,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #d4 ,,xxii4 ,( cu/om1 & t we %\ld n easily *ange a law receiv$ ,,xxiii4 ,v>i\s ev5ts f ! same c\nsel4 ,,xxiv4 ,( p$antry4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,( ,,cu/om1 ,,& ,,t ,,we ,,%\ld ,,n ,,easily ,,*ange ,a ,,law ,,receiv$ ,he seems to me to h _h a "r & true appreh5sion ( ! p[] ( cu/om1 :o fir/ inv5t$ ! /ory ( a c\ntry-woman :o1 hav+ accu/om$ h]self to play ) & c>ry a "y calf 9 h] arms1 & daily cont9u+ to d s z x grew up1 obta9$ ?is by cu/om1 t1 :5 gr[n to be a great ox1 %e 0 /ill able to be> x4 ,=1 9 tru?1 cu/om is a viol5t & trea*]\s s*oolmi/ress4 ,%e1 by little & little1 slily & unp]ceiv$1 slips 9 ! foot ( h] au?ority1 b hav+ by ?is g5tle & humble beg9n+1 ) ! b5efit ( "t1 fix$ & e/abli%$ x1 %e !n unmasks a furi\s & tyrannic c\nt5ance1 aga9/ :i* we h no m ! c\rage or ! p[] s mu* z to lift up our eyes4 ,we see h]1 at e turn1 =c+ & violat+ ! rules ( nature3 ,usus efficacissimus r]um omnium magi/]4 ,cu/om is ! be/ ma/] ( all ?+s4 --,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/41xxvi4 #b4 ,i ref] to h] ,plato's cave 9 8 ,republic1 & ! physicians1 :o s (t5 submit ! reasons ( _! art to h] au?ority2 z ! /ory ( t k+1 :o by cu/om br\ght 8 /oma* to t pass1 z to live by poison1 & ! maid t ,alb]tus reports to h liv$ ^u spid]s4 ,9 t new _w ( ! ,indies1 !re 7 f\nd great nations1 & 9 v diff]+ climates1 :o 7 ( ! same diet1 made provision ( !m1 & f$ !m = _! tables2 z also1 !y did gras%opp]s1 mice1 liz>ds1 & bats2 & 9 a "t ( sc>city ( su* delicacies1 a toad 0 sold = six cr[ns1 all :i* !y cook1 & di% up ) sev]al sauces4 ,!re 7 also o!rs f\nd1 to :om our diet1 & ! fle% we eat1 7 v5om\s & mortal3 ,consuetud9is magna vis e/3 p]noctant v5atores 9 nive3 9 montibus uri se patiuntur3 pugiles1 cae/ibus contusi1 ne +emiscunt quidem4 ,! p[] ( cu/om is v great3 huntsm5 w lie out all night 9 ! sn[1 or suff] !mselves to be burn$ up by ! sun on ! m\nta9s2 box]s1 hurt by ! cae/us1 nev] utt] a groan4--,cic]o1 ,tusc41 ii4 #ag ,^! /range examples w n appe> s /range if we consid] :at we h ord9>y exp]i5ce (1 h[ mu* cu/om /upefies our s5ses4 ,we ne$ n g to :at is report$ ( ! p ab\t ! cat>acts ( ! ,nile2 & :at philosoph]s believe ( ! music ( ! sph]es1 t ! bodies ( ^? circles be+ solid & smoo?1 & com+ to t\* & rub ^u "o ano!r1 _c fail ( creat+ a m>vell\s h>mony1 ! *anges & cad5ces ( :i* cause ! revolutions & dances ( ! />s2 b t ! he>+ s5se ( all creatures "h bel[1 be+ univ]sally1 l t ( ! ,egyptians1 deaf5$1 & /upefi$ ) ! cont9ual noise1 _c1 h[ great soev]1 p]ceive x--,?is passage is tak5 f ,cic]o1 ,dream ( ,scipio2 see 8 ,de ,republica1 vi4 ,,ii4 ,! ,egyptians 7 said to be /unn$ by ! noise ( ! ,cat>acts4-- ,smi?s1 mill]s1 pewt]]s1 =gem51 & arm\r]s c\ld nev] be able to live 9 ! p]petual noise ( _! own trades1 did x /rike _! e>s ) ! same viol5ce t x does ours4 ,my p]fum$ d\blet gratifies my own sc5t at fir/2 b aft] ,i h worn x ?ree days toge!r1 'tis only pleas+ to ! by/&]s4 ,?is is yet m /range1 t cu/om1 not)/&+ long int]missions & int]vals1 %\ld yet h ! p[] to unite & e/abli% ! effect ( its impressions ^u our s5ses1 z is manife/ 9 su* z live ne> unto /eeples & ! frequ5t noise ( ! bells4 ,i myself lie at home 9 a t[]1 :]e e morn+ & ev5+ a v great bell r+s out ! ,ave ,m>ia3 ! noise %akes my v t[]1 & at fir/ seem$ insupportable to me2 b ,i am s us$ to x1 t ,i he> x )\t any mann] ( (f5ce1 & (t5 )\t awak+ at x4 ,plato--,diog5es ,la]tius1 iii4 #ch4 ,b he :om ,plato c5sur$ 0 n a boy play+ at nuts1 b a man ?r[+ dice4--repreh5d+ a boy = play+ at nuts1 ,?\ reprove/ me1 says ! boy1 = a v little ?+4 ,cu/om1 repli$ ,plato1 is no little ?+4 ,i f9d t our greate/ vices d]ive _! fir/ prop5sity f our mo/ t5d] infancy1 & t our pr9cipal education dep5ds ^u ! nurse4 ,mo!rs are mightily pleas$ to see a *ild wri! (f ! neck ( a *ick51 or to please itself ) hurt+ a dog or a cat2 & su* wise fa!rs !re are 9 ! _w1 :o look ^u x z a notable m>k ( a m>tial _s1 :5 !y he> a son miscall1 or see him dom9e] ov] a poor peasant1 or a lackey1 t d>es n reply1 nor turn aga92 & a great sign ( wit1 :5 !y see him *eat & ov]rea* 8 playfell[ by "s malici\s trea*]y & deceit4 ,yet ^! are ! true se$s & roots ( cruelty1 tyranny1 & treason2 !y bud & put out !re1 & aft]w>ds %oot up vigor\sly1 & gr[ to prodigi\s bulk1 cultivat$ by cu/om4 ,& x is a v dang]\s mi/ake to excuse ^! vile incl9ations ^u ! t5d]ness ( _! age1 & ! triviality ( ! subject3 fir/1 x is nature t speaks1 ^: decl>ation is !n m s9c]e1 & inw>d ?\ghts m undisguis$1 z x is m weak & "y2 secondly1 ! de=mity ( coz5age does n consi/ nor dep5d ^u ! diff]5ce betwixt cr[ns & p9s2 b ,i r hold x m j to conclude ?us3 :y %\ld he n coz5 9 cr[ns s9ce he does x 9 p9s1 ?an z !y d1 :o say !y only play = p9s1 !y w\ld n d x if x 7 = money8 ,*ildr5 %\ld c>efully be in/ruct$ to abhor vices = _! own contexture2 & ! natural de=mity ( ^? vices ought s to be repres5t$ to !m1 t !y may n only avoid !m 9 _! actions1 b especially s to abom9ate !m 9 _! he>ts1 t ! v ?\ght %\ld be hateful to !m1 ) :at mask soev] !y may be disguis$4 ,i "k v well1 = :at conc]ns myself1 t f hav+ be5 br\ght up 9 my *ildhood to a pla9 & /raight=w>d way ( deal+1 & f hav+ _h an av]sion to all mann] ( juggl+ & f\l play 9 my *ildi% sports & recreations 7&1 inde$1 x is to be not$1 t ! plays ( *ildr5 are n p]=m$ 9 play1 b are to be judg$ 9 !m z _! mo/ s]i\s actions71 !re is no game s small :]e9 f my own bosom naturally1 & )\t /udy or endeav\r1 ,i h n an extreme av]sion f deceit4 ,i %uffle & cut & make z mu* clatt] ) ! c>ds1 & keep z /rict acc\nt = f>?+s1 z x 7 = d\ble pi/oles2 :5 w9n+ or los+ aga9/ my wife & daught]1 'tis indiff]5t to me1 z :5 ,i play 9 good e>ne/ ) o!rs1 = r\nd sums4 ,at all times1 & 9 all places1 my own eyes are suffici5t to look to my f+]s2 ,i am n s n>r[ly wat*$ by any o!r1 nei!r is !re any ,i h m respect to4 ,i saw ! o!r day1 at my own h\se1 a little fell[1 a native ( ,nantes1 born )\t arms1 :o has s well taught 8 feet to p]=m ! s]vices 8 h&s %\ld h done him1 t truly ^! h half =gott5 _! natural (fice2 &1 inde$1 ! fell[ calls !m 8 h&s2 ) !m he cuts any?+1 *>ges & dis*>ges a pi/ol1 ?reads a ne$le1 sews1 writes1 puts (f 8 hat1 combs 8 head1 plays at c>ds & dice1 & all ?is ) z mu* dext]ity z any o!r c\ld d :o _h m1 & m prop] limbs to assi/ him4 ,! money ,i gave him--= he ga9s 8 liv+ by %ew+ ^! feats--he took 9 8 foot1 z we d 9 our h&4 ,i h se5 ano!r :o1 be+ yet a boy1 fl\ri%$ a two-h&$ sword1 &1 if ,i may s say1 h&l$ a halb]d ) ! m]e motions ( 8 neck & %\ld]s = want ( h&s2 toss$ !m into ! air1 & caught !m aga91 d>t$ a dagg]1 & crack$ a :ip z well z any coa*man 9 ,france4 ,b ! effects ( cu/om are mu* m manife/ 9 ! /range impressions %e impr9ts 9 our m9ds1 :]e %e meets ) less resi/ance4 ,:at has %e n ! p[] to impose ^u our judgm5ts & beliefs8 ,is !re any s fanta/ic op9ion 7omitt+ ! gross impo/ures ( religions1 ) :i* we see s _m great nations1 & s _m und]/&+ m51 s /rangely besott$2 = ?is be+ beyond ! rea* ( human reason1 any error is m excusable 9 su* z are n endu$1 ?r\gh ! div9e b\nty1 ) an extraord9>y illum9ation f above71 b1 ( o!r op9ions1 are !re any s extravagant1 t %e has n plant$ & e/abli%$ = laws 9 ^? p>ts ( ! _w ^u :i* %e has be5 pleas$ to ex]cise h] p[]8 ,& !re=e t anci5t exclamation 0 exce$+ j3 ,non pudet physicum1 id e/ speculatorem v5atoremque naturae1 ab animis consuetud9e imbutis pet]e te/imonium v]itatis8 ,is x n a %ame = a natural philosoph]1 t is1 = an obs]v] & hunt] ( nature1 to seek te/imony ( ! tru? f m9ds prepossess$ by cu/om8--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 i4 #cj4 ,i d believe1 t no s absurd or ridicul\s fancy c ent] into human imag9ation1 t does n meet ) "s example ( public practice1 & t1 consequ5tly1 our reason does n gr\nd & back up4 ,!re are p1 among/ :om x is ! fa%ion to turn _! backs ^u him !y salute1 & nev] look ^u ! man !y int5d to hon\r4 ,!re is a place1 :]e1 :5ev] ! k+ spits1 ! greate/ ladies ( 8 c\rt put out _! h&s to receive x2 & ano!r nation1 :]e ! mo/ em95t p]sons ab\t him /oop to take up 8 ordure 9 a l95 clo?4 ,let u "h /eal room to ins]t a /ory4 ,a ,fr5* g5tleman 0 always wont to bl[ 8 nose ) 8 f+]s 7a ?+ v mu* aga9/ our fa%ion71 & he ju/ify+ himself = s do+1 & he 0 a man fam\s = pleasant rep>tees1 he ask$ me1 :at privilege ?is fil?y excrem5t _h1 t we mu/ c>ry ab\t u a f9e h&k]*ief to receive x1 &1 :i* 0 m1 aft]w>ds to lap x c>efully up1 & c>ry x all day ab\t 9 our pockets1 :i*1 he said1 c\ld n b be mu* m nause\s & (f5sive1 ?an to see x ?r[n away1 z we did all o!r evacuations4 ,i f\nd t :at he said 0 n altoge!r )\t reason1 & by be+ frequ5tly 9 8 company1 t slov5ly action ( 8 0 at la/ gr[n famili> to me2 :i* nev]!less we make a face at1 :5 we he> x report$ ( ano!r c\ntry4 ,miracles appe> to be s1 accord+ to our ignorance ( nature1 & n accord+ to ! ess5ce ( nature ! cont9ually be+ accu/om$ to any?+1 bl9ds ! eye ( our judgm5t4 ,b>b>ians are no m a wond] to u1 ?an we are to !m2 nor ) any m reason1 z e "o w\ld confess1 if aft] hav+ travell$ ov] ^? remote examples1 m5 c\ld settle !mselves to reflect ^u1 & rightly to conf] !m1 ) _! own4 ,human reason is a t9cture almo/ equally infus$ into all our op9ions & mann]s1 ( :at =m soev] !y are2 inf9ite 9 matt]1 inf9ite 9 div]sity4 ,b ,i return to my subject4 ,!re are peoples1 :]e1 8 wife & *ildr5 except$1 no "o speaks to ! k+ b ?r\gh a tube4 ,9 "o & ! same nation1 ! virg9s discov] ^? p>ts t mode/y %\ld p]suade !m to hide1 & ! m>ri$ wom5 c>efully cov] & conceal !m4 ,to :i*1 ?is cu/om1 9 ano!r place1 has "s relation1 :]e *a/ity1 b 9 m>riage1 is ( no e/eem1 = unm>ri$ wom5 may pro/itute !mselves to z _m z !y please1 & be+ got ) *ild1 may lawfully take physic1 9 ! sight ( e "o1 to de/roy _! fruit4 ,&1 9 ano!r place1 if a tradesman m>ry1 all ( ! same condition1 :o are invit$ to ! w$d+1 lie ) ! bride be=e him2 & ! great] numb] ( !m !re is1 ! great] is h] hon\r1 & ! op9ion ( h] ability & /r5g?3 if an (fic] m>ry1 'tis ! same1 ! same ) a lab\r]1 or "o ( mean condition2 b !n x belongs to ! "l ( ! place to p]=m t (fice2 & yet a sev]e loyalty dur+ m>riage is aft]w>d /rictly enjo9$4 ,!re are places :]e bro!ls ( "y m5 are kept = ! pleasure ( wom52 :]e ! wives g to w> z well z ! husb&s1 & n only %>e 9 ! dang]s ( battle1 b1 moreov]1 9 ! hon\rs ( comm&4 ,o!rs1 :]e !y we> r+s n only ?r\gh _! noses1 lips1 *eeks1 & on _! toes1 b also weighty gimmals ( gold ?ru/ ?r\gh _! paps & buttocks2 :]e1 9 eat+1 !y wipe _! f+]s ^u _! ?ighs1 g5itories1 & ! soles ( _! feet3 :]e *ildr5 are exclud$1 & bro!rs & nephews only inh]it2 & else:]e1 nephews only1 sav+ 9 ! succession ( ! pr9ce3 :]e1 = ! regulation ( community 9 goods & e/ates1 obs]v$ 9 ! c\ntry1 c]ta9 sov]eign magi/rates h committ$ to !m ! univ]sal *>ge & ov]see+ ( ! agriculture1 & di/ribution ( ! fruits1 accord+ to ! necessity ( e "o :]e !y lam5t ! dea? ( *ildr51 & fea/ at ! decease ( old m53 :]e !y lie t5 or twelve 9 a b$1 m5 & _! wives toge!r3 :]e wom51 ^: husb&s come to viol5t ends1 may m>ry aga91 & o!rs n3 :]e ! condition ( wom5 is look$ ^u ) su* contempt1 t !y kill all ! native females1 & buy wives ( _! neighb\rs to supply _! use2 :]e husb&s may repudiate _! wives1 )\t %[+ any cause1 b wives _c "p f _! husb&s1 = :at cause soev]2 :]e husb&s may sell _! wives 9 case ( /]ility2 :]e !y boil ! bodies ( _! dead1 & aft]w>d p\nd !m to a pulp1 :i* !y mix ) _! w9e1 & dr9k x2 :]e ! mo/ covet$ sepulture is to be eat5 by dogs1 & else:]e by birds2 :]e !y believe ! s\ls ( ! bless$ live 9 all mann] ( lib]ty1 9 delightful fields1 furni%$ ) all sorts ( delicacies1 & t x is ^! s\ls1 repeat+ ! words we utt]1 :i* we call ,e*o2 :]e !y fight 9 ! wat]1 & %oot _! arr[s ) ! mo/ mortal aim1 swimm+2 :]e1 = a sign ( subjection1 !y lift up _! %\ld]s1 & hang d[n _! heads2 :]e !y put (f _! %oes :5 !y ent] ! k+'s palace2 :]e ! eunu*s1 :o take *>ge ( ! sacr$ wom51 h1 moreov]1 _! lips & noses cut (f1 t !y may n be lov$2 :]e ! prie/s put out _! own eyes1 to be bett] acqua9t$ ) _! demons1 & ! bett] to receive _! oracles2 :]e e "o makes to himself a deity ( :at he likes be/2 ! hunt] ( a lion or a fox1 ! fi%] ( "s fi%2 idols ( e human action or passion2 9 :i* place1 ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! e>? are ! 