,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,book ,,! ,,fir/ ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #b4 ,i4 ,t ,m5 by ,v>i\s ,ways ,arrive at ! ,same ,end4 ,,ii4 ,( ,sorr[4 ,,iii4 ,t our affections c>ry !mselves beyond u4 ,,iv4 ,t ! s\l dis*>ges h] passions ^u false objects1 :]e ! true are want+4 ,v4 ,:e!r ! gov]nor ( a place besieg$ ought himself to g out to p>ley4 ,,vi4 ,t ! h\r ( p>ley is dang]\s4 ,,vii4 ,t ! int5tion is judge ( our actions4 ,,viii4 ,( idl5ess4 ,,ix4 ,( li>s4 ,x4 ,( quick or sl[ spee*4 ,,xi4 ,( progno/ications4 ,,xii4 ,( con/ancy4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,t ,,m5 ,,by ,,v>i\s ,,ways ,,arrive ,,at ,,! ,,same ,,end4 ,! mo/ usual way ( appeas+ ! indignation ( su* z we h any way (f5d$1 :5 we see !m 9 possession ( ! p[] ( rev5ge1 & f9d t we absolutely lie at _! m]cy1 is by submission1 to move !m to commis]ation & pity2 & yet brav]y1 con/ancy1 & resolution1 h[ev] q contr>y means1 h sometimes s]v$ to produce ! same effect4--,florio's v]sion beg9s ?us3 ,! mo/ vsuall waie to appease ^? m9ds wee h (f5d$1 :5 rev5ge lies 9 _! h&s1 & t we /& at _! m]cie1 is by submission to move !m to commis]ation & pity3 ,nev]!less1 c\rage1 con/ancie1 & resolution 7means altoge!r opposite7 h sometimes wr\ght ! same effect4-- ,! spell+ is ,florio's ,d4,w4 ,edw>d1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,edw>d1 ! ,black ,pr9ce4 ,d4,w4 7! same :o s long gov]n$ our ,gui5ne1 a p]sonage ^: condition & =tune h 9 !m a great deal ( ! mo/ notable & mo/ consid]able p>ts ( gr&eur71 hav+ be5 highly inc5s$ by ! ,lim\s9s1 & tak+ _! city by assault1 0 n1 ei!r by ! cries ( ! p1 or ! pray]s & te>s ( ! wom5 & *ildr51 ab&on$ to slaught] & pro/rate at 8 feet = m]cy1 to be /ay$ f prosecut+ 8 rev5ge2 till1 p5etrat+ fur!r into ! t[n1 he at la/ took notice ( ?ree ,fr5* g5tlem51--,^! 7 ,jean de ,villemure1 ,hugh de la ,ro*e1 & ,rog] de ,beau=t4--,froiss>t1 i4 c4 #bhi4 ,! city 0 ,limoges4 ,d4,w4--:o ) incr$ible brav]y alone su/a9$ ! p[] ( 8 victori\s army4 ,!n x 0 t consid]ation & respect unto s rem>kable a val\r fir/ /opp$ ! torr5t ( 8 fury1 & t 8 clem5cy1 beg9n+ ) ^! ?ree cavali]s1 0 aft]w>ds ext5d$ to all ! rema9+ inhabitants ( ! city4 ,sc&]beg1 ,pr9ce ( ,epirus1 pursu+ "o ( 8 soldi]s ) purpose to kill him1 ! soldi]1 hav+ 9 va9 tri$ by all ! ways ( humility & supplication to appease him1 resolv$1 z 8 la/ refuge1 to face ab\t & await him sword 9 h&3 :i* behavi\r ( 8 gave a sudd5 /op to 8 capta9's fury1 :o1 = see+ him assume s notable a resolution1 receiv$ him into grace2 an example1 h[ev]1 t might suff] ano!r int]pretation ) su* z h n read ( ! prodigi\s =ce & val\r ( t pr9ce4 ,! ,emp]or ,conrad ,,iii4 hav+ besieg$ ,guelph1 ,duke ( ,bav>ia1--,9 #aadj1 9 ,we9sb]g1 ,upp] ,bav>ia4--w\ld n be prevail$ ^u1 :at mean & unmanly satisfactions soev] 7 t5d]$ to him1 to condesc5d to mild] conditions ?an t ! ladies & g5tlewom5 only :o 7 9 ! t[n ) ! duke might g out )\t violation ( _! hon\r1 on foot1 & ) s mu* only z !y c\ld c>ry ab\t !m4 ,:]eupon !y1 out ( magnanimity ( he>t1 pres5tly contriv$ to c>ry out1 ^u _! %\ld]s1 _! husb&s & *ildr51 & ! duke himself2 a sight at :i* ! emp]or 0 s pleas$1 t1 ravi%$ ) ! g5]osity ( ! action1 he wept = joy1 & imm$iately ext+ui%+ 9 8 he>t ! mortal & capital hatr$ he _h conceiv$ aga9/ ?is duke1 he f t "t =w>d treat$ him & 8 ) all humanity4 ,! "o & ! o!r ( ^! two ways w\ld ) great facility "w ^u my nature2 = ,i h a m>vell\s prop5sity to m]cy & mildness1 & to su* a degree t ,i fancy ( ! two ,i %\ld soon] surr5d] my ang] to compassion ?an to e/eem4 ,& yet pity is reput$ a vice among/ ! ,/oics1 :o w t we succ\r ! afflict$1 b n t we %\ld be s affect$ ) _! suff]+s z to suff] ) !m4 ,i conceiv$ ^! examples n ill suit$ to ! "q 9 h&1 & ! r because !re9 we obs]ve ^! great s\ls assault$ & tri$ by ^! two sev]al ways1 to resi/ ! "o )\t rel5t+1 & to be %ook & subject$ by ! o!r4 ,x may be true t to suff] a man's he>t to be totally subdu$ by compassion may be imput$ to facility1 effem9acy1 & ov]-t5d]ness2 :5ce x comes to pass t ! weak] natures1 z ( wom51 *ildr51 & ! common sort ( p1 are ! mo/ subject to x b aft] hav+ resi/$ & disda9$ ! p[] ( groans & te>s1 to yield to ! sole rev]5ce ( ! sacr$ image ( ,val\r1 ?is c be no o!r ?an ! effect ( a /rong & inflexible s\l enam\r$ ( & hon\r+ mascul9e & ob/9ate c\rage4 ,nev]!less1 a/oni%m5t & admiration may1 9 less g5]\s m9ds1 beget a l effect3 witness ! p ( ,!bes1 :o1 hav+ put two ( _! g5]als ^u trial = _! lives = hav+ cont9u$ 9 arms beyond ! precise t]m ( _! commission1 v h>dly p>don$ ,pelopidas1 :o1 b[+ "u ! weight ( s dang]\s an accusation1 made no mann] ( def5ce = himself1 nor produc$ o!r argum5ts ?an pray]s & supplications2 :]eas1 on ! contr>y1 ,epam9ondas1 fall+ to rec\nt magniloqu5tly ! exploits he _h p]=m$ 9 _! s]vice1 &1 aft] a haughty & arrogant mann] reproa*+ !m ) +ratitude & inju/ice1 !y _h n ! he>t to proce$ any fur!r 9 8 trial1 b broke up ! c\rt & dep>t$1 ! :ole assembly highly comm5d+ ! high c\rage ( ?is p]sonage4--,plut>*1 ,h[ f> a ,man may praise ,himself1 c4 #e4 ,dionysius ! eld]1 aft] hav+1 by a t$i\s siege & ?r\gh exce$+ great difficulties1 tak5 ! city ( ,reggio1 & 9 x ! gov]nor ,phyton1 a v gallant man1 :o _h made s ob/9ate a def5ce1 0 resolv$ to make him a tragical example ( 8 rev5ge3 9 ord] :]eunto he fir/ told him1 ,t he _h ! day be=e caus$ 8 son & all 8 k9dr$ to be dr[n$4 ,to :i* ,phyton return$ no o!r answ] b ?is3 ,t !y 7 !n by "o day happi] ?an he4 ,aft] :i*1 caus+ him to be /ripp$1 & deliv]+ him into ! h&s ( ! torm5tors1 he 0 by !m n only dragg$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! t[n1 & mo/ ignom9i\sly & cruelly :ipp$1 b moreov] vilifi$ ) mo/ bitt] & contumeli\s language3 yet /ill he ma9ta9$ 8 c\rage entire all ! way1 ) a /rong voice & undaunt$ c\nt5ance proclaim+ ! hon\rable & glori\s cause ( 8 dea?2 namely1 = t he w\ld n deliv] up 8 c\ntry into ! h&s ( a tyrant2 at ! same "t d5\nc+ aga9/ him a spe$y *a/isem5t f ! (f5d$ gods4 ,at :i* ,dionysius1 read+ 9 8 soldi]s' looks1 t in/ead ( be+ inc5s$ at ! haughty language ( ?is conqu]$ enemy1 to ! contempt ( _! capta9 & 8 triumph1 !y 7 n only /ruck ) admiration ( s r>e a virtue1 b moreov] incl9$ to mut9y1 & 7 ev5 ready to rescue ! prison] out ( ! hangman's h&s1 he caus$ ! tortur+ to cease1 & aft]w>ds privately caus$ him to be ?r[n into ! sea4--,diod4 ,sic41 xiv4 #bi4 ,man 79 good e>ne/7 is a m>vell\s va91 fickle1 & un/able subject1 & on :om x is v h>d to =m any c]ta9 & uni=m judgm5t4 ,= ,pompey c\ld p>don ! :ole city ( ! ,mam]t9es1 ?\gh furi\sly inc5s$ aga9/ x1 ^u ! s+le acc\nt ( ! virtue & magnanimity ( "o citiz51 ,z5o1--,plut>* calls him ,/h5o1 & also ,/hemnus & ,/h5is--:o took ! fault ( ! public :olly ^u himself2 nei!r entreat$ o!r fav\r1 b alone to und]go ! puni%m5t = all3 & yet ,sylla's ho/1 hav+ 9 ! city ( ,p]ugia --,plut>* says ,pr5e/e1 a t[n ( ,latium4--manife/$ ! same virtue1 obta9$ no?+ by x1 ei!r = himself or 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,&1 directly contr>y to my fir/ examples1 ! brave/ ( all m51 & :o 0 reput$ s graci\s to all ^? he ov]came1 ,alex&]1 hav+1 aft] _m great difficulties1 =c$ ! city ( ,gaza1 &1 ent]+1 f\nd ,betis1 :o comm&$ !re1 & ( ^: val\r 9 ! "t ( ?is siege he _h mo/ m>vell\s manife/ pro(1 alone1 =sak5 by all 8 soldi]s1 8 arm\r hack$ & hew$ to pieces1 cov]$ all ov] ) blood & w\nds1 & yet /ill fight+ 9 ! cr[d ( a numb] ( ,mac$onians1 :o 7 lay+ on him on all sides1 he said to him1 nettl$ at s de>-b\ght a victory 7=1 9 addition to ! o!r damage1 he _h two w\nds newly receiv$ 9 8 own p]son71 ,?\ %alt n die1 ,betis1 z ?\ do/ int5d2 be sure ?\ %all suff] all ! torm5ts t c be inflict$ on a captive4 ,to :i* m5ace ! o!r return+ no o!r answ]1 b only a fi]ce & disda9ful look2 ,:at1 says ,alex&]1 obs]v+ 8 haughty & ob/9ate sil5ce1 is he too /iff to b5d a knee6 ,is he too pr\d to utt] "o suppliant ^w6 ,truly1 ,i w conqu] ?is sil5ce2 & if ,i _c =ce a ^w f 8 m\?1 ,i w1 at lea/1 extract a groan f 8 he>t4 ,& !reupon conv]t+ 8 ang] into fury1 pres5tly comm&$ 8 heels to be bor$ ?r\gh1 caus+ him1 alive1 to be dragg$1 mangl$1 & dismemb]$ at a c>t's tail4--,qu9tus ,curtius1 iv4 #f4 ,?is act ( cruelty has be5 d\bt$1 not)/&+ ! /atem5t ( ,curtius4--,0 x t ! height ( c\rage 0 s natural & famili> to ?is conqu]or1 t because he c\ld n admire1 he respect$ x ! less8 ,or 0 x t he conceiv$ val\r to be a virtue s peculi> to himself1 t 8 pride c\ld n1 )\t envy1 endure x 9 ano!r8 ,or 0 x t ! natural impetuosity ( 8 fury 0 incapable ( opposition8 ,c]ta9ly1 _h x be5 capable ( mod]ation1 x is to be believ$ t 9 ! sack & desolation ( ,!bes1 to see s _m valiant m51 lo/ & totally de/itute ( any fur!r def5ce1 cruelly massacr$ be=e 8 eyes1 w\ld h appeas$ x3 :]e !re 7 above six ?\s& put to ! sword1 ( :om n "o 0 se5 to fly1 or he>d to cry out = qu>t]2 b1 on ! contr>y1 e "o runn+ "h & !re to seek out & to provoke ! victori\s enemy to help !m to an hon\rable end4 ,n "o 0 se5 :o1 h[ev] weak5$ ) w\nds1 did n 9 8 la/ gasp yet endeav\r to rev5ge himself1 & ) all ! arms ( a brave despair1 to sweet5 8 own dea? 9 ! dea? ( an enemy4 ,yet did _! val\r create no pity1 & ! l5g? ( "o day 0 n en\gh to satiate ! ?ir/ ( ! conqu]or's rev5ge1 b ! slaught] cont9u$ to ! la/ drop ( blood t 0 capable ( be+ %$1 & /opp$ n till x met ) none b un>m$ p]sons1 old m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ( !m to c>ry away to ! numb] ( ?irty ?\s& slaves4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,( ,,sorr[ ,no man liv+ is m free f ?is passion ?an ,i1 :o yet nei!r l x 9 myself nor admire x 9 o!rs1 & yet g5]ally ! _w1 z a settl$ ?+1 is pleas$ to grace x ) a p>ticul> e/eem1 clo?+ !re) wisdom1 virtue1 & consci5ce4 ,fooli% & sordid guise6 --,no man is m free f ?is passion ?an ,i1 = ,i nei!r love nor reg>d x3 albeit ! _w ha? und]tak51 z x 7 ^u cov5ant1 to grace x ) a p>ticul> fav\r4 ,!re) !y adorne age1 v]tue1 & consci5ce4 ,oh fooli% & base ornam5t6 ,florio1 #afac1 p4 #c --,! ,italians h m fitly baptiz$ by ?is "n--,la tri/ezza-- malignity2 = 'tis a quality always hurtful1 always idle & va92 & z be+ c[>dly1 mean1 & base1 x is by ! ,/oics expressly & p>ticul>ly =bidd5 to _! sages4 ,b ! /ory--,h]odotus1 iii4 #ad4--says t ,psamm5itus1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 be+ defeat$ & tak5 prison] by ,cambyses1 ,k+ ( ,p]sia1 see+ 8 own daught] pass by him z prison]1 & 9 a wret*$ habit1 ) a bucket to draw wat]1 ?