,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #ae4  ,v4  ,^u   
,"s v]ses ( ,virgil4     ,,*apt] ,v     
,,^u ,,"s ,,v]ses ,,( ,,virgil          
,,*apt]  ,v4  ,by h[ mu* pr(itable      
?\ghts are m full & solid1 by s mu* are 
!y also m cumb]some & heavy3 vice1 dea?1
 pov]ty1 diseases1 are grave & griev\s  
subjects4  ,a man %\ld h 8 s\l in/ruct$ 
9 ! means to su/a9 & to cont5d ) evils1 
& 9 ! rules ( liv+ & believ+ well3 & (t5
 r\se x up1 & ex]cise x 9 ?is noble     
/udy2 b 9 an ord9>y s\l x mu/ be by     
int]vals & ) mod]ation2 x w o!rwise gr[ 
besott$ if cont9ually int5t ^u x4  ,i   
f\nd x necess>y1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 to put     
myself 9 m9d & solicit myself to keep me
 to my duty2 gaiety & heal? d n1 !y say1
 s well agree ) ^? grave & s]i\s        
m$itations3 ,i am at pres5t 9 ano!r     
/ate3 ! conditions ( age b too mu* put  
me 9 m9d1 urge me to wisdom1 & prea* to 
me4  ,f ! excess ( sprightl9ess ,i am   

fall5 into t ( sev]ity1 :i* is mu* m    
tr\blesome2 & = t reason ,i n[ & !n     
suff] myself purposely a little to run  
into disord]1 & occupy my m9d 9 wanton &
 y\?ful ?\ghts1 :]e) x div]ts itself4   
,i am ( late b too res]v$1 too heavy1 & 
too ripe2 ye>s e day read to me lectures
 ( coldness & temp]ance4 ,?is body ( m9e
 avoids disord] & dreads x2 'tis n[ my  
body's turn to guide my m9d t[>ds       
re=mation2 x gov]ns1 9 turn1 & m rudely 
& imp]i\sly ?an ! o!r2 x lets me n an   
h\r alone1 sleep+ or wak+1 b is always  
prea*+ to me dea?1 pati5ce1 & rep5tance4
  ,i n[ def5d myself f temp]ance1 z ,i h
 =m]ly done f pleasure2 x draws me too  
mu* back1 & ev5 to /upidity4  ,n[ ,i w  
be ma/] ( myself1 to all int5ts &       
purposes2 wisdom has its excesses1 & has
 no less ne$ ( mod]ation ?an folly4     
,!re=e1 le/ ,i %\ld )]1 dry up1 &       
ov]*>ge myself ) prud5ce1 9 ! int]vals &
 truces my infirmities all[ me3         
,m5s int5ta suis ne seit usque malis4   
,t my m9d may n et]nally be int5t ^u my 

ills4      --,ovid41 ,tri/41 iv4 i1 #d4 
,i g5tly turn aside1 & av]t my eyes f ! 
/ormy & cl\dy sky ,i h be=e me1 :i*1    
?anks be to ,god1 ,i reg>d )\t fe>1 b n 
)\t m$itation & /udy1 & amuse myself 9 !
 remembrance ( my bett] ye>s3           
,animus quo p]didit1 optat1             
,atque 9 praet]ita se totus imag9e      
v]sat4       ,! m9d wi%es to h :at x has
 lo/1 & ?r[s itself      :olly into     
memories ( ! pa/4--,petronius1 c4 #abh4 
,let *ildhood look =w>d & age backw>d2 0
 n ?is ! signification ( ,janus' d\ble  
face8  ,let ye>s draw me along if !y w1 
b x %all be backw>d2 z long z my eyes c 
disc]n ! pleasant season expir$1 ,i %all
 n[ & !n turn !m t way2 ?\gh x escape f 
my blood & ve9s1 ,i %all n1 h[ev]1 root 
! image ( x out ( my memory3            
,hoc e/                     ,viv]e bis1 
vita posse priore frui4       ',tis to  
live twice to be able to enjoy "o's =m] 
life aga94      --,m>tial1 x4 #bc1 #g4  
,plato orda9s t old m5 %\ld be pres5t at
 ! ex]cises1 dances1 & sports ( "y p1 t 

!y may rejoice 9 o!rs = ! activity &    
beauty ( body :i* is no m 9 !mselves1 & 
call to m9d ! grace & comel9ess ( t     
fl\ri%+ age2 & wills t 9 ^! recreations 
! hon\r ( ! prize %\ld be giv5 to t "y  
man :o has mo/ div]t$ ! company4  ,i 0  
=m]ly wont to m>k cl\dy & gloomy days z 
extraord9>y2 ^! are n[ my ord9>y days2 !
 extraord9>y are ! cle> & bright2 ,i am 
ready to leap = joy1 z = an unwont$     
fav\r1 :5 no?+ happ5s me4  ,let me      
tickle myself1 ,i _c =ce a poor smile f 
?is wret*$ body ( m9e2 ,i am only m]ry 9
 conceit & 9 dream+1 by artifice to     
div]t ! melan*oly ( age2 b1 9 fai?1 x   
requires ano!r rem$y ?an a dream4  ,a   
weak conte/ ( art aga9/ nature4  ',tis  
great folly to l5g!n & anticipate human 
incommodities1 z e "o does2 ,i _h r be a
 less :ile old ?an be old be=e ,i am    
really s4' ,i seize on ev5 ! lea/       
occasions ( pleasure ,i c meet4  ,i "k v
 well1 by he>say1 sev]al sorts ( prud5t 
pleasures1 effectually s1 & glori\s to  
boot2 b op9ion has n p[] en\gh ov] me to

 give me an appetite to !m4  ,i covet n 
s mu* to h !m magnanim\s1 magnific5t1 & 
pomp\s1 z ,i d to h !m sweet1 facile1 & 
ready3                 ,a natura        
disc$imus2 populo nos damus1            
nullius rei bono auctori4       ,we     
dep>t f nature & give ourselves to ! p1 
:o      und]/& no?+4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ii4
  ,my philosophy is 9 action1 9 natural 
& pres5t practice1 v little 9 fancy3 :at
 if ,i %\ld take pleasure 9 play+ at    
cob-nut or to :ip a top6                
,non ponebat enim rumores ante salutem4 
,he did n sacrifice 8 heal? ev5 to      
rum\rs4 ,ennius1 apud      ,cic]o1 ,de  
,(fic41 i4 #bd  ,pleasure is a quality (
 v little ambition2 x ?9ks itself ri*   
en\gh ( itself )\t any addition (       
repute2 & is be/ pleas$ :]e mo/ retir$4 
,a "y man %\ld be :ipp$ :o pret5ds to a 
ta/e 9 w9e & sauces2 !re 0 no?+ :i*1 at 
t age1 ,i less valu$ or knew3 n[ ,i beg9
 to le>n2 ,i am v mu* a%am$ on't2 b :at 
%\ld ,i d8  ,i am m a%am$ & vex$ at !   
occasions t put me ^u't4  ',tis = u to  

dote & trifle away ! "t1 & = "y m5 to /&
 ^u _! reputation & nice punctilios2 !y 
are go+ t[>ds ! _w & ! _w's op9ion2 we  
are retir+ f x3       ,sibi arma1 sibi  
equos1 sibi ha/as1 sibi clavam1 sibi    
pilam1      sibi natationes1 et cursus  
habeant3 nobis s5ibus1 ex lusionibus    
multis1 talos rel9quant et tess]as2     
,let !m res]ve to !mselves arms1 horses1
 spe>s1 clubs1      t5nis1 swimm+1 &    
races2 & ( all ! sports leave to u old  
m5 c>ds & dice4--,cic]o1 ,de ,s5ec41 c4 
#af4  ! laws !mselves s5d u home4  ,i c 
d no less 9 fav\r ( ?is wret*$ condition
 into :i* my age has ?r[n me ?an furni% 
x ) toys to play )al1 z !y d *ildr52 &1 
9 tru?1 we become su*4 ,bo? wisdom &    
folly w h en\gh to d to support &       
relieve me by alt]nate s]vices 9 ?is    
calamity ( age3                 ,misce  
/ultitiam consiliis brevem4             
,m+le ) c\nsels a brief int]val ( folly4
           --,horace1 ,od41 iv4 #ab1    
#bg4  ,i accord+ly avoid ! lighte/      
punctures2 & ^? t =m]ly w\ld n h rippl$ 

! sk91 n[ pi]ce me ?r\gh & ?r\gh3 my    
habit ( body is n[ s naturally decl9+ to
 ill3            ,9 fragili corpore     
odiosa omnis (f5sio e/2            ,9 a 
fragile body e %ock is obnoxi\s4        
--,cic]o1 ,de ,s5ec41 c4  #ah4          
,m5sque pati durum su/9et aegra nihil4  
,& ! infirm m9d c be> no difficult      
ex]tion4      --,ovid1 ,de ,ponto41 i4  
#e1 #ah4  ,i h ev] be5 v susceptibly    
t5d] z to (f5ces3 ,i am mu* m t5d] n[1 &
 op5 ?r\gh\t4                 ,et m9imae
 vires frang]e quassa val5t4       ,&   
little =ce suffices to break :at 0      
crack$ be=e4      --,ovid1 ,de ,tris41  
iii4 #aa1 #bb4  ,my judgm5t re/ra9s me f
 kick+ aga9/ & murmur+ at ! inconv5i5ces
 t nature ord]s me to endure1 b x does n
 take away my feel+ !m3 ,i1 :o h no o!r 
?+ 9 my aim b to live & be m]ry1 w\ld   
run f "o end ( ! _w to ! o!r to seek out
 "o good ye> ( pleasant & jocund        
tranquillity4  ,a melan*olic & dull     
tranquillity may be en\gh = me1 b x     
b5umbs & /upefies me2 ,i am n cont5t$ ) 

x4  ,if !re be any p]son1 any knot (    
good company 9 c\ntry or city1 9 ,france
 or else:]e1 resid5t or 9 motion1 :o c l
 my hum\r1 & ^: hum\rs ,i c l1 let !m b 
:i/le & ,i w run & furni% !m ) essays 9 
fle% & bone3  ,see+ x is ! privilege ( !
 m9d to rescue itself f old age1 ,i     
advise m9e to x ) all ! p[] ,i h2 let x 
mean:ile cont9ue gre51 & fl\ri% if x c1 
l mi/letoe ^u a dead tree4  ,b ,i fe>   
'tis a traitor2 x has contract$ s /rict 
a frat]nity ) ! body t x leaves me at e 
turn1 to foll[ t 9 its ne$4  ,i :e$le & 
deal ) x ap>t 9 va92 ,i try 9 va9 to    
wean x f ?is correspond5ce1 to no       
effect2 quote to x ,s5eca & ,catullus1 &
 ladies & royal masques2 if its         
companion h ! /one1 x seems to h x too2 
ev5 ! faculties t are mo/ peculi>ly &   
prop]ly its own _c !n p]=m _! functions1
 b manife/ly appe> /upefi$ & asleep2 !re
 is no sprightl9ess 9 its productions1  
if !re be n at ! same "t an equal       
proportion 9 ! body too4  ,our ma/]s are
 to blame1 t 9 se>*+ out ! causes ( !   

extraord9>y emotions ( ! s\l1 besides   
attribut+ x to a div9e ec/asy1 love1    
m>tial fi]c5ess1 poesy1 w9e1 !y h n also
 attribut$ a "p to heal?3 a boil+1      
vigor\s1 full1 & lazy heal?1 su* z =m]ly
 ! v]dure ( y\? & security1 by fits1    
suppli$ me )al2 t fire ( sprightl9ess & 
gaiety d>ts into ! m9d fla%es t are     
lively & bright beyond our natural      
light1 & ( all en?usiasms ! mo/ jovial1 
if n ! mo/ extravagant4  ,x is1 !n1 no  
wond] if a contr>y /ate /upefy & clog my
 _s1 & produce a contr>y effect3        
,ad nullum consurgit opus1 cum corpore  
languet2       ,:5 ! m9d is langui%+1 ! 
body is good = no?+4      7,or37 ,x     
rises to no ef=t2 x langui%es ) ! body4 
--,pseudo ,gallus1 i4 #abe4  & yet w\ld 
h me oblig$ to x = giv+1 z x wants to   
make out1 mu* less cons5t to ?is        
/upidity ?an is ! ord9>y case ) m5 ( my 
age4  ,let u1 at lea/1 :il/ we h truce1 
drive away incommodities & difficulties 
f our comm]ce3            ,dum licet1   
obducta solvatur fronte s5ectus3        

,:il/ we c1 let u bani% old age f ! br[4
      --,h]od41 ,ep41 xiii4 #g4         
,tetrica sunt amc5&a jocul>ibus4        
,s\r ?+s are to be sweet5$ ) ^? t are   
pleasant4      --,sidonius ,apoll941    
,ep41 i4 #i4  ,i love a gay & civil     
wisdom1 & fly f all s\rness & au/]ity ( 
mann]s1 all repell5t1 mi5 be+ suspect$  
by me3                 ,tri/emque vultus
 tetrici arrogantiam3            ,!     
arrogant sadness ( a crabb$             
face4--,auctor ,inc]t4                  
,et habet tri/is quoque turba c9a$os4   
,& ! dull cr[d also has its voluptu>ies4
 7,or37           ,an au/]e c\nt5ance   
sometimes cov]s a debau*$ m9d4          
--,idem4  ,i am v mu* ( ,plato's op9ion1
 :o says t facile or h>% hum\rs are     
great indications ( ! good or ill       
disposition ( ! m9d4 ,socrates _h a     
con/ant c\nt5ance1 b s]5e & smil+1 n    
s\rly au/]e1 l ! eld] ,crassus1 :om no  
"o ev] saw laugh4  ,virtue is a pleasant
 & gay quality4  ,i "k v well t few w   
qu>rel ) ! lic5ce ( my writ+s1 :o h n m 

to qu>rel ) 9 ! lic5ce ( _! own ?\ghts3 
,i con=m myself well en\gh to _!        
incl9ations1 b ,i (f5d _! eyes4  ',tis a
 f9e hum\r to /ra9 ! writ+s ( ,plato1 to
 wre/ 8 pret5d$ int]c\rses ) ,pha$o1    
,dion1 ,/ella1 & ,ar*eanassa3           
,non pudeat dic]e1 quod non pudet       
s5tire4       ,let u n be a%am$ to speak
 :at we are n a%am$ to ?9k4  ,i hate a  
fr[>d & dismal _s1 t slips ov] all !    
pleasures ( life & seizes & fe$s ^u     
mis=tunes2 l flies1 t _c /ick to a smoo?
 & poli%$ body1 b fix & repose !mselves 
^u craggy & r\gh places1 & l            
cupp+-glasses1 t only suck & attract bad
 blood4  ,z to ! re/1 ,i h enjo9$ myself
 to d>e to say all t ,i d>e to d2 ev5   
?\ghts t are n to be publi%$1 displease 
me2 ! wor/ ( my actions & qualities d n 
appe> to me s evil z ,i f9d x evil &    
base n to d>e to own !m4  ,e "o is w>y &
 discreet 9 confession1 b m5 ought to be
 s 9 action2 ! boldness ( do+ ill is 9  
"s sort comp5sat$ & re/ra9$ by !        
boldness ( confess+ x4  ,:oev] w oblige 

himself to tell all1 %\ld oblige himself
 to d no?+ t he mu/ be =c$ to conceal4  
,i wi% t ?is excessive lic5ce ( m9e may 
draw m5 to fre$om1 above ^! timor\s &   
m9c+ virtues sprung f our imp]fections1 
& t at ! exp5se ( my immod]ation ,i may 
r$uce !m to reason4  ,a man mu/ see &   
/udy 8 vice to correct x2 !y :o conceal 
x f o!rs1 commonly conceal x f !mselves2
 & d n ?9k x close en\gh1 if !y !mselves
 see x3 !y )draw & disguise x f _! own  
consci5ces3       ,qu>e vitia sua nemo  
confitetur8  ,quia etiam nunc 9         
illia e/2 somnium n>r>e vigilantis e/4  
,:y does no man confess 8 vices8        
because he is yet 9 !m2      'tis = a   
wak+ man to tell 8 dream4--,s5eca1 ,ep41
 #ec4  ,! diseases ( ! body expla9      
!mselves by _! increase2 we f9d t to be 
! g\t :i* we call$ a rheum or a /ra92 ! 
diseases ( ! s\l1 ! great] !y are1 keep1
 !mselves ! mo/ obscure2 ! mo/ sick are 
! lea/ s5sible2 !re=e x is t ) an       
unrel5t+ h& !y mo/ (t51 9 full day1 be  
tak5 to task1 op5$1 & torn f ! holl[ ( !

 he>t4  ,z 9 do+ well1 s 9 do+ ill1 !   
m]e confession is sometimes             
satisfaction4  ,is !re any de=mity 9 do+
 amiss1 t c excuse u f confess+         
ourselves8 ,x is s great a pa9 to me to 
dissemble1 t ,i evade ! tru/ ( ano!r's  
secrets1 want+ ! c\rage to disav[ my k4 
,i c keep sil5t1 b d5y ,i _c )\t !      
greate/ tr\ble & viol5ce to myself      
imag9able to be v secret1 a man mu/ be s
 by nature1 n by obligation4  ',tis     
little wor?1 9 ! s]vice ( a pr9ce1 to be
 secret1 if a man be n a li> to boot4   
,if he :o ask$ ,?ales ! ,milesian :e!r  
he ought solemnly to d5y t he _h        
committ$ adult]y1 _h appli$ himself to  
me1 ,i %\ld h told him t he ought n to d
 x2 = ,i look ^u ly+ z a worse fault ?an
 ! o!r4 ,?ales advis$ him q contr>y1    
bidd+ him swe> to %ield ! great] fault  
by ! less2       ,montaigne's memory "h 
s]ves him ill1 = ! "q be+ put      to   
,?ales1 8 answ] 03 ,b is n p]jury worse 
?an      adult]y8--,diog5es ,la]tius1 9 
vita1 i4 #cf4  nev]!less1 ?is c\nsel 0 n

 s mu* an election z a multiplication ( 
vice4  ,^u :i* let u say ?is 9 pass+1 t 
we deal lib]ally ) a man ( consci5ce :5 
we propose to him "s difficulty 9       
c\nt]poise ( vice2 b :5 we %ut him up   
betwixt two vices1 he is put to a h>d   
*oice z ,orig5 0 ei!r to idolatrise or  
to suff] himself to be c>nally abus$ by 
a great ,e?iopian slave !y br\ght to    
him4  ,he submitt$ to ! fir/ condition1 
& wrongly1 p say4  ,yet ^? wom5 ( our   
times are n mu* out1 accord+ to _!      
error1 :o prote/ !y _h r burd5 _!       
consci5ces ) t5 m5 ?an "o mass4  ,if x  
be indiscretion s to publi% "o's errors1
 yet !re is no great dang] t x pass into
 example & cu/om2 = ,ari/on said1  t !  
w9ds m5 mo/ fe> are ^? t lay !m op54    
,we mu/ tuck up ?is ridicul\s rag t     
hides our mann]s3 !y s5d _! consci5ces  
to ! /ews1 & keep a />*$ c\nt5ance3 ev5 
traitors & assass9s esp\se ! laws (     
c]emony1 & !re fix _! duty4  ,s t nei!r 
c inju/ice compla9 ( incivility1 nor    
malice ( indiscretion4  ',tis pity b a  

bad man %\ld be a fool to boot1 & t     
outw>d dec5cy %\ld palliate 8 vice3 ?is 
r\gh-ca/ only app]ta9s to a good & s\nd 
wall1 t des]ves to be pres]v$ & :it$4   
,9 fav\r ( ! ,hugu5ots1 :o condemn our  
auricul> & private confession1 ,i       
confess myself 9 public1 religi\sly &   
purely3 ,/4 ,augu/91 ,origeti1 &        
,hippocrates h publi%$ ! errors ( _!    
op9ions2 ,i1 moreov]1 ( my mann]s4  ,i  
am gre$y ( mak+ myself kn[n1 & ,i c>e n 
to h[ _m1 provid$ x be truly2 or to say 
bett]1 ,i hung] = no?+2 b ,i mortally   
hate to be mi/ak5 by ^? :o happ5 to le>n
 my "n4  ,he :o does all ?+s = hon\r &  
glory1 :at c he ?9k to ga9 by %ew+      
himself to ! _w 9 a vizor1 & by conceal+
 8 true be+ f ! p8  ,praise a humpback =
 8 /ature1 he has reason to take x = an 
affront3 if y are a c[>d1 & m5 comm5d y 
= y\r val\r1 is x ( y !y speak8  ,!y    
take y = ano!r4  ,i %\ld l him z well :o
 glorifies himself 9 ! complim5ts &     
congees t are made him z if he 7 ma/] ( 
! company1 :5 he is "o ( ! lea/ ( !     

