,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #h4 ,,xlviii4 ,( w>-horses1 or de/ri]s4 ,,xlix4 ,( anci5t cu/oms4 ,l4 ,( ,democritus & ,h]aclitus4 ,,li4 ,( ! vanity ( words4 ,,lii4 ,( ! p>simony ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,,liii4 ,( a say+ ( ,caes>4 ,,liv4 ,( va9 subtleties4 ,,lv4 ,( smells4 ,,lvi4 ,( pray]s4 ,,lvii4 ,( age4 ,,*apt] ,,xlviii ,,( ,,w> ,,horses1 ,,or ,,de/ri]s ,i "h h become a gramm>ian1 ,i :o nev] le>n$ any language b by rote1 & :o d n yet "k adjective1 conjunction1 or ablative4 ,i ?9k ,i h read t ! ,romans _h a sort ( horses by !m call$ 'funales' or 'dextr>ios'1 :i* 7 ei!r l$ horses1 or horses laid on at sev]al /ages to be tak5 fre% ^u occasion1 & !nce x is t we call our horses ( s]vice 'de/ri]s'2 & our romances commonly use ! phrase ( 'ade/r]' = 'accompagn]'1 to accompany4 ,!y also call$ ^? t 7 tra9$ 9 su* sort1 t runn+ full spe$1 side by side1 )\t bridle or saddle1 ! ,roman g5tlem51 arm$ at all pieces1 w\ld %ift & ?r[ !mselves f "o to ! o!r1 'desultorios equos'4 ,! ,numidian m5-at-arms _h always a l$ horse 9 "o h&1 besides t !y rode ^u1 to *ange 9 ! heat ( battle3 ,quibus1 desultorum 9 modum1 b9os trah5tibus equos1 int] ac]rimam saepe pugnam1 9 rec5tem equum1 ex fesso1 armatis transult>e mos erat3 tanta velocitas ipsis1 tamque docile equorum g5us4 ,to :om x 0 a cu/om1 lead+ along two horses1 (t5 9 ! hotte/ fight1 to leap arm$ f a tir$ horse to a fre% "o2 s active 7 ! m51 & ! horses s docile4--,livy1 xxiii4 #bi4 ,!re are _m horses tra9$ to help _! rid]s s z to run ^u any "o1 t appe>s ) a drawn sword1 to fall bo? ) m\? & heels ^u any t front or oppose !m3 b x (t5 happ5s t !y d m h>m to _! fri5ds ?an to _! enemies2 &1 moreov]1 y _c loose !m f _! hold1 to r$uce !m aga9 into ord]1 :5 !y are once engag$ & grappl$1 by :i* means y rema9 at ! m]cy ( _! qu>rel4 ,x happ5$ v ill to ,artybius1 g5]al ( ! ,p]sian army1 fight+1 man to man1 ) ,onesilus1 k+ ( ,salamis1 to be m\nt$ ^u a horse tra9$ aft] ?is mann]1 x be+ ! occasion ( 8 dea?1 ! squire ( ,onesilus cleav+ ! horse d[n ) a scy! betwixt ! %\ld]s z x 0 re>$ up ^u 8 ma/]4 ,& :at ! ,italians report1 t 9 ! battle ( ,=nova1 ! horse ( ,*>les ,,viii41 ) kicks & plunges1 dis5gag$ 8 ma/] f ! enemy t press$ ^u him1 )\t :i* he _h be5 sla91 s\nds l a v great *ance1 if x be true4 ,9 ! n>rative :i* ,philip de ,comm9es has giv5 ( ?is battle1 9 :i* he himself 0 pres5t 7lib4 viii4 *4 #f71 he tells u ( wond]ful p]=mances by ! horse on :i* ! k+ 0 m\nt$4 ,! "n ( ! horse 0 ,savoy1 & x 0 ! mo/ beautiful horse he _h ev] se54 ,dur+ ! battle ! k+ 0 p]sonally attack$1 :5 he _h nobody ne> him b a valet de *ambre1 a little fell[1 & n well arm$4 ,! k+1 says ,comm9es1 _h ! be/ horse "u him 9 ! _w1 & !re=e he /ood 8 gr\nd bravely1 till a numb] ( 8 m51 n a great way f him1 arriv$ at ! critical m9ute4 ,! ,mamalukes make _! boa/ t !y h ! mo/ ready horses ( any cavalry 9 ! _w2 t by nature & cu/om !y 7 taught to "k & di/+ui% ! enemy1 & to fall f\l ^u !m ) m\? & heels1 accord+ to a ^w or sign giv52 z also to ga!r up ) _! tee? d>ts & lances scatt]$ ^u ! field1 & pres5t !m to _! rid]s1 on ! ^w ( comm&4 ',t is said1 bo? ( ,caes> & ,pompey1 t among/ _! o!r excell5t qualities !y 7 bo? v good horsem51 & p>ticul>ly ( ,caes>1 t 9 8 y\?1 be+ m\nt$ on ! b>e back1 )\t saddle or bridle1 he c\ld make ! horse run1 /op1 & turn1 & p]=m all its airs1 ) 8 h&s beh9d him4 ,z nature design$ to make ( ?is p]son1 & ( ,alex&]1 two miracles ( milit>y art1 s "o w\ld say %e _h done h] utmo/ to arm !m aft] an extraord9>y mann] = e "o kn[s t ,alex&]'s horse1 ,bucephalus1 _h a head incl9+ to ! %ape ( a bull2 t he w\ld suff] himself to be m\nt$ & gov]n$ by none b 8 ma/]1 & t he 0 s hon\r$ aft] 8 dea? z to h a city erect$ to 8 "n4 ,caes> _h also "o :i* _h =efeet l ^? ( a man1 8 ho(s be+ divid$ 9 ! =m ( f+]s1 :i* likewise 0 n to be ridd51 by any b ,caes> himself1 :o1 aft] 8 dea?1 d$icat$ 8 /atue to ! goddess ,v5us4 ,i d n will+ly alight :5 ,i am once on horseback1 = x is ! place :]e1 :e!r well or sick1 ,i f9d myself mo/ at ease4 ,plato recomm5ds x = heal?1 z also ,pl9y says x is good = ! /oma* & ! jo9ts4 ,let u g fur!r into ?is matt] s9ce "h we are4 ,we read 9 ,x5ophon a law =bidd+ any "o :o 0 ma/] ( a horse to travel on foot4 ,trogus ,pompeius & ,ju/9 say t ! ,p>?ians 7 wont to p]=m all (fices & c]emonies1 n only 9 w> b also all affairs :e!r public or private1 make b>ga9s1 conf]1 ent]ta91 take ! air1 & all on horseback2 & t ! greate/ di/9ction betwixt freem5 & slaves among/ !m 0 t ! "o rode on horseback & ! o!r w5t on foot1 an in/itution ( :i* ,k+ ,cyrus 0 ! f\nd]4 ,!re are sev]al examples 9 ! ,roman hi/ory 7& ,suetonius m p>ticul>ly obs]ves x ( ,caes>7 ( capta9s :o1 on press+ occasions1 comm&$ _! cavalry to alight1 bo? by t means to take f !m all hopes ( flight1 z also = ! advantage !y hop$ 9 ?is sort ( fight4 ,quo baud dubie sup]at ,romanus1 ,:]e9 ! ,roman does que/ionless excel4--,livy1 ix4 #bb4 says ,livy4 ,& s ! fir/ ?+ !y did to prev5t ! mut9ies & insurrections ( nations ( late conque/ 0 to take f !m _! arms & horses1 & !re=e x is t we s (t5 meet 9 ,caes>3 ,arma pr(]ri1 jum5ta produci1 obsides d>i jubet4 ,he comm&$ ! arms to be produc$1 ! horses br\ght out1 ho/ages to be giv54--,de ,bello ,gall41 vii4 ,,ii4 ,! ,gr& ,signior to ?is day suff]s n a ,*ri/ian or a ,jew to keep a horse ( 8 own ?r\gh\t 8 empire4 ,our ance/ors1 & especially at ! "t !y _h w> ) ! ,engli%1 9 all _! greate/ engagem5ts & pit*$ battles f\ght = ! mo/ "p on foot1 t !y might h no?+ b _! own =ce1 c\rage1 & con/ancy to tru/ to 9 a qu>rel ( s great conc]n z life & hon\r4 ,y /ake 7:atev] ,*rysan!s 9 ,x5ophon says to ! contr>y7 y\r val\r & y\r =tune ^u t ( y\r horse2 8 w\nds or dea? br+ y\r p]son into ! same dang]2 8 fe> or fury %all make y reput$ ra% or c[>dly2 if he h an ill m\? or w n answ] to ! spur1 y\r hon\r mu/ answ] = x4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,i d n ?9k x /range t ^? battles 7 m firm & furi\s ?an ^? t are f\ght on horseback3 ,ca$ebant p>it]1 p>it]que ruebant ,victores victique2 neque 8 fuga nota1 neque illis4 ,!y f\ght & fell pell-mell1 victors & vanqui%$2 nor 0 flight ?\ght ( by ei!r4--,a,eneid1 x4 #gef4 ,_! battles 7 mu* bett] disput$4 ,n[adays !re are no?+ b r\ts3 ,primus clamor atque impetus rem dec]nit4 ,! fir/ %\t & *>ge decides ! bus9ess4--,livy1 xxv4 #da4 ,& ! means we *oose to make use ( 9 s great a haz>d %\ld be z mu* z possible at our own comm&3 :]e=e ,i %\ld advise to *oose weapons ( ! %orte/ sort1 & su* ( :i* we are able to give ! be/ acc\nt4 ,a man may repose m confid5ce 9 a sword he holds 9 8 h& ?an 9 a bullet he dis*>ges out ( a pi/ol1 :]e9 !re mu/ be a concurr5ce ( sev]al circum/ances to make x p]=m its (fice1 ! p[d]1 ! /one1 & ! :eel3 if any ( :i* fail x endang]s y\r =tune4 ,a man himself /rikes mu* sur] ?an ! air c direct 8 bl[3 ,et1 quo f]re vel9t1 p]mitt]e vuln]a v5tis ,ensis habet vires2 et g5s quaecumque virorum e/1 ,bella g]it gladiis4 ,& s :]e !y *oose to c>ry ! arr[s1 ! w9ds all[ ! w\nds2 ! sword has /r5g? ( arm3 & :atev] nation ( m5 !re is1 !y wage w> ) swords4--,lucan1 viii4 #chd4 ,b ( t weapon ,i %all speak m fully :5 ,i come to comp>e ! arms ( ! anci5ts ) ^? ( mod]n use2 only1 by ! way1 ! a/oni%m5t ( ! e> abat$1 :i* e "o gr[s famili> ) 9 a %ort "t1 ,i look ^u x z a weapon ( v little execution1 & hope we %all "o day lay x aside4 ,t missile weapon :i* ! ,italians =m]ly made use ( bo? ) fire & by sl+ 0 mu* m t]rible3 !y call$ a c]ta9 k9d ( javel91 arm$ at ! po9t ) an iron ?ree feet long1 t x might pi]ce ?r\gh & ?r\gh an arm$ man1 ,phal>ica1 :i* !y sometimes 9 ! field d>t$ by h&1 sometimes f sev]al sorts ( eng9es = ! def5ce ( beleagu]$ places2 ! %aft be+ roll$ r\nd ) flax1 wax1 ros91 oil1 & o!r combu/ible matt]1 took fire 9 its flight1 & light+ ^u ! body ( a man or 8 t>get1 took away all ! use ( arms & limbs4 ,& yet1 com+ to close fight1 ,i %\ld ?9k !y w\ld also damage ! assailant1 & t ! camp be+ z x 7 plant$ ) ^! flam+ trun*eons1 w\ld produce a common inconv5i5ce to ! :ole cr[d3 ,magnum /rid5s contorta ,phal>ica v5it1 ,fulm9is acta modo4 ,! ,phal>ica1 laun*$ l lightn+1 flies ?r\gh ! air ) a l\d ru%+ s\nd4--,a,eneid1 ix4 #gje4 ,!y _h1 moreov]1 o!r devices :i* cu/om made !m p]fect 9 7:i* seem incr$ible to u :o h n se5 !m71 by :i* !y suppli$ ! effects ( our p[d] & %ot4 ,!y d>t$ _! spe>s ) s great =ce1 z (ttimes to transfix two t>gets & two arm$ m5 at once1 & p9 !m toge!r4 ,nei!r 0 ! effect ( _! sl+s less c]ta9 ( execution or ( %ort] c>riage3 ,cull+ r\nd /ones f ! bea* = _! sl+s2 & ) ^! practis+ ov] ! waves1 s z f a great di/ance to ?r[ )9 a v small circuit1 !y became able n only to w\nd an enemy 9 ! head1 b hit any o!r "p at pleasure4 --,livy1 xxxviii4 #bi4 ,_! pieces ( batt]y _h n only ! execution b ! ?und] ( our cannon also3 ,ad ictus mo5ium cum t]ribili sonitu editos1 pavor et trepidatio cepit4 ,at ! batt]y ( ! walls1 p]=m$ ) a t]rible noise1 ! def5d]s began to fe> & tremble4--,idem1 ibid41 #e4 ,! ,gauls1 our k9sm5 9 ,asia1 abom9at$ ^! trea*]\s missile arms1 x be+ _! use to fight1 ) great] brav]y1 h& to h&3 ,!y are n s mu* conc]n$ ab\t l>ge ga%es-! bigg] & deep] ! w\nd1 ! m glori\s d !y e/eem ! combat b :5 !y f9d !mselves torm5t$ by "s arr[-head or bullet lodg$ )91 b pres5t+ little outw>d %[ ( w\nd1 transport$ ) %ame & ang] to p]i% by s imp]ceptible a de/roy]1 !y fall to ! gr\nd4---,livy1 xxxviii4 #ba4 ,a pretty description ( some?+ v l an arquebuse-%ot4 ,! t5 ?