,a ,,philosophical ,,diction>y ,,volume ,i ,by ,,voltaire ,,edition ,,de ,,la ,,pacification ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,voltaire ,a ,,contempor>y ,,v]sion ,) ,notes by ,tobias ,smollett1 ,revis$ & ,mod]niz$ ,new ,translations by ,william ,f4 ,flem+1 & an ,introduction by ,oliv] ,h4,g4 ,leigh ,a ,,critique ,,& ,,biography ,,by ,,! ,,rt4 ,,hon4 ,,john ,,morley ,,=ty-,,?ree ,,volumes ,"o hundr$ & sixty-eight designs1 compris+ reproductions ( r>e old engrav+s1 /eel plates1 photogravures1 & curi\s fac-similes ,,volume ,v ,e4,r4 ,du,m,o,n,t ,,p>is--,,london--,,new ,,york--,,*icago #aija ,! ,,works ( ,,voltaire ,betwe5 two s]vants ( ,humanity1 :o appe>$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ap>t1 !re is a my/]i\s relation4 99 99 99 99 ,let u say x ) a s5tim5t ( pr(\nd respect3 ,,jesus ,,wept3 ,,voltaire ,,smil$4 ,( t div9e te> & ( t human smile is compos$ ! sweetness ( ! pres5t civilization4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,illu/ration3 ,voltaire at ! age ( ?irty ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates--,,vol4 ,i ,,voltaire ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,?irty ,frontispiece ,,mahomet ,,l\is ,,& ,,mdlle4 ,,de ,,la ,,valli,,re ,,anci5t ,,greece ,a ,,philosophical ,,diction>y4 ,! ,,dictionnaire ,,philosophique is ,voltaire's pr9cipal essay 9 philosophy1 ?\gh n a su/a9$ "w4 ,! miscellane\s articles he contribut$ to ,did]ot's ,,encyclop,,die :i* compose ?is ,diction>y embody a mass ( s*ol>ly rese>*1 criticism1 & speculation1 lit up ) pung5t sallies at ! =mal & tyrann\s ecclesia/icism ( ! p]iod & ! bases ( belief on :i* x /ood4 ,^! %ort /udies reflect e phase ( ,voltaire's sp>kl+ g5ius4 ,?\gh "s ( ! views enunciat$ 9 !m are n[ univ]sally held1 & o!rs h become obsolete ?r\gh ext5d$ k1 !y 7 />tl+ly new :5 ,voltaire1 at p]il ( fre$om & reputation1 spread !m be=e ! p ( all civiliz$ nations1 :o read !m /ill ) _! fir/ *>m ( /yle & sub/ance4 ,,oliv] ,h4,g4 ,,leigh ,illu/ration3 ,voltaire at ! age ( ?irty 99 99 99 99 99 ,,voltaire ,a ,,philosophical ,,diction>y4 ,,vol4 ,i ,a1 ,b1 ,c--,,app>ition 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,! lett] ,a has be5 acc\nt$ sacr$ 9 almo/ e nation1 because x 0 ! fir/ lett]4 ,! ,egyptians add$ ?is to _! numb]less sup]/itions2 h5ce x 0 t ! ,greeks ( ,alex&ria call$ x hi]'alpha2 &1 z omega 0 ! la/ ( ! lett]s1 ^! words alpha & omega signifi$ ! beg9n+ & ! end ( all ?+s4 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( ! cabali/ic art1 & ( m ?an "o my/]i\s folly4 ,! lett]s s]v$ z ciph]s1 & to express musical notes4 ,judge :at an inf9ity ( useful k mu/ ?us h be5 produc$4 ,a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 7 ! sev5 heav5s2 ! h>mony ( ! cele/ial sph]es 0 compos$ ( ! sev5 fir/ lett]s2 & an acro/ic acc\nt$ = ev]y?+ among ! ev] v5]able ,anci5ts4 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,,or ,,alphabet4 ,:y has n ! alphabet a "n 9 any ,european language8 ,alphabet signifies no?+ m ?an ,a1 ,b1 & ,a1 ,b1 signifies no?+1 or b indicates two s\nds1 :i* two s\nds h no relation to ea* o!r4 ,beta is n =m$ f alpha2 "o is fir/1 ! o!r is second1 & no "o kn[s :y4 ,h[ c x h happ5$ t t]ms are /ill want+ to express ! portal ( all ! sci5ces8 ,! k ( numb]s1 ! art ( num]ation1 is n call$ ! "o-two2 yet ! fir/ rudim5t ( ! art ( express+ our ?\ghts has n 9 all ,europe obta9$ a prop] designation4 ,! alphabet is ! fir/ "p ( gramm>2 p]haps ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) ,arabic1 ( :i* ,i h n ! slighte/ notion1 c in=m me :e!r t language1 :i* is said to conta9 no few] ?an eighty words to express a horse1 has "o :i* signifies ! alphabet4 ,i prote/ t ,i "k no m ( ,*9ese ?an ( ,arabic1 b ,i h read1 9 a small ,*9ese vocabul>y1 t ?is nation has always _h two words to express ! catalogue or li/ ( ! *>act]s ( its language3 "o is ko-t\1 ! o!r hai-pi52 we h nei!r ko-t\ nor hai-pi5 9 our ,occid5tal tongues4 ,! ,greeks1 :o 7 no m adroit ?an ourselves1 also said alphabet4 ,s5eca1 ! philosoph]1 us$ ! ,greek phrase to designate an old man :o1 l me1 asks que/ions on gramm>1 call+ him ,sk$on analphabetos4 ,n[ ! ,greeks _h ?is same alphabet f ! ,phnicians--f t p call$ ! lett] nation by ! ,hebrews !mselves1 :5 ! latt]1 at s late a p]iod1 w5t to settle 9 _! neighborhood4 ,x may well be suppos$ t ! ,phnicians1 by communicat+ _! *>act]s to ! ,greeks1 r5d]$ !m a great s]vice 9 deliv]+ !m f ! emb>rassm5t occasion$ by ! ,egyptian mode ( writ+ taught !m by ,cecrops4 ,! ,phnicians1 9 ! capacity ( m]*ants1 s\ght to make ev]y?+ easy ( compreh5sion2 :ile ! ,egyptians1 9 _! capacity ( int]pret]s ( ! gods1 /rove to make ev]y?+ difficult4 ,i c imag9e ,i he> a ,phnician m]*ant l&$ 9 ,a*aia say+ to a ,greek correspond5t3 ,our *>act]s are n only easy to write1 & communicate ! ?\ghts z well z ! s\nd ( ! voice2 !y also express our respective debts4 ,my aleph1 :i* y *oose to pron\nce alpha1 /&s = an ounce ( silv]1 beta = two ounces1 tau = a hundr$1 sigma = two hundr$4 ,i owe y two hundr$ ounces2 ,i pay y a tau1 & /ill owe y ano!r tau2 ?us we %all soon make our reckon+4 ,x 0 mo/ probably by mutual traffic :i* adm9i/]$ to _! wants1 t society 0 fir/ e/abli%$ among m52 & x is necess>y t ^? betwe5 :om comm]ce is c>ri$ on %\ld und]/& "o ano!r4 ,! ,egyptians did n apply !mselves to comm]ce until a v late p]iod2 !y _h a horror ( ! sea2 x 0 _! ,typhon4 ,! ,tyrians1 on ! contr>y1 7 navigators f "t immemorial2 !y br\ght toge!r ^? nations :i* ,nature _h sep>at$1 & repair$ ^? calamities into :i* ! revolutions ( ! _w frequ5tly plung$ a l>ge portion ( mank9d4 ,! ,greeks1 9 _! turn1 c>ri$ to o!r nations _! comm]ce & _! conv5i5t alphabet1 :i* latt] 0 alt]$ a little1 z ! ,greeks _h alt]$ t ( ! ,tyrians4 ,:5 _! m]*ants1 :o 7 aft]w>ds made demi-gods1 w5t to ,col*is to e/abli% a trade 9 %eepsk9s--:5ce we h ! fable ( ! gold5 fleece--!y communicat$ _! lett]s to ! p ( ! c\ntry1 :o /ill reta9 !m ) "s alt]ation4 ,!y h n adopt$ ! alphabet ( ! ,turks1 to :om !y are at pres5t subject1 b ^: yoke1 ?anks to ! ,empress ( ,russia1 ,i hope !y w ?r[ (f4 ,x is v likely 7,i d n say x is c]ta9--,god =bid67 t nei!r ,tyre nor ,egypt1 nor any o!r c\ntry situat$ ne> ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 communicat$ its alphabet to ! nations ( ,ea/]n ,asia4 ,if1 = example1 ! ,tyrians1 or ! ,*aldans1 :o dwelt ne> ! ,euphrates1 _h communicat$ _! me?od to ! ,*9ese1 "s traces ( x w\ld h rema9$2 we %\ld h _h ! signs ( ! tw5ty-two1 tw5ty-?ree1 or tw5ty-f\r lett]s1 :]eas !y h a sign = ea* ^w 9 _! language2 & ! numb] ( _! words1 we are told1 is eighty ?\s&4 ,?is me?od has no?+ 9 common ) t ( ,tyre2 x is sev5ty-n9e ?\s& n9e hundr$ & sev5ty-six times m le>n$ & m emb>rass+ ?an our own4 ,besides ?is prodigi\s diff]5ce1 !y write f ! top to ! bottom ( ! page2 :ile ! ,tyrians & ! ,*aldans wrote f "r to left1 & ! ,greeks1 l ourselves1 wrote f left to "r4 ,exam9e ! ,t>t>1 ! ,h9doo1 ! ,siamese1 ! ,japanese *>act]s2 y w n f9d ! lea/ resemblance to ! ,greek or ! ,phnician alphabet4 ,yet all ^! nations1 & n ^! alone1 b ev5 ! ,hott5tots & ,kaffirs1 pron\nce ! v[els & consonants z we d1 because ! l>ynx 9 !m is ess5tially ! same z 9 u--j z ! ?roat ( ! rude/ boor is made l t ( ! f9e/ op]a-s+]1 ! diff]5ce1 :i* makes ( "o a r\gh1 discordant1 insupportable bass1 & ( ! o!r a voice sweet] ?an ! night+ale's1 be+ imp]ceptible to ! mo/ acute anatomi/2 or1 z ! bra9 ( a fool is = all ! _w l ! bra9 ( a great g5ius4 ,:5 we said t ! ,tyrian m]*ants taught ! ,greeks _! ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 we did n pret5d t !y also taught !m to speak4 ,x is probable t ! ,a!nians already express$ !mselves 9 a bett] mann] ?an ! p ( ,l[] ,syria2 _! ?roats 7 m flexible1 & _! words 7 a m happy assemblage ( v[els1 consonants1 & diph?ongs4 ,! language ( ! ,phnician p 0 rude & gross1 consi/+ ( su* words z ,%asiro?1 ,a%t>o?1 ,%abao?1 ,*otiket1 ,?ophe?1 etc4--en\gh to t]rify a song/ress f ! op]a ( ,naples4 ,suppose t ! ,romans ( ! pres5t day _h reta9$ ! anci5t ,etrurian alphabet1 & "s ,dut* trad]s br\ght !m t :i* !y n[ use2 ! ,romans w\ld d v well to receive _! *>act]s1 b x is n at all likely t !y w\ld speak ! ,batavian language4 ,j s w\ld ! p ( ,a!ns deal ) ! sailors ( ,cap?or1 :o _h come f ,tyre or ,baireu?2 !y w\ld adopt _! alphabet z be+ bett] ?an t ( ,misraim or ,egypt1 b w\ld reject _! spee*4 ,philosophically speak+1 & sett+ aside all inf]5ces to be drawn f ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* c]ta9ly are n "h ! subject ( discussion1 is n ! primitive language a truly laughable *im]a8 ,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( a man :o %\ld seek to discov] :at _h be5 ! primitive cry ( all animals2 & h[ x happ5s t1 aft] a s]ies ( ages1 %eep bleat1 cats mew1 doves coo1 l9nets :i/le8 ,!y und]/& "o ano!r p]fectly 9 _! respective idioms1 & mu* bett] ?an we d4 ,e species has its language2 t ( ! ,esquimaux 0 nev] t ( ,p]u2 !re has no m be5 a primitive language or a primitive alphabet ?an !re h be5 primitive oaks or primitive grass4 ,sev]al rabbis ass]t t ! ,sam>itan 0 ! orig9al tongue2 o!r p]sons say t x 0 t ( ,l[] ,brittany4 ,we may surely1 )\t (f5d+ ei!r ! p ( ,brittany or ^? ( ,sam>ia1 admit no orig9al tongue4 ,may we n1 also1 )\t (f5d+ any "o1 suppose t ! alphabet orig9at$ 9 cries & exclamations8 ,infants ( !mselves articulate "o s\nd :5 an object cat*es _! att5tion1 ano!r :5 !y laugh1 & a ?ird :5 !y are :ipp$1 :i* !y ought n to be4 ,z = ! two little boys :om ! ,egyptian k+ ,psammeticus--:i*1 by ! by1 is n an ,egyptian ^w--br\ght up1 9 ord] to "k :at 0 ! primitive language1 x seems h>dly possible t !y %\ld bo? h cri$ bee bee :5 !y want$ _! breakfa/4 ,f exclamations =m$ by v[els z natural to *ildr5 z croak+ is to frogs1 ! transition to a complete alphabet is n s great z x may be ?\ght4 ,a "m mu/ always h said to h] *ild ! equival5t ( come1 g1 take1 leave1 hu%6 etc4 ,^! words repres5t no?+2 !y describe no?+2 b a ge/ure makes !m intelligible4 ,f ^! %apeless rudim5ts we h1 x is true1 an imm5se di/ance to travel be=e we arrive at syntax4 ,x is almo/ t]rify+ to contemplate t f ! simple ^w come1 we h arriv$ at su* s5t5ces z ! foll[+3 ,"m1 ,i %\ld h come ) pleasure1 & %\ld h obey$ y\r comm&s1 :i* are ev] de> to me1 if ,i _h n1 :5 runn+ t[>ds y1 fall5 backw>ds1 :i* caus$ a ?orn to run into my left leg4 ,x appe>s to my a/oni%$ imag9ation t x mu/ h requir$ ages to adju/ ?is s5t5ce1 & ages m to put x into language4 ,"h we might tell1 or endeavor to tell1 ! read] h[ su* words are express$ & pron\nc$ 9 e language ( ! e>?1 z fa!r1 "m1 l&1 wat]1 day1 night1 eat+1 dr9k+1 etc41 b we mu/1 z mu* z possible1 avoid appe>+ ridicul\s4 ,! alphabetical *>act]s1 d5ot+ at once ! names ( ?+s1 _! numb]1 & ! dates ( ev5ts1 ! ideas ( m51 soon became my/]ies ev5 to ^? :o _h inv5t$ ! signs4 ,! ,*aldans1 ! ,syrians1 & ! ,egyptians attribut$ some?+ div9e to ! comb9ation ( ! lett]s & ! mann] ( pron\nc+ !m4 ,!y believ$ t names _h a =ce--a virtue--indep5d5tly ( ! ?+s :i* !y repres5t$2 !y w5t s f> z to pret5d t ! ^w :i* signifi$ p[] 0 p[]ful 9 itself2 t :i* express$ an angel 0 angelic1 & t :i* gave ! idea ( ,god 0 div9e4 ,! sci5ce ( numb]s naturally became a "p ( necromancy1 & no magical op]ation c\ld be p]=m$ )\t ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,?us ! clue to all k l$ to e error4 ,! magi ( e c\ntry us$ x to conduct !mselves into ! labyr9? :i* !y _h con/ruct$1 & :i* ! re/ ( mank9d 7 n p]mitt$ to ent]4 ,! mann] ( pron\nc+ v[els & consonants became ! mo/ pr(\nd ( my/]ies1 & (t5 ! mo/ t]rible4 ,!re 01 among ! ,syrians & ,egyptians1 a mann] ( pron\nc+ ,jehovah :i* w\ld cause a man to fall dead4 ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria relates t ,moses kill$ a k+ ( ,egypt on ! spot by s\nd+ ?is "n 9 8 e>1 aft] :i* he br\ght him to life aga9 by pron\nc+ ! same ^w4 ,/4 ,clem5t is v exact2 he cites ! au?or1 ! le>n$ ,artapanus4 ,:o c impea* ! te/imony ( ,artapanus8 ,no?+ t5d$ m to ret>d ! progress ( ! human m9d t ?is pr(\nd sci5ce ( error :i* sprung up among ! ,asiatics ) ! orig9 ( tru?4 ,! univ]se 0 brutaliz$ by ! v art t %\ld h enlight5$ x4 ,( ?is we h great examples 9 ,orig51 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 ,t]tullian1 etc4 ,orig51 9 p>ticul>1 expressly says3 ,if1 :5 invok+ ,god1 or swe>+ by him1 y call him ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob y w1 by ^! words1 d ?+s ! nature & =ce ( :i* are su* t ! evil spirits submit to ^? :o pron\nce !m2 b if y call him by ano!r "n z ,god ( ! ro>+ sea1 etc41 no ef=t w be produc$4 ,! "n ( ,israel r5d]$ 9 ,greek w "w no?+2 b pron\nce x 9 ,hebrew ) ! o!r words requir$1 & y w effect ! conjuration4 ,! same ,orig5 _h ^! rem>kable words3 ,!re are names :i* are p[]ful f _! own nature4 ,su* are ^? us$ by ! sages ( ,egypt1 ! magi ( ,p]sia1 & ! ,brahm9s ( ,india4 ,:at is call$ magic is n a va9 & *im]ical art1 z ! ,/oics & ,epicureans pret5d4 ,! "n ,sabao? & ,adonai 7 n made = creat$ be+s1 b belong to a my/]i\s !ology :i* has ref]5ce to ! creator2 h5ce ! virtue ( ^! names :5 !y are arrang$ & pron\nc$ accord+ to rule1 etc4 ,x 0 by pron\nc+ lett]s accord+ to ! magical me?od1 t ! moon 0 made to desc5d to ! e>?4 ,virgil mu/ be p>don$ = hav+ fai? 9 ?is nons5se1 & speak+ ( x s]i\sly 9 8 eigh? eclogue3 ,c>m9a de clo possunt de duec]e lunam4 ,pale ,phbe1 drawn by v]se1 f heav5 desc5ds4 --,,dryd5',s ,,virgil4 ,9 %ort1 ! alphabet 0 ! orig91 ( all man's k1 & ( all 8 errors4 ,,abb4 ,! ^w abb1 let x be rememb]$1 signifies fa!r4 ,if y become "o y r5d] a s]vice to ! /ate2 y d\btless p]=m ! be/ "w t a man c p]=m2 y give bir? to a ?9k+ be+3 9 ?is action !re is some?+ div9e4 ,b if y are only ,monsieur l',abb because y h _h y\r head %av$1 we> a small coll>1 & a %ort cloak1 & are wait+ = a fat b5efice1 y d n des]ve ! "n ( abb4 ,! anci5t monks gave ?is "n to ! sup]ior :om !y elect$2 ! abb 0 _! spiritual fa!r4 ,:at diff]5t ?+s d ! same words signify at diff]5t times6 ,! spiritual abb 0 once a poor man at ! head ( o!rs equally poor3 b ! poor spiritual fa!rs h s9ce _h incomes ( two hundr$ or f\r hundr$ ?\s& livres1 & !re are poor spiritual fa!rs 9 ,g]many :o h regim5ts ( gu>ds4 ,a poor man1 mak+ a v[ ( pov]ty1 & 9 consequ5ce becom+ a sov]eign8 ,truly1 ?is is intol]able4 ,! laws exclaim aga9/ su* an abuse2 religion is indignant at x1 & ! really poor1 :o want food & clo?+1 appeal to heav5 aga9/ ,monsieur l',abb4 ,b ,i he> ! abbs ( ,italy1 ,g]many1 ,fl&]s1 & ,burgundy ask3 ,:y are n we to accumulate weal? & honors8 ,:y are we n to become pr9ces8 ,! bi%ops are1 :o 7 orig9ally poor1 l u2 !y h enri*$ & elevat$ !mselves2 "o ( !m has become sup]ior ev5 to k+s2 let u imitate !m z f> z we are able4 ,g5tlem51 y are "r4 ,invade ! l&2 x belongs to him ^: /r5g? or skill obta9s possession ( x4 ,y h made ample use ( ! times ( ignorance1 sup]/ition1 & infatuation1 to /rip u ( our inh]itances1 & trample u "u y\r feet1 t y might fatt5 on ! sub/ance ( ! un=tunate4 ,tremble1 = fe> t ! day ( reason w arrive6 ,,abbey--,,abbot4 ,,section ,i4 ,an abbey is a religi\s community1 gov]n$ by an abbot or an abbess4 ,! ^w abbot--abbas 9 ,lat9 & ,greek1 abba 9 ,*aldee & ,syriac--came f ! ,hebrew ab1 mean+ fa!r4 ,! ,jewi% doctors took ?is title ?r\gh pride2 !re=e ,jesus said to 8 disciples3 ,call no "o y\r fa!r ^u ! e>?1 = "o is y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,al?\gh ,/4 ,j]ome 0 mu* enrag$ aga9/ ! monks ( 8 "t1 :o1 9 spite ( our ,"l's comm&1 gave or receiv$ ! title ( abbot1 ! ,six? ,c\ncil ( ,p>is decid$ t if abbots are spiritual fa!rs & beget spiritual sons = ! ,"l1 x is ) reason t !y are call$ abbots4 ,accord+ to ?is decree1 if any "o des]v$ ?is appellation x belong$ mo/ assur$ly to ,/4 ,b5$ict1 :o1 9 ! ye> #ebh1 f\nd$ on ,m\nt ,cass9o1 9 ! k+dom ( ,naples1 t society s em95t = wisdom & discretion1 & s grave 9 its spee* & 9 its /yle4 ,^! are ! t]ms us$ by ,pope ,/4 ,gregory1 :o does n fail to m5tion ! s+ul> privilege :i* x pleas$ ,god to grant to ?is holy f\nd]--t all ,b5$ict9es :o die on ,m\nt ,cass9o are sav$4 ,x is n1 !n1 surpris+ t ^! monks reckon sixte5 ?\s& canoniz$ sa9ts ( _! ord]4 ,! ,b5$ict9e si/]s ev5 ass]t t !y are w>n$ ( _! approa*+ dissolution by "s nocturnal noise1 :i* !y call ! knocks ( ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,x may well be suppos$ t ?is holy abbot did n =get himself :5 begg+ ! salvation ( 8 disciples4 ,accord+ly1 on ! #ba/ ( ,m>*1 #edc1 ! eve ( ,passion ,sunday1 :i* 0 ! day ( 8 dea?1 two monks--"o ( !m 9 ! mona/]y1 ! o!r at a di/ance f x--_h ! same vision4 ,!y saw a long road cov]$ ) c>pets1 & light$ by an inf9ite numb] ( tor*es1 ext5d+ ea/w>d f ! mona/]y to heav54 ,a v5]able p]sonage appe>$1 & ask$ !m = :om ?is road 0 made4 ,!y said !y did n "k4 ,x is t1 rejo9$ he1 by :i* ,b5$ict1 ! well-belov$ ( ,god1 has asc5d$ into heav54 ,an ord] 9 :i* salvation 0 s well secur$ soon ext5d$ itself into o!r /ates1 ^: sov]eigns all[$ !mselves to be p]suad$ t1 to be sure ( a place 9 ,p>adise1 x 0 only necess>y to make !mselves a fri5d 9 x1 & t by donations to ! *ur*es !y might atone = ! mo/ cry+ inju/ices & ! mo/ enorm\s crimes4 ,conf9+ ourselves to ,france1 we read 9 ! ,exploits ( ,k+ ,dagob]t 7,ge/es du ,roi ,dagob]t71 ! f\nd] ( ! abbey ( ,/4 ,d5is1 ne> ,p>is1 t ?is pr9ce1 aft] dea?1 0 condemn$ by ! judgm5t ( ,god1 & t a h]mit nam$ ,john1 :o dwelt on ! coa/ ( ,italy1 saw 8 s\l *a9$ 9 a boat & beat5 by devils1 :o 7 tak+ him t[>ds ,sicily to ?r[ him into ! fi]y m\? ( ,etna2 b all at once ,/4 ,d5is appe>$ on a lum9\s globe1 prec$$ by ?und] & lightn+1 &1 hav+ put ! evil spirits to flight1 & rescu$ ! poor s\l f ! clut*es ( ! mo/ cruel1 bore x to heav5 9 triumph4 ,*>les ,m>tel1 on ! contr>y1 0 damn$--body & s\l--= hav+ rew>d$ 8 capta9s by giv+ !m abbeys4 ,^!1 ?\gh laym51 bore ! title ( abbot1 z m>ri$ wom5 h s9ce borne t ( abbess1 & _h conv5ts ( females4 ,a holy bi%op ( ,lyons1 nam$ ,eu*]1 be+ at pray]1 _h ! foll[+ vision3 ,he ?\ght he 0 l$ by an angel into hell1 :]e he saw ,*>les ,m>tel1 :o1 ! angel in=m$ him1 _h be5 condemn$ to ev]la/+ flames by ! sa9ts ^: *ur*es he _h despoil$4 ,/4 ,eu*] wrote an acc\nt ( ?is revelation to ,boniface1 bi%op ( ,may5ce1 & to ,fulrad1 gr& *apla9 to ,pep9-le-bref1 pray+ !m to op5 ! tomb ( ,*>les ,m>tel & see if 8 body 7 !re4 ,! tomb 0 op5$4 ,! int]ior ( x bore m>ks ( fire1 b no?+ 0 f\nd 9 x except a great s]p5t1 :i* issu$ =? ) a cl\d ( (f5sive smoke4 ,boniface 0 s k9d z to write to ,pep9-le-bref & to ,c>loman all ^! p>ticul>s relative to ! damnation ( _! fa!r2 & :51 9 #heh1 ,l\is ( ,g]many seiz$ "s ecclesia/ical prop]ty1 ! bi%ops ( ! assembly ( ,crci rem9d$ him1 9 a lett]1 ( all ! p>ticul>s ( ?is t]rible /ory1 add+ t !y _h !m f ag$ m51 on ^: ^w !y c\ld rely1 & :o _h be5 eye-witnesses ( ! :ole4 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 fir/ abbot ( ,clairvaux1 9 #aaae _h likewise _h x reveal$ to him t all :o receiv$ ! mona/ic habit f 8 h& %\ld be sav$4 ,nev]!less1 ,pope ,urban ,,ii41 hav+1 9 a bull dat$ #ajib1 giv5 to ! abbey ( ,m\nt ,cass9o ! title ( *ief ( all mona/]ies1 because f t spot ! v5]able religion ( ! mona/ic ord] _h fl[$ f ! bosom ( ,b5$ict z f a cele/ial spr+1 ! ,emp]or ,lo?>io cont9u$ ?is pr]ogative by a *>t] ( ! ye> #aacg1 :i* gave to ! mona/]y ( ,m\nt ,cass9o ! pre-em95ce 9 p[] & glory ov] all ! mona/]ies :i* 7 or might be f\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & call$ ^u all ! abbots & monks 9 ,*ri/5dom to honor & rev]5ce x4 ,pas*al ,,ii41 9 a bull ( ! ye> #aaac1 address$ to ! abbot ( ,m\nt ,cass9o1 expresses himself ?us3 ,we decree t y1 z likewise all y\r successors1 %all1 z be+ sup]ior to all abbots1 be all[$ to sit 9 e assembly ( bi%ops or pr9ces2 & t 9 all judgm5ts y %all give y\r op9ion be=e any o!r ( y\r ord]4 ,! abbot ( ,cluni hav+ also d>$ to call himself ! abbot ( abbots1 ! pope's *ancellor decid$1 9 a c\ncil held at ,rome 9 #aaab1 t ?is di/9ction belong$ to ! abbot ( ,m\nt ,cass9o4 ,he ( ,cluni cont5t$ himself ) ! title ( c>d9al abbot1 :i* he aft]w>ds obta9$ f ,calixtus ,,ii41 & :i* ! abbot ( ,! ,tr9ity ( ,v5dme & "s o!rs h s9ce assum$4 ,pope ,john ,,xx41 9 #acbf grant$ to ! abbot ( ,m\nt ,cass9o ! title ( bi%op1 & he cont9u$ to dis*>ge ! episcopal functions until #acfg2 b ,urban ,v41 hav+ !n ?\ght prop] to deprive him ( t dignity1 he n[ simply entitles himself ,patri>* ( ! ,holy ,religion1 ,abbot ( ! ,holy ,mona/]y ( ,m\nt ,cass9o1 ,*ancellor & ,gr& ,*apla9 ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire1 ,abbot ( ,abbots1 ,*ief ( ! ,b5$ict9e ,hi]>*y1 ,*ancellor ,collat]al ( ! ,k+dom ( ,sicily1 ,c\nt & ,gov]nor ( ! ,campagna & ( ! m>itime prov9ce1 ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,he lives1 ) a "p ( 8 (fic]s1 at ,san-,g]mano1 a little t[n at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,cass9o1 9 a spaci\s h\se1 :]e all pass5g]s1 f ! pope d[n to ! meane/ begg>1 are receiv$1 lodg$1 f$1 & treat$ accord+ to _! rank4 ,! abbot ea* day visits all 8 gue/s1 :o sometimes am\nt to ?ree hundr$4 ,9 #aech1 ,/4 ,ignatius %>$ 8 hospitality1 b he 0 lodg$ 9 a h\se on ,m\nt ,cass9o1 six hundr$ paces we/ ( ! abbey4 ,!re he compos$ 8 celebrat$ ,in/itute--:5ce a ,dom9ican1 9 a "w entitl$1 ,! ,turtle-,dove ( ! ,s\l1 says3 ,ignatius dwelt = twelve mon?s on ?is m\nta9 ( contemplation1 &1 l ano!r ,moses1 fram$ ^? second tables ( religi\s laws :i* are inf]ior 9 no?+ to ! fir/4 ,truly1 ?is f\nd] ( ! ,jesuits 0 n receiv$ by ! ,b5$ict9es ) t complaisance :i* ,/4 ,b5$ict1 on 8 arrival at ,m\nt ,cass9o1 _h f\nd 9 ,/4 ,m>t9 ! h]mit1 :o gave up to him ! place 9 8 possession1 & retir$ to ,m\nt ,m>sica1 ne> ,c>niola4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,b5$ict9e ,ambrose ,cajeta1 9 a volum9\s "w writt5 = ! purpose1 has endeavor$ to trace ! orig9 ( ! ,jesuits to ! ord] ( ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,! laxity ( mann]s :i* has always prevail$ 9 ! _w1 ev5 among ! cl]gy1 induc$ ,/4 ,basil1 s e>ly z ! f\r? c5tury1 to adopt ! idea ( assembl+ 9 "o community ! solit>ies :o _h fl$ into des]ts to foll[ ! law2 b1 z w be else:]e se51 ev5 ! regul>s h n always be5 regul>4 ,z = ! secul> cl]gy1 let u see :at ,/4 ,cyprian says ( !m1 ev5 f ! ?ird c5tury3 ,_m bi%ops1 in/ead ( exhort+ & sett+ an example to o!rs1 neglect$ ! affairs ( ,god1 busi$ !mselves ) temporal conc]ns1 quitt$ _! pulpits1 ab&on$ _! flocks1 & travell$ 9 o!r prov9ces1 9 ord] to att5d fairs & enri* !mselves by traffic2 !y succor$ n _! bre?r5 :o 7 dy+ ( hung]2 !y s\ght only to amass heaps ( money1 to ga9 possession ( l&s by unju/ artifices1 & to make imm5se pr(its by usury4 ,*>lemagne1 9 a dige/ ( :at he int5d$ to propose to ! p>liam5t ( #haa1 ?us expresses himself3 ,we wi% to "k ! duties ( ecclesia/ics1 9 ord] t we may n ask ( !m :at !y are n p]mitt$ to give1 & t !y may n dem& ( u :at we ought n to grant4 ,we beg ( !m to expla9 to u cle>ly :at !y call quitt+ ! _w1 & by :at ^? :o quit x may be di/+ui%$ f ^? :o rema9 9 x2 if x is only by _! n be>+ arms1 & n be+ m>ri$ 9 public2 if t man has quitt$ ! _w :o cont9ues to add to 8 possessions by means ( e sort1 prea*+ ,p>adise & ?reat5+ ) damnation2 employ+ ! "n ( ,god or ( "s sa9t to p]suade ! simple to /rip !mselves ( _! prop]ty1 ?us entail+ want ^u _! lawful heirs1 :o !re=e ?9k !mselves ju/ifi$ 9 committ+ !ft & pillage2 if to quit ! _w is to c>ry ! passion ( covet\sness to su* a l5g? z to bribe false witnesses 9 ord] to obta9 :at belongs to ano!r1 & to seek out judges :o are cruel1 int]e/$1 & )\t ! fe> ( ,god4 ,to conclude3 ,we may judge ( ! morals ( ! regul> cl]gy f a h>angue deliv]$ 9 #adic1 9 :i* ! ,abb ,tritme said to 8 bre?r53 ,y abbs1 :o are ignorant & ho/ile to ! k ( salvation2 :o pass y\r days 9 %ameless pleasures1 9 dr9k+ & gam+2 :o fix y\r affections on ! ?+s ( ?is life2 :at answ] w y make to ,god & to y\r f\nd]1 ,/4 ,b5$ict8 ,! same abb nev]!less ass]t$ t "o-?ird ( all ! prop]ty ( ,*ri/ians belong$ ( "r to ! ord] ( ,/4 ,b5$ict1 & t if !y _h x n1 x 0 because !y _h be5 robb$ ( x4 ,!y are s poor at pres5t1 add$ he1 t _! rev5ues d n am\nt to m ?an a hundr$ millions ( l\is d'ors4 ,tritme does n tell u to :om ! o!r two-?irds belong1 b z 9 8 "t !re 7 only fifte5 ?\s& abbeys ( ,b5$ict9es1 besides ! small conv5ts ( ! same ord]1 :ile 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury _! numb] _h increas$ to ?irty-sev5 ?\s&1 x is cle>1 by ! rule ( proportion1 t ?is holy ord] ought n[ to possess five-six?s ( ! prop]ty 9 ,*ri/5dom1 b = ! fatal progress ( h]esy dur+ ! latt] ages4 ,9 addition to all o!r mis=tunes1 s9ce ! ,concordat 0 sign$1 9 #aeae1 betwe5 ,leo ,x4 & ,francis ,i41 ! k+ ( ,france nom9at+ to ne>ly all ! abbeys 9 8 k+dom1 mo/ ( !m h be5 giv5 to secul>s ) %av5 cr[ns4 ,x 0 9 consequ5ce ( ?is cu/om be+ b little kn[n 9 ,engl& t ,dr4 ,gregory said pleasantly to ! ,abb ,gallois1 :om he took = a ,b5$ict9e3 ,! good fa!r imag9es t we h return$ to ^? fabul\s times :5 a monk 0 p]mitt$ to say :at he pleas$4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,^? :o fly f ! _w are wise2 ^? :o devote !mselves to ,god are to be respect$4 ,p]haps "t has corrupt$ s holy an in/itution4 ,to ! ,jewi% !rapeuts succe$$ ! ,egyptian monks--idiotoi1 monoi--idiot--!n signify+ only solit>y4 ,!y soon =m$ !mselves into bodies & became ! opposite ( solit>ies4 ,ea* society ( monks elect$ its sup]ior2 =1 9 ! e>ly ages ( ! *ur*1 ev]y?+ 0 done by ! plurality ( voices4 ,m5 s\ght to rega9 ! primitive lib]ty ( human nature by escap+ ?r\gh piety f ! tumult & slav]y insep>ably att5dant on great empires4 ,e society ( monks *ose its fa!r--its abba--its abbot1 al?\gh x is said 9 ! gospel1 call no man y\r fa!r4 ,nei!r abbots nor monks 7 prie/s 9 ! e>ly ages2 !y w5t 9 troops to he> mass at ! ne>e/ village2 _! numb]s1 9 "t1 became consid]able4 ,x is said t !re 7 upw>ds ( fifty ?\s& monks 9 ,egypt4 ,/4 ,basil1 :o 0 fir/ a monk & aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,cs>ea & ,cappadocia1 compos$ a code = all ! monks ( ! f\r? c5tury4 ,?is rule ( ,/4 ,basil's 0 receiv$ 9 ! ,ea/ & 9 ! ,we/2 no monks 7 kn[n b ^? ( ,/4 ,basil2 !y 7 ri*1 took "p 9 all public affairs1 & contribut$ to ! revolutions ( empires4 ,no ord] b ?is 0 kn[n until1 9 ! six? c5tury1 ,/4 ,b5$ict e/abli%$ a new p[] on ,m\nt ,cass9o4 ,/4 ,gregory ! ,great assures u1 9 8 ,dialogues1 t ,god grant$ him a special privilege1 by :i* all ! ,b5$ict9es :o %\ld die on ,m\nt ,cass9o 7 to be sav$4 ,consequ5tly1 ,pope ,urban ,,ii41 9 a bull ( ! ye> #ajib1 decl>$ ! abbot ( ,m\nt ,cass9o *ief ( all ! abbeys 9 ! _w4 ,pas*al ,,ii4 gave him ! title ( ,abbot ( ,abbots1 ,patri>* ( ! ,holy ,religion1 ,*ancellor ,collat]al ( ! ,k+dom ( ,sicily1 ,c\nt & ,gov]nor ( ! ,campagna1 ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 etc4 ,all ^! titles w\ld avail b little 7 !y n support$ by imm5se ri*es4 ,n long ago ,i receiv$ a lett] f "o ( my ,g]man correspond5ts1 :i* began ) ^! words3 ,! abbots1 pr9ces ( ,kempt51 ,elv5g51 ,eude/et1 ,musba*1 ,b]ghsgad51 ,vissemburg1 ,prum1 ,/ablo1 & ,corvey1 & ! o!r abbots :o are n pr9ces1 enjoy toge!r a rev5ue ( ab\t n9e hundr$ ?\s& flor9s1 or two millions & fifty ?\s& ,fr5* livres ( ! pres5t curr5cy4 ,:5ce ,i conclude t ,jesus ,*ri/'s circum/ances 7 n q s easy z !irs4 ,i repli$3 ,sir1 y mu/ confess t ! ,fr5* are m pi\s ?an ! ,g]mans1 9 ! proportion ( #d #af-da to unity2 = our consi/orial b5efices alone1 t is1 ^? :i* pay annats to ! ,pope1 produce a rev5ue ( n9e millions2 & two millions fifty ?\s& livres are to n9e millions z #a is to #d #af-da4 ,:5ce ,i conclude t y\r abbots are n suffici5tly ri*1 & t !y ought to h t5 times m4 ,i h ! honor to be1 etc4 ,he answ]$ me by ! foll[+ %ort lett]3 ,de> ,sir1 ,i d n und]/& y4 ,y d\btless feel1 ) me1 t n9e millions ( y\r money are r too mu* = ^? :o h made a v[ ( pov]ty2 yet y wi% t !y _h n9ety4 ,i beg y w expla9 ?is enigma4 ,i _h ! honor ( imm$iately reply+3 ,de> ,sir1 !re 0 once a "y man to :om x 0 propos$ to m>ry a woman ( sixty1 :o w\ld leave him all h] prop]ty4 ,he answ]$ t %e 0 n old en\gh4 ,! ,g]man und]/ood my enigma4 ,! read] mu/ be in=m$ t1 9 #aege1 x 0 propos$ 9 a c\ncil ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 ,k+ ( ,france1 to erect all ! abbeys ( monks into secul> comm5dams1 & to give !m to ! (fic]s ( 8 c\rt & 8 army2 b ?is mon>*1 happ5+ aft]w>ds to be excommunicat$ & assass9at$1 ! project 0 ( c\rse n c>ri$ into effect4 ,9 #agej ,c\nt d',arg5son1 ! m9i/] ( w>1 wi%$ to raise p5sions f ! b5efices = *evali]s ( ! milit>y ord] ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,no?+ c\ld be m simple1 m j1 m useful2 b 8 ef=ts 7 fruitless4 ,yet ! ,pr9cess ( ,conti _h _h an abbey "u ,l\is ,,xiv41 & ev5 be=e 8 reign secul>s possess$ b5efices4 ,! ,duke de ,sulli _h an abbey1 al?\gh he 0 a ,hugu5ot4 ,! fa!r ( ,hugh ,capet 0 ri* only by 8 abbeys1 & 0 call$ ,hugh ! ,abbot4 ,abbeys 7 giv5 to que5s1 to furni% !m ) p9-money4 ,og9e1 "m ( ,l\is d',outrem]1 left h] son because he _h tak5 f h] ! abbey ( ,/4 ,m>y ( ,laon1 & giv5 x to 8 wife1 ,g]b]ge4 ,?us we h examples ( ev]y?+4 ,ea* "o /rives to make cu/oms1 innovations1 laws--:e!r old or new1 abrogat$1 reviv$1 or mitigat$--*>t]s1 :e!r real or suppos$--! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future1 alike subs]vi5t to ! gr& end ( obta9+ ! good ?+s ( ?is _w2 yet x is always = ! great] glory ( ,god4 ,,able--,,ability4 ,,able4--,an adjective t]m1 :i*1 l almo/ all o!rs1 has diff]5t acceptations z x is diff]5tly employ$4 ,9 g5]al x signifies m ?an capable1 m ?an well-in=m$1 :e!r appli$ to an arti/1 a g5]al1 a man ( le>n+1 or a judge4 ,a man may h read all t has be5 writt5 on w>1 & may h se5 x1 )\t be+ able to conduct a w>4 ,he may be capable ( comm&+1 b to acquire ! "n ( an able g5]al he mu/ comm& m ?an once ) success4 ,a judge may "k all ! laws1 )\t be+ able to apply !m4 ,a le>n$ man may n be able ei!r to write or to tea*4 ,an able man1 !n1 is he :o makes a great use ( :at he kn[s4 ,a capable man c d a ?+2 an able "o does x4 ,?is ^w _c be appli$ to ef=ts ( pure g5ius4 ,we d n say an able poet1 an able orator2 or1 if we sometimes say s ( an orator1 x is :5 he has ably1 dext]\sly treat$ a ?orny subject4 ,bossuet1 = example1 hav+1 9 8 fun]al oration ov] ! great ,cond1 to treat ( 8 civil w>s1 says t !re is a p5it5ce z glori\s z innoc5ce itself4 ,he manages ?is po9t ably4 ,( ! re/ he speaks ) gr&eur4 ,we say1 an able hi/orian1 mean+ "o :o has drawn 8 mat]ials f good s\rces1 comp>$ diff]5t relations1 & judg$ s\ndly ( !m2 "o1 9 %ort1 :o has tak5 great pa9s4 ,if he has1 moreov]1 ! gift ( n>rat+ ) suitable eloqu5ce1 he is m ?an able1 he is a great hi/orian1 l ,titus1 ,livius1 de ,?\1 etc4 ,! ^w able is applicable to ^? arts :i* ex]cise at once ! m9d & ! h&1 z pa9t+ & sculpture4 ,we say ( a pa9t] ( sculptor1 he is an able arti/1 because ^! arts require a long novitiate2 :]eas a man becomes a poet ne>ly all at once1 l ,virgil or ,ovid1 or may ev5 be an orator ) v little /udy1 z sev]al prea*]s h be54 ,:y d we1 nev]!less1 say1 an able prea*]8 ,x is because m att5tion is !n paid to art ?an to eloqu5ce1 :i* is no great eulogium4 ,we d n say ( ! sublime ,bossuet1 he 0 an able mak] ( fun]al orations4 ,a m]e play] ( an in/rum5t is able2 a compos] mu/ be m ?an able2 he mu/ h g5ius4 ,! workman executes clev]ly :at ! man ( ta/e has design$ ably4 ,an able man 9 public affairs is well-in=m$1 prud5t & active2 if he wants ei!r ( ^! qualifications he is n able4 ,! t]m1 an able c\rti]1 implies blame r ?an praise1 s9ce x too (t5 means an able flatt]]4 ,x may also be us$ to designate simply a clev] man1 :o is nei!r v good nor v wick$4 ,! fox :o1 :5 que/ion$ by ! lion respect+ ! odor ( 8 palace1 repli$ t he _h tak5 cold1 0 an able c\rti]2 ! fox :o1 to rev5ge himself on ! wolf1 recomm5d$ to ! old lion ! sk9 ( a wolf newly flay$1 to keep 8 maje/y w>m1 0 some?+ m ?an able4 ,we %all n "h discuss ^? po9ts ( our subject :i* belong m p>ticul>ly to morality1 z ! dang] ( wi%+ to be too able1 ! risks :i* an able woman runs :5 %e wi%es to gov]n ! affairs ( h] h\sehold )\t advice1 etc4 ,we are afraid ( swell+ ?is diction>y ) useless declamations4 ,!y :o preside ov] ?is great & important "w mu/ treat at l5g? ^? articles relat+ to ! arts & sci5ces :i* int]e/ ! public1 :ile ^? to :om !y intru/ little articles ( lit]ature mu/ h ! m]it ( be+ brief4 ,,ability4--,?is ^w is to capacity :at able is to capable--ability 9 a sci5ce1 9 an art1 9 conduct4 ,we express an acquir$ quality by say+1 he has ability2 9 action1 by say+1 he conducts t affair ) ability4 ,,ably has ! same acceptations2 he works1 he plays1 he tea*es ably4 ,he has ably surm\nt$ t difficulty4 ,,abraham4 ,,section ,i4 ,we mu/ say no?+ ( :at is div9e 9 ,abraham1 s9ce ! ,scriptures h said all4 ,we mu/ n ev5 t\*1 except ) a respectful h&1 t :i* belongs to ! pr(ane--t :i* app]ta9s to geography1 ! ord] ( "t1 mann]s1 & cu/oms2 = ^!1 be+ connect$ ) sacr$ hi/ory1 are s _m /reams :i* pres]ve some?+ ( ! div9ity ( _! s\rce4 ,abraham1 ?\gh born ne> ! ,euphrates1 makes a great epo* ) ! ,we/]n nations1 yet makes none ) ! ,ori5tals1 :o1 nev]!less1 respect him z mu* z we d4 ,! ,mahometans h no c]ta9 *ronology be=e _! hegira4 ,! sci5ce ( "t1 totally lo/ 9 ^? c\ntries :i* 7 ! sc5e ( great ev5ts1 has reappe>$ 9 ! regions ( ! ,we/1 :]e ^? ev5ts 7 unkn[n4 ,we dispute ab\t ev]y?+ t 0 done on ! banks ( ! ,euphrates1 ! ,jordan1 & ! ,nile1 :ile !y :o are ma/]s ( ! ,nile1 ! ,jordan & ! ,euphrates enjoy )\t disput+4 ,al?\gh our great epo* is t ( ,abraham1 we diff] sixty ye>s ) respect to ! "t ( 8 bir?4 ,! acc\nt1 accord+ to ! regi/]s1 is z foll[s3 ,& ,t]ah liv$ sev5ty ye>s1 & begat ,abraham1 ,nahor1 & ,h>an4 ,& ! days ( ,t]ah 7 two hundr$ & five ye>s1 & ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,n[ ! ,"l _h said unto ,abraham1 get !e out ( ?y c\ntry & f ?y k9dr$1 & f ?y fa!r's h\se1 unto a l& t ,i w %[ !e4 ,& ,i w make ( !e a great nation4 ,x is suffici5tly evid5t f ! text t ,t]ah1 hav+ _h ,abraham at ! age ( sev5ty1 di$ at t ( two hundr$ & five2 & ,abraham1 hav+ quitt$ ,*alda imm$iately aft] ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 0 j "o hundr$ & ?irty-five ye>s old :5 he left 8 c\ntry4 ,?is is ne>ly ! op9ion ( ,/4 ,/eph51 9 8 disc\rse to ! ,jews4 ,b ! ,book ( ,g5esis also says3 ,& ,abraham 0 sev5ty & five ye>s old :5 he dep>t$ out ( ,h>an4 ,?is is ! pr9cipal cause 7= !re are sev]al o!rs7 ( ! dispute on ! subject ( ,abraham's age4 ,h[ c\ld he be at once a hundr$ & ?irty-five ye>s1 & only sev5ty-five8 ,/4 ,j]ome & ,/4 ,augu/9e say t ?is difficulty is inexplicable4 ,fa!r ,calmet1 :o confesses t ^! two sa9ts c\ld n solve ! problem1 ?9ks he does x by say+ t ,abraham 0 ! y\nge/ ( ,t]ah's sons1 al?\gh ! ,book ( ,g5esis names him ! fir/1 & consequ5tly z ! elde/4 ,accord+ to ,g5esis1 ,abraham 0 born 9 8 fa!r's sev5tie? ye>2 :ile1 accord+ to ,calmet1 he 0 born :5 8 fa!r 0 a hundr$ & ?irty4 ,su* a reconciliation has only be5 a new cause ( controv]sy4 ,consid]+ ! unc]ta9ty 9 :i* we are left by bo? text & comm5t>y1 ! be/ we c d is to adore )\t disput+4 ,!re is no epo* 9 ^? anci5t times :i* has n produc$ a multitude ( diff]5t op9ions4 ,accord+ to ,morri !re 7 9 8 day sev5ty sy/ems ( *ronology f\nd$ on ! hi/ory dictat$ by ,god himself4 ,!re h s9ce appe>$ five new me?ods ( reconcil+ ! v>i\s texts ( ,scripture4 ,?us !re are z _m disputes ab\t ,abraham z ! numb] ( 8 ye>s 7accord+ to ! text7 :5 he left ,h>an4 ,& ( ^! sev5ty-five sy/ems !re is n "o :i* tells u precisely :at ?is t[n or village ( ,h>an 01 or :]e x 0 situat$4 ,:at ?read %all guide u 9 ?is labyr9? ( conjectures & contradictions f ! v fir/ v]se to ! v la/8 ,resignation4 ,! ,holy ,_s did n int5d to tea* u *ronology1 metaphysics or logic2 b only to inspire u ) ! fe> ( ,god4 ,s9ce we c compreh5d no?+1 all t we c d is to submit4 ,x is equally difficult to expla9 satisfactorily h[ x 0 t ,s>ah1 ! wife ( ,abraham1 0 also 8 si/]4 ,abraham says positively to ,abimele*1 k+ ( ,g]>1 :o _h tak5 ,s>ah to himself on acc\nt ( h] great beauty1 at ! age ( n9ety1 :5 %e 0 pregnant ( ,isaac3 ,& yet inde$ %e is my si/]2 %e is ! daught] ( my fa!r1 b n ! daught] ( my "m1 & %e became my wife4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t does n in=m u h[ ,s>ah 0 h] husb&'s si/]4 ,calmet1 ^: judgm5t & sagacity are kn[n to e "o1 says t %e might be 8 niece4 ,) ! ,*aldans x 0 probably no m an ince/ ?an ) _! neighbors1 ! ,p]sians4 ,mann]s *ange ) times & ) places4 ,x may be suppos$ t ,abraham1 ! son ( ,t]ah1 an idolat]1 0 /ill an idolat] :5 he m>ri$ ,s>ah1 :e!r ,s>ah 0 8 si/] or 8 niece4 ,!re are sev]al ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* :o d n ?9k ,abraham q s excusable = hav+ said to ,s>ah1 9 ,egypt3 ,x %all come to pass1 :5 ! ,egyptians %all see !e1 t !y %all say1 ,?is is 8 wife1 & !y w kill me1 b !y w save !e alive4 ,say1 ,i pray !e1 ?\ art my si/]1 t x may be well ) me = ?y sake4 ,%e 0 !n only sixty-five4 ,s9ce %e _h1 tw5ty-five ye>s aft]w>ds ! k+ ( ,g]> = a lov]1 x is n surpris+ t1 :5 tw5ty-five ye>s y\ng]1 %e _h k9dl$ "s passion 9 ,ph>aoh ( ,egypt4 ,inde$1 %e 0 tak5 away by him 9 ! same mann] z %e 0 aft]w>ds tak5 by ,abimele*1 ! k+ ( ,g]>1 9 ! des]t4 ,abraham receiv$ pres5ts1 at ! c\rt ( ,ph>aoh1 ( _m %eep1 & ox51 & he-asses1 & m5-s]vants1 & maid-s]vants1 & %e-asses1 & camels4 ,^! pres5ts1 :i* 7 consid]able1 prove t ! ,ph>aohs _h already become great k+s2 ! c\ntry ( ,egypt mu/ !re=e h be5 v popul\s4 ,b to make ! c\ntry inhabitable1 & to build t[ns1 x mu/ h co/ imm5se labor4 ,x 0 necess>y to con/ruct canals = ! purpose ( dra9+ ! wat]s ( ! ,nile1 :i* ov]fl[$ ,egypt dur+ f\r or five mon?s ( ea* ye>1 & /agnat$ on ! soil4 ,x 0 also necess>y to raise ! t[n at lea/ tw5ty feet above ^! canals4 ,works s consid]able seem to h requir$ ?\s&s ( ages4 ,!re 7 only ab\t f\r hundr$ ye>s betwe5 ! ,deluge & ! p]iod at :i* we fix ,abraham's j\rney into ,egypt4 ,! ,egyptians mu/ h be5 v +5i\s & indefatigably labori\s1 s9ce1 9 s %ort a "t1 !y inv5t$ all ! arts & sci5ces1 set b\nds to ! ,nile1 & *ang$ ! :ole face ( ! c\ntry4 ,probably !y _h already built "s ( ! great ,pyramids1 = we see t ! art ( embalm+ ! dead 0 9 a %ort "t aft]w>ds br\ght to p]fection1 & ! ,pyramids 7 only ! tombs 9 :i* ! bodies ( _! pr9ces 7 deposit$ ) ! mo/ augu/ c]emonies4 ,?is op9ion ( ! great antiquity ( ! ,pyramids receives additional c\nt5ance f ! fact t ?ree hundr$ ye>s e>li]1 or b "o hundr$ ye>s aft] ! ,hebrew epo* ( ! ,deluge ( ,noah1 ! ,asiatics _h built1 9 ! pla9 ( ,s5na>1 a t[] :i* 0 to rea* to heav54 ,/4 ,j]ome1 9 8 comm5t>y on ,isaiah1 says t ?is t[] 0 already f\r ?\s& paces high :5 ,god came d[n to /op ! progress ( ! "w4 ,let u suppose ea* pace to be two feet & a half4 ,f\r ?\s& paces1 !n1 are t5 ?\s& feet2 consequ5tly ! t[] ( ,babel 0 tw5ty times z high z ! ,pyramids ( ,egypt1 :i* are only ab\t five hundr$ feet4 ,b :at a prodigi\s quantity ( in/rum5ts mu/ h be5 requisite to raise su* an edifice6 ,all ! arts mu/ h concurr$ 9 =w>d+ ! "w4 ,:5ce comm5tators conclude t m5 ( ^? times 7 incomp>ably l>g]1 /rong]1 & m indu/ri\s ?an ^? ( mod]n nations4 ,s mu* may be rem>k$ ) respect to ,abraham1 z relat+ to ! arts & sci5ces4 ,) reg>d to 8 p]son1 x is mo/ likely t he 0 a man ( consid]able importance4 ,! ,*aldans & ! ,p]sians ea* claim him z _! own4 ,! anci5t religion ( ! magi has1 f "t immemorial1 be5 call$ ,ki% ,ibrahim1 ,milat ,ibrahim1 & x is agre$ t ! ^w ,ibrahim is precisely ! same z ,abraham1 no?+ be+ m common among ! ,asiatics1 :o r>ely wrote ! v[els1 ?an to *ange ! i into a1 or ! a into i 9 pronunciation4 ,x has ev5 be5 ass]t$ t ,abraham 0 ! ,brahma ( ! ,indians1 & t _! notions 7 adopt$ by ! p ( ! c\ntries ne> ! ,euphrates1 :o trad$ ) ,india f "t immemorial4 ,! ,arabs reg>d$ him z ! f\nd] ( ,mecca4 ,mahomet1 9 8 ,koran1 always view$ 9 him ! mo/ respectable ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,9 8 ?ird sura1 or *apt]1 he speaks ( him ?us3 ,abraham 0 nei!r ,jew nor ,*ri/ian2 he 0 an or?odox ,mussulman2 he 0 n ( ! numb] ( ^? :o imag9e t ,god has colleagues4 ,! tem]ity ( ! human und]/&+ has ev5 gone s f> z to imag9e t ! ,jews did n call !mselves ! desc5dants ( ,abraham until a v late p]iod1 :5 !y _h at la/ e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ,pale/9e4 ,!y 7 /rang]s1 hat$ & despis$ by _! neighbors4 ,!y wi%$1 say "s1 to relieve !mselves by pass+ = desc5dants ( t ,abraham :o 0 s mu* rev]5c$ 9 a great "p ( ,asia4 ,! fai? :i* we owe to ! sacr$ books ( ! ,jews removes all ^! difficulties4 ,o!r critics1 no less h>dy1 />t o!r objections relative to ,abraham's direct communication ) ! ,almighty1 8 battles & 8 victories4 ,! ,"l appe>$ to him aft] he w5t out ( ,egypt1 & said1 ,lift up n[ ?9e eyes1 & look f ! place :]e ?\ art1 nor?w>d & s\?w>d1 & ea/w>d1 & we/w>d4 ,= all ! l& :i* ?\ see/1 to !e w ,i give x1 & to ?y se$ =ev]4 ,! ,"l1 by a second oa?1 aft]w>ds promis$ him all f ! riv] ( ,egypt unto ! great riv]1 ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,! critics ask1 h[ c\ld ,god promise ! ,jews ?is imm5se c\ntry :i* !y h nev] possess$8 ,& h[ c\ld ,god give to !m =ev] t small "p ( ,pale/9e out ( :i* !y h s long be5 driv58 ,aga91 ! ,"l add$ to ^! promises1 t ,abraham's po/]ity %\ld be z num]\s z ! du/ ( ! e>?--s t if a man c numb] ! du/ ( ! e>?1 !n %all ?y se$ also be numb]$4 ,our critics insi/ !re are n n[ on ! face ( ! e>? f\r hundr$ ?\s& ,jews1 ?\gh !y h always reg>d$ m>riage z a sacr$ duty & made population _! greate/ object4 ,to ^! difficulties x is repli$ t ! *ur*1 sub/itut$ = ! synagogue1 is ! true race ( ,abraham1 :i* is !re=e v num]\s4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t !y d n possess ,pale/9e2 b !y may "o day possess x1 z !y h already conqu]$ x once1 9 ! fir/ crusade1 9 ! "t ( ,urban ,,ii4 ,9 a ^w1 :5 we view ! ,old ,te/am5t ) ! eyes ( fai?1 z a type ( ! ,new1 all ei!r is or w be accompli%$1 & our weak reason mu/ b[ 9 sil5ce4 ,fre% difficulties are rais$ respect+ ,abraham's victory ne> ,sodom4 ,x is said to be inconceivable t a /rang] :o drove 8 flocks to graze 9 ! neighborhood ( ,sodom %\ld1 ) ?ree hundr$ & eighte5 keep]s ( %eep & ox51 beat a k+ ( ,p]sia1 a k+ ( ,pontus1 ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & ! k+ ( nations1 & pursue !m to ,damascus1 :i* is m ?an a hundr$ miles f ,sodom4 ,yet su* a victory is n impossible1 = we see o!r simil> in/ances 9 ^? h]oic times :5 ! arm ( ,god 0 n %ort5$4 ,?9k ( ,gideon1 :o1 ) ?ree hundr$ m51 arm$ ) ?ree hundr$ pit*]s & ?ree hundr$ lamps1 defeat$ a :ole army6 ,?9k ( ,samson1 :o slew a ?\s& ,phili/9es ) ! jawbone ( an ass6 ,ev5 pr(ane hi/ory furni%es l examples4 ,?ree hundr$ ,sp>tans /opp$1 = a mom5t1 ! :ole army ( ,x]xes1 at ! pass ( ,!rmopyl4 ,x is true t1 ) ! exception ( "o man :o fl$1 !y 7 all sla91 toge!r ) _! k+1 ,leonidas1 :om ,x]xes _h ! bas5ess to gibbet1 in/ead ( rais+ to 8 memory ! monum5t :i* x des]v$4 ,x is moreov] true t ^! ?ree hundr$ ,lac$monians1 :o gu>d$ a /eep passage :i* w\ld sc>cely admit two m5 abrea/1 7 support$ by an army ( t5 ?\s& ,greeks1 di/ribut$ 9 advantage\s po/s among ! rocks ( ,pelion & ,ossa1 f\r ?\s& ( :om1 be x obs]v$1 7 /ation$ beh9d ?is v passage ( ,!rmopyl4 ,^! f\r ?\s& p]i%$ aft] a long combat4 ,hav+ be5 plac$ 9 a situation m expos$ ?an t ( ! ?ree hundr$ ,sp>tans1 !y may be said to h acquir$ m glory 9 def5d+ x aga9/ ! ,p]sian army1 :i* cut !m all 9 pieces4 ,inde$1 on ! monum5t aft]w>ds erect$ on ! field ( battle1 m5tion 0 made ( ^! f\r ?\s& victims1 :]eas none are spok5 ( n[ b ! ?ree hundr$4 ,a /ill m memorable1 ?\gh mu* less celebrat$1 action 0 t ( fifty ,swiss1 :o1 9 #acae1 r\t$ at ,morg>t5 ! :ole army ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold1 ( ,au/ria1 consi/+ ( tw5ty ?\s& m54 ,!y de/roy$ ! cavalry by ?r[+ d[n /ones f a high rock2 & gave "t to f\rte5 hundr$ ,helvetians to come up & f9i% ! defeat ( ! army4 ,?is a*ievem5t at ,morg>t5 is m brilliant ?an t ( ,!rmopyl1 inasmu* z x is a f9] ?+ to conqu] ?an to be conqu]$4 ,! ,greeks am\nt$ to t5 ?\s&1 well arm$2 & x 0 impossible t1 9 a m\nta9\s c\ntry1 !y c\ld h to enc\nt] m ?an a hundr$ ?\s& ,p]sians at once2 x is m ?an probable t !re 7 n ?irty ?\s& ,p]sians engag$4 ,b "h f\rte5 hundr$ ,swiss defeat an army ( tw5ty ?\s& m54 ,! dim9i%$ proportions ( ! less to ! great] numb] also increases ! proportion ( glory4 ,b h[ f> has ,abraham l$ u8 ,^! digressions amuse him :o makes & sometimes him :o reads !m4 ,besides1 e "o is delight$ to see a great army beat5 by a little "o4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,abraham is "o ( ^? names :i* 7 fam\s 9 ,asia ,m9or & ,arabia1 z ,?aut 0 among ! ,egyptians1 ! fir/ ,zoroa/] 9 ,p]sia1 ,h]cules 9 ,greece1 ,orpheus 9 ,?race1 ,od9 among ! nor!rn nations1 & s _m o!rs1 kn[n m by _! fame ?an by any au!ntic hi/ory4 ,i speak "h ( pr(ane hi/ory only2 z = t ( ! ,jews1 our ma/]s & our enemies1 :om we at once dete/ & believe1 _! hi/ory hav+ evid5tly be5 writt5 by ! ,holy ,gho/1 we feel t[>d x z we ought to feel4 ,we h to d "h only ) ! ,arabs4 ,!y boa/ ( hav+ desc5d$ f ,abraham ?r\gh ,i%mael1 believ+ t ?is patri>* built ,mecca & di$ !re4 ,! fact is1 t ! race ( ,i%mael has be5 inf9itely m favor$ by ,god ?an has t ( ,jacob4 ,bo? races1 x is true1 h produc$ robb]s2 b ! ,arabian robb]s h be5 prodigi\sly sup]ior to ! ,jewi% ones2 ! desc5dants ( ,jacob conqu]$ only a v small c\ntry1 :i* !y h lo/1 :]eas ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael conqu]$ p>ts ( ,asia1 ( ,europe1 & ( ,africa1 e/abli%$ an empire m ext5sive ?an t ( ! ,romans1 & drove ! ,jews f _! cav]ns1 :i* !y call$ ,! ,l& ( ,promise4 ,judg+ ( ?+s only by ! examples to be f\nd 9 our mod]n hi/ories1 x w\ld be difficult to believe t ,abraham _h be5 ! fa!r ( two nations s widely diff]5t4 ,we are told t he 0 born 9 ,*alda1 & t he 0 ! son ( a poor pott]1 :o e>n$ 8 bread by mak+ little e>!n idols4 ,x is h>dly likely t ?is son ( a pott] %\ld h pass$ ?r\gh impracticable des]ts & f\nd$ ! city ( ,mecca1 at ! di/ance ( f\r hundr$ leagues1 "u a tropical sun4 ,if he 0 a conqu]or1 he d\btless ca/ 8 eyes on ! f9e c\ntry ( ,assyria4 ,if he 0 no m ?an a poor man1 he did n f\nd k+doms abroad4 ,! ,book ( ,g5esis relates t he 0 sev5ty-five ye>s old :5 he w5t out ( ! l& ( ,h>an aft] ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 ,t]ah ! pott]2 b ! same book also tells u t ,t]ah1 hav+ begott5 ,abraham at ! age ( sev5ty ye>s1 liv$ to t ( two hundr$ & five2 &1 aft]w>d1 t ,abraham w5t out ( ,h>an1 :i* seems to signify t x 0 aft] ! dea? ( 8 fa!r4 ,ei!r ! au?or did n "k h[ to dispose 8 n>ration1 or x is cle> f ! ,book ( ,g5esis itself t ,abraham 0 "o hundr$ & ?irty-five ye>s old :5 he quitt$ ,mesopotamia4 ,he w5t f a c\ntry :i* is call$ idolatr\s to ano!r idolatr\s c\ntry nam$ ,si*em1 9 ,pale/9e4 ,:y did he quit ! fruitful banks ( ! ,euphrates = a spot s remote1 s b>r51 & s /ony z ,si*em8 ,x 0 n a place ( trade1 & 0 di/ant a hundr$ leagues f ,*alda1 & des]ts lay betwe54 ,b ,god *ose t ,abraham %\ld g ?is j\rney2 he *ose to %[ him ! l& :i* 8 desc5dants 7 to occupy sev]al ages aft] him4 ,x is ) difficulty t ! human und]/&+ compreh5ds ! reasons = su* a j\rney4 ,sc>cely _h he arriv$ 9 ! little m\nta9\s c\ntry ( ,si*em1 :5 fam9e compell$ him to quit x4 ,he w5t into ,egypt ) 8 wife ,s>ah1 to seek a subsi/5ce4 ,! di/ance f ,si*em to ,memphis is two hundr$ leagues4 ,is x natural t a man %\ld g s f> to ask = corn 9 a c\ntry ! language ( :i* he did n und]/&8 ,truly ^! 7 /range j\rneys1 und]tak5 at ! age ( ne>ly a hundr$ & =ty ye>s6 ,he br\ght ) him to ,memphis 8 wife1 ,s>ah1 :o 0 extremely "y1 & almo/ an infant :5 comp>$ ) himself2 = %e 0 only sixty-five4 ,z %e 0 v h&some1 he resolv$ to turn h] beauty to acc\nt4 ,say1 ,i pray !e1 t ?\ art my si/]1 t x may be well ) me = ?y sake4 ,he %\ld r h said to h]1 ,say1 ,i pray !e1 t ?\ art my daught]4 ,! k+ fell 9 love ) ! "y ,s>ah1 & gave ! pret5d$ bro!r abundance ( %eep1 ox51 he-asses1 %e-asses1 camels1 m5-s]vants & maid-s]vants2 :i* proves t ,egypt 0 !n a p[]ful & well-regulat$1 & consequ5tly an anci5t k+dom1 & t ^? 7 magnific5tly rew>d$ :o came & (f]$ _! si/]s to ! k+s ( ,memphis4 ,! y\?ful ,s>ah 0 n9ety ye>s old :5 ,god promis$ h] t1 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>1 %e %\ld h a *ild by ,abraham1 :o 0 !n a hundr$ & sixty4 ,abraham1 :o 0 fond ( travell+1 w5t into ! horrible des]t ( ,kade% ) 8 pregnant wife1 ev] "y & ev] pretty4 ,a k+ ( ?is des]t 01 ( c\rse1 captivat$ by ,s>ah1 z ! k+ ( ,egypt _h be54 ,! fa!r ( ! fai?ful told ! same lie z 9 ,egypt1 mak+ 8 wife pass = 8 si/]2 :i* br\ght him m %eep1 ox51 m5-s]vants1 & maid-s]vants4 ,x might be said t ?is ,abraham became ri* pr9cipally by means ( 8 wife4 ,comm5tators h writt5 a prodigi\s numb] ( volumes to ju/ify ,abraham's conduct1 & to expla9 away ! errors 9 *ronology4 ,to ^! comm5t>ies we mu/ ref] ! read]2 !y are all compos$ by m5 ( nice & acute p]ceptions1 excell5t metaphysicians1 & by no means p$ants4 ,= ! re/1 ?is "n ( ,bram1 or ,abram1 0 fam\s 9 ,juda & 9 ,p]sia4 ,sev]al ( ! le>n$ ev5 ass]t t he 0 ! same legislator :om ! ,greeks call$ ,zoroa/]4 ,o!rs say t he 0 ! ,brahma ( ! ,indians1 :i* is n demon/rat$4 ,b x appe>s v reasonable to _m t ?is ,abraham 0 a ,*aldan or a ,p]sian1 f :om ! ,jews aft]w>ds boa/$ ( hav+ desc5d$1 z ! ,franks did ( _! desc5t f ,hector1 & ! ,britons f ,tubal4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ! ,jewi% nation 7 a v mod]n horde2 t !y did n e/abli% !mselves on ! bord]s ( ,phnicia until a v late p]iod2 t !y 7 surr\nd$ by anci5t /ates1 ^: language !y adopt$1 receiv+ f !m ev5 ! "n ( ,israel1 :i* is ,*aldan1 f ! te/imony ( ! ,jew ,flavius ,josephus himself4 ,we "k t !y took ! names ( ! angels f ! ,babylonians1 & t !y call$ ,god by ! names ( ,eloi or ,eloa1 ,adona1 ,jehovah or ,hiao1 aft] ! ,phnicians4 ,x is probable t !y knew ! "n ( ,abrahamor ,ibrahim only ?r\gh ! ,babylonians2 = ! anci5t religion ( all ! c\ntries f ! ,euphrates to ! ,oxus 0 call$ ,ki% ,ibrahim or ,milat ,ibrahim4 ,?is is confirm$ by all ! rese>*es made on ! spot by ! le>n$ ,hyde4 ,! ,jews1 !n1 treat _! hi/ory & anci5t fables z _! clo!sm5 treat _! old coats--!y turn !m & sell !m = new at z high a price z possible4 ,x is a s+ul> in/ance ( human /upidity t we h s long consid]$ ! ,jews z a nation :i* taught all o!rs1 :ile _! hi/orian ,josephus himself confesses ! contr>y4 ,x is difficult to p5etrate ! %ades ( antiquity2 b x is evid5t t all ! k+doms ( ,asia 7 9 a v fl\ri%+ /ate be=e ! w&]+ horde ( ,arabs1 call$ ,jews1 _h a small spot ( e>? :i* !y call$ _! own--:5 !y _h nei!r a t[n1 nor laws1 nor ev5 a fix$ religion4 ,:51 !re=e1 we see an anci5t rite or an anci5t op9ion e/abli%$ 9 ,egypt or ,asia1 & also among ! ,jews1 x is v natural to suppose t ?is small1 newly =m$1 ignorant1 /upid p copi$1 z well z !y 7 able1 ! anci5t1 fl\ri%+1 & indu/ri\s nation4 ,x is on ?is pr9ciple t we mu/ judge ( ,juda1 ,biscay1 ,cornwall1 etc4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly triumphant ,rome did n 9 any?