,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #c4  ,,xiii4     
,! c]emony ( ! int]view ( pr9ces4 ,,xiv4
      ,t m5 are ju/ly puni%$ = be+      
ob/9ate 9 ! def5ce           ( a =t t is
 n 9 reason to be def5d$ ,,xv4       ,( 
! puni%m5t ( c[>dice4 ,,xvi4      ,a    
proce$+ ( "s ambassadors4 ,,xvii4     ,(
 fe>4 ,,xviii4    ,t m5 are n to judge (
 our happ9ess till aft] dea?4 ,,xix4    
,t to /udy philosophy is to le>n to die4
 ,,xx4       ,( ! =ce ( imag9ation4     
,,xxi4      ,t ! pr(it ( "o man is !    
damage ( ano!r4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,! 
,,c]emony ,,( ,,! ,,int]view ,,(        
,,pr9ces  ,!re is no subject s frivol\s 
t does n m]it a place 9 ?is rhapsody4   
,accord+ to our common rule ( civility1 
x w\ld be a notable affront to an equal1
 & mu* m to a sup]ior1 to fail be+ at   
home :5 he has giv5 y notice he w come  
to visit y4  ,nay1 ,que5 ,m>g>et (      
,nav>re--,m>gu]ite de ,valois1 au?oress 

( ! ',heptam]on'--fur!r adds1 t x w\ld  
be a rud5ess 9 a g5tleman to g out1 z we
 s (t5 d1 to meet any t is com+ to see  
him1 let him be ( :at high condition    
soev]2 & t x is m respectful & m civil  
to /ay at home to receive him1 if only  
^u ! acc\nt ( miss+ him by ! way1 & t x 
is en\gh to receive him at ! door1 & to 
wait ^u him4  ,= my "p1 :o z mu* z ,i c 
endeav\r to r$uce ! c]emonies ( my h\se1
 ,i v (t5 =get bo? ! "o & ! o!r ( ^! va9
 (fices4  ,if1 p]adv5ture1 "s "o may    
take (f5ce at ?is1 ,i c't help x2 x is  
mu* bett] to (f5d him once ?an myself e 
day1 = x w\ld be a p]petual slav]y4  ,to
 :at end d we avoid ! s]vile att5dance (
 c\rts1 if we br+ ! same tr\ble home to 
our own private h\ses8  ,x is also a    
common rule 9 all assemblies1 t ^? (    
less quality are to be fir/ ^u ! place1 
by reason t x is m due to ! bett] sort  
to make o!rs wait & expect !m4          
,nev]!less1 at ! int]view betwixt ,pope 
,clem5t & ,k+ ,francis at ,m>seilles1--9
 #aecc4--! ,k+1 aft] he _h tak5 ord] = !

 necess>y prep>ations = 8 reception &   
ent]ta9m5t1 )drew out ( ! t[n1 & gave ! 
,pope two or ?ree days' respite = 8     
entry1 & to repose & refre% himself1    
be=e he came to him4  ,& 9 l mann]1 at !
 assignation ( ! ,pope & !              
,emp]or1--,*>les ,v4  9 #aecb4 at       
,bologna1 ! ,emp]or gave ! ,pope        
opportunity to come ?i!r fir/1 & came   
himself aft]2 = :i* ! reason giv5 0 ?is1
 t at all ! int]views ( su* pr9ces1 !   
great] ought to be fir/ at ! appo9t$    
place1 especially be=e ! o!r 9 ^:       
t]ritories ! int]view is appo9t$ to be1 
intimat+ !reby a k9d ( def]5ce to ! o!r1
 x appe>+ prop] = ! less to seek out &  
to apply !mselves to ! great]1 & n !    
great] to !m4  ,n e c\ntry only1 b e    
city & e society has its p>ticul> =ms ( 
civility4  ,!re 0 c>e en\gh to ?is tak5 
9 my education1 & ,i h liv$ 9 good      
company en\gh to "k ! =malities ( our   
own nation1 & am able to give lessons 9 
x4  ,i love to foll[ !m1 b n to be s    
s]vilely ti$ to _! obs]vation t my :ole 

life %\ld be enslav$ to c]emonies1 ( :i*
 !re are "s s tr\blesome t1 provid$ a   
man omits !m out ( discretion1 & n =    
want ( bre$+1 x w be e :it z h&some4  ,i
 h se5 "s p rude1 by be+ ov]civil &     
tr\blesome 9 _! c\rtesy4  ,/ill1 ^!     
excesses except$1 ! k ( c\rtesy & good  
mann]s is a v necess>y /udy4  ,x is1 l  
grace & beauty1 t :i* begets lik+ & an  
incl9ation to love "o ano!r at ! fir/   
sight1 & 9 ! v beg9n+ ( acqua9tance2 &1 
consequ5tly1 t :i* fir/ op5s ! door &   
intromits u to in/ruct ourselves by !   
example ( o!rs1 & to give examples      
ourselves1 if we h any wor? tak+ notice 
( & communicat+4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,t 
,,m5 ,,are ,,ju/ly ,,puni%$ ,,= ,,be+   
,,ob/9ate ,,9 ,,! ,,def5ce ,,( ,a ,,=t  
,,t ,,is ,,n ,,9 ,,reason ,,to ,,be     
,,def5d$  ,val\r has its b\nds z well z 
o!r virtues1 :i*1 once transgress$1 !   
next /ep is into ! t]ritories ( vice2 s 
t by hav+ too l>ge a proportion ( ?is   
h]oic virtue1 unless a man be v p]fect 9
 its limits1 :i* ^u ! conf9es are v h>d 

to disc]n1 he may v easily unaw>es run  
into tem]ity1 ob/9acy1 & folly4  ,f ?is 
consid]ation x is t we h d]iv$ ! cu/om1 
9 times ( w>1 to puni%1 ev5 ) dea?1 ^?  
:o are ob/9ate to def5d a place t by !  
rules ( w> is n t5able2 o!rwise m5 w\ld 
be s confid5t ^u ! hope ( impunity1 t n 
a h5roo/ b w\ld resi/ & seek to /op an  
army4  ,! ,con/able ,monsieur de        
,montmor5ci1 hav+ at ! siege ( ,pavia   
be5 ord]$ to pass ! ,tic9o1 & to take up
 8 qu>t]s 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,antonio1 be+
 h9d]$ by a t[] at ! end ( ! bridge1 :i*
 0 s ob/9ate z to endure a batt]y1 hang$
 e man he f\nd )9 x = _! lab\r4  ,&     
aga91 accompany+ ! ,dauph9 9 8 exp$ition
 beyond ! ,alps1 & tak+ ! ,ca/le (      
,villano by assault1 & all )9 x be+ put 
to ! sword by ! fury ( ! soldi]s1 !     
gov]nor & 8 ensign only except$1 he     
caus$ !m bo? to be truss$ up = ! same   
reason2 z also did ! ,capta9 ,m>t9 du   
,bellay1 !n gov]nor ( ,tur91 ) ! gov]nor
 ( ,san ,buono1 9 ! same c\ntry1 all 8 p
 hav+ be5 cut to pieces at ! tak+ ( !   

place4  ,b =asmu* z ! /r5g? or weakness 
( a =tress is always measur$ by !       
e/imate & c\nt]poise ( ! =ces t attack x
 --= a man might reasonably en\gh       
despise two culv]9s1 t w\ld be a madman 
to abide a batt]y ( ?irty pieces (      
cannon--:]e also ! greatness ( ! pr9ce  
:o is ma/] ( ! field1 8 reputation1 & ! 
respect t is due unto him1 are also put 
into ! balance1 !re is dang] t ! balance
 be press$ too mu* 9 t direction4  ,& x 
may happ5 t a man is possess$ ) s great 
an op9ion ( himself & 8 p[]1 t ?9k+ x   
unreasonable any place %\ld d>e to %ut  
its gates aga9/ him1 he puts all to !   
sword :]e he meets ) any opposition1    
:il/ 8 =tune cont9ues2 z is pla9 9 !    
fi]ce & arrogant =ms ( summon+ t[ns &   
d5\nc+ w>1 sav\r+ s mu* ( b>b>ian pride 
& insol5ce1 9 use among/ ! ,ori5tal     
pr9ces1 & :i* _! successors to ?is day d
 yet reta9 & practise4  ,& 9 t "p ( ! _w
 :]e ! ,portuguese subdu$ ! ,indians1 !y
 f\nd "s /ates :]e x 0 a univ]sal &     
inviolable law among/ !m t e enemy      

ov]come by ! k+ 9 p]son1 or by 8        
lieut5ant1 0 out ( composition4  ,s     
above all bo? ( ransom & m]cy a man %\ld
 take he$1 if he c1 ( fall+ into ! h&s (
 a judge :o is an enemy & victori\s4    
,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,( ,,! ,,puni%m5t ,,(    
,,c[>dice  ,i once he>d ( a pr9ce1 & a  
great capta91 hav+ a n>ration giv5 him z
 he sat at table ( ! proce$+ aga9/      
,monsieur de ,v]v9s1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to dea?
 = hav+ surr5d]$ ,b\logne to ! ,engli%1 
--,to ,h5ry ,,viii4 9 #aedd--op5ly      
ma9ta9+ t a soldi] c\ld n ju/ly be put  
to dea? = want ( c\rage4  ,&1 9 tru?1   
'tis reason t a man %\ld make a great   
diff]5ce betwixt faults t m]ely proce$ f
 infirmity1 & ^? t are visibly ! effects
 ( trea*]y & malice3 =1 9 ! la/1 we act 
aga9/ ! rules ( reason t nature has     
impr9t$ 9 u2 :]eas1 9 ! =m]1 x seems z  
if we might produce ! same nature1 :o   
left u 9 su* a /ate ( imp]fection &     
weakness ( c\rage1 = our ju/ification4  
,insomu* t _m h ?\ght we are n fairly   
que/ionable = any?+ b :at we commit     

aga9/ our consci5ce2 & x is p>tly ^u ?is
 rule t ^? gr\nd _! op9ion :o disapprove
 ( capital or sangu9>y puni%m5ts        
inflict$ ^u h]etics & misbeliev]s2 &    
!irs also :o advocate or a judge is n   
acc\ntable = hav+ f m]e ignorance fail$ 
9 8 adm9i/ration4  ,b z to c[>dice1 x is
 c]ta9 t ! mo/ usual way ( *a/is+ x is  
by ignom9y & & x is suppos$ t ?is       
practice br\ght into use by ! legislator
 ,*>ondas2 & t1 be=e 8 "t1 ! laws (     
,greece puni%$ ^? ) dea? :o fl$ f a     
battle2 :]eas he orda9$ only t !y be =  
?ree days expos$ 9 ! public dress$ 9    
woman's attire1 hop+ yet = "s s]vice f  
!m1 hav+ awak5$ _! c\rage by ?is op5    
%ame3            ,suffund]e malis homims
 sangu9em1 quam effund]e4       ,r br+ !
 blood into a man's *eek ?an let x out (
 8      body4  ,t]tullian 9 8           
,apologetics4  ,x appe>s also t ! ,roman
 laws did anci5tly puni% ^? ) dea? :o _h
 run away2 = ,ammianus ,m>cell9us says t
 ! ,emp]or ,julian comm&$ t5 ( 8        
soldi]s1 :o _h turn$ _! backs 9 an      

enc\nt] aga9/ ! ,p>?ians1 to be fir/    
degrad$1 & aft]w>d put to dea?1 accord+1
 says he1 to ! anci5t laws1--,ammianus  
,m>cell9us1 xxiv4 #d2 xxv4 i4--& yet    
else:]e = ! l (f5ce he only condemn$    
o!rs to rema9 among/ ! prison]s "u !    
baggage ensign4  ,! sev]e puni%m5t ! p (
 ,rome inflict$ ^u ^? :o fl$ f ! battle 
( ,cannae1 & ^? :o ran away ) ,a5eius   
,fulvius at 8 defeat1 did n ext5d to    
dea?4  ,& yet1 me?9ks1 'tis to be fe>$1 
le/ disgrace %\ld make su* del9qu5ts    
desp]ate1 & n only fa9t fri5ds1 b       
enemies4  ,( late memory1--,9 #aebc--!  
,seigneur de ,frauget1 lieut5ant to !   
,m>es*al de ,*atillon's company1 hav+ by
 ! ,m>es*al de ,*abannes be5 put 9      
gov]nm5t ( ,fu5t>abia 9 ! place (       
,monsieur de ,lude1 & hav+ surr5d]$ x to
 ! ,spani>d1 he 0 = t condemn$ to be    
degrad$ f all nobility1 & bo? himself & 
8 po/]ity decl>$ ignoble1 taxable1 & =  
ev] incapable ( be>+ arms1 :i* sev]e    
s5t5ce 0 aft]w>ds accord+ly execut$ at  
,lyons4--,9 #aecf --,&1 s9ce t1 all !   

g5tlem5 :o 7 9 ,guise :5 ! ,c\nt (      
,nassau ent]$ into x1 und]w5t ! same    
puni%m5t1 z sev]al o!rs h done s9ce = ! 
l (f5ce4  ,not)/&+1 9 case ( su* a      
manife/ ignorance or c[>dice z exce$s   
all ord9>y example1 'tis b reason to    
take x = a suffici5t pro( ( trea*]y &   
malice1 & = su* to be puni%$4           
,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,a ,,proce$+ ,,( ,,"s    
,,ambassadors  ,i obs]ve 9 my travels   
?is cu/om1 ev] to le>n some?+ f !       
in=mation ( ^? ) :om ,i conf] 7:i* is ! 
be/ s*ool ( all o!rs71 & to put my      
company ^u ^? subjects !y are ! be/ able
 to speak (3--                 ,ba/i al 
noc*i]o ragion> de' v5ti1               
,al bifolco dei tori2 et le sue piaghe  
,conti'l gu]ri]2 conti'l pa/or gli      
arm5ti4       ,let ! sailor cont5t      
himself ) talk+ ( ! w9ds2 !      c[h]d (
 8 ox52 ! soldi] ( 8 w\nds2 ! %eph]d ( 8
      flocks4--,an ,italian translation 
( ,prop]tius1 ii4 i1 #dc  ,= x (t5 falls
 out t1 on ! contr>y1 e "o w r *oose to 
be prat+ ( ano!r man's prov9ce ?an 8    

own1 ?9k+ x s mu* new reputation        
acquir$2 witness ! je] ,ar*idamus put ^u
 ,p]t&]1 t he _h quitt$ ! glory ( be+ an
 excell5t physician to ga9 ! repute ( a 
v bad poet4--,plut>*1 ,apo?4 ( !        
,lac$aemonians1 '9 voce' ,ar*idamus4--,&
 d b obs]ve h[ l>ge & ample ,caes> is to
 make u und]/& 8 inv5tions ( build+     
bridges & contriv+ eng9es ( w>1--,de    
,bello ,gall41 iv4 #ag4--;& h[ succ9ct &
 res]v$ 9 comp>ison1 :]e he speaks ( !  
(fices ( 8 pr(ession1 8 own val\r1 &    
milit>y conduct4  ,8 exploits           
suffici5tly prove him a great capta91 & 
t he knew well en\gh2 b he w\ld be ?\ght
 an excell5t eng9e] to boot2 a quality  
some?+ diff]5t1 & n necess>y to be      
expect$ 9 him4  ,! eld] ,dionysius 0 a v
 great capta91 z x befitt$ 8 =tune he   
%\ld be2 b he took v great pa9s to get a
 p>ticul> reputation by poetry1 & yet he
 0 nev] cut out = a poet4  ,a man ( !   
legal pr(ession be+ n long s9ce br\ght  
to see a /udy furni%$ ) all sorts (     
books1 bo? ( 8 own & all o!r faculties1 

took no occasion at all to ent]ta9      
himself ) any ( !m1 b fell v rudely &   
magi/]ially to descant ^u a b>ricade    
plac$ on ! w9d+ /air be=e ! /udy door1 a
 ?+ t a hundr$ capta9s & common soldi]s 
see e day )\t tak+ any notice or (f5ce4 
,optat ephippia bos pig]1 optat ar>e    
caballus4       ,! lazy ox desires a    
saddle & bridle2 ! horse wants to       
pl\gh4--,hor41 ,ep41 i4 #ad1dc4  ,by ?is
 c\rse a man %all nev] improve himself1 
nor arrive at any p]fection 9 any?+4    
,he mu/1 !re=e1 make x 8 bus9ess always 
to put ! ar*itect1 ! pa9t]1 ! /atu>y1 e 
me*anic artisan1 ^u disc\rse ( _! own   
capacities4  ,&1 to ?is purpose1 9 read+
 hi/ories1 :i* is ev]ybody's subject1 ,i
 use to consid] :at k9d ( m5 are !      
au?ors3 if !y be p]sons t pr(ess no?+ b 
m]e lett]s1 ,i1 9 & f !m1 pr9cipally    
obs]ve & le>n /yle & language2 if       
physicians1 ,i ! r incl9e to cr$it :at  
!y report ( ! temp]ature ( ! air1 ( !   
heal? & complexions ( pr9ces1 ( w\nds & 
diseases2 if lawy]s1 we are f !m to take