'pr9cipal deities1 & ! =m ( tak+ an oa? is1 to t\* ! e>?1 look+ up to heav52 :]e bo? fle% & fi% is eat5 raw2 :]e ! greate/ oa? !y take is1 to swe> by ! "n ( "s dead p]son ( reputation1 lay+ _! h& ^u 8 tomb2 :]e ! newye>'s gift ! k+ s5ds e ye> to ! pr9ces1 8 vassals1 is fire1 :i* be+ br\ght1 all ! old fire is put out1 & ! neighb\r+ p are b\nd to fet* ( ! new1 e "o = !mselves1 ^u pa9 ( high treason2 :]e1 :5 ! k+1 to betake himself :olly to devotion1 retires f 8 adm9i/ration 7:i* (t5 falls out71 8 next successor is oblig$ to d ! same1 & ! "r ( ! k+dom devolves to ! ?ird 9 succession3 :]e !y v>y ! =m ( gov]nm5t1 accord+ to ! seem+ necessity ( affairs3 depose ! k+ :5 !y ?9k good1 sub/itut+ c]ta9 eld]s to gov]n 9 8 /ead1 & sometimes transf]r+ x into ! h&s ( ! commonality3 :]e m5 & wom5 are bo? circumcis$ & also baptiz$3 :]e ! soldi]1 :o 9 "o or sev]al engagem5ts1 has be5 s =tunate z to pres5t sev5 ( ! enemies' heads to ! k+1 is made noble3 :]e !y live 9 t r>e & unsociable op9ion ( ! mortality ( ! s\l3 :]e ! wom5 are deliv]$ )\t pa9 or fe>3 :]e ! wom5 we> copp] legg+s ^u bo? legs1 & if a l\se bite !m1 are b\nd 9 magnanimity to bite !m aga91 & d>e n m>ry1 till fir/ !y h made _! k+ a t5d] ( _! virg9ity1 if he please to accept x3 :]e ! ord9>y way ( salutation is by putt+ a f+] d[n to ! e>?1 & !n po9t+ x up t[>d heav53 :]e m5 c>ry burd5s ^u _! heads1 & wom5 on _! %\ld]s2 :]e ! wom5 make wat] /&+1 & ! m5 squatt+3 :]e !y s5d _! blood 9 tok5 ( fri5d%ip1 & (f] inc5se to ! m5 !y w\ld hon\r1 l gods3 :]e1 n only to ! f\r?1 b 9 any o!r remote degree1 k9dr$ are n p]mitt$ to m>ry3 :]e ! *ildr5 are f\r ye>s at nurse1 & (t5 twelve2 9 :i* place1 also1 x is acc\nt$ mortal to give ! *ild suck ! fir/ day aft] x is born3 :]e ! correction ( ! male *ildr5 is peculi>ly design$ to ! fa!rs1 & to ! mo!rs ( ! girls2 ! puni%m5t be+ to hang !m by ! heels 9 ! smoke3 :]e !y circumcise ! wom53 :]e !y eat all sorts ( h]bs1 )\t o!r scruple ?an ( ! badness ( ! smell3 :]e all ?+s are op5 ! f9e/ h\ses1 furni%$ 9 ! ri*e/ mann]1 )\t doors1 w9d[s1 trunks1 or *e/s to lock1 a ?ief be+ !re puni%$ d\ble :at !y are 9 o!r places3 :]e !y crack lice ) _! tee? l monkeys1 & abhor to see !m kill$ ) "o's nails3 :]e 9 all _! lives !y nei!r cut _! hair nor p>e _! nails2 &1 9 ano!r place1 p>e ^? ( ! "r h& only1 lett+ ! left gr[ = ornam5t & brav]y3 :]e !y suff] ! hair on ! "r side to gr[ z long z x w1 & %ave ! o!r2 & 9 ! neighb\r+ prov9ces1 "s let _! hair gr[ long be=e1 & "s beh9d1 %av+ close ! re/3 :]e p>5ts let out _! *ildr51 & husb&s _! wives1 to _! gue/s to hire3 :]e a man may get 8 own "m ) *ild1 & fa!rs make use ( _! own daught]s or sons1 )\t sc&al3 :]e1 at _! solemn fea/s1 !y int]*angeably l5d _! *ildr5 to "o ano!r1 )\t any consid]ation ( ne>ness ( blood4 ,9 "o place1 m5 fe$ ^u human fle%2 9 ano!r1 'tis reput$ a pi\s (fice = a man to kill 8 fa!r at a c]ta9 age2 else:]e1 ! fa!rs dispose ( _! *ildr51 :il/ yet 9 _! mo!rs' wombs1 "s to be pres]v$ & c>efully br\ght up1 & o!rs to be ab&on$ or made away4 ,else:]e ! old husb&s l5d _! wives to "y m52 & 9 ano!r place !y are 9 common )\t (f5ce2 9 "o place p>ticul>ly1 ! wom5 take x = a m>k ( hon\r to h z _m gay fr+$ tassels at ! bottom ( _! g>m5t1 z !y h la9 ) sev]al m54 ,moreov]1 has n cu/om made a republic ( wom5 sep>ately by !mselves8 has x n put arms into _! h&s1 & made !m raise armies & fight battles8 ,& does %e n1 by h] own precept1 in/ruct ! mo/ ignorant vulg>1 & make !m p]fect 9 ?+s :i* all ! philosophy 9 ! _w c\ld nev] beat into ! heads ( ! wise/ m58 ,= we "k entire nations1 :]e dea? 0 n only despis$1 b ent]ta9$ ) ! greate/ triumph2 :]e *ildr5 ( sev5 ye>s old suff]$ !mselves to be :ipp$ to dea?1 )\t *ang+ c\nt5ance2 :]e ri*es 7 9 su* contempt1 t ! meane/ citiz5 w\ld n h deign$ to /oop to take up a purse ( cr[ns4 ,& we "k regions1 v fruitful 9 all mann] ( provisions1 :]e1 not)/&+1 ! mo/ ord9>y diet1 & t !y are mo/ pleas$ )1 is only bread1 cresses1 & wat]4 ,did n cu/om1 moreov]1 "w t miracle 9 ,*ios t1 9 sev5 hundr$ ye>s1 x 0 nev] kn[n t ev] maid or wife committ$ any act to ! prejudice ( h] hon\r8 ,to conclude2 !re is no?+1 9 my op9ion1 t %e does n1 or may n d2 & !re=e1 ) v good reason x is t ,p9d> calls h] ! rul] ( ! _w4 ,he t 0 se5 to beat 8 fa!r1 & reprov$ = s do+1 made answ]1 t x 0 ! cu/om ( _! family2 t1 9 l mann]1 8 fa!r _h beat5 8 gr&fa!r1 8 gr&fa!r 8 great-gr&fa!r1 ,& ?is1 says he1 po9t+ to 8 son1 :5 he comes to my age1 %all beat me4 ,& ! fa!r1 :om ! son dragg$ & haul$ along ! /reets1 comm&$ him to /op at a c]ta9 door1 = he himself1 he said1 _h dragg$ 8 fa!r no f>!r1 t be+ ! utmo/ limit ( ! h]$it>y outrage ! sons us$ to practise ^u ! fa!rs 9 _! family4 ,x is z mu* by cu/om z infirmity1 says ,ari/otle1 t wom5 te> _! hair1 bite _! nails1 & eat coals & e>?1 & m by cu/om ?an nature t m5 abuse !mselves ) "o ano!r4 ,! laws ( consci5ce1 :i* we pret5d to be d]iv$ f nature1 proce$ f cu/om2 e "o1 hav+ an inw>d v5]ation = ! op9ions & mann]s approv$ & receiv$ among/ 8 own p1 _c1 )\t v great reluctance1 dep>t f !m1 nor apply himself to !m )\t applause4 ,9 times pa/1 :5 ^? ( ,crete w\ld curse any "o1 !y pray$ ! gods to engage him 9 "s ill cu/om4 ,b ! pr9cipal effect ( its p[] is1 s to seize & ensn>e u1 t x is h>dly 9 u to dis5gage ourselves f its gripe1 or s to come to ourselves1 z to consid] ( & to weigh ! ?+s x enjo9s4 ,to say ! tru?1 by reason t we suck x 9 ) our milk1 & t ! face ( ! _w pres5ts itself 9 ?is po/ure to our fir/ sight1 x seems z if we 7 born ^u condition to foll[ on ?is track2 & ! common fancies t we f9d 9 repute ev]y:]e ab\t u1 & infus$ into our m9ds ) ! se$ ( our fa!rs1 appe> to be ! mo/ univ]sal & g5u9e2 f :5ce x comes to pass1 t :atev] is (f ! h+es ( cu/om1 is believ$ to be also (f ! h+es ( reason2 h[ unreasonably = ! mo/ "p1 ,god kn[s4 ,if1 z we :o /udy ourselves h le>n$ to d1 e "o :o he>s a good s5t5ce1 w\ld imm$iately consid] h[ x does 9 any way t\* 8 own private conc]n1 e "o w\ld f9d1 t x 0 n s mu* a good say+1 z a sev]e la% to ! ord9>y /upidity ( 8 own judgm5t3 b m5 receive ! precepts & admonitions ( tru?1 z direct$ to ! common sort1 & nev] to !mselves2 & in/ead ( apply+ !m to _! own mann]s1 d only v ignorantly & unpr(itably commit !m to memory4 ,b let u return to ! empire ( cu/om4 ,su* p z h be5 br$ up to lib]ty1 & subject to no o!r dom9ion b ! au?ority ( _! own w1 look ^u all o!r =m ( gov]nm5t z mon/r\s & contr>y to nature4 ,^? :o are inur$ to mon>*y d ! same2 & :at opportunity soev] =tune pres5ts !m ) to *ange1 ev5 !n1 :5 ) ! greate/ difficulties !y h dis5gag$ !mselves f "o ma/]1 t 0 tr\blesome & griev\s to !m1 !y pres5tly run1 ) ! same difficulties1 to create ano!r2 be+ unable to take into hatr$ subjection itself4 ',tis by ! m$iation ( cu/om1 t e "o is cont5t ) ! place :]e he is plant$ by nature2 & ! ,highl&]s ( ,scotl& no m pant aft] ,t\ra9e2 ?an ! ,scy?ians aft] ,!ssaly4 ,d>ius ask+ c]ta9 ,greeks :at !y w\ld take to assume ! cu/om ( ! ,indians1 ( eat+ ! dead bodies ( _! fa!rs 7= t 0 _! use1 believ+ !y c\ld n give !m a bett] nor m noble sepulture ?an to bury !m 9 _! own bodies71 !y made answ]1 t no?+ 9 ! _w %\ld hire !m to d x2 b hav+ also tri$ to p]suade ! ,indians to leave _! cu/om1 &1 aft] ! ,greek mann]1 to burn ! bodies ( _! fa!rs1 !y conceiv$ a /ill great] horror at ! motion4--,h]odotus1 iii4 #ch4--;,e "o does ! same1 = use veils f u ! true aspect ( ?+s4 ,nil adeo magnum1 nec tam mirabile quidquam ,pr9cipio1 quod non m9uant mir>i] omnes ,paullatim4 ,!re is no?+ at fir/ s gr&1 s admirable1 :i* by degrees p d n reg>d ) less admiration4--,lucretius1 ii4 #ajbg ,tak+ ^u me once to ju/ify some?+ 9 use among/ u1 & t 0 receiv$ ) absolute au?ority = a great _m leagues r\nd ab\t u1 & n cont5t1 z m5 commonly d1 to e/abli% x only by =ce ( law & example1 b inquir+ /ill fur!r into its orig91 ,i f\nd ! f\ndation s weak1 t ,i :o made x my bus9ess to confirm o!rs1 0 v ne> be+ dissatisfi$ myself4 ',tis by ?is receipt t ,plato --,laws1 viii4 #f4--und]takes to cure ! unnatural & prepo/]\s loves ( 8 "t1 z "o :i* he e/eems ( sov]eign virtue1 namely1 t ! public op9ion condemns !m2 t ! poets1 & all o!r sorts ( writ]s1 relate horrible /ories ( !m2 a recipe1 by virtue ( :i* ! mo/ beautiful daught]s no m allure _! fa!rs' lu/2 nor bro!rs1 ( ! f9e/ %ape & fa%ion1 _! si/]s' desire2 ! v fables ( ,?ye/es1 ,o,edipus1 & ,mac>eus1 hav+ ) ! h>mony ( _! song1 infus$ ?is :olesome op9ion & belief into ! t5d] bra9s ( *ildr54 ,*a/ity is1 9 tru?1 a great & %9+ virtue1 & ( :i* ! utility is suffici5tly kn[n2 b to treat ( x1 & to set x (f 9 its true value1 accord+ to nature1 is z h>d z 'tis easy to d s accord+ to cu/om1 laws1 & precepts4 ,! fundam5tal & univ]sal reasons are ( v obscure & difficult rese>*1 & our ma/]s ei!r lightly pass !m ov]1 or n d>+ s mu* z to t\* !m1 precipitate !mselves into ! lib]ty & protection ( cu/om1 !re puff+ !mselves out & triumph+ to _! he>t's cont5t3 su* z w n suff] !mselves to be )drawn f ?is orig9al s\rce1 d yet commit a great] error1 & subject !mselves to wild op9ions2 witness ,*rysippus1--,sextus ,empiricus1 ,pyyrhon4 ,hypotyp41 i4 #ad4--:o1 9 s _m ( 8 writ+s1 has /rew$ ! little acc\nt he made ( ince/u\s conjunctions1 committ$ ) h[ ne> relations soev]4 ,:oev] w\ld dis5gage himself f ?is viol5t prejudice ( cu/om1 w\ld f9d sev]al ?