,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne   
,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton  ,edit$ by 
,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt  #ahgg         
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #ah4  ,x4        
,( ,manag+ ! ,w4 ,,xi4       ,(         
,cripples4 ,,xii4      ,( ,physiognomy4 
,,*apt] ,x  ,,( ,,manag+ ,,! ,,w  ,few  
?+s1 9 comp>ison ( :at commonly affect  
o!r m51 move1 or1 to say bett]1 possess 
me3 = 'tis b reason !y %\ld conc]n a    
man1 provid$ !y d n possess him4  ,i am 
v solicit\s1 bo? by /udy & argum5t1 to  
enl>ge ?is privilege ( ins5sibility1 :i*
 is 9 me naturally rais$ to a pretty    
degree1 s t consequ5tly ,i esp\se & am v
 mu* mov$ ) v few ?+s4  ,i h a cle>     
sight en\gh1 b ,i fix x ^u v few        
objects2 ,i h a s5se delicate & t5d]    
en\gh2 b an appreh5sion & application   
h>d & neglig5t4  ,i am v unwill+ to     
engage myself2 z mu* z 9 me lies1 ,i    
employ myself :olly on myself1 & ev5 9 t
 subject %\ld r *oose to curb & re/ra9  
my affection f plung+ itself ov] head & 
e>s into x1 x be+ a subject t ,i possess

 at ! m]cy ( o!rs1 & ov] :i* =tune has m
 "r ?an ,i2 s t ev5 z to heal?1 :i* ,i s
 mu* value1 'tis all ! m necess>y = me n
 s passionately to covet & he$ x1 ?an to
 f9d diseases s insupportable4  ,a man  
ought to mod]ate himself betwixt ! hatr$
 ( pa9 & ! love ( pleasure3 & ,plato    
sets d[n a middle pa? ( life betwixt !  
two4  ,b aga9/ su* affections z :olly   
c>ry me away f myself & fix me else:]e1 
aga9/ ^?1 ,i say1 ,i oppose myself ) my 
utmo/ p[]4  ',tis my op9ion t a man %\ld
 l5d himself to o!rs1 & only give       
himself to himself4  ,7 my w easy to l5d
 itself out & to be sway$1 ,i %\ld n    
/ick !re2 ,i am too t5d] bo? by nature &
 use3              ,fugax r]um1         
securaque 9 otia natus4                 
,avoid+ affairs & born to secure ease4  
--,ovid1 ,de ,tri/41 iii4 #b1 #i4  ,hot 
& ob/9ate disputes1 :]e9 my adv]s>y w\ld
 at la/ h ! bett]1 ! issue t w\ld r5d]  
my heat & ob/9acy disgraceful w\ld      
p]adv5ture vex me to ! la/ degree4      
,%\ld ,i set myself to x at ! rate t    

o!rs d1 my s\l w\ld nev] h ! =ce to be> 
! emotion & al>ms ( ^? :o grasp at s    
mu*2 x w\ld imm$iately be disord]$ by   
?is inw>d agitation4  ,if1 sometimes1 ,i
 h be5 put ^u ! managem5t ( o!r m5's    
affairs1 ,i h promis$ to take !m 9 h&1 b
 n into my lungs & liv]2 to take !m ^u  
me1 n to incorporate !m2 to take pa9s1  
yes3 to be impassion$ ab\t x1 by no     
means2 ,i h a c>e ( !m1 b ,i w n sit ^u 
!m4 ,i h en\gh to d to ord] & gov]n !   
dome/ic ?rong ( ^? t ,i h 9 my own ve9s 
& b[els1 )\t introduc+ a cr[d ( o!r m5's
 affairs2 & am suffici5tly conc]n$ ab\t 
my own prop] & natural bus9ess1 )\t     
m$dl+ ) ! conc]ns ( o!rs4  ,su* z "k h[ 
mu* !y owe to !mselves1 & h[ _m (fices  
!y are b\nd to ( _! own1 f9d t nature   
has cut !m out "w en\gh ( _! own to keep
 !m f be+ idle4  ,?\ ha/ bus9ess en\gh  
at home3 look to t4  ,m5 let !mselves   
out to hire2 _! faculties are n =       
!mselves1 b = ^? to :om !y h enslav$    
!mselves2 'tis _! t5ants occupy !m1 n   
!mselves4  ,?is common hum\r pleases n  

me4  ,we mu/ be ?rifty ( ! lib]ty ( our 
s\ls1 & nev] let x out b ^u j occasions1
 :i* are v few1 if we judge aright4  ,d 
b obs]ve su* z h accu/om$ !mselves to be
 at e "o's call3 !y d x indiff]5tly ^u  
all1 z well little z great1 occasions2 9
 t :i* no?+ conc]ns !m2 z mu* z 9 :at   
imports !m mo/4  ,!y ?ru/ !mselves 9    
indiff]5tly :]ev] !re is "w to d &      
obligation1 & are )\t life :5 n 9       
tumultu\s bu/le3                      ,9
 negotiis sunt1 negotii cause1       ,!y
 are 9 bus9ess = bus9ess' sake4--,s5eca1
 ,ep41 #bb4  ,x is n s mu* t !y w g1 z x
 is t !y _c /& /ill3 l a roll+ /one t _c
 /op till x c g no fur!r4 ,occupation1 )
 a c]ta9 sort ( m51 is a m>k ( und]/&+ &
 dignity3 _! s\ls seek repose 9         
agitation1 z *ildr5 d by be+ rock$ 9 a  
cradle2 !y may pron\nce !mselves z      
s]viceable to _! fri5ds1 z !y are       
tr\blesome to !mselves4  ,no "o         
di/ributes 8 money to o!rs1 b e "o      
di/ributes 8 "t & 8 life3 !re is no?+ ( 
:i* we are s prodigal z ( ^! two ?+s1 ( 

:i* to be ?rifty w\ld be bo? comm5dable 
& useful4  ,i am ( a q contr>y hum\r2 ,i
 look to myself1 & commonly covet ) no  
great ard\r :at ,i d desire1 & desire   
little2 & ,i employ & busy myself at !  
same rate1 r>ely & temp]ately4  ,:atev] 
!y take 9 h&1 !y d x ) _! utmo/ w &     
vehem5ce4  ,!re are s _m dang]\s /eps1  
t1 = ! m safety1 we mu/ a little lightly
 & sup]ficially glide ov] ! _w1 & n ru% 
?r\gh x4  ,pleasure itself is pa9ful 9  
pr(undity3                              
,inc$is p] ignes1                       
,suppositos c9]i doloso4            ,y  
tread on fire1 hidd5 "u deceitful a%es4 
--,horace1 ,od41 ii4 i1 #g4  ,!         
,p>liam5t ( ,bordeaux *ose me mayor ( _!
 city at a "t :5 ,i 0 at a di/ance f    
,france1--,at ,bagno ,della ,villa1 ne> 
,lucca1 ,septemb] #aeha--;& /ill m      
remote f any su* ?\ght4 ,i entreat$ to  
be excus$1 b ,i 0 told by my fri5ds t ,i
 _h committ$ an error 9 s do+1 & !      
great] because ! k+ _h1 moreov]1        
int]pos$ 8 comm& 9 t affair4  ',tis an  

(fice t ought to be look$ ^u s mu* m    
hon\rable1 z x has no o!r sal>y nor     
advantage ?an ! b>e hon\r ( its         
execution4  ,x cont9ues two ye>s1 b may 
be ext5d$ by a second election1 :i* v   
r>ely happ5s2 x 0 to me1 & _h nev] be5 s
 b twice be=e3 "s ye>s ago to ,monsieur 
de ,lansac1 & lately to ,monsieur de    
,biron1 ,m>%al ( ,france1 9 ^: place ,i 
succe$$2 &1 ,i left m9e to ,monsieur de 
,matignon1 ,m>%al ( ,france also3 pr\d (
 s noble a frat]nity--                  
,ut]que bonus pacis bellique m9i/]4     
,ei!r "o a good m9i/] 9 peace & w>4     
--,a,eneid1 xi4 #feh4  ,=tune w\ld h a  
h& 9 my promotion1 by ?is p>ticul>      
circum/ance :i* %e put 9 ( h] own1 n    
altoge!r va92 = ,alex&] disda9$ !       
ambassadors ( ,cor9?1 :o came to (f] him
 a burgess-%ip ( _! city2 b :5 !y       
proce$$ to lay be=e him t ,bac*us &     
,h]cules 7 also 9 ! regi/]1 he graci\sly
 ?ank$ !m4  ,at my arrival1 ,i fai?fully
 & consci5ti\sly repres5t$ myself to !m 
= su* z ,i f9d myself to be--a man )\t  

memory1 )\t vigilance1 )\t exp]i5ce1 &  
)\t vig\r2 b )al1 )\t hatr$1 )\t        
ambition1 )\t av>ice1 & )\t viol5ce2 t  
!y might be in=m$ ( my qualities1 & "k  
:at !y 7 to expect f my s]vice4  ,&     
:]eas ! k !y _h _h ( my late fa!r1 & !  
hon\r !y _h = 8 memory1 _h alone incit$ 
!m to conf] ?is fav\r ^u me1 ,i pla9ly  
told !m t ,i %\ld be v sorry any?+ %\ld 
make s great an impression ^u me z _!   
affairs & ! conc]ns ( _! city _h made ^u
 him1 :il/ he held ! gov]nm5t to :i* !y 
_h pref]r$ me4  ,i rememb]$1 :5 a boy1  
to h se5 him 9 8 old age cruelly torm5t$
 ) ^! public affairs1 neglect+ ! s(t    
repose ( 8 own h\se1 to :i* ! decl5sion 
( 8 age _h r$uc$ him = sev]al ye>s be=e1
 ! managem5t ( 8 own affairs1 & 8 heal?2
 & c]ta9ly despis+ 8 own life1 :i* 0 9  
great dang] ( be+ lo/1 by be+ engag$ 9  
long & pa9ful j\rneys on _! behalf4     
,su* 0 he2 & ?is hum\r ( 8 proce$$ f a  
m>vell\s good nature2 nev] 0 !re a m    
*>itable & popul> s\l4  ,yet ?is proce$+
 :i* ,i comm5d 9 o!rs1 ,i d n love to   

foll[ myself1 & am n )\t excuse4  ,he _h
 le>n$ t a man mu/ =get himself = 8     
neighb\r1 & t ! p>ticul> 0 ( no mann] ( 
consid]ation 9 comp>ison ) ! g5]al4     
,mo/ ( ! rules & precepts ( ! _w run ?is
 way2 to drive u out ( ourselves into ! 
/reet = ! b5efit ( public society2 !y   
?\ght to d a great feat to div]t &      
remove u f ourselves1 assum+ we 7 b too 
mu* fix$ !re1 & by a too natural        
incl9ation2 & h said all !y c\ld to t   
purpose3 = 'tis no new ?+ = ! sages to  
prea* ?+s z !y s]ve1 n z !y are4  ,tru? 
has its ob/ructions1 inconv5i5ces1 &    
incompatibilities ) u2 we mu/ (t5       
deceive t we may n deceive ourselves2 & 
%ut our eyes & our und]/&+s to r$ress & 
am5d !m3            ,imp]iti enim       
judicant1 et qui frequ5t]           9   
hoc ipsum fall5di sunt1 ne err5t4       
,= ! ignorant judge1 & !re=e are (t to  
be deceiv$1      less !y %\ld           
err4--,qu9til41 ,in/4 ,orat41 xi4 #ag4  
,:5 !y ord] u to love ?ree1 f\r1 or     
fifty degrees ( ?+s above ourselves1  !y

 d l ar*]s1 :o1 to hit ! :ite1 take _!  
aim a great deal high] ?an ! butt2 to   
make a crook$ /ick /raight1 we b5d x !  
contr>y way4  ,i believe t 9 ! ,temple (
 ,pallas1 z we see 9 all o!r religions1 
!re 7 app>5t my/]ies to be expos$ to !  
p2 & o!rs1 m secret & high1 t 7 only to 
be %[n to su* z 7 pr(ess$2 'tis likely t
 9 ^! ! true po9t ( fri5d%ip t e "o owes
 to himself is to be f\nd2 n a false    
fri5d%ip1 t makes u embrace glory1 k1   
ri*es1 & ! l1 ) a pr9cipal & immod]ate  
affection1 z memb]s ( our be+2 nor an   
indiscreet & effem9ate fri5d%ip1 :]e9 x 
happ5s1 z ) ivy1 t x decays & ru9s !    
walls x embraces2 b a s\nd & regul>     
fri5d%ip1 equally useful & pleasant4    
,he :o kn[s ! duties ( ?is fri5d%ip &   
practises !m is truly ( ! cab9et ( !    
,muses1 & has atta9$ to ! height ( human
 wisdom & ( our happ9ess1 su* an "o1    
exactly kn[+ :at he owes to himself1 w  
on 8 "p f9d t he ought to apply to      
himself ! use ( ! _w & ( o!r m52 & to d 
?is1 to contribute to public society !  

duties & (fices app]ta9+ to him4  ,he :o
 does n 9 "s sort live = o!rs1 does n   
live mu* = himself3       ,qui sibi     
amicus e/1 scito hunc amicum omnibus    
esse4       ,he :o is 8 own fri5d1 is a 
fri5d to ev]ybody else4      --,s5eca1  
,ep41 #f4  ,! pr9cipal *>ge we h is1 to 
e "o 8 own conduct2 & 'tis = ?is only t 
we "h are4  ,z he :o %\ld =get to live a
 virtu\s & holy life1 & %\ld ?9k he     
acquitt$ himself ( 8 duty 9 in/ruct+ &  
tra9+ o!rs up to x1 w\ld be a fool2 ev5 
s he :o ab&ons 8 own p>ticul> heal?ful &
 pleasant liv+ to s]ve o!rs !re)1 takes1
 9 my op9ion1 a wrong & unnatural c\rse4
  ,i w\ld n t m5 %\ld refuse1 9 !       
employm5ts !y take ^u !m1 _! att5tion1  
pa9s1 eloqu5ce1 sweat1 & blood if ne$   
be3                           ,non ipse 
pro c>is amicis                     ,aut
 patria1 timidus p]ire3       ,himself n
 afraid to die = belov$ fri5ds1 or = 8  
c\ntry4--,horace1 ,od41 iv4 #i1 #ea4  b 
'tis only borr[$1 & accid5tally2 8 m9d  
be+ always 9 repose & 9 heal?2 n )\t    

action1 b )\t vexation1 )\t passion4 ,to
 be simply act+ co/s him s little1 t he 
acts ev5 sleep+2 b x mu/ be set on go+ )
 discretion2 = ! body receives ! (fices 
impos$ ^u x j accord+ to :at !y are2 !  
m9d (t5 ext5ds & makes !m heavi] at its 
own exp5se1 giv+ !m :at measure x       
pleases4  ,m5 p]=m l ?+s ) sev]al sorts 
( endeav\r1 & diff]5t cont5tion ( w2 !  
"o does well en\gh )\t ! o!r2 = h[ _m p 
haz>d !mselves e day 9 w> )\t any conc]n
 :i* way x goes2 & ?ru/ !mselves into ! 
dang]s ( battles1 ! loss ( :i* w n break
 _! next night's sleep8 & su* a man may 
be at home1 out ( ! dang] :i* he dur/ n 
h look$ ^u1 :o is m passionately conc]n$
 = ! issue ( ?is w>1 & ^: s\l is m      
anxi\s ab\t ev5ts ?an ! soldi] :o !re9  
/akes 8 blood & 8 life4  ,i c\ld h      
engag$ myself 9 public employm5ts )\t   
quitt+ my own matt]s a nail's bread?1 & 
h giv5 myself to o!rs )\t ab&on+ myself4
  ,?is %>pness & viol5ce ( desires m    
h9d] ?an !y advance ! execution ( :at we
 und]take2 fill u ) impati5ce aga9/ sl[ 

or contr>y ev5ts1 & ) heat & suspicion  
aga9/ ^? ) :om we h to d4  ,we nev] c>ry
 on t ?+ well by :i* we are prepossess$ 
& l$3                           ,male   
cuncta m9i/rat                          
,impetus4       ,impulse manages all ?+s
 ill4--,/atius1 ,!baid1 x4 #gjd4  ,he :o
 !re9 employs only 8 judgm5t & address  
proce$s m *e]fully3 he c\nt]feits1 he   
gives way1 he def]s q at 8 ease1 accord+
 to ! necessities ( occasions2 he fails 
9 8 attempt )\t tr\ble & affliction1    
ready & entire = a new ent]prise2 he    
always m>*es ) ! bridle 9 8 h&4  ,9 him 
:o is intoxicat$ ) ?is viol5t &         
tyrannical int5tion1 we discov]1 (      
necessity1 mu* imprud5ce & inju/ice2 !  
impetuosity ( 8 desire c>ries him away2 
^! are ra% motions1 &1 if =tune d n v   
mu* assi/1 ( v little fruit4            
,philosophy directs t1 9 ! rev5ge (     
injuries receiv$1 we %\ld /rip ourselves
 ( *ol]2 n t ! *a/isem5t %\ld be less1  
b1 on ! contr>y1 t ! rev5ge may be !    
bett] & m heavily laid on1 :i*1 x       

conceives1 w be by ?is impetuosity      
h9d]$4  ,= ang] n only di/urbs1 b1 (    
itself1 also we>ies ! arms ( ^? :o      
*a/ise2 ?is fire b5umbs & wa/es _! =ce2 
z 9 precipitation1 fe/9atio t>da        
e/1--ha/e trips up its own heels1       
fett]s1 & /ops itself3                  
,ipsa se velocitas implicat4--,s5eca1   
,ep4 #dd  ,= example1 accord+ to :at ,i 
commonly see1 av>ice has no great]      
imp$im5t ?an itself2 ! m b5t & vigor\s x
 is1 ! less x rakes toge!r1 & commonly  
soon] gr[s ri* :5 disguis$ 9 a visor (  
lib]ality4  ,a v excell5t g5tleman1 & a 
fri5d ( m9e1 ran a risk ( impair+ 8     
faculties by a too passionate att5tion &
 affection to ! affairs ( a c]ta9 pr9ce 
8 ma/]2--,probably ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re1     
aft]w>d ,h5ry ,,iv4--:i* ma/] has ?us   
portray$ himself to me2 t he =esees !   
weight ( accid5ts z well z ano!r1 b t 9 
^? = :i* !re is no rem$y1 he pres5tly   
resolves ^u suff]+2 9 o!rs1 hav+ tak5   
all ! necess>y precautions :i* by !     
vivacity ( 8 und]/&+ he c pres5tly d1 he

 quietly awaits :at may foll[4  ,&1 9   
tru?1 ,i h accord+ly se5 him ma9ta9 a   
great indiff]5cy & lib]ty ( actions &   
s]5ity ( c\nt5ance 9 v great & difficult
 affairs3 ,i f9d him mu* great]1 & (    
great] capacity 9 adv]se ?an 9 prosp]\s 
=tune2 8 defeats are to him m glori\s   
?an 8 victories1 & 8 m\rn+ ?an 8        
triumph4  ,consid]1 t ev5 9 va9 &       
frivol\s actions1 z at *ess1 t5nis1 & ! 
l1 ?is eag] & ard5t engag+ ) an impetu\s
 desire1 imm$iately ?r[s ! m9d & memb]s 
into indiscretion & disord]3 a man      
a/\nds & h9d]s himself2 he :o c>ries    
himself m mod]ately1 bo? t[>ds ga9 &    
loss1 has always 8 wits ab\t him2 ! less
 peevi% & passionate he is at play1 he  
plays mu* m advantage\sly & surely4  ,z 
to ! re/1 we h9d] ! m9d's grasp & hold1 
9 giv+ x s _m ?+s to seize ^u2 "s ?+s we
 %\ld only (f] to x2 tie x to o!rs1 & ) 
o!rs incorporate x4  ,x c feel & disc]n 
all ?+s1 b ought to fe$ ^u no?+ b       
itself2 & %\ld be in/ruct$ 9 :at prop]ly
 conc]ns itself1 & t is prop]ly ( its   

own hav+ & sub/ance4  ,! laws ( nature  
tea* u :at ju/ly we ne$4  ,aft] ! sages 
h told u t no "o is indig5t accord+ to  
nature1 & t e "o is s accord+ to op9ion1
 !y v subtly di/+ui% betwixt ! desires t
 proce$ f h]1 & ^? t proce$ f ! disord] 
( our own fancy3 ^? ( :i* we c see ! end
 are h]s2 ^? t fly be=e u1 & ( :i* we c 
see no end1 are our own3 ! pov]ty (     
goods is easily cur$2 ! pov]ty ( ! s\l  
is irrep>able3           ,nam si1 quod  
satis e/ hom9i1 id satis esse potesset  
,hoc sat erat3 nunc1 quum hoc non e/1   
qui cr$imus porro           ,divitias   
ullas animum mi expl]e potesse8       ,=
 if :at is = man en\gh1 c\ld be en\gh1 x
 7 en\gh2      b s9ce x is n s1 h[ c ,i 
believe t any weal? c give      my m9d  
cont5t4--,lucilius ap$ ,nonium          
,m>cell9um1 ,v4 sec4 #ih4  ,socrates1   
see+ a great quantity ( ri*es1 jewels1 &
 furniture c>ri$ 9 pomp ?r\gh 8 city3   
,h[ _m ?+s1 said he1 ,i d n             
desire6--,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41 ,v4   
#cb4--,metrodorus liv$ on twelve ounces 

a day1 ,epicurus ^u less2 ,metrocles    
slept 9 w9t] abroad among/ %eep1 9 summ]
 9 ! cloi/]s ( *ur*es3                  
,sufficit ad id natura1 quod poscit4    
,nature suffices = :at he               
requires4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ij4  ,clean!s 
liv$ by ! lab\r ( 8 own h&s1 & boa/$ t  
,clean!s1 if he w\ld1 c\ld yet ma9ta9   
ano!r ,clean!s4  ,if t :i* nature       
exactly & orig9ally requires ( u = !    
cons]vation ( our be+ be too little 7z 9
 tru? :at x is1 & h[ good *eap life may 
be ma9ta9$1 _c be bett] express$ ?an by 
?is consid]ation1 t x is s little t by  
its littl5ess x escapes ! gripe & %ock (
 =tune71 let u all[ ourselves a little  
m2 let u call e "o ( our habits &       
conditions nature2 let u rate & treat   
ourselves by ?is measure2 let u /ret*   
our appurt5ances & acc\nts s f>2 = s f>1
 ,i fancy1 we h "s excuse4  ,cu/om is a 
second nature1 & no less p[]ful4  ,:at  
is want+ to my cu/om1 ,i reckon is want+
 to me2 & ,i %\ld be almo/ z well cont5t
 t !y took away my life z cut me %ort 9 

! way :]e9 ,i h s long liv$4  ,i am no  
long] 9 condition = any great *ange1 nor
 to put myself into a new & unwont$     
c\rse1 n ev5 to augm5tation4  ',tis pa/ 
! "t = me to become o!r ?an :at ,i am2 &
 z ,i %\ld compla9 ( any great good hap 
t %\ld n[ befall me1 t x came n 9 "t to 
be enjoy$3                 ,quo mihi    
=tunas1 si non conc$itur uti8       ,:at
 is ! good =tune to me1 if x is n grant$
 to me      to use x4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4
 #e1 #ab4  s %\ld ,i compla9 ( any inw>d
 acquisition4  ,x 7 almo/ bett] nev]1   
?an s late1 to become an hone/ man1 &   
well fit to live1 :5 "o has no long] to 
live4  ,i1 :o am ab\t to make my exit   
out ( ! _w1 w\ld easily resign to any   
newcom]1 :o %\ld desire x1 all ! prud5ce
 ,i am n[ acquir+ 9 ! _w's comm]ce2 aft]
 meat1 mu/>d4 ,i h no ne$ ( goods ( :i* 
,i c make no use2 ( :at use is k to him 
:o has lo/ 8 head8  ',tis an injury &   
unk9dness 9 =tune to t5d] u pres5ts t w 
only inspire u ) a j despite t we _h !m 
n 9 _! due season4  ,guide me no m2 ,i c

 no long] g4  ,( s _m p>ts z make up a  
suffici5cy1 pati5ce is ! mo/ suffici5t4 
,give ! capacity ( an excell5t treble to
 ! *ori/] :o has rott5 lungs1 & eloqu5ce
 to a h]mit exil$ into ! des]ts (       
,arabia4  ,!re ne$s no art to help a    
fall2 ! end f9ds itself ( itself at !   
conclusion ( e affair4  ,my _w is at an 
end1 my =m expir$2 ,i am totally ( !    
pa/1 & am b\nd to au?orise x1 & to con=m
 my outgo+ to x4  ,i w "h decl>e1 by way
 ( example1 t ! ,pope's late t5 days'   
dim9ution       ,gregory ,,xiii41 9     
#aehb1 re=m$ ! ,cal5d>1 &1 9 consequ5ce1
      9 ,france !y all at once pass$ f !
 #i? to ! #bj?      ,decemb]4  has tak5 
me s aback t ,i _c well reconcile myself
 to x2 ,i belong to ! ye>s :]e9 we kept 
ano!r k9d ( acc\nt4  ,s anci5t & s long 
a cu/om *all5ges my adh]5ce to x1 s t ,i
 am con/ra9$ to be some:at h]etical on t
 po9t incapable ( any1 ?\gh corrective1 
innovation4  ,my imag9ation1 9 spite (  
my tee?1 always pu%es me t5 days =w>d or
 backw>d1 & is ev] murmur+ 9 my e>s3    

