   
probably x sugge/$ itself fir/ to !     
,jews1 :o1 ,r5an has intimat$1 d5\nc$ ! 
,*ri/ians accord+ly4 ,su* may h be5 !   
case4 ,9 any ev5t1 !n x 0 t ,*ri/ianity 
receiv$ its baptism ( blood4  ,all      
antiquity 0 cruel1 b1 b>r+ p]haps !     
imm5se ,asiatic but*]ies1 ,n]o contriv$ 
!n to surpass any?+ t _h be5 done4      
,bloat$ & hide\s1 8 hair done up 9 a    
*ignon1 a concave em]ald = monocle1 9 ! 
cr[d$ ar5a he assi/$ at ! rape (        
,*ri/ian girls4 ,_! lov]s1 _! bro!rs &  

fa!rs 7 ei!r eat5 alive by bea/s or1 t  
night1 dress$ 9 tunics t _h be5 soak$ 9 
oil1 7 fa/5$ to po/s & set on fire1 9   
ord] t1 z human tor*es1 !y might        
illum9ate palace g>d5s1 ?r\gh :i*1      
co/um$ z a jockey1 ,n]o rac$4  ,!       
spectacle 9 ! amphi!atre1 :i* fifty ?\s&
 p beheld2 ! succe$+ fe/ival at :i* all 
,rome assembl$1 7 two acts 9 ! bir?day (
 a fai?4  ,!n1 to ! cradle1 pres5tly1   
,wise ,m5 came ) gifts--! gold1 !       
frank9c5se1 ! myrrh1 ( cre$s ant]ior    
?\gh less div9e4     ,,viii  ,,! ,,nec  
,,plus ,,ultra   ,x 0 aft] fa/idi\s     
rites1 ! he>t entirely dev\t & on 8     
knees1 t ,angelico di ,fiesole drew a   
picture ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! attitude is       
emulative4 ,x is ) bru%es dipp$ 9 holy  
wat] t ,jesus %\ld be display$1 ?\gh m  
rev]5t /ill is ! abs5ce ( any           
del9eation4  ,rev]5ce ( t high "* hi/ory
 =m]ly obs]v$4 ,!re is no m5tion ( !    
,savi\r 9 ! *ronicles ( ^? :o 7 bless$ 9
 be+ 8 contempor>ies4 ,"o indiscreet    
rem>k ( ,josephus has be5 recogniz$ z ! 

int]polation ( a lat] h&1 well-int5tion$
 p]haps1 b misguid$4 ,jesus gl[s 9 !    
,gospels4 ,yet !y t await$ ! day :51 9 a
 great aurora borealis1 ! ,son ( man    
%\ld appe>1 _h pass$ f e>? be=e "o ( !  
evangels 0 writt54  ,x 0 a hundr$ ye>s  
lat] be=e ! texts t comprise ! ,new     
,te/am5t 7 complete4 ,x 0 ne>ly two     
hundr$ be=e !y 7 def9itive4 ,9 ! int]im 
_m gospels appe>$4 ,attribut$           
indiff]5tly to ea* ( ! ,twelve1 "o 0    
ascrib$ to ,judas4 ,!re 0 a ,gospel to !
 ,hebrews1 a ,gospel to ! ,egyptians4   
,!re 7 evangels ( ,*ildhood1 (          
,p]fection & ( ,m>y4  ,^! primitive     
memoirs 7 bas$ on oral acc\nts (        
occurr5ces long ant]ior4 ,into !m ent]$ 
extrane\s beauties1 felicities ( phrase 
& detail1 :i*1 ) naf effront]y1 7 put   
into ! m\? ( "o apo/le or ano!r1 ev5    
into t ( ,jesus4 ,! ascription 0 reg>d$ 
z highly comm5dable4 ,x 0 b a way (     
glorify+ ! ,"l4 ,besides1 ! sc5>ii ( ^! 
pi\s evocations ! prophets _h trac$ 9   
advance4  ,rejoice1 daught] ( ,zion2    

