,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #g4  ,,xxxix4    
,a consid]ation ^u ,cic]o4 ,,xl4        
,t ! reli% ( good & evil dep5ds 9 a     
great measure           ^u op9ion4      
,,xli4      ,n to communicate a man's   
hon\r4 ,,xlii4     ,( ! inequality      
among/ u4 ,,xliii4    ,( sumptu>y laws4 
,,xliv4     ,( sleep4 ,,xlv4      ,( !  
battle ( ,dreux4 ,,xlvi4     ,( names4  
,,xlvii4    ,( ! unc]ta9ty ( our        
judgm5t4    ,,*apt] ,,xxxix  ,a         
,,consid]ation ,,^u ,,cic]o  ,"o ^w m by
 way ( comp>ison betwixt ^! two4  ,!re  
are to be ga!r$ out ( ! writ+s ( ,cic]o 
& ! y\ng] ,pl9y 7b little1 9 my op9ion1 
resembl+ 8 uncle 9 8 hum\rs7 inf9ite    
te/imonies ( a beyond measure ambiti\s  
nature2 & among/ o!rs1 ?is = "o1 t !y   
bo?1 9 ! sight ( all ! _w1 solicit !    
hi/orians ( _! "t n to =get !m 9 _!     
memoirs2 & =tune1 z if 9 spite1 has made
 ! vanity ( ^? reque/s live ^u record   

d[n to ?is age ( ours1 :ile %e has long 
s9ce consign$ ! hi/ories !mselves to    
oblivion4  ,b ?is exce$s all meanness ( 
_s 9 p]sons ( su* a quality z !y 71 to  
?9k to d]ive any great r5[n f babbl+ &  
prat+2 ev5 to ! publi%+ ( _! private    
lett]s to _! fri5ds1 & s )al1 t ?\gh "s 
( !m 7 nev] s5t1 ! opportunity be+ lo/1 
!y nev]!less pres5t$ !m to ! light1 )   
?is wor?y excuse t !y 7 unwill+ to lose 
_! lab\rs & lucubrations4  ,0 x n v well
 becom+ two consuls ( ,rome1 sov]eign   
magi/rates ( ! republic t comm&$ ! _w1  
to sp5d _! leisure 9 contriv+ qua9t &   
elegant missives1 !nce to ga9 !         
reputation ( be+ v]s$ 9 _! own          
"m-tongues8  ,:at c\ld a pitiful        
s*oolma/] h done worse1 ^: trade x 0    
!reby to get 8 liv+8  ,if ! acts (      
,x5ophon & ,caes> _h n f> transc5d$ _!  
eloqu5ce1 ,i sc>ce believe !y w\ld ev] h
 tak5 ! pa9s to h writt5 !m2 !y made x  
_! bus9ess to recomm5d n _! speak+1 b _!
 do+4  ,& c\ld ! p]fection ( eloqu5ce h 
add$ a lu/re suitable to a great        

p]sonage1 c]ta9ly ,scipio & ,laelius _h 
nev] resign$ ! hon\r ( _! com$ies1 ) all
 ! luxuriances & elegances ( ! ,lat9    
tongue1 to an ,african slave2 = t ! "w 0
 !irs1 its beauty & excell5ce           
suffici5tly decl>e2 ,t]5ce himself      
confesses z mu*1 & ,i %\ld take x ill f 
any "o t w\ld dispossess me ( t belief4 
',tis a k9d ( mock]y & (f5ce to extol a 
man = qualities misbecom+ 8 condition1  
?\gh o!rwise comm5dable 9 !mselves1 b   
su* z ought n1 h[ev]1 to be 8 *ief      
tal5t2 z if a man %\ld comm5d a k+ = be+
 a good pa9t]1 a good ar*itect1 a good  
m>ksman1 or a good runn] at ! r+3       
comm5dations t add no hon\r1 unless     
m5tion$ altoge!r & 9 ! tra9 ( ^? t are  
prop]ly applicable to him1 namely1      
ju/ice & ! sci5ce ( gov]n+ & conduct+ 8 
p bo? 9 peace & w>4  ,at ?is rate1      
agriculture 0 an hon\r to ,cyrus1 &     
eloqu5ce & ! k ( lett]s to ,*>lemagne4  
,i h 9 my "t kn[n "s1 :o by writ+       
acquir$ bo? _! titles & =tune1 dis[n _! 
appr5tice%ip1 corrupt _! /yle1 & affect 

ignorance 9 s vulg> a quality 7:i* also 
our nation holds to be r>ely se5 9 v    
le>n$ h&s71 & to seek a reputation by   
bett] qualities4  ,demo/h5es' companions
 9 ! embassy to ,philip1 extoll+ t pr9ce
 z h&some1 eloqu5t1 & a /\t dr9k]1      
,demo/h5es said t ^? 7 comm5dations m   
prop] = a woman1 an advocate1 or a      
sponge1 ?an = a k+'3                    
,imp]et bellante prior1 jac5tem         
,l5is 9 ho/em4       ,9 ! fight1 ov]?r[ 
y\r enemy1 b be m]ciful to him :5       
fall54--,horace1 ,c>m4 ,saec41 v4 #ea4  
',tis n 8 pr(ession to "k ei!r h[ to    
hunt or to dance well2                  
,orabunt causas alii1 coelique meatus   
,describ5t radio1 et fulg5tia sid]a     
dic5t2                ,hic reg]e imp]io 
populos sciat4       ,let o!rs plead at 
! b>1 or describe ! sph]es1 & po9t      
out ! glitt]+ />s2 let ?is man le>n to  
rule ! nations4      --,a,eneid1 vi4    
#hdi4  ,plut>* says1 moreov]1 t to appe>
 s excell5t 9 ^! less necess>y qualities
 is to produce witness aga9/ a man's    

self1 t he has sp5t 8 "t & appli$ 8 /udy
 ill1 :i* ought to h be5 employ$ 9 !    
acquisition ( m necess>y & m useful ?+s4
 ,s t ,philip1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 hav+ he>d t
 great ,alex&] 8 son s+ once at a fea/  
to ! wond] ( ! be/ musicians !re3 ,art  
?\ n a%am$1 said he to him1 to s+ s     
well8 ,& to ! same ,philip a musician1 )
 :om he 0 disput+ ab\t "s ?+s conc]n+ 8 
art3 ,heav5 =bid1 sir1 said he1 t s     
great a mis=tune %\ld ev] befall y z to 
und]/& ^! ?+s bett] ?an ,i4  ,a k+ %\ld 
be able to answ] z ,iphicrates did !    
orator1 :o press$ ^u him 9 8 invective  
aft] ?is mann]3 ,& :at art ?\ t ?\      
brave/ x at ?is rate8  art ?\ a man at  
arms1 art ?\ an ar*]1 art ?\ a          
pikeman8--,i am none ( all ?is2 b ,i "k 
h[ to comm& all ^!4  ,& ,anti/h5es took 
x = an argum5t ( little value 9 ,ism5ias
 t he 0 comm5d$ = play+ excell5tly well 
^u a flute4  ,i "k v well1 t :5 ,i he>  
any "o dwell ^u ! language ( my essays1 
,i _h r a great deal he w\ld say no?+3  
'tis n s mu* to elevate ! /yle z to     

depress ! s5se1 & s mu* ! m (f5sively z 
!y d x obliquely2 & yet ,i am mu*       
deceiv$ if _m o!r writ]s deliv] m wor?  
not+ z to ! matt]1 &1 h[ well or ill    
soev]1 if any o!r writ] has s[n ?+s mu* 
m mat]ials or at all ev5ts m d[nright1  
^u 8 pap] ?an myself4  ,to br+ ! m 91 ,i
 only mu/] up ! heads2 %\ld ,i annex !  
sequel1 ,i %\ld trebly multiply !       
volume4  ,& h[ _m /ories h ,i scatt]$ up
 & d[n 9 ?is book t ,i only t\* ^u1 :i*1
 %\ld any "o m curi\sly se>* into1 !y   
w\ld f9d matt] en\gh to produce inf9ite 
essays4  ,nei!r ^? /ories nor my        
quotations always s]ve simply = example1
 au?ority1 or ornam5t2 ,i d n only reg>d
 !m = ! use ,i make ( !m3 !y c>ry       
sometimes besides :at ,i apply !m to1 ! 
se$ ( a m ri* & a bold] matt]1 &        
sometimes1 collat]ally1 a m delicate    
s\nd bo? to myself :o w say no m ab\t x 
9 ?is place1 & to o!rs :o %all be ( my  
hum\r4  ,b return+ to ! speak+ virtue3  
,i f9d no great *oice betwixt n kn[+ to 
speak any?+ b ill1 & n kn[+ to speak    

any?+ b well4                 ,non e/   
ornam5tum virile concimitas4            
,a c>efully arrang$ dress is no manly   
ornam5t4           --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #aae4
  ,! sages tell u t1 z to :at conc]ns k1
 'tis no?+ b philosophy2 & z to :at     
conc]ns effects1 no?+ b virtue1 :i* is  
g5]ally prop] to all degrees & to all   
ord]s4  ,!re is some?+ l ?is 9 ^! two   
o!r philosoph]s1 = !y also promise      
et]nity to ! lett]s !y write to _!      
fri5ds2 b 'tis aft] ano!r mann]1 & by   
accommodat+ !mselves1 = a good end1 to !
 vanity ( ano!r2 = !y write to !m t if !
 conc]n ( mak+ !mselves kn[n to future  
ages1 & ! ?ir/ ( glory1 d yet deta9 !m 9
 ! managem5t ( public affairs1 & make !m
 fe> ! solitude & retirem5t to :i* !y   
w\ld p]suade !m1 let !m nev] tr\ble     
!mselves m ab\t x1 =asmu* z !y %all h   
cr$it en\gh ) po/]ity to ensure !m t 7  
!re no?+ else b ! lett]s ?us writt5 to  
!m1 ^? lett]s w r5d] _! names z kn[n &  
fam\s z _! own public actions c\ld d4   
,& besides ?is diff]5ce1 ^! are n idle &

 empty lett]s1 t conta9 no?+ b a f9e    
j+le ( well-*os5 words & delicate c\*$  
phrases1 b r replete & ab\nd+ ) gr&     
disc\rses ( reason1 by :i* a man may    
r5d] himself n m eloqu5t1 b m wise1 & t 
in/ruct u n to speak1 b to d well4      
,away ) t eloqu5ce t en*ants u ) itself1
 & n ) actual ?+s6 unless y w all[ t (  
,cic]o to be ( s supreme a p]fection z  
to =m a complete body ( itself4  ,i %all
 f>!r add "o /ory we read ( him to ?is  
purpose1 :]e9 8 nature w mu* m manife/ly
 be laid op5 to u4  ,he 0 to make an    
oration 9 public1 & f\nd himself a      
little /rait5$ = "t to make himself     
ready at 8 ease2 :5 ,eros1 "o ( 8       
slaves1 br\ght him ^w t ! audi5ce 0     
def]r$ till ! next day1 at :i* he 0 s   
ravi%$ ) joy t he enfran*is$ him = !    
good news4  ,^u ?is subject ( lett]s1 ,i
 w add ?is m to :at has be5 already     
said1 t x is a k9d ( writ+ :]e9 my      
fri5ds ?9k ,i c d some?+2 & ,i am will+ 
to confess ,i %\ld r h *os5 to publi% my
 :imsies t way ?an any o!r1 _h ,i _h to 

:om to write2 b ,i want$ su* a settl$   
int]c\rse1 z ,i once _h1 to attract me  
to x1 to raise my fancy1 & to support   
me4  ,= to traffic ) ! w9d1 z "s o!rs h 
done1 & to =ge va9 names to direct my   
lett]s to1 9 a s]i\s subject1 ,i c\ld   
nev] d x b 9 a dream1 be+ a sworn enemy 
to all mann] ( falsification4  ,i %\ld h
 be5 m dilig5t & m confid5t _h ,i _h a  
judici\s & indulg5t fri5d :om to        
address1 ?an ?us to expose myself to !  
v>i\s judgm5ts ( a :ole p1 & ,i am      
deceiv$ if ,i _h n succe$$ bett]4  ,i h 
naturally a humor\s & famili> /yle2 b x 
is a /yle ( my own1 n prop] = public    
bus9ess1 b1 l ! language ,i speak1 too  
compact1 irregul>1 abrupt1 & s+ul>2 & z 
to lett]s ( c]emony t h no o!r sub/ance 
?an a f9e contexture ( c\rte\s words1 ,i
 am :olly to seek4  ,i h nei!r faculty  
nor reli% = ^? t$i\s t5d]s ( s]vice &   
affection2 ,i believe little 9 !m f     
o!rs1 & ,i %\ld n =give myself %\ld ,i  
say to o!rs m ?an ,i myself believe4    
',tis1 d\btless1 v remote f ! pres5t    

practice2 = !re nev] 0 s abject & s]vile
 pro/itution ( (f]s3 life1 s\l1         
devotion1 adoration1 vassal1 slave1 & ,i
 _c tell :at1 z n[2 all :i* expressions 
are s commonly & s indiff]5tly po/$ to &
 fro by e "o & to e "o1 t :5 !y w\ld    
pr(ess a great] & m respectful          
incl9ation ^u m j occasions1 !y h n     
:]e)al to express x4  ,i mortally hate  
all air ( flatt]y1 :i* is ! cause t ,i  
naturally fall into a %y1 r\gh1 & crude 
way ( speak+1 t1 to su* z d n "k me1 may
 seem a little to reli% ( disda94  ,i   
hon\r ^? mo/ to :om ,i %[ ! lea/ hon\r1 
& :]e my s\l moves ) ! greate/          
*e]fulness1 ,i easily =get ! c]emonies (
 look & ge/ure1 & (f] myself fa9tly &   
bluntly to !m to :om ,i am ! mo/ devot$3
 me?9ks !y %\ld read x 9 my he>t1 & t ! 
expression ( my words does b injure !   
love ,i h conceiv$ )94  ,to welcome1    
take leave1 give ?anks1 acco/1 (f] my   
s]vice1 & su* v]bal =malities z !       
c]emoni\s laws ( our mod]n civility     
enjo91 ,i "k no man s /upidly unprovid$ 

( language z myself2 & ,i h nev] be5    
employ$ 9 writ+ lett]s ( fav\r &        
recomm5dation1 t he1 9 ^: behalf x 0    
writt51 did n ?9k my m$iation cold &    
imp]fect4  ,! ,italians are great pr9t]s
 ( lett]s2 ,i d believe ,i h at lea/ an 
hundr$ sev]al volumes ( !m2 ( all :i* ^?
 ( ,annibale ,c>o seem to me to be !    
be/4  ,if all ! pap] ,i h scribbl$ to ! 
ladies at ! "t :5 my h& 0 really prompt$
 by my passion1 7 n[ 9 be+1 !re might1  
p]adv5ture1 be f\nd a page wor?y to be  
communicat$ to our "y inamoratos1 t are 
besott$ ) t fury4  ,i always write my   
lett]s po/-ha/e--s precipitately1 t ?\gh
 ,i write intol]ably ill1 ,i r *oose to 
d x myself1 ?an to employ ano!r2 = ,i c 
f9d none able to foll[ me3 & ,i nev]    
transcribe any4  ,i h accu/om$ ! great  
ones :o "k me to endure my blots &      
da%es1 & ^u pap] )\t fold or m>g94  ,^? 
t co/ me ! mo/ pa9s1 are ! wor/2 :5 ,i  
once beg9 to draw x 9 by head & %\ld]s1 
'tis a sign t ,i am n !re4  ,i fall too 
)\t prem$itation or design2 ! fir/ ^w   

begets ! second1 & s to ! end ( ! *apt]4
  ,! lett]s ( ?is age consi/ m 9 f9e    
edges & prefaces ?an 9 matt]4  ,j z ,i  
_h r write two lett]s ?an close & fold  
up "o1 & always assign t employm5t to "s
 o!r1 s1 :5 ! real bus9ess ( my lett] is
 dispat*$1 ,i w\ld ) all my he>t transf]
 x to ano!r h& to add ^? long h>angues1 
(f]s1 & pray]s1 t we place at ! bottom1 
& %\ld be glad t "s new cu/om w\ld      
dis*>ge u ( t tr\ble2 z also (          
sup]scrib+ !m ) a long leg5d ( qualities
 & titles1 :i* = fe> ( mi/akes1 ,i h (t5
 n writt5 at all1 & especially to m5 ( !
 long robe & f9ance2 !re are s _m new   
(fices1 su* a disp5sation & ord]+ (     
titles ( hon\r1 t 'tis h>d to set !m =? 
aright yet1 be+ s de>ly b\ght1 !y are   
nei!r to be alt]$ nor =gott5 )\t (f5ce4 
,i f9d x equally 9 bad ta/e to encumb] !
 fronts & inscriptions ( ! books we     
commit to ! press ) su*4     ,,*apt]    
,,xl  ,,t ,,! ,,reli% ,,= ,,good ,,&    
,,evil ,,dep5ds ,,9 ,,great ,,measure   
,,^u ,,! ,,op9ion ,,we ,,h ,,( ,,!m  ,m5

 7says an anci5t ,greek s5t5ce7--,manual
 ( ,epictetus1 c4 #aj4-- are torm5t$ ) !
 op9ions !y h ( ?+s & n by ! ?+s        
!mselves4  ,x 7 a great victory obta9$ =
 ! relief ( our mis]able human          
condition1 c\ld ?is proposition be      
e/abli%$ = c]ta9 & true ?r\gh\t4  ,= if 
evils h no admission into u b by !      
judgm5t we ourselves make ( !m1 x %\ld  
seem t x is1 !n1 9 our own p[] to       
despise !m or to turn !m to good4  ,if  
?+s surr5d] !mselves to our m]cy1 :y d  
we n conv]t & accommodate !m to our     
advantage8  ,if :at we call evil &      
torm5t is nei!r evil nor torm5t (       
itself1 b only t our fancy gives x t    
quality1 x is 9 u to *ange x1 & x be+ 9 
our own *oice1 if !re be no con/ra9t ^u 
u1 we mu/ c]ta9ly be v /range fools to  
take arms = t side :i* is mo/ (f5sive to
 u1 & to give sickness1 want1 & contempt
 a bitt] & nause\s ta/e1 if x be 9 our  
p[] to give !m a pleasant reli%1 & if1  
=tune simply provid+ ! matt]1 'tis = u  
to give x ! =m4  ,n[1 t :at we call evil

 is n s ( itself1 or at lea/ to t degree
 t we make x1 & t x dep5ds ^u u to give 
x ano!r ta/e & complexion 7= all comes  
to "o71 let u exam9e h[ t c be ma9ta9$4 
,if ! orig9al be+ ( ^? ?+s we fe> _h p[]
 to lodge itself 9 u by its own         
au?ority1 x w\ld !n lodge itself alike1 
& 9 l mann]1 9 all2 = m5 are all ( !    
same k9d1 & sav+ 9 great] & less        
proportions1 are all provid$ ) ! same   
ut5sils & in/rum5ts to conceive & to    
judge2 b ! div]sity ( op9ions we h ( ^? 
?+s cle>ly evid5ces t !y only ent] u by 
composition2 "o p]son1 p]adv5ture1      
admits !m 9 _! true be+1 b a ?\s& o!rs  
give !m a new & contr>y be+ 9 !m4  ,we  
hold dea?1 pov]ty1 & pa9 = our pr9cipal 
enemies2 n[1 ?is dea?1 :i* "s repute !  
mo/ dreadful ( all dreadful ?+s1 :o does
 n "k t o!rs call x ! only secure h>b\r 
f ! /orms & tempe/s ( life1 ! sov]eign  
good ( nature1 ! sole support ( lib]ty1 
& ! common & prompt rem$y ( all evils8  
,& z ! "o expect x ) fe> & trembl+1 !   
o!rs support x ) great] ease ?an life4  