,?is rule conc]ns ^? :o are to beg9 to  
be4  ,if heal? itself1 sweet z x is1    
returns to me by fits1 'tis r to give me
 cause ( regret ?an possession ( x2 ,i h
 no place left to keep x 94  ,"t leaves 
me2 )\t :i* no?+ c be possess$4  ,oh1   
:at little acc\nt %\ld ,i make ( ^?     
great elective dignities t ,i see 9 su* 
e/eem 9 ! _w1 t are nev] conf]r$ b ^u m5
 :o are tak+ leave ( x2 :]e9 !y d n s   
mu* reg>d h[ well ! man w dis*>ge 8     
tru/1 z h[ %ort 8 adm9i/ration w be3 f !
 v entry !y look at ! exit4  ,9 %ort1 ,i
 am ab\t f9i%+ ?is man1 & n rebuild+    
ano!r4  ,by long use1 ?is =m is 9 me    
turn$ into sub/ance1 & =tune into       
nature4  ,i say1 !re=e1 t e "o ( u      
feeble creatures is excusable 9 ?9k+ t  
to be 8 own :i* is compris$ "u ?is      
measure2 b )al1 beyond ^! limits1 'tis  
no?+ b confusion2 'tis ! l>ge/ ext5t we 
c grant to our own claims4  ,! m we     
amplify our ne$ & our possession1 s mu* 
! m d we expose ourselves to ! bl[s (   
,=tune & adv]sities4  ,! c>e] ( our     

desires ought to be circumscrib$ &      
re/ra9$ to a %ort limit ( ! ne>e/ & mo/ 
contigu\s commodities2 & _! c\rse ought1
 moreov]1 to be p]=m$ n 9 a "r l9e1 t   
ends else:]e1 b 9 a circle1 ( :i* ! two 
po9ts1 by a %ort :eel1 meet & t]m9ate 9 
ourselves4  ,actions t are c>ri$ on )\t 
?is reflection--a ne> & ess5tial        
reflection1 ,i mean--su* z ^? ( ambiti\s
 & av>ici\s m51 & s _m m z run          
po9t-blank1 & to ^: c>e] always c>ries  
!m be=e !mselves1 su* actions1 ,i say2  
are errone\s & sickly4  ,mo/ ( our      
bus9ess is f>ce3                 ,mundus
 univ]sus ex]cet hi/rioniam4            
--,petronius ,arbit]1 iii4 #h4  ,we mu/ 
play our "p prop]ly1 b )al z a "p ( a   
borr[$ p]sonage2 we mu/ n make real     
ess5ce ( a mask & outw>d appe>ance2 nor 
( a /range p]son1 our own2 we _c di/+ui%
 ! sk9 f ! %irt3 'tis en\gh to meal !   
face1 )\t meal+ ! brea/4  ,i see "s :o  
trans=m & transub/antiate !mselves into 
z _m new %apes & new be+s z !y und]take 
new employm5ts2 & :o /rut & fume ev5 to 

! he>t & liv]1 & c>ry _! /ate along ) !m
 ev5 to ! close-/ool3 ,i _c make !m     
di/+ui% ! salutations made to !mselves f
 ^? made to _! commission1 _! tra91 or  
_! mule3       ,tantum se =tunx         
p]mittunt1 etiam ut naturam d$iscant4   
,!y s mu* give !mselves up to =tune1 z  
ev5 to unle>n      nature4--,qu9tus     
,curtius1 iii4 #b4  ,!y swell & puff up 
_! s\ls1 & _! natural way ( speak+1     
accord+ to ! height ( _! magi/]ial      
place4  ,! ,mayor ( ,bordeaux &         
,montaigne h ev] be5 two by v manife/   
sep>ation4 ,because "o is an advocate or
 a f9anci]1 he mu/ n ignore ! knav]y !re
 is 9 su* call+s2 an hone/ man is n     
acc\ntable = ! vice or absurdity ( 8    
employm5t1 & ought n on t acc\nt refuse 
to take ! call+ ^u him3 'tis ! usage ( 8
 c\ntry1 & !re is money to be got by x2 
a man mu/ live by ! _w2 & make 8 be/ (  
x1 su* z x is4  ,b ! judgm5t ( an emp]or
 ought to be above 8 empire1 & see &    
consid] x z a =eign accid5t2 & he ought 
to "k h[ to enjoy himself ap>t f x1 & to

 communicate himself z ,james & ,pet]1  
to himself1 at all ev5ts4  ,i _c engage 
myself s deep & s entire2 :5 my w gives 
me to any?+1 'tis n ) s viol5t an       
obligation t my judgm5t is infect$ ) x4 
,9 ! pres5t broils ( ?is k+dom1 my own  
int]e/ has n made me bl9d to ! laudable 
qualities ( our adv]s>ies1 nor to ^? t  
are reproa*able 9 ^? m5 ( our p>ty4     
,o!rs adore all ( _! own side2 = my "p1 
,i d n s mu* z excuse mo/ ?+s 9 ^? (    
m9e3 a good "w has nev] ! wor/ grace )  
me = be+ made aga9/ me4  ,! knot ( !    
controv]sy except$1 ,i h always kept    
myself 9 equanimity & pure indiff]5ce3  
,neque extra necessitates belli         
praecipuum odium g]o2       ,nor be>    
p>ticul> hatr$ beyond ! necessities (   
w>4  = :i* ,i am pleas$ ) myself2 & ! m 
because ,i see o!rs commonly fail 9 !   
contr>y direction4  ,su* z ext5d _! ang]
 & hatr$ beyond ! dispute 9 "q1 z mo/ m5
 d1 %[ t !y spr+ f "s o!r occasion &    
private cause2 l "o :o1 be+ cur$ ( an   
ulc]1 has yet a fev] rema9+1 by :i* x   

appe>s t ! ulc] _h ano!r m conceal$     
beg9n+4  ,! reason is t !y are n conc]n$
 9 ! common cause1 because x is w\nd+ to
 ! /ate & g5]al int]e/2 b are only      
nettl$ by reason ( _! p>ticul> conc]n4  
,?is is :y !y are s especially animat$1 
& to a degree s f> beyond ju/ice &      
public reason3            ,non tam omnia
 univ]si1 quam ea1 quae ad quemque      
p]t95t1           s+uli c>pebant4       
,e "o 0 n s mu* angry aga9/ ?+s 9 g5]al1
 z      aga9/ ^? t p>ticul>ly conc]n    
himself4      --,livy1 xxxiv4 #cf4  ,i  
w\ld h ! advantage on our side2 b if x  
be n1 ,i %all n run mad4  ,i am he>tily 
= ! "r p>ty2 b ,i d n want to be tak5   
notice ( z an especial enemy to o!rs1 & 
beyond ! g5]al qu>rel4 ,i m>vell\sly    
*all5ge ?is vici\s =m ( op9ion3 ,he is (
 ! ,league because he admires !         
graci\sness ( ,monsieur de ,guise2 he is
 a/oni%$ at ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re's en]gy1    
!re=e he is a ,hugu5ot2 he f9ds ?is to  
say ( ! mann]s ( ! k+1 he is !re=e      
s$iti\s 9 8 he>t4  ,& ,i did n grant to 

! magi/rate himself t he did well 9     
condemn+ a book because x _h plac$ a    
h]etic --,!odore de ,beza4--among/ ! be/
 poets ( ! "t4  ,%all we n d>e to say ( 
a ?ief t he has a h&some leg8  ,if a    
woman be a /rumpet1 mu/ x ne$s foll[ t  
%e has a f\l smell8  ,did !y 9 ! wise/  
ages revoke ! pr\d title ( ,capitol9us  
!y _h be=e conf]r$ on ,m>cus ,manlius z 
cons]vator ( religion & ! public lib]ty1
 & /ifle ! memory ( 8 lib]ality1 8 feats
 ( arms1 & milit>y recomp5ses grant$ to 
8 val\r1 because he1 aft]w>ds aspir$ to 
! sov]eignty1 to ! prejudice ( ! laws ( 
8 c\ntry8 ,if we take a hatr$ aga9/ an  
advocate1 he w n be all[$ ! next day to 
be eloqu5t4  ,i h else:]e spok5 ( ! zeal
 t pu%$ on wor?y m5 to ! l faults4  ,=  
my "p1 ,i c say1 ,su* an "o does ?is ?+ 
ill1 & ano!r ?+ virtu\sly & well4  ,s 9 
! progno/ication or s9i/] ev5ts (       
affairs !y w\ld h e "o 9 8 p>ty bl9d or 
a blockhead1 & t our p]suasion & judgm5t
 %\ld subs]ve n tru?1 b to ! project (  
our desires4  ,i %\ld r incl9e t[>ds !  

o!r extreme2 s mu* ,i fe> be+ suborn$ by
 my desire2 to :i* may be add$ t ,i am a
 little t5d]ly di/ru/ful ( ?+s t ,i wi%4
  ,i h 9 my "t se5 wond]s 9 ! indiscreet
 & prodigi\s facility ( p 9 suff]+ _!   
hopes & belief to be l$ & gov]n$1 :i*   
way be/ pleas$ & s]v$ _! lead]s1 despite
 a hundr$ mi/akes "o ^u ano!r1 despite  
m]e dreams & phantasms4  ,i no m wond]  
at ^? :o h be5 bl9d$ & s$uc$ by !       
fool]ies ( ,apollonius & ,mahomet4  ,_! 
s5se & und]/&+ are absolutely tak5 away 
by _! passion2 _! discretion has no m   
any o!r *oice ?an t :i* smiles ^u !m &  
enc\rages _! cause4 ,i _h pr9cipally    
obs]v$ ?is 9 ! beg9n+ ( our inte/9e     
di/emp]s2 t o!r1 :i* has sprung up s9ce1
 9 imitat+1 has surpass$ x2 by :i* ,i am
 satisfi$ t x is a quality insep>able f 
popul> errors2 aft] ! fir/1 t rolls1    
op9ions drive on "o ano!r l waves ) !   
w9d3 a man is n a memb] ( ! body1 if x  
be 9 8 p[] to =sake x1 & if he d n roll 
! common way4 ,b1 d\btless1 !y wrong ! j
 side :5 !y g ab\t to assi/ x ) fraud2  

,i h ev] be5 aga9/ t practice3 'tis only
 fit to "w ^u weak heads2 = ! s\nd1 !re 
are sur] & m hone/ ways to keep up _!   
c\rage & to excuse adv]se accid5ts4     
,heav5 nev] saw a great] animosity ?an t
 betwixt ,caes> & ,pompey1 nor ev] %all2
 & yet ,i obs]ve1 me?9ks1 9 ^? brave    
s\ls1 a great mod]ation t[>ds "o ano!r3 
x 0 a jeal\sy ( hon\r & comm&1 :i* did n
 transport !m to a furi\s & indiscreet  
hatr$1 & 0 )\t malignity & detraction3 9
 _! hotte/ exploits ^u "o ano!r1 ,i     
discov] "s rema9s ( respect & good-w3 & 
am !re=e ( op9ion t1 _h1 x be5 possible1
 ea* ( !m w\ld r h done 8 bus9ess )\t ! 
ru9 ( ! o!r ?an ) x4 ,take notice h[ mu*
 o!rwise matt]s w5t ) ,m>ius & ,sylla4  
,we mu/ n precipitate ourselves s       
headlong aft] our affections & int]e/s4 
,z1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i oppos$ myself to !   
progress ( love :i* ,i p]ceiv$ to       
advance too fa/ ^u me1 & _h a c>e le/ x 
%\ld at la/ become s pleas+ z to =ce1   
captivate1 & :olly r$uce me to its m]cy3
 s ,i d ! same ^u all o!r occasions :]e 

my w is runn+ on ) too w>m an appetite4 
,i lean opposite to ! side x incl9es to2
 z ,i f9d x go+ to plunge & make itself 
drunk ) its own w9e2 ,i evade n\ri%+ its
 pleasure s f>1 t ,i _c recov] x )\t    
inf9ite loss4  ,s\ls t1 ?r\gh _! own    
/upidity1 only disc]n ?+s by halves1 h  
?is happ9ess1 t !y sm>t less ) hurtful  
?+s3 'tis a spiritual leprosy t has "s  
%[ ( heal?1 & su* a heal? z philosophy  
does n altoge!r contemn2 b yet we h no  
reason to call x wisdom1 z we (t5 d4 ,& 
aft] ?is mann] "s "o anci5tly mock$     
,diog]ies1 :o1 9 ! dep? ( w9t] & q nak$1
 w5t embrac+ an image ( sn[ = a trial ( 
8 endurance3 ! o!r see+ him 9 ?is       
position1 ,art ?\ n[ v cold8  said he4  
,n at all1 repli$ ,diog5es4  ,:y1 !n1   
pursu$ ! o!r1 :at difficult & exempl>y  
?+ do/ ?\ ?9k ?\ doe/ 9 embrac+ t sn[8  
,to take a true measure ( con/ancy1 "o  
mu/ necess>ily "k :at ! suff]+ is4  ,b  
s\ls t are to meet ) adv]se ev5ts & !   
injuries ( =tune1 9 _! dep? & %>pness1 t
 are to weigh & ta/e !m accord+ to _!   

natural weight & bitt]ness1 let su* %[  
_! skill 9 avoid+ ! causes & div]t+ !   
bl[4  ,:at did ,k+ ,cotys d8  ,he paid  
lib]ally = ! ri* & beautiful vessel t _h
 be5 pres5t$ to him1 b1 see+ x 0        
exce$+ly brittle1 he imm$iately broke x 
betimes1 to prev5t s easy a matt] (     
displeasure aga9/ 8 s]vants4 ,9 l mann]1
 ,i h will+ly avoid$ all confusion 9 my 
affairs1 & nev] covet$ to h my e/ate    
contigu\s to ^? ( my relations1 & su* ) 
:om ,i covet$ a /rict fri5d%ip2 = !nce  
matt] ( unk9dness & fall+ out (t5       
proce$s4  ,i =m]ly lov$ haz>d\s games ( 
c>ds & dice2 b h long s9ce left !m (f1  
only = ?is reason t1 ) :atev] good air  
,i c>ri$ my losses1 ,i c\ld n help feel+
 vex$ )94  ,a man ( hon\r1 :o ought to  
be t\*ily s5sible ( ! lie or ( an       
insult1 & :o is n to take a scurvy      
excuse = satisfaction1 %\ld avoid       
occasions ( dispute4 ,i %un melan*oly1  
crabb$ m51 z ,i w\ld ! plague2 & 9      
matt]s ,i _c talk ( )\t emotion & conc]n
 ,i nev] m$dle1 if n compell$ by my     

duty3                 ,melius non       
incipi5t1 quam des95t4       ,!y _h     
bett] nev] to beg9 ?an to h to desi/4   
--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gb4  ,! sure/ way1     
!re=e1 is to prep>e "o's self be=eh& =  
occasions4  ,i "k v well t "s wise m5 h 
tak5 ano!r way1 & h n fe>$ to grapple & 
engage to ! utmo/ ^u sev]al subjects ^! 
are confid5t ( _! own /r5g?1 "u :i* !y  
protect !mselves 9 all ill successes1   
mak+ _! pati5ce wre/le & cont5d )       
disa/]3                 ,velut rupes1   
va/um quae prodit 9 aequor1             
,obvia v5torum furiis1 expo/aque ponto1 
,vim cunctam atque m9as p]f]t coelique  
m>isque2                ,ipsa immota    
man5s4       ,z a rock1 :i* projects    
into ! va/ ocean1 expos$ to !           
furi\s w9ds & ! rag+ sea1 defies ! =ce &
 m5aces (      sky & sea1 itself        
un%ak54--,virgil1 ,a,eneid1 x4 #fic4    
,let u n attempt ^! examples2 we %all   
nev] come up to !m4  ,!y set !mselves   
resolutely1 & )\t agitation1 to behold !
 ru9 ( _! c\ntry1 :i* possess$ & comm&$ 

all _! w3 ?is is too mu*1 & too h>d a   
task = our common] s\ls4  ,cato gave up 
! noble/ life t ev] 0 ^u ?is acc\nt2 we 
mean] spirits mu/ fly f ! /orm z f> z we
 c2 we mu/ provide = s5tim5t1 & n =     
pati5ce1 & evade ! bl[s we _c meet4     
,z5o1 see+ ,*remonides1 a "y man :om he 
lov$1 draw ne> to sit d[n by him1       
sudd5ly />t$ up2 & ,clean!s dem&+ ( him 
! reason :y he did s1 ,i he>1 said he1 t
 physicians especially ord] repose1 &   
=bid emotion 9 all tum\rs4  ,socrates   
does n say3 ,d n surr5d] to ! *>ms (    
beauty2 /& y\r gr\nd1 & d y\r utmo/ to  
oppose x4  ,fly x1 says he2 %un ! fight 
& enc\nt] ( x1 z ( a p[]ful poison t    
d>ts & w\nds at a di/ance4  ,& 8 good   
disciple1 feign+ or recit+1 b1 9 my     
op9ion1 r recit+ ?an feign+1 ! r>e      
p]fections ( ! great ,cyrus1 makes him  
di/ru/ful ( 8 own /r5g? to resi/ ! *>ms 
( ! div9e beauty ( t illu/r\s ,pan!a1 8 
captive1 & committ+ ! visit+ & keep+ h] 
to ano!r1 :o c\ld n h s mu* lib]ty z    
himself4  ,& ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 l mann]3   

,ne nos inducas 9 t5tationem4           
,lead u n into temptation4--,/4 ,mat!w1 
vi4 #ac4  ,we d n pray t our reason may 
n be combat$ & ov]come by concupisc5ce1 
b t x %\ld n be s mu* z tri$ by x2 t we 
%\ld n be br\ght into a /ate :]e9 we are
 s mu* z to suff] ! approa*es1          
solicitations1 & temptations ( s93 & we 
beg ( ,almighty ,god to keep our        
consci5ces quiet1 fully & p]fectly      
deliv]$ f all comm]ce ( evil4  ,su* z   
say t !y h reason = _! rev5g+ passion1  
or any o!r sort ( tr\blesome agitation (
 m9d1 (t5 say true1 z ?+s n[ are1 b n z 
!y 73 !y speak to u :5 ! causes ( _!    
error are by !mselves n\ri%$ & advanc$2 
b look backw>d--recall ^! causes to _!  
beg9n+--& !re y w put !m to a nonplus4  
,w !y h _! faults less1 = be+ ( long]   
cont9uance2 & t ( an unju/ beg9n+1 !    
sequel c be j8 ,:oev] %all desire ! good
 ( 8 c\ntry1 z ,i d1 )\t frett+ or p9+  
himself1 w be tr\bl$1 b w n swoon to see
 x ?reat5+ ei!r its own ru91 or a no    
less ru9\s cont9uance2 poor vessel1 t ! 

waves1 ! w9ds1 & ! pilot toss & /e] to s
 contr>y designs6                       
,9 tam div]sa magi/]                    
,v5tus et unda trahunt4  ,he :o does n  
gape aft] ! fav\r ( pr9ces1 z aft] a ?+ 
he _c live )\t1 does n mu* conc]n       
himself at ! coldness ( _! reception &  
c\nt5ance1 nor at ! incon/ancy ( _!     
wills4 ,he :o does n brood ov] 8 *ildr5 
or 8 hon\rs ) a slavi% prop5sion1 ceases
 n to live commodi\sly en\gh aft] _!    
loss4  ,he :o does good pr9cipally = 8  
own satisfaction w n be mu* tr\bl$ to   
see m5 judge ( 8 actions contr>y to 8   
m]it4  ,a qu>t] ( an ounce ( pati5ce w  
provide suffici5tly aga9/ su*           
inconv5i5ces4  ,i f9d ease 9 ?is        
receipt1 r$eem+ myself 9 ! beg9n+ z good
 *eap z ,i c2 & f9d t by ?is means ,i h 
escap$ mu* tr\ble & _m difficulties4  ,)
 v little ado ,i /op ! fir/ sally ( my  
emotions1 & leave ! subject t beg9s to  
be tr\blesome be=e x transports me4  ,he
 :o /ops n ! />t w nev] be able to /op !
 c\rse2 he :o _c keep !m out w nev]1 get

 !m out :5 !y are once got 92 & he :o _c
 arrive at ! beg9n+ w nev] arrive at !  
end ( all4  ,nor w he be> ! fall :o _c  
su/a9 ! %ock3       ,et5im ipsae se     
impellunt1 ubi semel a ratione discessum
 e/2      ipsaque sibi imbecillitas     
indulget1 9 altumque provehitur         
imprud5s1 nec rep]it locum consi/5di4   
,= !y ?r[ !mselves headlong :5 once !y  
lose _!      reason2 & infirmity s f>   
indulges itself1 & f want (      prud5ce
 is c>ri$ out into deep wat]1 nor f9ds a
 place to      %elt] x4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 
,quaes41 iv4 #ah4  ,i am betimes s5sible
 ( ! little breezes t beg9 to s+ & :i/le
 )91 =]unn]s ( ! /orm3                  
,ceu flam9a prima                ,cum   
depr5sa fremunt sylvis et caeca volutant
                ,murmura1 v5turos nautis
 prod5tia v5tos4       ,z ! breezes1 p5t
 9 ! woods1 fir/ s5d out dull murmurs1  
ann\nc+ ! approa* ( w9ds to             
m>9]s4--,a,eneid1 x4 #ig4  ,h[ (t5 h ,i 
done myself a manife/ inju/ice to avoid 
! haz>d ( hav+ yet a worse done me by ! 

judges1 aft] an age ( vexations1 dirty &
 vile practices1 m enemies to my nature 
?an fire or ! rack8       ,conv5it a    
litibus1 quantum licet1 et nescio an    
paulo plus etiam      quam licet1       
abhorr5tem esse3 e/ enim non modo       
lib]ale1 paululum      nonnunquam de suo
 jure dec$]e1 s$ int]dum etiam          
fructuosum4       ,a man %\ld abhor     
lawsuits z mu* z he may1 & ,i "k n      
:e!r n some?+ m2 = 'tis n only lib]al1 b
 sometimes      also advantage\s1 too1 a
 little to rec$e f "o's "r4             
--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 ii4 #ah4  ,7 we   
wise1 we ought to rejoice & boa/1 z ,i  
"o day he>d a "y g5tleman ( a good      
family v innoc5tly d1 t 8 "m _h lo/ h]  
cause1 z if x _h be5 a c\gh1 a fev]1 or 
some?+ v tr\blesome to keep4  ,ev5 !    
fav\rs t =tune might h giv5 me ?r\gh    
relation%ip or acqua9tance ) ^? :o h    
sov]eign au?ority 9 ^? affairs1 ,i h v  
consci5ti\sly & v c>efully avoid$       
employ+ !m to ! prejudice ( o!rs1 & (   
advanc+ my pret5sions above _! true "r4 

