,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #ac4  ,,xxxii4   
,def5ce ( ,s5eca & ,plut>*4 ,,xxxiii4   
,! /ory ( ,spur9a4 ,,xxxiv4    ,means to
 c>ry on a w> accord+ to ,julius ,caes>4
 ,,xxxv4     ,( ?ree good wom54 ,,xxxvi4
    ,( ! mo/ excell5t m54 ,,xxxvii4   ,(
 ! resemblance ( *ildr5 to _! fa!rs4    
,,*apt] ,,xxxii   ,,def5ce ,,( ,,s5eca  
,,& ,,plut>*  ,! famili>ity ,i h ) ^!   
two au?ors1 & ! assi/ance !y h l5t to my
 age & to my book1 :olly compil$ ( :at  
,i h borr[$ f !m1 oblige me to /& up =  
_! hon\r4  ,z to ,s5eca1 among/ a       
million ( little pamphlets t ^? ( !     
s-call$ re=m$ religion disp]se abroad = 
! def5ce ( _! cause 7& :i* sometimes    
proce$ f s good a h&1 t 'tis pity 8 p5  
is n employ$ 9 a bett] subject71 ,i h   
=m]ly se5 "o1 t to make up ! p>allel he 
w\ld fa9 f9d out betwixt ! gov]nm5t (   
our late poor ,k+ ,*>les ,,ix4 & t (    
,n]o1 comp>es ! late ,c>d9al ( ,lorra9e 

) ,s5eca2 _! =tunes1 9 hav+ bo? ( !m be5
 ! prime m9i/]s 9 ! gov]nm5t ( _!       
pr9ces1 & 9 _! mann]s1 conditions1 &    
deportm5ts to h be5 v ne> alike4  ,:]e91
 9 my op9ion1 he does ! said c>d9al a v 
great hon\r2 = ?\gh ,i am "o ( ^? :o h a
 v high e/eem = 8 wit1 eloqu5ce1 & zeal 
to religion & ! s]vice ( 8 k+1 & 8 good 
=tune to h liv$ 9 an age :]e9 x 0 s     
novel1 s r>e1 & also s necess>y = !     
public good to h an ecclesia/ical p]son 
( su* high bir? & dignity1 & s suffici5t
 & capable ( 8 place2 yet1 to confess ! 
tru?1 ,i d n ?9k 8 capacity by _m       
degrees ne> to ! o!r1 nor 8 virtue ei!r 
s clean1 entire1 or /eady z t ( ,s5eca4 
,n[ ! book :]e( ,i speak1 to br+ ab\t   
its design1 gives a v injuri\s          
description ( ,s5eca1 hav+ borr[$ its   
approa*es f ,dion ! hi/orian1 ^:        
te/imony ,i d n at all believe = besides
 t he is inconsi/5t1 t aft] hav+ call$  
,s5eca "o :ile v wise1 & aga9 a mortal  
enemy to ,n]o's vices1 makes him else:]e
 av>ici\s1 an usur]1 ambiti\s1          

effem9ate1 voluptu\s1 & a false pret5d] 
to philosophy1 8 virtue appe>s s vivid &
 vigor\s 9 8 writ+s1 & 8 v9dication is s
 cle> f any ( ^! imputations1 z ( 8     
ri*es & extraord9>ily exp5sive way (    
liv+1 t ,i _c believe any te/imony to ! 
contr>y4  ,& besides1 x is mu* m        
reasonable to believe ! ,roman hi/orians
 9 su* ?+s ?an ,greeks & =eign]s4  ,n[  
,tacitus & ! re/ speak v hon\rably bo? (
 8 life & dea?2 & repres5t him to u a v 
excell5t & virtu\s p]son 9 all ?+s2 & ,i
 w allege no o!r reproa* aga9/ ,dion's  
report b ?is1 :i* ,i _c avoid1 namely1 t
 he has s weak a judgm5t 9 ! ,roman     
affairs1 t he d>es to ma9ta9 ,julius    
,caes>'s cause aga9/ ,pompey ,& s does  
?is editor4  ,d4,w41 & t ( ,antony aga9/
 ,cic]o4  ,let u n[ come to ,plut>*3    
,jean ,bod9 is a good au?or ( our times1
 & a writ] ( mu* great] judgm5t ?an !   
r\t ( scribbl]s ( 8 age1 & :o des]ves to
 be read & consid]$4  ,i f9d him1 ?\gh1 
a little bold 9 ?is passage ( 8 ,me?od (
 hi/ory1 :]e he accuses ,plut>* n only (

 ignorance 7:]e9 ,i w\ld h let him      
alone3 = t is beyond my criticism71 b t 
he (t5 writes ?+s incr$ible1 &          
absolutely fabul\s 3 ^! are 8 own words4
  ,if he _h simply said1 t he _h deliv]$
 ?+s o!rwise ?an !y really are1 x _h be5
 no great reproa*2 = :at we h n se51 we 
are =c$ to receive f o!r h&s1 & take ^u 
tru/1 & ,i see t he purposely sometimes 
v>i\sly relates ! same /ory2 z ! judgm5t
 ( ! ?ree be/ capta9s t ev] 71 giv5 by  
,hannibal2 'tis "o way 9 ! ,life (      
,flammius1 & ano!r 9 t ( ,pyrrhus4  ,b  
to *>ge him ) hav+ tak5 incr$ible &     
impossible ?+s = curr5t pay1 is to      
accuse ! mo/ judici\s au?or 9 ! _w (    
want ( judgm5t4  ,& ?is is 8 example2 z1
 says he1 :5 he relates t a             
,lac$aemonian boy suff]$ 8 b[els to be  
torn out by a fox-cub he _h /ol51 & kept
 x /ill conceal$ "u 8 coat till he fell 
d[n dead1 r ?an he w\ld discov] 8 !ft4  
,i f9d1 9 ! fir/ place1 ?is example ill 
*os51 =asmu* z x is v h>d to limit ! p[]
 ( ! faculties (--! s\l1 :]eas we h     

bett] au?ority to limit & "k ! =ce ( !  
bodily limbs2 & !re=e1 if ,i _h be5 he1 
,i %\ld r h *os5 an example ( ?is second
 sort2 & !re are "s ( ^! less cr$ible3 &
 among/ o!rs1 t :i* he refates (        
,pyrrhus1 t all w\nd$ z he 01 he /ruck  
"o ( 8 enemies1 :o 0 arm$ f head to     
foot1 s great a bl[ ) 8 sword1 t he     
clave him d[n f 8 cr[n to 8 seat1 s t ! 
body 0 divid$ into two p>ts4  ,9 ?is    
example ,i f9d no great miracle1 nor d  
,i admit ! excuse ) :i* he def5ds       
,plut>*1 9 hav+ add$ ^! words1 z 'tis   
said1 to susp5d our belief2 = unless x  
be 9 ?+s receiv$ by au?ority1 & !       
rev]5ce to antiquity or religion1 he    
w\ld nev] h himself admitt$1 or enjo9$ u
 to believe ?+s incr$ible 9 !mselves2 & 
t ^! words1 z 'tis said1 are n put 9 ?is
 place to t effect1 is easy to be se51  
because he else:]e relates to u1 ^u ?is 
subject1 ( ! pati5ce ( ! ,lac$aemonian  
*ildr51 examples happ5+ 9 8 "t1 m       
unlikely to prevail ^u our fai?2 z :at  
,cic]o has also te/ifi$ be=e him1 z     

hav+1 z he says1 be5 ^u ! spot3 t ev5 to
 _! times !re 7 *ildr5 f\nd :o1 9 !     
trial ( pati5ce !y 7 put to be=e ! alt> 
( ,diana1 suff]$ !mselves to be !re     
:ipp$ till ! blood ran d[n all ov] _!   
bodies1 n only )\t cry+ out1 b )\t s mu*
 z a groan1 & "s till !y !re volunt>ily 
lo/ _! lives3 & t :i* ,plut>* also1     
among/ a hundr$ o!r witnesses1 relates1 
t at a sacrifice1 a burn+ coal hav+     
fall5 into ! sleeve ( a ,lac$aemonian   
boy1 z he 0 c5s+1 he suff]$ 8 :ole arm  
to be burn$1 till ! smell ( ! broil+    
fle% 0 p]ceiv$ by ^? pres5t4  ,!re 0    
no?+1 accord+ to _! cu/om1 :]e9 _!      
reputation 0 m conc]n$1 nor = :i* !y 7  
to und]go m blame & disgrace1 ?an 9 be+ 
tak5 9 !ft4 ,i am s fully satisfi$ ( !  
greatness ( ^? p1 t ?is /ory does n only
 n appe> to me1 z to ,bod91 incr$ible2 b
 ,i d n f9d x s mu* z r>e & /range4  ,! 
,sp>tan hi/ory is full ( a ?\s& m cruel 
& r>e examples2 & is2 inde$1 all miracle
 9 ?is respect4  ,m>cell9us1 conc]n+    
!ft1 reports t 9 8 "t !re 0 no sort (   

torm5ts :i* c\ld compel ! ,egyptians1 :5
 tak5 9 ?is act1 ?\gh a p v mu* addict$ 
to x1 s mu* z to tell _! "n4  ,a ,spani%
 peasant1 be+ put to ! rack z to !      
accomplices ( ! murd] ( ! ,praetor      
,lucius ,piso1 cri$ out 9 ! height ( !  
torm5t1 t 8 fri5ds %\ld n leave him1 b  
look on 9 all assurance1 & t no pa9 _h !
 p[] to =ce f him "o ^w ( confession1   
:i* 0 all !y c\ld get ! fir/ day4  ,!   
next day1 z !y 7 lead+ him a second "t  
to ano!r trial1 /rongly dis5gag+ himself
 f ! h&s ( 8 gu>ds1 he furi\sly ran 8   
head aga9/ a wall1 & beat out 8 bra9s4  
,epi*>is1 hav+ tir$ & glutt$ ! cruelty (
 ,n]o's satellites1 & und]gone _! fire1 
_! beat+1 _! racks1 a :ole day toge!r1  
)\t "o syllable ( confession ( h]       
conspiracy2 be+ ! next day br\ght aga9  
to ! rack1 ) h] limbs almo/ torn to     
pieces1 convey$ ! lace ( h] robe ) a    
runn+ noose ov] "o ( ! arms ( h] *air1 &
 sudd5ly slipp+ h] head into x1 ) !     
weight ( h] own body hang$ h]self4      
,hav+ ! c\rage to die 9 t mann]1 is x n 

to be presum$ t %e purposely l5t h] life
 to ! trial ( h] =titude ! day be=e1 to 
mock ! tyrant1 & enc\rage o!rs to ! l   
attempt8  ,& :oev] w inquire ( our      
troop]s ! exp]i5ces !y h _h 9 our civil 
w>s1 w f9d effects ( pati5ce & ob/9ate  
resolution 9 ?is mis]able age ( ours1 & 
among/ ?is rabble ev5 m effem9ate ?an ! 
,egyptians1 wor?y to be comp>$ ) ^? we h
 j relat$ ( ! ,sp>tan virtue4  ,i "k !re
 h be5 simple peasants among/ u :o h    
endur$ ! soles ( _! feet to be broil$ ^u
 a gridiron1 _! f+]-ends to be cru%$ ) !
 cock ( a pi/ol1 & _! bloody eyes       
squeez$ out ( _! heads by =ce ( a cord  
twi/$ ab\t _! br[s1 be=e !y w\ld s mu* z
 cons5t to a ransom4  ,i h se5 "o left  
/>k nak$ = dead 9 a dit*1 8 neck black &
 swoll51 ) a halt] yet ab\t x ) :i* !y  
_h dragg$ him all night at a horse's    
tail1 8 body w\nd$ 9 a hundr$ places1 ) 
/abs ( dagg]s t _h be5 giv5 him1 n to   
kill him1 b to put him to pa9 & to      
affright him1 :o _h endur$ all ?is1 &   
ev5 to be+ spee*less & ins5sible1       

resolv$1 z he himself told me1 r to die 
a ?\s& dea?s 7z inde$1 z to matt] (     
suff]+1 he _h borne "o7 be=e he w\ld    
promise any?+2 & yet he 0 "o ( ! ri*e/  
husb&m5 ( all ! c\ntry4  ,h[ _m h be5   
se5 pati5tly to suff] !mselves to be    
burnt & roa/$ = op9ions tak5 ^u tru/ f  
o!rs1 & by !m n at all und]/ood8  ,i h  
kn[n a hundr$ & a hundr$ wom5 7=        
,gascony has a c]ta9 pr]ogative =       
ob/9acy7 :om y might soon] h made eat   
fire ?an =sake an op9ion !y _h conceiv$ 
9 ang]4  ,!y are all ! m exasp]at$ by   
bl[s & con/ra9t4  ,& he t made ! /ory ( 
! woman :o1 9 defiance ( all correction1
 ?reats1 & ba/9adoes1 ceas$ n to call h]
 husb& l\sy knave1 & :o be+ plung$ ov]  
head & e>s 9 wat]1 yet lift$ h] h&s     
above h] head & made a sign ( crack+    
lice1 feign$ a tale ( :i*1 9 tru?1 we e 
day see a manife/ image 9 ! ob/9acy (   
wom54  ,& ob/9acy is ! si/] ( con/ancy1 
at lea/ 9 vig\r & /ability4  ,we are n  
to judge :at is possible & :at is n1    
accord+ to :at is cr$ible & incr$ible to

 our appreh5sion1 z ,i h said else:]e & 
x is a great fault1 & yet "o t mo/ m5   
are guilty (1 :i*1 nev]!less1 ,i d n    
m5tion ) any reflection ^u ,bod91 to    
make a difficulty ( believ+ t 9 ano!r   
:i* !y c\ld n or w\ld n d !mselves4  ,e 
"o ?9ks t ! sov]eign /amp ( human nature
 is impr9t$ 9 him1 & t f x all o!rs mu/ 
take _! rule2 & t all proce$+s :i* are n
 l 8 are feign$ & false4 ,is any?+ (    
ano!r's actions or faculties propos$ to 
him8 ! fir/ ?+ he calls to !            
consultation ( 8 judgm5t is 8 own       
example2 & z matt]s g ) him1 s !y mu/ ( 
necessity d ) all ! _w besides dang]\s &
 intol]able folly6  ,= my "p1 ,i consid]
 "s m5 z inf9itely beyond me1 especially
 among/ ! anci5ts1 & yet1 ?\gh ,i cle>ly
 disc]n my inability to come ne> !m by a
 ?\s& paces1 ,i d n =be> to keep !m 9   
sight1 & to judge ( :at s elevates !m1 (
 :i* ,i p]ceive "s se$s 9 myself1 z ,i  
also d ( ! extreme meanness ( "s o!r    
m9ds1 :i* ,i nei!r am a/oni%$ at nor yet
 misbelieve4  ,i  v well p]ceive ! turns

 ^? great s\ls take to raise  !mselves  
to su* a pit*1 & admire _! gr&eur2 & ^? 
flights t ,i ?9k ! brave/ ,i c\ld be    
glad to imitate2 :]e1 ?\gh ,i want w+1  
yet my judgm5t readily goes along ) !m4 
,! o!r example he introduces ( ?+s      
incr$ible & :olly fabul\s1 deliv]$ by   
,plut>*1 is1 t ,agesilaus 0 f9$ by !    
,ephori = hav+ :olly engross$ ! he>ts & 
affections ( 8 citiz5s to himself alone4
  ,& h]e9 ,i d n see :at sign ( falsity 
is to be f\nd3 cle>ly ,plut>* speaks (  
?+s t mu/ ne$s be bett] kn[n to him ?an 
to u2 & x 0 no new ?+ 9 ,greece to see  
m5 puni%$ & exil$ = ?is v ?+1 = be+ too 
acceptable to ! p2 witness ! ,o/racism &
 ,petalism4--,o/racism at ,a!ns 0       
bani%m5t = t5 ye>s2 petalism at         
,syracuse 0 bani%m5t = five ye>s4  ,!re 
is yet 9 ?is place ano!r accusation laid
 aga9/ ,plut>* :i* ,i _c well dige/1 :]e
 ,bod9 says t he has s9c]ely p>allel$   
,romans ) ,romans1 & ,greeks among/     
!mselves1 b n ,romans ) ,greeks2        
witness1 says he1 ,demo/h5es & ,cic]o1  

,cato & ,ari/ides1 ,sylla & ,lys&]1     
,m>cellus & ,pelopidas1 ,pompey &       
,agesilaus1 hold+ t he has fav\r$ !     
,greeks 9 giv+ !m s unequal companions4 
,?is is really to attack :at 9 ,plut>*  
is mo/ excell5t & mo/ to be comm5d$2 = 9
 8 p>allels 7:i* is ! mo/ admirable "p (
 all 8 works1 & ) :i*1 9 my op9ion1 he  
is himself ! mo/ pleas$7 ! fidelity &   
s9c]ity ( 8 judgm5ts equal _! dep? &    
weight2 he is a philosoph] :o tea*es u  
virtue4 ,let u see :e!r we _c def5d him 
f ?is reproa* ( falsity & prev>ication4 
,all t ,i c imag9e c\ld give occasion to
 ?is c5sure is ! great & %9+ lu/re ( !  
,roman names :i* we h 9 our m9ds2 x does
 n seem likely to u t ,demo/h5es c\ld   
rival ! glory ( a consul1 proconsul1 &  
proctor ( t great ,republic2 b if a man 
consid] ! tru? ( ! ?+1 & ! m5 9         
!mselves1 :i* is ,plut>*'s *iefe/ aim1 &
 w r balance _! mann]s1 _! natures1 &   
p>ts1 ?an _! =tunes1 ,i ?9k1 contr>y to 
,bod91 t ,cic]o & ! eld] ,cato come f>  
%ort ( ! m5 ) :om !y are comp>$4  ,i    

%\ld soon]1 = 8 purpose1 h *os5 !       
example ( ! y\ng] ,cato comp>$ )        
,phocion1 = 9 ?is c\ple !re w\ld h be5 a
 m likely disp>ity1 to ! ,roman's       
advantage4 ,z to ,m>cellus1 ,sylla1 &   
,pompey1 ,i v well disc]n t _! exploits 
( w> are great] & m full ( pomp & glory 
?an ^? ( ! ,greeks1 :om ,plut>* comp>es 
) !m2 b ! brave/ & mo/ virtu\s actions  
any m 9 w> ?an else:]e1 are n always !  
mo/ r5[n$4  ,i (t5 see ! names ( capta9s
 obscur$ by ! spl5d\r ( o!r names ( less
 des]t2 witness ,labi5us1 ,v5tidius1    
,teles9us1 & sev]al o!rs4  ,& to take x 
by t1 7 ,i to compla9 on ! behalf ( !   
,greeks1 c\ld ,i n say1 t ,camillus 0   
mu* less comp>able to ,!mi/ocles1 !     
,grac*i to ,agis & ,cleom5es1 & ,numa to
 ,lycurgus8 ,b 'tis folly to judge1 at  
"o view1 ( ?+s t h s _m aspects4  ,:5   
,plut>* comp>es !m1 he does n1 = all t1 
make !m equal2 :o c\ld m le>n$ly &      
s9c]ely h m>k$ _! di/9ctions8  ,does he 
p>allel ! victories1 feats ( arms1 ! =ce
 ( ! armies conduct$ by ,pompey1 & 8    

triumphs1 ) ^? ( ,agesilaus8  ,i d n    
believe1 says he1 t ,x5ophon himself1 if
 he 7 n[ liv+1 ?\gh he 7 all[$ to write 
:atev] pleas$ him to ! advantage (      
,agesilaus1 w\ld d>e to br+ !m into     
comp>ison4 ,does he speak ( p>allel+    
,lys&] to ,sylla4  ,!re is1 says he1 no 
comp>ison1 ei!r 9 ! numb] ( victories or
 9 ! haz>d ( battles1 = ,lys&] only ga9$
 two naval battles4  ,?is is n to       
d]ogate f ! ,romans2 = hav+ only simply 
nam$ !m ) ! ,greeks1 he c h done !m no  
injury1 :at disp>ity soev] !re may be   
betwixt !m & ,plut>* does n entirely    
oppose !m to "o ano!r2 !re is no        
pref]5ce 9 g5]al2 he only comp>es !     
pieces & circum/ances "o aft] ano!r1 &  
gives ( e "o a p>ticul> & sep>ate       
judgm5t4  ,:]e=e1 if any "o c\ld convict
 him ( p>tiality1 he ought to pick out  
"s "o ( ^? p>ticul> judgm5ts1 or say1 9 
g5]al1 t he 0 mi/ak5 9 comp>+ su* a     
,greek to su* a ,roman1 :5 !re 7 o!rs m 
fit & bett] resembl+ to p>allel him to4 
,,*apt] ,,xxxiii  ,,! ,,/ory ,,(        

,,spur9a  ,philosophy ?9ks %e has n ill 
employ$ h] tal5t :5 %e has giv5 !       
sov]eignty ( ! s\l & ! au?ority (       
re/ra9+ our appetites to reason4        
,among/ :i*1 !y :o judge t !re is none m
 viol5t ?an ^? :i* spr+ f love1 h ?is   
op9ion also1 t !y seize bo? body & s\l1 
& possess ! :ole man1 s t ev5 heal?     
itself dep5ds ^u !m1 & m$ic9e is        
sometimes con/ra9$ to pimp = !m2 b "o   
might1 on ! contr>y1 also say1 t !      
mixture ( ! body br+s an abatem5t &     
weak5+2 = su* desires are subject to    
satiety1 & capable ( mat]ial rem$ies4   
,_m1 be+ det]m9$ to rid _! s\l f !      
cont9ual al>ms ( ?is appetite1 h made   
use ( incision & amputation ( ! rebell+ 
memb]s2 o!rs h subdu$ _! =ce & ard\r by 
! frequ5t application ( cold ?+s1 z sn[ 
& v9eg>4  ,! sackclo?s ( our ance/ors 7 
= ?is purpose1 :i* is clo? wov5 ( horse 
hair1 ( :i* "s ( !m made %irts1 & o!rs  
girdles1 to torture & correct _! re9s4  
,a pr9ce1 n long ago1 told me t 9 8 y\? 
^u a solemn fe/ival 9 ! c\rt ( ,k+      

,francis ,i41 :]e ev]ybody 0 f9ely      
dress$1 he w\ld ne$s put on 8 fa!r's    
hair %irt1 :i* 0 /ill kept 9 ! h\se2 b  
h[ great soev] 8 devotion 01 he _h n    
pati5ce to we> x till night1 & 0 sick a 
long "t aft]2 add+ )al1 t he did n ?9k  
!re c\ld be any y\?ful heat s fi]ce t ! 
use ( ?is recipe w\ld n mortify1 & yet  
p]haps he nev] essay$ ! mo/ viol5t2 =   
exp]i5ce %[s u1 t su* emotions are (t5  
se5 "u rude & slov5ly clo!s1 & t a hair 
%irt does n always r5d] ^? *a/e :o we>  
x4  ,x5ocrates proce$$ ) great] rig\r 9 
?is affair2 = 8 disciples1 to make trial
 ( 8 cont95cy1 hav+ slipt ,lais1 t      
beautiful & fam\s c\rtesan1 into 8 b$1 q
 nak$1 except+ ! arms ( h] beauty & h]  
wanton allurem5ts1 h] philt]s1 f9d+ t1 9
 despite ( 8 reason & philosophical     
rules1 8 unruly fle% began to mut9y1 he 
caus$ ^? memb]s ( 8 to be burn$ t he    
f\nd cons5t+ to ?is rebellion4  ,:]eas !
 passions :i* :olly reside 9 ! s\l1 z   
ambition1 av>ice1 & ! re/1 f9d ! reason 
mu* m to d1 because x _c !re be help$ b 

by its own means2 nei!r are ^? appetites
 capable ( satiety1 b gr[ %>p] &        
increase by fruition4  ,! sole example (
 ,julius ,caes> may suffice to          
demon/rate to u ! disp>ity ( ^!         
appetites2 = nev] 0 man m addict$ to    
amor\s delights ?an he3 ( :i* "o        
te/imony is ! peculi> c>e he _h ( 8     
p]son1 to su* a degree1 z to make use ( 
! mo/ lascivi\s means to t end !n 9 use1
 z to h all ! hairs ( 8 body twit*$ (f1 
& to wipe all ov] ) p]fumes ) ! extreme/
 nicety4 ,& he 0 a beautiful p]son 9    
himself1 ( a fair complexion1 tall1 &   
sprightly1 full fac$1 ) quick hazel     
eyes1 if we may believe ,suetonius2 = ! 
/atues ( him t we see at ,rome d n 9 all
 po9ts answ] ?is description4  ,besides 
8 wives1 :om he f\r times *ang$1 )\t    
reckon+ ! am\rs ( 8 boyhood ) ,nicom$es1
 k+ ( ,bi?ynia1 he _h ! maid5head ( !   
r5[n$ ,cleopatra1 que5 ( ,egypt2 witness
 ! little ,caes>io :om he _h by h]4  ,he
 also made love to4  ,eunoe1 que5 (     
,mauritania1 & at ,rome1 to ,po/humia1 !

 wife ( ,s]vius ,sulpitius2 to ,lollia1 
! wife ( ,gab9ius to ,t]tulla1 ! wife ( 
,crassus1 & ev5 to ,mutia1 wife to !    
great ,pompey3 :i* 0 ! reason1 ! ,roman 
hi/orians say1 t %e 0 repudiat$ by h]   
husb&1 :i* ,plut>* confesses to be m ?an
 he knew2 & ! ,curios1 bo? fa!r & son1  
aft]w>ds reproa*$ ,pompey1 :5 he m>ri$  
,caes>'s daught]1 t he _h made himself  
son-9-law to a man :o _h made him       
cuckold1 & "o :om he himself 0 wont to  
call ,a,egisthus4  ,besides all ^!1 he  
ent]ta9$ ,s]vilia1 ,cato's si/] & "m to 
,m>cus ,brutus1 :5ce1 e "o believes1    
proce$$ ! great affection he _h to      
,brutus1 by reason t he 0 born at a "t  
:5 x 0 likely he might be 8 son4  ,s t  
,i h reason1 me?9ks1 to take him = a man
 extremely giv5 to ?is debau*1 & ( v    
amor\s con/itution4  ,b ! o!r passion ( 
ambition1 ) :i* he 0 inf9itely smitt51  
aris+ 9 him to cont5d ) ! =m]1 x 0 boon 
compell$ to give way4  ,& "h call+ to   
m9d ,mohamm$1 :o won ,con/ant9ople1 &   
f9ally ext]m9at$ ! ,grecian "n1 ,i d n  

