,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #f4 ,,xxvii4 ,( fri5d%ip4 ,,xxviii4 ,n9e-&-tw5ty sonnets ( ,e/i5ne de la ,boetie4 ,,xxix4 ,( mod]ation4 ,,xxx4 ,( cannibals4 ,,xxxi4 ,t a man is sob]ly to judge ( ! div9e ord9ances4 ,,xxxii4 ,t we are to avoid pleasures1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( life4 ,,xxxiii4 ,t =tune is (t5times obs]v$ to act by ! rule ( reason4 ,,xxxiv4 ,( "o defect 9 our gov]nm5t4 ,,xxxv4 ,( ! cu/om ( we>+ clo!s4 ,,xxxvi4 ,( ,cato ! ,y\ng]4 ,,xxxvii4 ,t we laugh & cry = ! same ?+4 ,,xxxviii4 ,( solitude4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,hav+ consid]$ ! proce$+s ( a pa9t] t s]ves me1 ,i _h a m9d to imitate 8 way4 ,he *ooses ! faire/ place & middle ( any wall1 or panel1 :]e9 to draw a picture1 :i* he f9i%es ) 8 utmo/ c>e & art1 & ! vacuity ab\t x he fills ) grotesques1 :i* are odd fanta/ic figures )\t any grace b :at !y d]ive f _! v>iety1 & ! extravagance ( _! %apes4 ,& 9 tru?1 :at are ^! ?+s ,i scribble1 o!r ?an grotesques & mon/r\s bodies1 made ( v>i\s p>ts1 )\t any c]ta9 figure1 or any o!r ?an accid5tal ord]1 coh]5ce1 or proportion8 ,des9it 9 piscem muli] =mosa sup]ne4 ,a fair woman 9 h] upp] =m t]m9ates 9 a fi%4 --,horace1 ,de ,arte ,poetica1 v4 #d4 ,9 ?is second "p ,i g h& 9 h& ) my pa9t]2 b fall v %ort ( him 9 ! fir/ & ! bett]1 my p[] ( h&l+ n be+ su*1 t ,i d>e to (f] at a ri* piece1 f9ely poli%$1 & set (f accord+ to art4 ,i h !re=e ?\ght fit to borr[ "o ( ,e/i5ne de la ,boetie1 & su* a "o z %all hon\r & adorn all ! re/ ( my "w--namely1 a disc\rse t he call$ ',volunt>y ,s]vitude'2 b1 s9ce1 ^? :o did n "k him h prop]ly en\gh call$ x ,le contr ,un4 ,he wrote 9 8 y\?1--,n be+ z yet eighte5 ye>s old4--,edition ( #aehh4 by way ( essay1 9 hon\r ( lib]ty aga9/ tyrants2 & x has s9ce run ?r\gh ! h&s ( m5 ( great le>n+ & judgm5t1 n )\t s+ul> & m]it$ comm5dation2 = x is f9ely writt51 & z full z any?+ c possibly be4 ,& yet "o may confid5tly say x is f> %ort ( :at he 0 able to d2 & if 9 t m mature age1 :]e9 ,i _h ! happ9ess to "k him1 he _h tak5 a design l ?is ( m9e1 to commit 8 ?\ghts to writ+1 we %\ld h se5 a great _m r>e ?+s1 & su* z w\ld h gone v ne> to h rivall$ ! be/ writ+s ( antiquity3 = 9 natural p>ts especially1 ,i "k no man comp>able to him4 ,b he has left no?+ beh9d him1 save ?is treatise only 7& t too by *ance1 = ,i believe he nev] saw x aft] x fir/ w5t out ( 8 h&s71 & "s obs]vations ^u t edict ( ,janu>y--#aefb1 :i* grant$ to ! ,hugu5ots ! public ex]cise ( _! religion4--made fam\s by our civil-w>s1 :i* also %all else:]e1 p]adv5ture1 f9d a place4 ,^! 7 all ,i c\ld recov] ( 8 rema9s1 ,i to :om ) s affectionate a remembrance1 ^u 8 dea?-b$1 he by 8 la/ w bequea!d 8 libr>y & pap]s1 ! little book ( 8 works only except$1 :i* ,i committ$ to ! press4 ,& ?is p>ticul> obligation ,i h to ?is treatise ( 81 t x 0 ! occasion ( my fir/ com+ acqua9t$ ) him2 = x 0 %[$ to me long be=e ,i _h ! good =tune to "k him2 & ! fir/ k ( 8 "n1 prov+ ! fir/ cause & f\ndation ( a fri5d%ip1 :i* we aft]w>ds improv$ & ma9ta9$1 s long z ,god 0 pleas$ to cont9ue u toge!r1 s p]fect1 inviolate1 & entire1 t c]ta9ly ! l is h>dly to be f\nd 9 /ory1 & among/ ! m5 ( ?is age1 !re is no sign nor trace ( any su* ?+ 9 use2 s mu* concurr5ce is requir$ to ! build+ ( su* a "o1 t 'tis mu*1 if =tune br+ x b once to pass 9 ?ree ages4 ,!re is no?+ to :i* nature seems s mu* to h incl9$ u1 z to society2 & ,ari/otle 1 says t ! good legislators _h m respect to fri5d%ip ?an to ju/ice4 ,n[ ! mo/ supreme po9t ( its p]fection is ?is3 =1 g5]ally1 all ^? t pleasure1 pr(it1 public or private int]e/ create & n\ri%1 are s mu* ! less beautiful & g5]\s1 & s mu* ! less fri5d%ips1 by h[ mu* !y mix ano!r cause1 & design1 & fruit 9 fri5d%ip1 ?an itself4 ,nei!r d ! f\r anci5t k9ds1 natural1 social1 hospitable1 v5]eal1 ei!r sep>ately or jo9tly1 make up a true & p]fect fri5d%ip4 ,t ( *ildr5 to p>5ts is r respect3 fri5d%ip is n\ri%$ by communication1 :i* _c by reason ( ! great disp>ity1 be betwixt ^!1 b w\ld r p]haps (f5d ! duties ( nature2 = nei!r are all ! secret ?\ghts ( fa!rs fit to be communicat$ to *ildr51 le/ x beget an indec5t famili>ity betwixt !m2 nor c ! advices & repro(s1 :i* is "o ( ! pr9cipal (fices ( fri5d%ip1 be prop]ly p]=m$ by ! son to ! fa!r4 ,!re are "s c\ntries :]e 'twas ! cu/om = *ildr5 to kill _! fa!rs2 & o!rs1 :]e ! fa!rs kill$ _! *ildr51 to avoid _! be+ an imp$im5t "o to ano!r 9 life2 & naturally ! expectations ( ! "o dep5d ^u ! ru9 ( ! o!r4 ,!re h be5 great philosoph]s :o h made no?+ ( ?is tie ( nature1 z ,ari/ippus = "o1 :o be+ press$ home ab\t ! affection he ow$ to 8 *ildr51 z be+ come out ( him1 pres5tly fell to spit1 say+1 t ?is also came out ( him1 & t we also bre$ worms & lice2 & t o!r1 t ,plut>* endeav\r$ to reconcile to 8 bro!r3 ,i make nev] ! m acc\nt ( him1 said he1 = com+ out ( ! same hole4 ,?is "n ( bro!r does inde$ c>ry ) x a f9e & delectable s\nd1 & = t reason1 he & ,i call$ "o ano!r bro!rs b ! complication ( int]e/s1 ! division ( e/ates1 & t ! weal? ( ! "o %\ld be ! prop]ty ( ! o!r1 /rangely relax & weak5 ! frat]nal tie3 bro!rs pursu+ _! =tune & advancem5t by ! same pa?1 'tis h>dly possible b !y mu/ ( necessity (t5 jo/le & h9d] "o ano!r4 ,besides1 :y is x necess>y t ! correspond5ce ( mann]s1 p>ts1 & incl9ations1 :i* begets ! true & p]fect fri5d%ips1 %\ld always meet 9 ^! relations8 ,! fa!r & ! son may be ( q contr>y hum\rs1 & s ( bro!rs3 he is my son1 he is my bro!r2 b he is passionate1 ill-natur$1 or a fool4 ,& moreov]1 by h[ mu* ^! are fri5d%ips t ! law & natural obligation impose ^u u1 s mu* less is !re ( our own *oice & volunt>y fre$om2 :]eas t volunt>y lib]ty ( ours has no production m promptly &2 prop]ly its own ?an affection & fri5d%ip4 ,n t ,i h n 9 my own p]son exp]im5t$ all t c possibly be expect$ ( t k9d1 hav+ _h ! be/ & mo/ indulg5t fa!r1 ev5 to 8 extreme old age1 t ev] 01 & :o 0 himself desc5d$ f a family = _m g5]ations fam\s & exempl>y = bro!rly concord3 ,et ipse ,notus 9 fratres animi pat]ni4 ,& ,i myself1 kn[n = pat]nal love t[>d my bro!rs4 --,horace1 ,ode1 ii4 #b1 #f4 ,we are n "h to br+ ! love we be> to wom51 ?\gh x be an act ( our own *oice1 into comp>ison1 nor rank x ) ! o!rs4 ,! fire ( ?is1 ,i confess1 ,neque enim e/ dea nescia no/ri ,qux dulcem curis miscet am>itiem1 ,nor is ! goddess unkn[n to me :o mixes a sweet bitt]ness ) my love4---,catullus1 lxviii4 #ag4 is m active1 m eag]1 & m %>p3 b )al1 'tis m precipitant1 fickle1 mov+1 & incon/ant2 a fev] subject to int]missions & p>oxysms1 t has seiz$ b on "o "p ( u4 ,:]eas 9 fri5d%ip1 'tis a g5]al & univ]sal fire1 b temp]ate & equal1 a con/ant e/abli%$ heat1 all g5tle & smoo?1 )\t poignancy or r\ghness4 ,moreov]1 9 love1 'tis no o!r ?an frantic desire = t :i* flies f u3 ,come segue la lepre il cacciatore ,al fr$do1 al caldo1 alla montagna1 al lito2 ,ne piu l'e/ima poi ! presa v$e2 ,e sol dietro a *i fugge affretta il pi$e ,z ! hunt] pursues ! h>e1 9 cold & heat1 to ! m\nta91 to ! %ore1 nor c>es = x f>!r :5 he sees x tak51 & only delights 9 *as+ t :i* flees f him4--,ari/o1 x4 #g4 s soon z x ent]s unto ! t]ms ( fri5d%ip1 t is to say1 into a concurr5ce ( desires1 x vani%es & is gone1 fruition de/roys x1 z hav+ only a fle%ly end1 & su* a "o z is subject to satiety4 ,fri5d%ip1 on ! contr>y1 is enjoy$ proportionably z x is desir$2 & only gr[s up1 is n\ri%$ & improv$ by enjoym5t1 z be+ ( itself spiritual1 & ! s\l gr[+ /ill m ref9$ by practice4 ,"u ?is p]fect fri5d%ip1 ! o!r fleet+ affections h 9 my y\ng] ye>s f\nd "s place 9 me1 to say no?+ ( him1 :o himself s confesses b too mu* 9 8 v]ses2 s t ,i _h bo? ^! passions1 b always s1 t ,i c\ld myself well en\gh di/+ui% !m1 & nev] 9 any degree ( comp>ison ) "o ano!r2 ! fir/ ma9ta9+ its flight 9 s l(ty & s brave a place1 z ) disda9 to look d[n1 & see ! o!r fly+ at a f> humbl] pit* bel[4 ,z conc]n+ m>riage1 besides t x is a cov5ant1 ! entrance into :i* only is free1 b ! cont9uance 9 x =c$ & compulsory1 hav+ ano!r dep5d5ce ?an t ( our own free w1 & a b>ga9 commonly contract$ to o!r ends1 !re almo/ always happ5s a ?\s& intricacies 9 x to unravel1 en\gh to break ! ?read & to div]t ! curr5t ( a lively affection3 :]eas fri5d%ip has no mann] ( bus9ess or traffic ) aught b itself4 ,moreov]1 to say tru?1 ! ord9>y tal5t ( wom5 is n su* z is suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! conf]5ce & communication requir$ to ! support ( ?is sacr$ tie2 nor d !y appe> to be endu$ ) con/ancy ( m9d1 to su/a9 ! p9* ( s h>d & durable a knot4 ,& d\btless1 if )\t ?is1 !re c\ld be su* a free & volunt>y famili>ity contract$1 :]e n only ! s\ls might h ?is entire fruition1 b ! bodies also might %>e 9 ! alliance1 & a man be engag$ ?r\gh\t1 ! fri5d%ip w\ld c]ta9ly be m full & p]fect2 b x is )\t example t ?is sex has ev] yet arriv$ at su* p]fection2 &1 by ! common cons5t ( ! anci5t s*ools1 x is :olly reject$ f x4 ,t o!r ,grecian lic5ce is ju/ly abhorr$ by our mann]s1 :i* also1 f hav+1 accord+ to _! practice1 a s necess>y disp>ity ( age & diff]5ce ( (fices betwixt ! lov]s1 answ]$ no m to ! p]fect union & h>mony t we "h require ?an ! o!r3 ,quis e/ enim i/e amor amicitiae8 cur neque de=mem adolesc5tem quisquam amat1 neque =mosum s5em8 ,= :at is t fri5dly love8 :y does no "o love a de=m$ y\? or a comely old man8--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 iv4 #cc4 ,nei!r w t v picture t ! ,academy pres5ts ( x1 z ,i conceive1 contradict me1 :5 ,i say1 t ?is fir/ fury inspir$ by ! son ( ,v5us into ! he>t ( ! lov]1 ^u sight ( ! fl[] & prime ( a spr++ & blossom+ y\?1 to :i* !y all[ all ! insol5t & passionate ef=ts t an immod]ate ard\r c produce1 0 simply f\nd$ ^u ext]nal beauty1 ! false image ( corporal g5]ation2 = x c\ld n gr\nd ?is love ^u ! s\l1 ! sight ( :i* z yet lay conceal$1 0 b n[ spr++1 & n ( maturity to blossom2 t ?is fury1 if x seiz$ ^u a l[ _s1 ! means by :i* x pref]r$ its suit 7 ri* pres5ts1 fav\r 9 advancem5t to dignities1 & su* trump]y1 :i* !y by no means approve2 if on a m g5]\s s\l1 ! pursuit 0 suitably g5]\s1 by philosophical in/ructions1 precepts to rev]e religion1 to obey ! laws1 to die = ! good ( "o's c\ntry2 by examples ( val\r1 prud5ce1 & ju/ice1 ! lov] /udy+ to r5d] himself acceptable by ! grace & beauty ( ! s\l1 t ( 8 body be+ long s9ce fad$ & decay$1 hop+ by ?is m5tal society to e/abli% a m firm & la/+ contract4 ,:5 ?is c\rt%ip came to effect 9 due season 7= t :i* !y d n require 9 ! lov]1 namely1 leisure & discretion 9 8 pursuit1 !y /rictly require 9 ! p]son lov$1 =asmu* z he is to judge ( an int]nal beauty1 ( difficult k & ab/ruse discov]y71 !n !re sprung 9 ! p]son lov$ ! desire ( a spiritual conception2 by ! m$iation ( a spiritual beauty4 ,?is 0 ! pr9cipal2 ! corporeal1 an accid5tal & second>y matt]2 q ! contr>y z to ! lov]4 ,= ?is reason !y pref] ! p]son belov$1 ma9ta9+ t ! gods 9 l mann] pref]r$ him too1 & v mu* blame ! poet ,a,eschylus = hav+1 9 ! loves ( ,a*illes & ,patroclus1 giv5 ! lov]'s "p to ,a*illes1 :o 0 9 ! fir/ & be>dless fl[] ( 8 adolesc5ce1 & ! h&some/ ( all ! ,greeks4 ,aft] ?is g5]al community1 ! sov]eign1 & mo/ wor?y "p presid+ & gov]n+1 & p]=m+ its prop] (fices1 !y say1 t !nce great utility 0 d]iv$1 bo? by private & public conc]ns2 t x con/itut$ ! =ce & p[] ( ! c\ntries :]e x prevail$1 & ! *iefe/ security ( lib]ty & ju/ice4 ,( :i* ! heal?y loves ( ,h>modius & ,ari/ogiton are in/ances4 ,& !re=e x is t !y call$ x sacr$ & div9e1 & conceive t no?+ b ! viol5ce ( tyrants & ! bas5ess ( ! common p are inimical to x4 ,f9ally1 all t c be said 9 fav\r ( ! ,academy is1 t x 0 a love :i* end$ 9 fri5d%ip1 :i* well en\gh agrees ) ! ,/oical def9ition ( love3 ,amorem conatum esse amicitiae faci5dae ex pul*ritud9is specie4 ,love is a desire ( contract+ fri5d%ip aris+ f ! beauty ( ! object4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 vi4 #cd4 ,i return to my own m j & true description3 ,omn9o amicitiae1 corroboratis jam confirmatisque1 et +5iis1 et aetatibus1 judic&ae sunt4 ,^? are only to be reput$ fri5d%ips t are =tifi$ & confirm$ by judgem5t & ! l5g? ( "t4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,amicit41 c4 #bj4 ,= ! re/1 :at we commonly call fri5ds & fri5d%ips1 are no?+ b acqua9tance & famili>ities1 ei!r occasionally contract$1 or ^u "s design1 by means ( :i* !re happ5s "s little int]c\rse betwixt our s\ls4 ,b 9 ! fri5d%ip ,i speak (1 !y mix & "w !mselves into "o piece1 ) s univ]sal a mixture1 t !re is no m sign ( ! seam by :i* !y 7 fir/ conjo9$4 ,if a man %\ld importune me to give a reason :y ,i lov$ him1 ,i f9d x c\ld no o!rwise be express$1 ?an by mak+ answ]3 because x 0 he1 because x 0 ,i4 ,!re is1 beyond all t ,i am able to say1 ,i "k n :at inexplicable & fat$ p[] t br\ght on ?is union4 ,we s\ght "o ano!r long be=e we met1 & by ! *>act]s we he>d ( "o ano!r1 :i* wr\ght ^u our affections m ?an1 9 reason1 m]e reports %\ld d2 ,i ?9k 'twas by "s secret appo9tm5t ( heav54 ,we embrac$ 9 our names2 & at our fir/ meet+1 :i* 0 accid5tally at a great city ent]ta9m5t1 we f\nd ourselves s mutually tak5 ) "o ano!r1 s acqua9t$1 & s ende>$ betwixt ourselves1 t f !nce=w>d no?+ 0 s ne> to u z "o ano!r4 ,he wrote an excell5t ,lat9 satire1 s9ce pr9t$1 :]e9 he excuses ! precipitation ( our intellig5ce1 s sudd5ly come to p]fection1 say+1 t de/9$ to h s %ort a cont9uance1 z begun s late 7= we 7 bo? full-gr[n m51 & he "s ye>s ! old]71 !re 0 no "t to lose1 nor 7 we ti$ to con=m to ! example ( ^? sl[ & regul> fri5d%ips1 t require s _m precautions ( long prelim9>y conv]sation3 ,?is has no o!r idea ?an t ( itself1 & c only ref] to itself3 ?is is no "o special consid]ation1 nor two1 nor ?ree1 nor f\r1 nor a ?\s&2 'tis ,i "k n :at qu9tess5ce ( all ?is mixture1 :i*1 seiz+ my :ole w1 c>ri$ x to plunge & lose itself 9 81 & t hav+ seiz$ 8 :ole w1 br\ght x back ) equal concurr5ce & appetite to plunge & lose itself 9 m9e4 ,i may truly say lose1 res]v+ no?+ to ourselves t 0 ei!r 8 or m9e4--,all ?is relates to ,e/i5ne de la ,boetie4 ,:5 ,laelius1--,cic]o1 ,de ,amicit41 c4 ,,ii4--9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,roman consuls1 :o aft] ?ay _h s5t5c$ ,tib]ius ,grac*us1 prosecut$ all ^? :o _h _h any famili>ity ) him also2 came to ask ,caius ,blosius1 :o 0 8 *iefe/ fri5d1 h[ mu* he w\ld h done = him1 & t he made answ]3 ,all ?+s4--,h[6 ,all ?+s6 said ,laelius4 ,& :at if he _h comm&$ y to fire our temples8--,he w\ld nev] h comm&$ me t1 repli$ ,blosius4--,b :at if he _h8 said ,laelius4--,i w\ld h obey$ him1 said ! o!r4 ,if he 0 s p]fect a fri5d to ,grac*us z ! hi/ories report him to h be51 !re 0 yet no necessity ( (f5d+ ! consuls by su* a bold confession1 ?\gh he might /ill h reta9$ ! assurance he _h ( ,grac*us' disposition4 ,h[ev]1 ^? :o accuse ?is answ] z s$iti\s1 d n well und]/& ! my/]y2 nor presuppose1 z x 0 true1 t he _h ,grac*us' w 9 8 sleeve1 bo? by ! p[] ( a fri5d1 & ! p]fect k he _h ( ! man3 !y 7 m fri5ds ?an citiz5s1 m fri5ds to "o ano!r ?an ei!r enemies or fri5ds to _! c\ntry1 or ?an fri5ds to ambition & innovation2 hav+ absolutely giv5 up !mselves to "o ano!r1 ei!r held absolutely ! re9s ( ! o!r's incl9ation2 & suppose all ?is guid$ by virtue1 & all ?is by ! conduct ( reason1 :i* also )\t ^! x _h n be5 possible to d1 ,blosius' answ] 0 su* z x ought to be4 ,if any ( _! actions flew out ( ! h&le1 !y 7 nei!r 7accord+ to my measure ( fri5d%ip7 fri5ds to "o ano!r1 nor to !mselves4 ,z to ! re/1 ?is answ] c>ries no worse s\nd1 ?an m9e w\ld d to "o t %\ld ask me3 ,if y\r w %\ld comm& y to kill y\r daught]1 w\ld y d x8 & t ,i %\ld make answ]1 t ,i w\ld2 = ?is expresses no cons5t to su* an act1 =asmu* z ,i d n 9 ! lea/ suspect my own w1 & z little t ( su* a fri5d4 ',tis n 9 ! p[] ( all ! eloqu5ce 9 ! _w1 to dispossess me ( ! c]ta9ty ,i h ( ! int5tions & resolutions ( my fri5d2 nay1 no "o action ( 81 :at face soev] x might be>1 c\ld be pres5t$ to me1 ( :i* ,i c\ld n pres5tly1 & at fir/ sight1 f9d out ! mov+ cause4 ,our s\ls _h drawn s unanim\sly toge!r1 !y _h consid]$ ea* o!r ) s ard5t an affection1 & ) ! l affection laid op5 ! v bottom ( our he>ts to "o ano!r's view1 t ,i n only knew 8 z well z my own2 b %\ld c]ta9ly 9 any conc]n ( m9e h tru/$ my int]e/ mu* m will+ly ) him1 ?an ) myself4 ,let no "o1 !re=e1 rank o!r common fri5d%ips ) su* a "o z ?is4 ,i h _h z mu* exp]i5ce ( ^! z ano!r1 & ( ! mo/ p]fect ( _! k9d3 b ,i d n advise t any %\ld conf\nd ! rules ( ! "o & ! o!r1 = !y w\ld f9d !mselves mu* deceiv$4 ,9 ^? o!r ord9>y fri5d%ips1 y are to walk ) bridle 9 y\r h&1 ) prud5ce & circumspection1 = 9 !m ! knot is n s sure t a man may n half suspect x w slip4 ,love him1 said ,*ilo1--,aulus ,gellius1 i4 #c4--s z if y 7 "o day to hate him2 & hate him s z y 7 "o day to love him4 ,?is precept1 ?