,,essays ,,( ,,mi*el ,,de ,,montaigne ,translat$ by ,*>les ,cotton ,edit$ by ,william ,c>ew ,hazilitt #ahgg ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume #ai4 ,,xiii4 ,( ,exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,( ,,exp]i5ce ,!re is no desire m natural ?an t ( k4 ,we try all ways t c lead u to x2 :]e reason is want+1 we !re9 employ exp]i5ce1 ,p] v>ios usus artem exp]i5tia fecit1 ,exemplo mon/rante viam1 ,by v>i\s trials exp]i5ce creat$ art1 example %ew+ ! way4--,manilius1 i4 #ei4 :i* is a means mu* m weak & *eap2 b tru? is s great a ?+ t we ought n to disda9 any m$iation t w guide u to x4 ,reason has s _m =ms t we "k n to :i* to take2 exp]i5ce has no few]2 ! consequ5ce we w\ld draw f ! comp>ison ( ev5ts is unsure1 by reason !y are always unlike4 ,!re is no quality s univ]sal 9 ?is image ( ?+s z div]sity & v>iety4 ,bo? ! ,greeks & ! ,lat9s & we1 = ! mo/ express example ( similitude1 employ t ( eggs2 & yet !re h be5 m51 p>ticul>ly "o at ,delphos1 :o c\ld di/+ui% m>ks ( diff]5ce among/ eggs s well t he nev] mi/ook "o = ano!r1 & hav+ _m h5s1 c\ld tell :i* _h laid x4 ,dissimilitude intrudes itself ( itself 9 our works2 no art c arrive at p]fect similitude3 nei!r ,p]rozet nor any o!r c s c>efully poli% & blan* ! backs ( 8 c>ds t "s game/]s w n di/+ui% !m by see+ !m only %uffl$ by ano!r4 ,resemblance does n s mu* make "o z diff]5ce makes ano!r4 ,nature has oblig$ h]self to make no?+ o!r t 0 n unlike4 ,& yet ,i am n mu* pleas$ ) 8 op9ion1 :o ?\ght by ! multitude ( laws to curb ! au?ority ( judges 9 cutt+ out = !m _! sev]al p>cels2 he 0 n aw>e t !re is z mu* lib]ty & latitude 9 ! int]pretation ( laws z 9 _! =m2 & !y b fool !mselves1 :o ?9k to less5 & /op our disputes by recall+ u to ! express words ( ! ,bible3 =asmu* z our m9d does n f9d ! field less spaci\s :]e9 to controv]t ! s5se ( ano!r ?an to deliv] 8 own2 & z if !re 7 less animosity & t>tness 9 comm5t>y ?an 9 inv5tion4 ,we see h[ mu* he 0 mi/ak51 = we h m laws 9 ,france ?an all ! re/ ( ! _w put toge!r1 & m ?an w\ld be necess>y = ! gov]nm5t ( all ! worlds ( ,epicurus3 ,ut olim flagitiis1 sic nunc legibus1 laboramus4 ,z we 7 =m]ly by crimes1 s we are n[ ov]burd5$ by laws4--,tacitus1 ,annal41 iii4 #be4 & yet we h left s mu* to ! op9ions & decisions ( our judges t !re nev] 0 s full a lib]ty or s full a lic5se4 ,:at h our legislators ga9$ by cull+ out a hundr$ ?\s& p>ticul> cases1 & by apply+ to ^! a hundr$ ?\s& laws8 ,?is numb] holds no mann] ( proportion ) ! inf9ite div]sity ( human actions2 ! multiplication ( our inv5tions w nev] arrive at ! v>iety ( examples2 add to ^! a hundr$ times z _m m1 x w /ill n happ5 t1 ( ev5ts to come1 !re %all "o be f\nd t1 9 ?is va/ numb] ( millions ( ev5ts s *os5 & record$1 %all s tally ) any o!r "o1 & be s exactly c\pl$ & mat*$ ) x t !re w n rema9 "s circum/ance & div]sity :i* w require a div]se judgm5t4 ,!re is little relation betwixt our actions1 :i* are 9 p]petual mutation1 & fix$ & immutable laws2 ! mo/ to be desir$ are ^? t are ! mo/ r>e1 ! mo/ simple & g5]al2 & ,i am ev5 ( op9ion t we _h bett] h none at all ?an to h !m 9 s prodigi\s a numb] z we h4 ,nature always gives !m bett] & happi] ?an ^? we make ourselves2 witness ! picture ( ! ,gold5 ,age ( ! ,poets & ! /ate :]e9 we see nations live :o h no o!r4 ,"s !re are1 :o = _! only judge take ! fir/ pass]-by t travels along _! m\nta9s1 to det]m9e _! cause2 & o!rs :o1 on _! m>ket day1 *oose out "s "o among/ !m ^u ! spot to decide _! controv]sies4 ,:at dang] w\ld !re be t ! wise/ among/ u %\ld s det]m9e ours1 accord+ to occurr5ces & at sight1 )\t obligation ( example & consequ5ce8 ,= e foot its own %oe4 ,k+ ,f]d9&1 s5d+ colonies to ! ,indies1 wisely provid$ t !y %\ld n c>ry along ) !m any /ud5ts ( jurisprud5ce1 = fe> le/ suits %\ld get foot+ 9 t new _w1 z be+ a sci5ce 9 its own nature1 bre$] ( alt]cation & division2 judg+ ) ,plato1 t lawy]s & physicians are bad in/itutions ( a c\ntry4 ,:5ce does x come to pass t our common language1 s easy = all o!r uses1 becomes obscure & un9telligible 9 wills & contracts8 & t he :o s cle>ly expresses himself 9 :atev] else he speaks or writes1 _c f9d 9 ^! any way ( decl>+ himself t does n fall into d\bt & contradiction8 if x be n t ! pr9ces ( t art1 apply+ !mselves ) a peculi> att5tion to cull out port5t\s words & to contrive artificial s5t5ces1 h s weigh$ e syllable1 & s ?or\ghly sift$ e sort ( quirk+ connection t !y are n[ conf\nd$ & entangl$ 9 ! inf9ity ( figures & m9ute divisions1 & c no m fall )9 any rule or prescription1 nor any c]ta9 intellig5ce3 ,confusum e/1 quidquid usque 9 pulv]em sectum e/4 ,:atev] is beat5 into p[d] is undi/+ui%able 7confus$74 --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #hi4 ,z y see *ildr5 try+ to br+ a mass ( quicksilv] to a c]ta9 numb] ( p>ts1 ! m !y press & "w x & endeav\r to r$uce x to _! own w1 ! m !y irritate ! lib]ty ( ?is g5]\s metal2 x evades _! endeav\r & spr9kles itself into s _m sep>ate bodies z fru/rate all reckon+2 s is x "h1 = 9 subdivid+ ^! subtilties we tea* m5 to increase _! d\bts2 !y put u into a way ( ext5d+ & div]sify+ difficulties1 & l5g!n & disp]se !m4 ,9 s[+ & retail+ que/ions !y make ! _w fructify & increase 9 unc]ta9ties & disputes1 z ! e>? is made f]tile by be+ crumbl$ & dug deep4 ,difficultatem facit doctr9a4 ,le>n+ 7,doctr9e7 begets difficulty4 --,qu9tilian1 ,insat4 ,orat41 x4 #c4 ,we d\bt$ ( ,ulpian1 & are /ill n[ m p]plex$ ) ,b>tolus & ,baldus4 ,we %\ld efface ! trace ( ?is innum]able div]sity ( op9ions2 n adorn ourselves ) x1 & fill po/]ity ) crot*ets4 ,i "k n :at to say to x2 b exp]i5ce makes x manife/1 t s _m int]pretations dissipate tru? & break x4 ,ari/otle wrote to be und]/ood2 if he c\ld n d ?is1 mu* less w ano!r t is n s good at x2 & a ?ird ?an he1 :o express$ 8 own ?\ghts4 ,we op5 ! matt]1 & spill x 9 p\r+ out3 ( "o subject we make a ?\s&1 & 9 multiply+ & subdivid+ !m1 fall aga9 into ! inf9ity ( atoms ( ,epicurus4 ,nev] did two m5 make ! same judgm5t ( ! same ?+2 & 'tis impossible to f9d two op9ions exactly alike1 n only 9 sev]al m51 b 9 ! same man1 at div]se h\rs4 ,i (t5 f9d matt] ( d\bt 9 ?+s ( :i* ! comm5t>y has disda9$ to take notice2 ,i am mo/ apt to /umble 9 an ev5 c\ntry1 l "s horses t ,i h kn[n1 t make mo/ trips 9 ! smoo!/ way4 ,:o w n say t glosses augm5t d\bts & ignorance1 s9ce !re's no book to be f\nd1 ei!r human or div9e1 :i* ! _w busies itself ab\t1 :]e( ! difficulties are cle>$ by int]pretation4 ,! hundr$? comm5tator passes x on to ! next1 /ill m knotty & p]plex$ ?an he f\nd x4 ,:5 7 we ev] agre$ among/ ourselves3 ,?is book has en\gh2 !re is n[ no m to be said ab\t x8 ,?is is mo/ app>5t 9 ! law2 we give ! au?ority ( law to inf9ite doctors1 inf9ite decrees1 & z _m int]pretations2 yet d we f9d any end ( ! ne$ ( int]pretat+8 is !re1 = all t1 any progress or advancem5t t[>ds peace1 or d we /& 9 ne$ ( any few] advocates & judges ?an :5 ?is great mass ( law 0 yet 9 its fir/ infancy8 ,on ! contr>y1 we d>k5 & bury intellig5ce2 we c no long] discov] x1 b at ! m]cy ( s _m f5ces & b>ri]s4 ,m5 d n "k ! natural disease ( ! m9d2 x does no?+ b f]ret & inquire1 & is et]nally :eel+1 juggl+1 & p]plex+ itself l silkworms1 & !n suffocates itself 9 its "w2 ,mus 9 pice4--,a m\se 9 a pit* b>rel4--,x ?9ks x discov]s at a great di/ance1 ,i "k n :at glimpses ( light & imag9>y tru?3 b :il/ runn+ to x1 s _m difficulties1 h9drances1 & new inquisitions cross x1 t x loses its way1 & is made drunk ) ! motion3 n mu* unlike ,a,esop's dogs1 t see+ some?+ l a dead body float+ 9 ! sea1 & n be+ able to approa* x1 set to "w to dr9k ! wat] & lay ! passage dry1 & s *ok$ !mselves4 ,to :i* :at "o ,crates' said ( ! writ+s ( ,h]aclitus falls pat en\gh1 t !y requir$ a read] :o c\ld swim well1 s t ! dep? & weight ( 8 le>n+ might n ov]:elm & /ifle him4 ',tis no?+ b p>ticul> weakness t makes u cont5t ) :at o!rs or ourselves h f\nd out 9 ?is *ase aft] k3 "o ( bett] und]/&+ w n re/ s cont5t2 !re is always room = "o to foll[1 nay1 ev5 = ourselves2 & ano!r road2 !re is no end ( our inquisitions2 our end is 9 ! o!r _w4 ',tis a sign ei!r t ! m9d has gr[n %ortsight$ :5 x is satisfi$1 or t x has got we>y4 ,no g5]\s m9d c /op 9 itself2 x w /ill t5d fur!r & beyond its p[]2 x has sallies beyond its effects2 if x d n advance & press =w>d1 & retire1 & ru% & :eel ab\t1 'tis b half alive2 its pursuits are )\t b\nd or me?od2 its alim5t is admiration1 ! *ase1 ambiguity1 :i* ,apollo suffici5tly decl>$ 9 always speak+ to u 9 a d\ble1 obscure1 & oblique s5se3 n fe$+1 b amus+ & puzzl+ u4 ',tis an irregul> & p]petual motion1 )\t model & )\t aim2 its inv5tions heat1 pursue1 & int]produce "o ano!r3 ,e/i5ne de la ,boetie2 ?us translat$ by ,cotton3 ,s 9 a runn+ /ream "o wave we see ,aft] ano!r roll incessantly1 ,& z !y glide1 ea* does successively ,pursue ! o!r1 ea* ! o!r fly ,by ?is t's ev]more pu%$ on1 & ?is ,by t cont9ually prec$$ is3 ,! wat] /ill does into wat] swill1 ,/ill ! same brook1 b diff]5t wat] /ill4 ,!re is m ado to int]pret int]pretations ?an to int]pret ?+s1 & m books ^u books ?an ^u any o!r subject2 we d no?+ b comm5t ^u "o ano!r4 ,e place sw>ms ) comm5t>ies2 ( au?ors !re is great sc>city4 ,is x n ! pr9cipal & mo/ reput$ k ( our lat] ages to und]/& ! le>n$8 ,is x n ! common & f9al end ( all /udies8 ,our op9ions are graft$ ^u "o ano!r2 ! fir/ s]ves z a /ock to ! second1 ! second to ! ?ird1 & s =?2 ?us /ep by /ep we climb ! ladd]2 :5ce x comes to pass t he :o is m\nt$ highe/ has (t5 m hon\r ?an m]it1 = he is got up b an in* ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! la/1 b "o4 ,h[ (t51 &1 p]adv5ture1 h[ fooli%ly1 h ,i ext5d$ my book to make x speak ( itself2 fooli%ly1 if = no o!r reason b ?is1 t x %\ld rem9d me ( :at ,i say ( o!rs :o d ! same3 t ! frequ5t amor\s glances !y ca/ ^u _! "w witness t _! he>ts pant ) self-love1 & t ev5 ! disda9ful sev]ity :]e) !y sc\rge !m are b ! d&l+s & c>ess+s ( mat]nal love2 z ,ari/otle1 ^: valu+ & und]valu+ himself (t5 spr+ f ! same air ( arrogance4 ,my own excuse is1 t ,i ought 9 ?is to h m lib]ty ?an o!rs1 =asmu* z ,i write specifically ( myself & ( my writ+s1 z ,i d ( my o!r actions2 t my !me turns ^u itself2 b ,i "k n :e!r o!rs w accept ?is excuse4 ,i obs]v$ 9 ,g]many t ,lu!r has left z _m divisions & disputes ab\t ! d\bt ( 8 op9ions1 & m1 ?an he himself rais$ ^u ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,our conte/ is v]bal3 ,i ask :at nature is1 :at pleasure1 circle1 & sub/itution are8 ! "q is ab\t words1 & is answ]$ accord+ly4 ,a /one is a body2 b if a man %\ld fur!r urge3 ,& :at is a body8--,sub/ance2 ,& :at is sub/ance8 & s on1 he w\ld drive ! respond5t to ! end ( 8 ,calep94 ,calep9 7,ambrogio da ,calepio71 a fam\s lexicograph] ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,8 ,polyglot ,diction>y became s fam\s1 t ,calep9 became a common appellation = a lexicon ,we ex*ange "o ^w = ano!r1 & (t5 = "o less und]/ood4 ,i bett] "k :at man is ?an ,i "k :at ,animal is1 or ,mortal1 or ,rational4 ,to satisfy "o d\bt1 !y give me ?ree2 'tis ! ,hydra's head4 ,socrates ask$ ,m5on1 ,:at virtue 04 ,!re is1 says ,m5on1 ! virtue ( a man & ( a woman1 ( a magi/rate & ( a private p]son1 ( an old man & ( a *ild4 ,v f9e1 cri$ ,socrates1 we 7 9 que/ ( "o virtue1 & ?\ ha/ br\ght u a :ole sw>m4 ,we put "o "q1 & !y return u a :ole hive4 ,z no ev5t1 no face1 entirely resembles ano!r1 s d !y n entirely diff]3 an +5i\s mixture ( nature4 ,if our faces 7 n alike1 we c\ld n di/+ui% man f bea/2 if !y 7 n unlike1 we c\ld n di/+ui% "o man f ano!r2 all ?+s hold by "s similitude2 e example halts1 & ! relation :i* is drawn f exp]i5ce is always faulty & imp]fect4 ,comp>isons are ev]-c\pl$ at "o end or o!r3 s d ! laws s]ve1 & are fitt$ to e "o ( our affairs1 by "s wre/$1 biass$1 & =c$ int]pretation4 ,s9ce ! e?ic laws1 t conc]n ! p>ticul> duty ( e "o 9 himself1 are s h>d to be fram$1 z we see !y are1 'tis no wond] if ^? :i* gov]n s _m p>ticul>s are mu* m s4 ,d b consid] ! =m ( ?is ju/ice t gov]ns u2 'tis a true te/imony ( human weakness1 s full is x ( error & contradiction4 ,:at we f9d to be fav\r & sev]ity 9 ju/ice--& we f9d s mu* ( !m bo?1 t ,i "k n :e!r ! m$ium is z (t5 met ) are sickly & unju/ memb]s ( ! v body & ess5ce ( ju/ice4 ,"s c\ntry p h j br\ght me news 9 great ha/e1 t !y pres5tly left 9 a =e/ ( m9e a man ) a hundr$ w\nds ^u him1 :o 0 yet brea?+1 & begg$ ( !m wat] = pity's sake1 & help to c>ry him to "s place ( relief2 !y tell me !y dur/ n g ne> him1 b h run away1 le/ ! (fic]s ( ju/ice %\ld cat* !m !re2 & z happ5s to ^? :o are f\nd ne> a murd]$ p]son1 !y %\ld be call$ 9 "q ab\t ?is accid5t1 to _! utt] ru91 hav+ nei!r money nor fri5ds to def5d _! innoc5ce4 ,:at c\ld ,i h said to ^! p8 ',tis c]ta9 t ?is (fice ( humanity w\ld h br\ght !m into tr\ble4 ,h[ _m innoc5t p h we kn[n t h be5 puni%$1 & ?is )\t ! judge's fault2 & h[ _m t h n arriv$ at our k8 ,?is happ5$ 9 my "t3 c]ta9 m5 7 condemn$ to die = a murd] committ$2 _! s5t5ce1 if n pron\nc$1 at lea/ det]m9$ & conclud$ on4 ,! judges1 j 9 ! nick1 are in=m$ by ! (fic]s ( an inf]ior c\rt h>d by1 t !y h "s m5 9 cu/ody1 :o h directly confess$ ! murd]1 & made an indubitable discov]y ( all ! p>ticul>s ( ! fact4 ,yet x 0 gravely delib]at$ :e!r or n !y ought to susp5d ! execution ( ! s5t5ce already pass$ ^u ! fir/ accus$3 !y consid]$ ! novelty ( ! example judicially1 & ! consequ5ce ( rev]s+ judgm5ts2 t ! s5t5ce 0 pass$1 & ! judges depriv$ ( rep5tance2 & 9 ! result1 ^! poor devils 7 sacrific$ by ! =ms ( ju/ice4 ,philip1 or "s o!r1 provid$ aga9/ a l inconv5i5ce aft] ?is mann]4 ,he _h condemn$ a man 9 a great f9e t[>ds ano!r by an absolute judgm5t4 ,! tru? "s "t aft] be+ discov]$1 he f\nd t he _h pass$ an unju/ s5t5ce4 ,on "o side 0 ! reason ( ! cause2 on ! o!r side1 ! reason ( ! judicial =ms3 he 9 "s sort satisfi$ bo?1 leav+ ! s5t5ce 9 ! /ate x 01 & out ( 8 own purse recomp5s+ ! condemn$ p>ty4 ,b he _h to d ) a rep>able affair2 my m5 7 irrep>ably hang$4 ,h[ _m condemnations h ,i se5 m crim9al ?an ! crimes !mselves8 ,all :i* makes me rememb] ! anci5t op9ions1 ,t 'tis ( necessity a man mu/ d wrong by retail :o w d "r 9 gross2 & inju/ice 9 little ?+s1 :o w\ld come to d ju/ice 9 great3 t human ju/ice is =m$ aft] ! model ( physic1 accord+ to :i*1 all t is useful is also j & hone/3 & ( :at is held by ! ,/oics1 t ,nature h]self proce$s contr>y to ju/ice 9 mo/ ( h] works3 & ( :at is receiv$ by ! ,cyr5aics1 t !re is no?