,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #ad4  ,i4        
,( ,pr(it & ,hone/y4 ,,ii4       ,(     
,rep5tance4 ,,iii4      ,( ,?ree        
,comm]ces4 ,,iv4       ,( ,div]sion4    
,,essays ,,( ,,montaigne  ,,book ,,!    
,,?ird    ,,*apt] ,i  ,,( ,,pr(it ,,&   
,,hone/y  ,no man is free f speak+      
fooli% ?+s2 b ! wor/ on't is1 :5 a man  
lab\rs to play ! fool3                  
,nae i/e magno conatu magnas nugas      
dix]it4       ,truly he1 ) a great ef=t 
w %ortly say a mighty trifle4           
---,t]5ce1 ,heaut41 act iii41 s4 #d4    
,?is does n conc]n me2 m9e slip f me ) z
 little c>e z !y are ( little value1 &  
'tis ! bett] = !m4  ,i w\ld pres5tly "p 
) !m = :at !y are wor?1 & nei!r buy nor 
sell !m1 b z !y weigh4  ,i speak on     
pap]1 z ,i d to ! fir/ p]son ,i meet2 & 
t ?is is true1 obs]ve :at foll[s4  ,to  
:om ought n trea*]y to be hateful1 :5   
,tib]ius refus$ x 9 a ?+ ( s great      

importance to him8  ,he _h ^w s5t him f 
,g]many t if he ?\ght fit1 !y w\ld rid  
him ( ,arm9ius by poison3 ?is 0 ! mo/   
pot5t enemy ! ,romans _h1 :o _h defeat$ 
!m s ignom9i\sly "u ,v>us1 & :o alone   
prev5t$ _! aggr&isem5t 9 ^? p>ts4  ,he  
return$ answ]1 t ! p ( ,rome 7 wont to  
rev5ge !mselves ( _! enemies by op5     
ways1 & ) _! swords 9 _! h&s1 & n       
cl&e/9ely & by fraud3 :]e9 he quitt$ !  
pr(itable = ! hone/4  ,y w tell me t he 
0 a braggadocio2 ,i believe s too3 &    
'tis no great miracle 9 m5 ( 8          
pr(ession4  ,b ! ackn[l$gm5t ( virtue is
 n less valid 9 ! m\? ( him :o hates x1 
=asmu* z tru? =ces x f him1 & if he w n 
inw>dly receive x1 he at lea/ puts x on 
= a decoration4  ,our outw>d & inw>d    
/ructure is full ( imp]fection2 b !re is
 no?+ useless 9 nature1 n ev5 inutility 
itself2 no?+ has ins9uat$ itself into   
?is univ]se t has n !re9 "s fit & prop] 
place4  ,our be+ is cem5t$ ) sickly     
qualities3 ambition1 jeal\sy1 envy1     
rev5ge1 sup]/ition1 & despair h s       

natural a possession 9 u1 t its image is
 disc]n$ 9 bea/s2 nay1 & cruelty1 s     
unnatural a vice2 = ev5 9 ! mid/ (      
compassion we feel )91 ,i "k n :at      
t>t-sweet titillation ( ill-natur$      
pleasure 9 see+ o!rs suff]2 & ! *ildr5  
feel x3           ,suave m>i magno1     
turbantibus aequora v5tis1           ,e 
t]ra magnum alt]ius spect>e laborem3    
,x is sweet1 :5 ! w9ds di/urb ! wat]s ( 
! va/ sea1 to      witness f l& ! p]il (
 o!r p]sons4--,lucretius1 ii4 ,i4  ( !  
se$s ( :i* qualities1 :oev] %\ld dive/  
man1 w\ld de/roy ! fundam5tal conditions
 ( human life4  ,likewise1 9 all        
gov]nm5ts !re are necess>y (fices1 n    
only abject1 b vici\s also4  ,vices !re 
help to make up ! seam 9 our piec+1 z   
poisons are useful = ! cons]vation (    
heal?4  ,if !y become excusable because 
!y are ( use to u1 & t ! common         
necessity cov]s _! true qualities1 we   
are to resign ?is "p to ! /ronge/ &     
bolde/ citiz5s1 :o sacrifice _! hon\r & 
consci5ce1 z o!rs ( old sacrific$ _!    

lives1 = ! good ( _! c\ntry3 we1 :o are 
weak]1 take ^u u p>ts bo? t are m easy &
 less haz>d\s4  ,! public weal requires 
t m5 %\ld betray1 & lie1 & massacre2 let
 u leave ?is commission to m5 :o are m  
ob$i5t & m supple4  ,9 e>ne/1 ,i h (t5  
be5 tr\bl$ to see judges1 by fraud &    
false hopes ( fav\r or p>don1 allure a  
crim9al to confess 8 fact1 & !re9 to    
make use ( coz5age & impud5ce4  ,x w\ld 
become ju/ice1 & ,plato himself1 :o     
c\nt5ances ?is mann] ( proce$+1 to      
furni% me ) o!r means m suitable to my  
own lik+3 ?is is a malici\s k9d (       
ju/ice1 & ,i look ^u x z no less w\nd$  
by itself ?an by o!rs4  ,i said n long  
s9ce to "s company 9 disc\rse1 t ,i %\ld
 h>dly be drawn to betray my pr9ce = a  
p>ticul> man1 :o %\ld be mu* a%am$ to   
betray any p>ticul> man = my pr9ce2 & ,i
 d n only hate deceiv+ myself1 b t any  
"o %\ld deceive ?r\gh me2 ,i w nei!r    
af=d matt] nor occasion to any su* ?+4  
,9 ! little ,i h _h to m$iate betwixt   
our pr9ces--,betwe5 ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re1    

aft]w>ds ,h5ry ,,iv41 & ! ,duc de       
,guise4  ,see ,de ,?\1 ,de ,vita ,sua1  
iii4 #i4--;9 ! divisions & subdivisions 
by :i* we are at ?is "t torn to pieces1 
,i h be5 v c>eful t !y %\ld nei!r be    
deceiv$ 9 me nor deceive o!rs by me4  ,p
 ( t k9d ( trad+ are v res]v$1 & pret5d 
to be ! mo/ mod]ate imag9able & ne>e/ to
 ! op9ions ( ^? ) :om !y h to d2 ,i     
expose myself 9 my /iff op9ion1 & aft] a
 me?od ! mo/ my own2 a t5d] negotiator1 
a novice1 :o _h r fail 9 ! affair ?an be
 want+ to myself4  ,& yet x has be5     
hi!rto ) s good luck 7= =tune has       
d\btless ! be/ %>e 9 x71 t few ?+s h    
pass$ f h& to h& ) less suspicion or m  
fav\r & privacy4  ,i h a free & op5 way 
t easily ins9uates itself & obta9s      
belief ) ^? ) :om ,i am to deal at !    
fir/ meet+4  ,s9c]ity & pure tru?1 9 :at
 age soev]1 pass = curr5t2 & besides1 ! 
lib]ty & fre$om ( a man :o treats )\t   
any int]e/ ( 8 own is nev] hateful or   
suspect$1 & he may v well make use ( !  
answ] ( ,hyp]ides to ! ,a!nians1 :o     

compla9$ ( 8 blunt way ( speak+3        
,messieurs1 d n consid] :e!r or no ,i am
 free1 b :e!r ,i am s )\t a bribe1 or   
)\t any advantage to my own affairs4    
,my lib]ty ( speak+ has also easily     
cle>$ me f all suspicion ( dissembl+ by 
its vehem5cy1 leav+ no?+ unsaid1 h[ home
 & bitt] soev] 7s t ,i c\ld h said no   
worse beh9d _! backs71 & 9 t x c>ri$    
along ) x a manife/ %[ ( simplicity &   
indiff]5ce4  ,i pret5d to no o!r fruit  
by act+ ?an to act1 & add to x no long  
argum5ts or propositions2 e action plays
 its own game1 w9 if x c4  ,z to ! re/1 
,i am n sway$ by any passion1 ei!r (    
love or hatr$1 t[>ds ! great1 nor has my
 w captivat$ ei!r by p>ticul> injury or 
obligation4  ,i look ^u our k+s ) an    
affection simply loyal & respectful1    
nei!r prompt$ nor re/ra9$ by any private
 int]e/1 & ,i love myself = x4  ,nor    
does ! g5]al & j cause attract me       
o!rwise ?an ) mod]ation1 & )\t heat4  ,i
 am n subject to ^? p5etrat+ & close    
compacts & engagem5ts4  ,ang] & hatr$   

are beyond ! duty ( ju/ice2 & are       
passions only useful to ^? :o d n keep  
!mselves /rictly to _! duty by simple   
reason3            ,utatur motu animi1  
qui uti ratione non pote/4       ,he may
 employ 8 passion1 :o c make no use ( 8 
reason4      --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41  
iv4 #be4  ,all legitimate int5tions are 
temp]ate & equable ( !mselves2 if       
o!rwise1 !y deg5]ate into s$iti\s &     
unlawful4  ,?is is x :i* makes me walk  
ev]y:]e ) my head erect1 my face & my   
he>t op54 ,9 tru?1 & ,i am n afraid to  
confess x1 ,i %\ld easily1 9 case ( ne$1
 hold up "o c&le to ,/4 ,mi*ael & ano!r 
to 8 dragon1 l ! old woman2 ,i w foll[ !
 "r side ev5 to ! fire1 b exclusively1  
if ,i c4  ,let ,montaigne be ov]:elm$ 9 
! public ru9 if ne$ be2 b if !re be no  
ne$1 ,i %\ld ?9k myself oblig$ to =tune 
to save me1 & ,i w make use ( all ! l5g?
 ( l9e my duty all[s = 8 pres]vation4   
,0 x n ,atticus :o1 be+ ( ! j b los+    
side1 pres]v$ himself by 8 mod]ation 9 t
 univ]sal %ipwreck ( ! _w1 among/ s _m  

mutations & div]sities8  ,= private man1
 z he 01 x is m easy2 & 9 su* k9d ( "w1 
,i ?9k a man may ju/ly n be ambiti\s to 
(f] & ins9uate himself4 ,= a man1 inde$1
 to be wav]+ & irresolute1 to keep 8    
affection unmov$ & )\t incl9ation 9 !   
tr\bles ( 8 c\ntry & public divisions1  
,i nei!r ?9k x h&some nor hone/3        
,ea non m$ia1 s$ nulla via e/1 velut    
ev5tum           exspectantium1 quo     
=tunae consilia sua applic5t4       ,t  
is n a middle way1 b no way1 to await   
ev5ts1 by :i*      !y ref] _!           
resolutions to =tune4--,livy1 xxxii4    
#ba4  ,?is may be all[$ 9 our neighb\rs'
 affairs2 & ?us ,gelo1 ! tyrant (       
,syracuse1 susp5d$ 8 incl9ation 9 ! w>  
betwixt ! ,greeks & b>b>ians1 keep+ a   
resid5t ambassador ) pres5ts at         
,delphos1 to wat* & see :i* way =tune   
w\ld incl9e1 & !n take fit occasion to  
fall 9 ) ! victors4  ,x w\ld be a k9d ( 
treason to proce$ aft] ?is mann] 9 our  
own dome/ic affairs1 :]e9 a man mu/ (   
necessity be ( ! "o side or ! o!r2 ?\gh 

= a man :o has no (fice or express comm&
 to call him out1 to sit /ill ,i hold x 
m excusable 7& yet ,i d n excuse myself 
^u ^! t]ms7 ?an 9 =eign exp$itions1 to  
:i*1 h[ev]1 accord+ to our laws1 no man 
is press$ aga9/ 8 w4  ,& yet ev5 ^? :o  
:olly engage !mselves 9 su* a w> may    
behave !mselves ) su* temp] & mod]ation1
 t ! /orm may fly ov] _! heads )\t do+  
!m any h>m4  ,_h we n reason to hope su*
 an issue 9 ! p]son ( ! late ,bi%op (   
,orleans1 ! ,sieur de ,morvilli]s8      
,an able negotiator1 :o1 ?\gh protect$  
by ! ,guises1 &      /rongly support+   
!m1 0 yet v f> f p]secut+ !             
,re=mi/s4  ,he di$ #aegg4  ,& ,i "k1    
among/ ^? :o behave !mselves mo/ bravely
 9 ! pres5t w>1 "s ^: mann]s are s      
g5tle1 oblig+1 & j1 t !y w c]ta9ly /&   
firm1 :atev] ev5t ,heav5 is prep>+ = u4 
,i am ( op9ion t x prop]ly belongs to   
k+s only to qu>rel ) k+s2 & ,i laugh at 
^? spirits :o1 out ( lightness ( he>t1  
l5d !mselves to s disproportion$        
disputes2 = a man has nev] ! m p>ticul> 

qu>rel ) a pr9ce1 by m>*+ op5ly & boldly
 aga9/ him = 8 own hon\r & accord+ to 8 
duty2 if he does n love su* a p]son1 he 
does bett]1 he e/eems him4  ,& notably !
 cause ( ! laws & ( ! anci5t gov]nm5t ( 
a k+dom1 has ?is always annex$ to x1 t  
ev5 ^? :o1 = _! own private int]e/1     
invade !m1 excuse1 if !y d n hon\r1 !   
def5d]s4  ,b we are n1 z we n[adays d1  
to call peevi%ness & inw>d discont5t1 t 
spr+ f private int]e/ & passion1 duty1  
nor a trea*]\s & malici\s conduct1      
c\rage2 !y call _! pron5ess to mis*ief &
 viol5ce zeal2 'tis n ! cause1 b _!     
int]e/1 t inflames !m2 !y k9dle & beg9 a
 w>1 n because x is j1 b because x is   
w>4  ,a man may v well behave himself   
commodi\sly & loyally too among/ ^? ( ! 
adv]se p>ty2 c>ry y\rself1 if n ) ! same
 equal affection 7= t is capable (      
diff]5t measure71 at lea/ ) an affection
 mod]ate1 well temp]$1 & su* z %all n s 
engage y to "o p>ty1 t x may dem& all y 
are able to d = t side1 cont5t y\rself )
 a mod]ate proportion ( _!1 fav\r &     

goodwill2 & to swim 9 tr\bl$ wat]s )\t  
fi%+ 9 !m4  ,! o!r way1 ( (f]+ a man's  
self & ! utmo/ s]vice he is able to d1  
bo? to "o p>ty & ! o!r1 has /ill less ( 
prud5ce 9 x ?an consci5ce4  ,does n he  
to :om y betray ano!r1 to :om y 7 z     
welcome z to himself1 "k t y w at ano!r 
"t d z mu* = him8  ,he holds y = a      
villa92 & 9 ! meantime he>s :at y w say1
 ga!rs intellig5ce f y1 & works 8 own   
ends out ( y\r disloyalty2 d\ble-deal+  
m5 are useful = br++ 91 b we mu/ h a c>e
 !y c>ry out z little z is possible4  ,i
 say no?+ to "o p>ty t ,i may n1 ^u     
occasion1 say to ! o!r1 ) a little      
alt]ation ( acc5t2 & report no?+ b ?+s  
ei!r indiff]5t or kn[n1 or :at is (     
common consequ5ce4  ,i _c p]mit myself1 
= any consid]ation1 to tell !m a lie4   
,:at is intru/$ to my secrecy1 ,i       
religi\sly conceal2 b ,i take z few     
tru/s ( t nature ^u me z ,i c4  ,!      
secrets ( pr9ces are a tr\blesome bur!n 
to su* z are n int]e/$ 9 !m4  ,i v      
will+ly b>ga9 t !y tru/ me ) little1 b  

confid5tly rely ^u :at ,i tell !m4  ,i h
 ev] kn[n m ?an ,i desir$4  ,"o op5 way 
( speak+ introduces ano!r op5 way (     
speak+1 & draws out discov]ies1 l w9e & 
love4  ,philippides1 9 my op9ion1 answ]$
 ,k+ ,lysima*us v discreetly1 :o1 ask+  
him :at ( 8 e/ate he %\ld be/[ ^u him8  
,:at y w1 said he1 provid$ x be none (  
y\r secrets4  ,i see e "o is displeas$  
if ! bottom ( ! affair be conceal$ f him
 :]e9 he is employ$1 or t !re be any    
res]vation 9 ! ?+2 = my "p1 ,i am cont5t
 to "k no m ( ! bus9ess ?an :at !y w\ld 
h me employ myself 91 nor desire t my k 
%\ld exce$ or re/rict :at ,i h to say4  
,if ,i mu/ s]ve = an in/rum5t ( deceit1 
let x be at lea/ ) a safe consci5ce3 ,i 
w n be reput$ a s]vant ei!r s           
affectionate or s loyal z to be fit to  
betray any "o3 he :o is unfai?ful to    
himself1 is excusably s to 8 ma/]4  ,b  
!y are pr9ces :o d n accept m5 by       
halves1 & despise limit$ & conditional  
s]vices3 ,i _c help x3 ,i frankly tell  
!m h[ f> ,i c g2 = a slave ,i %\ld n be1

 b to reason1 & ,i c h>dly submit ev5 to
 t4  ,& !y also are to blame to exact f 
a freeman ! same subjection & obligation
 to _! s]vice t !y d f him !y h made &  
b\ght1 or ^: =tune p>ticul>ly &         
expressly dep5ds ^u !irs4  ,! laws h    
deliv]$ me f a great anxiety2 !y h *os5 
a side = me1 & giv5 me a ma/]2 all o!r  
sup]iority & obligation ought to be     
relative to t1 & cut1 (f f all o!r4     
,yet ?is is n to say1 t if my affection 
%\ld o!rwise incl9e me1 my h& %\ld      
pres5tly obey x2 ! w & desire are a law 
to !mselves2 b actions mu/ receive      
commission f ! public appo9tm5t4  ,all  
?is proce$+ ( m9e is a little dissonant 
f ! ord9>y =ms2 x w\ld produce no great 
effects1 nor be ( any long duration2    
innoc5ce itself c\ld n1 9 ?is age (     
ours1 ei!r negotiate )\t dissimulation1 
or traffic )\t ly+2 &1 inde$1 public    
employm5ts are by no means = my palate3 
:at my pr(ession requires1 ,i p]=m aft] 
! mo/ private mann] t ,i c4  ,be+ "y1 ,i
 0 engag$ up to ! e>s 9 bus9ess1 & x    

succe$$ well2 b ,i dis5gag$ myself 9    
good "t4  ,i h (t5 s9ce avoid$ m$dl+ 9  
x1 r>ely accept$1 & nev] ask$ x2 keep+  
my back /ill turn$ to ambition2 b if n l
 r[]s :o s advance backw>d1 yet s1 at ! 
same "t1 t ,i am less oblig$ to my      
resolution ?an to my good =tune1 t ,i 0 
n :olly emb>k$ 9 x4  ,= !re are ways    
less displeas+ to my ta/e1 & m suitable 
to my ability1 by :i*1 if %e _h =m]ly   
call$ me to ! public s]vice1 & my own   
advancem5t t[>ds ! _w's op9ion1 ,i "k ,i
 %\ld1 9 spite ( all my own argum5ts to 
! contr>y1 h pursu$ !m4  ,su* z commonly
 say1 9 opposition to :at ,i pr(ess1 t  
:at ,i call fre$om1 simplicity1 &       
pla9ness 9 my mann]s1 is art & subtlety1
 & r prud5ce ?an goodness1 indu/ry ?an  
nature1 good s5se ?an good luck1 d me m 
hon\r ?an disgrace3 b1 c]ta9ly1 !y make 
my subtlety too subtle2 & :oev] has     
foll[$ me close1 & pry$ n>r[ly into me1 
,i w give him ! victory1 if he does n   
confess t !re is no rule 9 _! s*ool t   
c\ld mat* ?is natural motion1 & ma9ta9  

an appe>ance ( lib]ty & lic5ce1 s equal 
& inflexible1 ?r\gh s _m v>i\s & crook$ 
pa?s1 & t all _! wit & endeav\r c\ld    
nev] h l$ !m ?r\gh4  ,! way ( tru? is "o
 & simple2 t ( p>ticul> pr(it1 & !      
commodity ( affairs a man is entru/$ )1 
is d\ble1 unequal1 & casual4  ,i h (t5  
se5 ^! c\nt]feit & artificial lib]ties  
practis$1 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 )\t success2 !y
 reli% ( ,a,esop's ass :o1 9 emulation (
 ! dog1 oblig+ly clapp$ 8 two =e-feet ^u
 8 ma/]'s %\ld]s2 b z _m c>esses z ! dog
 _h = su* an expression ( k9dness1 twice
 s _m bl[s ) a cudgel _h ! poor ass = 8 
complim5t3       ,id maxime quemque     
decet1 quod e/ cujusque suum maxime4    
,t be/ becomes e man :i* belongs mo/ to 
him2      --,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 i4 #ca4 
,i w n deprive deceit ( its due2 t 7 b  
ill to und]/& ! _w3 ,i "k x has (t5 be5 
( great use1 & t x ma9ta9s & supplies   
mo/ m5's employm5t4  ,!re are vices t   
are lawful1 z !re are _m actions1 ei!r  
good or excusable1 t are n lawful 9     
!mselves4  ,! ju/ice :i* 9 itself is    