\gh abom9able 9 ! sov]eign & p]fect fri5d%ip ,i speak (1 is nev]!less v s\nd z to ! practice ( ! ord9>y & cu/om>y ones1 & to :i* ! say+ t ,ari/otle _h s frequ5t 9 8 m\?1 ,o my fri5ds1 !re is no fri5d1 may v fitly be appli$4 ,9 ?is noble comm]ce1 good (fices1 pres5ts1 & b5efits1 by :i* o!r fri5d%ips are support$ & ma9ta9$1 d n des]ve s mu* z to be m5tion$2 & ! reason is ! concurr5ce ( our wills2 =1 z ! k9dness ,i h = myself receives no increase1 = any?+ ,i relieve myself )al 9 "t ( ne$ 7:atev] ! ,/oics say71 & z ,i d n f9d myself oblig$ to myself = any s]vice ,i d myself3 s ! union ( su* fri5ds1 be+ truly p]fect1 deprives !m ( all idea ( su* duties1 & makes !m loa! & bani% f _! conv]sation ^! words ( division & di/9ction1 b5efits1 obligation1 ackn[l$gm5t1 entreaty1 ?anks1 & ! l4 ,all ?+s1 wills1 ?\ghts1 op9ions1 goods1 wives1 *ildr51 hon\rs1 & lives1 be+ 9 effect common betwixt !m1 & t absolute concurr5ce ( affections be+ no o!r ?an "o s\l 9 two bodies 7accord+ to t v prop] def9ition ( ,ari/otle71 !y c nei!r l5d nor give any?+ to "o ano!r4 ,?is is ! reason :y ! lawgiv]s1 to hon\r m>riage ) "s resemblance ( ?is div9e alliance1 int]dict all gifts betwixt man & wife2 inf]r+ by t1 t all %\ld belong to ea* ( !m1 & t !y h no?+ to divide or to give to ea* o!r4 ,if1 9 ! fri5d%ip ( :i* ,i speak1 "o c\ld give to ! o!r1 ! receiv] ( ! b5efit w\ld be ! man t oblig$ 8 fri5d2 = ea* ( !m cont5d+ & above all ?+s /udy+ h[ to be useful to ! o!r1 he t adm9i/]s ! occasion is ! lib]al man1 9 giv+ 8 fri5d ! satisfaction ( do+ t t[>ds him :i* above all ?+s he mo/ desires4 ,:5 ! philosoph] ,diog5es want$ money1 he us$ to say1 t he r$em&$ x ( 8 fri5ds1 n t he dem&$ x4 ,& to let y see ! practical work+ ( ?is1 ,i w "h produce an anci5t & s+ul> example4 ,eudamidas1 a ,cor9?ian1 _h two fri5ds1 ,*>ix5us a ,sicyonian & ,areteus a ,cor9?ian2 ?is man com+ to die1 be+ poor1 & 8 two fri5ds ri*1 he made 8 w aft] ?is mann]4 ,i bequea? to ,areteus ! ma9t5ance ( my "m1 to support & provide = h] 9 h] old age2 & to ,*>ix5us ,i bequea? ! c>e ( m>ry+ my daught]1 & to give h] z good a portion z he is able2 & 9 case "o ( ^! *ance to die1 ,i h]eby sub/itute ! survivor 9 8 place4 ,!y :o fir/ saw ?is w made !mselves v m]ry at ! cont5ts3 b ! legatees1 be+ made acqua9t$ ) x1 accept$ x ) v great cont5t2 & "o ( !m1 ,*>ix5us1 dy+ )9 five days aft]1 & by t means ! *>ge ( bo? duties devolv+ solely on him1 ,areteus nurtur$ ! old woman ) v great c>e & t5d]ness1 & ( five tal5ts he _h 9 e/ate1 he gave two & a half 9 m>riage ) an only daught] he _h ( 8 own1 & two & a half 9 m>riage ) ! daught] ( ,eudamidas1 & on "o & ! same day solemnis$ bo? _! nuptials4 ,?is example is v full1 if "o ?+ 7 n to be object$1 namely ! multitude ( fri5ds = ! p]fect fri5d%ip ,i speak ( is indivisible2 ea* "o gives himself s entirely to 8 fri5d1 t he has no?+ left to di/ribute to o!rs3 on ! contr>y1 is sorry t he is n d\ble1 treble1 or quadruple1 & t he has n _m s\ls & _m wills1 to conf] !m all ^u ?is "o object4 ,common fri5d%ips w admit ( division2 "o may love ! beauty ( ?is p]son1 ! good-hum\r ( t1 ! lib]ality ( a ?ird1 ! pat]nal affection ( a f\r?1 ! frat]nal love ( a fif?1 & s ( ! re/3 b ?is fri5d%ip t possesses ! :ole s\l1 & !re rules & sways ) an absolute sov]eignty1 _c possibly admit ( a rival4 ,if two at ! same "t %\ld call to y = succ\r1 to :i* ( !m w\ld y run8 ,%\ld !y require ( y contr>y (fices1 h[ c\ld y s]ve !m bo?8 ,%\ld "o commit a ?+ to y\r sil5ce t x 7 ( importance to ! o!r to "k1 h[ w\ld y dis5gage y\rself8 ,a unique & p>ticul> fri5d%ip dissolves all o!r obligations :atsoev]3 ! secret ,i h sworn n to reveal to any o!r1 ,i may )\t p]jury communicate to him :o is n ano!r1 b myself4 ',tis miracle en\gh c]ta9ly1 = a man to d\ble himself1 & ^? t talk ( tripl+1 talk !y "k n ( :at4 ,no?+ is extreme1 t has its l2 & he :o %all suppose1 t ( two1 ,i love "o z mu* z ! o!r1 t !y mutually love "o ano!r too1 & love me z mu* z ,i love !m1 multiplies into a confrat]nity ! mo/ s+le ( units1 & :]e(1 moreov]1 "o alone is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 ! _w to f9d4 ,! re/ ( ?is /ory suits v well ) :at ,i 0 say+2 = ,eudamidas1 z a b\nty & fav\r1 bequea?s to 8 fri5ds a legacy ( employ+ !mselves 9 8 necessity2 he leaves !m heirs to ?is lib]ality ( 81 :i* consi/s 9 giv+ !m ! opportunity ( conf]r+ a b5efit ^u him2 & d\btless1 ! =ce ( fri5d%ip is m em95tly app>5t 9 ?is act ( 81 ?an 9 t ( ,areteus4 ,9 %ort1 ^! are effects n to be imag9$ nor compreh5d$ by su* z h n exp]i5ce ( !m1 & :i* make me inf9itely hon\r & admire ! answ] ( t "y soldi] to ,cyrus1 by :om be+ ask$ h[ mu* he w\ld take = a horse1 ) :i* he _h won ! prize ( a race1 & :e!r he w\ld ex*ange him = a k+dom8 --,no1 truly1 sir1 said he1 b ,i w\ld give him ) all my he>t1 to get !reby a true fri5d1 c\ld ,i f9d out any man wor?y ( t alliance4--,x5ophon1 ,cyropadia1 viii4 #c4--;,he did n say ill 9 say+1 c\ld ,i f9d3 = ?\gh "o may almo/ ev]y:]e meet ) m5 suffici5tly qualifi$ = a sup]ficial acqua9tance1 yet 9 ?is1 :]e a man is to deal f ! v bottom ( 8 he>t1 )\t any mann] ( res]vation1 x w be requisite t all ! w>ds & spr+s be truly wr\ght & p]fectly sure4 ,9 conf$]ations t hold b by "o end1 we are only to provide aga9/ ! imp]fections t p>ticul>ly conc]n t end4 ,x c be ( no importance to me ( :at religion my physician or my lawy] is2 ?is consid]ation has no?+ 9 common ) ! (fices ( fri5d%ip :i* !y owe me2 & ,i am ( ! same indiff]5ce 9 ! dome/ic acqua9tance my s]vants mu/ necess>ily contract ) me4 ,i nev] inquire1 :5 ,i am to take a footman1 if he be *a/e1 b if he be dilig5t2 & am n solicit\s if my mulete] be giv5 to gam+1 z if he be /rong & able2 or if my cook be a swe>]1 if he be a good cook4 ,i d n take ^u me to direct :at o!r m5 %\ld d 9 ! gov]nm5t ( _! families1 !re are pl5ty t m$dle en\gh ) t1 b only give an acc\nt ( my me?od 9 my own3 ,mihi sic usus e/3 tibi1 ut opus e/ facto1 face4 ,?is has be5 my way2 z = y1 d z y f9d ne$ful4 --,t]5ce1 ,heaut41 i4 ,i41 #bh4 ,= table-talk1 ,i pref] ! pleasant & witty be=e ! le>n$ & ! grave2 9 b$1 beauty be=e goodness2 9 common disc\rse ! able/ speak]1 :e!r or no !re be s9c]ity 9 ! case4 ,&1 z he t 0 f\nd a/ride ^u a hobby-horse1 play+ ) 8 *ildr51 entreat$ ! p]son :o _h surpris$ him 9 t po/ure to say no?+ ( x till himself came to be a fa!r1--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,agesilaus1 c4 #i4--suppos+ t ! fondness t w\ld !n possess 8 own s\l1 w\ld r5d] him a fair] judge ( su* an action2 s ,i1 also1 c\ld wi% to speak to su* z h _h exp]i5ce ( :at ,i say3 ?\gh1 kn[+ h[ remote a ?+ su* a fri5d%ip is f ! common practice1 & h[ r>ely x is to be f\nd1 ,i despair ( meet+ ) any su* judge4 ,= ev5 ^! disc\rses left u by antiquity ^u ?is subject1 seem to me flat & poor1 9 comp>ison ( ! s5se ,i h ( x1 & 9 ?is p>ticul>1 ! effects surpass ev5 ! precepts ( philosophy4 ,nil ego contul]im jucundo sanus amico4 ,:ile ,i h s5se left to me1 !re w nev] be any?+ m acceptable to me ?an an agreeable fri5d4 --,horace1 ,sat41 i4 #e1 #dd4 ,! anci5t ,m5&] decl>$ him to be happy t _h _h ! good =tune to meet ) b ! %ad[ ( a fri5d3 & d\btless he _h good reason to say s1 especially if he spoke by exp]i5ce3 = 9 good e>ne/1 if ,i comp>e all ! re/ ( my life1 ?\gh1 ?anks be to ,god1 ,i h pass$ my "t pleasantly en\gh1 & at my ease1 & ! loss ( su* a fri5d except$1 free f any griev\s affliction1 & 9 great tranquillity ( m9d1 hav+ be5 cont5t$ ) my natural & orig9al commodities1 )\t be+ solicit\s aft] o!rs2 if ,i %\ld comp>e x all1 ,i say1 ) ! f\r ye>s ,i _h ! happ9ess to enjoy ! sweet society ( ?is excell5t man1 'tis no?+ b smoke1 an obscure & t$i\s night4 ,f ! day t ,i lo/ him3 ,qu]n semp] ac]bum1 ,semp] honoratum 7sic1 di1 volui/is7 habebo1 ,a day = me ev] sad1 = ev] sacr$1 s h y will$ ye gods4--,a,eneid1 v4 #di4 ,i h only l$ a langui%+ life2 & ! v pleasures t pres5t !mselves to me1 in/ead ( adm9i/]+ any?+ ( consolation1 d\ble my affliction = 8 loss4 ,we 7 halves ?r\gh\t1 & to t degree1 t me?9ks1 by outliv+ him1 ,i defraud him ( 8 "p4 ,nec fas esse ulla me voluptate hic frui ,decrevi1 tantisp] dum ille abe/ meus p>ticeps4 ,i h det]m9$ t x w nev] be "r = me to enjoy any pleasure1 s long z he1 ) :om ,i %>$ all pleasures is away4 --,t]5ce1 ,heaut41 i4 ,i4 #ig4 ,i 0 s gr[n & accu/om$ to be always 8 d\ble 9 all places & 9 all ?+s1 t me?9ks ,i am no m ?an half ( myself3 ,illam meae si p>tem anima tulit ,maturior vis1 quid moror alt]a8 ,nec c>us aeque1 nec sup]/es ,integ]8 ,ille dies utramque ,duxit ru9am4 ,if t half ( my s\l 7 snat* away f me by an untimely /roke1 :y %\ld ! o!r /ay8 ,t :i* rema9s w n be equally de>1 w n be :ole3 ! same day w involve ! de/ruction ( bo?4 or3 ,if a sup]ior =ce has tak5 t "p ( my s\l1 :y d ,i1 ! rema9+ "o1 l+] beh9d8 ,:at is left is n s de>1 nor an entire ?+3 ?is day has wr\ght ! de/ruction ( bo?4 --,horace1 ,ode1 ii4 #ag1 #e4 ,!re is no action or imag9ation ( m9e :]e9 ,i d n miss him2 z ,i "k t he w\ld h miss$ me3 = z he surpass$ me by inf9ite degrees 9 virtue & all o!r accompli%m5ts1 s he also did 9 ! duties ( fri5d%ip3 ,quis desid]io sit pudor1 aut modus ,tam c>i capitis8 ,:at %ame c !re1 or measure1 9 lam5t+ s de> a fri5d8 --,horace1 ,ode1 i4 #bd1 ,i4 ,o mis]o frat] adempte mihi6 ,omnia tecum una p]i]unt gaudia no/ra1 ,quae tuus 9 vita dulcis alebat amor4 ,tu mea1 tu mori5s fregi/i commoda1 frat]2 ,tecum una tota e/ no/ra sepulta anima ,cujus ego int]itu tota de m5! fugavi ,haec /udia1 atque omnes delicias animi4 ,alloqu>8 audi]o nunquam tua v]ba loqu5tem8 ,nunquam ego te1 vita frat] amabilior ,aspiciam po/hac2 at c]te semp] amabo2 ,o bro!r1 tak5 f me mis]able6 ) !e1 all our joys h vani%$1 ^? joys :i*1 9 ?y life1 ?y de> love n\ri%$4 ,dy+1 ?\1 my bro!r1 ha/ de/roy$ all my happ9ess4 ,my :ole s\l is buri$ ) !e4 ,?r\gh ^: dea? ,i h bani%$ f my m9d ^! /udies1 & all ! delights ( ! m9d4 ,%all ,i address !e8 ,i %all nev] he> ?y voice4 ,nev] %all ,i behold !e h]eaft]4 ,o bro!r1 de>] to me ?an life4 ,n\ght rema9s1 b assur$ly ,i %all ev] love !e4--,catullus1 lxviii4 #bj2 lxv4 ,b let u he> a boy ( sixte5 speak3 --,9 ,cotton's translation ! "w ref]r$ to is ^? ,memoirs ^u ! fam\s edict ( ,janu>y1 ( :i* m5tion has already be5 made 9 ! pres5t edition4 ,! edition ( #aehj1 h[ev]1 & ! ,v>iorum edition ( #ahgb-aijj1 indicate no p>ticul> "w2 b ! edition ( #aehj has x ?is boy ( eighte5 ye>s 7:i* 0 ! age at :i* ,la ,boetie wrote 8 ,s]vitude ,volontaire71 speaks ( a boy ( sixte5 z occurr+ only 9 ! common editions1 & x w\ld seem tol]ably cle> t ?is m important "w 01 9 fact1 ! production to :i* ,montaigne ref]s1 & t ! prop] read+ ( ! text %\ld be sixte5 ye>s4 ,:at ?is boy spoke is n giv5 by ,montaigne1 = ! reason /at$ 9 ! next foll[+ p>agraph4 ,because ,i h f\nd t t "w has be5 s9ce br\ght out1 & ) a mis*iev\s design1 by ^? :o aim at di/urb+ & *ang+ ! condition ( our gov]nm5t1 )\t tr\bl+ !mselves to ?9k :e!r !y are likely to improve x3 & because !y h mix$ up 8 "w ) "s ( _! own p]=mance1 ,i h refra9$ f ins]t+ x "h4 ,b t ! memory ( ! au?or may n be injur$1 nor suff] ) su* z c\ld n come ne>-h& to be acqua9t$ ) 8 pr9ciples1 ,i "h give !m to und]/&1 t x 0 writt5 by him 9 8 boyhood1 & t by way ( ex]cise only1 z a common !me t has be5 hackney$ by a ?\s& writ]s4 ,i make no "q b t he himself believ$ :at he wrote1 be+ s consci5ti\s t he w\ld n s mu* z lie 9 je/3 & ,i moreov] "k1 t c\ld x h be5 9 8 own *oice1 he _h r h be5 born at ,v5ice1 ?an at ,s>lac2 & ) reason4 ,b he _h ano!r maxim sov]eignty impr9t$ 9 8 s\l1 v religi\sly to obey & submit to ! laws "u :i* he 0 born4 ,!re nev] 0 a bett] citiz51 m affectionate to 8 c\ntry2 nor a great] enemy to all ! commotions & innovations ( 8 "t3 s t he w\ld mu* r h employ$ 8 tal5t to ! ext+ui%+ ( ^? civil flames1 ?an h add$ any fuel to !m2 he _h a m9d fa%ion$ to ! model ( bett] ages4 ,n[1 9 ex*ange ( ?is s]i\s piece1 ,i w pres5t y ) ano!r ( a m gay & frolic air1 f ! same h&1 & writt5 at ! same age4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,n9e ,,& ,,tw5ty ,,sonnets ,,( ,,e/i5ne ,,de ,,la ,,boitie ,,to ,,madame ,,de ,,grammont1 ,,comtesse ,,de ,,guiss54 ,!y sc>ce conta9 any?+ b amor\s compla9ts1 express$ 9 a v r\gh /yle1 discov]+ ! follies & outrages ( a re/less passion1 ov]gorg$1 z x 71 ) jeal\sies1 fe>s & suspicions4--,co/e4 ,^!4444conta9$ 9 ! edition ( #aehh n9e-&-tw5ty sonnets ( ,la ,boetie1 accompani$ by a d$icatory epi/le to ,madame de ,grammont4 ,! =m]1 :i* are ref]r$ to at ! end ( ,*ap4 ,,xxvil1 d n really belong to ! book1 & are ( v slight int]e/ at ?is "t2 ! epi/le is transf]r$ to ! ,correspond5ce4 ,! sonnets1 ) ! lett]1 7 presumably s5t "s "t aft] ,lett]s ,v4 et seq4 ,montaigne seems to h _h sev]al copies writt5 out to =w>d to fri5ds or acqua9tances4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,( ,,mod]ation ,z if we _h an infecti\s t\*1 we1 by our mann] ( h&l+1 corrupt ?+s t 9 !mselves are laudable & good3 we may grasp virtue s t x becomes vici\s1 if we embrace x too /r+5tly & ) too viol5t a desire4 ,^? :o say1 !re is nev] any excess 9 virtue1 =asmu* z x is n virtue :5 x once becomes excess1 only play ^u words3 ,insani sapi5s nom5 f]at1 aequus iniqui1 ,ultra quam satis e/1 virtutem si petat ipsam4 ,let ! wise man be> ! "n ( a madman1 ! j "o ( an unju/1 if he seek wisdom m ?an is suffici5t4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #f1 #ae4 ,! wise man is no long] wise1 ! j man no long] j1 if he seek to c>ry 8 love = wisdom or virtue beyond t :i* is necess>y4 ,?is is a subtle consid]ation ( philosophy4 ,a man may bo? be too mu* 9 love ) virtue1 & be excessive 9 a j action4 ,holy ,writ agrees ) ?is1 ,be n wis] ?an y %\ld1 b be sob]ly wise4--,/4 ,paul1 ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 xii4 #c4--;,i h kn[n a great man1 --,x is likely t ,montaigne meant ,h5ry ,,iii41 k+ ( ,france4 ,! ,c>d9al d',ossat1 writ+ to ,l\ise1 ! que5-d[ag]1 told h]1 9 8 frank mann]1 t he _h liv$ z mu* or m l a monk ?an a mon>* 7,lett] ,,xxiii47 ,& ,pope ,sextus ,v41 speak+ ( t pr9ce "o day to ! ,c>d9al de ,joyeuse1 protector ( ! affairs ( ,france1 said to him pleasantly1 ',!re is no?+ t y\r k+ ha? n done1 & does n d s /ill1 to be a monk1 nor any?+ t ,i h n done1 n to be a monk4'--,co/e4 prejudice ! op9ion m5 _h ( 8 devotion1 by pret5d+ to be dev\t beyond all examples ( o!rs ( 8 condition4 ,i love temp]ate & mod]ate natures4 ,an immod]ate zeal1 ev5 to t :i* is good1 ev5 ?\gh x does n (f5d1 a/oni%es me1 & puts me to /udy :at "n to give x4 ,nei!r ! "m ( ,pausanias1 --,montaigne w\ld "h give u to und]/&1 ^u ! au?ority ( ,diodorus ,siculus1 t ,pausanias' "m gave ! fir/ h9t ( ! puni%m5t t 0 to be inflict$ on h] son4 ',pausanias1' says ?is hi/orian1 'p]ceiv+ t ! ephori1 & "s o!r ,lac$oemonians1 aim$ at appreh5d+ him1 got ! />t ( !m1 & w5t & took sanctu>y m ,m9]va's temple3 & ! ,lac$aemonians1 be+ d\btful :e!r !y ought to take him f !nce 9 violation ( ! fran*ise !re1 x is said t 8 own "m came h]self to ! temple b spoke no?+ nor did any?+ m ?an lay a piece ( brick1 :i* %e br\ght ) h]1 on ! ?re%old ( ! temple1 :i*1 :5 %e _h done1 %e return$ home4 ,! ,lac$aemonians1 tak+ ! h9t f ! "m1 caus$ ! gate ( ! temple to be wall$ up1 & by ?is means />v$ ,pausanias1 s t he di$ ) hung]1 c4 7lib4 xi4 cap4 #aj41 ( ,amyot's translation74 ,! "n ( ,pausanias' "m 0 ,alci!a1 z we are in=m$ by ,?ucydides' s*olia/1 :o only says t x 0 report$1 t :5 !y set ab\t wall+ up ! gates ( ! *apel 9 :i* ,pausanias _h tak5 refuge1 8 "m ,alci!a laid ! fir/ /one4--,co/e4 :o 0 ! fir/ in/ructor ( h] son's process1 & ?rew ! fir/ /one t[>ds 8 dea?1 nor ,po/humius ! dictator1 :o put 8 son to dea?1 :om ! ard\r ( y\? _h successfully pu%$ ^u ! enemy a little m advanc$ ?an ! re/ ( 8 squadron1 d appe> to me s mu* j z /range2 & ,i %\ld nei!r advise nor l to foll[ s savage a virtue1 & t co/s s de>4 --,op9ions diff] z to ! tru? ( ?is fact4 ,livy ?9ks he has good au?ority = reject+ x because x does n appe> 9 hi/ory t ,po/humi\s 0 br&$ ) x1 z ,titus ,manlius 01 ab\t #ajj ye>s aft] 8 "t2 = ,manlius1 hav+ put 8 son to dea? = ! l cause1 obta9$ ! odi\s "n ( ,imp]iosus1 & s9ce t "t ,manliana imp]ia has be5 us$ z a t]m to signify ord]s t are too sev]e2 ,manliana ,imp]ia1 says ,livy1 7 n only horrible = ! "t pres5t1 b ( a bad example to po/]ity4 ,& ?is hi/orian makes no d\bt b su* comm&s w\ld h be5 actually /yl$ ,po/humiana ,imp]ia1 if ,po/humius _h be5 ! fir/ :o set s b>b>\s an example 7,livy1 lib4 iv4 cap4 #bi1 & lib4 viii4 cap4 #g74 ,b1 h[ev]1 ,montaigne has ,val]4 ,maximus on 8 side1 :o says expressly1 t ,po/humius caus$ 8 son to be put to dea?1 & ,diodorus ( ,sicily 7lib4 xii4 cap4 #ai74--;,co/e4 ,! ar*] t %oots ov]1 misses z mu* z he t falls %ort1 & 'tis equally tr\blesome to my sight1 to look up at a great light1 & to look d[n into a d>k abyss4 ,callicles 9 ,plato says1 t ! extremity ( philosophy is hurtful1 & advises n to dive into x beyond ! limits ( pr(it2 t1 tak5 mod]ately1 x is pleasant & useful2 b t 9 ! end x r5d]s a man bruti% & vici\s1 a contemn] ( religion & ! common laws1 an enemy to civil conv]sation1 & all human pleasures1 incapable ( all public adm9i/ration1 unfit ei!r to assi/ o!rs or to relieve himself1 & a fit object = all sorts ( injuries & affronts4 ,he says true2 = 9 its excess1 x enslaves our natural fre$om1 & by an imp]t95t subtlety1 leads u out ( ! fair & beat5 way t nature has trac$ = u4 ,! love we be> to our wives is v lawful1 & yet !ology ?9ks fit to curb & re/ra9 x4 ,z ,i rememb]1 ,i h read 9 "o place ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1--,secunda ,secundx1 ,quae/4 #aed1 art4 #i4--:]e he condemns m>riages )9 any ( ! =bidd5 degrees1 = ?is reason1 among/ o!rs1 t !re is "s dang]1 le/ ! fri5d%ip a man be>s to su* a woman1 %\ld be immod]ate2 = if ! conjugal affection be full & p]fect betwixt !m1 z x ought to be1 & t x be ov] & above sur*>g$ ) t ( k9dr$ too1 !re is no d\bt1 b su* an addition w c>ry ! husb& beyond ! b\nds ( reason4 ,^? sci5ces t regulate ! mann]s ( m51 div9ity & philosophy1 w h _! say 9 ev]y?