,9 f9e1 ,i h s mu* prevail$ by my       
endeav\rs 7& happily ,i may say x7 t ,i 
am to ?is day a virg9 f all suits 9 law2
 ?\gh ,i h _h v fair (f]s made me1 & ) v
 j title1 w\ld ,i h he>k5$ to !m1 & a   
virg9 f qu>rels too4  ,i h almo/ pass$  
ov] a long life )\t any (f5ce ( mom5t1  
ei!r active or passive1 or )\t ev] he>+ 
a worse ^w ?an my own "n3 a r>e fav\r ( 
,heav54  ,our greate/ agitations h      
ridicul\s spr+s & causes3 :at ru9 did   
our la/ ,duke ( ,burgundy run into ab\t 
a c>tload ( %eepsk9s6 ,& 0 n ! grav+ ( a
 seal ! fir/ & pr9cipal cause ( !       
greate/ commotion t ?is ma*9e ( ! _w ev]
 und]w5t8 --,! civil w> betwe5 ,m>ius & 
,sylla2 see ,plut>*'s ,life ( ,m>ius1 c4
 #c4--;= ,pompey & ,caes> 7 b ! (fsets &
 cont9uation ( ! two o!rs3 & ,i h 9 my  
"t se5 ! wise/ heads 9 ?is k+dom        
assembl$ ) great c]emony1 & at ! public 
exp5se1 ab\t treaties & agreem5ts1 ( :i*
 ! true decision1 9 ! meantime1         
absolutely dep5d$ ^u ! ladies' cab9et   
c\ncil1 & ! incl9ation ( "s bit ( a     

woman4  ,! poets v well und]/ood ?is :5 
!y put all ,greece & ,asia to fire &    
sword ab\t an apple4  ,look :y t man    
haz>ds 8 life & hon\r ^u ! =tune ( 8    
rapi] & dagg]2 let him acqua9t y ) !    
occasion ( ! qu>rel2 he _c d x )\t      
blu%+3 ! occasion is s idle & frivol\s4 
,a little ?+ w engage y 9 x2 b be+ once 
emb>k$1 all ! cords draw2 great         
provisions are !n requir$1 m h>d & m    
important4  ,h[ mu* easi] is x n to ent]
 9 ?an x is to get out8 ,n[ we %\ld     
proce$ contr>y to ! re$1 :i*1 at its    
fir/ spr++1 produces a long & /raight   
%oot1 b aft]w>ds1 z if tir$ & out (     
brea?1 x runs into ?ick & frequ5t jo9ts 
& knots1 z s _m pauses :i* demon/rate t 
x has no m its fir/ vig\r & firmness2   
'tw]e bett] to beg9 g5tly & coldly1 & to
 keep "o's brea? & vigor\s ef=ts = !    
height & /ress ( ! bus9ess4  ,we guide  
affairs 9 _! beg9n+s1 & h !m 9 our own  
p[]2 b aft]w>ds1 :5 !y are once at "w1  
'tis !y t guide & gov]n u1 & we are to  
foll[ !m4  ,yet d ,i n mean to say t ?is

 c\nsel has dis*>g$ me ( all difficulty1
 & t ,i h n (t5 _h en\gh to d to curb & 
re/ra9 my passions2 !y are n always to  
be gov]n$ accord+ to ! measure (        
occasions1 & (t5 h _! entries v %>p &   
viol5t4  ,b /ill good fruit & pr(it may 
!nce be reap$2 except = ^? :o 9 well-do+
 are n satisfi$ ) any b5efit1 if        
reputation be want+2 =1 9 tru?1 su* an  
effect is n valu$ b by e "o to himself2 
y are bett] cont5t$1 b n m e/eem$1 see+ 
y re=m$ y\rself be=e y got into ! :irl (
 ! dance1 or t ! provocative matt] 0 9  
sight4  ,yet n 9 ?is only1 b 9 all o!r  
duties ( life also1 ! way ( ^? :o aim at
 hon\r is v diff]5t f t !y proce$ by1 :o
 propose to !mselves ord] & reason4  ,i 
f9d "s :o ra%ly & furi\sly ru% into !   
li/s & cool 9 ! c\rse4  ,z ,plut>* says1
 t ^? :o1 ?r\gh false %ame1 are s(t &   
facile to grant :atev] is desir$ ( !m1  
are aft]w>ds z facile to break _! ^w &  
to recant2 s he :o ent]s lightly into a 
qu>rel is apt to g z lightly out ( x4   
,! same difficulty t keeps me f ent]+   

into x1 w\ld1 :5 once hot & engag$ 9    
qu>rel1 incite me to ma9ta9 x ) great   
ob/9acy & resolution4  ',tis ! tyranny (
 cu/om2 :5 a man is once engag$2 he mu/ 
g ?r\gh ) x1 or die4  ,und]take coolly1 
said ,bias1 b pursue ) ard\r4  ,= want (
 prud5ce1 m5 fall into want ( c\rage1   
:i* is /ill m intol]able4  ,mo/         
accommodations ( ! qu>rels ( ^! days (  
ours are %ameful & false2 we only seek  
to save appe>ances1 & 9 ! meantime      
betray & disav[ our true int5tions2 we  
salve ov] ! fact4  ,we "k v well h[ we  
said ! ?+1 & 9 :at s5se we spoke x1 & ! 
company "k x1 & our fri5ds :om we h wi%$
 to make s5sible ( our advantage1 und]/&
 x well en\gh too3 'tis at ! exp5se (   
our frankness & ( ! hon\r ( our c\rage1 
t we dis[n our ?\ghts1 & seek refuge 9  
falsities1 to make matt]s up4  ,we give 
ourselves ! lie1 to excuse ! lie we h   
giv5 to ano!r4  ,y are n to consid] if  
y\r ^w or action may admit ( ano!r      
int]pretation2 'tis y\r own true & s9c]e
 int]pretation1 y\r real mean+ 9 :at y  

said or did1 t y are !nce=w>d to ma9ta91
 :atev] x co/ y4  ,m5 speak to y\r      
virtue & consci5ce1 :i* are n ?+s to be 
put "u a mask2 let u leave ^! pitiful   
ways & exp$i5ts to ! juggl]s ( ! law4   
,! excuses & rep>ations t ,i see e day  
made & giv5 to repair indiscretion1 seem
 to me m sc&al\s ?an ! indiscretion     
itself4  ,x 7 bett] to affront y\r      
adv]s>y a second "t ?an to (f5d y\rself 
by giv+ him s unmanly a satisfaction4   
,y h brav$ him 9 y\r heat & ang]1 & y   
w\ld flatt] & appease him 9 y\r cool] & 
bett] s5se2 & by t means lay y\rself l[]
 & at 8 feet1 :om be=e y pret5d$ to     
ov]top4  ,i d n f9d any?+ a g5tleman c  
say s vici\s 9 him z unsay+ :at he has  
said is infam\s1 :5 to unsay x is       
au?oritatively extract$ f him2 =asmu* z 
ob/9acy is m excusable 9 a man ( hon\r  
?an pusillanimity4  ,passions are z easy
 = me to evade1 z !y are h>d = me to    
mod]ate3            ,exsc9duntur        
facilius ammo1 quam temp]antur4         
,!y are m easily to be eradicat$ ?an    

gov]n$4  ,he :o _c atta9 ! noble ,/oical
 impassibility1 let him secure himself 9
 ! bosom ( ?is popul> /olidity ( m9e2   
:at !y p]=m$ by virtue1 ,i inure myself 
to d by temp]am5t4  ,! middle region    
h>b\rs /orms & tempe/s2 ! two extremes1 
( philosoph]s & peasants1 concur 9      
tranquillity & happ9ess3                
,felix1 qui potuit r]um cognosc]e       
causas1                ,atque metus     
omnes et inexorabile fatum              
,subjecit p$ibus1 /repitumque ,a*]ontis 
av>i6                ,=tunatus et ille1 
,deos qui novit agre/es1                
,panaque1 ,sylvanumque s5em1 ,nymphasque
 sorores6       ,happy is he :o c\ld    
discov] ! causes ( ?+s1 & place      "u 
8 feet all fe>s & inexorable fate1 & !  
s\nd (      rapaci\s ,a*]on3 he is ble/ 
:o kn[s ! c\ntry gods1 & ,pan1      &   
old ,sylvanus1 & ! si/]                 
nymphs4--,virgil1 ,georg41 ii4 #dij4  ,!
 bir?s ( all ?+s are weak & t5d]2 &     
!re=e we %\ld h our eyes int5t on       
beg9n+s2 = z :51 9 its infancy1 ! dang] 

is n p]ceiv$1 s :5 x is gr[n up1 ! rem$y
 is z little to be f\nd4  ,i _h e day   
enc\nt]$ a million ( crosses1 h>d] to   
dige/ 9 ! progress ( ambition1 ?an x has
 be5 h>d = me to curb ! natural         
prop5sion t incl9$ me to x3             
,jure p]horrui                     ,la? 
conspicuum toll]e v]ticem4            ,i
 ev] ju/ly fe>$ to raise my head too    
high4           --,horace1 ,od41iii4    
#af1 #ah4  ,all public actions are      
subject to unc]ta9 & v>i\s              
int]pretations2 = too _m heads judge (  
!m4  ,"s say ( ?is civic employm5t ( m9e
 7& ,i am will+ to say a ^w or two ab\t 
x1 n t x is wor? s mu*1 b to give an    
acc\nt ( my mann]s 9 su* ?+s71 t ,i h   
behav$ myself 9 x z a man :o is too     
sup9e & ( a languid temp]am5t2 & !y h "s
 col\r = :at !y say4  ,i endeav\r$ to   
keep my m9d & my ?\ghts 9 repose2       
,cum semp] natura1 tum etiam aetate jam 
quietus2            ,z be+ always quiet 
by nature1 s also n[ by age4            
--,cic]o1 ,de ,petit4 ,consul41 c4 #b4  

& if !y sometimes la% out ^u "s rude &  
s5sible impression1 'tis 9 tru? )\t my  
advice4  ,yet f ?is natural heav9ess (  
m9e1 m5 ought n to conclude a total     
inability 9 me 7= want ( c>e & want (   
s5se are two v diff]5t ?+s71 & mu* less 
any unk9dness or +ratitude t[>ds t      
corporation :o employ$ ! utmo/ means !y 
_h 9 _! p[] to oblige me1 bo? be=e !y   
knew me & aft]2 & !y did mu* m = me 9   
*oos+ me anew ?an 9 conf]r+ t hon\r ^u  
me at fir/4  ,i wi% !m all imag9able    
good2 & assur$ly _h occasion be51 !re is
 no?+ ,i w\ld h sp>$ = _! s]vice2 ,i did
 = !m z ,i w\ld h done = myself4 ',tis a
 good1 w>like1 & g5]\s p1 b capable (   
ob$i5ce & discipl9e1 & ( :om ! be/ use  
may be made1 if well guid$4  ,!y say    
also t my adm9i/ration pass$ ov] )\t    
leav+ any m>k or trace4  ,good6  ,!y    
moreov] accuse my cessation 9 a "t :5   
ev]ybody almo/ 0 convict$ ( do+ too mu*4
  ,i am impati5t to be do+ :]e my w     
spurs me on2 b ?is itself is an enemy to
 p]sev]ance4  ,let him :o w make use (  

me accord+ to my own way1 employ me 9   
affairs :]e vig\r & lib]ty are requir$1 
:]e a direct1 %ort1 &1 moreov]1 a       
haz>d\s conduct are necess>y2 ,i may d  
some?+2 b if x mu/ be long1 subtle1     
labori\s1 artificial & intricate1 he _h 
bett] call 9 somebody else4  ,all       
important (fices are n necess>ily       
difficult3 ,i came prep>$ to d some:at  
r\gh] "w1 _h !re be5 great occasion2 = x
 is 9 my p[] to d some?+ m ?an ,i d1 or 
?an ,i love to d4  ,i did n1 to my k1   
omit any?+ t my duty really requir$4  ,i
 easily =got ^? (fices t ambition mixes 
) duty & palliates ) its title2 ^! are  
!y t1 = ! mo/ "p1 fill ! eyes & e>s1 &  
give m5 ! mo/ satisfaction2 n ! ?+ b !  
appe>ance cont5ts !m2 if !y he> no      
noise1 !y ?9k m5 sleep4  ,my hum\r is no
 fri5d to tumult2 ,i c\ld appease a     
commotion )\t commotion1 & *a/ise a     
disord] )\t be+ myself disord]ly2 if ,i 
/& 9 ne$ ( ang] & inflammation1 ,i borr[
 x1 & put x on4  ,my mann]s are languid1
 r fa9t ?an %>p4  ,i d n condemn a      

magi/rate :o sleeps1 provid$ ! p "u 8   
*>ge sleep z well z he3 ! laws 9 t case 
sleep too4  ,= my "p1 ,i comm5d a glid+1
 /aid1 & sil5t life3            ,neque  
submissam et abjectam1 neque se         
eff]5tem2            ,nei!r subject &   
abject1 nor obtrusive4                  
--,cic]o1 ,de ,(fic41 i4 #cd  my =tune w
 h x s4  ,i am desc5d$ f a family t has 
liv$ )\t lu/re or tumult1 &1 "t out (   
m9d1 p>ticul>ly ambiti\s ( a "* =       
probity4  ,our p n[adays are s br$ up to
 bu/le & o/5tation1 t good nature1      
mod]ation1 equability1 con/ancy1 & su* l
 quiet & obscure qualities1 are no m    
?\ght on or reg>d$4  ,r\gh bodies make  
!mselves felt2 ! smoo? are imp]ceptibly 
h&l$3 sickness is felt1 heal? little or 
n at all2 no m ?an ! oils t fom5t u1 9  
comp>ison ( ! pa9s = :i* we are fom5t$4 
',tis act+ = "o's p>ticul> reputation & 
pr(it1 n = ! public good1 to ref] t to  
be done 9 ! public squ>es :i* "o may d 9
 ! c\ncil *amb]2 & to noon day :at might
 h be5 done ! night be=e2 & to be jeal\s

 to d t himself :i* 8 colleague c d z   
well z he2 s 7 "s surgeons ( ,greece    
wont to p]=m _! op]ations ^u scaffolds 9
 ! sight ( ! p1 to draw m practice &    
pr(it4 ,!y ?9k t good rules _c be       
und]/ood b by ! s\nd ( trumpet4         
,ambition is n a vice ( little p1 nor ( 
su* mode/ means z ours4  ,"o said to    
,alex&]3 ,y\r fa!r w leave y a great    
dom9ion1 easy & pacific2 ?is y\? 0      
emul\s ( 8 fa!r's victories & ( ! ju/ice
 ( 8 gov]nm5t2 he w\ld n h enjoy$ !     
empire ( ! _w 9 ease & peace4           
,alcibiades1 9 ,plato1 _h r die "y1     
beautiful1 ri*1 noble1 & le>n$1 & all   
?is 9 full excell5ce1 ?an to /op %ort ( 
su* condition2 ?is disease is1          
p]adv5ture1 excusable 9 s /rong & s full
 a s\l4  ,:5 wret*$ & dw>fi% little s\ls
 cajole & deceive !mselves1 & ?9k to    
spread _! fame = hav+ giv5 "r judgm5t 9 
an affair1 or ma9ta9$ ! discipl9e ( !   
gu>d ( a gate ( _! city1 ! m !y ?9k to  
exalt _! heads ! m !y %[ _! tails4  ,?is
 little well-do+ has nei!r body nor     

life2 x vani%es 9 ! fir/ m\?1 & goes no 
fur!r ?an f "o /reet to ano!r4  ,talk ( 
x by all means to y\r son or y\r s]vant1
 l t old fell[ :o1 hav+ no o!r auditor (
 8 praises nor approv] ( 8 val\r1 boa/$ 
to 8 *amb]maid1 cry+1 ,o ,p]rete1 :at a 
brave1 clev] man ha/ ?\ = ?y ma/]6  ,at 
! wor/1 talk ( x to y\rself1 l a        
c\ncillor ( my acqua9tance1 :o1 hav+    
disgorg$ a :ole c>tful ( law j>gon )    
great heat & z great folly1 com+ out ( !
 c\ncil *amb] to make wat]1 0 he>d v    
complac5tly to mutt] betwixt 8 tee?3    
,non nobis1 dom9e1 non nobis1 s$ nom9i  
tuo da gloriam4       ,n unto u1 ,o ,"l1
 n to u3 b unto ,?y "n be ! glory4      
--,psalm cxiii4 ,i4  ,he :o gets x (    
nobody else1 let him pay himself out ( 8
 own purse4  ,fame is n pro/itut$ at s  
*eap a rate3 r>e & exempl>y actions1 to 
:i* x is due1 w\ld n endure ! company ( 
?is prodigi\s cr[d ( petty daily        
p]=mances4  ,m>ble may exalt y\r titles1
 z mu* z y please1 = hav+ repair$ a rod 
( wall or cleans$ a public sew]2 b n m5 

( s5se4  ,r5[n does n foll[ all good    
de$s1 if novelty & difficulty be n      
conjo9$2 nay1 s mu* z m]e e/eem1 accord+
 to ! ,/oics1 is n due to e action t    
proce$s f virtue2 nor w !y all[ him b>e 
?anks :o1 out ( temp]ance1 ab/a9s f an  
old ble>-ey$ crone4  ,^? :o h kn[n !    
admirable qualities ( ,scipio           
,africanus1 d5y him ! glory t ,panaetius
 attributes to him1 ( be+ ab/95t f      
gifts1 z a glory n s mu* 8 z t ( 8 age4 
,we h pleasures suitable to our lot2 let
 u n usurp ^? ( gr&eur3 our own are m   
natural1 & by s mu* m solid & sure1 z !y
 are l[]4  ,if n = t ( consci5ce1 yet at
 lea/ = ambition's sake1 let u reject   
ambition2 let u disda9 t ?ir/ ( hon\r & 
r5[n1 s l[ & m5dicant1 t x makes u beg x
 ( all sorts ( p3            ,quae e/   
i/a laus quae3 possit e macello peti8   
,:at praise is t :i* is to be got 9 !   
m>ket-place 7meat      m>ket78  ,cic]o1 
,de ,f941 ii4 #ae4  by abject means1 &  
at :at *eap rate soev]3 'tis di%on\r to 
be s hon\r$4  ,let u le>n to be no m    

gre$y1 ?an we are capable1 ( glory4  ,to
 be puff$ up ) e action t is innoc5t or 
( use1 is only = ^? ) :om su* ?+s are   
extraord9>y & r>e3 !y w value x z x co/s
 !m4  ,! m a good effect makes a noise1 
! m d ,i abate ( its goodness z ,i      
suspect t x 0 m p]=m$ = ! noise1 ?an ^u 
acc\nt ( ! goodness3 expos$ ^u ! /all1  
'tis half sold4  ,^? actions h mu* m    
grace & lu/re1 t slip f ! h& ( him t    
does !m1 neglig5tly & )\t noise1 & t "s 
hone/ man !reaft] f9ds out & raises f ! 
%ade1 to produce x to ! light ^u its own
 acc\nt1            ,mihi quidem        
laudabiliora vid5tur omnia1 quae s9e    
v5ditatione1 et s9e populo te/e fiunt1  
,all ?+s truly seem m laudable to me t  
are p]=m$      )\t o/5tation1 & )\t !   
te/imony ( ! p4      --,cic]o1 ,tusc4   
,quaes41 ii4 #bf4  says ! mo/ o/5tati\s 
man t ev] liv$4  ,i _h b to cons]ve & to
 cont9ue1 :i* are sil5t & ins5sible     
effects3 innovation is ( great lu/re2 b 
'tis int]dict$ 9 ?is age1 :5 we are     
press$ ^u & h no?+ to def5d ourselves f 

b novelties4  ,to =be> do+ is (t5 z     
g5]\s z to d2 b 'tis less 9 ! light1 & !
 little good ,i h 9 me is ( ?is k9d4  ,9
 f9e1 occasions 9 ?is employm5t ( m9e h 
be5 conf$]ate ) my hum\r1 & ,i he>tily  
?ank !m = x4  ,is !re any :o desires to 
be sick1 t he may see 8 physician at "w8
 & w\ld n ! physician des]ve to be :ipp$
 :o %\ld wi% ! plague among/ u1 t he    
might put 8 art 9 practice8  ,i h nev]  
be5 ( t wick$ hum\r1 & common en\gh1 to 
desire t tr\bles & disord]s 9 ?is city  
%\ld elevate & hon\r my gov]nm5t2 ,i h  
ev] he>tily contribut$ all ,i c\ld to _!
 tranquillity & ease4  ,he :o w n ?ank  
me = ! ord]1 ! sweet & sil5t calm t has 
accompani$ my adm9i/ration1 _c1 h[ev]1  
deprive me ( ! %>e t belongs to me by   
title ( my good =tune4  ,& ,i am ( su* a
 composition1 t ,i w\ld z will+ly be    
lucky z wise1 & _h r owe my successes   
purely to ! fav\r ( ,almighty ,god1 ?an 
to any op]ation ( my own4  ,i _h        
suffici5tly publi%$ to ! _w my unfitness
 = su* public (fices2 b ,i h some?+ 9 me

 yet worse ?an incapacity itself2 :i*   
is1 t ,i am n mu* displeas$ at x1 & t ,i
 d n mu* g ab\t to cure x1 consid]+ !   
c\rse ( life t ,i h propos$ to myself4  
,nei!r h ,i satisfi$ myself 9 ?is       
employm5t2 b ,i h v ne> arriv$ at :at ,i
 expect$ f my own p]=mance1 & h mu*     
surpass$ :at ,i promis$ !m ) :om ,i _h  
to d3 = ,i am apt to promise some?+ less
 ?an :at ,i am able to d1 & ?an :at ,i  
hope to make good4  ,i assure myself t  
,i h left no (f5ce or hatr$ beh9d me2 to
 leave regret or desire = me among/ !m1 
,i at lea/ "k v well t ,i nev] mu* aim$ 
at x3                ,m5e huic confid]e 
mon/ro6                ,m5e salis       
placidi vultum1 fluctusque quietos      
,ignor>e8       ,%\ld ,i place confid5ce
 9 ?is mon/]8  ,%\ld ,i be ignorant     
( ! dang]s ( t seem+ placid sea1 ^? n[  
quiet waves8      --,virgil1 ,a5eid1 ,v4
 #hdi4     ,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,( ,,cripples 
',tis n[ two or ?ree ye>s ago t !y made 
! ye> t5 days %ort] 9 ,france4--,by !   
adoption ( ! ,gregorian cal5d>4--,h[ _m 

*anges may we expect %\ld foll[ ?is     
re=mation6 x 0 really mov+ heav5 & e>?  
at once4  ,yet no?+ = all t /irs f its  
place my neighb\rs /ill f9d _! seasons (
 s[+ & reap+1 ! opportunities ( do+ _!  
bus9ess1 ! hurtful & propiti\s days1 du/
 at ! same "t :]e !y _h1 "t out ( m9d1  
assign$ !m2 !re 0 no m error p]ceiv$ 9  
our old use1 ?an !re is am5dm5t f\nd 9 !
 alt]ation2 s great an unc]ta9ty !re is 
?r\gh\t2 s gross1 obscure1 & obtuse is  
our p]ception4  ',tis said t ?is        
regulation might h be5 c>ri$ on ) less  
inconv5i5ce1 by subtract+ = "s ye>s1    
accord+ to ! example ( ,augu/us1 !      
,bissextile1 :i* is 9 "s sort a day (   
imp$im5t & tr\ble1 till we _h exactly   
satisfi$ ?is debt1 ! :i* itself is n    
done by ?is correction1 & we yet rema9  
"s days 9 arre>3 & yet1 by ?is means1   
su* ord] might be tak5 = ! future1      
arrang+ t aft] ! revolution ( su* or su*
 a numb] ( ye>s1 ! sup]num]>y day might 
be always ?r[n out1 s t we c\ld n1      
h5ce=w>d1 err above f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs 9  

our computation4  ,we h no o!r acc\nt ( 
"t b ye>s2 ! _w has = _m ages made use (
 t only2 & yet x is a measure t to ?is  
day we are n agre$ ^u1 & "o t we /ill   
d\bt :at =m o!r nations h v>i\sly giv5  
to x1 & :at 0 ! true use ( x4  ,:at does
 ?is say+ ( "s mean1 t ! heav5s 9 gr[+  
old b[ !mselves d[n ne>] t[>ds u1 & put 
u into an unc]ta9ty ev5 ( h\rs & days8 &
 t :i* ,plut>* says ( ! mon?s1 t        
a/rology _h n 9 8 "t det]m9$ z to !     
motion ( ! moon2 :at a f9e condition are
 we 9 to keep records ( ?+s pa/4  ,i 0 j
 n[ rum9at+1 z ,i (t5 d1 :at a free &   
rov+ ?+ human reason is4  ,i ord9>ily   
see t m51 9 ?+s prop\nd$ to !m1 m       
will+ly /udy to f9d out reasons ?an to  
asc]ta9 tru?3 !y slip ov]               
presuppositions1 b are curi\s 9         
exam9ation ( consequ5ces2 !y leave !    
?+s1 & fly to ! causes4  ,pleasant      
talk]s6  ,! k ( causes only conc]ns him 
:o has ! conduct ( ?+s2 n u1 :o are     
m]ely to und]go !m1 & :o h p]fectly full
 & accompli%$ use ( !m1 accord+ to our  

ne$1 )\t p5etrat+ into ! orig9al &      
ess5ce2 w9e is none ! m pleasant to him 
:o kn[s its fir/ faculties4  ,on !      
contr>y1 bo? ! body & ! s\l int]rupt &  
weak5 ! "r !y h ( ! use ( ! _w & (      
!mselves1 by mix+ ) x ! op9ion ( le>n+2 
effects conc]n u1 b ! means n at all4   
,to det]m9e & to di/ribute app]ta9 to   
sup]iority & comm&2 z x does to         
subjection to accept4 ,let me repreh5d  
our cu/om4  ,!y commonly beg9 ?us3 ,h[  
is su* a ?+ done8  ,:]eas !y %\ld say1  
,is su* a ?+ done8  ,our reason is able 
to create a hundr$ o!r worlds1 & to f9d 
out ! beg9n+s & contexture2 x ne$s nei!r
 matt] nor f\ndation3 let x b run on1 x 
builds z well 9 ! air z on ! e>?1 & )   
inanity z well z ) matt]3               
,d>e pondus idonea fumo4                
,able to give weight to smoke4--,p]sius1
 v4 #bj4  ,i f9d t almo/ ?r\gh\t we %\ld
 say1 !re is no su* ?+1 & %\ld myself   
(t5 make use ( ?is answ]1 b ,i d>e n3 = 
!y cry t x is an evasion produc$ f      
ignorance & weakness ( und]/&+2 & ,i am 

fa91 = ! mo/ "p1 to juggle = company1 & 
prate ( frivol\s subjects & tales t ,i  
believe n a ^w (2 besides t1 9 tru?1    
'tis a little rude & qu>relsome flatly  
to d5y a /at$ fact2 & few p b w affirm1 
especially 9 ?+s h>d to be believ$1 t !y
 h se5 !m1 or at lea/ w "n witnesses ^: 
au?ority w /op our m\?s f contradiction4
  ,9 ?is way1 we "k ! f\ndations & means
 ( ?+s t nev] 72 & ! _w scuffles ab\t a 
?\s& que/ions1 ( :i* bo? ! ,pro & ! ,con
 are false4            ,ita f9itima sunt
 falsa v]is1 ut 9 praecipitem           
locum non debeat se sapi5s committ]e4   
,false ?+s are s ne> ! true1 t a wise   
man %\ld n      tru/ himself 9 a        
precipit\s place--,cic]o1 ,acad41 ii4   
#ba4  ,tru? & lies are fac$ alike2 _!   
port1 ta/e1 & proce$+s are ! same1 & we 
look ^u !m ) ! same eye4  ,i f9d t we   
are n only remiss 9 def5d+ ourselves f  
deceit1 b t we seek & (f] ourselves to  
be gull$2 we love to entangle ourselves 
9 vanity1 z a ?+ con=mable to our be+4  
,i h se5 ! bir? ( _m miracles 9 my "t2  