+ imitate ,biscay or ,cornwall2 & he mu/ be ei!r v ignorant or a great knave :o w\ld say t ! ,jews taught any?+ to ! ,greeks4 ,,section ,,iii4 ,x mu/ n be ?\ght t ,abraham 0 kn[n only to ! ,jews2 on ! contr>y1 he 0 r5[n$ ?r\gh\t ,asia4 ,?is "n1 :i* signifies fa!r ( a p 9 m ,ori5tal languages ?an "o1 0 giv5 to "s inhabitant ( ,*alda f :om sev]al nations h boa/$ ( desc5d+4 ,! pa9s :i* ! ,arabs & ! ,jews took to e/abli% _! desc5t f ?is patri>* r5d] x impossible = ev5 ! greate/ ,pyrrhoneans to d\bt ( !re hav+ be5 an ,abraham4 ,! ,hebrew ,scriptures make him ! son ( ,t]ah1 :ile ! ,arabs say t ,t]ah 0 8 gr&fa!r & ,az> 8 fa!r1 9 :i* !y h be5 foll[$ by sev]al ,*ri/ians4 ,! int]pret]s are ( =ty-two diff]5t op9ions ) respect to ! ye> 9 :i* ,abraham 0 br\ght into ! _w1 & ,i %all n haz>d a =ty-?ird4 ,x also appe>s1 by ! dates1 t ,abraham liv$ sixty ye>s long] ?an ! text all[s him2 b mi/akes 9 *ronology d n de/roy ! tru? ( a fact4 ,suppos+ ev5 t ! book :i* speaks ( ,abraham _h n be5 s sacr$ z 0 ! law1 x is n !re=e less c]ta9 t ,abraham exi/$4 ,! ,jews di/+ui%$ books writt5 by inspir$ m5 f books compos$ by p>ticul> inspiration4 ,h[1 inde$1 c x be believ$ t ,god dictat$ false dates8 ,philo1 ! ,jew ( ,suidas1 relates t ,t]ah1 ! fa!r or gr&fa!r ( ,abraham1 :o dwelt at ,ur 9 ,*alda1 0 a poor man :o ga9$ a livelihood by mak+ little idols1 & t he 0 himself an idolat]4 ,if s1 t anci5t religion ( ! ,sabeans1 :o _h no idols1 b wor%ipp$ ! heav5s1 _h n1 !n1 p]haps1 be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,*alda2 or1 if x prevail$ 9 "o "p ( ! c\ntry1 x is v probable t idolatry 0 pr$om9ant 9 ! re/4 ,x seems t 9 ^? times ea* little horde _h its religion1 z ea* family _h its own peculi> cu/oms2 all 7 tol]at$1 & all 7 peaceably conf\nd$4 ,laban1 ! fa!r-9-law ( ,jacob1 _h idols4 ,ea* clan 0 p]fectly will+ t ! neighbor+ clan %\ld h its gods1 & cont5t$ itself ) believ+ t its own 7 ! mightie/4 ,! ,scripture says t ! ,god ( ! ,jews1 :o int5d$ to give !m ! l& ( ,canaan1 comm&$ ,abraham to leave ! f]tile c\ntry ( ,*alda & g t[>ds ,pale/9e1 promis+ him t 9 8 se$ all ! nations ( ! e>? %\ld be bless$4 ,x is = !ologians to expla91 by allegory & my/ical s5se1 h[ all ! nations ( ! e>? 7 to be bless$ 9 a se$ f :i* !y did n desc5d1 s9ce ?is mu*-to-be-v5]at$ my/ical s5se _c be made ! object ( a rese>* purely critical4 ,a %ort "t aft] ^! promises ,abraham's family 0 afflict$ by fam9e1 & w5t into ,egypt = corn4 ,x is s+ul> t ! ,hebrews nev] w5t into ,egypt1 except :5 press$ by hung]2 = ,jacob aft]w>ds s5t 8 *ildr5 on ! same err&4 ,abraham1 :o 0 !n v old1 w5t ?is j\rney ) 8 wife ,s>ah1 ag$ sixty-five3 %e 0 v h&some1 & ,abraham fe>$ t ! ,egyptians1 smitt5 by h] *>ms1 w\ld kill him 9 ord] to enjoy h] transc5d5t beauties3 he propos$ to h] t %e %\ld pass = 8 si/]1 etc4 ,human nature mu/ at t "t h possess$ a vigor :i* "t & luxury h s9ce v mu* weak5$4 ,?is 0 ! op9ion ( all ! anci5ts2 x has be5 ass]t$ t ,hel5 0 sev5ty :5 %e 0 c>ri$ (f by ,p>is4 ,t :i* ,abraham _h =ese5 came to pass2 ! ,egyptian y\? f\nd 8 wife *>m+1 not)/&+ h] sixty-five ye>s2 ! k+ himself fell 9 love ) h]1 & plac$ h] 9 8 s]aglio1 ?\gh1 probably1 he _h y\ng] wom5 !re2 b ! ,"l plagu$ ! k+ & 8 s]aglio ) v great sores4 ,! text does n tell u h[ ! k+ came to "k t ?is dang]\s beauty 0 ,abraham's wife2 b x seems t he did come to "k x1 & re/or$ h]4 ,s>ah's beauty mu/ h be5 unalt]able2 = tw5ty-five ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 %e 0 n9ety ye>s old1 pregnant1 & travell+ ) h] husb& ?r\gh ! dom9ions ( a k+ ( ,phnicia nam$ ,abimele*1 ,abraham1 :o _h n yet correct$ himself1 made h] a second "t pass = 8 si/]4 ,! ,phnician k+ 0 z s5sible to h] attractions z ! k+ ( ,egypt _h be52 b ,god appe>$ to ?is ,abimele* 9 a dream1 & ?reat5$ him ) dea? if he t\*$ 8 new mi/ress4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ,s>ah's conduct 0 z extraord9>y z ! la/+ nature ( h] *>ms4 ,! s+ul>ity ( ^! adv5tures 0 probably ! reason :y ! ,jews _h n ! same sort ( fai? 9 _! hi/ories z !y _h 9 _! ,leviticus4 ,!re 0 n a s+le iota ( _! law 9 :i* !y did n believe2 b ! hi/orical "p ( _! ,scriptures did n dem& ! same respect4 ,_! conduct 9 reg>d to _! anci5t books may be comp>$ to t ( ! ,engli%1 :o receiv$ ! laws ( ,/4 ,edw>d )\t absolutely believ+ t ,/4 ,edw>d cur$ ! scr(ula2 or to t ( ! ,romans1 :o1 :ile !y obey$ _! primitive laws1 7 n oblig$ to believe 9 ! miracles ( ! sieve fill$ ) wat]1 ! %ip drawn to ! %ore by a ve/al's girdle1 ! /one cut ) a razor1 & s =?4 ,!re=e ! hi/orian ,josephus1 ?\gh /rongly atta*$ to 8 =m ( wor%ip1 leaves 8 read]s at lib]ty to believe j s mu* z !y *oose ( ! anci5t prodigies :i* he relates4 ,= ! same reason ! ,sadducees 7 p]mitt$ n to believe 9 ! angels1 al?\gh ! angels are s (t5 spok5 ( 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b ^! same ,sadducees 7 n p]mitt$ to neglect ! prescrib$ fea/s1 fa/s1 & c]emonies4 ,?is "p ( ,abraham's hi/ory 7! j\rneys into ,egypt & ,phnicia7 proves t great k+doms 7 already e/abli%$1 :ile ! ,jewi% nation exi/$ 9 a s+le family2 t !re already 7 laws1 s9ce )\t !m a great k+dom _c exi/2 & consequ5tly t ! law ( ,moses1 :i* 0 po/]ior1 0 n ! fir/ law4 ,x is n necess>y = a law to be div9e1 t x %\ld be ! mo/ anci5t ( all4 ,god is und\bt$ly ! ma/] ( "t4 ,x w\ld1 x is true1 seem m con=mable to ! fa9t light ( reason t ,god1 hav+ to give a law1 %\ld h giv5 x at ! fir/ to all mank9d2 b if x be prov$ t ,he proce$s 9 a diff]5t way1 x is n = u to "q ,him4 ,! rema9d] ( ,abraham's hi/ory is subject to great difficulties4 ,god1 :o frequ5tly appe>$ to & made sev]al treaties ) him1 "o day s5t ?ree angels to him 9 ! valley ( ,mamre4 ,! patri>* gave !m bread1 veal1 butt]1 & milk to eat4 ,! ?ree spirits d9$1 & aft] d9n] !y s5t = ,s>ah1 :o _h bak$ ! bread4 ,"o ( ! angels1 :om ! text calls ! ,"l1 ! ,et]nal1 promis$ ,s>ah t1 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>1 %e %\ld h a son4 ,s>ah1 :o 0 !n n9ety-f\r1 :ile h] husb& 0 ne>ly a hundr$1 laugh$ at ! promise--a pro( t ,s>ah confess$ h] decrepitude--a pro( t1 accord+ to ! ,scripture itself1 human nature 0 n !n v diff]5t f :at x is n[4 ,nev]!less1 ! foll[+ ye>1 z we h already se51 ?is ag$ woman1 aft] becom+ pregnant1 captivat$ ,k+ ,abimele*4 ,c]tes1 to consid] ^! /ories z natural1 we mu/ ei!r h a species ( und]/&+ q diff]5t f t :i* we h at pres5t1 or reg>d e trait 9 ! life ( ,abraham z a miracle1 or believe t x is only an allegory2 b :i*ev] way we turn1 we _c escape emb>rassm5t4 ,= in/ance1 :at are we to make ( ,god's promise to ,abraham t he w\ld give to him & 8 po/]ity all ! l& ( ,canaan1 :i* no ,*aldan ev] possess$8 ,?is is "o ( ! difficulties :i* x is impossible to solve4 ,x seems a/oni%+ t ,god1 aft] caus+ ,isaac to be born ( a c5t5>y fa!r & a woman ( n9ety-five1 %\ld aft]w>ds h ord]$ t fa!r to murd] ! son :om he _h giv5 him contr>y to e expectation4 ,?is /range ord] f ,god seems to %[ t1 at ! "t :5 ?is hi/ory 0 writt51 ! sacrifice ( human victims 0 cu/om>y among/ ! ,jews1 z x aft]w>ds became 9 o!r nations1 z witness ! v[ ( ,jeph?ah4 ,b x may be said t ! ob$i5ce ( ,abraham1 :o 0 ready to sacrifice 8 son to ! ,god :o _h giv5 him1 is an allegory ( ! resignation :i* man owes to ! ord]s ( ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,!re is "o rem>k :i* x is p>ticul>ly important to make on ! hi/ory ( ?is patri>* reg>d$ z ! fa!r ( ! ,jews & ! ,arabs4 ,8 pr9cipal *ildr5 7 ,isaac1 born ( 8 wife by a miracul\s favor ( ,provid5ce1 & ,i%mael1 born ( 8 s]vant4 ,x 0 9 ,isaac t ! race ( ! patri>* 0 bless$2 yet ,isaac 0 fa!r only ( an un=tunate & contemptible p1 :o 7 = a long p]iod slaves1 & h = a /ill long] p]iod be5 disp]s$4 ,i%mael1 on ! contr>y1 0 ! fa!r ( ! ,arabs1 :o1 9 c\rse ( "t1 e/abli%$ ! empire ( ! caliphs1 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & mo/ ext5sive 9 ! _w4 ,! ,mussulmans h a great rev]5ce = ,abraham1 :om !y call ,ibrahim4 ,^? :o believe him to h be5 buri$ at ,hebron1 make a pilgrimage ?i!r1 :ile ^? :o ?9k t 8 tomb is at ,mecca1 g & pay _! homage to him !re4 ,"s ( ! anci5t ,p]sians believ$ t ,abraham 0 ! same z ,zoroa/]4 ,x has be5 ) him z ) mo/ ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,ea/]n nations1 to :om v>i\s names & v>i\s adv5tures h be5 attribut$2 b x appe>s by ! ,scripture text t he 0 "o ( ^? w&]+ ,arabs :o _h no fix$ habitation4 ,we see him born at ,ur 9 ,*alda1 go+ fir/ to ,h>an1 !n into ,pale/9e1 !n into ,egypt1 !n into ,phnicia1 & la/ly =c$ to buy a grave at ,hebron4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable circum/ances ( 8 life 01 t at ! age ( n9ety1 be=e he _h begott5 ,isaac1 he caus$ himself1 8 son ,i%mael1 & all 8 s]vants to be circumcis$4 ,x seems t he _h adopt$ ?is idea f ! ,egyptians4 ,x is difficult to det]m9e ! orig9 ( su* an op]ation2 b x is mo/ likely t x 0 p]=m$ 9 ord] to prev5t ! abuses ( pub]ty4 ,b :y %\ld a man und]go ?is op]ation at ! age ( a hundr$8 ,on ! o!r h& x is ass]t$ t only ! prie/s 7 anci5tly di/+ui%$ 9 ,egypt by ?is cu/om4 ,x 0 a usage ( great antiquity 9 ,africa & "p ( ,asia = ! mo/ holy p]sonages to pres5t _! virile memb] to be kiss$ by ! wom5 :om !y met4 ,! organs ( g5]ation 7 look$ ^u z some?+ noble & sacr$--z a symbol ( div9e p[]3 x 0 cu/om>y to swe> by !m2 &1 :5 tak+ an oa? to ano!r p]son1 to lay ! h& on 8 te/icles4 ,x 0 p]haps f ?is anci5t cu/om t !y aft]w>ds receiv$ _! "n1 :i* signifies witnesses1 because !y 7 ?us made a te/imony & a pl$ge4 ,:5 ,abraham s5t 8 s]vant to ask ,rebecca = 8 son ,isaac1 ! s]vant plac$ 8 h& on ,abraham's g5itals1 :i* has be5 translat$ by ! ^w ?igh4 ,by ?is we see h[ mu* ! mann]s ( remote antiquity diff]$ f ours4 ,9 ! eyes ( a philosoph] x is no m a/oni%+ t m5 %\ld =m]ly h sworn by t "p ?an by ! head2 nor is x a/oni%+ t ^? :o wi%$ to di/+ui% !mselves f o!r m5 %\ld h te/ifi$ by ?is v5]at$ portion ( ! human p]son4 ,! ,book ( ,g5esis tells u t circumcision 0 a cov5ant betwe5 ,god & ,abraham2 & expressly adds1 t :osoev] %all n be circumcis$ 9 8 h\se1 %all be put to dea?4 ,yet we are n told t ,isaac 0 circumcis$2 nor is circumcision aga9 spok5 ( until ! "t ( ,moses4 ,we %all conclude ?is article ) "o m obs]vation1 :i* is1 t ,abraham1 aft] hav+ by ,s>ah & ,hag> two sons1 :o became ea* ! fa!r ( a great nation1 _h six sons by ,keturah1 :o settl$ 9 ,arabia2 b _! po/]ity 7 n fam\s4 ,,abuse4 ,a vice atta*$ to all ! cu/oms1 to all ! laws1 to all ! in/itutions ( man3 ! detail is too va/ to be conta9$ 9 any libr>y4 ,/ates are gov]n$ by abuses4 ,maximus ille e/ qui m9imis urgetur4 ,x might be said to ! ,*9ese1 to ! ,japanese1 to ! ,engli%--y\r gov]nm5t sw>ms ) abuses1 :i* y d n correct6 ,! ,*9ese w reply3 ,we h exi/$ z a p = five ?\s& ye>s1 & at ?is day are p]haps ! mo/ =tunate nation on e>?1 because we are ! mo/ tranquil4 ,! ,japanese w say ne>ly ! same4 ,! ,engli% w answ]3 ,we are p[]ful at sea1 & prosp]\s on l&2 p]haps 9 t5 ?\s& ye>s we %all br+ our usages to p]fection4 ,! gr& secret is1 to be 9 a bett] condition ?an o!rs1 ev5 ) enorm\s abuses4 ,,abuse ,,( ,,words4 ,books1 l conv]sation1 r>ely give u any precise ideas3 no?+ is s common z to read & conv]se unpr(itably4 ,we mu/ "h repeat :at ,locke has s /rongly urg$--,def9e y\r t]ms4 ,a jurisconsult1 9 8 crim9al in/itute1 ann\nces t ! non-obs]vance ( ,sundays & holidays is treason aga9/ ! ,div9e ,maje/y4 ,treason aga9/ ! ,div9e ,maje/y gives an idea ( ! mo/ enorm\s ( crimes1 & ! mo/ dreadful ( *a/isem5ts4 ,b :at con/itutes ! (f5ce8 ,to h miss$ vesp]s8--a ?+ :i* may happ5 to ! be/ man 9 ! _w4 ,9 all disputes on lib]ty1 "o reason] g5]ally und]/&s "o ?+1 & 8 adv]s>y ano!r4 ,a ?ird comes 9 :o und]/&s nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 nor is himself und]/ood4 ,9 ^! disputes1 "o has 9 8 head ! p[] ( act+2 a second1 ! p[] ( will+2 a ?ird1 ! desire ( execut+2 ea* revolves 9 8 own circle1 & !y nev] meet4 ,x is ! same ) qu>rels ab\t grace4 ,:o c und]/& its nature1 its op]ations1 ! suffici5cy :i* is n suffici5t1 & ! efficacy :i* is ineffectual4 ,! words sub/antial =m 7 pron\nc$ = two ?\s& ye>s )\t sugge/+ ! lea/ notion4 ,= ^!1 pla/ic natures h be5 sub/itut$1 b /ill )\t any?+ be+ ga9$4 ,a travell]1 /opp$ on 8 way by a torr5t1 asks a villag] on ! opposite bank to %[ him ! =d3 ,g to ! "r6 %\ts ! c\ntryman4 ,he takes ! "r & is dr[n$4 ,! o!r runs up cry+3 ,oh6 h[ un=tunate6 ,i did n tell him to g to 8 "r1 b to m9e6 ,! _w is full ( ^! misund]/&+s4 ,h[ w a ,norwegian1 :5 read+ ?is =mula3 ,s]vant ( ! s]vants ( ,god2 discov] t x is ! ,bi%op ( ,bi%ops1 & ,k+ ( ,k+s :o speaks8 ,at ! "t :5 ! ,fragm5ts ( ,petronius made a great noise 9 ! lit]>y _w1 ,meibomius1 a not$ le>n$ man ( ,lbeck1 read 9 ! pr9t$ lett] ( ano!r le>n$ man ( ,bologna3 ,we h "h an entire ,petronius1 :i* ,i h se5 ) my own eyes & admir$4 ,habemus hic ,petronium integrum1 quem vidi meis oculis non s9e admiratione4 ,he imm$iately set out = ,italy1 ha/5$ to ,bologna1 w5t to ! libr>ian ,capponi1 & ask$ him if x 7 true t !y _h ! entire ,petronius at ,bologna4 ,capponi answ]$ t x 0 a fact :i* _h long be5 public4 ,c ,i see ?is ,petronius8 ,be s good z to %[ him to me4 ,no?+ is m easy1 said ,capponi4 ,he !n took him to ! *ur* 9 :i* ! body ( ,/4 ,petronius 0 laid4 ,meibomius ord]$ horses & fl$4 ,if ! ,jesuit ,daniel took a w>like abbot1 abbatem m>tialem1 = ! abbot ,m>tial1 a hundr$ hi/orians h fall5 into /ill great] mi/akes4 ,! ,jesuit d',orleans1 9 8 ,revolutions ( ,engl&1 wrote indiff]5tly ,nor?ampton or ,s\?ampton1 only mi/ak+ ! nor? = ! s\?1 or vice v]sa4 ,metaphysical t]ms1 tak5 9 _! prop] s5se1 h sometimes det]m9$ ! op9ion ( tw5ty nations4 ,e "o kn[s ! metaphor ( ,isaiah1 ,h[ ha/ ?\ fall5 f heav51 ?\ /> :i* rose 9 ! morn+8 ,?is disc\rse 0 imag9$ to h be5 address$ to ! devil2 & z ! ,hebrew ^w answ]+ to ! planet ,v5us 0 r5d]$ 9 ,lat9 by ! ^w ,lucif]1 ! devil has ev] s9ce be5 call$ ,lucif]4 ,mu* ridicule has be5 be/[$ on ! ,*>t ( ! ,t5d] ,passion by ,mdlle4 ,cud]i4 ,! lov]s emb>k on ! riv] ,t5dre2 !y d9e at ,t5dre sur ,e/ime1 sup at ,t5dre sur ,incl9ation1 sleep at ,t5dre sur ,dsir1 f9d !mselves ! next morn+ at ,t5dre sur ,passion1 & la/ly at ,t5dre sur ,t5dre4 ,^! ideas may be ridicul\s1 especially :5 ,clelia1 ,horatius ,cocles1 & o!r rude & au/]e ,romans set out on ! voyage2 b ?is geographical *>t at lea/ %[s u t love has v>i\s lodg+s1 & t ! same ^w does n always signify ! same ?+4 ,!re is a prodigi\s diff]5ce betwe5 ! love ( ,t>qu9 & t ( ,celadon--betwe5 ,david's love = ,jona?an1 :i* 0 /rong] ?an t ( wom51 & ! ,abb ,desfonta9es' love = little *imney-sweep]s4 ,! mo/ s+ul> in/ance ( ?is abuse ( words--^! volunt>y equivoques--^! misund]/&+s :i* h caus$ s _m qu>rels--is ! ,*9ese ,k+-ti54 ,! mission>ies hav+ viol5t disputes ab\t ! mean+ ( ?is ^w1 ! ,c\rt ( ,rome s5t a ,fr5*man1 nam$ ,maigrot1 :om !y made ! imag9>y bi%op ( a prov9ce 9 ,*9a1 to adju/ ! diff]5ce4 ,maigrot did n "k a ^w ( ,*9ese2 b ! emp]or deign$ to grant t he %\ld be told :at he und]/ood by ,k+-ti54 ,maigrot w\ld n believe :at 0 told him1 b caus$ ! emp]or ( ,*9a to be condemn$ at ,rome6 ,! abuse ( words is an inexhau/ible subject4 ,9 hi/ory1 9 morality1 9 jurisprud5ce1 9 m$ic9e1 b especially 9 !ology1 bew>e ( ambiguity4 ,,academy4 ,academies are to univ]sities z maturity is to *ildhood1 oratory to gramm>1 or polit5ess to ! fir/ lessons 9 civility4 ,academies1 n be+ /ip5di>y1 %\ld be entirely free2 su* 7 ! academies ( ,italy2 su* is ! ,fr5* ,academy2 & su*1 m p>ticul>ly1 is ! ,royal ,society ( ,london4 ,! ,fr5* ,academy1 :i* =m$ itself1 receiv$1 x is true1 lett]s pat5t f ,l\is ,,xiii41 b )\t any sal>y1 & consequ5tly )\t any subjection2 h5ce x 0 t ! fir/ m5 9 ! k+dom1 & ev5 pr9ces1 s\ght admission into ?is illu/ri\s body4 ,! ,society ( ,london has possess$ ! same advantage4 ,! celebrat$ ,colb]t1 be+ a memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy1 employ$ "s ( 8 bre?r5 to compose inscriptions & devices = ! public build+s4 ,?is assembly1 to :i* ,boileau & ,rac9e aft]w>ds belong$1 soon became an academy ( itself4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ?is ,academy ( ,inscriptions1 n[ call$ t ( ! ,belles-,lettres1 may1 inde$1 be dat$ f ! ye> #affa1 & t ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces f #afff4 ,we are indebt$ = bo? e/abli%m5ts to ! same m9i/]1 :o contribut$ 9 s _m ways to ! spl5dor ( ! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,aft] ! dea?s ( ,jean ,bapti/e ,colb]t & ! ,m>quis de ,l\vois1 :5 ,c\nt de ,pont*>tra91 secret>y ( /ate1 _h ! dep>tm5t ( ,p>is1 he intru/$ ! gov]nm5t ( ! new academies to 8 nephew1 ! ,abb ,bignon4 ,!n 7 fir/ devis$ honor>y fell[%ips requir+ no le>n+1 & )\t remun]ation2 places ) sal>ies disagreeably di/+ui%$ f ! =m]2 fell[%ips )\t sal>ies2 & s*ol>%ips1 a title /ill m disagreeable1 :i* has s9ce be5 suppress$4 ,! ,academy ( ! ,belles-,lettres 0 put on ! same foot+2 bo? submitt$ to ! imm$iate control ( ! secret>y ( /ate1 & to ! revolt+ di/9ction ( honor>ies1 p5sion>ies1 & pupils4 ,! ,abb ,bignon v5tur$ to propose ! same regulation to ! ,fr5* ,academy1 ( :i* he 0 a memb]2 b he 0 he>d ) unanim\s indignation4 ,! lea/ opul5t 9 ! ,academy 7 ! fir/ to reject 8 (f]s1 & to pref] lib]ty to p5sions & honors4 ,! ,abb ,bignon1 :o1 9 ! laudable int5tion ( do+ good1 _h dealt too freely ) ! noble s5tim5ts ( 8 bre?r51 nev] aga9 set 8 foot 9 ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,! ^w ,academy became s celebrat$ t :5 ,lulli1 :o 0 a sort ( favorite1 obta9$ ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 ,op]a1 9 #afib1 he _h int]e/ en\gh to get ins]t$ 9 ! pat5t1 t x 0 a ,royal ,academy ( ,music1 9 :i* ,ladies & ,g5tlem5 might s+ )\t demean+ !mselves4 ,he did n conf] ! same honor on ! danc]s2 ! public1 h[ev]1 has always cont9u$ to g to ! ,op]a1 b nev] to ! ,academy ( ,music4 ,x is kn[n t ! ^w ,academy1 borr[$ f ! ,greeks1 orig9ally signifi$ a society or s*ool ( philosophy at ,a!ns1 :i* met 9 a g>d5 bequea!d to x by ,academus4 ,! ,italians 7 ! fir/ :o in/itut$ su* societies aft] ! revival ( lett]s2 ! ,academy ,delia ,crusca is ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,academies 7 aft]w>ds e/abli%$ 9 e t[n :]e ! sci5ces 7 cultivat$4 ,! ,society ( ,london has nev] tak5 ! title ( ,academy4 ,! prov9cial academies h be5 ( signal advantage4 ,!y h giv5 bir? to emulation1 =c$ y\? to labor1 introduc$ !m to a c\rse ( good read+1 dissipat$ ! ignorance & prejudices ( "s ( our t[ns1 fo/]$ a _s ( polit5ess1 &1 z f> z x is possible1 de/roy$ p$antry4 ,sc>cely any?+ has be5 writt5 aga9/ ! ,fr5* ,academy1 except frivol\s & insipid pleasantries4 ,/4 ,evremond's com$y ( ,! ,academicians _h "s reputation 9 its "t2 b a pro( ( ! little m]it x possess$ is t x is n[ =gott51 :]eas ! good satires ( ,boileau are immortal4 ,,adam4 ,,section ,i4 ,s mu* has be5 said & s mu* writt5 conc]n+ ,adam1 8 wife1 ! pre-,adamites1 etc41 & ! rabbis h put =? s _m idle /ories respect+ ,adam1 & x is s dull to repeat :at o!rs h said be=e1 t ,i %all "h haz>d an idea entirely new2 "o1 at lea/1 :i* is n to be f\nd 9 any anci5t au?or1 fa!r ( ! *ur*1 prea*]1 !ologian1 critic1 or s*ol> ) :om ,i am acqua9t$4 ,i mean ! pr(\nd secrecy ) respect to ,adam :i* 0 obs]v$ ?r\gh\t ! habitable e>?1 ,pale/9e only except$1 until ! "t :5 ! ,jewi% books began to be kn[n 9 ,alex&ria1 & 7 translat$ into ,greek "u "o ( ! ,ptolemies4 ,/ill !y 7 v little kn[n2 = l>ge books 7 v r>e & v de>4 ,besides1 ! ,jews ( ,j]usalem 7 s inc5s$ aga9/ ^? ( ,alex&ria1 load$ !m ) s _m reproa*es = hav+ translat$ _! ,bible into a pr(ane tongue1 call$ !m s _m ill names1 & cri$ s l\dly to ! ,"l1 t ! ,alex&rian ,jews conceal$ _! translation z mu* z possible2 x 0 s secret t no ,greek or ,roman au?or speaks ( x be=e ! "t ( ! ,emp]or ,aurelian4 ,! hi/orian ,josephus confesses1 9 8 answ] to ,appian1 t ! ,jews _h n long _h any int]c\rse ) o!r nations3 ,we inhabit1 says he1 a c\ntry di/ant f ! sea2 we d n apply ourselves to comm]ce1 nor h we any communication ) o!r nations4 ,is x to be wond]$ at t our p1 dwell+ s f> f ! sea1 & affect+ nev] to write1 h be5 s little kn[n8 ,"h x w probably be ask$ h[ ,josephus c\ld say t 8 nation affect$ nev] to write any?+1 :5 !y _h tw5ty-two canonical books1 )\t reckon+ ! ,t>gum by ,onkelos4 ,b x mu/ be consid]$ t tw5ty-two small volumes 7 v little :5 comp>$ ) ! multitude ( books pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y ( ,alex&ria1 half ( :i* 7 burn$ 9 ,cs>'s w>4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! ,jews _h writt5 & read v little2 t !y 7 pr(\ndly ignorant ( a/ronomy1 geometry1 geography1 & physics2 t !y knew no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( o!r nations2 & t 9 ,alex&ria !y fir/ began to le>n4 ,_! language 0 a b>b>\s mixture ( anci5t ,phnician & corrupt$ ,*aldee2 x 0 s poor t sev]al moods 7 want+ 9 ! conjugation ( _! v]bs4 ,moreov]1 z !y communicat$ nei!r _! books nor ! titles ( !m to any =eign]1 no "o on e>? except !mselves _h ev] he>d ( ,adam1 or ,eve1 or ,abel1 or ,ca91 or ,noah4 ,abraham alone 01 9 c\rse ( "t1 kn[n to ! ,ori5tal nations2 b no anci5t p admitt$ t ,abraham 0 ! root ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,su* are ! secrets ( ,provid5ce1 t ! fa!r & "m ( ! human race h ev] be5 totally unkn[n to _! desc5dants2 s t ! names ( ,adam & ,eve are to be f\nd 9 no anci5t au?or1 ei!r ( ,greece1 ( ,rome1 ( ,p]sia1 or ( ,syria1 nor ev5 among ! ,arabs1 until ne> ! "t ( ,mahomet4 ,x 0 ,god's pleasure t ! orig9 ( ! great family ( ! _w %\ld be conceal$ f all b ! smalle/ & mo/ un=tunate "p ( t family4 ,h[ is x t ,adam & ,eve h be5 unkn[n to all _! *ildr58 ,h[ c\ld x be t nei!r 9 ,egypt nor 9 ,babylon 0 any trace--any tradition--( our fir/ p>5ts to be f\nd8 ,:y 7 !y n m5tion$ by ,orpheus1 by ,l9us1 or by ,?amyris8 ,= if !y _h said b "o ^w ( !m1 x w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 caught by ,hesiod1 & especially by ,hom]1 :o speak ( ev]y?+ except ! au?ors ( ! human race4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 :o collect$ s _m anci5t te/imonies1 w\ld n h fail$ to quote any passage 9 :i* m5tion _h be5 made ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,eusebius1 9 8 ,univ]sal ,hi/ory1 has exam9$ ev5 ! mo/ d\btful te/imonies1 & w\ld assur$ly h made ! mo/ ( ! smalle/ allusion1 or appe>ance ( an allusion1 to our fir/ p>5ts4 ,x is1 !n1 suffici5tly cle> t !y 7 always utt]ly unkn[n to ! nations4 ,we d1 x is true1 f9d among ! ,brahm9s1 9 ! book entitl$ ! ,ez\rveidam ! names ( ,adimo & ( ,procriti1 8 wife4 ,b ?\gh ,adimo has "s little resemblance to our ,adam1 ! ,indians say3 ,we 7 a great p e/abli%$ on ! banks ( ! ,indus & ! ,ganges _m ages be=e ! ,hebrew horde mov$ t[>ds ! ,jordan4 ,! ,egyptians1 ! ,p]sians1 & ! ,arabs came to u = wisdom & spices :5 ! ,jews 7 unkn[n to ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,we _c h tak5 our ,adimo f _! ,adam2 our ,procriti does n 9 ! lea/ resemble ,eve2 besides1 _! hi/ory & ours are entirely diff]5t4 ,moreov]1 ! ',veidam' on :i* ! ',ez\rveidam' is a comm5t>y1 is believ$ by u to h be5 compos$ at a m remote p]iod ( antiquity ?an ! ,jewi% books2 & ! ',veidam' itself is a new] law giv5 to ! ,brahm9s1 fifte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] _! fir/ law1 call$ ,%a/a or ,%a/abad4 ,su*1 or ne>ly su*1 are ! answ]s :i* ! ,brahm9s ( ! pres5t day h (t5 made to ! *apla9s ( m]*ant vessels :o h talk$ to !m ( ,adam & ,eve1 & ,ca9 & ,abel1 :5 ! trad]s ( ,europe h gone1 ) arms 9 _! h&s1 to buy _! spices & lay wa/e _! c\ntry4 ,! ,phnician ,san*onia?on1 :o c]ta9ly liv$ be=e ! p]iod at :i* we place ,moses1 & :o is quot$ by ,eusebius z an au!ntic writ]1 gives t5 g5]ations to ! human race1 z does ,moses1 d[n to ! "t ( ,noah2 b1 9 ^! t5 g5]ations1 he m5tions nei!r ,adam nor ,eve1 nor any ( _! desc5dants1 n ev5 ,noah himself4 ,! names1 accord+ to ! ,greek translation by ,philo ( ,biblos1 are on1 ,gems1 ,phox1 ,liban1 ,us\1 ,halieus1 ,*risor1 ,tecnites1 ,agrove1 ,am9e2 ^! are ! fir/ t5 g5]ations4 ,we d n see ! "n ( ,noah or ( ,adam 9 any ( ! anci5t dyna/ies ( ,egypt3 !y are n to be f\nd among ! ,*aldans2 9 a ^w1 ! :ole e>? has be5 sil5t respect+ !m4 ,x mu/ be own$ t su* a sil5ce is unp>allel$4 ,e p has attribut$ to itself "s imag9>y orig91 yet none has approa*$ ! true "o4 ,we _c compreh5d h[ ! fa!r ( all nations has s long be5 unkn[n1 :ile 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s 8 "n %\ld h be5 c>ri$ f m\? to m\? to ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,let u humble ourselves to ! decrees ( t ,provid5ce :i* has p]mitt$ s a/oni%+ an oblivion4 ,all 0 my/]i\s & conceal$ 9 ! nation guid$ by ,god ,himself1 :i* prep>$ ! way = ,*ri/ianity1 & 0 ! wild olive on :i* ! fruitful "o has be5 graft$4 ,t ! names ( ! au?ors ( mank9d %\ld be unkn[n to mank9d is a my/]y ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,i w v5ture to affirm t x has requir$ a miracle ?us to %ut ! eyes & e>s ( all nations--to de/roy e monum5t1 e memorial ( _! fir/ fa!r4 ,:at w\ld ,cs>1 ,antony1 ,crassus1 ,pompey1 ,cic]o1 ,m>cellus1 or ,metellus h ?\ght1 if a poor ,jew1 :ile sell+ !m balm1 _h said1 ,we all desc5d f "o fa!r1 nam$ ,adam4 ,all ! ,roman s5ate w\ld h cri$1 ,%[ u our g5ealogical tree4 ,!n ! ,jew w\ld h display$ 8 t5 g5]ations1 d[n to ! "t ( ,noah1 & ! secret ( ! univ]sal deluge4 ,! s5ate w\ld h ask$ him h[ _m p]sons 7 9 ! ark to fe$ all ! animals = t5 :ole mon?s1 & dur+ ! foll[+ ye> 9 :i* no food w\ld be produc$8 ,! p$dl] w\ld h said1 ,we 7 eight--,noah & 8 wife1 _! ?ree sons1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhet1 & _! wives4 ,all ?is family desc5d$ 9 a "r l9e f ,adam4 ,cic]o1 w\ld1 d\btless1 h inquir$ = ! great monum5ts1 ! indisputable te/imonies :i* ,noah & 8 *ildr5 _h left ( our common fa!r4 ,aft] ! deluge1 he w\ld h said1 ! :ole _w w\ld h res\nd$ ) ! names ( ,adam & ,noah1 "o ! fa!r1 ! o!r ! re/or] ( e race4 ,^! names w\ld h be5 9 e m\? z soon z m5 c\ld speak1 on e p>*m5t z soon z !y c\ld write1 on ! door ( e h\se z soon z !y c\ld build1 on e temple1 on e /atue2 & h y kn[n s great a secret1 yet conceal$ x f u8 ,! ,jew w\ld h answ]$3 ,x is because we are pure & y are impure4 ,! ,roman s5ate w\ld h laugh$ & ! ,jew w\ld h be5 :ipp$2 s mu* are m5 atta*$ to _! prejudices6 ,,section ,,ii4 ,! pi\s ,madame de ,b\rignon 0 sure t ,adam 0 an h]maphrodite1 l ! fir/ m5 ( ! div9e ,plato4 ,god _h reveal$ a great secret to h]2 b z ,i h n _h ! same revelation1 ,i %all say no?+ ( ! matt]4 ,! ,jewi% rabbis h read ,adam's books1 & "k ! names ( 8 preceptor & 8 second wife2 b z ,i h n read our fir/ p>5t's books1 ,i %all rema9 sil5t4 ,"s acute & v le>n$ p]sons are q a/oni%$ :5 !y read ! ,veidam ( ! anci5t ,brahm9s1 to f9d t ! fir/ man 0 creat$ 9 ,india1 & call$ ,adimo1 :i* signifies ! begett]1 & 8 wife1 ,procriti1 signify+ life4 ,!y say ! sect ( ! ,brahm9s is inconte/ably m anci5t ?an t ( ! ,jews2 t x 0 n until a late p]iod t ! ,jews c\ld write 9 ! ,canaaniti% language1 s9ce x 0 n until late t !y e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! little c\ntry ( ,canaan4 ,!y say ! ,indians 7 always inv5tors1 & ! ,jews always imitators2 ! ,indians always +5i\s1 & ! ,jews always rude4 ,!y say x is difficult to believe t ,adam1 :o 0 fair & _h hair on 8 head1 0 fa!r to ! negroes1 :o are entirely black1 & h black wool4 ,:at1 inde$1 d !y n say8 ,z = me1 ,i say no?+2 ,i leave ^! rese>*es to ! ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,b]ruy] ( ! ,society ( ,jesus4 ,he is ! mo/ p]fect ,innoc5t ,i h ev] kn[n2 ! book has be5 burn$1 z t ( a man :o wi%$ to turn ! ,bible into ridicule2 b ,i am q sure he _h no su* wick$ end 9 view4 ,,section ,,iii4 ,! age = inquir+ s]i\sly :e!r or n k 0 infus$ into ,adam _h pass$ by2 ^? :o s long agitat$ ! "q _h no k1 ei!r infus$ or acquir$4 ,x is z difficult to "k at :at "t ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 :i* speaks ( ,adam1 0 writt51 z x is to "k ! date ( ! ,veidam ( ! ,sanskrit1 or any o!r ( ! anci5t ,asiatic books4 ,x is important to rem>k t ! ,jews 7 n p]mitt$ to read ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis be=e !y 7 tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,_m rabbis h reg>d$ ! =mation ( ,adam & ,eve & _! adv5ture z an allegory4 ,e celebrat$ nation ( antiquity has imag9$ "s simil> "o2 &1 by a s+ul> concurr5ce1 :i* m>ks ! weakness ( our nature1 all h endeavor$ to expla9 ! orig9 ( moral & physical evil by ideas ne>ly alike4 ,! ,*aldans1 ! ,indians1 ! ,p]sians & ! ,egyptians h acc\nt$1 9 simil> ways1 = t mixture ( good & evil :i* seems to be a necess>y app5dage to our globe4 ,! ,jews1 :o w5t out ( ,egypt1 rude z !y 71 _h he>d ( ! allegorical philosophy ( ! ,egyptians4 ,) ! little k ?us acquir$1 !y aft]w>ds mix$ t :i* !y receiv$ f ! ,phnicians & f ! ,babylonians dur+ _! long slav]y4 ,b z x is natural & v common = a rude nation to imitate rudely ! conceptions ( a poli%$ p1 x is n surpris+ t ! ,jews imag9$ a woman =m$ f ! side ( a man1 ! _s ( life brea!d f ! m\? ( ,god on ! face ( ,adam--! ,tigris1 ! ,euphrates1 ! ,nile & ! ,oxus1 hav+ all ! same s\rce 9 a g>d51 & ! =bidd5 fruit1 :i* br\ght dea? into ! _w1 z well z physical & moral evil4 ,full ( ! idea :i* prevail$ among ! anci5ts1 t ! s]p5t 0 a v cunn+ animal1 !y _h no great difficulty 9 end[+ x ) und]/&+ & spee*4 ,?is p1 :o !n inhabit$ only a small corn] ( ! e>?1 :i* !y believ$ to be long1 n>r[ & flat1 c\ld easily believe t all m5 came f ,adam4 ,!y did n ev5 "k t ! negroes1 ) a con=mation diff]5t f _! own1 inhabit$ imm5se regions2 /ill less c\ld !y h any idea ( ,am]ica4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 v /range t ! ,jewi% p 7 p]mitt$ to read ! books ( ,exodus1 :]e !re are s _m miracles t %ock reason1 yet 7 n p]mitt$ to read be=e ! age ( tw5ty-five ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 9 :i* all is necess>ily a miracle1 s9ce ! creation is ! subject ,p]haps x 0 because ,god1 aft] creat+ ! man & woman 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 makes !m aga9 9 ano!r1 & x 0 ?\ght exp$i5t to keep ?is appe>ance ( contradiction f ! eyes ( y\?4 ,p]haps x is because x is said t ,god made man 9 8 own image1 & ?is expression gave ! ,jews too corporeal an idea ( ,god4 ,p]haps x 0 because x is said t ,god took a rib f ,adam's side to =m ! woman1 & ! "y & inconsid]ate1 feel+ _! sides1 & f9d+ ! "r numb] ( ribs1 might h suspect$ ! au?or ( "s infidelity4 ,p]haps x 0 because ,god1 :o always took a walk at noon 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 laugh$ at ,adam aft] 8 fall1 & ?is tone ( ridicule might t5d to give y\? too great a ta/e = pleasantry4 ,9 %ort1 e l9e ( ?is *apt] furni%es v plausible reasons = int]dict+ ! read+ ( x2 b su* be+ ! case1 "o _c cle>ly see h[ x 0 t ! o!r *apt]s 7 p]mitt$4 ,x is1 besides1 surpris+ t ! ,jews 7 n to read ?is *apt] until !y 7 tw5ty-five4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t x %\ld fir/ h be5 propos$ to *ildhood1 :i* receives ev]y?+ )\t exam9ation1 r ?an to y\?1 ^: pride is to judge & to laugh4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,jews ( tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 hav+ _! judgm5ts prep>$ & /r5g!n$1 might be m fitt$ to receive ?is *apt] ?an inexp]i5c$ m9ds4 ,we %all say no?+ "h ( ,adam's second wife1 nam$ ,lillah1 :om ! anci5t rabbis h giv5 him4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t we "k v few anecdotes ( our family4 ,,adoration4 ,is x n a great fault 9 "s mod]n languages t ! same ^w t is us$ 9 address+ ! ,supreme ,be+ is also us$ 9 address+ a mi/ress8 ,we n infrequ5tly g f he>+ a s]mon1 9 :i* ! prea*] has talk$ ( no?+ b ador+ ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 to ! op]a1 :]e no?+ is to be he>d b ! *>m+ object ( my adoration1 etc4 ,! ,greeks & ,romans1 at lea/1 did n fall into ?is extravagant pr(anation4 ,horace does n say t he adores ,lalage2 ,tibullus does n adore ,delia2 nor is ev5 ! t]m adorationto be f\nd 9 ,petronius4 ,if any?+ c excuse ?is indec5cy1 x is ! frequ5t m5tion :i* is made 9 our op]as & songs ( ! gods ( anci5t fable4 ,poets h said t _! mi/resses 7 m adorable ?an ^! false div9ities2 = :i* no "o c\ld blame !m4 ,we h ins5sibly become famili>iz$ ) ?is mode ( expression1 until at la/1 )\t any p]ception ( ! folly1 ! ,god ( ! univ]se is address$ 9 ! same t]ms z an op]a s+]4 ,b to return to ! important "p ( our subject3 ,!re is no civiliz$ nation :i* does n r5d] public adoration to ,god4 ,x is true t nei!r 9 ,asia nor 9 ,africa is any p]son =c$ to ! mosque or temple ( ! place2 ea* "o goes ( 8 own accord4 ,?is cu/om ( assembl+ %\ld t5d to unite ! m9ds ( m5 & r5d] !m m g5tle 9 society2 yet h !y be5 se5 rag+ aga9/ ea* o!r1 ev5 9 ! consecrat$ abode ( peace4 ,! temple ( ,j]usalem 0 delug$ ) blood by zealots :o murd]$ _! bre?r51 & our *ur*es h m ?an once be5 defil$ by c>nage4 ,9 ! article on ,*9a x w be se5 t ! emp]or is ! *ief pontiff1 & t ! wor%ip is augu/ & simple4 ,!re are o!r c\ntries 9 :i* x is simple )\t any magnific5ce1 z among ! re=m]s ( ,europe & 9 ,briti% ,am]ica4 ,9 o!rs wax tap]s mu/ be light$ at noon1 al?\gh 9 ! primitive ages !y 7 held 9 abom9ation4 ,a conv5t ( nuns1 if depriv$ ( _! tap]s1 w\ld cry out t ! light ( ! fai? 0 ext+ui%$ & ! _w w\ld %ortly be at an end4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& holds a middle c\rse betwe5 ! pomp\s c]emonies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome & ! pla9ness ( ! ,calv9i/s4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,ea/1 songs1 dances & tor*es =m$ "p ( ! c]emonies ess5tial 9 all sacr$ fea/s4 ,no sac]dotal in/itution exi/$ among ! ,greeks )\t songs & dances4 ,! ,hebrews borr[$ ?is cu/om f _! neighbors2 = ,david sang & danc$ be=e ! ark4 ,/4 ,mat!w speaks ( a canticle sung by ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself & by ,8 apo/les aft] _! ,passov]4 ,?is canticle1 :i* is n admitt$ into ! au?oriz$ books1 is to be f\nd 9 fragm5ts 9 ! #bcg? lett] ( ,/4 ,augu/9e to ,bi%op ,*retius2 &1 :atev] disputes !re may h be5 ab\t its au!nticity1 x is c]ta9 t s++ 0 employ$ 9 all religi\s c]emonies4 ,mahomet f\nd ?is a settl$ mode ( wor%ip among ! ,arabs2 x is also e/abli%$ 9 ,india1 b does n appe> to be 9 use among ! lett]$ m5 ( ,*9a4 ,! c]emonies ( all places h "s resemblance & "s diff]5ce2 b ,god is wor%ipp$ ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,woe1 assur$ly1 unto ^? :o d n adore ,him z we d6 :e!r err+ 9 _! t5ets or 9 _! rites4 ,!y sit 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?2 b ! great] _! mis=tune ! m are !y to be piti$ & support$4 ,x is inde$ a great consolation = u t ! ,mahometans1 ! ,indians1 ! ,*9ese1 ! ,t>t>s1 all adore "o only ,god2 = s f> !y are our k9dr$4 ,_! fatal ignorance ( our sacr$ my/]ies c only inspire u ) t5d] compassion = our w&]+ bre?r54 ,f> f u be all _s ( p]secution :i* w\ld only s]ve to r5d] !m irreconcilable4 ,"o only ,god be+ ador$ ?r\gh\t ! kn[n _w1 %all ^? :o ackn[l$ge ,him z _! ,fa!r nev] cease to pres5t to ,him ! revolt+ spectacle ( ,8 *ildr5 dete/+1 ana!matiz+1 p]secut+ & massacr+ "o ano!r by way ( argum5t8 ,x is h>d to det]m9e precisely :at ! ,greeks & ,romans und]/ood by ador+1 or :e!r !y ador$ fauns1 sylvans1 dryads & naiads z !y ador$ ! twelve sup]ior gods4 ,x is n likely t ,adrian's m9ion1 ,ant9\s1 0 ador$ by ! ,egyptians ( lat] times ) ! same wor%ip :i* !y paid to ,s]apis2 & x is suffici5tly prov$ t ! anci5t ,egyptians did n adore onions & crocodiles z !y did ,isis & ,osiris4 ,ambiguity ab\nds ev]y:]e & conf\nds ev]y?+2 we are oblig$ at e ^w to exclaim1 ,:at d y mean8 we mu/ con/antly repeat--,def9e y\r t]ms4 ,is x q true t ,simon1 call$ ! ,magician1 0 ador$ among ! ,romans8 ,x is n m true t he 0 utt]ly unkn[n to !m4 ,/4 ,ju/9 9 8 ,apology1 :i* 0 z little kn[n at ,rome z ,simon1 tells u t ?is ,god _h a /atue erect$ on ! ,tib]1 or r ne> ! ,tib]1 betwe5 ! two bridges1 ) ?is inscription3 ,simoni deo sancto4 ,/4 ,ir5u & ,t]tullian atte/ ! same ?+2 b to :om d !y atte/ x8 ,to p :o _h nev] se5 ,rome--to ,africans1 to ,allobroges1 to ,syrians1 & to "s ( ! inhabitants ( ,si*em4 ,!y _h c]ta9ly n se5 ?is /atue1 ! real inscription on :i* 0 ,semo sanco deo fidio1 & n ,simoni deo sancto4 ,!y %\ld at lea/ h consult$ ,dionysius ( ,halic>nassus1 :o gives ?is inscription 9 8 f\r? book4 ,semo sanco 0 an old ,sab9e ^w1 signify+ half god & half man2 we f9d 9 ,livy1 ,bona ,semoni sanco c5su]unt consecr&a4 ,?is god 0 "o ( ! mo/ anci5t 9 ,roman wor%ip1 hav+ be5 consecrat$ by ,t>qu9 ! ,pr\d1 & 0 consid]$ z ! god ( alliances & good fai?4 ,x 0 ! cu/om to sacrifice an ox to him1 & to write any treaty made ) a neighbor+ p ^u ! sk94 ,he _h a temple ne> t ( ,quir9us2 (f]+s 7 sometimes pres5t$ to him "u ! "n ( ,semo ! fa!r1 & sometimes "u t ( ,sancus fidius1 :5ce ,ovid says 9 8 ,fa/i3 ,qurebam nonas ,sanco1 ,fidove ref]rem1 ,an tibi1 ,semo pat]4 ,su* 0 ! ,roman div9ity :i* = s _m ages 0 tak5 = ,simon ! ,magician4 ,/4 ,cyril ( ,j]usalem _h no d\bts on ! subject1 & ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 8 fir/ book ( ,h]esies tells u t ,simon ! ,magician himself procur$ ! erection ( ?is /atue1 toge!r ) t ( 8 ,hel5a1 by ord] ( ! emp]or & s5ate4 ,?is /range fable1 ! falsehood ( :i* might s easily h be5 discov]$1 0 con/antly connect$ ) ano!r fable1 :i* relates t ,simon & ,/4 ,pet] bo? appe>$ be=e ,n]o & *all5g$ ea* o!r :i* ( !m %\ld soone/ br+ to life ! corpse ( a ne> relative ( ,n]o's1 & also raise himself highe/ 9 ! air2 t ,simon caus$ himself to be c>ri$ up by devils 9 a fi]y *>iot2 t ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul br\ght him d[n by _! pray]s2 t he broke 8 legs & 9 consequ5ce di$1 & t ,n]o1 be+ enrag$1 put bo? ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul to dea?4 ,abdias1 ,m>cell9us & ,hegisippus h ea* relat$ ?is /ory1 ) a little diff]5ce 9 ! details4 ,arnobius1 ,/4 ,cyril ( ,j]usalem1 ,sulpicius ,sev]us1 ,phila/]1 ,/4 ,epiphanius1 ,isidorus ( ,damietta1 ,maximus ( ,tur91 & sev]al o!r au?ors successively gave curr5cy to ?is error1 & x 0 g5]ally adopt$1 until at l5g? !re 0 f\nd at ,rome a /atue ( ,semo sancus deus fidius1 & ! le>n$ ,fa!r ,mabillon dug up an anci5t monum5t ) ! inscription ,semoni sanco deo fidio4 ,x is nev]!less c]ta9 t !re 0 a ,simon1 :om ! ,jews believ$ to be a magician1 z x is c]ta9 t !re 0 an ,apollonius ( ,tyana4 ,x is also true t ?is ,simon1 :o 0 born 9 ! little c\ntry ( ,sam>ia1 ga!r$ toge!r "s vagabonds1 :om he p]suad$ t he 0 "o s5t by ,god2 he baptiz$1 inde$1 z well z ! apo/les1 & rais$ alt> aga9/ alt>4 ,! ,jews ( ,sam>ia1 always ho/ile to ^? ( ,j]usalem1 v5tur$ to oppose ?is ,simon to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ackn[l$g$ by ! apo/les & disciples1 all ( :om 7 ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam9 or t ( ,judah4 ,he baptiz$ l !m1 b to ! baptism ( wat] he add$ fire1 say+ t he _h be5 =etold by ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ^! words3 ,he t come? aft] me is mighti] ?an ,i2 he %all baptize y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) fire4 ,simon light$ a lamb5t flame ov] ! baptismal font ) naph?a f ! ,asphaltic ,lake4 ,8 p>ty 0 v /rong1 b x is v d\btful :e!r 8 disciples ador$ him2 ,/4 ,ju/9 is ! only "o :o believes x4 ,m5&]1 l ,simon1 said he 0 s5t by ,god to be ! savior ( m54 ,all ! false ,messiahs1 ,b>co*ebas especially1 call$ !mselves s5t by ,god2 b n ev5 ,b>co*ebas dem&$ to be ador$4 ,m5 are n (t5 erect$ into div9ities :ile !y live1 unless1 inde$1 !y be ,alex&]s or ,roman emp]ors1 :o expressly ord] _! slaves s to d4 ,b ?is is n1 /rictly speak+1 adoration2 x is an extraord9>y homage1 an anticipat$ apo!osis1 a flatt]y z ridicul\s z ^? :i* are lavi%$ on ,octavius by ,virgil & ,horace4 ,,adult]y4 ,we are n indebt$ = ?is expression to ! ,greeks2 !y call$ adult]y moi*eia1 f :i* came ! ,lat9 m*us1 :i* we h n adopt$4 ,we owe x nei!r to ! ,syriac tongue nor to ! ,hebrew1 a j>gon ( ! ,syriac1 9 :i* adult]y is call$ niuph4 ,9 ,lat9 adult]atio signifi$ alt]ation--adult]ation1 "o ?+ put = ano!r--a c\nt]feit1 z false keys1 false b>ga9s1 false signatures2 ?us he :o took possession ( ano!r's b$ 0 call$ adult]4 ,9 a simil> way1 by antiphrasis1 ! "n ( coccyx1 a cuckoo1 0 giv5 to ! poor husb& into ^: ne/ a /rang] intrud$4 ,pl9y1 ! naturali/1 says3 ,coccyx ova subdit 9 nidis ali5is2 ita pl]ique ali5as uxores faciunt matres--! cuckoo deposits its eggs 9 ! ne/ ( o!r birds2 s ! ,romans n unfrequ5tly made mo!rs ( ! wives ( _! fri5ds4 ,! comp>ison is n ov] j4 ,coccyx signify+ a cuckoo1 we h made x cuckold4 ,:at a numb] ( ?+s d we owe to ! ,romans6 ,b z ! s5se ( all words is subject to *ange1 ! t]m appli$ to cuckold1 :i*1 accord+ to good gramm>1 %\ld be ! gallant1 is appropriat$ to ! husb&4 ,"s ( ! le>n$ ass]t t x is to ! ,greeks we owe ! emblem ( ! horns1 & t !y be/[$ ! appellation ( goat ^u a husb& ! disposition ( ^: wife resembl$ t ( a female ( ! same species4 ,inde$1 !y us$ ! epi!t son ( a goat 9 ! same way z ! mod]n vulg> d an appellation :i* is mu* m lit]al4 ,^! vile t]ms are no long] made use ( 9 good company4 ,ev5 ! ^w adult]y is nev] pron\nc$4 ,we d n n[ say1 ,madame la ,du*esse lives 9 adult]y ) ,monsieur le ,*evali]--,madame la ,m>quise has a crim9al intimacy ) ,monsieur l',abb2 b we say1 ,monsieur l',abb is ?is week ! lov] ( ,madame la ,m>quise4 ,:5 ladies talk ( _! adult]ies to _! female fri5ds1 !y say1 ,i confess ,i h "s incl9ation = him4 ,!y us$ =m]ly to confess t !y felt "s e/eem1 b s9ce ! "t :5 a c]ta9 citiz5's wife accus$ h]self to h] confessor ( hav+ e/eem = a c\nsellor1 & ! confessor inquir$ z to ! numb] ( pro(s ( e/eem af=d$1 ladies ( quality h e/eem$ no "o & gone b little to confession4 ,! wom5 ( ,lac$mon1 we are told1 knew nei!r confession nor adult]y4 ,x is true t ,m5elaus _h exp]i5c$ ! intractability ( ,hel51 b ,lycurgus set all "r by mak+ ! wom5 common1 :5 ! husb&s 7 will+ to l5d !m & ! wives cons5t$4 ,e "o might dispose ( 8 own4 ,9 ?is case a husb& _h n to appreh5d t he %\ld fo/] 9 8 h\se ! (fspr+ ( a /rang]2 all *ildr5 belong$ to ! republic1 & n to any p>ticul> family1 s t no "o 0 injur$4 ,adult]y is an evil only inasmu* z x is a !ft2 b we d n /eal t :i* is giv5 to u4 ,! ,lac$monians1 !re=e1 _h good reason = say+ t adult]y 0 impossible among !m4 ,x is o!rwise 9 our mod]n nations1 :]e e law is f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple ( meum & tuum4 ,x is ! greate/ wrong1 ! greate/ injury1 to give a poor fell[ *ildr5 :i* d n belong to him & lay ^u him a burd5 :i* he ought n to be>4 ,races ( h]oes h ?us be5 utt]ly ba/>diz$4 ,! wives ( ! ,a/olphos & ! ,jocondas1 ?r\gh a deprav$ appetite1 a mom5t>y weakness1 h become pregnant by "s de=m$ dw>f--"s little page1 devoid alike ( he>t & m9d1 & bo? ! bodies & s\ls ( ! (fspr+ h borne te/imony to ! fact4 ,9 "s c\ntries ( ,europe ! heirs to ! greate/ names are little insignificant apes1 :o h 9 _! halls ! portraits ( _! pret5d$ fa!rs1 six feet high1 h&some1 well-made1 & c>ry+ a broadsword :i* _! successors ( ! pres5t day w\ld sc>cely be able to lift4 ,important (fices are ?us held by m5 :o h no "r to !m1 & ^: he>ts1 heads1 & arms are unequal to ! burd54 ,9 "s prov9ces ( ,europe ! girls make love1 )\t _! aft]w>ds becom+ less prud5t wives4 ,9 ,france x is q ! contr>y2 ! girls are %ut up 9 conv5ts1 :]e1 hi!rto1 !y h receiv$ a mo/ ridicul\s education4 ,_! mo!rs1 9 ord] to console !m1 tea* !m to look = lib]ty 9 m>riage4 ,sc>cely h !y liv$ a ye> ) _! husb&s :5 !y become impati5t to asc]ta9 ! =ce ( _! attractions4 ,a "y wife nei!r sits1 nor eats1 nor walks1 nor goes to ! play1 b 9 company ) wom5 :o h ea* _! regul> intrigue4 ,if %e has n h] lov] l ! re/1 %e is to be unpair$2 & a%am$ ( be+ s1 %e is afraid to %[ h]self4 ,! ,ori5tals proce$ q 9 ano!r way4 ,girls are br\ght to !m & w>rant$ virg9s on ! words ( a ,circassian4 ,!y m>ry !m & %ut !m up z a measure ( precaution1 z we %ut up our maids4 ,no jokes !re ^u ladies & _! husb&s6 no songs6--no?+ resembl+ our quodlibets ab\t horns & cuckoldom6 ,we pity ! great ladies ( ,turkey1 ,p]sia & ,india2 b !y are a ?\s& times happi] 9 _! s]aglios ?an our "y wom5 9 _! conv5ts4 ,x sometimes happ5s among u t a dissatisfi$ husb&1 n *oos+ to in/itute a crim9al process aga9/ 8 wife = adult]y1 :i* w\ld subject him to ! imputation ( b>b>ity1 cont5ts himself ) obta9+ a sep>ation ( p]son & prop]ty4 ,& "h we mu/ ins]t an ab/ract ( a memorial1 drawn up by a good man :o f9ds himself 9 ?is situation4 ,^! are 8 compla9ts2 are !y j or n8-- ,a memorial1 writt5 by a magi/rate1 ab\t ! ye> #agfd4 ,a pr9cipal magi/rate ( a t[n 9 ,france is s un=tunate z to h a wife :o 0 debau*$ by a prie/ be=e h] m>riage1 & has s9ce br\ght h]self to public %ame2 he has1 h[ev]1 cont5t$ himself ) a private sep>ation4 ,?is man1 :o is =ty ye>s old1 heal?y1 & ( a pleas+ figure1 has ne$ ( woman's society4 ,he is too scrupul\s to seek to s$uce ! wife ( ano!r2 he ev5 fe>s to contract an illicit intimacy ) a maid or a wid[4 ,9 ?is /ate ( sorr[ & p]plexity he addresses ! foll[+ compla9ts to ! ,*ur*1 ( :i* he is a memb]3 ,my wife is crim9al1 & ,i suff] ! puni%m5t4 ,a woman is necess>y to ! com=t ( my life--nay1 ev5 to ! pres]vation ( my virtue2 yet %e is refus$ me by ! ,*ur*1 :i* =bids me to m>ry an hone/ woman4 ,! civil law ( ! pres5t day1 :i* is1 unhappily1 f\nd$ on ! canon law1 deprives me ( ! rights ( humanity4 ,! ,*ur* compels me to seek ei!r pleasures :i* x reprobates1 or %ameful consolations :i* x condemns2 x =ces me to be crim9al4 ,if ,i look r\nd among ! nations ( ! e>?1 ,i see no religion except ! ,roman ,ca?olic :i* does n recognize divorce & second m>riage z a natural "r4 ,:at inv]sion ( ord]1 !n1 has made x a virtue 9 ,ca?olics to suff] adult]y & a duty to live )\t wives :5 _! wives h ?us %amefully injur$ !m8 ,:y is a cank]$ tie indissoluble1 not)/&+ ! great maxim adopt$ by ! code1 ,quicquid ligatur dissolubile e/8 ,a sep>ation ( p]son & prop]ty is grant$ me1 b n a divorce4 ,! law takes f me my wife1 & leaves me ! ^w sacram5t6 ,i no long] enjoy matrimony1 b /ill ,i am m>ri$6 ,:at contradiction6 ,:at slav]y6 ,nor is x less /range t ?is law ( ! ,*ur* is directly contr>y to ! words :i* x believes to h be5 pron\nc$ by ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,:osoev] %all put away 8 wife1 except x be = =nication1 & %all m>ry ano!r1 committe? adult]y4 ,i h no wi% "h to inquire :e!r ! pontiffs ( ,rome h a "r to violate at pleasure ! law ( ,him :om !y reg>d z _! ,ma/]2 :e!r :5 a k+dom wants an heir1 x is all[able to repudiate ! woman :o is incapable ( giv+ "o2 nor :e!r a turbul5t wife1 "o attack$ by lunacy1 or "o guilty ( murd]1 %\ld n be divorc$ z well z an adult]ess2 ,i conf9e myself to :at conc]ns my own sad situation4 ,god p]mits me to m>ry aga91 b ! bi%op ( ,rome =bids me4 ,divorce 0 cu/om>y among ,ca?olics "u all ! emp]ors1 z well z 9 all ! disjo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,almo/ all ^? k+s ( ,france :o are call$ ( ! fir/ race1 repudiat$ _! wives & took fre% ones4 ,at l5g? came "o ,gregory ,,ix41 an enemy to emp]ors & k+s1 :o1 by a decree1 made ! bonds ( m>riage indissoluble2 & 8 decretal became ! law ( ,europe4 ,h5ce1 :5 a k+ wi%$ to repudiate an adult]\s wife1 accord+ to ! law ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 he c\ld n d s )\t seek+ "s ridicul\s pretext4 ,/4 ,l\is 0 oblig$1 9 ord] to effect 8 un=tunate divorce f ,eleanora ( ,gui5ne1 to allege a relation%ip :i* did n exi/2 & ,h5ry ,,iv41 to repudiate ,m>g>et ( ,valois1 br\ght =w>d a /ill m unf\nd$ pret5ce--a want ( cons5t4 ,?us a lawful divorce 0 to be obta9$ by falsehood4 ,:at6 may a sov]eign abdicate 8 cr[n1 & %all he n )\t ! pope's p]mission abdicate 8 fai?less wife8 ,& is x possible t m51 enlight5$ 9 o!r ?