\gh 8 fri5ds ab\t him 7 s conc]n$ z to break out into te>s & lam5tations1 yet he himself rema9$ unmov$1 )\t utt]+ a ^w1 8 eyes fix$ ^u ! gr\nd2 & see+1 moreov]1 8 son imm$iately aft] l$ to execution1 /ill ma9ta9$ ! same c\nt5ance2 till spy+ at la/ "o ( 8 dome/ic & famili> fri5ds dragg$ away among/ ! captives1 he fell to te>+ 8 hair & beat+ 8 brea/1 ) all ! o!r extravagances ( extreme sorr[4 ,a /ory t may v fitly be c\pl$ ) ano!r ( ! same k9d1 ( rec5t date1 ( a pr9ce ( our own nation1 :o be+ at ,tr5t1 & hav+ news !re br\ght him ( ! dea? ( 8 eld] bro!r1 a bro!r on :om dep5d$ ! :ole support & hon\r ( 8 h\se1 & soon aft] ( t ( a y\ng] bro!r1 ! second hope ( 8 family1 & hav+ )/ood ^! two assaults ) an exempl>y resolution2 "o ( 8 s]vants happ5+ a few days aft] to die1 he suff]$ 8 con/ancy to be ov]come by ?is la/ accid5t2 &1 p>t+ ) 8 c\rage1 s ab&on$ himself to sorr[ & m\rn+1 t "s !nce 7 =w>d to conclude t he 0 only t\*$ to ! quick by ?is la/ /roke ( =tune2 b1 9 tru?1 x 01 t be+ be=e brimful ( grief1 ! lea/ addition ov]fl[$ ! b\nds ( all pati5ce4 ,:i*1 ,i ?9k1 might also be said ( ! =m] example1 did n ! /ory proce$ to tell u t ,cambyses ask+ ,psamm5itus1 ,:y1 n be+ mov$ at ! calamity ( 8 son & daught]1 he %\ld ) s great impati5ce be> ! mis=tune ( 8 fri5d8 ,x is1 answ]$ he1 because only ?is la/ affliction 0 to be manife/$ by te>s1 ! two fir/ f> exce$+ all mann] ( expression4 ,&1 p]adv5ture1 some?+ l ?is might be work+ 9 ! fancy ( ! anci5t pa9t]1--,cic]o1 ,de ,orator41 c4 #bb 2 ,pl9y1 xxxv4 #aj4-- :o hav+1 9 ! sacrifice ( ,iphig5ia1 to repres5t ! sorr[ ( ! assi/ants proportionably to ! sev]al degrees ( int]e/ e "o _h 9 ! dea? ( ?is fair innoc5t virg91 & hav+1 9 ! o!r figures1 laid out ! utmo/ p[] ( 8 art1 :5 he came to t ( h] fa!r1 he drew him ) a veil ov] 8 face1 mean+ !reby t no k9d ( c\nt5ance 0 capable ( express+ su* a degree ( sorr[4 ,:i* is also ! reason :y ! poets feign ! mis]able "m1 ,niobe1 hav+ fir/ lo/ sev5 sons1 & !n aft]w>ds z _m daught]s 7ov]:elm$ ) h] losses71 to h be5 at la/ trans=m$ into a rock-- ,diriguisse malis1 ,petrifi$ ) h] mis=tunes4--,ovid1 ,met41 vi4 #cjd4 !reby to express t melan*olic1 dumb1 & deaf /upefaction1 :i* b5umbs all our faculties1 :5 oppress$ ) accid5ts great] ?an we are able to be>4 ,&1 inde$1 ! viol5ce & impression ( an excessive grief mu/ ( necessity a/oni% ! s\l1 & :olly deprive h] ( h] ord9>y functions3 z x happ5s to e "o ( u1 :o1 ^u any sudd5 al>m ( v ill news1 f9d ourselves surpris$1 /upefi$1 & 9 a mann] depriv$ ( all p[] ( motion1 s t ! s\l1 beg9n+ to v5t itself 9 te>s & lam5tations1 seems to free & dis5gage itself f ! sudd5 oppression1 & to h obta9$ "s room to "w itself out at great] lib]ty4 ,et via vix t&em voci laxata dolore e/4 ,& at l5g? & ) difficulty is a passage op5$ by grief = utt]ance4--,a,eneid1 xi4 #aea4 ,9 ! w> t ,f]d9& made ^u ! wid[ ( ,k+ ,john ( ,hung>y1 ab\t ,buda1 a man-at-arms 0 p>ticul>ly tak5 notice ( by e "o = 8 s+ul> gallant behavi\r 9 a c]ta9 enc\nt]2 &1 unkn[n1 highly comm5d$1 & lam5t$1 be+ left dead ^u ! place3 b by none s mu* z by ,raisciac1 a ,g]man "l1 :o 0 inf9itely enam\r$ ( s r>e a val\r4 ,! body be+ br\ght (f1 & ! c\nt1 ) ! common curiosity com+ to view x1 ! arm\r 0 no soon] tak5 (f b he imm$iately knew him to be 8 own son1 a ?+ t add$ a second bl[ to ! compassion ( all ! behold]s2 only he1 )\t utt]+ a ^w1 or turn+ away 8 eyes f ! woeful object1 /ood fix$ly contemplat+ ! body ( 8 son1 till ! vehem5cy ( sorr[ hav+ ov]come 8 vital spirits1 made him s9k d[n /one-dead to ! gr\nd4 ,*i puo dir com' egli arde1 a 9 picciol fuoco1 ,he :o c say h[ he burns ) love1 has little fire --,petr>ca1 ,sonetto #acg4 say ! ,innamoratos1 :5 !y w\ld repres5t an 'insupportable passion4 ,mis]o quod omneis ,eripit s5sus mihi3 nam simul te1 ,lesbia1 aspexi1 nihil e/ sup] mi1 ,quod loqu> am5s4 ,l+ua s$ torpet3 t5uis sub artus ,flamma dimanat2 sonitu suopte ,t9t9ant aures2 gem9a teguntur ,lum9a nocte4 ,love deprives me ( all my faculties3 ,lesbia1 :5 once 9 ?y pres5ce1 ,i h n left ! p[] to tell my di/ract+ passion3 my tongue becomes torpid2 a subtle flame creeps ?r\gh my ve9s2 my e>s t+le 9 deafness2 my eyes are veil$ ) d>kness4 ,catullus1 ,epig4 li4 #e ,nei!r is x 9 ! height & greate/ fury ( ! fit t we are 9 a condition to p\r out our compla9ts or our amor\s p]suasions1 ! s\l be+ at t "t ov]-burd5$1 & lab\r+ ) pr(\nd ?\ghts2 & ! body deject$ & langui%+ ) desire2 & !nce x is t sometimes proce$ ^? accid5tal impot5cies t s unseasonably surprise ! lov]1 & t frigidity :i* by ! =ce ( an immod]ate ard\r seizes him ev5 9 ! v lap ( fruition4 --,! edition ( #aehh has "h1 ,an accid5t n unkn[n to myself4-- ,= all passions t suff] !mselves to be reli%$ & dige/$ are b mod]ate3 ,curae leves loquuntur1 +5tes /up5t4 ,light griefs c speak3 deep sorr[s are dumb4 --,s5eca1 ,hippolytus1 act ii4 sc5e #c4 ,a surprise ( unexpect$ joy does likewise (t5 produce ! same effect3 ,ut me conspexit v5i5tem1 et ,troja circum ,arma am5s vidit1 magnis ext]rita mon/ris1 ,diriguit visu 9 m$io1 calor ossa reliquit1 ,labitur1 et longo vix t&em tempore fatur4 ,:5 %e beheld me advanc+1 & saw1 ) /upefaction1 ! ,trojan arms ar\nd me1 t]rifi$ ) s great a prodigy1 %e fa9t$ away at ! v sight3 vital w>m? =sook h] limbs3 %e s9ks d[n1 &1 aft] a long int]val1 ) difficulty speaks4-- ,a,eneid1 iii4 #cjf4 ,besides ! examples ( ! ,roman lady1 :o di$ = joy to see h] son safe return$ f ! defeat ( ,cannae2 & ( ,sophocles & ( ,dionysius ! ,tyrant1--,pl9y1 vii4 #ec4 ,diodorus ,siculus1 h[ev] 7xv4 c4 #bj71 tells u t ,dionysius 0 s ov]joy$ at ! news t he made a great sacrifice ^u x to ! gods1 prep>$ sumptu\s fea/s1 to :i* he invit$ all 8 fri5ds1 & !re9 drank s excessively t x ?rew him into a v bad di/emp]4--:o di$ ( joy2 & ( ,?alna1 :o di$ 9 ,corsica1 read+ news ( ! hon\rs ! ,roman ,s5ate _h decre$ 9 8 fav\r1 we h1 moreov]1 "o 9 our "t1 ( ,pope ,leo ,x41 :o ^u news ( ! tak+ ( ,milan1 a ?+ he _h s ard5tly desir$1 0 rapt ) s sudd5 an excess ( joy t he imm$iately fell into a fev] & di$4--,guicci>d9i1 ,/oria d',italia1 vol4 xiv4--,& = a m notable te/imony ( ! imbecility ( human nature1 x is record$ by ! anci5ts--,pl9y1 'ut supra'--t ,diodorus ! dialectician di$ ^u ! spot1 out ( an extreme passion ( %ame1 = n hav+ be5 able 9 8 own s*ool1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( a great auditory1 to dis5gage himself f a nice argum5t t 0 prop\nd$ to him4 ,i1 = my "p1 am v little subject to ^! viol5t passions2 ,i am naturally ( a /ubborn appreh5sion1 :i* also1 by reason+1 ,i e day h>d5 & =tify4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,t ,,our ,,affections ,,c>ry ,,!mselves ,,beyond ,,u4 ,su* z accuse mank9d ( ! folly ( gap+ aft] future ?+s1 & advise u to make our b5efit ( ^? :i* are pres5t1 & to set up our re/ ^u !m1 z hav+ no grasp ^u t :i* is to come1 ev5 less ?an t :i* we h ^u :at is pa/1 h hit ^u ! mo/ univ]sal ( human errors1 if t may be call$ an error to :i* nature h]self has dispos$ u1 9 ord] to ! cont9uation ( h] own "w1 prepossess+ u1 among/ sev]al o!rs1 ) ?is deceiv+ imag9ation1 z be+ m jeal\s ( our action ?an afraid ( our k4 ,we are nev] pres5t )1 b always beyond ourselves3 fe>1 desire1 hope1 /ill pu% u on t[>ds ! future1 depriv+ u1 9 ! meantime1 ( ! s5se & consid]ation ( t :i* is to amuse u ) ! ?\ght ( :at %all be1 ev5 :5 we %all be no m4--,r\sseau1 ,emile1 livre ii4 ,calamitosus e/ animus futuri auxius4 ,! m9d anxi\s ab\t ! future is unhappy4 --,s5eca1 ,epi/41 #ih4 ,we f9d ?is great precept (t5 repeat$ 9 ,plato1 ,d ?9e own "w1 & "k ?yself4 ,( :i* two p>ts1 bo? ! "o & ! o!r g5]ally1 compreh5d our :ole duty1 & d ea* ( !m 9 l mann] involve ! o!r2 = :o w d 8 own "w aright w f9d t 8 fir/ lesson is to "k :at he is1 & t :i* is prop] to himself2 & :o rightly und]/&s himself w nev] mi/ake ano!r man's "w = 8 own1 b w love & improve himself above all o!r ?+s1 w refuse sup]flu\s employm5ts1 & reject all unpr(itable ?\ghts & propositions4 ,z folly1 on ! "o side1 ?\gh x %\ld enjoy all x desire1 w\ld not)/&+ nev] be cont5t1 s1 on ! o!r1 wisdom1 acquiesc+ 9 ! pres5t1 is nev] dissatisfi$ ) itself4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quae41 #eg1 v4 #ah4--;,epicurus disp5ses 8 sages f all =esight & c>e ( ! future4 ,among/ ^? laws t relate to ! dead1 ,i look ^u t to be v s\nd by :i* ! actions ( pr9ces are to be exam9$ aft] _! decease4--,diodorus ,siculus1 i4 #f4-- ,!y are equals )1 if n ma/]s ( ! laws1 &1 !re=e1 :at ju/ice c\ld n inflict ^u _! p]sons1 'tis b reason %\ld be execut$ ^u _! reputations & ! e/ates ( _! successors--?+s t we (t5 value above life itself4 ',tis a cu/om ( s+ul> advantage to ^? c\ntries :]e x is 9 use1 & by all good pr9ces to be desir$1 :o h reason to take x ill1 t ! memories ( ! wick$ %\ld be us$ ) ! same rev]5ce & respect ) _! own4 ,we owe subjection & ob$i5ce to all our k+s1 :e!r good or bad1 alike1 = t has respect unto _! (fice2 b z to e/eem & affection1 ^! are only due to _! virtue4 ,let u grant to political gov]nm5t to endure !m ) pati5ce1 h[ev] unwor?y2 to conceal _! vices2 & to assi/ !m ) our recomm5dation 9 _! indiff]5t actions1 :il/ _! au?ority /&s 9 ne$ ( our support4 ,b1 ! relation ( pr9ce & subject be+ once at an end1 !re is no reason we %\ld d5y ! expression ( our real op9ions to our own lib]ty & common ju/ice1 & especially to int]dict to good subjects ! glory ( hav+ rev]5tly & fai?fully s]v$ a pr9ce1 ^: imp]fections 7 to !m s well kn[n2 ?is 7 to deprive po/]ity ( a useful example4 ,& su* z1 out ( respect to "s private obligation1 unju/ly esp\se & v9dicate ! memory ( a faulty pr9ce1 d private "r at ! exp5se ( public ju/ice4 ,livy does v truly say1--xxxv4 #dh4-- ,t ! language ( m5 br$ up 9 c\rts is always full ( va9 o/5tation & false te/imony1 e "o indiff]5tly magnify+ 8 own ma/]1 & /ret*+ 8 comm5dation to ! utmo/ ext5t ( virtue & sov]eign gr&eur4 ,"s may condemn ! fre$om ( ^? two soldi]s :o s r\ndly answ]$ ,n]o to 8 be>d2 ! "o be+ ask$ by him :y he bore him ill-w8 ,i lov$ !e1 answ]$ he1 :il/ ?\ w]t wor?y ( x1 b s9ce ?\ art become a p>ricide1 an inc5di>y1 a play]1 & a coa*man1 ,i hate !e z ?\ do/ des]ve4 ,& ! o!r1 :y he %\ld attempt to kill him8 ,because1 said he1 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no o!r rem$y aga9/ ?y p]petual mis*iefs4 --,tacitus1 ,annal41 xv4 #fg4--;,b ! public & univ]sal te/imonies t 7 giv5 ( him aft] 8 dea? 7& s w be to all po/]ity1 bo? ( him & all o!r wick$ pr9ces l him71 ( 8 tyrannies & abom9able deportm5t1 :o1 ( a s\nd judgm5t1 c reprove !m8 ,i am sc&alis$1 t 9 s sacr$ a gov]nm5t z t ( ! ,lac$aemonians !re %\ld be mix$ s hypocritical a c]emony at ! int]m5t ( _! k+s2 :]e all _! conf$]ates & neighb\rs1 & all sorts & degrees ( m5 & wom51 z well z _! slaves1 cut & sla%$ _! =eheads 9 tok5 ( sorr[1 repeat+ 9 _! cries & lam5tations t t k+ 7let him h be5 z wick$ z ! devil7 0 ! be/ t ev] !y _h2--,h]odotus1 vi4 #fh4--;by ?is means attribut+ to 8 quality ! praise t only belongs to m]it1 & t ( "r is due to supreme des]t1 ?