%\t1 daught] ( ,j]usalem1 behold ?y ,k+ 
come? unto !e2 he is j & hav+ salvation1
 l[ly & rid+ ^u an ass4  ,t k+ ( ! poor 
:om ,za*>iah _h =ese51 ! /umbl+ block ( 
,israel t ,isaiah _h =etold1 ! ,son1    
m5tion$ by ,hosea1 :om ,jahveh _h call$ 
out ( ,egypt1 0 ! ,savi\r1 asc5d+ 9     
glory z ,elijah _h done4 ,a passage     
incorrectly r5d]$ by ! ,septuag9t       
indicat$ a virg9al bir?4 ,t also 0      
sugge/ive4  ,! little biographies 9 :i* 
^! developm5ts appe>$ 7 int5d$ =        
circulation only among an au?or's n>r[  
circle ( imm$iate fri5ds1 at mo/ to be  
read al\d 9 dev\t reunions4 ,if1        
ultimately1 ( ! entire collection1 f\r  
only 7 reta9$1 x is probably because ^! 
be/ express$ exi/+ convictions4 ,?\gh1  
irrespective ( _! beauties1 ,ir5u said t
 !re _h to be f\r & c\ld be b f\r1 = !  
reason t !re are f\r seasons1 f\r w9ds1 
f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 & ! f\r revelations 
( ,adam1 ,noah1 ,moses1 & ,jesus4  ,x is
 n on t p]haps arbitr>y d$uction t _!   
validity resides1 b r because ! p>ables 

& miracles :i* !y recite became !       
spiritual n\ri%m5t ( a _w4 ,to _! title 
( et]nal v]ities !y h o!r & /rong]      
claims4 ,!y h consol$ & !y h ennobl$4   
,eld] cre$s may h done likewise1 b ^!   
lack$ t ( :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 ! unique    
possessor1 ! m>vel ( a crucifi$ god4    
,savi\rs !re _h be54 ,mi?ra 0 a r$eem]4 
,zoroa/] 0 born ( a virg94 ,p]sephone   
desc5d$ into hell4 ,osiris rose f !     
dead4 ,gotama 0 tempt$ by ! devil4      
,moses 0 transfigur$4 ,elijah asc5d$    
into heav54 ,b 9 no belief is !re a     
p>allel = ! crucifixion1 al?\gh 9 ,h9du 
leg5d1 ,kri%na1 a div9ity ^: my?ical    
infancy a my?ical prototype ( ,h]od     
tr\bl$1 di$1 nail$ by arr[s to a tree4  
,9 ,ori5tal lore ,kri%na is held to h   
be5 ! eigh? avat> ( ,vi%nu1 ( :om       
,gotama 0 ! n9?4 ,kri%na 0 !re=e ant]ior
 to ! ,buddha1 at lea/ 9 my?4 ,b x w\ld 
be a grave impropriety to inf] t ) !    
leg5d conc]n+ him ! n>rative ( !        
crucifixion has any o!r connection ?an !
 possible "o ( hav+ sugge/$ x4 ,!       

,bhagavad-,purana1 9 :i* ! leg5d occurs1
 is relatively mod]n1 ?\gh ! leg5d      
itself may1 l ! ,tripitaka1 h exi/$     
orally1 = c5turies1 be=e x 0 f9ally     
committ$ to writ+4  ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be no
 impropriety 9 recall+ analogies t exi/ 
betwe5 ! ,savi\r & "o :om ! ,ori5t holds
 also div9e4 ,^! analogies1 set =? 9 !  
fir/ *apt] ( ! pres5t volume1 are1 x may
 be1 :olly =tuit\s1 ?\gh ,pl9y /at$ t1  
c5turies be=e 8 day1 disciples ( ,gotama
 7 e/abli%$ on ! ,dead ,sea &1 f a      
passage 9 ,josephus1 x seems probable t 
! ,ess5es 7 ,buddhi/s1 9 ! same degree  
p]haps t ! ,ph>isees 7 ,p>sis4 ,b ! po9t
 is also obscure4 ,x is immat]ial z     
well4 ,! ,gospels 7 n writt5 9 ,j]usalem
 b ma9ly 9 ,rome1 :]e crucifixions 7    
common1 z !y 71 = t matt]1 ?r\gh\t !    
,ea/1 b :]e1 too1 all religions 7       
acclimat$ & ! sup]natural 0 at home4    
,rome _h witness$ ! t\rs de =ce (       
,apollonios ( ,tyana4 ,^? ( ,simon !    
,magician _h also be5 beheld4 ,rome _h  
se51 or1 x may be1 ?\ght %e believ$ %e  

