,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #aa4 ,,xiii4 ,( judg+ ( ! dea? ( ano!r4 ,,xiv4 ,t ! m9d h9d]s itself4 ,,xv4 ,t our desires are augm5t$ by difficulty4 ,,xvi4 ,( glory4 ,,xvii4 ,( presumption4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,( ,,judg+ ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,ano!r ,:5 we judge ( ano!r's assurance 9 dea?1 :i*1 )\t d\bt1 is ! mo/ rem>kable action ( human life1 we are to take he$ ( "o ?+1 :i* is t m5 v h>dly believe !mselves to h arriv$ to t p]iod4 ,few m5 come to die 9 ! op9ion t x is _! late/ h\r2 & !re is no?+ :]e9 ! flatt]y ( hope m deludes u2 ,x nev] ceases to :isp] 9 our e>s1 ,o!rs h be5 mu* sick] )\t dy+2 y\r condition is n s desp]ate z 'tis ?\ght2 &1 at ! wor/1 ,god has done o!r miracles4 ,:i* happ5s by reason t we set too mu* value ^u ourselves2 x seems z if ! univ]sality ( ?+s 7 9 "s measure to suff] by our dissolution1 & t x commis]ates our condition1 =asmu* z our di/urb$ sight repres5ts ?+s to itself errone\sly1 & t we are ( op9ion !y /& 9 z mu* ne$ ( u z we d ( !m1 l p at sea1 to :om m\nta9s1 fields1 cities1 heav5 & e>? are toss$ at ! same rate z !y are3 ,provehimur portu1 t]raeque urbesque rec$unt3 ,we sail out ( port1 & cities & l&s rec$e4 --,a,eneid1 iii4 #gb4 ,:oev] saw old age t did n applaud ! pa/ & condemn ! pres5t "t1 lay+ ! fault ( 8 mis]y & discont5t ^u ! _w & ! mann]s ( m58 ,jamque caput quassans1 gr&is suspirat arator4 ,et cum tempora temporibus praes5tia conf]t ,praet]itis1 laudat =tunas saepe p>5tis1 ,et crepat antiquum g5us ut pietate repletum4 ,n[ ! old pl\ghman1 %ak+ 8 head1 sighs1 & comp>es pres5t times ) pa/1 (t5 praises 8 p>5ts' happ9ess1 & talks ( ! old race z full ( piety4--,lucretius1 ii4 #aafe4 ,we w make all ?+s g along ) u2 :5ce x foll[s t we consid] our dea? z a v great ?+1 & t does n s easily pass1 nor )\t ! solemn consultation ( ! />s3 ,tot circa unum caput tumultuantes d5s1 ,all ! gods to agitation ab\t "o man4 --,s5eca1 ,suasor1 i4 #d4 & s mu* ! m ?9k x z we m value ourselves4 ,:at1 %all s mu* k be lo/1 ) s mu* damage to ! _w1 )\t a p>ticul> conc]n ( ! de/9ies8 ,does s r>e & exempl>y a s\l co/ no m ! kill+ ?an "o t is common & ( no use to ! public8 ,?is life1 t protects s _m o!rs1 ^u :i* s _m o!r lives dep5d1 t employs s va/ a numb] ( m5 9 8 s]vice1 t fills s _m places1 %all x drop (f l "o t hangs b by its own simple ?read8 ,none ( u lays x en\gh to he>t t he is b "o3 !nce proce$$ ^? words ( ,caes> to 8 pilot1 m tumid ?an ! sea t ?reat5$ him3 ,italiam si coelo auctore recusas1 ,me pete3 sola tibi causa e/ haec ju/a timoris1 ,vectorem non nosce tuum2 p]rumpe procellas1 ,tutela secure mea4 ,if y decl9e to sail to ,italy "u ! ,god's protection1 tru/ to m9e2 ! only j cause y h to fe> is1 t y d n "k y\r pass5g]2 sail on1 secure 9 my gu>dian%ip4 --,lucan1 ,v4 #egi4 ,& ^!3 ,cr$it jam digna p]icula ,caes> ,fatis esse suis2 tantusne ev]t]e1 dixit1 ,me sup]is labor e/1 p>va qu]n puppe s$5tem1 ,tam magno peti]e m>i2 ,caes> n[ deem$ ^! dang]s wor?y ( 8 de/9y3 ',:at6' said he1 'is x = ! gods s great a task to ov]?r[ me1 t !y mu/ be fa9 to assail me ) great seas 9 a poor little b>k4'--,lucan1 v4 #fec4 & t idle fancy ( ! public1 t ! sun bore on 8 face m\rn+ = 8 dea? a :ole ye>3 ,ille etiam ext9cto mis]atus ,caes>e ,romam1 ,cum caput obscura nitidum f]rug9e texit3 ,caes> be+ dead1 ! sun 9 m\rn+ cl\ds1 pity+ ,rome1 clo!d himself4--,virgil1 ,georg41 i4 #dff4 & a ?\s& ( ! l1 :]e) ! _w suff]s itself to be s easily impos$ ^u1 believ+ t our int]e/s affect ! heav5s1 & t _! inf9ity is conc]n$ at our ord9>y actions3 ,non tanta caelo societas nobiscum e/1 ut no/ro fato mortalis sit ille quoque sid]um fulgor4 ,!re is no su* alliance betwixt u & heav51 t ! brightness ( ! />s %\ld be made also mortal by our dea?4 --,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/41 ii4 #h4 ,n[1 to judge ( con/ancy & resolution 9 a man :o does n yet believe himself to be c]ta9ly 9 dang]1 ?\gh he really is1 is n reason2 & 'tis n en\gh t he die 9 ?is po/ure1 unless he purposely put himself into x = ?is effect4 ,x commonly falls out 9 mo/ m5 t !y set a good face ^u ! matt] & speak ) great indiff]5ce1 to acquire reputation1 :i* !y hope aft]w>ds1 liv+1 to enjoy4 ,( all :om ,i h se5 die1 =tune has dispos$ _! c\nt5ances & no design ( !irs2 & ev5 ( ^? :o 9 anci5t times h made away ) !mselves1 !re is mu* to be consid]$ :e!r x 7 a sudd5 or a l+]+ dea?4 ,t cruel ,roman ,emp]or w\ld say ( 8 prison]s1 t he w\ld make !m feel dea?1 & if any "o kill$ himself 9 prison1 ,t fell[ has made an escape f me2 he w\ld prolong dea? & make x felt by torm5ts3 ,vidimus et toto quamvis 9 corpore caeso ,nil anima le?ale datum1 moremque nef&ae1 ,durum saevitix1 p]euntis p>c]e morti4 ,we h se5 9 tortur$ bodies1 among/ ! w\nds1 none t h be5 mortal1 inhuman mode ( dire cruelty1 t means to kill1 b w n let m5 die4--,lucan1 iv4 i4 #gh4 ,9 pla9 tru?1 x is no su* great matt] = a man 9 heal? & 9 a temp]ate /ate ( m9d to resolve to kill himself2 x is v easy to play ! villa9 be=e "o comes to ! po9t1 insomu* t ,heliogabalus1 ! mo/ effem9ate man 9 ! _w1 among/ 8 l[e/ s5sualities1 c\ld =eca/ to make himself die delicately1 :5 he %\ld be =c$ !reto2 & t 8 dea? might n give ! lie to ! re/ ( 8 life1 _h purposely built a sumptu\s t[]1 ! front & base ( :i* 7 cov]$ ) planks enri*$ ) gold & preci\s /ones1 !nce to precipitate himself2 & also caus$ cords twi/$ ) gold & crimson silk to be made1 :]e) to /rangle himself2 & a sword ) ! blade ( gold to be hamm]$ out to fall ^u2 & kept poison 9 vessels ( em]ald & topaz :]e) to poison himself accord+ z he %\ld l to *oose "o ( ^! ways ( dy+3 ,impig]4 4 4 ad letum et =tis virtute coacta4 ,resolute & brave 9 ! face ( dea? by a =c$ c\rage4 --,lucan1 iv4 #gih4 ,yet 9 respect ( ?is p]son1 ! effem9acy ( 8 prep>ations makes x m likely t he w\ld h ?\ght bett] on't1 _h he be5 put to ! te/4 ,b 9 ^? :o ) great] resolution h det]m9$ to despat* !mselves1 we mu/ exam9e :e!r x 7 ) "o bl[ :i* took away ! leisure ( feel+ ! effect = x is to be que/ion$ :e!r1 p]ceiv+ life1 by little & little1 to /eal away ! s5tim5t ( ! body mix+ itself ) t ( ! s\l1 & ! means ( rep5t+ be+ (f]$1 :e!r1 ,i say1 con/ancy & ob/9acy 9 s dang]\s an int5tion w\ld h be5 f\nd4 ,9 ! civil w>s ( ,caes>1 ,lucius ,domitius1 be+ tak5 9 ! ,abruzzi1 & !reupon poison+ himself1 aft]w>ds rep5t$4 ,x has happ5$ 9 our "t t a c]ta9 p]son1 be+ resolv$ to die & n hav+ gone deep en\gh at ! fir/ ?ru/1 ! s5sibility ( ! fle% oppos+ 8 arm1 gave himself two or ?ree w\nds m1 b c\ld nev] prevail ^u himself to ?ru/ home4 ,:il/ ,plautius ,silvanus 0 ^u 8 trial1 ,urgulania1 8 gr&mo!r1 s5t him a poni>d ) :i*1 n be+ able to kill himself1 he made 8 s]vants cut 8 ve9s4 ,albucilla 9 ,tib]ius "t hav+1 to kill himself1 /ruck ) too mu* t5d]ness1 gave 8 adv]s>ies opportunity to imprison & put him to dea? _! own way4' ,& t great lead]1 ,demo/h5es1 aft] 8 r\t 9 ,sicily1 did ! same2 & ,c4 ,fimbria1 hav+ /ruck himself too weakly1 entreat$ 8 s]vant to despat* him4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,o/orius1 :o c\ld n make use ( 8 own arm1 disda9$ to employ t ( 8 s]vant to any o!r use b only to hold ! poni>d /raight & firm2 & br++ 8 ?roat to x1 ?ru/ himself ?r\gh4 ',tis1 9 tru?1 a morsel t is to be swall[$ )\t *ew+1 unless a man be ?or\ghly resolv$2 & yet ,adrian ! emp]or made 8 physician m>k & encircle on 8 pap ! mortal place :]e9 he 0 to /ab to :om he _h giv5 ord]s to kill him4 ,= ?is reason x 0 t ,caes>1 be+ ask$ :at dea? he ?\ght to be ! mo/ desir$1 made answ]1 ,! lea/ prem$itat$ & ! %orte/4--,tacitus1 ,annals1 xvi4 #ae-- ,if ,caes> d>$ to say x1 x is no c[>dice 9 me to believe x4 ,a %ort dea?1 says ,pl9y1 is ! sov]eign good hap ( human life4 ,p d n mu* c>e to recognise x4 ,no "o c say t he is resolute = dea? :o fe>s to deal ) x & _c und]go x ) 8 eyes op53 !y :om we see 9 crim9al puni%m5ts run to _! dea? & ha/5 & press _! execution1 d x n out ( resolution1 b because !y w n give !m selves leisure to consid] x2 x does n tr\ble !m to be dead1 b to die3 ,emodi nolo1 s$ me esse mortem nihil a/igmia3 ,i h no m9d to die1 b ,i h no objection to be dead4 --,epi*>mus1 apud ,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 i4 #h4 'tis a degree ( con/ancy to :i* ,i h exp]im5t$1 t ,i c arrive1 l ^? :o plunge into dang]s1 z into ! sea1 ) _! eyes %ut4 ,!re is no?+1 9 my op9ion1 m illu/ri\s 9 ! life ( ,socrates1 ?an t he _h ?irty :ole days :]e9 to rum9ate ^u ! s5t5ce ( 8 dea?1 to h dige/$ x all t "t ) a mo/ assur$ hope1 )\t c>e1 & )\t alt]ation1 & ) a s]ies ( words & actions r c>eless & indiff]5t ?an any way /irr$ or discompos$ by ! weight ( su* a ?\ght4 ,t ,pomponius ,atticus1 to :om ,cic]o writes s (t51 be+ sick1 caus$ ,agrippa1 8 son-9-law1 & two or ?ree m ( 8 fri5ds1 to be call$ to him1 & told !m1 t hav+ f\nd all means practis$ ^u him = 8 recov]y to be 9 va91 & t all he did to prolong 8 life also prolong$ & augm5t$ 8 pa91 he 0 resolv$ to put an end bo? to ! "o & ! o!r1 desir+ !m to approve ( 8 det]m9ation1 or at lea/ n to lose _! lab\r 9 endeav\r+ to dissuade him4 ,n[1 hav+ *os5 to de/roy himself by ab/95ce1 8 disease 0 !reby cur$3 ! rem$y t he _h made use ( to kill himself re/or$ him to heal?4 ,8 physicians & fri5ds1 rejoic+ at s happy an ev5t1 & com+ to congratulate him1 f\nd !mselves v mu* deceiv$1 x be+ impossible = !m to make him alt] 8 purpose1 he tell+ !m1 t z he mu/ "o day die1 & 0 n[ s f> on 8 way1 he w\ld save himself ! lab\r ( beg9n+ ano!r "t4 ,?is man1 hav+ survey$ dea? at leisure1 0 n only n disc\rag$ at its approa*1 b eag]ly s\ght x2 = be+ cont5t t he _h engag$ 9 ! combat1 he made x a po9t ( brav]y to see ! end2 'tis f> beyond n fe>+ dea? to ta/e & reli% x4 ,! /ory ( ! philosoph] ,clean!s is v l ?is3 he _h 8 gums swoll5 & rott52 8 physicians advis$ him to great ab/95ce3 hav+ fa/$ two days1 he 0 s mu* bett] t !y pron\nc$ him cur$1 & p]mitt$ him to return to 8 ord9>y c\rse ( diet2 he1 on ! contr>y1 already ta/+ "s sweetness 9 ?is fa9tness ( 81 w\ld n be p]suad$ to g back1 b resolv$ to proce$1 & to f9i% :at he _h s f> advanc$4 ,tullius ,m>cell9us1 a "y man ( ,rome1 hav+ a m9d to anticipate ! h\r ( 8 de/9y1 to be rid ( a disease t 0 m tr\ble to him ?an he 0 will+ to endure1 ?\gh 8 physicians assur$ him ( a c]ta91 ?\gh n sudd51 cure1 call$ a c\ncil ( 8 fri5ds to delib]ate ab\t x2 ( :om "s1 says ,s5eca1 gave him ! c\nsel t out ( unmanl9ess !y w\ld h tak5 !mselves2 o!rs1 out ( flatt]y1 su* z !y ?\ght he w\ld be/ l2 b a ,/oic said ?is to him3 ,d n conc]n ?yself1 ,m>cell9us1 z if ?\ did/ delib]ate ( a ?+ ( importance2 'tis no great matt] to live2 ?y s]vants & bea/s live2 b x is a great ?+ to die h&somely1 wisely1 & firmly4 ,d b ?9k h[ long ?\ ha/ done ! same ?+s1 eat1 dr9k1 & sleep1 dr9k1 sleep1 & eat3 we incessantly :eel 9 ! same circle4 ,n only ill & insupportable accid5ts1 b ev5 ! satiety ( liv+1 incl9es a man to desire to die4 ,m>cell9us did n /& 9 ne$ ( a man to advise1 b ( a man to assi/ him2 8 s]vants 7 afraid to m$dle 9 ! bus9ess1 b ?is philosoph] gave !m to "u /& t dome/ics are suspect$ ev5 :5 x is 9 d\bt :e!r ! dea? ( ! ma/] 7 volunt>y or no2 o!rwise1 t x w\ld be ( z ill example to h9d] him z to kill him1 =asmu* z3 ,invitum qui s]vat1 idem facit occid5ti4 ,he :o makes a man live aga9/ 8 w1 'tis z cruel z to kill him4--,horat41 ,de ,arte ,poet41 #dfg ,he !n told ,m>cell9us t x w\ld n be unbecom+1 z :at is left on ! tables :5 we h eat5 is giv5 to ! att5dants1 s1 life be+ end$1 to di/ribute some?+ to ^? :o h be5 our s]vants4 ,n[ ,m>cell9us 0 ( a free & lib]al _s2 he1 !re=e1 divid$ a c]ta9 sum ( money among/ 8 s]vants1 & consol$ !m4 ,z to ! re/1 he _h no ne$ ( /eel nor ( blood3 he resolv$ to g out ( ?is life & n to run out ( x2 n to escape f dea?1 b to essay x4 ,& to give himself leisure to deal ) x1 hav+ =sak5 all mann] ( n\ri%m5t1 ! ?ird day foll[+1 aft] hav+ caus$ himself to be spr9kl$ ) w>m wat]1 he fa9t$ by degrees1 & n )\t "s k9d ( pleasure1 z he himself decl>$4 ,9 fact1 su* z h be5 acqua9t$ ) ^! fa9t+s1 proce$+ f weakness1 say t !y are !re9 s5sible ( no mann] ( pa91 b r feel a k9d ( delight1 z 9 ! passage to sleep & be/4 ,^! are /udi$ & dige/$ dea?s4 ,b to ! end t ,cato only may furni% out ! :ole example ( virtue1 x seems z if 8 good ) :i* ! leisure to confront & /ruggle ) dea?1 re9=c+ 8 de/9y _h put 8 ill "o into ! h& he gave himself ! bl[1 see+ he _h c\rage 9 ! dang]1 in/ead ( lett+ x g less4 ,& if ,i _h _h to repres5t him 9 8 supreme /ation1 ,i %\ld h done x 9 ! po/ure ( te>+ out 8 bloody b[els1 r ?an ) 8 sword 9 8 h&1 z did ! /atu>ies ( 8 "t1 = ?is second murd] 0 mu* m furi\s ?an ! fir/4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,t ,,our ,,m9d ,,h9d]s ,,itself ',tis a pleasant imag9ation to fancy a m9d exactly balanc$ betwixt two equal desires3 =1 d\btless1 x c nev] pit* ^u ei!r1 =asmu* z ! *oice & application w\ld manife/ an inequality ( e/eem2 & 7 we set betwixt ! bottle & ! ham1 ) an equal appetite to dr9k & eat1 !re w\ld d\btless be no rem$y1 b we mu/ die ( ?ir/ & hung]4 ,to provide aga9/ ?is inconv5i5ce1 ! ,/oics1 :5 !y are ask$ :5ce ! election 9 ! s\l ( two indiff]5t ?+s proce$s1 & t makes u1 out ( a great numb] ( cr[ns1 r take "o ?an ano!r1 !y be+ all alike1 & !re be+ no reason to incl9e u to su* a pref]5ce1 make answ]1 t ?is movem5t ( ! s\l is extraord9>y & irregul>1 ent]+ into u by a =eign1 accid5tal1 & =tuit\s impulse4 ,x might r1 me?9ks1 he said1 t no?+ pres5ts itself to u :]e9 !re is n "s diff]5ce1 h[ little soev]2 & t1 ei!r by ! sight or t\*1 !re is always "s *oice t1 ?\gh x be imp]ceptibly1 tempts & attracts u2 s1 :oev] %all presuppose a pack?read equally /rong ?r\gh\t1 x is utt]ly impossible x %\ld break2 =1 :]e w y h ! break+ to beg98 & t x %\ld break altoge!r is n 9 nature4 ,:oev]1 also1 %\ld h]eunto jo9 ! geometrical propositions t1 by ! c]ta9ty ( _! demon/rations1 conclude ! conta9$ to be great] ?an ! conta9+1 ! c5tre to be z great z its circumf]5ce1 & t f9d out two l9es incessantly approa*+ ea* o!r1 :i* yet c nev] meet1 & ! philosoph]'s /one1 & ! quadrature ( ! circle1 :]e ! reason & ! effect are s opposite1 might1 p]adv5ture1 f9d "s argum5t to second ?is bold say+ ( ,pl9y3 ,solum c]tum nihil esse c]ti1 et hom9e nihil mis]ius ant sup]bius4 ,x is only c]ta9 t !re is no?+ c]ta91 & t no?+ is m mis]able or m pr\d ?an man4--,nat4 ,hi/41 ii4 #g4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,t ,,our ,,desires ,,are ,,augm5t$ ,,by ,,difficulty ,!re is no reason t has n its contr>y1 say ! wise/ ( ! philosoph]s4 ,i 0 j n[ rum9at+ on ! excell5t say+ "o ( ! anci5ts alleges = ! contempt ( life3 ,no good c br+ pleasure1 unless x be t = ! loss ( :i* we are be=eh& prep>$4 ,9 aequo e/ dolor amissae rei1 et timor amitt5dae1 ,! grief ( los+ a ?+1 & ! fe> ( los+ x1 are equal4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ih4 mean+ by ?is t ! fruition ( life _c be truly pleasant to u if we are 9 fe> ( los+ x4 ,x might1 h[ev]1 be said1 on ! contr>y1 t we hug & embrace ?is good s mu* ! m e>ne/ly1 & ) s mu* great] affection1 by h[ mu* we see x ! less assur$ & fe> to h x tak5 f u3 = x is evid5t1 z fire burns ) great] fury :5 cold comes to mix ) x1 t our w is m ob/9ate by be+ oppos$3 ,si nunquam ,dana5 habuisset ah5ea turris1 ,non esses1 ,danae1 de ,jove facta p>5s2 ,if a braz5 t[] _h n held ,danae1 y w\ld n1 ,danae1 h be5 made a "m by ,jove4--,ovid1 ,amoy41 ii4 #ai1 #bg4 & t !re is no?