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( our race2 ! poets hav+ made ^! _! *os5 !mes f ! beg9n+4 ,& we turn1 z ) emotions ( c\ntry & consangu9ity to ! classic pictures ( ! ,p>adise1 plant$ by ! ,"l ,god ea/w>d 9 ,ed51 & :]e9 he put ! man1 :om he _h =m$ to dress & keep x2 :]e1 ,out ( ! f]tile gr\nd he caus$ to gr[ ,all trees ( noble/ k9d = sight1 smell1 ta/e2 ,groves ^: ri* trees wept odor\s gums & balms1 ,o!rs ^: fruit1 burni%$ ) gold5 r9d1 ,hung amiable1-- ,fl[]s ( all hue1 & )\t ?orn ! rose2-- to ?is2 or1 ( sc>ce inf]ior fame1 to ! g>d5s ( ! ,hesp]ides ) _! gold5 apples2--or1 to ^? o!r ----g>d5s feign$ ,or ( reviv$ ,adonis1 or r5[n$ ,alc9\s1 :]e( ,hom] s+s3 ,)\t ! hall & close ^u ! gate ,a goodly or*>d gr\nd 0 situate ,( ne> t5 acres1 ab\t :i* 0 l$ ,a l(ty quickset4 ,9 x fl\ri%$ ,high & broad fruit trees t pomegranates bore2 ,sweet figs1 pe>s1 olives1 & a numb] m ,mo/ useful plants did !re produce _! /ore1 ,^: fruits ! h>de/ w9t] c\ld n kill1 ,nor hotte/ summ]s )]4 ,!re 0 /ill ,fruit 9 8 prop] season2 all ! ye> ,sweet zephyr brea!d ^u !m bla/s t 7 ,( v>i$ temp]s3 ^!1 he made to be> ,ripe fruits2 ^! blossoms2 pe> grew aft] pe>1 ,apple succe$$ apple1 grape ! grape1 ,fig aft] fig2 ,"t made nev] rape ,( any da9ty !re4 ,a sprightly v9e ,spread "h h] roots1 ^: fruit a hot sun%9e ,made ripe betimes2 !re grew ano!r gre51 ,"h "s 7 ga!r+2 "h "s press+ se52 ,a l>ge allott$ sev]al ea* fruit _h1 ,& all ?' adorn'd gr\nds _! appe>ance made ,9 fl[] & fruit4 ,or aga9 to ^? pref]r$ by ! royal gue/ ( ,solomon above all o!r spl5dors ( 8 c\rt1 ,?\gh %e on silv] floors did tread1 ,) bright ,assyrian c>pets on !m spread1 ,to hide ! metal's pov]ty2 ,?\gh %e look$ up to ro(s ( gold1 ,& naught ar\nd h] c\ld behold ,b silk & ri* embroid]y1 ,& ,babylonian tape/ry1 ,& weal?y ,hiram's pr9cely dye2 ,?o' ,ophir's />ry /ones met ev]y:]e h] eye1 ,?\gh %e h]self & h] gay ho/ 7 dre/ ,) all ! %9+ glories ( ! ,ea/1-- ,:5 lavi% art h] co/ly "w _h done1 ,! honor & ! prize ( brav]y ,0 by ! g>d5 f ! palace won2 ,& e rose & lily !re did /& ,bett] attir$ by nature's h&2 ,! case ?us judg$ aga9/ ! k+ y see1 ,by "o t w\ld n be s ri*1 ?\gh wis] f> ?an he4 ,s ! or*>d ( ,academus sugge/s ! ripe/ wisdom & mo/ elegant le>n+ ( accompli%$ ,greece4 ,?us we associate g>d5s & or*>ds ) ! p]fect condition ( mank9d4 ,g>d5]s ourselves by bir?right1 we also my?ologize & plant our ,ed5s 9 ! ,ea/ ( u1 l our ance/ors2 ! sacr$ness ( e>? & heav5 /ill cl++ to ! till] ( ! gr\nd4 ,him we e/eem ! patt]n man1 ! mo/ favor$ ( any4 ,8 labors h a *>m+ innoc5cy4 ,!y yield ! ga9s ( a self-respect d5i$ to o!r call+s4 ,8 is an occupation fri5dly to e virtue2 ! free/ ( any f covet\sness & debas+ c>es4 ,x is full ( hone/ pr(its1 manly labors1 & br+s & adm9i/]s all necess>ies2 gives ! l>ge/ leisure = /udy & recreation1 :ile x answ]s mo/ t5d]ly ! hospitalities ( fri5d%ip & ! claims ( home4 ,! delight ( *ildr51 ! pa/ime ( woman1 ! privilege ( ! poor man1 z x is ! ornam5t ( ! g5tleman1 ! praise ( ! s*ol>1 ! security ( ! citiz51 x places man 9 8 true/ relations to ! _w 9 :i* he lives4 ,& he :o is ins5sible to ^! pleasures1 mu/ lack "s *ord 9 ! h>p ( humanity1 wor%ipp+1 if he wor%ip1 at "s /range %r9e4 ,:o loves a g>d5 /ill 8 ,ed5 keeps2 ,p]5nial pleasures plants1 & :olesome h>ve/s reaps4 ,,ii4--,,ornam5ts4 ,9 lay+ out a g>d5 !re mu/ be protection f ! nor? w9ds1 & if ! hills are wood$ ?us mu* is ga9$ = pr(it z = ornam5t4 ,e home/ead supposes a wood-lot & =e/ pa?s = walk+ & m$itation4 ,s ! g>d5 claims "s %ad+ d[n f pa/ure fields & ! wild] sc5]y skirt+ x4 ,! or*>d is an improvem5t on ! g>d51 & holds a nobl] relation to ! h\se & its occupants4 ,)\t suitable ornam5ts & enclosures1 ^! mu/ be set to ! side ( ! f>m solely1 n to ! h\se1 humanity1 nor art4 ,eyes & feet h _! claims along ) ! h&s ^u ! l&scape1 beauty & conv5i5ce hav+ "o m9d conc]n+ ! be/ ways ( deal+ ) x4 ,x is cle> t art has an int]e/1 & %\ld h its h&1 9 a good well1 :olesome cell>1 z 9 ! f]tility ( ! soil1 ! mode/y ( ! grasses & %rubb]y4 ,alleys are be/ det]m9$ by ! nature ( ! gr\nds4 ,!y h a picturesque effect2 s h gates1 especially :5 !y op5 into a wood1 or are se5 9 p]spective at ! end ( an av5ue or a lane4 ,w9d+ pa?s give pleas+ surprises1 if accommodat$ to ! gr\nds1 take u by ! mo/ attractive r\te2 slopes1 swells1 irregul>ities ( surface1 height5+ ! pleasure att5d+ ! prospect4 ,!re are spots1 too1 t plead = _! clump ( trees1 = a s+le "o1 = an alcove1 an arbor1 a cons]vatory1 = a f5ce1--/ructure ( "s sort1 be x ev] s pla9--& ^! once !re1 please ! eye z if gr[n !re4 ,arbors are especially ornam5tal4 ,no c\ntry resid5ce is furni%$ )\t ! embelli%m5t ( a summ]-h\se4 ,x may be con/ruct$ ( ! simple/ /uff gr[n ne> at h& 9 ! woods4 ,= "o %all n range f> 9 t direction )\t fall+ soon ^u e curve 9 ! geometry ( beauty1 z if nature design+ to surprise him anticipat$ 8 com+1 & _h gr[n 8 mat]ials 9 ! und]wood along ! l9es especially ( anci5t f5ce r[s1 :]e "y p9es b5t by ! lopp+ ( ! axe1 sn[ falls1 or o!r accid5t1 9 seek+ to recov] _! rectitude1 describe e graceful =m ( curve or spiral suit$ to 8 ru/ic works4 ,^! may be comb9$ 9 ways wond]fully v>i$2 & ! pleasure att5d+ ! work+ !m into a %apely :ole1 has *>ms ak9 to ! compos+ ( poems & pictures4 ,!re is a delight1 too1 9 surpris+ ^! /ags ( ! woods 9 _! cov]ts1 ( :i* only arti/s c speak4 ,nea? hemlocks d>k & :isp]+ p9es1 ,w&]+ he loit]s curi\sly1 ,! =e/ ,muse h] se>*+ s5se comb9es ,to range ! %ades _! cunn+ curves to see-- ,brackets grotesque1 /range gn>l$ ?+s1 ,wrea!d rails & balu/]s 9 twi/$ pairs1 ,rhym+ _! rival coils = sportful /airs2 ,scrolls1 antl]s1 volutes--full-arm$ he br+s ,8 fagot %eaf ( spoils1 & b9ds2 ,:ile frolic fancy sylvan s]p5ts f9ds1 ,& ,druid lyres = poet's pleasance /r+s4 ,!n = ra9y days1 "o has ! *oice ( books1 p51 or h&icraft1 to v>y 8 pleasures4 ,!re is a *>m 9 us+ tools to him :o has cunn+ 9 8 h&s = conv]t+ woods to ornam5tal uses1--! simple/1 r\ghe/ /icks ev51--9 sett+ trellises1 hurdles1 espali]s = v9es1 ----auxili>y poles = hops1 ,asc5d+ spiral1 rang$ 9 meet array2 9 mak+ or m5d+ articles & implem5ts ( any k9d1 = h\se or gr\nds1 to be objects ( int]e/ :5ev] he views !m aft]w>ds4 ,! eyes h a prop]ty 9 ?+s & t]ritories n nam$ 9 any title de$s1 & are ! own]s ( our *oice/ possessions4 ,nor d we dwell 9 ?is emblematic _w1 & call x ours1 any "p ( x1 )\t us+ !m3 t is ours :i* !y h assi/$ ! h&s 9 creat+4 ,nature sket*es rudely ! outl9es ( h] plans on ! l&scape2 'tis ! arti/'s privilege to fill out & f9i% ^! draughts1 improv+ ^u h] sugge/ions4 ,nor is !re a spot :i* does n k9dly take ornam5t1 z if its canvas 7 spread await+ ! f9i%+ t\*es4 ,& _h he a ?\s& h&s1 un9t]rupt$ leisure1 ! ta/e & g5ius1 :at pleasure 7 comp>able to t ( devot+ !m to draw+ l9es !reon :i* %all survive him1 to enri* e eye behold+ !m1 ?\gh x 7 only 9 pass+6 ,s a good man impresses 8 image on ! l&scape he improves1 & imp>ts qualities t p]petuate its occupant to aft] times4 ,,iii4--,,pleasures4 ,days may conclude ) nights1 & suns may re/ ,z dead )9 ! we/1 ,yet ! next morn regilds ! fragrant ea/4 ,i "k n h[ x is ) o!rs1 to me ! spr+'s invitations are irresi/ible4 ,i may be s*ol>ly incl9$1 & my tasks indoors delightful1 yet my g>d5 claims me1 monopoliz+ all my morn+ h\rs2 & ,i "k = me has come ! season's summons :i* ,i %all n set aside3 no1 n = /udies nor hospitalities :i* become rivals = my "t & att5tions4 ,my g>d5 waits2 is ! civill] ho/1 ! bett] ent]ta9]4 ,!n ,i h a religion 9 ?is bus9ess1 & duties mu/ waive complim5ts4 ,my tasks are n po/ponable dur+ ! summ] days2 if call$ away f ^! engagem5ts1 ,i %all fir/ take c\nsel ( my plants = leave ( abs5ce1 ) int5t ( ha/5+ back4 ,importunities 7 imp]t95t :ile ! spell is on me4 ,w\ld ! sun b %9e all night long = my "w to cont9ue6 ,sure ( ga!r+ ! bett] crop1 ,i b5d to my task1 =esee+ ! avails ( leisure com+ 9 at ! close ( my autumn r\nds4 ,me1 let my pov]ty to ease resign ,:5 my bright he>? reflects its blaz+ *e]1 ,9 season let me plant ! pliant v9e1 ,&1 ) light h&1 my swell+ apples re>4 ,su* toils are :olesome4 ,"o _c af=d to disp5se ) _! income ( vigor4 ,!n !y fill ! days ) v>i$ bus9ess1 ! m9d glid+ f head to h&s1 f h&s to head1 9 pleas+ int]ludes1 to p\r = him s deep a draught ( ,le!1 & s refre%+1 t ! morn+ breaks only to release ! sleep] to beg9 anew 8 labors ) ! old en?usiasm4 ,ev5 ! /iffness ( 8 fatigues promotes rectitude & probity ( c>riage3 8 he>ty affection = 8 pursuit1 %$d+ lu/re on all he takes 9 h&4 ,8 g>d5 is ev] *>m+1 always opportune4 ,he walks !re at all h\rs1 at sunrise1 noon1 nightfall1 f9d+ m ?an he s\ght 9 x1 ea* successive visit be+ z new z ! fir/4 ,all liv+ ?+s1 says ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 are g5]at$ f ! bread !y eat2 bread is g5]at$ f ra91 ra9 f div9e wor%ip1 & div9e wor%ip f good works4 ,a cre$ deal+ ?us sup]s5sibly ) ! elem5ts mu/ h f]tiliz+ prop]ties1 & br+ ! g>d5] to 8 task little t9ctur$ by noxi\s notions ( any k9d4 ,if he fall %ort ( be+ ! rev]5t naturali/1 ! dev\t div9e1 surr\nd$ ?us by %apes ( skill1 types ( beauty1 tok5s ( design1 e hue 9 ! *romatic1 e device 9 ! symbolic gamut1 ,i see n :at %all make him ^!2 nor :y ,newton1 ,goe!1 ,boehme1 %\ld h publi%$ _! discov]ies = 8 b5efit2 :y x %\ld occur to him to use 8 eyes at all :5 he looks ?r\gh ?is glass1 reg>ds ^! signatures1 views ^! blooms1 ^! clasp+ t5drils1 laugh+ leaves1 ,tyrian drap]ies1 ! sympa?ies ( 8 plants & trees ) ! wea!r1 _! sleep1 _! ?ir/ = ! mi/s1 & wor%ip ( ! ,ea/2 z if ,moi/ures _! mo!rs 71 ,_! fa!rs flames1 & e>? 7 virtually wife ( heav51 z ,hom] says4 ,8 is no m]e cl\d tillage1 nor unproductive e>? culture4 ,! firmam5t ov]head reflects its lu/re 9 8 m9d1 ! mi/s asc5d !re f ! wat]$ gr\nd b5ea?1 & he s[s ! m+l$ s5se & sun%9e ov] 8 fields1 enri*+ bo? !m & himself4 ,he takes acc\nt ( ! d\ble h>ve/ ( pr(its3 bo? rew>d+ him = 8 pleasures & pa9/ak+s4 ,8 fai?ful c\nsellor & g5ial morali/1 ! gr\nd1 holds /rict t]ms ) him2 nor we$s nor nettles h tales to tell1 s9ce !y _c ?rive "u 8 %ad[4 ,he m9ds 8 prop] affairs2 is indu/ri\s1 punctual2 home keep]1 & "t keep] no less1 tak+ 8 tasks dilig5tly z !y rise4 ,8 "w beg9s ) ! spr+1 & cont9ues till w9t]2 nor has he _m sp>e m9utes2 ! slipp+ away ( twelve h\rs be+ ! loss ( a twelvemon?1 unless he d t in/antly :i* ought to be done at ! mom5t4 ,tak+ timely c\nsel ( 8 exp]i5ce1 he adapts 8 labors to ! seasons z !y pass2 has 8 eye on sun & soil at once4 ,nor %all ,i ?9k ! less ( 8 piety1 if he be t\*$ a little ) t amiable sup]/ition conc]n+ ! planet>y influ5ces2 s9ce x ill becomes him to hold lightly any fai? t s]ves to bright5 8 affections & e/abli% sweet relation%ips betwe5 himself & natural ?+s4 ,9 sympa?y ) e>? & heav51 ^! conspire = 8 b5efit3 all help+ to fructify & rip5 8 crops4 ,x is unlawful to reg>d !m z enemies ( human tillage4 ,gracefully ! seasons come r\nd = weav+ into 8 fancy1 if n 8 fai?1 ! old _w's ritual z a religion ( engagem5ts4 ,he is an ephem]is & wea!r-glass4 ,he has 8 signs too1 & aspects1 8 seasons1 p]iods & /9ts4 ,! mon?s sway him4 ,:at if he sympa?ize ) ! ye> z x rolls2 take equ9oxially 8 ,m>* & ,septemb]8 ,w 8 int]m$iate times be ! less g5ial 9 consequ5ce1 or 8 ,april fail ( di/ill+ my/ic moods ) h] f]tiliz+ ra9s8 ,8 w9t] may come ho> ) ideas1 & br[n ,octob] %all be 8 gold5 age ( or*>ds & _! ambrosia4 ,& z ,june be/ displays ! g>d5's fre%ness1 s ,octob] celebrates ! or*>d's opul5ce1 to cr[n ! g>d5] = 8 labors4 ,! gold5 days runn+ fa/ & full h n run to wa/e4 ,or*>ds & g>d5s bloom aga94 ,he h>ve/s ! ri*] crop ^! h rip5$2 bright efflu5ces ( ! />s1 = ! fea/ ( ?\ght & ! fl[ ( disc\rse4 ,hav+ ?us ga!r$ ! fir/ roses ( spr+ & ! la/ apples ( autumn1 he is ready to dispute felicity ) ! happie/ man liv+1 & to *ant 8 paean ( praise = 8 prosp]ity3-- ,! e>? is m9e & m9e ! %eaves1 ,i'll h>ve/ all h] b\nty leaves1 ,nor /9t$ /ore %e deals to me1 ,gives all %e has1 & gives x free1 ,s9ce f myself ,i _c /ir ,b ,i become h] p5sion]3 ,sun1 cl\d1 flame1 atom1 e!r1 sea1 ,beaute\s %e builde? into me1 ,seasons my frame ) fl[+ s5se1 ,ins9uates intellig5ce2 ,fe$s me & fills ) sweet cont5ts1 ,deals dute\sly h] elem5ts3 ,dawn1 day1 ! noon1 ! sunset cle>1 ,delight my eye2 w9ds1 woods1 my e>1 ,:ile apple1 melon1 /rawb]ry1 pea*1 ,%e plants & puts )9 my rea*2 ,regales ) all ! g>d5 gr[s1 ,:ate'er ! or*>d buds & bl[s2 ,lifts o'er my head h] sylvan scre5s1 ,& s[s my slopes ) ev]gre5s1 ,:ile odor\s roses1 m9t1 & ?yme1 ,/eep s\l & s5se 9 s(t] clime2 ,pres]ves me :5 laps$ memory slips ,fad+ 9 sleep's apocalypse2 ,surpris+ tasks & leisures s5ds1 ,& cr[ns h]self to give me fri5ds2 ,! morn's elixir p\rs = me1 ,& brims my bra9 ) ec/asy4 ,e>? all is m9e & m9e ! %eaves1 ,i h>ve/ all h] ,plant] leaves4 ,,iv4--,,! ,,or*>d4 ,or*>ds are ev5 m p]sonal 9 _! *>ms ?an g>d5s1 z !y are m ne>ly human creations4 ,ornam5ts ( ! home/ead1 !y subord9ate o!r features ( x2 & su* is _! sway ov] ! l&scape t h\se & own] appe> accid5ts )\t !m4 ,s m5 delight to build 9 an anci5t or*>d1 :5 s =tunate z to possess "o1 t !y may live 9 ! beauty ( its surr\nd+s4 ,or*>ds are among ! mo/ covet$ possessions2 trees ( anci5t /&+1 & v9es1 be+ firm fri5ds & royal neighbors =ev]4 ,! pr(its1 too1 are z wond]ful z _! longevity4 ,& if antiquity c add any wor? to a ?+1 :at possession has a man m noble ?an ^!8 s unlike mo/ o!rs1 :i* are be/ at fir/ & gr[ worse till wor? no?+2 :ile fruit-trees & v9es increase 9 wor? & goodness = ages4 ,an or*>d 9 bloom is "o ( ! mo/ pleas+ sights ! eye beholds2 z if ! firmam5t _h /oop$ to ! tree-tops & t\*$ e twig ) spangles1 & man _h m+l$ 8 ess5ce ) ! seasons1 9 its flu%+ tok5s4 ,& h[ ri* ! spectacle at ! autumnal h>ve/3 ,behold ! b5d+ b\ghs1 ) /ore ( fruit !y te>1 ,& :at !y h br\ght =?1 = weight1 !y sc>ce c be>4 ,apples are g5]al favorites4 ,e eye covets1 e h& rea*es to !m4 ,x is a noble fruit3 ! fri5d ( immortality1 its virtues blu% to be ta/$4 ,e ,muse delights 9 x1 z its my?ology %[s1 f ! g>d5s ( ! ,hesp]ides to ! or*>d ( ,plato4 ,a basket ( pe>ma9s1 gold5 russets1 or any ( ! *oice k9ds1 /&+ 9 sight1 %all p]fume ! s*ol>'s composition z x refre%es 8 g5ius4 ,he may snat* wildness f ! woods1 get %rewdness f cities1 le>n+ f libr>ies & univ]sities1 complim5ts f c\rts4 ,b = subtlety ( ?\ght1 = sov]eign s5se1 = color1 ! graces ( diction & behavior1 he be/ betakes himself ,:]e on all sides ! apples scatt]$ lie1 ,ea* "u its own tree4 ,or to 8 b9s1 be/1 ,columella says1 :5 bee*5 *e/s1 su* z s5ators' & judges' robes 7 laid 9 9 8 day2 ^! to be plac$ 9 a dry place1 free f fro/s1 :]e nei!r smoke1 nor any ?+ noisome may come2 ! fruit spread on sawdu/1 & s arrang$ t ! fleurets1 or blossom ends1 may look d[nw>ds1 & ! p$icles1 or /alks1 upw>ds1 aft] ! same mann] z x grew ^u ! tree2 & s z n to t\* "o ano!r4 ,& bett] if ga!r$ a little gre52 ! lids ( ! *e/s cov]+ !m close4 ,! anci5t ru/ic au?ors give v little in=mation conc]n+ ! apples & pe>s ( _! "t1 ?9k+ !m too well kn[n to be describ$1 z an au?or writ+ ( our "t might ( ours4 ,mo/ ( !m _h _! names f m5 :o br\ght !m into ,italy & !re cultivat$ !m1 &1 by s small a matt]1 says ,pl9y1 h r5d]$ _! names immortal4 ,phillips ?us describes ! favorites ( 8 "t1 mo/ ( :i* we f9d 9 our own or*>ds1 & /ill 9 good repute3-- ,n[ turn ?9e eye to view ,alc9\s' groves1 ,! pride ( ! ,phoeacian isle1 f :5ce1 ,sail+ ! spaces ( ! b\ndless deep1 ,to ,ariconian preci\s fruits arriv$3-- ,! pipp9 burni%$ o'er ) gold1 ! moyle ,( sweete/ honi$ ta/e1 ! fair pe>ma91 ,temp]$1 l comelie/ nymph1 ) r$ & :ite2 ,nor does ! ,eliot lea/ des]ve ?y c>e1 ,nor ,john's apple1 ^: )]$ r9d1 intr5*$ ,) _m a furr[1 aptly repres5ts ,decrepit age2 nor t f ,h>vey nam$1 ,quick reli%+4 ,:y %\ld we s+ ! ?rift1 ,codl+1 or ,pomroy1 or ( pimpl$ coat ,! russet2 ! r$-/reak1 t once ,0 ( ! sylvan k9d1 unciviliz$1 ,( no reg>d1 till ,scudamore's skilful h& ,improv$ h]1 & by c\rtly discipl9e ,taught h] ! savage nature to =get3 ,let e tree 9 e g>d5 own ,! r$-/reak z supreme1 ^: pulp\s fruit ,) gold irradiate1 & v]milion spires1 ,tempt+1 n fatal1 z ! bir? ( t ,primeval int]dict$ plant1 t won ,fond ,eve1 9 hapless h\r1 to ta/e & die4 ,a qua9t old ,engli%man1 writ+ ab\t or*>ds1 quotes ! prov]b3 ,x w begg> a doctor to live :]e or*>ds ?rive4 ,s ,c[ley writes3-- ,nor does ?is happy place only disp5se ,its v>i\s pleasures to ! s5se1 ,"h heal? itself do? live1 ,t salt ( life :i* do? to all a reli% give2 ,its /&+ pleasure & intr9sic weal?1 ,! body's virtue1 & ! s\l's good =tune1 heal?4 ,! tree ( life :5 x 9 ,ed5 /ood1 ,did its immortal head to heav5 re>2 ,x la/$ a tall c$> till ! flood1 ,n[ a small ?orny %rub x do? appe>1 ,nor w x ?rive too ev]y:]e2 ,x always "h is fre%e/ se51 ',tis only "h an ev]gre53 ,if1 ?r\gh ! /rong & beaute\s f5ce ,( temp]ance & innoc5ce1 ,& :olesome labors & a quiet m9d1 ,diseases passage f9d1 ,!y mu/ fight = x1 & dispute x h>d ,be=e !y c prevail2 ,sc>ce any plant is gr[+ "h1 ,:i* aga9/ dea? "s weapon does n be>3 ,let cities boa/ t !y provide ,= life ! ornam5ts ( pride2 ,b 'tis ! c\ntry & ! field ,t furni% x ) /aff & %ield4 ,nor c we sp>e 8 praises ( budd+ & graft+ f our acc\nt3-- ,we n[h]e art d s triumphant see1 ,z :5 x grafts or buds a tree2 ,9 o!r ?+s we c\nt x to excel ,if x a docile s*ol> c appe> ,to nature1 & b imitates h] well3 ,x ov]rules & is h] ma/] "h3 ,x imitates h] ,mak]'s p[] div9e1 ,& *anges h] sometimes1 & sometimes does ref9e2 ,x does l grace1 ! fall5 tree re/ore ,to its ble/ /ate ( ,p>adise be=e2 ,:o w\ld n joy to see 8 conqu]+ h& ,o'er all ! vegetable _w comm&1 ,& ! wild giants ( ! wood1 receive ,:at laws he's pleas$ to give8 ,he bids ! ill-natur$ crab produce ,! g5tle apple's w9y juice1 ,! gold5 fruit t wor?y is ,( ,galatea's purple kiss2 ,he does ! savage haw?orn tea* ,to be> ! m$l> & ! pe>2 ,he bids ! ru/ic plum to re> ,a noble trunk & be a pea*2 ,ev5 ,daphne's coyness he does mock1 ,& w$s ! *]ry to h] /ock1 ,?