,t "o compla9s ( its facility3          
,mors6 ut9am pavidos vitae subduc]e     
nolles4           ,s$ virtus to sola    
d>et6       ,o dea?6 w\ld/ t ?\ might   
sp>e ! c[>d1 b t      val\r alone %\ld  
pay !e tribute4--,lucan1 iv4 #ehj4  ,n[1
 let u leave ^! boa/ful c\rages4        
,!odorus answ]$ ,lysima*us1 :o ?reat5$  
to kill him1 ,?\ wilt d a brave feat1   
said he1 to atta9 ! =ce ( a can?>ides4  
,! majority ( philosoph]s are obs]v$ to 
h ei!r purposely anticipat$1 or ha/5$ & 
assi/$ _! own dea?4  ,h[ _m ord9>y p d  
we see l$ to execution1 & t n to a      
simple dea?1 b mix$ ) %ame & sometimes )
 griev\s torm5ts1 appe> ) su* assurance1
 :e!r ?r\gh firm c\rage or natural      
simplicity1 t a man c discov] no *ange f
 _! ord9>y condition2 settl+ _! dome/ic 
affairs1 comm5d+ !mselves to _! fri5ds1 
s++1 prea*+1 & address+ ! p1 nay1       
sometimes sally+ into je/s1 & dr9k+ to  
_! companions1 q z well z ,socrates8    
,"o t !y 7 lead+ to ! gall[s told !m !y 
mu/ n take him ?r\gh su* a /reet1 le/ a 

m]*ant :o liv$ !re %\ld arre/ him by !  
way = an old debt4  ,ano!r told !       
hangman he mu/ n t\* 8 neck = fe> ( mak+
 him laugh1 he 0 s tickli%4  ,ano!r     
answ]$ 8 confessor1 :o promis$ him he   
%\ld t day sup ) our ,"l1 ,d y g !n1    
said he1 9 my room place2 = ,i = my "p  
keep fa/ to-day4  ,ano!r hav+ call$ =   
dr9k1 & ! hangman hav+ drunk fir/1 said 
he w\ld n dr9k aft] him1 = fe> ( cat*+  
"s evil disease4  ,ev]ybody has he>d !  
tale ( ! ,pic>d1 to :om1 be+ ^u ! ladd]1
 !y pres5t$ a common w5*1 tell+ him 7z  
our law does "s times p]mit7 t if he    
w\ld m>ry h] !y w\ld save 8 life2 he1   
hav+ a :ile consid]$ h] & p]ceiv+ t %e  
halt$3 ,come1 tie up1 tie up1 said he1  
%e limps4  ,& !y tell ano!r /ory ( !    
same k9d ( a fell[ 9 ,d5m>k1 :o be+     
condemn$ to lose 8 head1 & ! l condition
 be+ propos$ to him ^u ! scaffold1      
refus$ x1 by reason ! girl !y (f]$ him  
_h holl[ *eeks & too %>p a nose4  ,a    
s]vant at ,t\l\se be+ accus$ ( h]esy1 = 
! sum ( 8 belief ref]r$ himself to t ( 8

 ma/]1 a "y /ud5t1 prison] ) him1 *oos+ 
r to die ?an suff] himself to be p]suad$
 t 8 ma/] c\ld err4  ,we read t ( !     
inhabitants ( ,arras1 :5 ,l\is ,,xi4    
took t city1 a great _m let !mselves be 
hang$ r ?an !y w\ld say1 ,god save !    
,k+4 ,& among/ t mean-s\l$ race ( m51 ! 
buffoons1 !re h be5 "s :o w\ld n leave  
_! fool+ at ! v mom5t ( dea?4  ,"o t !  
hang man 0 turn+ (f ! ladd] cri$3 ,laun*
 ! galley1 an ord9>y say+ ( 84  ,ano!r1 
:om at ! po9t ( dea? 8 fri5ds _h laid ^u
 a b$ ( /raw be=e ! fire1 ! physician   
ask+ him :]e 8 pa9 lay3 ,betwixt ! b5* &
 ! fire1 said he1 & ! prie/1 to give him
 extreme unction1 grop+ = 8 feet :i* 8  
pa9 _h made him pull up to him3 ,y w f9d
 !m1 said he1 at ! end ( my legs4  ,to  
"o :o be+ pres5t exhort$ him to recomm5d
 himself to ,god3 ,:y1 :o goes ?i!r8    
said he2 & ! o!r reply+3 ,x w pres5tly  
be y\rself1 if x be ,8 good pleasure4   
,%all ,i be sure to be !re by to-morr[  
night8 said he4  ,d1 b recomm5d y\rself 
to ,him1 said ! o!r1 & y w soon be !re4 

,i 7 be/ !n1 said he1 to c>ry my        
recomm5dations myself4  ,9 ! k+dom (    
,n>s+ah to ?is day ! wives ( _! prie/s  
are buri$ alive ) ! bodies ( _! husb&s2 
all o!r wives are burnt at _! husb&s'   
fun]als1 :i* !y n only firmly b *e]fully
 und]go4  ,at ! dea? ( _! k+1 8 wives & 
concub9es1 8 fav\rites1 all 8 (fic]s1 & 
dome/ic s]vants1 :o make up a :ole p1   
pres5t !mselves s gaily to ! fire :]e 8 
body is burnt1 t !y seem to take x = a  
s+ul> hon\r to accompany _! ma/] 9 dea?4
  ,dur+ our late w>s ( ,milan1 :]e !re  
happ5$ s _m tak+s & retak+s ( t[ns1 ! p1
 impati5t ( s _m *anges ( =tune1 took   
su* a resolution to die1 t ,i h he>d my 
fa!r say he !re saw a li/ tak5 (        
five-&-tw5ty ma/]s ( families :o made   
!mselves away 9 "o week's "t3 an incid5t
 some:at resembl+ t ( ! ,xan?ians1 :o   
be+ besieg$ by ,brutus1 fell--m51 wom51 
& *ildr5--into su* a furi\s appetite (  
dy+1 t no?+ c be done to evade dea? :i* 
!y did n to avoid life2 insomu* t       
,brutus _h mu* difficulty 9 sav+ a v    

small numb]4--,only fifty 7             
sav$4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,brutus1 c4 #h4 
,e op9ion is ( =ce en\gh to cause itself
 to be esp\s$ at ! exp5se ( life4  ,!   
fir/ article ( t valiant oa? t ,greece  
took & obs]v$ 9 ! ,m$ian w>1 0 t e "o   
%\ld soon] ex*ange life = dea?1 ?an _!  
own laws = ^? ( ,p]sia4  ,:at a _w ( p d
 we see 9 ! w>s betwixt ! ,turks & !    
,greeks1 r embrace a cruel dea? ?an     
uncircumcise !mselves to admit (        
baptism8 ,an example ( :i* no sort (    
religion is incapable4  ,! k+s ( ,ca/ile
 hav+ bani%$ ! ,jews out ( _! dom9ions1 
,john1 ,k+ ( ,portugal1 9 consid]ation (
 eight cr[ns a head1 sold !m a retreat  
into 8 = a c]ta9 limit$ "t1 ^u condition
 t ! "t fix$ com+ to expire !y %\ld     
begone1 & he to furni% !m ) %ipp+ to    
transport !m into ,africa4  ,! day      
comes1 :i* once laps$ !y 7 giv5 to      
und]/& t su* z 7 aft]w>d f\nd 9 ! k+dom 
%\ld rema9 slaves2 vessels 7 v sl5d]ly  
provid$2 & ^? :o emb>k$ 9 !m 7 rudely & 
villa9\sly us$ by ! pass5g]s1 :o1       

besides o!r indignities1 kept !m cruis+ 
^u ! sea1 "o :ile =w>ds & ano!r         
backw>ds1 till !y _h sp5t all _!        
provisions1 & 7 con/ra9$ to buy ( !m at 
s de> a rate & s long )al1 t !y set !m n
 on %ore till !y 7 all /ripp$ to ! v    
%irts4  ,! news ( ?is inhuman usage be+ 
br\ght to ^? :o rema9$ beh9d1 ! great]  
"p ( !m resolv$ ^u slav]y & "s made a %[
 ( *ang+ religion4 ,emmanuel1 !         
successor ( ,john1 be+ come to ! cr[n1  
fir/ set !m at lib]ty1 & aft]w>ds alt]+ 
8 m9d1 ord]$ !m to dep>t 8 c\ntry1      
assign+ ?ree ports = _! passage4  ,he   
hop$1 says ,bi%op ,osorius1 no          
contemptible ,lat9 hi/orian ( ^! lat]   
times1 t ! fav\r ( ! lib]ty he _h giv5  
!m hav+ fail$ ( conv]t+ !m to           
,*ri/ianity1 yet ! difficulty ( committ+
 !mselves to ! m]cy ( ! m>9]s & ( ab&on+
 a c\ntry !y 7 n[ habituat$ to & 7 gr[n 
v ri* 91 to g & expose !mselves 9 /range
 & unkn[n regions1 w\ld c]ta9ly d x4  ,b
 f9d+ himself deceiv$ 9 8 expectation1 &
 t !y 7 all resolv$ ^u ! voyage1 he cut 

(f two ( ! ?ree ports he _h promis$ !m1 
to ! end t ! l5g? & incommodity ( !     
passage might r$uce "s1 or t he might h 
opportunity1 by cr[d+ !m all into "o    
place1 ! m conv5i5tly to execute :at he 
_h design$1 :i* 0 to =ce all ! *ildr5 "u
 f\rte5 ye>s ( age f ! arms ( _! fa!rs &
 mo!rs1 to transport !m f _! sight &    
conv]sation1 into a place :]e !y might  
be in/ruct$ & br\ght up 9 our religion4 
,he says t ?is produc$ a mo/ horrid     
spectacle ! natural affection betwixt ! 
p>5ts & _! *ildr51 & moreov] _! zeal to 
_! anci5t belief1 cont5d+ aga9/ ?is     
viol5t decree1 fa!rs & mo!rs 7 commonly 
se5 mak+ !mselves away1 & by a yet mu* m
 rigor\s example1 precipitat+ out ( love
 & compassion _! "y *ildr5 into wells & 
pits1 to avoid ! sev]ity ( ?is law4  ,z 
to ! rema9d] ( !m1 ! "t t _h be5 prefix$
 be+ expir$1 = want ( means to transport
 !m !y aga9 return$ into slav]y4 ,"s    
also turn$ ,*ri/ians1 ^u ^: fai?1 z also
 t ( _! po/]ity1 ev5 to ?is day1 :i* is 
a hundr$ ye>s s9ce1 few ,portuguese c   

yet rely2 ?\gh cu/om & l5g? ( "t are mu*
 m p[]ful c\nsellors 9 su* *anges ?an   
all o!r con/ra9ts :atev]4 ,9 ! t[n (    
,ca/elnaud>i1 fifty h]etic ,albigeois at
 "o "t suff]$ !mselves to be burn$ alive
 9 "o fire r ?an !y w\ld r5\nce _!      
op9ions4       ,quoties non modo        
ductores no/ri1 s$ univ]si etiam        
ex]citus1      ad non dubiam mortem     
concurr]unt8       ,h[ (t5 h n only our 
lead]s1 b :ole armies1 run to a         
c]ta9 & manife/ dea?4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4   
,quaes41 i4 #cg4  ,i h se5 an intimate  
fri5d ( m9e run headlong ^u dea? ) a    
real affection1 & t 0 root$ 9 8 he>t by 
div]s plausible argum5ts :i* he w\ld    
nev] p]mit me to dispossess him (1 & ^u 
! fir/ hon\rable occasion t (f]$ itself 
to him1 precipitate himself into x1 )\t 
any mann] ( visible reason1 ) an ob/9ate
 & ard5t desire ( dy+4  ,we h sev]al    
examples 9 our own times ( p]sons1 ev5  
"y *ildr51 :o = fe> ( "s little         
inconv5i5ce h despat*$ !mselves4  ,& :at
 %all we n fe>1 says "o ( !             

anci5ts--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gj4--to ?is     
purpose1 if we dread t :i* c[>dice      
itself has *os5 = its refuge8  ,%\ld ,i 
"h produce a long catalogue ( ^?1 ( all 
sexes & conditions & sects1 ev5 9 ! mo/ 
happy ages1 :o h ei!r ) great con/ancy  
look$ dea? 9 ! face1 or volunt>ily s\ght
 x1 & s\ght x n only to avoid ! evils ( 
?is life1 b "s purely to avoid ! satiety
 ( liv+1 & o!rs = ! hope ( a bett]      
condition else:]e1 ,i %\ld nev] h done4 
,nay1 ! numb] is s inf9ite t 9 tru? ,i  
%\ld h a bett] b>ga9 on't to reckon up  
^? :o h fe>$ x4  ,?is "o !re=e %all s]ve
 = all3 ,pyrrho ! philosoph] be+ "o day 
9 a boat 9 a v great tempe/1 %ew$ to ^? 
he saw ! mo/ affright$ ab\t him1 &      
enc\rag$ !m1 by ! example ( a hog t 0   
!re1 no?+ at all conc]n$ at ! /orm4     
,%all we !n d>e to say t ?is advantage (
 reason1 ( :i* we s mu* boa/1 & ^u !    
acc\nt ( :i* we ?9k ourselves ma/]s &   
emp]ors ov] ! re/ ( all creation1 0 giv5
 u = a torm5t8  ,to :at end s]ves ! k ( 
?+s if x r5d]s u m unmanly8 if we !reby 

lose ! tranquillity & repose we %\ld    
enjoy )\t x8 & if x put u into a worse  
condition ?an ,pyrrho's hog8  ,%all we  
employ ! und]/&+ t 0 conf]r$ ^u u = our 
greate/ good to our own ru92 sett+      
ourselves aga9/ ! design ( nature & !   
univ]sal ord] ( ?+s1 :i* int5d t e "o   
%\ld make use ( ! faculties1 memb]s1 &  
means he has to 8 own be/ advantage8  ,b
 x may1 p]adv5ture1 be object$ aga9/ me3
 ,y\r rule is true en\gh z to :at       
conc]ns dea?2 b :at w y say ( indig5ce8 
,:at w y1 moreov]1 say ( pa91 :i*       
,ari/ippus1 ,hi]onimus1 & mo/ ( ! sages 
h reput$ ! wor/ ( evils2 & ^? :o h d5i$ 
x by ^w ( m\? h1 h[ev]1 confess$ x 9    
effect8 ,posidonius be+ extremely       
torm5t$ ) a %>p & pa9ful disease1       
,pompeius came to visit him1 excus+     
himself t he _h tak5 s unseasonable a "t
 to come to he> him disc\rse (          
philosophy4 ,! gods =bid1 said          
,posidonius to him1 t pa9 %\ld ev] h !  
p[] to h9d] me f talk+1 & !reupon fell  
imm$iately ^u a disc\rse ( ! contempt ( 

pa93 b1 9 ! meantime1 8 own infirmity 0 
play+ 8 "p1 & plagu$ him to purpose2 to 
:i* he cri$ out1 ,?\ maye/ "w ?y w1 pa91
 & torm5t me ) all ! p[] ?\ ha/1 b ?\   
%alt nev] make me say t ?\ art an evil4 
,?is /ory t !y make su* a clutt] )al1   
:at has x to d1 ,i fa9 w\ld "k1 ) !     
contempt ( pa98  ,he only fights x )    
words1 & 9 ! meantime1 if ! %oot+s &    
dol\rs he felt did n move him1 :y did he
 int]rupt 8 disc\rse8  ,:y did he fancy 
he did s great a ?+ 9 =be>+ to confess x
 an evil8  ,all does n "h consi/ 9 !    
imag9ation2 our fancies may "w ^u o!r   
?+s3 b "h is ! c]ta9 sci5ce t is play+  
its "p1 ( :i* our s5ses !mselves are    
judges3            ,qui nisi sunt v]i1  
ratio quoque falsa sit omnis4           
,:i*1 if !y be n true1 all reason+ may  
also be false4      --,lucretius1 iv4   
#dhf4  ,%all we p]suade our sk9s t !    
j]ks ( a :ip agreeably tickle u1 or our 
ta/e t a potion ( aloes is v9 de        
,graves8  ,pyrrho's hog is "h 9 ! same  
pr$icam5t ) u2 he is n afraid ( dea?1   

'tis true1 b if y beat him he w cry out 
to "s purpose4  ,%all we =ce ! g5]al law
 ( nature1 :i* 9 e liv+ creature "u     
heav5 is se5 to tremble "u pa98  ,! v   
trees seem to groan "u ! bl[s !y        
receive4  ,dea? is only felt by reason1 
=asmu* z x is ! motion ( an in/ant2     
,aut fuit1 aut v5iet2 nihil e/ praes5tis
 9 illa4       ,dea? has be51 or w come3
 !re is no?+ ( ! pres5t 9               
x4--,e/i5ne de la ,boetie1 ,satires4    
,morsque m9us po5ae1 quam mora mortis1  
habet2       ,! delay ( dea? is m pa9ful
 ?an dea? itself4      --,ovid1 ,ep4    
,ariadne to ,!seus1 v4 #db4  a ?\s&     
bea/s1 a ?\s& m51 are soon] dead ?an    
?reat5$4  ,t also :i* we pr9cipally     
pret5d to fe> 9 dea? is pa91 its ord9>y 
=]unn]3 yet1 if we may believe a holy   
fa!r3            ,malam mortem non      
facit1 nisi quod sequitur mortem4       
,t :i* foll[s dea? makes dea? bad4      
--,/4 ,augu/91 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 i4 ii4 
,& ,i %\ld yet say1 m probably1 t nei!r 
t :i* goes be=e nor t :i* foll[s aft] is

 at all ( ! appurt5ances ( dea?4  ,we   
excuse ourselves falsely3 & ,i f9d by   
exp]i5ce t x is r ! impati5ce ( !       
imag9ation ( dea? t makes u impati5t (  
pa91 & t we f9d x d\bly griev\s z x     
?reat5s u ) dea?4 ,b reason accus+ our  
c[>dice = fe>+ a ?+ s sudd51 s          
inevitable1 & s ins5sible1 we take ! o!r
 z ! m excusable pret5ce4  ,all ills t  
c>ry no o!r dang] along ) !m b simply ! 
evils !mselves1 we treat z ?+s ( no     
dang]3 ! too?a*e or ! g\t1 pa9ful z !y  
are1 yet be+ n reput$ mortal1 :o reckons
 !m 9 ! catalogue ( diseases8  ,b let u 
presuppose t 9 dea? we pr9cipally reg>d 
! pa92 z also !re is no?+ to be fe>$ 9  
pov]ty b ! mis]ies x br+s along ) x (   
?ir/1 hung]1 cold1 heat1 wat*+1 & ! o!r 
inconv5i5ces x makes u suff]1 /ill we h 
no?+ to d ) any?+ b pa94  ,i w grant1 & 
v will+ly1 t x is ! wor/ incid5t ( our  
be+ 7= ,i am ! man ^u e>? :o ! mo/ hates
 & avoids x1 consid]+ t hi!rto1 ,i ?ank 
,god1 ,i h _h s little traffic ) x71 b  
/ill x is 9 u1 if n to annihilate1 at   

lea/ to less5 x by pati5ce2 & ?\gh !    
body & ! reason %\ld mut9y1 to ma9ta9 ! 
s\l1 nev]!less1 9 good condition4 ,7 x n
 s1 :o _h ev] giv5 reputation to virtue2
 val\r1 =ce1 magnanimity1 & resolution8 
:]e 7 _! p>ts to be play$ if !re 7 no   
pa9 to be defi$8                 ,avida 
e/ p]iculi virtus4       ,c\rage is     
gre$y ( dang]4--,s5eca1 ,de ,provid5tia1
 c4 #d  ,7 !re no ly+ ^u ! h>d gr\nd1 no
 endur+1 arm$ at all po9ts1 ! m]idional 
heats1 no fe$+ ^u ! fle% ( horses &     
asses1 no see+ a man's self hack$ & hew$
 to pieces1 no suff]+ a bullet to be    
pull$ out f among/ ! %att]$ bones1 no   
sew+ up1 caut]is+ & se>*+ ( w\nds1 by   
:at means 7 ! advantage we covet to h   
ov] ! vulg> to be acquir$8  ',tis f> f  
fly+ evil & pa91 :at ! sages say1 t (   
actions equally good1 a man %\ld mo/    
covet to p]=m t :]e9 !re is great] lab\r
 & pa94            ,non e/ enim         
hil>itate1 nec lascivia1 nec risu1 aut  
joco           comite levitatis1 s$     
saepe etiam tri/es firmitate et         

con/antia sunt beati4       ,= m5 are n 
only happy by mir? & wantonness1 by     
laught]      & je/+1 ! companion (      
levity1 b (ttimes ! s]i\s sort      reap
 felicity f _! firmness & con/ancy4     
--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib4 ii4 #aj4  ,& = ?is 
reason x has ev] be5 impossible to      
p]suade our =efa!rs b t ! victories     
obta9$ by d9t ( =ce & ! haz>d ( w> 7 n m
 hon\rable ?an ^? p]=m$ 9 great security
 by /ratagem or practice3               
,laetius e/1 quoties magno sibi con/at  
hone/um4       ,a good de$ is all ! m a 
satisfaction by h[ mu* ! m      x has   
co/ u--,lucan1 ix4 #djd4  ,besides1 ?is 
ought to be our com=t1 t naturally1 if !
 pa9 be viol5t1 'tis b %ort2 & if long1 
no?+ viol5t3                            
,si gravis1 brevis2                     
,si longus1 levis4  ,?\ wilt n feel x   
long if ?\ feele/ x too mu*2 x w ei!r   
put an end to itself or to !e2 x comes  
to ! same ?+2 if ?\ can/ n support x1 x 
w export !e3       ,rememb] t ! greate/ 
pa9s are t]m9at$ by dea?2 t      slight]

 pa9s h long int]missions ( repose1 & t 
we are      ma/]s ( ! m mod]ate sort3 s 
t1 if !y be tol]able1      we be> !m2 if
 n1 we c g out ( life1 z f a !atre1 :5  
x does n please u--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib4 i4
 #ae4  ,t :i* makes u suff] pa9 ) s mu* 
impati5ce is ! n be+ accu/om$ to repose 
our *iefe/ cont5tm5t 9 ! s\l2 t we d n  
en\gh rely ^u h] :o is ! sole & sov]eign
 mi/ress ( our condition4  ,! body1 sav+
 9 ! great] or less proportion1 has b "o
 & ! same b5t & bias2 :]eas ! s\l is    
v>iable into all sorts ( =ms2 & subject 
to h]self & to h] own empire1 all ?+s   
:atsoev]1 bo? ! s5ses ( ! body & all o!r
 accid5ts3 & !re=e x is t we ought to   
/udy h]1 to inquire into h]1 & to r\se  
up all h] p[]ful faculties4  ,!re is    
nei!r reason1 =ce1 nor prescription t c 
any?+ prevail aga9/ h] incl9ation &     
*oice4  ,( s _m ?\s&s ( biases t %e has 
at h] disposal1 let u give h] "o prop]  
to our repose & conv]sation1 & !n we    
%all n only be %elt]$ & secur$ f all    
mann] ( injury & (f5ce1 b moreov]       

