,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #e4  ,,xxv4      
,( ! education ( *ildr54 ,,xxvi4     ,t 
x is folly to measure tru? & error by   
our own           capacity4     ,,*apt] 
,,xxv  ,,( ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,*ildr5 
,,to ,,madame ,,diane ,,de ,,foix1      
,comtesse de ,gurson  ,i nev] yet saw t 
fa!r1 b let 8 son be nev] s decrepit or 
de=m$1 w\ld n1 not)/&+1 own him3 n1     
nev]!less1 if he 7 n totally besott$1 & 
bl9d$ ) 8 pat]nal affection1 t he did n 
well en\gh disc]n 8 defects2 b t ) all  
defaults he 0 /ill 84  ,j s1 ,i see     
bett] ?an any o!r1 t all ,i write "h are
 b ! idle rev]ies ( a man t has only    
nibbl$ ^u ! outw>d cru/ ( sci5ces 9 8   
nonage1 & only reta9$ a g5]al & =mless  
image ( !m2 :o has got a little snat* ( 
ev]y?+ & no?+ ( ! :ole1 'a la           
,francoise'4  ,= ,i "k1 9 g5]al1 t !re  
is su* a ?+ z physic1 z jurisprud5ce3   
f\r p>ts 9 ma!matics1 &1 r\ghly1 :at all

 ^! aim & po9t at2 &1 p]adv5ture1 ,i yet
 "k f>!r1 :at sci5ces 9 g5]al pret5d    
unto1 9 ord] to ! s]vice ( our life3 b  
to dive f>!r ?an t1 & to h cudgell$ my  
bra9s 9 ! /udy ( ,ari/otle1 ! mon>* (   
all mod]n le>n+1 or p>ticul>ly addict$  
myself to any "o sci5ce1 ,i h nev] done 
x2 nei!r is !re any "o art ( :i* ,i am  
able to draw ! fir/ l9eam5ts & dead     
col\r2 insomu* t !re is n a boy ( ! l[e/
 =m 9 a s*ool1 t may n pret5d to be wis]
 ?an ,i1 :o am n able to exam9e him 9 8 
fir/ lesson1 :i*1 if ,i am at any "t =c$
 ^u1 ,i am necessitat$ 9 my own def5ce1 
to ask him1 unaptly en\gh1 "s univ]sal  
que/ions1 su* z may s]ve to try 8       
natural und]/&+2 a lesson z /range &    
unkn[n to him1 z 8 is to me4  ,i nev]   
s]i\sly settl$ myself to ! read+ any    
book ( solid le>n+ b ,plut>* & ,s5eca2 &
 !re1 l ! ,danaides1 ,i et]nally fill1 &
 x z con/antly runs out2 some?+ ( :i*   
drops ^u ?is pap]1 b little or no?+ /ays
 ) me4 ,hi/ory is my p>ticul> game z to 
matt] ( read+1 or else poetry1 = :i* ,i 

h p>ticul> k9dness & e/eem3 =1 z        
,clean!s said1 z ! voice1 =c$ ?r\gh !   
n>r[ passage ( a trumpet1 comes out m   
=cible & %rill3 s1 me?9ks1 a s5t5ce     
press$ )9 ! h>mony ( v]se d>ts out m    
briskly ^u ! und]/&+1 & /rikes my e> &  
appreh5sion ) a sm>t] & m pleas+ effect4
  ,z to ! natural p>ts ,i h1 ( :i* ?is  
is ! essay1 ,i f9d !m to b[ "u ! burd52 
my fancy & judgm5t d b grope 9 ! d>k1   
tripp+ & /umbl+ 9 ! way2 & :5 ,i h gone 
z f> z ,i c1 ,i am 9 no degree satisfi$2
 ,i discov] /ill a new & great] ext5t ( 
l& be=e me1 ) a tr\bl$ & imp]fect sight 
& wrapp$ up 9 cl\ds1 t ,i am n able to  
p5etrate4  ,& tak+ ^u me to write       
indiff]5tly ( :atev] comes into my head1
 & !re9 mak+ use ( no?+ b my own prop] &
 natural means1 if x befall me1 z       
(t-times x does1 accid5tally to meet 9  
any good au?or1 ! same heads &          
commonplaces ^u :i* ,i h attempt$ to    
write 7z ,i did b j n[ 9 ,plut>*'s      
,disc\rse ( ! ,=ce ( ,imag9ation71 to   
see myself s weak & s =lorn1 s heavy & s

 flat1 9 comp>ison ( ^? bett] writ]s1 ,i
 at once pity or despise myself4  ,yet d
 ,i please myself ) ?is1 t my op9ions h 
(t5 ! hon\r & good =tune to jump ) !irs1
 & t ,i g 9 ! same pa?1 ?\gh at a v     
great di/ance1 & c say1 ,ah1 t is s4  ,i
 am f>!r satisfi$ to f9d t ,i h a       
quality1 :i* e "o is n bless$ )al1 :i*  
is1 to disc]n ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 !m &
 me2 & not)/&+ all t1 suff] my own      
inv5tions1 l[ & feeble z !y are1 to run 
on 9 _! c>e]1 )\t m5d+ or pla/]+ up !   
defects t ?is comp>ison has laid op5 to 
my own view4  ,&1 9 pla9 tru?1 a man _h 
ne$ ( a good /rong back to keep pace )  
^! p4  ,! indiscreet scribbl]s ( our    
times1 :o1 among/ _! labori\s no?+s1    
ins]t :ole sections & pages out ( anci5t
 au?ors1 ) a design1 by t means1 to     
illu/rate _! own writ+s1 d q contr>y2 = 
?is inf9ite dissimilitude ( ornam5ts    
r5d]s ! complexion ( _! own compositions
 s sall[ & de=m$1 t !y lose mu* m ?an !y
 get4  ,! philosoph]s1 ,*rysippus &     
,epicurus1 7 9 ?is ( two q contr>y      

hum\rs3 ! fir/ n only 9 8 books mix$    
passages & say+s ( o!r au?ors1 b entire 
pieces1 &1 9 "o1 ! :ole ,m$ea (         
,euripides2 :i* gave ,apollodorus       
occasion to say1 t %\ld a man pick out (
 8 writ+s all t 0 none ( 81 he w\ld     
leave him no?+ b blank pap]3 :]eas !    
latt]1 q on ! contr>y1 9 ?ree hundr$    
volumes t he left beh9d him1 has n s mu*
 z "o quotation4--,diog5es ,la]tius1    
,lives ( ,*yysippus1 vii4 #aha1 &       
,epicurus1 x4 #bf4  ,i happ5$ ! o!r day 
^u ?is piece ( =tune2 ,i 0 read+ a ,fr5*
 book1 :]e aft] ,i _h a long "t run     
dream+ ov] a great _m words1 s dull1 s  
insipid1 s void ( all wit or common     
s5se1 t inde$ !y 7 only ,fr5* words3    
aft] a long & t$i\s travel1 ,i came at  
la/ to meet ) a piece t 0 l(ty1 ri*1 &  
elevat$ to ! v cl\ds2 ( :i*1 _h ,i f\nd 
ei!r ! declivity easy or ! asc5t        
gradual1 !re _h be5 "s excuse2 b x 0 s  
p]p5dicul> a precipice1 & s :olly cut (f
 f ! re/ ( ! "w1 t by ! fir/ six words1 
,i f\nd myself fly+ into ! o!r _w1 &    

!nce discov]$ ! vale :5ce ,i came s deep
 & l[1 t ,i h nev] _h s9ce ! he>t to    
desc5d into x any m4  ,if ,i %\ld set   
out "o ( my disc\rses ) su* ri* spoils z
 ^!1 x w\ld b too evid5tly manife/ !    
imp]fection ( my own writ+4  ,to        
repreh5d ! fault 9 o!rs t ,i am guilty (
 myself1 appe>s to me no m unreasonable1
 ?an to condemn1 z ,i (t5 d1 ^? ( o!rs 9
 myself3 !y are to be ev]y:]e reprov$1 &
 ought to h no sanctu>y all[$ !m4  ,i "k
 v well h[ audaci\sly ,i myself1 at e   
turn1 attempt to equal myself to my     
!fts1 & to make my /yle g h& 9 h& ) !m1 
n )\t a tem]>i\s hope ( deceiv+ ! eyes (
 my read] f disc]n+ ! diff]5ce2 b )al x 
is z mu* by ! b5efit ( my application1 t
 ,i hope to d x1 z by t ( my inv5tion or
 any =ce ( my own4  ,besides1 ,i d n (f]
 to cont5d ) ! :ole body ( ^! *ampions1 
nor h& to h& ) anyone ( !m3 'tis only by
 flights & little light attempts t ,i   
engage !m2 ,i d n grapple ) !m1 b try _!
 /r5g? only1 & nev] engage s f> z ,i    
make a %[ to d4  ,if ,i c\ld hold !m 9  

play1 ,i 7 a brave fell[2 = ,i nev]     
attack !m2 b :]e !y are mo/ s9ewy &     
/rong4  ,to cov] a man's self 7z ,i h   
se5 "s d7 ) ano!r man's arm\r1 s z n to 
discov] s mu* z 8 f+]s' ends2 to c>ry on
 a design 7z x is n h>d = a man t has   
any?+ ( a s*ol> 9 him1 9 an ord9>y      
subject to d7 "u old inv5tions pat*$ up 
"h & !re ) 8 own trump]y1 & !n to       
endeav\r to conceal ! !ft1 & to make x  
pass = 8 own1 is fir/ inju/ice &        
meanness ( _s 9 ^? :o d x1 :o hav+ no?+ 
9 !m ( _! own fit to procure !m a       
reputation1 endeav\r to d x by attempt+ 
to impose ?+s ^u ! _w 9 _! own "n1 :i*  
!y h no mann] ( title to2 & next1 a     
ridicul\s folly to cont5t !mselves )    
acquir+ ! ignorant approbation ( ! vulg>
 by su* a pitiful *eat1 at ! price at ! 
same "t ( degrad+ !mselves 9 ! eyes ( m5
 ( und]/&+1 :o turn up _! noses at all  
?is borr[$ incru/ation1 yet ^: praise   
alone is wor? ! hav+4  ,= my own "p1 !re
 is no?+ ,i w\ld n soon] d ?an t1 nei!r 
h ,i said s mu* ( o!rs1 b to get a bett]

 opportunity to expla9 myself4  ,nor 9  
?is d ,i glance at ! compos]s ( c5tos1  
:o decl>e !mselves = su*2 ( :i* sort (  
writ]s ,i h 9 my "t kn[n _m v +5i\s1 &  
p>ticul>ly "o "u ! "n ( ,capilupus1     
besides ! anci5ts4 ,^! are really m5 (  
wit1 & t make x appe> !y are s1 bo? by t
 & o!r ways ( writ+2 z = example1       
,lipsius1 9 t le>n$ & labori\s          
contexture ( 8 ,politics4  ,b1 be x h[ x
 w1 & h[ inconsid]able soev] ^!         
ineptitudes may be1 ,i w say ,i nev]    
int5d$ to conceal !m1 no m ?an my old   
bald grizzl$ lik5ess be=e !m1 :]e !     
pa9t] has pres5t$ y n ) a p]fect face1 b
 ) m9e4  ,= ^! are my own p>ticul>      
op9ions & fancies1 & ,i deliv] !m z only
 :at ,i myself believe1 & n = :at is to 
be believ$ by o!rs4  ,i h no o!r end 9  
?is writ+1 b only to discov] myself1 :o1
 also %all1 p]adv5ture1 be ano!r ?+     
to-morr[1 if ,i *ance to meet any new   
in/ruction to *ange me4  ,i h no        
au?ority to be believ$1 nei!r d ,i      
desire x1 be+ too consci\s ( my own     

in]udition to be able to in/ruct o!rs4  
,"s "o1 !n1 hav+ se5 ! prec$+ *apt]1 !  
o!r day told me at my h\se1 t ,i %\ld a 
little f>!r h ext5d$ my disc\rse on !   
education ( *ildr54--,:i*1 h[ fit ,i am 
to d1 let my fri5ds flatt] me if !y     
please1 ,i h 9 ! meantime no su* op9ion 
( my own tal5t1 z to promise myself any 
v good success f my endeav\r4  ,?is     
passage w\ld appe> to be an int]polation
 by ,cotton4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i d n f9d x
 9 ! orig9al editions be=e me1 or 9     
,co/e4--  ,n[1 madam1 if ,i _h any      
suffici5cy 9 ?is subject1 ,i c\ld n     
possibly bett] employ x1 ?an to pres5t  
my be/ in/ructions to ! little man t    
?reat5s y %ortly ) a happy bir? 7= y are
 too g5]\s to beg9 o!rwise ?an ) a      
male72 =1 hav+ _h s great a h& 9 !      
treaty ( y\r m>riage1 ,i h a c]ta9      
p>ticul> "r & int]e/ 9 ! greatness &    
prosp]ity ( ! issue t %all spr+ f x2    
beside t1 y\r hav+ _h ! be/ ( my s]vices
 s long 9 possession1 suffici5tly       
obliges me to desire ! hon\r & advantage

 ( all :]e9 y %all be conc]n$4  ,b1 9   
tru?1 all ,i und]/& z to t p>ticul> is  
only ?is1 t ! greate/ & mo/ important   
difficulty ( human sci5ce is ! education
 ( *ildr54  ,= z 9 agriculture1 !       
husb&ry t is to prec$e plant+1 z also   
plant+ itself1 is c]ta91 pla91 & well   
kn[n2 b aft] t :i* is plant$ comes to   
life1 !re is a great deal m to be done1 
m art to be us$1 m c>e to be tak51 & mu*
 m difficulty to cultivate & br+ x to   
p]fection s x is ) m52 x is no h>d matt]
 to get *ildr52 b aft] !y are born1 !n  
beg9s ! tr\ble1 solicitude1 & c>e       
rightly to tra91 pr9ciple1 & br+ !m up4 
,! symptoms ( _! incl9ations 9 t t5d]   
age are s obscure1 & ! promises s       
unc]ta9 & fallaci\s1 t x is v h>d to    
e/abli% any solid judgm5t or conjecture 
^u !m4  ,look at ,cimon1 = example1 &   
,!mi/ocles1 & a ?\s& o!rs1 :o v mu*     
deceiv$ ! expectation m5 _h ( !m4  ,cubs
 ( be>s & puppies readily discov] _!    
natural incl9ation2 b m51 s soon z ev]  
!y are gr[nup1 apply+ !mselves to c]ta9 

habits1 engag+ !mselves 9 c]ta9 op9ions1
 & con=m+ !mselves to p>ticul> laws &   
cu/oms1 easily alt]1 or at lea/         
disguise1 _! true & real disposition2 & 
yet x is h>d to =ce ! prop5sion (       
nature4  ,:5ce x comes to pass1 t = n   
hav+ *os5 ! "r c\rse1 we (t5 take v     
great pa9s1 & consume a good "p ( our "t
 9 tra9+ up *ildr5 to ?+s1 = :i*1 by _! 
natural con/itution1 !y are totally     
unfit4  ,9 ?is difficulty1 nev]!less1 ,i
 am cle>ly ( op9ion1 t !y ought to be   
elem5t$ 9 ! be/ & mo/ advantage\s       
/udies1 )\t tak+ too mu* notice (1 or   
be+ too sup]/iti\s 9 ^? light progno/ics
 !y give ( !mselves 9 _! t5d] ye>s1 & to
 :i* ,plato1 9 8 ,republic1 gives1      
me?9ks1 too mu* au?ority4  ,madam1      
sci5ce is a v great ornam5t1 & a ?+ (   
m>vell\s use1 especially 9 p]sons rais$ 
to t degree ( =tune 9 :i* y are4 ,&1 9  
tru?1 9 p]sons ( mean & l[ condition1 x 
_c p]=m its true & g5u9e (fice1 be+     
naturally m prompt to assi/ 9 ! conduct 
( w>1 9 ! gov]nm5t ( peoples1 9         

negotiat+ ! leagues & fri5d%ips ( pr9ces
 & =eign nations1 ?an 9 =m+ a syllogism 
9 logic1 9 plead+ a process 9 law1 or 9 
prescrib+ a dose ( pills 9 physic4      
,:]e=e1 madam1 believ+ y w n omit ?is s 
necess>y feature 9 ! education ( y\r    
*ildr51 :o y\rself h ta/$ its sweetness1
 & are ( a le>n$ extraction 7= we yet h 
! writ+s ( ! anci5t ,c\nts ( ,foix1 f   
:om my "l1 y\r husb&1 & y\rself1 are bo?
 ( y desc5d$1 & ,monsieur de ,c&ale1 y\r
 uncle1 e day obliges ! _w ) o!rs1 :i* w
 ext5d ! k ( ?is quality 9 y\r family = 
s _m succe$+ ages71 ,i w1 ^u ?is        
occasion1 presume to acqua9t y\r lady%ip
 ) "o p>ticul> fancy ( my own1 contr>y  
to ! common me?od1 :i* is all ,i am able
 to contribute to y\r s]vice 9 ?is      
affair4  ,! *>ge ( ! tutor y %all       
provide = y\r son1 ^u ! *oice ( :om     
dep5ds ! :ole success ( 8 education1 has
 sev]al o!r great & consid]able p>ts &  
duties requir$ 9 s important a tru/1    
besides t ( :i* ,i am ab\t to speak3 ^!1
 h[ev]1 ,i %all n m5tion1 z be+ unable  