"k :]e ^! two 7 s ev5ly balanc$2 equally
 an indefatigable le*] & soldi]3 b :]e  
!y bo? meet 9 8 life & jo/le "o ano!r1 !
 qu>rell+ passion always gets ! bett] ( 
! amor\s "o1 & ?is ?\gh x 0 out ( its   
natural season nev] rega9$ an absolute  
sov]eignty ov] ! o!r till he _h arriv$  
at an extreme old age & unable to und]go
 ! fatigues ( w>4  ,:at is relat$ = a   
contr>y example ( ,ladislaus1 k+ (      
,naples1 is v rem>kable2 t be+ a great  
capta91 valiant & ambiti\s1 he propos$  
to himself = ! pr9cipal end ( 8         
ambition1 ! execution ( 8 pleasure & !  
enjoym5t ( "s r>e & excell5t beauty4  ,8
 dea? seal$ up all ! re/3 = hav+ by a   
close & t$i\s siege r$uc$ ! city (      
,flor5ce to s great di/ress t !         
inhabitants 7 compell$ to capitulate    
ab\t surr5d]1 he 0 cont5t to let !m     
alone1 provid$ !y w\ld deliv] up to him 
a beautiful maid he _h he>d ( 9 _! city2
 !y 7 =c$ to yield to x1 & by a private 
injury to av]t ! public ru94  ,%e 0 !   
daught] ( a fam\s physician ( 8 "t1 :o1 

f9d+ himself involv$ 9 s f\l a          
necessity1 resolv$ ^u a high attempt4   
,z e "o 0 l5d+ a h& to trick up 8       
daught] & to adorn h] ) ornam5ts &      
jewels to r5d] h] m agreeable to ?is new
 lov]1 he also gave h] a h&k]*ief mo/   
ri*ly wr\ght1 & ( an exquisite p]fume1  
an implem5t !y nev] g )\t 9 ^? p>ts1 :i*
 %e 0 to make use ( at _! fir/          
approa*es4  ,?is h&k]*ief1 poison$ ) 8  
greate/ art1 com+ to be rubb$ betwe5 !  
*af$ fle% & op5 pores1 bo? ( ! "o & !   
o!r1 s sudd5ly infus$ ! poison1 t       
imm$iately conv]t+ _! w>m into a cold   
sweat !y pres5tly di$ 9 "o ano!r's arms4
  ,b ,i return to ,caes>4  ,8 pleasures 
nev] made him /eal "o m9ute ( an h\r1   
nor g "o /ep aside f occasions t might  
any way conduce to 8 advancem5t4  ,?is  
passion 0 s sov]eign 9 him ov] all !    
re/1 & ) s absolute au?ority possess$ 8 
s\l1 t x guid$ him at pleasure4  ,9     
tru?1 ?is tr\bles me1 :51 z to ev]y?+   
else1 ,i consid] ! greatness ( ?is man1 
& ! wond]ful p>ts :]e) he 0 endu$2 le>n$

 to t degree 9 all sorts ( k t !re is   
h>dly any "o sci5ce ( :i* he has n      
writt52 s great an orator t _m h pref]r$
 8 eloqu5ce to t ( ,cic]o1 & he1 ,i     
conceive1 did n ?9k himself inf]ior to  
him 9 t p>ticul>1 = 8 two anti-,catos 7 
writt5 to c\nt]balance ! elocution t    
,cic]o _h exp5d$ 9 8 ,cato4  ,z to !    
re/1 0 ev] s\l s vigilant1 s active1 & s
 pati5t ( lab\r z 88 &1 d\btless1 x 0   
embelli%$ ) _m r>e se$s ( virtue1       
lively1 natural1 & n put on2 he 0       
s+ul>ly sob]2 s f> f be+ delicate 9 8   
diet1 t ,oppius relates1 h[ t hav+ "o   
day at table set be=e him m$icat$ in/ead
 ( common oil 9 "s sauce1 he ate he>tily
 ( x1 t he might n put 8 ent]ta9] out ( 
c\nt5ance4  ,ano!r "t he caus$ 8 bak] to
 be :ipp$ = s]v+ him ) a f9] ?an ord9>y 
sort ( bread4  ,cato himself 0 wont to  
say ( him1 t he 0 ! fir/ sob] man :o ev]
 made x 8 bus9ess to ru9 8 c\ntry4  ,& z
 to ! same ,cato's call+1 him "o day    
drunk>d1 x fell out ?us be+ bo? ( !m 9 !
 ,s5ate1 at a "t :5 ,catil9e's          

conspiracy 0 9 "q ( :i* 0 ,caes> 0      
suspect$1 "o came & br\ght him a lett]  
seal$ up4  ,cato believ+ t x 0 some?+ ! 
conspirators gave him notice (1 requir$ 
him to deliv] into 8 h&1 :i* ,caes>  0  
con/ra9$ to d to avoid fur!r suspicion4 
,x 0 by *ance a love-lett] t ,s]vilia1  
,cato's si/]1 _h writt5 to him1 :i*     
,cato hav+ read1 he ?rew x back to him  
say+1 ,!re1 drunk>d4  ,?is1 ,i say1 0 r 
a ^w ( disda9 & ang] ?an an express     
reproa* ( ?is vice1 z we (t5 rate ^? :o 
ang] u ) ! fir/ injuri\s words t come   
into our m\?s1 ?\gh no?+ due to ^? we   
are (f5d$ at2 to :i* may be add$ t !    
vice ) :i* ,cato upbraid$ him is        
wond]fully ne> ak9 to t :]e9 he _h      
surpris$ ,caes>2 = ,bac*us & ,v5us1     
accord+ to ! prov]b1 v will+ly agree2 b 
to me ,v5us is mu* m sprightly          
accompani$ by sobriety4  ,! examples ( 8
 sweetness & clem5cy to ^? by :om he _h 
be5 (f5d$ are inf9ite2 ,i mean1 besides 
^? he gave dur+ ! "t ( ! civil w>s1 :i*1
 z pla9ly en\gh appe>s by 8 writ+s1 he  

practis$ to cajole 8 enemies1 & to make 
!m less afraid ( 8 future dom9ion &     
victory4  ,b ,i mu/ also say1 t if ^!   
examples are n suffici5t pro(s ( 8      
natural sweetness1 !y1 at lea/1 manife/ 
a m>vell\s confid5ce & gr&eur ( c\rage 9
 ?is p]son4  ,he has (t5 be5 kn[n to    
dismiss :ole armies1 aft] hav+ ov]come  
!m1 to 8 enemies1 )\t ransom1 or deign+ 
s mu* z to b9d !m by oa?1 if n to fav\r 
him1 at lea/ no m to be> arms aga9/ him2
 he has ?ree or f\r times tak5 "s (     
,pompey's capta9s prison]s1 & z (t5 set 
!m at lib]ty4  ,pompey decl>$ all ^? to 
be enemies :o did n foll[ him to ! w>2  
he proclaim$ all ^? to be 8 fri5ds :o   
sat /ill & did n actually take arms     
aga9/ him4  ,to su* capta9s ( 8 z ran   
away f him to g ov] to ! o!r side1 he   
s5t1 moreov]1 _! arms1 horses1 &        
equipage3 ! cities he _h tak5 by =ce he 
left at full lib]ty to foll[ :i* side !y
 pleas$1 impos+ no o!r g>rison ^u !m b !
 memory ( 8 g5tl5ess & clem5cy4  ,he    
gave /rict & express *>ge1 ! day ( 8    

great battle ( ,ph>salia1 t1 )\t ! utmo/
 necessity1 no "o %\ld lay a h& ^u !    
citiz5s ( ,rome4 ,^!1 9 my op9ion1 7 v  
haz>d\s proce$+s1 & 'tis no wond] if ^? 
9 our civil w>1 :o1 l him1 fight aga9/ !
 anci5t e/ate ( _! c\ntry1 d n foll[ 8  
example2 !y are extraord9>y means1 & t  
only app]ta9 to ,caes>'s =tune1 & to 8  
admirable =esight 9 ! conduct ( affairs4
  ,:5 ,i consid] ! incomp>able gr&eur ( 
8 s\l1 ,i excuse victory t x c\ld n     
dis5gage itself f him1 ev5 9 s unju/ & s
 wick$ a cause4  ,to return to 8        
clem5cy3 we h _m /rik+ examples 9 ! "t (
 8 gov]nm5t1 :51 all ?+s be+ r$uc$ to 8 
p[]1 he _h no m writt5 aga9/ him :i* he 
_h z %>ply answ]$3 yet he did n soon    
aft] =be> to use 8 int]e/ to make him   
consul4  ,caius ,calvus1 :o _h compos$  
sev]al injuri\s epigrams aga9/ him1 hav+
 employ$ _m ( 8 fri5ds to m$iate a      
reconciliation ) him1 ,caes> volunt>ily 
p]suad$ himself to write fir/ to him4   
,& our good ,catullus1 :o _h s rudely   
ruffl$ him "u ! "n ( ,mamurra1 com+ to  

(f] 8 excuses to him1 he made ! same day
 sit at 8 table4 ,hav+ intellig5ce ( "s 
:o spoke ill ( him1 he did no m1 b only 
by a public oration decl>e t he _h      
notice ( x4  ,he /ill less fe>$ 8       
enemies ?an he hat$ !m2 "s conspiracies 
& cabals t 7 made aga9/ 8 life be+      
discov]$ to him1 he satisfi$ himself 9  
publi%+ by proclamation t !y 7 kn[n to  
him1 )\t fur!r prosecut+ ! conspirators4
  ,z to ! respect he _h = 8 fri5ds3     
,caius ,oppius1 be+ ) him ^u a j\rney1 &
 f9d+ himself ill1 he left him ! only   
lodg+ he _h = himself1 & lay all night  
^u a h>d gr\nd 9 ! op5 air4 ,z to :at   
conc]ns 8 ju/ice1 he put a belov$ s]vant
 ( 8 to dea? = ly+ ) a noble ,roman's   
wife1 ?\gh !re 0 no compla9t made4 ,nev]
 _h man m mod]ation 9 8 victory1 nor m  
resolution 9 8 adv]se =tune4  ,b all ^! 
good incl9ations 7 /ifl$ & spoil$ by 8  
furi\s ambition1 by :i* he suff]$       
himself to be s transport$ & misl$ t "o 
may easily ma9ta9 t ?is passion 0 !     
rudd] ( all 8 actions2 ( a lib]al man1 x

 made him a public ?ief to supply ?is   
b\nty & pr(usion1 & made him utt] ?is   
vile & unju/ say+1 ,t if ! mo/ wick$ &  
pr(ligate p]sons 9 ! _w _h be5 fai?ful 9
 s]v+ him t[>ds 8 advancem5t1 he w\ld   
*]i% & pref] !m to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]1 z   
mu* z ! be/ ( m54 ,x intoxicat$ him ) s 
excessive a vanity1 z to d>e to boa/ 9 !
 pres5ce ( 8 fell[-citiz5s1 t he _h made
 ! great commonweal? ( ,rome a "n )\t =m
 & )\t body2 & to say t 8 answ]s = !    
future %\ld /& = laws2 & also to receive
 ! body ( ! ,s5ate com+ to him1 sitt+2  
to suff] himself to be ador$1 & to h    
div9e hon\rs paid to him 9 8 own        
pres5ce4  ,to conclude1 ?is sole vice1 9
 my op9ion1 spoil$ 9 him ! mo/ ri* &    
beautiful nature t ev] 01 & has r5d]$ 8 
"n abom9able to all good m51 9 t he w\ld
 erect 8 glory ^u ! ru9s ( 8 c\ntry & ! 
subv]sion ( ! greate/ & mo/ fl\ri%+     
republic ! _w %all ev] see4  ,!re might1
 on ! contr>y1 _m examples be produc$ ( 
great m5 :om pleasures h made to neglect
 ! conduct ( _! affairs1 z ,m>k ,antony 

& o!rs2 b :]e love & ambition %\ld be 9 
equal balance1 & come to jo/le ) equal  
=ces1 ,i make no d\bt b ! la/ w\ld w9 ! 
prize4  ,to return to my subject3 'tis  
mu* to bridle our appetites by ! argum5t
 ( reason1 or1 by viol5ce1 to conta9 our
 memb]s )9 _! duty2 b to la% ourselves =
 our neighb\r's int]e/1 & n only to     
dive/ ourselves ( ! *>m+ passion t      
tickles u1 ( ! pleasure we feel 9 be+   
agreeable to o!rs1 & c\rt$ & belov$ ( e 
"o1 b also to conceive a hatr$ aga9/ !  
graces t produce t effect1 & to condemn 
our beauty because x inflames o!rs2 (   
?is1 ,i confess1 ,i h met ) few         
examples4  ,b ?is is "o4  ,spur9a1 a "y 
man ( ,tuscany3           ,qualis gemma 
micat1 fulvum quae dividit aurum1       
,aut collo decus1 aut cupiti3 vel quale 
p] artem           ,inclusum buxo aut   
,oricia t]eb9?o           ,lucet ebur1  
,z a gem %9es en*as$ 9 yell[ gold1 or an
 ornam5t on !      neck or head1 or z   
ivory has lu/re1 set by art 9 boxwood or
      ,orician ebony4--,a,eneid1 x4     

#acd4  be+ end[$ ) a s+ul> beauty1 & s  
excessive1 t ! *a/e/ eyes c\ld n *a/ely 
behold its rays2 n cont5t+ himself )    
leav+ s mu* flame & fev] z he ev]y:]e   
k9dl$ )\t relief1 ent]$ into a furi\s   
spite aga9/ himself & ^? great end[m5ts 
nature _h s lib]ally conf]r$ ^u him1 z  
if a man 7 responsible to himself = !   
faults ( o!rs1 & purposely sla%$ &      
disfigur$1 ) _m w\nds & sc>s1 ! p]fect  
symmetry & proportion t nature _h s     
curi\sly impr9t$ 9 8 face4  ,to give my 
free op9ion1 ,i m admire ?an hon\r su*  
actions3 su* excesses are enemies to my 
rules4  ,! design 0 consci5ti\s & good1 
b c]ta9ly a little defective 9 prud5ce4 
,:at if 8 de=mity s]v$ aft]w>ds to make 
o!rs guilty ( ! s9 ( hatr$ or contempt2 
or ( envy at ! glory ( s r>e a          
recomm5dation2 or ( calumny1 int]pret+  
?is hum\r a mad ambition6  ,is !re any  
=m f :i* vice _c1 if x w1 extract       
occasion to ex]cise itself1 "o way or   
ano!r8  ,x _h be5 m j1 & also m noble1  
to h made ( ^! gifts ( ,god a subject ( 

exempl>y regul>ity & virtue4  ,!y :o    
retire !mselves f ! common (fices1 f t  
inf9ite numb] ( tr\blesome rules t fett]
 a man ( exact hone/y 9 civil life1 are 
9 my op9ion v discreet1 :at peculi>     
%>pness ( con/ra9t soev] !y impose ^u   
!mselves 9 s do+4  ',tis 9 "s sort a k9d
 ( dy+ to avoid ! pa9 ( liv+ well4  ,!y 
may h ano!r rew>d2 b ! rew>d (          
difficulty ,i fancy !y c nev] h2 nor1 9 
uneas9ess1 t !re c be any?+ m or bett]  
done ?an ! keep+ oneself upright amid ! 
waves ( ! _w1 truly & exactly p]=m+ all 
p>ts ( our duty4  ',tis1 p]adv5ture1 m  
easy to keep cle> ( ! sex ?an to ma9ta9 
"o's self aright 9 all po9ts 9 ! society
 ( a wife2 & a man may ) less tr\ble    
adapt himself to entire ab/95ce ?an to !
 due disp5sation ( abundance4  ,use1    
c>ri$ on accord+ to reason1 has 9 x m ( 
difficulty ?an ab/95ce2 mod]ation is a  
virtue t gives m "w ?an suff]+2 ! well  
liv+ ( ,scipio has a ?\s& fa%ions1 t (  
,diog5es b "o2 ?is z mu* excels ! ord9>y
 lives 9 innoc5ce z ! mo/ accompli%$    

excel !m 9 utility & =ce4     ,,*apt]   
,,xxxiv  ,,obs]vation ,,on ,,! ,,means  
,,to ,,c>ry ,,on ,a ,,w> ,,accord+ ,,to 
,,julius ,,caes>  ',tis relat$ ( _m     
great lead]s t !y h _h c]ta9 books 9    
p>ticul> e/eem1 z ,alex&] ! ,great1     
,hom]2 ,scipio ,africanus1 ,x5ophon2    
,m>cus ,brutus1 ,polybius2 ,*>les ,v41  
,philip'de ,com9es2 & 'tis said t1 9 our
 times1 ,ma*iavelli is else:]e /ill 9   
repute2 b ! late ,m>%al ,/rozzi1 :o _h  
tak5 ,caes> = 8 man1 d\btless made ! be/
 *oice1 see+ t x inde$ ought to be !    
brevi>y ( e soldi]1 z be+ ! true &      
sov]eign patt]n ( ! milit>y art4  ,&1   
moreov]1 ,god kn[s ) t grace & beauty he
 has embelli%$ t ri* matt]1 ) s pure1   
delicate1 & p]fect expression1 t1 9 my  
op9ion1 !re are no writ+s 9 ! _w        
comp>able to 81 z to t bus9ess4  ,i w   
set d[n "s r>e & p>ticul> passages ( 8  
w>s t rema9 9 my memory4  ,8 army1 be+ 9
 "s con/]nation ^u ! rum\r t 0 spread ( 
! great =ces t k+ ,juba 0 lead+ aga9/   
him1 in/ead ( abat+ ! appreh5sion :i* 8 

soldi]s _h conceiv$ at ! news & ( less5+
 to !m ! =ces ( ! enemy1 hav+ call$ !m  
all toge!r to enc\rage & reassure !m1 he
 took a q contr>y way to :at we are us$ 
to d1 = he told !m t !y ne$ no m tr\ble 
!mselves ) inquir+ aft] ! enemy's =ces1 
= t he 0 c]ta9ly in=m$ !re(1 & !n told  
!m ( a numb] mu* surpass+ bo? ! tru? & !
 report t 0 curr5t 9 8 army2 foll[+ !   
advice ( ,cyrus 9 ,x5ophon1 =asmu* z !  
deception is n ( s great importance to  
f9d an enemy weak] ?an we expect$1 ?an  
to f9d him really v /rong1 aft] hav+ be5
 made to believe t he 0 weak4  ,x 0     
always 8 use to accu/om 8 soldi]s simply
 to obey1 )\t tak+ ^u !m to control1 or 
s mu* z to speak ( _! capta9's designs1 
:i* he nev] communicat$ to !m b ^u !    
po9t ( execution2 & he took a delight1  
if !y discov]$ any?+ ( :at he int5d$1   
imm$iately to *ange 8 ord]s to deceive  
!m2 & to t purpose1 w\ld (t51 :5 he _h  
assign$ 8 qu>t]s 9 a place1 pass =w>d & 
l5g!n 8 day's m>*1 especially if x 0 f\l
 & ra9y wea!r4  ,! ,swiss1 9 ! beg9n+ ( 

8 w>s 9 ,gaul1 hav+ s5t to him to dem& a
 free passage ov] ! ,roman t]ritories1  
?\gh resolv$ to h9d] !m by =ce1 he      
nev]!less spoke k9dly to ! mess5g]s1 &  
took "s respite to return an answ]1 to  
make use ( t "t = ! call+ 8 army toge!r4
  ,^! silly p did n "k h[ good a husb&  
he 0 ( 8 "t3 = he (t5 repeats t x is !  
be/ "p ( a capta9 to "k h[ to make use (
 occasions1 & 8 dilig5ce 9 8 exploits   
is1 9 tru?1 unhe>d ( & incr$ible4  ,if  
he 0 n v consci5ti\s 9 tak+ advantage ( 
an enemy "u col\r ( a treaty ( agreem5t1
 he 0 z little s 9 ?is1 t he requir$ no 
o!r virtue 9 a soldi] b val\r only1 &   
seldom puni%$ any o!r faults b mut9y &  
disob$i5ce4  ,he w\ld (t5 aft] 8        
victories turn !m loose to all sorts (  
lic5ce1 disp5s+ !m = "s "t f ! rules (  
milit>y discipl9e1 say+ )al t he _h     
soldi]s s well tra9$ up t1 p[d]$ &      
p]fum$1 !y w\ld run furi\sly to ! fight4
  ,9 tru?1 he lov$ to h !m ri*ly arm$1 &
 made !m we> engrav$1 gild$1 & damask$  
arm\r1 to ! end t ! c>e ( sav+ x might  

engage !m to a m ob/9ate def5ce4        
,speak+ to !m1 he call$ !m by ! "n (    
fell[-soldi]s1 :i* we yet use2 :i* 8    
successor1 ,augu/us1 re=m$1 suppos+ he  
_h only done x ^u necessity1 & to cajole
 ^? :o m]ely foll[$ him z volunte]s3    
,rh5i mihi ,caes> 9 undis           ,dux
 erat2 hic socius2 fac9us quos inqu9at1 
aequat3       ,9 ! wat]s ( ! ,rh9e      
,caes> 0 my g5]al2 "h at ,rome he       
is my fell[4  ,crime levels ^? :om x    
pollut$4      --,lucan1 v4 #bhi4  b t   
?is c>riage 0 too mean & l[ = ! dignity 
( an emp]or & g5]al ( an army1 & !re=e  
br\ght up ! cu/om ( call+ !m soldi]s    
only4  ,) ?is c\rtesy ,caes> mix$ great 
sev]ity to keep !m 9 awe2 ! n9? legion  
hav+ mut9i$ ne> ,plac5tia1 he           
ignom9i\sly ca%i]$ !m1 ?\gh ,pompey 0 !n
 yet on foot1 & receiv$ !m n aga9 to    
grace till aft] _m supplications2 he    
quiet$ !m m by au?ority & boldness ?an  
by g5tle ways4  ,9 t place :]e he speaks
 ( 81 passage ov] ! ,rh9e to ,g]many1 he
 says t1 ?9k+ x unwor?y ( ! hon\r ( !   