\s& ,greeks 9 _! long & fam\s retreat met ) a nation :o v mu* gall$ !m ) great & /rong b[s1 c>ry+ arr[s s long t1 tak+ !m up1 "o might return !m back l a d>t1 & ) !m pi]ce a buckl] & an arm$ man ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,! eng9es1 t ,dionysius inv5t$ at ,syracuse to %oot va/ massy d>ts & /ones ( a prodigi\s greatness ) s great impetuosity & at s great a di/ance1 came v ne> to our mod]n inv5tions4 ,b 9 ?is disc\rse ( horses & horseman%ip1 we are n to =get ! pleasant po/ure ( "o ,mai/re ,pi]re ,pol1 a doctor ( div9ity1 ^u 8 mule1 :om ,mon/relet reports always to h ridd5 sideways ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is l a woman4 ,he says also1 else:]e1 t ! ,gascons _h t]rible horses1 t w\ld :eel 9 _! full spe$1 :i* ! ,fr5*1 ,pic>ds1 ,flem+s1 & ,brabant]s look$ ^u z a miracle1 hav+ nev] se5 ! l be=e1 :i* are 8 v words4 ,caes>1 speak+ ( ! ,suabians3 9 ! *>ges !y make on horseback1 says he1 !y (t5 ?r[ !mselves (f to fight on foot1 hav+ taught _! horses n to /ir 9 ! meantime f ! place1 to :i* !y pres5tly run aga9 ^u occasion2 & accord+ to _! cu/om1 no?+ is s unmanly & s base z to use saddles or pads1 & !y despise su* z make use ( ^? conv5i5ces3 insomu* t1 be+ b a v few 9 numb]1 !y fe> n to attack a great _m4 ,t :i* ,i h =m]ly wond]$ at1 to see a horse made to p]=m all 8 airs ) a swit* only & ! re9s ^u 8 neck1 0 common ) ! ,massilians1 :o rid _! horses )\t saddle or bridle3 ,et g5s1 quae nudo resid5s ,massylia dorso1 ,ora levi flectit1 fra5orum nescia1 virga4 ,! ,massylians1 m\nt$ on ! b>e backs ( _! horses1 bridleless1 guide !m by a m]e swit*4--,lucan1 iv4 #fhb4 ,et ,numidae infra5i c+unt4 ,! ,numidians guid+ _! horses )\t bridles4 --,a,eneid1 iv4 #da4 ,equi s9e fra5is1 de=mis ipse cursus1 rigida c]vice et ext5to capite curr5tium4 ,! c>e] ( a horse )\t a bridle is ungraceful2 ! neck ext5d$ /iff1 & ! nose ?ru/ out4--,livy1 xxxv4 ,,ii4 ,k+ ,alfonso1--,alfonso ,,xi41 k+ ( ,leon & ,ca/ile1 di$ #acej4-- he :o fir/ in/itut$ ! ,ord] ( ! ,b& or ,sc>f 9 ,spa91 among/ o!r rules ( ! ord]1 gave !m ?is1 t !y %\ld nev] ride mule or mulet1 ^u p5alty ( a m>k ( silv]2 ?is ,i _h lately out ( ,guev>a's ,lett]s4 ,:oev] gave ^! ! title ( ,gold5 ,epi/les _h ano!r k9d ( op9ion ( !m ?an ,i h4 ,! ,c\rti] says1 t till 8 "t x 0 a disgrace to a g5tleman to ride on "o ( ^! creatures3 b ! ,abyss9ians1 on ! contr>y1 ! ne>] !y are to ! p]son ( ,pre/] ,john1 love to be m\nt$ ^u l>ge mules1 = ! greate/ dignity & gr&eur4 ,x5ophon tells u1 t ! ,assyrians 7 fa9 to keep _! horses fett]$ 9 ! /able1 !y 7 s fi]ce & vici\s2 & t x requir$ s mu* "t to loose & h>ness !m1 t to avoid any disord] ?is t$i\s prep>ation might br+ ^u !m 9 case ( surprise1 !y nev] sat d[n 9 _! camp till x 0 fir/ well =tifi$ ) dit*es & ramp>ts4 ,8 ,cyrus1 :o 0 s great a ma/] 9 all mann] ( horse s]vice1 kept 8 horses to _! due "w1 & nev] suff]$ !m to h any?+ to eat till fir/ !y _h e>n$ x by ! sweat ( "s k9d ( ex]cise4 ,! ,scy?ians :5 9 ! field & 9 sc>city ( provisions us$ to let _! horses blood1 :i* !y drank1 & su/a9$ !mselves by t diet3 ,v5it et epoto ,s>mata pa/us equo4 ,! ,scy?ian comes1 :o fe$s on horse-fle% --,m>tial1 ,de ,spectaculis ,libey1 ,epigr4 iii4 #d4 ,^? ( ,crete1 be+ besieg$ by ,metellus1 7 9 s great necessity = dr9k t !y 7 fa9 to qu5* _! ?ir/ ) _! horses ur9e4--,val4 ,max41 vii4 #f1 ext4 #a4 ,to %ew h[ mu* *eap] ! ,turki% armies support !mselves ?an our ,european =ces1 'tis said t besides ! soldi]s dr9k no?+ b wat] & eat no?+ b rice & salt fle% pulv]is$ 7( :i* e "o may easily c>ry ab\t ) him a mon?'s provision71 !y "k h[ to fe$ ^u ! blood ( _! horses z well z ! ,muscovite & ,t>t>1 & salt x = _! use4 ,^! new-discov]$ p ( ! ,indies ,mexico & ,yucatan ,d4,w41 :5 ! ,spani>ds fir/ l&$ among/ !m1 _h s great an op9ion bo? ( ! m5 & horses1 t !y look$ ^u ! fir/ z gods & ! o!r z animals ennobl$ above _! nature2 insomu* t aft] !y 7 subdu$1 com+ to ! m5 to sue = peace & p>don1 & to br+ !m gold & provisions1 !y fail$ n to (f] ( ! same to ! horses1 ) ! same k9d ( h>angue to !m !y _h made to ! o!rs3 int]pret+ _! neigh+ = a language ( truce & fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! o!r ,indies1 to ride ^u an elephant 0 ! fir/ & royal place ( hon\r2 ! second to ride 9 a coa* ) f\r horses2 ! ?ird to ride ^u a camel2 & ! la/ & lea/ hon\r to be c>ri$ or drawn by "o horse only4 ,"s "o ( our late writ]s tells u t he has be5 9 c\ntries 9 ^? p>ts :]e !y ride ^u ox5 ) pads1 /irrups1 & bridles1 & v mu* at _! ease4 ,qu9tus ,fabius ,maximus ,rullianus1 9 a battle ) ! ,samnites1 see+ 8 horse1 aft] ?ree or f\r *>ges1 _h fail$ ( break+ into ! enemy's battalion1 took ?is c\rse1 to make !m unbridle all _! horses & spur _! h>de/1 s t hav+ no?+ to *eck _! c>e]1 !y might ?r\gh weapons & m5 op5 ! way to 8 foot1 :o by t means gave !m a bloody defeat4 ,! same comm& 0 giv5 by ,qu9tus ,fulvius ,flaccus aga9/ ! ,celtib]ians3 ,y w d y\r bus9ess ) great] advantage ( y\r horses' /r5g?1 if y s5d !m unbridl$ ^u ! enemy1 z x is record$ ! ,roman horse to _! great glory h (t5 done2 _! bits be+ tak5 (f1 !y *>g$ ?r\gh & aga9 back ?r\gh ! enemy's ranks ) great slaught]1 break+ d[n all _! spe>s4--,idem1 xl4 #dj4 ,! ,duke ( ,muscovy 0 anci5tly oblig$ to pay ?is rev]5ce to ! ,t>t>s1 t :5 !y s5t an embassy to him he w5t out to meet !m on foot1 & pres5t$ !m ) a goblet ( m>es' milk 7a bev]age ( greate/ e/eem among/ !m71 & if1 9 dr9k+1 a drop fell by *ance ^u _! horse's mane1 he 0 b\nd to lick x (f ) 8 tongue4 ,! army t ,bajazet _h s5t into ,russia 0 ov]:elm$ ) s dreadful a tempe/ ( sn[1 t to %elt] & pres]ve !mselves f ! cold1 _m kill$ & emb[ell$ _! horses1 to creep into _! bellies & enjoy ! b5efit ( t vital heat4 ,bajazet1 aft] t furi\s battle :]e9 he 0 ov]?r[n by ,tam]lane1 0 9 a hopeful way ( secur+ 8 own p]son by ! fleetness ( an ,arabian m>e he _h "u him1 _h he n be5 con/ra9$ to let h] dr9k h] fill at ! =d ( a riv] 9 8 way1 :i* r5d]$ h] s heavy & indispos$1 t he 0 aft]w>ds easily ov]tak5 by ^? t pursu$ him4 ,!y say1 inde$1 t to let a horse /ale takes him (f 8 mettle1 b z to dr9k+1 ,i %\ld r h ?\ght x w\ld refre% him4 ,croesus1 m>*+ 8 army ?r\gh c]ta9 wa/e l&s ne> ,s>dis1 met ) an inf9ite numb] ( s]p5ts1 :i* ! horses dev\r$ ) great appetite1 & :i* ,h]odotus says 0 a prodigy ( om9\s port5t to 8 affairs4 ,we call a horse entire1 t has 8 mane & e>s s1 & no o!r w pass mu/]4 ,! ,lac$aemonians1 hav+ defeat$ ! ,a!nians 9 ,sicily1 return+ triumphant f ! victory into ! city ( ,syracuse1 among/ o!r insol5ces1 caus$ all ! horses !y _h tak5 to be %orn & l$ 9 triumph4 ,alex&] f\ght ) a nation call$ ,dahas1 ^: discipl9e x 0 to m>* two & two toge!r arm$ on "o horse1 to ! w>2 & be+ 9 fight1 "o ( !m alight$1 & s !y f\ght on horseback & on foot1 "o aft] ano!r by turns4 ,i d n ?9k t = graceful rid+ any nation 9 ! _w excels ! ,fr5*4 ,a good horseman1 accord+ to our way ( speak+1 seems r to h respect to ! c\rage ( ! man ?an address 9 rid+4 ,( all t ev] ,i saw1 ! mo/ kn[+ 9 t art1 :o _h ! be/ seat & ! be/ me?od 9 break+ horses1 0 ,monsieur de ,c>navalet1 :o s]v$ our ,k+ ,h5ry ,,ii4 ,i h se5 a man ride ) bo? 8 feet ^u ! saddle1 take (f 8 saddle1 & at 8 return take x up aga9 & replace x1 rid+ all ! :ile full spe$2 hav+ gallop$ ov] a cap1 make at x v good %ots backw>ds ) 8 b[2 take up any?+ f ! gr\nd1 sett+ "o foot on ! gr\nd & ! o!r 9 ! /irrup3 ) tw5ty o!r ape's tricks1 :i* he got 8 liv+ by4 ,!re has be5 se5 9 my "t at ,con/ant9ople two m5 ^u "o horse1 :o1 9 ! height ( its spe$1 w\ld ?r[ !mselves (f & into ! saddle aga9 by turn2 & "o :o bridl$ & saddl$ 8 horse ) no?+ b 8 tee?2 an o!r :o betwixt two horses1 "o foot ^u "o saddle & ! o!r ^u ano!r1 c>ry+ ! o!r man ^u 8 %\ld]s1 w\ld ride full c>e]1 ! o!r /&+ bolt upright ^u & mak+ v good %ots ) 8 b[2 sev]al :o w\ld ride full spe$ ) _! heels upw>d1 & _! heads ^u ! saddle betwixt sev]al scimit>s1 ) ! po9ts upw>ds1 fix$ 9 ! h>ness4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ! pr9ce ( ,sulmona1 rid+ an unbrok5 horse at ,naples1 prone to all sorts ( action1 held reals--,a small co9 ( ,spa91 ! ,two ,sicilies1 c4--"u 8 knees & toes1 z if !y _h be5 nail$ !re1 to %ew ! firmness ( 8 seat4 ,,*apt] ,,xlix ,,( ,,anci5t ,,cu/oms ,i %\ld will+ly p>don our p = admitt+ no o!r patt]n or rule ( p]fection ?an _! own peculi> mann]s & cu/oms2 = 'tis a common vice1 n ( ! vulg> only1 b almo/ ( all m51 to walk 9 ! beat5 road _! ance/ors h trod be=e !m4 ,i am cont5t1 :5 !y see ,fabricius or ,laelius1 t !y look ^u _! c\nt5ance & behavi\r z b>b>\s1 see+ !y are nei!r clo!d nor fa%ion$ accord+ to our mode4 ,b ,i f9d fault ) _! s+ul> indiscretion 9 suff]+ !mselves to be s bl9d$ & impos$ ^u by ! au?ority ( ! pres5t usage z e mon? to alt] _! op9ion1 if cu/om s require1 & t !y %\ld s v>y _! judgm5t 9 _! own p>ticul> conc]n4 ,:5 !y wore ! busk ( _! d\blets up z high z _! brea/s1 !y /iffly ma9ta9$ t !y 7 9 _! prop] place2 "s ye>s aft] x 0 slipp$ d[n betwixt _! ?ighs1 & !n !y c\ld laugh at ! =m] fa%ion z uneasy & intol]able4 ,! fa%ion n[ 9 use makes !m absolutely condemn ! o!r two ) s great resolution & s univ]sal cons5t1 t a man w\ld ?9k !re 0 a c]ta9 k9d ( madness crept 9 among/ !m1 t infatuates _! und]/&+s to ?is /range degree4 ,n[1 see+ t our *ange ( fa%ions is s prompt & sudd51 t ! inv5tions ( all ! tailors 9 ! _w _c furni% out new :im-:ams en[ to fe$ our vanity )al1 !re w (t5 be a necessity t ! despis$ =ms mu/ aga9 come 9 vogue1 ^! imm$iately aft] fall into ! same contempt2 & t ! same judgm5t mu/1 9 ! space ( fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 take up half-a-doz5 n only div]s b contr>y op9ions1 ) an incr$ible lightness & incon/ancy2 !re is n any ( u s discreet1 :o suff]s n himself to be gull$ ) ?is contradiction1 & bo? 9 ext]nal & int]nal sight to be ins5sibly bl9d$4 ,i wi% to mu/] up "h "s old cu/oms t ,i h 9 memory1 "s ( !m ! same ) ours1 ! o!rs diff]5t1 to ! end t1 be>+ 9 m9d ?is cont9ual v>iation ( human ?+s1 we may h our judgm5t m cle>ly & firmly settl$4 ,! ?+ 9 use among/ u ( fight+ ) rapi] & cloak 0 9 practice among/ ! ,romans also3 ,s9i/ras sagis involvunt1 gladiosque di/r+unt1 ,!y wrapt _! cloaks ^u ! left arm1 & drew _! swords4--,de ,bello ,civili1 i4 #ge4 says ,caes>2 & he obs]ves a vici\s cu/om ( our nation1 t cont9ues yet among/ u1 :i* is to /op pass5g]s we meet ^u ! road1 to compel !m to give an acc\nt :o !y are1 & to take x = an affront & j cause ( qu>rel if !y refuse to d x4 ,at ! ,ba?s1 :i* ! anci5ts made use ( e day be=e !y w5t to d9n]1 & z frequ5tly z we wa% our h&s1 !y at fir/ only ba!d _! arms & legs2 b aft]w>ds1 & by a cu/om t has cont9u$ = _m ages 9 mo/ nations ( ! _w1 !y ba!d />k nak$ 9 mix$ & p]fum$ wat]1 look+ ^u x z a great simplicity to ba! 9 m]e wat]4 ,! mo/ delicate & affect$ p]fum$ !mselves all ov] ?ree or f\r times a day4 ,!y (t5 caus$ _! hair to be p9*$ (f1 z ! wom5 ( ,france h "s "t s9ce tak5 up a cu/om to d _! =eheads1 ,quod pectus1 quod crura tibi1 quod bra*ia veilis1 ,y pluck ! hairs out ( y\r brea/1 y\r arms1 & ?ighs4 --,m>tial1 ii4 #fb1 i4 ?