+2 !re is no action s private & secret t c escape _! inspection & jurisdiction4 ,!y are be/ taught :o are be/ able to control & curb _! own lib]ty2 wom5 expose _! nudities z mu* z y w ^u ! acc\nt ( pleasure1 ?\gh 9 ! necessities ( physic !y are altoge!r z %y4 ,i w1 !re=e1 9 _! behalf3 --,co/e translates ?is3 on ! "p ( philosophy & !ology1 obs]v+ t b few wives w\ld ?9k !mselves oblig$ to ,montaigne = any su* lesson to _! husb&s4-- tea* ! husb&s1 t is1 su* z are too vehem5t 9 ! ex]cise ( ! matrimonial duty--if su* !re /ill be--?is lesson1 t ! v pleasures !y enjoy 9 ! society ( _! wives are reproa*able if immod]ate1 & t a lic5ti\s & riot\s abuse ( !m is a fault z reprovable "h z 9 illicit connections4 ,^? immode/ & debau*$ tricks & po/ures1 t ! fir/ ard\r sugge/s to u 9 ?is affair1 are n only indec5tly b detrim5tally practis$ ^u our wives4 ,let !m at lea/ le>n impud5ce f ano!r h&2 !y are ev] ready en\gh = our bus9ess1 & ,i = my "p always w5t ! pla9 way to "w4 ,m>riage is a solemn & religi\s tie1 & !re=e ! pleasure we extract f x %\ld be a sob] & s]i\s delight1 & mix$ ) a c]ta9 k9d ( gravity2 x %\ld be a sort ( discreet & consci5ti\s pleasure4 ,& see+ t ! *ief end ( x is g5]ation1 "s make a "q1 :e!r :5 m5 are out ( hopes z :5 !y are sup]annuat$ or already ) *ild1 x be lawful to embrace our wives4 ',tis homicide1 accord+ to ,plato4--,laws1 #h4-- ,c]ta9 nations 7! ,mohamm$an1 among/ o!rs7 abom9ate all conjunction ) wom5 ) *ild1 o!rs also1 ) ^? :o are 9 _! c\rses4 ,z5obia w\ld nev] admit h] husb& = m ?an "o enc\nt]1 aft] :i* %e left him to 8 own sw+ = ! :ole "t ( h] conception1 & n till aft] t w\ld aga9 receive him3--,trebellius ,pollio1 ,trig9ta ,tyran41 c4 #cj4--;a brave & g5]\s example ( conjugal cont95ce4 ,x 0 d\btless f "s lascivi\s poet1--,! lascivi\s poet is ,hom]2 see 8 ,iliad1 xiv4 #bid4--;& "o t himself 0 9 great di/ress = a little ( ?is sport1 t ,plato borr[$ ?is /ory2 t ,jupit] 0 "o day s hot ^u 8 wife1 t n hav+ s mu* pati5ce z till %e c\ld get to ! c\*1 he ?rew h] ^u ! floor1 :]e ! vehem5ce ( pleasure made him =get ! great & important resolutions he _h b newly tak5 ) ! re/ ( ! gods 9 8 cele/ial c\ncil1 & to brag t he _h _h z good a b\t1 z :5 he got h] maid5head1 unkn[n to _! p>5ts4 ,! k+s ( ,p]sia 7 wont to invite _! wives to ! beg9n+ ( _! fe/ivals2 b :5 ! w9e began to "w 9 good e>ne/1 & t !y 7 to give ! re9s to pleasure1 !y s5t !m back to _! private ap>tm5ts1 t !y might n p>ticipate 9 _! immod]ate lu/1 s5d+ = o!r wom5 9 _! /ead1 ) :om !y 7 n oblig$ to s great a decorum ( respect4--,plut>*1 ,precepts ( ,m>riage1 c4 #ad4--;,all pleasures & all sorts ( gratifications are n prop]ly & fitly conf]r$ ^u all sorts ( p]sons4 ,epam9ondas _h committ$ to prison a "y man = c]ta9 debau*es2 = :om ,pelopidas m$iat$1 t at 8 reque/ he might be set at lib]ty1 :i* ,epam9ondas d5i$ to him1 b grant$ x at ! fir/ ^w to a w5* ( 81 t made ! same int]cession2 say+1 t x 0 a gratification fit = su* a "o z %e1 b n = a capta94 ,sophocles be+ jo9t praetor ) ,p]icles1 see+ accid5tally a f9e boy pass by3 ,o :at a *>m+ boy is t6 said he4 ,t might be v well1 answ]$ ,p]icles1 = any o!r ?an a praetor1 :o ought n only to h 8 h&s1 b 8 eyes1 too1 *a/e4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 i4 #dj4 ,a,elius ,v]us1 ! emp]or1 answ]$ 8 wife1 :o reproa*$ him ) 8 love to o!r wom51 t he did x ^u a consci5ti\s acc\nt1 =asmu* z m>riage 0 a "n ( hon\r & dignity1 n ( wanton & lascivi\s desire2 & our ecclesia/ical hi/ory pres]ves ! memory ( t woman 9 great v5]ation1 :o p>t$ f h] husb& because %e w\ld n comply ) 8 indec5t & inord9ate desires4 ,9 f9e1 !re is no pleasure s j & lawful1 :]e intemp]ance & excess are n to be condemn$4 ,b1 to speak ! tru?1 is n man a mo/ mis]able creature ! :ile8 ,x is sc>ce1 by 8 natural condition1 9 8 p[] to ta/e "o pleasure pure & entire2 & yet mu/ he be contriv+ doctr9es & precepts to curtail t little he has2 he is n yet wret*$ en\gh1 unless by art & /udy he augm5t 8 own mis]y3 ,=tunae mis]as auximus arte vias4 ,we artificially augm5t ! wret*$ness ( =tune4 --,prop]itius1 lib4 iii4 #g1 #dd4 ,human wisdom makes z ill use ( h] tal5t1 :5 %e ex]cises x 9 resc9d+ f ! numb] & sweetness ( ^? pleasures t are naturally our due1 z %e employs x fav\rably & well 9 artificially disguis+ & trick+ out ! ills ( life1 to alleviate ! s5se ( !m4 ,_h ,i rul$ ! roa/1 ,i %\ld h tak5 ano!r & m natural c\rse1 :i*1 to say ! tru?1 is bo? commodi\s & holy1 & %\ld1 p]adv5ture1 h be5 able to h limit$ x too2 not)/&+ t bo? our spiritual & corporal physicians1 z by compact betwixt !mselves1 c f9d no o!r way to cure1 nor o!r rem$y = ! infirmities ( ! body & ! s\l1 ?an by mis]y & pa94 ,to ?is end1 wat*+s1 fa/+s1 hair-%irts1 remote & solit>y bani%m5ts1 p]petual imprisonm5ts1 :ips & o!r afflictions1 h be5 introduc$ among/ m53 b s1 t !y %\ld c>ry a /+ ) !m1 & be real afflictions inde$2 & n fall out z x once did to "o ,gallio1 :o hav+ be5 s5t an exile into ! isle ( ,lesbos1 news 0 n long aft] br\ght to ,rome1 t he !re liv$ z m]ry z ! day 0 long2 & t :at _h be5 enjo9$ him = a p5ance1 turn$ to 8 pleasure & satisfaction3 :]eupon ! ,s5ate ?\ght fit to recall him home to 8 wife & family1 & conf9e him to 8 own h\se1 to accommodate _! puni%m5t to 8 feel+ & appreh5sion4 ,= to him :om fa/+ w\ld make m heal?ful & m sprightly1 & to him to ^: palate fi% 7 m acceptable ?an fle%1 ! prescription ( ^! w\ld h no curative effect2 no m ?an 9 ! o!r sort ( physic1 :]e drugs h no effect ^u him :o swall[s !m ) appetite & pleasure3 ! bitt]ness ( ! potion & ! abhorr5ce ( ! pati5t are necess>y circum/ances to ! op]ation4 ,! nature t w\ld eat rhub>b l butt]$ turnips1 w\ld fru/rate ! use & virtue ( x2 x mu/ be some?+ to tr\ble & di/urb ! /oma*1 t mu/ purge & cure x2 & "h ! common rule1 t ?+s are cur$ by _! contr>ies1 fails2 = 9 ?is "o ill is cur$ by ano!r4 ,?is belief a little resembles t o!r s anci5t "o1 ( ?9k+ to gratify ! gods & nature by massacre & murd]3 an op9ion univ]sally once receiv$ 9 all religions4 ,& /ill1 9 ^! lat] times :]e9 our fa!rs liv$1 ,amura? at ! tak+ ( ! ,i/hmus1 immolat$ six hundr$ "y ,greeks to 8 fa!r's s\l1 9 ! nature ( a propitiatory sacrifice = 8 s9s4 ,& 9 ^? new c\ntries discov]$ 9 ?is age ( ours1 :i* are pure & virg9 yet1 9 comp>ison ( ours1 ?is practice is 9 "s measure ev]y:]e receiv$3 all _! idols reek ) human blood1 n )\t v>i\s examples ( horrid cruelty3 "s !y burn alive1 & take1 half broil$1 (f ! coals to te> out _! he>ts & entrails2 "s1 ev5 wom51 !y flay alive1 & ) _! bloody sk9s clo! & disguise o!rs4 ,nei!r are we )\t great examples ( con/ancy & resolution 9 ?is affair ! poor s\ls t are to be sacrific$1 old m51 wom51 & *ildr51 !mselves go+ ab\t "s days be=e to beg alms = ! (f]+ ( _! sacrifice1 pres5t+ !mselves to ! slaught]1 s++ & danc+ ) ! spectators4 ,! ambassadors ( ! k+ ( ,mexico1 sett+ out to ,f]n&o ,cortez ! p[] & greatness ( _! ma/]1 aft] hav+ told him1 t he _h ?irty vassals1 ( :om ea* 0 able to raise an hundr$ ?\s& fight+ m51 & t he kept 8 c\rt 9 ! faire/ & be/ =tifi$ city "u ! sun1 add$ at la/1 t he 0 oblig$ ye>ly to (f] to ! gods fifty ?\s& m54 ,& x is affirm$1 t he ma9ta9$ a cont9ual w>1 ) "s pot5t neighb\r+ nations1 n only to keep ! "y m5 9 ex]cise1 b pr9cipally to h :]e)al to furni% 8 sacrifices ) 8 prison]s ( w>4 ,at a c]ta9 t[n 9 ano!r place1 = ! welcome ( ! said ,cortez1 !y sacrific$ fifty m5 at once4 ,i w tell y ?is "o tale m1 & ,i h done2 "s ( ^! p be+ beat5 by him1 s5t to ackn[l$ge him1 & to treat ) him ( a peace1 ^: mess5g]s c>ri$ him ?ree sorts ( gifts1 :i* !y pres5t$ 9 ^! t]ms3 ,behold1 "l1 "h are five slaves3 if ?\ art a furi\s god t fe$e? ^u fle% & blood1 eat ^!1 & we w br+ !e m2 if ?\ art an affable god1 behold "h inc5se & fea!rs2 b if ?\ art a man1 take ^! f[ls & ^! fruits t we h br\ght !e4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx ,,( ,,cannibals ,:5 ,k+ ,pyrrhus invad$ ,italy1 hav+ view$ & consid]$ ! ord] ( ! army ! ,romans s5t out to meet him2 ,i "k n1 said he1 :at k9d ( b>b>ians 7= s ! ,greeks call$ all o!r nations7 ^! may be2 b ! disposition ( ?is army t ,i see has no?+ ( b>b>ism 9 x4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,pyrrhus1 c4 #h4--;,z mu* said ! ,greeks ( t :i* ,flam9ius br\ght into _! c\ntry2 & ,philip1 behold+ f an em95ce ! ord] & di/ribution ( ! ,roman camp =m$ 9 8 k+dom by ,publius ,sulpicius ,galba1 spake to ! same effect4 ,by :i* x appe>s h[ cauti\s m5 ought to be ( tak+ ?+s ^u tru/ f vulg> op9ion1 & t we are to judge by ! eye ( reason1 & n f common report4 ,i long _h a man 9 my h\se t liv$ t5 or twelve ye>s 9 ! ,new ,_w1 discov]$ 9 ^! latt] days1 & 9 t "p ( x :]e ,villegaignon l&$1--,at ,brazil1 9 #aeeg4--:i* he call$ ,ant>ctic ,france4 ,?is discov]y ( s va/ a c\ntry seems to be ( v great consid]ation4 ,i _c be sure1 t h]eaft] !re may n be ano!r1 s _m wis] m5 ?an we hav+ be5 deceiv$ 9 ?is4 ,i am afraid our eyes are bigg] ?an our bellies1 & t we h m curiosity ?an capacity2 = we grasp at all1 b cat* no?+ b w9d4 ,plato br+s 9 ,solon1--,9 ,timaeus4--tell+ a /ory t he _h he>d f ! prie/s ( ,sais 9 ,egypt1 t ( old1 & be=e ! ,deluge1 !re 0 a great isl& call$ ,atlantis1 situate directly at ! m\? ( ! /raits ( ,gibralt>1 :i* conta9$ m c\ntries ?an bo? ,africa & ,asia put toge!r2 & t ! k+s ( t c\ntry1 :o n only possess$ t ,isle1 b ext5d$ _! dom9ion s f> into ! cont95t t !y _h a c\ntry ( ,africa z f> z ,egypt1 & ext5d+ 9 ,europe to ,tuscany1 attempt$ to encroa* ev5 ^u ,asia1 & to subjugate all ! nations t bord] ^u ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 z f> z ! ,black ,sea2 & to t effect ov]ran all ,spa91 ! ,gauls1 & ,italy1 s f> z to p5etrate into ,greece1 :]e ! ,a!nians /opp$ !m3 b t "s "t aft]1 bo? ! ,a!nians1 & !y & _! isl&1 7 swall[$ by ! ,flood4 ,x is v likely t ?is extreme irruption & inundation ( wat] made wond]ful *anges & alt]ations 9 ! habitations ( ! e>?1 z 'tis said t ! sea !n divid$ ,sicily f ,italy-- ,haec loca1 vi quondam et va/a convulsa ru9a1 ,dissiluisse f]unt1 quum prot5us utraque tellus ,una =et ,^! l&s1 !y say1 =m]ly ) viol5ce & va/ desolation convuls$1 bur/ asund]1 :]e ere:ile 74--,a,eneid1 iii4 #dad4 ,cyprus f ,syria1 ! isle ( ,negropont f ! cont95t ( ,beeotia1 & else:]e unit$ l&s t 7 sep>ate be=e1 by fill+ up ! *annel betwixt !m ) s& & mud3 ,/]ilisque diu palus1 aptaque remis1 ,vic9as urbes alit1 et grave s5tit aratrum4 ,t :i* 0 once a /]ile m>%1 & bore vessels on its bosom1 n[ fe$s neighb\r+ cities1 & admits ! pl\gh4 --,horace1 ,de ,arte ,poetica1 v4 #fe4 ,b !re is no great appe>ance t ?is isle 0 ?is ,new ,_w s lately discov]$3 = t almo/ t\*$ ^u ,spa91 & x 7 an incr$ible effect ( an inundation1 to h tumbl$ back s prodigi\s a mass1 above twelve hundr$ leagues3 besides t our mod]n navigators h already almo/ discov]$ x to be no isl&1 b t]ra firma1 & cont95t ) ! ,ea/ ,indies on ! "o side1 & ) ! l&s "u ! two poles on ! o!r side2 or1 if x be sep>ate f !m1 x is by s n>r[ a /rait & *annel1 t x none ! m des]ves ! "n ( an isl& = t4 ,x %\ld seem1 t 9 ?is great body1 !re are two sorts ( motions1 ! "o natural & ! o!r febrific1 z !re are 9 ours4 ,:5 ,i consid] ! impression t our riv] ( ,dordogne has made 9 my "t on ! "r bank ( its desc5t1 & t 9 tw5ty ye>s x has ga9$ s mu*1 & und]m9$ ! f\ndations ( s _m h\ses1 ,i p]ceive x to be an extraord9>y agitation3 = _h x always foll[$ ?is c\rse1 or 7 h]eaft] to d x1 ! aspect ( ! _w w\ld be totally *ang$4 ,b riv]s alt] _! c\rse1 sometimes beat+ aga9/ ! "o side1 & sometimes ! o!r1 & "s times quietly keep+ ! *annel4 ,i d n speak ( sudd5 inundations1 ! causes ( :i* ev]ybody und]/&s4 ,9 ,m$oc1 by ! sea%ore1 ! ,sieur d',arsac1 my bro!r1 sees an e/ate he _h !re1 buri$ "u ! s&s :i* ! sea vomits be=e x3 :]e ! tops ( "s h\ses are yet to be se51 & :]e 8 r5ts & doma9s are conv]t$ into pitiful b>r5 pa/urage4 ,! inhabitants ( ?is place affirm1 t ( late ye>s ! sea has driv5 s vehem5tly ^u !m1 t !y h lo/ above f\r leagues ( l&4 ,^! s&s are h] h>b+]s3 & we n[ see great heaps ( mov+ s&1 t m>* half a league be=e h]1 & occupy ! l&4 ,! o!r te/imony f antiquity1 to :i* "s w\ld apply ?is discov]y ( ! ,new ,_w1 is 9 ,ari/otle2 at lea/1 if t little book ( ,unhe>d ( ,miracles be 8--"o ( ! spuri\s publications br\ght out "u 8 "n--,d4,w44 ,he !re tells u1 t c]ta9 ,c>?ag9ians1 hav+ cross$ ! ,atlantic ,sea )\t ! ,/raits ( ,gibralt>1 & sail$ a v long "t1 discov]$ at la/ a great & fruitful isl&1 all cov]$ ov] ) wood1 & wat]$ ) sev]al broad & deep riv]s1 f> remote f all t]ra firma2 & t !y1 & o!rs aft] !m1 allur$ by ! goodness & f]tility ( ! soil1 w5t ?i!r ) _! wives & *ildr51 & began to plant a colony4 ,b ! s5ate ( ,c>?age p]ceiv+ _! p by little & little to dim9i%1 issu$ out an express prohibition1 t none1 ^u pa9 ( dea?1 %\ld transport !mselves ?i!r2 & also drove out ^! new inhabitants2 fe>+1 'tis said1 le/' 9 process ( "t !y %\ld s multiply z to supplant !mselves & ru9 _! /ate4 ,b ?is relation ( ,ari/otle no m agrees ) our new-f\nd l&s ?an ! o!r4 ,?is man t ,i _h 0 a pla9 ignorant fell[1 & !re=e ! m likely to tell tru?3 = y\r bett]-br$ sort ( m5 are mu* m curi\s 9 _! obs]vation1 'tis true1 & discov] a great deal m2 b !n !y gloss ^u x1 & to give ! great] weight to :at !y deliv]1 & allure y\r belief1 !y _c =be> a little to alt] ! /ory2 !y nev] repres5t ?+s to y simply z !y are1 b r z !y appe>$ to !m1 or z !y w\ld h !m appe> to y1 & to ga9 ! reputation ( m5 ( judgm5t1 & ! bett] to induce y\r fai?1 are will+ to help out ! bus9ess ) some?+ m ?an is really true1 ( _! own inv5tion4 ,n[ 9 ?is case1 we %\ld ei!r h a man ( irreproa*able v]acity1 or s simple t he has n :]e)al to contrive1 & to give a col\r ( tru? to false relations1 & :o c h no ends 9 =g+ an untru?4 ,su* a "o 0 m9e2 & besides1 he has at div]s times br\ght to me sev]al seam5 & m]*ants :o at ! same "t w5t ! same voyage4 ,i %all !re=e cont5t myself ) 8 in=mation1 )\t inquir+ :at ! cosmograph]s say to ! bus9ess4 ,we %\ld h topograph]s to trace out to u ! p>ticul> places :]e !y h be52 b = hav+ _h ?is advantage ov] u1 to h se5 ! ,holy ,l&1 !y w\ld h ! privilege1 =soo?1 to tell u /ories ( all ! o!r p>ts ( ! _w beside4 ,i w\ld h e "o write :at he kn[s1 & z mu* z he kn[s1 b no m2 & t n 9 ?is only b 9 all o!r subjects2 = su* a p]son may h "s p>ticul> k & exp]i5ce ( ! nature ( su* a riv]1 or su* a f\nta91 :o1 z to o!r ?+s1 kn[s no m ?an :at ev]ybody does1 & yet to give a curr5cy to 8 little pittance ( le>n+1 w und]take to write ! :ole body ( physics3 a vice f :i* great inconv5i5ces d]ive _! orig9al4 ,n[1 to return to my subject1 ,i f9d t !re is no?+ b>b>\s & savage 9 ?is nation1 by any?+ t ,i c ga!r1 except+1 t e "o gives ! title ( b>b>ism to ev]y?+ t is n 9 use 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,z1 inde$1 we h no o!r level ( tru? & reason ?an ! example & idea ( ! op9ions & cu/oms ( ! place :]e9 we live3 !re is always ! p]fect religion1 !re ! p]fect gov]nm5t1 !re ! mo/ exact & accompli%$ usage ( all ?+s4 ,!y are savages at ! same rate t we say fruits are wild1 :i* nature produces ( h]self & by h] own ord9>y progress2 :]eas1 9 tru?1 we ought r to call ^? wild ^: natures we h *ang$ by our artifice & div]t$ f ! common ord]4 ,9 ^?1 ! g5u9e1 mo/ useful1 & natural virtues & prop]ties are vigor\s & sprightly1 :i* we h help$ to deg5]ate 9 ^!1 by accommodat+ !m to ! pleasure ( our own corrupt$ palate4 ,& yet = all ?is1 our ta/e confesses a flav\r & delicacy excell5t ev5 to emulation ( ! be/ ( ours1 9 sev]al fruits :]e9 ^? c\ntries ab\nd )\t art or culture4 ,nei!r is x reasonable t art %\ld ga9 ! pre-em95ce ( our great & p[]ful "m nature4 ,we h s sur*>g$ h] ) ! additional ornam5ts & graces we h add$ to ! beauty & ri*es ( h] own works by our inv5tions1 t we h almo/ smo!r$ h]2 yet 9 o!r places1 :]e %e %9es 9 h] own purity & prop] lu/re1 %e m>vell\sly baffles & disgraces all our va9 & frivol\s attempts3 ,et v5iunt h$]ae sponte sua melius2 ,surgit et 9 solis =mosior arbutus antris2 ,et volucres nulls dulcius arte canunt4 ,! ivy gr[s be/ spontane\sly1 ! arbutus be/ 9 %ady caves2 & ! wild notes ( birds are sweet] ?an art c tea*4 --,prop]tius1 i4 #b1 #aj4 ,our utmo/ endeav\rs _c arrive at s mu* z to imitate ! ne/ ( ! lea/ ( birds1 its contexture1 beauty1 & conv5i5ce3 n s mu* z ! web ( a poor spid]4 ,all ?