gratifi$ & oblig$1 if %e w1 ) evils &   
(f5ces4 ,%e makes h] pr(it indiff]5tly (
 all ?+s2 error1 dreams1 s]ve h] to good
 use1 z loyal matt] to lodge u 9 safety 
& cont5tm5t4 ',tis pla9 en\gh to be se5 
t 'tis ! %>pness ( our m9d t gives !    
edge to our pa9s & pleasures3 bea/s t h 
no su* ?+1 leave to _! bodies _! own    
free & natural s5tim5ts1 & consequ5tly 9
 e k9d v ne> ! same1 z appe>s by !      
resembl+ application ( _! motions4  ,if 
we w\ld n di/urb 9 our memb]s !         
jurisdiction t app]ta9s to !m 9 ?is1    
'tis to be believ$ x w\ld be ! bett] =  
u1 & t nature has giv5 !m a j & mod]ate 
temp] bo? to pleasure & pa92 nei!r c x  
fail ( be+ j1 be+ equal & common4  ,b   
see+ we h enfran*is$ ourselves f h]     
rules to give ourselves up to ! rambl+  
lib]ty ( our own fancies1 let u at lea/ 
help to incl9e !m to ! mo/ agreeable    
side4  ,plato fe>s our too vehem5tly    
engag+ ourselves ) pa9 & pleasure1      
=asmu* z ^! too mu* knit & ally ! s\l to
 ! body2 :]eas ,i r1 q contr>y1 by      

reason x too mu* sep>ates & disunites   
!m4  ,z an enemy is made m fi]ce by our 
flight1 s pa9 gr[s pr\d to see u truckle
 "u h]4  ,%e w surr5d] ^u mu* bett] t]ms
 to !m :o make head aga9/ h]3 a man mu/ 
oppose & /\tly set himself aga9/ h]4  ,9
 retir+ & giv+ gr\nd1 we invite & pull  
^u ourselves ! ru9 t ?reat5s u4  ,z !   
body is m firm 9 an enc\nt]1 ! m /iffly 
& ob/9ately x applies itself to x1 s is 
x ) ! s\l4  ,b let u come to examples1  
:i* are ! prop] game ( folks ( su*      
feeble =ce z myself2 :]e we %all f9d t x
 is ) pa9 z ) /ones1 t receive a bright]
 or a dull] lu/re accord+ to ! foil !y  
are set 91 & t x has no m room 9 u ?an  
we are pleas$ to all[ x3                
,tantum dolu]unt1 quantum doloribus se  
ins]u]unt4       ,!y suff]$ s mu* ! m1  
by h[ mu* m !y gave way to              
suff]+4--,/4 ,augu/91 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 
i4 #aj4  ,we are m s5sible ( "o little  
t\* ( a surgeon's lancet ?an ( tw5ty    
w\nds ) a sword 9 ! heat ( fight4  ,!   
pa9s ( *ildbe>+1 said by ! physicians & 

by ,god himself to be great1 & :i* we   
pass ?r\gh ) s _m c]emonies--!re are    
:ole nations t make no?+ ( !m4  ,i set  
aside ! ,lac$aemonian wom51 b :at else d
 y f9d 9 ! ,swiss among our             
foot-soldi]s1 if n t1 z !y trot aft] _! 
husb&s1 y see !m to-day c>ry ! *ild at  
_! necks t !y c>ri$ ye/]day 9 _!        
bellies8  ,! c\nt]feit ,egyptians we h  
among/ u g !mselves to wa% !irs1 s soon 
z !y come into ! _w1 & ba! 9 ! fir/ riv]
 !y meet4  ,besides s _m w5*es z daily  
drop _! *ildr5 by /eal?1 z !y conceiv$  
!m1 t fair & noble wife ( ,sab9us1 a    
patrician ( ,rome1 = ano!r's int]e/1    
endur$ alone1 )\t help1 )\t cry+ out1 or
 s mu* z a groan1 ! be>+ (              
tw9s4--,plut>*1 ,on ,love1 c4  #cd4--;,a
 poor simple boy ( ,lac$aemon hav+ /ol5 
a fox 7= !y m fe> ! %ame ( /upidity 9   
/eal+ ?an we d ! puni%m5t ( ! knav]y71 &
 hav+ got x "u 8 coat1 r endur$ ! te>+  
out ( 8 b[els ?an he w\ld discov] 8 !ft4
 ,& ano!r (f]+ inc5se at a sacrifice1   
suff]$ himself to be burn$ to ! bone by 

a coal t fell into 8 sleeve1 r ?an      
di/urb ! c]emony4  ,& !re h be5 a great 
numb]1 = a sole trial ( virtue1 foll[+  
_! in/itutions1 :o h at sev5 ye>s old   
endur$ to be :ipp$ to dea? )\t *ang+ _! 
c\nt5ance4 ,& ,cic]o has se5 !m fight 9 
p>ties1 ) fi/s1 feet1 & tee?1 till !y h 
fa9t$ & sunk d[n1 r ?an confess !mselves
 ov]come3       ,cu/om c\ld nev] conqu] 
nature2 %e is ev] inv9cible2 b we      h
 infect$ ! m9d ) %ad[s1 delights1       
neglig5ce1 slo?2      we h gr[n         
effem9ate ?r\gh op9ions & corrupt       
morality4      --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41
 v4 #bg4  ,e "o kn[s ! /ory ( ,scaevola1
 t hav+ slipp$ into ! enemy's camp to   
kill _! g5]al1 & hav+ miss$ 8 bl[1 to   
repair 8 fault1 by a m /range inv5tion &
 to deliv] 8 c\ntry1 he boldly confess$ 
to ,pors5na1 :o 0 ! k+ he _h a purpose  
to kill1 n only 8 design1 b moreov] add$
 t !re 7 !n 9 ! camp a great numb] (    
,romans1 8 accomplices 9 ! ent]prise1 z 
good m5 z he2 & to %[ :at a "o he       
himself 01 hav+ caus$ a pan ( burn+     

coals to be br\ght1 he saw & endur$ 8   
arm to broil & roa/1 till ! k+ himself1 
conceiv+ horror at ! sight1 comm&$ ! pan
 to be tak5 away4  ,:at w\ld y say ( him
 t w\ld n v\*safe to respite 8 read+ 9 a
 book :il/ he 0 "u incision8 ,& ( ! o!r 
t p]si/$ to mock & laugh 9 contempt ( ! 
pa9s inflict$ ^u him2 s t ! provok$     
cruelty ( ! execution]s t _h him 9 h&l+1
 & all ! inv5tions ( tortures r$\bl$ ^u 
him1 "o aft] ano!r1 sp5t 9 va91 gave him
 ! buckl]s8  ,b he 0 a philosoph]4  ,b  
:at6 a gladiator ( ,caes>'s endur$1     
laugh+ all ! :ile1 8 w\nds to be se>*$1 
lanc$1 & laid op53       ,:at ord9>y    
gladiator ev] groan$8  ,:i* ( !m ev]    
*ang$      c\nt5ance8  ,:i* ( !m n only 
/ood or fell indecor\sly8      ,:i*1 :5 
he _h fall5 & 0 comm&$ to receive !     
/roke (      ! sword1 contract$ 8       
neck4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4 #ag4 
,let u br+ 9 ! wom5 too4  ,:o has n he>d
 at ,p>is ( h] t caus$ h] face to be    
flay$ only = ! fre%] complexion ( a new 
sk98  ,!re are :o h drawn good & s\nd   

tee? to make _! voices m s(t & sweet1 or
 to place ! o!r tee? 9 bett] ord]4  ,h[ 
_m examples ( ! contempt ( pa9 h we 9 t 
sex8  ,:at c !y n d1 :at d !y fe> to d1 
= nev] s little hope ( an addition to _!
 beauty8                 ,vall]e queis  
cura e/ albos a /irpe capillos1         
,et faciem1 dempta pelle1 ref]re novam4 
,:o c>efully pluck out _! grey hairs by 
! roots1 & r5ew      _! faces by peel+  
(f ! old sk94--,tibullus1 i4 #h1 #de4   
,i h se5 "s ( !m swall[ s&1 a%es1 & d _!
 utmo/ to de/roy _! /oma*s to get pale  
complexions4  ,to make a f9e ,spani%    
body1 :at racks w !y n endure ( gird+ & 
brac+1 till !y h not*es 9 _! sides cut  
into ! v quick1 & sometimes to dea?8  ,x
 is an ord9>y ?+ ) sev]al nations at ?is
 day to w\nd !mselves 9 good e>ne/ to   
ga9 cr$it to :at !y pr(ess2 ( :i* our   
k+1 relates notable examples ( :at he   
has se5 9 ,pol& & done t[>ds            
himself4--,h5ry ,,iii4--,b besides ?is1 
:i* ,i "k to h be5 imitat$ by "s 9      
,france1 :5 ,i came f t fam\s assembly (

 ! ,e/ates at ,blois1 ,i _h a little    
be=e se5 a maid 9 ,pic>dy1 :o to manife/
 ! ard\r ( h] promises1 z also h]       
con/ancy1 give h]self1 ) a bodk9 %e wore
 9 h] hair1 f\r or five good lu/y /abs 9
 ! arm1 till ! blood gu%$ out to "s     
purpose4  ,! ,turks give !mselves great 
sc>s 9 hon\r ( _! mi/resses1 & to ! end 
!y may ! long] rema91 !y pres5tly clap  
fire to ! w\nd1 :]e !y hold x an        
incr$ible "t to /op ! blood & =m !      
cicatrice2 p t h be5 eyewitnesses ( x h 
bo? writt5 & sworn x to me4  ,b = t5    
asp]s--,a ,turki% co9 wor? ab\t a       
p5ny--!re are !re e day fell[s to be    
f\nd t w give !mselves a good deep sla% 
9 ! arms or ?ighs4  ,i am will+1 h[ev]1 
to h ! te/imonies ne>e/ to u :5 we h mo/
 ne$ ( !m2 = ,*ri/5dom furni%es u )     
en\gh4  ,aft] ! example ( our bless$    
,guide !re h be5 _m :o h crucifi$       
!mselves4  ,we le>n by te/imony v wor?y 
( belief1 t ,k+ ,/4 ,l\is wore a        
hair-%irt till 9 8 old age 8 confessor  
gave him a disp5sation to leave x (f2 & 

t e ,friday he caus$ 8 %\ld]s to be     
drubb$ by 8 prie/ ) five small *a9s (   
iron :i* 7 always c>ri$ ab\t among/ 8   
night acc\trem5ts = t purpose4          
,william1 our la/ ,duke ( ,gui5ne1 !    
fa!r ( t ,eleanor :o transmitt$ t du*y  
to ! h\ses ( ,france & ,engl&1          
cont9ually = ! la/ t5 or twelve ye>s ( 8
 life wore a suit ( arm\r "u a religi\s 
habit by way ( p5ance4  ,f\lke1 ,c\nt ( 
,anj\1 w5t z f> z ,j]usalem1 !re to     
cause himself to be :ipp$ by two ( 8    
s]vants1 ) a rope ab\t 8 neck1 be=e !   
sepul*re ( our ,"l4 ,b d we n1 moreov]1 
e ,good ,friday1 9 v>i\s places1 see    
great numb]s ( m5 & wom5 beat & :ip     
!mselves till !y lac]ate & cut ! fle% to
 ! v bones8  ,i h (t5 se5 x1 & 'tis )\t 
any en*antm5t2 & x 0 said !re 7 "s      
among/ !m 7= !y g disguis$7 :o = money  
und]took by ?is means to save h>mless ! 
religion ( o!rs1 by a contempt ( pa91 s 
mu* ! great]1 z ! inc5tives ( devotion  
are m effectual ?an ^? ( av>ice4 ,q4    
,maximus buri$ 8 son :5 he 0 a consul1 &

 ,m4 ,cato 8 :5 praetor elect1 & ,l4    
,paulus bo? 81 )9 a few days "o aft]    
ano!r1 ) su* a c\nt5ance z express$ no  
mann] ( grief4  ,i said once m]rily ( a 
c]ta9 p]son1 t he _h disappo9t$ ! div9e 
ju/ice2 = ! viol5t dea? ( ?ree gr[n-up  
*ildr5 ( 8 be+ "o day s5t him1 = a sev]e
 sc\rge1 z x is to be suppos$1 he 0 s f>
 f be+ afflict$ at ! accid5t1 t he r    
took x = a p>ticul> grace & fav\r (     
heav54  ,i d n foll[ ^! mon/r\s hum\rs1 
?\gh ,i lo/ two or ?ree at nurse1 if n  
)\t grief1 at lea/ )\t rep9+1 & yet !re 
is h>dly any accid5t t pi]ces ne>] to ! 
quick4  ,i see a great _m o!r occasions 
( sorr[1 t %\ld !y happ5 to me ,i %\ld  
h>dly feel2 & h despis$ "s1 :5 !y h     
befall5 me1 to :i* ! _w has giv5 s      
t]rible a figure t ,i %\ld blu% to boa/ 
( my con/ancy3           ,ex quo        
intelligitur1 non 9 natura1 s$ 9        
op9ione1           esse aegritud9em4    
,by :i* "o may und]/& t grief is n 9    
nature1 b 9      op9ion4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4
 ,quaes41 iii4 #bh4  ,op9ion is a p[]ful

 p>ty1 bold1 & )\t measure4  ,:o ev] s  
gre$ily hunt$ aft] security & repose z  
,alex&] & ,caes> did aft] di/urbance &  
difficulties8  ,t]es1 ! fa!r (          
,sitalces1 0 wont to say t :5 he _h no  
w>s1 he fanci$ !re 0 no diff]5ce betwixt
 him & 8 groom4  ,cato ! consul1 to     
secure "s cities ( ,spa9 f revolt1 only 
int]dict+ ! inhabitants f we>+ arms1 a  
great _m kill$ !mselves3                
,f]ox g5s1 nullam vitam rati s9e armis  
esse4       ,a fi]ce p1 :o ?\ght !re 0  
no life )\t w>4      --,livy1 xxxiv4    
#ag4  ,h[ _m d we "k :o h =sak5 ! calm &
 sweetness ( a quiet life at home among/
 _! acqua9tance1 to seek out ! horror ( 
unhabitable des]ts2 & hav+ precipitat$  
!mselves into s abject a condition z to 
become ! scorn & contempt ( ! _w1 h     
hugg$ !mselves ) ! conceit1 ev5 to      
affectation4  ,c>d9al ,borromeo1 :o di$ 
lately at ,milan1 amid/ all ! jollity t 
! air ( ,italy1 8 y\?1 bir?1 & great    
ri*es1 invit$ him to1 kept himself 9 s  
au/]e a way ( liv+1 t ! same robe he    

wore 9 summ] s]v$ him = w9t] too2 he _h 
only /raw = 8 b$1 & 8 h\rs ( leisure f  
affairs he cont9ually sp5t 9 /udy ^u 8  
knees1 hav+ a little bread & a glass (  
wat] set by 8 book1 :i* 0 all !         
provision ( 8 repa/1 & all ! "t he sp5t 
9 eat+4  ,i "k "s :o cons5t+ly h acquir$
 bo? pr(it & advancem5t f cuckoldom1 (  
:i* ! b>e "n only affrights s _m p4  ,if
 ! sight be n ! mo/ necess>y ( all our  
s5ses1 'tis at lea/ ! mo/ pleasant2 b ! 
mo/ pleasant & mo/ useful ( all our     
memb]s seem to be ^? ( g5]ation2 & yet a
 great _m h conceiv$ a mortal hatr$     
aga9/ !m only = ?is1 t !y 7 too         
pleasant1 & h depriv$ !mselves ( !m only
 = _! value3 z mu* ?\ght he ( 8 eyes t  
put !m out4  ,! g5]ality & m solid sort 
( m5 look ^u abundance ( *ildr5 z a     
great bless+2 ,i1 & "s o!rs1 ?9k x z    
great a b5efit to be )\t !m4  ,& :5 y   
ask ,?ales :y he does n m>ry1 he tells  
y1 because he has no m9d to leave any   
po/]ity beh9d him4  ,t our op9ion gives 
! value to ?+s is v manife/ 9 ! great   

numb] ( ^? :i* we d1 n s mu* priz+ !m1 z
 ourselves1 & nev] consid]+ ei!r _!     
virtues or _! use1 b only h[ de> !y co/ 
u1 z ?\gh t 7 a "p ( _! sub/ance2 & we  
only repute = value 9 !m1 n :at !y br+  
to u1 b :at we add to !m4  ,by :i* ,i   
und]/& t we are great economis]s ( our  
exp5se3 z x weighs1 x s]ves = s mu* z x 
weighs4  ,our op9ion w nev] suff] x to  
want ( its value3 ! price gives value to
 ! diamond2 difficulty to virtue2 suff]+
 to devotion2 & grip+ to physic4  ,a    
c]ta9 p]son1 to be poor1 ?rew 8 cr[ns   
into ! same sea to :i* s _m come1 9 all 
p>ts ( ! _w1 to fi% = ri*es4 ,epicurus  
says  t to be ri* is no relief1 b only  
an alt]ation1 ( affairs4  ,9 tru?1 x is 
n want1 b r abundance1 t creates av>ice4
  ,i w deliv] my own exp]i5ce conc]n+   
?is affair4  ,i h s9ce my em]g5ce f     
*ildhood liv$ 9 ?ree sorts ( conditions4
  ,! fir/1 :i* cont9u$ = "s tw5ty ye>s1 
,i pass$ ov] )\t any o!r means b :at 7  
casual & dep5d+ ^u ! all[ance &         
assi/ance ( o!rs1 )\t /9t1 b )\t c]ta9  

rev5ue4  ,i !n sp5t my money s mu* ! m  
*e]fully1 & ) s mu* ! less c>e h[ x w5t1
 z x :olly dep5d$ ^u my ov]confid5ce (  
=tune4  ,i nev] liv$ m at my ease2 ,i   
nev] _h ! repulse ( f9d+ ! purse ( any (
 my fri5ds %ut aga9/ me1 hav+ enjo9$    
myself ?is necessity above all o!r      
necessities :atev]1 by no means to fail 
( paym5t at ! appo9t$ "t1 :i* also !y h 
a ?\s& times respit$1 see+ h[ c>eful ,i 
0 to satisfy !m2 s t ,i practis$ at once
 a ?rifty1 & )al a k9d ( allur+1 hone/y4
  ,i naturally feel a k9d ( pleasure 9  
pay+1 z if ,i eas$ my %\ld]s ( a        
tr\blesome weight & fre$ myself f an    
image ( slav]y2 z also t ,i f9d a ravi%+
 k9d ( satisfaction 9 pleas+ ano!r & do+
 a j action4  ,i except paym5ts :]e !   
tr\ble ( b>ga9+ & reckon+ is requir$2 & 
9 su* cases2 :]e ,i c meet ) nobody to  
ease me ( t *>ge1 ,i delay !m1 h[       
sc&al\sly & injuri\sly soev]1 all ,i    
possibly c1 = fe> ( ! wrangl+s = :i* bo?
 my hum\r & way ( speak+ are s totally  
improp] & unfit4  ,!re is no?+ ,i hate s

 mu* z driv+ a b>ga92 'tis a m]e traffic
 ( coz5age & impud5ce1 :]e1 aft] an     
h\r's *eap5+ & hesitat+1 bo? p>ties     
ab&on _! ^w & oa? = five sols' abatem5t4
  ,yet ,i always borr[$ at great        
disadvantage2 =1 want+ ! confid5ce to   
speak to ! p]son myself1 ,i committ$ my 
reque/ to ! p]suasion ( a lett]1 :i*    
usually is no v successful advocate1 &  
is ( v great advantage to him :o has a  
m9d to d5y4  ,i1 9 ^? days1 m jocundly &
 freely ref]r$ ! conduct ( my affairs to
 ! />s1 ?an ,i h s9ce done to my own    
provid5ce & judgm5t4  ,mo/ good manag]s 
look ^u x z a horrible ?+ to live always
 ?us 9 unc]ta9ty1 & d n consid]1 9 !    
fir/ place1 t ! greate/ "p ( ! _w live  
s3 h[ _m wor?y m5 h :olly ab&on$ _! own 
c]ta9ties1 & yet daily d x1 to ! w9ds1  
to tru/ to ! incon/ant fav\r ( pr9ces & 
( =tune8 ,caes> ran above a million (   
gold1 m ?an he 0 wor?1 9 debt to become 
,caes>2 & h[ _m m]*ants h begun _!      
traffic by ! sale ( _! f>ms1 :i* !y s5t 
into ! ,indies1                         