\gh !y _h o9tm5ts prop] = t purpose3 ,psilotro nitet1 aut acids latet oblita creta4 ,%e %9es ) ungu5ts1 or ) *alk dissolv$ 9 v9eg>4 --,idem1 vi4 #ic1 #i4 ,!y delight$ to lie s(t1 & alleg$ x z a great te/imony ( h>d9ess to lie ^u a mattress4 ,!y ate ly+ ^u b$s1 mu* aft] ! mann] ( ! ,turks 9 ?is age3 ,inde ?oro pat] ,a,eneas sic orsus ab alto4 ,?us ,fa!r ,a,eneas1 f 8 high b$ ( /ate1 spoke4 --,a,eneid1 ii4 #b4 ,& 'tis said ( ! y\ng] ,cato1 t aft] ! battle ( ,ph>salia1 be+ ent]$ into a melan*oly disposition at ! ill po/ure ( ! public affairs1 he took 8 repa/s always sitt+1 assum+ a /rict & au/]e c\rse ( life4 ,x 0 also _! cu/om to kiss ! h&s ( great p]sons2 ! m to hon\r & c>ess !m4 ,& meet+ ) fri5ds1 !y always kiss$ 9 salutation1 z d ! ,v5etians3 ,gratatusque d>em cum dulcibus oscula v]bis4 ,& k9de/ words ,i w\ld m+le ) kisses4 --,ovid1 ,de ,pont41 iv4 #i1 #ac ,9 petition+ or salut+ any great man1 !y us$ to lay _! h&s ^u 8 knees4 ,pasicles ! philosoph]1 bro!r ( ,crates1 in/ead ( lay+ 8 h& ^u ! knee laid x ^u ! private p>ts1 & be+ r\ghly repuls$ by him to :om he made t indec5t complim5t3 ,:at1 said he1 is n t "p y\r own z well z ! o!r8 --,diog5es ,la]tius1 vi4 #hi4--,!y us$ to eat fruit1 z we d1 aft] d9n]4 ,!y wip$ _! fundam5ts 7let ! ladies1 if !y please1 m9ce x small]7 ) a sponge1 :i* is ! reason t 'spongia' is a smutty ^w 9 ,lat92 :i* sponge 0 fa/5$ to ! end ( a /ick1 z appe>s by ! /ory ( him :o1 z he 0 l$ along to be ?r[n to ! wild bea/s 9 ! sight ( ! p1 ask+ leave to d 8 bus9ess1 & hav+ no o!r way to despat* himself1 =c$ ! sponge & /ick d[n 8 ?roat & *ok$ himself4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gj4 ,!y us$ to wipe1 aft] coition1 ) p]fum$ wool3 ,at tibi nil faciam2 s$ ,iota m5tula lana4 ,!y _h 9 ! /reets ( ,rome vessels & little tubs = pass5g]s to ur9e 93 ,pusi saepe lacum propt] se1 ac dolia curta4 ,somno dev9cti1 cr$unt extoll]e ve/em4 ,! little boys 9 _! sleep (t5 ?9k !y are ne> ! public ur9al1 & raise _! coats to make use ( x4 --,lucretius1 iv4 ,!y _h collation betwixt meals1 & _h 9 summ] cell>s ( sn[ to cool _! w9e2 & "s !re 7 :o made use ( sn[ 9 w9t]1 n ?9k+ _! w9e cool en\gh1 ev5 at t cold season ( ! ye>4 ,! m5 ( quality _h _! cupbe>]s & c>v]s1 & _! buffoons to make !m sport4 ,!y _h _! meat s]v$ up 9 w9t] ^u *af+ di%es1 :i* 7 set ^u ! table1 & _h portable kit*5s 7( :i* ,i myself h se5 "s7 :]e9 all _! s]vice 0 c>ri$ ab\t ) !m3 ,has vobis epulas habete1 lauti ,nos (f5dimur ambulante ca5a4 ,d y1 if y please1 e/eem ^! fea/s3 we d n l ! ambulatory supp]s4--,m>tial1 vii4 #dh1 #d4 ,9 summ] !y _h a contrivance to br+ fre% & cle> rills ?r\gh _! l[] rooms1 :]e9 7 great /ore ( liv+ fi%1 :i* ! gue/s took out ) _! own h&s to be dress$ e man accord+ to 8 own lik+4 ,fi% has ev] _h ?is pre-em95ce1 & keeps x /ill1 t ! gr&ees1 z to !m1 all pret5d to be cooks2 & inde$ ! ta/e is m delicate ?an t ( fle%1 at lea/ to my fancy4 ,b 9 all sorts ( magnific5ce1 debau*]y1 & voluptu\s inv5tions ( effem9acy & exp5se1 we d1 9 tru?1 all we c to p>allel !m2 = our wills are z corrupt z !irs3 b we want ability to equal !m4 ,our =ce is no m able to rea* !m 9 _! vici\s1 ?an 9 _! virtu\s1 qualities1 = bo? ! "o & ! o!r proce$$ f a vig\r ( s\l :i* 0 )\t comp>ison great] 9 !m ?an 9 u2 & s\ls1 by h[ mu* ! weak] !y are1 by s mu* h !y less p[] to d ei!r v well or v ill4 ,! highe/ place ( hon\r among/ !m 0 ! middle4 ,! "n go+ be=e1 or foll[+ aft]1 ei!r 9 writ+ or speak+1 _h no signification ( gr&eur1 z is evid5t by _! writ+s2 !y w z soon say ,oppius & ,caes>1 z ,caes> & ,oppius2 & me & !e1 z !e & me4 ,?is is ! reason t made me =m]ly take notice 9 ! life ( ,flam9ius1 9 our ,fr5* ,plut>*1 ( "o passage1 :]e x seems z if ! au?or1 speak+ ( ! jeal\sy ( hon\r betwixt ! ,a,etolians & ,romans1 ab\t ! w9n+ ( a battle !y _h ) _! jo9$ =ces obta9$1 made x ( "s importance1 t 9 ! ,greek songs !y _h put ! ,a,etolians be=e ! ,romans3 if !re be no amphibology 9 ! words ( ! ,fr5* translation4 ,! ladies1 9 _! ba?s1 made no scruple ( admitt+ m5 among/ !m1 & moreov] made use ( _! s]v+-m5 to rub & ano9t !m3 ,+u9a succ9ctus nigri tibi s]vus aluta ,/at1 quoties calidis nuda fov]is aquis4 ,a slave--8 middle gird$ ) a black apron--/&s be=e y1 :51 nak$1 y take a hot ba?4--,m>tial1 vii4 #ce1 i4 ,!y all p[d]$ !mselves ) a c]ta9 p[d]1 to mod]ate _! sweats4 ,! anci5t ,gauls1 says ,sidonius ,apoll9>is1 wore _! hair long be=e & ! h9d] "p ( ! head %av$1 a fa%ion t beg9s to revive 9 ?is vici\s & effem9ate age4 ,! ,romans us$ to pay ! wat]m5 _! f>e at _! fir/ /epp+ into ! boat1 :i* we nev] d till aft] l&+3 ,dum aes exigitur1 dum mula ligatur1 ,tota abit hora4 ,:il/ ! f>e's pay+1 & ! mule is be+ h>ness$1 a :ole h\r's "t is pa/4--,horace1 ,sat4 i4 #e1 #ac4 ,! wom5 us$ to lie on ! side ( ! b$ next ! wall3 & = t reason !y call$ ,caes>1 ,spondam regis ,nicom$is1 ,! b$ ( ,k+ ,nicom$es4--,suetonius1 ,life ( ,caes>1 #di4 ,!y took brea? 9 _! dr9k+1 & wat]$ _! w9e ,quis pu] ocius ,re/+uet ard5tis ,fal]ni ,pocula praet]eunte lympha8 ,:at boy w quickly come & cool ! heat ( ! ,fal]nian w9e ) cle> wat]8--,horace1 ,od41 ii4 z1 #ah4 ,& ! rogui% looks & ge/ures ( our lackeys 7 also 9 use among/ !m3 ,o ,jane1 a t]go qu]n nulls ciconia p9sit1 ,nec manus1 auriculas imit>i e/ mobilis albas1 ,nec l+ua1 quantum sitiat canis ,appula1 tantum4 ,o ,janus1 :om no crook$ f+]s1 simulat+ a /ork1 peck at beh9d y\r back1 :om no quick h&s d]ide beh9d y1 by imitat+ ! motion ( ! :ite e>s ( ! ass1 aga9/ :om no mock+ tongue is ?ru/ out1 z ! tongue ( ! ?ir/y ,apulian dog4--,p]sius1 i4 #eh4 ,! ,argian & ,roman ladies m\rn$ 9 :ite1 z ours did =m]ly & %\ld d /ill1 7 ,i to gov]n 9 ?is po9t4 ,b !re are :ole books on ?is subject4 ,,*apt] ,l ,,( ,,democritus ,,& ,,h]aclitus ,! judgm5t is an ut5sil prop] = all subjects1 & w h an o> 9 ev]y?+3 :i* is ! reason1 t 9 ^! ,essays ,i take hold ( all occasions :]e1 ?\gh x happ5 to be a subject ,i d n v well und]/&1 ,i try1 h[ev]1 s\nd+ x at a di/ance1 & f9d+ x too deep = my /ature1 ,i keep me on ! %ore2 & ?is k t a man c proce$ no fur!r1 is "o effect ( its virtue1 yes1 "o ( ^? ( :i* x is mo/ pr\d4 ,"o :ile 9 an idle & frivol\s subject1 ,i try to f9d out matt] :]e( to compose a body1 & !n to prop & support x2 ano!r :ile1 ,i employ x 9 a noble subject1 "o t has be5 toss$ & tumbl$ by a ?\s& h&s1 :]e9 a man c sc>ce possibly introduce any?+ ( 8 own1 ! way be+ s beat5 on e side t he mu/ ( necessity walk 9 ! /eps ( ano!r3 9 su* a case1 'tis ! "w ( ! judgm5t to take ! way t seems be/1 & ( a ?\s& pa?s1 to det]m9e t ?is or t is ! be/4 ,i leave ! *oice ( my argum5ts to =tune1 & take t %e fir/ pres5ts to me2 !y are all alike to me1 ,i nev] design to g ?r\gh any ( !m2 = ,i nev] see all ( any?+3 nei!r d !y :o s l>gely promise to %[ x o!rs4 ,( a hundr$ memb]s & faces t ev]y?+ has1 ,i take "o1 one:ile to look x ov] only1 ano!r :ile to ripple up ! sk91 & sometimes to p9* x to ! bones3 ,i give a /ab1 n s wide b z deep z ,i c1 & am = ! mo/ "p tempt$ to take x 9 h& by "s new light ,i discov] 9 x4 ,did ,i "k myself less1 ,i might p]haps v5ture to h&le some?+ or o!r to ! bottom1 & to be deceiv$ 9 my own inability2 b spr9kl+ "h "o ^w & !re ano!r1 patt]ns cut f sev]al pieces & scatt]$ )\t design & )\t engag+ myself too f>1 ,i am n responsible = !m1 or oblig$ to keep close to my subject1 )\t v>y+ at my own lib]ty & pleasure1 & giv+ up myself to d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 & to my own gov]n+ me?od1 ignorance4 ,all motion discov]s u3 ! v same s\l ( ,caes>1 t made itself s conspicu\s 9 m>%all+ & comm&+ ! battle ( ,ph>salia1 0 also se5 z solicit\s & busy 9 ! s(t] affairs ( love & leisure4 ,a man makes a judgm5t ( a horse1 n only by see+ him :5 he is %[+ (f 8 paces1 b by 8 v walk1 nay1 & by see+ him /& 9 ! /able4 ,among/ ! functions ( ! s\l1 !re are "s ( a l[] & mean] =m2 he :o does n see h] 9 ^? inf]ior (fices z well z 9 ^? ( nobl] note1 nev] fully discov]s h]2 &1 p]adv5ture1 %e is be/ %[n :]e %e moves h] simpl] pace4 ,! w9ds ( passions take mo/ hold ( h] 9 h] highe/ flights2 & ! r by reason t %e :olly applies h]self to1 & ex]cises h] :ole virtue ^u1 e p>ticul> subject1 & nev] h&les m ?an "o ?+ at a "t1 & t n accord+ to x1 b accord+ to h]self4 ,?+s 9 respect to !mselves h1 p]adv5ture1 _! weight1 measures1 & conditions2 b :5 we once take !m into u1 ! s\l =ms !m z %e pleases4 ,dea? is t]rible to ,cic]o1 covet$ by ,cato1 indiff]5t to ,socrates4 ,heal?1 consci5ce1 au?ority1 k1 ri*es1 beauty1 & _! contr>ies1 all /rip !mselves at _! ent]+ into u1 & receive a new robe1 & ( ano!r fa%ion1 f ! s\l2 & ( :at col\r1 br[n1 bright1 gre51 d>k1 & ( :at quality1 %>p1 sweet1 deep1 or sup]ficial1 z be/ pleases ea* ( !m1 = !y are n agre$ ^u any common /&>d ( =ms1 rules1 or proce$+s2 e "o is a que5 9 h] own dom9ions4 ,let u1 !re=e1 no m excuse ourselves ^u ! ext]nal qualities ( ?+s2 x belongs to u to give ourselves an acc\nt ( !m4 ,our good or ill has no o!r dep5d5ce b on ourselves4 ',tis !re t our (f]+s & our v[s are due1 & n to =tune %e has no p[] ov] our mann]s2 on ! contr>y1 !y draw & make h] foll[ 9 _! tra91 & ca/ h] 9 _! own m\ld4 ,:y %\ld n ,i judge ( ,alex&] at table1 rant+ & dr9k+ at ! prodigi\s rate he sometimes us$ to d8 ,or1 if he play$ at *ess8 :at /r+ ( 8 s\l 0 n t\*$ by ?is idle & *ildi% game8 ,i hate & avoid x1 because x is n play en\gh1 t x is too grave & s]i\s a div]sion1 & ,i am a%am$ to lay out z mu* ?