+ j ( itself1 b t cu/oms & laws make ju/ice3 & :at ! ,!odorians held t !ft1 sacrilege1 & all sorts ( uncleanness1 are j 9 a sage1 if he kn[s !m to be pr(itable to him4 ,!re is no rem$y3 ,i am 9 ! same case t ,alcibiades 01 t ,i w nev]1 if ,i c help x1 put myself into ! h&s ( a man :o may det]m9e z to my head1 :]e my life & hon\r %all m dep5d ^u ! skill & dilig5ce ( my attorney ?an on my own innoc5ce4 ,i w\ld v5ture myself ) su* ju/ice z w\ld take notice ( my good de$s1 z well z my ill2 :]e ,i _h z mu* to hope z to fe>3 indemnity is n suffici5t pay to a man :o does bett] ?an n to d amiss4 ,our ju/ice pres5ts to u b "o h&1 & t ! left h&1 too2 let him be :o he may1 he %all be sure to come (f ) loss4 ,9 ,*9a1 ( :i* k+dom ! gov]nm5t & arts1 )\t comm]ce ) or k ( ours1 surpass our examples 9 sev]al excell5t features1 & ( :i* ! hi/ory tea*es me h[ mu* great] & m v>i\s ! _w is ?an ei!r ! anci5ts or we h be5 able to p5etrate1 ! (fic]s deput$ by ! pr9ce to visit ! /ate ( 8 prov9ces1 z !y puni% ^? :o behave !mselves ill 9 _! *>ge1 s d !y lib]ally rew>d ^? :o h conduct$ !mselves bett] ?an ! common sort1 & beyond ! necessity ( _! duty2 ^! !re pres5t !mselves1 n only to be approv$ b to get2 n simply to be paid1 b to h a pres5t made to !m4 ,no judge1 ?ank ,god1 has ev] yet spok5 to me 9 ! quality ( a judge1 ^u any acc\nt :atev]1 :e!r my own or t ( a ?ird p>ty1 :e!r crim9al or civil2 nor no prison has ev] receiv$ me1 n ev5 to walk !re4 ,imag9ation r5d]s ! v outside ( a jail displeas+ to me2 ,i am s enam\r$ ( lib]ty1 t %\ld ,i be int]dict$ ! access to "s corn] ( ! ,indies1 ,i %\ld live a little less at my ease2 & :il/ ,i c f9d e>? or air op5 else:]e1 ,i %all nev] lurk 9 any place :]e ,i mu/ hide myself4 ,my ,god6 h[ ill %\ld ,i endure ! condition :]e9 ,i see s _m p1 nail$ to a corn] ( ! k+dom1 depriv$ ( ! "r to ent] ! pr9cipal cities & c\rts1 & ! lib]ty ( ! public roads1 = hav+ qu>rell$ ) our laws4 ,if ^? "u :i* ,i live %\ld %ake a f+] at me by way ( m5ace1 ,i w\ld imm$iately g seek out o!rs1 let !m be :]e !y w\ld4 ,all my little prud5ce 9 ! civil w>s :]e9 we are n[ engag$ is employ$ t !y may n h9d] my lib]ty ( go+ & com+4 ,n[1 ! laws keep up _! cr$it1 n = be+ j1 b because !y are laws2 'tis ! my/ic f\ndation ( _! au?ority2 !y h no o!r1 & x well answ]s _! purpose4 ,!y are (t5 made by fools1 /ill (t5] by m5 :o1 out ( hatr$ to equality1 fail 9 equity1 b always by m51 va9 & irresolute au?ors4 ,!re is no?+ s mu*1 nor s grossly1 nor s ord9>ily faulty1 z ! laws4 ,:oev] obeys !m because !y are j1 does n ju/ly obey !m z he ought4 ,our ,fr5* laws1 by _! irregul>ity & de=mity1 l5d1 9 "s sort1 a help+ h& to ! disord] & corruption t all manife/ 9 _! disp5sation & execution3 ! comm& is s p]plex$ & incon/ant1 t x 9 "s sort excuses alike disob$i5ce & defect 9 ! int]pretation1 ! adm9i/ration & ! obs]vation ( x4 ,:at fruit !n soev] we may extract f exp]i5ce1 t w little advantage our in/itution1 :i* we draw f =eign examples1 if we make s little pr(it ( t we h ( our own1 :i* is m famili> to u1 &1 d\btless1 suffici5t to in/ruct u 9 t :]e( we h ne$4 ,i /udy myself m ?an any o!r subject2 'tis my metaphysic1 my physic3 ,quis deus hanc mundi temp]et arte domum3 ,qua v5it exori5s1 qua deficit3 unde coactis ,cornibus 9 pl5um m5/rua luna r$it ,unde salo sup]ant v5ti1 quid flam9e captet ,eurus1 et 9 nubes unde p]5nis aqua2 ,sit v5tura dies mundi quae subruat arces4444 ,:at god may gov]n ) skill ?is dwell+ ( ! _w8 :5ce rises ! mon?ly moon1 :i!r wanes %e8 h[ is x t h] horns are contract$ & reop58 :5ce d w9ds prevail on ! ma98 :at does ! ea/ w9d c\rt ) its bla/s8 & :5ce are ! cl\ds p]petually suppli$ ) wat]8 is a day to come :i* may und]m9e ! _w8--,prop]tius1 iii4 #e1 #bf4 ,qua]ite1 quos agitat mundi labor4 ,ask :om ! c>es ( ! _w tr\ble--,lucan1 i4 #dag4 ,9 ?is univ]sality1 ,i suff] myself to be ignorantly & neglig5tly l$ by ! g5]al law ( ! _w3 ,i %all "k x well en\gh :5 ,i feel x2 my le>n+ _c make x alt] its c\rse2 x w n *ange itself = me2 'tis folly to hope x1 & a great] folly to conc]n "o's self ab\t x1 see+ x is necess>ily alike public & common4 ,! goodness & capacity ( ! gov]nor ought absolutely to dis*>ge u ( all c>e ( ! gov]nm5t3 philosophical inquisitions & contemplations s]ve = no o!r use b to increase our curiosity4 ,! philosoph]s2 ) great reason1 s5d u back to ! rules ( nature2 b !y h no?+ to d ) s sublime a k2 !y falsify !m1 & pres5t u h] face pa9t$ ) too high & too adult]ate a complexion1 :5ce spr+ s _m diff]5t pictures ( s uni=m a subject4 ,z %e has giv5 u feet to walk )1 s has %e giv5 u prud5ce to guide u 9 life3 n s +5i\s1 robu/1 & pomp\s a prud5ce z t ( _! inv5tion2 b yet "o t is easy1 quiet1 & salut>y1 & t v well p]=ms :at ! o!r promises1 9 him :o has ! good luck to "k h[ to employ x s9c]ely & regul>ly1 t is to say1 accord+ to nature4 ,! mo/ simply to commit "o's self to nature is to d x mo/ wisely4 ,oh1 :at a s(t1 easy1 & :olesome pill[ is ignorance & incuriosity1 :]eon to repose a well-ord]$ head6 ,i _h r und]/& myself well 9 myself1 ?an 9 ,cic]o4 ,( ! exp]i5ce ,i h ( myself1 ,i f9d en\gh to make me wise1 if ,i 7 b a good s*ol>3 :oev] w call to m9d ! excess ( 8 pa/ ang]1 & to :at a degree t fev] transport$ him1 w see ! de=mity ( ?is passion bett] ?an 9 ,ari/otle1 & conceive a m j hatr$ aga9/ x2 :oev] w rememb] ! ills he has und]gone1 ^? t h ?reat5$ him1 & ! light occasions t h remov$ him f "o /ate to ano!r1 w by t prep>e himself = future *anges1 & ! k ( 8 condition4 ,! life ( ,caes> has no great] example = u ?an our own3 ?\gh popul> & ( comm&1 'tis /ill a life subject to all human accid5ts4 ,let u b li/5 to x2 we apply to ourselves all :]e( we h pr9cipal ne$2 :oev] %all call to memory h[ _m & _m times he has be5 mi/ak5 9 8 own judgm5t1 is he n a great fool if he does n ev] aft] suspect x8 ,:5 ,i f9d myself conv9c$1 by ! reason ( ano!r1 ( a false op9ion1 ,i d n s mu* le>n :at he has said to me t is new & ! p>ticul> ignorance--t w\ld be no great acquisition--z1 9 g5]al1 ,i le>n my own debility & ! trea*]y ( my und]/&+1 :5ce ,i extract ! re=mation ( ! :ole mass4 ,9 all my o!r errors ,i d ! same1 & f9d f ?is rule great utility to life2 ,i reg>d n ! species & individual z a /one t ,i h /umbl$ at2 ,i le>n to suspect my /eps ?r\gh\t1 & am c>eful to place !m "r4 ,to le>n t a man has said or done a fooli% ?+ is no?+3 a man mu/ le>n t he is no?+ b a fool1 a mu* m ample1 & important in/ruction4 ,! false /eps t my memory has s (t5 made1 ev5 !n :5 x 0 mo/ secure & confid5t ( itself1 are n idly ?r[n away2 x va9ly swe>s & assures me ,i %ake my e>s2 ! fir/ opposition t is made to its te/imony puts me into susp5se1 & ,i dur/ n rely ^u x 9 any?+ ( mom5t1 nor w>rant x 9 ano!r p]son's conc]ns3 & 7 x n t :at ,i d = want ( memory1 o!rs d m (t5 = want ( good fai?1 ,i %\ld always1 9 matt] ( fact1 r *oose to take ! tru? f ano!r's m\? ?an f my own4 ,if e "o w\ld pry into ! effects & circum/ances ( ! passions t sway him1 z ,i h done into ^? :i* ,i am mo/ subject to1 he w\ld see !m com+1 & w\ld a little break _! impetuosity & c>e]2 !y d n always seize u on a sudd52 !re is ?reat5+ & degrees ,fluctus uti primo coepit cum albesc]e v5to1 ,paulatim sese tollit m>e1 et altius undas ,erigit1 inde imo consurgit ad ae!ra fundo4 ,z ) ! fir/ w9d ! sea beg9s to foam1 & swells1 !nce high] swells1 & high] raises ! waves1 till ! ocean rises f its dep?s to ! sky4--,a,eneid1 vii4 #ebh4 ,judgm5t holds 9 me a magi/]ial seat2 at lea/ x c>efully endeav\rs to make x s3 x leaves my appetites to take _! own c\rse1 hatr$ & fri5d%ip1 nay1 ev5 t ,i be> to myself1 )\t *ange or corruption2 if x _c re=m ! o!r p>ts accord+ to its own model1 at lea/ x suff]s n itself to be corrupt$ by !m1 b plays its game ap>t4 ,! advice to e "o1 to "k !mselves1 %\ld be ( important effect1 s9ce t god ( wisdom & light' caus$ x to be writt5 on ! front ( 8 temple1--,at ,delphi--z compreh5d+ all he _h to advise u4 ,plato says also1 t prud5ce is no o!r ?+ ?an ! execution ( ?is ord9ance2 & ,socrates m9utely v]ifies x 9 ,x5ophon4 ,! difficulties & obscurity are n disc]n$ 9 any sci5ce b by ^? :o are got into x2 = a c]ta9 degree ( intellig5ce is requir$ to be able to "k t a man kn[s n1 & we mu/ pu% aga9/ a door to "k :e!r x be bolt$ aga9/ u or no3 :5ce ?is ,platonic subtlety spr+s1 t nei!r !y :o "k are to enquire1 =asmu* z !y "k2 nor !y :o d n "k1 =asmu* z to inquire !y mu/ "k :at !y inquire (4 ,s 9 ?is1 ( kn[+ a man's self1 t e man is se5 s resolv$ & satisfi$ ) himself1 t e man ?9ks himself suffici5tly intellig5t1 signifies t e "o kn[s no?+ ab\t ! matt]2 z ,socrates gives ,eu?ydemus to und]/&4 ,i1 :o pr(ess no?+ else1 !re9 f9d s inf9ite a dep? & v>iety1 t all ! fruit ,i h reap$ f my le>n+ s]ves only to make me s5sible h[ mu* ,i h to le>n4 ,to my weakness1 s (t5 confess$1 ,i owe ! prop5sion ,i h to mode/y1 to ! ob$i5ce ( belief prescrib$ me1 to a con/ant coldness & mod]ation ( op9ions1 & a hatr$ ( t tr\blesome & wrangl+ arrogance1 :olly believ+ & tru/+ 9 itself1 ! capital enemy ( discipl9e & tru?4 ,d b he> !m dom9e]2 ! fir/ fopp]ies !y utt]1 'tis 9 ! /yle :]e) m5 e/abli% religions & laws3 ,nihil e/ turpius1 quam cognitioni et p]ceptions ass]tionem approbationemque praecurr]e4 ,no?+ is worse ?an t ass]tion & decision %\ld prec$e k & p]ception4--,cic]o1 ,acad41 i4 #ac4 ,ari/>*us said t anci5tly !re 7 sc>ce sev5 sages to be f\nd 9 ! _w1 & 9 8 "t sc>ce s _m fools3 h n we m reason ?an he to say s 9 ?is age ( ours8 ,affirmation & ob/9acy are express signs ( want ( wit4 ,?is fell[ may h knock$ 8 nose aga9/ ! gr\nd a hundr$ times 9 a day1 yet he w be at 8 ,ergo's z resolute & /urdy z be=e4 ,y w\ld say he _h _h "s new s\l & vig\r ( und]/&+ infus$ into him s9ce1 & t x happ5$ to him1 z to t anci5t son ( ! e>?1 :o took fre% c\rage & vig\r by 8 fall2 ,cui cum tetig]e p>5tem1 jam defecta vig5t r5ovata robore membra3 ,^: brok5 limbs1 :5 !y t\*$ 8 "m e>?1 imm$iately new =ce acquir$4--,lucan1 iv4 #eii4 does n ?is incorrigible coxcomb ?9k t he assumes a new und]/&+ by und]tak+ a new dispute8 ',tis by my own exp]i5ce t ,i accuse human ignorance1 :i* is1 9 my op9ion1 ! sure/ "p ( ! _w's s*ool4 ,su* z w n conclude x 9 !mselves1 by s va9 an example z m9e1 or _! own1 let !m believe x f ,socrates1 ! ma/] ( ma/]s2 = ! philosoph] ,anti/h5es said to 8 disciples1 ,let u g & he> ,socrates2 !re ,i w be a pupil ) y2 &1 ma9ta9+ ?is doctr9e ( ! ,/oic sect1 t virtue 0 suffici5t to make a life completely happy1 hav+ no ne$ ( any o!r ?+ :atev]2 except ( ! =ce ( ,socrates1 add$ he4 ,t long att5tion t ,i employ 9 consid]+ myself1 also fits rile to judge tol]ably en\gh ( o!rs2 & !re are few ?+s :]e( ,i speak bett] & ) bett] excuse4 ,i happ5 v (t5 m exactly to see & di/+ui% ! qualities ( my fri5ds ?an !y d !mselves3 ,i h a/oni%$ "s ) ! p]t95ce ( my description1 & h giv5 !m w>n+ ( !mselves4 ,by hav+ f my infancy be5 accu/om$ to contemplate my own life 9 ^? ( o!rs1 ,i h acquir$ a complexion /udi\s 9 t p>ticul>2 & :5 ,i am once int]it ^u x1 ,i let few ?+s ab\t me1 :e!r c\nt5ances1 hum\rs1 or disc\rses1 t s]ve to t purpose1 escape me4 ,i /udy all1 bo? :at ,i am to avoid & :at ,i am to foll[4 ,also 9 my fri5ds1 ,i discov] by _! productions _! inw>d incl9ations2 n by arrang+ ?is inf9ite v>iety ( s div]se & unconnect$ actions into c]ta9 species & *apt]s1 & di/9ctly di/ribut+ my p>cels & divisions "u kn[n heads & classes2 ,s$ neque quam multae species1 nec nom9a quae s9t1 ,e/ num]us4 ,b nei!r c we enum]ate h[ _m k9ds !re :at are _! names4--,virgil1 ,georg41 ii4 #ajc4 ,! wise speak & deliv] _! fancies m specifically1 & piece by piece2 ,i1 :o see no fur!r into ?+s ?an z use in=ms me1 pres5t m9e g5]ally )\t rule & exp]im5tally3 ,i pron\nce my op9ion by disjo9t$ articles1 z a ?+ t _c be spok5 at once & 9 gross2 relation & con=mity are n to be f\nd 9 su* l[ & common s\ls z ours4 ,wisdom is a solid & entire build+1 ( :i* e piece keeps its place & be>s its m>k3 ,sola sapi5tia 9 se tota conv]sa e/4 ,wisdom only is :olly )9 itself--,cic]o1 ,de ,f941 iii4 #g4 ,i leave x to arti/s1 & ,i "k n :e!r or no !y w be able to br+ x ab\t1 9 s p]plex$1 m9ute1 & =tuit\s a ?+1 to m>%al into di/9ct bodies ?is inf9ite div]sity ( faces1 to settle our incon/ancy1 & set x 9 ord]4 ,i d n only f9d x h>d to piece our actions to "o ano!r1 b ,i moreov] f9d x h>d prop]ly to design ea* by itself by any pr9cipal quality1 s ambigu\s & v>i=m !y are ) div]se lights4 ,t :i* is rem>k$ = r>e 9 ,p]seus1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 t 8 m9d1 fix+ itself to no "o condition1 w&]$ 9 all sorts ( liv+1 & repres5t$ mann]s s wild & erratic t x 0 nei!r kn[n to himself or any o!r :at k9d ( man he 01 seems almo/ to fit all ! _w2 &1 especially1 ,i h se5 ano!r ( 8 make1 to :om ,i ?9k ?is conclusion might m prop]ly be appli$2 no mod]ate settl$ness1 /ill runn+ headlong f "o extreme to ano!r1 ^u occasions n to be guess$ at2 no l9e ( pa? )\t trav]se & wond]ful contr>iety3 no "o quality simple & unmix$2 s t ! be/ guess m5 c "o day make w be1 t he affect$ & /udi$ to make himself kn[n by be+ n to be kn[n4 ,a man _h ne$ h s\nd e>s to he> himself frankly criticis$2 & z !re are few :o c endure to he> x )\t be+ nettl$1 ^? :o haz>d ! und]tak+ x to u manife/ a s+ul> effect ( fri5d%ip2 = 'tis to love s9c]ely inde$1 to v5ture to w\nd & (f5d u1 = our own good4 ,i ?9k x h>% to judge a man ^: ill qualities are m ?an 8 good ones3 ,plato requires ?ree ?+s 9 him :o w exam9e ! s\l ( ano!r3 k1 b5evol5ce1 boldness4 ,i 0 sometimes ask$1 :at ,i %\ld h ?\ght myself fit =1 _h any "o design$ to make use ( me1 :ile ,i 0 ( suitable ye>s3 ,dum melior vires sanguis dabat1 aemula necdum ,temporibus gem9is canebat sp>sa s5ectus3 ,:il/ bett] blood gave me vig\r1 & be=e envi\s old age :it5$ & ?9n$ my temples4--,a,eneid1 ,v4 #dae4 = no?+1 said ,i2 & ,i will+ly excuse myself f kn[+ any?+ :i* enslaves me to o!rs4 ,b ,i _h told ! tru? to my ma/]1--,0 ?is ,h5ri ,,vi48 ,d4,w4--& _h regulat$ 8 mann]s1 if he _h s pleas$1 n 9 gross1 by s*ola/ic lessons1 :i* ,i und]/& n1 & f :i* ,i see no true re=mation spr+ 9 ^? t d2 b by obs]v+ !m by leisure1 at all opportunities1 & simply & naturally judg+ !m z an eye-witness1 di/9ctly "o by "o2 giv+ him to und]/& ^u :at t]ms he 0 9 ! common op9ion1 9 opposition to 8 flatt]]s4 ,!re is none ( u :o w\ld n be worse ?an k+s1 if s cont9ually corrupt$ z !y are ) t sort ( canaille4 ,h[1 if ,alex&]1 t great k+ & philosoph]1 _c def5d himself f !m6 ,i %\ld h _h fidelity1 judgm5t1 & fre$om en\gh = t purpose4 ,x w\ld be a nameless (fice1 o!rwise x w\ld lose its grace & its effect2 & 'tis a "p t is n indiff]5tly fit = all m52 = tru? itself has n ! privilege to be spok5 at all times & indiscrim9ately2 its use1 noble z x is1 has its circumspections & limits4 ,x (t5 falls out1 z ! _w goes1 t a man lets x slip into ! e> ( a pr9ce1 n only to no purpose1 b moreov] injuri\sly & unju/ly2 & no man %all make me believe t a virtu\s remon/rance may n be vici\sly appli$1 & t ! int]e/ ( ! sub/ance is n (t5 to give way to t ( ! =m4 ,= su* a purpose1 ,i w\ld h a man :o is cont5t ) 8 own =tune3 ,quod sit1 esse velit1 nihilque malit1 ,:o is pleas$ ) :at he is & desires no?+ fur!r4 --,m>tial1 x4 ii1 #ah4 & ( mod]ate /ation2 =asmu* z1 on ! "o h&1 he w\ld n be afraid to t\* 8 ma/]'s he>t to ! quick1 = fe> by t means ( los+ 8 pref]m5t3 &1 on ! o!r h&1 be+ ( no high quality1 he w\ld h m easy communication ) all sorts ( p4 ,i w\ld h ?is (fice limit$ to only "o p]son2 = to all[ ! privilege ( 8 lib]ty & privacy to _m1 w\ld beget an inconv5i5t irrev]5ce2 & ( t "o1 ,i w\ld above all ?