+s1 says ,plato1--,laws1 #aj4--;are produc$ ei!r by nature1 by =tune1 or by art2 ! greate/ & mo/ beautiful by ! "o or ! o!r ( ! =m]1 ! lea/ & ! mo/ imp]fect by ! la/4 ,^! nations !n seem to me to be s f> b>b>\s1 z hav+ receiv$ b v little =m & fa%ion f art & human inv5tion1 & consequ5tly to be n mu* remote f _! orig9al simplicity4 ,! laws ( nature1 h[ev]1 gov]n !m /ill1 n z yet mu* vitiat$ ) any mixture ( ours3 b 'tis 9 su* purity1 t ,i am sometimes tr\bl$ we 7 n soon] acqua9t$ ) ^! p1 & t !y 7 n discov]$ 9 ^? bett] times1 :5 !re 7 m5 mu* m able to judge ( !m ?an we are4 ,i am sorry t ,lycurgus & ,plato _h no k ( !m2 = to my appreh5sion1 :at we n[ see 9 ^? nations1 does n only surpass all ! pictures ) :i* ! poets h adorn$ ! gold5 age1 & all _! inv5tions 9 feign+ a happy /ate ( man1 b1 moreov]1 ! fancy & ev5 ! wi% & desire ( philosophy itself2 s native & s pure a simplicity1 z we by exp]i5ce see to be 9 !m1 c\ld nev] ent] into _! imag9ation1 nor c\ld !y ev] believe t human society c\ld h be5 ma9ta9$ ) s little artifice & human pat*work4 ,i %\ld tell ,plato t x is a nation :]e9 !re is no mann] ( traffic1 no k ( lett]s1 no sci5ce ( numb]s1 no "n ( magi/rate or political sup]iority2 no use ( s]vice1 ri*es or pov]ty1 no contracts1 no successions1 no divid5ds1 no prop]ties1 no employm5ts1 b ^? ( leisure1 no respect ( k9dr$1 b common1 no clo?+1 no agriculture1 no metal1 no use ( corn or w9e2 ! v words t signify ly+1 trea*]y1 dissimulation1 av>ice1 envy1 detraction1 p>don1 nev] he>d (4 --,?is is ! fam\s passage :i* ,%akespe>e1 ?r\gh ,florio's v]sion1 #afjc1 or ed4 #afac1 p4 #ajb1 has employ$ 9 ! ,tempe/1 ii4 #a4 ,h[ mu* w\ld he f9d 8 imag9>y ,republic %ort ( 8 p]fection8 ,viri a diis rec5tes4 ,m5 fre% f ! gods4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ij4 ,hos natura modos primum d$it4 ,^! 7 ! mann]s fir/ taught by nature4 --,virgil1 ,georgics1 ii4 #bj4 ,z to ! re/1 !y live 9 a c\ntry v pleasant & temp]ate1 s t1 z my witnesses in=m me1 'tis r>e to he> ( a sick p]son1 & !y moreov] assure me1 t !y nev] saw any ( ! natives1 ei!r p>alytic1 ble>ey$1 too?less1 or crook$ ) age4 ,! situation ( _! c\ntry is along ! sea-%ore1 enclos$ on ! o!r side t[>ds ! l&1 ) great & high m\nta9s1 hav+ ab\t a hundr$ leagues 9 bread? betwe54 ,!y h great /ore ( fi% & fle%1 t h no resemblance to ^? ( ours3 :i* !y eat )\t any o!r cook]y1 ?an pla9 boil+1 roa/+1 & broil+4 ,! fir/ t rode a horse ?i!r1 ?\gh 9 sev]al o!r voyages he _h contract$ an acqua9tance & famili>ity ) !m1 put !m into s t]rible a fright1 ) 8 c5taur appe>ance1 t !y kill$ him ) _! arr[s be=e !y c\ld come to discov] :o he 04 ,_! build+s are v long1 & ( capacity to hold two or ?ree hundr$ p1 made ( ! b>ks ( tall trees1 re>$ ) "o end ^u ! gr\nd1 & lean+ to & support+ "o ano!r at ! top1 l "s ( our b>ns1 ( :i* ! cov]+ hangs d[n to ! v gr\nd1 & s]ves = ! side walls4 ,!y h wood s h>d1 t !y cut ) x1 & make _! swords ( x1 & _! grills ( x to broil _! meat4 ,_! b$s are ( cotton1 hung sw++ f ! ro(1 l our seam5's hammocks1 e man 8 own1 = ! wives lie ap>t f _! husb&s4 ,!y rise ) ! sun1 & s soon z !y are up1 eat = all day1 = !y h no m meals b t2 !y d n !n dr9k1 z ,suidas reports ( "s o!r p ( ! ,ea/ t nev] drank at _! meals2 b dr9k v (t5 all day aft]1 & sometimes to a r\s+ pit*4 ,_! dr9k is made ( a c]ta9 root1 & is ( ! col\r ( our cl>et1 & !y nev] dr9k x b lukew>m4 ,x w n keep above two or ?ree days2 x has a some:at %>p1 brisk ta/e1 is no?+ heady1 b v com=table to ! /oma*2 laxative to /rang]s1 b a v pleasant bev]age to su* z are accu/om$ to x4 ,!y make use1 in/ead ( bread1 ( a c]ta9 :ite comp\nd1 l cori&] se$s2 ,i h ta/$ ( x2 ! ta/e is sweet & a little flat4 ,! :ole day is sp5t 9 danc+4 ,_! "y m5 g a-hunt+ aft] wild bea/s ) b[s & arr[s2 "o "p ( _! wom5 are employ$ 9 prep>+ _! dr9k ! :ile1 :i* is _! *ief employm5t4 ,"o ( _! old m51 9 ! morn+ be=e !y fall to eat+1 prea*es to ! :ole family1 walk+ f ! "o end ( ! h\se to ! o!r1 & sev]al times repeat+ ! same s5t5ce1 till he has f9i%$ ! r\nd1 = _! h\ses are at lea/ a hundr$ y>ds long4 ,val\r t[>ds _! enemies & love t[>ds _! wives1 are ! two heads ( 8 disc\rse1 nev] fail+ 9 ! close1 to put !m 9 m9d1 t 'tis _! wives :o provide !m _! dr9k w>m & well season$4 ,! fa%ion ( _! b$s1 ropes1 swords1 & ( ! wood5 bracelets !y tie ab\t _! wri/s1 :5 !y g to fight1 & ( ! great canes1 bor$ holl[ at "o end1 by ! s\nd ( :i* !y keep ! cad5ce ( _! dances1 are to be se5 9 sev]al places1 & among/ o!rs1 at my h\se4 ,!y %ave all ov]1 & mu* m neatly ?an we1 )\t o!r razor ?an "o ( wood or /one4 ,!y believe 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & t ^? :o h m]it$ well ( ! gods are lodg$ 9 t "p ( heav5 :]e ! sun rises1 & ! accurs$ 9 ! we/4 ,!y h ,i "k n :at k9d ( prie/s & prophets1 :o v r>ely pres5t !mselves to ! p1 hav+ _! abode 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,at _! arrival1 !re is a great fea/1 & solemn assembly ( _m villages3 ea* h\se1 z ,i h describ$1 makes a village1 & !y are ab\t a ,fr5* league di/ant f "o ano!r4 ,?is prophet declaims to !m 9 public1 exhort+ !m to virtue & _! duty3 b all _! e?ics are compris$ 9 ^! two articles1 resolution 9 w>1 & affection to _! wives4 ,he also prophesies to !m ev5ts to come1 & ! issues !y are to expect f _! ent]prises1 & prompts !m to or div]ts !m f w>3 b let him look to't2 = if he fail 9 8 div9ation1 & any?+ happ5 o!rwise ?an he has =etold1 he is cut into a ?\s& pieces1 if he be caught1 & condemn$ = a false prophet3 = t reason1 if any ( !m has be5 mi/ak51 he is no m he>d (4 ,div9ation is a gift ( ,god1 & !re=e to abuse x1 ought to be a puni%able impo/ure4 ,among/ ! ,scy?ians1 :]e _! div9]s fail$ 9 ! promis$ effect1 !y 7 laid1 b\nd h& & foot1 ^u c>ts load$ ) firs & bav9s1 & drawn by ox51 on :i* !y 7 burn$ to dea?4--,h]odotus1 iv4 #fi4--,su* z only m$dle ) ?+s subject to ! conduct ( human capacity1 are excusable 9 do+ ! be/ !y c3 b ^? o!r fell[s t come to delude u ) assurances ( an extraord9>y faculty1 beyond our und]/&+1 ought !y n to be puni%$1 :5 !y d n make good ! effect ( _! promise1 & = ! tem]ity ( _! impo/ure8 ,!y h cont9ual w> ) ! nations t live fur!r )9 ! ma9l&1 beyond _! m\nta9s1 to :i* !y g nak$1 & )\t o!r arms ?an _! b[s & wood5 swords1 fa%ion$ at "o end l ! head ( our javel9s4 ,! ob/9acy ( _! battles is wond]ful1 & !y nev] end )\t great effusion ( blood3 = z to runn+ away1 !y "k n :at x is4 ,e "o = a trophy br+s home ! head ( an enemy he has kill$1 :i* he fixes ov] ! door ( 8 h\se4 ,aft] hav+ a long "t treat$ _! prison]s v well1 & giv5 !m all ! regales !y c ?9k (1 he to :om ! prison] belongs1 invites a great assembly ( 8 fri5ds4 ,!y be+ come1 he ties a rope to "o ( ! arms ( ! prison]1 ( :i*1 at a di/ance1 out ( 8 rea*1 he holds ! "o end himself1 & gives to ! fri5d he loves be/ ! o!r arm to hold aft] ! same mann]2 :i* be+4 done1 !y two1 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! assembly1 despat* him ) _! swords4 ,aft] t1 !y roa/ him1 eat him among/ !m1 & s5d "s *ops to _! abs5t fri5ds4 ,!y d n d ?is1 z "s ?9k1 = n\ri%m5t1 z ! ,scy?ians anci5tly did1 b z a repres5tation ( an extreme rev5ge2 z w appe> by ?is3 t hav+ obs]v$ ! ,portuguese1 :o 7 9 league ) _! enemies1 to inflict ano!r sort ( dea? ^u any ( !m !y took prison]s1 :i* 0 to set !m up to ! girdle 9 ! e>?1 to %oot at ! rema9+ "p till x 0 /uck full ( arr[s1 & !n to hang !m1 !y ?\ght ^? p ( ! o!r _w 7z be+ m5 :o _h s[n ! k ( a great _m vices among/ _! neighb\rs1 & :o 7 mu* great] ma/]s 9 all sorts ( mis*ief ?an !y7 did n ex]cise ?is sort ( rev5ge )\t a mean+1 & t x mu/ ne$s be m pa9ful ?an !irs1 !y began to leave _! old way1 & to foll[ ?is4 ,i am n sorry t we %\ld "h take notice ( ! b>b>\s horror ( s cruel an action1 b t1 see+ s cle>ly into _! faults1 we %\ld be s bl9d to our own4 ,i conceive !re is m b>b>ity 9 eat+ a man alive1 ?an :5 he is dead2 9 te>+ a body limb f limb by racks & torm5ts1 t is yet 9 p]fect s5se2 9 roa/+ x by degrees2 9 caus+ x to be bitt5 & worri$ by dogs & sw9e 7z we h n only read1 b lately se51 n among/ invet]ate & mortal enemies1 b among neighb\rs & fell[-citiz5s1 &1 :i* is worse1 "u col\r ( piety & religion71 ?an to roa/ & eat him aft] he is dead4 ,*rysippus & ,z5o1 ! two heads ( ! ,/oic sect1 7 ( op9ion t !re 0 no hurt 9 mak+ use ( our dead c>casses1 9 :at way soev] = our necessity1 & 9 fe$+ ^u !m too2--,diog5es ,la]tius1 vii4 #ahh4--;z our own ance/ors1 :o be+ besieg$ by ,caes> 9 ! city ,alexia1 resolv$ to su/a9 ! fam9e ( ! siege ) ! bodies ( _! old m51 wom51 & o!r p]sons :o 7 incapable ( be>+ arms4 ,vascones1 ut fama e/1 alim5tis talibus usi ,produx]e animas4 ',tis said ! ,gascons ) su* meats appeas$ _! hung]4 --,juv5al1 ,sat41 xv4 #ic4 ,& ! physicians make no bones ( employ+ x to all sorts ( use1 ei!r to apply x outw>dly2 or to give x inw>dly = ! heal? ( ! pati5t4 ,b !re nev] 0 any op9ion s irregul>1 z to excuse trea*]y1 disloyalty1 tyranny1 & cruelty1 :i* are our famili> vices4 ,we may !n call ^! p b>b>\s1 9 respect to ! rules ( reason3 b n 9 respect to ourselves1 :o 9 all sorts ( b>b>ity exce$ !m4 ,_! w>s are ?r\gh\t noble & g5]\s1 & c>ry z mu* excuse & fair pret5ce1 z t human malady is capable (2 hav+ ) !m no o!r f\ndation ?an ! sole jeal\sy ( val\r4 ,_! disputes are n = ! conque/ ( new l&s1 = ^! !y already possess are s fruitful by nature1 z to supply !m )\t lab\r or conc]n1 ) all ?+s necess>y1 9 su* abundance t !y h no ne$ to enl>ge _! bord]s4 ,& !y are1 moreov]1 happy 9 ?is1 t !y only covet s mu* z _! natural necessities require3 all beyond t is sup]flu\s to !m3 m5 ( ! same age call "o ano!r g5]ally bro!rs1 ^? :o are y\ng]1 *ildr52 & ! old m5 are fa!rs to all4 ,^! leave to _! heirs 9 common ! full possession ( goods1 )\t any mann] ( division1 or o!r title ?an :at nature be/[s ^u h] creatures1 9 br++ !m into ! _w4 ,if _! neighb\rs pass ov] ! m\nta9s to assault !m1 & obta9 a victory1 all ! victors ga9 by x is glory only1 & ! advantage ( hav+ prov$ !mselves ! bett] 9 val\r & virtue3 = !y nev] m$dle ) ! goods ( ! conqu]$1 b pres5tly return into _! own c\ntry1 :]e !y h no want ( any?+ necess>y1 nor ( ?is greate/ ( all goods1 to "k happily h[ to enjoy _! condition & to be cont5t4 ,& ^? 9 turn d ! same2 !y dem& ( _! prison]s no o!r ransom1 ?an ackn[l$gm5t t !y are ov]come3 b !re is n "o f\nd 9 an age1 :o w n r *oose to die ?an make su* a confession1 or ei!r by ^w or look rec$e f ! entire gr&eur ( an inv9cible c\rage4 ,!re is n a man among/ !m :o _h n r be kill$ & eat51 ?an s mu* z to op5 8 m\? to entreat he may n4 ,!y use !m ) all lib]ality & fre$om1 to ! end _! lives may be s mu* ! de>] to !m2 b frequ5tly ent]ta9 !m ) m5aces ( _! approa*+ dea?1 ( ! torm5ts !y are to suff]1 ( ! prep>ations mak+ 9 ord] to x1 ( ! mangl+ _! limbs1 & ( ! fea/ t is to be made1 :]e _! c>cass is to be ! only di%4 ,all :i* !y d1 to no o!r end1 b only to extort "s g5tle or submissive ^w f !m1 or to fright5 !m s z to make !m run away1 to obta9 ?is advantage t !y 7 t]rifi$1 & t _! con/ancy 0 %ak52 & inde$1 if rightly tak51 x is 9 ?is po9t only t a true victory consi/s3 ,victoria nulla e/1 ,quam quae confessor animo quoque subjugat ho/es4 ,no victory is complete1 :i* ! conqu]$ d n admit to be s4--,claudius1 ,de ,sexto ,consulatu ,honorii1 v4 #bdh4 ,! ,hung>ians1 a v w>like p1 nev] pret5d fur!r ?an to r$uce ! enemy to _! discretion2 = hav+ =c$ ?is confession f !m1 !y let !m g )\t injury or ransom1 except+1 at ! mo/1 to make !m engage _! ^w nev] to be> arms aga9/ !m aga94 ,we h suffici5t advantages ov] our enemies t are borr[$ & n truly our own2 x is ! quality ( a port]1 & no effect ( virtue1 to h /rong] arms & legs2 x is a dead & corporeal quality to set 9 array2 'tis a turn ( =tune to make our enemy /umble1 or to dazzle him ) ! light ( ! sun2 'tis a trick ( sci5ce & art1 & t may happ5 9 a mean base fell[1 to be a good f5c]4 ,! e/imate & value ( a man consi/ 9 ! he>t & 9 ! w3 !re 8 true hon\r lies4 ,val\r is /ability1 n ( legs & arms1 b ( ! c\rage & ! s\l2 x does n lie 9 ! goodness ( our horse or our arms b 9 our own4 ,he t falls ob/9ate 9 8 c\rage-- ,si succid]it1 de g5u pugnat ,if 8 legs fail him1 he fights on 8 knees4 --,s5eca1 ,de ,provid5tia1 c4 #b4 --he :o1 = any dang] ( imm95t dea?1 abates no?+ ( 8 assurance2 :o1 dy+1 yet d>ts at 8 enemy a fi]ce & disda9ful look1 is ov]come n by u1 b by =tune2 he is kill$1 n conqu]$2 ! mo/ valiant are sometimes ! mo/ un=tunate4 ,!re are defeats m triumphant ?an victories4 ,nev] c\ld ^? f\r si/] victories1 ! faire/ ! sun ev] be held1 ( ,salamis1 ,plataea1 ,mycale1 & ,sicily1 v5ture to oppose all _! unit$ glories1 to ! s+le glory ( ! discomfiture ( ,k+ ,leonidas & 8 m51 at ! pass ( ,!rmopylae4 ,:o ev] ran ) a m glori\s desire & great] ambition1 to ! w9n+1 ?an ,capta9 ,iscolas to ! c]ta9 loss ( a battle8--,diodorus ,siculus1 xv4 #fd4--,:o c\ld h f\nd out a m subtle inv5tion to secure 8 safety1 ?an he did to assure 8 de/ruction8 ,he 0 set to def5d a c]ta9 pass ( ,peloponnesus aga9/ ! ,arcadians1 :i*1 consid]+ ! nature ( ! place & ! inequality ( =ces1 f9d+ x utt]ly impossible = him to d1 & see+ t all :o 7 pres5t$ to ! enemy1 mu/ c]ta9ly be left ^u ! place2 & on ! o!r side1 reput+ x unwor?y ( 8 own virtue & magnanimity & ( ! ,lac$aemonian "n to fail 9 any "p ( 8 duty1 he *ose a mean betwixt ^! two extremes aft] ?is mann]2 ! y\nge/ & mo/ active ( 8 m51 he pres]v$ = ! s]vice & def5ce ( _! c\ntry1 & s5t !m back2 & ) ! re/1 ^: loss w\ld be ( less consid]ation1 he resolv$ to make good ! pass1 & ) ! dea? ( !m1 to make ! enemy buy _! entry z de> z possibly he c\ld2 z x fell out1 = be+ pres5tly environ$ on all sides by ! ,arcadians1 aft] hav+ made a great slaught] ( ! enemy1 he & 8 7 all cut 9 pieces4 ,is !re any trophy d$icat$ to ! conqu]ors :i* 0 n mu* m due to ^! :o 7 ov]come8 ,! "p t true conqu]+ is to play1 lies 9 ! enc\nt]1 n 9 ! com+ (f2 & ! hon\r ( val\r consi/s 9 fight+1 n 9 subdu+4 ,b to return to my /ory3 ^! prison]s are s f> f discov]+ ! lea/ weakness1 = all ! t]rors t c be repres5t$ to !m1 t1 on ! contr>y1 dur+ ! two or ?ree mon?s !y are kept1 !y always appe> ) a *e]ful c\nt5ance2 importune _! ma/]s to make ha/e to br+ !m to ! te/1 defy1 rail at !m1 & reproa* !m ) c[>dice1 & ! numb] ( battles !y h lo/ aga9/ ^? ( _! c\ntry4 ,i h a song made by "o ( ^! prison]s1 :]e9 he bids !m come all1 & d9e ^u him1 & welcome1 = !y %all )al eat _! own fa!rs & gr&fa!rs1 ^: fle% has s]v$ to fe$ & n\ri% him4 ,^! muscles1 says he1 ?is fle% & ^! ve9s1 are y\r own3 poor silly s\ls z y are1 y little ?9k t ! sub/ance ( y\r ance/ors' limbs is "h yet2 notice :at y eat1 & y w f9d 9 x ! ta/e ( y\r own fle%3 9 :i* song !re is to be obs]v$ an inv5tion t no?+ reli%es ( ! b>b>ian4 ,^? t pa9t ^! p dy+ aft] ?is mann]1 repres5t ! prison] spitt+ 9 ! faces ( 8 execution]s & mak+ wry m\?s at !m4 ,& 'tis mo/ c]ta91 t to ! v la/ gasp1 !y nev] cease to brave & defy !m bo? 9 ^w & ge/ure4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 ^! m5 are v savage 9 comp>ison ( u2 ( necessity1 !y mu/ ei!r be absolutely s or else we are savages2 = !re is a va/ diff]5ce betwixt _! mann]s & ours4 ,! m5 !re h sev]al wives1 & s mu* ! great] numb]1 by h[ mu* !y h ! great] reputation = val\r4 ,& x is "o v rem>kable feature 9 _! m>riages1 t ! same jeal\sy our wives h to h9d] & div]t u f ! fri5d%ip & famili>ity ( o!r wom51 ^? employ to promote _! husb&s' desires1 & to procure !m _m sp\ses2 = be+ above all ?+s solicit\s ( _! husb&s' hon\r1 'tis _! *iefe/ c>e to seek out1 & to br+ 9 ! mo/ companions !y c1 =asmu* z x is a te/imony ( ! husb&'s virtue4 ,mo/ ( our ladies w cry out1 t 'tis mon/r\s2 :]eas 9 tru? x is n s1 b a truly matrimonial virtue1 & ( ! highe/ =m4 ,9 ! ,bible1 ,s>ah1 ) ,leah & ,ra*el1 ! two wives ( ,jacob1 gave ! mo/ beautiful ( _! h&maids to _! husb&s2 ,livia pref]r$ ! passions ( ,augu/us to h] own int]e/2 --,suetonius1 ,life ( ,augu/us1 c4 #ga4--;& ! wife ( ,k+ ,deiot>us1 ,/ratonice1 did n only give up a fair "y maid t s]v$ h] to h] husb&'s embraces1 b moreov] c>efully br\ght up ! *ildr5 he _h by h]1 & assi/$ !m 9 ! succession to _! fa!r's cr[n4 ,& t x may n be suppos$1 t all ?is is done by a simple & s]vile obligation to _! common practice1 or by any au?oritative impression ( _! anci5t cu/om1 )\t judgm5t or reason+1 & f hav+ a s\l s /upid t x _c contrive :at else to d1 ,i mu/ "h give y "s t\*es ( _! suffici5cy 9 po9t ( und]/&+4 ,besides :at ,i repeat$ to y be=e1 :i* 0 "o ( _! songs ( w>1 ,i h ano!r1 a love-song1 t beg9s ?us3 ,/ay1 add]1 /ay1 t by ?y patt]n my si/] may draw ! fa%ion & "w ( a ri* ribbon1 t ,i may pres5t to my belov$1 by :i* means ?y beauty & ! excell5t ord] ( ?y scales %all = ev] be pref]r$ be=e all o!r s]p5ts4 ,:]e9 ! fir/ c\plet1 ,/ay1 add]1 c41 makes ! burd5 ( ! song4 ,n[ ,i h conv]s$ en\gh ) poetry to judge ?us mu* t n only !re is no?