,roman p to waft ov] 8 army 9 vessels1  
he built a bridge t !y might pass ov]   
dry-foot4  ,!re x 0 t he built t        
wond]ful bridge ( :i* he gives s        
p>ticul> a description2 = he n[h]e s    
will+ly dwells ^u 8 actions z 9         
repres5t+ to u ! subtlety ( 8 inv5tions 
9 su* k9d ( h&iwork4  ,i h also obs]v$  
?is1 t he set a great value ^u 8        
exhortations to ! soldi]s be=e ! fight2 
= :]e he w\ld %[ t he 0 ei!r surpris$ or
 r$uc$ to a necessity ( fight+1 he      
always br+s 9 ?is1 t he _h n s mu* z    
leisure to h>angue 8 army4  ,be=e t     
great battle ) ^? ( ,t\rnay1 ,caes>1    
says he1 hav+ giv5 ord] = ev]y?+ else1  
pres5tly ran :]e =tune c>ri$ him to     
enc\rage 8 p1 & meet+ ) ! t5? legion1 _h
 no m "t to say any?+ to !m b ?is1 t !y 
%\ld rememb] _! wont$ val\r2 n to be    
a/oni%$1 b bravely su/a9 ! enemy's      
enc\nt]2 & see+ ! enemy _h already      
approa*$ )9 a d>t's ca/1 he gave !      
signal = battle2 & go+ sudd5ly !nce     
else:]e1 to enc\rage o!rs1 he f\nd t !y 

7 already engag$4 ,"h is :at he tells u 
9 t place4  ,8 tongue1 inde$1 did him   
notable s]vice ^u sev]al occasions1 & 8 
milit>y eloqu5ce 01 9 8 own "t1 s highly
 reput$1 t _m ( 8 army wrote d[n 8      
h>angues z he spoke !m1 by :i* means !re
 7 volumes ( !m collect$ t exi/$ a long 
"t aft] him4  ,he _h s p>ticul> a grace 
9 speak+1 t 8 intimates1 & ,augu/us     
among/ o!rs1 he>+ ^? orations read1 c\ld
 di/+ui% ev5 to ! phrases & words t 7 n 
84  ,! fir/ "t t he w5t out ( ,rome )   
any public comm&1 he arriv$ 9 eight days
 at ! riv] ,rhone1 hav+ ) him 9 8 coa* a
 secret>y or two be=e him :o 7          
cont9ually writ+1 & him :o c>ri$ 8 sword
 beh9d him4  ,& c]ta9ly1 ?\gh a man did 
no?+ b g on1 he c\ld h>dly atta9 t      
promptitude ) :i*1 hav+ be5 ev]y:]e     
victori\s 9 ,gaul1 he left x1 &1 foll[+ 
,pompey to ,brundusium1 9 eighte5 days' 
"t he subdu$ all ,italy2 return$ f      
,brundusium to ,rome2 f ,rome w5t into !
 v he>t ( ,spa91 :]e he surm\nt$ extreme
 difficulties 9 ! w> aga9/ ,afranius &  

,petreius1 & 9 ! long siege (           
,m>seilles2 !nce he return$ into        
,mac$onia1 beat ! ,roman army at        
,ph>salia1 pass$ !nce 9 pursuit (       
,pompey into ,egypt1 :i* he also subdu$2
 f ,egypt he w5t into ,syria & !        
t]ritories ( ,pontus1 :]e he f\ght      
,ph>naces2 !nce into ,africa1 :]e he    
defeat$ ,scipio & ,juba2 aga9 return$   
?r\gh ,italy1 :]e he defeat$ ,pompey's  
sons3                 ,ocyor et coeli   
fiammis1 et tigride foeta4              
,swift] ?an lightn+1 or ! cub-be>+      
tigress4           --,lucan1 v4 #dje    
,ac veluti montis saxum de1 v]tice      
praeceps                ,cum ruit       
avulsum v5to1 seu turbidus imb]         
,proluit1 aut annis solvit sublapsa     
vetu/as1                ,f]tur 9        
abruptum magno mons improbus actu1      
,exultatque solo1 silvas1 arm5ta1       
virosque1                ,involv5s      
secum4       ,& z a /one torn f !       
m\nta9's top by ! w9d or ra9            
torr5ts1 or loos5$ by age1 falls massive

 ) mighty =ce1      b\nds "h & !re1 9   
its c\rse sweeps f ! e>? ) x      woods1
 h]ds1 & m54--,a,eneid1 xii4 #fhd4      
,speak+ ( ! siege ( ,av>icum1 he says1 t
 x1 0 8 cu/om to be night & day ) !     
pione]s4--,eng9e]s4  ,d4,w4--,9 all     
ent]prises ( consequ5ce he always       
reconnoitr$ 9 p]son1 & nev] br\ght 8    
army into qu>t]s till he _h fir/ view$ !
 place1 &1 if we may believe ,suetonius1
 :5 he resolv$ to pass ov] into ,engl&1 
he 0 ! fir/ man t s\nd$ ! passage4  ,he 
0 wont to say t he m valu$ a victory    
obta9$ by c\nsel ?an by =ce1 & 9 ! w>   
aga9/ ,petreius & ,afranius1 =tune      
pres5t+ him ) an occasion ( manife/     
advantage1 he decl9$ x1 say+1 t he hop$1
 ) a little m "t1 b less haz>d1 to      
ov]?r[ 8 enemies4  ,he !re also play$ a 
notable "p 9 comm&+ 8 :ole army to pass 
! riv] by swimm+1 )\t any mann] (       
necessity3                              
,rapuitque ru5s 9 praelia miles1        
,quod fugi5s timuisset1 it]2 mox uda    
receptis           ,membra fov5t armis1 

gelidosque a gurgite1 cursu             
,re/ituunt artus4       ,! soldi] ru%+  
?r\gh a way to fight :i* he w\ld h      
be5 afraid to h tak5 9 flight3 !n ) _!  
arm\r !y      cov] wet limbs1 & by runn+
 re/ore w>m? to _! numb$                
jo9ts4--,lucan1 iv4  #aea4  ,i f9d him a
 little m temp]ate & consid]ate 9 8     
ent]prises ?an ,alex&]1 = ?is man seems 
to seek & run headlong ^u dang]s l an   
impetu\s torr5t :i* attacks & ru%es     
aga9/ ev]y?+ x meets1 )\t *oice or      
discretion2                      ,sic   
tauri=mis volvitur ,aufidus2            
,qui regna ,dauni p]fluit ,appuli1      
,dum saevit1 horr5damque cultis         
,diluviem m$itatur agris2       ,s !    
bi=k$ ,aufidus1 :i* fl[s ?r\gh ! realm (
 !      ,apulian ,daunus1 :5 rag+1      
?reat5s a fe>ful deluge to !      till$ 
gr\nd4--,horat41 ,od41 iv4 #ad1 #be4  &1
 inde$1 he 0 a g5]al 9 ! fl[] & fir/    
heat ( 8 y\?1 :]eas ,caes> took up !    
trade at a ripe & well advanc$ age2 to  
:i* may be add$ t ,alex&] 0 ( a m       

sangu9e1 hot1 & *ol]ic con/itution1 :i* 
he also inflam$ ) w9e1 f :i* ,caes> 0 v 
ab/95t4  ,b :]e necess>y occasion       
requir$1 nev] did any man v5ture 8 p]son
 m ?an he3 s mu* s1 t = my "p1 me?9ks ,i
 read 9 _m ( 8 exploits a det]m9ate     
resolution to ?r[ himself away to avoid 
! %ame ( be+ ov]come4  ,9 8 great battle
 ) ^? ( ,t\rnay1 he *>g$ up to ! head ( 
! enemies )\t 8 %ield1 j z he 0 see+ !  
van ( 8 own army beg9n+ to give gr\nd'2 
:i* also sev]al o!r times befell him4   
,he>+ t 8 p 7 besieg$1 he pass$ ?r\gh ! 
enemy's army 9 disguise to g & enc\rage 
!m ) 8 pres5ce4  ,hav+ cross$ ov] to    
,dyrra*ium ) v sl5d] =ces1 & see+ !     
rema9d] ( 8 army :i* he _h left to      
,antony's conduct sl[ 9 foll[+ him1 he  
und]took alone to repass ! sea 9 a v    
great /orms & privately /ole away to    
fet* ! re/ ( 8 =ces1 ! ports on ! o!r   
side be+ seiz$ by ,pompey1 & ! :ole sea 
be+ 9 8 possession4  ,& z to :at he     
p]=m$ by =ce ( h&1 !re are _m exploits t
 9 haz>d exce$ all ! rules ( w>2 = ) h[ 

small means did he und]take to subdue ! 
k+dom ( ,egypt1 & aft]w>ds to attack !  
=ces ( ,scipio & ,juba1 t5 times great] 
?an 8 own8  ,^! p _h1 ,i "k n :at1 m ?an
 human confid5ce 9 _! =tune2 & he 0 wont
 to say t m5 mu/ emb>k1 & n delib]ate1  
^u high ent]prises4  ,aft] ! battle (   
,ph>salia1 :5 he _h s5t 8 army away be=e
 him into ,asia1 & 0 pass+ 9 "o s+le    
vessel ! /rait ( ! ,hellespont1 he met  
,lucius ,cassius at sea ) t5 tall       
m5-(-w>1 :5 he _h ! c\rage n only to /ay
 8 com+1 b to sail up to him & summon   
him to yield1 :i* he did4  ,hav+        
und]tak5 t furi\s siege ( ,alexia1 :]e  
!re 7 f\rscore ?\s& m5 9 g>rison1 all   
,gaul be+ 9 arms to raise ! siege & hav+
 set an army on foot ( a hundr$ & n9e   
?\s& horse1 & ( two hundr$ & =ty ?\s&   
foot1 :at a boldness & vehem5t confid5ce
 0 x 9 him t he w\ld n give ov] 8       
attempt1 b resolv$ ^u two s great       
difficulties--:i* nev]!less he ov]came2 
&1 aft] hav+ won t great battle aga9/ ^?
 )\t1 soon r$uc$ ^? )9 to 8 m]cy4  ,!   

same happ5$ to ,lucullus at ! siege (   
,tigranoc]ta aga9/ ,k+ ,tigranes1 b !   
condition ( ! enemy 0 n ! same1 consid]+
 ! effem9acy ( ^? ) :om ,lucullus _h to 
deal4  ,i w "h set d[n two r>e &        
extraord9>y ev5ts conc]n+ ?is siege (   
,alexia2 "o1 t ! ,gauls hav+ drawn _!   
p[]s toge!r to enc\nt] ,caes>1 aft] !y  
_h made a g5]al mu/] ( all _! =ces1     
resolv$ 9 _! c\ncil ( w> to dismiss a   
good "p ( ?is great multitude1 t !y     
might n fall into confusion4  ,?is      
example ( fe>+ to be too _m is new2 b1  
to take x "r1 x /&s to reason t ! body (
 an army %\ld be ( a mod]ate greatness1 
& regulat$ to c]ta9 b\nds1 bo? out (    
respect to ! difficulty ( provid+ = !m1 
& ! difficulty ( gov]n+ & keep+ !m 9    
ord]4  ,at lea/ x is v easy to make x   
appe> by example t armies mon/r\s 9     
numb] h seldom done any?+ to purpose4   
,accord+ to ! say+ ( ,cyrus 9 ,x5ophon1 
',tis n ! numb] ( m51 b ! numb] ( good  
m51 t gives ! advantage3 ! rema9d] s]v+ 
r to tr\ble ?an assi/4  ,& ,bajazet     

pr9cipally gr\nd$ 8 resolution ( giv+   
,tam]lane battle1 contr>y to ! op9ion ( 
all 8 capta9s1 ^u ?is1 t 8 enemies      
numb]less numb] ( m5 gave him assur$    
hopes ( confusion4 ,sc&]beg1 a v good & 
exp]t judge 9 su* matt]s1 0 wont to say 
t t5 or twelve ?\s& reliable fight+ m5 7
 suffici5t to a good lead] to secure 8  
regulation 9 all sorts ( milit>y        
occasions4 ,! o!r ?+ ,i w "h record1 :i*
 seems to be contr>y bo? to ! cu/om &   
rules ( w>1 is1 t ,v]c+etorix1 :o 0 made
 g5]al ( all ! p>ts ( ! revolt$ ,gaul1  
%\ld g %ut up himself 9 ,alexia3 = he :o
 has ! comm& ( a :ole c\ntry ought nev] 
to %ut himself up b 9 case ( su* la/    
extremity t ! only place he has left is 
9 conc]n1 & t ! only hope he has left is
 9 ! def5ce ( t city2 o!rwise he ought  
to keep himself always at lib]ty1 t he  
may h ! means to provide1 9 g5]al1 = all
 p>ts ( 8 gov]nm5t4  ,to return to      
,caes>4  ,he grew1 9 "t1 m sl[ & m      
consid]ate1 z 8 fri5d ,oppius witnesses3
 conceiv+ t he ought n lightly to haz>d 

! glory ( s _m victories1 :i* "o bl[ (  
=tune might deprive him (4  ',tis :at ! 
,italians say1 :5 !y w\ld reproa* !     
ra%ness & foolh>d9ess ( "y p1 call+ !m  
,bisognosi d'onore1 necessit\s ( hon\r1 
& t be+ 9 s great a want & de>? (       
reputation1 !y h reason to seek x at :at
 price soev]1 :i* !y ought n to d :o h  
acquir$ en\gh already4  ,!re may        
reasonably be "s mod]ation1 "s satiety1 
9 ?is ?ir/ & appetite ( glory1 z well z 
9 o!r ?+s3 & !re are en\gh p :o practise
 x4  ,he 0 f> remote f ! religi\s       
scruples ( ! anci5t ,romans1 :o w\ld    
nev] prevail 9 _! w>s b by d9t ( pure & 
simple val\r2 & yet he 0 m consci5ti\s  
?an we %\ld be 9 ^! days1 & did n       
approve all sorts ( means to obta9 a    
victory4  ,9 ! w> aga9/ ,ariovi/us1 :il/
 he 0 p>ley+ ) him1 !re happ5$ "s       
commotion betwe5 ! horsem51 :i* 0       
occasion$ by ! fault ( ,ariovi/us' light
 horse1 :]e91 ?\gh ,caes> saw he _h a v 
great advantage ( ! enemy1 he w\ld make 
no use on't1 le/ he %\ld h be5 reproa*$ 

) a trea*]\s proce$+4  ,he 0 always wont
 to we> ri* g>m5ts1 & ( a %9+ col\r 9   
battle1 t he might be ! m rem>kable &   
bett] obs]v$4  ,he always c>ri$ a /rict]
 & tight] h& ov] 8 soldi]s :5 ne> an    
enemy4  ,:5 ! anci5t ,greeks w\ld accuse
 any "o ( extreme insuffici5cy1 !y w\ld 
say1 9 common prov]b1 t he c\ld nei!r   
read nor swim2 he 0 ( ! same op9ion1 t  
swimm+ 0 ( great use 9 w>1 & himself    
f\nd x s2 = :5 he _h to use dilig5ce1 he
 commonly swam ov] ! riv]s 9 8 way2 = he
 lov$ to m>* on foot1 z also did ,alex&]
 ! ,great4  ,be+ 9 ,egypt =c$1 to save  
himself1 to g into a little boat1 & s _m
 p leap+ 9 ) him t x 0 9 dang] ( s9k+1  
he *ose r to commit himself to ! sea1 & 
swam to 8 fleet1 :i* lay two hundr$     
paces (f1 hold+ 9 8 left h& 8 tablets1 &
 draw+ 8 coat>m\r 9 8 tee?1 t x might n 
fall into ! enemy's h&1 & at ?is "t he 0
 ( a pretty advanc$ age4  ,nev] _h any  
g5]al s mu* cr$it ) 8 soldi]s3 9 !      
beg9n+ ( ! civil w>s1 8 c5turions (f]$  
him to f9d e "o a man-at-arms at 8 own  

*>ge1 & ! foot soldi]s to s]ve him at _!
 own exp5se2 ^? :o 7 mo/ at _! ease1    
moreov]1 und]tak+ to defray ! m         
necessit\s4  ,! late ,admiral ,*a/illon 
,gasp>d de ,coligny1 assass9at$  9 ! ,/4
 ,b>?olomew      massacre1 #bd? ,augu/  
#aegb4  %[$ u ! l example 9 our civil   
w>s2 = ! ,fr5* ( 8 army provid$ money   
out ( _! own purses to pay ! =eign]s t 7
 ) him4  ,!re are b r>ely f\nd examples 
( s ard5t & s ready an affection among/ 
! soldi]s ( eld] times1 :o kept !mselves
 /rictly to _! rules ( w>3 passion has a
 m absolute comm& ov] u ?an reason2 &   
yet x happ5$ 9 ! w> aga9/ ,hannibal1 t  
by ! example ( ! p ( ,rome 9 ! city1 !  
soldi]s & capta9s refus$ _! pay 9 !     
army1 & 9 ,m>cellus' camp ^? 7 br&$ ) ! 
"n ( ,m]c5>ies :o w\ld receive any4     
,hav+ got ! wor/ ( x ne> ,dyrra*ium1 8  
soldi]s came & (f]$ !mselves to be      
*a/is$ & puni%$1 s t !re 0 m ne$ to     
com=t ?an reprove !m4  ,"o s+le cohort (
 8 )/ood f\r ( ,pompey's legions above  
f\r h\rs toge!r1 till !y 7 almo/ all    

kill$ ) arr[s1 s t !re 7 a hundr$ &     
?irty ?\s& %afts f\nd 9 ! tr5*es4  ,a   
soldi] call$ ,scaeva1 :o comm&$ at "o ( 
! av5ues1 inv9cibly ma9ta9$ 8 gr\nd1    
hav+ lo/ an eye1 ) "o %\ld] & "o ?igh   
%ot ?r\gh1 & 8 %ield hit 9 two hundr$ & 
?irty places4 ,x happ5$ t _m ( 8 soldi]s
 be+ tak5 prison]s1 r *ose to die ?an   
promise to jo9 ! contr>y side4 ,granius 
,petronius 0 tak5 by ,scipio 9 ,africa3 
,scipio hav+ put ! re/ to dea?1 s5t him 
^w t he gave him 8 life1 = he 0 a man ( 
quality & quae/or1 to :om ,petronius s5t
 answ] back1 t ,caes>'s soldi]s 7 wont  
to give o!rs _! life1 & n to receive x2 
& imm$iately ) 8 own h& kill$ himself4  
,( _! fidelity !re are inf9ite examples 
among/ !m1 t :i* 0 done by ^? :o 7      
besieg$ 9 ,salona1 a city t /ood =      
,caes> aga9/ ,pompey1 is n1 = ! r>ity ( 
an accid5t t !re happ5$1 to be =gott54  
,m>cus ,octavius kept !m close besieg$2 
!y )9 be+ r$uc$ to ! extreme/ necessity 
( all ?+s1 s t to supply ! want ( m51   
mo/ ( !m be+ ei!r sla9 or w\nd$1 !y _h  

manumitt$ all _! slaves1 & _h be5       
con/ra9$ to cut (f all ! wom5's hair to 
make ropes = _! w> eng9es1 besides a    
wond]ful de>? ( victuals1 & yet cont9u+ 
resolute nev] to yield4  ,aft] hav+     
drawn ! siege to a great l5g?1 by :i*   
,octavius 0 gr[n m neglig5t & less      
att5tive to 8 ent]prise1 !y made *oice (
 "o day ab\t noon1 & hav+ fir/ plac$ !  
wom5 & *ildr5 ^u ! walls to make a %[1  
salli$ ^u ! besieg]s ) su* fury1 t hav+ 
r\t$ ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird body1 &     
aft]w>ds ! f\r?1 & ! re/1 & beat5 !m all
 out ( _! tr5*es1 !y pursu$ !m ev5 to _!
 %ips1 & ,octavius himself 0 fa9 to fly 
to ,dyrra*ium1 :]e ,pompey lay4  ,i d n 
at pres5t rememb] t ,i h met ) any o!r  
example :]e ! besieg$ ev] gave ! besieg]
 a total defeat & won ! field1 nor t a  
sortie ev] a*iev$ ! result ( a pure &   
entire victory4     ,,*apt] ,,xxxv  ,,( 
,,?ree ,,good ,,wom5  ,!y are n by !    
doz51 z e "o kn[s1 & especially 9 !     
duties ( m>riage1 = t is a b>ga9 full ( 
s _m nice circum/ances t 'tis h>d a     

woman's w %\ld long endure su* a        
re/ra9t2 m51 ?\gh _! condition be some?+
 bett] "u t tie1 h yet en\gh to d4  ,!  
true t\* & te/ ( a happy m>riage h      
respect to ! "t ( ! companion%ip1 if x  
has be5 con/antly g5tle1 loyal1 &       
agreeable4  ,9 our age1 wom5 commonly   
res]ve ! publication ( _! good (fices1 &
 _! vehem5t affection t[>ds _! husb&s1  
until !y h lo/ !m1 or at lea/1 till !n  
def] ! te/imonies ( _! good w2 a too sl[
 te/imony & unseasonable4 ,by x !y r    
manife/ t !y nev] lov$ !m till dead3 _! 
life is no?+ b tr\ble2 _! dea? full (   
love & c\rtesy4  ,z fa!rs conceal _!    
affection f _! *ildr51 wom51 likewise1  
conceal !irs f _! husb&s1 to ma9ta9 a   
mode/ respect4  ,?is my/]y is n = my    
palate2 'tis to mu* purpose t !y scrat* 
!mselves & te> _! hair4  ,i :isp] 9 a   
wait+-woman's or secret>y's e>3 ,h[ 7   
!y1 h[ did !y live toge!r8 ,i always h t
 good say+ m my head3                   
,jactantius mo]5t1 quae m9us dol5t4     
,!y make ! mo/ ado :o are lea/ conc]n$4 

7,or37      ,!y m\rn ! m o/5tati\sly1 ! 
less !y grieve4      --,tacitus1        
,annal41 ii4 #gg1 writ+ ( ,g]manicus4   
,_! :imp]+ is (f5sive to ! liv+ & va9 to
 ! dead4  ,we %\ld will+ly give !m leave
 to laugh aft] we are dead1 provid$ !y w
 smile ^u u :il/ we are alive4  ,is x n 
en\gh to make a man revive 9 pure spite1
 t %e1 :o spat 9 my face :il/ ,i 0 9    
be+1 %all come to kiss my feet :5 ,i am 
no m8  ,if !re be any hon\r 9 lam5t+ a  
husb&1 x only app]ta9s to ^? :o smil$ ^u
 !m :il/ !y _h !m2 let ^? :o wept dur+  
_! lives laugh at _! dea?s1 z well      
outw>dly z )94  ,!re=e1 nev] reg>d ^?   
blubb]$ eyes & t pitiful voice2 consid] 
h] deportm5t1 h] complexion1 ! plumpness
 ( h] *eeks "u all ^? =mal veils2 'tis  
!re %e talks pla9 ,fr5*4  ,!re are few  
:o d n m5d ^u't1 & heal? is a quality t 
_c lie4  ,t />*$ & c]emoni\s c\nt5ance  
looks n s mu* back z =w>d1 & is r int5d$
 to get a new husb& ?an to lam5t ! old4 
,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 a v beautiful & virtu\s 
lady1 :o is yet liv+1 ! wid[ ( a pr9ce1 

wore some:at m ornam5t 9 h] dress ?an   
our laws ( wid[hood all[1 & be+ reproa*$
 ) x1 %e made answ] t x 0 because %e 0  
resolv$ to h no m love affairs1 & w\ld  
nev] m>ry aga94  ,i h "h1 n at all      
diss5t+ f our cu/oms1 made *oice ( ?ree 
wom51 :o h also express$ ! utmo/ ( _!   
goodness & affection ab\t _! husb&s'    
dea?s2 yet are !y examples ( ano!r k9d  
?an are n[ m use1 & s au/]e t !y w h>dly
 be drawn into imitation4  ,! y\ng]     
,pl9y' _h ne> a h\se ( 8 9 ,italy a     
neighb\r :o 0 exce$+ly torm5t$ ) c]ta9  
ulc]s 9 8 private p>ts4  ,8 wife see+   
him s long to langui%1 entreat$ t he    
w\ld give h] leave to see & at leisure  
to consid] ( ! condition ( 8 disease1 & 
t %e w\ld freely tell him :at %e ?\ght4 
,?is p]mission be+ obta9$1 & %e hav+    
curi\sly exam9$ ! bus9ess1 f\nd x       
impossible he c\ld ev] be cur$1 & t all 
he _h to hope = or expect 0 a great :ile
 to l+] out a pa9ful & mis]able life1 & 
!re=e1 z ! mo/ sure & sov]eign rem$y1   
resolutely advis$ him to kill himself4  

,b f9d+ him a little t5d] & backw>d 9 s 
rude an attempt3 ,d n ?9k1 my fri5d1    
said %e1 t ! torm5ts ,i see !e endure   
are n z s5sible to me z to ?yself1 & t  
to deliv] myself f !m1 ,i w n myself    
make use ( ! same rem$y ,i h prescrib$  
to !e4  ,i w accompany !e 9 ! cure z ,i 
h done 9 ! disease2 fe> no?+1 b believe 
t we %all h pleasure 9 ?is passage t is 
to free u f s _m mis]ies1 & we w g      
happily toge!r4  ,:i* hav+ said1 & r\s$ 
up h] husb&'s c\rage1 %e resolv$ t !y   
%\ld ?r[ !mselves headlong into ! sea   
out ( a w9d[ t ov]look$ x1 & t %e might 
ma9ta9 to ! la/ ! loyal & vehem5t       
affection :]e) %e _h embrac$ him dur+ 8 
life1 %e w\ld also h him die 9 h] arms2 
b le/ !y %\ld fail1 & %\ld quit _! hold 
9 ! fall ?r\gh fe>1 %e ti$ h]self fa/ to
 him by ! wai/1 & s gave up h] own life 
to procure h] husb&'s repose4  ,?is 0 a 
woman ( mean condition2 &1 among/ t     
class ( p1 'tis no v new ?+ to see "s   
examples ( r>e virtue3                  
,extrema p] illos                       

,ju/itia exc$5s t]ris ve/igia fecit4    
,ju/ice1 :5 %e left ! e>?1 took h] la/  
/eps among !m4--,virgil1 ,georg41 ii4   
#dgc4  ,! o!r two 7 noble & ri*1 :]e    
examples ( virtue are r>ely lodg$4      
,arria1 ! wife ( ,caec9a ,paetus1 a     
consul> p]son1 0 ! "m ( ano!r ,arria1 ! 
wife ( ,?rasea ,paetus1 he ^: virtue 0 s
 r5[n$ 9 ! "t ( ,n]o1 & by ?is          
son-9-law1 ! gr&mo!r ( ,fannia3 = !     
resemblance ( ! names ( ^! m5 & wom51 & 
_! =tunes1 h l$ to sev]al mi/akes4  ,?is
 fir/ ,arria1 h] husb& ,caec9a ,paetus1 
hav+ be5 tak5 prison] by "s ( ! ,emp]or 
,claudius' p1 aft] ,scribonianus'       
defeat1 ^: p>ty he _h embrac$ 9 ! w>1   
begg$ ( ^? :o 7 to c>ry him prison] to  
,rome1 t !y w\ld take h] into _! %ip1   
:]e %e w\ld be ( mu* less *>ge & tr\ble 
to !m ?an a great _m p]sons !y mu/      
o!rwise h to att5d h] husb&1 & t %e     
alone w\ld und]take to s]ve him 9 8     
*amb]1 8 kit*51 & all o!r (fices4  ,!y  
refus$1 :]eupon %e put h]self into a    
fi%]-boat %e hir$ on ! spot1 & 9 t mann]

 foll[$ him f ,sclavonia4  ,:5 %e _h    
come to ,rome1 ,junia1 ! wid[ (         
,scribonianus1 hav+ "o day1 f !         
resemblance ( _! =tune1 acco/$ h] 9 !   
,emp]or's pres5ce2 %e rudely repuls$ h] 
) ^! words1 ,i1 said %e1 speak to !e1 or
 give e> to any ?+ ?\ saye/6 to !e 9 ^: 
lap ,scribonianus 0 sla91 & ?\ art yet  
alive6  ,^! words1 ) sev]al o!r signs1  
gave h] fri5ds to und]/& t %e w\ld      
und\bt$ly despat* h]self1 impati5t (    
support+ h] husb&'s mis=tune4  ,&       
,?rasea1 h] son-9-law1 besee*+ h] n to  
?r[ away h]self1 & say+ to h]1 ,:at6 if 
,i %\ld run ! same =tune t ,caec9a has  
done1 w\ld y t y\r daught]1 my wife1    
%\ld d ! same8--,w\ld ,i8  repli$ %e1   
yes1 yes1 ,i w\ld3 if %e _h liv$ z long1
 & 9 z good und]/&+ ) !e z ,i h done1 ) 
my husb&4  ,^! answ]s made !m m c>eful (
 h]1 & to h a m wat*ful eye to h]       
proce$+s4  ,"o day1 hav+ said to ^? :o  
look$ to h]3 ,tis to mu* purpose t y    
take all ?is pa9s to prev5t me2 y may   
inde$ make me die an ill dea?1 b to keep

 me f dy+ is n 9 y\r p[]2 %e 9 a sudd5  
phr5zy />t$ f a *air :]eon %e sat1 & )  
all h] =ce da%$ h] head aga9/ ! wall1 by
 :i* bl[ be+ laid flat 9 a swoon1 & v   
mu* w\nd$1 aft] !y _h aga9 ) great ado  
br\ght h] to h]self3 ,i told y1 said %e1
 t if y refus$ me "s easy way ( dy+1 ,i 
%\ld f9d out ano!r1 h[ pa9ful soev]4  ,!
 conclusion ( s admirable a virtue 0    
?is3 h] husb& ,paetus1 n hav+ resolution
 en\gh ( 8 own to despat* himself1 z he 
0 by ! emp]or's cruelty enjo9$1 "o day1 
among/ o!rs1 aft] hav+ fir/ employ$ all 
! reasons & exhortations :i* %e ?\ght   
mo/ preval5t to p]suade him to x1 %e    
snat*$ ! poign>d he wore f 8 side1 &    
hold+ x ready 9 h] h&1 = ! conclusion ( 
h] admonitions2 ,d ?us1 ,paetus1 said   
%e1 & 9 ! same in/ant giv+ h]self a     
mortal /ab 9 ! brea/1 & !n draw+ x out (
 ! w\nd1 pres5t$ x to him1 end+ h] life 
) ?is noble1 g5]\s1 & immortal say+1    
,paete1 non dolet--hav+ "t to pron\nce  
no m b ^? ?ree nev]-to-be-=gott5 words3 
,paetus1 x is n pa9ful4                 