+s receiv$ ) absolute & und\bt+ op9ion1 t h no o!r support ?an ! ho>y head & rivell$ face ( anci5t usage4 ,b ! mask tak5 (f1 & ?+s be+ ref]r$ to ! decision ( tru? & reason1 he w f9d 8 judgm5t z x 7 altoge!r ov]?r[n1 & yet re/or$ to a mu* m sure e/ate4 ,= example1 ,i %all ask him1 :at c be m /range ?an to see a p oblig$ to obey laws !y nev] und]/ood2 b\nd 9 all _! dome/ic affairs1 z m>riages1 donations1 wills1 sales1 & pur*ases1 to rules !y _c possibly "k1 be+ nei!r writt5 nor publi%$ 9 _! own language1 & ( :i* !y are ( necessity to pur*ase bo? ! int]pretation & ! use8 ,n accord+ to ! +5i\s op9ion ( ,isocrates1--,disc\rse to ,nicocles4--:o c\nsell$ 8 k+ to make ! traffics & negotiations ( 8 subjects1 free1 frank1 & ( pr(it to !m1 & _! qu>rels & disputes burd5some1 & lad5 ) heavy impositions & p5alties2 b1 by a prodigi\s op9ion1 to make sale ( reason itself1 & to give to laws a c\rse ( m]*&ise4 ,i ?9k myself oblig$ to =tune t1 z our hi/orians report1 x 0 a ,gascon g5tleman1 a c\ntryman ( m9e1 :o fir/ oppos$ ,*>lemagne1 :5 he attempt$ to impose ^u u ,lat9 & imp]ial laws4 ,:at c be m savage1 ?an to see a nation :]e1 by lawful cu/om1 ! (fice ( a judge is b\ght & sold1 :]e judgm5ts are paid = ) ready money1 & :]e ju/ice may legitimately be d5i$ to him t has n :]e)al to pay2 a m]*&ise 9 s great repute1 z 9 a gov]nm5t to create a f\r? e/ate ( wrangl+ lawy]s1 to add to ! ?ree anci5t ones ( ! *ur*1 nobility1 & p2 :i* f\r? e/ate1 hav+ ! laws 9 _! own h&s1 & sov]eign p[] ov] m5's lives & =tunes1 makes ano!r body sep>ate f nobility3 :5ce x comes to pass1 t !re are d\ble laws1 ^? ( hon\r & ^? ( ju/ice1 9 _m ?+s altoge!r opposite "o to ano!r2 ! nobles z rigor\sly condemn+ a lie tak51 z ! o!r d a lie rev5g$3 by ! law ( arms1 he %all be degrad$ f all nobility & hon\r :o puts up ) an affront2 & by ! civil law1 he :o v9dicates 8 reputation by rev5ge incurs a capital puni%m5t3 he :o applies himself to ! law = rep>ation ( an (f5ce done to 8 hon\r1 disgraces himself2 & he :o does n1 is c5sur$ & puni%$ by ! law4 ,yet ( ^! two s diff]5t ?+s1 bo? ( !m ref]r+ to "o head1 ! "o has ! *>ge ( peace1 ! o!r ( w>2 ^? h ! pr(it1 ^! ! hon\r2 ^? ! wisdom1 ^! ! virtue2 ^? ! ^w1 ^! ! action2 ^? ju/ice1 ^! val\r2 ^? reason1 ^! =ce2 ^? ! long robe1 ^! ! %ort2--divid$ betwixt !m4 ,= :at conc]ns indiff]5t ?+s1 z clo!s1 :o is !re seek+ to br+ !m back to _! true use1 :i* is ! body's s]vice & conv5i5ce1 & ^u :i* _! orig9al grace & fitness dep5d2 = ! mo/ fanta/ic1 9 my op9ion1 t c be imag9$1 ,i w in/ance among/ o!rs1 our flat caps1 t long tail ( velvet t hangs d[n f our wom5's heads1 ) its p>ty-col\r$ trapp+s2 & t va9 & futile model ( a memb] we _c 9 mode/y s mu* z "n1 :i*1 nev]!less1 we make %[ & p>ade ( 9 public4 ,^! consid]ations1 not)/&+1 w n prevail ^u any und]/&+ man to decl9e ! common mode2 b1 on ! contr>y1 me?9ks1 all s+ul> & p>ticul> fa%ions are r m>ks ( folly & va9 affectation ?an ( s\nd reason1 & t a wise man1 )91 ought to )draw & retire 8 s\l f ! cr[d1 & !re keep x at lib]ty & 9 p[] to judge freely ( ?+s2 b z to ext]nals1 absolutely to foll[ & con=m himself to ! fa%ion ( ! "t4 ,public society has no?+ to d ) our ?\ghts1 b ! re/1 z our actions1 our lab\rs1 our =tunes1 & our lives1 we are to l5d & ab&on !m to its s]vice & to ! common op9ion1 z did t good & great ,socrates :o refus$ to pres]ve 8 life by a disob$i5ce to ! magi/rate1 ?\gh a v wick$ & unju/ "o = x is ! rule ( rules1 ! g5]al law ( laws1 t e "o obs]ve ^? ( ! place :]e9 he lives4 ,x is good to obey ! laws ( "o's c\ntry4 --,exc]pta ex ,trag4 ,gyaecis1 ,grotio int]p41 #afbf1 p4 #icg4 ,& n[ to ano!r po9t4 ,x is a v great d\bt1 :e!r any s manife/ b5efit c accrue f ! alt]ation ( a law receiv$1 let x be :at x w1 z !re is dang] & inconv5i5ce 9 alt]+ x2 =asmu* z gov]nm5t is a /ructure compos$ ( div]s p>ts & memb]s jo9$ & unit$ toge!r1 ) s /rict connection1 t x is impossible to /ir s mu* z "o brick or /one1 b ! :ole body w be s5sible ( x4 ,! legislator ( ! ,?urians--,*>ondas2 ,diod4 ,sic41 xii4 #bd4--orda9$1 t :osoev] w\ld g ab\t ei!r to aboli% an old law1 or to e/abli% a new1 %\ld pres5t himself ) a halt] ab\t 8 neck to ! p1 to ! end1 t if ! innovation he w\ld introduce %\ld n be approv$ by e "o1 he might imm$iately be hang$2 & he ( ! ,lac$aemonians employ$ 8 life to obta9 f 8 citiz5s a fai?ful promise t none ( 8 laws %\ld be violat$4--,lycurgus2 ,plut>*1 9 ,vita1 c4 #bb4--,! ,ephoros :o s rudely cut ! two /r+s t ,phrynis _h add$ to music nev] /ood to exam9e :e!r t addition made bett] h>mony1 or t by its means ! in/rum5t 0 m full & complete2 x 0 en\gh = him to condemn ! inv5tion1 t x 0 a novelty1 & an alt]ation ( ! old fa%ion4 ,:i* also is ! mean+ ( ! old ru/y sword c>ri$ be=e ! magi/racy ( ,m>seilles4 ,= my own "p1 ,i h a great av]sion f a novelty1 :at face or :at pret5ce soev] x may c>ry along ) x1 & h reason1 hav+ be5 an eyewitness ( ! great evils x has produc$4 ,= ^? :i* = s _m ye>s h la9 s heavy ^u u1 x is n :olly acc\ntable2 b "o may say1 ) col\r en\gh1 t x has accid5tally produc$ & begott5 ! mis*iefs & ru9 t h s9ce happ5$1 bo? )\t & aga9/ x2 x1 pr9cipally1 we are to accuse = ^! disord]s3 ,heu6 patior telis vuln]a facta meis4 ,alas6 ,! w\nds 7 made by my own weapons4 --,ovid1 ,ep4 ,phyll4 ,demophoonti1 v]s4 #dh4 ,!y :o give ! fir/ %ock to a /ate1 are almo/ naturally ! fir/ ov]:elm$ 9 its ru9 ! fruits ( public commotion are seldom enjoy$ by him :o 0 ! fir/ motor2 he beats & di/urbs ! wat] = ano!r's net4 ,! unity & contexture ( ?is mon>*y1 ( ?is gr& edifice1 hav+ be5 ripp$ & torn 9 h] old age1 by ?is ?+ call$ innovation1 has s9ce laid op5 a r5t1 & giv5 suffici5t admittance to su* injuries3 ! royal maje/y ) great] difficulty decl9es f ! summit to ! middle1 !n x falls & tumbles headlong f ! middle to ! bottom4 ,b if ! inv5tors d ! great] mis*ief1 ! imitators are m vici\s to foll[ examples ( :i* !y h felt & puni%$ bo? ! horror & ! (f5ce4 ,& if !re c be any degree ( hon\r 9 ill-do+1 ^! la/ mu/ yield to ! o!rs ! glory ( contriv+1 & ! c\rage ( mak+ ! fir/ attempt4 ,all sorts ( new disord]s easily draw1 f ?is primitive & ev]-fl[+ f\nta91 examples & prec$5ts to tr\ble & discompose our gov]nm5t3 we read 9 our v laws1 made = ! rem$y ( ?is fir/ evil1 ! beg9n+ & pret5ces ( all sorts ( wick$ ent]prises2 & t befalls u1 :i* ,?ucydides said ( ! civil w>s ( 8 "t1 t1 9 fav\r ( public vices1 !y gave !m new & m plausible names = _! excuse1 sweet5+ & disguis+ _! true titles2 :i* mu/ be done1 =soo?1 to re=m our consci5ce & belief3 ,hone/a oratio e/2 ,f9e words truly4--,t]4 ,&41 i4 ,i1 #aad4 b ! be/ pret5ce = innovation is ( v dang]\s consequ5ce3 ,ad5 nihil motum ex antiquo probabile e/4 ,we are ev] wrong 9 *ang+ anci5t ways4--,livy1 xxxiv4 #ed ,& freely to speak my ?\ghts1 x argues a /range self-love & great presumption to be s fond ( "o's own op9ions1 t a public peace mu/ be ov]?r[n to e/abli% !m1 & to introduce s _m inevitable mis*iefs1 & s dreadful a corruption ( mann]s1 z a civil w> & ! mutations ( /ate consequ5t to x1 always br+ 9 _! tra91 & to introduce !m1 9 a ?+ ( s high conc]n1 into ! b[els ( "o's own c\ntry4 ,c !re be worse husb&ry ?an to set up s _m c]ta9 & kn[+ vices aga9/ errors t are only conte/$ & disputable8 ,& are !re any worse sorts ( vices ?an ^? committ$ aga9/ a man's own consci5ce1 & ! natural light ( 8 own reason8 ,! ,s5ate1 ^u ! dispute betwixt x & ! p ab\t ! adm9i/ration ( _! religion1 0 bold en\gh to return ?is evasion = curr5t pay3 ,ad deos id magis1 quam ad se1 p]t9]e3 ipsos visuros1 ne sacra sua polluantur2 ,^? ?+s belong to ! gods to det]m9e ?an to !m2 let ! gods1 !re=e1 take c>e t _! sacr$ my/]ies 7 n pr(an$4--,livy1 x4 #f4 accord+ to :at ! oracle answ]$ to ^? ( ,delphos :o1 fe>+ to be invad$ by ! ,p]sians 9 ! ,m$ian w>1 inquir$ ( ,apollo1 h[ !y %\ld dispose ( ! holy treasure ( 8 temple2 :e!r !y %\ld hide1 or remove x to "s o!r place8 ,he return$ !m answ]1 t !y %\ld /ir no?+ f !nce1 & only take c>e ( !mselves1 = he 0 suffici5t to look to :at belong$ to him4 --,h]odotus1 viii4 #cf44-- ,! ,*ri/ian religion has all ! m>ks ( ! utmo/ utility & ju/ice3 b none m manife/ ?an ! sev]e injunction x lays indiff]5tly ^u all to yield absolute ob$i5ce to ! civil magi/rate1 & to ma9ta9 & def5d ! laws4 ,( :i*1 :at a wond]ful example has ! div9e wisdom left u1 t1 to e/abli% ! salvation ( mank9d1 & to conduct ,8 glori\s victory ov] dea? & s91 w\ld d x aft] no o!r way1 b at ! m]cy ( our ord9>y =ms ( ju/ice subject+ ! progress & issue ( s high & s salutif]\s an effect1 to ! bl9dness & inju/ice ( our cu/oms & obs]vances2 sacrific+ ! innoc5t blood ( s _m ( ,8 elect1 & s long a loss ( s _m ye>s1 to ! matur+ ( ?is ine/imable fruit8 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwixt ! case ( "o :o foll[s ! =ms & laws ( 8 c\ntry1 & ( ano!r :o w und]take to regulate & *ange !m2 ( :om ! fir/ pleads simplicity1 ob$i5ce1 & example = 8 excuse1 :o1 :atev] he %all d1 x _c be imput$ to malice2 'tis at ! wor/ b mis=tune3 ,quis e/ enim1 quem non moveat cl>issimis monum5tis te/ata consignataque antiquitas8 ,= :o is !re t antiquity1 atte/$ & confirm$ by ! faire/ monum5ts1 _c move8--,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #dj4 besides :at ,isocrates says1 t defect is ne>] alli$ to mod]ation ?an excess3 ! o!r is a mu* m ruffl+ game/]2 = :osoev] %all take ^u him to *oose & alt]1 usurps ! au?ority ( judg+1 & %\ld look well ab\t him1 & make x 8 bus9ess to disc]n cle>ly ! defect ( :at he w\ld aboli%1 & ! virtue ( :at he is ab\t to introduce4 ,?is s vulg> consid]ation is t :i* settl$ me 9 my /ation1 & kept ev5 my mo/ extravagant & ungov]n$ y\? "u ! re91 s z n to burd5 my %\ld]s ) s great a weight1 z to r5d] myself responsible = a sci5ce ( t importance1 & 9 ?is to d>e1 :at 9 my bett] & m mature judgm5t1 ,i dur/ n d 9 ! mo/ easy & indiff]5t ?+s ,i _h be5 in/ruct$ 91 & :]e9 ! tem]ity ( judg+ is ( no consequ5ce at all2 x seem+ to me v unju/ to g ab\t to subject public & e/abli%$ cu/oms & in/itutions1 to ! weakness & in/ability ( a private & p>ticul> fancy 7= private reason has b a private jurisdiction71 & to attempt t ^u ! div9e1 :i* no gov]nm5t w endure a man %\ld d1 ^u ! civil laws2 ) :i*1 ?\gh human reason has mu* m comm]ce ?an ) ! o!r1 yet are !y sov]eignly judg$ by _! own prop] judges1 & ! extreme suffici5cy s]ves only to exp\nd & set =? ! law & cu/om receiv$1 & nei!r to wre/ x1 nor to introduce any?