\gh %e refus$ ,apollo's suit1 ,ev5 %e1 t *a/e & virg9 tree1 ,n[ wond]s at h]self to see ,t %e's a "m made1 & blu%es 9 h] fruit4 ,v4--,,sweet ,,h]bs4 ,?ick gr[+ ?yme1 & roses wet ) dew1 ,are sacr$ to ! si/]hood div9e4 ,z or*>ds to man1 s are fl[]s & h]bs to wom54 ,inde$ ! g>d5 appe>s celibate1 z does ! h\se1 )\t womanly h&s to plant & c>e = x4 ,"h %e is 9 place1--sugge/s lovely images ( h] p]sonal accompli%m5ts1 z if civility 7 fir/ conceiv$ 9 su* c>es1 & retir$ unwill+ly1 ev5 to h\ses & *amb]s2 some?+ be+ tak5 f _! elegancy & h] nobl5ess by an undue absorption ( h] ?\ghts 9 h\sehold affairs4 ,b !re is a fitness 9 h] association ) fl[]s & sweet h]bs1 z ) social hospitalities1 %[+ h] aff9ities ) ! magical & m$ical1 z if %e 7 ! plant ,all-,heal1 & "m ( com=ts & spices4 ,once ! h]b g>d5 0 a necess>y "p ( e home/ead2 e c\ntry h\se _h "o well /ock$1 & !re 0 a matron inside skill$ 9 _! secret virtues1 hav+ ! k ( h[ h] ,h]bs gladly cure our fle%1 because t !y ,h _! acqua9tance !re1 h] memory runn+ back to ! old c\ntry f :5ce !y fir/ came1 & ( :i* !y reta9$ ! fragrance4 ,are n _! names refre%+8 ) ! sup]/itions conc]n+ ! sign "u :i* !y 7 to be ga!r$1 ! qua9t spell+s2--m9t1 roses1 f5nel1 cori&]1 sweet-cicely1 cel&9e1 summ] savory1 smellage1 rosem>y1 dill1 c>away1 lav5d]1 tanzy1 ?yme1 balm1 myrrh2 ^! & _m m1 & all good = _m an ail2 sage1 too1 sov]eign sage1 be/ ( all--excell5t = longevity--( :i* to-day's /ock seems runn+ l[1--= ,:y %\ld man die8 s do? ! s5t5ce say1 ,:5 sage gr[s 9 8 g>d5 day by day8 ,?is p]suasion t ! ?+s ne> u1 & "u our feet1 /& 9 t relation%ip f "s natural aff9ity !y h to our welf>e1 appe>s to be mo/ firmly root$ ) respect to ! m$ical h]bs1 :e!r gr[+ wild 9 ! fields & woods1 or ab\t ! old home/eads1 ?\gh ! names ( mo/ ( !m are n[ =gott54 ,a slight ref]5ce to ! h]bals & receipt books ( ! la/ c5tury w\ld %[ ! good uses to :i* !y 7 appli$1 z t ! virtues ( common s5se are also dis[n$1 & (t5times trodd5 "u foot4 ,c]ta9ly1 !y are less e/eem$ ?an =m]ly1 be+ sup]s$$1 = ! mo/ "p1 by drugs less efficaci\s because less relat$ geographically to our fle%1 & n f9d+ acqua9tance !re)4 ,d\btless _m sup]/itions 7 *]i%$ ab\t !m 9 anci5t heads1 yet all helpful to ! cure4 ,! sweet f5nel _h its place 9 ! rural g>d51 & 0 valu$1 n z a spice m]ely1 b z a sacr$ se$1 associat$ ) wor%ip1 sprigs ( x1 z ( c>away & dill1 be+ tak5 to ! pews1 = appetiz+ ! s]vice4 ,s ! balm & rue _h _! sacr$ness4 ,pl9y comm5ds ^! natives to e h\sekeep]4 ,a good h\sewife1 he says1 goes to h] h]b g>d51 in/ead ( a spice %op1 = season+s1 & ?us pres]ves ! heal? ( h] family1 by sav+ h] purse4 ,s ! poet s5ds h] !re1 too1 = sp\se-keep+4 ,:5 ,v5us w\ld h] de> ,ascanius keep1 ,a prison] 9 ! d[ny b&s ( sleep1 ,%e odor\s h]bs & fl[]s b5ea? him spread1 ,z ! mo/ s(t & sweete/ b$1 ,n h] own lap w\ld m h *>m$ 8 head4 ,,vi4--,,table ,,plants4 ,! la/ two c5turies h add$ sev]al plants ( em95t virtues to ! products ( ! or*>d & g>d54 ,! cucumb]1 ! potato1 sweet corn1 ! melon1 are ! pr9cipal acquisitions1 especially ! la/ nam$1 = t l9e ( ,m>vell's-- ,/umbl+ on melons z ,i pass1 mu/ be tak5 rhetorically1 s9ce ,evelyn in=ms u1 ?is fruit _h b j be5 introduc$ into ,engl& f ,spa91 9 ! poet's "t1 & ! o!rs b a little be=e4 ,he says1 ,i myself rememb] :5 an ord9>y melon w\ld h sold = five or six %ill+s4 ',tis a fruit n only sup]ior to all ( ! g\rd k9d1 b p>agon ) ! noble/ ( ! g>d54 ,& ( ! cucumb]1 ,?is fruit1 n[ s univ]sally eat51 0 acc\nt$ little bett] ?an poison )9 my memory4 ,columella %[s "s good ones gr[+ 9 ! ,roman g>d5s3-- ,! crook$ cucumb]1 ! pregnant g\rd1 ,sometimes f arbors p5dant1 & sometimes ,snake-l1 ?r\gh ! cold %ades ( grass !y creep1 ,& f ! summ]'s sun a %elt] seek4 ,:itti] has sung our sweet corn1 z ,m>vell ! melon = ,old ,engl&4 ,b ,raleigh decl9$ t s]vice = 8 new ,roanoke plant1 ! potato1 leav+ x = ! books to give ?is prose v]sion in/ead3--,sir ,walt] gave "s samples ( x to 8 g>d5] z a f9e fruit f ,virg9ia1 desir+ him to plant !m4 ,! roots fl[]$ 9 ,augu/1 & 9 ,septemb] produc$ ! fruit2 b ! b]ries 7 s diff]5t f :at ! g>d5] expect$1 t1 9 ill-humor1 he c>ri$ !m to 8 ma/]1 ask+1 if ?is 0 ! f9e fruit :i* he _h prais$ s highly8 ,sir ,walt] ei!r 01 or pret5d$ to be ignorant ( ! matt]1 & desir$ ! g>d5]1 s9ce t 0 ! case1 to dig up ! we$ & ?r[ x away4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t ! g>d5]1 :o 0 an ,iri%man1 & _h ! be/ ( rights to *ri/5 x1 soon return$ ) ! good p>cel ( potatoes1 f ^: ?rift 8 own c\ntry 0 suppli$1 & 9 "t di/ribut$ s widely z almo/ to sup]s$e ! anci5t turnips1 once ! favorite ( husb&m52 ! m religi\s ( !m1 ,columella tells u1 9 8 "t1 spr9kl+ ! se$ :5 !y s[$ x z if !y meant to supply ! ,k+1 & 8 subjects also4 ,! turnip & ! bean--?is la/ held sacr$ by ! ,greeks1 & :i* ,py?agoras honor$ ) a symbol--h lo/ mu* ( ! solid repute !y once enjoy$ "h 9 ,new ,engl& & else:]e4 ,good citiz5s & loyal republicans 7 f$ *iefly f _! /an* virtues1 kn[+ h[ to prize _! indep5d5ce1 & to secure x to _! desc5dants4 ,! great /aples 7 gr[n on _! f>ms & manufactur$ into sub/antial com=ts )\t loss ( self-respect4 ,bread 0 home-gr[n1 knead$ ( fre% fl\r1 gr\nd 9 ! neighborhood2 ! gra9 s[n 9 hope1 _! ,six mon?s' sun%9e b\nd 9 %eaves1 be+ br\ght home 9 ?ankfulness4 ,! gra9 h>ve/+ 0 ! pride & praise ( ! c\ntry r\nd1 z good to be sung z ! ,syrian pa/oral ( ,ru? glean+ 9 ! fields ( ,boaz4 ,b ?is1 & o!r cu/oms1 introduc$ ) ! cultivation ( :eat into ,brita91 & br\ght "h by ! ,puritan plant]s1 are fa/ fad+ f memory1 & ! com+ g5]ation w ne$ comm5t>ies on ,tuss] & ,?omson to make pla9 our reap+-idyl4 ,z k9dles n[ ! blaz+ ,ea/ ,afield ,i ha/e1 ,eag] ! sickle's feat to play1 ,sweep+ along ! /alk$ fields my wid5+ way2 ,vex+ ! e>$ spires1 ,prick$ ) desires1 ,my gold5 gavels on ! /ubble sp5d1 ,& to ! fair a*ievem5t e memb] l5d1 ,! laugh+ breeze my colleague 9 my =te1 ,:ile ! grave sun beams zeal\s on ! sport4 ,nor do? p5uri\s ga9 fami% my fi/1 ,z e>+ fa/ x %$s abundant gri/1 ,& glean+ damsels k]*ief all !y li/1-- ,k9dly conceive me fri5dlie/ ( pe]s1 ,& glad my br[s adorn ) yell[ e>s2 ,! wide-spread field1 its %eaf$ ho>d1 ,! lively symbol ( _! lib]al ,"l1 ,^: pl5te\s crop1 & ripe supply ,areap$ is ( e h& & eye-- ,an opul5t %ock = poor humanity4 ,_! g>m5ts1 too1 7 home-spun4 ,e h\se1 ! sc5e ( sprightly indu/ry1 0 ,hom]ic z 7 ! employm5ts 9 ! g>d5 ( ,alc9\s1 ,:]e to enc\nt] fea/ ) h\sewif]y1 ,9 "o room1 num]\s wom5 did apply ,_! sev]al tasks2 "s apple-color$ corn ,gr\nd 9 fair qu]ns1 & "s did sp9dles turn2 ,"s "w 9 looms2 no h& lea/ re/ receives1 ,b all h motion apt z asp5 leaves2 ,& f ! we$s !y wove1 s fa/ !y laid ,& s ?ick ?ru/ toge!r ?read by ?read1 ,t ! oil ( :i* ! wool _h drank its fill1 ,did ) 8 moi/ure 9 bright dews di/il4 ,x 0 pla9 wool & flax :i* !y spun & wove ?us innoc5tly1 nor suspect$ ! web ( sophi/ries t 0 to be twi/$ & coil$ ab\t ! c\ntries' lib]ties f a com+ rival4 ,! we$ :i*1 plant$ long ago by ! k+s ( ,tyre1 made _! city a great nation1 _! m]*antm5 pr9ces1 & spread ! ,tyrian dye ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ( :i* ,solomon obta9$ a bran*1 & made 8 little k+dom ! admiration ( surr\nd+ nations2 ( :i* ,alex&] s[$ ! se$ 9 ! city to :i* he gave 8 "n1 & ,con/ant9e transplant$ to ,con/ant9ople2 :i* ! fir/ ,edw>d s[$ on ! banks ( ! ,?ames1 & ,elizabe? liv$ to see blossom ?r\gh ! n\ri%m5t :i* h] enlight5$ m9d procur$1 n only f ! orig9al soil ( ! ,levant b f ! ea/]n & newly discov]$ we/]n _w1 z well z f ! ,nor?1--?is fam\s plant1 ?us *]i%$ by k+s1 has n[ become ,,k+1 & wields its sceptre ov] ! mo/ cultivat$ & prosp]\s nations ( ! e>?2 its hi/ory = ! la/ half c5tury be+ m closely wov5 ) civilization1 ?an p]haps any o!r commodity kn[n to comm]ce4 ,& :e!r x %all be wov5 into robes ( coronation or ! %r\d ( fre$om1 = ! free/ ( ,republics1 ! =tunes ( races1 ! pres5t mom5t is det]m9+4 ,lettuce has always be5 loyal4 ,h]odotus tells u t x 0 s]v$ at royal tables "s c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 & "o ( ! ,roman families ennobl$ its "n ) t ( ,lactuc9u4 ,s sp9a*1 asp>agus & cel]y h be5 held 9 high repute among ! ea/]n nations1 z ) u4 ,& ! p>able ( ! mu/>d se$ %[s t plant 0 kn[n 9 ,*ri/'s "t4 ,! ,greeks are said to h e/eem$ radi%es s highly t1 9 (f]+ oblations to ,apollo1 !y pres5t$ !m 9 beat5 gold4 ,& ! ,emp]or ,tib]ius held p>snips 9 su* high repute t he _h !m br\ght annually f ! ,rh9e = 8 table4 ,! beet is /ill priz$1 b ! c>rot has lo/ ! reputation x _h 9 ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t1 ! leaves be+ us$ 9 ! head-dresses ( ! ladies ( h] c\rt1 f :5ce ! epi!t appli$ to ! hair is d]iv$4 ,peas _h sc>cely made _! appe>ance at ! tables ( ! c\rt ( ,elizabe?1 be+ v r>e1 ,full] says1 9 ! e>ly "p ( h] reign1 & seldom se5 except !y 7 br\ght f ,holl&1 & ^! 7 da9ties = ladies1 !y came s f> & co/ s de>4 ,nor did ! currant appe> mu* e>li] 9 ,european g>d5s1 com+ fir/ "u ! "n ( ! ,cor9?ian grape3 ,evelyn calls ! b]ries ,cor9?s4 ,s ! damson took its "n f ,damascus2 ! *]ry f ,c]asus1 a city ( ,pontus2 & ! pea* f ,p]sia4 ,! qu9ce1 fir/ kn[n z ! ,cydonian apple1 0 d$icat$ to ! goddess ( love2 & pe>s1 l apples1 are f ,p>adise4 ,! apple is ! repres5tative fruit1 & owes mo/ to culture 9 its anci5t v>ieties ( qu9ce1 pe>1 pomegranate1 citron1 pea*2 z x compreh5d$ all orig9ally4 ,( ^!1 pe>s & pea*es h p>tak5 m l>gely ( man's ess5ce1 & may be call$ creations ( 81 be+ civiliz$ 9 ! measure he is himself2 z are ! apple & ! grape4 ,^! la/ are m g5]ally diffus$ ov] ! e>?1 & _! hi/ory embraces t ( ! orig9 & progress ( mank9d1 ! apple be+ coeval ) man2 ,eve's apple pres]v+ ! traditions ( 8 e>lie/ exp]i5ces1 & ! grape appe>s 9 connection ) him n long aft] 8 /ory comes into cle>ness f ! dimness ( ! pa/4 ,fruits h ! honor ( be+ mo/ widely diffus$ geographically1 gr[n ) ! k9dlie/ c>e1 & ( be+ fir/ us$ by man z food4 ,!y /ill ent] l>gely into ! regim5 ( ! cultivat$ nations1 & are ! faire/ ( civiliz]s2 l ,orpheus1 !y tame ! human passions to consonance & h>mony by _! lyric influ5ce4 ,! use ( !m is ( t univ]sal importance t we _c subsi/ 9 any pl5ty or elegance )\t !m4 ,& ev]y:]e beside ! cultivat$ man gr[s ! or*>d1 to intimate 8 ref9em5t 9 ^? excell5ces mo/ befitt+ 8 race4 ,! ,romans designat$ ! union ( all ! virtues 9 ! ^w we r5d] fruit2 & bread comes f ,pan1 ! repres5tative ( ,nature1 ^: /ores we ga!r = our common su/5ance 9 our pantries4 ,biography %[s t fruit has be5 ! pref]r$ food ( ! mo/ illum9at$ p]sons ( pa/ times1 & ( _m ( ! able/4 ,x is fri5dly to ! human con/itution1 & has be5 made classic by ! p5s ( poets :o h celebrat$ its beauty & excell5ce4 ,,vii4--,,rations4 ,! food ( a p may be tak5 z a natural gauge ( _! civility4 ,9 any scale ( ! relative virtues ( plants1 fruits take _! place at ! top1 ! gra9s next1 !n ! h]bs1 la/ & l[e/ ! roots4 ,! rule seems ?is3 ,:atev] gr[s above gr\nd1 & temp]$ 9 ! sol> ray1 is mo/ fri5dly to ! /r5g?1 g5ius & beauty prop] to man4 ,! poet has intimat$ ! law3 ,plants 9 ! root ) e>? d mo/ comply1 ,_! leaves ) wat] & humidity2 ,! fl[]s to air draw ne> & subtilty1 ,& se$s a k9dr$ fire h ) ! sky4 ,s ! anci5t doctr9e affirms t ! orig9als ( all bodies are to be f\nd 9 _! food1 e liv+ creature repres5t+ its root & fe$+ ^u its "m2 & t f ! food *os51 is d]iv$ ! _s & complexion ( ea*2 p]sons1 plants1 animals1 be+ temp]$ ( e>? or sun1 accord+ to _! lik+s4 ,apollo fe$s 8 fair ones1 ,c]es h]s1 ,pomona1 ,pan1 dun ,jove1 & ,luna pale2 ,s ,nox h] olives1 s sw>? ,niobe4 ,x 0 ! doctr9e ( ! ,samian ,sage1 t :atsoev] food ob/ructs div9ation1 is prejudicial to purity & *a/ity ( m9d & body1 to temp]ance1 heal?1 sweetness ( disposition1 suavity ( mann]s1 grace ( =m1 & dignity ( c>riage1 %\ld be %unn$4 ,especially %\ld ^? :o w\ld appreh5d ! deepe/ wisdom & pres]ve ?r\gh life ! reli% = elegant /udies & pursuits1 ab/a9 f fle%1 *]i%+ ! ju/ice :i* animals claim at man's h&s1 nor slaught]+ !m = food nor pr(it4 ,&1 anci5tly1 !re exi/$ :at is call$ ! ,orphic ,life1 m5 keep+ fa/ to all ?+s )\t life1 & ab/a9+ :olly f ^? t _h4 ,&1 aside f all consid]ations ( humanity = ! animals1 g5ius & grace alike enjo9 ab/95ce f e indulg5ce t impairs ! beauty & ord] ( ?+s4 ,our in/9cts in/ruct u to protect1 to tame & trans=m1 z f> z may be1 ! animals we dome/icate into ! image ( g5tl5ess & humanity1 & t ^! traits 9 ourselves are impair$ by conv]t+ _! fle% into ours4 ,nor d any pleas ( necessity avail4 ,s9ce ! exp]i5ce ( l>ge classes ( mank9d 9 diff]5t climates %[s conclusively t heal?1 /r5g?1 beauty1 agility1 sprightl9ess1 longevity1 ! graces & atta9m5ts app]ta9+ to body & m9d1 are insur$1 if n be/ promot$1 by ab/95ce f animal food4 ,sci5ce1 moreov]1 favors ?is exp]i5ce1 s9ce x tea*es t man extracts 8 bodily n\ri%m5t m$iately or imm$iately f ! vegetable k+dom1 & ?us lives at ! co/ ( ! atmosph]e1 ne$+ n ! int]fusion ( ! _s ( bea/s into 8 sy/em to animalize & su/a9 him4 ,he fe$s on air alone1 spr+s f x1 & returns to x aga94 ,a pur] civilization ?an ours c yet claim to be1 is to inspire ! g5ius ( mank9d ) ! skill to deal dutifully ) soils & s\ls1 exalt agriculture & manculture into a religion ( art2 ! fre] int]*ange ( commodities :i* ! curr5t _w-wide int]c\rse promotes1 spread a m v>i\s1 :olesome1 classic table1 :]eby ! race %all be ref9$ ( traits rem9d+ too pla9ly ( b>b>ism & ! bea/4 ,ye desire f ! gods excell5t heal? & a beautiful old age1 b y\r table opposes itself1 s9ce x fett]s ! h&s ( ,zeus4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,grillis hav+ be5 trans=m$ f a bea/ into a man1 us$ to disc\rse ) 8 table companions1 ab\t h[ mu* bett] he f$ :ile 9 t /ate ?an 8 pres5t "o1 s9ce he !n took in/9ctively :at 0 be/ = him1 avoid+ :at 0 hurtful2 b n[1 he said1 ?\gh end[$ ) reason & natural k to guide him 9 ! selection1 he yet seem$ to h fall5 bel[ ! bea/ he 01 s9ce he f\nd he lik$ :at did n l him1 & took x1 moreov]1 )\t %ame4 ,"t may come :5 man ,) angels may p>ticipate & f9d ,no inconv5i5t diet1 no too light f>e1 ,&1 f ^! corporal nutrim5ts1 p]haps1 ,_! bodies may at la/ turn all to ,_s ,improv$ by tract ( "t1 & w+$ asc5d ,e!real z !y2 or may at *oice ,"h1 or 9 heav5ly ,p>adises1 dwell4 ,an elegant ab/95ce is complim5t>y to any "o1 z1 f$ f ! virg9 ess5ces ( ! season1 8 g5ius1 dispositions1 ta/es1 h no %ame to blu% =1 & mode/ly claim ! honor ( be+ well br$4 ,& "o's table1 l ,apelles'1 may be fitly pictur$ ) ! beauty ( sobriety on ! "o side1 ! de=mity ( excess on ! o!r1 ! fea/ sub/antial z x is lyrical1 prais+ itself & ^? :o p>take2 & 8 gue/s z ready to complim5t him1 z ,timo!us did ,plato1 :5 he said3 ,!y :o d9e ) ! philosoph] nev] compla9 ! next morn+4 ,,! ,,se]',s ,,rations4 ,takes sunbeams1 spr+ wat]s1 ,e>?'s juices1 meads' creams1 ,ba!s 9 floods ( sweet e!rs1 ,comes baptiz$ f ! /reams2 ,gue/ ( ,him1 ! sweet-lipp'd1 ,! ,dream]'s qua9t dreams4 ,m+les morals idyllic ,) ,samian fable1 ,sage season$ f cruets1 ,( ,plut>*'s *a/e table4 ,pl$ges ,zeus1 ,zoroa/]1 ,ta/es ,cana's glad *e]1 ,suns1 globes1 on 8 tr5*]1 ,! elem5ts !re4 ,b[ls ( sunrise = breakfa/ ,brimful ( ! ,ea/1 ,foam+ flagons ( frolic ,8 ev5+'s gay fea/4 ,sov'reign solids ( nature1 ,sol> se$s ( ! sph]e1 ,olympian vi& ,surpris+ z r>e4 ,?us bait+ 8 g5ius1 ,8 wond]ful ^w ,br+s poets & sibyls ,to sup at 8 bo>d4 ,fe$s ?us & ?us f>es he1 ,spe$s ?us & ?us c>es he1 ,?us faces & graces ,life's long eu?anasies1 ,8 gifts unabat$1 ,transfigur$1 translat$-- ,! ideali/ prud5t1 ,sa9t1 poet1 prie/1 /ud5t1 ,philosoph]1 he4 ,,viii4--,,economies4 ----,mu* w always want+ be ,to him :o mu* desires4 ,?rice happy he ,to :om ! indulg5cy ( heav51 ,) sp>+ h&1 b j en\gh has giv54 ,life1 :5 hospitably tak51 is a simple affair4 ,v little suffices to enri* u4 ,be+1 a f\nta9 & fireside1 a web ( clo?1 a g>d51 a few fri5ds1 & good books1 a *os5 task1 heal? & peace ( m9d--^! are a compet5t e/ate1 embrac+ all we ne$4 ,l to "o's =tune %\ld be 8 exp5se1 ,m5's =tunes rightly held 9 rev]5ce4 ,! c\ntry op5s ! be/ advantages = ^! enjoym5ts4 ,& :]e "o has ! privilege ( *oos+ = himself1 he pref]s ! scope = seclusion & society t a home/ead implies4 ,= 8 human satisfactions1 he draws ^u 8 dispositions & gifts4 ,8 appetites he will+ly digs =1 nor c>es to *]i% any t he is a%am$ to own4 ,= nobl] pleasures he delights to climb4 ,8 be/ e/ate is 9 himself4 ,he ne$s little beside4 ,) good s5se = 8 ma9 portion to make ! mo/ ( t little1 he may well consid] ,hesiod's op9ion ( weight3 ,! half is bett] f> ?an :ole4 ,if 8 h\se is an anci5t "o1 or ance/ral1 by s mu* ! /rong] are ! ties t b9d 8 affections to x2 especially if x /& 9 an or*>d1 & h a good g>d54 ,ev5 if inconv5i5t 9 "s respects1 he w hesitate ab\t pull+ x d[n 9 hopes ( pleas+ himself bett] 9 a new "o4 ,! g5ius t repairs an old h\se successfully may fail 9 build+ ano!r4 ,besides1 !re 7 _m com=ts provid$ = by our ance/ors1 :o 7 old ,engli%m5 ev5 "h 9 ,new ,engl&1 & knew well :at a h\se 0 built =1 & !y built = t1 aga9/ any odds ( c\nsel or exp5se4 ,!n 'tis fatal to take "t out ( a build+1 :i* s consecrates x4 ,an old h\se1 well built1 pleases m ) ! repairs r5d]$ necess>y ?an a co/li] new "o4 ,!re are good po9ts ab\t x :i* h be5 prov$ by a c5tury or two1 & ^! may be adopt$ z p>ts = pres]v+1 :ile any additions may be made = hold+ ! :ole 9 keep+ ) ! orignal design1 or z improvem5ts on x4 ,p]haps !re are snug recesses1 & w9d[-seats1 spaci\s entries1 hospitable /airways1 wa9scot+1 f9i%$ summ]s runn+ across ! ceil+s1 a dry cell>1 a good well1 f5ce r[s 9 natural places1 %rubb]y1 :i* if n well set c be reset 9 ! gr\nds2 an or*>d & g>d5 ^: m\ld is infus$ ) ! g5ius ( ye>s & humaniz$ = culture4 ,!n ! t5em5t has its g5ealogy1 & belongs to ! race :o h built into x a hi/ory4 ,trees1 too1 v5]able ) age x has1 or x c\ld n h be5 ! resid5ce ( g5tlem54 ,outbuild+s ( any k9d1 useful or ornam5tal1 h f\nd _! prop] sites1 & meet ! eye z if !y _h always be5 !re4 ,x takes "s g5]ations to complete & h>monize any place ) ! laws ( beauty1 z ^! be/ honor !mselves 9 t faire/ ( /ructures1 a human mansion2 :i*1 next to its occupant1 is ! noble/ symbol ( ! m9d t art c r5d] to ! s5ses4 ,"o may sp5d l>gely ^u x1 if he h n ou/$ 8 manl9ess 9 amass+ ! money4 ,t is an hone/ h\se :i* has ! own]'s honor built into its ap>tm5ts1 & ^: appo9tm5ts are 8 prop] ornam5ts4 ,build+ is a sev]e s*oolma/]1 & gets ! be/ & wor/ out ( u1 bo?1 be=e x has done ) u4 ,i conclude no man kn[s himself on t]ms *eap] ?an ! build+ ( "o h\se at lea/1 & pay+ = x out ( 8 pa9s4 ,! prov]b says3 ',tis a sweet impov]i%m5t1 & a great wa/e ( gall4 ,d we n build ourselves into its f\ndations1 to /& or fall ) its beams & raft]s1 e nail be+ driv5 9 tr\ble f sills to ro(-tree1 & ! :ole prov+ (t5 a defeat & disappo9tm5t3 no "o lik+ x1 ! build] lea/ ( all8 ,"o may ?ank heav51 & n himself1 if he d n f9d ,he build$ co/li] ?an he knew1 ,unh\s$ himself & virtues too1 at ! dismission ( 8 c>p5t]s1 & occupancy ( x4 ,p]haps ! idea ( a h\se is too preci\s to be cut into %apes ( com=t & comel9ess on *eap] conditions ?an ?is trial ( 8 manl9ess by ! paym5t ( 8 equanimity z ! fair equival5t = ! privilege4 ,nor is ?is ! end ( ! matt]1 s9ce x co/s _m virtues to deal dutifully by 8 h\sehold1 by s]vants--if s]v$ by second h&s--day by day1 & come =? f ! /ew>d%ip ) cr$it & self-respect4 ,b a g>d5 is a feasible matt]4 ',tis )9 ! means ( almo/ e "o2 none1 or next to none1 are s de/itute1 or indiff]5t1 z to be )\t "o4 ,x may be ! smalle/ conceivable1 a fl[] b$ only1 yet is priz$ none ! less = t4 ,x is lov$ all ! m = its smallness1 & ! bett] c>$ =4 ,virgil advises to ----,comm5d l>ge fields1 ,b cultivate small ones4 ,& x 0 a say+ ( ! ,c>?ag9ians1 t ! l& %\ld be weak] ?an ! husb&man1 s9ce ( necessity he mu/ wre/le ) x1 & if ! gr\nd prevail$1 ! own] mu/ be cru%$ by x4 ,! little is mu* to ! frugal & indu/ri\s2 & ! lea/ mo/ to him :o puts t little to lov+ usury4 ,we are ! f>m]s ( ourselves1 yet may ,if we c /ock ourselves & ?rive1 repay ,mu*1 mu* good treasure = ! great r5t day4 ',tis a pity t m5 want eyes1 (t5times1 to h>ve/ crops f _! acres nev] s]v$ to !m f _! tr5*]s4 ,civilization has n meliorat$ mank9d ess5tially :ile m5 hold !mselves to s]vices !y make m5ial & degrad+4 ,aeleas1 k+ ( ,scy?ia1 0 wont to say +5i\sly1 t :ile he 0 do+ no?