,tot p] impot5tia freta4       ,?r\gh s 
_m ungov]nable seas4--,catullus1 iv4    
#ah4  ,9 s great a siccity ( devotion z 
we see 9 ^! days1 we h a ?\s& & a ?\s&  
colleges t pass x ov] commodi\sly en\gh1
 expect+ e day _! d9n] f ! lib]ality (  
,heav54 ,secondly1 !y d n take notice t 
?is c]titude ^u :i* !y s mu* rely is n  
mu* less unc]ta9 & haz>d\s ?an haz>d    
itself4 ,i see mis]y z ne> beyond two   
?\s& cr[ns a ye> z if x /ood close by   
me2 = besides t x is 9 ! p[] ( *ance to 
make a hundr$ brea*es to pov]ty ?r\gh ! 
greate/ /r5g? ( our ri*es --!re be+ v   
(t5 no mean betwixt ! highe/ & ! l[e/   
=tune3            ,=tuna vitrea e/3     
turn1 quum spl5det1 frangitur1          
,=tune is glass3 9 its greate/          
brightness x breaks4      --,ex ,mim4   
,p4 ,syrus4  & to turn all our          
b>ricadoes & bulw>ks topsy-turvy1 ,i f9d
 t1 by div]s causes1 indig5ce is z      
frequ5tly se5 to inhabit ) ^? :o h      
e/ates z ) ^? t h none2 & t1 p]adv5ture1
 x is !n f> less griev\s :5 alone ?an :5

 accompani$ ) ri*es4 ,^! fl[ m f good   
managem5t ?an f rev5ue2                 
,fab] e/ suae quisque =tunae            
,e "o is ! mak] ( 8 own =tune4          
--,sallu/1 ,de ,repub4  ,ord41 i4 ,i4  &
 an uneasy1 necessit\s1 busy1 ri* man   
seems to me m mis]able ?an he t is      
simply poor4       ,9 divitiis mopes1   
quod g5us ege/atis gravissimum e/4      
,poor 9 ! mid/ ( ri*es1 :i* is ! sore/  
k9d ( pov]ty4      --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gd4 
,! greate/ & mo/ weal?y pr9ces are by   
pov]ty & want driv5 to ! mo/ extreme    
necessity2 = c !re be any m extreme ?an 
to become tyrants & unju/ usurp]s ( _!  
subjects' goods & e/ates8  ,my second   
condition ( life 0 to h money ( my own1 
:]e9 ,i s ord]$ ! matt] t ,i _h soon    
laid up a v notable sum out ( a mean    
=tune1 consid]+ ) myself t t only 0 to  
be reput$ hav+ :i* a man res]ves f 8    
ord9>y exp5se1 & t a man _c absolutely  
rely ^u rev5ue he hopes to receive1 h[  
cle> soev] ! hope may be4  ,= :at1 said 
,i1 if ,i %\ld be surpris$ by su* or su*

 an accid5t8  ,& aft] su*-l va9 & vici\s
 imag9ations1 w\ld v le>n$ly1 by ?is    
ho>d+ ( money1 provide aga9/ all        
inconv5i5ces2 & c\ld1 moreov]1 answ] su*
 z object$ to me t ! numb] ( ^! 0 too   
inf9ite1 t if ,i c\ld n lay up = all1 ,i
 c\ld1 h[ev]1 d x at lea/ = "s & = _m4  
,yet 0 n ?is done )\t a great deal (    
solicitude & anxiety ( m9d2 ,i kept x v 
close1 & ?\gh ,i d>e talk s boldly (    
myself1 nev] spoke ( my money1 b        
falsely1 z o!rs d1 :o be+ ri*1 pret5d to
 be poor1 & be+ poor1 pret5d to be ri*1 
disp5s+ _! consci5ces f ev] tell+       
s9c]ely :at !y h3 a ridicul\s & %ameful 
prud5ce4 ,0 ,i go+ a j\rney8  ,me?\ght  
,i 0 nev] en\gh provid$3 & ! m ,i load$ 
myself ) money1 ! m also 0 ,i load$ )   
fe>1 "o :ile ( ! dang] ( ! roads1 ano!r 
( ! fidelity ( him :o _h ! *>ge ( my    
baggage1 ( :om1 z "s o!rs t ,i "k1 ,i 0 
nev] suffici5tly secure if ,i _h him n  
always 9 my eye4  ,if ,i *anc$ to leave 
my ca%-box beh9d me1 ,o1 :at /range     
suspicions & anxiety ( m9d did ,i ent]  

into1 &1 :i* 0 worse1 )\t d>+ to acqua9t
 anybody ) x4  ,my m9d 0 et]nally tak5  
up ) su* ?+s z ^!1 s t1 all ?+s         
consid]$1 !re is m tr\ble 9 keep+ money 
?an 9 gett+ x4  ,& if ,i did n altoge!r 
s mu* z ,i say1 or 0 n really s         
sc&al\sly solicit\s ( my money z ,i h   
made myself out to be1 yet x co/ me     
some?+ at lea/ to re/ra9 myself f be+ s4
  ,i reap$ little or no advantage by :at
 ,i _h1 & my exp5ses seem$ no?+ less to 
me = hav+ ! m to sp5d2 =1 z ,bion said1 
! hairy m5 are z angry z ! bald to be   
pull$2 & aft] y are once accu/om$ to x &
 h once set y\r he>t ^u y\r heap1 x is  
no m at y\r s]vice2 y _c f9d 9 y\r he>t 
to break x3 'tis a build+ t y w fancy   
mu/ ( necessity all tumble d[n to ru9 if
 y /ir b ! lea/ pebble2 necessity mu/   
fir/ take y by ! ?roat be=e y c prevail 
^u y\rself to t\* x2 & ,i w\ld soon] h  
pawn$ any?+ ,i _h1 or sold a horse1 & ) 
mu* less con/ra9t ^u myself1 ?an h made 
! lea/ brea* 9 t belov$ purse ,i _h s   
c>efully laid by4  ,b ! dang] 0 t a man 

_c easily prescribe c]ta9 limits to ?is 
desire 7!y are h>d to f9d 9 ?+s t a man 
conceives to be good71 & to /9t ?is good
 husb&ry s t x may n deg5]ate into      
av>ice3 m5 /ill are int5t ^u add+ to !  
heap & increas+ ! /ock f sum to sum1    
till at la/ !y vilely deprive !mselves (
 ! enjoym5t ( _! own prop] goods1 & ?r[ 
all into res]ve1 )\t mak+ any use ( !m  
at all4  ,accord+ to ?is rule1 !y are ! 
ri*e/ p 9 ! _w :o are set to gu>d !     
walls & gates ( a weal?y city4 ,all     
money$ m5 ,i conclude to be covet\s4    
,plato places corporal or human goods 9 
?is ord]3 heal?1 beauty1 /r5g?1 ri*es2 &
 ri*es1 says he1 are n bl9d1 b v        
cle>-sight$1 :5 illum9at$ by prud5ce4   
,dionysius ! son did a v h&some act ^u  
?is subject2 he 0 in=m$ t "o ( !        
,syracusans _h hid a treasure 9 ! e>?1 &
 !reupon s5t to ! man to br+ x to him1  
:i* he accord+ly did1 privately res]v+ a
 small "p ( x only to himself1 ) :i* he 
w5t to ano!r city1 :]e be+ cur$ ( 8     
appetite ( ho>d+1 he began to live at a 

m lib]al rate2 :i* ,dionysius he>+1     
caus$ ! re/ ( 8 treasure to be re/or$ to
 him1 say+1 t s9ce he _h le>n$ to use x1
 he v will+ly return$ x back to him4  ,i
 cont9u$ "s ye>s 9 ?is ho>d+ hum\r1 :5  
,i "k n :at good demon =tunately put me 
out ( x1 z he did ! ,syracusan1 & made  
me ?r[ abroad all my res]ve at r&om1 !  
pleasure ( a c]ta9 j\rney ,i took at v  
great exp5se hav+ made me spurn ?is fond
 love ( money und]foot2 by :i* means ,i 
am n[ fall5 into a ?ird way ( liv+ 7,i  
speak :at ,i ?9k ( x71 d\btless mu* m   
pleasant & regul>1 :i* is1 t ,i live at 
! height ( my rev5ue2 sometimes ! "o1   
sometimes ! o!r may p]haps exce$1 b 'tis
 v little & b r>ely t !y diff]4  ,i live
 f h& to m\?1 & cont5t myself 9 hav+    
suffici5t = my pres5t & ord9>y exp5se2 =
 z to extraord9>y occasions1 all ! lay+ 
up 9 ! _w w\ld nev] suffice4  ,& 'tis ! 
greate/ folly imag9able to expect t     
=tune %\ld ev] suffici5tly arm u aga9/  
h]self2 'tis ) our own arms t we are to 
fight h]2 accid5tal ones w betray u 9 ! 

p9* ( ! bus9ess4  ,if ,i lay up1 'tis = 
"s ne> & contemplat$ purpose2 n to      
pur*ase l&s1 ( :i* ,i h no ne$1 b to    
pur*ase pleasure3       ,non esse       
cupidum1 pecunia e/2 non esse emacem1   
v]tigal e/4       ,n to be covet\s1 is  
money2 n to be acquisitive1 is rev5ue4  
--,cic]o1 ,p>adox41 vi4 #c4  ,i nei!r am
 9 any great appreh5sion ( want+1 nor 9 
desire ( any m3       ,div9>um fructus  
e/ 9 copia2 copiam decl>at satietas4    
,! fruit ( ri*es is 9 abundance2 satiety
 decl>es abundance4      --,idem1 ibid41
 vi4 #b4  ,& ,i am v well pleas$ t ?is  
re=mation 9 me has fall5 out 9 an age   
naturally incl9$ to av>ice1 & t ,i see  
myself cle>$ ( a folly s common to old  
m51 & ! mo/ ridicul\s ( all human       
follies4  ,f]aulez1 a man t _h run ?r\gh
 bo? =tunes1 & f\nd t ! increase (      
sub/ance 0 no increase ( appetite ei!r  
to eat+ or dr9k+1 sleep+ or ! enjoym5t (
 8 wife1 & :o on ! o!r side felt ! c>e (
 8 economics lie heavy ^u 8 %\ld]s1 z x 
does on m9e1 0 resolv$ to please a poor 

"y man1 8 fai?ful fri5d1 :o pant$ aft]  
ri*es1 & made him a gift ( all 81 :i* 7 
excessively great1 &1 moreov]1 ( all he 
0 9 ! daily way ( gett+ by ! lib]ality (
 ,cyrus1 8 good ma/]1 & by ! w>2        
conditionally t he %\ld take c>e        
h&somely to ma9ta9 & pl5tifully to      
ent]ta9 him z 8 gue/ & fri5d2 :i* be+   
accord+ly done1 !y aft]w>ds liv$ v      
happily toge!r1 bo? ( !m equally cont5t 
) ! *ange ( _! condition4  ',tis an     
example t ,i c\ld imitate ) all my he>t2
 & ,i v mu* approve ! =tune ( ! ag$     
prelate :om ,i see to h s absolutely    
/ripp$ himself ( 8 purse1 8 rev5ue1 &   
c>e ( 8 exp5se1 committ+ !m "o :ile to  
"o tru/y s]vant1 & ano!r :ile to ano!r1 
t he has spun out a long succession (   
ye>s1 z ignorant1 by ?is means1 ( 8     
dome/ic affairs z a m]e /rang]4  ,!     
confid5ce 9 ano!r man's virtue is no    
light evid5ce ( a man's own1 & ,god     
will+ly fav\rs su* a confid5ce4  ,z to  
:at conc]ns him ( :om ,i am speak+1 ,i  
see n[h]e a bett] gov]n$ h\se1 m nobly &

 con/antly ma9ta9$ ?an 84  ,happy to h  
regulat$ 8 affairs to s j a proportion t
 8 e/ate is suffici5t to d x )\t 8 c>e  
or tr\ble1 & )\t any h9drance1 ei!r 9 ! 
sp5d+ or lay+ x up1 to 8 o!r m quiet    
employm5ts1 & m suitable bo? to 8 place 
& lik+4  ,pl5ty1 !n1 & indig5ce dep5d ^u
 ! op9ion e "o has ( !m2 & ri*es no m   
?an glory or heal? h o!r beauty or      
pleasure ?an he l5ds !m by :om !y are   
possess$4  ,e "o is well or ill at ease1
 accord+ z he s f9ds himself2 n he :om !
 _w believes1 b he :o believes himself  
to be s1 is cont5t2 & 9 ?is alone belief
 gives itself be+ & reality4 ,=tune does
 u nei!r good nor hurt2 %e only pres5ts 
u ! matt] & ! se$1 :i* our s\l1 m p[]ful
 ?an %e1 turns & applies z %e be/       
pleases2 ! sole cause & sov]eign mi/ress
 ( h] own happy or unhappy condition4   
,all ext]nal accessions receive ta/e &  
col\r f ! int]nal con/itution1 z clo!s  
w>m u1 n ) _! heat1 b our own1 :i* !y   
are fit to cov] & n\ri%2 he :o w\ld     
%ield !re) a cold body1 w\ld d ! same   

s]vice = ! cold1 = s sn[ & ice are      
pres]v$4  ,&1 c]tes1 aft] ! same mann] t
 /udy is a torm5t to an idle man1       
ab/95ce f w9e to a drunk>d1 frugality to
 ! sp5d?rift1 & ex]cise to a lazy1      
t5d]-br$ fell[1 s x is ( all ! re/4  ,! 
?+s are n s pa9ful & difficult (        
!mselves1 b our weakness or c[>dice     
makes !m s4  ,to judge ( great1 & high  
matt]s requires a suitable s\l2 o!rwise 
we attribute ! vice to !m :i* is really 
our own4  ,a /raight o> seems crook$ 9 !
 wat] x does n only import t we see !   
?+1 b h[ & aft] :at mann] we see x4     
,aft] all ?is1 :y1 among/ s _m disc\rses
 t by s _m argum5ts p]suade m5 to       
despise dea? & to endure pa91 c we n f9d
 out "o t helps u8  ,& ( s _m sorts (   
imag9ations z h s prevail$ ^u o!rs z to 
p]suade !m to d s1 :y does n e "o apply 
"s "o to himself1 ! mo/ suitable to 8   
own hum\r8  ,if he _c dige/ a           
/rong-work+ decoction to eradicate !    
evil1 let him at lea/ take a l5itive to 
ease x3       ,x is an effem9ate &      

flimsy op9ion1 nor m s 9 pa9 ?an      9 
pleasure1 9 :i*1 :ile we are at our     
ease1 we _c be>      )\t a cry ! /+ ( a 
bee4  ,! :ole bus9ess is to comm5d      
?yself4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41 ii4   
#bb4  ,z to ! re/1 a man does n         
transgress philosophy by p]mitt+ !      
acrimony ( pa9s & human frailty to      
prevail s mu* above measure2 = !y       
con/ra9 h] to g back to h] unansw]able  
replies3 ,if x be ill to live 9         
necessity1 at lea/ !re is no necessity  
^u a man to live 9 necessity3 ,no man   
cont9ues ill long b by 8 own fault4  ,he
 :o has nei!r ! c\rage to die nor ! he>t
 to live1 :o w nei!r resi/ nor fly1 :at 
c we d ) him8     ,,*apt] ,,xli  ,,n    
,,to ,,communicate ,a ,,man',s ,,hon\r  
,( all ! follies ( ! _w1 t :i* is mo/   
univ]sally receiv$ is ! solicitude (    
reputation & glory2 :i* we are fond ( to
 t degree z to ab&on ri*es1 peace1 life1
 & heal?1 :i* are effectual & sub/antial
 goods1 to pursue ?is va9 phantom &     
empty ^w1 t has nei!r body nor hold to  

be tak5 ( x3                 ,la fama1  
*'invaghisce a un dolce suono           
,gli sup]bi mortali1 et p> si bella1    
,e un eco1 un sogno1 anzi d'un sogno    
un'ombra1                ,*'ad ogni v5to
 si dilegua a sgombra4       ,fame1 :i* 
) allur+ s\nd *>ms pr\d mortals1 &      
appe>s      s fair1 is b an e*o1 a      
dream1 nay1 ! %ad[ ( a dream1 :i*       
at e brea? vani%es & dissolves4         
--,tasso1 ,g]us41 xiv4 #fc4  ,& ( all ! 
irrational hum\rs ( m51 x %\ld seem t ! 
philosoph]s !mselves are among ! la/ & !
 mo/ reluctant to dis5gage !mselves f   
?is3 'tis ! mo/ re/ive & ob/9ate ( all3 
,quia etiam b5e pr(ici5tes animos t5t>e 
non cessat4       ,because x ceases n to
 assail ev5 well-direct$ m9ds      --,/4
 ,augu/91 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 v4 #ad4     
,!re is n any "o ( :i* reason s cle>ly  
accuses ! vanity2 b x is s deeply root$ 
9 u t ,i d>e n det]m9e :e!r any "o ev]  
cle>ly dis*>g$ himself f x or no4  ,aft]
 y h said all & believ$ all has be5 said
 to its prejudice1 x produces s inte/9e 

an incl9ation 9 opposition to y\r be/   
argum5ts t y h little p[] to resi/ x2 =1
 z ,cic]o says1  ev5 ^? :o mo/ controv]t
 x1 w\ld yet t ! books !y write ab\t x  
%\ld visit ! light "u _! own names1 &   
seek to d]ive glory f seem+ to despise  
x4  ,all o!r ?+s are communicable & fall
 into comm]ce3 we l5d our goods & /ake  
our lives = ! necessity & s]vice ( our  
fri5ds2 b to communicate a man's hon\r1 
& to robe ano!r ) a man's own glory1 is 
v r>ely se54  ,& yet we h "s examples ( 
t k9d4  ,catulus ,luctatius 9 !         
,cimbrian w>1 hav+ done all t 9 him lay 
to make 8 fly+ soldi]s face ab\t ^u !   
enemy1 ran himself at la/ away ) ! re/1 
& c\nt]feit$ ! c[>d1 to ! end 8 m5 might
 r seem to foll[ _! capta9 ?an to fly f 
! enemy2 :i* 0 to ab&on 8 own reputation
 9 ord] to cov] ! %ame ( o!rs4  ,:5     
,*>les ,v4 came into ,prov5ce 9 ! ye>   
#aecg1 'tis said t ,antonio de ,leva1   
see+ ! emp]or positively resolv$ ^u ?is 
exp$ition1 & believ+ x w\ld r$\nd v mu* 
to 8 hon\r1 did1 nev]!less1 v /iffly    

oppose x 9 ! c\ncil1 to ! end t ! entire
 glory ( t resolution %\ld be attribut$ 
to 8 ma/]1 & t x might be said 8 own    
wisdom & =esight _h be5 su* z t1 contr>y
 to ! op9ion ( all1 he _h br\ght ab\t s 
great an ent]prise2 :i* 0 to d him hon\r
 at 8 own exp5se4  ,! ,?racian          
ambassadors com+ to com=t ,ar*ileonida1 
! "m ( ,brasidas1 ^u ! dea? ( h] son1 & 
comm5d+ him to t height z to say he _h n
 left 8 l beh9d him1 %e reject$ ?is     
private & p>ticul> comm5dation to       
attribute x to ! public3 ,tell me n t1  
said %e2 ,i "k ! city ( ,sp>ta has _m   
citiz5s bo? great] & ( great] wor? ?an  
he4   ,9 ! battle ( ,crecy1 ! ,pr9ce (  
,wales1 be+ !n v "y1 _h ! vangu>d       
committ$ to him3 ! ma9 /ress ( ! battle 
happ5$ to be 9 t place1 :i* made ! lords
 :o 7 ) him1 f9d+ !mselves ov]mat*$1 s5d
 to ,k+ ,edw>d to advance to _! relief4 
,he inquir$ ( ! condition 8 son 0 91 &  
be+ answ]$ t he 0 alive & on horseback3 
,i %\ld1 !n1 d him wrong1 said ! k+1 n[ 
to g & deprive him ( ! hon\r ( w9n+ ?is 

battle he has s long & s bravely su/a9$2
 :at haz>d soev] he runs1 t %all be     
entirely 8 own2 &1 accord+ly1 w\ld nei!r
 g nor s5d1 kn[+ t if he w5t1 x w\ld be 
said all _h be5 lo/ )\t 8 succ\r1 & t ! 
hon\r ( ! victory w\ld be :olly         
attribut$ to him4                ,semp] 
enim quod po/remum adjectum e/1         
id rem totam videtur traxisse4       ,= 
always t :i* is la/ add$1 seems to h    
accompli%$      ! :ole affair4--,livy1  
xxvii4 #de4  ,_m at ,rome ?\ght1 & w\ld 
usually say1 t ! greate/ ( ,scipio's    
acts 7 9 "p due to ,laelius1 ^: con/ant 
practice x 0 /ill to advance & support  
,scipio's gr&eur & r5[n1 )\t any c>e ( 8
 own4  ,& ,!opompus1 k+ ( ,sp>ta1 to him
 :o told him ! republic c\ld n misc>ry  
s9ce he knew s well h[ to comm&1 ,tis r1
 answ]$ he1 because ! p "k s well h[ to 
obey4 ,z wom5 succe$+ to pe]ages _h1    
not)/&+ _! sex1 ! privilege to att5d &  
give _! votes 9 ! trials t app]ta9$ to !
 jurisdiction ( pe]s2 s ! ecclesia/ical 
pe]s1 not)/&+ _! pr(ession1 7 oblig$ to 