 notice ( ! controv]sies ( rights &     
wrongs1 ! e/abli%m5t ( laws & civil     
gov]nm5t1 & ! l2 if div9es1 ! affairs ( 
! ,*ur*1 ecclesia/ical c5sures1         
m>riages1 & disp5sations2 if c\rti]s1   
mann]s & c]emonies2 if soldi]s1 ! ?+s t 
prop]ly belong to _! trade1 &1          
pr9cipally1 ! acc\nts ( ! actions &     
ent]prises :]e9 !y 7 p]sonally engag$2  
if ambassadors1 we are to obs]ve        
negotiations1 intellig5ces1 & practices1
 & ! mann] h[ !y are to be c>ri$ on4  ,&
 ?is is ! reason :y 7:i* p]haps ,i %\ld 
h lightly pass$ ov] 9 ano!r7 ,i dwelt ^u
 & maturely consid]$ "o passage 9 !     
hi/ory writt5 by ,monsieur de ,langey1 a
 man ( v great judgm5t 9 ?+s ( t nature3
 aft] hav+ giv5 a n>rative ( ! f9e      
oration ,*>les ,v4 _h made 9 !          
,consi/ory at ,rome1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( !  
,bi%op ( ,macon & ,monsieur du ,velly1  
our ambassadors !re1 :]e9 he _h mix$    
sev]al injuri\s expressions to ! di%on\r
 ( our nation2 & among/ ! re/1 t if 8   
capta9s & soldi]s 7 n m5 ( ano!r k9d (  

fidelity1 resolution1 & suffici5cy 9 ! k
 ( arms ?an ^? ( ! ,k+1 he w\ld         
imm$iately g ) a rope ab\t 8 neck & sue 
to him = m]cy 7& x %\ld seem ! ,emp]or  
_h really ?is1 or a v little bett]      
op9ion ( our milit>y m51 = he aft]w>ds1 
twice or ?rice 9 8 life1 said ! v same  
?+72 z also1 t he *all5g$ ! ,k+ to fight
 him 9 8 %irt ) rapi] & poign>d 9 a     
boat4  ,! said ,sieur de ,langey1 pursu+
 8 hi/ory1 adds t ! =5am$ ambassadors1  
s5d+ a despat* to ! ,k+ ( ^! ?+s1       
conceal$ ! greate/ "p1 & p>ticul>ly !   
la/ two passages4  ,at :i* ,i c\ld n b  
wond] t x %\ld be 9 ! p[] ( an          
ambassador to disp5se ) any?+ :i* he    
ought to signify to 8 ma/]1 especially (
 s great importance z ?is1 com+ f ! m\? 
( su* a p]son1 & spok5 9 s great an     
assembly2 & ,i %\ld r conceive x _h be5 
! s]vant's duty fai?fully to h repres5t$
 to him ! :ole ?+ z x pass$1 to ! end t 
! lib]ty ( select+1 dispos+1 judg+1 &   
conclud+ might h rema9$ 9 him3 = ei!r to
 conceal or to disguise ! tru? = fe> he 

%\ld take x o!rwise ?an he ought to d1 &
 le/ x %\ld prompt him to "s extravagant
 resolution1 &1 9 ! meantime1 to leave  
him ignorant ( 8 affairs1 %\ld seem1    
me?9ks1 r to belong to him :o is to give
 ! law ?an to him :o is only to receive 
x2 to him :o is 9 supreme comm&1 & n to 
him :o ought to look ^u himself z       
inf]ior1 n only 9 au?ority1 b also 9    
prud5ce & good c\nsel4  ,i1 = my "p1    
w\ld n be s s]v$ 9 my little conc]ns4   
,we s will+ly slip ! coll> ( comm& ^u   
any pret5ce :atev]1 & are s ready to    
usurp ^u dom9ion1 e "o does s naturally 
aspire to lib]ty & p[]1 t no utility    
:atev] d]iv$ f ! wit or val\r ( ^? he   
employs ought to be s de> to a sup]ior z
 a d[nright & s9c]e ob$i5ce4  ,to obey m
 ^u ! acc\nt ( und]/&+ ?an ( subjection1
 is to corrupt ! (fice ( comm& --,tak5 f
 ,aulus ,gellius1 i4 #ac4--2 insomu* t  
,p4 ,crassus1 ! same :om ! ,romans      
reput$ five times happy1 at ! "t :5 he 0
 consul 9 ,asia1 hav+ s5t to a ,greek   
eng9e] to cause ! great] ( two ma/s (   

%ips t he _h tak5 notice ( at ,a!ns to  
be br\ght to him1 to be employ$ ab\t "s 
eng9e ( batt]y he _h a design to make2 !
 o!r1 presum+ ^u 8 own sci5ce &         
suffici5cy 9 ^? affairs1 ?\ght fit to d 
o!rwise ?an direct$1 & to br+ ! less1   
:i*1 accord+ to ! rules ( art1 0 really 
m prop] = ! use to :i* x 0 design$2 b   
,crassus1 ?\gh he gave e> to 8 reasons )
 great pati5ce1 w\ld n1 h[ev]1 take !m1 
h[ s\nd or conv9c+ soev]1 = curr5t pay1 
b caus$ him to be well :ipp$ = 8 pa9s1  
valu+ ! int]e/ ( discipl9e mu* m ?an t (
 ! "w 9 h&4  ,not)/&+1 we may on ! o!r  
side consid] t s precise & implicit an  
ob$i5ce z ?is is only due to positive & 
limit$ comm&s4  ,! employm5t (          
ambassadors is nev] s conf9$1 _m ?+s 9  
_! managem5t ( affairs be+ :olly ref]r$ 
to ! absolute sov]eignty ( _! own       
conduct2 !y d n simply execute1 b also1 
to _! own discretion & wisdom1 =m &     
model _! ma/]'s pleasure4  ,i h1 9 my   
"t1 kn[n m5 ( comm& *eck$ = hav+ r obey$
 ! express words ( ! k+'s lett]s1 ?an ! 

necessity ( ! affairs !y _h 9 h&4  ,m5 (
 und]/&+ d yet1 to ?is day1 condemn !   
cu/om ( ! k+s ( ,p]sia to give _!       
lieut5ants & ag5ts s little re91 t1 ^u !
 lea/ aris+ difficulties1 !y mu/ fa9 h  
rec\rse to _! fur!r comm&s2 ?is delay1 9
 s va/ an ext5t ( dom9ion1 hav+ (t5 v   
mu* prejudic$ _! affairs2 & ,crassus1   
writ+ to a man ^: pr(ession x 0 be/ to  
und]/& ^? ?+s1 & pre-acqua9t+ him to :at
 use ?is ma/ 0 design$1 did he n seem to
 consult 8 advice1 & 9 a mann] invite   
him to int]pose 8 bett] judgm5t8        
,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,( ,,fe>               
,ob/upui1 /et]untque comae et vox       
faucibus haesit4       ,i 0 amaz$1 my   
hair /ood on end1 & my voice /uck 9 my  
?roat4  ,virgil1 ,a,eneid1 ii4  #ggd4   
,i am n s good a naturali/ 7z !y call x7
 z to disc]n by :at secret spr+s fe> has
 its motion 9 u2 b1 be ?is z x may1 'tis
 a /range passion1 & su* a "o t !       
physicians say !re is no o!r :atev] t   
soon] de?rones our judgm5t f its prop]  
seat2 :i* is s true1 t ,i myself h se5 v

 _m become frantic ?r\gh fe>2 &1 ev5 9  
^? ( ! be/ settl$ temp] x is mo/ c]ta9 t
 x begets a t]rible a/oni%m5t &         
confusion dur+ ! fit4 ,i omit ! vulg>   
sort1 to :om x "o :ile repres5ts _!     
great-gr&sires ris5 out ( _! graves 9 _!
 %r\ds1 ano!r :ile w]ewolves1 nightm>es1
 & *ima]as2 b ev5 among/ soldi]s1 a sort
 ( m5 ov] :om1 ( all o!rs1 x ought to h 
! lea/ p[]1 h[ (t5 has x conv]t$ flocks 
( %eep into arm$ squadrons1 re$s &      
bullru%es into pikes & lances1 fri5ds   
into enemies1 & ! ,fr5* :ite cross into 
! r$ cross ( ,spa96  ,:5 ,monsieur de   
,b\rbon took ,rome1--,9 #aebg--;an      
ensign :o 0 ^u gu>d at ,borgo ,san      
,pietro 0 seiz$ ) su* a fright ^u ! fir/
 al>m1 t he ?rew himself out at a brea* 
) 8 col\rs ^u 8 %\ld]1 & ran directly ^u
 ! enemy1 ?9k+ he _h retreat$ t[>d !    
inw>d def5ces ( ! city1 & ) mu* ado1    
see+ ,monsieur de ,b\rbon's p1 :o ?\ght 
x _h be5 a sally ^u !m1 draw up to      
receive him1 at la/ came to himself1 &  
saw 8 error2 & !n fac+ ab\t1 he retreat$

 full spe$ ?r\gh ! same brea* by :i* he 
_h gone out1 b n till he _h fir/ bl9dly 
advanc$ above ?ree hundr$ paces into !  
op5 field4 ,x did n1 h[ev]1 fall out s  
well ) ,capta9 ,giulio's ensign1 at ! "t
 :5 ,/4 ,paul 0 tak5 f u by ! ,comte de 
,bures & ,monsieur de ,reu1 = he1 be+ s 
a/oni%$ ) fe> z to ?r[ himself1 col\rs &
 all1 out ( a por?ole1 0 imm$iately1 cut
 to pieces by ! enemy2 & 9 ! same siege1
 x 0 a v memorable fe> t s seiz$1       
contract$1 & froze up ! he>t ( a        
g5tleman1 t he sank d[n1 /one-dead1 9 ! 
brea*1 )\t any mann] ( w\nd or hurt at  
all4  ,! l madness does sometimes pu% on
 a :ole multitude2 = 9 "o ( ! enc\nt]s t
 ,g]manicus _h ) ! ,g]mans1 two great   
p>ties 7 s amaz$ ) fe> t !y ran two     
opposite ways1 ! "o to ! same place f   
:i* ! o!r _h fl$4--,tacit1 ,annal41 i4  
#fc4--,sometimes x adds w+s to ! heels1 
z 9 ! two fir/3 sometimes x nails !m to 
! gr\nd1 & fett]s !m f mov+2 z we read (
 ! ,emp]or ,!ophilus1 :o1 9 a battle he 
lo/ aga9/ ! ,ag>5es1 0 s a/oni%$ &      

/upefi$ t he _h no p[] to fly--         
,adeo pavor etiam auxilia =midat        
,s mu* does fe> dread ev5 ! means (     
safety4--,qu9t4      ,curt41 ii4  ,,ii4 
--till su* "t z ,manuel1 "o ( ! pr9cipal
 comm&]s ( 8 army1 hav+ jogg$ & %ak$ him
 s z to r\se him out ( 8 trance1 said to
 him1 ,sir1 if y w n foll[ me1 ,i w kill
 y2 = x is bett] y %\ld lose y\r life   
?an1 by be+ tak51 lose y\r empire4      
--,zon>as1 lib4  iii4--,b fe> does !n   
manife/ its utmo/ p[] :5 x ?r[s u ^u a  
valiant despair1 hav+ be=e depriv$ u (  
all s5se bo? ( duty & hon\r4  ,9 ! fir/ 
pit*$ battle ! ,romans lo/ aga9/        
,hannibal1 "u ! ,consul ,sempronius1 a  
body ( t5 ?\s& foot1 t _h tak5 fright1  
see+ no o!r escape = _! c[>dice1 w5t &  
?rew !mselves headlong ^u ! great       
battalion ( ! enemies1 :i* ) m>vell\s   
=ce & fury !y *>g$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & r\t$
 ) a v great slaught] ( ! ,c>?ag9ians1  
?us pur*as+ an ignom9i\s flight at !    
same price !y might h ga9$ a glori\s    
victory4--,livy1 xxi4  #ef4  ,! ?+ 9 !  

_w ,i am mo/ afraid ( is fe>1 t passion 
alone1 9 ! tr\ble ( x1 exce$+ all o!r   
accid5ts4  ,:at affliction c\ld be      
great] or m j ?an t ( ,pompey's fri5ds1 
:o1 9 8 %ip1 7 spectators ( t horrible  
murd]8  ,yet s x 01 t ! fe> ( !         
,egyptian vessels !y saw com+ to bo>d   
!m1 possess$ !m ) s great al>m t x is   
obs]v$ !y ?\ght ( no?+ b call+ ^u !     
m>9]s to make ha/e1 & by =ce ( o>s to   
escape away1 till be+ arriv$ at ,tyre1 &
 deliv]$ f fe>1 !y _h leisure to turn _!
 ?\ghts to ! loss ( _! capta91 & to give
 v5t to ^? te>s & lam5tations t ! o!r m 
pot5t passion _h till !n susp5d$4       
,tum pavor sapi5tiam omnem mihiex animo 
expectorat4       ,!n fe> drove out all 
intellig5ce f my m9d4--,ennius1 ap4     
,cic]o1 ,tusc41 iv4  #h4  ,su* z h be5  
well rubb$ 9 "s skirmi%1 may yet1 all   
w\nd$ & bloody z !y are1 be br\ght on   
aga9 ! next day to *>ge2 b su* z h once 
conceiv$ a good s\nd fe> ( ! enemy1 w   
nev] be made s mu* z to look him 9 !    
face4  ,su* z are 9 imm$iate fe> ( a    

los+ _! e/ates1 ( bani%m5t1 or ( slav]y1
 live 9 p]petual angui%1 & lose all     
appetite & repose2 :]eas su* z are      
actually poor1 slaves1 or exiles1       
(ttimes live z m]rily z o!r folk4  ,& ! 
_m p :o1 impati5t ( ! p]petual al>ms (  
fe>1 h hang$ or dr[n$ !mselves1 or da%$ 
!mselves to pieces1 give u suffici5tly  
to und]/& t fe> is m importunate &      
insupportable ?an dea? itself4  ,!      
,greeks ackn[l$g$ ano!r k9d ( fe>1      
diff]+ f any we h spok5 ( yet1 t        
surprises u )\t any visible cause1 by an
 impulse f heav51 s t :ole nations &    
:ole armies h be5 /ruck ) x4  ,su* a "o 
0 t :i* br\ght s wond]ful a desolation  
^u ,c>?age1 :]e no?+ 0 to be he>d b     
affright$ voices & outcries2 :]e !      
inhabitants 7 se5 to sally out ( _!     
h\ses z to an al>m1 & !re to *>ge1 w\nd1
 & kill "o ano!r1 z if !y _h be5 enemies
 come to surprise _! city4  ,all ?+s 7 9
 disord] & fury till1 ) pray]s &        
sacrifices1 !y _h appeas$ _!            
gods--,diod4  ,sic41 xv4 #g2 & ?is is t 

!y call panic t]rors4--,ibid4 2 ,plut>* 
on ,isis & ,osiris1 c4  #h4     ,,*apt] 
,,xviii  ,,t ,,m5 ,,are ,,n ,,to ,,judge
 ,,( ,,our ,,happ9ess ,,till ,,aft]     
,,dea?4       ,*>ron has borr[$ )       
unusual lib]ality f ?is & !      succe$+
 *apt]4  ,see ,nodi]1 ,que/ions1 p4     
#bjf4                                   
,scilicet ultima semp]                  
,exspect&a dies hom9i e/2 dicique beatus
                ,ante obitum nemo       
supremaque fun]a debet4       ,we %\ld  
all look =w>d to our la/ day3 no "o c be
 call$      happy till he is dead &     
buri$4--,ovid1 ,met1 iii4 #ace  ,! v    
*ildr5 "k ! /ory ( ,k+ ,croesus to ?is  
purpose1 :o be+ tak5 prison] by ,cyrus1 
& by him condemn$ to die1 z he 0 go+ to 
execution cri$ out1 ,o ,solon1 ,solon6  
:i* be+ pres5tly report$ to ,cyrus1 & he
 s5d+ to inquire ( him :at x meant1     
,croesus gave him to und]/& t he n[ f\nd
 ! tea*+ ,solon _h =m]ly giv5 him true  
to 8 co/2 :i* 01 ,t m51 h[ev] =tune may 
smile ^u !m1 c\ld nev] be said to be    

happy till !y _h be5 se5 to pass ov] !  
la/ day ( _! lives1 by reason ( !       
unc]ta9ty & mutability ( human ?+s1 :i*1
 ^u v light & trivial occasions1 are    
subject to be totally *ang$ into a q    
contr>y condition4  ,& s x 0 t          
,agesilaus made answ] to "o :o 0 say+   
:at a happy "y man ! ,k+ ( ,p]sia 01 to 
come s "y to s mighty a k+dom3 ',tis    
true1 said he1 b nei!r 0 ,priam unhappy 
at 8 ye>s4--,plut>*1 ,apo!gms ( !       
,lac$aemonians4--,9 a %ort "t1 k+s (    
,mac$on1 successors to t mighty ,alex&]1
 became jo9]s & scriv5]s at ,rome2 a    
tyrant ( ,sicily1 a p$ant at ,cor9?2 a  
conqu]or ( "o-half ( ! _w & g5]al ( s _m
 armies1 a mis]able suppliant to !      
rascally (fic]s ( a k+ ( ,egypt3 s mu*  
did ! prolongation ( five or six mon?s (
 life co/ ! great ,pompey2 &1 9 our     
fa!rs' days1 ,ludovico ,s=za1 ! t5?     
,duke ( ,milan1 :om all ,italy _h s long
 truckl$ "u1 0 se5 to die a wret*$      
prison] at ,lo*es1 b n till he _h liv$  
t5 ye>s 9 captivity1--,he 0 imprison$ by