+1 he diff]$ 9 no?+ f 8 groom1 ?us discrim9at+ betwe5 s]vices prop] to freem5 & slaves4 ,! humble/ labors may ennoble u4 ,honorable 9 !mselves :5 prop]ly und]tak51 !y promote u f ?+s to p]sons4 ,!y give u ! ess5tial goods ( exi/5ce z we des]ve & c be/ enjoy !m3 ord]1 namely1 indu/ry1 leisure1 ( :i* idl5ess defrauds1 & di/raction deprives u4 ,labor suffices4 ,putt+ u1 = ! "t1 beyond anxiety & our caprices1 x calls into ex]cise ! s5tim5ts prop] to ! citiz54 ,x s(t5s & humanizes o!r pleasures4 ,l philosophy1 l religion1 x rev5ges on =tune1 & s keeps u by ,,! ,,"o amid/ ! multitude ( our p]plexities--aga9/ rev]ses1 & above want4 ,by mak+ u a p>ty 9 ! adm9i/ration ( affairs1 & sup]ior to ,fate1 x puts into our h&s ! iron keys = unlock+ h] w>ds1 & ?us gives u to opul5ce & indep5d5ce4 ,we become1 !reby1 ! subjects & fri5ds ( ,saturn1 ev] kn[n to be a p]son ( s /rict ju/ice z he =ces none to s]ve him unwill+ly1 & has no?+ private to himself1 b all ?+s 9 common1 z ( "o univ]sal patrimony4 ,& s1 own+ no?+1 because want+ no?+1 he _h all ?+s desirable to make life ri* & illu/ri\s4 ----,?is ,gold5 ,age ,met all cont5tm5t 9 no surplusage ,( da9ty vi&s1 b1 7z we d /ill17 ,drank ! pure wat] ( ! cry/al rill1 ,f$ on no o!r meats ?an ^? !y f$-- ,labor ! salad t _! /oma*s br$4 ,labor saves u f ! *aos ( slo?1 ! pa9s ( %iftlessness4 ,x sweet5s ! f\nta9s ( our enjoym5ts2 'tis neighbor to ! elem5ts4 ,com+ 9 f ,july heats1 we ta/e ! sweetness ( ,p9d>'s l9e1 ,wat] ) pure/ lu/re fl[s1 ( ^: ze/ ! idl] kn[s no?+1 & :i* ! s5suali/ soils & spoils4 ,besides1 !re are advantages to be ga9$ f intimacy ) f>m]s1 ^: wits are s level ) ! _w !y measure & "w 94 ,we become "o ( !m = ! "t1 by sympa?y ( employm5t1 & get ! practical skill & adapt$ness t comes f yok+ our idealism 9 _! h>ness ( uses4 ,?us1 too1 we come to compreh5d ! bett] ! work+ classes :i* m9i/] s l>gely to ! com=ts ( all m51 & are s des]v+ ( consid]ation = _! s]vices4 ,moreov]1 ?is labor+ ) pla9 m5 is ! be/ cure = any fooli%ness "o may h nev] s\nd$ 9 ! dep?s ( 8 egotism1 or scorn ( p]sons 9 humbl] /ations ?an 8 own2 & ! swifte/ leap across ! gulf yawn+ betwe5 8 pride & ! humility grac+ a g5tleman 9 any walk ( life4 ,x4--,,rural ,,culture4 ,nor ne$ ! muse to palaces resort1 ,or br+ examples only f ! c\rt1 ,! c\ntry /rives to d our subject "r1 ,& g>d'n+ is ! g5tleman's delight4 ,i consid] x ! be/ "p ( an education to h be5 born & br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry2 ! arts ( h&icraft & husb&ry com+ by "m wit1 l ! be/ use ( books1 ! language "o speaks4 ,!re is virtue 9 c\ntry h\ses1 9 g>d5s & or*>ds1 9 fields1 /reams & groves1 9 ru/ic recreations & pla9 mann]s1 t nei!r cities nor univ]sities enjoy4 ,nor is x cr$itable to ! tea*+ t s few college graduates take to husb&ry & rural pursuits4 ,held subord9ate to ?\ght1 z e call+ %\ld be1 ^! promote intellectual fre%ness & moral vigor4 ,!y h be5 made classic by ! g5ius ( antiquity2 are recreations mo/ becom+ to m5 ( e pr(ession & rank 9 life3-- ,books1 wise disc\rse1 g>d5 & fields1 ,& all ! joys t unmix$ nature yields4 ,rural influ5ces seem to be mo/ desirable1 if n necess>y1 = *]i%+ ! home virtues1 especially 9 a community l ours1 :]e1 by prejudices ( tradition1 we seek culture m ?r\gh books & univ]sities ?an f t clos] contact ) m5 & ?+s to :i* new] communities owe s mu*1 :i* agriculture promotes1 & = :i* ! classic au?ors *iefly des]ve to be /udi$4 ,m5 foll[ :at !y love1 & ! love ( rural enjoym5ts is almo/ univ]sal4 ,e "o likes ! c\ntry ^: ta/es are cultivat$ 9 ! lea/1 & :o enjoys :at is primitive & pure4 ,! citiz5 tires ( city pleasures4 ,he soon f9ds t !re is no fre$om comp>able to t :i* ! c\ntry af=ds2 = ?\gh he dwell 9 ! city = advantages ( libr>ies1 & social ent]ta9m5ts1 he seeks ! c\ntry = inspiration :5 ^! lose _! attractions1 8 spirits z 8 fri5d%ips1 crave refre%m5t & r5ewal4 ,:o 9 sad cities dwell1 ,are ( ! gre5 trees fully s5sible4 ,we see h[ ?is appetite decl>es itself 9 ! g5]al sw>m+ dur+ ! summ] season f ! cities to ! suburban t[ns1 if n to ! hill c\ntries1 = ! fre$om1 ! heal?1 f\nd !re2 & h[ to gratify & meet ! dem& = m natural satisfactions1 our ,guide ,books h become1 n only ! mo/ attractive geographies ( ! t]ritories !re9 describ$1 b works ( ta/e1 comb9+ "s ( ! *oice/ illu/rations ( poetry & prose 9 our lit]ature3 sket*es ( su* sc5es & p>ties are sure ( an eag] read+4 ,! ru/ic books1 too1 are beg9n+ to be inquir$ aft]2 translations ( ! anci5t au?ors1 :i* br+ ! s5tim5t ( ! orig9als )9 ! grasp ( ! pla9e/ m9ds4 ,& we look =w>d to ! "t1 :51 accord+ to ! recomm5dation ( ,c[ley & ,milton1--poets :o did s mu* = ! culture ( _! "t1--^! au?ors w be /udi$ 9 our s*ools & univ]sities1 z ,virgil & ,horace h be5 s long1 = cultivat+ ! love ( nature1 ( rural pursuits1 beauty ( s5tim5t1 ! graces ( /yle1 )\t an acqua9tance ) :i*1 ! epi!t ( a lib]al & elegant culture 7 misappli$ on any graduate4 ,nor ne$ ! /ud5ts be re/rict$ to ,greek & ,roman pa/oral poets1 :5 "s ( our own au?ors h giv5 *>m+ examples ( treat+ ,new ,engl& life & l&scape 9 _! pages4 ,a p's fre%e/ lit]ature spr+s f free soil1 till$ by free m54 ,e man owes prim>y duty to ! soil1 & %all be held incapable by com+ g5]ations if he neglect plant+ an or*>d at lea/1 if n a family1 or book1 = _! b5efit4 ,agriculture1 = an honorable & high-m9d$ man1 says ,x5ophon1 is ! be/ ( all occupations & arts by :i* m5 procure ! means ( liv+4 ,= x is a pursuit t is mo/ easy to le>n & mo/ pleasant to practise2 x puts ! bodies ( m5 9 ! faire/ & mo/ vigor\s condition1 & is f> f giv+ su* con/ant occupation to _! m9ds z to prev5t !m f att5d+ to ! int]e/s ( _! fri5ds or _! c\ntry4 ,& x af=ds "s incitem5t to ^? :o pursue x to become c\rage\s1 z x produces & su/a9s :at is necess>y = human life )\t ! ne$ ( walls or =tresses4 ,a man's home & fireside are ! sweete/ ( all human possessions4 ,i h always admir$ ! good s5se & f9e ambition ( a fri5d ( m9e1 :o1 on quitt+ ,college1 ) fair prospects ( w9n+ respect 9 any ( ! le>n$ pr(essions1 *ose r to /ep aside into ! quiet retreat ( a cottage1 & !re give himself to ! pleasures & duties ( cultivat+ 8 family & gr\nds4 ,& ?is he did f a s5se ( its suitabl5ess to promote ! be/ ends & aims2 e/eem+ 8 gifts & accompli%m5ts due to pursuits :i* seem$ ! natural means ( secur+ self-respect & indep5d5ce4 ,8 fir/ outlay 0 mod]ate--a seque/]$ field1 on :i* he erect$ a com=table dwell+1 plann$ = conv5i5ce & hospitality4 ,8 gr\nds 7 laid out & plant$ ) %rubb]y1 ! slopes dott$ ) ev]gre5s & %apely trees4 ,a nurs]y 0 set2 a cons]vatory1 ) suitable outbuild+s & ornam5ts4 ,z he gave himself p]sonally to ! "w1 ev]y?+ prosp]$ t he t\*$4 ,a few ye>s' pr(its paid = 8 inve/m5t1 & 8 ?rift soon enabl$ him to add an adjo9+ or*>d to 8 fir/ pur*ase4 ,& s successful 0 8 adv5ture1 t 8 mo/ sceptical neighbors1 ! old f>m]s1 confess$ him to be ! bett] husb&man2 8 gold 0 ruddi] ?an !irs2 8 fields ! neat]4 ,nor did our ,evelyn disgrace social engagem5ts4 ,8 fri5d%ips 7 kept 9 z good plight z 8 gr\nds4 ,he 0 none ! worse citiz5 = be+ ! bett] neighbor & g5tleman !y f\nd him to be1 nor ! less wor?y ( ! honors ( 8 college4 ',tis impossible t he :o is a true s*ol>1 & has atta9$ besides ! felicity ( be+ a good g>d5]1 %\ld give jeal\sy to ! ,/ate 9 :i* he lives4 ,civilization has a deep] /ake 9 ! tillage ( ! gr\nd ?an 9 ! o!r arts1 s9ce its roots are fa/ plant$ !re91 & x ?rives only z ?is fl\ri%es4 ,omit ! g>d51 degrade ?is along ) ! or*>d to m]e mat]ial uses1 treat ^! z ( second>y importance1 & ! ,/ate falls fa/ into worldl9ess & decay4 ,oh bless$ %ades6 oh g5tle1 cool retreat ,f all ! immod]ate heat ,9 :i* ! frantic _w does burn & sweat6 ,?is does ! ,lion-/>1 ,ambition's rage2 ,?is ,av>ice1 ! ,dog-/>'s ?ir/ assuage2 ,ev]y:]e else _! fatal p[] we see1 ,!y make & rule man's wret*$ de/9y2 ,!y nei!r set1 nor disappe>1 ,b tyrannize o'er all ! ye>1-- ,:il/ we ne'er feel _! heat nor influ5ce "h4 ,! birds t dance f b\gh to b\gh1 ,& s+ above 9 e tree1 ,are n f fe>s & c>es m free1 ,?an we :o muse or toil bel[1 ,& %\ld by "r be s+]s too4 ,:at ,pr9ce's quire ( music c excel ,t :i* )9 ?is %ade does dwell8 ,to :i* we no?+ pay or give8 ,!y1 l all o!r poets1 live ,)\t rew>d or ?anks = _! oblig+ pa9s2 ',tis well if !y become n prey3 ,! :i/l+ w9ds add _! less ard5t /ra9s1 ,& a grave bass ! murmur+ f\nta9s play4 ,nature does all ?is h>mony be/[2 ,b1 to our plants1 arts1 music1 too1 ,! pipe1 !orbo1 & guit>1 we owe1 ,! lute itself1 :i* once 0 gre5 & mute2 ,:5 ,orpheus /ruck ! inspir$ lute ,! trees danc$ r\nd & und]/ood1 ,by sympa?y1 ! voice ( wood4 ,me?9ks ,i see great ,dioclesian walk ,9 ! ,salonian g>d5's noble %ade1 ,:i* by 8 own imp]ial h&s 0 made2 ,i see him smile1 me?9ks1 z he does talk ,) ! ambassadors1 :o come 9 va9 ,to entice him to a ?rone aga94 ,if ,i1 my fri5ds1 said he1 %\ld to y %[ ,all ! delights t 9 ^! g>d5s gr[1 ',tis likeli] mu* t y %\ld ) me /ay1 ,?an 'tis t y %\ld c>ry me away2 ,& tru/ me n1 my fri5ds1 if e day ,i walk n "h ) m delight ,?an ev]1 aft] ! mo/ happy fight1 ,9 triumph to ! capitol ,i ride1 ,to ?ank ! gods1 & to be ?\ght myself almo/ a god4 ,d we ask1 on view+ ! rural pictures :i* ! ,pa/oral ,poets af=d u1--,:i!r is our mod]n civilization t5d+8 ,:at solid pr(its has x ga9$ on ! /ate ( ?+s !y describe1 see+ ! primitive virtues & cu/oms1 once enjoy$ by our ance/ors1 are fad+1--! g5]osity1 ! *e]1 ! patriotism1 ! piety1 ! republican simplicity & he>t9ess ( ^? times8 ,ma*9]y is fa/ displac+ ! poetry ( f>m & fireside2 ! sickle1 ! di/aff1 ! *imney-piece1 ! family in/itution1 be+ sup]s$$ by prose p[]s2 &1 ) _! sway1 h come slav]y1 pusillanimity1 di%onor4 ,i "k !re are reconcil+ comp5sations = all risks ( revolution4 ,= :ile ! ,demos ?us takes 8 in*1 ,div9ity secures 8 ell2 s ! g>m5t ( mank9d comes ! full] f ! loom 9 ?is transf] ( labors4 ,! fig leaf ?us cunn+ly wov51 co/s fair honors1 nev]!less1 & we covet 9 our he>ts ! florid simplicity ( times ( /urdi] virtues & unassailable integrity4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,evelyn draws a lively picture ( ^? old times1 ?\gh n )\t sadness at ! contra/ ) 8 own4 ,! /yle & me?od ( life are q *ang$ z well z ! language1 s9ce ! days ( our ance/ors1 simple & pla9 z !y 71 c\rt+ _! wives = _! mode/y1 frugality1 keep+ at home1 good h\sewif]y1 & o!r economical virtues !n 9 reputation4 ,& :5 ! "y damsels 7 taught all ^! at home 9 ! c\ntry at _! p>5ts' h\ses2 ! portion !y br\ght be+ m 9 virtue ?an money1 %e be+ a ri*] mat* ?an any "o :o c\ld br+ a million & no?+ else to comm5d h]4 ,! pres5ts !n made :5 all 0 conclud$1 7 a r+1 a necklace ( pe>ls1 & p]haps ! fair jewel1 ! p>aph]nalia ( h] prud5t "m1 ^: nuptial kirtle1 g[n & petticoat1 la/$ z _m anniv]s>ies z ! happy c\ple liv$ toge!r1 & 7 at la/ bequea!d ) a purse ( old gold1 z an heir-loom to h] gr&daught]4 ,! virg9s & "y ladies ( t gold5 age1 put _! h&s to ! sp9dle1 nor disda9$ ! ne$le2 7 obsequi\s & helpful to _! p>5ts1 in/ruct$ 9 ! managem5t ( ! family1 & gave presage ( mak+ excell5t wives4 ,_! retirem5ts 7 dev\t & religi\s books1 _! recreations 9 ! di/ill]y & k ( plants1 & _! virtues = ! com=t ( _! poor neighbors1 & use ( ! family1 :i* :olesome diet & kit*5 physic pres]v$ 9 heal?4 ,nor 7 ! "y g5tlem51 ?\gh extremely mode/1 at all melan*oly1 or less gay & 9 good humor4 ,!y c\ld t\* ! lute & virg9al1 s+ ,l to ! damask rose1 & _! brea? 0 z sweet z _! voices4 ,!n ?+s 7 natural1 pla9 & :olesome2 no?+ 0 sup]flu\s1 no?+ necess>y want+4 ,m5 ( e/ate /udi$ ! public good1 & gave examples ( true piety1 loyalty1 ju/ice1 sobriety1 *>ity2 & ! good ( ! neighborhood compos$ mo/ diff]5ces4 ,laws 7 reasons1 n craft2 m5's e/ates 7 secure3 !y s]v$ _! g5]ation ) honor1 left patrimonial e/ates improv$ to a hopeful heir1 :o1 pass+ f ! free s*ool to ! college1 & !nce to ,inns ( ,c\rt1 acqua9t+ himself ) a compet5t t9cture ( ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 foll[$ ! example ( 8 wor?y ance/ors4 ,& if he travell$ abroad1 x 0 n to c\nt /eeples1 & br+ home fea!r & ribbon & ! s9s ( o!r nations1 b to ga9 su* exp]i5ce z r5d]$ him useful to 8 ,pr9ce & 8 c\ntrym5 ^u occasion1 & confirm$ him 9 ! love ( bo? ( !m above any o!r4 ,hospitality 0 kept up 9 t[n & c\ntry1 by :i* ! t5ants 7 enabl$ to pay _! l&lords at punctual day4 ,! poor 7 reliev$ b\ntifully1 & *>ity 0 z w>m z ! kit*51 :]e ! fire 0 p]petual4 ,illu/ration3 ,small decoration ( a fl[] & leaves ,,ii4 ,,recreation4 ,?\ :o w\ld/ "k ! ?+s t be1 ,ba! ?y he>t 9 ! sunrise r$1 ,till its /a9s ( e>?ly dross are fl$4 ,,goe!4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( a beetle among fl[]s & leaves ,,recreation4 ,i4--,,! ,,f\nta9s4 ,nature is :olesome4 ,)\t h] elixirs daily tak5 we p]i% ( lassitude & inanity4 ,! f\nta9s mu/ be /irr$ to _! dep?s & _! torr5ts s5t b\nd+ along _! sluices1 else we s9k pres5tly into ! pool ( in]tia1 victims ( indecision & slaves ( fate4 ,?y body1 ,o well dispos$ man1 is a mead[ ?r\gh :i* fl[ ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five rivulets4 ,e pulse pu%es nature's quat]nion along life's curr5ts recreat+ u afre%2 ! morn fe$+ ! morn1 ,memnon's music issu+ f e /op1 z if ! ,ori5t itself _h sung4 ,nature is virtu\s4 ,imp>t+ sanity & sweetness1 x sp>es f decay1 giv+ life ) temp]ance & a cont95cy t keeps our pleasures *a/e & p]5nial4 ,no?+ %ort ( h] fl[+ atmosph]e suffices to refill our urns4 ,nei!r books1 company1 conv]sation1--n ,g5ius ev51 ! p[] pres5t 9 p]sons1 nature's nature p\r+ h] floods ?r\gh m9d1--n ?is is en\gh4 ,nature is ! good ,bapti/ plung+ u 9 h] ,jordan /reams to be purifi$ ( our /a9s1 & fulfil all righte\sness4 ,& :]esoev] our lodge1 !re is b ! ?9 casem5t betwe5 u & imm5sity4 ,nature )\t1 m9d )91 invit+ u =? into ! solac+ air1 ! blue e!r1 if we w b %ake our slo? & c>es aside1 & /ep =? into h] great cont5tm5ts4 ,z f himself he fl$1 ,possess$1 insane1 ,torm5t+ demons drove him f ! gate3 ,away he sp$1 ,ca/+ 8 woes beh9d1 ,8 joys to f9d1 ,8 bett] m9d4 ',tis pass+ /range1 ,! glori\s *ange1 ,! pleas+ pa96 ,recov]$1 ,himself aga9 ,ov] 8 ?re%old l$1 ,peace fills 8 brea/1 ,he f9ds 8 re/2 ,expect+ angels 8 arrival wait4 ,if we _c sp9 our tops briskly z boys d !irs1 ! wail]s may *ant _! dirges ov] u4 ,en?usiasm is exi/5ce2 e>ne/ness1 life's exce$+ great rew>d4 ,h[ busy !n1 & above criticism4 ,our cup runs ov]4 ,b a p>t$ activity1 divorc+ u f ourselves1 degrades our noble/ p>ts to ! sway ( ! l[e/ & r5d]s our task a drudg]y & %ame4 ,= :at avails1 if :ile "o's m9d hov]s ab\t ,olympus1 8 memb]s fl\nd] 9 ,/yx1 & he is drawn asund] 9 ! conflict8 ,let ! days deify ! days1 ! "w ! workman1 giv+ ! joy\s task t leaves pleasant memories beh9d1 & ennobles 9 ! p]=mance3 ,task$ days ,above delays2 ,h\rs t borr[ ,spe$ ( ! morr[1 ,light f sorr[3 ,bus9ess bate n1 ,want nor wait n1 ,d\bt nor date n2 ,life f limb =bid to sev]1 ,recreate 9 rapt endeavor4 ,we come z a muse to our toil & f9d amusem5t 9 x2 to a taskma/] ^: company nev] tires4 ',tis life1 ! p>tak+ ( immortality4 ,a day liv$ s1 glorifies all mom5ts aft]w>ds4 ,long po/pon$1 p]haps1 ! h\rs we>isome1 till broke ?is immortal morn+ ) engagem5ts t "t c complete nev]1 nor compel1 & ^: importunity outla/s ! h\rs4 ,sleep1 too1 hav+ ! keys ( life 9 its keep+4 ,h[ we rise f its delectable div9ations ) eyes sov]eign & ano9t$ = ! day's occupations4 ,all our p[]s are t\*$ ) flame1 all ?