natural & univ]sal is o!rwise & m nobly 
ord]$ ?an t o!r ju/ice :i* is special1  
national1 & con/ra9$ to ! ends (        
gov]nm5t1            ,v]i juris         
g]manaeque ju/itiae solidam et expressam
           effigiem nullam t5emus2 umbra
 et imag9ibus utimur2       ,we reta9 no
 solid & express portraiture ( true "r &
      g]mane ju/ice2 we h only ! %ad[ & 
image ( x4      --,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41   
iii4 #ag4  insomu* t ! sage ,d&amis1    
he>+ ! lives ( ,socrates1 ,py?agoras1 & 
,diog5es read1 judg$ !m to be great m5 e
 way1 except+ t !y 7 too mu* subject$ to
 ! rev]5ce ( ! laws1 :i*1 to second &   
au?orise1 true virtue mu/ abate v mu* ( 
its orig9al vig\r2 _m vici\s actions are
 introduc$1 n only by _! p]mission1 b by
 _! advice3       ,ex s5atus consultis  
plebisquescitis scel]a ex]c5tur4        
,crimes are committ$ by ! decrees ( !   
,s5ate & !      popul>                  
assembly4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ie4  ,i foll[ 
! common phrase t di/+ui%es betwixt     
pr(itable & hone/ ?+s1 s z to call "s   

natural actions1 t are n only pr(itable 
b necess>y1 di%one/ & f\l4  ,b let u    
proce$ 9 our examples ( trea*]y two     
pret5d]s to ! k+dom (                   
,?race--,rhescuporis & ,cotys4 ,tacitus1
 ,annal41 ii4  #fe-- 7 fall5 into       
dispute ab\t _! title2 ! emp]or h9d]$ !m
 f proce$+ to bl[s3 b "o ( !m1 "u col\r 
( br++ ?+s to a fri5dly issue by an     
int]view1 hav+ invit$ 8 competitor to an
 ent]ta9m5t 9 8 own h\se1 imprison$ &   
kill$ him4  ,ju/ice requir$ t ! ,romans 
%\ld h satisfaction = ?is (f5ce2 b !re 0
 a difficulty 9 obta9+ x by ord9>y ways2
 :at1 !re=e1 !y c\ld n d legitimately1  
)\t w> & )\t dang]1 !y resolv$ to d by  
trea*]y2 & :at !y c\ld n hone/ly d1 !y  
did pr(itably4  ,= :i* end1 "o          
,pomponius ,flaccus 0 f\nd to be a fit  
in/rum5t4  ,?is man1 by dissembl$ words 
& assurances1 hav+ drawn ! o!r into 8   
toils1 in/ead ( ! hon\r & fav\r he _h   
promis$ him1 s5t him b\nd h& & foot to  
,rome4  ,"h "o traitor betray$ ano!r1   
contr>y to common cu/om3 = !y are full (

 mi/ru/1 & 'tis h>d to ov]rea* !m 9 _!  
own art3 witness ! sad exp]i5ce we h    
lately _h4--,montaigne "h probably ref]s
 to ! feign$ reconciliation betwe5      
,ca!r9e de ,m$ici & ,h5ri1 ,duc de      
,guise1 9 #aehh4  ,let :o w be          
,pomponius ,flaccus1 & !re are en\gh :o 
w\ld3 = my "p1 bo? my ^w & my fai? are1 
l all ! re/1 p>ts ( ?is common body3 _! 
be/ effect is ! public s]vice2 ?is ,i   
take = presuppos$4  ,b %\ld "o comm& me 
to take *>ge ( ! c\rts ( law & lawsuits1
 ,i %\ld make answ]1 t ,i und]/ood x n2 
or ! place ( a lead] ( pione]s1 ,i w\ld 
say1 t ,i 0 call$ to a m hon\rable      
employm5t2 s likewise1 he t w\ld employ 
me to lie1 betray1 & =swe> myself1 ?\gh 
n to assass9ate or to poison1 = "s      
notable s]vice1 ,i %\ld say1 ,if ,i h   
robb$ or /ol5 any?+ f any man1 s5d me r 
to ! galleys4  ,= x is p]missible 9 a   
man ( hon\r to say1 z ! ,lac$aemonians  
did1--,plut>*1 ,diff]5ce betwe5 a       
,flatt]] & a ,fri5d1 c4 #ba4--;hav+ be5 
defeat$ by ,antipat]1 :5 j ^u conclud+  

an agreem5t3 ,y may impose z heavy &    
ru9\s taxes ^u u z y please1 b to comm& 
u to d %ameful & di%one/ ?+s1 y w lose  
y\r "t1 = x is to no purpose4  ,e "o    
ought to make ! same v[ to himself t !  
k+s ( ,egypt made _! judges solemnly    
swe>1 t !y w\ld n d any?+ contr>y to _! 
consci5ces1 ?\gh nev] s mu* comm&$ to x 
by !mselves4  ,9 su* commissions !re is 
evid5t m>k ( ignom9y & condemnation2 &  
he :o gives x at ! same "t accuses y1 & 
gives x1 if y und]/& x "r1 = a burd5 & a
 puni%m5t4 ,z mu* z ! public affairs are
 bett]$ by y\r exploit1 s mu* are y\r   
own ! worse1 & ! bett] y behave y\rself 
9 x1 'tis s mu* ! worse = y\rself2 & x w
 be no new ?+1 nor1 p]adv5ture1 )\t "s  
col\r ( ju/ice1 if ! same p]son ru9 y :o
 set y on "w4  ,if trea*]y c be 9 any   
case excusable1 x mu/ be only s :5 x is 
practis$ to *a/ise & betray trea*]y4    
,!re are examples en\gh ( trea*]ies1 n  
only reject$1 b *a/is$ & puni%$ by ^? 9 
fav\r ( :om !y 7 und]tak54  ,:o is      
ignorant ( ,fabricius s5t5ce aga9/ !    

physician ( ,pyrrhus8  ,b ?is we also   
f9d record$1 t "s p]sons h comm&$ a ?+1 
:o aft]w>d h sev]ely av5g$ ! execution (
 x ^u him !y _h employ$1 reject+ !      
reputation ( s unbridl$ an au?ority1 &  
dis[n+ s ab&on$ & base a s]vitude &     
ob$i5ce4  ,j>opelk1 ,duke ( ,russia1    
tamp]$ ) a g5tleman ( ,hung>y to betray 
,boleslaus1 k+ ( ,pol&1 ei!r by kill+   
him1 or by giv+ ! ,russians opportunity 
to d him "s notable mis*ief4  ,?is wor?y
 w5t ably to "w3 he 0 m assidu\s ?an    
be=e 9 ! s]vice ( t k+1 s t he obta9$ ! 
hon\r to be ( 8 c\ncil1 & "o ( ! *iefe/ 
9 8 tru/4  ,) ^! advantages1 & tak+ an  
opportune occasion ( 8 ma/]'s abs5ce1 he
 betray$ ,vislicza1 a great & ri* city1 
to ! ,russians1 :i* 0 entirely sack$ &  
burn$1 & n only all ! inhabitants ( bo? 
sexes1 "y & old1 put to ! sword1 b      
moreov] a great numb] ( neighb\r+ g5try1
 :om he _h drawn ?i!r to t end4         
,j>opelk1 8 rev5ge be+ ?us satisfi$ & 8 
ang] appeas$1 :i* 0 n1 inde$1 )\t       
pret5ce 7= ,boleslaus _h highly (f5d$   

him1 & aft] ! same mann]71 & sat$ ) !   
fruit ( ?is trea*]y1 com+ to consid] !  
fulness ( x1 ) a s\nd judgm5t & cle> f  
passion1 look$ ^u :at _h be5 done ) s   
mu* horror & remorse t he caus$ ! eyes  
to be bor$ out & ! tongue & %ameful p>ts
 to be cut (f ( him :o _h p]=m$ x4      
,antigonus p]suad$ ! ,argyraspides to   
betray ,eum5es1 _! g5]al1 8 adv]s>y1    
into 8 h&s2 b aft] he _h caus$ him1 s   
deliv]$1 to be sla91 he w\ld himself be 
! commission] ( ! div9e ju/ice = !      
puni%m5t ( s dete/able a crime1 &       
committ$ !m into ! h&s ( ! gov]nor ( !  
prov9ce1 ) express comm&1 by :atev]     
means1 to de/roy & br+ !m all to an evil
 end1 s t ( t great numb] ( m51 n s mu* 
z "o ev] return$ aga9 into ,mac$onia3 ! 
bett] he _h be5 s]v$1 ! m wick$ly he    
judg$ x to be1 & m]it+ great] puni%m5t4 
,! slave :o betray$ ! place :]e 8 ma/]1 
,p4 ,sulpicius1 lay conceal$1 01 accord+
 to ! promise ( ,sylla's proscription1  
manumitt$ = 8 pa9s2 b accord+ to !      
promise ( ! public ju/ice1 :i* 0 free f 

any su* engagem5t1 he 0 ?r[n headlong f 
! ,t>peian rock4  ,our ,k+ ,clovis1     
in/ead ( ! arms ( gold he _h promis$ !m1
 caus$ ?ree ( ,c>>ie's s]vants to be    
hang$ aft] !y _h betray$ _! ma/] to him1
 ?\gh he _h debau*$ !m to x3 he hang$ !m
 ) ! purse ( _! rew>d ab\t _! necks2    
aft] hav+ satisfi$ 8 second & special   
fai?1 he satisfi$ ! g5]al & fir/4       
,mohamm$ ,,ii4  hav+ resolv$ to rid     
himself ( 8 bro!r1 out ( jeal\sy ( /ate1
 accord+ to ! practice ( ! ,ottoman     
family1 he employ$ "o ( 8 (fic]s 9 !    
execution1 :o1 p\r+ a quantity ( wat]   
too fa/ into him1 *ok$ him4  ,?is be+   
done1 to expiate ! murd]1 he deliv]$ !  
murd]] into ! h&s ( ! "m ( him he _h s  
caus$ to be put to dea?1 = !y 7 only    
bro!rs by ! fa!r's side2 %e1 9 8        
pres5ce1 ripp$ up ! murd]]'s bosom1 & ) 
h] own h&s rifl$ 8 brea/ = 8 he>t1 tore 
x out1 & ?rew x to ! dogs4  ,& ev5 to ! 
wor/ p x is ! sweete/ ?+ imag9able1 hav+
 once ga9$ _! end by a vici\s action1 to
 foi/1 9 all security1 into x "s %[ (   

virtue & ju/ice1 z by way ( comp5sation 
& consci5ti\s correction2 to :i* may be 
add$1 t !y look ^u ! m9i/]s ( su* horrid
 crimes z ^u m5 :o reproa* !m ) !m1 &   
?9k by _! dea?s to erase ! memory &     
te/imony ( su* proce$+s4  ,or if1       
p]haps1 y are rew>d$1 n to fru/rate !   
public necessity = t extreme & desp]ate 
rem$y1 he :o does x _c = all t1 if he be
 n su* himself1 b look ^u y z an accurs$
 & execrable fell[1 & conclude y a      
great] traitor ?an he does1 aga9/ :om y 
are s3 = he tries ! malignity ( y\r     
disposition by y\r own h&s1 :]e he _c   
possibly be deceiv$1 y hav+ no object ( 
prec$+ hatr$ to move y to su* an act2 b 
he employs y z !y d condemn$ malefactors
 9 executions ( ju/ice1 an (fice z      
necess>y z di%on\rable4  ,besides !     
bas5ess ( su* commissions1 !re is1      
moreov]1 a pro/itution ( consci5ce4     
,see+ t ! daught] ( ,sejanus c\ld n be  
put to dea? by ! law ( ,rome1 because %e
 0 a virg91 %e 01 to make x lawful1 fir/
 ravi%$ by ! hangman & !n /rangl$3 n    

only 8 h& b 8 s\l is slave to ! public  
conv5i5ce4  ,:5 ,amura? ,i41 m griev\sly
 to puni% 8 subjects :o _h tak5 "p 9 !  
p>ricide rebellion ( 8 son1 orda9$ t _! 
ne>e/ k9dr$ %\ld assi/ 9 ! execution1 ,i
 f9d x v h&some 9 "s ( !m to h r *os5 to
 be unju/ly ?\ght guilty ( ! p>ricide ( 
ano!r ?an to s]ve ju/ice by a p>ricide (
 _! own4 ,& :]e ,i h se51 at ! tak+ ( "s
 little =t by assault 9 my "t1 "s       
rascals :o1 to save _! own lives1 w\ld  
cons5t to hang _! fri5ds & companions1  
,i h look$ ^u !m to be ( worse condition
 ?an ^? :o 7 hang$4  ',tis said1 t      
,witold1 ,pr9ce ( ,li?uania1 introduc$  
into ! nation ! practice t ! crim9al    
condemn$ to dea? %\ld ) 8 own h& execute
 ! s5t5ce1 ?9k+ x /range t a ?ird p]son1
 innoc5t ( ! fault1 %\ld be made guilty 
( homicide4  ,a pr9ce1 :5 by "s urg5t   
circum/ance or "s impetu\s & un=ese5    
accid5t t v mu* conc]ns 8 /ate1 compell$
 to =feit 8 ^w & break 8 fai?1 or       
o!rwise =c$ f 8 ord9>y duty1 ought to   
attribute ?is necessity to a la% ( !    

div9e rod3 vice x is n1 = he has giv5 up
 8 own reason to a m univ]sal & m p[]ful
 reason2 b c]ta9ly 'tis a mis=tune3 s t 
if any "o %\ld ask me :at rem$y8  ,none1
 say ,i1 if he 7 really rack$ betwe5 ^! 
two extremes3 's$ videat1 ne quo]atur   
latebya p]jurio'1 he mu/ d x3 b if he   
did x )\t regret1 if x did n weigh on   
him to d x1 'tis a sign 8 consci5ce is 9
 a sorry condition4  ,if !re be a p]son 
to be f\nd ( s t5d] a consci5ce z to ?9k
 no cure :atev] wor? s important a      
rem$y1 ,i %all l him nev] ! worse2 he   
c\ld n m excusably or m dec5tly p]i%4   
,we _c d all we w\ld1 s t we mu/ (t51 z 
! la/ an*orage1 commit ! protection (   
our vessels to ! simple conduct ( heav54
 ,to :at m j necessity does he res]ve   
himself8  ,:at is less possible = him to
 d ?an :at he _c d b at ! exp5se ( 8    
fai? & hon\r1 ?+s t1 p]haps1 ought to be
 de>] to him ?an 8 own safety1 or ev5 ! 
safety ( 8 p4  ,?\gh he %\ld1 ) fold$   
arms1 only call ,god to 8 assi/ance1 has
 he n reason to hope t ! div9e goodness 

w n refuse ! fav\r ( an extraord9>y arm 
to j & pure h&s8  ,^! are dang]\s       
examples1 r>e & sickly exceptions to our
 natural rules3 we mu/ yield to !m1 b ) 
great mod]ation & circumspection3 no    
private utility is ( su* importance t we
 %\ld ^u t acc\nt /ra9 our consci5ces to
 su* a degree3 ! public may be1 :5 v    
manife/ & ( v great conc]n4  ,timoleon  
made a timely expiation = 8 /range      
exploit by ! te>s he %$1 call+ to m9d t 
x 0 ) a frat]nal h& t he _h sla9 !      
tyrant2 & x ju/ly prick$ 8 consci5ce t  
he _h be5 necessitat$ to pur*ase !      
public utility at s great a price z !   
violation ( 8 private morality4  ,ev5 ! 
,s5ate itself1 by 8 means deliv]$ f     
slav]y1 dur/ n positively det]m9e ( s   
high a fact1 & divid$ into two s        
important & contr>y aspects2 b !        
,syracusans1  s5d+ at ! same "t to !    
,cor9?ians to solicit _! protection1 &  
to require ( !m a capta9 fit to         
re-e/abli% _! city 9 its =m] dignity &  
to cle> ,sicily ( sev]al little tyrants 

by :om x 0 oppress$1 !y deput$ ,timoleon
 = t s]vice1 ) ?is cunn+ decl>ation2 t  
accord+ z he %\ld behave himself well or
 ill 9 8 employm5t1 _! s5t5ce %\ld      
incl9e ei!r to fav\r ! deliv]] ( 8      
c\ntry1 or to disfav\r ! murd]] ( 8     
bro!r4  ,?is fanta/ic conclusion c>ries 
along ) x "s excuse1 by reason ( ! dang]
 ( ! example1 & ! importance ( s /range 
an action3 & !y did well to dis*>ge _!  
own judgm5t ( x1 & to ref] x to o!rs :o 
7 n s mu* conc]n$4  ,b ,timoleon's      
comportm5t 9 ?is exp$ition soon made 8  
cause m cle>1 s wor?ily & virtu\sly he  
demean$ himself ^u all occasions2 & !   
good =tune t accompani$ him 9 !         
difficulties he _h to ov]come 9 ?is     
noble employm5t1 seem$ to be /rew$ 9 8  
way by ! gods1 fav\rably conspir+ = 8   
ju/ification4  ,! end ( ?is matt] is    
excusable1 if any c be s2 b ! pr(it ( ! 
augm5tation ( ! public rev5ue1 t s]v$ ! 
,roman ,s5ate = a pret5ce to ! f\l      
conclusion ,i am go+ to relate1 is n    
suffici5t to w>rant any su* inju/ice4   

,c]ta9 cities _h r$eem$ !mselves & _!   
lib]ty by money1 by ! ord] & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate1 out ( ! h&s ( ,l4 ,sylla3 !     
bus9ess com+ aga9 9 "q1 ! ,s5ate        
condemn$ !m to be taxable z !y 7 be=e1 &
 t ! money !y _h disburs$ = _! r$emption
 %\ld be lo/ to !m4  ,civil w> (t5      
produces su* villa9\s examples2 t we    
puni% private m5 = confid+ 9 u :5 we 7  
public m9i/]s3 & ! self-same magi/rate  
makes ano!r man pay ! p5alty ( 8 *ange t
 has no?+ to d ) x2 ! p$agogue :ips 8   
s*ol> = 8 docility2 & ! guide beats !   
bl9d man :om he leads by ! h&2 a horrid 
image ( ju/ice4  ,!re are rules 9       
philosophy t are bo? false & weak4  ,!  
example t is propos$ to u = pref]r+     
private utility be=e fai? giv51 has n   
weight en\gh by ! circum/ances !y put to
 x2 robb]s h seiz$ y1 & aft] hav+ made y
 swe> to pay !m a c]ta9 sum ( money1    
dismiss y4  ',tis n well done to say1 t 
an hone/ man c be quit ( 8 oa? )\t      
paym5t1 be+ out ( _! h&s4  ',tis no su* 
?+3 :at fe> has once made me will+ to d1

 ,i am oblig$ to d x :5 ,i am no long] 9
 fe>2 & ?\gh t fe> only prevail$ ) my   
tongue )\t =c+ my w1 yet am ,i b\nd to  
keep my ^w4  ,= my "p1 :5 my tongue has 
sometimes inconsid]ately said some?+ t  
,i did n ?9k1 ,i h made a consci5ce (   
dis[n+ x3 o!rwise1 by degrees1 we %all  
aboli% all ! "r ano!r d]ives f our      
promises & oa?s3                 ,quasi 
v]o =ti viro vis possit adhib]i4        
,z ?\gh a man ( true c\rage c\ld be     
compell$4           --,cic]o1 ,de       
,(fic41 iii4 #cj4  ,& 'tis only lawful1 
^u ! acc\nt ( private int]e/1 to excuse 
brea* ( promise1 :5 we h promis$ some?+ 
t is unlawful & wick$ 9 itself2 = ! "r (
 virtue ought to take place ( ! "r ( any
 obligation ( ours4  ,i h =m]ly plac$   
,epam9ondas 9 ! fir/ rank ( excell5t m51
 & d n rep5t x4  ,h[ high did he /ret* !
 consid]ation ( 8 own p>ticul> duty8 he 
:o nev] kill$ a man :om he _h ov]come2  
:o1 = ! ine/imable b5efit ( re/or+ !    
lib]ty ( 8 c\ntry1 made consci5ce (     
kill+ a tyrant or 8 accomplices )\t due 