tra94 ,ar*elaus1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 walk+    
along ! /reet1 somebody ?rew wat] on 8  
head1 :i* !y :o 7 ) him said he ought to
 puni%3 ,aye1 b1 said he1 :oev] x 01 he 
did n ?r[ ! wat] ^u me1 b ^u him :om he 
took me to be4  ,socrates be+ told t p  
spoke ill ( him1 ,n at all1 said he1 !re
 is no?+1 9 me ( :at !y say4  ,= my "p1 
if any "o %\ld recomm5d me z a good     
pilot1 z be+ v mode/ or v *a/e1 ,i %\ld 
owe him no ?anks2 & s1 :oev] %\ld call  
me traitor1 robb]1 or drunk>d1 ,i %\ld  
be z little conc]n$4  ,!y :o d n rightly
 "k !mselves1 may fe$ !mselves ) false  
approbations2 n ,i1 :o see myself1 & :o 
exam9e myself ev5 to my v b[els1 & :o v 
well "k :at is my due4  ,i am cont5t to 
be less comm5d$1 provid$ ,i am bett]    
kn[n4  ,i may be reput$ a wise man 9 su*
 a sort ( wisdom z ,i take to be folly4 
,i am vex$ t my ,essays only s]ve !     
ladies = a common piece ( furniture1 & a
 piece = ! hall2 ?is *apt] w make me "p 
( ! wat]-closet4  ,i love to traffic )  
!m a little 9 private2 public           

conv]sation is )\t fav\r & )\t sav\r4   
,9 f>ewells1 we (t5] ?an n heat our     
affections t[>ds ! ?+s we take leave (2 
,i take my la/ leave ( ! pleasures ( ?is
 _w3 ^! are our la/ embraces4  ,b let u 
come to my subject3 :at has ! act (     
g5]ation1 s natural1 s necess>y1 & s j1 
done to m51 to be a ?+ n to be spok5 (  
)\t blu%+1 & to be exclud$ f all s]i\s &
 mod]ate disc\rse8   ,we boldly pron\nce
 kill1 rob1 betray1 & t we d>e only to d
 betwixt ! tee?4  ,is x to say1 ! less  
we exp5d 9 words1 we may pay s mu* ! m 9
 ?9k+8  ,= x is c]ta9 t ! words lea/ 9  
use1 mo/ seldom writt51 & be/ kept 91   
are ! be/ & mo/ g5]ally kn[n3 no age1 no
 mann]s1 are ignorant ( !m1 no m ?an !  
^w bread !y impr9t !mselves 9 e "o )\t  
be+1 express$1 )\t voice1 & )\t figure2 
& ! sex t mo/ practises x is b\nd to say
 lea/ ( x4  ',tis an act t we h plac$ 9 
! fran*ise ( sil5ce1 f :i* to take x is 
a crime ev5 to accuse & judge x2 nei!r  
d>e we repreh5d x b by p]iphrasis &     
picture4  ,a great fav\r to a crim9al to

 be s execrable t ju/ice ?9ks x unju/ to
 t\* & see him2 free1 & safe by ! b5efit
 ( ! sev]ity ( 8 condemnation4  ,is x n 
"h z 9 matt] ( books1 t sell bett] &    
become m public = be+ suppress$8 ,= my  
"p1 ,i w take ,ari/otle at 8 ^w1 :o     
says1 t ba%fulness is an ornam5t to y\?1
 b a reproa* to old age4  ,^! v]ses are 
prea*$ 9 ! anci5t s*ool1 a s*ool t ,i   
mu* m adh]e to ?an ! mod]n3 its virtues 
appe> to me to be great]1 & ! vices     
less3                ,ceux qui p> trop  
fuyant ,v5us e/riv5t1                   
,faill5t autant que ceulx qui trop la   
suyv5t4       ,!y err z mu* :o too mu*  
=be> ,v5us1 z !y :o are too      frequ5t
 9 h] rites4--,a translation by ,amyot f
 ,plut>*1 ,a      philosoph] %\ld       
conv]se ) pr9ces4                ,tu1   
dea1 r]um naturam sola gub]nas1         
,nec s9e to quicquam dias 9 lum9is oras 
,exoritur1 neque fit laetum1 nec amabile
 quidquam4       ,goddess1 /ill ?\ alone
 gov]ne/ nature1 nor )\t !e      any?+  
comes into light2 no?+ is pleasant1 no?+

 joyful4      --,lucretius1 i4 #bb4  ,i 
"k n :o c\ld set ,pallas & ! ,muses at  
v>iance ) ,v5us1 & make !m cold t[>ds   
,love2 b ,i see no deities s well met1  
or t are m indebt$ to "o ano!r4  ,:o w  
deprive ! ,muses ( amor\s imag9ations1 w
 rob !m ( ! be/ ent]ta9m5t !y h1 & ( !  
noble/ matt] ( _! "w3 & :o w make ,love 
lose ! communication & s]vice ( poesy1 w
 dis>m him ( 8 be/ weapons3 by ?is means
 !y *>ge ! god ( famili>ity & good w1 & 
! protect+ goddesses ( humanity &       
ju/ice1 ) ! vice ( +ratitude &          
un?ankfulness4  ,i h n be5 s long ca%i]$
 f ! /ate & s]vice ( ?is god1 t my      
memory is n /ill p]fect 9 8 =ce & value3
                 ,agnosco vet]is ve/igia
 flammae2       ,i recognise ve/iges (  
my old flame4--,a,eneid41 iv4 #bc4  ,!re
 are yet "s rema9s ( heat & emotion aft]
 ! fev]3            ,nec mihi deficiat  
calor hic1 hiemantibus annis6       ,nor
 let ?is heat ( y\? fail me 9 my w9t]   
ye>s4  ,)]$ & droop+ z ,i am1 ,i feel   
yet "s rema9s ( ! pa/ ard\r3            

,qual l'alto ,egeo1 p] ! ,aquilone o    
,noto                ,cessi1 ! tutto    
prima il volse et scosse1               
,non 's ac*eta ei p]o2 ma'l suono e'l   
moto                ,riti5 del l'onde   
anco agitate e grosse3            ,z    
,aegean seas1 :5 /orms be calm$ aga91   
,t roll$ _! tumbl+ waves ) tr\bl\s      
bla/s1           ,d yet ( tempe/s pass$ 
"s %[ reta91           ,& "h & !re _!   
swell+ bill[s ca/4--,fairfax4  b f :at  
,i und]/& ( x1 ! =ce & p[] ( ?is god are
 m lively & animat$ 9 ! picture ( poesy 
?an 9 _! own ess5ce3                    
,et v]sus digitos habet3                
,v]se has f+]s4--,alt]$ f ,juv5al1 iv4  
#aif4  x has ,i "k n :at k9d ( air1 m   
amor\s ?an love itself4  ,v5us is n s   
beautiful1 nak$1 alive1 & pant+1 z %e is
 "h 9 ,virgil3           ,dix]at2 et    
niveis h9c atque h9c ,diva lac]tis      
,cunctantem amplexu molli fovet4  ,ille 
rep5te           ,accepit solitam       
flammam2 notusque m$ullas               
,intravit calor1 et labefacta p] ossa   

cucurrit           ,non secus atque olim
 tonitru1 cum rupta corusco             
,ignea rima micans p]currit lum9e       
nimbos4           4 4 4 4 4 4  ,ea v]ba 
loquutus1           ,optatos d$it       
amplexus2 placidumque petivit           
,conjugis infusus gremio p] membra      
soporem4       ,! goddess spoke1 & ?r[+ 
r\nd him h] sn[y arms 9 s(t             
embraces1 c>esses him hesitat+4         
,sudd5ly he caught ! wont$      flame1 &
 ! well-kn[n w>m? pi]c$ 8 m>r[1 & ran   
?rill+ ?r\gh 8 %ak5 bones3 j z :5 at    
times1 )      ?und]1 a /ream ( fire 9   
lightn+ fla%es %oots across !           
skies4  ,hav+ spok5 ^! words1 he gave h]
 ! wi%$ embrace1      & 9 ! bosom ( 8   
sp\se s\ght placid sleep4               
--,a,eneid1 viii4  #chg & #cib4  ,all t 
,i f9d fault ) 9 consid]+ x is1 t he has
 repres5t$ h] a little too passionate = 
a m>ri$ ,v5us2 9 ?is discreet k9d (     
c\pl+1 ! appetite is n usually s wanton1
 b m grave & dull4 ,love hates t p %\ld 
hold ( any b itself1 & goes b fa9tly to 

"w 9 famili>ities d]iv$ f any o!r title1
 z m>riage is3 alliance1 d[ry1 !re9 sway
 by reason1 z mu* or m ?an grace &      
beauty4  ,m5 d n m>ry = !mselves1 let !m
 say :at !y w2 !y m>ry z mu* or m = _!  
po/]ity & family2 ! cu/om & int]e/ (    
m>riage conc]n our race mu* m ?an u2 &  
!re=e x is1 t ,i l to h a mat* c>ri$ on 
by a ?ird h& r ?an a man's own1 & by    
ano!r man's lik+ ?an t ( ! p>ty himself2
 & h[ mu* is all ?is opposite to !      
conv5tions ( love8  ,& also x is a k9d (
 ince/ to employ 9 ?is v5]able & sacr$  
alliance ! heat & extravagance ( amor\s 
lic5ce1 z ,i ?9k ,i h said else:]e4  ,a 
man1 says ,ari/otle1 mu/ approa* 8 wife 
) prud5ce & temp]ance1 le/ 9 deal+ too  
lascivi\sly ) h]1 ! extreme pleasure    
make h] exce$ ! b\nds ( reason4  ,:at he
 says ^u ! acc\nt ( consci5ce1 !        
physicians say ^u ! acc\nt ( heal?3 t a 
pleasure excessively lascivi\s1         
voluptu\s1 & frequ5t1 makes ! se$ too   
hot1 & h9d]s conception3 'tis said1     
else:]e1 t to a langui%+ int]c\rse1 z   

?is naturally is1 to supply x ) a due & 
fruitful heat1 a man mu/ d x b seldom & 
at appreciable int]vals3            ,quo
 rapiat siti5s ,v5]em1 int]iusque       
recondat4       ,b let him ?ir/ily snat*
 ! joys ( love & enclose !m 9      8    
bosom4--,virg41 ,georg41 iii4 #acg4  ,i 
see no m>riages :]e ! conjugal          
compatibility soon] fails ?an ^? t we   
contract ^u ! acc\nt ( beauty & amor\s  
desires2 !re %\ld be m solid & con/ant  
f\ndation1 & !y %\ld proce$ ) great]    
circumspection2 ?is furi\s ard\r is wor?
 no?+4  ,!y :o ?9k !y hon\r m>riage by  
jo9+ love to x1 d1 me?9ks1 l ^? :o1 to  
fav\r virtue1 hold t nobility is no?+   
else b virtue4  ,!y are inde$ ?+s t h "s
 relation to "o ano!r1 b !re is a great 
deal ( diff]5ce2 we %\ld n s mix _!     
names & titles2 'tis a wrong to !m bo? s
 to conf\nd !m4  ,nobility is a brave   
quality1 & ) good reason introduc$2 b   
=asmu* z 'tis a quality dep5d+ ^u o!rs1 
& may happ5 9 a vici\s p]son1 9 himself 
no?+1 'tis 9 e/imate inf9itely bel[     

virtue'2       ,if nobility be virtue1 x
 loses its quality 9 all ?+s :]e9      n
 virtu\s3 & if x be n virtue1 'tis a    
small matt]4      --,la ,byuy]e4  'tis a
 virtue1 if x be "o1 t is artificial &  
app>5t1 dep5d+ ^u "t & =tune3 v>i\s 9   
=m1 accord+ to ! c\ntry2 liv+ & mortal2 
)\t bir?1 z ! riv] ,nile2 g5ealogical & 
common2 ( succession & similitude2 drawn
 by consequ5ce1 & a v weak "o4 ,k1      
/r5g?1 goodness1 beauty1 ri*es1 & all   
o!r qualities1 fall into communication &
 comm]ce1 b ?is is consummat$ 9 itself1 
& ( no use to ! s]vice ( o!rs4  ,!re 0  
propos$ to "o ( our k+s ! *oice ( two   
c&idates = ! same comm&1 ( :om "o 0 a   
g5tleman1 ! o!r n2 he ord]$ t1 )\t      
respect to quality1 !y %\ld *oose him :o
 _h ! mo/ m]it2 b :]e ! wor? ( !        
competitors %\ld appe> to be entirely   
equal1 !y %\ld h respect to bir?3 ?is 0 
ju/ly to give x its rank4  ,a "y man    
unkn[n1 com+ to ,antigonus to make suit 
= 8 fa!r's comm&1 a valiant man lately  
dead3 ,fri5d1 said he1 9 su* pref]m5ts z

 ^!1 ,i h n s mu* reg>d to ! nobility ( 
my soldi]s z to _! pr[ess4 ,&1 inde$1 x 
ought n to g z x did ) ! (fic]s ( ! k+s 
( ,sp>ta1 trumpet]s1 fiddl]s1 cooks1 !  
*ildr5 ( :om always succe$$ to _!       
places1 h[ ignorant soev]1 & 7 pref]r$  
be=e ! mo/ exp]i5c$ 9 ! trade4  ,!y (   
,calicut make ( nobles a sort (         
sup]human p]sons3 !y are int]dict$      
m>riage & all b w>like employm5ts3 !y   
may h ( concub9es _! fill1 & ! wom5 z _m
 lov]s1 )\t be+ jeal\s ( "o ano!r2 b    
'tis a capital & irremissible crime to  
c\ple ) a p]son ( mean] conditions ?an  
!mselves2 & !y ?9k !mselves pollut$1 if 
!y h b t\*$ "o 9 walk+ along2 & suppos+ 
_! nobility to be m>vell\sly int]e/$ &  
injur$ 9 x1 kill su* z only approa* a   
little too ne> !m3 insomu* t ! ignoble  
are oblig$ to cry out z !y walk1 l !    
gondoli]s ( ,v5ice1 at ! turn+s ( /reets
 = fe> ( jo/l+2 & ! nobles comm& !m to  
/ep aside to :at "p !y please3 by t     
means ^! avoid :at !y repute a p]petual 
ignom9y1 ^? c]ta9 dea?4  ,no "t1 no     

fav\r ( ! pr9ce1 no (fice1 or virtue1 or
 ri*es1 c ev] prevail to make a plebeian
 become noble3 to :i* ?is cu/om         
contributes1 t m>riages are int]dict$   
betwixt diff]5t trades2 ! daught] ( "o (
 ! cordwa9]s' gild is n p]mitt$ to m>ry 
a c>p5t]2 & p>5ts are oblig$ to tra9 up 
_! *ildr5 precisely 9 _! own call+s1 & n
 put !m to any o!r trade2 by :i* means !
 di/9ction & cont9uance ( _! =tunes are 
ma9ta9$4  ,a good m>riage1 if !re be any
 su*1 rejects ! company & conditions (  
love1 & tries to repres5t ^? ( fri5d%ip4
  ',tis a sweet society ( life1 full (  
con/ancy1 tru/1 & an inf9ite numb] (    
useful & solid s]vices & mutual         
obligations2 :i* any woman :o has a "r  
ta/e3                      ,optato quam 
junxit lum9e ta$a--       ,:om ! m>riage
 tor* has jo9$ ) ! desir$ light4        
--,catullus1 lxiv4 #gi4  w\ld be lo? to 
s]ve h] husb& 9 quality ( a mi/ress4    
,if %e be lodg$ 9 8 affection z a wife1 
%e is m hon\rably & securely plac$4  ,:5
 he purports to be 9 love ) ano!r1 &    

works all he c to obta9 8 desire1 let   
any "o b ask him1 on :i* he _h r a      
disgrace %\ld fall1 8 wife or 8 mi/ress1
 :i* ( _! mis=tunes w\ld mo/ afflict    
him1 & to :i* ( !m he wi%es ! mo/       
gr&eur1 ! answ] to ^! que/ions is out ( 
dispute 9 a s\nd m>riage4  ,& t s few   
are obs]v$ to be happy1 is a tok5 ( its 
price & value4  ,if well =m$ & rightly  
tak51 'tis ! be/ ( all human societies2 
we _c live )\t x1 & yet we d no?+ b     
decry x4 ,x happ5s1 z ) cages1 ! birds  
)\t despair to get 91 & ^? )9 despair ( 
gett+ out4  ,socrates be+ ask$1 :e!r x 0
 m commodi\s to take a wife or n1 ,let a
 man take :i* c\rse he w1 said he2 he w 
rep5t4  ',tis a contract to :i* ! common
 say+3                      ,homo hom9i 
aut deus aut lupus1            ,man to  
man is ei!r a god or a wolf4--,erasmus1 
,adag4  may v fitly be appli$2 !re mu/  
be a concurr5ce ( _m qualities 9 !      
con/ruction4  ,x is f\nd n[adays m      
conv5i5t = simple & plebeian s\ls1 :]e  
delights1 curiosity1 & idl5ess d n s mu*

 di/urb x2 b extravagant hum\rs1 su* z  
m9e1 t hate all sorts ( obligation &    
re/ra9t1 are n s prop] = x3             
,et mihi dulce magis resoluto viv]e     
collo4            ,& x is sweet to me to
 live ) a loos5$ neck4                  
--,pseudo ,gallus1 i4 #fa4  ,might ,i h 
_h my own w1 ,i w\ld n h m>ri$ ,wisdom  
h]self1 if %e w\ld h _h me4  ,b 'tis to 
mu* purpose to evade x2 ! common cu/om &
 usance ( life w h x s4  ,! mo/ ( my    
actions are guid$ by example1 n by      
*oice1 & yet ,i did n g to x ( my own   
volunt>y motion2 ,i 0 l$ & drawn to x by
 extr9sic occasions2 = n only ?+s t are 
incommodi\s 9 !mselves1 b also ?+s h[ev]
 ugly1 vici\s1 & to be avoid$1 may be   
r5d]$ acceptable by "s condition or     
accid5t2 s un/eady & va9 is all human   
resolution6 & ,i 0 p]suad$ to x1 :5     
worse prep>$ & less tractable ?an ,i am 
at pres5t1 t ,i h tri$ :at x is3 & z    
great a lib]t9e z ,i am tak5 to be1 ,i h
 9 tru? m /rictly obs]v$ ! laws (       
m>riage1 ?an ,i ei!r promis$ or expect$4

  ',tis 9 va9 to kick1 :5 a man has once
 put on 8 fett]s3 a man mu/ prud5tly    
manage 8 lib]ty2 b hav+ once submitt$ to
 obligation1 he mu/ conf9e himself )9 ! 
laws ( common duty1 at lea/1 d :at he c 
t[>ds x4 ,!y :o engage 9 ?is contract1 )
 a design to c>ry !mselves 9 x ) hatr$ &
 contempt1 d an unju/ & inconv5i5t ?+2 &
 ! f9e rule t ,i he> pass f h& to h&    
among/ ! wom51 z a sacr$ oracle3        
,s]ve ?y husb& z ?y ma/]1 b gu>d ?yself 
aga9/ him z      f a traitor4  :i* is to
 say1 comport ?yself t[>ds him ) a      
dissembl$1 inimical1 & di/ru/ful rev]5ce
 7a cry ( w> & defiance71 is equally    
injuri\s & h>d4  ,i am too mild = su*   
rugg$ designs3 to say ! tru?1 ,i am n   
arriv$ to t p]fection ( ability &       
ref9em5t ( wit1 to conf\nd reason )     
inju/ice1 & to laugh at all rule & ord] 
t does n please my palate2 because ,i   
hate sup]/ition1 ,i d n pres5tly run    
into ! contr>y extreme ( irreligion4    
7,if a man hate sup]/ition he _c love   
religion4  ,d4,w47  ,if a man does n    

always p]=m 8 duty1 he ought at lea/ to 
love & ackn[l$ge x2 'tis trea*]y to m>ry
 )\t esp\s+4  ,let u proce$4  ,our poet 
repres5ts a m>riage happy 9 a good      
accord :]e9 nev]!less !re is n mu*      
loyalty4  ,does he mean1 t x is n       
impossible b a woman may give ! re9s to 
h] own passion1 & yield to !            
importunities ( love1 & yet res]ve "s   
duty t[>d m>riage1 & t x may be hurt1   
)\t be+ totally brok58  ,a s]v+ man may 
*eat 8 ma/]1 :om nev]!less he does n    
hate4  ,beauty1 opportunity1 & de/9y 7= 
de/9y has also a h& 9't71               
,fatum e/ 9 p>tibus illis               
,quas s9us abscondit2 nam1 si tibi sid]a
 cess5t1           ,nil faciet longi    
m5sura incognita n]vi2       ,!re is a  
fatality ab\t ! hidd5 p>ts3 let nature h
      end[$ y h[ev] lib]ally1 'tis ( no 
use1 if y\r good />      fails y 9 !    
nick ( "t4--,juv5al1 ix4 #cb4  h atta*$ 
h] to a /rang]2 ?\gh n s :olly1         
p]adv5ture1 b t %e may h "s rema9s (    
k9dness = h] husb&4  ,!y are two        

designs1 t h sev]al pa?s lead+ to !m1   
)\t be+ conf\nd$ ) "o ano!r2 a woman may
 yield to a man %e w\ld by no means h   
m>ri$1 n only = ! condition ( 8 =tune1 b
 = ^? also ( 8 p]son4  ,few m5 h made a 
wife ( a mi/ress1 :o h n rep5t$ x4  ,&  
ev5 9 ! o!r _w1 :at an unhappy life does
 ,jupit] lead ) 81 :om he _h fir/ enjoy$
 z a mi/ress6 ',tis1 z ! prov]b runs1 to
 bef\l a basket & !n put x ^u "o's head4
  ,i h 9 my "t1 9 a good family1 se5    
love %amefully & di%one/ly cur$ by      
m>riage3 ! consid]ations are widely     
diff]5t4 ,we love at once1 )\t any tie1 
two ?+s contr>y 9 !mselves4  ,socrates 0
 wont to say1 t ! city ( ,a!ns pleas$1 z
 ladies d :om m5 c\rt = love2 e "o lov$ 
to come ?i!r to take a turn1 & pass away
 8 "t2 b no "o lik$ x s well z to esp\se
 x1 t is1 to inhabit !re1 & to make x 8 
con/ant resid5ce4  ,i h be5 vex$ to see 
husb&s hate _! wives only because !y    
!mselves d !m wrong2 we %\ld n1 at all  
ev5ts1 me?9ks1 love !m ! less = our own 
faults2 !y %\ld at lea/1 ^u ! acc\nt (  

rep5tance & compassion1 be de>] to u4   
,!y are diff]5t ends1 he says1 & yet 9  
"s sort compatible2 m>riage has utility1
 ju/ice1 hon\r1 & con/ancy = its %>e2 a 
flat1 b m univ]sal pleasure3 love f\nds 
itself :olly ^u pleasure1 &1 inde$1 has 
x m full1 lively1 & %>p2 a pleasure     
inflam$ by difficulty2 !re mu/ be 9 x /+
 & sm>t3 'tis no long] love1 if )\t d>ts
 & fire4  ,! b\nty ( ladies is too      
pr(use 9 m>riage1 & dulls ! po9t (      
affection & desire3 to evade :i*        
inconv5i5ce1 d b obs]ve :at pa9s        
,lycurgus & ,plato take 9 _! laws4      
,wom5 are n to blame at all1 :5 !y      
refuse ! rules ( life t are introduc$   
into ! _w1 =asmu* z ! m5 make !m )\t _! 
help4  ,!re is naturally cont5tion &    
brawl+ betwixt !m & u2 & ! /ricte/      
fri5d%ip we h ) !m is yet mix$ ) tumult 
& tempe/4  ,9 ! op9ion ( our au?or1 we  
deal inconsid]ately ) !m 9 ?is3 aft] we 
h discov]$ t !y are1 )\t comp>ison1 m   
able & ard5t 9 ! practice ( love ?an we1
 & t ! old prie/ te/ifi$ z mu*1 :o _h   

be5 "o :ile a man1 & !n a woman3        
,v5us huic erat utraque nota3           
,bo? aspects ( love 7 kn[n to him1      
--,tiresias4 ,ovid4  ,metam41 iii4 #cbc4
  & moreov]1 t we h le>n$ f _! own m\?s 
! pro( t1 9 sev]al ages1 0 made by an   
,emp]or & ,empress ( ,rome1--,proclus4  
--bo? fam\s = ability 9 t affair6  = he 
9 "o night defl[]$ t5 ,s>matian virg9s  
:o 7 8 captives3 b %e _h five-&-tw5ty   
b\ts 9 "o night1 *ang+ h] man accord+ to
 h] ne$ & lik+2                         
,adhuc ard5s rigidae t5tig9e vulvae     
,et lassata viris1 nondum satiata1      
recessit3            ,ard5t /ill1 %e    
retir$1 fatigu$1 b n satisfi$4          
--,juv5al1 vi4 #abh4  & t ^u ! dispute  
:i* happ5$ 9 ,cataluna1 :]e9 a wife     
compla9+ ( h] husb&'s too frequ5t       
addresses to h]1 n s mu*1 z ,i conceive1
 t %e 0 incommodat$ by x 7= ,i believe  
no miracles out ( religion7 z "u ?is    
pret5ce1 to curtail & curb 9 ?is1 :i* is
 ! fundam5tal act ( m>riage1 ! au?ority 
( husb&s ov] _! wives1 & to %ew t _!    