+s are possible4 ,b la/ night1 ! _w _h come to an end2 ! floods ebb$ l[1 z if ! fates 7 rev]s+ ! tor*4 ,h[ we blaz$ all ! morn+1 to be c9d]s ye/]night4 ,!n came ! god to re-k9dle our fad$ emb]s1 ! ,pho5ix w+s h] way to meet ! ris+ dawn & embrace ! "y _w once m4 ,sleep took ! sleep out ( u4 ,f =? ! void !re rises a roseate morn ^u u4 ,! flatt]+ ,ea/ h] gates impe>l$1 ,we hunt ! morn+ r\nd ! _w4 ,nor is a day liv$ if ! dawn is left out ( x1 ) ! prospects x op5s4 ,:o speaks *>m+ly ( nature or ( mank9d1 l him :o comes bibul\s ( sunrise & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s8 ,morn+s are my/]ies1 ! fir/ _w's y\?1 ,man's resurrection1 & ! future's bud ,%[n 9 _! bir?2 !y make u happy1 ,make u ri*4 ,rise 9 ! morn+1 rise ,:ile yet ! /ream+ tide ,flames o'er ! blue acclivities1 ,& p\rs its spl5dors wide2 ,k9dl+ its high int5t ,along ! firmam5t1 ,sil5ce & sleep to break1 ,imag9ations wake1 ,ideas insph]e ,& br+ !m "h4 ,loit] nor play ,9 s(t delay2 ,spe$ glad ?y c\rse along ,! orbs & globes among1 ,& z yon toil+ sun ,atta9 ?y high m]idian3 ,radiant & r\nd ?y day2-- ,spe$1 spe$ !e on ?y way4 ,e day is a fe/ival1 & t :i* makes x ! m spl5did is gladness4 ,= z ! _w is a spaci\s & beautiful temple1 s is life ! mo/ p]fect in/itution t introduces u into x4 ,& x is b j t x %\ld be full ( *e]fulness & tranquillity4 ,our dispositions are ! atmosph]e we brea!1 & we c>ry our climate & _w 9 ourselves4 ,good humor1 gay spirits are ! lib]ators1 ! sure cure = sple5 & melan*oly4 ,deep] ?an te>s1 ^! irradiate ! tophets ) _! glad heav5s4 ,g laugh1 v5t ! pits1 transmut+ imps into angels by ! al*ymy ( smiles4 ,! satans flee at ! sight ( ^! r$eem]s4 ,& he :o smiles nev] is beyond r$emption4 ,once clo!d 9 a suit ( light we may ca/ aside =ev] our sables4 ,our be/ economi/ ( ?is fl[+ e/ate is good temp]1 )\t ^: presid5cy life is a p]plexity & disa/]4 ,luck is bad luck & ourselves a disappo9tm5t & vexation4 ,victims ( our humors1 we victimize ev]ybody4 ,h[ ! swift repulsions play3 our atoms all insul>1 insulat+2 demoniz$1 demoniz+1 f heel to cr[n2 at ! m]cy ( a glance1 a ge/ure1 a ^w1 & ourselves ov]?r[n4 ,equanimity is ! gem 9 ,virtue's *aplet & ,/4 ,sweetness ! lovelie/ 9 h] cal5d>4 ,on behold+ ?yself1 fe>1 says ! oracle4 ,only ! sa9ts are sane & :olesome4 ,,ii4--,,! ,,*eap ,,physician4 ,t :i* makes u h no ne$ ,( physic1 t's physic inde$4 ,h>k1 hi!r1 read]1 wilt ?\ see ,nature h] own physician be8 ,wilt see a man all 8 own weal?1 ,8 own music1 8 own heal?1-- ,a man ^: sob] s\l c tell ,h[ to we> h] g>m5ts well3 ,h] g>m5ts t ^u h] sit1 ,z g>m5ts %\ld d1 close & fit2 ,a well-clo!d s\l t's n oppress$1 ,nor *ok$ ) :at %e %\ld be dress$2 ,a s\l %ea!d 9 a cry/al %r9e1 ,?r\gh :i* all h] bright features %9e1 ,z :5 a piece ( wanton lawn1 ,a ?91 a]ial veil is drawn ,o'er beauty's face1 seem+ to hide1 ,m sweetly %[s ! blu%+ bride3 ,a s\l1 ^: intellectual beams ,no mi/s d mask1 no lazy /reams3 ,a happy s\l t all ! way ,to heav5 rides 9 a summ]'s day8 ,w\ld/ see a man ^: well-w>m$ blood ,ba!s him 9 a g5u9e flood1-- ,a man ^: tun$ humors be ,a seat ( r>e/ h>mony8 ,w\ld/ see bli! looks1 fre% *eeks beguile ,age2 w\ld/ see ,decemb] smile8 ,w\ld/ see ne/s ( new roses gr[ ,9 a b$ ( rev]5d sn[8 ,w>m ?\ght1 free spirits flatt]+ ,w9t]'s self into a spr+8 ,9 sum1 w\ld/ see a man t c ,live to be old1 & /ill a man ,^: late/ & mo/ lead5 h\rs ,fall ) s(t w+s1 /uck ) s(t fl[]s2 ,& :5 life's sweet fable ends1 ,s\l & body "p l fri5ds2 ,no qu>rels1 murmurs1 no delay1 ,a kiss1 a sigh1--& s away1-- ,?is r>e "o1 read]1 w\ld/ ?\ see8 ,h>k )91 & ?yself be he4 ,illu/ration3 ,triangul> decoration ( two int]tw9$ griff9s ,,iii4 ,,fell[%ip4 ,heal? is ! fir/ good l5t to m51 ,a g5tle disposition !n1 ,next compet5ce by no by ways1 ,la/ly ) fri5ds to enjoy "o's days4 ,,h]rick4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( two birds among leaves & fl[]s ,,fell[%ip4 ,i4--,,hospitality4 ,evelyn writes ( ! mann]s & ar*itecture ( 8 times3 ',tis f ! want ( symmetry 9 our build+s1 decorum 9 our h\ses1 t ! irregul>ity ( our humors & affections may be %rewdly disc]n$4 ,b n e build] is gift$ ) ! g5ius & p]sonal qualities to h>monize ! ap>tm5ts to ! dispositions ( ! inmates4 ,i confess to a p>tiality = ! primitive /yle ( ar*itecture comm5d$ by ,evelyn1 & "q :e!r 9 our ref9em5ts on ^! we h n =egone com=ts & am5ities ess5tial to true hospitality4 ,:at %all make good to u ! ample *imney-piece ( 8 day1 ) ! c\rtesies x *]i%$1 ! conv]sation1 ! *e]1 ! ent]ta9m5ts8 ,v welcome 7 ! spaci\s y>ds & hospitable door-knock]s on ^? ance/ral mansions1 fa/ disappe>+ f our l&scape1 supplant$ by edifices & surr\nd+s m %[y & pret5ti\s2 yet1 ) all _! co/l9ess1 look+ some:at asqu9t on ! visitor1 z if que/ion+ 8 "r to ent] !m2 &1 :5 admitt$1 seem unfamili>1 solit>y1 desolate1 ) _! elaborate decorations & furni%+s4 ,c we n build an elegant com=t1 conv5i5ce1 ease1 into ! walls & ap>tm5ts1 r5d]+ ! mansion an image ( ! nobilities becom+ ! resid5ce ( noblem58 ,to :at end ! h\se1 if n = conv]sation1 k9dly mann]s1 ! ent]ta9m5t ( fri5d%ips1 ! cordialities t r5d] ! h\se l>ge1 & ! ready receptacle ( ho/s & gue/s8 ,if "o's hospitalities fail to br+ out ! bett] qualities ( 8 company1 he fails ( be+ ! noble ho/1 be 8 pret5sions :at !y may4 ,let him ent]ta9 ! dispositions1 ! g5ius1 ( 8 gue/s1 ! conv]sation be+ ! *oic] banquet2 =1 )\t baits = ^!1 :at 7 ! table b a mang]1 alike want+ 9 elegancy z 9 hospitality1 & ! fea/ be/ tak5 9 sil5ce z an animal qualification1 & no m4 ,:at solitude l ^? homes :]e no home is1 no company1 no conv]sation1 into :i* "o ent]s ) dread1 & f :i* he dep>ts ) sadness1 z f ! sight ( ho/ile tribes bord]+ on civilization1 /rang]s to "o ano!r1 & ( mix$ bloods6 ,civility has n complet$ its "w if x leave u unsocial1 morose1 insultable4 ,sympa?y want+1 all is want+2 its p]sonal magnetism is ! conductor ( ! sacr$ sp>k t lights our atoms1 puts u 9 human communion1 & gives u to company1 conv]sation1 & ourselves4 ,oh wret*$ & too solit>y1 he ,:o loves n 8 own company2 ,he'll f9d ! weight ( x _m a day1 ,unless he call 9 s9 & vanity1 ,to help to be> x away4 ,! sure/ sign ( age is lonel9ess4 ,:ile "o f9ds company 9 himself & 8 pursuits1 he _c be old1 :atev] 8 ye>s may numb]4 ,p]haps ^? mo/ prize society :o f9d ! be/ 9 solitude1 be+ equal to ei!r2 /rong en\gh to enjoy !mselves aside f companies !y w\ld gladly meet & repay by a fre$om f prejudices & scruples 9 :i* ^! %>e & pride !mselves1 yet ^: exclusiv5ess ?ru/s !m out ( _! own h\ses & !mselves also4 ,x ev] ha? be5 kn[n1 ,!y o!rs' virtues scorn :o d\bt _! own4 ,if solitude makes u love ourselves1 society gives u to o!rs1 peopl+ :at 7 else a solitude4 ,x takes u out ( ourselves z f a multitude to p>take ( clos] intimacies & satisfactions4 ,alone & ap>t1 h[ev] well occupi$1 we lose ! ela/icity & dignity t come f sympa?y ) ! aims & prospects ( o!rs4 ,nor has any be5 f\nd equal to un9t]rupt$ solitude4 ,our virtues ne$ ! enamel ( int]c\rse4 ,exalt+ u above our private piques1 prejudices1 egotisms1 into ! commonweal? ( *>ities1 good company makes u ca?olic1 c\rte\s1 sane2 we retire f x ) a new e/imate ( ourselves & ( mank9d4 ,if int]c\rse h n ?is :olesome effect1 x is dissipat+ & be/ %unn$4 ,nor is fell[%ip possible )\t a c]ta9 delicacy & respect ( diffid5ce4 ,!re hides a natural piety 9 ?is p]sonal grace1 :ile no?+ good comes ( brass1 f ^: embrasures !re vollies =? b impud5ce1 insol5ce1 defiance4 ,b ! m influ5tial p[]s are att5d$ by a ba%ful g5ius1 & /ep =? f !mselves ) a delicacy ( boldness alike free f any blemi%es ( egotism or pret5ce4 ,nor d we accept z g5u9e ! p]son n *>act]iz$ by ?is blu%+ ba%fulness1 ?is y\?fulness ( he>t1 ?is s5sibility to ! s5tim5t ( suavity & self-respect4 ,mode/y is br$ ( self-rev]5ce4 ,f9e mann]s are ! mantle ( fair m9ds4 ,none are truly great )\t ?is ornam5t4 ,a f9e g5ius has ! timidity1 ! graces ( a virg9 nature1 ^: traits are z transp>5t 9 ! bolde/ flights ( imag9ation z disc]nible 9 ! /atelie/ tread ( reason1 ! play ( fancy3 a pleas+ hesitancy1 a refra91 sett+ (f ! m boldly by su* graceful c>riage1 ! natural graces due to beauty & tru?2 & be>+ d[n all else by its *>m+ p]suasions4 ,aff9ities tell4 ,e "o is n = e "o2 nor any "o good en\gh to flatt] or scorn any2 ! k9dly recognition be+ due to ! meane/2 ev5 ! humble/ conf]r+ a c]ta9 respect by 8 call4 ,yet "o might z prop]ly ent]ta9 e pass+ vag>y 9 ! pres5ce *amb] ( 8 memory z e vagrant visitor seek+ 8 acqua9tance4 ,introductions are ( small acc\nt4 ,:at are "o's claims1 a glance detects2 if ours1 he /ays1 & h\se & he>t are 8 by sil5t und]/&+4 ,if n ours1 nor we 81 ! way is pla94 ,he leaves pres5tly z a travell] ! innkeep]'s door1 an inmate = 8 meal only & ! night4 ,! h]oic be>+ is always becom+4 ,egoti/s ( ! amiable species1 "o k9dly consid]s4 ,b ! s\r malcont5ts1 deva/ators ( "o's "t & pati5ce1--:at to d ) su*8 ,summon y\r faire/ sun%9e =?)3 give y\r visitor's humors no qu>t]s f ! %afts2 smite him ) ! k9dly radiance = dissipat+ 8 melan*oly1 & s s5d him away ! :olesom]1 ! sweet] = ! int]view1 if n a conv]t to ! sun's ca?olicism1 ! c\rtesies due to civility & good fell[%ip4 ,s :5 ,x1 y\r wor/ sample approa*es1 meet him bl&ly at y\r door1 & ask him civilly to leave 8 dog outside4 ,b if he p]si/ 9 br++ him along into y\r p>lor1 nev] hesitate on sett+ ! cur =?) ^u 8 ma/] ?\gh y %\ld f9d him at y\r ?roat /raightways4 ,x 7 giv+ y\r visitor ! w>me/ reception possible "u ! circum/ances1 & an int]view v memorable to all p>ties4 ,"o ne$ n fe> deal+ 8 complim5ts %ort & significant on ! occasion2 ! de] runn+ d[n ! dogs = a wond]4 ,does x seem cold & unh&some1 ?is specul> survey ( p]sons8 ,yet all he>ts crave eyes :]eby to measure !mselves4 ,& :at bett] foil = "o's egotism ?an ?is reflection ( himself 9 ! mirror ( ano!r's appreciation8 ,! frank sun )holds 8 beams f none = any false delicacy4 ,nor till "o rejoices 9 be+ help$ to disc]n excell5ce 9 ano!r1 desir+ to compreh5d & complim5t 8 own !re91 is he fre$ f ! egotism t excludes him f ! be/ b5efits "o c be/[4 ,happy if we h dissolv$ our individualism 9 ! flu5t affections1 & s made int]c\rse possible & delightful betwe5 u4 ,we h ?ree fri5ds mo/ useful to u2 a s9c]e fri5d1 a fai?ful fri5d1 a fri5d t he>s e ?+1 exam9es :at is told him1 & speaks little4 ,b we h ?ree also ^: fri5d%ip is p]nici\s2 a hypocrite1 a flatt]]1 & a great talk]4 ,contract fri5d%ip ) ! man ^: he>t is upright & s9c]e1 :o loves to le>n & c tea* y some?+ 9 8 turn4 ,& 9 :at "p ( ! _w soev] ?\ *ance to sp5d ?y life1 correspond ) ! wise/ & associate ) ! be/4 ,,ii4--,,conv]sation4 ,good humor1 fl[+ spirits1 a sprightly wit1 are ess5tials ( good disc\rse4 ,add g5ial dispositions1 graceful elocution1 & to ^! accompli%m5ts diffid5ce z ! fl[] ( ! re/4 ,!re c be no eloqu5ce :]e ^! are want+4 ,any am\nt ( s5se1 ( logic1 matt]1 leaves ! disc\rse incomplete1 int]e/ flags1 & disappo9tm5t ensues4 ,none has comm& ( himself till he c wield 8 p[]s sportfully1 life sp>kl+ f all 8 gifts & tak+ captive alike speak] & he>]1 z !y 7 docile *ildr5 ( 8 g5ius & surpris$ conv]ts = ! mom5t4 ,& ,i1 says ,socrates1 ?r\gh my y\? (t5 *ange my m9d1 b look+ to y & appreh5d+ t y speak ! ?+s t are div9e1 ,i ?9k s too4 ,if "o _c inspire fai? 9 :at he says1 no arts avail4 ,e>ne/ness1 s9c]ity1 are orators ^: p]suasions are irresi/ible2 !y hold all gifts 9 fusion1 magnetize1 div9ize1 h>monize all4 ,good conv]sation is lyrical3 a p5teco/ ( tongues1 t\*+ ! *ords ( melody 9 all m9ds1 x prompts to ! be/ ea* _h to give1 to bett] ?an any knew !y _h1 :at none claims z 8 own1 z if he 7 ! organ ( "s invisible play] beh9d ! sc5es4 ,:at ab&onm5ts1 res]ves1 :i* no prem$itation1 no cunn+ c\ld h *eck$ or call$ =?4 ,:at *asms are spann$ ) a trope1 :at pits =d$1 summits climb$1 prospects comm&$1 p]spectives ga9$1--! t\r ( ! sph]es made at a glance1 a sitt+2 ! circle com+ safely out ( ! adv5ture4 ,all m5 talk1 few conv]se2 ( gossip we h en\gh1 ( argum5t m ?an en\gh1 rhetoric1 debate--omit ^!1 speak f ! he>t to ! he>t und]ly+ all diff]5ces1 & we h conv]sation4 ,= disput+ !re is ! cr[d2 = rum9at+1 ! woods2 ! clubs = wit & ! sup]ficial fell[%ip4 ,companionabl5ess comes by nature4 ,= ?\gh culture may mell[ & ref9e1 x _c give ! flu% ( nobility to ! curr5t :]e9 ride our cr$5tials = ! po/s ( p]suasion & ( p[]4 ,we meet magically1 & pass ) s\nd+ mann]s2 else enc\nt] repulses1 /rokes ( fate2 temp]am5t tell+ aga9/ temp]am5t1 precipitat+ u into vortices f :i* ! nimble/ f9ds no escape4 ,we pity ! p]son :o %[s himself unequal to ! occasion2 ! s*ol>1 = example1 ^: intellect is s exact+1 s precise1 t he _c meet 8 company o!rwise ?an critically2 _c desc5d to meet1 ?r\gh ! s5ses or ! s5tim5ts1 t common level :]e int]c\rse is possible ) mo/4 ,we pity him ! m1 :o1 f caprice or confusion c meet ?r\gh ^! only4 ,/ill m1 ! case ( him :o c meet nei!r z s5tim5tali/ nor ideali/1 or1 r1 n at all 9 a human way4 ,intellect int]bl5ds ) s5tim5t 9 ! companionable m9d1 wit ) humor4 ,we deta9 ! fl[+ tide at ! co/ ( laps+ out ( p]ception into memory1 into ! limbo ( fools4 ,excell5t p wond] :y !y _c meet & conv]se4 ,!y _c4 ,no4 ,_! wits h ebb$ away1 & left !m helpless4 ,:y1 b because ( ho/ile temp]am5ts1 /ates ( animation8 ,! p]sonal magnetism f9ds no conductor4 ,"o is individual1 ! o!r is individual no less4 ,individuals repel4 ,p]sons meet4 ,& only z "o's p]sonality is suffici5tly ov]p[]+ to dissolve ! o!r's individualism1 c ! p>ties fl[ toge!r & become "o4 ,b individuals h no p[] ( ! sort4 ,!y are two1 n "o1 p]haps _m4 ,prison$ )9 !mselves by reason ( _! egotism1 l animals1 !y /& alo(1 are sep>ate ev5 :5 !y t\*2 are solit>y 9 any company1 hav+ none 9 !mselves4 ,b ! fre$ p]sonal m9d meets all1 is appreh5d$ by all1 by ! lea/ cultivat$1 ! mo/ gift$2 magnetizes all2 is ! spell-b9d]1 ! lib]ator ( e "o4 ,we speak ( sympa?ies1 antipa?ies1 fasc9ations1 fates1 = ?is reason4 ,illu/ration3 ,small decoration ( a leaf ,,iv4 ,,fri5d%ip4 ,s great a happ9ess d ,i e/eem x to be lov$1 t ,i really fancy e bless+ bo? f gods & m5 ready to desc5d spontane\sly ^u him :o is lov$4--,,x5ophon4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( two swans among fl[]s ,,fri5d%ip4 ,i4--,,p]sons4 ,x 0 a *>m+ fancy ( ! ,py?agoreans to ex*ange names :5 !y met t s !y might p>take ( ! virtues ea* admir$ 9 ! o!r4 ,& kn[+ ! p[] ( names !y us$ only su* z 7 musical & pleas+4 ,! complim5t ?us be/[$ ^u ! s5tim5t ( fri5d%ip is mo/ des]v$1 & sugge/ive ( ! magic ( its influ5ce at e age1 ?r\gh\t e p]iod ( our exi/5ce2 our life1 prop]ly speak+1 op5+ ) ! bir? ( fancy & ! affections1 & ma9ta9+ its fre%ness only z we are "u _! sway4 ,a fri5d%ip =m$ 9 *ildhood1 9 y\?1--by happy accid5t at any /age ( ris+ manhood1--becomes ! g5ius t rules ! re/ ( life4 ,:at aspirations x awak5s6 :at prospects6 ,to :at advantages1 adv5tures1 sacrifices1 successes1 does x n lead its vot>ies6 ,:at if ^! e>ly unions are sometimes less temp]$ ) discretion ?an ^? =m$ lat]1 if !y ma9ta9 _! fre%ness & op5 out sure prospects ( an endless future8 ,he surely has no future :o is )\t fri5ds to %>e x ) him1 & is wa/+ an exi/5ce meant to give him t assurance4 ,) ?is s5tim5t !re comes e felicity into ! brea/s ( ^? :o p>take ( x4 ,h[ l>ge ! divid5d ( delight6 h[ diffusive6 ,we are ! ri*] = e outlay4 ,we dip our pit*]s 9 ^! f\nta9s to come away ov]spill+ ) satisfaction4 ,& _h we a ?\s& fri5ds1 e spr+ )9 u w\ld gu% =? at ! t\* ( ^! w&s ( t5d]ness1 & ! days pass z unc\nt$ mom5ts 9 _! company4 ,o fri5d1 ! bosom said1 ,?r\gh !e alone ! sky is ar*$1 ,?r\gh !e ! rose is r$2 ,all ?+s ?r\gh !e take nobl] =m1 ,& look beyond ! e>?1 ,& is ! millr\nd ( our fate ,a sunpa? 9 ?y wor?3 ,me1 too1 ?y nobl5ess has taught ,to ma/] my despair2 ,! f\nta9s ( my hidd5 life1 ,are ?r\gh ?y fri5d%ip fair4 ,h[ h&some our fri5ds are6 ,say !y 7 n m\ld$ at ! cele/ial pott]ies1 we pa9t !m fair beh9d ! pla9 ext]ior !y we> to indiff]5t eyes1 & z !y appe> 9 our gall]y ( enamels4 ,= :o has n se5 ! pla9e/ features light ) a beauty ! eyes _h n conceiv$ at ! rise ( a t5d] s5tim5t8 a lively ?\ght1 ! recollection ( a noble de$1 effac+ e trace ( ance/ral meanness2 ! fri5d we love all !re )\t blemi% or spot1 ! image we clasp to our brea/ & _c =get4 ,spectral & cold1 inde$1 7 life survey$ f ! s5ses alone1 n f ! s\l1 want+ ! en?usiasm t p]sons inspire1 ! fai? :i* exalts u above ourselves1 giv+ u fri5ds to love1 & a ,god to adore4 ,we ent] heav5 ?r\gh ! gates ( fri5d%ip4 ',tis by "s supreme fell[%ip t we complete ourselves1 & are unit$ to our k9d4 ,i e/eem fri5d%ip ! faire/ z ! elde/ ( religi\s fai?s1 be+ ! wor%ip ( ! unse5 ?r\gh ! se51 & excus+ _m sup]/itions color+ ! ne$ ( a p]sonal object ( wor%ip4 ,! love & s]vice r5d]$ to p]sons symbolizes love & s]vice due ! ,supreme ,p]son2 & he mu/ be pron\nc$ defici5t 9 piety :o fails ( w9n+ ! noble/ ( victories1--a fri5d4 ,a ne$ ( ! he>t1 ! be/ ( our life is embosom$ 9 o!rs1 mu* ( x tak5 ^u tru/ 9 "s "o or m :om we call by t5d] names1 & ^: words acco/ u ) p]suasions irresi/ible4 ,h[ affectionately "o "n is pron\nc$ ?r\gh\t a rev]+ ,*ri/5dom1 because x symbolizes man's fri5d1--t faire/ ^w 9 ! human vocabul>y4 ,fair fl[]y "n1 9 none l !e ,& ?y nect>eal fragrancy1 ,h\rly !re meets ,a univ]sal synod ( all sweets1 ,by :om x is def9$ ?us3 ,t no p]fume ,may yet presume ,to pass = odorif]\s1 ,b su* alone ^: sacr$ p$igree ,c prove itself "s k91 sweet "n1 to !e4 ,we crave objects abrea/ & above u4 ,& are b]eft ( ourselves )\t su*4 ,fri5ds are ! lead]s ( ! bosom1 be+ m ourselves ?an we are1 & we complem5t our affections 9 !irs4 ,! passionless laws t sway our unse5 ,p]sonality are n made lovely to u till ?us clo!d 9 human attributes & br\ght ne> to our he>ts1 p]son embrac+ p]son4 ,n "s ,x 9 our fri5ds1 b ! s5tim5t t transfigures ! ,x into ,him1 into ,h]1--?is alone makes !m ours p]sonally & belov$4 ,!i/s 9 our fai?1 we pay our v[s to ! ,fri5d 9 our fri5d1 ?us becom+ p]sonally ,"o ) ! ,?ree1 & alone no long]4 ,nor elsewise man %all fell[ meet1 ,9 public place1 9 conv]se sweet1 ,9 holy aisles1 at m>ket gate1 ,9 le>n+'s halls1 or c\rts ( /ate1 ,nor p]sons prop]ly %all f9d1 ,save 9 ! commonweal? ( ,m9d2 ,fair =ms h]e9 _! s\ls intrude1 ,peopl+ :at else 7 solitude4 ,p]sons are love's _w4 ,our ,p>adise is too fair to be plant$ out ( our brea/s4 ,we *ase ! flee+ beauty all our lives long2 ,nor is !re ne> s brisk a fire ,9 fruition1 z desire2 ,! nigg>d s5se1 too poor = bliss1 ,pays u b dully ) :at is4 ,on1 onw>ds1 ev] onw>ds are we l$4 ,our ,ed5s abrea/ ( u j\rney+ ) ev]-op5+ prospects 9 ! di/ance4 ,,! ,,*ase4 ,o'er e>? & seas1 ,9 sun%9e1 %ade1 ,ble/ ,beauty cross$1 ,nor /opt nor /ay$1 ,nor temples took1 ,nor idols hew$1 ,ap>t %e dwelt ,9 solitude4 ,9 solitude1 ,he>t said3 ,:]e f9d ! maid8 ,my bride's a fugitive1 ,f sight do? live1 ,& he>ts are hunt]s ( ! game1 ,pursu]s ( ! same ,?r\gh e pass+ =m1 ,! ,beauty t all eyes d seek1 ,all eyes d b de=m2 ,! love our fai?less lips w\ld speak ,dies on ! li/less air1 ,nature befri5ds u n1 ,nor he>?side do? prep>e ,9 all h] ample plot2 ,life's b illusion1 ,cunn+ confusion2 ,fl+s %ad[s pale ab\t our pa?1 ,%e %ad[ is1 & no?