,ca/a suo gladium cum trad]et ,arria    
,paeto1                ,qu]n de         
visc]ibus trax]at ipsa suis             
,si qua fides1 vulnus quod feci non     
dolet1 inquit1                ,s$ quod  
to facies1 id mihi1 ,paete1 dolet4      
,:5 ! *a/e ,arria gave to ,poetus !     
reek+ sword %e _h      drawn f h] brea/1
 ',if y believe me1' %e said1 ',paetus1 
!      w\nd ,i h made hurts n1 b 'tis t 
:i* ?\ wilt make t      hurts           
me4'---,m>tial1 i4 #ad4  ,! action 0 mu*
 m noble 9 itself1 & ( a brav] s5se ?an 
! poet express$ x3 = %e 0 s f> f be+    
det]r$ by ! ?\ght ( h] husb&'s w\nd &   
dea? & h] own1 t %e _h be5 _! promotress
 & advis]3 b hav+ p]=m$ ?is high &      
c\rage\s ent]prise = h] husb&'s only    
conv5i5ce1 %e _h ev5 9 ! la/ gasp ( h]  
life no o!r conc]n b = him1 & (         
dispossess+ him ( ! fe> ( dy+ ) h]4     
,paetus pres5tly /ruck himself to ! he>t
 ) ! same weapon1 a%am$1 ,i suppose1 to 
h /ood 9 ne$ ( s de> & preci\s an       
example4  ,pompeia ,paul9a1 a "y & v    

noble ,roman lady1 _h m>ri$ ,s5eca 9 8  
extreme old age4  ,n]o1 8 f9e pupil1 s5t
 8 gu>ds to him to d5\nce ! s5t5ce (    
dea?1 :i* 0 p]=m$ aft] ?is mann]3 ,:5 ! 
,roman emp]ors ( ^? times _h condemn$   
any man ( quality1 !y s5t to him by _!  
(fic]s to *oose :at dea? he w\ld1 & to  
execute x )9 su* or su* a "t1 :i* 0     
limit$1 accord+ to ! degree ( _!        
indignation1 to a %ort] or a long]      
respite1 t !y might !re9 h bett] leisure
 to dispose _! affairs1 & sometimes     
depriv+ !m ( ! means ( do+ x by !       
%ortness ( ! "t2 & if ! condemn$ seem$  
unwill+ to submit to ! ord]1 !y _h p    
ready at h& to execute x ei!r by cutt+ !
 ve9s ( ! arms & legs1 or by compell+ !m
 by =ce to swall[ a draught ( poison4   
,b p]sons ( hon\r w\ld n abide ?is      
necessity1 b made use ( _! own          
physicians & surgeons = ?is purpose4    
,s5eca1 ) a calm & /eady c\nt5ance1 he>d
 _! *>ge1 & pres5tly call$ = pap] to    
write 8 w1 :i* be+ by ! capta9 refus$1  
he turn$ himself t[>ds 8 fri5ds1 say+ to

 !m1 ,s9ce ,i _c leave y any o!r        
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! obligation ,i h to y1 ,i
 leave y at lea/ ! be/ ?+ ,i h1 namely1 
! image ( my life & mann]s1 :i* ,i      
entreat y to keep 9 memory ( me1 t by s 
do+ y may acquire ! glory ( s9c]e & real
 fri5ds4  ,& !re )al1 "o :ile appeas+ ! 
sorr[ he saw 9 !m ) g5tle words1 &      
pres5tly rais+ 8 voice to reprove !m3   
,:at1 said he1 are become ( all our     
brave philosophical precepts8 ,:at are  
become ( all ! provisions we h s _m ye>s
 laid up aga9/ ! accid5ts ( =tune8 ,is  
,n]o's cruelty unkn[n to u8  ,:at c\ld  
we expect f him :o _h murd]$ 8 "m & 8   
bro!r1 b t he %\ld put 8 tutor to dea?  
:o _h br\ght him up8  ,aft] hav+ spok5  
^! words 9 g5]al1 he turn$ himself t[>ds
 8 wife1 & embrac+ h] fa/ 9 8 arms1 z1  
h] he>t & /r5g? fail+ h]1 %e 0 ready to 
s9k d[n ) grief1 he begg$ ( h]1 = 8     
sake1 to be> ?is accid5t ) a little m   
pati5ce1 tell+ h]1 t n[ ! h\r 0 come    
:]e9 he 0 to %[1 n by argum5t &         
disc\rse1 b effect1 ! fruit he _h       

acquir$ by 8 /udies1 & t he really      
embrac$ 8 dea?1 n only )\t grief1 b     
moreov] ) joy4  ,:]e=e1 my de>e/1 said  
he1 d n di%on\r x ) ?y te>s1 t x may n  
seem z if ?\ love/ ?yself m ?an my      
reputation4  ,mod]ate ?y grief1 & com=t 
?yself 9 ! k ?\ ha/ _h ( me & my        
actions1 lead+ ! rema9d] ( ?y life 9 !  
same virtu\s mann] ?\ ha/ hi!rto done4  
,to :i* ,paul9a1 hav+ a little recov]$  
h] spirits1 & w>m$ ! magnanimity ( h]   
c\rage ) a mo/ g5]\s affection1         
repli$1--,no1 ,s5eca1 said %e1 ,i am n a
 woman to suff] y to g alone 9 su* a    
necessity3 ,i w n h y ?9k t ! virtu\s   
examples ( y\r life h n taught me h[ to 
die2 & :5 c ,i ev] bett] or m fitt+ly d 
x1 or m to my own desire1 ?an ) y8 &    
!re=e assure y\rself ,i w g along ) y4  
,!n ,s5eca1 tak+ ?is noble & g5]\s      
resolution ( 8 wife m good "p1 & also   
will+ to free himself f ! fe> ( leav+ h]
 expos$ to ! cruelty ( 8 enemies aft] 8 
dea?3 ,i h1 ,paul9a1 said he1 in/ruct$  
!e 9 :at w\ld s]ve !e happily to live2 b

 ?\ m covete/1 ,i see1 ! hon\r ( dy+3 9 
tru?1 ,i w n grudge x !e2 ! con/ancy &  
resolution 9 our common end are ! same1 
b ! beauty & glory ( ?y "p are mu*      
great]4 ,:i* be+ said1 ! surgeons1 at ! 
same "t1 op5$ ! ve9s ( bo? _! arms1 b z 
^? ( ,s5eca 7 m %runk up1 z well ) age z
 ab/95ce1 made 8 blood fl[ too sl[ly1 he
 moreov] comm&$ !m to op5 ! ve9s ( 8    
?ighs2 & le/ ! torm5ts he endur$ might  
pi]ce 8 wife's he>t1 & also to free     
himself f ! affliction ( see+ h] 9 s sad
 a condition1 aft] hav+ tak5 a v        
affectionate leave ( h]1 he entreat$ %e 
w\ld suff] !m to c>ry h] into h] *amb]1 
:i* !y accord+ly did4  ,b all ^!        
incisions be+ n yet en\gh to make him   
die1 he comm&$ ,/atius ,anneus1 8       
physician1 to give him a draught (      
poison1 :i* _h n mu* bett] effect2 = by 
reason ( ! weakness & coldness ( 8      
limbs1 x c\ld n arrive at 8 he>t4       
,:]e=e !y 7 =c$ to sup]add a v hot ba?1 
& !n1 feel+ 8 end approa*1 :il/ he _h   
brea? he cont9u$ excell5t disc\rses ^u !

 subject ( 8 pres5t condition1 :i* !    
secret>ies wrote d[n s long z !y c\ld   
he> 8 voice1 & 8 la/ words 7 long aft] 9
 high hon\r & e/eem among/ m51 & x is a 
great loss to u t !y h n come d[n to our
 times4  ,!n1 feel+ ! la/ pangs ( dea?1 
) ! bloody wat] ( ! ba? he ba!d 8 head1 
say+3 ,?is wat] ,i d$icate to ,jupit] ! 
deliv]]4  ,n]o1 be+ pres5tly in=m$ ( all
 ?is1 fe>+ le/ ! dea? ( ,paul9a1 :o 0 "o
 ( ! be/-born ladies ( ,rome1 & aga9/   
:om he _h no p>ticul> unk9dness1 %\ld   
turn to 8 reproa*1 s5t ord]s 9 all ha/e 
to b9d up h] w\nds1 :i* h] att5dants did
 )\t h] k1 %e be+ already half dead1 &  
)\t all mann] ( s5se4  ,?us1 ?\gh %e    
liv$ contr>y to h] own design1 x 0 v    
hon\rably1 & befitt+ h] own virtue1 h]  
pale complexion ev] aft] manife/+ h[ mu*
 life _h run f h] ve9s4  ,^! are my ?ree
 v true /ories1 :i* ,i f9d z ent]ta9+ & 
z tragic z any ( ^? we make out ( our   
own heads :]e) to amuse ! common p2 & ,i
 wond] t !y :o are addict$ to su*       
relations1 d n r cull out t5 ?\s& v f9e 

/ories1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 books1 t   
w\ld save !m ! tr\ble ( inv5tion1 & be m
 useful & div]t+2 & he :o w\ld make a   
:ole & connect$ body ( !m w\ld ne$ to   
add no?+ ( 8 own1 b ! connection only1 z
 x 7 ! sold] ( ano!r metal2 & might by  
?is means embody a great _m true ev5ts (
 all sorts1 dispos+ & div]sify+ !m      
accord+ z ! beauty ( ! "w %\ld require1 
aft] ! same mann]1 almo/1 z ,ovid has   
made up 8 ,metamorphoses ( ! inf9ite    
numb] ( v>i\s fables4  ,9 ! la/ c\ple1  
?is is1 moreov]1 wor?y ( consid]ation1 t
 ,paul9a volunt>ily (f]$ to lose h] life
 = ! love ( h] husb&1 & t h] husb& _h   
=m]ly also =borne to die = ! love ( h]4 
,we may ?9k !re is no j c\nt]poise 9 ?is
 ex*ange2 b1 accord+ to 8 /oical hum\r1 
,i fancy he ?\ght he _h done z mu* = h]1
 9 prolong+ 8 life ^u h] acc\nt1 z if he
 _h di$ = h]4  ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s to      
,lucilius1 aft] he has giv5 him to      
und]/& t1 be+ seiz$ ) an ague 9 ,rome1  
he pres5tly took coa* to g to a h\se he 
_h 9 ! c\ntry1 contr>y to 8 wife's      

op9ion1 :o w\ld h him /ay1 & t he _h    
told h] t ! ague he 0 seiz$ ) 0 n a fev]
 ( ! body b ( ! place1 x foll[s ?us3 ,%e
 let me g1 says he1 giv+ me a /rict *>ge
 ( my heal?4  ,n[ ,i1 :o "k t h] life is
 involv$ 9 m9e1 beg9 to make mu* (      
myself1 t ,i may pres]ve h]4  ,& ,i lose
 ! privilege my age has giv5 me1 ( be+ m
 con/ant & resolute 9 _m ?+s1 :5 ,i call
 to m9d t 9 ?is old fell[ !re is a "y   
girl :o is int]e/$ 9 8 heal?4  ,& s9ce  
,i _c p]suade h] to love me m           
c\rage\sly1 %e makes me m solicit\sly   
love myself3 = we mu/ all[ some?+ to    
hone/ affections1 &1 sometimes1 ?\gh    
occasions importune u to ! contr>y1 we  
mu/ call back life1 ev5 ?\gh x be )     
torm5t3 we mu/ hold ! s\l fa/ 9 our     
tee?1 s9ce ! rule ( liv+1 among/ good   
m51 is n s long z !y please1 b z long z 
!y ought4  ,he t loves n 8 wife nor 8   
fri5d s well z to prolong 8 life = !m1 b
 w ob/9ately die1 is too delicate & too 
effem9ate3 ! s\l mu/ impose ?is ^u      
itself1 :5 ! utility ( our fri5ds s     

requires2 we mu/ sometimes l5d ourselves
 to our fri5ds1 & :5 we w\ld die =      
ourselves mu/ break t resolution = !m4  
',tis a te/imony ( gr&eur ( c\rage to   
return to life = ! consid]ation ( ano!r1
 z _m excell5t p]sons h done3 & 'tis a  
m>k ( s+ul> good nature to pres]ve old  
age 7( :i* ! greate/ conv5i5ce is !     
indiff]5ce z to its duration1 & a m /\t 
& disda9ful use ( life71 :5 a man       
p]ceives t ?is (fice is pleas+1         
agreeable1 & useful to "s p]son by :om  
he is v mu* belov$4  ,& a man reaps by x
 a v pleas+ rew>d2 = :at c be m         
delightful ?an to be s de> to 8 wife1 z 
^u h] acc\nt he %all become de>] to     
himself8  ,?us has my ,paul9a load$ me n
 only ) h] fe>s1 b my own2 x has n be5  
suffici5t to consid] h[ resolutely ,i   
c\ld die1 b ,i h also consid]$ h[       
irresolutely %e w\ld be> my dea?4  ,i am
 en=c$ to live1 & sometimes to live 9   
magnanimity4  ,^! are 8 own words1 z    
excell5t z !y ev]y:]e are4     ,,*apt]  
,,xxxvi  ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,excell5t ,,m5  

,if ,i %\ld be ask$ my *oice among all !
 m5 :o h come to my k1 ,i %\ld make     
answ]1 t me?9ks ,i f9d ?ree m excell5t  
?an all ! re/4  ,"o ( !m ,hom]3 n t     
,ari/otle & ,v>ro1 = example1 7 n1      
p]adv5ture1 z le>n$ z he2 nor t possibly
 ,virgil 0 n equal to him 9 8 own art1  
:i* ,i leave to be det]m9$ by su* z "k  
!m bo?4  ,i :o1 = my "p1 und]/& b "o (  
!m1 c only say ?is1 accord+ to my poor  
tal5t1 t ,i d n believe ! ,muses        
!mselves c\ld ev] g beyond ! ,roman3    
,tale facit c>m5 docta te/ud9e1 quale   
,cyn?ius impositis temp]at articulis3   
,he plays on 8 le>n$ lute a v]se su* z  
,cyn?ian ,apollo      modulates ) 8     
impos$ f+]s4--,prop]tius1 ii4 #cd1 #gi4 
& yet 9 ?is judgm5t we are n to =get t x
 is *iefly f ,hom] t ,virgil d]ives 8   
excell5ce1 t he is guide & tea*]2 & t "o
 t\* ( ! ,iliad has suppli$ him ) body &
 matt] out ( :i* to compose 8 great &   
div9e ,a,eneid4  ,i d n reckon ^u t1 b  
mix sev]al o!r circum/ances t r5d] to me
 ?is poet admirable1 ev5 z x 7 above    

human condition4  ,&1 9 tru?1 ,i (t5    
wond] t he :o has produc$1 &1 by 8      
au?ority1 giv5 reputation 9 ! _w to s _m
 deities1 0 n deifi$ himself4  ,be+ bl9d
 & poor1 liv+ be=e ! sci5ces 7 r$uc$    
into rule & c]ta9 obs]vation1 he 0 s    
well acqua9t$ ) !m1 t all ^? :o h s9ce  
tak5 ^u !m to e/abli% gov]nm5ts1 to c>ry
 on w>s1 & to write ei!r ( religion or  
philosophy1 ( :at sect soev]1 or ( !    
arts1 h made use ( him z ( a mo/ p]fect 
in/ructor 9 ! k ( all ?+s1 & ( 8 books z
 ( a treasury ( all sorts ( le>n+3      
,qui1 quid sit pulcrum1 quid turpe1 quid
 utile1 quid non1           ,planius ac 
melius ,*rysippo et ,crantore dicit3    
,:o tells u :at is good1 :at evil1 :at  
useful1 :at n1 m      cle>ly & bett] ?an
 ,*rysippus & ,crantor8      --,horace1 
,ep41 i4 #b1 #c4  & z ?is o!r says1     
,a quo1 ceu fonte p]5ni1                
,vatum ,pi]iis ora rigantur aquis       
,f :i*1 z f a p]5nial spr+1 ! lips ( !  
poets      are moi/5$ by ,pi]ian        
wat]s4--,ovid1 ,amoy41 iii4 #i1 #be4  & 

! o!r1                ,adde             
,heliconiadum comites1 quorum unus      
,hom]us                ,sceptra potitus2
       ,add ! companions ( ! ,muses1 ^: 
sceptre ,hom] has solely                
obta9$4--,lucretius1 iii4  #ajej4  & !  
o!r3                           ,cujusque
 ex ore pr(usos                ,omnis   
po/]itas latices 9 c>m9a duxit1         
,amnemque 9 t5ues ausa e/ d$uc]e rivos4 
,unius foecunda bonis4       ,f ^: m\?  
all po/]ity has drawn out copi\s /reams 
(      v]se1 & has made bold to turn !  
mighty riv] into its little             
rivulets1 f]tile 9 ! prop]ty ( "o man4  
--,manilius1 ,a/yon41 ii4 #h4  ',tis    
contr>y to ! ord] ( nature t he has made
 ! mo/ excell5t production t c possibly 
be2 = ! ord9>y bir? ( ?+s is imp]fect2  
!y ?rive & ga!r /r5g? by gr[+1 :]eas he 
r5d]$ ! infancy ( poesy & sev]al o!r    
sci5ces mature1 p]fect1 & accompli%$ at 
fir/4  ,& = ?is reason he may be call$ !
 fir/ & ! la/ ( ! poets1 accord+ to !   
f9e te/imony antiquity has left u ( him1

 t z !re 0 none be=e him :om he c\ld    
imitate1 s !re has be5 none s9ce t c\ld 
imitate him4 ,8 words1 accord+ to       
,ari/otle1 are ! only words t h motion &
 action1 ! only sub/antial words4       
,alex&] ! ,great1 hav+ f\nd a ri* cab9et
 among/ ,d>ius' spoils1 gave ord] x %\ld
 be res]v$ = him to keep 8 ,hom] 91     
say+3 t he 0 ! be/ & mo/ fai?ful        
c\nsellor he _h 9 8 milit>y affairs4  ,=
 ! same reason x 0 t ,cleom5es1 ! son ( 
,anax&ridas1 said t he 0 ! poet ( !     
,lac$aemonians1 = t he 0 an excell5t    
ma/] = ! discipl9e ( w>4  ,?is s+ul> &  
p>ticul> comm5dation is also left ( him 
9 ! judgm5t ( ,plut>*1 t he is ! only   
au?or 9 ! _w t nev] glutt$ nor disgu/$ 8
 read]s1 pres5t+ himself always ano!r   
?+1 & always fl\ri%+ 9 "s new grace4 ,t 
wanton ,alcibiades1 hav+ ask$ "o1 :o    
pret5d$ to le>n+1 = a book ( ,hom]1 gave
 him a box ( ! e> because he _h none1   
:i* he ?\ght z sc&al\s z we %\ld if we  
f\nd "o ( our prie/s )\t a ,brevi>y4    
,x5ophanes compla9$ "o day to ,hi]o1 !  

tyrant ( ,syracuse1 t he 0 s poor he _h 
n :]e)al to ma9ta9 two s]vants4  ,:at6  
repli$ he1 ,hom]1 :o 0 mu* poor] ?an ?\ 
art1 keeps above t5 ?\s&1 ?\gh he is    
dead4  ,:at did ,panaetius leave unsaid 
:5 he call$ ,plato ! ,hom] ( !          
philosoph]s8  ,besides :at glory c be   
comp>$ to 88  ,no?+ is s frequ5t 9 m5's 
m\?s z 8 "n & works1 no?+ s kn[n &      
receiv$ z ,troy1 ,hel51 & ! w> ab\t h]1 
:5 p]haps !re 0 nev] any su* ?+4  ,our  
*ildr5 are /ill call$ by names t he     
inv5t$ above ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago2 :o does
 n "k ,hector & ,a*illes8  ,n only "s   
p>ticul> families1 b mo/ nations also   
seek _! orig9 9 8 inv5tions4  ,mohamm$1 
! second ( t "n1 emp]or ( ! ,turks1     
writ+ to our ,pope ,pius ,,ii41 ,i am   
a/oni%$1 says he1 t ! ,italians %\ld    
appe> aga9/ me1 consid]+ t we h our     
common desc5t f ! ,trojans1 & t x       
conc]ns me z well z x does !m to rev5ge 
! blood ( ,hector ^u ! ,greeks1 :om !y  
c\nt5ance aga9/ me4  ,is x n a noble    
f>ce :]e9 k+s1 republics1 & emp]ors h s 

_m ages play$ _! p>ts1 & to :i* ! va/   
univ]se s]ves = a !atre8  ,sev5 ,grecian
 cities cont5d$ = 8 bir?1 s mu* hon\r   
ev5 8 obscurity help$ him to6           
,smyrna1 ,rhodos1 ,colophon1 ,salamis1  
,*ios1 ,argos1 ,a!nm4  ,! o!r is ,alex&]
 ! ,great4  ,= :oev] w consid] ! age at 
:i* he began 8 ent]prises1 ! small means
 by :i* he effect$ s glori\s a design1 !
 au?ority he obta9$ 9 su* m]e y\? ) !   
greate/ & mo/ exp]i5c$ capta9s ( ! _w1  
by :om he 0 foll[$1 ! extraord9>y fav\r 
:]e) =tune embrac$ & fav\r$ s _m        
haz>d\s1 n to say ra%1 exploits1        
,impell5s quicquid sibi summa pet5ti    
,ob/>et1 gaud5sque viam fecisse ru9s2   
,be>+ d[n all :o s\ght to )/& him1 &    
pleas$      to =ce 8 way by             
ru94--,lucan1 i4 #adi4  t greatness1 to 
h at ! age ( ?ree-&-?irty ye>s1 pass$   
victori\s ?r\gh ! :ole habitable e>?1 & 
9 half a life to h atta9$ to ! utmo/ (  
:at human nature c d2 s t y _c imag9e   
its j duration & ! cont9uation ( 8      
increase 9 val\r & =tune1 up to a due   

maturity ( age1 b t y mu/ )al imag9e    
some?+ m ?an man3 to h made s _m royal  
bran*es to spr+ f 8 soldi]s1 leav+ ! _w1
 at 8 dea?1 divid$ among/ f\r           
successors1 simple capta9s ( 8 army1 ^: 
po/]ity s long cont9u$ & ma9ta9$ t va/  
possession2 s _m excell5t virtues z he 0
 ma/] (1 ju/ice1 temp]ance1 lib]ality1  
tru? 9 8 ^w1 love t[>ds 8 own p1 &      
humanity t[>ds ^? he ov]came2 = 8       
mann]s1 9 g5]al1 seem 9 tru? incapable (
 any mann] ( reproa*1 al?\gh "s p>ticul>
 & extraord9>y actions ( 8 may fall "u  
c5sure4  ,b x is impossible to c>ry on  
su* great ?+s z he did )9 ! /rict rules 
( ju/ice2 su* z he are to be judg$ 9    
gross by ! ma9 end ( _! actions4 ,! ru9 
( ,!bes & ,p]sepolis1 ! murd] ( ,m5&] & 
( ,ephi/ion's physician1 ! massacre ( s 
_m ,p]sian prison]s at "o "t1 ( a troop 
( ,indian soldi]s n )\t prejudice to 8  
^w1 & ( ! ,cossians1 s mu* z to ! v     
*ildr51 are inde$ sallies t are n well  
to be excus$4  ,=1 z to ,clytus1 ! fault
 0 m ?an r$eem$2 & t v action1 z mu* z  

any o!r :atev]1 manife/s ! goodness ( 8 
nature1 a nature mo/ excell5tly =m$ to  
goodness2 & x 0 +5i\sly said ( him1 t he
 _h 8 virtues f ,nature1 8 vices f      
,=tune4  ,z to 8 be+ a little giv5 to   
bragg+1 a little too impati5t ( he>+    
himself ill-spok5 (1 & z to ^? mang]s1  
arms1 & bits he caus$ to be /rew$ 9 !   
,indies1 all ^? little vanities1 me?9ks1
 may v well be all[$ to 8 y\?1 & !      
prodigi\s prosp]ity ( 8 =tune4  ,& :o w 
consid] )al 8 s _m milit>y virtues1 8   
dilig5ce1 =esight1 pati5ce1 discipl9e1  
subtlety1 magnanimity1 resolution1 &    
good =tune1 :]e9 7?\gh we _h n _h !     
au?ority ( ,hannibal to assure u7 he 0 !
 fir/ ( m51 ! admirable beauty &        
symmetry ( 8 p]son1 ev5 to a miracle1 8 
maje/ic port & awful mi51 9 a face s "y1
 ruddy1 & radiant3                      
,qualis1 ubi ,oceani p]fusus ,lucif]    
unda1                ,quem ,v5us ante   
alios a/rorum diligit ignes1            
,extulit os sacrum coelo1 t5ebrasque    
resolvit2       ,z :51 ba!d 9 ! waves ( 