fr[>dness & malignity g beyond ! nuptial
 b$1 & spurn "u foot ev5 ! graces &     
sweets ( ,v5us2 ! husb&1 a man truly    
bruti% & unnatural1 repli$1 t ev5 on    
fa/+ days he c\ld n subsi/ ) less ?an t5
 c\rses3 :]eupon came out t notable     
s5t5ce ( ! ,que5 ( ,arragon1 by :i*1    
aft] mature delib]ation ( h] c\ncil1 ?is
 good que51 to give a rule & example to 
all succe$+ ages ( ! mod]ation requir$ 9
 a j m>riage1 set d[n six times a day z 
a legitimate & necess>y /9t2 surr5d]+ & 
quitt+ a great deal ( ! ne$s & desires (
 h] sex1 t %e might1 %e said1 e/abli% an
 easy1 & consequ5tly1 a p]man5t &       
immutable rule4  ,h]eupon ! doctors cry 
out3 :at mu/ ! female appetite &        
concupisc5ce be1 :5 _! reason1 _!       
re=mation & virtue1 are tax$ at su* a   
rate1 consid]+ ! div]s judgm5ts ( our   
appetites8  = ,solon1 ma/] ( ! law      
s*ool1 taxes u b at ?ree a mon?1--t m5  
may n fail 9 po9t ( conjugal            
frequ5tation3 aft] hav+1 ,i say1 believ$
 & prea*$ all ?is1 we g & enjo9 !m      

cont95cy = _! p>ticul> %>e1 & ^u ! la/ &
 extreme p5alties4  ,!re is no passion s
 h>d to cont5d ) z ?is1 :i* we w\ld h !m
 only resi/1 n simply z an ord9>y vice1 
b z an execrable abom9ation1 worse ?an  
irreligion & p>ricide2 :il/ we1 at !    
same "t1 g to't )\t (f5ce or reproa*4   
,ev5 ^? among/ u :o h tri$ ! exp]im5t h 
suffici5tly confess$ :at difficulty1 or 
r impossibility1 !y h f\nd by mat]ial   
rem$ies to subdue1 weak51 & cool ! body4
  ,we1 on ! contr>y1 w\ld h !m at once  
s\nd1 vigor\s plump1 high-f$1 & *a/e2 t 
is to say1 bo? hot & cold2 = ! m>riage1 
:i* we tell !m is to keep !m f burn+1 is
 b small refre%m5t to !m1 z we ord] !   
matt]4  ,if !y take "o ^: vigor\s age is
 yet boil+1 he w be pr\d to make x kn[n 
else:]e2                     ,sit t&em  
pudor2 aut eamus 9 jus2                 
,multis m5tula millibus r$empta1        
,non e/ haec tua1 ,basse2 v5didi/i2     
,let !re be "s %ame1 or we %all g to    
law3 y\r vig\r1      b\ght by y\r wife )
 _m ?\s&s1 is no long] y\rs3 ?\      ha/

 sold x4--,m>tial1 xii4 #ij4  ,polemon !
 philosoph] 0 ju/ly by 8 wife br\ght    
be=e ! judge = s[+ 9 a b>r5 field ! se$ 
t 0 due to "o t 0 fruitful3  if1 on !   
o!r h&1 !y take a decay$ fell[1 !y are 9
 a worse condition 9 m>riage ?an ei!r   
maids or wid[s4  ,we ?9k !m well provid$
 =1 because !y h a man to lie )1 z !    
,romans conclud$ ,clodia ,laeta1 a ve/al
 nun1 violat$1 because ,caligula _h     
approa*$ h]1 ?\gh x 0 decl>$ he did no m
 b approa* h]3 b1 on ! contr>y1 we by t 
increase _! necessity1 =asmu* z ! t\* & 
company ( any man :atev] r\ses _!       
desires1 t 9 solitude w\ld be m quiet4  
,& to ! end1 'tis likely1 t !y might    
r5d] _! *a/ity m m]itori\s by ?is       
circum/ance & consid]ation1 ,boleslas & 
,k+e 8 wife1 k+s ( ,pol&1 v[$ x by      
mutual cons5t1 be+ 9 b$ toge!r1 on _! v 
w$d+ day1 & kept _! v[ 9 spite ( all    
matrimonial conv5i5ces4  ,we tra9 !m up 
f _! infancy to ! traffic ( love2 _!    
grace1 dress+1 k1 language1 & :ole      
in/ruction t5d t way3 _! gov]nesses     

impr9t no?+ 9 !m b ! idea ( love1 if =  
no?+ else b by cont9ually repres5t+ x to
 !m1 to give !m a di/a/e = x4  ,my      
daught]1 ! only *ild ,i h1 is n[ ( an   
age t =w>d "y wom5 are all[$ to be m>ri$
 at2 %e is ( a sl[1 ?91 & t5d]          
complexion1 & has accord+ly be5 br\ght  
up by h] "m aft] a retir$ & p>ticul>    
mann]1 s t %e b n[ beg9s to be wean$ f  
h] *ildi% simplicity4  ,%e 0 read+ be=e 
me 9 a ,fr5* book :]e ! ^w 'f\teau'1 !  
"n ( a tree v well kn[n1 occurr$2--,!   
bee*-tree2 ! "n resembles 9 s\nd an     
obsc5e ,fr5* ^w4--! woman1 to ^: conduct
 %e is committ$1 /opp$ h] %ort a little 
r\ghly1 & made h] skip ov] t dang]\s    
/ep4  ,i let h] alone1 n to tr\ble _!   
rules1 = ,i nev] conc]n myself 9 t sort 
( gov]nm5t2 fem99e polity has a my/]i\s 
proc$ure2 we mu/ leave x to !m2 b if ,i 
am n mi/ak5 ! comm]ce ( tw5ty lacquies  
c\ld n1 9 six mon?s' "t1 h s impr9t$ 9  
h] memory ! mean+1 usage1 & all !       
consequ5ce ( ! s\nd ( ^! wick$          
syllables1 z ?is good old woman did by  

reprim& & int]diction4                  
,motus doc]i gaudet ,ionicos            
,matura virgo1 et frangitur artibus2    
,jam nunc et ince/os amores             
,de t5]o1 m$itatur ungui4       ,! maid 
ripe = m>riage delights to le>n ,ionic  
dances1 & to      imitate ^? lascivi\s  
movem5ts4  ,nay1 already f h] infancy   
%e m$itates crim9al am\rs4--,horace1    
,od41 iii4  #f1 #ba41 ! text      has   
'f+itur'4  ,let !m b give !mselves ! re9
 a little1 let !m b ent] into lib]ty (  
disc\rse1 we are b *ildr5 to !m 9 ?is   
sci5ce4  ,he> !m b describe our pursuits
 & conv]sation1 !y w v well make y      
und]/& t we br+ !m no?+ !y h n kn[n     
be=e1 & dige/$ )\t our help4       ,?is 
s5t5ce ref]s to a conv]sation betwe5 "s 
"y wom5 9      8 imm$iate neighb\rhood1 
:i* ! ,essayi/ j bel[ in=ms      u t he 
ov]he>d1 & :i* 0 too %ock+ = him to     
repeat4      ,x mu/ h be5 tol]ably      
bad4--,rem>k by ! editor ( a lat]       
edition4  ,is x1 p]haps1 z ,plato says1 
t !y h =m]ly be5 debau*$ "y fell[s8  ,i 

happ5$ "o day to be 9 a place :]e ,i    
c\ld he> "s ( _! talk )\t suspicion2 ,i 
am sorry ,i _c repeat x4 ,by'rlady1 said
 ,i1 we _h ne$ g /udy ! phrases (       
,amadis1 & ! tales ( ,boccaccio &       
,aret91 to be able to disc\rse ) !m3 we 
employ our "t to mu* purpose inde$4     
,!re is nei!r ^w1 example1 nor /ep !y   
are n m p]fect 9 ?an our books2 'tis a  
discipl9e t spr+s ) _! blood1           
,et m5tem ipsa ,v5us d$it1              
,v5us h]self made !m :at !y are1        
--,virg41 ,georg41 iii4 #bfg4  :i* ^!   
good in/ructors1 nature1 y\?1 & heal?1  
are cont9ually inspir+ !m )2 !y ne$ n   
le>n1 !y bre$ x3                ,nec    
tantum niveo gavisa e/ ulla columbo1    
,comp>1 vel si quid dicitur improbius1  
,oscula mord5ti semp] dec]p]e ro/ro1    
,quantum praecipue multivola e/ muli]4  
,no milk-:ite dove1 or if !re be a ?+ m 
lascivi\s1      takes s mu* delight 9   
kiss+ z woman1 wi%ful = e man      %e   
sees4--,catullus1 lxvi4 #abe4  ,s t if !
 natural viol5ce ( _! desire 7 n a      

little re/ra9$ by fe> & hon\r1 :i* 7    
wisely contriv$ = !m1 we %\ld be all    
%am$4  ,all ! motions 9 ! _w resolve    
into & t5d to ?is conjunction2 'tis a   
matt] infus$ ?r\gh\t3 'tis a c5tre to   
:i* all ?+s are direct$4  ,we yet see ! 
edicts ( ! old & wise ,rome made = !    
s]vice ( love1 & ! precepts ( ,socrates 
= ! in/ruction ( c\rtezans3             
,noncon libelli ,/oici int] s]icos      
,jac]e pulvillos amant3            ,!re 
are writ+s ( ! ,/oics :i* we f9d ly+ ^u 
silk5 cu%ions4--,horace1 ,epod41 viii4  
#ae4  ,z5o1 among/ 8 laws1 also regulat$
 ! motions to be obs]v$ 9 gett+ a       
maid5head4  ,:at 0 ! philosoph] ,/rato's
 book ,( ,c>nal ,conjunction8-- ,diog5es
 ,la]tius1 v4  #ei4--;,& :at did        
,!ophra/us treat ( 9 ^? he intitul$1 !  
"o ',! ,lov]'1 & ! o!r ',( ,love8'  ,(  
:at ,ari/ippus 9 8 ',( ,=m] ,delights'8 
,:at d ! s long & lively descriptions 9 
,plato ( ! loves ( 8 "t pret5d to8  & ! 
book call$ ',! ,lov]'1 ( ,demetrius     
,phal]eus8 & ',cl9ias'1 or ! ',ravi%$   

,lov]'1 ( ,h]aclides2 & t ( ,anti/h5es1 
',( ,gett+ ,*ildr5'1 or1 ',( ,w$d+s'1 & 
! o!r1 ',( ! ,ma/] or ! ,lov]'8  ,& t ( 
,ari/o3 ',( ,amor\s ,ex]cises' ,:at ^? (
 ,clean!s3 "o1 ',( ,love'1 ! o!r1 ',( ! 
,art ( ,lov+'8  ,! amor\s dialogues (   
,spha]eus8 & ! fable ( ,jupit] & ,juno1 
( ,*rysippus1 impud5t beyond all        
tol]ation8  ,& 8 fifty s lascivi\s      
epi/les8  ,i w let alone ! writ+s ( !   
philosoph]s ( ! ,epicurean sect1        
protectress ( voluptu\sness4  ,fifty    
deities 71 9 "t pa/1 assign$ to ?is     
(fice2 & !re h be5 nations :]e1 to      
assuage ! lu/ ( ^? :o came to _!        
devotion1 !y kept m5 & wom5 9 _! temples
 = ! wor%ipp]s to lie )2 & x 0 an act ( 
c]emony to d ?is be=e !y w5t to pray]s3 
,nimirum propt] cont95tiam incont95tia  
necess>ia e/2      inc5dium ignibus     
ext+uitur4       ,=soo? incont95cy is   
necess>y = cont95cy's sake2 a           
conflagration is ext+ui%$ by fire4  ,9 !
 greate/ "p ( ! _w1 t memb] ( our body 0
 deifi$2 9 ! same prov9ce1 "s flay$ (f !

 sk9 to (f] & consecrate a piece2 o!rs  
(f]$ & consecrat$ _! se$4  ,9 ano!r1 !  
"y m5 publicly cut ?r\gh betwixt ! sk9 &
 ! fle% ( t "p 9 sev]al places1 & ?ru/  
pieces ( wood into ! op5+s z long & ?ick
 z !y w\ld receive1 & ( ^! pieces ( wood
 aft]w>ds made a fire z an (f]+ to _!   
gods2 & 7 reput$ nei!r vigor\s nor *a/e1
 if by ! =ce ( t cruel pa9 !y seem$ to  
be at all dismay$4  ,else:]e ! mo/ sacr$
 magi/rate 0 rev]5c$ & ackn[l$g$ by t   
memb] & 9 sev]al c]emonies ! effigy ( x 
0 c>ri$ 9 pomp to ! hon\r ( v>i\s       
div9ities4  ,! ,egyptian ladies1 9 _!   
,bac*analia1 ea* c>ri$ "o f9ely-c>v$ (  
wood ab\t _! necks1 z l>ge & heavy z %e 
c\ld s c>ry x2 besides :i*1 ! /atue ( _!
 god pres5t$ "o1 :i* 9 greatness        
surpass$ all ! re/ ( 8 body4--,h]odotus1
 ii4  #dh1 says ne>ly z l>ge z ! body   
itself4--,! m>ri$ wom51 ne> ! place :]e 
,i live1 make ( _! k]*iefs ! figure ( "o
 ^u _! =eheads1 to glorify !mselves 9 ! 
enjoym5t !y h ( x2 & com+ to be wid[s1  
!y ?r[ x beh9d1 & cov] x ) _! headclo?s4

  ,! mo/ mode/ matrons ( ,rome ?\ght x  
an hon\r to (f] fl[]s & g>l&s to ! god  
,priapus2 & !y made ! virg9s1 at ! "t ( 
_! esp\sals1 sit ^u 8 %ameful p>ts4  ,& 
,i "k n :e!r ,i h n 9 my "t se5 "s air (
 l devotion4  ,:at 0 ! mean+ ( t        
ridicul\s piece ( ! *aussuye ( our      
=efa!rs1 & t is /ill worn by our ,swiss8
 ,cod-pieces worn--,cotton--,to :at end 
d we make a %[ ( our implem5ts 9 figure 
"u our bree*es1 & (t51 :i* is worse1    
above _! natural size1 by falsehood &   
impo/ure8 ,i h half a m9d to believe t  
?is sort ( ve/m5t 0 inv5t$ 9 ! bett] & m
 consci5ti\s ages1 t ! _w might n be    
deceiv$1 & t e "o %\ld give a public    
acc\nt ( 8 proportions3 ! simple nations
 we> !m yet1 & ne> ab\t ! real size4  ,9
 ^? days1 ! tailor took measure ( x1 z !
 %oemak] does n[ ( a man's foot4  ,t    
good man1 :o1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 geld$ s _m    
noble & anci5t /atues 9 8 great city1 t 
!y might n corrupt ! sight ( ! ladies1  
accord+ to ! advice ( ?is o!r anci5t    
wor?y3            ,flagitii pr9cipium   

e/1 nud>e int] gives corpora1           
',tis ! beg9n+ ( wick$ness to expose _! 
p]sons among !      citiz5s--,ennius1   
ap4 ,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 iv4 #cc4    
%\ld h call$ to m9d1 t1 z 9 ! my/]ies ( 
! ,bona ,dea1 all mascul9e appe>ance 0  
exclud$1 he did no?+1 if he did n geld  
horses & asses1 9 %ort1 all nature3     
,omne adeo g5us 9 t]ris1 hom9umque1     
f]>umque1           ,et g5us aequoreum1 
pecudes1 pictaeque volucres1            
,9 furias ignemque ruunt4            ,s 
t all liv+ ?+s1 m5 & animals1 wild or   
tame1           & fi% & gaudy f[l1 ru%  
to ?is flame ( love4                    
--,virgil1 ,georg41 iii4 #bdd4  ,! gods1
 says ,plato1 h giv5 u "o disob$i5t &   
unruly memb] t1 l a furi\s animal1      
attempts1 by ! viol5ce ( its appetite1  
to subject all ?+s to x2 & s !y h giv5  
to wom5 "o l a gre$y & rav5\s animal1   
:i*1 if x be refus$ food 9 season1 gr[s 
wild1 impati5t ( delay1 & infus+ its    
rage into _! bodies1 /ops ! passages1 & 
h9d]s respiration1 caus+ a ?\s& ills1   

till1 hav+ imbib$ ! fruit ( ! common    
?ir/1 x has pl5tifully b$ew$ ! bottom ( 
_! matrix4  ,n[ my legislator--,! ,pope 
:o1 z ,montaigne has told u1 took x into
 8 head to geld ! /atues4-- %\ld also h 
consid]$ t1 p]adv5ture1 x 7 a *a/] & m  
fruitful usage to let !m "k ! fact z x  
is betimes1 ?an p]mit !m to guess       
accord+ to ! lib]ty & heat ( _! own     
fancy2 in/ead ( ! real p>ts !y          
sub/itute1 ?r\gh hope & desire1 o!rs t  
are ?ree times m extravagant2 & a c]ta9 
fri5d ( m9e lo/ himself by produc+ 8 9  
place & "t :5 ! opportunity 0 n pres5t  
to put !m to _! m s]i\s use4  ,:at      
mis*ief d n ^? pictures ( prodigi\s     
dim5sion d t ! boys make ^u ! /aircases 
& gall]ies ( ! royal h\ses8 !y give !   
ladies a cruel contempt ( our natural   
furniture4  ,& :at d we "k b t ,plato1  
aft] o!r well-in/itut$ republics1 ord]$ 
t ! m5 & wom51 old & "y1 %\ld expose    
!mselves nak$ to ! view ( "o ano!r1 9 8 
gymna/ic ex]cises1 ^u t v acc\nt8  ,!   
,indian wom5 :o see ! m5 9 _! natural   

/ate1 h at lea/ cool$ ! s5se ( see+4  ,&
 let ! wom5 ( ! k+dom ( ,pegu say :at !y
 w1 :o bel[ ! wai/ h no?+ to cov] !m b a
 clo? slit be=e1 & s /rait1 t :at dec5cy
 & mode/y soev] !y pret5d by x1 at e /ep
 all is to be se51 t x is an inv5tion to
 allure ! m5 to !m1 & to div]t !m f     
boys1 to :om t nation is g5]ally incl9$2
 yet1 p]adv5ture !y lose m by x ?an !y  
get1 & "o may v5ture to say1 t an entire
 appetite is m %>p ?an "o already       
half-glutt$ by ! eyes4  ,livia 0 wont to
 say1 t to a virtu\s woman a nak$ man 0 
b a /atue4  ,! ,lac$aemonian wom51 m    
virg9s :5 wives ?an our daught]s are1   
saw e day ! "y m5 ( _! city /ripp$ nak$ 
9 _! ex]cises1 !mselves little he$+ to  
cov] _! ?ighs 9 walk+1 believ+ !mselves1
 says ,plato1 suffici5tly cov]$ by _!   
virtue )\t any o!r robe4 ,b ^?1 ( :om   
,/4 ,augu/9 speaks1 h giv5 nudity a     
wond]ful p[] ( temptation1 :o h made x a
 d\bt1 :e!r wom5 at ! day ( judgm5t %all
 rise aga9 9 _! own sex1 & n r 9 ours1 =
 fe> ( tempt+ u aga9 9 t holy /ate4  ,9 

brief1 we allure & fle% !m by all sorts 
( ways3 we incessantly heat & /ir up _! 
imag9ation1 & !n we f9d fault4  ,let u  
confess ! tru?2 !re is sc>ce "o ( u :o  
does n m appreh5d ! %ame t accrues to   
him by ! vices ( 8 wife ?an by 8 own1 & 
t is n m solicit\s 7a wond]ful *>ity7 ( 
! consci5ce ( 8 virtu\s wife ?an ( 8    
own2 :o _h n r commit !ft & sacrilege1 &
 t 8 wife 0 a murd]ess & a h]etic1 ?an t
 %e %\ld n be m *a/e ?an h] husb&3 an   
unju/ e/imate ( vices4  ,bo? we & !y are
 capable ( a ?\s& corruptions m         
prejudicial & unnatural ?an lu/3 b we   
weigh vices1 n accord+ to nature1 b     
accord+ to our int]e/2 by :i* means !y  
take s _m unequal =ms4  ,! au/]ity ( our
 decrees r5d]s ! application ( wom5 to  
?is vice m viol5t & vici\s ?an its own  
condition ne$s1 & engages x 9           
consequ5ces worse ?an _! cause3 !y w    
readily (f] to g to ! law c\rts to seek 
= ga91 & to ! w>s to get reputation1 r  
?an 9 ! mid/ ( ease & delights1 to h to 
keep s difficult a gu>d4  ,d n !y v well

 see t !re is nei!r m]*ant nor soldi] :o
 w n leave 8 bus9ess to run aft] ?is    
sport1 or ! port] or cobbl]1 toil$ &    
tir$ out z !y are ) lab\r & hung]8      
,num tu1 qux t5uit dives ,a*aem5es1     
,aut p+uis ,phrygiae ,mygdonias opes1   
,p]mut>e velis cr9e ,licymnim8          
,pl5as aut ,arabum domos1               
,dum fragrantia detorquet ad oscula     
,c]vicem1 aut facili sxvitia negat1     
,quae posc5te magis gaudeat eripi1      
,int]dum rap]e occupet8       ,w\ld/ ?\ 
n ex*ange all t ! weal?y ,arhaem5es _h1 
or ! ,mygdonian ri*es ( f]tile ,phrygia1
 = "o r+let (      ,licymnia's hair8  or
 ! treasures ( ! ,arabians1 :5 %e turns 
h] head to y = fragrant kisses1 or )    
easily assuag$ ang]      d5ies !m1 :i*  
%e w\ld r by f> y took by =ce1 &        
sometimes h]self snat*es "o6--,horace1  
,od41 ii4 #ab1 #ba4  ,i d n "k :e!r !   
exploits ( ,alex&] & ,caes> really      
surpass ! resolution ( a beautiful "y   
woman1 br$ up aft] our fa%ion1 9 ! light
 & comm]ce ( ! _w1 assail$ by s _m      

contr>y examples1 & yet keep+ h]self    
entire 9 ! mid/ ( a ?\s& cont9ual &     
p[]ful solicitations4  ,!re is no do+ m 
difficult ?an t n do+1 nor m active3  ,i
 hold x m easy to c>ry a suit ( arm\r   
all ! days ( "o's life ?an a maid5head2 
& ! v[ ( virg9ity ( all o!rs is ! mo/   
noble1 z be+ ! h>de/ to keep3           
,diaboli virtus 9 lumbis e/1  says ,/4  
,j]ome4  ,we h1 d\btless1 resign$ to !  
ladies ! mo/ difficult & mo/ vigor\s (  
all human endeav\rs1 & let u resign to  
!m ! glory too4  ,?is ought to enc\rage 
!m to be ob/9ate 9 x2 'tis a brave ?+ = 
!m to defy u1 & to spurn "u foot t va9  
pre-em95ce ( val\r & virtue t we pret5d 
to h ov] !m2 !y w f9d if !y d b obs]ve  
x1 t !y w n only be mu* m e/eem$ = x1 b 
also mu* m belov$4  ,a gallant man does 
n give ov] 8 pursuit = be+ refus$1      
provid$ x be a refusal ( *a/ity1 & n (  
*oice2 we may swe>1 ?reat51 & compla9 to
 mu* purpose2 we !re9 d b lie1 = we love
 !m all ! bett]3 !re is no allurem5t l  
mode/y1 if x be n rude & crabb$4  ',tis 