+s require ! fidelity ( sil5ce4 ,a k+ is n to be believ$ :5 he brags ( 8 con/ancy 9 /&+ ! %ock ( ! enemy = 8 glory1 if = 8 pr(it & am5dm5t he _c /& ! lib]ty ( a fri5d's advice1 :i* has no o!r p[] b to p9* 8 e>1 ! rema9d] ( its effect be+ /ill 9 8 own h&s4 ,n[1 !re is no condition ( m5 :atev] :o /& 9 s great ne$ ( true & free advice & w>n+1 z !y d3 !y su/a9 a public life1 & h to satisfy ! op9ion ( s _m spectators1 t1 z ^? ab\t !m conceal f !m :atev] %\ld div]t !m f _! own way1 !y ins5sibly f9d !mselves involv$ 9 ! hatr$ & dete/ation ( _! p1 (t5 ^u occasions :i* !y might h avoid$ )\t any prejudice ev5 ( _! pleasures !mselves1 _h !y be5 advis$ & set "r 9 "t4 ,_! fav\rites commonly h m reg>d to !mselves ?an to _! ma/]2 & inde$ x answ]s ) !m1 =asmu* z1 9 tru?1 mo/ (fices ( real fri5d%ip1 :5 appli$ to ! sov]eign1 are "u a rude & dang]\s haz>d1 s t !re9 !re is great ne$1 n only ( v great affection & fre$om1 b ( c\rage too4 ,9 f9e1 all ?is hodge-podge :i* ,i scribble "h1 is no?+ b a regi/] ( ! essays ( my own life1 :i*1 = ! int]nal s\ndness1 is exempl>y en\gh to take in/ruction aga9/ ! gra92 b z to bodily heal?1 no man c furni% out m pr(itable exp]i5ce ?an ,i1 :o pres5t x pure1 & no way corrupt$ & *ang$ by art or op9ion4 ,exp]i5ce is prop]ly ^u its own dunghill 9 ! subject ( physic1 :]e reason :olly gives x place3 ,tib]ius said t :oev] _h liv$ tw5ty ye>s ought to be responsible to himself = all ?+s t 7 hurtful or :olesome to him1 & "k h[ to ord] himself )\t physic2 ,all t ,suetonius says 9 8 ,life ( ,tib]ius is t ?is emp]or1 aft] he 0 ?irty ye>s old1 gov]n$ 8 heal? )\t ! aid ( physicians2 & :at ,plut>* tells u1 9 8 essay on ! ,rules & ,precepts ( ,heal?1 is t ,tib]ius said t ! man :o1 hav+ atta9$ sixty ye>s1 held out 8 pulse to a physician 0 a fool4 & he might h le>n$ x ( ,socrates1 :o1 advis+ 8 disciples to be solicit\s ( _! heal? z a *ief /udy1 add$ t x 0 h>d if a man ( s5se1 hav+ a c>e to 8 ex]cise & diet1 did n bett] "k ?an any physician :at 0 good or ill = him4 ,& physic itself pr(esses always to h exp]i5ce = ! te/ ( its op]ations3 s ,plato _h reason to say t1 to be a "r physician1 x w\ld be necess>y t he :o w\ld become su*1 %\ld fir/ himself h pass$ ?r\gh all ! diseases he pret5ds to cure1 & ?r\gh all ! accid5ts & circum/ances :]e( he is to judge4 ',tis b reason !y %\ld get ! pox1 if !y w "k h[ to cure x2 = my "p1 ,i %\ld put myself into su* h&s2 ! o!rs b guide u1 l him :o pa9ts seas & rocks & ports sitt+ at table1 & !re makes ! model ( a %ip sail+ 9 all security2 b put him to ! "w itself1 he kn[s n at :i* end to beg94 ,!y make su* a description ( our maladies z a t[n cri] does ( a lo/ horse or dog--su* a color1 su* a height1 su* an e>--b br+ x to him & he kn[s x n1 = all t4 ,if physic %\ld "o day give me "s good & visible relief1 !n truly ,i w cry out 9 good e>ne/3 ,t&em effcaci d manus sci5tiae4 ,%[ me & efficaci\s sci5ce1 & ,i w take x by ! h&4 --,horace1 xvii4 ,i4 ,! arts t promise to keep our bodies & s\ls 9 heal? promise a great deal2 b1 )al1 !re are none t less keep _! promise4 ,&1 9 our "t1 ^? :o make pr(ession ( ^! arts among/ u1 less manife/ ! effects ?an any o!r sort ( m52 "o may say ( !m1 at ! mo/1 t !y sell m$ic9al drugs2 b t !y are physicians1 a man _c say4 ,! edition ( #aehh adds3 ,judg+ by !mselves1 & ^? :o are rul$ by !m4 ,i h liv$ long en\gh to be able to give an acc\nt ( ! cu/om t has c>ri$ me s f>2 = him :o has a m9d to try x1 z 8 ta/]1 ,i h made ! exp]im5t4 ,"h are "s ( ! articles1 z my memory %all supply me ) !m2 ,i h no cu/om t has n v>i$ accord+ to circum/ances2 b ,i only record ^? t ,i h be5 be/ acqua9t$ )1 & t hi!rto h _h ! greate/ possession ( me4 ,my =m ( life is ! same 9 sickness z 9 heal?2 ! same b$1 ! same h\rs1 ! same meat1 & ev5 ! same dr9k1 s]ve me 9 bo? conditions alike2 ,i add no?+ to !m b ! mod]ation ( m or less1 accord+ to my /r5g? & appetite4 ,my heal? is to ma9ta9 my wont$ /ate )\t di/urbance4 ,i see t sickness puts me (f x on "o side1 & if ,i w be rul$ by ! physicians1 !y w put me (f on ! o!r2 s t by =tune & by art ,i am out ( my way4 ,i believe no?+ m c]ta9ly ?an ?is1 t ,i _c be hurt by ! use ( ?+s to :i* ,i h be5 s long accu/om$4 ',tis = cu/om to give a =m to a man's life1 su* z x pleases him2 %e is all 9 all 9 t3 'tis ! potion ( ,circe1 t v>ies our nature z %e be/ pleases4 ,h[ _m nations1 & b ?ree /eps f u1 ?9k ! fe> ( ! night-dew1 t s manife/ly is hurtful to u1 a ridicul\s fancy2 & our own wat]m5 & peasants laugh at x4 ,y make a ,g]man sick if y lay him ^u a mattress1 z y d an ,italian if y lay him on a fea!r-b$1 & a ,fr5*man1 if )\t curta9s or fire4 ,a ,spani% /oma* _c hold out to eat z we c1 nor ours to dr9k l ! ,swiss4 ,a ,g]man made me v m]ry at ,augsburg1 by f9d+ fault ) our he>?s1 by ! same argum5ts :i* we commonly make use ( 9 decry+ _! /oves3 =1 to say ! tru?1 ! smo!r$ heat1 & !n ! smell ( t heat$ matt] ( :i* ! fire is compos$1 v mu* (f5d su* z are n us$ to !m2 n me2 &1 inde$1 ! heat be+ always equal1 con/ant1 & univ]sal1 )\t flame1 )\t smoke1 & )\t ! w9d t comes d[n our *imneys1 !y may _m ways su/a9 comp>ison ) ours4 ,:y d we n imitate ! ,roman ar*itecture8 = !y say t anci5tly fires 7 n made 9 ! h\ses1 b on ! outside1 & at ! foot ( !m1 :5ce ! heat 0 convey$ to ! :ole fabric by pipes contriv$ 9 ! wall1 :i* 7 drawn tw9+ ab\t ! rooms t 7 to be w>m$3 :i* ,i h se5 pla9ly describ$ some:]e 9 ,s5eca4 ,?is ,g]man he>+ me comm5d ! conv5i5ces & beauties ( 8 city1 :i* truly des]ves x1 began to compassionate me t ,i _h to leave x2 & ! fir/ inconv5i5ce he alleg$ to me 01 ! heav9ess ( head t ! *imneys else:]e w\ld br+ ^u me4 ,he _h he>d "s "o make ?is compla9t1 & fix$ x ^u u1 be+ by cu/om depriv$ ( ! means ( p]ceiv+ x at home4 ,all heat t comes f ! fire weak5s & dulls me4 ,ev5us said t fire 0 ! be/ condim5t ( life3 ,i r *oose any o!r way ( mak+ myself w>m4 ,we are afraid to dr9k our w9es1 :5 t[>d ! bottom ( ! cask2 9 ,portugal ^? fumes are reput$ delici\s1 & x is ! bev]age ( pr9ces4 ,9 %ort1 e nation has _m cu/oms & usages t are n only unkn[n to o!r nations1 b savage & miracul\s 9 _! sight4 ,:at %\ld we d ) ^? p :o admit ( no evid5ce t is n 9 pr9t1 :o believe n m5 if !y are n 9 a book1 nor tru? if x be n ( compet5t age8 we dignify our fopp]ies :5 we commit !m to ! press3 'tis ( a great deal m weight to say1 ,i h read su* a ?+1 ?an if y only say1 ,i h he>d su* a ?+4 ,b ,i1 :o no m disbelieve a man's m\? ?an 8 p51 & :o "k t m5 write z indiscreetly z !y speak1 & :o look ^u ?is age z "o t is pa/1 z soon quote a fri5d z ,aulus ,gelliusor ,macrobius2 & :at ,i h se51 z :at !y h writt54 ,&1 z 'tis held ( virtue1 t x is n great] = hav+ cont9u$ long]1 s d ,i hold ( tru?1 t = be+ old] x is none ! wis]4 ,i (t5 say1 t x is m]e folly t makes u run aft] =eign & s*ola/ic examples2 _! f]tility is ! same n[ t x 0 9 ! "t ( ,hom] & ,plato4 ,b is x n t we seek m hon\r f ! quotation1 ?an f ! tru? ( ! matt] 9 h&8 ,z if x 7 m to ! purpose to borr[ our pro(s f ! %ops ( ,vascosan or ,plant91 ?an f :at is to be se5 9 our own village2 or else1 inde$1 t we h n ! wit to cull out & make useful :at we see be=e u1 & to judge ( x cle>ly en\gh to draw x into example3 = if we say t we want au?ority to give fai? to our te/imony1 we speak f ! purpose2 =asmu* z1 9 my op9ion1 ( ! mo/ ord9>y1 common1 & kn[n ?+s1 c\ld we b f9d out _! light1 ! greate/ miracles ( nature might be =m$1 & ! mo/ wond]ful examples1 especially ^u ! subject ( human actions4 ,n[1 ^u ?is subject1 sett+ aside ! examples ,i h ga!r$ f books1 & :at ,ari/otle says ( ,&ron ! ,argian1 t he travell$ ov] ! arid s&s ( ,lybia )\t dr9k+3 a g5tleman1 :o has v well behav$ himself 9 sev]al employm5ts1 said1 9 a place :]e ,i 01 t he _h ridd5 f ,madrid to ,lisbon1 9 ! heat ( summ]1 )\t any dr9k at all4 ,he is v heal?ful & vigor\s = 8 age1 & has no?+ extraord9>y 9 ! use ( 8 life1 b ?is1 to live sometimes two or ?ree mon?s1 nay1 a :ole ye>1 z he has told me1 )\t dr9k+4 ,he is sometimes ?ir/y1 b he lets x pass ov]1 & he holds t x is an appetite :i* easily goes (f ( itself2 & he dr9ks m out ( caprice ?an ei!r = ne$ or pleasure4 ,"h is ano!r example3 'tis n long ago t ,i f\nd "o ( ! le>n$e/ m5 9 ,france1 among ^? ( n inconsid]able =tune1 /udy+ 9 a corn] ( a hall t !y _h sep>at$ = him ) tape/ry1 & ab\t him a rabble ( 8 s]vants full ( lic5ce4 ,he told me1 & ,s5eca almo/ says ! same ( himself1 he made an advantage ( ?is hubbub2 t1 beat5 ) ?is noise1 he s mu* ! m collect$ & retir$ himself into himself = contemplation1 & t ?is tempe/ ( voices drove back 8 ?\ghts )9 himself4 ,be+ a /ud5t at ,padua1 he _h 8 /udy s long situat$ amid ! rattle ( coa*es & ! tumult ( ! squ>e1 t he n only =m$ himself to ! contempt1 b ev5 to ! use ( noise1 = ! s]vice ( 8 /udies4 ,socrates answ]$ ,alcibiades1 :o 0 a/oni%$ h[ he c\ld endure ! p]petual scold+ ( 8 wife1 ,:y1 said he1 z ^? d :o are accu/om$ to ! ord9>y noise ( :eels draw+ wat]4 ,i am q o!rwise2 ,i h a t5d] head & easily discompos$2 :5 'tis b5t ^u any?+1 ! lea/ buzz+ ( a fly murd]s x4 ,s5eca 9 8 y\? hav+ w>mly esp\s$ ! example ( ,sextius1 ( eat+ no?+ t _h di$1 = a :ole ye> disp5s$ ) su* food1 &1 z he said1 ) pleasure1 & discont9u$ x t he might n be suspect$ ( tak+ up ?is rule f "s new religion by :i* x 0 prescrib$3 he adopt$1 9 l mann]1 f ! precepts ( ,attalus a cu/om n to lie ^u any sort ( b$d+ t gave way "u 8 weight1 &1 ev5 to 8 old age1 made use ( su* z w\ld n yield to any pressure4 ,:at ! usage ( 8 "t made him acc\nt r\ghness1 t ( ours makes u look ^u z effem9acy4 ,d b obs]ve ! diff]5ce betwixt ! way ( liv+ ( my lab\r]s & my own2 ! ,scy?ians & ,indians h no?+ m remote bo? f my capacity & my =m4 ,i h pick$ up *>ity boys to s]ve me3 :o soon aft] h quitt$ bo? my kit*5 & liv]y1 only t !y might return to _! =m] c\rse ( life2 & ,i f\nd "o aft]w>ds1 pick+ mussels out ( ! sew] = 8 d9n]1 :om ,i c\ld nei!r by entreaties nor ?reats reclaim f ! sweetness he f\nd 9 indig5ce4 ,begg>s h _! magnific5ces & delights1 z well z ! ri*1 &1 'tis said1 _! dignities & polities4 ,^! are ! effects ( cu/om2 %e c m\ld u1 n only into :at =m %e pleases 7! sages say we ought to apply ourselves to ! be/1 :i* %e w soon make easy to u71 b also to *ange & v>iation1 :i* is ! mo/ noble & mo/ useful in/ruction ( all %e tea*es u4 ,! be/ ( my bodily conditions is t ,i am flexible & n v ob/9ate3 ,i h incl9ations m my own & ord9>y1 & m agreeable ?an o!rs2 b ,i am div]t$ f !m ) v little ado1 & easily slip into a contr>y c\rse4 ,a "y man ought to cross 8 own rules1 to awak5 8 vig\r & to keep x f gr[+ fa9t & ru/y2 & !re is no c\rse ( life s weak & sotti% z t :i* is c>ri$ on by rule & discipl9e2 ,ad primum lapidem vect>i quum placet1 hora ,sumitur ex libro2 si prurit frictus ocelli ,angulus1 inspecta g5esi1 collyria qua]it2 ,:5 he is pleas$ to h himself c>ri$ to ! fir/ mile/one1 ! h\r is *os5 f ! almanac2 if he b rub ! corn] ( 8 eye1 8 horoscope hav+ be5 exam9$1 he seeks ! aid ( salves4---,juv5al1 vi4 #egf4 he %all (t5 ?r[ himself ev5 into excesses1 if he w take my advice2 o!rwise ! lea/ debau* w de/roy him1 & r5d] him tr\blesome & disagreeable 9 company4 ,! wor/ quality 9 a well-br$ man is ov]-fa/idi\sness1 & an obligation to a c]ta9 p>ticul> way2 & x is p>ticul>1 if n pliable & supple4 ,x is a k9d ( reproa*1 n to be able1 or n to d>e1 to d :at we see ^? ab\t u d2 let su* z ^! /op at home4 ,x is 9 e man unbecom+1 b 9 a soldi] vici\s & intol]able3 :o1 z ,philopcem5 said1 ought to accu/om himself to e v>iety & inequality ( life4 ,?\gh ,i h be5 br\ght up1 z mu* z 0 possible1 to lib]ty & indep5d5ce1 yet s x is t1 gr[+ old1 & hav+ by indiff]5ce m settl$ ^u c]ta9 =ms 7my age is n[ pa/ in/ruction1 & has h5ce=w>d no?+ to d b to keep itself up z well z x c71 cu/om has already1 ere ,i 0 aw>e1 s impr9t$ its "* 9 me 9 c]ta9 ?+s1 t ,i look ^u x z a k9d ( excess to leave !m (f2 &1 )\t a =ce ^u myself1 _c sleep 9 ! daytime1 nor eat betwe5 meals1 nor breakfa/1 nor g to b$1 )\t a great int]val betwixt eat+ & sleep+1--,ga/roesophogeal ,reflux4 ,d4,w4--z ( ?ree h\rs aft] supp]2 nor get *ildr5 b be=e ,i sleep1 nor get !m /&+2 nor endure my own sweat2 nor qu5* my ?ir/ ei!r ) pure wat] or pure w9e2 nor keep my head long b>e1 nor cut my hair aft] d9n]2 & ,i %\ld be z uneasy )\t my gloves z )\t my %irt1 or )\t wa%+ :5 ,i rise f table or out ( my b$2 & ,i c\ld n lie )\t a canopy & curta9s1 z if !y 7 ess5tial ?+s4 ,i c\ld d9e )\t a tableclo?1 b )\t a clean napk91 aft] ! ,g]man fa%ion1 v incommodi\sly2 ,i f\l !m m ?an ! ,g]mans or ,italians d1 & make b little use ei!r ( spoon or =k4 ,i compla9 t !y did n keep up ! fa%ion1 begun aft] ! example ( k+s1 to *ange our napk9 at e s]vice1 z !y d our plate4 ,we are told ( t labori\s soldi] ,m>ius t1 gr[+ old1 he became nice 9 8 dr9k1 & nev] drank b out ( a p>ticul> cup ( 8 own ,i1 9 l mann]1 h suff]$ myself to fancy a c]ta9 =m ( glasses1 & n will+ly to dr9k 9 common glasses1 no m ?an f a /range common h&3 all metal (f5ds me 9 comp>ison ( a cle> & transp>5t matt]3 let my eyes ta/e1 too1 accord+ to _! capacity4 ,i owe sev]al o!r su* niceties to cu/om4 ,nature has also1 on ! o!r side1 help$ me to "s ( h]s3 z n to be able to endure m ?an two full meals 9 "o day1 )\t ov]*>g+ my /oma*1 nor a total ab/95ce f "o ( ^? meals )\t fill+ myself ) w9d1 dry+ up my m\?1 & dull+ my appetite2 ! f9d+ great inconv5i5ce f ov]mu* ev5+ air2 = ( late ye>s1 9 night m>*es1 :i* (t5 happ5 to be all night long1 aft] five or six h\rs my /oma* beg9s to be queasy1 ) a viol5t pa9 9 my head1 s t ,i always vomit be=e ! day c break4 ,:5 ! o!rs g to breakfa/1 ,i g to sleep2 & :5 ,i rise1 ,i am z brisk & gay z be=e4 ,i _h always be5 told t ! night dew nev] rises b 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! night2 b = "s ye>s pa/1 long & famili> int]c\rse ) a "l1 possess$ ) ! op9ion t ! night dew is m %>p & dang]\s ab\t ! decl9+ ( ! sun1 an h\r or two be=e x sets1 :i* he c>efully avoids1 & despises t ( ! night1 he almo/ impress$ ^u me1 n s mu* 8 reason+ z 8 exp]i5ces4 ,:at1 %all m]e d\bt & inquiry /rike our imag9ation1 s z to *ange u8 ,su* z absolutely & on a sudd5 give way to ^! prop5sions1 draw total de/ruction ^u !mselves4 ,i am sorry = sev]al g5tlem5 :o1 ?r\gh ! folly ( _! physicians1 h 9 _! y\? & heal? :olly %ut !mselves up3 x 7 bett] to endure a c\gh1 ?an1 by disuse1 = ev] to lose ! comm]ce ( common life 9 ?