:i*1 al?\gh !y 7 abortive1 yet h we n   
fail$ to =esee :at !y w\ld h come to1 _h
 !y liv$ _! full age4  ',tis b f9d+ !   
end ( ! clew1 & a man may w9d (f z mu* z
 he w2 & !re is a great] di/ance betwixt
 no?+ & ! lea/ ?+ 9 ! _w ?an !re is     
betwixt ?is & ! greate/4  ,n[ ! fir/ t  
are imbu$ ) ?is beg9n+ ( novelty1 :5 !y 
set out ) _! tale1 f9d1 by ! oppositions
 !y meet )1 :]e ! difficulty ( p]suasion
 lies1 & s caulk up t place ) "s false  
piece2       ,voltaire says ( ?is       
passage1 ,he :o w\ld le>n to d\bt %\ld  
read ?is :ole *apt] ( ,montaigne1 ! lea/
 me?odical ( all      philosoph]s1 b !  
wise/ & mo/ amiable4      --,melanges   
,hi/oriques1 xvii4  #fid1 ed4 (         
,lefevre4  besides t3       ,insita     
hom9ibus libido al5di de indu/ria       
rumores1            ,m5 hav+ a natural  
desire to n\ri% reports4                
--,livy1 xxviii4 #bd4  we naturally make
 a consci5ce ( re/or+ :at has be5 l5t u1
 )\t "s usury & accession ( our own4  ,!
 p>ticul> error fir/ makes ! public     

error1 & aft]w>ds1 9 turn1 ! public     
error makes ! p>ticul> "o2 & ?us all ?is
 va/ fabric goes =m+ & pil+ itself up f 
h& to h&1 s t ! remote/ witness kn[s m  
ab\t x ?an ^? :o 7 ne>e/1 & ! la/ in=m$ 
is bett] p]suad$ ?an ! fir/4  ',tis a   
natural progress2 = :oev] believes      
any?+1 ?9ks x a "w ( *>ity to p]suade   
ano!r into ! same op9ion2 :i* ! bett] to
 d1 he w make no difficulty ( add+ z mu*
 ( 8 own inv5tion z he conceives        
necess>y to 8 tale to enc\nt] !         
resi/ance or want ( conception he meets 
) 9 o!rs4  ,i myself1 :o make a great   
consci5ce ( ly+1 & am n v solicit\s (   
giv+ cr$it & au?ority to :at ,i say1 yet
 f9d t 9 ! argum5ts ,i h 9 h&1 be+ heat$
 ) ! opposition ( ano!r1 or by ! prop]  
w>m? ( my own n>ration1 ,i swell & puff 
up my subject by voice1 motion1 vig\r1 &
 =ce ( words1 & moreov]1 by ext5sion &  
amplification1 n )\t "s prejudice to !  
nak$ tru?2 b ,i d x conditionally )al1 t
 to ! fir/ :o br+s me to myself1 & :o   
asks me ! pla9 & b>e tru?1 ,i pres5tly  

surr5d] my passion1 & deliv] ! matt] to 
him )\t exagg]ation1 )\t emphasis1 or   
any pa9t+ ( my own4  ,a quick & e>ne/   
way ( speak+1 z m9e is1 is apt to run   
into hyp]bole4  ,!re is no?+ to :i* m5  
commonly are m incl9$ ?an to make way = 
_! own op9ions2 :]e ! ord9>y means fail 
u1 we add comm&1 =ce1 fire1 & sword4    
',tis a mis=tune to be at su* a pass1 t 
! be/ te/ ( tru? is ! multitude (       
believ]s 9 a cr[d1 :]e ! numb] ( fools s
 mu* exce$s ! wise3       ,quasi v]o    
quidquam sit tam valde1 quam nil sap]e1 
vulg>e4            ,z if any?+ 7 s      
common z ignorance4           --,cic]o1 
,de ,div941 ii4            ,sanitatis   
patroc9ium e/1 insani5tium turba4       
,! multitude ( fools is a protection to 
! wise4      --,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,de ,civit4
 ,dei1 vi4 #aj4  ',tis h>d to resolve a 
man's judgm5t aga9/ ! common op9ions3 ! 
fir/ p]suasion1 tak5 f ! v subject      
itself1 possesses ! simple1 & f !m      
diffuses itself to ! wise1 "u ! au?ority
 ( ! numb] & antiquity ( ! witnesses4   

,= my "p1 :at ,i %\ld n believe f "o1 ,i
 %\ld n believe f a hundr$ & "o3 & ,i d 
n judge op9ions by ye>s4  ',tis n long  
s9ce "o ( our pr9ces1 9 :om ! g\t _h    
spoil$ an excell5t nature & sprightly   
disposition1 suff]$ himself to be s f>  
p]suad$ ) ! report made to him ( !      
m>vell\s op]ations ( a c]ta9 prie/ :o by
 words & ge/ures cur$ all sorts (       
diseases1 z to g a long j\rney to seek  
him out1 & by ! =ce ( 8 m]e imag9ation1 
= "s h\rs s p]suad$ & laid 8 legs       
asleep1 z to obta9 t s]vice f !m !y _h  
long "t =gott54  ,_h =tune heap$ up five
 or six su*-l incid5ts1 x _h be5 en\gh  
to h br\ght ?is miracle into nature4    
,!re 0 aft]w>ds discov]$ s mu*          
simplicity & s little art 9 ! au?or ( ^!
 p]=mances1 t he 0 ?\ght too            
contemptible to be puni%$1 z w\ld be    
?\ght ( mo/ su* ?+s1 7 !y well exam9$3  
,miramur ex int]vallo fall5tia4         
,we admire aft] an int]val 7or at a     
di/ance7 ?+s t      deceive4--,s5eca1   
,ep41 #aah1 #b4  ,s does our sight (t5  

repres5t to u /range images at a di/ance
 t vani% on approa*+ ne>3               
,nunquam ad liquidum fama p]ducitur4    
,report is nev] fully sub/antiat$4      
--,qu9tus ,curtius1 ix4 #b4  ',tis      
wond]ful f h[ _m idle beg9n+s & frivol\s
 causes su* fam\s impressions commonly1 
proce$4  ,?is x is t ob/ructs in=mation2
 = :il/ we seek out causes & solid &    
weighty ends1 wor?y ( s great a "n1 we  
lose ! true ones2 !y escape our sight by
 _! littl5ess4  ,&1 9 tru?1 a v prud5t1 
dilig5t1 & subtle inquisition is requir$
 9 su* se>*es1 indiff]5t1 & n           
prepossess$4  ,to ?is v h\r1 all ^!     
miracles & /range ev5ts h conceal$      
!mselves f me3 ,i h nev] se5 great]     
mon/] or miracle 9 ! _w ?an myself3 "o  
gr[s famili> ) all /range ?+s by "t &   
cu/om1 b ! m ,i frequ5t & ! bett] ,i "k 
myself1 ! m does my own de=mity a/oni%  
me1 ! less ,i und]/& myself4  ,!        
pr9cipal "r ( advanc+ & produc+ su*     
accid5ts is res]v$ to =tune4  ,pass+ !  
day be=e ye/]day ?r\gh a village two    

leagues f my h\se1 ,i f\nd ! place yet  
w>m ) a miracle t _h lately fail$ (     
success !re1 :]e ) fir/ ! neighb\rhood  
_h be5 sev]al mon?s amus$2 !n !         
neighb\r+ prov9ces began to take x up1 &
 to run ?i!r 9 great companies ( all    
sorts ( p4 ,a "y fell[ ( ! place _h "o  
night 9 sport c\nt]feit$ ! voice ( a _s 
9 8 own h\se1 )\t any o!r design at     
pres5t1 b only = sport2 b ?is hav+      
succe$$ ) him bett] ?an he expect$1 to  
ext5d 8 f>ce ) m actors he associat$ )  
him a /upid silly c\ntry girl1 & at la/ 
!re 7 ?ree ( !m ( ! same age & und]/&+1 
:o f dome/ic1 proce$$ to public1        
prea*+s1 hid+ !mselves "u ! alt> ( !    
*ur*1 nev] speak+ b by night1 & =bidd+  
any light to be br\ght4  ,f words :i*   
t5d$ to ! conv]sion ( ! _w1 & ?reats ( !
 day ( judgm5t 7= ^! are subjects "u !  
au?ority & rev]5ce ( :i* impo/ure mo/   
securely lurks71 !y proce$$ to visions &
 ge/iculations s simple & ridicul\s     
t--no?+ c\ld h>dly be s gross 9 ! sports
 ( little *ildr54  ,yet _h =tune nev] s 

little fav\r$ ! design1 :o kn[s to :at  
height ?is juggl+ might h at la/ arriv$8
  ,^! poor devils are at pres5t 9       
prison1 & are l %ortly to pay = ! common
 folly2 & ,i "k n :e!r "s judge w n also
 make !m sm>t = 84  ,we see cle>ly into 
?is1 :i* is discov]$2 b 9 _m ?+s ( ! l  
nature t exce$ our k1 ,i am ( op9ion t  
we ought to susp5d our judgm5t1 :e!r z  
to rejection or z to reception4  ,great 
abuses 9 ! _w are begott51 or1 to speak 
m boldly1 all ! abuses ( ! _w are       
begott51 by our be+ taught to be afraid 
( pr(ess+ our ignorance1 & t we are b\nd
 to accept all ?+s we are n able to     
refute3 we speak ( all ?+s by precepts &
 decisions4 ,! /yle at ,rome 0 t ev5 t  
:i* a witness depos$ to hav+ se5 ) 8 own
 eyes1 & :at a judge det]m9$ ) 8 mo/    
c]ta9 k1 0 c\*$ 9 ?is =m ( speak+3 x    
seems to me4  ,!y make me hate ?+s t are
 likely1 :5 !y w\ld impose !m ^u me z   
infallible4  ,i love ^! words :i*       
mollify & mod]ate ! tem]ity ( our       
propositions3 p]adv5ture2 9 "s sort2 "s2

 'tis said1 ,i ?9k1 & ! l3 & _h ,i be5  
set to tra9 up *ildr5 ,i _h put ?is way 
( answ]+ into _! m\?s1 inquir+ & n      
resolv+3 ,:at does ?is mean8  ,i und]/& 
x n2 x may be3 is x true8 s t !y %\ld r 
h reta9$ ! =m ( pupils at ?reescore ye>s
 old ?an to g out doctors1 z !y d1 at   
t54  ,:oev] w be cur$ ( ignorance mu/   
confess x4  ,iris is ! daught] (        
,?aumas2       ,t is1 ( ,admiration4    
,%e 7,iris1 ! ra9b[7 is beautiful1 &    
= t reason1 because %e has a face to be 
admir$1 %e is said      to h be5 !      
daught] ( ,?amus4      --,cic]o1 ,de    
,nat4 ,deor41 iii4 #bj4  admiration is !
 f\ndation ( all philosophy1 inquisition
 ! progress1 ignorance ! end4  ,b !re is
 a sort ( ignorance1 /rong & g5]\s1 t   
yields no?+ 9 hon\r & c\rage to k2 an   
ignorance :i* to conceive requires no   
less k ?an to conceive k itself4  ,i    
read 9 my y\ng] ye>s a trial t ,corras1 
,a celebrat$ ,calv9i/ lawy]1 born at    
,t\l\se2 #aeac1 &      assass9at$ !re1  
#d? ,octob] #aegb4  a c\ncillor (       

,t\l\se1 pr9t$1 ( a /range incid5t1 (   
two m5 :o pres5t$ !mselves ! "o = ! o!r4
  ,i rememb] 7& ,i h>dly rememb] any?+  
else7 t he seem$ to h r5d]$ ! impo/ure (
 him :om he judg$ to be guilty1 s       
wond]ful & s f> exce$+ bo? our k & 8    
own1 :o 0 ! judge1 t ,i ?\ght x a v bold
 s5t5ce t condemn$ him to be hang$4     
,let u h "s =m ( decree t says1 ,! c\rt 
und]/&s no?+ ( ! matt] m freely &       
+5u\sly ?an ! ,areopagites did1 :o1 f9d+
 !mselves p]plex$ ) a cause !y c\ld n   
unravel1 ord]$ ! p>ties to appe> aga9   
aft] a hundr$ ye>s4  ,! wit*es ( my     
neighb\rhood run ! haz>d ( _! lives ^u !
 report ( e new au?or :o seeks to give  
body to _! dreams4  ,to accommodate !   
examples t ,holy ,writ gives u ( su*    
?+s1 mo/ c]ta9 & irrefragable examples1 
& to tie !m to our mod]n ev5ts1 see+ t  
we nei!r see ! causes nor ! means1 w    
require ano!r sort-( wit ?an ours4  ,x1 
p]adv5ture1 only app]ta9s to t sole     
all-pot5t te/imony to tell u4  ,?is is1 
& t is1 & n t o!r4  ,god ought to be    

believ$2 & c]ta9ly ) v good reason2 b n 
"o among/ u = all t :o is a/oni%$ at 8  
own n>ration 7& he mu/ ( necessity be   
a/oni%$ if he be n out ( 8 wits71 :e!r  
he employ x ab\t o!r m5's affairs or    
aga9/ himself4  ,i am pla9 & heavy1 &   
/ick to ! solid & ! probable1 avoid+ ^? 
anci5t reproa*es3            ,majorem   
fidem hom9es adhib5t iis1 quae non      
intelligunt2           --,cupid9e humani
 +5ii lib5tius obscura cr$untur4        
,m5 are mo/ apt to believe :at !y lea/  
und]/&3 & f      ! acquisitiv5ess ( !   
human intellect1 obscure ?+s are m      
easily cr$it$4 ,! second s5t5ce is f    
,tacitus1 ,hi/4 #a4 #bb4  ,i see v well 
t m5 get angry1 & t ,i am =bidd5 to d\bt
 ^u pa9 ( execrable injuries2 a new way 
( p]suad+6  ,?ank ,god1 ,i am n to be   
cuff$ into belief4  ,let !m be angry )  
^? :o accuse _! op9ion ( falsity2 ,i    
only accuse x ( difficulty & boldness1 &
 condemn ! opposite affirmation equally1
 if n s imp]i\sly1 ) !m4  ,he :o w      
e/abli% ?is proposition by au?ority &   

huff+ discov]s 8 reason to be v weak4   
,= a v]bal & s*ola/ic alt]cation let !m 
h z mu* appe>ance z _! contradictors2   
,videantur sane1 non affirm5tur modo2   
,!y may inde$ appe> to be2 let !m n be  
affirm$ 7,let !m      /ate !            
probabilities1 b n affirm47             
--,cic]o1 ,acad41 n4 #bg4  b 9 ! real   
consequ5ce !y draw f x ^! h mu* !       
advantage4  ,to kill m51 a cle> & /rong 
light is requir$1 & our life is too real
 & ess5tial to w>rant ^! sup]natural &  
fanta/ic accid5ts4  ,z to drugs &       
poisons1 ,i ?r[ !m out ( my c\nt1 z be+ 
! wor/ sort ( homicides3 yet ev5 9 ?is1 
'tis said1 t m5 are n always to rely ^u 
! p]sonal confessions ( ^! p2 = !y h    
sometimes be5 kn[n to accuse !mselves ( 
! murd] ( p]sons :o h aft]w>ds be5 f\nd 
liv+ & well4  ,9 ^! o!r extravagant     
accusations1 ,i %\ld be apt to say1 t x 
is suffici5t a man1 :at recomm5dation   
soev] he may h1 be believ$ z to human   
?+s2 b ( :at is beyond 8 conception1 & (
 sup]natural effect1 he ought !n only to

 be believ$ :5 au?oris$ by a sup]natural
 approbation4  ,! privilege x has pleas$
 ,almighty ,god to give to "s ( our     
witnesses1 ought n to be lightly        
communicat$ & made *eap4  ,i h my e>s   
batt]$ ) a ?\s& su* tales z ^!3 ,?ree   
p]sons saw him su* a day 9 ! ea/ ?ree1 !
 next day 9 ! we/3 at su* an h\r1 9 su* 
a place1 & 9 su* habit2 assur$ly ,i %\ld
 n believe x myself4  ,h[ mu* m natural 
& likely d ,i f9d x t two m5 %\ld lie   
?an t "o man 9 twelve h\rs' "t %\ld fly 
) ! w9d f ea/ to we/8  ,h[ mu* m natural
 t our und]/&+ %\ld be c>ri$ f its place
 by ! volubility ( our disord]$ m9ds1   
?an t "o ( u %\ld be c>ri$ by a /range  
_s ^u a broom/aff1 fle% & bones z we    
are1 up ! %aft ( a *imney8  ,let n u    
seek illusions f )\t & unkn[n1 we :o are
 p]petually agitat$ ) illusions dome/ic 
& our own4  ,me?9ks "o is p>donable 9   
disbeliev+ a miracle1 at lea/1 at all   
ev5ts :]e "o c elude its v]ification z  
su*1 by means n miracul\s2 & ,i am ( ,/4
 ,augu/9e's op9ion1 t1 'tis bett] to    

lean t[>ds d\bt ?an assurance1 9 ?+s h>d
 to prove & dang]\s to believe4  ',tis  
n[ "s ye>s ago t ,i travell$ ?r\gh !    
t]ritories ( a sov]eign pr9ce1 :o1 9 my 
fav\r1 & to abate my incr$ulity1 did me 
! hon\r to let me see1 9 8 own pres5ce1 
& 9 a private place1 t5 or twelve       
prison]s ( ?is k9d1 & among/ o!rs1 an   
old woman1 a real wit* 9 f\lness &      
de=mity1 :o long _h be5 fam\s 9 t       
pr(ession4  ,i saw bo? pro(s & free     
confessions1 & ,i "k n :at ins5sible m>k
 ^u ! mis]able creature3 ,i exam9$ &    
talk$ ) h] & ! re/ z mu* & z long z ,i  
w\ld1 & gave ! be/ & s\nde/ att5tion ,i 
c\ld1 & ,i am n a man to suff] my       
judgm5t to be made captive by           
prepossession4  ,9 ! end1 & 9 all       
consci5ce1 ,i %\ld r h prescrib$ !m     
hellebore ?an hemlock2       ,captisque 
res magis m5tibus1 quam conscel]atis    
similis visa2       ,! ?+ 0 r to be     
attribut$ to madness1 ?an malice4       
7,! ?+ seem$ to resemble m9ds possess$ r
 ?an guilty47      --,livy1 viii1 #ah4  

ju/ice has its corrections prop] = su*  
maladies4  ,z to ! oppositions &        
argum5ts t wor?y m5 h made to me1 bo?   
!re1 & (t5 9 o!r places1 ,i h met ) none
 t h conv9c$ me1 & t h n admitt$ a m    
likely solution ?an _! conclusions4 ,x  
is true1 inde$1 t ! pro(s & reasons t   
are f\nd$ ^u exp]i5ce & fact1 ,i d n g  
ab\t to untie1 nei!r h !y any end2 ,i   
(t5 cut !m1 z ,alex&] did ! ,gordian    
knot4  ,aft] all1 'tis sett+ a man's    
conjectures at a v high price ^u !m to  
cause a man to be roa/$ alive4  ,we are 
told by sev]al examples1 z ,prae/antius 
( 8 fa!r1 t be+ m pr(\ndly1 asleep ?an  
m5 usually are1 he fanci$ himself to be 
a m>e1 & t he s]v$ ! soldi]s = a sumpt]2
 & :at he fanci$ himself to be1 he      
really prov$4  ,if sorc]]s dream s      
mat]ially2 if dreams c sometimes s      
incorporate !mselves ) effects1 /ill ,i 
_c believe t !re=e our w %\ld be        
acc\ntable to ju/ice2 :i* ,i say z "o :o
 am nei!r judge nor privy c\ncillor1 &  
:o ?9k myself by _m degrees unwor?y s to

 be1 b a man ( ! common sort1 born &    
av[$ to ! ob$i5ce ( ! public reason1 bo?
 9 its words & acts4  ,he :o %\ld record
 my idle talk z be+ to ! prejudice ( !  
pettie/ law1 op9ion1 or cu/om ( 8 p>i%1 
w\ld d himself a great deal ( wrong1 &  
me mu* m2 =1 9 :at ,i say1 ,i w>rant no 
o!r c]ta9ty1 b t 'tis :at ,i _h !n 9 my 
?\ght1 a tumultu\s & wav]+ ?\ght4  ,all 
,i say is by way ( disc\rse1 & no?+ by  
way ( advice3            ,nec me pudet1 
ut i/os fat]i nescire1 quod nesciam2    
,nei!r am ,i a%am$1 z !y are1 to confess
 my ignorance ( :at      ,i d n         
"k4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 i4 #be4  ,i
 %\ld n speak s boldly1 if x 7 my due to
 be believ$2 & s ,i told a great man1 :o
 compla9$ ( ! t>tness & cont5ti\sness ( 
my exhortations4  ,p]ceiv+ y to be ready
 & prep>$ on "o "p1 ,i propose to y !   
o!r1 ) all ! dilig5ce & c>e ,i c1 to    
cle> y\r judgm5t1 n to compel x4  ,god  
has y\r he>ts 9 ,8 h&s1 & w furni% y ) !
 means ( *oice4  ,i am n s presumptu\s  
ev5 z to desire t my op9ions %\ld bias  

y--9 a ?+ ( s great importance3 my =tune
 has n tra9$ !m up to s pot5t & elevat$ 
conclusions4  ,truly1 ,i h n only a     
great _m hum\rs1 b also a great _m      
op9ions1 t ,i w\ld endeav\r to make my  
son dislike1 if ,i _h "o4  ,:at1 if !   
true/ are n always ! mo/ commodi\s to   
man1 be+ ( s wild a composition8  ,:e!r 
x be to ! purpose or n1 tis no great    
matt]3 'tis a common prov]b 9 ,italy1 t 
he kn[s n ,v5us 9 h] p]fect sweetness :o
 has nev] la9 ) a lame mi/ress4  ,=tune1
 or "s p>ticul> incid5t1 long ago put   
?is say+ into ! m\?s ( ! p2 & ! same is 
said ( m5 z well z ( wom52 = ! que5 ( ! 
,amazons answ]$ ! ,scy?ian :o c\rt$ h]  
to love1 ,lame m5 p]=m be/4 ,9 ?is      
fem99e republic1 to evade ! dom9ion ( ! 
males1 !y lam$ !m 9 _! infancy--arms1   
legs1 & o!r memb]s t gave !m advantage  
ov] !m1 & only made use ( !m 9 t :]e9   
we1 9 ^! p>ts ( ! _w1 make use ( !m4  ,i
 %\ld h be5 apt to ?9k2 t ! %uffl+ pace 
( ! lame mi/ress add$ "s new pleasure to
 ! "w1 & "s extraord9>y titillation to  