/upidity & meanness to be ob/9ate aga9/ 
hatr$ & disda92 b aga9/ a virtu\s &     
con/ant resolution1 mix$ ) goodwill1    
'tis ! ex]cise ( a noble & g5]\s s\l4   
,!y may ackn[l$ge our s]vice to a c]ta9 
degree1 & give u civilly to und]/& t !y 
disda9 u n2 = ! law t enjo9s !m to      
abom9ate u because we adore !m1 & to    
hate u because we love !m1 is c]ta9ly v 
cruel1 if b = ! difficulty ( x4  ,:y    
%\ld !y n give e> to our (f]s & reque/s1
 s long z !y are kept )9 ! b\nds (      
mode/y8 :]e=e %\ld we fancy !m to h o!r 
?\ghts )91 & to be worse ?an !y seem8   
,a que5 ( our "t said ) _s1 t to refuse 
^! c\rtesies is a te/imony ( weakness 9 
wom5 & a self-accusation ( facility1 & t
 a lady c\ld n boa/ ( h] *a/ity :o 0    
nev] tempt$4  ,! limits ( hon\r are n   
cut s %ort2 !y may give !mselves a      
little re91 & relax a little )\t be+    
faulty3 !re lies on ! fronti] "s space  
free1 indiff]5t1 & neut]4  ,he t has    
beat5 & pursu$ h] into h] =t is a /range
 fell[ if he be n satisfi$ ) 8 =tune3 ! 

price ( ! conque/ is consid]$ by !      
difficulty4  ,w\ld y "k :at impression  
y\r s]vice & m]it h made 9 h] he>t8     
,judge ( x by h] behavi\r4  ,su* an "o  
may grant m1 :o does n grant s mu*4  ,! 
obligation ( a b5efit :olly relates to !
 good w ( ^? :o conf] x3 ! o!r co9cid5t 
circum/ances are dumb1 dead1 & casual2 x
 co/s h] de>] to grant y t little1 ?an x
 w\ld d h] companion to grant all4  ,if 
9 any?+ r>ity give e/imation1 x ought   
especially 9 ?is3 d n consid] h[ little 
x is t is giv51 b h[ few h x to give2 ! 
value ( money alt]s accord+ to ! co9age 
& /amp ( ! place4  ,:atev] ! spite &    
indiscretion ( "s may make !m say 9 !   
excess ( _! discont5t1 virtue & tru? w 9
 "t recov] all ! advantage4  ,i h kn[n  
"s ^: reputation has = a great :ile     
suff]$ "u sl&]1 :o h aft]w>ds be5 re/or$
 to ! _w's univ]sal approbation by _!   
m]e con/ancy )\t c>e or artifice2 e "o  
rep5ts1 & gives himself ! lie = :at he  
has believ$ & said2 & f girls a little  
suspect$ !y h be5 aft]w>d advanc$ to !  

fir/ rank among/ ! ladies ( hon\r4      
,somebody told ,plato t all ! _w spoke  
ill ( him4  ,let !m talk1 said he2 ,i w 
live s z to make !m *ange _! note4      
,besides ! fe> ( ,god1 & ! value ( s r>e
 a glory1 :i* ought to make !m look to  
!mselves1 ! corruption ( ! age we live 9
 compels !m to x2 & if ,i 7 !y1 !re is  
no?+ ,i w\ld n r d ?an intru/ my        
reputation 9 s dang]\s h&s4  ,9 my "t ! 
pleasure ( tell+ 7a pleasure little     
inf]ior to t ( do+7 0 n p]mitt$ b to ^? 
:o _h "s fai?ful & only fri5d2 b n[ !   
ord9>y disc\rse & common table-talk is  
no?+ b boa/s ( fav\rs receiv$ & ! secret
 lib]ality ( ladies4  ,9 e>ne/1 'tis too
 abject1 too mu* meanness ( _s1 9 m5 to 
suff] su* ungrateful1 indiscreet1 &     
giddy-head$ p s to p]secute1 =age1 &    
rifle ^? t5d] & *>m+ fav\rs4  ,?is our  
immod]ate & illegitimate exasp]ation    
aga9/ ?is vice spr+s f ! mo/ va9 &      
turbul5t disease t afflicts human m9ds1 
:i* is jeal\sy3                ,quis    
vetat apposito lum5 de lum9e sumi8      

,d5t licet assidue1 nil tam5 inde p]it2 
,:o says t "o light %\ld n be light$ f  
ano!r light8      ,let !m give ev] s    
mu*1 z mu* ev] rema9s to lose4--,ovid1  
,de      ,arte ,am&i1 iii4 #ic4  ,!     
measure ( ! la/ l9e is n good2      b ! 
words are tak5 f ! epigram 9 !          
,catalecta entitl$      ,priapus4  %e1 &
 envy1 h] si/]1 seem to me to be ! mo/  
fooli% ( ! :ole troop4  ,z to ! la/1 ,i 
c say little ab\t x2 'tis a passion t1  
?\gh said to be s mighty & p[]ful1 _h   
nev] to d ) me4  ,z to ! o!r1 ,i "k x by
 sight1 & t's all4  ,bea/s feel x2 !    
%eph]d ,cratis1 hav+ fall5 9 love ) a   
%e-goat1 ! he-goat1 out ( jeal\sy1 came1
 z he lay asleep1 to butt ! head ( !    
female1 & cru%$ x4  ,we h rais$ ?is fev]
 to a great] excess by ! examples ( "s  
b>b>\s nations2 ! be/ discipl9$ h be5   
t\*$ ) x1 & 'tis reason1 b n transport$3
                ,ense m>itali nemo      
confossus adult]                        
,purpureo ,/ygias sangu9e t9xit aquas4  
,nev] did adult]] sla9 by a husb&       

/a9 ) purple blood ! ,/ygian wat]s4     
,lucullus1 ,caes>1 ,pompey1 ,antony1    
,cato1 & o!r brave m5 7 cuckolds1 & knew
 x1 )\t mak+ any bu/le ab\t x2 !re 0 9  
^? days b "o coxcomb1 ,lepidus1 t di$ = 
grief t 8 wife _h us$ him s4            
,ah6 tum te mis]um malique fati1        
,quem attractis p$ibus1 pat5te porta1   
,p]curr5t raphanique mugilesque3        
,wret*$ man6  :51 tak5 9 ! fact1 ?\ wilt
 be      dragg$ out ( doors by ! heels1 
& suff] ! puni%m5t      ( ?y            
adult]y4--,catullus1 xv4 #ag4  & ! god (
 our poet1 :5 he surpris$ "o ( 8        
companions ) 8 wife1 satisfi$ himself by
 putt+ !m to %ame only1                 
,atque aliquis de dis non tri/ibus optat
                ,sic fi]i turpis3       
,& "o ( ! m]ry gods wi%es t he %\ld     
himself           l to be s             
disgrac$4--,ovid1 ,metam41 iv4 #ahg4  & 
nev]!less took ang] at ! lukew>m        
embraces %e gave him2 compla9+ t ^u t   
acc\nt %e 0 gr[n jeal\s ( 8 affection3  
,quid causas petis ex alto8 fiducia     

cessit                ,quo tibi1 diva1  
mei8       ,do/ ?\ seek causes f above8 
,:y1 goddess1 has y\r      confid5ce 9  
me ceas$8--,virgil1 ,a,eneid1 viii4     
#cie4  nay1 %e entreats arms = a ba/>d (
 h]s1                      ,ar5a rogo   
g5itrix nato4            ,i1 a "m1 ask  
arm\r = a son4--,idem1 ibid41 #chc4  :i*
 are freely grant$2 & ,vulcan speaks    
hon\rably ( ,a,eneas1                   
,arma acri faci5da viro1       ,arms are
 to be made = a valiant h]o4--,a,eneid1 
viii4 #dda4  )1 9 tru?1 a m ?an human   
humanity4  ,& ,i am will+ to leave ?is  
excess ( k9dness to ! gods3             
,nec divis hom9es componi] aequum e/4   
,nor is x fit to comp>e m5 ) gods4      
--,catullus1 lxviii4 #ada4  ,z to !     
confusion ( *ildr51 besides t ! grave/  
legislators orda9 & affect x 9 _!       
republics1 x t\*es n ! wom51 :]e ?is    
passion is1 ,i "k n h[1 mu* bett] seat$3
                 ,saepe etiam ,juno1    
maxima coelicolam1                      
,conjugis 9 culpa flagravit quotidiana4 

,(t5 0 ,juno1 greate/ ( ! heav5-dwell]s1
 enrag$ by h]      husb&'s daily        
infidelities4--,idem1 ibid4  ,:5 jeal\sy
 seizes ^! poor s\ls1 weak & incapable (
 resi/ance1 'tis pity to see h[ mis]ably
 x torm5ts & tyrannises ov] !m2 x       
ins9uates itself into !m "u ! title (   
fri5d%ip1 b aft] x has once possess$ !m1
 ! same causes t s]v$ = a f\ndation (   
good-w s]ve !m = a f\ndation ( mortal   
hatr$4  ',tis1 ( all ! diseases ( ! m9d1
 t :i* ! mo/ ?+s s]ve = alim5t & ! fewe/
 = rem$y3 ! virtue1 heal?1 m]it1        
reputation ( ! husb& are inc5di>ies ( _!
 fury & ill-w3            ,nullae sunt  
inimicitiae1 nisi amoris1 ac]bae4       
,no enmities are bitt]1 save t ( love4  
7,or37 ,no hate is implacable except !  
hatr$ ( love           --,prop]tius1 ii4
 #h1 #c4  ,?is fev] defaces & corrupts  
all !y h ( beautiful & good besides2 &  
!re is no action ( a jeal\s woman1 let  
h] be h[ *a/e & h[ good a h\sewife      
soev]1 t does n reli% ( ang] & wrangl+2 
'tis a furi\s agitation1 t reb\nds !m to

 an extremity q contr>y to its cause4   
,?is held good ) "o ,octavius at ,rome4 
,hav+ la9 ) ,pontia ,po/humia1 he       
augm5t$ love ) fruition1 & solicit$ )   
all importunity to m>ry h]3 unable to   
p]suade h]1 ?is excessive affection     
precipitat$ him to ! effects ( ! mo/    
cruel & mortal hatr$3 he kill$ h]4  ,9 l
 mann]1 ! ord9>y symptoms ( ?is o!r     
amor\s disease are inte/9e hatr$s1      
private conspiracies1 & cabals3         
,notumque fur5s quid faem9a possit1     
,& x is kn[n :at an angry woman is      
capable ( do+4      --,a,eneid1 ,v4 #ba4
  & a rage :i* s mu* ! m frets itself1 z
 x is compell$ to excuse itself by a    
pret5ce ( good-w4  ,n[1 ! duty ( *a/ity 
is ( a va/ ext5t2 is x ! w t we w\ld h  
!m re/ra98  ,?is is a v supple & active 
?+2 a ?+ v nimble1 to be /ay$4  ,h[8 if 
dreams sometimes engage !m s f> t !y _c 
d5y !m3 x is n 9 !m1 nor1 p]adv5ture1 9 
*a/ity itself1 see+ t is a female1 to   
def5d itself f lu/ & desire4  ,if we are
 only to tru/ to _! w1 :at a case are we

 91 !n8  ,d b imag9e :at cr[d+ !re w\ld 
be among/ m5 9 pursuance ( ! privilege  
to run full spe$1 )\t tongue or eyes1   
into e woman's arms :o w\ld accept !m4  
,! ,scy?ian wom5 put out ! eyes ( all _!
 slaves & prison]s ( w>1 t !y might h _!
 pleasure ( !m1 & !y nev] ! wis]4  ,o1 !
 furi\s advantage ( opportunity6  ,%\ld 
any "o ask me1 :at 0 ! fir/ ?+ to be    
consid]$ 9 love matt]s1 ,i %\ld answ] t 
x 0 h[ to take a fitt+ "t2 & s ! second2
 & s ! ?ird--'tis a po9t t c d ev]y?+4  
,i h sometimes want$ =tune1 b ,i h also 
sometimes be5 want+ to myself 9 matt]s (
 attempt4  ,god help him1 :o yet makes  
light ( ?is6  ,!re is great] tem]ity    
requir$ 9 ?is age ( ours1 :i* our "y m5 
excuse "u ! "n ( heat2 b %\ld wom5      
exam9e x m /rictly1 !y w\ld f9d t x r   
proce$s f contempt4  ,i 0 always        
sup]/iti\sly afraid ( giv+ (f5ce1 & h   
ev] _h a great respect = h] ,i lov$3    
besides1 he :o 9 ?is traffic takes away 
! rev]5ce1 defaces at ! same "t ! lu/re4
  ,i w\ld 9 ?is affair h a man a little 

play ! *ild1 ! timor\s1 & ! s]vant4  ,if
 n ?is1 ,i h 9 o!r ba%fulness :]e(      
altoge!r 9 ?+s "s air ( ! fooli% ,plut>*
 makes m5tion2 & ! c\rse ( my life has  
be5 div]s ways hurt & blemi%$ ) x2 a    
quality v ill suit+ my univ]sal =m3 &1  
inde$1 :at are we b s$ition &           
discrepancy8  ,i am z mu* out (         
c\nt5ance to be d5i$ z ,i am to d5y2 & x
 s mu* tr\bles me to be tr\blesome to   
o!rs t on occasion :5 duty compels me to
 try ! good-w ( any "o 9 a ?+ t is      
d\btful & t w be *>geable to him1 ,i d x
 v fa9tly1 & v mu* aga9/ my w3 b if x be
 = my own p>ticul> 7:atev] ,hom] truly  
says1 t mode/y is a fooli% virtue 9 an  
indig5t p]son71 ,i commonly commit x to 
a ?ird p]son to blu% = me1 & d5y ^? :o  
employ me ) ! same difficulty3 s t x has
 sometimes befall5 me to h _h a m9d to  
d5y1 :5 ,i _h n ! p[] to d x4  ',tis    
folly1 !n1 to attempt to bridle 9 wom5 a
 desire t is s p[]ful 9 !m1 & s natural 
to !m4  ,& :5 ,i he> !m brag ( hav+ s   
maid5ly & s temp]ate a w1 ,i laugh at   

!m3 !y retire too f> back4  ,if x be an 
old too?less trot1 or a "y dry          
consumptive ?+1 ?\gh x be n altoge!r to 
be believ$1 at lea/ !y say x ) m        
similitude ( tru?4  ,b !y :o /ill move &
 brea!1 talk at t ridicul\s rate to _!  
own prejudice1 by reason t inconsid]ate 
excuses are a k9d ( self-accusation2 l a
 g5tleman1 a neighb\r ( m9e1 suspect$ to
 be insuffici5t3                        
,languidior t5]a cui p5d5s sicula beta1 
,numquam se m$iam su/ulit ad tunicam1   
,catullus1 lxvii4 #b1 i4--,! s5se is 9 !
 context4  :o ?ree or f\r days aft] he 0
 m>ri$1 to ju/ify himself1 w5t ab\t     
boldly swe>+ t he _h ridd5 tw5ty /ages !
 night be=e3 an oa? t 0 aft]w>ds made   
use ( to convict him ( 8 ignorance 9 t  
affair1 & to divorce him f 8 wife4      
,besides1 x signifies no?+1 = !re is    
nei!r cont95cy nor virtue :]e !re are no
 oppos+ desires4  ,x is true1 !y may    
say1 b we w n yield2 sa9ts !mselves     
speak aft] t mann]4  ,i mean ^? :o boa/ 
9 good gravity ( _! coldness &          

ins5sibility1 & :o expect to be believ$ 
) a s]i\s c\nt5ance2 = :5 'tis spok5 )  
an affect$ look1 :5 _! eyes give ! lie  
to _! tongue1 & :5 !y talk 9 ! cant ( _!
 pr(ession1 :i* always goes aga9/ !     
hair1 'tis good sport4  ,i am a great   
s]vant ( lib]ty & pla9ness2 b !re is no 
rem$y2 if x be n :olly simple or *ildi%1
 'tis silly1 & unbecom+ ladies 9 ?is    
comm]ce1 & pres5tly runs into impud5ce4 
,_! disguises & figures only s]ve to    
cos5 fools2 ly+ is !re 9 its seat (     
hon\r2 'tis a by-way1 t by a back-door  
leads u to tru?4  ,if we _c curb _!     
imag9ation1 :at w\ld we h f !m4         
,effects8  ,!re are en\gh ( !m t evade  
all =eign communication1 by :i* *a/ity  
may be corrupt$3                 ,illud 
saepe facit1 quod s9e te/e facit2       
,he (t5 does t :i* he does )\t a        
witness4           --,m>tial1 vii4 #fb1 
#f4  & ^? :i* we fe> ! lea/ are1        
p]adv5ture1 mo/ to be fe>$2 _! s9s t    
make ! lea/ noise are ! wor/3           
,(f5dor mae*a simpliciore m9us4         

,i am less (f5d$ ) a m pr(ess$ /rumpet4 
--,idem1 vi4 #g1f4  ,!re are ways by :i*
 !y may lose _! virg9ity )\t            
pro/itution1 &1 :i* is m1 )\t _! k3     
,ob/]ix1 virg9is cujusdam integritatem  
manu velut explorans1 sive              
malevol5tia1 sive inscitia1 sive casu1  
dum inspicit1 p]didit4       ,by        
malevol5ce1 or unskilfulness1 or        
accid5t1 ! midwife1      seek+ ) ! h& to
 te/ "s maid5's virg9ity1 has sometimes 
de/roy$ x4--,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,de ,civit4   
,dei1 i4 #ah4  ,su* a "o1 by seek+ h]   
maid5head1 has lo/ x2 ano!r by play+ ) x
 has de/roy$ x4  ,we _c precisely       
circumscribe ! actions1 we int]dict !m2 
!y mu/ guess at our mean+ "u g5]al &    
d\btful t]ms2 ! v idea we inv5t = _!    
*a/ity is ridicul\s3 =1 among/ ! greate/
 patt]ns t ,i h is ,fatua1 ! wife (     
,faunus3 :o nev]1 aft] h] m>riage1      
suff]$ h]self to be se5 by any man      
:atev]2 & ! wife ( ,hi]o1 :o nev]       
p]ceiv$ h] husb&'s /9k+ brea?1 imag9+ t 
x 0 common to all m54  ,!y mu/ become   

ins5sible & invisible to satisfy u4  ,n[
 let u confess t ! knot ( ?is judgm5t ( 
duty pr9cipally lies 9 ! w2 !re h be5   
husb&s :o h suff]$ cuckoldom1 n only )\t
 reproa* or tak+ (f5ce at _! wives1 b ) 
s+ul> obligation to !m & great          
comm5dation ( _! virtue4 ,su* a woman   
has be51 :o priz$ h] hon\r above h]     
life1 & yet has pro/itut$ x to ! furi\s 
lu/ ( a mortal enemy1 to save h] husb&'s
 life1 & :o1 9 s do+1 did t = him %e    
w\ld n h done = h]self6  ,?is is n !    
place :]e9 we are to multiply ^!        
examples2 !y are too high & ri* to be   
set (f ) s poor a foil z ,i c give !m   
"h2 let u res]ve !m = a nobl] place2 b =
 examples ( ord9>y lu/re1 d we n e day  
see wom5 among/ u :o surr5d] !mselves = 
_! husb&s sole b5efit1 & by _! express  
ord] & m$iation8 &1 ( old1 ,phaulius !  
,argian1 :o (f]$ 8 to ,k+ ,philip out ( 
ambition2 z ,galba did x out ( civility1
 :o1 hav+ ent]ta9$ ,maec5as at supp]1 & 
obs]v+ t 8 wife & he began to ca/       
glances at "o ano!r & to make eyes &    

signs1 let himself s9k d[n ^u 8 cu%ion1 
l "o 9 a pr(\nd sleep1 to give          
opportunity to _! desires3 :i* he       
h&somely confess$1 = !reupon a s]vant   
hav+ made bold to lay h&s on ! plate ^u 
! table1 he frankly cri$1 ,:at1 y rogue8
 d y n see t ,i only sleep = ,maec5as8  
,su* !re may be1 ^: mann]s may be lewd  
en\gh1 ^: w may be m re=m$ ?an ano!r1 :o
 outw>dly c>ries h]self aft] a m regul> 
mann]4  ,z we see "s :o compla9 ( hav+  
v[$ *a/ity be=e !y knew :at !y did2 & ,i
 h also kn[n o!rs really1 compla9 ( hav+
 be5 giv5 up to debau*]y be=e !y 7 ( !  
ye>s ( discretion4  ,! vice ( ! p>5ts or
 ! impulse ( nature1 :i* is a r\gh      
c\nsellor1 may be ! cause4  ,9 ! ,ea/   
,indies1 ?\gh *a/ity is ( s+ul>         
reputation1 yet cu/om p]mitt$ a m>ri$   
woman to pro/itute h]self to any "o :o  
pres5t$ h] ) an elephant1 & t ) glory1  
to h be5 valu$ at s high a rate4  ,pha$o
 ! philosoph]1 a man ( bir?1 aft] ! tak+
 ( 8 c\ntry ,elis1 made x 8 trade to    
pro/itute ! beauty ( 8 y\?1 s long z x  

la/$1 to any "o t w\ld1 = money !reby to
 ga9 8 liv+3 & ,solon 0 ! fir/ 9        
,greece1 'tis said1 :o by 8 laws gave   
lib]ty to wom51 at ! exp5se ( _! *a/ity1
 to provide = ! necessities ( life2 a   
cu/om t ,h]odotus says _h be5 receiv$ 9 
_m gov]nm5ts be=e 8 "t4  ,& besides1 :at
 fruit is !re ( ?is pa9ful solicitude8  
,= :at ju/ice soev] !re is 9 ?is        
passion1 we are yet to consid] :e!r x   
turns to acc\nt or no3 does any "o ?9k  
to curb !m1 ) all 8 indu/ry8            
,pone s]am2 cohibe3 s$ quis cu/odiet    
ipsos           ,cu/odes8  cauta e/1 et 
ab illis incipit uxor4       ,put on a  
lock2 %ut !m up "u a gu>d2 b :o %all    
gu>d      ! gu>d8  %e kn[s :at %e is    
ab\t1 & beg9s ) !m4      --,juv5al1 vi4 
#cdf4  ,:at commodity w n s]ve _! turn1 
9 s kn[+ an age8  ,curiosity is vici\s  
?r\gh\t2 b 'tis p]nici\s "h4  ',tis     
folly to exam9e into a disease = :i* !re
 is no physic t does n inflame & make x 
worse2 ( :i* ! %ame gr[s /ill great] & m
 public by jeal\sy1 & ( :i* ! rev5ge m  