\gh lodg$ 9 ! l[e/ & mo/ inf]ior subject4 ,ari/otle1 :o w /ill h a h& 9 ev]y?+1 makes a 'qua]e' ^u ! say+ ( ,solon1 t none c be said to be happy until he is dead3 :e!r1 !n1 he :o has liv$ & di$ accord+ to 8 he>t's desire1 if he h left an ill repute beh9d him1 & t 8 po/]ity be mis]able1 c be said to be happy8 ,:il/ we h life & motion1 we convey ourselves by fancy & preoccupation1 :i!r & to :at we please2 b once out ( be+1 we h no m any mann] ( communication ) t :i* is1 & x _h !re=e be5 bett] said by ,solon t man is nev] happy1 because nev] s1 till he is no m4 ,quisquam ,vix radicitus e vita se tollit1 et eicit2 ,s$ facit esse sui quiddam sup] inscius ipse1 ,nec removet satis a projecto corpore sese1 et ,v9dicat4 ,sc>cely "o man c1 ev5 9 dy+1 :olly deta* himself f ! idea ( life2 9 8 ignorance he mu/ ne$s imag9e t !re is 9 him some?+ t survives him1 & _c suffici5tly sep>ate or emancipate himself f 8 rema9s --,lucretius1 iii4 #hij4 ,b]tr& de ,guescl91 dy+ at ! siege ( ! ,ca/le ( ,rancon1 ne> unto ,puy1 9 ,auv]gne1 ! besieg$ 7 aft]w>ds1 ^u surr5d]1 enjo9$ to lay d[n ! keys ( ! place ^u ! corpse ( ! dead g5]al4 ,b>tolommeo d',alviano1 ! ,v5etian ,g5]al1 happ5+ to die 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,republic 9 ,brescia1 & 8 corpse be+ to be c>ri$ ?r\gh ! t]ritory ( ,v]ona1 an enemy's c\ntry1 mo/ ( ! army 7 incl9$ to dem& safe-conduct f ! ,v]onese2 b ,!odoro ,trivulzio oppos$ ! motion1 r *oos+ to make 8 way by =ce ( arms1 & to run ! haz>d ( a battle1 say+ x 0 by no means fit t he :o 9 8 life 0 nev] afraid ( 8 enemies %\ld seem to appreh5d !m :5 he 0 dead4 ,9 tru?1 9 affairs ( ! same nature1 by ! ,greek laws1 he :o made suit to an enemy = a body to give x burial r5\nc$ 8 victory1 & _h no m "r to erect a trophy1 & he to :om su* suit 0 made 0 reput$ victor4 ,by ?is means x 0 t ,nicias lo/ ! advantage he _h visibly obta9$ ov] ! ,cor9?ians1 & t ,agesilaus1 on ! contr>y1 assur$ t :i* he _h be=e v d\btfully ga9$ ov] ! ,boeotians4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,nicias1 c4 ii42 ,life ( ,agesilaus1 c4 vi4 ,^! ?+s might appe> /range1 _h x n be5 a g5]al practice 9 all ages n only to ext5d ! conc]n ( ourselves beyond ?is life1 b1 moreov]1 to fancy t ! fav\r ( ,heav5 does n only v (t5 accompany u to ! grave1 b has also1 ev5 aft] life1 a conc]n = our a%es4 ,( :i* !re are s _m anci5t examples 7to say no?+ ( ^? ( our own obs]vation71 t x is n necess>y ,i %\ld long] insi/ ^u x4 ,edw>d ,i41 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 hav+ 9 ! long w>s betwixt him & ,rob]t1 ,k+ ( ,scotl&1 _h exp]i5ce ( h[ great importance 8 own imm$iate pres5ce 0 to ! success ( 8 affairs1 hav+ ev] be5 victori\s 9 :atev] he und]took 9 8 own p]son1 :5 he came to die1 b\nd 8 son 9 a solemn oa? t1 s soon z he %\ld be dead he %\ld boil 8 body till ! fle% p>t$ f ! bones1 & bury ! fle%1 res]v+ ! bones to c>ry cont9ually ) him 9 8 army1 s (t5 z he %\ld be oblig$ to g aga9/ ! ,scots1 z if de/9y _h inevitably atta*$ victory1 ev5 to 8 rema9s4 ,john ,zisca1 ! same :o1 to v9dication ( ,wicliffe's h]esies1 tr\bl$ ! ,bohemian /ate1 left ord] t !y %\ld flay him aft] 8 dea?1 & ( 8 sk9 make a drum to c>ry 9 ! w> aga9/ 8 enemies1 fancy+ x w\ld contribute to ! cont9uation ( ! successes he _h always obta9$ 9 ! w>s aga9/ !m4 ,9 l mann] c]ta9 ( ! ,indians1 9 _! battles ) ! ,spani>ds1 c>ri$ ) !m ! bones ( "o ( _! capta9s1 9 consid]ation ( ! victories !y _h =m]ly obta9$ "u 8 conduct4 ,& o!r p ( ! same ,new ,_w c>ry ab\t ) !m1 9 _! w>s1 ! relics ( valiant m5 :o h di$ 9 battle1 to incite _! c\rage & advance _! =tune4 ,( :i* examples ! fir/ res]ve no?+ = ! tomb b ! reputation !y h acquir$ by _! =m] a*ievem5ts1 b ^! attribute to !m a c]ta9 pres5t & active p[]4 ,! proce$+ ( ,capta9 ,bay>d is ( a bett] composition1 :o f9d+ himself w\nd$ to dea? ) an h>quebuss %ot1 & be+ importun$ to retire out ( ! fight1 made answ] t he w\ld n beg9 at ! la/ gasp to turn 8 back to ! enemy1 & accord+ly /ill f\ght on1 till feel+ himself too fa9t & no long] able to sit on 8 horse1 he comm&$ 8 /ew>d to set him d[n at ! foot ( a tree1 b s t he might die ) 8 face t[>ds ! enemy1 :i* he did4 ,i mu/ yet add ano!r example1 equally rem>kable = ! pres5t consid]ation ) any ( ! =m]4 ,! ,emp]or ,maximilian1 great-gr&fa!r to ! n[ ,k+ ,philip1--,philip ,,ii4 ( ,spa94--0 a pr9ce end[$ ?r\gh\t ) great & extraord9>y qualities1 & among/ ! re/ ) a s+ul> beauty ( p]son1 b _h )al a hum\r v contr>y to t ( o!r pr9ces1 :o = ! despat* ( _! mo/ important affairs conv]t _! close-/ool into a *air ( ,/ate1 :i* 01 t he w\ld nev] p]mit any ( 8 b$*amb]1 h[ famili> soev]1 to see him 9 t po/ure1 & w\ld /eal aside to make wat] z religi\sly z a virg91 %y to discov] to 8 physician or any o!r :omsoev] ^? p>ts t we are accu/om$ to conceal4 ,i myself1 :o h s impud5t a way ( talk+1 am1 nev]!less1 naturally s mode/ ?is way1 t unless at ! importunity ( necessity or pleasure1 ,i sc>cely ev] communicate to ! sight ( any ei!r ^? p>ts or actions t cu/om ord]s u to conceal1 :]e9 ,i suff] m con/ra9t ?an ,i conceive is v well becom+ a man1 especially ( my pr(ession4 ,b he n\ri%$ ?is mode/ hum\r to su* a degree ( sup]/ition z to give express ord]s 9 8 la/ w t !y %\ld put him on draw]s s soon z he %\ld be dead2 to :i*1 me?9ks1 he w\ld h done well to h add$ t he %\ld be bl9dfold$1 too1 t put !m on4 ,! *>ge t ,cyrus left ) 8 *ildr51 t nei!r !y1 nor any o!r1 %\ld ei!r see or t\* 8 body aft] ! s\l 0 dep>t$ f x1--,x5ophon1 ,cyrop$ia1 viii4 #g4--;,i attribute to "s sup]/iti\s devotion ( 82 = bo? 8 hi/orian & himself1 among/ _! great qualities1 m>k$ ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives ) a s+ul> respect & rev]5ce to religion4 ,i 0 by no means pleas$ ) a /ory1 told me by a man ( v great quality ( a relation ( m9e1 & "o :o _h giv5 a v good acc\nt ( himself bo? 9 peace & w>1 t1 com+ to die 9 a v old age1 ( excessive pa9 ( ! /one1 he sp5t ! la/ h\rs ( 8 life 9 an extraord9>y solicitude ab\t ord]+ ! hon\r & c]emony ( 8 fun]al1 press+ all ! m5 ( condition :o came to see him to engage _! ^w to att5d him to 8 grave3 importun+ ?is v pr9ce1 :o came to visit him at 8 la/ gasp1 ) a mo/ e>ne/ supplication t he w\ld ord] 8 family to be !re1 & pres5t+ be=e him sev]al reasons & examples to prove t x 0 a respect due to a man ( 8 condition2 & seem$ to die cont5t1 hav+ obta9$ ?is promise1 & appo9t$ ! me?od & ord] ( 8 fun]al p>ade4 ,i h seldom he>d ( s p]si/5t a vanity4 ,ano!r1 ?\gh contr>y curiosity 7( :i* s+ul>ity1 also1 ,i d n want dome/ic example71 seems to be some:at ak9 to ?is1 t a man %all cudgel 8 bra9s at ! la/ mom5ts ( 8 life to contrive 8 obsequies to s p>ticul> & unusual a p>simony z ( "o s]vant ) a lant]n1 ,i see ?is hum\r comm5d$1 & ! appo9tm5t ( ,m>cus4 ,emilius ,lepidus1 :o =bade 8 heirs to be/[ ^u 8 he>se ev5 ! common c]emonies 9 use ^u su* occasions4 ,is x yet temp]ance & frugality to avoid exp5se & pleasure ( :i* ! use & k are imp]ceptible to u8 ,see1 "h1 an easy & *eap re=mation4 ,if in/ruction 7 at all necess>y 9 ?is case1 ,i %\ld be ( op9ion t 9 ?is1 z 9 all o!r actions ( life1 ea* p]son %\ld regulate ! matt] accord+ to 8 =tune2 & ! philosoph] ,lycon prud5tly ord]$ 8 fri5ds to dispose ( 8 body :]e !y %\ld ?9k mo/ fit1 & z to 8 fun]al1 to ord] x nei!r too sup]flu\s nor too mean4 ,= my "p1 ,i %\ld :olly ref] ! ord]+ ( ?is c]emony to cu/om1 & %all1 :5 ! "t comes1 accord+ly leave x to _! discretion to ^: lot x %all fall to d me t la/ (fice4 ,totus hic locus e/ contemn5dus 9 nobis1 non neglig5dus 9 no/ris2--,! place ( our sepulture is to be contemn$ by u1 b n to be neglect$ by our fri5ds4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 i4 #de4-- & x 0 a holy say+ ( a sa9t1 ,curatio fun]is1 conditio sepultura3 pompa exequi>um1 magis sunt vivorum solatia1 quam subsidia mortuorum4--,! c>e ( dea?1 ! place ( sepulture1 ! pomps ( obsequies1 are r consolations to ! liv+ ?an succ\rs to ! dead4 ,augu/4 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 i4 #ab4--,:i* made ,socrates answ] ,crito1 :o1 at dea?1 ask$ him h[ he w\ld be buri$3 ,h[ y w1 said he4 ,if ,i 7 to conc]n myself beyond ! pres5t ab\t ?is affair1 ,i %\ld be mo/ tempt$1 z ! greate/ satisfaction ( ?is k9d1 to imitate ^? :o 9 _! lifetime ent]ta9 !mselves ) ! c]emony & hon\rs ( _! own obsequies be=eh&1 & are pleas$ ) behold+ _! own dead c\nt5ance 9 m>ble4 ,happy are !y :o c gratify _! s5ses by ins5sibility1 & live by _! dea?6 ,i am ready to conceive an implacable hatr$ aga9/ all popul> dom9ation1 ?\gh ,i ?9k x ! mo/ natural & equitable ( all1 s (t z ,i call to m9d ! inhuman inju/ice ( ! p ( ,a!ns1 :o1 )\t remission1 or once v\*saf+ to he> :at !y _h to say = !mselves1 put to dea? _! brave capta9s newly return$ triumphant f a naval victory !y _h obta9$ ov] ! ,lac$aemonians ne> ! ,arg9usian ,isles1 ! mo/ bloody & ob/9ate engagem5t t ev] ! ,greeks f\ght at sea2 because 7aft] ! victory7 !y foll[$ up ! bl[ & pursu$ ! advantages pres5t$ to !m by ! rule ( w>1 r ?an /ay to ga!r up & bury _! dead4 ,& ! execution is yet r5d]$ m odi\s by ! behavi\r ( ,diom$on1 :o1 be+ "o ( ! condemn$1 & a man ( mo/ em95t virtue1 political & milit>y1 aft] hav+ he>d ! s5t5ce1 advanc+ to speak1 no audi5ce till !n hav+ be5 all[$1 in/ead ( lay+ be=e !m 8 own cause1 or ! impiety ( s cruel a s5t5ce1 only express$ a solicitude = 8 judges' pres]vation1 besee*+ ! gods to conv]t ?is s5t5ce to _! good1 & pray+ t1 = neglect+ to fulfil ! v[s :i* he & 8 companions _h made 7) :i* he also acqua9t$ !m7 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( s glori\s a success1 !y might n draw d[n ! indignation ( ! gods ^u !m2 & s )\t m words w5t c\rage\sly to 8 dea?4 ,=tune1 a few ye>s aft]1 puni%$ !m 9 ! same k9d2 = ,*abrias1 capta9-g5]al ( _! naval =ces1 hav+ got ! bett] ( ,pollis1 ,admiral ( ,sp>ta1 at ! ,isle ( ,naxos1 totally lo/ ! fruits ( 8 victory1 "o ( v great importance to _! affairs1 9 ord] n to incur ! dang] ( ?is example1 & s t he %\ld n lose a few bodies ( 8 dead fri5ds t 7 float+ 9 ! sea1 gave opportunity to a _w ( liv+ enemies to sail away 9 safety1 :o aft]w>ds made !m pay de> = ?is unseasonable sup]/ition3-- ,qua]is1 quo jaceas1 po/ obitum1 loco8 ,quo non nata jac5t4 ,do/ ask :]e ?