+s ( s great utility4 ,malignant sci5ce1 to int]dict u ! mo/ pleasant h\rs ( ! day6 ,let u keep our possession to ! la/2 = ! mo/ "p1 a man h>d5s himself by be+ ob/9ate1 & corrects 8 con/itution1 z ,caes> did ! fall+ sickness1 by d9t ( contempt4 ,a man %\ld addict himself to ! be/ rules1 b n enslave himself to !m1 except to su*1 if !re be any su*1 :]e obligation & s]vitude are ( pr(it4 ,bo? k+s & philosoph]s g to /ool1 & ladies too2 public lives are b\nd to c]emony2 m9e1 t is obscure & private1 enjoys all natural disp5sation2 soldi] & ,gascon are also qualities a little subject to indiscretion2 :]e=e ,i %all say ( ?is act ( reliev+ nature1 t x is desirable to ref] x to c]ta9 prescrib$ & nocturnal h\rs1 & compel "o's self to ?is by cu/om1 z ,i h done2 b n to subject "o's self1 z ,i h done 9 my decl9+ ye>s1 to a p>ticul> conv5i5ce ( place & seat = t purpose1 & make x tr\blesome by long sitt+2 & yet1 9 ! f\l] (fices1 is x n 9 "s measure excusable to require m c>e & cleanl9ess8 ,naturt homo mundum et elegans animal e/4 ,man is by nature a clean & delicate creature4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ib4 ,( all ! actions ( nature1 ,i am ! mo/ impati5t ( be+ int]rupt$ 9 t4 ,i h se5 _m soldi]s tr\bl$ ) ! unrul9ess ( _! bellies2 :]eas m9e & ,i nev] fail ( our punctual assignation1 :i* is at leap+ out ( b$1 if "s indisp5sable bus9ess or sickness does n mole/ u4 ,i ?9k !n1 z ,i said be=e1 t sick m5 _c bett] place !mselves any:]e 9 m safety1 ?an 9 sitt+ /ill 9 t c\rse ( life :]e9 !y h be5 br$ & tra9$ up2 *ange1 be x :at x w1 di/emp]s & puts "o out4 ,d y believe t *e/nuts c hurt a ,p]igord9 or a ,luc*ese1 or milk & *eese ! m\nta9 p8 ,we enjo9 !m n only a new1 b a contr>y1 me?od ( life2 a *ange t ! heal?ful _c endure4 ,prescribe wat] to a ,breton ( ?reescore & t52 %ut a seaman up 9 a /ove2 =bid a ,basque footman to walk3 y w deprive !m ( motion1 & 9 ! end ( air & light3 ,an viv]e tanti e/8 ,cogimur a suetis animum susp5d]e rebus1 ,atque1 ut vivamus1 viv]e des9imus4 4 ,hos sup]esse reor1 quibus et spirabilis a] ,et lux1 qua regimur1 r$ditur ipsa gravis4 ,is life wor? s mu*8 ,we are compell$ to )hold ! m9d f ?+s to :i* we are accu/om$2 &1 t we may live1 we cease to live 4 4 4 4 ,d ,i conceive t !y /ill live1 to :om ! respirable air1 & ! light itself1 by :i* we are gov]n$1 is r5d]$ oppressive8 --,pseudo-,gallus1 ,eclog41 i4 #aee1 #bdg4 ,if !y d no o!r good1 !y d ?is at lea/1 t !y prep>e pati5ts betimes = dea?1 by little & little und]m9+ & cutt+ (f ! use ( life4 ,bo? well & sick1 ,i h ev] will+ly suff]$ myself to obey ! appetites t press$ ^u me4 ,i give great re9 to my desires & prop5sities2 ,i d n love to cure "o disease by ano!r2 ,i hate rem$ies t are m tr\blesome ?an ! disease itself4 ,to be subject to ! colic & subject to ab/a9 f eat+ oy/]s are two evils in/ead ( "o2 ! disease torm5ts u on ! "o side1 & ! rem$y on ! o!r4 ,s9ce we are ev] 9 dang] ( mi/ak+1 let u r run ! haz>d ( a mi/ake1 aft] we h _h ! pleasure4 ,! _w proce$s q ! o!r way1 & ?9ks no?+ pr(itable t is n pa9ful2 x has great suspicion ( facility4 ,my appetite1 9 v>i\s ?+s1 has ( its own accord happily en\gh accommodat$ itself to ! heal? ( my /oma*4 ,reli% & pung5cy 9 sauces 7 pleasant to me :5 "y2 my /oma* dislik+ !m s9ce1 my ta/e incont95tly foll[$4 ,w9e is hurtful to sick p1 & 'tis ! fir/ ?+ t my m\? !n f9ds di/a/eful1 & ) an inv9cible dislike4 ,:atev] ,i take aga9/ my lik+ does me h>m2 & no?+ hurts me t ,i eat ) appetite & delight4 ,i nev] receiv$ h>m by any action t 0 v pleasant to me2 & accord+ly h made all m$ic9al conclusions l>gely give way to my pleasure2 & ,i h1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 ,quem circumcursans huc atque huc saepe ,cupido ,fulgebat croc9k spl5didus 9 tunic4 ,:5 ,cupid1 flutt]+ r\nd me "h & !re1 %one 9 8 ri* purple mantle4--,catullus1 lxvi4 #acc4 giv5 myself ! re9 z lic5ti\sly & inconsid]ately to ! desire t 0 pr$om9ant 9 me1 z any o!r :omsoev]3 ,et militavi non s9e gloria2 ,& ,i h play$ ! soldi] n +lori\sly4 --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #bf1 #b4 yet m 9 cont9uation & hold+ out1 ?an 9 sally3 ,sex me vix mem9i su/9uisse vices4 ,i c sc>cely rememb] six b\ts 9 "o night --,ovid1 ,amor41 iii4 #g1 #bf4 ',tis c]ta9ly a mis=tune & a miracle at once to confess at :at a t5d] age ,i fir/ came "u ! subjection ( love3 x 01 inde$1 by *ance2 = x 0 long be=e ! ye>s ( *oice or k2 ,i d n rememb] myself s f> back2 & my =tune may well be c\pl$ ) t ( ,qu>tilla1 :o c\ld n rememb] :5 %e 0 a maid3 ,inde tragus1 cel]esque pili1 mir&aque matri ,b>ba meae4 ,!nce ! od\r ( ! arm-pits1 ! precoci\s hair1 & ! be>d :i* a/oni%$ my "m4--,m>tial1 xi4 #bb1 #g4 ,physicians modify _! rules accord+ to ! viol5t long+s t happ5 to sick p]sons1 ord9>ily ) good success2 ?is great desire _c be imag9$ s /range & vici\s1 b t nature mu/ h a h& 9 x4 ,& !n h[ easy a ?+ is x to satisfy ! fancy8 ,9 my op9ion2 ?is "p :olly c>ries x1 at lea/1 above all ! re/4 ,! mo/ griev\s & ord9>y evils are ^? t fancy loads u )2 ?is ,spani% say+ pleases me 9 sev]al aspects3 ,def5da me ,dios de me4 ,god def5d me f myself4 ,i am sorry :5 ,i am sick1 t ,i h n "s long+ t might give me ! pleasure ( satisfy+ x2 all ! rules ( physic w\ld h>dly be able to div]t me f x4 ,i d ! same :5 ,i am well2 ,i c see v little m to be hop$ or wi%$ =4 ',tw]e pity a man %\ld be s weak & langui%+1 z n to h ev5 wi%+ left to him4 ,! art ( physic is n s fix$1 t we ne$ be )\t au?ority = :atev] we d2 x *anges accord+ to climates & moons1 accord+ to ,f]nel & to ,scalig]4--,physicians to ,h5ry ,,ii4--,if y\r physician does n ?9k x good = y to sleep1 to dr9k w9e1 or to eat su* & su* meats1 nev] tr\ble y\rself2 ,i w f9d y ano!r t %all n be ( 8 op9ion2 ! div]sity ( m$ical argum5ts & op9ions embraces all sorts & =ms4 ,i saw a mis]able sick p]son pant+ & burn+ = ?ir/1 t he might be cur$1 :o 0 aft]w>ds laugh$ at = 8 pa9s by ano!r physician1 :o condemn$ t advice z prejudicial to him3 _h he n torm5t$ himself to good purpose8 ,!re lately di$ ( ! /one a man ( t pr(ession1 :o _h made use ( extreme ab/95ce to cont5d ) 8 disease3 8 fell[-physicians say t1 on ! contr>y1 ?is ab/95ce _h dri$ him up & bak$ ! gravel 9 8 kidneys4 ,i h obs]v$1 t bo? 9 w\nds & sicknesses1 speak+ discomposes & hurts me1 z mu* z any irregul>ity ,i c commit4 ,my voice pa9s & tires me1 = 'tis l\d & =c$2 s t :5 ,i h gone to a :isp] "s great p]sons ab\t affairs ( consequ5ce1 !y h (t5 desir$ me to mod]ate my voice4 ,?is /ory is wor? a div]sion4 ,"s "o 9 a c]ta9 ,greek s*ool speak+ l\d z ,i d1 ! ma/] ( ! c]emonies s5t to him to speak s(tly3 ,tell him1 !n1 he mu/ s5d me1 repli$ ! o!r1 ! tone he w\ld h me speak 94 ,to :i* ! o!r repli$1 ,t he %\ld take ! tone f ! e>s ( him to :om he spake4 ,x 0 well said1 if x is to be und]/ood3 ,speak accord+ to ! affair y are speak+ ab\t to y\r auditor1 = if x mean1 'tis suffici5t t he he> y1 or gov]n y\rself by him1 ,i d n f9d x to be reason4 ,! tone & motion ( my voice c>ries ) x a great deal ( ! expression & signification ( my mean+1 & 'tis ,i :o am to gov]n x1 to make myself und]/ood3 !re is a voice to in/ruct1 a voice to flatt]1 & a voice to repreh5d4 ,i w n only t my voice rea* him1 b1 p]adv5ture1 t x /rike & pi]ce him4 ,:5 ,i rate my valet ) %>p & bitt] language1 x w\ld be v pretty = him to say2 ,pray1 ma/]1 speak l[]2 ,i he> y v well3 ,e/ qua$am vox ad auditum accommodata1 non magnitud9e1 s$ proprietate4 ,!re is a c]ta9 voice accommodat$ to ! he>+1 n by its l\dness1 b by its propriety4--,qu9tilian1 xi4 #c4 ,speak+ is half 8 :o speaks1 & half 8 :o he>s2 ! latt] ought to prep>e himself to receive x1 accord+ to its bias2 z ) t5nis-play]s1 he :o receives ! ball1 %ifts & prep>es1 accord+ z he sees him move :o /rikes ! /roke1 & accord+ to ! /roke itself4 ,exp]i5ce has1 moreov]1 taught me ?is1 t we ru9 ourselves by impati5ce4 ,evils h _! life & limits1 _! diseases & _! recov]y4 ,! con/itution ( maladies is =m$ by ! patt]n ( ! con/itution ( animals2 !y h _! =tune & _! days limit$ f _! bir?2 he :o attempts imp]i\sly to cut !m %ort by =ce 9 ! middle ( _! c\rse1 l5g!ns & multiplies !m1 & inc5ses in/ead ( appeas+ !m4 ,i am ( ,crantor's op9ion1 t we are nei!r ob/9ately & deafly to oppose evils1 nor succumb to !m f want ( c\rage2 b t we are naturally to give way to !m1 accord+ to _! condition & our own4 ,we ought to grant free passage to diseases2 ,i f9d !y /ay less ) me1 :o let !m alone2 & ,i h lo/ "s1 reput$ ! mo/ t5aci\s & ob/9ate1 by _! own decay1 )\t help & )\t art1 & contr>y to its rules4 ,let u a little p]mit ,nature to take h] own way2 %e bett] und]/&s h] own affairs ?an we4 ,b su* an "o di$ ( x2 & s %all y3 if n ( t disease1 ( ano!r4 ,& h[ _m h n escap$ dy+1 :o h _h ?ree physicians at _! tails8 ,example is a vague & univ]sal mirror1 & ( v>i\s reflections4 ,if x be a delici\s m$ic9e1 take x3 'tis always s mu* pres5t good4 ,i w nev] /ick at ! "n nor ! col\r1 if x be pleasant & grateful to ! palate3 pleasure is "o ( ! *iefe/ k9ds ( pr(it4 ,i h suff]$ colds1 g\ty defluxions1 relaxations1 palpitations ( ! he>t1 megrims1 & o!r accid5ts1 to gr[ old & die 9 "t a natural dea?4 ,i h s lo/ !m :5 ,i 0 half fit to keep !m3 !y are soon] prevail$ ^u by c\rtesy ?an huff+4 ,we mu/ pati5tly suff] ! laws ( our condition2 we are born to gr[ old1 to gr[ weak1 & to be sick1 9 despite ( all m$ic9e4 ',tis ! fir/ lesson ! ,mexicans tea* _! *ildr52 s soon z ev] !y are born !y ?us salute !m3 ,?\ art come into ! _w1 *ild1 to endure3 endure1 suff]1 & say no?+4 ',tis inju/ice to lam5t t :i* has befall5 any "o :i* may befall e "o3 ,indign>e1 si quid 9 to inique proprio con/itutum e/4 ,!n be angry1 :5 !re is any?+ unju/ly decre$ aga9/ !e alone4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ia4 ,see an old man :o begs ( ,god t he w ma9ta9 8 heal? vigor\s & entire2 t is to say1 t he re/ore him to y\?3 ,/ulte1 quid haec fru/ra votis pu]ilibus optas8 ,fool6 :y d y va9ly =m ^! pu]ile wi%es8 --,ovid41 ,tri/41 #aaa4 #h1 ,,ii4 is x n folly8 8 condition is n capable ( x4 ,! g\t1 ! /one1 & indige/ion are symptoms ( long ye>s2 z heat1 ra9s1 & w9ds are ( long j\rneys4 ,plato does n believe t ,a,esculapius tr\bl$ himself to provide by regim5 to prolong life 9 a weak & wa/$ body1 useless to 8 c\ntry & to 8 pr(ession1 or to beget heal?ful & robu/ *ildr52 & does n ?9k ?is c>e suitable to ! ,div9e ju/ice & prud5ce1 :i* is to direct all ?+s to utility4 ,my good fri5d1 y\r bus9ess is done2 nobody c re/ore y2 !y c1 at ! mo/1 b pat* y up1 & prop y a little1 & by t means prolong y\r mis]y an h\r or two3 ,non secus in/antem cupi5s fulcire ru9am1 ,div]sis contra nititur obiicibus2 ,donec c]ta dies1 omni compage soluta1 ,ipsum cum rebus subruat auxilium4 ,l "o :o1 desir+ to /ay an imp5d+ ru91 places v>i\s props aga9/ x1 till1 9 a %ort "t1 ! h\se1 ! props1 & all1 giv+ way1 fall toge!r4--,pseudo-,gallus1 i4 #aga4 ,we mu/ le>n to suff] :at we _c evade2 our life1 l ! h>mony ( ! _w1 is compos$ ( contr>y ?+s--( div]se tones1 sweet & h>%1 %>p & flat1 sprightly & solemn3 ! musician :o %\ld only affect "s ( ^!1 :at w\ld he be able to d8 he mu/ "k h[ to make use ( !m all1 & to mix !m2 & s we %\ld m+le ! goods & evils :i* are consub/antial ) our life2 our be+ _c subsi/ )\t ?is mixture1 & ! "o "p is no less necess>y to x ?an ! o!r4 ,to attempt to combat natural necessity1 is to repres5t ! folly ( ,ctesiphon1 :o und]took to kick ) 8 mule4--,plut>*1 ,h[ to re/ra9 ,ang]1 c4 #h4 ,i consult little ab\t ! alt]ations ,i feel3 = ^! doctors take advantage2 :5 !y h y at _! m]cy1 !y surfeit y\r e>s ) _! progno/ics2 & =m]ly surpris+ me1 weak5$ ) sickness1 injuri\sly h&l$ me ) _! dogmas & magi/]ial fopp]ies--"o :ile m5ac+ me ) great pa9s1 & ano!r ) approa*+ dea?4 ,h]eby ,i 0 inde$ mov$ & %ak51 b n subdu$ nor jo/l$ f my place2 & ?\gh my judgm5t 0 nei!r alt]$ nor di/ract$1 yet x 0 at lea/ di/urb$3 'tis always agitation & combat4 ,n[1 ,i use my imag9ation z g5tly z ,i c1 & w\ld dis*>ge x1 if ,i c\ld1 ( all tr\ble & conte/2 a man mu/ assi/1 flatt]1 & deceive x1 if he c2 my m9d is fit = t (fice2 x ne$s no appe>ances ?r\gh\t3 c\ld x p]suade z x prea*es1 x w\ld successfully relieve me4 ,w y h an example8 ,x tells me3 t 'tis = my good to h ! /one3 t ! /ructure ( my age mu/ naturally suff] "s decay1 & x is n[ "t x %\ld beg9 to disjo9 & to confess a brea*2 'tis a common necessity1 & !re is no?+ 9 x ei!r miracul\s or new2 ,i !re9 pay :at is due to old age1 & ,i _c expect a bett] b>ga92 t society ought to com=t me1 be+ fall5 into ! mo/ common infirmity ( my age2 ,i see ev]y:]e m5 torm5t$ ) ! same disease1 & am hon\r$ by ! fell[%ip1 =asmu* z m5 ( ! be/ quality are mo/ frequ5tly afflict$ ) x3 'tis a noble & dignifi$ disease3 t ( su* z are /ruck ) x1 few h x to a less degree ( pa92 t ^! are put to ! tr\ble ( a /rict diet & ! daily tak+ ( nause\s potions1 :]eas ,i owe my bett] /ate purely to my good =tune2 = "s ord9>y bro?s ( er+o or bur/-wort t ,i h twice or ?rice tak5 to oblige ! ladies1 :o1 ) great] k9dness ?an my pa9 0 %>p1 w\ld ne$s pres5t me half ( !irs1 seem$ to me equally easy to take & fruitless 9 op]ation1 ! o!rs h to pay a ?\s& v[s to ,a,esculapius1 & z _m cr[ns to _! physicians1 = ! void+ a little gravel1 :i* ,i (t5 d by ! aid ( nature3 ev5 ! decorum ( my c\nt5ance is n di/urb$ 9 company2 & ,i c hold my wat] t5 h\rs1 & z long z any man 9 heal?4 ,! fe> ( ?is disease1 says my m9d1 =m]ly affright$ !e1 :5 x 0 unkn[n to !e2 ! cries & despair+ groans ( ^? :o make x worse by _! impati5ce1 begot a horror 9 !e4 ',tis an infirmity t puni%es ! memb]s by :i* ?\ ha/ mo/ (f5d$4 ,?\ art a consci5ti\s fell[2 ,quae v5it indigne po5a1 dol5da v5it3 ,we are entitl$ to compla9 ( a puni%m5t t we h n des]v$4--,ovid1 ,h]oid41 v4 #h4 consid] ?is *a/isem5t3 'tis v easy 9 comp>ison ( o!rs1 & inflict$ ) a pat]nal t5d]ness3 d b obs]ve h[ late x comes2 x only seizes on & incommodes t "p ( ?y life :i* is1 "o way & ano!r1 /]ile & lo/2 hav+1 z x 7 by composition1 giv5 "t = ! lic5ce & pleasures ( ?y y\?4 ,! fe> & ! compassion t ! p h ( ?is disease s]ve !e = matt] ( glory2 a quality :]e( if ?\ ba/ ?y judgm5t purifi$1 & t ?y reason has some:at cur$ x1 ?y fri5ds not)/&+1 disc]n "s t9cture 9 ?y complexion4 ',tis a pleasure to he> x said ( oneself :at /r5g? ( m9d1 :at pati5ce6 ,?\ art se5 to sweat ) pa91 to turn pale & r$1 to tremble1 to vomit blood1 to suff] /range contractions & convulsions1 at times to let great te>s drop f ?9e eyes1 to ur9e ?ick1 black1 & dreadful wat]1 or to h x suppress$ by "s %>p & craggy /one1 t cruelly pricks & te>s ! neck ( ! bladd]1 :il/ all ! :ile ?\ ent]ta9e/ ! company ) an ord9>y c\nt5ance2 dron+ by fits ) ?y p2 mak+ "o 9 a cont9u\s disc\rse1 n[ & !n mak+ excuse = ?y pa91 & repres5t+ ?y suff]+ less ?an x is4 ,do/ ?\ call to m9d ! m5 ( pa/ times1 :o s gre$ily s\ght diseases to keep _! virtue 9 brea? & ex]cise8 ,put ! case t nature sets !e on & impels !e to ?is glori\s s*ool1 into :i* ?\ w\ld/ nev] h ent]$ ( ?y own free w4 ,if ?\ telle/ me t x is a dang]\s & mortal disease1 :at o!rs are n s8 = 'tis a physical *eat to expect any t !y say d n g direct to dea?3 :at matt]s if !y g ?i!r by accid5t1 or if !y easily slide & slip into ! pa? t leads u to x8 ,b ?\ do/ n die because ?\ art sick2 ?\ die/ because ?