to add any?+ ( mom5t to ! common rules3 
& 9 ?is1 :]e9 ,i take ^u me to advise1  
he may foll[ x s f> only z x %all appe> 
advisable4  ,= a1 boy ( quality !n1 :o  
pret5ds to lett]s n ^u ! acc\nt ( pr(it 
7= s mean an object is unwor?y ( ! grace
 & fav\r ( ! ,muses1 & moreov]1 9 x a   
man directs 8 s]vice to & dep5ds ^u     
o!rs71 nor s mu* = outw>d ornam5t1 z = 8
 own prop] & peculi> use1 & to furni% & 
enri* himself )91 hav+ r a desire to    
come out an accompli%$ cavali] ?an a m]e
 s*ol> or le>n$ man2 = su* a "o1 ,i say1
 ,i w\ld1 also1 h 8 fri5ds solicit\s to 
f9d him out a tutor1 :o has r a         
well-made ?an a well-fill$ head2--',tete
 bi5 faite'1 an expression creat$ by    
,montaigne1 & :i* has rema9$ a "p ( our 
language4--,s]van4-- seek+1 inde$1 bo? !
 "o & ! o!r1 b r ( ! two to pref] mann]s
 & judgm5t to m]e le>n+1 & t ?is man    
%\ld ex]cise 8 *>ge aft] a new me?od4   
',tis ! cu/om ( p$agogues to be et]nally
 ?und]+ 9 _! pupil's e>s1 z !y 7 p\r+   
into a funnel1 :il/ ! bus9ess ( ! pupil 

is only to repeat :at ! o!rs h said3 n[ 
,i w\ld h a tutor to correct ?is error1 
&1 t at ! v fir/1 he %\ld accord+ to !  
capacity he has to deal )1 put x to !   
te/1 p]mitt+ 8 pupil himself to ta/e    
?+s1 & ( himself to disc]n & *oose !m1  
sometimes op5+ ! way to him1 & sometimes
 leav+ him to op5 x = himself2 t is1 ,i 
w\ld n h him alone to inv5t & speak1 b t
 he %\ld also he> 8 pupil speak 9 turn4 
,socrates1 & s9ce him ,arcesilaus1 made 
fir/ _! s*ol>s speak1 & !n !y spoke to  
!m--,diog5es ,la]tius1 iv4 #cf4         
,obe/ pl]umque iis1 qui disc]e volunt1  
auctoritas eorum1 qui doc5t4       ,!   
au?ority ( ^? :o tea*1 is v (t5 an      
imp$im5t to      ^? :o desire to        
le>n4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deor41 i4   
#e4  ,x is good to make him1 l a "y     
horse1 trot be=e him1 t he may judge ( 8
 go+1 & h[ mu* he is to abate ( 8 own   
spe$1 to accommodate himself to ! vig\r 
& capacity ( ! o!r4  ,= want ( :i* due  
proportion we spoil all2 :i* also to "k 
h[ to adju/1 & to keep )9 an exact & due

 measure1 is "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s ,i "k1 &  
'tis ! effect ( a high & well-temp]$    
s\l1 to "k h[ to condesc5d to su* pu]ile
 motions & to gov]n & direct !m4 ,i walk
 firm] & m secure up hill ?an d[n4  ,su*
 z1 accord+ to our common way ( tea*+1  
und]take1 ) "o & ! same lesson1 & ! same
 measure ( direction1 to in/ruct sev]al 
boys ( diff]+ & unequal capacities1 are 
inf9itely mi/ak52 & 'tis no wond]1 if 9 
a :ole multitude ( s*ol>s1 !re are n    
f\nd above two or ?ree :o br+ away any  
good acc\nt ( _! "t & discipl9e4  ,let !
 ma/] n only exam9e him ab\t !          
grammatical con/ruction ( ! b>e words ( 
8 lesson1 b ab\t ! s5se & let him judge 
( ! pr(it he has made1 n by ! te/imony (
 8 memory1 b by t ( 8 life4  ,let him   
make him put :at he has le>n$ into a    
hundr$ sev]al =ms1 & accommodate x to s 
_m sev]al subjects1 to see if he yet    
rightly compreh5ds x1 & has made x 8    
own1 tak+ in/ruction ( 8 progress by !  
p$agogic in/itutions ( ,plato4  ',tis a 
sign ( crudity & indige/ion to disgorge 

:at we eat 9 ! same condition x 0       
swall[$2 ! /oma* has n p]=m$ its (fice  
unless x h alt]$ ! =m & condition ( :at 
0 committ$ to x to concoct4  ,our m9ds  
"w only ^u tru/1 :5 b\nd & compell$ to  
foll[ ! appetite ( ano!r's fancy1       
enslav$ & captivat$ "u ! au?ority (     
ano!r's in/ruction2 we h be5 s subject$ 
to ! trammel1 t we h no free1 nor       
natural pace ( our own2 our own vig\r & 
lib]ty are ext9ct & gone3               
,nunquam tutelae suae fiunt4            
,!y are ev] 9 w>d%ip4--,s5eca1 ,ep41    
#cc4  ,i 0 privately c>ri$ at ,pisa to  
see a v hone/ man1 b s great an         
,ari/otelian1 t 8 mo/ usual !sis 03 ,t !
 t\*/one & squ>e ( all solid imag9ation1
 & ( all tru?1 0 an absolute con=mity to
 ,ari/otle's doctr9e2 & t all besides 0 
no?+ b inanity & *im]a2 = t he _h se5   
all1 & said all4 ,a position1 t = hav+  
be5 a little too injuri\sly & broadly   
int]pret$1 br\ght him once & long kept  
him 9 great dang] ( ! ,inquisition at   
,rome4  ,let him make him exam9e &      

?or\ghly sift ev]y?+ he reads1 & lodge  
no?+ 9 8 fancy ^u simple au?ority & ^u  
tru/4 ,ari/otle's pr9ciples w !n be no m
 pr9ciples to him1 ?an ^? ( ,epicurus & 
! ,/oics3 let ?is div]sity ( op9ions be 
prop\nd$ to1 & laid be=e him2 he w      
himself *oose1 if he be able2 if n1 he w
 rema9 9 d\bt4                 ,*e non  
m5 ! sav]1 dubbi> m' aggrata4       ,i  
love to d\bt1 z well z to "k4--,dante1  
,inf]no1 xi4 #ic  =1 if he embrace !    
op9ions ( ,x5ophon & ,plato1 by 8 own   
reason1 !y w no m be !irs1 b become 8   
own4  ,:o foll[s ano!r1 foll[s no?+1    
f9ds no?+1 nay1 is inquisitive aft]     
no?+4            ,non sumus sub rege2   
sibi quisque se v9dicet4            ,we 
are "u no k+2 let ea* v9dicate himself4 
--,s5eca1 ,ep41#cc  ,let him1 at lea/1  
"k t he kn[s4  ,x w be necess>y t he    
imbibe _! k1 n t he be corrupt$ ) _!    
precepts2 & no matt] if he =get :]e he  
_h 8 le>n+1 provid$ he "k h[ to apply x 
to 8 own use4  ,tru? & reason are common
 to e "o1 & are no m 8 :o spake !m fir/1

 ?an 8 :o speaks !m aft]3 'tis no m     
accord+ to ,plato1 ?an accord+ to me1   
s9ce bo? he & ,i equally see & und]/&   
!m4  ,bees cull _! sev]al sweets f ?is  
fl[] & t blossom1 "h & !re :]e !y f9d   
!m1 b !mselves aft]w>ds make ! honey1   
:i* is all & purely _! own1 & no m ?yme 
& m>joram3 s ! sev]al fragm5ts he borr[s
 f o!rs1 he w trans=m & %uffle toge!r to
 compile a "w t %all be absolutely 8    
own2 t is to say1 8 judgm5t3 8          
in/ruction1 lab\r & /udy1 t5d to no?+   
else b to =m t4 ,he is n oblig$ to      
discov] :5ce he got ! mat]ials t h      
assi/$ him1 b only to produce :at he has
 himself done ) !m4 ,m5 t live ^u       
pillage & borr[+1 expose _! pur*ases &  
build+s to e "o's view3 b d n proclaim  
h[ !y came by ! money4  ,we d n see !   
fees & p]quisites ( a g5tleman ( ! long 
robe2 b we see ! alliances :]e) he      
=tifies himself & 8 family1 & ! titles &
 hon\rs he has obta9$ = him & 84  ,no   
man divulges 8 rev5ue2 or1 at lea/1 :i* 
way x comes 9 b e "o publi%es 8         

acquisitions4  ,! advantages ( our /udy 
are to become bett] & m wise4  ',tis1   
says ,epi*>mus1 ! und]/&+ t sees & he>s1
 'tis ! und]/&+ t improves ev]y?+1 t    
ord]s ev]y?+1 & t acts1 rules1 & reigns3
 all o!r faculties are bl9d1 & deaf1 &  
)\t s\l4  ,& c]ta9ly we r5d] x timor\s &
 s]vile1 9 n all[+ x ! lib]ty &         
privilege to d any?+ ( itself4  ,:oev]  
ask$ 8 pupil :at he ?\ght ( gramm> &    
rhetoric1 or ( su* & su* a s5t5ce (     
,cic]o8  ,our ma/]s /ick !m1 full       
fea!r$1 9 our memories1 & !re e/abli% !m
 l oracles1 ( :i* ! lett]s & syllables  
are ( ! sub/ance ( ! ?+4  ,to "k by     
rote1 is no k1 & signifies no m b only  
to reta9 :at "o has intru/$ to our      
memory4  ,t :i* a man rightly kn[s &    
und]/&s1 he is ! free dispos] ( at 8 own
 full lib]ty1 )\t any reg>d to ! au?or f
 :5ce he _h x1 or fumbl+ ov] ! leaves ( 
8 book4  ,a m]e booki% le>n+ is a poor1 
paltry le>n+2 x may s]ve = ornam5t1 b   
!re is yet no f\ndation = any           
sup]/ructure to be built ^u x1 accord+  

to ! op9ion ( ,plato1 :o says1 t        
con/ancy1 fai?1 & s9c]ity1 are ! true   
philosophy1 & ! o!r sci5ces1 t are      
direct$ to o!r ends2 m]e adult]ate pa9t4
  ,i c\ld wi% t ,paluel or ,pompey1 ^?  
two not$ danc]s ( my "t1 c\ld h taught u
 to cut cap]s1 by only see+ !m d x1 )\t 
/irr+ f our places1 z ^! m5 pret5d to   
in=m ! und]/&+ )\t ev] sett+ x to "w1 or
 t we c\ld le>n to ride1 h&le a pike1   
t\* a lute1 or s+ )\t ! tr\ble (        
practice1 z ^! attempt to make u judge &
 speak well1 )\t ex]cis+ u 9 judg+ or   
speak+4  ,n[ 9 ?is initiation ( our     
/udies 9 _! progress1 :atsoev] pres5ts  
itself be=e u is book suffici5t2 a      
rogui% trick ( a page1 a sotti% mi/ake (
 a s]vant1 a je/ at ! table1 are s _m   
new subjects4  ,& = ?is reason1         
conv]sation ) m5 is ( v great use &     
travel into =eign c\ntries2 n to br+    
back 7z mo/ ( our "y monsieurs d7 an    
acc\nt only ( h[ _m paces ,santa        
,rotonda--,! ,pan!on ( ,agrippa4--is 9  
circuit2 or ( ! ri*ness ( ,signora      

,livia's petticoats2 or1 z "s o!rs1 h[  
mu* ,n]o's face1 9 a /atue 9 su* an old 
ru91 is long] & broad] ?an t made = him 
on "s m$al2 b to be able *iefly to give 
an acc\nt ( ! hum\rs1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 & 
laws ( ^? nations :]e he has be51 & t we
 may :et & %>p5 our wits by rubb+ !m    
aga9/ ^? ( o!rs4  ,i w\ld t a boy %\ld  
be s5t abroad v "y1 & fir/1 s z to kill 
two birds ) "o /one1 into ^? neighb\r+  
nations ^: language is mo/ diff]+ f our 
own1 & to :i*1 if x be n =m$ betimes1 ! 
tongue w gr[ too /iff to b5d4  ,& also  
'tis ! g5]al op9ion ( all1 t a *ild %\ld
 n be br\ght up 9 8 "m's lap4  ,mo!rs   
are too t5d]1 & _! natural affection is 
apt to make ! mo/ discreet ( !m all s   
ov]fond1 t !y c nei!r f9d 9 _! he>ts to 
give !m due correction = ! faults !y may
 commit1 nor suff] !m to be inur$ to    
h>d%ips & haz>ds1 z !y ought to be4  ,!y
 w n endure to see !m return all du/ &  
sweat f _! ex]cise1 to dr9k cold dr9k :5
 !y are hot1 nor see !m m\nt an unruly  
horse1 nor take a foil 9 h& aga9/ a rude

 f5c]1 or s mu* z to dis*>ge a c>b9e4 ,&
 yet !re is no rem$y2 :oev] w bre$ a boy
 to be good = any?+ :5 he comes to be a 
man1 mu/ by no means sp>e him :5 "y1 &  
mu/ v (t5 transgress ! rules ( physic3  
,vitamque sub dio1 et trepidis agat     
,9 rebus4       ,let him live 9 op5 air1
 & ev] 9 movem5t ab\t some?+4           
--,horace1 ,od4 ii41 #c1 #e4  ,x is n   
en\gh to =tify 8 s\l2 y are also to make
 8 s9ews /rong2 = ! s\l w be oppress$ if
 n assi/$ by ! memb]s1 & w\ld h too h>d 
a task to dis*>ge two (fices alone4  ,i 
"k v well to my co/1 h[ mu* m9e groans  
"u ! burd51 f be+ accommodat$ ) a body s
 t5d] & indispos$1 z et]nally leans &   
presses ^u h]2 & (t5 9 my read+ p]ceive 
t our ma/]s1 9 _! writ+s1 make examples 
pass = magnanimity & =titude ( m9d1 :i* 
really are r t\ghness ( sk9 & h>dness ( 
bones2 = ,i h se5 m51 wom51 & *ildr51   
naturally born ( s h>d & ins5sible a    
con/itution ( body1 t a s\nd cudgell+   
has be5 less to !m ?an a flirt ) a f+]  
w\ld h be5 to me1 & t w\ld nei!r cry    

out1 w9ce1 nor %r9k1 = a good sw++      
beat+2 & :5 wre/l]s c\nt]feit !         
philosoph]s 9 pati5ce1 'tis r /r5g? (   
n]ves ?an /\tness ( he>t4  ,n[ to be    
inur$ to und]go lab\r1 is to be accu/om$
 to endure pa93                         
,labor callum obducit dolori4           
,lab\r h>d5s u aga9/ pa94--,cic]o1      
,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4 #ae4  ,a boy is to  
be brok5 9 to ! toil & r\ghness (       
ex]cise1 s z to be tra9$ up to ! pa9 &  
suff]+ ( dislocations1 *olics1 caut]ies1
 & ev5 imprisonm5t & ! rack itself2 = he
 may come by mis=tune to be r$uc$ to !  
wor/ ( ^!1 :i* 7z ?is _w goes7 is       
sometimes inflict$ on ! good z well z ! 
bad4  ,z = pro(1 9 our pres5t civil w>  
:oev] draws 8 sword aga9/ ! laws1       
?reat5s ! hone/e/ m5 ) ! :ip & ! halt]4 
,&1 moreov]1 by liv+ at home1 ! au?ority
 ( ?is gov]nor1 :i* ought to be sov]eign
 ov] ! boy he has receiv$ into 8 *>ge1  
is (t5 *eck$ & h9d]$ by ! pres5ce (     
p>5ts2 to :i* may also be add$1 t !     
respect ! :ole family pay him1 z _!     