_h se51 ,vespasian cure ! halt & ! bl9d 
) a t\*4 ,! atmosph]e !n 0 *>g$ ) !     
m>vell\s4 ,! temples 7 fill$ )          
prodigies1 ) /range gods1 beckon+       
*im]as1 cr$ul\s cr[ds4  ,!re 0 some?+   
sup]ior4 ,rome 0 ! depository ( ! leg5ds
 & lore ( ! _w4 ,a haunt ( ! ,muses1 !  
s5sual city 0 a h]mitage ( philosophy z 
well4 ,^! ?+s collectively repres5t$ a  
great lit]>y fea/1 ( :i* n all ! c\rses 
h desc5d$ to u1 ?\gh1 z is n impossible1
 a lo/ di% or two1 transmut$1 by !      
al*emy ( fai?1 f dross into gold1 !     
,gospels may p]haps conta94  ,9 t case  
!re is cause = great ?ankfulness4       
,moreov]1 assum+ ! transmutation1 no    
impiety c be impli$4 ,x 0 z usual & z   
indicat$ z 7 papyrus & ! /ylus4 ,x is   
common to-day = a poet1 be=e spread+ 8  
own w+s1 to contemplate ^? ( ano!r4     
,inspiration is infecti\s4  ,a page (   
v]se1 :e!r ,h9du1 ,p]sian1 ,egyptian1   
,greek1 or ,lat91 0 z useful !n4 ,dante 
f$ on ! tr\bad\rs4 ,!y are lo/ & =got4  
,he div9ely /&s great] ?an ! talle/ ( !m

 all4 ,9 a measure ! same may be true ( 
^? f :om ! ,gospels came4 ,yet ) a v    
notable diff]5ce4 ,! ,div9a ,comm$ia 0  
writt5 = all "t4 ,s too 7 ! ,gospels4 ,b
 n int5tionally4 ,!y 7 writt5 to prep>e 
man = ! imm$iate t]m9ation ( ! _w4 ,) ! 
mo/ p]fect propriety1 !re=e1 any?+      
s]viceable c\ld h be5 utiliz$ & probably
 04 ,! dev\t _h b to lift _! eyes4 ,9 ! 
words ( ,isaiah1 !re1 be=e !m1 7 !      
treasures ( nations2 !re 7 ! camels &   
drom$>ies be>+ f e side inc5se & gold2  
!re 7 ! sons ( /rang]s to build up _!   
walls4  ,! sons 7 _m1 ! treasures z     
great4 ,ev5 o!rwise !re 0 ! ,law1 !re   
too 7 ! ,prophets4 ,moses fa/$ = =ty    
days4 ,eli%a p]=m$ a miracle ( ! loaves1
 if he did n t ( ! fi%es4 ,job saw ! ,"l
 walk+ ^u ! sea4 ,j]emiah said3 ,seek & 
ye %all f9d4 ,isaiah bid ^? t sorr[$    
come & be consol$4 ,9 ! poem ( t poet ! 
s]vant ( ! ,"l _h v9eg> :5 he ?ir/$1 he 
0 spat ^u & = 8 g>m5ts lots 7 ca/4  ,9  
an ef=t to fill 9 a picture ( :i* !     
c5tral figure _h pass$ f ! real to !    

ideal1 ^! ?+s may h be5 sugge/ive4 ,s   
also1 p]haps1 0 ! ,talmud4 ,! r$action (
 t *aos began 9 ! second c5tury4 ,b !   
,v$as1 ! ,hom]ic poems1 ! ,tripitaka z  
well1 exi/$ 9 memory long be=e !y 7     
committ$ to writ+4 ,! same is true ( !  
,talmud4 ,orally x exi/$ prior to !     
,*ri/4 ,consid]$ z lit]ature1 if x may  
be s consid]$1 x is ! rev]se ( ende>+4  
,b ( ! _m maxims t x conta9s !re are "s 
( s+ul> *>m4 ,among o!rs is ! ,lay n up 
= y\rselves treasures on e>?4#fe ,!     
orig9 ( t1 z already indicat$1 is       
traceable to ! ,tripitaka1 :i*1         
p>5!tically1 7 s well kn[n 9 ,babylon t 
,gotama 0 !re reg>d$ z a ,*aldean se]4  
,t abridgem5t ( ! ,law :i* is call$ !   
,gold5 ,rule is also 9 ! ,talmud1#ff z  
also1 be=e ! ,talmud 01 x 0 9 !         
,tripitaka4 ,! injunction to love "o's  
enemies is equally 9 bo?4 ,s is ! v     
excell5t sugge/ion t "o %\ld consid]    
"o's own faults be=e admoni%+ a bro!r   
conc]n+ 8 defects4 ,b ! p]haps subtle   
intimation t ! desire to commit adult]y 