+ naturally s contr>y to our ta/e z satiety :i* proce$s f facility2 nor any?+ t s mu* :ets x z r>ity & difficulty3 ,omnium r]um voluptas ipso1 quo debet fug>e1 p]iculo crescit4 ,! pleasure ( all ?+s increases by ! same dang] t %\ld det] x4--,s5eca1 ,de ,b5ef41 vii4 #i4 ,galla1 nega2 satiatur amor1 nisi gaudia torqu5t4 ,galla1 refuse me2 love is glutt$ ) joys t are n att5d$ ) tr\ble4--,m>tial1 iv4 #cg4 ,to keep love 9 brea?1 ,lycurgus made a decree t ! m>ri$ p ( ,lac$aemon %\ld nev] enjoy "o ano!r b by /eal?2 & t x %\ld be z great a %ame to take !m 9 b$ toge!r z committ+ ) o!rs4 ,! difficulty ( assignations1 ! dang] ( surprise1 ! %ame ( ! morn+1 ,et languor1 et sil5tium1 ,et lat]e petitus imo ,spiritus3 ,& languor1 & sil5ce1 & sighs1 com+ f ! inn]mo/ he>t4--,hor41 ,epod41 xi4 #i4 ^! are :at give ! piquancy to ! sauce4 ,h[ _m v wantonly pleasant sports spr+ f ! mo/ dec5t & mode/ language ( ! works on love8 ,pleasure itself seeks to be height5$ ) pa92 x is mu* sweet] :5 x sm>ts & has ! sk9 rippl$4 ,! c\rtesan ,flora said %e nev] lay ) ,pompey b t %e made him we> ! pr9ts ( h] tee?4--,plut>*1 ,life ( ,pompey1 c4 i4 ,quod peti]e1 premunt arcte1 faciuntque dolorem ,corporis1 et d5tes inlidunt saepe labellis 4 4 4 ,et /imuli subsunt1 qui in/igant la$]e ad ipsum1 ,quodcunque e/1 rabies unde illae g]m9a surgunt4 ,:at !y h s\ght !y dress closely1 & cause pa92 on ! lips fix ! tee?1 & e kiss ind5ts3 urg$ by lat5t /imulus ! "p to w\nd--,lucretius1 i4 #d4 ,& s x is 9 ev]y?+3 difficulty gives all ?+s _! e/imation2 ! p ( ! m>* ( ,ancona m readily make _! v[s to ,/4 ,james1 & ^? ( ,galicia to ,our ,lady ( ,loreto2 !y make wond]ful to-d at ,liege ab\t ! ba?s ( ,lucca1 & 9 ,tuscany ab\t ^? ( ,aspa3 !re are few ,romans se5 9 ! f5c+ s*ool ( ,rome1 :i* is full ( ,fr5*4 ,t great ,cato also1 z mu* z u1 nauseat$ 8 wife :il/ %e 0 81 & long$ = h] :5 9 ! possession ( ano!r4 ,i 0 fa9 to turn out into ! paddock an old horse1 z he 0 n to be gov]n$ :5 he smelt a m>e3 ! facility pres5tly sat$ him z t[>ds 8 own1 b t[>ds /range m>es1 & ! fir/ t pass$ by ! pale ( 8 pa/ure1 he w\ld aga9 fall to 8 importunate neigh+s & 8 furi\s heats z be=e4 ,our appetite contemns & passes by :at x has 9 possession1 to run aft] t x has n3 ,transvolat 9 m$io posita1 et fugi5tia captat4 ,he slights h] :o is close at h&1 & runs aft] h] :o flees f him4--,horace1 ,sat41 i4 #b1 #ajh4 ,to =bid u any?+ is to make u h a m9d to't3 ,nisi to s]v>e puellam ,incipis1 incipiet des9]e esse mea3 ,unless y beg9 to gu>d y\r mi/ress1 %e w soon beg9 to be no long] m9e4--,ovid1 ,amoy41 ii4 #ai1 #dg4 to give x :olly up to u is to beget 9 u contempt4 ,want & abundance fall into ! same inconv5i5ce3 ,tibi quod sup]e/1 mihi quod desit1 dolet4 ,y\r sup]fluities tr\ble y1 & :at ,i want tr\bles me4--,t]5ce1 ,phoym41 i4 #c1 #i4 ,desire & fruition equally afflict u4 ,! rigors ( mi/resses are tr\blesome1 b facility1 to say tru?1 /ill m s2 =asmu* z discont5t & ang] spr+ f ! e/eem we h ( ! ?+ desir$1 heat & actuate love1 b satiety begets disgu/2 'tis a blunt1 dull1 /upid1 tir$1 & slo?ful passion3 ,si qua volet regn>e diu1 contemnat amantem4 ,%e :o w\ld long reta9 h] p[] mu/ use h] lov] ill4 --,ovid1 ,amor41 ii4 #ai1 #cc ,contemnite1 amantes3 ,sic hodie v5iet1 si qua negavit h]i4 ,slight y\r mi/ress2 %e w to-day come :o d5i$ y ye/]day4--,prop]tius1 ii4 #ad1 #ai4 ,:y did ,poppea inv5t ! use ( a mask to hide ! beauties ( h] face1 b to enhance x to h] lov]s8 ,:y h !y veil$1 ev5 bel[ ! heels1 ^? beauties t e "o desires to %[1 & t e "o desires to see8 ,:y d !y cov] ) s _m h9drances1 "o ov] ano!r1 ! p>ts :]e our desires & _! own h _! pr9cipal seat8 ,& to :at s]ve ^? great ba/ion f>?+ales1 ) :i* our ladies =tify _! haun*es1 b to allure our appetite & to draw u on by remov+ !m f>!r f u8 ,et fugit ad salices1 et se cupit ante vid]i4 ,%e flies to ! osi]s1 & desires be=eh& to be se5 go+4 --,virgil1 ,eclog41 iii4 #fe4 ,int]dum tunica duxit op]ta moram4 ,! hidd5 robe has sometimes *eck$ love4 --,prop]tius1 ii4 #ae1 #f4 ,to :at use s]ves ! artifice ( ?is virg9 mode/y1 ?is grave coldness1 ?is sev]e c\nt5ance1 ?is pr(ess+ to be ignorant ( ?+s t !y "k bett] ?an we :o in/ruct !m 9 !m1 b to increase 9 u ! desire to ov]come1 control1 & trample und]foot at pleasure all ?is c]emony & all ^! ob/acles8 ,= !re is n only pleasure1 b1 moreov]1 glory1 9 conqu]+ & debau*+ t s(t sweetness & t *ildi% mode/y1 & to r$uce a cold & matronlike gravity to ! m]cy ( our ard5t desires3 'tis a glory1 say !y1 to triumph ov] mode/y1 *a/ity1 & temp]ance2 & :oev] dissuades ladies f ^? qualities1 betrays bo? !m & himself4 ,we are to believe t _! he>ts tremble ) affright1 t ! v s\nd ( our words (f5ds ! purity ( _! e>s1 t !y hate u = talk+ s1 & only yield to our importunity by a compulsive =ce4 ,beauty1 all p[]ful z x is1 has n :]e)al to make itself reli%$ )\t ! m$iation ( ^! little arts4 ,look into ,italy1 :]e !re is ! mo/ & ! f9e/ beauty to be sold1 h[ x is necessitat$ to h rec\rse to extr9sic means & o!r artifices to r5d] itself *>m+1 & yet1 9 tru?1 :atev] x may d1 be+ v5al & public1 x rema9s feeble & langui%+4 ,ev5 s 9 virtue itself1 ( two l effects1 we not)/&+ look ^u t z ! faire/ & mo/ wor?y1 :]e9 ! mo/ tr\ble & haz>d are set be=e u4 ',tis an effect ( ! div9e ,provid5ce to suff] ! holy ,*ur* to be afflict$1 z we see x1 ) s _m /orms & tr\bles1 by ?is opposition to r\se pi\s s\ls1 & to awak5 !m f t dr[sy le?>gy :]e91 by s long tranquillity1 !y _h be5 imm]g$4 ,if we %\ld lay ! loss we h su/a9$ 9 ! numb] ( ^? :o h gone a/ray1 9 ! balance aga9/ ! b5efit we h _h by be+ aga9 put 9 brea?1 & by hav+ our zeal & /r5g? reviv$ by reason ( ?is opposition1 ,i "k n :e!r ! utility w\ld n surm\nt ! damage4 ,we h ?\ght to tie ! nuptial knot ( our m>riages m fa/ & firm by hav+ tak5 away all means ( dissolv+ x1 b ! knot ( ! w & affection is s mu* ! m slack5$ & made loose1 by h[ mu* t ( con/ra9t is drawn clos]2 &1 on ! contr>y1 t :i* kept ! m>riages at ,rome s long 9 hon\r & inviolate1 0 ! lib]ty e "o :o s desir$ _h to break !m2 !y kept _! wives ! bett]1 because !y might "p ) !m1 if !y w\ld2 &1 9 ! full lib]ty ( divorce1 five hundr$ ye>s & m pass$ away be=e any "o made use on't4 ,quod licet1 +ratum e/2 quod non licet1 acrius urit4 ,:at y may1 is displeas+2 :at is =bidd51 :ets ! appetite4--,ovid1 ,amor41 ii4 #ai4 ,we might "h introduce ! op9ion ( an anci5t ^u ?is occasion1 t executions r :et ?an dull ! edge ( vices3 t !y d n beget ! c>e ( do+ well1 t be+ ! "w ( reason & discipl9e1 b only a c>e n to be tak5 9 do+ ill3 ,latius excisae pe/is contagia s]punt4 ,! plague-sore be+ lanc$1 ! infection spreads all ! m4 --,rutilius1 ,it9]>4 #a1 #cig4 ,i d n "k t ?is is true2 b ,i exp]im5tally "k1 t nev] civil gov]nm5t 0 by t means re=m$2 ! ord] & regim5 ( mann]s dep5d ^u "s o!r exp$i5t4 ,! ,greek hi/ories make m5tion ( ! ,argippians1 neighb\rs to ,scy?ia1 :o live )\t ei!r rod or /ick = (f5ce2 :]e n only no "o attempts to attack !m1 b :oev] c fly ?i!r is safe1 by reason ( _! virtue & sanctity ( life1 & no "o is s bold z to lay h&s ^u !m2 & !y h applications made to !m to det]m9e ! controv]sies t arise betwixt m5 ( o!r c\ntries4 ,!re is a c]ta9 nation1 :]e ! enclosures ( g>d5s & fields !y w\ld pres]ve1 are made only ( a /r+ ( cotton2 &1 s f5c$1 is m firm & secure ?an by our h$ges & dit*es4 ,furem signata sollicitant 4 4 4 ap]ta effract>ius praet]it4 ,?+s seal$1 up invite a ?ief3 ! h\sebreak] passes by op5 doors4--,s5eca1 ,epi/41 #fh4 ,p]adv5ture1 ! facility ( ent]+ my h\se1 among/ o!r ?+s1 has be5 a means to pres]ve x f ! viol5ce ( our civil w>s3 def5ce allures attempt1 & defiance provokes an enemy4 ,i en]vat$ ! soldi]s' design by depriv+ ! exploit ( dang] & all mann] ( milit>y glory1 :i* is wont to s]ve !m = pret5ce & excuse3 :atev] is bravely1 is ev] hon\rably1 done1 at a "t :5 ju/ice is dead4 ,i r5d] !m ! conque/ ( my h\se c[>dly & base2 x is nev] %ut to any "o t knocks2 my gate has no o!r gu>d ?an a port]1 & he ( anci5t cu/om & c]emony2 :o does n s mu* s]ve to def5d x z to (f] x ) m decorum & grace2 ,i h no o!r gu>d nor s5t9el ?an ! />s4 ,a g5tleman w\ld play ! fool to make a %[ ( def5ce1 if he be n really 9 a condition to def5d himself4 ,he :o lies op5 on "o side1 is ev]y:]e s2 our ance/ors did n ?9k ( build+ fronti] g>risons4 ,! means ( assault+1 ,i mean )\t batt]y or army1 & ( surpris+ our h\ses1 increases e day m & m beyond ! means to gu>d !m2 m5's wits are g5]ally b5t t way2 9 invasion e "o is conc]n$3 none b ! ri* 9 def5ce4 ,m9e 0 /rong = ! "t :5 x 0 built2 ,i h add$ no?+ to x ( t k9d1 & %\ld fe> t its /r5g? might turn aga9/ myself2 to :i* we are to consid] t a peaceable "t w\ld require x %\ld be dismantl$4 ,!re is dang] nev] to be able to rega9 x1 & x w\ld be v h>d to keep2 = 9 inte/9e diss5sions1 y\r man may be ( ! p>ty y fe>2 & :]e religion is ! pretext1 ev5 a man's ne>e/ relations become unreliable1 ) "s col\r ( ju/ice4 ,! public ex*equ] w n ma9ta9 our dome/ic g>risons2 !y w\ld exhau/ x3 we ourselves h n ! means to d x )\t ru91 or1 :i* is m inconv5i5t & injuri\s1 )\t ru9+ ! p4 ,! condition ( my loss w\ld be sc>cely worse4 ,z to ! re/1 y !re lose all2 & ev5 y\r fri5ds w be m ready to accuse y\r want ( vigilance & y\r improvid5ce1 & y\r ignorance ( & indiff]5ce to y\r own bus9ess1 ?an to pity y4 ,t s _m g>rison$ h\ses h be5 undone :]eas ?is ( m9e rema9s1 makes me apt to believe t !y 7 only lo/ by be+ gu>d$2 ?is gives an enemy bo? an invitation & col\r ( reason2 all def5ce %[s a face ( w>4 ,let :o w come to me 9 ,god's "n2 b ,i %all n invite !m2 'tis ! retirem5t ,i h *os5 = my repose f w>4 ,i endeav\r to )draw ?is corn] f ! public tempe/1 z ,i also d ano!r corn] 9 my s\l4 ,our w> may put on :at =ms x w1 multiply & div]sify itself into new p>ties2 = my "p1 ,i /ir n4 ,among/ s _m g>rison$ h\ses1 myself alone among/ ^? ( my rank1 s f> z ,i "k1 9 ,france1 h tru/$ purely to ,heav5 = ! protection ( m9e1 & h nev] remov$ plate1 de$s1 or hang+s4 ,i w nei!r fe> nor save myself by halves4 ,if a full ackn[l$gm5t acquires ! ,div9e fav\r1 x w /ay ) me to ! end3 if n1 ,i h /ill cont9u$ long en\gh to r5d] my cont9uance rem>kable & fit to be record$4 ,h[8 ,:y1 !re are ?irty ye>s t ,i h ?us liv$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,( ,,glory ,!re is ! "n & ! ?+3 ! "n is a voice :i* d5otes & signifies ! ?+2 ! "n is no "p ( ! ?+1 nor ( ! sub/ance2 'tis a =eign piece jo9$ to ! ?+1 & outside x4 ,god1 :o is all fulness 9 ,himself & ! height ( all p]fection1 _c augm5t or add any?+ to ,himself )92 b ,8 "n may be augm5t$ & increas$ by ! bless+ & praise we attribute to ,8 ext]ior works3 :i* praise1 see+ we _c incorporate x 9 ,him1 =asmu* z ,he c h no accession ( good1 we attribute to ,8 "n1 :i* is ! "p out ( ,him t is ne>e/ to u4 ,?us is x t to ,god alone glory & hon\r app]ta92 & !re is no?+ s remote f reason z t we %\ld g 9 que/ ( x = ourselves2 =1 be+ indig5t & necessit\s )91 our ess5ce be+ imp]fect1 & hav+ cont9ual ne$ ( amelioration1 'tis to t we ought to employ all our endeav\r4 ,we are all holl[ & empty2 'tis n ) w9d & voice t we are to fill ourselves2 we want a m solid sub/ance to repair u3 a man />v+ ) hung] w\ld be v simple to seek r to provide himself ) a gay g>m5t ?an ) a good meal3 we are to look aft] t :]e( we h mo/ ne$4 ,z we h x 9 our ord9>y pray]s3 ,gloria 9 excelsis ,deo1 et 9 t]ra pax hom9ibus4 ,we are 9 want ( beauty1 heal?1 wisdom1 virtue1 & su* l ess5tial qualities3 ext]ior ornam5ts %\ld1 be look$ aft] :5 we h made provision = necess>y ?+s4 ,div9ity treats amply & m p]t95tly ( ?is subject1 b ,i am n mu* v]s$ 9 x4 ,*rysippus & ,diog5es 7 ! e>lie/ & firme/ advocates ( ! contempt ( glory2 & ma9ta9$ t1 among/ all pleasures1 !re 0 none m dang]\s nor m to be avoid$ ?an t :i* proce$s f ! approbation ( o!rs4 ,&1 9 tru?1 exp]i5ce makes u s5sible ( _m v hurtful treasons 9 x4 ,!re is no?+ t s poisons pr9ces z flatt]y1 nor any?+ :]eby wick$ m5 m easily obta9 cr$it & fav\r ) !m2 nor p&]ism s apt & s usually made use ( to corrupt ! *a/ity ( wom5 z to :e$le & ent]ta9 !m ) _! own praises4 ,! fir/ *>m ! ,syr5s made use ( to allure ,ulysses is ( ?is nature3 ,deca v]s n\s1 deca1 o tres-l\able ,ulysse1 ,et le plus gr& honneur don't la ,grece fleurisse4 ,come hi!r to u1 ,o admirable ,ulysses1 come hi!r1 ?\ greate/ ornam5t & pride ( ,greece4--,hom]1 ,odysseus1 xii4 #ahd4 ,^! philosoph]s said1 t all ! glory ( ! _w 0 n wor? an und]/&+ man's hold+ out 8 f+] to obta9 x3 ,gloria quantalibet quid erit1 si gloria tantum e/8 ,:at is glory1 be x z glori\s z x may be1 if x be no m ?an glory8--,juv5al1 ,sat41 vii4 #ha4 ,i say = x alone2 = x (t5 br+s sev]al commodities along ) x1 = :i* x may ju/ly be desir$3 x acquires u good-w1 & r5d]s u less subject & expos$ to insult & (f5ce f o!rs1 & ! l4 ,x 0 also "o ( ! pr9cipal doctr9es ( ,epicurus2 = ?is precept ( 8 sect1 ,conceal ?y life1 t =bids m5 to encumb] !mselves ) public negotiations & (fices1 also necess>ily presupposes a contempt ( glory1 :i* is ! _w's approbation ( ^? actions we produce 9 public4--,plut>*1 ,:e!r ! say+1 ,conceal ?y life1 is well said4--,he t bids u conceal ourselves1 & to h no o!r conc]n b = ourselves1 & :o w n h u kn[n to o!rs1 w\ld mu* less h u hon\r$ & glorifi$2 & s advises ,idom5eus n 9 any sort to regulate 8 actions by ! common reputation or op9ion1 except s z to avoid ! o!r accid5tal inconv5i5ces t ! contempt ( m5 might br+ ^u him4 ,^! disc\rses are1 9 my op9ion1 v true & rational2 b we are1 ,i "k n h[1 d\ble 9 ourselves1 :i* is ! cause t :at we believe we d n believe1 & _c dis5gage ourselves f :at we condemn4 ,let u see ! la/ & dy+ words ( ,epicurus2 !y are gr&1 & wor?y ( su* a philosoph]1 & yet !y c>ry "s t\*es ( ! recomm5dation ( 8 "n & ( t hum\r he _h decri$ by 8 precepts4 ,"h is a lett] t he dictat$ a little be=e 8 la/ gasp3 ,,epicuyus ,,to ,,heyma*us1 heal?4 ,:il/ ,i 0 pass+ ov] ! happy & la/ day ( my life1 ,i write ?is1 b1 at ! same "t1 afflict$ ) su* pa9 9 my bladd] & b[els t no?+ c be great]1 b x 0 recomp5s$ ) ! pleasure ! remembrance ( my inv5tions & doctr9es br\ght to my s\l4 ,n[1 z ! affection ?\ ha/ ev] f ?y infancy borne t[>ds me & philosophy requires1 take ^u !e ! protection ( ,metrodorus' *ildr54 ,?is is ! lett]4 ,& t :i* makes me int]pret t ! pleasure he says he _h 9 8 s\l conc]n+ 8 inv5tions1 has "s ref]5ce to ! reputation he hop$ = !nce aft] 8 dea?1 is ! mann] ( 8 w1 9 :i* he gives ord] t ,amynoma*us & ,timocrates1 8 heirs1 %\ld1 e ,janu>y1 defray ! exp5se ( ! celebration ( 8 bir?day z ,h]ma*us %\ld appo9t2 & also ! exp5se t %\ld be made ! tw5tie? ( e moon 9 ent]ta9+ ! philosoph]s1 8 fri5ds1 :o %\ld assemble 9 hon\r ( ! memory ( him & ( ,metrodorus4--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ibus1 ii4 #cj4 ,c>neades 0 head ( ! contr>y op9ion1 & ma9ta9$ t glory 0 to be desir$ = itself1 ev5 z we embrace our po/hum\s issue = !mselves1 hav+ no k nor enjoym5t ( !m4 ,?is op9ion has n fail$ to be ! m univ]sally foll[$1 z ^? commonly are t are mo/ suitable to our incl9ations4 ,ari/otle gives x ! fir/ place among/ ext]nal goods2 & avoids1 z too extreme vices1 ! immod]ate ei!r seek+ or evad+ x4 ,i believe t1 if we _h ! books ,cic]o wrote ^u ?is subject1 we %\ld !re f9d pretty /ories2 = he 0 s possess$ ) ?is passion1 t1 if he _h d>$1 ,i ?9k he c\ld will+ly h fall5 into ! excess t o!rs did1 t virtue itself 0 n to be covet$1 b ^u ! acc\nt ( ! hon\r t always att5ds x3 ,paulum sepultae di/at in]tiae ,celata virtus3 ,virtue conceal$ little diff]s f dead slo?4 --,horace1 ,od41 iv4 #i1 #bi4 :i* is an op9ion s false1 t ,i am vex$ x c\ld ev] ent] into ! und]/&+ ( a man t 0 hon\r$ ) ! "n ( philosoph]4 ,if ?is 7 true1 m5 ne$ n be virtu\s b 9 public2 & we %\ld be no fur!r conc]n$ to keep ! op]ations ( ! s\l1 :i* is ! true seat ( virtue1 regul> & 9 ord]1 ?an z !y are to arrive at ! k ( o!rs4 ,is !re no m 9 x1 !n1 b only slily & ) circumspection to d ill8 ,if ?