\ %alt lie aft] dea?8 ,:]e ?+s n born lie1 t nev] be+ _h4 ,s5eca1 ,tyoa4 ,*oro ii4 #cj4 ,?is o!r re/ores ! s5se ( repose to a body )\t a s\l3 ,neque sepulcrum1 quo recipiatur1 habeat3 portum corporis1 ubi1 remissa human1 vita1 corpus requiescat a malis4 ,nor let him h a sepul*re :]e9 he may be receiv$1 a hav5 = 8 body1 :]e1 life be+ gone1 t body may re/ f its woes4--,ennius1 ap4 ,cic]o1 ,tusc4 i4 #dd4 ,z nature demon/rates to u t sev]al dead ?+s reta9 yet an occult relation to life2 w9e *anges its flav\r & complexion 9 cell>s1 accord+ to ! *anges & seasons ( ! v9e f :5ce x came2 & ! fle% (--v5ison alt]s its condition 9 ! p[d]+-tub1 & its ta/e accord+ to ! laws ( ! liv+ fle% ( its k9d1 z x is said4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,t ,,! ,,s\l ,,exp5ds ,,its ,,passions ,,^u ,,false ,,objects1 ,,:]e ,,! ,,true ,,are ,,want+ ,a g5tleman ( my c\ntry1 m>vell\sly torm5t$ ) ! g\t1 be+ importun$ by 8 physicians totally to ab/a9 f all mann] ( salt meats1 0 wont pleasantly to reply1 t 9 ! extremity ( 8 fits he mu/ ne$s h some?+ to qu>rel )1 & t rail+ at & curs+1 "o :ile ! ,bologna sausages1 & ano!r ! dri$ tongues & ! hams1 0 "s mitigation to 8 pa94 ,b1 9 good e>ne/1 z ! arm :5 x is advanc$ to /rike1 if x miss ! bl[1 & goes by ! w9d1 x pa9s u2 & z also1 t1 to make a pleasant prospect1 ! sight %\ld n be lo/ & dilat$ 9 vague air1 b h "s b\nd & object to limit & circumscribe x at a reasonable di/ance4 ,v5tus ut amittit vires1 nisi robore d5sa ,occurrant sylvae1 spatio diffusus inani4 ,z ! w9d loses its =ce diffus$ 9 void space1 unless x 9 its /r5g? enc\nt]s ! ?ick wood4--,lucan1 iii4 #cfb4 ,s x seems t ! s\l1 be+ transport$ & discompos$1 turns its viol5ce ^u itself1 if n suppli$ ) some?+ to oppose x1 & !re=e always requires an object at :i* to aim1 & :]eon to act4 ,plut>* says ( ^? :o are delight$ ) little dogs & monkeys1 t ! amor\s "p t is 9 u1 = want ( a legitimate object1 r ?an lie idle1 does aft] t mann] =ge & create "o false & frivol\s4 ,& we see t ! s\l1 9 its passions1 incl9es r to deceive itself1 by creat+ a false & fanta/ical a subject1 ev5 contr>y to its own belief1 ?an n to h some?+ to "w ^u4 ,aft] ?is mann] brute bea/s direct _! fury to fall ^u ! /one or weapon t has hurt !m1 & ) _! tee? a ev5 execute rev5ge ^u !mselves = ! injury !y h receiv$ f ano!r3 ,pannonis haud alit]1 po/ ictum saevior ursa1 ,cui jaculum p>va ,lybis am5tavit hab5a1 ,se rotat 9 vulnus1 telumque irata receptum ,impetit1 et secum fugi5tem circuit ha/am4 ,s ! %e-be>1 fi]c] aft] ! bl[ f ! ,lybian's ?ong- hurl$ d>t1 turns r\nd ^u ! w\nd1 & attack+ ! receiv$ spe>1 twi/s x1 z %e flies4--,lucan1 vi4 #bbj4 ,:at causes ( ! misadv5tures t befall u d we n inv5t8 :at is x t we d n lay ! fault to1 "r or wrong1 t we may h some?+ to qu>rel )8 ,x is n ^? beautiful tresses y te>1 nor is x ! :ite bosom t 9 y\r ang] y s unm]cifully beat1 t ) an unlucky bullet h sla9 y\r belov$ bro!r2 qu>rel ) some?+ else4 ,livy1 speak+ ( ! ,roman army 9 ,spa91 says t = ! loss ( ! two bro!rs1 _! great capta9s3 ,fl]e omnes rep5te1 et (f5s>e capita4 ,all at once wept & tore _! hair4-,livy1 xxv4 #cg4 ',tis a common practice4 ,& ! philosoph] ,bion said pleasantly ( ! k+1 :o by h&sful pull$ 8 hair (f 8 head = sorr[1 ,does ?is man ?9k t baldness is a rem$y = grief8--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,que/41 iii4 #bf4--,:o has n se5 peevi% game/]s *ew & swall[ ! c>ds1 & swall[ ! dice1 9 rev5ge = ! loss ( _! money8 ,x]xes :ipp$ ! sea1 & wrote a *all5ge to ,m\nt ,a?os2 ,cyrus employ$ a :ole army sev]al days at "w1 to rev5ge himself ( ! riv] ,gyndas1 = ! fright x _h put him into 9 pass+ ov] x2 & ,caligula demoli%$ a v beautiful palace = ! pleasure 8 "m _h once enjoy$ !re4 --,pleasure--unless 'plaisir' 7 orig9ally 'deplaisir'--mu/ be und]/ood "h ironically1 = ! h\se 0 "o 9 :i* %e _h be5 imprison$4--,s5eca1 ,de ,ira4 iii4 #bb-- ,i rememb] !re 0 a /ory curr5t1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 t "o ( our neighb\r+ k+s--,probably ,alfonso ,,xi4 ( ,ca/ile--hav+ receiv$ a bl[ f ! h& ( ,god1 swore he w\ld be rev5g$1 & 9 ord] to x1 made proclamation t = t5 ye>s to come no "o %\ld pray to ,him1 or s mu* z m5tion ,him ?r\gh\t 8 dom9ions1 or1 s f> z 8 au?ority w5t1 believe 9 ,him2 by :i* !y meant to pa9t n s mu* ! folly z ! va+lory ( ! nation ( :i* ?is tale 0 told4 ,!y are vices t always g toge!r1 b 9 tru? su* actions z ^! h 9 !m /ill m ( presumption ?an want ( wit4 ,augu/us ,caes>1 hav+ be5 toss$ ) a tempe/ at sea1 fell to defy+ ,neptune1 & 9 ! pomp ( ! ,circ5sian games1 to be rev5g$1 depos$ 8 /atue f ! place x _h among/ ! o!r deities4 ,:]e9 he 0 /ill less excusable ?an ! =m]1 & less ?an he 0 aft]w>ds :51 hav+ lo/ a battle "u ,qu9tilius ,v>us 9 ,g]many1 9 rage & despair he w5t runn+ 8 head aga9/ ! wall1 cry+ out1 ,o ,v>us6 give me back my legions6 = ^! exce$ all folly1 =asmu* z impiety is jo9$ !re)1 invad+ ,god ,himself1 or at lea/ ,=tune1 z if %e _h e>s t 7 subject to our batt]ies2 l ! ,?racians1 :o :5 x ?und]s or light5s1 fall to %oot+ aga9/ heav5 ) ,titanian v5geance1 z if by flights ( arr[s !y int5d$ to br+ ,god to reason4 ,?\gh ! anci5t poet 9 ,plut>* tells u-- ,po9t ne se faut c\r\c] aux affaires1 ,il ne leur *ault de t\tes nos *ol]es4 ,we mu/ n tr\ble ! gods ) our affairs2 !y take no he$ ( our ang]s & disputes4--,plut>*4 ,b we c nev] en\gh decry ! disord]ly sallies ( our m9ds4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,:e!r ,,! ,,gov]nor ,,( ,a ,,place ,,besieg$ ,,ought ,,himself ,,to ,,g ,,out ,,to ,,p>ley ,qu9tus ,m>cius1 ! ,roman legate 9 ! w> aga9/ ,p]seus1 ,k+ ( ,mac$on1 to ga9 "t :]e9 to re9=ce 8 army1 set on foot "s ov]tures ( accommodation1 ) :i* ! k+ be+ lull$ asleep1 conclud$ a truce = "s days1 by ?is means giv+ 8 enemy opportunity & leisure to recruit 8 =ces1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds ! occasion ( ! k+'s f9al ru94 ,yet ! eld] s5ators1 m9dful ( _! =efa!rs' mann]s1 condemn$ ?is proce$+ z deg5]at+ f _! anci5t practice1 :i*1 !y said1 0 to fight by val\r1 & n by artifice1 surprises1 & night-enc\nt]s2 nei!r by pret5d$ flight nor unexpect$ rallies to ov]come _! enemies2 nev] mak+ w> till hav+ fir/ proclaim$ x1 & v (t5 assign$ bo? ! h\r & place ( battle4 ,out ( ?is g5]\s pr9ciple x 0 t !y deliv]$ up to ,pyrrhus 8 trea*]\s physician1 & to ! ,etrurians _! disloyal s*oolma/]4 ,?is 01 inde$1 a proc$ure truly ,roman1 & no?+ alli$ to ! ,grecian subtlety1 nor to ! ,punic cunn+1 :]e x 0 reput$ a victory ( less glory to ov]come by =ce ?an by fraud4 ,deceit may s]ve = a ne$1 b he only confesses himself ov]come :o kn[s he is nei!r subdu$ by policy nor misadv5ture1 b by d9t ( val\r1 man to man1 9 a fair & j w>4 ,x v well appe>s1 by ! disc\rse ( ^! good old s5ators1 t ?is f9e s5t5ce 0 n yet receiv$ among/ !m4 ,dolus1 an virtus1 quis 9 ho/e requirat8 ,:at matt]s :e!r by val\r or by /rategem we ov]come ! enemy8--,a5eid1 ii4 #cij ,! ,a*aians1 says ,polybius1 abhorr$ all mann] ( d\ble-deal+ 9 w>1 n reput+ x a victory unless :]e ! c\rage ( ! enemy 0 fairly subdu$3 ,eam vir sanctus et sapi5s sciet v]am esse victoriam1 quae1 salva fide et integra dignitate1 p>abitur4--,an hone/ & prud5t man w ackn[l$ge t only to be a true victory :i* %all be obta9$ sav+ 8 own good fai? & dignity4--,florus1 i4 #ab4--,says ano!r3 ,vosne velit1 an me1 regn>e h]a1 quidve f]at1 =s virtute exp]iamur4 ,:e!r y or ,i %all rule1 or :at %all happ51 let u det]m9e by val\r4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 i4 #ab ,9 ! k+dom ( ,t]nate1 among/ ^? nations :i* we s broadly call b>b>ians1 !y h a cu/om nev] to comm5ce w>1 till x be fir/ proclaim$2 add+ )al an ample decl>ation ( :at means !y h to d x )1 ) :at & h[ _m m51 :at ammunitions1 & :at1 bo? (f5sive & def5sive1 arms2 b also1 t be+ done1 if _! enemies d n yield & come to an agreem5t1 !y conceive x lawful to employ )\t reproa* 9 _! w>s any means :i* may help !m to conqu]4 ,! anci5t ,flor5t9es 7 s f> f seek+ to obta9 any advantage ov] _! enemies by surprise1 t !y always gave !m a mon?'s w>n+ be=e !y drew _! army into ! field1 by ! cont9ual toll+ ( a bell !y call$ ,m>t9ella4--,aft] ,/4 ,m>t94 ,= :at conc]ns ourselves1 :o are n s scrupul\s 9 ?is affair1 & :o attribute ! hon\r ( ! w> to him :o has ! pr(it ( x1 & :o aft] ,lys&] say1 ,:]e ! lion's sk9 is too %ort1 we mu/ eke x out ) a bit f t ( a fox2 ! mo/ usual occasions ( surprise are d]iv$ f ?is practice1 & we hold t !re are no mom5ts :]e9 a *ief ought to be m circumspect1 & to h 8 eye s mu* at wat*1 z ^? ( p>leys & treaties ( accommodation2 & x is1 !re=e1 become a g5]al rule among/ ! m>tial m5 ( ^! latt] times1 t a gov]nor ( a place nev] ought1 9 a "t ( siege1 to g out to p>ley4 ,x 0 = ?is t 9 our fa!rs' days ! ,seigneurs de ,montmord & de l',assigni1 def5d+ ,m\sson aga9/ ! ,c\nt ( ,nassau1 7 s highly c5sur$4 ,b yet1 z to ?is1 x w\ld be excusable 9 t gov]nor :o1 go+ out1 %\ld1 not)/&+1 d x 9 su* mann] t ! safety & advantage %\ld be on 8 side2 z ,c\nt ,guido di ,rangone did at ,reggio 7if we are to believe ,du ,bellay1 = ,guicci>d9i says x 0 he himself7 :5 ! ,seigneur de l',escut approa*$ to p>ley1 :o /epp$ s little away f 8 =t1 t a disord] happ5+ 9 ! int]im ( p>ley1 n only ,monsieur de l',escut & 8 p>ty :o 7 advanc$ ) him1 f\nd !mselves by mu* ! weak]1 insomu* t ,aless&ro ,trivulcio 0 !re sla91 b he himself foll[ ! ,c\nt1 &1 rely+ ^u 8 hon\r1 to secure himself f ! dang] ( ! %ot )9 ! walls ( ! t[n4 ,eum5es1 be+ %ut up 9 ! city ( ,nora by ,antigonus1 & by him importun$ to come out to speak ) him1 z he s5t him ^w x 0 fit he %\ld to a great] man ?an himself1 & "o :o _h n[ an advantage ov] him1 return$ ?is noble answ]4 ,tell him1 said he1 t ,i %all nev] ?9k any man great] ?an myself :il/ ,i h my sword 9 my h&1 & w\ld n cons5t to come out to him till fir/1 accord+ to 8 own dem&1 ,antigonus _h deliv]$ him 8 own nephew ,ptolomeus 9 ho/age4 ,& yet "s h done v well 9 go+ out 9 p]son to p>ley1 on ! ^w ( ! assailant3 witness ,h5ry de ,vaux1 a cavali] ( ,*ampagne1 :o be+ besieg$ by ! ,engli% 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,comm]cy1 & ,b>?olomew de ,brunes1 :o comm&$ at ! ,leagu]1 hav+ s sapp$ ! greate/ "p ( ! ca/le )\t1 t no?