^? :o 7 at ! sport2 b ,i h lately le>nt 
t anci5t philosophy has itself det]m9$  
x1 :i* says t ! legs & ?ighs ( lame     
wom51 n receiv+1 by reason ( _!         
imp]fection1 _! due alim5t1 x falls out 
t ! g5ital p>ts above are full] & bett] 
suppli$ & mu* m vigor\s2 or else t ?is  
defect1 h9d]+ ex]cise1 !y :o are tr\bl$ 
) x less dissipate _! /r5g?1 & come m   
entire to ! sports ( ,v5us2 :i* also is 
! reason :y ! ,greeks decri$ !          
wom5-weav]s z be+ m hot ?an o!r wom5 by 
reason ( _! s$5t>y trade1 :i* !y c>ry on
 )\t any great ex]cise ( ! body4  ,:at  
is x we may n reason ( at ?is rate8  ,i 
might also say ( ^!1 t ! jaggl+ ab\t    
:il/ s sitt+ at "w1 r\ses & provokes _! 
desire1 z ! sw++ & jolt+ ( coa*es does t
 ( our ladies4  ,d n ^! examples s]ve to
 make good :at ,i said at fir/3 t our   
reasons (t5 anticipate ! effect1 & h s  
inf9ite an ext5t ( jurisdiction t !y    
judge & ex]cise !mselves ev5 on inanity 
itself & non-exi/5cy8  ,besides !       
flexibility ( our inv5tion to =ge       

reasons ( all sorts ( dreams1 our       
imag9ation is equally facile to receive 
impressions ( falsity by v frivol\s     
appe>ances2 =1 by ! sole au?ority ( !   
anci5t & common use ( ?is prov]b1 ,i h  
=m]ly made myself believe t ,i h _h m   
pleasure 9 a woman by reason %e 0 n     
/raight1 & accord+ly reckon$ t de=mity  
among/ h] graces4  ,torquato ,tasso1 9 !
 comp>ison he makes betwixt ,france &   
,italy1 says t he has obs]v$ t our legs 
are g5]ally small] ?an ^? ( ! ,italian  
g5tlem51 & attributes ! cause ( x to our
 be+ cont9ually on horseback2 :i* is ! v
 same cause f :i* ,suetonius draws a q  
opposite conclusion2 = he says1 on !    
contr>y1 t ,g]manicus _h made 8 legs    
bigg] by ! cont9uation ( ! same ex]cise4
  ,no?+ is s supple & erratic z our     
und]/&+2 x is ! %oe ( ,!ram5es1 fit =   
all feet4  ,x is d\ble & div]se1 & !    
matt]s are d\ble & div]se too4  ,give me
 a dra*m ( silv]1 said a ,cynic         
philosoph] to ,antigonus4  ,t is n a    
pres5t befitt+ a k+1 repli$ he4  ,give  

me !n a tal5t1 said ! o!r4  ,t is n a   
pres5t befitt+ a ,cynic4                
,seu plures calor ille vias et caeca    
relaxat                ,spiram5ta1 novas
 v5iat qua succus 9 h]bas               
,seu durat magis1 et v5as a/r+it        
hiantes2                ,ne t5ues       
pluviae1 rapidive pot5tia colic         
,acrior1 aut ,boreae p5etrabile frigus  
adurat4       ,:e!r ! heat op5s m       
passages & secret pores ?r\gh      :i* !
 sap may be d]iv$ into ! new-born h]bs2 
or :e!r x      r h>d5s & b9ds ! gap+    
ve9s t ! small %[]s &      ke5 influ5ce 
( ! viol5t sun or p5etrat+ cold (       
,boreas may      n hurt !m4--,virg41    
,georg41 i4 #hi4                        
,ogni m$aglia ha il suo rovescio4       
,e m$al has its rev]se4--,italian       
,prov]b4  ,?is is ! reason :y           
,clitoma*us said ( old t ,c>neades _h   
outdone ! lab\rs ( ,h]cules1 9 hav+     
eradicat$ cons5t f m51 t is to say1     
op9ion & ! c\rage ( judg+4  ,?is s      
vigor\s fancy ( ,c>neades sprang1 9 my  

op9ion1 anci5tly f ! impud5ce ( ^? :o   
made pr(ession ( k & _! immeasurable    
self-conceit4 ,a,esop 0 set to sale )   
two o!r slaves2 ! buy] ask$ ! fir/ ( ^! 
:at he c\ld d2 he1 to enhance 8 own     
value1 promis$ m\nta9s & m>vels1 say+ he
 c\ld d ?is & t1 & ,i "k n :at2 ! second
 said z mu* ( himself or m3 :5 x came to
 ,a,esop's turn1 & t he 0 also ask$ :at 
he c\ld d2 ,no?+1 said he1 = ^! two h   
tak5 up all be=e me2 !y "k ev]y?+4  ,s  
has x happ5$ 9 ! s*ool ( philosophy3 !  
pride ( ^? :o attribut$ ! capacity ( all
 ?+s to ! human m9d creat$ 9 o!rs1 out (
 despite & emulation1 ?is op9ion1 t x is
 capable ( no?+3 ! "o ma9ta9 ! same     
extreme 9 ignorance t ! o!rs d 9 k2 to  
make x und5iably manife/ t man is       
immod]ate ?r\gh\t1 & c nev] /op b (     
necessity & ! want ( ability to proce$  
fur!r4     ,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,(           
,,physiognomy  ,almo/ all ! op9ions we h
 are tak5 on au?ority & tru/2 & 'tis n  
amiss2 we c\ld n *oose worse ?an by     
ourselves 9 s weak an age4  ,t image (  

,socrates' disc\rses1 :i* 8 fri5ds h    
transmitt$ to u1 we approve ^u no o!r   
acc\nt ?an a rev]5ce to public sanction3
 'tis n accord+ to our own k2 !y are n  
aft] our way2 if any?+ ( ! k9d %\ld spr+
 up n[1 few m5 w\ld value !m4  ,we      
disc]n no graces t are n po9t$ & puff$  
out & inflat$ by art2 su* z glide on 9  
_! own purity & simplicity easily escape
 s gross a sight z ours2 !y h a delicate
 & conceal$ beauty1 su* z requires a    
cle> & purifi$ sight to discov] its     
secret light4  ,is n simplicity1 z we   
take x1 c\s9-g]man to folly & a quality 
( reproa*8  ,socrates makes 8 s\l move a
 natural & common motion3 a peasant said
 ?is2 a woman said t2 he has nev]       
anybody 9 8 m\? b c>t]s1 jo9]s1 cobbl]s1
 & masons2 8 are inductions &           
similitudes drawn f ! mo/ common & kn[n 
actions ( m52 e "o und]/&s him4  ,we    
%\ld nev] h recognis$ ! nobility &      
spl5d\r ( 8 admirable conceptions "u s  
mean a =m2 we1 :o ?9k all ?+s l[ & flat 
t are n elevat$1 by le>n$ doctr9e1 & :o 

disc]n no ri*es b 9 pomp & %[4  ,?is _w 
( ours is only =m$ = o/5tation3 m5 are  
only puff$ up ) w9d1 & are b&i$ to & fro
 l t5nis-balls4  ,he propos$ to himself 
no va9 & idle fancies2 8 design 0 to    
furni% u ) precepts & ?+s t m really &  
fitly s]ve to ! use ( life2             
,s]v>e modum1 f9emque t5]e1             
,naturamque sequi4                 ,to  
keep a j mean1 to obs]ve a j limit1     
& to foll[ ,nature4--,lucan1 ii4 #cha4  
,he 0 also always "o & ! same1 & rais$  
himself1 n by />ts b by complexion1 to !
 highe/ pit* ( vig\r2 or1 to say bett]1 
m\nt$ n at all1 b r br\ght d[n1 r$uc$1 &
 subject$ all asp]ities & difficulties  
to 8 orig9al & natural condition2 = 9   
,cato 'tis mo/ manife/ t 'tis a proc$ure
 ext5d$ f> beyond ! common ways ( m53 9 
! brave exploits ( 8 life1 & 9 8 dea?1  
we f9d him always m\nt$ ^u ! great      
horse2 :]eas ! o!r ev] creeps ^u !      
gr\nd1 & ) a g5tle & ord9>y pace1 treats
 ( ! mo/ useful matt]s1 & be>s himself1 
bo? at 8 dea? & 9 ! rude/ difficulties t

 c\ld pres5t !mselves1 9 ! ord9>y way ( 
human life4  ,x has fall5 out well t !  
man mo/ wor?y to be kn[n & to be pres5t$
 to ! _w = example %\ld be he ( :om we h
 ! mo/ c]ta9 k2 he has be5 pri$ into by 
! mo/ cle>-sight$ m5 t ev] 72 !         
te/imonies we h ( him are admirable bo? 
9 fidelity & fulness4  ',tis a great ?+ 
t he 0 able s to ord] ! pure imag9ations
 ( a *ild1 t1 )\t alt]+ or wre/+ !m1 he 
!reby produc$ ! mo/ beautiful effects ( 
our s\l3 he pres5ts x nei!r elevat$ nor 
ri*2 he only repres5ts x s\nd1 b        
assur$ly ) a brisk & full heal?4  ,by ^!
 common & natural spr+s1 by ^! ord9>y & 
popul> fancies1 )\t be+ mov$ or put out1
 he set up n only ! mo/ regul>1 b ! mo/ 
high & vigor\s beliefs1 actions1 &      
mann]s t ev] 74  ',tis he :o br\ght aga9
 f heav51 :]e %e lo/ h] "t1 human       
wisdom1 to re/ore h] to man ) :om h] mo/
 j & greate/ bus9ess lies4 ,see him     
plead be=e 8 judges2 obs]ve by :at      
reasons he r\ses 8 c\rage to ! haz>ds ( 
w>2 ) :at argum5ts he =tifies 8 pati5ce 

aga9/ calumny1 tyranny1 dea?1 & !       
p]v]s5ess ( 8 wife3 y w f9d no?+ 9 all  
?is borr[$ f arts & sci5ces3 ! simple/  
may !re discov] _! own means & /r5g?2   
'tis n possible m to retire or to creep 
m l[4  ,he has done human nature a great
 k9dness 9 %[+ x h[ mu* x c d ( itself4 
,we are all ( u ri*] ?an we ?9k we are2 
b we are taught to borr[ & to beg1 &    
br\ght up m to make use ( :at is ano!r's
 ?an ( our own4  ,man c 9 no?+ fix      
himself to 8 actual necessity3 (        
pleasure1 weal?1 & p[]1 he grasps at m  
?an he c hold2 8 gre$9ess is incapable (
 mod]ation4  ,& ,i f9d t 9 curiosity (  
kn[+ he is ! same2 he cuts himself out m
 "w ?an he c d1 & m ?an he ne$s to d3   
ext5d+ ! utility ( k to ! full ( its    
matt]3       ,ut omnium r]um1 sic       
litt]>um quoque1 intemp]antia laboramus4
       ,we c>ry intemp]ance into ! /udy 
( lit]ature1 z well z      into ev]y?+  
else4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajf4  ,& ,tacitus 
_h reason to comm5d ! "m ( ,agricola =  
hav+ re/ra9$ h] son 9 8 too viol5t      

appetite = le>n+4  ,tis a good1 if duly 
consid]$1 :i* has 9 x1 z ! o!r goods (  
m5 h1 a great deal ( vanity & weakness1 
prop] & natural to itself1 & t co/s v   
de>4  ,its acquisition is f> m haz>d\s  
?an t ( all o!r meat or dr9k2 =1 z to   
o!r ?+s1 :at we h b\ght we c>ry home 9  
"s vessel1 & !re h full leisure to      
exam9e our pur*ase1 h[ mu* we %all eat  
or dr9k ( x1 & :53 b sci5ces we c1 at ! 
v fir/1 /[ into no o!r vessel ?an ! s\l2
 we swall[ !m 9 buy+1 & return f !      
m>ket1 ei!r already infect$ or am5d$3   
!re are "s t only burd5 & ov]*>ge !     
/oma*1 in/ead ( n\ri%+2 &1 moreov]1 "s  
t1 "u col\r ( cur+1 poison u4  ,i h be5 
pleas$1 9 places :]e ,i h be51 to see m5
 9 devotion v[ ignorance z well z       
*a/ity1 pov]ty1 & p5it5ce3 'tis also a  
geld+ ( our unruly appetites1 to blunt  
?is cupidity t spurs u on to ! /udy (   
books1 & to deprive ! s\l ( ?is         
voluptu\s complac5cy t tickles u ) !    
op9ion ( k3 & 'tis pl5>ily to accompli% 
! v[ ( pov]ty1 to add unto x t ( ! m9d4 

,we ne$ little doctr9e to live at our   
ease2 & ,socrates tea*es u t ?is is 9 u1
 & ! way h[ to f9d x1 & ! mann] h[ to   
use x3 ,all our suffici5cy :i* exce$s ! 
natural is well-nigh sup]flu\s & va93   
'tis mu* if x does n r burd5 & cumb] u  
?an d u good3                 ,paucis   
opus e/ lit]is ad m5tem bonam3          
,little le>n+ is ne$$ to =m a s\nd m9d4 
--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ajf4  'tis a fev]i%    
excess ( ! m9d2 a tempe/u\s & unquiet   
in/rum5t4 ,d b recollect y\rself1 & y w 
f9d 9 y\rself natural argum5ts aga9/    
dea?1 true1 & ! fitte/ to s]ve y 9 "t ( 
necessity3 'tis !y t make a peasant1 &  
:ole nations1 die ) z mu* firmness z a  
philosoph]4  ,%\ld ,i h di$ less        
*e]fully be=e ,i _h read ,cic]o's       
,tusculan ,qua/iones8  ,i believe n2 &  
:5 ,i f9d myself at ! be/1 ,i p]ceive t 
my tongue is enri*$ inde$1 b my c\rage  
little or no?+ elevat$ by !m2 t is j z  
nature fram$ x at fir/1 & def5ds itself 
aga9/ ! conflict only aft] a natural &  
ord9>y way4  ,books h n s mu* s]v$ me = 

in/ruction z ex]cise4  ,:at if k1 try+  
to arm u ) new def5ces aga9/ natural    
inconv5i5ces1 has m impr9t$ 9 our       
fancies _! weight & greatness1 ?an h]   
reasons & subtleties to secure u f !m8  
,!y are subtleties1 inde$1 ) :i* %e (t5 
al>ms u to little purpose4  ,d b obs]ve 
h[ _m slight & frivol\s1 &1 if ne>ly    
exam9$1 incorporeal argum5ts1 ! close/ &
 wise/ au?ors scatt] ab\t "o good "o3 !y
 are b v]bal quirks & fallacies to amuse
 & gull u3 b =asmu* z x may be ) "s     
pr(it1 ,i w sift !m no fur!r2 _m ( t    
sort are "h & !re disp]s$ up & d[n ?is  
book1 ei!r borr[$ or by imitation4      
,!re=e "o ought to take a little he$ n  
to call t =ce :i* is only a pretty knack
 ( writ+1 & t solid :i* is only %>p1 or 
t good :i* is only f9e3                 
,quae magis gu/ata quam potata1         
delectant1            ,:i* m delight 9 !
 ta/+ ?an 9 be+ drunk4                  
--,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 v4 #e4  ev]y?+
 t pleases does n n\ri%3                
,ubi non +5ii1 s$ animi negotium agitur4

       ,:]e ! "q is n ab\t ! wit1 b ab\t
 ! s\l4      --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ge4  ,to  
see ! tr\ble t ,s5eca gives himself to  
=tify himself aga9/ dea?2 to see him s  
sweat & pant to h>d5 & enc\rage himself1
 & bu/le s long ^u ?is p]*1 w\ld h      
less5$ 8 reputation ) me1 _h he n v     
bravely held himself at ! la/4  ,8 s    
ard5t & frequ5t agitations discov] t he 
0 9 himself impetu\s & passionate1      
,magnus animus remissius loquitur1 et   
securius 4  4  4           non e/ alius 
+5io1 alius ammo color2       ,a great  
c\rage speaks m calmly & m securely4    
,!re is      n "o complexion = ! wit &  
ano!r = ! m9d4      --,s5eca1 ,ep4 #aad1
 #aae  he mu/ be conv9c$ at 8 own       
exp5se2 & he 9 "s sort discov]s t he 0  
h>d press$ by 8 enemy4  ,plut>*'s way1  
by h[ mu* x is m disda9ful & f>!r       
/ret*$1 is1 9 my op9ion1 s mu* m manly &
 p]suasive3 & ,i am apt to believe t 8  
s\l _h m assur$ & m regul> motions4  ,! 
"o m %>p1 pricks & makes u />t1 & m     
t\*es ! s\l2 ! o!r m con/antly solid1   

=ms1 e/abli%es1 & supports u1 & m t\*es 
! und]/&+4 ,t ravi%es ! judgm5t1 ?is w9s
 x4  ,i h likewise se5 o!r writ+s1 yet m
 rev]5c$ ?an ^!1 t 9 ! repres5tation ( !
 conflict !y ma9ta9 aga9/ ! temptations 
( ! fle%1 pa9t !m1 s %>p1 s p[]ful &    
inv9cible1 t we ourselves1 :o are ( !   
common h]d1 are z mu* to wond] at !     
/rang5ess & unkn[n =ce ( _! temptation1 
z at ! resi/+ x4  ,to :at end d we s arm
 ourselves ) ?is h>ness ( sci5ce8  ,let 
u look d[n ^u ! poor p t we see scatt]$ 
^u ! face ( ! e>?1 prone & int5t ^u _!  
bus9ess1 t nei!r "k ,ari/otle nor ,cato1
 example nor precept2 f ^! nature e day 
extracts effects ( con/ancy & pati5ce1 m
 pure & manly ?an ^? we s inquisitively 
/udy 9 ! s*ools3 h[ _m d ,i ord9>ily see
 :o slight pov]ty8  h[ _m :o desire to  
die1 or :o die )\t al>m or regret8  ,he 
:o is n[ digg+ 9 my g>d51 has ?is morn+ 
buri$ 8 fa!r or 8 son4  ,! v names by   
:i* !y call diseases sweet5 & mollify ! 
%>pness ( !m3 ! ph?isic is ) !m no m ?an
 a c\gh1 dys5t]y b a loos5ess1 !        

pleurisy b a /it*2 &1 z !y g5tly "n !m1 
s !y pati5tly endure !m2 !y are v great 
& griev\s inde$ :5 !y h9d] _! ord9>y    
lab\r2 !y nev] keep _! b$s b to die3    
,simplex illa et ap]ta virtus 9 obscuram
 et sol]tem           sci5tiam v]sa e/4 
,t ov]t & simple virtue is conv]t$ into 
an obscure &      subtle                
sci5ce4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ie4  ,i 0 writ+ 
?is ab\t ! "t :5 a great load ( our     
inte/9e tr\bles = sev]al mon?s lay ) all
 its weight ^u me2 ,i _h ! enemy at my  
door on "o side1 & ! freeboot]s1 worse  
enemies1 on ! o!r1                 ,non 
armis1 s$ vitiis1 c]tatur2       ,!     
fight is n ) arms1 b ) vices4--,s5eca1  
,ep4 #ie4  & und]w5t all sorts ( milit>y
 injuries at once3           ,ho/is ade/
 dextra laevaque a p>te tim5dus4        
,vic9oque malo t]ret utrumque latus4    
,"r & left a =midable enemy is to be    
fe>$1 & ?reat5s      me on bo? sides )  
imp5d+ dang]4--,ovid1 ,de ,ponto1 i4 #c1
 #eg4  ,a mon/r\s w>6  ,o!r w>s are b5t 
aga9/ /rang]s1 ?is aga9/ itself1 de/roy+

 itself ) its own poison4  ,x is ( s    
malignant & ru9\s a nature1 t x ru9s    
itself ) ! re/2 & ) its own rage mangles
 & te>s itself to pieces4  ,we m (t5 see
 x dissolve ( itself ?an ?r\gh sc>city (
 any necess>y ?+ or by =ce ( ! enemy4   
,all discipl9e evades x2 x comes to     
compose s$ition1 & is itself full ( x2  
w\ld *a/ise disob$i5ce1 & itself is !   
example2 &1 employ$ = ! def5ce ( ! laws1
 rebels aga9/ its own4  ,:at a condition
 are we 96  ,our physic makes u sick6   
,no/re mal s'empoisonne                 
,du sec\rs qu'on luy donne4             
,exup]at magis1 aegrescitque m$5do4     
,our disease is poison$ ) its v         
rem$ies--,a,enead1 xii4 #df4            
,omnia f&a1 nef&a1 malo p]mi/a furore1  
,ju/ificam nobis m5tem av]t]e deorum4   
,"r & wrong1 all %uffl$ toge!r 9 ?is    
wick$ fury1 h      depriv$ u ( ! gods'  
protection4      --,catullus1 ,de       
,nuptiis ,pelei et ,!tidos1 ,v4 #dje4   
,9 ! beg9n+ ( ^! popul> maladies1 "o may
 di/+ui% ! s\nd f ! sick2 b :5 !y come  

to cont9ue1 z ours h done1 ! :ole body  
is !n infect$ f head to foot2 no "p is  
free f corruption1 = !re is no air t m5 
s gre$ily draw 9 t diffuses itself s    
soon & t p5etrates s deep z t ( lic5ce4 
,our armies only subsi/ & are kept      
toge!r by ! cem5t ( =eign]s2 = ( ,fr5*m5
 !re is n[ no con/ant & regul> army to  
be made4  ,:at a %ame x is6 !re is no   
long] any discipl9e b :at we see 9 !    
m]c5>y soldi]s4  ,z to ourselves1 our   
conduct is at discretion1 & t n ( !     
*ief1 b e "o at 8 own4  ,! g5]al has a  
h>d] game to play )9 ?an he has )\t2 he 
x is :o has to foll[1 to c\rt ! soldi]s1
 to give way to !m2 he alone has to     
obey3 all ! re/ if disolution & free    
lic5ce4  ,x pleases me to obs]ve h[ mu* 
pusillanimity & c[>dice !re is 9        
ambition2 by h[ abject & s]vile ways x  
mu/ arrive at its end2 b x displeases me
 to see good & g5]\s natures1 & t are   
capable ( ju/ice1 e day corrupt$ 9 !    
managem5t & comm& ( ?is confusion4 ,long
 tol]ation begets habit2 habit1 cons5t &

 imitation4  ,we _h ill-=m$ s\ls en\gh1 
)\t spoil+ ^? t 7 g5]\s & good2 s t1 if 
we hold on1 !re w sc>cely rema9 any )   
:om to intru/ ! heal? ( ?is ,/ate (     
ours1 9 case =tune *ance to re/ore x3   
,hunc saltem ev]so juv5em succurr]e     
seclo1                ,ne prohibete4    
,=bid n1 at lea/1 t ?is "y man repair   
?is ru9$ age4      --,virgil1 ,georg41  
i4  #ejj4  ,montaigne probably ref]s to 
,h5ry1 k+      ( ,nav>re1 aft]w>ds ,h5ry
 ,,iv4  ,:at has become ( ! old precept1
 ,t soldi]s ought m to fe> _! *ief ?an !
 enemy8--,val]ius ,maximus1 ,ext4       
#b4--;& ( t wond]ful example1 t an or*>d
 be+ enclos$ )9 ! prec9cts ( a camp ( ! 
,roman army1 0 se5 at _! dislodgm5t !   
next day 9 ! same condition1 n an apple1
 ?\gh ripe & delici\s1 be+ pull$ (f1 b  
all left to ! possessor8  ,i c\ld wi% t 
our y\?1 in/ead ( ! "t !y sp5d 9 less   
fruitful travels & less hon\rable       
employm5ts1 w\ld be/[ "o half ( t "t 9  
be+ an eye-witness ( naval exploits1 "u 
"s good capta9 ( ,rhodes1 & ! o!r half 9

 obs]v+ ! discipl9e ( ! ,turki% armies2 
= !y h _m diff]5ces & advantages ov]    
ours2 "o ( ^! is1 t our soldi]s become m
 lic5ti\s 9 exp$itions1 !irs m temp]ate 
& circumspect2 = ! !fts & insol5cies    
committ$ ^u ! common p1 :i* are only    
puni%$ ) a cudgel 9 peace1 are capital 9
 w>2 = an egg tak5 by a ,turki% soldi]  
)\t pay+ = x1 fifty bl[s ) a /ick is !  
fix$ rate2 = any?+ else1 ( :at sort or  
h[ trivial soev]1 n necess>y to         
n\ri%m5t1 !y are pres5tly impal$ or     
behead$ )\t m]cy4  ,i am a/oni%$1 9 !   
hi/ory ( ,selim1 ! mo/ cruel conqu]or t 
ev] 01 to see t :5 he subdu$ ,egypt1 !  
beautiful g>d5s ab\t ,damascus be+ all  
op51 & 9 a conqu]$ l&1 & 8 army encamp$ 
^u ! v place1 %\ld be left unt\*$ by !  
h&s ( ! soldi]s1 by reason !y _h n      
receiv$ ! signal ( pillage4  ,b is !re  
any disease 9 a gov]nm5t t x is wor?    
:ile to physic ) su* a mortal           
drug8--i4e4  z civil w>4--,no1 said     
,favonius1 n ev5 ! tyrannical usurpation
 ( a ,commonweal?4  ,plato1 likewise1 w 

n cons5t t a man %\ld violate ! peace ( 
8 c\ntry 9 ord] to cure x1 & by no means
 approves ( a re=mation t di/urbs &     
haz>ds all1 & t is to be pur*as$ at !   
price ( ! citiz5s' blood & ru92 det]m9+ 
x to be ! duty ( a good patriot 9 su* a 
case to let x alone1 & only to pray to  
,god = 8 extraord9>y assi/ance3 & he    
seems to be angry ) 8 great fri5d ,dion1
 = hav+ proce$$ some:at aft] ano!r      
mann]4  ,i 0 a ,platoni/ 9 ?is po9t be=e
 ,i knew !re _h ev] be5 su* a man z     
,plato 9 ! _w4  ,& if ?is p]son ought   
absolutely to be reject$ f our society  
7he :o by ! s9c]ity ( 8 consci5ce m]it$ 
f ! div9e fav\r to p5etrate s f> into ! 
,*ri/ian light1 ?r\gh ! univ]sal d>kness
 :]e9 ! _w 0 involv$ 9 8 "t71 ,i d n ?9k
 x becomes u to suff] ourselves to be   
in/ruct$ by a hea!n1 h[ great an impiety
 x is n to expect f ,god any relief     
simply 8 own & )\t our co-op]ation4  ,i 
(t5 d\bt1 :e!r among/ s _m m5 z m$dle 9 
su* affairs1 !re is n to be f\nd "s "o (
 s weak und]/&+ z to h be5 really       

p]suad$ t he w5t t[>ds re=mation by !   
wor/ ( de=mations2 & advanc$ t[>ds      
salvation by ! mo/ express causes t we h
 ( mo/ assur$ damnation2 t by ov]?r[+   
gov]nm5t1 ! magi/racy1 & ! laws1 9 ^:   
protection ,god has plac$ him1 by       
dismemb]+ 8 good "m1 & giv+ h] limbs to 
be mangl$ by h] old enemies1 fill+      
frat]nal he>ts ) p>ricidal hatr$s1 call+
 devils & furies to 8 aid1 he c assi/ ! 
mo/ holy sweetness & ju/ice ( ! div9e   
law4 ,ambition1 av>ice1 cruelty1 &      
rev5ge h n suffici5t natural impetuosity
 ( _! own2 let u bait !m ) ! glori\s    
titles ( ju/ice & devotion4  ,!re _c a  
worse /ate ( ?+s be imag9$ ?an :]e      
wick$ness comes to be legitimate1 &     
assumes1 ) ! magi/rates' p]mission1 !   
cloak ( virtue3            ,nihil 9     
speciem fallacius1 quam prava religio1  
ubi deorum num5 prxt5ditur scel]ibus4   
,no?+ has a m deceiv+ face ?an false    
religion1 :]e !      div9ity ( ! gods is
 obscur$ by crimes4--,livy1 xxxix4 #af4 
,! extreme/ sort ( inju/ice1 accord+ to 