att5d our k+s 9 _! w>s1 n only ) _!     
fri5ds & s]vants1 b 9 _! own p]sons4  ,z
 ! ,bi%op ( ,beauvais did1 :o be+ )     
,philip ,augu/us at ! battle ( ,b\v9es1 
_h a notable %>e 9 t action2 b he did n 
?9k x fit = him to p>ticipate 9 ! fruit 
& glory ( t viol5t & bloody trade4  ,he 
) 8 own h& r$uc$ sev]al ( ! enemy t day 
to 8 m]cy1 :om he deliv]$ to ! fir/     
g5tleman he met ei!r to kill or receive 
!m to qu>t]1 ref]r+ ! :ole execution to 
?is o!r h&2 & he did ?is ) reg>d to     
,william1 ,e>l ( ,salisbury1 :om he gave
 up to ,messire ,jehan de ,nesle4  ,) a 
l subtlety ( consci5ce to t ,i h j nam$1
 he w\ld kill b n w\nd1 & = t reason ev]
 f\ght ) a mace4  ,& a c]ta9 p]son ( my 
"t1 be+ reproa*$ by ! k+ t he _h laid   
h&s on a prie/1 /iffly & positively d5i$
 he _h done any su* ?+3 ! mean+ ( :i* 01
 he _h cudgell$ & kick$ him4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xlii  ,,( ,,! ,,inequality ,,am\ng/  
,,u4  ,plut>* says some:]e t he does n  
f9d s great a diff]5ce betwixt bea/ &   
bea/ z he does betwixt man & man2 :i* he

 says 9 ref]5ce to ! int]nal qualities &
 p]fections ( ! s\l4  ,&1 9 tru?1 ,i f9d
 s va/ a di/ance betwixt ,epam9ondas1   
accord+ to my judgm5t ( him1 & "s t ,i  
"k1 :o are yet m5 ( good s5se1 t ,i c\ld
 will+ly enhance ^u ,plut>*1 & say t !re
 is m diff]5ce betwixt su* & su* a man  
?an !re is betwixt su* a man & su* a    
bea/3            ,ah6 h[ mu* may "o man 
surpass ano!r6           --,t]5ce1      
,eunu*us1 ii4 #b4  & t !re are z _m &   
innum]able degrees ( m9d z !re are      
cubits betwixt ?is & heav54  ,b z t\*+ !
 e/imate ( m51 'tis /range t1 ourselves 
except$1 no o!r creature is e/eem$      
beyond its prop] qualities2 we comm5d a 
horse = 8 /r5g? & sur5ess ( foot1       
,volucrem                ,sic laudamus  
equum1 facili cui plurima palma         
,f]vet1 et exsultat rauco victoria      
circo1       ,s we praise ! swift horse1
 = ^: easy ma/]y _m a h&      gl[s 9    
applause1 & victory exults 9 ! ho>se    
circus4      --,juv5al1 viii4 #eg4  & n 
= 8 ri* cap>ison2 a greyh\nd = 8 spe$ ( 

heels1 n = 8 f9e coll>2 a hawk = h] w+1 
n = h] gesses & bells4 ,:y1 9 l mann]1 d
 we n value a man = :at is prop]ly 8    
own8 ,he has a great tra91 a beautiful  
palace1 s mu* cr$it1 s _m ?\s& p\nds a  
ye>3 all ^! are ab\t him1 b n 9 him4  ,y
 w n buy a pig 9 a poke3 if y *eap5 a   
horse1 y w see him /ripp$ ( 8           
h\s+-clo?s1 y w see him nak$ & op5 to   
y\r eye2 or if he be clo!d1 z !y        
anci5tly 7 wont to pres5t !m to pr9ces  
to sell1 'tis only on ! less important  
p>ts1 t y may n s mu* consid] ! beauty (
 8 col\r or ! bread? ( 8 crupp]1 z      
pr9cipally to exam9e 8 legs1 eyes1 &    
feet1 :i* are ! memb]s ( greate/ use3   
,regibus hic mos e/3 ubi equos m]cantur1
 op]tos           ,inspiciunt2 ne1 si   
facies1 ut saepe1 decora                
,molli fulta p$e e/1 emptorem inducat   
hiantem       ,?is is ! cu/om ( k+s3 :5 
!y buy horses1 !y h op5      inspection1
 le/1 if a fair head1 z (t5 *ances1 is  
support$ by      a weak foot1 x %\ld    
tempt ! gap+ pur*as]4      --,horace1   

,sat41 i4 #b1 #hf4  :y1 9 giv+ y\r      
e/imate ( a man1 d y prize him wrapp$ & 
muffl$ up 9 clo!s8  ,he !n discov]s no?+
 to y b su* p>ts z are n 9 ! lea/ 8 own1
 & conceals ^? by :i* alone "o may      
rightly judge ( 8 value4  ',tis ! price 
( ! blade t y inquire into1 n ( !       
scabb>d3 y w\ld n p]adv5ture bid a f>?+ 
= him1 if y saw him /ripp$4  ,y are to  
judge him by himself & n by :at he we>s2
 &1 z "o ( ! anci5ts v pleasantly said3 
,d y "k :y y repute him tall8  ,y reckon
 )al ! height ( 8 patt5s4--,s5eca1 ,ep4 
#gf4--,! p$e/al is no "p ( ! /atue4     
,measure him )\t 8 /ilts2 let him lay   
aside 8 rev5ues & 8 titles2 let him     
pres5t himself 9 8 %irt4 ,!n exam9e if 8
 body be s\nd & sprightly1 active &     
dispos$ to p]=m its functions4  ,:at s\l
 has he8  ,is %e beautiful1 capable1 &  
happily provid$ ( all h] faculties8  ,is
 %e ri* ( :at is h] own1 or ( :at %e has
 borr[$8  ,has =tune no h& 9 ! affair8  
,c %e1 )\t w9k+1 /& ! lightn+ ( swords8 
is %e indiff]5t :e!r h] life expire by !

 m\? or ?r\gh ! ?roat8  ,is %e settl$1  
ev5 & cont5t8  ,?is is :at is to be     
exam9$1 & by t y are to judge ( ! va/   
diff]5ces betwixt man & man4  ,is he3   
,sapi5s1 sibique imp]iosus1             
,qu]n neque paup]ies1 neque mors1 neque 
v9cula t]r5t2           ,respons>e      
cupid9ibus1 contemn]e honores           
,=tis2 et 9 seipso totus t]es atque     
rotundus1           ,ext]ni ne quid     
valeat p] laeve mor>i2           ,9 quem
 manca ruit semp] =tuna8        ,! wise 
man1 self-gov]n$1 :om nei!r pov]ty1 nor 
dea?1      nor *a9s affright3 :o has !  
/r5g? to resi/ 8 appetites      & to    
contemn hon\rs3 :o is :olly             
self-conta9$3 :om no      ext]nal       
objects affect3 :om =tune assails 9 va94
      --,horace1 ,sat41 ii4 #g1  su* a  
man is five hundr$ cubits above k+doms &
 du*ies2 he is an absolute mon>* 9 & to 
himself3            ,sapi5s1 4  4  4    
,pol6  ipse f+it =tunam sibi2           
,! wise man is ! ma/] ( 8 own =tune1    
--,plautus1 ,tr941 ii4 #b1 #hd4  :at    

rema9s = him to covet or desire8        
,nonne videmus1           ,nil aliud    
sibi naturam latr>e1 nisi ut1 quoi      
,corpore sejunctus dolor absit1 m5te    
fruatur1           ,jucundo s5su1 cura  
semotu' metuque8       ,d we n see t    
human nature asks no m = itself ?an     
t1 free f bodily pa91 x may ex]cise its 
m9d agreeably1      exempt f c>e &      
fe>4--,lucretius1 ii4 #af4  ,comp>e )   
su* a "o ! common rabble ( mank9d1 /upid
 & mean-spirit$1 s]vile1 in/able1 &     
cont9ually float+ ) ! tempe/ ( v>i\s    
passions1 t tosses & tumbles !m to &    
fro1 & all dep5d+ ^u o!rs1 & y w f9d a  
great] di/ance ?an betwixt heav5 & e>?2 
& yet ! bl9dness ( common usage is su* t
 we make little or no acc\nt ( x2 :]eas 
if we consid] a peasant & a k+1 a       
nobleman & a vassal1 a magi/rate & a    
private man1 a ri* man & a poor1 !re    
appe>s a va/ disp>ity1 ?\gh !y diff] no 
m1 z a man may say1 ?an 9 _! bree*es4   
,9 ,?race ! k+ 0 di/+ui%$ f 8 p aft] a v
 pleasant & especial mann]2 he _h a     

religion by himself1 a god all 8 own1 & 
:i* 8 subjects 7 n to presume to adore1 
:i* 0 ,m]cury1 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 he    
disda9$ to h any?+ to d ) !irs1 ,m>s1   
,bac*us1 & ,diana4  ,& yet !y are no o!r
 ?an pictures t make no ess5tial        
dissimilitude2 = z y see actors 9 a play
 repres5t+ ! p]son ( a duke or an emp]or
 ^u ! /age1 & imm$iately aft] return to 
_! true & orig9al condition ( valets &  
port]s1 s ! emp]or1 ^: pomp & lu/re s   
dazzle y 9 public3                      
,scilicet gr&es viridi cum luce sm>agdi 
,auto includuntur1 t]iturque ?alass9a   
ve/is                ,assidue1 et ,v5]is
 sudorem ex]cita potat2       ,because  
he we>s great em]alds ri*ly set 9 gold1 
d>t+ gre5      lu/re2 & ! sea-blue silk5
 robe1 worn ) pressure1 & moi/      )   
illicit love 7& absorbs ! sweat (       
,v5us74      --,lucretius1 iv4 #aabc4  d
 b peep beh9d ! curta91 & y w see no ?+ 
m ?an an ord9>y man1 & p]adv5ture m     
contemptible ?an ! meane/ ( 8 subjects3 
,ille beatus introrsum e/1 i/ius        

bracteata felicitas e/2       ,! "o is  
happy 9 himself2 ! happ9ess ( ! o!r is  
c\nt]feit4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #aae4         
c[>dice1 irresolution1 ambition1 spite1 
& envy agitate him z mu* z ano!r3       
,non enim gazae1 neque consul>is        
,submovet lictor mis]os tumultus        
,m5tis1 et curas laqueata circum        
,tecta volantes4       ,= n treasures1  
nor ! consul> lictor1 c remove !        
mis]able tumults ( ! m9d1 nor c>es t fly
 ab\t panell$      ceil+s4--,horace1    
,od41 ii4 #af1 #i4  ,c>e & fe> attack   
him ev5 9 ! c5tre ( 8 battalions3       
,re v]aque metus hom9um curaeque        
sequaces                ,nec metuunt    
sonitus armorum1 nee f]a tela2          
,audact]que int] reges1 r]umque pot5tes 
,v]santur1 neque fulgorem rev]5tur ab   
auro4       ,& 9 tru? ! fe>s & haunt+   
c>es ( m5 fe> n !      cla% ( arms nor  
po9ts ( d>ts1 & m+le boldly ) great     
k+s & m5 9 au?ority1 nor respect !      
glitt] ( gold4      --,lucretius1 ii4   
#dg4  ,d fev]s1 g\t1 & apoplexies sp>e  

him any m ?an "o ( u8  ,:5 old age hangs
 heavy ^u 8 %\ld]s1 c ! yeom5 ( 8 gu>d  
ease him ( ! burd58  ,:5 he is a/\nd$ ) 
! appreh5sion ( dea?1 c ! g5tlem5 ( 8   
b$*amb] com=t & assure him8  ,:5 jeal\sy
 or any o!r caprice swims 9 8 bra91 c   
our complim5ts & c]emonies re/ore him to
 8 good-hum\r8  ,! canopy embroid]$ )   
pe>l & gold he lies "u has no virtue    
aga9/ a viol5t fit ( ! colic3           
,nee calidae citius dec$unt corpore     
febres                ,textilibus si 9  
picturis1 o/roque rub5ti                
,jact>is1 quam si plebeia 9 ve/e cub&um 
e/4       ,nor d burn+ fev]s quit y     
soon] if y are /ret*$ on a      c\* (   
ri* tape/ry & 9 a ve/ ( purple dye1 ?an 
if y be      9 a co>se blanket4--,idem1 
ii4 #cd4  ,! flatt]]s ( ,alex&] ! ,great
 possess$ him t he 0 ! son ( ,jupit]2 b 
be+ "o day w\nd$1 & obs]v+ ! blood /ream
 f 8 w\nd3 ,:at say y n[1 my ma/]s1 said
 he1 is n ?is blood ( a crimson col\r & 
purely human8  ,?is is n ( ! complexion 
( t :i* ,hom] makes to issue f ! w\nd$  

gods4 ,! poet ,h]modorus _h writt5 a    
poem 9 hon\r ( ,antigonus1 :]e9 he call$
 him ! son ( ! sun3 ,he :o has ! empty+ 
( my close-/ool1 said ,antigonus1 kn[s  
to ! contr>y4  ,he is b a man at be/1 & 
if he be de=m$ or ill-qualifi$ f 8 bir?1
 ! empire ( ! univ]se _c set him to     
rights3                                 
,puellae           ,hunc rapiant2       
quidquid calcav]it hic1 rosa fiat1      
,let girls c>ry him (f2 :]ev] he /eps   
let !re spr+ up a      rose6--,p]sius1  
,sat41 ii4 #ch4  :at ( all t1 if he be a
 fool8  ev5 pleasure & good =tune are n 
reli%$ )\t vig\r & und]/&+3             
,haec p]9de sunt1 ut ilius animus2 qui  
ea possidet           ,qui uti scit1 ei 
bona2 illi1 qui non uritur recte1 mala4 
,?+s are1 z is ! m9d ( _! possessor2 :o 
kn[s h[ to      use !m1 to him !y are   
good2 to him :o abuses !m1 ill4         
--,t]5ce1 ,he>t41 i4  #c1 #ba4  ,:atev] 
! b5efits ( =tune are1 !y yet require a 
palate to reli% !m4  ',tis fruition1 & n
 possession1 t r5d]s u happy3           

',tis n l&s1 or a heap ( brass & gold1 t
 has remov$      fev]s f ! ail+ body ( !
 own]1 or c>es f 8 m9d4      ,!         
possessor mu/ be heal?y1 if he ?9ks to  
make good use ( 8      realis$ weal?4   
,to him :o is covet\s or timor\s 8 h\se 
&      e/ate are z a picture to a bl9d  
man1 or a fom5tation to a               
g\ty4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #b1 #dg4  ,he  
is a sot1 8 ta/e is pall$ & flat2 he no 
m enjoys :at he has ?an "o t has a cold 
reli%es ! flav\r ( can>y1 or ?an a horse
 is s5sible ( 8 ri* cap>ison4  ,plato is
 9 ! "r :5 he tells u t heal?1 beauty1  
vig\r1 & ri*es1 & all ! o!r ?+s call$   
goods1 are equally evil to ! unju/ z    
good to ! j1 & ! evil on ! contr>y !    
same4  ,& !re=e :]e ! body & ! m9d are 9
 disord]1 to :at use s]ve ^! ext]nal    
conv5i5ces3 consid]+ t ! lea/ prick ) a 
p91 or ! lea/ passion ( ! s\l1 is       
suffici5t to deprive "o ( ! pleasure (  
be+ sole mon>* ( ! _w4  ,at ! fir/ twit*
 ( ! g\t x signifies mu* to be call$    
,sir & ,y\r ,maje/y6                    

,totus et arg5to conflatus1 totus et    
auro2       ,:olly made up ( silv] &    
gold4--,tibullus1 i4 #b1 #gj4  does he n
 =get 8 palaces & gir&eurs8  ,if he be  
angry1 c 8 be+ a pr9ce keep him f look+ 
r$ & look+ pale1 & gr9d+ 8 tee? l a     
madman8  ,n[1 if he be a man ( p>ts & ( 
"r nature1 royalty adds v little to 8   
happ9ess2            ,si v5tri b5e1 si  
lat]i e/1 p$ibusque tuffs1 nil          
,divitix pot]unt regales add]e majus2   
,if x is well ) ?y belly1 ?y side & ?y  
feet1 regal weal?      w be able to add 
no?+4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #ab1 #e4  he   
disc]ns 'tis no?+ b c\nt]feit & gull]y4 
,nay1 p]haps he w\ld be ( ,k+ ,seleucus'
 op9ion1 t he :o knew ! weight ( a      
sceptre w\ld n /oop to pick x up1 if he 
saw x ly+ be=e him1 s great & pa9ful are
 ! duties incumb5t ^u a good            
k+4--,plut>*1 ,if a ,sage %\ld ,m$dle ) 
,affairs ( ,/ale1 c4 #ab4--;,assur$ly x 
c be no easy task to rule o!rs1 :5 we   
f9d x s h>d a matt] to gov]n ourselves2 
& z to dom9ion1 t seems s *>m+1 !       

frailty ( human judgm5t & ! difficulty (
 *oice 9 ?+s t are new & d\btful        
consid]$1 ,i am v mu* ( op9ion t x is f>
 m easy & pleasant to foll[ ?an to lead2
 & t x is a great settlem5t &           
satisfaction ( m9d to h only "o pa? to  
walk 91 & to h none to answ] = b a man's
 self2                 ,ut satius multo 
jam sit p>]e quietum1                   
,quam reg]e imp]io res velle4           
',tis mu* bett] quietly to obey ?an wi% 
to rule4      --,lucretius1 ,v1 #aabf4  
,to :i* we may add t say+ ( ,cyrus1 t no
 man 0 fit to rule b he :o 9 8 own wor? 
0 ( great] value ?an ^? he 0 to gov]n2 b
 ,k+ ,hi]o 9 ,x5ophon says fur!r1 t 9 ! 
fruition ev5 ( pleasure itself !y are 9 
a worse condition ?an private m52 =asmu*
 z ! opportunities & facility !y h (    
comm&+ ^? ?+s at w takes (f f ! delight 
t ord9>y folks enjoy3            ,p+uis 
amor1 nimiumque pat5s1 9 ta$ia nobis    
,v]titur1 et1 /oma*o dulcis ut esca1    
nocet4       ,love 9 excess & too       
palpable turns to we>9ess1 &1 l         

sweetmeats to ! /oma*1 is               
injuri\s4--,ovid1 ,amoy41 ii4 #ai1 #be4 
,c we ?9k t ! s++ boys ( ! *oir take any
 great delight 9 music8  ! satiety r    
r5d]s x tr\blesome & t$i\s to !m4       
,fea/s1 balls1 masqu]ades & tilt+s      
delight su* z b r>ely see1 & desire to  
see1 !m2 b hav+ be5 frequ5tly at su*    
ent]ta9m5ts1 ! reli% ( !m gr[s flat &   
insipid4  ,nor d wom5 s mu* delight ^?  
:o make a common practice ( ! sport4    
,he :o w n give himself leisure to be   
?ir/y c nev] f9d ! true pleasure (      
dr9k+4  ,f>ces & tumbl+ tricks are      
pleasant to ! spectators1 b a we>isome  
toil to ^? by :om !y are p]=m$4 ,& t ?is
 is s1 we see t pr9ces div]t !mselves   
sometimes 9 disguis+ _! quality1 a:ile  
to depose !mselves1 & to /oop to ! poor 
& ord9>y way ( liv+ ( ! meane/ ( _! p4  
,pl]umque gratae divitibus vices        
,mundaeque p>vo sub l>e paup]um         
,co5ae1 s9e aulaeis et o/ro1            
,soliicitam explicu]e frontem4       ,! 
ri* are (t5 pleas$ ) v>iety2 & ! pla9   

supp] 9 a      poor cottage1 )\t tape/ry
 & purple1 has relax$ ! anxi\s          
br[4--,horace1 ,od41 iii4  #bi1 #ac4    
,no?+ is s di/a/eful & clogg+ z         
abundance4  ,:at appetite w\ld n be     
baffl$ to see ?ree hundr$ wom5 at its   
m]cy1 z ! gr& signor has 9 8 s]aglio8   
,&1 ( 8 ance/ors :at fruition or ta/e ( 
sport did he res]ve to himself1 :o nev] 
w5t hawk+ )\t sev5 ?\s& falcon]s8  ,&   
besides all ?is1 ,i fancy t ?is lu/re ( 
gr&eur br+s ) x no little di/urbance &  
uneas9ess ^u ! enjoym5t ( ! mo/ tempt+  
pleasures2 ! great are too conspicu\s & 
lie too op5 to e "o's view4  ,nei!r d ,i
 "k to :at end a man %\ld m require ( !m
 to conceal _! errors1 s9ce :at is only 
reput$ indiscretion 9 u1 ! p 9 !m br& ) 
! names ( tyranny & contempt ( ! laws1  
&1 besides _! proclivity to vice1 are   
apt to hold t x is a height5+ ( pleasure
 to !m1 to insult ov] & to trample ^u   
public obs]vances4  ,plato1 inde$1 9 8  
,goygias1 def9es a tyrant to be "o :o 9 
a city has lic5ce to d :atev] 8 own w   

leads him to d2 & by reason ( ?is       
impunity1 ! display & publication ( _!  
vices d (ttimes m mis*ief ?an ! vice    
itself4  ,e "o fe>s to be pri$ into &   
ov]look$2 b pr9ces are s1 ev5 to _! v   
ge/ures1 looks & ?\ghts1 ! p conceiv+ !y
 h "r & title to be judges ( !m besides 
t ! blemi%es ( ! great naturally appe>  
great] by reason ( ! em95ce & lu/re ( ! 
place :]e !y are seat$1 & t a mole or a 
w>t appe>s great] 9 !m ?an a wide ga% 9 
o!rs4  ,& ?is is ! reason :y ! poets    
feign ! am\rs ( ,jupit] to be p]=m$ 9 ! 
disguises ( s _m borr[$ %apes1 & t      
among/ ! _m amor\s practices !y lay to 8
 *>ge1 !re is only "o1 z ,i rememb]1 :]e
 he appe>s 9 8 own maje/y & gr&eur4  ,b 
let u return to ,hi]o1 :o fur!r compla9s
 ( ! inconv5i5ces he f\nd 9 8 royalty1 9
 t he c\ld n look abroad & travel ! _w  
at lib]ty1 be+ z x 7 a prison] 9 ! b\nds
 & limits ( 8 own dom9ion1 & t 9 all 8  
actions he 0 ev]more surr\nd$ ) an      
importunate cr[d4  ,& 9 tru?1 to see our
 k+s sit all alone at table1 environ$ ) 

s _m p prat+ ab\t !m1 & s _m /rang]s />+
 ^u !m1 z !y always are1 ,i h (t5 be5   
mov$ r to pity ?an to envy _! condition4
  ,k+ ,alfonso 0 wont to say1 t 9 ?is   
asses 7 9 a bett] condition ?an k+s1 _! 
ma/]s p]mitt+ !m to fe$ at _! own ease &
 pleasure1 a fav\r t k+s _c obta9 ( _!  
s]vants4  ,& x has nev] come into my    
fancy t x c\ld be ( any great b5efit to 
! life ( a man ( s5se to h tw5ty p prat+
 ab\t him :5 he is at /ool2 or t !      
s]vices ( a man ( t5 ?\s& livres a ye>1 
or t has tak5 ,casale or def5d$ ,si5a1  
%\ld be ei!r m commodi\s or m acceptable
 to him1 ?an ^? ( a good groom ( ! *amb]
 :o und]/&s 8 place4  ,! advantages (   
sov]eignty are 9 a mann] b imag9>y3 e   
degree ( =tune has 9 x "s image (       
pr9cipality4 ,caes> calls all ! lords ( 
,france1 hav+ free fran*ise )9 _! own   
demesnes1 roitelets or petty k+s2 & 9   
tru?1 ! "n ( sire except$1 !y g pretty  
f> t[>ds k+%ip2 = d b look into !       
prov9ces remote f c\rt1 z ,brittany =   
example2 take notice ( ! tra91 !        