w\nds our *ildr5 ?an x heals u4  ,y )] &
 die 9 ! se>* ( s obscure a pro(4  ,h[  
mis]ably h !y ( my "t arriv$ at t k :o h
 be5 s unhappy z to h f\nd x out8  ,if !
 in=m] does n at ! same "t apply a rem$y
 & br+ relief1 'tis an injuri\s         
in=mation1 & t bett] des]ves a /ab ?an !
 lie4  ,we no less laugh at him :o takes
 pa9s to prev5t x1 ?an at him :o is a   
cuckold & kn[s x n4 ,! "* ( cuckold is  
indelible3 :o once has x c>ries x to 8  
grave2 ! puni%m5t proclaims x m ?an !   
fault4  ,x is to mu* purpose to drag out
 ( obscurity & d\bt our private         
mis=tunes1 !nce to expose !m on tragic  
scaffolds2 & mis=tunes t only hurt u by 
be+ kn[n2 = we say a good wife or a     
happy m>riage1 n t !y are really s1 b   
because no "o says to ! contr>y4  ,m5   
%\ld be s discreet z to evade ?is       
torm5t+ & unpr(itable k3 & ! ,romans _h 
a cu/om1 :5 return+ f any exp$ition1 to 
s5d home be=e to acqua9t _! wives ) _!  
com+1 t !y might n surprise !m2 & to ?is
 purpose x is t a c]ta9 nation has      

introduc$ a cu/om1 t ! prie/ %all on !  
w$d+-day op5 ! way to ! bride1 to free !
 husb& f ! d\bt & curiosity ( exam9+ 9 !
 fir/ assault1 :e!r %e comes a virg9 to 
8 b$1 or has be5 at ! trade be=e4  ,b ! 
_w w be talk+4  ,i "k1 a hundr$ hone/ m5
 cuckolds1 hone/ly & n unbeseem+ly2 a   
wor?y man is piti$1 n dise/eem$ = x4    
,ord] x s t y\r virtue may conqu] y\r   
mis=tune2 t good m5 may curse !         
occasion1 & t he :o wrongs y may tremble
 b to ?9k on't4  ,&1 moreov]1 :o escapes
 be+ talk$ ( at ! same rate1 f ! lea/   
ev5 to ! greate/8                       
,tot qui legionibus imp]itivit          
,et melior quam to multis fuit1 improbe1
 rebus4       ,_m :o h comm&$ legions1  
_m a man mu* bett] f> ?an      y1 y     
rascal4--,lucretius1 iii4 #ajci1 #ajda4 
,see/ ?\ h[ _m hone/ m5 are reproa*$ )  
?is 9 ?y pres5ce2 believe t ?\ art no m 
sp>$ else:]e4  ,b1 ! v ladies w be      
laugh+ too2 & :at are !y s apt to laugh 
at 9 ?is virtu\s age ( ours z at a      
peaceable & well-compos$ m>riage8  ,ea* 

among/ y has made somebody cuckold2 &   
nature runs mu* 9 p>allel1 9            
comp5sation1 & turn = turn4  ,! frequ5cy
 ( ?is accid5t ought long s9ce to h made
 x m easy2 'tis n[ pass$ into cu/om4    
,mis]able passion6 :i* has ?is also1 t x
 is incommunicable1            ,=s etiam
 no/ris invidit que/ibus aures2         
,=tune also refuses e> to our compla9ts4
           --,catullus1 lxvii4  = to :at
 fri5d d>e y intru/ y\r griefs1 :o1 if  
he does n laugh at !m1 w n make use ( ! 
occasion to get a %>e ( ! qu>ry8  ,!    
%>ps1 z well z ! sweets ( m>riage1 are  
kept secret by ! wise2 & among/ its o!r 
tr\blesome conditions ?is to a prat+    
fell[1 z ,i am1 is "o ( ! *ief1 t cu/om 
has r5d]$ x indec5t & prejudicial to    
communicate to any "o all t a man kn[s &
 all t a man feels4  ,to give wom5 !    
same c\nsel aga9/ jeal\sy w\ld be s mu* 
"t lo/2 _! v be+ is s made up (         
suspicion1 vanity1 & curiosity1 t to    
cure !m by any legitimate way is n to be
 hop$4  ,!y (t5 recov] ( ?is infirmity  

by a =m ( heal? mu* m to be fe>$ ?an !  
disease itself2 = z !re are en*antm5ts t
 _c take away ! evil b by ?r[+ x ^u     
ano!r1 !y also will+ly transf] ?is ev]  
to _! husb&s1 :5 !y %ake x (f !mselves4 
,& yet ,i "k n1 to speak tru?1 :e!r a   
man c suff] worse f !m ?an _! jeal\sy2  
'tis ! mo/ dang]\s ( all _! conditions1 
z ! head is ( all _! memb]s4  ,pittacus 
us$ to say1--,plut>*1 ,on ,cont5tm5t1 c4
 ,,ii4-- t e "o _h 8 tr\ble1 & t 8 0 !  
jeal\s head ( 8 wife2 b = :i* he %\ld   
?9k himself p]fectly happy4  ,a mighty  
inconv5i5ce1 sure1 :i* c\ld poison !    
:ole life ( s j1 s wise1 & s valiant a  
man2 :at mu/ we o!r little fell[s d8  ,!
 s5ate ( ,m>seilles _h reason to grant  
him 8 reque/ :o begg$ leave to kill     
himself t he might be deliv]$ f ! clam\r
 ( 8 wife2 = 'tis a mis*ief t is nev]   
remov$ b by remov+ ! :ole piece2 & t has
 no rem$y b flight or pati5ce1 ?\gh bo? 
( !m v h>d4  ,he 01 me?9ks1 an und]/&+  
fell[ :o said1 'twas a happy m>riage    
betwixt a bl9d wife & a deaf husb&4     

,let u also consid] :e!r ! great &      
viol5t sev]ity ( obligation we enjo9 !m 
does n produce two effects contr>y to   
our design namely1 :e!r x does n r5d] ! 
pursuants m eag] to attack1 & ! wom5 m  
easy to yield4  ,= z to ! fir/1 by rais+
 ! value ( ! place1 we raise ! value & !
 desire ( ! conque/4 ,might x n be ,v5us
 h]self1 :o s cunn+ly enhanc$ ! price ( 
h] m]*&ise1 by mak+ ! laws h] bawds2    
kn[+ h[ insipid a delight x w\ld be t 0 
n height5$ by fancy & h>dness to a*ieve8
 ,9 %ort1 'tis all sw9e's fle%1 v>i$ by 
sauces1 z ,flam9ius' ho/ said4  ,cupid  
is a rogui% god1 :o makes x 8 sport to  
cont5d ) devotion & ju/ice3 'tis 8 glory
 t 8 p[] mates all p[]s1 & t all o!r    
rules give place to 83                  
,mat]iam culpae prosequiturque suae4    
,& seeks out a matt] 7motive7 = 8       
crimes4                --,ovid1 ,tri/41 
iv4 ,i4 #cd4  ,z to ! second po9t2 %\ld 
we n be less cuckolds1 if we less fe>$  
to be s8 accord+ to ! hum\r ( wom5 :om  
int]diction incites1 & :o are m eag]1   

be+ =bidd53                ,ubi velis1  
nolunt2 ubi nolis1 volunt ultro2        
,concessa pudet ire via4       ,:]e ?\  
wilt1 !y won't2 :]e ?\ wilt n1 !y       
spontane\sly agree2 !y are a%am$ to g 9 
! p]mitt$ pa?4      --,t]5ce1 ,eunu*us1 
act iv41 sc4 #h1 v  #dc  ,:at bett]     
int]pretation c we make ( ,messal9a's   
behavi\r8  ,%e1 at fir/1 made h] husb& a
 cuckold 9 private1 z is ! common use2  
b1 br++ h] bus9ess ab\t ) too mu* ease1 
by reason ( h] husb&'s /upidity1 %e soon
 scorn$ t way1 & pres5tly fell to mak+  
op5 love1 to own h] lov]s1 & to fav\r & 
ent]ta9 !m 9 ! sight ( all3 %e w\ld make
 him "k & see h[ %e us$ him4  ,?is      
animal1 n to be r\s$ ) all ?is1 & r5d]+ 
h] pleasures dull & flat by 8 too /upid 
facility1 by :i* he seem$ to au?orise & 
make !m lawful2 :at does %e8  ,be+ !    
wife ( a liv+ & heal?ful emp]or1 & at   
,rome1 ! !atre ( ! _w1 9 ! face ( ! sun1
 & ) solemn c]emony1 & to ,silius1 :o _h
 long be=e enjoy$ h]1 %e publicly m>ries
 h]self "o day t h] husb& 0 gone out ( !

 city4  ,does x n seem z if %e 0 go+ to 
become *a/e by h] husb&'s neglig5ce8 or 
t %e s\ght ano!r husb& :o might %>p5 h] 
appetite by 8 jeal\sy1 & :o by wat*+    
%\ld incite h]8  ,b ! fir/ difficulty %e
 met ) 0 also ! la/3 ?is bea/ sudd5ly   
r\s$ ^! sleepy1 sluggi% sort ( m5 are   
(t5 ! mo/ dang]\s3 ,i h f\nd by exp]i5ce
 t ?is extreme tol]ation1 :5 x comes to 
dissolve1 produces ! mo/ sev]e rev5ge2 =
 tak+ fire on a sudd51 ang] & fury be+  
comb9$ 9 "o1 dis*>ge _! utmo/ =ce at !  
fir/ onset1                 ,ir>umque   
omnes effundit hab5as3            ,he   
let loose 8 :ole  fury4--,a,eneid1 xii4 
#dii4  he put h] to dea?1 & ) h] a great
 numb] ( ^? ) :om %e _h intellig5ce1 &  
ev5 "o ( !m :o c\ld n help x1 & :om %e  
_h caus$ to be =c$ to h] b$ ) sc\rges4  
,:at ,virgil says ( ,v5us & ,vulcan1    
,lucretius _h bett] express$ ( a /ol5   
enjoym5t betwixt h] & ,m>s3             
,belli f]a mo5]a ,mavors                
,armipot5s regit1 +remium qui saepe tuum
 se                ,rejictt1 aet]no     

dev9ctus vuln]e amoris                  
4444444444444444444444444444            
,pascit amore avidos inhians 9 te1 ,dea1
 visus1                ,eque tuo p5det  
resup9i spiritus ore                    
,hunc tu1 ,diva1 tuo recubantem corpore 
sancto                ,circumfusa sup]1 
suaveis ex ore loquelas                 
,funde4       ,m>s1 ! god ( w>s1 :o     
controls ! cruel tasks ( w>1 (t5        
recl9es on ?y bosom1 & gre$ily dr9ks    
love at bo? 8 eyes1      vanqui%$ by !  
et]nal w\nd ( love3 & 8 brea?1 z he     
recl9es1 hangs on ?y lips2 b5d+ ?y head 
ov] him z he lies      ^u ?y sacr$      
p]son1 p\r =? sweet & p]suasive words4  
--,lucretius1 i4 #bc4  ,:5 ,i consid]   
?is rejicit1 fiascit1 inhians1 ynolli1  
fovet1 m$ullas1 labefacta1 p5det1       
p]currit1 & t noble circumfusa1 "m ( !  
pretty infuses2 ,i disda9 ^? little     
quibbles & v]bal allusions t h s9ce     
sprung up4  ,^? wor?y p /ood 9 ne$ ( no 
subtlety to disguise _! mean+2 _!       
language is d[nright1 & full ( natural &

 cont9u$ vig\r2 !y are all epigram2 n   
only ! tail1 b ! head1 body1 & feet4    
,!re is no?+ =c$1 no?+ langui%+1 b      
ev]y?+ keeps ! same pace3               
,contextus totes virilis e/2 non sunt   
circa flosculos occupati4       ,! :ole 
contexture is manly2 !y don't occupy    
!mselves )      little fl[]s (          
rhetoric4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #cc4  ',tis n a
 s(t eloqu5ce1 & )\t (f5ce only2 'tis   
n]v\s & solid1 t does n s mu* please1 z 
x fills & ravi%es ! greate/ m9ds4  ,:5  
,i see ^! brave =ms ( expression1 s     
lively1 s pr(\nd1 ,i d n say t 'tis well
 said1 b well ?\ght4  ',tis !           
sprightl9ess ( ! imag9ation t swells &  
elevates ! words3                       
,pectus e/ quod dis]tum ,tacit4         
,! he>t makes ! man                     
eloqu5t4--,qu9tilian1 x4 #g4  ,our p    
call language1 judgm5t1 & f9e words1    
full conceptions4 ,?is pa9t+ is n s mu* 
c>ri$ on by dext]ity ( h& z by hav+ !   
object m vividly impr9t$ 9 ! s\l4       
,gallus speaks simply because he        

conceives simply3 ,horace does n cont5t 
himself ) a sup]ficial expression2 t    
w\ld betray him2 he sees f>!r & m cle>ly
 into ?+s2 8 m9d breaks into & rummages 
all ! magaz9e ( words & figures :]e) to 
express himself1 & he mu/ h !m m ?an    
ord9>y1 because 8 conception is s4      
,plut>* says' t he sees ! ,lat9 tongue  
by ! ?+s3 'tis "h ! same3 ! s5se        
illum9ates & produces ! words1 no m     
words ( air1 b ( fle% & bone2 !y signify
 m ?an !y say4  ,moreov]1 ^? :o are n   
well skill$ 9 a language pres5t "s image
 ( ?is2 = 9 ,italy ,i said :atev] ,i _h 
a m9d to 9 common disc\rse1 b 9 m s]i\s 
talk1 ,i dur/ n h tru/$ myself ) an     
idiom t ,i c\ld n w9d & turn out ( its  
ord9>y pace2 ,i w\ld h a p[] ( introduc+
 some?+ ( my own4  ,! h&l+ & utt]ance ( 
f9e wits is t :i* sets (f language2 n s 
mu* by innovat+ x1 z by putt+ x to m    
vigor\s & v>i\s s]vices1 & by /ra9+1    
b5d+1 & adapt+ x to !m4 ,!y d n create  
words1 b !y enri* _! own1 & give !m     
weight & signification by ! uses !y put 

!m to1 & tea* !m unwont$ motions1 b )al 
+5i\sly & discreetly4  ,& h[ little ?is 
tal5t is giv5 to all is manife/ by ! _m 
,fr5* scribbl]s ( ?is age3 !y are bold &
 pr\d en\gh n to foll[ ! common road1 b 
want ( inv5tion & discretion ru9s !m2   
!re is no?+ se5 9 _! writ+s b a wret*$  
affectation ( a /range new /yle1 ) cold 
& absurd disguises1 :i*1 in/ead (       
elevat+1 depress ! matt]3 provid$ !y c b
 trick !mselves out ) new words1 !y c>e 
n :at !y signify2 & to br+ 9 a new ^w by
 ! head & %\ld]s1 !y leave ! old "o1 v  
(t5 m s9ewy & significant ?an ! o!r4    
,!re is /uff en\gh 9 our language1 b !re
 is a defect 9 cutt+ out3 = !re is no?+ 
t might n be made out ( our t]ms ( hunt+
 & w>1 :i* is a fruitful soil to borr[  
f2 & =ms ( speak+1 l h]bs1 improve & gr[
 /rong] by be+ transplant$4 ,i f9d x    
suffici5tly abundant1 b n suffici5tly   
pliable & vigor\s2 x commonly quails "u 
a p[]ful conception2 if y w\ld ma9ta9 ! 
dignity ( y\r /yle1 y w (t5 p]ceive x to
 flag & langui% "u y1 & !re ,lat9 /eps 9

 to its relief1 z ,greek does to o!rs4  
,( "s ( ^! words ,i h j pick$ out we d n
 s easily disc]n ! en]gy1 by reason t ! 
frequ5t use ( !m has 9 "s sort abas$ _! 
beauty1 & r5d]$ x common2 z 9 our ord9>y
 language !re are _m excell5t phrases & 
metaphors to be met )1 ( :i* ! beauty is
 )]$ by age1 & ! col\r is sulli$ by too 
common h&l+2 b t no?+ less5s ! reli% to 
an und]/&+ man1 nor does x d]ogate f !  
glory ( ^? anci5t au?ors :o1 'tis       
likely1 fir/ br\ght ^? words into t     
lu/re4  ,! sci5ces treat ( ?+s too      
ref9$ly1 aft] an artificial1 v diff]5t f
 ! common & natural1 way4  ,my page     
makes love1 & und]/&s x2 b read to him  
,leo ,hebraeus--,leo ! ,jew1 ,fic9us1   
,c>d9al ,bembo1 & ,m>io ,equicola all   
wrote ,treatises on ,love4-- & ,fic9us1 
:]e !y speak ( love1 its ?\ghts &       
actions1 he und]/&s x n4  ,i d n f9d 9  
,ari/otle mo/ ( my ord9>y motions2 !y   
are !re cov]$ & disguis$ 9 ano!r robe = 
! use ( ! s*ools4  ,good spe$ !m6 7 ,i (
 ! trade1 ,i w\ld z mu* naturalise art z

 !y artificialise nature4  ,let u let   
,bembo & ,equicola alone4  ,:5 ,i write1
 ,i c v well sp>e bo? ! company & !     
remembrance ( books1 le/ !y %\ld        
int]rupt my progress2 & also1 9 tru?1 ! 
be/ au?ors too mu* humble & disc\rage   
me3 ,i am v mu* ( ! pa9t]'s m9d1 :o1    
hav+ repres5t$ cocks mo/ wret*$ly ill1  
*>g$ all 8 boys n to suff] any natural  
cock to come into 8 %op2 & _h r ne$ to  
give myself a little lu/re1 ( ! inv5tion
 ( ,antig5ides ! musician1 :o1 :5 he 0  
ask$ to s+ or play1 took c>e be=eh& t ! 
auditory %\ld1 ei!r be=e or aft]1 be    
satiat$ ) "s o!r ill musicians4  ,b ,i c
 h>dly be )\t ,plut>*2 he is s univ]sal 
& s full1 t ^u all occasions1 & :at     
extravagant subject soev] y take 9 h&1  
he w /ill be at y\r elb[1 & hold out to 
y a lib]al & n to be exhau/$ h& ( ri*es 
& embelli%m5ts4  ,x vexes me t he is s  
expos$ to be ! spoil ( ^? :o are        
conv]sant ) him3 ,i c sc>ce ca/ an eye  
^u him b ,i purlo9 ei!r a leg or a w+4  
,& also = ?is design ( m9e 'tis conv5i5t

 = me = me to write at home1 9 a wild   
c\ntry1 :]e ,i h nobody to assi/ or     
relieve me2 :]e ,i h>dly see a man :o   
und]/&s ! ,lat9 ( 8 ,pat]no/]1 & ( ,fr5*
 a little less4  ,i might h made x bett]
 else:]e1 b !n ! "w w\ld h be5 less my  
own2 & its pr9cipal end & p]fection is  
to be exactly m9e4  ,i readily correct  
an accid5tal error1 ( :i* ,i am full1 z 
,i run c>elessly on2 b = my ord9>y &    
con/ant imp]fections1 x 7 a k9d (       
treason to put !m out4  ,:5 ano!r tells 
me1 or t ,i say to myself1 ,?\ art too  
?ick ( figures3 ?is is a ^w ( r\gh      
,gascon3 t is a dang]\s phrase 7,i d n  
reject any ( ^? t are us$ 9 ! common    
/reets ( ,france2 !y :o w\ld fight cu/om
 ) gramm> are trifl]s73 ?is is an       
ignorant disc\rse3 ?is is a p>adoxical  
disc\rse3 t is go+ too f>3 ?\ make/     
?yself too m]ry at times3 m5 w ?9k ?\   
saye/ a ?+ 9 good e>ne/ :i* ?\ only     
speake/ 9 je/4--,yes1 ,i "k1 b ,i       
correct ! faults ( inadv]t5ce1 n ^? (   
cu/om4  ,d ,i n talk at ! same rate     

?r\gh\t8  ,d ,i n repres5t myself to !  
life8 ',tis en\gh t ,i h done :at ,i    
design$2 all ! _w kn[s me 9 my book1 &  
my book 9 me4  ,n[ ,i h an api%1        
imitative quality3 :5 ,i us$ to write   
v]ses 7& ,i nev] made any b ,lat971 !y  
evid5tly discov]$ ! poet ,i _h la/ read1
 & "s ( my fir/ essays h a little exotic
 ta/e3 ,i speak some?+ ano!r k9d (      
language at ,p>is ?an ,i d at           
,montaigne4 ,:oev] ,i /eadfa/ly look ^u 
easily leaves "s impression ( 8 ^u me2  
:atev] ,i consid] ,i usurp1 :e!r a      
fooli% c\nt5ance1 a disagreeable look1  
or a ridicul\s way ( speak+2 & vices mo/
 ( all1 because !y seize & /ick to me1 &
 w n leave hold )\t %ak+4  ,i swe> m by 
imitation ?an by complexion3 a murd]\s  
imitation1 l t ( ! apes s t]rible bo? 9 
/ature & /r5g?1 t ,alex&] met ) 9 a     
c]ta9 c\ntry ( ! ,indies1 & :i* he w\ld 
h _h mu* ado any o!r way to h subdu$2 b 
!y af=d$ him ! means by t incl9ation (  
!irs to imitate :atev] !y saw done2 = by
 t ! hunt]s 7 taught to put on %oes 9 _!