 ,l\is ,,xi4 9 an iron cage-- :i* 0 !   
wor/ "p ( 8 =tune4  ,! faire/ ( all     
que5s1 --,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots4--wid[ to 
! greate/ k+ 9 ,europe1 did %e n come to
 die by ! h& ( an execution]8  ,unwor?y 
& b>b>\s cruelty6  ,& a ?\s& m examples 
!re are ( ! same k9d2 = x seems t z     
/orms & tempe/s h a malice aga9/ ! pr\d 
& ov]t[]+ heights ( our l(ty build+s1   
!re are also spirits above t are envi\s 
( ! greatnesses "h bel[3                
,usque adeo res humanas vis abdita      
qua$am                ,obt]it1 et       
pul*ros fasces1 saevasque secures       
,proculc>e1 ac ludibrio sibi hab]e      
videtur4       ,s true x is t "s occult 
p[] upsets human affairs1 !      glitt]+
 fasces & ! cruel axes spurns "u foot1 &
 seems to      make sport (             
!m4--,lucretius1 v4  #abca4  ,& x %\ld  
seem1 also1 t ,=tune sometimes lies 9   
wait to surprise ! la/ h\r ( our lives1 
to %[ ! p[] %e has1 9 a mom5t1 to ov]?r[
 :at %e 0 s _m ye>s 9 build+1 mak+ u cry
 out ) ,lab]ius3                        

,nimirum hac die           ,una plus    
vixi mihi1 quam viv5dum fuit4       ,i h
 liv$ long] by ?is "o day ?an ,i %\ld h 
done4--,macrobius1 ii4  #g4  ,&1 9 ?is  
s5se1 ?is good advice ( ,solon may      
reasonably be tak52 b he1 be+ a         
philosoph] 7) :i* sort ( m5 ! fav\rs &  
disgraces ( ,=tune /& = no?+1 ei!r to ! 
mak+ a man happy or unhappy1 & ) :om    
gr&eurs & p[]s are accid5ts ( a quality 
almo/ indiff]5t7 ,i am apt to ?9k t he  
_h "s fur!r aim1 & t 8 mean+ 01 t ! v   
felicity ( life itself1 :i* dep5ds ^u ! 
tranquillity & cont5tm5t ( a            
well-desc5d$ _s1 & ! resolution &       
assurance ( a well-ord]$ s\l1 ought nev]
 to be attribut$ to any man till he has 
fir/ be5 se5 to play ! la/1 &1 d\btless1
 ! h>de/ act ( 8 "p4  ,!re may be       
disguise & dissimulation 9 all ! re/3   
:]e ^! f9e philosophical disc\rses are  
only put on1 & :]e accid5t1 n t\*+ u to 
! quick1 gives u leisure to ma9ta9 !    
same gravity ( aspect2 b1 9 ?is la/ sc5e
 ( dea?1 !re is no m c\nt]feit+3 we mu/ 

speak out pla91 & discov] :at !re is (  
good & clean 9 ! bottom ( ! pot1        
,nam v]a2 voces turn demum pectore ab   
imo                ,ejiciuntur2 et      
eripitur p]sona1 manet res4       ,!n at
 la/ tru? issues f ! he>t2 ! visor's    
gone1      ! man rema9s4--,lucretius1   
iii4  #eg4  ,:]e=e1 at ?is la/1 all !   
o!r actions ( our life ought to be tri$ 
& sift$3 'tis ! ma/]-day1 'tis ! day t  
is judge ( all ! re/1 'tis ! day1 says  
"o ( ! anci5ts1--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajb-- t 
mu/ be judge ( all my =ego+ ye>s4  ,to  
dea? d ,i ref] ! assay ( ! fruit ( all  
my /udies3 we %all !n see :e!r my       
disc\rses came only f my m\? or f my    
he>t4  ,i h se5 _m by _! dea? give a    
good or an ill repute to _! :ole life4  
,scipio1 ! fa!r-9-law ( ,pompey1 9 dy+1 
well remov$ ! ill op9ion t till !n e "o 
_h conceiv$ ( him4  ,epam9ondas be+ ask$
 :i* ( ! ?ree he _h 9 greate/ e/eem1    
,*abrias1 ,iphicrates1 or himself4 ,y   
mu/ fir/ see u die1 said he1 be=e t "q c
 be resolv$4--,plut>*1 ,apo?4--,&1 9    

tru?1 he w\ld inf9itely wrong t man :o  
w\ld weigh him )\t ! hon\r & gr&eur ( 8 
end4  ,god has ord]$ all ?+s z x has be/
 pleas$ ,him2 b ,i h1 9 my "t1 se5 ?ree 
( ! mo/ execrable p]sons t ev] ,i knew 9
 all mann] ( abom9able liv+1 & ! mo/    
infam\s to boot1 :o all di$ a v regul>  
dea?1 & 9 all circum/ances compos$1 ev5 
to p]fection4  ,!re are brave & =tunate 
dea?s3 ,i h se5 dea? cut ! ?read ( !    
progress ( a prodigi\s advancem5t1 & 9 !
 height & fl[] ( its increase1 ( a c]ta9
 p]son1--,montaigne d\btless ref]s to 8 
fri5d ,eti5ne de la ,boetie1 at ^: dea? 
9 #aefc he 0 pres5t4--) s glori\s an end
 t1 9 my op9ion1 8 ambiti\s & g5]\s     
designs _h no?+ 9 !m s high & great z _!
 int]ruption4  ,he arriv$1 )\t complet+ 
8 c\rse1 at ! place to :i* 8 ambition   
aim$1 ) great] glory ?an he c\ld ei!r h 
hop$ or desir$1 anticipat+ by 8 fall !  
"n & p[] to :i* he aspir$ 9 p]fect+ 8   
c>e]4  ,9 ! judgm5t ,i make ( ano!r     
man's life1 ,i always obs]ve h[ he c>ri$
 himself at 8 dea?2 & ! pr9cipal conc]n 

,i h = my own is t ,i may die well--t   
is1 pati5tly & tranquilly4     ,,*apt]  
,,xix  ,,t ,,to ,,/udy ,,philosopy ,,is 
,,to ,,le>n ,,to ,,die  ,cic]o          
says--,tusc41 i4  #ca4--t to /udy       
philosophy is no?+ b to prep>e "o's self
 to die4  ,! reason ( :i* is1 because   
/udy & contemplation d 9 "s sort )draw f
 u our s\l1 & employ x sep>ately f !    
body1 :i* is a k9d ( appr5tice%ip & a   
resemblance ( dea?2 or1 else1 because   
all ! wisdom & reason+ 9 ! _w d 9 ! end 
conclude 9 ?is po9t1 to tea* u n to fe> 
to die4  ,& to say ! tru?1 ei!r our     
reason mocks u1 or x ought to h no o!r  
aim b our cont5tm5t only1 nor to        
endeav\r any?+ b1 9 sum1 to make u live 
well1 &1 z ! ,holy ,scripture says1 at  
our ease4  ,all ! op9ions ( ! _w agree 9
 ?is1 t pleasure is our end1 ?\gh we    
make use ( div]s means to atta9 x3 !y   
w\ld1 o!rwise1 be reject$ at ! fir/     
motion2 = :o w\ld give e> to him t %\ld 
propose affliction & mis]y = 8 end8  ,! 
controv]sies & disputes ( !             

philosophical sects ^u ?is po9t are     
m]ely v]bal3                            
,transcurramus sol]tissimas nugas       
,let u skip ov] ^? subtle               
trifles4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #aag4  --!re is 
m 9 !m ( opposition & ob/9acy ?an is    
consi/5t ) s sacr$ a pr(ession2 b       
:atsoev] p]sonage a man takes ^u himself
 to p]=m1 he ev] mixes 8 own "p ) x4    
,let ! philosoph]s say :at !y w1 ! ?+ at
 :i* we all aim1 ev5 9 virtue is        
pleasure4  ,x amuses me to rattle 9 e>s 
?is ^w1 :i* !y s nauseate to & if x     
signify "s supreme pleasure & cont5tm5t1
 x is m due to ! assi/ance ( virtue ?an 
to any o!r assi/ance :atev]4  ,?is      
pleasure1 = be+ m gay1 m s9ewy1 m robu/ 
& m manly1 is only ! m s]i\sly          
voluptu\s1 & we ought give x ! "n (     
pleasure1 z t :i* is m fav\rable1 g5tle1
 & natural1 & n t f :i* we h d5om9at$ x4
  ,! o!r & mean] pleasure1 if x c\ld    
des]ve ?is fair "n1 x ought to be by way
 ( competition1 & n ( privilege4  ,i f9d
 x less exempt f trav]ses & inconv5i5ces

 ?an virtue itself2 &1 besides t !      
enjoym5t is m mom5t>y1 fluid1 & frail1 x
 has its wat*+s1 fa/s1 & lab\rs1 its    
sweat & its blood2 &1 moreov]1 has      
p>ticul> to itself s _m sev]al sorts (  
%>p & w\nd+ passions1 & s dull a satiety
 att5d+ x1 z equal x to ! sev]e/ p5ance4
  ,& we mi/ake if we ?9k t ^!           
incommodities s]ve x = a spur & a       
season+ to its sweetness 7z 9 nature "o 
contr>y is quick5$ by ano!r71 or say1 :5
 we come to virtue1 t l consequ5ces &   
difficulties ov]:elm & r5d] x au/]e &   
inaccessible2 :]eas1 mu* m aptly ?an 9  
voluptu\sness1 !y ennoble1 %>p51 &      
height5 ! p]fect & div9e pleasure !y    
procure u4  ,he r5d]s himself unwor?y ( 
x :o w c\nt]poise its co/ ) its fruit1 &
 nei!r und]/&s ! bless+ nor h[ to use x4
  ,^? :o prea* to u t ! que/ ( x is     
craggy1 difficult1 & pa9ful1 b its      
fruition pleasant1 :at d !y mean by t b 
to tell u t x is always unpleas+8  ,=   
:at human means w ev] atta9 its         
enjoym5t8  ,! mo/ p]fect h be5 fa9 to   

cont5t !mselves to aspire unto x1 & to  
approa* x only1 )\t ev] possess+ x4  ,b 
!y are deceiv$1 see+ t ( all ! pleasures
 we "k1 ! v pursuit is pleasant4  ,!    
attempt ev] reli%es ( ! quality ( ! ?+  
to :i* x is direct$1 = x is a good "p (1
 & consub/antial )1 ! effect4  ,!       
felicity & beatitude t glitt]s 9        
,virtue1 %9es ?r\gh\t all h]            
appurt5ances & av5ues1 ev5 to ! fir/    
entry & utmo/ limits4  ,n[1 ( all !     
b5efits t virtue conf]s ^u u1 ! contempt
 ( dea? is "o ( ! greate/1 z ! means t  
accommodates human life ) a s(t & easy  
tranquillity1 & gives u a pure &        
pleasant ta/e ( liv+1 )\t :i* all o!r   
pleasure w\ld be ext9ct4  ,:i* is !     
reason :y all ! rules c5tre & concur 9  
?is "o article4  ,& al?\gh !y all 9 l   
mann]1 ) common accord1 tea* u also to  
despise pa91 pov]ty1 & ! o!r accid5ts to
 :i* human life is subject1 x is n1     
nev]!less1 ) ! same solicitude1 z well  
by reason ^! accid5ts are n ( s great   
necessity1 ! great] "p ( mank9d pass+   

ov] _! :ole lives )\t ev] kn[+ :at      
pov]ty is1 & "s )\t sorr[ or sickness1 z
 ,x5ophilus ! musician1 :o liv$ a hundr$
 & six ye>s 9 a p]fect & cont9ual heal?2
 z also because1 at ! wor/1 dea? c1     
:5ev] we please1 cut %ort & put an end  
to all o!r inconv5i5ces4  ,b z to dea?1 
x is inevitable3--                ,omnes
 eodem cogimur2 omnium                  
,v]satur urna s]ius ocius               
,sors exitura1 et nos 9 aet]num         
,exilium impositura cymbae4       ,we   
are all b\nd "o voyage2 ! lot ( all1    
soon] or lat]1 is      to come out ( !  
urn4  ,all mu/ to et]nal exile sail     
away4       --,hor41 ,od41 ii4  #c1 #be4
  &1 consequ5tly1 if x frights u1 'tis a
 p]petual torm5t1 = :i* !re is no sort (
 consolation4  ,!re is no way by :i* x  
may n rea* u4  ,we may cont9ually turn  
our heads ?is way & t1 z 9 a suspect$   
c\ntry3            ,quae1 quasi saxum   
,tantalo1 semp] imp5det4                
,ev]1 l ,tantalus /one1 hangs ov] u4    
--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib41 i4 #ah4  ,our     

c\rts ( ju/ice (t5 s5d back condemn$    
crim9als to be execut$ ^u ! place :]e ! 
crime 0 committ$2 b1 c>ry !m to f9e     
h\ses by ! way1 prep>e = !m ! be/       
ent]ta9m5t y c--                        
,non ,siculae dapes                     
,dulcem elaborabunt saporem3            
,non avium cya!aceae cantus             
,somnum r$uc5t4       ,sicilian da9ties 
w n tickle _! palates1 nor ! melody (   
birds & h>ps br+ back sleep4--,hor41    
,od41 iii4 #a1 #ah4  ,d y ?9k !y c reli%
 x8 & t ! fatal end ( _! j\rney be+     
cont9ually be=e _! eyes1 w\ld n alt] &  
deprave _! palate f ta/+ ^! regalios8   
,audit it]1 num]atque dies1 spatioque   
vi>um           ,metitur vitam2         
torquetur pe/e futura4       ,he        
consid]s ! r\te1 computes ! "t (        
travell+1 measur+      8 life by ! l5g? 
( ! j\rney2 & torm5ts himself by        
?9k+ ( ! bl[ to come4--,claudianus1 9   
,ruf41 ii4  #acg4  ,! end ( our race is 
dea?2 'tis ! necess>y object ( our aim1 
:i*1 if x fright u1 h[ is x possible to 

advance a /ep )\t a fit ( ague8  ,!     
rem$y ! vulg> use is n to ?9k on't2 b f 
:at bruti% /upidity c !y d]ive s gross a
 bl9dness8  ,!y mu/ bridle ! ass by !   
tail3            ,qui capite ipse suo   
in/ituit ve/igia retro1       ,:o 9 8   
folly seeks to advance                  
backw>ds--,lucretius1 iv4 #dgd  'tis no 
wond] if he be (t5 trapp$ 9 ! pitfall4  
,!y affright p ) ! v m5tion ( dea?1 & _m
 cross !mselves1 z x 7 ! "n ( ! devil4  
,& because ! mak+ a man's w is 9 ref]5ce
 to dy+1 n a man w be p]suad$ to take a 
p5 9 h& to t purpose1 till ! physician  
has pass$ s5t5ce ^u & totally giv5 him  
ov]1 & !n betwixt & t]ror1 ,god kn[s 9  
h[ fit a condition ( und]/&+ he is to d 
x4  ,! ,romans1 by reason t ?is poor    
syllable dea? s\nd$ s h>%ly to _! e>s & 
seem$ s om9\s1 f\nd out a way to s(t5 & 
sp9 x out by a p]iphrasis1 & in/ead (   
pron\nc+ su* a "o is dead1 said1 ,su* a 
"o has liv$1 or ,su* a "o has ceas$ to  
live --,plut>*1 ,life ( ,cic]o1 c4      
#bb3--;=1 provid$ !re 0 any m5tion (    

life 9 ! case1 ?\gh pa/1 x c>ri$ yet "s 
s\nd ( consolation4  ,& f !m x is t we h
 borr[$ our expression1 ,! late         
,monsieur su* & su* a "o4--feu ,monsieur
 un tel4 ,p]adv5ture1 z ! say+ is1 ! t]m
 we h liv$ is wor? our money4  ,i 0 born
 betwixt elev5 & twelve o'clock 9 !     
=5oon ! la/ day ( ,febru>y #aecc1       
accord+ to our computation1 beg9n+ ! ye>
 ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1--,?is 0 9 virtue ( an 
ord9ance ( ,*>les ,,ix4 9 #aefc4        
,previ\sly ! ye> comm5c$ at ,ea/]1 s t !
 #a/ ,janu>y #aefc became ! fir/ day ( !
 ye> #aefc4--;& x is n[ b j fifte5 days 
s9ce ,i 0 complete n9e-&-?irty ye>s old2
 ,i make acc\nt to live1 at lea/1 z _m  
m4  ,9 ! meantime1 to tr\ble a man's    
self ) ! ?\ght ( a ?+ s f> (f 7 folly4  
,b :at8 ,"y & old die ^u ! same t]ms2 no
 "o dep>ts out ( life o!rwise ?an if he 
_h b j be=e ent]$ into x2 nei!r is any  
man s old & decrepit1 :o1 hav+ he>d (   
,me?uselah1 does n ?9k he has yet tw5ty 
good ye>s to come4  ,fool t ?\ art6  :o 
has assur$ unto !e ! t]m ( life8  ,?\   

dep5de/ ^u physicians' tales3 r consult 
effects & exp]i5ce4  ,accord+ to !      
common c\rse ( ?+s1 'tis long s9ce t ?\ 
ha/ liv$ by extraord9>y fav\r2 ?\ ha/   
already outliv$ ! ord9>y t]m ( life4  ,&
 t x is s1 reckon up ?y acqua9tance1 h[ 
_m m h di$ be=e !y arriv$ at ?y age ?an 
h atta9$ unto x2 & ( ^? :o h ennobl$ _! 
lives by _! r5[n1 take b an acc\nt1 & ,i
 d>e lay a wag] ?\ wilt f9d m :o h di$  
be=e ?an aft] five-&-?irty ye>s ( age4  
,x is full bo? ( reason & piety1 too1 to
 take example by ! humanity ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ ,himself2 n[1 ,he end$ ,8 life at 
?ree-&-?irty ye>s4  ,! greate/ man1 t 0 
no m ?an a man1 ,alex&]1 di$ also at !  
same age4  ,h[ _m sev]al ways has dea?  
to surprise u8                ,quid     
quisque1 vitet1 nunquam hom9i satis     
,cautum e/ 9 horas4       ,be z cauti\s 
z he may1 man c nev] =esee ! dang] t    
may at any h\r befal him4--,hor4 ,o4 ii4
  #ac1 #ac4  ,to omit fev]s &           
pleurisies1 :o w\ld ev] h imag9$ t a    
duke ( ,brittany1--,jean ,,ii4 di$      