,ocean1 ,lucif]1 :om ,v5us loves        
beyond ! o!r />s1 has display$ 8 sacr$  
c\nt5ance to !      heav51 & disp]ses ! 
d>kness--,a,eneid1 iii4 #ehi4  !        
excell5ce ( 8 k & capacity2 ! duration &
 gr&eur ( 8 glory1 pure1 clean1 )\t spot
 or envy1 & t long aft] 8 dea? x 0 a    
religi\s belief t 8 v m$als br\ght good 
=tune to all :o c>ri$ !m ab\t !m2 & t m 
k+s & pr9ces h writt5 8 actions ?an o!r 
hi/orians h writt5 ! actions ( any o!r  
k+ or pr9ce :atev]2 & t to ?is v day !  
,mohamm$ans1 :o despise all o!r         
hi/ories1 admit ( & hon\r 8 alone1 by a 
special privilege3 :oev]1 ,i say1 w     
s]i\sly consid] ^! p>ticul>s1 w confess 
t1 all ^! ?+s put toge!r1 ,i _h reason  
to pref] him be=e ,caes> himself1 :o    
alone c\ld make me d\btful 9 my *oice3 &
 x _c be d5i$ t !re 0 m ( 8 own 9 8     
exploits1 & m ( =tune 9 ^? ( ,alex&]4   
,!y 7 9 _m ?+s equal1 & p]adv5ture      
,caes> _h "s great] qualities !y 7 two  
fires1 or two torr5ts1 ov]runn+ ! _w by 
sev]al ways2                ,ac velut   

immissi div]sis p>tibus ignes           
,ar5tem 9 silvam1 et virgulta sonantia  
lauro                ,aut ubi decursu   
rapido de montibus altis                
,dant sonitum spumosi amnes1 et 9       
aequora currunt1                ,quisque
 suum populatus it]3       ,& z fires   
appli$ 9 sev]al p>ts to a dry wood &    
crackl+      %rubs ( laurel1 or z )     
impetu\s fall f ! /eep      m\nta9s1    
foam+ torr5ts p\r d[n to ! ocean1 ea*   
cle>+ a      de/ructive                 
c\rse4--,a,eneid1 xii4 #eba4  b ?\gh    
,caes>'s ambition _h be5 m mod]ate1 x   
w\ld /ill be s unhappy1 hav+ ! ru9 ( 8  
c\ntry & univ]sal mis*ief to ! _w = its 
abom9able object1 t1 all ?+s rak$ toge!r
 & put into ! balance1 ,i mu/ ne$s      
incl9e to ,alex&]'s side4  ,! ?ird & 9  
my op9ion ! mo/ excell5t1 is            
,epam9ondas4  ,( glory he has n ne> s   
mu* z ! o!r two 7:i*1 = t matt]1 is b a 
"p ( ! sub/ance ( ! ?+73 ( val\r &      
resolution1 n ( t sort :i* is pu%$ on by
 ambition1 b ( t :i* wisdom & reason c  

plant 9 a regul> s\l1 he _h all t c\ld  
be imag9$4 ,( ?is virtue ( 81 he has1 9 
my idea1 giv5 z ample pro( z ,alex&]    
himself or ,caes>3 = al?\gh 8 w>like    
exploits 7 nei!r s frequ5t nor s full1  
!y 7 yet1 if duly consid]$ 9 all _!     
circum/ances1 z important1 z bravely    
f\ght1 & c>ri$ ) !m z manife/ te/imony (
 val\r & milit>y conduct1 z ^? ( any    
:atev]4  ,! ,greeks h done him ! hon\r1 
)\t contradiction1 to pron\nce him !    
greate/ man ( _! nation2 & to be ! fir/ 
( ,greece1 is easily to be ! fir/ ( !   
_w4  ,z to 8 k1 we h ?is anci5t judgm5t 
( him1 ,t nev] any man knew s mu*1 &    
spake s little z he2--,plut>*1 ,on !    
,demon ( ,socrates1 c4 #bc4--;= he 0 ( !
 ,py?agorean sect2 b :5 he did speak1   
nev] any man spake bett]2 an excell5t   
orator1 & ( p[]ful p]suasion4  ,b z to 8
 mann]s & consci5ce1 he inf9itely       
surpass$ all m5 :o ev] und]took !       
managem5t ( affairs2 = 9 ?is "o ?+1 :i* 
ought *iefly to be consid]$1 :i* alone  
truly d5otes u = :at we are1 & :i* alone

 ,i make c\nt]balance all ! re/ put     
toge!r1 he comes n %ort ( any philosoph]
 :atev]1 n ev5 ( ,socrates himself4     
,innoc5ce1 9 ?is man1 is a quality      
peculi>1 sov]eign1 con/ant1 uni=m1      
incorruptible1 comp>$ ) :i*1 x appe>s 9 
,alex&] subject to some?+ else subalt]n1
 unc]ta91 v>iable1 effem9ate1 & =tuit\s4
  ,antiquity has judg$ t 9 ?or\ghly     
sift+ all ! o!r great capta9s1 !re is   
f\nd 9 e "o "s peculi> quality t        
illu/rates 8 "n3 9 ?is man only !re is a
 full & equal virtue ?r\gh\t1 t leaves  
no?+ to be wi%$ = 9 him1 :e!r 9 private 
or public employm5t1 :e!r 9 peace or w>2
 :e!r to live glori\sly & gr&ly1 & to   
die3 ,i d n "k any =m or =tune ( man t  
,i s mu* hon\r & love4  ',tis true t ,i 
look ^u 8 ob/9ate pov]ty1 z x is set out
 by 8 be/ fri5ds1 z a little too        
scrupul\s & nice2 & ?is is ! only       
feature1 ?\gh high 9 itself & well wor?y
 ( admiration1 t ,i f9d s rugg$ z n to  
desire to imitate1 to ! degree x 0 9    
him4  ,scipio ,a,emilianus alone1 c\ld  

"o attribute to him z brave & magnific5t
 an end1 & z pr(\nd & univ]sal a k1     
might be put into ! o!r scale ( !       
balance4  ,oh1 :at an injury has "t done
 me to deprive me ( ! sight ( two ( !   
mo/ noble lives :i*1 by ! common cons5t 
( all ! _w1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ! ,greeks1 
& ! o!r ( ! ,romans1 7 9 all ,plut>*4   
,:at a matt]6 :at a workman6  ,= a man t
 0 no sa9t1 b1 z we say1 a g5tleman1 (  
civilian & ord9>y mann]s1 & ( a mod]ate 
ambition1 ! ri*e/ life t ,i "k1 & full (
 ! ri*e/ & mo/ to be desir$ p>ts1 all   
?+s consid]$1 is1 9 my op9ion1 t (      
,alcibiades4  ,b z to :at conc]ns       
,epam9ondas1 ,i w "h1 = ! example ( an  
excessive goodness1 add "s ( 8 op9ions3 
he decl>$1 t ! greate/ satisfaction he  
ev] _h 9 8 :ole life1 0 ! cont5tm5t he  
gave 8 fa!r & "m by 8 victory at        
,leuctra2 :]e9 8 def]5ce is great1      
pref]r+ _! pleasure be=e 8 own1 s du/ & 
s full ( s glori\s an action4  ,he did n
 ?9k x lawful1 ev5 to re/ore ! lib]ty ( 
8 c\ntry1 to kill a man )\t kn[+ a      

cause3 :i* made him s cold 9 ! ent]prise
 ( 8 companion ,pelopidas = ! relief (  
,!bes4  ,he 0 also ( op9ion t m5 9      
battle ought to avoid ! enc\nt] ( a     
fri5d :o 0 on ! contr>y side1 & to sp>e 
him4  ,& 8 humanity1 ev5 t[>ds 8 enemies
 !mselves1 hav+ r5d]$ him suspect$ to ! 
,boeotians1 = t1 aft] he _h miracul\sly 
=c$ ! ,lac$aemonians to op5 to him !    
pass :i* !y _h und]tak5 to def5d at !   
entrance into ! ,morea1 ne> ,cor9?1 he  
cont5t$ himself ) hav+ *>g$ ?r\gh !m1   
)\t pursu+ !m to ! utmo/1 he _h 8       
commission ( g5]al tak5 f him1 v        
hon\rably ^u su* an acc\nt1 & = ! %ame x
 0 to !m ^u necessity aft]w>ds to re/ore
 him to 8 comm&1 & s to manife/ h[ mu*  
^u him dep5d$ _! safety & hon\r2 victory
 l a %ad[ att5d+ him :]ev] he w5t2 &    
inde$ ! prosp]ity ( 8 c\ntry1 z be+ f   
him d]iv$1 di$ ) him4     ,,*apt]       
,,xxxvii  ,,( ,,! ,,resemblance ,,(     
,,*ildr5 ,,to ,,_! ,,fa!rs  ,?is faggot+
 up ( s _m div]s pieces is s done t ,i  
nev] set p5 to pap] b :5 ,i h too mu*   

idle "t1 & nev] any:]e b at home2 s t x 
is compil$ aft] div]s int]ruptions &    
int]vals1 occasions keep+ me sometimes  
_m mon?s else:]e4  ,z to ! re/1 ,i nev] 
correct my fir/ by any second           
conceptions2 ,i1 p]adv5ture1 may alt] a 
^w or s1 b 'tis only to v>y ! phrase1 & 
n to de/roy my =m] mean+4  ,i h a m9d to
 repres5t ! progress ( my hum\rs1 & t e 
"o may see ea* piece z x came f ! =ge4  
,i c\ld wi% ,i _h begun soon]1 & _h tak5
 m notice ( ! c\rse ( my mutations4  ,a 
s]vant ( m9e :om ,i employ$ to          
transcribe = me1 ?\ght he _h got a prize
 by /eal+ sev]al pieces f me1 :]e) he 0 
be/ pleas$2 b x is my com=t t he w be no
 great] a ga9] ?an ,i %all be a los] by 
! !ft4  ,i am gr[n old] by sev5 or eight
 ye>s s9ce ,i began2 nor has x be5 )\t  
same new acquisition3 ,i h1 9 t "t1 by !
 lib]ality ( ye>s1 be5 acqua9t$ ) !     
/one3 _! comm]ce & long conv]se d n well
 pass away )\t "s su* inconv5i5ce4  ,i  
c\ld h be5 glad t ( o!r infirmities age 
has to pres5t long-liv$ m5 )al1 x _h    

*os5 "s "o t w\ld h be5 m welcome to me1
 = x c\ld n possibly h laid ^u me a     
disease = :i*1 ev5 f my infancy1 ,i h _h
 s great a horror2 & x is1 9 tru?1 ( all
 ! accid5ts ( old age1 t ( :i* ,i h ev] 
be5 mo/ afraid4  ,i h (t5 ?\ght ) myself
 t ,i w5t on too f>1 & t 9 s long a     
voyage ,i %\ld at la/ run myself into "s
 disadvantage2 ,i p]ceiv$1 & h (t5 en\gh
 decl>$1 t x 0 "t to dep>t1 & t life    
%\ld be cut (f 9 ! s\nd & liv+ "p1      
accord+ to ! surgeon's rule 9           
amputations2 & t nature made him pay v  
/rict usury :o did n 9 due "t pay !     
pr9cipal4  ,& yet ,i 0 s f> f be+ ready1
 t 9 ! eighte5 mon?s' "t or !reab\t t ,i
 h be5 9 ?is uneasy condition1 ,i h s   
inur$ myself to x z to be cont5t to live
 on 9 x2 & h f\nd :]e9 to com=t myself1 
& to hope3 s mu* are m5 enslav$ to _!   
mis]able be+1 t !re is no condition s   
wret*$ !y w n accept1 provid$ !y may    
live6  ,he> ,maec5as3                   
,debilem facito manu1                   
,debilem p$e1 coxa1                     

,lubricos quate d5tes2                  
,vita dum sup]e/1 b5e e/4       ,cripple
 my h&1 foot1 hip2 %ake out my loose    
tee?3 :ile      !re's life1 'tis        
well4--,apud ,s5eca1 ,ep41 #aja4  ,&    
,tam]lane1 ) a fooli% humanity1 palliat$
 ! fanta/ic cruelty he ex]cis$ ^u lep]s1
 :5 he put all he c\ld he> ( to dea?1 to
 deliv] !m1 z he pret5d$1 f ! pa9ful    
life !y liv$4  ,= !re 0 n "o ( !m :o    
w\ld n r h be5 ?rice a lep] ?an be n4   
,& ,anti/h5es ! ,/oic1 be+ v sick1 &    
cry+ out1 ,:o w deliv] me f ^! evils8   
,diog5es1 :o _h come to visit him1 ,?is1
 said he1 pres5t+ him a knife1 soon     
en\gh1 if ?\ wilt4--,i d n mean f my    
life1 he repli$1 b f my suff]+s4  ,!    
suff]+s t only attack ! m9d1 ,i am n s  
s5sible ( z mo/ o!r m52 & ?is p>tly out 
( judgm5t1 = ! _w looks ^u sev]al ?+s z 
dreadful or to be avoid$ at ! exp5se (  
life1 t are almo/ indiff]5t to me3      
p>tly1 ?r\gh a dull & ins5sible         
complexion ,i h 9 accid5ts :i* d n      
po9t-blank hit me2 & t ins5sibility ,i  

look ^u z "o ( ! be/ p>ts ( my natural  
condition2 b ess5tial & corporeal pa9s  
,i am v s5sible (4  ,& yet1 hav+ long   
s9ce =ese5 !m1 ?\gh ) a sight weak &    
delicate & s(t5$ ) ! long & happy heal? 
& quiet t ,god has be5 pleas$ to give me
 ! greate/ "p ( my "t1 ,i _h 9 my       
imag9ation fanci$ !m s insupportable1 t1
 9 tru?1 ,i 0 m afraid ?an ,i h s9ce    
f\nd ,i _h cause3 by :i* ,i am /ill m   
=tifi$ 9 ?is belief1 t mo/ ( ! faculties
 ( ! s\l1 z we employ !m1 m tr\ble !    
repose ( life ?an !y are any way useful 
to x4  ,i am 9 conflict ) ! wor/1 ! mo/ 
sudd51 ! mo/ pa9ful1 ! mo/ mortal1 & !  
mo/ irrem$iable ( all diseases2 ,i h    
already _h ! trial ( five or six v long 
& v pa9ful fits2 & yet ,i ei!r flatt]   
myself1 or !re is ev5 9 ?is /ate :at is 
v well to be endur$ by a man :o has 8   
s\l free f ! fe> ( dea?1 & ( ! m5aces1  
conclusions1 & consequ5ces :i* physic is
 ev] ?und]+ 9 our e>s2 b ! effect ev5 ( 
pa9 itself is n s %>p & intol]able z to 
put a man ( und]/&+ into rage & despair4

  ,i h at lea/ ?is advantage by my /one1
 t :at ,i c\ld n hi!rto prevail ^u      
myself to resolve ^u1 z to reconcil+ &  
acqua9t+ myself ) dea?1 x w p]fect2 = ! 
m x presses ^u & importunes me1 ,i %all 
be s mu* ! less afraid to die4  ,i _h   
already gone s f> z only to love life = 
life's sake1 b my pa9 w dissolve ?is    
intellig5ce2 & ,god grant t 9 ! end1    
%\ld ! %>pness ( x be once great] ?an ,i
 %all be able to be>1 x does n ?r[ me   
into ! o!r no less vici\s extreme to    
desire & wi% to die6                    
,summum nec metuas diem1 nec optes3     
,nei!r to wi%1 nor fe> to die4  7,or37  
,?\ %\lde/ nei!r fe> nor desire ! la/   
day4           --,m>tial1 x4 #g4  !y are
 two passions to be fe>$2 b ! "o has its
 rem$y mu* ne>] at h& ?an ! o!r4  ,z to 
! re/1 ,i h always f\nd ! precept t s   
rigor\sly enjo9s a resolute c\nt5ance & 
disda9ful & indiff]5t comportm5t 9 !    
tol]ation ( infirmities to be c]emonial4
  ,:y %\ld philosophy1 :i* only has     
respect to life & effects1 tr\ble itself

 ab\t ^! ext]nal appe>ances8  ,let u    
leave t c>e to actors & ma/]s (         
rhetoric1 :o set s great a value ^u our 
ge/ures4  ,let h] all[ ?is vocal frailty
 to disease1 if x be nei!r cordial nor  
/oma*ic1 & p]mit ! ord9>y ways (        
express+ grief by sighs1 sobs1          
palpitations1 & turn+ pale1 t nature has
 put out ( our p[]2 provid$ ! c\rage be 
undaunt$1 & ! tones n expressive (      
despair1 let h] be satisfi$4  ,:at matt]
 ! wr++ ( our h&s1 if we d n wr+ our    
?\ghts8  ,%e =ms u = ourselves1 n =     
o!rs2 to be1 n to seem2 let h] be       
satisfi$ ) gov]n+ our und]/&+1 :i* %e   
has tak5 ^u h] ! c>e ( in/ruct+2 t1 9 ! 
fury ( ! colic1 %e ma9ta9 ! s\l 9 a     
condition to "k itself1 & to foll[ its  
accu/om$ way1 cont5d+ )1 & endur+1 n    
meanly truckl+ "u pa92 mov$ & heat$1 n  
subdu$ & conqu]$1 9 ! cont5tion2 capable
 ( disc\rse & o!r ?+s1 to a c]ta9       
degree4  ,9 su* extreme accid5ts1 'tis  
cruelty to require s exact a            
compos$ness4  ',tis no great matt] t we 

make a wry face1 if ! m9d plays its "p  
well3 if ! body f9d itself reliev$ by   
compla9+ let x compla93 if agitation    
ease x1 let x tumble & toss at pleasure2
 if x seem to f9d ! disease evaporate 7z
 "s physicians hold t x helps wom5 9    
deliv]y7 9 mak+ l\d outcries1 or if ?is 
d b div]t its torm5ts1 let x ro> z x w4 
,let u n comm& ?is voice to sally1 b /op
 x n4  ,epicurus1 n only =gives 8 sage =
 cry+ out 9 torm5ts1 b advises him to x3
            ,pugiles etiam1 quum f]iunt1
 9 jact&is cae/ibus           +emiscunt1
 quia pr(und5da voce omne corpus        
int5ditur1           v5itque plaga      
vehem5tior4       ,box]s also1 :5 !y    
/rike1 groan 9 ! act1 because ) !       
/r5g? ( voice ! :ole body is c>ri$1 & ! 
bl[ comes )      ! great]               
vehem5ce4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4  
#bc4  ,we h en\gh to d to deal ) !      
disease1 )\t tr\bl+ ourselves ) ^!      
sup]flu\s rules4  ,:i* ,i say 9 excuse (
 ^? :om we ord9>ily see impati5t 9 !    
assaults ( ?is malady2 = z to :at       

conc]ns myself1 ,i h pass$ x ov] hi!rto 
) a little bett] c\nt5ance1 & cont5t$   
myself ) groan+ )\t ro>+ out2 n1        
nev]!less1 t ,i put any great con/ra9t  
^u myself to ma9ta9 ?is ext]ior decorum1
 = ,i make little acc\nt ( su* an       
advantage3 ,i all[ h]e9 z mu* z ! pa9   
requires2 b ei!r my pa9s are n s        
excessive1 or ,i h m ?an ord9>y pati5ce4
  ,i compla91 ,i confess1 & am a little 
impati5t 9 a v %>p fit1 b ,i d n arrive 
to su* a degree ( despair z he :o )3    
,ejulatu1 que/u1 gemitu1 fremitibus     
,reson&o1 multum flebiles voces ref]t3  
,h[l+1 ro>+1 groan+ ) a ?\s& noises1    
express+ 8      torm5t 9 a dismal voice4
 7,or37 ,wail+1 compla9+1 groan+1       
murmur+ mu* avail lugubri\s             
s\nds4--,v]ses ( ,attius1 9 8           
,phaloctetes1 quot$ by ,cic]o1 ,de      
,f9ib41 ii4  #bi2 ,tusc4  ,quaes41      
ii4 #ad4  ,i try myself 9 ! dep? ( my   
suff]+1 & h always f\nd t ,i 0 9 a      
capacity to speak1 ?9k1 & give a        
rational answ] z well z at any o!r "t1 b

 n s firmly1 be+ tr\bl$ & int]rupt$ by !
 pa94  ,:5 ,i am look$ ^u by my visitors
 to be 9 ! greate/ torm5t1 & t !y !re=e 
=be> to tr\ble me1 ,i (t5 essay my own  
/r5g?1 & myself set "s disc\rse on foot1
 ! mo/ remote ,i c contrive f my pres5t 
condition4  ,i c d any?+ ^u a sudd5     
endeav\r1 b x mu/ n cont9ue long4  ,oh1 
:at pity 'tis ,i h n ! faculty ( t      
dream] 9 ,cic]o1 :o dream+ he 0 ly+ ) a 
w5*1 f\nd he _h dis*>g$ 8 /one 9 !      
%eets4  ,my pa9s /rangely dead5 my      
appetite t way4  ,9 ! int]vals f ?is    
excessive torm5t1 :5 my uret]s only     
langui% )\t any great dolor1 ,i pres5tly
 feel myself 9 my wont$ /ate1 =asmu* z  
my s\l takes no o!r al>m b :at is       
s5sible & corporal1 :i* ,i c]ta9ly owe  
to ! c>e ,i h _h ( prep>+ myself by     
m$itation aga9/ su* accid5ts3           
,laborum1                ,nulla mihi    
nova nunc facies inop9ave surgit2       
,omnia praecepi1 atque animo mecum ante 
p]egi4       ,no new %ape ( suff]+ c    
arise new or unexpect$2 ,i h            

anticipat$ all1 & act$ !m ov] be=eh& 9  
my m9d4      --,a,eneid1 vi4 #ajc4  ,i  
am1 h[ev]1 a little r\ghly h&l$ = an    
appr5tice1 & ) a sudd5 & %>p alt]ation1 
be+ fall5 9 an in/ant f a v easy & happy
 condition ( life into ! mo/ uneasy &   
pa9ful t c be imag9$4  ,= besides t x is
 a disease v mu* to be fe>$ 9 itself1 x 
beg9s ) me aft] a m %>p & sev]e mann]   
?an x is us$ to d ) o!r m54  ,my fits   
come s ?ick ^u me t ,i am sc>cely ev] at
 ease2 yet ,i h hi!rto kept my m9d s    
upright t1 provid$ ,i c /ill cont9ue x1 
,i f9d myself 9 a mu* bett] condition ( 
life ?an a ?\s& o!rs1 :o h no few] nor  
o!r disease b :at !y create to !mselves 
= want ( m$itation4  ,!re is a c]ta9    
sort ( crafty humility t spr+s f        
presumption1 z ?is1 = example1 t we     
confess our ignorance 9 _m ?+s1 & are s 
c\rte\s z to ackn[l$ge t !re are 9 !    
works ( nature "s qualities & conditions
 t are imp]ceptible to u1 & ( :i* our   
und]/&+ _c discov] ! means & causes2 by 
?is s hone/ & consci5ti\s decl>ation we 

hope to obta9 t p %all also believe u z 
to ^? t we say we d und]/&4  ,we ne$ n  
tr\ble ourselves to seek out =eign      
miracles & difficulties2 me?9ks1 among/ 
! ?+s t we ord9>ily see1 !re are su*    
incompreh5sible wond]s z surpass all    
difficulties ( miracles4  ,:at a        
wond]ful ?+ x is t ! drop ( se$ f :i* we
 are produc$ %\ld c>ry 9 itself !       
impression n only ( ! bodily =m1 b ev5 (
 ! ?\ghts & incl9ations ( our fa!rs6    
,:]e c t drop ( fluid matt] conta9 t    
inf9ite numb] ( =ms8 & h[ c !y c>ry on  
^! resemblances ) s prec>i\s & irregul> 
a process t ! son %all be l 8           
great-gr&fa!r1 ! nephew l 8 uncle8  ,9 !
 family ( ,lepidus at ,rome !re 7 ?ree1 
n successively b by int]vals1 :o 7 born 
) ! same eye cov]$ ) a c>tilage4  ,at   
,!bes !re 0 a race t c>ri$ f _! "m's    
womb ! =m ( ! head ( a lance1 & he :o 0 
n born s 0 look$ ^u z illegitimate4  ,& 
,ari/otle says t 9 a c]ta9 nation1 :]e !
 wom5 7 9 common1 !y assign$ ! *ildr5 to
 _! fa!rs by _! resemblance4  ',tis to  

be believ$ t ,i d]ive ?is infirmity f my
 fa!r1 = he di$ wond]fully torm5t$ ) a  
great /one 9 8 bladd]2 he 0 nev] s5sible
 ( 8 disease till ! sixty-sev5? ye> ( 8 
age2 & be=e t _h nev] felt any m5ace or 
symptoms ( x1 ei!r 9 8 re9s1 sides1 or  
any o!r "p1 & _h liv$1 till !n1 9 a     
happy1 vigor\s /ate ( heal?1 little     
subject to infirmities1 & he cont9u$    
sev5 ye>s aft] 9 ?is disease1 dragg+ on 
a v pa9ful end ( life4  ,i 0 born ab\t  
five-&-tw5ty ye>s be=e 8 disease seiz$  
him1 & 9 ! "t ( 8 mo/ fl\ri%+ & heal?ful
 /ate ( body1 8 ?ird *ild 9 ord] ( bir?3
 :]e c\ld 8 prop5sion to ?is malady lie 
lurk+ all t :ile8  ,& he be+ !n s f> f !
 infirmity1 h[ c\ld t small "p ( 8      
sub/ance :]e) he made me1 c>ry away s   
great an impression = its %>e8  & h[ s  
conceal$1 t till five-&-=ty ye>s aft]1  
,i did n beg9 to be s5sible ( x8  be+ ! 
only "o to ?is h\r1 among/ s _m bro!rs &
 si/]s1 & all by "o "m1 t 0 ev] tr\bl$ )
 x4  ,he t c satisfy me 9 ?is po9t1 ,i w
 believe him 9 z _m o!r miracles z he   