is z repreh5sible z ! act1 & ! r        
extravagant /atem5t t x is easi] = a    
camel to pass ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le ?an 
= a ri* man to ent] ! k+dom ( heav51 ^!1
 orig9ally1 7 p]haps uniquely ,talmudic4
 ,curr5tly cit$ ) multiple o!rs !y 7 all
 s _m common say+s1 :i*1 /rung toge!r 9 
! ,gospels1 became a ros>y ( mo/ p]fect 
pe>ls4  ,footnote #fe3 ,talmud ,babli3  
,baba ba?ra1 #aa a4  ,footnote #ff3     
,s*abba?1 #cg a4  ,9 a passage ( ,ir5u x
 is /at$ t ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4     
,mat!w 0 arrang$ by ! ,*ur* = ! b5efit (
 ! ,jews :o await$ a ,messiah desc5d$ f 
,david4 ,a ,syro-,*aldaic evangel1 kn[n 
z ! ,gospel to ! ,hebrews1 _h !n appe>$4
 ,s also _h ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4    
,m>k4 ,b ^! (f]$ no evid5ce t ,jesus 0 !
 "o !y s\ght4 ,ano!r 0 !n prep>$4       
,writt5 9 ,greek & be>+ ! au?oritative  
"n ( ,mat!w1 x trac$ f ,david1 ,joseph's
 desc5t4  ,! n>rative cont9u$3 ,n[ !    
bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ?is wise4 ,:5 z 
8 "m ,m>y 0 esp\s$ to ,joseph1 be=e !y  
came toge!r1 %e 0 f\nd ) *ild by ! ,holy

 ,gho/4 ,!n ,joseph h] husb& be+ a j man
 & n will+ to make h] a publick example1
 0 m9d$ to put h] away privily4 ,b :ile 
he ?\ght on ^! ?+s1 behold1 ! angel ( ! 
,"l appe>$ unto him 9 a dream1 say+1    
,joseph1 ?\ son ( ,david1 fe> n to take 
unto !e ,m>y ?y wife3 = t :i* is        
conceiv$ 9 h] is ( ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,!   
g5ealogy complet$1 ?\gh p]haps          
inadequately1 s9ce ,jesus1 n be+ a son (
 ,joseph1 c\ld n h desc5d$ f ,david1 !  
,*ur* cont9u$3 ,n[ all ?is 0 done t x   
might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 ( ! ,"l by
 ! prophet say+1 ,behold a virg9 %all be
 ) *ild & %all br+ =? a son & call 8 "n 
,emmanuel4  ,! prophecy m5tion$ occurs 9
 ,isaiah vii1 #ad4 ,9 ! ,k+ ,james      
v]sion x is z foll[s3 ,behold a virg9   
%all conceive & be> a son & %all call 8 
"n ,immanuel4 ,b ! ,aramaic read+ is3   
,behold an 'alm %all conceive4 ',alm    
means "y woman4 ,! ,septuag9t1 9        
translat+ x1 employ$ ! t]m ,greek3      
p>!nos1 or maid54 ,9 ,mat!w ! t]m 0     
reta9$4  ,mat!w1 at ! "t1 _h long be5   

dead4 ,ev5 _h he be5 liv+ x is          
improbable t he c\ld write 9 ,greek4    
,un=tunately !re 7 o!rs :o c\ld n only  
write ,greek b read ,hebrew4 ,9         
p>ticul>1 !re 0 a rabbi ,aquila :o      
retranslat$ ,isaiah ) no o!r purpose ?an
 ! malign object ( def9itely re-e/abli%+
 ! exact expression :i* ! old poet _h   
us$4#fg  ,footnote #fg3 ,r5an3 ,les     
,evangiles4  ,x 0 presumably 9 ^!       
circum/ances t ! ,evangel ( ,m>y 0      
advanc$4 ,among o!r elucidations1 ! "w  
conta9$ pr(essional te/imony ( !        
immaculacy t 0 claim$4 ,additionally1 9 
rep>ation ( ! e>li] ov]sight1 ! ,virg9 0
 g5ealogically desc5d$ f ! royal l9e4   
,t1 h[ev]1 is apocryphal1 & if1 reg>d+ !
 o!r g5ealogy1 exegesis has s9ce obscur$
 ! lum9\sness ( ! me?od adapt$ by !     
,*ur*1 ! latt]'s int5tion 0 none ! less 
irreproa*able1 & t alone imports4 ,be=e 
x1 be=e ! miracle ( ! nativity & ! div9e
 episodes ( ! transfiguration1          
crucifixion1 resurrection1 & asc5sion1  
rev]5tly ! ,occid5t has knelt4 ,!y are  