,plato1  is :]e t :i* is unju/ %\ld be  
reput$ = j4  ,! common p !n suff]$ v    
mu*1 & n pres5t damage only3            
,undique totis                          
,usque adeo turbatur agris1             
,su* great disord]s ov]take our fields  
on e side4           --,virgil1 ,eclog41
 i4 ,,ii4  b future too2 ! liv+ 7 to    
suff]1 & s 7 !y :o 7 yet unborn2 !y     
/ript !m1 & consequ5tly myself1 ev5 (   
hope1 tak+ f !m all !y _h laid up 9 /ore
 to live on = _m ye>s3           ,quae  
nequeunt secum f]re aut abduc]e1 p]dunt2
           ,et cremat insontes turba    
scele/a casas 4  4  4           ,muris  
nulla fides1 squal5t populatibus agri4  
,:at !y _c be> away1 !y spoil2 & ! wick$
 mob burn      h>mless h\ses2 walls _c  
secure _! ma/]s1 & ! fields      are    
squalid ) deva/ation4      --,ovid1     
,tri/41 iii4 #aj1 #ce2 ,claudianus1 ,9  
,eutyop41 i4 #bdd4  ,besides ?is %ock1  
,i suff]$ o!rs3 ,i und]w5t !            
inconv5i5ces t mod]ation br+s along ) x 
9 su* a disease3 ,i 0 robb$ on all h&s2 

to ! ,ghibell9e ,i 0 a ,guelph1 & to !  
,guelph a ,ghibell9e2 "o ( my poets     
expresses ?is v well1 b ,i "k n :]e x   
is4       ,s ,tories call$ me ,:ig1 &   
,:igs a ,tory4--,pope1 aft] ,horace4  ,!
 situation ( my h\se1 & my fri5dl9ess ) 
my neighb\rs1 pres5t$ me ) "o face2 my  
life & my actions ) ano!r4  ,!y did n   
lay =mal accusations to my *>ge1 = !y _h
 no f\ndation = s do+2 ,i nev] hide my  
head f ! laws1 & :oev] w\ld h que/ion$  
me1 w\ld h done himself a great]        
prejudice ?an me2 !y 7 only mute        
suspicions t 7 :isp]$ ab\t1 :i* nev]    
want appe>ance 9 s confus$ a mixture1 no
 m ?an envi\s or idle heads4 ,i commonly
 myself l5d a h& to injuri\s            
presumptions t =tune scatt]s abroad     
aga9/ me1 by a way ,i h ev] _h ( evad+  
to ju/ify1 excuse1 or expla9 myself2    
conceiv+ t x 7 to compromise my         
consci5ce to plead 9 its behalf3        
,p]spicuitas enim argum5tatione         
elevatur2       ,= p]spicuity is less5$ 
by argum5t4      7,! cle>ness ( a cause 

is cl\d$ by argum5tation47              
--,cic]o1 ,de ,nat4  ,deor41 iii4  #d4  
&1 z if e "o saw z cle>ly into me z ,i d
 myself1 in/ead ( retir+ f an           
accusation1 ,i /ep up to meet x1 & r    
give x "s k9d ( col\r by an ironical &  
sc(f+ confession1 if ,i d n sit totally 
mute1 z ( a ?+ n wor? my answ]4  ,b su* 
z look ^u ?is k9d ( behavi\r ( m9e z too
 haughty a confid5ce1 h z little k9dness
 = me z !y :o int]pret ! weakness ( an  
indef5sible cause2 namely1 ! great      
folks1 t[>ds :om want ( submission is ! 
great fault1 h>% t[>ds all ju/ice t kn[s
 & feels itself1 & is n submissive      
humble1 & suppliant2 ,i h (t5 knock$ my 
head aga9/ ?is pill>4  ,s x is t at :at 
!n befell me1 an ambiti\s man w\ld h    
hang$ himself1 & a covet\s man w\ld h   
done ! same4  ,i h no mann] ( c>e (     
gett+2           ,si mihi1 quod nunc e/1
 etiam m9us2 et mihi vivam              
,quod sup]e/ aevi1 si quid sup]esse     
vol5t dii3       ,if ,i may h :at ,i n[ 
own1 or ev5 less1 & may live =          

myself :at ( life rema9s1 if ! gods     
grant me rema9+ ye>s4      --,horace1   
,ep41 i4 #ah1 #ajg4  b ! losses t befall
 me by ! injury ( o!rs1 :e!r by !ft or  
viol5ce1 g almo/ z ne> my he>t z !y w\ld
 to t ( ! mo/ av>ici\s man4  ,! (f5ce   
tr\bles me1 )\t comp>ison1 m ?an ! loss4
  ,a ?\s& sev]al sorts ( mis*iefs fell  
^u me 9 ! neck ( "o ano!r2 ,i c\ld m    
*e]fully h borne !m all at once4  ,i 0  
already consid]+ to :om1 among/ my      
fri5ds1 ,i might commit a necessit\s &  
discr$it$ old age2 & hav+ turn$ my eyes 
q r\nd1 ,i f\nd myself b>e4  ,to let    
"o's self fall plump d[n1 & f s great a 
height1 x ought to be 9 ! arms ( a      
solid1 vigor\s1 & =tunate fri5d%ip3 ^!  
are v r>e1 if !re be any4  ,at la/1 ,i  
saw t x 0 safe/ = me to tru/ to myself 9
 my necessity2 & if x %\ld s fall out1 t
 ,i %\ld be b ^u cold t]ms 9 ,=tune's   
fav\r1 ,i %\ld s mu* ! m press+ly       
recomm5d me to my own1 & atta* myself & 
look to myself all ! m closely4  ,m5 on 
all occasions ?r[ !mselves ^u =eign     

assi/ance to sp>e _! own1 :i* is alone  
c]ta9 & suffici5t to him :o kn[s h[ !re)
 to arm himself4  ,e "o runs else:]e1 & 
to ! future1 =asmu* z no "o is arriv$ at
 himself4  ,& ,i 0 satisfi$ t !y 7      
pr(itable inconv5i5ces2 =asmu* z1 fir/1 
ill s*ol>s are to be admoni%$ ) ! rod1  
:5 reason w n d1 z a crook$ piece ( wood
 is by fire & /ra9+ r$uc$ to            
/raightness4  ,i h a great :ile prea*$  
to myself to /ick close to my own       
conc]ns1 & sep>ate myself f ! affairs ( 
o!rs2 yet ,i am /ill turn+ my eyes      
aside4 ,a b[1 a fav\rable ^w1 a k9d look
 f a great p]son tempts me2 ( :i* ,god  
kn[s if !re is sc>city 9 ^! days1 & :at 
!y signify4  ,i1 moreov]1 )\t wr9kl+ my 
=ehead1 he>k5 to ! p]suasions (f]$ me1  
to draw me into ! m>ketplace1 & s g5tly 
refuse1 z if ,i 7 half will+ to be      
ov]come4  ,n[ = s indocile a _s bl[s are
 requir$2 ?is vessel :i* ?us *ops &     
cleaves1 & is ready to fall "o piece f  
ano!r1 mu/ h ! hoops =c$ d[n ) good s\nd
 /rokes ( a mallet4  ,secondly1 t ?is   

accid5t s]v$ me = ex]cise to prep>e me =
 worse1 if ,i1 :o bo? by ! b5efit (     
=tune1 & by ! condition ( my mann]s1    
hop$ to be among ! la/1 %\ld happ5 to be
 "o ( ! fir/ assail$ by ?is /orm2       
in/ruct+ myself betimes to con/ra9 my   
life1 & fit x = a new /ate4  ,! true    
lib]ty is to be able to d :at a man w ) 
himself3            ,pot5tissimus e/1   
qui se habet 9 pote/ate4       ,he is   
mo/ pot5t :o is ma/] ( himself4--,s5eca1
 ,ep41 #id4  ,9 an ord9>y & quiet "t1 a 
man prep>es himself = mod]ate & common  
accid5ts2 b 9 ! confusion :]e9 we h be5 
= ^! ?irty ye>s1 e ,fr5*man1 :e!r       
p]sonal or 9 g5]al1 sees himself e h\r  
^u ! po9t ( ! total ru9 & ov]?r[ ( 8    
=tune3 by s mu* ! m ought he to h 8     
c\rage suppli$ ) ! /ronge/ & mo/ vigor\s
 provisions4  ,let u ?ank =tune1 t has n
 made u live 9 an effem9ate1 idle1 &    
langui%+ age2 "s :o c\ld nev] h be5 s by
 o!r means w be made fam\s by _!        
mis=tunes4  ,z ,i seldom read 9 hi/ories
 ! confusions ( o!r /ates )\t regret t  

,i 0 n pres5t1 ! bett] to consid] !m1 s 
does my curiosity make me 9 "s sort     
please myself 9 see+ ) my own eyes ?is  
notable spectacle ( our public dea?1 its
 =m & symptoms2 & s9ce ,i _c h9d] x1 ,i 
am cont5t to h be5 de/9$ to be pres5t   
!re91 & !reby to in/ruct myself4  ,s d  
we eag]ly covet to see1 ?\gh b 9 %ad[ & 
! fables ( !atres1 ! pomp ( tragic      
repres5tations ( human =tune2 'tis n )\t
 compassion at :at we he>1 b we please  
ourselves 9 r\s+ our displeasure1 by !  
r>ity ( ^! pitiable ev5ts4  ,no?+       
tickles t does n p9*4  ,& good hi/orians
 skip ov]1 z /agnant wat] & dead sea1   
calm n>rations1 to return to s$itions1  
to w>s1 to :i* !y "k t we invite !m4  ,i
 "q :e!r ,i c dec5tly confess ) h[ small
 a sacrifice ( its repose & tranquillity
 ,i h pass$ ov] above ! "o half ( my    
life amid ! ru9 ( my c\ntry4  ,i l5d    
myself my pati5ce some:at too *eap1 9   
accid5ts t d n privately assail me2 & d 
n s mu* reg>d :at !y take f me1 z :at   
rema9s safe1 bo? )9 & )\t4  ,!re is     

com=t 9 evad+1 "o :ile ?is1 ano!r :ile  
t1 ( ! evils t are levell$ at ourselves 
too1 at la/1 b at pres5t hurt o!rs only 
ab\t u2 z also1 t 9 matt]s ( public     
int]e/1 ! m univ]sally my affection is  
disp]s$1 ! weak] x is3 to :i* may be    
add$1 t x is half true3                 
,tantum ex publicis malis s5timus1      
quantum ad privatas res p]t9et2         
,we are only s f> s5sible ( public evils
 z !y respect our      private          
affairs4--,livy1 xxx4 #dd4  & t ! heal? 
f :i* we fell 0 s ill1 t itself relieves
 ! regret we %\ld h = x4  ,x 0 heal?1 b 
only 9 comp>ison ) ! sickness t has     
succe$$ x3 we are n fall5 f any great   
height2 ! corruption & brig&age :i* are 
9 dignity & (fice seem to me ! lea/     
supportable3 we are less injuri\sly     
rifl$ 9 a wood ?an 9 a place ( security4
  ,x 0 an univ]sal juncture ( p>ticul>  
memb]s1 ea* corrupt$ by emulation ( !   
o!rs1 & mo/ ( !m ) old ulc]s1 t nei!r   
receiv$ nor requir$ any cure4 ,?is      
convulsion1 !re=e1 really m animat$ ?an 

press$ me1 by ! assi/ance ( my          
consci5ce1 :i* 0 n only at peace )9     
itself1 b elevat$1 & ,i did n f9d any   
reason to compla9 ( myself4  ,also1 z   
,god nev] s5ds evils1 any m ?an goods1  
absolutely pure to m51 my heal? cont9u$ 
at t "t m ?an usually good2 &1 z ,i c d 
no?+ )\t x1 !re are few ?+s t ,i _c d ) 
x4 ,x af=d$ me means to r\se up all my  
faculties1 & to lay my h& be=e ! w\nd t 
w\ld else1 p]adv5ture1 h gone f>!r2 & ,i
 exp]i5c$1 9 my pati5ce1 t ,i _h "s /&  
aga9/ =tune1 & t x mu/ be a great %ock  
c\ld ?r[ me out ( ! saddle4  ,i d n say 
?is to provoke h] to give me a m vigor\s
 *>ge3 ,i am h] humble s]vant1 & submit 
to h] pleasure3 let h] be cont5t1 9     
,god's "n4  ,am ,i s5sible ( h]         
assaults8  ,yes1 ,i am4 ,b1 z ^? :o are 
possess$ & oppress$ ) sorr[ sometimes   
suff] !mselves1 nev]!less1 by int]vals  
to ta/e a little pleasure1 & are        
sometimes surpris$ ) a smile1 s h ,i s  
mu* p[] ov] myself1 z to make my ord9>y 
condition quiet & free f di/urb+ ?\ghts2

 yet ,i suff] myself1 )al1 by fits to be
 surpris$ ) ! /+s ( ^? unpleas+         
imag9ations t assault me1 :il/ ,i am    
arm+ myself to drive !m away1 or at lea/
 to wre/le ) !m4  ,b behold ano!r       
aggravation ( ! evil :i* befell me 9 !  
tail ( ! re/3 bo? )\t doors & )9 ,i 0   
assail$ ) a mo/ viol5t plague1 viol5t 9 
comp>ison ( all o!rs2 = z s\nd bodies   
are subject to m griev\s maladies1      
=asmu* z !y1 are n to be =c$ b by su*1 s
 my v heal?ful air1 :]e no contagion1   
h[ev] ne>1 9 ! memory ( man1 ev] took   
foot+1 com+ to be corrupt$1 produc$     
/range effects3           ,mi/a s5um et 
juv5um d5s5tur fun]a2 nullum            
,saeva caput ,pros]p9a fugit2       ,old
 & "y die 9 mix$ heaps4  ,cruel         
,pros]p9e =be>s      none4--,horace1    
,od41 i4 #bh1 #ai4  ,i _h to suff] ?is  
pleasant condition1 t ! sight ( my h\se1
 0 frightful to me2 :atev] ,i _h !re 0  
)\t gu>d1 & left to ! m]cy ( any "o :o  
wi%$ to take x4  ,i myself1 :o am s     
hospitable1 0 9 v great di/ress = a     

retreat = my family2 a di/ract$ family1 
frightful bo? to its fri5ds & itself1 & 
fill+ e place ) horror :]e x attempt$ to
 settle1 hav+ to %ift its abode s soon z
 any "o's f+] began b to a*e2 all       
diseases are !n conclud$ to be ! plague1
 & p d n /ay to exam9e :e!r !y are s or 
no4  ,& ! mis*ief on't is t1 accord+ to 
! rules ( art1 9 e dang] t a man comes  
ne>1 he mu/ und]go a qu>ant9e 9 fe> ( ! 
evil1 y\r imag9ation all ! :ile torm5t+ 
y at pleasure1 & turn+ ev5 y\r heal?    
itself into a fev]4  ,yet all ?is w\ld h
 mu* less affect$ me _h ,i n )al be5    
compell$ to be s5sible ( ! suff]+s (    
o!rs1 & mis]ably to s]ve six mon?s      
toge!r = a guide to ?is c>avan2 = ,i    
c>ry my own antidotes )9 myself1 :i* are
 resolution & pati5ce4  ,appreh5sion1   
:i* is p>ticul>ly fe>$ 9 ?is disease1   
does n mu* tr\ble me2 &1 if be+ alone1  
,i %\ld h be5 tak51 x _h be5 a less     
*e]less & m remote dep>ture2 'tis a k9d 
( dea? t ,i d n ?9k ( ! wor/ sort2 'tis 
commonly %ort1 /upid1 )\t pa91 & consol$

 by ! public condition2 )\t c]emony1 )\t
 m\rn+1 )\t a cr[d4  ,b z to ! p ab\t u1
 ! hundr$? "p ( !m c\ld n be sav$3      
,videas des]taque regna                 
,pa/orum1 et longe saltus lateque       
vacantes4       ,y w\ld see %eph]ds'    
haunts des]t$1 & f> & wide empty        
pa/ures4--,virgil1 ,georg41 iii4 #dgf4  
,9 ?is place my l>ge/ rev5ue is manual3 
:at an hundr$ m5 pl\gh$ = me1 lay a long
 "t fall[4  ,b !n1 :at example (        
resolution did we n see 9 ! simplicity (
 all ?is p8  ,g5]ally1 e "o r5\nc$ all  
c>e ( life2 ! grapes1 ! pr9cipal weal? (
 ! c\ntry1 rema9$ unt\*$ ^u ! v9es2 e   
man indiff]5tly prep>$ = & expect$ dea?1
 ei!r to-night or to-morr[1 ) a         
c\nt5ance & voice s f> f fe>1 z if !y _h
 come to t]ms ) ?is necessity1 & t x 0  
an univ]sal & inevitable s5t5ce4  ',tis 
always su*2 b h[ sl5d] hold has !       
resolution ( dy+8  ,! di/ance & diff]5ce
 ( a few h\rs1 ! sole consid]ation (    
company1 r5d]s its appreh5sion v>i\s to 
u4  ,obs]ve ^! p2 by reason t !y die 9 !

 same mon?1 *ildr51 "y p1 & old1 !y are 
no long] a/oni%$ at x2 !y no long]      
lam5t4  ,i saw "s :o 7 afraid ( /ay+    
beh9d1 z 9 a dreadful solitude2 & ,i did
 n commonly obs]ve any o!r solicitude   
among/ !m ?an t ( sepulture2 !y 7 tr\bl$
 to see ! dead bodies scatt]$ ab\t !    
fields1 at ! m]cy ( ! wild bea/s t      
pres5tly flock$ ?i!r4  ,h[ diff]+ are ! 
fancies ( m52 ! ,neorites1 a nation     
subject$ by ,alex&]1 ?rew ! bodies ( _! 
dead into ! deepe/ & less frequ5t$ "p ( 
_! woods1 on purpose to h !m !re eat52 !
 only sepulture reput$ happy among/ !m4 
,"s1 :o 7 yet 9 heal?1 dug _! own       
graves2 o!rs laid !mselves d[n 9 !m :il/
 alive2 & a lab\r] ( m9e1 9 dy+1 ) 8 h&s
 & feet pull$ ! e>? ^u him4  ,0 n ?is to
 ne/le & settle himself to sleep at     
great] ease8  ,a brav]y 9 "s sort l t ( 
! ,roman soldi]s :o1 aft] ! battle (    
,cannae1 7 f\nd ) _! heads ?ru/ into    
holes 9 ! e>?1 :i* !y _h made1 & 9      
suffocat+ !mselves1 ) _! own h&s pull$ !
 e>? ab\t _! e>s4  ,9 %ort1 a :ole      

prov9ce 01 by ! common usage1 at once   
br\ght to a c\rse no?+ inf]ior 9        
undaunt$ness to ! mo/ /udi$ & prem$itat$
 resolution4  ,mo/ ( ! in/ructions (    
sci5ce to enc\rage u h]e9 h 9 !m m ( %[ 
?an ( =ce1 & m ( ornam5t ?an ( effect4  
,we h ab&on$ ,nature1 & w tea* h] :at to
 d2 tea* h] :o s happily & s securely   
conduct$ u2 & 9 ! meantime1 f ! foot/eps
 ( h] in/ruction1 & t little :i*1 by !  
b5efit ( ignorance1 rema9s ( h] image   
impr9t$ 9 ! life ( ?is ru/ic r\t (      
unpoli%$ m51 sci5ce is con/ra9$ e day to
 borr[ patt]ns = h] disciples (         
con/ancy1 tranquillity1 & innoc5ce4  ,x 
is pretty to see t ^! p]sons1 full ( s  
mu* f9e k1 h to imitate ?is fooli%      
simplicity1 & ?is 9 ! prim>y actions (  
virtue2 & t our wisdom mu/ le>n ev5 f   
bea/s ! mo/ pr(itable in/ructions 9 !   
greate/ & mo/ necess>y conc]ns ( our    
life2 z1 h[ we are to live & die1 manage
 our prop]ty1 love & br+ up our *ildr51 
ma9ta9 ju/ice3 a s+ul> te/imony ( human 
infirmity2 & t ?is reason we s h&le at  

our pleasure1 f9d+ ev]more "s div]sity &
 novelty1 leaves 9 u no app>5t trace (  
nature4  ,m5 h done ) nature z p]fum]s )
 oils2 !y h sophi/icat$ h] ) s _m       
argum5tations & f>-fet*$ disc\rses1 t %e
 is become v>iable & p>ticul> to ea*1 & 
has lo/ h] prop]1 con/ant1 & univ]sal   
face2 s t we mu/ seek te/imony f bea/s1 
n subject to fav\r1 corruption1 or      
div]sity ( op9ions4  ,x is1 inde$1 true 
t ev5 ^! !mselves d n always g exactly 9
 ! pa? ( nature1 b :]e9 !y sw]ve1 x is s
 little t y may always see ! track2 z   
horses t are l$ make _m b\nds & curvets1
 b 'tis always at ! l5g? ( ! halt]1 &   
/ill foll[ him t leads !m2 & z a "y hawk
 takes its flight1 b /ill "u ! re/ra9t (
 its te!r3            ,exsilia1 torm5ts1
 bells1 morbos1 naufragia m$it>e 4  4  4
           ut nullo sis malo tiro4      
,to m$itate ^u bani%m5ts1 tortures1 w>s1
 diseases1 &      %ipwrecks1 t ?\ maye/ 
n be a novice 9 any disa/]4             
--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ia1 #ajg4  ,:at good w 
?is curiosity d u1 to anticipate all !  