\ kn[e/1 says ,c>neades1 ( a s]p5t lurk+ 9 a place :]e1 )\t suspicion1 a p]son is go+ to sit d[n1 by ^: dea? ?\ expecte/ an advantage1 ?\ do/ ill if ?\ do/ n give him caution ( 8 dang]2 & s mu* ! m because ! action is to be kn[n by none b ?yself4 ,if we d n take up ( ourselves ! rule ( well-do+1 if impunity pass ) u = ju/ice1 to h[ _m sorts ( wick$ness %all we e day ab&on ourselves8 ,i d n f9d :at ,sextus ,p$uceus did1 9 fai?fully re/or+ ! treasure t ,c4 ,plotius _h committ$ to 8 sole secrecy & tru/1 a ?+ t ,i h (t5 done myself1 s comm5dable1 z ,i %\ld ?9k x an execrable bas5ess1 _h we done o!rwise2 & ,i ?9k x ( good use 9 our days to recall ! example ( ,p4 ,sextilius ,rufus1 :om ,cic]o accuses to h ent]$ ^u an inh]itance contr>y to 8 consci5ce1 n only n aga9/ law1 b ev5 by ! det]m9ation ( ! laws !mselves2 & ,m4 ,crassus & ,hort5sius1 :o1 by reason ( _! au?ority & p[]1 hav+ be5 call$ 9 by a /rang] to %>e 9 ! succession ( a =g$ w1 t s he might secure 8 own "p1 satisfi$ !mselves ) hav+ no h& 9 ! =g]y1 & refus$ n to make _! advantage & to come 9 = a %>e3 secure en\gh1 if !y c\ld %r\d !mselves f accusations1 witnesses1 & ! cognisance ( ! laws3 ,mem9]9t ,deum se hab]e te/em1 id e/ 7ut ego arbitror7 m5tem suam4 ,let !m consid] !y h ,god to witness1 t is 7z ,i int]pret x71 _! own consci5ces4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 iii4 #aj4 ,virtue is a v va9 & frivol\s ?+ if x d]ive its recomm5dation f glory2 & 'tis to no purpose t we endeav\r to give x a /ation by itself1 & sep>ate x f =tune2 = :at is m accid5tal ?an reputation8 ,pr(ecto =tuna 9 omni re dom9atur3 ea res cunctas ex libid9e magis1 quhm ex v]o1 celebrat1 obscuratque4 ,=tune rules 9 all ?+s2 x advances & depresses ?+s m out ( its own w ?an ( "r & ju/ice4 --,sallu/1 ,catil9a1 c4 #h4 ,s to ord] x t actions may be kn[n & se5 is purely ! "w ( =tune2 'tis *ance t helps u to glory1 accord+ to its own tem]ity4 ,i h (t5 se5 h] g be=e m]it1 & (t5 v mu* out/rip x4 ,he :o fir/ lik5$ glory to a %ad[ did bett] ?an he 0 aw>e (2 !y are bo? ( !m ?+s pre-em95tly va9 glory also1 l a %ad[1 goes sometimes be=e ! body1 & sometimes 9 l5g? inf9itely exce$s x4 ,!y :o in/ruct g5tlem5 only to employ _! val\r = ! obta9+ ( hon\r3 ,quasi non sit hone/um1 quod nobilitatum non sit2 ,z ?\gh x 7 n a virtue1 unless celebrat$ --,cic]o ,de ,(fic4 iii4 #aj4 :at d !y int5d by t b to in/ruct !m nev] to haz>d !mselves if !y are n se51 & to obs]ve well if !re be witnesses pres5t :o may c>ry news ( _! val\r1 :]eas a ?\s& occasions ( well-do+ pres5t !mselves :i* _c be tak5 notice (8 ,h[ _m brave individual actions are buri$ 9 ! cr[d ( a battle8 ,:oev] %all take ^u him to wat* ano!r's behavi\r 9 su* a confusion is n v busy himself1 & ! te/imony he %all give ( 8 companions' deportm5t w be evid5ce aga9/ himself3 ,v]a et sapi5s animi magnitudo1 hone/um illud1 quod maxime naturam sequitur1 9 factis positum1 non 9 gloria1 judicat4 ,! true & wise magnanimity judges t ! brav]y :i* mo/ foll[s nature m consi/s 9 act ?an glory4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic4 i4 #ai4 ,all ! glory t ,i pret5d to d]ive f my life is t ,i h liv$ x 9 quiet2 9 quiet1 n accord+ to ,metrodorus1 or ,arcesilaus1 or ,ari/ippus1 b accord+ to myself4 ,= see+ philosophy has n be5 able to f9d out any way to tranquillity t is good 9 common1 let e "o seek x 9 p>ticul>4 ,to :at d ,caes> & ,alex&] owe ! inf9ite gr&eur ( _! r5[n b to =tune8 ,h[ _m m5 has %e ext+ui%$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! progress1 ( :om we h no k1 :o br\ght z mu* c\rage to ! "w z !y1 if _! adv]se hap _h n cut !m (f 9 ! fir/ sally ( _! arms8 ,among/ s _m & s great dang]s ,i d n rememb] ,i h any:]e read t ,caes> 0 ev] w\nd$2 a ?\s& h fall5 9 less dang]s ?an ! lea/ ( ^? he w5t ?r\gh4 ,an inf9ite numb] ( brave actions mu/ be p]=m$ )\t witness & lo/1 be=e "o turns to acc\nt4 ,a man is n always on ! top ( a brea*1 or at ! head ( an army1 9 ! sight ( 8 g5]al1 z ^u a scaffold2 a man is (t5 surpris$ betwixt ! h$ge & ! dit*2 he mu/ run ! haz>d ( 8 life aga9/ a h5roo/2 he mu/ dislodge f\r rascally muskete]s out ( a b>n2 he mu/ prick out s+le f 8 p>ty1 & alone make "s attempts1 accord+ z necessity w h x4 ,& :oev] w obs]ve w1 ,i believe1 f9d x exp]im5tally true1 t occasions ( ! lea/ lu/re are ev] ! mo/ dang]\s2 & t 9 ! w>s ( our own times !re h m brave m5 be5 lo/ 9 occasions ( little mom5t1 & 9 ! dispute ab\t "s little paltry =t1 ?an 9 places ( greate/ importance1 & :]e _! val\r might h be5 m hon\rably employ$4 ,:o ?9ks 8 dea? a*iev$ to ill purpose if he d n fall on "s signal occasion1 in/ead ( illu/rat+ 8 dea?1 wilfully obscures 8 life1 suff]+ 9 ! meantime _m v j occasions ( haz>d+ himself to slip out ( 8 h&s2 & e j "o is illu/ri\s en\gh1 e man's consci5ce be+ a suffici5t trumpet to him4 ,gloria no/ra e/ te/imonium consci5tiae no/rae4 ,= our rejoic+ is ?is1 ! te/imony ( our consci5ce4 --,cor9?ians1 i4 ,i4 ,he :o is only a good man t m5 may "k x1 & t he may be ! bett] e/eem$ :5 'tis kn[n2 :o w n d well b ^u condition t 8 virtue may be kn[n to m53 is "o f :om mu* s]vice is n to be expect$3 ,cr$o * 'el re/e di quel v]no1 cose ,facesse degne di t5] ne conto2 ,ma fur f9' a quel tempo si nascose1 ,*e non a colpa mia s' hor 'non le conto ,p]*e ,orl&o a f> l'opre virtuose ,piu *'a n>r> le poi sempre era pronto2 ,ne mai fu alcun' de'suoi fatti espresso1 ,se non qu&o ebbe i te/imonii appresso4 ,! re/ ( ! w9t]1 ,i believe1 0 sp5t 9 actions wor?y ( n>ration1 b !y 7 done s secretly t if ,i d n tell !m ,i am n to blame1 = ,orl&o 0 m b5t to d great acts ?an to boa/ ( !m1 s t no de$s ( 8 7 ev] kn[n b ^? t _h witnesses4--,ario/o1 ,orl&o ,furioso1 xi4 #ha4 ,a man mu/ g to ! w> ^u ! acc\nt ( duty1 & expect ! recomp5se t nev] fails brave & wor?y actions1 h[ private soev]1 or ev5 virtu\s ?\ghts-! satisfaction t a well-dispos$ consci5ce receives 9 itself 9 do+ well4 ,a man mu/ be valiant = himself1 & ^u acc\nt ( ! advantage x is to him to h 8 c\rage seat$ 9 a firm & secure place aga9/ ! assaults ( =tune3 ,virtus1 repulsaa nescia sordidx ,intam9atis fulget honoribus ,nec sumit1 aut ponit secures ,arbitrio popul>is aura4 ,virtue1 repudiat+ all base repulse1 %9es 9 ta9tless hon\rs1 nor takes nor leaves dignity at ! m]e w ( ! vulg>4--,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #b1 #ag4 ,x is n = outw>d %[ t ! s\l is to play its "p1 b = ourselves )91 :]e no eyes c pi]ce b our own2 !re %e def5ds u f ! fe> ( dea?1 ( pa91 ( %ame itself3 !re %e arms u aga9/ ! loss ( our *ildr51 fri5ds1 & =tunes3 & :5 opportunity pres5ts itself1 %e leads u on to ! haz>ds ( w>3 ,non emolum5to aliquo1 s$ ipsius hone/atis decore4 ,n = any pr(it1 b = ! hon\r ( hone/y itself4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib41 i4 #aj4 ,?is pr(it is ( mu* great] advantage1 & m wor?y to be covet$ & hop$ =1 ?an1 hon\r & glory1 :i* are no o!r ?an a fav\rable judgm5t giv5 ( u4 ,a doz5 m5 mu/ be call$ out ( a :ole nation to judge ab\t an acre ( l&2 & ! judgm5t ( our incl9ations & actions1 ! mo/ difficult & mo/ important matt] t is1 we ref] to ! voice & det]m9ation ( ! rabble1 ! "m ( ignorance1 inju/ice1 & incon/ancy4 ,is x reasonable t ! life ( a wise man %\ld dep5d ^u ! judgm5t ( fools8 ,an quidquam /ultius1 quam1 quos s+ulos contemnas1 eos aliquid put>e esse univ]ses8 ,c any?+ be m fooli% ?an to ?9k t ^? y despise s+ly1 c be any?+ else 9 g5]al4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 v4 #cf4 ,he t makes x 8 bus9ess to please !m1 w h en\gh to d & nev] h done2 'tis a m>k t c nev] be aim$ at or hit3 ,nil tam inae/imabile e/1 quam animi multitud9is4 ,no?+ is to be s little und]/ood z ! m9ds ( ! multitude4--,livy1 xxxi4 #cd4 ,demetrius pleasantly said ( ! voice ( ! p1 t he made no m acc\nt ( t :i* came f above ?an ( t :i* came f bel[4 ,he ,cic]o says m3 ,ego hoc judico1 si qu&o turpe non sit1 tam5 non esse non turpe1 quum id a multitud9e laudatur4 ,i am ( op9ion1 t ?\gh a ?+ be n f\l 9 itself1 yet x _c b become s :5 comm5d$ by ! multitude4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ib41 ii4 #ae4 ,no art1 no activity ( wit1 c\ld conduct our /eps s z to foll[ s w&]+ & s irregul> a guide2 9 ?is w9dy confusion ( ! noise ( vulg> reports & op9ions t drive u on1 no way wor? any?+ c be *os54 ,let u n propose to ourselves s float+ & wav]+ an end2 let u foll[ con/antly aft] reason2 let ! public approbation foll[ u !re1 if x w2 & z x :olly dep5ds ^u =tune1 we h no reason soon] to expect x by any o!r way ?an t4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,i w\ld n foll[ ! "r way because x is "r1 ,i %\ld1 h[ev]1 foll[ x z hav+ exp]im5tally f\nd t1 at ! end ( ! reckon+1 'tis commonly ! mo/ happy & ( greate/ utility4 ,d$it hoc provid5tia hom9ibus munus1 ut hone/a magis juv>5t4 ,?is gift ,provid5ce has giv5 to m51 t hone/ ?+s %\ld be ! mo/ agreeable4--,qu9tilian1 ,in/4 ,orat41 i4 #ab4 ,! m>9] ( old said ?us to ,neptune1 9 a great tempe/3 ,o ,god1 ?\ wilt save me if ?\ wilt1 & if ?\ *oose/1 ?\ wilt de/roy me2 b1 h[ev]1 ,i w hold my rudd] /raight4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #he4-- ,i h se5 9 my "t a ?\s& m5 supple1 halfbr$1 ambigu\s1 :om no "o d\bt$ to be m worldly-wise ?an ,i1 lose !mselves1 :]e ,i h sav$ myself3 ,risi successus posse c>]e dolos4 ,i h laugh$ to see cunn+ fail ( success4 --,ovid1 ,h]oid1 i4 #ah4 ,paulus ,a,emilius1 go+ on ! glori\s exp$ition ( ,mac$onia1 above all ?+s *>g$ ! p ( ,rome n to speak ( 8 actions dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,oh1 ! lic5se ( judgm5ts is a great di/urbance to great affairs6 =asmu* z e "o has n ! firmness ( ,fabius aga9/ common1 adv]se1 & injuri\s tongues1 :o r suff]$ 8 au?ority to be dissect$ by ! va9 fancies ( m51 ?an to d less well 9 8 *>ge ) a fav\rable reputation & ! popul> applause4 ,!re is ,i "k n :at natural sweetness 9 he>+ "o's self comm5d$2 b we are a great deal too fond ( x3 ,laud>i metuam1 neque enim mihi cornea fibra e/ ,s$ recti f9emque extremumque esse recuso ,euge tuum1 et belle4 ,i %\ld fe> to be prais$1 = my he>t is n made ( horn2 b ,i d5y t 'excell5t--admirably done1' are ! t]ms & f9al aim ( virtue4--,p]sius1 i4 #dg4 ,i c>e n s mu* :at ,i am 9 ! op9ions ( o!rs1 z :at ,i am 9 my own2 ,i w\ld be ri* ( myself1 & n by borr[+4 ,/rang]s see no?+ b ev5ts & outw>d appe>ances2 ev]ybody c set a good face on ! matt]1 :5 !y h trembl+ & t]ror )93 !y d n see my he>t1 !y see b my c\nt5ance4 ,"o is "r 9 decry+ ! hypocrisy t is 9 w>2 = :at is m easy to an old soldi] ?an to %ift 9 a "t ( dang]1 & to c\nt]feit ! brave :5 he has no m he>t ?an a *ick58 ,!re are s _m ways to avoid haz>d+ a man's own p]son1 t we h deceiv$ ! _w a ?\s& times be=e we come to be engag$ 9 a real dang]3 & ev5 !n1 f9d+ ourselves 9 an inevitable necessity ( do+ some?+1 we c make %ift = t "t to conceal our appreh5sions by sett+ a good face on ! bus9ess1 ?\gh ! he>t beats )92 & :oev] _h ! use ( ! ,platonic r+1 :i* r5d]s ^? invisible t we> x1 if turn$ inw>d t[>ds ! palm ( ! h&1 a great _m w\ld v (t5 hide !mselves :5 !y ought mo/ to appe>1 & w\ld rep5t be+ plac$ 9 s hon\rable a po/1 :]e necessity mu/ make !m bold4 ,falsus honor juvat1 et m5dax infamia t]ret ,quem nisi m5dosum et m5dacem8 ,false hon\r pleases1 & calumny affrights1 ! guilty & ! sick4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #af1 #hi4 ,?us we see h[ all ! judgm5ts t are f\nd$ ^u ext]nal appe>ances1 are m>vell\sly unc]ta9 & d\btful2 & t !re is no s c]ta9 te/imony z e "o is to himself4 ,9 ^!1 h[ _m soldi]s' boys are companions ( our glory8 he :o /&s firm 9 an op5 tr5*1 :at does he 9 t m ?an fifty poor pione]s :o op5 to him ! way & cov] x ) _! own bodies = fivep5ce a day pay1 d be=e him8 ,non quicquid turbida ,roma ,elevet1 acc$as2 exam5que improbum 9 illa ,ca/iges trut9a3 nec to quaesiv]is extra4 ,d n1 if turbul5t ,rome disp>age any?+1 acc$e2 nor correct a false balance by t scale2 nor seek any?+ beyond ?yself4 --,p]sius1 ,sat41 i4 #e4 ,! disp]s+ & scatt]+ our names into _m m\?s1 we call mak+ !m m great2 we w h !m !re well receiv$1 & t ?is increase turn to _! advantage1 :i* is all t c be excusable 9 ?is design4 ,b ! excess ( ?is disease proce$s s f> t _m covet to h a "n1 be x :at x w4 ,trogus ,pompeius says ( ,h]o/ratus1 & ,titus ,livius ( ,manlius ,capitol9us1 t !y 7 m ambiti\s ( a great reputation ?an ( a good "o4 ,?is is v common2 we are m solicit\s t m5 speak ( u1 ?an h[ !y speak2 & x is en\gh = u t our names are (t5 m5tion$1 be x aft] :at mann] x w4 ,x %\ld seem t to be kn[n1 is 9 "s sort to h a man's life & its duration 9 o!rs' keep+4 ,i1 = my "p1 hold t ,i am n1 b 9 myself2 & ( t o!r life ( m9e :i* lies 9 ! k ( my fri5ds1 to consid] x nak$ & simply 9 itself1 ,i "k v well t ,i am s5sible ( no fruit nor enjoym5t f x b by ! vanity ( a fanta/ic op9ion2 & :5 ,i %all be dead1 ,i %all be /ill & mu* less s5sible ( x2 & %all1 )al1 absolutely lose ! use ( ^? real advantages t sometimes accid5tally foll[ x4 ,i %all h no m h&le :]eby to take hold ( reputation1 nei!r %all x h any :]eby to take hold ( or to cleave to me2 = to expect t my "n %\ld be advanc$ by x1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h no "n t is en\gh my own2 ( two t ,i h1 "o is common to all my race1 & inde$ to o!rs also2 !re are two families at ,p>is & ,montpelli]1 ^: surname is ,montaigne1 ano!r 9 ,brittany1 & "o 9 ,xa9tonge1 ,de ,la ,montaigne4 ,! transposition ( "o syllable only w\ld suffice s to ravel our affairs1 t ,i %all %>e 9 _! glory1 & !y p]adv5ture w p>take ( my discr$it2 &1 moreov]1 my ance/ors h =m]ly be5 surnam$1 ,eyquem1--,eyquem 0 ! patronymic4--a "n :]e9 a family well kn[n 9 ,engl& is at ?is day conc]n$4 ,z to my o!r "n1 e "o may take x t w1 & s1 p]haps1 ,i may hon\r a port] 9 my own /ead4 ,& besides1 ?\gh ,i _h a p>ticul> di/9ction by myself1 :at c x di/+ui%1 :5 ,i am no m8 ,c x po9t out & fav\r inanity8 ,non levior cippus nunc imprimit ossa8 ,laudat po/]itas6 ,nunc non e manibus illis1 ,nunc non a tumulo =tunataque favilla1 ,nasc5tur violae8 ,does ! tomb press ) less weight ^u my bones8 ,d comrades praise8 ,n f my manes1 n f ! tomb1 n f ! a%es w violets gr[4--,p]sius1 ,sat41 i4 #cg4 b ( ?is ,i h spok5 else:]e4 ,z to :at rema9s1 9 a great battle :]e t5 ?\s& m5 are maim$ or kill$1 !re are n fifte5 :o are tak5 notice (2 x mu/ be "s v em95t greatness1 or "s consequ5ce ( great importance t =tune has add$ to x1 t signalises a private action1 n ( a h>quebus] only1 b ( a great capta92 = to kill a man1 or two1 or t53 to expose a man's self bravely to ! utmo/ p]il ( dea?1 is inde$ some?