vassals1 ! (fic]s1 ! employm5ts1 s]vice1
 c]emony1 & /ate ( a "l :o lives retir$ 
f c\rt 9 8 own h\se1 among/ 8 own t5ants
 & s]vants2 & obs]ve )al ! flight ( 8   
imag9ation2 !re is no?+ m royal2 he he>s
 talk ( 8 ma/] once a ye>1 z ( a k+ (   
,p]sia1 )\t tak+ any fur!r recognition (
 him1 ?an by "s remote k9dr$ 8 secret>y 
keeps 9 "s regi/]4  ,&1 to speak ! tru?1
 our laws are easy en\gh1 s easy t a    
g5tleman ( ,france sc>ce feels ! weight 
( sov]eignty p9* 8 %\ld]s above twice 9 
8 life4  ,real & effectual subjection   
only conc]ns su* among/ u z volunt>ily  
?ru/ _! necks "u ! yoke1 & :o design to 
get weal? & hon\rs by su* s]vices3 = a  
man t loves 8 own fireside1 & c gov]n 8 
h\se )\t fall+ by ! e>s ) 8 neighb\rs or
 engag+ 9 suits ( law1 is z free z a    
,duke ( ,v5ice4                 ,paucos 
s]vitus1 plures s]vitutem t55t4         
,s]vitude en*a9s few1 b _m en*a9        
!mselves to           s]vitude4--,s5eca1
 ,ep41 #bb4  ,b t :i* ,hi]o is mo/      
conc]n$ at is1 t he f9ds himself /ripp$ 

( all fri5d%ip1 depriv$ ( all mutual    
society1 :]e9 ! true & mo/ p]fect       
fruition ( human life consi/s4  ,= :at  
te/imony ( affection & goodwill c ,i    
extract f him t owes me1 :e!r he w or   
no1 all t he is able to d8  ,c ,i =m any
 assurance ( 8 real respect to me1 f 8  
humble way ( speak+ & submissive        
behavi\r1 :5 ^! are c]emonies x is n 9 8
 *oice to d5y8  ,! hon\r we receive f ^?
 t fe> u is n hon\r2 ^? respects are due
 to royalty & n to me3                  
,maximum hoc regni bonum e/             
,quod facta dom9i cogitur populus sui   
,quam f]re1 tam laud>e4       ',tis !   
greate/ b5efit ( a k+dom t ! p is =c$   
to comm5d1 z well z to be> ! acts ( !   
rul]4      --,s5eca1 ,?ye/es1 ii4  i1   
#cj4  ,d ,i n see t ! wick$ & ! good k+1
 he t is hat$ & he t is belov$1 h ! "o z
 mu* rev]5ce paid him z ! o!r8 ,my      
pr$ecessor 01 & my successor %all be1   
s]v$ ) ! same c]emony & /ate4  ,if my   
subjects d me no h>m1 'tis no evid5ce ( 
any good affection2 :y %\ld ,i look ^u x

 z su*1 see+ x is n 9 _! p[] to d x if  
!y w\ld8  ,no "o foll[s me or obeys my  
comm&s ^u ! acc\nt ( any fri5d%ip1      
betwixt him & me2 !re c be no contract+ 
( fri5d%ip :]e !re is s little relation 
& correspond5ce3 my own height has put  
me out ( ! famili>ity ( & intellig5ce ) 
m52 !re is too great disp>ity &         
disproportion betwixt u4  ,!y foll[ me  
ei!r ^u ! acc\nt ( dec5cy & cu/om2 or r 
my =tune1 ?an me1 to increase _! own4   
,all !y say to me or d = me is b outw>d 
pa9t1 appe>ance1 _! lib]ty be+ on all   
p>ts re/ra9$ by ! great p[] & au?ority  
,i h ov] !m4  ,i see no?+ ab\t me b :at 
is dissembl$ & disguis$4  ,! ,emp]or    
,julian be+ "o day applaud$ by 8 c\rti]s
 = 8 exact ju/ice3 ,i %\ld be pr\d ( ^! 
praises1 said he1 did !y come f p]sons t
 dur/ condemn or disapprove ! contr>y1 9
 case ,i %\ld d x4  ,all ! real         
advantages ( pr9ces are common to !m )  
m5 ( mean] condition 7'tis = ! gods to  
m\nt w+$ horses & fe$ ^u ambrosia73 !y h
 no o!r sleep1 nor o!r appetite ?an we2 

! /eel !y arm !mselves )al is ( no bett]
 temp] ?an t we also use2 _! cr[ns nei!r
 def5d !m f ! ra9 nor ! sun4            
,diocletian1 :o wore a cr[n s =tunate & 
rev]$1 resign$ x to retire to ! felicity
 ( a private life2 & "s "t aft] !       
necessity ( public affairs requir+ t he 
%\ld reassume 8 *>ge1 he made answ] to  
^? :o came to c\rt him to x3 ,y w\ld n  
(f]1 said he1 to p]suade me to ?is1 _h y
 se5 ! f9e ord] ( ! trees ,i h plant$ 9 
my or*>d1 & ! fair melons ,i h s[n 9 my 
g>d54  ,9 ,ana*>sis' op9ion1 ! happie/  
/ate ( gov]nm5t w\ld be :]e1 all o!r ?+s
 be+ equal1 prec$5ce %\ld be measur$ out
 by ! virtues1 & repulses by ! vices (  
m54  ,:5 ,k+ ,pyrrhus prep>$ = 8        
exp$ition into ,italy1 8 wise c\nsellor 
,cyneas1 to make him s5sible ( ! vanity 
( 8 ambition3 ,well1 sir1 said he1 to   
:at end d y make all ?is mighty         
prep>ation8--,to make myself ma/] (     
,italy1 repli$ ! k+4 ,& :at aft] t  is  
done8 said ,cyneas4  ,i w pass ov] into 
,gaul & ,spa91 said ! o!r4  ,& :at      

!n8--,i w !n g to subdue ,africa2 &     
la/ly1 :5 ,i h br\ght ! :ole _w to my   
subjection1 ,i w sit d[n & re/ cont5t at
 my own ease4  ,= ,god sake1 sir1 repli$
 ,cyneas1 tell me :at h9d]s t y may n1  
if y please1 be n[ 9 ! condition y speak
 (8  ,:y d y n n[ at ?is in/ant settle  
y\rself 9 ! /ate y seem to aim at1 &    
sp>e all ! lab\r & haz>d y int]pose8    
,nimirum1 quia non cognovit1 qux esset  
hab5di           ,f9is1 et omn9o quoad  
crescat v]a voluptas4       ,=soo?      
because he does n "k :at %\ld be ! limit
 (      acquisition1 & altoge!r h[ f>   
real pleasure %\ld increase4            
--,lucretius1 v4 #adca  ,i w conclude ) 
an old v]sicle1 t ,i ?9k v apt to !     
purpose3                 ,mores cuique  
sui f+unt =tunam4                 ,e man
 frames 8 own =tune4                    
--,cornelius ,nepos1 ,life ( ,atticus   
,,*apt] ,,xliii  ,,( ,,sumptu>y ,,laws  
,! way by :i* our laws attempt to       
regulate idle & va9 exp5ses 9 meat &    
clo!s1 seems to be q contr>y to ! end   

design$4  ,! true way w\ld be to beget 9
 m5 a contempt ( silks & gold1 z va91   
frivol\s1 & useless2 :]eas we augm5t to 
!m ! hon\rs1 & enhance ! value ( su*    
?+s1 :i*1 sure1 is a v improp] way to   
create a disgu/4  ,= to enact t none b  
pr9ces %all eat turbot1 %all we> velvet 
or gold lace1 & int]dict ^! ?+s to ! p1 
:at is x b to br+ !m into a great]      
e/eem1 & to set e "o m agog to eat & we>
 !m8  ,let k+s leave (f ^! ensigns (    
gr&eur2 !y h o!rs en\gh besides2 ^?     
excesses are m excusable 9 any o!r ?an a
 pr9ce4  ,we may le>n by ! example (    
sev]al nations bett] ways ( ext]ior     
di/9ction ( quality 7:i*1 truly1 ,i     
conceive to be v requisite 9 a /ate7    
en\gh1 )\t fo/]+ to ?is purpose su*     
corruption & manife/ inconv5i5ce4 ',tis 
/range h[ sudd5ly & ) h[ mu* ease cu/om 
9 ^! indiff]5t ?+s e/abli%es itself &   
becomes au?ority4  ,we _h sc>ce worn    
clo? a ye>1 9 compliance ) ! c\rt1 = !  
m\rn+ ( ,h5ry ,,ii41 b t silks 7 already
 gr[n into su* contempt ) e "o1 t a man 

s clad 0 pres5tly conclud$ a citiz53    
silks 7 divid$ betwixt ! physicians &   
surgeons1 & ?\gh all o!r p almo/ w5t 9 !
 same habit1 !re 01 not)/&+1 9 "o ?+ or 
o!r1 suffici5t di/9ction ( ! sev]al     
conditions ( m54 ,h[ sudd5ly d greasy   
*amois & l95 d\blets become ! fa%ion 9  
our armies1 :il/ all neatness & ri*ness 
( habit fall into contempt8 ,let k+s b  
lead ! dance & beg9 to leave (f ?is     
exp5se1 & 9 a mon? ! bus9ess w be done  
?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 )\t edict or ord9ance2 
we %all all foll[4  ,x %\ld be r        
proclaim$1 on ! contr>y1 t no "o %\ld   
we> sc>let or goldsmi?s' "w b c\rtesans 
& tumbl]s4  ,zeleucus by ! l inv5tion   
reclaim$ ! corrupt$ mann]s ( !          
,locrians4  ,8 laws 71 t no free woman  
%\ld be all[$ any m ?an "o maid to foll[
 h]1 unless %e 0 drunk3 nor 0 to /ir out
 ( ! city by night1 we> jewels ( gold   
ab\t h]1 or g 9 an embroid]$ robe1      
unless %e 0 a pr(ess$ & public          
pro/itute2 t1 bravos except$1 no man 0  
to we> a gold r+1 nor be se5 9 "o ( ^?  

effem9ate robes wov5 9 ! city (         
,miletus4  ,by :i* infam\s exceptions he
 discreetly div]t$ 8 citiz5s f          
sup]fluities & p]nici\s pleasures1 & x 0
 a project ( great utility to attract !n
 by hon\r & ambition to _! duty &       
ob$i5ce4  ,our k+s c d :at !y please 9  
su* ext]nal re=mations2 _! own          
incl9ation /&s 9 ?is case = a law3      
,quicquid pr9cipes faciunt1 praecip]e   
vid5tur4       ,:at pr9ces !mselves d1  
!y seem to prescribe4      --,qu9til41  
,declam41 #c4  ,:atev] is done at c\rt  
passes = a rule ?r\gh ! re/ ( ,france4  
,let ! c\rti]s fall out ) ^! abom9able  
bree*es1 t discov] s mu* ( ^? p>ts %\ld 
be conceal$2 ^! great belli$ d\blets1 t 
make u look l ,i "k n :at1 & are s unfit
 to admit ( arms2 ^! long effem9ate     
locks ( hair2 ?is fooli% cu/om ( kiss+  
:at we pres5t to our equals1 & our h&s 9
 salut+ !m1 a c]emony 9 =m] times only  
due to pr9ces4  ,let !m n p]mit t a     
g5tleman %all appe> 9 place ( respect   
)\t 8 sword1 unbutton$ & untruss$1 z    

?\gh he came f ! h\se ( (fice2 & t1     
contr>y to ! cu/om ( our =efa!rs & !    
p>ticul> privilege ( ! nobles ( ?is     
k+dom1 we /& a long "t b>e to !m 9 :at  
place soev]1 & ! same to a hundr$ o!rs1 
s _m ti]celets & qu>telets ( k+s we h   
got n[adays & o!r l vici\s innovations3 
!y w see !m all pres5tly vani% & cri$   
d[n4 ,^! are1 'tis true1 b sup]ficial   
errors2 b !y are ( ill augury1 & en\gh  
to in=m u t ! :ole fabric is crazy &    
tott]+1 :5 we see ! r\ghca/ ( our walls 
to cleave & split4  ,plato 9 8 ,laws    
e/eems no?+ ( m pe/if]\s consequ5ce to 8
 city ?an to give "y m5 ! lib]ty (      
introduc+ any *ange 9 _! habits1        
ge/ures1 dances1 songs1 & ex]cises1 f "o
 =m to ano!r2 %ift+ f ?is to t1 hunt+   
aft] novelties1 & applaud+ ! inv5tors2  
by :i* means mann]s are corrupt$ & ! old
 in/itutions come to be nauseat$ &      
despis$4  ,9 all ?+s1 sav+ only 9 ^? t  
are evil1 a *ange is to be fe>$2 ev5 !  
*ange ( seasons1 w9ds1 vi&s1 & hum\rs4  
,& no laws are 9 _! true cr$it1 b su* to

 :i* ,god has giv5 s long a cont9uance t
 no "o kn[s _! beg9n+1 or t !re ev] 0   
any o!r4     ,,*apt] ,,xliv  ,,( ,,sleep
  ,reason directs t we %\ld always g !  
same way1 b n always at ! same pace4    
,&1 consequ5tly1 ?\gh a wise man ought n
 s mu* to give ! re9s to human passions 
z to let him deviate f ! "r pa?1 he may1
 not)/&+1 )\t prejudice to 8 duty1 leave
 x to !m to ha/5 or to slack5 8 spe$1 & 
n fix himself l a motionless & ins5sible
 ,colossus4  ,c\ld virtue itself put on 
fle% & blood1 ,i believe ! pulse w\ld   
beat fa/] go+ on to assault ?an 9 go+ to
 d9n]3 t is to say1 !re is a necessity  
%e %\ld heat & be mov$ ^u ?is acc\nt4   
,i h tak5 notice1 z ( an extraord9>y ?+1
 ( "s great m51 :o 9 ! highe/ ent]prises
 & mo/ important affairs h kept !mselves
 9 s settl$ & s]5e a calm1 z n at all to
 break _! sleep4  ,alex&] ! ,great1 on !
 day assign$ = t furi\s battle betwixt  
him & ,d>ius1 slept s pr(\ndly & s long 
9 ! morn+1 t ,p>m5io 0 =c$ to ent] 8    
*amb]1 & com+ to 8 b$side1 to call him  

sev]al times by 8 "n1 ! "t to g to fight
 compell+ him s to d4  ,! ,emp]or ,o?o1 
hav+ put on a resolution to kill himself
 t night1 aft] hav+ settl$ 8 dome/ic    
affairs1 divid$ 8 money among/ 8        
s]vants1 & set a good edge ^u a sword he
 _h made *oice ( = ! purpose1 & n[ /ay+ 
only to be satisfi$ :e!r all 8 fri5ds _h
 retir$ 9 safety1 he fell into s s\nd a 
sleep t ! g5tlem5 ( 8 *amb] he>d him    
snore4  ,! dea? ( ?is emp]or has 9 x    
circum/ances p>allel+ t ( ! great ,cato1
 & p>ticul>ly ?is j relat$ = ,cato be+  
ready to despat* himself1 :il/ he only  
/ay$ 8 h& 9 expectation ( ! return ( a  
mess5g] he _h s5t to br+ him news :e!r !
 s5ators he _h s5t away 7 put out f !   
,port ( ,utica1 he fell into s s\nd a   
sleep1 t !y he>d him snore 9 ! next     
room2 & ! man1 :om he _h s5t to ! port1 
hav+ awak5$ him to let him "k t !       
tempe/u\s wea!r _h h9d]$ ! s5ators f    
putt+ to sea1 he despat*$ away ano!r    
mess5g]1 & compos+ aga9 himself 9 ! b$1 
settl$ to sleep1 & slept till by !      

return ( ! la/ mess5g] he _h c]ta9      
intellig5ce !y 7 gone4  ,we may "h fur!r
 comp>e him ) ,alex&] 9 ! great &       
dang]\s /orm t ?reat5$ him by ! s$ition 
( ! tribune ,metellus1 :o1 attempt+ to  
publi% a decree = ! call+ 9 ( ,pompey ) 
8 army into ! city at ! "t ( ,catil9e's 
conspiracy1 0 only & t /\tly oppos$ by  
,cato1 s t v %>p language & bitt] m5aces
 pass$ betwixt !m 9 ! s5ate ab\t t      
affair2 b x 0 ! next day1 9 ! =5oon1 t !
 controv]sy 0 to be decid$1 :]e         
,metellus1 besides ! fav\r ( ! p & (    
,caes>--at t "t ( ,pompey's faction--0  
to appe> accompani$ ) a rabble ( slaves 
& gladiators2 & ,cato only =tifi$ ) 8   
own c\rage & con/ancy2 s t 8 relations1 
dome/ics1 & _m virtu\s p ( 8 fri5ds 7 9 
great appreh5sions = him2 & to t degree1
 t "s !re 7 :o pass$ ov] ! :ole night   
)\t sleep1 eat+1 or dr9k+1 = ! dang] !y 
saw him runn+ into2 8 wife & si/]s did  
no?+ b weep & torm5t !mselves 9 8 h\se2 
:]eas1 he1 on ! contr>y1 com=t$ e "o1 & 
aft] hav+ supp$ aft] 8 usual mann]1 w5t 

to b$1 & slept pr(\ndly till morn+1 :5  
"o ( 8 fell[-tribunes r\s$ him to g to !
 enc\nt]4  ,! k we h ( ! greatness ( ?is
 man's c\rage by ! re/ ( 8 life1 may    
w>rant u c]ta9ly to judge t 8 indiff]5ce
 proce$$ f a s\l s mu* elevat$ above su*
 accid5ts1 t he disda9$ to let x take   
any m hold ( 8 fancy ?an any ord9>y     
incid5t4  ,9 ! naval engagem5t t        
,augu/us won ( ,sextus ,pompeius 9      
,sicily1 j z !y 7 to beg9 ! fight1 he 0 
s fa/ asleep t 8 fri5ds 7 compell$ to   
wake him to give ! signal ( battle3 &   
?is 0 x t gave ,m>k ,antony aft]w>ds    
occasion to reproa* him t he _h n !     
c\rage s mu* z ) op5 eyes to behold !   
ord] ( 8 own squadrons1 & n to h d>$ to 
pres5t himself be=e ! soldi]s1 till fir/
 ,agrippa _h br\ght him news ( ! victory
 obta9$4  ,b z to ! "y ,m>ius1 :o did   
mu* worse 7= ! day ( 8 la/ battle aga9/ 
,sylla1 aft] he _h m>%all$ 8 army & giv5
 ! ^w & signal ( battle1 he laid him d[n
 "u ! %ade ( a tree to repose himself1 &
 fell s fa/ asleep t ! r\t & flight ( 8 

m5 c\ld h>dly wak5 him1 he hav+ se5 no?+
 ( ! fight71 he is said to h be5 at t "t
 s extremely sp5t & worn out ) lab\r &  
want ( sleep1 t nature c\ld hold out no 
long]4  ,n[1 ^u :at has be5 said1 !     
physicians may det]m9e :e!r sleep be s  
necess>y t our lives dep5d ^u x3 = we   
read t ,k+ ,p]seus ( ,mac$on1 be+       
prison] at ,rome1 0 kill$ by be+ kept f 
sleep2 b ,pl9y in/ances su* z h liv$    
long )\t sleep4  ,h]odotus speaks (     
nations :]e ! m5 sleep & wake by        
half-ye>s1 & !y :o write ! life ( ! sage
 ,epim5ides affirm t he slept           
sev5-&-fifty ye>s toge!r4     ,,*apt]   
,,xlv  ,,( ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,dreux     
,decemb] #ai1 #aefb1 9 :i* ! ,ca?olics1 
"u ! comm& ( !      ,duc de ,guise & !  
,con/able de ,montmor5ci1 defeat$ !     
,prote/ants1 comm&$ by ! ,pr9ce de      
,conde4  ,see ,sismondi1 ,hi/4      des 
,francais1 vol4  xviii41 p4 #ced4  ,our 
battle ( ,dreux is rem>kable = sev]al   
extraord9>y incid5ts2 b su* z h no great
 k9dness = ,m4 de ,guise1 nor mu* fav\r 