+1 ( innovation4 ,if1 sometimes1 ! div9e provid5ce has gone beyond ! rules to :i* x has necess>ily b\nd & oblig$ u m51 x is n to give u any disp5sation to d ! same2 ^? are ma/]/rokes ( ! div9e h&1 :i* we are n to imitate1 b to admire1 & extraord9>y examples1 m>ks ( express & p>ticul> purposes1 ( ! nature ( miracles1 pres5t$ be=e u = manife/ations ( its almight9ess1 equally above bo? our rules & =ce1 :i* x w\ld be folly & impiety to attempt to repres5t & imitate2 & t we ought n to foll[1 b to contemplate ) ! greate/ rev]5ce3 acts ( ,8 p]sonage1 & n = u4 ,cotta v opportunely decl>es3 ,quum de religione agitur1 ,ti4 ,coruncanium1 ,p4 ,scipionem1 ,p4 ,scaevolam1 pontifices maximos1 non ,z5onem1 aut ,clean!m1 aut ,*rysippum1 sequor4 ,:5 matt] ( religion is 9 "q1 ,i foll[ ! high prie/s ,t4 ,coruncanius1 ,p4 ,scipio1 ,p4 ,scaevola1 & n ,z5o1 ,clean!s1 or ,*rysippus4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 iii4 #b4 ,god kn[s1 9 ! pres5t qu>rel ( our civil w>1 :]e !re are a hundr$ articles to da% out & to put 91 great & v consid]able1 h[ _m !re are :o c truly boa/1 !y h exactly & p]fectly weigh$ & und]/ood ! gr\nds & reasons ( ! "o & ! o!r p>ty2 'tis a numb]1 if !y make any numb]1 t w\ld be able to give u v little di/urbance4 ,b :at becomes ( all ! re/1 "u :at ensigns d !y m>*1 9 :at qu>t] d !y lie8 ,!irs h ! same effect ) o!r weak & ill-appli$ m$ic9es2 !y h only set ! hum\rs !y w\ld purge m viol5tly 9 "w1 /irr$ & exasp]at$ by ! conflict1 & left !m /ill beh9d4 ,! potion 0 too weak to purge1 b /rong en\gh to weak5 u2 s t x does n "w1 b we keep x /ill 9 our bodies1 & reap no?+ f ! op]ation b inte/9e gripes & dol\rs4 ,s x is1 nev]!less1 t ,=tune /ill res]v+ h] au?ority 9 defiance ( :atev] we are able to d or say1 sometimes pres5ts u ) a necessity s urg5t1 t 'tis requisite ! laws %\ld a little yield & give way2 & :5 "o opposes ! increase ( an innovation t ?us intrudes itself by viol5ce1 to keep a man's self 9 s do+1 9 all places & 9 all ?+s )9 b\nds & rules aga9/ ^? :o h ! p[]1 & to :om all ?+s are lawful t may 9 any way s]ve to advance _! design1 :o h no o!r law nor rule b :at s]ves be/ to _! own purpose1 'tis a dang]\s obligation & an intol]able inequality3 ,aditum noc5di p]fido prae/at fides1 ,putt+ fai? 9 a trea*]\s p]son1 op5s ! door to h>m4--,s5eca1 ,o,edip41 act iii41 v]se #fhf4 =asmu* z ! ord9>y discipl9e ( a heal?ful /ate does n provide aga9/ ^! extraord9>y accid5ts2 x presupposes a body t supports itself 9 its pr9cipal memb]s & (fices1 & a common cons5t to its ob$i5ce & obs]vation4 ,a legitimate proce$+ is cold1 heavy1 & con/ra9$1 & n fit to make head aga9/ a head/rong & unbridl$ proce$+4 ',tis kn[n to be to ?is day ca/ 9 ! di% ( ^? two great m51 ,octavius & ,cato1 9 ! two civil w>s ( ,sylla & ,caes>1 t !y w\ld r suff] _! c\ntry to und]go ! la/ extremities1 ?an relieve _! fell[-citiz5s at ! exp5se ( its laws1 or be guilty ( any innovation2 = 9 tru?1 9 ^! la/ necessities1 :]e !re is no o!r rem$y1 x w\ld1 p]adv5ture1 be m discreetly done1 to /oop & yield a little to receive ! bl[1 ?an1 by oppos+ )\t possibility ( do+ good1 to give occasion to viol5ce to trample all "u foot2 & bett] to make ! laws d :at !y c1 :5 !y _c d :at !y w\ld4 ,aft] ?is mann] did he--,agesilaus4--:o susp5d$ !m = f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 & he :o1 = once %ift$ a day 9 ! cal5d>1 & t o!r--,alex&] ! ,great4--:o ( ! mon? ( ,june made a second ( ,may4 ,! ,lac$aemonians !mselves1 :o 7 s religi\s obs]v]s ( ! laws ( _! c\ntry1 be+ /rait5$ by "o ( _! own edicts1 by :i* x 0 expressly =bidd5 to *oose ! same man twice to be admiral2 & on ! o!r side1 _! affairs necess>ily requir+1 t ,lys&] %\ld aga9 take ^u him t comm&1 !y made "o ,aratus admiral2 'tis true1 b )al1 ,lys&] w5t g5]al ( ! navy2 &1 by ! same subtlety1 "o ( _! ambassadors be+ s5t to ! ,a!nians to obta9 ! revocation ( "s decree1 & ,p]icles remon/rat+ to him1 t x 0 =bidd5 to take away ! tablet :]e9 a law _h once be5 engross$1 he advis$ him to turn x only1 t be+ n =bidd52 & ,plut>* comm5ds ,philopoem51 t be+ born to comm&1 he knew h[ to d x1 n only accord+ to ! laws1 b also to ov]rule ev5 ! laws !mselves1 :5 ! public necessity s requir$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,,v>i\s ,,ev5ts ,,f ,,! ,,same ,,c\nsel ,jacques ,amiot1 gr& almon] ( ,france1 "o day relat$ to me ?is /ory1 mu* to ! hon\r ( a pr9ce ( ours 7& ours he 0 ^u sev]al v good acc\nts1 ?\gh orig9ally ( =eign extraction71--,! ,duc de ,guise1 surnam$ ,le ,balafre4--t 9 ! "t ( our fir/ commotions1 at ! siege ( ,r\51--,9 #aefb--?is pr9ce1 hav+ be5 adv]tis$ by ! que5-"m ( a conspiracy aga9/ 8 life1 & 9 h] lett]s p>ticul> notice be+ giv5 him ( ! p]son :o 0 to execute ! bus9ess 7:o 0 a g5tleman ( ,anj\ or ( ,ma9e1 & :o to ?is effect ord9>ily frequ5t$ ?is pr9ce's h\se71 discov]$ n a syllable ( ?is intellig5ce to any "o :atev]2 b go+ ! next day to ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e's ,m\nt1--,an em95ce outside ,r\5 ov]look+ ! ,se9e4 ,d4,w4--f :i* our batt]y play$ aga9/ ! t[n 7= x 0 dur+ ! "t ( ! siege71 & hav+ 9 company ) him ! said "l almon]1 & ano!r bi%op1 he saw ?is g5tleman1 :o _h be5 d5ot$ to him1 & pres5tly s5t = him2 to :om1 be+ come be=e him1 see+ him already pale & trembl+ ) ! consci5ce ( 8 guilt1 he ?us said1 ,monsieur1 su* an "o1 y guess :at ,i h to say to y2 y\r c\nt5ance discov]s x2 'tis 9 va9 to disguise y\r practice1 = ,i am s well in=m$ ( y\r bus9ess1 t x w b make worse = y1 to g ab\t to conceal or d5y x3 y "k v well su* & su* passages 7:i* 7 ! mo/ secret circum/ances ( 8 conspiracy71 & !re=e be sure1 z y t5d] y\r own life1 to confess to me ! :ole tru? ( ! design4 ,! poor man see+ himself ?us trapp$ & convict$ 7= ! :ole bus9ess _h be5 discov]$ to ! que5 by "o ( ! accomplices71 0 9 su* a tak+1 he knew n :at to d2 b1 fold+ 8 h&s1 to beg & sue = m]cy1 he ?rew himself at 8 pr9ce's feet1 :o tak+ him up1 proce$$ to say1 ,come1 sir2 tell me1 h ,i at any "t done y (f5ce8 or h ,i1 ?r\gh private hatr$ or malice1 (f5d$ any k9sman or fri5d ( y\rs8 ,x is n above ?ree weeks t ,i h kn[n y2 :at inducem5t1 !n1 c\ld move y to attempt my dea?8 ,to :i* ! g5tleman ) a trembl+ voice repli$1 ,t x 0 no p>ticul> grudge he _h to 8 p]son1 b ! g5]al int]e/ & conc]n ( 8 p>ty1 & t he _h be5 put ^u x by "s :o _h p]suad$ him x w\ld be a m]itori\s act1 by any means1 to extirpate s great & s p[]ful an enemy ( _! religion4 ,well1 said ! pr9ce1 ,i w n[ let y see1 h[ mu* m *>itable ! religion is t ,i ma9ta91 ?an t :i* y pr(ess3 y\rs has c\nsell$ y to kill me1 )\t he>+ me speak1 & )\t ev] hav+ giv5 y any cause ( (f5ce2 & m9e comm&s me to =give y1 convict z y are1 by y\r own confession1 ( a design to kill me )\t reason4--,imitat$ by ,voltaire4 ,see ,nodi]1 ,que/ions1 p4 #afe4--;,get y gone2 let me see y no m2 &1 if y are wise1 *oose h5ce=w>d hone/] m5 = y\r c\nsellors 9 y\r designs4--,dampm>t91 ,la ,=tune de la ,c\p1 liv4 ii41 p4 #aci ,! ,emp]or ,augu/us1--,?is /ory is tak5 f ,s5eca1 ,de ,clem5tia1 i4 #i4--;be+ 9 ,gaul1 _h c]ta9 in=mation ( a conspiracy ,l4 ,c9na 0 contriv+ aga9/ him2 he !re=e resolv$ to make him an example2 &1 to t end1 s5t to summon 8 fri5ds to meet ! next morn+ 9 c\nsel4 ,b ! night betwe5 he pass$ 9 great unquietness ( m9d1 consid]+ t he 0 ab\t to put to dea? a "y man1 ( an illu/ri\s family1 & nephew to ! great ,pompey1 & ?is made him break out into sev]al passionate compla9+s4 ,:at !n1 said he1 is x possible t ,i am to live 9 p]petual anxiety & al>m1 & suff] my w\ld-be assass91 meantime1 to walk abroad at lib]ty8 ,%all he g unpuni%$1 aft] hav+ conspir$ aga9/ my life1 a life t ,i h hi!rto def5d$ 9 s _m civil w>s1 9 s _m battles by l& & by sea8 ,& aft] hav+ settl$ ! univ]sal peace ( ! :ole _w1 %all ?is man be p>don$1 :o has conspir$ n only to murd]1 b to sacrifice me8--= ! conspiracy 0 to kill him at sacrifice4 ,aft] :i*1 rema9+ = "s "t sil5t1 he began aga91 9 l\d] tones1 & exclaim$ aga9/ himself1 say+3 ,:y live/ ?\1 if x be = ! good ( s _m t ?\ %\ld/ die8 mu/ !re be no end ( ?y rev5ges & cruelties8 ,is ?y life ( s great value1 t s _m mis*iefs mu/ be done to pres]ve x8 ,8 wife ,livia1 see+ him 9 ?is p]plexity3 ,w y take a woman's c\nsel8 said %e4 ,d z ! physicians d1 :o1 :5 ! ord9>y recipes w d no good1 make trial ( ! contr>y4 ,by sev]ity y h hi!rto prevail$ no?+2 ,lepidus has foll[$ ,salvidi5us2 ,mur5a1 ,lepidus2 ,caepio1 ,mur5a2 ,egnatius1 ,caepio4 ,beg9 n[1 & try h[ sweetness & clem5cy w succe$4 ,c9na is convict2 =give him1 he w nev] h5ce=? h ! he>t to hurt !e1 & x w be an act to ?y glory4 ,augu/us 0 well pleas$ t he _h met ) an advocate ( 8 own hum\r2 :]e=e1 hav+ ?ank$ 8 wife1 &1 9 ! morn+1 c\nt]m&$ 8 fri5ds he _h be=e summon$ to c\ncil1 he comm&$ ,c9na all alone to be br\ght to him2 :o be+ accord+ly come1 & a *air by 8 appo9tm5t set him1 hav+ ord]$ all ! re/ out ( ! room1 he spake to him aft] ?is mann]3 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,c9na1 ,i dem& ( !e pati5t audi5ce2 d n int]rupt me 9 :at ,i am ab\t to say1 & ,i w aft]w>ds give !e "t & leisure to answ]4 ,?\ kn[e/1 ,c9na1--,?is passage1 borr[$ f ,s5eca1 has be5 p>aphras$ 9 v]se by ,corneille4 ,see ,nodi]1 ,que/ions de la ,lit]ature llgale1 #ahbh1 pp4 #g1 #afj4 ,! monologue ( ,augu/us 9 ?is *apt] is also f ,s5eca4 ,ibid41 #afd4--t hav+ tak5 !e prison] 9 ! enemy's camp1 & ?\ an enemy1 n only s become1 b born s1 ,i gave !e ?y life1 re/or$ to !e all ?y goods1 &1 f9ally1 put !e 9 s good a po/ure1 by my b\nty1 ( liv+ well & at ?y ease1 t ! victori\s envi$ ! conqu]$4 ,! sac]dotal (fice :i* ?\ made/ suit to me =1 ,i conf]r$ ^u !e1 aft] hav+ d5i$ x to o!rs1 ^: fa!rs h ev] borne arms 9 my s]vice4 ,aft] s _m obligations1 ?\ ha/ und]tak5 to kill me4 ,at :i* ,c9na cry+ out t he 0 v f> f ent]ta9+ any s wick$ a ?\ght3 ,?\ do/ n keep ?y promise1 ,c9na1 cont9u$ ,augu/us1 t ?\ w\ld/ n int]rupt me4 ,yes1 ?\ ha/ und]tak5 to murd] me 9 su* a place1 on su* a day1 9 su* & su* company1 & 9 su* a mann]4 ,at :i* words1 see+ ,c9na a/\nd$ & sil5t1 n ^u ! acc\nt ( 8 promise s to be1 b int]dict ) ! weight ( 8 consci5ce3 ,:y1 proce$$ ,augu/us1 to :at end w\ld/ ?\ d x8 ,is x to be emp]or8 ,believe me1 ! ,republic is 9 v ill condition1 if ,i am ! only man betwixt !e & ! empire4 ,?\ art n able s mu* z to def5d ?y own h\se1 & b t'o!r day 0 baffl$ 9 a suit1 by ! oppos$ int]e/ ( a m]e manumitt$ slave4 ,:at1 ha/ ?\ nei!r means nor p[] 9 any o!r ?+1 b only to und]take ,caes>8 ,i quit ! ?rone1 if !re be no o!r ?an ,i to ob/ruct ?y hopes4 ,can/ ?\ believe t ,paulus1 t ,fabius1 t ! ,cossii & ! ,s]vilii1 & s _m noble ,romans1 n only s 9 title1 b :o by _! virtue hon\r _! nobility1 w\ld suff] or endure !e8 ,aft] ?is1 & a great deal m t he said to him 7= he 0 two long h\rs 9 speak+71 ,n[ g1 ,c9na1 g ?y way3 ,i give !e t life z traitor & p>ricide1 :i* ,i be=e gave !e 9 ! quality ( an enemy4 ,let fri5d%ip f ?is "t =w>d beg9 betwixt u1 & let u %[ :e!r ,i h giv51 or ?