 sight1 & to tie !m fa/ ) _m knots1 & to
 muffle up _! heads 9 caps all compos$ (
 runn+ nooses1 & to seem to ano9t _!    
eyes ) glue2 s did ^? poor bea/s employ 
_! imitation to _! own ru9 !y glu$ up _!
 own eyes1 halt]$ & b\nd !mselves4 ,!   
o!r faculty ( play+ ! mimic1 & +5i\sly  
act+ ! words & ge/ures ( ano!r1         
purposely to make p m]ry & to raise _!  
admiration1 is no m 9 me ?an 9 a /ock4  
,:5 ,i swe> my own oa?1 'tis only1 by   
,god6 ( all oa?s ! mo/ direct4  ,!y say 
t ,socrates swore by ! dog2 ,z5o _h = 8 
oa? ! same int]jection at ?is "t 9 use  
among/ ! ,italians1 ,capp>i6  ,py?agoras
 swore ,by wat] & air4  ,i am s apt1 )\t
 ?9k+ ( x1 to receive ^! sup]ficial     
impressions1 t if ,i h ,maje/y or       
,highness 9 my m\? ?ree days toge!r1 !y 
come out in/ead ( ,excell5cy & ,lord%ip 
eight days aft]2 & :at ,i say to-day 9  
sport & fool+ ,i %all say ! same        
to-morr[ s]i\sly4  ,:]e=e1 9 writ+1 ,i m
 unwill+ly und]take beat5 argum5ts1 le/ 
,i %\ld h&le !m at ano!r's exp5se4  ,e  

subject is equally f]tile to me3 a fly w
 s]ve ! purpose1 & 'tis well if ?is ,i h
 9 h& has n be5 und]tak5 at !           
recomm5dation ( z flighty a w4  ,i may  
beg91 ) t :i* pleases me be/1 = !       
subjects are all l9k$ to "o ano!r4  ,b  
my s\l displeases me1 9 t x ord9>ily    
produces its deepe/ & mo/ airy conceits 
& :i* please me be/1 :5 ,i lea/ expect  
or /udy = !m1 & :i* sudd5ly vani%1 hav+ 
at ! in/ant1 no?+ to apply !m to2 on    
horseback1 at table1 & 9 b$3 b mo/ on   
horseback1 :]e ,i am mo/ giv5 to ?9k4   
,my speak+ is a little nicely jeal\s (  
sil5ce & att5tion3 if ,i am talk+ my    
be/1 :oev] int]rupts me1 /ops me4  ,9   
travell+1 ! necessity ( ! way w (t5 put 
a /op to disc\rse2 besides :i* ,i1 = !  
mo/ "p1 travel )\t company fit = regul> 
disc\rses1 by :i* means ,i h all !      
leisure ,i w\ld to ent]ta9 myself4  ,x  
falls out z x does 9 my dreams2 :il/    
dream+ ,i recomm5d !m to my memory 7= ,i
 am apt to dream t ,i dream71 b1 ! next 
morn+1 ,i may repres5t to myself ( :at  

complexion !y 71 :e!r gay1 or sad1 or   
/range1 b :at !y 71 z to ! re/1 ! m ,i  
endeav\r to retrieve !m1 ! deep] ,i     
plunge !m 9 oblivion4  ,s ( ?\ghts t    
come accid5tally into my head1 ,i h no m
 b a va9 image rema9+ 9 my memory2 only 
en\gh to make me torm5t myself 9 _! que/
 to no purpose4  ,well1 !n1 lay+ books  
aside1 & m simply & mat]ially speak+1 ,i
 f9d1 aft] all1 t ,love is no?+ else b !
 ?ir/ ( enjoy+ ! object desir$1 or ,v5us
 any o!r ?+ ?an ! pleasure ( dis*>g+    
"o's vessels1 j z ! pleasure nature     
gives 9 dis*>g+ o!r p>ts1 t ei!r by     
immod]ation or indiscretion become      
vici\s4  ,accord+ to ,socrates1 love is 
! appetite ( g5]ation by ! m$iation (   
beauty4  ,& :5 ,i consid] ! ridicul\s   
titillation ( ?is pleasure1 ! absurd1   
crack-bra9$1 wild motions ) :i* x       
inspires ,z5o & ,cratippus1 ! indiscreet
 rage1 ! c\nt5ance inflam$ ) fury &     
cruelty 9 ! sweete/ effects ( love1 & !n
 t au/]e air1 s grave1 sev]e1 ec/atic1 9
 s wanton an action2 t our delights &   

our excrem5ts are promiscu\sly %uffl$   
toge!r2 & t ! supreme pleasure br+s     
along ) x1 z 9 pa91 fa9t+ & compla9+2 ,i
 believe x to be true1 z ,plato says1 t 
! gods made man = _! sport3             
,qua5am i/a joc&i                       
,saevitia6       ,) a sportive cruelty  
7,or37 ,:at an unk9dness !re is 9       
je/+6--,claudian 9 ,eutrop4 i4 #bd4  & t
 x 0 9 mock]y t nature has ord]$ ! mo/  
agitative ( actions & ! mo/ common1 to  
make u equal1 & to put fools & wise m51 
bea/s & u1 on a level4  ,ev5 ! mo/      
contemplative & prud5t man1 :5 ,i imag9e
 him 9 ?is po/ure1 ,i hold him an       
impud5t fell[ to pret5d to be prud5t &  
contemplative2 !y are ! peacocks' feet t
 abate 8 pride3                         
,rid5tem dic]e v]um                     
,quid vetat8            ,:at prev5ts u f
 speak+ tru? ) a smile8                 
--,horace1 ,sat41 i4 ,i1 #bd4  ,!y :o   
bani% s]i\s imag9ations f _! sports1 d1 
says "o1 l him :o d>es n adore ! /atue (
 a sa9t1 if n cov]$ ) a veil4  ,we eat &

 dr9k1 inde$1 z bea/s d2 b ^! are n     
actions t ob/ruct ! functions ( ! s\l1 9
 ^! we ma9ta9 our advantage ov] !m2 ?is 
o!r action subjects all o!r ?\ght1 & by 
its imp]i\s au?ority makes an ass ( all 
,plato's div9ity & philosophy2 & yet !re
 is no compla9t ( x4  ,9 ev]y?+ else a  
man may keep "s decorum1 all o!r        
op]ations submit to ! rules ( dec5cy2   
?is _c s mu* z 9 imag9ation appe> o!r   
?an vici\s or ridicul\s3 f9d out1 if y  
c1 !re9 any s]i\s & discreet proc$ure4  
,alex&] said1 t he *iefly knew himself  
to be mortal by ?is act & sleep+2 sleep 
suffocates & suppresses ! faculties ( ! 
s\l2 ! famili>ity ) wom5 likewise       
dissipates & exhau/s !m3 d\btless 'tis a
 m>k1 n only ( our orig9al corruption1 b
 also ( our vanity & de=mity4  ,on ! "o 
side1 nature pu%es u on to x1 hav+ fix$ 
! mo/ noble1 useful1 & pleasant ( all h]
 functions to ?is desire3 &1 on ! o!r   
side1 leaves u to accuse & avoid x1 z   
insol5t & indec5t1 to blu% at x1 & to   
recomm5d ab/95ce4  ,are we n brutes to  

call t "w bruti% :i* begets u8  ,p ( s  
_m diff]+ religions h concurr$ 9 sev]al 
proprieties1 z sacrifices1 lamps1 burn+ 
inc5se1 fa/s1 & (f]+s2 & among/ o!rs1 9 
! condemn+ ?is act3 all op9ions t5d t   
way1 besides ! widespread cu/om (       
circumcision1 :i* may be reg>d$ z a     
puni%m5t4  ,we h1 p]adv5ture1 reason to 
blame ourselves = be+ guilty ( s fooli% 
a production z man1 & to call ! act1 & !
 p>ts t are employ$ 9 ! act1 %ameful    
7m9e1 truly1 are n[ %ameful & pitiful74 
,! ,ess5ians1 ( :om ,pl9y speaks1 kept  
up _! c\ntry = sev]al ages )\t ei!r     
nurse or baby-cl\ts1 by ! arrival (     
/rang]s :o1 foll[+ ?is pretty hum\r1    
came cont9ually to !m3 a :ole nation be+
 resolute1 r to haz>d a total           
ext]m9ation1 ?an to engage !mselves 9   
female embraces1 & r to lose !          
succession ( m51 ?an to beget "o4  ',tis
 said1 t ,z5o nev] _h to d ) a woman b  
once 9 8 life1 & !n out ( civility1 t he
 might n seem too ob/9ately to disda9 ! 
sex4       ,diog5es ,la]tius1 vii4      

#ac4--,:at is !re said1 h[ev]1 is t     
,z5o seldom _h comm]ce ) boys1 le/ he   
%\ld be deem$ a v      misogyni/4  ,e "o
 avoids see+ a man born1 e "o runs to   
see him die2 to de/roy him a spaci\s    
field is s\ght out 9 ! face ( ! sun1 b1 
to make him1 we creep into z d>k &      
private a corn] z we c3 'tis a man's    
duty to )draw himself ba%fully f ! light
 to create2 b 'tis glory & ! f\nta9 ( _m
 virtues to "k h[ to de/roy :at we h    
made3 ! "o is injury1 ! o!r fav\r3 =    
,ari/otle says t to d any "o a k9dness1 
9 a c]ta9 phrase ( 8 c\ntry1 is to kill 
him4  ,! ,a!nians1 to c\ple ! disgrace (
 ^! two actions1 hav+ to purge ! ,isle (
 ,delos1 & to ju/ify !mselves to        
,apollo1 int]dict$ at once all bir?s &  
burials 9 ! prec9cts !re(3              
,no/ri nosmet pa5itet4            ,we   
are a%am$ ( ourselves4--,t]5ce1         
,phoymio1 i4 #c1 #bj4  ,!re are "s      
nations t w n be se5 to eat4  ,i "k a   
lady1 & ( ! be/ quality1 :o has ! same  
op9ion1 t *ew+ disfigures ! face1 &     

takes away mu* f ! ladies' grace &      
beauty2 & !re=e unwill+ly appe>s at a   
public table ) an appetite2 & ,i "k a   
man also1 :o _c endure to see ano!r eat1
 nor himself to be se5 eat+1 & :o is m  
%y ( company :5 putt+ 9 ?an :5 putt+    
out4  ,9 ! ,turki% empire1 !re are a    
great numb] ( m5 :o1 to excel o!rs1 nev]
 suff] !mselves to be se5 :5 !y make _! 
repa/3 :o nev] h any m ?an "o a week2 :o
 cut & mangle _! faces & limbs2 :o nev] 
speak to any "o3 fanatic p :o ?9k to    
hon\r _! nature by disnatur+ !mselves2  
:o value !mselves ^u _! contempt (      
!mselves1 & purport to gr[ bett] by be+ 
worse4 ,:at mon/r\s animal is ?is1 t is 
a horror to himself1 to :om 8 delights  
are griev\s1 & :o w$s himself to        
mis=tune8  ,!re are p :o conceal _!     
life3                 ,exilioque domos  
et dulcia lim9a mutant1       ,& *ange =
 exile _! homes & pleasant abodes4      
--,virgil1 ,georg41 ii4 #eaa4  & )draw  
!m f ! sight ( o!r m52 :o avoid heal? & 
*e]fulness1 z dang]\s & prejudicial     

qualities4  ,n only _m sects1 b _m      
peoples1 curse _! bir?1 & bless _! dea?2
 & !re is a place :]e ! sun is abom9at$ 
& d>kness ador$4  ,we are only +5i\s 9  
us+ ourselves ill3 'tis ! real qu>ry our
 intellects fly at2 & intellect1 :5     
misappli$1 is a dang]\s tool6           
,o mis]i6 quorum gaudia crim5 hab5t6    
,o wret*$ m51 ^: pleasures are a crime6 
--,pseudo ,gallus1 i4 #ahj4  ,alas1 poor
 man6  ?\ ha/ en\gh inconv5i5ces t are  
inevitable1 )\t increas+ !m by ?roe own 
inv5tion2 & art mis]able en\gh by       
nature1 )\t be+ s by art2 ?\ ha/ real & 
ess5tial de=mities en\gh1 )\t =g+ ^? t  
are imag9>y4  ,do/ ?\ ?9k ?\ art too mu*
 at ease unless half ?y ease is uneasy8 
do/ ?\ f9d t ?\ ha/ n p]=m$ all !       
necess>y (fices t nature has enjo9$ !e1 
& t %e is idle 9 !e1 if ?\ do/ n oblige 
?yself to o!r & new (fices8  ,?\ do/ n  
/ick to infr+e h] univ]sal & und\bt$    
laws2 b /icke/ to ?y own special &      
fanta/ic rules1 & by h[ mu* m p>ticul>1 
unc]ta91 & contradictory !y are1 by s   

mu* ?\ employe/ ?y :ole endeav\r 9 !m3 !
 laws ( ?y p>i% occupy & b9d !e3 ^? (   
,god & ! _w conc]n !e n4  ,run b a      
little ov] ! examples ( ?is k9d2 ?y life
 is full ( !m4  ,:il/ ! v]ses ( ^! two  
poets1 treat s res]v$ly & discreetly (  
wantonness z !y d1 me?9ks !y discov] x  
mu* m op5ly4 ,ladies cov] _! necks )    
network1 prie/s cov] sev]al sacr$ ?+s1 &
 pa9t]s %ad[ _! pictures to give !m     
great] lu/re3 & 'tis said t ! sun & w9d 
/rike m viol5tly by reflection ?an 9 a  
direct l9e4  ,! ,egyptian wisely answ]$ 
him :o ask$ him :at he _h "u 8 cloak1 ,x
 is hid "u my cloak1 said he1 t ?\ maye/
 n "k :at x is3 b !re are c]ta9 o!r ?+s 
t p hide only to %[ !m4  ,he> t "o1 :o  
speaks pla9]1                 ,et nudum 
pressi corpus ad usque meum3            
,& press$ h] nak$ body to m9e 7,or37 ,my
 body           ,i appli$ ev5 to h] nak$
 side--,ovid1 ,amor41 i4 #e1 #bd4       
me?9ks t he emasculates me4  ,let       
,m>tial turn up ,v5us z high z he may1  
he _c %ew h] s nak$3 he :o says all t is

 to be said gluts & disgu/s u4  ,he :o  
is afraid to express himself1 draws u on
 to guess at m ?an is meant2 !re is     
trea*]y 9 ?is sort ( mode/y1 & specially
 :5 !y half op51 z ^! d1 s fair a pa? to
 imag9ation4  ,bo? ! action &           
description %\ld reli% ( !ft4  ,! m     
respectful1 m timor\s1 m coy1 & secret  
love ( ! ,spani>ds & ,italians pleases  
me4  ,i "k n :o ( old wi%$ 8 ?roat z    
long z t ( a crane1 t he might ! long]  
ta/e :at he swall[$2 x _h be5 bett] wi%$
 z to ?is quick & precipit\s pleasure1  
especially 9 su* natures z m9e t h !    
fault ( be+ too prompt4  ,to /ay its    
flight & delay x ) preambles3 all ?+s   
--a glance1 a b[1 a ^w1 a sign1 /& =    
fav\r & recomp5se betwixt !m4  ,7 x n an
 excell5t piece ( ?rift 9 him :o c\ld   
d9e on ! /eam ( ! roa/8  ',tis a passion
 t mixes ) v little solid ess5ce1 f> m  
vanity & fev]i% rav+2 & we %\ld s]ve &  
pay x accord+ly4  ,let u tea* ! ladies  
to set a bett] value & e/eem ^u         
!mselves1 to amuse & fool u3 we give !  

la/ *>ge at ! fir/ onset2 ! ,fr5*       
impetuosity w /ill %[ itself2 by sp9n+  
out _! fav\rs1 & expos+ !m 9 small      
p>cels1 ev5 mis]able old age itself w   
f9d "s little %>e ( rew>d1 accord+ to   
its wor? & m]it4  ,he :o has no fruition
 b 9 fruition1 :o w9s no?+ unless he    
sweeps ! /akes1 :o takes no pleasure 9 !
 *ase b 9 ! qu>ry1 ought n to introduce 
himself 9 our s*ool3 ! m /eps & degrees 
!re are1 s mu* high] & m hon\rable is ! 
upp]mo/ seat3 we %\ld take a pleasure 9 
be+ conduct$ to x1 z 9 magnific5t       
palaces1 by v>i\s porticoes & passages1 
long & pleasant gall]ies1 & _m w9d+s4   
,?is disposition ( ?+s w\ld turn to our 
advantage2 we %\ld !re long] /ay & long]
 love2 )\t hope & )\t desire we proce$ n
 wor? a p94  ,our conque/ & entire      
possession is :at !y ought inf9itely to 
dread3 :5 !y :olly surr5d] !mselves up  
to ! m]cy ( our fidelity & con/ancy !y  
run a mighty haz>d2 !y are virtues v r>e
 & h>d to be f\nd2 ! ladies are no soon]
 ours1 ?an we are no m !irs3            

,po/quam cupidae m5tis satiata libido   
e/1                ,v]ba nihil metu]e1  
nihil p]juria curant2            ,:5 our
 desires are once satisfi$1 we c>e      
little           = oa?s &               
promises4--,catullus1 lxiv4  #adg4  ,&  
,?rasonides1 a "y man ( ,greece1 0 s 9  
love ) 8 passion t1 hav+1 ga9$ a        
mi/ress's cons5t1 he refus$ to enjoy h]1
 t he might n by fruition qu5* & /upefy 
! unquiet ard\r ( :i* he 0 s pr\d1 & )  
:i* he s f$ himself4  ,de>ness is a good
 sauce to meat3 d b obs]ve h[ mu* !     
mann] ( salutation1 p>ticul> to our     
nation1 has1 by its facilities1 made    
kisses1 :i* ,socrates says are s p[]ful 
& dang]\s = ! /eal+ ( he>ts1 ( no e/eem4
  ,x is a displeas+ cu/om & injuri\s = !
 ladies1 t !y mu/ be oblig$ to l5d _!   
lips to e fell[ :o has ?ree footm5 at 8 
heels1 h[ev] ill-fav\r$ he may be 9     
himself3                     ,cujus     
livida n>ibus can9is                    
,dep5det glacies1 rigetque b>ba 4  4  4 
,c5tum occurr]e malo culil+is3          

,m>tial1 vii4 #id4  & we ourselves b>ely
 ga9 by x2 = z ! _w is divid$1 = ?ree   
beautiful wom5 we mu/ kiss fifty ugly   
ones2 & to a t5d] /oma*1 l ^? ( my age1 
an ill kiss ov]pays a good "o4  ,9      
,italy !y passionately c\rt ev5 _!      
common wom5 :o sell !mselves = money1 & 
ju/ify ! do+ s by say+1 t !re are       
degrees ( fruition1 & t by su* s]vice !y
 w\ld procure = !mselves t :i* is mo/   
entire2 ! wom5 sell no?+ b _! bodies2 ! 
w is too free & too mu* ( its own to be 
expos$ to sale4  ,s t ^! say1 'tis ! w  
!y und]take & !y h reason4  ',tis inde$ 
! w t we are to s]ve & ga9 by woo+4 ,i  
abhor to imag9e m9e1 a body )\t         
affection3 & ?is madness is1 me?9ks1    
c\s9-g]man to t ( ! boy :o w\ld ne$s    
pollute ! beautiful /atue ( ,v5us made  
by ,praxiteles2 or t ( ! furi\s         
,egyptian1 :o violat$ ! dead c>case ( a 
woman he 0 embalm+3 :i* 0 ! occasion ( !
 law !n made 9 ,egypt1 t ! corpses (    
beautiful "y wom51 ( ^? ( good quality1 
%\ld be kept ?ree days be=e !y %\ld be  

deliv]$ to ^? ^: (fice x 0 to take c>e =
 ! int]m5t4  ,p]i&] did m wond]fully1 :o
 ext5d$ 8 conjugal affection 7m regul> &
 legitimate7 to ! enjoym5t ( 8 wife     
,melissa aft] %e 0 dead4  ,does x n seem
 a lunatic hum\r 9 ! ,moon1 see+ %e c\ld
 no o!rwise enjoy h] d>l+ ,endymion1 to 
lay-him = sev]al mon?s asleep1 & to     
please h]self ) ! fruition ( a boy :o   
/irr$ n b 9 8 sleep8  ,i likewise say t 
we love a body )\t a s\l or s5tim5t :5  
we love a body )\t its cons5t & desire4 
,all enjoym5ts are n alike3 !re are "s t
 are hectic & langui%+3 a ?\s& o!r      
causes besides good-w may procure u ?is 
fav\r f ! ladies2 ?is is n a suffici5t  
te/imony ( affection3 trea*]y may lurk  
!re1 z well z else:]e3 !y sometimes g   
to't by halves3                ,tanquam 
?ura m]umque p>5t                       
,abs5tem m>moreamve putes3       ,z if  
!y are prep>+ frank9c5se & w9e 4  4  4 y
 might      ?9k h] abs5t or             
m>ble4--,m>tial1 xi4 #ajc1 #ab1 & #ei1  
#h4  ,i "k "s :o _h r l5d t ?an _! coa*1

 & :o only imp>t !mselves t way4  ,y are
 to exam9e :e!r y\r company pleases !m  
^u any o!r acc\nt1 or1 z "s /rong-*9$   
groom1 = t only2 9 :at degree ( fav\r & 
e/eem y are ) !m3                       
,tibi si datur uni1                     
,quem lapide illa diem c&idiore notat4  
,:]e=e t is en\gh1 if t day alone is    
giv5 u :i* %e      m>ks ) a :it]        
/one4--,catullus1 lxviii4 #adg4  ,:at if
 !y eat y\r bread ) ! sauce ( a m pleas+
 imag9ation4                 ,te t5et1  
abs5tes alios suspirat amores4          
,%e has y 9 h] arms2 h] ?\ghts are )    
o!r abs5t lov]s4--,tibullus1 i4 #f1 #ce4
  ,:at8 h we n se5 "o 9 ^! days ( ours  
:o made use ( ?is act = ! purpose ( a   
mo/ horrid rev5ge1 by t means to kill & 
poison1 z he did1 a wor?y lady8  ,su* z 
"k ,italy w n ?9k x /range if1 = ?is    
subject1 ,i seek n else:]e = examples2 =
 t nation may be call$ ! reg5t ( ! _w 9 
?is4  ,!y h m g5]ally h&some & few] ugly
 wom5 ?an we2 b = r>e & excell5t        
beauties we h z _m z !y4  ,i ?9k ! same 

( _! intellects3 ( ^? ( ! common sort1  
!y h evid5tly f> m bruti%ness is        
immeasurably r>] !re2 b 9 individual    
*>act]s ( ! highe/ =m1 we are no?+      
indebt$ to !m4  ,if ,i %\ld c>ry on !   
comp>ison1 ,i might say1 z t\*+ val\r1  
t1 on ! contr>y1 x is1 to :at x is ) !m1
 common & natural ) u2 b sometimes we   
see !m possess$ ( x to su* a degree z   
surpasses ! greate/ examples we c       
produce3 ,! m>riages ( t c\ntry are     
defective 9 ?is2 _! cu/om commonly      
imposes s rude & s slavi% a law ^u !    
wom51 t ! mo/ di/ant acqua9tance ) a    
/rang] is z capital an (f5ce z ! mo/    
intimate2 s t all approa*es be+ r5d]$   
necess>ily sub/antial1 & see+ t all     
comes to "o acc\nt1 !y h no h>d *oice to
 make2 & :5 !y h brok5 d[n ! f5ce1 we   
may safely presume !y get on fire3      
,luxuria ipsis v9culis1 sicut f]a be/ia1
           irritata1 de9de emissa4      
,lu/1 l a wild bea/1 be+ m excit$ by be+
 b\nd1      breaks f 8 *a9s ) great]    
wildness4--,livy1 xxxiv4 #d4  ,!y mu/   

give !m a little m re93           ,vidi 
ego nup] equum1 contra sua fr5a t5acem1 
,ore reluctanti fulm9is ire modo3       
,i saw1 ! o!r day1 a horse /ruggl+ aga9/
 8 bit1      ru% l a ?und]bolt4--,ovid1 
,amor41 iii4 #d1 #ac4  ! desire (       
company is allay$ by giv+ x a little    
lib]ty4  ,we are pretty mu* 9 ! same    
case !y are extreme 9 con/ra9t1 we 9    
lic5ce4  ',tis a good cu/om we h 9      
,france t our sons are receiv$ into !   
be/ families1 !re to be ent]ta9$ & br$  
up pages1 z 9 a s*ool ( nobility2 & 'tis
 look$ ^u z a disc\rtesy & an affront to
 refuse ?is to a g5tleman4  ,i h tak5   
notice 7=1 s _m families1 s _m diff]+   
=ms7 t ! ladies :o h be5 /ricte/ ) _!   
maids h _h no bett] luck ?an ^? :o all[$
 !m a great] lib]ty4  ,!re %\ld be      
mod]ation 9 ^! ?+s2 "o mu/ leave a great
 deal ( _! conduct to _! own discretion2
 =1 :5 all comes to all1 no discipl9e c 
curb !m ?r\gh\t4  ,b x is true )al t %e 
:o comes (f ) fly+ col\rs f a s*ool (   
lib]ty1 br+s ) h] :]eon to repose m     

confid5ce ?an %e :o comes away s\nd f a 
sev]e & /rict s*ool4  ,our fa!rs dress$ 
up _! daught]s' looks 9 ba%fulness & fe>
 7_! c\rage & desires be+ ! same72 we   
ours 9 confid5ce & assurance2 we und]/& 
no?+ ( ! matt]2 we mu/ leave x to !     
,s>matian wom51 :o may n lie ) a man    
till ) _! own h&s !y h fir/ kill$ ano!r 
9 battle4  ,= me1 :o h no o!r title left
 me to ^! ?+s b by ! e>s1 'tis suffici5t
 if1 accord+ to ! privilege ( my age1 !y
 reta9 me = "o ( _! c\nsel4 ,i advise !m
 !n1 & u m5 too1 to ab/95ce2 b if ! age 
we live 9 w n endure x1 at lea/ mode/y &
 discretion4  ,=1 z 9 ! /ory (          
,ari/ippus1 :o1 speak+ to "s "y m5 :o   
blu%$ to see him g into a sc&al\s h\se1 
said ! vice is 9 n com+ out1 n 9 go+ 91 
let h] :o has no c>e ( h] consci5ce h   
yet "s reg>d to h] reputation2 & ?\gh %e
 be rott5 )91 let h] c>ry a fair outside
 at lea/4  ,i comm5d a gradation & delay
 9 be/[+ _! fav\rs3 ,plato 'decl>es t1 9
 all sorts ( love1 facility & promptness
 are =bidd5 to ! def5dant4  ',tis a sign