+ b>b>\s 9 ?is inv5tion1 b1 moreov]1 t x is p]fectly ,anacreontic4 ,to :i* x may be add$1 t _! language is s(t1 ( a pleas+ acc5t1 & some?+ bord]+ ^u ! ,greek t]m9ation4 ,?ree ( ^! p1 n =esee+ h[ de> _! k ( ! corruptions ( ?is "p ( ! _w w "o day co/ _! happ9ess & repose1 & t ! effect ( ?is comm]ce w be _! ru91 z ,i presuppose x is 9 a v fair way 7mis]able m5 to suff] !mselves to be delud$ ) desire ( novelty & to h left ! s]5ity ( _! own heav5 to come s f> to gaze at ours671 7 at ,r\5 at ! "t t ! late ,k+ ,*>les ,,ix4 0 !re4 ,! k+ himself talk$ to !m a good :ile1 & !y 7 made to see our fa%ions1 our pomp1 & ! =m ( a great city4 ,aft] :i*1 "s "o ask$ _! op9ion1 & w\ld "k ( !m1 :at ( all ! ?+s !y _h se51 !y f\nd mo/ to be admir$8 ,to :i* !y made answ]1 ?ree ?+s1 ( :i* ,i h =gott5 ! ?ird1 & am tr\bl$ at x1 b two ,i yet rememb]4 ,!y said1 t 9 ! fir/ place !y ?\ght x v /range t s _m tall m51 we>+ be>ds1 /rong1 & well arm$1 :o 7 ab\t ! k+ 7'tis l !y meant ! ,swiss ( ! gu>d71 %\ld submit to obey a *ild1 & t !y did n r *oose out "o among/ !mselves to comm&4 ,secondly 7!y h a way ( speak+ 9 _! language to call m5 ! half ( "o ano!r71 t !y _h obs]v$ t !re 7 among/ u m5 full & cramm$ ) all mann] ( commodities1 :il/1 9 ! meantime1 _! halves 7 begg+ at _! doors1 lean & half-/>v$ ) hung] & pov]ty2 & !y ?\ght x /range t ^! necessit\s halves 7 able to suff] s great an inequality & inju/ice1 & t !y did n take ! o!rs by ! ?roats1 or set fire to _! h\ses4 ,i talk$ to "o ( !m a great :ile toge!r1 b ,i _h s ill an int]pret]1 & "o :o 0 s p]plex$ by 8 own ignorance to appreh5d my mean+1 t ,i c\ld get no?+ out ( him ( any mom5t3 ,ask+ him :at advantage he reap$ f ! sup]iority he _h among/ 8 own p 7= he 0 a capta91 & our m>9]s call$ him k+71 he told me1 to m>* at ! head ( !m to w>4 ,dem&+ ( him fur!r h[ _m m5 he _h to foll[ him1 he %[$ me a space ( gr\nd1 to signify z _m z c\ld m>* 9 su* a compass1 :i* might be f\r or five ?\s& m52 & putt+ ! "q to him :e!r or no 8 au?ority expir$ ) ! w>1 he told me ?is rema9$3 t :5 he w5t to visit ! villages ( 8 dep5d5ce1 !y plan$ him pa?s ?r\gh ! ?ick ( _! woods1 by :i* he might pass at 8 ease4 ,all ?is does n s\nd v ill1 & ! la/ 0 n at all amiss1 = !y we> no bree*es4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi ,,t ,a ,,man ,,is ,,sob]ly ,,to ,,judge ,,( ,,! ,,div9e ,,ord9ances ,! true field & subject ( impo/ure are ?+s unkn[n1 =asmu* z1 9 ! fir/ place1 _! v /rang5ess l5ds !m cr$it1 & moreov]1 by n be+ subject$ to our ord9>y reasons1 !y deprive u ( ! means to "q & dispute !m3 ,= :i* reason1 says ,plato1 --,9 ,critias4--x is mu* m easy to satisfy ! he>]s1 :5 speak+ ( ! nature ( ! gods ?an ( ! nature ( m51 because ! ignorance ( ! auditory af=ds a fair & l>ge c>e] & all mann] ( lib]ty 9 ! h&l+ ( ab/ruse ?+s4 ,!nce x comes to pass1 t no?+ is s firmly believ$1 z :at we lea/ "k2 nor any p s confid5t1 z ^? :o ent]ta9 u ) fables1 su* z y\r al*emi/s1 judicial a/rolog]s1 =tune-tell]s1 & physicians1 ,id g5us omne4 ,all t sort ( p4--,horace1 ,sat41 i4 #b1 #b4 ,to :i* ,i w\ld will+ly1 if ,i dur/1 jo9 a pack ( p t take ^u !m to int]pret & control ! designs ( ,god ,himself1 pret5d+ to f9d out ! cause ( e accid5t1 & to pry into ! secrets ( ! div9e w1 !re to discov] ! incompreh5sible motive1 ( ,8 works2 & al?\gh ! v>iety1 & ! cont9ual discordance ( ev5ts1 ?r[ !m f corn] to corn]1 & toss !m f ea/ to we/1 yet d !y /ill p]si/ 9 _! va9 inquisition1 & ) ! same p5cil to pa9t black & :ite4 ,9 a nation ( ! ,indies1 !re is ?is comm5dable cu/om1 t :5 any?+ befalls !m amiss 9 any enc\nt] or battle1 !y publicly ask p>don ( ! sun1 :o is _! god1 z hav+ committ$ an unju/ action1 always imput+ _! good or evil =tune to ! div9e ju/ice1 & to t submitt+ _! own judgm5t & reason4 ',tis en\gh = a ,*ri/ian to believe t all ?+s come f ,god1 to receive !m ) ackn[l$gm5t ( ,8 div9e & inscrutable wisdom1 & also ?ankfully to accept & receive !m1 ) :at face soev] !y may pres5t !mselves4 ,b ,i d n approve ( :at ,i see 9 use1 t is1 to seek to affirm & support our religion by ! prosp]ity ( our ent]prises4 ,our belief has o!r f\ndation en\gh1 )\t go+ ab\t to au?orise x by ev5ts3 = ! p be+ accu/om$ to su* plausible argum5ts z ^! & s prop] to _! ta/e1 x is to be fe>$1 le/ :5 !y fail ( success !y %\ld also /agg] 9 _! fai?3 z 9 ! w> :]e9 we are n[ engag$ ^u ! acc\nt ( religion1 ^? :o _h ! bett] 9 ! bus9ess ( ,ro*elabeille1--,may #aefi4--mak+ great brags ( t success z an infallible approbation ( _! cause1 :5 !y came aft]w>ds to excuse _! mis=tunes ( ,moncont\r & ,j>nac1 by say+ !y 7 fa!rly sc\rges & corrections t !y _h n a p :olly at _! m]cy1 !y make x manife/ly en\gh appe>1 :at x is to take two sorts ( gri/ out ( ! same sack1 & ) ! same m\? to bl[ hot & cold4 ,x 7 bett] to possess ! vulg> ) ! solid & real f\ndations ( tru?4 ',twas a f9e naval battle t 0 ga9$ "u ! comm& ( ,don ,john ( ,au/ria a few mon?s s9ce--,t ( ,lepanto1 ,octob] #g1 #aega4--;aga9/ ! ,turks2 b x has also pleas$ ,god at o!r times to let u see z great victories at our own exp5se4 ,9 f9e1 'tis a h>d matt] to r$uce div9e ?+s to our balance1 )\t wa/e & los+ a great deal ( ! weight4 ,& :o w\ld take ^u him to give a reason t ,arius & 8 ,pope ,leo1 ! pr9cipal heads ( ! ,arian h]esy1 %\ld die1 at sev]al times1 ( s l & /range dea?s 7= be+ )drawn f ! disputation by a grip+ 9 ! b[els1 !y bo? ( !m sudd5ly gave up ! gho/ ^u ! /ool71 & w\ld aggravate ?is div9e v5geance by ! circum/ances ( ! place1 might z well add ! dea? ( ,heliogabalus1 :o 0 also sla9 9 a h\se ( (fice4 ,&1 inde$1 ,ir5aeus 0 involv$ 9 ! same =tune4 ,god1 be+ pleas$ to %[ u1 t ! good h some?+ else to hope = & ! wick$ some?+ else to fe>1 ?an ! =tunes or mis=tunes ( ?is _w1 manages & applies ^! accord+ to ,8 own occult w & pleasure1 & deprives u ( ! means fooli%ly to make !re( our own pr(it4 ,& ^? p abuse !mselves :o w pret5d to dive into ^! my/]ies by ! /r5g? ( human reason4 ,!y nev] give "o hit t !y d n receive two = x2 ( :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e makes out a great pro( ^u 8 adv]s>ies4 ',tis a conflict t is m decid$ by /r5g? ( memory ?an by ! =ce ( reason4 ,we are to cont5t ourselves ) ! light x pleases ! sun to communicate to u1 by virtue ( 8 rays2 & :o w lift up 8 eyes to take 9 a great]1 let him n ?9k x /range1 if = ! rew>d ( 8 presumption1 he !re lose 8 sight4 ,quis hom9um pote/ scire consilium ,dei8 ,aut quis pot]it cogit>e quid velit ,dom9us8 ,:o ( m5 c "k ! c\nsel ( ,god8 or :o c ?9k :at ! w ( ! ,"l is4--,book ( ,wisdom1 ix4 #ac4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii ,,t ,,we ,,are ,,to ,,avoid ,,pleasures1 ,,ev5 ,,at ,,! ,,exp5se ,,( ,,life ,i _h long ago obs]v$ mo/ ( ! op9ions ( ! anci5ts to concur 9 ?is1 t x is high "t to die :5 !re is m ill ?an good 9 liv+1 & t to pres]ve life to our own torm5t & inconv5i5ce is contr>y to ! v rules ( nature1 z ^! old laws in/ruct u4 ,ei!r tranquil life1 or happy dea?4 ,x is well to die :5 life is we>isome4 ,x is bett] to die ?an to live mis]able4 --,/obaeus1 ,s]m4 xx4 ,b to pu% ?is contempt ( dea? s f> z to employ x to ! remov+ our ?\ghts f ! hon\rs1 ri*es1 dignities1 & o!r fav\rs & goods1 z we call !m1 ( =tune1 z if reason 7 n suffici5t to p]suade u to avoid !m1 )\t add+ ?is new injunction1 ,i _h nev] se5 x ei!r comm&$ or practis$1 till ?is passage ( ,s5eca fell into my h&s2 :o advis+ ,lucilius1 a man ( great p[] & au?ority ab\t ! emp]or1 to alt] 8 voluptu\s & magnific5t way ( liv+1 & to retire himself f ?is worldly vanity & ambition1 to "s solit>y1 quiet1 & philosophical life1 & ! o!r alleg+ "s difficulties3 ,i am ( op9ion1 says he1 ei!r t ?\ leave t life ( ?9e1 or life itself2 ,i w\ld1 inde$1 advise !e to ! g5tle way1 & to untie1 r ?an to break1 ! knot ?\ ha/ indiscreetly knit1 provid$1 t if x be n o!rwise to be unti$1 ?\ resolutely break x4 ,!re is no man s great a c[>d1 t _h n r once fall ?an to be always fall+4 ,i %\ld h f\nd ?is c\nsel con=mable en\gh to ! ,/oical r\ghness3 b x appe>s ! m /range1 = be+ borr[$ f ,epicurus1 :o writes ! same ?+ ^u ! l occasion to ,idom5eus4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h obs]v$ some?+ l x1 b ) ,*ri/ian mod]ation1 among/ our own p4 ,/4 ,hil>y1 ,bi%op ( ,poicti]s1 t fam\s enemy ( ! ,arian h]esy1 be+ 9 ,syria1 _h intellig5ce ?i!r s5t him1 t ,abra1 8 only daught]1 :om he left at home "u ! eye & tuition ( h] "m1 0 s\ght 9 m>riage by ! greate/ noblem5 ( ! c\ntry1 z be+ a virg9 virtu\sly br\ght up1 fair1 ri*1 & 9 ! fl[] ( h] age2 :]eupon he wrote to h] 7z appe>s ^u record71 t %e %\ld remove h] affection f all ! pleasures & advantages propos$ to h]2 = t he _h 9 8 travels f\nd out a mu* great] & m wor?y =tune = h]1 a husb& ( mu* great] p[] & magnific5ce1 :o w\ld pres5t h] ) robes & jewels ( ine/imable value2 :]e9 8 design 0 to dispossess h] ( ! appetite & use ( worldly delights1 to jo9 h] :olly to ,god2 b ! ne>e/ & mo/ c]ta9 way to ?is1 be+1 z he conceiv$1 ! dea? ( 8 daught]2 he nev] ceas$1 by v[s1 pray]s1 & orisons1 to beg ( ! ,almighty1 t ,he w\ld please to call h] out ( ?is _w1 & to take h] to ,himself2 z accord+ly x came to pass2 = soon aft] 8 return1 %e di$1 at :i* he express$ a s+ul> joy4 ,?is seems to outdo ! o!r1 =asmu* z he applies himself to ?is means at ! outset1 :i* !y only take subsidi>ily2 &1 besides1 x 0 t[>ds 8 only daught]4 ,b ,i w n omit ! latt] end ( ?is /ory1 ?\gh x be = my purpose2 ,/4 ,hil>y's wife1 hav+ und]/ood f him h[ ! dea? ( _! daught] 0 br\ght ab\t by 8 desire & design1 & h[ mu* happi] %e 0 to be remov$ out ( ?is _w ?an to h /ay$ 9 x1 conceiv$ s vivid an appreh5sion ( ! et]nal & heav5ly beatitude1 t %e begg$ ( h] husb&1 ) ! extreme/ importunity1 to d z mu* = h]2 & ,god1 at _! jo9t reque/1 %ortly aft] call+ h] to ,him1 x 0 a dea? embrac$ ) s+ul> & mutual cont5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,,t ,,=tune ,,is ,,(t5times ,,obs]v$ ,,to ,,act ,,by ,,! ,,rule ,,( ,,reason ,! incon/ancy & v>i\s motions ( ,=tune ,! t]m ,=tune1 s (t5 employ$ by ,montaigne1 & 9 passages :]e he might h us$ ,provid5ce1 0 c5sur$ by ! doctors :o exam9$ 8 ,essays :5 he 0 at ,rome 9 #aeha4 ,see 8 ,travels1 i4 #ce & #gf4 may reasonably make u expect %e %\ld pres5t u ) all sorts ( faces4 ,c !re be a m express act ( ju/ice ?an ?is8 ,! ,duc de ,val5t9ois1--,caes> ,borgia4--hav+ resolv$ to poison ,adrian1 ,c>d9al ( ,corneto1 ) :om ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi41 8 fa!r & himself1 7 to sup 9 ! ,vatican1 he s5t be=e a bottle ( poison$ w9e1 & )al1 /rict ord] to ! butl] to keep x v safe4 ,! ,pope be+ come be=e 8 son1 & call+ = dr9k1 ! butl] suppos+ ?is w9e _h n be5 s /rictly recomm5d$ to 8 c>e1 b only ^u ! acc\nt ( its excell5cy1 pres5t$ x =?) to ! ,pope1 & ! duke himself com+ 9 pres5tly aft]1 & be+ confid5t !y _h n m$dl$ ) 8 bottle1 took also 8 cup2 s t ! fa!r di$ imm$iately ^u ! spot--,o!r hi/orians assign ! ,pope sev]al days ( mis]y prior to dea?4 ,d4,w4--1 & ! son1 aft] hav+ be5 long torm5t$ ) sickness1 0 res]v$ to ano!r & a worse =tune4 ,sometimes %e seems to play ^u u1 j 9 ! nick ( an affair2 ,monsieur d',e/rees1 at t "t ensign to ,monsieur de ,v5dome1 & ,monsieur de ,licques1 lieut5ant 9 ! company ( ! ,duc d',ascot1 be+ bo? pret5d]s to ! ,sieur de ,f\gueselles' si/]1 ?\gh ( sev]al p>ties 7z x (t falls out among/ fronti] neighb\rs71 ! ,sieur de ,licques c>ri$ h]2 b on ! same day he 0 m>ri$1 & :i* 0 worse1 be=e he w5t to b$ to 8 wife1 ! bridegroom hav+ a m9d to break a lance 9 hon\r ( 8 new bride1 w5t out to skirmi% ne> ,/4 ,om]1 :]e ! ,sieur d',e/rees prov+ ! /rong]1 took him prison]1 & ! m to illu/rate 8 victory1 ! lady 0 fa9-- ,conjugis ante coacta novi dimitt]e collum1 ,quam v5i5s una atque alt]a rursus hyems ,noctibus 9 longis avidum saturasset amorem1 ,compell$ to ab/a9 f embrac+ h] new sp\se 9 h] arms be=e two w9t]s pass 9 succession1 dur+ _! long nights _h satiat$ h] eag] love4--,catullus1 lxviii4 #ha4 --to reque/ him ( c\rtesy1 to deliv] up 8 prison] to h]1 z he accord+ly did1 ! g5tlem5 ( ,france nev] d5y+ any?+ to ladies4 ,does %e n seem to be an arti/ "h8 ,con/ant9e1 son ( ,hel5a1 f\nd$ ! empire ( ,con/ant9ople1 & s _m ages aft]1 ,con/ant9e1 ! son ( ,hel51 put an end to x4 ,sometimes %e is pleas$ to emulate our miracles we are told1 t ,k+ ,clovis besieg+ ,ang\leme1 ! walls fell d[n ( !mselves by div9e fav\r & ,b\*et has x f "s au?or1 t ,k+ ,rob]t hav+ sat d[n be=e a city1 & be+ /ol5 away f ! siege to g keep ! fea/ ( ,/4 ,aignan at ,orleans1 z he 0 9 devotion at a c]ta9 "p ( ! ,mass1 ! walls ( ! beleagu]$ city1 )\t any mann] ( viol5ce1 fell d[n ) a sudd5 ru94 ,b %e did q contr>y 9 our ,milan w>s2 =1 le ,capita9e ,r5se lay+ siege = u to ! city ,arona1 & hav+ c>ri$ a m9e "u a great "p ( ! wall1 ! m9e be+ sprung1 ! wall 0 lift$ f its base1 b dropp$ d[n aga9 nev]!less1 :ole & entire1 & s exactly ^u its f\ndation1 t ! besieg$ suff]$ no inconv5i5ce by t attempt4 ,sometimes %e plays ! physician4 ,jason ( ,ph]es be+ giv5 ov] by ! physicians1 by reason ( an impo/hume 9 8 brea/1 hav+ a m9d to rid himself ( 8 pa91 by dea? at lea/1 ?rew himself 9 a battle desp]ately into ! ?icke/ ( ! enemy1 :]e he 0 s =tunately w\nd$ q ?r\gh ! body1 t ! impo/hume broke1 & he 0 p]fectly cur$4 ,did %e n also excel ! pa9t] ,protog5es 9 8 art8 :o hav+ f9i%$ ! picture ( a dog q tir$ & out ( brea?1 9 all ! o!r p>ts excell5tly well to 8 own lik+1 b n be+ able to express1 z he w\ld1 ! slav] & foam t %\ld come out ( its m\?1 vex$ & angry at 8 "w1 he took 8 sponge1 :i* by clean+ 8 p5cils _h imbib$ sev]al sorts ( col\rs1 & ?rew x 9 a rage aga9/ ! picture1 ) an int5t utt]ly to deface x2 :5 =tune guid+ ! sponge to hit j ^u ! m\? ( ! dog1 x !re p]=m$ :at all 8 art 0 n able to d4 ,does %e n sometimes direct our c\nsels & correct !m8 ,isabel1 ,que5 ( ,engl&1 hav+ to sail f ,zeal& into h] own k+dom1--9 #acbf-- ) an army1 9 fav\r ( h] son aga9/ h] husb&1 _h be5 lo/1 _h %e come into ! port %e int5d$1 be+ !re laid wait = by ! enemy2 b =tune1 aga9/ h] w1 ?rew h] into ano!r hav51 :]e %e l&$ 9 safety4 ,& t man ( old :o1 ?r[+ a /one at a dog1 hit & kill$ 8 "m-9-law1 _h he n reason to pron\nce ?is v]se3 ,=tune has m judgem5t ?an we4--,m5&] ,icetes _h contract$ ) two soldi]s to kill ,timoleon at ,adrana 9 ,sicily4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,timoleon1 c4 #g4--,!y took _! "t to d x :5 he 0 assi/+ at a sacrifice1 & ?ru/+ into ! cr[d1 z !y 7 mak+ signs to "o ano!r1 t n[ 0 a fit "t to d _! bus9ess1 9 /eps a ?ird1 :o1 ) a sword takes "o ( !m full drive ov] ! pate1 lays him dead ^u ! place & runs away1 :i* ! o!rs see1 & conclud+ himself discov]$ & lo/1 runs to ! alt> & begs = m]cy1 promis+ to discov] ! :ole tru?1 :i* z he 0 do+1 & lay+ op5 ! full conspiracy1 behold ! ?ird man1 :o be+ appreh5d$1 01 z a murd]]1 ?ru/ & haul$ by ! p ?r\gh ! press1 t[>ds ,timoleon1 & ! o!r mo/ em95t p]sons ( ! assembly1 be=e :om be+ br\ght1 he cries out = p>don1 plead+ t he _h ju/ly sla9 8 fa!r's murd]]2 :i* he1 also1 prov+ ^u ! spot1 by suffici5t witnesses1 :om 8 good =tune v opportunely suppli$ him )al1 t 8 fa!r 0 really kill$ 9 ! city ( ,leont9i1 by t v man on :om he _h tak5 8 rev5ge1 he 0 pres5tly aw>d$ t5 ,attic m9ae1 = hav+ _h ! good =tune1 by design+ to rev5ge ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 to pres]ve ! life ( ! common fa!r ( ,sicily4 ,=tune1 truly1 9 h] conduct surpasses all ! rules ( human prud5ce4 ,b to conclude3 is !re n a direct application ( h] fav\r1 b\nty1 & piety manife/ly discov]$ 9 ?is action8 ,ignatius ! fa!r & ,ignatius ! son be+ proscrib$ by ! triumvirs ( ,rome1 resolv$ ^u ?is g5]\s act ( mutual k9dness1 to fall by ! h&s ( "o ano!r1 & by t means to fru/rate & defeat ! cruelty ( ! tyrants2 & accord+ly ) _! swords drawn1 ran full drive ^u "o ano!r1 :]e =tune s guid$ ! po9ts1 t !y made two equally mortal w\nds1 af=d+ )al s mu* hon\r to s brave a fri5d%ip1 z to leave !m j /r5g? en\gh to draw out _! bloody swords1 t !y might h lib]ty to embrace "o ano!r 9 ?is dy+ condition1 ) s close & he>ty an embrace1 t ! execution] cut (f bo? _! heads at once1 leav+ ! bodies /ill fa/ l9k$ toge!r 9 ?is noble bond1 & _! w\nds jo9$ m\? to m\?1 affectionately suck+ 9 ! la/ blood & rema9d] ( ! lives ( ea* o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv ,,( ,,"o ,,defect ,,9 ,,our ,,gov]nm5t ,my late fa!r1 a man t _h no o!r advantages ?an exp]i5ce & 8 own natural p>ts1 0 nev]!less ( a v cle> judgm5t1 =m]ly told me t he once _h ?\ghts ( endeav\r+ to introduce ?is practice2 t !re might be 9 e city a c]ta9 place assign$ to :i* su* z /ood 9 ne$ ( any?+ might repair1 & h _! bus9ess ent]$ by an (fic] appo9t$ = t purpose4 ,z = example3 ,i want a *apman to buy my pe>ls2 ,i want "o t has pe>ls to sell2 su* a "o wants company to g to ,p>is2 su* a "o seeks a s]vant ( su* a quality2 su* a "o a ma/]2 su* a "o su* an artific]2 "s inquir+ = "o ?