+ ha?2 ,eyes are divorc$ f see+1 ,he>ts clov5 clean f be+2 ,my bride ,i _c f9d1 ,my love ,i _c b9d2 ,! ?\s& fair ones ( our sph]e1 ,fond1 false ones all1 nor m9e1 nor de>2 ,! ,p>adise ,i w\ld surprise1 ,f all my foll[+ flies1 ,& ,i'm a ?\s& infidelities2 ,!re's none = me ,9 all ,i see2 ,surely ! ,fair ,"o bides n "h1 ,:]e dwells %e1 :]e1 9 any sph]e8 ,9 any sph]e8 ,love :isp]$3 ,:]e1 :]e1 if n "h8 ,"h 9 ?y brea/ ! maid5 f9d1 ,ideas sole imp>adise ! m9d2 ,"h he>t's hym5eals beg91 ,"h's ours & only ours h\s$ "h )93 ,?r\gh p>t+ gates ( human k9d ,ent] ?\ ble/ ! ,unse5 ,m9d4 ,,ii4--,,woman4 ,virtue sure ,7 bl9d z =tune1 %\ld %e *oose ! poor ,r\gh cottage man to live 91 & despise ,to dwell 9 woman's /ately edifice2 ,woman's approv$ ! fair] sex1 & we ,mean m5 rep5t our p$igree4 ,:y *oose ! fa!r's "n1 :5 we may take ,! "m's a m honor'd blood to make1 ,woman's ( lat]1 ?\gh ( nobl] bir?1 ,= %e ( man 0 made1 man made ( e>?1 ,! son ( du/1 & ?\gh h] s9 did bre$ ,8 fall1 aga9 %e rais$ him 9 h] se$2 ,:o _h he n h] ble/ creation se51 ,an ,an*orite 9 ,p>adise _h be54 ,py?agoras said t only good ?+s 7 to be pr$ict$ ( wom51 s9ce !y 7 ! mo!rs ( ornam5ts1 ( conv]sation & ( confid5ce1 & t he :o inv5t$ names1 p]ceiv+ t wom5 7 adapt$ to piety & fri5d%ip1 gave to ea* ( _! ages ! "n ( "s ,deity--to a maid51 ,core1 or ,pros]p9e1 to a bride ,nymphe1 to a "m1 ,mat]1 to a gr&mo!r1 accord+ to ! ,dorian dialect1 ,maia4 ,& 9 accordance ) ! l p]suasion ! oracles 7 always unfold$ into light by wom54 ,tacitus tells u t ! ,nor!rn nations also held wom5 9 high e/eem1 believ+ ladies _h some?+ div9e ab\t !m4 ,& ?is fai? has desc5d$ to m5 ( ! ,saxon "n1 ! be/ reg>d+ h] z end[$ ) magical prop]ties1 ! type ( ! highe/ culture ! advanc$ nations h atta9$4 ,end[$ ) magnetic gifts2 by necessity ( sex1 a reali/ & div9]1 %e lives ne>e/ ! c>d9al facts ( exi/5ce1 in/9ct ) ! my/]ies ( love & fate2 a romance ev] atta*+ itself to h] "n & de/9y4 ,ent]+ ! s*ool ( s5sibility ) life1 %e seizes p]sonal qualities by a subtlety ( logic ov]leap+ all d$uctions ( ! sl[] reason2 h] div9ations t\*+ ! quick ( ?+s z if h]self 7 p]sonally "p ( ! *emi/ry ( life itself4 ,we _c conceive h] z di/9ct1 di/ant1 unrelat$1 %e seems s p]sonal1 concrete1 s ne>2 yet c nev] come q up to h] disc]nm5ts1 nor ga9say _! delicacy & tru?fulness4 ,!n con/ancy1 fidelity1 =titude1 k9dness1 gratitude1 grace1 c\rtesy1 discretion1 ta/e1 conv]sation1 ! adornm5ts ( life1 7 b>e names )\t ! spl5dor ( illu/ration ( :i* ! hi/ory ( ! sex af=ds s _m brilliant examples4 ,x seems z if 9 m\ld+ 8 _w ! ,creator res]v$ 8 *oice/ "w till ! la/1 & consummat$ 8 art 9 h] end[m5ts4 ,%all our sex confess to "s slight 9 n hav+ be5 m+l$ m freely ( h] ess5ce1 t s we too might h _h access to ! crypts into :i* %e is privileg$ by bir?right to ent]8 ,h]s is ! way ( p]suasion1 ( s]vice1 =be>ance3 ,if ?\ do/ any?+ conf] t's sweet1 ,9 me a grateful reli% x %all meet1 ,b if ?y b\nties ?\ do/ take away1 ,! lea/ rep9+ ^w ,i w n say4 ,z !re 0 only solitude till %e br\ght company1 conv]sation1 civility1 s /oop+ /ill to conqu]1 %e is fa/ ga9+ asc5dancy ov] passions & prejudices t h held h] subs]vi5t & _! victim4 ,c we d\bt ! bett] rule w be fur!r$ indef9itely by a p>tn]%ip 9 p[] ?us intimate & ackn[l$g$ by ,/ates8 ,:at ideal republics h fabl$1 ours is to be4 ,nor ne$ we fe> ! bolde/ exp]im5ts :i* ! moral s5se ( ! be/ wom5 conceive & advocate4 ,c]ta9ly lib]ty is 9 dang] ( runn+ into lic5se :ile woman is exclud$ f ex]cis+ political z well z social re/ra9t ^u its excesses4 ,nor is ! /ate plant$ securely till %e possess equal privileges ) man ( =m+ its laws & tak+ a becom+ "p 9 _! adm9i/ration4 ,no jury ( m51 h[ev] honorable or wise1 are equal to pron\nce ^u que/ions relat+ to woman2 que/ions involv+ consid]ations t conc]n ! :ole /ructure1 n only ( society1 b ( humanity itself4 ,! public morals are insecure till ! family is *a/ely plant$1 ! /ate gu>d$ by ! cont95cy ( its male memb]s4 ,a man def9es 8 /&+ at ! c\rt ( *a/ity by 8 views ( wom54 ,he _c be any man's fri5d nor 8 own if n h]s4 ,ei!r nature dealt coldly by him 9 8 desc5t1 else he is ! victim ( vices :i* 8 passions h inflam$ till !y h _! own way ) him4 ,!y meet b ) un:olesome spr+s1 ,& summ]s :i* infecti\s are2 ,!y he> b :5 ! m]maid s+s1 ,& only see ! fall+ /> ,:o ev] d>e ,affirm no woman *a/e & fair4 ,! v "n ( woman becomes soil$ if we seek to be relat$ to h] by ! co>se ties ( appetite1 in/ead ( ! t5d] ?reads ( affection1 ! *>m ( ideas4 ,!re are pleasures = keep+ z enjoy+1--= us+ delicately1 ! ze/ la/+ long1 ! m afflu5t :5 ta/$ ) mod]ation & seldom4 ,:o c to love m ri* gift make ,?an to love's self1 = love's own sake8 ,love1 t imports 9 e s5se delight1 ,is fanci$ 9 ! s\l1 n appetite3 ,:y love among ! virtues is sc>ce kn[n ,is t love is !m all contract 9 "o4 ,,iii4--,,family4 ,h[ fruitful may ! smalle/ circle gr[ ,:5 we ! secret ( its culture "k4 ,"h is room en\gh1 h[ev] humble & unfurni%$1 = ! mo/ expansive fri5d%ips1 ! pure/ delights1 ! noble/ labors2 = :]e wom5 are1 !re op5 =? all possibilities ( culture4 ,"h high o'er head ( spiteful fate1 ,jove cradles safe ! ideal /ate4 ,a m>ri$ life is mo/ beautiful4 ,= :at o!r ?+ c be su* an ornam5t to a family z ! association ( husb& & wife8 ,= x mu/ n be said t sumptu\s edifices1 walls cov]$ ) pictures1 & piazzas adorn$ ) /ones1--s admir$ by ^? :o are ignorant ( ! ,good2 nor yet pa9t$ w9d[s1 myrtle walks2 nor any?+ else :i* is ! subject ( a/oni%m5t to ! /upid1--are ! ornam5ts ( a family4 ,b ! beauty ( a h\sehold consi/s 9 ! conjunction ( man & wife :o are unit$ to ea* o!r by de/9y1 are consociat$ to ! gods :o preside ov] nuptials1 bir?s1 & h\ses2 & :o accord1 inde$1 ) ea* o!r1 & h all ?+s 9 common z f> z to _! bodies1 or r _! s\ls !mselves2--:o ex]cise a becom+ au?ority ov] _! h\se & s]vants1 are prop]ly solicit\s ab\t ! education ( _! *ildr5 & pay an att5tion to ! necess>ies ( life1 :i* is nei!r exp5sive nor neglig5t1 b mod]ate & appropriate4 ,= :at c be bett] & m excell5t1 z ! mo/ admirable ,hom] says1 ',?an :5 at home ! husb& & ! wife ,unanim\sly live4' ,,! ,,goblet4 ,i drank delights f e cup1 ,arts1 in/itutions1 ,i drank up2 ,a?ir/1 ,i quaff$ life's fl[+ b[ls1 ,& sipp$ ! flavors ( all s\ls4 ,a sp>kl+ cup rema9$ = me1 ,! brimm+ f\nt ( ,family2 ,?is ,i am /ill dr9k+1 ,s9ce1 to my ?9k+1 ,good w9e beads "h1 ,flagons ( *e]1 ,nor laps ! s\l ,9 ,le!'s b[l4 ,w9e ( immortal p[] ,into my *alice n[ do? p\r2 ,prevail+ w9e1 ,juice ( ! ,n9e1 ,flavor$ ( sods1 ,v9tage ( gods2 ,joyance b5ign ,?is wondr\s w9e ,ev] at call2-- ,w9e madd5+ none1 ,w9e sadd5+ none1 ,w9e gladd5+ all1 ,makes love's cup ruddi] gl[1 ,g5ius & grace its ov]fl[4 ,i dra9$ ! drops ( e cup1 ,times1 in/itutions ,i drank up3 ,/ill ,beauty p\rs ! enliv5+ w9e1 ,fills high h] glass to me & m9e2 ,h] cup ( sp>kl+ y\?1 ,( love fir/ f\nd1 & loyal tru?3 ,i "k1 aga9 ,i "k1 ,h] fill ( life & ov]fl[4 ,:5 ,i f9d my fri5ds are n ( ! same age z :5 ,i fir/ knew !m1 ,i may conclude myself1 n !m1 to be decay+ & los+ flavor4 ,/ill y\? & innoc5cy are ! sole solv5ts ( all d\bts & infidelities2 ! fai?s ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 fri5d%ip1 ev] fre% demon/rations ( life's suffici5cy & imp]i%abl5ess4 ,families nev] die1 s9ce !y trace _! p$igree to ,adam ! ,fir/1 :o is ( immortal ance/ry4 ,fir/ suckl$ at our "m's brea/ our fai?s survive all subsequ5t modifications2 embrace ! fri5d%ips we =m1 & color ! :ole ( life4 ,our intellectual cre$ may *ange2 temp]am5t1 call+1 social position1 =tune1 sect1 may phrase diff]5tly ! delightful lay %e sang to u--its tone /ill l+]s 9 ! memory ( our affections1 hold+ ! he>t loyal1 & if tru/$ to ! end takes u triumphantly ?r\gh life4 ,ev] ! fem99e leade? u on4 ,e prospect ! "m ga9s is soon comm&$ by h] *ildr53 our com=ts & satisfactions life-long hav+ ! voice & c\nt5ance ( woman4 ,,iv4--,,*ildr54 ,heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy4 ,our notion ( ! p]fect society embraces ! family z its c5tre & ornam5t4 ,nor is !re a p>adise plant$ till ! *ildr5 appe> 9 ! =egr\nd to animate & complete ! picture4 ,)\t ^!1 ! _w 7 a solitude1 h\ses desolate1 he>ts homeless2 !re 7 nei!r p]spectives1 nor prospects2 ourselves 7 n ourselves1 nor 7 !re a future = u3 ,9 _! good gifts we hopeful see ,! fair] selves we fa9 w\ld be4 ,socrates compris$ all objects ( 8 se>* 9 ,:ate'er ( good or ill c man befall ,9 8 own h\se1 rightly conceiv+ ?is to be ! sem9>y ( ! virtues & f\ndation ( /ates4 ,!re x /&s1 ! ornam5t ( ! l&scape1 & = ! human hospitalities3 we _c r5d] x too attractive4 ,let x be ! home ( beauty1 ! haunt ( affection1 ( ideas4 ,let its *amb]s op5 ea/w>d admitt+ ! sun%9e = our own & *ildr5's sake4 ,d !y n covet ! cle> sky1 delight+ 9 ! blue !y left s lately1 nay _c :olly leave 9 com+ into nature1 :]e( !y are ev] ask+ news8 ,^! gay en?usia/s mu/ run eag]ly1 & nev] h en\gh ( x4 ,h[ soon ! cl\ds cle> away f _! faces6 ,h[ suffici5t !y are to ! day1 & ! joy x br+s !m6 ,_! poise & pl5itude rebuke u4 ,happy ^? e>ly days :5 ,i ,%9$ 9 my angel infancy2 ,be=e ,i taught my s\l to w\nd ,my consci5ce ) a s9ful s\nd1 ,or taught my s\l to fancy aught ,b a :ite cele/ial ?\ght1 ,or _h ! black art to disp5se ,a sev]al s9 to e s5se1 ,b felt ?r\gh all ?is fle%ly dress ,bright %oots ( ev]la/+ness4 ,*>m+ pictures ^! bright boys1 confid+ girls1 z full ( promise to !mselves z we 7 at _! age2 are /ill1 if fai?ful to ! beautiful vision4 ,:y else %\ld ! flame pale z we come up into life1 we pleas+ ourselves nor o!rs m1 p]haps despair ( ma9ta9+ ! virtues we esp\s$ s eag]ly 9 our y\?8 ,mu/ we ,:5 we've enjoy$ our ends !n lose !m1 ,& all our appetites be b z dreams ,to laugh at 9 our ages8 ,if ?is fre% score ( ye>s did n deceive u1 %all a life ( ?reescore1 ) its deep] glances into ! my/]y1 lead u to d\bt ! longevity ( a s5tim5t ( ^: imp]i%abl5ess t life itself is ! be/ evid5ce we ne$ ask8 ,are we to be left orphans :5 tak5 f nature's arms1 robb$ ( all t made life desirable be=e8 ,nature c>$ = u2 ,p]sons fail$ u1 & all unaw>es we laps$ out ( our p>adise1 its gates b>r$ aga9/ u4 ,i _c rea* x2 & my /riv+ eye ,dazzles at x1 z at et]nity4 ,7 n[ t *ronicle alive1 ,^? :ite designs :i* *ildr5 drive1 ,& ! ?\ghts ( ea* h>mless h\r1 ,) _! cont5t too 9 my p[]1 ,quickly w\ld ,i make my pa? ev51 ,& by m]e play+ g to heav54 ,de> h>mless age1 ! %ort1 swift span ,:]e weep+ virtue p>ts ) man2 ,:]e love )\t lu/ dwells1 & b5ds ,:at way we please1 )\t self-ends3 ,an age ( my/]ies6 :i* he ,mu/ live twice t w\ld ,god's face see2 ,:]e angels gu>d1 & ) x play1 ,angels1 :i* f\l m5 drive away4 ',tis sad to consid] h[ long "t is consum$ 9 wip+ away ! /a9s :i* _h be5 ins9uat$ into ! brea/ dur+ ^! e>li] ye>s & up to com+ manhood1--to :at we call ! maturity ( our p[]s4 ,life is too mu* = mo/4 ,s mu* ( age1 s little y\?2 liv+ = ! mo/ "p 9 ! mom5t1 & dat+ exi/5ce by ! memory ( its burd5s4 ,m5 ?9k !y once 7 n1 & fe> ! l fate may ov]take !m1 z if "t 7 old] ?an _! m9ds4 ',tis because we always 7 t we _c trace our beg9n+s to ! a!ism ( no-be+ & resolve ourselves into no?+4 ,*ildr5 save u4 ,r are we sav$ by rema9+ *ildr51 z ,*ri/ said4 ,h we =gott5 h[ ?+s look$ to u :5 we 7 "y2 h[ ! dull _w ! old p liv$ 9 seem$ to u8 ',twas n ours1 nor _! dry !ism2 & our fre% he>ts :isp]$ rev]5tly3 ,is n y\r p>adise an ,inf]no8 ,please nev] "n x4 ,:ile 9 ,heav5 ,i speak n ( x3 ,i hum t song to myself4 ,w y spoil my p>adise too8 ,come ) me1 come1 & ,i w %[ y ,elysium2 ,i "k all ab\t x2 ,i am n deceiv$4 ,i feel x to be solid1 safe4 ,x makes good its pl$ges always4 ,i h a home ( all delights--am admitt$ :5 ,i please1 :ile y seem vagabonds & woebegones1 b]eft ( fri5ds1 ! ,fri5d ( fri5ds4 ,am ,i to quit my pres5t satisfactions = y\r promis$ joys4 ,unk9d6 ?is tak+ me f my p>adise1 unless y conduct me to a happi]4 ,v4 ,,culture4 ,o = ! com+ ( t glori\s "t1 ,:51 priz+ k z _! noble/ weal? ,& be/ protection1 lib]al /ates %all own ,an obligation on _! "p to tea* ,!m1 :o are born to s]ve h] & obey2 ,b9d+ !mselves by /atute to secure ,= all ! *ildr5 :om _! soil ma9ta9s ,! rudim5ts ( lett]s2 & to in=m ,! m9d ) moral & religi\s tru? ,bo? und]/ood & practis$--s t none ,h[ev] de/itute1 be left to drop ,by timely culture unsu/a9$1 or run ,into a wild disord]2 or be =c$ ,to drudge ?r\gh life )\t ! aid ,( intellectual implem5ts & tools2 ,a savage horde among ! civiliz$1 ,a s]vile b& among ! lordly free4 ,,wordswor?4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( ?i/le blooms & leaves ,,culture4 ,i4--,,mod]n ,,tea*+4 ,saxon ,alfr$ decre$ t e man :o _h s mu* z two hides ( l&1 %\ld br+ up 8 *ildr5 to le>n+ till !y 7 fifte5 ye>s ( age at lea/1 t !y might be religi\s & live happily2 else1 he said1 !y 7 b bea/s & sots1 dang]\s to !mselves & ! /ate4 ,& ! /ate's true glory lies 9 its call+ =? into fulle/ ex]cise & giv+ scope & "r direction to ! gifts ( its *ildr52 seek+ out especially & fo/]+ ! be/ born z !y rise1 & tra9+ ^! = educators ( ! com+ g5]ations4 ,! ,p>5t ( p>5ts1 ! gu>dian ( all gifts born into x1 society %\ld neglect none1 seque/] none f places & honors to :i* !y are entitl$ by bir?right ( g5ius or acquirem5t4 ,e *ild1 ! gift$ by div9e "r1 is s5t to *]i% & r$eem ! race2 :om to neglect or div]t f its aim 7 base ov]sight & abuse ( ! race itself4 ,f> too noble1 too preci\s be any to be us$ = ends m]ely second>y1 secul>1 & ?us spoil$ = _! own & ,god's int5ts4 ,yet simple z ?is duty seems1 society ) all its aims & appliances1 has n z yet atta9$ ! ref9em5t ( culture ne$ful to ! receiv+ ( a *ild into its bosom1 & ( educat+ x to ! full dem&s ( its end[m5ts4 ,) ! *ild comes ! se$ ( /ates2 ! family be+ ! nurs]y ( ! citiz51 ! measure ( a p's civilization4 ,z ! homes1 s ! /ate2 z ! p>5ts1 s ! *ildr54 ,nor has society fa!r$ its functions till all *ildr51 befri5d$ f ! fir/1 are fa%ion$ into ! image ea* is capable ( atta9+4 ,o!r goods are b aids to ?is end2 all are necess>y = educat+ ! human be+1 s9ce ! *ild is ! summ>y ( all gifts1 & ! mo/ preci\s ( all tru/s committ$ to ! /ate = trial & tra9+4 ,yet /ill ! decease ( gifts foll[s fa/ on _! bir?1 & p>5ts are (t5] call$ beside ! bi] ( ^! *ildr5 ( ! sun ?an to _! nuptials or coronation4 ,!y hold _! jubilees 9 we$s r2 & ! untimel9ess ( g5ius is ! trag$y ( life z ( lett]s4 ,amid/ ! sickl9ess & wane ( ?+s1 nei!r poet nor sa9t survives 8 laurel = m ?an a day4 ,f> f treat+ ! human be+ ) any?+ l ! subtlety & skill display$ by ! anci5t ma/]s1 we wait = ! fir/ h9t ( an in/itution = tra9+ y\? into ! fulness ( _! p[]s1 by ! g5ial t\* ( s5sibility1 ! magnetism ( ?\ght4 ,left in/ead to ! sup]ficial culture ( ! sects1 ! traditions ( ! eld]s1 ! guidance ( worldl+s1 !y slide soon into vague conjectures1 run adrift on ! sea ( d\bt1 ! %oals ( exp$i5cy1 b]eft ( fai? 9 !mselves z 9 ?+s unse5 & ideal4 ,see gift$ y\?s ru% out to fe$ on :ims2 ,fa%ion craves _! h\rs1 l[ hopes _! aim1 ,to w9 n noble wom5 = _! brides1 ,b titl$ slaves1 heirs to "s teas+ ca/e1 ,= beauty )\t culture seems m]e %[2 ,z if great nature laid n on h] t9ts ,) m contrivance ?an ! bru% ( art2 ,or s*ools :]e gramm>s hide ! place ( s5se1 ,& %all[ /amm]+ dr[ns ! native voice4 ,n lett]s b life *iefly educate if we are educatable4 ,b exp]i5ce foll[s (t5e/ too late = mo/ & too di/ant f ! "w to help u directly )\t an int]pret] to assi/ 9 mak+ timely use ( x4 ,=tunate w x be1 if by in/9ct & "m wit we take life at fir/ h&1 conv]t+ x =?) into ?\ght & habit4 ,"* comes ( temp]am5t f> m ?an ( acquirem5t4 ,& ! mo/ t culture p]=ms is ! draw+ =?1 fa%ion+ & poli%+ ! natural gifts4 ,b we _c create :at is n inborn4 ,a f9e bra9 is a spiritual end[m5t1 z f ! head ( ,jove sprang ,m9]va4 ,c5turies ( culture pass into pure p[]2 piety & g5ius are p>5ts ( piety & g5ius4 ,b less discrim9at+ ?an 7 ! anci5t c>v]s 9 wood & ivory1 :o1 :5 !y _h an ord] = a head ( ,h]mes1 or any ord9>y god ev51 se>*$ c>efully = sub/ances adapt$ to receive ! prop] =m1 /ates attempt to fa%ion sa9ts & rul]s out ( any mat]ials t *ance br+s to h&4 ,omitt+ m9d1 or ov]rid+ x 9 our ha/e to come at imm$iate & sup]ficial results1 we ignore ideas & pr9ciples altoge!r4 ,aim+ at little we atta9 little4 ,= :ile our c\ntry op5s ! free/ scope = ! ex]cise ( ! high] gifts ( g5ius & "*1 we *]i% ^! b feebly 9 our public or private tra9+4 ,! highe/ prizes held =? to y\? are n only b5ea? ! aims ( a noble ambition1 b ! /imulus = _! atta9m5t is want+4 ,ev5 9 ,new ,engl&1 culture is ext]nal1 prov9cial2 neglectful ( ! bett] p>ts ( body & m9d2 beh9d ! old c\ntries1 t ( ! anci5t /ates4 ,we cram ! memory ) ! lore ( =eign tongues1 ! und]/&+ ) a m$ley ( le>n+1 leav+ fancy1 imag9ation1 ! moral s5tim5t1 ma9ly to %ift = !mselves--! =m+ ( ! mann]s1 motives1 aims & aspirations4 ,!n :at sub/itutes h we1 = ! falconry1 ar*]y1 ! hunt+1 fi%+1 ( e>li] & :at we deem b>b>\s times8 ,yet ^! 7 sports1 h]oic & :olesome1 giv+ a national color+ & /r5g? ( "*3 ! wre/l+ too1 ?r[+ ! quoit1 & o!r manly games1 horseman%ip1 boat+1 swimm+1 7 a natural gymna/ic = body & m9d4 ,w> also _h its advantages4 ,s ! plays & games 7 s*ools ( g5ius & valor3 ! p 7 ref9$ by contact ) ! ref9em5ts ( ! be/ citiz5s1 ! gu>dians ( public ta/e & honor provid+ h]eby a polite & manly culture suit$ to ! ne$s ( ! /ate4 ,education ext5d$ into ! age ( ripe maturity4 ,nor 0 ! disciple committ$ to himself till he became ! ma/]4 ,& ?r\gh life he 0 prompt$ by inc5tives ( virtue & fame4 ,! /ate 0 v5]able1 ennobl$ z x 0 by ! g5ius & s]vices ( great m52 great m5 e>n+ honorably _! r5[n by tea*+4 ',tis noble m9ds :o noble m5 create1 ,& !y :o h great mann]s =m mank9d4 ,happy ! man :o w9s ! confid5ce ( ! ris+ y\? ( 8 "t4 ,he becomes prie/ & pr(essor elect )\t degrees ( synods or univ]sities4 ,he %apes ! future ( ! next g5]ation z ( ! succe$+4 ,a noble arti/ he *]i%es visions ( excell5ce n easily imp]sonat$ or spok54 ,8 life & tea*+s are /udies = high ideals4 ,,ii4--,,socratic ,,dialectic4 ,! highe/ end ( in/ruction is to discipl9e & lib]alize m9d & "* by famili>iz+ ! ?