\ght & /udy ^u x z w\ld s]ve to mu* bett] uses4 ,he did n m pump 8 bra9s ab\t 8 glori\s exp$ition into ! ,indies1 nor ?an ano!r 9 unravell+ a passage ^u :i* dep5ds ! safety ( mank9d4 ,to :at a degree does ?is ridicul\s div]sion mole/ ! s\l1 :5 all h] faculties are summon$ toge!r ^u ?is trivial acc\nt6 & h[ fair an opportunity %e h]e9 gives e "o to "k & to make a "r judgm5t ( himself8 ,i d n m ?or\ghly sift myself 9 any o!r po/ure ?an ?is3 :at passion are we exempt$ f 9 x8 ,ang]1 spite1 malice1 impati5ce1 & a vehem5t desire ( gett+ ! bett] 9 a conc]n :]e9 x 7 m excusable to be ambiti\s ( be+ ov]come2 = to be em95t1 to excel above ! common rate 9 frivol\s ?+s1 n[ise befits a man ( hon\r4 ,:at ,i say 9 ?is example may be said 9 all o!rs4 ,e p>ticle1 e employm5t ( man manife/s him equally ) any o!r4 ,democritus & ,h]aclitus 7 two philosoph]s1 ( :om ! fir/1 f9d+ human condition ridicul\s & va91 nev] appe>$ abroad b ) a je]+ & laugh+ c\nt5ance2 :]eas ,h]aclitus commis]at+ t same condition ( ours1 appe>$ always ) a sorr[ful look1 & te>s 9 8 eyes3 ,alt] ,ridebat1 quoties a lim9e mov]at unum ,protul]atque p$em2 flebat contr>ius alt]4 ,! "o always1 z (t5 z he _h /epp$ "o pace f 8 ?re%old1 laugh$1 ! o!r always wept4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 x4 #bh4 ,or1 z ,voltaire3 ,life is a com$y to ^? :o ?9k2 a trag$y to ^? :o feel4 ,d4,w4 ,i am cle>ly = ! fir/ hum\r2 n because x is m pleasant to laugh ?an to weep1 b because x expresses m contempt & condemnation ?an ! o!r1 & ,i ?9k we c nev] be despis$ accord+ to our full des]t4 ,compassion & bewail+ seem to imply "s e/eem ( & value = ! ?+ bemoan$2 :]eas ! ?+s we laugh at are by t express$ to be ( no mom5t4 ,i d n ?9k t we are s unhappy z we are va91 or h 9 u s mu* malice z folly2 we are n s full ( mis*ief z inanity2 nor s mis]able z we are vile & mean4 ,& !re=e ,diog5es1 :o pass$ away 8 "t 9 roll+ himself 9 8 tub1 & made no?+ ( ! great ,alex&]1 e/eem+ u no bett] ?an flies or bladd]s puff$ up ) w9d1 0 a %>p] & m p5etrat+1 &1 consequ5tly 9 my op9ion1 a ju/] judge ?an ,timon1 surnam$ ! ,man-hat]2 = :at a man hates he lays to he>t4 ,?is la/ 0 an enemy to all mank9d1 :o passionately desir$ our ru91 & avoid$ our conv]sation z dang]\s1 proce$+ f wick$ & deprav$ natures3 ! o!r valu$ u s little t we c\ld nei!r tr\ble nor infect him by our example2 & left u to h]d "o ) ano!r1 n out ( fe>1 b f contempt ( our society3 conclud+ u z incapable ( do+ good z evil4 ,( ! same /ra9 0 ,/atilius' answ]1 :5 ,brutus c\rt$ him into ! conspiracy aga9/ ,caes>2 he 0 satisfi$ t ! ent]prise 0 j1 b he did n ?9k mank9d wor?y ( a wise man's conc]n'2 accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ,hegesias1 :o said1 t a wise man ought to d no?+ b = himself1 =asmu* z he only 0 wor?y ( x3 & to ! say+ ( ,!odorus1 t x 0 n reasonable a wise man %\ld haz>d himself = 8 c\ntry1 & endang] wisdom = a company ( fools4 ,our condition is z ridicul\s z risible4 ,,*apt] ,,li ,,( ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,words ,a rhetorician ( times pa/ said1 t to make little ?+s appe> great 0 8 pr(ession4 ,?is 0 a %oemak]1 :o c make a great %oe = a little foot4--,a say+ ( ,agesilaus4--,!y w\ld 9 ,sp>ta h s5t su* a fell[ to be :ipp$ = mak+ pr(ession ( a tricky & deceitful act2 & ,i fancy t ,ar*idamus1 :o 0 k+ ( t c\ntry1 0 a little surpris$ at ! answ] ( ,?ucydides1 :5 inquir+ ( him1 :i* 0 ! bett] wre/l]1 ,p]icles1 or he1 he repli$1 t x 0 h>d to affirm2 = :5 ,i h ?r[n him1 said he1 he always p]suades ! spectators t he _h no fall & c>ries away ! prize4 --,qu9tilian1 ii4 #ae4--,! wom5 :o pa9t1 p\nce1 & pla/] up _! ru9s1 fill+ up _! wr9kles & de=mities1 are less to blame1 because x is no great matt] :e!r we see !m 9 _! natural complexions2 :]eas ^! make x _! bus9ess to deceive n our sight only b our judgm5ts1 & to adult]ate & corrupt ! v ess5ce ( ?+s4 ,! republics t h ma9ta9$ !mselves 9 a regul> & well-modell$ gov]nm5t1 su* z ^? ( ,lac$aemon & ,crete1 _h orators 9 no v great e/eem4 ,ari/o wisely def9$ rhetoric to be a sci5ce to p]suade ! p2 ,socrates & ,plato an art to flatt] & deceive4 ,& ^? :o d5y x 9 ! g5]al description1 v]ify x ?r\gh\t 9 _! precepts4 ,! ,mohamm$ans w n suff] _! *ildr5 to be in/ruct$ 9 x1 z be+ useless1 & ! ,a!nians1 p]ceiv+ ( h[ p]nici\s consequ5ce ! practice ( x 01 x be+ 9 _! city ( univ]sal e/eem1 ord]$ ! pr9cipal "p1 :i* is to move ! affections1 ) _! exordiums & p]orations1 to be tak5 away4 ',tis an eng9e inv5t$ to manage & gov]n a disord]ly & tumultu\s rabble1 & t nev] is made use (1 b l physic to ! sick1 9 a discompos$ /ate4 ,9 ^? :]e ! vulg> or ! ignorant1 or bo? toge!r1 h be5 all-p[]ful & able to give ! law1 z 9 ^? ( ,a!ns1 ,rhodes1 & ,rome1 & :]e ! public affairs h be5 9 a cont9ual tempe/ ( commotion1 to su* places h ! orators always repair$4 ,& 9 tru?1 we %all f9d few p]sons 9 ^? republics :o h pu%$ _! =tunes to any great degree ( em95ce )\t ! assi/ance ( eloqu5ce4 ,pompey1 ,caes>1 ,crassus1 ,lucullus1 ,l5tulus1 ,metellus1 !nce took _! *iefe/ spr+1 to m\nt to t degree ( au?ority at :i* !y at la/ arriv$1 mak+ x ( great] use to !m ?an arms1 contr>y to ! op9ion ( bett] times2 =1 ,l4 ,volumnius speak+ publicly 9 fav\r ( ! election ( ,q4 ,fabius & ,pub4 ,decius1 to ! consul> dignity3 ,^! are m51 said he1 born = w> & great 9 execution2 9 ! combat ( ! tongue altoge!r want+2 spirits truly consul>4 ,! subtle1 eloqu5t1 & le>n$ are only good = ! city1 to make praetors (1 to adm9i/] ju/ice4--,livy1 x4 #bb4 ,eloqu5ce mo/ fl\ri%$ at ,rome :5 ! public affairs 7 9 ! wor/ condition & mo/ disquiet$ ) inte/9e commotions2 z a free & untill$ soil be>s ! wor/ we$s4 ,by :i* x %\ld seem t a mon>*ical gov]nm5t has less ne$ ( x ?an any o!r3 = ! /upidity & facility natural to ! common p1 & t r5d] !m subject to be turn$ & tw9$ &1 l$ by ! e>s by ?is *>m+ h>mony ( words1 )\t weigh+ or consid]+ ! tru? & reality ( ?+s by ! =ce ( reason3 ?is facility1 ,i say1 is n easily f\nd 9 a s+le p]son1 & x is also m easy by good education & advice to secure him f ! impression ( ?is poison4 ,!re 0 nev] any fam\s orator kn[n to come out ( ,p]sia or ,mac$on4 ,i h ent]$ into ?is disc\rse ^u ! occasion ( an ,italian ,i lately receiv$ into my s]vice1 & :o 0 cl]k ( ! kit*5 to ! late ,c>d9al ,c>affa till 8 dea?4 ,i put ?is fell[ ^u an acc\nt ( 8 (fice3 :5 he fell to disc\rse ( ?is palate-sci5ce1 ) su* a settl$ c\nt5ance & magi/]ial gravity1 z if he _h be5 h&l+ "s pr(\nd po9t ( div9ity4 ,he made a le>n$ di/9ction ( ! sev]al sorts ( appetites2 ( t a man has be=e he beg9s to eat1 & ( ^? aft] ! second & ?ird s]vice2 ! means simply to satisfy ! fir/1 & !n to raise & actuate ! o!r two2 ! ord]+ ( ! sauces1 fir/ 9 g5]al1 & !n proce$$ to ! qualities ( ! +r$i5ts & _! effects2 ! diff]5ces ( salads accord+ to _! seasons1 ^? :i* ought to be s]v$ up hot1 & :i* cold2 ! mann] ( _! g>ni%m5t & decoration to r5d] !m acceptable to ! eye4 ,aft] :i* he ent]$ ^u ! ord] ( ! :ole s]vice1 full ( weighty & important consid]ations3 ,nec m9imo sane discrim9e ref]t1 ,quo ge/u lepores1 et quo gall9a secetur2 ,nor ) less discrim9ation obs]ves h[ we %\ld c>ve a h>e1 & h[ a h54 or1 7,nor ) ! lea/ discrim9ation relates h[ we %\ld c>ve h>es1 & h[ cut up a h547 --,juv5al1 ,sat41 v4 #abc4 & all ?is set out ) l(ty & magnific5t words1 ! v same we make use ( :5 we disc\rse ( ! gov]nm5t ( an empire4 ,:i* le>n$ lecture ( my man br\ght ?is ( ,t]5ce into my memory3 ,hoc salsum e/1 hoc adu/um e/1 hoc lautum e/1 p>um3 ,illud recte3 it]um sic mem5to3 s$ulo ,moneo1 qux possum1 pro mea sapi5tia4 ,po/remo1 tanquam 9 speculum1 9 pat9as1 ,demea1 ,inspic]e jubeo1 et moneo1 quid facto usus sit4 ,?is is too salt1 t's burnt1 t's n wa%$ en\gh2 t's well2 rememb] to d s ano!r "t4 ,?us d ,i ev] advise !m to h ?+s done prop]ly1 accord+ to my capacity2 & la/ly1 ,demea1 ,i comm& my cooks to look into e di% z if x 7 a mirror1 & tell !m :at !y %\ld d4 --,t]5ce1 ,adelph41 iii4 #c1 #ga4 ,& yet ev5 ! ,greeks !mselves v mu* admir$ & highly applaud$ ! ord] & disposition t ,paulus ,a,emilius obs]v$ 9 ! fea/ he gave !m at 8 return f ,mac$on4 ,b ,i d n "h speak ( effects1 ,i speak ( words only4 ,i d n "k :e!r x may h ! same op]ation ^u o!r m5 t x has ^u me1 b :5 ,i he> our ar*itects ?und] out _! bomba/ words ( pila/]s1 ar*itraves1 & cornices1 ( ! ,cor9?ian & ,doric ord]s1 & su*like j>gon1 my imag9ation is pres5tly possess$ ) ! palace ( ,apollidon2 :51 aft] all1 ,i f9d !m b ! paltry pieces ( my own kit*5 door4 ,to he> m5 talk ( metonomies1 metaphors1 & allegories1 & o!r gramm> words1 w\ld n "o ?9k !y signifi$ "s r>e & exotic =m ( speak+8 ,& yet !y are phrases t come ne> to ! babble ( my *amb]maid4 ,& ?is o!r is a gull]y ( ! same /amp1 to call ! (fices ( our k+dom by ! l(ty titles ( ! ,romans1 ?\gh !y h no similitude ( function1 & /ill less ( au?ority & p[]4 ,& ?is also1 :i* ,i d\bt w "o day turn to ! reproa* ( ?is age ( ours1 unwor?ily & indiff]5tly to conf] ^u any we ?9k fit ! mo/ glori\s surnames ) :i* antiquity hon\r$ b "o or two p]sons 9 sev]al ages4 ,plato c>ri$ away ! surname ( ,div9e1 by s univ]sal a cons5t t nev] any "o rep9$ at x1 or attempt$ to take x f him2 & yet ! ,italians1 :o pret5d1 & ) good reason1 to m sprightly wits & s\nd] s5se ?an ! o!r nations ( _! "t1 h lately be/[$ ! same title ^u ,aret91 9 ^: writ+s1 save tumid phrases set out ) sm>t p]iods1 +5i\s inde$ b f>-fet*$ & fanta/ic1 & ! eloqu5ce1 be x :at x may1 ,i see no?+ 9 him above ! ord9>y writ]s ( 8 "t1 s f> is he f approa*+ ! anci5t div9ity4 ,& we make no?+ ( giv+ ! surname ( great to pr9ces :o h no?