=m ( ju/ice3 & :o conclud$ him to be a  
wick$ man1 h[ good a citiz5 soev]       
o!rwise1 :o among/ 8 enemies 9 battle   
sp>$ n 8 fri5d & 8 gue/4  ,?is 0 a s\l (
 a ri* composition3 he m>ri$ goodness & 
humanity1 nay1 ev5 ! t5d]e/ & mo/       
delicate 9 ! :ole s*ool ( philosophy1 to
 ! r\ghe/ & mo/ viol5t human actions4   
,0 x nature or art t _h int5]at$ t great
 c\rage ( 81 s full1 s ob/9ate aga9/ pa9
 & dea? & pov]ty1 to su* an extreme     
degree ( sweetness & compassion8        
,dreadful 9 arms & blood1 he ov]ran &   
subdu$ a nation inv9cible by all o!rs b 
by him alone2 & yet 9 ! heat ( an       
enc\nt]1 c\ld turn aside f 8 fri5d &    
gue/4  ,c]ta9ly he 0 fit to comm& 9 w>  
:o c\ld s re9 himself ) ! curb ( good   
nature1 9 ! height & heat ( 8 fury1 a   
fury inflam$ & foam+ ) blood & slaught]4
  ',tis a miracle to be able to mix any 
image ( ju/ice ) su* viol5t actions3 & x
 0 only possible = su* a /eadfa/ness (  
m9d z t ( ,epam9ondas !re9 to mix       
sweetness & ! facility ( ! g5tle/ mann]s

 & pure/ innoc5ce4  ,& :]eas "o told !  
,mam]t9i t /atutes 7 ( no efficacy aga9/
 arm$ m52 & ano!r told ! tribune ( ! p t
 ! "t ( ju/ice & ( w> 7 di/9ct ?+s2 & a 
?ird said t ! noise ( arms deaf5$ !     
voice ( laws1 ?is man 0 n preclud$ f    
li/5+ to ! laws ( civility & pure       
c\rtesy4  ,_h he n borr[$ f 8 enemies ! 
cu/om ( sacrific+ to ! ,muses :5 he w5t 
to w>1 t !y might by _! sweetness &     
gaiety s(t5 8 m>tial & rigor\s fury8    
,let u n fe>1 by ! example ( s great a  
ma/]1 to believe t !re is some?+        
unlawful1 ev5 aga9/ an enemy1 & t !     
common conc]n ought n to require all ?+s
 ( all m51 aga9/ private int]e/3        
,man5te memoria1 etiam 9 dissidio       
publicorum           fo$]um1 privati    
juris3            ,! memory ( private "r
 rema9+ ev5 amid           public       
diss5sions4--,livy1 xxv4 #ah4           
,et nulla pot5tia vires                 
,prae/&i1 ne quid peccet amicus1 habet2 
,no p[] on e>? c sanction trea*]y aga9/ 
a fri5d4      --,ovid1 ,de ,ponto1 i4   

#g1 #cg4  & t all ?+s are n lawful to an
 hone/ man = ! s]vice ( 8 pr9ce1 ! laws1
 or ! g5]al qu>rel3            ,non enim
 patria prae/at omnibus (ficiis4444     
et ipsi conducit pios hab]e cives 9     
p>5tes4       ,! duty to "o's c\ntry    
does n sup]s$e all o!r duties4      ,!  
c\ntry itself requires t its citiz5s    
%\ld act pi\sly      t[>d _!            
p>5ts4--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 iii4 #bc4   
,tis an in/ruction prop] = ! "t :]e9 we 
live3 we ne$ n h>d5 our c\rage ) ^! arms
 ( /eel2 'tis en\gh t our %\ld]s are    
inur$ to !m3 'tis en\gh to dip our p5s 9
 ink )\t dipp+ !m 9 blood4  ,if x be    
gr&eur ( c\rage1 & ! effect ( a r>e &   
s+ul> virtue1 to contemn fri5d%ip1      
private obligations1 a man's ^w &       
relation%ip1 = ! common good & ob$i5ce  
to ! magi/rate1 'tis c]ta9ly suffici5t  
to excuse u1 t 'tis a gr&eur t c h no   
place 9 ! gr&eur ( ,epam9ondas' c\rage4 
,i abom9ate ^? mad exhortations ( ?is   
o!r discompos$ s\l1                ,dum 
tela micant1 non vos pietatis imago     

,ulla1 nec adv]sa conspecti fronte      
p>5tes                ,commoveant2      
vultus gladio turbate v]5dos4           
,:ile swords glitt]1 let no idea (      
piety1 nor ! face ev5 ( a      fa!r     
pres5t$ to y1 move y3 mutilate ) y\r    
sword ^?      v5]able features --,lucan1
 vii4 #cbj4  ,let u deprive wick$1      
bloody1 & trea*]\s natures ( su* a      
pret5ce ( reason3 let u set aside ?is   
guilty & extravagant ju/ice1 & /ick to m
 human imitations4  ,h[ great ?+s c "t &
 example d6  ,9 an enc\nt] ( ! civil w> 
aga9/ ,c9na1 "o ( ,pompey's soldi]s hav+
 unaw>es kill$ 8 bro!r1 :o 0 ( ! contr>y
 p>ty1 he imm$iately = %ame & sorr[     
kill$ himself3 & "s ye>s aft]1 9 ano!r  
civil w> ( ! same p1 a soldi] dem&$ a   
rew>d ( 8 (fic] = hav+ kill$ 8 bro!r4   
,a man b ill proves ! hon\r & beauty (  
an action by its utility3 & v errone\sly
 concludes t e "o is oblig$ to x1 & t x 
becomes e "o to d x1 if x be ( utility3 
,omnia non p>it] r]um sunt omnibus apta4
                  ,all ?+s are n equally

 fit = all m54                          
--,prop]tius1 iii4 #i1 #g4  ,let u take 
t :i* is mo/ necess>y & pr(itable =     
human society2 x w be m>riage2 & yet !  
c\ncil ( ! sa9ts f9d ! contr>y mu*      
bett]1 exclud+ f x ! mo/ v5]able        
vocation ( man3 z we design ^? horses = 
/allions ( :i* we h ! lea/ e/eem4       
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,( ,,rep5tance  ,o!rs =m 
man2 ,i only report him3 & repres5t a   
p>ticul> "o1 ill fa%ion$ en\gh1 & :om1  
if ,i _h to model him anew1 ,i %\ld     
c]ta9ly make some?+ else ?an :at he is b
 t's pa/ recall+4 ,n[1 ?\gh ! features (
 my picture alt] & *ange1 'tis n1 h[ev]1
 unlike3 ! _w et]nally turns r\nd2 all  
?+s !re9 are incessantly mov+1 ! e>?1 ! 
rocks ( ,caucasus1 & ! pyramids (       
,egypt1 bo? by ! public motion & _! own4
  ,ev5 con/ancy itself is no o!r b a    
sl[] & m langui%+ motion4  ,i _c fix my 
object2 'tis always tott]+ & reel+ by a 
natural gidd9ess2 ,i take x z x is at ! 
in/ant ,i consid] x2 ,i d n pa9t its    
be+1 ,i pa9t its passage2 n a pass+ f "o

 age to ano!r1 or1 z ! p say1 f sev5 to 
sev5 ye>s1 b f day to day1 f m9ute to   
m9ute1 ,i mu/ accommodate my hi/ory to !
 h\r3 ,i may pres5tly *ange1 n only by  
=tune1 b also by int5tion4  ',tis a     
c\nt]p>t ( v>i\s & *angeable accid5ts1 &
 ( irresolute imag9ations1 &1 z x falls 
out1 sometimes contr>y3 :e!r x be t ,i  
am !n ano!r self1 or t ,i take subjects 
by o!r circum/ances & consid]ations3 s x
 is t ,i may p]adv5ture contradict      
myself1 b1 z ,demades said1 ,i nev]     
contradict ! tru?4  ,c\ld my s\l once   
take foot+1 ,i w\ld n essay b resolve3 b
 x is always le>n+ & mak+ trial4  ,i    
propose a life ord9>y & )\t lu/re3 'tis 
all "o2 all moral philosophy may z well 
be appli$ to a common & private life1 z 
to "o ( ri*] composition3 e man c>ries !
 entire =m ( human condition4  ,au?ors  
communicate !mselves to ! p by "s       
especial & extr9sic m>k2 ,i1 ! fir/ (   
any1 by my univ]sal be+2 z ,mi*el de    
,montaigne1 n z a gramm>ian1 a poet1 or 
a lawy]4  ,if ! _w f9d fault t ,i speak 

too mu* ( myself1 ,i f9d fault t !y d n 
s mu* z ?9k ( !mselves4  ,b is x reason 
t1 be+ s p>ticul> 9 my way ( liv+1 ,i   
%\ld pret5d to recomm5d myself to !     
public k8  ,& is x also reason t ,i %\ld
 produce to ! _w1 :]e art & h&l+ h s mu*
 cr$it & au?ority1 crude & simple       
effects ( nature1 & ( a weak nature to  
boot8  ,is x n to build a wall )\t /one 
or brick1 or "s su* ?+1 to write books  
)\t le>n+ & )\t art8  ,! fancies ( music
 are c>ri$ on by art2 m9e by *ance4  ,i 
h ?is1 at lea/1 accord+ to discipl9e1 t 
nev] any man treat$ ( a subject he bett]
 und]/ood & knew ?an ,i :at ,i h        
und]tak51 & t 9 ?is ,i am ! mo/ und]/&+ 
man alive3 secondly1 t nev] any man     
p5etrat$ f>!r into 8 matt]1 nor bett] & 
m di/9ctly sift$ ! p>ts & sequ5ces ( x1 
nor ev] m exactly & fully arriv$ at !   
end he propos$ to himself4  ,to p]fect  
x1 ,i ne$ br+ no?+ b fidelity to ! "w2 &
 t is !re1 & ! mo/ pure & s9c]e t is    
any:]e to be f\nd4  ,i speak tru?1 n s  
mu* z ,i w\ld1 b z mu* z ,i d>e2 & ,i   

d>e a little ! m1 z ,i gr[ old]2 =1     
me?9ks1 cu/om all[s to age m lib]ty (   
prat+1 & m indiscretion ( talk+ ( a     
man's self4  ,t _c fall out "h1 :i* ,i  
(t5 see else:]e1 t ! "w & ! artific]    
contradict "o ano!r3 ,c a man ( su* sob]
 conv]sation h writt5 s fooli% a book8  
,or ,d s le>n$ writ+s proce$ f a man ( s
 weak conv]sation8 ,he :o talks at a v  
ord9>y rate1 & writes r>e matt]1 'tis to
 say t 8 capacity is borr[$ & n 8 own4  
,a le>n$ man is n le>n$ 9 all ?+s3 b a  
suffici5t man is suffici5t ?r\gh\t1 ev5 
to ignorance itself2 "h my book & ,i g  
h& 9 h& toge!r4 ,else:]e m5 may comm5d  
or c5sure ! "w1 )\t ref]5ce to !        
workman2 "h !y _c3 :o t\*es ! "o1 t\*es 
! o!r4  ,he :o %all judge ( x )\t kn[+  
him1 w m wrong himself ?an me2 he :o    
does "k him1 gives me all ! satisfaction
 ,i desire4  ,i %all be happy beyond my 
des]t1 if ,i c obta9 only ?us mu* f !   
public approbation1 z to make m5 (      
und]/&+ p]ceive t ,i 0 capable ( pr(it+ 
by k1 _h ,i _h x2 & t ,i des]v$ to h be5

 assi/$ by a bett] memory4  ,be pleas$  
"h to excuse :at ,i (t5 repeat1 t ,i v  
r>ely rep5t1 & t my consci5ce is        
satisfi$ ) itself1 n z ! consci5ce ( an 
angel1 or t ( a horse1 b z ! consci5ce (
 a man2 always add+ ?is clause1 n "o (  
c]emony1 b a true & real submission1 t  
,i speak inquir+ & d\bt+1 purely &      
simply ref]r+ myself to ! common &      
accept$ beliefs = ! resolution4  ,i d n 
tea*2 ,i only relate4  ,!re is no vice t
 is absolutely a vice :i* does n (f5d1 &
 t a s\nd judgm5t does n accuse2 = !re  
is 9 x s manife/ a de=mity &            
inconv5i5ce1 t p]adv5ture !y are 9 ! "r 
:o say t x is *iefly begott5 by /upidity
 & ignorance3 s h>d is x to imag9e t a  
man c "k )\t abhorr+ x4  ,malice sucks  
up ! greate/ "p ( its own v5om1 &       
poisons itself4  ,vice leaves rep5tance 
9 ! s\l1 l an ulc] 9 ! fle%1 :i* is     
always scrat*+ & lac]at+ itself3 =      
reason effaces all o!r grief & sorr[s1 b
 x begets t ( rep5tance1 :i* is s mu* ! 
m griev\s1 by reason x spr+s )91 z !    

cold & heat ( fev]s are m %>p ?an ^? t  
only /rike ^u ! outw>d sk94  ,i hold =  
vices 7b e "o accord+ to its            
proportion71 n only ^? :i* reason &     
nature condemn1 b ^? also :i* ! op9ion (
 m51 ?\gh false & errone\s1 h made su*1 
if au?oris$ by law & cu/om4  ,!re is    
likewise no virtue :i* does n rejoice a 
well-desc5d$ nature3 !re is a k9d (1 ,i 
"k n :at1 congratulation 9 well-do+ t   
gives u an inw>d satisfaction1 & a g5]\s
 boldness t accompanies a good          
consci5ce3 a s\l d>+ly vici\s may1      
p]adv5ture1 arm itself ) security1 b x  
_c supply itself ) ?is complac5cy &     
satisfaction4  ',tis no little          
satisfaction to feel a man's self       
pres]v$ f ! contagion ( s deprav$ an    
age1 & to say to himself3 ,:oev] c\ld   
p5etrate into my s\l w\ld n !re f9d me  
guilty ei!r ( ! affliction or ru9 ( any 
"o1 or ( rev5ge or envy1 or any (f5ce   
aga9/ ! public laws1 or ( innovation or 
di/urbance1 or failure ( my ^w2 & ?\gh !
 lic5ce ( ! "t p]mits & tea*es e "o s to

 d1 yet h ,i n plund]$ any ,fr5*man's   
goods1 or tak5 8 money1 & h liv$ ^u :at 
is my own1 9 w> z well z 9 peace2 nei!r 
h ,i set any man to "w )\t pay+ him 8   
hire4  ,^! te/imonies ( a good consci5ce
 please1 & ?is natural rejoic+ is v     
b5eficial to u1 & ! only rew>d t we c   
nev] fail (4  ,to gr\nd ! recomp5se (   
virtu\s actions ^u ! approbation ( o!rs 
is too unc]ta9 & unsafe a f\ndation1    
especially 9 s corrupt & ignorant an age
 z ?is1 :]e9 ! good op9ion ( ! vulg> is 
injuri\s3 ^u :om d y rely to %[ y :at is
 recomm5dable8  ,god def5d me f be+ an  
hone/ man1 accord+ to ! descriptions (  
hon\r ,i daily see e "o make ( himself3 
,quae fu]ant vitia1 mores sunt4         
,:at be=e _h be5 vices are n[           
mann]s4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ci4  ,"s ( my   
fri5ds h at times s*ool$ & scold$ me )  
great s9c]ity & pla9ness1 ei!r ( _! own 
volunt>y motion1 or by me entreat$ to x 
z to an (fice1 :i* to a well-compos$ s\l
 surpasses n only 9 utility1 b 9        
k9dness1 all o!r (fices ( fri5d%ip3 ,i h

 always receiv$ !m ) ! mo/ op5 arms1 bo?
 ( c\rtesy & ackn[l$gm5t2 b to say !    
tru?1 ,i h (t5 f\nd s mu* false measure1
 bo? 9 _! reproa*es & praises1 t ,i _h n
 done mu* amiss1 r to h done ill1 ?an to
 h done well accord+ to _! notions4     
,we1 :o live private lives1 n expos$ to 
any o!r view ?an our own1 ought *iefly  
to h settl$ a patt]n )9 ourselves by :i*
 to try our actions3 & accord+ to t1    
sometimes to enc\rage & sometimes to    
correct ourselves4  ,i h my laws & my   
judicature to judge ( myself1 & apply   
myself m to ^! ?an to any o!r rules3 ,i 
d1 inde$1 re/ra9 my actions accord+ to  
o!rs2 b ext5d !m n by any o!r rule ?an  
my own4  ,y y\rself only "k if y are    
c[>dly & cruel1 loyal & dev\t3 o!rs see 
y n1 & only guess at y by unc]ta9       
conjectures1 & d n s mu* see y\r nature 
z y\r art2 rely n !re=e ^u _! op9ions1 b
 /ick to y\r own3       ,tuo tibi       
judicio e/ ut5dum4444 ,virtutis et      
vitiorum grave ipsius      consci5tiae  
pondus e/3 qua sublata1 jac5t omnia4    

,?\ mu/ employ ?y own judgm5t ^u ?yself2
 great is !      weight ( ?y own        
consci5ce 9 ! discov]y ( virtues &      
vices3      :i* tak5 away1 all ?+s are  
lo/4      --,cic]o1 ,de ,nat4 ,dei1 iii4
  #ce2 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 i4 #be4  ,b !    
say+ t rep5tance imm$iately foll[s ! s9 
seems n to h respect to s9 9 its high   
e/ate1 :i* is lodg$ 9 u z 9 its own     
prop] habitation4  ,"o may dis[n &      
retract ! vices t surprise u1 & to :i*  
we are hurri$ by passions2 b ^? :i* by a
 long habit are root$ 9 a /rong &       
vigor\s w are n subject to              
contradiction4  ,rep5tance is no o!r b a
 recant+ ( ! w & an opposition to our   
fancies1 :i* lead u :i* way !y please4  
,x makes ?is p]son dis[n 8 =m] virtue & 
cont95cy3           ,quae m5s e/ hodie1 
cur eadem non pu]o fait8           ,vel 
cur 8 animis incolumes non r$eunt g5ae8 
,:at my m9d is1 :y 0 x n ! same1 :5 ,i 0
 a boy8  or      :y d n ! *eeks return  
to ^! feel+s8      --,horace1 ,od41 v4  
#aj1 #g4  ',tis an exact life t ma9ta9s 

itself 9 due ord] 9 private4  ,e "o may 
juggle 8 "p1 & repres5t an hone/ man ^u 
! /age3 b )91 & 9 8 own bosom1 :]e all  
may d z !y li/1 :]e all is conceal$1 to 
be regul>1 !re's ! po9t4  ,! next degree
 is to be s 9 8 h\se1 & 9 8 ord9>y      
actions1 = :i* we are acc\ntable to     
none1 & :]e !re is no /udy nor artifice4
  ,& !re=e ,bias1 sett+ =? ! excell5t   
/ate ( a private family1 says3 ( :i* a !
 ma/] is ! same )91 by 8 own virtue &   
temp]1 t he is abroad1 = fe> ( ! laws & 
report ( m54  ,& x 0 a wor?y say+ (     
,julius ,drusus1 to ! masons :o (f]$    
him1 = ?ree ?\s& cr[ns1 to put 8 h\se 9 
su* a po/ure t 8 neighb\rs %\ld no long]
 h ! same inspection into x z be=e2 ,i w
 give y1 said he1 six ?\s& to make x s t
 ev]ybody may see into e room4  ',tis   
hon\rably record$ ( ,agesilaus1 t he us$
 9 8 j\rneys always to take up 8 lodg+s 
9 temples1 to ! end t ! p & ! gods      
!mselves might pry into 8 mo/ private   
actions4 ,su* a "o has be5 a miracle to 
! _w1 9 :om nei!r 8 wife nor s]vant has 

ev] se5 any?+ s mu* z rem>kable2 few m5 
h be5 admir$ by _! own dome/ics2 no "o 0
 ev] a prophet1 n m]ely 9 8 own h\se1 b 
9 8 own c\ntry1 says ! exp]i5ce (       
hi/ories3 --,no man is a h]o to 8       
valet-de-*ambre1 said ,m>%al            
,cat9at--'tis ! same 9 ?+s ( n\ght1 & 9 
?is l[ example ! image ( a great] is to 
be se54  ,9 my c\ntry ( ,gascony1 !y    
look ^u x z a droll]y to see me 9 pr9t2 
! fur!r (f ,i am read f my own home1 !  
bett] ,i am e/eem$4  ,i pur*ase pr9t]s 9
 ,gui5ne2 else:]e !y pur*ase me4  ,^u   
?is x is t !y lay _! f\ndation :o       
conceal !mselves pres5t & liv+1 to obta9
 a "n :5 !y are dead & abs5t4  ,i _h r h
 a great deal less 9 h&1 & d n expose   
myself to ! _w ^u any o!r acc\nt ?an my 
pres5t %>e2 :5 ,i leave x ,i quit ! re/4
  ,see ?is function>y :om ! p escort 9  
/ate1 ) wond] & applause1 to 8 v door2  
he puts (f ! pageant ) 8 robe1 & falls s
 mu* ! l[] by h[ mu* he 0 high] exalt$3 
9 himself )91 all is tumult & degrad$4  
,& ?\gh all %\ld be regul> !re1 x w     

require a vivid & well-*os5 judgm5t to  
p]ceive x 9 ^! l[ & private actions2 to 
:i* may be add$1 t ord] is a dull1      
sombre virtue4  ,to ent] a brea*1       
conduct an embassy1 gov]n a p1 are      
actions ( r5[n2 to repreh5d1 laugh1     
sell1 pay1 love1 hate1 & g5tly & ju/ly  
conv]se ) a man's own family & )        
himself2 n to relax1 n to give a man's  
self ! lie1 is m r>e & h>d1 & less      
rem>kable4  ,by :i* means1 retir$ lives1
 :atev] is said to ! contr>y1 und]go    
duties ( z great or great] difficulty   
?an ! o!rs d2 & private m51 says        
,ari/otle1' s]ve virtue m pa9fully &    
highly ?an ^? 9 au?ority d3 we prep>e   
ourselves = em95t occasions1 m out (    
glory ?an consci5ce4  ,! %orte/ way to  
arrive at glory1 w\ld be to d t =       
consci5ce :i* we d = glory3 & ! virtue (
 ,alex&] appe>s to me ( mu* less vig\r 9
 8 great !atre1 ?an t ( ,socrates 9 8   
mean & obscure employm5t4  ,i c easily  
conceive ,socrates 9 ! place ( ,alex&]1 
b ,alex&] 9 t ( ,socrates1 ,i _c4  ,:o  