#acje4--%\ld be press$ to dea? 9 a cr[d 
z t duke 0 at ! entry ( ,pope ,clem5t1  
my neighb\r1 into ,lyons8--,montaigne   
speaks ( him z if he _h be5 a           
contempor>y neighb\r1 p]haps because he 
0 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,bordeaux4  ,b]tr& le   
,got 0 ,pope "u ! title ( ,clem5t ,v41  
#acje-ad4--;,ha/ ?\ n se5 "o ( our      
k+s--,h5ry ,,ii41 kill$ 9 a t\rnam5t1   
,july #aj1 #aeei--kill$ at a tilt+1 &   
did n "o ( 8 ance/ors die by jo/le ( a  
hog8--,philip1 elde/ son ( ,l\is le     
,gros4--,a,eschylus1 ?reat5$ ) ! fall ( 
a h\se1 0 to mu* purpose circumspect to 
avoid t dang]1 see+ t he 0 knock$ on !  
head by a tortoise fall+ out ( an       
eagle's talons 9 ! air4  ,ano!r 0 *ok$ )
 a grape-/one2--,val4  ,max41 ix4  #ab1 
ext4 #b4--;an emp]or kill$ ) ! scrat* ( 
a comb 9 comb+ 8 head4  ,a,emilius      
,lepidus ) a /umble at 8 own            
?re%old1--,pl9y1 ,nat4  ,hi/41 vii4     
#cc4-- & ,aufidius ) a jo/le aga9/ !    
door z he ent]$ ! c\ncil-*amb]4  ,&     
betwixt ! v ?ighs ( wom51 ,cornelius    

,gallus ! proctor2 ,tigill9us1 capta9 ( 
! wat* at ,rome2 ,ludovico1 son ( ,guido
 di ,gonzaga1 ,m>quis ( ,mantua2 & 7(   
worse example7 ,speusippus1 a ,platonic 
philosoph]1 & "o ( our ,popes4  ,! poor 
judge ,bebius gave adj\rnm5t 9 a case = 
eight days2 b he himself1 mean:ile1 0   
condemn$ by dea?1 & 8 own /ay ( life    
expir$4  ,:il/ ,caius ,julius1 !        
physician1 0 ano9t+ ! eyes ( a pati5t1  
dea? clos$ 8 own2 &1 if ,i may br+ 9 an 
example ( my own blood1 a bro!r ( m9e1  
,capta9 ,/4 ,m>t91 a "y man1            
?ree-&-tw5ty ye>s old1 :o _h already    
giv5 suffici5t te/imony ( 8 val\r1 play+
 a mat* at t5nis1 receiv$ a bl[ ( a ball
 a little above 8 "r e>1 :i*1 z x gave  
no mann] ( sign ( w\nd or contusion1 he 
took no notice ( x1 nor s mu* z sat d[n 
to repose himself1 b1 nev]!less1 di$ )9 
five or six h\rs aft] ( an apoplexy     
occasion$ by t bl[4  ,^! s frequ5t &    
common examples pass+ e day be=e our    
eyes1 h[ is x possible a man %\ld       
dis5gage himself f ! ?\ght ( dea?1 or   

avoid fancy+ t x has u e mom5t by !     
?roat8  ,:at matt] is x1 y w say1 :i*   
way x comes to pass1 provid$ a man does 
n t]rify himself ) ! expectation8  ,= my
 "p1 ,i am ( ?is m9d1 & if a man c\ld by
 any means avoid x1 ?\gh by creep+ "u a 
calf's sk91 ,i am "o t %\ld n be a%am$ (
 ! %ift2 all ,i aim at is1 to pass my "t
 at my ease1 & ! recreations t w mo/    
contribute to x1 ,i take hold (1 z      
little glori\s & exempl>y z y w3        
,praetul]im 4  4  4  delirus in]sque    
vid]i1                ,dum mea delect5t 
mala me1 vel d5ique fallant1            
,quam sap]e1 et r+i4       ,i _h r seem 
mad & a slugg>d1 s t my defects are     
agreeable to myself1 or t ,i am n       
pa9fully consci\s ( !m1      ?an be     
wise1 & *apti\s4--,hor41 ,ep41 ii4 #b1  
#abf4  ,b 'tis folly to ?9k ( do+ any?+ 
t way4  ,!y g1 !y come1 !y gallop &     
dance1 & n a ^w ( dea?4  ,all ?is is v  
f9e2 b )al1 :5 x comes ei!r to !mselves1
 _! wives1 _! *ildr51 or fri5ds1        
surpris+ !m at unaw>es & unprep>$1 !n1  

:at torm5t1 :at outcries1 :at madness & 
despair6  ,did y ev] see any?+ s subdu$1
 s *ang$1 & s conf\nd$8  ,a man mu/1    
!re=e1 make m e>ly provision = x2 & ?is 
bruti% neglig5ce1 c\ld x possibly lodge 
9 ! bra9 ( any man ( s5se 7:i* ,i ?9k   
utt]ly impossible71 sells u its m]*&ise 
too de>4  ,7 x an enemy t c\ld be       
avoid$1 ,i w\ld !n advise to borr[ arms 
ev5 ( c[>dice itself2 b see+ x is n1 & t
 x w cat* y z well fly+ & play+ !       
poltroon1 z /&+ to't l an hone/ man3--  
,nempe et fugacem p]sequitur virum1     
,nec p>cit imbellis juv5tae             
,poplitibus timidoque t]go4       ,he   
pursues ! fly+ poltroon1 nor sp>es !    
ham/r+s ( !      unw>like y\? :o turns 8
 back--,hor41 ,ep41 iii4 #b1 #ad4  ,&   
see+ t no temp] ( arms is ( pro( to     
secure u3--                ,ille licet  
f]ro cautus1 se condat et a]e1          
,mors tam5 inclusum protrahet inde caput
       ,let him hide b5ea? iron or brass
 9 8 fe>1 dea? w pull      8 head out ( 
8 arm\r4--,prop]ti\s iii4 #ah  --let u  

le>n bravely to /& our gr\nd1 & fight   
him4  ,& to beg9 to deprive him ( !     
greate/ advantage he has ov] u1 let u   
take a way q contr>y to ! common c\rse4 
,let u dis>m him ( 8 novelty &          
/rang5ess1 let u conv]se & be famili> ) 
him1 & h no?+ s frequ5t 9 our ?\ghts z  
dea?4  ,^u all occasions repres5t him to
 our imag9ation 9 8 e %ape2 at ! /umbl+ 
( a horse1 at ! fall+ ( a tile1 at !    
lea/ prick ) a p91 let u pres5tly       
consid]1 & say to ourselves1 ,well1 &   
:at if x _h be5 dea? itself8  &1        
!reupon1 let u enc\rage & =tify         
ourselves4 ,let u ev]more1 amid/ our    
jollity & fea/+1 set ! remembrance ( our
 frail condition be=e our eyes1 nev]    
suff]+ ourselves to be s f> transport$ )
 our delights1 b t we h "s int]vals (   
reflect+ ^u1 & consid]+ h[ _m sev]al    
ways ?is jollity ( ours t5ds to dea?1 & 
) h[ _m dang]s x ?reat5s x4  ,!         
,egyptians 7 wont to d aft] ?is mann]1  
:o 9 ! height ( _! fea/+ & mir?1 caus$ a
 dri$ skeleton ( a man to be br\ght into

 ! room to s]ve = a mem5to to _! gue/s3 
,omnem cr$e diem tibi diluxisse supremum
                ,grata sup]v5iet1 quae  
non sp]abitur1 hora4       ,?9k ea* day 
:5 pa/ is ?y la/2 ! next day1 z         
unexpect$1      w be ! m                
welcome4--,hor41 ,ep41 i4 #d1 #ac4  ,:]e
 dea? waits = u is unc]ta92 let u look =
 him ev]y:]e4 ,! prem$itation ( dea? is 
! prem$itation ( lib]ty2 he :o has le>n$
 to die has unle>n$ to s]ve4  ,!re is   
no?+ evil 9 life = him :o rightly       
compreh5ds t ! privation ( life is no   
evil3 to "k1 h[ to die deliv]s u f all  
subjection & con/ra9t4  ,paulus ,emilius
 answ]$ him :om ! mis]able ,k+ (        
,mac$on1 8 prison]1 s5t to entreat him t
 he w\ld n lead him 9 8 triumph1 ,let   
him make t reque/ to himself4-- ,plut>*1
 ,life ( ,paulus ,aemilius1 c4 #ag2     
,cic]o1 ,tusc41 v4 #dj4  ,9 tru?1 9 all 
?+s1 if nature d n help a little1 x is v
 h>d = art & indu/ry to p]=m any?+ to   
purpose4  ,i am 9 my own nature n       
melan*olic1 b m$itative2 & !re is no?+  

,i h m cont9ually ent]ta9$ myself )al   
?an imag9ations ( dea?1 ev5 9 ! mo/     
wanton "t ( my age3                     
,jucundum quum aetas florida v] ag]et4  
,:5 my florid age rejoic$ 9 pleasant    
spr+4            --,catullus1 lxviii4   
,9 ! company ( ladies1 & at games1 "s h 
p]haps ?\ght me possess$ ) "s jeal\sy1  
or ! unc]ta9ty ( "s hope1 :il/ ,i 0     
ent]ta9+ myself ) ! remembrance ( "s "o1
 surpris$1 a few days be=e1 ) a burn+   
fev] ( :i* he di$1 return+ f an         
ent]ta9m5t l ?is1 ) 8 head full ( idle  
fancies ( love & jollity1 z m9e 0 !n1 & 
t1 = aught ,i knew1 ! same-de/9y 0      
att5d+ me4            ,jam fu]it1 nec   
po/ unquam revoc>e licebit4             
,pres5tly ! pres5t w h gone1 nev] to be 
recall$4      ,lucretius1 iii4  #ibh4   
,yet did n ?is ?\ght wr9kle my =ehead   
any m ?an any o!r4 ,x is impossible b we
 mu/ feel a /+ 9 su* imag9ations z ^!1  
at fir/2 b ) (t5 turn+ & return+ !m 9   
"o's m9d1 !y1 at la/1 become s famili> z
 to be no tr\ble at all3 o!rwise1 ,i1 = 

my "p1 %\ld be 9 a p]petual fright &    
fr5zy2 = nev] man 0 s di/ru/ful ( 8     
life1 nev] man s unc]ta9 z to its       
duration4 ,nei!r heal?1 :i* ,i h hi!rto 
ev] enjoy$ v /rong & vigor\s1 & v seldom
 int]rupt$1 does prolong1 nor sickness  
contract my hopes4  ,e m9ute1 me?9ks1 ,i
 am escap+1 & x et]nally runs 9 my m9d1 
t :at may be done to-morr[1 may be done 
to-day4  ,haz>ds & dang]s d1 9 tru?1    
little or no?+ ha/5 our end2 & if we    
consid] h[ _m ?\s&s m rema9 & hang ov]  
our heads1 besides ! accid5t t          
imm$iately ?reat5s u1 we %all f9d t !   
s\nd & ! sick1 ^? t are abroad at sea1 &
 ^? t sit by ! fire1 ^? :o are engag$ 9 
battle1 & ^? :o sit idle at home1 are ! 
"o z ne> x z ! o!r4       ,nemo alt]o   
fragilior e/2 nemo 9 cra/9um sui c]tior4
       ,no man is m fragile ?an ano!r3  
no man m c]ta9 ?an      ano!r (         
to-morr[4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ia4  ,= any?+ 
,i h to d be=e ,i die1 ! longe/ leisure 
w\ld appe> too %ort1 7 x b an h\r's     
bus9ess ,i _h to d4  ,a fri5d ( m9e !   

o!r day turn+ ov] my tablets1 f\nd !re9 
a memor&um ( some?+ ,i w\ld h done aft] 
my decease1 :]eupon ,i told him1 z x 0  
really true1 t ?\gh ,i 0 no m ?an a     
league's di/ance only f my own h\se1 &  
m]ry & well1 yet :5 t ?+ came into my   
head1 ,i made ha/e to write x d[n !re1  
because ,i 0 n c]ta9 to live till ,i    
came home4  ,z a man t am et]nally      
brood+ ov] my own ?\ghts1 & conf9e !m to
 my own p>ticul> conc]ns1 ,i am at all  
h\rs z well prep>$ z ,i am ev] l to be1 
& dea?1 :5ev] he %all come1 c br+ no?+  
along ) him ,i did n expect long be=e4  
,we %\ld always1 z ne> z we c1 be boot$ 
& spurr$1 & ready to g1 &1 above all    
?+s1 take c>e1 at t "t1 to h no bus9ess 
) any "o b "o's self3--                 
,quid brevi =tes jaculamur avo          
,multa8       ,:y = s %ort a life tease 
ourselves ) s _m projects8              
--,hor41 ,od41 ii4  #af1 #ag4  = we %all
 !re f9d "w en\gh to d1 )\t any ne$ (   
addition4 ,"o man compla9s1 m ?an (     
dea?1 t he is !reby prev5t$ ( a glori\s 

victory2 ano!r1 t he mu/ die be=e he has
 m>ri$ 8 daught]1 or educat$ 8 *ildr52 a
 ?ird seems only tr\bl$ t he mu/ lose ! 
society ( 8 wife2 a f\r?1 ! conv]sation 
( 8 son1 z ! pr9cipal com=t & conc]n ( 8
 be+4  ,= my "p1 ,i am1 ?anks be to     
,god1 at ?is in/ant 9 su* a condition1 t
 ,i am ready to dislodge1 :5ev] x %all  
please ,him1 )\t regret = any?+         
:atsoev]4  ,i dis5gage myself ?r\gh\t f 
all worldly relations2 my leave is soon 
tak5 ( all b myself4  ,nev] did any "o  
prep>e to bid adieu to ! _w m absolutely
 & unres]v$ly1 & to %ake h&s ) all mann]
 ( int]e/ 9 x1 ?an ,i expect to d4  ,!  
deade/ dea?s are ! be/3                 
',mis]1 ,o mis]1' aiunt1 'omnia ademit  
,una dies infe/a mihi tot praemia       
vitae4'       ',wret* t ,i am1' !y cry1 
'"o fatal day has depriv$ me (      all 
joys ( life4'--,lucretius1 iii4 #iaa4   
,& ! build]1                ,manuet1    
says he1 op]a int]rupta1 m9aeque        
,murorum +5tes4       ,! works rema9    
incomplete1 ! tall p9nacles ( ! walls   