ma/]'s son1 & ! k he has ( ! e/ate &    
greatness he is heir to1 are1 9 my      
op9ion1 no small inconv5i5ces 9 ^! t5d] 
ye>s4  ,& yet1 ev5 9 ?is conv]s+ ) m5 ,i
 spoke ( b n[1 ,i h obs]v$ ?is vice1 t  
in/ead ( ga!r+ obs]vations f o!rs1 we   
make x our :ole bus9ess to lay ourselves
 op5 to !m1 & are m conc]n$ h[ to expose
 & set out our own commodities1 ?an h[  
to increase our /ock by acquir+ new4    
,sil5ce1 !re=e1 & mode/y are v          
advantage\s qualities 9 conv]sation4    
,"o %\ld1 !re=e1 tra9 up ?is boy to be  
sp>+ & an husb& ( 8 k :5 he has acquir$ 
x2 & to =be> tak+ exceptions at or      
reprov+ e idle say+ or ridicul\s /ory t 
is said or told 9 8 pres5ce2 = x is a v 
unbecom+ rud5ess to c>p at ev]y?+ t is n
 agreeable to our own palate4  ,let him 
be satisfi$ ) correct+ himself1 & n seem
 to condemn ev]y?+ 9 ano!r he w\ld n d  
himself1 nor dispute x z aga9/ common   
cu/oms4                 ,licet sap]e s9e
 pompa1 s9e invidia4            ,let u  
be wise )\t o/5tation1 )\t envy4        

--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajc4  ,let him avoid ^!
 va9 & uncivil images ( au?ority1 ?is   
*ildi% ambition ( covet+ to appe> bett] 
br$ & m accompli%$1 ?an he really w1 by 
su* c>riage1 discov] himself to be4  ,&1
 z if opportunities ( int]rupt+ &       
repreh5d+ 7 n to be omitt$1 to desire   
!nce to d]ive ! reputation ( some?+ m   
?an ord9>y4 ,= z x becomes none b great 
poets to make use ( ! poetical lic5ce1 s
 x is intol]able = any b m5 ( great &   
illu/ri\s s\ls to assume privilege above
 ! au?ority ( cu/om3       ,si quid     
,socrates ant ,ari/ippus contra morem et
 consuetud9em      fec]unt1 idem sibi ne
 arbitretur lic]e3 magnis enim illi et  
div9is bonis hanc lic5tiam              
assequebantur4       ,if ,socrates &    
,ari/ippus h committ$ any act aga9/     
mann]s      & cu/om1 let him n ?9k t he 
is all[$ to d ! same2 =      x 0 by     
great & div9e b5efits t !y obta9$ ?is   
privilege4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 i4 #da4 
,let him be in/ruct$ n to engage 9      
disc\rse or dispute b ) a *ampion wor?y 

( him1 &1 ev5 !re1 n to make use ( all !
 little subtleties t may seem pat = 8   
purpose1 b only su* argum5ts z may be/  
s]ve him4  ,let him be taught to be     
curi\s 9 ! election & *oice ( 8 reasons1
 to abom9ate imp]t95ce1 & consequ5tly1  
to affect brevity2 b1 above all1 let him
 be lesson$ to acquiesce & submit to    
tru? s soon z ev] he %all discov] x1    
:e!r 9 8 oppon5t's argum5t1 or ^u bett] 
consid]ation ( 8 own2 = he %all nev] be 
pref]r$ to ! *air = a m]e clatt] ( words
 & syllogisms1 & is no fur!r engag$ to  
any argum5t :atev]1 ?an z he %all 9 8   
own judgm5t approve x3 nor yet is argu+ 
a trade1 :]e ! lib]ty ( recantation &   
gett+ (f ^u bett] ?\ghts1 are to be sold
 = ready money3            ,neque1 ut   
omnia1 qux praescripta et imp]ata s9t1  
def5dat1 necessitate ulla cogitur4      
,nei!r is _! any necessity ^u him1 t he 
%\ld def5d      all ?+s t are prescrib$ 
& enjo9$ him4      --,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4
 #c4  ,if 8 gov]nor be ( my hum\r1 he w 
=m 8 w to be a v good & loyal subject to

 8 pr9ce1 v affectionate to 8 p]son1 & v
 /\t 9 8 qu>rel2 b )al he w cool 9 him !
 desire ( hav+ any o!r tie to 8 s]vice  
?an public duty4  ,besides sev]al o!r   
inconv5i5ces t are inconsi/5t ) ! lib]ty
 e hone/ man ought to h1 a man's        
judgm5t1 be+ brib$ & prepossess$ by ^!  
p>ticul> obligations1 is ei!r bl9d$ &   
less free to ex]cise its function1 or is
 blemi%$ ) +ratitude & indiscretion4  ,a
 man t is purely a c\rti]1 c nei!r h p[]
 nor w to speak or ?9k o!rwise ?an      
fav\rably & well ( a ma/]1 :o1 among/ s 
_m millions ( o!r subjects1 has pick$   
out him ) 8 own h& to n\ri% & advance2  
?is fav\r1 & ! pr(it fl[+ f x1 mu/ ne$s1
 & n )\t "s %[ ( reason1 corrupt 8      
fre$om & dazzle him2 & we commonly see  
^! p speak 9 ano!r k9d ( phrase ?an is  
ord9>ily spok5 by o!rs ( ! same nation1 
?\gh :at !y say 9 t c\rtly language is n
 mu* to be believ$4  ,let 8 consci5ce & 
virtue be em95tly manife/ 9 8 speak+1 & 
h only reason = _! guide4  ,make him    
und]/&1 t to ackn[l$ge ! error he %all  

discov] 9 8 own argum5t1 ?\gh only f\nd 
out by himself1 is an effect ( judgm5t &
 s9c]ity1 :i* are ! pr9cipal ?+s he is  
to seek aft]2 t ob/9acy & cont5tion are 
common qualities1 mo/ appe>+ 9 mean     
s\ls2 t to revise & correct himself1 to 
=sake an unju/ argum5t 9 ! height & heat
 ( dispute1 are r>e1 great1 &           
philosophical qualities4  ,let him be   
advis$1 be+ 9 company1 to h 8 eye & e> 9
 e corn]2 = ,i f9d t ! places ( greate/ 
hon\r are commonly seiz$ ^u by m5 t h   
lea/ 9 !m1 & t ! greate/ =tunes are     
seldom accompani$ ) ! able/ p>ts4  ,i h 
be5 pres5t :51 :il/ !y at ! upp] end ( !
 *amb] h be5 only comm5t+ ! beauty ( !  
arras1 or ! flav\r ( ! w9e1 _m ?+s t h  
be5 v f9ely said at ! l[] end ( ! table 
h be5 lo/ & ?r[n away4  ,let him exam9e 
e man's tal5t2 a peasant1 a bricklay]1 a
 pass5g]3 "o may le>n some?+ f e "o ( ^!
 9 _! sev]al capacities1 & some?+ w be  
pick$ out ( _! disc\rse :]e( "s use may 
be made at "o "t or ano!r2 nay1 ev5 !   
folly & imp]t95ce ( o!rs w contribute to

 8 in/ruction4 ,by obs]v+ ! graces &    
mann]s ( all he sees1 he w create to    
himself an emulation ( ! good1 & a      
contempt ( ! bad4  ,let an hone/        
curiosity be sugge/$ to 8 fancy ( be+   
inquisitive aft] ev]y?+2 :atev] !re is  
s+ul> & r>e ne> ! place :]e he is1 let  
him g & see x2 a f9e h\se1 a noble      
f\nta91 an em95t man1 ! place :]e a     
battle has be5 anci5tly f\ght1 !        
passages ( ,caes> & ,*>lemagne3         
,qux tellus sit l5ta gelu1 quae putris  
ab ae/u1                ,v5tus 9        
,italiam quis b5e vela f]at4       ,:at 
c\ntry is b\nd 9 fro/1 :at l& is friable
 ) heat1      :at w9d s]ves faire/ =    
,italy4--,prop]tius1 iv4 #c1 #ci4  ,let 
him inquire into ! mann]s1 rev5ues1 &   
alliances ( pr9ces1 ?+s 9 !mselves v    
pleasant to le>n1 & v useful to "k4  ,9 
?is conv]s+ ) m51 ,i mean also1 &       
pr9cipally1 ^? :o only live 9 ! records 
( hi/ory2 he %all1 by read+ ^? books1   
conv]se ) ! great & h]oic s\ls ( ! be/  
ages4  ',tis an idle & va9 /udy to ^? :o

 make x s by do+ x aft] a neglig5t      
mann]1 b to ^? :o d x ) c>e &           
obs]vation1 'tis a /udy ( ine/imable    
fruit & value2 & ! only /udy1 z ,plato  
reports1 t ! ,lac$aemonians res]v$ to   
!mselves4  ,:at pr(it %all he n reap z  
to ! bus9ess ( m51 by read+ ! ,lives (  
,plut>*8  ,b1 )al1 let my gov]nor       
rememb] to :at end 8 in/ructions are    
pr9cipally direct$1 & t he d n s mu*    
impr9t 9 8 pupil's memory ! date ( ! ru9
 ( ,c>?age1 z ! mann]s ( ,hannibal &    
,scipio2 nor s mu* :]e ,m>cellus di$1 z 
:y x 0 unwor?y ( 8 duty t he di$ !re4   
,let him n tea* him s mu* ! n>rative    
p>ts ( hi/ory z to judge !m2 ! read+ (  
!m1 9 my op9ion1 is a ?+ t ( all o!rs we
 apply ourselves unto ) ! mo/ diff]+    
measure4  ,i h read a hundr$ ?+s 9 ,livy
 t ano!r has n1 or n tak5 notice ( at   
lea/2 & ,plut>* has read a hundr$ m !re 
?an ev] ,i c\ld f9d1 or ?an1 p]adv5ture1
 t au?or ev] wrote2 to "s x is m]ely a  
gramm> /udy1 to o!rs ! v anatomy (      
philosophy1 by :i* ! mo/ ab/ruse p>ts ( 

our human nature p5etrate4  ,!re are 9  
,plut>* _m long disc\rses v wor?y to be 
c>efully read & obs]v$1 = he is1 9 my   
op9ion1 ( all o!rs ! greate/ ma/] 9 t   
k9d ( writ+2 b !re are a ?\s& o!rs :i*  
he has only t\*$ & glanc$ ^u1 :]e he    
only po9ts ) 8 f+] to direct u :i* way  
we may g if we w1 & cont5ts himself     
sometimes ) giv+ only "o brisk hit 9 !  
nice/ article ( ! "q1 :5ce we are to    
grope out ! re/4  ,z1 = example1 :]e he 
says'--,9 ! ,essay on ,false ,%ame4--t !
 inhabitants ( ,asia came to be vassals 
to "o only1 = n hav+ be5 able to        
pron\nce "o syllable1 :i* is ,no4  ,:i* 
say+ ( 8 gave p]haps matt] & occasion to
 ,la ,boetie to write 8 ,volunt>y       
,s]vitude4  ,only to see him pick out a 
light action 9 a man's life1 or a m]e ^w
 t does n seem to am\nt ev5 to t1 is    
itself a :ole disc\rse4  ',tis to our   
prejudice t m5 ( und]/&+ %\ld s         
immod]ately affect brevity2 no d\bt _!  
reputation is ! bett] by x1 b 9 !       
meantime we are ! worse4  ,plut>* _h r  

we %\ld applaud 8 judgm5t ?an comm5d 8  
k1 & _h r leave u ) an appetite to read 
m1 ?an glutt$ ) t we h already read4    
,he knew v well1 t a man may say too mu*
 ev5 ^u ! be/ subjects1 & t ,alex&ridas 
ju/ly reproa*$ him :o made v good4 b too
 long spee*es to ! ,ephori1 :5 he said3 
,o /rang]6  ?\ speake/ ! ?+s ?\ %\ld/   
speak1 b n z ?\ %\ld/ speak             
!m4--,plut>*1 ,apo!gms ( !              
,lac$amonians4--,su* z h lean & sp>e    
bodies /uff !mselves out ) clo!s2 s !y  
:o are defective 9 matt] endeav\r to    
make am5ds ) words4  ,human und]/&+ is  
m>vell\sly enlight5$ by daily           
conv]sation ) m51 = we are1 o!rwise1    
compress$ & heap$ up 9 ourselves1 & h   
our sight limit$ to ! l5g? ( our own    
noses4  ,"o ask+ ,socrates ( :at c\ntry 
he 01 he did n make answ]1 ( ,a!ns1 b ( 
! _w2--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 v4 #cg2  
,plut>*1 ,on ,exile1 c4 #d4-- he ^:     
imag9ation 0 full] & wid]1 embrac$ !    
:ole _w = 8 c\ntry1 & ext5d$ 8 society &
 fri5d%ip to all mank9d2 n z we d1 :o   

look no fur!r ?an our feet4  ,:5 ! v9es 
( my village are nipp$ ) ! fro/1 my p>i%
 prie/ pres5tly concludes1 t !          
indignation ( ,god has gone out aga9/   
all ! human race1 & t ! cannibals h     
already got ! pip4  ,:o is x t1 see+ !  
havoc ( ^! civil w>s ( ours1 does n cry 
out1 t ! ma*9e ( ! _w is ne>            
dissolution1 & t ! day ( judgm5t is at  
h&2 )\t consid]+1 t _m worse ?+s h be5  
se51 & t 9 ! meantime1 p are v m]ry 9 a 
?\s& o!r p>ts ( ! e>? = all ?is8  ,= my 
"p1 consid]+ ! lic5ce & impunity t      
always att5d su* commotions1 ,i wond] !y
 are s mod]ate1 & t !re is no m mis*ief 
done4  ,to him :o feels ! hail/ones     
patt] ab\t 8 e>s1 ! :ole hemisph]e      
appe>s to be 9 /orm & tempe/2 l !       
ridicul\s ,savoy>d1 :o said v gravely1 t
 if t simple k+ ( ,france c\ld h manag$ 
8 =tune z he %\ld h done1 he might 9 "t 
h come to h be5 /ew>d ( ! h\sehold to ! 
duke 8 ma/]3 ! fell[ c\ld n1 9 8 %all[  
imag9ation1 conceive t !re c\ld be any?+
 great] ?an a ,duke ( ,savoy4  ,&1 9    

tru?1 we are all ( u1 ins5sibly1 9 ?is  
error1 an error ( a v great weight & v  
p]nici\s consequ5ce4  ,b :oev] %all     
repres5t to 8 fancy1 z 9 a picture1 t   
great image ( our "m nature1 9 h] full  
maje/y & lu/re1 :oev] 9 h] face %all    
read s g5]al & s con/ant a v>iety1 :oev]
 %all obs]ve himself 9 t figure1 & n    
himself b a :ole k+dom1 no bigg] ?an !  
lea/ t\* or prick ( a p5cil 9 comp>ison 
( ! :ole1 t man alone is able to value  
?+s accord+ to _! true e/imate & gr&eur4
  ,?is great _w :i* "s d yet multiply z 
sev]al species "u "o g5us1 is ! mirror  
:]e9 we are to behold ourselves1 to be  
able to "k ourselves z we ought to d 9 !
 true bias4  ,9 %ort1 ,i w\ld h ?is to  
be ! book my "y g5tleman %\ld /udy ) !  
mo/ att5tion4  ,s _m hum\rs1 s _m sects1
 s _m judgm5ts1 op9ions1 laws1 & cu/oms1
 tea* u to judge aright ( our own1 &    
in=m our und]/&+ to discov] its         
imp]fection & natural infirmity1 :i* is 
no trivial speculation4  ,s _m mutations
 ( /ates & k+doms1 & s _m turns &       

revolutions ( public =tune1 w make u    
wise en\gh to make no great wond] ( our 
own4  ,s _m great names1 s _m fam\s     
victories & conque/s dr[n$ & swall[$ 9  
oblivion1 r5d] our hopes ridicul\s (    
et]nis+ our names by ! tak+ (           
half-a-score ( light horse1 or a h5roo/1
 :i* only d]ives its memory f its ru94  
,! pride & arrogance ( s _m =eign pomps1
 ! inflat$ maje/y ( s _m c\rts &        
gr&eurs1 accu/om & =tify our sight )\t  
clos+ our eyes to behold ! lu/re ( our  
own2 s _m trillions ( m51 buri$ be=e u1 
enc\rage u n to fe> to g seek su* good  
company 9 ! o!r _w3 & s ( ! re/         
,py?agoras 0 want to say1--,cic]o1      
,tusc4 ,quaes41 v4  #c4--t our life     
resembles ! great & popul\s assembly ( !
 ,olympic games1 :]e9 "s ex]cise ! body1
 t !y may c>ry away ! glory ( ! prize3  
o!rs br+ m]*&ise to sell = pr(it3 !re   
are also "s 7& ^? none ( ! wor/ sort7 :o
 pursue no o!r advantage ?an only to    
look on1 & consid] h[ & :y ev]y?+ is    
done1 & to be spectators ( ! lives ( o!r

 m51 !reby ! bett] to judge ( & regulate
 _! own4  ,to examples may fitly be     
appli$ all ! pr(itable disc\rses (      
philosophy1 to :i* all human actions1 z 
to _! be/ rule1 ought to be especially  
direct$3 a s*ol> %all be taught to "k-- 
,quid fas opt>e3 quid asp]              
,utile nummus habet3 patrix c>isque     
prop9quis           ,quantum el>giri    
deceat3 qu]n te ,deus esse              
,jussit1 et humana qua p>te locatus es 9
 re2           ,quid sumus1 et quidnam  
victuri gignimur4       ,le>n :at x is  
"r to wi%2 :at is ! true use ( co9$     
money2 h[ mu* x becomes u to give 9     
lib]ality to our c\ntry      & our de>  
relations2 :om & :at ! ,deity comm&$ !e 
to      be2 & 9 :at "p ( ! human sy/em  
?\ art plac$2 :at we      are ant to :at
 purpose eng5d]$4--,p]sius1 iii4 #fi    
:at x is to "k1 & :at to be ignorant2   
:at ought to be ! end & design ( /udy2  
:at val\r1 temp]ance1 & ju/ice are2 !   
diff]5ce betwixt ambition & av>ice1     
s]vitude & subjection1 lic5ce & lib]ty2 

by :at tok5 a man may "k true & solid   
cont5tm5t2 h[ f> dea?1 affliction1 &    
disgrace are to be appreh5d$2           
,et quo quemque modo fugiatque f]atque  
laborem4            ,& h[ y may %un or  
su/a9 e h>d%ip4           --,virgil1    
,a,eneid1 iii4 #dei4  by :at secret     
spr+s we move1 & ! reason ( our v>i\s   
agitations & irresolutions3 =1 me?9ks ! 
fir/ doctr9e ) :i* "o %\ld season 8     
und]/&+1 ought to be t :i* regulates 8  
mann]s & 8 s5se2 t tea*es him to "k     
himself1 & h[ bo? well to dig & well to 
live4  ,among/ ! lib]al sci5ces1 let u  
beg9 ) t :i* makes u free2 n t !y d n   
all s]ve 9 "s measure to ! in/ruction & 
use ( life1 z all o!r ?+s 9 "s sort also
 d2 b let u make *oice ( t :i* directly 
& pr(ess$ly s]ves to t end4  ,if we are 
once able to re/ra9 ! (fices ( human    
life )9 _! j & natural limits1 we %all  
f9d t mo/ ( ! sci5ces 9 use are ( no    
great use to u1 & ev5 9 ^? t are1 t !re 
are _m v unnecess>y cavities &          
dilatations :i* we _h bett] let alone1  