%all ask ! "o :at he c d1 he w answ]1   
,subdue ! _w3 & :o %all put ! same "q to
 ! o!r1 he w say1 ,c>ry on human life   
con=mably ) its natural condition2 a mu*
 m g5]al1 weighty1 & legitimate sci5ce  
?an ! o!r4--,montaigne add$ "h1 ,to d = 
! _w t = :i* he came into ! _w1 b he    
aft]w>ds eras$ ^! words f !             
manuscript4--,naigeon4  ,! virtue ( !   
s\l does n consi/ 9 fly+ high1 b 9 walk+
 ord]ly2 its gr&eur does n ex]cise      
itself 9 gr&eur1 b 9 m$iocrity4  ,z !y  
:o judge & try u )91 make no great      
acc\nt ( ! lu/re ( our public actions1 &
 see !y are only /reaks & rays ( cle>   
wat] spr++ f a slimy & muddy bottom s1  
likewise1 !y :o judge ( u by ?is gallant
 outw>d appe>ance1 9 l mann] conclude ( 
our int]nal con/itution2 & _c c\ple     
common faculties1 & l _! own1 ) ! o!r   
faculties t a/oni% !m1 & are s f> out ( 
_! sight4  ,!re=e x is t we give su*    
savage =ms to demons3 & :o does n give  
,tam]lane great eyebr[s1 wide no/rils1 a
 dreadful visage1 & a prodigi\s /ature1 

accord+ to ! imag9ation he has conceiv$ 
by ! report ( 8 "n8 ,_h any "o =m]ly    
br\ght me to ,erasmus1 ,i %\ld h>dly h  
believ$ b t all 0 adage & apo!gm he     
spoke to 8 man or 8 ho/ess4 ,we mu* m   
aptly imag9e an artisan ^u 8 close-/ool1
 or ^u 8 wife1 ?an a great presid5t     
v5]able by 8 port & suffici5cy3 we fancy
 t !y1 f _! high tribunals1 w n abase   
!mselves s mu* z to live4  ,z vici\s    
s\ls are (t5 incit$ by "s =eign impulse 
to d well1 s are virtu\s s\ls to d ill2 
!y are !re=e to be judg$ by _! settl$   
/ate1 :5 !y are at home1 :5ev] t may be2
 &1 at all ev5ts1 :5 !y are ne>] repose1
 & 9 _! native /ation4  ,natural        
incl9ations are mu* assi/$ & =tifi$ by  
education2 b !y seldom alt] & ov]come _!
 in/itution3 a ?\s& natures ( my "t h   
escap$ t[>ds virtue or vice1 ?r\gh a q  
contr>y discipl9e3                ,sic  
ubi1 desuetae silvis1 9 c>c]e clausae   
,mansuev]e f]x1 et vultus posu]e m9aces1
                ,atque hom9em didic]e   
pati1 si torrida p>vus                  

,v5it 9 ora cruor1 r$eunt rabiesque     
=orque1                ,admonitaeque    
tum5t gu/ato sangu9e fauces             
,f]vet1 et a trepido vix ab/9et ira     
magi/ro2       ,s savage bea/s1 :5 %ut  
up 9 cages & gr[n unaccu/om$ to      !  
woods1 h become tame1 & h laid aside _! 
fi]ce looks1      & submit to ! rule (  
man2 if aga9 a slight ta/e ( blood      
comes into _! m\?s1 _! rage & fury      
return1 _! jaws are      erect$ by ?ir/ 
( blood1 & _! ang] sc>cely ab/a9s f     
_! trembl+ ma/]s4--,lucan1 iv4 #bcg4  ^!
 orig9al qualities are n to be root$    
out2 !y may be cov]$ & conceal$4  ,!    
,lat9 tongue is z x 7 natural to me2 ,i 
und]/& x bett] ?an ,fr5*2 b ,i h n be5  
us$ to speak x1 nor h>dly to write x1 ^!
 =ty ye>s4  ,unless ^u extreme & sudd5  
emotions :i* ,i h fall5 into twice or   
?rice 9 my life1 & once see+ my fa!r 9  
p]fect heal? fall ^u me 9 a swoon1 ,i h 
always utt]$ f ! bottom ( my he>t my    
fir/ words 9 ,lat92 nature deaf5$1 &    
=cibly express+ itself1 9 spite ( s long

 a discont9uation2 & ?is example is said
 ( _m o!rs4  ,!y :o 9 my "t h attempt$  
to correct ! mann]s ( ! _w by new       
op9ions1 re=m seem+ vices2 b ! ess5tial 
vices !y leave z !y 71 if inde$ !y d n  
augm5t !m1 & augm5tation is !re9 to be  
fe>$2 we def] all o!r well do+ ^u !     
acc\nt ( ^! ext]nal re=mations1 ( less  
co/ & great] %[1 & !reby expiate good   
*eap1 = ! o!r natural1 consub/antial1 & 
inte/9e vices4  ,look a little into our 
exp]i5ce3 !re is no man1 if he li/5 to  
himself1 :o does n 9 himself discov] a  
p>ticul> & gov]n+ =m ( 8 own1 t jo/les 8
 education1 & wre/les ) ! tempe/ (      
passions t are contr>y to x4  ,= my "p1 
,i seldom f9d myself agitat$ )          
surprises2 ,i always f9d myself 9 my    
place1 z heavy & unwieldy bodies d2 if  
,i am n at home1 ,i am always ne> at h&2
 my dissipations d n transport me v f>2 
!re is no?+ /range or extreme 9 ! case2 
& yet ,i h s\nd & vigor\s turns4  ,!    
true condemnation1 & :i* t\*es ! common 
practice ( m51 is t _! v retirem5t      

itself is full ( fil? & corruption2 !   
idea ( _! re=mation compos$1 _!         
rep5tance sick & faulty1 v ne>ly z mu* z
 _! s94  ,"s1 ei!r f hav+ be5 l9k$ to   
vice by a natural prop5sion or long     
practice1 _c see its de=mity4  ,o!rs 7( 
:i* con/itution ,i am7 d inde$ feel !   
weight ( vice1 b !y c\nt]balance x )    
pleasure1 or "s o!r occasion2 & suff] & 
l5d !mselves to x = a c]ta9 price1 b    
vici\sly & basely4  ,yet !re might1     
haply1 be imag9$ s va/ a disproportion (
 measure1 :]e ) ju/ice ! pleasure might 
excuse ! s91 z we say ( utility2 n only 
if accid5tal & out ( s91 z 9 !fts1 b 9 !
 v ex]cise ( s91 or 9 ! enjoym5t ( wom51
 :]e ! temptation is viol5t1 &1 'tis    
said1 sometimes n to be ov]come4  ,be+ !
 o!r day at ,armaignac1 on ! e/ate ( a  
k9sman ( m9e1 ,i !re saw a peasant :o 0 
by e "o nicknam$ ! ?ief4  ,he ?us relat$
 ! /ory ( 8 life3 t1 be+ born a begg>1 &
 f9d+ t he %\ld n be able1 s z to be    
cle> ( indig5ce1 to get 8 liv+ by !     
sweat ( 8 br[1 he resolv$ to turn ?ief1 

& by means ( 8 /r5g? ( body _h ex]cis$  
?is trade all ! "t ( 8 y\? 9 great      
security2 = he ev] made 8 h>ve/ & v9tage
 9 o!r m5's gr\nds1 b a great way (f1 & 
9 s great quantities1 t x 0 n to be     
imag9$ "o man c\ld h c>ri$ away s mu* 9 
"o night ^u 8 %\ld]s2 &1 moreov]1 he 0  
c>eful equally to divide & di/ribute !  
mis*ief he did1 t ! loss 0 ( less       
importance to e p>ticul> man4  ,he is n[
 gr[n old1 & ri* = a man ( 8 condition1 
?anks to 8 trade1 :i* he op5ly confesses
 to e "o4  ,& to make 8 peace ) ,god1 he
 says1 t he is daily ready by good      
(fices to make satisfaction to !        
successors ( ^? he has robb$1 & if he d 
n f9i% 7= to d x all at once he is n    
able71 he w !n leave x 9 *>ge to 8 heirs
 to p]=m ! re/1 proportionably to !     
wrong he himself only kn[s he has done  
to ea*4 ,by ?is description1 true or    
false1 ?is man looks ^u !ft z a di%one/ 
action1 & hates x1 b less ?an pov]ty1 & 
simply rep5ts2 b to ! ext5t he has ?us  
recomp5s$ he rep5ts n4  ,?is is n t     

habit :i* incorporates u into vice1 &   
con=ms ev5 our und]/&+ itself to x2 nor 
is x t impetu\s :irlw9d t by gu/s       
tr\bles & bl9ds our s\ls1 & = ! "t      
precipitates u1 judgm5t & all1 into !   
p[] ( vice4  ,i cu/om>ily d :at ,i d    
?or\ghly & make b "o /ep on't2 ,i h     
r>ely any movem5t t hides itself & /eals
 away f my reason1 & t does n proce$ 9 !
 matt] by ! cons5t ( all my faculties1  
)\t division or inte/9e s$ition2 my     
judgm5t is to h all ! blame or all !    
praise2 & ! blame x once has1 x has     
always2 = almo/ f my infancy x has ev]  
be5 "o3 ! same incl9ation1 ! same turn1 
! same =ce2 & z to univ]sal op9ions1 ,i 
fix$ myself f my *ildhood 9 ! place :]e 
,i resolv$ to /ick4  ,!re are "s s9s t  
are impetu\s1 prompt1 & sudd52 let u set
 !m aside3 b 9 ^! o!r s9s s (t5 repeat$1
 delib]at$1 & contriv$1 :e!r s9s (      
complexion or s9s ( pr(ession &         
vocation1 ,i _c conceive t !y %\ld h s  
long be5 settl$ 9 ! same resolution1    
unless ! reason & consci5ce ( him :o has

 !m1 be con/ant to h !m2 & ! rep5tance  
he boa/s to be inspir$ ) on a sudd51 is 
v h>d = me to imag9e or =m4  ,i foll[ n 
! op9ion ( ! ,py?agorean sect1 t m5 take
 up a new s\l :5 !y repair to ! images (
 ! gods to receive _! oracles1 unless he
 mean t x mu/ ne$s be extr9sic1 new1 &  
l5t = ! "t2 our own %[+ s little sign ( 
purification & cleanness1 fit = su* an  
(fice4  ,!y act q contr>y to ! /oical   
precepts1 :o d inde$ comm& u to correct 
! imp]fections & vices we "k ourselves  
guilty (1 b =bid u !re=e to di/urb !    
repose ( our s\ls3 ^! make u believe t  
!y h great grief & remorse )93 b (      
am5dm5t1 correction1 or int]ruption1 !y 
make no?+ appe>4  ,x _c be a cure if !  
malady be n :olly dis*>g$2 if rep5tance 
7 laid ^u ! scale ( ! balance1 x w\ld   
weigh d[n s94  ,i f9d no quality s easy 
to c\nt]feit z devotion1 if m5 d n con=m
 _! mann]s & life to ! pr(ession2 its   
ess5ce is ab/ruse & occult2 ! appe>ance 
easy & o/5tati\s4  ,= my own "p1 ,i may 
desire 9 g5]al to be o!r ?an ,i am2 ,i  

may condemn & dislike my :ole =m1 & beg 
( ,almighty ,god = an entire re=mation1 
& t ,he w please to p>don my natural    
infirmity3 b ,i ought n to call ?is     
rep5tance1 me?9ks1 no m ?an ! be+       
dissatisfi$ t ,i am n an angel or ,cato4
  ,my actions are regul>1 & con=mable to
 :at ,i am & to my condition2 ,i c d no 
bett]2 & rep5tance does n prop]ly t\*   
?+s t are n 9 our p[]2 sorr[ does44  ,i 
imag9e an inf9ite numb] ( natures m     
elevat$ & regul> ?an m9e2 & yet ,i d n =
 all t improve my faculties1 no m ?an my
 arm or w gr[ m /rong & vigor\s =       
conceiv+ ^? ( ano!r to be s4  ,if to    
conceive & wi% a nobl] way ( act+ ?an t 
we h %\ld produce a rep5tance ( our own1
 we mu/ !n rep5t u ( our mo/ innoc5t    
actions1 =asmu* z we may well suppose t 
9 a m excell5t nature !y w\ld h be5     
c>ri$ on ) great] dignity & p]fection2 &
 we w\ld t ours 7 s4 ,:5 ,i reflect ^u !
 deportm5t ( my y\?1 ) t ( my old age1  
,i f9d t ,i h commonly behav$ myself )  
equal ord] 9 bo? accord+ to :at ,i      

und]/&3 ?is is all t my resi/ance c d4  
,i d n flatt] myself2 9 ! same          
circum/ances ,i %\ld d ! same ?+s4  ,x  
is n a pat*1 b r an univ]sal t9cture1 ) 
:i* ,i am /a9$4  ,i "k no rep5tance1    
sup]ficial1 half-way1 & c]emoni\s2 x mu/
 /+ me all ov] be=e ,i c call x s1 & mu/
 prick my b[els z deeply & univ]sally z 
,god sees into me4  ,z to bus9ess1 _m   
excell5t opportunities h escap$ me =    
want ( good managem5t2 & yet my         
delib]ations 7 s\nd en\gh1 accord+ to ! 
occurr5ces pres5t$ to me3 'tis _! way to
 *oose always ! easie/ & safe/ c\rse4   
,i f9d t1 9 my =m] resolves1 ,i h       
proce$$ ) discretion1 accord+ to my own 
rule1 & accord+ to ! /ate ( ! subject   
propos$1 & %\ld d ! same a ?\s& ye>s    
h5ce 9 l occasions2 ,i d n consid] :at x
 is n[1 b :at x 0 !n1 :5 ,i delib]at$ on
 x3 ! =ce ( all c\nsel consi/s 9 ! "t2  
occasions & ?+s et]nally %ift & *ange4  
,i h 9 my life committ$ "s important    
errors1 n = want ( good und]/&+1 b =    
want ( good luck4  ,!re are secret1 & n 

to be =ese51 p>ts 9 matt]s we h 9 h&1   
especially 9 ! nature ( m52 mute        
conditions1 t make no %[1 unkn[n        
sometimes ev5 to ! possessors !mselves1 
t spr+ & />t up by incid5tal occasions2 
if my prud5ce c\ld n p5etrate into nor  
=esee !m1 ,i blame x n3 'tis commission$
 no fur!r ?an its own limits2 if ! ev5t 
be too h>d = me1 & take ! side ,i h     
refus$1 !re is no rem$y2 ,i d n blame   
myself1 ,i accuse my =tune1 & n my "w2  
?is _c be call$ rep5tance4  ,phocion1   
hav+ giv5 ! ,a!nians an advice t 0 n    
foll[$1 & ! affair nev]!less succe$+    
contr>y to 8 op9ion1 "s "o said to him1 
,well1 ,phocion1 art ?\ cont5t t matt]s 
g s well8--,i am v well cont5t1 repli$  
he1 t ?is has happ5$ s well1 b ,i d n   
rep5t t ,i c\nsell$ ! o!r4  ,:5 any ( my
 fri5ds address !mselves to me = advice1
 ,i give x c&idly & cle>ly1 )\t /ick+1 z
 almo/ all o!r m5 d1 at ! haz>d ( ! ?+'s
 fall+ out contr>y to my op9ion1 & t ,i 
may be reproa*$ = my c\nsel2 ,i am v    
indiff]5t z to t1 = ! fault w be !irs = 

hav+ consult$ me1 & ,i c\ld n refuse !m 
t (fice4 --,we may give advice to o!rs1 
says ,ro*ef\cauld1 b we _c supply !m ) !
 wit to pr(it by x4  ,i1 = my own "p1 c 
r>ely blame any "o b myself = my        
ov]sights & mis=tunes1 = inde$ ,i seldom
 solicit ! advice ( ano!r1 if n by hon\r
 ( c]emony1 or except+ :]e ,i /& 9 ne$ (
 in=mation1 special sci5ce1 or z to     
matt] ( fact4  ,b 9 ?+s :]e9 ,i /& 9 ne$
 ( no?+ b judgm5t1 o!r m5's reasons may 
s]ve to =tify my own1 b h little p[] to 
dissuade me2 ,i he> !m all ) civility & 
pati5ce2 b1 to my recollection1 ,i nev] 
made use ( any b my own4  ,) me1 !y are 
b flies & atoms1 t conf\nd & di/ract my 
w2 ,i lay no great /ress ^u my op9ions2 
b ,i lay z little ^u ^? ( o!rs1 & =tune 
rew>ds me accord+ly3 if ,i receive b    
little advice1 ,i also give b little4   
,i am seldom consult$1 & /ill m seldom  
believ$1 & "k no conc]n1 ei!r public or 
private1 t has be5 m5d$ or bett]$ by my 
advice4 ,ev5 !y :om =tune _h 9 "s sort  
ti$ to my direction1 h m will+ly suff]$ 