+ 9 e "o ( u1 because we !re haz>d all2 b = ! _w's conc]n1 !y are ?+s s ord9>y1 & s _m ( !m are e day se51 & !re mu/ ( necessity be s _m ( ! same k9d to produce any notable effect1 t we _c expect any p>ticul> r5[n f x3 ,casus multis hic cognitus1 ac jam ,tritus1 et a m$io =tunae ductus ac]vo4 ,! accid5t is kn[n to _m1 & n[ trite2 & drawn f ! mid/ ( ,=tune's heap4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 xiii4 #i4 ,( s _m ?\s&s ( valiant m5 :o h di$ )9 ^! fifte5 hundr$ ye>s 9 ,france ) _! swords 9 _! h&s1 n a hundr$ h come to our k4 ,! memory1 n ( ! comm&]s only1 b ( battles & victories1 is buri$ & gone2 ! =tunes ( above half ( ! _w1 = want ( a record1 /ir n f _! place1 & vani% )\t duration4 ,if ,i _h unkn[n ev5ts 9 my possession1 ,i %\ld ?9k ) great ease to out-d ^? t are record$1 9 all sorts ( examples4 ,is x n /range t ev5 ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 ) s _m writ]s & witnesses1 & s _m r>e & noble exploits1 s few are arriv$ at our k3 ,ad nos vix t5uis famx p]labitur aura4 ,an obscure rum\r sc>ce is hi!r come4--,a,eneid1 vii4 #fdf4 ,x w be mu* if1 a hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 x be rememb]$ 9 g5]al t 9 our times !re 7 civil w>s 9 ,france4 ,! ,lac$aemonians1 ent]+ into battle1 sacrific$ to ! ,muses1 to ! end t _! actions might be well & wor?ily writt51 look+ ^u x z a div9e & no common fav\r1 t brave acts %\ld f9d witnesses t c\ld give !m life & memory4 ,d we expect t at e musket-%ot we receive1 & at e haz>d we run1 !re mu/ be a regi/] ready to record x8 &1 besides1 a hundr$ regi/]s may enrol !m ^: comm5t>ies w n la/ above ?ree days1 & w nev] come to ! sight ( any "o4 ,we h n ! ?\s&? "p ( anci5t writ+s2 'tis =tune t gives !m a %ort] or long] life1 accord+ to h] fav\r2 & 'tis p]missible to d\bt :e!r ^? we h be n ! wor/1 n hav+ se5 ! re/4 ,m5 d n write hi/ories ( ?+s ( s little mom5t3 a man mu/ h be5 g5]al 9 ! conque/ ( an empire or a k+dom2 he mu/ h won two-&-fifty set battles1 & always ! weak] 9 numb]1 z ,caes> did3 t5 ?\s& brave fell[s & _m great capta9s lo/ _! lives valiantly 9 8 s]vice1 ^: names la/$ no long] ?an _! wives & *ildr5 liv$3 ,quos fama obscura recondit4 ,:om an obscure reputation conceals4--,a,eneid1 v4 #cjb4 ,ev5 ^? :om we see behave !mselves well1 ?ree mon?s or ?ree ye>s aft] !y h dep>t$ h5ce1 are no m m5tion$ ?an if !y _h nev] be54 ,:oev] w ju/ly consid]1 & ) due proportion1 ( :at k9d ( m5 & ( :at sort ( actions ! glory su/a9s itself 9 ! records ( hi/ory1 w f9d t !re are v few actions & v few p]sons ( our times :o c !re pret5d any "r4 ,h[ _m wor?y m5 h we kn[n to survive _! own reputation1 :o h se5 & suff]$ ! hon\r & glory mo/ ju/ly acquir$ 9 _! y\?1 ext+ui%$ 9 _! own pres5ce8 ,& = ?ree ye>s ( ?is fanta/ic & imag9>y life we mu/ g & ?r[ away our true & ess5tial life1 & engage ourselves 9 a p]petual dea?6 ,! sages propose to !mselves a nobl] & m j end 9 s important an ent]prise3 ,recte facti1 fecisse m]ces e/3 (ficii fructus1 ipsum (ficium e/4 ,! rew>d ( a ?+ well done is to h done x2 ! fruit ( a good s]vice is ! s]vice itself4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #h4 ,x 71 p]adv5ture1 excusable 9 a pa9t] or o!r artisan1 or 9 a rhetorician or a gramm>ian1 to endeav\r to raise himself a "n by 8 works2 b ! actions ( virtue are too noble 9 !mselves to seek any o!r rew>d ?an f _! own value1 & especially to seek x 9 ! vanity ( human judgm5ts4 ,if ?is false op9ion1 nev]!less1 be ( su* use to ! public z to keep m5 9 _! duty2 if ! p are !reby /irr$ up to virtue2 if pr9ces are t\*$ to see ! _w bless ! memory ( ,trajan1 & abom9ate t ( ,n]o2 if x moves !m to see ! "n ( t great bea/1 once s t]rible & fe>$1 s freely curs$ & revil$ by e s*oolboy1 let x by all means increase1 & be z mu* z possible nurs$ up & *]i%$ among/ u2 & ,plato1 b5d+ 8 :ole endeav\r to make 8 citiz5s virtu\s1 also advises !m n to despise ! good repute & e/eem ( ! p2 & says x falls out1 by a c]ta9 ,div9e inspiration1 t ev5 ! wick$ !mselves (t-times1 z well by ^w z op9ion1 c rightly di/+ui% ! virtu\s f ! wick$4 ,?is p]son & 8 tutor are bo? m>vell\s & bold artific]s ev]y:]e to add div9e op]ations & revelations :]e human =ce is want+3 ,ut tragici poetae confugiunt ad deum1 cum explic>e argum5ti exitum non possunt3 ,z tragic poets fly to "s god :5 !y _c expla9 ! issue ( _! argum5t4--,cic]o1 ,de ,nat4 ,deor41 i4 #bj4 & p]adv5ture1 = ?is reason x 0 t ,timon1 rail+ at him1 call$ him ! great =g] ( miracles4 ,see+ t m51 by _! insuffici5cy1 _c pay !mselves well en\gh ) curr5t money1 let ! c\nt]feit be sup]add$4 ',tis a way t has be5 practis$ by all ! legislators3 & !re is no gov]nm5t t has n "s mixture ei!r ( c]emonial vanity or ( false op9ion1 t s]ves = a curb to keep ! p 9 _! duty4 ',tis = ?is t mo/ ( !m h _! orig9als & beg9n+s fabul\s1 & enri*$ ) sup]natural my/]ies2 'tis ?is t has giv5 cr$it to ba/>d religions1 & caus$ !m to be c\nt5anc$ by m5 ( und]/&+2 & = ?is1 t ,numa & ,s]torius1 to possess _! m5 ) a bett] op9ion ( !m1 f$ !m ) ?is fopp]y2 "o1 t ! nymph ,eg]ia1 ! o!r t 8 :ite h9d1 br\ght !m all _! c\nsels f ! gods4 ,& ! au?ority t ,numa gave to 8 laws1 "u ! title ( ! patronage ( ?is goddess1 ,zoroa/]1 legislator ( ! ,bactrians & ,p]sians1 gave to 8 "u ! "n ( ! ,god ,oromazis3 ,trismegi/us1 legislator ( ! ,egyptians1 "u t ( ,m]cury2 ,xamolxis1 legislator ( ! ,scy?ians1 "u t ( ,ve/a2 ,*>ondas1 legislator ( ! ,*alcidians1 "u t ( ,saturn2 ,m9os1 legislator ( ! ,c&iots1 "u t ( ,jupit]2 ,lycurgus1 legislator ( ! ,lac$aemonians1 "u t ( ,apollo2 & ,draco & ,solon1 legislators ( ! ,a!nians1 "u t ( ,m9]va4 ,& e gov]nm5t has a god at ! head ( x2 ! o!rs falsely1 t truly1 :i* ,moses set ov] ! ,jews at _! dep>ture out ( ,egypt4 ,! religion ( ! ,b$\9s1 z ! ,sire de ,jo9ville reports1 among/ o!r ?+s1 enjo9$ a belief t ! s\l ( him among/ !m :o di$ = 8 pr9ce1 w5t into ano!r body m happy1 m beautiful1 & m robu/ ?an ! =m]2 by :i* means !y mu* m will+ly v5tur$ _! lives3 ,9 f]rum m5s prona viris1 animaeque capaces ,mortis1 et ignavum e/ r$iturae p>c]e vitae4 ,m5's m9ds are prone to ! sword1 & _! s\ls able to be> dea?2 & x is base to sp>e a life t w be r5ew$4 --,lucan1 i4 #dfa4 ,?is is a v com=table belief1 h[ev] errone\s4 ,e nation has _m su* examples ( its own2 b ?is subject w\ld require a treatise by itself4 ,to add "o ^w m to my =m] disc\rse1 ,i w\ld advise ! ladies no long] to call t hon\r :i* is b _! duty3 ,ut enim consuetudo loquitur1 id solum dicitur hone/um1 quod e/ popul>i fama gloriosum2 ,z cu/om puts x1 t only is call$ hone/ :i* is glori\s by ! public voice4--,cic]o1 ,de ,f9ibus1 ii4 #ae4 _! duty is ! m>k1 _! hon\r b ! outw>d r9d4 ,nei!r w\ld ,i advise !m to give ?is excuse = paym5t ( _! d5ial3 = ,i presuppose t _! int5tions1 _! desire1 & w1 :i* are ?+s :]e9 _! hon\r is n at all conc]n$1 =asmu* z no?+ !re( appe>s )\t1 are mu* bett] regulat$ ?an ! effects3 ,qux quia non liceat1 non facit1 illa facit3 ,%e :o only refuses1 because 'tis =bidd51 cons5ts4 --,ovid1 ,amor41 ii4 #d1 #d4 ,! (f5ce1 bo? t[>ds ,god & 9 ! consci5ce1 w\ld be z great to desire z to d x2 &1 besides1 !y are actions s private & secret ( !mselves1 z w\ld be easily en\gh kept f ! k ( o!rs1 :]e9 ! hon\r consi/s1 if !y _h n ano!r respect to _! duty1 & ! affection !y be> to *a/ity1 = itself4 ,e woman ( hon\r w mu* r *oose to lose h] hon\r ?an to hurt h] consci5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,( ,,presumption ,!re is ano!r sort ( glory1 :i* is ! hav+ too good an op9ion ( our own wor?4 ',tis an inconsid]ate affection ) :i* we flatt] ourselves1 & t repres5ts u to ourselves o!r ?an we truly are3 l ! passion ( love1 t l5ds beauties & graces to ! object1 & makes ^? :o are caught by x1 ) a deprav$ & corrupt judgm5t1 consid] ! ?+ :i* !y love o!r & m p]fect ?an x is4 ,i w\ld n1 nev]!less1 = fe> ( fail+ on ?is side1 t a man %\ld n "k himself aright1 or ?9k himself less ?an he is2 ! judgm5t ought 9 all ?+s to ma9ta9 its rights2 'tis all ! reason 9 ! _w he %\ld disc]n 9 himself1 z well z 9 o!rs1 :at tru? sets be=e him2 if x be ,caes>1 let him boldly ?9k himself ! greate/ capta9 9 ! _w4 ,we are no?+ b c]emony3 c]emony c>ries u away1 & we leave ! sub/ance ( ?+s3 we hold by ! bran*es1 & quit ! trunk & ! body2 we h taught ! ladies to blu% :5 !y he> t b nam$ :i* !y are n at all afraid to d3 we d>e n call our memb]s by _! "r names1 yet are n afraid to employ !m 9 all sorts ( debau*]y3 c]emony =bids u to express by words ?+s t are lawful & natural1 & we obey x3 reason =bids u to d ?+s unlawful & ill1 & nobody obeys x4 ,i f9d myself "h fett]$ by ! laws ( c]emony2 = x nei!r p]mits a man to speak well ( himself1 nor ill3 we w leave h] !re = ?is "t4 ,!y :om =tune 7call x good or ill7 has made to1 pass _! lives 9 "s em95t degree1 may by _! public actions manife/ :at !y are2 b !y :om %e has only employ$ 9 ! cr[d1 & ( :om nobody w say a ^w unless !y speak !mselves1 are to be excus$ if !y take ! boldness to speak ( !mselves to su* z are int]e/$ to "k !m2 by ! example ( ,lucilius3 ,ille velut fidis arcana sodalibus olim ,cr$ebat libris1 neque si male cess]at1 usquam ,decurr5s alio1 neque si b5e3 quo fit1 ut omnis1 ,votiva pateat veluri descripta tabella ,vita s5is2 ,he =m]ly confid$ 8 secret ?\ghts to 8 books1 z to tri$ fri5ds1 & = good & evil1 resort$ n else:]e3 h5ce x came to pass1 t ! old man's life is !re all se5 z on a votive tablet4--,horace1 ,sat41 ii4 ,i1 #cj4 he always committ$ to pap] 8 actions & ?\ghts1 & !re portray$ himself su* z he f\nd himself to be3 ,nec id ,rutilio et ,scauro citra fidem2 aut obtrectationi fuit4 ,nor 0 ?is consid]$ a brea* ( good fai? or a disp>agem5t to ,rutilius or ,scaurus4--,tacitus1 ,agricola1 c4 ,i4 ,i rememb]1 !n1 t f my infancy !re 0 obs]v$ 9 me ,i "k n :at k9d ( c>riage & behavi\r1 t seem$ to reli% ( pride & arrogance4 ,i w say ?is1 by ! way1 t x is n unreasonable to suppose t we h qualities & incl9ations s mu* our own1 & s incorporate 9 u1 t we h n ! means to feel & recognise !m3 & ( su* natural incl9ations ! body w reta9 a c]ta9 b5t1 )\t our k or cons5t4 ,x 0 an affectation con=mable ) 8 beauty t made ,alex&] c>ry 8 head on "o side1 & caus$ ,alcibiades to lisp2 ,julius ,caes> scrat*$ 8 head ) "o f+]1 :i* is ! fa%ion ( a man full ( tr\blesome ?\ghts2 & ,cic]o1 z ,i rememb]1 0 wont to puck] up 8 nose1 a sign ( a man giv5 to sc(f+2 su* motions z ^! may imp]ceptibly happ5 9 u4 ,!re are o!r artificial ones :i* ,i m$dle n )1 z salutations & congees1 by :i* m5 acquire1 = ! mo/ "p unju/ly1 ! reputation ( be+ humble & c\rte\s3 "o may be humble out ( pride4 ,i am prodigal en\gh ( my hat1 especially 9 summ]1 & nev] am s salut$ b t ,i pay x aga9 f p]sons ( :at quality soev]1 unless !y be 9 my own s]vice4 ,i %\ld make x my reque/ to "s pr9ces :om ,i "k1 t !y w\ld be m sp>+ ( t c]emony1 & be/[ t c\rtesy :]e x is m due2 = be+ s indiscreetly & indiff]5tly conf]r$ on all1 x is ?r[n away to no purpose2 if x be )\t respect ( p]sons1 x loses its effect4 ,among/ irregul> deportm5t1 let u n =get t haughty "o ( ! ,emp]or ,con/antius1 :o always 9 public held 8 head upright & /iff1 )\t b5d+ or turn+ on ei!r side1 n s mu* z to look ^u ^? :o salut$ him on "o side1 plant+ 8 body 9 a rigid immovable po/ure1 )\t suff]+ x to yield to ! motion ( 8 coa*1 n d>+ s mu* z to spit1 bl[ 8 nose1 or wipe 8 face be=e p4 ,i "k n :e!r ! ge/ures t 7 obs]v$ 9 me 7 ( ?is fir/ quality1 & :e!r ,i _h really any occult pron5ess to ?is vice1 z x might well be2 & ,i _c be responsible = ! motions ( ! body2 b z to ! motions ( ! s\l1 ,i mu/ "h confess :at ,i ?9k ( ! matt]4 ,?is glory consi/s ( two p>ts2 ! "o 9 sett+ too great a value ^u ourselves1 & ! o!r 9 sett+ too little a value ^u o!rs4 ,z to ! "o1 me?9ks ^! consid]ations ought1 9 ! fir/ place1 to be ( "s =ce3 ,i feel myself importun$ by an error ( ! s\l t displeases me1 bo? z x is unju/1 & /ill m z x is tr\blesome2 ,i attempt to correct x1 b ,i _c root x out2 & ?is is1 t ,i less5 ! j value ( ?+s t ,i possess1 & ov]value ?+s1 because !y are =eign1 abs5t1 & none ( m9e2 ?is hum\r spreads v f>4 ,z ! pr]ogative ( ! au?ority makes husb&s look ^u _! own wives ) a vici\s disda91 & _m fa!rs _! *ildr52 s ,i1 betwixt two equal m]its1 %\ld always be sway$ aga9/ my own2 n s mu* t ! jeal\sy ( my advancem5t & bett]+ tr\bles my judgm5t1 & h9d]s me f satisfy+ myself1 z t ( itself possession begets a contempt ( :at x holds & rules4 ,=eign gov]nm5ts1 mann]s1 & languages ins9uate !mselves into my e/eem2 & ,i am s5sible t ,lat9 allures me by ! fav\r ( its dignity to value x above its due1 z x does ) *ildr51 & ! common sort ( p3 ! dome/ic gov]nm5t1 h\se1 horse1 ( my neighb\r1 ?\gh no bett] ?an my own1 ,i prize above my own1 because !y are n m9e4 ,besides t ,i am v ignorant 9 my own affairs1 ,i am /ruck by ! assurance t e "o has ( himself3 :]eas !re is sc>cely any?+ t ,i am sure ,i "k1 or t ,i d>e be responsible to myself t ,i c d3 ,i h n my means ( do+ any?+ 9 condition & ready1 & am only in/ruct$ !re9 aft] ! effect2 z d\btful ( my own =ce z ,i am ( ano!r's4 ,:5ce x comes to pass t if ,i happ5 to d any?+ comm5dable1 ,i attribute x m to my =tune ?an indu/ry1 =asmu* z ,i design ev]y?+ by *ance & 9 fe>4 ,i h ?is1 also1 9 g5]al1 t ( all ! op9ions antiquity has held ( m5 9 gross1 ,i mo/ will+ly embrace & adh]e to ^? t mo/ contemn & und]value u1 & mo/ pu% u to naught2 me?9ks1 philosophy has nev] s fair a game to play z :5 x falls ^u our vanity & presumption2 :5 x mo/ lays op5 our irresolution1 weakness1 & ignorance4 ,i look ^u ! too good op9ion t man has ( himself to be ! nurs+ "m ( all ! mo/ false op9ions1 bo? public & private4 ,^? p :o ride a/ride ^u ! epicycle ( ,m]cury1 :o see s f> into ! heav5s1 are worse to me ?an a too?-draw] t comes to draw my tee?2 = 9 my /udy1 ! subject ( :i* is man1 f9d+ s great a v>iety ( judgm5ts1 s pr(\nd a labyr9? ( difficulties1 "o ^u ano!r1 s great div]sity & unc]ta9ty1 ev5 9 ! s*ool ( wisdom itself1 y may judge1 see+ ^! p c\ld n resolve ^u ! k ( !mselves & _! own condition1 :i* is cont9ually be=e _! eyes1 & )9 !m1 see+ !y d n "k h[ t moves :i* !y !mselves move1 nor h[ to give u a description ( ! spr+s !y !mselves gov]n & make use (1 h[ c ,i believe !m ab\t ! ebb+ & fl[+ ( ! ,nile8 ,! curiosity ( kn[+ ?+s has be5 giv5 to man = a sc\rge1 says ! ,holy ,scripture4 ,b to return to :at conc]ns myself2 ,i ?9k x w\ld be v difficult = any o!r man to h a mean] op9ion ( himself2 nay1 = any o!r to h a mean] op9ion ( me ?an ( myself3 ,i look ^u myself z "o ( ! common sort1 sav+ 9 ?is1 t ,i h no bett] an op9ion ( myself2 guilty ( ! meane/ & mo/ popul> defects1 b n dis[n+ or excus+ !m2 & ,i d n value myself ^u any o!r acc\nt ?an because ,i "k my own value4 ,if !re be any vanity 9 ! case1 'tis sup]ficially infus$ into me by ! trea*]y ( my complexion1 & has no body t my judgm5t c disc]n3 ,i am spr9kl$1 b n dy$4 ,= 9 tru?1 z to ! effects ( ! m9d1 !re is no "p ( me1 be x :at x w1 ) :i* ,i am satisfi$2 & ! approbation ( o!rs makes me n ?9k ! bett] ( myself4 ,my judgm5t is t5d] & nice1 especially 9 ?+s t conc]n myself4 ,i ev] repudiate myself1 & feel myself float & wav] by reason ( my weakness4 ,i h no?