unmade4--,a,eneid1 iv4  #hh4  ,a man mu/
 design no?+ t w require s mu* "t to !  
f9i%+1 or1 at lea/1 ) no su* passionate 
desire to see x br\ght to p]fection4    
,we are born to action3                 
,quum mori>1 m$ium solv> et int] opus4  
,:5 ,i %all die1 let x be do+ t ,i _h   
design$4       --,ovid1 ,amor41 ii4     
#aj1 #cf4  ,i w\ld always h a man to be 
do+1 &1 z mu* z 9 him lies1 to ext5d &  
sp9 out ! (fices ( life2 & !n let dea?  
take me plant+ my cabbages1 indiff]5t to
 him1 & /ill less ( my g>d5s n be+      
f9i%$4  ,i saw "o die1 :o1 at 8 la/     
gasp1 compla9$ ( no?+ s mu* z t de/9y 0 
ab\t to cut ! ?read ( a *ronicle he 0 !n
 compil+1 :5 he 0 gone no f>!r ?an !    
fifte5? or sixte5? ( our k+s3           
,illud 9 8 rebus non addunt3 nec tibi   
e>um           jam desid]ium r]um sup]  
insidet una4       ,!y d n add1 t dy+1  
we h no long] a desire to possess       
?+s4--,lucretius1 iii4  #iac4  ,we are  
to dis*>ge ourselves f ^! vulg> &       
hurtful hum\rs4 ,to ?is purpose x 0 t m5

 fir/ appo9t$ ! places ( sepulture      
adjo9+ ! *ur*es1 & 9 ! mo/ frequ5t$     
places ( ! city1 to accu/om1 says       
,lycurgus1 ! common p1 wom51 & *ildr51 t
 !y %\ld n be />tl$ at ! sight ( a      
corpse1 & to ! end1 t ! cont9ual        
spectacle ( bones1 graves1 & fun]al     
obsequies %\ld put u 9 m9d ( our frail  
condition3                ,qu9 etiam    
exhil>>e viris convivia ca$e            
,mos olim1 et misc]e epulis spectacula  
dira                ,c]tantum f]ro1     
saepe et sup] ipsa cad5tum              
,pocula1 resp]sis non p>co sangu9e      
m5sis4       ,x 0 =m]ly ! cu/om to      
enliv5 banquets ) slaught]1 &      to   
comb9e ) ! repa/ ! dire spectacle ( m5  
cont5d+ )      ! sword1 ! dy+ 9 _m cases
 fall+ ^u ! cups1 &      cov]+ ! tables 
) blood4--,silius ,italicus1 xi4 #ea4   
,& z ! ,egyptians aft] _! fea/s 7 wont  
to pres5t ! company ) a great image (   
dea?1 by "o t cri$ out to !m1 ,dr9k & be
 m]ry1 = su* %alt ?\ be :5 ?\ art dead2 
s x is my cu/om to h dea? n only 9 my   

imag9ation1 b cont9ually 9 my m\?4      
,nei!r is !re any?+ ( :i* ,i am s       
inquisitive1 & delight to in=m myself1 z
 ! mann] ( m5's dea?s1 _! words1 looks1 
& be>+2 nor any places 9 hi/ory ,i am s 
int5t ^u2 & x is manife/ en\gh1 by my   
cr[d+ 9 examples ( ?is k9d1 t ,i h a    
p>ticul> fancy = t subject4  ,if ,i 7 a 
writ] ( books1 ,i w\ld compile a regi/]1
 ) a comm5t1 ( ! v>i\s dea?s ( m53 he :o
 %\ld tea* m5 to die w\ld at ! same "t  
tea* !m to live4 ,dic>*us made "o1 to   
:i* he gave t title2 b x 0 design$ =    
ano!r & less pr(itable end4             
,p]adv5ture1 "s "o may object1 t ! pa9 &
 t]ror ( dy+ s inf9itely exce$ all mann]
 ( imag9ation1 t ! be/ f5c] w be q out (
 8 play :5 x comes to ! pu%4  ,let !m   
say :at !y w3 to prem$itate is d\btless 
a v great advantage2 & besides1 is x    
no?+ to g s f>1 at lea/1 )\t di/urbance 
or alt]ation8 ,moreov]1 ,nature h]self  
assi/s & enc\rages u3 if ! dea? be sudd5
 & viol5t1 we h n leisure to fe>2 if    
o!rwise1 ,i p]ceive t z ,i engage fur!r 

9 my disease1 ,i naturally ent] into a  
c]ta9 loa?+ & disda9 ( life4  ,i f9d ,i 
h mu* m ado to dige/ ?is resolution (   
dy+1 :5 ,i am well 9 heal?1 ?an :5      
langui%+ ( a fev]2 & by h[ mu* ,i h less
 to d ) ! commodities ( life1 by reason 
t ,i beg9 to lose ! use & pleasure ( !m1
 by s mu* ,i look ^u dea? ) less t]ror4 
,:i* makes me hope1 t ! fur!r ,i remove 
f ! fir/1 & ! ne>] ,i approa* to !      
latt]1 ,i %all ! m easily ex*ange ! "o =
 ! o!r4  ,&1 z ,i h exp]i5c$ 9 o!r      
occurr5ces1 t1 z ,caes> says1 ?+s (t5   
appe> great] to u at di/ance ?an ne> at 
h&1 ,i h f\nd1 t be+ well1 ,i h _h      
maladies 9 mu* great] horror ?an :5     
really afflict$ ) !m4  ,! vig\r :]e9 ,i 
n[ am1 ! *e]fulness & delight :]e9 ,i n[
 live1 make ! contr>y e/ate appe> 9 s   
great a disproportion to my pres5t      
condition1 t1 by imag9ation1 ,i magnify 
^? inconv5i5ces by "o-half1 & appreh5d  
!m to be mu* m tr\blesome1 ?an ,i f9d !m
 really to be1 :5 !y lie ! mo/ heavy ^u 
me2 ,i hope to f9d dea? ! same4  ,let u 

b obs]ve 9 ! ord9>y *anges & decl9ations
 we daily suff]1 h[ nature deprives u ( 
! light & s5se ( our bodily decay4  ,:at
 rema9s to an old man ( ! vig\r ( 8 y\? 
& bett] days8                 ,heu6     
s5ibus vitae portio quanta manet4       
,alas1 to old m5 :at portion ( life     
rema9s6---,maximian1 vel                
,pseudo-,gallus1 i4 #af4  ,caes>1 to an 
old wea!r-beat5 soldi] ( 8 gu>ds1 :o    
came to ask him leave t he might kill   
himself1 tak+ notice ( 8 )]$ body &     
decrepit motion1 pleasantly answ]$1 ,?\ 
fancie/1 !n1 t ?\ art yet               
alive4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gg4--,%\ld a man 
fall into ?is condition on ! sudd51 ,i d
 n ?9k humanity capable ( endur+ su* a  
*ange3 b nature1 lead+ u by ! h&1 an    
easy &1 z x 71 an ins5sible pace1 /ep by
 /ep conducts u to t mis]able /ate1 & by
 t means makes x famili> to u1 s t we   
are ins5sible ( ! /roke :5 our y\? dies 
9 u1 ?\gh x be really a h>d] dea? ?an ! 
f9al dissolution ( a langui%+ body1 ?an 
! dea? ( old age2 =asmu* z ! fall is n s

 great f an uneasy be+ to none at all1 z
 x is f a sprightly & fl\ri%+ be+ to "o 
t is tr\blesome & pa9ful4  ,! body1 b5t 
& b[$1 has less =ce to support a burd52 
& x is ! same ) ! s\l1 & !re=e x is1 t  
we are to raise h] up firm & erect aga9/
 ! p[] ( ?is adv]s>y4  ,=1 z x is       
impossible %e %\ld ev] be at re/1 :il/  
%e /&s 9 fe> ( x2 s1 if %e once c assure
 h]self1 %e may boa/ 7:i* is a ?+ z x 7 
surpass+ human condition7 t x is        
impossible t disquiet1 anxiety1 or fe>1 
or any o!r di/urbance1 %\ld inhabit or h
 any place 9 h]3                ,non    
vulnus in/ants ,tyranni                 
,m5?a cadi solida1 neque ,au/]          
,dux inquieti turbidus ,adriae1         
,nec fulm9antis magna ,jovis manus4     
,n ! m5ac+ look ( a tyrant %akes h]     
well-settl$ s\l1      nor turbul5t      
,au/]1 ! pr9ce ( ! /ormy ,adriatic1 nor 
yet !      /rong h& ( ?und]+ ,jove1 su* 
a temp] moves4      --,hor41 ,od41 iii4 
#c1 #c4  ,%e is !n become sov]eign ( all
 h] lu/s & passions1 mi/ress (          

necessity1 %ame1 pov]ty1 & all ! o!r    
injuries ( =tune4  ,let u1 !re=e1 z _m (
 u z c1 get ?is advantage2 'tis ! true &
 sov]eign lib]ty "h on e>?1 t =tifies u 
:]e)al to defy viol5ce & inju/ice1 & to 
contemn prisons & *a9s3                 
,9 manicis et                ,comp$ibus 
saevo te sub cu/ode t5ebo4              
,ipse ,deus1 simul atque volam1 me      
solvet4  ,op9or1                ,hoc    
s5tit2 mori>2 mors ultima l9ea r]um e/4 
,i w keep !e 9 fett]s & *a9s1 9 cu/ody (
 a           savage keep]4--,a god w :5 
,i ask ,him1 set me free4           ,?is
 god ,i ?9k is dea?4  ,dea? is ! t]m (  
all ?+s4           --,hor41 ,ep41 i4    
#af1 #gf4  ,our v religion itself has no
 sur] human f\ndation ?an ! contempt (  
dea?4  ,n only ! argum5t ( reason       
invites u to x--= :y %\ld we fe> to lose
 a ?+1 :i* be+ lo/1 _c be lam5t$8 --b1  
also1 see+ we are ?reat5$ by s _m sorts 
( dea?1 is x n inf9itely worse et]nally 
to fe> !m all1 ?an once to und]go "o (  
!m8  ,& :at matt]s x1 :5 x %all happ51  

s9ce x is inevitable8 ,to him t told    
,socrates1 ,! ?irty tyrants h s5t5c$ !e 
to dea?2 ,& nature !m1 said             
he4--,socrates 0 n condemn$ to dea? by !
 ?irty tyrants1 b by !                  
,a!nians4-,diog5es ,la]tius1 ii4#ce4--  
,:at a ridicul\s ?+ x is to tr\ble      
ourselves ab\t tak+ ! only /ep t is to  
deliv] u f all tr\ble6  ,z our bir?     
br\ght u ! bir? ( all ?+s1 s 9 our dea? 
is ! dea? ( all ?+s includ$4 ,& !re=e to
 lam5t t we %all n be alive a hundr$    
ye>s h5ce1 is ! same folly z to be sorry
 we 7 n alive a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,dea?  
is ! beg9n+ ( ano!r life4  ,s did we    
weep1 & s mu* x co/ u to ent] into ?is1 
& s did we put (f our =m] veil 9 ent]+  
into x4  ,no?+ c be a grievance t is b  
once4  ,is x reasonable s long to fe> a 
?+ t w s soon be despat*$8 ,long life1 &
 %ort1 are by dea? made all "o2 = !re is
 no long1 nor %ort1 to ?+s t are no m4  
,ari/otle tells u t !re are c]ta9 little
 bea/s ^u ! banks ( ! riv] ,hypanis1 t  
nev] live above a day3 !y :i* die at    

eight ( ! clock 9 ! morn+1 die 9 _! y\?1
 & ^? t die at five 9 ! ev5+1 9 _!      
decrepitude3 :i* ( u w\ld n laugh to see
 ?is mom5t ( cont9uance put into !      
consid]ation ( weal or woe8  ,! mo/ & ! 
lea/1 ( ours1 9 comp>ison ) et]nity1 or 
yet ) ! duration ( m\nta9s1 riv]s1 />s1 
trees1 & ev5 ( "s animals1 is no less   
ridicul\s4-- ,s5eca1 ,consol4 ad        
,m>ciam1 c4 #bj4  ,b nature compels u to
 x4  ,g out ( ?is _w1 says %e1 z y ent]$
 into x2 ! same pass y made f dea? to   
life1 )\t passion or fe>1 ! same1 aft] !
 same mann]1 repeat f life to dea?4     
,y\r dea? is a "p ( ! ord] ( ! univ]se1 
'tis a "p ( ! life ( ! _w4              
,int] se mortales mutua vivunt          
44444444444444444444444444444444        
,et1 quasi cursores1 vitai lampada      
tradunt4       ,mortals1 among/         
!mselves1 live by turns1 &1 l ! runn]s  
9 ! games1 give up ! lamp1 :5 !y h won !
 race1 to !      next com]4--           
,lucretius1 ii4  #ge1 #gh4  ,%all ,i    
ex*ange = y ?is beautiful contexture (  

?+s8  ',tis ! condition ( y\r creation2 
dea? is a "p ( y1 & :il/ y endeav\r to  
evade x1 y evade y\rselves4  ,?is v be+ 
( y\rs t y n[ enjoy is equally divid$   
betwixt life & dea?4  ,! day ( y\r bir? 
is "o day's advance t[>ds ! grave3      
,prima1 qux vitam d$it1 hora c>psit4    
,! fir/ h\r t gave u life took away also
 an h\r4      --,s5eca1 ,h]4  ,fur41 #c 
,*or4  #hgd4            ,nasc5tes       
morimur1 f9isque ab orig9e p5det4       
,z we are born we die1 & ! end comm5ces 
) ! beg9n+4       --,manilius1 ,a/41 iv4
  #af4  ,all ! :ole "t y live1 y purlo9 
f life & live at ! exp5se ( life itself4
  ,! p]petual "w ( y\r life is b to lay 
! f\ndation ( dea?4  ,y are 9 dea?1 :il/
 y are 9 life1 because y /ill are aft]  
dea?1 :5 y are no m alive2 or1 if y _h r
 h x s1 y are dead aft] life1 b dy+ all 
! :ile y live2 & dea? h&les ! dy+ mu* m 
rudely ?an ! dead1 & m s5sibly &        
ess5tially4  ,if y h made y\r pr(it (   
life1 y h _h en\gh ( x2 g y\r way       
satisfi$4                 ,cur non ut   

pl5us vita2 conviva rec$is8       ,:y n 
dep>t f life z a sat$ gue/ f a fea/8    
,lucretius1 iii4  #iea4  ,if y h n kn[n 
h[ to make ! be/ use ( x1 if x 0        
unpr(itable to y1 :at ne$ y c>e to lose 
x1 to :at end w\ld y desire long] to    
keep x8                 ',cur amplius   
add]e qua]is1           ,rursum quod    
p]eat male1 et +ratum occidat omne8'    
,:y seek to add long] life1 m]ely to    
r5ew ill-sp5t "t1 &      be aga9        
torm5t$8--,lucretius1 iii4 #iad4  ,life 
9 itself is nei!r good nor evil2 x is ! 
sc5e ( good or evil z y make x4' ,&1 if 
y h liv$ a day1 y h se5 all3 "o day is  
equal & l to all o!r days4  ,!re is no  
o!r light1 no o!r %ade2 ?is v sun1 ?is  
moon1 ^! v />s1 ?is v ord] & disposition
 ( ?+s1 is ! same y\r ance/ors enjoy$1 &
 t %all also ent]ta9 y\r po/]ity3       
',non alium vid]e patres1 aliumve       
nepotes                ,aspici5t4'      
,y\r gr&sires saw no o!r ?+2 nor w y\r  
po/]ity4      --,manilius1 i4 #ebi4  ,&1
 come ! wor/ t c come1 ! di/ribution &  

v>iety ( all ! acts ( my com$y are p]=m$
 9 a ye>4  ,if y h obs]v$ ! revolution (
 my f\r seasons1 !y compreh5d ! infancy1
 ! y\?1 ! virility1 & ! old age ( ! _w3 
! ye> has play$ 8 "p1 & kn[s no o!r art 
b to beg9 aga92 x w always be ! same ?+3
                 ',v]samur ibidem1 atque
 insumus usque4'       ,we are turn+ 9 !
 same circle1 ev] !re9 conf9$4          
--,lucretius1 iii4 #ajic4               
',atque 9 se sua p] ve/igia volvitur    
annus4'       ,! ye> is ev] turn+ ar\nd 
9 ! same foot/eps4      --,virgil1      
,georg41 ii4 #djb4  ,i am n prep>$ to   
create = y any new recreations3         
',nam tibi prxt]ea quod ma*9]1          
inv5iamque                ,quod placeat1
 nihil e/2 eadem sunt omnia semp]4'     
,i c devise1 nor f9d any?+ else to      
please y3 'tis ! same      ?+ ov] & ov] 
aga94--,lucretius iii4 #ieg  ,give place
 to o!rs1 z o!rs h giv5 place to y4     
,equality is ! s\l ( equity4  ,:o c     
compla9 ( be+ compreh5d$ 9 ! same de/9y1
 :]e9 all are involv$8  ,besides1 live z