+ rema9$ b sett+ fire to ! props to bury ! besieg$ "u ! ru9s1 he reque/$ ! said ,h5ry to come out to speak ) him = 8 own good1 :i* he did ) ?ree m 9 company2 &1 8 ru9 be+ made app>5t to him1 he conceiv$ himself s+ul>ly oblig$ to 8 enemy1 to ^: discretion he & 8 g>rison surr5d]$ !mselves2 & fire be+ pres5tly appli$ to ! m9e1 ! props no soon] began to fail1 b ! ca/le 0 imm$iately bl[n up f its f\ndations1 no "o /one be+ left ^u ano!r4 ,i c\ld1 & d1 ) great facility1 rely ^u ! fai? ( ano!r2 b ,i %\ld v unwill+ly d x 9 su* a case1 z x %\ld !reby be judg$ t x 0 r an effect ( my despair & want ( c\rage ?an volunt>ily & out ( confid5ce & security 9 ! fai? ( him ) :om ,i _h to d4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,t ,,! ,,h\r ,,( ,,p>ley ,,dang]\s ,i saw1 not)/&+1 lately at ,mussidan1 a place n f> f my h\se1 t ^? :o 7 driv5 out !nce by our army1 & o!rs ( _! p>ty1 highly compla9$ ( trea*]y1 = t dur+ a treaty ( accommodation1 & 9 ! v int]im t _! deputies 7 treat+1 !y 7 surpris$ & cut to pieces3 a ?+ t1 p]adv5ture1 9 ano!r age1 might h _h "s col\r ( f\l play2 b1 z ,i h j said1 ! practice ( arms 9 ^! days is q ano!r ?+1 & !re is n[ no confid5ce 9 an enemy excusable till ! treaty is f9ally seal$2 & ev5 !n ! conqu]or has en\gh to d to keep 8 ^w3 s haz>d\s a ?+ x is to entru/ ! obs]vation ( ! fai? a man has engag$ to a t[n t surr5d]s ^u easy & fav\rable conditions1 to ! lic5ce ( a victori\s army1 & to give ! soldi] free entrance into x 9 ! heat ( blood4 ,lucius ,a,emilius ,regillus1 ! ,roman praetor1 hav+ lo/ 8 "t 9 attempt+ to take ! city ( ,phocaea by =ce1 by reason ( ! s+ul> val\r :]e) ! inhabitants def5d$ !mselves1 condition$1 at la/1 to receive !m z fri5ds to ! p ( ,rome1 & to ent] ! t[n1 z into a conf$]ate city1 )\t any mann] ( ho/ility1 ( :i* he gave !m all assurance2 b hav+1 = ! great] pomp1 br\ght 8 :ole army 9 ) him1 x 0 no m 9 8 p[]1 ) all ! endeav\r he c\ld use1 to re/ra9 8 p3 s t1 av>ice & rev5ge trampl+ "u foot bo? 8 au?ority & all milit>y discipl9e1 he !re saw a consid]able "p ( ! city sack$ & ru9$ be=e 8 face4 ,cleom5es 0 wont to say1 t :at mis*ief soev] a man c\ld d 8 enemy 9 "t ( w> 0 above ju/ice1 & no?+ acc\ntable to x 9 ! sight ( gods & m54 ,& s1 hav+ conclud$ a truce ) ^? ( ,argos = sev5 days1 ! ?ird night aft] he fell ^u !m :5 !y 7 all buri$ 9 sleep1 & put !m to ! sword1 alleg+ t !re _h no nights be5 m5tion$ 9 ! truce2 b ! gods puni%$ ?is subtle p]fidy4 ,9 a "t ( p>ley also2 & :ile ! citiz5s 7 rely+ ^u _! safety w>rant1 ! city ( ,casil9um 0 tak5 by surprise1 & t ev5 9 ! age ( ! ju/e/ capta9s & ! mo/ p]fect ,roman milit>y discipl9e2 = x is n said t x is n lawful = u1 9 "t & place1 to make advantage ( our enemies' want ( und]/&+1 z well z _! want ( c\rage4 ,&1 d\btless1 w> has naturally _m privileges t appe> reasonable ev5 to ! prejudice ( reason4 ,& !re=e "h ! rule fails1 ,nem9em id ag]e ut ex alte rius pra$etur inscitia4--,no "o %\ld preys ^u ano!r's folly4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 iii4 #ag4--;,b ,i am a/oni%$ at ! great lib]ty all[$ by ,x5ophon 9 su* cases1 & t bo? by precept & by ! example ( sev]al exploits ( 8 complete emp]or2 an au?or ( v great au?ority1 ,i confess1 9 ^? affairs1 z be+ 9 8 own p]son bo? a great capta9 & a philosoph] ( ! fir/ =m ( ,socrates' disciples2 & yet ,i _c cons5t to su* a measure ( lic5ce z he disp5ses 9 all ?+s & places4 ,monsieur d',aubigny1 besieg+ ,capua1 & aft] hav+ direct$ a furi\s batt]y aga9/ x1 ,signor ,fabricio ,colonna1 gov]nor ( ! t[n1 hav+ f a ba/ion begun to p>ley1 & 8 soldi]s 9 ! meantime be+ a little m remiss 9 _! gu>d1 our p ent]$ ! place at unaw>es1 & put !m all to ! sword4 ,& ( lat] memory1 at ,yvoy1 ,signor ,juliano ,rom]o hav+ play$ t "p ( a novice to g out to p>ley ) ! ,con/able1 at 8 return f\nd 8 place tak54 ,b1 t we might n scape scot-free1 ! ,m>quess ( ,pesc>a hav+ laid siege to ,g5oa1 :]e ,duke ,ottaviano ,fregosa comm&$ "u our protection1 & ! articles betwixt !m be+ s f> advanc$ t x 0 look$ ^u z a done ?+1 & ^u ! po9t to be conclud$1 ! ,spani>ds 9 ! meantime hav+ slipp$ 91 made use ( ?is trea*]y z an absolute victory4 ,& s9ce1 at ,ligny1 9 ,b>rois1 :]e ! ,c\nt de ,bri5ne comm&$1 ! emp]or hav+ 9 8 own p]son beleagu]$ t place1 & ,b]!ville1 ! said ,c\nt's lieut5ant1 go+ out to p>ley1 :il/ he 0 capitulat+ ! t[n 0 tak54 ,fu il v9c] sempremai laudabil cosa1 ,v9casi o p] =tuna1 o p] +egno1 ,victory is ev] wor?y ( praise1 :e!r obta9$ by val\r or wisdom4--,ario/o1 xv4 ,i4 ,b ! philosoph] ,*rysippus 0 ( ano!r op9ion1 :]e9 ,i also concur2 = he 0 us$ to say t ^? :o run a race ought to employ all ! =ce !y h 9 :at !y are ab\t1 & to run z fa/ z !y c2 b t x is by no means fair 9 !m to lay any h& ^u _! adv]s>y to /op him1 nor to set a leg be=e him to ?r[ him d[n4 ,& yet m g5]\s 0 ! answ] ( t great ,alex&] to ,polyp]con :o 0 p]suad+ him to take ! advantage ( ! night's obscurity to fall ^u ,d>ius4 ,by no means1 said be2 x is n = su* a man z ,i am to /eal a victory1 ',malo me =tunae po5iteat1 quam victoria pudeat4'--,i _h r compla9 ( ill-=tune ?an be a%am$ ( victory4 ,qu9t4 ,curt1 iv4 #ac-- ,atque idem fugi5tem baud e/ dignatus ,orod5 ,/]n]e1 nec jacta caecum d>e cuspide vulnus ,obvius1 adv]soque occurrit1 seque viro vir ,contulit1 haud furto melior1 s$ =tibus armis4 ,he deign$ n to ?r[ d[n ,orodes z he fl$1 or ) ! d>t$ spe> to give him a w\nd unse52 b ov]tak+ him1 he confront$ him face to face1 & enc\nt]$ man to man3 sup]ior1 n 9 /ratagem1 b 9 valiant arms4--,a,eneid1 x4 #gcb4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,t ,,! ,,int5tion ,,is ,,judge ,,( ,,our ,,actions ',tis a say+1 ,t dea? dis*>ges u ( all our obligations4 ,i "k "s :o h tak5 x 9 ano!r s5se4 ,h5ry ,,vii41 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 articl$ ) ,don ,philip1 son to ,maximilian ! emp]or1 or 7to place him m hon\rably7 fa!r to ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 t ! said ,philip %\ld deliv] up ! ,duke ( ,suffolk ( ! ,:ite ,rose1 8 enemy1 :o 0 fl$ into ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 into 8 h&s2 :i* ,philip accord+ly did1 b ^u condition1 nev]!less1 t ,h5ry %\ld attempt no?+ aga9/ ! life ( ! said ,duke2 b com+ to die1 ! k+ 9 8 la/ w comm&$ 8 son to put him to dea? imm$iately aft] 8 decease4 ,& lately1 9 ! trag$y t ! ,duke ( ,alva pres5t$ to u 9 ! p]sons ( ! ,c\nts ,horn & ,egmont at ,brussels1 --,decapitat$ #d? ,june #aefh--!re 7 v rem>kable passages1 & "o among/ ! re/1 t ,c\nt ,egmont 7^u ! security ( ^: ^w & fai? ,c\nt ,horn _h come & surr5d]$ himself to ! ,duke ( ,alva7 e>ne/ly entreat$ t he might fir/ m\nt ! scaffold1 to ! end t dea? might dis5gage him f ! obligation he _h pass$ to ! o!r4 ,9 :i* case1 me?9ks1 dea? did n acquit ! =m] ( 8 promise1 & t ! second 0 dis*>g$ f x )\t dy+4 ,we _c be b\nd beyond :at we are able to p]=m1 by reason t effect & p]=mance are n at all 9 our p[]1 & t1 inde$1 we are ma/]s ( no?+ b ! w1 9 :i*1 by necessity1 all ! rules & :ole duty ( mank9d are f\nd$ & e/abli%$3 !re=e ,c\nt ,egmont1 conceiv+ 8 s\l & w indebt$ to 8 promise1 al?\gh he _h n ! p[] to make x good1 _h d\btless be5 absolv$ ( 8 duty1 ev5 ?\gh he _h outliv$ ! o!r2 b ! ,k+ ( ,engl& wilfully & prem$itately break+ 8 fai?1 0 no m to be excus$ = def]r+ ! execution ( 8 infidelity till aft] 8 dea? ?an ! mason 9 ,h]odotus1 :o hav+ inviolably1 dur+ ! "t ( 8 life1 kept ! secret ( ! treasure ( ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 8 ma/]1 at 8 dea? discov]$ x to 8 *ildr54--,h]od41 ii4 #aba4 ,i h tak5 notice ( sev]al 9 my "t1 :o1 convict$ by _! consci5ces ( unju/ly deta9+ ! goods ( ano!r1 h endeav\r$ to make am5ds by _! w1 & aft] _! decease2 b !y _h z good d no?+1 z ei!r 9 tak+ s mu* "t 9 s press+ an affair1 or 9 go+ ab\t to rem$y a wrong ) s little dissatisfaction or injury to !mselves4 ,!y owe1 ov] & above1 some?+ ( _! own2 & by h[ mu* _! paym5t is m /rict & incommodi\s to !mselves1 by s mu* is _! re/itution m j m]itori\s4 ,p5it5cy requires p5alty2 b !y yet d worse ?an ^!1 :o res]ve ! animosity aga9/ _! neighb\r to ! la/ gasp1 hav+ conceal$ x dur+ _! life2 :]e9 !y manife/ little reg>d ( _! own hon\r1 irritat+ ! p>ty (f5d$ 9 _! memory2 & less to _! ! p[]1 ev5 out ( to make _! malice die ) !m1 b ext5d+ ! life ( _! hatr$ ev5 beyond _! own4 ,unju/ judges1 :o def] judgm5t to a "t :]e9 !y c h no k ( ! cause6 ,= my "p1 ,i %all take c>e1 if ,i c1 t my dea? discov] no?+ t my life has n fir/ & op5ly decl>$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,( ,,idl5ess ,z we see "s gr\nds t h long la9 idle & untill$1 :5 gr[n ri* & f]tile by re/1 to ab\nd ) & sp5d _! virtue 9 ! product ( innum]able sorts ( we$s & wild h]bs t are unpr(itable1 & t to make !m p]=m _! true (fice1 we are to cultivate & prep>e !m = su* se$s z are prop] = our s]vice2 & z we see wom5 t1 )\t k ( man1 d sometimes ( !mselves br+ =? inanimate & =mless lumps ( fle%1 b t to cause a natural & p]fect g5]ation !y are to be husb&$ ) ano!r k9d ( se$3 ev5 s x is ) m9ds1 :i* if n appli$ to "s c]ta9 /udy t may fix & re/ra9 !m1 run into a ?\s& extravagances1 et]nally rov+ "h & !re 9 ! vague expanse ( ! imag9ation-- ,sicut aqua tremulum labris ubi lum5 ah5is1 ,sole rep]cussum1 aut radiantis imag9e lunae1 ,omnia p]volitat late loca2 jamque sub auras ,erigitur1 summique f]it laque>ia tecti4 ,z :5 9 braz5 vats ( wat] ! trembl+ beams ( light1 reflect$ f ! sun1 or f ! image ( ! radiant moon1 swiftly float ov] e place ar\nd1 & n[ are d>t$ up on high1 & /rike ! ceil+s ( ! upmo/ ro(4-- ,a,eneid1 viii4 #bb4 --9 :i* wild agitation !re is no folly1 nor idle fancy !y d n light ^u3-- ,velut aegri somnia1 vanae ,f+untur species4 ,z a sick man's dreams1 creat+ va9 phantasms4-- ,hor41 ,de ,arte ,poetica1 #g4 ,! s\l t has no e/abli%$ aim loses itself1 =1 z x is said-- ,quisquis ubique habitat1 ,maxime1 nusquam habitat4 ,he :o lives ev]y:]e1 lives n[h]e4--,m>tial1 vii4 #gc4 ,:5 ,i lately retir$ to my own h\se1 ) a resolution1 z mu* z possibly ,i c\ld1 to avoid all mann] ( conc]n 9 affairs1 & to sp5d 9 privacy & repose ! little rema9d] ( "t ,i h to live1 ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld n m oblige my m9d ?an to suff] x at full leisure to ent]ta9 & div]t itself1 :i* ,i n[ hop$ x might h5ce=? d1 z be+ by "t become m settl$ & mature2 b ,i f9d-- ,v>iam semp] dant otia m5tem1 ,leisure ev] creates v>i$ ?\ght4--,lucan1 iv4 #gjd t1 q contr>y1 x is l a horse t has broke f 8 rid]1 :o volunt>ily runs into a mu* m viol5t c>e] ?an any horseman w\ld put him to1 & creates me s _m *ima]as & fanta/ic mon/]s1 "o ^u ano!r1 )\t ord] or design1 t1 ! bett] at leisure to contemplate _! /rang5ess & absurdity1 ,i h begun to commit !m to writ+1 hop+ 9 "t to make x a%am$ ( itself4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,( ,,li>s ,!re is n a man liv+ :om x w\ld s little become to speak f memory z myself1 = ,i h sc>cely any at all1 & d n ?9k t ! _w has ano!r s m>vell\sly trea*]\s z m9e4 ,my o!r faculties are all suffici5tly ord9>y & mean2 b 9 ?is ,i ?9k myself v r>e & s+ul>1 & des]v+ to be ?