&1 foll[+ ,socrates' direction1 limit ! 
c\rse ( our /udies to ^? ?+s only :]e is
 a true & real utility3                 
,sap]e aude2                ,incipe2    
,qui recte viv5di prorogat horam1       
,ru/icus exspectat1 dum defluat amnis2  
at ille                ,labitur1 et     
labetur 9 omne volubilis oevum4         
,d>e to be wise2 beg96 he :o def]s ! h\r
 ( liv+ well is      l ! cl[n1 wait+    
till ! riv] %all h fl[$ out3 b      !   
riv] /ill fl[s1 & w run on1 ) con/ant   
c\rse1 to      ages )\t end4--,horace1  
,ep41 i4 #b4  ',tis a great fool]y to   
tea* our *ildr53                ,quid   
moveant ,pisces1 animosaque signa       
,leonis1                ,lotus et       
,hesp]ia quid ,capricornus aqua1        
,:at influ5ce ,pisces h1 or ! sign (    
angry ,leo1 or      ,capricorn1 wa%$ by 
! ,hesp]ian wave4--,prop]tius1 iv4 ,i1  
#hi4  ! k ( ! />s & ! motion ( ! eigh?  
sph]e be=e _! own3       ,:at c>e ,i    
ab\t ! ,pleiades or ! />s ( ,taurus8    
--,anacreon1 ,ode1 xvii4 #aj4           

,anaxim5es writ+ to ,py?agoras1 ,to :at 
purpose1 said he1 %\ld ,i tr\ble myself 
9 se>*+ out ! secrets ( ! />s1 hav+ dea?
 or slav]y cont9ually be=e my eyes8 = ! 
k+s ( ,p]sia 7 at t "t prep>+ to invade 
8 c\ntry4  ,e "o ought to say ?us1 ,be+ 
assault$1 z ,i am by ambition1 av>ice1  
tem]ity1 sup]/ition1 & hav+ )9 s _m o!r 
enemies ( life1 %all ,i g pond] ov] !   
_w's *anges8  ,aft] hav+ taught him :at 
w make him m wise & good1 y may !n      
ent]ta9 him ) ! elem5ts ( logic1        
physics1 geometry1 rhetoric1 & ! sci5ce 
:i* he %all !n himself mo/ incl9e to1 8 
judgm5t be+ be=eh& =m$ & fit to *oose1  
he w quickly make 8 own4  ,! way (      
in/ruct+ him ought to be sometimes by   
disc\rse1 & sometimes by read+2         
sometimes 8 gov]nor %all put ! au?or    
himself1 :i* he %all ?9k mo/ prop] =    
him1 into 8 h&s1 & sometimes only ! m>r[
 & sub/ance ( x2 & if himself be n      
conv]sant en\gh 9 books to turn to all !
 f9e disc\rses ! books conta9 = 8       
purpose1 !re may "s man ( le>n+ be jo9$ 

to him1 t ^u e occasion %all supply him 
) :at he /&s 9 ne$ (1 to furni% x to 8  
pupil4  ,& :o c d\bt b t ?is way ( tea*+
 is mu* m easy & natural ?an t (        
,gaza1--,!odore ,gaza1 rector ( !       
,academy ( ,f]r>a4--9 :i* ! precepts are
 s intricate1 & s h>%1 & ! words s va91 
lean2 & insignificant1 t !re is no hold 
to be tak5 ( !m1 no?+ t quick5s &       
elevates ! wit & fancy1 :]eas "h ! m9d  
has :at to fe$ ^u & to dige/4  ,?is     
fruit1 !re=e1 is n only )\t comp>ison1  
mu* m fair & beautiful2 b w also be mu* 
m e>ly ripe4  ',tis a ?\s& pities t     
matt]s %\ld be at su* a pass 9 ?is age (
 ours1 t philosophy1 ev5 ) m5 ( und]/&+1
 %\ld be1 look$ ^u z a va9 & fanta/ic   
"n1 a ?+ ( no use1 no value1 ei!r 9     
op9ion or effect1 ( :i* ,i ?9k ^?       
ergotisms & petty sophi/ries1 by        
prepossess+ ! av5ues to x1 are ! cause4 
,& p are mu* to blame to repres5t x to  
*ildr5 = a ?+ ( s difficult access1 & ) 
su* a fr[n+1 grim1 & =midable aspect4   
,:o is x t has disguis$ x ?us1 ) ?is    

false1 pale1 & gho/ly c\nt5ance8  ,!re  
is no?+ m airy1 m gay1 m frolic1 & ,i _h
 l to h said1 m wanton4  ,%e prea*es    
no?+ b fea/+ & jollity2 a melan*olic    
anxi\s look %[s t %e does n inhabit !re4
  ,demetrius ! gramm>ian f9d+ 9 ! temple
 ( ,delphos a knot ( philosoph]s set    
*att+ toge!r1 said to !m1--,plut>*1     
,treatise on ,oracles :i* h ceas$--,ei!r
 ,i am mu* deceiv$1 or by y\r *e]ful &  
pleasant c\nt5ances1 y are engag$ 9 no1 
v deep disc\rse4  ,to :i* "o ( !m1      
,h]acleon ! ,meg>ean1 repli$3 ,tis = su*
 z are puzzl$ ab\t inquir+ :e!r ! future
 t5se ( ! v]b ------ is spelt ) a d\ble 
,a1 or t hunt aft] ! d]ivation ( !      
comp>atives ----- & -----1 & !          
sup]latives ---- & ------1 to knit _!   
br[s :il/ disc\rs+ ( _! sci5ce3 b z to  
philosophical disc\rses1 !y always div]t
 & *e] up ^? t ent]ta9 !m1 & nev] deject
 !m or make !m sad4                     
,depr5das animi torm5ta lat5tis 9 aegro 
,corpore2 depr5das et gaudia2 sumit     
utrumque                ,inde habitum   

facies4       ,y may disc]n ! torm5ts ( 
m9d lurk+ 9 a sick body2 y      may     
disc]n its joys3 ei!r expression ! face 
assumes f !      m9d4--,juv5al1 ix4 #ah 
,! s\l t lodges philosophy1 ought to be 
( su* a con/itution ( heal?1 z to r5d] !
 body 9 l mann] heal?ful too2 %e ought  
to make h] tranquillity & satisfaction  
%9e s z to appe> )\t1 & h] cont5tm5t    
ought to fa%ion ! outw>d behavi\r to h] 
own m\ld1 & consequ5tly to =tify x ) a  
graceful confid5ce1 an active & joy\s   
c>riage1 & a s]5e & cont5t$ c\nt5ance4  
,! mo/ manife/ sign ( wisdom is a       
cont9ual *e]fulness2 h] /ate is l t (   
?+s 9 ! regions above ! moon1 always    
cle> & s]5e4 ',tis ,b>oco &             
,b>alipton--,two t]ms ( ! anci5t        
s*ola/ic logic4--t r5d] _! disciples s  
dirty & ill-fav\r$1 & n %e2 !y d n s mu*
 z "k h] b by he>say4  ,:at6  ,x is %e t
 calms & appeases ! /orms & tempe/s ( ! 
s\l1 & :o tea*es fam9e & fev]s to laugh 
& s+2 & t1 n by c]ta9 imag9>y epicycles1
 b by natural & manife/ reasons4  ,%e   

has virtue = h] end1 :i* is n1 z !      
s*oolm5 say1 situate ^u ! summit ( a    
p]p5dicul>1 rugg$1 inaccessible         
precipice3 su* z h approa*$ h] f9d h]1 q
 on ! contr>y1 to be seat$ 9 a fair1    
fruitful1 & fl\ri%+ pla91 :5ce %e easily
 discov]s all ?+s bel[2 to :i* place any
 "o may1 h[ev]1 arrive1 if he "k b !    
way1 ?r\gh %ady1 gre51 & sweetly-fl\ri%+
 av5ues1 by a pleasant1 easy1 & smoo?   
desc5t1 l t ( ! cele/ial vault4 ',tis = 
n hav+ frequ5t$ ?is supreme1 ?is        
beautiful1 triumphant1 & amiable1 ?is   
equally delici\s & c\rage\s virtue1 ?is 
s pr(ess$ & implacable enemy to anxiety1
 sorr[1 fe>1 & con/ra9t1 :o1 hav+ nature
 = h] guide1 has =tune & pleasure = h]  
companions1 t !y h gone1 accord+ to _!  
own weak imag9ation1 & creat$ ?is       
ridicul\s1 ?is sorr[ful1 qu]ul\s1       
despiteful1 ?reat5+1 t]rible image ( x  
to !mselves & o!rs1 & plac$ x ^u a rock 
ap>t1 among/ ?orns & brambles1 & made ( 
x a hobgobl9 to affright p4  ,b !       
gov]nor t ,i w\ld h1 t is su* a "o z    

kn[s x to be 8 duty to possess 8 pupil )
 z mu* or m affection ?an rev]5ce to    
virtue1 w be able to in=m him1 t ! poets
 h ev]more accommodat$ !mselves to !    
public hum\r1 & make him s5sible1 t !   
gods h plant$ m toil & sweat 9 ! av5ues 
( ! cab9ets ( ,v5us ?an 9 ^? ( ,m9]va4  
,& :5 he %all once f9d him beg9 to      
appreh5d1 & %all repres5t to him a      
,bradamante or an ,angelica--,h]o9es (  
,ario/o4--= a mi/ress1 a natural1       
active1 g5]\s1 & n a viragoi%1 b a manly
 beauty1 9 comp>ison ( a s(t1 delicate1 
artificial simp]+1 & affect$ =m2 ! "o 9 
! habit ( a h]oic y\?1 we>+ a glitt]+   
helmet1 ! o!r trick$ up 9 curls &       
ribbons l a wanton m9x2 he w !n look ^u 
8 own affection z brave & mascul9e1 :5  
he %all *oose q contr>y to t effem9ate  
%eph]d ( ,phrygia4  ,su* a tutor w make 
a pupil dige/ ?is new lesson1 t ! height
 & value ( true virtue consi/s 9 !      
facility1 utility1 & pleasure ( its     
ex]cise2 s f> f difficulty1 t boys1 z   
well z m51 & ! innoc5t z well z !       

subtle1 may make x _! own2 x is by ord]1
 & n by =ce1 t x is to be acquir$4      
,socrates1 h] fir/ m9ion1 is s av]se to 
all mann] ( viol5ce1 z totally to ?r[ x 
aside1 to slip into ! m natural facility
 ( h] own progress2 'tis ! nurs+ "m (   
all human pleasures1 :o 9 r5d]+ !m j1   
r5d]s !m also pure & p]man5t2 9 mod]at+ 
!m1 keeps !m 9 brea? & appetite2 9      
int]dict+ ^? :i* %e h]self refuses1 :ets
 our desire to ^? t %e all[s2 &1 l a k9d
 & lib]al "m1 abundantly all[s all t    
nature requires1 ev5 to satiety1 if n to
 lassitude3 unless we mean to say t !   
regim5 :i* /ops ! top] be=e he has drunk
 himself drunk1 ! glutton be=e he has   
eat5 to a surfeit1 & ! le*] be=e he has 
got ! pox1 is an enemy to pleasure4  ,if
 ! ord9>y =tune fail1 %e does )\t x1 &  
=ms ano!r1 :olly h] own1 n s fickle &   
un/eady z ! o!r4  ,%e c be ri*1 be pot5t
 & wise1 & kn[s h[ to lie ^u s(t p]fum$ 
b$s3 %e loves life1 beauty1 glory1 &    
heal?2 b h] prop] & peculi> (fice is to 
"k h[ to regulate ! use ( all ^! good   

?+s1 & h[ to lose !m )\t conc]n3 an     
(fice mu* m noble ?an tr\blesome1 & )\t 
:i* ! :ole c\rse ( life is unnatural1   
turbul5t1 & de=m$1 & !re x is inde$1 t  
m5 may ju/ly repres5t ^? mon/]s ^u rocks
 & precipices4  ,if ?is pupil %all happ5
 to be ( s contr>y a disposition1 t he  
_h r he> a tale ( a tub ?an ! true      
n>rative ( "s noble exp$ition or "s wise
 & le>n$ disc\rse2 :o at ! beat ( drum1 
t excites ! y\?ful ard\r ( 8 companions1
 leaves t to foll[ ano!r t calls to a   
morris or ! be>s2 :o w\ld n wi%1 & f9d x
 m delightful & m excell5t1 to return   
all du/ & sweat victori\s f a battle1   
?an f t5nis or f a ball1 ) ! prize ( ^? 
ex]cises2 ,i see no o!r rem$y1 b t he be
 b\nd pr5tice 9 "s good t[n to le>n to  
make m9c$ pies1 ?\gh he 7 ! son ( a     
duke2 accord+ to ,plato's precept1 t    
*ildr5 are to be plac$ out & dispos$ (1 
n accord+ to ! weal?1 qualities1 or     
condition ( ! fa!r1 b accord+ to !      
faculties & ! capacity ( _! own s\ls4   
,s9ce philosophy is t :i* in/ructs u to 

live1 & t infancy has !re its lessons z 
well z o!r ages1 :y is x n communicat$  
to *ildr5 betimes8           ,udum et   
molle lutum e/2 nunc1 nunc prop]&us1 et 
acri           ,f+5dus s9e f9e rota4    
,! clay is moi/ & s(t3 n[1 n[ make ha/e1
 & =m !      pit*] on ! rapid           
:eel4--,p]sius1 iii4 #bc4  ,!y beg9 to  
tea* u to live :5 we h almo/ done liv+4 
,a hundr$ /ud5ts h got ! pox be=e !y h  
come to read ,ari/otle's lecture on     
temp]ance4  ,cic]o said1 t ?\gh he %\ld 
live two m5's ages1 he %\ld nev] f9d    
leisure to /udy ! lyric poets2 & ,i f9d 
^! sophi/]s yet m deplorably            
unpr(itable4 ,! boy we w\ld bre$ has a  
great deal less "t to sp>e2 he owes b ! 
fir/ fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ( 8 life to  
education2 ! rema9d] is due to action4  
,let u1 !re=e1 employ t %ort "t 9       
necess>y in/ruction4  ,away ) ! ?orny   
subtleties ( dialectics2 !y are abuses1 
?+s by :i* our lives c nev] be am5d$3   
take ! pla9 philosophical disc\rses1    
le>n h[ rightly to *oose1 & !n rightly  