 ( eag]ness :i* !y ought to disguise )  
all ! art !y h1 s ra%ly1 :olly1 &       
h&-ov]-h& to surr5d] !mselves4  ,9 c>ry+
 !mselves ord]ly & measur$ly 9 ! grant+ 
_! la/ fav\rs1 !y mu* m allure our      
desires & hide _! own4  ,let !m /ill fly
 be=e u1 ev5 ^? :o h mo/ m9d to be      
ov]tak53 !y bett] conqu] u by fly+1 z ! 
,scy?ians did4  ,to say ! tru?1 accord+ 
to ! law t nature has impos$ ^u !m1 x is
 n prop]ly = !m ei!r to w or desire2 _! 
"p is to suff]1 obey1 & cons5t & = ?is x
 is t nature has giv5 !m a p]petual     
capacity1 :i* 9 u is b at times &       
unc]ta92 !y are always fit = ! enc\nt]1 
t !y may be always ready :5 we are s    
,pati natee4-,born to suff]4-,s5eca1    
,ep41 #ie4--;,& :]eas %e has ord]$ t our
 appetites %all be manife/ by a prom95t 
demon/ration1 %e w\ld h !irs to be hidd5
 & conceal$ )91 & has furni%$ !m ) p>ts 
improp] = o/5tation1 & simply def5sive4 
,su* proce$+s z ?is t foll[s mu/ be left
 to ! ,amazonian lic5ce3 ,alex&] m>*+ 8 
army ?r\gh ,hyrcania1 ,?ale/ris1 ,que5 (

 ! ,amazons1 came ) ?ree hundr$ light   
horse ( h] own-sex1 well m\nt$1 & arm$1 
hav+ left ! rema9d] ( a v great1 army t 
foll[$ h] beh9d ! neighb\r+ m\nta9s to  
give him a visit2 :]e %e publicly & 9   
pla9 t]ms told him t ! fame ( 8 val\r & 
victories _h br\ght h] ?i!r to see him1 
& to make him an (f] ( h] =ces to assi/ 
him 9 ! pursuit ( 8 ent]prises2 & t1    
f9d+ him s h&some1 "y1 & vigor\s1 %e1 :o
 0 also p]fect 9 all ^? qualities1      
advis$ t !y might lie toge!r1 to ! end t
 f ! mo/ valiant woman ( ! _w & ! brave/
 man !n liv+1 !re might spr+ "s great & 
wond]ful issue = ! "t to come4 ,alex&]  
return$ h] ?anks = all ! re/2 b1 to give
 leisure = ! accompli%m5t ( h] la/ dem&1
 he deta9$ h] ?irte5 days 9 t place1 :i*
 7 sp5t 9 royal fea/+ & jollity1 = !    
welcome ( s c\rage\s a pr9cess4  ,we    
are1 almo/ ?r\gh\t1 unju/ judges ( _!   
actions1 z !y are ( ours4  ,i confess ! 
tru? :5 x makes aga9/ me1 z well z :5   
'tis on my side4  ',tis an abom9able    
intemp]ance t pu%es !m on s (t5 to      

*ange1 & t w n let !m limit _! affection
 to any "o p]son :atev]2 z is evid5t 9 t
 goddess to :om are attribut$ s _m      
*anges & s _m lov]s4  ,b 'tis true )al t
 'tis contr>y to ! nature ( love if x   
be1 n viol5t2 & contr>y to ! nature (   
viol5ce if x be con/ant4  ,& !y :o      
wond]1 exclaim1 & keep su* a clutt] to  
f9d out ! causes ( ?is frailty ( !irs1 z
 unnatural & n to be believ$1 h[ comes x
 to pass !y d n disc]n h[ (t5 !y are    
!mselves guilty ( ! same1 )\t any       
a/oni%m5t or miracle at all8  ,x w\ld1  
p]adv5ture1 be m /range to see ! passion
 fix$2 'tis n a simply corporeal        
passion4  ,if !re be no end to av>ice & 
ambition1 !re is d\btless no m 9 desire2
 x /ill lives aft] satiety2 & 'tis      
impossible to prescribe ei!r con/ant    
satisfaction or end2 x ev] goes beyond  
its possession4  ,& by t means          
incon/ancy1 p]adv5ture1 is 9 "s sort m  
p>donable 9 !m ?an 9 u3 !y may plead1 z 
well z we1 ! incl9ation to v>iety &     
novelty common to u bo?2 & secondly1 )\t

 u1 t !y buy a cat 9 a sack3 ,joanna1   
que5 ( ,naples1 caus$ h] fir/ husb&1    
,&rews1 to be hang$ at ! b>s ( h] w9d[ 9
 a halt] ( gold & silk wov5 ) h] own h&1
 because 9 matrimonial p]=mances %e     
nei!r f\nd 8 p>ts nor abilities answ] ! 
expectation %e _h conceiv$ f 8 /ature1  
beauty1 y\?1 & activity1 by :i* %e _h   
be5 caught & deceiv$4  ,!y may say !re  
is m pa9s requir$ 9 do+ ?an 9 suff]+2 & 
s !y are on _! "p always at lea/ provid$
 = necessity1 :]eas on our "p x may fall
 out o!rwise4  ,= ?is reason x 01 t     
,plato wisely made a law t be=e m>riage1
 to det]m9e ( ! fitness ( p]sons1 !     
judges %\ld see ! "y m5 :o pret5d$ to x 
/ripp$ />k nak$1 & ! wom5 b to ! girdle 
only4  ,:5 !y come to try u !y d n1     
p]haps1 f9d u wor?y ( _! *oice3         
,exp]ta latus1 madidoque simillima loro 
,+u9a1 nec lassa />e coacta manu1       
,des]it imbelles ?alamos4               
,aft] us+ e endeav\r to ar\se him to    
action1           %e quits ! b>r5       
c\*4--,m>tial1 vii4 #eh4  ',tis n en\gh 

t a man's w be good2 weakness &         
insuffici5cy lawfully break a m>riage1  
,et qua]5dum aliunde =et n]vosius illud1
                ,quod posset zonam      
solv]e virg9eam3       ,& seeks a m     
vigor\s lov] to undo h] virg9 zone4     
--,catullus1 lxvii4 #bg4  :y n8  &      
accord+ to h] own /&>d1 an amor\s       
intellig5ce1 m lic5ti\s & active1       
,si bl&o nequeat sup]esse labori4       
,if 8 /r5g? be unequal to ! pleasant    
task4           --,virgil1 ,georg41 iii4
 #abg4  ,b is x n great impud5ce to (f] 
our imp]fections & imbecilities1 :]e we 
desire to please & leave a good op9ion &
 e/eem ( ourselves8  ,= ! little t ,i am
 able to d n[3                          
,ad unum                                
,mollis opus4            ,fit b =       
once4--,horace1 ,epod41 xii4 #ae4  ,i   
w\ld n tr\ble a woman1 t ,i am to       
rev]5ce & fe>3                          
,fuge suspic>i1                         
,cujus und5um trepidavit aetas          
,claud]e lu/rum4            ,fe> n him  

^: elev5? lu/rum is clos$4              
--,horace1 ,od41 ii4 #d1 #ab1 limits x  
to ! eigh?4  ,nature %\ld satisfy h]self
 9 hav+ r5d]$ ?is age mis]able1 )\t     
r5d]+ x ridicul\s too4  ,i hate to see  
x1 = "o poor in* ( pitiful vig\r :i*    
comes ^u x b ?rice a week1 to /rut & set
 itself out ) z mu* eag]ness z if x c\ld
 d mighty feats2 a true flame ( flax2 & 
laugh to see x s boil & bubble & !n 9 a 
mom5t s congeal$ & ext+ui%$4 ,?is       
appetite ought to app]ta9 only to ! fl[]
 ( beautiful y\?3 tru/ n to its second+ 
t indefatigable1 full1 con/ant1         
magnanim\s ard\r y ?9k 9 y1 = x w       
c]ta9ly leave y 9 a pretty corn]2 b r   
transf] x to "s t5d]1 ba%ful1 & ignorant
 boy1 :o yet trembles at ! rod1 &       
blu%es3                ,indum sangu9eo  
veluti violav]it o/ro                ,si
 quis ebur1 vel mi/a rub5t ubi lilia    
multa                ,alba rosa4        
,z ,indian ivory /reak$ ) crimson1 or   
:ite lilies mix$      ) ! damask        
rose4--,a,eneid1 xii4 #fg4  ,:o c /ay   

till ! morn+ )\t dy+ = %ame to behold ! 
disda9 ( ! fair eyes ( h] :o kn[s s well
 8 fumbl+ imp]t95ce1                 ,et
 taciti fec]e tam5 convicia vultus1     
,?\gh %e no?+ say1 h] looks betray h]   
ang]4           --,ovid1 ,amor41 i4 #g1 
#ba4  has nev] _h ! satisfaction & !    
glory ( hav+ cudgell$ !m till !y 7 we>y1
 ) ! vigor\s p]=mance ( "o h]oic night4 
,:5 ,i h obs]v$ any "o to be vex$ ) me1 
,i h n pres5tly accus$ h] levity1 b h   
be5 9 d\bt1 if ,i _h n reason r to      
compla9 ( nature2 %e has d\btless us$ me
 v uncivilly & unk9dly3           ,si   
non longa satis1 si non b5e m5tula      
crassa           ,nimirum sapiunt1      
vid5tque p>vam           ,matronae      
quoque m5tulam illib5t]3       ,! fir/ (
 ^! v]ses is ! comm5cem5t ( an epigram (
 !      ,vet]um ,poetayurra ,catalecta1 
& ! two o!rs are f an epigram      9 !  
same collection 7,ad ,matrones74  ,!y   
describe untranslatably                 
,montaigne's *>ge aga9/ nature1 indicat$
 9 ! previ\s      passage4  & done me a 

mo/ enorm\s injury4  ,e memb] ,i h1 z   
mu* "o z ano!r1 is equally my own1 & no 
o!r m prop]ly makes me a man ?an ?is4   
,i univ]sally owe my entire picture to !
 public4  ,! wisdom ( my in/ruction     
consi/s 9 lib]ty1 9 tru?1 9 ess5ce3     
disda9+ to introduce ^? little1 feign$1 
common1 & prov9cial rules into !        
catalogue ( its real duties2 all        
natural1 g5]al1 & con/ant1 ( :i*        
civility & c]emony are daught]s inde$1 b
 illegitimate4 ,we are sure to h ! vices
 ( appe>ance1 :5 we %all h _h ^? (      
ess5ce3 :5 we h done ) ^!1 we run full  
drive ^u ! o!rs1 if we f9d x mu/ be s2 =
 !re is dang] t we %all fancy new       
(fices1 to excuse our neglig5ce t[>ds ! 
natural ones1 & to conf\nd !m3 & to     
manife/ ?is1 is x n se5 t 9 places :]e  
faults are crimes1 crimes are b faults2 
t 9 nations :]e ! laws ( dec5cy are mo/ 
r>e & mo/ remiss1 ! primitive laws (    
common reason are bett] obs]v$3 !       
innum]able multitude ( s _m duties /ifl+
 & dissipat+ our c>e4  ,! application ( 

ourselves to light & trivial ?+s div]ts 
u f ^? t are necess>y & j4 ,oh1 h[ ^!   
sup]ficial m5 take an easy & plausible  
way 9 comp>ison ( ours6  ,^! are %ad[s  
:]e) we palliate & pay "o ano!r2 b we d 
n pay1 b inflame ! reckon+ t[>ds t great
 judge1 :o tucks up our rags & tatt]s   
above our %ameful p>ts1 & suckles n to  
view u all ov]1 ev5 to our inmo/ & mo/  
secret ordures3 x 7 a useful dec5cy (   
our maid5ly mode/y1 c\ld x keep him f   
?is discov]y4  ,9 f9e1 :oev] c\ld       
reclaim man f s scrupul\s a v]bal       
sup]/ition1 w\ld d ! _w no great        
diss]vice4 ,our life is divid$ betwixt  
folly & prud5ce3 :oev] w write ( x b :at
 is rev]5d & canonical1 w leave above ! 
"o-half beh9d4 ,i d n excuse myself to  
myself2 & if ,i did1 x %\ld r be = my   
excuses t ,i w\ld excuse myself ?an =   
any o!r fault2 ,i excuse myself ( c]ta9 
hum\rs1 :i* ,i ?9k m /rong 9 numb] ?an  
^? t are on my side4  ,9 consid]ation ( 
:i*1 ,i w fur!r say ?is 7= ,i desire to 
please e "o1 ?\gh x w be h>d to d73     

,esse unum hom9em accommodatum ad tantam
 morum           ac s]monum et          
voluntatum v>ietatem1       ,= a man to 
con=m to su* a v>iety ( mann]s1         
disc\rses1 & w4--,q4 ,cic]o1 ,de ,pet4  
,consul1 c4 #ad4  t !y ought n to       
condemn me = :at ,i make au?orities1    
receiv$ & approv$ by s _m ages1 to utt]3
 & t !re is no reason t = want ( rhyme  
!y %\ld refuse me ! lib]ty !y all[ ev5  
to *ur*m5 ( our nation & "t1 & ^! among/
 ! mo/ notable1 ( :i* "h are two ( _!   
brisk v]ses3            ,rimula1        
disp]eam1 ni monogramma tua e/4         
,un vit d'amy la cont5te et bi5 traicte3
       ,/4 ,gelais1 7,euvres            
,poetiques71 p4 #ii1 ed4 ( ,lyons1      
#aegd4  besides h[ _m o!rs4  ,i love    
mode/y2 & 'tis n out ( judgm5t t ,i h   
*os5 ?is sc&al\s way ( speak+2 'tis     
nature t has *os5 x = me4  ,i comm5d x  
n1 no m ?an o!r =ms t are contr>y to    
common use3 b ,i excuse x1 & by         
circum/ances bo? g5]al & p>ticul>1      
alleviate its accusation4  ,b to proce$4

  ,:5ce1 too1 c proce$ t usurpation (   
sov]eign au?ority y take ^u y ov] !     
wom51 :o fav\r y at _! own exp5se1      
,si furtiva d$it mira munuscula nocte1  
,if1 9 ! /eal?y night1 %e has made      
/range gifts4      --,catullus1 lxviii4 
#ade4  s t y pres5tly assume ! int]e/1  
coldness1 & au?ority ( a husb&8  ',tis a
 free contract :y d y n !n keep to x1 z 
y w\ld h !m d8  !re is no prescription  
^u volunt>y ?+s4 ',tis aga9/ ! =m1 b x  
is true )al1 t ,i 9 my "t h conduct$ ?is
 b>ga9 z mu* z ! nature ( x w\ld p]mit1 
z consci5ti\sly & ) z mu* col\r (       
ju/ice1 z any o!r contract2 & t ,i nev] 
pret5d$ o!r affection ?an :at ,i really 
_h1 & h truly acqua9t$ !m ) its bir?1   
vig\r1 & decl9ation1 its fits &         
int]missions3 a man does n always hold  
on at ! same rate4  ,i h be5 s sp>+ ( my
 promises1 t ,i ?9k ,i h be5 bett] ?an  
my ^w4  ,!y h f\nd me fai?ful ev5 to    
s]vice ( _! incon/ancy1 a confess$ &    
sometimes multipli$ incon/ancy4  ,i nev]
 broke ) !m1 :il/ ,i _h any hold at all1

 & :at occasion soev] !y h giv5 me1 nev]
 broke ) !m to hatr$ or contempt2 = su* 
privacies1 ?\gh obta9$ ^u nev] s sc&al\s
 t]ms1 d yet oblige to "s good w3 ,i h  
sometimes1 ^u _! tricks & evasions1     
discov]$ a little indiscreet ang] &     
impati5ce2 = ,i am naturally subject to 
ra% emotions1 :i*1 ?\gh light & %ort1   
(t5 spoil my m>ket4  ,at any "t !y h    
consult$ my judgm5t1 ,i nev] /uck to    
give !m %>p & pat]nal c\nsels1 & to p9* 
!m to ! quick4  ,if ,i h left !m any    
cause to compla9 ( me1 'tis r to h f\nd 
9 me1 9 comp>ison ( ! mod]n use1 a love 
fooli%ly consci5ti\s ?an any?+ else4  ,i
 h kept my1 ^w 9 ?+s :]e9 ,i might      
easily h be5 disp5s$2 !y sometimes      
surr5d]$ !mselves ) reputation1 & ^u    
articles t !y 7 will+ en\gh %\ld be     
brok5 by ! conqu]or3 ,i h1 m ?an once1  
made pleasure 9 its greate/ ef=t /rike  
to ! int]e/ ( _! hon\r2 & :]e reason    
importun$ me1 h arm$ !m aga9/ myself2 s 
t !y ord]$ !mselves m decor\sly &       
securely by my rules1 :5 !y frankly     

ref]r$ !mselves to !m1 ?an !y w\ld h    
done by _! own4  ,i h ev]1 z mu* z ,i   
c\ld1 :olly tak5 ^u myself alone ! haz>d
 ( our assignations1 to acquit !m2 & h  
always contriv$ our meet+s aft] ! h>de/ 
& mo/ unusual mann]1 z less suspect$1 &1
 moreov]1 9 my op9ion1 m accessible4    
,!y are *iefly m op51 :]e !y ?9k !y are 
mo/ securely %ut2 ?+s lea/ fe>$ are lea/
 int]dict$ & obs]v$2 "o may m boldly d>e
 :at nobody ?9ks y d>e1 :i* by its      
difficulty becomes easy4  ,nev] _h any  
man 8 approa*es m imp]t95tly g5]ative2  
?is way ( lov+ is m accord+ to discipl9e
 b h[ ridicul\s x is to our p1 & h[     
ineffectual1 :o bett] kn[s ?an ,i8 yet  
,i %all n rep5t me ( x2 ,i h no?+ !re m 
to lose3                          ,me   
tabula sac]                             
,votiva p>ies1 indicat uvida            
,susp5disse pot5ti                      
,ve/im5ta m>is deo3       ,! holy wall1 
by my votive table1 %[s t ,i h hang$ up 
my      wet clo!s 9 hon\r ( ! p[]ful god
 ( ! sea4      --,horace1 ,od41 i4  #e1 

#ac4  'tis n[ "t to speak out4  ,b z ,i 
might1 p] adv5ture1 say to ano!r1 ,?\   
talke/ idly1 my fri5d2 ! love ( ?y "t   
has little comm]ce ) fai? & integrity2  
,haec si tu po/ules                     
,ratione c]ta fac]e1 nihilo plus agas1  
,quam si des op]am1 ut cum ratione      
insanias3       ,if y seek to make ^!   
?+s c]ta9 by reason1 y w d no      m ?an
 if y %\ld seek to be mad 9 y\r s5ses4  
--,t]5ce1 ,eun41 act i41 sc4  i1 v4 #af4
  on ! contr>y1 also1 if x 7 = me to    
beg9 aga91 c]ta9ly x %\ld be by ! same  
me?od & ! same progress1 h[ fruitless   
soev] x might be to me2 folly &         
insuffici5cy are comm5dable 9 an        
incomm5dable action3 ! f>!r ,i g f _!   
hum\r 9 ?is1 ,i approa* s mu* ne>] to my
 own4  ,z to ! re/1 9 ?is traffic1 ,i   
did n suff] myself to be totally c>ri$  
away2 ,i pleas$ myself 9 x1 b did n =get
 myself4  ,i reta9$ ! little s5se &     
discretion t nature has giv5 me1 entire 
= _! s]vice & my own3 a little emotion1 
b no dotage4  ,my consci5ce1 also1 0    

engag$ 9 x1 ev5 to debau* &             
lic5ti\sness2 b1 z to +ratitude1        
trea*]y1 malice1 & cruelty1 nev]4  ,i   
w\ld n pur*ase ! pleasure ( ?is vice at 
any price1 b cont5t myself ) its prop] &
 simple co/3                            
,nullum intra se vitium e/4             
,no?+ is a vice 9 itself4--,s5eca1 ,ep41
 #ie4  ,i almo/ equally hate a /upid &  
slo?ful laz9ess1 z ,i d a toilsome &    
pa9ful employm5t2 ?is p9*es1 ! o!r lays 
me asleep4  ,i l w\nds z well z bruises1
 & cuts z well z dry bl[s4  ,i f\nd 9   
?is comm]ce1 :5 ,i 0 ! mo/ able = x1 a j
 mod]ation betwixt ^! extremes4  ,love  
is a sprightly1 lively1 & gay agitation2
 ,i 0 nei!r tr\bl$ nor afflict$ ) x1 b  
heat$1 & moreov]1 disord]$2 a man mu/   
/op !re2 x hurts nobody b fools4  ,a "y 
man ask$ ! philosoph] ,panetius if x 7  
becom+ a wise man to be 9 love8  ,let ! 
wise man look to t1 answ]$ he1 b let n  
?\ & ,i1 :o are n s1 engage ourselves 9 
s /irr+ & viol5t an affair1 t enslaves u
 to o!rs1 & r5d]s u contemptible to     

ourselves4  ,he said true t we are n to 
intru/ a ?+ s precipit\s 9 itself to a  
s\l t has n :]e)al to )/& its assaults &
 disprove practically ! say+ (          
,agesilaus1 t prud5ce & love _c live    
toge!r4  ',tis a va9 employm5t1 'tis    
true1 unbecom+1 %ameful1 & illegitimate2
 b c>ri$ on aft] ?is mann]1 ,i look ^u x
 z :olesome1 & prop] to enliv5 a dr[sy  
s\l & to r\se up a heavy body2 &1 z an  
exp]i5c$ physician1 ,i w\ld prescribe x 
to a man ( my =m & condition1 z soon z  
any o!r recipe :atev]1 to r\se & keep   
him 9 vig\r till well advanc$ 9 ye>s1 & 
to def] ! approa*es ( age4  ,:il/ we are
 b 9 ! suburbs1 & t ! pulse yet beats3  
,dum nova canities1 dum prima et recta  
s5ectus1           ,dum sup]e/ la*esi   
quod torqueat1 et p$ibus me             
,porto meis1 nullo dextram subeunte     
bacillo1       ,:il/ ! :ite hair is new1
 :il/ old age is /ill /raight           
%\ld]$1 :il/ !re /ill rema9s some?+ =   
,la*esis to      sp91 :il/ ,i walk on my
 own legs1 & ne$ no /aff to lean ^u4    