+ ( my own t satisfies my judgm5t4 ,my sight is cle> & regul> en\gh1 b1 at work+1 x is apt to dazzle2 z ,i mo/ manife/ly f9d 9 poetry3 ,i love x inf9itely1 & am able to give a tol]able judgm5t ( o!r m5's works2 b1 9 good e>ne/1 :5 ,i apply myself to x1 ,i play ! *ild1 & am n able to endure myself4 ,a man may play ! fool 9 ev]y?+ else1 b n 9 poetry2 ,m$iocribus esse poetis ,non dii1 non hom9es1 non concess]e columnae4 ,nei!r m51 nor gods1 nor ! pill>s 7on :i* ! poets (f]$ _! writ+s7 p]mit m$iocrity 9 poets4 --,horace1 ,de ,arte ,poet41 #cgb4 ,i w\ld to ,god ?is s5t5ce 0 writt5 ov] ! doors ( all our pr9t]s1 to =bid ! entrance ( s _m rhyme/]s6 ,v]um ,nihil securius e/ malo poetae4 ,! tru? is1 t no?+ is m confid5t ?an a bad poet4 --,m>tial1 xii4 #fc1 #ac4 ,:y h n we su* p8--,z ^? ab\t to be m5tion$4-- ,dionysius ! fa!r valu$ himself ^u no?+ s mu* z 8 poetry2 at ! ,olympic games1 ) *>iots surpass+ all ! o!rs 9 magnific5ce1 he s5t also poets & musicians to pres5t 8 v]ses1 ) t5t & pavilions royally gilt & hung ) tape/ry4 ,:5 8 v]ses came to be recit$1 ! excell5ce ( ! deliv]y at fir/ attract$ ! att5tion ( ! p2 b :5 !y aft]w>ds came to poise ! meanness ( ! composition1 !y fir/ ent]$ into disda91 & cont9u+ to nettle _! judgm5ts1 pres5tly proce$$ to fury1 & ran to pull d[n & te> to pieces all 8 pavilions3 &1 t 8 *>iots nei!r p]=m$ any?+ to purpose 9 ! race1 & t ! %ip :i* br\ght back 8 p fail$ ( mak+ ,sicily1 & 0 by ! tempe/ driv5 & wreck$ ^u ! coa/ ( ,t>5tum1 !y c]ta9ly believ$ 0 ?r\gh ! ang] ( ! gods1 inc5s$1 z !y !mselves 71 aga9/ ! paltry ,poem2 & ev5 ! m>9]s :o escap$ f ! wreck second$ ?is op9ion ( ! p3 to :i* also ! oracle t =etold 8 dea? seem$ to subscribe2 :i* 01 t ,dionysius %\ld be ne> 8 end1 :5 he %\ld h ov]come ^? :o 7 bett] ?an himself1 :i* he int]pret$ ( ! ,c>?ag9ians1 :o surpass$ him 9 p[]2 & hav+ w> ) !m1 (t5 decl9$ ! victory1 n to incur ! s5se ( ?is pr$iction2 b he und]/ood x ill2 = ! god indicat$ ! "t ( ! advantage1 t by fav\r & inju/ice he obta9$ at ,a!ns ov] ! tragic poets1 bett] ?an himself1 hav+ caus$ 8 own play call$ ! ,l5eians to be act$ 9 emulation2 pres5tly aft] :i* victory he di$1 & p>tly ( ! excessive joy he conceiv$ at ! success4 ,diodorus ,siculus1 xv4 #g4--,! play1 h[ev]1 0 call$ ! ,ransom ( ,hector4 ,x 0 ! games at :i* x 0 act$ t 7 call$ ,l5eian2 !y 7 "o ( ! f\r ,dionysiac fe/ivals4 ,:at ,i f9d tol]able ( m9e1 is n s really & 9 itself1 b 9 comp>ison ( o!r worse ?+s1 t ,i see well en\gh receiv$4 ,i envy ! happ9ess ( ^? :o c please & hug !mselves 9 :at !y d2 = 'tis an easy ?+ to be s pleas$1 because a man extracts t pleasure f himself1 especially if he be con/ant 9 8 self-conceit4 ,i "k a poet1 aga9/ :om ! intellig5t & ! ignorant1 abroad & at home1 bo? heav5 & e>? exclaim t he has b v little notion ( x2 & yet1 = all t1 he has nev] a :it ! worse op9ion ( himself2 b is always fall+ ^u "s new piece1 always contriv+ "s new inv5tion1 & /ill p]si/s 9 8 op9ion1 by s mu* ! m ob/9ately1 z x only conc]ns him to ma9ta9 x4 ,my works are s f> f pleas+ me1 t z (t5 z ,i review !m1 !y disgu/ me3 ,cum relego1 scripsisse pudet2 quia plurima c]no1 ,me quoque1 qui feci1 judice1 digna l9i4 ,:5 ,i rep]use1 ,i blu% at :at ,i h writt52 ,i ev] see "o passage aft] ano!r t ,i1 ! au?or1 be+ ! judge1 consid] %\ld be eras$4--,ovid1 ,de ,ponto1 i4 #e1 #ae4 ,i h always an idea 9 my s\l1 & a sort ( di/urb$ image :i* pres5ts me z 9 a dream ) a bett] =m ?an t ,i h made use (2 b ,i _c cat* x nor fit x to my purpose2 & ev5 t idea is b ( ! mean] sort4 ,h5ce ,i conclude t ! productions ( ^? great & ri* s\ls ( =m] times are v mu* beyond ! utmo/ /ret* ( my imag9ation or my wi%2 _! writ+s d n only satisfy & fill me1 b !y a/\nd me1 & ravi% me ) admiration2 ,i judge ( _! beauty2 ,i see x1 if n to ! utmo/1 yet s f> at lea/ z 'tis possible = me to aspire4 ,:atev] ,i und]take1 ,i owe a sacrifice to ! ,graces1 z ,plut>* says ( "s "o1 to conciliate _! fav\r3 ,si quid enim placet1 ,si quid dulce horn9um s5sibus influit1 ,deb5tur lepidis omnia ,gratiis4 ,if any?+ please t ,i write1 if x infuse delight into m5's m9ds1 all is due to ! *>m+ ,graces4 ,! v]ses are probably by "s mod]n poet4 ,!y ab&on me ?r\gh\t2 all ,i write is rude2 poli% & beauty are want+3 ,i _c set ?+s (f to any advantage2 my h&l+ adds no?+ to ! matt]2 = :i* reason ,i mu/ h x =cible1 v full1 & t has lu/re ( its own4 ,if ,i pit* ^u subjects t are popul> & gay1 'tis to foll[ my own incl9ation1 :o d n affect a grave & c]emoni\s wisdom1 z ! _w does2 & to make myself m sprightly1 b n my /yle m wanton1 :i* w\ld r h !m grave & sev]e2 at lea/ if ,i may call t a /yle :i* is an in=m & irregul> way ( speak+1 a popul> j>gon1 a proce$+ )\t def9ition1 division1 conclusion1 p]plex$ l t ,amafanius & ,rabirius4--,cic]o1 ,acad41 i4 #b4--;,i c nei!r please nor delight1 nor ev5 tickle my read]s3 ! be/ /ory 9 ! _w is spoil$ by my h&l+1 & becomes flat2 ,i _c speak b 9 r\gh e>ne/1 & am totally unprovid$ ( t facility :i* ,i obs]ve 9 _m ( my acqua9tance1 ( ent]ta9+ ! fir/ com]s & keep+ a :ole company 9 brea?1 or tak+ up ! e> ( a pr9ce ) all sorts ( disc\rse )\t we>y+ !mselves3 !y nev] want matt] by reason ( ! faculty & grace !y h 9 tak+ hold ( ! fir/ ?+ t />ts up1 & accommodat+ x to ! hum\r & capacity ( ^? ) :om !y h to d4 ,pr9ces d n mu* affect solid disc\rses1 nor ,i to tell /ories4 ,! fir/ & easie/ reasons1 :i* are commonly ! be/ tak51 ,i "k n h[ to employ3 ,i am an ill orator to ! common sort4 ,i am apt ( ev]y?+ to say ! extreme/ t ,i "k4 ,cic]o is ( op9ion t 9 treatises ( philosophy ! exordium is ! h>de/ "p2 if ?is be true1 ,i am wise 9 /ick+ to ! conclusion4 ,& yet we are to "k h[ to w9d ! /r+ to all notes1 & ! %>pe/ is t :i* is ! mo/ seldom t\*$4 ,!re is at lea/ z mu* p]fection 9 elevat+ an empty z 9 support+ a weighty ?+4 ,a man mu/ sometimes sup]ficially h&le ?+s1 & sometimes pu% !m home4 ,i "k v well t mo/ m5 keep !mselves 9 ?is l[] =m f n conceiv+ ?+s o!rwise ?an by ?is outw>d b>k2 b ,i likewise "k t ! greate/ ma/]s1 & ,x5ophon & ,plato are (t5 se5 to /oop to ?is l[ & popul> mann] ( speak+ & treat+ ( ?+s1 b support+ x ) graces :i* nev] fail !m4 ,f>!r1 my language has no?+ 9 x t is facile & poli%$2 'tis r\gh1 free1 & irregul>1 & z su* pleases1 if n my judgm5t1 at all ev5ts my incl9ation1 b ,i v well p]ceive t ,i sometimes give myself too mu* re91 & t by endeav\r+ to avoid art & affectation ,i fall into ! o!r inconv5i5ce3 ,brevis esse laboro1 ,obscurus fio4 ,endeav\r+ to be brief1 ,i become obscure4 --,hor41 ,art4 ,poet41 #be4 ,plato says1 t ! long or ! %ort are n prop]ties1 t ei!r take away or give value to language4 ,%\ld ,i attempt to foll[ ! o!r m mod]ate1 unit$1 & regul> /yle1 ,i %\ld nev] atta9 to x2 & ?\gh ! %ort r\nd p]iods ( ,sallu/ be/ suit ) my hum\r1 yet ,i f9d ,caes> mu* gr&] & h>d] to imitate2 & ?\gh my incl9ation w\ld r prompt me to imitate ,s5eca's way ( writ+1 yet ,i d nev]!less m e/eem t ( ,plut>*4 ,bo? 9 do+ & speak+ ,i simply foll[ my own natural way2 :5ce1 p]adv5ture1 x falls out t ,i am bett] at speak+ ?an writ+4 ,motion & action animate words1 especially 9 ^? :o lay ab\t !m briskly1 z ,i d1 & gr[ hot4 ,! comportm5t1 ! c\nt5ance2 ! voice1 ! robe1 ! place1 w set (f "s ?+s t ( !mselves w\ld appe> no bett] ?an prat+4 ,messalla compla9s 9 ,tacitus ( ! /raitness ( "s g>m5ts 9 8 "t1 & ( ! fa%ion ( ! b5*es :]e ! orators 7 to declaim1 t 7 a disadvantage to _! eloqu5ce4 ,my ,fr5* tongue is corrupt$1 bo? 9 ! pronunciation & o!rwise1 by ! b>b>ism ( my c\ntry4 ,i nev] saw a man :o 0 a native ( any ( ! prov9ces on ?is side ( ! k+dom :o _h n a twang ( 8 place ( bir?1 & t 0 n (f5sive to e>s t 7 purely ,fr5*4 ,& yet x is n t ,i am s p]fect 9 my ,p]igord93 = ,i c no m speak x ?an ,high ,dut*1 nor d ,i mu* c>e4 ',tis a language 7z ! re/ ab\t me on e side1 ( ,poit\1 ,xa9tonge1 ,ang\m\s91 ,lim\s91 ,auv]gne71 a poor1 drawl+1 scurvy language4 ,!re is1 inde$1 above u t[>ds ! m\nta9s a sort ( ,gascon spok51 t ,i am mightily tak5 )3 blunt1 brief1 significant1 & 9 tru? a m manly & milit>y language ?an any o!r ,i am acqua9t$ )1 z s9ewy1 p[]ful1 & p]t95t z ! ,fr5* is graceful1 neat1 & luxuriant4 ,z to ! ,lat91 :i* 0 giv5 me = my "m tongue1 ,i h by discont9uance lo/ ! use ( speak+ x1 &1 inde$1 ( writ+ x too1 :]e9 ,i =m]ly _h a p>ticul> reputation1 by :i* y may see h[ inconsid]able ,i am on t side4 ,beauty is a ?+ ( great recomm5dation 9 ! correspond5ce among/ m52 'tis ! fir/ means ( acquir+ ! fav\r & good lik+ ( "o ano!r1 & no man is s b>b>\s & morose z n to p]ceive himself 9 "s sort /ruck ) its attraction4 ,! body has a great %>e 9 our be+1 has an em95t place !re1 & !re=e its /ructure & composition are ( v j consid]ation4 ,!y :o g ab\t to disunite & sep>ate our two pr9cipal p>ts f "o ano!r are to blame2 we mu/1 on ! contr>y1 reunite & rejo9 !m4 ,we mu/ comm& ! s\l n to )draw & ent]ta9 itself ap>t1 n to despise & ab&on ! body 7nei!r c %e d x b by "s api% c\nt]feit71 b to unite h]self close to x1 to embrace1 *]i%1 assi/1 gov]n1 & advise x1 & to br+ x back & set x into ! true way :5 x w&]s2 9 sum1 to esp\se & be a husb& to x1 s t _! effects may n appe> to be div]se & contr>y1 b uni=m & concurr+4 ,*ri/ians h a p>ticul> in/ruction conc]n+ ?is connection1 = !y "k t ! ,div9e ju/ice embraces ?is society & juncture ( body & s\l1 ev5 to ! mak+ ! body capable ( et]nal rew>ds2 & t ,god has an eye to ! :ole man's ways1 & wills t he receive entire *a/isem5t or rew>d accord+ to 8 dem]its or m]its4 ,! sect ( ! ,p]ipatetics1 ( all sects ! mo/ sociable1 attribute to wisdom ?is sole c>e equally to provide = ! good ( ^! two associate p>ts3 & ! o!r sects1 9 n suffici5tly apply+ !mselves to ! consid]ation ( ?is mixture1 %[ !mselves to be divid$1 "o = ! body & ! o!r = ! s\l1 ) equal error1 & to h lo/ sight ( _! subject1 :i* is ,man1 & _! guide1 :i* !y g5]ally confess to be ,nature4 ,! fir/ di/9ction t ev] 0 among/ m51 & ! fir/ consid]ation t gave "s pre-em95ce ov] o!rs1 'tis likely 0 ! advantage ( beauty3 ,agros divis]e atque d$]e ,pro facie cujusque1 et viribus +5ioque2 ,nam facies multum valuit1 viresque vigebant4 ,!y di/ribut$ & conf]r$ ! l&s to e man accord+ to 8 beauty & /r5g? & und]/&+1 = beauty 0 mu* e/eem$ & /r5g? 0 9 fav\r4--,lucretius1 ,v4 #aaji4 ,n[ ,i am ( some?+ l[] ?an ! middle /ature1 a defect t n only bord]s ^u de=mity1 b c>ries )al a great deal ( inconv5i5ce along ) x1 especially = ^? :o are 9 (fice & comm&2 = ! au?ority :i* a graceful pres5ce & a maje/ic mi5 beget is want+4 ,c4 ,m>ius did n will+ly enli/ any soldi]s :o 7 n six feet high4 ,! ,c\rti] has1 inde$1 reason to desire a mod]ate /ature 9 ! g5tlem5 he is sett+ =?1 r ?an any o!r1 & to reject all /rang5ess t %\ld make him be po9t$ at4 ,b if ,i 7 to *oose :e!r ?is m$ium mu/ be r bel[ ?an above ! common /&>d1 ,i w\ld n h x s 9 a soldi]4 ,little m51 says ,ari/otle1 are pretty1 b n h&some2 & greatness ( s\l is discov]$ 9 a great body1 z beauty is 9 a conspicu\s /ature3 ! ,e?iopians & ,indians1 says he1 9 *oos+ _! k+s & magi/rates1 _h reg>d to ! beauty & /ature ( _! p]sons4 ,!y _h reason2 = x creates respect 9 ^? :o foll[ !m1 & is a t]ror to ! enemy1 to see a lead] ( a brave & goodly /ature m>* at ! head ( a battalion3 ,ipse int] primos prae/anti corpore ,turnus ,v]titur arma1 t55s1 et toto v]tice supra e/4 ,9 ! fir/ rank m>*es ,turnus1 br&i%+ 8 weapon1 tall] by a head ?an all ! re/4--,virgil1 ,a,eneid1 vii4 #ghc4 ,our holy & heav5ly k+1 ( :om e circum/ance is mo/ c>efully & ) ! greate/ religion & rev]5ce to be obs]v$1 has n himself reject$ bodily recomm5dation1 ,speciosus =ma prae filiis hom9um4 ,he is fair] ?an ! *ildr5 ( m54--,psalm xiv4 #c4 ,& ,plato1 toge!r ) temp]ance & =titude1 requires beauty 9 ! cons]vators ( 8 republic4 ,x w\ld vex y t a man %\ld apply himself to y among/ y\r s]vants to inquire :]e ,monsieur is1 & t y %\ld only h ! rema9d] ( ! complim5t ( ! hat t is made to y\r b>b] or y\r secret>y2 z x happ5$ to poor ,philopoem51 :o arriv+ ! fir/ ( all 8 company at an inn :]e he 0 expect$1 ! ho/ess1 :o knew him n1 & saw him an unsightly fell[1 employ$ him to g help h] maids a little to draw wat]1 & make a fire aga9/ ,philopoem5's com+2 ! g5tlem5 ( 8 tra9 arriv+ pres5tly aft]1 & surpris$ to see him busy 9 ?is f9e employm5t1 = he fail$ n to obey 8 l&lady's comm&1 ask$ him :at he 0 do+ !re3 ,i am1 said he1 pay+ ! p5alty ( my ugl9ess4 ,! o!r beauties belong to wom52 ! beauty ( /ature is ! only beauty ( m54 ,:]e !re is a contemptible /ature1 nei!r ! l>g5ess & r\ndness ( ! =ehead1 nor ! :it5ess & sweetness ( ! eyes1 nor ! mod]ate proportion ( ! nose1 nor ! littl5ess ( ! e>s & m\?1 nor ! ev5ness & :it5ess ( ! tee?1 nor ! ?ickness ( a well-set br[n be>d1 %9+ l ! husk ( a *e/nut1 nor curl$ hair1 nor ! j proportion ( ! head1 nor a fre% complexion1 nor a pleas+ air ( a face1 nor a body )\t any (f5sive sc5t1 nor ! j proportion ( limbs1 c make a h&some man4 ,i am1 z to ! re/1 /rong & well knit2 my face is n puff$1 b full1 & my complexion betwixt jovial & melan*olic1 mod]ately sangu9e & hot1 ,unde rig5t setis mihi crura1 et pectora villis2 ,:5ce 'tis my legs & brea/ bri/le ) hair4 --,m>tial1 ii4 #cf1 #e4 my heal? vigor\s & sprightly1 ev5 to a well advanc$ age1 & r>ely tr\bl$ ) sickness4 ,su* ,i 01 = ,i d n n[ make any acc\nt ( myself1 n[ t ,i am engag$ 9 ! av5ues ( old age1 be+ already pa/ =ty3 ,m9utatim vires et robur adultum ,frangit1 et 9 p>tem pejorem liquitur aetas3 ,"t by degrees breaks our /r5g? & makes u gr[ feeble4 --,lucretius1 ii4 #aaca4 :at %all be f ?is "t =w>d1 w be b a half-be+1 & no m me3 ,i e day escape & /eal away f myself3 ,s+ula de nobis anni pra$antur euntes4 ,( ! fleet+ ye>s ea* /eals some?+ f me4 --,horace1 ,ep41 ii4 #b4 ,agility & address ,i nev] _h1 & yet am ! son ( a v active & sprightly fa!r1 :o cont9u$ to be s to an extreme old age4 ,i h sc>ce kn[n any man ( 8 condition1 8 equal 9 all bodily ex]cises1 z ,i h seldom met ) any :o h n excell$ me1 except 9 runn+1 at :i* ,i 0 pretty good4 ,9 music or s++1 = :i* ,i h a v unfit voice1 or to play on any sort ( in/rum5t1 !y c\ld nev] tea* me any?+4 ,9 danc+1 t5nis1 or wre/l+1 ,i c\ld nev] arrive to m ?an an ord9>y pit*2 9 swimm+1 f5c+1 vault+1 & leap+1 to none at all4 ,my h&s are s clumsy t ,i _c ev5 write s z to read x myself1 s t ,i _h r d :at ,i h scribbl$ ov] aga91 ?an take ^u me ! tr\ble to make x out4 ,i d n read mu* bett] ?an ,i write1 & feel t ,i we>y my auditors o!rwise 7,i am7 n a bad cl]k4 ,i _c dec5tly fold up a lett]1 nor c\ld ev] make a p51 or c>ve at table wor? a p91 nor saddle a horse1 nor c>ry a hawk & fly h]1 nor hunt ! dogs1 nor lure a hawk1 nor speak to a horse4 ,9 f9e1 my bodily qualities are v well suit$ to ^? ( my s\l2 !re is no?+ sprightly1 only a full & firm vig\r3 ,i am pati5t en\gh ( lab\r & pa9s1 b x is only :5 ,i g volunt>y to "w1 & only s long z my own desire prompts me to x3 ,mollit] au/]um /udio fall5te laborem4 ,/udy s(tly beguil+ sev]e lab\r4 --,horace1 ,sat41 ii4 #b1 #ab4 o!rwise1 if ,i am n allur$ ) "s pleasure1 or h o!r guide ?an my own pure & free incl9ation1 ,i am good = no?+3 = ,i am ( a hum\r t1 life & heal? except$1 !re is no?