pleases2 always provid$ t1 z _! mann]   
is1 he d n give me a doctr9e mu* m      
intricate & fanta/ic ?an ! ?+ itself =  
curr5t pay4  ,let ! physicians a little 
excuse ! lib]ty ,i take1 = by ?is same  
infusion & fatal ins9uation x is t ,i h 
receiv$ a hatr$ & contempt ( _! doctr9e2
 ! antipa?y ,i h aga9/ _! art is        
h]$it>y4  ,my fa!r liv$ ?ree-score &    
f\rte5 ye>s1 my gr&fa!r sixty-n9e1 my   
great-gr&fa!r almo/ f\rscore ye>s1 )\t  
ev] ta/+ any sort ( physic2 &1 ) !m1    
:atev] 0 n ord9>y diet1 0 in/ead ( a    
drug4  ,physic is gr\nd$ ^u exp]i5ce &  
examples3 s is my op9ion4  ,& is n ?is  
an express & v advantage\s exp]i5ce4  ,i
 d n "k t !y c f9d me 9 all _! records  
?ree t 7 born1 br$1 & di$ "u ! same ro(1
 :o h liv$ s long by _! conduct4  ,!y   
mu/ "h ( necessity confess1 t if reason 
be n1 =tune at lea/ is on my side1 & )  
physicians =tune goes a great deal fur!r
 ?an reason4  ,let !m n take me n[ at a 
disadvantage2 let !m n ?reat5 me 9 !    
subdu$ condition :]e9 ,i n[ am2 t 7     

trea*]y4  ,9 tru?1 ,i h en\gh ! bett] ( 
!m by ^! dome/ic examples1 t !y %\ld re/
 satisfi$4  ,human ?+s are n usually s  
con/ant2 x has be5 two hundr$ ye>s1 save
 eighte51 t ?is trial has la/$1 = ! fir/
 ( !m 0 born 9 ! ye> #adjb3 'tis n[1    
inde$1 v good reason t ?is exp]i5ce %\ld
 beg9 to fail u4  ,let !m n1 !re=e1     
reproa* me ) ! infirmities "u :i* ,i n[ 
suff]2 is x n en\gh t ,i = my "p h liv$ 
sev5-&-=ty ye>s 9 good heal?8 ?\gh x    
%\ld be ! end ( my c>e]2 'tis ( ! long] 
sort4  ,my ance/ors _h an av]sion to    
physic by "s occult & natural in/9ct2 = 
! v sight ( drugs 0 loa?some to my fa!r4
  ,! ,seigneur de ,gaviac1 my uncle by !
 fa!r's side1 a *ur*man1 & a valetud9>y 
f 8 bir?1 & yet :o made t crazy life    
hold out to sixty-sev5 ye>s1 be+ once   
fall5 into a furi\s fev]1 x 0 ord]$ by !
 physicians he %\ld be pla9ly told t if 
he w\ld n make use ( help 7= s !y call t
 :i* is v (t5 an ob/acle71 he w\ld      
infallibly be a dead man4  ,t good man1 
?\gh t]rifi$ ) ?is dreadful s5t5ce1 yet 

repli$1 ,i am !n a dead man4  ,b ,god   
soon aft] made ! progno/ic false4  ,!   
la/ ( ! bro!rs--!re 7 f\r ( !m--& by _m 
ye>s ! la/1 ! ,sieur de ,bussaguet1 0 ! 
only "o ( ! family :o made use ( m$ic9e1
 by reason1 ,i suppose1 ( ! conc]n he _h
 ) ! o!r arts1 = he 0 a c\ncillor 9 !   
c\rt ( ,p>liam5t1 & x succe$$ s ill )   
him1 t be+ 9 outw>d appe>ance ( !       
/ronge/ con/itution1 he yet di$ long    
be=e any ( ! re/1 save ! ,sieur de ,sa9t
 ,mi*el4  ',tis possible ,i may h d]iv$ 
?is natural antipa?y to physic f !m2 b  
_h !re be5 no o!r consid]ation 9 ! case1
 ,i w\ld h endeav\r$ to h ov]come x2 =  
all ^! conditions t spr+ 9 u )\t reason1
 are vici\s2 'tis a k9d ( disease t we  
%\ld wre/le )4  ,x may be ,i _h         
naturally ?is prop5sion2 b ,i h support$
 & =tifi$ x by argum5ts & reasons :i* h 
e/abli%$ 9 me ! op9ion ,i am (4  ,= ,i  
also hate ! consid]ation ( refus+ physic
 = ! nause\s ta/e4  ,i %\ld h>dly be ( t
 hum\r :o hold heal? to be wor? pur*as+ 
by all ! mo/ pa9ful caut]ies & incisions

 t c be appli$4 ,&1 ) ,epicurus1 ,i     
conceive t pleasures are to be avoid$1  
if great] pa9s be ! consequ5ce1 & pa9s  
to be covet$1 t w t]m9ate 9 great]      
pleasures4  ,heal? is a preci\s ?+1 & ! 
only "o1 9 tru?1 m]it+ t a man %\ld lay 
out1 n only 8 "t1 sweat1 lab\r1 & goods1
 b also 8 life itself to obta9 x2 =asmu*
 z1 )\t x1 life is we>isome & injuri\s  
to u3 pleasure1 wisdom1 le>n+1 & virtue1
 )\t x1 )] away & vani%2 & to ! mo/     
lab\r$ & solid disc\rses t philosophy   
w\ld impr9t 9 u to ! contr>y1 we ne$ no 
m b oppose ! image ( ,plato be+ /ruck ) 
an epilepsy or apoplexy2 &1 9 ?is       
presupposition1 to defy him to call !   
ri* faculties ( 8 s\l to 8 assi/ance4   
,all means t conduce to heal? c nei!r be
 too pa9ful nor too de> to me4  ,b ,i h 
"s o!r appe>ances t make me /rangely    
suspect all ?is m]*&ise4  ,i d n d5y b t
 !re may be "s art 9 x1 t !re are n     
among/ s _m works ( ,nature1 ?+s prop] =
 ! cons]vation ( heal?3 t is mo/ c]ta93 
,i v well "k !re are "s simples t moi/51

 & o!rs t dry2 ,i exp]im5tally "k t     
radi%es are w9dy1 & s5na-leaves purg+2 &
 sev]al o!r su* exp]i5ces ,i h1 z t     
mutton n\ri%es me1 & w9e w>ms me3 &     
,solon said t eat+ 0 physic aga9/ !     
malady hung]4  ,i d n disapprove ! use  
we make ( ?+s ! e>? produces1 nor d\bt1 
9 ! lea/1 ( ! p[] & f]tility ( ,nature1 
& ( its application to our necessities3 
,i v well see t pikes & swall[s live by 
h] laws2 b ,i mi/ru/ ! inv5tions ( our  
m9d1 our k & art1 to c\nt5ance :i*1 we h
 ab&on$ ,nature & h] rules1 & :]e9 we   
keep no b\nds nor mod]ation4  ,z we call
 ! pil+ up ( ! fir/ laws t fall into our
 h&s ju/ice1 & _! practice & disp5sation
 v (t5 fooli% & v unju/2 & z ^? :o sc(f 
at & accuse x1 d n1 nev]!less1 blame t  
noble virtue itself1 b only condemn !   
abuse & pr(anation ( t sacr$ title2 s 9 
physic ,i v mu* hon\r t glori\s "n1 its 
propositions1 its promises1 s useful = !
 s]vice ( mank9d2 b ! ord9ances x foi/s 
^u u1 betwixt ourselves1 ,i nei!r hon\r 
nor e/eem4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 exp]i5ce   

makes me dread x2 = among/ all my       
acqua9tance1 ,i see no p s soon sick1 & 
s long be=e !y are well1 z ^? :o take   
mu* physic2 _! v heal? is alt]$ &       
corrupt$ by _! frequ5t prescriptions4   
,physicians are n cont5t to deal only ) 
! sick1 b !y w moreov] corrupt heal?    
itself1 = fe> m5 %\ld at any "t escape  
_! au?ority4  ,d !y n1 f a cont9ual &   
p]fect heal?1 draw ! argum5t ( "s great 
sickness to ensue8  ,i h be5 sick (t5   
en\gh1 & h always f\nd my sicknesses    
easy en\gh to be support$ 7?\gh ,i h    
made trial ( almo/ all sorts71 & z %ort 
z ^? ( any o!r1 )\t _! help1 or )\t     
swall[+ _! ill-ta/+ doses4  ,! heal? ,i 
h is full & free1 )\t o!r rule or       
discipl9e ?an my own cu/om & pleasure4  
,e place s]ves me well en\gh to /ay 91 =
 ,i ne$ no o!r conv5i5ces1 :5 ,i am     
sick1 ?an :at ,i mu/ h :5 ,i am well4 ,i
 nev] di/urb myself t ,i h no physician1
 no apo!c>y1 nor any o!r assi/ance1 :i* 
,i see mo/ o!r sick m5 m afflict$ at ?an
 !y are ) _! disease4  ,:at6  ,d !      

doctors !mselves %[ u m felicity &      
duration 9 _! own lives1 t may manife/  
to u "s app>5t effect ( _! skill8  ,!re 
is n a nation 9 ! _w t has n be5 _m ages
 )\t physic2 & ^! ! fir/ ages1 t is to  
say1 ! be/ & mo/ happy2 & ! t5? "p ( !  
_w kn[s no?+ ( x yet2 _m nations are    
ignorant ( x to ?is day1 :]e m5 live m  
heal?ful & long] ?an we d "h1 & ev5     
among/ u ! common p live well en\gh )\t 
x4  ,! ,romans 7 six hundr$ ye>s be=e !y
 receiv$ x2 & aft] hav+ made trial ( x1 
bani%$ x f ! city at ! in/ance ( ,cato !
 ,c5sor1 :o made x appe> h[ easy x 0 to 
live )\t x1 hav+ himself liv$ f\rscore &
 five ye>s1 & kept 8 wife alive to an   
extreme old age1 n )\t physic1 b )\t a  
physician3 = ev]y?+ t we f9d to be      
heal?ful to life may be call$ physic4   
,he kept 8 family 9 heal?1 z ,plut>*    
says if ,i mi/ake n1 ) h>e's milk2 z    
,pl9y reports1  t ! ,arcadians cur$ all 
mann] ( diseases ) t ( a c[2 & ,h]odotus
 says1 ! ,lybians g5]ally enjoy r>e     
heal?1 by a cu/om !y h1 aft] _! *ildr5  

are arriv$ to f\r ye>s ( age1 to burn & 
caut]ise ! ve9s ( _! head & temples1 by 
:i* means !y cut (f all defluxions (    
rheum = _! :ole lives4  ,& ! c\ntry p ( 
our prov9ce make use ( no?+1 9 all sorts
 ( di/emp]s1 b ! /ronge/ w9e !y c get1  
mix$ ) a great deal ( saffron & spice1 &
 always ) ! same success4  ,& to say !  
tru?1 ( all ?is div]sity & confusion (  
prescriptions1 :at o!r end & effect is  
!re aft] all1 b to purge ! belly8  :i* a
 ?\s& ord9>y simples w d z well2 & ,i d 
n "k :e!r su* evacuations be s mu* to   
our advantage z !y pret5d1 & :e!r nature
 does n require a resid5ce ( h]         
excrem5ts to a c]ta9 proportion1 z w9e  
does ( its lees to keep x alive3 y (t5  
see heal?ful m5 fall into vomit+s &     
fluxes ( ! belly by "s extr9sic accid5t1
 & make a great evacuation ( excrem5ts1 
)\t any prec$+ ne$1 or any foll[+       
b5efit1 b r ) hurt to _! con/itution4   
',tis f ! great ,plato1 t ,i lately     
le>n$1 t ( ?ree sorts ( motions :i* are 
natural to u1 purg+ is ! wor/1 & t no   

man1 unless he be a fool1 ought to take 
any?+ to t purpose b 9 ! extreme/       
necessity4  ,m5 di/urb & irritate !     
disease by contr>y oppositions2 x mu/ be
 ! way ( liv+ t mu/ g5tly dissolve1 &   
br+ x to its end4  ,! viol5t grip+s &   
conte/ betwixt ! drug & ! disease are   
ev] to our loss1 s9ce ! combat is f\ght 
)9 ourselves1 & t ! drug is an assi/ant 
n to be tru/$1 be+ 9 its own nature an  
enemy to our heal?1 & by tr\ble hav+    
only access into our condition4  ,let x 
alone a little2 ! g5]al ord] ( ?+s t    
takes c>e ( fleas & moles1 also takes   
c>e ( m51 if !y w h ! same pati5ce t    
fleas & moles h1 to leave x to itself4  
',tis to mu* purpose we cry out         
,bihore1--,a t]m us$ by ! ,langu$oc     
waggon]s to ha/5 _! horses--'tis a way  
to make u ho>se1 b n to ha/5 ! matt]4   
',tis a pr\d & uncompassionate ord]3 our
 fe>s1 our despair displease & /op x f1 
in/ead ( invit+ x to1 our relief2 x owes
 its c\rse to ! disease1 z well z to    
heal?2 & w n suff] itself to be corrupt$

 9 fav\r ( ! "o to ! prejudice ( ! o!r's
 "r1 = x w\ld !n fall into disord]4     
,let u1 9 ,god's "n1 foll[ x2 x leads ^?
 t foll[1 & ^? :o w n foll[1 x drags    
along1 bo? _! fury & physic toge!r4     
,ord] a purge = y\r bra91 x w !re be mu*
 bett] employ$ ?an ^u y\r /oma*4  ,"o   
ask+ a ,lac$aemonian :at _h made him    
live s long1 he made answ]1 ! ignorance 
( physic2 & ! ,emp]or ,adrian cont9ually
 exclaim$ z he 0 dy+1 t ! cr[d (        
physicians _h kill$ him4 ,a bad wre/l]  
turn$ physician3 ,c\rage1 says ,diog5es 
to him2 ?\ ha/ done well1 = n[ ?\ w ?r[ 
^? :o h =m]ly ?r[n !e4  ,b !y h ?is     
advantage1 accord+ to ,nicocles1 t ! sun
 gives light to _! success & ! e>? cov]s
 _! failures4  ,&1 besides1 !y h a v    
advantage\s way ( mak+ use ( all sorts (
 ev5ts3 = :at =tune1 nature1 or any o!r 
cause 7( :i* ! numb] is inf9ite71       
products ( good & heal?ful 9 u1 x is !  
privilege ( physic to attribute to      
itself2 all ! happy successes t happ5 to
 ! pati5t1 mu/ be !nce d]iv$2 ! accid5ts

 t h cur$ me1 & a ?\s& o!rs1 :o d n     
employ physicians1 physicians usurp to  
!mselves3 & z to ill accid5ts1 !y ei!r  
absolutely dis[n !m1 9 lay+ ! fault ^u !
 pati5t1 by su* frivol\s reasons z !y   
are nev] at a loss =2 z he lay ) 8 arms 
out ( b$1 or he 0 di/urb$ ) ! rattl+ ( a
 coa*3                          ,rh$>um 
transitus arcto                         
,vicorum inflexu3                 ,!    
passage ( ! :eels 9 ! n>r[              
turn+ ( ! /reet--,juv5al1 iii4 #bcf4  or
 somebody _h set op5 ! casem5t1 or he _h
 la9 ^u 8 left side1 or he _h "s        
disagreeable fancies 9 8 head3 9 sum1 a 
^w1 a dream1 or a look1 seems to !m     
excuse suffici5t :]e) to palliate _! own
 errors3 or1 if !y s please1 !y ev5 make
 use ( our gr[+ worse1 & d _! bus9ess 9 
?is way :i* c nev] fail !m3 :i* is by   
buzz+ u 9 ! e>1 :5 ! disease is m       
inflam$ by _! m$icam5ts1 t x _h be5 mu* 
worse b = ^? rem$ies2 he1 :om f an      
ord9>y cold !y h ?r[n into a d\ble      
t]tian-ague1 _h b = !m be5 9 a cont9u$  

fev]4  ,!y d n mu* c>e :at mis*ief !y d1
 s9ce x turns to _! own pr(it4 ,9 e>ne/1
 !y h reason to require a v fav\rable   
belief f _! pati5ts2 &1 inde$1 x ought  
to be a v easy "o1 to swall[ ?+s s h>d  
to be believ$4  ,plato said v well1 t   
physicians 7 ! only m5 :o might lie at  
pleasure1 s9ce our heal? dep5ds ^u !    
vanity & falsity ( _! promises4         
,a,esop1 a mo/ excell5t au?or1 & ( :om  
few m5 discov] all ! graces1 pleasantly 
repres5ts to u ! tyrannical au?ority    
physicians usurp ov] poor creatures1    
weak5$ & subdu$ by sickness & fe>1 :5 he
 tells u1 t a sick p]son1 be+ ask$ by 8 
physician :at op]ation he f\nd ( !      
potion he _h giv5 him3 ,i h sweat$ v    
mu*1 says ! sick man4  ,t's good1 says !
 physician4  ,ano!r "t1 hav+ ask$ h[ he 
felt himself aft] 8 physic3 ,i h be5 v  
cold1 & h _h a great %iv]+ ^u me1 said  
he4  ,t is good1 repli$ ! physician4    
,aft] ! ?ird potion1 he ask$ him aga9 h[
 he did3 ,:y1 ,i f9d myself swoll5 &    
puff$ up1 said he1 z if ,i _h a         

dropsy4--,t is v well1 said ! physician4
  ,"o ( 8 s]vants com+ pres5tly aft] to 
inquire h[ he felt himself1 ,truly1     
fri5d1 said he1 ) be+ too well ,i am    
ab\t to die4  ,!re 0 a m j law 9 ,egypt1
 by :i* ! physician1 = ! ?ree fir/ days1
 0 to take *>ge ( 8 pati5t at ! pati5t's
 own risk & co/2 b1 ^? ?ree days be+    
pa/1 x 0 to be at 8 own4  ,= :at reason 
is x t _! patron1 ,a,esculapius1 %\ld be
 /ruck ) ?und] = re/or+ ,hippolitus f   
dea? to life3           ,nam ,pat]      
omnipot5s1 aliquem indignatus ab umbris 
,mortalem inf]nis ad lum9a surg]e vitae1
           ,ipse rep]torem m$ic9ae      
talis1 et artis           ,fulm9e       
,phoebig5am ,/ygias detrusit ad undas2  
,!n ! ,almighty ,fa!r1 (f5d$ t any      
mortal %\ld rise to      ! light ( life 
f ! inf]nal %ades1 /ruck ! son (        
,phoebus ) 8 =k$ lightn+ to ! ,/ygian   
lake4      --,a,eneid1 vii4 #ggj4  & 8  
foll[]s be p>don$1 :o s5d s _m s\ls f   
life to dea?8 ,a physician1 boa/+ to    
,nicocles t 8 art 0 ( great au?ority3 ,x

 is s1 inde$1 said ,nicocles1 t c )     
impunity kill s _m p4  ,z to :at rema9s1
 _h ,i be5 ( _! c\nsel1 ,i w\ld h r5d]$ 
my discipl9e m sacr$ & my/]i\s2 !y begun
 well1 b !y h n end$ s4  ,x 0 a good    
beg9n+ to make gods & demons ! au?ors ( 
_! sci5ce1 & to h us$ a peculi> way (   
speak+ & writ+1 not)/&+ t philosophy    
concludes x folly to p]suade a man to 8 
own good by an un9telligible way3  ,ut  
si quis m$icus imp]et1 ut sumat3        
,t]rig5am1 h]bigradam1 domiportam1      
sangu9e cassam4       ,describ+ x by !  
epi!ts ( an animal trail+ ) its slime   
ov] ! h]bage1 )\t blood or bones1 &     
c>ry+ its h\se      ^u its back1 mean+  
simply a snail4--,co/e  ,x 0 a good rule
 9 _! art1 & t accompanies all o!r va91 
fanta/ic1 & sup]natural arts1 t !       
pati5t's belief %\ld prepossess !m )    
good hope & assurance ( _! effects &    
op]ation3 a rule !y hold to t degree1 z 
to ma9ta9 t ! mo/ inexp]t & ignorant    
physician is m prop] = a pati5t :o has  
confid5ce 9 him1 ?an ! mo/ le>n$ &      

exp]i5c$ :om he is n s acqua9t$ )4      
,nay1 ev5 ! v *oice ( mo/ ( _! drugs is 
9 "s sort my/]i\s & div9e2 ! left foot (
 a tortoise1 ! ur9e ( a liz>d1 ! dung ( 
an elephant1 ! liv] ( a mole1 blood     
drawn f "u ! "r w+ ( a :ite pigeon2 & = 
u :o h ! /one 7s scornfully !y use u 9  
our mis]ies7 ! excrem5t ( rats beat5 to 
p[d]1 & su* l tra% & fool]ies :i* r c>ry
 a face ( magical en*antm5t ?an ( any   
solid sci5ce4  ,i omit ! odd numb] ( _! 
pills1 ! de/9ation ( c]ta9 days & fea/s 
( ! ye>1 ! sup]/ition ( ga!r+ _! simples
 at c]ta9 h\rs1 & t s au/]e & v wise    
c\nt5ance & c>riage :i* ,pl9y himself s 
mu* d]ides4  ,b !y h1 z ,i said1 fail$ 9
 t !y h n add$ to ?is f9e beg9n+ ! mak+ 
_! meet+s & consultations m religi\s &  
secret1 :]e no pr(ane p]son %\ld h      
admission1 no m ?an 9 ! secret c]emonies
 ( ,a,esculapius2 = by ! reason ( ?is x 
falls out t _! irresolution1 ! weakness 
( _! argum5ts1 div9ations & f\ndations1 
! %>pness ( _! disputes1 full ( hatr$1  
jeal\sy1 & self-consid]ation1 com+ to be

 discov]$ by e "o1 a man mu/ be         
m>vell\sly bl9d n to see t he runs a v  
great haz>d 9 _! h&s4  ,:o ev] saw "o   
physician approve ( ano!r's             
prescription1 )\t tak+ some?+ away1 or  
add+ some?+ to x8 by :i* !y suffici5tly 
betray _! tricks1 & make x manife/ to u 
t !y !re9 m consid] _! own reputation1 &
 consequ5tly _! pr(it1 ?an _! pati5t's  
int]e/4 ,he 0 a mu* wis] man ( _! tribe1
 :o ( old gave x z a rule1 t only "o    
physician %\ld und]take a sick p]son2 = 
if he d no?+ to purpose1 "o s+le man's  
default c br+ no great sc&al ^u ! art ( 
m$ic9e2 &1 on ! contr>y1 ! glory w be   
great if he happ5 to h success2 :]eas1  
:5 !re are _m1 !y at e turn br+ a       
disrepute ^u _! call+1 =asmu* z !y (t5] 
d hurt ?an good4  ,!y ought to be       
satisfi$ ) ! p]petual disagreem5t :i* is
 f\nd 9 ! op9ions ( ! pr9cipal ma/]s &  
anci5t au?ors ( ?is sci5ce1 :i* is only 
kn[n to m5 well read1 )\t discov]+ to ! 
vulg> ! controv]sies & v>i\s judgm5ts   
:i* !y /ill n\ri% & cont9ue among/      

!mselves4  ,w y h "o example ( ! anci5t 
controv]sy 9 physic8 ,h]ophilus lodges !
 orig9al cause ( all diseases 9 !       
hum\rs2 ,erasi/ratus1 9 ! blood ( !     
art]ies2 ,asclepiades1 9 ! invisible    
atoms ( ! pores2 ,alcmaeon1 9 !         
exub]ance or defect ( our bodily /r5g?2 
,diocles1 9 ! inequality ( ! elem5ts (  
:i* ! body is compos$1 & 9 ! quality ( !
 air we brea!2 ,/rato1 9 ! abundance1   
crudity1 & corruption ( ! n\ri%m5t we   
take2 & ,hippocrates lodges x 9 !       
spirits4  ,!re is a c]ta9 fri5d (       
!irs1--,celsus1 ,preface to ! ,fir/     
,book4--:om !y "k bett] ?an ,i1 :o      
decl>es ^u ?is subject1 t ! mo/         
important sci5ce 9 practice among/ u1 z 
t :i* is intru/$ ) our heal? &          
cons]vation1 is1 by ill luck1 ! mo/     
unc]ta91 ! mo/ p]plex$1 & agitat$ ) !   
greate/ mutations4  ,!re is no great    
dang] 9 our mi/ak+ ! height ( ! sun1 or 
! fraction ( "s a/ronomical supputation2
 b "h1 :]e our :ole be+ is conc]n$1 'tis
 n wisdom to ab&on ourselves to ! m]cy (

 ! agitation ( s _m contr>y w9ds4  ,be=e
 ! ,peloponnesian w> !re 0 no great talk
 ( ?is sci5ce4 ,hippocrates br\ght x    
into repute2 :atev] he e/abli%$1        
,*rysippus ov]?rew2 aft] t1             
,erasi/ratus1 ,ari/otle's gr&son1       
ov]?rew :at ,*rysippus _h writt52 aft]  
^!1 ! ,empirics />t$ up1 :o took a q    
contr>y way to ! anci5ts 9 ! managem5t (
 ?is art2 :5 ! cr$it ( ^! began a little
 to decay1 ,h]ophilus set ano!r sort (  
practice on foot1 :i* ,asclepiades 9    
turn /ood up aga9/1 & ov]?rew2 !n1 9 _! 
turn1 ! op9ions fir/ ( ,!miso1 & !n (   
,musa1 & aft] t ^? ( ,vectius ,val5s1 a 
physician fam\s ?r\gh ! intellig5ce he  
_h ) ,messal9a1 came 9 vogue2 ! empire (
 physic 9 ,n]o's "t 0 e/abli%$ 9        
,!ssalus1 :o aboli%$ & condemn$ all t _h
 be5 held till 8 "t2 ?is man's doctr9e 0
 refut$ by ,cr9as ( ,m>seilles1 :o fir/ 
br\ght all m$ic9al op]ations "u !       
,ephem]ides & motions ( ! />s1 & r$uc$  
eat+1 sleep+1 & dr9k+ to h\rs t 7 mo/   
pleas+ to ,m]cury & ! moon2 8 au?ority 0

 soon aft] supplant$ by ,*>9us1 a       
physician ( ! same city ( ,m>seilles1 a 
man :o n only controv]t$ all ! anci5t   
me?ods ( physic1 b moreov] ! usage ( hot
 ba?s1 t _h be5 g5]ally & = s _m ages 9 
common use2 he made m5 ba! 9 cold wat]1 
ev5 9 w9t]1 & plung$ 8 sick pati5ts 9 ! 
natural wat]s ( /reams4  ,no ,roman till
 ,pl9y's "t _h ev] v\*saf$ to practise  
physic2 t (fice 0 only p]=m$ by ,greeks 
& =eign]s1 z 'tis n[ among/ u ,fr5*1 by 
^? :o sputt] ,lat92 =1 z a v great      
physician says1 we d n easily accept !  
m$ic9e we und]/&1 no m ?an we d ! drugs 
we ourselves ga!r4  ,if ! nations :5ce  
we fet* our guaiacum1 s>sap>illa1 & ,*9a
 wood1 h physicians1 h[ great a value   
mu/ we imag9e1 by ! same recomm5dation (
 /rang5ess1 r>ity1 & de> pur*ase1 d !y  
set ^u our cabbage & p>sley8  = :o w\ld 
d>e to contemn ?+s s f> fet*$1 & s\ght  
out at ! haz>d ( s long & dang]\s a     
voyage8  ,s9ce ^! anci5t mutations 9    
physic1 !re h be5 inf9ite o!rs d[n to   
our own times1 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 mutations 

entire & univ]sal1 z ^?1 = example1     
produc$ by ,p>acelsus1 ,fioravanti1 &   
,arg5ti]2 = !y1 z ,i am told1 n only    
alt] "o recipe1 b ! :ole contexture &   
rules ( ! body ( physic1 accus+ all o!rs
 ( ignorance & imposition :o h practis$ 
be=e !m4  ,at ?is rate1 9 :at a         
condition ! poor pati5t mu/ be1 ,i leave
 y to judge4  ,if we 7 ev5 assur$ t1 :5 
!y make a mi/ake1 t mi/ake ( !irs w\ld d
 u no h>m1 ?\gh x did u no good1 x 7 a  
reasonable b>ga9 to v5ture ! mak+       
ourselves bett] )\t any dang] ( be+ made
 worse4  ,a,esop tells a /ory1 t "o :o  
_h b\ght a ,morisco slave1 believ+ t 8  
black complexion _h arriv$ by accid5t & 
! ill usage ( 8 =m] ma/]1 caus$ him to  
ent] ) great c>e into a c\rse ( ba?s &  
potions3 x happ5$ t ! ,moor 0 no?+ am5d$
 9 8 tawny complexion1 b he :olly lo/ 8 
=m] heal?4  ,h[ (t5 d we see physicians 
impute ! dea? ( _! pati5ts to "o ano!r8 
,i rememb] t "s ye>s ago !re 0 an       
epidemical disease1 v dang]\s & = ! mo/ 
"p mortal1 t rag$ 9 ! t[ns ab\t u3 !    