inde$ div9e4 ,if !y did n occur 9       
,judea1 !y h occurr$ ev] s9ce4          
,cont9u\sly1 9 ! he>ts ( ! dev\t1 !y are
 repeat$4  ,unhappily !re 7 h]etics !n z
 n[4 ,to ! ,gno/ics1 ,jesus 0 an on t _h
 nev] be54 ,to ! ,doceti/s1 he 0 a      
phantasm4 ,!re are always brutes t c    
believe b 9 ! reality ( ?+s4 ,!re are   
o!rs to :om ! symbolic is dumb4 ,9 !    
,gospels !re is mu* t is figurative1 !re
 is m t is ineffable1 !re are sugge/ions
 %e]ly ideal4  ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m
 mansions1 ! ,savi\r decl>$4 ,9 8 own   
m9i/ry !re are z _m lights4 ,he 0 a     
vagrant & he creat$ pure s5tim5t4 ,he 0 
a nihili/ & he inspir$ a new conception 
( life4 ,he said he _h n come to de/roy 
& he *ang$ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,he remitt$ !
 s9s ( a h>lot & condemn$ bo? m>riage & 
love4 ,!re are o!r anti!ses1 deep]      
contradictions4 ,^! p]haps are m app>5t 
?an real4 ,beh9d !m !re may h be5 !     
co-ord9ation ( a c5tral ?\ght4 ,( _m    
gospels b few rema94 ,among ! lo/       
evangels 0 "o t ,val5t9ian said 0 imp>t$

 only to ! m spiritual ( ! disciples4 ,x
 may be t 9 x a ma9 idea 0 elucidat$ &1 
p]haps1 z a consequ5ce1 ! mean+ ( !     
esot]ic proclamation3 ,be=e ,abraham 0  
,i am4  ,yet ?\gh n[ ! au?oritative     
explanation be lack+1 its significance  
seems to run b5ea? ! texts4 ,at ! fir/  
app>ition ( ,jesus1 ! *ief preoccupation
 ( ^? t /ood ab\t 0 :at prophet ( ! old 
days _h return$ 9 ! new4 ,"s ?\ght him  
,elijah4 ,o!rs ,j]emiah4 ,antipas fe>$ t
 he 0 ! ,bapti/ reviv$4 ,jesus himself  
ask$ ! disciples :om he 0 said to be4   
,lat] he assur$ !m t ! await$ return (  
,elijah _h be5 accompli%$ 9 ,john4 ,t   
assurance1 toge!r ) ! p]plexities reg>d+
 him & ! esot]ic ann\ncem5t :i* he made 
conc]n+ himself1 c h>dly indicate any?+ 
else ?an a belief 9 re9c>nation4  ,!    
belief1 common to all antiquity1 ?\gh n 
necess>ily valid on t acc\nt1 is n      
disc]nible 9 ,hebrew ?\ght1 p]haps = !  
reason t x is n p]ceptible 9            
,babylonian4 ,yet ! my? ( ,ed5 b>ely    
conceals x4 ,x is almo/ obvi\s 9 !      