+s1 h s long submitt$ to ?is absurd & abject slav]y8 ,let our prie/s & our monks ab/a9 f wom51 if x mu/ be s2 !y h my cons5t4 ,x is detrim5tal to ! progress ( population & a mis=tune = !m2 b !y des]ve t mis=tune :i* !y h contriv$ = !mselves4 ,!y are ! victims ( ! popes1 :o 9 !m wi% to possess slaves--soldi]s )\t family or c\ntry1 liv+ = ! ,*ur*2 b ,i1 a magi/rate1 :o s]ve ! /ate ! :ole day long1 h occasion = a woman at night2 & ! ,*ur* has no "r to deprive me ( a possession all[$ me by ! ,deity4 ,! apo/les 7 m>ri$1 ,joseph 0 m>ri$1 & ,i wi% to be m>ri$4 ,if ,i1 an ,alsatian1 am dep5d5t on a prie/ :o lives at ,rome & has ! b>b>\s p[] to deprive me ( a wife1 he may z well make me a eunu* to s+ ,mis]]e 9 8 *apel4 ,a ,plea = ,wives4 ,equity requires t1 aft] giv+ ?is memorial 9 favor ( husb&s1 we %\ld also lay be=e ! public ! plea on behalf ( wives1 pres5t$ to ! junta ( ,portugal1 by "o ,c\ntess ,d',arcira4 ,x is 9 sub/ance z foll[s3 ,! gospel has =bidd5 adult]y to my husb& z well z to me2 we %all be damn$ alike2 no?+ is m c]ta94 ,al?\gh he has be5 guilty ( fifty infidelities--?\gh he has giv5 my necklace to "o ( my rivals1 & my e>r+s to ano!r1 ,i h n call$ ^u ! judges to ord] 8 head to be %av$1 himself to be %ut up ) monks1 & 8 prop]ty to be giv5 to me2 yet ,i1 = hav+ b once imitat$ him--= hav+ done t ) ! h&some/ "y man 9 ,lisbon1 :i* he is all[$ to d e day ) ! homelie/ & mo/ /upid creatures ( ! c\rt & ! city1 mu/ be plac$ on a /ool to answ] ! que/ions ( a set ( lic5tiates1 e "o ( :om w\ld be at my feet 7 he alone ) me 9 my closet2 mu/ h ! f9e/ hair 9 ! _w cut f my head2 be conf9$ ) nuns :o h n common s5se2 be depriv$ ( my portion & m>riage settlem5t1 & see my prop]ty giv5 to my fool ( a husb& to assi/ him 9 s$uc+ o!r wom5 & committ+ fre% adult]ies4 ,i ask if ! ?+ is j8 if x is n evid5t t ! cuckolds are ! lawmak]s8 ,! answ] to my compla9t is t ,i am b too =tunate 9 n be+ /on$ at ! city gate by ! canons & ! p1 z 0 ! cu/om ) ! fir/ nation ( ! e>?--! *]i%$ nation--! *os5 p--! only "o :i* 0 "r :5 all o!rs 7 wrong4 ,to ^! b>b>ians ,i reply t :5 ! poor woman1 tak5 9 adult]y1 0 pres5t$ to h] accus]s by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,old & ( ! ,new ,law1 he did n ord] h] to be /on$2 on ! contr>y1 he reproa*$ _! inju/ice1 trac+ on ! s& ) 8 f+] ! old ,hebrew prov]b3 ',let him :o is )\t s9 ca/ ! fir/ /one4' ,all !n retir$1 ! olde/ be+ ! fir/ to dep>t1 s9ce ! great] _! age ! m adult]ies !y _h committ$4 ,! doctors ( ! canon law tell me t ?is /ory ( ! woman tak5 9 adult]y is relat$ only 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 & t !re x is no?+ m ?an an int]polation2 t ,leontius & ,maldonat affirm t x is to be f\nd 9 b "o anci5t ,greek copy2 t n "o ( ! fir/ tw5ty-?ree comm5tators has spok5 ( x2 t nei!r ,orig5 nor ,/4 ,j]ome1 nor ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om1 nor ,!ophylact1 nor ,nonnus1 knew any?+ ( x2 & t x is n 9 ! ,syriac ,bible1 nor 9 ! v]sion ( ,ulphilas4 ,su* are ! argum5ts advanc$ by my husb&'s advocates1 :o w\ld n only %ave my head1 b /one me also4 ,h[ev]1 ^? :o plead = me say t ,ammonius1 a writ] ( ! ?ird c5tury1 ackn[l$ges ! tru? ( ?is /ory1 & t ,/4 ,j]ome1 :ile he rejects x 9 "s passages1 adopts x 9 o!rs2 9 %ort1 t x is n[ au!nticat$4 ,"h ,i hold1 & say to my husb&3 ,if y are )\t s9 %ave my head1 conf9e me1 take my prop]ty2 b if y h committ$ m s9s ?an ,i h1 x is ,i :o mu/ %ave y1 h y conf9$ & seize y\r possessions4 ,9 bo? cases ! ju/ice is ! same4' ,my husb& replies t he is my sup]ior & my head2 t he is tall] ?an ,i by m ?an an in*2 t he is z r\gh z a be>2 & t1 consequ5tly1 ,i owe him ev]y?+ & he owes me no?+4 ,b ,i ask if ,que5 ,anne1 ( ,engl&1 is n ! head ( h] husb&8 if ! ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1 :o is h] high admiral1 does n owe h] an entire ob$i5ce8 & if %e w\ld n h him condemn$ by ! ,h\se ( ,pe]s %\ld ! little man prove unfai?ful8 ,x is cle> t1 if wom5 h n _! husb&s puni%$1 x is :5 !y are n ! /ronge/4 ,conclusion ( ! ,*apt] on ,adult]y4 ,9 ord] to obta9 an equitable v]dict 9 an action = adult]y1 ! jury %\ld be compos$ ( twelve m5 & twelve wom51 ) an h]maphrodite to give ! ca/+ vote 9 ! ev5t ( necessity4 ,b s+ul> cases may exi/ :]e9 raill]y is inapplicable1 & ( :i* x is n = u to judge4 ,su* is ! adv5ture relat$ by ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 8 s]mon on ,*ri/'s prea*+ on ! ,m\nt4 ,septimius ,acyndicus1 proconsul ( ,syria1 caus$ a ,*ri/ian ( ,antio* :o 0 unable to pay ! treasury a p\nd ( gold 7! am\nt to :i* he 0 tax$71 to be ?r[n into prison & ?reat5$ ) dea?4 ,a weal?y man promis$ ! un=tunate prison]'s wife to furni% h] ) ! p\nd if %e w\ld cons5t to 8 desires4 ,! wife ha/5$ to in=m h] husb&1 :o begg$ t %e w\ld save 8 life at ! exp5se ( 8 rights1 :i* he 0 will+ to give up4 ,%e obey$1 b ! man :o ow$ h] ! gold deceiv$ h] by giv+ h] a sackful ( e>?4 ,! husb&1 be+ /ill unable to pay ! tax1 0 ab\t to be l$ to ! scaffold1 b ?is infam\s transaction hav+ come to ! e>s ( ! proconsul he paid ! p\nd ( gold f 8 own c(f]s & gave to ! ,*ri/ian c\ple ! e/ate f :i* ! sackful ( e>? _h be5 tak54 ,x is c]ta9 t f> f injur+ h] husb& ! wife1 9 ?is in/ance1 act$ con=mably to 8 w1 n only obey+ him1 b also sav+ 8 life4 ,/4 ,augu/9e does n v5ture to decide on ! guilt or virtue ( ?is action2 he is afraid to condemn x4 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 v s+ul> t ,bayle %\ld pret5d to be m sev]e ?an ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,he boldly condemns ! poor woman4 ,?is w\ld be inconceivable did we n "k h[ mu* almo/ e writ] has suff]$ 8 p5 to belie 8 he>t--) :at facility 8 own feel+s h be5 sacrific$ to ! fe> ( enrag+ "s evil-dispos$ p$ant--9 a ^w1 h[ inconsi/5t he has be5 ) himself4 ,a ,fa!r's ,reflection4 ,a ^w on ! contradictory education :i* we be/[ ^u our daught]s4 ,we inculcate an immod]ate desire ( pleas+2 we dictate :5 nature does en\gh )\t u1 & add to h] lessons e ref9em5t ( art4 ,:5 !y are p]fectly tra9$ we puni% !m if !y put 9 practice ! v arts :i* we h be5 s anxi\s to tea*6 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( a danc+ ma/] :o1 hav+ taught a pupil = t5 ye>s1 w\ld break 8 leg because he _h f\nd him danc+ ) o!r p8 ,might n ?is p>agraph be add$ to ! *apt] ( contradictions8 ,,affirmation ,,or ,,oa?4 ,we %all n say any?+ ( ! affirmations s frequ5tly made use ( by ! le>n$4 ,to affirm1 to decide1 is p]missible only 9 geometry4 ,9 ev]y?+ else let u imitate ! ,doctor ,metaphra/es ( ,molire--x may be s2 ! ?+ is feasible2 x is n impossible2 we %all see4 ,let u adopt ,rabelais' p]haps1 ,montaigne's :at "k ,i8 ! ,roman non liquet1 or ! d\bt ( ! ,a!nian academy3 b only 9 pr(ane matt]s1 be x und]/ood1 = 9 sacr$ ?+s1 we are well aw>e t d\bt+ is n p]mitt$4 ,! primitives1 9 ,engl& call$ ,quak]s1 are all[$ to give te/imony 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice on _! simple affirmation1 )\t tak+ an oa?4 ,! pe]s ( ! realm h ! same privilege--! lay pe]s affirm+ on _! honor1 & ! bi%ops lay+ _! h&s on _! he>ts4 ,! ,quak]s obta9$ x 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii41 & are ! only sect 9 ,europe s honor$4 ,! ,"l ,*ancellor ,c[p] wi%$ to compel ! ,quak]s to swe> l o!r citiz5s4 ,he :o 0 !n at _! head said to him gravely3 ,fri5d ,*ancellor1 ?\ oughte/ to "k t our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ ha? =bidd5 u to affirm o!rwise ?an by yea or nay1 he ha? expressly said3 ,i =bid !e to swe> by heav51 because x is ! ?rone ( ,god2 by ! e>?1 because x is 8 foot/ool2 by ,j]usalem1 because x is ! city ( ! ,k+ ( k+s2 or by ?y head1 because ?\ can/ n *ange ! color ( a s+le hair4 ,?is1 fri5d1 is positive1 & we w n disobey ,god to please !e & ?y p>liam5t4 ,x is impossible to argue bett]1 repli$ ! ,*ancellor2 b be x kn[n to !e t ,jupit] "o day ord]$ all bea/s ( burd5 to get %od3 horses1 mules1 & ev5 camels1 in/antly obey$1 ! asses alone resi/$2 !y made s _m repres5tations1 & bray$ s long t ,jupit]1 :o 0 good-natur$1 at la/ said to !m1 ',asses1 ,i grant y\r pray]2 y %all n be %od2 b ! fir/ slip y make y %all h a mo/ s\nd cudgell+4' ,x mu/ be grant$ t1 hi!rto1 ! ,quak]s h made no slips4 ,,ag>1 ,,or ,,hag>4 ,:5 a man puts away 8 mi/ress--8 fri5d--! p>tn] ( 8 b$1 he mu/ ei!r make h] condition tol]ably com=table or be reg>d$ among u z a man ( bad he>t4 ,we are told t ,abraham 0 v ri* 9 ! des]t ( ,g]>1 al?\gh he did n possess an in* ( l&4 ,h[ev]1 we "k ) ! greate/ c]ta9ty t he defeat$ ! armies ( f\r great k+s ) ?ree hundr$ & eighte5 %eph]ds4 ,he %\ld1 !n1 at lea/ h giv5 a small flock to 8 mi/ress ,ag>1 :5 he s5t h] away 9 ! des]t4 ,i speak always accord+ to worldly notions1 always rev]5c+ ^? incompreh5sible ways :i* are n our ways4 ,i w\ld h giv5 my old companion ,ag> a few %eep1 a few goats1 a few suits ( clo!s = h]self & our son ,i%mael1 a good %e-ass = ! "m & a pretty foal = ! *ild1 a camel to c>ry _! baggage1 & at lea/ two m5 to att5d !m & prev5t !m f be+ dev\r$ by wolves4 ,b :5 ! ,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful expos$ 8 poor mi/ress & h] *ild 9 ! des]t he gave !m only a loaf & a pit*] ( wat]4 ,"s impi\s p]sons h ass]t$ t ,abraham 0 n a v t5d] fa!r--t he wi%$ to make 8 ba/>d son die ( hung]1 & to cut 8 legitimate son's ?roat6 ,b aga9 let x be rememb]$ t ^! ways 7 n our ways4 ,x is said t poor ,ag> w5t away into ! des]t ( ,be]-%eba4 ,!re 0 no des]t ( ,be]-%eba2 ?is "n 0 n kn[n until long aft]2 b ?is is a m]e trifle2 ! f\ndation ( ! /ory is n ! less au!ntic4 ,x is true t ! po/]ity ( ,ag>'s son ,i%mael took ample rev5ge on ! po/]ity ( ,s>ah's son ,isaac1 9 favor ( :om he _h be5 ca/ out4 ,! ,s>ac5s1 desc5d+ 9 a "r l9e f ,i%mael1 made !mselves ma/]s ( ,j]usalem1 :i* belong$ by "r ( conque/ to ! po/]ity ( ,isaac4 ,i w\ld h made ! ,s>ac5s desc5d f ,s>ah2 ! etymology w\ld !n h be5 neat]4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ! ^w ,s>ac5 comes f s>ac1 a robb]4 ,i d n believe any p h ev] call$ !mselves robb]s2 ne>ly all h be5 robb]s1 b x is n usual = !m to take ! title4 ,s>ac5 desc5d+ f ,s>ah1 appe>s to me to s\nd bett]4 ,,al*emy4 ,! emphatic al places ! al*emi/ z mu* above ! ord9>y *emi/ z ! gold :i* he obta9s is sup]ior to o!r metals4 ,g]many /ill sw>ms ) p :o seek ! philosoph]'s /one1 z ! wat] ( immortality has be5 s\ght 9 ,*9a1 & ! f\nta9 ( y\? 9 ,europe4 ,9 ,france "s h be5 kn[n to ru9 !mselves 9 ?is pursuit4 ,! numb] ( ^? :o h believ$ 9 transmutations is prodigi\s1 & ! numb] ( *eats has be5 9 proportion to t ( ! cr$ul\s4 ,at ,p>is we h se5 ,signor ,dammi1 ,m>quis ( ,conv5tiglio1 obta9 "s hundr$ l\is f sev]al ( ! nobility t he might make !m gold to ! am\nt ( two or ?ree cr[ns4 ,! be/ trick t has ev] be5 p]=m$ 9 al*emy 0 t ( a ,rosicrucian1 :o1 9 #afbj1 w5t to ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,b\illon1 ( ! h\se ( ,tur5ne1 ,sov]eign ,pr9ce ( ,s$an1 & address$ him z foll[s3 ,y h n a sov]eignty proportion$ to y\r great c\rage1 b ,i w make y ri*] ?an ! emp]or4 ,i _c rema9 = m ?an two days 9 y\r /ates1 hav+ to g to ,v5ice to hold ! gr& assembly ( ! bre?r52 ,i only *>ge y to keep ! secret4 ,s5d to ! fir/ apo!c>y ( y\r t[n = "s li?>ge2 ?r[ into x "o gra9 ( ! r$ p[d] :i* ,i w give y1 put ! :ole into a crucible & 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r y w h gold4 ,! pr9ce p]=m$ ! op]ation1 & repeat$ x ?ree times1 9 pres5ce ( ! virtuoso4 ,?is man _h previ\sly b\ght up all ! li?>ge f ! apo!c>ies ( ,s$an & got x resold aft] mix+ x ) a few ounces ( gold4 ,! adept1 on tak+ leave1 made ! ,duke ( ,b\illon a pres5t ( all 8 transmut+ p[d]4 ,! pr9ce1 hav+ made ?ree ounces ( gold ) ?ree gra9s1 d\bt$ n t ) ?ree hundr$ ?\s& gra9s he %\ld make ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ounces1 & t he %\ld 9 a week possess eighte5 ?\s&1 sev5 hundr$ & fifty p\nds ( gold1 besides :at he %\ld aft]w>ds make4 ,x took at lea/ ?ree mon?s to make ?is p[d]4 ,! philosoph] 0 9 ha/e to dep>t2 he 0 )\t any?+1 hav+ giv5 all to ! pr9ce1 & want$ "s ready money 9 ord] to hold ! /ates-g5]al ( h]metic philosophy4 ,he 0 a man v mod]ate 9 8 desires1 & ask$ only tw5ty ?\s& cr[ns = ! exp5ses ( 8 j\rney4 ,! duke1 a%am$ to give s small a sum1 pres5t$ him ) =ty ?\s&4 ,:5 he _h consum$ all ! li?>ge 9 ,s$an he made no m gold1 nor ev] m saw 8 philosoph] or 8 =ty ?\s& cr[ns4 ,all pret5d$ al*emic transmutations h be5 p]=m$ ne>ly 9 ! same mann]4 ,to *ange "o natural production into ano!r1 = example1 iron into silv]1 is a r difficult op]ation1 s9ce x requires two ?+s a little above our p[]--! annihilation ( ! iron & creation ( ! silv]4 ,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1 reject all discov]ies ( secrets & all new inv5tions4 ,x is ) !m z ) !atrical pieces1 !re may be "o good out ( a ?\s&4 ,,alkoran2 ,,or1 ,,m ,,prop]ly1 ,,! ,,koran4 ,,section ,i4 ,?is book gov]ns ) despotic sway ! :ole ( nor!rn ,africa1 f ,m\nt ,atlas to ! des]t ( ,b>ca1 ! :ole ( ,egypt1 ! coa/s ( ! ,e?iopian ,sea to ! ext5t ( six hundr$ leagues1 ,syria1 ,asia ,m9or1 all ! c\ntries r\nd ! ,black & ! ,caspian seas 7except+ ! k+dom ( ,a/rakhan71 ! :ole empire ( ,h9do/an1 all ,p]sia1 a great "p ( ,t>t>y2 & 9 ,europe1 ,?race1 ,mac$onia1 ,bulg>ia1 ,s]via1 ,bosnia1 ,greece1 ,epirus1 & ne>ly all ! isl&s z f> z ! little /rait ( ,otranto1 :i* t]m9ates ^! possessions4 ,9 ?is prodigi\s ext5t ( c\ntry !re is n a s+le ,mahometan :o has ! happ9ess ( read+ our sacr$ books2 & v few ( our lit]ati are acqua9t$ ) ! ,koran1 ( :i* we always =m a ridicul\s idea1 not)/&+ ! rese>*es ( our really le>n$ m54 ,! fir/ l9es ( ?is book are z foll[s3 ,praise to ,god1 ! sov]eign ( all worlds1 to ! ,god ( m]cy1 ! sov]eign ( ! day ( ju/ice8 ,!e we adore6 to ,!e only d we look = protection4 ,lead u 9 ! "r way--9 ! way ( ^? :om ,?\ ha/ load$ ) ,?y graces1 & n 9 ! way ( ! objects ( ,?y wra?--( !m :o h gone a/ray4 ,su* is ! introduction4 ,!n come ?ree lett]s1 ,a1 ,l1 ,m1 :i*1 accord+ to ! le>n$ ,sale1 are n und]/ood1 = ea* comm5tator expla9s !m 9 8 own way2 b ! mo/ common op9ion is t !y signify ,ali1 ,latif1 ,magid--,god1 ,grace1 ,glory4 ,god himself !n speaks to ,mahomet 9 ^! words3 ,?is book admitte? n ( d\bt4 ,x is = ! direction ( ! j1 :o believe 9 ! dep?s ( ! fai?1 :o obs]ve ! times ( pray]1 :o di/ribute 9 alms :at x has pleas$ ,me to give !m1 :o believe 9 ! revelation :i* ha? desc5d$ to !e1 & 0 deliv]$ to ! prophets be=e !e4 ,let ! fai?ful h a firm assurance 9 ! life to come2 let !m be direct$ by _! ,"l2 & !y %all be happy4 ,illu/ration3 ,mahomet4 ,z = unbeliev]s1 x matt]e? n :e!r ?\ calle/ !m or no3 !y d n believe2 ! seal ( unbelief is on _! he>ts & on _! e>s2 a t]rible puni%m5t awaite? !m4 ,!re are "s :o say1 ',we believe 9 ,god & 9 ! ,la/ ,day1' b 9 _! he>ts !y are unbeliev]s4 ,!y ?9k to deceive ! ,et]nal2 !y deceive !mselves )\t kn[+ x4 ,infirmity is 9 _! he>ts1 & ,god himself increase? ?is infirmity1 etc4 ,^! words are said to h incomp>ably m en]gy 9 ,arabic4 ,inde$1 ! ,koran /ill passes = ! mo/ elegant & mo/ sublime book t has be5 writt5 9 t language4 ,we h imput$ to ! ,koran a great numb] ( fooli% ?+s :i* x nev] conta9$4 ,x 0 *iefly aga9/ ! ,turks1 :o _h become ,mahometans1 t our monks wrote s _m books1 at a "t :5 no o!r opposition 0 ( mu* s]vice aga9/ ! conqu]ors ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,our au?ors1 mu* m num]\s ?an ! janiss>ies1 _h no great difficulty 9 rang+ our wom5 on _! side2 !y p]suad$ !m t ,mahomet look$ ^u !m m]ely z intellig5t animals2 t1 by ! laws ( ! ,koran1 !y 7 all slaves1 hav+ no prop]ty 9 ?is _w1 nor any %>e 9 ! p>adise ( ! next4 ,! falsehood ( all ?is is evid5t2 yet x has all be5 firmly believ$4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 only necess>y 9 ord] to discov] ! deception to h read ! f\r? sura or *apt] ( ! ,koran1 9 :i* w\ld h be5 f\nd ! foll[+ laws1 translat$ 9 ! same mann] by ,du ,ry]1 :o resid$ = a long "t at ,con/ant9ople2 by ,m>acci1 :o nev] w5t !re2 & by ,sale1 :o liv$ tw5ty-five ye>s among ! ,arabs3 ,mahomet's ,regulations ) ,respect to ,wives4 #a4 ,nev] m>ry idolatr\s wom51 unless !y w become believ]s4 ,a ,mussulman s]vant is bett] ?an an idolatr\s woman1 ?\gh ( ! highe/ rank4 #b4 ,!y :o1 hav+ wives1 wi% to make a v[ ( *a/ity1 %all wait f\r mon?s be=e !y decide4 ,wives %all conduct !mselves t[>ds _! husb&s z _! husb&s conduct !mselves t[>ds !m4 #c4 ,y may sep>ate y\rself f y\r wife twice2 b if y divorce h] a ?ird "t1 x mu/ be =ev]2 y mu/ ei!r keep h] humanely or put h] away k9dly4 ,y are n p]mitt$ to keep any?+ f h] t y h giv5 to h]4 #d4 ,good wives are ob$i5t & att5tive1 ev5 9 ! abs5ce ( _! husb&s4 ,if y\r wife is prud5t be c>eful n to h any qu>rel ) h]2 b if "o %\ld happ51 let an arbit] be *os5 f y\r own family1 & "o f h]s4 #e4 ,take "o wife1 or two1 or ?ree1 or f\r1 b nev] m4 ,b if y d\bt y\r ability to act equitably t[>ds sev]al1 take only "o4 ,give !m a suitable d[ry1 take c>e ( !m1 & speak to !m always l a fri5d4 #f4 ,y are n p]mitt$ to inh]it f y\r wife aga9/ h] w2 nor to prev5t h] f m>ry+ ano!r aft] h] divorce1 9 ord] to possess y\rself ( h] d[]1 unless %e has be5 decl>$ guilty ( "s crime4 ,:5 y *oose to sep>ate y\rself f y\r wife & take ano!r1 y mu/ n1 ?\gh y h ev5 giv5 h] a tal5t at y\r m>riage1 take any?+ f h]4 #g4 ,y are p]mitt$ to m>ry a slave1 b x is bett] t y %\ld n d s4 #h4 ,a repudiat$ wife is oblig$ to suckle h] *ild until x is two ye>s old1 dur+ :i* "t ! fa!r is oblig$ to ma9ta9 !m accord+ to 8 condition4 ,if ! infant is wean$ at an e>li] p]iod1 x mu/ be ) ! cons5t ( bo? fa!r & "m4 ,if y are oblig$ to entru/ x to a /range nurse1 y %all make h] a reasonable all[ance4 ,"h1 !n1 is suffici5t to reconcile ! wom5 to ,mahomet1 :o has n us$ !m s h>dly z he is said to h done4 ,we d n pret5d to ju/ify ei!r 8 ignorance or 8 impo/ure2 b we _c condemn 8 doctr9e ( "o only ,god4 ,^! words ( 8 #abb;d sura1 ,god is "o1 et]nal1 nei!r begett+ nor begott52 no "o is l to ,him2 ^! words _h m effect ?an ev5 8 sword 9 subjugat+ ! ,ea/4 ,/ill 8 ,koran is a collection ( ridicul\s revelations & vague & incoh]5t pr$ictions1 comb9$ ) laws t 7 v good = ! c\ntry 9 :i* he liv$1 & all :i* cont9ue to be foll[$1 )\t hav+ be5 *ang$ or weak5$1 ei!r by ,mahometan int]pret]s or by new decrees4 ,! poets ( ,mecca 7 ho/ile to ,mahomet1 b above all ! doctors4 ,^! rais$ ! magi/racy aga9/ him1 & a w>rant 0 issu$ = 8 appreh5sion z only duly accus$ & convict$ ( hav+ said t ,god mu/ be ador$1 & n ! />s4 ,?is1 x is kn[n1 0 ! s\rce ( 8 greatness4 ,:5 x 0 se5 t he c\ld n be put d[n1 & t 8 writ+s 7 becom+ popul>1 x 0 giv5 out 9 ! city t he 0 n ! au?or ( !m1 or t at lea/ he 0 assi/$ 9 _! composition by a le>n$ ,jew1 & sometimes by a le>n$ ,*ri/ian--suppos+ t !re 7 at t "t le>n$ ,jews & le>n$ ,*ri/ians4 ,s1 9 our days1 m ?an "o prelate has be5 reproa*$ ) hav+ set monks to compose 8 s]mons & fun]al orations4 ,!re 0 "o ,fa!r ,h]cules 7,pre ,h]cule7 :o made s]mons = a c]ta9 bi%op1 & :5 p w5t to he> him prea*1 !y us$ to say1 ,let u g & he> ! labors ( ,h]cules4 ,to ?is *>ge ,mahomet gives an answ] 9 8 #af? *apt]1 occasion$ by a gross blund] he _h made 9 ! pulpit1 ab\t :i* a great deal _h be5 said4 ,he gets out ( ! scrape ?us3 ,:5 ?\ reade/ ! ,koran1 address ?yself to ,god1 t ,he may pres]ve !e f ! ma*9ations ( ,satan4 ,he has p[] only ov] ^? :o h *os5 ,him = _! ,ma/]1 & :o give associates unto ,god4 ,:5 ,i sub/itute "o v]se = ano!r 9 ! ,koran 7! reason = :i* *anges is kn[n to ,god7 "s unbeliev]s cry out1 ',?\ ha/ =g$ ^? v]ses'2 b !y "k n h[ to di/+ui% tru? f falsehood4 ,say r t ! ,holy ,_s br\ght ^? v]ses ( tru? to me f ,god4 ,o!rs say1 /ill m malignantly1 ,!re is a c]ta9 man :o labors ) him 9 compos+ ! ,koran4 ,b h[ c ?is man1 to :om !y attribute my works1 h taught me1 speak+ z he does1 a =eign language1 :ile ! ,koran is writt5 9 ! pure/ ,arabic8 ,he :o1 x 0 pret5d$1 assi/$ ,mahomet1 0 a ,jew nam$ ,b5sal5 or ,b5salon4 ,x is n v likely t a ,jew %\ld h l5t 8 assi/ance to ,mahomet 9 writ+ aga9/ ! ,jews2 yet ! ?+ is n impossible4 ,! monk :o 0 said to h contribut$ to ! ,koran 0 by "s call$ ,bohaira1 by o!rs ,s]gius4 ,!re is some?+ pleasant 9 ?is monk's hav+ _h bo? a ,lat9 & an ,arabic "n4 ,z = ! f9e !ological disputes :i* h aris5 among ! ,mussulmans1 ,i h no conc]n ) !m2 ,i leave !m to ! decision ( ! mufti4 ,9 ,! ,triumph ( ! ,cross 7le ,triomphe de la ,croix7 ! ,koran is said to be ,arian1 ,sabellian1 ,c>pocratian1 ,c>donician1 ,mani*an1 ,donati/ic1 ,orig5ian1 ,mac$onian1 & ,ebioniti%4 ,mahomet1 h[ev]1 0 no?+ ( all ?is2 he 0 r a ,jans5i/1 = ! f\ndation ( 8 doctr9e is ! absolute degree ( gratuit\s pr$e/9ation4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,?is ,mahomet1 son ( ,abdallah1 0 a bold & sublime *>latan4 ,he says 9 8 t5? *apt]1 ,:o b ,god c h compos$ ! ,koran8 ,mahomet1 y say1 has =g$ ?is book4 ,well2 try !n to write "o *apt] resembl+ x & call to y\r aid :omsoev] y please4 ,9 ! sev5te5? he exclaims1 ,praise be to ,him :o 9 "o night transport$ ,8 s]vant f ! sacr$ temple ( ,mecca to t ( ,j]usalem6 ,?is 0 a v f9e j\rney1 b no?+ l t :i* he took ! v same night f planet to planet4 ,he pret5d$ t x 0 five hundr$ ye>s' j\rney f "o to ano!r1 & t he cleft ! moon 9 twa94 ,8 disciples :o1 aft] 8 dea?1 collect$1 9 a solemn mann]1 ! v]ses ( ?is ,koran1 suppress$ ?is cele/ial j\rney1 = !y dread$ raill]y & philosophy4 ,aft] all1 !y _h too mu* delicacy2 !y might h tru/$ to ! comm5tators1 :o w\ld h f\nd no difficulty :atev] 9 expla9+ ! it9]>y4 ,mahomet's fri5ds %\ld h kn[n by exp]i5ce t ! m>vell\s is ! reason ( ! multitude2 ! wise contradict 9 sil5ce1 :i* ! multitude prev5t !m f break+4 ,b :ile ! it9]>y ( ! planets 0 suppress$1 a few words 7 reta9$ ab\t ! adv5ture ( ! moon4 ,"o _c be always on "o's gu>d4 ,! ,koran is a rhapsody1 )\t connection1 )\t ord]1 & )\t art4 ,?is t$i\s book is1 nev]!less1 said to be a v f9e production1 at lea/ by ! ,arabs1 :o ass]t t x is writt5 ) an elegance & purity t no lat] "w has equall$4 ,x is a poem1 or sort ( rhym$ prose1 consi/+ ( ?ree ?\s& v]ses4 ,no poem ev] advanc$ ! =tune ( its au?or s mu* z ! ,koran4 ,x 0 disput$ among ! ,mussulmans :e!r x 0 et]nal or ,god _h creat$ x 9 ord] to dictate x to ,mahomet4 ,! doctors decid$ t x 0 et]nal1 & !y 7 "r2 ?is et]nity is a mu* f9] op9ion ?an ! o!r1 = ) ! vulg> we mu/ always adopt t :i* is ! mo/ incr$ible4 ,! monks :o h attack$ ,mahomet1 & said s _m silly ?+s ab\t him1 h ass]t$ t he c\ld n write4 ,b h[ c we imag9e t a man :o _h be5 a m]*ant1 a poet1 a legislator1 & a sov]eign1 did n "k h[ to sign 8 "n8 ,if 8 book is bad = our times & = u1 x 0 v good = 8 contempor>ies1 & 8 religion 0 /ill bett]4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t he reclaim$ ne>ly ! :ole ( ,asia f idolatry4 ,he taught ! unity ( ,god1 & =cibly declaim$ aga9/ all ^? :o gave him associates4 ,he =bade usury ) =eign]s1 & comm&$ ! giv+ ( alms4 ,) him pray] 0 a ?+ ( absolute necessity1 & resignation to ! et]nal decrees ! primum mobile ( all4 ,a religion s simple & s wise1 taught by "o :o 0 con/antly victori\s1 c\ld h>dly fail to subjugate a portion ( ! e>?4 ,inde$ ! ,mussulmans h made z _m proselytes by _! cre$ z by _! swords2 !y h conv]t$ ! ,indians & ! negroes to _! religion2 ev5 ! ,turks1 :o conqu]$ !m1 submitt$ to ,islamism4 ,mahomet all[$ _m ?+s to rema9 9 8 law :i* he _h f\nd e/abli%$ among ! ,arabs--z circumcision1 fa/+1 ! pilgrimage to ,mecca1 :i* 0 in/itut$ f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e 8 "t2 ablutions1 s necess>y to heal? & cleanl9ess 9 a burn+ c\ntry1 :]e l95 0 unkn[n2 & ! idea ( a la/ judgm5t1 :i* ! magi _h always inculcat$1 & :i* _h rea*$ ! inhabitants ( ,arabia4 ,x is said t on 8 ann\nc+ t we %\ld rise aga9 q nak$1 8 wife4 ,ai%ca1 express$ h] op9ion t ! ?+ w\ld be immode/ & dang]\s4 ,d n be al>m$1 my de>1 said he1 no "o w !n feel any incl9ation to laugh4 ,accord+ to ! ,koran1 an angel w weigh bo? m5 & wom5 9 a great balance2 ?is idea1 too1 is tak5 f ! magi4 ,he also /ole f !m _! n>r[ bridge :i* mu/ be pass$ ov] aft] dea?2 & _! elysium1 :]e ! ,mussulmans elect w f9d ba?s1 well-furni%$ ap>tm5ts1 good b$s1 & h\ris ) great black eyes4 ,he does1 x is true1 say t all ^! pleasures ( ! s5ses1 s necess>y to ^? t are to rise aga9 ) s5ses1 w be no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! pleasure ( contemplat+ ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,he has ! humility to confess t he himself w n ent] p>adise ?r\gh 8 own m]its1 b purely by ! w ( ,god4 ,?r\gh ?is same pure ,div9e w he ord]s t a fif? "p ( ! spoil %all always be res]v$ = ! prophet4 ,x is n true t he excludes wom5 f p>adise4 ,x is h>dly likely t s able a man %\ld h *os5 to embroil himself ) t half ( ! human race by :i* ! o!r half is l$4 ,abulf$a relates t an old lady "o day importun$ him to tell h] :at %e mu/ d to get into p>adise4 ,my good lady1 said he1 p>adise is n = old wom54 ,! good woman began to weep1 b ! prophet consol$ h] by say+1 ,!re w be no old wom5 because !y w become "y aga94 ,?is consolatory doctr9e is confirm$ 9 ! fifty-f\r? *apt] ( ! ,koran4 ,he =bade w9e because "s ( 8 foll[]s once w5t intoxicat$ to pray]s4 ,he p]mitt$ a plurality ( wives1 con=m+ 9 ?is po9t to ! immemorial usage ( ! ori5tals4 ,9 %ort1 8 civil laws are good2 8 doctr9e is admirable 9 all :i* x has 9 common ) ours2 b 8 means are %ock+--villa9y & murd]6 ,he is excus$ by "s1 on ! fir/ ( ^! *>ges1 because1 say !y1 ! ,arabs _h a hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r ?\s& prophets be=e him1 & !re c\ld be no great h>m 9 ! appe>ance ( "o m2 m51 x is add$1 require to be deceiv$4 ,b h[ are we to ju/ify a man :o says1 ,believe t ,i h conv]s$ ) ! angel ,gabriel1 or pay me tribute6 ,h[ sup]ior is ,confucius--! fir/ ( mortals :o h n be5 favor$ ) revelations6 ,he employs nei!r falsehood nor ! sword1 b only reason4 ,! vic]oy ( a great prov9ce1 he causes ! laws to be obs]v$ & morality to fl\ri%2 disgrac$ & poor1 he tea*es !m4 ,he practises !m alike 9 greatness & 9 humiliation2 he r5d]s virtue amiable2 & has = 8 disciples ! mo/ anci5t & wise/ p on ! e>?4 ,9 va9 does ,c\nt de ,b\la9villi]s1 :o _h "s respect = ,mahomet1 extol ! ,arabs4 ,not)/&+ all 8 boa/+s1 !y 7 a nation ( b&itti4 ,!y robb$ be=e ,mahomet1 :5 !y ador$ ! />s2 !y robb$ "u ,mahomet 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,!y _h1 say y1 ! simplicity ( ! h]oic ages2 b :at 7 ^! h]oic ages8--times :5 m5 cut "o ano!r's ?roats = a well or a ci/]n1 z !y n[ d = a prov9ce8 ,! fir/ ,mussulmans 7 animat$ by ,mahomet ) ! rage ( en?usiasm4 ,no?+ is m t]rible ?an a p :o1 hav+ no?+ to lose1 fight 9 ! unit$ _s ( rap9e & ( religion4 ,x is true !re 0 n mu* art 9 _! proce$+s4 ,! contract ( m>riage betwe5 ,mahomet & 8 fir/ wife expresses t1 :ile ,cadi%a loves him1 & he 9 l mann] loves ,cadi%a1 x is ?\ght meet to jo9 !m4 ,b is !re ! same simplicity 9 hav+ compos$ a g5ealogy :i* makes him desc5d 9 a "r l9e f ,adam1 z sev]al ,spani% & ,scot* families h be5 made to desc5d8 ,! great prophet exp]i5c$ ! disgrace common to s _m husb&s1 aft] :i* no "o %\ld compla94 ,! "n ( him :o receiv$ ! favors ( 8 second wife 0 ,assam4 ,! behavior ( ,mahomet1 on ?is occasion1 0 ev5 m l(ty ?an t ( ,cs>1 :o put away 8 wife1 say+1 ,! wife ( ,cs> ought n to be suspect$4 ,! prophet w\ld n suspect 84 ,he s5t to heav5 = a *apt] ( ! ,koran1 affirm+ t 8 wife 0 fai?ful4 ,?is *apt]1 l all ! o!rs1 _h be5 writt5 f all et]nity4 ,he is admir$ = hav+ rais$ himself f be+ a camel-driv] to be a pontiff1 a legislator1 & a mon>*2 = hav+ subdu$ ,arabia1 :i* _h nev] be=e be5 subjugat$2 = hav+ giv5 ! fir/ %ock to ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! ,ea/1 & to t ( ! ,p]sians2 & ,i admire him /ill m = hav+ kept peace 9 8 h\se among 8 wives4 ,he *ang$ ! face ( "p ( ,europe1 "o half ( ,asia1 & ne>ly all ,africa2 nor 0 8 religion unlikely1 at "o "t1 to subjugate ! :ole e>?4 ,on h[ trivial a circum/ance w revolutions sometimes dep5d6 ,a bl[ f a /one1 a little h>d] ?an t :i* he receiv$ 9 8 fir/ battle1 might h *ang$ ! de/9y ( ! _w6 ,8 son-9-law ,ali ass]t$ t :5 ! prophet 0 ab\t to be inhum$1 he 0 f\nd 9 a situation n v common to ! dead4 ,! words ( ! ,roman sov]eign might be well appli$ 9 ?is case3 ,decet imp]atorem /antem mori4 ,nev] 0 ! life ( a man writt5 m 9 detail ?an 82 ! mo/ m9ute p>ticul>s 7 reg>d$ z sacr$4 ,we h ! "n & ! numb]s ( all t belong$ to him--n9e swords1 ?ree lances1 ?ree b[s1 sev5 cuirasses1 ?ree buckl]s1 twelve wives1 "o :ite cock1 sev5 horses1 two mules1 & f\r camels1 besides ! m>e ,borac1 on :i* he w5t to heav54 ,b ?is la/ he _h only borr[$2 x 0 ! prop]ty ( ! angel ,gabriel4 ,all 8 say+s h be5 pres]v$4 ,"o 0 t ! enjoym5t ( wom5 made him m f]v5t 9 pray]4 ,besides all 8 o!r k he is said to h be5 a great physician2 s t he want$ none ( ! qualifications = deceiv+ mank9d4 ,,alex&]4 ,x is no long] all[able to speak ( ,alex&]1 except 9 ord] to say some?+ new ( him1 or to de/roy ! fables1 hi/orical1 physical1 & moral1 :i* h disfigur$ ! hi/ory ( ! only great man to be f\nd among ! conqu]ors ( ,asia4 ,aft] reflect+ a little on ! life ( ,alex&]1 :o1 amid ! intoxications ( pleasure & conque/1 built m t[ns ?an all ! o!r conqu]ors ( ,asia de/roy$--aft] call+ to m9d t1 "y z he 01 he turn$ ! comm]ce ( ! _w into a new *annel1 x appe>s v /range t ,boileau %\ld h spok5 ( him z a robb] & a madman4 ,alex&]1 hav+ be5 elect$ at ,cor9? capta9-g5]al ( ,greece1 & commission$ z su* to av5ge ! invasions ( ! ,p]sians1 did no m ?an 8 duty 9 de/roy+ _! empire2 &1 hav+ always unit$ ! greate/ magnanimity ) ! greate/ c\rage--hav+ respect$ ! wife & daught]s ( ,d>ius :5 9 8 p[]1 he did n 9 any way des]ve ei!r to be conf9$ z a madman or hang$ z a robb]4 ,roll9 ass]ts t ,alex&] took ! fam\s city ( ,tyre only to oblige ! ,jews1 :o hat$ ! ,tyrians2 x is1 h[ev]1 q z likely t ,alex&] _h o!r reasons2 = a naval comm&] w\ld n leave ,tyre mi/ress ( ! sea1 :5 he 0 go+ to attack ,egypt4 ,alex&]'s fri5d%ip & respect = ,j]usalem 7 und\bt$ly great2 b x %\ld h>dly be said t ! ,jews set a r>e example ( fidelity--an example wor?y ( ! only p :o1 at t "t1 _h ! k ( ! true ,god1 9 refus+ to furni% ,alex&] ) provisions because !y _h sworn fidelity to ,d>ius4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,jews took e opportunity ( revolt+ aga9/ _! sov]eigns2 = a ,jew 0 n to s]ve a pr(ane k+4 ,if !y imprud5tly refus$ contributions to ! conqu]or1 x 0 n ) a view to prove !mselves ! fai?ful slaves ( ,d>ius1 s9ce _! law expressly ord]$ !m to hold all idolatr\s nations 9 abhorr5ce2 _! books are full ( execrations pron\nc$ aga9/ !m1 & ( reit]at$ attempts to ?r[ (f _! yoke4 ,if1 !re=e1 !y at fir/ refus$ ! contributions1 x 0 because _! rivals1 ! ,sam>itans1 _h paid !m )\t hesitation1 & !y believ$ t ,d>ius1 ?\gh vanqui%$1 0 /ill p[]ful en\gh to support ,j]usalem aga9/ ,sam>ia4 ,x is :olly false t ! ,jews 7 !n ! only p :o _h ! k ( ! true ,god1 z ,roll9 tells u4 ,! ,sam>itans wor%ipp$ ! same ,god1 ?\gh 9 ano!r temple2 !y _h ! same ,p5tateu* z ! ,jews1 & !y _h x 9 ,tyrian *>act]s1 :i* ! ,jews _h lo/4 ,! s*ism betwe5 ,sam>ia & ,j]usalem 01 on a small scale1 :at ! s*ism betwe5 ! ,greek & ,lat9 *ur*es is on a l>ge "o4 ,! hatr$ 0 equal on bo? sides1 hav+ ! same f\ndation--religion4 ,alex&]1 hav+ possess$ himself ( ,tyre by means ( t fam\s causeway :i* is /ill ! admiration ( all g5]als1 w5t to puni% ,j]usalem1 :i* lay n f> out ( 8 way4 ,! ,jews1 head$ by _! high prie/1 came & humbl$ !mselves be=e him1 (f]+ him money--= angry conqu]ors are n to be appeas$ )\t money4 ,alex&] 0 appeas$1 & !y rema9$ subject to ,alex&] & to 8 successors4 ,su* is ! true1 z well z ! only probable1 hi/ory ( ! affair4 ,roll9 repeats a /ory told ab\t f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ,alex&]'s exp$ition1 by t romanc+1 exagg]at+ hi/orian1 ,flavius ,josephus1 :o may be p>don$ = hav+ tak5 e opportunity ( sett+ (f 8 wret*$ c\ntry to ! be/ advantage4 ,roll9 repeats1 aft] ,josephus1 t ,jaddus1 ! high-prie/1 hav+ pro/rat$ himself be=e ,alex&]1 ! pr9ce1 see+ ! "n ( ,jehovah engrav$ on a plate ( gold atta*$ to ,jaddus' cap1 & und]/&+ ,hebrew p]fectly1 fell pro/rate 9 8 turn1 & paid homage to ,jaddus4 ,?is excess ( civility hav+ a/oni%$ ,p>m5io1 ,alex&] told him t he _h kn[n ,jaddus a long "t2 t he _h appe>$ to him1 9 ! same habit & ! same cap1 t5 ye>s be=e1 :5 he 0 m$itat+ ! conque/ ( ,asia 7a conque/ :i* he _h n !n ev5 ?\ght (72 t ?is same ,jaddus _h exhort$ him to cross ! ,hellespont1 assur+ him t ,god w\ld m>* at ! head ( ! ,greeks1 & t ! ,god ( ! ,jews w\ld give him ! victory ov] ! ,p]sians4 ,?is old woman's tale makes b a sorry figure 9 ! hi/ory ( su* a man z ,alex&]4 ,an anci5t hi/ory well dige/$ 0 an und]tak+ calculat$ to be ( great s]vice to y\?2 x is to be wi%$ t x _h n be5 9 "s degree m>r$ by ! adoption ( "s absurdities4 ,! /ory ( ,jaddus w\ld be entitl$ to our respect--x w\ld be beyond ! rea* ( animadv]sion--7 ev5 any %ad[ ( x to be f\nd 9 ! sacr$ writ+s2 b z !y d n make ! slighte/ m5tion ( x1 we are q at lib]ty to see t x is ridicul\s4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,alex&] subdu$ t "p ( ,india :i* lies on ?is side ! ,ganges & 0 tribut>y to ! ,p]sians4 ,mr4 ,holwell1 :o liv$ = ?irty ye>s among ! ,brahm9s ( ,b5>es & ! neighbor+ c\ntries1 & :o le>n$ n only _! mod]n language b also _! anci5t sacr$ tongue1 assures u t _! annals atte/ ! invasion by ,alex&]1 :om !y call ,mahadukoit ,k\nha--great robb]1 great murd]]4 ,^! peaceful p c\ld n call him o!rwise2 inde$1 x is h>dly to be suppos$ t !y gave any o!r "n to ! k+s ( ,p]sia4 ,! same annals say t ,alex&] ent]$ by ! prov9ce n[ call$ ,c&ah>1 & x is probable t !re 7 always "s =tresses on t fronti]4 ,alex&] aft]w>ds desc5d$ ! riv] ,zombodipo1 :i* ! ,greeks call$ ,s9d4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ,alex&] !re is n a s+le ,indian "n to be f\nd4 ,! ,greeks nev] call$ an ,asiatic t[n or prov9ce by _! own "n4 ,!y dealt 9 ! same mann] ) ! ,egyptians4 ,!y w\ld h ?\ght x a di%onor to ! ,greek tongue _h !y introduc$ into x a pronunciation :i* !y ?\ght b>b>\s2 if1 = in/ance1 !y _h n call$ ! city ( ,moph ,memphis4 ,mr4 ,holwell says t ! ,indians nev] knew ei!r ,porus or ,taxiles2 inde$ ^! are n ,indian words4 ,nev]!less1 if we may believe our mission>ies1 !re are /ill "s ,indian lords :o pret5d to h desc5d$ f ,porus4 ,p]haps ! mission>ies h flatt]$ !m ) ?is orig9 until !y h adopt$ x4 ,!re is1 at lea/1 no c\ntry 9 ,europe 9 :i* s]vility has n inv5t$ & vanity receiv$ g5ealogies yet m *im]ical4 ,if ,flavius ,josephus has relat$ a ridicul\s fable ab\t ,alex&] & a ,jewi% pontiff1 ,plut>*1 :o wrote long aft] ,josephus1 9 8 turn seems n to h be5 sp>+ 9 fables conc]n+ ?is h]o4 ,he has ev5 outdone ,qu9tus ,curtius4 ,bo? ass]t t ,alex&]1 :5 m>*+ t[>ds ,india1 wi%$ to h himself ador$1 n only by ! ,p]sians b also by ! ,greeks4 ,! "q is1 :at did ,alex&]1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,greeks1 ,qu9tus ,curtius1 & ,plut>* und]/& by ador+8 ,we mu/ nev] lose sight ( ! great rule--,def9e y\r t]ms4 ,if by ador+ he meant invok+ a man z a div9ity--(f]+ to him inc5se & sacrifices--rais+ to him alt>s & temples1 x is cle> t ,alex&] requir$ no?+ ( all ?is4 ,if1 be+ ! conqu]or & ma/] ( ! ,p]sians1 he *ose t !y %\ld salute him aft] ! ,p]sian mann]1 pro/rat+ !mselves on c]ta9 occasions1 treat+ him1 9 %ort1 l :at he 01 a sov]eign ( ,p]sia1 !re is no?+ 9 ?is b :at is v reasonable & v common4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,fr5* p>liam5t1 9 _! b$s ( ju/ice1 address ! k+ kneel+2 ! ?ird e/ate addresses ! /ates-g5]al kneel+1 a cup ( w9e is pres5t$ kneel+1 to ! k+ ( ,engl&2 sev]al ,european sov]eigns are s]v$ kneel+ at _! consecration4 ,! great mogul1 ! emp]or ( ,*9a1 & ! emp]or ( ,japan are always address$ kneel+4 ,! ,*9ese colaos ( an inf]ior ord] b5d ! knee be=e ! colaos ( a sup]ior ord]4 ,we adore ! pope1 & kiss ! toe ( 8 "r foot4 ,none ( ^! c]emonies h ev] be5 reg>d$ z adoration 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 or z a wor%ip l t due to ! ,div9ity4 ,?us1 all t has be5 said ( ! pret5d$ adoration exact$ by ,alex&] is f\nd$ on ambiguity4 ,octavius1 surnam$ ,augu/us1 really caus$ himself to be ador$ 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,temples & alt>s 7 rais$ to him4 ,!re 7 prie/s ( ,augu/us4 ,horace positively tells him3 ,jur&isque tuum p> nom5 ponimus aras4 ,"h 0 truly a sacrilegi\s adoration2 yet we are n told t x excit$ discont5t4 ,! contradictions 9 ! "* ( ,alex&] w\ld be m difficult to reconcile did we n "k t m51 especially m5 call$ h]oes1 are (t5 v inconsi/5t ) !mselves1 & t ! life or dea? ( ! be/ citiz5s1 or ! fate ( a prov9ce1 has m ?an once dep5d$ on ! good or bad dige/ion ( a well or ill advis$ sov]eign4 ,b h[ are we to reconcile improbable facts relat$ 9 a contradictory mann]8 ,"s say t ,calli/h5es 0 crucifi$ by ord] ( ,alex&] = n hav+ ackn[l$g$ him to be ! son ( ,jupit]4 ,b ! cross 0 n a mode ( execution among ! ,greeks4 ,o!rs say t he di$ long aft]w>ds1 ( too great corpul5cy4 ,a!nu assures u t he 0 c>ri$1 l a bird1 9 an iron cage until he 0 dev\r$ by v]m94 ,among all ^! diff]5t /ories di/+ui% ! true "o if y c4 ,"s adv5tures are suppos$ by ,qu9tus ,curtius to h happ5$ 9 "o t[n1 & by ,plut>* 9 ano!r1 ! two places be+ five hundr$ leagues ap>t4 ,alex&]1 arm$ & alone1 leap$ f ! top ( a wall into a t[n he 0 besieg+2 accord+ to ,plut>* ne> ! m\? ( ! ,indus4 ,:5 he arriv$ on ! ,malab> coa/1 or ne> ! ,ganges--no matt] :i*1 x is only n9e hundr$ miles f ! "o to ! o!r--he gave ord]s to seize t5 ( ! ,indian philosoph]s1 call$ by ! ,greeks gymnosophi/s1 :o w5t ab\t z nak$ z apes2 to ^? he propos$ ridicul\s que/ions1 promis+ !m v s]i\sly t he :o gave ! wor/ answ]s %\ld be hang$ ! fir/1 & ! re/ 9 due ord]4 ,?is rem9ds u ( ,nebu*adonosor1 :o w\ld absolutely put 8 magi to dea? if !y did n div9e "o ( 8 dreams :i* he _h =gott52 & ( ! ,caliph ( ! ,?\s& & ,"o ,nights1 :o 0 to /rangle 8 wife z soon z %e _h f9i%$ h] /ory4 ,b x is ,plut>* :o relates ?is nons5se2 !re=e x mu/ be respect$1 = he 0 a ,greek4 ,?is latt] /ory is entitl$ to ! same cr$it z t ( ! poison+ ( ,alex&] by ,ari/otle2 = ,plut>* tells u t somebody _h he>d "o ,agnotemis say1 t he _h he>d ,antigonus say1 t ,ari/otle s5t a bottle ( wat] f ,nonacris1 a t[n 9 ,arcadia1 :i* wat] 0 s extremely cold t !y :o drank x in/antly di$2 t ,antipat] s5t ?is wat] 9 a horn2 t x arriv$ at ,babylon q fre%2 t ,alex&] drank ( x2 & t1 at ! end ( six days1 he di$ ( a cont9u$ fev]4 ,plut>* has1 x is true1 "s d\bts respect+ ?is anecdote4 ,all t we c be q c]ta9 ( is t ,alex&]1 at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 _h conqu]$ ,p]sia by ?ree battles2 t 8 g5ius 0 z great z 8 valor2 t he *ang$ ! face ( ,asia1 ,greece1 & ,egypt1 & gave a new direction to ! comm]ce ( ! _w2 & t ,boileau %\ld h be5 m sp>+ ( 8 ridicule1 s9ce x is n v likely t ,boileau w\ld h done m 9 z %ort a "t4 ,,alex&ria4 ,m ?an tw5ty t[ns h borne ! "n ( ,alex&ria1 all built by ,alex&] & 8 capta9s1 :o became s _m k+s4 ,^! t[ns are s _m monum5ts ( glory1 f> sup]ior to ! /atues :i* s]vility aft]w>ds erect$ to p[]2 b ! only "o ( !m :i* attract$ ! att5tion ( ! _w by its greatness & its weal? 0 t :i* became ! capital ( ,egypt4 ,?is is n[ b a heap ( ru9s2 = x is well kn[n t "o half ( ! city has be5 rebuilt on ano!r site1 ne> ! sea4 ,! ligh?\se1 =m]ly "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w1 has also ceas$ to exi/4 ,! city 0 always fl\ri%+ "u ! ,ptolemies & ! ,romans4 ,x did n decl9e "u ! ,arabs1 nor did ! ,mamelukes or ! ,turks1 :o successively conqu]$ x1 toge!r ) ! re/ ( ,egypt1 suff] x to g to decay4 ,x pres]v$ "s portion ( its greatness until ! passage ( ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope op5$ a new r\te to ! ,indies1 & once m gave a new direction to ! comm]ce ( ! _w1 :i* ,alex&] _h previ\sly *ang$1 & :i* _h be5 *ang$ sev]al times be=e ,alex&]4 ,! ,alex&rians 7 rem>kable1 "u all _! successive dom9ations1 = indu/ry unit$ ) levity2 = love ( novelty1 accompani$ by a close application to comm]ce1 & to all ! arts t make comm]ce fl\ri%2 & = a cont5ti\s & qu>relsome _s1 jo9$ to c[>dice1 sup]/ition1 & debau*]y--all :i* nev] *ang$4 ,! city 0 peopl$ ) ,egyptians1 ,jews1 & ,turks1 all ( :om1 ?\gh poor at fir/1 enri*$ !mselves by traffic4 ,opul5ce introduc$ ! cultivation ( ! f9e arts1 ) a ta/e = lit]ature1 & consequ5tly = disputation4 ,! ,jews built a magnific5t temple1 & translat$ _! books into ,greek1 :i* _h become ! language ( ! c\ntry4 ,s great 7 ! animosities among ! native ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks1 ! ,jews1 & ! ,*ri/ians1 t !y 7 cont9ually accus+ "o ano!r to ! gov]nor1 to ! no small advantage ( 8 rev5ue4 ,!re 7 ev5 frequ5t & bloody s$itions1 9 "o ( :i*1 9 ! reign ( ,caligula1 ! ,jews1 :o exagg]ate ev]y?+1 ass]t t religi\s & comm]cial jeal\sy1 unit$1 co/ !m fifty ?\s& m51 :om ! ,alex&rians murd]$4 ,*ri/ianity1 :i* ! ,orig5s1 ,clem5ts1 & o!rs _h e/abli%$ & r5d]$ admirable by _! lives1 deg5]at$ into a m]e _s ( p>ty4 ,! ,*ri/ians adopt$ ! mann]s ( ! ,egyptians2 religion yield$ to ! desire ( ga92 & all ! inhabitants1 divid$ 9 ev]y?+ else1 7 unanim\s only 9 ! love ( money4 ,?is x 0 :i* produc$ t fam\s lett] f ! ,emp]or ,adrian to ! ,consul ,s]vianus1 :i* ,vopiscus gives u z foll[s3 ,,adriani ,,epi/ola1 ,,ex ,,libris ,,phlegontis ,,ejus ,,prodita4 ,adrianus ,augu/us ,s]viano ,cos4 ,vo4 gyptum1 quam mihi laudabas1 ,s]viane c>issime1 totam didici1 levem1 p5dulam1 et ad omnia fam monum5ta volitantem4 ,illi qui ,s]ap9 colunt ,*ri/iani sunt1 et devoti sunt ,s]api qui se ,,*ri/i episcopus dicunt4 ,nemo illic ,ar*isynagogus ,judorum1 nemo ,sem>ites1 nemo ,*ri/ianorum presbyt]1 non ma!maticus1 non aruspex1 non aliptes4 ,ipse ille ,patri>*a1 quum gyptum v5]it1 ab aliis ,s]apidem ador>e1 ab aliis cogitur ,,*ri/um4 ,g5us hom9is s$itiosissimum1 injuriosissimum4 ,civitas opul5ta1 dives1 fecunda1 9 qua nemo vivat otiosus4 ,alli vitrum con/ant1 ab aliis *>ta conficitur2 omnes c]te lymphiones cujuscunque artis et vid5tur et hab5tur1 ,podagrosi quod agant hab5t1 cci quod faciant2 ne *iragri quidem apud cos otiosi vivunt4 ,unus illis deus e/2 hunc ,*ri/iani1 hunc ,judi1 hunc homnes v5]antur et g5tes4 ,:i* may be r5d]$ ?us3 ,my de> ,s]vian3 ,i h se5 t ,egypt ( :i* y h spok5 s highly2 ,i "k x ?or\ghly4 ,x is a light1 unc]ta91 fickle nation4 ,! wor%ipp]s ( ,s]apis turn ,*ri/ians1 & !y :o are at ! head ( ! religion ( ,*ri/ devote !mselves to ,s]apis4 ,!re is no *ief ( ! rabbis1 no ,sam>itan1 no ,*ri/ian prie/ :o is n an a/rolog]1 a div9]1 a p&]4 ,:5 ! ,greek patri>* comes into ,egypt1 "s press him to wor%ip ,s]apis1 o!rs to adore ,*ri/4 ,!y are v s$iti\s1 v va91 & v qu>relsome4 ,! city is comm]cial1 opul5t1 & popul\s4 ,no "o is idle4 ,"s make glass2 o!rs manufacture pap]2 !y seem to be1 & inde$ are1 ( all trades2 n ev5 ! g\t 9 _! feet & h&s c r$uce !m to entire inactivity2 ev5 ! bl9d "w4 ,money is a god :i* ! ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 & all m5 adore alike4 ,?is lett] ( an emp]or1 ^: disc]nm5t 0 z great z 8 valor1 suffici5tly proves t ! ,*ri/ians1 z well z o!rs1 _h become corrupt$ 9 ?is abode ( luxury & controv]sy2 b ! mann]s ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians _h n deg5]at$ ev]y:]e2 & al?\gh !y _h ! mis=tune to be = a long "t divid$ into diff]5t sects1 :i* dete/$ & accus$ "o ano!r1 ! mo/ viol5t enemies ( ,*ri/ianity 7 oblig$ to ackn[l$ge t ! pure/ & ! greate/ s\ls 7 to be f\nd among its proselytes4 ,su* is ! case ev5 at ! pres5t day 9 cities :]e9 ! degree ( folly & fr5zy exce$s t ( anci5t ,alex&ria4 ,,algi]s4 ,! pr9cipal object ( ?is diction>y is philosophy4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 z geograph]s t we speak ( ,algi]s1 b = ! purpose ( rem>k+ t ! fir/ design ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 :5 he took ! reigns ( gov]nm5t1 0 to deliv] ,*ri/ian ,europe f ! cont9ual depr$ations ( ! ,b>b>y corsairs4 ,?is project 0 an indication ( a great m9d4 ,he wi%$ to pursue e road to glory4 ,x is some:at a/oni%+ t1 ) ! _s ( ord] :i* he %[$ 9 8 c\rt1 9 8 f9ances1 & 9 ! conduct ( /ate affairs1 he _h a sort ( reli% = anci5t *ivalry1 :i* l$ him to ! p]=mance ( g5]\s & brilliant actions1 ev5 approa*+ ! romantic4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,l\is inh]it$ f 8 "m a deal ( t ,spani% gallantry1 at once noble & delicate1 ) mu* ( t greatness ( s\l--t passion = glory--t l(ty pride1 s conspicu\s 9 old romances4 ,he talk$ ( fight+ ! emp]or ,leopold1 l a knight seek+ adv5tures4 ,! erection ( ! pyramid at ,rome1 ! ass]tion ( 8 "r ( prec$5ce1 & ! idea ( hav+ a port ne> ,algi]s to curb ! pirates1 7 likewise ( ?is class4 ,to ?is latt] attempt he 0 moreov] excit$ by ,pope ,alex&] ,,vii41 & by ,c>d9al ,maz>9 be=e 8 dea?4 ,he _h = "s "t debat$ ) himself :e!r he %\ld g on ?is exp$ition 9 p]son1 l ,*>les ! ,fif?2 b he _h n vessels to execute s great an ent]prise1 :e!r 9 p]son or by 8 g5]als4 ,! attempt 0 !re=e fruitless1 & x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 ( s]vice 9 ex]cis+ ! ,fr5* m>9e1 & prep>$ ! _w to expect "s ( ^? noble & h]oic actions :i* are out ( ! ord9>y l9e ( policy1 su* z ! dis9t]e/$ aid l5t to ! ,v5etians besieg$ 9 ,c&ia1 & to ! ,g]mans press$ by ! ,ottoman arms at ,/4 ,go?>d4 ,! details ( ! ,african exp$ition are lo/ 9 ! numb] ( successful or unsuccessful w>s1 wag$ ju/ly or unju/ly1 ) good or bad policy4 ,we %all m]ely give ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* 0 writt5 "s ye>s ago on ! subject ( ! ,alg]9e piracies3 ,x is to be lam5t$1 sire1 t ! proposals ( ! ord] ( ,malta 7 n acc$$ to1 :5 !y (f]$1 on consid]ation ( a mod]ate subsidy f ea* ,*ri/ian p[]1 to free ! seas f ! pirates ( ,algi]s1 ,morocco1 & ,tunis4 ,! knights ( ,malta w\ld !n h be5 truly ! def5d]s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! actual =ce ( ! ,alg]9es is b two fifty-gun %ips1 five ( ab\t =ty1 & f\r ( ?irty guns2 ! re/ are n wor? m5tion+4 ,x is %ameful to see _! little b>ks seiz+ our m]*ant vessels e day ?r\gh\t ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!y ev5 cruise z f> z ! ,can>ies & ! ,azores4 ,_! soldi]y1 compos$ ( a v>iety ( nations--anci5t ,mauritanians1 anci5t ,numidians1 ,arabs1 ,turks1 & ev5 negroes1 set sail1 almo/ )\t provisions1 9 tight vessels c>ry+ f eighte5 to tw5ty guns1 & infe/ all our seas l vultures seek+ _! prey4 ,:5 !y see a man ( w>1 !y fly2 :5 !y see a m]*ant vessel !y seize x4 ,our fri5ds & our relatives1 m5 & wom51 are made slaves2 & we mu/ humbly supplicate ! b>b>ians to deign to receive our money = re/or+ to u _! captives4 ,"s ,*ri/ian /ates h _h ! %ameful prud5ce to treat ) !m1 & s5d !m arms :]e) to attack o!rs1 b>ga9+ ) !m z m]*ants1 :ile !y negotiate z w>riors4 ,no?+ w\ld be m easy ?an to put d[n ^! m>aud]s2 yet x is n done4 ,b h[ _m o!r useful & easy ?+s are entirely neglect$6 ,! necessity ( r$uc+ ^! pirates is ackn[l$g$ 9 e pr9ce's cab9et2 yet no "o und]takes _! r$uction4 ,:5 ! m9i/]s ( diff]5t c\rts accid5tly talk ! matt] ov]1 !y d b illu/rate ! fable ( ty+ ! bell r\nd ! cat's neck4 ,! ord] ( ! ,r$emption ( ,captives is ! f9e/ ( all mona/ic in/itutions1 b x is a sad reproa* to u4 ,! k+doms ( ,fez1 ,algi]s1 & ,tunis h no m>ab\s ( ! ,r$emption ( ,captives2 because1 ?\gh !y take _m ,*ri/ians f u1 we take sc>cely any ,mussulmans f !m4 ,nev]!less1 !y are m atta*$ to _! religion ?an we are to ours2 = no ,turk or ,arab ev] turns ,*ri/ian1 :ile !y h hundr$s ( r5egadoes among !m1 :o ev5 s]ve 9 _! exp$itions4 ,an ,italian nam$ ,peleg9i1 01 9 #agab1 capta9-g5]al ( ! ,alg]9e galleys4 ,! miramol91 ! bey1 ! dey1 all h ,*ri/ian females 9 _! s]aglios1 b !re are only two ,turki% girls :o h f\nd lov]s 9 ,p>is4 ,! ,alg]9e l& =ce consi/s ( twelve ?\s& regul> soldi]s only2 b all ! re/ ( ! m5 are tra9$ to arms2 & x is ?is t r5d]s ! conque/ ( ! c\ntry s difficult4 ,! ,v&als1 h[ev]1 easily subdu$ x2 yet we d>e n attack x4 ,,allegories4 ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 & ,m]cury1 travell+ "o day 9 ,?race1 call$ on a c]ta9 k+ nam$ ,hyreus1 :o ent]ta9$ !m v h&somely4 ,aft] eat+ a good d9n]1 !y ask$ him if !y c\ld r5d] him any s]vice4 ,! good man1 :o 0 pa/ ! age at :i* x is usual = m5 to h *ildr51 told !m he %\ld be v mu* oblig$ to !m if !y w\ld make him a boy4 ,! ?ree gods !n ur9at$ on ! sk9 ( a new flay$ ox2 & f ^! sprang ,orion1 :o became "o ( ! con/ellations kn[n to ! mo/ remote antiquity4 ,?is con/ellation 0 nam$ ,orion by ! anci5t ,*aldans2 x is spok5 ( 9 ! ,book ( ,job4 ,x w\ld be h>d to discov] a rational allegory 9 ?is pretty /ory1 unless we are to inf] f x t no?+ 0 impossible to ! gods4 ,!re 7 9 ,greece two "y rakes1 :o 7 told by ! oracle to bew>e ( ! melampygos or sable po/]iors4 ,"o day ,h]cules took !m & ti$ !m by ! feet to ! end ( 8 club1 s t !y hung d[n 8 back ) _! heads d[nw>d1 l a c\ple ( rabbits1 hav+ a full view ( 8 p]son4 ,ah6 said !y2 ! oracle is accompli%$2 ?is is ! melampygos4 ,h]cules fell alaugh+1 & let !m g4 ,"h aga9 x w\ld be r difficult to div9e ! moral s5se4 ,among ! fa!rs ( my?ology !re 7 "s :o _h only imag9ation2 b ! great] "p ( !m possess$ und]/&+s ( no mean ord]4 ,n all our academies1 n all our mak]s ( devices1 n ev5 !y :o compose ! leg5ds = ! c\nt]s ( ! royal treasury1 w ev] inv5t allegories m true1 m pleas+1 or m +5i\s1 ?an ^? ( ! ,n9e ,muses1 ( ,v5us1 ! ,graces1 ! ,god ( ,love1 & s _m o!rs1 :i* w be ! delight & in/ruction ( all ages4 ,! anci5ts1 x mu/ be confess$1 almo/ always spoke 9 allegories4 ,! e>li] fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 ! great] "p ( :om 7 ,platoni/s1 imitat$ ?is me?od ( ,plato's4 ,!y h1 inde$1 be5 reproa*$ ) hav+ c>ri$ ?is ta/e = allegories & allusions a little too f>4 ,/4 ,ju/91 9 8 ,apology1 says t ! sign ( ! cross is m>k$ 9 ! limbs & features ( man2 t :5 he ext5ds 8 arms !re is a p]fect cross2 & t 8 nose & eyes =m a cross ^u 8 face4 ,accord+ to ,orig5's explanation ( ,leviticus1 ! fat ( ! victims signifies ! ,*ur*1 & ! tail is a symbol ( p]sev]ance4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 s]mon on ! diff]5ce & agreem5t ( ! two g5ealogies ( ,*ri/1 expla9s to 8 auditors :y ,/4 ,mat!w1 al?