+1 "s = ano!r1 e "o accord+ to :at he wants4 ,& d\btless1 ^! mutual adv]tisem5ts w\ld be ( no contemptible advantage to ! public correspond5ce & intellig5ce3 = !re are ev]more conditions t hunt aft] "o ano!r1 & = want ( kn[+ "o ano!r's occasions leave m5 9 v great necessity4 ,i h he>d1 to ! great %ame ( ! age we live 91 t 9 our v sight two mo/ excell5t m5 = le>n+ di$ s poor t !y _h sc>ce bread to put 9 _! m\?s3 ,lilius ,gregorius ,giraldus 9 ,italy & ,seba/ianus ,ca/alio 9 ,g]many3 & ,i believe !re are a ?\s& m5 w\ld h invit$ !m into _! families1 ) v advantage\s conditions1 or h reliev$ !m :]e !y 71 _h !y kn[n _! wants4 ,! _w is n s g5]ally corrupt$1 b t ,i "k a man t w\ld he>tily wi% ! e/ate 8 ance/ors h left him might be employ$1 s long z x %all please =tune to give him leave to enjoy x1 to secure r>e & rem>kable p]sons ( any k9d1 :om mis=tune sometimes p]secutes to ! la/ degree1 f ! dang]s ( necessity2 & at lea/ place !m 9 su* a condition t !y mu/ be v h>d to please1 if !y are n cont5t$4 ,my fa!r 9 8 dome/ic economy _h ?is rule 7:i* ,i "k h[ to comm5d1 b by no means to imitate71 namely1 t besides ! day-book or memorial ( h\sehold affairs1 :]e ! small acc\nts1 paym5ts1 & disbursem5ts1 :i* d n require a secret>y's h&1 7 ent]$1 & :i* a /ew>d always _h 9 cu/ody1 he ord]$ him :om he employ$ to write = him1 to keep a j\rnal1 & 9 x to set d[n all ! rem>kable occurr5ces1 & daily memorials ( ! hi/ory ( 8 h\se3 v pleasant to look ov]1 :5 "t beg9s to we> ?+s out ( memory1 & v useful sometimes to put u out ( d\bt :5 su* a ?+ 0 begun1 :5 end$2 :at visitors came1 & :5 !y w5t2 our travels1 abs5ces1 m>riages1 & dea?s2 ! reception ( good or ill news2 ! *ange ( pr9cipal s]vants1 & ! l4 ,an anci5t cu/om1 :i* ,i ?9k x w\ld n be amiss = e "o to revive 9 8 own h\se2 & ,i f9d ,i did v fooli%ly 9 neglect+ x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv ,,( ,,! ,,cu/om ,,( ,,we>+ ,,clo!s ,:atev] ,i %all say ^u ?is subject1 ,i am ( necessity to invade "s ( ! b\nds ( cu/om1 s c>eful has %e be5 to %ut up all ! av5ues4 ,i 0 disput+ ) myself 9 ?is %iv]+ season1 :e!r ! fa%ion ( go+ nak$ 9 ^? nations lately discov]$ is impos$ ^u !m by ! hot temp]ature ( ! air1 z we say ( ! ,indians & ,moors1 or :e!r x be ! orig9al fa%ion ( mank9d4 ,m5 ( und]/&+1 =asmu* z all ?+s "u ! sun1 z ! ,holy ,writ decl>es1 are subject to ! same laws1 7 wont 9 su* consid]ations z ^!1 :]e we are to di/+ui% ! natural laws f ^? :i* h be5 impos$ by man's inv5tion1 to h rec\rse to ! g5]al polity ( ! _w1 :]e !re c be no?+ c\nt]feit4 ,n[1 all o!r creatures be+ suffici5tly furni%$ ) all ?+s necess>y = ! support ( _! be+--,montaigne's expression is1 ) ne$le & ?read4--,w4,c4,h4--x is n to be imag9$ t we only are br\ght into ! _w 9 a defective & indig5t condition1 & 9 su* a /ate z _c subsi/ )\t ext]nal aid4 ,!re=e x is t ,i believe1 t z plants1 trees1 & animals1 & all ?+s t h life1 are se5 to be by nature suffici5tly clo!d & cov]$1 to def5d !m f ! injuries ( wea!r3 ,propt]eaque f]e res omnes ant corio sunt1 ,aut seta1 ant con*is1 ant callo1 ant cortice tectae1 ,& t = ?is reason ne>ly all ?+s are clo!d ) sk91 or hair1 or %ells1 or b>k1 or "s su* ?+4 --,lucretius1 iv4 #icf4 s 7 we3 b z ^? :o by artificial light put out t ( day1 s we by borr[$ =ms & fa%ions h de/roy$ our own4 ,& 'tis pla9 en\gh to be se51 t 'tis cu/om only :i* r5d]s t impossible t o!rwise is no?+ s2 = ( ^? nations :o h no mann] ( k ( clo?+1 "s are situat$ "u ! same temp]ature t we are1 & "s 9 mu* cold] climates4 ,& besides1 our mo/ t5d] p>ts are always expos$ to ! air1 z ! eyes1 m\?1 nose1 & e>s2 & our c\ntry lab\r]s1 l our ance/ors 9 =m] times1 g ) _! brea/s & bellies op54 ,_h we be5 born ) a necessity ^u u ( we>+ petticoats & bree*es1 !re is no d\bt b nature w\ld h =tifi$ ^? p>ts %e int5d$ %\ld be expos$ to ! fury ( ! seasons ) a ?ick] sk91 z %e has done ! f+]-ends & ! soles ( ! feet4 ,& :y %\ld ?is seem h>d to believe8 ,i obs]ve mu* great] di/ance betwixt my habit & t ( "o ( our c\ntry boors1 ?an betwixt 8 & t ( a man :o has no o!r cov]+ b 8 sk94 ,h[ _m m51 especially 9 ,turkey1 g nak$ ^u ! acc\nt ( devotion8 ,"s "o ask$ a begg>1 :om he saw 9 8 %irt 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 z brisk & frolic z he :o goes muffl$ up to ! e>s 9 furs1 h[ he 0 able to endure to g s8 ,:y1 sir1 he answ]$1 y g ) y\r face b>e3 ,i am all face4 ,! ,italians h a /ory ( ! ,duke ( ,flor5ce's fool1 :om 8 ma/] ask+ h[1 be+ s ?9ly clad1 he 0 able to support ! cold1 :5 he himself1 w>mly wrapp$ up z he 01 0 h>dly able to d x8 ,:y1 repli$ ! fool1 use my receipt to put on all y\r clo!s y h at once1 & y'll feel no m cold ?an ,i4 ,k+ ,mass9issa1 to an extreme old age1 c\ld nev] be prevail$ ^u to g ) 8 head cov]$1 h[ cold1 /ormy1 or ra9y soev] ! wea!r might be2 :i* also is report$ ( ! ,emp]or ,sev]us4 ,h]odotus tells u1 t 9 ! battles f\ght betwixt ! ,egyptians & ! ,p]sians1 x 0 obs]v$ bo? by himself & by o!rs1 t ( ^? :o 7 left dead ^u ! field1 ! heads ( ! ,egyptians 7 )\t comp>ison h>d] ?an ^? ( ! ,p]sians1 by reason t ! la/ _h gone ) _! heads always cov]$ f _! infancy1 fir/ ) bigg9s1 & !n ) turbans1 & ! o!rs always %av$ & b>e4 ,k+ ,agesilaus cont9u$ to a decrepit age to we> always ! same clo!s 9 w9t] t he did 9 summ]4 ,caes>1 says ,suetonius1 m>*$ always at ! head ( 8 army1 = ! mo/ "p on foot1 ) 8 head b>e1 :e!r x 0 ra9 or sun%9e1 & z mu* is said ( ,hannibal3 ,tum v]tice nudo1 ,excip]e insanos imbres1 coelique ru9am4 ,b>ehead$ he m>*$ 9 sn[1 expos$ to p\r+ ra9 & ! utmo/ rig\r ( ! wea!r4--,silius ,italicus1 i4 #bej4 ,a ,v5etian :o has long liv$ 9 ,pegu1 & has lately return$ !nce1 writes t ! m5 & wom5 ( t k+dom1 ?\gh !y cov] all _! o!r p>ts1 g always b>efoot & ride s too2 & ,plato v e>ne/ly advises = ! heal? ( ! :ole body1 to give ! head & ! feet no o!r clo?+ ?an :at nature has be/[$4 ,he :om ! ,poles h elect$ = _! k+1--,/eph5 ,ba?ory--s9ce ours came !nce1 :o is1 inde$1 "o ( ! greate/ pr9ces ( ?is age1 nev] we>s any gloves1 & 9 w9t] or :atev] wea!r c come1 nev] we>s o!r cap abroad ?an t he we>s at home4 ,:]eas ,i _c endure to g unbutton$ or unti$2 my neighb\r+ lab\r]s w\ld ?9k !mselves 9 *a9s1 if !y 7 s brac$4 ,v>ro is ( op9ion1 t :5 x 0 orda9$ we %\ld be b>e 9 ! pres5ce ( ! gods & be=e ! magi/rate1 x 0 s ord]$ r ^u ! score ( heal?1 & to inure u to ! injuries ( wea!r1 ?an ^u ! acc\nt ( rev]5ce2 & s9ce we are n[ talk+ ( cold1 & ,fr5*m5 us$ to we> v>iety ( col\rs 7n ,i myself1 = ,i seldom we> o!r ?an black or :ite1 9 imitation ( my fa!r71 let u add ano!r /ory out ( ,le ,capita9e ,m>t9 du ,bellay1 :o affirms1 t 9 ! m>* to ,luxemb\rg he saw s great fro/1 t ! munition-w9e 0 cut ) hat*ets & w$ges1 & deliv]$ out to ! soldi]s by weight1 & t !y c>ri$ x away 9 baskets3 & ,ovid1 ,nudaque consi/unt1 =mam s]vantia te/ae1 ,v9a2 nec hau/a m]i1 s$ data fru/a1 bibunt4 ,! w9e :5 out ( ! cask reta9s ! =m ( ! cask2 & is giv5 out n 9 cups1 b 9 bits4 --,ovid1 ,tri/41 iii4 #aj1 #bc4 ,at ! m\? ( ,lake ,maeotis ! fro/s are s v %>p1 t 9 ! v same place :]e ,mi?ridates' lieut5ant _h f\ght ! enemy dryfoot & giv5 !m a notable defeat1 ! summ] foll[+ he obta9$ ov] !m a naval victory4 ,! ,romans f\ght at a v great disadvantage1 9 ! engagem5t !y _h ) ! ,c>?ag9ians ne> ,piac5za1 by reason t !y w5t to ! *>ge ) _! blood congeal$ & _! limbs numb$ ) cold1 :]eas ,hannibal _h caus$ great fires to be disp]s$ q ?r\gh 8 camp to w>m 8 soldi]s1 & oil to be di/ribut$ among/ !m1 to ! end t ano9t+ !mselves1 !y might r5d] _! n]ves m supple & active1 & =tify ! pores aga9/ ! viol5ce ( ! air & freez+ w9d1 :i* rag$ 9 t season4 ,! retreat ! ,greeks made f ,babylon into _! own c\ntry is fam\s = ! difficulties & calamities !y _h to ov]come2 ( :i* ?is 0 "o1 t be+ enc\nt]$ 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,arm5ia ) a horrible /orm ( sn[1 !y lo/ all k ( ! c\ntry & ( ! ways1 & be+ driv5 up1 7 a day & a night )\t eat+ or dr9k+2 mo/ ( _! cattle di$1 _m ( !mselves 7 />v$ to dea?1 sev]al /ruck bl9d ) ! =ce ( ! hail & ! gl>e ( ! sn[1 _m ( !m maim$ 9 _! f+]s & toes1 & _m /iff & motionless ) ! extremity ( ! cold1 :o _h yet _! und]/&+ entire4 ,alex&] saw a nation1 :]e !y bury _! fruit-trees 9 w9t] to protect !m f be+ de/roy$ by ! fro/1 & we also may see ! same4 ,b1 s f> z clo!s g1 ! ,k+ ( ,mexico *ang$ f\r times a day 8 app>el1 & nev] put x on aga91 employ+ t he left (f 9 8 cont9ual lib]alities & rew>ds2 & nei!r pot1 di%1 nor o!r ut5sil ( 8 kit*5 or table 0 ev] s]v$ twice4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi ,,( ,,cato ,,! ,,y\ng] ,i am n possess$ ) ?is common err\r1 to judge ( o!rs accord+ to :at ,i am my selfe4 ,i am easie to beleeve ?+s diff]+ f my selfe4 ,?\gh ,i be engag$ to "o =me1 ,i d n tie ! _w unto x1 z e man do?4 ,& ,i beleeve & conceive a ?\s& mann]s ( life1 contr>y to ! common sorte4 --,florio1 ed4 #afac1 p4 #aac4 ,i am n guilty ( ! common error ( judg+ ano!r by myself4 ,i easily believe t 9 ano!r's hum\r :i* is contr>y to my own2 & ?\gh ,i f9d myself engag$ to "o c]ta9 =m1 ,i d n oblige o!rs to x1 z _m d2 b believe & appreh5d a ?\s& ways ( liv+2 &1 contr>y to mo/ m51 m easily admit ( diff]5ce ?an uni=mity among/ u4 ,i z frankly z any "o w\ld h me1 dis*>ge a man f my hum\rs & pr9ciples1 & consid] him accord+ to 8 own p>ticul> model4 ,?\gh ,i am n cont95t myself1 ,i nev]!less s9c]ely approve ! cont95ce ( ! ,feuillans & ,capu*9s1 & highly comm5d _! way ( liv+4 ,i ins9uate myself by imag9ation into _! place1 & love & hon\r !m ! m = be+ o!r ?an ,i am4 ,i v mu* desire t we may be judg$ e man by himself1 & w\ld n be drawn into ! consequ5ce ( common examples4 ,my own weakness no?+ alt]s ! e/eem ,i ought to h = ! =ce & vig\r ( ^? :o des]ve x3 ,sunt qui nihil suad5t1 quam quod se imit>i posse confidunt4 ,!re are :o p]suade no?+ b :at !y believe !y c imitate !mselves4--,cic]o1 ,de ,orator41 c4 #g4 ,crawl+ ^u ! slime ( ! e>?1 ,i d n = all t cease to obs]ve up 9 ! cl\ds ! inimitable height ( "s h]oic s\ls4 ',tis a great deal = me to h my judgm5t regul> & j1 if ! effects _c be s1 & to ma9ta9 ?is sov]eign "p1 at lea/1 free f corruption2 'tis some?+ to h my w "r & good :]e my legs fail me4 ,?is age :]e9 we live1 9 our "p ( ! _w at lea/1 is gr[n s /upid1 t n only ! ex]cise1 b ! v imag9ation ( virtue is defective1 & seems to be no o!r b college j>gon3 ,virtutem v]ba putant1 ut ,lucum ligna3 ,!y ?9k words virtue1 z !y ?9k m]e wood a sacr$ grove4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #f1 #ca4 ,quam v]]i deb]5t1 etiam si p]cip]e non poss5t4 ,:i* !y ought to rev]5ce1 ?\gh !y _c compreh5d4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quas41 v4 #b4 ',tis a gewgaw to hang 9 a cab9et or at ! end ( ! tongue1 z on ! tip ( ! e>1 = ornam5t only4 ,!re are no long] virtu\s actions extant2 ^? actions t c>ry a %[ ( virtue h yet no?+ ( its ess5ce2 by reason t pr(it1 glory1 fe>1 cu/om1 & o!r su*like =eign causes1 put u on ! way to produce !m4 ,our ju/ice also1 val\r1 c\rtesy1 may be call$ s too1 9 respect to o!rs & accord+ to ! face !y appe> ) to ! public2 b 9 ! do] x c by no means be virtue1 because !re is ano!r end propos$1 ano!r mov+ cause4 ,n[ virtue owns no?+ to be h]s1 b :at is done by h]self & = h]self alone4 ,9 t great battle ( ,plataea1 t ! ,greeks "u ! comm& ( ,pausanias ga9$ aga9/ ,m>donius & ! ,p]sians1 ! conqu]ors1 accord+ to _! cu/om1 com+ to divide among/ !m ! glory ( ! exploit1 attribut$ to ! ,sp>tan nation ! pre-em95ce ( val\r 9 ! engagem5t4 ,! ,sp>tans1 great judges ( virtue1 :5 !y came to det]m9e to :at p>ticul> man ( _! nation ! hon\r 0 due ( hav+ ! be/ behav$ himself ^u ?is occasion1 f\nd t ,ari/odemus _h ( all o!rs haz>d$ 8 p]son ) ! greate/ brav]y2 b did n1 h[ev]1 all[ him any prize1 by reason t 8 virtue _h be5 incit$ by a desire to cle> 8 reputation f ! reproa* ( 8 misc>riage at ! bus9ess ( ,!rmopylae1 & to die bravely to wipe (f t =m] blemi%4 ,our judgm5ts are yet sick1 & obey ! hum\r ( our deprav$ mann]s4 ,i obs]ve mo/ ( ! wits ( ^! times pret5d to +5uity1 by endeav\r+ to blemi% & d>k5 ! glory ( ! brave/ & mo/ g5]\s actions ( =m] ages1 putt+ "o vile int]pretation or ano!r ^u !m1 & =g+ & suppos+ va9 causes & motives = ! noble ?+s !y did3 a mighty subtlety inde$6 ,give me ! greate/ & mo/ unblemi%$ action t ev] ! day beheld1 & ,i w contrive a hundr$ plausible drifts & ends to obscure x4 ,god kn[s1 :oev] w /ret* !m out to ! full1 :at div]sity ( images our int]nal wills suff] "u4 ,!y d n s malici\sly play ! c5sur]s1 z !y d x ignorantly & rudely 9 all _! detractions4 ,! same pa9s & lic5ce t o!rs take to blemi% & bespatt] ^! illu/ri\s names1 ,i w\ld will+ly und]go to l5d !m a %\ld] to raise !m high]4 ,^! r>e =ms1 t are cull$ out by ! cons5t ( ! wise/ m5 ( all ages1 = ! _w's example1 ,i %\ld n /ick to augm5t 9 hon\r1 z f> z my inv5tion w\ld p]mit1 9 all ! circum/ances ( fav\rable int]pretation2 & we may well believe t ! =ce ( our inv5tion is inf9itely %ort ( _! m]it4 ',tis ! duty ( good m5 to portray virtue z beautiful z !y c1 & !re w\ld be no?+ wrong %\ld our passion a little transport u 9 fav\r ( s sacr$ a =m4 ,:at ^! p d1 on ! contr>y1 !y ei!r d out ( malice1 or by ! vice ( conf9+ _! belief to _! own capacity2 or1 :i* ,i am m incl9$ to ?9k1 = n hav+ _! sight /rong1 cle>1 & elevat$ en\gh to conceive ! spl5d\r ( virtue 9 h] native purity3 z ,plut>* compla9s1 t 9 8 "t "s attribut$ ! cause ( ! y\ng] ,cato's dea? to 8 fe> ( ,caes>1 at :i* he seems v angry1 & ) good reason2 & by ?is a man may guess h[ mu* m he w\ld h be5 (f5d$ ) ^? :o h attribut$ x to ambition4 ,s5seless p6 ,he w\ld r h p]=m$ a noble1 j1 & g5]\s action1 & to h _h ignom9y = 8 rew>d1 ?an = glory4 ,t man 0 9 tru? a patt]n t nature *ose out to %[ to :at height human virtue & con/ancy c\ld arrive4 ,b ,i am n capable ( h&l+ s ri* an argum5t1 & %all !re=e only set five ,lat9 poets toge!r1 cont5d+ 9 ! praise ( ,cato2 &1 incid5tally1 = _! own too4 ,n[1 a well-educat$ *ild w judge ! two fir/1 9 comp>ison ( ! o!rs1 a little flat & languid2 ! ?ird m vigor\s1 b ov]?r[n by ! extravagance ( 8 own =ce2 he w !n ?9k t !re w be room = "o or two gradations ( inv5tion to come to ! f\r?1 &1 m\nt+ to ! pit* ( t1 he w lift up 8 h&s 9 admiration2 com+ to ! la/1 ! fir/ by "s space' 7b a space t he w swe> is n to be fill$ up by any human wit71 he w be a/\nd$1 he w n "k :]e he is4 ,& "h is a wond]3 we h f> m poets ?an judges & int]pret]s ( poetry2 x is easi] to write x ?an to und]/& x4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a c]ta9 l[ & mod]ate sort ( poetry1 t a man may well en\gh judge by c]ta9 rules ( art2 b ! true1 supreme1 & div9e poesy is above all rules & reason4 ,& :oev] disc]ns ! beauty ( x ) ! mo/ assur$ & mo/ /eady sight1 sees no m ?an ! quick reflection ( a fla% ( lightn+3 x does n ex]cise1 b ravi%es & ov]:elms our judgm5t4 ,! fury t possesses him :o is able to p5etrate into x w\nds yet a ?ird man by he>+ him repeat x2 l a load/one t n only attracts ! ne$le1 b also infuses into x ! virtue to attract o!rs4 ,& x is m evid5tly manife/ 9 our !atres1 t ! sacr$ inspiration ( ! ,muses1 hav+ fir/ /irr$ up ! poet to ang]1 sorr[1 hatr$1 & out ( himself1 to :atev] !y w1 does moreov] by ! poet possess ! actor1 & by ! actor consecutively all ! spectators4 ,s mu* d our passions hang & dep5d ^u "o ano!r4 ,poetry has ev] _h t p[] ov] me f a *ild to transpi]ce & transport me2 b ?is vivid s5tim5t t is natural to me has be5 v>i\sly h&l$ by v>iety ( =ms1 n s mu* high] or l[] 7= !y 7 ev] ! highe/ ( e k9d71 z diff]+ 9 col\r4 ,fir/1 a gay & sprightly flu5cy2 aft]w>ds1 a l(ty & p5etrat+ subtlety2 & la/ly1 a mature & con/ant vig\r4 ,_! names w bett] express !m3 ,ovid1 ,lucan1 ,virgil4 ,b our poets are beg9n+ _! c>e]3 ,sit ,cato1 dum vivit1 sane vel ,caes>e major1 ,let ,cato1 :il/ he live1 be great] ?an ,caes>4 --,m>tial1 vi4 #cb says "o4 ,et invictum1 devicta morte1 ,catonem1 ,& ,cato inv9cible1 dea? be+ ov]come4 --,manilius1 ,a/ron41 iv4 #hg4 says ! second4 ,& ! ?ird1 speak+ ( ! civil w>s betwixt ,caes> & ,pompey1 ,victrix causa diis placuit1 set victa ,catoni4 ,! victori\s cause bless$ ! gods1 ! defeat$ "o ,cato4 --,lucan1 i4 #abh4 ,& ! f\r?1 ^u ! praises ( ,caes>3 ,et cuncta t]r>um subacta1 ,praet] atrocem animum ,catonis4 ,& conqu]$ all b ! indomitable m9d ( ,cato4 --,horace1 ,od41 ii4 #a1 #bc4 ,& ! ma/] ( ! *oir1 aft] hav+ set =? all ! great names ( ! greate/ ,romans1 ends ?us3 ,8 dantem jura ,catonem4 ,cato giv+ laws to all ! re/4--,a,eneid1 viii4 #fgj4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvii ,,t ,,we ,,laugh ,,& ,,cry ,,= ,,! ,,same ,,?