\ art liv+3 dea? kills !e )\t ! help ( sickness3 & sickness has def]r$ dea? 9 "s1 :o h liv$ long] by reason t !y ?\ght !mselves always dy+2 to :i* may be add$1 t z 9 w\nds1 s 9 diseases1 "s are m$ic9al & :olesome4 ,! /one is (t5 no less long-liv$ ?an y2 we see m5 ) :om x has cont9u$ f _! infancy ev5 to _! extreme old age2 & if !y _h n brok5 company1 x w\ld h be5 ) !m long] /ill2 y m (t5 kill x ?an x kills y4 ,& ?\gh x %\ld pres5t to y ! image ( approa*+ dea?1 7 x n a good (fice to a man ( su* an age1 to put him 9 m9d ( 8 end8 ,&1 :i* is worse1 ?\ ha/ no long] any?+ t %\ld make !e desire to be cur$4 ,:e!r or no1 common necessity w soon call !e away4 ,d b consid] h[ skilfully & g5tly %e puts !e out ( conc]n ) life1 & weans !e f ! _w2 n =c+ !e ) a tyrannical subjection1 l s _m o!r infirmities :i* ?\ see/ old m5 afflict$ )al1 t hold !m 9 cont9ual torm5t1 & keep !m 9 p]petual & un9t]mitt$ weakness & pa9s1 b by w>n+s & in/ructions at int]vals1 int]mix+ long pauses ( repose1 z x 7 to give !e opportunity to m$itate & rum9ate ^u ?y lesson1 at ?y own ease & leisure4 ,to give !e means to judge aright1 & to assume ! resolution ( a man ( c\rage1 x pres5ts to !e ! /ate ( ?y entire condition1 bo? 9 good & evil2 & "o :ile a v *e]ful & ano!r an insupportable life1 9 "o & ! same day4 ,if ?\ embrace/ n dea?1 at lea/ ?\ %ake/ h&s ) x once a mon?2 :5ce ?\ ha/ m cause to hope t x w "o day surprise !e )\t m5ace2 & t be+ s (t5 conduct$ to ! wat]-side1 b /ill ?9k+ ?yself to be ^u ! accu/om$ t]ms1 ?\ & ?y confid5ce w at "o "t or ano!r be unexpect$ly waft$ ov]4 ,a man _c reasonably compla9 ( diseases t fairly divide ! "t ) heal?4 ,i am oblig$ to ,=tune = hav+ s (t5 assault$ me ) ! same sort ( weapons3 %e =ms & fa%ions me by use1 h>d5s & habituates me1 s t ,i c "k )9 a little = h[ mu* ,i %all be quit4 ,= want ( natural memory1 ,i make "o ( pap]2 & z any new symptom happ5s 9 my disease1 ,i set x d[n1 :5ce x falls out t1 hav+ n[ almo/ pass$ ?r\gh all sorts ( examples1 if any?+ /rik+ ?reat5s me1 turn+ ov] ^! little loose notes1 z ! ,sybill9e leaves1 ,i nev] fail ( f9d+ matt] ( consolation f "s fav\rable progno/ic 9 my pa/ exp]i5ce4 ,cu/om also makes me hope bett] = ! "t to come2 =1 ! conduct ( ?is cle>+ out hav+ s long cont9u$1 'tis to be believ$ t nature w n alt] h] c\rse1 & t no o!r worse accid5t w happ5 ?an :at ,i already feel4 ,& besides1 ! condition ( ?is disease is n unsuitable to my prompt & sudd5 complexion3 :5 x assaults me g5tly1 ,i am afraid1 = 'tis !n = a great :ile2 b x has1 naturally1 brisk & vigor\s excesses2 x claws me to purpose = a day or two4 ,my kidneys held out an age )\t alt]ation2 & ,i h almo/ n[ liv$ ano!r1 s9ce !y *ang$ _! /ate2 evils h _! p]iods1 z well z b5efits3 p]adv5ture1 ! infirmity draws t[>ds an end4 ,age weak5s ! heat ( my /oma*1 &1 its dige/ion be+ less p]fect1 s5ds ?is crude matt] to my kidneys2 :y1 at a c]ta9 revolution1 may n ! heat ( my kidneys be also abat$1 s t !y c no m petrify my phlegm1 & nature f9d out "s o!r way ( purgation4 ,ye>s h evid5tly help$ me to dra9 c]ta9 rheums2 & :y n ^! excrem5ts :i* furni% matt] = gravel8 ,b is !re any?+ delightful 9 comp>ison ( ?is sudd5 *ange1 :5 f an excessive pa91 ,i come1 by ! void+ ( a /one1 to recov]1 z by a fla% ( lightn+1 ! beautiful light ( heal?1 s free & full1 z x happ5s 9 our sudd5 & %>pe/ colics8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! pa9 suff]$1 t "o c c\nt]poise to ! pleasure ( s sudd5 an am5dm5t8 ,oh1 h[ mu* does heal? seem ! m pleasant to me1 aft] a sickness s ne> & s contigu\s1 t ,i c di/+ui% !m 9 ! pres5ce ( "o ano!r1 9 _! greate/ %[2 :5 !y appe> 9 emulation1 z if to make head aga9/ & dispute x ) "o ano!r6 ,z ! ,/oics say t vices are pr(itably introduc$ to give value to & to set (f virtue1 we c1 ) bett] reason & less tem]ity ( conjecture1 say t nature has giv5 u pa9 = ! hon\r & s]vice ( pleasure & indol5ce4 ,:5 ,socrates1 aft] 8 fett]s 7 knock$ (f1 felt ! pleasure ( t it*+ :i* ! weight ( !m _h caus$ 9 8 legs1 he rejoic$ to consid] ! /rict alliance betwixt pa9 & pleasure2 h[ !y are l9k$ toge!r by a necess>y connection1 s t by turns !y foll[ & mutually beget "o ano!r2 & cri$ out to good ,a,esop1 t he ought out ( ?is consid]ation to h tak5 matt] = a f9e fable4 ,! wor/ t ,i see 9 o!r diseases is1 t !y are n s griev\s 9 _! effect z !y are 9 _! issue3 a man is a :ole ye> 9 recov]+1 & all ! :ile full ( weakness & fe>4 ,!re is s mu* haz>d1 & s _m /eps to arrive at safety1 t !re is no end on't be=e !y h unmuffl$ y ( a k]*ief1 & !n ( a cap1 be=e !y all[ y to walk abroad & take ! air1 to dr9k w9e1 to lie ) y\r wife1 to eat melons1 'tis odds y relapse into "s new di/emp]4 ,! /one has ?is privilege1 t x c>ries itself clean (f3 :]eas ! o!r maladies always leave beh9d !m "s impression & alt]ation t r5d] ! body subject to a new disease1 & l5d a h& to "o ano!r4 ,^? are excusable t cont5t !mselves ) possess+ u1 )\t ext5d+ f>!r & introduc+ _! foll[]s2 b c\rte\s & k9d are ^? ^: passage br+s u any pr(itable issue4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 tr\bl$ ) ! /one1 ,i f9d myself fre$ f all o!r accid5ts1 mu* m1 me?9ks1 ?an ,i 0 be=e1 & h nev] _h any fev] s9ce2 ,i argue t ! extreme & frequ5t vomit+s t ,i am subject to purge me3 &1 on ! o!r h&1 my di/a/es = ?is & t1 & ! /range fa/s ,i am =c$ to keep1 dige/ my peccant hum\rs1 & nature1 ) ^? /ones1 voids :atev] !re is 9 me sup]flu\s & hurtful4 ,let !m nev] tell me t x is a m$ic9e too de> b\ght3 = :at avail s _m /9k+ draughts1 s _m cau/ics1 incisions1 sweats1 setons1 diets1 & s _m o!r me?ods ( cure1 :i* (t51 by reason we are n able to und]go _! viol5ce & importunity1 br+ u to our graves8 ,s t :5 ,i h ! /one1 ,i look ^u x z physic2 :5 free f x1 z an absolute deliv]ance4 ,& "h is ano!r p>ticul> b5efit ( my disease2 :i* is1 t x almo/ plays its game by itself1 & lets 'me play m9e1 if ,i h only c\rage to d x2 =1 9 its greate/ fury1 ,i h endur$ x t5 h\rs toge!r on horseback4 ,d b endure only2 y ne$ no o!r regim5 play1 run1 d9e1 d ?is & t'o!r1 if y c2 y\r debau* w d y m good ?an h>m2 say z mu* to "o t has ! pox1 ! g\t1 or h]nia6 ,! o!r diseases h m univ]sal obligations2 rack our actions aft] ano!r k9d ( mann]1 di/urb our :ole ord]1 & to _! consid]ation engage ! :ole /ate ( life3 ?is only p9*es ! sk92 x leaves ! und]/&+ & ! w :olly at our own disposal1 & ! tongue1 ! h&s1 & ! feet2 x r awak5s ?an /upefies y4 ,! s\l is /ruck ) ! ard\r ( a fev]1 ov]:elm$ ) an epilepsy1 & displac$ by a %>p megrim1 &1 9 %ort1 a/\nd$ by all ! diseases t hurt ! :ole mass & ! mo/ noble p>ts2 ?is nev] m$dles ) ! s\l2 if any?+ goes amiss ) h]1 'tis h] own fault2 %e betrays1 dism\nts1 & ab&ons h]self4 ,!re are none b fools :o suff] !mselves to be p]suad$ t ?is h>d & massive body :i* is bak$ 9 our kidneys is to be dissolv$ by dr9ks2 :]e=e1 :5 x is once /irr$1 !re is no?+ to be done b to give x passage2 &1 = t matt]1 x w itself make "o4 ,i moreov] obs]ve ?is p>ticul> conv5i5ce 9 x1 t x is a disease :]e9 we h little to guess at3 we are disp5s$ f ! tr\ble into :i* o!r diseases ?r[ u by ! unc]ta9ty ( _! causes1 conditions1 & progress2 a tr\ble t is inf9itely pa9ful3 we h no ne$ ( consultations & doctoral int]pretations2 ! s5ses well en\gh in=m u bo? :at x is & :]e x is4 ,by su*like argum5ts1 weak & /rong1 z ,cic]o ) ! disease ( 8 old age1 ,i try to rock asleep & amuse my imag9ation1 & to dress its w\nds4 ,if ,i f9d !m worse tomorr[1 ,i w provide new /ratagems4 ,t ?is is true3 ,i am come to t pass ( late1 t ! lea/ motion =ces pure blood out ( my kidneys3 :at ( t8 ,i move ab\t1 nev]!less1 z be=e1 & ride aft] my h\nds ) a juv5ile & insol5t ard\r2 & hold t ,i h v good satisfaction = an accid5t ( t importance1 :5 x co/s me no m b a dull heav9ess & uneas9ess 9 t "p2 'tis "s great /one t wa/es & consumes ! sub/ance ( my kidneys & my life1 :i* ,i by little & little evacuate1 n )\t "s natural pleasure1 z an excrem5t h5ce=w>d sup]flu\s & tr\blesome4 ,n[ if ,i feel any?+ /irr+1 d n fancy t ,i tr\ble myself to consult my pulse or my ur9e1 !reby to put myself ^u "s annoy+ prev5tion2 ,i %all soon en\gh feel ! pa91 )\t mak+ x m & long] by ! disease ( fe>4 ,he :o fe>s he %all suff]1 already suff]s :at he fe>s4 ,to :i* may be add$ t ! d\bts & ignorance ( ^? :o take ^u !m to exp\nd ! designs ( nature & h] int]nal progressions1 & ! _m false progno/ics ( _! art1 ought to give u to und]/& t h] ways are inscrutable & utt]ly unkn[n2 !re is great unc]ta9ty1 v>iety1 & obscurity 9 :at %e ei!r promises or ?reat5s4 ,old age except$1 :i* is an indubitable sign ( ! approa* ( dea?1 9 all o!r accid5ts ,i see few signs ( ! future1 :]eon we may gr\nd our div9ation4 ,i only judge ( myself by actual s5sation1 n by reason+3 to :at end1 s9ce ,i am resolv$ to br+ no?+ to x b expectation & pati5ce8 ,w y "k h[ mu* ,i get by ?is8 obs]ve ^? :o d o!rwise1 & :o rely ^u s _m div]se p]suasions & c\nsels2 h[ (t5 ! imag9ation presses ^u !m )\t any bodily pa94 ,i h _m times amus$ myself1 be+ well & 9 safety1 & q free f ^! dang]\s attacks 9 communicat+ !m to ! physicians z !n beg9n+ to discov] !mselves 9 me2 ,i und]w5t ! decree ( _! dreadful conclusions1 be+ all ! :ile q at my ease1 & s mu* ! m oblig$ to ! fav\r ( ,god & bett] satisfi$ ( ! vanity ( ?is art4 ,!re is no?+ t ought s mu* to be recomm5d$ to y\? z activity & vigilance our life is no?+ b movem5t4 ,i be/ir myself ) great difficulty1 & am sl[ 9 ev]y?+1 :e!r 9 ris+1 go+ to b$1 or eat+3 sev5 ( ! clock 9 ! morn+ is e>ly = me1 & :]e ,i rule1 ,i nev] d9e be=e elev51 nor sup till aft] six4 ,i =m]ly attribut$ ! cause ( ! fev]s & o!r diseases ,i fell into to ! heav9ess t long sleep+ _h br\ght ^u me1 & h ev] rep5t$ go+ to sleep aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,plato is m angry at excess ( sleep+ ?an at excess ( dr9k+4 ,i love to lie h>d & alone1 ev5 )\t my wife1 z k+s d2 pretty well cov]$ ) clo!s4 ,!y nev] w>m my b$1 b s9ce ,i h gr[n old !y give me at ne$ clo?s to lay to my feet & /oma*4 ,!y f\nd fault ) ! great ,scipio t he 0 a great sleep]2 n1 9 my op9ion1 = any o!r reason ?an t m5 7 displeas$ t he alone %\ld h no?+ 9 him to be f\nd fault )4 ,if ,i am any?+ fa/idi\s 9 my way ( liv+ 'tis r 9 my ly+ ?an any?+ else2 b g5]ally ,i give way & accommodate myself z well z any "o to necessity4 ,sleep+ has tak5 up a great "p ( my life1 & ,i yet cont9ue1 at ! age ,i n[ am1 to sleep eight or n9e h\rs at "o brea?4 ,i wean myself ) utility f ?is pron5ess to slo?1 & am evid5tly ! bett] = s do+4 ,i f9d ! *ange a little h>d inde$1 b 9 ?ree days 'tis ov]2 & ,i see b few :o live ) less sleep1 :5 ne$ requires1 & :o m con/antly ex]cise !mselves1 or to :om long j\rneys are less tr\blesome4 ,my body is capable ( a firm1 b n ( a viol5t or sudd5 agitation4 ,i escape ( late f viol5t ex]cises1 & su* z make me sweat3 my limbs gr[ we>y be=e !y are w>m4 ,i c /& a :ole day toge!r1 & am nev] we>y ( walk+2 b f my y\? ,i h ev] pref]r$ to ride ^u pav$ roads2 on foot1 ,i get up to ! haun*es 9 dirt1 & little fell[s z ,i am are subject 9 ! /reets to be elb[$ & jo/l$ = want ( pres5ce2 ,i h ev] lov$ to repose myself1 :e!r sitt+ or ly+1 ) my heels z high or high] ?an my seat4 ,!re is no pr(ession z pleasant z ! milit>y1 a pr(ession bo? noble 9 its execution 7= val\r is ! /\te/1 pr\de/1 & mo/ g5]\s ( all virtues71 & noble 9 its cause3 !re is no utility ei!r m univ]sal or m j ?an ! protection ( ! peace & greatness ( "o's c\ntry4 ,! company ( s _m noble1 "y1 & active m5 delights y2 ! ord9>y sight ( s _m tragic spectacles2 ! fre$om ( ! conv]sation1 )\t art2 a mascul9e & unc]emoni\s way ( liv+1 please y2 ! v>iety ( a ?\s& sev]al actions2 ! enc\rag+ h>mony ( m>tial music t ravi%es & inflames bo? y\r e>s & s\ls2 ! hon\r ( ?is occupation1 nay1 ev5 its h>d%ips & difficulties1 :i* ,plato holds s light t 9 8 ,republic he makes wom5 & *ildr5 %>e 9 !m1 are delightful to y4 ,y put y\rself volunt>ily ^u p>ticul> exploits & haz>ds1 accord+ z y judge ( _! lu/re & importance2 &1 a volunte]1 f9d ev5 life itself excusably employ$3 ,pul*rumque mori succurrit 9 armis4 ',tis f9e to die sword 9 h&4 7,& he rememb]s t x is hon\rable to die 9 arms47--,a,eneid1 ii4 #cag4 ,to fe> common dang]s t conc]n s great a multitude ( m52 n to d>e to d :at s _m sorts ( s\ls1 :at a :ole p d>e1 is = a he>t t is poor & mean beyond all measure3 company enc\rages ev5 *ildr54 ,if o!rs excel y 9 k1 9 gracefulness1 9 /r5g?1 or =tune1 y h alt]native res\rces at y\r disposal2 b to give place to !m 9 /ability ( m9d1 y c blame no "o = t b y\rself4 ,dea? is m abject1 m langui%+ & tr\blesome1 9 b$ ?an 9 a fight3 fev]s & cat>rhs z pa9ful & mortal z a musket-%ot4 ,:oev] has =tifi$ himself valiantly to be> ! accid5ts ( common life ne$ n raise 8 c\rage to be a soldi]3 ,viv]e1 mi ,lucili1 milit>e e/4 ,to live1 my ,lucilius1 is 7to make w>7 to be a soldi]4 --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #if4 ,i d n rememb] t ,i ev] _h ! it*1 & yet scrat*+ is "o ( nature's sweete/ gratifications1 & s mu* at h&2 b rep5tance foll[s too ne>4 ,i use x mo/ 9 my e>s1 :i* are at int]vals apt to it*4 ,i came into ! _w ) all my s5ses entire1 ev5 to p]fection4 ,my /oma* is commodi\sly good1 z also is my head & my brea?2 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 uphold !mselves s 9 ! height ( fev]s4 ,i h pass$ ! age to :i* "s nations1 n )\t reason1 h prescrib$ s j a t]m ( life t !y w\ld n suff] m5 to exce$ x2 & yet ,i h "s int]missions1 ?\gh %ort & incon/ant1 s clean & s\nd z to be little inf]ior to ! heal? & pleasantness ( my y\?4 ,i d n speak ( vig\r & sprightl9ess2 'tis n reason !y %\ld foll[ me beyond _! limits3 ,non hoc amplius e/ lim9is1 aut aquae ,coele/is1 pati5s latus4 ,i am no long] able to /& wait+ at a door 9 ! ra94 --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #aj1 #i4 ,my face & eyes pres5tly discov] my condition2 all my alt]ations beg9 !re1 & appe> some:at worse ?an !y really are2 my fri5ds (t5 pity me be=e ,i feel ! cause 9 myself4 ,my look+-glass does n fright5 me2 = ev5 9 my y\? x has befall5 me m ?an once to h a scurvy complexion & ( ill augury1 )\t any great consequ5ce1 s t ! physicians1 n f9d+ any cause )9 answ]able to t outw>d alt]ation1 attribut$ x to ! m9d & to "s secret passion t torm5t$ me )92 b !y 7 deceiv$4 ,if my body w\ld gov]n itself z well1 accord+ to my rule1 z my m9d does1 we %\ld move a little m at our ease4 ,my m9d 0 !n n only free f tr\ble1 b1 moreov]1 full ( joy & satisfaction1 z x commonly is1 half by its complexion1 half by its design3 ,nec vitiant artus aegrae contagia m5tis4 ,nor d ! tr\bles ( ! body ev] affect my m9d4 --,ovid1 ,tri/41 iii4 #h1 #be4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ?is temp]ature ( my s\l has (t5 rais$ my body f its lapses2 ?is is (t5 depress$2 if ! o!r be n brisk & gay1 'tis at lea/ tranquil & at re/4 ,i _h a qu>tan ague f\r or five mon?s1 t made me look mis]ably ill2 my m9d 0 always1 if n calm1 yet pleasant4 ,if ! pa9 be )\t me1 ! weakness & languor d n mu* afflict me2 ,i see v>i\s corporal fa9t+s1 t beget a horror 9 me b to "n1 :i* yet ,i %\ld less fe> ?an a ?