inconv5i5ces ( human nature1 & to prep>e
 ourselves ) s mu* tr\ble aga9/ ?+s :i*1
 p]adv5ture1 w nev] befall u8           
,p>em passis tri/itiam facit1 pati      
posse2            ,x tr\bles m5 z mu* t 
!y may possibly suff]1           z if !y
 really did suff]4--,idem1 ibid41 #gd4  
n only ! bl[1 b ! w9d ( ! bl[ /rikes u3 
or1 l phr5etic p--= c]ta9ly x is a      
phr5sy--to g imm$iately & :ip y\rself1  
because x may s fall out t ,=tune may "o
 day make y und]go x2 & to put on y\r   
furr$ g[n at ,midsumm]1 because y w /& 9
 ne$ ( x at ,*ri/mas6  ,?r[ y\rselves1  
say !y1 into ! exp]i5ce ( all ! evils1 !
 mo/ extreme evils t c possibly befall  
y1 & s be assur$ ( !m4  ,on ! contr>y1 !
 mo/ easy & mo/ natural way w\ld be to  
bani% ev5 ! ?\ghts ( !m2 !y w n come    
soon en\gh2 _! true be+ w n cont9ue ) u 
long en\gh2 our m9d mu/ l5g!n & ext5d   
!m2 we mu/ incorporate !m 9 u be=eh&1 & 
!re ent]ta9 !m1 z if !y w\ld n o!rwise  
suffici5tly press ^u our s5ses4  ,we    
%all f9d !m heavy en\gh :5 !y come1 says

 "o ( our ma/]s1 ( none ( ! t5d] sects1 
b ( ! mo/ sev]e2 9 ! meantime1 fav\r    
?yself2 believe :at pleases !e be/2 :at 
good w x d !e to anticipate ?y ill      
=tune1 to lose ! pres5t = fe> ( !       
future3 & to make ?yself mis]able n[1   
because ?\ art to be s 9 "t8  ,^! are 8 
words4 ,sci5ce1 inde$1 does u "o good   
(fice 9 in/ruct+ u exactly z to !       
dim5sions ( evils1                      
,curis acu5s mortalia corda6            
,prob+ mortal he>ts ) c>es4--,virgil1   
,georg41 i4 #bc4  ',tw]e pity t any "p (
 _! greatness %\ld escape our s5se & k4 
',tis c]ta9 t = ! mo/ "p ! prep>ation = 
dea? has adm9i/]$ m torm5t ?an ! ?+     
itself4  ,x 0 ( old truly said1 & by a v
 judici\s au?or3            ,m9us       
afficit s5sus fatigatio1 quam cogitatio4
       ,suff]+ itself less afflicts !   
s5ses ?an ! appreh5sion      (          
suff]+4--,qu9tilian1 ,in/4 ,orat41 i4   
#ab4  ,! s5tim5t ( pres5t dea?          
sometimes1 ( itself1 animates u ) a     
prompt resolution n to avoid a ?+ t is  

utt]ly inevitable3 _m gladiators h be5  
se5 9 ! old5 "t1 :o1 aft] hav+ f\ght    
timor\sly & ill1 h c\rage\sly ent]ta9$  
dea?1 (f]+ _! ?roats to ! enemies' sword
 & bidd+ !m despat*4  ,! sight ( future 
dea? requires a c\rage t is sl[1 &      
consequ5tly h>d to be got4  ,if y "k n  
h[ to die1 nev] tr\ble y\rself2 nature  
w1 at ! "t1 fully & suffici5tly in/ruct 
y3 %e w exactly d t bus9ess = y2 take y 
no c>e--                ,inc]tam fru/ra1
 mortales1 fun]is horam1                
,qua]itis et qua sit mors aditura       
via4444                ,po5a m9or c]tam 
subito p]f]re ru9am2                    
,quod timeas1 gravius su/9uisse diu4    
,mortals1 9 va9 y seek to "k ! unc]ta9  
h\r ( dea?1      & by :at *annel x w    
come ^u y4--,prop]tius1 ii4 #bg1 #a4    
',tis less pa9ful to und]go sudd5       
de/ruction2 'tis h>d to be>      t :i* y
 long fe>4--,inc]t4 ,auct4  ,we tr\ble  
life by ! c>e ( dea?1 & dea? by ! c>e ( 
life3 ! "o torm5ts1 ! o!r frights u4  ,x
 is n aga9/ dea? t we prep>e1 t is too  

mom5t>y a ?+2 a qu>t] ( an h\r's suff]+1
 )\t consequ5ce & )\t damage1 does n    
des]ve especial precepts3 to say ! tru?1
 we prep>e ourselves aga9/ ! prep>ations
 ( dea?4  ,philosophy orda9s t we %\ld  
always h dea? be=e our eyes1 to see &   
consid] x be=e ! "t1 & !n gives u rules 
& precautions to provide t ?is =esight &
 ?\ght d u no h>m2 j s d physicians1 :o 
?r[ u into diseases1 to ! end !y may h  
:]eon to employ _! drugs & _! art4  ,if 
we h n kn[n h[ to live1 'tis inju/ice to
 tea* u h[ to die1 & make ! end dif=m f 
all ! re/2 if we h kn[n h[ to live      
firmly & quietly1 we %all "k h[ to die s
 too4  ,!y may boa/ z mu* z !y please3  
,tota philosophorum vita comm5tatio     
mortis e/2       ,! :ole life (         
philosoph]s is ! m$itation ( dea?4      
--,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41 ii4 #cj4  b  
,i fancy t1 ?\gh x be ! end1 x is n !   
aim ( life2 'tis its end1 its extremity1
 b n1 nev]!less1 its object2 x ought    
itself to be its own aim & design2 its  
true /udy is to ord]1 gov]n1 & suff]    

itself4  ,9 ! numb] ( sev]al o!r (fices1
 t ! g5]al & pr9cipal *apt] ( ,kn[+ h[  
to live compreh5ds1 is ?is article (    
,kn[+ h[ to die2 &1 did n our fe>s give 
x weight1 "o ( ! lighte/ too4  ,to judge
 ( !m by utility & by ! nak$ tru?1 !    
lessons ( simplicity are n mu* inf]ior  
to ^? :i* le>n+ tea*es u3 nay1 q !      
contr>y4  ,m5 diff] 9 s5tim5t & =ce2 we 
mu/ lead !m to _! own good accord+ to _!
 capacities & by v>i\s ways3            
,quo me comque rapit tempe/as1 def]or   
hospes4       ,:]ev] ! season takes     
me17:]e ! tempe/ drives me7      !re ,i 
am c>ri$ z a gue/4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 i1
 #ae4  ,i nev] saw any peasant among my 
neighb\rs cogitate ) :at c\nt5ance &    
assurance he %\ld pass ov] 8 la/ h\r2   
nature tea*es him n to ?9k ( dea? till  
he is dy+2 & !n he does x ) a bett]     
grace ?an ,ari/otle1 ^u :om dea? presses
 ) a d\ble weight1 bo? ( itself & f s   
long a prem$itation2 &1 !re=e1 x 0 !    
op9ion ( ,caes>1 t ! lea/ prem$itat$    
dea? 0 ! easie/ & ! mo/ happy3          

,plus dolet quam necesse e/1 qui ante   
dolet1 quam necesse e/4       ,he       
grieves m ?an is necess>y1 :o grieves   
be=e x is      necess>y4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 
#ih4  ,! %>pness ( ?is imag9ation spr+s 
f our curiosity3 'tis ?us we ev] imp$e  
ourselves1 desir+ to anticipate &       
regulate natural prescripts4  ,x is only
 = ! doctors to d9e worse = x1 :5 9 !   
be/ heal?1 & to fr[n at ! image ( dea?2 
! common sort /& 9 ne$ ( no rem$y or    
consolation1 b j 9 ! %ock1 & :5 ! bl[   
comes2 & consid] on't no m ?an j :at !y 
endure4  ,is x n !n1 z we say1 t !      
/olidity & want ( appreh5sion 9 ! vulg> 
give !m t pati5ce m pres5t evils1 & t   
pr(\nd c>elessness ( future s9i/]       
accid5ts8  ,t _! s\ls1 9 be+ m gross &  
dull1 are less p5etrable & n s easily   
mov$8  ,if x be s1 let u h5ce=?1 9      
,god's "n1 tea* no?+ b ignorance2 'tis !
 utmo/ fruit ! sci5ces promise u1 to :i*
 ?is /olidity s g5tly leads its         
disciples4  ,we h no want ( good ma/]s1 
int]pret]s ( natural simplicity4        

,socrates %all be "o2 =1 z ,i rememb]1  
he speaks some?+ to ?is purpose to !    
judges :o sat ^u 8 life & dea?4       ,t
 :i* foll[s is tak5 f ! ,apology (      
,socrates 9 ,plato1      *ap4  #ag1 c4  
,i am afraid1 my ma/]s1 t if ,i entreat 
y n to put me to dea?1 ,i %all confirm !
 *>ge ( my accus]s1 :i* is1 t ,i pret5d 
to be wis] ?an o!rs1 z hav+ "s m secret 
k ( ?+s t are above & bel[ u4  ,i h     
nei!r frequ5t$ nor kn[n dea?1 nor h ev] 
se5 any p]son t has tri$ its qualities1 
f :om to in=m myself4  ,su* z fe> x1    
presuppose !y "k x2 z = my "p1 ,i nei!r 
"k :at x is1 nor :at !y d 9 ! o!r _w4   
,dea? is1 p]adv5ture1 an indiff]5t ?+2  
p]adv5ture1 a ?+ to be desir$4  ',tis   
nev]!less to be believ$1 if x be a      
transmigration f "o place to ano!r1 t x 
is a bett]+ ( "o's condition to g & live
 ) s _m great p]sons deceas$1 & to be   
exempt f hav+ any m to d ) unju/ &      
corrupt judges2 if x be an annihilation 
( our be+1 'tis yet a bett]+ ( "o's     
condition to ent] into a long &         

peaceable night2 we f9d no?+ m sweet 9  
life ?an quiet repose & a pr(\nd sleep  
)\t dreams4  ,! ?+s t ,i "k to be evil1 
z to injure "o's neighb\r & to disobey  
"o's sup]ior1 :e!r x be ,god or man1 ,i 
c>efully avoid2 su* z ,i d n "k :e!r !y 
be good or evil1 ,i _c fe> !m4  ,if ,i  
am to die & leave y alive1 ! gods alone 
only "k :e!r x w g bett] ) y or ) me4   
,:]e=e1 z to :at conc]ns me1 y may d z y
 %all ?9k fit4  ,b accord+ to my me?od (
 advis+ j & pr(itable ?+s1 ,i say t y w 
d y\r consci5ces m "r to set me at      
lib]ty1 unless y see fur!r into my cause
 ?an ,i d2 &1 judg+ accord+ to my pa/   
actions1 bo? public & private1 accord+  
to my int5tions1 & accord+ to ! pr(it t 
s _m ( our citiz5s1 bo? "y & old1 daily 
extract f my conv]sation1 & ! fruit t y 
all reap f me1 y _c m duly acquit       
y\rselves t[>ds my m]it ?an 9 ord]+ t1  
my pov]ty consid]$1 ,i %\ld be ma9ta9$  
at ! ,prytanaeum1 at ! public exp5se1 a 
?+ t ,i h (t5 kn[n y1 ) less reason1    
grant to o!rs4  ,d n impute x to ob/9acy

 or disda9 t ,i d n1 accord+ to ! cu/om1
 supplicate & g ab\t to move y to       
commis]ation4  ,i h bo? fri5ds & k9dr$1 
n be+1 z ,hom] says1 begott5 ( wood or (
 /one1 no m ?an o!rs1 :o might well     
pres5t !mselves be=e y ) te>s & m\rn+1 &
 ,i h ?ree desolate *ildr5 ) :om to move
 y to compassion2 b ,i %\ld d a %ame to 
our city at ! age ,i am1 & 9 !          
reputation ( wisdom :i* is n[ *>g$ aga9/
 me1 to appe> 9 su* an abject =m4  ,:at 
w\ld m5 say ( ! o!r ,a!nians8  ,i h     
always admoni%$ ^? :o h frequ5t$ my     
lectures1 n to r$eem _! lives by an     
unbecom+ action2 & 9 ! w>s ( my c\ntry1 
at ,amphipolis1 ,potidea1 ,delia1 & o!r 
exp$itions :]e ,i h be51 ,i h           
effectually manife/$ h[ f> ,i 0 f secur+
 my safety by my %ame4  ,i %\ld1        
moreov]1 compromise y\r duty1 & %\ld    
invite y to unbecom+ ?+s2 = 'tis n = my 
pray]s to p]suade y1 b = ! pure & solid 
reasons ( ju/ice4 ,y h sworn to ! gods  
to keep y\rselves upright2 & x w\ld seem
 z if ,i suspect$ y1 or w\ld recrim9ate 

^u y t ,i d n believe t y are s2 & ,i   
%\ld te/ify aga9/ myself1 n to believe  
!m z ,i ought1 mi/ru/+ _! conduct1 & n  
purely committ+ my affair into _! h&s4  
,i :olly rely ^u !m2 & hold myself      
assur$ !y w d 9 ?is :at %all be mo/ fit 
bo? = y & = me3 good m51 :e!r liv+ or   
dead1 h no reason to fe> ! gods4  ,is n 
?is an innoc5t *ild's plead+ ( an       
unimag9able l(t9ess1 true1 frank1 & j1  
unexampl$8--& 9 :at a necessity employ$6
 ,truly1 he _h v good reason to pref] x 
be=e t :i* ! great orator ,lysias _h    
p5n$ = him3 admirably c\*$1 inde$1 9 !  
judici>y /yle1 b unwor?y ( s noble a    
crim9al4  ,_h a suppliant voice be5 he>d
 out ( ! m\? ( ,socrates1 t l(ty virtue 
_h /ruck sail 9 ! height ( its glory2 & 
ought 8 ri* & p[]ful nature to h        
committ$ h] def5ce to art1 &1 9 h]      
highe/ pro(1 h r5\nc$ tru? & simplicity1
 ! ornam5ts ( 8 speak+1 to adorn & deck 
h]self ) ! embelli%m5ts ( figures & !   
fl\ri%es ( a prem$itat$ spee*8  ,he did 
v wisely1 & l himself1 n to corrupt !   

t5or ( an incorrupt life1 & s sacr$ an  
image ( ! human =m1 to sp9 out 8        
decrepitude ano!r ye>1 & to betray !    
immortal memory ( t glori\s end4  ,he   
ow$ 8 life n to himself1 b to ! example 
( ! _w2 _h x n be5 a public damage1 t he
 %\ld h conclud$ x aft] a lazy & obscure
 mann]8 ,assur$ly1 t c>eless & indiff]5t
 consid]ation ( 8 dea? des]v$ t po/]ity 
%\ld consid] x s mu* ! m1 z inde$ !y    
did2 & !re is no?+ s j 9 ju/ice ?an t   
:i* =tune orda9$ = 8 recomm5dation2 = ! 
,a!nians abom9at$ all ^? :o _h be5      
caus]s ( 8 dea? to su* a degree1 t !y   
avoid$ !m z excommunicat$ p]sons1 &     
look$ ^u ev]y?+ z pollut$ t _h be5 t\*$ 
by !m2 no "o w\ld wa% ) !m 9 ! public   
ba?s1 none w\ld salute or own           
acqua9tance ) !m3 s t1 at la/1 unable   
long] to support ?is public hatr$1 !y   
hang$ !mselves4  ,if any "o %all ?9k t1 
among/ s _m o!r examples t ,i _h to     
*oose out ( 9 ! say+s ( ,socrates = my  
pres5t purpose1 ,i h made an ill *oice (
 ?is1 & %all judge ?is disc\rse ( 8     

elevat$ above common conceptions1 ,i mu/
 tell !m t ,i h prop]ly select$ x2 = ,i 
am ( ano!r op9ion1 & hold x to be a     
disc\rse1 9 rank & simplicity1 mu* bel[ 
& beh9d common conceptions4  ,he        
repres5ts1 9 an in>tificial boldness &  
infant9e security1 ! pure & fir/        
impression & ignorance ( nature2 = x is 
to be believ$ t we h naturally a fe> (  
pa91 b n ( dea?1 by reason ( itself2    
'tis a "p ( our be+1 & no less ess5tial 
?an liv+4  ,to :at end %\ld nature h    
begott5 9 u a hatr$ to x & a horror ( x1
 consid]+ t x is ( s great utility to h]
 9 ma9ta9+ ! succession & vicissitude ( 
h] works8 & t 9 ?is univ]sal republic1 x
 conduces m to bir? & augm5tation ?an to
 loss or ru98                    ,sic   
r]um summa novatur4                     
,mille animas una necata d$it4  ,! fail+
 ( "o life is ! passage to a ?\s& o!r   
lives4  ,nature has impr9t$ 9 bea/s !   
c>e ( !mselves & ( _! cons]vation2 !y   
proce$ s f> z hitt+ or hurt+ to be      
timor\s ( be+ worse1 ( !mselves1 ( our  

halt]+ & beat+ !m1 accid5ts subject to  
_! s5se & exp]i5ce2 b t we %\ld kill !m1
 !y _c fe>1 nor h !y ! faculty to imag9e
 & conclude su* a ?+ z dea?2 x is said1 
inde$1 t we see !m n only *e]fully      
und]go x1 horses = ! mo/ "p neigh+ &    
swans s++ :5 !y die1 b1 moreov]1 seek x 
at ne$1 ( :i* elephants h giv5 _m       
examples4  ,besides1 ! me?od ( argu+1 ( 
:i* ,socrates "h makes use1 is x n      
equally admirable bo? 9 simplicity &    
vehem5ce8  ,truly x is mu* m easy to    
speak l ,ari/otle & to live l ,caes> ?an
 to speak & live z ,socrates did2 !re   
lies ! extreme degree ( p]fection &     
difficulty2 art _c rea* x4  ,n[1 our    
faculties are n s tra9$ up2 we d n try1 
we d n "k !m2 we inve/ ourselves ) ^? ( 
o!rs1 & let our own lie idle2 z "s "o   
may say ( me1 t ,i h "h only made a     
nosegay ( =eign fl[]s1 hav+ furni%$ no?+
 ( my own b ! ?read to tie !m4  ,c]ta9ly
 ,i h s f> yield$ to public op9ion1 t ^?
 borr[$ ornam5ts accompany me2 b ,i d n 
mean t !y %all cov] me & hide me2 t is q

 contr>y to my design1 :o desire to make
 a %[ ( no?+ b :at is my own1 & :at is  
my own by nature2 & _h ,i tak5 my own   
advice1 ,i _h at all haz>ds spok5 purely
 alone1 ,i m & m load myself e day1     
,9 fact1 ! fir/ edition ( ! ,essays     
7,bordeaux1 #aehj7 has v      few       
quotations4  ,^! became m num]\s 9 !    
edition ( #aehh2      b ! multitude (   
classical texts :i* at times encumb]    
,montaigne's text1 only dates f !       
po/hum\s edition ( #aeie1 he      _h    
made ^! collections 9 ! f\r la/ ye>s ( 8
 life1 z an      amusem5t ( 8           
idl5ess4--,le ,cl]c4  ,!y gr[1 h[ev]1 m 
sp>+ 9 ! ,?ird ,book4  beyond my purpose
 & fir/ me?od1 ^u ! acc\nt ( idl5ess & !
 hum\r ( ! age4  ,if x misbecome me1 z  
,i believe x does1 'tis no matt]2 x may 
be ( use to "s o!rs4  ,su* !re are :o   
quote ,plato & ,hom]1 :o nev] saw ei!r (
 !m2 & ,i also h tak5 ?+s out ( places  
f> en\gh di/ant f _! s\rce4  ,)\t pa9s &
 )\t le>n+1 hav+ a ?\s& volumes ab\t me 
9 ! place :]e ,i write1 ,i c pres5tly   

borr[1 if ,i please1 f a doz5 su*       
scrap-ga!r]s1 p ab\t :om ,i d n mu*     
tr\ble myself1 :]e) to trick up ?is     
treatise ( ,physiognomy2 !re ne$s no m b
 a prelim9>y epi/le ( a ,g]man to /uff  
me ) quotations4  ,& s x is we g 9 que/ 
( a tickl+ /ory to *eat ! fooli% _w4    
,^! lumb] pies ( commonplaces1 :]e) s _m
 furni% _! /udies1 are ( little use b to
 common subjects1 & s]ve b to %[ u1 & n 
to direct u3 a ridicul\s fruit ( le>n+1 
t ,socrates s pleasantly discusses aga9/
 ,eu?ydemus4  ,i h se5 books made ( ?+s 
t 7 nev] ei!r /udi$ or und]/ood2 ! au?or
 committ+ to sev]al ( 8 le>n$ fri5ds !  
exam9ation ( ?is & t'o!r matt] to       
compile x1 cont5t+ himself1 = 8 %>e1 )  
hav+ project$ ! design1 & by 8 indu/ry  
to h ti$ toge!r ?is faggot ( unkn[n     
provisions2 ! ink & pap]1 at lea/1 are  
84  ,?is is to buy or borr[ a book1 & n 
to make "o2 'tis to %[ m5 n t he c make 
a book1 b t1 :]e( !y may be 9 d\bt1 he  
_c make "o4 ,a presid5t1 :]e ,i 01 boa/$
 t he _h amass$ toge!r two hundr$ & odd 

commonplaces 9 "o ( 8 judgm5ts2 9 tell+ 
:i*1 he depriv$ himself ( ! glory he _h 
got by x3 9 my op9ion1 a pusillanim\s & 
absurd vanity = su* a subject & su* a   
p]son4 ,i d ! contr>y2 & among/ s _m    
borr[$ ?+s1 am glad if ,i c /eal "o1    
disguis+ & alt]+ x = "s new s]vice2 at !
 haz>d ( hav+ x said t 'tis = want (    
und]/&+ its natural use2 ,i give x "s   
p>ticul> t\* ( my own h&1 to ! end x may
 n be s absolutely =eign4  ,^! set _!   
!fts 9 %[ & value !mselves ^u !m1 & s h 
m cr$it ) ! laws ?an ,i h3 we naturali/s
 ,i ?9k t !re is a great & incomp>able  
pref]5ce 9 ! hon\r ( inv5tion ov] t (   
allegation4  ,if ,i w\ld h spok5 by     
le>n+1 ,i _h spok5 soon]2 ,i _h writt5 (
 ! "t ne>] to my /udies1 :5 ,i _h m wit 
& bett] memory1 & %\ld soon] h tru/$ to 
! vig\r ( t age ?an ( ?is1 w\ld ,i h    
made a bus9ess ( writ+4  ,& :at if ?is  
graci\s fav\r --,8 acqua9tance )        
,mademoiselle de ,g\rnay4--:i* ,=tune   
has lately (f]$ me ^u ! acc\nt ( ?is "w1
 _h befall5 me 9 t "t ( my life1 in/ead 

( ?is1 :]e9 'tis equally desirable to   
possess1 soon to be lo/6  ,two ( my     
acqua9tance1 great m5 9 ?is faculty1 h1 
9 my op9ion1 lo/ half1 9 refus+ to      
publi% at =ty ye>s old1 t !y might /ay  
till ?reescore4  ,maturity has its      
defects z well z gre5 ye>s1 & worse2 &  
old age is z unfit = ?is k9d ( bus9ess z
 any o!r4  ,he :o commits 8 decrepitude 
to ! press plays ! fool if he ?9k to    
squeeze any?+ out !nce t does n reli% ( 
dream+1 dotage1 & drivell+2 ! m9d gr[s  
co/ive & ?ick 9 gr[+ old4  ,i deliv] my 
ignorance 9 pomp & /ate1 & my le>n+     
meagrely & poorly2 ?is accid5tally &    
accessorily1 t pr9cipally & expressly2 &
 write specifically ( no?+ b no?+1 nor (
 any sci5ce b ( t insci5ce4  ,i h *os5 a
 "t :5 my life1 :i* ,i am to give an    
acc\nt (1 lies :olly be=e me2 :at rema9s
 has m to d ) dea?2 & ( my dea? itself1 
%\ld ,i f9d x a prat+ dea?1 z o!rs d1 ,i
 w\ld will+ly give an acc\nt at my      
dep>ture4  ,socrates 0 a p]fect exempl> 
9 all great qualities1 & ,i am vex$ t he