\ghts ) ^? ( ! le>n$ & wise4 ,"* is inspir$ by admiration ( "*1 intellect by p>ticipat+ 9 intellect4 ,! ma/]s =m ma/]s4 ,& _h ,i ! *oice ( my class1 ,i w\ld put ,plato's works at once into its h&s4 ,&1 = a beg9n+1--say ! ,alcibiades ( ! e>li] ,dialogues4 ,i "k ( no discipl9e "u ! c>e ( a ?\ghtful in/ructor s fitt+ = educat+ ! reason1 quick5+ ! moral s5se1 ref9+ ! s5sibilities1 fa%ion+ ! mann]s1 ennobl+ ! "*1 z ex]cises 9 ! ,socratic dialectic3 op5+ ! :ole armory ( gifts1 x %>p5s & poli%es ^! = ! victories ( life4 ,! y\? :o ma/]s ,plato w9s fairly 8 degree alike 9 humanity & div9ity4 ,he has ! key to ! my/]ies1 anci5t & mod]n4,c ,footnote ,c3 ,x might be ?\ght s]i\s trifl+1 says ! accompli%$ ,bi%op ,b]keley1 to tell my read]s t ! greate/ ( m5 _h ev] a high e/eem ( ,plato1 ^: writ+s are ! t\*/one ( a ha/y & %all[ m9d1 ^: philosophy has be5 ! admiration ( ages2 :i* suppli$ patriots1 magi/rates & lawgiv]s to ! mo/ fl\ri%+ /ates1 z well z fa!rs ( ! *ur* & doctors ( ! s*ools4 ,albeit1 9 ^! days1 ! dep?s ( t old le>n+ are r>ely fa?om$4 ,& yet x 7 happy = ^! l&s if our "y nobility & g5try1 in/ead ( mod]n maxims w\ld imbibe ! notions ( ! great m5 ( antiquity4 ,b 9 ^! loose times _m an empty head is %ook at ,ari/otle & ,plato1 z well z ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,c]ta9ly1 :]e a p are well educat$1 ! art ( pilot+ a /ate is be/ le>n$ f ! writ+s ( ,plato4 ,take ! foll[+ z an example ( ! pure dialectic me?od z ( metaphysic2 ,9 :at way1 asks ,socrates1 may we atta9 to "k ! s\l itself ) ! greate/ cle>ness8 = :5 we "k ?is1 x seems we %all "k ourselves4 ,n[1 9 ! "n ( ! gods1 :e!r are we n ignorant ( ! "r mean+s ( t ,delphic inscription j n[ m5tion$1 ',"k ?yself8' ,alcibiades4 ,:at mean+8 :at h y 9 y\r ?\ghts1 ,socrates1 :5 y ask ! "q8 ,socrates4 ,i w tell y :at ,i suspect ?is inscription means1 & :at p>ticul> ?+ x advises u to d4 ,= a j resemblance ( x is1 ,i ?9k1 n to be f\nd :]ev] "o pleases1 b 9 only "o ?+1 ! sight4 ,alcibiades4 ,h[ d y mean8 ,socrates4 ,consid] x jo9tly ) me4 ,7 a man to address himself to ! outw>d human eye1 z x 7 "s o!r man2 & 7 he to give x ?is c\nsel1 ,see y\rself1 :at p>ticul> ?+ %\ld we suppose t he advises ! eye to d8 ,%\ld we n suppose t x 0 to look at su* a ?+ z t ! eye by look+ at x1 might see itself8 ,alcibiades4 ,c]ta9ly we %\ld4 ,socrates4 ,:at k9d ( ?+ !n d we ?9k ( by look+ at :i* we see ?+s at :i* we look1 & at ! same "t see ourselves8 ,alcibiades4 ',tis evid5t1 ,socrates1 t = ?is purpose we mu/ look at mirrors & o!r ?+s ( l k9d4 ,socrates4 ,y are "r4 ,& has n ! eye itself1 ) :i* we see1 some?+ ( ! same k9d belong+ to x8 ,alcibiades4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly x has4 ,socrates4 ,y h obs]v$ !n1 t ! face ( ! p]son :o looks 9 ! eye ( ano!r p]son1 appe>s visible to himself 9 ! eye ( ! p]son opposite to him1 z 9 a mirror4 ,& we !re=e call ?is ! pupil1 because x exhibits ! image ( t p]son :o exam9es x4 ,alcibiades4 ,:at y say is true4 ,socrates4 ,! eye behold+ an eye & look+ 9 ! mo/ excell5t "p ( x 9 t :i* x sees1 may ?us see itself8 ,alcibiades4 ,app>5tly s4 ,socrates4 ,b if ! eye look at any o!r "p ( ! man1 or at any?+ :atev]1 except :at ?is "p ( ! eye happ5s to be l1 x w n see itself4 ,alcibiades4 ,x is true4 ,socrates4 ,if !re=e ! eye w\ld see itself1 x mu/ look 9 an eye1 & 9 t place ( ! eye1 too1 :]e ! virtue ( ! eye is naturally seat$2 & ! virtue ( ! eye is sight4 ,alcibiades4 ,i am aw>e t x is s4 ,socrates4 ,:e!r !n is x n true1 my fri5d ,alcibiades1 t ! s\l if %e "k h]self1 mu/ look at s\l1 & especially at t place 9 ! s\l 9 :i* wisdom1 ! virtue ( ! s\l1 is +5]at$1 & also at :atsoev] else ?is virtue ( ! s\l resembles8 ,alcibiades4 ,to me1 ,socrates1 x seems true4 ,socrates4 ,d we "k ( any place 9 ! s\l m div9e ?an t :i* is ! seat ( k & intellig5ce8 ,alcibiades4 ,we d n4 ,socrates4 ,?is1 !re=e1 9 ! s\l resembles ! div9e nature4 ,& a man1 look+ at ?is1 & realiz+ all t :i* is div9e & ,god & wisdom1 w\ld ga9 ! mo/ k ( himself4 ,alcibiades4 ,x is app>5t4 ,socrates4 ,& to "k "o's self we ackn[l$ge to be wisdom4 ,alcibiades4 ,by all means4 ,socrates4 ,%all we n say1 !re=e1 t z mirrors are cle>]1 pur]1 & m spl5did ?an t :i* is mo/ analog\s to a mirror 9 ! eye1 9 l mann]1 ,god is pur] & m spl5did ?an t :i* is be/ 9 our s\l8 ,alcibiades4 ,x is likely1 ,socrates4 ,socrates4 ,look+ !re=e at ,god1 we %\ld make use ( him z ! mo/ beautiful mirror1 & among human conc]ns we %\ld look at ! virtue ( ! s\l1 & ?us by s do+ %all we especially see & "k our v self4 ,alcibiades4 ,yes4 ,& yet kn[+ ! fasc9ations t beset gift$ "y m51 "o might say to !m at p>t+1 z ,socrates did to ! accompli%$ ,alcibiades1 :5 ! latt] intimat$ t he w\ld beg9 !nce=w>d to cultivate ! sci5ce ( ju/ice3 ,i wi% y may p]sev]e4 ,b ,i am t]ribly afraid = y2 n t ,i 9 ! lea/ di/ru/ ! goodness ( y\r disposition2 b p]ceiv+ ! torr5t ( ! times1 ,i fe> y may be borne away ) x1 9 spite ( y\r own resi/ance & all my endeavors 9 y\r aid4 ,,iii4--,,py?agorean ,,discipl9e4 ,let u see1 too1 h[ wisely ! great ma/] ,py?agoras w5t to 8 "w4 ,he prep>$ 8 disciples = le>n+ by _m trials2 = he did n receive into ! numb] ( 8 associates any :o came to him till he _h subject$ !m to v>i\s exam9ations4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he inquir$ aft] :at mann] !y associat$ ) _! p>5ts & relations g5]ally2 next1 he survey$ _! unreasonable laught]1 _! sil5ce1 _! speak+ :5 x 0 n prop]2 & f>!r1 /ill1 :at 7 _! desires1 _! intimacies ) _! companions1 _! conv]sation2 h[ !y employ$ _! leisure "t1 & :at 7 ! subjects ( _! joy & grief4 ,he likewise survey$ _! =m1 _! gait1 ge/ures & :ole motion ( _! body1 _! voice1 complexion & physiognomy1 consid]+ all ^! natural indications to be ! manife/ signs ( ! unapp>5t mann]s ( ! s\l4 ,hav+ ?us subject$ !m to ?is scrut9y1 he next suff]$ !m to pass a good :ile seem+ly unobs]v$ by him1 t he might ! bett] judge ( ea* "o h[ he 0 dispos$ t[>ds /ability & a love ( le>n+1 & :e!r he 0 suffici5tly =tifi$ aga9/ ! flatt]ies ( popul>ity & false honor & glory4 ,aft] ?is1 he advis$ su* to ma9ta9 a long sil5ce1 t he might obs]ve h[ f> !y 7 dispos$ t[>ds cont95ce 9 spee*1 & t mo/ difficult ( all victories--! victory ov] ! tongue4 ,?us practically he made trial ( _! aptitudes to be educat$1 = he 0 z anxi\s t !y %\ld be mode/ & discreet1 z t !y %\ld n speak unadvis$ly4 ,he likewise direct$ 8 att5tion to e o!r p>ticul>1 su* z :e!r !y 7 a/oni%$ at ! outbreaks ( immod]ate passion & desire4 ,nor did he sup]ficially consid] h[ !y 7 affect$ by ^!2 or :e!r !y 7 cont5ti\s or ambiti\s1 or h[ !y 7 dispos$ z to fri5d%ip & /rife4 ,& if on 8 survey+ all ^! p>ticul>s accurately1 !y appe>$ to him endu$ ) wor?y mann]s1 he next direct$ 8 att5tion to _! facility 9 le>n+ & memory2 fir/ :e!r !y 7 able to foll[ :at 0 said ) rapidity & p]spicuity2 & 9 ! next place1 :e!r a c]ta9 love & temp]ance attract$ !m to ! discipl9es by :i* !y 7 taught2 :e!r !y lov$ to le>n & to be gov]n$2 also h[ !y 7 dispos$ z to g5tl5ess1 :i* he call$ elegance ( mann]s2 conceiv+ all f]ocity ( temp] z ho/ile to 8 mode ( education4 ,= impud5ce1 %amelessness1 intemp]ance1 slo?fulness1 sl[ness ( le>n+1 unre/ra9$ lic5ti\sness1 disgrace & ! l1 are att5dants ( savage mann]s1 b ! contr>y ( ^! are g5tl5ess & mildness4 ,( food he held t :atsoev] ob/ructs div9ation %\ld be %unn$4 ,& t ! juv5ile age %\ld make trial ( temp]ance--?is be+ alone ( all ! virtues alike adapt$ to y\?s & maid5s1 & compreh5ds ! good bo? ( body & m9d1 & also ! desire = ! mo/ excell5t /udies & pursuits4 ,boys he ?\ght 7 especially de> to div9ity1 & he exhort$ wom5 to use words ( good om5 ?r\gh ! :ole ( life1 & to endeavor t o!rs may pr$ict good ?+s ( !m4 ,he paid great att5tion to ! heal? ( body & m9d1 us+ unction & ! ba? (t51 wre/l+1 leap+ ) weights 9 ! h&s1 also pantomimes ) a view to /r5g!n+ ! body1 select+ = ?is purpose opposite ex]cises4 ,music he ?\ght contribut$ greatly to heal?1 z well z to purify+ ! he>t & mann]s1 & he call$ x a m$ic9e :5 he s us$ x1 conceiv+ t ea* faculty _h its p>ticul> melody4 ,he plac$ 9 ! middle a play] on ! lyre1 & seat$ ar\nd him 7 ^? :o 7 able to s+4 ,& :5 ! p]son /ruck ! lyre1 !y sang c]ta9 paeans1 ?r\gh :i* !y 7 sure to be delight$1 & to become ord]ly & graceful1 & he _h melodies devis$ z rem$ies aga9/ ! passions1 z ang]1 despond5cy1 compla9t1 inord9ate desire & ! re/1 :i* af=d$ ! greate/ relief to ^! di/emp]s ( ! s\l4 ,he likewise us$ danc+1 walk+ & conv]sation4 ,rul]s1 :o receiv$ _! c\ntry f ! multitude ( citiz5s z a common deposit1 7 to transmit x fai?fully to _! po/]ity z a h]$it>y possession2 _! language 0 to be su* z to r5d] !m wor?y ( belief )\t an oa?4 ,& z p>5ts1 !y 7 s to manage _! dome/ic affairs z to make ! gov]nm5t ( !m ! object ( delib]ate *oice1 be+ k9dly dispos$ t[>ds _! (fspr+1 z !y 7 ! only animals t 7 susceptible ( moral ob$i5ce4 ,& !y 7 to associate ) _! wives z companions = life1 be+ m9dful t o!r compacts 7 engrav$ on tablets & pill>s1 b ^? ) wives 7 ins]t$ 9 *ildr51 & t !y %\ld endeavor to be belov$ by !m1 n ?r\gh nature alone1 ( :i* !y 7 n ! causes1 b ?r\gh *oice2 = ?is 0 volunt>y b5efic5ce2 !y rememb]+1 also1 t !y receiv$ _! wives f ! ve/al he>? ) libations1 & br\ght !m home z if !y 7 suppliants ( ! gods !mselves4 ,by ord]ly conduct & temp]ance1 !y 7 to be examples bo? to _! families & ! city 9 :i* !y liv$1 rev]+ beautiful & wor?y mann]s1 expell+ sluggi%ness f all _! actions1 opportunity be+ ! *ief good 9 all4 ,sep>ation ( p>5ts & *ildr5 f "o ano!r 0 ! greate/ ( injuries bo? to !mselves & ! ,/ate4 ,y\?s & virg9s 7 to be educat$ 9 labor & ex]cises conduc+ to heal?1 us+ food conv5i5t !reto1 & 9 a temp]ate & tol]ant life4 ,( ?+s 9 human life1 !re 7 _m 9 :i* to be late conv]sant 0 be/4 ,a boy 0 to be s educat$ & f$1 z n to h ! desires awak5$ till ! nuptial h\r4 ,p>5ts b5efit$ _! *ildr5 prior to _! bir?1 & 7 ! causes ( _! good conduct aft]w>ds4 ,h5ce ! *ildr5 ow$ !m z _m ?anks z a dead man w\ld owe to him :o %\ld be able to re/ore him back to life4 ,& !y 7 to associate ) "o ano!r 9 su* a mann] z n be 9 a /ate ( ho/ility1 & be easily reconcil$ aft] any disputes1 exhibit+ a mode/y ( behavior to _! eld]s1 b5evol5t dispositions t[>ds p>5ts & love & reg>d to all des]v+ ^!4 ,all :o aspir$ aft] true glory1 7 to be su* 9 reality z !y wi%$ to appe> to be to o!rs4 ,! mo/ pure & unadult]at$ "* 0 t ( him :o gave himself to ! contemplation & practice ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s1 & 0 a lov] z well z /ud5t ( wisdom4 ,x 0 by discipl9es & inv5tions l ^! t he s\ght to heal & purify ! s\l1 to revive & save its div9e "p1 & ?us conduct to ! intelligible ,"o its div9e ,eye1 :i* is bett] wor? sav+ ?an t5 ?\s& corporeal eyes3 s9ce by its sight alone :5 ?us /r5g!n$ & cl>ifi$1 ! tru? p]ta9+ to all be+s is cle>ly p]ceiv$4 ,,iv4--,,"m ,,tongue4 ,let =eign nations ( _! language boa/ ,:at f9e v>iety ea* tongue af=ds1 ,i l our language z our m5 & coa/1 ,:o _c dress x well want wit n words4 ,great1 v]ily1 says ,camd51 0 ! glory ( our tongue be=e ! ,norman conque/1 9 ?is1 t ! old ,engli% c\ld express mo/ aptly all ! conceptions ( ! m9d 9 _! own spee* )\t borr[+ f any4 ,we /ill draw f ! same wells ( mean+ z did ,*auc] & ,camd52 ! language1 by additions f =eign s\rces1 z by native gr[?1 hav+ n[ become ! mo/ composite ( any2 x is ! "o we speak1 & affect to tea*4 ,if we h few ma/]s1 x is because we yet cultivate o!r tongues at its co/4 ,s*ol>s praise ! exce$+ ri*ness & beauty ( ! be/ writ]s ( ! age ( ,elizabe?1 b fail to in=m u by :at happy *ances1 :e!r by =ce ( g5ius altoge!r1 or m natural me?ods ( /udy1 ! language & lit]ature came to its prime 9 t p]iod4 ,mean:ile x 7 n amiss = u to li/5 to ! great au?ors & tea*]s ( ^? gold5 days :5 our tongue _h ! sweep & spl5dor1 ! =ce1 dep?1 accuracy1 ! grace & flexibility prop] to its g5ius & idiom1 if we may le>n f ^! au?orities by :at me?od !y atta9$ to _! pr(ici5cy 9 its use2 in/ructors ( ,pr9ces1 z !y 71 & inspir]s ( ^? :o made ! lit]ature4 ,rog] ,as*am--,que5 ,elizabe?'s s*ool-ma/]--propos$ aft] tea*+ ! common rudim5ts ( gramm> to beg9 a c\rse ( d\ble translation1 fir/ f ,lat9 into ,engli%1 & %ortly aft] f ,engli% into ,lat91 correct+ ! mi/akes ( ! /ud5t & lead+ to ! =mation ( a classical /yle1 by po9t+ out ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! re-translation & ! orig9al1 & expla9+ _! reasons4 ,8 :ole sy/em is built ^u ! pr9ciple ( disp5s+ z mu* z possible ) ! details ( gramm>1 & he supports 8 !ory by a triumphant ref]5ce to its practical effects1 especially z display$ 9 ! case ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ^: well kn[n pr(ici5cy 9 ,lat91 he decl>es to h be5 obta9$ )\t grammatical rules1 aft] ! v simple/ _h be5 ma/]$4 ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 ^: op9ions are ( ! highe/ importance 9 ^! matt]s1 speak+ 9 8 ,def5ce ( ,poesie1 says3 ,ano!r w say t ,engli% wante? gramm>4 ,nay1 truly1 x ha? t praise t x wants n gramm>2 = gramm> x might h1 b ne$s n1 be+ s easie 9 itselfe & s void ( ^? cumb]some diff]5cies ( cases1 g5d]s1 moods & t5ses1 :i* ,i ?9k 0 a piece ( ! t[] ( ,babylon's curse1 t a man %\ld be put to s*oole to le>n 8 "m tongue4 ,b = ! utt]+ sweetly & prop]ly ! conceit ( ! m9de :i* is ! end ( spee*1 t x ha? equally ) any o!r tongue 9 ! _w4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,we le>n languages1 says ,lu!r1 mu* bett] by way ( m\? at home1 9 ! /reet1 ?an out ( books4 ,lett]s are dead words2 ! utt]ances ( ! m\?1 are liv+ words1 :i* 9 writ+ c nev] /& =? s di/9ct & excell5t1 z ! s\l ( man bodies !m =? ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,tell me :]e 0 !re ev] a language1 :i* m5 c\ld le>n to speak ) correctness & propriety by ! rules ( gramm>4 ,yet let none ?9k or conclude f all ?is1 t ,i w\ld reject ! gramm>s altoge!r4 ,milton1 to :om1 next to ,%akespe>e our tongue owes mo/1 & :o sp5t mu* "t 9 compil+ an ,engli% ,diction>y1 writes 9 "o ( 8 ,italian ,lett]s3 ,:oev] 9 a /ate1 kn[s h[ to =m wisely ! mann]s & m5 & to rule !m at home & 9 w>1 by excell5t in/itutions1 him 9 ! fir/ place above all o!rs ,i %\ld e/eem wor?y ( honor4 ,b next to him1 ! man :o /rives 9 maxims & rules ! me?od & habit ( speak+ & writ+ d]iv$ f a good age ( ! nation1 & z x 7 to =tify ! same r\nd ) a k9d ( wall1 ! d>+ to ov]leap :i* a law only %ort ( t ( ,romulus %\ld be us$ to prev5t4 ,%\ld we *oose to comp>e ! two 9 respect to utility1 x is ! =m] alone t c make ! social exi/5ce ( ! citiz5s j & holy1 b x is ! latt] t makes x spl5did & beautiful1 :i* is ! next ?+ to be desir$4 ,! "o1 z ,i believe1 supplies a noble c\rage & intrepid c\nsels aga9/ an enemy invad+ ! t]ritory2 ! o!r takes to himself ! task ( extirpat+ & defeat+ by means ( a le>n$ detective police ( e>s1 & a light-infantry ( good au?ors1 t b>b>ism :i* makes l>ge inroads ^u ! m9ds ( m5 & is a de/ructive inte/9e enemy to g5ius4 ,nor is x to be consid]$ ( small importance :at language1 pure or corrupt1 a p has1 or :at is _! cu/om>y degree ( propriety 9 speak+ x--a matt] :i* (t5] ?an once 0 ! salvation ( ,a!ns4 ,nay1 z x is ,plato's op9ion1 t1 by a *ange 9 ! mann] & habit ( dress1 s]i\s commotions & mutations are port5d$ 9 a commonweal?1 ,i1 = my "p1 w\ld r believe t ! fall ( t city1 & l[ & obscure condition1 foll[$ on ! g5]al vitiation ( its usage 9 ! matt] ( spee*4 ,= let ! words ( a c\ntry be 9 "p unh&some & (f5sive 9 !mselves1 9 "p debas$ by we>1 & wrongly utt]$1 & :at d !y decl>e b by no light indication1 t ! inhabitants ( t c\ntry are an indol5t1 idly-yawn+ race1 ) m9ds already prep>$ = any am\nt ( s]vility8 ,on ! o!r h&1 we h nev] he>d t any empire1 any /ate1 did n fl\ri% 9 at lea/ a middl+ degree z long z its lik+ & c>e = its language la/$4 ,devotees ( grammatical /udies h n be5 di/+ui%$ = any v rem>kable felicities ( expression4 ,if we consult our exp]i5ce we %all f9d t we owe mu* to ! home dialect1 ! s*ool1 ! books we read1 ! lett]s we write2 to our fell[%ips1 ! practice ( su* liv+ speak]s & writ]s z *ance ?rew 9 our way1 our habits ( ?9k+1 obs]vations ( life & ?+s1 ! cultivation ( ! s5sibilities1 imag9ation1 ! common s5se1 m ?an all else besides4 ,a man's spee* is ! measure ( 8 culture2 a graceful utt]ance ! fir/ born ( ! arts4 ,nature is ! armory ( g5ius4 ,cities s]ve x poorly2 books & colleges at second h&2 ! eye craves ! spectacle ( ! horizon1 ( m\nta91 ocean1 riv] & pla91 ! cl\ds & />s3 actual contact ) ! elem5ts1 sympa?y ) ! seasons z ^! rise & roll4 ,& :oev] w /rike bold /rokes = in/itutions & lit]ature1 mu/ be (t5 afoot ) nature & ?\ght 9 8 eye = grasp+ ! select rhetoric = 8 !me4 ,illu/ration3 ,small decoration ( a mask ,,vi4 ,,books4 ,z great a /ore ,h we ( books z bees ( h]bs1 or m1 ,& ! great task to try !m1 "k ! good1 ,to disc]n we$s & judge ( :olesome food1 ,is a r>e scant p]=mance4 ,,daniel4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( a bee among fl[]s & leaves ,,books4 ,good books1 l good fri5ds1 are few & *os52 ! m select ! m enjoyable2 & l ^! are approa*$ ) diffid5ce1 nor s\ght too famili>ly nor too (t51 hav+ ! prec$5ce only :5 fri5ds tire4 ,! mo/ mann]ly ( companions1 accessible at all times1 9 all moods1 !y frankly decl>e ! au?or's m9d1 )\t giv+ (f5ce4 ,l liv+ fri5ds !y too h _! voice & physiognomies1 & _! company is priz$ z old acqua9tances4 ,we seek !m 9 our ne$ ( c\nsel or ( amusem5t1 )\t imp]t95ce or apology1 sure ( hav+ our claims all[$4 ,a good book ju/ifies our !ory ( p]sonal supremacy1 keep+ ?is fre% 9 ! memory & p]5nial4 ,:at 7 days )\t su* fell[%ip8 ,we 7 alone 9 ! _w )\t x4 ,nor does our fai? falt] ?\gh ! secret we se>* = & d n f9d 9 !m w n commit itself to lit]ature1 /ill we take up ! new issue ) ! old expectation1 & aga9 & aga91 z we try our fri5ds aft] _m failures at conv]sation1 believ+ ?is visit w be ! favor$ h\r & all w be told u4 ,nor d ,i "k :at book ,i c well sp>e1 c]ta9ly none t has admitt$ me1 ?\gh x be b = ! mom5t & by ! mo/ oblique glimpse1 into ! m9d & p]sonality ( its au?or2 ?\gh few !re are t pref] su* fri5dly claim to "o's reg>d1 & satisfy expectation z he turns _! leaves4 ,our favorites are few2 s9ce only :at rises f ! he>t rea*es x1 be+ caught & c>ri$ on ! tongues ( m5 :]esoev] love & lett]s j\rney4 ,nor ne$ we wond] at _! sc>city or ! value we set ^u !m2 life1 ! ess5ce ( good lett]s z ( fri5d%ip1 be+ its own be/ biograph]1 ! arti/ t portrays ! p]sons & ?