!mselves to be gov]n$ by any o!r c\nsels
 ?an m9e4  ,& z a man :o am z jeal\s (  
my repose z ( my au?ority1 ,i am bett]  
pleas$ t x %\ld be s2 9 leav+ me !re1 !y
 hum\r :at ,i pr(ess1 :i* is to settle &
 :olly conta9 myself )9 myself4  ,i take
 a pleasure 9 be+ un9t]e/$ 9 o!r m5's   
affairs1 & dis5gag$ f be+ _! w>ranty1 & 
responsible = :at !y d4  ,9 all affairs 
t are pa/1 be x h[ x w1 ,i h v little   
regret2 = ?is imag9ation puts me out (  
my pa91 t !y 7 s to fall out !y are 9 ! 
great revolution ( ! _w1 & 9 ! *a9 (    
/oical 'causes3 y\r fancy _c1 by wi% &  
imag9ation1 move "o tittle1 b t ! great 
curr5t ( ?+s w n rev]se bo? ! pa/ & !   
future4  ,z to ! re/1 ,i abom9ate t     
incid5tal rep5tance :i* old age br+s    
along ) x4  ,he1 :o said ( old1 t he 0  
oblig$ to 8 age = hav+ wean$ him f      
pleasure1 0 ( ano!r op9ion ?an ,i am2 ,i
 c nev] ?9k myself behold5 to impot5cy =
 any good x c d to me3       ,nec tam   
av]sa unquam videbitur ab op]e suo      
provid5tia1      ut debilitas int]      

optima inv5ta sit4       ,nor c         
,provid5ce ev] seem s av]se to h] own   
"w1 t      debility %\ld be f\nd to be  
among/ ! be/ ?+s4      --,qu9tilian1    
,in/it4  ,orat41 v4 #ab4  ,our appetites
 are r>e 9 old age2 a pr(\nd satiety    
seizes u aft] ! act2 9 ?is ,i see no?+ (
 consci5ce2 *agr9 & weakness impr9t 9 u 
a dr[sy & rheumatic virtue4  ,we mu/ n  
suff] ourselves to be s :olly c>ri$ away
 by natural alt]ations z to suff] our   
judgm5ts to be impos$ ^u by !m4  ,y\? & 
pleasure h n =m]ly s f> prevail$ ) me1 t
 ,i did n well en\gh disc]n ! face (    
vice 9 pleasure2 nei!r does ! di/a/e t  
ye>s h br\ght me1 s f> prevail ) me n[1 
t ,i _c disc]n pleasure 9 vice4  ,n[ t  
,i am no m 9 my fl\ri%+ age1 ,i judge z 
well ( ^! ?+s z if ,i 74            ,old
 ?\gh ,i am1 = ladies' love unfit1      
,! p[] ( beauty ,i rememb] yet4--,*auc]4
  ,i1 :o n>r[ly & /rictly exam9e x1 f9d 
my reason ! v same x 0 9 my mo/ lic5ti\s
 age1 except1 p]haps1 t 'tis weak] & m  
decay$ by be+ gr[n old]2 & ,i f9d t !   

pleasure x refuses me ^u ! acc\nt ( my  
bodily heal?1 x w\ld no m refuse n[1 9  
consid]ation ( ! heal? ( my s\l1 ?an at 
any "t h]et(ore4 ,i d n repute x ! m    
valiant = n be+ able to combat2 my      
temptations are s brok5 & mortifi$1 t !y
 are n wor? its opposition2 hold+ b out 
my h&s1 ,i repel !m4  ,%\ld "o pres5t ! 
old concupisc5ce be=e x1 ,i fe> x w\ld h
 less p[] to resi/ x ?an h]et(ore2 ,i d 
n disc]n t 9 itself x judges any?+      
o!rwise n[ ?an x =m]ly did1 nor t x has 
acquir$ any new light3 :]e=e1 if !re be 
convalesc5ce1 'tis an en*ant$ "o4       
,mis]able k9d ( rem$y1 to owe "o's heal?
 to "o's disease6  ,tis n t our mis=tune
 %\ld p]=m ?is (fice1 b ! good =tune (  
our judgm5t4  ,i am n to be made to d   
any?+ by p]secutions & afflictions1 b to
 curse !m3 t is1 = p :o _c be r\s$ b by 
a :ip4  ,my reason is mu* m free 9      
prosp]ity1 & mu* m di/ract$1 & put to't 
to dige/ pa9s ?an pleasures3 ,i see be/ 
9 a cle> sky2 heal? admoni%es me m      
*e]fully1 & to bett] purpose1 ?an       

sickness4  ,i did all t 9 me lay to re=m
 & regulate myself f pleasures1 at a "t 
:5 ,i _h heal? & vig\r to enjoy !m2 ,i  
%\ld be a%am$ & envi\s t ! mis]y &      
mis=tune ( my old age %\ld h cr$it ov]  
my good heal?ful1 sprightly1 & vigor\s  
ye>s1 & t m5 %\ld e/imate me1 n by :at  
,i h be51 b by :at ,i h ceas$ to be4  ,9
 my op9ion1 'tis ! happy liv+1 & n 7z   
,anti/h5es' said7 ! happy dy+1 9 :i*    
human felicity consi/s4  ,i h n made x  
my bus9ess to make a mon/r\s addition ( 
a philosoph]'s tail to ! head & body ( a
 lib]t9e2 nor w\ld ,i h ?is wret*$      
rema9d] give ! lie to ! pleasant1 s\nd1 
& long "p ( my life3 ,i w\ld pres5t     
myself uni=mly ?r\gh\t4  ,7 ,i to live  
my life ov] aga91 ,i %\ld live x j z ,i 
h liv$ x2 ,i nei!r compla9 ( ! pa/1 nor 
d ,i fe> ! future2 & if ,i am n mu*     
deceiv$1 ,i am ! same )9 t ,i am )\t4   
',tis "o ma9 obligation ,i h to my      
=tune1 t ! succession ( my bodily e/ate 
has be5 c>ri$ on accord+ to ! natural   
seasons2 ,i h se5 ! grass1 ! blossom1 & 

! fruit1 & n[ see ! )]+2 happily1 h[ev]1
 because naturally4  ,i be> !           
infirmities ,i h ! bett]1 because !y    
came n till ,i _h reason to expect !m1 &
 because also !y make me ) great]       
pleasure rememb] t long felicity ( my   
pa/ life4  ,my wisdom may h be5 j ! same
 9 bo? ages1 b x 0 m active1 & ( bett]  
grace :il/ "y & sprightly1 ?an n[ x is  
:5 brok51 peevi%1 & uneasy4 ,i          
repudiate1 !n1 ^! casual & pa9ful       
re=mations4  ,god mu/ t\* our he>ts2 our
 consci5ces mu/ am5d ( !mselves1 by !   
aid ( our reason1 & n by ! decay ( our  
appetites2 pleasure is1 9 itself1 nei!r 
pale nor discol\r$1 to be disc]n$ by dim
 & decay$ eyes4  ,we ought to love      
temp]ance = itself1 & because ,god has  
comm&$ t & *a/ity2 b t :i* we are r$uc$ 
to by cat>rhs1 & = :i* ,i am indebt$ to 
! /one1 is nei!r *a/ity nor temp]ance2 a
 man _c boa/ t he despises & resi/s     
pleasure if he _c see x1 if he kn[s n   
:at x is1 & _c disc]n its graces1 its   
=ce1 & mo/ allur+ beauties2 ,i "k bo? ! 

"o & ! o!r1 & may !re=e ! bett] say x4  
,b2 me?9ks1 our s\ls 9 old age are      
subject to m tr\blesome maladies &      
imp]fections ?an 9 y\?2 ,i said ! same  
:5 "y & :5 ,i 0 reproa*$ ) ! want ( a   
be>d2 & ,i say s n[ t my grey hairs give
 me "s au?ority4  ,we call ! difficulty 
( our hum\rs & ! disreli% ( pres5t ?+s  
wisdom2 b1 9 tru?1 we d n s mu* =sake   
vices z we *ange !m1 & 9 my op9ion1 =   
worse4  ,besides a fooli% & feeble      
pride1 an imp]t95t prat+1 fr[>d &       
insociable hum\rs1 sup]/ition1 & a      
ridicul\s desire ( ri*es :5 we h lo/ !  
use ( !m1 ,i f9d !re m envy1 inju/ice1 &
 malice4  ,age impr9ts m wr9kles 9 ! m9d
 ?an x does on ! face2 & s\ls are nev]1 
or v r>ely se51 t1 9 gr[+ old1 d n smell
 s\r & mu/y4  ,man moves all toge!r1 bo?
 t[>ds 8 p]fection & decay4  ,9 obs]v+ !
 wisdom ( ,socrates1 & _m circum/ances (
 8 condemnation1 ,i %\ld d>e to believe 
t he 9 "s sort himself purposely1 by    
collusion1 contribut$ to x1 see+ t1 at !
 age ( sev5ty ye>s1 he might fe> to     

suff] ! l(ty motions ( 8 m9d to be      
cramp$ & 8 wont$ lu/re obscur$4  ,:at   
/range metamorphoses d ,i see age e day 
make 9 _m ( my acqua9tance6  ',tis a    
pot5t malady1 & t naturally &           
imp]ceptibly /eals into u2 a va/        
provision ( /udy & great precaution are 
requir$ to evade ! imp]fections x loads 
u )1 or at lea/ to weak5 _! progress4   
,i f9d t1 not)/&+ all my entr5*m5ts1 x  
gets foot by foot ^u me3 ,i make ! be/  
resi/ance ,i c1 b ,i d n "k to :at at   
la/ x w r$uce me4  ,b fall out :at w1 ,i
 am cont5t ! _w may "k1 :5 ,i am fall51 
f :at ,i fell4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,(   
,,?ree ,,comm]ces  ,we mu/ n rivet      
ourselves s fa/ to our hum\rs &         
complexions3 our *iefe/ suffici5cy is to
 "k h[ to apply ourselves to div]s      
employm5ts4  ',tis to be1 b n to live1  
to keep a man's self ti$ & b\nd by      
necessity to "o only c\rse2 ^? are !    
brave/ s\ls t h 9 !m ! mo/ v>iety &     
pliancy4  ,( ?is "h is an hon\rable     
te/imony ( ! eld] ,cato3                

,huic v]satile +5ium sic p>it] ad omnia 
fuit1           ut natum ad id unum     
dic]es1 quodcumque ag]et4       ,8 p>ts 
7 s pliable to all uses1 t "o w\ld say  
he _h      be5 born only to t :i* he 0  
do+4--,livy1 xxxix4 #di4  ,_h ,i lib]ty 
to set myself =? aft] my own mode1 !re  
is no s graceful fa%ion to :i* ,i w\ld  
be s fix$ z n to be able to dis5gage    
myself f x2 life is an unequal1 irregul>
 & multi=m motion4  ',tis n to be a     
fri5d to "o's self1 mu* less a ma/] 'tis
 to be a slave1 incessantly to be l$ by 
! nose by "o's self1 & to be s fix$ 9   
"o's previ\s incl9ations1 t "o _c turn  
aside nor wri! "o's neck out ( ! coll>4 
,i say ?is n[ 9 ?is "p ( my life1 :]e9  
,i f9d ,i _c easily dis5gage myself f ! 
importunity ( my s\l1 :i* _c ord9>ily   
amuse itself b 9 ?+s ( limit$ range1 nor
 employ itself o!rwise ?an entirely & ) 
all its =ce2 ^u ! lighte/ subject (f]$ x
 exp&s & /ret*es x to t degree z !re9 to
 employ its utmo/ p[]2 :]e=e x is t     
idl5ess is to me a v pa9ful lab\r1 & v  

prejudicial to my heal?4  ,mo/ m5's m9ds
 require =eign matt] to ex]cise & enliv5
 !m2 m9e has r ne$ ( x to sit /ill &    
repose itself1                 ,vitia   
otii negotio discuti5da sunt1           
,! vices ( slo? are to be %ak5 (f by    
bus9ess4           --,s5eca1 ,ep4 #ef4  
= its *iefe/ & h>de/ /udy is to /udy    
itself4  ,books are to x a sort (       
employm5t t debau* x f its /udy4  ,^u ! 
fir/ ?\ghts t possess x1 x beg9s to     
bu/le & make trial ( its vig\r 9 all    
directions1 ex]cises its p[] ( h&l+1 n[ 
mak+ trial ( =ce1 n[ =tify+1 mod]at+1 & 
rang+ itself by ! way ( grace & ord]4   
,x has ( its own :]e) to r\se its       
faculties3 nature has giv5 to x1 z to   
all o!rs1 matt] en\gh ( its own to make 
advantage (1 & subjects prop] en\gh :]e 
x may ei!r inv5t or judge4  ,m$itation  
is a p[]ful & full /udy to su* z c      
effectually ta/e & employ !mselves2 ,i  
_h r fa%ion my s\l ?an furni% x4 ,!re is
 no employm5t1 ei!r m weak or m /rong1  
?an t ( ent]ta9+ a man's own ?\ghts1    

accord+ z ! s\l is2 ! greate/ m5 make x 
_! :ole bus9ess1                        
,quibus viv]e e/ cogit>e2       ,to :om 
to live is to ?9k4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4      
,quaes41 v4 #bh4  nature has !re=e      
fav\r$ x ) ?is privilege1 t !re is no?+ 
we c d s long1 nor any action to :i* we 
m frequ5tly & ) great] facility addict  
ourselves4  ',tis ! bus9ess ( ! gods1   
says ,ari/otle1' & f :i* bo? _!         
beatitude & ours proce$4  ,! pr9cipal   
use ( read+ to me is1 t by v>i\s objects
 x r\ses my reason1 & employs my        
judgm5t1 n my memory4  ,few conv]sations
 deta9 me )\t =ce & ef=t2 x is true t   
beauty & elegance ( spee* take z mu* or 
m ) me ?an ! weight & dep? ( ! subject2 
& =asmu* z ,i am apt to be sleepy 9 all 
o!r communication1 & give b ! r9d ( my  
att5tion1 x (t5 falls out t 9 su* poor &
 pitiful disc\rses1 m]e *att]1 ,i ei!r  
make dr[sy1 unmean+ answ]s1 unbecom+ a  
*ild1 & ridicul\s1 or m fooli%ly &      
rudely /ill1 ma9ta9 an ob/9ate sil5ce4  
,i h a p5sive way t )draws me into      

myself1 &1 ) t1 a heavy & *ildi%        
ignorance ( _m v ord9>y ?+s1 by :i* two 
qualities ,i h e>n$ ?is1 t m5 may truly 
relate five or six z ridicul\s tales (  
me z ( any o!r man :atev]4  ,b1 to      
proce$ 9 my subject1 ?is difficult      
complexion ( m9e r5d]s me v nice 9 my   
conv]sation ) m51 :om ,i mu/ cull & pick
 out = my purpose2 & unfits me = common 
society4  ,we live & negotiate ) ! p2 if
 _! conv]sation be tr\blesome to u1 if  
we disda9 to apply ourselves to mean &  
vulg> s\ls 7& ! mean & vulg> are (t5 z  
regul> z ^? ( ! f9e/ ?read1 & all wisdom
 is folly t does n accommodate itself to
 ! common ignorance71 we mu/ no m       
int]m$dle ei!r ) o!r m5's affairs or our
 own2 = bus9ess1 bo? public & private1  
has to d ) ^! p4  ,! lea/ =c$ & mo/     
natural motions ( ! s\l are ! mo/       
beautiful2 ! be/ employm5ts1 ^? t are   
lea/ /ra9$4  ,my ,god6  h[ good an (fice
 does wisdom to ^? ^: desires x limits  
to _! p[]6 t is ! mo/ useful k3 accord+ 
to :at a man c1 0 ! fav\rite s5t5ce &   

motto ( ,socrates4  ,a motto ( great    
solidity4  ,we mu/ mod]ate & adapt our  
desires to ! ne>e/ & easie/ to be       
acquir$ ?+s4  ,is x n a fooli% hum\r (  
m9e to sep>ate myself f a ?\s& to :om my
 =tune has conjo9$ me1 & )\t :om ,i _c  
live1 & cleave to "o or two :o are out (
 my int]c\rse2 or r a fanta/ic desire ( 
a ?+ ,i _c obta98  ,my g5tle & easy     
mann]s1 enemies ( all s\rness & h>%ness1
 may easily en\gh h secur$ me f envy &  
animosities2 to be belov$1 ,i d n say1 b
 nev] any man gave less occasion ( be+  
hat$2 b ! coldness ( my conv]sation has1
 reasonably en\gh1 depriv$ me ( !       
goodwill ( _m1 :o are to be excus$ if !y
 int]pret x 9 ano!r & worse s5se4  ,i am
 v capable ( contract+ & ma9ta9+ r>e &  
exquisite fri5d%ips2 = by reason t ,i s 
gre$ily seize ^u su* acqua9tance z fit  
my lik+1 ,i ?r[ myself ) su* viol5ce ^u 
!m t ,i h>dly fail to /ick1 & to make an
 impression :]e ,i hit2 z ,i h (t5 made 
happy pro(4  ,9 ord9>y fri5d%ips ,i am  
some:at cold & %y1 = my motion is n     

natural1 if n ) full sail3 besides :i*1 
my =tune hav+ 9 my y\? giv5 me a reli% =
 "o sole & p]fect fri5d%ip1 has1 9 tru?1
 creat$ 9 me a k9d ( di/a/e to o!rs1 &  
too mu* impr9t$ 9 my fancy t x is a bea/
 ( company1 z ! anci5t said1 b n ( !    
h]d4--,plut>*1 ,on ! ,plurality (       
,fri5ds1 c4  #b4--;,& also ,i h a       
natural difficulty ( communicat+ myself 
by halves1 ) ! modifications & ! s]vile 
& jeal\s prud5ce requir$ 9 ! conv]sation
 ( num]\s & imp]fect fri5d%ips3 & we are
 pr9cipally enjo9$ to ^! 9 ?is age (    
ours1 :5 we _c talk ( ! _w b ei!r )     
dang] or falsehood4  ,yet d ,i v well   
disc]n t he :o has ! conv5i5ces 7,i mean
 ! ess5tial conv5i5ces7 ( life = 8 end1 
z ,i h1 ought to fly ^! difficulties &  
delicacy ( hum\r1 z mu* z ! plague4  ,i 
%\ld comm5d a s\l ( sev]al /ages1 t kn[s
 bo? h[ to /ret* & to slack5 itself2 t  
f9ds itself at ease 9 all conditions    
:i!r =tune leads x2 t c disc\rse ) a    
neighb\r1 ( 8 build+1 8 hunt+1 8        
qu>rels2 t c *at ) a c>p5t] or a g>d5] )

 pleasure4  ,i envy ^? :o c r5d]        
!mselves famili> ) ! meane/ ( _!        
foll[]s1 & talk ) !m 9 _! own way2 &    
dislike ! advice ( ,plato1  t m5 %\ld   
always speak 9 a magi/]ial tone to _!   
s]vants1 :e!r m5 or wom51 )\t be+       
sometimes faceti\s & famili>2 = besides 
! reasons ,i h giv51 'tis inhuman &     
unju/ to set s great a value ^u ?is     
pitiful pr]ogative ( =tune1 & ! polities
 :]e9 less disp>ity is p]mitt$ betwixt  
ma/]s & s]vants seem to me ! mo/        
equitable4 ,o!rs /udy h[ to raise &     
elevate _! m9ds2 ,i1 h[ to humble m9e & 
to br+ x l[2 'tis only vici\s 9         
ext5sion3                     ,n>ras et 
g5us ,a,eaci1                     ,et   
pugnata sacro bella sub ,ilio           
,quo ,*ium pretio cadum                 
,m]cemur1 quis aquam temp]et ignibus1   
,quo praeb5te domum1 et quota1          
,pelignis c>eam frigoribus1 taces4      
,y tell u long /ories ab\t ! race (     
,a,eacus1 & ! battles      f\ght "u     
sacr$ ,ilium2 b :at to give = a cask (  

,*ian      w9e1 :o %all prep>e ! w>m    
ba?1 & 9 ^: h\se1 & :5      ,i may      
escape f ! ,pelignian cold1 y d n tell  
u4      --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #ai1 #c4  
,?us1 z ! ,lac$aemonian val\r /ood 9 ne$
 ( mod]ation1 & ( ! sweet & h>moni\s    
s\nd ( flutes to s(t5 x 9 battle1 le/ !y
 %\ld precipitate !mselves into tem]ity 
& fury1 :]eas all o!r nations commonly  
make use ( h>% & %rill s\nds1 & ( l\d & 
imp]i\s cries1 to incite & heat !       
soldi]'s c\rage to ! la/ degree2 s1     
me?9ks1 contr>y to ! usual me?od1 9 !   
practice ( our m9ds1 we h = ! mo/ "p m  
ne$ ( lead ?an ( w+s2 ( temp]ance &     
compos$ness ?an ( ard\r & agitation4    
,b1 above all ?+s1 'tis 9 my op9ion     
egregi\sly to play ! fool1 to put on !  
grave airs ( a man ( l(ty m9d among/ ^? 
:o are no?+ ( ! sort3 ev] to speak 9    
pr9t 7by ! book71                       
,favell>e 9 puma di =*etta4             
,to talk ) ! po9t ( a =k1 7affect$ly7   
,y mu/ let y\rself d[n to ^? ) :om y    
conv]se2 & sometimes affect ignorance3  

lay aside p[] & subtilty 9 common       
conv]sation2 to pres]ve decorum & ord]  
'tis en\gh-nay1 crawl on ! e>?1 if !y s 
desire x4  ,! le>n$ (t5 /umble at ?is   
/one2 !y w always be p>ad+ _! p$antic   
sci5ce1 & /rew _! books ev]y:]e2 !y h1 9
 ^! days1 s fill$ ! cab9ets & e>s ( !   
ladies ) !m1 t if !y h lo/ ! sub/ance1  
!y at lea/ reta9 ! words2 s z 9 all     
disc\rse ^u all sorts ( subjects1 h[    
mean & common soev]1 !y speak & write   
aft] a new & le>n$ way1           ,hoc  
s]mone pav5t1 hoc iram1 gaudia1 curas1  
,hoc cuncta effundunt animi secreta2    
quid ultra8           ,concumbunt docte2
       ,9 ?is language d !y express _!  
fe>s1 _! ang]1 _!      joys1 _! c>es2 9 
?is p\r out all _! secrets2 :at m8      
!y lie ) _! lov]s le>n$ly4--,juv5al1 vi4
 #ahi4  & quote ,plato & ,aqu9as 9 ?+s !
 fir/ man !y meet c\ld det]m9e z well2 !
 le>n+ t _c p5etrate _! s\ls hangs /ill 
^u ! tongue4 ,if p ( quality w be       
p]suad$ by me1 !y %all cont5t !mselves )
 sett+ out _! prop] & natural treasures2