to apply !m2 !y are m easy to be        
und]/ood ?an "o ( ,boccaccio's novels2 a
 *ild f nurse is mu* m capable ( !m1 ?an
 ( le>n+ to read or to write4           
,philosophy has disc\rses prop] =       
*ildhood1 z well z = ! decrepit age (   
m54  ,i am ( ,plut>*'s m9d1 t ,ari/otle 
did n s mu* tr\ble 8 great disciple ) ! 
knack ( =m+ syllogisms1 or ) ! elem5ts (
 geometry2 z ) infus+ into him good     
precepts conc]n+ val\r1 pr[ess1         
magnanimity1 temp]ance1 & ! contempt (  
fe>2 & ) ?is ammunition1 s5t him1 :il/  
yet a boy1 ) no m ?an ?irty ?\s& foot1  
f\r ?\s& horse1 & b =ty-two ?\s& cr[ns1 
to subjugate ! empire ( ! :ole e>?4  ,= 
! o!r acts & sci5ces1 he says1 ,alex&]  
highly inde$ comm5d$ _! excell5ce & *>m1
 & _h !m 9 v great hon\r & e/eem1 b n   
ravi%$ ) !m to t degree z to be tempt$  
to affect ! practice ( !m ,9 8 own      
p]son3                ,petite h9c1      
juv5esque s5esque1               ,f9em  
ammo c]tum1 mis]isque viatica canis4    
,"y m5 & old m51 d]ive h5ce a c]ta9 end 

to ! m9d1      & /ores = mis]able grey  
hairs4--,p]sius1 v4 #fd4  ,epicurus1 9 !
 beg9n+ ( 8 lett] to ,m5iceus1--,diog5es
 ,la]tius1 x4 #abb4--says1 ,t nei!r !   
y\nge/ %\ld refuse to philosophise1 nor 
! olde/ gr[ we>y ( x4  ,:o does o!rwise1
 seems tacitly to imply1 t ei!r ! "t (  
liv+ happily is n yet come1 or t x is   
already pa/4  ,& yet1 a = all t1 ,i w\ld
 n h ?is pupil ( ours imprison$ & made a
 slave to 8 book2 nor w\ld ,i h him giv5
 up to ! morosity & melan*olic hum\r ( a
 s\r ill-natur$ p$ant4  ,i w\ld n h 8 _s
 c[$ & subdu$1 by apply+ him to ! rack1 
& torm5t+ him1 z "s d1 f\rte5 or fifte5 
h\rs a day1 & s make a pack-horse ( him4
  ,nei!r %\ld ,i ?9k x good1 :51 by     
reason ( a solit>y & melan*olic         
complexion1 he is discov]$ to be ov]mu* 
addict$ to 8 book1 to n\ri% t hum\r 9   
him2 = t r5d]s him unfit = civil        
conv]sation1 & div]ts him f bett]       
employm5ts4  ,& h[ _m h ,i se5 9 my "t  
totally brutifi$ by an immod]ate ?ir/   
aft] k8  ,c>neades 0 s besott$ ) x1 t he

 w\ld n f9d "t s mu* z to comb 8 head or
 to p>e 8 nails4  ,nei!r w\ld ,i h 8    
g5]\s mann]s spoil$ & corrupt$ by !     
incivility & b>b>ism ( ^? ( ano!r4  ,!  
,fr5* wisdom 0 anci5tly turn$ into      
prov]b3 ,e>ly1 b ( no cont9uance4  ,&1 9
 tru?1 we yet see1 t no?+ c be m +5i\s &
 pleas+ ?an ! *ildr5 ( ,france2 b !y    
ord9>ily deceive ! hope & expectation t 
h be5 conceiv$ ( !m2 & gr[n up to be m51
 h no?+ extraord9>y or wor? tak+ notice 
(3 ,i h he>d m5 ( good und]/&+ say1 ^!  
colleges ( ours to :i* we s5d our "y p  
7& ( :i* we h b too _m7 make !m su*     
animals z !y are4--,hobbes said t if he 
,_h be5 at college z long z o!r p he    
%\ld h be5 z great a blockhead z !y4    
,w4,c4,h4 ,& ,bacon be=e ,hobbe's "t _h 
discuss$ ! futility ( univ]sity tea*+4  
,d4,w4  ,b to our little monsieur1 a    
closet1 a g>d51 ! table1 8 b$1 solitude1
 & company1 morn+ & ev5+1 all h\rs %all 
be ! same1 & all places to him a /udy2 =
 philosophy1 :o1 z ! =matrix ( judgm5t &
 mann]s1 %all be 8 pr9cipal lesson1 has 

t privilege to h a h& 9 ev]y?+4  ,!     
orator ,isocrates1 be+ at a fea/        
entreat$ to speak ( 8 art1 all ! company
 7 satisfi$ ) & comm5d$ 8 answ]3  ,x is 
n n[ a "t1 said he1 to d :at ,i c d2 & t
 :i* x is n[ "t to d1 ,i _c d4--,plut>*1
 ,symp41 i4 ,i4--,= to make orations &  
rhetorical disputes 9 a company met     
toge!r to laugh & make good *e]1 _h be5 
v unreasonable & improp]1 & z mu* might 
h be5 said ( all ! o!r sci5ces4 ,b z to 
:at conc]ns philosophy1 t "p ( x at lea/
 t treats ( man1 & ( 8 (fices & duties1 
x has be5 ! common op9ion ( all wise m51
 t1 out ( respect to ! sweetness ( h]   
conv]sation1 %e is ev] to be admitt$ 9  
all sports & ent]ta9m5ts4  ,& ,plato1   
hav+ invit$ h] to 8 fea/1 we see aft] h[
 g5tle & oblig+ a mann]1 accommodat$ bo?
 to "t & place1 %e ent]ta9$ ! company1  
?\gh 9 a disc\rse ( ! highe/ & mo/      
important nature3                ,aeque 
paup]ibus prode/1 locupletibus aeque2   
,et1 neglecta1 aeque pu]is s5ibusque    
nocebit4       ,x pr(its poor & ri*     

alike1 b1 neglect$1 equally hurts old   
& "y4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #be4  ,by ?is  
me?od ( in/ruction1 my "y pupil w be mu*
 m & bett] employ$ ?an 8 fell[s ( !     
college are4  ,b z ! /eps we take 9     
walk+ to & fro 9 a gall]y1 ?\gh ?ree    
times z _m1 d n tire a man s mu* z ^? we
 employ 9 a =mal j\rney1 s our lesson1 z
 x 7 accid5tally occurr+1 )\t any set   
obligation ( "t or place1 & fall+       
naturally into e action1 w ins5sibly    
ins9uate itself4  ,by :i* means our v   
ex]cises & recreations1 runn+1 wre/l+1  
music1 danc+1 hunt+1 rid+1 & f5c+1 w    
prove to be a good "p ( our /udy4  ,i   
w\ld h 8 outw>d fa%ion & mi51 & !       
disposition ( 8 limbs1 =m$ at ! same "t 
) 8 m9d4  ',tis n a s\l1 'tis n a body t
 we are tra9+ up1 b a man1 & we ought n 
to divide him4  ,&1 z ,plato says1 we   
are n to fa%ion "o )\t ! o!r1 b make !m 
draw toge!r l two horses h>ness$ to a   
coa*4  ,by :i* say+ ( 81 does he n seem 
to all[ m "t =1 & to take m c>e (       
ex]cises = ! body1 & to hold t ! m9d1 9 

a good proportion1 does h] bus9ess at ! 
same "t too8  ,z to ! re/1 ?is me?od (  
education ought to be c>ri$ on ) a sev]e
 sweetness1 q contr>y to ! practice (   
our p$ants1 :o1 in/ead ( tempt+ & allur+
 *ildr5 to lett]s by apt & g5tle ways1 d
 9 tru? pres5t no?+ be=e !m b rods &    
f]ules1 horror & cruelty4  ,away ) ?is  
viol5ce6  away ) ?is compulsion6 ?an    
:i*1 ,i c]ta9ly believe no?+ m dulls &  
deg5]ates a well-desc5d$ nature4  ,if y 
w\ld h him appreh5d %ame & *a/isem5t1 d 
n h>d5 him to !m3 inure him to heat &   
cold1 to w9d & sun1 & to dang]s t he    
ought to despise2 wean him f all        
effem9acy & delicacy 9 clo!s & lodg+1   
eat+ & dr9k+2 accu/om him to ev]y?+1 t  
he may n be a ,sir ,p>is1 a             
c>pet-knight1 b a s9ewy1 h>dy1 & vigor\s
 "y man4  ,i h ev] f a *ild to ! age    
:]e9 ,i n[ am1 be5 ( ?is op9ion1 & am   
/ill con/ant to x4  ,b among/ o!r ?+s1 !
 /rict gov]nm5t ( mo/ ( our colleges has
 ev]more displeas$ me2 p]adv5ture1 !y   
might h err$ less p]nici\sly on !       

indulg5t side4  ',tis a real h\se (     
correction ( imprison$ y\?4  ,!y are    
made debau*$ by be+ puni%$ be=e !y are  
s4  ,d b come 9 :5 !y are ab\t _!       
lesson1 & y %all he> no?+ b ! outcries (
 boys "u execution1 ) ! ?und]+ noise (  
_! p$agogues drunk ) fury4 ,a v pretty  
way ?is1 to tempt ^! t5d] & timor\s s\ls
 to love _! book1 ) a furi\s c\nt5ance1 
& a rod 9 h&6  ,a curs$ & p]nici\s way (
 proce$+6  ,besides :at ,qu9tilian has v
 well obs]v$1 t ?is imp]i\s au?ority is 
(t5 att5d$ by v dang]\s consequ5ces1 &  
p>ticul>ly our way ( *a/is+4  ,h[ mu* m 
dec5t w\ld x be to see _! classes /rew$ 
) gre5 leaves & f9e fl[]s1 ?an ) !      
bloody /umps ( bir* & will[s8  ,7 x left
 to my ord]+4  ,i %\ld pa9t ! s*ool ) ! 
pictures ( joy & gladness2 ,flora & !   
,graces1 z ! philosoph] ,speusippus did 
84 ,:]e _! pr(it is1 let !m !re h _!    
pleasure too4 ,su* vi&s z are prop] &   
:olesome = *ildr51 %\ld be sweet5$ )    
sug>1 & su* z are dang]\s to !m1        
embitt]$ ) gall4 ',tis m>vell\s to see  

h[ solicit\s ,plato is 9 8 ,laws conc]n+
 ! gaiety & div]sion ( ! y\? ( 8 city1 &
 h[ mu* & (t5 he enl>ges ^u ! races1    
sports1 songs1 leaps1 & dances3 ( :i*1  
he says1 t antiquity has giv5 ! ord]+ & 
patronage p>ticul>ly to ! gods !mselves1
 to ,apollo1 ,m9]va1 & ! ,muses4  ,he   
insi/s long ^u1 & is v p>ticul> 91 giv+ 
innum]able precepts = ex]cises2 b z to !
 lett]$ sci5ces1 says v little1 & only  
seems p>ticul>ly to recomm5d poetry ^u !
 acc\nt ( music4  ,all s+ul>ity 9 our   
mann]s & conditions is to be avoid$1 z  
inconsi/5t ) civil society4  ,:o w\ld n 
be a/oni%$ at s /range a con/itution z t
 ( ,demophoon1 /ew>d to ,alex&] !       
,great1 :o sweat$ 9 ! %ade & %iv]$ 9 !  
sun8  ,i h se5 ^? :o h run f ! smell ( a
 mell[ apple ) great] precipitation ?an 
f a h>quebuss-%ot2 o!rs afraid ( a m\se2
 o!rs vomit at ! sight ( cream2 o!rs    
ready to swoon at ! mak+ ( a fea!r b$2  
,g]manicus c\ld nei!r endure ! sight nor
 ! cr[+ ( a cock4  ,i w n d5y1 b t !re  
may1 p]adv5ture1 be "s occult cause &   

natural av]sion 9 ^! cases2 b1 9 my     
op9ion1 a man might conqu] x1 if he took
 x 9 "t4  ,precept has 9 ?is wr\ght s   
effectually ^u me1 ?\gh n )\t "s pa9s on
 my "p1 ,i confess1 t be] except$1 my   
appetite accommodates itself indiff]5tly
 to all sorts ( diet4  ,"y bodies are   
supple2 "o %\ld1 !re=e1 9 t age b5d &   
ply !m to all fa%ions & cu/oms3 &       
provid$ a man c conta9 ! appetite & ! w 
)9 _! due limits1 let a "y man1 9 ,god's
 "n1 be r5d]$ fit = all nations & all   
companies1 ev5 to debau*]y & excess1 if 
ne$ be2 t is1 :]e he %all d x out (     
complac5cy to ! cu/oms ( ! place4 ,let  
him be able to d ev]y?+1 b love to d    
no?+ b :at is good4  ,! philosoph]s     
!mselves d n ju/ify ,calli/h5es = =feit+
 ! fav\r ( 8 ma/] ,alex&] ! ,great1 by  
refus+ to pl$ge him a cup ( w9e4  ,let  
him laugh1 play1 w5* ) 8 pr9ce3 nay1 ,i 
w\ld h him1 ev5 9 8 debau*es1 too h>d = 
! re/ ( ! company1 & to excel 8         
companions 9 ability & vig\r1 & t he may
 n give ov] do+ x1 ei!r ?r\gh defect (  

p[] or k h[ to d x1 b = want ( w4       
,multum int]e/1 utrum pecc>e ali quis   
nolit1 an nesciat4       ,!re is a va/  
diff]5ce betwixt =be>+ to s91 & n       
kn[+ h[ to s94--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ij  ,i   
?\ght ,i pass$ a complim5t ^u a "l1 z   
free f ^? excesses z any man 9 ,france1 
by ask+ him be=e a great deal ( v good  
company1 h[ _m times 9 8 life he _h be5 
drunk 9 ,g]many1 9 ! "t ( 8 be+ !re ab\t
 8 ,maje/y's affairs2 :i* he also took z
 x 0 int5d$1 & made answ]1 ,?ree times2 
& )al told u ! :ole /ory ( 8 debau*es4  
,i "k "s :o1 = want ( ?is faculty1 h    
f\nd a great inconv5i5ce 9 negotiat+ ) t
 nation4  ,i h (t5 ) great admiration   
reflect$ ^u ! wond]ful con/itution (    
,alcibiades1 :o s easily c\ld trans=m   
himself to s v>i\s fa%ions )\t any      
prejudice to 8 heal?2 "o :ile outdo+ !  
,p]sian pomp & luxury1 & ano!r1 !       
,lac$aemonian au/]ity & frugality2 z    
re=m$ 9 ,sp>ta1 z voluptu\s 9 ,ionia3   
,omnis ,ari/ippum decuit color1 et      
/atus1 et res4       ,e complexion (    

life1 & /ation1 & circum/ance became    
,ari/ippus4--,horace1 ,ep41 xvii4 #bc4  
,i w\ld h my pupil to be su* an "o1     
,quem duplici panno pat5tia velat1      
,mirabor1 vitae via si conv]sa decebit1 
,p]sonamque f]et non inconc9nus         
utramque4       ,i %\ld admire him :o ) 
pati5ce be>+ a pat*$ g>m5t1      be>s   
well a *ang$ =tune1 act+ bo? p>ts       
equally well4      --,horace ,ep41 xvii4
 #be4  ,^! are my lessons1 & he :o puts 
!m 9 practice %all reap m advantage ?an 
he :o has _h !m read to him only1 & s   
only kn[s !m4  ,if y see him1 y he> him2
 if y he> him1 y see him4  ,god =bid1   
says "o 9 ,plato1 t to philosophise 7   
only to read a great _m books1 & to le>n
 ! arts4            ,hanc amplissimam   
omnium artium b5e viv5di discipl9am1    
vita magis quam lit]is1 p]sequuti sunt4 
,!y h proce$$ to ?is discipl9e ( liv+   
well1 :i* (      all arts is ! greate/1 
by _! lives1 r ?an by _!                
read+4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 iv4 #c4 
,leo1 pr9ce ( ! ,phliasians1 ask+       