+ = :i* ,i w bite my nails1 & t ,i w pur*ase at ! price ( torm5t ( m9d & con/ra9t3 ,tanti mihi non sit opaci ,omnis ar5a ,tagi1 quodque 9 m>e volvitur aurum4 ,i w\ld n buy ri* ,tagus s&s s de>1 nor all ! gold t lies 9 ! sea4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 iii4 #ed4 ,extremely idle1 extremely giv5 up to my own incl9ation bo? by nature & art1 ,i w\ld z will+ly l5d a man my blood z my pa9s4 ,i h a s\l free & entirely its own1 & accu/om$ to guide itself aft] its own fa%ion2 hav+ hi!rto nev] _h ei!r ma/] or gov]nor impos$ ^u me3 ,i h walk$ z f> z ,i w\ld1 & at ! pace t be/ pleas$ myself2 ?is is x t has r5d]$ me unfit = ! s]vice ( o!rs1 & has made me ( no use to any "o b myself4 ,nor 0 !re any ne$ ( =c+ my heavy & lazy disposition2 = be+ born to su* a =tune z ,i _h reason to be cont5t$ ) 7a reason1 nev]!less1 t a ?\s& o!rs ( my acqua9tance w\ld h r made use ( = a plank ^u :i* to pass ov] 9 se>* ( high] =tune1 to tumult & disquiet71 & ) z mu* intellig5ce z ,i requir$1 ,i s\ght = no m1 & also got no m3 ,non agimur tumidis velis ,aquilone secundo1 ,non tam5 adv]sis aetatem ducimus ,au/ris ,viribus1 +5io1 specie1 virtute1 loco1 re1 ,extremi primorum1 extremis usque priores4 ,! nor!rn w9d does n agitate our sails2 nor ,au/] tr\ble our c\rse ) /orms4 ,9 /r5g?1 tal5t1 figure1 virtue1 hon\r1 weal?1 we are %ort ( ! =emo/1 b be=e ! la/4 --,horace1 ,ep41 ii4 #b1 #bja4 ,i _h only ne$ ( :at 0 suffici5t to cont5t me3 :i* nev]!less is a gov]nm5t ( s\l1 to take x "r1 equally difficult 9 all sorts ( conditions1 & t1 ( cu/om1 we see m easily f\nd 9 want ?an 9 abundance3 =asmu*1 p]adv5ture1 z accord+ to ! c\rse ( our o!r passions1 ! desire ( ri*es is m %>p5$ by _! use ?an by ! ne$ ( !m3 & ! virtue ( mod]ation m r>e ?an t ( pati5ce2 & ,i nev] _h any?+ to desire1 b happily to enjoy ! e/ate t ,god by ,8 b\nty _h put into my h&s4 ,i h nev] kn[n any?+ ( tr\ble1 & h _h little to d 9 any?+ b ! managem5t ( my own affairs3 or1 if ,i h1 x has be5 ^u condition to d x at my own leisure & aft] my own me?od2 committ$ to my tru/ by su* z _h a confid5ce 9 me1 :o did n importune me1 & :o knew my hum\r2 = good horsem5 w make %ift to get s]vice out ( a ru/y & brok5-w9d$ jade4 ,ev5 my infancy 0 tra9$ up aft] a g5tle & free mann]1 & exempt f any rigor\s subjection4 ,all ?is has help$ me to a complexion delicate & incapable ( solicitude1 ev5 to t degree t ,i love to h my losses & ! disord]s :]e9 ,i am conc]n$1 conceal$ f me4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( my exp5ses1 ,i put d[n :at my neglig5ce co/s me 9 fe$+ & ma9ta9+ x2 ,haec nempe sup]sunt1 ,quae dom9um fallunt1 quae prosunt furibus4 ,t ov]plus1 :i* ! own] kn[s n (1 b :i* b5efits ! ?ieves--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #fde ,i love n to "k :at ,i h1 t ,i may be less s5sible ( my loss2 ,i entreat ^? :o s]ve me1 :]e affection & integrity are abs5t1 to deceive me ) some?+ l a dec5t appe>ance4 ,= want ( con/ancy en\gh to support ! %ock ( adv]se accid5ts to :i* we are subject1 & ( pati5ce s]i\sly to apply myself to ! managem5t ( my affairs1 ,i n\ri% z mu* z ,i c ?is 9 myself1 :olly leav+ all to =tune to take all ?+s at ! wor/1 & to resolve to be> t wor/ ) temp] & pati5ce2 t is ! only ?+ ,i aim at1 & to :i* ,i apply my :ole m$itation4 ,9 a dang]1 ,i d n s mu* consid] h[ ,i %all escape x1 z ( h[ little importance x is1 :e!r ,i escape x or no3 %\ld ,i be left dead ^u ! place1 :at matt]8 ,n be+ able to gov]n ev5ts1 ,i gov]n myself1 & apply myself to !m1 if !y w n apply !mselves to me4 ,i h no great art to evade1 escape f or =ce =tune1 & by prud5ce to guide & incl9e ?+s to my own bias4 ,i h /ill less pati5ce to und]go ! tr\blesome & pa9ful c>e !re9 requir$2 & ! mo/ uneasy condition = me is to be susp5d$ on urg5t occasions1 & to be agitat$ betwixt hope & fe>4 ,delib]ation1 ev5 9 ?+s ( lighte/ mom5t1 is v tr\blesome to me2 & ,i f9d my m9d m put to x to und]go ! v>i\s tumbl+s & toss+s ( d\bt & consultation1 ?an to set up its re/ & to acquiesce 9 :atev] %all happ5 aft] ! die is ?r[n4 ,few passions break my sleep1 b ( delib]ations1 ! lea/ w d x4 ,z 9 roads1 ,i pref]ably avoid ^? t are slop+ & slipp]y1 & put myself into ! beat5 track h[ dirty or deep soev]1 :]e ,i c fall no l[]1 & !re seek my safety3 s ,i love mis=tunes t are purely s1 t d n torm5t & tease me ) ! unc]ta9ty ( _! gr[+ bett]2 b t at ! fir/ pu% plunge me directly into ! wor/ t c be expect$ ,dubia plus torqu5t mala4 ,d\btful ills plague u wor/4 --,s5eca1 ,agamemnon1 iii4 #a1 #bi4 ,9 ev5ts ,i c>ry myself l a man2 9 conduct1 l a *ild4 ,! fe> ( ! fall m fev]s me ?an ! fall itself4 ,! game is n wor? ! c&le4 ,! covet\s man f>es worse ) 8 passion ?an ! poor1 & ! jeal\s man ?an ! cuckold2 & a man (ttimes loses m by def5d+ 8 v9ey>d ?an if he gave x up4 ,! l[e/ walk is ! safe/2 'tis ! seat ( con/ancy2 y h !re ne$ ( no "o b y\rself2 'tis !re f\nd$ & :olly /&s ^u its own basis4 ,has n ?is example ( a g5tleman v well kn[n1 "s air ( philosophy 9 x8 ,he m>ri$1 be+ well advanc$ 9 ye>s1 hav+ sp5t 8 y\? 9 good fell[%ip1 a great talk] & a great je]]1 call+ to m9d h[ mu* ! subject ( cuckoldry _h giv5 him occasion to talk & sc(f at o!rs4 ,to prev5t !m f pay+ him 9 8 own co91 he m>ri$ a wife f a place :]e any "o f9ds :at he wants = 8 money3 ,good morr[1 /rumpet2 ,good morr[1 cuckold2 & !re 0 n any?+ :]e) he m commonly & op5ly ent]ta9$ ^? :o came to see him ?an ) ?is design ( 81 by :i* he /opp$ ! private *att]+ ( mock]s1 & blunt$ all ! po9t f ?is reproa*4 ,z to ambition1 :i* is neighb\r1 or r daught]1 to presumption1 =tune1 to advance me1 mu/ h come & tak5 me by ! h&2 = to tr\ble myself = an unc]ta9 hope1 & to h submitt$ myself to all ! difficulties t accompany ^? :o endeav\r to br+ !mselves into cr$it 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! progress1 ,i c\ld nev] h done x3 ,spem pretio non emo4 ,i w n pur*ase hope ) ready money1 7or71 ,i d n pur*ase hope at a price4 --,t]5ce1 ,adelphi1 ii4 #c1 #aa4 ,i apply myself to :at ,i see & to :at ,i h 9 my h&1 & g n v f> f ! %ore1 ,alt] remus aquas1 alt] tibi radat ar5as3 ,"o o> plung+ into ! sea1 ! o!r rak+ ! s&s4 --,prop]tius1 iii4 #c1 #bc4 & besides1 a man r>ely arrives at ^! advancem5ts b 9 fir/ haz>d+ :at he has ( 8 own2 & ,i am ( op9ion t if a man h suffici5t to ma9ta9 him 9 ! condition :]e9 he 0 born & br\ght up1 'tis a great folly to haz>d t ^u ! unc]ta9ty ( augm5t+ x4 ,he to :om =tune has d5i$ :]eon to set 8 foot1 & to settle a quiet & compos$ way ( liv+1 is to be excus$ if he v5ture :at he has1 because1 happ5 :at w1 necessity puts him ^u %ift+ = himself3 ,capi5da rebus 9 malis praeceps via e/3 ,a c\rse is to be tak5 9 bad cases4 7or71 ,a desp]ate case mu/ h a desp]ate c\rse4 ---,s5eca1 ,agamemnon1 ii4 #a1 #dg4 & ,i r excuse a y\ng] bro!r = expos+ :at 8 fri5ds h left him to ! c\rtesy ( =tune1 ?an him ) :om ! hon\r ( 8 family is entru/$1 :o _c be necessit\s b by 8 own fault4 ,i h f\nd a mu* %ort] & m easy way1 by ! advice ( ! good fri5ds ,i _h 9 my y\ng] days1 to free myself f any su* ambition1 & to sit /ill3 ,cui sit conditio dulcis s9e pulv]e palmae3 ,:at condition c comp>e ) t :]e "o has ga9$ ! palm )\t ! du/ ( ! c\rse4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 ,i1 #ea4 judg+ rightly en\gh ( my own /r5g?1 t x 0 n capable ( any great matt]s2 & call+ to m9d ! say+ ( ! late ,*ancellor ,olivi]1 t ! ,fr5* 7 l monkeys t sw>m up a tree f bran* to bran*1 & nev] /op till !y come to ! highe/1 & !re %ew _! bree*4 ,turpe e/1 quod nequeas1 capiti committ]e pondus1 ,et pressum inflexo mox d>e t]ga g5u4 ,x is a %ame to load ! head s t x _c be> ! bur!n1 & ! knees give way4--,prop]tius1 iii4 #i1 #e4 ,i %\ld f9d ! be/ qualities ,i h useless 9 ?is age2 ! facility ( my mann]s w\ld h be5 call$ weakness & neglig5ce2 my fai? & consci5ce1 scrupulosity & sup]/ition2 my lib]ty & fre$om w\ld h be5 reput$ tr\blesome1 inconsid]ate1 & ra%4 ,ill luck is good = some?+4 ,x is good to be born 9 a v deprav$ age2 = s1 9 comp>ison ( o!rs1 y %all be reput$ virtu\s good *eap2 he :o 9 our days is b a p>ricide & a sacrilegi\s p]son is an hone/ man & a man ( hon\r3 ,nunc1 si depositum non inficiatur amicus1 ,si r$dat vet]em cum tota a]ug9e follem1 ,prodigiosa fides1 et ,tuscis digna libellis1 ,quaeque coronata lu/r>i debeat agna3 ,n[1 if a fri5d does n d5y 8 tru/1 b re/ores ! old purse ) all its ru/2 'tis a prodigi\s fai?1 wor?y to be enroll$ 9 among/ ! ,tuscan annals1 & a cr[n$ lamb %\ld be sacrific$ to su* exempl>y integrity4--,juv5al1 ,sat41 xiii4 #faa4 & nev] 0 "t or place :]e9 pr9ces might propose to !mselves m assur$ or great] rew>ds = virtue & ju/ice4 ,! fir/ :o %all make x 8 bus9ess to get himself into fav\r & e/eem by ^? ways1 ,i am mu* deceiv$ if he d n & by ! be/ title out/rip 8 competitors3 =ce & viol5ce c d some?+1 b n always all4 ,we see m]*ants1 c\ntry ju/ices1 & artisans g *eek by j[l ) ! be/ g5try 9 val\r & milit>y k3 !y p]=m hon\rable actions1 bo? 9 public engagem5ts & private qu>rels2 !y fight duels1 !y def5d t[ns 9 our pres5t w>s2 a pr9ce /ifles 8 special recomm5dation1 r5[n1 9 ?is cr[d2 let him %9e bright 9 humanity1 tru?1 loyalty1 temp]ance1 & especially inju/ice2 m>ks r>e1 unkn[n1 & exil$2 'tis by no o!r means b by ! sole goodwill ( ! p t he c d 8 bus9ess2 & no o!r qualities c attract _! goodwill l ^?1 z be+ ( ! greate/ utility to !m3 ,nil e/ tam popul>e1 quam bonitas4 ,no?+ is s popul> z an agreeable mann] 7goodness74 --,cic]o1 ,pro ,lig>41 c4 #ab4 ,by ?is /&>d ,i _h be5 great & r>e1 j z ,i f9d myself n[ pigmy & vulg> by ! /&>d ( "s pa/ ages1 :]e91 if no o!r bett] qualities concurr$1 x 0 ord9>y & common to see a man mod]ate 9 8 rev5ges1 g5tle 9 res5t+ injuries1 religi\s ( 8 ^w1 nei!r d\ble nor supple1 nor accommodat+ 8 fai? to ! w ( o!rs1 or ! turns ( ! times3 ,i w\ld r see all affairs g to wreck & ru9 ?an falsify my fai? to secure !m4 ,= z to ?is new virtue ( feign+ & dissimulation1 :i* is n[ 9 s great cr$it1 ,i mortally hate x2 & ( all vices f9d none t evid5ces s mu* bas5ess & meanness ( _s4 ',tis a c[>dly & s]vile hum\r to hide & disguise a man's self "u a visor1 & n to d>e to %[ himself :at he is2 'tis by ?is our s]vants are tra9$ up to trea*]y2 be+ br\ght up to speak :at is n true1 !y make no consci5ce ( a lie4 ,a g5]\s he>t ought n to belie its own ?\ghts2 x w make itself se5 )92 all !re is good1 or at lea/ human4 ,ari/otle reputes x ! (fice ( magnanimity op5ly & pr(ess$ly to love & hate2 to judge & speak ) all fre$om2 & n to value ! approbation or dislike ( o!rs 9 comp>ison ( tru?4 ,apollonius said x 0 = slaves to lie1 & = freem5 to speak tru?3 'tis ! *ief & fundam5tal "p ( virtue2 we mu/ love x = itself4 ,he :o speaks tru? because he is oblig$ s to d1 & because x s]ves him1 & :o is n afraid to lie :5 x signifies no?+ to anybody1 is n suffici5tly true4 ,my s\l naturally abom9ates ly+1 & hates ! v ?\ght ( x4 ,i h an inw>d %ame & a %>p remorse1 if sometimes a lie escapes me3 z sometimes x does1 be+ surpris$ by occasions t all[ me no prem$itation4 ,a man mu/ n always tell all1 = t 7 folly3 b :at a man says %\ld be :at he ?9ks1 o!rwise 'tis knav]y4 ,i d n "k :at advantage m5 pret5d to by et]nally c\nt]feit+ & dissembl+1 if n nev] to be believ$ :5 !y speak ! tru?2 x may once or twice pass ) m52 b to pr(ess ! conceal+ _! ?\ght1 & to brag1 z "s ( our pr9ces h done1 t !y w\ld burn _! %irts if !y knew _! true int5tions1 :i* 0 a say+ ( ! anci5t ,metellius ( ,mac$on2 & t !y :o "k n h[ to dissemble "k n h[ to rule1 is to give w>n+ to all :o h any?+ to d ) !m1 t all !y say is no?+ b ly+ & deceit3 ,quo quis v]sutior et callidior e/1 hoc invisior et suspectior1 detracto op9ione probitatis3 ,by h[ mu* any "o is m subtle & cunn+1 by s mu* is he hat$ & suspect$1 ! op9ion ( 8 integrity be+ )drawn4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,(f41 ii4 #i4 x 7 a great simplicity 9 any "o to lay any /ress ei!r on ! c\nt5ance or ^w ( a man :o has put on a resolution to be always ano!r ?+ )\t ?an he is )91 z ,tib]ius did2 & ,i _c conceive :at "p su* p]sons c h 9 conv]sation ) m51 see+ !y produce no?+ t is receiv$ z true3 :oev] is disloyal to tru? is ! same to falsehood also4 ,^? ( our "t :o h consid]$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! duty ( a pr9ce ! good ( 8 affairs only1 & h pref]r$ t to ! c>e ( 8 fai? & consci5ce1 might h some?+ to say to a pr9ce ^: affairs =tune _h put into su* a po/ure t he might = ev] e/abli% !m by only once break+ 8 ^w3 b x w n g s2 !y (t5 buy 9 ! same m>ket2 !y make m ?an "o peace & ent] into m ?an "o treaty 9 _! lives4 ,ga9 tempts to ! fir/ brea* ( fai?1 & almo/ always pres5ts itself1 z 9 all o!r ill acts1 sacrileges1 murd]s1 rebellions1 treasons1 z be+ und]tak5 = "s k9d ( advantage2 b ?is fir/ ga9 has inf9ite mis*iev\s consequ5ces1 ?r[+ ?is pr9ce out ( all correspond5ce & negotiation1 by ?is example ( infidelity4 ,soliman1 ( ! ,ottoman race1 a race n v solicit\s ( keep+ _! words or compacts1 :51 9 my infancy1 he made 8 army l& at ,otranto1 be+ in=m$ t ,m]cur9o de' ,grat9>e & ! inhabitants ( ,ca/ro 7 deta9$ prison]s1 aft] hav+ surr5d]$ ! place1 contr>y to ! articles ( _! capitulation1 s5t ord]s to h !m set at lib]ty1 say+1 t hav+ o!r great ent]prises 9 h& 9 ^? p>ts1 ! disloyalty1 ?\gh x c>ri$ a %[ ( pres5t utility1 w\ld = ! future br+ on him a disrepute & di/ru/ ( inf9ite prejudice4 ,n[1 = my "p1 ,i _h r be tr\blesome & indiscreet ?an a flatt]] & a dissembl]4 ,i confess t !re may be "s mixture ( pride & ob/9acy 9 keep+ myself s upright & op5 z ,i d1 )\t any consid]ation ( o!rs2 & me?9ks ,i am a little too free1 :]e ,i ought lea/ to be s1 & t ,i gr[ hot by ! opposition ( respect2 & x may be also1 t ,i suff] myself to foll[ ! prop5sion ( my own nature = want ( art2 us+ ! same lib]ty1 spee*1 & c\nt5ance t[>ds great p]sons1 t ,i br+ ) me f my own h\se3 ,i am s5sible h[ mu* x decl9es t[>ds incivility & indiscretion b1 besides t ,i am s br$1 ,i h n a wit supple en\gh to evade a sudd5 "q1 & to escape by "s evasion1 nor to feign a tru?1 nor memory en\gh to reta9 x s feign$2 nor1 truly1 assurance en\gh to ma9ta9 x1 & s play ! brave out ( weakness4 ,& !re=e x is t ,i ab&on myself to c&\r1 always to speak z ,i ?9k1 bo? by complexion & design1 leav+ ! ev5t to =tune4 ,ari/ippus 0 wont to say1 t ! pr9cipal b5efit he _h extract$ f philosophy 0 t he spoke freely & op5ly to all4 ,memory is a faculty ( wond]ful use1 & )\t :i* ! judgm5t c v h>dly p]=m its (fice3 = my "p ,i h none at all4 ,:at any "o w prop\nd to me1 he mu/ d x piecemeal1 = to answ] a spee* consi/+ ( sev]al heads ,i am n able4 ,i c\ld n receive a commission by ^w ( m\? )\t a note-book4 ,& :5 ,i h a spee* ( consequ5ce to make1 if x be long1 ,i am r$uc$ to ! mis]able necessity ( gett+ by he>t ^w = ^w1 :at ,i am to say2 ,i %\ld o!rwise h nei!r me?od nor assurance1 be+ 9 fe> t my memory w\ld play me a slipp]y trick4 ,b ?is way is no less difficult to me ?an ! o!r2 ,i mu/ h ?ree h\rs to le>n ?ree v]ses4 ,& besides1 9 a "w ( a man's own1 ! lib]ty & au?ority ( alt]+ ! ord]1 ( *ang+ a ^w1 incessantly v>y+ ! matt]1 makes x h>d] to /ick 9 ! memory ( ! au?or4 ,! m ,i mi/ru/ x ! worse x is2 x s]ves me be/ by *ance2 ,i mu/ solicit x neglig5tly2 = if ,i press x1 'tis confus$1 & aft] x once beg9s to /agg]1 ! m ,i s\nd x1 ! m x is p]plex$2 x s]ves me at its own h\r1 n at m9e4 ,& ! same defect ,i f9d 9 my memory1 ,i f9d also 9 sev]al o!r p>ts4 ,i fly comm&1 obligation1 & con/ra9t2 t :i* ,i c o!rwise naturally & easily d1 if ,i impose x ^u myself by an express & /rict injunction1 ,i _c d x4 ,ev5 ! memb]s ( my body1 :i* h a m p>ticul> jurisdiction ( _! own1 sometimes refuse to obey me1 if ,i enjo9 !m a necess>y s]vice at a c]ta9 h\r4 ,?is tyrannical & compulsive appo9tm5t baffles !m2 !y %r9k up ei!r ?r\gh fe> or spite1 & fall into a trance4 ,be+ once 9 a place :]e x is look$ ^u z b>b>\s disc\rtesy n to pl$ge ^? :o dr9k to y1 ?