/orm be+ ov] :i* _h swept away an       
inf9ite numb] ( m51 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s    
physicians ( all ! c\ntry1 pres5tly aft]
 publi%$ a book ^u t subject1 :]e91 ^u  
bett] ?\ghts1 he confesses t ! lett+    
blood 9 t disease 0 ! pr9cipal cause ( s
 _m mi%aps4  ,moreov]1 _! au?ors hold t 
!re is no physic t has n some?+ hurtful 
9 x4  ,& if ev5 ^? ( ! be/ op]ation 9 "s
 measure (f5d u1 :at mu/ ^? d t are     
totally misappli$8  ,= my own "p1 ?\gh  
!re 7 no?+ else 9 ! case1 ,i am (       
op9ion1 t to ^? :o loa! ! ta/e ( physic1
 x mu/ ne$s be a dang]\s & prejudicial  
endeav\r to =ce x d[n at s incommodi\s a
 "t1 & ) s mu* av]sion1 & believe t x   
m>vell\sly di/emp]s a sick p]son at a "t
 :5 he has s mu* ne$ ( repose4  ,& m    
ov]1 if we b consid] ! occasions ^u :i* 
!y usually gr\nd ! cause ( our diseases1
 !y are s light & nice1 t ,i !nce       
conclude a v little error 9 !           
disp5sation ( _! drugs may d a great    
deal ( mis*ief4  ,n[1 if ! mi/ake ( a   
physician be s dang]\s1 we are 9 b a    

scurvy condition2 = x is almo/          
impossible b he mu/ (t5 fall into ^?    
mi/akes3 he _h ne$ ( too _m p>ts1       
consid]ations1 & circum/ances1 rightly  
to level 8 design3 he mu/ "k ! sick     
p]son's complexion1 8 temp]am5t1 8      
hum\rs1 incl9ations1 actions1 nay1 8 v  
?\ghts & imag9ations2 he mu/ be assur$ (
 ! ext]nal circum/ances1 ( ! nature ( ! 
place1 ! quality ( ! air & season1 !    
situation ( ! planets1 & _! influ5ces3  
he mu/ "k 9 ! disease1 ! causes1        
progno/ics1 affections1 & critical days2
 9 ! drugs1 ! weight1 ! p[] ( work+1 !  
c\ntry1 figure1 age1 & disp5sation1 & he
 mu/ "k h[ rightly to proportion & mix  
!m toge!r1 to beget a j & p]fect        
symmetry2 :]e9 if !re be ! lea/ error1  
if among/ s _m spr+s !re be b any "o out
 ( ord]1 'tis en\gh to de/roy u4  ,god  
kn[s ) h[ great difficulty mo/ ( ^! ?+s 
are to be und]/ood3 = 7= example7 h[    
%all ! physician f9d out ! true sign ( !
 disease1 e disease be+ capable ( an    
inf9ite numb] ( indications8  ,h[ _m    

d\bts & controv]sies h !y among/        
!mselves ^u ! int]pretation ( ur9es8    
o!rwise1 :5ce %\ld ! cont9ual debates we
 see among/ !m ab\t ! k ( ! disease     
proce$8 h[ c\ld we excuse ! error !y s  
(t fall into1 ( tak+ fox = m>t58  ,9 !  
diseases ,i h _h1 ?\gh !re 7 ev] s      
little difficulty 9 ! case1 ,i nev] f\nd
 ?ree ( "o op9ion3 :i* ,i in/ance1      
because ,i love to introduce examples   
:]e9 ,i am myself conc]n$4  ,a g5tleman 
at ,p>is 0 lately cut = ! /one by ord] (
 ! physicians1 9 ^: bladd]1 be+         
accord+ly s cut1 !re 0 f\nd no m /one   
?an 9 ! palm ( 8 h&2 & 9 ! same place a 
bi%op1 :o 0 my p>ticul> fri5d1 hav+ be5 
e>ne/ly press$ by ! majority ( !        
physicians :om he consult$1 to suff]    
himself to be cut1 to :i* also1 ^u _!   
^w1 ,i us$ my int]e/ to p]suade him1 :5 
he 0 dead & op5$1 x appe>$ t he _h no   
malady b 9 ! kidneys4  ,!y are lea/     
excusable = any error 9 ?is disease1 by 
reason t x is 9 "s sort palpable2 & 'tis
 !nce t ,i conclude surg]y to be mu* m  

c]ta91 by reason t x sees & feels :at x 
does1 & s goes less ^u conjecture2 :]eas
 ! physicians h no 'speculum matricis'1 
by :i* to exam9e our bra9s1 lungs1 &    
liv]4  ,ev5 ! v promises ( physic are   
incr$ible 9 !mselves2 =1 hav+ to provide
 aga9/ div]s & contr>y accid5ts t (t5   
afflict u at "o & ! same "t1 & t h almo/
 a necess>y relation1 z ! heat ( ! liv] 
& ! coldness ( ! /oma*1 !y w ne$s       
p]suade u1 t ( _! +r$i5ts "o w heat !   
/oma* & ! o!r w cool ! liv]3 "o has its 
commission to g directly to ! kidneys1  
nay1 ev5 to ! bladd]1 )\t scatt]+ its   
op]ations by ! way1 & is to reta9 its   
p[] & virtue ?r\gh all ^? turns & me&]s1
 ev5 to ! place to ! s]vice ( :i* x is  
design$1 by its own occult prop]ty ?is w
 dry-! bra92 t w moi/5 ! lungs4  ,( all 
?is bundle ( ?+s hav+ mix$ up a potion1 
is x n a k9d ( madness to imag9e or to  
hope t ^! diff]+ virtues %\ld sep>ate   
!mselves f "o ano!r 9 ?is mixture &     
confusion1 to p]=m s _m v>i\s err&s8  ,i
 %\ld v mu* fe> t !y w\ld ei!r lose or  

*ange _! tickets1 & di/urb "o ano!r's   
qu>t]s4  ,& :o c imag9e b t1 9 ?is      
liquid confusion1 ^! faculties mu/      
corrupt1 conf\nd1 & spoil "o ano!r8  ,& 
is n ! dang] /ill m :5 ! mak+ up ( ?is  
m$ic9e is entru/$ to ! skill & fidelity 
( /ill ano!r1 to ^: m]cy we aga9 ab&on  
our lives8  ,z we h d\blet &            
bree*es-mak]s1 di/9ct trades1 to clo! u1
 & are s mu* ! bett] fitt$1 see+ t ea* (
 !m m$dles only ) 8 own bus9ess1 & has  
less to tr\ble 8 head ) ?an ! tailor :o 
und]takes all2 & z 9 matt] ( diet1 great
 p]sons1 = _! bett] conv5i5ce1 & to !   
end !y may be bett] s]v$1 h cooks = !   
diff]5t (fices1 ?is = s\ps & potages1 t 
= roa/+1 in/ead ( :i* if "o cook %\ld   
und]take ! :ole s]vice1 he c\ld n s well
 p]=m x2 s also z to ! cure ( our       
maladies4  ,! ,egyptians _h reason to   
reject ?is g5]al trade ( physician1 & to
 divide ! pr(ession3 to ea* disease1 to 
ea* "p ( ! body1 its p>ticul> workman2 =
 t "p 0 m prop]ly & ) less confusion c>$
 =1 see+ ! p]son look$ to no?+ else4    

,ours are n aw>e t he :o provides = all1
 provides = no?+2 & t ! entire gov]nm5t 
( ?is microcosm is m ?an !y are able to 
und]take4  ,:il/ !y 7 afraid ( /opp+ a  
dys5t]y1 le/ !y %\ld put ! pati5t into a
 fev]1 !y kill$ me a fri5d1 --,e/i5ne de
 la ,boetie4--:o 0 wor? m ?an ! :ole (  
!m4 ,!y c\nt]poise _! own div9ations ) !
 pres5t evils2 & because !y w n cure !  
bra9 to ! prejudice ( ! /oma*1 !y injure
 bo? ) _! diss5ti5t & tumultu>y drugs4  
,z to ! v>iety & weakness ( ! rationale 
( ?is art1 !y are m manife/ 9 x ?an 9   
any o!r art2 ap]itive m$ic9es are prop] 
= a man subject to ! /one1 by reason t  
op5+ & dilat+ ! passages !y help =w>d ! 
slimy matt] :]e( gravel & /one are      
eng5d]$1 & convey t d[nw>d :i* beg9s to 
h>d5 & ga!r 9 ! re9s2 ap]itive ?+s are  
dang]\s = a man subject to ! /one1 by   
reason t1 op5+ & dilat+ ! passages1 !y  
help =w>d ! matt] prop] to create !     
gravel t[>d ! re9s1 :i* by _! own       
prop5sion be+ apt to seize x1 'tis n to 
be imag9$ b t a great deal ( :at has be5

 convey$ ?i!r mu/ rema9 beh9d2 moreov]1 
if ! m$ic9e happ5 to meet ) any?+ too   
l>ge to be c>ri$ ?r\gh all ! n>r[       
passages x mu/ pass to be expell$1 t    
ob/ruction1 :atev] x is1 be+ /irr$ by ^!
 ap]itive ?+s & ?r[n into ^? n>r[       
passages1 com+ to /op !m1 w occasion a  
c]ta9 & mo/ pa9ful dea?4  ,!y h ! l     
uni=mity 9 ! c\nsels !y give u = !      
regim5 ( life3 x is good to make wat]   
(t52 = we exp]im5tally see t1 9 lett+ x 
lie long 9 ! bladd]1 we give x "t to    
settle ! s$im5t1 :i* w concrete into a  
/one2 x is good n to make wat] (t51 = ! 
heavy excrem5ts x c>ries along ) x w n  
be void$ )\t viol5ce1 z we see by       
exp]i5ce t a torr5t t runs ) =ce wa%es !
 gr\nd x rolls ov] mu* clean] ?an !     
c\rse ( a sl[ & t>dy /ream2 s1 x is good
 to h (t5 to d ) wom51 = t op5s !       
passages & helps to evacuate gravel2 x  
is also v ill to h (t5 to d ) wom51     
because x heats1 tires1 & weak5s ! re9s4
  ,x is good to ba! frequ5tly 9 hot     
wat]1 =asmu* z t relaxes & mollifies !  

places :]e ! gravel & /one lie2 x is    
also ill by reason t ?is application (  
ext]nal heat helps ! re9s to bake1 h>d51
 & petrify ! matt] s dispos$4  ,= ^? :o 
are tak+ ba?s x is mo/ heal?ful4  ,to   
eat little at night1 to ! end t ! wat]s 
!y are to dr9k ! next morn+ may h a     
bett] op]ation ^u an empty /oma*2 on !  
o!r h&1 x is bett] to eat little at     
d9n]1 t x h9d] n ! op]ation ( ! wat]s1  
:ile x is n yet p]fect1 & n to oppress !
 /oma* s soon aft] ! o!r lab\r1 b leave 
! (fice ( dige/ion to ! night1 :i* w mu*
 bett] p]=m x ?an ! day1 :5 ! body & s\l
 are 9 p]petual mov+ & action4  ,?us d  
!y juggle & trifle 9 all _! disc\rses at
 our exp5se2 & !y c\ld n give me "o     
proposition aga9/ :i* ,i %\ld n "k h[ to
 raise a contr>y ( equal =ce4  ,let !m1 
!n1 no long] exclaim aga9/ ^? :o 9 ?is  
tr\ble ( sickness suff] !mselves to be  
g5tly guid$ by _! own appetite & !      
advice ( nature1 & commit !mselves to ! 
common =tune4  ,i h se5 9 my travels    
almo/ all ! fam\s ba?s ( ,*ri/5dom1 & = 

"s ye>s pa/ h begun to make use ( !m    
myself3 = ,i look ^u ba?+ z g5]ally     
:olesome1 & believe t we suff] no little
 inconv5i5ces 9 our heal? by hav+ left  
(f ! cu/om t 0 g5]ally obs]v$1 9 =m]    
times1 almo/ by all nations1 & is yet 9 
_m1 ( ba?+ e day2 & ,i _c imag9e b t we 
are mu* ! worse by1 hav+ our limbs cru/$
 & our pores /opp$ ) dirt4  ,& z to !   
dr9k+ ( !m1 =tune has 9 ! fir/ place    
r5d]$ !m n at all unacceptable to my    
ta/e2 & secondly1 !y are natural &      
simple1 :i* at lea/ c>ry no dang] ) !m1 
?\gh !y may d u no good1 ( :i* ! inf9ite
 cr[d ( p ( all sorts & complexions :o  
repair ?i!r ,i take to be a suffici5t   
w>ranty2 & al?\gh ,i h n !re obs]v$ any 
extraord9>y & miracul\s effects1 b t on 
! contr>y1 hav+ m n>r[ly ?an ord9>y     
inquir$ into x1 ,i h f\nd all ! reports 
( su* op]ations t h be5 spread abroad 9 
^? places ill-gr\nd$ & false1 & ^? t    
believe !m 7z p are will+ to be gull$ 9 
:at !y desire7 deceiv$ 9 !m1 yet ,i h   
seldom kn[n any :o h be5 made worse by  

^? wat]s1 & a man _c hone/ly d5y b t !y 
beget a bett] appetite1 help dige/ion1 &
 d 9 "s sort revive u1 if we d n g too  
late & 9 too weak a condition1 :i* ,i   
w\ld dissuade e "o f do+4  ,!y h n !    
virtue to raise m5 f desp]ate &         
invet]ate diseases1 b !y may help "s    
light indisposition1 or prev5t "s       
?reat5+ alt]ation4  ,he :o does n br+   
along ) him s mu* *e]fulness z to enjoy 
! pleasure ( ! company he w !re meet1 & 
( ! walks & ex]cises to :i* ! am5ity (  
^? places invite u1 w d\btless lose !   
be/ & sure/ "p ( _! effect4  ,= ?is     
reason ,i h hi!rto *os5 to g to ^? ( !  
mo/ pleasant situation1 :]e !re 0 ! be/ 
conv5i5cy ( lodg+1 provision1 & company1
 z ! ba?s ( ,bagn]es 9 ,france1 ^? (    
,plombi]es on ! fronti]s ( ,g]many &    
,lorra9e1 ^? ( ,bad5 9 ,switz]l&1 ^? (  
,lucca 9 ,tuscany1 & especially ^? (    
,della ,villa1 :i* ,i h ! mo/ & at v>i\s
 seasons frequ5t$4  ,e nation has       
p>ticul> op9ions t\*+ _! use1 & p>ticul>
 rules & me?ods 9 us+ !m2 & all ( !m1   

accord+ to :at ,i h se51 almo/ ) l      
effect4  ,dr9k+ !m is n at all receiv$ 9
 ,g]many2 ! ,g]mans ba! = all diseases1 
& w lie dabbl+ 9 ! wat] almo/ f sun to  
sun2 9 ,italy1 :]e !y dr9k n9e days1 !y 
ba! at lea/ ?irty1 & commonly dr9k !    
wat] mix$ ) "s o!r drugs to make x "w ! 
bett]4  ,"h we are ord]$ to walk to     
dige/ x2 !re we are kept 9 b$ aft] tak+ 
x till x be wr\ght (f1 our /oma*s & feet
 hav+ cont9ually hot clo?s appli$ to !m 
all ! :ile2 & z ! ,g]mans h a p>ticul>  
practice g5]ally to use cupp+ &         
sc>ification 9 ! ba?1 s ! ,italians h _!
 'doccie'1 :i* are c]ta9 little /reams (
 ?is hot wat] br\ght ?r\gh pipes1 & ) ^!
 ba! an h\r 9 ! morn+1 & z mu* 9 !      
aft]noon1 = a mon? toge!r1 ei!r ! head1 
/oma*1 or any o!r "p :]e ! evil lies4   
,!re are inf9ite o!r v>ieties ( cu/oms 9
 e c\ntry1 or r !re is no mann] (       
resemblance to "o ano!r4  ,by ?is y may 
see t ?is little "p ( physic to :i* ,i h
 only submitt$1 ?\gh ! lea/ dep5d+ ^u   
art ( all o!rs1 has yet a great %>e ( ! 

confusion & unc]ta9ty ev]y:]e else      
manife/ 9 ! pr(ession4  ,! poets put :at
 !y w\ld say ) great] emphasis & grace2 
witness ^! two epigrams3                
,alcon he/]no signum ,jovis attigit3    
ille1                ,quamvis m>moreus1 
vim patitur m$ici4                ,ecce 
hodie1 jussus transf]ri ex ae$e vetu/a1 
,eff]tur1 quamvis sit ,deus atque lapis4
       ,alcon ye/]day t\*$ ,jove's      
/atue2 he1 al?\gh m>ble1      suff]s !  
=ce ( ! physician3 to-day ord]$ to be   
transf]r$      f ! old temple1 :]e x    
/ood1 x is c>ri$ out1 al?\gh x      be a
 god & a /one4--,ausonius1 ,ep41 #gd4   
& ! o!r3                ,lotus nobiscum 
e/1 hil>is co5avit2 et idem             
,inv5tus mane e/ mortuus ,&ragoras4     
,tam subitae mortis causam1 ,fau/9e1    
requiris8                ,9 somnis      
m$icum vid]at ,h]mocratem3              
,&ragoras ba!d ) u1 supp$ gaily1 & 9 !  
morn+ !      same 0 f\nd dead4  ,do/ ?\ 
ask1 ,fau/9us1 ! cause ( ?is s          
sudd5 dea?8  ,9 8 dreams he _h se5 !    

physician ,h]mocrates4      --,m>tial1  
vi4 #ec4  ^u :i* ,i w relate two /ories4
  ,! ,b>on de ,caup5e 9 ,*alosse & ,i h 
betwixt u ! adv[son ( a b5efice ( great 
ext5t1 at ! foot ( our m\nta9s1 call$   
,lahontan4 ,x is ) ! inhabitants ( ?is  
angle1 z 'tis said ( ^? ( ! ,val        
d',angr\gne2 !y liv$ a peculi> sort (   
life1 _! fa%ions1 clo!s1 & mann]s di/9ct
 f o!r p2 rul$ & gov]n$ by c]ta9        
p>ticul> laws & usages1 receiv$ f fa!r  
to son1 to :i* !y submitt$1 )\t o!r     
con/ra9t ?an ! rev]5ce to cu/om4 ,?is   
little /ate _h cont9u$ f all antiquity 9
 s happy a condition1 t no neighb\r+    
judge 0 ev] put to ! tr\ble ( inquir+   
into _! do+s2 no advocate 0 ev] reta9$  
to give !m c\nsel1 no /rang] ev] call$ 9
 to compose _! diff]5ces2 nor 0 ev] any 
( !m se5 to g a-begg+4  ,!y avoid$ all  
alliances & traffic ) ! out] _w1 t !y   
might n corrupt ! purity ( _! own       
gov]nm5t2 till1 z !y say1 "o ( !m1 9 !  
memory ( man1 hav+ a m9d spurr$ on ) a  
noble ambition1 took x into 8 head1 to  

br+ 8 "n into cr$it & reputation1 to    
make "o ( 8 sons some?+ m ?an ord9>y1 & 
hav+ put him to le>n to write 9 a       
neighb\r+ t[n1 made him at la/ a brave  
village not>y4  ,?is fell[1 hav+ acquir$
 su* dignity1 began to disda9 _! anci5t 
cu/oms1 & to buzz into ! p's e>s ! pomp 
( ! o!r p>ts ( ! nation2 ! fir/ prank he
 play$ 0 to advise a fri5d ( 81 :om     
somebody _h (f5d$ by saw+ (f ! horns (  
"o ( 8 goats1 to make 8 compla9t to !   
royal judges !reab\t1 & s he w5t on f "o
 to ano!r1 till he _h spoil$ & conf\nd$ 
all4  ,9 ! tail ( ?is corruption1 !y    
say1 !re happ5$ ano!r1 & ( worse        
consequ5ce1 by means ( a physician1 :o1 
fall+ 9 love ) "o ( _! daught]s1 _h a   
m9d to m>ry h] & to live among/ !m4     
,?is man fir/ ( all began to tea* !m !  
names ( fev]s1 colds1 & impo/humes2 !   
seat ( ! he>t1 liv]1 & inte/9es1 a      
sci5ce till !n utt]ly unkn[n to !m2 &   
in/ead ( g>lic1 ) :i* !y 7 wont to cure 
all mann] ( diseases1 h[ pa9ful or      
extreme soev]1 he taught !m1 ?\gh x 7 b 

= a c\gh or any little cold1 to take    
/range mixtures1 & began to make a trade
 n only ( _! heal?1 b ( _! lives4  ,!y  
swe> till !n !y nev] p]ceiv$ ! ev5+ air 
to be (f5sive to ! head2 t to dr9k :5 !y
 7 hot 0 hurtful1 & t ! w9ds ( autumn 7 
m un:olesome ?an ^? ( spr+2 t1 s9ce ?is 
use ( physic1 !y f9d !mselves oppress$ )
 a legion ( unaccu/om$ diseases1 & t !y 
p]ceive a g5]al decay 9 _! anci5t vig\r1
 & _! lives are cut %ort] by ! half4    
,?is is ! fir/ ( my /ories4  ,! o!r is1 
t be=e ,i 0 afflict$ ) ! /one1 he>+ t ! 
blood ( a he-goat 0 ) _m 9 v great      
e/eem1 & look$ ^u z a cele/ial manna    
ra9$ d[n ^u ^! latt] ages = ! good &    
pres]vation ( ! lives ( m51 & hav+ he>d 
x spok5 ( by m5 ( und]/&+ = an admirable
 drug1 & ( infallible op]ation2 ,i1 :o h
 ev] ?\ght myself subject to all !      
accid5ts t c befall o!r m51 _h a m9d1 9 
my p]fect heal?1 to furni% myself ) ?is 
miracle1 & !re=e gave ord] to h a goat  
f$ at home accord+ to ! recipe3 = he mu/
 be tak5 9 ! hotte/ mon? ( all summ]1 & 

mu/ only h ap]itive h]bs giv5 him to    
eat1 & :ite w9e to dr9k4  ,i came home  
by *ance ! v day he 0 to be kill$2 & "s 
"o came & told me t ! cook _h f\nd two  
or ?ree great balls 9 8 paun*1 t rattl$ 
aga9/ "o ano!r among/ :at he _h eat54   
,i 0 curi\s to h all 8 entrails br\ght  
be=e me1 :]e1 hav+ caus$ ! sk9 t enclos$
 !m to be cut1 !re tumbl$ out ?ree great
 lumps1 z light z sponges1 s t !y appe>$
 to be holl[1 b z to ! re/1 h>d & firm  
)\t1 & spott$ & mix$ all ov] ) v>i\s    
dead col\rs2 "o 0 p]fectly r\nd1 & ( !  
bigness ( an ord9>y ball2 ! o!r two     
some?+ less1 ( an imp]fect r\ndness1 z  
seem+ n to be arriv$ at _!1 full gr[?4  
,i f9d1 by inquiry ( p accu/om$ to op5  
^! animals1 t x is a r>e & unusual      
accid5t4  ',tis likely ^! are /ones ( ! 
same nature ) ours & if s1 x mu/ ne$s be
 a v va9 hope 9 ^? :o h ! /one1 to      
extract _! cure f ! blood ( a bea/ t 0  
himself ab\t to die ( ! same disease4   
,= to say t ! blood does n p>ticipate ( 
?is contagion1 & does n !nce alt] its   

wont$ virtue1 x is r to be believ$ t    
no?+ is eng5d]$ 9 a body b by !         
conspiracy & communication ( all ! p>ts3
 ! :ole mass works toge!r1 ?\gh "o "p   
contributes m to ! "w ?an ano!r1 accord+
 to ! div]sity ( op]ations2 :]e=e x is v
 likely t !re 0 "s petrify+ quality 9   
all ! p>ts ( ?is goat4  ,x 0 n s mu* =  
fe> ( ! future1 & = myself1 t ,i 0      
curi\s 9 ?is exp]im5t1 b because x falls
 out 9 m9e1 z x does 9 _m o!r families1 
t ! wom5 /ore up su* little trump]ies = 
! s]vice ( ! p1 us+ ! same recipe 9     
fifty sev]al diseases1 & su* a recipe z 
!y w n take !mselves1 & yet triumph :5  
!y happ5 to be successful4  ,z to :at   
rema9s1 ,i hon\r physicians1 n accord+  
to ! precept = _! necessity 7= to ?is   
passage may be oppos$ ano!r ( ! prophet 
reprov+ ,k+ ,asa = hav+ rec\rse to a    
physician71 b = !mselves1 hav+ kn[n _m v
 good m5 ( t pr(ession1 & mo/ wor?y to  
be belov$4  ,i d n attack !m2 'tis _!   
art ,i inveigh aga9/1 & d n mu* blame !m
 = mak+ _! advantage ( our folly1 = mo/ 

m5 d ! same4  ,_m call+s1 bo? ( great] &
 ( less dignity ?an !irs1 h no o!r      
f\ndation or support ?an public abuse4  
,:5 ,i am sick ,i s5d = !m if !y be ne>1
 only to h _! company1 & pay !m z o!rs  
d4  ,i give !m leave to comm& me to keep
 myself w>m1 because ,i naturally love  
to d x1 & to appo9t leeks or lettuce =  
my bro?2 to ord] me :ite w9e or cl>et2 &
 s z to all o!r ?+s1 :i* are indiff]5t  
to my palate & cu/om4 ,i "k v well t ,i 
d no?+ = !m 9 s do+1 because %>pness &  
/rang5ess are incid5ts ( ! v ess5ce (   
physic4 ,lycurgus ord]$ w9e = ! sick    
,sp>tans4  ,:y8  because !y abom9at$ !  
dr9k+ x :5 !y 7 well2 z a g5tleman1 a   
neighb\r ( m9e1 takes x z an excell5t   
m$ic9e 9 8 fev]1 because naturally he   
mortally hates ! ta/e ( x4  ,h[ _m d we 
see among/ !m ( my hum\r1 :o despise    
tak+ physic !mselves1 are m5 ( a lib]al 
diet1 & live a q contr>y sort ( life to 
:at !y prescribe o!rs8  ,:at is ?is b   
flatly to abuse our simplicity8  = _!   
own lives & heal? are no less de> to !m 