+ ,:5 we read 9 hi/ory t ,antigonus 0 v mu* displeas$ ) 8 son = pres5t+ him ! head ( ,k+ ,pyrrhus 8 enemy1 b newly sla9 fight+ aga9/ him1 & t see+ x1 he wept2 & t ,r5e1 ,duke ( ,lorra9e1 also lam5t$ ! dea? ( ,*>les1 ,duke ( ,burgundy1 :om he _h himself defeat$1 & appe>$ 9 m\rn+ at 8 fun]al2 & t 9 ! battle ( ,d',auray 7:i* ,c\nt ,mont=t obta9$ ov] ,*>les de ,blois1 8 competitor = ! du*y ( ,brittany71 ! conqu]or meet+ ! dead body ( 8 enemy1 0 v mu* afflict$ at 8 dea?1 we mu/ n pres5tly cry out3 ,e cosi avv51 ! l'animo ciascuna ,sua passion sotto 'l contr>io manto1 ,ricopre1 con la vi/a or'*i>a1 or'bruna4 ,& ?us x happ5s t ! m9d ( ea* veils its passion "u a diff]5t appe>ance1 & b5ea? a smil+ visage1 gay b5ea? a sombre air4--,petr>*4 ,:5 ,pompey's head 0 pres5t$ to ,caes>1 ! hi/ories tell u t he turn$ away 8 face1 z f a sad & unpleas+ object4 ,!re _h be5 s long an intellig5ce & society betwixt !m 9 ! managem5t ( ! public affairs1 s great a community ( =tunes1 s _m mutual (fices1 & s ne> an alliance1 t ?is c\nt5ance ( 8 ought n to suff] "u any mis9t]pretation1 or to be suspect$ = ei!r false or c\nt]feit1 z ?is o!r seems to believe3 ,tutumque putavit ,jam bonus esse soc]2 lacrymae non sponte cad5tes1 ,effudit1 gemitusque expressit pectore laeto2 ,& n[ he ?\ght x safe to play ! k9d fa!r-9-law1 %$d+ =c$ te>s1 & f a joyful brea/ dis*>g+ sighs & groans4--,lucan1 ix4 #ajcg4 = ?\gh x be true t ! greate/ "p ( our actions are no o!r ?an visor & disguise1 & t x may sometimes be true t ,ha]$is fletus sub p]sona rises e/1 ,! heir's te>s beh9d ! mask are smiles4 --,publius ,syrus1 apud ,gellium1 xvii4 #ad4 yet1 9 judg+ ( ^! accid5ts1 we are to consid] h[ mu* our s\ls are (t5times agitat$ ) div]s passions4 ,& z !y say t 9 our bodies !re is a congregation ( div]s hum\rs1 ( :i* t is ! sov]eign :i*1 accord+ to ! complexion we are (1 is commonly mo/ pr$om9ant 9 u3 s1 ?\gh ! s\l h 9 x div]s motions to give x agitation1 yet mu/ !re ( necessity be "o to ov]rule all ! re/1 ?\gh n ) s necess>y & absolute a dom9ion b t ?r\gh ! flexibility & incon/ancy ( ! s\l1 ^? ( less au?ority may ^u occasion reassume _! place & make a little sally 9 turn4 ,!nce x is1 t we see n only *ildr51 :o innoc5tly obey & foll[ nature1 (t5 laugh & cry at ! same ?+1 b n "o ( u c boa/1 :at j\rney soev] he may h 9 h& t he has ! mo/ set 8 he>t ^u1 b :5 he comes to "p ) 8 family & fri5ds1 he w f9d some?+ t tr\bles him )92 & ?\gh he refra9 8 te>s yet he puts foot 9 ! /irrup ) a sad & cl\dy c\nt5ance4 ,& :at g5tle flame soev] may w>m ! he>t ( mode/ & wellborn virg9s1 yet are !y fa9 to be =c$ f ab\t _! mo!rs' necks to be put to b$ to _! husb&s1 :atev] ?is boon companion is pleas$ to say3 ,e/ne novis nuptis odio ,v5us8 anne p>5tum ,fru/rantur falsis gaudia la*rymulis1 ,ub]tim ?alami quasi intra lim9a fundunt8 ,non1 ita me divi1 v]a gemunt1 juv]9t4 ,is ,v5us really s al>m+ to ! new-made bride1 or does %e hone/ly oppose h] p>5t's rejoic+ ! te>s %e s abundantly %$s on ent]+ ! nuptial *amb]8 ,no1 by ! ,gods1 ^! are no true te>s4--,catullus1 lxvi4 #ae4 ,is ,v5us really s repugnant to newly-m>ri$ maids8 ,d !y meet ! smiles ( p>5ts ) feign$ te>s8 ,!y weep copi\sly )9 ! v ?re%old ( ! nuptial *amb]4 ,no1 s ! gods help me1 !y d n truly grieve4--,catullus1 lxvi4 #ae4-- ,a m lit]al translation4 ,d4,w4 ,nei!r is x /range to lam5t a p]son dead :om a man w\ld by no means %\ld be alive4 ,:5 ,i rattle my man1 ,i d x ) all ! mettle ,i h1 & load him ) no feign$1 b d[nright real curses2 b ! heat be+ ov]1 if he %\ld /& 9 ne$ ( me1 ,i %\ld be v ready to d him good3 = ,i in/antly turn ! leaf4 ,:5 ,i call him calf & coxcomb1 ,i d n pret5d to entail ^? titles ^u him = ev]2 nei!r d ,i ?9k ,i give myself ! lie 9 call+ him an hone/ fell[ pres5tly aft]4 ,no "o quality engrosses u purely & univ]sally4 ,7 x n ! sign ( a fool to talk to "o's self1 !re w\ld h>dly be a day or h\r :]e9 ,i might n be he>d to grumble & mutt] to myself & aga9/ myself1 ,conf\nd ! fool6 & yet ,i d n ?9k t to be my def9ition4 ,:o = see+ me "o :ile cold & pres5tly v fond t[>ds my wife1 believes ! "o or ! o!r to be c\nt]feit$1 is an ass4 ,n]o1 tak+ leave ( 8 "m :om he 0 s5d+ to be dr[n$1 0 nev]!less s5sible ( "s emotion at ?is f>ewell1 & 0 /ruck ) horror & pity4 ',tis said1 t ! light ( ! sun is n "o cont9u\s ?+1 b t he d>ts new rays s ?ick "o ^u ano!r t we _c p]ceive ! int]mission3 ,l>gus enim liquidi fons lum9is1 ae!rius sol1 ,irrigat assidue coelum c&ore rec5ti1 ,supp$itatque novo confe/im lum9e lum54 ,s ! wide f\nta9 ( liquid light1 ! e!real sun1 /eadily f]tilises ! heav5s ) new heat1 & supplies a cont9u\s /ore ( fre% light4--,lucretius1 v4 #bhb4 ,j s ! s\l v>i\sly & imp]ceptibly d>ts out h] passions4 ,artabanus com+ by surprise once ^u 8 nephew ,x]xes1 *id him = ! sudd5 alt]ation ( 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he 0 consid]+ ! immeasurable greatness ( 8 =ces pass+ ov] ! ,hellespont = ! ,grecian exp$ition3 he 0 fir/ seiz$ ) a palpitation ( joy1 to see s _m millions ( m5 "u 8 comm&1 & ?is appe>$ 9 ! gaiety ( 8 looks3 b 8 ?\ghts at ! same in/ant sugge/+ to him t ( s _m lives1 )9 a c5tury at mo/1 !re w\ld n be "o left1 he pres5tly knit 8 br[s & grew sad1 ev5 to te>s4 ,we h resolutely pursu$ ! rev5ge ( an injury receiv$1 & be5 s5sible ( a s+ul> cont5tm5t = ! victory2 b we %all weep not)/&+4 ',tis n = ! victory1 ?\gh1 t we %all weep3 !re is no?+ alt]$ 9 t b ! s\l looks ^u ?+s ) ano!r eye & repres5ts !m to itself ) ano!r k9d ( face2 = ev]y?+ has _m faces & sev]al aspects4 ,relations1 old acqua9tances1 & fri5d%ips1 possess our imag9ations & make !m t5d] = ! "t1 accord+ to _! condition2 b ! turn is s quick1 t 'tis gone 9 a mom5t3 ,nil adeo fi]i cel]i ratione videtur1 ,quam si m5s fi]i proponit1 et in*oat ipsa1 ,ocius ergo animus1 quam res se p]ciet ulla1 ,ante oculos quorum 9 promptu natura videtur2 ,no?+ !re=e seems to be done 9 s swift a mann] ?an if ! m9d proposes x to be done1 & itself beg9s4 ,x is m active ?an any?+ :i* we see 9 nature4--,lucretius1 iii4 #ahc4 & !re=e1 if we w\ld make "o cont9u$ ?+ ( all ?is succession ( passions1 we deceive ourselves4 ,:5 ,timoleon lam5ts ! murd] he _h committ$ ^u s mature & g5]\s delib]ation1 he does n lam5t ! lib]ty re/or$ to 8 c\ntry1 he does n lam5t ! tyrant2 b he lam5ts 8 bro!r3 "o "p ( 8 duty is p]=m$2 let u give him leave to p]=m ! o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxviii ,,( ,,solitude ,let u pret]mit t long comp>ison betwixt ! active & ! solit>y life2 & z = ! f9e say+s ) :i* ambition & av>ice palliate _! vices1 t we are n born = ourselves b = ! public1--,?is is ! eulogium pass$ by ,lucan on ,cato ( ,utica1 ii4 #chc4--let u boldly appeal to ^? :o are 9 public affairs2 let !m lay _! h&s ^u _! he>ts1 & !n say :e!r1 on ! contr>y1 !y d n r aspire to titles & (fices & t tumult ( ! _w to make _! private advantage at ! public exp5se4 ,! corrupt ways by :i* 9 ?is our "t !y arrive at ! height to :i* _! ambitions aspire1 manife/ly en\gh decl>es t _! ends _c be v good4 ,let u tell ambition t x is %e h]self :o gives u a ta/e ( solitude2 = :at does %e s mu* avoid z society8 ,:at does %e s mu* seek z elb[room8 ,a man _m d well or ill ev]y:]e2 b if :at ,bias says be true1 t ! greate/ "p is ! worse "p1 or :at ! ,prea*] says3 !re is n "o good ( a ?\s&3 ,r>i quippe boni3 num]o vix sunt totidem quot ,!b>um portae1 vel divitis o/ia ,nili1 ,good m5 =soo? are sc>ce3 !re are h>dly z _m z !re are gates ( ,!bes or m\?s ( ! ri* ,nile4 --,juv5al1 ,sat41 xiii4 #bf4 ! contagion is v dang]\s 9 ! cr[d4 ,a man mu/ ei!r imitate ! vici\s or hate !m bo? are dang]\s ?+s1 ei!r to resemble !m because !y are _m or to hate _m because !y are unresembl+ to ourselves4 ,m]*ants :o g to sea are 9 ! "r :5 !y are cauti\s t ^? :o emb>k ) !m 9 ! same bottom be nei!r dissolute blasphem]s nor vici\s o!r ways1 look+ ^u su* society z un=tunate4 ,& !re=e x 0 t ,bias pleasantly said to "s1 :o be+ ) him 9 a dang]\s /orm implor$ ! assi/ance ( ! gods3 ,peace1 speak s(tly1 said he1 t !y may n "k y are "h 9 my company4--,diog5es ,la]tius--,& ( m press+ example1 ,albuqu]que1 vic]oy 9 ! ,indies = ,emmanuel1 k+ ( ,portugal1 9 an extreme p]il ( %ipwreck1 took a "y boy ^u 8 %\ld]s1 = ?is only end t1 9 ! society ( _! common dang] 8 innoc5ce might s]ve to protect him1 & to recomm5d him to ! div9e fav\r1 t !y might get safe to %ore4 ',tis n t a wise man may n live ev]y:]e cont5t1 & be alone 9 ! v cr[d ( a palace2 b if x be left to 8 own *oice1 ! s*oolman w tell y t he %\ld fly ! v sight ( ! cr[d3 he w endure x if ne$ be2 b if x be ref]r$ to him1 he w *oose to be alone4 ,he _c ?9k himself suffici5tly rid ( vice1 if he mu/ yet cont5d ) x 9 o!r m54 ,*>ondas puni%$ ^? z evil m5 :o 7 convict$ ( keep+ ill company4 ,!re is no?+ s unsociable & sociable z man1 ! "o by 8 vice1 ! o!r by 8 nature4 ,& ,anti/h5es1 9 my op9ion1 did n give him a satisfactory answ]1 :o reproa*$ him ) frequ5t+ ill company1 by say+ t ! physicians liv$ well en\gh among/ ! sick1 = if !y contribute to ! heal? ( ! sick1 no d\bt b by ! contagion1 cont9ual sight (1 & famili>ity ) diseases1 !y mu/ ( necessity impair _! own4 ,n[ ! end1 ,i take x1 is all "o1 to live at m leisure & at "o's ease3 b m5 d n always take ! "r way4 ,!y (t5 ?9k !y h totally tak5 leave ( all bus9ess1 :5 !y h only ex*ang$ "o employm5t = ano!r3 !re is little less tr\ble 9 gov]n+ a private family ?an a :ole k+dom4 ,:]ev] ! m9d is p]plex$1 x is 9 an entire disord]1 & dome/ic employm5ts are n less tr\blesome = be+ less important4 ,moreov]1 = hav+ %ak5 (f ! c\rt & ! ex*ange1 we h n tak5 leave ( ! pr9cipal vexations ( life3 ,ratio et prud5tia curas1 ,non locus effusi late m>is arbit]1 auf]t2 ,reason & prud5ce1 n a place ) a comm&+ view ( ! great ocean1 bani% c>e4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #b4 ambition1 av>ice1 irresolution1 fe>1 & inord9ate desires1 d n leave u because we =sake our native c\ntry3 ,et ,po/ equitem s$et atra cura2 ,black c>e sits beh9d ! horse man4 --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #a1 #dj4 !y (t5 foll[ u ev5 to cloi/]s & philosophical s*ools2 nor des]ts1 nor caves1 hair-%irts1 nor fa/s1 c dis5gage u f !m3 ,ha]et lat]i le?alis arundo4 ,! fatal %aft adh]es to ! side4--,a,eneid1 iv4 #gc4 ,"o tell+ ,socrates t su* a "o 0 no?+ improv$ by 8 travels3 ,i v well believe x1 said he1 = he took himself along ) him ,quid t]ras alio cal5tes ,sole mutamus8 patriae quis exsul ,se quoque fugit8 ,:y d we seek climates w>m$ by ano!r sun8 ,:o is ! man t by flee+ f 8 c\ntry1 c also flee f himself8 --,horace1 ,od41 ii4 #af1 #ah4 ,if a man d n fir/ dis*>ge bo? himself & 8 m9d ( ! burd5 ) :i* he f9ds himself oppress$1 motion w b make x press ! h>d] & sit ! heavi]1 z ! lad+ ( a %ip is ( less encumbrance :5 fa/ & be/[$ 9 a settl$ po/ure4 ,y d a sick man m h>m ?an good 9 remov+ him f place to place2 y fix & e/abli% ! disease by motion1 z /akes s9k deep] & m firmly into ! e>? by be+ mov$ up & d[n 9 ! place :]e !y are design$ to /&4 ,!re=e1 x is n en\gh to get remote f ! public2 'tis n en\gh to %ift ! soil only2 a man mu/ flee f ! popul> conditions t h tak5 possession ( 8 s\l1 he mu/ seque/] & come aga9 to himself3 ,rupi jam v9cula1 dicas ,nam luctata canis nodum arripit2 attam5 illi1 ,quum fugit1 a collo trahitur p>s longa cat5ae4 ,y say1 p]haps1 y h brok5 y\r *a9s3 ! dog :o aft] long ef=ts has brok5 8 *a91 /ill 9 8 flight drags a heavy portion ( x aft] him4--,p]sius1 ,sat41 v4 #aeh4 ,we /ill c>ry our fett]s along ) u4 ',tis n an absolute lib]ty2 we yet ca/ back a look ^u :at we h left beh9d u2 ! fancy is /ill full ( x3 ,nisi purgatum e/ pectus1 quae praelia nobis ,atque p]icula tunc +ratis ins9u&um8 ,quantae connsc9dunt hom9em cup$9is acres ,sollicitum curae8 quantique p]9de timores8 ,quidve sup]bia1 spurcitia1 ac petulantia1 quantas ,efficiunt clades8 quid luxus desidiesque8 ,b unless ! m9d is purifi$1 :at int]nal combats & dang]s mu/ we incur 9 spite ( all our ef=ts6 ,h[ _m bitt] anxieties1 h[ _m t]rors1 foll[ ^u unregulat$ passion6 ,:at de/ruction befalls u f pride1 lu/1 petulant ang]6 ,:at evils arise f luxury & slo?6--,lucretius1 v4 #d4 ,our disease lies 9 ! m9d1 :i* _c escape f itself2 ,9 culpa e/ animus1 qui se non effugit unquam1 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #ad1 #ac4 & !re=e is to be call$ home & conf9$ )9 itself3 t is ! true solitude1 & t may be enjoy$ ev5 9 popul\s cities & ! c\rts ( k+s1 ?\gh m commodi\sly ap>t4 ,n[1 s9ce we w attempt to live alone1 & to waive all mann] ( conv]sation among/ !m1 let u s ord] x t our cont5t may dep5d :olly ^u ourselves2 let u dissolve all obligations t ally u to o!rs2 let u obta9 ?is f ourselves1 t we may live alone 9 good e>ne/1 & live at our ease too4 ,/ilpo hav+ escap$ f ! burn+ ( 8 t[n1 :]e he lo/ wife1 *ildr51 & goods1 ,demetrius ,poliorcetes see+ him1 9 s great a ru9 ( 8 c\ntry1 appe> ) an undi/urb$ c\nt5ance1 ask$ him if he _h receiv$ no loss8 ,to :i* he made answ]1 ,no2 & t1 ?ank ,god1 no?+ 0 lo/ ( 84--,s5eca1 ,ep4 #g4--,?is also 0 ! mean+ ( ! philosoph] ,anti/h5es1 :5 he pleasantly said1 t m5 %\ld furni% !mselves ) su* ?+s z w\ld float1 & might ) ! own] escape ! /orm2--,diog5es ,la]tius1 vi4 #f4 & c]ta9ly a wise man nev] loses any?+ if he h himself4 ,:5 ! city ( ,nola 0 ru9$ by ! b>b>ians1 ,paul9us1 :o 0 bi%op ( t place1 hav+ !re lo/ all he _h1 himself a prison]1 pray$ aft] ?is mann]3 ,o ,"l1 def5d me f be+ s5sible ( ?is loss2 = ,?\ kn[e/ !y h yet t\*$ no?+ ( t :i* is m9e4--,/4 ,augu/91 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 i4 #aj4--,! ri*es t made him ri* & ! goods t made him good1 7 /ill kept entire4 ,?is x is to make *oice ( treasures t c secure !mselves f plund] & viol5ce1 & to hide !m 9 su* a place into :i* no "o c ent] & t is n to be betray$ by any b ourselves4 ,wives1 *ildr51 & goods mu/ be _h1 & especially heal?1 by him t c get x2 b we are n s to set our he>ts ^u !m t our happ9ess mu/ h its dep5d5ce ^u !m2 we mu/ res]ve a back%op1 :olly our own & entirely free1 :]e9 to settle our true lib]ty1 our pr9cipal solitude & retreat4 ,& 9 ?is we mu/ = ! mo/ "p ent]ta9 ourselves ) ourselves1 & s privately t no exotic k or communication be admitt$ !re2 !re to laugh & to talk1 z if )\t wife1 *ildr51 goods1 tra91 or att5dance1 to ! end t :5 x %all s fall out t we mu/ lose any or all ( ^!1 x may be no new ?+ to be )\t !m4 ,we h a m9d pliable 9 itself1 t w be company2 t has :]e)al to attack & to def5d1 to receive & to give3 let u n !n fe> 9 ?is solitude to langui% "u an uncom=table vacuity4 ,9 solis sis tibi turba locis4 ,9 solitude1 be company = ?yself4--,tibullus1 vi4 #ac4 #ab4 ,virtue is satisfi$ ) h]self1 )\t discipl9e1 )\t words1 )\t effects4 ,9 our ord9>y actions !re is n "o ( a ?\s& t conc]ns ourselves4 ,he t ?\ see/ scrambl+ up ! ru9s ( t wall1 furi\s & transport$1 aga9/ :om s _m h>quebuss-%ots are levell$2 & t o!r all ov] sc>s1 pale1 & fa9t+ ) hung]1 & yet resolv$ r to die ?an to op5 ! gates to him2 do/ ?\ ?9k t ^! m5 are !re ^u _! own acc\nt8 ,no2 p]adv5ture 9 ! behalf ( "o :om !y nev] saw & :o nev] conc]ns himself = _! pa9s & dang]1 b lies wall[+ ! :ile 9 slo? & pleasure3 ?is o!r slav]+1 ble>-ey$1 slov5ly fell[1 t ?\ see/ come out ( 8 /udy aft] midnight1 do/ ?\ ?9k he has be5 tumbl+ ov] books to le>n h[ to become a bett] man1 wis]1 & m cont5t8 ,no su* matt]2 he w !re end 8 days1 b he w tea* po/]ity ! measure ( ,plautus' v]ses & ! true or?ography ( a ,lat9 ^w4 ,:o is x t does n volunt>ily ex*ange 8 heal?1 8 repose1 & 8 v life = reputation & glory1 ! mo/ useless1 frivol\s1 & false co9 t passes curr5t among/ u8 ,our own dea? does n suffici5tly t]rify & tr\ble u2 let u1 moreov]1 *>ge ourselves ) ^? ( our wives1 *ildr51 & family3 our own affairs d n af=d u anxiety en\gh2 let u und]take ^? ( our neighb\rs & fri5ds1 /ill m to break our bra9s & torm5t u3 ,vah6 quemquamne hom9em 9 animum in/itu]e1 aut ,p>>e1 quod sit c>ius1 quam ipse e/ sibi8 ,ah6 c any man conceive 9 8 m9d or realise :at is de>] ?an he is to himself8--,t]5ce1 ,adelph41 i4 ,i1 #ac4 ,solitude seems to me to we> ! be/ fav\r 9 su* z h already employ$ _! mo/ active & fl\ri%+ age 9 ! _w's s]vice1 aft] ! example ( ,?ales4 ,we h liv$ en\gh = o!rs2 let u at lea/ live out ! small remnant ( life = ourselves2 let u n[ call 9 our ?\ghts & int5tions to ourselves1 & to our own ease & repose4 ',tis no light ?+ to make a sure retreat2 x w be en\gh = u to d )\t mix+ o!r ent]prises4 ,s9ce ,god gives u leisure to ord] our removal1 let u make ready1 truss our baggage1 take leave betimes ( ! company1 & dis5tangle ourselves f ^? viol5t importunities t engage u else:]e & sep>ate u f ourselves4 ,we mu/ break ! knot ( our obligations1 h[ /rong soev]1 & h]eaft] love ?is or t1 b esp\se no?+ b ourselves3 t is to say1 let ! rema9d] be our own1 b n s jo9$ & s close z n to be =c$ away )\t flay+ u or te>+ out "p ( our :ole4 ,! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w is = a man to "k t he is 8 own4 ',tis "t to wean ourselves f society :5 we c no long] add any?