\gh ,i _h !re all lib]ty all[$ me1 ,i tri$ to play ! good fell[1 out ( respect to ! ladies :o 7 !re1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry2 b !re 0 sport en\gh = ?is pressure & prep>ation1 to =ce myself contr>y to my cu/om & incl9ation1 s /opp$ my ?roat t ,i c\ld n swall[ "o drop1 & 0 depriv$ ( dr9k+ s mu* z ) my meat2 ,i f\nd myself gorg$1 & my1 ?ir/ qu5*$ by ! quantity ( dr9k t my imag9ation _h swall[$4 ,?is effect is mo/ manife/ 9 su* z h ! mo/ vehem5t & p[]ful imag9ation3 b x is natural1 not)/&+1 & !re is no "o :o does n 9 "s measure feel x4 ,!y (f]$ an excell5t ar*]1 condemn$ to die1 to save 8 life1 if he w\ld %[ "s notable pro( ( 8 art1 b he refus$ to try1 fe>+ le/ ! too great cont5tion ( 8 w %\ld make him %oot wide1 & t in/ead ( sav+ 8 life1 he %\ld also lose ! reputation he _h got ( be+ a good m>ksman4 ,a man :o ?9ks ( some?+ else1 w n fail to take ov] & ov] aga9 ! same numb] & measure ( /eps1 ev5 to an in*1 9 ! place :]e he walks2 b if he made x 8 bus9ess to measure & c\nt !m1 he w f9d t :at he did by nature & accid5t1 he _c s exactly d by design4 ,my libr>y1 :i* is a f9e "o among ^? ( ! village type1 is situat$ 9 a corn] ( my h\se2 if any?+ comes into my head t ,i h a m9d to se>* or to write1 le/ ,i %\ld =get x 9 b go+ across ! c\rt1 ,i am fa9 to commit x to ! memory ( "s o!r4 ,if ,i v5ture 9 speak+ to digress nev] s little f my subject1 ,i am infallibly lo/1 :i* is ! reason t ,i keep myself1 9 disc\rse1 /rictly close4 ,i am =c$ to call ! m5 :o s]ve me ei!r by ! names ( _! (fices or _! c\ntry2 = names are v h>d = me to rememb]4 ,i c tell inde$ t !re are ?ree syllables1 t x has a h>% s\nd1 & t x beg9s or ends ) su* a lett]2 b t's all2 & if ,i %\ld live long1 ,i d n d\bt b ,i %\ld =get my own "n1 z "s o!rs h done4 ,messala ,corv9us 0 two ye>s )\t any trace ( memory1 :i* is also said ( ,georgius ,trapezuntius4 ,= my own int]e/1 ,i (t5 m$itate :at a k9d ( life !irs 01 & if1 )\t ?is faculty1 ,i %\ld h en\gh left to support me ) any mann] ( ease2 & pry+ n>r[ly into x1 ,i fe> t ?is privation1 if absolute1 de/roys all ! o!r functions ( ! s\l3 ,pl5us rim>um sum1 hac atque iliac p]fluo4 ,i'm full ( *9ks1 & leak out e way4 --,t]41 ,eunu*us1 ii4 #b1 #bc4 ,x has befall5 me m ?an once to =get ! wat*word ,i _h ?ree h\rs be=e giv5 or receiv$1 & to =get :]e ,i _h hidd5 my purse2 :atev] ,cic]o is pleas$ to say1 ,i help myself to lose :at ,i h a p>ticul> c>e to lock safe up3 ,memoria c]te non modo ,philosophiam s$ omnis vitae usum1 omnesque artes1 una maxime cont9et4 ,x is c]ta9 t memory conta9s n only philosophy1 b all ! arts & all t app]ta9 to ! use ( life4 --,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4 #g4 ,memory is ! receptacle & case ( sci5ce3 & !re=e m9e be+ s trea*]\s1 if ,i "k little1 ,i _c mu* compla94 ,i "k1 9 g5]al1 ! names ( ! arts1 & ( :at !y treat1 b no?+ m4 ,i turn ov] books2 ,i d n /udy !m4 ,:at ,i reta9 ,i no long] recognise z ano!r's2 'tis only :at my judgm5t has made its advantage (1 ! disc\rses & imag9ations 9 :i* x has be5 in/ruct$3 ! au?or1 place1 words1 & o!r circum/ances1 ,i imm$iately =get2 & ,i am s excell5t at =gett+1 t ,i no less =get my own writ+s & compositions ?an ! re/4 ,i am v (t5 quot$ to myself1 & am n aw>e ( x4 ,:oev] %\ld inquire ( me :]e ,i _h ! v]ses & examples1 t ,i h "h huddl$ toge!r1 w\ld puzzle me to tell him1 & yet ,i h n borr[$ !m b f fam\s & kn[n au?ors1 n cont5t+ myself t !y 7 ri*1 if ,i1 moreov]1 _h !m n f ri* & hon\rable h&s1 :]e !re is a concurr5ce ( au?ority ) reason4 ,x is no great wond] if my book run ! same =tune t o!r books d1 if my memory lose :at ,i h writt5 z well z :at ,i h read1 & :at ,i give1 z well z :at ,i receive4 ,besides ! defect ( memory1 ,i h o!rs :i* v mu* contribute to my ignorance2 ,i h a sl[ & heavy wit1 ! lea/ cl\d /ops its progress1 s t1 = example1 ,i nev] propose to x any nev] s easy a riddle t x c\ld f9d out2 !re is n ! lea/ idle subtlety t w n gravel me2 9 games1 :]e wit is requir$1 z *ess1 draughts1 & ! l1 ,i und]/& no m ?an ! common movem5ts4 ,i h a sl[ & p]plex$ appreh5sion1 b :at x once appreh5ds1 x appreh5ds well1 = ! "t x reta9s x4 ,my sight is p]fect1 entire1 & discov]s at a v great di/ance1 b is soon we>y & heavy at "w1 :i* occasions t ,i _c read long1 b am =c$ to h "o to read to me4 ,! y\ng] ,pl9y c in=m su* z h n exp]im5t$ x !mselves1 h[ important an imp$im5t ?is is to ^? :o devote !mselves to ?is employm5t4 ,!re is no s wret*$ & co>se a s\l1 :]e9 "s p>ticul> faculty is n se5 to %9e2 no s\l s buri$ 9 slo? & ignorance1 b x w sally at "o end or ano!r2 & h[ x comes to pass t a man bl9d & asleep to ev]y?+ else1 %all be f\nd sprightly1 cle>1 & excell5t 9 "s "o p>ticul> effect1 we are to inquire ( our ma/]s3 b ! beautiful s\ls are !y t are univ]sal1 op51 & ready = all ?+s2 if n in/ruct$1 at lea/ capable ( be+ s2 :i* ,i say to accuse my own2 = :e!r x be ?r\gh infirmity or neglig5ce 7& to neglect t :i* lies at our feet1 :i* we h 9 our h&s1 & :at ne>e/ conc]ns ! use ( life1 is f> f my doctr9e7 !re is n a s\l 9 ! _w s awkw>d z m9e1 & s ignorant ( _m common ?+s1 & su* z a man _c )\t %ame fail to "k4 ,i mu/ give "s examples4 ,i 0 born & br$ up 9 ! c\ntry1 & among/ husb&m52 ,i h _h bus9ess & husb&ry 9 my own h&s ev] s9ce my pr$ecessors1 :o 7 lords ( ! e/ate ,i n[ enjoy1 left me to succe$ !m2 & yet ,i c nei!r ca/ acc\nts1 nor reckon my c\nt]s3 mo/ ( our curr5t money ,i d n "k1 nor ! diff]5ce betwixt "o gra9 & ano!r1 ei!r gr[+ or 9 ! b>n1 if x be n too app>5t1 & sc>cely c di/+ui% betwe5 ! cabbage & lettuce 9 my g>d54 ,i d n s mu* z und]/& ! names ( ! *ief in/rum5ts ( husb&ry1 nor ! mo/ ord9>y elem5ts ( agriculture1 :i* ! v *ildr5 "k3 mu* less ! me*anic arts1 traffic1 m]*&ise1 ! v>iety & nature ( fruits1 w9es1 & vi&s1 nor h[ to make a hawk fly1 nor to physic a horse or a dog4 ,&1 s9ce ,i mu/ publi% my :ole %ame1 'tis n above a mon? ago1 t ,i 0 trapp$ 9 my ignorance ( ! use ( leav5 to make bread1 or to :at end x 0 to keep w9e 9 ! vat4 ,!y conjectur$ ( old at ,a!ns1 an aptitude = ! ma!matics 9 him !y saw +5i\sly bav9 up a bur!n ( bru%wood4 ,9 e>ne/1 !y w\ld draw a q contr>y conclusion f me1 = give me ! :ole provision & necess>ies ( a kit*51 ,i %\ld />ve4 ,by ^! features ( my confession m5 may imag9e o!rs to my prejudice3 b :atev] ,i deliv] myself to be1 provid$ x be su* z ,i really am1 ,i h my end2 nei!r w ,i make any excuse = committ+ to pap] su* mean & frivol\s ?+s z ^!3 ! meanness ( ! subject compells me to x4 ,!y may1 if !y please1 accuse my project1 b n my progress3 s x is1 t )\t anybody's ne$+ to tell me1 ,i suffici5tly see ( h[ little weight & value all ?is is1 & ! folly ( my design3 'tis en\gh t my judgm5t does n contradict itself1 ( :i* ^! are ! essays4 ,nasutus sis usque licet1 sis d5ique nasus1 ,quantum nolu]it f]re rogatus ,atlas2 ,et possis ipsum to d]id]e ,lat9um1 ,non potes 9 nugas dic]e plura mess1 ,ipse ego quam dixi3 quid d5tem d5te juvabit ,rod]e8 c>ne opus e/1 si satur esse velis4 ,ne p]das op]am2 qui se mirantur1 9 illos ,virus habe2 nos haec novimus esse nihil4 ,let y\r nose be z ke5 z x w1 be all nose1 & ev5 a nose s great t ,atlas w refuse to be> x3 if ask$1 ,c\ld y ev5 excel ,lat9us 9 sc(f+2 aga9/ my trifles y c\ld say no m ?an ,i myself h said3 !n to :at end cont5d too? aga9/ too?8 ,y mu/ h fle%1 if y want to be full2 lose n y\r lab\r !n2 ca/ y\r v5om ^u ^? t admire !mselves2 ,i "k already t ^! ?+s are wor?less4--,m>t41 xiii4 #b4 ,i am n oblig$ n to utt] absurdities1 provid$ ,i am n deceiv$ 9 !m & "k !m to be su*3 & to trip kn[+ly1 is s ord9>y ) me1 t ,i seldom d x o!rwise1 & r>ely trip by *ance4 ',tis no great matt] to add ridicul\s actions to ! tem]ity ( my hum\r1 s9ce ,i _c ord9>ily help supply+ x ) ^? t are vici\s4 ,i 0 pres5t "o day at ,b>l$uc1 :5 ,k+ ,francis ,,ii41 = a memorial ( ,r5e1 k+ ( ,sicily1 0 pres5t$ ) a portrait he _h drawn ( himself3 :y is x n 9 l mann] lawful = e "o to draw himself ) a p51 z he did ) a crayon8 ,i w n1 !re=e1 omit ?is blemi% ?\gh v unfit to be publi%$1 :i* is irresolution2 a v great effect & v incommodi\s 9 ! negotiations ( ! affairs ( ! _w2 9 d\btful ent]prises1 ,i "k n :i* to *oose3 ,ne si1 ne no1 nel cor mi suona int]o4 ,my he>t does n tell me ei!r yes or no4--,petr>*4 ,i c ma9ta9 an op9ion1 b ,i _c *oose "o4 ,by reason t 9 human ?+s1 to :at sect soev] we incl9e1 _m appe>ances pres5t !mselves t confirm u 9 x2 & ! philosoph] ,*rysippus said1 t he w\ld ( ,z5o & ,clean!s1 8 ma/]s1 le>n _! doctr9es only2 =1 z to pro(s & reasons1 he %\ld f9d en\gh ( 8 own4 ,:i* way soev] ,i turn1 ,i /ill furni% myself ) causes1 & likelihood en\gh to fix me !re2 :i* makes me deta9 d\bt & ! lib]ty ( *oos+1 till occasion presses2 & !n1 to confess ! tru?1 ,i1 = ! mo/ "p1 ?r[ ! fea!r into ! w9d1 z ! say+ is1 & commit myself to ! m]cy ( =tune2 a v light incl9ation & circum/ance c>ries me along ) x4 ,dum 9 dubio e/ animus1 paulo mom5to huc atque ,illuc impellitur4 ,:ile ! m9d is 9 d\bt1 9 a %ort "t x is impell$ ?is way & t4--,t]5ce1 ,&r41 i4 #f1 #cb4 ,! unc]ta9ty ( my judgm5t is s equally balanc$ 9 mo/ occurr5ces1 t ,i c\ld will+ly ref] x to be decid$ by ! *ance ( a die3 & ,i obs]ve1 ) great consid]ation ( our human infirmity1 ! examples t ! div9e hi/ory itself has left u ( ?is cu/om ( ref]r+ to =tune & *ance ! det]m9ation ( election 9 d\btful ?+s3 ,sors cecidit sup] ,mat?iam4 ,! lot fell ^u ,mat!w4--,acts i4 #bf4 ,human reason is a two-edg$ & dang]\s sword3 obs]ve 9 ! h&s ( ,socrates1 h] mo/ intimate & famili> fri5d1 h[ _m sev]al po9ts x has4 ,i am ?us good = no?+ b to foll[ & suff] myself to be easily c>ri$ away ) ! cr[d2 ,i h n confid5ce en\gh 9 my own /r5g? to take ^u me to comm& & lead2 ,i am v glad to f9d ! way beat5 be=e me by o!rs4 ,if ,i mu/ run ! haz>d ( an unc]ta9 *oice1 ,i am r will+ to h x "u su* a "o z is m confid5t 9 8 op9ions ?an ,i am 9 m9e1 ^: gr\nd & f\ndation ,i f9d to be v slipp]y & unsure4 ,yet ,i d n easily *ange1 by reason t ,i disc]n ! same weakness 9 contr>y op9ions3 ,ipsa consuetudo ass5ti5di p]iculosa esse videtur1 et lubrica2 ,! v cu/om ( ass5t+ seems to be dang]\s & slipp]y4--,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4 #ba4 especially 9 political affairs1 !re is a l>ge field op5 = *anges & conte/ation3 ,ju/a p>i premitur veluti cum pond]e libra1 ,prona1 nec hac plus pane s$et1 nec surgit ab illa4 ,z a j balance1 press$ ) equal weight1 nei!r dips nor rises on ei!r side4--,tibullus1 iv4 #da4 ,ma*iavelli's writ+s1 = example1 7 solid en\gh = ! subject1 yet 7 !y easy en\gh to be controv]t$2 & !y :o h done s1 h left z great a facility ( controv]t+ !irs2 !re 0 nev] want+ 9 t k9d ( argum5t replies & replies ^u replies1 & z inf9ite a contexture ( debates z our wrangl+ lawy]s h ext5d$ 9 fav\r ( long suits3 ,ca$imur et totidem plagis consumimus ho/em2 ,we are sla91 & ) z _m bl[s kill ! enemy 7or71 ,x is a fight :]e9 we exhau/ ea* o!r by mutual w\nds4 --,horace1 ,epi/41 ii4 #b1 #ig4 ! reasons h little o!r f\ndation ?an exp]i5ce1 & ! v>iety ( human ev5ts pres5t+ u ) inf9ite examples ( all sorts ( =ms4 ,an und]/&+ p]son ( our times says3 ,t :oev] w\ld1 9 contradiction to our almanacs1 write cold :]e !y say hot1 & wet :]e !y say dry1 & always put ! contr>y to :at !y =etell2 if he 7 to lay a wag]1 he w\ld n c>e :i* side he took1 except+ :]e no unc]ta9ty c\ld fall out1 z to promise excessive heats at ,*ri/mas1 or extremity ( cold at ,midsumm]4 ,i h ! same op9ion ( ^! political controv]sies2 be on :i* side y w1 y h z fair a game to play z y\r adv]s>y1 provid$ y d n proce$ s f> z to %ock pr9ciples t are broad & manife/4 ,& yet1 9 my conceit1 9 public affairs1 !re is no gov]nm5t s ill1 provid$ x be anci5t & has be5 con/ant1 t is n bett] ?an *ange & alt]ation4 ,our mann]s are inf9itely corrupt1 & wond]fully incl9e to ! worse2 ( our laws & cu/oms !re are _m t are b>b>\s & mon/r\s nev]!less1 by reason ( ! difficulty ( re=mation1 & ! dang] ( /irr+ ?+s1 if ,i c\ld put some?+ "u to /op ! :eel1 & keep x :]e x is1 ,i w\ld d x ) all my he>t3 ,numquam adeo fo$is1 adeoque pud5dis ,utimur exemplis1 ut non pejora sup]s9t4 ,! examples we use are n s %ameful & f\l b t worse rema9 beh9d4--,juv5al1 viii4 #ahc4 ,! wor/ ?+ ,i f9d 9 our /ate is in/ability1 & t our laws1 no m ?an our clo!s1 _c settle 9 any c]ta9 =m4 ,x is v easy to accuse a gov]nm5t ( imp]fection1 = all mortal ?+s are full ( x3 x is v easy to beget 9 a p a contempt ( anci5t obs]vances2 nev] any man und]took x b he did x2 b to e/abli% a bett] regim5 9 ! /ead ( t :i* a man has ov]?r[n1 _m :o h attempt$ x h f\nd]$4 ,i v little consult my prud5ce 9 my conduct2 ,i am will+ to let x be guid$ by ! public rule4 ,happy ! p :o d :at !y are comm&$1 bett] ?an !y :o comm&1 )\t torm5t+ !mselves z to ! causes2 :o suff] !mselves g5tly to roll aft] ! cele/ial revolution6 ,ob$i5ce is nev] pure nor calm 9 him :o reasons & disputes4 ,9 f9e1 to return to myself3 ! only ?+ by :i* ,i some?+ e/eem myself1 is t :]e9 nev] any man ?\ght himself to be defective2 my recomm5dation is vulg>1 common1 & popul>2 = :o ev] ?\ght he want$ s5se8 ,x w\ld be a proposition t w\ld imply a contradiction 9 itself2 'tis a disease t nev] is :]e x is disc]n$2 'tis t5aci\s & /rong1 b :at ! fir/ ray ( ! pati5t's sight nev]!less pi]ces ?r\gh & disp]ses1 z ! beams ( ! sun d ?ick & obscure mi/s2 to accuse "o's self w\ld be to excuse 9 ?is case1 & to condemn1 to absolve4 ,!re nev] 0 port] or ! sillie/ girl1 t did n ?9k !y _h s5se en\gh to d _! bus9ess4 ,we easily en\gh confess 9 o!rs an advantage ( c\rage1 /r5g?1 exp]i5ce1 activity1 & beauty1 b an advantage 9 judgm5t we yield to none2 & ! reasons t proce$ simply f ! natural conclusions ( o!rs1 we ?9k1 if we _h b turn$ our ?\ghts t way1 we %\ld ourselves h f\nd out z well z !y4 ,k1 /yle1 & su* p>ts z we see 9 o!rs' works1 we are soon aw>e (1 if !y excel our own3 b = ! simple products ( ! und]/&+1 e "o ?9ks he c\ld h f\nd out ! l 9 himself1 & is h>dly s5sible ( ! weight & difficulty1 if n 7& !n ) mu* ado7 9 an extreme & incomp>able di/ance4 ,& :oev] %\ld be able cle>ly to disc]n ! height ( ano!r's judgm5t1 w\ld be also able to raise 8 own to ! same pit*4 ,s t x is a sort ( ex]cise1 f :i* a man is to expect v little praise2 a k9d ( composition ( small repute4 ,&1 besides1 = :om d y write8 ,! le>n$1 to :om ! au?ority app]ta9s ( judg+ books1 "k no o!r value b t ( le>n+1 & all[ ( no o!r proce$+ ( wit b t ( erudition & art3 if y h mi/ak5 "o ( ! ,scipios = ano!r1 :at is all ! re/ y h to say wor?8 ,:oev] is ignorant ( ,ari/otle1 accord+ to _! rule1 is 9 "s sort ignorant ( himself2 vulg> s\ls _c disc]n ! grace & =ce ( a l(ty & delicate /yle4 ,n[ ^! two sorts ( m5 take up ! _w4 ,! ?ird sort into ^: h&s y fall1 ( s\ls t are regul> & /rong ( !mselves1 is s r>e1 t x ju/ly has nei!r "n nor place among/ u2 & 'tis s mu* "t lo/ to aspire unto x1 or to endeav\r to please x4 ',tis commonly said t ! ju/e/ portion ,nature has giv5 u ( h] fav\rs is t ( s5se2 = !re is no "o :o is n cont5t$ ) 8 %>e3 is x n reason8 :oev] %\ld see beyond t1 w\ld see beyond 8 sight4 ,i ?9k my op9ions are good & s\nd1 b :o does n ?9k ! same ( 8 own8 ,"o ( ! be/ pro(s ,i h t m9e are s is ! small e/eem ,i h ( myself2 = _h !y n be5 v well assur$1 !y w\ld easily h suff]$ !mselves to h be5 deceiv$ by ! peculi> affection ,i h to myself1 z "o t places x almo/ :olly 9 myself1 & d n let mu* run out4 ,all t o!rs di/ribute among/ an inf9ite numb] ( fri5ds & acqua9tance1 to _! glory & gr&eur1 ,i d$icate to ! repose ( my own m9d & to myself2 t :i* escapes !nce is n prop]ly by my direction3 ,mihi nempe val]e et viv]e doctus4 ,to live & to d well = myself4 --,lucretius1 v4 #iei4 ,n[ ,i f9d my op9ions v bold & con/ant 9 condemn+ my own imp]fection4 ,&1 to say ! tru?1 'tis a subject ^u :i* ,i ex]cise my judgm5t z mu* z ^u any o!r4 ,! _w looks always opposite2 ,i turn my sight inw>ds1 & !re fix & employ x4 ,i h no o!r bus9ess b myself1 ,i am et]nally m$itat+ ^u myself1 consid]+ & ta/+ myself4 ,o!r m5's ?