\ ha/ receiv$ ?y life ) ! bett] fai?2 & s dep>t$ f him4 ,"s "t aft]1 he pref]r$ him to ! consul> dignity1 compla9+ t he _h n ! confid5ce to dem& x2 _h him ev] aft] = 8 v great fri5d1 & 01 at la/1 made by him sole heir to all 8 e/ate4 ,n[1 f ! "t ( ?is accid5t :i* befell ,augu/us 9 ! =tie? ye> ( 8 age1 he nev] _h any conspiracy or attempt aga9/ him1 & s reap$ ! due rew>d ( ?is 8 s g5]\s clem5cy4 ,b x did n s happ5 ) our pr9ce1 8 mod]ation & m]cy n s secur+ him1 b t he aft]w>ds fell into ! toils ( ! l treason1--,! ,duc de ,guise 0 assass9at$ 9 #aefc by ,poltrot4--s va9 & futile a ?+ is human prud5ce2 ?r\gh\t all our projects1 c\nsels & precautions1 ,=tune w /ill be mi/ress ( ev5ts4 ,we repute physicians =tunate :5 !y hit ^u a lucky cure1 z if !re 0 no o!r art b !irs t c\ld n /& ^u its own legs1 & ^: f\ndations are too weak to support itself ^u its own basis2 z if no o!r art /ood 9 ne$ ( ,=tune's h& to help x4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k ( physic z mu* good or ill z any "o w\ld h me3 =1 ?anks be to ,god1 we h no traffic toge!r4 ,i am ( a q contr>y hum\r to o!r m51 = ,i always despise x2 b :5 ,i am sick1 in/ead ( recant+1 or ent]+ into composition ) x1 ,i beg91 moreov]1 to hate & fe> x1 tell+ !m :o importune me to take physic1 t at all ev5ts !y mu/ give me "t to recov] my /r5g? & heal?1 t ,i may be ! bett] able to support & enc\nt] ! viol5ce & dang] ( _! potions4 ,i let nature "w1 suppos+ h] to be suffici5tly arm$ ) tee? & claws to def5d h]self f ! assaults ( infirmity1 & to uphold t contexture1 ! dissolution ( :i* %e flies & abhors4 ,i am afraid1 le/1 in/ead ( assi/+ h] :5 close grappl$ & /ruggl+ ) disease1 ,i %\ld assi/ h] adv]s>y1 & burd5 h] /ill m ) "w to d4 ,n[1 ,i say1 t n 9 physic only1 b 9 o!r m c]ta9 arts1 =tune has a v great "p4 ,! poetic raptures1 ! flights ( fancy1 t ravi% & transport ! au?or out ( himself1 :y %\ld we n attribute !m to 8 good =tune1 s9ce he himself confesses t !y exce$ 8 suffici5cy & =ce1 & ackn[l$ges !m to proce$ f some?+ else ?an himself1 & t he has !m no m 9 8 p[] ?an ! orators say !y h ^? extraord9>y motions & agitations t sometimes pu% !m beyond _! design4 ,x is ! same 9 pa9t+1 :]e t\*es %all sometimes slip f ! h& ( ! pa9t]1 s surpass+ bo? 8 conception & 8 art1 z to beget 8 own admiration & a/oni%m5t4 ,b ,=tune does yet m evid5tly manife/ ! %>e %e has 9 all ?+s ( ?is k9d1 by ! graces & elegances we f9d 9 !m1 n only beyond ! int5tion1 b ev5 )\t ! k ( ! workman3 a compet5t read] (t5 discov]s 9 o!r m5's writ+s o!r p]fections ?an ! au?or himself ei!r int5d$ or p]ceiv$1 a ri*] s5se & m qua9t expression4 ,z to milit>y ent]prises1 e "o sees h[ great a h& ,=tune has 9 !m4 ,ev5 9 our c\nsels & delib]ations !re mu/1 c]ta9ly1 be some?+ ( *ance & good-luck mix$ ) human prud5ce2 = all t our wisdom c d alone is no great matt]2 ! m pi]c+1 quick1 & appreh5sive x is1 ! weak] x f9ds itself1 & is by s mu* m apt to mi/ru/ itself4 ,i am ( ,sylla's op9ion2--,:o fre$ 8 great de$s f envy by ev] attribut+ !m to 8 good =tune1 & f9ally by surnam+ himself ,fau/us1 ! ,lucky4--,plut>*1 ,h[ f> a ,man may praise ,himself1 c4 #i4--;& :5 ,i closely exam9e ! mo/ glori\s exploits ( w>1 ,i p]ceive1 me?9ks1 t ^? :o c>ry !m on make use ( c\nsel & debate only = cu/om's sake1 & leave ! be/ "p ( ! ent]prise to ,=tune1 & rely+ ^u h] aid1 transgress1 at e turn1 ! b\nds ( milit>y conduct & ! rules ( w>4 ,!re happ51 sometimes1 =tuit\s alacrities & /range furies 9 _! delib]ations1 t = ! mo/ "p prompt !m to foll[ ! wor/ gr\nd$ c\nsels1 & swell _! c\rage beyond ! limits ( reason4 ,:5ce x happ5$ t sev]al ( ! great capta9s ( old1 to ju/ify ^? ra% resolutions1 h be5 fa9 to tell _! soldi]s t !y 7 invit$ to su* attempts by "s inspiration1 "s sign & progno/ic4 ,:]e=e1 9 ?is d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 t ! %ortsight$ness ( human wisdom to see & *oose ! be/ 7by reason ( ! difficulties t ! v>i\s accid5ts & circum/ances ( ?+s br+ along ) !m7 p]plexes u )al1 ! sure/ way1 9 my op9ion1 did no o!r consid]ation invite u to x1 is to pit* ^u t :]e9 is ! greate/ appe>ance ( hone/y & ju/ice2 & n1 be+ c]ta9 ( ! %orte/1 to keep ! /raighte/ & mo/ direct way2 z 9 ! two examples ,i h j giv51 !re is no "q b x 0 m noble & g5]\s 9 him :o _h receiv$ ! (f5ce1 to p>don x1 ?an to d o!rwise4 ,if ! =m]--,! ,duc de ,guise4--misc>ri$ 9 x1 he is n1 nev]!less1 to be blam$ = 8 good int5tion2 nei!r does any "o "k if he _h proce$$ o!rwise1 :e!r by t means he _h avoid$ ! end 8 de/9y _h appo9t$ = him2 & he _h1 moreov]1 lo/ ! glory ( s humane an act4 ,y w read 9 hi/ory1 ( _m :o h be5 9 su* appreh5sion1 t ! mo/ "p h tak5 ! c\rse to meet & anticipate conspiracies aga9/ !m by puni%m5t & rev5ge2 b ,i f9d v few :o h reap$ any advantage by ?is proce$+2 witness s _m ,roman emp]ors4 ,:oev] f9ds himself 9 ?is dang]1 ought n to expect mu* ei!r f 8 vigilance or p[]2 = h[ h>d a ?+ is x = a man to secure himself f an enemy1 :o lies conceal$ "u ! c\nt5ance ( ! mo/ assidu\s fri5d we h1 & to discov] & "k ! wills & inw>d ?\ghts ( ^? :o are 9 our p]sonal s]vice4 ',tis to mu* purpose to h a gu>d ( =eign]s ab\t "o1 & to be always f5c$ ab\t ) a pale ( arm$ m52 :osoev] despises 8 own life1 is always ma/] ( t ( ano!r man4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #d4--;,& moreov]1 ?is cont9ual suspicion1 t makes a pr9ce jeal\s ( all ! _w1 mu/ ( necessity be a /range torm5t to him4 ,!re=e x 01 t ,dion1 be+ adv]tis$ t ,callippus wat*$ all opportunities to take away 8 life1 _h nev] ! he>t to inquire m p>ticul>ly into x1 say+1 t he _h r die ?an live 9 t mis]y1 t he mu/ cont9ually /& ^u 8 gu>d1 n only aga9/ 8 enemies1 b 8 fri5ds also2--,plut>*1 ,apo!gms4--:i* ,alex&] mu* m vividly & m r\ndly manife/$ 9 effect1 :51 hav+ notice by a lett] f ,p>m5io1 t ,philip1 8 mo/ belov$ physician1 0 by ,d>ius' money corrupt$ to poison him1 at ! same "t he gave ! lett] to ,philip to read1 drank (f ! potion he _h br\ght him4 ,0 n ?is to express a resolution1 t if 8 fri5ds _h a m9d to despat* him out ( ! _w1 he 0 will+ to give !m opportunity to d x8 ,?is pr9ce is1 inde$1 ! sov]eign patt]n ( haz>d\s actions2 b ,i d n "k :e!r !re be ano!r passage 9 8 life :]e9 !re is s mu* firm c\rage z 9 ?is1 nor s illu/ri\s an image ( ! beauty & greatness ( 8 m9d4 ,^? :o prea* to pr9ces s circumspect & vigilant a jeal\sy & di/ru/1 "u col\r ( security1 prea* to !m ru9 & di%on\r3 no?+ noble c be p]=m$ )\t dang]4 ,i "k a p]son1 naturally ( a v great d>+ & ent]pris+ c\rage1 ^: good =tune is cont9ually m>r$ by su* p]suasions1 t he keep himself close surr\nd$ by 8 fri5ds1 t he mu/ n he>k5 to any reconciliation ) 8 anci5t enemies1 t he mu/ /& alo(1 & n tru/ 8 p]son 9 h&s /rong] ?an 8 own1 :at promises or (f]s soev] !y may make him1 or :at advantages soev] he may see be=e him4 ,& ,i "k ano!r1 :o has unexpect$ly advanc$ 8 =tunes by foll[+ a cle> contr>y advice4 ,c\rage1 ! reputation & glory ( :i* m5 seek ) s gre$y an appetite1 pres5ts itself1 :5 ne$ requires1 z magnific5tly 9 cu]po1 z 9 full arm\r2 9 a closet1 z 9 a camp2 ) arms p5dant1 z ) arms rais$4 ,?is ov]-circumspect & w>y prud5ce is a mortal enemy to all high & g5]\s exploits4 ,scipio1 to s\nd ,syphax's int5tion1 leav+ 8 army1 ab&on+ ,spa91 n yet secure nor well settl$ 9 8 new conque/1 c\ld pass ov] into ,africa 9 two small %ips1 to commit himself1 9 an enemy's c\ntry1 to ! p[] ( a b>b>ian k+1 to a fai? untri$ & unkn[n1 )\t obligation1 )\t ho/age1 "u ! sole security ( ! gr&eur ( 8 own c\rage1 8 good =tune1 & ! promise ( 8 high hopes4-- ,livy1 xxviii4 #ag4 ,habita fides ipsam pl]umque fidem obligat4 ,tru/ (t5 obliges fidelity4--,livy1 xxii4 #bb4 ,9 a life ( ambition & glory1 x is necess>y to hold a /iff re9 ^u suspicion3 fe> & di/ru/ invite & draw on (f5ce4 ,! mo/ mi/ru/ful ( our k+s-- ,l\is ,,xi4--e/abli%$ 8 affairs pr9cipally by volunt>ily committ+ 8 life & lib]ty into 8 enemies' h&s1 by t action manife/+ t he _h absolute confid5ce 9 !m1 to ! end !y might repose z great an assurance 9 him4 ,caes> only oppos$ ! au?ority ( 8 c\nt5ance & ! haughty %>pness ( 8 rebukes to 8 mut9\s legions 9 arms aga9/ him3 ,/etit agg]e fulti ,cespitis1 intrepidus vultu3 m]uitque tim]i1 ,nil metu5s4 ,he /ood on a m\nd1 8 c\nt5ance intrepid1 & m]it$ to be fe>$1 he fe>+ no?+4--,lucan1 v4 #caf4 ,b x is true1 )al1 t ?is undaunt$ assurance is n to be repres5t$ 9 its simple & entire =m1 b by su* :om ! appreh5sion ( dea?1 & ! wor/ t c happ51 does n t]rify & affright2 = to repres5t a pret5d$ resolution ) a pale & d\btful c\nt5ance & trembl+ limbs1 = ! s]vice ( an important reconciliation1 w effect no?+ to purpose4 ',tis an excell5t way to ga9 ! he>t & w ( ano!r1 to submit & intru/ "o's self to him1 provid$ x appe> to be freely done1 & )\t ! con/ra9t ( necessity1 & 9 su* a condition1 t a man manife/ly does x out ( a pure & entire confid5ce 9 ! p>ty1 at lea/1 ) a c\nt5ance cle> f any cl\d ( suspicion4 ,i saw1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 a g5tleman1 :o 0 gov]nor ( a great city1 ^u occasion ( a popul> commotion & fury1 n kn[+ :at o!r c\rse to take1 g out ( a place ( v great /r5g? & security1 & commit himself to ! m]cy ( ! s$iti\s rabble1 9 hopes by t means to appease ! tumult be=e x grew to a m =midable head2 b x 0 ill = him t he did s1 = he 0 !re mis]ably sla94 ,b ,i am n1 nev]!less1 ( op9ion1 t he committ$ s great an error 9 go+ out1 z m5 commonly reproa* 8 memory )al1 z he did 9 *oos+ a g5tle & submissive way = ! effect+ 8 purpose1 & 9 endeav\r+ to quiet ?is /orm1 r by obey+ ?an comm&+1 & by entreaty r ?an remon/rance2 & ,i am incl9$ to believe1 t a graci\s sev]ity1 ) a soldi]like way ( comm&+1 full ( security & confid5ce1 suitable to ! quality ( 8 p]son1 & ! dignity ( 8 comm&1 w\ld h succe$$ bett] ) him2 at lea/1 he _h p]i%$ ) great] dec5cy &1 reputation4 ,!re is no?