,h]aclides ,ponticus--,x 0 n ,h]aclides 
( ,pontus :o made ?is answ]1 b          
,py?agoras4--( :at art or sci5ce he made
 pr(ession3 ,i "k1 said he1 nei!r art   
nor sci5ce1 b ,i am a philosoph]4  ,"o  
reproa*+ ,diog5es t1 be+ ignorant1 he   
%\ld pret5d to philosophy2 ,i !re=e1    
answ]$ he1 pret5d to x ) s mu* ! m      
reason4  ,hegesias entreat$ t he w\ld   
read a c]ta9 book to him3 ,y are        
pleasant1 said he2 y *oose ^? figs t are
 true & natural1 & n ^? t are pa9t$2 :y 
d y n also *oose ex]cises :i* are       
naturally true1 r ?an ^? writt58  ,! lad
 w n s mu* get 8 lesson by he>t z he w  
practise x3 he w repeat x 9 8 actions4  
,we %all discov] if !re be prud5ce 9 8  
ex]cises1 if !re be s9c]ity & ju/ice 9 8
 deportm5t1 if !re be grace & judgm5t 9 
8 speak+2 if !re be con/ancy 9 8        
sickness2 if !re be mode/y 9 8 mir?1    
temp]ance 9 8 pleasures1 ord] 9 8       
dome/ic economy1 indiff]5ce 9 palate1   
:e!r :at he eats or dr9ks be fle% or    
fi%1 w9e or wat]3       ,qui discipl9am 

suam non o/5tationem sci5tiae1 s$ legem 
vitae      putet3 quique obtemp]et ipse 
sibi1 et decretis p>eat4       ,:o      
consid]s 8 own discipl9e1 n z a va9     
o/5tation (      sci5ce1 b z a law &    
rule ( life2 & :o obeys 8 own           
decrees1 & ! laws he has prescrib$ =    
himself4      --,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41
 ii4 #d4  ,! conduct ( our lives is !   
true mirror ( our doctr9e4  ,zeuxidamus1
 to "o :o ask$ him1 :y ! ,lac$aemonians 
did n commit _! con/itutions ( *ivalry  
to writ+1 & deliv] !m to _! "y m5 to    
read1 made answ]1 t x 0 because !y w\ld 
inure !m to action1 & n amuse !m )      
words4  ,) su* a "o1 aft] fifte5 or     
sixte5 ye>s' /udy1 comp>e "o ( our      
college ,lat9i/s1 :o has ?r[n away s mu*
 "t 9 no?+ b le>n+ to speak4  ,! _w is  
no?+ b babble2 & ,i h>dly ev] yet saw t 
man :o did n r prate too mu*1 ?an speak 
too little4  ,& yet half ( our age is   
embezzl$ ?is way3 we are kept f\r or    
five ye>s to le>n words only1 & to tack 
!m toge!r into clauses2 z _m m to =m !m 

into a long disc\rse1 divid$ into f\r or
 five p>ts2 & o!r five ye>s1 at lea/1 to
 le>n succ9ctly to mix & int]weave !m   
aft] a subtle & intricate mann] let u   
leave all ?is to ^? :o make a pr(ession 
( x4  ,go+ "o day to ,orleans1 ,i met 9 
t pla9 on ?is side ,cl]y1 two p$ants :o 
7 travell+ t[>ds ,bordeaux1 ab\t fifty  
paces di/ant f "o ano!r2 &1 a good way  
fur!r beh9d !m1 ,i discov]$ a troop (   
horse1 ) a g5tleman at ! head ( !m1 :o 0
 ! late ,monsieur le ,comte de la       
,ro*ef\cauld4  ,"o ( my p inquir$ ( !   
=emo/ ( ^! ma/]s ( arts1 :o t g5tleman 0
 t came aft] him2 he1 hav+ n se5 ! tra9 
t foll[$ aft]1 & ?9k+ 8 companion 0     
meant1 pleasantly answ]$1 ,he is n a    
g5tleman2 he is a gramm>ian2 & ,i am a  
logician4  ,n[ we :o1 q contr>y1 d n "h 
pret5d to bre$ a gramm>ian or a         
logician1 b a g5tleman1 let u leave !m  
to abuse _! leisure2 our bus9ess lies   
else:]e4  ,let b our pupil be well      
furni%$ ) ?+s1 words w foll[ b too fa/2 
he w pull !m aft] him if !y d n         

volunt>ily foll[4  ,i h obs]v$ "s to    
make excuses1 t !y _c express !mselves1 
& pret5d to h _! fancies full ( a great 
_m v f9e ?+s1 :i* yet1 = want (         
eloqu5ce1 !y _c utt]2 'tis a m]e %ift1 &
 no?+ else4  ,w y "k :at ,i ?9k ( x8  ,i
 ?9k !y are no?+ b %ad[s ( "s imp]fect  
images & conceptions t !y "k n :at to   
make ( )91 nor consequ5tly br+ out2 !y d
 n yet !mselves und]/& :at !y w\ld be   
at1 & if y b obs]ve h[ !y haggle & /amm]
 ^u ! po9t ( p>turition1 y w soon       
conclude1 t _! lab\r is n to deliv]y1 b 
ab\t conception1 & t !y are b lick+ _!  
=mless embryo4  ,= my "p1 ,i hold1 &    
,socrates comm&s x1 t :oev] has 9 8 m9d 
a sprightly & cle> imag9ation1 he w     
express x well en\gh 9 "o k9d ( tongue  
or ano!r1 &1 if he be dumb1 by signs--  
,v]baque praevisam rem non invita       
sequ5tur2       ,once a ?+ is conceiv$ 9
 ! m9d1 ! words to express x      soon  
pres5t !mselves4 7,! words w n          
reluctantly foll[ !      ?+             
preconceiv$47--,horace1 ,de ,arte       

,poetica4 v4 #caa  ,& z ano!r z         
poetically says 9 8 prose3              
,quum res animum occupav]e1 v]bs        
ambiunt1       ,:5 ?+s are once 9 ! m9d1
 ! words (f] !mselves      readily4     
7,:5 ?+s h tak5 possession ( ! m9d1 !   
words trip47--,s5eca1 ,controv]s41 iii4 
proem4  & ?is o!r4                      
,ipsae res v]bs rapiunt4       ,! ?+s   
!mselves =ce ! words to express !m4     
--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib41 iii4  #e4  ,he    
kn[s no?+ ( ablative1 conjunctive1      
sub/antive1 or gramm>1 no m ?an 8       
lackey1 or a fi%wife ( ! ,petit ,pont2 &
 yet ^! w give y a bellyful ( talk1 if y
 w he> !m1 & p]adv5ture %all trip z     
little 9 _! language z ! be/ ma/]s ( art
 9 ,france4  ,he kn[s no rhetoric1 nor  
h[ 9 a preface to bribe ! b5evol5ce ( ! 
c\rte\s read]2 nei!r does he c>e to "k  
x4 ,inde$ all ?is f9e decoration ( pa9t+
 is easily effac$ by ! lu/re ( a simple 
& blunt tru?2 ^! f9e fl\ri%es s]ve only 
to amuse ! vulg>1 ( !mselves incapable (
 m solid & nutritive diet1 z ,ap] v     

evid5tly demon/rates 9 ,tacitus4  ,!    
ambassadors ( ,samos1 prep>$ ) a long & 
elegant oration1 came to ,cleom5es1 k+ (
 ,sp>ta1 to incite him to a w> aga9/ !  
tyrant ,polycrates2 :o1 aft] he _h he>d 
_! h>angue ) great gravity & pati5ce1   
gave !m ?is answ]3 ,z to ! exordium1 ,i 
rememb] x n1 nor consequ5tly ! middle ( 
y\r spee*2 & = :at conc]ns y\r          
conclusion1 ,i w n d :at y              
desire3--,plut>*1 ,apo!gms ( !          
,lac$aemonians4--a v pretty answ] ?is1  
me?9ks1 & a pack ( le>n$ orators mo/    
sweetly gravell$4  ,& :at did ! o!r man 
say8 ,! ,a!nians 7 to *oose "o ( two    
ar*itects = a v great build+ !y _h      
design$2 ( ^!1 ! fir/1 a p]t affect$    
fell[1 (f]$ 8 s]vice 9 a long prem$itat$
 disc\rse ^u ! subject ( ! "w 9 h&1 & by
 8 oratory incl9$ ! voices ( ! p 9 8    
fav\r2 b ! o!r 9 ?ree words3 ,o         
,a!nians1 :at ?is man says1 ,i w        
d4--,plut>*1 ,in/ructions to ,/atesm51  
c4 #d4-- ,:5 ,cic]o 0 9 ! height & heat 
( an eloqu5t h>angue1 _m 7 /ruck )      

admiration2 b ,cato only laugh$1 say+1  
,we h a pleasant 7mir?-mak+7 consul4    
,let x g be=e1 or come aft]1 a good     
s5t5ce or a ?+ well said1 is always 9   
season2 if x nei!r suit well ) :at w5t  
be=e1 nor has mu* coh]5ce ) :at foll[s  
aft]1 x is good 9 itself4  ,i am none ( 
^? :o ?9k t good rhyme makes a good     
poem4  ,let him make %ort long1 & long  
%ort if he w1 'tis no great matt]2 if   
!re be inv5tion1 & t ! wit & judgm5t h  
well p]=m$ _! (fices1 ,i w say1 "h's a  
good poet1 b an ill rhym]4              
,emunctae n>is1 durus compon]e v]sus4   
,( delicate hum\r1 b ( rugg$            
v]sification4           --,horace1 ,sat1
 iv4 #h4  ,let a man1 says ,horace1     
dive/ 8 "w ( all me?od & measure1       
,tempora c]ta modosque1 et1 quod prius  
ord9e v]bum e/1           ,po/]ius      
facias1 praepon5s ultima primis         
,inv5ias etiam disjecti membra poetae4  
,take away c]ta9 rhy?ms & measures1 &   
make ! ^w :i*      0 fir/ 9 ord] come   
lat]1 putt+ t :i* %\ld be la/      fir/1

 y w /ill f9d ! scatt]$ rema9s ( ! poet4
      --,horace1 ,sat41 i4 #d1 #eh4  he 
w nev] ! m lose himself = t2 ! v pieces 
w be f9e by !mselves4  ,m5&]'s answ] _h 
?is mean+1 :o be+ reprov$ by a fri5d1 ! 
"t draw+ on at :i* he _h promis$ a      
com$y1 t he _h n yet fall5 9 h& ) x2 ,x 
is made1 & ready1 said he1 all b !      
v]ses4--,plut>*1 ,:e!r ! ,a!nians m     
excell$ 9 ,arms or 9 ,lett]s4--,hav+    
contriv$ ! subject1 & dispos$ ! sc5es 9 
8 fancy1 he took little c>e = ! re/4    
,s9ce ,rons>d & ,du ,bellay h giv5      
reputation to our ,fr5* poesy1 e little 
dabbl]1 = aught ,i see1 swells 8 words z
 high1 & makes 8 cad5ces v ne> z        
h>moni\s z !y3                          
,plus sonat1 quam valet4                
,m s\nd ?an s5se--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #dj4  ,=
 ! vulg>1 !re 7 nev] s _m poeta/]s z n[2
 b ?\gh !y f9d x no h>d matt] to imitate
 _! rhyme1 !y yet fall inf9itely %ort ( 
imitat+ ! ri* descriptions ( ! "o1 & !  
delicate inv5tion ( ! o!r ( ^! ma/]s4   
,b :at w become ( our "y g5tleman1 if he

 be attack$ ) ! sophi/ic subtlety ( "s  
syllogism8  ,a ,we/falia ham makes a man
 dr9k2 dr9k qu5*es ?ir/3 ergo a         
,we/falia ham qu5*es ?ir/4 ,:y1 let him 
laugh at x2 x w be m discretion to d s1 
?an to g ab\t to answ] x2 or let him    
borr[ ?is pleasant evasion f ,ari/ippus3
  ,:y %\ld ,i tr\ble myself to untie t1 
:i* b\nd z x is1 gives me s mu*         
tr\ble8--,diog5es ,la]tius1 ii4 #gj4--  
,"o (f]+ at ?is dialectic juggl+ aga9/  
,clean!s1 ,*rysippus took him %ort1     
say+1 ,res]ve ^! baubles to play )      
*ildr51 & d n by su* fool]ies div]t !   
s]i\s ?\ghts ( a man ( ye>s4  ,if ^!    
ridicul\s subtleties1                   
,contorta et aculeata sophismata1  z    
,cic]o calls !m1 are design$ to possess 
him ) an untru?1 !y are dang]\s2 b if !y
 signify no m ?an only to make him      
laugh1 ,i d n see :y a man ne$ to be    
=tifi$ aga9/ !m4  ,!re are "s s         
ridicul\s1 z to g a mile out ( _! way to
 hook 9 a f9e ^w3            ,aut qui   
non v]ba rebus aptant1 s$ res extr9secus

           arcessunt1 quibus v]ba       
conv5iant4       ,:o d n fit words to ! 
subject1 b seek out = ?+s      q f !    
purpose to fit ! words4--,qu9tilian1    
viii4 #c4  ,& z ano!r says1             
,qui1 alicujus v]bi decore plac5tis1    
voc5tur ad id1           quod non       
proposu]ant scrib]e4       ,:o by _!    
fondness ( "s f9e s\nd+ ^w1 are tempt$  
to      some?+ !y _h no int5tion to     
treat (4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ei4  ,i = my "p
 r br+ 9 a f9e s5t5ce by head & %\ld]s  
to fit my purpose1 ?an div]t my designs 
to hunt aft] a s5t5ce4  ,on ! contr>y1  
words are to s]ve1 & to foll[ a man's   
purpose2 & let ,gascon come 9 play :]e  
,fr5* w n d4  ,i w\ld h ?+s s excell+1 &
 s :olly possess+ ! imag9ation ( him t  
he>s1 t he %\ld h some?+ else to d1 ?an 
to ?9k ( words4  ,! way ( speak+ t ,i   
love1 is natural & pla91 ! same 9 writ+ 
z 9 speak+1 & a s9ewy & muscul> way (   
express+ a man's self1 %ort & pi?y1 n s 
elegant & artificial z prompt & vehem5t2
                 ,haec demum sapiet     

dictio1 qux f]iet2       ,t has mo/     
weight & wisdom :i* pi]ces ! e>4 7,t    
utt]ance inde$ w h a ta/e :i* %all /rike
 ! e>47      --,epitaph on ,lucan1 9    
,fabricius1 ,biblio?4  ,lat41 ii4 #aj4  
r h>d ?an we>isome2 free f affectation2 
irregul>1 incont9u\s1 & bold2 :]e e     
piece makes up an entire body2 n l a    
p$ant1 a prea*]1 or a plead]1 b r a     
soldi]-l /yle1 z ,suetonius calls t (   
,julius ,caes>2 & yet ,i see no reason  
:y he %\ld call x s4  ,i h ev] be5 ready
 to imitate ! neglig5t g>b1 :i* is yet  
obs]vable among/ ! "y m5 ( our "t1 to   
we> my cloak on "o %\ld]1 my cap on "o  
side1 a /ock+ 9 disord]1 :i* seems to   
express a k9d ( haughty disda9 ( ^!     
exotic ornam5ts1 & a contempt ( !       
artificial2 b ,i f9d ?is neglig5ce ( mu*
 bett] use 9 ! =m ( speak+4  ,all       
affectation1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,fr5* gaiety
 & fre$om1 is ungraceful 9 a c\rti]1 & 9
 a mon>*y e g5tleman ought to be fa%ion$
 accord+ to ! c\rt model2 = :i* reason1 
an easy & natural neglig5ce does well4  