\ghts we are1 & are becom+4 ,& ! mo/ t ev5 he c d1 is b a *ance /roke or two at ?is f9e ess5ce h\s$ 9 ! h&some du/1 b too fugitive & coy to be caught & held fa/ = long] ?an ! pass+ glance2 ! ma/] t\*+ ev] & ret\*+ ! picture he leaves unf9i%$4 ,my life has be5 ! poem ,i w\ld h writ1 ,b ,i c\ld n bo? live & utt] x4 ,i f9d books l p]sons m attractive z !y are ! m sugge/ive1 m my?ical & difficult to r5d] at once to ! s5ses1 & enjoy !m ! m = ?is bl5d+ ( nature ) m9d1--! text sp>kl+ ) ! au?or's p]sonality4 ,:at is ?us impli$ is m gracefully deliv]$ ?an if writt5 lit]ally2 x piques !n ! fancy m & calls ! high] gifts into play2 & an au?or be/ s]ves me :o1 speak+ alike to imag9ation & reason1 arms ) figures apt = occasions1 ?us plum+ ! g5ius = disc\rse4 ,& ! l may be said ( ! diction>ies3 op5$ at haz>d 9 lively moods1 ! columns become *>g$ ) ?\ght1 z if ea* ^w 7 blood-wise & fle%$ ) mean+4 ,aga91 books pr(ess+ sy/em & complet5ess are wont to be dry & unpr(itable save = _! facts & inf]5ces2 tru? ! fl[+ ess5ce ( ?+s1 ! sub/ance ( be+1 acco/+ ! m9d mo/ gracefully z a fl[+ =m1 fix$ = ! mom5t ( pass+ only 9 ! m9d's eye1 & is /udi$ to be/ advantage r 9 books ( biography & poetry ?an ( hi/ory or sci5ce1 :]e9 ! p]sonality is (t5e/ lo/ 9 ab/ractions ( fact4 ,read+1 l conv]sation1 is an idealism mo/ pr(itable z x calls imag9ation into play1 & ?us leads =? all o!r gifts4 ,books ( table-talk h ?is advantage ov] mo/ o!rs2 be+ ! be/ companions = ! mom5t1 !y c be tak5 up & laid d[n )\t loss1 & :5 s5sible are be/ :et/ones = ! wits4 ,) ! essayi/s1 ! poets1 books ( lett]s & lives1 "o's libr>y 7 always alive & invit+4 ,good = mom5ts ^! are always good3 we may op5 by *ance1 dip any:]e1 read 9 any ord]1 beg9 at ! la/ p>agraph & read backw>d z well2 obvi\s consecutiv5ess be+ ( less consequ5ce4 ,nor d ,i f9d ! logic ! worse :5 ?us seem+ly brok5 & obscure1 s9ce ea* p>agraph is a unit /&+ ap>t yet all relat$ 9 ! p]spective :i* ! read] comm&s4 ,we c\ld n sp>e f our galaxy ! great essayi/s & morali/s1 ,pl9y1 ,plut>*1 ,x5ophon1 ,plato1 ,epictetus1 ,s5eca1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,montaigne1 ,bacon1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne ,c[ley1 ,col]idge1 & ! re/2 ea* del9eat+ 9 8 prop] way t antique fai? 9 man & ! _w1 :i* be+ "o & univ]sal 9 ess5ce1 unites all mank9d4 ,we "k ! hi/ory ( ^! pieces ( life1 ^! exp]i5ces record$ = u by _! inspir$ au?ors1 z if !mselves 7 scribes ( ! _s & committ$ x to lett]s = our especial b5efit4 ,any libr>y is an attraction4 ,& !re is an indescribable delight--:o has n felt x t des]ves ! "n ( s*ol>--9 m\s+ at *oice among ! alcoves ( antique book-%ops especially1 & f9d+ ! olde/ ( ^! sometimes newe/ ( ! new1 fre%]1 m sugge/ive ?an ! book j publi%$ & prais$ 9 ! reviews4 ,nor is ! pleasure sc>cely less ( cutt+ ! leaves ( ! new volume1 op5+ by pref]5ce at ! end r ?an title-page1 & seiz+ ! au?or's conclusions at a glance4 ,v few books repay ! read+ 9 c\rse4 ,nor c we excuse an au?or if 8 page does n tempt u to copy passages into our common places1 = quotation1 prov]bs1 m$itation1 or o!r uses4 ,a good book is fruitful ( o!r books2 x p]petuates its fame f age to age1 & makes eras 9 ! lives ( its read]s4 ,"o mu/ be ri* 9 ?\ght & "* to owe no?+ to books1 ?\gh prep>ation is necess>y to pr(itable read+2 & ! less read+ is bett] ?an m2--book-/ruck m5 are ( all read]s lea/ wise1 h[ev] kn[+ or le>n$4 ,books _c make ! m9d1 ,:i* we mu/ br+ apt to be set aright1 ,yet d !y rectify x 9 t k9d ,& t\* x s z t !y turn t way ,:]e judgm5t lies4 ,& ?\gh we may n f9d ,! c]ta9 place ( tru?1 yet d !y /ay ,& ent]ta9 u ne> ab\t ! same1 ,& give ! s\l ! be/ delight t may ,en*e] x mo/1 & make our spirits enflame ,to ?\ghts ( glory & to wor?y de$s4 ,moreov] = gifts1 :at s gracefully be/[$ z fitt+ books convey+ :at no words ( ! giv] c\ld convey8 ,7 ! hi/ory ( ! few books ( ! he>t publi%$1 :at m endur+ complim5t w\ld ?is conf] on _! au?ors6 ,p]haps ! f9e/ books h lea/ fame & f9d b a few *oice read]s4 ',tis high praise be/[$ on an au?or t 8 book is tak5 up ) love & expectation1 we com+ to 8 page aga9 & aga9 )\t disappo9tm5t4 ,to be enjoyable a book mu/ be :olesome l nature1 & flavor$ ) ! religion ( wisdom4 ,books ( lett]s br+ ! read] ne>e/ to ! life & p]sonality ( ! writ]3 ,= m ?an kisses lett]s m+le s\ls1 ,= !n fri5ds abs5t meet4 ,writt5 ) ?is advantage ( p]spective1 ! epi/le is (t5times m acceptable ?an 7 ! int]view1 m discreet & opportune1 s9ce committ+ ourselves to ! writ+ ) a k9d ( res]v$ ab&onm5t1 if ,i may ?us *>act]ize our mood1 :i* 9 conv]sation we might naturally ov]leap1 we give t only 9 :i* ano!r may mode/ly sympa?ize & %>e--s %ad+ our egotism z to tell all ab\t ourselves ) ! delicacy ( self-respect )\t w\nd+ t ( o!rs4 ,epi/ol>y correspond5ce is ! mo/ difficult & delicate ( all composition4 ,& ?is p]haps acc\nts = ! few books ( ! k9d 9 our or any language2 & ! be/ ( ^! mo/ly writt5 by wom5 :o give !mselves he>tily to s5tim5t4 ,"o may ?9k himself =tunate if ! gift be 81 & 8 exp]i5ce f9d expression 9 8 correspond5ce4 ,p]haps ! di>y has ?is advantage ov] lett]s2 we make x our confidant committ+ to its leaves :at we w\ld n to ano!r2 sure ( ! sacr$ tru/ be+ kept = u4 ,& ! mo/ int]e/+ biographies are compos$ l>gely ( ^!4 ,! m autobiographical ! m attractive4 ,! keep+ ( a j\rnal is an education4 ,let e "o try 8 h& at "o & beg9 "y4 ,if x get ! be/ ( 8 h\rs & an autobiography out ( him1 nei!r 8 "t has be5 missp5t nor has he liv$ 9 va94 ,a life wor? liv+ is wor? record+4 ,to :at end lives any1 if he fail ( gett+ app>5t ord] at lea/ into x2 liv+ 9 a mann] wor?y ( celebrity8 ,life 7 poor en\gh t does n organize ! *aos & br+ ! joy ( creation1 pron\nc+ x & all ?+s good1 excell5ce ev] fall+ naturally into ord] & melody4 ,let "o value above all lit]>y fame ! gift ( seiz+ & portray+ 8 private/ ?\ght1--! homely furnitures & primog5itures1--& if b p>tially successful consid] himself z hav+ atta9$ ! faire/ laurels ! muse has to be/[4 ,z ! be/ fruits ( ! season fall late/ & keep ! longe/1 s ^? ( a lifetime2 & =tunate is he ^: g5ius ?us ga!rs 8 *oice/ samples h\s$ c>efully 9 a book = any :o may reli% _! flavor4 ,"o _c be well read unless well season$ 9 ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,life makes ! man4 ,& he mu/ h liv$ 9 all 8 gifts & become acclimat$ h]e9 to pr(it by 8 read+s4 ,liv+ at ! bread? ( ,%akspe>e1 ! dep? ( ,plato1 ! height ( ,*ri/1 gives ! ma/]y1 or if n t1 a wor?y disciple%ip4 ,life alone div9es life4 ,we read z we live2 ! book be+ = u ! deep] or ! %all[] z we are4 ,if read f ! reason1 x answ]s to ! reason1 b fails ( f9d+ imag9ation1 ! moral s5tim5t1 ! affections1 fails ( mak+ valid its claims ^u ! deepe/ in/9cts ( ! he>t1--^? critics ( inspiration & int]pret]s1--all books ow+ _! cr$ibility to ! fact ( be+ writt5 f1 & address$ to ^!1 z eye-witnesses & sponsors4 ,mo!rs ( our mo!rs we are ev] at _! teats4 ,mo/ owe m to tradition ?an to culture or lit]ature2 ! be/ ( lit]ature z ( nurture1 be+ /ill l>gely t9ctur$ ) tradition4 ,our debt to ! ,hebrew scriptures has be5 great] d\btless ?an to any lit]ature hi!rto accessible to u ( ! ,saxon /ock2 great] ?an to all =eign lit]atures besides4 ,& n[ ! in/9cts prompt ?\ghtful m9ds z nev] be=e to explore ! prime s\rces & dr9k freely at ! f\nta9s4 ,are m\ldy records n[ ! liv+ spr+s1 ,^: heal+ wat]s slake ! ?ir/ )98 ,oh6 nev] yet ha? mortal drank ,a draught re/orative ,t well'd n f ! dep?s ( 8 own s\l4 ,v desirable x 7 s9ce ! gates ( ! ,ea/ are n[ op5+ wide & giv+ ! free comm]ce ( m9d ) m9d1 to collect & comp>e ! ,bibles ( ! races = g5]al circulation & c>eful read+4 ,= /ill out ( ! ,!ban night rays ! light ( our day & bl5ds ) all our ?9k+ & do+--,*9a1 ,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,p]sia1 ,pale/9e1 ,greece1 ,rome1 ,brita9--! *ri/5dom & _w ( to-day4 ,:y nibbl+ always :]e ,ye no?+ fre% c f9d ,^u ^? rocks8 ,lo6 mead[s gre5 & fair6 ,come pa/ure "h y\r m9d1 ,ye bleat+ flocks4 ,,vii4 ,,c\nsels4 ,c\nsel is n s sacr$ a ?+ z praise1 s9ce ! =m] is only useful among m51 b ! latt] is = ! mo/ "p res]v$ = ! gods4--,,py?agoras4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( a butt]fly among leaves ,,c\nsels4 ,i4--,,religi\s4 ,:o %apes 8 ,godhead out ( fle% or /one1 ,kn[s n a ,god2 b he :o lives l "o4 ,"k1 t see+ y1 ,i div9e y\r gods also4 ,:y "n !m !n "o by "o s s5tim5tally & s (t58 ,be+ y\rs individually1 s unmi/akably 9 y\r image1 surely none ne$s "q or desire !m4 ,a ?\s& ?anks if y w lisp nev] a syllable m ab\t !m4 ,z ,i treat !m civilly by my sil5ce1 :y p]si/ ?us p]t9aci\sly 9 ?ru/+ _! claims ^u my att5tion & !n que/ion+ my piety = n *ri/5+ !m8 ,o6 r>e respect+ sil5ce1 deep is ! religion t fa?oms ?9e2 speak+ mo/ rev]5tly :5 deepe/1 & div9+ my/]ies t none names dev\tly4 ,:at if ! sacr$ "n 7 ! sil5t syllable 9 ! sa9t's devotions1 & he ,"o ( ! few1 :o 9 8 t[n ,honors all prea*]s1 is 8 own8 ,s]mons ne'er he>s1 or n s _m ,z leaves no "t to practise any8-- ,he>s1 pond]s rev]5tly1 & !n ,8 practice prea*es o'er aga94 ,8 p>lor s]mons r are ,^? to ! eye ?an to ! e>2 ,8 pray]s tak+ price & /r5g? ,n f _! l\dness nor _! l5g?3 ,8 murmurs h _! music too1 ,ye mighty pipes1 z well z y2 ,nor yields ! noble/ ne/ ,( w>bl+ s]aphim to ! e>s ( love ,a *oic] lesson1 ?an ! joyful brea/ ,( "s poor pant+ turtle dove4 ,"o sometimes ?9ks sil5ce = a c5tury 7 mo/ wor%ipful s9ce spee* babbles s badly4 ,has n h>lequ9 9 b&s & book play$ out 8 "p ! _w ov]8--! drawl ( sacr$ names be5 he>d till sacr$ names seem pr(ane1 & x 7 dev\t to fall into sil5ce ab\t !m m eloqu5t ?an any spee*es ab\t sanctity8 ,if infidelity1 indiff]5ce1 scepticism1 sweep secretly ! bread? & dep?s ( ,*ri/5dom1 'tis b ! b9d+ spell ( ^! sup]/itions ab\t ! "n ( ,"o :om ! love & admiration ( all good m5 hold preci\s & w n let p]i% f love & remembrance4 ,:at 7 ,*ri/ ,jesus' life & gospel sweet1 ,if n 9 lov+ he>ts he fix 8 holy seat8 ,if "o's life is n wor%ipful1 no "o c>es = 8 pr(essions4 ,piety is a s5tim5t3 ! m natural x is1 ! :olesom]4 ,nor is !re piety :]e *>ity is want+4 ,if "o love n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god :om he ha? n se54 ,none are deceiv$ z to ! _s ( _! acqua9tances3 ! in/9ct ( e village1 e home1 intimates true "*4 ,we recognize goodness :]ev] we f9d x4 ',tis ! same helpful influ5ce1 beautify+ ! meane/ z ! greate/ s]vice by its mann]s1 do+ mo/ :5 lea/ consci\s1 z if x did x n4 ,a man's be/ ?+s are ne>e/ him1 ,lie at 8 feet2 ,x is ! di/ant & ! dim ,t we are sick to greet4 ,let u h unspok5 cre$s & ^! quick & op]ative4 ,i wi% m9e to be s1 = ?\gh x embosoms doctr9es fit to %9e 9 words1 x seems mo/ becom+ to publi% tru?s ?us vital by example r1 s5tim5ts s private %r9k+ f ! fro/ ( di/ru/1 ! heat ( controv]sy4 ,p]sonal 9 _! traits & color$ ) individual hues1 !y c\rt ! confid5ces ( sil5ce1 & are unspeakable4 ,"o ne$s b bright5 8 eyes to look deep into ! dep?s ( 8 he>t & settle all disputes4 ,enl>ge by a ?\ght our view1 exalt x by a s5tim5t1 we f9d all m5 ( our cre$2 or1 f> bett]1 sup]ior to p>ty or cre$4 ,! uprise ( an idea1 p]ception ( a pr9ciple1 makes _m "o & insep>able4 ,! lib]al m9d is ( no sect2 x %[s to sects _! dep>tures f ! ideal /&>d1 & ?us ma9ta9s pure religion 9 ! _w4 ,b !re are ^? ^: m9ds1 l ! pupil ( ! eye1 contract z ! light increases4 ',tis a poor egotism t sees only its own image reflect$ 9 its vision4 ,only z ?\ bee/ x ?\ see/ x4 ,h[ diff]5tly ! diff]5t sects int]pret ! scriptures1 ea* accord+ to its light & tra9+6 ,i imag9e our ,bible is m loosely read1 lea/ und]/ood ( any book 9 ! ,engli% tongue3 conceive a fre% g5]ation com+ to its p]usal z to a volume j issu$ 9 mod]n type f a popul> book/ore & review$ 9 ! j\rnals4 ,h[ bett] acquit ourselves to ! ,bibles ( ! _w ?an by fairly measur+ our private convictions ) _! _s & tea*+s8 ,let u fir/ acqua9t ourselves ) ^! ,records ( ,revelation be=e we claim = ours ! m]it ( be+ ! only inspir$ volume2 ourselves ! favor$ p--z if ! ,tru? 7 a geographical resid5t dwell+ 9 our neighborhood only4 ,:5 ?\ approa*e/ to ,! ,"o1 ,self f ?yself ?\ fir/ mu/ free1 ,?y cloak duplicity ca/ clean aside1 ,& 9 ! ,be+'s ,be+ ,be4 ,"o does n l to di/urb ! fai? ( 8 neighbors1 yet _c speak truly on religi\s !mes )\t t\*+ ! s5sibilities ( ! weak1 & sometimes w\nd+ :]e he s\ght sympa?y & support4 ,x takes a good man to speak t5d]ly ( matt]s ( fai? & practice 9 :i* good p h be5 br$1 _! he>ts be+ prompt to feel & act )\t que/ion+ ! head4 ,preci\s s\ls1 if n ov]wise1 or /rong = re=m2 ! weak sa9ts be+ z =midable imp$im5ts z ! /rong s9n]s1 bo? block+ ! ways to am5dm5t4 ,b temp]am5t1 inborn t5d5cies1 pr$ispositions1 det]m9e "o's ca/ ( ?9k+ or no-?9k+1 & g f> to %ape 8 religi\s op9ions4 ,our in/9cts1 fai?fully drawn out & *]i%$ by purity ( life1 lead to ,!ism z _! fl[] & fruit4 ,if sway$ by ! s5ses we are natural ,pan!i/s1 at be/ idolat]s & unbeliev]s 9 ! ,p]sonal ,m9d4 ,! passions prevail+1 incl9e u to ,a!ism1 or "s sup]/ition end+ 9 scepticism1 & indiff]5ce to all religi\s consid]ations4 ,"s :om we call virtu\s1 are n s ,9 _! :ole sub/ance1 b _! virtues gr[ ,b 9 _! humors1 & at seasons %[4 ,= :5 ?r\gh ta/eless1 flat humility1 ,9 d\gh-bak$ m5 "s h>mlessness we see1 ',tis b 8 phlegm t's virtu\s & n he4 ,s is ! blood sometimes3 :oev] ran ,to dang] unimportun$1 he 0 !n ,no bett] ?an a sangu9e1 virtu\s man4 ,s cloi/]$ m51 :o1 on pret5ce ( fe> ,all contributions to ?is _w =be>1 ,h virtue 9 melan*oly1 & only !re4 ,spiritual1 *ol]ic critics1 :o 9 all ,religions f9d fault1 & =give no fall1 ,h ?r\gh _! zeal virtue b 9 _! gall4 ,we're ?us b p>cel gilt1 to gold we're gr[n ,:5 virtue is our s\l's complexion-- ,:o kn[s 8 virtue's "n or place has none4 ,,ii4--,,p]sonal4 ,p]si/ 9 be+ y\rself1 & aga9/ fate & y\rself4 ,fai? & p]si/5cy are life's ar*itects1 :ile d\bt & despair bury all "u ! ru9s ( any endeavor4 ,y may pull all y\r p>adises ab\t y\r e>s save y\r e>lie/2 t is to be y\rs sometime4 ,/rive & h2 /ill /riv+ till /riv+ is hav+4 ,we m\nt to heav5 mo/ly on ! ru9s ( our *]i%$ s*emes1 f9d+ our failures 7 successes4 ,nor ne$ we turn s\r if we fail to draw ! prizes 9 life's lott]y4 ,x 7 ! speck 9 ! fruit1 ! fall+ ( our manl9ess into decay4 ,^! blanks 7 all prizes _h we ! equanimity to take !m )\t :imp]+ or discont5t4 ,! calamities we suff] arise n f circum/ances *iefly1 b f ourselves4 ,if ! dose is nause\s or bitt]1 'tis because we are1 else x 7 n drank (f ) ! disgu/ we manife/4 ,sweet1 bitt] or s\r1--we ta/e "o ?+ 9 ev]y?+ ta/$1 & t is ourselves4 ,c\ld ea* once be clean deliv]$ ( himself h[ salut>y 7 all ?+s & suffic+4 ',tis 9 morals z 9 dietetics1 "o _c see 8 fault till he has got rid ( x4 ,only virtue is fame2 nor is x =w>d 9 s\nd+ its own praises1 be+ sure t m]it nev] sleeps untold1 nor dies )\t honors4 ,x _c3 once liv$ & :isp]$ ev] s fa9tly 9 private places1 x publi%es itself 9 spite ( e concealm5t & sometime blazes its fame abroad by myriads ( trumpets4 ,! light trembl+ 9 ! socket ( ba%fulness1 or hidd5 "u ! bu%el ( misappreh5sion1 or inopportunity1 flames =? at fitt+ mom5t1 irradiates ! _w !reaft] =ev]1 /reaks ! dawn1 z a visitation ( ! day-spr+ f on high4 ,x is z ignoble to g begg+ conditions z to g begg+ bread4 ,if too feeble1 too pr\d or unapt to create ^!1 "o may make up 8 m9d to disp5se ) any advantage t p[] on t side ( life conf]s4 ,n a circum/ance1 l ! animal ^: place 9 nature is det]m9$1 b a creator ( circum/ances1 man br+s to 8 help fre$om1 opportunity1 art1 to build a _w out ( ! _w 9 h>mony ) 8 wants4 ,if 8 occupation is spoil+ him 'tis ! dictate ( virtue z ( prud5ce1 to quit x = "o t 9 ma9ta9+ %all enri* him also4 ,he mu/ be a bad economi/ :o squ&]s himself on 8 ma9t5ance2 wa/+ bo? 8 days & himself4 ,8 gifts are too co/ly = su* *eap improvid5ce4 ,"o's "* is ! task allott$ him to =m1 8 faculties ! implem5ts1 8 g5ius ! workman1 life ! engagem5t1 & ) ^! gifts ( nature & ( ,god1 %all he fail to qu>ry =? f 8 opportunities a man = 8 heav5ly task-ma/]8 ,! wise man does n submit to employm5ts :i* he may und]take1 b accommodates & l5ds himself to !m only4 ,nor is any man greate/ /&+ ap>t 9 8 individualism2 8 /r5g? & dignity come by sympa?y ) ! aims ( ! be/ m5 ( ! community ( :i* he is a memb]4 ,yet :oev] seeks ! cr[d1 crav+ popul>ity = propp+ repute1 =feits 8 claim to rev]5ce & expires 9 ! inc5se he inhales4 ,! truly great /& upright z columns ( ! temple ^: dome cov]s all1 aga9/ ^: pill>$ sides multitudes lean2 at ^: base !y kneel 9 times ( tr\ble4 ,/& fa/ by y\r convictions & !re ma9ta9 y\rself aga9/ e odds4 ,"o ) y\rself1 y are "o ) ,almighty ,god1 & a majority aga9/ all ! _w3 ,vox priva1 vox ,dei4 ,,iii4--,,political4 ,to ,god1 ?y c\ntry1 & ?yself be true1 ,if prie/ & p *ange1 keep ?\ ?y gu>d4 ,bo? con=mity & noncon=mity are alike impracticable4 ,:5 ! con=mi/ c /ay clean 9 8 con=mity1 ! noncon=mi/ come clean out ( 8 noncon=mity1 x w be "t to plead self-consi/5cy4 ,nor let any /ay to make proselytes4 ,i h nev] kn[n ! foll[]s ( ei!r to come clean out ( !mselves ev51 b ca/+ _! tributes to exp$i5cy or au?ority1 surr5d] unres]v$ly to p>ty or sect & s9k ! man4 ,born free into free in/itutions1 x behooves all to pres]ve t fre$om unimpair$1 nei!r intimidat$ nor brib$ by p]sons or p>ties3 see t ^! take no?+ ( !irs ) cons5t1 lea/ ( all t :i* gives cons5t its dignity & wor?1--"o's integrity4 ,good m5 %\ld n obey bad laws too well1 le/ bad m5 tak+ c\rage f ! prec$5t1 disobey good ones4 ,"k !re's on e>? a yet augu/] ?+1 ,veil$ ?