+ m ?an ord9>y 9 !m4 ,,*apt] ,,lii ,,( ,,! ,,p>simony ,,( ,,! ,,anci5ts ,attilius ,regulus1 g5]al ( ! ,roman army 9 ,africa1 9 ! height ( all 8 glory & victories ov] ! ,c>?ag9ians1 wrote to ! ,republic to acqua9t !m t a c]ta9 h9d he _h left 9 tru/ ) 8 e/ate1 :i* 0 9 all b sev5 acres ( l&1 _h run away ) all 8 in/rum5ts ( husb&ry1 & entreat+ !re=e1 t !y w\ld please to call him home t he might take ord] 9 8 own affairs1 le/ 8 wife & *ildr5 %\ld suff] by ?is disa/]4 ,:]eupon ! ,s5ate appo9t$ ano!r to manage 8 bus9ess1 caus$ 8 losses to be made good1 & ord]$ 8 family to be ma9ta9$ at ! public exp5se4 ,! eld] ,cato1 return+ consul f ,spa91 sold 8 w>horse to save ! money x w\ld h co/ 9 br++ x back by sea into ,italy2 & be+ ,gov]nor ( ,s>d9ia1 he made all 8 visits on foot1 )\t o!r tra9 ?an "o (fic] ( ! ,republic :o c>ri$ 8 robe & a c5s] = sacrifices1 & = ! mo/ "p c>ri$ 8 trunk himself4 ,he bragg$ t he _h nev] worn a g[n t co/ above t5 cr[ns1 nor _h ev] s5t above t5p5ce to ! m>ket = "o day's provision2 & t z to 8 c\ntry h\ses1 he _h n "o t 0 r\gh-ca/ on ! outside4 ,scipio ,a,emilianus1 aft] two triumphs & two consul%ips1 w5t an embassy ) no m ?an sev5 s]vants 9 8 tra94 ',tis said t ,hom] _h nev] m ?an "o1 ,plato ?ree1 & ,z5o1 f\nd] ( ! sect ( ,/oics1 none at all4 ,tib]ius ,grac*us 0 all[$ b fivep5ce halfp5ny a day :5 employ$ z public m9i/] ab\t ! public affairs1 & be+ at t "t ! greate/ man ( ,rome4 ,,*apt] ,,liii ,,( ,a ,,say+ ,,( ,,caes> ,if we w\ld sometimes be/[ a little consid]ation ^u ourselves1 & employ ! "t we sp5d 9 pry+ into o!r m5's actions1 & discov]+ ?+s )\t u1 9 exam9+ our own abilities we %\ld soon p]ceive ( h[ infirm & decay+ mat]ial ?is fabric ( ours is compos$4 ,is x n a s+ul> te/imony ( imp]fection t we _c e/abli% our satisfaction 9 any "o ?+1 & t ev5 our own fancy & desire %\ld deprive u ( ! p[] to *oose :at is mo/ prop] & useful = u8 ,a v good pro( ( ?is is ! great dispute t has ev] be5 among/ ! philosoph]s1 ( f9d+ out man's sov]eign good1 t cont9ues yet1 & w et]nally cont9ue1 )\t solution or accord3 ,dum abe/ quod avemus1 id exsup]>e videtur ,caet]a2 po/ aliud1 quum contigit illud1 avemus1 ,et sitis aequa t5et4 ,:ile t :i* we desire is want+1 x seems to surpass all ! re/2 !n1 :5 we h got x1 we want some?+ else2 'tis ev] ! same ?ir/--,lucretius1 iii4 #ajie4 ,:atev] x is t falls into our k & possession1 we f9d t x satisfies n1 & we /ill pant aft] ?+s to come & unkn[n1 inasmu* z ^? pres5t d n suffice = u2 n t1 9 my judgm5t1 !y h n 9 !m :]e) to d x1 b because we seize !m ) an unruly & immod]ate ha/e3 ,nam quum vidit hic1 ad victum qux flagitat usus1 ,et p] quae poss5t vitam consi/]e tutam1 ,omnia jam f]me mortalibus esse p>ata2 ,divitiis hom9es1 et honore1 et laude pot5tes ,afllu]e1 atque bona natorum excell]e fama2 ,nec m9us esse domi cuiquam tam5 anxia corda1 ,atque animi +ratis vitam vex>e qu]elis ,causam1 quae infe/is cogit saevire qu]elis1 ,intellegit ibi2 vitium vas effic]e ipsum1 ,omniaque1 illius vitio1 corrumpi] intus1 ,qux collata =is et commoda quomque v5ir5t4 ,= :5 he saw t almo/ all ?+s necess>ily requir$ = subsi/5ce1 & :i* may r5d] life com=table1 are already prep>$ to _! h&1 t m5 may abundantly atta9 weal?1 hon\r1 praise1 may rejoice 9 ! reputation ( _! *ildr51 yet t1 not)/&+1 e "o has none ! less 9 8 he>t & home anxieties & a m9d enslav$ by we>+ compla9ts1 he saw t ! vessel itself 0 9 fault1 & t all good ?+s :i* 7 br\ght into x f )\t 7 spoilt by its own imp]fections4--,lucretius1 vi4 #i4 ,our appetite is irresolute & fickle2 x c nei!r keep nor enjoy any?+ ) a good grace3 & man conclud+ x to be ! fault ( ! ?+s he is possess$ (1 fills himself ) & fe$s ^u ! idea ( ?+s he nei!r kn[s nor und]/&s1 to :i* he devotes 8 hopes & 8 desires1 pay+ !m all rev]5ce & hon\r1 accord+ to ! say+ ( ,caes>3 ,communi fit vitio naturae1 ut invisis1 latitantibus atque incognitis rebus magis confidamas1 vehem5tiusque ext]reamur4 ',tis ! common vice ( nature1 t we at once repose mo/ confid5ce1 & receive ! greate/ appreh5sions1 f ?+s unse51 conceal$1 & unkn[n4--,de ,bello ,civil1 xi4 #d4 ,,*apt] ,,liv ,,( ,,va9 ,,subtleties ,!re are a sort ( little knacks & frivol\s subtleties f :i* m5 sometimes expect to d]ive reputation & applause3 z poets1 :o compose :ole poems ) e l9e beg9n+ ) ! same lett]2 we see ! %apes ( eggs1 globes1 w+s1 & hat*ets cut out by ! anci5t ,greeks by ! measure ( _! v]ses1 mak+ !m long] or %ort]1 to repres5t su* or su* a figure4 ,( ?is nature 0 8 employm5t :o made x 8 bus9ess to compute into h[ _m sev]al ord]s ! lett]s ( ! alphabet might be transpos$1 & f\nd out t incr$ible numb] m5tion$ 9 ,plut>*4 ,i am mightily pleas$ ) ! hum\r ( him1 ,alex&]1 z may be se5 9 ,qu9til41 ,in/itut4 ,orat41 lib4 ii41 cap4 #bj1 :]e he def9es ,m>at>exvia to be a c]ta9 unnecess>y imitation ( art1 :i* really does nei!r good nor h>m1 b is z unpr(itable & ridicul\s z 0 ! lab\r ( t man :o _h s p]fectly le>n$ to ca/ small peas ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le at a good di/ance t he nev] miss$ "o1 & 0 ju/ly rew>d$ = x1 z is said1 by ,alex&]1 :o saw ! p]=mance1 ) a bu%el ( peas4--,co/e4 :o hav+ a man br\ght be=e him t _h le>n$ to ?r[ a gra9 ( millet ) su* dext]ity & assurance z nev] to miss ! eye ( a ne$le2 & be+ aft]w>ds entreat$ to give some?+ = ! rew>d ( s r>e a p]=mance1 he pleasantly1 & 9 my op9ion ju/ly1 ord]$ a c]ta9 numb] ( bu%els ( ! same gra9 to be deliv]$ to him1 t he might n want :]e) to ex]cise s fam\s an art4 ',tis a /rong evid5ce ( a weak judgm5t :5 m5 approve ( ?+s = _! be+ r>e & new1 or = _! difficulty1 :]e wor? & usefulness are n conjo9$ to recomm5d !m4 ,i come j n[ f play+ ) my own family at :o c\ld f9d out ! mo/ ?+s t hold by _! two extremities2 z ,sire1 :i* is a title giv5 to ! greate/ p]son 9 ! nation1 ! k+1 & also to ! vulg>1 z m]*ants1 b nev] to any degree ( m5 betwe54 ,! wom5 ( great quality are call$ ,dames1 inf]ior g5tlewom51 ,demoiselles1 & ! meane/ sort ( wom51 ,dames1 z ! fir/4 ,! clo? ( /ate ov] our tables is n p]mitt$ b 9 ! palaces ( pr9ces & 9 tav]ns4 ,democritus said1 t gods & bea/s _h %>p] s5se ?an m51 :o are ( a middle =m4 ,! ,romans wore ! same habit at fun]als & fea/s4 ,x is mo/ c]ta9 t an extreme fe> & an extreme ard\r ( c\rage equally tr\ble & relax ! belly4 ,! nickname ( ,trembl+ ) :i* !y surnam$ ,san*o ,,xii41 k+ ( ,nav>re1 tells u t val\r w cause a trembl+ 9 ! limbs z well z fe>4 ,^? :o 7 arm+ t k+1 or "s o!r p]son1 :o ^u ! l occasion 0 wont to be 9 ! same disord]1 tri$ to compose him by repres5t+ ! dang] less he 0 go+ to engage himself 93 ,y und]/& me ill1 said he1 = c\ld my fle% "k ! dang] my c\rage w pres5tly c>ry x into1 x w\ld s9k d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,! fa9tness t surprises u f frigidity or dislike 9 ! ex]cises ( ,v5us are also occasion$ by a too viol5t desire & an immod]ate heat4 ,extreme coldness & extreme heat boil & roa/4 ,ari/otle says1 t s[s ( lead w melt & run ) cold & ! rig\r ( w9t] j z ) a vehem5t heat4 ,desire & satiety fill all ! gradations above & bel[ pleasure ) pa94 ,/upidity & wisdom meet 9 ! same c5tre ( s5tim5t & resolution1 9 ! suff]+ ( human accid5ts4 ,! wise control & triumph ov] ill1 ! o!rs "k x n3 ^! la/ are1 z a man may say1 on ?is side ( accid5ts1 ! o!rs are beyond !m1 :o aft] hav+ well weigh$ & consid]$ _! qualities1 measur$ & judg$ !m :at !y are1 by virtue ( a vigor\s s\l leap out ( _! rea*2 !y disda9 & trample !m und]foot1 hav+ a solid & well-=tifi$ s\l1 aga9/ :i* ! d>ts ( =tune1 com+ to /rike1 mu/ ( necessity reb\nd & blunt !mselves1 meet+ ) a body ^u :i* !y c fix no impression2 ! ord9>y & middle condition ( m5 are lodg$ betwixt ^! two extremities1 consi/+ ( su* z p]ceive evils1 feel !m1 & are n able to support !m4 ,infancy & decrepitude meet 9 ! imbecility ( ! bra92 av>ice & pr(usion 9 ! same ?ir/ & desire ( gett+4 ,a man may say ) "s col\r ( tru? t !re is an ,abec$>ian ignorance t prec$es k1 & a doctoral ignorance t comes aft] x3 an ignorance t k creates & begets1 at ! same "t t x despat*es & de/roys ! fir/4 ,( mean und]/&+s1 little inquisitive1 & little in/ruct$1 are made good ,*ri/ians1 :o by rev]5ce & ob$i5ce simply believe & are con/ant 9 _! belief4 ,9 ! av]age und]/&+s & ! middle sort ( capacities1 ! error ( op9ion is begott52 !y foll[ ! appe>ance ( ! fir/ impression1 & h "s col\r ( reason on _! side to impute our walk+ on 9 ! old beat5 pa? to simplicity & /upidity1 mean+ u :o h n in=m$ ourselves by /udy4 ,! high] & nobl] s\ls1 m solid & cle>-sight$1 make up ano!r sort ( true believ]s1 :o by a long & religi\s inve/igation ( tru?1 h obta9$ a cle>] & m p5etrat+ light into ! ,scriptures1 & h discov]$ ! my/]i\s & div9e secret ( our ecclesia/ical polity2 & yet we see "s1 :o by ! middle /ep1 h arriv$ at t supreme degree ) m>vell\s fruit & confirmation1 z to ! utmo/ limit ( ,*ri/ian intellig5ce1 & enjoy _! victory ) great spiritual consolation1 humble ackn[l$gm5t ( ! div9e fav\r1 re=mation ( mann]s1 & s+ul> mode/y4 ,i d n int5d ) ^! to rank ^? o!rs1 :o to cle> !mselves f all suspicion ( _! =m] errors & to satisfy u t !y are s\nd & firm1 r5d] !mselves extremely indiscreet & unju/1 9 ! c>ry+ on our cause1 & blemi% x ) inf9ite reproa*es ( viol5ce & oppression4 ,! simple peasants are good p1 & s are ! philosoph]s1 or :atev] ! pres5t age calls !m1 m5 ( /rong & cle> reason1 & ^: s\ls are enri*$ ) an ample in/ruction ( pr(itable sci5ces4 ,! mongrels :o h disda9$ ! fir/ =m ( ! ignorance ( lett]s1 & h n be5 able to atta9 to ! o!r 7sitt+ betwixt two /ools1 z ,i & a great _m m ( u d71 are dang]\s1 fooli%1 & importunate2 ^! are !y t tr\ble ! _w4 ,& !re=e x is t ,i1 = my own "p1 retreat z mu* z ,i c t[>ds ! fir/ & natural /ation1 :5ce ,i s va9ly attempt$ to advance4 ,popul> & purely natural poesy ,! t]m poesie populaire 0 employ$1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 ! ,fr5* language on ?is occasion4 ,montaigne creat$ ! expression1 & indicat$ its nature4--,amp]e4 has 9 x c]ta9 artless graces1 by :i* %e may come into comp>ison ) ! greate/ beauty ( poetry p]fect$ by art3 z we see 9 our ,gascon villanels & ! songs t are br\ght u f nations t h no k ( any mann] ( sci5ce1 nor s mu* z ! use ( writ+4 ,! middle sort ( poesy betwixt ^! two is despis$1 ( no value1 hon\r1 or e/eem4 ,b see+ t ! pa? once laid op5 to ! fancy1 ,i h f\nd1 z x commonly falls out1 t :at we h tak5 = a difficult ex]cise & a r>e subject1 prove to be no?