 long z y c1 y %all by t no?+ %ort5 !   
space y are to be dead2 'tis all to no  
purpose2 y %all be e :it z long 9 !     
condition y s mu* fe>1 z if y _h di$ at 
nurse3                 ',licet quot vis 
viv5do v9c]e secla1           ,mors     
aet]na tam5 nihilom9us illa manebit4'   
,live triumph+ ov] z _m ages z y w1 dea?
 /ill w      rema9 et]nal4--,lucretius1 
iii4 #aajc  ,& yet ,i w place y 9 su* a 
condition z y %all h no reason to be    
displeas$4            ',9 v]a nescis    
nullum =e morte alium te1           ,qui
 possit vivus tibi to lug]e p]emptum1   
,/ansque jac5tem4'       ,"k y n t1 :5  
dead1 !re c be no o!r liv+ self to      
lam5t y dead1 /&+ on y\r grave4--,idem41
 ibid41 #hih4  ,nor %all y s mu* z wi% =
 ! life y are s conc]n$ ab\t3           
',nec sibi enim quisquam tum se vitamque
 requirit4                              
4444444444444444444444444444444444444444
4444444444           ',nec desid]ium    
no/ri nos afficit ullum4'  ,dea? is less
 to be fe>$ ?an no?+1 if !re c\ld be    

any?+ less ?an no?+4          ',multo 4 
4  4  mortem m9us ad nos esse put&ium1  
,si m9us esse pote/1 quam quod nihil    
esse videmus4'  ,nei!r c x any way      
conc]n y1 :e!r y are liv+ or dead3 liv+1
 by reason t y are /ill 9 be+2 dead1    
because y are no m4  ,moreov]1 no "o    
dies be=e 8 h\r3 ! "t y leave beh9d 0 no
 m y\rs ?an t 0 laps$ & gone be=e y came
 into ! _w2 nor does x any m conc]n y4  
',respice enim1 quam nil ad nos anteacta
 vetu/as           ,temporis aet]ni     
fu]it4'       ,consid] h[ z no?+ to u is
 ! old age ( times pa/4                 
--,lucretius iii4 #ihe  ,:]ev] y\r life 
ends1 x is all !re4  ,! utility ( liv+  
consi/s n 9 ! l5g? ( days1 b 9 ! use (  
"t2 a man may h liv$ long1 & yet liv$ b 
a little4  ,make use ( "t :ile x is     
pres5t ) y4  ,x dep5ds ^u y\r w1 & n ^u 
! numb] ( days1 to h a suffici5t l5g? ( 
life4  ,is x possible y c imag9e nev] to
 arrive at ! place t[>ds :i* y are      
cont9ually go+8 & yet !re is no j\rney b
 ha? its end4  ,&1 if company w make x m

 pleasant or m easy to y1 does n all !  
_w g ! self-same way8            ',omnia
 te1 vita p]functa1 sequ5tur4'          
,all ?+s1 !n1 life ov]1 mu/ foll[ !e4   
--,lucretius1 iii4  #iha4  ,does n all !
 _w dance ! same brawl t y d8  ,is !re  
any?+ t does n gr[ old1 z well z y8  ,a 
?\s& m51 a ?\s& animals1 a ?\s& o!r     
creatures1 die at ! same mom5t t y die3 
',nam nox nulla diem1 neque noctem      
aurora sequuta e/1           ,quae non  
audi]it mi/os vagitibus aegris          
,ploratus1 mortis comites et fun]is     
atri4'       ,no night has foll[$ day1  
no day has foll[$ night1 9 :i*      !re 
has n be5 he>d sobs & sorr[+ cries1 !   
companions (      dea? &                
fun]als4--,lucretius1 v4  #egi4  ,to :at
 end %\ld y endeav\r to draw back1 if   
!re be no possibility to evade x8 y h   
se5 examples en\gh ( ^? :o h be5 well   
pleas$ to die1 z !reby deliv]$ f heavy  
mis]ies2 b h y ev] f\nd any :o h be5    
dissatisfi$ ) dy+8  ,x mu/1 !re=e1 ne$s 
be v fooli% to condemn a ?+ y h nei!r   

exp]im5t$ 9 y\r own p]son1 nor by t (   
any o!r4  ,:y do/ ?\ compla9 ( me & (   
de/9y8  ,d we d !e any wrong8  ,is x =  
!e to gov]n u1 or = u to gov]n !e8      
,?\gh1 p]adv5ture1 ?y age may n be      
accompli%$1 yet ?y life is3 a man ( l[  
/ature is z mu* a man z a giant2 nei!r  
m5 nor _! lives are measur$ by ! ell4   
,*iron refus$ to be immortal1 :5 he 0   
acqua9t$ ) ! conditions "u :i* he 0 to  
enjoy x1 by ! god ( "t itself & its     
duration1 8 fa!r ,saturn4  ,d b s]i\sly 
consid] h[ mu* m insupportable & pa9ful 
an immortal life w\ld be to man ?an :at 
,i h already giv5 him4  ,if y _h n dea?1
 y w\ld et]nally curse me = hav+ depriv$
 y ( x2 ,i h mix$ a little bitt]ness )  
x1 to ! end1 t see+ ( :at conv5i5ce x   
is1 y might n too gre$ily & indiscreetly
 seek & embrace x3 & t y might be s     
e/abli%$ 9 ?is mod]ation1 z nei!r to    
nauseate life1 nor h any antipa?y = dy+1
 :i* ,i h decre$ y %all once d1 ,i h    
temp]$ ! "o & ! o!r betwixt pleasure &  
pa94  ,x 0 ,i t taught ,?ales1 ! mo/    

em95t ( y\r sages1 t to live & to die 7 
indiff]5t2 :i* made him1 v wisely1 answ]
 him1 ',:y !n he did n die8'            
',because1' said he1 'x is              
indiff]5t4'--,diog5es ,la]tius1 i4      
#ce4--,wat]1 e>?1 air1 & fire1 & ! o!r  
p>ts ( ?is creation ( m9e1 are no m     
in/rum5ts ( ?y life ?an !y are ( ?y     
dea?4  ,:y do/ ?\ fe> ?y la/ day8 x     
contributes no m to ?y dissolution1 ?an 
e "o ( ! re/3 ! la/ /ep is n ! cause (  
lassitude3 x does n confess x4  ,e day  
travels t[>ds dea?2 ! la/ only arrives  
at x4  ,^! are ! good lessons our "m    
,nature tea*es4  ,i h (t5 consid]$ )    
myself :5ce x %\ld proce$1 t 9 w> !     
image ( dea?1 :e!r we look ^u x 9       
ourselves or 9 o!rs1 %\ld1 )\t          
comp>ison1 appe> less dreadful ?an at   
home 9 our own h\ses 7= if x 7 n s1 x   
w\ld be an army ( doctors & :9+         
milksops71 & t be+ /ill 9 all places !  
same1 !re %\ld be1 not)/&+1 mu* m       
assurance 9 peasants & ! mean] sort ( p1
 ?an 9 o!rs ( bett] quality4  ,i        

believe1 9 tru?1 t x is ^? t]rible      
c]emonies & prep>ations :]e) we set x   
out1 t m t]rify u ?an ! ?+ itself2 a    
new1 q contr>y way ( liv+2 ! cries (    
mo!rs1 wives1 & *ildr52 ! visits (      
a/\nd$ & afflict$ fri5ds2 ! att5dance ( 
pale & blubb]+ s]vants2 a d>k room1 set 
r\nd ) burn+ tap]s2 our b$s environ$ )  
physicians & div9es2 9 sum1 no?+ b      
gho/l9ess & horror r\nd ab\t u2 we seem 
dead & buri$ already4  ,*ildr5 are      
afraid ev5 ( ^? !y are be/ acqua9t$ )1  
:5 disguis$ 9 a visor2 & s 'tis ) u2 !  
visor mu/ be remov$ z well f ?+s z f    
p]sons1 t be+ tak5 away1 we %all f9d    
no?+ und]nea? b ! v same dea? t a mean  
s]vant or a poor *amb]maid di$ a day or 
two ago1 )\t any mann] ( appreh5sion4   
,happy is ! dea? t deprives u ( leisure 
= prep>+ su* c]emonials4     ,,*apt]    
,,xx  ,,( ,,! ,,=ce ,,( ,,imag9ation    
,=tis imag9atio g5]at casum1 say !      
s*oolm54       ,a /rong imag9ation      
begets ! ev5t itself4--,axiom4 ,s*ola/4 
,i am "o ( ^? :o are mo/ s5sible ( ! p[]

 ( imag9ation3 e "o is jo/l$ by x1 b "s 
are ov]?r[n by x4  ,x has a v pi]c+     
impression ^u me2 & ,i make x my bus9ess
 to avoid1 want+ =ce to resi/ x4  ,i    
c\ld live by ! sole help ( heal?ful &   
jolly company3 ! v sight ( ano!r's pa9  
mat]ially pa9s me1 & ,i (t5 usurp !     
s5sations ( ano!r p]son4  ,a p]petual   
c\gh 9 ano!r tickles my lungs & ?roat4  
,i m unwill+ly visit ! sick 9 :om by    
love & duty ,i am int]e/$1 ?an ^? ,i c>e
 n =1 to :om ,i less look4  ,i take     
possession ( ! disease ,i am conc]n$ at1
 & take x to myself4  ,i d n at all     
wond] t fancy %\ld give fev]s &         
sometimes kill su* z all[ x too mu*     
scope1 & are too will+ to ent]ta9 x4    
,simon ,?omas 0 a great physician ( 8   
"t3 ,i rememb]1 t happ5+ "o day at      
,t\l\se to meet him at a ri* old fell['s
 h\se1 :o 0 tr\bl$ ) weak lungs1 &      
disc\rs+ ) ! pati5t ab\t ! me?od ( 8    
cure1 he told him1 t "o ?+ :i* w\ld be v
 conducive to x1 0 to give me su*       
occasion to be pleas$ ) 8 company1 t ,i 

might come (t5 to see him1 by :i* means1
 & by fix+ 8 eyes ^u ! fre%ness ( my    
complexion1 & 8 imag9ation ^u !         
sprightl9ess & vig\r t gl[$ 9 my y\?1 & 
possess+ all 8 s5ses ) ! fl\ri%+ age    
:]e9 ,i !n 01 8 habit ( body might1     
p]adv5ture1 be am5d$2 b he =got to say t
 m9e1 at ! same "t1 might be made worse4
  ,gallus ,vibius s mu* b5t 8 m9d to f9d
 out ! ess5ce & motions ( madness1 t1 9 
! end1 he himself w5t out ( 8 wits1 & to
 su* a degree1 t he c\ld nev] aft]      
recov] 8 judgm5t1 & might brag t he 0   
become a fool by too mu* wisdom4  ,"s   
!re are :o ?r\gh fe> anticipate !       
hangman2 & !re 0 ! man1 ^: eyes be+     
unb\nd to h 8 p>don read to him1 0 f\nd 
/>k dead ^u ! scaffold1 by ! /roke (    
imag9ation4  ,we />t1 tremble1 turn     
pale1 & blu%1 z we are v>i\sly mov$ by  
imag9ation2 &1 be+ a-b$1 feel our bodies
 agitat$ ) its p[] to t degree1 z ev5   
sometimes to expir+4  ,& boil+ y\?1 :5  
fa/ asleep1 gr[s s w>m ) fancy1 z 9 a   
dream to satisfy amor\s desires3--      

,ut1 quasi transactis saepe omnibu rebu1
 pr(undant           ,flum9is +5tes1    
fluctus1 ve/emque cru5t5t4  ,al?\gh x be
 no new ?+ to see horns gr[n 9 a night  
on ! =ehead ( "o t _h none :5 he w5t to 
b$1 not)/&+1 :at befell ,cippus1 ,k+ (  
,italy1  is memorable2 :o hav+ "o day   
be5 a v delight$ spectator ( a          
bullfight1 & hav+ all ! night dream$ t  
he _h horns on 8 head1 did1 by ! =ce (  
imag9ation1 really cause !m to gr[ !re4 
,passion gave to ! son ( ,croesus !     
voice :i* nature _h d5i$ him4  ,&       
,antio*us fell into a fev]1 inflam$ ) ! 
beauty ( ,/ratonice1 too deeply impr9t$ 
9 8 s\l4  ,pl9y pret5ds to h se5 ,lucius
 ,cossitius1 :o f a woman 0 turn$ into a
 man ^u h] v w$d+-day4  ,pontanus & o!rs
 report ! l metamorphosis to h happ5$ 9 
^! latt] days 9 ,italy4  ,&1 ?r\gh !    
vehem5t desire ( him & 8 "m3            
,volta pu] solvit1 quae foem9a vov]at1  
,iphis4  ,myself pass+ by ,vitry le     
,francois1  saw a man ! ,bi%op (        
,soissons _h1 9 confirmation1 call$     

,g]ma91 :om all ! inhabitants ( ! place 
_h kn[n to be a girl till two-&-tw5ty   
ye>s ( age1 call$ ,m>y4  ,he 01 at ! "t 
( my be+ !re1 v full ( be>d1 old1 & n   
m>ri$4  ,he told u1 t by /ra9+ himself 9
 a leap 8 male organs came out2 & !     
girls ( t place h1 to ?is day1 a song1  
:]e9 !y advise "o ano!r n to take too   
great /rides1 = fe> ( be+ turn$ into m51
 z ,m>y ,g]ma9 04  ,x is no wond] if ?is
 sort ( accid5t frequ5tly happ52 = if   
imag9ation h any p[] 9 su* ?+s1 x is s  
cont9ually & vigor\sly b5t ^u ?is       
subject1 t to ! end x may n s (t5       
relapse into ! same ?\ght & viol5ce (   
desire1 x 7 bett]1 once = all1 to give  
^! "y w5*es ! ?+s !y long =4  ,"s       
attribute ! sc>s ( ,k+ ,dagob]t & ( ,/4 
,francis to ! =ce ( imag9ation4  ,x is  
said1 t by x bodies w sometimes be      
remov$ f _! places2 & ,celsus tells u ( 
a prie/ ^: s\l w\ld be ravi%$ into su*  
an ec/asy t ! body w\ld1 = a long "t1   
rema9 )\t s5se or respiration4  ,/4     
,augu/9e makes m5tion ( ano!r1 :o1 ^u ! 

he>+ ( any lam5table or doleful cries1  
w\ld pres5tly fall into a swoon1 & be s 
f> out ( himself1 t x 0 9 va9 to call1  
bawl 9 8 e>s1 p9* or burn him1 till he  
volunt>ily came to himself2 & !n he w\ld
 say1 t he _h he>d voices z x 7 af> (f1 
& did feel :5 !y p9*$ & burn$ him2 &1 to
 prove t ?is 0 no ob/9ate dissimulation 
9 defiance ( 8 s5se ( feel+1 x 0        
manife/1 t all ! :ile he _h nei!r pulse 
nor brea?+4  ',tis v probable1 t        
visions1 en*antm5ts1 & all extraord9>y  
effects ( t nature1 d]ive _! cr$it      
pr9cipally f ! p[] ( imag9ation1 work+ &
 mak+ its *iefe/ impression ^u vulg> & m
 easy s\ls1 ^: belief is s /rangely     
impos$ ^u1 z to ?9k !y see :at !y d n   
see4  ,i am n satisfi$ :e!r ^? pleasant 
ligatures--,les n\em5ts d'aiguillettes1 
z !y 7 call$1 knots ti$ by "s "o1 at a  
w$d+1 on a /rip ( lea!r1 cotton1 or     
silk1 & :i*1 especially :5 pass$ ?r\gh !
 w$d+-r+1 7 suppos$ to h ! magical      
effect ( prev5t+ a consummation ( !     
m>riage until !y 7 unti$4  ,see ,l\&re1 