\ght fam\s4 ,besides ! natural inconv5i5ce ,i suff] by x 7=1 c]tes1 ! necess>y use ( memory consid]$1 ,plato _h reason :5 he call$ x a great & p[]ful goddess71 9 my c\ntry1 :5 !y w\ld say a man has no s5se1 !y say1 su* an "o has no memory2 & :5 ,i compla9 ( ! defect ( m9e1 !y d n believe me1 & reprove me1 z ?\gh ,i accus$ myself = a fool3 n disc]n+ ! diff]5ce betwixt memory & und]/&+1 :i* is to make matt]s /ill worse = me4 ,b !y d me wrong2 = exp]i5ce1 r1 daily %[s u1 on ! contr>y1 t a /rong memory is commonly c\pl$ ) infirm judgm5t4 ,!y d1 me1 moreov] 7:o am s p]fect 9 no?+ z 9 fri5d%ip71 a great wrong 9 ?is1 t !y make ! same words :i* accuse my infirmity1 repres5t me = an ungrateful p]son2 !y br+ my affections into "q ^u ! acc\nt ( my memory1 & f a natural imp]fection1 make out a defect ( consci5ce4 ,he has =got1 says "o1 ?is reque/1 or t promise2 he no m rememb]s 8 fri5ds2 he has =got to say or d1 or conceal su* & su* a ?+1 = my sake4 ,&1 truly1 ,i am apt en\gh to =get _m ?+s1 b to neglect any?+ my fri5d has giv5 me 9 *>ge1 ,i nev] d x4 ,& x %\ld be en\gh1 me?9ks1 t ,i feel ! mis]y & inconv5i5ce ( x1 )\t br&+ me ) malice1 a vice s contr>y to my hum\r4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d]ive ^! com=ts f my infirmity3 fir/1 t x is an evil f :i* pr9cipally ,i h f\nd reason to correct a worse1 t w\ld easily en\gh h gr[n ^u me1 namely1 ambition2 ! defect be+ intol]able 9 ^? :o take ^u !m public affairs4 ,t1 l examples 9 ! progress ( nature demon/rate to u1 %e has =tifi$ me 9 my o!r faculties proportionably z %e has left me unfurni%$ 9 ?is2 ,i %\ld o!rwise h be5 apt implicitly to h repos$ my m9d & judgm5t ^u ! b>e report ( o!r m51 )\t ev] sett+ !m to "w ^u _! own =ce1 _h ! inv5tions & op9ions ( o!rs be5 ev] be5 pres5t ) me by ! b5efit ( memory4 ,t by ?is means ,i am n s talkative1 = ! magaz9e ( ! memory is ev] bett] furni%$ ) matt] ?an t ( ! inv5tion4 ,_h m9e be5 fai?ful to me1 ,i _h ere ?is deaf5$ all my fri5ds ) my babble1 ! subjects !mselves ar\s+ & /irr+ up ! little faculty ,i h ( h&l+ & employ+ !m1 heat+ & di/5d+ my disc\rse1 :i* 7 a pity3 z ,i h obs]v$ 9 sev]al ( my intimate fri5ds1 :o1 z _! memories supply !m ) an entire & full view ( ?+s1 beg9 _! n>rative s f> back1 & cr[d x ) s _m imp]t95t circum/ances1 t ?\gh ! /ory be good 9 itself1 !y make a %ift to spoil x2 & if o!rwise1 y are ei!r to curse ! /r5g? ( _! memory or ! weakness ( _! judgm5t3 & x is a h>d ?+ to close up a disc\rse1 & to cut x %ort1 :5 y h once />t$2 !re is no?+ :]e9 ! =ce ( a horse is s mu* se5 z 9 a r\nd & sudd5 /op4 ,i see ev5 ^? :o are p]t95t en\gh1 :o w\ld1 b _c /op %ort 9 _! c>e]2 = :il/ !y are seek+ out a h&some p]iod to conclude )1 !y g on at r&om1 /raggl+ ab\t ^u imp]t95t trivialities1 z m5 /agg]+ ^u weak legs4 ,b1 above all1 old m5 :o reta9 ! memory ( ?+s pa/1 & =get h[ (t5 !y h told !m1 are dang]\s company2 & ,i h kn[n /ories f ! m\? ( a man ( v great quality1 o!rwise v pleasant 9 !mselves1 become v we>isome by be+ repeat$ a hundr$ times ov] & ov] aga9 to ! same p4 ,secondly1 t1 by ?is means1 ,i ! less rememb] ! injuries ,i h receiv$2 insomu* t1 z ! anci5t said1--,cic]o1 ,pro ,lig>4 c4 #ab4--;,i %\ld h a regi/] ( injuries1 or a prompt]1 z ,d>ius1 :o1 t he might n =get ! (f5ce he _h receiv$ f ^? ( ,a!ns1 s (t z he sat d[n to d9n]1 ord]$ "o ( 8 pages ?ree times to repeat 9 8 e>1 ,sir1 rememb] ! ,a!nians2--,h]od41 v4 #aje4--;& !n1 aga91 ! places :i* ,i revisit1 & ! books ,i read ov] aga91 /ill smile ^u me ) a fre% novelty4 ,x is n )\t good reason said t he :o has n a good memory %\ld nev] take ^u him ! trade ( ly+4 ,i "k v well t ! gramm>ians--,nigidius1 ,aulus ,gellius1 xi4 ii2 ,nonius1 v4 #hj4-- di/+ui% betwixt an untru? & a lie1 & say t to tell an untru? is to tell a ?+ t is false1 b t we ourselves believe to be true2 & t ! def9ition ( ! ^w to lie 9 ,lat91 f :i* our ,fr5* is tak51 is to tell a ?+ :i* we "k 9 our consci5ce to be untrue2 & x is ( ?is la/ sort ( li>s only t ,i n[ speak4 ,n[1 ^! d ei!r :olly contrive & inv5t ! untru?s !y utt]1 or s alt] & disguise a true /ory t x ends 9 a lie4 ,:5 !y disguise & (t5 alt] ! same /ory1 accord+ to _! own fancy1 'tis v h>d = !m1 at "o "t or ano!r1 to escape be+ trapp$1 by reason t ! real tru? ( ! ?+1 hav+ fir/ tak5 possession ( ! memory1 & be+ !re lodg$ impress$ by ! m$ium ( k & sci5ce1 x w be difficult t x %\ld n repres5t itself to ! imag9ation1 & %\ld] out falsehood1 :i* _c !re h s sure & settl$ foot+ z ! o!r2 & ! circum/ances ( ! fir/ true k ev]more runn+ 9 _! m9ds1 w be apt to make !m =get ^? t are illegitimate1 & only1 =g$ by _! own fancy4 ,9 :at !y1 :olly inv5t1 =asmu* z !re is no contr>y impression to jo/le _! inv5tion !re seems to be less dang] ( tripp+2 & yet ev5 ?is by reason x is a va9 body & )\t any hold1 is v apt to escape ! memory1 if x be n well assur$4 ,( :i* ,i _h v pleasant exp]i5ce1 at ! exp5se ( su* z pr(ess only to =m & accommodate _! spee* to ! affair !y h 9 h&1 or to hum\r ( ! great folks to :om !y are speak+2 = ! circum/ances to :i* ^! m5 /ick n to enslave _! fai? & consci5ce be+ subject to sev]al *anges1 _! language mu/ v>y accord+ly3 :5ce x happ5s t ( ! same ?+ !y tell "o man t x is ?is1 & ano!r t x is t1 giv+ x sev]al col\rs2 :i* m51 if !y once come to conf] notes1 & f9d out ! *eat1 :at becomes ( ?is f9e art8 ,to :i* may be add$1 t !y mu/ ( necessity v (t5 ridicul\sly trap !mselves2 = :at memory c be suffici5t to reta9 s _m diff]5t %apes z !y h =g$ ^u "o & ! same subject8 ,i h kn[n _m 9 my "t v ambiti\s ( ! repute ( ?is f9e wit2 b !y d n see t if !y h ! reputation ( x1 ! effect c no long] be4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 ly+ is an accurs$ vice4 ,we are n m51 nor h o!r tie ^u "o ano!r1 b by our ^w4 ,if we did b discov] ! horror & gravity ( x1 we %\ld pursue x ) fire & sword1 & m ju/ly ?an o!r crimes4 ,i see t p>5ts commonly1 & ) indiscretion en\gh1 correct _! *ildr5 = little innoc5t faults1 & torm5t !m = wanton tricks1 t h nei!r impression nor consequ5ce2 :]eas1 9 my op9ion1 ly+ only1 &1 :i* is ( some?+ a l[] =m1 ob/9acy1 are ! faults :i* are to be sev]ely :ipp$ out ( !m1 bo? 9 _! infancy & 9 _! progress1 o!rwise !y gr[ up & increase ) !m2 & aft] a tongue has once got ! knack ( ly+1 'tis n to be imag9$ h[ impossible x is to reclaim x :5ce x comes to pass t we see "s1 :o are o!rwise v hone/ m51 s subject & enslav$ to ?is vice4 ,i h an hone/ lad to my tailor1 :om ,i nev] knew guilty ( "o tru?1 no1 n :5 x _h be5 to 8 advantage4 ,if falsehood _h1 l tru?1 b "o face only1 we %\ld be ^u bett] t]ms2 = we %\ld !n take = c]ta9 ! contr>y to :at ! li> says3 b ! rev]se ( tru? has a hundr$ ?\s& =ms1 & a field indef9ite1 )\t b\nd or limit4 ,! ,py?agoreans make good to be c]ta9 & f9ite1 & evil1 inf9ite & unc]ta94 ,!re are a ?\s& ways to miss ! :ite1 !re is only "o to hit x4 ,= my own "p1 ,i h ?is vice 9 s great horror1 t ,i am n sure ,i c\ld prevail ) my consci5ce to secure myself f ! mo/ manife/ & extreme dang] by an impud5t & solemn lie4 ,an anci5t fa!r says t a dog we "k is bett] company ?an a man ^: language we d n und]/&4 ,ut ext]nus ali5o p5e non sit hom9is vice4 ,z a =eign] _c be said to supply u ! place ( a man4 --,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/4 vii4 ,i ,& h[ mu* less sociable is false speak+ ?an sil5ce8 ,k+ ,francis ,i4 vaunt$ t he _h by ?is means nonpluss$ ,francesco ,tav]na1 ambassador ( ,francesco ,s=za1 ,duke ( ,milan1 a man v fam\s = 8 sci5ce 9 talk+ 9 ^? days4 ,?is g5tleman _h be5 s5t to excuse 8 ma/] to 8 ,maje/y ab\t a ?+ ( v great consequ5ce1 :i* 0 ?is3 ! ,k+1 /ill to ma9ta9 "s intellig5ce ) ,italy1 out ( :i* he _h lately be5 driv51 & p>ticul>ly ) ! du*y ( ,milan1 _h ?\ght x conv5i5t to h a g5tleman on 8 behalf to be ) t ,duke3 an ambassador 9 effect1 b 9 outw>d appe>ance a private p]son :o pret5d$ to reside !re ^u 8 own p>ticul> affairs2 = ! ,duke1 mu* m dep5d+ ^u ! ,emp]or1 especially at a "t :5 he 0 9 a treaty ( m>riage ) 8 niece1 daught] to ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k1 :o is n[ d[ag] ( ,lorra9e1 c\ld n manife/ any practice & conf]5ce ) u )\t 8 great int]e/4 ,= ?is commission "o ,m]veille1 a ,milanese g5tleman1 & an equ]ry to ! ,k+1 be+ ?\ght v fit1 0 accord+ly despat*$ ?i!r ) private cr$5tials1 & in/ructions z ambassador1 & ) o!r lett]s ( recomm5dation to ! ,duke ab\t 8 own private conc]ns1 ! bett] to mask & col\r ! bus9ess2 & 0 s long 9 t c\rt1 t ! ,emp]or at la/ _h "s inkl+ ( 8 real employm5t !re2 :i* 0 ! occasion ( :at foll[$ aft]1 z we suppose2 :i* 01 t "u pret5ce ( "s murd]1 8 trial 0 9 two days despat*$1 & 8 head 9 ! night /ruck (f 9 prison4 ,messire ,francesco be+ come1 & prep>$ ) a long c\nt]feit hi/ory ( ! affair 7= ! ,k+ _h appli$ himself to all ! pr9ces ( ,*ri/5dom1 z well z to ! ,duke himself1 to dem& satisfaction71 _h 8 audi5ce at ! morn+ c\ncil2 :]e1 aft] he _h = ! support ( 8 cause laid op5 sev]al plausible ju/ifications ( ! fact1 t 8 ma/] _h nev] look$ ^u ?is ,m]veille = o!r ?an a private g5tleman & 8 own subject1 :o 0 !re only 9 ord] to 8 own bus9ess1 nei!r _h he ev] liv$ "u any o!r aspect2 absolutely dis[n+ t he _h ev] he>d he 0 "o ( ! ,k+'s h\sehold or t 8 ,maje/y s mu* z knew him1 s f> 0 he f tak+ him = an ambassador3 ! ,k+1 9 8 turn1 press+ him ) sev]al objections & dem&s1 & *all5g+ him on all sides1 tripp$ him up at la/ by ask+1 :y1 !n1 ! execution 0 p]=m$ by night1 & z x 7 by /eal?8 ,at :i* ! poor conf\nd$ ambassador1 ! m h&somely to dis5gage himself1 made answ]1 t ! ,duke w\ld h be5 v lo?1 out ( respect to 8 ,maje/y1 t su* an execution %\ld h be5 p]=m$ by day4 ,any "o may guess if he 0 n well rat$ :5 he came home1 = hav+ s grossly tripp$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a pr9ce ( s delicate a no/ril z ,k+ ,francis4 ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 hav+ s5t an ambassador to ! ,k+ ( ,engl& to animate him aga9/ ,k+ ,francis1 ! ambassador hav+ _h 8 audi5ce1 & ! ,k+1 be=e he w\ld give an answ]1 insi/+ ^u ! difficulties he %\ld f9d 9 sett+ on foot s great a prep>ation z w\ld be necess>y to attack s pot5t a ,k+1 & urg+ "s reasons to t effect1 ! ambassador v unseasonably repli$ t he _h also himself consid]$ ! same difficulties1 & _h repres5t$ !m to ! ,pope4 ,f :i* say+ ( 81 s directly opposite to ! ?