+ s little to be expect$ or hop$ = f ?is _m-head$ mon/]1 9 its fury1 z humanity & good nature2 x is mu* m capable ( rev]5ce & fe>4 ,i %\ld also reproa* him1 t hav+ tak5 a resolution 79 my judgm5t r brave ?an ra%7 to expose himself1 weak & nak$1 9 ?is tempe/u\s sea ( enrag$ madm51 he ought to h /uck to 8 text1 & n = an in/ant to h ab&on$ ! high "p he _h und]tak52 :]eas1 com+ to discov] 8 dang] ne>] h&1 & 8 nose happ5+ to ble$1 he aga9 *ang$ t demiss & fawn+ c\nt5ance he _h at fir/ put on1 into ano!r ( fe> & amazem5t1 fill+ 8 voice ) entreaties & 8 eyes ) te>s1 &1 endeav\r+ s to )draw & secure 8 p]son1 t c>riage m inflam$ _! fury1 & soon br\ght ! effects ( x ^u him4 ,x 0 ^u a "t int5d$ t !re %\ld be a g5]al mu/] ( sev]al troops 9 arms 7& t is ! mo/ prop] occasion ( secret rev5ges1 & !re is no place :]e !y c be execut$ ) great] safety71 & !re 7 public & manife/ appe>ances1 t !re 0 no safe com+ = "s1 ^: pr9cipal & necess>y (fice x 0 to review !m4 ,:]eupon a consultation 0 held1 & sev]al c\nsels 7 propos$1 z 9 a case t 0 v nice & ( great difficulty2 & moreov] ( grave consequ5ce4 ,m9e1 among/ ! re/1 01 t !y %\ld by all means avoid giv+ any sign ( suspicion1 b t ! (fic]s :o 7 mo/ 9 dang] %\ld boldly g1 & ) *e]ful & erect c\nt5ances ride boldly & confid5tly ?r\gh ! ranks1 & t in/ead ( sp>+ fire 7:i* ! c\nsels ( ! major "p t5d$ to7 !y %\ld entreat ! capta9s to comm& ! soldi]s to give r\nd & full volleys 9 hon\r ( ! spectators1 & n to sp>e _! p[d]4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & s]v$ s good use1 z to please & gratify ! suspect$ troops1 & !nce=w>d to beget a mutual & :olesome confid5ce & intellig5ce among/ !m4 ,i look ^u ,julius ,caes>'s way ( w9n+ m5 to him z ! be/ & f9e/ t c be put 9 practice4 ,fir/1 he tri$ by clem5cy to make himself belov$ ev5 by 8 v enemies1 cont5t+ himself1 9 detect$ conspiracies1 only publicly to decl>e1 t he 0 pre-acqua9t$ ) !m2 :i* be+ done1 he took a noble resolution to await )\t solicitude or fe>1 :atev] might be ! ev5t1 :olly resign+ himself to ! protection ( ! gods & =tune3 =1 que/ionless1 9 ?is /ate he 0 at ! "t :5 he 0 kill$4 ,a /rang] hav+ publicly said1 t he c\ld tea* ,dionysius1 ! tyrant ( ,syracuse1 an infallible way to f9d out & discov] all ! conspiracies 8 subjects c\ld contrive aga9/ him1 if he w\ld give him a good sum ( money = 8 pa9s1 ,dionysius he>+ ( x1 caus$ ! man to be br\ght to him1 t he might le>n an art s necess>y to 8 pres]vation4 ,! man made answ]1 t all ! art he knew1 01 t he %\ld give him a tal5t1 & aft]w>ds boa/ t he _h obta9$ a s+ul> secret f him4 ,dionysius lik$ ! inv5tion1 & accord+ly caus$ six hundr$ cr[ns to be c\nt$ out to him4 --,plut>*1 ,apo!gms4--,x 0 n likely he %\ld give s great a sum to a p]son unkn[n1 b ^u ! acc\nt ( "s extraord9>y discov]y1 & ! belief ( ?is s]v$ to keep 8 enemies 9 awe4 ,pr9ces1 h[ev]1 d wisely to publi% ! in=mations !y receive ( all ! practices aga9/ _! lives1 to possess m5 ) an op9ion !y h s good intellig5ce t no?+ c be plott$ aga9/ !m1 b !y h pres5t notice ( x4 ,! ,duke ( ,a!ns did a great _m fooli% ?+s 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 new tyranny ov] ,flor5ce3 b ?is especially 0 mo/ notable1 t hav+ receiv$ ! fir/ intimation ( ! conspiracies ! p 7 hat*+ aga9/ him1 f ,matteo di ,morozzo1 "o ( ! conspirators1 he pres5tly put him to dea?1 to suppress t rum\r1 t x might n be ?\ght any ( ! city dislik$ 8 gov]nm5t4 ,i rememb] ,i h =m]ly read a /ory--,9 ,appian's ,civil ,w>s1 book iv44--( "s ,roman ( great quality :o1 fly+ ! tyranny ( ! ,triumvirate1 _h a ?\s& times by ! subtlety ( z _m inv5tions escap$ f fall+ into ! h&s ( ^? t pursu$ him4 ,x happ5$ "o day t a troop ( horse1 :i* 0 s5t out to take him1 pass$ close by a brake :]e he 0 squat1 & miss$ v n>r[ly ( spy+ him3 b he consid]+1 at ?is po9t1 ! pa9s & difficulties :]e9 he _h s long cont9u$ to evade ! /rict & incessant se>*es t 7 e day made = him1 ! little pleasure he c\ld hope = 9 su* a k9d ( life1 & h[ mu* bett] x 0 = him to die once = all1 ?an to be p]petually at ?is pass1 he />t$ f 8 seat1 call$ !m back1 %[$ !m 8 =m1--z ( a squatt+ h>e4--& volunt>ily deliv]$ himself up to _! cruelty1 by t means to free bo? himself & !m f fur!r tr\ble4 ,to invite a man's enemies to come & cut 8 ?roat1 seems a resolution a little extravagant & odd2 & yet ,i ?9k he did bett] to take t c\rse1 ?an to live 9 cont9ual fev]i% fe> ( an accid5t = :i* !re 0 no cure4 ,b see+ all ! rem$ies a man c apply to su* a disease1 are full ( unquietness & unc]ta9ty1 'tis bett] ) a manly c\rage to prep>e "o's self = ! wor/ t c happ51 & to extract "s consolation f ?is1 t we are n c]ta9 ! ?+ we fe> w ev] come to pass4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,( ,,p$antry ,i 0 (t51 :5 a boy1 wond]fully conc]n$ to see1 9 ! ,italian f>ces1 a p$ant always br\ght 9 = ! fool ( ! play1 & t ! title ( ,magi/] 0 9 no great] rev]5ce among/ u3 = be+ deliv]$ up to _! tuition1 :at c\ld ,i d less ?an be jeal\s ( _! hon\r & reputation8 ,i s\ght inde$ to excuse !m by ! natural incompatibility betwixt ! vulg> sort & m5 ( a f9] ?read1 bo? 9 judgm5t & k1 =asmu* z !y g a q contr>y way to "o ano!r3 b 9 ?is1 ! ?+ ,i mo/ /umbl$ at 01 t ! f9e/ g5tlem5 7 ^? :o mo/ despis$ !m2 witness our fam\s poet ,du ,bellay-- ,mais je hay p> sur t\t un scavoir p$antesque4 ,( all ?+s ,i hate p$antic le>n+4--,du ,bellay ,& 'twas s 9 =m] times2 = ,plut>* says t ,greek & ,s*ol> 7 t]ms ( reproa* & contempt among/ ! ,romans4 ,b s9ce1 ) ! bett] exp]i5ce ( age1 ,i f9d !y _h v great reason s to d1 & t-- ,magis magnos cl]icos non sunt magis magnos sapi5tes4 ,! greate/ cl]ks are n ! wise/ m54 ,a prov]b giv5 9 ,rabelais' ,g>gantua1 i4 #ci4 ,b :5ce x %\ld come to pass1 t a m9d enri*$ ) ! k ( s _m ?+s %\ld n become m quick & sprightly1 & t a gross & vulg> und]/&+ %\ld lodge )9 x1 )\t correct+ & improv+ itself1 all ! disc\rses & judgm5ts ( ! greate/ m9ds ! _w ev] _h1 ,i am yet to seek4 ,to admit s _m =eign conceptions1 s great1 & s high fancies1 x is necess>y 7z a "y lady1 "o ( ! greate/ pr9cesses ( ! k+dom1 said to me once1 speak+ ( a c]ta9 p]son7 t a man's own bra9 mu/ be cr[d$ & squeez$ toge!r into a less compass1 to make room = ! o!rs2 ,i %\ld be apt to conclude1 t z plants are suffocat$ & dr[n$ ) too mu* n\ri%m5t1 & lamps ) too mu* oil1 s ) too mu* /udy & matt] is ! active "p ( ! und]/&+ :i*1 be+ emb>rass$1 & conf\nd$ ) a great div]sity ( ?+s1 loses ! =ce & p[] to dis5gage itself1 & by ! pressure ( ?is weight1 is b[$1 subject$1 & d\bl$ up4 ,b x is q o!rwise2 = our s\l /ret*es & dilates itself proportionably z x fills2 & 9 ! examples ( eld] times1 we see1 q contr>y1 m5 v prop] = public bus9ess1 great capta9s1 & great /atesm5 v le>n$ )al4 ,&1 z to ! philosoph]s1 a sort ( m5 remote f all public affairs1 !y h be5 sometimes also despis$ by ! comic lib]ty ( _! times2 _! op9ions & mann]s mak+ !m appe>1 to m5 ( ano!r sort1 ridicul\s4 ,w\ld y make !m judges ( a lawsuit1 ( ! actions ( m58 !y are ready to take x ^u !m1 & /raight beg9 to exam9e if !re be life1 if !re be motion1 if man be any o!r ?an an ox2--,if ,montaigne has copi$ all ?is f ,plato's ,!atetes1 p4#abg1 ,f4 z x is pla9 by all :i* he has add$ imm$iately aft]1 t he has tak5 x f t dialogue1 he has grossly mi/ak5 ,plato's s5tim5t1 :o says "h no m ?an ?is1 t ! philosoph] is s ignorant ( :at 8 neighb\r does1 t he sc>ce kn[s :e!r he is a man1 or "s o!r animal3--,co/e4--:at x is to d & to suff]8 :at animals law & ju/ice are8 ,d !y speak ( ! magi/rates1 or to him1 'tis ) a rude1 irrev]5t1 & indec5t lib]ty4 ,d !y he> _! pr9ce1 or a k+ comm5d$8 !y make no m ( him1 ?an ( a %eph]d1 goa!rd1 or nea!rd3 a lazy ,coridon1 occupi$ 9 milk+ & %e>+ 8 h]ds & flocks1 b m rudely & h>%ly ?an ! h]d or %eph]d himself4 ,d y repute any man ! great] = be+ "l ( two ?\s& acres ( l&8 !y laugh at su* a pitiful pittance1 z lay+ claim !mselves to ! :ole _w = _! possession4 ,d y boa/ ( y\r nobility1 z be+ desc5d$ f sev5 ri* successive ance/ors8 !y look ^u y ) an eye ( contempt1 z m5 :o h n a "r idea ( ! univ]sal image ( nature1 & t d n consid] h[ _m pr$ecessors e "o ( u has _h1 ri*1 poor1 k+s1 slaves1 ,greeks1 & b>b>ians2 & ?\gh y 7 ! fiftie? desc5dant f ,h]cules1 !y look ^u x z a great vanity1 s highly to value ?is1 :i* is only a gift ( =tune4 ,& 'twas s ! vulg> sort contemn$ !m1 z m5 ignorant ( ! mo/ elem5t>y & ord9>y ?+s2 z presumptu\s & insol5t4 ,b ?is ,platonic picture is f> diff]5t f t ^! p$ants are pres5t$ by4 ,^? 7 envi$ = rais+ !mselves above ! common sort1 = despis+ ! ord9>y actions & (fices ( life1 = hav+ assum$ a p>ticul> & inimitable way ( liv+1 & = us+ a c]ta9 me?od ( high-flight & obsolete language1 q diff]5t f ! ord9>y way ( speak+3 b ^! are contemn$ z be+ z mu* bel[ ! usual =m1 z incapable ( public employm5t1 z lead+ a life & con=m+ !mselves to ! mean & vile mann]s ( ! vulg>3 ,odi ignava op]a1 philosopha s5t5tia4 ,i hate m5 :o jabb] ab\t philosophy1 b d no?+4 --,pacuvius1 ap ,gellium1 xiii4 #h4 ,= :at conc]ns ! philosoph]s1 z ,i h said1 if !y 7 9 sci5ce1 !y 7 yet mu* great] 9 action4 ,&1 z x is said ( ! geometrician ( ,syracuse1--,ar*im$es4--:o hav+ be5 di/urb$ f 8 contemplation1 to put "s ( 8 skill 9 practice = ! def5ce ( 8 c\ntry1 t he sudd5ly set on foot dreadful & prodigi\s eng9es1 t wr\ght effects beyond all human expectation2 himself1 not)/&+1 disda9+ all 8 h&iwork1 & ?9k+ 9 ?is he _h play$ ! m]e me*anic1 & violat$ ! dignity ( 8 art1 ( :i* ^! p]=mances ( 8 he acc\nt$ b trivial exp]im5ts & play?+s s !y1 :5ev] !y h be5 put ^u ! pro( ( action1 h be5 se5 to fly to s high a pit*1 z made x v well appe>1 _! s\ls 7 m>vell\sly elevat$1 & enri*$ by ! k ( ?+s4 ,b "s ( !m1 see+ ! re9s ( gov]nm5t 9 ! h&s ( incapable m51 h avoid$ all managem5t ( political affairs2 & he :o dem&$ ( ,crates1 h[ long x 0 necess>y to philosophise1 receiv$ ?is answ]3 ,till our armies are no m comm&$ by fools4 --,diog5es ,la]tius1 vi4 #ib4--;,h]aclitus resign$ ! royalty to 8 bro!r2 &1 to ! ,ephesians1 :o reproa*$ him t he sp5t 8 "t 9 play+ ) *ildr5 be=e ! temple3 ,is x n bett]1 said he1 to d s1 ?an to sit at ! helm ( affairs 9 y\r company8 ,o!rs hav+ _! imag9ation advanc$ above ! _w & =tune1 h look$ ^u ! tribunals ( ju/ice1 & ev5 ! ?rones ( k+s1 z paltry & contemptible2 insomu*1 t ,emp$ocles refus$ ! royalty t ! ,agrig5t9es (f]$ to him4 ,?ales1 once inveigh+ 9 disc\rse aga9/ ! pa9s & c>e m5 put !mselves to to become ri*1 0 answ]$ by "o 9 ! company1 t he did l ! fox1 :o f\nd fault ) :at he c\ld n obta94 ,:]eupon1 he _h a m9d1 = ! je/'s sake1 to %[ !m to ! contr>y2 & hav+1 = ?is occasion1 made a mu/] ( all 8 wits1 :olly to employ !m 9 ! s]vice ( pr(it & ga91 he set a traffic on foot1 :i* 9 "o ye> br\ght him 9 s great ri*es1 t ! mo/ exp]i5c$ 9 t trade c\ld h>dly 9 _! :ole lives1 ) all _! indu/ry1 h rak$ s mu* toge!r4--,diog5es ,la]tius1 ,life ( ,?ales1 i4 #bf2 ,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #di4--,t :i* ,ari/otle reports ( "s :o call$ bo? him & ,anaxagoras1 & o!rs ( _! pr(ession1 wise b n prud5t1 9 n apply+ _! /udy to m pr(itable ?+s--?\gh ,i d n well dige/ ?is v]bal di/9ction--t w n1 h[ev]1 s]ve to excuse my p$ants1 = to see ! l[ & necessit\s =tune :]e) !y are cont5t1 we h r reason to pron\nce t !y are nei!r wise nor prud5t4 ,b lett+ ?is fir/ reason alone1 ,i ?9k x bett] to say1 t ?is evil proce$s f _! apply+ !mselves ! wrong way to ! /udy ( ! sci5ces2 & t1 aft] ! mann] we are in/ruct$1 x is no wond] if nei!r ! s*ol>s nor ! ma/]s become1 ?\gh m le>n$1 ev] ! wis]1 or m able4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 ! c>es & exp5se our p>5ts are at 9 our education1 po9t at no?