allegory ( ,be?-el4 ,solomon said3 ,i 0 
set up f ev]la/+1 f ! beg9n+ or ev] e>? 
04 ,if ! idea conta9$ 9 t /atem5t 0 n a 
"p ( ! philosophy attribut$ to ! ,*ri/1 
x might h be54 ,! am\nt ( beauty /or$ 9 
x is m enorm\s ?an 9 any o!r4  ,to !    
mat]iali/ ! beauty is mean+less4 ,to !  
ma!matician x has ! value ( a z]o f :i* 
! p]iph]y has gone4 ,b at ! ,pill>s (   
,h]cules e>ly geograph]s put on _! maps3
 ,hic deficit orbis--,"h ends ! _w4 ,!y 
_h no suspicion t beyond t _w !re /ret*$
 ano!r twice z great4 ,mat]iali/s may be
 equally naf4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y may n be4
 ,! !ory ( re9c>nation is "o t transc5ds
 ! limits ( exp]i5ce4  ,( ! _m t5ets ( !
 belief !re are b two ) :i* !           
matt]-(-fact agrees4 ,"o ( !m conc]ns ! 
cons]vation ( en]gy1 ! o!r ! negation ( 
dea?4 ,!ory & practice unite 9 admitt+ t
 ! supply ( en]gy is inv>iable4         
,con/antly x is trans=m$ & z con/antly  
transpos$1 b :e!r x ent] into fungus or 
/>1 into worm or man1 ! loss ( a p>ticle
 nev] occurs4 ,dea? consequ5tly is b !  

con/itu5t ( a *ange4 ,:5 x comes1 t :i* 
0 liv+ assumes a /ate t has 9 x !       
pot5tiality ( ano!r =m4 ,a t5em5t has   
crumbl$ & a t5ant gone =?4 ,?\gh j :]e  
is ! riddle4  ,9 ! ?\s& & "o nights t 7 
less a/ronomic ?an our own1 x 0 ?\ght t 
! riddle 0 answ]$4 ,poets _h erect$ an  
edifice ( v]se & call$ x ,creation4 ,9 !
 /rophes ( ! epic ! e>? 0 a flat &      
/ation>y p>allelogram4 ,ab\t ! e>?1 &   
uniquely = its b5efit1 sun1 moon & />s  
p>ad$4 ,above 0 a deity "o or multiple4 
,bel[ 7 places ( vivid discom=t4 ,to !  
latt]1 or to ! =m]1 ! s\l ( man proce$$4
 ,!re 7 no o!r resorts4 ,creation _h its
 limits4  ,poets y\ng] yet m gray h     
pres5t$ a diff]5t conception4 ,9 ! gl>e 
( a million million ( suns !y h s5t !   
e>? sp9n+ l a midge4 ,beyond ! utt]mo/  
horizon !y h /rewn o!r sy/ems1 o!r      
worlds2 beyond ! latt]1 m4 ,:]ev]       
imag9ation 9 its we>9ess w\ld set a     
limit1 !re is space begun4  ,!re too is 
en]gy4 ,?r\gh\t ! /ret* ( univ]ses !    
same =ce pulsates t is recognizable "h4 

,a d$uction is obvi\s4 ,?r\gh\t inf9ity 
are s5ti5t be+s1 p]haps our bro!rs1     
p]haps ourselves4  ,! obvi\s1 v         
frequ5tly1 is mislead+4 ,b ! dream (    
precipitation into t wond]ful tornado ( 
worlds has ! m]it ( m col\rful idealism 
?an t :i* 0 =m]ly display$4 ,tak5 b z an
 hypo!sis1 x holds sugge/ions ampl] ?an 
any o!r conveys4 ,x intimates t j z !   
butt]fly rises f ! *rysalis1 s does !   
spiritual rise f ! fle%4 ,x indicates t 
j z ! sun _c set1 s is x impossible =   
dea? to be4  ,!re are topics ab\t :i*   
words hov] l en*ant$ bees4 ,dea? is "o (
 !m4 ,m$ivally x 0 repres5t$ by a       
skeleton to :i* prose _h giv5 a rictus1 
poetry a scy!1 & philosophy w+s4 ,f its 
eyries x swoop$ spectral & s9i/]4       
,previ\sly x 0 m graci\s4 ,9 ,greece x  
resembl$ ,eros4 ,among its attributes 0 
beauty4 ,x did n al>m4 ,x beckon$ &     
consol$4 ,! *ild ( ,night1 ! bro!r (    
,sleep1 x 0 less fun]eal ?an n>cotic4 ,!
 !ory ( x g5]ally 0 b5efic5t4 ,b n      
endur+4 ,9 ! *ange ( ?+s dea? lo/ its   