+ prop\nd$ & ! bus9ess he came ab\t1 :i* 0 imm$iately to incite him to w>1 ! ,k+ ( ,engl& fir/ d]iv$ ! argum5t 7:i* he aft]w>d f\nd to be true71 t ?is ambassador1 9 8 own m9d1 0 on ! side ( ! ,fr5*2 ( :i* hav+ adv]tis$ 8 ma/]1 8 e/ate at 8 return home 0 confiscat$1 & he himself v n>r[ly escap$ ! los+ ( 8 head4--,erasmi ,op4 7#agjc71 iv4 col4 #fhd4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,( ,,quick ,,or ,,sl[ ,,spee* ,onc ne fur5t a t\ts t\tes graces donnees4 ,all graces 7 nev] yet giv5 to any "o man4--,a v]se 9 "o ( ,la ,brebis' ,sonnets4 ,s we see 9 ! gift ( eloqu5ce1 :]e9 "s h su* a facility & promptness1 & t :i* we call a pres5t wit s easy1 t !y are ev] ready ^u all occasions1 & nev] to be surpris$2 & o!rs m heavy & sl[1 nev] v5ture to utt] any?+ b :at !y h long prem$itat$1 & tak5 great c>e & pa9s to fit & prep>e4 ,n[1 z we tea* "y ladies ^? sports & ex]cises :i* are mo/ prop] to set out ! grace & beauty ( ^? p>ts :]e9 _! *iefe/ ornam5t & p]fection lie1 s x %\ld be 9 ^! two advantages ( eloqu5ce1 to :i* ! lawy]s & prea*]s ( our age seem pr9cipally to pret5d4 ,if ,i 7 wor?y to advise1 ! sl[ speak]1 me?9ks1 %\ld be m prop] = ! pulpit1 & ! o!r = ! b>3 & t because ! employm5t ( ! fir/ does naturally all[ him all ! leisure he c desire to prep>e himself1 & besides1 8 c>e] is p]=m$ 9 an ev5 & un9t]mitt$ l9e1 )\t /op or int]ruption2 :]eas ! plead]'s bus9ess & int]e/ compels him to ent] ! li/s ^u all occasions1 & ! unexpect$ objections & replies ( 8 adv]se p>ty jo/le him out ( 8 c\rse1 & put him1 ^u ! in/ant1 to pump = new & extempore answ]s & def5ces4 ,yet1 at ! int]view betwixt ,pope ,clem5t & ,k+ ,francis at ,m>seilles1 x happ5$1 q contr>y1 t ,monsieur ,poyet1 a man br$ up all 8 life at ! b>1 & 9 ! highe/ repute = eloqu5ce1 hav+ ! *>ge ( mak+ ! h>angue to ! ,pope committ$ to him1 & hav+ s long m$itat$ on x be=eh&1 z1 s !y said1 to h br\ght x ready made along ) him f ,p>is2 ! v day x 0 to h be5 pron\nc$1 ! ,pope1 fe>+ some?+ might be said t might give (f5ce to ! o!r pr9ces' ambassadors :o 7 !re att5d+ on him1 s5t to acqua9t ! ,k+ ) ! argum5t :i* he conceiv$ mo/ suit+ to ! "t & place1 b1 by *ance1 q ano!r ?+ to t ,monsieur de ,poyet _h tak5 s mu* pa9s ab\t3 s t ! f9e spee* he _h prep>$ 0 ( no use1 & he 0 ^u ! in/ant to contrive ano!r2 :i* f9d+ himself unable to d1 ,c>d9al du ,bellay 0 con/ra9$ to p]=m t (fice4 ,! plead]'s "p is1 d\btless1 mu* h>d] ?an t ( ! prea*]2 & yet1 9 my op9ion1 we see m passable lawy]s ?an prea*]s1 at all ev5ts 9 ,france4 ,x %\ld seem t ! nature ( wit is to h its op]ation prompt & sudd51 & t ( judgm5t to h x m delib]ate & m sl[4 ,b he :o rema9s totally sil5t1 = want ( leisure to prep>e himself to speak well1 & he also :om leisure does n[ays b5efit to bett] speak+1 are equally unhappy4 ',tis said ( ,sev]us ,cassius t he spoke be/ extempore1 t he /ood m oblig$ to =tune ?an to 8 own dilig5ce2 t x 0 an advantage to him to be int]rupt$ 9 speak+1 & t 8 adv]s>ies 7 afraid to nettle him1 le/ 8 ang] %\ld r$\ble 8 eloqu5ce4 ,i "k1 exp]im5tally1 ! disposition ( nature s impati5t ( t$i\s & elaborate prem$itation1 t if x d n g frankly & gaily to "w1 x c p]=m no?+ to purpose4 ,we say ( "s compositions t !y /9k ( oil & ( ! lamp1 by reason ( a c]ta9 r\gh h>%ness t labori\s h&l+ impr9ts ^u ^? :]e x has be5 employ$4 ,b besides ?is1 ! solicitude ( do+ well1 & a c]ta9 /riv+ & cont5d+ ( a m9d too f> /ra9$ & ov]b5t ^u its und]tak+1 breaks & h9d]s itself l wat]1 t by =ce ( its own press+ viol5ce & abundance1 _c f9d a ready issue ?r\gh ! neck ( a bottle or a n>r[ sluice4 ,9 ?is condition ( nature1 ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+1 !re is ?is also1 t x w\ld n be disord]$ & /imulat$ ) su* passions z ! fury ( ,cassius 7= su* a motion w\ld be too viol5t & rude72 x w\ld n be jo/l$1 b solicit$2 x w\ld be r\s$ & heat$ by unexpect$1 sudd51 & accid5tal occasions4 ,if x be left to itself1 x flags & langui%es2 agitation only gives x grace & vig\r4 ,i am always wor/ 9 my own possession1 & :5 :olly at my own disposition3 accid5t has m title to any?+ t comes f me ?an ,i2 occasion1 company1 & ev5 ! v ris+ & fall+ ( my own voice1 extract m f my fancy ?an ,i c f9d1 :5 ,i s\nd & employ x by myself4 ,by :i* means1 ! ?+s ,i say are bett] ?an ^? ,i write1 if ei!r 7 to be pref]r$1 :]e nei!r is wor? any?+4 ,?is1 also1 befalls me1 t ,i d n f9d myself :]e ,i seek myself1 & ,i light ^u ?+s m by *ance ?an by any inquisition ( my own judgm5t4 ,i p]haps sometimes hit ^u some?+ :5 ,i write1 t seems qua9t & sprightly to me1 ?\gh x w appe> dull & heavy to ano!r4--,b let u leave ^! f9e complim5ts2 e "o talks ?us ( himself accord+ to 8 tal5t4 ,b :5 ,i come to speak1 ,i am already s lo/ t ,i "k n :at ,i 0 ab\t to say1 & 9 su* cases a /rang] (t5 f9ds x out be=e me4 ,if ,i %\ld make erasure s (t5 z ?is inconv5i5ce befalls me1 ,i %\ld make clean "w2 occasion w1 at "s o!r "t1 lay x z visible to me z ! light1 & make me wond] :at ,i %\ld /ick at4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,( ,,progno/ications ,= :at conc]ns oracles1 x is c]ta9 t a good :ile be=e ! com+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ !y _h begun to lose _! cr$it2 = we see t ,cic]o tr\bl$ to f9d out ! cause ( _! decay1 & he has ^! words3 ,cur i/o modo jam oracula ,delphis non eduntur1 non modo no/ro aetate1 s$ jam diu2 ut nihil possit esse contemptius8 ,:at is ! reason t ! oracles at ,delphi are no long] utt]$3 n m]ely 9 ?is age ( ours1 b = a long "t pa/1 insomu* t no?+ is m 9 contempt8 --,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 ii4 #eg4 ,b z to ! o!r progno/ics1 calculat$ f ! anatomy ( bea/s at sacrifices 7to :i* purpose ,plato does1 9 "p1 attribute ! natural con/itution ( ! inte/9es ( ! bea/s !mselves71 ! scrap+ ( p\ltry1 ! flight ( birds-- ,aves quasdam 4 4 4 r]um augur&>um causa natas esse putamus4 ,we ?9k "s sorts ( birds are purposely creat$ to s]ve ! purposes ( augury4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 ii4 #fd4 claps ( ?und]1 ! ov]fl[+ ( riv]s-- ,multa c]nunt ,aruspices1 multa ,augures provid5t1 multa oraculis decl>antur1 multa vatic9ationibus1 multa somniis1 multa port5tis4 ,! ,aruspices disc]n _m ?+s1 ! ,augurs =esee _m ?+s1 _m ?+s are ann\nc$ by oracles1 _m by vatic9ations1 _m by dreams1 _m by port5ts4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 ii4 #fe4 --& o!rs ( ! l nature1 ^u :i* antiquity f\nd$ mo/ ( _! public & private ent]prises1 our religion has totally aboli%$ !m4 ,& al?\gh !re yet rema9 among/ u "s practices ( div9ation f ! />s1 f spirits1 f ! %apes & complexions ( m51 f dreams & ! l 7a notable example ( ! wild curiosity ( our nature to grasp at & anticipate future ?+s1 z if we _h n en\gh to d to dige/ ! pres5t7-- ,cur hanc tibi1 rector ,olympi1 ,sollicitis visum mortalibus add]e curam1 ,noscant v5turas ut dira p] om9a clades8444 ,sit subitum1 quodcumque p>as2 sit coeca futuri ,m5s hom9um fati1 liceat sp]>e tim5ti4 ,:y1 rul] ( ,olympus1 ha/ ?\ to anxi\s mortals ?\ght fit to add ?is c>e1 t !y %\ld "k by1 om5s future slaught]8444 ,let :atev] ?\ art prep>+ be sudd54 ,let ! m9d ( m5 be bl9d to fate 9 /ore2 let x be p]mitt$ to ! timid to hope4 --,lucan1 ii4 #ad ,ne utile quidem e/ scire quid futurum sit2 mis]um e/ enim1 nihil pr(ici5tem angi1 ,x is useless to "k :at %all come to pass2 x is a mis]able ?+ to be torm5t$ to no purpose4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 iii4 #f4 yet are !y ( mu* less au?ority n[ ?an h]et(ore4 ,:i* makes s mu* m rem>kable ! example ( ,francesco1 ,m>quis ( ,saluzzo1 :o be+ lieut5ant to ,k+ ,francis ,i4 9 8 ultramontane army1 inf9itely fav\r$ & e/eem$ 9 our c\rt1 & oblig$ to ! k+'s b\nty = ! m>quisate itself1 :i* _h be5 =feit$ by 8 bro!r2 & z to ! re/1 hav+ no mann] ( provocation giv5 him to d x1 & ev5 8 own affection oppos+ any su* disloyalty1 suff]$ himself to be s t]rifi$1 z x 0 confid5tly report$1 ) ! f9e progno/ics t 7 spread abroad ev]y:]e 9 fav\r ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 & to our disadvantage 7especially 9 ,italy1 :]e ^! fooli% prophecies 7 s f> believ$1 t at ,rome great sums ( money 7 v5tur$ out ^u return ( great]1 :5 ! progno/ics came to pass1 s c]ta9 !y made !mselves ( our ru971 t1 hav+ (t5 bewail$1 to ^? ( 8 acqua9tance :o 7 mo/ intimate ) him1 ! mis*iefs t he saw w\ld inevitably fall ^u ! ,cr[n ( ,france & ! fri5ds he _h 9 t c\rt1 he revolt$ & turn$ to ! o!r side2 to 8 own mis=tune1 nev]!less1 :at con/ellation soev] gov]n$ at t "t4 ,b he c>ri$ himself 9 ?is affair l a man agitat$ by div]s passions2 = hav+ bo? t[ns & =ces 9 8 h&s1 ! enemy's army "u ,antonio de ,leyva close by him1 & we n at all suspect+ 8 design1 x _h be5 9 8 p[] to h done m ?an he did2 = we lo/ no m5 by ?is infidelity ( 81 nor any t[n1 b ,fossano only1 & t aft] a long siege & a brave def5ce4--#aecf ,prud5s futuri temporis exitum ,calig9osa nocte premit ,deus1 ,ridetque1 si mortalis ultra ,fas trepidat4 ,a wise ,god cov]s ) ?ick night ! pa? ( ! future1 & laughs at ! man :o al>ms himself )\t reason4 --,hor41 ,od41 iii4 #bi4 ,ille pot5s sui ,laetusque deget1 cui licet 9 diem ,dixisse vixi6 cras vel atra ,nube polum pat] occupato1 ,vel sole puro4 ,he lives happy & ma/] ( himself :o c say z ea* day passes on1 ',i ,,h ,,liv$3' :e!r to-morr[ our ,fa!r %all give u a cl\d$ sky or a cle> day4--,hor41 ,od41 iii4 #bi ,laetus 9 praes5s animus2 quod ultra e/1 ,od]it cur>e4 ,a m9d happy1 *e]ful 9 ! pres5t /ate1 w take good c>e n to ?9k ( :at is beyond x4--,ibid41 ii4 #be ,& ^? :o take ?is s5t5ce 9 a contr>y s5se int]pret x amiss3 ,i/a sic reciprocantur1 ut et si div9atio sit1 dii s9t2 et si dii l9t1 sit div9atio4 ,^! ?+s are s f> reciprocal t if !re be div9ation1 !re mu/ be deities2 & if deities1 div9ation4--,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #f4 ,mu* m wisely ,pacuvius-- ,nam i/is1 qui l+uam avium intelligunt1 ,plusque ex ali5o jecore sapiunt1 quam ex suo1 ,magis audi5dum1 quam auscult&um1 c5seo4 ,z to ^? :o und]/& ! language ( birds1 & :o r consult ! liv]s ( animals o!r ?an _! own1 ,i _h r he> !m ?an att5d to !m4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #eg1 ex ,pacuvio ,! s celebrat$ art ( div9ation among/ ! ,tuscans took its beg9n+ ?us3 ,a lab\r] /rik+ deep ) 8 cutt] into ! e>?1 saw ! demigod ,tages asc5d1 ) an infant9e aspect1 b endu$ ) a mature & s5ile wisdom4 ,^u ! rum\r ( :i*1 all ! p ran to see ! sight1 by :om 8 words & sci5ce1 conta9+ ! pr9ciples & means to atta9 to ?is art1 7 record$1 & kept = _m ages4--,cic]o1 ,de ,dev9a1 ii4 #bc--;,a bir? suitable to its progress2 ,i1 = my "p1 %\ld soon] regulate my affairs by ! *ance ( a die ?an by su* idle & va9 dreams4 ,&1 inde$1 9 all republics1 a good %>e ( ! gov]nm5t has ev] be5 ref]r$ to *ance4 ,plato1 9 ! civil regim5 t he models accord+ to 8 own fancy1 leaves to x ! decision ( sev]al ?