 !y conceal & cov] _! beauties "u o!rs t
 are none ( !irs3 'tis a great folly to 
put out _! own light & %9e by a borr[$  
lu/re3 !y are int]r$ & buri$ "u 'de     
capsula totae--,pa9t$ & p]fum$ f head to
 foot4 7,or37 z if !y 7 ?+s c>efully    
deposit$ 9 a b&-box4--,s5eca1 ,ep4      
#aae--;,x is because !y d n suffici5tly 
"k !mselves or d !mselves ju/ice3 ! _w  
has no?+ fair] ?an !y2 'tis = !m to     
hon\r ! arts1 & to pa9t pa9t+4  ,:at ne$
 h !y ( any?+ b to live belov$ & hon\r$8
  ,!y h & "k b too mu* = ?is3 !y ne$ d  
no m b r\se & heat a little ! faculties 
!y h ( _! own4  ,:5 ,i see !m tamp]+ )  
rhetoric1 law1 logic1 & o!r drugs1 s    
improp] & unnecess>y = _! bus9ess1 ,i   
beg9 to suspect t ! m5 :o inspire !m )  
su* fancies1 d x t !y may gov]n !m ^u t 
acc\nt2 = :at o!r excuse c ,i contrive8 
,x is en\gh t !y c1 )\t our in/ruction1 
compose ! graces ( _! eyes to gaiety1   
sev]ity1 sweetness1 & season a d5ial )  
asp]ity1 susp5se1 or fav\r3  !y ne$ n   
ano!r to int]pret :at we speak = _!     

s]vice2 ) ?is k1 !y comm& ) a swit*1 &  
rule bo? ! tutors & ! s*ools4  ,b if1   
nev]!less1 x ang]s !m to give place to u
 9 any?+ :atev]1 & w1 out ( curiosity1 h
 _! %>e 9 books1 poetry is a div]sion   
prop] = !m2 'tis a wanton1 subtle1      
dissembl+1 & prat+ art1 all pleasure &  
all %[1 l !mselves4  ,!y may also       
ab/ract sev]al commodities f hi/ory4  ,9
 philosophy1 out ( ! moral "p ( x1 !y   
may select su* in/ructions z w tea* !m  
to judge ( our hum\rs & conditions1 to  
def5d !mselves f our trea*]ies1 to      
regulate ! ard\r ( _! own desires1 to   
manage _! lib]ty1 to l5g!n ! pleasures (
 life1 & g5tly to be> ! incon/ancy ( a  
lov]1 ! rud5ess ( a husb&2 & !          
importunity ( ye>s1 wr9kles1 & ! l4     
,?is is ! utmo/ ( :at ,i w\ld all[ !m 9 
! sci5ces4  ,!re are "s p>ticul> natures
 t are private & retir$3 my natural way 
is prop] = communication1 & apt to lay  
me op52 ,i am all )\t & 9 sight1 born = 
society & fri5d%ip4  ,! solitude t ,i   
love myself & recomm5d to o!rs1 is      

*iefly no o!r ?an to )draw my ?\ghts &  
affections into myself2 to re/ra9 &     
*eck1 n my /eps1 b my own c>es &        
desires1 resign+ all =eign solicitude1 &
 mortally avoid+ s]vitude & obligation1 
& n s mu* ! cr[d ( m5 z ! cr[d (        
bus9ess4  ,local solitude1 to say !     
tru?1 r gives me m room & sets me m at  
l>ge2 ,i m readily ?r[ myself ^u affairs
 ( /ate & ! _w :5 ,i am alone4 ,at !    
,l\vre & 9 ! bu/le ( ! c\rt1 ,i fold    
myself )9 my own sk92 ! cr[d ?ru/s me ^u
 myself2 & ,i nev] ent]ta9 myself s     
wantonly1 ) s mu* lic5ce1 or s          
especially1 z 9 places ( respect &      
c]emoni\s prud5ce3 our follies d n make 
me laugh1 x is our wisdom :i* does4  ,i 
am naturally no enemy to a c\rt1 life2  
,i h !re9 pass$ a "p ( my own1 & am ( a 
hum\r *e]fully to frequ5t great company1
 provid$ x be by int]vals & at my own   
"t3 b ?is s(tness ( judgm5t :]e( ,i     
speak ties me p]=ce to solitude4  ,ev5  
at home1 amid/ a num]\s family1 & 9 a   
h\se suffici5tly frequ5t$1 ,i see p     

en\gh1 b r>ely su* ) :om ,i delight to  
conv]se2 & ,i !re res]ve bo? = myself & 
o!rs an unusual lib]ty3 !re is 9 my h\se
 no su* ?+ z c]emony1 u%]+1 or wait+ ^u 
p d[n to ! coa*1 & su* o!r tr\blesome   
c]emonies z our c\rtesy enjo9s 7,o !    
s]vile & importunate cu/om674  ,e "o !re
 gov]ns himself accord+ to 8 own me?od2 
let :o w speak 8 ?\ghts1 ,i sit mute1   
m$itat+ & %ut up 9 my closet1 )\t any   
(f5ce to my gue/s4  ,! m5 ^: society &  
famili>ity ,i covet are ^? !y call s9c]e
 & able m52 & ! image ( ^! makes me     
disreli% ! re/4  ,x is1 if rightly tak51
 ! r>e/ ( our =ms1 & a =m t we *iefly   
owe to nature4  ,! end ( ?is comm]ce is 
simply privacy1 frequ5tation & conf]5ce1
 ! ex]cise ( s\ls1 )\t o!r fruit4  ,9   
our disc\rse1 all subjects are alike to 
me2 let !re be nei!r weight1 nor dep?1  
'tis all "o3 !re is yet grace & p]t95cy2
 all !re is t9t$ ) a mature & con/ant   
judgm5t1 & mix$ ) goodness1 fre$om1     
gaiety1 & fri5d%ip4  ',tis n only 9     
talk+ ( ! affairs ( k+s & /ate t our    

wits discov] _! =ce & beauty1 b e :it z 
mu* 9 private conf]5ces4  ,i und]/& my  
m5 ev5 by _! sil5ce & smiles2 & bett]   
discov] !m1 p]haps1 at table ?an 9 !    
c\ncil4  ,hippoma*us said1 v well1 t he 
c\ld "k ! good wre/l]s by only see+ !m  
walk 9 ! /reet4  ,if le>n+ please to /ep
 into our talk1 x %all n be reject$1 n  
magi/]ial1 imp]i\s1 & importunate1 z-x  
commonly is1 b suffragan & docile       
itself2 we !re only seek to pass away   
our "t2 :5 we h a m9d to be in/ruct$ &  
prea*$ to1 we w g seek ?is 9 its ?rone2 
please let x humble itself to u = !     
nonce2 =1 useful & pr(itable z x is1 ,i 
imag9e t1 at ne$1 we may manage well    
en\gh )\t x1 & d our bus9ess )\t its    
assi/ance4  ,a well-desc5d$ s\l1 &      
practis$ 9 ! conv]sation ( m51 w (      
h]self r5d] h]self suffici5tly          
agreeable2 art is no?+ b ! c\nt]p>t &   
regi/] ( :at su* s\ls produce4  ,!      
conv]sation also ( beautiful & hon\rable
 wom5 is = me a sweet comm]ce3          
,nam nos quoque oculos eruditos habemus4

       ,= we also h eyes t are v]s$ 9 ! 
matt]4      --,cic]o1 ,p>adox1 v4 #b4   
,if ! s\l has n !re9 s mu* to enjoy1 z 9
 ! fir/ ! bodily s5ses1 :i* p>ticipate m
 ( ?is1 br+ x to a proportion next to1  
?\gh1 9 my op9ion1 n equal to ! o!r4  ,b
 'tis a comm]ce :]e9 a man mu/ /& a     
little ^u 8 gu>d1 especially ^?1 :]e !  
body c d mu*1 z 9 me4  ,i !re scald$    
myself 9 my y\?1 & suff]$ all ! torm5ts 
t poets say befall ^? :o precipitate    
!mselves into love )\t ord] & judgm5t4  
,x is true t t :ipp+ has made me wis]   
s9ce3                ,quicumque         
,argolica de classe ,caph>ea fugit1     
,semp] ab ,euboicis vela retorquet      
aquis4       ,:oev] ( ! ,grecian fleet  
has escap$ ! ,caph>ean rocks1 ev]       
takes c>e to /e] f ! ,euboean           
sea4--,ovid1 ,tri/41 i4 i1 #hc4  ',tis  
folly to fix all a man's ?\ghts ^u x1 & 
to engage 9 x ) a furi\s & indiscreet   
affection2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 to engage !re
 )\t love & )\t incl9ation1 l com$ians1 
to play a common "p1 )\t putt+ any?+ to 

x ( 8 own b words1 is inde$ to provide =
 8 safety1 b1 )al1 aft] z c[>dly a mann]
 z he :o %\ld ab&on 8 hon\r1 pr(it1 or  
pleasure = fe> ( dang]4  ,= x is c]ta9 t
 f su* a practice1 !y :o set x on foot c
 expect no fruit t c please or satisfy a
 noble s\l4  ,a man mu/ h1 9 good e>ne/1
 desir$ t :i* he1 9 good e>ne/1 expects 
to h a pleasure 9 enjoy+2 ,i say1 ?\gh  
=tune %\ld unju/ly fav\r _!             
dissimulation2 :i* (t5 falls out1       
because !re is none ( ! sex1 let h] be z
 ugly z ! devil1 :o does n ?9k h]self   
well wor?y to be belov$1 & :o does n    
pref] h]self be=e o!r wom51 ei!r = h]   
y\?1 ! col\r ( h] hair1 or h] graceful  
motion 7= !re are no m wom5 univ]sally  
ugly1 ?an !re are wom5 univ]sally       
beautiful1 & su* ( ! ,brahm9 virg9s z h 
no?+ else to recomm5d !m1 ! p be+       
assembl$ by ! common cri] to t effect1  
come out into ! m>ket-place to expose _!
 matrimonial p>ts to public view1 to try
 if ^! at lea/ are n ( temptation       
suffici5t to get !m a husb&74           

,consequ5tly1 !re is n "o :o does n     
easily suff] h]self to be ov]come by !  
fir/ v[ t !y make to s]ve h]4  ,n[ f ?is
 common & ord9>y trea*]y ( ! m5 ( !     
pres5t day1 t mu/ fall out :i* we       
already exp]im5tally see1 ei!r t !y     
rally toge!r1 & sep>ate !mselves by     
!mselves to evade u1 or else =m _!      
discipl9e by ! example we give !m1 play 
_! p>ts ( ! f>ce z we d ours1 & give    
!mselves up to ! sport1 )\t passion1    
c>e1 or love2            ,neque         
afl'ectui suo1 aut ali5o1 obnoxiae2     
,nei!r am5able to _! own affections1 nor
 ^? ( o!rs4      --,tacitus1 ,annal41   
xiii4 #de4  believ+1 accord+ to !       
p]suasion ( ,lysias 9 ,plato1 t !y may )
 m utility & conv5i5ce surr5d] !mselves 
up to u ! less we love !m2 :]e x w fall 
out1 z 9 com$ies1 t ! p w h z mu*       
pleasure or m ?an ! com$ians4  ,= my "p1
 ,i no m ackn[l$ge a ,v5us )\t a ,cupid 
?an1 a "m )\t issue3 !y are ?+s t       
mutully l5d & owe _! ess5ce to "o ano!r4
  ,?us ?is *eat recoils ^u him :o is    

guilty ( x2 x does n co/ him mu*1 inde$1
 b he also gets little or no?+ by x4 ,!y
 :o h made ,v5us a goddess h tak5 notice
 t h] pr9cipal beauty 0 incorporeal &   
spiritual2 b ! ,v5us :om ^! p hunt aft] 
is n s mu* z human1 nor inde$ brutal2 ! 
v bea/s w n accept x s gross & s e>?ly2 
we see t imag9ation & desire (t5 heat & 
incite !m be=e ! body does2 we see 9 bo?
 ! "o sex & ! o!r1 !y h 9 ! h]d *oice & 
p>ticul> election 9 _! affections1 & t  
!y h among/ !mselves a long comm]ce (   
good w4  ,ev5 ^? to :om old age d5ies ! 
practice ( _! desire1 /ill tremble1     
neigh1 & twitt] = love2 we see !m1 be=e 
! act1 full ( hope & ard\r1 & :5 ! body 
has play$ its game1 yet please !mselves 
) ! sweet remembrance ( ! pa/ delight2  
"s t swell ) pride aft] !y h p]=m$1 &   
o!rs :o1 tir$ & sat$1 /ill by           
vocif]ation express a triumph+ joy4  ,he
 :o has no?+ to d b only to dis*>ge 8   
body ( a natural necessity1 ne$ n tr\ble
 o!rs ) s curi\s prep>ations3 x is n    
meat = a gross1 co>se appetite4  ,z "o  

:o does n desire t m5 %\ld ?9k me bett] 
?an ,i am1 ,i w "h say ?is z to ! errors
 ( my y\?4  ,n only f ! dang] ( impair+ 
my heal? 7& yet ,i c\ld n be s c>eful b 
t ,i _h two light mis*ances71 b moreov] 
^u ! acc\nt ( contempt1 ,i h seldom giv5
 myself up to common & m]c5>y embraces3 
,i w\ld height5 ! pleasure by !         
difficulty1 by desire1 & a c]ta9 k9d (  
glory1 & 0 ( ,tib]ius's m9d1 :o 9 8     
am\rs 0 z mu* tak5 ) mode/y & bir? z any
 o!r quality1 & ( ! c\rtesan ,flora's   
hum\r1 :o nev] l5t h]self to less ?an a 
dictator1 a consul1 or a c5sor1 & took  
pleasure 9 ! dignity ( h] lov]s4        
,d\btless pe>ls & gold tissue1 titles & 
tra91 add some?+ to x4  ,z to ! re/1 ,i 
_h a great e/eem = wit1 provid$ ! p]son 
0 n exceptionable2 =1 to confess ! tru?1
 if ! "o or ! o!r ( ^! two attractions  
mu/ ( necessity be want+1 ,i %\ld r h   
quitt$ t ( ! und]/&+1 t has its use 9   
bett] ?+s2 b 9 ! subject ( love1 a      
subject pr9cipally relat+ to ! s5ses (  
see+ & t\*+1 some?+ may be done )\t !   

graces ( ! m9d3 )\t ! graces ( ! body1  
no?+4  ,beauty is ! true pr]ogative (   
wom51 & s peculi>ly _! own1 t ours1 ?\gh
 naturally requir+ ano!r sort ( feature1
 is nev] 9 its lu/re b :5 y\?ful &      
be>dless1 a sort ( confus$ image ( !irs4
  ',tis said t su* z s]ve ! ,gr&        
,signior ^u ! acc\nt ( beauty1 :o are an
 inf9ite numb]1 are1 at ! late/1        
dismiss$ at two-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age4     
,reason1 prud5ce1 & ! (fices ( fri5d%ip 
are bett] f\nd among/ m51 & !re=e x is t
 !y gov]n ! affairs ( ! _w4  ,^! two    
engagem5ts are =tuit\s1 & dep5d+ ^u     
o!rs2 ! "o is tr\blesome by its r>ity1 !
 o!r )]s ) age1 s t !y c\ld nev] h be5  
suffici5t = ! bus9ess ( my life4  ,t (  
books1 :i* is ! ?ird1 is mu* m c]ta91 & 
mu* m our own4 ,x yields all o!r        
advantages to ! two fir/1 b has !       
con/ancy & facility ( its s]vice = its  
own %>e4  ,x goes side by side ) me 9 my
 :ole c\rse1 & ev]y:]e is assi/+ me3 x  
com=ts me 9 old age & solitude2 x eases 
me ( a tr\blesome weight ( idl5ess1 &   

deliv]s me at all h\rs f company t ,i   
dislike3 x blunts ! po9t ( griefs1 if !y
 are n extreme1 & h n got an entire     
possession ( my s\l4  ,to div]t myself f
 a tr\blesome fancy1 'tis b to run to my
 books2 !y pres5tly fix me to !m & drive
 ! o!r out ( my ?\ghts1 & d n mut9y at  
see+ t ,i h only rec\rse to !m = want ( 
o!r m real1 natural1 & lively           
commodities2 !y always receive me ) !   
same k9dness4  ,he may well g a foot1 !y
 say1 :o leads 8 horse 9 8 h&2 & our    
,james1 ,k+ ( ,naples & ,sicily1 :o1    
h&some1 "y & heal?ful1 caus$ himself to 
be c>ri$ ab\t on a b>r[1 ext5d$ ^u a    
pitiful mattress 9 a poor robe ( grey   
clo?1 & a cap ( ! same1 yet att5d$ )al  
by a royal tra91 litt]s1 l$ horses ( all
 sorts1 g5tlem5 & (fic]s1 did yet h]e9  
repres5t a t5d] & un/eady au?ority3 ,!  
sick man has n to compla9 :o has 8 cure 
9 8 sleeve4  ,9 ! exp]i5ce & practice ( 
?is maxim1 :i* is a v true "o1 consi/s  
all ! b5efit ,i reap f books4  ,z a     
matt] ( fact1 ,i make no m use ( !m1 z x