\gh he reckons =ty-two g5]ations1 enum]ates only =ty-"o4 ,x is1 says he1 because ,je*onias mu/ be reckon$ twice1 ,je*onias hav+ gone f ,j]usalem to ,babylon4 ,?is j\rney is to be consid]$ z ! corn]-/one2 & if ! corn]-/one is ! fir/ ( "o side ( a build+1 x is also ! fir/ ( ! o!r side2 consequ5tly ?is /one mu/ be reckon$ twice2 & !re=e ,je*onias mu/ be reckon$ twice4 ,he adds t1 9 ! =ty-two g5]ations1 we mu/ dwell on ! numb] =ty1 because t numb] signifies life4 ,! numb] t5 d5otes bless$ness1 & t5 multipli$ by f\r1 :i* repres5ts ! f\r elem5ts & ! f\r seasons1 produces =ty4 ,9 8 fifty-?ird s]mon1 ! dim5sions ( matt] h a/oni%+ prop]ties4 ,bread? is ! dilation ( ! he>t1 l5g? is long-suff]+1 height is hope1 & dep? is fai?4 ,s t1 besides ! allegory1 we h f\r dim5sions ( matt] in/ead ( ?ree4 ,x is cle> & indubitable 7says he 9 8 s]mon on ! #f? psalm7 t ! numb] f\r d5otes ! human body1 because ( ! f\r elem5ts1 & ! f\r qualities ( hot1 cold1 moi/1 & dry2 & z f\r relates to ! body1 s ?ree relates to ! s\l2 = we mu/ love ,god ) a triple love--) all our he>ts ) all our s\ls1 & ) all our m9ds4 ,f\r also relates to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ?ree to ! ,new4 ,f\r & ?ree make up ! numb] ( sev5 days1 & ! eight is ! day ( judgm5t4 ,"o _c b feel t !re is 9 ^! allegories an affectation b little compatible ) true eloqu5ce4 ,! fa!rs1 :o sometimes made use ( ^! figures1 wrote 9 times & c\ntries 9 :i* ne>ly all ! arts 7 deg5]at+4 ,_! le>n+ & f9e g5ius 7 w>p$ by ! imp]fections ( ! age 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,/4 ,augu/9e is n to be respect$ ! less = hav+ paid ?is tribute to ! bad ta/e ( ,africa & ! f\r? c5tury4 ,! disc\rses ( our mod]n prea*]s are n disfigur$ by simil> faults4 ,n t we d>e pref] !m to ! fa!rs2 b ! pres5t age is to be pref]r$ to ! ages 9 :i* !y wrote4 ,eloqu5ce1 :i* became m & m corrupt$1 & 0 n reviv$ until lat] times1 fell1 aft] !m1 into /ill great] extravagances2 & ! languages ( all b>b>\s nations 7 alike ridicul\s until ! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,look at all ! old collections ( s]mons2 !y are f> bel[ ! dramatic pieces ( ! ,passion1 :i* us$ to be play$ at ! ,htel de ,b\rgogne4 ,b ! _s ( allegory1 :i* has nev] be5 lo/1 may be trac$ ?r\gh\t ^! b>b>\s disc\rses4 ,! celebrat$ ,mn1 :o liv$ 9 ! reign ( ,francis ,i41 did m honor1 p]haps1 ?an any o!r to ! allegorical /yle4 ,! wor?y adm9i/rators ( ju/ice1 said he1 are l a cat set to take c>e ( a *eese1 le/ x %\ld be gnaw$ by ! mice4 ,"o bite ( ! cat does m damage to ! *eese ?an tw5ty mice c d4 ,"h is ano!r v curi\s passage3 ,! woodm51 9 a =e/1 cut l>ge & small bran*es1 & b9d !m 9 faggots2 j s d our ecclesia/ics1 ) disp5sations f ,rome1 heap toge!r great & small b5efices4 ,! c>d9al's hat is g>ni%$ ) bi%oprics1 ! bi%oprics are g>ni%$ ) abbeys & priories1 & ! :ole is g>ni%$ ) devils4 ,all ^! *ur* possessions mu/ pass ?r\gh ! ?ree l9ks ( ! ,ave ,m>ia2 = b5$icta tu /&s = fat abbeys ( ,b5$ict9es1 9 muli]ibus = monsieur & madame1 & fructus v5tris = banquets & gorm&iz]s4 ,! s]mons ( ,b>let & ,maill>d are all fram$ aft] ?is model1 & 7 deliv]$ half 9 bad ,lat91 & half 9 bad ,fr5*4 ,! ,italian s]mons 7 9 ! same ta/e2 & ! ,g]man 7 /ill worse4 ,?is mon/r\s m$ley gave bir? to ! mac>oni /yle1 ! v climax ( b>b>ism4 ,! species ( oratory1 wor?y only ( ! ,indians on ! banks ( ! ,miss\ri1 prevail$ ev5 s lately z ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xiii4 ,! ,jesuit ,g>asse1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ enemies ( common s5se1 nev] prea*$ 9 any o!r /yle4 ,he lik5$ ! celebrat$ ,!ophile to a calf1 because ,!ophile's family "n 0 ,viaud1 some?+ resembl+ veau 7a calf74 ,b1 said he1 ! fle% ( a calf is good to roa/ & to boil1 :]eas ?9e is good = no?+ b to burn4 ,all ^! allegories1 us$ by our b>b>ians1 fall inf9itely %ort ( ^? employ$ by ,hom]1 ,virgil1 & ,ovid1 :i* proves t if !re be /ill "s ,go?s & ,v&als :o despise anci5t fable !y are n altoge!r 9 ! "r4 ,,almanac4 ,x is ( little mom5t to "k :e!r we h ! ^w almanac f ! anci5t ,saxons1 :o c\ld n write1 or f ! ,arabs1 :o are kn[n to h be5 a/ronom]s1 & to h _h "s acqua9tance ) ! c\rses ( ! planets1 :ile ! we/]n nations 7 /ill wrapp$ 9 an ignorance z great z _! b>b>ism4 ,i %all "h conf9e myself to "o %ort obs]vation4 ,let an ,indian philosoph]1 :o has emb>k$ at ,meliap\r1 come to ,bayonne4 ,i %all suppose ?is philosoph] to be a man ( s5se1 :i*1 y w say1 is r>e among ! le>n$ ( ,india2 to be dive/$ ( all s*ola/ic prejudices--a ?+ t 0 r>e ev]y:]e n long ago--& ,i %all suppose him to meet ) a blockhead 9 our "p ( ! _w--:i* is n q s great a r>ity4 ,our blockhead1 9 ord] to make him conv]sant ) our arts & sci5ces1 pres5ts him ) a ,lige almanac1 compos$ by ,mat!w ,lansb]g1 & ! ,lame ,mess5g] 7,messag] boiteux7 by ,an?ony ,s\ci1 a/rolog] & hi/orian1 pr9t$ e ye> at ,basle1 & sold to ! numb] ( #bj1jjj copies 9 eight days4 ,!re y behold ! f9e figure ( a man1 surr\nd$ by ! signs ( ! ,zodiac1 ) c]ta9 indications mo/ cle>ly demon/rat+ t ! scales preside ov] ! po/]iors1 ! ram ov] ! head1 ! fi%es ov] ! feet1 etc4 ,ea* day ( ! moon in=ms y :5 y mu/ take ,le ,livre's balm ( life1 or ,keis]'s pills2 :5 y mu/ be bl$1 h y\r nails cut1 wean y\r *ildr51 plant1 s[1 g a j\rney1 or put on a pair ( new %oes4 ,! ,indian1 :5 he he>s ^! lessons1 w d well to say to 8 guide t he w h none ( 8 almanac4 ,s soon z our simpleton %all h %[n ! philosoph] a few ( our c]emonies1 :i* e wise man disapproves1 b :i* are tol]at$ 9 ord] to amuse ! populace1 ?r\gh pure contempt = t populace1 ! travell]1 see+ ^! mumm]ies1 foll[$ by a tamb\r9e dance1 w n fail to pity & take u = madm51 :o are1 nev]!less1 v amus+ & n absolutely cruel4 ,he w write home to ! presid5t ( ! ,gr& ,college ( ,b5>es t we h n common s5se2 b t if ,8 ,pat]nity w s5d enlight5$ & discreet p]sons among u1 some?+ may1 ) ! bless+ ( ,god1 be made ( u4 ,x 0 precisely 9 ?is way t our fir/ mission>ies1 especially ,/4 ,francis ,xavi]1 spoke ( ! p inhabit+ ! p59sula ( ,india4 ,!y ev5 fell into /ill gross] mi/akes respect+ ! cu/oms ( ! ,indians1 _! sci5ces1 _! op9ions1 _! mann]s1 & _! wor%ip4 ,! acc\nts :i* !y s5t to ,europe 7 extremely curi\s4 ,e /atue 0 a devil2 e assembly a sabba?2 e symbolical figure a talisman2 e ,brahm9 a sorc]]2 & ^! are made ! subject ( nev]-end+ lam5tations4 ,!y hope t ! h>ve/ w be abundant2 & add1 by a r incongru\s metaphor1 t !y w labor effectually 9 ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l1 9 a c\ntry :]e w9e has always be5 unkn[n4 ,?us1 or ne>ly ?us1 h e p judg$1 n only ( di/ant nations1 b ( _! neighbors4 ,! ,*9ese are said to be ! mo/ anci5t almanac-mak]s4 ,! f9e/ ( _! emp]or's privileges is t ( s5d+ 8 cal5d> to 8 vassals & neighbors2 _! refusal ( :i* w\ld be consid]$ z a bravado1 & w> w\ld =?) be made ^u !m1 z x us$ to be 9 ,europe on feudal lords :o refus$ _! homage4 ,if we h only twelve con/ellations1 ! ,*9ese h tw5ty-eight1 ! names ( :i* h n ! lea/ aff9ity ) ours--a suffici5t pro( t !y h tak5 no?+ f ! ,*aldan ,zodiac1 t we h adopt$4 ,b ?\gh !y h _h a complete sy/em ( a/rology = m ?an f\r ?\s& ye>s1 !y resemble ,mat!w ,lansb]g & ,an?ony ,s\ci 9 ! f9e pr$ictions & secrets ( heal? ) :i* !y /uff _! ,imp]ial ,almanac4 ,!y divide ! day into t5 ?\s& m9utes1 & "k1 ) ! greate/ precision1 :at m9ute is favorable or o!rwise4 ,:5 ! ,emp]or ,kamhi wi%$ to employ ! ,jesuit mission>ies 9 mak+ ! almanac1 !y are said to h excus$ !mselves1 at fir/1 on acc\nt ( ! extravagant sup]/itions ) :i* x mu/ be fill$4 ,i h mu* less fai? ?an y 9 ! sup]/itions1 repli$ ! emp]or2 only make me a good cal5d>1 & leave x = my le>n$ m5 to fill up ! book ) _! fool]y4 ,! +5i\s au?or ( ! ,plurality ( ,worlds ridicules ! ,*9ese1 because1 says he1 !y see a ?\s& />s fall at once into ! sea4 ,x is v likely t ! ,emp]or ,kamhi ridicul$ ?is notion z well z ,font5elle4 ,"s ,*9ese almanac-mak] _h1 x w\ld seem1 be5 good-natur$ en\gh to speak ( ^! meteors aft] ! mann] ( ! p1 & to take !m = />s4 ,e c\ntry has its fooli% notions4 ,all ! nations ( antiquity made ! sun lie d[n 9 ! sea1 :]e = a long "t we s5t ! />s4 ,we h believ$ t ! cl\ds t\*$ ! firmam5t1 t ! firmam5t 0 a h>d sub/ance1 & t x support$ a res]voir ( wat]4 ,x has n long be5 kn[n 9 our t[ns t ! ,virg9-?read 7fil de la vi]ge7 s (t5 f\nd 9 ! c\ntry1 is no?+ m ?an ! ?read spun by a spid]4 ,let u n laugh at any p4 ,let u reflect t ! ,*9ese _h a/rolabes & sph]es be=e we c\ld read1 & t if !y h made no great progress 9 a/ronomy1 x is ?r\gh t same respect = ! anci5ts :i* we h _h = ,ari/otle4 ,x is consol+ to "k t ! ,roman p1 populus late rex1 71 9 ?is p>ticul>1 f> beh9d ,mat!w ,lansb]g1 & ! ,lame ,mess5g]1 & ! a/rolog]s ( ,*9a1 until ! p]iod :5 ,julius ,cs> re=m$ ! ,roman ye>1 :i* we h receiv$ f him & /ill call by 8 "n--! ,julian ,cal5d>1 al?\gh we h no cal5ds1 & he 0 oblig$ to re=m x himself4 ,! primitive ,romans _h1 at fir/1 a ye> ( t5 mon?s1 mak+ ?ree hundr$ & f\r days2 ?is 0 nei!r sol> nor lun>1 nor any?+ except b>b>\s4 ,! ,roman ye> 0 aft]w>ds compos$ ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty-five days--ano!r mi/ake1 :i* 0 correct$ s imp]fectly t1 9 ,cs>'s "t1 ! summ] fe/ivals 7 held 9 w9t]4 ,! ,roman g5]als always triumph$1 b nev] knew on :at day !y triumph$4 ,cs> re=m$ ev]y?+2 he seem$ to rule bo? heav5 & e>?4 ,i "k n ?r\gh :at complaisance = ! ,roman cu/oms x 0 t he began ! ye> at a "t :5 x does n beg9--t is1 eight days aft] ! w9t] sol/ice4 ,all ! nations compos+ ! ,roman ,empire submitt$ to ?is innovation2 ev5 ! ,egyptians1 :o _h until !n giv5 ! law 9 all t relat$ to almanacs1 receiv$ x2 b none ( ^! diff]5t nations alt]$ any?+ 9 ! di/ribution ( _! fea/s4 ,! ,jews1 l ! re/1 celebrat$ _! new moons2 _! phase or pas*a1 ! f\rte5? day ( ! moon ( ,m>*1 call$ ! r$-hair$ moon1 :i* day (t5 fell 9 ,april2 _! ,p5teco/1 fifty days aft] ! pas*a2 ! fea/ ( horns or trumpets1 ! fir/ day ( ,july2 t ( tab]nacles on ! fifte5? ( ! same mon?1 & t ( ! great sabba?1 sev5 days aft]w>ds4 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ians foll[$ ! computations ( ! empire1 & reckon$ by cal5ds1 nones1 & ides1 l _! ma/]s2 !y likewise receiv$ ! ,bissextile1 :i* we h /ill1 al?\gh x 0 f\nd necess>y to correct x 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 & x mu/ "s day be correct$ aga92 b !y con=m$ to ! ,jewi% me?ods 9 ! celebration ( _! great fea/s4 ,!y fix$ _! ,ea/] = ! f\rte5? day ( ! r$ moon1 until ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice det]m9$ t x %\ld be ! ,sunday foll[+4 ,^? :o celebrat$ x on ! f\rte5? 7 decl>$ h]etics2 & bo? 7 mi/ak5 9 _! calculation4 ,! fea/s ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 71 z f> z possible1 sub/itut$ = ! new moons4 ,! au?or ( ! ,roman ,cal5d> 7,le ,cal5dri] ,roma97 says ! reason ( ?is is drawn f ! v]se ( ! ,canticle1 pul*ra ut luna1 fair z ! moon2 b1 by ! same rule1 ^! fea/s %\ld be held on a ,sunday1 = 9 ! same v]se we f9d electa ut sol1 *os5 l ! sun4 ,! ,*ri/ians also kept ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/2 x 0 fix$1 l t ( ! ,jews1 precisely fifty days aft] ,ea/]4 ,! same au?or ass]ts t sa9t-days took ! place ( ! fea/s ( tab]nacles4 ,he adds t ,/4 ,john's day 0 fix$ = ! #bd? ( ,june1 only because ! days !n beg9 to %ort51 & ,/4 ,john _h said1 :5 speak+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,he mu/ gr[1 & ,i mu/ become less--,oportet ilium cresc]e1 me autem m9ui4 ,!re is some?+ v s+ul> 9 ! anci5t c]emony ( light+ a great fire on ,/4 ,john's day1 9 ! hotte/ p]iod ( ! ye>4 ,x has be5 said to be a v old cu/om1 orig9ally design$ to commemorate ! anci5t burn+ ( ! _w1 :i* await$ a second conflagration4 ,! same writ] assures u t ! fea/ ( ! ,assumption is kept on ! #ae? ( ,augu/ because ! sun is !n 9 ! sign ( ! ,virg94 ,he also c]tifies t ,/4 ,ma?ias' day is 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 because he 01 z x 71 int]calat$ among ! twelve apo/les1 z a day is add$ to ,febru>y e leap-ye>4 ,!re w\ld1 p]haps1 be some?+ 9 ^! a/ronomical imag9+s to make our ,indian philosoph] smile2 nev]!less1 ! au?or ( !m 0 ma!matical ma/] to ! ,dauph91 son ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 & moreov]1 an eng9e] & a v wor?y (fic]4 ,,alt>s1 ,,temples1 ,,rites1 ,,sacrifices1 ,,etc4 ,x is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ t ! fir/ ,*ri/ians _h nei!r temples1 nor alt>s1 nor tap]s1 nor inc5se1 nor holy wat]1 nor any ( ^? rites :i* ! prud5ce ( pa/ors aft]w>ds in/itut$1 9 con=mity ) times & places1 b m especially ) ! v>i\s wants ( ! fai?ful4 ,we h ample te/imony 9 ,orig51 ,a!nagoras1 ,!ophilus1 ,ju/91 & ,t]tullian1 t ! primitive ,*ri/ians held temples & alt>s 9 abom9ation2 & t n m]ely because !y c\ld n 9 ! beg9n+ obta9 p]mission f ! gov]nm5t to build temples1 b because !y _h a real av]sion = ev]y?+ t seem$ to apply any aff9ity ) o!r religions4 ,?is abhorr5ce exi/$ among !m = two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 z is prov$ by ! foll[+ passage ( ,m9utius ,felix1 :o liv$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury4 ,address+ ! ,romans1 he says3 ,putatis autem nos occult>e quod colimus1 si delubra et aras non habemus4 ,quod enim simulacrum ,deo f+am1 quum1 si recte exi/imes1 sit ,dei homo ipse simulacrum8 quod templum ei ex/ruam1 quum totus hic mundus1 ejus op]e fabricatus1 eum cap]e non possit8 et quum homo latius maneam1 intra unam diculum vim tant maje/atis includam8 nonne melius 9 no/ra d$ic&us e/ m5te1 9 no/ro imo consecr&us e/ pectore8 ,y ?9k t we conceal :at we adore1 because we h nei!r temples nor alt>s4 ,b :at %all we erect l to ,god1 s9ce man himself is ,god's image8 ,:at temple %all we build = ,him1 :5 ! :ole _w1 :i* is ! "w ( ,8 h&s1 _c conta9 ,him8 ,h[ %all we enclose ! p[] ( su* maje/y 9 "o dwell+-place8 ,is x n bett] to consecrate a temple to ,him 9 our m9ds & 9 our he>ts8 ,! ,*ri/ians1 !n1 _h no temples until ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,diocletian4 ,! ,*ur* _h !n become v num]\s2 & x 0 f\nd necess>y to introduce ^? decorations & rites :i*1 at an e>li] p]iod1 w\ld h be5 useless & ev5 dang]\s to a sl5d] flock1 long despis$1 & consid]$ z no?+ m ?an a small sect ( diss5t+ ,jews4 ,x is manife/ t1 :ile !y 7 conf\nd$ ) ! ,jews1 !y c\ld n obta9 p]mission to erect temples4 ,! ,jews1 :o paid v de> = _! synagogues1 w\ld !mselves h oppos$ x2 = !y 7 mortal enemies to ! ,*ri/ians1 & !y 7 ri*4 ,we mu/ n say1 ) ,tol&1 t ! ,*ri/ians1 :o at t "t made a %[ ( despis+ temples & alt>s1 7 l ! fox t said ! grapes 7 s\r4 ,?is comp>ison appe>s z unju/ z x is impi\s1 s9ce all ! primitive ,*ri/ians 9 s _m diff]5t c\ntries1 agre$ 9 ma9ta9+ t !re 0 no ne$ ( rais+ temples or alt>s to ! true ,god4 ,provid5ce1 act+ by second causes1 will$ t !y %\ld erect a spl5did temple at ,nicom$ia1 ! resid5ce ( ! ,emp]or ,diocletian1 z soon z !y _h obta9$ t sov]eign's protection4 ,!y built o!rs 9 o!r cities2 b /ill !y _h a horror ( tap]s1 lu/ral wat]1 pontifical habits1 etc4 ,all ?is pomp & circum/ance 0 9 _! eyes no o!r ?an a di/9ctive m>k ( paganism4 ,^! cu/oms 7 adopt$ "u ,con/ant9e & 8 successors1 & h frequ5tly *ang$4 ,our good wom5 ( ! pres5t day1 :o e ,sunday he> a ,lat9 mass1 at :i* a little boy att5ds1 imag9e t ?is rite has be5 obs]v$ f ! e>lie/ ages1 t !re nev] 0 any o!r1 & t ! cu/om 9 o!r c\ntries ( assembl+ to (f] up pray]s to ,god 9 common is diabolical & q ( rec5t orig94 ,!re is1 und5iably1 some?+ v respectable 9 a mass1 s9ce x has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,*ur*2 x is n at all an anci5t usage1 b is n ! less entitl$ to our v5]ation4 ,!re is n1 p]haps1 a s+le c]emony ( ?is day :i* 0 9 use 9 ! "t ( ! apo/les4 ,! ,holy ,_s has always con=m$ himself to ! times4 ,he inspir$ ! fir/ disciples 9 a mean ap>tm5t2 ,he n[ communicates ,8 inspirations 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome1 :i* co/ sev]al millions--equally div9e1 h[ev]1 9 ! wret*$ room1 & 9 ! sup]b edifice ( ,julius ,,ii41 ,leo ,x41 ,paul ,,iii41 & ,sixtus ,v4 ,,amazons4 ,bold & vigor\s wom5 h be5 (t5 se5 to fight l m54 ,hi/ory makes m5tion ( su*2 =1 )\t reckon+ ,semiramis1 ,tomyris1 or ,p5!silea--:o1 p]haps1 exi/$ only 9 fable--x is c]ta9 t !re 7 _m wom5 9 ! armies ( ! fir/ caliphs4 ,9 ! tribe ( ! ,hom]ites1 especially1 x 0 a sort ( law1 dictat$ by love & c\rage1 t 9 battle wives %\ld succor & av5ge _! husb&s1 & mo!rs _! *ildr54 ,:5 ! fam\s *ief ,d]> 0 fight+ 9 ,syria aga9/ ! g5]als ( ! ,emp]or ,h]aclius1 9 ! "t ( ! caliph ,abubek]1 successor to ,mahomet1 ,pet]1 :o comm&$ at ,damascus1 took ?i!r sev]al wom51 :om he _h captur$1 toge!r ) "s booty1 9 "o ( 8 excursions2 among ! prison]s 0 ! si/] ( ,d]>4 ,alvak$i's ,arabian ,hi/ory1 translat$ by ,ockley1 says t %e 0 a p]fect beauty1 & t ,pet] became enamor$ ( h]1 paid great att5tion to h] on ! way1 & indulg$ h] & h] fell[-prison]s ) %ort m>*es4 ,!y encamp$ 9 an ext5sive pla91 "u t5ts1 gu>d$ by troops po/$ at a %ort di/ance4 ,caulah 7s ?is si/] ( ,d]>'s 0 nam$7 propos$ to "o ( h] companions1 call$ ,os]ra1 t !y %\ld endeavor to escape f captivity1 & p]suad$ h] r to die ?an be a victim to ! lewd desires ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,! same ,mahometan en?usiasm seiz$ all ! wom52 !y arm$ !mselves ) ! iron-po9t$ /aves t support$ _! t5ts1 & ) a sort ( dagg] :i* !y wore 9 _! girdles2 !y !n =m$ a circle1 z ! c[s d :5 !y pres5t _! horns to attack+ wolves4 ,pet] only laugh$ at fir/2 he advanc$ t[>d ! wom51 :o gave him h>d bl[s ) ! /aves2 aft] hesitat+ = "s "t1 he at l5g? resolv$ to use =ce2 ! sabres ( 8 m5 7 already drawn1 :5 ,d]> arriv$1 put ! ,greeks to flight1 & deliv]$ 8 si/] & ! o!r captives4 ,no?+ c m /rongly resemble ^? times call$ h]oic1 sung by ,hom]4 ,"h are ! same s+le combats at ! head ( armies1 ! combatants frequ5tly hold+ a long conv]sation be=e !y comm5ce fight+2 & ?is1 no d\bt1 ju/ifies ,hom]4 ,?omas1 gov]nor ( ,syria1 ,h]aclius's son-9-law1 made a sally f ,damascus1 & attack$ ,s]giabil1 hav+ fir/ pray$ to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,unju/ aggressor1 said he to ,s]giabil1 ?\ can/ n resi/ ,jesus1 my ,god1 :o w fight = ! *ampions ( ,8 religion4 ,?\ telle/ an impi\s lie1 answ]$ ,s]giabil2 ,jesus is n great] be=e ,god ?an ,adam4 ,god rais$ ,him f ! du/2 ,he gave life to ,him z to ano!r man1 &1 aft] leav+ ,him = "s "t on e>?1 took ,him up into heav54 ,aft] "s m v]bal skirmi%+ ! fight began4 ,?omas dis*>g$ an arr[1 :i* w\nd$ "y ,aban1 ! son ( ,saib1 by ! side ( ! valiant ,s]giabil2 ,aban fell & expir$2 ! news ( 8 dea? rea*$ 8 "y wife1 to :om he _h be5 unit$ b a few days be=e2 %e nei!r wept nor compla9$1 b ran to ! field ( battle1 ) a quiv] at h] back1 & a c\ple ( arr[s 9 h] h&2 ) ! fir/ ( ^! %e kill$ ! ,*ri/ian /&>d-be>]1 & ! ,arabs seiz$ ! trophy1 cry+1 ,allah a*>6 ,) ! o!r %e %ot ,?omas 9 ! eye1 & he retir$1 ble$+1 into ! t[n4 ,arabian hi/ory is full ( simil> examples1 b !y d n tell u t ^! w>like wom5 burn$ _! "r brea/1 t !y might draw ! b[ bett]1 nor t !y liv$ )\t m52 on ! contr>y1 !y expos$ !mselves 9 battle = _! husb&s or _! lov]s2 f :i* v circum/ance we mu/ conclude t1 s f> f reproa*+ ,ario/o & ,tasso = hav+ introduc$ s _m enamor$ w>riors into _! poems1 we %\ld praise !m = hav+ del9eat$ real & int]e/+ mann]s4 ,:5 ! crusad+ mania 0 at its height !re 7 "s ,*ri/ian wom5 :o %>$ ! fatigues & dang]s ( _! husb&s4 ,to su* a pit*1 inde$1 0 ?is en?usiasm c>ri$ t ! ,g5oese wom5 und]took a crusade ( _! own1 & 7 on ! po9t ( sett+ out = ,pale/9e to =m petticoat battalions2 !y _h made a v[ s to d1 b 7 absolv$ f x by a pope1 :o 0 a little wis] ?an !mselves4 ,m>g>et ( ,anj\1 wife ( ! un=tunate ,h5ry ,,vi4 ( ,engl&1 ev9c$1 9 a ju/] w>1 a valor truly h]oic2 %e f\ght 9 t5 battles to deliv] h] husb&4 ,hi/ory af=ds no au!nticat$ example ( great] or m p]sev]+ c\rage 9 a woman4 ,%e _h be5 prec$$ by ! celebrat$ ,c\ntess de ,mont=t1 9 ,brittany4 ,?is pr9cess1 says d',arg5tr1 0 virtu\s beyond ! nature ( h] sex1 & valiant beyond all m52 %e m\nt$ h] horse1 & manag$ him bett] ?an any esquire2 %e f\ght h& to h&1 or *>g$ a troop ( arm$ m5 l ! mo/ valiant capta92 %e f\ght on sea & l& ) equal brav]y1 etc4 ,%e w5t1 sword 9 h&1 ?r\gh h] /ates1 :i* 7 invad$ by h] competitor1 ,*>les de ,blois4 ,%e n only su/a9$ two assaults1 arm$ cap--pie1 9 ! brea* ( ,h5nebon1 b %e made a sortie ) five hundr$ m51 attack$ ! enemy's camp1 set fire to x1 & r$uc$ x to a%es4 ,! exploits ( ,joan ( ,arc1 bett] kn[n z ! ,maid ( ,orleans1 are less a/oni%+ ?an ^? ( ,m>g>et ( ,anj\ & ! ,c\ntess de ,mont=t4 ,^! two pr9cesses hav+ be5 br\ght up 9 ! luxury ( c\rts1 & ,joan ( ,arc 9 ! rude ex]cises ( c\ntry life1 x 0 m s+ul>1 z well z m noble1 to quit a palace = ! field ?an a cottage4 ,! h]o9e :o def5d$ ,beauvais 01 p]haps1 sup]ior to h] :o rais$ ! siege ( ,orleans1 = %e f\ght q z well1 & nei!r boa/$ ( be+ a maid1 nor ( be+ inspir$4 ,x 0 9 #adgb1 :5 ! ,burgundian army 0 besieg+ ,beauvais1 t ,jeanne ,ha*ette1 at ! head ( a numb] ( wom51 su/a9$ an assault = a consid]able "t1 wre/$ ! /&>d f "o ( ! enemy :o 0 ab\t to plant x on ! brea*1 ?rew ! be>] into ! tr5*1 & gave "t = ! k+'s troops to arrive & relieve ! t[n4 ,h] desc5dants h be5 exempt$ f ! taille 7poll tax7--a mean & %ameful recomp5se6 ,! wom5 & girls ( ,beauvais are m flatt]$ by _! walk+ be=e ! m5 9 ! procession on ! anniv]s>y day4 ,e public m>k ( honor is an enc\ragem5t ( m]it2 b ! exemption f ! taille is b a pro( t ! p]sons s exempt$ 7 subject$ to ?is s]vitude by ! mis=tune ( _! bir?4 ,!re is h>dly any nation :i* does n boa/ ( hav+ produc$ su* h]o9es2 ! numb] ( ^!1 h[ev]1 is n great2 nature seems to h design$ wom5 = o!r purposes4 ,wom5 h be5 kn[n b r>ely to exhibit !mselves z soldi]s4 ,9 %ort1 e p h _h _! female w>riors2 b ! k+dom ( ! ,amazons1 on ! banks ( ! ,!rmodon1 is1 l mo/ o!r anci5t /ories1 no?+ m ?an a poetic fiction4 ,,ambiguity--,,equivocation4 ,= want ( def9+ t]ms1 & especially = want ( a cle> und]/&+1 almo/ all laws1 t %\ld be z pla9 z ari?metic & geometry1 are z obscure z logogriphs4 ,! melan*oly pro( ( ?is is t ne>ly all processes are f\nd$ on ! s5se ( ! laws1 always diff]5tly und]/ood by ! plead]s1 ! advocates1 & ! judges4 ,! :ole public law ( ,europe _h its orig9 9 equivocal expressions1 beg9n+ ) ! ,salique law4 ,%e %all n inh]it ,salique l&4 ,b :at is ,salique l&8 ,& %all n a girl inh]it money1 or a necklace1 left to h]1 :i* may be wor? m ?an ! l&8 ,! citiz5s ( ,rome salut$ ,k>l1 son ( ! ,au/rasian ,pep9 le ,bref1 by ! "n ( imp]ator4 ,did !y und]/& !reby3 ,we conf] on y all ! pr]ogatives ( ,octavius1 ,tib]ius1 ,caligula1 & ,claudius8 ,we give y all ! c\ntry :i* !y possess$8 ,h[ev]1 !y c\ld n give x2 = s f> 7 !y f be+ ma/]s ( x t !y 7 sc>cely ma/]s ( _! own city4 ,!re nev] 0 a m equivocal expression2 & su* z x 0 !n x /ill is4 ,did ,leo ,,iii41 ! bi%op ( ,rome :o is said to h salut$ ,*>lemagne emp]or1 compreh5d ! mean+ ( ! words :i* he pron\nc$8 ,! ,g]mans ass]t t he und]/ood by !m t ,*>les %\ld be 8 ma/]4 ,! ,dat>y has ass]t$ t he meant he %\ld be ma/] ov] ,*>lemagne4 ,h n ?+s ! mo/ v5]able1 ! mo/ sacr$1 ! mo/ div9e1 be5 obscur$ by ! ambiguities ( language8 ,ask two ,*ri/ians ( :at religion !y are4 ,ea* w answ]1 ,i am a ,ca?olic4 ,y ?9k !y are bo? ( ! same communion2 yet "o is ( ! ,greek1 ! o!r ( ! ,lat9 *ur*2 & !y are irreconcilable4 ,if y seek to be fur!r in=m$1 y w f9d t by ! ^w ,ca?olic ea* ( !m und]/&s univ]sal1 9 :i* case univ]sal signifies a "p4 ,! s\l ( ,/4 ,francis is 9 heav5--is 9 p>adise4 ,"o ( ^! words signifies ! air2 ! o!r means a g>d54 ,! ^w _s is us$ alike to express extract1 ?\ght1 di/ill$ liquor1 app>ition4 ,ambiguity has be5 s necess>y a vice 9 all languages1 =m$ by :at is call$ *ance & by cu/om1 t ! au?or ( all cle>ness & tru? ,himself condesc5d$ to speak aft] ! mann] ( ,8 p2 :5ce is x t ,elohim signifies 9 "s places judges1 at o!r times gods1 & at o!rs angels4 ,tu es ,petrus1 et sup] hunc petrum dificabo ecclesiam meam1 w\ld be equivocal 9 a pr(ane tongue1 & on pr(ane subject2 b ^! words receive a div9e s5se f ! m\? :i* utt]s !m1 & ! subject to :i* !y are appli$4 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 ! ,god ( ,jacob2 n[ ,god is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+4 ,9 ! ord9>y s5se ^! words might signify3 ,i am ! same ,god t 0 wor%ipp$ by ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob2 z ! e>?1 :i* bore ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 likewise be>s _! desc5dants2 ! sun :i* %9es to-day is ! sun t %one on ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob2 ! law ( _! *ildr5 0 _! law4 ,?is does n1 h[ev]1 signify t ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob are /ill liv+4 ,b :5 ! ,messiah speaks1 !re is no long] any ambiguity2 ! s5se is z cle> z x is div9e4 ,x is evid5t t ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob are n among ! dead1 b live 9 glory1 s9ce ?is oracle is pron\nc$ by ! ,messiah2 b x 0 necess>y t ,he & no "o else %\ld utt] x4 ,! disc\rses ( ! ,jewi% prophets might seem equivocal to m5 ( gross intellects1 :o c\ld n p]ceive _! mean+2 b !y 7 n s to m9ds illum9$ by ! light ( fai?4 ,all ! oracles ( antiquity 7 equivocal4 ,x 0 =etold to ,crsus t a p[]ful empire 0 to fall2 b 0 x to be 8 own8 or t ( ,cyrus8 ,x 0 also =etold to ,pyrrhus t ! ,romans might conqu] him1 & t he might conqu] ! ,romans4 ,x 0 impossible t ?is oracle %\ld lie4 ,:5 ,septimius ,sev]us1 ,pesc5nius ,nig]1 & ,clodius ,alb9us 7 cont5d+ = ! empire1 ! oracle ( ,delphos1 be+ consult$ 7not)/&+ ! ass]tion ( ! ,jesuit ,baltus t oracles _h ceas$71 answ]$ t ! br[n 0 v good1 ! :ite good = no?+1 & ! ,african tol]able4 ,x is pla9 t !re are m ways ?an "o ( expla9+ su* an oracle4 ,:5 ,aurelian consult$ ! god ( ,palmyra 7/ill 9 spite ( ,baltus71 ! god said t ! doves fe> ! falcon4 ,:atev] might happ51 ! god w\ld n be emb>rass$2 ! falcon w\ld be ! conqu]or1 & ! doves ! conqu]$4 ,sov]eigns1 z well z gods1 h sometimes made use ( equivocation4 ,"s tyrant1 ^: "n ,i =get1 hav+ sworn to "o ( 8 captives t he w\ld n kill him1 ord]$ t he %\ld h no?+ to eat1 say+ t he _h promis$ n to put him to dea?1 b he _h n promis$ to keep him alive4 ,,am]ica4 ,s9ce fram]s ( sy/ems are cont9ually conjectur+ on ! mann] 9 :i* ,am]ica c h be5 peopl$1 we w be equally consi/5t 9 say+ t ,he :o caus$ flies to exi/ 9 ^? regions caus$ m5 to exi/ !re also4 ,h[ev] pleasant x may be to dispute1 x _c be d5i$ t ! ,supreme ,be+1 :o lives 9 all nature1 has creat$1 ab\t ! =ty-eigh? degree1 two-legg$ animals )\t fea!rs1 ! color ( ^: sk9 is a mixture ( :ite & c>nation1 ) long be>ds approa*+ to r$2 ab\t ! l9e1 9 ,africa & its isl&s1 negroes )\t be>ds2 & 9 ! same latitude1 o!r negroes ) be>ds1 "s ( !m hav+ wool1 & "s hair1 on _! heads2 & among !m o!r animals q :ite1 hav+ nei!r hair nor wool1 b a k9d ( :ite silk4 ,x does n v cle>ly appe> :at %\ld h prev5t$ ,god f plac+ on ano!r cont95t animals ( ! same species1 ( a copp] color1 9 ! same latitude 9 :i*1 9 ,africa & ,asia1 !y are f\nd black2 or ev5 f mak+ !m )\t be>ds 9 ! v same latitude 9 :i* o!rs possess !m4 ,to :at l5g?s are we c>ri$ by ! rage = sy/ems jo9$ ) ! tyranny ( prejudice6 ,we see ^! animals2 x is agre$ t ,god has _h ! p[] to place !m :]e !y are2 yet x is n agre$ t he has s plac$ !m4 ,! same p]sons :o readily admit t ! beav]s ( ,canada are ( ,canadian orig91 ass]t t ! m5 mu/ h come !re 9 boats1 & t ,mexico mu/ h be5 peopl$ by "s ( ! desc5dants ( ,magog4 ,z well might be said t if !re be m5 9 ! moon !y mu/ h be5 tak5 ?i!r by ,a/olpho on 8 hippogriff1 :5 he w5t to fet* ,rol&'s s5ses1 :i* 7 cork$ up 9 a bottle4 ,if ,am]ica _h be5 discov]$ 9 8 "t1 & !re _h !n be5 m5 9 ,europe sy/ematic en\gh to h advanc$1 ) ! ,jesuit ,lafitau1 t ! ,c>ibbees desc5d$ f ! inhabitants ( ,c>ia1 & ! ,hurons f ! ,jews1 he w\ld h done well to h br\ght back ! bottle conta9+ ! wits ( ^! reason]s1 :i* he w\ld d\btless h f\nd 9 ! moon1 along ) ^? ( ,angelica's lov]4 ,! fir/ ?+ done :5 an inhabit$ isl& is discov]$ 9 ! ,indian ,ocean1 or 9 ! ,s\? ,seas1 is to inquire :5ce came ^! p8 ,b z = ! trees & ! tortoises1 !y are1 )\t any hesitation1 pron\nc$ to be indig5\s2 z if x 0 m difficult = ,nature to make m5 ?an to make tortoises4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 :i* t5ds to c\nt5ance ?is sy/em is t !re is sc>cely an isl& 9 ! ,ea/]n or 9 ! ,we/]n ,ocean :i* does n conta9 juggl]s1 quacks1 knaves & fools4 ,?is1 x is probable1 gave rise to ! op9ion t ^! animals are ( ! same race ) ourselves4 ,,amplification4 ,x is pret5d$ t amplification is a f9e figure ( rhetoric2 p]haps1 h[ev]1 x w\ld be m reasonable to call x a defect4 ,9 say+ all t we %\ld say1 we d n amplify2 & if aft] say+ ?is we amplify1 we say too mu*4 ,to place a good or bad action 9 e light is n to amplify2 b to g f>!r ?an ?is is to exagg]ate & become we>isome4 ,prizes 7 =m]ly giv5 9 colleges = amplification4 ,?is 0 inde$ tea*+ ! art ( be+ diffuse4 ,x w\ld1 p]haps1 h be5 bett] to h giv5 ! fewe/ words1 & ?us tea* ! art ( speak+ ) great] =ce & en]gy4 ,b :ile we avoid amplification1 let u bew>e ( dryness4 ,i h he>d pr(essors tea* t c]ta9 passages 9 ,virgil are amplifications1 z1 = in/ance1 ! foll[+3 ,nox erat1 et placidum c>pebant fessa soporem ,corpora p] t]ras1 silvque et saeva qui]unt quora2 quum m$io volvuntur sid]a lapsu2 ,quum tacet omnis ag]1 pecudes1 pietaeque volucres2 ,quaeque lacus late liquidos1 quaeque asp]a dumis ,rura t5ant1 somno positae sub node sil5ti ,l5ibant curas1 et corda oblita laborum3 ,at non infelix animi ,phnissa4 ',twas dead ( night1 :5 we>y bodies close ,_! eyes 9 balmy sleep & s(t repose3 ,! w9ds no long] :isp] ?r\gh ! woods1 ,nor murmur+ tides di/urb ! g5tle floods2 ,! />s 9 sil5t ord] mov$ ar\nd1 ,& peace1 ) d[ny w+s1 0 brood+ on ! gr\nd4 ,! flocks & h]ds1 & p>ti-color$ f[l1 ,:i* haunt ! woods & swim ! we$y pool4 ,/ret*$ on ! quiet e>? securely lay1 ,=gett+ ! pa/ labors ( ! day4 ,all else ( ,nature's common gift p>take2 ,unhappy ,dido 0 alone awake4--,,dryd54 ,if ! long description ( ! reign ( sleep ?r\gh\t all nature did n =m an admirable contra/ ) ! cruel inquietude ( ,dido1 ^! l9es w\ld be no o!r ?an a pu]ile amplification2 x is ! words ,at non infelix animi ,phnissa--,unhappy ,dido1 etc41 :i* give !m _! *>m4 ,t beautiful ode ( ,sappho's :i* pa9ts all ! symptoms ( love1 & :i* has be5 happily translat$ into e cultivat$ language1 w\ld d\btless h be5 less t\*+ _h ,sappho be5 speak+ ( any o!r ?an h]self2 x might !n h be5 consid]$ z an amplification4 ,! description ( ! tempe/ 9 ! fir/ book ( ! neid is n an amplification2 x is a true picture ( all t happ5s 9 a tempe/2 !re is no idea repeat$1 & repetition is ! vice ( all :i* is m]ely amplification4 ,! f9e/ "p on ! /age 9 any language is t ( ,phdre 7,phdra74 ,ne>ly all t %e says w\ld be tiresome amplification if any o!r 0 speak+ ( ,phdra's passion4 ,a!nes me montra mon sup]be ennemie2 ,je le vis1 je r\gis1 je plas1 sa vue2 ,un tr\ble s'leva dans mon me p]due2 ,mes yeux ne voyai5t plus1 je ne p\vais p>l]1 ,je s5tis t\t mon corps et transir et brl]2 ,je reconnus ,v5us et ses traits r$\btables1 ,d'un sang qu'elle p\rsuit torm5s 9vitables4 ,yes2--,a!ns %[$ me my pr\d enemy2 ,i saw him--blu%$--turn$ pale2-- ,a sudd5 tr\ble came ^u my s\l1-- ,my eyes grew dim--my tongue refus$ its (fice1-- ,i burn$--& %iv]$2--?r\gh my trembl+ frame ,v5us 9 all h] dreadful p[] ,i felt1 ,%oot+ ?r\gh e ve9 a sep>ate pang4 ,x is q cle> t s9ce ,a!ns %[$ h] h] pr\d enemy ,hippolytus1 %e saw ,hippolytus2 if %e blu%$ & turn$ pale1 %e 0 d\btless tr\bl$4 ,x w\ld h be5 a pleonasm1 a r$undancy1 if a /rang] _h be5 made to relate ! loves ( ,phdra2 b x is ,phdra1 enamor$ & a%am$ ( h] passion--h] he>t is full--ev]y?+ escapes h]3 ,ut vidi1 lit p]ii1 ut me malus ab/ulit error4 ,je le vis1 je r\gis1 je plis1 sa vue4 ,i saw him--blu%$--turn$ pale4-- ,:at c be a bett] imitation ( ,virgil8 ,mes yeux ne voyai5t plus1 je ne p\vais p>l]2 ,je s5tis t\t mon corps et transir et brl]2 ,my eyes grew dim--my tongue refus$ its (fice2 ,i burn$--& %iv]$2 ,:at c be a f9] imitation ( ,sappho8 ,^! l9es1 ?\gh imitat$1 fl[ z f _! fir/ s\rce2 ea* ^w moves & p5etrates ! feel+ he>t2 ?is is n amplification2 x is ! p]fection ( nature & ( art4 ,! foll[+ is1 9 my op9ion1 an in/ance ( amplification1 9 a mod]n trag$y1 :i* nev]!less has great beauties4 ,tydeus is at ! c\rt ( ,argos2 he is 9 love ) a si/] ( ,electra2 he lam5ts ! fall ( 8 fri5d ,ore/es & ( 8 fa!r2 he is divid$ betwixt 8 passion = ,electra & 8 desire ( v5geance2 :ile 9 ?is /ate ( c>e & p]plexity he gives "o ( 8 foll[]s a long description ( a tempe/1 9 :i* he _h be5 %ipwreck$ "s "t be=e4 ,tu sais ce qu'en ces lieux n\s v5ions entrepr5dre2 ,tu sais que ,palamde1 avant que de s'y r5dre1 ,ne v\lut po9t t5t] son ret\r dans ,argos1 ,qu'il n'et int]roge l'oracle de ,dlos4 ,a de si ju/es so9s on s\scrivit sans pe9e2 ,n\s "pmes1 combls des bi5faits de ,?yrrne2 ,t\t n\s favorisait2 n\s voyagemes longtems ,au gr de nos dsirs1 bi5 plus qu'au gr des v5ts2 ,mais1 signalant bi5tt t\te son incon/ance1 ,le m] en un mom5t se mut9e et s'lance2 ,l'air mugit1 le j\r fuit1 une paisse vapeur ,c\vre d'un voile affreux les vagues en fureur2 ,la f\dre1 clairante seule une nuit si pr(onde1 sillons r$\bls ouvre le ciel et l'onde1 ,et comme un t\rbillon1 embrassant nos vaisseaux1 ,semble en s\rces de feu b\illonn] sur les eaux2 ,les vagues quelquefois1 n\s portant sur leurs cimes1 ,n\s font r\t] aprs s\s de va/es abmes1 ,o les clairs presss1 pntrans avec n\s1 ,dans des g\ffres de feu semblai5t n\s plong] t\s2 ,le pilote effray1 que la flamme environne1 ,aux ro*]s qu'il fuyait lui-mme s'ab&onne2 trav]s les cueils notre vaisseau p\sse1 ,se brise1 et nage enf9 sur les eaux disp]ses4 ,?\ kn[e/ :at purpose br\ght u to ^! %ores2 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,palam$ w\ld n attempt ,aga9 to set 8 foot )9 ^! walls ,until he'd que/ion$ ,delos' oracle4 ,to 8 j c>e we readily subscrib$2 ,we sail$1 & favor+ gales at fir/ appe>$ ,to ann\nce a prosp]\s voyage2 ,long "t we held our c\rse1 & held x r ,z our desires ?an z ! w9ds impell$2 ,b ! incon/ant ocean heav$ at la/ ,its trea*]\s bosom2 h[l+ bla/s arose2 ,! heav5s 7 d>k5$2 vapors black & d5se ,spread o'er ! furi\s waves a frightful veil1 ,pi]c$ only by ! ?und]bolts1 :i* clove ,! wat]s & ! firmam5t at once1 ,& :irl+ r\nd our %ip1 9 horrid sport ,*as$ "o ano!r o'er ! boil+ surge2 ,n[ rose we on "s wat]y m\nta9's summit4 ,n[ ) ! lightn+ plung$ into a gulf ,t seem$ to swall[ all4 ,our pilot1 /ruck ,p[]less by t]ror1 ceas$ to /e]1 & left u ,ab&on$ to ^? rocks we dread$ mo/2 ,soon did our vessel da% ^u _! po9ts1 ,& swim 9 scatt]$ fragm5ts on ! bill[s4 ,9 ?is description we see ! poet wi%+ to surprise 8 read]s ) ! relation ( a %ipwreck1 r ?an ! man :o seeks to av5ge 8 fa!r & 8 fri5d--to kill ! tyrant ( ,argos1 b :o is at ! same "t divid$ betwe5 love & v5geance4 ,sev]al m5 ( ta/e1 & among o!rs ! au?or ( ,telema*us1 h consid]$ ! relation ( ! dea? ( ,hippolytus1 9 ,rac9e1 z an amplification2 long recitals 7 ! fa%ion at t "t4 ,! vanity ( actors make !m wi% to be li/5$ to1 & x 0 !n ! cu/om to indulge !m 9 ?is way4 ,! ar*bi%op ( ,cambray says t ,!ram5es %\ld n1 aft] ,hippolytus' cata/rophe1 h /r5g? to speak s long2 t he gives too ample a description ( ! mon/]'s ?reat5+ horns1 8 saffron scales1 etc42 t he %\ld say 9 brok5 acc5ts1 ,hippolytus is dead--a mon/] has de/roy$ him--,i beheld x4 ,i %all n ent] on a def5ce ( ! ?reat5+ horns1 etc42 yet ?is piece ( criticism1 :i* has be5 s (t5 repeat$1 appe>s to me to be unju/4 ,y w\ld h ,!ram5es say no?+ m ?an ,hippolytus is kill$--,i saw him die--all is ov]4 ,?is is precisely :at he does say2 ,hippolyte n'e/ plus6 7,hippolytus is no m67 ,8 fa!r exclaims al\d2 & ,!ram5es1 on recov]+ 8 s5ses1 says2 ,j'ai vu des mortels prir le plus amiable1 ,i h se5 ! mo/ amiable ( mortals p]i%1 & adds ?is l9e1 s necess>y & s affect+ yet s agoniz+ = ,!seus3 ,et j'ose dire encore4 ,seigneur1 le mo9s c\pable4 ,&1 ,sire1 ,i may truly add1 ! mo/ innoc5t4 ,! gradations are fully obs]v$2 ea* %ade is accurately di/+ui%$4 ,! wret*$ fa!r asks :at ,god--:at sudd5 ?und]-/roke has depriv$ him ( 8 son4 ,he has n c\rage to proce$2 he is mute ) grief2 he awaits ! dreadful recital1 & ! audi5ce awaits x also4 ,!ram5es mu/ answ]2 he is ask$ = p>ticul>s2 he mu/ give !m4 ,0 x = him :o _h made ,m5tor & all ! re/ ( 8 p]sonages disc\rse at su* l5g?1 sometimes ev5 t$i\sly2 0 x = him to %ut ! m\? ( ,!ram5es8 ,:o among ! spectators w\ld n li/5 to him8 ,:o w\ld n enjoy ! melan*oly pleasure ( he>+ ! circum/ance ( ,hippolytus' dea?8 ,:o w\ld h s mu* z ?ree l9es /ruck out8 ,?is is no va9 description ( a /orm unconnect$ ) ! piece2 no ill-writt5 amplification2 x is ! pure/ diction1 ! mo/ affect+ language2 9 %ort1 x is ,rac9e4 ,amplification1 declamation1 & exagg]ation 7 at all times ! faults ( ! ,greeks1 except+ ,demo/h5es & ,ari/otle4 ,!re h be5 absurd pieces ( poetry on :i* "t has set ! /amp ( almo/ univ]sal approbation1 because !y 7 mix$ ) brilliant fla%es :i* ?rew a gl>e ov] _! imp]fections1 or because ! poets :o came aft]w>d did no?+ bett]4 ,! rude beg9n+s ( e art acquire a great] celebrity ?an ! art 9 p]fection2 he :o fir/ play$ ! fiddle 0 look$ ^u z a demi-god1 :ile ,rameau _h only enemies4 ,9 f9e1 m51 g5]ally go+ ) ! /ream1 seldom judge = !mselves1 & purity ( ta/e is almo/ z r>e z tal5t4 ,at ! pres5t day1 mo/ ( our s]mons1 fun]al orations1 set disc\rses1 & h>angues 9 c]ta9 c]emonies1 are t$i\s amplifications--/r+s ( commonplace expressions repeat$ aga9 & aga9 a ?\s& times4 ,^! disc\rses are only supportable :5 r>ely he>d4 ,:y speak :5 y h no?+ new to say8 ,x is high "t to put a /op to ?is excessive wa/e ( words1 & !re=e we conclude our article4 ,,anci5ts ,,& ,,mod]ns4 ,! great cause ( ! anci5ts v]sus ! mod]ns is n yet dispos$ (2 x has be5 at issue ev] s9ce ! silv] age1 :i* succe$$ ! gold5 "o4 ,m5 h always pret5d$ t ! good old times 7 mu* bett] ?an ! pres5t4 ,ne/or1 9 ! ,iliad1 wi%+ to ins9uate himself1 l a wise m$iator1 into ! good op9ion ( ,a*illes & ,agamemnon1 beg9s ) say+3 ,i h liv$ ) bett] m5 ?an y2 nev] h ,i se51 nor %all ,i ev] see aga91 su* great p]sonages z ,dryas1 ,cneus1 ,exadius1 ,polyphemus equal to ! gods1 etc4 ,po/]ity has made ample am5ds to ,a*illes = ,ne/or's bad complim5t1 s va9ly admir$ by ^? :o admire no?+ b :at is anci5t4 ,:o kn[s any?+ ab\t ,dryas8 ,we h sc>cely he>d ( ,exadius or ( ,cneus2 & z = ,polyphemus equal to ! gods1 he has no v high reputation1 unless1 inde$1 !re 0 some?+ div9e 9 8 hav+ a great eye 9 ! middle ( 8 =ehead1 & eat+ ! raw c>casses ( mank9d4 ,lucretius does n hesitate to say t nature has deg5]at$3 ,ipsa d$it dulces ftus et pabula lta1 ,qu nunc vix no/ro gr&escunt aucta labore2 ,cont]imusque boves1 et vires agricol>um1 etc4 ,antiquity is full ( ! praises ( ano!r antiquity /ill m remote3 ,les hommes1 en t\t tems1 ont p5s qu'autrefois1 ,de longs ruisseaux de lait s]p5tai5t dans nos bois2 ,la lune tait plus gr&e1 et la nuit mo9s obscure2 ,l'hiv] se c\ronnait de fleurs et de v]dure2 ,se contemplait l'aise1 admirait son nant1 ,et1 =m p\r agir1 se plaisait ri5 faire1 etc4 ,m5 h1 9 e age1 believ$ t once ,long /reams ( milk ran w9d+ ?r\gh ! woods2 ,! moon 0 l>g] & ! night less d>k2 ,w9t] 0 cr[n$ ) fl[]s & trod on v]dure2 ,man1 ! _w's k+1 _h no?+ else to d ,?an contemplate 8 utt] wor?lessness1 ,&1 =m$ = action1 took delight 9 slo?1 etc4 ,horace combats ?is prejudice ) equal =ce & address 9 8 f9e epi/le to ,augu/us4 ,mu/ our poems1 !n1 says he1 be l our w9es1 ( :i* ! olde/ are always pref]r$8 ,he aft]w>d says3 ,indignor quidquam repreh5di1 non quia crasse ,compositum illepideve putetur1 s$ quia nup]2 ,nec v5iam antiquis1 s$ honorem et prmia posci4 99 99 99 99 99 ,+5iis non ille favet plauditque sepultis1 ,no/ra s$ impugnat1 nos no/raque lividus odit4 ,i feel my hone/ indignation rise1 ,:51 ) affect$ air1 a coxcomb cries3 ,! "w1 ,i own1 has elegance & ease1 ,b sure no mod]n %\ld presume to please2 ,?us = 8 favorite anci5ts d>es to claim1 ,n p>don only1 b rew>ds & fame4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n to ! illu/ri\s dead 8 homage pays1 ,b envi\s robs ! liv+ ( _! praise4--,,francis4 ,on ?is subject ! le>n$ & +5i\s ,font5elle expresses himself ?us3 ,! :ole ( ! "q ( pre-em95ce betwe5 ! anci5ts & mod]ns1 be+ once well und]/ood1 r$uces itself to ?is3 ,7 ! trees :i* =m]ly grew 9 ! c\ntry l>g] ?an ^? ( ! pres5t day8 ,if !y 71 ,hom]1 ,plato1 & ,demo/h5es _c be equall$ 9 ^! latt] ages2 b if our trees are z l>ge z ^? ( =m] times1 !n c we equal ,hom]1 ,plato1 & ,demo/h5es4 ,b to cle> up ! p>adox3 ,if ! anci5ts _h /rong] m9ds ?an ourselves1 x mu/ h be5 t ! bra9s ( ^? times 7 bett] dispos$1 7 =m$ ( firm] or m delicate fibres1 or conta9$ a l>g] portion ( animal spirits4 ,b h[ %\ld ! bra9s ( ^? times h be5 bett] dispos$8 ,_h su* be5 ! case1 ! leaves w\ld likewise h be5 l>g] & m beautiful2 = if nature 0 !n m y\?ful & vigor\s1 ! trees1 z well z ! bra9s ( m51 w\ld h borne te/imony to t y\? & vigor4 ,) our illu/ri\s academician's leave1 ?is is by no means ! /ate ( ! "q4 ,x is n ask$ :e!r nature c at ! pres5t day produce z great g5iuses1 & z good works1 z ^? ( ,greek & ,lat9 antiquity1 b :e!r we really h su*4 ,x is d\btless possible t !re are oaks 9 ! =e/ ( ,*antilly z l>ge z ^? ( ,dodona2 b suppos+ t ! oaks ( ,dodona c\ld talk1 x is q cle> t !y _h a great advantage ov] ours1 :i*1 x is probable1 w nev] talk4 ,la ,motte1 a man ( wit & tal5t1 :o has m]it$ applause 9 m ?an "o k9d ( writ+1 has1 9 an ode full ( happy l9es1 tak5 ! "p ( ! mod]ns4 ,we give "o ( 8 /anzas3 ,et p\rquoi veut-on que j'enc5se ,ces prt5dus ,dieux dont je sors8 ,en moi la mme intellig5ce ,fait m\voir les mmes ressorts4 ,croit-on la nature biz>re1 ,p\r n\s auj\rd'hui plus av>e ,que p\r les ,grecs et les ,roma9s8 ,de nos ans m]e idoltre1 ,n'e/-elle plus que la m>tre ,dure et grossire des huma9s8 ,& pray1 :y mu/ ,i b5d ! knee ,to ^! pret5d$ ,gods ( ours8 ,! same intellig5ce 9 me ,gives vigor to ! self-same p[]s4 ,?9k ye t nature is caprici\s1 ,or t[>ds u m av>ici\s ,?an to our ,greek & ,roman sires-- ,to !m an idoliz+ "m1 ,:ile 9 _! *ildr5 %e w\ld smo!r ,! sp>ks ( intellectual fires8 ,he might be answ]$ ?us3 ,e/eem y\r ance/ors1 )\t ador+ !m4 ,y h intellig5ce & p[]s ( inv5tion1 z ,virgil & ,horace _h2 b p]haps x is n absolutely ! same intellig5ce4 ,p]haps _! tal5ts 7 sup]ior to--y\rs2 !y ex]cis$ !m1 too1 9 a language ri*] & m h>moni\s ?an our mod]n tongues1 :i* are a mixture ( corrupt$ ,lat91 ) ! horrible j>gon ( ! ,celts4 ,nature is n caprici\s2 b x is possible t %e _h giv5 ! ,a!nians a soil & sky bett] adapt$ ?an ,we/phalia & ! ,lim\s9 to ! =mation ( g5iuses ( a c]ta9 ord]4 ,x is also likely t1 ! gov]nm5t ( ,a!ns1 second+ ! favorable climate1 put ideas into ! head ( ,demo/h5es :i* ! air ( ,clam> & ,la ,gr5\ill]e comb9$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( ,c>d9al de ,ri*elieu1 did n put into ! heads ( ,om] ,talon & ,j]ome ,bignon4 ,"s "o answ]$ ,la ,motte's l9es by ! foll[+3 ,*] la ,motte1 imite et revre ,ces ,dieux dont tu ne desc5ds pas2 ,si tu crois qu',horace e/ ton pre1 ,il a fait des enfans +rats4 ,la nature n'e/ po9t biz>re2 ,p\r ,dan*et elle e/ =t av>e1 ,mais ,rac9e en fut bi5 trait2 ,tibulle tait guide p> elle1 ,mais p\r notre ami ,la ,*apelle1 ,hlas6 qu'elle a peu de bont6 ,rev]e & imitate1 ,la ,motte1 ,^? ,gods f :om ?\'rt n desc5d$2 ,if ?\ by ,horace w]t begot1 ,8 *ildr5's mann]s might be m5d$4 ,nature is n at all caprici\s2 ,to ,dan*et %e is av>ici\s1 ,b %e 0 lib]al to ,rac9e2 ,%e us$ ,tibullus v well1 ,?\gh to our good fri5d ,la ,*apelle1 ,alas6 %e is extremely mean6 ,?is dispute1 !n1 resolves itself into a "q ( fact4 ,0 antiquity m f]tile 9 great monum5ts ( g5ius ( e k9d1 d[n to ! "t ( ,plut>*1 ?an mod]n ages h be51 f t ( ! h\se ( ,m$icis to t ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 inclusively8 ,! ,*9ese1 m ?an two hundr$ ye>s be=e our ,*ri/ian era1 built _! great wall1 :i* c\ld n save !m f invasion by ! ,t>t>s4 ,! ,egyptians _h1 f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e1 burd5$ ! e>? ) _! a/oni%+ pyramids1 ! bases ( :i* cov]$ n9ety ?\s& squ>e feet4 ,no "o d\bts t1 if x 7 ?\ght advisable to und]take su* useless works at ! pres5t day1 !y might be accompli%$ by lavi%+ pl5ty ( money4 ,! great wall ( ,*9a is a monum5t ( fe>2 ! pyramids ( ,egypt are monum5ts ( vanity & sup]/ition2 bo? te/ify ! great pati5ce ( ! two p1 b no sup]ior g5ius4 ,nei!r ! ,*9ese nor ! ,egyptians c\ld h made a s+le /atue l ^? =m$ by our liv+ sculptors4 ,sir ,william ,temple1 :o made a po9t ( degrad+ ! mod]ns1 ass]ts t !y h no?+ 9 ar*itecture t c be comp>$ to ! temples ( ,greece & ,rome2 b1 ,engli%man z he 01 he %\ld h admitt$ t ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome is incomp>ably m beautiful ?an ! capitol4 ,!re is some?+ curi\s 9 ! assurance ) :i* he ass]ts t !re is no?+ new 9 our a/ronomy1 nor 9 our k ( ! human body1 except1 says he1 x be ! circulation ( ! blood4 ,! love ( 8 op9ion1 f\nd$ on 8 extreme self-love1 makes him =get ! discov]y ( ,jupit]'s satellites1 ( ,saturn's five moons & r+1 ( ! sun's rotation on 8 axis1 ! calculation ( ! positions ( ?ree ?\s& />s1 ! developm5t by ,kepl] & ,newton ( ! law by :i* ! heav5ly bodies are gov]n$1 & ! k ( a ?\s& o!r ?+s ( :i* ! anci5ts did n ev5 suspect ! possibility4 ,! discov]ies 9 anatomy h be5 no less num]\s4 ,a new univ]se 9 m9iature1 discov]$ by ! microscope1 w5t z no?+ ) ,sir ,william ,temple2 he clos$ 8 eyes to ! wond]s ( 8 contempor>ies1 & op5$ !m only to admire anci5t ignorance4 ,he ev5 goes s f> z to regret t we h no?+ left ( ! magic ( ! ,indians1 ,*aldans1 & ,egyptians4 ,by ?is magic1 he und]/&s a pr(\nd k ( nature1 :i* enabl$ !m to "w miracles--( :i*1 h[ev]1 he does n m5tion "o1 because ! tru? is t !y nev] work$ any4 ,:at1 says he1 has become ( ! *>ms ( t music :i* s (t5 en*ant$ m5 & bea/s1 fi%es1 birds1 & s]p5ts1 & ev5 *ang$ _! nature8 ,?is enemy to 8 own times believ$ implicitly 9 ! fable ( ,orpheus1 &1 x %\ld seem1 _h nev] he>d ( ! f9e music ( ,italy1 nor ev5 ( t ( ,france1 :i* d n *>m s]p5ts1 x is true1 b :i* d *>m ! e>s ( ! connoisseur4 ,x is /ill m /range t1 hav+ all 8 life cultivat$ ! belles-lettres1 he reasons no bett] on our good au?ors ?an on our philosoph]s4 ,he consid]s ,rabelais a great man1 & speaks ( les ,am\rs des ,gaules 7,! ,loves ( ! ,gauls71 z "o ( 8 be/ works4 ,he 01 nev]!less1 a le>n$ man1 a c\rti]1 a man ( consid]able wit1 & an ambassador1 :o _h made pr(\nd reflections on all t he _h se52 he possess$ great k2 "o prejudice suffic$ to r5d] all ?is m]it unavail+4 ,boileau & ,rac9e1 :5 writ+ 9 favor ( ! anci5ts aga9/ ,p]rault1 %[$ m address ?an ,sir ,william ,temple4 ,!y knew bett] ?an to t\* on a/ronomy & physical sci5ce4 ,boikau seeks only to v9dicate ,hom] aga9/ ,p]rault1 at ! same "t glid+ adroitly ov] ! faults ( ! ,greek poet1 & ! slumb] ) :i* ,horace reproa*es him4 ,he /rove to turn ,p]rault1 ! enemy ( ,hom]1 into ridicule4 ,:]ev] ,p]rault misund]/&s a passage1 or r5d]s inaccurately a passage :i* he und]/&s1 ,boileau1 seiz+ ?is little advantage1 falls ^u him l a r$\btable enemy1 & beats him z an ignoramus--a dull writ]4 ,b x is n at all improbable t ,p]rault1 ?\gh (t5 mi/ak51 0 frequ5tly "r 9 8 rem>ks on ! contradictions1 ! repetitions1 ! uni=mity ( ! combats1 ! long h>angues 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 ! indec5t & inconsi/5t conduct ( ! gods 9 ! poem--9 %ort1 on all ! errors into :i* ?is great poet is ass]t$ to h fall54 ,9 a ^w1 ,boileau ridicules ,p]rault mu* m ?an he ju/ifies ,hom]4 ,rac9e us$ ! same artifice1 = he 0 at lea/ z malignant z ,boileau4 ,al?\gh he did n1 l ! latt]1 make 8 =tune by satire1 he enjoy$ ! pleasure ( conf\nd+ 8 enemies on ! occasion ( a small & v p>donable mi/ake into :i* !y _h fall5 respect+ ,euripides1 &1 at ! same "t1 ( feel+ mu* sup]ior to ,euripides himself4 ,he rallies ! same ,p]rault & 8 p>tisans ^u _! critique on ! ,alce/e ( ,euripides1 because ^! g5tlem5 _h un=tunately be5 deceiv$ by a faulty edition ( ,euripides1 & _h tak5 "s replies ( ,admetus = ^? ( ,alce/e2 b ,euripides does n ! less appe> 9 all c\ntries to h done v wrong 9 mak+ ,admetus use su* extraord9>y language to 8 fa!r1 :om he viol5tly reproa*es = n hav+ di$ = him3 ,h[6 replies ! k+1 8 fa!r2 :om1 pray1 are y address+ s haughtily8 ,"s ,lydian or ,phrygian slave8 ,"k y n t ,i am free1 & a ,!ssalian8 7,f9e language1 truly1 = a k+ & a fa!r67 ,y insult me z if ,i 7 ! meane/ ( m54 ,:]e is ! law :i* says fa!rs mu/ die = _! *ildr58 ,ea* = himself "h bel[4 ,i h fulfill$ all my obligations t[>d y4 ,9 :at1 !n1 d ,i wrong y8 ,d ,i ask y to die = me8 ,! light is de> to y2 is x less s to me8 ,y accuse me ( c[>dice6 ,c[>d t y y\rself are6 ,y 7 n a%am$ to urge y\r wife to save y1 by dy+ = y4 ,aft] ?is1 does x become y to treat z c[>ds ^? :o refuse to d = y :at y h n ! c\rage to d y\rself8 ,believe me1 y ought r to be sil5t4 ,y love life2 o!rs love x no less4 ,be assur$ t if y cont9ue to abuse me1 y %all h reproa*es1 & n false ones1 9 return4 ,he is "h int]rupt$ by ! *orus1 )3 ,en\gh6 ,too mu* on bo? sides6 ,old man1 cease ?is ill language t[>d y\r son4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ! *orus %\ld r give ! son a sev]e reprim& = speak+ 9 s brutal a mann] to 8 fa!r4 ,all ! re/ ( ! sc5e is 9 ! same /yle3 ,ph]es 7to 8 son74--,?