+s ( v great importance1 & w1 among/ o!r ?+s1 t m>riages %\ld be appo9t$ by lot2 attribut+ s great importance to ?is accid5tal *oice z to orda9 t ! *ildr5 begott5 9 su* w$lock be br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry1 & ^? begott5 9 any o!r be ?ru/ out z spuri\s & base2 yet s1 t if any ( ^? exiles1 not)/&+1 %\ld1 p]adv5ture1 9 gr[+ up give any good hope ( himself1 he might be recall$1 z1 also1 t su* z _h be5 reta9$1 %\ld be exil$1 9 case !y gave little expectation ( !mselves 9 _! e>ly gr[?4 ,i see "s :o are mightily giv5 to /udy & comm5t ^u _! almanacs1 & produce !m to u z an au?ority :5 any?+ has fall5 out pat2 &1 = t matt]1 x is h>dly possible b t ^! alleg$ au?orities sometimes /umble ^u a tru? among/ an inf9ite numb] ( lies4 ,quis e/ enim1 qui totum diem jaculans non aliqu&o coll9eet8 ,= :o %oots all day at butts t does n sometimes hit ! :ite8--,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 ii4 #ei4 ,i ?9k nev] ! bett] ( !m = "s su* accid5tal hit4 ,!re w\ld be m c]ta9ty 9 x if !re 7 a rule & a tru? ( always ly+4 ,besides1 nobody records _! flimflams & false progno/ics1 =asmu* z !y are inf9ite & common2 b if !y *op ^u "o tru?1 t c>ries a mighty report1 z be+ r>e1 incr$ible1 & prodigi\s4 ,s ,diog5es1 surnam$ ! ,a!i/1 answ]$ him 9 ,samo?race1 :o1 %[+ him 9 ! temple ! sev]al (f]+s & /ories 9 pa9t+ ( ^? :o _h escap$ %ipwreck1 said to him1 ,look1 y :o ?9k ! gods h no c>e ( human ?+s1 :at d y say to s _m p]sons pres]v$ f dea? by _! especial fav\r8 ,:y1 ,i say1 answ]$ he1 t _! pictures are n "h :o 7 ca/ away1 :o are by mu* ! great] numb]4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 i4 #cg4 ,cic]o obs]ves t ( all ! philosoph]s :o h ackn[l$g$ a deity1 ,x5ophanes ! ,colophonian only has endeav\r$ to eradicate all mann] ( div9ation--,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #c4--2 :i* makes x ! less a wond] if we h n[ & !n se5 "s ( our pr9ces1 sometimes to _! own co/1 rely too mu* ^u ^! vanities4 ,i _h giv5 any?+ ) my own eyes to see ^? two great m>vels1 ! book ( ,joa*im ! ,calabrian abbot1 :i* =etold all ! future ,popes1 _! names & qualities2 & t ( ! ,emp]or ,leo1 :i* prophesi$ all ! emp]ors & patri>*s ( ,greece4 ,?is ,i h be5 an eyewitness (1 t 9 public confusions1 m5 a/oni%$ at _! =tune1 h ab&on$ _! own reason1 sup]/iti\sly to seek out 9 ! />s ! anci5t causes & m5aces ( ! pres5t mi%aps1 & 9 my "t h be5 s /rangely successful 9 x1 z to make me believe t ?is be+ an amusem5t ( %>p & volatile wits1 ^? :o h be5 v]s$ 9 ?is knack ( unfold+ & unty+ riddles1 are capable1 9 any sort ( writ+1 to f9d out :at !y desire4 ,b above all1 t :i* gives !m ! greate/ room to play 91 is ! obscure1 ambigu\s1 & fanta/ic gibb]i% ( ! prophetic cant+1 :]e _! au?ors deliv] no?+ ( cle> s5se1 b %r\d all 9 riddle1 to ! end t po/]ity may int]pret & apply x accord+ to its own fancy4 ,socrates demon might1 p]haps1 be no o!r b a c]ta9 impulsion ( ! w1 :i* obtrud$ itself ^u him )\t ! advice or cons5t ( 8 judgm5t2 & 9 a s\l s enlight5$ z 8 01 & s prep>$ by a cont9ual ex]cise ( wisdom-& virtue1 'tis to be suppos$ ^? incl9ations ( 81 ?\gh sudd5 & undige/$1 7 v important & wor?y to be foll[$4 ,e "o f9ds 9 himself "s image ( su* agitations1 ( a prompt1 vehem5t1 & =tuit\s op9ion2 & ,i may well all[ !m "s au?ority1 :o attribute s little to our prud5ce1 & :o also myself h _h "s1 weak 9 reason1 b viol5t 9 p]suasion & dissuasion1 :i* 7 mo/ frequ5t ) ,socrates1--,plato1 9 8 acc\nt ( ,!ages ! ,py?agorean--by :i* ,i h suff]$ myself to be c>ri$ away s =tunately1 & s mu* to my own advantage1 t !y might h be5 judg$ to h _h some?+ 9 !m ( a div9e inspiration4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,( ,,con/ancy ,! law ( resolution & con/ancy does n imply t we ought n1 z mu* z 9 u lies1 to decl9e & secure ourselves f ! mis*iefs & inconv5i5ces t ?reat5 u2 nor1 consequ5tly1 t we %all n fe> le/ !y %\ld surprise u3 on ! contr>y1 all dec5t & hone/ ways & means ( secur+ ourselves f h>ms1 are n only p]mitt$1 b1 moreov]1 comm5dable1 & ! bus9ess ( con/ancy *iefly is1 bravely to /& to1 & /\tly to suff] ^? inconv5i5ces :i* are n possibly to be avoid$4 ,s t !re is no supple motion ( body1 nor any movem5t 9 ! h&l+ ( arms1 h[ irregul> or ungraceful soev]1 t we ne$ condemn1 if !y s]ve to protect u f ! bl[ t is made aga9/ u4 ,sev]al v w>like nations h made use ( a retreat+ & fly+ way ( fight z a ?+ ( s+ul> advantage1 &1 by s do+1 h made _! backs m dang]\s to _! enemies ?an _! faces4 ,( :i* k9d ( fight+ ! ,turks /ill reta9 some?+ 9 _! practice ( arms2 & ,socrates1 9 ,plato1 laughs at ,la*es1 :o _h def9$ =titude to be a /&+ firm 9 ! ranks aga9/ ! enemy4 ,:at6 says he1 w\ld x1 !n1 be a reput$ c[>dice to ov]come !m by giv+ gr\nd8 urg+1 at ! same "t1 ! au?ority ( ,hom]1 :o comm5ds 9 ,a,eneas ! sci5ce ( flight4 ,& :]eas ,la*es1 consid]+ bett] ( x1 admits ! practice z to ! ,scy?ians1 &1 9 g5]al1 all cavalry :atev]1 he aga9 attacks him ) ! example ( ! ,lac$aemonian foot--a nation ( all o!r ! mo/ ob/9ate 9 ma9ta9+ _! gr\nd--:o1 9 ! battle ( ,plataea1 n be+ able to break into ! ,p]sian phalanx1 be?\ght !mselves to disp]se & retire1 t by ! enemy suppos+ !y fl$1 !y might break & disunite t va/ body ( m5 9 ! pursuit1 & by t /ratagem obta9$ ! victory4 ,z = ! ,scy?ians1 'tis said ( !m1 t :5 ,d>ius w5t 8 exp$ition to subdue !m1 he s5t1 by a h]ald1 highly to reproa* _! k+1 t he always retir$ be=e him & decl9$ a battle2 to :i* ,idan?yrses1--,h]od41 iv4 #abg4--;= t 0 8 "n1 return$ answ]1 t x 0 n = fe> ( him1 or ( any man liv+1 t he did s1 b t x 0 ! way ( m>*+ 9 practice ) 8 nation1 :o _h nei!r till$ fields1 cities1 nor h\ses to def5d1 or to fe> ! enemy %\ld make any advantage ( b t if he _h su* a /oma* to fight1 let him b come to view _! anci5t places ( sepulture1 & !re he %\ld h 8 fill4 ,nev]!less1 z to cannon-%ot1 :5 a body ( m5 are drawn up 9 ! face ( a tra9 ( artill]y1 z ! occasion ( w> (t5 requires1 x is unh&some to quit _! po/ to avoid ! dang]1 =asmu* z by reason ( its viol5ce & swiftness we acc\nt x inevitable2 & _m a "o1 by duck+1 /epp+ aside1 & su* o!r motions ( fe>1 has be51 at all ev5ts1 suffici5tly laugh$ at by 8 companions4 ,& yet1 9 ! exp$ition t ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 made aga9/ u into ,prov5ce1 ! ,m>quis de ,gua/ go+ to reconnoitre ! city ( ,arles1 & advanc+ out ( ! cov] ( a w9dmill1 "u fav\r ( :i* he _h made 8 approa*1 0 p]ceiv$ by ! ,seigneurs de ,bonneval & ! ,s5es*al ( ,ag5ois1 :o 7 walk+ ^u ! '!atre aux ay5es'2 :o hav+ %[n him to ! ,sieur de ,villi]s1 commiss>y ( ! artill]y1 he po9t$ a culv]9 s admirably well1 & levell$ x s exactly "r aga9/ him1 t _h n ! ,m>quis1 see+ fire giv5 to x1 slipp$ aside1 x 0 c]ta9ly conclud$ ! %ot _h tak5 him full 9 ! body4 ,&1 9 l mann]1 "s ye>s be=e1 ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici1 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 & fa!r to ! que5-"m--,ca!r9e de' ,m$ici1 "m ( ,h5ry ,,iii4--lay+ siege to ,mondolfo1 a place 9 ! t]ritories ( ! ,vic>iat 9 ,italy1 see+ ! cannone] give fire to a piece t po9t$ directly aga9/ him1 x 0 well = him t he duck$1 = o!rwise ! %ot1 t only raz$ ! top ( 8 head1 _h d\btless hit him full 9 ! brea/4 ,to say tru?1 ,i d n ?9k t ^! evasions are p]=m$ ^u ! acc\nt ( judgm5t2 = h[ c any man liv+ judge ( high or l[ aim on s sudd5 an occasion8 ,& x is mu* m easy to believe t =tune fav\r$ _! appreh5sion1 & t x might be z well at ano!r "t to make !m face ! dang]1 z to seek to avoid x4 ,= my own "p1 ,i confess ,i _c =be> />t+ :5 ! rattle ( a h>quebuse ?und]s 9 my e>s on a sudd51 & 9 a place :]e ,i am n to expect x1 :i* ,i h also obs]v$ 9 o!rs1 brav] fell[s ?an ,i4 ,nei!r d ! ,/oics pret5d t ! s\l ( _! philosoph] ne$ be pro( aga9/ ! fir/ visions & fantasies t surprise him2 b1 z to a natural subjection1 cons5t t he %\ld tremble at ! t]rible noise ( ?und]1 or ! sudd5 clatt] ( "s fall+ ru91 & be affright$ ev5 to pal5ess & convulsion2 & s 9 o!r passions1 provid$ 8 judgm5t rema9 s\nd & entire1 & t ! seat ( 8 reason suff] no concussion nor alt]ation1 & t he yield no cons5t to 8 fright & discomposure4 ,to him :o is n a philosoph]1 a fright is ! same ?+ 9 ! fir/ "p ( x1 b q ano!r ?+ 9 ! second2 = ! impression ( passions does n rema9 sup]ficially 9 him1 b p5etrates f>!r1 ev5 to ! v seat ( reason1 infect+ & corrupt+ x1 s t he judges accord+ to 8 fe>1 & con=ms 8 behavi\r to x4 ,9 ?is v]se y may see ! true /ate ( ! wise ,/oic le>n$ly & pla9ly express$3-- ,m5s immota manet2 la*rymae volvuntur inanes4 ,?\gh te>s fl[1 ! m9d rema9s unmov$4 --,virgil1 ,a,eneid1 iv4 #ddi ,! ,p]ipatetic sage does n exempt himself totally f p]turbations ( m9d1 b he mod]ates !m4 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,almanacs ,be+ dead !y 7 !n by "o day happi] ?an he ,books ,i read ov] aga91 /ill smile ^u me ) fre% novelty ,dea? dis*>ges u ( all our obligations ,diff]5ce betwixt memory & und]/&+ ,d ?9e own "w1 & "k ?yself ,effect & p]=mance are n at all 9 our p[] ,fanta/ic gibb]i% ( ! prophetic cant+ ,folly ( gap+ aft] future ?+s ,good to be c]ta9 & f9ite1 & evil1 inf9ite & unc]ta9 ,he :o lives ev]y:]e1 lives n[h]e ,if !y *op ^u "o tru?1 t c>ries a mighty report ,impot5cies t s unseasonably surprise ! lov] ,let x be p]mitt$ to ! timid to hope ,light griefs c speak3 deep sorr[s are dumb ,look1 y :o ?9k ! gods h no c>e ( human ?+s ,nature ( judgm5t to h x m delib]ate & m sl[ ,nature ( wit is to h its op]ation prompt & sudd5 ,nor h o!r tie ^u "o ano!r1 b by our ^w ,old m5 :o reta9 ! memory ( ?+s pa/ ,pity is reput$ a vice among/ ! ,/oics ,r compla9 ( ill-=tune ?an be a%am$ ( victory ,rev]se ( tru? has a hundr$ ?\s& =ms ,say ( "s compositions t !y /9k ( oil & ( ! lamp ,solon1 t none c be said to be happy until he is dead ,/rong memory is commonly c\pl$ ) infirm judgm5t ,/umble ^u a tru? among/ an inf9ite numb] ( lies ,suff] ^? inconv5i5ces :i* are n possibly to be avoid$ ,sup]/iti\sly to seek out 9 ! />s ! anci5t causes ,_! pictures are n "h :o 7 ca/ away ,?+s ,i say are bett] ?an ^? ,i write ,we are ma/]s ( no?+ b ! w ,we _c be b\nd beyond :at we are able to p]=m ,:]e ! lion's sk9 is too %ort