8 reputation1 are will+ to h him ?\ght  
to blame1 & t 8 mak+ a halt & delay+ "t 
) ! =ces he comm&$1 :il/ ! ,con/able1 :o
 0 g5]al ( ! army1 0 rack$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh
 ) ! enemy's artill]y1 8 battalion r\t$1
 & himself tak5 prison]1 is n to be     
excus$2 & t he _h mu* bett] h run !     
haz>d ( *>g+ ! enemy 9 flank1 ?an /ay+ =
 ! advantage ( fall+ 9 ^u ! re>1 to     
suff] s great & s important a loss4 ,b1 
besides :at ! ev5t demon/rat$1 he :o w  
consid] x )\t passion or prejudice w    
easily be induc$ to confess t ! aim &   
design1 n ( a capta9 only1 b ( e private
 soldi]1 ought to reg>d ! victory 9     
g5]al1 & t no p>ticul> occurr5ces1 h[   
ne>ly soev] !y may conc]n 8 own int]e/1 
%\ld div]t him f t pursuit4             
,philopoem51  9 an enc\nt] ) ,ma*anidas1
 hav+ s5t be=e a good /rong p>ty ( 8    
ar*]s & sl+]s to beg9 ! skirmi%1 & ^!   
be+ r\t$ & hotly pursu$ by ! enemy1 :o1 
pu%+ on ! =tune ( _! arms1 & 9 t pursuit
 pass+ by ! battalion :]e ,philopoem5 01
 ?\gh 8 soldi]s 7 impati5t to fall on1  

he did n ?9k fit to /ir f 8 po/ nor to  
pres5t himself to ! enemy to relieve 8  
m51 b hav+ suff]$ ^! to be *as$ & cut 9 
pieces be=e 8 face1 *>g$ 9 ^u ! enemy's 
foot :5 he saw !m left unprotect$ by !  
horse1 & not)/&+ t !y 7 ,lac$aemonians1 
yet tak+ !m 9 ! nick1 :5 ?9k+ !mselves  
secure ( ! victory1 !y began to disord] 
_! ranks2 he did ?is bus9ess ) great    
facility1 & !n put himself 9 pursuit (  
,ma*anidas4  ,:i* case is v l t (       
,monsieur de ,guise4  ,9 t bloody battle
 betwixt ,agesilaus & ! ,boeotians1 :i* 
,x5ophon1 :o 0 pres5t at x1 reports to  
be ! %>pe/ t he _h ev] se51 ,agesilaus  
waiv$ ! advantage t =tune pres5t$ him1  
to let ! ,boeotian battalions pass by & 
!n to *>ge !m 9 ! re>1 h[ c]ta9 soev] he
 might make himself ( ! victory1 judg+ x
 w\ld r be an effect ( conduct ?an      
val\r1 to proce$ t way2 & !re=e1 to %[ 8
 pr[ess1 r *ose ) a m>vell\s ard\r (    
c\rage to *>ge !m 9 ! front2 b he 0 well
 beat5 & well w\nd$ = 8 pa9s1 & con/ra9$
 at la/ to dis5gage himself1 & to take !

 c\rse he _h at fir/ neglect$2 op5+ 8   
battalion to give way to ?is torr5t (   
,boeotians1 & !y be+ pass$ by1 tak+     
notice t !y m>*$ 9 disord]1 l m5 :o     
?\ght !mselves out ( dang]1 he pursu$ & 
*>g$ !m 9 flank2 yet c\ld n s prevail z 
to br+ x to s g5]al a r\t b t !y        
leisurely retreat$1 /ill fac+ ab\t ^u   
him till !y _h retir$ to safety4        
,,*apt] ,,xlvi  ,,( ,,names  ,:at v>iety
 ( h]bs soev] are %uf$ toge!r 9 ! di%1  
yet ! :ole mass is swall[$ up "u "o "n (
 a sallet4  ,9 l mann]1 "u !            
consid]ation ( names1 ,i w make a       
hodge-podge ( div]s articles4  ,e nation
 has c]ta9 names1 t1 ,i "k n :y1 are    
tak5 9 no good s5se1 z ) u1 ,john1      
,william1 ,b5$ict4  ,9 ! g5ealogy (     
pr9ces1 also1 !re seem to be c]ta9 names
 fatally affect$1 z ! ,ptolemies (      
,egypt1 ! ,h5ries 9 ,engl&1 ! ,*>leses 9
 ,france1 ! ,baldw9s 9 ,fl&]s1 & !      
,williams ( our anci5t ,aquita9e1 f     
:5ce1 'tis said1 ! "n ( ,guy5ne has its 
d]ivation2 :i* w\ld seem f> fet*$ 7 !re 

n z crude d]ivations 9 ,plato himself4  
,item1 'tis a frivol\s ?+ 9 itself1 b   
nev]!less wor?y to be record$ = !       
/rang5ess ( x1 t is writt5 by an        
eyewitness1 t ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,norm&y1   
son ( ,h5ry ,,ii41 k+ ( ,engl&1 mak+ a  
great fea/ 9 ,france1 ! conc\rse (      
nobility & g5try 0 s great1 t be+1 =    
sport's sake1 divid$ into troops1       
accord+ to _! names1 9 ! fir/ troop1 :i*
 consi/$ ( ,williams1 !re 7 f\nd an     
hundr$ & t5 knights sitt+ at ! table ( t
 "n1 )\t reckon+ ! ord9>y g5tlem5 &     
s]vants4  ,x is z pleasant to di/+ui% ! 
tables by ! names ( ! gue/s z x 0 9 !   
,emp]or ,geta to di/+ui% ! sev]al c\rses
 ( 8 meat by ! fir/ lett]s ( ! meats    
!mselves2 s t ^? t began ) ,b 7 s]v$ up 
toge!r1 z brawn1 beef1 bream1 bu/>ds1   
becca-ficos2 & s ( ! o!rs4  ,item1 !re  
is a say+ t x is a good ?+ to h a good  
"n1 t is to say1 cr$it & a good repute2 
b besides ?is1 x is really conv5i5t to h
 a well-s\nd+ "n1 su* z is easy (       
pronunciation & easy to be rememb]$1 by 

reason t k+s & o!r great p]sons d by t  
means ! m easily "k & ! m h>dly =get u2 
& inde$ ( our own s]vants we m frequ5tly
 call & employ ^? ^: names are mo/ ready
 ^u ! tongue4  ,i myself h se5 ,h5ry    
,,ii41 :5 he c\ld n = 8 he>t hit ( a    
g5tleman's "n ( our c\ntry ( ,gascony1 &
 moreov] 0 fa9 to call "o ( ! que5's    
maids ( hon\r by ! g5]al "n ( h] race1  
h] own family "n be+ s difficult to     
pron\nce or rememb]2 & ,socrates ?9ks x 
wor?y a fa!r's c>e to give f9e names to 
8 *ildr54  ,item1'tis said t ! f\ndation
 ( ,notre ,dame la ,gr&e at ,poiti]s    
took its orig9al f h5ce t a debau*$ "y  
fell[ =m]ly liv+ 9 t place1 hav+ got to 
him a w5*1 &1 at h] fir/ com+ 91 ask+ h]
 "n1 & be+ answ]$ t x 0 ,m>y1 he felt   
himself s sudd5ly pi]c$ ?r\gh ) ! awe ( 
religion & ! rev]5ce to t sacr$ "n ( !  
,bless$ ,virg91 t he n only imm$iately  
s5t ! girl away1 b became a re=m$ man & 
s cont9u$ ! rema9d] ( 8 life2 & t1 9    
consid]ation ( ?is miracle1 !re 0 erect$
 ^u ! place :]e ?is "y man's h\se /ood1 

fir/ a *apel d$icat$ to our ,lady &     
aft]w>ds ! *ur* t we n[ see /&+ !re4    
,?is vocal & auricul> repro( wr\ght ^u !
 consci5ce1 & t "r into ! s\l2 ?is t    
foll[s1 ins9uat$ itself m]ely by !      
s5ses4  ,py?agoras be+ 9 company ) "s   
wild "y fell[s1 & p]ceiv+ t1 heat$ ) !  
fea/1 !y complot$ to g violate an hone/ 
h\se1 comm&$ ! s++ w5* to alt] h] wanton
 airs2 & by a solemn1 grave1 & spondaic 
music1 g5tly en*ant$ & laid asleep _!   
ard\r4  ,item1 w n po/]ity say t our    
mod]n re=mation has be5 wond]fully      
delicate & exact1 9 hav+ n only combat$ 
errors & vices1 & fill$ ! _w ) devotion1
 humility1 ob$i5ce1 peace1 & all sorts (
 virtue2 b 9 hav+ proce$$ s f> z to     
qu>rel ) our anci5t baptismal names (   
,*>les1 ,l\is1 ,francis1 to fill ! _w ) 
,me?uselahs1 ,ezekiels1 & ,mala*is1     
names ( a m spiritual s\nd8  ,a         
g5tleman1 a neighb\r ( m9e1 a great     
admir] ( antiquity1 & :o 0 always       
extoll+ ! excell5ces ( =m] times 9      
comp>ison ) ?is pres5t age ( ours1 did  

n1 among/ ! re/1 =get to dwell ^u ! l(ty
 & magnific5t s\nd ( ! g5tleman's names 
( ^? days1 ,don ,grum$an1 ,qu$regan1    
,agesilan1 :i*1 b to he> nam$ he        
conceiv$ to d5ote o!r k9d ( m5 ?an      
,pi]re1 ,guillot1 & ,mi*el4  ,item1 ,i  
am mightily pleas$ ) ,jacques ,amyot =  
leav+1 ?r\gh\t a :ole ,fr5* oration1 !  
,lat9 names entire1 )\t v>y+ & g>bl+ !m 
to give !m a ,fr5* cad5ce4  ,x seem$ a  
little h>% & r\gh at fir/2 b already    
cu/om1 by ! au?ority ( 8 ,plut>*1 has   
ov]come t novelty4  ,i h (t5 wi%$ t su* 
z write hi/ories 9 ,lat9 w\ld leave our 
names z !y f9d !m & z !y are2 = 9 mak+  
,vaudemont into ,vallemontanus1 &       
metamorphos+ names to make !m suit bett]
 ) ! ,greek or ,lat91 we "k n :]e we    
are1 & ) ! p]sons ( ! m5 lose ! b5efit (
 ! /ory4  ,to conclude1 'tis a scurvy   
cu/om & ( v ill consequ5ce t we h 9 our 
k+dom ( ,france to call e "o by ! "n ( 8
 manor or seigneury2 'tis ! ?+ 9 ! _w t 
! mo/ prejudices & conf\nds families &  
desc5ts4  ,a y\ng] bro!r ( a good       

family1 hav+ a manor left him by 8 fa!r1
 by ! "n ( :i* he has be5 kn[n & hon\r$1
 _c h&somely leave x2 t5 ye>s aft] 8    
decease x falls into ! h& ( a /rang]1 :o
 does ! same3 d b judge :]eab\ts we %all
 be conc]n+ ! k ( ^! m54  ,we ne$ look  
no fur!r = examples ?an our own royal   
family1 :]e e p>tition creates a new    
surname1 :il/1 9 ! meantime1 ! orig9al (
 ! family is totally lo/4  ,!re is s    
great lib]ty tak5 9 ^! mutations1 t ,i h
 n 9 my "t se5 any "o advanc$ by =tune  
to any extraord9>y condition :o has n   
pres5tly _h g5ealogical titles add$ to  
him1 new & unkn[n to 8 fa!r1 & :o has n 
be5 inoculat$ into "s illu/ri\s /em by  
good luck2 & ! obscure/ families are !  
mo/ apt = falsification4  ,h[ _m g5tlem5
 h we 9 ,france :o by _! own acc\nt are 
( royal extraction8 m1 ,i ?9k1 ?an :o w 
confess !y are n4  ,0 x n a pleasant    
passage ( a fri5d ( m9e8  ,!re 71 sev]al
 g5tlem5 assembl$ toge!r ab\t ! dispute 
( "o seigneur ) ano!r2 :i* o!r _h1 9    
tru?1 "s preem95ce ( titles & alliances 

above ! ord9>y g5try4  ,^u ! debate (   
?is pr]ogative1 e "o1 to make himself   
equal to him1 alleg$1 ?is "o extraction1
 t ano!r2 ?is1 ! ne> resemblance ( "n1  
t1 ( arms2 ano!r1 an old worm-eat5      
pat5t2 ! v lea/ ( !m 0 great-gr&*ild to 
"s =eign k+4  ,:5 !y came to sit d[n1 to
 d9n]1 my fri5d1 in/ead ( tak+ 8 place  
among/ !m1 retir+ ) mo/ pr(\nd conges1  
entreat$ ! company to excuse him = hav+ 
hi!rto liv$ ) !m at ! saucy rate ( a    
companion2 b be+ n[ bett] in=m$ ( _!    
quality1 he w\ld beg9 to pay !m !       
respect due to _! bir? & gr&eur1 & t x  
w\ld ill become him to sit d[n among s  
_m pr9ces--end+ ?is f>ce ) a ?\s&       
reproa*es3 ,let u1 9 ,god's "n1 satisfy 
ourselves ) :at our fa!rs 7 cont5t$ )1 )
 :at we are4  ,we are great en\gh1 if we
 rightly und]/& h[ to ma9ta9 x4  ,let u 
n dis[n ! =tune & condition ( our       
ance/ors1 & let u lay aside ^! ridicul\s
 pret5ces1 t c nev] be want+ to any "o t
 has ! impud5ce to allege !m4  ,arms h  
no m security ?an surnames4  ,i be>     

azure p[d]$ ) trefoils or1 ) a lion's   
paw ( ! same arm$ gules 9 fesse4  ,:at  
privilege has ?is to cont9ue p>ticul>ly 
9 my h\se8  ,a son-9-law w transport x  
into ano!r family1 or "s paltry pur*as] 
w make !m 8 fir/ arms4  ,!re is no?+    
:]e9 !re is m *ange & confusion4  ,b ?is
 consid]ation leads me1 p]=ce1 into     
ano!r subject4  ,let u pry a little     
n>r[ly into1 &1 9 ,god's "n1 exam9e ^u  
:at f\ndation we erect ?is glory &      
reputation = :i* ! _w is turn$          
topsy-turvy3 :]e9 d we place ?is r5[n t 
we hunt aft] ) s mu* pa9s8  ,x is1 9 !  
end1 ,pet] or ,william t c>ries x1 takes
 x into 8 possession1 & :om x only      
conc]ns4  ,o :at a valiant faculty is   
hope1 t 9 a mortal subject1 & 9 a mom5t1
 makes no?+ ( usurp+ inf9ity1 imm5sity1 
et]nity1 & ( supply+ its ma/]'s         
indig5ce1 at its pleasure1 ) all ?+s he 
c imag9e or desire6  ,nature has giv5 u 
?is passion = a pretty toy to play )al4 
,& ?is ,pet] or ,william1 :at is x b a  
s\nd1 :5 all is done8 or ?ree or f\r    

da%es ) a p51 s easy to be v>i$ t ,i    
w\ld fa9 "k to :om is to be attribut$ ! 
glory ( s _m victories1 to ,guesqu91 to 
,glesqu91 or to ,gueaqu98  & yet !re    
w\ld be some?+ ( great] mom5t 9 ! case  
?an 9 ,lucian1 t ,sigma %\ld s]ve ,tau )
 a process2 =                           
,non levia aut ludicra petuntur         
,praemia2       ,!y aim at no slight or 
jocul> rew>ds4--,a,eneid1 xii4 #gfd4  ! 
*ase is !re 9 v good e>ne/3 ! "q is1 :i*
 ( ^! lett]s is to be rew>d$ = s _m     
sieges1 battles1 w\nds1 imprisonm5ts1 & 
s]vices done to ! cr[n ( ,france by ?is 
fam\s con/able8  ,ni*olas               
,d5isot--,pa9t] & poet1 born at ,le     
,mans1#aeae4-- nev] conc]n$ himself     
fur!r ?an ! lett]s ( 8 "n1 ( :i* he has 
alt]$ ! :ole contexture to build up by  
anagram ! ,c\nt d',als9ois1 :om he has  
h&somely end[$ ) ! glory ( 8 poetry &   
pa9t+4  ,! hi/orian ,suetonius 0        
satisfi$ ) only ! mean+ ( 8 "n1 :i* made
 him ca%i] 8 fa!r's surname1 ,l5is1 to  
leave ,tranquillus successor to !       

reputation ( 8 writ+s4  ,:o w\ld believe
 t ,capta9 ,bay>d %\ld h no hon\r b :at 
he d]ives f ! de$s ( ,pet] ,t]rail2 & t 
,antonio ,iscal9 %\ld suff] himself to 8
 face to be robb$ ( ! hon\r ( s _m      
navigations & comm&s at sea & l& by     
,capta9 ,paul9 & ! ,b>on de la ,g>de8   
,secondly1 ^! are da%es ( ! p5 common to
 a ?\s& p4  ,h[ _m are !re1 9 e family1 
( ! same "n & surname8 & h[ _m m 9      
sev]al families1 ages1 & c\ntries8      
,hi/ory tells u ( ?ree ( ! "n (         
,socrates1 ( five ,platos1 ( eight      
,ari/otles1 ( sev5 ,x5ophons1 ( tw5ty   
,demetrii1 & ( tw5ty ,!odores2 & h[ _m m
 %e 0 n acqua9t$ ) we may imag9e4 ,:o   
h9d]s my groom f call+ himself ,pompey !
 ,great8  ,b aft] all1 :at virtue1 :at  
au?ority1 or :at secret spr+s are !re t 
fix ^u my deceas$ groom1 or ! o!r       
,pompey1 :o _h 8 head cut (f 9 ,egypt1  
?is glori\s r5[n1 & ^! s mu* hon\r$     
fl\ri%es ( ! p51 s z to be ( any        
advantage to !m8            ,id c9]em et
 manes cr$is cur>e sepultos8       ,d y 

believe ! dead reg>d su* ?+s8--,a,eneid1
 iv4 #cd4  ,:at s5se h ! two companions 
9 greate/ e/eem among/ me1 ,epam9ondas1 
( ?is f9e v]se t has be5 s _m ages      
curr5t 9 8 praise1            ,consiliis
 no/ris laus e/ attrita ,laconum2       
,! glory ( ! ,sp>tans is ext+ui%$ by my 
plans4      --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 v4
 #ag4  or ,africanus1 ( ?is o!r1        
,a sole exori5te supra ,maeotis ,paludes
           ,nemo e/ qui factis me       
aequip>>e queat4       ,f :]e ! sun     
rises ov] ! ,palus ,maeotis1 to :]e x   
sets1      !re is no "o ^: acts c comp>e
 ) m9e--,idem1 ibid4  ,survivors inde$  
tickle !mselves ) ^! f9e phrases1 & by  
!m incit$ to jeal\sy & desire1          
inconsid]ately & accord+ to _! own      
fancy1 attribute to ! dead ?is _! own   
feel+1 va9ly flatt]+ !mselves t !y %all 
"o day 9 turn be capable ( ! same "*4   
,h[ev]3                                 
,ad haec se           ,romanus          
,graiusque1 et ,b>b>as indup]ator       
,erexit2 caucus discrim9is atque laboris