\ speake/ aga9/ ?y fa!r1 )\t 8 hav+ injur$ !e4 ,admetus4--,oh6 ,i am well aw>e t y wi% to live z long z possible4 ,ph]es4--,& art ?\ n c>ry+ to ! tomb h] :o di$ = !e8 ,admetus4--,ah6 mo/ infam\s ( m56 ',tis ! pro( ( ?y c[>dice6 ,ph]es4--,at lea/1 ?\ can/ n say %e di$ = me4 ,admetus4--,w\ld to heav5 t ?\ w]t 9 a situation to ne$ my assi/ance6 ,ph]es4--,?\ w\ld/ d bett] to ?9k ( m>ry+ sev]al wives1 :o may die t ?y life may be l5g!n$4 ,aft] ?is sc5e a dome/ic comes & talks to himself ab\t ! arrival ( ,h]cules4 ,a /rang]1 says he1 op5s ! door ( 8 own accord2 places himself )\t m ado at table2 is angry because he is n s]v$ quick en\gh2 fills 8 cup e mom5t ) w9e1 & dr9ks long draughts ( r$ & ( :ite2 con/antly s++1 or r h[l+1 bad songs1 )\t giv+ himself any conc]n ab\t ! k+ & 8 wife1 = :om we are m\rn+4 ,he is1 d\btless1 "s cunn+ rogue1 "s vagabond1 or assass94 ,x seems some:at /range t ,h]cules %\ld be tak5 = a cunn+ rogue1 & no less s t ,h]cules1 ! fri5d ( ,admetus1 %\ld be unkn[n to ! h\sehold4 ,x is /ill m extraord9>y t ,h]cules %\ld be ignorant ( ,alce/e's dea?1 at ! v "t :5 !y 7 c>ry+ h] to h] tomb4 ,ta/es mu/ n be disput$1 b su* sc5es z ^! w\ld1 assur$ly1 n be tol]at$ at "o ( our c\ntry fairs4 ,brumoy1 :o has giv5 u ! ,?tre des ,grecs 7,greek ,!atre71 b has n translat$ ,euripides ) scrupul\s fidelity1 does all he c to ju/ify ! sc5e ( ,admetus & 8 fa!r3 ! argum5t he makes use ( is r s+ul>4 ,fir/1 he says1 t !re 0 no?+ (f5sive to ! ,greeks 9 ^! ?+s :i* we reg>d z horrible & indec5t1 !re=e x mu/ be admitt$ t !y 7 n exactly :at we take !m to h be51 9 %ort1 ideas h *ang$4 ,to ?is x may be answ]$ t ! ideas ( poli%$ nations on ! respect due f *ildr5 to _! fa!rs h nev] *ang$4 ,he adds1 ,:o c d\bt t 9 diff]5t ages ideas h *ang$ relative to po9ts ( morality ( /ill great] importance8 ,we answ]1 t !re are sc>cely any po9ts ( great] importance4 ,a ,fr5*man1 cont9ues he1 is insult$2 ! pret5d$ good s5se ( ! ,fr5* obliges him to run ! risk ( a duel1 & to kill or be kill$1 9 ord] to recov] 8 honor4 ,we answ]1 t x is n ! pret5d$ good s5se ( ! ,fr5* alone1 b ( all ! nations ( ,europe )\t exception4 ,he proce$s3 ,! _w 9 g5]al _c be fully s5sible h[ ridicul\s ?is maxim w appe> two ?\s& ye>s h5ce1 nor h[ x w\ld h be5 sc(f$ at 9 ! "t ( ,euripides4 ,?is maxim is cruel & fatal1 b x is n ridicul\s2 nor w\ld x h be5 9 any way sc(f$ at 9 ! "t ( ,euripides4 ,!re 7 _m in/ances ( duels among ! ,asiatics4 ,9 ! v comm5cem5t ( ! fir/ book ( ! ,iliad1 we see ,a*illes half un%ea?+ 8 sword1 & ready to fight ,agamemnon1 _h n ,m9]va tak5 him by ! hair & made him desi/4 ,plut>* relates t ,heph/ion & ,crat]us 7 fight+ a duel1 b 7 sep>at$ by ,alex&]4 ,qu9tus ,curtius tells u t two o!r ( ,alex&]'s (fic]s f\ght a duel 9 ! pres5ce ( ,alex&]1 "o ( !m arm$ at all po9ts1 ! o!r1 :o 0 a wre/l]1 suppli$ only ) a /aff1 & t ! latt] ov]came 8 adv]s>y4 ,besides1 :at has duell+ to d ) ,admetus & 8 fa!r ,ph]es1 reproa*+ ea* o!r by turns1 ) hav+ too great a love = life1 & ) be+ c[>ds8 ,i %all give only ?is "o in/ance ( ! bl9dness ( translators & comm5tators2 = if ,brumoy1 ! mo/ imp>tial ( all1 has fall5 into su* errors1 :at are we to expect f o!rs8 ,i w\ld1 h[ev]1 ask ! ,brumoys & ! ,daci]s1 if !y f9d mu* salt9 ! language :i* ,euripides puts into ! m\? ( ,polyphemus3 ,i fe> n ! ?und] ( ,jupit]2 ,i "k n t ,jupit] is a pr\d] or a /rong] god ?an myself2 ,i c>e v little ab\t him4 ,if he s5ds d[n ra91 ,i %ut myself up 9 my cav]n2 !re ,i eat a roa/$ calf or "s wild animal1 aft] :i* ,i lie d[n all my l5g?1 dr9k (f a great potful ( milk1 & s5d =? a c]ta9 noise1 :i* is z good z 8 ?und]4 ,! s*oolm5 _c h v f9e noses if !y are n disgu/$ ) ! noise :i* ,polyphemus makes :5 he has eat5 he>tily4 ,!y say t ! ,a!nian pit laugh$ at ?is pleasantry1 & t ! ,a!nians nev] laugh$ at any?+ /upid4 ,s ! :ole populace ( ,a!ns _h m wit ?an ! c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 & ! populace are n ! same ev]y:]e6 ,nev]!less1 ,euripides has beauties1 & ,sophocles /ill m2 b !y h mu* great] defects4 ,we may v5ture to say t ! f9e sc5es ( ,corneille & ! affect+ trag$ies ( ,rac9e are z mu* sup]ior to ! trag$ies ( ,sophocles & ,euripides1 z ^! two ,greeks 7 to ,!spis4 ,rac9e 0 q s5sible ( 8 great sup]iority ov] ,euripides1 b he prais$ ! ,greek poet = ! sake ( humbl+ ,p]rault4 ,molire1 9 8 be/ pieces1 is z sup]ior to ! pure b cold ,t]5ce1 & to ! buffoon ,ari/ophanes1 z to ! m]ry-&rew ,danc\rt4 ,?us !re are ?+s 9 :i* ! mod]ns are sup]ior to ! anci5ts2 & o!rs1 ?\gh v few1 9 :i* we are _! inf]iors4 ,! :ole ( ! dispute r$uces itself to ?is fact4 ,c]ta9 ,comp>isons betwe5 ,celebrat$ ,works4 ,bo? ta/e & reason seem to require t we %\ld1 9 an anci5t z well z 9 a mod]n1 discrim9ate betwe5 ! good & ! bad t are (t5 to be f\nd 9 contact ) ea* o!r4 ,! w>me/ admiration mu/ be excit$ by t l9e ( ,corneille's1 unequall$ by any 9 ,hom]1 9 ,sophocles1 or 9 ,euripides3 ,que v\liez-v\s qu'il ft contre trois8--,qu'il m\rt4 ,:at c\ld he d aga9/ ?ree weapons8--,die4 ,&1 ) equal ju/ice1 ! l9e t foll[s w be condemn$4 ,! man ( ta/e1 :ile he admires ! sublime picture1 ! /rik+ contra/s ( "* & /rong color+ 9 ! la/ sc5e ( ,rodogyne1 w p]ceive h[ _m faults1 h[ _m improbabilities1 h prep>$ ! way = ?is t]rible situation--h[ mu* ,rodogyne has beli$ h] "*1 & by :at crook$ ways x is necess>y to pass to ?is great & tragical cata/rophe4 ,! same equitable judge w n fail to d ju/ice to ! f9e & artful contexture ( ,rac9e's trag$ies1 ! only ones1 p]haps1 t h be5 well wr\ght f ! "t ( s*ylus d[n to ! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,he w be t\*$ by t cont9u$ elegance1 t purity ( language1 t tru? ( "*1 to be f\nd 9 him only2 by t gr&eur )\t bomba/1 t fidelity to nature :i* nev] w&]s 9 va9 declamations1 sophi/ical disputes1 false & f>-fet*$ images1 (t5 express$ 9 solecisms or rhetorical plead+s1 fitt] = prov9cial s*ools ?an = a trag$y4 ,! same p]son w discov] weakness & uni=mity 9 "s ( ,rac9e's *>act]s2 & 9 o!rs1 gallantry & sometimes ev5 coquetry2 he w f9d decl>ations ( love brea?+ m ( ! idyl & ! elegy1 ?an ( a great dramatic passion2 & w compla9 t m ?an "o well-writt5 piece has elegance to please1 b n eloqu5ce to move him4 ,j s w he judge ( ! anci5ts2 n by _! names--n by ! age 9 :i* !y liv$--b by _! works !mselves4 ,suppose ,timan!s ! pa9t] 7 at ?is day to come & pres5t to u1 by ! side ( ! pa9t+s 9 ! ,palais ,royal1 8 picture 9 f\r colors ( ! ,sacrifice ( ,iphig5ia1 tell+ u t m5 ( judgm5t 9 ,greece _h assur$ him t x 0 an admirable artifice to veil ! face ( ,agamemnon1 le/ 8 grief %\ld appe> to equal t ( ,clytemne/ra1 & ! te>s ( ! fa!r di%onor ! maje/y ( ! mon>*4 ,he w\ld f9d connoisseurs :o w\ld reply--x is a /roke ( +5uity1 b n ( pa9t+2 a veil on ! head ( y\r pr9cipal p]sonage has a frightful effect2 y\r art has fail$ y4 ,behold ! ma/]piece ( ,rub5s1 :o has succe$$ 9 express+ 9 ! c\nt5ance ( ,m>y ( ,m$icis ! pa9 att5dant on *ildbir?--! joy1 ! smile1 ! t5d]ness--n ) f\r colors1 b ) e t9t ( nature4 ,if y wi%$ t ,agamemnon %\ld p>tly conceal 8 face1 y %\ld h made him hide a portion ( x by plac+ 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes & =ehead2 & n ) a veil1 :i* is z disagreeable to ! eye1 & z unpicturesque1 z x is contr>y to all co/ume4 ,y %\ld !n h %[n "s fall+ te>s t ! h]o w\ld conceal1 & h express$ 9 8 muscles ! convulsions ( a grief :i* he /ruggles to suppress2 y %\ld h pa9t$ 9 ?is attitude maje/y & despair4 ,y are a ,greek1 & ,rub5s is a ,belgian2 b ! ,belgian be>s away ! palm4 ,on a ,passage 9 ,hom]4 ,a ,flor5t9e1 a man ( lett]s1 ( cle> und]/&+ & cultivat$ ta/e1 0 "o day 9 ,"l ,*e/]field's libr>y1 toge!r ) an ,ox=d pr(essor & a ,scot*man1 :o 0 boa/+ ( ! poem ( ,f+al1 compos$1 said he1 9 ! ,gaelic tongue1 :i* is /ill p>tly t ( ,l[] ,brittany4 ,ah6 exclaim$ he1 h[ f9e is antiquity2 ! poem ( ,f+al has pass$ f m\? to m\? = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 d[n to u1 )\t any alt]ation4 ,su* p[] has real beauty ov] ! m9ds ( m56 ,he !n read to ! company ! comm5cem5t ( ,f+al3 ,cu?ull9 sat by ,t>a's wall2 by ! tree ( ! ru/l+ s\nd4 ,8 spe> lean$ aga9/ a rock4 ,8 %ield lay on ! grass by 8 side4 ,amid 8 ?\ghts ( mighty ,c>b>1 a h]o sla9 by ! *ief 9 w>1 ! sc\t ( ocean comes1 ,moran1 ! son ( ,fi?il6 ',arise1' says ! y\?1 ',cu?ull91 arise6 ,i see ! %ips ( ! nor?6 _m1 *ief ( m51 are ! foe2 _m ! h]oes ( ! sea-born ,sw>an6' ',moran1' repli$ ! blue-ey$ *ief1 '?\ ev] tremble/1 son ( ,fi?il6 ?y fe>s h increas$ ! foe4 ,x is ,f+al1 k+ ( des]ts1 ) aid to gre5 ,er9 ( /reams4' ',i beheld _! *ief1' says ,moran1 'tall z a glitt]+ rock4 ,8 spe> is a bla/$ p9e4 ,8 %ield ! ris+ moon6 ,he sat on ! %ore1 l a cl\d ( mi/ on ! sil5t hill6' etc4 ,t1 said ! ,ox=d pr(essor1 is ! true /yle ( ,hom]2 b :at pleases me /ill m is t ,i f9d 9 x ! sublime eloqu5ce ( ! ,hebrews4 ,i c\ld fancy myself to be read+ passages su* z ^! f ^? f9e canticles3 ',?\ %alt break !m ) a rod ( iron2 ?\ %alt da% !m 9 pieces l a pott]'s vessel4 ,?\ ha/ brok5 ! tee? ( ! ungodly4 ,!n ! e>? %ook & trembl$2 ! f\ndation also ( ! hills mov$ & 7 %ak5 because he 0 wro?4 ,! ,"l also ?und]$ 9 ! heav5s2 & ! ,highe/ gave ,8 voice hail/ones & coals ( fire4 ,9 !m ha? ,he set a tab]nacle = ! sun4 ,:i* is z a bridegroom com+ out ( 8 *amb]4 ',break _! tee? 9 _! m\?1 ,o ,god2 break ! great tee? ( ! "y lions1 ,o ,"l4 ,let !m pass away z wat]s t run cont9ually2 :5 he b5de? 8 b[ to %oot 8 arr[s1 let !m be z cut 9 pieces4 ,z a snail :i* melte?1 let e "o ( !m pass away1 l ! untimely bir? ( a woman1 t !y may n see ! sun4 ,be=e y\r pots c feel ! ?orns1 he %all take !m away z 9 a :irlw9d1 bo? liv+1 & 9 8 wra?4 ',!y return at ev5+2 !y make a noise l a dog4 ,b ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 %alt laugh at !m2 ,?\ %alt h all ! hea!n 9 d]ision4 ,consume !m 9 wra?2 consume !m t !y may n be4 ',! hill ( ,god is z ! hill ( ,ba%an1 a high hill z ! hill ( ,ba%an4 ,:y leap ye1 ye high hills8 ,! ,"l said ,i w br+ aga9 f ,ba%an1 ,i w br+ up my p aga9 f ! dep?s ( ! sea2 t ?y feet may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e enemies1 & ! tongue ( ?y dogs 9 ! same4 ',op5 ?y m\? wide & ,i w fill x4 ,o my ,god1 make !m l a :eel2 z ! /ubble be=e ! w9d4 ,z ! fire burne? ! wood1 & z ! flame sette? ! m\nta9s on fire2 s p]secute !m ) ,?y tempe/ & make !m afraid ) ,?y /orm4 ',he %all judge among ! hea!n2 he %all fill ! places ) dead bodies2 ,he %all w\nd ! heads ov] _m c\ntries4 ,happy %all he be t take? & da%e? ?y little ones aga9/ ! /ones1' etc4 ,! ,flor5t9e1 hav+ li/5$ ) great att5tion to ! v]ses ( ! canticles recit$ by ! doctor1 z well z to ! fir/ l9es ( ,f+al bell[$ =? by ! ,scot*man1 confess$ t he 0 n greatly mov$ by all ^! ,ea/]n figures1 & t he lik$ ! noble simplicity ( ,virgil's /yle mu* bett]4 ,at ^! words ! ,scot*man turn$ pale ) wra?1 ! ,oxonian %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s ) pity1 b ,"l ,*e/]field enc\rag$ ! ,flor5t9e by a smile ( approbation4 ,! ,flor5t9e1 becom+ w>m & f9d+ himself support$1 said to !m3 ,g5tlem51 no?+ is m easy ?an to d viol5ce to nature2 no?+ m difficult ?an to imitate h]4 ,i "k some?+ ( ^? :om we 9 ,italy call improvisatori2 & ,i c\ld speak 9 ?is ori5tal /yle = eight h\rs toge!r )\t ! lea/ ef=t1 = x requires none to be bomba/ic 9 neglig5t v]se1 ov]load$ ) epi!ts almo/ cont9ually repeat$1 to heap combat ^u combat1 & to describe *im]as4 ,:at6 said ! pr(essor1 y make an epic poem impromptu6 ,n a rational epic poem 9 correct v]se1 l ,virgil1 repli$ ! ,italian1 b a poem 9 :i* ,i w\ld ab&on myself to ! curr5t ( my ideas1 & n take ! tr\ble to arrange !m4 ,i defy y to d x1 said ! ,scot*man & ! ,ox=d graduate at once4 ,well1 return$ ! ,flor5t9e1 give me a subject4 ,"l ,*e/]field gave him z a subject ! ,black ,pr9ce1 ! conqu]or ( ,poicti]s1 grant+ peace aft] ! victory4 ,! ,italian collect$ himself & ?us began3 ,muse ( ,albion1 g5ius t preside/ ov] h]oes1 come s+ ) me--n ! idle rage ( m5 implacable alike to fri5ds & foes--n ! de$s ( h]oes :om ! gods h favor$ 9 turn1 )\t any reason = s favor+ !m--n ! siege ( a t[n :i* is n tak5--n ! extravagant exploits ( ! fabul\s ,f+al1 b ! real victories ( a h]o mode/ z brave1 :o l$ k+s captive & respect$ 8 vanqui%$ enemies4 ,george1 ! ,m>s ( ,engl&1 _h desc5d$ f on high on t immortal *>g] be=e :i* ! pr\de/ c\rs]s ( ,lim\s9 flee z ! bleat+ %eep & ! t5d] lambs cr[d into ! fold at ! sight ( a t]rible wolf issu+ f ! =e/ ) fi]y eyes1 ) hair erect & foam+ m\?1 ?reat5+ ! flock & ! %eph]d ) ! fury ( 8 murd]\s jaws4 ,m>t91 ! fam$ protector ( !m :o dwell 9 fruitful ,t\ra9e1 ,g5evieve1 ! mild div9ity ( !m :o dr9k ! wat]s ( ! ,se9e & ! ,m>ne1 ,d5is1 :o bore 8 head "u 8 arm 9 ! sight ( man & ( immortals1 trembl$ z !y saw ,george pr\dly trav]s+ ! va/ fields ( air4 ,on 8 head 0 a gold5 helmet1 glitt]+ ) diamonds t once pav$ ! squ>es ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 :5 x appe>$ to mortals dur+ =ty diurnal revolutions ( ! great lum9>y & 8 incon/ant si/]1 :o ) h] mild radiance enlight5s ! d>kness ( night4 ,9 8 h& is ! t]rible & sacr$ lance ) :i*1 9 ! fir/ days ( ! _w1 ! demi-god ,mi*ael1 :o executes ! v5geance ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ov]?rew ! et]nal enemy ( ! _w & ! ,creator4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ! plumage ( ! angels t /& ab\t ! ?rone1 pluck$ f _! immortal backs1 wav$ ov] 8 casque2 & ar\nd x hov]$ ,t]ror1 de/roy+ ,w>1 unpity+ ,rev5ge1 & ,dea?1 ! t]m9ator ( man's calamities4 ,he came l a comet 9 its rapid c\rse1 d>t+ ?r\gh ! orbits ( ! wond]+ planets1 & leav+ f> beh9d its rays1 pale & t]rible1 ann\nc+ to weak mortals ! fall ( k+s & nations4 ,he alight$ on ! banks ( ! ,*>5te1 & ! s\nd ( 8 immortal arms 0 e*o$ f ! sph]es ( ,jupit] & ,saturn4 ,two /rides br\ght him to ! spot :]e ! son ( ! magnanim\s ,edw>d wait$ = ! son ( ! intrepid de ,valois1 etc4 ,! ,flor5t9e cont9u$ 9 ?is /ra9 = m ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,! words fell f 8 lips1 z ,hom] says1 m ?ickly & abundantly ?an ! sn[s desc5d 9 w9t]2 b 8 words 7 n cold2 !y 7 r l ! rapid sp>ks escap+ f ! furnace :5 ! ,cyclops =ge ! bolts ( ,jove on res\nd+ anvil4 ,8 two antagoni/s 7 at la/ oblig$ to sil5ce him1 by ackn[l$g+ t x 0 easi] ?an !y _h ?\ght x 01 to /r+ toge!r gigantic images1 & call 9 ! aid ( heav51 e>? & hell2 b !y ma9ta9$ t to unite ! t5d] & mov+ ) ! sublime 0 ! p]fection ( ! art4 ,= example1 said ! ,oxonian1 c any?+ be m moral1 & at ! same "t m voluptu\s1 ?an to see ,jupit] repos+ ) 8 wife on ,m\nt ,ida8 ,8 lord%ip !n spoke3 ,g5tlem51 said he1 ,i ask y\r p>don = m$dl+ 9 ! dispute4 ,p]haps to ! ,greeks !re 0 some?+ v int]e/+ 9 a god's ly+ ) 8 wife ^u a m\nta92 = my own "p1 ,i see no?+ 9 x ref9$ or attractive4 ,i w agree ) y t ! h&k]*ief1 :i* comm5tators & imitators h be5 pleas$ to call ! girdle ( ,v5us1 is a *>m+ figure2 b ,i nev] und]/ood t x 0 a soporific1 nor h[ ,juno c\ld receive ! c>esses ( ! ma/] ( ! gods = ! purpose ( putt+ him to sleep4 ,a que] god1 truly1 to fall asleep s soon6 ,i c swe> t1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i 0 n s dr[sy4 ,x may1 = aught ,i "k1 be noble1 pleas+1 int]e/+1 witty1 & decor\s to make ,juno say to ,jupit]1 ',if y are det]m9$ to embrace me1 let u g to y\r ap>tm5t 9 heav51 :i* is ! "w ( ,vulcan1 & ! door ( :i* closes s well t none ( ! gods c ent]4 ,i am equally at a loss to und]/& h[ ! god ( sleep1 :om ,juno prays to close ! eyes ( ,jupit]1 c be s brisk a div9ity4 ,he arrives 9 a mom5t f ! isles ( ,lemnos & ,imbros2 !re is some?+ f9e 9 com+ f two isl&s at once4 ,he !n m\nts a p9e &1 is in/antly among ! ,greek %ips2 he seeks ,neptune1 f9ds him1 conjures him to give ! victory to ! ,greeks1 & returns ) a rapid flight to ,lemnos4 ,i "k ( no?+ s nimble z ?is god ( sleep4 ,9 %ort1 if 9 an epic poem !re mu/ be amor\s matt]s1 ,i own t ,i incomp>ably pref] ! assignations ( ,alc9a ) ,rog]o1 & ( ,armida ) ,r9aldo4 ,come1 my de> ,flor5t9e1 read me ^? two admirable cantos ( ,ario/o & ,tasso4 ,! ,flor5t9e readily obey$1 & 8 lord%ip 0 en*ant$2 dur+ :i* "t ! ,scot*man rep]us$ ,f+al1 ! ,ox=d pr(essor rep]us$ ,hom]2 & e "o 0 cont5t4 ,x 0 at la/ agre$ t happy is he :o is s5sible to ! m]its ( ! anci5ts & ! mod]ns1 appreciates _! beauties1 kn[s _! faults & p>dons !m4 ,,anecdotes4 ,if ,suetonius c\ld be confront$ ) ! valets-de-*ambre ( ! twelve ,cs>s1 ?9k y t !y w\ld 9 e in/ance corroborate 8 te/imony8 ,& 9 case ( dispute1 :o w\ld n back ! valets-de-*ambre aga9/ ! hi/orian8 ,9 our own times1 h[ _m books are f\nd$ on no?+ m ?an ! talk ( ! t[n8--j z ! sci5ce ( physics 0 f\nd$ on *im]as :i* h be5 repeat$ f age to age to ! pres5t "t4 ,^? :o take ! tr\ble ( not+ d[n at night :at !y h he>d 9 ! day1 %\ld1 l ,/4 ,augu/9e1 write a book ( retractions at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,"s "o relat$ to ! gr&-audi5ci] l'toile t ,h5ry ,,iv41 hunt+ ne> ,crteil1 w5t alone into an inn :]e "s ,p>isian lawy]s 7 d9+ 9 an upp] room4 ,! k+1 )\t mak+ himself kn[n1 s5t ! ho/ess to ask !m if !y w\ld admit him at _! table or sell him a "p ( _! d9n]4 ,!y s5t him = answ] t !y _h private bus9ess to talk ( & _h b a %ort d9n]2 !y !re=e begg$ t ! /rang] w\ld excuse !m4 ,h5ry call$ 8 gu>ds & _h ! gue/s outrage\sly beat51 to tea* !m1 says de l'toile1 to %[ m c\rtesy to g5tlem54 ,"s au?ors ( ! pres5t day1 :o h tak5 ^u !m to write ! life ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 copy ?is anecdote f de l'toile )\t exam9ation1 &1 :i* is worse1 fail n to praise x z a f9e action 9 ,h5ry4 ,! ?+ is1 h[ev]1 nei!r true nor likely2 & 7 x true1 ,h5ry w\ld h be5 guilty ( an act at once ! mo/ ridicul\s1 ! mo/ c[>dly1 ! mo/ tyrannical1 & ! mo/ imprud5t4 ,fir/1 x is n likely t1 9 #aejb1 ,h5ry ,,iv41 ^: physiognomy 0 s rem>kable1 & :o %[$ himself to ev]ybody ) s mu* affability1 0 unkn[n at ,crteil ne> ,p>is4 ,secondly1 de l'toile1 f> f v]ify+ 8 imp]t95t /ory1 says he _h x f a man :o _h x f ,m4 de ,vitri2 s t x is no?+ m ?an an idle rumor4 ,?irdly1 x w\ld h be5 c[>dly & hateful to inflict a %ameful puni%m5t on citiz5s assembl$ toge!r on bus9ess1 :o c]ta9ly committ$ no crime 9 refus+ to %>e _! d9n] ) a /rang] 7&1 x mu/ be admitt$1 ) an indiscreet "o7 :o c\ld easily f9d some?+ to eat 9 ! same h\se4 ,f\r?ly1 ?is action1 s tyrannical1 s unwor?y n only ( a k+ b ( a man1 s liable to puni%m5t by ! laws ( e c\ntry1 w\ld h be5 z imprud5t z ridicul\s & crim9al2 x w\ld h drawn ^u ,h5ry ,,iv4 ! execrations ( ! :ole commonalty ( ,p>is1 ^: good op9ion 0 !n ( s mu* importance to him4 ,hi/ory1 !n1 %\ld n h be5 disfigur$ by s /upid a /ory1 nor %\ld ! "* ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 h be5 di%onor$ by s imp]t95t an anecdote4 ,9 a book entitl$ ,anecdotes ,littraires1 pr9t$ by ,dur& 9 #ageb1 avec privilge1 !re appe>s ! foll[+ passage 7vol4 iii1 page #ahc73 ,! ,am\rs ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 hav+ be5 dramatiz$ 9 ,engl&1 t pr9ce wi%$ to h ^? ( ,k+ ,william p]=m$ 9 ,france4 ,! ,abb ,brueys 0 direct$ by ,m4 de ,torcy to compose ! piece2 b ?\gh applaud$1 x 0 nev] play$1 = ! subject ( x di$ 9 ! meantime4 ,!re are almo/ z _m absurd lies z !re are words 9 ^! few l9es4 ,! ,am\rs ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 7 nev] play$ on ! ,london /age4 ,l\is ,,xiv4 nev] l[]$ himself s f> z to ord] a f>ce to be writt5 on ! am\rs ( ,k+ ,william4 ,k+ ,william nev] _h a mi/ress2 no "o accus$ him ( weakness ( t sort4 ,! ,m>quis de ,torcy nev] spoke to ! ,abb ,brueys2 he 0 incapable ( mak+ to ! abb1 or any "o else1 s indiscreet & *ildi% a proposal4 ,! ,abb ,brueys nev] wrote ! piece 9 "q4 ,s mu* = ! fai? to be plac$ 9 anecdotes4 ,! same book says t ,l\is ,,xiv4 0 s mu* pleas$ ) ! op]a ( ,isis t he ord]$ a decree to be pass$ 9 c\ncil by :i* m5 ( rank 7 p]mitt$ to s+ at ! op]a1 & receive a sal>y = s do+1 )\t demean+ !mselves4 ,?is decree 0 regi/]$ 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,no su* decl>ation 0 ev] regi/]$ 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,x is true t ,lulli obta9$ 9 #afgb1 long be=e ! op]a ( ,isis 0 p]=m$1 lett]s p]mitt+ him to e/abli% 8 op]a1 9 :i* lett]s he got x ins]t$ t ladies & g5tlem5 might s+ 9 ?is !atre )\t degradation4 ,b no decl>ation 0 ev] regi/]$4 ,( all ! anas1 t :i* des]ves to /& =emo/ 9 ! ranks ( pr9t$ falsehood is ! ,segraisiana3 ,x 0 compil$ by ! amanu5sis ( ,segrais1 "o ( 8 dome/ics1 & 0 pr9t$ long aft] ! ma/]'s dea?4 ,! ,m5agiana1 revis$ by ,la ,monnoye1 is ! only "o t conta9s any?+ in/ructive4 ,no?+ is m common ?an to f9d 9 our new miscellanies old bons mots attribut$ to our contempor>ies1 or inscriptions & epigrams writt5 on c]ta9 pr9ces1 appli$ to o!rs4 ,we are told 9 ! ,hi/oire ,philosophique et ,politique du ,comm]ce dans les deux ,indes 7! ,philosophical & ,political ,hi/ory ( ! ,comm]ce ( ! two ,indies71 t ! ,dut*1 hav+ driv5 ! ,portuguese f ,malacca1 ! ,dut* capta9 ask$ ! ,portuguese comm&] :5 he %\ld return2 to :i* he repli$3 ,:5 y\r s9s are great] ?an ours4 ,?is answ] _h be=e be5 attribut$ to an ,engli%man 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ,,vii4 ( ,france1 & be=e !m to a ,s>ac5 emir 9 ,sicily2 aft] all1 x is ! answ] r ( a ,capu*9 ?an ( a politician2 x 0 n because ! ,fr5* 7 great] s9n]s ?an ! ,engli% t ! latt] depriv$ !m ( ,canada4 ,! au?or ( ?is same hi/ory relates1 9 a s]i\s mann]1 a little /ory inv5t$ by ,/eele1 & ins]t$ 9 ! ,spectator2 & w\ld make x pass = "o ( ! real causes ( w> betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! savages4 ,! tale :i* ,/eele opposes to ! mu* pleasant] /ory ( ! wid[ ( ,ephesus1 is z foll[s & is design$ to prove t m5 are n m con/ant ?an wom52 b 9 ,petronius ! ,ephesian matron exhibits only an amus+ & p>donable weakness2 :ile ! m]*ant ,inkle1 9 ! ,spectator1 is guilty ( ! mo/ frightful +ratitude3 ,?is "y travell] ,inkle is on ! po9t ( be+ tak5 by ! ,c>ibbees on ! cont95t ( ,am]ica1 )\t x be+ said at :at place or on :at occasion4 ,y>ico1 a pretty ,c>ibbee1 saves 8 life1 & at l5g? flies ) him to ,b>badoes4 ,z soon z !y arrive1 ,inkle goes & sells 8 b5efactress 9 ! slave m>ket4 ',ungrateful & b>b>\s man6' says ,y>ico1 'wilt ?\ sell me1 :5 ,i am ) *ild by !e8' ',) *ild6' repli$ ! ,engli% m]*ant1 's mu* ! bett]2 ,i %all get m = !e6' ,& ?is is giv5 u z a true /ory & z ! orig9 ( a long w>4 ,! spee* ( a woman ( ,bo/on to h] judges1 :o condemn$ h] to ! h\se ( correction = ! fif? "t = hav+ br\ght to b$ a fif? *ild1 0 a pleasantry ( ! illu/ri\s ,frankl92 yet x is relat$ 9 ! same "w z an au!ntic occurr5ce4 ,h[ _m tales h embelli%$ & disfigur$ e hi/ory8 ,an au?or1 :o has ?\ght m correctly ?an he has quot$1 ass]ts t ! foll[+ epitaph 0 made = ,cromwell3 ,ci-gt le de/ructeur d'un p\voir lgitime1 ,jusqu' son d]ni] j\r favoris des cieux1 ,dont les v]tus mritai5t mieux ,que le sceptre acquis p> un crime4 ,p> quel de/9 faut-il1 p> quel trange loi ,qu' t\s ceux qui sont ns p\r port] la c\ronne ,ce soil l',usurpateur qui donne ,l'exemple des v]tus que doit avoir un ,roi8 ,"h lies ! man :o trod on rightful p[]1 ,favor$ by heav5 to 8 late/ h\r2 ,^: virtues m]it$ a nobl] fate ,?an t ( rul+ crim9ally great4 ,:at wondr\s de/9y c s orda91 ,t among all ^: =tune is to reign1 ,! usurp] only to 8 sceptre br+s ,! virtues va9ly s\ght 9 lawful k+s4 ,^! v]ses 7 nev] made = ,cromwell1 b = ,k+ ,william4 ,!y are n an epitaph1 b 7 writt5 "u a portrait ( t mon>*4 ,in/ead ( ,ci-gt 7,"h lies7 x 03 ,tel fut le de/ructeur d'un p\voir lgitime4 ,su* 0 ! man :o trod on rightful p[]4 ,no "o 9 ,france 0 ev] s /upid z to say t ,cromwell _h ev] set an example ( virtue4 ,x is grant$ t he _h valor & g5ius2 b ! title ( virtu\s 0 n 8 due4 ,a ?\s& /ories--a ?\s& facetic--h be5 travell+ ab\t ! _w = ! la/ ?irty c5turies4 ,our books are /uff$ ) maxims :i* come =? z new1 b are to be f\nd 9 ,plut>*1 9 ,a!nu1 9 ,s5eca1 9 ,plautus1 9 all ! anci5ts4 ,^! are only mi/akes1 z innoc5t z !y are common2 b wilful falsehoods--hi/orical lies :i* attack ! glory ( pr9ces & ! reputation ( private individuals--are s]i\s (f5ces4 ,( all ! books t are swell$ ) false anecdotes1 t 9 :i* ! mo/ absurd & impud5t lies are cr[d$ toge!r1 is ! pret5d$ ,mmoires de ,madame de ,ma9t5on4 ,! f\ndation ( x 0 true3 ! au?or _h sev]al ( t lady's lett]s1 :i* _h be5 communicat$ to him by a p]son ( consequ5ce at ,/4 ,cyr2 b ?is small quantity ( tru? is lo/ 9 a romance ( sev5 volumes4 ,9 ?is "w ! au?or %[s u ,l\is ,,xiv4 supplant$ by "o ( 8 valets-de-*ambre4 ,x supposes lett]s f ,mdlle4 ,manc9i 7aft]w>ds ,madame ,colonne7 to ,l\is ,,xiv41 9 "o ( :i* he makes ?is niece ( ,c>d9al ,maz>9 say to ! k+3 ,y obey a prie/--y are unwor?y ( me if y submit to s]ve ano!r4 ,i love y z ,i love ! light ( heav51 b ,i love y\r glory /ill bett]4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly ! au?or _h n ! orig9al ( ?is lett]4 ,illu/ration3 ,l\is at ,mdlle de la ,vallire's feet4 ,mdlle4 de la ,vallire1 he says1 9 ano!r place1 _h ?r[n h]self on a s(a 9 a light di%abille1 h] ?\ghts employ$ on h] lov]4 ,(t5 did ! dawn ( day f9d h] /ill seat$ 9 a *air1 h] arm re/+ on a table1 h] eye fix$1 h] s\l con/antly atta*$ to ! same object1 9 ! ec/asy ( love4 ,! k+ alone occupi$ h] m9d2 p]haps at t mom5t %e 0 inw>dly compla9+ ( ! vigilance ( ! spies ( ,h5riette1 or ! sev]ity ( ! que5-"m4 ,a slight noise ar\s$ h] f h] rev]ie--%e %runk back ) surprise & dread2 ,l\is 0 at h] feet--%e w\ld h fl$--he /opp$ h]2 %e ?reat5$--he pacifi$2 %e wept--he wip$ away h] te>s4 ,su* a description w\ld n n[ be tol]at$ 9 "o ( our mo/ insipid novels4 ,du ,haillan ass]ts1 9 "o ( 8 small works1 t ,*>les ,,viii4 0 n ! son ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,?is w\ld acc\nt = ,l\is hav+ neglect$ 8 education & always keep+ him at a di/ance4 ,*>les ,,viii4 did n resemble ,l\is ,,xi4 ei!r 9 body or 9 m9d2 b dissimil>ity betwe5 fa!rs & _! *ildr5 is /ill less a pro( ( illegitimacy ?an resemblance is a pro( ( ! contr>y4 ,t ,l\is ,,xi4 hat$ ,*>les ,,viii4 br+s u to no conclusion2 s bad a son might well be a bad fa!r4 ,?\gh t5 ,du ,haillans %\ld tell me t ,*>les ,,viii4 sprung f "s o!r ?an ,l\is ,,xi41 ,i %\ld n believe him implicitly4 ,i ?9k a prud5t read] %\ld pron\nce z ! judges d--,pat] e/ is qu]n nupti demon/rant4 ,did ,*>les ,v4 intrigue ) 8 si/] ,m>g>et1 :o gov]n$ ! ,l[ ,c\ntries8 ,0 x by h] t he _h ,don ,john ( ,au/ria1 ! intrepid bro!r ( ! prud5t ,philip ,,ii48 ,we h no m pro( ( ?is ?an we h ( ! secrets ( ,*>lemagne's b$1 :o is said to h made free ) all 8 daught]s4 ,if ! ,holy ,scriptures did n assure me t ,lot's daught]s _h *ildr5 by _! own fa!r1 & ,tam> by h] fa!r-9-law1 ,i %\ld hesitate to accuse !m ( x2 "o _c be too discreet4 ,x has be5 writt5 t ! ,du*ess de ,montp5si] be/[$ h] favors on ! monk ,jacques ,clem5t1 9 ord] to enc\rage him to assass9ate 8 sov]eign4 ,x w\ld h be5 m politic to h promis$ !m ?an to h giv5 !m4 ,b a fanatical or p>ricide prie/ is n incit$ 9 ?is way2 heav5 is held out to him1 & n a woman4 ,8 ,prior ,b\rgo+ _h mu* great] p[] 9 det]m9+ him to any act ?an ! greate/ beauty ^u e>?4 ,:5 he kill$ ! k+ he _h 9 8 pocket no love-lett]s1 b ! /ories ( ,judi? & ,ehud1 q dog-e>$ & worn out ) ?umb+4 ,jean ,*tel & ,ravaillac _h no accomplices2 _! crime 0 t ( ! age2 _! only accomplice 0 ! cry ( religion4 ,x has be5 repeat$ly ass]t$ t ,ravaillac _h tak5 a j\rney to ,naples & t ! ,jesuit ,alagona _h1 9 ,naples1 pr$ict$ ! dea? ( ! k+4 ,! ,jesuits nev] 7 prophets2 _h !y be5 s1 !y w\ld h =etold _! own de/9ation2 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y1 poor m51 always positively decl>$ t !y %\ld endure to ! end ( "t4 ,we %\ld nev] be too sure ( any?+4 ,x is 9 va9 t ! ,jesuit ,daniel tells me1 9 8 v dry & v defective ,hi/ory ( ,france1 t ,h5ry ,,iv4 0 a ,ca?olic long be=e 8 abjuration4 ,i w r believe ,h5ry ,,iv4 himself ?an ! ,jesuit ,daniel4 ,8 lett] to ,la ,belle ,gabrielle3 ,c'e/ dema9 que je fais le saut prilleux 7,to-morr[ ,i take ! fatal leap7 proves1 at lea/1 t some?+ diff]5t f ,ca?olicism 0 /ill 9 8 he>t4 ,_h 8 great s\l be5 long p5etrat$ by ! efficacy ( grace1 he w\ld p]haps h said to 8 mi/ress3 ,^! bi%ops edify me2 b he says3 ,ces g5s-l m'ennui5t4 7,^! p we>y me47 ,are ^! ! words ( a great cate*um58 ,?is great man's lett]s to ,coris&e d',&\91 ,c\ntess ( ,grammont1 are n a matt] ( d\bt2 !y /ill exi/ 9 ! orig9als4 ,! au?or ( ! ,essai sur les ,murs et l',esprit des ,nations 7,essay on ! ,mann]s & ,_s ( ,nations7 gives sev]al ( ^! int]e/+ lett]s1 9 :i* !re are ! foll[+ curi\s passages3 ,t\s ces empoisonneurs sont t\s ,papi/es4 ,j'ai dc\v]t un tueur p\r moi4 ,les pr*eurs ,roma9s pr*5t t\t-haut qu'il n'y a plus qu'une mort voir2 ils admone/5t t\t bon ,ca?olique de pr5dre exemple4--,et v\s tes de cette religion6 ,si je n'tais ,hugu5ot1 je me f]ais ,turc4 ,^! poison]s are all ,papi/s4 ,i h discov]$ an execution] = myself4 ,! ,roman prea*]s exclaim al\d t !re is only "o m dea? to be look$ =2 !y admoni% all good ,ca?olics to pr(it by ! example 7( ! poison+ ( ! pr9ce ( ,cond74--,& y are ( ?is religion6 ,if ,i 7 n a ,hugu5ot1 ,i w\ld turn ,turk4 ,x is difficult1 aft] see+ ^! te/imonials 9 ,h5ry ,,iv4's own h&1 to become firmly p]suad$ t he 0 a ,ca?olic 9 8 he>t4 ,ano!r mod]n hi/orian accuses ! duke ( ,l]ma ( ! murd] ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,?is1 says he1 is ! be/ e/abli%$ op9ion4 ,?is op9ion is evid5tly ! wor/ e/abli%$4 ,x has nev] be5 he>d ( 9 ,spa92 & 9 ,france1 ! cont9uator ( de ,?\ is ! only "o :o has giv5 any cr$it to ^! vague & ridicul\s suspicions4 ,if ! duke ( ,l]ma1 prime m9i/]1 employ$ ,ravaillac1 he paid him v ill2 = :5 ! un=tunate man 0 seiz$1 he 0 almo/ )\t money4 ,if ! duke ( ,l]ma ei!r prompt$ him or caus$ him to be prompt$ to ! commission ( ! act1 by ! promise ( a rew>d proportion$ to ! attempt1 ,ravaillac w\ld assur$ly h nam$ bo? him & 8 emiss>ies1 if only to rev5ge himself4 ,he nam$ ! ,jesuit d',aubigny1 to :om he _h only %[n a knife--:y1 !n1 %\ld he sp>e ! duke ( ,l]ma8 ,x is v /range ob/9acy n to believe :at ,ravaillac himself decl>$ :5 put to ! torture4 ,is a great ,spani% family to be insult$ )\t ! lea/ %ad[ ( pro(8 ,et voil ju/em5t comme on crit l'hi/oire4 7,yet ?is is h[ hi/ory is writt547 ,! ,spani% nation is n accu/om$ to resort to %ameful crimes2 & ! ,spani% gr&ees h always possess$ a g5]\s pride :i* has prev5t$ !m f act+ s basely4 ,if ,philip ,,ii4 set a price on ! head ( ! pr9ce ( ,orange1 he _h1 at lea/1 ! pretext ( puni%+ a rebelli\s subject1 z ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is _h :5 !y set fifty ?\s& cr[ns on ! head ( ,admiral ,coligni1 & aft]w>ds on t ( ,c>d9al ,maz>94 ,^! political proscriptions p>took ( ! horror ( ! civil w>s2 b h[ c x be suppos$ t ! duke ( ,l]ma _h secret communications ) a poor wret* l ,ravaillac8 ,! same au?or says t ,m>%al ,d',ancre & 8 wife 7 /ruck1 z x 71 by a ?und]bolt4 ,! tru? is1 t ! "o 0 /ruck by pi/ol-balls1 & ! o!r burn$ z a wit*4 ,an assass9ation & a s5t5ce ( dea? pass$ on ! wife ( a m>%al ( ,france1 an att5dant on ! que51 z a reput$ sorc]ess1 d v little honor ei!r to ! *ivalry or to ! jurisprud5ce ( t day4 ,b ,i "k n :y ! hi/orian makes use ( ^! words2 ,if ^! two wret*es 7 n accomplices 9 ! k+'s dea?1 !y at lea/ des]v$ ! mo/ rigor\s *a/isem5t2 x is c]ta9 t1 ev5 dur+ ! k+'s life1 ,conc9i & 8 wife _h connections ) ,spa9 9 opposition to ! k+'s designs4 ,?is is n at all c]ta91 nor is x ev5 likely4 ,!y 7 ,flor5t9es4 ,! gr& duke ( ,flor5ce 0 ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge ,h5ry ,,iv41 & fe>$ no?+ s mu* z ! p[] ( ,spa9 9 ,italy4 ,conc9i & 8 wife _h no influ5ce 9 ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,if !y intrigu$ ) ! c\rt ( ,madrid x c\ld only be ?r\gh ! que51 :o mu/1 !re=e1 h betray$ h] husb&4 ,besides1 let x once m be obs]v$ t we are n at lib]ty to br+ =w>d su* accusations )\t pro(s4 ,:at6 %all a writ] pron\nce a defamation f 8 g>ret1 :i* ! mo/ enlight5$ judges 9 ! k+dom w\ld tremble to he> 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice8 ,:y are a m>%al ( ,france & 8 wife1 "o ( ! que5's att5dants1 to be call$ two wret*es8 ,does ,m>%al d',ancre1 :o rais$ an army aga9/ ! rebels at 8 own exp5se1 m]it an epi!t suitable only to ,ravaillac or ,c>t\*e--to public robb]s1 or public calumniators8 ,x is b too true t "o fanatic is suffici5t = ! commission ( a p>ricide1 )\t any accomplice4 ,dami5s _h none2 he repeat$ f\r times1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 int]rogatory1 t he committ$ 8 crime solely ?r\gh a pr9ciple ( religion4 ,hav+ be5 9 ! way ( kn[+ ! convulsion>ies1 ,i may say t ,i h se5 tw5ty ( !m capable ( any act equally horrid1 s excessive has be5 _! infatuation4 ,religion1 ill-und]/ood1 is a fev] :i* ! smalle/ occurr5ce raises to fr5zy4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( fanaticism to heat ! imag9ation4 ,:5 a few sp>ks f ! lire t keeps _! sup]/iti\s heads a-boil+1 fall on "s viol5t & wick$ _s--:5 "s ignorant & furi\s man ?9ks he is imitat+ ,ph9eas1 ,ehud1 ,judi?1 & o!r su* p]sonages1 he has m accomplices ?an he is aw>e (4 ,_m incite to murd] )\t kn[+ x4 ,"s p]sons drop a few indiscreet & viol5t words2 a s]vant repeats !m1 ) additions & embelli%m5ts2 a ,*tel1 a ,ravaillac1 or a ,dami5s li/5s to !m1 :ile !y :o pron\nc$ !m little ?9k :at mis*ief !y h done2 !y are involunt>y accomplices1 )\t !re hav+ be5 ei!r plot or in/igation4 ,9 %ort1 he kn[s little ( ! human m9d :o does n "k t fanaticism r5d]s ! populace capable ( any?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! au?or ( ! ,sicle de ,l\is ,,xiv 7,age ( ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?7 is ! fir/ :o has spok5 ( ! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask 9 any au!ntic hi/ory4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ?is circum/ance1 :i* is ! a/oni%m5t ( ! pres5t age1 & w be t ( po/]ity1 b :i* is only too true4 ,he _h be5 deceiv$ respect+ ! "t ( ! dea? ( ?is unkn[n & s+ul>ly un=tunate p]son1 :o 0 int]r$ at ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,paul ,m>* #c1 #agjc1 & n 9 #agjd4 ,he 0 fir/ conf9$ at ,pign]ol1 be=e he 0 s5t to ! ,isles ( ,/e4 ,m>gu]ite1 & aft]w>ds to ! ,ba/ille1 always "u ! c>e ( ! same man1 t ,/4 ,m>c1 :o saw him die4 ,fa!r ,griffet1 a ,jesuit1 has communicat$ to ! public ! j\rnal ( ! ,ba/ille1 :i* c]tifies ! dates4 ,he _h no difficulty 9 obta9+ ?is j\rnal1 s9ce he ex]cis$ ! delicate (fice ( confessor to ! prison]s conf9$ 9 ! ,ba/ille4 ,! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask is an enigma :i* ea* "o attempts to solve4 ,"s h said t he 0 ! duke ( ,beau=t1 b ! duke ( ,beau=t 0 kill$ by ! ,turks 9 ! def5ce ( ,c&ia1 9 #affi1 & ! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask 0 at ,pign]ol 9 #afgb4 ,besides1 h[ %\ld ! duke ( ,beau=t h be5 arre/$ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 army8 ,h[ c\ld he h be5 transf]r$ to ,france )\t "s "o's kn[+ some?+ ab\t x8 & :y %\ld he h be5 imprison$8 & :y mask$8 ,o!rs h imag9$ t he 0 ,c\nt ,v]m&ois1 natural son to ,l\is ,,xiv41 :o1 x is well kn[n1 di$ ( smallpox :5 ) ! army1 9 #afhc1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! t[n ( ,arras4 ,x has s9ce be5 suppos$ t ! duke ( ,monm\?1 :o 0 publicly behead$ by ord] ( ,k+ ,james1 9 #afhe1 0 ! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask4 ,b ei!r ! duke mu/ h come to life aga91 & aft]w>ds *ang$ ! ord] ( "t1 putt+ ! ye> #affb = ! ye> #afhe1 or ,k+ ,james1 :o nev] p>don$ any "o1 & !re=e m]it$ all 8 mis=tunes1 mu/ h p>don$ ! duke ( ,monm\?1 & put to dea? 9 8 /ead "s "o :o p]fectly resembl$ him4 ,9 ! latt] case1 a p]son mu/ h be5 f\nd k9d en\gh to h 8 head publicly cut (f to save ! duke ( ,monm\?4 ,all ,engl& mu/ h be5 deceiv$ 9 ! p]son2 !n ,k+ ,james mu/ h begg$ ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 t he w\ld be s good z to become 8 jail]4 ,l\is ,,xiv41 hav+ grant$ ,k+ ,james ?is small favor1 c\ld n h refus$ to %[ ! same reg>d = ,k+ ,william & ,que5 ,anne1 ) :om he 0 at w>2 b w\ld h be5 c>eful to ma9ta9 ! dignity ( jail]--) :i* ,k+ ,james _h honor$ him--to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,all ^! illusions be+ dissipat$1 x rema9s to be kn[n :o ?is con/antly-mask$ prison] 01 at :at age he di$1 & "u :at "n he 0 buri$4 ,x is cle> t1 if he 0 n p]mitt$ to walk 9 ! c\rt ( ! ,ba/ille1 nor to see 8 physician--except 9 a mask--x 0 = fe> t "s v /rik+ resemblance w\ld be discov]$ 9 8 features4 ,he 0 p]mitt$ to %[ 8 tongue1 b nev] 8 face4 ,z = 8 age1 he himself told ! apo!c>y ( ! ,ba/ille1 a little be=e 8 dea?1 t he believ$ he 0 ab\t sixty4 ,! apo!c>y's son-9-law1 ,m>solam1 surgeon to ,m>%al de ,ri*elieu1 & aft]w>ds to ! duke ( ,orleans ! reg5t1 has repeat$ ?is to me sev]al times4 ,to conclude3 ,:y 0 an ,italian "n giv5 to him8 ,he 0 always call$ ,m>*iali ,! writ] ( ?is article1 p]haps1 kn[s m on ! subject ?an ,fa!r ,griffet1 ?\gh he w n say m4 ,x is true t ,ni*olas ,f\quet1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! f9ances1 _h _m fri5ds 9 8 disgrace1 & t !y p]sev]$ ev5 until judgm5t 0 pass$ on him4 ,x is true t ! *ancellor1 :o presid$ at t judgm5t1 treat$ ! illu/ri\s captive ) too mu* rigor4 ,b x 0 n ,mi*el ,letelli]1 z /at$ 9 "s editions ( ! ,sicle de ,l\is ,,xiv41 x 0 ,pi]re ,segui]4 ,?is inadv]t5cy ( hav+ plac$ "o = ! o!r is a fault :i* mu/ be correct$4 ,x is v rem>kable t no "o kn[s :]e ?is celebrat$ m9i/] di$4 ,n t x is ( any importance to "k x1 = 8 dea? n hav+ l$ to any ev5t :atev]1 is l all o!r indiff]5t occurr5ces2 b ?is s]ves to prove h[ completely he 0 =gott5 t[>ds ! close ( life1 h[ wor?less t worldly consid]ation is :i* is s anxi\sly s\ght =1 & h[ happy !y are :o h no high] ambition ?an to live & die unkn[n4 ,?is k is f> m useful ?an t ( dates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fa!r ,griffet does 8 utmo/ to p]suade u t ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu wrote a bad book4 ,well1 _m /atesm5 h done ! same4 ,b x is v f9e to see him /rive s h>d to prove t1 accord+ to ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu1 our allies1 ! ,spani>ds1 s happily gov]n$ by a ,b\rbon1 are tribut>y to hell1 & make ! ,indies tribut>y to hell6 ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu's ,political ,te/am5t is n t ( a polite man4 ,he alleges3 ,t ,france _h m good ports on ! ,m$it]ranean ?an ! :ole ,spani% mon>*y 7?is is an exagg]ation72 t to keep up an army ( fifty ?\s& m5 x is be/ to raise a hundr$ ?\s& 7?is ?r[s money away72 t :5 a new tax is impos$ ! pay ( ! soldi]s is increas$ 7:i* has nev] be5 done ei!r 9 ,france or else:]e72 t ! p>liam5ts & o!r sup]ior c\rts %\ld be made to pay ! taille 7an infallible means ( ga9+ _! he>ts & mak+ ! magi/racy respectable72 t ! noblesse %\ld be =c$ to s]ve & to enroll !mselves 9 ! cavalry 7! bett] to pres]ve _! privileges72 t ,g5oa 0 ! ri*e/ city 9 ,italy 7:i* ,i wi% x 772 t we mu/ be v *a/e 7! te/ator might add--l c]ta9 prea*]s--,d :at ,i say1 n :at ,i d72 t an abbey %\ld be giv5 to ! holy *apel at ,p>is 7a ?+ ( great importance at ! crisis 9 :i* y\r fri5d /ood72 t ,pope ,b5$ict ,,xi4 gave a great deal ( tr\ble to ! cordeli]s1 :o 7 piqu$ on ! subject ( pov]ty 7t is to say1 ! rev5ues ( ! ord] ( ,/ ,francis72 t !y 7 exasp]at$ aga9/ him to su* a degree t !y made w> ^u him by _! writ+s 7m important /ill & m le>n$6--especially :5 ,john ,,xxii4 is tak5 = ,b5$ict ,,xi4 & :5 9 a ,political ,te/am5t no?+ is said ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! w> aga9/ ,spa9 & ! empire 0 to be conduct$1 nor ( ! means ( mak+ peace1 nor ( pres5t dang]s1 nor ( res\rces1 nor ( alliances1 nor ( ! g5]als & m9i/]s :o 7 to be employ$1 nor ev5 ( ! dauph91 ^: education 0 ( s mu* importance to ! ,/ate1 nor1 9 %ort1 ( any "o object ( ! m9i/ry74 ,i cons5t ) all my he>t1 s9ce x mu/ be s1 t ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu's memory %all be reproa*$ ) ?is un=tunate "w1 full ( ana*ronisms1 ignorance1 ridicul\s calculations1 & ackn[l$g$ falsities4 ,let p /rive z h>d z !y please to p]suade !mselves t ! greate/ m9i/] 0 ! mo/ ignorant & t$i\s1 z well z ! mo/ extravagant ( writ]s2 x may af=d "s gratification to ^? :o dete/ 8 tyranny4 ,x is also a fact wor? pres]v+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human m9d t ?is despicable "w 0 prais$ = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 :ile x 0 believ$ to be t great m9i/]'s1 & q z true t ! pret5d$ ,te/am5t made no noise 9 ! _w until ?irty ye>s aft] ! ,c>d9al's dea?2 t x 0 n pr9t$ until =ty-two ye>s aft] t ev5t2 t ! orig9al1 sign$ by him1 has nev] be5 se52 t ! book is v bad2 & t x sc>cely des]ves to be m5tion$4 ,did ,c\nt de ,moret1 son ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 :o 0 w\nd$ 9 ! little skirmi% at ,ca/elnaud>i1 live until ! ye> #afic "u ! "n ( ! h]mit ,jean ,bapti/e8 ,:at pro( h we t ?is h]mit 0 ! son ( ,h5ry ,,iv48 ,none4 ,did ,jeanne d',albret de ,nav>re1 "m ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 aft] ! dea? ( ,anto9e1 m>ry a g5tleman nam$ ,guyon1 :o 0 kill$ 9 ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew8 ,_h %e a son by him1 :o prea*$ at ,bordeaux8 ,^! facts are detail$ at great l5g? 9 ! ,rem>ks on ,bayle's ,answ]s to ! ,que/ions ( a ,prov9cial1 folio1 page #fhi4 ,0 ,m>g>et ( ,valois1 wife to ,h5ry ,,iv41 br\ght to b$ ( two *ildr5 secretly aft] h] m>riage8 ,we might fill volumes ) inquiries l ^!4 ,b h[ mu* pa9s %\ld we be tak+ to discov] ?+s ( no use to mank9d6 ,let u r seek cures = ! scr(ula1 ! g\t1 ! /one1 ! gravel1 & a ?\s& o!r *ronic or acute diseases4 ,let u seek rem$ies = ! di/emp]s ( ! m9d1 no less t]rible & no less mortal4 ,let u labor to br+ ! arts to p]fection1 & to less5 ! mis]ies ( ! human race2 & let u n wa/e our "t ov] ! anas1 ! anecdotes1 & curi\s /ories ( our day1 ! collections ( pret5d$ bons mots1 etc4 ,i read 9 a book lately publi%$ t ,l\is ,,xiv4 exempt$ all new-m>ri$ m5 f ! taille = five ye>s4 ,i h n f\nd ?is fact 9 any collection ( edicts1 nor 9 any memoir ( t "t4 ,i read 9 ! same book t ! k+ ( ,prussia has fifty livres giv5 to e girl ) *ild4 ,!re is1 9 tru?1 no bett] way ( lay+ out money1 nor ( enc\rag+ propagation1 b ,i d n believe t ?is royal munific5ce is true2 at lea/ ,i h nev] witness$ x4 ,an anecdote ( great] antiquity has j fall5 "u my eye1 & appe>s to me to be a v /range "o4 ,x is said 9 a *ronological hi/ory ( ,italy t ! great ,arian1 ,!odoric--he :o is repres5t$ to h be5 s wise--_h among/ 8 m9i/]s a ,ca?olic1 = :om he _h a great lik+1 & :o prov$ wor?y ( all 8 confid5ce4 ,?is m9i/] ?\ght he %\ld rise /ill high] 9 8 ma/]'s favor by embrac+ ,arianism2 b ,!odoric _h him imm$iately behead$1 say+3 ,if a man is n fai?ful to ,god1 h[ c he be fai?ful to me1 :o am b a man8 ,! compil] rem>ks t ?is trait does great honor to ,!odoric's mann] ( ?9k+ ) respect to religion4 ,i pique myself on ?9k+1 9 matt]s ( religion1 bett] ?an ,o/rogo?1 ,!odoric1 ! assass9 ( ,symma*us1 & ,botius1 because ,i am a good ,ca?olic1 & he 0 an ,arian4 ,b ,i decl>e ?is k+ wor?y ( be+ conf9$ z a madman if he 7 s atroci\sly besott$4 ,:at6 he imm$iately cut (f 8 m9i/]'s head because t m9i/] _h at la/ come ov] to 8 own way ( ?9k+4 ,h[ 0 a wor%ipp] ( ,god1 :o pass$ f ! op9ion ( ,a?anasius to t ( ,arius & ,eusebius1 unfai?ful to ,god8 ,he 0 at mo/ unfai?ful only to ,a?anasius & 8 p>ty1 at a "t :5 ! _w 0 divid$ betwe5 ! ,a?anasians & ! ,eusebians2 b ,!odoric c\ld n reg>d him z a man unfai?ful to ,god1 because he _h reject$ ! t]m consub/antial1 aft] admitt+ x at fir/4 ,to cut (f 8 favorite's head = su* a reason c\ld c]ta9ly be ! act ( none b ! wick$e/ fool & mo/ b>b>\s blockhead t ev] exi/$4 ,:at w\ld y say ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 if he _h behead$ ! duke de la ,=ce because ! duke de la ,=ce _h quitt$ ,calv9ism = ! religion ( ,l\is ,,xiv48 ,i h j op5$ a hi/ory ( ,holl&1 9 :i* ,i f9d t1 9 #afgb1 ,m>%al de ,luxemb\rg h>angu$ 8 troops 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,g1 my *ildr51 plund]1 rob1 kill1 ravi%2 & if !re be any?+ m abom9able fail n to d x1 t ,i may f9d ,i h n be5 mi/ak5 9 select+ y z ! brave/ ( m54 ,?is is c]ta9ly a v pretty h>angue4 ,x is z true z ^? giv5 u by ,livy1 b x is n 9 8 /yle4 ,to complete ! di%onor ( typography1 ?is f9e piece is ins]t$ 9 sev]al new diction>ies1 :i* are no o!r ?an impo/ures 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,x is a trifl+ error 9 ! ,abrg ,*ronologique de l',hi/oire de ,france 7,*ronological ,abridgm5t ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,france7 to suppose t ,l\is ,,xiv41 aft] ! ,peace ( ,utre*t1 = :i* he 0 indebt$ to ! ,engli%1 aft] n9e ye>s ( mis=tune1 & aft] ! _m great victories :i* ! ,engli% _h ga9$1 said to ! ,engli% ambassador3 ,i h always be5 ma/] at home1 & sometimes abroad2 d n rem9d me ( x4 ,?is spee* w\ld h be5 v ill-tim$1 v false z x reg>d$ ! ,engli%1 & w\ld h expos$ ! k+ to a mo/ gall+ reply4 ,! au?or himself confess$ to me t ! ,m>quis de ,torcy1 :o 0 pres5t at all ! e>l ( ,/air's audi5ces1 _h always giv5 ! lie to ?is anecdote4 ,x is assur$ly nei!r true nor likely1 & has rema9$ 9 ! lat] editions ( ?is book only because x 0 put 9 ! fir/4 ,?is error1 h[ev]1 does n at all disp>age ?is v useful "w1 9 :i* all ! great ev5ts1 arrang$ 9 ! mo/ conv5i5t ord]1 are p]fectly au!nticat$4 ,all ^! little tales1 design$ to embelli% hi/ory1 d b di%onor x1 & un=tunately almo/ all anci5t hi/ories are little else ?an tales4 ,malebran*e 0 "r :51 speak+ on ?is subject1 he said3 ,i ?9k no m ( hi/ory ?an ,i d ( ! news ( my p>i%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #agbc1 ,fa!r ,f\quet1 a ,jesuit1 return$ to ,france f ,*9a1 :]e he _h pass$ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,religi\s disputes _h embroil$ him ) 8 bre?r54 ,he _h c>ri$ ) him to ,*9a a gospel diff]5t f !irs1 & n[ br\ght back to ,france memorials aga9/ !m4 ,two ,*9ese lit]ati made ! voyage ) him2 "o ( !m di$ on ! way1 ! o!r came ) ,fa!r ,f\quet to ,p>is4 ,! ,jesuit 0 to take ! ,*9ese to ,rome secretly1 z a witness ( ! conduct ( ! good fa!rs 9 ,*9a1 & 9 ! meantime ,f\quet & 8 companion lodg$ at ! h\se ( ! ,pr(ess$1 ,rue ,/4 ,anto9e4 ,! rev]5d fa!rs receiv$ advice ( _! rev]5d bro!r's int5tions4 ,f\quet 0 no less quickly in=m$ ( ! designs ( ! rev]5d fa!rs4 ,he lo/ n a mom5t1 b set (f ! same night = ,rome4 ,! rev]5d fa!rs _h int]e/ en\gh to get him pursu$1 b ! ,*9ese only 0 tak54 ,?is poor fell[ did n und]/& a ^w ( ,fr5*4 ,! good fa!rs w5t to ,c>d9al ,dubois1 :o at t "t ne$$ _! support1 & told him t !y _h among !m a "y man :o _h gone mad1 & :om x 0 necess>y to conf9e4 ,! c>d9al imm$iately grant$ a lettre de ca*et1 ?an :i* !re is sometimes no?+ :i* a m9i/] is m ready to grant4 ,! lieut5ant ( police w5t to take ?is madman1 :o 0 po9t$ out to him4 ,he f\nd a man mak+ rev]5ces 9 a way diff]5t f ! ,fr5*1 speak+ 9 a s++ tone1 & look+ q a/oni%$4 ,he express$ great pity = 8 d]angem5t1 ord]$ 8 h&s to be ti$ beh9d him1 & s5t him to ,*>5ton1 :]e1 l ! ,abb ,desfonta9es1 he 0 flogg$ twice a week4 ,! ,*9ese did n at all und]/& ?is me?od ( receiv+ /rang]s4 ,he _h pass$ only two or ?ree days 9 ,p>is1 & _h f\nd ! mann]s ( ! ,fr5* v odd4 ,he _h liv$ two ye>s on bread & wat]1 among/ madm5 & keep]s1 & believ$ t ! ,fr5* nation consi/$ ( ^! two species1 ! "o "p danc+ :ile ! o!r flogg$ !m4 ,at l5g?1 :5 two ye>s _h elaps$1 ! m9i/ry *ang$ & a new lieut5ant ( police 0 appo9t$4 ,?is magi/rate comm5c$ 8 adm9i/ration by visit+ ! prisons4 ,he also saw ! lunatics at ,*>5ton4 ,aft] conv]s+ ) !m he ask$ if !re 7 no o!r p]sons = him to see4 ,he 0 told t !re 0 "o m un=tunate man1 b t he spoke a language :i* nobody und]/ood4 ,a ,jesuit1 :o accompani$ ! magi/rate1 said x 0 ! peculi>ity ( ?is man's madness t he nev] gave an answ] 9 ,fr5*2 no?+ w\ld be gott5 f him1 & he ?\ght x w\ld be bett] n to take ! tr\ble ( call+ him4 ,! m9i/] insi/$4 ,! un=tunate man 0 br\ght1 & ?rew himself at 8 feet4 ,! lieut5ant s5t = ! k+'s int]pret]s1 :o spoke to him 9 ,spani%1 ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,engli%1 b he con/antly said ,kanton1 ,kanton1 & no?+ else4 ,! ,jesuit assur$ !m he 0 possess$4 ,! magi/rate1 hav+ at "s "t he>d x said t !re 0 a prov9ce 9 ,*9a call$ ,kanton1 ?\ght ?is man might p]haps h come f !nce4 ,an int]pret] to ! =eign missions 0 s5t =1 :o c\ld murd] ,*9ese4 ,all 0 discov]$4 ,! magi/rate knew n :at to d1 nor ! ,jesuit :at to say4 ,! ,duke de ,b\rbon 0 !n prime m9i/]4 ,! circum/ance hav+ be5 relat$ to him1 he ord]$ money & clo!s to be giv5 to ! ,*9ese1 & s5t him back to 8 own c\ntry1 :5ce x is n ?\ght t _m lit]ati w come & see u 9 ! future4 ,x w\ld h be5 m politic to h kept ?is man & treat$ him well1 ?an to h s5t him to give 8 c\ntrym5 ! v wor/ op9ion ( ! ,fr5*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ab\t ?irty ye>s ago ! ,fr5* ,jesuits s5t secret mission>ies to ,*9a1 :o entic$ a *ild f 8 p>5ts 9 ,canton1 & br\ght him to ,p>is1 :]e !y educat$ him 9 _! conv5t ( ,la ,rue ,/4 ,anto9e4 ,?is boy became a ,jesuit at ! age ( fifte51 aft] :i* he rema9$ t5 ye>s 9 ,france4 ,he kn[s bo? ,fr5* & ,*9ese p]fectly1 & is v le>n$4 ,m4 ,b]t91 comptroll]-g5]al1 & aft]w>ds secret>y ( /ate1 s5t him back to ,*9a 9 #agfc1 aft] ! abolition ( ! ,jesuits4 ,he calls himself ,ko1 & signs himself ,ko1 ,jesuit4 ,9 #aggb !re 7 f\rte5 ,jesuits 9 ,pek91 among/ :om 0 ,bro!r ,ko1 :o /ill lives 9 _! h\se4 ,! ,emp]or ,ki5-,long has kept ^! monks ( ,europe ab\t him 9 ! positions ( pa9t]s1 engrav]s1 wat*-mak]s1 & me*anics1 ) an express prohibition f ev] disput+ on religion1 or caus+ ! lea/ tr\ble 9 ! empire4 ,! ,jesuit ,ko has s5t manuscripts ( 8 own composition f ,pek9 to ,p>is entitl$3 ,memoirs ,relative to ! ,hi/ory1 ,arts & ,sci5ces ( ! ,*9ese by ! ,mission>ies at ,pek94 ,?is book is pr9t$1 & is n[ sell+ at ,p>is by ,nyon1 ! booksell]4 ,! au?or attacks all ! philosoph]s ( ,europe4 ,he calls a pr9ce ( ! ,t>t> race1 :om ! ,jesuits _h s$uc$1 & ! late emp]or1 ,yong-,*91 _h bani%$1 an illu/ri\s m>tyr to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is ,ko boa/s ( mak+ _m neophytes1 :o are ard5t spirits1 capable ( tr\bl+ ,*9a ev5 m ?an ! ,jesuits =m]ly tr\bl$ ,japan4 ,x is said t a ,russian nobleman1 indignant at ?is ,jesuitical insol5ce1 :i* rea*es ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! e>? ev5 aft] ! ext9ction ( ! ord]--has resolv$ to f9d "s means ( s5d+ to ! presid5t ( ! tribunal ( rites at ,pek9 an extract 9 ,*9ese f ^! memoirs1 :i* may s]ve to make ! a=esaid ,ko1 & ! ,jesuits :o labor ) him1 bett] kn[n4 ,,angels4 ,,section ,i4 ,angels ( ! ,indians1 ,p]sians1 etc4 ,! au?or ( ! article ,angel 9 ! ,encyclopdia says t all religions h admitt$ ! exi/5ce ( angels1 al?