,la ,sorcell]ie1 #ahec1 p4 #gc4  ,! same
 sup]/ition & appliance exi/$ 9         
,engl&4--) :i* ?is age ( ours is s      
occupi$1 t !re is almo/ no o!r talk1 are
 n m]e volunt>y impressions (           
appreh5sion & fe>2 = ,i "k1 by exp]i5ce1
 9 ! case ( a p>ticul> fri5d ( m9e1 "o =
 :om ,i c be z responsible z = myself1 &
 a man t _c possibly fall "u any mann] (
 suspicion ( insuffici5cy1 & z little ( 
be+ en*ant$1 :o hav+ he>d a companion ( 
8 make a relation ( an unusual frigidity
 t surpris$ him at a v unseasonable "t2 
be+ aft]w>ds himself engag$ ^u ! same   
acc\nt1 ! horror ( ! =m] /ory on a sudd5
 s /rangely possess$ 8 imag9ation1 t he 
ran ! same =tune ! o!r _h done2 & f t "t
 =w>d1 ! scurvy remembrance ( 8 disa/]  
runn+ 9 8 m9d & tyrannis+ ov] him1 he 0 
subject to relapse into ! same mis=tune4
  ,he f\nd "s rem$y1 h[ev]1 = ?is fancy 
9 ano!r fancy1 by himself frankly       
confess+ & decl>+ be=eh& to ! p>ty ) :om
 he 0 to h to d1 ?is subjection ( 81 by 
:i* means1 ! agitation ( 8 s\l 01 9 "s  

sort1 appeas$2 & kn[+ t1 n[1 "s su*     
misbehavi\r 0 expect$ f him1 ! re/ra9t  
^u 8 faculties grew less4  ,& aft]w>ds1 
at su* times z he 0 9 no su*            
appreh5sion1 :5 sett+ ab\t ! act 78     
?\ghts be+ !n dis5gag$ & free1 & 8 body 
9 its true & natural e/ate7 he 0 at     
leisure to cause ! "p to be h&l$ &      
communicat$ to ! k ( ! o!r p>ty1 he 0   
totally fre$ f t vexati\s infirmity4    
,aft] a man has once done a woman "r1 he
 is nev] aft] 9 dang] ( misbehav+       
himself ) t p]son1 unless ^u ! acc\nt ( 
"s excusable weakness4  ,nei!r is ?is   
disa/] to be fe>$1 b 9 adv5tures1 :]e ! 
s\l is ov]ext5d$ ) desire or respect1 &1
 especially1 :]e ! opportunity is ( an  
un=ese5 & press+ nature2 9 ^? cases1 !re
 is no means = a man to def5d himself f 
su* a surprise1 z %all put him altoge!r 
out ( sorts4  ,i h kn[n "s1 :o h secur$ 
!mselves f ?is mis*ance1 by com+ half   
sat$ else:]e1 purposely to abate ! ard\r
 ( ! fury1 & o!rs1 :o1 be+ gr[n old1 f9d
 !mselves less impot5t by be+ less able2

 & "o1 :o f\nd an advantage 9 be+ assur$
 by a fri5d ( 81 t he _h a c\nt]-*>m (  
en*antm5ts t w\ld secure him f ?is      
disgrace4  ,! /ory itself is n1 mu*     
amiss1 & !re=e y %all h x4  ,a ,c\nt ( a
 v great family1 & ) :om ,i 0 v         
intimate1 be+ m>ri$ to a fair lady1 :o  
_h =m]ly be5 c\rt$ by "o :o 0 at ! w$d+1
 all 8 fri5ds 7 9 v great fe>2 b        
especially an old lady 8 k9swoman1 :o _h
 ! ord]+ ( ! solemnity1 & 9 ^: h\se x 0 
kept1 suspect+ 8 rival w\ld (f] f\l play
 by ^! sorc]ies4  ,:i* fe> %e           
communicat$ to me4  ,i bade h] rely ^u  
me3 ,i _h1 by *ance1 ab\t me a c]ta9    
flat plate ( gold1 :]eon 7 grav5 "s     
cele/ial figures1 suppos$ good aga9/    
sun/roke or pa9s 9 ! head1 be+ appli$ to
 ! suture3 :]e1 t x might ! bett] rema9 
firm1 x 0 sew$ to a ribbon to be ti$ "u 
! *92 a fopp]y c\s9-g]man to ?is ( :i*  
,i am speak+4  ,jaques ,pelleti]1 :o    
liv$ 9 my h\se1 _h pres5t$ ?is to me = a
 s+ul> r>ity4 ,i _h a fancy to make "s  
use ( ?is knack1 & !re=e privately told 

! ,c\nt1 t he might possibly run ! same 
=tune o!r bridegrooms _h sometimes done1
 especially "s "o be+ 9 ! h\se1 :o1 no  
d\bt1 w\ld be glad to d him su* a       
c\rtesy3 b let him boldly g to b$4  ,=  
,i w\ld d him ! (fice ( a fri5d1 &1 if  
ne$ 71 w\ld n sp>e a miracle x 0 9 my   
p[] to d1 provid$ he w\ld engage to me1 
^u 8 hon\r1 to keep x to himself2 &     
only1 :5 !y came to br+ him 8           
caudle1--,a cu/om 9 ,france to br+ !    
bridegroom a caudle 9 ! middle ( ! night
 on 8 w$d+-night-- if matt]s _h n gone  
well ) him1 to give me su* a sign1 &    
leave ! re/ to me4  ,n[ he _h _h 8 e>s s
 batt]$1 & 8 m9d s prepossess$ ) !      
et]nal tattle ( ?is bus9ess1 t :5 he    
came to't1 he did really f9d himself ti$
 ) ! tr\ble ( 8 imag9ation1 &1          
accord+ly1 at ! "t appo9t$1 gave me !   
sign4 ,:]eupon1 ,i :isp]$ him 9 ! e>1 t 
he %\ld rise1 "u pret5ce ( putt+ u out (
 ! room1 & aft] a je/+ mann] pull my    
nightg[n f my %\ld]s--we 7 ( mu* ab\t ! 
same height-- ?r[ x ov] 8 own1 & !re    

keep x till he _h p]=m$ :at ,i _h       
appo9t$ him to d1 :i* 01 t :5 we 7 all  
gone out ( ! *amb]1 he %\ld )draw to    
make wat]1 %\ld ?ree times repeat su* & 
su* words1 & z (t5 d su* & su* actions2 
t at e ( ! ?ree times1 he %\ld tie !    
ribbon ,i put into 8 h& ab\t 8 middle1 &
 be sure to place ! m$al t 0 fa/5$ to x1
 ! figures 9 su* a po/ure1 exactly ^u 8 
re9s1 :i* be+ done1 & hav+ ! la/ ( !    
?ree times s well girt & fa/ ti$ !      
ribbon t x c\ld nei!r untie nor slip f  
its place1 let him confid5tly return to 
8 bus9ess1 & )al n =get to spread my g[n
 ^u ! b$1 s t x might be sure to cov] !m
 bo?4  ,^! ape's tricks are ! ma9 ( !   
effect1 our fancy be+ s f> s$uc$ z to   
believe t su* /range means mu/1 (       
necessity1 proce$ f "s ab/ruse sci5ce3  
_! v inanity gives !m weight & rev]5ce4 
,&1 c]ta9 x is1 t my figures approv$    
!mselves m v5]eal ?an sol>1 m active ?an
 prohibitive4  ',twas a sudd5 :imsey1   
mix$ ) a little curiosity1 t made me d a
 ?+ s contr>y to my nature2 = ,i am an  

enemy to all subtle & c\nt]feit actions1
 & abom9ate all mann] ( trick]y1 ?\gh x 
be = sport1 & to an advantage2 = ?\gh ! 
action may n be vici\s 9 itself1 its    
mode is vici\s4  ,amasis1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1 
hav+ m>ri$ ,laodice1 a v beautiful      
,greek virg91 ?\gh not$ = 8 abilities   
else:]e1 f\nd himself q ano!r man ) 8   
wife1 & c\ld by no means enjoy h]2 at   
:i* he 0 s enrag$1 t he ?reat5$ to kill 
h]1 suspect+ h] to be a wit*4  ,z 'tis  
usual 9 ?+s t consi/ 9 fancy1 %e put him
 ^u devotion1 & hav+ accord+ly made 8   
v[s to ,v5us1 he f\nd himself div9ely   
re/or$ ! v fir/ night aft] 8 oblations &
 sacrifices4  ,n[ wom5 are to blame to  
ent]ta9 u ) t disda9ful1 coy1 & angry   
c\nt5ance1 :i* ext+ui%es our vig\r1 z x 
k9dles our desire2 :i* made !           
daught]-9-law ( ,py?agoras--,!ano1 !    
lady 9 "q 0 ! wife1 n ! daught]-9-law ( 
,py?agoras4-- say1 ,t ! woman :o goes to
 b$ to a man1 mu/ put (f h] mode/y ) h] 
petticoat1 & put x on aga9 ) ! same4  ,!
 s\l ( ! assailant1 be+ di/urb$ ) _m    

sev]al al>ms1 readily loses ! p[] (     
p]=mance2 & :oev] ! imag9ation has once 
put ?is trick ^u1 & conf\nd$ ) ! %ame ( 
x 7& %e nev] does x b at ! fir/         
acqua9tance1 by reason m5 are !n m ard5t
 & eag]1 & also1 at ?is fir/ acc\nt a   
man gives ( himself1 he is mu* m timor\s
 ( misc>ry+71 hav+ made an ill beg9n+1  
he ent]s into su* fev] & despite at !   
accid5t1 z are apt to rema9 & cont9ue ) 
him ^u foll[+ occasions4  ,m>ri$ p1 hav+
 all _! "t be=e !m1 ought nev] to compel
 or s mu* z to (f] at ! feat1 if !y d n 
f9d !mselves q ready3 & x is less       
unseemly to fail ( h&sell+ ! nuptial    
%eets1 :5 a man p]ceives himself full ( 
agitation & trembl+1 & to await ano!r   
opportunity at m private & m compos$    
leisure1 ?an to make himself p]petually 
mis]able1 = hav+ misbehav$ himself & be5
 baffl$ at ! fir/ assault4  ,till       
possession be tak51 a man t kn[s himself
 subject to ?is infirmity1 %\ld         
leisurely & by degrees make sev]al      
little trials & light (f]s1 )\t         

ob/9ately attempt+ at once1 to ,=ce an  
absolute conque/ ov] 8 own mut9\s &     
indispos$ faculties4  ,su* z "k _!      
memb]s to be naturally ob$i5t1 ne$ take 
no o!r c>e b only to c\nt]plot _!       
fantasies4  ,! indocile lib]ty ( ?is    
memb] is v rem>kable1 s importunately   
unruly 9 its tumidity & impati5ce1 :5 we
 d n require x1 & s unseasonably        
disob$i5t1 :5 we /& mo/ 9 ne$ ( x3 s    
imp]i\sly conte/+ 9 au?ority ) ! w1 & ) 
s mu* haughty ob/9acy d5y+ all          
solicitation1 bo? ( h& & m9d4  ,& yet1  
?\gh 8 rebellion is s univ]sally        
compla9$ (1 & t pro( is !nce d$uc$ to   
condemn him1 if he _h1 nev]!less1 fe$ me
 to plead 8 cause1 ,i %\ld p]adv5ture1  
br+ ! re/ ( 8 fell[-memb]s into         
suspicion ( complott+ ?is mis*ief aga9/ 
him1 out ( pure envy at ! importance &  
pleasure especial to 8 employm5t2 & to  
h1 by conf$]acy1 arm$ ! :ole _w aga9/   
him1 by malevol5tly *>g+ him alone1 ) _!
 common (f5ce4  ,= let any "o consid]1  
:e!r !re is any "o "p ( our bodies t    

does n (t5 refuse to p]=m its (fice at !
 precept ( ! w1 & t does n (t5 ex]cise  
its function 9 defiance ( h] comm&4 ,!y 
h e "o ( !m passions ( _! own1 t r\se & 
awak51 /upefy & b5umb !m1 )\t our leave 
or cons5t4  ,h[ (t5 d ! involunt>y      
motions ( ! c\nt5ance discov] our inw>d 
?\ghts1 & betray our mo/ private secrets
 to ! by/&]s4  ,! same cause t animates 
?is memb]1 does also1 )\t our k1 animate
 ! lungs1 pulse1 & he>t1 ! sight ( a    
pleas+ object imp]ceptibly diffus+ a    
flame ?r\gh all our p>ts1 ) a fev]i%    
motion4  ,is !re no?+ b ^! ve9s &       
muscles t swell & flag )\t ! cons5t1 n  
only ( ! w1 b ev5 ( our k also8  ,we d n
 comm& our hairs to /& on end1 nor our  
sk9 to %iv] ei!r ) fe> or desire2 ! h&s 
(t5 convey !mselves to p>ts to :i* we d 
n direct !m2 ! tongue w be int]dict1 & !
 voice congeal$1 :5 we "k n h[ to help  
x4  ,:5 we h no?+ to eat1 & w\ld will+ly
 =bid x1 ! appetite does n1 = all t1    
=be> to /ir up ! p>ts t are subject to  
x1 no m nor less ?an ! o!r appetite we 7

 speak+ (1 & 9 l mann]1 z unseasonably  
leaves u1 :5 x ?9ks fit4  ,! vessels t  
s]ve to dis*>ge ! belly h _! own prop]  
dilatations & compressions1 )\t & beyond
 our concurr5ce1 z well z ^? :i* are    
de/9$ to purge ! re9s2 & t :i*1 to      
ju/ify ! pr]ogative ( ! w1 ,/4 ,augu/9e 
urges1 ( hav+ se5 a man :o c\ld comm& 8 
re> to dis*>ge z (t5 toge!r z he pleas$1
 ,vives1 8 comm5tator1 yet fur!r =tifies
 ) ano!r example 9 8 "t1--( "o t c\ld   
break w9d 9 tune2 b ^! cases d n suppose
 any m pure ob$i5ce 9 t "p2 = is any?+  
commonly m tumultu>y or indiscreet8  ,to
 :i* let me add1 t ,i myself knew "o s  
rude & ungov]n$1 z = =ty ye>s toge!r    
made 8 ma/] v5t ) "o cont9u$ &          
un9t]mitt$ outbur/+1 & 'tis l w d s till
 he die ( x4  ,& ,i c\ld he>tily wi%1 t 
,i only knew by read+1 h[ (t5 a man's   
belly1 by ! d5ial ( "o s+le puff1 br+s  
him to ! v door ( an exce$+ pa9ful dea?2
 & t ! emp]or1--,! ,emp]or ,claudius1   
:o1 h[ev]1 accord+ to ,suetonius 7,vita1
 c4 #cb71 only int5d$ to au?orise ?is   

s+ul> privilege by an edict4--:o gave   
lib]ty to let fly 9 all places1 _h1 at !
 same "t1 giv5 u p[] to d x4  ,b = our  
w1 9 ^: behalf we pref] ?is accusation1 
) h[ mu* great] probability may we      
reproa* h]self ) mut9y & s$ition1 = h]  
irregul>ity & disob$i5ce8  ,does %e     
always w :at we w\ld h h] to d8  ,does  
%e n (t5 w :at we =bid h] to w1 & t to  
our manife/ prejudice8  ,does %e suff]  
h]self1 m ?an any ( ! re/1 to be gov]n$ 
& direct$ by ! results ( our reason8 ,to
 conclude1 ,i %\ld move1 9 ! behalf ( ! 
g5tleman1 my cli5t1 x might be consid]$1
 t 9 ?is fact1 8 cause be+ insep>ably & 
indi/9ctly conjo9$ ) an accessory1 yet  
he only is call$ 9 "q1 & t by argum5ts &
 accusations1 :i* _c be *>g$ ^u ! o!r2  
^: bus9ess1 inde$1 x is sometimes       
inopportunely to invite1 b nev] to      
refuse1 & invite1 moreov]1 aft] a tacit 
& quiet mann]2 & !re=e is ! malice &    
inju/ice ( 8 accus]s mo/ manife/ly      
app>5t4  ,b be x h[ x w1 prote/+ aga9/ !
 proce$+s ( ! advocates & judges1 nature

 w1 9 ! meantime1 proce$ aft] h] own    
way1 :o _h done b well1 _h %e end[$ ?is 
memb] ) "s p>ticul> privilege2 ! au?or (
 ! sole immortal "w ( mortals2 a div9e  
"w1 accord+ to ,socrates2 & love1 !     
desire ( immortality1 & himself an      
immortal demon4  ,"s "o1 p]haps1 by su* 
an effect ( imag9ation may h _h ! good  
luck to leave beh9d him "h1 ! scr(ula1  
:i* 8 companion :o has come aft]1 has   
c>ri$ ) him into ,spa94  ,& 'tis = ?is  
reason y may see :y m5 9 su* cases      
require a m9d prep>$ = ! ?+ t is to be  
done4  ,:y d ! physicians possess1 be=e 
h&1 _! pati5ts' cr$ulity ) s _m false   
promises ( cure1 if n to ! end1 t !     
effect ( imag9ation may supply !        
impo/ure ( _! decoctions8  ,!y "k v     
well1 t a great ma/] ( _! trade has giv5
 x "u 8 h&1 t he has kn[n "s ) :om ! v  
sight ( physic w\ld "w4  ,all :i*       
conceits come n[ into my head1 by !     
remembrance ( a /ory 0 told me by a     
dome/ic apo!c>y ( my fa!r's1 a blunt    
,swiss1 a nation n mu* addict$ to vanity