?an ours are to u1 & consequ5tly !y w\ld
 accommodate _! practice to _! rules1 if
 !y did n !mselves "k h[ false ^! are4  
',tis ! fe> ( dea? & ( pa91 impati5ce ( 
disease1 & a viol5t & indiscreet desire 
( a pres5t cure1 t s bl9d u3 'tis pure  
c[>dice t makes our belief s pliable &  
easy to be impos$ ^u3 & yet mo/ m5 d n s
 mu* believe z !y acquiesce & p]mit2 =  
,i he> !m f9d fault & compla9 z well z  
we2 b !y resolve at la/1 ,:at %\ld ,i d 
!n8  ,z if impati5ce 7 ( itself a bett] 
rem$y ?an pati5ce4  ,is !re any "o ( ^? 
:o h suff]$ !mselves to be p]suad$ into 
?is mis]able subjection1 :o does n      
equally surr5d] himself to all sorts (  
impo/ures8  :o does n give up himself to
 ! m]cy ( :oev] has ! impud5ce to       
promise him a cure8  ,! ,babylonians    
c>ri$ _! sick into ! public squ>e2 !    
physician 0 ! p3 e "o :o pass$ by be+ 9 
humanity & civility oblig$ to inquire ( 
_! condition1 gave "s advice accord+ to 
8 own exp]i5ce4  ,we d little bett]2 !re
 is n s simple a woman1 ^: gossips &    

dr5*es we d n make use (3 & accord+ to  
my hum\r1 if ,i 7 to take physic1 ,i    
w\ld soon] *oose to take !irs ?an any   
o!r1 because at lea/1 if !y d no good1  
!y w d no h>m4  ,:at ,hom] & ,plato said
 ( ! ,egyptians1 t !y 7 all physicians1 
may be said ( all nations2 !re is n a   
man among/ any ( !m :o does n boa/ ( "s 
r>e recipe1 & :o w n v5ture x ^u 8      
neighb\r1 if he w let him4  ,i 0 ! o!r  
day 9 a company :]e "o1 ,i "k n :o1 ( my
 frat]nity br\ght u intellig5ce ( a new 
sort ( pills made up ( a hundr$ & odd   
+r$i5ts3 x made u v m]ry1 & 0 a s+ul>   
consolation1 = :at rock c\ld )/& s great
 a batt]y8  ,& yet ,i he> f ^? :o h made
 trial ( x1 t ! lea/ atom ( gravel      
deign$ n to /ir =t4  ,i _c take my h& f 
! pap] be=e ,i h add$ a ^w conc]n+ !    
assurance !y give u ( ! c]ta9ty ( _!    
drugs1 f ! exp]im5ts !y h made4  ,!     
greate/ "p1 ,i %\ld say above two-?irds 
( ! m$ic9al virtues1 consi/ 9 !         
qu9tess5ce or occult prop]ty ( simples1 
( :i* we c h no o!r in/ruction ?an use &

 cu/om2 = qu9tess5ce is no o!r ?an a    
quality ( :i* we _c by our reason f9d   
out ! cause4  ,9 su* pro(s1 ^? !y pret5d
 to h acquir$ by ! inspiration ( "s     
daemon1 ,i am cont5t to receive 7= ,i   
m$dle n ) miracles72 & also ! pro(s :i* 
are drawn f ?+s t1 ^u "s o!r acc\nt1 (t5
 fall into use among/ u2 z if 9 ! wool1 
:]e) we are wont to clo! ourselves1 !re 
has accid5tally "s occult desiccative   
prop]ty be5 f\nd out ( cur+ kib$ heels1 
or z if 9 ! radi% we eat = food !re has 
be5 f\nd out "s ap]itive op]ation4      
,gal5 reports1 t a man happ5$ to be cur$
 ( a leprosy by dr9k+ w9e out ( a vessel
 into :i* a vip] _h crept by *ance4  ,9 
?is example we f9d ! means & a v likely 
guide & conduct to ?is exp]i5ce1 z we   
also d 9 ^? t physicians pret5d to h be5
 direct$ to by ! example ( "s bea/s4  ,b
 9 mo/ ( _! o!r exp]im5ts :]e9 !y affirm
 !y h be5 conduct$ by =tune1 & to h _h  
no o!r guide ?an *ance1 ,i f9d !        
progress ( ?is in=mation incr$ible4     
,suppose man look+ r\nd ab\t him ^u !   

inf9ite numb] ( ?+s1 plants1 animals1   
metals2 ,i d n "k :]e he w\ld beg9 8    
trial2 & ?\gh 8 fir/ fancy %\ld fix him 
^u an elk's horn1 :]e9 !re mu/ be a v   
pliant & easy belief1 he w yet f9d      
himself z p]plex$ 9 8 second op]ation4  
,!re are s _m maladies & s _m           
circum/ances pres5t$ to him1 t be=e he c
 atta9 ! c]ta9ty ( ! po9t to :i* !      
p]fection ( 8 exp]i5ce %\ld arrive1     
human s5se w be at ! end ( its lesson3 &
 be=e he c1 among/ ?is inf9ity ( ?+s1   
f9d out :at ?is horn is2 among/ s _m    
diseases1 :at is epilepsy2 ! _m         
complexions 9 a melan*oly p]son2 ! _m   
seasons 9 w9t]2 ! _m nations 9 ! ,fr5*2 
! _m ages 9 age2 ! _m cele/ial mutations
 9 ! conjunction ( ,v5us & ,saturn2 ! _m
 p>ts 9 man's body1 nay1 9 a f+]2 & be+1
 9 all ?is1 direct$ nei!r by argum5t1   
conjecture1 example1 nor div9e          
inspirations1 b m]ely by ! sole motion (
 =tune1 x mu/ be by a p]fectly          
artificial1 regul> & me?odical =tune4   
,& aft] ! cure is p]=m$1 h[ c he assure 

himself t x 0 n because ! disease _h    
arriv$ at its p]iod or an effect (      
*ance8  or ! op]ation ( some?+ else t he
 _h eat51 drunk1 or t\*$ t day8 or by   
virtue ( 8 gr&mo!r's pray]s8  ,&1       
moreov]1 _h ?is exp]im5t be5 p]fect1 h[ 
_m times 0 x repeat$1 & ?is long        
bead-roll ( haps1 & concurr5ces /rung   
anew by *ance to conclude a c]ta9 rule8 
,& :5 ! rule is conclud$1 by :om1 ,i    
pray y8  ,( s _m millions1 !re are b    
?ree m5 :o take ^u !m to record _!      
exp]im5ts3 mu/ =tune ne$s j hit "o ( ^!8
  ,:at if ano!r1 & a hundr$ o!rs1 h made
 contr>y exp]im5ts8  ,we might1         
p]adv5ture1 h "s light 9 ?is1 7 all !   
judgm5ts & argum5ts ( m5 kn[n to u2 b t 
?ree witnesses1 ?ree doctors1 %\ld "l x 
ov] all mank9d1 is aga9/ reason3 x 7    
necess>y t human nature %\ld h deput$ & 
*os5 !m out1 & t !y 7 decl>$ our        
comptroll]s by express procuration3     
,,to ,,madame ,,de ,,duras4             
--,m>gu]ite de ,grammont1 wid[ ( ,jean  
de ,dur=t1 ,seigneur de      ,duras1 :o 

0 kill$ ne> ,leghorn1 leav+ no po/]ity4 
,montaigne      seems to h be5 on t]ms (
 consid]able intimacy ) h]1 &      to h 
t5d]$ h] "s v :olesome & frank advice 9 
reg>d      to h] relations ) ,h5ry      
,,iv4--  ,,madame1--,! la/ "t y hon\r$  
me ) a visit1 y f\nd me at "w ^u ?is    
*apt]1 & z ^! trifles may "o day fall   
into y\r h&s1 ,i w\ld also t !y te/ify 9
 h[ great hon\r ! au?or w take any fav\r
 y %all please to %[ !m4  ,y w !re f9d !
 same air & mi5 y h obs]v$ 9 8          
conv]sation2 & ?\gh ,i c\ld h borr[$ "s 
bett] or m fav\rable g>b ?an my own1 ,i 
w\ld n h done x3 = ,i require no?+ m (  
^! writ+s1 b to pres5t me to y\r memory 
su* z ,i naturally am4  ,! same         
conditions & faculties y h be5 pleas$ to
 frequ5t & receive ) mu* m hon\r &      
c\rtesy ?an !y des]ve1 ,i w\ld put      
toge!r 7b )\t alt]ation or *ange7 9 "o  
solid body1 t may p]adv5ture cont9ue "s 
ye>s1 or "s days1 aft] ,i am gone2 :]e y
 may f9d !m aga9 :5 y %all please to    
refre% y\r memory1 )\t putt+ y to any   

great] tr\ble2 nei!r are !y wor? x4  ,i 
desire y %\ld cont9ue ! fav\r ( y\r     
fri5d%ip to me1 by ! same qualities by  
:i* x 0 acquir$4  ,i am n at all        
ambiti\s t any "o %\ld love & e/eem me m
 dead ?an liv+4  ,! hum\r ( ,tib]ius is 
ridicul\s1 b yet common1 :o 0 m         
solicit\s to ext5d 8 r5[n to po/]ity ?an
 to r5d] himself acceptable to m5 ( 8   
own "t4  ,if ,i 7 "o ( ^? to :om ! _w   
c\ld owe comm5dation1 ,i w\ld give out (
 x "o-half to h ! o!r 9 h&2 let _!      
praises come quick & cr[d+ ab\t me1 m   
?ick ?an long1 m full ?an durable2 & let
 !m cease1 9 ,god's "n1 ) my own k ( !m1
 & :5 ! sweet s\nd c no long] pi]ce my  
e>s4  ,x 7 an idle hum\r to essay1 n[ t 
,i am ab\t to =sake ! comm]ce ( m51 to  
(f] myself to !m by a new recomm5dation4
  ,i make no acc\nt ( ! goods ,i c\ld n 
employ 9 ! s]vice ( my life4  ,su* z ,i 
am1 ,i w be else:]e ?an 9 pap]3 my art &
 indu/ry h be5 ev] direct$ to r5d]      
myself good = some?+2 my /udies1 to tea*
 me to d1 & n to write4  ,i h made x my 

:ole bus9ess to frame my life3 ?is has  
be5 my trade & my "w2 ,i am less a writ]
 ( books ?an any?+ else4  ,i h covet$   
und]/&+ = ! s]vice ( my pres5t & real   
conv5i5ces1 & n to lay up a /ock = my   
po/]ity4  ,he :o has any?+ ( value 9    
him1 let him make x appe> 9 8 conduct1 9
 8 ord9>y disc\rses1 9 8 c\rt%ips1 & 8  
qu>rels3 9 play1 9 b$1 at table1 9 !    
managem5t ( 8 affairs1 9 8 economics4   
,^? :om ,i see make good books 9 ill    
bree*es1 %\ld fir/ h m5d$ _! bree*es1 if
 !y w\ld h be5 rul$ by me4  ,ask a      
,sp>tan :e!r he _h r be a good orator or
 a good soldi]3 & if ,i 0 ask$ ! same   
"q1 ,i w\ld r *oose to be a good cook1  
_h ,i n "o already to s]ve me4 ,my ,god6
  ,madame1 h[ %\ld ,i hate su* a        
recomm5dation ( be+ a clev] fell[ at    
writ+1 & an ass & an inanity 9 ev]y?+   
else6 ,yet ,i _h r be a fool bo? "h &   
!re ?an to h made s ill a *oice :]e9 to 
employ my tal5t4  ,& ,i am s f> f       
expect+ to ga9 any new reputation by ^! 
follies1 t ,i %all ?9k ,i come (f pretty

 well if ,i lose no?+ by !m ( t little  
,i _h be=e4  ,= besides t ?is dead &    
mute pa9t+ w take f my natural be+1 x   
has no resemblance to my bett]          
condition1 b is mu* laps$ f my =m] vig\r
 & *e]fulness1 gr[+ fad$ & )]$3 ,i am   
t[>ds ! bottom ( ! b>rel1 :i* beg9s to  
ta/e ( ! lees4  ,z to ! re/1 ,madame1 ,i
 %\ld n h d>$ to make s bold ) ! my/]ies
 ( physic1 consid]+ ! e/eem t y & s _m  
o!rs h ( x1 _h ,i n _h enc\ragem5t f _! 
own au?ors4  ,i ?9k !re are ( ^! among !
 old ,lat9 writ]s b two1 ,pl9y & ,celsus
 if ^! ev] fall into y\r h&s1 y w f9d t 
!y speak mu* m rudely ( _! art ?an ,i d2
 ,i b p9* x1 !y cut its ?roat4 ,pl9y1   
among/ o!r ?+s1 twits !m ) ?is1 t :5 !y 
are at ! end ( _! rope1 !y h a pretty   
device to save !mselves1 by recomm5d+ _!
 pati5ts1 :om !y h teas$ & torm5t$ ) _! 
drugs & diets to no purpose1 "s to v[s &
 miracles1 o!rs to ! hot ba?s4  7,be n  
angry1 ,madame2 he speaks n ( ^? 9 our  
p>ts1 :i* are "u ! protection ( y\r     
h\se1 & all ,gramont9s47 ,!y h a ?ird   

way ( sav+ _! own cr$it1 ( ridd+ _! h&s 
( u & secur+ !mselves f ! reproa*es we  
might ca/ 9 _! tee? ( our little        
am5dm5t1 :5 !y h _h u s long 9 _! h&s t 
!y h n "o m inv5tion left :]e) to amuse 
u1 :i* is to s5d u to ! bett] air ( "s  
o!r c\ntry4  ,?is1 ,madame1 is en\gh2 ,i
 hope y w give me leave to return to my 
disc\rse1 f :i* ,i h s f> digress$1 !   
bett] to div]t y4  ,x 01 ,i ?9k1        
,p]icles1 :o be+ ask$ h[ he did3 ,y may 
judge1 says he1 by ^!1 %[+ "s little    
scrolls ( p>*m5t he _h ti$ ab\t 8 neck &
 arms4  ,by :i* he w\ld inf] t he mu/   
ne$s be v sick :5 he 0 r$uc$ to a       
necessity ( hav+ rec\rse to su* idle &  
va9 fopp]ies1 & ( suff]+ himself to be s
 equipp$4 ,i d>e n promise b t ,i may "o
 day be s mu* a fool z to commit my life
 & dea? to ! m]cy & gov]nm5t (          
physicians2 ,i may fall into su* a      
fr5zy2 ,i d>e n be responsible = my     
future con/ancy3 b !n1 if any "o ask me 
h[ ,i d1 ,i may also answ]1 z ,p]icles  
did1 ,y may judge by ?is1 %ew+ my h&    

clut*+ six dra*ms ( opium4 ,x w be a v  
evid5t sign ( a viol5t sickness3 my     
judgm5t w be v mu* out ( ord]2 if once  
fe> & impati5ce get su* an advantage ov]
 me1 x may v well be conclud$ t !re is a
 dreadful fev] 9 my m9d4  ,i h tak5 !   
pa9s to plead ?is cause1 :i* ,i und]/&  
indiff]5tly1 a little to back & support 
! natural av]sion to drugs & ! practice 
( physic ,i h d]iv$ f my ance/ors1 to ! 
end x may n be a m]e /upid &            
inconsid]ate av]sion1 b h a little m =m2
 & also1 t !y :o %all see me s ob/9ate 9
 my resolution aga9/ all exhortations & 
m5aces t %all be giv5 me1 :5 my         
infirmity %all press h>de/ ^u me1 may n 
?9k 'tis m]e ob/9acy 9 me2 or any "o s  
ill-natur$ z to judge x to be any motive
 ( glory3 = x w\ld be a /range ambition 
to seek to ga9 hon\r by an action my    
g>d5] or my groom c p]=m z well z ,i4   
,c]ta9ly1 ,i h n a he>t s tumor\s &     
w9dy1 t ,i %\ld ex*ange s solid a       
pleasure z heal? = an airy & imag9>y    
pleasure3 glory1 ev5 t ( ! ,f\r ,sons ( 

,aymon1 is too de> b\ght by a man ( my  
hum\r1 if x co/ him ?ree sw++ fits ( !  
/one4 ,give me heal?1 9 ,god's "n6  ,su*
 z love physic1 may also h good1 great1 
& conv9c+ consid]ations2 ,i d n hate    
op9ions contr>y to my own3 ,i am s1 f> f
 be+ angry to see a discrepancy betwixt 
m9e & o!r m5's judgm5ts1 & f r5d]+      
myself unfit = ! society ( m51 f be+ (  
ano!r s5se & p>ty ?an m9e1 t on !       
contr>y 7! mo/ g5]al way t nature has   
foll[$ be+ v>iety1 & m 9 s\ls ?an       
bodies1 =asmu* z !y are ( a m supple    
sub/ance1 & m susceptible ( =ms7 ,i f9d 
x mu* m r>e to see our hum\rs & designs 
jump & agree4  ,& !re nev] 71 9 ! _w1   
two op9ions alike1 no m ?an two hairs1  
or two gra9s3 _! mo/ univ]sal quality is
 div]sity4          ,,etext ,,editor',s 
,,bookm>ks3       ,i am t[>ds ! bottom (
 ! b>rel      ,accus+ all o!rs (        
ignorance & imposition      ,affection  
t[>ds _! husb&s1 7n7 until !y h lo/ !m  
,any?+ ( value 9 him1 let him make x    
appe> 9 8 conduct      ,z if impati5ce 7

 ( itself a bett] rem$y ?an pati5ce     
,assurance !y give u ( ! c]ta9ty ( _!   
drugs      ,at lea/1 if !y d no good1 !y
 w d no h>m      ,attribute to itself2  
all ! happy successes t happ5      ,be/ 
"p ( a capta9 to "k h[ to make use (    
occasions      ,burnt & roa/$ = op9ions 
tak5 ^u tru/ f o!rs      ,commit        
!mselves to ! common =tune      ,crafty 
humility t spr+s f presumption      ,did
 n approve all sorts ( means to obta9 a 
victory      ,disease _h arriv$ at its  
p]iod or an effect ( *ance8             
,diss5ti5t & tumultu>y drugs      ,d n  
mu* blame !m = mak+ _! advantage ( our  
folly      ,doctors3 m felicity &       
duration 9 _! own lives8      ,doctr9e  
mu* m intricate & fanta/ic ?an ! ?+     
itself      ,drugs be+ 9 its own nature 
an enemy to our heal?      ,ev5 ! v     
promises ( physic are incr$ible 9       
!mselves      ,fa!rs conceal _!         
affection f _! *ildr5      ,he :o       
provides = all1 provides = no?+         
,heal? dep5ds ^u ! vanity & falsity ( _!

 promises      ,heal? is alt]$ &        
corrupt$ by _! frequ5t prescriptions    
,heal? to be wor? pur*as+ by all ! mo/  
pa9ful caut]ies      ,hom]3 ,! only     
words t h motion & action      ,i d>e n 
promise b t ,i may "o day be s mu* a    
fool      ,i see no p s soon sick z ^?  
:o take physic      ,indiscreet desire (
 a pres5t cure1 t s bl9d u      ,int5d$ 
to get a new husb& ?an to lam5t ! old   
,let x alone a little      ,life %\ld be
 cut (f 9 ! s\nd & liv+ "p      ,live a 
q contr>y sort ( life to :at !y         
prescribe o!rs      ,live1 n s long z !y
 please1 b z long z !y ought      ,llay+
 ! fault ^u ! pati5t1 by su* frivol\s   
reasons      ,long a voyage ,i %\ld at  
la/ run myself into "s disadvantage     
,mak+ _! advantage ( our folly1 = mo/ m5
 d ! same      ,man may ) less tr\ble   
adapt himself to entire ab/95ce         
,man runs a v great haz>d 9 _! h&s 7(   
physicians7      ,m>k ( s+ul> good      
nature to pres]ve old age      ,m5 mu/  
emb>k1 & n delib]ate1 ^u high ent]prises

      ,m]c5>ies :o w\ld receive any     
7pay7      ,mod]ation is a virtue t     
gives m "w ?an suff]+      ,m valu$ a   
victory obta9$ by c\nsel ?an by =ce     
,mo/ m5 d n s mu* believe z !y acquiesce
 & p]mit      ,nev] any man knew s mu*1 
& spake s little      ,no dang] ) !m1   
?\gh !y may d u no good      ,no o!r    
f\ndation or support ?an public abuse   
,no physic t has n some?+ hurtful 9 x   
,noble & ri*1 :]e examples ( virtue are 
r>ely lodg$      ,ob/9acy is ! si/] (   
con/ancy      ,ord] a purge = y\r bra91 
x w !re be mu* bett]      ,ord9ances x  
7,m$ic9e7 foi/s ^u u      ,passion has a
 m absolute comm& ov] u ?an reason      
,pay v /rict usury :o did n 9 due "t pay
 ! pr9cipal      ,p are will+ to be     
gull$ 9 :at !y desire      ,physician's 
help1 :i* is v (t5 an ob/acle           
,physicians are n cont5t to deal only ) 
! sick      ,physicians fe> m5 %\ld at  
any "t escape _! au?ority               
,physicians 7 ! only m5 :o might lie at 
pleasure      ,physicians3 e>? cov]s _! 

failures      ,plato said ( !           
,egyptians1 t !y 7 all physicians       
,pure c[>dice t makes our belief s      
pliable      ,recomm5dation ( /rang5ess1
 r>ity1 & de> pur*ase      ,s5d u to !  
bett] air ( "s o!r c\ntry      ,%\ld    
fir/ h m5d$ _! bree*es      ,smile ^u u 
:il/ we are alive      ,s au/]e & v wise
 c\nt5ance & c>riage 7( physicians7     
,s mu* are m5 enslav$ to _! mis]able be+
      ,solon said t eat+ 0 physic aga9/ 
! malady hung]      ,/rangely suspect   
all ?is m]*&ise3 m$ical c>e             
,/udies1 to tea* me to d1 & n to write  
,su* a recipe z !y w n take !mselves    
,t he c\ld nei!r read nor swim      ,!  
,babylonians c>ri$ _! sick into ! public
 squ>e      ,!y 7good wom57 are n by !  
doz51 z e "o kn[s      ,!y h n "o m     
inv5tion left :]e) to amuse u      ,!y  
juggle & trifle 9 all _! disc\rses at   
our exp5se      ,!y nev] lov$ !m till   
dead      ,tis 9 "s sort a k9d ( dy+ to 
avoid ! pa9 ( liv+ wel      ,tis n !    
numb] ( m51 b ! numb] ( good m5         

,tis !re %e talks pla9 ,fr5*      ,to   
be1 n to seem      ,to keep me f dy+ is 
n 9 y\r p[]      ,two op9ions alike1 no 
m ?an two hairs      ,tyrannical        
au?ority physicians usurp ov] poor      
creatures      ,v5ture x ^u 8 neighb\r1 
if he w let him      ,v5ture ! mak+     
ourselves bett] )\t any dang]      ,we  
confess our ignorance 9 _m ?+s      ,we 
d n easily accept ! m$ic9e we und]/&    
,:at are become ( all our brave         
philosophical precepts8      ,:at we h n
 se51 we are =c$ to receive f o!r h&s   
,:atev] 0 n ord9>y diet1 0 in/ead ( a   
drug      ,:imp]+ is (f5sive to ! liv+ &
 va9 to ! dead      ,:o does n boa/ ( "s
 r>e recipe      ,:o ev] saw "o         
physician approve ( ano!r's prescription
      ,will+ly give !m leave to laugh   
aft] we are dead      ,) be+ too well ,i
 am ab\t to die      ,wont to give o!rs 
_! life1 & n to receive x      ,y may   
inde$ make me die an ill dea?