 71 ?an ^? :o "k !m n4  ,i enjoy !m z   
mis]s d _! money1 9 kn[+ t ,i may enjoy 
!m :5 ,i please3 my m9d is satisfi$ )   
?is "r ( possession4  ,i nev] travel )\t
 books1 ei!r 9 peace or w>2 & yet       
sometimes ,i pass ov] sev]al days1 &    
sometimes mon?s1 )\t look+ on !m4  ,i w 
read by-&-by1 say ,i to myself1 or      
to-morr[1 or :5 ,i please2 & 9 ! int]im1
 "t /eals away )\t any inconv5i5ce4  ,= 
x is n to be imag9$ to :at degree ,i    
please myself & re/ cont5t 9 ?is        
consid]ation1 t ,i h !m by me to div]t  
myself ) !m :5 ,i am s dispos$1 & to    
call to m9d :at a refre%m5t !y are to my
 life4  ',tis ! be/ viaticum ,i h yet   
f\nd out = ?is human j\rney1 & ,i v mu* 
pity ^? m5 ( und]/&+ :o are unprovid$ ( 
x4  ,i ! r accept ( any o!r sort (      
div]sion1 h[ light soev]1 because ?is c 
nev] fail me4  ,:5 at home1 ,i a little 
m frequ5t my libr>y1 :5ce ,i ov]look at 
once all ! conc]ns ( my family4  ',tis  
situat$ at ! entrance into my h\se1 & ,i
 !nce see "u me my g>d51 c\rt1 &        

base-c\rt1 & almo/ all p>ts ( ! build+4 
,!re ,i turn ov] n[ "o book1 & !n ano!r1
 on v>i\s subjects1 )\t me?od or design4
  ,"o :ile ,i m$itate1 ano!r ,i record &
 dictate1 z ,i walk to & fro1 su*       
:imsies z ^! ,i pres5t to y "h4  ',tis 9
 ! ?ird /orey ( a t[]1 ( :i* !          
gr\nd-room is my *apel1 ! second /orey a
 *amb] ) a )draw+-room & closet1 :]e ,i 
(t5 lie1 to be m retir$2 & above is a   
great w>drobe4  ,?is =m]ly 0 ! mo/      
useless "p ( ! h\se4  ,i !re pass away  
bo? mo/ ( ! days ( my life & mo/ ( !    
h\rs ( ^? days4  ,9 ! night ,i am nev]  
!re4 ,!re is by ! side ( x a cab9et     
h&some en\gh1 ) a fireplace v           
commodi\sly contriv$1 & pl5ty ( light2 &
 7 ,i n m afraid ( ! tr\ble ?an !       
exp5se--! tr\ble t frights me f all     
bus9ess--,i c\ld v easily adjo9 on ei!r 
side1 & on ! same floor1 a gall]y ( an  
hundr$ paces long & twelve broad1 hav+  
f\nd walls already rais$ = "s o!r design
 to ! requisite height4 ,e place (      
retirem5t requires a walk3 my ?\ghts    

sleep if ,i sit /ill3 my fancy does n g 
by itself1 z :5 my legs move x3 & all ^?
 :o /udy )\t a book are 9 ! same        
condition4  ,! figure ( my /udy is r\nd1
 & !re is no m op5 wall ?an :at is tak5 
up by my table & my *air1 s t ! rema9+  
p>ts ( ! circle pres5t me a view ( all  
my books at once1 rang$ ^u five r[s (   
%elves r\nd ab\t me4  ,x has ?ree noble 
& free prospects1 & is sixte5 paces 9   
diamet]4  ,i am n s cont9ually !re 9    
w9t]2 = my h\se is built ^u an em95ce1 z
 its "n imports1 & no "p ( x is s mu*   
expos$ to ! w9d & wea!r z ?is1 :i*      
pleases me ! bett]1 z be+ ( m difficult 
access & a little remote1 z well ^u !   
acc\nt ( ex]cise1 z also be+ !re m      
retir$ f ! cr[d4  ',tis !re t ,i am 9 my
 k+dom1 & !re ,i endeav\r to make myself
 an absolute mon>*1 & to seque/] ?is "o 
corn] f all society1 conjugal1 filial1 &
 civil2 else:]e ,i h b v]bal au?ority   
only1 & ( a confus$ ess5ce4  ,t man1 9  
my op9ion1 is v mis]able1 :o has n at   
home :]e to be by himself1 :]e to       

ent]ta9 himself alone1 or to conceal    
himself f o!rs4  ,ambition suffici5tly  
plagues h] proselytes1 by keep+ !m      
always 9 %[1 l ! /atue ( a public1      
squ>e3                      ,magna      
s]vitus e/ magna =tuna4                 
,a great =tune is a great slav]y4       
--,s5eca1 ,de ,consol4 ad4  ,polyb41 c4 
#bf4  ,!y _c s mu* z be private 9 !     
wat]closet4  ,i h ?\ght no?+ s sev]e 9 !
 au/]ity ( life t our monks affect1 z   
:at ,i h obs]v$ 9 "s ( _! communities2  
namely1 by rule1 to h a p]petual society
 ( place1 & num]\s p]sons pres5t 9 e    
action :atev]2 & ?9k x mu* m supportable
 to be always alone ?an nev] to be s4   
,if any "o %all tell me t x is to       
und]value ! ,muses to make use ( !m only
 = sport & to pass away ! "t1 ,i %all   
tell him1 t he does n "k s well z ,i !  
value ( ! sport1 ! pleasure1 & ! pa/ime2
 ,i c h>dly =be> to add t all o!r end is
 ridicul\s4  ,i live f day to day1 &1 ) 
rev]5ce be x spok51 ,i only live =      
myself2 !re all my designs t]m9ate4  ,i 

/udi$1 :5 "y1 = o/5tation2 s9ce1 to make
 myself a little wis]2 & n[ = my        
div]sion1 b nev] = any pr(it4  ,a va9 & 
prodigal hum\r ,i _h aft] ?is sort (    
furniture1 n only = ! supply+ my own    
ne$1 b1 moreov]1 = ornam5t & outw>d %[1 
,i h s9ce q cur$ myself (4  ,books h _m 
*>m+ qualities to su* z "k h[ to *oose  
!m2 b e good has its ill2 'tis a        
pleasure t is n pure & clean1 no m ?an  
o!rs3 x has its inconv5i5ces1 & great   
ones too4  ,! s\l inde$ is ex]cis$ !re92
 b ! body1 ! c>e ( :i* ,i mu/ )al nev]  
neglect1 rema9s 9 ! meantime )\t action1
 & gr[s heavy & sombre4  ,i "k no excess
 m prejudicial to me1 nor m to be avoid$
 9 ?is my decl9+ age4  ,^! h be5 my ?ree
 fav\rite & p>ticul> occupations2 ,i    
speak n ( ^? ,i owe to ! _w by civil    
obligation4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,(      
,,div]sion  ,i 0 once employ$ 9 consol+ 
a lady truly afflict$4  ,mo/ ( _! m\rn+s
 are artificial & c]emoni\s3            
,ub]ibus semp] lacrymis1 semp]que       
p>atis1           ,9 /atione subatque   

expectantibus illam1           ,quo     
jubeat man>e modo4       ,a woman has   
ev] a f\nta9 ( te>s ready to gu% up     
:5ev]      %e requires to make use (    
!m4--,juv5al1 vi4 #bgb4  ,a man goes !  
wrong way to "w :5 he opposes ?is       
passion2 = opposition does b irritate & 
make !m m ob/9ate 9 sorr[2 ! evil is    
exasp]at$ by discussion4  ,we see1 9    
common disc\rse1 t :at ,i h indiff]5tly 
let fall f me1 if any "o takes x up to  
controv]t x1 ,i ju/ify x ) ! be/        
argum5ts ,i h2 & mu* m a ?+ :]e9 ,i _h a
 real int]e/4  ,& besides1 9 s do+ y    
ent] r\ghly ^u y\r op]ation2 :]eas !    
fir/ addresses ( a physician to 8 pati5t
 %\ld be graci\s1 gay1 & pleas+2 nev]   
did any ill-look+1 morose physician d   
any?+ to purpose4  ,on ! contr>y1 !n1 a 
man %\ld1 at ! fir/ approa*es1 fav\r _! 
grief & express "s approbation ( _!     
sorr[4  ,by ?is intellig5ce y obta9     
cr$it to proce$ fur!r1 & by a facile &  
ins5sible gradation fall into disc\rses 
m solid & prop] = _! cure4 ,i1 ^: aim x 

0 pr9cipally to gull ! company :o _h _! 
eyes fix$ ^u me1 took x into my head    
only to palliate ! disease4  ,& inde$ ,i
 h f\nd by exp]i5ce t ,i h an unlucky h&
 9 p]suad+4  ,my argum5ts are ei!r too  
%>p & dry1 or press$ too r\ghly1 or n   
home en\gh4  ,aft] ,i _h "s "t appli$   
myself to h] grief1 ,i did n attempt to 
cure h] by /rong & lively reasons1 ei!r 
because ,i _h !m n at h&1 or because ,i 
?\ght to d my bus9ess bett] ano!r way2  
nei!r did ,i make *oice ( any ( ^?      
me?ods ( consolation :i* philosophy     
prescribes3 t :at we compla9 ( is no    
evil1 accord+ to ,clean!s2 t x is a     
light evil1 accord+ to ! ,p]ipatetics2 t
 to bemoan "o's self is an action nei!r 
comm5dable nor j1 accord+ to ,*rysippus2
 nor ?is ( ,epicurus1 m suitable to my  
way1 ( %ift+ ! ?\ghts f afflict+ ?+s to 
^? t are pleas+2 nor mak+ a bundle ( all
 ^! toge!r1 to make use ( ^u occasion1  
accord+ to ,cic]o2 b1 g5tly b5d+ my     
disc\rse1 & by little & little digress+1
 sometimes to subjects ne>]1 & sometimes

 m remote f ! purpose1 accord+ z %e 0 m 
int5t on :at ,i said1 ,i imp]ceptibly l$
 h] f t sorr[ful ?\ght1 & kept h] calm &
 9 good-hum\r :il/ ,i cont9u$ !re4  ,i  
h]e9 made use ( div]sion4  ,!y :o       
succe$$ me 9 ! same s]vice did n1 = all 
t1 f9d any am5dm5t 9 h]1 = ,i _h n gone 
to ! root4  ,i1 p]adv5ture1 may else:]e 
h glanc$ ^u "s sort ( public div]sions2 
& ! practice ( milit>y ones1 :i*        
,p]icles made use ( 9 ! ,peloponnesian  
w>1 & a ?\s& o!rs 9 o!r places1 to )draw
 ! adv]se =ces f _! own c\ntries1 is too
 frequ5t 9 hi/ory4  ,x 0 an +5i\s       
evasion :]eby ,monseigneur d',hempric\rt
 sav$ bo? himself & o!rs 9 ! city (     
,liege1 into :i* ! ,duke ( ,burgundy1 :o
 kept x besieg$1 _h made him ent] to    
execute ! articles ( _! promis$ surr5d]2
 ! p1 be+ assembl$ by night to consid] (
 x1 began to mut9y aga9/ ! agreem5t1 &  
sev]al ( !m resolv$ to fall ^u !        
commission]s1 :om !y _h 9 _! p[]2 he1   
feel+ ! gu/s ( ?is fir/ popul> /orm1 :o 
7 com+ to ru% into 8 lodg+s1 sudd5ly s5t

 out to !m two ( ! inhabitants ( ! city 
7( :om he _h "s ) him7 ) new & mild]    
t]ms to be propos$ 9 _! c\ncil1 :i* he  
_h !n & !re contriv$ = 8 ne$3 ,^! two   
div]t$ ! fir/ tempe/1 c>ry+ back !      
enrag$ rabble to ! t[n-hall to he> &    
consid] ( :at !y _h to say4  ,!         
delib]ation 0 %ort2 a second /orm arose 
z viol5t z ! o!r1 :]eupon he despat*$   
f\r new m$iators ( ! same quality to    
meet !m1 prote/+ t he _h n[ bett]       
conditions to pres5t !m )1 & su* z w\ld 
give !m absolute satisfaction1 by :i*   
means ! tumult 0 once m appeas$1 & ! p  
aga9 turn$ back to ! conclave4  ,9 f9e1 
by ?is disp5sation ( amusem5ts1 "o aft] 
ano!r1 div]t+ _! fury & dissipat+ x 9   
frivol\s consultations1 he laid x at la/
 asleep till ! day appe>$1 :i* 0 8      
pr9cipal end4  ,?is o!r /ory t foll[s is
 also ( ! same category4  ,atalanta1 a  
virg9 ( excell+ beauty & ( wond]ful     
disposition ( body1 to dis5gage h]self f
 ! cr[d ( a ?\s& suitors :o s\ght h] 9  
m>riage1 made ?is proposition1 t %e w\ld

 accept ( him = h] husb& :o %\ld equal  
h] 9 runn+1 ^u condition t !y :o fail$  
%\ld lose _! lives4  ,!re 7 en\gh :o    
?\ght ! prize v well wor? ! haz>d1 & :o 
suff]$ ! cruel p5alty ( ! contract4     
,hippom5es1 ab\t to make trial aft] !   
re/1 made 8 address to ! goddess ( love1
 implor+ h] assi/ance2 & %e1 grant+ 8   
reque/1 gave him ?ree gold5 apples1 &   
in/ruct$ him h[ to use !m4  ,! race     
beg9n+1 z ,hippom5es p]ceiv$ 8 mi/ress  
to press h>d up to him2 he1 z x 7 by    
*ance1 let fall "o ( ^! apples2 ! maid1 
tak5 ) ! beauty ( x1 fail$ n to /ep out 
( h] way to pick x up3                  
,ob/upuit ,virgo1 nitidique cupid9e pomi
                ,decl9at cursus1        
aurumque volubile tollit4       ,!      
virg91 a/oni%$ & attract$ by ! glitt]+  
apple1      /ops h] c>e]1 & seizes !    
roll+ gold4      --,ovid1 ,metam41 x4   
#fff4  ,he did ! same1 :5 he saw 8 "t1  
by ! second & ! ?ird1 till by s div]t+  
h]1 & mak+ h] lose s mu* gr\nd1 he won !
 race4 ,:5 physicians _c /op a cat>rh1  

!y div]t & turn x into "s o!r less      
dang]\s "p4  ,& ,i f9d also t ?is is !  
mo/ ord9>y practice = ! diseases ( !    
m9d3            ,abduc5dus etiam        
nonnunquam animus e/ ad alia /udia1     
sollicitud9es1 curas1 negotia3 loci     
d5ique mutatione1           tanquam     
aegroti non convalesc5tes1 saepe cur&us 
e/4       ,! m9d is sometimes to be     
div]t$ to o!r /udies1 ?\ghts1      c>es1
 bus9ess3 9 f9e1 by *ange ( place1 z :]e
 sick p]sons      d n become            
convalesc5t4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41   
iv4 #ce4  ',tis to little effect        
directly to jo/le a man's infirmities2  
we nei!r make him su/a9 nor repel !     
attack2 we only make him decl9e & evade 
x4  ,?is o!r lesson is too high & too   
difficult3 'tis = m5 ( ! fir/ =m ( k    
purely to insi/ ^u ! ?+1 to consid] &   
judge x2 x app]ta9s to "o sole ,socrates
 to meet dea? ) an ord9>y c\nt5ance1 to 
gr[ acqua9t$ ) x1 & to sport ) x2 he    
seeks no consolation out ( ! ?+ itself2 
dy+ appe>s to him a natural & indiff]5t 

accid5t2 'tis !re t he fixes 8 sight &  
resolution1 )\t look+ else:]e4  ,!      
disciples ( ,hegesias1 :o />v$ !mselves 
to dea?1 animat$ !reunto by 8 f9e       
lectures1 & 9 su* numb]s t ,k+ ,ptolemy 
ord]$ he %\ld be =bidd5 to ent]ta9 8    
foll[]s ) su* homicidal doctr9es1 did n 
consid] dea? 9 itself1 nei!r did !y     
judge ( x2 x 0 n !re !y fix$ _! ?\ghts2 
!y ran t[>ds & aim$ at a new be+4  ,!   
poor wret*es :om we see br\ght ^u !     
scaffold1 full ( ard5t devotion1 & !re91
 z mu* z 9 !m lies1 employ+ all _!      
s5ses1 _! e>s 9 he>+ ! in/ructions giv5 
!m1 _! eyes & h&s lift$ up t[>ds heav51 
_! voices 9 l\d pray]s1 ) a vehem5t &   
cont9ual emotion1 d d\btless ?+s v      
comm5dable & prop] = su* a necessity3 we
 ought to comm5d !m = _! devotion1 b n  
prop]ly = _! con/ancy2 !y %un ! enc\nt]1
 !y div]t _! ?\ghts f ! consid]ation (  
dea?1 z *ildr5 are amus$ ) "s toy or o!r
 :5 ! surgeon is go+ to give !m a prick 
) 8 lancet4  ,i h se5 "s1 :o1 ca/+ _!   
eyes ^u ! dreadful in/rum5ts ( dea? r\nd

 ab\t1 h fa9t$1 & furi\sly turn$ _!     
?\ghts ano!r way2 su* z are to pass a   
=midable precipice are advis$ ei!r to   
%ut _! eyes or to look ano!r way4       
,subrius ,flavius1 be+ by ,n]o's comm&  
to be put to dea?1 & by ! h& ( ,nig]1   
bo? ( !m great capta9s1 :5 !y lead him  
to ! place appo9t$ = 8 execution1 see+ !
 grave t ,nig] _h caus$ to be holl[$ to 
put him into ill-made3 ,nei!r is ?is1   
said he1 turn+ to ! soldi]s :o gu>d$    
him1 accord+ to milit>y discipl9e4  ,&  
to ,nig]1 :o exhort$ him to keep 8 head 
firm3 ,d b ?\ /rike z firmly1 said he4  
,& he v well =esaw :at w\ld foll[ :5 he 
said s2 = ,nig]'s arm s trembl$ t he _h 
sev]al bl[s at 8 head be=e he c\ld cut x
 (f4  ,?is man seems to h _h 8 ?\ghts   
rightly fix$ ^u ! subject4  ,he :o dies 
9 a battle1 ) 8 sword 9 8 h&1 does n !n 
?9k ( dea?2 he feels or consid]s x n2 ! 
ard\r ( ! fight div]ts 8 ?\ght ano!r    
way4  ,a wor?y man ( my acqua9tance1    
fall+ z he 0 fight+ a duel1 & feel+     
himself nail$ to ! e>? by n9e or t5     

?ru/s ( 8 enemy1 e "o pres5t call$ to   
him to ?9k ( 8 consci5ce2 b he has s9ce 
told me1 t ?\gh he v well he>d :at !y   
said1 x no?+ mov$ him1 & t he nev] ?\ght
 ( any?+ b h[ to dis5gage & rev5ge      
himself4  ,he aft]w>ds kill$ 8 man 9 t v
 duel4  ,he :o br\ght to ,l4 ,silanus ! 
s5t5ce ( dea?1 did him a v great        
k9dness1 9 t1 hav+ receiv$ 8 answ]1 t he
 0 well prep>$ to die1 b n by base h&s1 
he ran ^u him ) 8 soldi]s to =ce him1 & 
z he1 un>m$ z he 01 ob/9ately def5d$    
himself ) 8 fi/s & feet1 he made him    
lose 8 life 9 ! conte/1 by t means      
dissipat+ & div]t+ 9 a sudd5 & furi\s   
rage ! pa9ful appreh5sion ( ! l+]+ dea? 
to :i* he 0 design$4  ,we always ?9k (  
some?+ else2 ei!r ! hope ( a bett] life 
com=ts & supports u1 or ! hope ( our    
*ildr5's wor?1 or ! future glory ( our  
"n1 or ! leav+ beh9d ! evils ( ?is life1
 or ! v5geance t ?reat5s ^? :o are !    
causes ( our dea?1 adm9i/]s consolation 
to u3           ,sp]o equidem m$iis1 si 
quid pia num9a possunt1                 