           ,inde habuit3 tanto major    
famae sitis e/1 quam                    
,virtutis4       ,= ^! ! ,roman1 !      
,greek1 & ! ,b>b>ian comm&] ha?         
ar\s$ himself2 he has incurr$ !nce      
causes ( dang] & toil3      s mu* great]
 is ! ?ir/ = fame ?an = virtue4         
--,juv5al1 x4 #acg4     ,,*apt] ,,xlvii 
,,( ,,! ,,unc]ta9ty ,,( ,,our ,,judgm5t 
,well says ?is v]se3       ,!re is      
ev]y:]e mu* lib]ty ( spee*4--,iliad1 xx4
  #bdi4  ,= example3       ,hannibal    
conqu]$1 b knew n h[ to make ! be/ use (
 8      victori\s v5ture4--,petr>*1     
,son41 #hc4  ,su* z w\ld improve ?is    
argum5t1 & condemn ! ov]sight ( our     
lead]s 9 n pu%+ home ! victory at       
,moncont\r1 or accuse ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 ( n 
kn[+ h[ to make ! be/ use ( ! advantage 
he _h aga9/ u at ,/4 ,qu5t91 may        
conclude ^! ov]sights to proce$ f a s\l 
already drunk ) success1 or f a _s :i*1 
be+ full & ov]gorg$ ) ?is beg9n+ ( good 
=tune1 _h lo/ ! appetite ( add+ to x1   
already hav+ en\gh to d to dige/ :at x  

_h tak5 93 he has 8 arms full1 & c      
embrace no m3 unwor?y ( ! b5efit =tune  
has conf]r$ ^u him & ! advantage %e _h  
put into 8 h&s3 = :at utility does he   
reap f x1 if1 not)/&+1 he give 8 enemy  
respite to rally & make head aga9/ him8 
,:at hope is !re t he w d>e at ano!r "t 
to attack an enemy reunit$ & recompos$1 
& arm$ anew ) ang] & rev5ge1 :o did n   
d>e to pursue !m :5 r\t$ & unmann$ by   
fe>8            ,dum =tuna calet1 dum   
conficit omnia t]ror4       ,:il/ =tune 
is fre%1 & t]ror f9i%es all4            
--,lucan1 vii4 #gcd4  ,b )al1 :at bett] 
opportunity c he expect ?an t he has    
lo/8 ',tis n "h1 z 9 f5c+1 :]e ! mo/    
hits ga9 ! prize2 = s long z ! enemy is 
on foot1 ! game is new to beg91 & t is n
 to be call$ a victory t puts n an end  
to ! w>4  ,9 ! enc\nt] :]e ,caes> _h !  
wor/1 ne> ! city ( ,oricum1 he reproa*$ 
,pompey's soldi]s t he _h be5 lo/ _h _! 
g5]al kn[n h[ to ov]come2 & aft]w>ds    
claw$ him 9 a v diff]5t fa%ion :5 x came
 to 8 turn4  ,b :y may n a man also     

argue1 on ! contr>y1 t x is ! effect ( a
 precipit\s & insatiate _s n to "k h[ to
 b\nd & re/ra9 its covet+2 t x is to    
abuse ! fav\rs ( ,god to exce$ ! measure
 ,he has prescrib$ !m3 & t aga9 to ?r[ a
 man's self into dang] aft] a victory   
obta9$ is aga9 to expose himself to !   
m]cy ( =tune3 t x is "o ( ! greate/     
discretions 9 ! rule ( w> n to drive an 
enemy to despair8  ,sylla & ,m>ius 9 !  
social w>1 hav+ defeat$ ! ,m>sians1 see+
 yet a body ( res]ve t1 prompt$ by      
despair1 0 com+ on l enrag$ brutes to   
da% 9 ^u !m1 ?\ght x n conv5i5t to /& _!
 *>ge4  ,_h n ,monsieur de ,foix's ard\r
 transport$ him s furi\sly to pursue !  
rema9s ( ! victory ( ,rav5na1 he _h n   
obscur$ x by 8 own dea?4  ,& yet ! rec5t
 memory ( 8 example s]v$ to pres]ve     
,monsieur d',angui5 f ! same mis=tune at
 ! battle ( ,s]isoles4  ',tis dang]\s to
 attack a man y h depriv$ ( all means to
 escape b by 8 arms1 = necessity tea*es 
viol5t resolutions3                     
,gravissimi sunt morsus irritatae       

necessitatis4       ,irritat$ necessity 
bites deepe/4--,portius ,latro41        
,declam4            ,v9citur haud       
gratis1 jugulo qui provocat ho/em4      
,he is n readily beat5 :o provokes !    
enemy by %ew+      8 ?roat4--or3 ,he :o 
pres5ts himself to 8 foe1 sells 8       
life de>4--,lucan1 iv4 #bge4  ,?is 0 x t
 made ,ph>ax )hold ! ,k+ ( ,lac$aemon1  
:o _h won a battle aga9/ ! ,mant9eans1 f
 go+ to *>ge a ?\s& ,argians1 :o _h     
escap$ 9 an entire body f ! defeat1 b r 
let !m /eal (f at lib]ty t he might n   
enc\nt] val\r :ett$ & enrag$ by         
mis*ance4  ,clodomir1 k+ ( ,aquita9e1   
aft] 8 victory pursu+ ,gondem>1 k+ (    
,burgundy1 beat5 & mak+ (f z fa/ z he   
c\ld = safety1 compell$ him to face ab\t
 & make head1 :]e9 8 ob/9acy depriv$ him
 ( ! fruit ( 8 conque/1 = he !re lo/ 8  
life4  ,9 l mann]1 if a man 7 to *oose  
:e!r he w\ld h 8 soldi]s ri*ly &        
sumptu\sly acc\tr$ or arm$ only = !     
necessity ( ! matt] 9 h&1 ?is argum5t   
w\ld /ep 9 to fav\r ! fir/1 ( :i* op9ion

 0 ,s]torius1 ,philopcem51 ,brutus1     
,caes>1 & o!rs1 t x is to a soldi] an   
enflam+ ( c\rage & a spur himself 9     
brave attire2 & )al a motive to be m    
ob/9ate 9 fight1 hav+ 8 arms1 :i* are 9 
a mann] 8 e/ate & :ole inh]itance to    
def5d2 :i* is ! reason1 says ,x5ophon1  
:y ^? ( ,asia c>ri$ _! wives &          
concub9es1 ) _! *oice/ jewels & greate/ 
weal?1 along ) !m to ! w>s4  ,b !n ^!   
argum5ts w\ld be z ready to /& up = !   
o!r side2 t a g5]al ought r to less5 9 8
 m5 _! solicitude ( pres]v+ !mselves ?an
 to increase x2 t by su* means !y w be 9
 a d\ble fe> ( haz>d+ _! p]sons1 z x w  
be a d\ble temptation to ! enemy to     
fight ) great] resolution :]e s great   
booty & s ri* spoils are to be obta9$2 &
 ?is v ?+ has be5 obs]v$ 9 =m] times1   
notably to enc\rage ! ,romans aga9/ !   
,samnites4  ,antio*us1 %ew+ ,hannibal ! 
army he _h rais$1 wond]fully spl5did &  
ri* 9 all sorts ( equipage1 ask$ him if 
! ,romans w\ld be satisfi$ ) t army8    
,satisfi$1 repli$ ! o!r1 yes1 d\btless1 

7 _! av>ice nev] s great4  ,lycurgus n  
only =bad 8 soldi]s all mann] ( brav]y 9
 _! equipage1 b1 moreov]1 to /rip _!    
conqu]$ enemies1 because he w\ld1 z he  
said1 t pov]ty & frugality %\ld %9e ) ! 
re/ ( ! battle4  ,at sieges & else:]e1  
:]e occasion draws u ne> to ! enemy1 we 
will+ly suff] our m5 to brave1 rate1 &  
affront him ) all sorts ( injuri\s      
language2 & n )\t "s col\r ( reason3 = x
 is ( no little consequ5ce to take f !m 
all hopes ( m]cy & composition1 by      
repres5t+ to !m t !re is no fair qu>t]  
to be expect$ f an enemy !y h inc5s$ to 
t degree1 nor o!r rem$y rema9+ b 9      
victory4  ,& yet ,vitellius f\nd himself
 deceiv$ 9 ?is way ( proce$+2 = hav+ to 
d ) ,o?o1 weak] 9 ! val\r ( 8 soldi]s1  
long unaccu/om$ to w> & effem9at$ ) !   
delights ( ! city1 he s nettl$ !m at la/
 ) injuri\s language1 reproa*+ !m )     
c[>dice & regret = ! mi/resses &        
ent]ta9m5ts !y _h left beh9d at ,rome1 t
 by ?is means he inspir$ !m ) su*       
resolution z no exhortation _h _h ! p[] 

to h done1 & himself made !m fall ^u    
him1 ) :om _! own capta9s be=e c\ld by  
no means prevail4  ,&1 inde$1 :5 !y are 
injuries t t\* to ! quick1 x may v well 
fall out t he :o w5t b unwill+ly to "w 9
 ! behalf ( 8 pr9ce w fall to't ) ano!r 
sort ( mettle :5 ! qu>rel is 8 own4     
,consid]+ ( h[ great importance is !    
pres]vation ( ! g5]al ( an army1 & t !  
univ]sal aim ( an enemy is levell$      
directly at ! head1 ^u :i* all ! o!rs   
dep5d1 ! c\rse seems to admit ( no      
dispute1 :i* we "k has be5 tak5 by s _m 
great capta9s1 ( *ang+ _! habit &       
disguis+ _! p]sons ^u ! po9t ( go+ to   
engage4  ,nev]!less1 ! inconv5i5ce a man
 by s do+ runs into is n less ?an t he  
?9ks to avoid2 = ! capta91 by ?is means 
be+ conceal$ f ! k ( 8 own m51 ! c\rage 
!y %\ld d]ive f 8 pres5ce & example     
happ5s by degrees to cool & to decay2 & 
n see+ ! wont$ m>ks & ensigns ( _!      
lead]1 !y pres5tly conclude him ei!r    
dead1 or t1 despair+ ( ! bus9ess1 he is 
gone to %ift = himself4  ,& exp]i5ce %[s

 u t bo? ^! ways h be5 successful &     
o!rwise4  ,:at befell ,pyrrhus 9 !      
battle he f\ght aga9/ ! ,consul ,lev9us 
9 ,italy w s]ve u to bo? purposes2 =    
?\gh by %r\d+ 8 p]son "u ! arm\r (      
,megacles & mak+ him we> 8 own1 he      
und\bt$ly pres]v$ 8 own life1 yet1 by t 
v means1 he 0 )al v ne> runn+ into ! o!r
 mis*ief ( los+ ! battle4  ,alex&]1     
,caes>1 & ,lucullus lov$ to make        
!mselves kn[n 9 a battle by ri*         
acc\trem5ts & arm\r ( a p>ticul> lu/re &
 col\r3 ,agis1 ,agesilaus1 & t great    
,gilippus1 on ! contr>y1 us$ to fight   
obscurely arm$1 & )\t any imp]ial       
att5dance or di/9ction4  ,among/ o!r    
ov]sights ,pompey is *>g$ )al at !      
battle ( ,ph>salia1 he is condemn$ =    
mak+ 8 army /& /ill to receive ! enemy's
 *>ge2 by reason t 7,i %all "h /eal     
,plut>*'s own words1 :i* are bett] ?an  
m9e7 he by s do+ depriv$ himself ( !    
viol5t impression ! motion ( runn+ adds 
to ! fir/ %ock ( arms1 & h9d]$ t cla%+ (
 ! combatants aga9/ "o ano!r :i* is wont

 to give !m great] impetuosity & fury2  
especially :5 !y come to ru% 9 ) _!     
utmo/ vig\r1 _! c\rages increas+ by !   
%\ts & ! c>e]2 'tis to r5d] ! soldi]s'  
ard\r1 z a man may say1 m res]v$ & cold4
  ,?is is :at he says4  ,b if ,caes> _h 
come by ! worse1 :y might x n z well h  
be5 urg$ by ano!r1 t1 on ! contr>y1 !   
/ronge/ & mo/ /eady po/ure ( fight+ is t
 :]e9 a man /&s plant$ firm )\t motion2 
& t !y :o are /eady ^u ! m>*1 clos+ up1 
& res]v+ _! =ce )9 !mselves = ! pu% ( ! 
bus9ess1 h a great advantage aga9/ ^? :o
 are disord]$1 & :o h already sp5t half 
_! brea? 9 runn+ on precipitately to !  
*>ge8  ,besides t an army is a body made
 up ( s _m individual memb]s1 x is      
impossible = x to move 9 ?is fury ) s   
exact a motion z n to break ! ord] (    
battle1 & t ! be/ ( !m are n engag$ be=e
 _! fell[s c come on to help !m4  ,9 t  
unnatural battle betwixt ! two ,p]sian  
bro!rs1 ! ,lac$aemonian ,cle>*us1 :o    
comm&$ ! ,greeks ( ,cyrus' p>ty1 l$ !m  
on s(tly & )\t precipitation to ! *>ge2 

b1 com+ )9 fifty paces1 hurri$ !m on    
full spe$1 hop+ 9 s %ort a c>e] bo? to  
keep _! ord] & to husb& _! brea?1 & at !
 same "t to give ! advantage (          
impetuosity & impression bo? to _!      
p]sons & _! missile arms4 ,o!rs h       
regulat$ ?is "q z to _! armies ?us if   
y\r enemy come full drive ^u y1 /& firm 
to receive him2 if he /& to receive y1  
run full drive ^u him4  ,9 ! exp$ition (
 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 into ,prov5ce1 ,k+
 ,francis 0 put to *oose ei!r to g meet 
him 9 ,italy or to await him 9 8 own    
dom9ions2 :]e91 ?\gh he v well consid]$ 
( h[ great advantage x 0 to pres]ve 8   
own t]ritory entire & cle> f ! tr\bles (
 w>1 to ! end t1 be+ unexhau/$ ( its    
/ores1 x might cont9ually supply m5 &   
money at ne$2 t ! necessity ( w>        
requires at e turn to spoil & lay wa/e !
 c\ntry be=e u1 :i* _c v well be done ^u
 "o's own2 to :i* may be add$1 t !      
c\ntry p d n s easily dige/ su* a havoc 
by ^? ( _! own p>ty z f an enemy1 s t   
s$itions & commotions might by su* means

 be k9dl$ among/ u2 t ! lic5ce ( pillage
 & plund] 7:i* are n to be tol]at$ at   
home7 is a great ease & refre%m5t aga9/ 
! fatigues & suff]+s ( w>2 & t he :o has
 no o!r prospect ( ga9 ?an 8 b>e pay w  
h>dly be kept f runn+ home1 be+ b two   
/eps f 8 wife & 8 own h\se2 t he :o lays
 ! clo? is ev] at ! *>ge ( ! fea/2 t !re
 is m alacrity 9 assault+ ?an def5d+2 & 
t ! %ock ( a battle's loss 9 our own    
b[els is s viol5t z to endang] !        
disjo9t+ ( ! :ole body1 !re be+ no      
passion s contagi\s z t ( fe>1 t is s   
easily believ$1 or t s sudd5ly diffuses 
itself2 & t ! cities t %\ld he> ! rattle
 ( ?is tempe/ at _! gates1 t %\ld take 9
 _! capta9s & soldi]s yet trembl+ & out 
( brea?1 w\ld be 9 dang] 9 ?is heat &   
hurry to precipitate !mselves ^u "s     
unt[>d resolution3 not)/&+ all ?is1 s x 
0 t he *ose to recall ! =ces he _h      
beyond ! m\nta9s & to suff] ! enemy to  
come to him4  ,= he might1 on ! o!r h&1 
imag9e t1 be+ at home & among/ 8 fri5ds1
 he c\ld n fail ( pl5ty ( all mann] (   

conv5i5ces2 ! riv]s & passes he _h at 8 
devotion w\ld br+ him 9 bo? provisions &
 money 9 all security1 & )\t ! tr\ble ( 
convoy2 t he %\ld f9d 8 subjects by s   
mu* ! m affectionate to him1 by h[ mu*  
_! dang] 0 m ne> & press+2 t hav+ s _m  
cities & b>ri]s to secure him1 x w\ld be
 9 8 p[] to give ! law ( battle at 8 own
 opportunity & advantage2 & t1 if x     
pleas$ him to delay ! "t1 "u cov] & at 8
 ease he might see 8 enemy f\nd] &      
defeat himself ) ! difficulties he 0    
c]ta9 to enc\nt]1 be+ engag$ 9 a ho/ile 
c\ntry1 :]e be=e1 beh9d1 & on e side w> 
w\ld be made ^u him2 no means to refre% 
himself or to enl>ge 8 qu>t]s1 %\ld     
diseases infe/ !m1 or to lodge 8 w\nd$  
m5 9 safety2 no money1 no victuals1 b at
 ! po9t ( ! lance2 no leisure to repose 
& take brea?2 no k ( ! ways or c\ntry to
 secure him f ambu%es & surprises2 & 9  
case ( los+ a battle1 no possible means 
( sav+ ! rema9s4  ,nei!r is !re want (  
example 9 bo? ^! cases4  ,scipio ?\ght x
 mu* bett] to g & attack 8 enemy's      

t]ritories 9 ,africa ?an to /ay at home 
to def5d 8 own & to fight him 9 ,italy1 
& x succe$$ well ) him4  ,b1 on !       
contr>y1 ,hannibal 9 ! same w> ru9$     
himself by ab&on+ ! conque/ ( a =eign   
c\ntry to g & def5d 8 own4  ,! ,a!nians 
hav+ left ! enemy 9 _! own dom9ions to g
 ov] into ,sicily1 7 n fav\r$ by =tune 9
 _! design2 b ,aga?ocles1 k+ (          
,syracuse1 f\nd h] fav\rable to him :5  
he w5t ov] into ,africa & left ! w> at  
home4  ,by :i* examples we are wont to  
conclude1 & ) "s reason1 t ev5ts1       
especially 9 w>1 = ! mo/ "p dep5d ^u    
=tune1 :o w n be gov]n$ by nor submit   
unto human reasons & prud5ce1 accord+ to
 ! poet3           ,et male consultis   
pretium e/3 prud5tia fallit             
,nec =tune probat causas1 sequiturque   
m]5tes1           ,s$ vaga p] cunctos   
nullo discrim9e f]tur4                  
,scilicet e/ aliud1 quod nos cogatque   
regatque           ,majus1 et 9 proprias
 ducat mortalia leges4       ,& !re is  
value 9 ill c\nsel3 prud5ce deceives3   

nor does      =tune inquire into causes1
 nor aid ! mo/ des]v+1 b turns      hi!r
 & ?i!r )\t discrim9ation4  ,inde$ !re  
is a      great] p[] :i* directs & rules
 u1 & br+s mortal affairs      "u its   
own laws4--,manilius1 iv4 #ie4  ,b1 to  
take ! ?+ "r1 x %\ld seem t our c\nsels 
& delib]ations dep5d z mu* ^u =tune z   
any?+ else we d1 & t %e engages also our
 argum5ts 9 h] unc]ta9ty & confusion4   
,we argue ra%ly & adv5tur\sly1 says     
,timaeus 9 ,plato1 by reason t1 z well z
 ourselves1 our disc\rses h great       
p>ticipation 9 ! tem]ity ( *ance4       
,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3         
,art ?\ n a%am$1 said he to him1 to s+ s
 well8      ,z great a b5efit to be )\t 
7*ildr57      ,away ) t eloqu5ce t      
en*ants u ) itself      ,because ! p "k 
s well h[ to obey      ,blemi%es ( !    
great naturally appe> great]      ,*ange
 is to be fe>$      ,cic]o3 on fame     
,confid5ce 9 ano!r man's virtue         
,dang]\s  man y h depriv$ ( all means to
 escape      ,dep5d z mu* ^u =tune z    

any?+ else we d      ,fame3 an e*o1 a   
dream1 nay1 ! %ad[ ( a dream      ,f> m 
easy & pleasant to foll[ ?an to lead    
,he :o lays ! clo? is ev] at ! *>ge ( ! 
fea/      ,i hon\r ^? mo/ to :om ,i %[ !
 lea/ hon\r      ,9 w> n to drive an    
enemy to despair      ,my words does b  
injure ! love ,i h conceiv$ )94         
,nei!r ! c\rage to die nor ! he>t to    
live      ,nev] spoke ( my money1 b     
falsely1 z o!rs d      ,no great *oice  
betwixt n kn[+ to speak any?+ b ill     
,no man cont9ues ill long b by 8 own    
fault      ,no necessity ^u a man to    
live 9 necessity      ,no passion s     
contagi\s z t ( fe>      ,n a victory t 
puts n an end to ! w>      ,n want1 b r 
abundance1 t creates av>ice      ,only  
secure h>b\r f ! /orms & tempe/s ( life 
,op9ions !y h ( ?+s & n by ! ?+s        
!mselves      ,p conceiv+ !y h "r &     
title to be judges      ,pyrrho's hog   
,repute = value 9 !m1 n :at !y br+ to u 
,satisfaction ( m9d to h only "o pa? to 
walk 9      ,t :i* c[>dice itself has   

*os5 = its refuge      ,! hon\r we      
receive f ^? t fe> u is n hon\r      ,! 
p$e/al is no "p ( ! /atue      ,!re is m
 tr\ble 9 keep+ money ?an 9 gett+ x4    
,!re is no?+ ,i hate s mu* z driv+ a    
b>ga9      ,?\ wilt n feel x long if ?\ 
feele/ x too mu*      ,tis ! %>pnss (   
our m9d t gives ! edge to our pa9s      
,titles be+ s de>ly b\ght      ,tw5ty p 
prat+ ab\t him :5 he is at /ool         
,val\r :ett$ & enrag$ by mis*ance       
,:at c !y n d2 :at d !y fe> to d 7=     
beauty7