*>m4 ,x became a sexless nightm>e-frame 
( bones topp$ by a gr9n+ skull4 ,t      
p]haps 0 excessive4 ,9 epicurean ,rome x
 0 a m>ionette t invit$ y to wrea!      
y\rself ) roses be=e !y c\ld fade4 ,9 ! 
,muslim ,ea/ x 0 repres5t$ by ,azrael1  
:o 0 an angel4 ,9 ,v$ic ,india x 0      
repres5t$ by ,yama1 :o 0 a god4 ,b      
m$ivally 9 ,europe ! skeleton 0 pref]r$4
 ,s9ce !n x has *ang$ aga94 ,x is no    
long] a spectral vampire4 ,x has acquir$
 ! s]5ity ( a natural law4 ,reg>d+ !    
op]ation ( t law !re are p]haps b ?ree  
valid conjectures4 ,rome ent]ta9$ all ( 
!m4 ,!re1 !re 0 a tomb on :i* 0 writt5  
,umbra4 ,be=e x 0 ano!r on :i* 0 engrav$
 ,nihil4 ,betwe5 ! two 0 a portal beh9d 
:i* ! ,nec plus ultra /ood reveal$4  ,! 
portal1 fa%ion$ by ! philosophy ( ages1 
/ill is op51 wid] ?an be=e1 on va/]     
horizons & unsuspect$ skies4 ,?r\gh x "o
 may see ! explication ( ?+s2 ! reason  
:y m5 are n born equal1 :y "s are ri* & 
"s are poor1 :y "s are weak & "s are    
/rong1 :y "s are wise & _m are n4 ,"o   

may see !re too ! reason ( joys &       
sorr[s1 ! cause ( te>s & smiles4 ,"o may
 see also h[ ! s\l *anges its raim5t &  
h[ x happ5s to h a raim5t to *ange4 ,"o 
may see all ^! ?+s1 & o!rs besides1 9 ! 
revelation t ?is life1 be+ ! refuse ( _m
 dea?s1 has acquir$ m]its & dem]its 9   
accordance ) :i* are pres5t puni%m5ts & 
rew>ds4  ,9 proportion z ^! are utiliz$ 
or disreg>d$1 s p]haps is retrogression 
induc$ or progress a*iev$4 ,b n 9 ,hades
 or yet 9 ,elysium4 ,^! 7 ! inv5tions ( 
man = 8 bro!r4 ,s also 0 ! v neighb\rly 
heav5 :i* ! e>ly ,*ur* devis$4 ,b       
because t has gone f ! sid]eal *>t1 x   
does n foll[ t !re is no su* place4     
,because !re is no?+ al>m+ "u ! e>?1 x  
does n foll[ t hell has ceas$ to be4 ,on
 ! contr>y4 ,bo? are con/ant1 ?\gh x be 
b 9 ! he>t4  ,9 ! light ( re9c>nation x 
is probable t nei!r c occur !re )\t     
ant]ior cause4 ,b probably too x is !   
prepond]ance ( ei!r t creates ! my/]y ( 
life1 z x may also =e%ad[ ! port5t (    
dea?4  ,dea?1 x may be1 is n m]ely a law

 b a place1 p]haps a g>age :i* !        
travell] rea*es on a demoli%$ motor1 b  
:5ce none c proce$ until all old scores 
are paid4 ,p5d+ paym5t1 !re1 p]haps !   
s\l mu/ wait4 ,b ! bill ( its pa/       
acquitt$1 x may be t !n x %all be free  
to pursue on trillions ( sph]es !       
div]sifi$ c\rse ( endless life--free to 
pass f _w to _w1 f beatitude to bliss1 f
 trans=mation to transfiguration1 f !   
transitory to ! et]nal2 weav+1 mean:ile1
 a g>l& ( migrations t /ret* f sky to   
sky1 m>ry+ its memoirs ) ^? ( ! univ]se1
 &1 f9ally1 f "s ultimate z5i?1 review+1
 z x ca/s !m aside1 ! masks ( conclud$  
inc>nations4  ,! prospect1 ov]:elm+ 9   
beauty1 is really div9e4 ,! div9e is    
always utopian4 ,b !re is ! supreme     
,alhambra ( dream4 ,x exce$s any o!r1   
h[ev] excessive ano!r may be4 ,x is !   
,nec plus ultra4 ,into x all may w&] &  
nev] we>y ( ! wond]s t are !re4 ,x may  
be unrealizable1 b = t v reason x mu/ be
 also ideal4   ,,f9is ,,hi/ori ,,deorum