\ghts are ev] w&]+ abroad1 if !y w b see x2 !y are /ill go+ =w>d3 ,nemo 9 sese t5tat desc5d]e2 ,no "o ?9ks ( desc5d+ into himself4 --,p]sius1 iv4 #bc4 = my "p1 ,i circulate 9 myself4 ,?is capacity ( try+ ! tru?1 :atev] x be1 9 myself1 & ?is free hum\r ( n ov] easily subject+ my belief1 ,i owe pr9cipally to myself2 = ! /ronge/ & mo/ g5]al imag9ations ,i h are ^? t1 z a man may say1 7 born ) me2 !y are natural & entirely my own4 ,i produc$ !m crude & simple1 ) a /rong & bold production1 b a little tr\bl$ & imp]fect2 ,i h s9ce e/abli%$ & =tifi$ !m ) ! au?ority ( o!rs & ! s\nd examples ( ! anci5ts1 :om ,i h f\nd ( ! same judgm5t3 !y h giv5 me fa/] hold1 & a m manife/ fruition & possession ( t ,i _h be=e embrac$4 ,! reputation t e "o pret5ds to ( vivacity & promptness ( wit1 ,i seek 9 regul>ity2 ! glory !y pret5d to f a /rik+ & signal action1 or "s p>ticul> excell5ce1 ,i claim f ord]1 correspond5ce1 & tranquillity ( op9ions & mann]s3 ,omn9o si quidquam e/ decorum1 nihil e/ pr(ecto magis1 quam aequabilitas univ]sae vitae1 tum s+ul>um actionum1 quam cons]v>e non possis1 si1 aliorum naturam imitans1 omittas tuam4 ,if any?+ be entirely decor\s1 no?+ c]ta9ly c be m s ?an an equability alike 9 ! :ole life & 9 e p>ticul> action2 :i* ?\ can/ n possibly obs]ve if1 imitat+ o!r m5's natures1 ?\ laye/ aside ?y own4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(41 i4 #ca4 ,"h1 !n1 y see to :at degree ,i f9d myself guilty ( ?is fir/ "p1 t ,i said 0 ! vice ( presumption4 ,z to ! second1 :i* consi/s 9 n hav+ a suffici5t e/eem = o!rs1 ,i "k n :e!r or no ,i c s well excuse myself2 b :atev] comes on't ,i am resolv$ to speak ! tru?4 ,& :e!r1 p]adv5ture1 x be t ! cont9ual frequ5tation ,i h _h ) ! hum\rs ( ! anci5ts1 & ! idea ( ^? great s\ls ( pa/ ages1 put me out ( ta/e bo? ) o!rs & myself1 or t1 9 tru?1 ! age we live 9 produces b v indiff]5t ?+s1 yet s x is t ,i see no?+ wor?y ( any great admiration4 ,nei!r1 inde$1 h ,i s great an intimacy ) _m m5 z is requisite to make a "r judgm5t ( !m2 & ^? ) :om my condition makes me ! mo/ frequ5t1 are1 = ! mo/ "p1 m5 :o h little c>e ( ! culture ( ! s\l1 b t look ^u hon\r z ! sum ( all bless+s1 & val\r z ! height ( all p]fection4 ,:at ,i see t is f9e 9 o!rs ,i v readily comm5d & e/eem3 nay1 ,i (t5 say m 9 _! comm5dation ?an ,i ?9k !y really des]ve1 & give myself s f> leave to lie1 = ,i _c inv5t a false subject3 my te/imony is nev] want+ to my fri5ds 9 :at ,i conceive des]ves praise1 & :]e a foot is due ,i am will+ to give !m a foot & a half2 b to attribute to !m qualities t !y h n1 ,i _c d x1 nor op5ly def5d _! imp]fections4 ,nay1 ,i frankly give my v enemies _! due te/imony ( hon\r2 my affection alt]s1 my judgm5t does n1 & ,i nev] conf\nd my animosity ) o!r circum/ances t are =eign to x2 & ,i am s jeal\s ( ! lib]ty ( my judgm5t t ,i c v h>dly "p ) x = any passion :atev]4 ,i d myself a great] injury 9 ly+ ?an ,i d him ( :om ,i tell a lie4 ,?is comm5dable & g5]\s cu/om is obs]v$ ( ! ,p]sian nation1 t !y spoke ( _! mortal enemies & ) :om !y 7 at deadly w>1 z hon\rably & ju/ly z _! virtues des]v$4 ,i "k m5 en\gh t h sev]al f9e p>ts2 "o wit1 ano!r c\rage1 ano!r address1 ano!r consci5ce1 ano!r language3 "o sci5ce1 ano!r1 ano!r2 b a g5]ally great man1 & :o has all ^! brave p>ts toge!r1 or any "o ( !m to su* a degree ( excell5ce t we %\ld admire him or comp>e him ) ^? we hon\r ( times pa/1 my =tune nev] br\ght me acqua9t$ )2 & ! greate/ ,i ev] knew1 ,i mean = ! natural p>ts ( ! s\l1 0 ,eti5ne ,de la ,boetie2 8 0 a full s\l inde$1 & t _h e way a beautiful aspect3 a s\l ( ! old /amp1 & t _h produc$ great effects _h 8 =tune be5 s pleas$1 hav+ add$ mu* to ^? great natural p>ts by le>n+ & /udy4 ,b h[ x comes to pass ,i "k n1 & yet x is c]ta9ly s1 !re is z mu* vanity & weakness ( judgm5t 9 ^? :o pr(ess ! greate/ abilities1 :o take ^u !m le>n$ call+s & booki% employm5ts z 9 any o!r sort ( m5 :atev]2 ei!r because m is requir$ & expect$ f !m1 & t common defects are excusable 9 !m1 or because ! op9ion !y h ( _! own le>n+ makes !m m bold to expose & lay !mselves too op51 by :i* !y lose & betray !mselves4 ,z an artific] m manife/s 8 want ( skill 9 a ri* matt] he has 9 h&1 if he disgrace ! "w by ill h&l+ & contr>y to ! rules requir$1 ?an 9 a matt] ( less value2 & m5 are m displeas$ at a disproportion 9 a /atue ( gold ?an 9 "o ( pla/]2 s d ^! :5 !y advance ?+s t 9 !mselves & 9 _! place w\ld be good2 = !y make use ( !m )\t discretion1 hon\r+ _! memories at ! exp5se ( _! und]/&+s1 & mak+ !mselves ridicul\s by hon\r+ ,cic]o1 ,gal51 ,ulpian1 & ,/4 ,j]ome alike4 ,i will+ly fall aga9 into ! disc\rse ( ! vanity ( our education1 ! end ( :i* is n to r5d] u good & wise1 b le>n$1 & %e has obta9$ x4 ,%e has n taught u to foll[ & embrace virtue & prud5ce1 b %e has impr9t$ 9 u _! d]ivation & etymology2 we "k h[ to decl9e ,virtue1 if we "k n h[ to love x2 if we d n "k :at prud5ce is really & 9 effect1 & by exp]i5ce1 we h x h[ev] by j>gon & he>t3 we are n cont5t to "k ! extraction1 k9dr$1 & alliances ( our neighb\rs2 we desire1 moreov]1 to h !m our fri5ds & to e/abli% a correspond5ce & intellig5ce ) !m2 b ?is education ( ours has taught u def9itions1 divisions1 & p>titions ( virtue1 z s _m surnames & bran*es ( a g5ealogy1 )\t any fur!r c>e ( e/abli%+ any famili>ity or intimacy betwixt h] & u4 ,x has cull$ out = our initiatory in/ruction n su* books z conta9 ! s\nde/ & true/ op9ions1 b ^? t speak ! be/ ,greek & ,lat91 & by _! f9e words has in/ill$ into our fancy ! va9e/ hum\rs ( antiquity4 ,a good education alt]s ! judgm5t & mann]s2 z x happ5$ to ,polemon1 a lewd & debau*$ "y ,greek1 :o go+ by *ance to he> "o ( ,x5ocrates' lectures1 did n only obs]ve ! eloqu5ce & le>n+ ( ! read]1 & n only br\ght away1 ! k ( "s f9e matt]1 b a m manife/ & m solid pr(it1 :i* 0 ! sudd5 *ange & re=mation ( 8 =m] life4 ,:oev] f\nd su* an effect ( our discipl9e8 ,faciasne1 quod olim ,mutatus ,polemon8 ponas insignia morbi ,fasciolas1 cubital1 focalia2 potus ut ille ,dicitur ex collo furtim c>psisse coronas1 ,po/quam e/ impransi correptus voce magi/ri8 ,w y d :at re=m$ ,polemon did ( old8 w y lay aside ! joys ( y\r disease1 y\r g>t]s1 capu*91 muffl]1 z he 9 8 cups is said to h secretly torn (f 8 g>l&s f 8 neck :5 he he>d :at t temp]ate tea*] said8 --,horace1 ,sat41 ii4 #c1 #bec ,t seems to me to be ! lea/ contemptible condition ( m51 :i* by its pla9ness & simplicity is seat$ 9 ! l[e/ degree1 & invites u to a m regul> c\rse4 ,i f9d ! rude mann]s & language ( c\ntry p commonly bett] suit$ to ! rule & prescription ( true philosophy1 ?an ^? ( our philosoph]s !mselves3 ,plus sapit vulgus1 quia tantum1 quantum opus e/1 sapit4 ,! vulg> are s mu* ! wis]1 because !y only "k :at is ne$ful = !m to "k4--,lactantms1 ,in/it4 ,div41 iii4 #e4 ,! mo/ rem>kable m51 z ,i h judg$ by outw>d appe>ance 7= to judge ( !m accord+ to my own me?od1 ,i mu/ p5etrate a great deal deep]71 = soldi]s & milit>y conduct1 7 ! ,duc de ,guise1 :o di$ at ,orleans1 & ! late ,m>%al ,/rozzi2 & = m5 ( great ability & no common virtue1 ,olivi] & ,de l',hospital1 ,*ancellors ( ,france4 ,poetry1 too1 9 my op9ion1 has fl\ri%$ 9 ?is age ( ours2 we h abundance ( v good artific]s 9 ! trade3 ,d',aurat1 ,beza1 ,bu*anan1 ,l',hospital1 ,montdore1 ,turnebus2 z to ! ,fr5* poets1 ,i believe !y rais$ _! art to ! highe/ pit* to :i* x c ev] arrive2 & 9 ^? p>ts ( x :]e9 ,rons>d & ,du ,bellay excel1 ,i f9d !m little inf]ior to ! anci5t p]fection4 ,adrian ,turnebus knew m1 & :at he did "k1 bett] ?an any man ( 8 "t1 or long be=e him4 ,! lives ( ! la/ ,duke ( ,alva1 & ( our ,con/able de ,montmor5cy1 7 bo? ( !m great & noble1 & t _h _m r>e resemblances ( =tune2 b ! beauty & glory ( ! dea? ( ! la/1 9 ! sight ( ,p>is & ( 8 k+1 9 _! s]vice1 aga9/ 8 ne>e/ relations1 at ! head ( an army ?r\gh 8 conduct victori\s1 & by a sudd5 /roke1 9 s extreme old age1 m]its me?9ks to be record$ among/ ! mo/ rem>kable ev5ts ( our times4 ,z also ! con/ant goodness1 sweetness ( mann]s1 & consci5ti\s facility ( ,monsieur de la ,n\e1 9 s great an inju/ice ( arm$ p>ties 7! true s*ool ( treason1 inhumanity1 & robb]y71 :]e9 he always kept up ! reputation ( a great & exp]i5c$ capta94 ,i h tak5 a delight to publi% 9 sev]al places ! hopes ,i h ( ,m>ie de ,g\rnay le ,j>s1 ,%e 0 adopt$ by him 9 #aehh4 ,see ,leon ,feug]e's ,mademoiselle de ,g\rnay3 ',etude sur sa ,vie et ses ,ouvrages'4 my adopt$ daught]2 & c]ta9ly belov$ by me m ?an pat]nally1 & envelop$ 9 my retirem5t & solitude z "o ( ! be/ p>ts ( my own be+3 ,i h no long] reg>d to any?+ 9 ?is _w b h]4 ,& if a man may presage f h] y\?1 h] s\l w "o day be capable ( v great ?+s2 & among/ o!rs1 ( ! p]fection ( t sacr$ fri5d%ip1 to :i* we d n read t any ( h] sex c\ld ev] yet arrive2 ! s9c]ity & solidity ( h] mann]s are already suffici5t = x1 & h] affection t[>ds me m ?an sup]abundant1 & su*1 9 %ort1 z t !re is no?+ m to be wi%$1 if n t ! appreh5sion %e has ( my end1 be+ n[ five-&-fifty ye>s old1 might n s mu* afflict h]4 ,! judgm5t %e made ( my fir/ ,essays1 be+ a woman1 s "y1 & 9 ?is age1 & alone 9 h] own c\ntry2 & ! fam\s vehem5ce :]e) %e lov$ me1 & desir$ my acqua9tance solely f ! e/eem %e _h !nce ( me1 be=e %e ev] saw my face1 is an incid5t v wor?y ( consid]ation4 ,o!r virtues h _h little or no cr$it 9 ?is age2 b val\r is become popul> by our civil w>s2 & 9 ?is1 we h s\ls brave ev5 to p]fection1 & 9 s great numb] t ! *oice is impossible to make4 ,?is is all ( extraord9>y & uncommon gr&eur t has hi!rto arriv$ at my k4 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,a g5]\s he>t ought n to belie its own ?\ghts ,a man may play ! fool 9 ev]y?+ else1 b n 9 poetry ,aga9/ my trifles y c\ld say no m ?an ,i myself h said ,agitat$ betwixt hope & fe> ,all def5ce %[s a face ( w> ,almanacs ,an advantage 9 judgm5t we yield to none ,any old gov]nm5t bett] ?an *ange & alt]ation ,any?+ becomes f\l :5 comm5d$ by ! multitude ,appetite runs aft] t x has n ,arm$ p>ties 7! true s*ool ( treason1 inhumanity1 robb]y7 ,au?ority to be dissect$ by ! va9 fancies ( m5 ,au?ority :i* a graceful pres5ce & a maje/ic mi5 beget ,be on :i* side y w1 y h z fair a game to play ,beauty ( /ature is ! only beauty ( m5 ,believ+ ,heav5 conc]n$ at our ord9>y actions ,bett] at speak+ ?an writ+4 ,motion & action animate ^w ,caes>'s *oice ( dea?3 ! %orte/ ,c]emony =bids u to express by words ?+s t are lawful ,cont5t3 m easily f\nd 9 want ?an 9 abundance ,curiosity ( kn[+ ?+s has be5 giv5 to man = a sc\rge ,def5ce allures attempt1 & defiance provokes an enemy ,desire ( ri*es is m %>p5$ by _! use ?an by ! ne$ ,difficulty gives all ?+s _! e/imation ,d\bt :e!r ^? 7old writ+s7 we h be n ! wor/ ,d\btful ills plague u wor/ ,endeav\r+ to be brief1 ,i become obscure ,engag$ 9 ! av5ues ( old age1 be+ already pa/ =ty ,e gov]nm5t has a god at ! head ( x ,executions r :et ?an dull ! edge ( vices ,fe> ( ! fall m fev]s me ?an ! fall itself ,folly to haz>d t ^u ! unc]ta9ty ( augm5t+ x4 ,= :o ev] ?\ght he want$ s5se8 ,=tune rules 9 all ?+s ,g5tleman w\ld play ! fool to make a %[ ( def5ce ,happ5 to d any?+ comm5dable1 ,i attribute x to =tune ,hav+ too good an op9ion ( our own wor? ,he %\ld disc]n 9 himself1 z well z 9 o!rs ,he :o is only a good man t m5 may "k x ,h[ _m wor?y m5 h we kn[n to survive _! reputation ,humble out ( pride ,i am v glad to f9d ! way beat5 be=e me by o!rs ,i f9d myself "h fett]$ by ! laws ( c]emony ,i h no m9d to die1 b ,i h no objection to be dead ,i h n a wit supple en\gh to evade a sudd5 "q ,i h no?+ ( my own t satisfies my judgm5t ,i w\ld be ri* ( myself1 & n by borr[+ ,ill luck is good = some?+ ,imitat+ o!r m5's natures1 ?\ laye/ aside ?y own ,immod]ate ei!r seek+ or evad+ glory or reputation ,impunity pass ) u = ju/ice ,x is n = outw>d %[ t ! s\l is to play its "p ,k ( o!rs1 :]e9 ! hon\r consi/s ,less5 ! j value ( ?+s t ,i possess ,lic5se ( judgm5ts is a great di/urbance to great affairs ,lose :at ,i h a p>ticul> c>e to lock safe up ,loses m by def5d+ 8 v9ey>d ?an if he gave x up4 ,m brave m5 be5 lo/ 9 occasions ( little mom5t ,m solicit\s t m5 speak ( u1 ?an h[ !y speak ,my affection alt]s1 my judgm5t does n ,no way f\nd to tranquillity t is good 9 common ,n be+ able to gov]n ev5ts1 ,i gov]n myself ,n conceiv+ ?+s o!rwise ?an by ?is outw>d b>k ,n = any pr(it1 b = ! hon\r ( hone/y itself ,no?+ is m confid5t ?an a bad poet ,no?+ t s poisons z flatt]y ,ob$i5ce is nev] pure nor calm 9 him :o reasons & disputes ,occasions ( ! lea/ lu/re are ev] ! mo/ dang]\s ,( ! fleet+ ye>s ea* /eals some?+ f me ,(fice ( magnanimity op5ly & pr(ess$ly to love & hate ,old age3 applaud ! pa/ & condemn ! pres5t ,"o may be humble out ( pride ,our w is m ob/9ate by be+ oppos$ ,ov]value ?+s1 because !y are =eign1 abs5t ,philopoem53 pay+ ! p5alty ( my ugl9ess4 ,pleas+ all3 a m>k t c nev] be aim$ at or hit ,poets ,possession begets a contempt ( :at x holds & rules ,prolong 8 life also prolong$ & augm5t$ 8 pa9 ,regret s hon\rable a po/1 :]e necessity mu/ make !m bold ,s5se3 no "o :o is n cont5t$ ) 8 %>e ,sett+ too great a value ^u ourselves ,sett+ too little a value ^u o!rs ,%e :o only refuses1 because 'tis =bidd51 cons5ts ,%ort ( ! =emo/1 b be=e ! la/ ,s\ls t are regul> & /rong ( !mselves are r>e ,suicide3 a morsel t is to be swall[$ )\t *ew+ ,take all ?+s at ! wor/1 & to resolve to be> t wor/ ,! age we live 9 produces b v indiff]5t ?+s ,! rew>d ( a ?+ well done is to h done x ,! satiety ( liv+1 incl9es a man to desire to die ,!re is no reason t has n its contr>y ,!y d n see my he>t1 !y see b my c\nt5ance ,^? :o c please & hug !mselves 9 :at !y d ,tis f> beyond n fe>+ dea? to ta/e & reli% x ,to =bid u any?+ is to make u h a m9d to't ,voice & det]m9ation ( ! rabble1 ! "m ( ignorance ,vulg> reports & op9ions t drive u on ,we believe we d n believe ,we consid] our dea? z a v great ?+ ,we h n ! ?\s&? "p ( anci5t writ+s ,we h taught ! ladies to blu% ,we set too mu* value ^u ourselves ,7 m ambiti\s ( a great reputation ?an ( a good "o ,:at a man says %\ld be :at he ?9ks ,:at he did by nature & accid5t1 he _c d by design ,:at is m accid5tal ?an reputation8 ,:at1 %all s mu* k be lo/ ,wis] :o only "k :at is ne$ful = !m to "k