,i no m l a web :]e ! knots & seams are 
to be se51 ?an a f9e figure1 s delicate1
 t a man may tell all ! bones & ve9s3   
,quae v]itati op]am dat oratio1         
incomposita sit et simplex4       ,let !
 language t is d$icat$ to tru? be pla9 &
      unaffect$4--,s5eca1 ,ep4 #dj4     
,quis accurat loquitur1 nisi qui vult   
putide loqui8       ,= :o /udies to     
speak accurately1 t does n at ! same    
"t wi% to p]plex 8 auditory8--,idem1    
,ep41 #ge4  ,t eloqu5ce prejudices !    
subject x w\ld advance1 t :olly attracts
 u to itself4  ,& z 9 our outw>d habit1 
'tis a ridicul\s effem9acy to di/+ui%   
ourselves by a p>ticul> & unusual g>b or
 fa%ion2 s 9 language1 to /udy new      
phrases1 & to affect words t are n (    
curr5t use1 proce$s f a pu]ile &        
s*ola/ic ambition4 ,may ,i be b\nd to   
speak no o!r language ?an :at is spok5 9
 ! m>ket-places ( ,p>is6  ,ari/ophanes !
 gramm>ian 0 q out1 :5 he repreh5d$     
,epicurus = 8 pla9 way ( deliv]+        
himself1 & ! design ( 8 oratory1 :i* 0  

only p]spicuity ( spee*4 ,! imitation ( 
words1 by its own facility1 imm$iately  
disp]ses itself ?r\gh a :ole p2 b !     
imitation ( inv5t+ & fitly apply+ ^?    
words is ( a sl[] progress4  ,! g5]ality
 ( read]s1 = hav+ f\nd a l robe1 v      
mi/ak+ly imag9e !y h ! same body &      
inside too1 :]eas =ce & s9ews are nev]  
to be borr[$2 ! gloss1 & outw>d ornam5t1
 t is1 words & elocution1 may4  ,mo/ (  
^? ,i conv]se )1 speak ! same language  
,i "h write2 b :e!r !y ?9k ! same ?\ghts
 ,i _c say4  ,! ,a!nians1 says ,plato1  
/udy fulness & elegancy ( speak+2 !     
,lac$aemonians affect brevity1 & ^? (   
,crete to aim m at ! fecundity (        
conception ?an ! f]tility ( spee*2 & ^! 
are ! be/4  ,z5o us$ to say t he _h two 
sorts ( disciples1 "o t he call$        
cy-----ous1 curi\s to le>n ?+s1 & ^! 7 8
 fav\rites2 ! o!r1 aoy---ous1 t c>$ =   
no?+ b words4  ,n t f9e speak+ is n a v 
good & comm5dable quality2 b n s        
excell5t & s necess>y z "s w\ld make x2 
& ,i am sc&alis$ t our :ole life %\ld be

 sp5t 9 no?+ else4  ,i w\ld fir/ und]/& 
my own language1 & t ( my neighb\rs1 )  
:om mo/ ( my bus9ess & conv]sation lies4
  ,no d\bt b ,greek & ,lat9 are v great 
ornam5ts1 & ( v great use1 b we buy !m  
too de>4  ,i w "h discov] "o way1 :i*   
has be5 exp]im5t$ 9 my own p]son1 by :i*
 !y are to be _h bett] *eap1 & su* may  
make use ( x z w4  ,my late fa!r hav+   
made ! mo/ precise inquiry t any man    
c\ld possibly make among/ m5 ( ! greate/
 le>n+ & judgm5t1 ( an exact me?od (    
education1 0 by !m caution$ ( ?is       
inconv5i5ce !n 9 use1 & made to believe1
 t ! t$i\s "t we appli$ to ! le>n+ ( !  
tongues ( !m :o _h !m = no?+1 0 ! sole  
cause we c\ld n arrive to ! gr&eur ( s\l
 & p]fection ( k1 ( ! anci5t ,greeks &  
,romans4  ,i d n1 h[ev]1 believe t to be
 ! only cause4  ,s x is1 t ! exp$i5t my 
fa!r f\nd out = ?is 01 t 9 my infancy1 &
 be=e ,i began to speak1 he committ$ me 
to ! c>e ( a ,g]man1 :o s9ce di$ a fam\s
 physician 9 ,france1 totally ignorant (
 our language1 & v flu5t & a great      

critic 9 ,lat94  ,?is man1 :om he _h    
fet*$ out ( 8 own c\ntry1 & :om he      
ent]ta9$ ) a great sal>y = ?is only "o  
end1 _h me cont9ually ) him2 he _h ) him
 also jo9$ two o!rs1 ( inf]ior le>n+1 to
 att5d me1 & to relieve him2 ^! spoke to
 me 9 no o!r language b ,lat94  ,z to ! 
re/ ( 8 h\sehold1 x 0 an inviolable     
rule1 t nei!r himself1 nor my "m1 nor   
valet1 nor *amb]maid1 %\ld speak any?+ 9
 my company1 b su* ,lat9 words z ea* "o 
_h le>n$ to gabble ) me4 --,^! passages 
are1 ! basis ( a small volume by ! ,abbe
 ,mang93 ,education de ,montaigne2 ou1  
,l',art d'enseign] le ,lat9 a l'in/> des
 m]es lat9es4--,x is n to be imag9$ h[  
great an advantage ?is prov$ to ! :ole  
family2 my fa!r & my "m by ?is means    
le>n$ ,lat9 en\gh to und]/& x p]fectly  
well1 & to speak x to su* a degree z 0  
suffici5t = any necess>y use2 z also ^? 
( ! s]vants did :o 7 mo/ frequ5tly ) me4
  ,9 %ort1 we ,lat9$ x at su* a rate1 t 
x ov]fl[$ to all ! neighb\r+ villages1  
:]e !re yet rema91 t h e/abli%$ !mselves

 by cu/om1 sev]al ,lat9 appellations (  
artisans & _! tools4  ,z = :at conc]ns  
myself1 ,i 0 above six ye>s ( age be=e  
,i und]/ood ei!r ,fr5* or ,p]igord91 any
 m ?an ,arabic2 & )\t art1 book1 gramm>1
 or precept1 :ipp+1 or ! exp5se ( a te>1
 ,i _h1 by t "t1 le>n$ to speak z pure  
,lat9 z my ma/] himself1 = ,i _h no     
means ( mix+ x up ) any o!r4  ,if1 =    
example1 !y 7 to give me a !me aft] !   
college fa%ion1 !y gave x to o!rs 9     
,fr5*2 b to me !y 7 to give x 9 bad     
,lat91 to turn x into t :i* 0 good4  ,& 
,nicolas ,gr\*y1 :o wrote a book ,de    
,comitiis ,romanorum2 ,guillaume        
,gu]5te1 :o wrote a comm5t ^u ,ari/otle3
 ,george ,bu*anan1 t great ,scotti%     
poet3 & ,m>c ,anto9e ,muret 7:om bo?    
,france & ,italy h ackn[l$g$ = ! be/    
orator ( 8 "t71 my dome/ic tutors1 h all
 ( !m (t5 told me t ,i _h 9 my infancy t
 language s v flu5t & ready1 t !y 7     
afraid to ent] into disc\rse ) me4  ,&  
p>ticul>ly ,bu*anan1 :om ,i s9ce saw    
att5d+ ! late ,m>es*al de ,brissac1 !n  

told me1 t he 0 ab\t to write a treatise
 ( education1 ! example ( :i* he int5d$ 
to take f m9e2 = he 0 !n tutor to t     
,comte de ,brissac :o aft]w>d prov$ s   
valiant & s brave a g5tleman4  ,z to    
,greek1 ( :i* ,i h b a m]e smatt]+1 my  
fa!r also design$ to h x taught me by a 
device1 b a new "o1 & by way ( sport2   
toss+ our decl5sions to & fro1 aft] !   
mann] ( ^? :o1 by c]ta9 games ( tables1 
le>n geometry & ari?metic4  ,= he1      
among/ o!r rules1 _h be5 advis$ to make 
me reli% sci5ce & duty by an un=c$ w1 & 
( my own volunt>y motion1 & to educate  
my s\l 9 all lib]ty & delight1 )\t any  
sev]ity or con/ra9t2 :i* he 0 an obs]v] 
( to su* a degree1 ev5 ( sup]/ition1 if 
,i may say s1 t "s be+ ( op9ion t x     
tr\bles & di/urbs ! bra9s ( *ildr5      
sudd5ly to wake !m 9 ! morn+1 & to snat*
 !m viol5tly--& ov]-ha/ily f sleep 7:]e9
 !y are mu* m pr(\ndly involv$ ?an we71 
he caus$ me to be wak5$ by ! s\nd ( "s  
musical in/rum5t1 & 0 nev] unprovid$ ( a
 musician = t purpose4  ,by ?is example 

y may judge ( ! re/1 ?is alone be+      
suffici5t to recomm5d bo? ! prud5ce & ! 
affection ( s good a fa!r1 :o is n to be
 blam$ if he did n reap fruits answ]able
 to s exquisite a culture4  ,( ?is1 two 
?+s 7 ! cause3 fir/1 a /]ile & improp]  
soil2 =1 ?\gh ,i 0 ( a /rong & heal?ful 
con/itution1 & ( a disposition tol]ably 
sweet & tractable1 yet ,i 01 )al1 s     
heavy1 idle1 & indispos$1 t !y c\ld n   
r\se me f my slo?1 n ev5 to get me out  
to play4  ,:at ,i saw1 ,i saw cle>ly    
en\gh1 & "u ?is heavy complexion n\ri%$ 
a bold imag9ation & op9ions above my    
age4  ,i _h a sl[ wit t w\ld g no fa/]  
?an x 0 l$2 a t>dy und]/&+1 a langui%+  
inv5tion1 & above all1 incr$ible defect 
( memory2 s t1 x is no wond]1 if f all  
^! no?+ consid]able c\ld be extract$4   
,secondly1 l ^? :o1 impati5t ( along &  
/eady cure1 submit to all sorts (       
prescriptions & recipes1 ! good man be+ 
extremely timor\s ( any way fail+ 9 a ?+
 he _h s :olly set 8 he>t ^u1 suff]$    
himself at la/ to be ov]rul$ by ! common

 op9ions1 :i* always foll[ _! lead] z a 
flight ( cranes1 & comply+ ) ! me?od ( !
 "t1 hav+ no m ^? p]sons he _h br\ght   
out ( ,italy1 & :o _h giv5 him ! fir/   
model ( education1 ab\t him1 he s5t me  
at six ye>s ( age to ! ,college (       
,gui5ne1 at t "t ! be/ & mo/ fl\ri%+ 9  
,france4  ,& !re x 0 n possible to add  
any?+ to ! c>e he _h to provide me ! mo/
 able tutors1 ) all o!r circum/ances (  
education1 res]v+ also sev]al p>ticul>  
rules contr>y to ! college practice2 b s
 x 01 t ) all ^! precautions1 x 0 a     
college /ill4  ,my ,lat9 imm$iately grew
 corrupt1 ( :i* also by discont9uance ,i
 h s9ce lo/ all mann] ( use2 s t ?is new
 way ( education s]v$ me to no o!r end1 
?an only at my fir/ com+ to pref] me to 
! fir/ =ms2 = at ?irte5 ye>s old1 t ,i  
came out ( ! college1 ,i _h run ?r\gh my
 :ole c\rse 7z !y call x71 &1 9 tru?1   
)\t any mann] ( advantage1 t ,i c       
hone/ly brag (1 9 all ?is "t4  ,! fir/  
ta/e :i* ,i _h = books came to me f !   
pleasure 9 read+ ! fables ( ,ovid's     

,metamorphoses2 =1 be+ ab\t sev5 or     
eight ye>s old1 ,i gave up all o!r      
div]sions to read !m1 bo? by reason t   
?is 0 my own natural language1 ! easie/ 
book t ,i 0 acqua9t$ )1 & = ! subject1 !
 mo/ accommodat$ to ! capacity ( my age3
 = z = ! ,lancelot ( ! ,lake1 ! ,amadis 
( ,gaul1 ! ,huon ( ,bordeaux1 & su*     
f>ragos1 by :i* *ildr5 are mo/ delight$ 
)1 ,i _h nev] s mu* z he>d _! names1 no 
m ?an ,i yet "k :at !y conta92 s exact 0
 ! discipl9e :]e9 ,i 0 br\ght up4  ,b   
?is 0 en\gh to make me neglect ! o!r    
lessons t 7 prescrib$ me2 & "h x 0      
inf9itely to my advantage1 to h to d )  
an und]/&+ tutor1 :o v well knew        
discreetly to connive at ?is & o!r      
truantries ( ! same nature2 = by ?is    
means ,i ran ?r\gh ,virgil's ,a,eneid1 &
 !n ,t]5ce1 & !n ,plautus1 & !n "s      
,italian com$ies1 allur$ by ! sweetness 
( ! subject2 :]eas _h he be5 s fooli% z 
to h tak5 me (f ?is div]sion1 ,i d      
really believe1 ,i _h br\ght away no?+ f
 ! college b a hatr$ ( books1 z almo/   

all our "y g5tlem5 d4  ,b he c>ri$      
himself v discreetly 9 t bus9ess1 seem+ 
to take no notice1 & all[+ me only su*  
"t z ,i c\ld /eal f my o!r regul>       
/udies1 :i* :ett$ my appetite to dev\r  
^? books4  ,= ! *ief ?+s my fa!r expect$
 f _! endeav\rs to :om he _h deliv]$ me 
= education1 7 affability & good-hum\r2 
&1 to say ! tru?1 my mann]s _h no o!r   
vice b slo? & want ( metal4  ,! fe> 0 n 
t ,i %\ld d ill1 b t ,i %\ld d no?+2    
nobody progno/icat$ t ,i %\ld be wick$1 
b only useless2 !y =esaw idl5ess1 b no  
malice2 & ,i f9d x falls out accord+ly3 
,! compla9ts ,i he> ( myself are ^!3 ,he
 is idle1 cold 9 ! (fices ( fri5d%ip &  
relation1 & 9 ^? ( ! public1 too        
p>ticul>1 too disda9ful4  ,b ! mo/      
injuri\s d n say1 ,:y has he tak5 su* a 
?+8  ,:y has he n paid su* an "o8  b1   
,:y does he "p ) no?+8  ,:y does he n   
give8  ,& ,i %\ld take x = a fav\r t m5 
w\ld expect f me no great] effects (    
sup]]ogation ?an ^!4  ,b !y are unju/ to
 exact f me :at ,i d n owe1 f> m        

rigor\sly ?an !y require f o!rs t :i* !y
 d owe4 ,9 condemn+ me to x1 !y efface !
 gratification ( ! action1 & deprive me 
( ! gratitude t w\ld be my due = x2     
:]eas ! active well-do+ ought to be ( s 
mu* ! great] value f my h&s1 by h[ mu*  
,i h nev] be5 passive t way at all4  ,i 
c ! m freely dispose ( my =tune ! m x is
 m9e1 & ( myself ! m ,i am my own4      
,nev]!less1 if ,i 7 good at sett+ out my
 own actions1 ,i c\ld1 p]adv5ture1 v    
well repel ^! reproa*es1 & c\ld give "s 
to und]/&1 t !y are n s mu* (f5d$1 t ,i 
d n en\gh1 z t ,i am able to d a great  
deal m ?an ,i d4  ,yet = all ?is heavy  
disposition ( m9e1 my m9d1 :5 retir$    
into itself1 0 n altoge!r )\t /rong     
movem5ts1 solid & cle> judgm5ts ab\t ^? 
objects x c\ld compreh5d1 & c\ld also1  
)\t any helps1 dige/ !m2 b1 among/ o!r  
?+s1 ,i d really believe1 x _h be5      
totally impossible to h made x to submit
 by viol5ce & =ce4  ,%all ,i "h acqua9t 
y ) "o faculty ( my y\?8  ,i _h great   
assurance ( c\nt5ance1 & flexibility (  

voice & ge/ure1 9 apply+ myself to any  
"p ,i und]took to act3 = be=e--         
,alt] ab undecimo tum me vix cep]at     
annus1       ,i _h j ent]$ my twelf?    
ye>4--,virgil1 ,bucol41 #ci4  ,i play$ !
 *ief p>ts 9 ! ,lat9 trag$ies (         
,bu*anan1 ,gu]5te1 & ,muret1 t 7 pres5t$
 9 our ,college ( ,gui5ne ) great       
dignity3 n[ ,&reas ,goveanus1 our       
pr9cipal1 z 9 all o!r p>ts ( 8 *>ge1 01 
)\t comp>ison1 ! be/ ( t employm5t 9    
,france2 & ,i 0 look$ ^u z "o ( ! be/   
actors4  ',tis an ex]cise t ,i d n      
disapprove 9 "y p ( condition2 & ,i h   
s9ce se5 our pr9ces1 aft] ! example ( "s
 ( ! anci5ts1 9 p]son h&somely &        
comm5dably p]=m ^! ex]cises2 x 0 ev5    
all[$ to p]sons ( quality to make a     
pr(ession ( x 9 ,greece4                
,ari/oni tragico actori rem ap]it3 huic 
et g5us et           =tuna hone/a erant3
 nec ars1 quia nihil tale apud          
,graecos pudori e/1 ea de=mabat4        
,he imp>t$ ?is matt] to ,ari/o !        
trag$ian2 a man ( good      family &    