+ s1 & t aft] ! inv5tion is once w>m1 x f9ds out an inf9ite numb] ( p>allel examples4 ,i %all only add ?is "o--t1 7 ^! ,essays ( m9e consid]able en\gh to des]ve a critical judgm5t1 x might !n1 ,i ?9k1 fall out t !y w\ld n mu* take ) common & vulg> capacities1 nor be v acceptable to ! s+ul> & excell5t sort ( m52 ! fir/ w\ld n und]/& !m en\gh1 & ! la/ too mu*2 & s !y may hov] 9 ! middle region4 ,,*apt] ,,lv ,,( ,,smells ,x has be5 report$ ( "s1 z ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 t _! sweat exhal$ an odorif]\s smell1 occasion$ by "s r>e & extraord9>y con/itution1 ( :i* ,plut>* & o!rs h be5 inquisitive into ! cause4 ,b ! ord9>y con/itution ( human bodies is q o!rwise1 & _! be/ & *iefe/ excell5cy is to be exempt f smell4 ,nay1 ! sweetness ev5 ( ! pure/ brea? has no?+ 9 x ( great] p]fection ?an to be )\t any (f5sive smell1 l ^? ( heal?ful *ildr51 :i* made ,plautus say ( a woman3 ,muli] tum b5e olet1 ubi nihil olet4 ,%e smells sweete/1 :o smells n at all4 --,plautus1 ,mo/el1 i4 #c1 #aaf4 ,& su* z make use ( f9e exotic p]fumes are ) good reason to be suspect$ ( "s natural imp]fection :i* !y endeav\r by ^! od\rs to conceal4 ,to smell1 ?\gh well1 is to /9k3 ,rides nos1 ,corac9e1 nil ol5tes ,malo1 quam b5e ol]e1 nil ol]e4 ,y laugh at u1 ,corac9us1 because we are n sc5t$2 ,i w\ld1 r ?an smell well1 n smell at all4--,m>tial1 vi4 #ee1 #d4 ,& else:]e3 ,po/hume1 non b5e olet1 qui b5e semp] olet4 ,po/humus1 he :o ev] smells well does n smell well4 --,idem1 ii4 #ab1 #ad4 ,i am nev]!less a great lov] ( good smells1 & z mu* abom9ate ! ill ones1 :i* also ,i sc5t at a great] di/ance1 ,i ?9k1 ?an o!r m53 ,namque sagacius unus odoror1 ,polypus1 an gravis hirsutis cubet hircus 9 aliis ,quam canis ac]1 ubi late/ sus4 ,my nose is quick] to sc5t a fetid sore or a rank armpit1 ?an a dog to smell out ! hidd5 s[4--,horace1 ,epod41 xii4 #d4 ,( smells1 ! simple & natural seem to me ! mo/ pleas+4 ,let ! ladies look to t1 = 'tis *iefly _! conc]n3 amid ! mo/ pr(\nd b>b>ism1 ! ,scy?ian wom51 aft] ba?+1 7 wont to p[d] & cru/ _! faces & all _! bodies ) a c]ta9 odorif]\s drug gr[+ 9 _! c\ntry1 :i* be+ cleans$ (f1 :5 !y came to h famili>ity ) m5 !y 7 f\nd p]fum$ & sleek4 ',tis n to be believ$ h[ /rangely all sorts ( od\rs cleave to me1 & h[ apt my sk9 is to imbibe !m4 ,he t compla9s ( nature t %e has n furni%$ mank9d ) a vehicle to convey smells to ! nose _h no reason2 = !y w d x !mselves1 especially to me2 my v mu/a*ios1 :i* are full1 p]=m t (fice2 = if ,i /roke !m b ) my gloves or h&k]*ief1 ! smell w n out a :ole day2 !y manife/ :]e ,i h be51 & ! close1 lusci\s1 dev\r+1 viscid melt+ kisses ( y\?ful ard\r 9 my wanton age left a sweetness ^u my lips = sev]al h\rs aft]4 ,& yet ,i h ev] f\nd myself little subject to epidemic diseases1 t are caught1 ei!r by conv]s+ ) ! sick or br$ by ! contagion ( ! air1 & h escap$ f ^? ( my "t1 ( :i* !re h be5 sev]al sorts 9 our cities & armies4 ,we read ( ,socrates1 t ?\gh he nev] dep>t$ f ,a!ns dur+ ! frequ5t plagues t infe/$ ! city1 he only 0 nev] infect$4 ,physicians might1 ,i believe1 extract great] utility f od\rs ?an !y d1 = ,i h (t5 obs]v$ t !y cause an alt]ation 9 me & "w ^u my spirits accord+ to _! sev]al virtues2 :i* makes me approve ( :at is said1 t ! use ( inc5se & p]fumes 9 *ur*es1 s anci5t & s univ]sally receiv$ 9 all nations & religions1 0 int5d$ to *e] u1 & to r\se & purify ! s5ses1 ! bett] to fit u = contemplation4 ,i c\ld h be5 glad1 ! bett] to judge ( x1 to h ta/$ ! cul9>y art ( ^? cooks :o _h s r>e a way ( season+ exotic od\rs ) ! reli% ( meats2 z x 0 p>ticul>ly obs]v$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! k+ ( ,tunis1 :o 9 our days--,muley-,hassam1 9 #aedc4 --l&$ at ,naples to h an int]view ) ,*>les ! ,emp]or4 ,8 di%es 7 l>d$ ) odorif]\s drugs1 to t degree ( exp5se t ! cook]y ( "o peacock & two pheasants am\nt$ to a hundr$ ducats to dress !m aft] _! fa%ion2 & :5 ! c>v] came to cut !m up1 n only ! d9+-room1 b all ! ap>tm5ts ( 8 palace & ! adjo9+ /reets 7 fill$ ) an aromatic vap\r :i* did n pres5tly vani%4 ,my *iefe/ c>e 9 *oos+ my lodg+s is always to avoid a ?ick & /9k+ air2 & ^? beautiful cities1 ,v5ice & ,p>is1 v mu* less5 ! k9dness ,i h = !m1 ! "o by ! (f5sive smell ( h] m>%es1 & ! o!r ( h] dirt4 ,,*apt] ,,lvi ,,( ,,pray]s ,i propose =mless & undet]m9$ fancies1 l ^? :o publi% d\btful que/ions1 to be aft] a disput$ ^u 9 ! s*ools1 n to e/abli% tru? b to seek x2 & ,i submit !m to ! judgm5ts ( ^? ^: (fice x is to regulate1 n my writ+s & actions only1 b moreov] my v ?\ghts4 ,let :at ,i "h set d[n meet ) correction or applause1 x %all be ( equal welcome & utility to me1 myself be=eh& condemn+ z absurd & impi\s1 if any?+ %all be f\nd1 ?r\gh ignorance or inadv]t5cy1 c\*$ 9 ?is rhapsody1 contr>y to ! holy resolutions & prescriptions ( ! ,ca?olic ,apo/olic & ,roman ,*ur*1 into :i* ,i 0 born & 9 :i* ,i w die4 ,& yet1 always submitt+ to ! au?ority ( _! c5sure1 :i* has an absolute p[] ov] me1 ,i ?us ra%ly v5ture at ev]y?+1 z 9 treat+ ^u ?is pres5t subject4 ,i "k n if or no ,i am wrong1 b s9ce1 by a p>ticul> fav\r ( ! div9e b\nty1 a c]ta9 =m ( pray] has be5 prescrib$ & dictat$ to u1 ^w by ^w1 f ! m\? ( ,god ,himself1 ,i h ev] be5 ( op9ion t we ought to h x 9 m frequ5t use ?an we yet h2 & if ,i 7 wor?y to advise1 at ! sitt+ d[n to & ris+ f our tables1 at our ris+ f & go+ to b$1 & 9 e p>ticul> action :]e9 pray] is us$1 ,i w\ld t ,*ri/ians always make use ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 if n alone1 yet at lea/ always4 ,! ,*ur* may l5g!n & div]sify pray]s1 accord+ to ! necessity ( our in/ruction1 = ,i "k v well t x is always ! same 9 sub/ance & ! same ?+3 b yet su* a privilege ought to be giv5 to t pray]1 t ! p %\ld h x cont9ually 9 _! m\?s2 = x is mo/ c]ta9 t all necess>y petitions are compreh5d$ 9 x1 & t x is inf9itely prop] = all occasions4 ',tis ! only pray] ,i use 9 all places & conditions1 & :i* ,i /ill repeat in/ead ( *ang+2 :5ce x also happ5s t ,i h no o!r s entirely by he>t z t4 ,x j n[ came into my m9d1 :5ce x is we %\ld d]ive t error ( hav+ rec\rse to ,god 9 all our designs & ent]prises1 to call ,him to our assi/ance 9 all sorts ( affairs1 & 9 all places :]e our weakness /&s 9 ne$ ( support1 )\t consid]+ :e!r ! occasion be j or o!rwise2 & to invoke ,8 "n & p[]1 9 :at /ate soev] we are1 or action we are engag$ 91 h[soev] vici\s4 ,he is inde$1 our sole & unique protector1 & c d all ?+s = u3 b ?\gh ,he is pleas$ to hon\r u ) ?is sweet pat]nal alliance1 ,he is1 not)/&+1 z j z ,he is good & mighty2 & m (t5 ex]cises ,8 ju/ice ?an ,8 p[]1 & fav\rs u accord+ to t1 & n accord+ to our petitions4 ,plato 9 8 ,laws1 makes ?ree sorts ( belief injuri\s to ! gods2 t !re are none2 t !y conc]n n !mselves ab\t our affairs2 t !y nev] refuse any?+ to our v[s1 (f]+s1 & sacrifices4 ,! fir/ ( ^! errors 7accord+ to 8 op9ion1 nev] cont9u$ root$ 9 any man f 8 infancy to 8 old age72 ! o!r two1 he confesses1 m5 might be ob/9ate 94 ,god's ju/ice & ,8 p[] are insep>able2 'tis 9 va9 we invoke ,8 p[] 9 an unju/ cause4 ,we are to h our s\ls pure & clean1 at t mom5t at lea/ :]e9 we pray to ,him1 & purifi$ f all vici\s passions2 o!rwise we ourselves pres5t ,him ! rods :]e) to *a/ise u2 in/ead ( repair+ any?+ we h done amiss1 we d\ble ! wick$ness & ! (f5ce :5 we (f] to ,him1 to :om we are to sue = p>don1 an affection full ( irrev]5ce & hatr$4 ,:i* makes me n v apt to applaud ^? :om ,i obs]ve to be s frequ5t on _! knees1 if ! actions ne>e/ to ! pray] d n give me "s evid5ce ( am5dm5t & re=mation3 ,si1 nocturnus adult]1 ,tempora ,santonico velas adop]ta cucullo4 ,if a night adult]]1 ?\ cov]e/ ?y head ) a ,santonic c[l4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 viii4 #add4--,! ,santones 7 ! p :o inhabit$ ,sa9tonge 9 ,france1 f :om ! ,romans d]iv$ ! use ( hoods or c[ls cov]+ ! head & face4 ,& ! practice ( a man :o mixes devotion ) an execrable life seems 9 "s sort m to be condemn$ ?an t ( a man con=mable to 8 own prop5sion & dissolute ?r\gh\t2 & = t reason x is t our ,*ur* d5ies admittance to & communion ) m5 ob/9ate & incorrigible 9 any notori\s wick$ness4 ,we pray only by cu/om & = fa%ion's sake2 or r1 we read or pron\nce our pray]s al\d1 :i* is no bett] ?an an hypocritical %[ ( devotion2 & ,i am sc&alis$ to see a man cross himself ?rice at ! ,b5$icite1 & z (t5 at ,grace 7& ! m1 because x is a sign ,i h 9 great v5]ation & cont9ual use1 ev5 :5 ,i yawn71 & to d$icate all ! o!r h\rs ( ! day to acts ( malice1 av>ice1 & inju/ice4 ,"o h\r to ,god1 ! re/ to ! devil1 z if by composition & comp5sation4 ',tis a wond] to see actions s v>i\s 9 !mselves succe$ "o ano!r ) su* an uni=mity ( me?od z n to int]f]e nor suff] any alt]ation1 ev5 ^u ! v conf9es & passes f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,:at a prodigi\s consci5ce mu/ t be t c be at quiet )9 itself :il/ x h>b\rs "u ! same ro(1 ) s agree+ & s calm a society1 bo? ! crime & ! judge8 ,a man ^: :ole m$itation is cont9ually work+ ^u no?+ b impurity :i* he kn[s to be s odi\s to ,almighty ,god1 :at c he say :5 he comes to speak to ,him8 ,he draws back1 b imm$iately falls into a relapse4 ,if ! object ( div9e ju/ice & ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak] did1 z he pret5ds1 /rike & *a/ise 8 s\l1 h[ %ort soev] ! rep5tance might be1 ! v fe> ( (f5d+ ! ,inf9ite ,maje/y w\ld s (t5 pres5t itself to 8 imag9ation t he w\ld soon see himself ma/] ( ^? vices t are mo/ natural & vehem5t 9 him4 ,b :at %all we say ( ^? :o settle _! :ole c\rse ( life ^u ! pr(it & emolum5t ( s9s1 :i* !y "k to be mortal8 ,h[ _m trades & vocations h we admitt$ & c\nt5anc$ among/ u1 ^: v ess5ce is vici\s8 ,& he t1 confess+ himself to me1 volunt>ily told me t he _h all 8 lifetime pr(ess$ & practis$ a religion1 9 8 op9ion damnable & contr>y to t he _h 9 8 he>t1 only to pres]ve 8 cr$it & ! hon\r ( 8 employm5ts1 h[ c\ld 8 c\rage suff] s infam\s a confession8 ,:at c m5 say to ! div9e ju/ice ^u ?is subject8 ,_! rep5tance consi/+ 9 a visible & manife/ rep>ation1 !y lose ! col\r ( alleg+ x bo? to ,god & man4 ,are !y s impud5t z to sue = remission )\t satisfaction & )\t p5it5ce8 ,i look ^u ^! z 9 ! same condition ) ! fir/3 b ! ob/9acy is n !re s easy to be ov]come4 ,?is contr>iety & volubility ( op9ion s sudd51 s viol5t1 t !y feign1 are a k9d ( miracle to me3 !y pres5t u ) ! /ate ( an indige/ible agony ( m9d4 ,x seem$ to me a fanta/ic imag9ation 9 ^? :o1 ^! late ye>s pa/1 7 wont to reproa* e man !y knew to be ( any extraord9>y p>ts1 & made pr(ession ( ! ,ca?olic religion1 t x 0 b outw>dly2 ma9ta9+1 moreov]1 to d him hon\r =soo?1 t :atev] he might pret5d to ! contr>y he c\ld n b 9 8 he>t be ( _! re=m$ op9ion4 ,an unt[>d disease1 t a man %\ld be s rivet$ to 8 own belief z to fancy t o!rs _c believe o!rwise ?an z he does2 & yet worse1 t !y %\ld ent]ta9 s vici\s an op9ion ( su* great p>ts z to ?9k any man s qualifi$1 %\ld pref] any pres5t advantage ( =tune to ! promises ( et]nal life & ! m5aces ( et]nal damnation4 ,!y may believe me3 c\ld any?