\gh x is n demon/rat$ by natural reason4 ,we und]/& by ?is ^w1 m9i/]s ( ,god1 sup]natural is beyond reason4 ,if ,i mi/ake n x %\ld h be5 sev]al religions 7& n all7 h ackn[l$g$ ! exi/5ce ( angels4 ,t ( ,numa1 t ( ,sabaism1 t ( ! ,druids1 t ( ! ,scy?ians1 & t ( ! ,phnicians & anci5t ,egyptians did n admit _! exi/5ce4 ,we und]/& by ?is ^w1 m9i/]s ( ,god1 deputies1 be+s ( a middle ord] betwe5 ,god & man1 s5t to make kn[n to u ,8 ord]s4 ,at ! pres5t "t--9 #aggb--! ,brahm9s boa/ ( hav+ possess$ 9 writ+1 = j f\r ?\s& eight hundr$ & sev5ty-eight ye>s1 _! fir/ sacr$ law1 entitl$ ! ,%a/ah1 fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e _! second law1 call$ ,veidam1 signify+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ,%a/ah conta9s five *apt]s2 ! fir/1 ( ,god & ,8 attributes2 ! second1 ( ! creation ( ! angels2 ! ?ird1 ( ! fall ( ! angels2 ! f\r?1 ( _! puni%m5t2 ! fif?1 ( _! p>don1 & ! creation ( man4 ,x is good1 9 ! fir/ place1 to obs]ve ! mann] 9 :i* ?is book speaks ( ,god4 ,fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ,%a/ah4 ,god is "o2 ,he has creat$ all2 x is a p]fect sph]e1 )\t beg9n+ or end4 ,god conducts ! :ole creation by a g5]al provid5ce1 result+ f a det]m9$ pr9ciple4 ,?\ %alt n seek to discov] ! nature & ess5ce ( ! ,et]nal1 nor by :at laws ,he gov]ns2 su* an und]tak+ w\ld be va9 & crim9al4 ,x is en\gh = !e to contemplate day & night 9 ,8 works1 ,8 wisdom1 ,8 p[]1 & ,8 goodness4 ,aft] pay+ to ?is op5+ ( ! ,%a/ah ! tribute ( admiration :i* is due to x1 let u pass to ! creation ( ! angels4 ,second ,*apt] ( ! ,%a/ah4 ,! ,et]nal1 absorb$ 9 ! contemplation ( ,8 own exi/5ce1 resolv$1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 to communicate ,8 glory & ,8 ess5ce to be+s capable ( feel+ & p>tak+ ,8 beatitude z well z ( contribut+ to ,8 glory4 ,! ,et]nal will$ x1 & !y 74 ,he =m$ !m p>tly ( ,8 own ess5ce1 capable ( p]fection or imp]fection1 accord+ to _! w4 ,! ,et]nal fir/ creat$ ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva1 !n ,mozazor1 & all ! multitude ( ! angels4 ,! ,et]nal gave ! pre-em95ce to ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva4 ,brahma 0 ! pr9ce ( ! angelic army2 ,vi%nu & ,siva 7 ,8 coadjutors4 ,! ,et]nal divid$ ! angelic army into sev]al b&s1 & gave to ea* a *ief4 ,!y ador$ ! ,et]nal1 rang$ ar\nd ,8 ?rone1 ea* 9 ! degree assign$ him4 ,!re 0 h>mony 9 heav54 ,mozazor1 *ief ( ! fir/ b&1 l$ ! canticle ( praise & adoration to ! ,creator1 & ! song ( ob$i5ce to ,brahma1 8 fir/ creature2 & ! ,et]nal rejoic$ 9 ,8 new creation4 ,*apt] ,,iii4--,! ,fall ( a ,"p ( ! ,angels4 ,f ! creation ( ! cele/ial army1 joy & h>mony surr\nd$ ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal = a ?\s& ye>s multipli$ by a ?\s&1 & w\ld h la/$ until ! end ( "t _h n envy seiz$ ,mozazor & o!r pr9ces ( ! angelic b&s1 among :om 0 ,raabon1 ! next 9 dignity to ,mozazor4 ,=getful ( ! bless+ ( _! creation1 & ( _! duty1 !y reject$ ! p[] ( p]fection1 & ex]cis$ ! p[] ( imp]fection4 ,!y did evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,et]nal2 !y disobey$ ,him2 !y refus$ to submit to ,god's lieut5ant & 8 coadjutors ,vi%nu & ,siva1 say+3 ,we w gov]n1 &1 )\t fe>+ ! p[] & ! ang] ( _! ,creator1 dissem9at$ _! s$iti\s pr9ciples 9 ! cele/ial army4 ,!y s$uc$ ! angels1 & p]suad$ a great multitude ( !m to rebel2 & !y =sook ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal2 & sorr[ came ^u ! fai?ful angelic spirits2 & = ! fir/ "t grief 0 kn[n 9 heav54 ,*apt] ,,iv4--,puni%m5t ( ! ,guilty ,angels4 ,! ,et]nal1 ^: omnisci5ce1 presci5ce1 & influ5ce ext5d ov] all ?+s except ! action ( ! be+s :om ,he has creat$ free1 beheld ) grief & ang] ! defection ( ,mozazor1 ,raabon1 & ! o!r *iefs ( ! angels4 ,m]ciful 9 8 wra?1 he s5t ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva to reproa* !m ) _! crime1 & br+ !m back to _! duty2 b1 confirm$ 9 _! _s ( indep5d5ce1 !y p]si/$ 9 _! revolt4 ,! ,et]nal !n comm&$ ,siva to m>* aga9/ !m1 arm$ ) almighty p[]1 & hurl !m d[n f ! high place to ! place ( d>kness1 into ! ,ond]a1 !re to be puni%$ = a ?\s& ye>s multipli$ by a ?\s&4 ,ab/ract ( ! ,fif? ,*apt]4 ,at ! end ( a ?\s& ye>s ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva implor$ ! clem5cy ( ! ,et]nal 9 favor ( ! del9qu5ts4 ,! ,et]nal v\*saf$ to deliv] !m f ! prison ( ! ,ond]a1 & place !m 9 a /ate ( probation dur+ a great numb] ( sol> revolutions4 ,!re 7 o!r rebellions aga9/ ,god dur+ ?is "t ( p5it5ce4 ,x 0 at "o ( ^! p]iods t ,god creat$ ! e>?1 :]e ! p5it5t angels und]w5t sev]al metempsy*oses1 "o ( ! la/ ( :i* 0 _! trans=mation into c[s4 ,h5ce x 0 t c[s became sacr$ 9 ,india4 ,la/ly1 !y 7 metamorphos$ into m54 ,s t ! ,indian sy/em ( angels is precisely t ( ! ,jesuit ,b\geant1 :o ass]ts t ! bodies ( bea/s are inhabit$ by s9ful angels4 ,:at ! ,brahm9s _h inv5t$ s]i\sly1 ,b\geant1 m ?an f\r ?\s& ye>s aft]1 imag9$ 9 je/--if1 inde$1 ?is pleasantry ( 8 0 n a remnant ( sup]/ition1 comb9$ ) ! _s ( sy/em-mak+1 z is (t5 ! case4 ,su* is ! hi/ory ( ! angels among ! anci5t ,brahm9s1 :i*1 aft] ! lapse ( ab\t fifty c5turies1 !y /ill cont9ue to tea*4 ,nei!r our m]*ants :o h trad$ 9 ,india1 nor our mission>ies1 h ev] be5 in=m$ ( x2 = ! ,brahm9s1 hav+ nev] be5 edifi$ by _! sci5ce or _! mann]s1 h n communicat$ to !m _! secrets4 ,x 0 left = an ,engli%man1 nam$ ,holwell1 to reside = ?irty ye>s at ,b5>es1 on ! ,ganges1 an anci5t s*ool ( ! ,brahm9s1 to le>n ! anci5t ,sanscrit tongue1 9 ord] at l5g? to enri* our ,europe ) ?is s+ul> k2 j z ,mr4 ,sale liv$ a long "t 9 ,arabia to give u a fai?ful translation ( ! ,koran & in=mation relative to anci5t ,sabaism1 :i* has be5 succe$$ by ! ,mussulman religion2 & z ,dr4 ,hyde cont9u$ = tw5ty ye>s 8 rese>*es into ev]y?+ conc]n+ ! religion ( ! ,magi4 ,angels ( ! ,p]sians4 ,! ,p]sians _h ?irty-"o angels4 ,! fir/ ( all1 :o is s]v$ by f\r o!r angels1 is nam$ ,bahaman4 ,he has ! inspection ( all animals except man1 ov] :om ,god has res]v$ to himself an imm$iate jurisdiction4 ,god presides ov] ! day on :i* ! sun ent]s ! ,ram1 & ?is day is a ,sabba?1 :i* proves t ! fea/ ( ! ,sabba? 0 obs]v$ among ! ,p]sians 9 ! anci5t times4 ,! second angel presides ov] ! sev5? day1 & is call$ ,debadur4 ,! ?ird is ,kur1 :i* probably 0 aft]w>ds conv]t$ into ,cyrus4 ,he is ! angel ( ! sun4 ,! f\r? is call$ ,mah1 & presides ov] ! moon4 ,?us ea* angel has 8 prov9ce4 ,x 0 among ! ,p]sians t ! doctr9e ( ! gu>dian angel & ! evil angel 0 fir/ adopt$4 ,x is believ$ t ,raphael 0 ! gu>dian angel ( ! ,p]sian ,empire4 ,angels ( ! ,hebrews4 ,! ,hebrews knew no?+ ( ! fall ( ! angels until ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,?is secret doctr9e ( ! anci5t ,brahm9s mu/ h rea*$ !m at t "t1 = x 0 !n t ! book attribut$ to ,eno*1 relative to ! s9ful angels driv5 f heav51 0 fabricat$4 ,eno* mu/ h be5 a v anci5t writ]1 s9ce1 accord+ to ! ,jews1 he liv$ 9 ! sev5? g5]ation be=e ! deluge4 ,b z ,se?1 /ill m anci5t ?an he1 _h left books to ! ,hebrews1 !y might boa/ ( hav+ "s f ,eno* also4 ,accord+ to !m ,eno* wrote z foll[s3 ,x happ5$1 aft] ! sons ( m5 _h multipli$ 9 ^? days1 t daught]s 7 born to !m1 elegant & beautiful4 ,& :5 ! angels1 ! sons ( heav51 beheld !m !y became enamor$ ( !m1 say+ to ea* o!r3 ',come1 let u select = ourselves wives f ! prog5y ( m51 & let u beget *ildr54' ,!n _! lead]1 ,samyaza1 said to !m3 ',i fe> t y may p]haps be indispos$ to ! p]=mance ( ?is ent]prise1 & t ,i alone %all suff] = s griev\s a crime4' ,b !y answ]$ him & said3 ',we all swe>1 & b9d ourselves by mutual execrations1 t we w n *ange our int5tion1 b execute our project$ und]tak+4' ,!n !y swore all toge!r1 & all b\nd !mselves by mutual execrations4 ,_! :ole numb] 0 two hundr$1 :o desc5d$ ^u ,ardis1 :i* is ! top ( ,m\nt ,armon4 ,t m\nta91 !re=e1 0 call$ ,armon1 because !y _h sworn ^u x1 & b\nd !mselves by mutual execrations4 ,^! are ! names ( _! *iefs3 ,samyaza1 :o 0 _! lead]2 ,urakab>ameel1 ,akabeel1 ,tamiel1 ,ramuel1 ,danel1 ,azkeel1 ,s>akuyal1 ,asael1 ,arm]s1 ,batraal1 ,anane1 ,zavebe1 ,samsaveel1 ,ertael1 ,turel1 ,yomyael1 ,arazyal4 ,^! 7 ! prefects ( ! two hundr$ angels1 & ! rema9d] 7 all ) !m4 ,!n !y took wives1 ea* *oos+ = himself1 :om !y began to approa*1 & ) :om !y cohabit$1 tea*+ !m sorc]y1 incantations1 & ! divid+ ( roots & trees4 ,& ! wom51 conceiv+1 br\ght =? giants1 ^: /ature 0 ea* ?ree hundr$ cubits1 etc4 ,! au?or ( ?is fragm5t writes 9 ! /yle :i* seems to belong to ! primitive ages4 ,he has ! same simplicity4 ,he does n fail to "n ! p]sons1 nor does he =get ! dates2 "h are no reflections1 no maxims4 ,x is ! anci5t ,ori5tal mann]4 ,x is evid5t t ?is /ory is f\nd$ on ! six? *apt] ( ,g5esis3 ,!re 7 giants 9 ! e>? 9 ^? days1 & also aft] t1 :5 ! sons ( ,god came 9 unto ! daught]s ( m51 & !y be> *ildr5 to !m1 ! same became mighty m5 :i* 7 ( old1 m5 ( r5[n4 ,g5esis & ! ,book ( ,eno* p]fectly agree respect+ ! c\pl+ ( ! angels ) ! daught]s ( m51 & ! race ( giants :i* sprung f ?is union2 b nei!r ?is ,eno*1 nor any book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 speaks ( ! w> ( ! angels aga9/ ,god1 or ( _! defeat1 or ( _! fall into hell1 or ( _! hatr$ to mank9d4 ,ne>ly all ! comm5tators on ! ,old ,te/am5t unanim\sly say t be=e ! ,babylonian captivity1 ! ,jews knew n ! "n ( any angel4 ,! "o t appe>$ to ,manoah1 fa!r ( ,samson1 w\ld n tell 8 "n4 ,:5 ! ?ree angels appe>$ to ,abraham1 & he _h a :ole calf dress$ to regale !m1 !y did n tell him _! names4 ,"o ( !m said3 ,i w come to see !e next ye>1 if ,god grant me life2 & ,s>ah ?y wife %all h a son4 ,calmet discov]s a great aff9ity betwe5 ?is /ory & ! fable :i* ,ovid relates 9 8 ,fa/i1 ( ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 & ,m]cury1 :o1 hav+ supp$ ) old ,hyreus1 & f9d+ t he 0 afflict$ ) impot5ce1 ur9at$ ^u ! sk9 ( a calf :i* he _h s]v$ up to !m1 & ord]$ him to bury ?is hide wat]$ ) cele/ial ur9e 9 ! gr\nd1 & leave x !re = n9e mon?s4 ,at ! end ( ! n9e mon?s1 ,hyreus uncov]$ 8 hide1 & f\nd 9 x a *ild1 :i* 0 nam$ ,orion1 & is n[ 9 ! heav5s4 ,calmet moreov] says t ! words :i* ! angels us$ to ,abraham may be r5d]$ ?us3 ,a *ild %all be born ( y\r calf4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! angels did n tell ,abraham _! names2 !y did n ev5 tell !m to ,moses2 & we f9d ! "n ( ,raphael only 9 ,tobit1 at ! "t ( ! captivity4 ,! o!r names ( angels are evid5tly tak5 f ! ,*aldans & ! ,p]sians4 ,raphael1 ,gabriel1 & ,uriel1 are ,p]sian or ,babylonian4 ,! "n ( ,israel itself is ,*aldan1 z ! le>n$ ,jew ,philo expressly says1 9 ! acc\nt ( 8 deputation to ,caligula4 ,we %all n "h repeat :at has be5 else:]e said ( angels4 ,:e!r ! ,greeks & ! ,romans admitt$ ! ,exi/5ce ( ,angels4 ,!y _h gods & demi-gods en\gh to disp5se ) all o!r subalt]n be+s4 ,m]cury execut$ ! commissions ( ,jupit]1 & ,iris ^? ( ,juno2 nev]!less1 !y admitt$ g5ii & demons4 ,! doctr9e ( gu>dian angels 0 v]sifi$ by ,hesiod1 :o 0 contempor>y ) ,hom]4 ,9 8 poem ( ,! ,works & ,days he ?us expla9s x3 ,:5 gods alike & mortals rose to bir?1 ,a gold5 race ! immortals =m$ on e>? ,( _m-languag$ m52 !y liv$ ( old1 ,:5 ,saturn reign$ 9 heav5--an age ( gold4 ,l gods !y liv$1 ) calm1 untr\bl$ m9d1 ,free f ! toil & angui% ( our k9d4 ,nor sad1 decrepit age approa*+ nigh1 ,_! limbs mis%ap$ ) swoln de=mity4 ,/rang]s to ill1 !y ,nature's banquet prov$1 ,ri* 9 e>?'s fruits1 & ( ! ble/ belov$3 ,!y sank to dea?1 z opiate slumb] /ole ,s(t o'er ! s5se1 & :elm$ ! will+ s\l4 ,!irs 0 ea* good3 ! gra9-exub]ant soil ,p\r$ ! full h>ve/1 uncompell$ by toil2 ,! virtu\s _m dwelt 9 common1 ble/1 ,& all un5vy+ %>$ :at all 9 peace possess$4 ,:5 on ?is race ! v]dant e>? _h la91 ,by ,jove's high w !y rose a ,g5ii tra93 ,e>?-w&]+ dmons1 !y _! *>ge began1 ,! m9i/]s or good & gu>ds ( man3 ,veil$ ) a mantle ( a]ial night1 ,o'er e>?'s wide space !y w+ _! hov]+ flight2 ,disp5se ! f]tile treasures ( ! gr\nd1 ,& b5d _! all-obs]vant glance ar\nd2 ,to m>k ! de$ unju/1 ! j approve1 ,_! k+ly (fice1 delegate f ,jove4 ,,elton',s ,translation4 ,! f>!r we se>* into antiquity1 ! m we see h[ mod]n nations h by turns explor$ ^! n[ almo/ ab&on$ m9es4 ,! ,greeks1 :o s long pass$ = inv5tors1 imitat$ ,egypt1 :i* _h copi$ f ! ,*aldans1 :o ow$ almo/ ev]y?+ to ! ,indians4 ,! doctr9e ( ! gu>dian angels1 s well sung by ,hesiod1 0 aft]w>ds sophi/icat$ 9 ! s*ools3 x 0 all t !y 7 capable ( do+4 ,e man _h 8 good & 8 evil g5ius1 z ea* "o _h 8 p>ticul> />-- ,e/ g5ius natale comes qui temp] at a/rum4 ,socrates1 we "k1 _h 8 good angel2 b 8 bad angel mu/ h gov]n$ him4 ,no angel b an evil "o c\ld prompt a philosoph] to run f h\se to h\se1 to tell p1 by "q & answ]1 t fa!r & "m1 preceptor & pupil1 7 all ignorant & imbecile4 ,a gu>dian angel 9 t ev5t w f9d x v difficult to save 8 protege f ! hemlock4 ,we are acqua9t$ only ) ! evil angel ( ,m>cus ,brutus1 :i* appe>$ to him be=e ! battle ( ,philippi4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,! doctr9e ( angels is "o ( ! olde/ 9 ! _w4 ,x prec$$ t ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,?is is n surpris+2 philosophy is necess>y to ! belief t ! s\l ( mortal man is immortal2 b imag9ation & weakness are suffici5t = ! inv5tion ( be+s sup]ior to ourselves1 protect+ or p]secut+ u4 ,yet x does n appe> t ! anci5t ,egyptians _h any notion ( ^! cele/ial be+s1 clo!d ) an e!real body & adm9i/]+ to ! ord]s ( a ,god4 ,! anci5t ,babylonians 7 ! fir/ :o admitt$ ?is !ology4 ,! ,hebrew books employ ! angels f ! fir/ book ( ,g5esis d[nw>ds3 b ! ,book ( ,g5esis 0 n writt5 be=e ! ,*aldans _h become a p[]ful nation3 nor 0 x until ! captivity ( ,babylon t ! ,jews le>n$ ! names ( ,gabriel1 ,raphael1 ,mi*ael1 ,uriel1 etc41 :i* 7 giv5 to ! angels4 ,! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian religions be+ f\nd$ on ! fall ( ,adam1 & ?is fall be+ f\nd$ on ! temptation by ! evil angel1 ! devil1 x is v s+ul> t n a ^w is said 9 ! ,p5tateu* ( ! exi/5ce ( ! bad angels1 /ill less ( _! puni%m5t & abode 9 hell4 ,! reason ( ?is omission is evid5t3 ! evil angels 7 unkn[n to ! ,jews until ! ,babylonian captivity2 !n x is t ,asmodeus beg9s to be talk$ (1 :om ,raphael w5t to b9d 9 ,upp] ,egypt2 !re x is t ! ,jews fir/ he> ( ,satan4 ,?is ^w ,satan 0 ,*aldan2 & ! ,book ( ,job1 an inhabitant ( ,*alda1 is ! fir/ t makes m5tion ( him4 ,! anci5t ,p]sians said ,satan 0 an angel or g5ius :o _h made w> ^u ! ,dives & ! ,p]is1 t is1 ! faire/ ( ! ,ea/4 ,?us1 accord+ to ! ord9>y rules ( probability1 ^? :o are guid$ by reason alone might be p]mitt$ to ?9k t1 f ?is !ology1 ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians at l5g? took ! idea t ! evil angels _h be5 driv5 out ( heav51 & t _! pr9ce _h tempt$ ,eve1 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t4 ,x has be5 pret5d$ t ,isaiah1 9 8 f\rte5? *apt]1 _h ?is allegory 9 view :5 he said3 ,quornodo occidi/i de clo1 ,lucif]1 qui mane orieb>is8 ,h[ ha/ ?\ fall5 f heav51 ,o ,lucif]1 son ( ! morn+8 ,x 0 ?is same ,lat9 v]se1 translat$ f ,isaiah1 :i* procur$ = ! devil ! "n ( ,lucif]4 ,x 0 =gott5 t ,lucif] signifies t :i* %$s light4 ,! words ( ,isaiah1 too1 h receiv$ a little att5tion2 he is speak+ ( ! de?ron$ k+ ( ,babylon2 & by a common figure ( spee*1 he says to him3 ,h[ ha/ ?\ fall5 f heav51 ?\ brilliant />8 ,x does n at all appe> t ,isaiah s\ght1 by ?is /roke ( rhetoric1 to e/abli% ! doctr9e ( ! angels precipitat$ into hell4 ,x 0 sc>cely be=e ! "t ( ! primitive ,*ri/ian *ur* t ! fa!rs & ! rabbis ex]t$ !mselves to enc\rage ?is doctr9e1 9 ord] to save ! incr$ibility ( ! /ory ( a s]p5t :i* s$uc$ ! "m ( m51 & :i*1 condemn$ = ?is bad action to crawl on its belly1 has ev] s9ce be5 an enemy to man1 :o is always /riv+ to cru% x1 :ile x is always endeavor+ to bite him4 ,!re seem$ to be some:at m ( sublimity 9 cele/ial sub/ances precipitat$ into ! abyss1 & issu+ f x to p]secute mank9d4 ,x _c be prov$ by any reason+ t ^! cele/ial & inf]nal p[]s exi/2 nei!r c x be prov$ t !y d n exi/4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no contradiction 9 ackn[l$g+ ! exi/5ce ( b5efic5t & malignant sub/ances :i* are nei!r ( ! nature ( ,god nor ( ! nature ( man3 b a ?+1 to be believ$1 mu/ be m ?an possible4 ,! angels :o1 accord+ to ! ,babylonians & ! ,jews1 presid$ ov] nations1 7 precisely :at ! gods ( ,hom] 7--cele/ial be+s1 subord9ate to a supreme be+4 ,! imag9ation :i* produc$ ! "o probably produc$ ! o!r4 ,! numb] ( ! inf]ior gods increas$ ) ! religion ( ,hom]4 ,among ! ,*ri/ians1 ! numb] ( ! angels 0 augm5t$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,! writ]s kn[n by ! names ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite & ,gregory ,i4 fix$ ! numb] ( angels 9 n9e *oirs1 =m+ ?ree hi]>*ies2 ! fir/ consi/+ ( ! s]aphim1 *]ubim1 & ?rones2 ! second ( ! dom9ations1 virtues & p[]s2 & ! ?ird ( ! pr9cipalities1 ar*angels1 &1 la/ly1 ! angels1 :o give _! dom9ation to all ! re/4 ,x is h>dly p]missible = any "o b a pope ?us to settle ! diff]5t ranks 9 heav54 ,,section ,,iii4 ,angel1 9 ,greek1 is envoy4 ,! read] w h>dly be ! wis] = be+ told t ! ,p]sians _h _! p]is1 ! ,hebrews _! malakim1 & ! ,greeks _! demonoi4 ,b x is p]haps bett] wor? kn[+ t1 "o ( ! fir/ ( man's ideas has always be5 to place int]m$iate be+s betwe5 ! ,div9ity & himself2 su* 7 ^? demons1 ^? g5ii1 inv5t$ 9 ! ages ( antiquity4 ,man always made ! gods aft] 8 own image2 pr9ces 7 se5 to communicate _! ord]s by mess5g]s2 !re=e1 ! ,div9ity _h also 8 c\ri]s4 ,m]cury1 ,iris1 7 c\ri]s or mess5g]s4 ,! ,jews1 ! only p "u ! conduct ( ! ,div9ity ,himself1 did n at fir/ give names to ! angels :om ,god v\*saf$ to s5d !m2 !y borr[$ ! names giv5 !m by ! ,*aldans :5 ! ,jewi% nation 0 captive 9 ,babylon2 ,mi*ael & ,gabriel are nam$ = ! fir/ "t by ,daniel1 a slave among ^? p4 ,! ,jew ,tobit1 :o liv$ at ,n9evah1 knew ! angel ,raphael1 :o travell$ ) 8 son to assi/ him 9 recov]+ ! money due to him f ! ,jew ,gabal4 ,9 ! laws ( ! ,jews1 t is1 9 ,leviticus & ,deut]onomy1 n ! lea/ m5tion is made ( ! exi/5ce ( ! angels--mu* less ( ! wor%ip ( !m4 ,nei!r did ! ,sadducees believe 9 ! angels4 ,b 9 ! hi/ories ( ! ,jews1 !y are mu* spok5 (4 ,! angels 7 corporeal2 !y _h w+s at _! backs1 z ! ,g5tiles feign$ t ,m]cury _h at 8 heels2 sometimes !y conceal$ _! w+s "u _! clo?+4 ,h[ c\ld !y be )\t bodies1 s9ce !y all ate & drank1 & ! inhabitants ( ,sodom want$ to commit ! s9 ( p$]a/y ) ! angels :o w5t to ,lot's h\se8 ,! anci5t ,jewi% tradition1 accord+ to ,b5 ,maimon1 admits t5 degrees1 t5 ord]s ( angels3 #a4 ,! *aios ecode%1 pure1 holy4 #b4 ,! (am91 swift4 #c4 ,! oralim1 /rong4 #d4 ,! *asmalim1 flames4 #e4 ,! s]aphim1 sp>ks4 #f4 ,! malakim1 angels1 mess5g]s1 deputies4 #g4 ,! elohim1 gods or judges4 #h4 ,! b5 elohim1 sons ( ! gods4 #i4 ,! *]ubim1 images4 #aj4 ,! y*im1 animat$4 ,! /ory ( ! fall ( ! angels is n to be f\nd 9 ! books ( ,moses4 ,! fir/ te/imony respect+ x is t ( ,isaiah1 :o1 apo/rophiz+ ! k+ ( ,babylon1 exclaims1 ,:]e is n[ ! exact] ( tributes8 ,! p9es & ! c$>s rejoice 9 8 fall4 ,h[ ha/ ?\ fall5 f heav51 ,o ,hellel1 /> ( ! morn+8 ,x has be5 already obs]v$ t ! ^w ,hellel has be5 r5d]$ by ! ,lat9 ^w ,lucif]2 t aft]w>ds1 9 an allegorical s5se1 ! "n ( ,lucif] 0 giv5 to ! pr9ce ( ! angels1 :o made w> 9 heav52 & t1 at la/1 ?is ^w1 signify+ ,phosphorus & ,aurora1 has become ! "n ( ! devil4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion is f\nd$ on ! fall ( ! angels4 ,^? :o revolt$ 7 precipitat$ f ! sph]es :i* !y inhabit$ into hell1 9 ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 & became devils4 ,a devil1 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t1 tempt$ ,eve1 & damn$ mank9d4 ,jesus came to r$eem mank9d1 & to triumph ov] ! devil1 :o tempts u /ill4 ,yet ?is fundam5tal tradition is to be f\nd n[h]e b 9 ! apocryphal book ( ,eno*2 & !re x is 9 a =m q diff]5t f t ( ! receiv$ tradition4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 #aji? lett]1 does n hesitate to give sl5d] & agile bodies to ! good & bad angels4 ,pope ,gregory ,i4 has r$uc$ to n9e *oirs--to n9e hi]>*ies or ord]s--! t5 *oirs ( angels ackn[l$g$ by ! ,jews4 ,! ,jews _h 9 _! temple two *]ubs1 ea* ) two heads--! "o t ( an ox1 ! o!r t ( an eagle1 ) six w+s4 ,we pa9t !m n[ 9 ! =m ( a fly+ head1 ) two small w+s bel[ ! e>s4 ,we pa9t ! angels & ar*angels 9 ! =m ( "y m51 ) two w+s at ! back4 ,z = ! ?rones & dom9ations1 no "o has yet ?\ght ( pa9t+ !m4 ,/4 ,?omas1 at "q cviii4 article #b1 says t ! ?rones are z ne> to ,god z ! *]ubim & ! s]aphim1 because x is ^u !m t ,god sits4 ,scot has c\nt$ a ?\s& million ( angels4 ,! anci5t my?ology ( ! good & bad g5ii1 hav+ pass$ f ! ,ea/ to ,greece & ,rome1 we consecrat$ ?is op9ion1 = admitt+ = ea* individual a good & an evil angel1 ( :om "o assi/s him & ! o!r torm5ts him1 f 8 bir? to 8 dea?2 b x is n yet kn[n :e!r ^! good & bad angels are cont9ually pass+ f "o to ano!r1 or are reliev$ by o!rs4 ,on ?is po9t1 consult ,/4 ,?omas's ,dream4 ,x is n kn[n precisely :]e ! angels dwell--:e!r 9 ! air1 9 ! void1 or 9 ! planets4 ,x has n be5 ,god's pleasure t we %\ld be in=m$ ( _! abode4 ,,annals4 ,h[ _m nations h long exi/$1 & /ill exi/1 )\t annals4 ,!re 7 none 9 all ,am]ica1 t is1 9 "o-half ( our globe1 except+ ^? ( ,mexico & ,p]u1 :i* are n v anci5t4 ,besides1 knott$ cords are a sort ( books :i* _c ent] into v m9ute details4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ,africa nev] _h annals2 &1 at ! pres5t day1 9 ! mo/ le>n$ nations1 9 ^? :i* h ev5 us$ & abus$ ! art ( writ+ ! mo/1 n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ p]sons may be reg>d$ z n kn[+ any?+ t happ5$ !re f>!r back ?an f\r g5]ations1 & z ignorant almo/ ( ! names ( _! great-gr&fa!rs4 ,su* is ! case ) ne>ly all ! inhabitants ( t[ns & villages1 v few families hold+ titles ( _! possessions4 ,:5 a litigation arises respect+ ! limits ( a field or a mead[1 ! judges decide accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! old m52 & possession con/itutes ! title4 ,"s great ev5ts are transmitt$ f fa!r to son1 & are entirely alt]$ 9 pass+ f m\? to m\?4 ,!y h no o!r annals4 ,look at all ! villages ( our ,europe1 s poli%$1 s enlight5$1 s full ( imm5se libr>ies1 & :i* n[ seem to groan "u ! enorm\s mass ( books4 ,9 ea* village two m5 at mo/1 on an av]age1 c read & write4 ,society loses no?+ 9 consequ5ce4 ,all works are p]=m$--build+1 plant+1 s[+1 reap+1 z !y 7 9 ! remote/ times4 ,! labor] has n ev5 leisure to regret t he has n be5 taught to consume "s h\rs ( ! day 9 read+4 ,?is proves t mank9d _h no ne$ ( hi/orical monum5ts to cultivate ! arts really necess>y to life4 ,x is a/oni%+1 n t s _m tribes ( p are )\t annals1 b t ?ree or f\r nations h pres]v$ !m = five ?\s& ye>s or !reab\ts1 ?r\gh s _m viol5t revolutions :i* ! e>? has und]gone4 ,n a l9e rema9s ( ! anci5t ,egyptian1 ,*aldan1 or ,p]sian annals1 nor ( ^? ( ! ,lat9s & ,etruscans4 ,! only annals t c boa/ ( a little antiquity are ! ,indian1 ! ,*9ese1 & ! ,hebrew4 ,we _c give ! "n ( annals to vague & rude fragm5ts ( hi/ory )\t date1 ord]1 or connection4 ,!y are riddles propos$ by antiquity to po/]ity1 :o und]/& no?+ at all ( !m4 ,we v5ture to affirm t ,san*onia?on1 :o is said to h liv$ be=e ! "t ( ,moses1 compos$ annals4 ,he probably limit$ 8 rese>*es to cosmogony1 z ,hesiod aft]w>ds did 9 ,greece4 ,we advance ?is latt] op9ion only z a d\bt2 = we write only to be in=m$1 & n to tea*4 ,b :at des]ves ! greate/ att5tion is t ,san*onia?on quotes ! books ( ! ,egyptian ,?o?1 :o1 he tells u1 liv$ eight hundr$ ye>s be=e him4 ,n[ ,san*onia?on probably wrote 9 ! age 9 :i* we place ,joseph's adv5ture 9 ,egypt4 ,we commonly place ! epo* ( ! promotion ( ! ,jew ,joseph to ! prime-m9i/ry ( ,egypt at ! ye> ( ! creation #bcjj4 ,if1 !n1 ! books ( ,?o? 7 writt5 eight hundr$ ye>s be=e1 !y 7 writt5 9 ! ye> #aejj ( ! creation4 ,!re=e1 _! date 0 a hundr$ & fifty-six ye>s be=e ! deluge4 ,!y mu/1 !n1 h be5 engrav$ on /one1 & pres]v$ 9 ! univ]sal inundation4 ,ano!r difficulty is t ,san*onia?on does n speak ( ! deluge1 & t no ,egyptian writ] has ev] be5 quot$ :o does speak ( x4 ,b ^! difficulties vani% be=e ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,we h no int5tion "h to plunge into ! *aos :i* eighty writ]s h s\ght to cle> up1 by inv5t+ diff]5t *ronologies2 we always keep to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,we only ask :e!r 9 ! "t ( ,?o? !y wrote 9 hi]oglyphics1 or 9 alphabetical *>act]s8 :e!r /one & brick _h yet be5 laid aside = vellum1 or any o!r mat]ial8 :e!r ,?o? wrote annals1 or only a cosmogony8 :e!r !re 7 "s pyramids already built 9 ! "t ( ,?o?8 :e!r ,l[] ,egypt 0 already inhabit$8 :e!r canals _h be5 con/ruct$ to receive ! wat]s ( ! ,nile8 :e!r ! ,*aldans _h already taught ! arts ( ! ,egyptians1 & :e!r ! ,*aldans _h receiv$ !m f ! ,brahm9s8 ,!re are p]sons :o h resolv$ all ^! que/ions2 :i* once occasion$ a man ( s5se & wit to say ( a grave doctor1 ,t man mu/ be v ignorant1 = he answ]s e "q t is ask$ him4 ,,annats4 ,! epo* ( ! e/abli%m5t ( annats is unc]ta91 :i* is a pro( t ! exaction ( !m is a usurpation--an extortion>y cu/om4 ,:atev] is n f\nd$ on an au!ntic law is an abuse4 ,e abuse ought to be re=m$1 unless ! re=m is m dang]\s ?an ! abuse itself4 ,usurpation beg9s by small & successive encroa*m5ts2 equity & ! public int]e/ at l5g? exclaim & prote/2 !n comes policy1 :i* does its be/ to reconcile usurpation ) equity1 & ! abuse rema9s4 ,9 sev]al dioceses ! bi%ops1 *apt]s1 & ar*-deacons1 aft] ! example ( ! popes1 impos$ annats ^u ! curs4 ,9 ,norm&y ?is exaction is call$ droit de dport4 ,policy hav+ no int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ?is pillage1 x 0 aboli%$ 9 sev]al places2 x /ill exi/s 9 o!rs2 s true is x t money is ! fir/ object ( wor%ip6 ,9 #adji1 at ! ,c\ncil ( ,pisa1 ,pope ,alex&] ,v4 expressly r5\nc$ annats2 ,*>les ,,vii4 condemn$ !m by an edict ( ,april1 #adah2 ! ,c\ncil ( ,basel decl>$ t !y came "u ! dom9ation ( simony1 & ! ,pragmatic ,sanction aboli%$ !m aga94 ,francis ,i41 by a private treaty :i* he made ) ,leo ,x41 & :i* 0 n ins]t$ 9 ! concordat1 all[$ ! pope to raise ?is tribute1 :i* produc$ him annually1 dur+ t pr9ce's reign1 a hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns ( t day1 accord+ to ! calculation !n made by ,jacques ,capelle1 advocate-g5]al to ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,! p>liam5t1 ! univ]sities1 ! cl]gy1 ! :ole nation1 prote/$ aga9/ ?is exaction1 & ,h5ry ,,ii41 yield+ at l5g? to ! cries ( 8 p1 r5ew$ ! law ( ,*>les ,,vii41 by an edict ( ! #c;d ( ,septemb]1 #aeea4 ,! pay+ ( annats 0 aga9 =bidd5 by ,*>les ,,ix41 at ! ,/ates ( ,orleans1 9 #aefj3 ,by ! advice ( our c\ncil1 & 9 pursuance ( ! decrees ( ! ,holy ,c\ncils1 ! anci5t ord9ances ( ! k+s1 our pr$ecessors1 & ! decisions ( our c\rts ( p>liam5t1 we ord] t all convey+ ( gold & silv] out ( our k+dom1 & pay+ ( money "u ! "n ( annats1 vacant or o!rwise1 %all cease1 on pa9 ( a f\r-fold p5alty on ! (f5d]s4 ,?is law1 promulgat$ 9 ! g5]al assembly ( ! nation1 mu/ h seem$ irrevocable1 b two ye>s aft]w>ds ! same pr9ce1 subdu$ by ! c\rt ( ,rome1 at t "t p[]ful1 re-e/abli%$ :at ! :ole nation & himself _h abrogat$4 ,h5ry ,,iv41 :o fe>$ no dang]1 b fe>$ ,rome1 confirm$ ! annats by an edict ( ! #bb;d ( ,janu>y1 #aeif4 ,?ree celebrat$ jurisconsults1 ,dum\l91 ,lannoy1 & ,du>51 h writt5 /rongly aga9/ annats1 :i* !y call a real simony4 ,if1 9 default ( _! paym5t ! pope refuses 8 bulls1 ,du>5 advises ! ,gallican ,*ur* to imitate t ( ,spa91 :i*1 9 ! twelf? ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o1 *>g$ ! ar*bi%op ( t city1 on ! pope's refusal1 to provide = ! prelates appo9t$ by ! k+4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ c]ta9 maxims ( ,fr5* law1 consecrat$ by article f\rte5 ( our lib]ties1 t ! bi%op ( ,rome has no p[] ov] ! temporalities ( b5efices1 b enjoys ! rev5ues ( annats only by ! k+'s p]mission4 ,b ought !re n to be a t]m to ?is p]mission8 ,:at avails our enlight5m5t if we are always to reta91 our abuses8 ,! am\nt ( ! sums :i* h be5 & /ill are paid to ! pope is truly frightful4 ,! attorney-g5]al1 ,jean de ,/4 ,roma91 has rem>k$ t 9 ! "t ( ,pius ,,ii4 tw5ty-two bi%oprics hav+ become vacant 9 ,france 9 ! space ( ?ree ye>s1 x 0 necess>y to c>ry to ,rome a hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& cr[ns2 t sixty-"o abbeys hav+ also become vacant1 ! l sum _h be5 paid to ! c\rt ( ,rome2 t ab\t ! same "t !re _h be5 paid to ?is c\rt = provisions = ! prior%ips1 dean]ies1 & o!r inf]ior dignities1 a ?\s& cr[ns2 t = ea* curate !re 0 at lea/ a grce expectative1 :i* 0 sold = tw5ty-five cr[ns1 besides an inf9ite numb] ( disp5sations1 am\nt+ to two millions ( cr[ns4 ,/4 ,roma9 liv$ 9 ! "t ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,judge !n1 :at ^! sums w\ld n[ am\nt to4 ,judge h[ mu* o!r /ates h giv54 ,judge :e!r ! ,roman commonweal? 9 ! "t ( ,lucullus drew m gold & silv] f ! nations conqu]$ by its sword ?an ! popes1 ! fa!rs ( ^? same nations1 h drawn f !m by _! p5s4 ,suppos+ t ,/4 ,roma9's calculation is too high by half1 :i* is v unlikely1 does !re n /ill rema9 a sum suffici5tly consid]able to entitle u to call ! apo/olical *amb] to an acc\nt & dem& re/itution1 see+ t !re is no?+ at all apo/olical 9 su* an am\nt ( money8 ,,an?ropomorphites4 ,!y are said to h be5 a small sect ( ! f\r? c5tury1 b !y 7 r ! sect ( e p t _h pa9t]s & sculptors4 ,z soon z !y c\ld draw a little1 or %ape a figure1 !y made an image ( ! ,div9ity4 ,if ! ,egyptians consecrat$ cats & gnats !y also sculptur$ ,isis & ,osiris4 ,bel 0 c>v$ at ,babylon1 ,h]cules at ,tyre1 ,brahma 9 ,india4 ,! ,mussulmans did n pa9t ,god z a man4 ,! ,guebres _h no image ( ! ,great ,be+4 ,! ,sabean ,arabs1 did n give ! human figure to ! />s4 ,! ,jews did n give x to ,god 9 _! temple4 ,none ( ^! nations cultivat$ ! art ( design1 & if ,solomon plac$ figures ( animals 9 8 temple x is likely t he _h !m c>v$ at ,tyre2 b all ! ,jews h spok5 ( ,god z ( a man4 ,al?\gh !y _h no images !y seem to h made ,god a man on all occasions4 ,he comes d[n into ! g>d52 ,he walks !re e day at noon2 ,he talks to ,8 creatures2 ,he talks to ! s]p5t2 ,he makes ,himself he>d by ,moses 9 ! bu%2 ,he %[s him only ,8 back p>ts on ! m\nta92 ,he nev]!less talks to him1 face to face1 l "o fri5d to ano!r4 ,9 ! ,koran1 too1 ,god is always look$ up to z a k+4 ,9 ! twelf? *apt]1 a ?rone is giv5 ,him above ! wat]s4 ,he _h ?is ,koran writt5 by a secret>y1 z k+s h _! ord]s4 ,he s5t ?is same ,koran to ,mahomet by ! angel ,gabriel1 z k+s communicate _! ord]s ?r\gh ! great (fic]s ( ! cr[n4 ,9 %ort1 al?\gh ,god is decl>$ 9 ! ,koran to be nei!r begett+ nor begott51 !re is1 nev]!less a morsel ( an?ropomorphism4 ,9 ! ,greek & ,lat9 ,*ur*es1 ,god has always be5 pa9t$ ) a great be>d4 ,,anti-,,lucretius4 ,! read+ ( ! :ole poem ( ! late ,c>d9al ,polignac has confirm$ me 9 ! idea :i* ,i =m$ ( x :5 he read to me ! fir/ book4 ,i am moreov] a/oni%$1 t amid/ ! dissipations ( ! _w & ! tr\bles 9 public life1 he %\ld h be5 able to write a long "w 9 v]se1 9 a =eign language2 he1 :o c\ld h>dly h made f\r good l9es 9 8 own tongue4 ,x seems to me t he (t5 unit$ ! /r5g? ( ,lucretius & ! elegance ( ,virgil4 ,i admire him1 above all1 = t facility ) :i* he expresses su* difficult ?+s4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 8 ,anti-,lucretius is too diffuse1 & too little div]sifi$1 b he is "h to be exam9$ z a philosoph]1 n z a poet4 ,x appe>s to me t s f9e a m9d z 8 %\ld h done m ju/ice to ! morals ( ,epicurus1 :o1 ?\gh he 0 a v bad natural philosoph]1 01 nev]!less1 a v wor?y man & always taught mildness1 temp]ance1 mod]ation1 & ju/ice1 virtues :i* 8 example inculcat$ /ill m =cibly4 ,9 ! ,anti-,lucretius1 ?is great man is ?us apo/rophiz$3 ,si virtutis eras avidus1 rectique bonique ,tam siti5s1 quid relligio tibi sancta nocebat8 ,asp]a quippe nimis visa e/4 ,asp]rima c]te ,gaud5ti vitiis1 s$ non virtutis amanti4 ,ergo p]fugium culpa1 solisque b5ignus ,p]iuris ac fdifragis1 ,epicure1 p>abas4 ,s lam hom9um faecem pot]as1 devotaque fureis ,corpora1 etc4 ,if virtue1 ju/ice1 goodness1 7 ?y c>e1 ,:y did/ ?\ tremble at ,religion's call8-- ,^: laws are h>% to vici\s m9ds alone-- ,n to ! _s t delights 9 virtue4 ,no1 no--! wor/ ( m51 ! wor/ ( crimes ,has ?y solicitude--?y de>e/ aim ,to f9d a refuge = ! guilty s\l1 etc4 ,b ,epicurus might reply to ! c>d9al3 ,if ,i _h _h ! happ9ess ( kn[+1 l y1 ! true ,god1 ( be+ born1 l y1 9 a pure & holy religion1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly n h reject$ t reveal$ ,god1 ^: t5ets 7 necess>ily unkn[n to my m9d1 b ^: morality 0 9 my he>t4 ,i c\ld n admit ! exi/5ce ( su* gods z 7 ann\nc$ to me by paganism4 ,i 0 too rational to adore div9ities1 made to spr+ f a fa!r & a "m1 l mortals1 & l !m1 to make w> ^u "o ano!r4 ,i 0 too great a fri5d to virtue n to hate a religion :i* n[ invit$ to crime by ! example ( ^? gods !mselves1 & n[ sold = money ! remission ( ! mo/ horrible enormities4 ,i beheld1 on "o h&1 infatuat$ m51 /a9$ ) vices1 & seek+ to purify !mselves be=e impure gods2 & on ! o!r1 knaves :o boa/$ t !y c\ld ju/ify ! mo/ p]v]se by initiat+ !m 9 my/]ies1 by dropp+ bullock's blood on _! heads1 or by dipp+ !m 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,ganges4 ,i beheld ! mo/ unju/ w>s und]tak5 ) p]fect sanctity1 s soon z a ram's liv] 0 f\nd unspott$1 or a woman1 ) hair di%evell$ & roll+ eyes1 utt]$ words ( :i* nei!r %e nor any "o else knew ! mean+4 ,9 %ort1 ,i beheld all ! c\ntries ( ! e>? /a9$ ) ! blood ( human victims1 sacrific$ by b>b>\s pontiffs to b>b>\s gods4 ,i consid] t ,i did well to dete/ su* religions4 ,m9e is virtue4 ,i exhort$ my disciples n to m$dle ) ! affairs ( ?is _w1 because !y 7 horribly gov]n$4 ,a true ,epicurean 0 mild1 mod]ate1 j1 amiable--a man ( :om no society _h to compla9--"o :o did n pay execution]s to assass9ate 9 public ^? :o ?\ght diff]5tly f himself4 ,f h5ce to ! holy religion 9 :i* y h be5 br$ !re is b "o /ep4 ,i de/roy$ ! false gods1 &1 _h ,i liv$ 9 y\r day1 ,i w\ld h recogniz$ ! true ones4 ,?us might ,epicurus ju/ify himself conc]n+ 8 error4 ,he might ev5 entitle himself to p>don respect+ ! dogma ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 by say+3 ,pity me = hav+ combat$ a tru? :i* ,god reveal$ five hundr$ ye>s aft] my bir?4 ,i ?\ght l all ! fir/ ,pagan legislators ( ! _w2 & !y 7 all ignorant ( ?is tru?4 ,i wi%1 !n1 t ,c>d9al ,polignac _h piti$ :ile he condemn$ ,epicurus2 x w\ld h be5 no detrim5t to f9e poetry4 ,) reg>d to physics x appe>s to me t ! au?or has lo/ mu* "t & _m v]ses 9 refut+ ! decl9ation ( atoms & ! o!r absurdities :i* sw>m 9 ! poem ( ,lucretius4 ,?is is employ+ artill]y to de/roy a cottage4 ,besides1 :y remove ,lucretius' rev]ies to sub/itute ^? ( ,desc>tes8 ,c>d9al ,polignac has ins]t$ 9 8 poem "s v f9e l9es on ! discov]ies ( ,newton2 b 9 ^!1 un=tunately = himself1 he combats demon/rat$ tru?s4 ,! philosophy ( ,newton is n to be discuss$ 9 v]se2 x is sc>cely to be approa*$ 9 prose4 ,f\nd$ altoge!r on geometry1 ! g5ius ( poetry is n fit to assail x4 ,! surface ( ^! tru?s may be decorat$ ) f9e v]ses b to fa?om !m1 calculation is requisite1 & n v]se4 ,,antiquity4 ,,section ,i4 ,h y n sometimes se51 9 a village1 ,pi]re ,a\dri & 8 wife ,p]onelle /riv+ to g be=e _! neighbors 9 a procession8 ,our gr&fa!rs1 say !y1 rung ! bells be=e ^? :o elb[ u n[ _h s mu* z a /able ( _! own4 ,! vanity ( ,pi]re ,a\dri1 8 wife1 & 8 neighbors kn[s no bett]4 ,!y gr[ w>m4 ,! qu>rel is an important "o1 = honor is 9 "q4 ,pro(s mu/ n[ be f\nd4 ,"s le>n$ *ur*s+] discov]s an old ru/y iron pot1 m>k$ ) an ,a1 ! initial ( ! brazi]'s "n :o made ! pot4 ,pi]re ,a\dri p]suades himself t x 0 ! helmet ( "o ( 8 ance/ors4 ,s ,cs> desc5d$ f a h]o & f ! goddess ,v5us4 ,su* is ! hi/ory ( nations2 su* is1 v ne>ly1 ! k ( e>ly antiquity4 ,! le>n$ ( ,arm5ia demon/rate t ! t]re/rial p>adise 0 9 _! c\ntry4 ,"s pr(\nd ,sw$es demon/rate t x 0 some:]e ab\t ,lake ,w5n]1 :i* exhibits visible rema9s ( x4 ,"s ,spani>ds1 too1 demon/rate t x 0 9 ,ca/ile4 ,:ile ! ,japanese1 ! ,*9ese1 ! ,t>t>s1 ! ,indians1 ! ,africans1 & ! ,am]icans1 are s un=tunate z n ev5 to "k t a t]re/rial p>adise once exi/$ at ! s\rces ( ! ,pison1 ! ,gihon1 ! ,tigris1 & ! ,euphrates1 or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 at ! s\rces ( ! ,guadalquivir1 ! ,guadiana1 ! ,d\ro1 & ! ,ebro4 ,= ( ,pison we easily make ,phris1 & ( ,phris we easily make ! ,btis1 :i* is ! ,guadalquivir4 ,! ,gihon1 x is pla91 is ! ,guadiana1 = !y bo? beg9 ) a ,g4 ,& ! ,ebro1 :i* is 9 ,catalonia1 is unque/ionably ! ,euphrates1 bo? beg9n+ ) an ,e4 ,b a ,scot*man comes1 & 9 8 turn demon/rates t ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 at ,ed9burgh1 :i* has reta9$ its "n2 & x is n unlikely t1 9 a few c5turies1 ?is op9ion w prevail4 ,! :ole globe 0 once burn$1 says a man conv]sant ) anci5t & mod]n hi/ory2 = ,i h read 9 a j\rnal t *>coal q black has be5 f\nd a hundr$ feet deep1 among m\nta9s cov]$ ) wood4 ,& x is also suspect$ t !re 7 *>coal-burn]s 9 ?is place4 ,phaeton's adv5ture suffici5tly %[s t ev]y?+ has be5 boil$1 ev5 to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,! sulphur ( ,m\nt ,vesuvius incontrov]tibly proves t ! banks ( ! ,rh9e1 ! ,danube1 ! ,ganges1 ! ,nile1 & ! ,great ,yell[ ,riv]1 are no?+ b sulphur1 nitre1 & oil ( guiacum1 :i* only wait = ! mom5t ( explosion to r$uce ! e>? to a%es1 z x has already once be54 ,! s& on :i* we walk is an evid5t pro( t ! univ]se has vitrifi$1 & t our globe is no?+ b a ball ( glass--l our ideas4 ,b if fire has *ang$ our globe1 wat] has produc$ /ill m wond]ful revolutions4 ,= x is pla9 t ! sea1 ! tides ( :i* 9 our latitudes rise eight feet1 has produc$ ! m\nta9s1 :i* are sixte5 to sev5te5 ?\s& feet high4 ,?is is s true t "s le>n$ m51 :o nev] 7 9 ,switz]l&1 f\nd a l>ge vessel !re1 ) all its rigg+1 petrifi$1 ei!r on ,m\nt ,/4 ,go?>d or at ! bottom ( a precipice--x is n positively kn[n :i*2 b x is q c]ta9 t x 0 !re4 ,!re=e1 m5 7 orig9ally fi%es--,q4,e4,d4 ,com+ d[n to antiquity less anci5t let u speak ( ! times :5 mo/ b>b>\s nations quitt$ _! own c\ntries to seek o!rs :i* 7 n mu* bett]4 ,x is true1 if !re be any?+ true 9 anci5t hi/ory1 t !re 7 ,gauli% robb]s :o w5t to plund] ,rome 9 ! "t ( ,camillus4 ,o!r robb]s f ,gaul _h1 x is said1 pass$ ?r\gh ,illyria to sell _! s]vices z murd]]s to o!r murd]]s 9 ! neighborhood ( ,?race3 !y b>t]$ _! blood = bread1 & at l5g? settl$ 9 ,galatia4 ,b :o 7 ^! ,gauls8 ,7 !y natives ( ,b]ry & ,anj\8 ,!y 71 d\btless1 "s ( ^? ,gauls :om ! ,romans call$ ,cisalp9e1 & :om we call ,transalp9e--fami%+ m\nta9e]s1 inhabit+ ! ,alps & ! ,ap5n9es4 ,! ,gauls ( ! ,se9e & ! ,m>ne did n !n "k t ,rome exi/$1 & c\ld n resolve to cross ,mont ,c5is1 z 0 aft]w>ds done by ,hannibal1 to /eal ! w>drobes ( ! ,roman s5ators1 ^: only movables 7 a g[n ( bad grey clo?1 decorat$ ) a b&1 ! color ( bull's blood1 two small knobs ( ivory1 or r dog's bone1 fix$ to ! arms ( a wood5 *air1 & a piece ( rancid bacon 9 _! kit*5s4 ,! ,gauls1 :o 7 dy+ ( hung]1 f9d+ no?+ to eat at home1 w5t to try _! =tune f>!r (f2 z ! ,romans aft]w>ds did :5 !y ravag$ s _m c\ntries1 & z ! p ( ! ,nor? did at a lat] p]iod :5 !y de/roy$ ! ,roman ,empire4 ,& :5ce h we receiv$ our vague in=mation respect+ ^! emigrations8 ,f "s l9es writt5 at a v5ture by ! ,romans2 =1 z = ! ,celts1 ,wel%1 or ,gauls1 :om "s w\ld h u believe to h be5 eloqu5t1 nei!r !y nor _! b>ds c\ld at t "t read or write4 ,b1 to inf] f ^! t ! ,gauls or ,celts1 aft]w>ds conqu]$ by a few ( ,cs>'s legions1 !n by a horde ( ,go?s1 !n by a horde ( ,burgundians1 & la/ly by a horde ( ,sicambri1 "u "o ,clodovic1 _h be=e subjugat$ ! :ole e>?1 & giv5 _! names & _! laws to ,asia1 seems to me to be inf]r+ a great deal4 ,! ?+1 h[ev]1 is n ma!matically impossible2 & if x be demon/rat$1 ,i ass5t3 x w\ld be v uncivil to refuse to ! ,wel% :at is grant$ to ! ,t>t>s4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,on ! ,antiquity ( ,usages4 ,:o h be5 ! greate/ fools1 & :o ! mo/ anci5t fools8 ,ourselves or ! ,egyptians1 or ! ,syrians or "s o!r p8 ,:at 0 signifi$ by our mi/letoe8 ,:o fir/ consecrat$ a cat8 ,x mu/ h be5 he :o 0 ! mo/ tr\bl$ ) mice4 ,9 :at nation did !y fir/ dance "u ! b\ghs ( trees 9 honor ( ! gods8 ,:o fir/ made processions1 & plac$ fools1 ) caps & bells1 at ! head ( !m8 ,:o fir/ c>ri$ a priapus ?r\gh ! /reets1 & fix$ "o l a knock] at ! door8 ,:at ,arab fir/ took x into 8 head to hang 8 wife's draw]s out at ! w9d[1 ! day aft] 8 m>riage8 ,all nations h =m]ly danc$ at ! "t ( ! new moon4 ,did !y !n give "o ano!r ! ^w8 ,no2 no m ?an !y did to rejoice at ! bir? ( a son1 or to m\rn1 or seem to m\rn1 at ! dea? ( a fa!r4 ,e "o is v glad to see ! moon aga91 aft] hav+ lo/ h] = sev]al nights4 ,!re are a hundr$ usages s natural to all m51 t x _c be said ! ,biscayans taught !m to ! ,phrygians1 or ! ,phrygians to ! ,biscayans4 ,fire & wat] h be5 us$ 9 temples4 ,?is cu/om ne$$ no introduction4 ,a prie/ did n *oose always to h 8 h&s dirty4 ,fire 0 necess>y to cook ! immolat$ c>casses1 & to burn slips ( res9\s wood & spices1 9 ord] to combat ! odor ( ! sac]dotal %ambles4 ,b ! my/]i\s c]emonies :i* x is s difficult to und]/&1 ! usages :i* nature does n tea*--9 :at place1 :51 :]e1 h[1 :y1 7 !y inv5t$8 ,:o communicat$ !m to o!r nations8 ,x is n likely t x %\ld1 at ! same "t1 h ent]$ ! head ( an ,arab & ( an ,egyptian to cut (f "o end ( 8 son's prepuce2 nor t a ,*9ese & a ,p]sian %\ld1 bo? at once1 h resolv$ to ca/rate little boys4 ,x c nev] h be5 t two fa!rs1 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 h1 at ! same mom5t1 =m$ ! idea ( cutt+ _! sons' ?roats to please ,god4 ,"s nations mu/ h communicat$ to o!rs _! follies1 s]i\s1 ridicul\s1 or b>b>\s4 ,9 ?is antiquity m5 love to se>*1 to discov]1 if possible1 ! fir/ madman & ! fir/ sc\ndrel :o p]v]t$ human nature4 ,b h[ are we to "k :e!r ,jehu1 9 ,phnicia1 by immolat+ 8 son1 0 ! inv5tor ( sacrifices ( human blood8 ,h[ c we be assur$ t ,lycaon 0 ! fir/ :o ate human fle%1 :5 we d n "k :o fir/ began to eat f[ls8 ,we seek to "k ! orig9 ( anci5t fea/s4 ,! mo/ anci5t & ! f9e/ is t ( ! emp]ors ( ,*9a till+ & s[+ ! gr\nd1 toge!r ) _! fir/ m&>9s4 ,! second is t ( ! ,!smophoria at ,a!ns4 ,to celebrate at once agriculture & ju/ice1 to %[ m5 h[ necess>y !y bo? are1 to unite ! curb ( law ) ! art :i* is ! s\rce ( all weal?--no?+ is m wise1 m pi\s1 or m useful4 ,!re are old allegorical fea/s to be f\nd ev]y:]e1 z ^? ( ! return ( ! seasons4 ,x 0 n necess>y t "o nation %\ld come f af> (f to tea* ano!r t m>ks ( joy & fri5d%ip = "o's neighbors may be giv5 on ! fir/ day ( ! ye>4 ,?is cu/om has be5 t ( e p4 ,! ,saturnalia ( ! ,romans are bett] kn[n ?an ^? ( ! ,allobroges & ! ,picts2 because !re are _m ,roman writ+s & monum5ts rema9+1 b !re are none ( ! o!r nations ( we/]n ,europe4 ,! fea/ ( ,saturn 0 ! fea/ ( ,"t4 ,he _h f\r w+s2 "t flies quickly--8 two faces evid5tly signify+ ! conclud$ & ! comm5c+ ye>4 ,! ,greeks said t he _h dev\r$ 8 fa!r & t he dev\r$ 8 *ildr54 ,no allegory is m reasonable4 ,"t dev\rs ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 & w dev\r ! future4 ,:y seek = va9 & gloomy explanations ( a fea/ s univ]sal1 s gay1 & s well kn[n8 ,:5 ,i look well into antiquity1 ,i d n f9d a s+le annual fe/ival ( a melan*oly "*2 or1 at lea/1 if !y beg9 ) lam5tations1 !y end 9 danc+ & revelry4 ,if te>s are %$ = ,adoni or ,adonai1 :om we call ,adonis1 he is soon resuscitat$1 & rejoic+ takes place4 ,x is ! same ) ! fea/s ( ,isis1 ,osiris1 & ,horus4 ,! ,greeks1 too1 did z mu* = ,c]es z = ,prosp]9e4 ,! dea? ( ! s]p5t ,py?on 0 celebrat$ ) gayety4 ,a fea/ day & a day ( joy 7 "o & ! same ?+4 ,at ! fea/s ( ,bac*us ?is joy 0 only c>ri$ too f>4 ,i d n f9d "o g5]al commemoration ( an un=tunate ev5t4 ,! in/itutors ( ! fea/s w\ld h %[n !mselves to be devoid ( common s5se if !y _h e/abli%$ at ,a!ns a celebration ( ! battle lo/ at ,*ronea1 & at ,rome ano!r ( ! battle ( ,cannae4 ,!y p]petuat$ ! remembrance ( :at might enc\rage m51 & n ( t :i* might fill !m ) c[>dice or despair4 ,?is is s true t fables 7 inv5t$ = ! purpose ( in/itut+ fea/s4 ,ca/or & ,pollux did n fight = ! ,romans ne> ,lake ,regillus2 b1 at ! end ( ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s1 "s prie/s said s1 & all ! p danc$4 ,h]cules did n deliv] ,greece f a hydra ) sev5 heads2 b ,h]cules & 8 hydra 7 sung4 ,,section ,,iii4 ,fe/ivals ,f\nd$ on ,*im]as4 ,i d n "k t !re 01 9 all antiquity1 a s+le fe/ival f\nd$ on an e/abli%$ fact4 ,x has be5 else:]e rem>k$ h[ extremely ridicul\s ^? s*oolm5 appe> :o say to y1 ) a magi/]ial air3 ,"h is an anci5t hymn 9 honor ( ,apollo1 :o visit$ ,cl>os2 !re=e ,apollo w5t to ,cl>os2 a *apel 0 erect$ to ,p]seus2 !re=e he deliv]$ ,&rom$a4 ,poor m56 ,y %\ld r say1 !re=e !re 0 no ,&rom$a4 ,b :at1 !n1 w become ( t le>n$ antiquity :i* prec$$ ! olympiads8 ,x w become :at x is--an unkn[n "t1 a "t lo/1 a "t ( allegories & lies1 a "t reg>d$ ) contempt by ! wise1 & pr(\ndly discuss$ by blockheads1 :o l to float 9 a void1 l ,epicurus' atoms4 ,!re 7 ev]y:]e days ( p5ance1 days ( expiation 9 ! temples2 b ^! days 7 nev] call$ by a "n answ]+ to t ( fea/s4 ,e fea/-day 0 sacr$ to div]sion2 s true is ?is t ! ,egyptian prie/s fa/$ on ! eve 9 ord] to eat ! m on ! morr[--a cu/om :i* our monks h pres]v$4 ,!re 71 no d\bt1 m\rnful c]emonies4 ,x 0 n cu/om>y to dance ! ,greek brawl :ile int]r+ or c>ry+ to ! fun]al pile a son or a daught]2 ?is 0 a public c]emony1 b c]ta9ly n a fea/4 ,,section ,,iv4 ,on ! ,antiquity ( ,fea/s1 ,:i*1 ,x has be5 ,ass]t$1 7 ,always ,m\rnful4 ,m5 ( +5uity1 pr(\nd se>*]s into antiquity1 :o w\ld "k h[ ! e>? 0 made a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s ago1 if g5ius c\ld discov] x1 h ass]t$ t mank9d1 r$uc$ to a v small numb] 9 bo? cont95ts1 & /ill t]rifi$ at ! innum]able revolutions :i* ?is sad globe _h und]gone1 p]petuat$ ! remembrance ( _! calamities by dismal & m\rnful commemorations4 ,e fea/1 say !y1 0 a day ( horror1 in/itut$ to rem9d m5 t _! fa!rs _h be5 de/roy$ by ! fires ( ! volcanoes1 by rocks fall+ f ! m\nta9s1 by eruptions ( ! sea1 by ! tee? & claws ( wild bea/s1 by w>1 pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,!n we are n made z m5 7 !n4 ,!re 0 nev] s mu* rejoic+ 9 ,london z aft] ! plague & ! burn+ ( ! :ole city 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,we made songs :ile ! massacres ( ,b>?olomew 7 /ill go+ on4 ,"s pasqu9ades h be5 pres]v$ :i* 7 made ! day aft] ! assass9ation ( ,coligni2 !re 0 pr9t$ 9 ,p>is1 ,passio ,dom9i no/ri ,gasp>di ,colignii secundum ,b>?olomum4 ,x has a ?\s& times happ5$ t ! sultan :o reigns 9 ,con/ant9ople has made 8 eunu*s & odalisks dance 9 ap>tm5ts /a9$ ) ! blood ( 8 bro!rs & 8 vizi]s4 ,:at d ! p ( ,p>is d on ! v day t !y are appris$ ( ! loss ( a battle & ! dea? ( a hundr$ brave (fic]s8 ,!y run to ! play & ! op]a4 ,:at did !y :5 ! wife ( ,m>%al d',ancre 0 giv5 up 9 ! ,grve to ! b>b>ity ( h] p]secutors8 ,:5 ,m>%al de ,m>illac 0 dragg$ to execution 9 a wagon1 by virtue ( a pap] sign$ by rob$ lackeys 9 ,c>d9al de ,ri*elieu's ante-*amb]8 ,:5 a lieut5ant-g5]al ( ! army1 a =eign]1 :o _h %$ 8 blood = ! /ate1 condemn$ by ! cries ( 8 infuriat$ enemies1 0 l$ to ! scaffold 9 a dung-c>t1 ) a gag 9 8 m\?8 ,:5 a "y man ( n9ete51 full ( c&or1 c\rage & mode/y1 b v imprud5t1 0 c>ri$ to ! mo/ dreadful ( puni%m5ts8 ,!y sang vaudevilles4 ,su* is man1 at lea/ man on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,su* has he be5 at all times1 = ! same reason t rabbits h always _h hair1 & l>ks fea!rs4 ,,section ,v4 ,on ! ,orig9 ( ! ,arts4 ,:at6 we w\ld "k ! precise !ology--( ,?o?1 ,z]du%t1 or ,san*onia?on1 al?\gh we "k n :o inv5t$ ! %uttle4 ,! fir/ weav]1 ! fir/ mason1 ! fir/ smi? 7 und\bt$ly great g5iuses2 yet no acc\nt has be5 made ( !m4 ,& :y8 ,because n "o ( !m inv5t$ a p]fect art4 ,he :o fir/ holl[$ ! trunk ( an oak = ! purpose ( cross+ a riv] did n build galleys2 nor did !y :o pil$ up unhewn /ones1 & laid pieces ( wood across !m1 dream ( ! pyramids4 ,ev]y?