+1 b to furni% our heads ) k2 b n a ^w ( judgm5t & virtue4 ,cry out1 ( "o t passes by1 to ! p3 ,o1 :at a le>n$ man6 & ( ano!r1 ,o1 :at a good man6--,translat$ f ,s5eca1 ,ep41 #hh4--!y w n fail to turn _! eyes1 & address _! respect to ! =m]4 ,!re %\ld !n be a ?ird cri]1 ,o1 ! blockheads6 ,m5 are apt pres5tly to inquire1 does su* a "o und]/& ,greek or ,lat98 ,is he a poet8 or does he write 9 prose8 ,b :e!r he be gr[n bett] or m discreet1 :i* are qualities ( pr9cipal conc]n1 ^! are nev] ?\ght (4 ,we %\ld r exam9e1 :o is bett] le>n$1 ?an :o is m le>n$4 ,we only lab\r to /uff ! memory1 & leave ! consci5ce & ! und]/&+ unfurni%$ & void4 ,l birds :o fly abroad to =age = gra91 & br+ x home 9 ! beak1 )\t ta/+ x !mselves1 to fe$ _! "y2 s our p$ants g pick+ k "h & !re1 out ( books1 & hold x at ! tongue's end1 only to spit x out & di/ribute x abroad4 ,& "h ,i _c b smile to ?9k h[ ,i h paid myself 9 %[+ ! fopp]y ( ?is k9d ( le>n+1 :o myself am s manife/ an example2 =1 d ,i n ! same ?+ ?r\gh\t almo/ ?is :ole composition8 ,i g "h & !re1 cull+ out ( sev]al books ! s5t5ces t be/ please me1 n to keep !m 7= ,i h no memory to reta9 !m 971 b to transplant !m into ?is2 :]e1 to say ! tru?1 !y are no m m9e ?an 9 _! fir/ places4 ,we are1 ,i conceive1 kn[+ only 9 pres5t k1 & n at all 9 :at is pa/1 or m ?an is t :i* is to come4 ,b ! wor/ on't is1 _! s*ol>s & pupils are no bett] n\ri%$ by ?is k9d ( inspiration2 & x makes no deep] impression ^u !m1 b passes f h& to h&1 only to make a %[ to be tol]able company1 & to tell pretty /ories1 l a c\nt]feit co9 9 c\nt]s1 ( no o!r use or value1 b to reckon )1 or to set up at c>ds3 ,apud alios loqui didic]unt non ipsi secum4 ,!y h le>n$ to speak f o!rs1 n f !mselves4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes1 v4 #cf4 ,non e/ loqu5dum1 s$ gub]n&um4 ,speak+ is n s necess>y z gov]n+4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajh4 ,nature1 to %ew t !re is no?+ b>b>\s :]e %e has ! sole conduct1 (t5times1 9 nations :]e art has ! lea/ to d1 causes productions ( wit1 su* z may rival ! greate/ effect ( art :atev]4 ,9 relation to :at ,i am n[ speak+ (1 ! ,gascon prov]b1 d]iv$ f a cornpipe1 is v qua9t & subtle3 ,b\ha pr\ b\ha1 mas a remuda l\s dits quem4 ,y may bl[ till y\r eyes />t out2 b if once y (f] to /ir y\r f+]s1 x is all ov]4 ,we c say1 ,cic]o says ?us2 ^! 7 ! mann]s ( ,plato2 ^! are ! v words ( ,ari/otle3 b :at d we say ourselves8 ,:at d we judge8 ,a p>rot w\ld say z mu* z t4 ,& ?is puts me 9 m9d ( t ri* g5tleman ( ,rome1--,calvisius ,sab9us4 ,s5eca1 ,ep41 #bg4--:o _h be5 solicit\s1 ) v great exp5se1 to procure m5 t 7 excell5t 9 all sorts ( sci5ce1 :om he _h always att5d+ 8 p]son1 to ! end1 t :5 among/ 8 fri5ds any occasion fell out ( speak+ ( any subject :atsoev]1 !y might supply 8 place1 & be ready to prompt him1 "o ) a s5t5ce ( ,s5eca1 ano!r ) a v]se ( ,hom]1 & s =?1 e "o accord+ to 8 tal5t2 & he fanci$ ?is k to be 8 own1 because x 0 9 ! heads ( ^? :o liv$ ^u 8 b\nty2 z !y also d1 ^: le>n+ consi/s 9 hav+ noble libr>ies4 ,i "k "o1 :o1 :5 ,i "q him :at he kn[s1 he pres5tly calls = a book to %ew me1 & d>es n v5ture to tell me s mu*1 z t he has piles 9 8 po/]iors1 till fir/ he has consult$ 8 diction>y1 :at piles & :at po/]iors are4 ,we take o!r m5's k & op9ions ^u tru/2 :i* is an idle & sup]ficial le>n+4 ,we mu/ make x our own4 ,we are 9 ?is v l him1 :o hav+ ne$ ( fire1 w5t to a neighb\r's h\se to fet* x1 & f9d+ a v good "o !re1 sat d[n to w>m himself )\t rememb]+ to c>ry any ) him home4--,plut>*1 ,h[ a ,man %\ld ,li/54--,:at good does x d u to h ! /oma* full ( meat1 if x d n dige/1 if x be n incorporat$ ) u1 if x does n n\ri% & support u8 ,c we imag9e t ,lucullus1 :om lett]s1 )\t any mann] ( exp]i5ce1 made s great a capta91 le>n$ to be s aft] ?is p]functory mann]8--,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4 ,i4--,we suff] ourselves to lean & rely s /rongly ^u ! arm ( ano!r1 t we de/roy our own /r5g? & vig\r4 ,w\ld ,i =tify myself aga9/ ! fe> ( dea?1 x mu/ be at ! exp5se ( ,s5eca3 w\ld ,i extract consolation = myself or my fri5d1 ,i borr[ x f ,cic]o4 ,i might h f\nd x 9 myself1 _h ,i be5 tra9$ to make use ( my own reason4 ,i d n l ?is relative & m5dicant und]/&+2 = ?\gh we c\ld become le>n$ by o!r m5's le>n+1 a man c nev] be wise b by 8 own wisdom3 ,i hate ! wise man1 :o 9 8 own conc]n is n wise4 --,euripides1 ap4 ,cic]o1 ,ep4 ,fam41 xiii4 #ae4 ,:5ce ,ennius3 ,nequidquam sap]e sapi5tem1 qui ipse sibi prodesse non quiret4 ,t wise man kn[s no?+1 :o _c pr(it himself by 8 wisdom4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 iii4 #ae4 ,si cupidus1 si ,vanus1 et ,euganea quantumvis mollior agna4 ,if he be grasp+1 or a boa/]1 & some?+ s(t] ?an an ,euganean lamb4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 viii4 #ad4 ,non enim p>&a nobis solum1 s$ fru5da sapi5tia e/4 ,= wisdom is n only to be acquir$1 b to be utilis$4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib41 i4 ,i4 ,dionysius--,x 0 n ,dionysius1 b ,diog5es ! cynic4 ,diog5es ,la]tius1 vi4 #bg4--laugh$ at ! gramm>ians1 :o set !mselves to inquire into ! mis]ies ( ,ulysses1 & 7 ignorant ( _! own2 at musicians1 :o 7 s exact 9 tun+ _! in/rum5ts1 & nev] tun$ _! mann]s2 at orators1 :o made x a /udy to decl>e :at is ju/ice1 b nev] took c>e to d x4 ,if ! m9d be n bett] dispos$1 if ! judgm5t be no bett] settl$1 ,i _h mu* r my s*ol> _h sp5t 8 "t at t5nis1 =1 at lea/1 8 body w\ld by t means be 9 bett] ex]cise & brea?4 ,d b obs]ve him :5 he comes back f s*ool1 aft] fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s t he has be5 !re2 !re is no?+ s unfit = employm5t2 all y %all f9d he has got1 is1 t 8 ,lat9 & ,greek h only made him a great] coxcomb ?an :5 he w5t f home4 ,he %\ld br+ back 8 s\l replete ) good lit]ature1 & he br+s x only swell$ & puff$ up ) va9 & empty %r$s & pat*es ( le>n+2 & has really no?+ m 9 him ?an he _h be=e4--,plato's ,dialogues3 ,protagoras4 ,^! p$ants ( ours1 z ,plato says ( ! ,sophi/s1 _! c\s9-g]mans1 are1 ( all m51 !y :o mo/ pret5d to be useful to mank9d1 & :o alone1 ( all m51 n only d n bett] & improve t :i* is committ$ to !m1 z a c>p5t] or a mason w\ld d1 b make !m mu* worse1 & make u pay !m = mak+ !m worse1 to boot4 ,if ! rule :i* ,protagoras propos$ to 8 pupils 7 foll[$ --ei!r t !y %\ld give him 8 own dem&1 or make affidavit ^u oa? 9 ! temple h[ mu* !y valu$ ! pr(it !y _h receiv$ "u 8 tuition1 & satisfy him accord+ly--my p$agogues w\ld f9d !mselves sorely gravell$1 if !y 7 to be judg$ by ! affidavits ( my exp]i5ce4 ,my ,p]igord9 patois v pleasantly calls ^! pret5d]s to le>n+1 'lettre-f]its'1 z a man %\ld say1 lett]-m>k$--m5 on :om lett]s h be5 /amp$ by ! bl[ ( a mallet4 ,&1 9 tru?1 = ! mo/ "p1 !y appe> to be depriv$ ev5 ( common s5se2 = y see ! husb&man & ! cobbl] g simply & fairly ab\t _! bus9ess1 speak+ only ( :at !y "k & und]/&2 :]eas ^! fell[s1 to make p>ade & to get op9ion1 mu/]+ ?is ridicul\s k ( !irs1 t floats on ! sup]ficies ( ! bra91 are p]petually p]plex+1 & entangl+ !mselves 9 _! own nons5se4 ,!y speak f9e words sometimes1 'tis true1 b let somebody t is wis] apply !m4 ,!y are wond]fully well acqua9t$ ) ,gal51 b n at all ) ! disease ( ! pati5t2 !y h already deaf5$ y ) a long ribble-r[ ( laws1 b und]/& no?+ ( ! case 9 h&2 !y h ! !ory ( all ?+s1 let :o w put x 9 practice4 ,i h sat by1 :5 a fri5d ( m9e1 9 my own h\se1 = sport-sake1 has ) "o ( ^! fell[s c\nt]feit$ a j>gon ( ,galimatias1 pat*$ up ( phrases )\t head or tail1 sav+ t he int]l>d$ "h & !re "s t]ms t _h relation to _! dispute1 & held ! coxcomb 9 play a :ole aft]noon toge!r1 :o all ! :ile ?\ght he _h answ]$ p]t95tly & le>n$ly to all 8 objections2 & yet ?is 0 a man ( lett]s1 & reputation1 & a f9e g5tleman ( ! long robe3 ,vos1 ,o patricius sanguis1 quos viv]e p> e/ ,occipiti caeco1 po/icae occurrite sannae4 ,o y1 ( patrician blood1 to :om x is p]mitt$ to live )7out7 eyes 9 ! back ( y\r head1 bew>e ( grimaces at y f beh9d4--,p]sius1 ,sat41 i4 #fa4 ,:osoev] %all n>r[ly pry into & ?or\ghly sift ?is sort ( p1 :]e) ! _w is s pe/]$1 w1 z ,i h done1 f9d1 t = ! mo/ "p1 !y nei!r und]/& o!rs1 nor !mselves2 & t _! memories are full en\gh1 b ! judgm5t totally void & empty2 "s except$1 ^: own nature has ( itself =m$ !m into bett] fa%ion4 ,z ,i h obs]v$1 = example1 9 ,adrian ,turnebus1 :o hav+ nev] made o!r pr(ession ?an t ( m]e le>n+ only1 & 9 t1 9 my op9ion1 he 0 ! greate/ man t has be5 ^! ?\s& ye>s1 _h no?+ at all 9 him ( ! p$ant1 b ! we>+ ( 8 g[n1 & a little ext]ior fa%ion1 t c\ld n be civilis$ to c\rti] ways1 :i* 9 !mselves are no?+4 ,i hate our p1 :o c worse endure an ill-contriv$ robe ?an an ill-contriv$ m9d1 & take _! measure by ! leg a man makes1 by 8 behavi\r1 & s mu* z ! v fa%ion ( 8 boots1 :at k9d ( man he is4 ,= )9 !re 0 n a m poli%$ s\l ^u e>?4 ,i h (t5 purposely put him ^u argum5ts q wide ( 8 pr(ession1 :]e9 ,i f\nd he _h s cle> an insight1 s quick an appreh5sion1 s solid a judgm5t1 t a man w\ld h ?\ght he _h nev] practis$ any o!r ?+ b arms1 & be5 all 8 life employ$ 9 affairs ( ,/ate4 ,^! are great & vigor\s natures1 ,queis arte b5igna ,et meliore luto f9xit praecordia ,titan4 ,:om b5ign ,titan 7,prome!us7 has fram$ ( bett] clay4 --,juv5al1 xiv4 #cd4 t c keep !mselves upright 9 despite ( a p$antic education4 ,b x is n en\gh t our education does n spoil u2 x mu/1 moreov]1 alt] u = ! bett]4 ,"s ( our ,p>liam5ts1 :5 !y are to admit (fic]s1 exam9e only _! le>n+2 to :i* "s ( ! o!rs also add ! trial ( und]/&+1 by ask+ _! judgm5t ( "s case 9 law2 ( ^! ! latt]1 me?9ks1 proce$ ) ! bett] me?od2 = al?\gh bo? are necess>y1 & t x is v requisite !y %\ld be defective 9 nei!r1 yet1 9 tru?1 k is n s absolutely necess>y z judgm5t2 ! la/ may make %ift )\t ! o!r1 b ! o!r nev] )\t ?is4 ,= z ! ,greek v]se says-- ,to :at use s]ves le>n+1 if und]/&+ be away4 --,apud ,/obaeus1 tit4 iii41 p4 #cg 7#afji74 ,w\ld to ,god t1 = ! good ( our judicature1 ^! societies 7 z well furni%$ ) und]/&+ & consci5ce z !y are ) k4 ,non vita1 s$ scolae discimus4 ,we d n /udy = life1 b only = ! s*ool4 --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajf4 ,we are n to tie le>n+ to ! s\l1 b to "w & incorporate !m toge!r3 n to t9cture x only1 b to give x a ?or\gh & p]fect dye2 :i*1 if x w n take col\r1 & meliorate its imp]fect /ate1 x 7 )\t "q bett] to let x alone4 ',tis a dang]\s weapon1 t w h9d] & w\nd its ma/]1 if put into an awkw>d & unskilful h&3 ,ut fu]it melius non didicisse4 ,s t x 7 bett] n to h le>n$4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4 #d4 ,& ?is1 p]adv5ture1 is ! reason :y nei!r we nor !ology require mu* le>n+ 9 wom52 & t ,francis1 ,duke ( ,brittany1 son ( ,john ,v41 "o talk+ ) him ab\t 8 m>riage ) ,isabella ! daught] ( ,scotl&1 & add+ t %e 0 homely br$1 & )\t any mann] ( le>n+1 made answ]1 t he lik$ h] ! bett]1 & t a woman 0 wise en\gh1 if %e c\ld di/+ui% h] husb&'s %irt f 8 d\blet4 ,s t x is no s great wond]1 z !y make ( x1 t our ance/ors _h lett]s 9 no great] e/eem1 & t ev5 to ?is day !y are b r>ely met ) 9 ! pr9cipal c\ncils ( pr9ces2 & if ! end & design ( acquir+ ri*es1 :i* is ! only ?