 & ly+1 ( a m]*ant he _h long kn[n at   
,t\l\se1 :o be+ a valetud9>y1 & mu*     
afflict$ ) ! /one1 _h (t5 occasion to   
take cly/]s1 ( :i* he caus$ sev]al sorts
 to be prescrib$ him by ! physicians1   
acccord+ to ! accid5ts ( 8 disease2 :i*1
 be+ br\ght him1 & none ( ! usual =ms1 z
 feel+ if x 7 n too hot1 & ! l1 be+     
omitt$1 he lay d[n1 ! syr+e advanc$1 &  
all c]emonies p]=m$1 injection alone    
except$2 aft] :i*1 ! apo!c>y be+ gone1 &
 ! pati5t accommodat$ z if he _h really 
receiv$ a cly/]1 he f\nd ! same op]ation
 & effect t ^? d :o h tak5 "o inde$2 &  
if at any "t ! physician did n f9d !    
op]ation suffici5t1 he w\ld usually give
 him two or ?ree m doses1 aft] ! same   
mann]4  ,& ! fell[ swore1 t to save     
*>ges 7= he paid z if he _h really tak5 
!m7 ?is sick man's wife1 hav+ sometimes 
made trial ( w>m wat] only1 ! effect    
discov]$ ! *eat1 & f9d+ ^! w\ld d no    
good1 0 fa9 to return to ! old way4  ,a 
woman fancy+ %e _h swall[$ a p9 9 a     
piece ( bread1 cri$ & lam5t$ z ?\gh %e  

_h an intol]able pa9 9 h] ?roat1 :]e %e 
?\ght %e felt x /ick2 b an +5i\s fell[ t
 0 br\ght to h]1 see+ no outw>d tum\r   
nor alt]ation1 suppos+ x to be only a   
conceit tak5 at "s cru/ ( bread t _h    
hurt h] z x w5t d[n1 caus$ h] to vomit1 
&1 unse51 ?rew a crook$ p9 into ! bas91 
:i* ! woman no soon] saw1 b believ+ %e  
_h ca/ x up1 %e pres5tly f\nd h]self    
eas$ ( h] pa94  ,i myself knew a        
g5tleman1 :o hav+ treat$ a l>ge company 
at 8 h\se1 ?ree or f\r days aft] bragg$ 
9 je/ 7= !re 0 no su* ?+71 t he _h made 
!m eat ( a bak$ cat2 at :i*1 a "y       
g5tlewoman1 :o _h be5 at ! fea/1 took   
su* a horror1 t fall+ into a viol5t     
vomit+ & fev]1 !re 0 no possible means  
to save h]4  ,ev5 brute bea/s are       
subject to ! =ce ( imag9ation z well z  
we2 witness dogs1 :o die ( grief = !    
loss ( _! ma/]s2 & b>k & tremble & />t 9
 _! sleep2 s horses w kick & :9ny 9 _!  
sleep4  ,n[ all ?is may be attribut$ to 
! close aff9ity & relation betwixt ! s\l
 & ! body int]communicat+ _! =tunes2 b  

'tis q ano!r ?+ :5 ! imag9ation works n 
only ^u "o's own p>ticul> body1 b ^u t (
 o!rs also4  ,& z an infect$ body       
communicates its malady to ^? t approa* 
or live ne> x1 z we see 9 ! plague1 !   
smallpox1 & sore eyes1 t run ?r\gh :ole 
families & cities3--            ,dum    
spectant oculi laesos1 la$untur et ipsi2
           ,multaque corporibus         
transitione noc5t4       ,:5 we look at 
p ) sore eyes1 our own eyes become sore4
      ,_m ?+s are hurtful to our bodies 
by transition4      --,ovid1 ,de ,rem4  
,amor41 #fae4  --s ! imag9ation1 be+    
vehem5tly agitat$1 d>ts out infection   
capable ( (f5d+ ! =eign object4  ,!     
anci5ts _h an op9ion ( c]ta9 wom5 (     
,scy?ia1 t be+ animat$ & enrag$ aga9/   
any "o1 !y kill$ him only ) _! looks4   
,tortoises & o/ri*es hat* _! eggs ) only
 look+ on !m1 :i* inf]s t _! eyes h 9 !m
 "s ejaculative virtue4  ,& ! eyes (    
wit*es are said to be assailant &       
hurtful3--            ,nescio quis t5]os
 oculus mihi fasc9at agnos4       ,"s   

eye1 ,i "k n ^: is bewit*+ my t5d]      
lambs4      --,virgil1 ,eclog41 iii4    
#ajc4  ,magicians are no v good au?ority
 ) me4  ,b we exp]im5tally see t wom5   
imp>t ! m>ks ( _! fancy to ! *ildr5 !y  
c>ry 9 ! womb2 witness h] t 0 br\ght to 
b$ ( a ,moor2 & !re 0 pres5t$ to ,*>les 
! ,emp]or & ,k+ ( ,bohemia1 a girl f    
ab\t ,pisa1 all ov] r\gh & cov]$ ) hair1
 :om h] "m said to be s conceiv$ by     
reason ( a picture ( ,/4 ,john !        
,bapti/1 t hung )9 ! curta9s ( h] b$4   
,x is ! same ) bea/s2 witness ,jacob's  
%eep1 & ! h>es & p>tridges t ! sn[ turns
 :ite ^u ! m\nta9s4  ,!re 0 at my h\se1 
a little :ile ago1 a cat se5 wat*+ a    
bird ^u ! top ( a tree3 ^!1 = "s "t1    
mutually fix+ _! eyes "o ^u ano!r1 !    
bird at la/ let h]self fall dead into ! 
cat's claws1 ei!r dazzl$ by ! =ce ( its 
own imag9ation1 or drawn by "s          
attractive p[] ( ! cat4  ,su* z are     
addict$ to ! pleasures ( ! field1 h1 ,i 
make no "q1 he>d ! /ory ( ! falcon]1 :o 
hav+ e>ne/ly fix$ 8 eyes ^u a kite 9 !  

air2 laid a wag] t he w\ld br+ h] d[n ) 
! sole p[] ( 8 sight1 & did s1 z x 0    
said2 = ! tales ,i borr[ ,i *>ge ^u !   
consci5ces ( ^? f :om ,i h !m4  ,!      
disc\rses are my own1 & f\nd !mselves ^u
 ! pro(s ( reason1 n ( exp]i5ce2 to :i* 
e "o has lib]ty to add 8 own examples2 &
 :o has none1 let him n =be>1 ! numb] & 
v>ieties ( accid5ts consid]$1 to believe
 t !re are pl5ty ( !m2 if ,i d n apply  
!m well1 let "s o!r d x = me4  ,&1 also1
 9 ! subject ( :i* ,i treat1 our mann]s 
& motions1 te/imonies & in/ances2 h[    
fabul\s soev]1 provid$ !y are possible1 
s]ve z well z ! true2 :e!r !y h really  
happ5$ or no1 at ,rome or ,p>is1 to     
,john or ,pet]1 'tis /ill )9 ! v]ge (   
human capacity1 :i* s]ves me to good    
use4  ,i see1 & make my advantage ( x1 z
 well 9 %ad[ z 9 sub/ance2 & among/ !   
v>i\s read+s !re( 9 hi/ory1 ,i cull out 
! mo/ r>e & memorable to fit my own     
turn4  ,!re are au?ors ^: only end &    
design x is to give an acc\nt ( ?+s t h 
happ5$2 m9e1 if ,i c\ld arrive unto x1  

%\ld be to deliv] ( :at may happ54  ,!re
 is a j lib]ty all[$ 9 ! s*ools1 (      
suppos+ similitudes1 :5 !y h none at h&4
  ,i d n1 h[ev]1 make any use ( t       
privilege1 & z to t matt]1 9 sup]/iti\s 
religion1 surpass all hi/orical         
au?ority4  ,9 ! examples :i* ,i "h br+  
91 ( :at ,i h he>d1 read1 done1 or said1
 ,i h =bidd5 myself to d>e to alt] ev5 !
 mo/ light & indiff]5t circum/ances2 my 
consci5ce does n falsify "o tittle2 :at 
my ignorance may d1 ,i _c say4  ,& ?is x
 is t makes me sometimes d\bt 9 my own  
m9d1 :e!r a div9e1 or a philosoph]1 &   
su* m5 ( exact & t5d] prud5ce &         
consci5ce1 are fit to write hi/ory3 = h[
 c !y /ake _! reputation ^u a popul>    
fai?8 h[ be responsible = ! op9ions ( m5
 !y d n "k8 & ) :at assurance deliv] _! 
conjectures = curr5t pay8  ,( actions   
p]=m$ be=e _! own eyes1 :]e9 sev]al     
p]sons 7 actors1 !y w\ld be unwill+ to  
give evid5ce ^u oa? be=e a judge2 & !re 
is no man1 s famili>ly kn[n to !m1 = ^: 
int5tions !y w\ld become absolute       

caution4  ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k x less       
haz>d\s to write ( ?+s pa/1 ?an pres5t1 
by h[ mu* ! writ] is only to give an    
acc\nt ( ?+s e "o kn[s he mu/ (         
necessity borr[ ^u tru/4  ,i am solicit$
 to write ! affairs ( my own "t by "s1  
:o fancy ,i look ^u !m ) an eye less    
bl9d$ ) passion ?an ano!r1 & h a cle>]  
insight into !m by reason ( ! free      
access =tune has giv5 me to ! heads (   
v>i\s factions2 b !y d n consid]1 t to  
pur*ase ! glory ( ,sallu/1 ,i w\ld n    
give myself ! tr\ble1 sworn enemy z ,i  
am to obligation1 assiduity1 or         
p]sev]ance3 t !re is no?+ s contr>y to  
my /yle1 z a cont9u$ n>rative1 ,i s (t5 
int]rupt & cut myself %ort 9 my writ+ = 
want ( brea?2 ,i h nei!r composition nor
 explanation wor? any?+1 & am ignorant1 
beyond a *ild1 ( ! phrases & ev5 ! v    
words prop] to express ! mo/ common ?+s2
 & = t reason x is1 t ,i h und]tak5 to  
say only :at ,i c say1 & h accommodat$  
my subject to my /r5g?4  ,%\ld ,i take  
"o to be my guide1 p]adv5ture ,i %\ld n 

be able to keep pace ) him2 & 9 ! fre$om
 ( my lib]ty might deliv] judgm5ts1 :i* 
^u bett] ?\ghts1 & accord+ to reason1   
w\ld be illegitimate & puni%able4       
,plut>* w\ld say ( :at he has deliv]$ to
 u1 t x is ! "w ( o!rs3 t 8 examples are
 all & ev]y:]e exactly true3 t !y are   
useful to po/]ity1 & are pres5t$ ) a    
lu/re t w light u ! way to virtue1 is 8 
own "w4  ,x is n ( s dang]\s consequ5ce1
 z 9 a m$ic9al drug1 :e!r an old /ory be
 s or s4     ,,*apt] ,,xxi  ,,t ,,!     
,,pr(it ,,( ,,"o ,,man ,,is ,,! ,,damage
 ,,( ,,ano!r  ,demades !                
,a!nian--,s5eca1 ,de ,b5eficiis1 vi4    
#ch1 :5ce ne>ly ! :ole ( ?is *apt] is   
tak54--condemn$ "o ( 8 city1 ^: trade x 
0 to sell ! necess>ies = fun]al         
c]emonies1 ^u pret5ce t he dem&$        
unreasonable pr(it1 & t t pr(it c\ld n  
accrue to him1 b by ! dea? ( a great    
numb] ( p4  ,a judgm5t t appe>s to be   
ill gr\nd$1 =asmu* z no pr(it :atev] c  
possibly be made b at ! exp5se ( ano!r1 
& t by ! same rule he %\ld condemn all  

ga9 ( :at k9d soev]4  ,! m]*ant only    
?rives by ! debau*]y ( y\?1 ! husb& man 
by ! de>ness ( gra91 ! ar*itect by ! ru9
 ( build+s1 lawy]s & (fic]s ( ju/ice by 
! suits & cont5tions ( m53 nay1 ev5 !   
hon\r & (fice ( div9es are d]iv$ f our  
dea? & vices4  ,a physician takes no    
pleasure 9 ! heal? ev5 ( 8 fri5ds1 says 
! anci5t ,greek comic writ]1 nor a      
soldi] 9 ! peace ( 8 c\ntry1 & s ( !    
re/4 ,&1 :i* is yet worse1 let e "o b   
dive into 8 own bosom1 & he w f9d 8     
private wi%es spr+ & 8 secret hopes gr[ 
up at ano!r's exp5se4  ,^u :i*          
consid]ation x comes into my head1 t    
nature does n 9 ?is sw]ve f h] g5]al    
polity2 = physicians hold1 t ! bir?1    
n\ri%m5t1 & increase ( e ?+ is !        
dissolution & corruption ( ano!r3       
,nam quodcumque suis mutatum f9ibus     
exit1           ,cont9uo hoc mors e/    
illius1 quod fuit ante4       ,=1 :atev]
 f its own conf9es passes *ang$1 ?is is 
at      once ! dea? ( t :i* be=e x      
04--,lucretius1 ii4 #geb4               

,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3         
,accommodat$ my subject to my /r5g?     
,affright p ) ! v m5tion ( dea?         
,all ,i aim at is1 to pass my "t at my  
ease      ,all ?9k he has yet tw5ty good
 ye>s to come      ,appr5tice%ip & a    
resemblance ( dea?      ,become a fool  
by too mu* wisdom      ,bo? himself & 8 
po/]ity decl>$ ignoble1 taxable         
,caes>3 he w\ld be ?\ght an excell5t    
eng9e] to boot      ,c\rtesy & good     
mann]s is a v necess>y /udy      ,dang]s
 d1 9 tru?1 little or no?+ ha/5 our end 
,dea? c1 :5ev] we please1 cut %ort      
inconv5i5ces      ,dea? has u e mom5t by
 ! ?roat      ,dea? is a "p ( y         
,d5y+ all solicitation1 bo? ( h& & m9d  
,did my disc\rses came only f my m\? or 
f my he>t      ,die well--t is1 pati5tly
 & tranquilly4      ,discov] :at !re is 
( good & clean 9 ! bottom ( ! po        
,d[nright & s9c]e ob$i5ce      ,e day   
travels t[>ds dea?2 ! la/ only arrives  
at x4      ,fe> is m importunate &      
insupportable ?an dea? itself      ,fe> 

to lose a ?+1 :i* be+ lo/1 _c be lam5t$8
      ,fe>3 begets a t]rible a/oni%m5t &
 confusion      ,fe>$1 le/ disgrace %\ld
 make su* del9qu5ts desp]ate      ,give 
^! "y w5*es ! ?+s !y long =      ,h y   
ev] f\nd any :o h be5 dissatisfi$ ) dy+8
      ,h[ _m m h di$ be=e !y arriv$ at  
?y age      ,h[ _m sev]al ways has dea? 
to surprise u8      ,h[ mu* m           
insupportable & pa9ful an immortal life 
,i h liv$ long] by ?is "o day ?an ,i    
%\ld h done      ,i take hold (1 z      
little glori\s & exempl>y z y w      ,if
 nature d n help a little1 x is v h>d   
,9 ?is la/ sc5e ( dea?1 !re is no m     
c\nt]feit+      ,incl9ation to love "o  
ano!r at ! fir/ sight      ,indocile    
lib]ty ( ?is memb]      ,ins5sible ( !  
/roke :5 our y\? dies 9 u      ,live at 
! exp5se ( life itself4      ,mu* bett] 
to (f5d him once ?an myself e day       
,nature1 :o left u 9 su* a /ate (       
imp]fection      ,nei!r m5 nor _! lives 
are measur$ by ! ell      ,no man m     
c]ta9 ?an ano!r ( to-morr[4--,s5eca     

,no "o c be call$ happy till he is dead 
& buri$      ,n c]ta9 to live till ,i   
came home      ,n melan*olic1 b         
m$itative      ,no?+ c be a grievance t 
is b once      ,philosophy is no?+ b to 
prep>e "o's self to die                 
,prem$itation ( dea? is ! prem$itation (
 lib]ty      ,pr(it made only at !      
exp5se ( ano!r      ,r prat+ ( ano!r    
man's prov9ce ?an 8 own      ,same folly
 z to be sorry we 7 n alive a hundr$    
ye>s ago      ,slaves1 or exiles1       
(ttimes live z m]rily z o!r folk      "s
 p rude1 by be+ ov]civil  9 _! c\rtesy  
,! day ( y\r bir? is "o day's advance   
t[>ds ! grave      ,! deade/ dea?s are !
 be/      ,! ?+ 9 ! _w ,i am mo/ afraid 
( is fe>      ,!re is no long1 nor %ort1
 to ?+s t are no m      ,?+ at :i* we   
all aim1 ev5 9 virtue is pleasure       
,?+s (t5 appe> great] to u at di/ance   
?an ne> at h&      ,to /udy philosophy  
is no?+ b to prep>e "o's self to die    
,utility ( liv+ consi/s n 9 ! l5g? (    
days      ,val\r has its b\nds z well z 

o!r virtues      ,valu+ ! int]e/ (      
discipl9e      ,well1 & :at if x _h be5 
dea? itself8      ,:at may be done      
to-morr[1 may be done to-day4      ,:o  
w\ld weigh him )\t ! hon\r & gr&eur ( 8 
end4      ,will+ly slip ! coll> ( comm& 
^u any pret5ce :atev]      ,woman :o    
goes to b$ to a man1 mu/ put (f h]      
mode/y      ,y mu/ fir/ see u die       
,"y & old die ^u ! same t]ms