+ to x2 he :o is n 9 a condition to l5d mu/ =bid himself to borr[4 ,our =ces beg9 to fail u2 let u call !m 9 & conc5trate !m 9 & = ourselves4 ,he t c ca/ (f )9 himself & resolve ! (fices ( fri5d%ip & company1 let him d x4 ,9 ?is decay ( nature :i* r5d]s him useless1 burd5some1 & importunate to o!rs1 let him take c>e n to be useless1 burd5some1 & importunate to himself4 ,let him soo! & c>ess himself1 & above all ?+s be sure to gov]n himself ) rev]5ce to 8 reason & consci5ce to t degree z to be a%am$ to make a false /ep 9 _! pres5ce3 ,r>um e/ enim1 ut satis se quisque v]eatur4 ,= 'tis r>ely se5 t m5 h respect & rev]5ce en\gh = !mselves4--,qu9tilian1 x4 #g4 ,socrates says t boys are to cause !mselves to be in/ruct$1 m5 to ex]cise !mselves 9 well-do+1 & old m5 to retire f all civil & milit>y employm5ts1 liv+ at _! own discretion1 )\t ! obligation to any (fice4 ,!re are "s complexions m prop] = ^! precepts ( retirem5t ?an o!rs4 ,su* z are ( a s(t & dull appreh5sion1 & ( a t5d] w & affection1 n readily to be subdu$ or employ$1 :]e( ,i am "o1 bo? by natural condition & by reflection1 w soon] incl9e to ?is advice ?an active & busy s\ls1 :i* embrace3 all1 engage 9 all1 are hot ^u ev]y?+1 :i* (f]1 pres5t1 & give !mselves up to e occasion4 ,we are to use ^! accid5tal & extrane\s commodities1 s f> z !y are pleasant to u1 b by no means to lay our pr9cipal f\ndation !re2 'tis no true "o2 nei!r nature nor reason all[s x s to be4 ,:y !re=e %\ld we1 contr>y to _! laws1 enslave our own cont5tm5t to ! p[] ( ano!r8 ,to anticipate also ! accid5ts ( =tune1 to deprive ourselves ( ! conv5i5ces we h 9 our own p[]1 z sev]al h done ^u ! acc\nt ( devotion1 & "s philosoph]s by reason+2 to be "o's own s]vant1 to lie h>d1 to put out our own eyes1 to ?r[ our weal? into ! riv]1 to g 9 se>* ( grief2 ^!1 by ! mis]y ( ?is life1 aim+ at bliss 9 ano!r2 ^? by lay+ !mselves l[ to avoid ! dang] ( fall+3 all su* are acts ( an excessive virtue4 ,! /\te/ & mo/ resolute natures r5d] ev5 _! seclusion glori\s & exempl>y3 ,tuta et p>vula laudo1 ,quum res deficiunt1 satis int] vilia =tis ,v]um1 ubi quid melius cont+it et unctius1 idem ,hos sap]e et solos aio b5e viv]e1 quorum ,conspicitur nitidis fundata pecunia villis4 ,:5 means are defici5t1 ,i laud a safe & humble condition1 cont5t ) little3 b :5 ?+s gr[ bett] & m easy1 ,i all ! same say t y alone are wise & live well1 ^: inve/$ money is visible 9 beautiful villas4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #ae1 #db4 ,a great deal less w\ld s]ve my turn well en\gh4 ',tis en\gh = me1 "u =tune's fav\r1 to prep>e myself = h] disgrace1 &1 be+ at my ease1 to repres5t to myself1 z f> z my imag9ation c /ret*1 ! ill to come2 z we d at j\/s & tilt+s1 :]e we c\nt]feit w> 9 ! greate/ calm ( peace4 ,i d n ?9k ,arcesilaus ! philosoph] ! less temp]ate & virtu\s = kn[+ t he made use ( gold & silv] vessels1 :5 ! condition ( 8 =tune all[$ him s to d2 ,i h inde$ a bett] op9ion ( him ?an if he _h d5i$ himself :at he us$ ) lib]ality & mod]ation4 ,i see ! utmo/ limits ( natural necessity3 & consid]+ a poor man begg+ at my door1 (ttimes m jocund & m heal?y ?an ,i myself am1 ,i put myself into 8 place1 & attempt to dress my m9d aft] 8 mode2 & runn+1 9 l mann]1 ov] o!r examples1 ?\gh ,i fancy dea?1 pov]ty1 contempt1 & sickness tread+ on my heels1 ,i easily resolve n to be affright$1 =asmu* z a less ?an ,i takes !m ) s mu* pati5ce2 & am n will+ to believe t a less und]/&+ c d m ?an a great]1 or t ! effects ( precept _c arrive to z great a height z ^? ( cu/om4 ,& kn[+ ( h[ unc]ta9 duration ^! accid5tal conv5i5ces are1 ,i nev] =get1 9 ! height ( all my enjoym5ts1 to make x my *iefe/ pray] to ,almighty ,god1 t ,he w please to r5d] me cont5t ) myself & ! condition :]e9 ,i am4 ,i see "y m5 v gay & frolic1 :o nev]!less keep a mass ( pills 9 _! trunk at home1 to take :5 !y've got a cold1 :i* !y fe> s mu* ! less1 because !y ?9k !y h rem$y at h&4 ,e "o %\ld d 9 l mann]1 &1 moreov]1 if !y f9d !mselves subject to "s m viol5t disease1 %\ld furni% !mselves ) su* m$ic9es z may numb & /upefy ! "p4 ,! employm5t a man %\ld *oose = su* a life ought nei!r to be a labori\s nor an unpleas+ "o2 o!rwise 'tis to no purpose at all to be retir$4 ,& ?is dep5ds ^u e "o's lik+ & hum\r4 ,m9e has no mann] ( complac5cy = husb&ry1 & su* z love x ought to apply !mselves to x ) mod]ation3 ,endeav\r to make circum/ances subject to me1 & n me subject to circum/ances4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 i1 #ai4 ,husb&ry is o!rwise a v s]vile employm5t1 z ,sallu/ calls x2 ?\gh "s p>ts ( x are m excusable ?an ! re/1 z ! c>e ( g>d5s1 :i* ,x5ophon attributes to ,cyrus2 & a mean may be f\nd out betwixt ! sordid & l[ application1 s full ( p]petual solicitude1 :i* is se5 9 m5 :o make x _! entire bus9ess & /udy1 & ! /upid & extreme neglig5ce1 lett+ all ?+s g at r&om :i* we see 9 o!rs ,democriti pecus edit agellos ,cultaque1 dum p]egre e/ animus s9e corpore velox4 ,democritus' cattle eat 8 corn & spoil 8 fields1 :il/ 8 so>+ m9d ranges abroad )\t ! body4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i1 #ab1 #ab4 ,b let u he> :at advice ! y\ng] ,pl9y gives 8 fri5d ,can9ius ,rufus ^u ! subject ( solitude3 ,i advise !e1 9 ! full & pl5tiful retirem5t :]e9 ?\ art1 to leave to ?y h9ds ! c>e ( ?y husb&ry1 & to addict ?yself to ! /udy ( lett]s1 to extract f !nce some?+ t may be entirely & absolutely ?9e own4 ,by :i* he means reputation2 l ,cic]o1 :o says t he w\ld employ 8 solitude & retirem5t f public affairs to acquire by 8 writ+s an immortal life4 ,usque adeone ,scire tuum1 nihil e/1 nisi to scire hoc1 sciat alt]8 ,is all t ?y le>n+ no?+1 unless ano!r kn[s t ?\ kn[e/8--,p]sius1 ,sat41 i4 #bc4 ,x appe>s to be reason1 :5 a man talks ( retir+ f ! _w1 t he %\ld look q out ( = himself4 ,^! d x b by halves3 !y design well en\gh = !mselves :5 !y %all be no m 9 x2 b /ill !y pret5d to extract ! fruits ( t design f ! _w1 :5 abs5t f x1 by a ridicul\s contradiction4 ,! imag9ation ( ^? :o seek solitude ^u ! acc\nt ( devotion1 fill+ _! hopes & c\rage ) c]ta9ty ( div9e promises 9 ! o!r life1 is mu* m rationally f\nd$4 ,!y propose to !mselves ,god1 an inf9ite object 9 goodness & p[]2 ! s\l has !re :]e)al1 at full lib]ty1 to satiate h] desires3 afflictions & suff]+s turn to _! advantage1 be+ und]gone = ! acquisition ( et]nal heal? & joy2 dea? is to be wi%$ & long$ =1 :]e x is ! passage to s p]fect a condition2 ! asp]ity ( ! rules !y impose ^u !mselves is imm$iately s(t5$ by cu/om1 & all _! c>nal appetites baffl$ & subdu$1 by refus+ to hum\r & fe$ !m1 ^! be+ only support$ by use & ex]cise4 ,?is sole end ( ano!r happily immortal life is t :i* really m]its t we %\ld ab&on ! pleasures & conv5i5ces ( ?is2 & he :o c really & con/antly inflame 8 s\l ) ! ard\r ( ?is vivid fai? & hope1 erects = himself 9 solitude a m voluptu\s & delici\s life ?an any o!r sort ( exi/5ce4 ,nei!r ! end1 !n1 nor ! means ( ?is advice pleases me1 = we (t5 fall out ( ! fry+-pan into ! fire4--or3 we always relapse ill f fev] into fev]4--,?is book-employm5t is z pa9ful z any o!r1 & z great an enemy to heal?1 :i* ought to be ! fir/ ?+ consid]$2 nei!r ought a man to be allur$ ) ! pleasure ( x1 :i* is ! same t de/roys ! frugal1 ! av>ici\s1 ! voluptu\s1 & ! ambiti\s man4 ,?is plodd+ occupation ( bookes is z pa9full z any o!r1 & z great an enemie vnto heal?1 :i* ought pr9cipally to be consid]$4 ,& a man %\ld n suff] him selfe to be inveagl$ by ! pleasure he takes 9 !m4--,florio1 edit4 #afac1 p4 #abb4 ,! sages give u caution en\gh to bew>e ! trea*]y ( our desires1 & to di/+ui% true & entire pleasures f su* z are mix$ & complicat$ ) great] pa94 ,= ! mo/ ( our pleasures1 say !y1 :e$le & c>ess only to /rangle u1 l ^? ?ieves ! ,egyptians call$ ,phili/ae2 if ! heada*e %\ld come be=e drunk5ness1 we %\ld h a c>e ( dr9k+ too mu*2 b pleasure1 to deceive u1 m>*es be=e & conceals h] tra94 ,books are pleasant1 b if1 by be+ ov]-/udi\s1 we impair our heal? & spoil our goodhum\r1 ! be/ pieces we h1 let u give x ov]2 ,i1 = my "p1 am "o ( ^? :o ?9k1 t no fruit d]iv$ f !m c recomp5se s great a loss4 ,z m5 :o h long felt !mselves weak5$ by indisposition1 give !mselves up at la/ to ! m]cy ( m$ic9e & submit to c]ta9 rules ( liv+1 :i* !y are = ! future nev] to transgress2 s he :o retires1 we>y ( & disgu/$ ) ! common way ( liv+1 ought to model ?is new "o he ent]s into by ! rules ( reason1 & to in/itute & e/abli% x by prem$itation & reflection4 ,he ought to h tak5 leave ( all sorts ( lab\r1 :at advantage soev] x may promise1 & g5]ally to h %ak5 (f all ^? passions :i* di/urb ! tranquillity ( body & s\l1 & !n *oose ! way t be/ suits ) 8 own hum\r3 ,unusquisque sua nov]it ire via4 ,9 husb&ry1 /udy1 hunt+1 & all o!r ex]cises1 m5 are to proce$ to ! utmo/ limits ( pleasure1 b mu/ take he$ ( engag+ fur!r1 :]e tr\ble beg9s to mix ) x4 ,we are to res]ve s mu* employm5t only z is necess>y to keep u 9 brea? & to def5d u f ! inconv5i5ces t ! o!r extreme ( a dull & /upid laz9ess br+s along ) x4 ,!re are /]ile knotty sci5ces1 *iefly hamm]$ out = ! cr[d2 let su* be left to !m :o are engag$ 9 ! _w's s]vice4 ,i = my "p c>e = no o!r books1 b ei!r su* z are pleasant & easy1 to amuse me1 or ^? t com=t & in/ruct me h[ to regulate my life & dea?3 ,tacitum sylvas int] rept>e salubres1 ,curantem1 quidquid dignum sapi5ti bonoque e/4 ,sil5tly m$itat+ 9 ! heal?y groves1 :atev] is wor?y ( a wise & good man4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #d1 #d4 ,wis] m51 hav+ great =ce & vig\r ( s\l1 may propose to !mselves a re/ :olly spiritual b = me1 :o h a v ord9>y s\l1 x is v necess>y to support myself ) bodily conv5i5ces2 & age hav+ ( late depriv$ me ( ^? pleasures t 7 m acceptable to me1 ,i in/ruct & :et my appetite to ^? t rema91 m suitable to ?is o!r reason4 ,we ought to hold ) all our =ce1 bo? ( h&s & tee?1 ! use ( ! pleasures ( life t our ye>s1 "o aft] ano!r1 snat* away f u3 ,c>pamus dulcia2 no/rum e/1 ,quod vivis2 c9is1 et manes1 et fabula fies4 ,let u pluck life's sweets1 'tis = !m we live3 by & by we %all be a%es1 a gho/1 a m]e subject ( talk4 --,p]sius1 ,sat41 v4 #aea4 ,n[1 z to ! end t ,pl9y & ,cic]o propose to u ( glory1 'tis inf9itely wide ( my acc\nt4 ,ambition is ( all o!rs ! mo/ contr>y hum\r to solitude2 glory & repose are ?+s t _c possibly inhabit 9 "o & ! same place4 ,= s mu* z ,i und]/&1 ^! h only _! arms & legs dis5gag$ f ! cr[d2 _! s\l & int5tion rema9 conf9$ beh9d m ?an ev]3 ,tun'1 vetule1 auriculis ali5is colligis escas8 ,do/ ?\1 !n1 old man1 collect food = o!rs' e>s8 --,p]sius1 ,sat41 i4 #bb4 !y h only retir$ to take a bett] leap1 & by a /rong] motion to give a brisk] *>ge into ! cr[d4 ,w y see h[ !y %oot %ort8 ,let u put into ! c\nt]poise ! advice ( two philosoph]s1 ( two v diff]5t sects1 writ+1 ! "o to ,idom5eus1 ! o!r to ,lucilius1 _! fri5ds1 to retire into solitude f worldly hon\rs & affairs4 ,y h1 say !y1 hi!rto liv$ swimm+ & float+2 come n[ & die 9 ! h>b\r3 y h giv5 ! fir/ "p ( y\r life to ! light1 give :at rema9s to ! %ade4 ,x is impossible to give ov] bus9ess1 if y d n also quit ! fruit2 !re=e dis5gage y\rselves f all conc]n ( "n & glory2 'tis to be fe>$ ! lu/re ( y\r =m] actions w give y b too mu* light1 & foll[ y into y\r mo/ private retreat4 ,quit ) o!r pleasures t :i* proce$s f ! approbation ( ano!r man3 & z to y\r k & p>ts1 nev] conc]n y\rselves2 !y w n lose _! effect if y\rselves be ! bett] = !m4 ,rememb] him1 :o be+ ask$ :y he took s mu* pa9s 9 an art t c\ld come to ! k ( b few p]sons8 ',a few are en\gh = me1' repli$ he2 ',i h en\gh ) "o2 ,i h en\gh ) nev] an "o4'--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #g4--;,he said true2 y & a companion are !atre en\gh to "o ano!r1 or y to y\rself4 ,let ! p be to y "o1 & be y "o to ! :ole p4 ',tis an unwor?y ambition to ?9k to d]ive glory f a man's slo? & privacy3 y are to d l ! bea/s ( *ase1 :o efface ! track at ! entrance into _! d54 ,y are no m to conc]n y\rself h[ ! _w talks ( y1 b h[ y are to talk to y\rself4 ,retire y\rself into y\rself1 b fir/ prep>e y\rself !re to receive y\rself3 x 7 a folly to tru/ y\rself 9 y\r own h&s1 if y _c gov]n y\rself4 ,a man may misc>ry alone z well z 9 company4 ,till y h r5d]$ y\rself "o be=e :om y d>e n trip1 & till y h a ba%fulness & respect = y\rself1 ,obv]s5tur species hone/ae animo2 ,let hone/ ?+s be ev] pres5t to ! m9d --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4 #bb4 pres5t cont9ually to y\r imag9ation ,cato1 ,phocion1 & ,ari/ides1 9 ^: pres5ce ! fools !mselves w hide _! faults1 & make !m controll]s ( all y\r int5tions2 %\ld ^! deviate f virtue1 y\r respect to ^? w set y "r2 !y w keep y 9 ?is way to be cont5t$ ) y\rself2 to borr[ no?+ ( any o!r b y\rself2 to /ay & fix y\r s\l 9 c]ta9 & limit$ ?\ghts1 :]e9 %e may please h]self1 & hav+ und]/ood ! true & real goods1 :i* m5 ! m enjoy ! m !y und]/&1 to re/ satisfi$1 )\t desire ( prolongation ( life or "n4 ,?is is ! precept ( ! true & natural philosophy1 n ( a boa/+ & prat+ philosophy1 su* z t ( ! two =m]4 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,a man mu/ ei!r imitate ! vici\s or hate !m ,abhorr5ce ( ! pati5t are necess>y circum/ances ,acquire by 8 writ+s an immortal life ,addict ?yself to ! /udy ( lett]s ,always ! p]fect religion ,& hate him s z y 7 "o day to love him ,ar*] t %oots ov]1 misses z mu* z he t falls %ort ,art t c\ld come to ! k ( b few p]sons ,be+ ov]-/udi\s1 we impair our heal? & spoil our hum\r ,by ! mis]y ( ?is life1 aim+ at bliss 9 ano!r ,c>nal appetites only support$ by use & ex]cise ,com+ out ( ! same hole ,common fri5d%ips w admit ( division ,do/ ?\1 !n1 old man1 collect food = o!rs' e>s8 ,ei!r tranquil life1 or happy dea? ,enslave our own cont5tm5t to ! p[] ( ano!r8 ,ent]ta9 u ) fables3 a/rolog]s & physicians ,ev]y?+ has _m faces & sev]al aspects ,extremity ( philosophy is hurtful ,fri5d%ips t ! law & natural obligation impose ^u u ,gewgaw to hang 9 a cab9et or at ! end ( ! tongue ,gratify ! gods & nature by massacre & murd] ,he took himself along ) him ,he w *oose to be alone ,heada*e %\ld come be=e drunk5ness ,high "t to die :5 !re is m ill ?an good 9 liv+ ,hon\r ( val\r consi/s 9 fight+1 n 9 subdu+ ,h[ unc]ta9 duration ^! accid5tal conv5i5ces are ,i bequea? to ,areteus ! ma9t5ance ( my "m ,i = my "p always w5t ! pla9 way to "w4 ,i love temp]ate & mod]ate natures4 ,impo/ures3 v /rang5ess l5ds !m cr$it ,9 solitude1 be company = ?yself4--,tibullus ,9 ! meantime1 _! halves 7 begg+ at _! doors ,int]dict all gifts betwixt man & wife ,x is bett] to die ?an to live mis]able ,judge by ! eye ( reason1 & n f common report ,knot is n s sure t a man may n half suspect x w slip ,lascivi\s poet3 ,hom] ,lay+ !mselves l[ to avoid ! dang] ( fall+ ,leave society :5 we c no long] add any?+ to x ,little less tr\ble 9 gov]n+ a private family ?an a k+dom ,love we be> to our wives is v lawful ,man 7mu/7 "k t he is 8 own ,m>riage ,m5 %\ld furni% !mselves ) su* ?+s z w\ld float ,me?9ks ,i am no m ?an half ( myself ,mu/ = ! mo/ "p ent]ta9 ourselves ) ourselves ,nev] repres5t ?+s to y simply z !y are ,no effect ( virtue1 to h /rong] arms & legs ,n 9 a condition to l5d mu/ =bid himself to borr[ ,no?+ is s firmly believ$1 z :at we lea/ "k ,o my fri5ds1 !re is no fri5d3 ,ari/otle ,(t5times agitat$ ) div]s passions ,ord9>y fri5d%ips1 y are to walk ) bridle 9 y\r h& ,ought n only to h 8 h&s1 b 8 eyes1 too1 *a/e ,our judgm5ts are yet sick ,p]fect fri5d%ip ,i speak ( is indivisible ,philosophy ,phusicians cure by by mis]y & pa9 ,pref] 9 b$1 beauty be=e goodness ,pret5d+ to f9d out ! cause ( e accid5t ,reputation3 mo/ useless1 frivol\s1 & false co9 t passes ,res]ve a back%op1 :olly our own & entirely free ,re/ satisfi$1 )\t desire ( prolongation ( life or "n ,/ilpo lo/ wife1 *ildr51 & goods ,/ilpo3 ?ank ,god1 no?+ 0 lo/ ( 8 ,take two sorts ( gri/ out ( ! same sack ,tak+ ?+s ^u tru/ f vulg> op9ion ,te>+ a body limb f limb by racks & torm5ts ,! consequ5ce ( common examples ,!re are defeats m triumphant ?an victories ,!y c nei!r l5d nor give any?+ to "o ano!r ,!y h yet t\*$ no?+ ( t :i* is m9e ,!y mu/ be v h>d to please1 if !y are n cont5t$ ,?+s t engage u else:]e & sep>ate u f ourselves ,?is decay ( nature :i* r5d]s him useless1 burd5some ,?is plodd+ occupation ( bookes is z pa9full z any o!r ,^? immode/ & debau*$ tricks & po/ures ,?\gh ,i be engag$ to "o =me1 ,i d n tie ! _w unto x ,title ( b>b>ism to ev]y?+ t is n famili> ,to give a curr5cy to 8 little pittance ( le>n+ ,to make _! private advantage at ! public exp5se ,"u =tune's fav\r1 to prep>e myself = h] disgrace ,vice ( conf9+ _! belief to _! own capacity ,we h liv$ en\gh = o!rs ,we h m curiosity ?an capacity ,we /ill c>ry our fett]s along ) u ,:5 "t beg9s to we> ?+s out ( memory ,:]ev] ! m9d is p]plex$1 x is 9 an entire disord] ,:o c flee f himself ,wise man nev] loses any?+ if he h himself ,wise ^: inve/$ money is visible 9 beautiful villas ,write :at he kn[s1 & z mu* z he kn[s1 b no m ,y & companion are !atre en\gh to "o ano!r