=tune1 :i* nei!r ( !m receive any blemi%
 by      t pr(ession2 no?+ ( ?is k9d be+
 reput$ a disp>agem5t      9            
,greece4--,livy1 xxiv4 #bd4  ,nay1 ,i h 
always tax$ ^? ) imp]t95ce :o condemn ^!
 ent]ta9m5ts1 & ) inju/ice ^? :o refuse 
to admit su* com$ians z are wor? see+   
into our good t[ns1 & grudge ! p t      
public div]sion4  ,well-gov]n$          
corporations take c>e to assemble _!    
citiz5s1 n only to ! solemn duties (    
devotion1 b also to sports & spectacles4
  ,!y f9d society & fri5d%ip augm5t$ by 
x2 & besides1 c !re possibly be all[$ a 
m ord]ly & regul> div]sion ?an :at is   
p]=m$ m ! sight ( e "o1 & v (t5 9 !     
pres5ce ( ! supreme magi/rate himself8  
,& ,i1 = my "p1 %\ld ?9k x reasonable1 t
 ! pr9ce %\ld sometimes gratify 8 p at 8
 own exp5se1 out ( pat]nal goodness &   
affection2 & t 9 popul\s cities !re %\ld
 be !atres erect$ = su* ent]ta9m5ts1 if 
b to div]t !m f worse & private actions4
  ,to return to my subject1 !re is no?+ 
l allur+ ! appetite & affections2       

o!rwise y make no?+ b s _m asses lad5 ) 
books2 by d9t ( ! la%1 y give !m _!     
pocketful ( le>n+ to keep2 :]eas1 to d  
well y %\ld n only lodge x ) !m1 b make 
!m esp\se x4     ,,*apt] ,,xxvi  ,,t ,,x
 ,,is ,,folly ,,to ,,measure ,,tru? ,,& 
,,error ,,by ,,our ,,own ,,capacity     
',tis n1 p]haps1 )\t reason1 t we       
attribute facility ( belief & eas9ess ( 
p]suasion to simplicity & ignorance3 =  
,i fancy ,i h he>d belief comp>$ to !   
impression ( a seal ^u ! s\l1 :i* by h[ 
mu* s(t] & ( less resi/ance x is1 is ! m
 easy to be impress$ ^u4           ,ut  
necesse e/1 lancem 9 ,libra1 pond]ibus  
impositis1           deprimi1 sic animum
 p]spicuis c$]e4       ,z ! scale ( !   
balance mu/ give way to ! weight t      
presses x d[n1 s ! m9d yields to        
demon/ration4      --,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4
 #ab4  ,by h[ mu* ! s\l is m empty & )\t
 c\nt]poise1 ) s mu* great] facility x  
yields "u ! weight ( ! fir/ p]suasion4  
,& ?is is ! reason t *ildr51 ! common p1
 wom51 & sick folks1 are mo/ apt to be  

l$ by ! e>s4  ,b !n1 on ! o!r h&1 'tis a
 fooli% presumption to slight & condemn 
all ?+s = false t d n appe> to u        
probable2 :i* is ! ord9>y vice ( su* z  
fancy !mselves wis] ?an _! neighb\rs4   
,i 0 myself once "o ( ^?2 & if ,i he>d  
talk ( dead folks walk+1 ( prophecies1  
en*antm5ts1 wit*crafts1 or any o!r /ory 
,i _h no m9d to believe3                
,somnia1 t]rores magicos1 miracula1     
sagas1                ,nocturnos        
lemures1 port5taque ,!ssala1            
,dreams1 magic t]rors1 m>vels1 sorc]ies1
 ,!ssalian prodigies4      --,horace4   
,ep4 ii4 #c1 #bjh4  ,i pres5tly piti$ ! 
poor p t 7 abus$ by ^! follies4 ,:]eas  
,i n[ f9d1 t ,i myself 0 to be piti$ z  
mu*1 at lea/1 z !y2 n t exp]i5ce has    
taught me any?+ to alt] my =m] op9ions1 
?\gh my curiosity has endeav\r$ t way2 b
 reason has in/ruct$ me1 t ?us          
resolutely to condemn any?+ = false &   
impossible1 is arrogantly & impi\sly to 
circumscribe & limit ! w ( ,god1 & ! p[]
 ( our "m nature1 )9 ! b\nds ( my own   

capacity1 ?an :i* no folly c be great]4 
,if we give ! names ( mon/] & miracle to
 ev]y?+ our reason _c compreh5d1 h[ _m  
are cont9ually pres5t$ be=e our eyes8   
,let u b consid] ?r\gh :at cl\ds1 & z x 
7 grop+ 9 ! d>k1 our tea*]s lead u to ! 
k ( mo/ ( ! ?+s ab\t u2 assur$ly we %all
 f9d t x is r cu/om ?an k t takes away  
_! /rang5ess--                      ,jam
 nemo1 fessus saturusque vid5di1        
,suspic]e 9 coeli dignatur lucida       
templa2       ,we>y ( ! sight1 n[ no "o 
deigns to look up to heav5's lucid      
temples4--,lucretius1 ii4  #ajcg4  ,!   
text has '/atiate vid5ai'  & t if ^? ?+s
 7 n[ newly pres5t$ to u1 we %\ld ?9k !m
 z incr$ible1 if n m1 ?an any o!rs4     
,si nunc primum mortalibus ads9t        
,ex improviso1 si s9t objecta rep5te1   
,nil magis 8 rebus pot]at mirabile dici1
                ,aute m9us ante quod    
aud]5t =e cr$]e g5tes4       ,lucretius1
 ii4 #ajcb4  ,! s5se ( ! passage is 9 ! 
prec$+      s5t5ce4  ,he t _h nev] se5 a
 riv]1 imag9$ ! fir/ he met ) to be !   

sea2 & ! greate/ ?+s t h fall5 )9 our k1
 we conclude ! extremes t nature makes (
 ! k9d4                ,scilicet et     
fluvius qui non e/ maximus1 ei'/        
,qui non ante aliquem majorem vidit2 et 
+5s                ,arbor1 homoque      
videtur1 et omnia de g5]e omni          
,maxima quae vidit quisque1 haec +5tia  
f+it4       ,a little riv] seems to him1
 :o has nev] se5 a l>g] riv]1 a         
mighty /ream2 & s ) o!r ?+s--a tree1 a  
man--any?+      appe>s greate/ to him t 
nev] knew a great]4--,idem1 vi4 #fgd4   
,consuetud9e oculorum assuescunt animi1 
neque admirantur1           neque       
requirunt rationes e>um r]um1 quas semp]
 vid5t4       ,?+s gr[ famili> to m5's  
m9ds by be+ (t5 se52 s t      !y nei!r  
admire nor are !y inquisitive ab\t ?+s  
!y daily      see4--,cic]o1 ,de ,natura 
,deor41 lib4 ii4 #ch4  ,! novelty1 r ?an
 ! greatness ( ?+s1 tempts u to inquire 
into _! causes4  ,we are to judge ) m   
rev]5ce1 & ) great] ackn[l$gm5t ( our   
own ignorance & infirmity1 ( ! inf9ite  

p[] ( nature4  ,h[ _m unlikely ?+s are  
!re te/ifi$ by p wor?y ( fai?1 :i*1 if  
we _c p]suade ourselves absolutely to   
believe1 we ought at lea/ to leave !m 9 
susp5se2 =1 to condemn !m z impossible1 
is by a tem]>i\s presumption to pret5d  
to "k ! utmo/ b\nds ( possibility4  ,did
 we rightly und]/& ! diff]5ce betwixt ! 
impossible & ! unusual1 & betwixt t :i* 
is contr>y to ! ord] & c\rse ( nature & 
contr>y to ! common op9ion ( m51 9 n    
believ+ ra%ly1 & on ! o!r h&1 9 n be+   
too incr$ul\s1 we %\ld obs]ve ! rule (  
',ne quid nimis' enjo9$ by ,*ilo4  ,:5  
we f9d 9 ,froiss>t1 t ! ,comte de ,foix 
knew 9 ,be>n ! defeat ( ,john1 k+ (     
,ca/ile1 at ,jub]a ! next day aft] x    
happ5$1 & ! means by :i* he tells u he  
came to d s1 we may be all[$ to be a    
little m]ry at x1 z also at :at our     
annals report1 t ,pope ,honorius1 ! same
 day t ,k+ ,philip ,augu/us di$ at      
,mantes1 p]=m$ 8 public obsequies at    
,rome1 & comm&$ ! l ?r\gh\t ,italy1 !   
te/imony ( ^! au?ors n be+1 p]haps1 (   

au?ority en\gh to re/ra9 u4  ,b :at if  
,plut>*1 besides sev]al examples t he   
produces out ( antiquity1 tells u1 he   
kn[s ( c]ta9 k1 t 9 ! "t ( ,domitian1 ! 
news ( ! battle lo/ by ,antony 9 ,g]many
 0 publi%$ at ,rome1 _m days' j\rney f  
!nce1 & disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 !    
same day x 0 f\ght2 & if ,caes> 0 (     
op9ion1 t x has (t5 happ5$1 t ! report  
has prec$$ ! incid5t1 %all we n say1 t  
^! simple p h suff]$ !mselves to be     
deceiv$ ) ! vulg>1 = n hav+ be5 s       
cle>-sight$ z we8  ,is !re any?+ m      
delicate1 m cle>1 m sprightly2 ?an      
,pl9y's judgm5t1 :5 he is pleas$ to set 
x to "w8  ,any?+ m remote f vanity8     
,sett+ aside 8 le>n+1 ( :i* ,i make less
 acc\nt1 9 :i* ( ^! excell5ces d any ( u
 excel him8  ,& yet !re is sc>ce a "y   
s*oolboy t does n convict him ( untru?1 
& t pret5ds n to in/ruct him 9 !        
progress ( ! works ( nature4  ,:5 we    
read 9 ,b\*et ! miracles ( ,/4 ,hil>y's 
relics1 away ) !m3 8 au?ority is n      
suffici5t to deprive u ( ! lib]ty (     

contradict+ him2 b g5]ally & (fh& to    
condemn all su*like /ories1 seems to me 
a s+ul> impud5ce4  ,t great ,/4 ,augu/9'
 te/ifies to h se5 a bl9d *ild recov]   
sight ^u ! relics ( ,/4 ,g]vasius & ,/4 
,protasius at ,milan2 a woman at ,c>?age
 cur$ ( a canc]1 by ! sign ( ! cross    
made ^u h] by a woman newly baptiz$2    
,hesp]ius1 a famili> fri5d ( 81 to h    
driv5 away ! spirits t haunt$ 8 h\se1 ) 
a little e>? ( ! sepul*re ( our ,"l2 :i*
 e>?1 be+ also transport$ !nce into !   
*ur*1 a p>alytic to h !re be5 sudd5ly   
cur$ by x2 a woman 9 a procession1 hav+ 
t\*$ ,/4 ,/eph5's %r9e ) a nosegay1 &   
rubb+ h] eyes ) x1 to h recov]$ h]      
sight1 lo/ _m ye>s be=e2 ) sev]al o!r   
miracles ( :i* he pr(esses himself to h 
be5 an eyewitness3 ( :at %all we excuse 
him & ! two holy bi%ops1 ,aurelius &    
,maxim9us1 bo? ( :om he atte/s to ! tru?
 ( ^! ?+s8  ,%all x be ( ignorance1     
simplicity1 & facility2 or ( malice &   
impo/ure8  ,is any man n[ liv+ s impud5t
 z to ?9k himself comp>able to !m 9     

virtue1 piety1 le>n+1 judgm5t1 or any   
k9d ( p]fection8                ,qui1 ut
 rationem nullam aff]r5t1               
ipsa auctoritate me frang]5t4           
,:o1 ?\gh !y %\ld adduce no reason1 w\ld
 conv9ce me )      _! au?ority          
alone4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes1 i4 #ba4  
',tis a presumption ( great dang] &     
consequ5ce1 besides ! absurd tem]ity x  
draws aft] x1 to contemn :at we d n     
compreh5d4  ,= aft]1 accord+ to y\r f9e 
und]/&+1 y h e/abli%$ ! limits ( tru? & 
error1 & t1 aft]w>ds1 !re appe>s a      
necessity ^u y ( believ+ /rang] ?+s ?an 
^? y h contradict$1 y are already oblig$
 to quit y\r limits4  ,n[1 t :i* seems  
to me s mu* to disord] our consci5ces 9 
! commotions we are n[ 9 conc]n+        
religion1 is ! ,ca?olics disp5s+ s mu* )
 _! belief4  ,!y fancy !y appe> mod]ate1
 & wise1 :5 !y grant to _! oppon5ts "s (
 ! articles 9 "q2 b1 besides t !y d n   
disc]n :at advantage x is to ^? ) :om we
 cont5d1 to beg9 to give gr\nd & to     
retire1 & h[ mu* ?is animates our enemy 

to foll[ 8 bl[3 ^! articles :i* !y      
select z ?+s indiff]5t1 are sometimes ( 
v great importance4  ,we are ei!r :olly 
& absolutely to submit ourselves to !   
au?ority ( our ecclesia/ical polity1 or 
totally ?r[ (f all ob$i5ce to x3 'tis n 
= u to det]m9e :at & h[ mu* ob$i5ce we  
owe to x4  ,& ?is ,i c say1 z hav+      
myself made trial ( x1 t hav+ =m]ly tak5
 ! lib]ty ( my own sw+ & fancy1 & omitt$
 or neglect$ c]ta9 rules ( ! discipl9e (
 our ,*ur*1 :i* seem$ to me va9 & /range
 com+ aft]w>ds to disc\rse ( x ) le>n$  
m51 ,i h f\nd ^? same ?+s to be built ^u
 v good & solid gr\nd & /rong f\ndation2
 & t no?+ b /upidity & ignorance makes u
 receive !m ) less rev]5ce ?an ! re/4   
,:y d we n consid] :at contradictions we
 f9d 9 our own judgm5ts2 h[ _m ?+s 7    
ye/]day articles ( our fai?1 t to-day   
appe> no o!r ?an fables8 ,glory &       
curiosity are ! sc\rges ( ! s\l2 ! la/  
prompts u to ?ru/ our noses into ev]y?+1
 ! o!r =bids u to leave any?+ d\btful & 
undecid$4          ,,etext ,,editor',s  

,,bookm>ks3       ,a *ild %\ld n be     
br\ght up 9 8 "m's lap      ,acquiesce &
 submit to tru?      ,affect words t are
 n ( curr5t use      ,any?+ appe>s      
greate/ to him t nev] knew a great]     
,appetite to read m1 ?an glutt$ ) t we h
      ,applaud 8 judgm5t ?an comm5d 8 k 
,attribute facility ( belief to         
simplicity & ignorance      ,away ) ?is 
viol5ce6  away ) ?is compulsion6        
,be>s well a *ang$ =tune1 act+ bo? p>ts 
equally well      ,belief comp>$ to !   
impression ( a seal ^u ! s\l      cloak 
on "o %\ld]1 my cap on "o side1 a /ock+ 
disord]$      ,college3 a real h\se (   
correction ( imprison$ y\?              
,disgorge :at we eat 9 ! same condition 
x 0 swall[$      ,education ought to be 
c>ri$ on ) a sev]e sweetness            
,eloqu5ce prejudices ! subject x w\ld   
advance      ,fe> 0 n t ,i %\ld d ill1 b
 t ,i %\ld d no?+      ,glory &         
curiosity are ! sc\rges ( ! s\l         
,hobbes said t if he _h be5 at college z
 long z o!rs--      ,inquisitive aft]   

ev]y?+      ,ins]t :ole sections & pages
 out ( anci5t au?ors      ,x is no h>d  
matt] to get *ildr5      ,le>n :at x is 
"r to wi%      ,lea/ t\* or prick ( a   
p5cil 9 comp>ison ( ! :ole      ,let him
 be satisfi$ ) correct+ himself         
,let him exam9e e man's tal5t           
,light progno/ics !y give ( !mselves 9  
_! t5d] ye>s      ,liv+ well1 :i* ( all 
arts is ! greate/      ,lodge no?+ 9 8  
fancy ^u simple au?ority & ^u tru/      
,man may say too mu* ev5 ^u ! be/       
subjects      ,miracle3 ev]y?+ our      
reason _c compreh5d      ,morosity &    
melan*olic hum\r ( a s\r ill-natur$     
p$ant      ,mo!rs are too t5d]          
,neglig5t g>b1 :i* is yet obs]vable     
among/ ! "y m5      ,nobody progno/icat$
 t ,i %\ld be wick$1 b only useless     
,n hav+ be5 able to pron\nce "o         
syllable1 :i* is ,no6      ,o ,a!nians1 
:at ?is man says1 ,i w d      ,ob/9acy &
 cont5tion are common qualities         
,occasion to ,la ,boetie to write 8     
,volunt>y ,s]vitude      ,philosophy has

 disc\rses prop] = *ildhood             
,philosophy is t :i* in/ructs u to live 
,philosophy look$ ^u z a va9 & fanta/ic 
"n      ,preface to bribe ! b5evol5ce ( 
! c\rte\s read]      ,read+ ^? books1   
conv]se ) ! great & h]oic s\ls          
,sil5ce1 !re=e1 & mode/y are v          
advantage\s qualities      ,s _m        
trillions ( m51 buri$ be=e u      ,sp>+ 
& an husb& ( 8 k      ,! conduct ( our  
lives is ! true mirror ( our doctr9e    
,! mo/ manife/ sign ( wisdom is a       
cont9ual *e]fulness      ,_! lab\r is n 
to deliv]y1 b ab\t conception      ,!re 
is no?+ l allur+ ! appetite & affections
      ,!y beg9 to tea* u to live :5 we h
 almo/ done liv+      ,?+s gr[ famili>  
to m5's m9ds by be+ (t5 se5      ,to    
condemn !m z impossible1 is by a        
tem]>i\s presumption      ,to contemn   
:at we d n compreh5d      ,to g a mile  
out ( _! way to hook 9 a f9e ^w      ,to
 "k by rote1 is no k      ,tongue w gr[ 
too /iff to b5d      ,totally brutifi$  
by an immod]ate ?ir/ aft] k             

,unbecom+ rud5ess to c>p at ev]y?+      
,unju/ to exact f me :at ,i d n owe     
,:]e _! pr(it is1 let !m !re h _!       
pleasure too      ,:o by _! fondness (  
"s f9e s\nd+ ^w