\s& passions & agitations ( ! m9d t ,i see ab\t me4 ,i make up my m9d no m to run2 'tis en\gh t ,i c crawl along2 nor d ,i m compla9 ( ! natural decad5ce t ,i feel 9 myself3 ,quis tumidum guttur miratur 9 ,alpibus8 ,:o is surpris$ to see a swoll5 goitre 9 ! ,alps8 --,juv5al1 xiii4 #afb4 ?an ,i regret t my duration %all n be z long & entire z t ( an oak4 ,i h no reason to compla9 ( my imag9ation2 ,i h _h few ?\ghts 9 my life t h s mu* z brok5 my sleep1 except ^? ( desire1 :i* h awak5$ )\t afflict+ me4 ,i dream b seldom1 & !n ( *ima]as & fanta/ic ?+s1 commonly produc$ f pleasant ?\ghts1 & r ridicul\s ?an sad2 & ,i believe x to be true t dreams are fai?ful int]pret]s ( our incl9ations2 b !re is art requir$ to sort & und]/& !m ,res1 quae 9 vita usurpant hom9es1 cogitant1 curant1 vid5t1 ,quaeque agunt vigilantes1 agitantque1 ea si cui 9 somno accidunt1 ,m9us mir&um e/4 ',tis less wond]1 :at m5 practise1 ?9k1 c>e =1 see1 & d :5 wak+1 7%\ld also run 9 _! heads & di/urb !m :5 !y are asleep7 & :i* affect _! feel+s1 if !y happ5 to any 9 sleep4--,attius1 cit$ 9 ,cic]o1 ,de ,div941 i4 #bb4 ,plato1 moreov]1 says1 t 'tis ! (fice ( prud5ce to draw in/ructions ( div9ation ( future ?+s f dreams3 ,i don't "k ab\t ?is1 b !re are wond]ful in/ances ( x t ,socrates1 ,x5ophon1 & ,ari/otle1 m5 ( irreproa*able au?ority1 relate4 ,hi/orians say t ! ,atlantes nev] dream2 :o also nev] eat any animal food1 :i* ,i add1 =asmu* z x is1 p]adv5ture1 ! reason :y !y nev] dream1 = ,py?agoras ord]$ a c]ta9 prep>ation ( diet to beget appropriate dreams4 ,m9e are v g5tle1 )\t any agitation ( body or expression ( voice4 ,i h se5 sev]al ( my "t wond]fully di/urb$ by !m4 ,!on ! philosoph] walk$ 9 8 sleep1 & s did ,p]icles s]vant1 & t ^u ! tiles & top ( ! h\se4 ,i h>dly ev] *oose my di% at table1 b take ! next at h&1 & unwill+ly *ange x = ano!r4 ,a confusion ( meats & a clatt] ( di%es displease me z mu* z any o!r confusion3 ,i am easily satisfi$ ) few di%es3 & am an enemy to ! op9ion ( ,favor9us1 t 9 a fea/ !y %\ld snat* f y ! meat y l1 & set a plate ( ano!r sort be=e y2 & t 'tis a pitiful supp]1 if y d n sate y\r gue/s ) ! rumps ( v>i\s f[ls1 ! beccafico only des]v+ to be all eat54 ,i usually eat salt meats1 yet ,i pref] bread t has no salt 9 x2 & my bak] nev] s5ds up o!r to my table1 contr>y to ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 my infancy1 :at !y _h mo/ to correct 9 me 0 ! refusal ( ?+s t *ildr5 commonly be/ love1 z sug>1 sweetmeats1 & m>*-panes4 ,my tutor cont5d$ ) ?is av]sion to delicate ?+s1 z a k9d ( ov]-nicety2 & inde$ 'tis no?+ else b a difficulty ( ta/e1 9 any?+ x applies itself to4 ,:oev] cures a *ild ( an ob/9ate lik+ = br[n bread1 bacon1 or g>lic1 cures him also ( pamp]+ 8 palate4 ,!re are "s :o affect temp]ance & pla9ness by wi%+ = beef & ham among/ ! p>tridges2 'tis all v f9e2 ?is is ! delicacy ( ! delicate2 'tis ! ta/e ( an effem9ate =tune t disreli%es ord9>y & accu/om$ ?+s4 ,p] qux luxuria diviti>um ta$io ludit4 ,by :i* ! luxury ( weal? causes t$ium4--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #ah4 ,n to make good *e] ) :at ano!r is enjoy+1 & to be curi\s 9 :at a man eats1 is ! ess5ce ( ?is vice3 ,si modica co5>e times olus omne patella4 ,if y c't be cont5t ) h]bs 9 a small di% = supp]4 --,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #e1 #b4 ,!re is inde$ ?is diff]5ce1 t 'tis bett] to oblige "o's appetite to ?+s t are mo/ easy to be _h2 b 'tis always vice to oblige "o's self4 ,i =m]ly said a k9sman ( m9e 0 ov]nice1 :o1 by be+ 9 our galleys1 _h unle>n$ ! use ( b$s & to undress :5 he w5t to sleep4 ,if ,i _h any sons1 ,i %\ld will+ly wi% !m my =tune4 ,! good fa!r t ,god gave me 7:o has no?+ ( me b ! ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 goodness1 b truly 'tis a v he>ty "o7 s5t me f my cradle to be br\ght up 9 a poor village ( 81 & !re cont9u$ me all ! :ile ,i 0 at nurse1 & /ill long]1 br++ me up to ! meane/ & mo/ common way ( liv+3 ,magna p>s lib]tatis e/ b5e moratus v5t]4 ,a well-gov]n$ /oma* is a great "p ( lib]ty4 --,s5eca1,ep41 #abc4 ,nev] take ^u y\rselves1 & mu* less give up to y\r wives1 ! c>e ( _! nurture2 leave ! =mation to =tune1 "u popul> & natural laws2 leave x to cu/om to tra9 !m up to frugality & h>d%ip1 t !y may r desc5d f rig\r ?an m\nt up to x4 ,?is hum\r ( 8 yet aim$ at ano!r end1 to make me famili> ) ! p & ! condition ( m5 :o mo/ ne$ our assi/ance2 consid]+ t ,i %\ld r reg>d !m :o ext5d _! arms to me1 ?an ^? :o turn _! backs ^u me2 & = ?is reason x 0 t he provid$ to hold me at ! font p]sons ( ! meane/ =tune1 to oblige & atta* me to !m4 ,nor has 8 design succe$$ altoge!r ill2 =1 :e!r ^u ! acc\nt ( ! m hon\r 9 su* a condesc5sion1 or out ( a natural compassion t has a v great p[] ov] me1 ,i h an incl9ation t[>ds ! mean] sort ( p4 ,! faction :i* ,i %\ld condemn 9 our w>s1 ,i %\ld m %>ply condemn1 fl\ri%+ & successful2 x w some:at reconcile me to x1 :5 ,i %all see x mis]able & ov]:elm$4 ,h[ will+ly d ,i admire ! f9e hum\r ( ,*eilonis1 daught] & wife to k+s ( ,sp>ta4 ,:il/ h] husb& ,cleombrotus1 9 ! commotion ( h] city1 _h ! advantage ov] ,leonidas h] fa!r1 %e1 l a good daught]1 /uck close to h] fa!r 9 all 8 mis]y & exile1 9 opposition to ! conqu]or4 ,b s soon z ! *ance ( w> turn$1 %e *ang$ h] w ) ! *ange ( =tune1 & bravely turn$ to h] husb&'s side1 :om %e accompani$ ?r\gh\t1 :]e 8 ru9 c>ri$ him3 admitt+1 z x appe>s to me1 no o!r *oice ?an to cleave to ! side t /ood mo/ 9 ne$ ( h]1 & :]e %e c\ld be/ manife/ h] compassion4 ,i am naturally m apt to foll[ ! example ( ,flam9ius1 :o r gave 8 assi/ance to ^? :o _h mo/ ne$ ( him ?an to ^? :o _h p[] to d him good1 ?an ,i d to t ( ,pyrrhus1 :o 0 ( an hum\r to truckle "u ! great & to dom9e] ov] ! poor4 ,long sitt+s at table bo? tr\ble me & d me h>m2 =1 be x t ,i 0 s accu/om$ :5 a *ild1 ,i eat all ! :ile ,i sit4 ,!re=e x is t at my own h\se1 ?\gh ! meals !re are ( ! %orte/1 ,i usually sit d[n a little :ile aft] ! re/1 aft] ! mann] ( ,augu/us1 b ,i d n imitate him 9 ris+ also be=e ! re/2 on ! contr>y1 ,i love to sit /ill a long "t aft]1 & to he> !m talk1 provid$ ,i am none ( ! talk]s3 = ,i tire & hurt myself ) speak+ ^u a full /oma*1 z mu* z ,i f9d x v :olesome & pleasant to argue & to /ra9 my voice be=e d9n]4 ,! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans _h m reason ?an we 9 sett+ ap>t = eat+1 :i* is a pr9cipal action ( life1 if !y 7 n prev5t$ by o!r extraord9>y bus9ess1 _m h\rs & ! greate/ "p ( ! night2 eat+ & dr9k+ m delib]ately ?an we d1 :o p]=m all our actions po/-ha/e2 & 9 ext5d+ ?is natural pleasure to m leisure & bett] use1 int]mix+ ) pr(itable conv]sation4 ,!y ^: conc]n x is to h a c>e ( me1 may v easily h9d] me f eat+ any?+ !y ?9k w d me h>m2 = 9 su* matt]s ,i nev] covet nor miss any?+ ,i d n see2 b )al1 if x once comes 9 my sight1 'tis 9 va9 to p]suade me to =be>2 s t :5 ,i design to fa/ ,i mu/ be kept ap>t f ! supp]s1 & mu/ h only s mu* giv5 me z is requir$ = a prescrib$ collation2 = if to table1 ,i =get my resolution4 ,:5 ,i ord] my cook to alt] ! mann] ( dress+ any di%1 all my family "k :at x means1 t my /oma* is out ( ord]1 & t ,i %all n t\* x4 ,i love to h all meats1 t w endure x1 v little boil$ or roa/$1 & pref] !m v high1 & ev51 z to sev]al1 q gone4 ,no?+ b h>dness g5]ally (f5ds me 7( any o!r quality ,i am z pati5t & indiff]5t z any man ,i h kn[n72 s t1 contr>y to ! common hum\r1 ev5 9 fi% x (t5 happ5s t ,i f9d !m bo? too fre% & too firm2 n = want ( tee?1 :i* ,i ev] _h good1 ev5 to excell5ce1 & :i* age does n n[ beg9 to ?reat52 ,i h always be5 us$ e morn+ to rub !m ) a napk91 & be=e & aft] d9n]4 ,god is fav\rable to ^? :om ,he makes to die by degrees2 'tis ! only b5efit ( old age2 ! la/ dea? w be s mu* ! less pa9ful2 x w kill b a half or a qu>t] ( a man4 ,!re is "o too? lately fall5 out )\t draw+ & )\t pa92 x 0 ! natural t]m ( its duration2 9 t "p ( my be+ & sev]al o!rs1 are already dead1 o!rs half dead1 ( ^? t 7 mo/ active & 9 ! fir/ rank dur+ my vigor\s ye>s2 'tis s ,i melt & /eal away f myself4 ,:at a folly x w\ld be 9 my und]/&+ to appreh5d ! height ( ?is fall1 already s mu* advanc$1 z if x 7 f ! v top6 ,i hope ,i %all n4 ,i1 9 tru?1 receive a pr9cipal consolation 9 m$itat+ my dea?1 t x w be j & natural1 & t h5ce=w>d ,i _c h]e9 ei!r require or hope f ,de/9y any o!r b unlawful fav\r4 ,m5 make !mselves believe t we =m]ly _h long] lives z well z great] /ature4 ,b !y deceive !mselves2 & ,solon1 :o 0 ( ^? eld] times1 limits ! duration ( life to ?reescore & t5 ye>s4 ,i1 :o h s mu* & s univ]sally ador$ t ,! mean is be/1 ( ! pass$ "t1 & :o h conclud$ ! mo/ mod]ate measures to be ! mo/ p]fect1 %all ,i pret5d to an immeasurable & prodigi\s old age8 ,:atev] happ5s contr>y to ! c\rse ( nature may be tr\blesome2 b :at comes accord+ to h] %\ld always be pleasant3 ,omnia1 quae secundum naturam fiunt1 sunt hab5da 9 bonis4 ,all ?+s t are done accord+ to nature are to be acc\nt$ good4--,cic]o1 ,de ,s5ect41 c4 #ai4 ,& s1 says ,plato1 ! dea? :i* is occasion$ by w\nds & diseases is viol5t2 b t :i* comes ^u u1 old age conduct+ u to x1 is ( all o!rs ! mo/ easy1 & 9 "s sort delici\s3 ,vitam adolesc5tibus vis auf]t1 s5ibus maturitas4 ,"y m5 are tak5 away by viol5ce1 old m5 by maturity4 --,cic]o1 ubi sup4 ,dea? mixes & conf\nds itself ?r\gh\t ) life2 decay anticipates its h\r1 & %\ld]s itself ev5 into ! c\rse ( our advance4 ,i h portraits ( myself tak5 at five-&-tw5ty & five-&-?irty ye>s ( age4 ,i comp>e !m ) t lately drawn3 h[ _m times is x no long] me2 h[ mu* m is my pres5t image unlike ! =m]1 ?an unlike my dy+ "o8 ,x is too mu* to abuse nature1 to make h] trot s f> t %e mu/ be =c$ to leave u1 & ab&on our conduct1 our eyes1 tee?1 legs1 & all ! re/ to ! m]cy ( a =eign & hagg>d c\nt5ance1 & to resign u into ! h&s ( art1 be+ we>y ( foll[+ u h]self4 ,i am n excessively fond ei!r ( salads or fruits1 except melons4 ,my fa!r hat$ all sorts ( sauces2 ,i love !m all4 ,eat+ too mu* hurts me2 b1 z to ! quality ( :at ,i eat1 ,i d n yet c]ta9ly "k t any sort ( meat disagrees ) me2 nei!r h ,i obs]v$ t ei!r full moon or decrease1 autumn or spr+1 h any influ5ce ^u me4 ,we h 9 u motions t are incon/ant & unkn[n2 = example1 ,i f\nd radi%es fir/ grateful to my /oma*1 s9ce t nause\s1 & n[ aga9 grateful4 ,9 sev]al o!r ?+s1 ,i f9d my /oma* & appetite v>y aft] ! same mann]2 ,i h *ang$ aga9 & aga9 f :ite w9e to cl>et1 f cl>et to :ite w9e4 ,i am a great lov] ( fi%1 & consequ5tly make my fa/s fea/s & fea/s fa/s2 & ,i believe :at "s p say1 t x is m easy ( dige/ion ?an fle%4 ,z ,i make a consci5ce ( eat+ fle% ^u fi%-days1 s does my ta/e make a consci5ce ( mix+ fi% & fle%2 ! diff]5ce betwixt !m seems to me too remote4 ,f my y\?1 ,i h sometimes kept out ( ! way at meals2 ei!r to %>p5 my appetite aga9/ ! next morn+ 7=1 z ,epicurus fa/$ & made lean meals to accu/om 8 pleasure to make %ift )\t abundance1 ,i1 on ! contr>y1 d x to prep>e my pleasure to make bett] & m *e]ful use ( abundance72 or else ,i fa/$ to pres]ve my vig\r = ! s]vice ( "s action ( body or m9d3 = bo? ! "o & ! o!r ( ^! is cruelly dull$ 9 me by repletion2 &1 above all ?+s1 ,i hate t fooli% c\pl+ ( s heal?ful & sprightly a goddess ) t little bel*+ god1 bloat$ ) ! fumes ( 8 liquor-- ,montaigne did n approve ( c\pl+ ,bac*us ) ,v5us4-- or to cure my sick /oma*1 or = want ( fit company2 = ,i say1 z ! same ,epicurus did1 t "o is n s mu* to reg>d :at he eats1 z ) :om2 & ,i comm5d ,*ilo1 t he w\ld n engage himself to be at ,p]i&]'s fea/ till he 0 fir/ in=m$ :o 7 to be ! o!r gue/s2 no di% is s acceptable to me1 nor no sauce s appetis+1 z t :i* is extract$ f society4 ,i ?9k x m :olesome to eat m leisurely & less1 & to eat (t5]2 b ,i w\ld h appetite & hung] att5d$ to2 ,i %\ld take no pleasure to be f$ ) ?ree or f\r pitiful & /9t$ repa/s a day1 aft] a m$ic9al mann]3 :o w assure me t1 if ,i h a good appetite 9 ! morn+1 ,i %all h ! same at supp]8 ,b we old fell[s especially1 let u take ! fir/ opportune "t ( eat+1 & leave to almanac-mak]s hopes & progno/ics4 ,! utmo/ fruit ( my heal? is pleasure2 let u take hold ( ! pres5t & kn[n4 ,i avoid ! inv>iable 9 ^! laws ( fa/+2 he :o w\ld h "o =m s]ve him1 let him avoid ! cont9u+ x2 we h>d5 ourselves 9 x2 our /r5g? is !re /upefi$ & laid asleep2 six mon?s aft]1 y %all f9d y\r /oma* s inur$ to x1 t all y h got is ! loss ( y\r lib]ty ( do+ o!rwise b to y\r prejudice4 ,i nev] keep my legs & ?ighs w>m] 9 w9t] ?an 9 summ]2 "o simple pair ( silk /ock+s is all4 ,i h suff]$ myself1 = ! relief ( my colds1 to keep my head w>m]1 & my belly ^u ! acc\nt ( my colic3 my diseases 9 a few days habituate !mselves !reto1 & disda9$ my ord9>y provisions3 we soon get f a coif to a k]*ief ov] x1 f a simple cap to a quilt$ hat2 ! trimm+s ( ! d\blet mu/ n m]ely s]ve = ornam5t3 !re mu/ be add$ a h>e's sk9 or a vulture's sk91 & a cap "u ! hat3 foll[ ?is gradation1 & y w g a v f9e way to "w4 ,i w d no?+ ( ! sort1 & w\ld will+ly leave (f :at ,i h begun4 ,if y fall into any new inconv5i5ce1 all ?is is lab\r lo/2 y are accu/om$ to x2 seek out "s o!r4 ,?us d !y de/roy !mselves :o submit to be pe/]$ ) ^! en=c$ & sup]/iti\s rules2 !y mu/ add some?+ m1 & some?+ m aft] t2 !re is no end on't4 ,= :at conc]ns our affairs & pleasures1 x is mu* m commodi\s1 z ! anci5ts did1 to lose "o's d9n]1 & def] mak+ good *e] till ! h\r ( retirem5t & repose1 )\t break+ up a day2 & s 0 ,i =m]ly us$ to d4 ,z to heal?1 ,i s9ce by exp]i5ce f9d1 on ! contr>y1 t x is bett] to d9e1 & t ! dige/ion is bett] :ile awake4 ,i am n v us$ to be ?ir/y1 ei!r well or sick2 my m\? is1 inde$1 apt to be dry1 b )\t ?ir/2 & commonly ,i nev] dr9k b ) ?ir/ t is creat$ by eat+1 & f> on 9 ! meal2 ,i dr9k pretty well = a man ( my pit*3 9 summ]1 & at a reli%+ meal1 ,i d n only exce$ ! limits ( ,augu/us1 :o drank b ?rice precisely2 b n to (f5d ,democritus rule1 :o =bade t m5 %\ld /op at f\r times z an unlucky numb]1 ,i proce$ at ne$ to ! fif? glass1 ab\t ?ree half-p9ts2 = ! little glasses are my fav\rites1 & ,i l to dr9k !m (f1 :i* o!r p avoid z an unbecom+ ?+4 ,i mix my w9e sometimes ) half1 sometimes ) ! ?ird "p wat]2 & :5 ,i am at home1 by an anci5t cu/om t my fa!r's physician prescrib$ bo? to him & himself1 !y mix t :i* is design$ = me 9 ! butt]y1 two or ?ree h\rs be=e 'tis br\ght 94 ',tis said t ,cranabs1 k+ ( ,attica1 0 ! inv5tor ( ?is cu/om ( dilut+ w9e2 :e!r useful or no1 ,i h he>d disput$4 ,i ?9k x m dec5t & :olesome = *ildr5 to dr9k no w9e till aft] sixte5 or eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,! mo/ usual & common me?od ( liv+ is ! mo/ becom+2 all p>ticul>ity1 9 my op9ion1 is to be avoid$2 & ,i %\ld z mu* hate a ,g]man :o mix$ wat] ) 8 w9e1 z ,i %\ld a ,fr5*man :o drank x pure4 ,public usage gives ! law 9 ^! ?