+ is done by degrees1 & ! glory belongs to no "o4 ,all 0 done 9 ! d>k1 until philosoph]s1 aid$ by geometry1 taught m5 to proce$ ) accuracy & safety4 ,x 0 left = ,py?agoras1 on 8 return f 8 travels1 to %[ workm5 ! way to make an exact squ>e4 ,he took ?ree rules3 "o ?ree1 "o f\r1 & "o five feet long1 & ) ^! he made a "r-angl$ triangle4 ,moreov]1 x 0 f\nd t ! side #e furni%$ a squ>e j equal to ! two squ>es produc$ by ! sides #d & #c2 a me?od ( importance 9 all regul> works4 ,?is is ! fam\s !orem :i* he _h br\ght f ,india1 & :i* we h else:]e said 0 kn[n 9 ,*9a long be=e1 accord+ to ! relation ( ! ,emp]or ,cam-hi4 ,long be=e ,plato1 ! ,greeks made use ( a s+le geometrical figure to d\ble ! squ>e4 ,ar*ytas & ,era/o!nes inv5t$ a me?od ( d\bl+ ! cube1 :i* 0 impracticable by ord9>y geometry1 & :i* w\ld h done honor to ,ar*im$es4 ,?is ,ar*im$es f\nd ! me?od ( calculat+ exactly ! quantity ( alloy mix$ ) gold2 = gold _h be5 work$ = ages be=e ! fraud ( ! work]s c\ld be discov]$4 ,knav]y exi/$ long be=e ma!matics4 ,! pyramids1 built ) ! squ>e1 & correspond+ exactly ) ! f\r c>d9al po9ts1 suffici5tly %[ t geometry 0 kn[n 9 ,egypt f "t immemorial2 & yet x is prov$ t ,egypt is q a new c\ntry4 ,)\t philosophy we %\ld be little above ! animals t dig or erect _! habitations1 prep>e _! food 9 !m1 take c>e ( _! little ones 9 _! dwell+s1 & h besides ! good =tune1 :i* we h n1 ( be+ born ready clo!d4 ,vitruvius1 :o _h travell$ 9 ,gaul & ,spa91 tells u t 9 8 "t ! h\ses 7 built ( a sort ( mort>1 cov]$ ) ?at* or oak %+les1 & t ! p did n make use ( tiles4 ,:at 0 ! "t ( ,vitruvius8 ,x 0 t ( ,augu/us4 ,! arts _h sc>cely yet rea*$ ! ,spani>ds1 :o _h m9es ( gold & silv]2 or ! ,gauls1 :o _h f\ght = t5 ye>s aga9/ ,cs>4 ,! same ,vitruvius in=ms u t 9 ! opul5t & +5i\s t[n ( ,m>seilles1 :i* trad$ ) s _m nations1 ! ro(s 7 only ( a k9d ( clay mix$ ) /raw4 ,he says t ! ,phrygians dug !mselves habitations 9 ! gr\nd2 !y /uck poles r\nd ! holl[1 br\ght !m toge!r at ! top1 & laid e>? ov] !m4 ,! ,hurons & ! ,algonqu9s are bett] lodg$4 ,?is gives u no v l(ty idea ( ,troy1 built by ! gods1 & ! palace ( ,priam3 ,app>et domus intus1 et atria longa patescunt2 ,app>5t ,priami et vet]um p5etralia regum4 ,a mighty brea* is made2 ! rooms conceal$ ,appe>1 & all ! palace is reveal$-- ,! halls ( audi5ce1 & ( public /ate4--,,dryd54 ,to be sure1 ! p are n lodg$ l k+s2 huts are to be se5 ne> ! ,vatican & ne> ,v]sailles4 ,besides1 indu/ry rises & falls among nations by a ?\s& revolutions3 ,et campus ubi ,troja fuit4 4444! pla9 :]e ,troy once /ood4 ,we h our arts1 ! anci5ts _h !irs4 ,we c\ld n make a galley ) ?ree b5*es ( o>s1 b we c build %ips ) a hundr$ pieces ( cannon4 ,we _c raise obelisks a hundr$ feet high 9 a s+le piece1 b our m]idians are m exact4 ,! byssus is unkn[n to u1 b ! /uffs ( ,lyons are m valuable4 ,! ,capitol 0 wor?y ( admiration1 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,pet] is l>g] & m beautiful4 ,! ,l\vre is a ma/]piece :5 comp>$ ) ! palace ( ,p]sepolis1 ! situation & ru9s ( :i* d b tell ( a va/ monum5t to b>b>ic weal?4 ,rameau's music is probably bett] ?an t ( ,timo!us2 & !re is n a picture pres5t$ at ,p>is 9 ! ,hall ( ,apollo 7salon d',apollon7 :i* does n excel ! pa9t+s dug out ( ,h]culaneum4 ,,apis4 ,0 ! ox ,apis wor%ipp$ at ,memphis z a god1 z a symbol1 or z an ox8 ,x is likely t ! fanatics reg>d$ him z a god1 ! wise z m]ely a symbol1 & t ! m /upid "p ( ! p wor%ipp$ ! ox4 ,did ,cambyses d "r 9 kill+ ?is ox ) 8 own h&8 ,:y n8 ,he %[$ to ! imbecile t _! god might be put on ! spit )\t nature's arm+ h]self to av5ge ! sacrilege4 ,! ,egyptians h be5 mu* extoll$4 ,i h n he>d ( a m mis]able p4 ,!re mu/ always h be5 9 _! "*1 & 9 _! gov]nm5t1 "s radical vice :i* has con/antly made vile slaves ( !m4 ,let x be grant$ t 9 times almo/ unkn[n !y conqu]$ ! e>?2 b 9 hi/orical times !y h be5 subjugat$ by all :o h *os5 to take ! tr\ble--by ! ,assyrians1 by ! ,greeks1 by ! ,romans1 by ! ,arabs1 by ! ,mamelukes1 by ! ,turks1 by all1 9 %ort1 b our crusad]s1 :o 7 ev5 m ill-advis$ ?an ! ,egyptians 7 c[>dly4 ,x 0 ! ,mameluke militia t beat ! ,fr5* "u ,/4 ,l\is4 ,!re are1 p]haps1 b two ?+s tol]able 9 ?is nation2 ! fir/ is1 t ^? :o wor%ipp$ an ox nev] s\ght to compel ^? :o ador$ an ape to *ange _! religion2 ! second1 t !y h always hat*$ *ick5s 9 ov5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a va/ monum5t to b>b>ic weal?4 ,we are told ( _! pyramids2 b !y are monum5ts ( an enslav$ p4 ,! :ole nation mu/ h be5 set to "w on !m1 or ^? unsightly masses c\ld nev] h be5 rais$4 ,& = :at use 7 !y8 ,to pres]ve 9 a small *amb] ! mummy ( "s pr9ce1 or gov]nor1 or int5dant1 :i* 8 s\l 0 to reanimate at ! end ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,b if !y look$ =w>d to ?is resurrection ( ! body1 :y did !y take out ! bra9s be=e embalm+ !m8 ,7 ! ,egyptians to be resuscitat$ )\t bra9s8 ,,apocalypse4 ,,section ,i4 ,ju/9 ! ,m>tyr1 :o wrote ab\t ! ye> #bgj ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 0 ! fir/ :o spoke ( ! ,apocalypse2 he attributes x to ! apo/le ,john ! ,evangeli/4 ,9 8 dialogue ) ,tryphon1 t ,jew asks him if he does n believe t ,j]usalem is "o day to be re-e/abli%$8 ,ju/9 answ]s t he believes x1 z all ,*ri/ians d :o ?9k aright4 ,!re 0 among u1 says he1 a c]ta9 p]son nam$ ,john1 "o ( ! twelve apo/les ( ,jesus2 he =etold t ! fai?ful %all pass a ?\s& ye>s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! belief 9 ?is reign ( a ?\s& ye>s 0 long preval5t among ! ,*ri/ians4 ,?is p]iod 0 also 9 great cr$it among ! ,g5tiles4 ,! s\ls ( ! ,egyptians return$ to _! bodies at ! end ( a ?\s& ye>s2 &1 accord+ to ,virgil1 ! s\ls 9 purgatory 7 exorcis$ = ! same space ( "t--et mille p] annos4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem ( a ?\s& ye>s 0 to h twelve gates1 9 memory ( ! twelve apo/les2 its =m 0 to be squ>e2 its l5g?1 bread?1 & height 7 ea* to be a ?\s& /adii--i4e41 five hundr$ leagues2 s t ! h\ses 7 to be five hundr$ leagues high4 ,x w\ld be r disagreeable to live 9 ! upp] /ory2 b we f9d all ?is 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,if ,ju/9 0 ! fir/ :o attribut$ ! ,apocalypse to ,/4 ,john1 "s p]sons h reject$ 8 te/imony2 because 9 ! same dialogue ) ! ,jew ,tryphon he says t1 accord+ to ! relation ( ! apo/les1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 he w5t into ! ,jordan1 made ! wat] boil1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is n to be f\nd 9 any writ+ ( ! apo/les4 ,! same ,/4 ,ju/9 confid5tly cites ! oracles ( ,sibyls2 he moreov] pret5ds to h se5 ! rema9s ( ! places 9 :i* ! sev5ty-two int]pret]s 7 conf9$ 9 ! ,egyptian ph>os1 9 ,h]od's "t4 ,! te/imony ( a man :o _h _h ! mis=tune to see ^! places seems to indicate t he might possibly h be5 conf9$ !re himself4 ,/4 ,ir5u1 :o comes aft]w>ds1 & :o also believ$ 9 ! reign ( a ?\s& ye>s1 tells u t he le>n$ f an old man t ,/4 ,john wrote ! ,apocalypse4 ,b ,/4 ,ir5u is reproa*$ ) hav+ writt5 t !re %\ld be b f\r gospels1 because !re are b f\r qu>t]s ( ! _w1 & f\r c>d9al po9ts1 & ,ezekiel saw b f\r animals4 ,he calls ?is reason+ a demon/ration4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ,ir5u's me?od ( demon/rat+ is q wor?y ( ,ju/9's p[] ( sight4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 9 8 ,electa m5tions only an ,apocalypse ( ,/4 ,pet]1 to :i* great importance 0 atta*$4 ,t]tullian1 a great p>tisan ( ! ?\s& ye>s' reign1 n only assures u t ,/4 ,john =etold ?is resurrection & reign ( a ?\s& ye>s 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem1 b also ass]ts t ?is ,j]usalem 0 already beg9n+ to =m itself 9 ! air1 :]e x _h be5 se5 by all ! ,*ri/ians ( ,pale/9e1 & ev5 by ! ,pagans1 at ! latt] end ( ! night1 = =ty nights successively2 b1 un=tunately1 ! city always disappe>$ z soon z x 0 daylight4 ,orig51 9 8 preface to ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 & 9 8 homilies1 quotes ! oracles ( ! ,apocalypse1 b he likewise quotes ! oracles ( ,sibyls4 ,& ,/4 ,dionysius ( ,alex&ria1 :o wrote ab\t ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury1 says1 9 "o ( 8 fragm5ts pres]v$ by ,eusebius1 t ne>ly all ! doctors reject$ ! ,apocalypse z a book devoid ( reason1 & t ?is book 0 compos$1 n by ,/4 ,john1 b by "o ,c]9?us1 :o made use ( a great "n to give m weight to 8 rev]ies4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea1 held 9 #cfj1 did n reckon ! ,apocalypse among ! canonical books4 ,x is v s+ul> t ,laodicea1 "o ( ! *ur*es to :i* ! ,apocalypse 0 address$1 %\ld h reject$ a treasure design$ = itself1 & t ! bi%op ( ,ephesus1 :o att5d$ ! c\ncil1 %\ld also h reject$ ?is book ( ,/4 ,john1 :o 0 buri$ at ,ephesus4 ,x 0 visible to all eyes t ,/4 ,john 0 cont9ually turn+ ab\t 9 8 grave1 caus+ a con/ant ris+ & fall+ ( ! e>?4 ,yet ! same p]sons :o 7 sure t ,/4 ,john 0 n q dead 7 also sure t he _h n writt5 ! ,apocalypse4 ,b ^? :o 7 = ! ?\s& ye>s' reign 7 un%ak5 9 _! op9ion4 ,sulpicius ,sev]us1 9 8 ,sacr$ ,hi/ory1 book xi41 treats z mad & impi\s ^? :o did n receive ! ,apocalypse4 ,at l5g?1 aft] num]\s oppositions ( c\ncil to c\ncil1 ! op9ion ( ,sulpicius ,sev]us prevail$4 ,! matt] hav+ be5 ?us cle>$ up1 ! ,*ur* came to ! decision1 f :i* !re is no appeal1 t ! ,apocalypse is inconte/ably ,/4 ,john's4 ,e ,*ri/ian communion has appli$ to itself ! prophecies conta9$ 9 ?is book4 ,! ,engli% h f\nd 9 x ! revolutions ( ,great ,brita92 ! ,lu!rans1 ! tr\bles ( ,g]many2 ! ,fr5* re=m]s1 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ix41 & ! reg5cy ( ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 & !y are all equally "r4 ,bossuet & ,newton h bo? comm5t$ on ! ,apocalypse1 yet1 aft] all1 ! eloqu5t declamations ( ! "o1 & ! sublime discov]ies ( ! o!r1 h done !m great] honor ?an _! comm5t>ies4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,two great m51 b v diff]5t 9 _! greatness1 h comm5t$ on ! ,apocalypse 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3 ,newton1 to :om su* a /udy 0 v ill suit$1 & ,bossuet1 :o 0 bett] fitt$ = ! und]tak+4 ,bo? gave additional weapons to _! enemies1 by _! comm5t>ies1 &1 z has else:]e be5 said1 ! =m] consol$ mank9d = 8 sup]iority ov] !m1 :ile ! latt] made 8 enemies rejoice4 ,! ,ca?olics & ! ,prote/ants h bo? expla9$ ! ,apocalypse 9 _! favor1 & h ea* f\nd 9 x exactly :at has accord$ ) _! int]e/s4 ,!y h made wond]ful comm5t>ies on ! great bea/ ) sev5 heads & t5 horns1 ) ! hair ( a leop>d1 ! feet ( a be>1 ! ?roat ( a lion1 ! /r5g? ( a dragon1 & to buy & sell x 0 necess>y to h ! "* & numb] ( ! bea/1 :i* numb] 0 #fff4 ,bossuet f9ds t ?is bea/ 0 evid5tly ! ,emp]or ,diocletian1 by mak+ an acro/ic ( 8 "n4 ,grotius believ$ t x 0 ,trajan4 ,a curate ( ,/4 ,sulpice1 nam$ ,la ,*t>die1 kn[n f "s /range adv5tures1 proves t ! bea/ 0 ,julian4 ,jurieu proves t ! bea/ is ! pope4 ,"o prea*] has demon/rat$ t x 0 ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,a good ,ca?olic has demon/rat$ t x 0 ,william1 k+ ( ,engl&4 ,x is n easy to make !m all agree4 ,!re h be5 w>m disputes conc]n+ ! />s :i* fell f heav5 to e>?1 & ! sun & moon1 :i* 7 /ruck ) d>kness 9 _! ?ird p>ts4 ,!re are sev]al op9ions respect+ ! book t ! angel made ! au?or ( ! ,apocalypse eat1 :i* book 0 sweet to ! m\? & bitt] to ! /oma*4 ,jurieu ass]t$ t ! books ( 8 adv]s>y 7 designat$ !reby1 & 8 argum5t 0 retort$ ^u himself4 ,!re h be5 disputes ab\t ?is v]se3 ,& ,i he>d a voice f heav51 z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( a great ?und]2 & ,i he>d ! voice ( h>p]s h>p+ on _! h>ps4 ,x is q cle> t x w\ld h be5 bett] to h respect$ ! ,apocalypse ?an to h comm5t$ ^u x4 ,camus1 bi%op ( ,bellay1 pr9t$ 9 ! la/ c5tury a l>ge book aga9/ ! monks1 :i* an unfrock$ monk abridg$4 ,x 0 entitl$ ,apocalypse1 because 9 x he expos$ ! dang]s & defects ( ! mona/ic life2 & ,melito's ,apocalypse 7,apocalypse de ,mliton871 because ,melito1 bi%op ( ,s>dis1 9 ! second c5tury1 _h pass$ = a prophet4 ,?is bi%op's "w has none ( ! obscurities ( ,/4 ,john's ,apocalypse4 ,no?+ 0 ev] cle>]4 ,! bi%op is l a magi/rate say+ to an attorney1 ,y are a =g] & a *eat--d y compreh5d me8 ,! bi%op ( ,bellay computes1 9 8 ,apocalypse or ,revelations1 t !re 7 9 8 "t n9ety-eight ord]s ( monks end[$ or m5dicant1 liv+ at ! exp5se ( ! p1 )\t employ+ !mselves 9 ! smalle/ labor4 ,he reckon$ six hundr$ ?\s& monks 9 ,europe4 ,! calculation 0 a little /ra9$2 b x is c]ta9 t ! real numb] ( ! monks 0 r too l>ge4 ,he assures u t ! monks are enemies to ! bi%ops1 curates1 & magi/rates2 t1 among ! privileges grant$ to ! ,cordeli]s1 ! six? privilege is ! c]ta9ty ( be+ sav$1 :atev] horrible crime y may h committ$1 provid$ y belong to ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,francis2 t ! monks are l apes2 ! high] !y climb1 ! pla9] y see _! po/]iors2 t ! "n ( monk has become s infam\s & execrable t x is reg>d$ by ! monks !mselves z a f\l reproa* & ! mo/ viol5t insult t c be (f]$ !m4 ,my de> read]1 :oev] y are1 m9i/] or magi/rate1 consid] att5tively ! foll[+ %ort extract f our bi%op's book3 ,figure to y\rself ! conv5t ( ! ,escorial or ( ,monte ,cass9o1 :]e ! cnobites h ev]y?+ necess>y1 useful1 delightful1 sup]flu\s & sup]abundant--s9ce !y h _! ye>ly rev5ue ( a hundr$ & fifty ?\s&1 f\r hundr$ ?\s&1 or five hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns2 & judge :e!r ,monsieur l',abb has :]e)al to all[ himself & ^? "u him to sleep aft] d9n]4 ,!n imag9e an artisan or labor]1 ) no dep5d5ce except on ! "w ( 8 h&s1 & burd5$ ) a l>ge family1 toil+ l a slave e day & at all seasons1 to fe$ !m ) ! bread ( sorr[ & ! wat] ( te>s2 & say1 :i* ( ! two conditions is pre-em95t 9 pov]ty4 ,?is is a passage f ! ,episcopal ,apocalypse :i* ne$s no comm5t>y4 ,all t is want$ is an angel to come & fill 8 cup ) ! w9e ( ! monks1 to slake ! ?ir/ ( ! labor]s :o pl[1 s[1 & reap1 = ! mona/]ies4 ,b ?is prelate1 in/ead ( writ+ a useful book1 only compos$ a satire4 ,consi/5tly ) 8 dignity1 he %\ld h /at$ ! good z well z evil4 ,he %\ld h ackn[l$g$ t ! ,b5$ict9es h produc$ _m good works1 & t ! ,jesuits h r5d]$ great s]vices to lit]ature4 ,he might h bless$ ! bre?r5 ( ,la ,*>it1 & ^? ( ! ,r$emption ( ! ,captives4 ,our fir/ duty is to be j4 ,camus gave too mu* scope to 8 imag9ation4 ,/4 ,franois de ,sales advis$ him to write moral romances2 b he abus$ ! advice4 ,,anti-,,tr9it>ians4 ,^! are h]etics :o might pass = o!r ?an ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ev]1 !y ackn[l$ge ,jesus z ,savi\r & ,m$iator2 b !y d>e to ma9ta9 t no?+ is m contr>y to "r reason ?an :at is taught among ,*ri/ians conc]n+ ! ,tr9ity ( p]sons 9 "o only div9e ess5ce1 ( :om ! second is begott5 by ! fir/1 & ! ?ird proce$s f ! o!r two2 t ?is un9telligible doctr9e is n to be f\nd 9 any "p ( ,scripture2 t no passage c be produc$ :i* au?orizes x2 or to :i*1 )\t 9 any wise dep>t+ f ! _s ( ! text1 a s5se _c be giv5 m cle>1 m natural1 or m con=mable to common notions1 & to primitive & immutable tru?s2 t to ma9ta91 z ! or?odox d1 t 9 ! div9e ess5ce !re are sev]al di/9ct p]sons1 & t ! ,et]nal is n ! only true ,god1 b t ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/ mu/ be jo9$ ) ,him1 is to introduce into ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ an error ! mo/ gross & dang]\s1 s9ce x is op5ly to favor poly!ism2 t x implies a contradiction1 to say t !re is b "o ,god1 & t1 nev]!less1 !re are ?ree p]sons1 ea* ( :i* is truly ,god2 t ?is di/9ction1 ( "o 9 ess5ce1 & ?ree 9 p]son1 0 nev] 9 ,scripture2 t x is manife/ly false1 s9ce x is c]ta9 t !re are no few] ess5ces ?an p]sons1 nor p]sons ?an ess5ces2 t ! ?ree p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity are ei!r ?ree diff]5t sub/ances1 or accid5ts ( ! div9e ess5ce1 or t ess5ce itself )\t di/9ction2 t1 9 ! fir/ place1 y make ?ree ,gods2 t1 9 ! second1 ,god is compos$ ( accid5ts2 y adore accid5ts1 & metamorphose accid5ts into p]sons2 t1 9 ! ?ird1 y unf\nd$ly & to no purpose divide an indivisible subject1 & di/+ui% into ?ree t :i* )9 itself has no di/9ction2 t if x be said t ! ?ree p]sonalities are nei!r diff]5t sub/ances 9 ! div9e ess5ce1 nor accid5ts ( t ess5ce1 x w be difficult to p]suade ourselves t !y are any?+ at all2 t x mu/ n be believ$ t ! mo/ rigid & decid$ ,tr9it>ians h !mselves any cle> idea ( ! way 9 :i* ! ?ree hypo/ases subsi/ 9 ,god1 )\t divid+ ,8 sub/ance1 & consequ5tly )\t multiply+ x2 t ,/4 ,augu/9e himself1 aft] advanc+ on ?is subject a ?\s& reason+s alike d>k & false1 0 =c$ to confess t no?+ intelligible c\ld be said ab\t ! matt]2 !y !n repeat ! passage by ?is fa!r1 :i* is1 inde$1 a v s+ul> "o3 ,:51 says he1 x is ask$ :at are ! ?ree1 ! language ( man fails & t]ms are want+ to express !m4 ,?ree p]sons1 has1 h[ev]1 be5 said--n = ! purpose ( express+ any?+1 b 9 ord] to say some?+ & n rema9 mute4 ,dictum e/ tres p]son1 non ut aliquid dic]etur1 s$ ne tac]etur4--,de ,tr9it4 lib4 v4 cap4 #i2 t mod]n !ologians h cle>$ up ?is matt] no bett]2 t1 :5 !y are ask$ :at !y und]/& by ! ^w p]son1 !y expla9 !mselves only by say+ t x is a c]ta9 incompreh5sible di/9ction by :i* are di/+ui%$ 9 "o nature only1 a ,fa!r1 a ,son1 & a ,holy ,gho/2 t ! explanation :i* !y give ( ! t]ms begett+ & proce$+1 is no m satisfactory1 s9ce x r$uces itself to say+ t ^! t]ms indicate c]ta9 incompreh5sible relations exi/+ among ! ?ree p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity2 t x may be h5ce ga!r$ t ! /ate ( ! "q betwe5 !m & ! or?odox is to "k :e!r !re are 9 ,god ?ree di/9ctions1 ( :i* no "o has any def9ite idea1 & among :i* !re are c]ta9 relations ( :i* no "o has any m idea4 ,f all ?is !y conclude t x w\ld be wis] to abide by ! te/imony ( ! apo/les1 :o nev] spoke ( ! ,tr9ity1 & to bani% f religion =ev] all t]ms :i* are n 9 ! scriptures--z tr9ity1 p]son1 ess5ce1 hypo/asis1 hypo/atic & p]sonal union1 inc>nation1 g5]ation1 proce$+1 & _m o!rs ( ! same k9d2 :i* be+ absolutely devoid ( mean+1 s9ce !y are repres5t$ by no real exi/5ce 9 nature1 c excite 9 ! und]/&+ none b false1 vague1 obscure1 & undef9able notions4 ,to ?is article let u add :at ,calmet says 9 8 diss]tation on ! foll[+ passage ( ! ,epi/le ( ,john ! ,evangeli/3 ,= !re are ?ree t be> record 9 heav51 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 & ^! ?ree are "o2 & !re are ?ree t be> witness 9 e>?1 ! _s1 ! wat] & ! blood2 & ^! ?ree are "o4 ,calmet ackn[l$ges t ^! two v]ses are n 9 any anci5t bible2 inde$1 x w\ld be v /range if ,/4 ,john _h spok5 ( ! ,tr9ity 9 a lett]1 & said n a ^w ab\t x 9 8 ,gospel4 ,we f9d no trace ( ?is dogma1 ei!r 9 ! canonical or 9 ! apocryphal gospels4 ,all ^! reasons & _m o!rs might excuse ! anti-tr9it>ians1 if ! c\ncils _h n decid$4 ,b z ! h]etics pay no reg>d to c\ncils1 we "k n :at measures to take to conf\nd !m4 ,let u cont5t ourselves ) believ+ & wi%+ !m to believe4 ,,apocrypha--,,apocryphal4 7,,f ,,! ,,greek ,,^w ,,signify+ hidd547 ,x has be5 v well rem>k$ t ! div9e writ+s might1 at "o & ! same "t1 be sacr$ & apocryphal2 sacr$1 because !y _h und\bt$ly be5 dictat$ by ,god ,himself2 apocryphal1 because !y 7 hidd5 f ! nations1 & ev5 f ! ,jewi% p4 ,t !y 7 hidd5 f ! nations be=e ! translation execut$ at ,alex&ria1 "u ! ,ptolemies1 is an ackn[l$g$ tru?4 ,josephus decl>es x 9 ! answ] to ,appian1 :i* he wrote aft] ,appian's dea?2 & 8 decl>ation has n less /r5g? because he seeks to /r5g!n x by a fable4 ,he says 9 8 hi/ory t ! ,jewi% books be+ all-div9e1 no =eign hi/orian or poet _h ev] d>$ to speak ( !m4 ,&1 imm$iately aft] assur+ u t no "o _h ev] d>$ to m5tion ! ,jewi% laws1 he adds t ! hi/orian ,!opompus1 hav+ only int5d$ to ins]t some?+ conc]n+ !m 9 8 hi/ory1 ,god /ruck him ) madness = ?irty days2 b t1 hav+ be5 in=m$ 9 a dream t he 0 mad only because he _h wi%$ to "k div9e ?+s & make !m kn[n to ! pr(ane1 he ask$ p>don ( ,god1 :o re/or$ him to 8 s5ses4 ,josephus 9 ! same passage also relates t a poet nam$ ,!odectes1 hav+ said a few words ab\t ! ,jews 9 8 trag$ies1 became bl9d1 & t ,god did n re/ore 8 sight until he _h done p5ance4 ,z = ! ,jewi% p1 x is c]ta9 t !re 0 a "t :5 !y c\ld n read ! div9e writ+s2 = x is said 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s 7*ap1 xxii41 v]4 #h71 & 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,*ronicles 7*ap1 xxxiv41 v]4 #ad71 t 9 ! reign ( ,josias !y 7 unkn[n1 & t a s+le copy 0 accid5tally f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ! high prie/ ,hilkiah4 ,! twelve tribes :i* 7 disp]s$ by ,%almanes] h nev] re-appe>$2 & _! books1 if !y _h any1 h be5 lo/ ) !m4 ,! two tribes :i* 7 9 slav]y at ,babylon & all[$ to return at ! end ( sev5ty ye>s1 return$ )\t _! books1 or at lea/ !y 7 v sc>ce & v defective1 s9ce ,esdras 0 oblig$ to re/ore !m4 ,b al?\gh dur+ ! ,babylonian captivity ^! books 7 apocryphal1 t is1 hidd5 or unkn[n to ! p1 !y 7 con/antly sacr$--!y bore ! /amp ( div9ity--!y 71 z all ! _w agrees1 ! only monum5t ( tru? ^u e>?4 ,we n[ give ! "n ( apocrypha to ^? books :i* are n wor?y ( belief2 s subject are languages to *ange6 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants agree 9 reg>d+ z apocryphal 9 ?is s5se1 & 9 reject+1 ! pray] ( ,manasseh1 k+ ( ,judah1 conta9$ 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s2 ! ,?ird & ,f\r? ,books ( ,maccabees2 ! ,f\r? ,book ( ,esdras2 al?\gh ^! books 7 inconte/ably writt5 by ,jews4 ,b x is d5i$ t ! au?ors 7 inspir$ by ,god1 l ! ,jews4 ,! o!r books1 reject$ by ! ,prote/ants only1 & consequ5tly consid]$ by !m z n inspir$ by ,god ,himself1 are ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 ?\gh x is writt5 9 ! same /yle z ! ,prov]bs2 ,ecclesia/icus1 ?\gh ! /yle is /ill ! same2 ! fir/ two books ( ,maccabees1 ?\gh writt5 by a ,jew1 ,b !y d n believe ?is ,jew to h be5 inspir$ by ,god--,tobit--al?\gh ! /ory is edify+4 ,! judici\s & pr(\nd ,calmet affirms t a "p ( ?is book 0 writt5 by ,tobit ! fa!r1 & a "p by ,tobit ! son2 & t a ?ird au?or add$ ! conclusion ( ! la/ *apt]1 :i* says t ,tobit ! y\ng] expir$ at ! age ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 ye>s1 & t he di$ rejoic+ ov] ! de/ruction ( ,n9eveh4 ,! same ,calmet1 at ! end ( 8 preface1 has ^! words3 ,nei!r ! /ory itself1 nor ! mann] 9 :i* x is told1 be>s any fabul\s or fictiti\s "*4 ,if all ,scripture hi/ories1 conta9+ any?+ ( ! m>vell\s or extraord9>y1 7 to be reject$1 :]e is ! sacr$ book :i* is to be pres]v$8 ,judi? is ano!r book reject$ by ! ,prote/ants1 al?\gh ,lu!r himself decl>es t ?is book is beautiful1 good1 holy1 useful1 ! language ( a holy poet & a prophet animat$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 t _h be5 8 in/ructor1 etc4 ,x is inde$ h>d to discov] at :at "t ,judi?'s adv5ture happ5$1 or :]e ! t[n ( ,be?ulia 04 ,! degree ( sanctity 9 ,judi?'s action has also be5 disput$2 b ! book hav+ be5 decl>$ canonical by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 all disputes are at an end4 ,o!r books are ,b>u*1 al?\gh x is writt5 9 ! /yle ( all ! o!r prophets2 ,e/h]1 ( :i* ! ,prote/ants reject only "s additions aft] ! t5? *apt]4 ,!y admit all ! re/ ( ! book2 yet no "o kn[s :o ,k+ ,ahasu]us 01 al?\gh he is ! pr9cipal p]son 9 ! /ory2 ,daniel1 9 :i* ! ,prote/ants retr5* ,susannah's adv5ture & t ( ! *ildr5 9 ! furnace2 b !y reta9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s dream & 8 graz+ ) ! bea/s4 ,on ! ,life ( ,moses1 an ,apocryphal ,book ( ! ,highe/ ,antiquity4 ,! anci5t book :i* conta9s ! life & dea? ( ,moses seems to h be5 writt5 at ! "t ( ! ,babylonian captivity4 ,x 0 !n t ! ,jews began to "k ! names giv5 to ! angels by ! ,*aldans & ,p]sians4 ,"h we see ! names ( ,z+uiel1 ,samael1 ,tsakon1 ,lakah1 & _m o!rs ( :i* ! ,jews _h made no m5tion4 ,! book ( ! dea? ( ,moses seems to h be5 writt5 lat]4 ,x is kn[n t ! ,jews _h sev]al v anci5t lives ( ,moses & o!r books1 indep5d5tly ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,9 !m he 0 call$ ,moni1 n ,moses2 & x is ass]t$ t mo signifi$ wat]1 & ni ! p>ticle (4 ,he 0 call$ by ! g5]al "n ( ,melk4 ,he receiv$ ^? ( ,joakim1 ,adamosi1 ,!tmosi2 & x has be5 ?\ght t he 0 ! same p]son :om ,mane !n calls ,oz>ziph4 ,"s ( ^! old ,hebrew manuscripts 7 )drawn f _! cov]+ ( du/ 9 ! cab9ets ( ! ,jews ab\t ! ye> #aeag4 ,! le>n$ ,gilb]t ,gaum91 :o 0 a p]fect ma/] ( _! language1 translat$ !m into ,lat9 ab\t ! ye> #aece4 ,!y 7 aft]w>ds pr9t$ & d$icat$ to ,c>d9al ,brule4 ,! copies h become extremely sc>ce4 ,nev] 7 rabb9ism1 ! ta/e = ! m>vell\s & ! imag9ation ( ! ori5tals display$ to great] excess4 ,fragm5t ( ! ,life ( ,moses4 ,a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s aft] ! settl+ ( ! ,jews 9 ,egypt1 & sixty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! patri>* ,joseph1 ,ph>aoh1 :ile sleep+1 _h a dream4 ,he saw an old man hold+ a balance2 9 "o scale 7 all ! inhabitants ( ,egypt2 9 ! o!r 0 an infant1 & ?is infant weigh$ m ?an all ! ,egyptians toge!r4 ,ph>aoh =?) call$ toge!r 8 %otim1 or sages4 ,"o ( ! wise m5 said3 ,o k+1 ?is infant is a ,jew :o w "o day d great evil to y\r k+dom4 ,cause all ! *ildr5 ( ! ,jews to be sla92 ?us %alt ?\ save ?y empire1 if1 inde$1 ! decrees ( fate c be oppos$4 ,ph>aoh 0 pleas$ ) ?is advice4 ,he s5t = ! midwives & ord]$ !m to /rangle all ! male *ildr5 ( :i* ! ,jewesses 7 deliv]$4 ,!re 0 9 ,egypt a man nam$ ,abraham1 son ( ,kea?1 husb& to ,jocab$1 si/] to 8 bro!r4 ,?is ,jocab$ bore him a daught] nam$ ,m>y1 signify+ p]secut$1 because ! ,egyptians1 be+ desc5d$ f ,ham1 p]secut$ ! ,israelites1 :o 7 evid5tly desc5d$ f ,%em4 ,jocab$ aft]w>ds br\ght =? ,a>on1 signify+ condemn$ to dea?1 because ,ph>aoh _h condemn$ all ! ,jewi% infants to dea?4 ,a>on & ,m>y 7 pres]v$ by ! angels ( ! ,"l1 :o nurs$ !m 9 ! fields & re/or$ !m to _! p>5ts :5 !y _h rea*$ ! p]iod ( adolesc5ce4 ,at l5g? ,jocab$ _h a ?ird *ild2 ?is 0 ,moses1 :o1 consequ5tly1 0 fifte5 ye>s y\ng] ?an 8 bro!r4 ,he 0 expos$ on ! ,nile4 ,ph>aoh's daught] f\nd him :ile ba?+1 _h him nurs$ & adopt$ him z h] son1 al?\gh %e 0 n m>ri$4 ,?ree ye>s aft]1 h] fa!r1 ,ph>aoh1 took a fre% wife1 on :i* occasion he held a great fea/4 ,8 wife 0 at 8 "r h&1 & at 8 left 0 8 daught]1 ) little ,moses4 ,! *ild1 9 sport1 took ! cr[n & put x on 8 head4 ,balaam1 ! magician1 ! k+'s eunu*1 !n recall$ 8 maje/y's dream4 ,behold1 said he1 ! *ild :o is "o day to d s mu* mis*ief6 ,! _s ( ,god is 9 him4 ,:at he has j n[ done is a pro( t he has already =m$ ! design ( de?ron+ y4 ,he mu/ in/antly be put to dea?4 ,?is idea pleas$ ,ph>aoh mu*4 ,!y 7 ab\t to kill little ,moses :5 ! ,"l s5t 8 angel ,gabriel1 disguis$ z "o ( ,ph>aoh's (fic]s1 to say to him3 ,my "l1 we %\ld n put to dea? an innoc5t *ild1 :i* is n yet come to ye>s ( discretion2 he put on y\r cr[n only because he wants judgm5t4 ,y h only to let a ruby & a burn+ coal be pres5t$ to him2 if he *oose ! coal1 x is cle> t he is a blockhead :o w nev] d any h>m2 b if he take ! ruby x w be a sign t he has too mu* s5se to burn 8 f+]s2 !n let him be sla94 ,a ruby & a coal 7 imm$iately br\ght4 ,moses did n fail to take ! ruby2 b ! angel ,gabriel1 by a sort ( leg]dema91 slipp$ ! coal into ! place ( ! preci\s /one4 ,moses put ! coal into 8 m\? & burn$ 8 tongue s horribly t he /amm]$ ev] aft]2 & ?is 0 ! reason t ! ,jewi% lawgiv] c\ld nev] articulate4 ,moses 0 fifte5 ye>s old & a favorite ) ,ph>aoh4 ,a ,hebrew came to compla9 to him t an ,egyptian _h beat5 him aft] ly+ ) 8 wife4 ,moses kill$ ! ,egyptian4 ,ph>aoh ord]$ ,moses' head to be cut (f4 ,! execution] /ruck him1 b ,god in/antly *ang$ ,moses' neck into a m>ble column1 & s5t ! angel ,mi*ael1 :o 9 ?ree days conduct$ ,moses beyond ! fronti]s4 ,! "y ,hebrew fl$ to ,mecano1 k+ ( ,e?iopia1 :o 0 at w> ) ! ,arabs4 ,mecano made him 8 g5]al-9-*ief2 &1 aft] ,mecano's dea?1 ,moses 0 *os5 k+ & m>ri$ ! wid[4 ,b ,moses1 a%am$ to h m>ri$ ! wife ( 8 "l1 d>$ n to enjoy h]1 b plac$ a sword 9 ! b$ betwe5 himself & ! que54 ,he liv$ ) h] =ty ye>s )\t t\*+ h]4 ,! angry que5 at l5g? call$ toge!r ! /ates ( ! k+dom ( ,e?iopia1 compla9$ t ,moses 0 ( no s]vice to h]1 & conclud$ by driv+ him away & plac+ on ! ?rone ! son ( ! late k+4 ,moses fl$ into ! c\ntry ( ,midian1 to ! prie/ ,je?ro4 ,?is prie/ ?\ght 8 =tune w\ld be made if he c\ld put ,moses into ! h&s ( ,ph>aoh ( ,egypt1 & began by conf9+ him 9 a l[ cell & all[+ him only bread & wat]4 ,moses grew fat 9 8 dungeon1 at :i* ,je?ro 0 q a/oni%$4 ,he 0 n aw>e t 8 daught] ,sephora _h fall5 9 love ) ! prison]1 & e day1 ) h] own h&s1 c>ri$ him p>tridges & quails1 ) excell5t w9e4 ,he conclud$ t ,moses 0 protect$ by ,god & did n give him up to ,ph>aoh4 ,h[ev]1 ,je?ro ! prie/ wi%$ to h 8 daught] m>ri$4 ,he _h 9 8 g>d5 a tree ( sapphire1 on :i* 0 engrav5 ! ^w ,jaho or ,jehovah4 ,he caus$ x to be publi%$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry t he w\ld give 8 daught] to him :o c\ld te> up ! sapphire tree4 ,sephora's lov]s pres5t$ !mselves1 b none ( !m c\ld s mu* z b5d ! tree4 ,moses1 :o 0 only sev5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 tore x up at once )\t an ef=t4 ,he m>ri$ ,sephora1 by :om he soon _h a f9e boy nam$ ,g]son4 ,z he 0 "o day walk+ 9 a small wood1 he met ,god 7:o _h =m]ly call$ ,himself ,sadai1 & !n call$ ,himself ,jehovah71 & ,god ord]$ him to g & "w miracles at ,ph>aoh's c\rt4 ,he set out ) 8 wife & son4 ,on ! way !y met an angel 7to :om no "n is giv571 :o ord]$ ,sephora to circumcise little ,g]son ) a knife made ( /one4 ,god s5t ,a>on on ! same err&1 b ,a>on ?\ght 8 bro!r _h done wrong 9 m>ry+ a ,midianite2 he call$ h] a v co>se "n1 & little ,g]son a ba/>d1 & s5t !m ! %orte/ way back to _! own c\ntry4 ,a>on & ,moses !n w5t to ,ph>aoh's palace by !mselves4 ,! gate ( ! palace 0 gu>d$ by two lions ( an enorm\s size4 ,balaam1 "o ( ! k+'s magicians1 see+ ! two bro!rs come1 set ! lions ^u !m2 b ,moses t\*$ !m ) 8 rod1 & ! lions1 humbly pro/rat+ !mselves1 lick$ ! feet ( ,a>on & ,moses4 ,! k+1 9 a/oni%m5t1 _h ! two pilgrims br\ght into ! pres5ce ( all 8 magicians1 t !y might /rive :i* c\ld "w ! mo/ miracles4 ,! au?or "h relates ! t5 plagues ( ,egypt1 ne>ly z !y are relat$ 9 ,exodus4 ,he only adds t ,moses cov]$ all ,egypt ) lice1 to ! dep? ( a cubit2 & t he s5t among all ! ,egyptians lions1 wolves1 be>s1 & tig]s1 :i* ran into all ! h\ses1 not)/&+ t ! doors 7 bolt$1 & dev\r$ all ! little *ildr54 ,accord+ to ?is writ]1 x 0 n ! ,jews :o fl$ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea2 x 0 ,ph>aoh1 :o fl$ t way ) 8 army3 ! ,jews ran aft] him2 ! wat]s sep>at$ "r & left to see !m fight2 & all ! ,egyptians1 except ! k+1 7 sla9 ^u ! s&4 ,!n ! k+1 f9d+ t 8 own 0 ! weak] side1 ask$ p>don ( ,god4 ,mi*ael & ,gabriel 7 s5t to him & convey$ him to ! city ( ,n9eveh1 :]e he reign$ f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,dea? ( ,moses4 ,god _h decl>$ to ! p ( ,israel t !y %\ld n g out ( ,egypt until !y _h once m f\nd ! tomb ( ,joseph4 ,moses f\nd x & c>ri$ x on 8 %\ld]s ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,god told him t ,he w\ld be> 9 m9d ?is good action & w\ld assi/ him at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,:5 ,moses _h liv$ six score ye>s1 ,god came to ann\nce to him t he mu/ die & _h b ?ree h\rs m to live4 ,! bad angel ,samael 0 pres5t at ! conv]sation4 ,z soon z ! fir/ h\r _h pass$ he began to laugh = joy t he %\ld s soon c>ry (f ! s\l ( ,moses2 & ,mi*ael began to weep4 ,be n rejoic$1 ?\ wick$ bea/1 said ! good to ! bad angel2 ,moses is go+ to die1 b we h ,jo%ua 9 8 /ead4 ,:5 ! ?ree h\rs _h elaps$ ,god comm&$ ,gabriel to take ! dy+ man's s\l4 ,gabriel begg$ to be excus$4 ,mi*ael did ! same4 ,^! two angels hav+ refus$1 ,god address$ ,himself to ,z+uiel4 ,b ?is angel 0 no m will+ to obey ?an ! o!rs4 ,i1 said he1 0 =m]ly 8 preceptor1 & ,i w n kill my disciple4 ,!n ,god1 be+ angry1 said to ! bad angel ,samael1 ,well1 !n1 wick$ "o1 ?\ mu/ take 8 s\l4 ,samael joyfully drew 8 sword & ran up to ,moses4 ,! dy+ man rose up 9 wra?1 8 eyes sp>kl+ ) fire4 ,:at6 ?\ villa91 said ,moses1 w\ld/ ?\ d>e to kill me8--me1 :o :5 a *ild1 put on my head ! cr[n ( a ,ph>aoh2 :o h work$ miracles at ! age ( eighty ye>s2 :o h l$ sixty millions ( m5 out ( ,egypt2 :o h cut ! ,r$ ,sea 9 two2 :o h conqu]$ two k+s s tall t at ! "t ( ! flood !y 7 n knee-deep 9 wat]8 ,begone1 y rascal2 leave my pres5ce in/antly4 ,?is alt]cation la/$ a few mom5ts long]1 dur+ :i* "t ,gabriel prep>$ a litt] to convey ! s\l ( ,moses1 ,mi*ael a purple mantle1 & ,z+uiel a cassock4 ,god !n laid ,8 h&s on ,moses' brea/ & took away 8 s\l4 ,x is to ?is hi/ory t ,/4 ,jude ! apo/le alludes 9 8 epi/le :5 he says t ! ar*angel ,mi*ael cont5d$ ) ! devil = ! body ( ,moses4 ,z ?is fact is to be f\nd only 9 ! book :i* ,i h j quot$1 x is evid5t t ,/4 ,jude _h read x1 & t he consid]$ x z a canonical book4 ,! second hi/ory ( ! dea? ( ,moses is likewise a conv]sation ) ,god4 ,x is no less pleasant & curi\s ?an ! fir/4 ,a "p ( ?is dialogue is z foll[s3 ,moses4--,i pray ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 let me ent] ! l& ( promise1 at lea/ = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,god4--,no2 ,my decree expressly sai? t ?\ %alt n ent] x4 ,moses4--,grant1 at lea/1 t ,i may be c>ri$ ?i!r aft] my dea?4 ,god4--,no2 nei!r dead nor alive4 ,moses4--,alas6 b1 good ,"l1 ?\ %[e/ su* clem5cy to ,?y creatures2 ,?\ p>done/ !m twice or ?ree times2 ,i h s9n$ b once1 & am n to be =giv56 ,god4--,?\ kn[e/ n :at ?\ saye/2 ?\ ha/ committ$ six s9s4 ,i rememb] to h sworn ?y dea?1 or ! de/ruction ( ,israel2 "o ( ! two mu/ be accompli%$4 ,if ?\ wilt live ,israel mu/ p]i%4 ,moses4--,o ,"l1 be n s ha/y4 ,all is 9 ,?y h&s4 ,let ,moses p]i%1 r ?an "o s\l 9 ,israel4 ,aft] sev]al disc\rses ( ?is sort1 ! e*o ( ! m\nta9 says to ,moses1 ,?\ ha/ b five h\rs to live4 ,at ! end ( five h\rs ,god s5ds = ,gabriel1 ,z+uiel & ,samael4 ,he promises ,moses t he %all be buri$ & c>ries away 8 s\l4 ,:5 we reflect t ne>ly ! :ole e>? has be5 infatuat$ by simil> /ories1 & t !y h =m$ ! education ( mank9d1 ! fables ( ,pilpay1 ,lokman1 or sop appe> q reasonable4 ,apocryphal ,books ( ! ,new ,law4 ,!re 7 fifty gospels1 all v diff]5t f "o ano!r1 ( :i* !re rema9 only f\r entire--t ( ,james1 t ( ,nicodemus1 t ( ! infancy ( ,jesus1 & t ( ! bir? ( ,m>y4 ,( ! re/ we h no?+ m ?an fragm5ts & slight notices4 ,! travell] ,t\rne=t1 s5t into ,asia by ,l\is ,,xiv41 in=ms u t ! ,georgians h pres]v$ ! gospel ( ! ,infancy1 :i* 0 probably communicat$ to !m by ! ,azm5ians4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 sev]al ( ^! gospels1 n[ reg>d$ z apocryphal1 7 cit$ z au!ntic1 & 7 ev5 ! only gospels t 7 cit$4 ,9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les we f9d ^! words utt]$ by ,/4 ,paul 7*ap4 xx41 v]4 #ce71 ,& rememb] ! words ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 h[ ,he said1 x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,/4 ,b>nabas1 9 8 ,ca?olic ,epi/le 7,nos4 #d & #g71 makes ,jesus ,*ri/ speak ?us3 ,let u resi/ all iniquity2 let u hate x4 ,su* z w\ld see ,me ent] into ,my k+dom mu/ foll[ ,me ?r\gh pa9 & sorr[4 ,/4 ,clem5t1 9 8 second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 puts ^! words into ! m\? ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,if y are assembl$ 9 ,my bosom & d n foll[ ,my comm&m5ts1 ,i %all reject y & say to y1 ',dep>t f ,me2 ,i "k y n2 dep>t f ,me1 ye work]s ( iniquity4' ,he aft]w>ds attributes to ,jesus ,*ri/ ^! words3 ,keep y\r fle% *a/e & ! seal unspott$1 9 ord] t y may receive et]nal life4 ,9 ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 compos$ 9 ! second c5tury1 we f9d ^! words3 ,jesus ,*ri/ has said1 ',be ye hone/ ex*ange brok]s4' ,we f9d _m simil> quotations1 n "o ( :i* is tak5 f ! f\r gospels recogniz$ by ! ,*ur* z ! only canonical ones4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 tak5 f ! gospel accord+ to ! ,hebrews1 a gospel :i* 0 translat$ by ,/4 ,j]ome1 & is n[ consid]$ z apocryphal4 ,/4 ,clem5t ! ,roman says1 9 8 second ,epi/le3 ,! ,"l1 be+ ask$ :5 8 reign %\ld come1 answ]$3 ',:5 two %all make "o1 :5 t :i* is )\t %all be )91 :5 ! male %all be female1 & :5 !re %all be nei!r female nor male4' ,^! words are tak5 f ! gospel accord+ to ! ,egyptians2 & ! text is repeat$ entire by ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria4 ,b :at c\ld ! au?or ( ! ,egyptian gospels1 & :at c\ld ,/4 ,clem5t himself be ?9k+ (8 ,! words :i* he quotes are injuri\s to ,jesus ,*ri/2 !y give u to und]/& t ,he did n believe t ,8 reign w\ld come at all4 ,to say t a ?+ w take place :5 two %all make "o1 :5 ! male %all be female1 is to say t x w nev] take place4 ,a passage l ?is is rabb9ical1 mu* r ?an evangelical4 ,!re 7 also two apocryphal ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,!y are quot$ by ,/4 ,epiphanius4 ,9 ^! ,acts x is relat$ t ,/4 ,paul 0 ! son ( an idolatr\s fa!r & "m1 & turn$ ,jew 9 ord] to m>ry ! daught] ( ,gamaliel2 & t ei!r be+ refus$1 or n f9d+ h] a virg91 he took "p ) ! disciples ( ,jesus4 ,?is is no?+ less ?an blasphemy aga9/ ,/4 ,paul4 ,! ,o!r ,apocryphal ,books ( ! ,fir/ & ,second ,c5turies4 ,i4 ,! ,book ( ,eno*1 ! sev5? man aft] ,adam1 :i* m5tions ! w> ( ! rebelli\s angels1 "u _! capta91 ,samasia1 aga9/ ! fai?ful angels l$ by ,mi*ael4 ,! object ( ! w> 0 to enjoy ! daught]s ( m51 z has be5 said 9 ! article on ,angel4 ,,ii4 ,! ,acts ( ,/4 ,!cla & ,/4 ,paul1 writt5 by a disciple nam$ ,john1 atta*$ to ,/4 ,paul4 ,9 ?is hi/ory ,!cla escapes f h] p]secutors to g to ,/4 ,paul1 disguis$ z a man4 ,%e also baptizes a lion2 b ?is adv5ture 0 aft]w>ds suppress$4 ,"h1 too1 we h ! portrait ( ,paul3 ,/atura brevi1 calva/rum1 cruribus curvis1 sorosum1 sup]ciliis junctis1 naso aquil9o1 pl5um gratia ,dei4 ,al?\gh ?is /ory 0 recomm5d$ by ,/4 ,gregory ,nazianz51 ,/4 ,ambrose1 ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om1 & o!rs1 x _h no reputation among ! o!r doctors ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,iii4 ,! ,prea*+ ( ,pet]4 ,?is writ+ is also call$ ! ,gospel or ,revelation ( ,pet]4 ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria speaks ( x ) great praise2 b x is easy to p]ceive t "s impo/or _h tak5 t apo/le's "n4 ,,iv4 ,! ,acts ( ,pet]1 a "w equally supposititi\s4 ,v4 ,! ,te/am5t ( ! ,twelve ,patri>*s4 ,x is d\bt$ :e!r ?is book is by a ,jew or a ,*ri/ian ( ! primitive ages2 = x is said 9 ! ,te/am5t ( ,levi t at ! end ( ! sev5? week !re %all come prie/s giv5 to idolatry--bellatores1 av>i1 scrib iniqui1 impudici1 pu]orum corrupt ores et pecorum2 t !re %all !n be a new prie/hood2 t ! heav5s %all be op5$2 & t ! glory ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & ! _s ( intellig5ce & sanctification1 %all desc5d ^u ?is new prie/2 :i* seems to =etell ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,vi4 ,! ,lett] ( ,abg>us1 a pret5d$ k+ ( ,edessa1 to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,jesus ,*ri/'s answ] to ,k+ ,abg>us4 ,x is1 inde$1 believ$ t1 9 ! "t ( ,tib]ius1 !re 0 a top>* ( ,edessa :o _h pass$ f ! s]vice ( ! ,p]sians into t ( ! ,romans1 b 8 epi/ol>y correspond5ce has be5 consid]$ by all good critics z a *im]a4 ,,vii4 ,! ,acts ( ,pilate4 ,pilate's lett] to ,tib]ius on ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,! life ( ,procula1 ,pilate's wife4 ,,viii4 ,! ,acts ( ,pet] & ,paul1 9 :i* is ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,pet]'s qu>rel ) ,simon ! magician4 ,abdias1 ,m>cellus1 & ,hegesippus h all ?ree writt5 ?is /ory4 ,/4 ,pet] fir/ disput$ ) ,simon :i* %\ld resuscitate "o ( ! ,emp]or ,n]o's relatives1 :o _h j di$2 ,simon half re/or$ him1 & ,/4 ,pet] f9i%$ ! resurrection4 ,simon next flew up 9 ! air1 b ,pet] br\ght him d[n aga91 & ! magician broke 8 legs4 ,! ,emp]or ,n]o1 inc5s$ at ! dea? ( 8 magician1 _h ,/4 ,pet] crucifi$ ) 8 head d[nw>ds1 & ,/4 ,paul decapitat$1 z "o ( ,/4 ,pet]'s p>ty4 ,,ix4 ,! ,acts ( ,bless$ ,paul ! ,apo/le & ,tea*] ( ! ,nations4 ,9 ?is book ,/4 ,paul is made to live at ,rome = two ye>s aft] ,/4 ,pet]'s dea?4 ,! au?or says t :5 ,/4 ,paul's head 0 cut (f !re issu$ =? milk in/ead ( blood1 & t ,luc9a1 a dev\t woman1 _h him buri$ tw5ty miles f ,rome1 on ! way to ,o/ia1 at h] c\ntry h\se4 ,x4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,bless$ ,apo/le ,&rew4 ,! au?or relates t ,/4 ,&rew w5t to ! city ( ! ,myrmidons & t he baptiz$ all ! citiz5s4 ,a "y man nam$ ,so/ratus1 ( ! t[n ( ,am>ea1 :i* is at lea/ bett] kn[n ?an t ( ! ,myrmidons1 came & said to ! bless$ ,&rew3 ,i am s h&some t my "m has conceiv$ a passion = me4 ,i abhorr$ s execrable a crime1 & h fl$4 ,my "m1 9 h] fury1 accuses me to ! proconsul ( ! prov9ce ( hav+ attempt$ to violate h]4 ,i c make no answ]1 = ,i w\ld r die ?an accuse my "m4 ,:ile he 0 yet speak+1 ! gu>ds ( ! proconsul came & seiz$ him4 ,/ ,&rew accompani$ ! son be=e ! judge1 & plead$ 8 cause4 ,! "m1 n at all disconc]t$1 accus$ ,/4 ,&rew himself ( hav+ in/igat$ h] son to ! crime4 ,! proconsul imm$iately ord]$ ,/4 ,&rew to be ?r[n into ! riv]2 b1 ! apo/le hav+ pray$ to ,god1 !re came a great e>?quake1 & ! "m 0 /ruck by a ?und]bolt4 ,aft] sev]al adv5tures ( ! same sort ! au?or has ,/4 ,&rew crucifi$ at ,patras4 ,,xi4 ,! ,acts ( ,/4 ,james ! ,great]4 ,! au?or has him condemn$ to dea? at ,j]usalem by ! pontiff1 &1 be=e 8 crucifixion1 he baptizes ! regi/r>4 ,,xii4 ,! ,acts ( ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/4 ,! au?or relates t1 at ,ephesus--( :i* place ,/4 ,john wa/ bi%op--,drusilla1 be+ conv]t$ by him1 desir$ no m ( h] husb& ,&ronicus's company1 b retir$ into a tomb4 ,a "y man nam$ ,callima*us1 9 love ) h]1 repeat$ly press$ h]1 ev5 9 h] tomb1 to cons5t to ! gratification ( 8 passion4 ,brasilia1 be+ urg$ bo? by h] husb& & h] lov]1 wi%$ = dea?1 & obta9$ x4 ,callima*us1 :5 in=m$ ( h] loss1 0 /ill m furi\s ) love2 he brib$ "o ( ,&ronicus's dome/ics1 :o _h ! keys ( ! tomb2 he ran to x1 /ripp$ 8 mi/ress ( h] %r\d1 & exclaim$1 ,:at ?\ w\ld/ n grant me liv+1 ?\ %alt grant me dead1 ,a s]p5t in/antly issu$ f ! tomb2 ! "y man fa9t$2 ! s]p5t kill$ him1 z also ! dome/ic :o 0 8 accomplice1 & coil$ itself r\nd 8 body4 ,/4 ,john arrives ) ! husb&1 &1 to _! a/oni%m5t1 !y f9d ,callima*us alive4 ,/4 ,john ord]s ! s]p5t to dep>t1 & ! s]p5t obeys4 ,he asks ! "y man h[ he has be5 resuscitat$4 ,callima*us answ]$ t an angel _h appe>$ to him1 say+1 ,x 0 necess>y t ?\ %\ld/ die 9 ord] to revive a ,*ri/ian4 ,he imm$iately ask$ to be baptiz$1 & begg$ t ,john w\ld resuscitate ,drusilla4 ,! apo/le hav+ in/antly work$ ?is miracle1 ,callima*us & ,drusilla pray$ t he w\ld also be s good z to resuscitate ! dome/ic4 ,! latt]1 :o 0 an ob/9ate pagan1 be+ re/or$ to life1 decl>$ t he w\ld r die ?an be a ,*ri/ian1 &1 accord+ly1 he incont95tly di$ aga92 on :i* ,/4 ,john said t a bad tree always be>s bad fruit4 ,ari/odemus1 high-prie/ ( ,ephesus1 ?\gh /ruck by su* a prodigy1 w\ld n be conv]t$2 he said to ,/4 ,john3 ,p]mit me to poison y2 &1 if y d n die1 ,i w be conv]t$4 ,! apo/le accept$ ! proposal2 b he *ose t ,ari/odemus %\ld fir/ poison two ,ephesians condemn$ to dea?4 ,ari/odemus imm$iately pres5t$ to !m ! poison1 & !y in/antly expir$4 ,/4 ,john took ! same poison1 :i* did him no h>m4 ,he resuscitat$ ! two dead m51 & ! high-prie/ 0 conv]t$4 ,/4 ,john hav+ atta9$ ! age ( n9ety-sev5 ye>s1 ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>$ to him1 & said1 ,x is "t = !e to come to ,my table1 & fea/ ) ?y bre?r52 & soon aft] ! apo/le slept 9 peace4 ,,xiii4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,bless$ ,james ! ,less1 & ! bro!rs ,simon & ,jude4 ,^! apo/les w5t into ,p]sia1 & p]=m$ ?+s z incr$ible z ^? relat$ ( ,/4 ,&rew4 ,,xiv4 ,! ,acts ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 apo/le & evangeli/4 ,/4 ,mat!w goes into ,e?iopia1 to ! great t[n ( ,nadav]1 :]e he re/ores to life ! son ( ,que5 ,c&ace1 & f\nds ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,,xv4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,bless$ ,b>?olomew 9 ,india4 ,b>?olomew w5t fir/ to ! temple ( ,a/>o?4 ,?is goddess deliv]$ oracles1 & cur$ all diseases4 ,b>?olomew sil5c$ h]1 & made sick all ^? :om %e _h cur$4 ,k+ ,polimius disput$ ) him2 ! devil decl>$1 be=e ! k+1 t he 0 conqu]$1 & ,/4 ,b>?olomew consecrat$ ,k+ ,polimius bi%op ( ! ,indies4 ,,xvi4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,bless$ ,?omas1 apo/le ( ,india4 ,/4 ,?omas ent]$ ,india by ano!r road1 & work$ m miracles ?an ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,he at la/ suff]$ m>tyrdom1 & appe>$ to ,xiphoro & ,susani4 ,,xvii4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,bless$ ,philip4 ,he w5t to prea* 9 ,scy?ia4 ,!y wi%$ to make him a sacrifice to ,m>s1 b he caus$ a dragon to issue f ! alt> & dev\r ! *ildr5 ( ! prie/s4 ,he di$ at ,hi]apolis1 at ! age ( eighty-sev54 ,x is n kn[n :at t[n ?is 01 = !re 7 sev]al ( ! "n4 ,all ^! hi/ories are suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by ,abdias1 bi%op ( ,babylon1 & 7 translat$ by ,julius ,africanus4 ,,xviii4 ,to ^! abuses ( ! ,holy ,scriptures 0 add$ "o less revolt+--"o :i* did n fail 9 respect = ,*ri/ianity1 l ^? :i* h j be5 laid be=e ! read]1 viz41 ! ,liturgies attribut$ to ,/ ,james1 ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,/4 ,m>k1 ! falsehood ( :i* has be5 %[n by ! le>n$ ,tillemont4 ,,xix4 ,fabricius places among ! apocryphal writ+s ! ,homily 7attribut$ to ,/4 ,augu/9e7 on ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,symbol 0 =m$4 ,b he c]ta9ly does n mean to ins9uate t ?is ,symbol or ,cre$1 :i* we call ! ,apo/les'1 is ! less true & sacr$4 ,x is said 9 ?is ,homily1 9 ,ruf9us1 & aft]w>ds 9 ,isidorus1 t t5 days aft] ! asc5sion1 ! apo/les1 be+ %ut up toge!r = fe> ( ! ,jews1 ,pet] said1 ,i believe 9 ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty2 ,&rew1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 only son2 ,james1 :o 0 conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 & t ?us1 ea* apo/le hav+ repeat$ an article1 ! ,cre$ 0 complet$4 ,?is /ory n be+ 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 our belief 9 x is disp5s$ )--b n our belief 9 ! ,cre$1 ( :i* ! apo/les taught ! sub/ance4 ,tru? mu/ n suff] f ! false ornam5ts 9 :i* x has be5 s\ght to array h]4 ,,xx4 ,! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions4 ,! ,con/itutions ( ! ,holy ,apo/les1 :i* 7 =m]ly suppos$ to h be5 dige/$ by ,/4 ,clem5t ! ,roman1 are n[ rank$ among ! apocryphal writ+s4 ,! read+ ( a few *apt]s is suffici5t to %[ t ! apo/les _h no %>e 9 ?is "w4 ,9 ! elev5? *apt]1 wom5 are ord]$ n to rise be=e ! n9? h\r4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! second book x is desir$ t bi%ops %\ld be le>n$1 b 9 ! "t ( ! apo/les !re 0 no hi]>*y--no bi%op atta*$ to a s+le *ur*4 ,!y w5t ab\t tea*+ f t[n to t[n1 f village to village2 !y 7 call$ apo/les1 n bi%ops2 &1 above all ?+s1 !y did n pride !mselves on be+ le>n$4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ! second book x is said t a bi%op %\ld h b "o wife1 to take great c>e ( 8 h\sehold2 :i* only goes to prove t at ! close ( ! fir/ & ! comm5cem5t ( ! second c5tury1 :5 ! hi]>*y 0 beg9n+ to be e/abli%$1 ! prie/s 7 m>ri$4 ,?r\gh almo/ ! :ole book ! bi%ops are reg>d$ z ! judges ( ! fai?ful2 b x is well kn[n t ! apo/les _h no jurisdiction4 ,x is said1 9 *apt] xxi41 t bo? p>ties mu/ be he>d2 :i* supposes an e/abli%$ jurisdiction4 ,9 *apt] xxvi4 x is said1 ,! bi%op is y\r pr9ce1 y\r k+1 y\r emp]or1 y\r ,god ^u e>?4 ,^! expressions are some:at at v>iance ) ! humility ( ! apo/les4 ,9 *apt] xxviii41 ,at ! fea/s ( ! ,agapae1 !re mu/ be giv5 to ! deacon d\ble t :i* is giv5 to an old woman1 & to ! prie/ d\ble ! gift to ! deacon1 because ! prie/s are ! c\nsellors ( ! bi%ops & ! cr[n ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! read] %all h a portion1 9 honor ( ! prophets1 z also ! *ant] & ! door-keep]4 ,su* ( ! laity z wi% to receive any?+ %all apply to ! bi%op ?r\gh ! deacon4 ,! apo/les nev] us$ any t]m answ]+ to laity1 or m>k+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pr(ane & ! prie/hood4 ,9 *apt] xxxiv41 ,y mu/ rev]5ce ! bi%op z a k+1 honor him z a ma/]1 & give him y\r fruits1 ! works ( y\r h&s1 y\r fir/ fruits1 y\r t5?s1 y\r sav+s1 ! pres5ts t are made to y1 y\r corn1 y\r w9e1 y\r oil1 y\r wool1 etc4 ,?is is a /rong article4 ,9 *apt] lvii41 ,let ! *ur* be long2 let x look t[>ds ! ,ea/2 let x resemble a %ip2 let ! bi%op's ?rone be 9 ! middle2 let ! read] read ! books ( ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ,k+s1 ,*ronicles1 ,job1 etc4 ,9 *apt] xvii4 ( ! ?ird book1 ,baptism is adm9i/]$ = ! dea? ( ,jesus2 oil = ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:5 we are plung$ into ! wat]1 we die2 :5 we come out ( x1 we revive4 ,! ,fa!r is ! ,god ( all4 ,*ri/ is ! only ,son ( ,god1 8 belov$ ,son1 & ! ,"l ( glory4 ,! ,holy ,_s is ! ,p>aclete1 s5t by ,*ri/ ! tea*]1 prea*+ ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is doctr9e w\ld n[ be expla9$ 9 m canonical t]ms4 ,9 *apt] vii4 ( ! fif? book are quot$ "s v]ses ( ! ,sibyls on ! com+ ( ,jesus & ! resurrection4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t t ! ,*ri/ians admitt$ ! v]ses ( ! ,sibyls1 :i* !y cont9u$ to d = m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 *apt] v4 ( ! eigh? book are ^! words3 ,o ,god ,almighty1 give to ! bi%op1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ! p>ticipation ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 *apt] iv41 ,comm5d y\rself to ,god alone1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/2 :i* does n suffici5tly express ! div9ity ( our ,"l4 ,9 *apt] xii4 is ! ,con/itution ( ,james1 ! bro!r ( ,zeb$ee4 ,9 *apt] xv4 ! deacon is to say al\d1 ,incl9e y\rselves be=e ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,at ! pres5t day ^! expressions are n v correct4 ,,xxi4 ,! ,apo/olical ,canons4 ,! six? canon orda9s t no bi%op or prie/ %all sep>ate himself f 8 wife on pret5ce ( religion2 if he d s1 he is to be excommunicat$1 & if he p]si/ he is to be driv5 away4 ,! sev5?--t no prie/ %all ev] m$dle ) secul> affairs4 ,! n9ete5?--t he :o has m>ri$ two si/]s %all n be admitt$ into ! cl]gy4 ,! tw5ty-fir/ & tw5ty-second--t eunu*s %all be admitt$ into ! prie/hood except+ su* z h ca/rat$ !mselves4 ,yet ,orig5 0 a prie/1 not)/&+ ?is law4 ,! fifty-fif?