+ h tempt$ my y\?1 ! ambition ( ! dang] & difficulties 9 ! late commotions _h n be5 ! lea/ motives4 ,x is n )\t v good reason1 9 my op9ion1 t ! ,*ur* int]dicts ! promiscu\s1 indiscreet1 & irrev]5t use ( ! holy & div9e ,psalms1 ) :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ inspir$ ,k+ ,david4 ,we ought n to mix ,god 9 our actions1 b ) ! highe/ rev]5ce & caution2 t poesy is too holy to be put to no o!r use ?an to ex]cise ! lungs & to delight our e>s2 x ought to come f ! consci5ce1 & n f ! tongue4 ,x is n fit t a pr5tice 9 8 %op1 among/ 8 va9 & frivol\s ?\ghts1 %\ld be p]mitt$ to pass away 8 "t & div]t himself ) su* sacr$ ?+s4 ,nei!r is x dec5t to see ! ,holy ,book ( ! holy my/]ies ( our belief tumbl$ up & d[n a hall or a kit*5 !y 7 =m]ly my/]ies1 b are n[ become sports & recreations4 ',tis a book too s]i\s & too v5]able to be cursorily or slightly turn$ ov]3 ! read+ ( ! scripture ought to be a temp]ate & prem$itat$ act1 & to :i* m5 %\ld always add ?is dev\t preface1 'sursum corda'1 prep>+ ev5 ! body to s humble & compos$ a ge/ure & c\nt5ance z %all evid5ce a p>ticul> v5]ation & att5tion4 ,nei!r is x a book = ev]yone to fi/1 b ! /udy ( select m5 set ap>t = t purpose1 & :om ,almighty ,god has be5 pleas$ to call to t (fice & sacr$ function3 ! wick$ & ignorant gr[ worse by x4 ',tis1 n a /ory to tell1 b a hi/ory to rev]e1 fe>1 & adore4 ,are n !y !n pleasant m5 :o ?9k !y h r5d]$ ?is fit = ! p's h&l+ by translat+ x into ! vulg> tongue8 ,does ! und]/&+ ( all !re9 conta9$ only /ick at words8 ,%all ,i v5ture to say fur!r1 t by com+ s ne> to und]/& a little1 !y are mu* wid] ( ! :ole scope ?an be=e4 ,a pure & simple ignorance & :olly dep5d+ ^u ! exposition ( qualifi$ p]sons1 0 f> m le>n$ & salut>y ?an ?is va9 & v]bal k1 :i* has only tem]ity & presumption4 ,& ,i d fur!r believe t ! lib]ty e "o has tak5 to disp]se ! sacr$ writ into s _m idioms c>ries ) x a great deal m ( dang] ?an utility4 ,! ,jews1 ,mohamm$ans1 & almo/ all o!r peoples1 h rev]5tially esp\s$ ! language :]e9 _! my/]ies 7 fir/ conceiv$1 & h expressly1 & n )\t col\r ( reason1 =bidd5 ! alt]ation ( !m into any o!r4 ,are we assur$ t 9 ,biscay & 9 ,brittany !re are en\gh compet5t judges ( ?is affair to e/abli% ?is translation into _! own language8 ,! univ]sal ,*ur* has n a m difficult & solemn judgm5t to make4 ,9 prea*+ & speak+ ! int]pretation is vague1 free1 mutable1 & ( a piece by itself2 s 'tis n ! same ?+4 ,"o ( our ,greek hi/orians age ju/ly c5sures ! he liv$ 91 because ! secrets ( ! ,*ri/ian religion 7 disp]s$ into ! h&s ( e me*anic1 to exp\nd & argue ^u1 accord+ to 8 own fancy1 & t we ought to be mu* a%am$1 we :o by ,god's especial fav\r enjoy ! pure my/]ies ( piety1 to suff] !m to be pr(an$ by ! ignorant rabble2 consid]+ t ! ,g5tiles expressly =bad ,socrates1 ,plato1 & ! o!r sages to inquire into or s mu* z m5tion ! ?+s committ$ to ! prie/s ( ,delphi2 & he says1 moreov]1 t ! factions ( pr9ces ^u !ological subjects are arm$ n ) zeal b fury2 t zeal spr+s f ! div9e wisdom & ju/ice1 & gov]ns itself ) prud5ce & mod]ation1 b deg5]ates into hatr$ & envy1 produc+ t>es & nettles in/ead ( corn & w9e :5 conduct$ by human passions4 ,& x 0 truly said by ano!r1 :o1 advis+ ! ,emp]or ,!odosius1 told him t disputes did n s mu* rock ! s*isms ( ! ,*ur* asleep1 z x r\s$ & animat$ h]esies2 t1 !re=e1 all cont5tions & dialectic disputations 7 to be avoid$1 & m5 absolutely to acquiesce 9 ! prescriptions & =mulas ( fai? e/abli%$ by ! anci5ts4 ,& ! ,emp]or ,&ronicus hav+ ov]he>d "s great m5 at high words 9 8 palace ) ,lapodius ab\t a po9t ( ours ( great importance1 gave !m s sev]e a *eck z to ?reat5 to cause !m to be ?r[n into ! riv] if !y did n desi/4 ,! v wom5 & *ildr5 n[adays take ^u !m to lecture ! olde/ & mo/ exp]i5c$ m5 ab\t ! ecclesia/ical laws2 :]eas ! fir/ ( ^? ( ,plato =bids !m to inquire s mu* z into ! civil laws1 :i* 7 to /& in/ead ( div9e ord9ances2 &1 all[+ ! old m5 to conf] among/ !mselves or ) ! magi/rate ab\t ^? ?+s1 he adds1 provid$ x be n 9 ! pres5ce ( "y or pr(ane p]sons4 ,a bi%op has left 9 writ+ t at ! o!r end ( ! _w !re is an isle1 by ! anci5ts call$ ,dioscorides1 abundantly f]tile 9 all sorts ( trees & fruits1 & ( an exce$+ly heal?ful air2 ! inhabitants ( :i* are ,*ri/ians1 hav+ *ur*es & alt>s1 only adorn$ ) crosses )\t any o!r images1 great obs]v]s ( fa/s & fea/s1 exact pay]s ( _! ti!s to ! prie/s1 & s *a/e1 t none ( !m is p]mitt$ to h to d ) m ?an "o woman 9 8 life--,:at ,osorius says is t ^! p only _h "o wife at a "t4--z to ! re/1 s cont5t ) _! condition1 t environ$ ) ! sea !y "k no?+ ( navigation1 & s simple t !y und]/& n "o syllable ( ! religion !y pr(ess & :]e9 !y are s dev\t3 a ?+ incr$ible to su* z d n "k t ! ,pagans1 :o are s zeal\s idolat]s1 "k no?+ m ( _! gods ?an _! b>e names & _! /atues4 ,! anci5t beg9n+ ( ',m5alippus'1 a trag$y ( ,euripides1 ran ?us3 ,o ,jupit]6 = t "n alone ,( :at ?\ art to me is kn[n4 ,i h also kn[n 9 my "t "s m5's writ+s f\nd fault ) = be+ purely human & philosophical1 )\t any mixture ( !ology2 & yet1 ) "s %[ ( reason1 x might1 on ! contr>y1 be said t ! div9e doctr9e1 z que5 & reg5t ( ! re/1 bett] keeps h] /ate ap>t1 t %e ought to be sov]eign ?r\gh\t1 n subsidi>y & suffragan1 & t1 p]adv5ture1 grammatical1 rhetorical1 logical examples may else:]e be m suitably *os51 z also ! mat]ial = ! /age1 games1 & public ent]ta9m5ts1 ?an f s sacr$ a matt]2 t div9e reasons are consid]$ ) great] v5]ation & att5tion by !mselves1 & 9 _! own prop] /yle1 ?an :5 mix$ ) & adapt$ to human disc\rse2 t x is a fault mu* m (t5 obs]v$ t ! div9es write too humanly1 ?an t ! humani/s write n !ologically en\gh4 ,philosophy1 says ,/4 ,*ryso/om1 has long be5 bani%$ ! holy s*ools1 z an h&maid altoge!r useless & ?\ght unwor?y to look1 s mu* z 9 pass+ by ! door1 into ! sanctu>y ( ! holy treasures ( ! cele/ial doctr9e2 t ! human way ( speak+ is ( a mu* l[] =m & ought n to adopt = h]self ! dignity & maje/y ( div9e eloqu5ce4 ,let :o w 'v]bis indiscipl9atis' talk ( =tune1 de/9y1 accid5t1 good & evil hap1 & o!r su*like phrases1 accord+ to 8 own hum\r2 ,i = my "p propose fancies m]ely human & m]ely my own1 & t simply z human fancies1 & sep>ately consid]$1 n z det]m9$ by any decree f heav51 incapable ( d\bt or dispute2 matt] ( op9ion1 n matt] ( fai?2 ?+s :i* ,i disc\rse ( accord+ to my own notions1 n z ,i believe1 accord+ to ,god2 aft] a laical1 n cl]ical1 & yet always aft] a v religi\s mann]1 z *ildr5 prep>e _! ex]cises1 n to in/ruct b to be in/ruct$4 ,& might x n be said1 t an edict enjo9+ all p b su* z are public pr(essors ( div9ity1 to be v res]v$ 9 writ+ ( religion1 w\ld c>ry ) x a v good col\r ( utility & ju/ice --& to me1 among/ ! re/ p]adv5ture1 to hold my prat+8 ,i h be5 told t ev5 ^? :o are n ( our ,*ur* nev]!less among/ !mselves expressly =bid ! "n ( ,god to be us$ 9 common disc\rse1 nor s mu* ev5 by way ( int]jection1 exclamation1 ass]tion ( a tru?1 or comp>ison2 & ,i ?9k !m 9 ! "r3 ^u :at occasion soev] we call ^u ,god to accompany & assi/ u1 x ought always to be done ) ! greate/ rev]5ce & devotion4 ,!re is1 z ,i rememb]1 a passage 9 ,x5ophon :]e he tells u t we ought s mu* ! m seldom to call ^u ,god1 by h[ mu* x is h>d to compose our s\ls to su* a degree ( calmness1 pati5ce1 & devotion z x ought to be 9 at su* a "t2 o!rwise our pray]s are n only va9 & fruitless1 b vici\s3 =give u1 we say1 our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u2 :at d we mean by ?is petition b t we pres5t to ,god a s\l free f all ranc\r & rev5ge8 ,& yet we make no?+ ( invok+ ,god's assi/ance 9 our vices1 & invit+ ,him into our unju/ designs3 ,quae1 nisi s$uctis1 nequeas committ]e divis ,:i* y c only imp>t to ! gods1 :5 y h ga9$ !m ov]4--,p]sius1 ii4 #d4 ! covet\s man prays = ! cons]vation ( 8 va9 & sup]flu\s ri*es2 ! ambiti\s = victory & ! good conduct ( 8 =tune2 ! ?ief calls ,him to 8 assi/ance1 to deliv] him f ! dang]s & difficulties t ob/ruct 8 wick$ designs1 or returns ,him ?anks = ! facility he has met ) 9 cutt+ a man's ?roat2 at ! door ( ! h\se m5 are go+ to /orm or break into by =ce ( a pet>d1 !y fall to pray]s = success1 _! int5tions & hopes ( cruelty1 av>ice1 & lu/4 ,hoc igitur1 quo to ,jovis aurem impell]e t5tas1 ,dic ag$um ,/aio3 'proh ,jupit]6 ,o bone1 clamet1 ,jupit]6' ,at sese non clamet ,jupit] ipse4 ,?is !re=e1 ) :i* y seek to draw ! e> ( ,jupit]1 say to ,/aius4 ',o ,jupit]6 ,o good ,jupit]6' let him cry4 ,?9k y ,jupit] himself w\ld n cry out ^u x8--,p]sius1 ii4 #ba4 ,m>gu]ite1 ,que5 ( ,nav>re1--,9 ! ,heptam]on4--tells ( a "y pr9ce1 :o1 ?