+s4 ,i fe> a mi/1 & fly f smoke z f ! plague3 ! fir/ repairs ,i fell ^u 9 my own h\se 7 ! *imneys & h\ses ( (fice1 ! common & insupportable defects ( all old build+s2 & among/ ! difficulties ( w> ,i reckon ! *ok+ du/ !y made u ride 9 a :ole day toge!r4 ,i h a free & easy respiration1 & my colds = ! mo/ "p g (f )\t (f5ce to ! lungs & )\t a c\gh4 ,! heat ( summ] is m an enemy to me ?an ! cold ( w9t]2 =1 besides ! incommodity ( heat1 less rem$iable ?an cold1 & besides ! =ce ( ! sunbeams t /rike ^u ! head1 all glitt]+ light (f5ds my eyes1 s t ,i c\ld n n[ sit at d9n] ov] aga9/ a flam+ fire4 ,to dull ! :it5ess ( pap]1 9 ^? times :5 ,i 0 m wont to read1 ,i laid a piece ( glass ^u my book1 & f\nd my eyes mu* reliev$ by x4 ,i am to ?is h\r--to ! age ( fifty-f\r--,ignorant ( ! use ( spectacles2 & ,i c see z f> z ev] ,i did1 or any o!r4 ',tis true t 9 ! ev5+ ,i beg9 to f9d a little di/urbance & weakness 9 my sight if ,i read1 an ex]cise ,i h always f\nd tr\blesome1 especially by night4 ,"h is "o /ep back1 & a v manife/ "o2 ,i %all retire ano!r3 f ! second to ! ?ird1 & s to ! f\r?1 s g5tly1 t ,i %all be />k bl9d be=e ,i %all be s5sible ( ! age & decay ( my sight3 s artificially d ! ,fatal ,si/]s untwi/ our lives4 ,& s ,i d\bt :e!r my he>+ beg9s to gr[ ?ick2 & y w see ,i %all h half lo/ x1 :5 ,i %all /ill lay ! fault on ! voices ( ^? :o speak to me4 ,a man mu/ screw up 8 s\l to a high pit* to make x s5sible h[ x ebbs away4 ,my walk+ is quick & firm2 & ,i "k n :i* ( ! two1 my m9d or my body1 ,i h mo/ to d to keep 9 ! same /ate4 ,t prea*] is v mu* my fri5d :o c fix my att5tion a :ole s]mon ?r\gh3 9 places ( c]emony1 :]e e "o's c\nt5ance is s />*$1 :]e ,i h se5 ! ladies keep ev5 _! eyes s fix$1 ,i c\ld nev] ord] x s1 t "s "p or o!r ( me did n la% out2 s t ?\gh ,i 0 seat$1 ,i 0 nev] settl$2 & z to ge/iculation1 ,i am nev] )\t a swit* 9 my h&1 walk+ or rid+4 ,z ! philosoph] ,*rysippus' maid said ( h] ma/]1 t he 0 only drunk 9 8 legs1 = x 0 8 cu/om to be always kick+ !m ab\t 9 :at place soev] he sat2 & %e said x :51 ! w9e hav+ made all 8 companions drunk1 he f\nd no alt]ation 9 himself at all2 x may h be5 said ( me f my infancy1 t ,i _h ei!r folly or quicksilv] 9 my feet1 s mu* /irr+ & unsettl$ness !re is 9 !m1 :]ev] !y are plac$4 ',tis indec5t1 besides ! hurt x does to "o's heal?1 & ev5 to ! pleasure ( eat+1 to eat gre$ily z ,i d2 ,i (t5 bite my tongue1 & sometimes my f+]s1 9 my ha/e4 ,diog5es1 meet+ a boy eat+ aft] t mann]1 gave 8 tutor a box on ! e>6 ,!re 7 m5 at ,rome t taught p to *ew1 z well z to walk1 ) a good grace4 ,i lose !reby ! leisure ( speak+1 :i* gives great reli% to ! table1 provid$ ! disc\rse be suitable1 t is1 pleasant & %ort4 ,!re is jeal\sy & envy among/ our pleasures2 !y cross & h9d] "o ano!r4 ,alcibiades1 a man :o well und]/ood h[ to make good *e]1 bani%$ ev5 music f ! table1 t x might n di/urb ! ent]ta9m5t ( disc\rse1 = ! reason1 z ,plato tells u1 t x is ! cu/om ( ord9>y p to call fiddl]s & s++ m5 to fea/s1 = want ( good disc\rse & pleasant talk1 ) :i* m5 ( und]/&+ "k h[ to ent]ta9 "o ano!r4 ,v>ro requires all ?is 9 ent]ta9m5ts3 ,p]sons ( graceful pres5ce & agreeable conv]sation1 :o are nei!r sil5t nor g>rul\s2 neatness & delicacy1 bo? ( meat & place2 & fair wea!r4 ,! art ( d9+ well is no slight art1 ! pleasure n a slight pleasure2 nei!r ! greate/ capta9s nor ! greate/ philosoph]s h disda9$ ! use or sci5ce ( eat+ well4 ,my imag9ation has deliv]$ ?ree repa/s to ! cu/ody ( my memory1 :i* =tune r5d]$ sov]eignly sweet to me1 ^u sev]al occasions 9 my m fl\ri%+ age2 my pres5t /ate excludes me2 = e "o1 accord+ to ! good temp] ( body & m9d :]e9 he !n f9ds himself1 furni%es = 8 own %>e a p>ticul> grace & sav\r4 ,i1 :o b crawl ^u ! e>?1 hate ?is inhuman wisdom1 t w h u despise & hate all culture ( ! body2 ,i look ^u x z an equal inju/ice to loa? natural pleasures z to be too mu* 9 love ) !m4 ,x]xes 0 a blockhead1 :o1 environ$ ) all human delights1 propos$ a rew>d to him :o c\ld f9d out o!rs2 b he is n mu* less s :o cuts (f any ( ^? pleasures t nature has provid$ = him4 ,a man %\ld nei!r pursue nor avoid !m1 b receive !m4 ,i receive !m1 ,i confess1 a little too w>mly & k9dly1 & easily suff] myself to foll[ my natural prop5sions4 ,we h no ne$ to exagg]ate _! inanity2 !y !mselves w make u suffici5tly s5sible ( x1 ?anks to our sick wet-blanket m9d1 t puts u out ( ta/e ) !m z ) itself2 x treats bo? itself & all x receives1 "o :ile bett]1 & ano!r worse1 accord+ to its insatiable1 vagabond1 & v]satile ess5ce3 ,s9c]um e/ nisi vas1 quodcunque infundis1 acescit4 ,unless ! vessel be clean1 x w s\r :atev] y put into x4--,horace1 ,ep41 i4 #b1 #ed4 ,i1 :o boa/ t ,i s curi\sly & p>ticul>ly embrace ! conv5i5ces ( life1 f9d !m1 :5 ,i mo/ ne>ly consid] !m1 v little m ?an w9d4 ,b :at8 ,we are all w9d ?r\gh\t2 &1 moreov]1 ! w9d itself1 m discreet ?an we1 loves to blu/] & %ift f corn] to corn]1 & cont5ts itself ) its prop] (fices )\t desir+ /ability & solidity-qualities n its own4 ,! pure pleasures1 z well z ! pure displeasures1 ( ! imag9ation1 say "s1 are ! greate/1 z 0 express$ by ! balance ( ,critolaiis4 ',tis no wond]2 x makes !m to its own lik+1 & cuts !m out ( ! :ole clo?2 ( ?is ,i e day see notable examples1 &1 p]adv5ture1 to be desir$4 ,b ,i1 :o am ( a mix$ & heavy condition1 _c snap s soon at ?is "o simple object1 b t ,i neglig5tly suff] myself to be c>ri$ away ) ! pres5t pleasures ( !1 g5]al human law1 intellectually s5sible1 & s5sibly intellectual4 ,! ,cyr5aic philosoph]s w h x t z corporal pa9s1 s corporal pleasures are m p[]ful1 bo? z d\ble & z m j4 ,!re are "s1 z ,ari/otle says1 :o out ( a savage k9d ( /upidity dislike !m2 & ,i "k o!rs :o out ( ambition d ! same4 ,:y d !y n1 moreov]1 =swe> brea?+8 :y d !y n live ( _! own8 :y n refuse light1 because x is gratuit\s1 & co/s !m nei!r inv5tion nor ex]tion8 ,let ,m>s1 ,pallas1 or ,m]cury af=d !m _! light by :i* to see1 in/ead ( ,v5us1 ,c]es1 & ,bac*us4 ,^! boa/ful hum\rs may c\nt]feit "s cont5t1 = :at w n fancy d8 ,b z to wisdom1 !re is no t\* ( x4 ,w !y n seek ! quadrature ( ! circle1 ev5 :5 on _! wives8 ,i hate t we %\ld be enjo9$ to h our m9ds 9 ! cl\ds1 :5 our bodies are at table2 ,i w\ld n h ! m9d nail$ !re1 nor wall[ !re2 ,i w\ld h x take place !re & sit1 b n lie d[n4 ,ari/ippus ma9ta9$ no?+ b ! body1 z if we _h no s\l2 ,z5o compreh5d$ only ! s\l1 z if we _h no body3 bo? ( !m faultily4 ,py?agoras1 !y say1 foll[$ a philosophy t 0 all contemplation1 ,socrates "o t 0 all conduct & action2 ,plato f\nd a mean betwixt ! two2 b !y only say ?is = ! sake ( talk+4 ,! true temp]am5t is f\nd 9 ,socrates2 &1 ,plato is mu* m ,socratic ?an ,py?agoric1 & x becomes him bett]4 ,:5 ,i dance1 ,i dance2 :5 ,i sleep1 ,i sleep4 ,nay1 :5 ,i walk alone 9 a beautiful or*>d1 if my ?\ghts are "s "p ( ! "t tak5 up ) ext]nal occurr5ces1 ,i "s "p ( ! "t call !m back aga9 to my walk1 to ! or*>d1 to ! sweetness ( t solitude1 & to myself4 ,nature has "m-l obs]v$ ?is1 t ! actions %e has enjo9$ u = our necessity %\ld be also pleasurable to u2 & %e invites u to !m1 n only by reason1 b also by appetite1 & 'tis inju/ice to infr+e h] laws4 ,:5 ,i see alike ,caes> & ,alex&]1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 greate/ bus9ess1 s fully enjoy human & corporal pleasures1 ,i d n say t he relax$ 8 m9d3 ,i say t he /r5g!n$ x1 by vig\r ( c\rage subject+ ^? viol5t employm5ts & labori\s ?\ghts to ! ord9>y usage ( life3 wise1 _h he believ$ ! la/ 0 8 ord9>y1 ! fir/ 8 extraord9>y1 vocation4 ,we are great fools4 ,he has pass$ 8 life 9 idl5ess1 say we3 ,i h done no?+ to-day4 ,:at8 h y n liv$8 t is n only ! fundam5tal1 b ! mo/ illu/ri\s1 ( y\r occupations4 ,_h ,i be5 put to ! managem5t ( great affairs1 ,i %\ld h made x se5 :at ,i c\ld d4 ,h y kn[n h[ to m$itate & manage y\r life8 y h p]=m$ ! greate/ "w ( all4 ,9 ord] to %ew & develop h]self1 nature ne$s only =tune2 %e equally manife/s h]self 9 all /ages1 & beh9d a curta9 z well z )\t "o4 ,h y kn[n h[ to regulate y\r conduct1 y h done a great deal m ?an he :o has compos$ books4 ,h y kn[n h[ to take repose1 y h done m ?an he :o has tak5 empires & cities4 ,! glori\s ma/]piece ( man is to live to purpose2 all o!r ?+s3 to reign1 to lay up treasure1 to build1 are b little app5dices & props4 ,i take pleasure 9 see+ a g5]al ( an army1 at ! foot ( a brea* he is pres5tly to assault1 give himself up entire & free at d9n]1 to talk & be m]ry ) 8 fri5ds4 ,& ,brutus1 :5 heav5 & e>? 7 conspir$ aga9/ him & ! ,roman lib]ty1 /eal+ "s h\r ( ! night f 8 r\nds to read & scan ,polybius 9 all security4 ',tis = little s\ls1 buri$ "u ! weight ( affairs1 n f !m to "k h[ cle>ly to dis5gage !mselves1 n to "k h[ to lay !m aside & take !m up aga93 ,o =tes1 pejoraque passi ,mecum saepe viri6 nunc v9o pellite curas ,cras +5s it]abimus aequor4 ,o brave spirits1 :o h (t5 suff]$ sorr[ ) me1 dr9k c>es away2 tomorr[ we w emb>k once m on ! va/ sea4 --,horace1 ,od41 i4 #g1 #cj4 ,:e!r x be 9 je/ or e>ne/1 t ! !ological & ,sorbonnical w9e1 & _! fea/s1 are turn$ into a prov]b1 ,i f9d x reasonable !y %\ld d9e s mu* m commodi\sly & pleasantly1 z !y h pr(itably & s]i\sly employ$ ! morn+ 9 ! ex]cise ( _! s*ools4 ,! consci5ce ( hav+ well sp5t ! o!r h\rs1 is ! j & sav\ry sauce ( ! d9n]-table4 ,! sages liv$ aft] t mann]2 & t inimitable emulation to virtue1 :i* a/oni%es u bo? 9 ! "o & ! o!r ,cato1 t hum\r ( !irs1 s sev]e z ev5 to be importunate1 g5tly submits itself & yields to ! laws ( ! human condition1 ( ,v5us & ,bac*us2 accord+ to ! precepts ( _! sect1 t require ! p]fect sage to be z exp]t & intellig5t 9 ! use ( natural pleasures z 9 all o!r duties ( life3 ,cui cor sapiat1 ei et sapiat palatus4 ,relaxation & facility1 me?9ks1 wond]fully hon\r & be/ become a /rong & g5]\s s\l4 ,epam9ondas did n ?9k t to take "p1 & t he>tily1 9 songs & sports & dances ) ! "y m5 ( 8 city1 7 ?+s t 9 any way d]ogat$ f ! hon\r ( 8 glori\s victories & ! p]fect purity ( mann]s t 0 9 him4 ,& among/ s _m admirable actions ( ,scipio ! gr&fa!r1 a p]son wor?y to be reput$ ( a heav5ly extraction1 !re is no?+ t gives him a great] grace ?an to see him c>elessly & *ildi%ly trifl+ at ga!r+ & select+ cockle %ells1 & play+ at quoits1 ,?is game1 z ! ,dictionnaire de ,trev\x describes x1 is "o :]e9 two p]sons cont5d :i* ( !m %all soone/ pick up "s object4 amus+ & tickl+ himself 9 repres5t+ by writ+ 9 com$ies ! meane/ & mo/ popul> actions ( m54 ,& 8 head full ( t wond]ful ent]prise ( ,hannibal & ,africa1 visit+ ! s*ools 9 ,sicily1 & att5d+ philosophical lectures1 to ! ext5t ( arm+ ! bl9d envy ( 8 enemies at ,rome4 ,nor is !re any?+ m rem>kable 9 ,socrates ?an t1 old z he 01 he f\nd "t to make himself taught danc+ & play+ ^u in/rum5ts1 & ?\ght x "t well sp5t4 ,?is same man 0 se5 9 an ec/asy1 /&+ ^u 8 feet a :ole day & a night toge!r1 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! ,grecian army1 surpris$ & absorb$ by "s pr(\nd ?\ght4 ,he 0 ! fir/1 among/ s _m valiant m5 ( ! army1 to run to ! relief ( ,alcibiades1 oppress$ ) ! enemy1 to %ield him ) 8 own body1 & dis5gage him f ! cr[d by absolute =ce ( arms4 ,x 0 he :o1 9 ! ,delian battle1 rais$ & sav$ ,x5ophon :5 fall5 f 8 horse2 & :o1 among/ all ! p ( ,a!ns1 enrag$ z he 0 at s unwor?y a spectacle1 fir/ pres5t$ himself to rescue ,!ram5es1 :om ! ?irty tyrants 7 lead+ to execution by _! satellites1 & desi/$ n f 8 bold ent]prise b at ! remon/rance ( ,!ram5es himself1 ?\gh he 0 only foll[$ by two m 9 all4 ,he 0 se51 :5 c\rt$ by a beauty ) :om he 0 9 love1 to ma9ta9 at ne$ a sev]e ab/95ce4 ,he 0 se5 ev] to g to ! w>s1 & walk ^u ice1 ) b>e feet2 to we> ! same robe1 w9t] & summ]2 to surpass all 8 companions 9 pati5ce ( be>+ h>d%ips1 & to eat no m at a fea/ ?an at 8 own private d9n]4 ,he 0 se51 = sev5-&-tw5ty ye>s toge!r1 to endure hung]1 pov]ty1 ! indocility ( 8 *ildr51 & ! nails ( 8 wife1 ) ! same c\nt5ance4 ,&1 9 ! end1 calumny1 tyranny1 imprisonm5t1 fett]s1 & poison4 ,b 0 ?is man oblig$ to dr9k full bump]s by any rule ( civility8 he 0 also ! man ( ! :ole army ) :om ! advantage 9 dr9k+1 rema9$4 ,& he nev] refus$ to play at noisettes1 nor to ride ! hobby-horse ) *ildr51 & x became him well2 = all actions1 says philosophy1 equally become & equally hon\r a wise man4 ,we h en\gh :]e)al to d x1 & we ought nev] to be we>y ( pres5t+ ! image ( ?is great man 9 all ! patt]ns & =ms ( p]fection4 ,!re are v few examples ( life1 full & pure2 & we wrong our tea*+ e day1 to propose to ourselves ^? t are weak & imp]fect1 sc>ce good = any "o s]vice1 & r pull u back2 corrupt]s r ?an correctors ( mann]s4 ,! p deceive !mselves2 a man goes mu* m easily inde$ by ! ends1 :]e ! extremity s]ves = a b\nd1 a /op1 & guide1 ?an by ! middle way1 l>ge & op52 & accord+ to art1 m ?an accord+ to nature3 b )al mu* less nobly & comm5dably4 ,greatness ( s\l consi/s n s mu* 9 m\nt+ & 9 press+ =w>d1 z 9 kn[+ h[ to gov]n & circumscribe itself2 x takes ev]y?+ = great1 t is en\gh1 & demon/rates itself 9 pref]r+ mod]ate to em95t ?+s4 ,!re is no?+ s f9e & legitimate z well & duly to play ! man2 nor sci5ce s ardu\s z well & naturally to "k h[ to live ?is life2 & ( all ! infirmities we h1 'tis ! mo/ b>b>\s to despise our be+4 ,:oev] has a m9d to isolate 8 _s1 :5 ! body is ill at ease1 to pres]ve x f ! contagion1 let him by all means d x if he c3 b o!rwise let him on ! contr>y fav\r & assi/ x1 & n refuse to p>ticipate ( its natural pleasures ) a conjugal complac5cy1 br++ to x1 if x be ! wis]1 mod]ation1 le/ by indiscretion !y %\ld get conf\nd$ ) displeasure4 ,intemp]ance is ! pe/ ( pleasure2 & temp]ance is n its sc\rge1 b r its season+4 ,euxodus1 :o !re9 e/abli%$ ! sov]eign good1 & 8 companions1 :o set s high a value ^u x1 ta/$ x 9 its mo/ *>m+ sweetness1 by ! means ( temp]ance1 :i* 9 !m 0 s+ul> & exempl>y4 ,i enjo9 my s\l to look ^u pa9 & pleasure ) an eye equally regulat$3 ,eodem enim vitio e/ effusio animi 9 laetitia quo 9 dolore contractio1 ,= f ! same imp]fection arises ! expansion ( ! m9d 9 pleasure & its contraction 9 sorr[4 --,cic]o1 ,tusc4 ,quaes41 iv4 #ca4 & equally firm2 b ! "o gaily & ! o!r sev]ely1 & s f> z x is able1 to be c>eful to ext+ui% ! "o z to ext5d ! o!r4 ,! judg+ rightly ( good br+s along ) x ! judg+ s\ndly ( evil3 pa9 has some?+ ( ! inevitable 9 its t5d] beg9n+s1 & pleasure some?+ ( ! evitable 9 its excessive end4 ,plato c\ples !m toge!r1 & wills t x %\ld be equally ! (fice ( =titude to fight aga9/ pa91 & aga9/ ! immod]ate & *>m+ bl&i%m5ts ( pleasure3 !y are two f\nta9s1 f :i* :oev] draws1 :5 & z mu* z he ne$s1 :e!r city1 man1 or bea/1 is v =tunate4 ,! fir/ is to be tak5 m$ic9ally & ^u necessity1 & m scantily2 ! o!r = ?ir/1 b n to1 drunk5ness4 ,pa91 pleasure1 love & hatr$ are ! fir/ ?