,supplicia hausurum scopulis1 et nom9e  
,dido           ,saepe vocaturum 4  4  4
  4           ,audiam2 et haec ,manes   
v5iet mihi fama sub imos4       ,i hope1
 h[ev]1 if ! pi\s gods h any p[]1 ?\    
wilt feel      ?y puni%m5t amid ! rocks1
 & w call on ! "n ( ,dido2      ,i %all 
he>1 & ?is report w come to me          
bel[4--,a,eneid1 iv4      #chb1 #chg4   
,x5ophon 0 sacrific+ ) a cr[n ^u 8 head 
:5 "o came to br+ him news ( ! dea? ( 8 
son ,gryllus1 sla9 9 ! battle (         
,mant9ea3 at ! fir/ surprise ( ! news1  
he ?rew 8 cr[n to ! gr\nd2 b und]/&+ by 
! sequel ( ! n>rative ! mann] ( a mo/   
brave & valiant dea?1 he took x up &    
replac$ x ^u 8 head4  ,epicurus himself1
 at 8 dea?1 consoles himself ^u !       
utility & et]nity ( 8 writ+s3           
,omnes cl>i et nobilitati labores fiunt 
tol]abiles2       ,all lab\rs t are     
illu/ri\s & fam\s become supportable4   
--,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41 ii4 #bf4  & !
 same w\nd1 ! same fatigue1 is n1 says  
,x5ophon1 s intol]able to a g5]al ( an  

army z to a common soldi]4  ,epam9ondas 
took 8 dea? mu* m *e]fully1 hav+ be5    
in=m$ t ! victory rema9$ to him3        
,haec sunt solatia1 haec fom5ta summorum
 dolorum2       ,^! are s$atives &      
alleviations to ! greate/ pa9s4         
--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 ii4  #bc4  &  
su* l circum/ances amuse1 div]t1 & turn 
our ?\ghts f ! consid]ation ( ! ?+ 9    
itself4  ,ev5 ! argum5ts ( philosophy   
are always edg+ & glanc+ on ! matt]1 s z
 sc>ce to rub its cru/2 ! greate/ man ( 
! fir/ philosophical s*ool1 & sup]9t5d5t
 ov] all ! re/1 ! great ,z5o1 =ms ?is   
syllogism aga9/ dea?3 ,no evil is       
hon\rable2 b dea? is hon\rable2 !re=e   
dea? is no evil2 aga9/ drunk5ness ?is3  
,no "o commits 8 secrets to a drunk>d2 b
 e "o commits 8 secrets to a wise man3  
!re=e a wise man is no drunk>d4  ,is ?is
 to hit ! :ite8  ,i love to see t ^!    
great & lead+ s\ls _c rid !mselves ( our
 company3 p]fect m5 z !y are1 !y are yet
 simply m54  ,rev5ge is a sweet passion1
 ( great & natural impression2 ,i disc]n

 x well en\gh1 ?\gh ,i h no mann] (     
exp]i5ce ( x4  ,f ?is n long ago to     
div]t a "y pr9ce1 ,i did n tell him t he
 mu/1 to him t _h /ruck him ^u ! "o     
*eek1 turn ! o!r1 ^u acc\nt ( *>ity2 nor
 g ab\t to repres5t to him ! tragical   
ev5ts t poetry attributes to ?is        
passion4  ,i left t beh9d2 & ,i busi$   
myself to make him reli% ! beauty ( a   
contr>y image3 &1 by repres5t+ to him   
:at hon\r1 e/eem1 & goodwill he w\ld    
acquire by clem5cy & good nature1 div]t$
 him to ambition4  ,?us a man is to deal
 9 su* cases4  ,if y\r passion ( love be
 too viol5t1 disp]se x1 say !y1 & !y say
 true2 = ,i h (t5 tri$ x ) advantage3   
break x into sev]al desires1 ( :i* let  
"o be reg5t1 if y w1 ov] ! re/2 b1 le/ x
 %\ld tyrannise & dom9e] ov] y1 weak5 & 
protract1 by divid+ & div]t+ x3         
,cum morosa vago s+ultiet +u9e v5a1     
,:5 y are torm5t$ ) fi]ce desire1       
satisfy x ) !      fir/ p]son t pres5ts 
h]self4--,p]sius1 ,sat41 vi4 #gc4       
,conjicito humorem collectum 9 corpora  

quaeque1            ,lucretius1 vi4     
#ajfb1 to ! l effect4  & provide = x 9  
"t1 le/ x prove tr\blesome to deal )1 :5
 x has once seiz$ y3                ,si 
non prima novis conturbes vuln]a plagis1
                ,volgivagaque vagus v5]e
 ante rec5tia cures4            ,unless 
y cure old w\nds by new4-,lucretius1 iv4
 #ajfd4  ,i 0 once w\nd$ ) a vehem5t    
displeasure1 & )al1 m j ?an vehem5t2 ,i 
might p]adv5ture h lo/ myself 9 x1 if ,i
 _h m]ely tru/$ to my own /r5g?4  ,hav+ 
ne$ ( a p[]ful div]sion to dis5gage me1 
by art & /udy ,i became amor\s1 :]e9 ,i 
0 assi/$ by my y\?3 love reliev$ &      
rescu$ me f ! evil :]e9 fri5d%ip _h     
engag$ me4  ',tis 9 ev]y?+ else ! same2 
a viol5t imag9ation ha? seiz$ me3 ,i f9d
 x a ne>] way to *ange ?an to subdue x3 
,i depute1 if n "o contr>y1 yet ano!r at
 lea/1 9 its place4  ,v>iation ev]      
relieves1 dissolves1 & dissipates4  ,if 
,i am n able to cont5d ) x1 ,i escape f 
x2 & 9 avoid+ x1 slip out ( ! way1 &    
make1 my d\bles2 %ift+ place1 bus9ess1 &

 company1 ,i secure myself 9 ! cr[d (   
o!r ?\ghts & fancies1 :]e x loses my    
trace1 & ,i escape4  ,aft] ! same mann] 
does nature proce$1 by ! b5efit (       
incon/ancy2 = "t1 :i* %e has giv5 u = ! 
sov]eign physician ( our passions1      
*iefly works by ?is1 t supply+ our      
imag9ations ) o!r & new affairs1 x      
loos5s & dissolves ! fir/ appreh5sion1  
h[ /rong soev]4  ,a wise man little less
 sees 8 fri5d dy+ at ! end (            
five-&-tw5ty ye>s ?an on ! fir/ ye>2 &  
accord+ to ,epicurus1 no less at all2 = 
he did n attribute any alleviation (    
afflictions1 ei!r to _! =esight or _!   
antiquity2 b s _m o!r ?\ghts trav]se    
?is1 t x langui%es & tires at la/4      
,alcibiades1 to div]t ! incl9ation (    
common rum\rs1 cut (f ! e>s & tail ( 8  
beautiful dog1 & turn$ him out into !   
public place1 to ! end t1 giv+ ! p ?is  
occasion to prate1 !y might let 8 o!r   
actions alone4  ,i h also se51 = ?is    
same end ( div]t+ ! op9ions &           
conjectures ( ! p & to /op _! m\?s1 "s  

wom5 conceal _! real affections by ^? t 
7 only c\nt]feit2 b ,i h also se5 "s (  
!m1 :o 9 c\nt]feit+ h suff]$ !mselves to
 be caught inde$1 & :o h quitt$ ! true &
 orig9al affection = ! feign$3 & s h    
le>n$ t !y :o f9d _! affections well    
plac$ are fools to cons5t to ?is        
disguise3 ! public & fav\rable reception
 be+ only res]v$ = ?is pret5d$ lov]1 "o 
may conclude him a fell[ ( v little     
address & less wit1 if he does n 9 ! end
 put himself into y\r place1 & y into 82
 ?is is precisely to cut out & make up a
 %oe = ano!r to draw on4  ,a little ?+ w
 turn & div]t u1 because a little ?+    
holds u4 ,we d n mu* consid] subjects 9 
gross & s+ly2 !y are little & sup]ficial
 circum/ances1 or images t t\* u1 & !   
outw>d useless r9ds t peel (f f !       
subjects !mselves3           ,folliculos
 ut nunc t]etes ae/ate cicadae          
,l9quunt4       ,z husks we f9d         
gras%opp]s leave beh9d !m 9 summ]4      
--,lucretius1 v4 #hja4  ,ev5 ,plut>*    
himself lam5ts 8 daught] = ! little api%

 tricks ( h] infancy4--,consolation to 8
 ,wife on ! ,dea? ( _! ,daught]1 c4     
,i4--,! remembrance ( a f>ewell1 ( !    
p>ticul> grace ( an action1 ( a la/     
recomm5dation1 afflict u4  ,! sight (   
,caes>'s robe tr\bl$ all ,rome1 :i* 0 m 
?an 8 dea? _h done4  ,ev5 ! s\nd ( names
 r++ 9 our e>s1 z my poor ma/]1--my     
fai?ful fri5d1--alas1 my de> fa!r1 or1  
my sweet daught]1 afflict u4 ,:5 ^!     
repetitions annoy me1 & t ,i exam9e x a 
little ne>]1 ,i f9d 'tis no o!r b a     
grammatical & ^w compla9t2 ,i am only   
w\nd$ ) ! ^w & tone1 z ! exclamations ( 
prea*]s v (t5 "w m ^u _! auditory ?an _!
 reasons1 & z ! pitiful eyes ( a bea/   
kill$ = our s]vice2 )\t my weigh+ or    
p5etrat+ mean:ile into ! true & solid   
ess5ce ( my subject3                 ,8 
se /imulis dolor ipse lacessit4         
,) ^! incitem5ts grief provokes itself4 
--,lucretius1 ii4 #db4  ,^! are !       
f\ndations ( our m\rn+4  ,! ob/9acy ( my
 /one to all rem$ies especially ^? 9 my 
bladd]1 has sometimes ?r[n me into s    

long suppressions ( ur9e = ?ree or f\r  
days toge!r1 & s ne> dea?1 t x _h be5   
folly to h hop$ to evade x1 & x 0 mu* r 
to h be5 desir$1 consid]+ ! mis]ies ,i  
endure 9 ^? cruel fits4  ,oh1 t good    
emp]or1  :o caus$ crim9als to be ti$ t  
!y might die = want ( ur9ation1 0 a     
great ma/] 9 ! hangman's' sci5ce6  ,f9d+
 myself 9 ?is condition1 ,i consid]$ by 
h[ _m light causes & objects imag9ation 
n\ri%$ 9 me ! regret ( life2 ( :at atoms
 ! weight & difficulty ( ?is dislodg+ 0 
compos$ 9 my s\l2 to h[ _m idle &       
frivol\s ?\ghts we give way 9 s great an
 affair2 a dog1 a horse1 a book1 a      
glass1 & :at n1 7 consid]$ 9 my loss2 to
 o!rs _! ambiti\s hopes1 _! money1 _! k1
 n less fooli% consid]ations 9 my op9ion
 ?an m9e4  ,i look ^u dea? c>elessly :5 
,i look ^u x univ]sally z ! end ( life4 
,i insult ov] x 9 gross1 b 9 detail x   
dom9e]s ov] me3 ! te>s ( a footman1 !   
dispos+ ( my clo!s1 ! t\* ( a fri5dly   
h&1 a common consolation1 disc\rages &  
s(t5s me4  ,s d ! compla9ts 9 trag$ies  

agitate our s\ls ) grief2 & ! regrets ( 
,dido & ,ariadne1 impassionate ev5 ^? :o
 believe !m n 9 ,virgil & ,catullus4    
',tis a symptom ( an ob/9ate & obdurate 
nature to be s5sible ( no emotion1 z    
'tis report$ = a miracle ( ,polemon2 b  
!n he did n s mu* z alt] 8 c\nt5ance at 
! bit+ ( a mad dog t tore away ! calf ( 
8 leg2 & no wisdom proce$s s f> z to    
conceive s vivid & entire a cause (     
sorr[1 by judgm5t t x does n suff]      
increase by its pres5ce1 :5 ! eyes & e>s
 h _! %>e2 p>ts t are n to be mov$ b by 
va9 accid5ts4  ,is x reason t ev5 ! arts
 !mselves %\ld make an advantage ( our  
natural /upidity & weakness8  ,an       
orator1 says rhetoric 9 ! f>ce ( 8      
plead+1 %all be mov$ ) ! s\nd ( 8 own   
voice & feign$ emotions1 & suff] himself
 to be impos$ ^u by ! passion he        
repres5ts2 he w impr9t 9 himself a true 
& real grief1 by means ( ! "p he plays1 
to transmit x to ! judges1 :o are yet   
less conc]n$ ?an he3 z !y d :o are hir$ 
at fun]als to assi/ 9 ! c]emony ( sorr[1

 :o sell _! te>s & m\rn+ by weight &    
measure2 = al?\gh !y act 9 a borr[$ =m1 
nev]!less1 by habituat+ & settl+ _!     
c\nt5ances to ! occasion1 'tis mo/ c]ta9
 !y (t5 are really affect$ ) an actual  
sorr[4  ,i 0 "o1 among/ sev]al o!rs ( 8 
fri5ds1 :o convey$ ! body ( ,monsieur de
 ,grammont to ,spissons f ! siege ( ,la 
,f]e1 :]e he 0 sla92 ,i obs]v$ t 9 all  
places we pass$ ?r\gh we fill$ ! p we   
met ) lam5tations & te>s by ! m]e solemn
 pomp ( our convoy1 = ! "n ( ! defunct 0
 n !re s mu* z kn[n4  ,qu9tilian reports
 z to h se5 com$ians s deeply engag$ 9 a
 m\rn+ "p1 t !y /ill wept 9 ! retir+    
room1 & :o1 hav+ tak5 ^u !m to /ir up   
passion 9 ano!r1 h !mselves esp\s$ x to 
t degree z to f9d !mselves infect$ ) x1 
n only to te>s1 b1 moreov]1 ) pallor & !
 comportm5t ( m5 really ov]:elm$ )      
grief4  ,9 a c\ntry ne> our m\nta9s !   
wom5 play ,prie/ ,m>t91 = z !y augm5t ! 
regret ( ! deceas$ husb& by !           
remembrance ( ! good & agreeable        
qualities he possess$1 !y also at ! same

 "t make a regi/] ( & publi% 8          
imp]fections2 z if ( !mselves to ent]   
into "s composition1 & div]t !mselves f 
compassion to disda94 ,yet ) mu* bett]  
grace ?an we1 :o1 :5 we lose an         
acqua9tance1 /rive to give him new &    
false praises1 & to make him q ano!r ?+ 
:5 we h lo/ sight ( him ?an he appe>$ to
 u :5 we did see him2 z if regret 7 an  
in/ructive ?+1 or z if te>s1 by wa%+ our
 und]/&+s1 cle>$ !m4  ,= my "p1 ,i      
h5ce=? r5\nce all fav\rable te/imonies  
m5 w\ld give ( me1 n because ,i %all be 
wor?y ( !m1 b because ,i %all be dead4  
,:oev] %all ask a man1 ,:at int]e/ h y 9
 ?is siege8 --,! int]e/ ( example1 he w 
say1 & ( ! common ob$i5ce to my pr9ce3  
,i pret5d to no pr(it by x2 & = glory1  
,i "k h[ small a "p c affect a private  
man su* z ,i3 ,i h "h nei!r passion nor 
qu>rel4  ,& yet y %all see him ! next   
day q ano!r man1 *af+ & r$ ) fury1 rang$
 9 battle = ! assault2 'tis ! glitt]+ ( 
s mu* /eel1 ! fire & noise ( our cannon 
& drums1 t h infus$ ?is new rigidity &  

fury into 8 ve9s4  ,a frivol\s cause1 y 
w say4  ,h[ a cause8  ,!re ne$s none to 
agitate ! m9d2 a m]e :imsy )\t body &   
)\t subject w rule & agitate x4 ,let me 
?+ ( build+ ca/les 9 ,spa91 my          
imag9ation sugge/s to me conv5i5ces &   
pleasures ) :i* my s\l is really tickl$ 
& pleas$4  ,h[ (t5 d we torm5t our m9d )
 ang] or sorr[ by su* %ad[s1 & engage   
ourselves 9 fanta/ic passions t impair  
bo? s\l & body8  ,:at a/oni%$1 fleet+1  
confus$ grimaces does ?is rav+ put our  
faces into6 :at sallies & agitations bo?
 ( memb]s & voices does x inspire u )6  
,does x n seem t ?is individual man has 
false visions amid ! cr[d ( o!rs ) :om  
he has to d1 or t he is possess$ ) "s   
int]nal demon t p]secutes him8 ,inquire 
( y\rself :]e is ! object ( ?is         
mutation8  is !re any?+ b u 9 nature :i*
 inanity su/a9s1 ov] :i* x has p[]8     
,cambyses1 f hav+ dreamt t 8 bro!r %\ld 
be "o day k+ ( ,p]sia1 put him to dea?3 
a belov$ bro!r1 & "o 9 :om he _h always 
confid$4  ,ari/odemus1 k+ ( !           

,mess5ians1 kill$ himself out ( a fancy 
( ill om51 f ,i "k n :at h[l+ ( 8 dogs2 
& ,k+ ,midas did z mu* ^u ! acc\nt ( "s 
fooli% dream he _h dream$4  ',tis to    
prize life at its j value1 to ab&on x = 
a dream4  ,& yet he> ! s\l triumph ov] !
 mis]ies & weakness ( ! body1 & t x is  
expos$ to all attacks & alt]ations2     
truly1 x has reason s to speak6         
,o prima infelix f+] ti t]ra ,prome!o6  
,ille p>um cauti pectoris egit opus     
,corpora dispon5s1 m5tem non vidit 9    
arte2                ,recta animi primum
 debuit esse via4       ,o wret*$ clay1 
fir/ =m$ by ,prome!us4  ,9 8 attempt1   
:at little wisdom did he %ew6  ,9 fram+ 
bodies1 he did n      apply 8 art to =m 
! m9d1 :i* %\ld h be5 8 fir/            
c>e4--,prop]tius1 iii4 #e1 #g4          
,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3       ,a
 little ?+ w turn & div]t u             
,abom9ate t incid5tal rep5tance :i* old 
age br+s      ,age impr9ts m wr9kles 9 !
 m9d ?an x does on ! face      ,always  
be p>ad+ _! p$antic sci5ce      ,am z   

jeal\s ( my repose z ( my au?ority      
,ang] & hatr$ are beyond ! duty ( ju/ice
      ,bea/ ( company1 z ! anci5t said1 
b n ( ! h]d      ,books g side by side )
 me 9 my :ole c\rse      ,books h _m    
*>m+ qualities to su* z "k h[ to *oose  
,b ill proves ! hon\r & beauty ( an     
action by its utility      ,*ildi%      
ignorance ( _m v ord9>y ?+s      ,common
 consolation1 disc\rages & s(t5s me     
,consoles himself ^u ! utility & et]nity
 ( 8 writ+s      ,deceit ma9ta9s &      
supplies mo/ m5's employm5t      ,div]t+
 ! op9ions & conjectures ( ! p      ,dy+
 appe>s to him a natural & indiff]5t    
accid5t      ,e place ( retirem5t       
requires a walk      ,fault w be !irs = 
hav+ consult$ me      ,few m5 h be5     
admir$ by _! own dome/ics      ,follies 
d n make me laugh1 x is our wisdom :i*  
does      ,folly to put out _! own light
 & %9e by a borr[$ lu/re      ,= fe> ( !
 laws & report ( m5      ,g5tly to be> !
 incon/ancy ( a lov]      ,give b ! r9d 
( my att5tion      ,grief provokes      

itself      ,he may employ 8 passion1 :o
 c make no use ( 8 reason      ,he may  
well g a foot1 !y say1 :o leads 8 horse 
9 8 h&      ,i d n consid] :at x is n[1 
b :at x 0 !n      ,i f9d no quality s   
easy to c\nt]feit z devotion      ,i lay
 no great /ress ^u my op9ions2 or ( o!rs
      ,i look ^u dea? c>elessly :5 ,i   
look ^u x univ]sally      ,i receive b  
little advice1 ,i also give b little    
,i speak tru?1 n s mu* z ,i w\ld1 b z   
mu* z ,i d>e      ,i und]/& my m5 ev5 by
 _! sil5ce & smiles      ,idl5ess is to 
me a v pa9ful lab\r      ,imagne !      
mighty w n abase !mselves s mu* z to    
live      ,9 ord9>y fri5d%ips ,i am     
some:at cold & %y      ,leav+ no?+      
unsaid1 h[ home & bitt] soev]           
,libr>y3 ,tis !re t ,i am 9 my k+dom    
,malice sucks up ! greate/ "p ( its own 
v5om      ,malici\s k9d ( ju/ice        
,mis]able k9d ( rem$y1 to owe "o's heal?
 to "o's disease6      ,mis]able1 :o has
 n at home :]e to be by himself      ,m 
supportable to be always alone ?an nev] 

to be s4      ,my fancy does n g by     
itself1 z :5 my legs move x      ,my    
?\ghts sleep if ,i sit /ill      ,ne>e/ 
to ! op9ions ( ^? ) :om !y h to d       
,no evil is hon\rable2 b dea? is        
hon\rable      ,no man is free f speak+ 
fooli% ?+s      ,noise ( arms deaf5$ !  
voice ( laws      ,none ( ! sex1 let h] 
be z ugly z ! devil ?9ks lovable        
,oblig$ to 8 age = hav+ wean$ him f     
pleasure      ,op5 speak+ draws out     
discov]ies1 l w9e & love      ,p]fect m5
 z !y are1 !y are yet simply m54        
,prea*]s v (t5 "w m ^u _! auditory ?an  
reasons      ,public weal requires t m5 
%\ld betray1 & lie      ,ridicul\s      
desire ( ri*es :5 we h lo/ ! use ( !m   
,r[]s :o s advance backw>d      ,season 
a d5ial ) asp]ity1 susp5se1 or fav\r    
,s t ,i c\ld h said no worse beh9d _!   
backs      ,socrates3 ,accord+ to :at a 
man c      ,/udi$1 :5 "y1 = o/5tation1  
n[ = div]sion      ,swim 9 tr\bl$ wat]s 
)\t fi%+ 9 !m      ,take a pleasure 9   
be+ un9t]e/$ 9 o!r m5's affairs      ,! 

good op9ion ( ! vulg> is injuri\s       
,! sick man has n to compla9 :o has 8   
cure 9 8 sleeve      ,! virtue ( ! s\l  
does n consi/ 9 fly+ high      ,tis an  
exact life t ma9ta9s itself 9 due ord] 9
 private      ,tis n ! cause1 b _!      
int]e/1 t inflames !m      ,titillation 
( ill-natur$ pleasure 9 see+ o!rs suff] 
,to be a slave1 incessantly to be l$ by 
! nose by "o's self      ,truly he1 ) a 
great ef=t w %ortly say a mighty trifle 
,we d n s mu* =sake vices z we *ange !m 
,we mu* m aptly imag9e an artisan ^u 8  
close-/ool      ,:at m8  !y lie ) _!    
lov]s le>n$ly      ,:at ne$ h !y ( any?+
 b to live belov$ & hon\r$      ,wisdom 
is folly t does n accommodate itself to 
! common      ,y mu/ let y\rself d[n to 
^? ) :om y conv]se