+ we propose to ourselves1 by ! means ( law1 physic1 p$antry1 & ev5 div9ity itself1 did n uphold & keep !m 9 cr$it1 y w\ld1 ) d\bt1 see !m 9 z pitiful a condition z ev]4 ,& :at loss w\ld ?is be1 if !y nei!r in/ruct u to ?9k well nor to d well8 ,po/quam docti prodi]unt1 boni desunt4 ,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ie4 ,s9ce ! 'savans' h made _! appe>ance among u1 ! good p h become eclips$4 --,r\sseau1 ,disc\rs sur les ,lettres4 ,all o!r k is hurtful to him :o has n ! sci5ce ( goodness4 ,b ! reason ,i glanc$ ^u b n[1 may x n also h5ce proce$1 t1 our /udies 9 ,france hav+ almo/ no o!r aim b pr(it1 except z to ^? :o1 by nature born to (fices & employm5ts r ( glory ?an ga91 addict !mselves to lett]s1 if at all1 only = s %ort a "t 7be+ tak5 f _! /udies be=e !y c come to h any ta/e ( !m1 to a pr(ession t has no?+ to d ) books71 !re ord9>ily rema9 no o!rs to apply !mselves :olly to le>n+1 b p ( mean condition1 :o 9 t only seek ! means to live2 & by su* p1 ^: s\ls are1 bo? by nature & by dome/ic education & example1 ( ! base/ alloy ! fruits ( k are immaturely ga!r$ & ill dige/$1 & deliv]$ to _! recipi5ts q ano!r ?+4 ,= x is n = k to enlight5 a s\l t is d>k ( itself1 nor to make a bl9d man see4 ,h] bus9ess is n to f9d a man's eyes1 b to guide1 gov]n1 & direct !m1 provid$ he h s\nd feet & /raight legs to g ^u4 ,k is an excell5t drug1 b no drug has virtue en\gh to pres]ve itself f corruption & decay1 if ! vessel be ta9t$ & impure :]e9 x is put to keep4 ,su* a "o may h a sight cle> en\gh :o looks asqu9t1 & consequ5tly sees :at is good1 b does n foll[ x1 & sees k1 b makes no use ( x4 ,plato's pr9cipal in/itution 9 8 ,republic is to fit 8 citiz5s ) employm5ts suitable to _! nature4 ,nature c d all1 & does all4 ,cripples are v unfit = ex]cises ( ! body1 & lame s\ls = ex]cises ( ! m9d4 ,deg5]ate & vulg> s\ls are unwor?y ( philosophy4 ,if we see a %oemak] ) 8 %oes out at ! toes1 we say1 'tis no wond]2 =1 commonly1 none g worse %od ?an !y4 ,9 l mann]1 exp]i5ce (t5 pres5ts u a physician worse physick$1 a div9e less re=m$1 & 7con/antly7 a s*ol> ( less suffici5cy1 ?an o!r p4 ,old ,ari/o ( ,*ios _h reason to say t philosoph]s did _! auditors h>m1 =asmu* z mo/ ( ! s\ls ( ^? t he>d !m 7 n capable ( d]iv+ b5efit f in/ruction1 :i*1 if n appli$ to good1 w\ld c]ta9ly be appli$ to ill3 ,!y proce$$ effem9ate debau*ees f ! s*ool ( ,ari/ippus1 cynics f t ( ,z5o4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 iii41 #ca4 ,9 t excell5t in/itution t ,x5ophon attributes to ! ,p]sians1 we f9d t !y taught _! *ildr5 virtue1 z o!r nations d lett]s4 ,plato tells u t ! elde/ son 9 _! royal succession 0 ?us br\ght up2 aft] 8 bir? he 0 deliv]$1 n to wom51 b to eunu*s ( ! greate/ au?ority ab\t _! k+s = _! virtue1 ^: *>ge x 0 to keep 8 body heal?ful & 9 good plight2 & aft] he came to sev5 ye>s ( age1 to tea* him to ride & to g a-hunt+4 ,:5 he arriv$ at f\rte5 he 0 transf]r$ into ! h&s ( f\r1 ! wise/1 ! mo/ j1 ! mo/ temp]ate1 & mo/ valiant ( ! nation2 ( :om ! fir/ 0 to in/ruct him 9 religion1 ! second to be always upright & s9c]e1 ! ?ird to conqu] 8 appetites & desires1 & ! f\r? to despise all dang]4 ,x is a ?+ wor?y ( v great consid]ation1 t 9 t excell5t1 &1 9 tru?1 = its p]fection1 prodigi\s =m ( civil regim5 set d[n by ,lycurgus1 ?\gh s solicit\s ( ! education ( *ildr51 z a ?+ ( ! greate/ conc]n1 & ev5 9 ! v seat ( ! ,muses1 he %\ld make s little m5tion ( le>n+2 z if t g5]\s y\?1 disda9+ all o!r subjection b t ( virtue1 ought to be suppli$1 in/ead ( tutors to read to !m arts & sci5ces1 ) su* ma/]s z %\ld only in/ruct !m 9 val\r1 prud5ce1 & ju/ice2 an example t ,plato has foll[$ 9 8 laws4 ,! mann] ( _! discipl9e 0 to prop\nd to !m que/ions 9 judgm5t ^u m5 & _! actions2 & if !y comm5d$ or condemn$ ?is or t p]son or fact1 !y 7 to give a reason = s do+2 by :i* means !y at once %>p5$ _! und]/&+1 & le>n$ :at 0 "r4 ,a/yages1 9 ,x5ophon1 asks ,cyrus to give an acc\nt ( 8 la/ lesson2 & ?us x 01 ,a great boy 9 our s*ool1 hav+ a little %ort cassock1 by =ce took a long] f ano!r t 0 n s tall z he1 & gave him 8 own 9 ex*ange3 :]eupon ,i1 be+ appo9t$ judge ( ! controv]sy1 gave judgm5t1 t ,i ?\ght x be/ ea* %\ld keep ! coat he _h1 = t !y bo? ( !m 7 bett] fitt$ ) t ( "o ano!r ?an ) _! own3 ^u :i* my ma/] told me1 ,i _h done ill1 9 t ,i _h only consid]$ ! fitness ( ! g>m5ts1 :]eas ,i ought to h consid]$ ! ju/ice ( ! ?+1 :i* requir$ t no "o %\ld h any?+ =cibly tak5 f him t is 8 own4 ,& ,cyrus adds t he 0 :ipp$ = 8 pa9s1 z we are 9 our villages = =gett+ ! fir/ aori/ (------4 ,cotton's v]sion ( ?is /ory comm5ces diff]5tly1 & includes a passage :i* is n 9 any ( ! editions ( ! orig9al be=e me3 ,m&ane1 9 ,x5ophon1 ask+ ,cyrus h[ he w\ld d to le>n ju/ice1 & ! o!r virtues among/ ! ,m$es1 hav+ left all 8 ma/]s beh9d him 9 ,p]sia8 ,he made answ]1 t he _h le>n$ ^? ?+s long s9ce2 t 8 ma/] _h (t5 made him a judge ( ! diff]5ces among/ 8 s*oolfell[s1 & _h "o day :ipp$ him = giv+ a wrong s5t5ce4--,w4,c4,h4 ,my p$ant mu/ make me a v le>n$ oration1 '9 g5]e demon/rativo'1 be=e he c p]suade me t 8 s*ool is l unto t4 ,!y knew h[ to g ! readie/ way to "w2 & see+ t sci5ce1 :5 mo/ rightly appli$ & be/ und]/ood1 c d no m b tea* u prud5ce1 moral hone/y1 & resolution1 !y ?\ght fit1 at fir/ h&1 to initiate _! *ildr5 ) ! k ( effects1 & to in/ruct !m1 n by he>say & rote1 b by ! exp]im5t ( action1 9 lively =m+ & m\ld+ !m2 n only by words & precepts1 b *iefly by works & examples2 to ! end x might n be a k 9 ! m9d only1 b its complexion & habit3 n an acquisition1 b a natural possession4 ,"o ask+ to ?is purpose1 ,agesilaus1 :at he ?\ght mo/ prop] = boys to le>n8 ,:at !y ought to d :5 !y come to be m51 said he4--,plut>*1 ,apo!gms ( ! ,lac$amonians4 ,r\sseau adopts ! expression 9 8 ,diswuys sur tes ,lettres4--,x is no wond]1 if su* an in/itution produc$ s admirable effects4 ,!y us$ to g1 x is said1 to ! o!r cities ( ,greece1 to inquire out rhetoricians1 pa9t]s1 & musicians2 b to ,lac$aemon = legislators1 magi/rates1 & g5]als ( armies2 at ,a!ns !y le>n$ to speak well3 "h to d well2 !re to dis5gage !mselves f a sophi/ical argum5t1 & to unravel ! impo/ure ( capti\s syllogisms2 "h to evade ! baits & allurem5ts ( pleasure1 & ) a noble c\rage & resolution to conqu] ! m5aces ( =tune & dea?2 ^? cudgell$ _! bra9s ab\t words1 ^! made x _! bus9ess to inquire into ?+s2 !re 0 an et]nal babble ( ! tongue1 "h a cont9ual ex]cise ( ! s\l4 ,& !re=e x is no?+ /range if1 :5 ,antipat] dem&$ ( !m fifty *ildr5 = ho/ages1 !y made answ]1 q contr>y to :at we %\ld d1 t !y w\ld r give him twice z _m full-gr[n m51 s mu* did !y value ! loss ( _! c\ntry's education4 ,:5 ,agesilaus c\rt$ ,x5ophon to s5d 8 *ildr5 to ,sp>ta to be br$1 x is n1 said he1 !re to le>n logic or rhetoric1 b to be in/ruct$ 9 ! noble/ ( all sci5ces1 namely1 ! sci5ce to obey & to comm&4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,agesilaus1 c4 #g4 ,x is v pleasant to see ,socrates1 aft] 8 mann]1 rally+ ,hippias1 --,plato's ,dialogues3 ,hippias ,major4--:o rec\nts to him :at a _w ( money he has got1 especially 9 c]ta9 little villages ( ,sicily1 by tea*+ s*ool1 & t he made nev] a p5ny at ,sp>ta3 ,:at a sotti% & /upid p1 said ,socrates1 are !y1 )\t s5se or und]/&+1 t make no acc\nt ei!r ( gramm> or poetry1 & only busy !mselves 9 /udy+ ! g5ealogies & successions ( _! k+s1 ! f\ndations1 rises1 & decl5sions ( /ates1 & su* tales ( a tub6 ,aft] :i*1 hav+ made ,hippias f "o /ep to ano!r ackn[l$ge ! excell5cy ( _! =m ( public adm9i/ration1 & ! felicity & virtue ( _! private life1 he leaves him to guess at ! conclusion he makes ( ! inutilities ( 8 p$antic arts4 ,examples h demon/rat$ to u t 9 milit>y affairs1 & all o!rs ( ! l active nature1 ! /udy ( sci5ces m s(t5s & untemp]s ! c\rages ( m5 ?an x 9 any way =tifies & excites !m4 ,! mo/ pot5t empire t at ?is day appe>s to be 9 ! :ole _w is t ( ! ,turks1 a p equally inur$ to ! e/imation ( arms & ! contempt ( lett]s4 ,i f9d ,rome 0 m valiant be=e %e grew s le>n$4 ,! mo/ w>like nations at ?is "t 9 be+ are ! mo/ rude & ignorant3 ! ,scy?ians1 ! ,p>?ians1 ,tam]lane1 s]ve = suffici5t pro( ( ?is4 ,:5 ! ,go?s ov]ran ,greece1 ! only ?+ t pres]v$ all ! libr>ies f ! fire 01 t "s "o possess$ !m ) an op9ion t !y 7 to leave ?is k9d ( furniture entire to ! enemy1 z be+ mo/ prop] to div]t !m f ! ex]cise ( arms1 & to fix !m to a lazy & s$5t>y life4 ,:5 our ,k+ ,*>les ,,viii41 almo/ )\t /rik+ a bl[1 saw himself possess$ ( ! k+dom ( ,naples & a consid]able "p ( ,tuscany1 ! nobles ab\t him attribut$ ?is unexpect$ facility ( conque/ to ?is1 t ! pr9ces & nobles ( ,italy1 m /udi$ to r5d] !mselves +5i\s & le>n$1 ?an vigor\s & w>like4 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,a p>rot w\ld say z mu* z t ,agesilaus1 :at he ?\ght mo/ prop] = boys to le>n8 ,b x is n en\gh t our education does n spoil u ,consci5ce1 :i* we pret5d to be d]iv$ f nature ,cull+ out ( sev]al books ! s5t5ces t be/ please me ,cu/om1 repli$ ,plato1 is no little ?+ ,education ,exam9e1 :o is bett] le>n$1 ?an :o is m le>n$ ,fe> & di/ru/ invite & draw on (f5ce ,=tune w /ill be mi/ress ( ev5ts ,fox1 :o f\nd fault ) :at he c\ld n obta9 ,fruits ( public commotion are seldom enjoy$ ,gave !m new & m plausible names = _! excuse ,give me "t to recov] my /r5g? & heal? ,great presumption to be s fond ( "o's own op9ions ,gross impo/ures ( religions ,ho>y head & rivell$ face ( anci5t usage ,hold a /iff re9 ^u suspicion ,i h a great av]sion f a novelty ,k is n s absolutely necess>y z judgm5t ,laws d :at !y c1 :5 !y _c d :at !y w\ld ,man c nev] be wise b by 8 own wisdom ,memories are full en\gh1 b ! judgm5t totally void ,miracles appe> to be s1 accord+ to our ignorance ( nature ,no?+ noble c be p]=m$ )\t dang] ,only set ! hum\rs !y w\ld purge m viol5tly 9 "w ,ought n to expect mu* ei!r f 8 vigilance or p[] ,ought to )draw & retire 8 s\l f ! cr[d ,ov]-circumspect & w>y prud5ce is a mortal enemy ,physic ,physician worse physick$ ,plays ( *ildr5 are n p]=m$ 9 play ,pres5t himself ) a halt] ab\t 8 neck to ! p ,rome 0 m valiant be=e %e grew s le>n$ ,/udy to decl>e :at is ju/ice1 b nev] took c>e to d x4 ,te/imony ( ! tru? f m9ds prepossess$ by cu/om8 ,!y nei!r in/ruct u to ?9k well nor to d well ,?9k ( physic z mu* good or ill z any "o w\ld h me ,use veils f u ! true aspect ( ?+s ,victori\s envi$ ! conqu]$ ,we only lab\r to /uff ! memory ,we take o!r m5's k & op9ions ^u tru/ ,weakness & in/ability ( a private & p>ticul> fancy ,:at !y ought to d :5 !y come to be m5 ,:osoev] despises 8 own life1 is always ma/] ,worse endure an ill-contriv$ robe ?an an ill-contriv$ m9d