 _h s de=m$ a face & body z is said1 & s
 unsuitable to ! beauty ( 8 s\l1 himself
 be+ s amor\s & su* an admir] ( beauty3 
,nature did him wrong4  ,!re is no?+ m  
probable ?an ! con=mity & relation ( !  
body to ! s\l3       ,ipsi animi magni  
ref]t1 quali 9 corpore locati s9t3 multo
 enim a      corpore exi/unt1 qux acuant
 m5tem3 multa qua obtundant2       ,x is
 ( great consequ5ce 9 :at bodies m9ds   
are plac$1 =      _m ?+s spr+ f ! body t
 may %>p5 ! m9d1 & _m      t may blunt  
x4--,cic]o1 ,tusc4  ,quaes41 i4 #cc4    
?is ref]s to an unnatural ugl9ess &     
de=mity ( limbs2 b we call ugl9ess also 
an unseeml9ess at fir/ sight1 :i* is    
pr9cipally lodg$ 9 ! face1 & disgu/s u  
on v slight gr\nds3 by ! complexion1 a  
spot1 a rugg$ c\nt5ance1 = "s reasons   
(t5 :olly inexplicable1 9 memb]s        
nev]!less ( good symmetry & p]fect4  ,! 
de=mity1 t clo!d a v beautiful s\l 9 ,la
 ,boetie1 0 ( ?is pr$icam5t3 t          
sup]ficial ugl9ess1 :i* nev]!less is    
always ! mo/ imp]i\s1 is ( lea/         

prejudice to ! /ate ( ! m9d1 & ( little 
c]ta9ty 9 ! op9ion ( m54  ,! o!r1 :i* is
 nev] prop]ly call$ de=mity1 be+ m      
sub/antial1 /rikes deep] 94  ,n e %oe ( 
smoo? %9+ lea!r1 b e %oe well-made1 %ews
 ! %ape ( ! foot )94  ,z ,socrates said 
( 81 x betray$ equal ugl9ess 9 8 s\l1 _h
 he n correct$ x by education2 b 9 say+ 
s1 ,i hold he 0 9 je/1 z 8 cu/om 02 nev]
 s excell5t a s\l =m$ itself4  ,i _c (t5
 en\gh repeat h[ great an e/eem ,i h =  
beauty1 t pot5t & advantage\s quality2  
he 7,la ,boetie7 call$ x a %ort tyranny1
 & ,plato1 ! privilege ( nature4  ,we h 
no?+ t excels x 9 reputation2 x has !   
fir/ place 9 ! comm]ce ( m52 x pres5ts  
itself 9 ! front2 s$uces & prepossesses 
our judgm5ts ) great au?ority & wond]ful
 impression4  ,phryne _h lo/ h] cause 9 
! h&s ( an excell5t advocate1 if1 op5+  
h] robe1 %e _h n corrupt$ h] judges by !
 lu/re ( h] beauty4  ,& ,i f9d t ,cyrus1
 ,alex&]1 & ,caes>1 ! ?ree ma/]s ( ! _w1
 nev] neglect$ beauty 9 _! greate/      
affairs2 no m did ! fir/ ,scipio4  ,!   

same ^w 9 ,greek signifies bo? fair &   
good2 & ! ,holy ,^w (t5 says good :5 x  
means fair3 ,i %\ld will+ly ma9ta9 !    
priority 9 good ?+s1 accord+ to ! song t
 ,plato calls an idle ?+1 tak5 out ( "s 
anci5t poet3 heal?1 beauty1 ri*es4      
,ari/otle says t ! "r ( comm& app]ta9s  
to ! beautiful2 & t1 :5 !re is a p]son  
^: beauty comes ne> ! images ( ! gods1  
v5]ation is equally due to him4  ,to him
 :o ask$ :y p (t5] & long] frequ5t !    
company ( h&some p]sons3 ,t "q1 said he1
 is only to be ask$ by ! bl9d4  ,mo/ ( !
 philosoph]s1 & ! greate/1 paid = _!    
s*ool+1 & acquir$ wisdom by ! fav\r &   
m$iation ( _! beauty4  ,n only 9 ! m5 t 
s]ve me1 b also 9 ! bea/s1 ,i consid] x 
)9 two f+]s' bread? ( goodness4  ,& yet 
,i fancy t ^? features & m\lds ( face1 &
 ^? l9eam5ts1 by :i* m5 guess at our    
int]nal complexions & our =tunes to     
come1 is a ?+ t does n v directly &     
simply lie "u ! *apt] ( beauty &        
de=mity1 no m ?an e good od\r & s]5ity (
 air promises heal?1 nor all fog & /9k  

infection 9 a "t ( pe/il5ce4  ,su* z    
accuse ladies ( contradict+ _! beauty by
 _! mann]s1 d n always hit "r2 =1 9 a   
face :i* is none ( ! be/1 !re may dwell 
"s air ( probity & tru/2 z1 on !        
contr>y1 ,i h read1 betwixt two         
beautiful eyes1 m5aces ( a dang]\s &    
malignant nature4  ,!re are fav\rable   
physiognomies1 s t 9 a cr[d ( victori\s 
enemies1 y %all pres5tly *oose1 among/  
m5 y nev] saw be=e1 "o r ?an ano!r to   
:om to surr5d]1 & ) :om to intru/ y\r   
life2 & yet n prop]ly ^u ! consid]ation 
( beauty4  ,a p]son's look is b a feeble
 w>ranty2 & yet x is some?+ consid]able 
too2 & if ,i _h to la% !m1 ,i w\ld mo/  
sev]ely sc\rge ! wick$ ones :o belie &  
betray ! promises t nature has plant$ 9 
_! =eheads2 ,i %\ld ) great] sev]ity    
puni% malice "u a mild & g5tle aspect4  
,x seems z if !re 7 "s lucky & "s       
unlucky faces2 & ,i believe !re is "s   
art 9 di/+ui%+ affable f m]ely simple   
faces1 sev]e f rugg$1 malici\s f p5sive1
 scornful f melan*olic1 & su* o!r bord]+

 qualities4 ,!re are beauties :i* are n 
only haughty1 b s\r1 & o!rs t are n only
 g5tle1 b m ?an t1 insipid2 to          
progno/icate f !m future ev5ts is a     
matt] t ,i %all leave undecid$4  ,i h1 z
 ,i h said else:]e z to my own conc]n1  
simply & implicitly embrac$ ?is anci5t  
rule1 ,t we _c fail 9 foll[+ ,nature1 & 
t ! sov]eign precept is to con=m        
ourselves to h]4 ,i h n1 z ,socrates    
did1 correct$ my natural composition by 
! =ce ( reason1 & h n 9 ! lea/ di/urb$  
my incl9ation by art2 ,i h let myself g 
z ,i came3 ,i cont5d n2 my two pr9cipal 
p>ts live1 ( _! own accord1 9 peace &   
good intellig5ce1 b my nurse's milk1    
?ank ,god1 0 tol]ably :olesome & good4  
,%all ,i say ?is by ! way1 t ,i see 9   
great] e/eem ?an 'tis wor?1 & 9 use     
solely among ourselves1 a c]ta9 image ( 
s*ola/ic probity1 a slave to precepts1 &
 fett]$ ) hope & fe>8  ,i w\ld h x su* z
 t laws & religions %\ld n make1 b      
p]fect & au?orise x2 t f9ds x has :]e)al
 to support itself )\t help1 born &     

root$ 9 u f ! se$ ( univ]sal reason1    
impr9t$ 9 e man by nature4  ,t reason   
:i* /r5g!ns ,socrates f 8 vici\s b5d    
r5d]s him ob$i5t to ! gods & m5 (       
au?ority 9 8 city3 c\rage\s 9 dea?1 n   
because 8 s\l is immortal1 b because he 
is mortal4  ',tis a doctr9e ru9\s to all
 gov]nm5t1 & mu* m hurtful ?an +5i\s &  
subtle1 :i* p]suades ! p t a religi\s   
belief is alone suffici5t1 & )\t        
conduct1 to satisfy ! div9e ju/ice4     
,use demon/rates to u a va/ di/9ction   
betwixt devotion & consci5ce4  ,i h a   
fav\rable aspect1 bo? 9 =m & 9          
int]pretation3                 ,quid    
dixi1 hab]e me8 imo habui1 ,*reme4      
,:at did ,i say8  t ,i h8  no1 ,*remes1 
,i _h4           --,t]5ce1 ,heaut41 act 
i41 sec4 #b1 v4 #db4                    
,heu6  tantum attriti corporis ossa     
vides2            ,alas6 ( a worn body  
?\ see/ only ! bones  & t makes a q     
contr>y %[ to t ( ,socrates4  ,x has (t5
 befall5 me1 t ^u ! m]e cr$it ( my      
pres5ce & air1 p]sons :o _h no mann] ( k

 ( me h put a v great confid5ce 9 me1   
:e!r 9 _! own affairs or m9e2 & ,i h 9  
=eign p>ts !nce obta9$ s+ul> & r>e      
fav\rs4  ,b ! two foll[+ examples are1  
p]adv5ture1 wor? p>ticul> relation4  ,a 
c]ta9 p]son plann$ to surprise my h\se &
 me 9 x2 8 s*eme 0 to come to my gates  
alone1 & to be importunate to be let 94 
,i knew him by "n1 & _h fair reason to  
repose confid5ce 9 him1 z be+ my        
neighb\r & some?+ relat$ to me4  ,i     
caus$ ! gates to be op5$ to him1 z ,i d 
to e "o4  ,!re ,i f\nd him1 ) e         
appe>ance ( al>m1 8 horse pant+ & v     
tir$4  ,he ent]ta9$ me ) ?is /ory3 ,t1  
ab\t half a league (f1 he _h met ) a    
c]ta9 enemy ( 81 :om ,i also knew1 & _h 
he>d ( _! qu>rel2 t 8 enemy _h giv5 him 
a v brisk *ase1 & t hav+ be5 surpris$ 9 
disord]1 & 8 p>ty be+ too weak1 he _h   
fl$ to my gates = refuge2 & t he 0 9    
great tr\ble = 8 foll[]s1 :om 7he said7 
he conclud$ to be all ei!r dead or tak54
  ,i innoc5tly did my be/ to com=t1     
assure1 & refre% him4  ,%ortly aft] came

 f\r or five ( 8 soldi]s1 :o pres5t$    
!mselves 9 ! same c\nt5ance & affright1 
to get 9 too2 & aft] !m m1 & /ill m1 v  
well m\nt$ & arm$1 to ! numb] (         
five-&-tw5ty or ?irty1 pret5d+ t !y _h !
 enemy at _! heels4  ,?is my/]y began a 
little to awak5 my suspicion2 ,i 0 n    
ignorant :at an age ,i liv$ 91 h[ mu* my
 h\se might be envi$1 & ,i _h sev]al    
examples ( o!rs ( my acqua9tance to :om 
a mi%ap ( ?is sort _h happ5$4  ,b ?9k+  
!re 0 no?+ to be got by hav+ begun to d 
a c\rtesy1 unless ,i w5t ?r\gh ) x1 & t 
,i c\ld n dis5gage myself f !m )\t      
spoil+ all1 ,i let myself g ! mo/       
natural & simple way1 z ,i always d1 &  
invit$ !m all to come 94 ,& 9 tru? ,i am
 naturally v little incl9$ to suspicion 
& di/ru/2 ,i will+ly incl9e t[>ds excuse
 & ! g5tle/ int]pretation2 ,i take m5   
accord+ to ! common ord]1 & d n m       
believe 9 ^? p]v]se & unnatural         
incl9ations1 unless conv9c$ by manife/  
evid5ce1 ?an ,i d 9 mon/]s & miracles2 &
 ,i am1 moreov]1 a man :o will+ly commit

 myself to ,=tune1 & ?r[ myself headlong
 into h] arms2 & ,i h hi!rto f\nd m     
reason to applaud ?an to blame myself = 
s do+1 hav+ ev] f\nd h] m discreet ab\t1
 & a great] fri5d to1 my affairs ?an ,i 
am myself4  ,!re are "s actions 9 my    
life :]e( ! conduct may ju/ly be call$  
difficult1 or1 if y please1 prud5t2 (   
^!1 suppos+ ! ?ird "p to h be5 my own1  
d\btless ! o!r two-?irds 7 absolutely   
h]s4  ,we make1 me?9ks1 a mi/ake 9 t we 
d n en\gh tru/ ,heav5 ) our affairs1 &  
pret5d to m f our own conduct ?an       
app]ta9s to u2 & !re=e x is t our       
designs s (t5 misc>ry4 ,heav5 is jeal\s 
( ! ext5t t we attribute to ! "r ( human
 prud5ce above its own1 & cuts x all !  
%ort] by h[ mu* ! m we amplify x4  ,!   
la/ com]s rema9$ on horseback 9 my      
c\rty>d1 :il/ _! lead]1 :o 0 ) me 9 !   
p>l\r1 w\ld n h 8 horse put up 9 !      
/able1 say+ he %\ld imm$iately retire1 s
 soon z he _h news ( 8 m54  ,he saw     
himself ma/] ( 8 ent]prise1 & no?+ n[   
rema9$ b its execution4 ,he has s9ce    

sev]al times said 7= he 0 n a%am$ to    
tell ! /ory himself7 t my c\nt5ance &   
frankness _h snat*$ ! trea*]y out ( 8   
h&s4  ,he aga9 m\nt$ 8 horse2 8 foll[]s1
 :o _h _! eyes int5t ^u him1 to see :5  
he w\ld give ! signal1 be+ v mu* a/oni%$
 to f9d him come away & leave 8 prey    
beh9d him4  ,ano!r "t1 rely+ ^u "s truce
 j publi%$ 9 ! army1 ,i took a j\rney   
?r\gh a v tickli% c\ntry4  ,i _h n ridd5
 f>1 b ,i 0 discov]$1 & two or ?ree     
p>ties ( horse1 f v>i\s places1 7 s5t   
out to seize me2 "o ( !m ov]took me on !
 ?ird day1 & ,i 0 attack$ by fifte5 or  
tw5ty g5tlem5 9 vizors1 foll[$ at a     
di/ance by a b& ( foot-soldi]s4  ,i 0   
tak51 )drawn into ! ?ick ( a neighb\r+  
=e/1 dism\nt$1 robb$1 my trunks rifl$1  
my money-box tak51 & my horses &        
equipage divid$ among/ new ma/]s4 ,we   
_h1 9 ?is copse1 a v long conte/ ab\t my
 ransom1 :i* !y set s high1 t x 0       
manife/ t ,i 0 n kn[n to !m4  ,!y 71    
moreov]1 9 a v great debate ab\t my     
life2 &1 9 tru?1 !re 7 v>i\s            

circum/ances t cle>ly %[$ ! dang] ,i 0  
93            ,tunc animis opus1        
,a,enea1 tunc pectore firmo4       ,!n1 
,a,eneas1 !re is ne$ ( c\rage1 ( a firm 
he>t4      --,a,eneid1 vi4 #bfa4  ,i    
/ill insi/$ ^u ! truce1 too will+ !y    
%\ld h ! ga9 ( :at !y _h already tak5 f 
me1 :i* 0 n to be despis$1 )\t promise (
 any o!r ransom4  ,aft] two or ?ree h\rs
 t we _h be5 9 ?is place1 & t !y _h     
m\nt$ me ^u a horse t 0 n likely to run 
f !m1 & committ$ me to ! gu>d ( fifte5  
or tw5ty h>quebusi]s1 & disp]s$ my      
s]vants to o!rs1 hav+ giv5 ord] t !y    
%\ld c>ry u away prison]s sev]al ways1 &
 ,i be+ already got "s two or ?ree      
musket-%ots f ! place1            ,jam  
prece ,pollucis1 jam ,ca/oris1          
implorata1            ,by a pray]       
address$ n[ to ,pollux1 n[ to ,ca/or4   
--,catullus1 lxvi4 #fe4  behold a sudd5 
& unexpect$ alt]ation2 ,i saw ! *ief    
return to me ) g5tl] language1 mak+ se>*
 among/ ! troop]s = my scatt]$ prop]ty1 
& caus+ z mu* z c\ld be recov]$ to be   

re/or$ to me1 ev5 to my money-box2 b !  
be/ pres5t !y made 0 my lib]ty1 = ! re/ 
did n mu* conc]n me at t "t4  ,! true   
cause ( s sudd5 a *ange1 & ( ?is        
reconsid]ation1 )\t any app>5t impulse1 
& ( s miracul\s a rep5tance1 9 su* a "t1
 9 a plann$ & delib]ate ent]prise1 &    
become j by usage 7=1 at ! fir/ da%1 ,i 
pla9ly confess$ to !m ( :at p>ty ,i 01 &
 :i!r ,i 0 go+71 truly1 ,i d n yet      
rightly und]/&4  ,! mo/ prom95t among/  
!m1 :o pull$ (f 8 vizor & told me 8 "n1 
repeat$ly told me at ! "t1 ov] & ov]    
aga91 t ,i ow$ my deliv]ance to my      
c\nt5ance1 & ! lib]ty & boldness ( my   
spee*1 t r5d]$ me unwor?y ( su* a       
misadv5ture1 & %\ld secure me f its     
repetition4  ',tis possible t ! ,div9e  
goodness will$ to make use ( ?is va9    
in/rum5t = my pres]vation2 & x1 moreov]1
 def5d$ me ! next day f o!r & worse     
ambu%es1 ( :i* ^! my assailants _h giv5 
me w>n+4  ,! la/ ( ^! two g5tlem5 is yet
 liv+ himself to tell ! /ory2 ! fir/ 0  
kill$ n long ago4  ,if my face did n    

answ] = me1 if m5 did n read 9 my eyes &
 9 my voice ! innoc5ce ( int5tion1 ,i _h
 n liv$ s long )\t qu>rels & )\t giv+   
(f5ce1 see+ ! indiscreet :atev] comes   
into my head1 & to judge s ra%ly ( ?+s4 
,?is way may1 ) reason1 appe> uncivil1 &
 ill adapt$ to our way ( conv]sation2 b 
,i h nev] met ) any :o judg$ x outrage\s
 or malici\s1 or t took (f5ce at my     
lib]ty1 if he _h x f my own m\?2 words  
repeat$ h ano!r k9d ( s\nd & s5se4  ,nor
 d ,i hate any p]son2 & ,i am s sl[ to  
(f5d1 t ,i _c d x1 ev5 ^u ! acc\nt (    
reason itself2 & :5 occasion has requir$
 me to s5t5ce crim9als1 ,i h r *os5 to  
fail 9 po9t ( ju/ice ?an to d x3        
,ut magis pecc>i nolim1 quam satis animi
                ad v9dic&a peccata      
habeam4       ,s t ,i _h r m5 %\ld n    
commit faults ?an t ,i      %\ld h      
suffici5t c\rage to condemn !m4---,livy1
 xxxix4 #ba4  ,ari/otle1 'tis said1 0   
reproa*$ = hav+ be5 too m]ciful to a    
wick$ man3 ,i 0 inde$1 said he1 m]ciful 
to ! man1 b n to 8 wick$ness4  ,ord9>y  

judgm5ts exasp]ate !mselves to puni%m5t 
by ! horror ( ! fact3 b x cools m9e2 !  
horror ( ! fir/ murd] makes me fe> a    
second2 & ! de=mity ( ! fir/ cruelty    
makes me abhor all imitation ( x4' ,t   
may be appli$ to me1 :o am b a ,squire (
 ,clubs1 :i* 0 said ( ,*>illus1 k+ (    
,sp>ta3 ,he _c be good1 see+ he is n    
evil ev5 to ! wick$4  ,or ?us--= ,plut>*
 deliv]s x bo? ^! ways1 z he does a ?\s&
 o!r ?+s1 v>i\sly & contradictorily--,he
 mu/ ne$s be good1 because he is s ev5  
to ! wick$4  ,ev5 z 9 lawful actions ,i 
dislike to employ myself :5 = su* z are 
displeas$ at x2 s1 to say ! tru?1 9     
unlawful ?+s ,i d n make consci5ce en\gh
 ( employ+ myself :5 x is = su* z are   
will+4          ,,etext ,,editor',s     
,,bookm>ks3       ,a man %\ld abhor     
lawsuits z mu* z he may      ,a p]son's 
look is b a feeble w>ranty      ,accept 
all ?+s we are n able to refute         
,admiration is ! f\ndation ( all        
philosophy      ,advantage\s1 too1 a    
little to rec$e f "o's "r      ,all ,i  

say is by way ( disc\rse1 & no?+ by way 
( advice      ,apt to promise some?+    
less ?an :at ,i am able to d      ,z if 
any?+ 7 s common z ignorance            
,au?ority ( ! numb] & antiquity ( !     
witnesses      ,be/ te/ ( tru? is !     
multitude ( believ]s 9 a cr[d           
,books h n s mu* s]v$ me = in/ruction z 
ex]cise      ,books ( ?+s t 7 nev] ei!r 
/udi$ or und]/ood      ,condemn !       
opposite affirmation equally            
,c\rage\s 9 dea?1 n because 8 s\l is    
immortal--,socrates      ,dea? conduces 
m to bir? & augm5tation ?an to loss     
,decree t says1 ,! c\rt und]/&s no?+ ( !
 matt]      ,de=mity ( ! fir/ cruelty   
makes me abhor all imitation      ,ent]s
 lightly into a qu>rel is apt to g z    
lightly out ( x      ,e/abli% ?is       
proposition by au?ority & huff+         
,ext5d _! ang] & hatr$ beyond ! dispute 
9 "q      ,fabric goes =m+ & pil+ itself
 up f h& to h&      ,=tune heap$ up five
 or six su*-l incid5ts      ,h>d to     
resolve a man's judgm5t aga9/ ! common  

op9ions      ,ha/e trips up its own     
heels1 fett]s1 & /ops itself      ,he _c
 be good1 see+ he is n evil ev5 to !    
wick$      ,he :o /ops n ! />t w nev] be
 able to /op ! c\rse      ,h[ _m ?+s1   
said he1 ,i d n desire6      ,h[ mu*    
easi] is x n to ent] 9 ?an x is to get  
out      ,i am a little t5d]ly di/ru/ful
 ( ?+s t ,i wi%      ,i am no long] 9   
condition = any great *ange      ,i am n
 to be cuff$ into belief      ,i am pla9
 & heavy1 & /ick to ! solid & ! probable
      ,i d n judge op9ions by ye>s      
,i ev] ju/ly fe>$ to raise my head too  
high      ,i w\ld z will+ly be lucky z  
wise      ,if ,i /& 9 ne$ ( ang] &      
inflammation1 ,i borr[ x      ,if !y he>
 no noise1 !y ?9k m5 sleep      ,impose 
!m ^u me z infallible      ,inconv5i5ces
 t mod]ation br+s 79 civil w>7      ,l5d
 himself to o!rs1 & only give himself to
 himself      ,let n u seek illusions f 
)\t & unkn[n      ,little le>n+ is ne$$ 
to =m a s\nd m9d4--,s5eca      ,long    
tol]ation begets habit2 habit1 cons5t & 

imitation      ,m5 are n always to rely 
^u ! p]sonal confessions      ,m]ciful  
to ! man1 b n to 8 wick$ness--,ari/otle 
,miracles & /range ev5ts h conceal$     
!mselves f me      ,my hum\r is no fri5d
 to tumult      ,nosegay ( =eign fl[]s1 
hav+ furni%$ no?+ ( my own      ,n      
believe f "o1 ,i %\ld n believe f a     
hundr$      ,no?+ is s supple & erratic 
z our und]/&+      ,numb] ( fools s mu* 
exce$s ! wise      ,op9ions we h are    
tak5 on au?ority & tru/      ,o!rs adore
 all ( _! own side      ,pitiful ways & 
exp$i5ts to ! juggl]s ( ! law           
,prep>e ourselves aga9/ ! prep>ations ( 
dea?      ,pr(ession ( k & _!           
immeasurable self-conceit      ,quiet   
repose & a pr(\nd sleep )\t dreams      
,reasons (t5 anticipate ! effect        
,refus9  to ju/ify1 excuse1 or expla9   
myself      ,remote/ witness kn[s m ab\t
 x ?an ^? :o 7 ne>e/      ,re/or+ :at   
has be5 l5t u1 wit  usury & accession   
,ri*] ?an we ?9k we are2 b we are taught
 to borr[      ,"r ( comm& app]ta9s to !

 beautiful-,ari/otle      ,rude &       
qu>relsome flatly to d5y a /at$ fact    
,suff] my judgm5t to be made captive by 
prepossession      ,swell & puff up _!  
s\ls1 & _! natural way ( speak+         
,taught to be afraid ( pr(ess+ our      
ignorance      ,! la/ in=m$ is bett]    
p]suad$ ?an ! fir/      ,! m9d gr[s     
co/ive & ?ick 9 gr[+ old      ,!        
p>ticul> error fir/ makes ! public error
      ,_! s\ls seek repose 9 agitation  
,!y g5tly "n !m1 s !y pati5tly endure !m
 7diseases7      ,^? oppress$ ) sorr[   
sometimes surpris$ by a smile           
,?reats ( ! day ( judgm5t      ,tis     
bett] to lean t[>ds d\bt ?an            
assurance--,augu/9e      ,tis no matt]2 
x may be ( use to "s o!rs      ,to =be> 
do+ is (t5 z g5]\s z to d      ,to kill 
m51 a cle> & /rong light is requir$     
,too contemptible to be puni%$          
,true lib]ty is to be able to d :at a   
man w ) himself      ,va/ di/9ction     
betwixt devotion & consci5ce      ,we h 
naturally a fe> ( pa91 b n ( dea?       

,:at did ,i say8  t ,i h8  no1 ,*remes1 
,i _h      ,:o disc]n no ri*es b 9 pomp 
& %[      ,:oev] w be cur$ ( ignorance  
mu/ confess x      ,w\ld h e "o 9 8 p>ty
 bl9d or a blockhead      ,wrong ! j    
side :5 !y g ab\t to assi/ x ) fraud    
,yet at lea/ = ambition's sake1 let u   
reject ambition