\gh %e does n "n him1 is easily en\gh by 8 great qualities to be kn[n1 :o go+ ^u an amor\s assignation to lie ) an advocate's wife ( ,p>is1 8 way ?i!r be+ ?r\gh a *ur*1 he nev] pass$ t holy place go+ to or return+ f 8 pi\s ex]cise1 b he always kneel$ d[n to pray4 ,:]e9 he w\ld employ ! div9e fav\r1 8 s\l be+ full ( su* virtu\s m$itations1 ,i leave o!rs to judge1 :i*1 nev]!less1 %e in/ances = a te/imony ( s+ul> devotion4 ,b ?is is n ! only pro( we h t wom5 are n v fit to treat ( !ological affairs4 ,a true pray] & religi\s reconcil+ ( ourselves to ,almighty ,god _c ent] into an impure s\l1 subject at ! v "t to ! dom9ion ( ,satan4 ,he :o calls ,god to 8 assi/ance :il/ 9 a c\rse ( vice1 does z if a cut-purse %\ld call a magi/rate to help him1 or l ^? :o introduce ! "n ( ,god to ! atte/ation ( a lie4 ,tacito mala vota susurro ,concipimus4 ,we :isp] our guilty pray]s4---,lucan1 v4 #ajd4 ,!re are few m5 :o dur/ publi% to ! _w ! pray]s !y make to ,almighty ,god3 ,haud cuivis promptum e/1 murmurque1 humilesque susurros ,toll]e de templis1 et ap]to viv]e voto ',tis n conv5i5t = e "o to br+ ! pray]s he mutt]s out ( ! temple1 & to give 8 wi%es to ! public e>4 --,p]sius1 ii4 #f4 & ?is is ! reason :y ! ,py?agoreans w\ld h !m always public & he>d by e "o1 to ! end !y might n pref] indec5t or unju/ petitions z ?is man3 ,cl>e quum dixit1 ,apollo6 ,labra movet1 metu5s audiri3 ,pulcra ,lav]na1 ,da mihi fall]e1 da ju/um sanctumque vid]i2 ,noctem peccatis1 et fraudibus objice nubem4 ,:5 he has cle>ly said ,apollo6 he moves 8 lips1 fe>ful to be he>d2 he murmurs3 ,o fair ,lav]na1 grant me ! tal5t to deceive2 grant me to appe> holy & j2 %r\d my s9s ) night1 & ca/ a cl\d ov] my frauds4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #af1 #ei4--7,lav]na 0 ! goddess ( ?ieves47 ,! gods sev]ely puni%$ ! wick$ pray]s ( ,o,edipus 9 grant+ !m3 he _h pray$ t 8 *ildr5 might among/ !mselves det]m9e ! succession to 8 ?rone by arms1 & 0 s mis]able z to see himself tak5 at 8 ^w4 ,we are n to pray t all ?+s may g z we w\ld h !m1 b z mo/ concurr5t ) prud5ce4 ,we seem1 9 tru?1 to make use ( our pray]s z ( a k9d ( j>gon1 & z ^? d :o employ holy words ab\t sorc]ies & magical op]ations2 & z if we reckon$ ! b5efit we are to reap f !m z dep5d+ ^u ! contexture1 s\nd1 & j+le ( words1 or ^u ! grave compos+ ( ! c\nt5ance4 ,= hav+ ! s\l contam9at$ ) concupisc5ce1 n t\*$ ) rep5tance1 or com=t$ by any late reconciliation ) ,god1 we g to pres5t ,him su* words z ! memory sugge/s to ! tongue1 & hope f !nce to obta9 ! remission ( our s9s4 ,!re is no?+ s easy1 s sweet1 & s fav\rable1 z ! div9e law3 x calls & invites u to h]1 guilty & abom9able z we are2 ext5ds h] arms & receives u into h] bosom1 f\l & pollut$ z we at pres5t are1 & are = ! future to be4 ,b !n1 9 return1 we are to look ^u h] ) a respectful eye2 we are to receive ?is p>don ) all gratitude & submission1 & = t in/ant at lea/1 :]e9 we address ourselves to h]1 to h ! s\l s5sible ( ! ills we h committ$1 & at enmity ) ^? passions t s$uc$ u to (f5d h]2 nei!r ! gods nor good m5 7says ,plato7 w accept ! pres5t ( a wick$ man3 ,immunis aram si t]igit manus1 ,non sumptuosa bl&ior ho/ia ,mollivit av]sos ,p5ates ,f>re pio et sali5te mica4 ,if a pure h& has t\*$ ! alt>1 ! pi\s (f]+ ( a small cake & a few gra9s ( salt w appease ! (f5d$ gods m effectually ?an co/ly sacrifices4 --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #bc1 #ag4 ,,*apt] ,,lvii ,,( ,,age ,i _c all[ ( ! way 9 :i* we settle = ourselves ! duration ( our life4 ,i see t ! sages contract x v mu* 9 comp>ison ( ! common op9ion3 :at1 said ! y\ng] ,cato to ^? :o w\ld /ay 8 h& f kill+ himself1 am ,i n[ ( an age to be reproa*$ t ,i g out ( ! _w too soon8 ,& yet he 0 b eight-&-=ty ye>s old4 ,he ?\ght t to be a mature & advanc$ age1 consid]+ h[ few arrive unto x4 ,& su* z1 soo?+ _! ?\ghts ) ,i "k n :at c\rse ( nature1 promise to !mselves "s ye>s beyond x1 c\ld !y be privileg$ f ! inf9ite numb] ( accid5ts to :i* we are by a natural subjection expos$1 !y might h "s reason s to d4 ,:at am idle conceit is x to expect to die ( a decay ( /r5g?1 :i* is ! effect ( extreme/ age1 & to propose to ourselves no %ort] lease ( life ?an t1 consid]+ x is a k9d ( dea? ( all o!rs ! mo/ r>e & v seldom se58 ,we call t only a natural dea?2 z if x 7 contr>y to nature to see a man break 8 neck ) a fall1 be dr[n$ 9 %ipwreck1 be snat*$ away ) a pleurisy or ! plague1 & z if our ord9>y condition did n expose u to ^! inconv5i5ces4 ,let u no long] flatt] ourselves ) ^! f9e words2 we ought r1 p]adv5ture1 to call t natural :i* is g5]al1 common1 & univ]sal4 ,to die ( old age is a dea? r>e1 extraord9>y1 & s+ul>1 &1 !re=e1 s mu* less natural ?an ! o!rs2 'tis ! la/ & extreme/ sort ( dy+3 & ! m remote1 ! less to be hop$ =4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! b\rn beyond :i* we are n to pass1 & :i* ! law ( nature has set z a limit1 n to be exce$$2 b x is1 )al1 a privilege %e is r>ely se5 to give u to la/ till !n4 ',tis a lease %e only signs by p>ticul> fav\r1 & x may be to "o only 9 ! space ( two or ?ree ages1 & !n ) a pass to boot1 to c>ry him ?r\gh all ! trav]ses & difficulties %e has /rew$ 9 ! way ( ?is long c>e]4 ,& !re=e my op9ion is1 t :5 once =ty ye>s we %\ld consid] x z an age to :i* v few arrive4 ,= see+ t m5 d n usually proce$ s f>1 x is a sign t we are pretty well advanc$2 & s9ce we h exce$$ ! ord9>y b\nds1 :i* is ! j measure ( life1 we ought n to expect to g mu* fur!r2 hav+ escap$ s _m precipices ( dea?1 :]e9to we h se5 s _m o!r m5 fall1 we %\ld ackn[l$ge t s extraord9>y a =tune z t :i* has hi!rto rescu$ u f ^? em95t p]ils1 & kept u alive beyond ! ord9>y t]m ( liv+1 is n l to cont9ue long4 ',tis a fault 9 our v laws to ma9ta9 ?is error3 ^! say t a man is n capable ( manag+ 8 own e/ate till he be five-&-tw5ty ye>s old1 :]eas he w h mu* ado to manage 8 life s long4 ,augu/us cut (f five ye>s f ! anci5t ,roman /&>d1 & decl>$ t ?irty ye>s old 0 suffici5t = a judge4 ,s]vius ,tullius sup]s$$ ! knights ( above sev5-&-=ty ye>s ( age f ! fatigues ( w>2 ,augu/us dismiss$ !m at =ty-five2 ?\gh me?9ks x seems a little unreasonable t m5 %\ld be s5t to ! fireside till five-&-fifty or sixty ye>s ( age4 ,i %\ld be ( op9ion t our vocation & employm5t %\ld be z f> z possible ext5d$ = ! public good3 ,i f9d ! fault on ! o!r side1 t !y d n employ u e>ly en\gh4 ,?is emp]or 0 arbit] ( ! :ole _w at n9ete51 & yet w\ld h a man to be ?irty be=e he c\ld be fit to det]m9e a dispute ab\t a gutt]4 ,= my "p1 ,i believe our s\ls are adult at tw5ty z mu* z !y are ev] l to be1 & z capable !n z ev]4 ,a s\l t has n by t "t giv5 evid5t e>ne/ ( its =ce & virtue w nev] aft] come to pro(4 ,! natural qualities & virtues produce :at !y h ( vigor\s & f9e1 )9 t t]m or nev]1 ,si l'esp9e rion picque qu& nai1 ,a p5e que picque jamai1 ,if ! ?orn does n prick at its bir?1 'twill h>dly ev] prick at all4 z !y say 9 ,dauph94 ,( all ! great human actions ,i ev] he>d or read (1 ( :at sort soev]1 ,i h obs]v$1 bo? 9 =m] ages & our own1 m 7 p]=m$ be=e ! age ( ?irty ?an aft]2 & ?is (ttimes 9 ! v lives ( ! same m54 ,may ,i n confid5tly in/ance 9 ^? ( ,hannibal & 8 great rival ,scipio8 ,! bett] half ( _! lives !y liv$ ^u ! glory !y _h acquir$ 9 _! y\?2 great m5 aft]1 'tis true1 9 comp>ison ( o!rs2 b by no means 9 comp>ison ( !mselves4 ,z to my own p>ticul>1 ,i d c]ta9ly believe t s9ce t age1 bo? my und]/&+ & my con/itution h r decay$ ?an improv$1 & retir$ r ?an advanc$4 ',tis possible1 t ) ^? :o make ! be/ use ( _! "t1 k & exp]i5ce may increase ) _! ye>s2 b vivacity1 promptitude1 /ead9ess1 & o!r pieces ( u1 ( mu* great] importance1 & mu* m ess5tially our own1 langui% & decay3 ,ubi jam validis quassatum e/ viribus aevi ,corpus1 et obtusis cecid]unt viribus artus1 ,claudicat +5ium1 delirat l+uaque1 m5sque4 ,:5 once ! body is %ak5 by ! viol5ce ( "t1 blood & vig\r ebb+ away1 ! judgm5t halts1 ! tongue & ! m9d dote4--,lucretius1 iii4 #deb4 ,sometimes ! body fir/ submits to age1 sometimes ! m9d2 & ,i h se5 en\gh :o h got a weakness 9 _! bra9s be=e ei!r 9 _! legs or /oma*2 & by h[ mu* ! m x is a disease ( no great pa9 to ! suff]]1 & ( obscure symptoms1 s mu* great] is ! dang]4 ,= ?is reason x is t ,i compla9 ( our laws1 n t !y keep u too long to our "w1 b t !y set u to "w too late4 ,= ! frailty ( life consid]$1 & to h[ _m ord9>y & natural rocks x is expos$1 "o ought n to give up s l>ge a portion ( x to *ildhood1 idl5ess1 & appr5tice%ip4 ,:i* ,cotton ?us r5d]s3 ,bir? ?\gh noble1 ought n to %>e s l>ge a vacancy1 & s t$i\s a c\rse ( education4 ,florio 7#afac7 makes ! passage read z-foll[s3 ,me?9ks t1 consid]+ ! weakness ( our life1 & see+ ! inf9ite numb] ( ord9>y rocks & natural dang]s x is subject unto1 we %\ld n1 s soon z we come into ! _w1 allot s l>ge a %>e !re( unto unpr(itable wantonness 9 y\?1 ill-bre$+ idl5ess1 & sl[-le>n+ pr5tisage4 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,advise to *oose weapons ( ! %orte/ sort ,an ignorance t k creates & begets ,a%am$ to lay out z mu* ?\ght & /udy ^u x ,c nei!r keep nor enjoy any?+ ) a good grace ,*ange ( fa%ions ,*ess3 ?is idle & *ildi% game ,dea? is t]rible to ,cic]o1 covet$ by ,cato ,dea? ( old age ! mo/ r>e & v seldom se5 ,diog5es1 e/eem+ u no bett] ?an flies or bladd]s ,d n to pray t all ?+s may g z we w\ld h !m ,excel above ! common rate 9 frivol\s ?+s ,expresses m contempt & condemnation ?an ! o!r ,fancy t o!rs _c believe o!rwise ?an z he does ,gradations above & bel[ pleasure ,greate/ appreh5sions1 f ?+s unse51 conceal$ ,he did n ?9k mank9d wor?y ( a wise man's conc]n ,home anxieties & a m9d enslav$ by we>+ compla9ts ,h[ infirm & decay+ mat]ial ?is fabric ( ours is ,i d n will+ly alight :5 ,i am once on horseback ,l$ by ! e>s by ?is *>m+ h>mony ( words ,little knacks & frivol\s subtleties ,m5 approve ( ?+s = _! be+ r>e & new ,mu/ ( necessity walk 9 ! /eps ( ano!r ,natural dea? ! mo/ r>e & v seldom se5 ,n to in/ruct b to be in/ruct$4 ,pres5t ,him su* words z ! memory sugge/s to ! tongue ,psalms ( ,k+ ,david3 promiscu\s1 indiscreet ,rhetoric3 an art to flatt] & deceive ,rhetoric3 to gov]n a disord]ly & tumultu\s rabble ,sitt+ betwixt two /ools ,sometimes ! body fir/ submits to age1 sometimes ! m9d ,/upidity & facility natural to ! common p ,! ,bible3 ! wick$ & ignorant gr[ worse by x4 ,! fa9tness t surprises 9 ! ex]cises ( ,v5us ,?ucydides3 :i* 0 ! bett] wre/l] ,to die ( old age is a dea? r>e1 extraord9>y1 & s+ul> ,to make little ?+s appe> great 0 8 pr(ession ,to smell1 ?\gh well1 is to /9k ,val\r w cause a trembl+ 9 ! limbs z well z fe> ,viscid melt+ kisses ( y\?ful ard\r 9 my wanton age ,we c nev] be despis$ accord+ to our full des]t ,:5 we h got x1 we want some?+ else ,wom5 :o pa9t1 p\nce1 & pla/] up _! ru9s