--t if a bi%op1 a prie/1 a deacon1 or a cl]k eat fle% :i* is n cle> ( blood1 he %all be displac$4 ,x is q evid5t t ^! canons c\ld n be promulgat$ by ! apo/les4 ,,xxii4 ,! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,clem5t to ,james1 bro!r ( ! ,"l1 9 t5 books1 translat$ f ,greek into ,lat9 by ,ruf9us4 ,?is book comm5ces ) a d\bt respect+ ! immortality ( ! s\l3 ,utrumne sit mihi aliqua vita po/ mortem1 an nihil omn9o po/ea sim futurus4 ,/4 ,clem5t1 di/urb$ by ?is d\bt & wi%+ to "k :e!r ! _w 0 et]nal or _h be5 creat$---:e!r !re 7 a ,t>t>us & a ,phlege?on1 an ,ixion & a ,tantalus1 etc41 resolv$ to g into ,egypt to le>n necromancy1 b hav+ he>d ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 :o 0 prea*+ ,*ri/ianity1 he w5t to him 9 ! ,ea/1 at ! "t :5 ,b>nabas 0 celebrat+ a ,jewi% fea/4 ,he aft]w>ds met ,/4 ,pet] at ,cs>ea1 ) ,simon ! magician & ,zac*u4 ,!y disput$ toge!r1 & ,/4 ,pet] relat$ to !m all t _h pass$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,jesus4 ,clem5t turn$ ,*ri/ian1 b ,simon rema9$ a magician4 ,simon fell 9 love ) a woman nam$ ,luna1 &1 :ile wait+ to m>ry h]1 he propos$ to ,/4 ,pet]1 to ,zac*u1 to ,laz>us1 to ,nicodemus1 to ,dosi!us1 & to sev]al o!rs1 t !y %\ld become 8 disciples4 ,dosi!us answ]$ him at once ) a bl[ f a /ick2 b ! /ick hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ,simon's body z if x _h be5 smoke1 ,dosi!us wor%ipp$ him & became 8 lieut5ant1 aft] :i* ,simon m>ri$ 8 mi/ress & decl>$ t %e 0 ,luna h]self1 desc5d$ f heav5 to m>ry him4 ,b en\gh ( ! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,clem5t4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be rem>k$ t 9 ! n9? book ! ,*9ese are spok5 ( "u ! "n ( ,s]es z ! ju/e/ & wise/ ( mank9d4 ,aft] !m come ! ,brahm9s1 to :om ! au?or does ! ju/ice t 0 r5d]$ !m by all antiquity4 ,he cites !m z models ( sob]ness1 mildness1 & ju/ice4 ,,xxiii4 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,lett] to ,/4 ,james1 & ,/4 ,clem5t's ,lett] to ! same ,/4 ,james1 bro!r ( ! ,"l1 gov]nor ( ! ,holy ,*ur* ( ! ,hebrews at ,j]usalem1 & ( all *ur*es4 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,lett] conta9s no?+ curi\s1 b ,/4 ,clem5t's is v rem>kable4 ,he ass]ts t ,pet] decl>$ him bi%op ( ,rome be=e 8 dea?1 & 8 coadjutor2 t he laid 8 h&s ^u 8 head1 & made him sit 9 ! episcopal *air 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! fai?ful2 & t he said to him1 ,fail n to write to my bro!r ,james z soon z ,i am dead4 ,?is lett] seems to prove t x 0 n !n believ$ t ,/4 ,pet] _h suff]$ m>tyrdom1 s9ce x is probable t ?is lett]1 attribut$ to ,/4 ,clem5t1 w\ld h m5tion$ ! circum/ance4 ,x also proves t ,cletus & ,anacletus 7 n reckon$ among ! bi%ops ( ,rome4 ,,xxiv4 ,/4 ,clem5t's ,homilies1 to ! numb] ( n9ete54 ,he says 9 8 fir/ homily :at he _h already said 9 8 confessions--t he w5t to ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,b>nabas at ,cs>ea1 to "k :e!r ! s\l 0 immortal1 & ! _w et]nal4 ,9 ! second homily1 ,no4 xxxviii41 we f9d a mu* m extraord9>y passage4 ,/4 ,pet] himself1 speak+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 expresses himself ?us3 ,! writt5 law conta9s c]ta9 false ?+s aga9/ ! law ( ,god1 ! ,creator ( heav5 & e>?2 ! devil has done ?is1 = good reasons2 x has also come to pass ?r\gh ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 9 ord] to discov] su* z w\ld li/5 ) pleasure to :at is writt5 aga9/ ,him1 etc4 ,9 ! six? homily ,/4 ,clem5t meets ) ,appian1 ! same :o _h writt5 aga9/ ! ,jews 9 ! "t ( ,tib]ius4 ,he tells ,appian t he is 9 love ) an ,egyptian woman & begs t he w write a lett] 9 8 "n to 8 pret5d$ mi/ress to conv9ce h]1 by ! example ( all ! gods1 t love is a duty4 ,appian writes a lett] & ,/4 ,clem5t answ]s x 9 ! "n ( 8 pret5d$ mi/ress1 aft] :i* !y dispute on ! nature ( ! gods4 ,,xxv4 ,two ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,clem5t to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,x h>dly seems j to h rank$ ^! epi/les among ! apocryphal writ+s4 ,"s ( ! le>n$ may h decl9$ to recognize !m because !y speak ( ! pho5ix ( ,arabia1 :i* lives five hundr$ ye>s1 & burns itself 9 ,egypt 9 ! city ( ,heliopolis4 ,b !re is no?+ extraord9>y 9 ,/4 ,clem5t's hav+ believ$ ?is fable :i* s _m o!rs believ$1 nor 9 8 hav+ writt5 lett]s to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,x is kn[n t !re 0 at t "t a great dispute betwe5 ! *ur* ( ,cor9? & t ( ,rome4 ,! *ur* ( ,cor9?1 :i* decl>$ itself to h be5 f\nd$ fir/1 0 gov]n$ 9 common2 !re 0 sc>cely any di/9ction betwe5 ! prie/s & ! secul>s1 /ill less betwe5 ! prie/s & ! bi%op2 all alike _h a delib]ative voice1 s1 at lea/1 sev]al ( ! le>n$ ass]t4 ,/4 ,clem5t says to ! ,cor9?ians 9 8 fir/ epi/le3 ,y h laid ! fir/ f\ndations ( s$ition2 be subject to y\r prie/s1 correct y\rselves by p5ance1 b5d ! knees ( y\r he>ts1 le>n to obey4 ,x is n at all a/oni%+ t a bi%op ( ,rome %\ld use ^! expressions4 ,9 ! second epi/le we aga9 f9d t answ] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 on be+ ask$ :5 ,8 k+dom ( heav5 %\ld come3 ,:5 two %all make "o1 :5 t :i* is )\t %all be )91 :5 ! male %all be female1 :5 !re %all be nei!r male nor female4 ,,xxvi4 ,lett] f ,/4 ,ignatius ! m>tyr to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & ! ,virg9's answ] to ,/4 ,ignatius3 ,to ,m>y ! ,"m ( ,*ri/1 f h] devot$ ,ignatius3 ,y %\ld console me1 a neophyte1 & a disciple ( y\r ,john4 ,i h he>d sev]al wond]ful ?+s ( y\r ,jesus1 at :i* ,i h be5 mu* a/oni%$4 ,i desire ) all my he>t to be in=m$ ( !m by y1 :o always liv$ 9 famili>ity ) ,him & knew all ,8 secrets4 ,f>e y well4 ,com=t ! neophytes1 :o are ) me f y & ?r\gh y4 ,am54 ,! ,holy ,virg9's ,answ] to ,h] ,de> ,disciple ,ignatius3 ,! ,humble ,s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,all ! ?+s :i* y h le>n$ f ,john are true2 believe 9 !m2 p]sev]e 9 y\r belief2 keep y\r v[ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i w come & see y ) ,john1 y & ^? :o are ) y4 ,be firm 9 ! fai?2 act l a man2 let n sev]ity & p]secution di/urb y1 b let y\r _s be /r5g!n$ & exalt$ 9 ,god y\r ,savi\r4 ,am54 ,x is ass]t$ t ^! lett]s 7 writt5 9 ! ye> #aaf ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 b !y are n !re=e ! less false & absurd4 ,!y w\ld ev5 h be5 an insult to our holy religion _h !y n be5 writt5 9 a _s ( simplicity1 :i* r5d]s ev]y?+ p>donable4 ,,xxvii4 ,fragm5ts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,we f9d 9 !m ?is passage3 ,paul1 a man ( %ort /ature1 ) an aquil9e nose & an angelic face4 ,in/ruct$ 9 heav51 said to ,plantilla1 ( ,rome1 be=e he di$3 ',adieu1 ,plantilla1 ?\ little plant ( et]nal salvation2 "k ?y own nobility2 ?\ art :it] ?an sn[2 ?\ art regi/]$ among ! soldi]s ( ,*ri/2 ?\ art an heiress to ! k+dom ( heav54' ,?is 0 n wor?y to be refut$4 ,,xxviii4 ,!re are elev5 ,apocalypses1 :i* are attribut$ to ! patri>*s & prophets1 to ,/4 ,pet]1 ,c]9?us1 ,/4 ,?omas1 ,/4 ,/eph5 ! fir/ m>tyr1 two to ,/4 ,john1 diff]+ f ! canonical "o1 & ?ree to ,/4 ,paul4 ,all ^! ,apocalypses h be5 eclips$ by t ( ,/4 ,john4 ,,xxix4 ,! ,visions1 ,precepts1 & ,similitudes ( ,h]mas4 ,h]mas seems to h liv$ ab\t ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury4 ,!y :o reg>d 8 book z apocryphal are nev]!less oblig$ to d ju/ice to 8 morality4 ,he beg9s by say+ t 8 fo/]-fa!r _h sold a "y woman at ,rome4 ,h]mas recogniz$ ?is "y woman aft] ! lapse ( sev]al ye>s1 & lov$ h]1 he says1 z if %e _h be5 8 si/]4 ,he "o day saw h] ba?+ 9 ! ,tib]2 he /ret*$ =? 8 h&1 drew h] out ( ! riv] & said 9 8 he>t1 ,h[ happy %\ld ,i be if ,i _h a wife l h] 9 beauty & 9 mann]s4 ,imm$iately ! heav5s op5$1 & he all at once beheld ?is same wife1 :o made him a c\rtesy f above1 & said1 ,good morn+1 ,h]mas4 ,?is wife 0 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 %e gave him mu* good advice4 ,a ye> aft]1 ! _s transport$ him to ! same place :]e he _h se5 ?is beauty1 :o nev]!less 0 old2 b %e 0 fre% 9 h] age1 & 0 old only because %e _h be5 creat$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & ! _w _h be5 made = h]4 ,! ,book ( ,precepts conta9s few] allegories1 b t ( ,similitudes conta9s _m4 ,"o day1 says ,h5nas1 :5 ,i 0 fa/+ & 0 seat$ on a hill1 giv+ ?anks to ,god = all t he _h done = me1 a %eph]d came1 sat d[n beside me1 & said1 ',:y h y come "h s e>ly8' ',because ,i am go+ ?r\gh ! /ations1' answ]$ ,i4 ',:at is a /ation8' ask$ ! %eph]d4 ',x is a fa/4' ',& :at is ?is fa/8' ',x is my cu/om4' ',ah6' repli$ ! %eph]d1 'y "k n :at x is to fa/2 all ?is is ( no avail be=e ,god4 ,i w tea* y t :i* is true fa/+ & pleas+ to ! ,div9ity4 ,y\r fa/+ has no?+ to d ) ju/ice & virtue4 ,s]ve ,god ) a pure he>t2 keep ,8 comm&m5ts2 admit into y\r he>t no guilty designs4 ,if y h always ! fe> ( ,god be=e y\r eyes--if y ab/a9 f all evil1 t w be true fa/+1 t w be ! great fa/ :i* is acceptable to ,god4' ,?is philosophical & sublime piety is "o ( ! mo/ s+ul> monum5ts ( ! fir/ c5tury4 ,b x is some:at /range t1 at ! end ( ! ,similitudes1 ! %eph]d gives him v good-natur$ maid5s--valde affabiles--to take c>e ( 8 h\se & decl>es to him t he _c fulfil ,god's comm&m5ts )\t ^! maid5s1 :o1 x is pla91 typify ! virtues4 ,?is li/ w\ld become imm5se if we 7 to ent] into e detail4 ,we w c>ry x no fur!r1 b conclude ) ! ,sibyls4 ,,xxx4 ,! ,sibyls4--,:at is mo/ apocryphal 9 ! primitive *ur* is ! prodigi\s numb] ( v]ses 9 favor ( ! ,*ri/ian religion attribut$ to ! anci5t sibyls4 ,diodorus ,siculus knew ( only "o1 :o 0 tak5 at ,!bes by ! ,epigoni1 & plac$ at ,delphos be=e ! ,trojan w>4 ,t5 sibyls--t is1 t5 prophetesses1 7 soon made f ?is "o4 ,%e ( ,cuma _h mo/ cr$it among ! ,romans1 & ! sibyl ,ery?rea among ! ,greeks4 ,z all oracles 7 deliv]$ 9 v]se1 none ( ! sibyls c\ld fail to make v]ses2 & to give !m great] au?ority !y sometimes made !m 9 acro/ics also4 ,sev]al ,*ri/ians :o _h n a zeal accord+ to k n only mis9t]pret$ ! anci5t v]ses suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by ! sibyls1 b also made "s !mselves1 & :i* is worse1 9 acro/ics1 n dream+ t ?is difficult artifice ( acro/iciz+ _h no resemblance :atev] to ! inspiration & en?usiasm ( a prophetess4 ,!y resolv$ to support ! be/ ( causes by ! mo/ awkw>d fraud4 ,!y accord+ly made bad ,greek v]ses1 ! initials ( :i* signifi$ 9 ,greek--,jesus1 ,*ri/1 ,son1 ,savi\r1 & ^! v]ses said t ) five loaves & two fi%es ,he %\ld fe$ five ?\s& m5 9 ! des]t & t ) ! fragm5ts t rema9$ ,he %\ld fill twelve baskets4 ,! mill5nium & ! ,new ,j]usalem1 :i* ,ju/9 _h se5 9 ! air = =ty nights1 71 ( c\rse1 =etold by ! sibyls4 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury ,lactantius collect$ almo/ all ! v]ses attribut$ to ! sibyls & consid]$ !m z conv9c+ pro(s4 ,! op9ion 0 s well au?oriz$ & s long held t we /ill s+ hymns 9 :i* ! te/imony ( ! sibyls is jo9$ ) ! pr$ictions ( ,david3 ,solvet sclum 9 favilla1 ,te/e ,david cum ,sibylla4 ,?is catalogue ( errors & frauds has be5 c>ri$ q f> en\gh4 ,a hundr$ might be repeat$1 s con/antly has ! _w be5 compos$ ( deceiv]s & ( p fond ( be+ deceiv$4 ,b let u pursue no fur!r s dang]\s a rese>*4 ,! elucidation ( "o great tru? is wor? m ?an ! discov]y ( a ?\s& falsehoods4 ,n all ^! errors1 n all ! cr[d ( apocryphal books h be5 suffici5t to injure ! ,*ri/ian religion1 because1 z we all "k1 x is f\nd$ ^u immutable tru?s4 ,^! tru?s are support$ by a *ur* militant & triumphant1 to :i* ,god has giv5 ! p[] ( tea*+ & ( repress+4 ,9 sev]al c\ntries x unites temporal ) spiritual au?ority4 ,prud5ce1 /r5g?1 weal? are its attributes1 & al?\gh x is divid$1 & its divisions h sometimes /a9$ x ) blood1 x may be comp>$ to ! ,roman commonweal?--con/antly torn by int]nal diss5sions1 b con/antly triumphant4 ,,apo/ate4 ,x is /ill a "q among ! le>n$ :e!r ! ,emp]or ,julian 0 really an apo/ate & :e!r he 0 ev] truly a ,*ri/ian4 ,he 0 n six ye>s old :5 ! ,emp]or ,con/antius1 /ill m b>b>\s ?an ,con/ant9e1 _h 8 fa!r1 8 bro!r1 & sev5 ( 8 c\s9s murd]$4 ,he & 8 bro!r ,gallus ) difficulty escap$ f ?is c>nage1 b he 0 always v h>%ly treat$ by ,con/antius4 ,8 life 0 = a long "t ?reat5$1 & he soon beheld 8 only rema9+ bro!r assass9at$ by ! tyrant's ord]4 ,! mo/ b>b>\s ( ! ,turki% sultans h nev]1 ,i am sorry to say x1 surpass$ 9 cruelty or 9 villa9y ! ,con/ant9e family4 ,f 8 t5d]e/ ye>s /udy 0 ,julian's only consolation4 ,he communicat$ 9 secret ) ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ! philosoph]s1 :o 7 ( ! anci5t religion ( ,rome4 ,x is v probable t he pr(ess$ t ( 8 uncle ,con/antius only to avoid assass9ation4 ,julian 0 oblig$ to conceal 8 m5tal p[]s1 z ,brutus _h done "u ,t>qu94 ,he 0 less likely to be a ,*ri/ian1 z 8 uncle _h =c$ him to be a monk & to p]=m ! (fice ( read] 9 ! *ur*4 ,a man is r>ely ( ! religion ( 8 p]secutor1 especially :5 ! latt] wi%es to be rul] ( 8 consci5ce4 ,ano!r circum/ance :i* r5d]s ?is probable is t he does n say 9 any ( 8 works t he _h be5 a ,*ri/ian4 ,he nev] asks p>don = x ( ! pontiffs ( ! anci5t religion4 ,he addresses !m 9 8 lett]s z if he _h always be5 atta*$ to ! wor%ip ( ! s5ate4 ,x is n ev5 prov$ t he practis$ ! c]emonies ( ! ,taurobolium1 :i* might be reg>d$ z a sort ( expiation1 & t he desir$ to wa% out ) bull's blood t :i* he s un=tunately call$ ! /a9 ( 8 baptism4 ,h[ev]1 ?is 0 a pagan =m ( devotion1 :i* is no m a pro( ?an ! assembl+ at ! my/]ies ( ,c]es4 ,9 %ort1 nei!r 8 fri5ds nor 8 enemies relate any fact1 any words :i* c prove t he ev] believ$ 9 ,*ri/ianity1 & t he pass$ f t s9c]e belief to ! wor%ip ( ! gods ( ! empire4 ,if su* be ! case !y :o d n speak ( him z an apo/ate appe> v excusable4 ,s\nd criticism be+ br\ght to p]fection1 all ! _w n[ ackn[l$ges t ! ,emp]or ,julian 0 a h]o & a wise man--a /oic1 equal to ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,8 errors are condemn$1 b 8 virtues are admitt$4 ,he is n[ reg>d$1 z he 0 by 8 contempor>y1 ,prud5tius1 au?or ( ! hymn ,salvete flores m>tyrum4 ,he says ( ,julian3 ,ductor =tissimus armis1 ,conditor et legum celeb]rimus2 ore manuque ,consultor patri2 s$ non consultor hab5dus ,religionis2 amans t]c5tum millia divum ,p]fidus ille ,deo1 s$ non e/ p]fidus orbi4 ,?\gh great 9 arms1 9 virtues1 & 9 laws1-- ,?\gh ably zeal\s 9 8 c\ntry's cause1 ,he spurn$ religion 9 8 l(ty plan1 ,reject+ ,god :ile b5efit+ man4 ,8 detractors are r$uc$ to ! mis]able exp$i5t ( /riv+ to make him appe> ridicul\s4 ,"o hi/orian1 on ! au?ority ( ,/4 ,gregory ,nazianz51 reproa*es him ) hav+ worn too l>ge a be>d4 ,b1 my fri5d1 if nature gave him a long be>d :y %\ld he we> x %ort8 ,he us$ to %ake 8 head4 ,c>ry ?y own bett]4 ,8 /ep 0 hurri$4 ,be> 9 m9d t ! ,abb d',aubignac1 ! k+'s prea*]1 hav+ be5 hiss$ at ! play1 laughs at ! air & gait ( ! great ,corneille4 ,c\ld y hope to turn ,m>%al de ,luxemb\rg into ridicule because he walk$ ill & 8 figure 0 s+ul>8 ,he c\ld m>* v well aga9/ ! enemy4 ,let u leave x to ! ex-,jesuit ,pat\illet1 ! ex-,jesuit ,nonotte1 etc41 to call ! ,emp]or ,julian--! ,apo/ate4 ,poor creatures6 ,8 ,*ri/ian successor1 ,jovian1 call$ him ,divus ,julianus4 ,let u treat ?is mi/ak5 emp]or z he himself treat$ u4 ,he said1 ,we %\ld pity & n hate !m2 !y are already suffici5tly un=tunate 9 err+ on ! mo/ important ( que/ions4 ,let u h ! same compassion = him1 s9ce we are sure t ! tru? is on our side4 ,he r5d]$ /rict ju/ice to 8 subjects1 let u !n r5d] x to 8 memory4 ,"s ,alex&rians 7 inc5s$ aga9/ a bi%op1 :o1 x is true1 0 a wick$ man1 *os5 by a wor?less cabal4 ,8 "n 0 ,george ,biordos1 & he 0 ! son ( a mason4 ,8 mann]s 7 l[] ?an 8 bir?4 ,he unit$ ! base/ p]fidy ) ! mo/ brutal f]ocity1 & sup]/ition ) e vice4 ,a calumniator1 a p]secutor1 & an impo/or--av>ici\s1 sangu9>y1 & s$iti\s1 he 0 dete/$ by e p>ty & at la/ ! p cudgell$ him to dea?4 ,! foll[+ is ! lett] :i* ! ,emp]or ,julian wrote to ! ,alex&rians on ! subject ( ?is popul> commotion4 ,m>k h[ he addresses !m1 l a fa!r & a judge3 ,:at6 said he1 in/ead ( res]v+ = me ! k ( y\r wrongs y h suff]$ y\rselves to be transport$ ) ang]6 ,y h be5 guilty ( ! same excesses ) :i* y reproa* y\r enemies6 ,george des]v$ to be s treat$1 b x 0 n = y to be 8 execution]s4 ,y h laws2 y %\ld h dem&$ ju/ice1 etc4 ,"s h d>$ to br& ,julian ) ! epi!ts intol]ant & p]secut+--! man :o s\ght to extirpate p]secution & intol]ance6 ,p]use 8 fifty-second lett]1 & respect 8 memory4 ,is he n suffici5tly un=tunate 9 n hav+ be5 a ,ca?olic1 & consequ5tly 9 be+ burn$ 9 hell1 toge!r ) ! innum]able multitude ( ^? :o h n be5 ,ca?olics1 )\t our insult+ him s f> z to accuse him ( intol]ance8 ,on ! ,globes ( ,fire said to h issu$ f ! ,e>? to prev5t ! rebuild+ ( ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem "u ! ,emp]or ,julian4 ,x is v likely t :5 ,julian resolv$ to c>ry ! w> into ,p]sia he want$ money4 ,x is also v likely t ! ,jews gave him "s = p]mission to rebuild _! temple1 :i* ,titus _h p>tly de/roy$1 b ( :i* !re /ill rema9$ ! f\ndations1 an entire wall1 & ! ,anton9e t[]4 ,b is x z likely t globes ( fire bur/ ^u ! works & ! workm5 & caus$ ! und]tak+ to be rel9qui%$4 ,is !re n a palpable contradiction 9 :at ! hi/orians relate8 #a4 ,h[ c\ld x be t ! ,jews began by de/roy+ 7z !y are said to h done7 ! f\ndations ( ! temple :i* x 0 _! wi% & _! duty to rebuild on ! same spot8 ,! temple 0 necess>ily to be on ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,!re x 0 t ,solomon _h built x4 ,!re x 0 t ,h]od _h rebuilt x ) great] solidity & magnific5ce1 hav+ previ\sly erect$ a f9e !atre at ,j]usalem1 & a temple to ,augu/us at ,cs>ea4 ,! f\ndations ( ?is temple1 enl>g$ by ,h]od1 71 accord+ to ,josephus1 z mu* z tw5ty-five feet broad4 ,c\ld ! ,jews1 9 ,julian's "t1 possibly be mad en\gh to wi% to dis>range ^! /ones :i* 7 s well prep>$ to receive ! re/ ( ! edifice1 & ^u :i* ! ,mahometans aft]w>ds built _! mosque8 ,:at man 0 ev] fooli% & /upid en\gh ?us to deprive himself at great co/ & excessive labor ( ! greate/ advantage t c\ld pres5t itself to 8 h&s & eyes8 ,no?+ is m incr$ible4 #b4 ,h[ c\ld eruptions ( flame bur/ =? f ! int]ior ( ^! /ones8 ,!re might be an e>?quake 9 ! neighborhood1 = !y are frequ5t 9 ,syria1 b t great blocks ( /one %\ld h vomit$ cl\ds ( fire6 ,is n ?is /ory entitl$ to j z mu* cr$it z all ^? ( antiquity8 #c4 ,if ?is prodigy1 or if an e>?quake1 :i* is n a prodigy1 _h really happ5$ w\ld n ! ,emp]or ,julian h spok5 ( x 9 ! lett] 9 :i* he says t he _h int5d$ to rebuild ?is temple8 ,w\ld n 8 te/imony h be5 triumphantly adduc$8 ,is x n inf9itely m probable t he *ang$ 8 m9d8 ,does n ?is lett] conta9 ^! words3 ,quid de templo sua dic5t1 quod1 quum t]tio sit ev]sum1 nondum hodi]nam usque diem in/auratur8 ,hc ego1 non ut illis exprob>em1 9 m$ium adduxi1 utpote qui templum illud tanto int]vallo a ru9is excit>e volu]im2 s$ ideo commemoravi1 ut o/5d]em delirasse prophetas i/os1 quibus cum /olidis aniculis negotium erat4 ,:at w !y 7! ,jews7 say ( _! temple :i* has be5 de/roy$ = ! ?ird "t & is n yet re/or$8 ,i speak ( ?is1 n = ! purpose ( reproa*+ !m1 = ,i myself _h int5d$ to raise x once m f its ru9s1 b to %[ ! extravagance ( _! prophets :o _h none b old wom5 to deal )4 ,is x n evid5t t ! emp]or hav+ paid att5tion to ! ,jewi% prophecies1 t ! temple %\ld be rebuilt m beautiful ?an ev] & t all ! nations ( ! e>? %\ld come & wor%ip 9 x1 ?\ght fit to revoke ! p]mission to raise ! edifice8 ,! hi/orical probability1 !n1 f ! emp]or's own words1 is1 t un=tunately hold+ ! ,jewi% books1 z well z our own1 9 abhorr5ce1 he at l5g? resolv$ to make ! ,jewi% prophets lie4 ,! ,abb de la ,bltrie1 ! hi/orian ( ! ,emp]or ,julian1 does n und]/& h[ ! temple ( ,j]usalem 0 de/roy$ ?ree times4 ,he says t app>5tly ,julian reckon$ z a ?ird de/ruction ! cata/rophe :i* happ5$ dur+ 8 reign4 ,a curi\s de/ruction ?is6 ! non-removal ( ! /ones ( an old f\ndation4 ,:at c\ld prev5t ?is writ] f see+ t ! temple1 hav+ be5 built by ,solomon1 recon/ruct$ by ,zorobabel1 entirely de/roy$ by ,h]od1 rebuilt by ,h]od himself ) s mu* magnific5ce1 & at la/ laid 9 ru9s by ,titus1 manife/ly made ?ree de/ructions ( ! temple8 ,! reckon+ is correct4 ,julian %\ld surely h escap$ calumny on ?is po9t4 ,! ,abb de la ,bltrie calumniates him suffici5tly by say+ t all 8 virtues 7 only seem+1 :ile all 8 vices 7 real4 ,b ,julian 0 n hypocritical1 nor av>ici\s1 nor fraudul5t1 nor ly+1 nor ungrateful1 nor c[>dly1 nor drunk51 nor debau*$1 nor idle1 nor v9dictive4 ,:at !n 7 8 vices8 #d4 ,let u n[ exam9e ! r$\btable argum5t made use ( to p]suade u t globes ( fire issu$ f /ones4 ,ammianus ,m>cell9us a pagan writ]1 free f all suspicion1 has said x4 ,be x s3 b ?is ,ammianus has also said t :5 ! emp]or 0 ab\t to sacrifice t5 ox5 to 8 gods = 8 fir/ victory ov] ! ,p]sians1 n9e ( !m fell to ! e>? be=e !y 7 pres5t$ to ! alt>4 ,he relates a hundr$ pr$ictions--a hundr$ prodigies4 ,are we to believe 9 !m8 ,are we to believe 9 all ! ridicul\s miracles relat$ by ,livy8 ,besides1 :o c say t ! text ( ,ammianus ,m>cell9us has n be5 falsifi$8 ,w\ld x be ! only in/ance 9 :i* ?is artifice has be5 employ$8 ,i wond] t no m5tion is made ( ! little fi]y crosses :i* all ! workm5 f\nd on _! bodies :5 !y w5t to b$4 ,!y w\ld h made an admirable figure along ) ! globes4 ,! fact is t ! temple ( ! ,jews 0 n rebuilt1 & x may be presum$ nev] w be s4 ,"h let u hold1 & n seek useless prodigies4 ,globi ,hamm>um--globes ( fire1 issue nei!r f /ones nor f e>?4 ,ammianus1 & ^? :o h quot$ him1 7 n natural philosoph]s4 ,let ! abb de la ,bltrie only look at ! fire on ,/4 ,john's day1 & he w see t flame always asc5ds ) a po9t1 or 9 a cl\d1 & nev] 9 a globe4 ,?is alone is suffici5t to ov]turn ! nons5se :i* he comes =w>d to def5d ) injudici\s criticism & revolt+ pride4 ,aft] all1 ! ?+ is ( v little importance4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x t affects ei!r fai? or morals2 & hi/orical tru? is all t is "h s\ght =4 ,,apo/les4 ,_! ,lives1 _! ,wives1 _! ,*ildr54 ,aft] ! article ,apo/le 9 ! ,encyclopdia1 :i* is z le>n$ z x is or?odox1 v little rema9s to be said4 ,b we (t5 he> x ask$--,7 ! apo/les m>ri$8 ,_h !y any *ildr58 if !y _h1 :at became ( ^? *ildr58 ,:]e did ! apo/les live8 ,:]e did !y write8 ,:]e did !y die8 ,_h !y any appropriat$ di/ricts8 ,did !y ex]cise any civil m9i/ry8 ,_h !y any jurisdiction ov] ! fai?ful8 ,7 !y bi%ops8 ,_h !y a hi]>*y1 rites1 or c]emonies8 ,i4 ,7 ! ,apo/les ,m>ri$8 ,!re is extant a lett] attribut$ to ,/4 ,ignatius ! ,m>tyr1 9 :i* are ^! decisive words3 ,i call to m9d y\r sanctity z ,i d t ( ,elias1 ,j]emiah1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & ! *os5 disciples ,timo?y1 ,titus1 ,evadius1 & ,clem5t2 yet ,i d n blame su* o!r ( ! bless$ z 7 b\nd 9 ! bonds ( m>riage1 b hope to be f\nd wor?y ( ,god 9 foll[+ _! foot/eps 9 8 k+dom1 aft] ! example ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,joseph1 ,isaiah1 & ! o!r prophets--( ,pet] & ,paul1 & ! apo/les :o 7 m>ri$4 ,"s ( ! le>n$ ass]t t ! "n ( ,/4 ,paul has be5 int]polat$ 9 ?is fam\s lett]3 h[ev]1 ,turrian & all :o h se5 ! lett]s ( ,ignatius 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,vatican ackn[l$ge t ,/4 ,paul's "n appe>s !re4 ,& ,b>onius does n d5y t ?is passage is to be f\nd 9 "s ,greek manuscripts3 ,non negamus 9 quibusdam grcis codicibus4 ,b he ass]ts t ^! words h be5 add$ by mod]n ,greeks4 ,9 ! old ,ox=d libr>y !re 0 a manuscript ( ,/4 ,ignatius's lett]s 9 ,greek1 :i* conta9$ ! above words2 b x 01 ,i believe1 burn$ ) _m o!r books at ! tak+ ( ,ox=d by ,cromwell4 ,!re is /ill "o 9 ,lat9 9 ! same libr>y1 9 :i* ! words ,pauli et apo/olorum h be5 effac$1 b 9 su* a mann] t ! old *>act]s may be easily di/+ui%$4 ,x is h[ev] c]ta9 t ?is passage exi/s 9 sev]al editions ( ^! lett]s4 ,?is dispute ab\t ,/4 ,paul's m>riage is1 aft] all1 a v frivol\s "o4 ,:at matt]s x :e!r he 0 m>ri$ or n1 if ! o!r apo/les 7 m>ri$8 ,8 fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians is q suffici5t to prove t he might be m>ri$1 z well z ! re/3 ,h we n p[] to eat & to dr9k8 ,h we n p[] to lead ab\t a si/]1 a wife1 z well z o!r apo/les1 & z ! bre?r5 ( ! ,"l1 & ,cephas8 ,or ,i only & ,b>nabas1 h n we p[] to =be> work+8 ,:o goe? a w>f>e any "t at 8 own *>ges8 ,x is cle> f ?is passage t all ! apo/les 7 m>ri$1 z well z ,/4 ,pet]4 ,& ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria positively decl>es t ,/4 ,paul _h a wife4 ,! ,roman discipl9e has *ang$1 :i* is no pro( t ! usage ( ! primitive ages 0 n diff]5t4 ,,ii4 ,*ildr5 ( ! ,apo/les4 ,v little is kn[n ( _! families4 ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria says t ,pet] _h *ildr51 t ,philip _h daught]s1 & t he gave !m 9 m>riage4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les specify ,/4 ,philip1 ^: f\r daught]s prophesi$1 ( :om x is believ$ t "o 0 m>ri$1 & t ?is "o 0 ,/4 ,h]mione4 ,eusebius relates t ,ni*olas1 *os5 by ! apo/les to co-op]ate 9 ! sacr$ m9i/ry ) ,/4 ,/eph51 _h a v h&some wife1 ( :om he 0 jeal\s4 ,! apo/les hav+ reproa*$ him ) 8 jeal\sy1 he correct$ himself ( x1 br\ght 8 wife to !m & said1 ,i am ready to yield h] up2 let him m>ry h] :o w4 ,! apo/les1 h[ev]1 did n accept 8 proposal4 ,he _h by 8 wife a son & sev]al daught]s4 ,cleophas1 accord+ to ,eusebius & ,/4 ,epiphanius1 0 bro!r to ,/4 ,joseph1 & fa!r ( ,/4 ,james ! ,less1 & ( ,/4 ,jude1 :om he _h by ,m>y1 si/] to ! ,bless$ ,virg94 ,s t ,/4 ,jude ! apo/le 0 fir/ c\s9 to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hegesippus1 quot$ by ,eusebius1 tells u t two gr&sons ( ,/4 ,jude 7 in=m$ aga9/ to ! emp]or ,domitian z be+ desc5dants ( ,david & hav+ an inconte/able "r to ! ?rone ( ,j]usalem4 ,domitian1 fe>+ t !y might avail !mselves ( ?is "r1 put que/ions to !m himself1 & !y acqua9t$ him ) _! g5ealogy4 ,! emp]or ask$ !m :at =tune !y _h4 ,!y answ]$ t !y _h ?irty-n9e acres ( l&1 :i* paid tribute1 & t !y work$ = _! livelihood4 ,he !n ask$ !m :5 ,jesus ,*ri/'s k+dom 0 to come1 & !y told him ,at ! end ( ! _w4 ,aft] :i* ,domitian p]mitt$ !m to dep>t 9 peace2 :i* goes f> to prove t he 0 n a p]secutor4 ,?is1 if ,i mi/ake n1 is all t is kn[n ab\t ! *ildr5 ( ! apo/les4 ,,iii4 ,:]e did ! ,apo/les ,live8 ,:]e did ,!y ,die8 ,accord+ to ,eusebius1 ,james1 sur nam$ ! ,j1 bro!r to ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 9 ! beg9n+ plac$ fir/ on ! episcopal ?rone ( ! city ( ,j]usalem2 ^! are 8 own words4 ,s t1 accord+ to him1 ! fir/ bi%opric 0 t ( ,j]usalem--suppos+ t ! ,jews knew ev5 ! "n ( bi%op4 ,x does1 inde$1 appe> v likely t ! bro!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld h be5 ! fir/ aft] him1 & t ! v city 9 :i* ! miracle ( our salvation 0 work$ %\ld h become ! metropolis ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,z = ! episcopal ?rone1 t is a t]m :i* ,eusebius uses by anticipation4 ,we all "k t !re 0 !n nei!r ?rone nor see4 ,eusebius adds1 aft] ,/4 ,clem5t1 t ! o!r apo/les did n cont5d ) ,/4 ,james = ?is dignity4 ,!y elect$ him imm$iately aft] ! ,asc5sion4 ,our ,"l1 says he1 aft] ,8 resurrection1 _h giv5 to ,james1 surnam$ ! ,j1 to ,john & to ,pet] ! gift ( k--v rem>kable words4 ,eusebius m5tions ,james fir/1 !n ,john1 & ,pet] comes la/4 ,x seems b j t ! bro!r & ! belov$ disciple ( ,jesus %\ld come be=e ! man :o _h d5i$ ,him4 ,ne>ly ! :ole ,greek ,*ur* & all ! re=m]s ask1 ,:]e is ,pet]'s primacy8 ,! ,ca?olics answ]--,if he is n plac$ fir/ by ! fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 he is 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,! ,greeks & ! re/ reply t he 0 n ! fir/ bi%op2 & ! dispute w endure z long z ! *ur*es4 ,/4 ,james1 ?is fir/ bi%op ( ,j]usalem1 always cont9u$ to obs]ve ! ,mosaic law4 ,he 0 a ,re*abite2 he walk$ b>efoot1 & nev] %av$2 w5t & pro/rat$ himself 9 ! ,jewi% temple twice a day1 & 0 surnam$ by ! ,jews ,oblia1 signify+ ! j4 ,!y at l5g? appli$ to him to "k :o ,jesus ,*ri/ 01 & hav+ answ]$ t ,jesus 0 ! son ( man1 :o sat on ! "r h& ( ,god1 & t ,he %\ld come 9 ! cl\ds1 he 0 beat5 to dea?4 ,?is 0 ,/4 ,james ! ,less4 ,/4 ,james ! ,great] 0 8 uncle1 bro!r to ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 & son ( ,zeb$ee & ,salome4 ,x is ass]t$ t ,agrippa1 k+ ( ! ,jews1 _h him behead$ at ,j]usalem4 ,/4 ,john rema9$ 9 ,asia & gov]n$ ! *ur* ( ,ephesus1 :]e1 x is said1 he 0 buri$4 ,/4 ,&rew1 bro!r to ,/ ,pet]1 quitt$ ! s*ool ( ,/4 ,john = t ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is n agre$ :e!r he prea*$ among ! ,t>t>s or 9 ,argos2 b1 to get rid ( ! difficulty1 we are told t x 0 9 ,epirus4 ,no "o kn[s :]e he suff]$ m>tyrdom1 nor ev5 :e!r he suff]$ x at all4 ,! ,acts ( 8 m>tyrdom are m ?an suspect$ by ! le>n$4 ,pa9t]s h always repres5t$ him on a salti]-cross1 to :i* 8 "n has be5 giv54 ,?is cu/om has prevail$ )\t its orig9 be+ kn[n4 ,/4 ,pet] prea*$ to ! ,jews disp]s$ 9 ,pontus1 ,bi?ynia1 ,cappadocia1 at ,antio*1 & at ,babylon4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les d n speak ( 8 j\rney to ,rome1 nor does ,/4 ,paul himself make any m5tion ( x 9 ! lett]s :i* he wrote f t capital4 ,/4 ,ju/9 is ! fir/ accr$it$ au?or :o speaks ( ?is j\rney1 ab\t :i* ! le>n$ are n agre$4 ,/4 ,ir5u1 aft] ,/4 ,ju/91 expressly says t ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul came to ,rome1 & t !y entru/$ its gov]nm5t to ,/4 ,l9us4 ,b "h is ano!r difficulty3 if !y made ,/4 ,l9us inspector ( ! ris+ ,*ri/ian society at ,rome1 x mu/ be inf]r$ t !y !mselves did n sup]9t5d x nor rema9 9 t city4 ,criticism has ca/ ^u ?is matt] a ?\s& unc]ta9ties4 ,! op9ion t ,/4 ,pet] came to ,rome 9 ,n]o's reign & fill$ ! pontifical *air !re = tw5ty-five ye>s1 is unt5able1 = ,n]o reign$ only ?irte5 ye>s4 ,! wood5 *air1 s spl5didly inlaid 9 ! *ur* at ,rome1 c h>dly h belong$ to ,/4 ,pet]3 wood does n la/ s long2 nor is x likely t ,/4 ,pet] deliv]$ 8 lessons f ?is *air z 9 a s*ool ?or\ghly =m$1 s9ce x is av]r$ t ! ,jews ( ,rome 7 viol5t enemies to ! disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! greate/ difficulty p]haps is t ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 epi/le writt5 to ! ,colossians f ,rome1 positively says t he 0 assi/$ only by ,ari/>*us1 ,m>cus1 & ano!r be>+ ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,?is objection has1 to m5 ( ! greate/ le>n+1 appe>$ to be insurm\ntable4 ,9 8 lett] to ! ,galatians he says t he oblig$ ,james1 ,cephas1 & ,john1 :o seem$ to be pill>s1 to ackn[l$ge himself & ,b>nabas z pill>s also4 ,if he plac$ ,james be=e ,cephas1 !n ,cephas 0 n ! *ief4 ,happily1 ^! disputes affect n ! f\ndation ( our holy religion4 ,:e!r ,/4 ,pet] ev] 0 at ,rome or n1 ,jesus ,*ri/ is no less ! ,son ( ,god & ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 ,he did n ! less rise aga92 nor did ,he ! less recomm5d humility & pov]ty2 :i* are neglect$1 x is true1 b ab\t :i* !re is no dispute4 ,calli/us ,nicephorus1 a writ] ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 says t ,pet] 0 tall1 /raight & sl5d]1 8 face long & pale1 8 be>d & hair %ort1 curly1 & neglect$--8 eyes black1 8 nose long1 & r flat ?an po9t$4 ,s ,calmet translates ! passage4 ,/4 ,b>?olomew is a ^w corrupt$ f ,b>4 ,ptolomaios1 son ( ,ptolemy4 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les in=m u t he 0 a ,galilean4 ,eusebius ass]ts t he w5t to prea* 9 ,india1 ,arabia ,felix1 ,p]sia1 & ,abyss9ia4 ,he is believ$ to h be5 ! same z ,na?anael4 ,!re is a gospel attribut$ to him2 b all t has be5 said ( 8 life & ( 8 dea? is v unc]ta94 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ,a/yages1 bro!r to ,polemon1 k+ ( ,arm5ia1 _h him flay$ alive2 b all good writ]s reg>d ?is /ory z fabul\s4 ,/4 ,philip4--,accord+ to ! apocryphal leg5ds he liv$ eighty-sev5 ye>s1 & di$ 9 peace 9 ! reign ( ,trajan4 ,/4 ,?omas ,didymus4--,orig51 quot$ by ,eusebius1 says t he w5t & prea*$ to ! ,m$es1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,c>amanians1 ! ,bask]ians1 & ! magi--z if ! magi _h be5 a p4 ,x is add$ t he baptiz$ "o ( ! magi1 :o _h come to ,be?lehem4 ,! ,mani*ans ass]t t a man :o _h /rick5 ,?omas 0 dev\r$ by a lion4 ,"s ,portuguese writ]s assure u t he suff]$ m>tyrdom at ,meliap\r1 9 ! p59sula ( ,india4 ,! ,greek ,*ur* believes t he prea*$ 9 ,india1 & t f !nce 8 body 0 c>ri$ to ,edessa4 ,"s monks are fur!r induc$ to believe t he w5t to ,india1 by ! circum/ance t1 ab\t ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 !re 7 f\nd1 ne> ! coa/ ( ,ormuz1 "s families ( ,ne/orians1 :o _h be5 e/abli%$ !re by a m]*ant ( ,m\ss\l1 nam$ ,?omas4 ,! leg5d sets =? t he built a magnific5t palace = an ,indian k+ nam$ ,gondas]3 b all ^! /ories are reject$ by ! le>n$4 ,/4 ,mat?ias4--,no p>ticul>s are kn[n ( him4 ,8 life 0 n f\nd until ! twelf? c5tury by a monk ( ! abbey ( ,/4 ,mat?ias ( ,treves4 ,he said he _h x f a ,jew1 :o translat$ x = him f ,hebrew into ,lat94 ,/4 ,mat!w4--,accord+ to ,ruf9us1 ,socrates1 & ,abdias1 he prea*$ & di$ 9 ,e?iopia4 ,h]acleon makes him live a long "t & die a natural dea?4 ,b ,abdias says t ,hyrtacus1 k+ ( ,e?iopia1 bro!r to ,eglypus1 wi%+ to m>ry 8 niece ,iphig5ia1 & f9d+ t he c\ld n obta9 ,/4 ,mat!w's p]mission1 _h 8 head /ruck (f & set fire to ,iphig5ia's h\se4 ,he to :om we owe ! mo/ circum/antial gospel t we possess des]v$ a bett] hi/orian ?an ,abdias4 ,/4 ,simon ! ,canaanite1 ^: fea/ is commonly jo9$ ) t ( ,/4 ,jude4--,( 8 life no?+ is kn[n4 ,! mod]n ,greeks say t he w5t to prea* 9 ,libya1 & !nce into ,engl&4 ,o!rs make him suff] m>tyrdom 9 ,p]sia4 ,/4 ,?addu or ,lebbu4--,! same z ,/4 ,jude1 :om ! ,jews 9 ,/4 ,mat!w call bro!r to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :o1 accord+ to ,eusebius1 0 8 fir/ c\s94 ,all ^! relations1 = ! mo/ "p vague & unc]ta91 ?r[ no light on ! lives ( ! apo/les4 ,b if !re is little to gratify our curiosity1 !re is mu* f :i* we may d]ive in/ruction4 ,two ( ! f\r gospels1 *os5 f among ! fifty-f\r compos$ by ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 7 n writt5 by apo/les4 ,/4 ,paul 0 n "o ( ! twelve apo/les1 yet he contribut$ m ?an any o!r to ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he 0 ! only man ( lett]s among !m4 ,he _h /udi$ "u ,gamaliel4 ,fe/us himself1 ! gov]nor ( ,juda1 reproa*es him ) be+ too le>n$2 &1 unable to compreh5d ! sublimities ( 8 doctr9e1 he says to him1 ,insanis1 ,paule1 mult te litt] ad insaniam conv]tunt4 ,paul1 ?\ art beside ?yself2 mu* le>n+ do? make !e mad4 ,9 8 fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians he calls himself s5t4 ,am ,i n an apo/le8 ,am ,i n free8 ,h ,i n se5 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l8 ,are ye n my "w 9 ! ,"l8 ,if ,i am n an apo/le unto o!rs1 yet1 d\btless1 ,i am unto y1 etc4 ,he might1 inde$1 h se5 ,jesus :ile he 0 /udy+ at ,j]usalem "u ,gamaliel4 ,yet x may be said t ?is 0 n a reason :i* c\ld au?orize 8 apo/le%ip4 ,he _h n be5 "o ( ! disciples ( ,jesus2 on ! contr>y1 he _h p]secut$ !m1 & _h be5 an accomplice 9 ! dea? ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,x is a/oni%+ t he does n r ju/ify 8 volunt>y apo/le%ip by ! miracle :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ aft]w>ds work$ 9 8 favor--by ! light f heav5 :i* appe>$ to him at midday & ?rew him f 8 horse1 & by 8 be+ c>ri$ up to ! ?ird heav54 ,/4 ,epiphanius quotes ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 believ$ to h be5 compos$ by ^? ,*ri/ians call$ ,ebionites1 or poor1 & :i* 7 reject$ by ! ,*ur*--acts v anci5t1 x is true1 b full ( abuse ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,9 !m x is said t ,/4 ,paul 0 born at ,t>sus ( idolatr\s p>5ts--utroque p>5te g5tili procreatus--t1 hav+ come to ,j]usalem1 :]e he rema9$ "s "t1 he wi%$ to m>ry ! daught] ( ,gamaliel2 t1 ) ?is design1 he became a ,jewi% proselyte & got himself circumcis$2 b t1 n obta9+ ?is virg9 7or n f9d+ h] a virg971 8 vexation made him write aga9/ circumcision1 aga9/ ! ,sabba?1 & aga9/ ! :ole law4 ,quumque ,hi]osolymam accessisset1 et ibidem aliqu&iu mansisset1 pontificis filiam duc]e 9 animum induxisse1 et eam ab rem proselytum factum1 atque circumcisum esse2 po/ea quod virg9em eam non accepisset1 succ5suisse1 et adv]sus circumcisionem1 ac sabba?um totamque legem scripsisse4 ,^! injuri\s words %[ t ^! primitive ,*ri/ians1 "u ! "n ( ! poor1 7 /ill atta*$ to ! ,sabba? & to circumcision1 re/+ ?is atta*m5t on ! circumcision ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & 8 obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?2 & t !y 7 enemies to ,/4 ,paul1 reg>d+ him z an intrud] :o s\ght to ov]turn ev]y?+4 ,9 %ort1 !y 7 h]etics2 consequ5tly !y /rove to defame _! enemies1 an excess ( :i* p>ty _s & sup]/ition are too (t5 guilty4 ,/4 ,paul1 too1 calls !m false apo/les1 deceitful work]s1 & loads !m ) abuse4 ,9 8 lett] to ! ,philippians he calls !m dogs4 ,/4 ,j]ome ass]ts t he 0 born at ,gisceala1 a t[n ( ,galilee1 & n at ,t>sus4 ,o!rs dispute 8 hav+ be5 a ,roman citiz51 because at t "t !re 7 no ,roman citiz5s at ,t>sus1 nor at ,galgala1 & ,t>sus 0 n a ,roman colony until ab\t a hundr$ ye>s aft]4 ,b we mu/ believe ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :i* 7 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & !re=e outweigh ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 le>n$ z he might be4 ,e p>ticul> relative to ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul is int]e/+4 ,if ,nicephorus has giv5 u a portrait ( ! "o1 ! ,acts ( ,/4 ,!cla1 :i*1 ?\gh n canonical1 are ( ! fir/ c5tury1 h furni%$ u ) a portrait ( ! o!r4 ,he 01 say ^! acts1 %ort 9 /ature1 8 head 0 bald1 8 ?ighs 7 crook$1 8 legs ?ick1 8 nose aquil9e1 8 eyebr[s jo9$1 & he 0 full ( ! grace ( ,god4--,/atura brevi1 etc4 ,^! ,acts ( ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,!cla 71 accord+ to ,t]tullian1 compos$ by an ,asiatic1 "o ( ,paul's own disciples1 :o at fir/ put !m =? "u ! apo/le's "n2 = :i* he 0 call$ to acc\nt & displac$--t is1 exclud$ f ! assembly2 = ! hi]>*y1 n be+ !n e/abli%$1 no "o c\ld1 prop]ly speak+1 be displac$4 ,,iv4 ,"u ,:at ,discipl9e ,did ! ,apo/les & ,primitive ,disciples ,live8 ,x appe>s t !y 7 all equal4 ,equality 0 ! great pr9ciple ( ! ,ess5ians1 ! ,re*abites1 ! ,!raput1 ! disciples ( ,john1 & especially ^? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o inculcat$ x m ?an once4 ,/4 ,b>nabas1 :o 0 n "o ( ! twelve apo/les1 gave 8 voice along ) !irs4 ,/4 ,paul1 :o 0 /ill less a *os5 apo/le dur+ ! life ( ,jesus1 n only 0 equal to !m1 b _h a sort ( asc5dancy2 he rudely rebukes ,/4 ,pet]4 ,:5 !y are toge!r we f9d among !m no sup]ior4 ,!re 0 no presid+1 n ev5 9 turn4 ,!y did n at fir/ call !mselves bi%ops4 ,/4 ,pet] gives ! "n ( bi%op1 or ! equival5t epi!t1 only to ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om he calls ! inspector ( s\ls4 ,?is "n ( inspector or bi%op 0 aft]w>ds giv5 to ! anci5ts1 :om we call prie/s2 b ) no c]emony1 no dignity1 no di/9ctive m>k ( pre-em95ce4 ,x 0 ! (fice ( ! anci5ts or eld]s to di/ribute ! alms4 ,! y\ng] ( !m 7 *os5 by a plurality ( voices to s]ve ! tables1 & 7 sev5 9 numb]2 all :i* cle>ly v]ifies ! reports 9 common4 ,( jurisdiction1 ( p[]1 ( comm&1 n ! lea/ trace is to be f\nd4 ,x is true t ,ananias & ,sapphira 7 /ruck dead = n giv+ all _! money to ,/4 ,pet]1 b reta9+ a small "p = _! own imm$iate wants )\t confess+ x--= corrupt+1 by a trifl+ falsehood1 ! sanctity ( _! gifts2 b x is n ,/4 ,pet] :o condemns !m4 ,x is true t he div9es ,ananias' fault2 he reproa*es him ) x & tells him t he has li$ to ! ,holy ,gho/2 aft] :i* ,ananias falls d[n dead4 ,!n comes ,sapphira2 & ,pet]1 in/ead ( w>n+1 int]rogates h]1 :i* seems to be ! action ( a judge4 ,he makes h] fall into ! sn>e by say+1 ,tell me :e!r ye sold ! l& = s mu*4 ,! wife made ! same answ] z h] husb&4 ,x is a/oni%+ t %e did n1 on rea*+ ! place1 le>n ( h] husb&'s dea?--t no "o _h in=m$ h] ( x--t %e did n obs]ve ! t]ror & tumult :i* su* a dea? mu/ h occasion$1 & above all1 ! mortal fe> le/ ! (fic]s ( ju/ice %\ld take cognizance ( x z ( a murd]4 ,x is /range t ?is woman %\ld n h fill$ ! h\se ) h] cries1 b h be5 quietly int]rogat$1 z 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 :]e sil5ce is rigidly en=c$4 ,x is /ill m extraord9>y t ,pet] %\ld h said to h]1 ,behold ! feet ( !m :i* h c>ri$ ?y husb& out at ! door1 & %all c>ry !e out--on :i* ! s5t5ce 0 in/antly execut$4 ,no?+ c m resemble a crim9al he>+ be=e a despotic judge4 ,b x mu/ be consid]$ t ,/4 ,pet] is "h only ! organ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,holy ,gho/2 t x is to !m t ,ananias & 8 wife h li$1 & x is !y :o puni% !m ) sudd5 dea?2 t1 inde$1 ?is miracle 0 work$ = ! purpose ( t]rify+ all su* z1 :ile giv+ _! goods to ! ,*ur*1 & say+ t !y h giv5 all1 keep some?+ back = pr(ane uses4 ,! judici\s ,calmet %[s u h[ ! fa!rs & ! comm5tators diff] ab\t ! salvation ( ^! two primitive ,*ri/ians1 ^: s9 consi/$ 9 simple ?\gh culpable retic5ce4 ,be ?is z x may1 x is c]ta9 t ! apo/les _h no jurisdiction1 no p[]1 no au?ority1 b t ( p]suasion1 :i* is ! fir/ ( all1 & ^u :i* e o!r is f\nd$4 ,besides1 x appe>s f ?is v /ory t ! ,*ri/ians liv$ 9 common4 ,:5 two or ?ree ( !m 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,!y c\ld all alike receive ! ,_s4 ,jesus 0 _! true1 _! only sup]ior2 ,he _h said to !m3 ,be n ye call$ rabbi2 = "o is y\r ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/2 & all ye are bre?r54 ,& call no man y\r fa!r ^u e>?2 = "o is y\r fa!r1 :i* is 9 heav54 ,nei!r be ye call$ ma/]s2 = "o is y\r ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/4 ,9 ! "t ( ! apo/les !re 0 no ritual1 no liturgy2 !re 7 no fix$ h\rs = assembl+1 no c]emonies4 ,! disciples baptiz$ ! cate*um5s1 & brea!d ! ,holy ,gho/ into _! m\?s1 z ,jesus ,*ri/ _h brea!d on ! apo/les2 & z1 9 _m *ur*es1 x is /ill ! cu/om to brea! into ! m\? ( a *ild :5 adm9i/]+ baptism4 ,su* 7 ! beg9n+s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,all 0 done by inspiration--by en?usiasm1 z among ! ,!rapeut & ! ,judates1 if we may = a mom5t be p]mitt$ to comp>e ,jewi% societies1 n[ become reprobate1 ) societies conduct$ by ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself f ! highe/ heav51 :]e ,he sat at ! "r h& ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,"t br\ght necess>y *anges2 ! ,*ur* be+ ext5d$1 /r5g!n$1 & enri*$1 _h occasion = new laws4 ,,app>ition4 ,x is n at all uncommon = a p]son "u /rong emotion to see t :i* is n4 ,9 #agbf a woman 9 ,london1 accus$ ( be+ an accomplice 9 h] husb&'s murd]1 d5i$ ! fact2 ! dead man's coat 0 held up & %ak5 be=e h]1 h] t]rifi$ imag9ation pres5t$ ! husb& himself to h] view2 %e fell at 8 feet & w\ld h embrac$ him4 ,%e told ! jury t %e _h se5 h] husb&4 ,x is n wond]ful t ,!odoric saw 9 ! head ( a fi%1 :i* 0 s]v$ up to him1 t ( ,symma*us1 :om he _h assass9at$--or unju/ly execut$2 = x is precisely ! same ?+4 ,*>les ,,ix41 aft] ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 saw dead bodies & blood2 n 9 8 dreams1 b 9 ! convulsions ( a tr\bl$ m9d seek+ = sleep 9 va94 ,8 physician & 8 nurse bore witness to x4 ,fanta/ic visions are v frequ5t 9 hot fev]s4 ,?is is n see+ 9 imag9ation2 x is see+ 9 reality4 ,! phantom exi/s to him :o has ! p]ception ( x4 ,if ! gift ( reason v\*saf$ to ! human ma*9e 7 n at h& to correct ^! illusions1 all heat$ imag9ations w\ld be 9 an almo/ cont9ual transport1 & x w\ld be impossible to cure !m4 ,x is especially 9 t middle /ate betwe5 sleep+ & wak+ t an inflam$ bra9 sees imag9>y objects & he>s s\nds :i* nobody utt]s4 ,fe>1 love1 grief1 remorse are ! pa9t]s :o trace ! pictures be=e unsettl$ imag9ations4 ,! eye :i* sees sp>ks 9 ! night1 :5 accid5tally press$ 9 a c]ta9 direction1 is b a fa9t image ( ! disord]s ( ! bra94 ,no !ologian d\bts t ) ^! natural causes ! ,ma/] ( nature has sometimes unit$ ,8 div9e influ5ce4 ,to ?is ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t be> ample te/imony4 ,provid5ce has deign$ to employ ^! app>itions--^! visions--9 favor ( ! ,jews1 :o 7 !n its *]i%$ p4 ,x may be t1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 "s really pi\s s\ls1 deceiv$ by _! en?usiasm1 h believ$ t !y _h receiv$ f an intimate communication ) ,god t :i* !y ow$ only to _! inflam$ imag9ations4 ,9 su* cases !re is ne$ ( ! advice ( an hone/ man1 & especially ( a good physician4 ,! /ories ( app>itions are innum]able4 ,x is said to h be5 9 consequ5ce ( an app>ition t ,/4 ,!odore1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r? c5tury1 w5t & set fire to ! temple ( ,amasia & r$uc$ x to a%es4 ,x is v likely t ,god did n comm& ?is action1 9 itself s crim9al1 by :i* sev]al citiz5s p]i%$1 & :i* expos$ all ! ,*ri/ians to a j rev5ge4 ,god might p]mit ,/4 ,potami5ne to appe> to ,/4 ,basilides2 = !re result$ no di/urbance to ! /ate4 ,we w n d5y t ,jesus ,*ri/ might appe> to ,/4 ,victor4 ,b t ,/4 ,b5$ict saw ! s\l ( ,/4 ,g]manus ( ,capua c>ri$ up to heav5 by angels2 & t two monks aft]w>ds saw ! s\l ( ,/4 ,b5$ict walk+ on a c>pet ext5d$ f heav5 to ,m\nt ,cass9o--?is is n q s easy to believe4 ,x may likewise1 )\t any (f5ce to our augu/ religion1 be d\bt$ :e!r ,/4 ,eu*]ius 0 conduct$ by an angel into hell1 :]e he saw ,*>les ,mattel's s\l2 & :e!r a holy h]mit ( ,italy saw ! s\l ( ,dagob]t *a9$ 9 a boat by devils1 :o 7 flogg+ x )\t m]cy2 =1 aft] all1 x is r difficult to expla9 satisfactorily h[ a s\l c walk ^u a c>pet1 h[ x c be *a9$ 9 a boat1 or h[ x c be flogg$4 ,b1 x may v well be t heat$ bra9s h _h su* visions2 f age to age we h a ?\s& in/ances ( !m4 ,"o mu/ be v enlight5$ to di/+ui%1 9 ?is prodigi\s numb] ( visions1 ^? :i* came f ,god ,himself f ^? :i* 7 purely ! (fspr+ ( imag9ation4 ,! illu/ri\s ,bossuet relates1 9 8 fun]al oration ov] ! ,pr9cess ,palat9e1 two visions :i* act$ p[]fully on t pr9cess1 & det]m9$ ! :ole conduct ( h] latt] ye>s4 ,^! heav5ly visions mu/ be believ$ s9ce !y are reg>d$ z su* by ! discreet & le>n$ bi%op ( ,meaux1 :o p5etrat$ into all ! dep?s ( !ology & ev5 und]took to lift ! veil :i* cov]s ! ,apocalypse4 ,he says1 !n1 t ! ,pr9cess ,palat9e1 hav+ l5t a hundr$ ?\s& francs to h] si/]1 ! que5 ( ,pol&1 sold ! du*y ( ,rtelois = a million1 & m>ri$ h] daught]s advantage\sly4 ,happy accord+ to ! _w1 b un=tunately d\bt+ ! tru?s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 %e 0 br\ght back to h] conviction1 & to ! love ( ^! ineffable tru?s by two visions4 ,! fir/ 0 a dream 9 :i* a man born bl9d told h] t he _h no idea ( light1 & t we mu/ believe ! ^w ( o!rs 9 ?+s ( :i* we _c ourselves conceive4 ,! second arose f a viol5t %ock ( ! membranes & fibres ( ! bra9 9 an attack ( fev]4 ,%e saw a h5 runn+ aft] "o ( h] *ick5s1 :i* a dog held 9 8 m\?4 ,! ,pr9cess ,palat9e snat*$ ! *ick f ! dog1 on :i* a voice cri$ out3 ,give him back 8 *ick52 if y deprive him ( 8 food he w n wat* z he ought4 ,b ! pr9cess exclaim$1 ,no1 ,i w nev] give x back4 ,! *ick5 0 ! s\l ( ,anne ( ,gonzaga1 ,pr9cess ,palat9e2 ! h5 0 ! ,*ur*1 & ! dog 0 ! devil4 ,anne ( ,gonzaga1 :o 0 nev] to give back ! *ick5 to ! dog1 0 efficaci\s grace4 ,bossuet prea*$ ?is fun]al oration to ! ,c>melite nuns ( ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,jacques1 at ,p>is1 be=e ! :ole h\se ( ,cond2 he us$ ^! rem>kable words3 ,he>k51 & be especially c>eful n to he> ) contempt ! ord] ( ! ,div9e w>n+s1 & ! conduct ( ,div9e grace4 ,! read]1 !n1 mu/ p]use ?is /ory ) ! same rev]5ce ) :i* its he>]s li/5$ to x4 ,^! extraord9>y work+s ( ,provid5ce are l ! miracles ( canoniz$ sa9ts1 :i* mu/ be atte/$ by irreproa*able witnesses4 ,& :at m lawful depon5t c we h to ! app>itions & visions ( ! ,pr9cess ,palat9e ?an ! man :o employ$ 8 life 9 di/+ui%+ tru? f appe>ance8 :o combat$ vigor\sly aga9/ ! nuns ( ,port ,royal on ! =mul>y2 aga9/ ,paul ,f]ri on ! cate*ism2 aga9/ ! m9i/] ,claude on ! v>iations ( ! ,*ur*2 aga9/ ,doctor ,dup9 on ,*9a2 aga9/ ,fa!r ,simon on ! und]/&+ ( ! sacr$ text2 aga9/ ,c>d9al ,sfondrati on pr$e/9ation2 aga9/ ! pope on ! rights ( ! ,gallican ,*ur*2 aga9/ ! ar*bi%op ( ,cambray on pure & dis9t]e/$ love4 ,he 0 n to be s$uc$ by ! names1 nor ! titles1 nor ! reputation1 nor ! dialectics ( 8 adv]s>ies4 ,he relat$ ?is fact2 !re=e he believ$ x4 ,let u jo9 him 9 8 belief1 9 spite ( ! raill]y :i* x has occasion$4 ,let u adore ! secrets ( ,provid5ce1 b let u di/ru/ ! w&]+s ( ! imag9ation1 :i* ,malebran*e call$ la folle du logis4 ,= ^! two visions accord$ to ! ,pr9cess ,palat9e are n v\*saf$ to e "o4 ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>$ to ,/4 ,ca?>9e ( ,si5na2 he esp\s$ h] & gave h] a r+4 ,?is my/ical app>ition is to be v5]at$1 = x is atte/$ by ,raymond ( ,capua1 g5]al ( ! ,dom9icans1 :o confess$ h]1 z also by ,pope ,urban ,,vi4 ,b x is reject$ by ! le>n$ ,fleury1 au?or ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory4 ,& a "y woman :o %\ld n[ boa/ ( hav+ contract$ su* a m>riage might receive z a nuptial pres5t a place 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,! appe>ance ( ,"m ,angelica1 abbess ( ,port ,royal1 to ,si/] ,doro?y is relat$ by a man ( v great weight among ! ,jans5i/s1 ! ,sieur ,dufoss1 au?or ( ! ,mmoirs de ,pontis4 ,"m ,angelica1 long aft] h] dea?1 came & seat$ h]self 9 ! *ur* ( ,port ,royal1 9 h] old place1 ) h] crosi] 9 h] h&4 ,%e comm&$ t ,si/] ,doro?y %\ld be s5t = & to h] %e told t]rible secrets4 ,b ! te/imony ( ?is ,dufoss is ( less weight ?an t ( ,raymond ( ,capua1 & ,pope ,urban ,,vi41 :i*1 h[ev]1 h n be5 =mally receiv$4 ,! writ] ( ! above p>agraphs has s9ce read ! ,abb ,langlet's f\r volumes on ,app>itions1 & ?9ks he ought n to take any?+ f !m4 ,he is conv9c$ ( all ! app>itions v]ifi$ by ! ,*ur*1 b he has "s d\bts ab\t ! o!rs1 until !y are au!ntically recogniz$4 ,! ,cordeli]s & ! ,jacob9s1 ! ,jans5i/s & ! ,mol9i/s h all _h _! app>itions & _! miracles4 ,iliacos int] muros peccatur et extra4