+s t a *ild is s5sible (3 if1 :5 reason comes1 !y apply x to !mselves1 t is virtue4 ,i h a special vocabul>y ( my own2 ,i pass away "t1 :5 x is ill & uneasy1 b :5 'tis good ,i d n pass x away3 ,i ta/e x ov] aga9 & adh]e to x2 "o mu/ run ov] ! ill & settle ^u ! good4 ,?is ord9>y phrase ( pa/ime1 & pass+ away ! "t1 repres5ts ! usage ( ^? wise sort ( p :o ?9k !y _c d bett] ) _! lives ?an to let !m run out & slide away1 pass !m ov]1 & baulk !m1 &1 z mu* z !y c1 ignore !m & %un !m z a ?+ ( tr\blesome & contemptible quality3 b ,i "k x to be ano!r k9d ( ?+1 & f9d x bo? valuable & commodi\s1 ev5 9 its late/ decay1 :]e9 ,i n[ enjoy x2 & nature has deliv]$ x into our h&s 9 su* & s fav\rable circum/ances t we h only ourselves to blame if x be tr\blesome to u1 or escapes u unpr(itably3 ,/ulti vita +rata e/1 trepida e/1 tota 9 futurum f]tur4 ,! life ( a fool is ?ankless1 timor\s1 & :olly b5t ^u ! future4--,s5eca1 ,ep31 #ae4 ,nev]!less ,i compose myself to lose m9e )\t regret2 b )al z a ?+ t is p]i%able by its condition1 n t x mole/s or annoys me4 ,nor does x prop]ly well become any n to be displeas$ :5 !y die1 except+ su* z are pleas$ to live4 ,!re is good husb&ry 9 enjoy+ x3 ,i enjoy x d\ble to :at o!rs d2 = ! measure ( its fruition dep5ds ^u our m or less application to x4 ,*iefly t ,i p]ceive m9e to be s %ort 9 "t1 ,i desire to ext5d x 9 weight2 ,i w /op ! promptitude ( its flight by ! promptitude ( my grasp2 & by ! vig\r ( us+ x comp5sate ! spe$ ( its runn+ away4 ,9 proportion z ! possession ( life is m %ort1 ,i mu/ make x s mu* deep] & full]4 ,o!rs feel ! pleasure ( cont5t & prosp]ity2 ,i feel x too1 z well z !y1 b n z x passes & slips by2 "o %\ld /udy1 ta/e1 & rum9ate ^u x to r5d] condign ?anks to ,him :o grants x to u4 ,!y enjoy ! o!r pleasures z !y d t ( sleep1 )\t kn[+ x4 ,to ! end t ev5 sleep itself %\ld n s /upidly escape f me1 ,i h =m]ly caus$ myself to be di/urb$ 9 my sleep1 s t ,i might ! bett] & m s5sibly reli% & ta/e x4 ,i pond] ) myself ( cont5t2 ,i d n skim ov]1 b s\nd x2 & ,i b5d my reason1 n[ gr[n p]v]se & peevi%1 to ent]ta9 x4 ,d ,i f9d myself 9 any calm compos$ness8 is !re any pleasure t tickles me8 ,i d n suff] x to dally ) my s5ses only2 ,i associate my s\l to x too3 n !re to engage itself1 b !re9 to take delight2 n !re to lose itself1 b to be pres5t !re2 & ,i employ x1 on its "p1 to view itself 9 ?is prosp]\s /ate1 to weigh & appreciate its happ9ess & to amplify x4 ,x reckons h[ mu* x /&s indebt$ to ,god t its consci5ce & ! inte/9e passions are 9 repose2 t x has ! body 9 its natural disposition1 ord]ly & compet5tly enjoy+ ! s(t & soo?+ functions by :i* ,he1 ( ,8 grace is pleas$ to comp5sate ! suff]+s :]e) ,8 ju/ice at ,8 good pleasure *a/ises u4 ,x reflects h[ great a b5efit x is to be s protect$1 t :i* way soev] x turns its eye ! heav5s are calm ar\nd x4 ,no desire1 no fe>1 no d\bt1 tr\bles ! air2 no difficulty1 pa/1 pres5t1 or to1 come1 t its imag9ation may n pass ov] )\t (f5ce4 ,?is consid]ation takes great lu/re f ! comp>ison ( diff]5t conditions4 ,s x is t ,i pres5t to my ?\ght1 9 a ?\s& aspects1 ^? :om =tune or _! own error c>ries away & torm5ts4 ,&1 aga91 ^? :o1 m l to me1 s neglig5tly & incuri\sly receive _! good =tune4 ,^? are folks :o sp5d _! "t inde$2 !y pass ov] ! pres5t & t :i* !y possess1 to wait on hope1 & = %ad[s & va9 images :i* fancy puts be=e !m3 ,morte obita quales fama e/ volit>e figuras1 ,aut quae sopitos deludunt somnia s5sus3 ,su* =ms z ^? :i* aft] dea? are reput$ to hov] ab\t1 or dreams :i* delude ! s5ses 9 sleep4--,a,eneid1 x4 #fda4 :i* ha/5 & prolong _! flight1 accord+ z !y are pursu$4 ,! fruit & end ( _! pursuit is to pursue2 z ,alex&] said1 t ! end ( 8 lab\r 0 to lab\r3 ,nil actum cr$5s1 cum quid sup]esset ag5dum4 ,?9k+ no?+ done1 if any?+ rema9$ to be done4 --,lucan1 ii4 #feg4 ,= my "p !n1 ,i love life & cultivate x1 su* z x has pleas$ ,god to be/[ x ^u u4 ,i d n desire x %\ld be )\t ! necessity ( eat+ & dr9k+2 & ,i %\ld ?9k x a n less excusable fail+ to wi% x _h be5 twice z long2 ,sapi5s diviti>um naturalium quaesitor ac]rimus3 ,a wise man is ! ke5e/ seek] = natural ri*es4 --,s5eca1 ,ep41 #aai4 nor t we %\ld support ourselves by putt+ only a little ( t drug into our m\?s1 by :i* ,epim5ides took away 8 appetite & kept himself alive2 nor t we %\ld /upidly beget *ildr5 ) our f+]s or heels1 b r2 ) rev]5ce be x spok51 t we might voluptu\sly beget !m ) our f+]s & heels2 nor t ! body %\ld be )\t desire & )\t titillation4 ,^! are ungrateful & wick$ compla9ts4 ,i accept k9dly1 & ) gratitude1 :at nature has done = me2 am well pleas$ ) x1 & pr\d ( x4 ,a man does wrong to t great & omnipot5t giv] to refuse1 annul1 or disfigure 8 gift3 all goodness himself1 he has made ev]y?+ good3 ,omnia quae secundum naturam sunt1 ae/imatione digna sunt4 ,all ?+s t are accord+ to nature are wor?y ( e/eem4 --,cic]o1 ,de ,f941 iii4 #f4 ,( philosophical op9ions1 ,i pref]ably embrace ^? t are mo/ solid1 t is to say1 ! mo/ human & mo/ our own3 my disc\rse is1 suitable to my mann]s1 l[ & humble3 philosophy plays ! *ild1 to my ?9k+1 :5 x puts itself ^u its ,ergos to prea* to u t 'tis a b>b>\s alliance to m>ry ! div9e ) ! e>?ly1 ! reasonable ) ! unreasonable1 ! sev]e ) ! indulg5t1 ! hone/ ) ! di%one/4 ,t pleasure is a bruti% quality1 unwor?y to be ta/$ by a wise man2 t ! sole pleasure he extracts f ! enjoym5t ( a fair "y wife is a pleasure ( 8 consci5ce to p]=m an action accord+ to ord]1 z to put on 8 boots = a pr(itable j\rney4 ,oh1 t its foll[]s _h no m "r1 nor n]ves1 nor vig\r 9 gett+ _! wives' maid5heads ?an 9 its lesson4 ,?is is n :at ,socrates says1 :o is its ma/] & ours3 he values1 z he ought1 bodily pleasure2 b he pref]s t ( ! m9d z hav+ m =ce1 con/ancy1 facility1 v>iety1 & dignity4 ,?is1 accord+ to him1 goes by no means alone--he is n s fanta/ic--b only x goes fir/2 temp]ance ) him is ! mod]atrix1 n ! adv]s>y ( pleasure4 ,nature is a g5tle guide1 b n m sweet & g5tle ?an prud5t & j4 ,intr&um e/ 9 r]um naturam1 et p5itus1 quid ea po/ulet1 p]vid5dum4 ,a man mu/ se>* into ! nature ( ?+s1 & fully exam9e :at %e requires4--,cic]o1 ,de ,f941 ,v4 #af4 ,i hunt aft] h] foot ?r\gh\t3 we h conf\nd$ x ) artificial traces2 & t academic & p]ipatetic good1 :i* is to live accord+ to x1 becomes on ?is acc\nt h>d to limit & expla92 & t ( ! ,/oics1 neighb\r to x1 :i* is to cons5t to nature4 ,is x n an error to e/eem any actions less wor?y1 because !y are necess>y8 ,& yet !y w n take x out ( my head1 t x is n a v conv5i5t m>riage ( pleasure ) necessity1 ) :i*1 says an anci5t1 ! gods always conspire4 ,to :at end d we dismemb] by divorce a build+ unit$ by s close & bro!rly a correspond5ce8 ,let u1 on ! contr>y1 confirm x by mutual (fices2 let ! m9d r\se & quick5 ! heav9ess ( ! body1 & ! body /ay & fix ! levity ( ! s\l3 ,qui1 velut summum bonum1 laudat animac naturam1 et1 tanquam malum1 naturam c>nis accusat1 pr(ectd et animam c>natit] appetit1 et c>nem c>nalit] fugit2 quoniam id vanitate s5tit humans1 non v]itate div9a4 ,he :o comm5ds ! nature ( ! s\l z ! supreme good1 & condemns ! nature ( ! fle% z evil1 at once bo? c>nally desires ! s\l1 & c>nally flies ! fle%1 because he feels ?us f human vanity1 n f div9e tru?4 --,/4 ,augu/91 ,de ,civit4 ,dei1 xiv4 #e4 ,9 ?is pres5t t ,god has made u1 !re is no?+ unwor?y our c>e2 we /& acc\ntable = x ev5 to a hair2 & is x n a commission to man1 to conduct man accord+ to 8 condition2 'tis express1 pla91 & ! v pr9cipal "o1 & ! ,creator has s]i\sly & /rictly prescrib$ x to u4 ,au?ority has p[] only to "w 9 reg>d to matt]s ( common judgm5t1 & is ( m weight 9 a =eign language2 !re=e let u aga9 *>ge at x 9 ?is place3 ,/ultitiae proprium quis non dix]it1 ignave et contumacit] fac]e1 quae faci5da sunt2 et alio corpus impell]e1 alio animum2 di/rahique int] div]sissimos motus8 ,:o w n say1 t x is ! prop]ty ( folly1 slo?fully & contumaci\sly to p]=m :at is to be done1 & to b5d ! body "o way & ! m9d ano!r1 & to be di/ract$ betwixt :olly diff]5t motions8--,s5eca1 ,ep41 #gd4 ,to make ?is app>5t1 ask any "o1 "s day1 to tell y :at :imsies & imag9ations he put into 8 pate1 ^u ! acc\nt ( :i* he div]t$ 8 ?\ghts f a good meal1 & regrets ! "t he sp5ds 9 eat+2 y w f9d !re is no?+ s insipid 9 all ! di%es at y\r table z ?is wise m$itation ( 8 7= ! mo/ "p we _h bett] sleep ?an wake to ! purpose we wake72 & t 8 disc\rses & notions are n wor? ! wor/ mess !re4 ,?\gh !y 7 ! ec/asies ( ,ar*im$es himself1 :at !n8 ,i d n "h speak (1 nor mix ) ! rabble ( u ord9>y m51 & ! vanity ( ! ?\ghts & desires t div]t u1 ^? v5]able s\ls1 elevat$ by ! ard\r ( devotion & religion1 to a con/ant & consci5ti\s m$itation ( div9e ?+s1 :o1 by ! en]gy ( vivid & vehem5t hope1 prepossess+ ! use ( ! et]nal n\ri%m5t1 ! f9al aim & la/ /ep ( ,*ri/ian desires1 ! sole con/ant1 & incorruptible pleasure1 disda9 to apply !mselves to our necessit\s1 fluid1 & ambigu\s conv5i5ces1 & easily resign to ! body ! c>e & use ( s5sual & temporal pa/ure2 'tis a privileg$ /udy4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,i h ev] obs]v$ sup]cele/ial op9ions & subt]ranean mann]s to be ( s+ul> accord4 ,a,esop1 t great man1 saw 8 ma/] piss z he walk$3 ,:at !n1 said he1 mu/ we drop z we run8 ,let u manage our "t2 !re yet rema9s a great deal idle & ill employ$4 ,! m9d has n will+ly o!r h\rs en\gh :]e9 to d its bus9ess1 )\t disassociat+ itself f ! body1 9 t little space x mu/ h = its necessity4 ,!y w\ld put !mselves out ( !mselves1 & escape f be+ m54 ,x is folly2 in/ead ( trans=m+ !mselves into angels1 !y trans=m !mselves into bea/s2 in/ead ( elevat+1 !y lay !mselves l[]4 ,^! transc5d5tal hum\rs affright me1 l high & inaccessible places2 & no?+ is h>d = me to dige/ 9 ! life ( ,socrates b 8 ec/asies & communication ) demons2 no?+ s human 9 ,plato z t = :i* !y say he 0 call$ div9e2 & ( our sci5ces1 ^? seem to be ! mo/ t]re/rial & l[ t are highe/ m\nt$2 & ,i f9d no?+ s humble & mortal 9 ! life ( ,alex&] z 8 fancies ab\t 8 immortalisation4 ,philotas pleasantly quipp$ him 9 8 answ]2 he congratulat$ him by lett] conc]n+ ! oracle ( ,jupit] ,ammon1 :i* _h plac$ him among/ ! gods3 ,^u ?y acc\nt ,i am glad ( x1 b ! m5 are to be piti$ :o are to live ) a man1 & to obey him1 :o exce$s & is n cont5t$ ) ! measure ( a man3 ,diis to m9orem quod g]is1 imp]as4 ,because ?\ c>rie/ ?yself l[] ?an ! gods1 ?\ rule/4 --,horace1 ,od41 iii4 #f1 #e4 ,! pretty inscription :]e) ! ,a!nians hon\r$ ! entry ( ,pompey into _! city is con=mable to my s5se3 ,by s mu* ?\ art a god1 z ?\ confesse/ !e a man4 ',tis an absolute &1 z x 71 a div9e p]fection1 = a man to "k h[ loyally to enjoy 8 be+4 ,we seek o!r conditions1 by reason we d n und]/& ! use ( our own2 & g out ( ourselves1 because we "k n h[ !re to reside4 ',tis to mu* purpose to g ^u /ilts1 =1 :5 ^u /ilts1 we mu/ yet walk ) our legs2 & :5 seat$ ^u ! mo/ elevat$ ?rone 9 ! _w1 we are b seat$ ^u our bree*4 ,! faire/ lives1 9 my op9ion1 are ^? :i* regul>ly accommodate !mselves to ! common & human model )\t miracle1 )\t extravagance4 ,old age /&s a little 9 ne$ ( a m g5tle treatm5t4 ,let u recomm5d t to ,god1 ! protector ( heal? & wisdom1 b let x be gay & sociable3 ,frui p>atis et valido mihi ,latoe1 dones1 et precor1 integra ,cum m5te2 nec turpem s5ectam ,deg]e1 nec ,ci?>a c>5tem4 ,grant x to me1 ,apollo1 t ,i may enjoy my possessions 9 good heal?2 let me be s\nd 9 m9d2 let me n lead a di%on\rable old age1 nor want ! citt]n4--,horace1 ,od41 i4 #ca1 #ag4 ,or3 ,grant x to me1 ,apollo1 t ,i may enjoy :at ,i h 9 good heal?2 let me be s\nd 9 body & m9d2 let me live 9 hon\r :5 old1 nor let music be want+4 ,,apology3 ,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 ( #aeie 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 ,,etext ,,editor',s ,,bookm>ks3 ,a well-gov]n$ /oma* is a great "p ( lib]ty ,affirmation & ob/9acy are express signs ( want ( wit ,alex&] said1 t ! end ( 8 lab\r 0 to lab\r ,all actions equally become & equally hon\r a wise man ,z we 7 =m]ly by crimes1 s we are n[ ov]burd5$ by law ,at ! mo/1 b pat* y up1 & prop y a little bett] h none at all ?an to h !m 9 s prodigi\s a num ,bo? k+s & philosoph]s g to /ool ,_c /& ! lib]ty ( a fri5d's advice ,cleave to ! side t /ood mo/ 9 ne$ ( h] ,condemnations h ,i se5 m crim9al ?an ! crimes ,cu/oms & laws make ju/ice ,dignify our fopp]ies :5 we commit !m to ! press ,div]sity ( m$ical argum5ts & op9ions embraces all ,e man ?9ks himself suffici5tly intellig5t ,excuse myself f kn[+ any?+ :i* enslaves me to o!rs ,fir/ in=m$ :o 7 to be ! o!r gue/s ,g out ( ourselves1 because we "k n h[ !re to reside ,got up b an in* ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! la/1 b "o ,hate rem$ies t are m tr\blesome ?an ! disease itself ,he :o fe>s he %all suff]1 already suff]s :at he fe>s ,h[ _m & _m times he has be5 mi/ak5 9 8 own judgm5t ,i h done no?+ to-day4--,:at8 h y n liv$8 ,if x be a delici\s m$ic9e1 take x ,intellig5ce is requir$ to be able to "k t a man kn[s n ,intemp]ance is ! pe/ ( pleasure ,language3 obscure & un9telligible 9 wills & contracts ,la/ dea? w kill b a half or a qu>t] ( a man ,law3 bre$] ( alt]cation & division ,laws keep up _! cr$it1 n = be+ j--b z laws ,lay ! fault on ! voices ( ^? :o speak to me4 ,le>n my own debility & ! trea*]y ( my und]/&+ ,life ( ,caes> has no great] example = u ?an our own ,long sitt+s at table bo? tr\ble me & d me h>m ,made all m$ic9al conclusions l>gely give way to my pleasure ,man aft] :o held out 8 pulse to a physician 0 a fool ,man mu/ le>n t he is no?+ b a fool ,m ado to int]pret int]pretations ,m books ^u books ?an ^u any o!r subject ,nev] did two m5 make ! same judgm5t ( ! same ?+ ,none t less keep _! promise 7?an physicians7 ,nor get *ildr5 b be=e ,i sleep1 nor get !m /&+ ,no?+ s grossly1 nor s ord9>ily faulty1 z ! laws ,our ju/ice pres5ts to u b "o h& ,p]petual scold+ ( 8 wife 7( ,socrates7 ,physician3 pass ?r\gh all ! diseases he pret5ds to cure ,plato angry at excess ( sleep+ ?an at excess ( dr9k+ ,plato3 lawy]s & physicians are bad in/itutions ( a c\ntry ,prolong y\r mis]y an h\r or two ,put u into a way ( ext5d+ & div]sify+ difficulties ,resolv$ to br+ no?+ to x b expectation & pati5ce ,scrat*+ is "o ( nature's sweete/ gratifications ,seek ! quadrature ( ! circle1 ev5 :5 on _! wives ,s weak & langui%+1 z n to h ev5 wi%+ left to him ,s(t1 easy1 & :olesome pill[ is ignorance & incuriosity ,/udy makes me s5sible h[ mu* ,i h to le>n ,/yle :]e) m5 e/abli% religions & laws ,subdivid+ ^! subtilties we tea* m5 to increase _! d\b ,t we may live1 we cease to live ,! mean is be/ ,!re is none ( u :o w\ld n be worse ?an k+s ,?9k+ no?+ done1 if any?+ rema9$ to be done ,?9ks no?+ pr(itable t is n pa9ful ,?\ die/ because ?\ art liv+ ,tis s ,i melt & /eal away f myself ,tru? itself has n ! privilege to be spok5 at all times ,tru?1 t = be+ old] x is none ! wis] ,we mu/ le>n to suff] :at we _c evade ,we ought to grant free passage to diseases ,:oev] w call to m9d ! excess ( 8 pa/ ang] ,:y d we n imitate ! ,roman ar*itecture8 ,wrangl+ arrogance1 :olly believ+ & tru/+ 9 itself ,yet d we f9d any end ( ! ne$ ( int]pretat+8