--,juv5al1 iii4 #bf4  we h ne$ to be    
solicit$ & tickl$ by "s su* nipp+       
incitation z ?is4  ,d b obs]ve :at y\?1 
vig\r1 & gaiety x inspir$ ! good        
,anacreon )al3 & ,socrates1 :o 0 !n old]
 ?an ,i1 speak+ ( an amor\s object3     
,lean+1 said he1 my %\ld] to h] %\ld]1 &
 my head to h]s1 z we 7 read+ toge!r 9 a
 book1 ,i felt1 )\t dissembl+1 a sudd5  
/+ 9 my %\ld] l ! bit+ ( an insect1 :i* 
,i /ill felt above five days aft]1 & a  
cont9ual it*+ crept into my he>t4  ,s t 
m]ely ! accid5tal t\*1 & ( a %\ld]1     
heat$ & alt]$ a s\l cool$ & en]v$ by    
age1 & ! /ricte/ liv] ( all mank9d4 ,&1 
pray1 :y n8  ,socrates 0 a man1 & w\ld  
nei!r be1 nor seem1 any o!r ?+4         
,philosophy does n cont5d aga9/ natural 
pleasures1 provid$ !y be mod]ate1 & only
 prea*es mod]ation1 n a total ab/95ce2 !
 p[] ( its resi/ance is employ$ aga9/ ^?
 t are adult]ate & /range4  ,philosophy 
says t ! appetites ( ! body ought n to  
be augm5t$ by ! m9d1 & +5i\sly w>ns u n 
to /ir up hung] by saturity2 n to /uff1 

in/ead ( m]ely fill+1 ! belly2 to avoid 
all enjoym5ts t may br+ u to want2 & all
 meats & dr9ks t br+ ?ir/ & hung]3 z1 9 
! s]vice ( love1 %e prescribes u to take
 su* an object z may simply satisfy !   
body's ne$1 & does n /ir ! s\l1 :i*     
ought only b>ely to foll[ & assi/ !     
body1 )\t mix+ 9 ! affair4  ,b h ,i n   
reason to hold t ^! precepts1 :i*1      
inde$1 9 my op9ion1 are some:at ov]     
/rict1 only conc]n a body 9 its be/     
plight2 & t 9 a body brok5 ) age1 z 9 a 
weak /oma*1 'tis excusable to w>m &     
support x by art1 & by ! m$iation ( !   
fancy to re/ore ! appetite & *e]fulness 
x has lo/ ( itself4  ,may we n say t !re
 is no?+ 9 u1 dur+ ?is e>?ly prison1 t  
is purely ei!r corporeal or spiritual2 &
 t we injuri\sly break up a man alive2 &
 t x seems b reasonable t we %\ld c>ry  
ourselves z fav\rably1 at lea/1 t[>ds ! 
use ( pleasure z we d t[>ds t ( pa96    
,pa9 0 7= example7 vehem5t ev5 to       
p]fection 9 ! s\ls ( ! sa9ts by p5it5ce3
 ! body _h !re naturally a %am by ! "r (

 union1 & yet might h b little "p 9 !   
cause2 & yet are !y n cont5t$ t x %\ld  
b>ely foll[ & assi/ ! afflict$ s\l3 !y h
 afflict$ itself ) griev\s & special    
torm5ts1 to ! end t by emulation ( "o   
ano!r ! s\l & body might plunge man into
 mis]y by s mu* m salutif]\s z x is m   
sev]e4  ,9 l mann]1 is x n inju/ice1 9  
bodily pleasures1 to subdue & keep "u ! 
s\l1 & say t x mu/ !re9 be dragg$ along 
z to "s en=c$ & s]vile obligation &     
necessity8  ',tis r h] "p to hat* & *]i%
 !m1 !re to pres5t h]self1 & to invite  
!m1 ! au?ority ( rul+ belong+ to h]2 z x
 is also h] "p1 9 my op9ion1 9 pleasures
 t are prop] to h]1 to inspire & infuse 
into ! body all ! s5tim5t x is capable  
(1 & to /udy h[ to make !m sweet &      
useful to x4  ,= x is good reason1 z !y 
say1 t ! body %\ld n pursue its         
appetites to ! prejudice ( ! m9d2 b :y  
is x n also ! reason t ! m9d %\ld n     
pursue h]s to ! prejudice ( ! body8  ,i 
h no o!r passion to keep me 9 brea?4    
,:at av>ice1 ambition1 qu>rels1 lawsuits

 d = o!rs :o1 l me1 h no p>ticul>       
vocation1 love w\ld mu* m commodi\sly d2
 x w\ld re/ore to me vigilance1         
sobriety1 grace1 & ! c>e ( my p]son2 x  
w\ld reassure my c\nt5ance1 s t !       
grimaces ( old age1 ^? de=m$ & dismal   
looks1 might n come to disgrace x2 w\ld 
aga9 put me ^u s\nd & wise /udies1 by   
:i* ,i might r5d] myself m lov$ &       
e/eem$1 cle>+ my m9d ( ! despair (      
itself & ( its use1 & r$9tegrat+ x to   
itself2 w\ld div]t me f a ?\s&          
tr\blesome ?\ghts1 a ?\s& melan*olic    
hum\rs t idl5ess & ! ill po/ure ( our   
heal? loads u )al at su* an age2 w\ld   
w>m aga91 9 dreams at lea/1 ! blood t   
nature is ab&on+2 w\ld hold up ! *91 & a
 little /ret* out ! n]ves1 ! vig\r &    
gaiety ( life ( t poor man :o is go+    
full drive t[>ds 8 ru94  ,b ,i v well   
und]/& t x is a commodity h>d to recov]3
 by weakness & long exp]i5ce our ta/e is
 become m delicate & nice2 we ask mo/ :5
 we br+ lea/1 & are h>d] to *oose :5 we 
lea/ des]ve to be accept$3 & kn[+       

ourselves = :at we are1 we are less     
confid5t & m di/ru/ful2 no?+ c assure u 
( be+ belov$1 consid]+ our condition &  
!irs4  ,i am out ( c\nt5ance to see     
myself 9 company ) ^? "y wanton         
creatures3                ,cujus 9      
indomito con/antior +u9e n]vus1         
,quam nova collibus arbor inha]et4      
,9 ^: unbridl$ re9s ! vig\r is m inh]5t 
?an 9 !      "y tree on !               
hills4--,horace1 ,epod41 xii4 #ai4  ,to 
:at end %\ld we g ins9uate our mis]y    
amid _! gay & sprightly hum\r8          
,poss9t ut juv5es vis]e f]vidi4         
,multo non s9e risu1                    
,dilapsam 9 c9]es facem4       ,z !     
f]vid y\?s may behold1 n )\t laught]1 a 
burn+      tor* worn to a%es4--,horace1 
,od41 iv4  #ac1 #ba4  ,!y h /r5g? &     
reason on _! side2 let u give way2 we h 
no?+ to d !re3 & ^! blossoms ( spr++    
beauty suff] n !mselves to be h&l$ by   
su* b5umb$ h&s nor dealt ) by m]e       
mat]ial means1 =1 z ! old philosoph]    
answ]$ "o :o je]$ him because he c\ld n 

ga9 ! fav\r ( a "y girl he made love to3
 ,fri5d1 ! hook w n /ick 9 su* s(t      
*eese4  ,x is a comm]ce t requires      
relation & correspond5ce3 ! o!r         
pleasures we receive may be ackn[l$g$ by
 recomp5ses ( ano!r nature1 b ?is is n  
to be paid b ) ! same k9d ( co94  ,9    
e>ne/1 9 ?is sport1 ! pleasure ,i give m
 tickles my imag9ation ?an t !y give me2
 n[1 he has no?+ ( g5]osity 9 him :o c  
receive pleasure :]e he conf]s none--x  
mu/ ne$s be a mean s\l t w owe all1 & c 
be cont5t to ma9ta9 relations ) p]sons  
to :om he is a cont9ual *>ge2 !re is no 
beauty1 grace1 nor privacy s exquisite t
 a g5tleman ought to desire at ?is rate4
  ,if !y c only be k9d to u out ( pity1 
,i _h mu* r die ?an live ^u *>ity4  ,i  
w\ld h "r to ask1 9 ! /yle :]e9 ,i he>d 
!m beg 9 ,italy3 ,fate b5 p] voi1--,d   
good = y\rself4--or aft] ! mann] t      
,cyrus exhort$ 8 soldi]s1 ,:o loves     
himself let him foll[ me4--,consort     
y\rself1 "s "o w say to me1 ) wom5 ( y\r
 own condition1 :om l =tune w r5d] m    

easy to y\r desire4  ,o ridicul\s &     
insipid composition6                    
,nolo                     ,b>bam vell]e 
mortuo leoni4            ,i w\ld n pluck
 ! be>d f a dead lion4--,m>tial         
,x5ophon lays x = an objection & an     
accusation aga9/ ,m5on1 t he nev] made  
love to any b old wom54  ,= my "p1 ,i   
take m pleasure 9 b see+ ! j & sweet    
mixture ( two "y beauties1 or only 9    
m$itat+ on x 9 my fancy1 ?an myself 9   
act+ second 9 a pitiful & imp]fect      
conjunction2       ,:i* ,cotton r5d]s1  
,?an to be myself an actor 9 ! second   
) a de=m$ creature4  ,i leave t fanta/ic
 appetite to ! ,emp]or ,galba1 :o 0 only
 = old curri$ fle%3 & to ?is poor wret*3
                ,o ego ,di faciant talem
 to c]n]e possim1                ,c>aque
 mutatis oscula f]re comis1             
,amplectique meis corpus non p+ue       
lac]tis6       ,ovid1 :o 7,ex4  ,ponto1 
i4 #d1 #di7 writes to 8 wife1 ,o w\ld ! 
gods arrange t su* ,i might see !e1 &   
br+ de> kisses to      ?y *ang$ locks1 &

 embrace ?y )]$ body ) my arms  ,among/ 
*ief de=mities ,i reckon =c$ &          
artificial beauties3 ,hemon1 a "y boy ( 
,*ios1 ?9k+ by f9e dress+ to acquire !  
beauty t nature _h d5i$ him1 came to !  
philosoph] ,arcesilaus & ask$ him if x 0
 possible = a wise man to be 9          
love--,yes1 repli$ he1 provid$ x be n ) 
a f>d$ & adult]at$ beauty l ?9e4        
,diog5es ,la]tius1 iv4  #cf4  ,! "q 0   
:e!r a wise man      c\ld love him4     
,cotton has ,emonez1 a "y c\rtezan (    
,*ios4  ,ugl9ess ( a confess$ antiquity 
is to me less old & less ugly ?an ano!r 
t is poli%$ & pla/]$ up4  ,%all ,i speak
 x1 )\t ! dang] ( hav+ my ?roat cut8    
love1 9 my op9ion1 is n prop]ly &       
naturally 9 its season1 b 9 ! age next  
to *ildhood1                     ,quem  
si puell>um ins]]es *oro1               
,mille sagaces fall]et hospites1        
,discrim5 obscurum1 solutis             
,cr9ibus ambiguoque vultu3       ,:om if
 ?\ %\ld/ place 9 a company ( girls1 x  
w\ld      require a ?\s& exp]ts to      

di/+ui% him1 ) 8 loose locks      &     
ambigu\s c\nt5ance4--,horace1 ,od41 ii4 
#e1 #ba4  nor beauty nei!r2 = :]eas     
,hom] ext5ds x s f> z to ! budd+ ( !    
be>d1 ,plato himself has rem>k$ ?is z   
r>e3 & ! reason :y ! sophi/ ,bion s     
pleasantly call$ ! fir/ appe>+ hairs (  
adolesc5ce ',ari/ogitons' &             
',h>modiuses'--,plut>*1 ,on ,love1      
c4#cd4-- is suffici5tly kn[n4  ,i f9d x 
9 virility already 9 "s sort a little   
out ( date1 ?\gh n s mu* z 9 old age2   
,importunus enim transvolat aridas      
,qu]cus4                 ,= x uncivilly 
passes ov] )]$ oaks4                    
--,horace1 ,od41 iv4 #ac1 #i4  &        
,m>gu]ite1 ,que5 ( ,nav>re1 l a woman1 v
 f> ext5ds ! advantage ( wom51 orda9+ t 
x is "t1 at ?irty ye>s old1 to conv]t ! 
title ( fair into t ( good4  ,! %ort]   
au?ority we give to love ov] our lives1 
'tis s mu* ! bett] = u4  ,d b obs]ve 8  
port2 'tis a be>dless boy4  ,:o kn[s n  
h[1 9 8 s*ool !y proce$ contr>y to all  
ord]2 /udy1 ex]cise1 & usage are _! ways

 = insuffici5cy !re novices rule3       
,amor ord9em nescit4            ,love   
ignores rules4 7,or37 ,love kn[s no     
rule4           --,/4 ,j]ome1 ,lett] to 
,*yomatius4  ,d\btless 8 conduct is mu* 
m graceful :5 mix$ ) inadv]t5cy &       
tr\ble2 misc>riages & ill successes give
 him po9t & grace2 provid$ x be %>p &   
eag]1 'tis no great matt] :e!r x be     
prud5t or no3 d b obs]ve h[ he goes     
reel+1 tripp+1 & play+3 y put him 9 !   
/ocks :5 y guide him by art & wisdom2 & 
he is re/ra9$ ( 8 div9e lib]ty :5 put   
into ^? hairy & call\s clut*es4  ,z to !
 re/1 ,i (t5 he> ! wom5 set out ?is     
intellig5ce z entirely spiritual1 &     
disda9 to put ! int]e/ ! s5ses !re h    
into consid]ation2 ev]y?+ !re s]ves2 b  
,i c say t ,i h (t5 se5 t we h excus$ ! 
weakness ( _! und]/&+s 9 fav\r ( _!     
outw>d beauty1 b h nev] yet se5 t 9     
fav\r ( m9d1 h[ mature & full soev]1 any
 ( !m w\ld hold out a h& to a body t 0  
nev] s little 9 decad5ce4  ,:y does n "s
 "o ( !m take x into h] head to make t  

noble ,socratical b>ga9 betwe5 body &   
s\l1 pur*as+ a philosophical & spiritual
 intellig5ce & g5]ation at ! price ( h] 
?ighs1 :i* is ! highe/ price %e c get = 
!m8  ,plato orda9s 9 8 ,laws t he :o has
 p]=m$ any signal & advantage\s exploit 
9 w> may n be refus$ dur+ ! :ole        
exp$ition1 8 age or ugl9ess not)/&+1 a  
kiss or any o!r amor\s fav\r f any woman
 :atev]4  ,:at he ?9ks to be s j 9      
recomm5dation ( milit>y val\r1 :y may x 
n be ! same 9 recomm5dation ( any o!r   
good quality8 & :y does n "s woman take 
a fancy to possess ov] h] companions !  
glory ( ?is *a/e love8  ,i may well say 
*a/e2                      ,nam si qu&o 
ad praelia v5tum e/1                ,ut 
quondam 9 /ipulis magnus s9e viribus    
ignis1                ,incassum furit3  
,= :5 !y sometimes engage 9 love's      
battle1      8 /]ile ard\r lights up b z
 ! flame ( a /raw4      --,virgil1      
,georg41 iii4  #ih4  ! vices t are /ifl$
 9 ! ?\ght are n ! wor/4  ,to conclude  
?is notable comm5t>y1 :i* has escap$ f  

me 9 a torr5t ( babble1 a torr5t        
sometimes impetu\s & hurtful1           
,ut missum sponsi furtivo mun]e malum   
,procurrit ca/o virg9is a gremio1       
,quod mis]ae oblitae molli sub ve/e     
locatuat1                ,dum adv5tu    
matris prosilit1 excutitur1             
,atque illud prono praeceps agitur      
decursu                ,huic manat tri/i
 conscius ore rubor4       ,z :5 an     
apple1 s5t by a lov] secretly to 8      
mi/ress1 falls      f ! *a/e virg9's    
bosom1 :]e %e _h q =gott5 x2      :51   
/>t+ at h] "m's com+ 91 x is %ak5 out & 
rolls      ov] ! floor be=e h] eyes1 a  
consci\s blu% cov]s h] face4            
--,catullus1 lxv4 #ai4  ,i say t males &
 females are ca/ 9 ! same m\ld1 & t1    
education & usage except$1 ! diff]5ce is
 n great4  ,plato indiff]5tly invites   
bo? ! "o & ! o!r to ! society ( all     
/udies1 ex]cises1 & vocations1 bo?      
milit>y & civil1 9 8 ,commonweal?2 & !  
philosoph] ,anti/h5es reject$ all       
di/9ction betwixt _! virtue & ours4  ,x 

is mu* m easy to accuse "o sex ?an to   
excuse ! o!r2 'tis accord+ to ! say+1   
,le f\rgon se moque de la paele4        
,! ,pot & ! ,kettle4          ,,etext   
,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3       ,a gallant
 man does n give ov] 8 pursuit = be+    
refus$      ,a lady c\ld n boa/ ( h]    
*a/ity :o 0 nev] tempt$      ,appetite  
is m %>p ?an "o already half-glutt$ by !
 eyes      ,ba%fulness is an ornam5t to 
y\?1 b a reproa* to old age      ,c]ta9 
o!r ?+s t p hide only to %[ !m          
,*iefly knew himself to be mortal by ?is
 act      ,de>ness is a good sauce to   
meat      ,ea* among/ y has made        
somebody cuckold      ,eat y\r bread ) !
 sauce ( a m pleas+ imag9ation          
,evade ?is torm5t+ & unpr(itable k      
,fem99e polity has a my/]i\s proc$ure   
,few m5 h made a wife ( a mi/ress1 :o h 
n rep5t$ x      ,fir/ ?+ to be consid]$ 
9 love matt]s3 a fitt+ "t      ,fri5d1 !
 hook w n /ick 9 su* s(t *eese4         
,give ! ladies a cruel contempt ( our   
natural furniture      ,guess at our    

mean+ "u g5]al & d\btful t]ms      ,hate
 all sorts ( obligation & re/ra9t       
,h ev] _h a great respect = h] ,i lov$  
,h no o!r title left me to ^! ?+s b by !
 e>s      ,heat & /ir up _! imag9ation1 
& !n we f9d fault      ,husb&s hate _!  
wives only because !y !mselves d wrong  
,i am apt to dream t ,i dream      ,i d 
n say t 'tis well said1 b well ?\ght    
,i _h mu* r die ?an live ^u *>ity4      
,i 0 always sup]/iti\sly afraid ( giv+  
(f5ce      ,if ,i am talk+ my be/1 :oev]
 int]rupts me1 /ops me      ,if !y c    
only be k9d to u out ( pity      ,9     
ev]y?+ else a man may keep "s decorum   
,9 ^? days1 ! tailor took measure ( x   
,incl9ation to v>iety & novelty common  
to u bo?      ,inconsid]ate excuses are 
a k9d ( self-accusation                 
,int]diction incites1 & :o are m eag]1  
be+ =bidd5      ,x happ5s1 z ) cages1 ! 
birds )\t despair to get 9              
,jeal\sy3 no rem$y b flight or pati5ce  
,judgm5t ( duty pr9cipally lies 9 ! w   
,ladies are no soon] ours1 ?an we are no

 m !irs      ,let a man take :i* c\rse  
he w1 said he2 he w rep5t4      ,let u n
 be a%am$ to speak :at we are n a%am$ to
 ?9k      ,love is ! appetite ( g5]ation
 by ! m$iation ( beauty      ,love      
%amefully & di%one/ly cur$ by m>riage   
,love !m ! less = our own faults        
,love1 full1 lively1 & %>p2 a pleasure  
inflam$ by difficulty      ,man mu/     
approa* 8 wife ) prud5ce & temp]ance    
,m>riage rejects ! company & conditions 
( love      ,m5 make !m 7! rules7 )\t _!
 7wom5's7 help      ,mis=tunes t only   
hurt u by be+ kn[n      ,mode/y is a    
fooli% virtue 9 an indig5t p]son 7,hom]7
      ,mo/ ( my actions are guid$ by    
example1 n by *oice      ,nei!r cont95cy
 nor virtue :]e !re are no oppos+ desire
      ,no do+ m difficult ?an t n do+1  
nor m active      ,o wret*$ m51 ^:      
pleasures are a crime      ,o1 ! furi\s 
advantage ( opportunity6      ,obs]v$ ! 
laws ( m>riage1 ?an ,i ei!r promis$ or  
expect      ,"o may m boldly d>e :at    
nobody ?9ks y d>e      ,ord] x s t y\r  

virtue may conqu] y\r mis=tune          
,plato says1 t ! gods made man = _!     
sport      ,pleasure ( tell+ 7a pleasure
 little inf]ior to t ( do+7      ,prie/ 
%all on ! w$d+-day op5 ! way to ! bride 
,prud5t man1 :5 ,i imag9e him 9 ?is     
po/ure      ,rage compell$ to excuse    
itself by a pret5ce ( good-w      ,r be 
a less :ile old ?an be old be=e ,i am   
really s      ,repres5t$ h] a little too
 passionate = a m>ri$ ,v5us      ,rev5ge
 m w\nds our *ildr5 ?an x heals u       
,sex3 ,to put fools & wise m51 bea/s &  
u1 on a level      ,%>ps & sweets (     
m>riage1 are kept secret by ! wise      
,s9s t make ! lea/ noise are ! wor/     
,sleep suffocates & suppresses !        
faculties ( ! s\l      ,suffici5tly     
cov]$ by _! virtue )\t any o!r robe     
,! be/ au?ors too mu* humble & disc\rage
 me      ,! impulse ( nature1 :i* is a  
r\gh c\nsellor      ,! privilege ( ! m9d
 to rescue itself f old age      ,_!    
disguises & figures only s]ve to cos5   
fools      ,!re is no allurem5t l       

mode/y1 if x be n rude      ,^! sleepy1 
sluggi% sort ( m5 are (t5 ! mo/ dang]\s 
,!y bett] conqu] u by fly+      ,!y buy 
a cat 9 a sack      ,!y err z mu* :o too
 mu* =be> ,v5us      ,!y mu/ become     
ins5sible & invisible to satisfy u      
,!y :o w\ld fight cu/om ) gramm> are    
trifl]s      ,^? :i* we fe> ! lea/ are1 
p]adv5ture1 mo/ to be fe>      ,^? )9   
7m>riage7 despair ( gett+ out      ,tis 
all sw9e's fle%1 v>i$ by sauces      ,to
 :at fri5d d>e y intru/ y\r griefs      
,twas a happy m>riage betwixt a bl9d    
wife & a deaf husb&      ,unju/ judges (
 _! actions1 z !y are ( ours      ,v    
idea we inv5t = _! *a/ity is ridicul\s  
,virtue is a pleasant & gay quality     
,we ask mo/ :5 we br+ lea/      ,we say 
a good m>riage because no "o says to !  
contr>y4      ,:5 jeal\sy seizes ^! poor
 s\ls      ,:5 _! eyes give ! lie to _! 
tongue      ,:o escapes be+ talk$ ( at !
 same rate      ,wisdom has its         
excesses1 & has no less ne$ ( mod]ation 
,w\ld 9 ?is affair h a man a little play

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