\gh x be1 ?an ,presid5t or ,k+4 ,! honorable man pref]s 8 privilege ( /&+ uncommitt$ to p>ties :5 ^! fail to repres5t ! :ole ( honor & ju/ice = ! /ate4 ,b :5 politics become attractive by be+ pr9cipl$1 s5ates & cab9ets ! legislators & executives ( ju/ice & common rights1 s]vants ( ! ,high ,laws1 !n1 z an honorable man & fai?ful citiz51 he is won to ! polls to ca/ a pi\s & patriotic suffrage = hav+ affairs adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! be/ m51 :om be/ m5 promote to (fices to :i* _! virtues give dignity & di/9ction4 ,!re are times nev]!less 9 "o's hi/ory :5 ab/95ce f ?is fir/ privilege ( a freeman & republican1 seems a duty be/ p]=m$ 9 its non-p]=mance1 ! true means ( pres]v+ self-respect1 by /&+ magnanim\sly z a prote/ = ! "r aga9/ ! wrong--a vote less on ! wrong side ( a mix$ issue1 be+ z two ca/ on ! "r side1 ! sil5t significance ( a "n kn[n z ! repres5tative ( honor & ju/ice1 %[+ :]e lies ! wrong & ! %ame--! blu% ( a defeat on ! *eek ( an ill-gott5 victory4 ,( no p>ty prop]ly1 a good man votes by 8 virtues = mank9d1 too j to be claim$ by any unless to save x f di%onor4 ,at be/ ! /ate's polity is delib]ative1 rul+ ! "r z f> z is practicable "u ! circum/ances4 ,( mix$ elem5ts1 x cont5ts itself ) mix$ results1--! be/ p]mitt$ "u ! mix$ conditions4 ,b ! /atesman may n compromise pr9ciple = ! sake ( accommodat+ legislation to suit ! int]e/s ( p>ty4 ,if he ride t horse too fe>lessly1 he is sure to be ov]?r[n4 ,g5]al intellig5ce int]poses ! effective *eck ^u political ambition & c>ries =w>d /ate affairs4 ,b if1 unequal to self-gov]nm5t1 ! p h atta9$ to t s5se ( fre$om & no m1 :i* r5d]s lib]ty a sn>e1 !n ! /ate /umbles t[>ds a despotism1 call ! rule by any f9e "n y please4 ,no great] calamity c befall a p ?an t ( delib]at+ long on issues imp]ill+ lib]ty2 any impot5cy ( indecision betray+ a lapse into slav]y f :i* ! grave/ delib]ative wisdom _c rescue !m4 ,kn[+ly to put on ! yoke & we> x re/ively mean:ile1 7 a s]vitude t only slav]y itself c cure4 ,:]e sleep ! gods ,!re mob-rule sways ! /ate1 ,treason ha? plots & fell debate1 ,bro!r do? bro!r d>kly br&1 ,few fai?ful mid/ s$ition's /orm d /&1 ,! :ole ( virtue !irs to /ay ! reel+ l&4 ,/ates are de/roy$1 n s mu* f want ( c\rage z = want ( virtue1 & ! mo/ p]nici\s ( all ignorance is1 :5 m5 d n love :at !y approve2 writt5 laws be+ b images (1 or sub/itutes = ^? true laws :i* ought to be pres5t 9 e human s\l ?r\gh a p]fect insight into good4 ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,err&4 ,g1 ,s\l1 ! ,body's gue/1 ,^u a ?ankless err&2 ,fe> n to t\* ! be/1 ,! tru? %all be ?y w>rant2 ,g1 s9ce all else mu/ die1 ,& give all else ! lie4 ,g tell ! ,c\rt x gl[s ,& %9es l rott5 wood2 ,g tell ! ,*ur* x %[s ,:at's good1 b does n good3 ,if ,c\rt & ,*ur* reply1 ,give ,c\rt & ,*ur* ! lie4 ,tell ,pot5tates !y live ,act+1 b base _! actions2 ,n lov$1 unless !y give1 ,nor /rong1 save by _! factions3 ,if ,pot5tates reply1 ,give ,pot5tates ! lie4 ,tell m5 ( high condition1 ,t rule affairs ( /ate1 ,_! purpose is ambition1 ,_! practice *iefly hate3 ,& if !y d reply1 ,!n give !m all ! lie4 ,tell ^? t brave x mo/1 ,!y beg = m by sp5d+2 ,:o1 9 _! greate/ co/1 ,seek no?+ b comm5d+3 ,& if !y make reply1 ,sp>e n to give ! lie4 ,tell ,zeal x lacks devotion2 ,tell ,love x is b lu/2 ,tell ,"t x is b motion2 ,tell ,help x is b du/3 ,& wi% !m no reply1 ,= ?\ mu/ give ! lie4 ,tell ,age x daily wa/e?2 ,tell ,honor h[ x alt]s2 ,tell ,beauty t x bla/e?2 ,tell ,favor t %e falt]s3 ,& z !y d reply1 ,give e "o ! lie4 ,tell ,wit h[ mu* %e wrangles ,9 fickle po9ts ( nic5ess2 ,tell ,wisdom %e entangles ,h]self 9 ov] nic5ess2 ,& if !y d reply ,!n give !m bo? ! lie4 ,tell ,physic ( h] boldness2 ,tell ,skill x is pret5sion2 ,tell ,*>ity ( coldness2 ,tell ,law x is cont5tion2 ,& if !y yield reply1 ,!n give !m all ! lie4 ,tell ,=tune ( h] bl9dness2 ,tell ,nature ( decay2 ,tell ,fri5d%ip ( unk9dness2 ,tell ,ju/ice ( delay2 ,& if !y d reply1 ,!n give !m /ill ! lie4 ,tell ,arts !y h no s\ndness1 ,b v>y by e/eem+2 ,tell ,s*ools !y lack pr(\ndness ,& /& too mu* on seem+3 ,if ,arts & ,s*ools reply1 ,give ,arts & ,s*ools ! lie4 ,tell ,fai? x's fl$ ! city2 ,tell h[ ! c\ntry erre?2 ,tell manhood1 %akes (f pity1 ,tell ,virtue lea/ pref]re?2 ,& if !y d reply1 ,sp>e n to give ! lie4 ,s :5 ?\ ha/1 z ,i ,comm&$ !e1 done blabb+2 ,al?\gh to give ! lie ,des]ves no less ?an /abb+2 ,yet /ab at !e :o w1 ,no /ab ! s\l c kill4 ,illu/ration3 ,small triangul> decoration ( two /yliz$ fi% ,,book ,,ii ,,speculative ,philosophy is "o ( ! ri*e/ pres5ts t man ev] receiv$ f heav51 be+ t :i* raises ! m9d into ! contemplation ( et]nal ?+s1 & is ! sci5ce :i* ( all o!rs af=ds ! mo/ agreeable ent]ta9m5t4--,,evelyn4 ,i4 ,,in/rum5talities4 ,! age1 ! pres5t times1 are n ,to snudge 91 & embrace a cot2 ,action & blood n[ get ! game1 ,disda9 treads on ! peaceful "n3 ,:o sits at home1 too1 be>s a load ,great] ?an ^? t gad abroad4 ,,h5ry ,,vaughan4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( two my?ical animals among leaves ,,in/rum5talities4 ,i4--,,t5d5cies4 ,our "t is revolution>y4 ,x drifts /rong & fa/ into unit>ianism & ! empire ( ideas4 ,all ?+s are und]go+ re=m & recon/ruction2 ! fell[%ip ( all s\ls int5t on lay+ broad & deep ! f\ndations ( ! new in/itutions4 ,! firm ( ,globe ,bro!rs ,co41 prosp]s 9 bo? hemisph]es1 e citiz5 be+ a p>tn] 9 ! conc]n4 ,! nations are leagu$ toge!r on ! basis ( mutual assi/ance1 f9d+ ! old alliances f\nd$ on =ce & fe> to be insecure2 ! p see+ x be/ to be fri5ds & cop>tn]s 9 conduct+ ! _w's affairs2--trade ! natural knot ty+ !m by ! co>s] wants only2 _w-politics _! bond ( union & prosp]ity4 ,no long] play+ indep5d5t p>ts safely1 !y co-op]ate & conspire = ! common welf>e1 int]pos+ su* *ecks z ea* individually requires = 8 security4 ,rul+ is conduct$ n by legislation nor diplomacy1 b by social & comm]cial int]-communication2 e man op5+ out = himself ! sph]e suit$ to 8 gifts1 & tak+ 8 ?9k+ & do+ into head & h&s z a loyal man & citiz54 ,p[] is /eal+ ) a spe$ & mom5tum unprec$5t$ f ! few to ! _m2 is play$ out on a !atre _w-wide1 :ole populations tak+ "p 9 affairs2 ! di/ance once sep>at+ extremes be+ bridg$2 middle m5 ) human sympa?ies & broad common-s5se tak+ ! lead & sett+ ! old pret5sions aside4 ,a d>+ realism ov]leap+ ! old b>ri]s gives gov]nm5t into ! h&s ( ! :ole p1 rul]s be+ _! s]vants1 n ma/]s2 presid5ts & k+s ! repres5tatives ( ideas & pay+ loyal homage to ^! cr[n$ heads2 ! old virtues ( rev]5ce = man1 fidelity to pr9ciple1 s v5]able & sacr$ 9 private /ations1 seek+ reappe>ance 9 public life4 ,if once ! great1 ! wise1 7 9 ! m9ority1 & none dream$ ( reason becom+ popul>1 reason is fa/ becom+ republicaniz$2 f be+ ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! few is diffus+ itself univ]sally z ! common possession ( ! multitude4 ,imp]ial ?\ght n[ holds h] p[]ful sway1 ,& drives ! peoples on _! prosp]\s way4 ,! fre%e/1 be/ ?\ghts ( ! be/ m9ds ( all times are claim$ by ! community2 itself ! awak5$ critic & prompt] ( ! be/2 all ?ir/+ = in=mation1--_w-wisdom1--& dr9k+ (f eag]ly ! lore ( c5turies4 ,k ev]y:]e diffus$ is accessible to all1 rolls ) ! globe1 da%es aga9/ ! %ores ( e sea1 delves ! cav]ns1 climbs ! hill-tops ) sun & moon1 = ! common b5efit4 ,if ,hesiod wrote = 8 times t ,ri*es are ! s\l ( feeble m51 our "t is fa/ translat+ 8 l9e practically3 ,ri*es are ! h& ( able m52 ,capitali/s hold+ k+s & presid5ts 9 *eck :ile play+ ! bett] game ( civilization1 equaliz+ indirectly by legislative philan?ropies ! extremes--e man's ne$s be+ tak5 z drafts drawn by ,provid5ce on opul5ce1 to be honor$ at sight3 ,/ew>ds ( ! gods alone ,are we2 h no?+ ( our own ,save :at to u ! gods commit1 ,& take away :5 !y see fit4 ,once all crimes 7 capital & puni%$ ) dea?4 ,n[ ?is ,draconian code has be5 s meliorat$ & s(t5$ by ! diffusion ( m]cy & humanity z to take life = life only2 is plead+ p[]fully = ! abolition ( ! dea?-p5alty altoge!r4 ,! sects are los+ _! monopoly 9 ! heav5ly lum9>y1 clos+ no long] _! braz5 cope ( d>k5+ doctr9es on ! religi\s horizon to vitiate ! social & political morals ( mank9d4 ,! fai?s ( ! cultivat$ nations are be+ revis$1 ,*ri/5dom itself drift+ ) irresi/ible spe$ & mom5tum into a _w-religion1 comm5surate ) ! advanc+ ?\ght ( advanc+ m9ds ev]y:]e4 ,z ! ,greeks receiv$ _! ,gods f ,egypt & ,pho5icia1 ,rome h]s f ,greece1 & we ours f ,rome1 ,judea & ,brita91 by ! law ( int]fusion we are rip5+ into a cosmopolitan fai?1 ) its ,pan!on = all races4 ,,ii4--,,me?od4 ,ours 7 a trivial "t if busi$ 9 build+ solely f ! s5ses 9 facts ( und]/&+1 hav+ no?+ ideal to en%r9e4 ,)\t symbols1 peoples p]i%4 ,?+s mu/ be exalt$ into "s fair image ( m9d1 ! s5ses & gifts magnetiz$ to body =? ?\ghts2 ! eye behold+ ^! 9 :at ! h&s fa%ion4 ,ideas supplem5t & symbolize facts3 ! field ( realities ly+ beh9d unse52 ! paddock ( ! common s5se be+ b an enclosure )9 ! immeasurable spaces ( :i* ?\ght is royal rang]1--own] ( doma9s f> l>g] & ri*] ?an ^! conf9e or survey1 ideal e/ates :i* only m9d c claim2 qu>ries out ( :i* nature itself is hewn1 eye & h& are %ap54 ,head & h& %\ld g abrea/ ) ?\ght4 ,if ! age ( iron & bronze has be5 weld+ *a9s & fett]s ab\t ! =ehead & limbs1 "h1 too1 is ! ,prome!an ?\ght1 us+ ! new ag5cies let loose by ! ,da$alus ( me*anic inv5tion 9 ! s]vice ( s\l z ( ! s5ses4 ,hav+ recov]$ ! omnipot5ce 9 nature1 ! omnipres5ce1 grad$ space1 tunnell$ ! abyss1 jo9$ ocean & l& by liv+ wires1 /ol5 ! *emi/ry ( ! sol> ray1 made light our pa9t]1 ! lightn+ our runn]1 discov]$ ! pol> axis1 set matt] on fire1 ?\ght is pu%+ its inquiries into ! hi!rto unexplor$ regions ( man's p]sonality1 = ^: survey & s]vice e mod]n in/rum5tality l5ds ! outfit & means--facilities ample1 unprec$5t$--new in/rum5ts = ! new discov]ies--new eyes = ! new spectacles4 ,us+ no long] cont5t$ly ! fumbl+ f+]s ( ! old circuit\s logic1 ! g5ius takes ! track ( ! creative ?\ght1--intuitively1 cosmically1 ontologically4 ,a subtl] analysis is f9ely discrim9at$1 a broad] syn!sis g5]aliz$ f ! mat]ials accumulat$ 9 ! m9d dur+ ! c5turies1 ! globe's cont5ts be+ ga!r$ 9 f all qu>t]s1 ! ,book ( ,creation illu/rat$ anew1 & po/$ to date4 ,! new calculus is ours4 ,an organon alike s]viceable to metaphysician & naturali/--:]eby ?+s answ] to ?\ght1 facts are resolv$ into tru?s1 images into ideas1 matt] into m9d1 p[] into p]sonality1 man into ,god2 ! ,"o s\l 9 all s\ls reveal$ z ! ,creative ,_s pulsat+ 9 all brea/s1 imman5t 9 all atoms1 prompt+ all wills1 & p]sonally embosom+ all p]sons 9 "o unbrok5 syn!sis ( ,be+4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,tru? c be kn[n by ! ?9k+ reason4 ,x has be5 kn[n by speculative ?9k]s scatt]$ ?r\gh ! ages4 ,_! sy/ems exi/ & may be ma/]$4 ,_! diff]5ces are n radical1 b lie r 9 ! mode ( exposition--! po9t ( dep>ture1 ! v>i\s ob/acles ov]come1 & ! "* ( ! te*nique us$4 ,_! agreem5t is c5tral & p]vad+4 ,! me?od ( speculative cognition is to be di/+ui%$ f t ( s5su\s c]titude1 & f ! reflection ( ! und]/&+ by ! exhau/ive nature ( its proc$ure4 ,x consid]s its subject 9 a univ]sal mann] & its /eps are void ( all arbitr>9ess4 ,9 ord] to detect a speculative sy/em1 ask ! foll[+ que/ions ( x3 #a4 ,is ! highe/ pr9ciple reg>d$ z a fix$1 ab/ract1 & rigid "o1 or z a concrete & self-mov+ "o8 #b4 ,is ! />t+ po9t ( ! sy/em reg>d$ z ! highe/ pr9ciple1 & ! onw>d movem5t ( ! same m]ely a result d$uc$ analytically2 or is ! beg9n+ treat$ z ! mo/ ab/ract & defici5t1 :ile ! f9al result is ! basis ( all8 ,9 o!r words1 ,is ! sy/em a desc5t f a fir/ pr9ciple or an asc5t to "o8 ,?is w detect a defect ( ! me?od1 :ile ! =m] "q1 7#a17 w detect defects 9 ! cont5t or subject matt] ( ! sy/em4--,,william ,t4 ,,h>ris4 ,x has hi!rto1 unhappily1 be5 ! mis=tune ( ! m]e mat]iali/1 9 8 mania = matt] on ! "o h& & dread ( ideas on ! o!r1 to inv]t ?is creative ord]1 & ?us hang ! _w's picture z a man ) 8 heels upw>ds--a process conduct+ ( necessity to conclusions z d]ogatory to himself z to ,nature's au?or4 ,assum+ matt] z 8 basis ( inve/igation1 =ce z fa!r ( ?\ght1 he conf\nds faculties ) organs1 life ) brute sub/ance1 piles 8 atom atop ( atom1 cem5ts cell on cell1 9 con/ruct+ 8 column1 sconce m\nt+ sconce aspir+ly z x rises1 till 8 %aft ( gifts cr[n itself surreptiti\sly ) ! ape's glorifi$ effigy1 z ,nature's frontispiece & head--life's atomy ) life omitt$ altoge!r1 man want+4 ,contr>ywise reads ! ideal naturali/ ! book ( lives4 ,op5+ at ,_s1 & !nce proce$+ to ideas1 he f9ds _! types 9 matt]1 life unfolds itself naturally 9 organs1 faculties begett+ =ces1 m9d m\ld+ ?+s sub/antially1 its connections & int]p5d5cies appe> 9 s]ies & degrees z he traces ! leaves1 ?\ght ! key to orig9als1 man connexus1 ar*etype1 & classifi] ( ?+s2 he1 /raightway1 lead+ =? abrea/ ( himself ! animat$ creation f ! *aos1--! primeval ,adam nam+ 8 mates1 himself _! ance/or1 contempor>y & survivor4,f ,footnote ,f3 ,!re are f\r modes ( k :i* we are able to acquire 9 ! pres5t life3 #a4 ,! fir/ ( ^! results f op9ion1 by :i* we le>n t a ?+ is1 )\t kn[+ ! :y2 & ?is con/itutes t "p ( k :i* 0 call$ by ,ari/otle & ,plato1 erudition2 & :i* consi/s 9 moral in/ructions = ! purpose ( purify+ ourselves f immod]ate desires4 #b4 ,b ! second is produc$ by ! sci5ces1 :i* f e/abli%+ c]ta9 pr9ciples z hypo!ses1 conduct to necess>y conclusions :]eby we arrive at ! k ( ! :y1 z 9 ! ma!matical sci5ces1 b at ! same "t are ignorant ) respect to ! pr9ciples ( ^! conclusions1 because !y are m]ely hypo!tical4 #c4 ,! ?ird species ( k is t :i* results f ,plato's dialectic2 9 :i* by a progression ?r\gh ideas1 we arrive at ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ?+s1 & at t :i* is no long] hypo!tical1 & ?us divid+ "s ?+s & analyz+ o!rs1 by produc+ _m ?+s f "o1 & "o f _m4 #d4 ,b ! f\r? species is /ill m simple ?an ?is2 because x no long] uses analyses or compositions1 b :ole ?+s !mselves by intuition1 & becomes "o ) ! object ( its p]ception2 & ?is en]gy is ! ,div9e ,reason1 :i* ,plato speaks (1 & :i* f> transc5ds o!r modes ( k4--,,?omas ,,taylor4 ,,iii4--,,man4 ,imago ,dei 9 animo2 mundi1 9 corpore4 ,man is a s\l1 in=m$ by div9e ideas1 & body+ =? _! image4 ,8 m9d is ! unit & measure ( ?+s visible & invisible4 ,9 him /ir ! creatures pot5tially1 & ?r\gh 8 p]sonal volitions are conceiv$ & br\ght =? 9 matt] :atsoev] he sees1 t\*es1 & treads "u foot1 ! planet he sp9s4 ,he omnipres5t is1 ,all r\nd himself he lies1 ,osiris spread abroad1 ,up/>+ 9 all eyes3 ,nature 8 glob$ ?\ght1 ,)\t him %e 7 n1 ,cosmos f *aos 7 n spok51 ,& ,god b]eft ( visible tok54 ,a !omet]--an in/rum5t ( in/rum5ts--he ga!rs 9 himself all =ces1 p>takes 9 8 pl5itude ( omnisci5ce1 be+ ! ,_s's acme1 & culm9ation 9 nature4 ,a quick5+ _s & m$iator betwe5 m9d & matt]1 he conspires ) all s\ls1 ) ! ,s\l ( s\ls1 9 g5]at+ ! sub/ance 9 :i* he imm]ses 8 =m1 & :]e9 he embosoms 8 ess5ce4 ,n elem5tal1 b fundam5tal1 ess5tial1 he g5]ates elem5ts & =ces1 p]petually repl5i%+ 8 wa/e2--! f9al conflagration a curr5t fact ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,does ! ass]tion seem incr$ible1 absurd8 ,b sci5ce1 gr[n lum9\s & transc5d5t1 boldly decl>es t life to ! s5ses is a blaze refe$+ /eadily its flame f ! atmosph]e x k9dles into life1 its emb]s ! sp5t rema9s f :i* rises p]petually ! new-born ,pho5ix into regions :]e flame is lo/ 9 itself1 & light is its resolv5t emblem4,g ,footnote ,g3 ,man fe$s ^u air1 ! plant collect+ ! mat]ials f ! atmosph]e & comp\nd+ !m = 8 food4 ,ev5 life itself1 z we "k x1 is b a process ( combu/ion1 ( :i* decomposition is ! f9al conclusion4 ,?r\gh ?is combu/ion all ! con/itu5ts return back into air1 a few a%es rema9+ to ! e>? f :5ce !y came4 ,b f ^! emb]s1 sl[ly invisible flames arise into regions :]e our sci5ce has no long] any value4--,,s*leid54 ,!e1 eye ( heav51 ! great s\l envies n1 ,by ?y male =ce is all we h1 begot4 ,?is k9dles ! fire :i* exi/s 9 e ?+1 is receiv$ by e ?+4 ,:ile x %$s a full light1 x is itself hidd54 ,its pres5ce is unkn[n1 unless "s mat]ial be giv5 to induce ! ex]tion ( its p[]4 ,x is invisible1 z well z unqu5*able2 & x has ! faculty ( trans=m+ into itself e ?+ x t\*es4 ,x r5ovates e ?+ by its vital heat1 x illum9es e ?+ by its fla%+ beams2 x c nei!r be conf9$ nor int]m+l$2 x divides & yet is immutable4 ,x always asc5ds1 x is con/antly 9 motion2 x moves by its own w & p[]1 & sets 9 motion e ?+ ar\nd x4 ,x has ! p[] ( seiz+1 b _c itself be grasp$4 ,x ne$s no aid4 ,x increases sil5tly & breaks =? 9 maje/y ^u all4 ,x g5]ates1 x is p[]ful1 invisible1 & omnipot5t4 ,if neglect$1 its exi/5ce might be =gott51 b on friction be+ appli$1 x fla%es out aga9 l ! sword f its scabb>d1 %9es respl5d5tly by its own natural prop]ties1 & so>s into ! air4 ,_m o!r p[]s may yet be notic$ z belong+ to x4 ,= ?is reason !ologians h ass]t$ t all sub/ances be+ =m$ ( fire1 are ?us creat$ z ne>ly z possible 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,small decoration ( a fl[] & leaves ,,ii4 ,,m9d4 ,b all ! ,gods we h are 9 ,! ,m9d1 ,by ^: proportions only we r$eem ,our ?\ghts f out confusion1 & d f9d ,! measure ( ourselves & ( our p[]s1 ,& t all happ9ess rema9s conf9$ ,)9 ! k+dom ( ?is brea/ ( ours1 ,)\t ^: b\nds all t we look on lies ,9 o!rs' jurisdiction1 o!rs' p[]s1 ,out ( ! circuit ( our lib]ties4 ,,daniel4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( a gras%opp] among gre5]y ,,m9d4 ,i4--,,ideas4 ,! ,anci5ts _h a happy conception ( m9d 9 _! ,pan!on ( its ,p[]s4 ,!y fabl$ ^! z gods cele/ial1 mundane1 inf]nal1 accord+ to _! sev]al pr]ogatives & uses4 ,x appe>s _! ideal metaphysic has n z yet be5 surpass$ or sup]s$$ altoge!r1 z ! classic my?ology /ill holds its high place 9 mod]n ?\ght & ! s*ools z a discipl9e & culture4 ,& = ! reason t ?\ght is an ,olympian1 & man a native ( ! cl\dl&s1 :atev] 8 metaphysical pret5sions4 ,x is only z we sit al(t t we ov]see ! _w bel[ & compreh5d aright its drift & revolutions4 ,ixion fall+ out ( ! mi/1 :i* he illicitly embrac$1 is ! vision>y mi/ak+ images = ideas1 & ?us pay+ ! co/ 9 8 d[nfall4 ,plumage1 w+s or none1 imag9ation or und]/&+1 ! fl$g$ idea or ! foot$ fact1 ! fleet reason or sl[--^! di/ribute mank9d into ?9k]s or obs]v]s4 ,only g5ius comb9es ! d\ble gifts 9 h>moni\s proportions & int]play1 possess+ ! m9d entire1 & is a d5iz5 ( bo? hemisph]es4 ,! ideali/ is ! true reali/1 grasp+ ! sub/ance & n its %ad[4 ,! man ( s5se is ! vision>y or illusioni/1 fancy+ ?+s z p]man5cies1 & ?\ghts z fleet+ phantoms4 ,a ,ptolemai/ 9 !ory1 & e>?-b\nd1 he fe>s to v5ture above 8 t]ra firma into ! real firmam5t :]e9to m9d is fa%ion$ to spr+1 & comm& ! wide prospect ar\nd4 ,?+s div9e are n atta9$ by mortals :o und]/& body m]ely1 ,b only ^? :o are lightly arm$ arrive at ! summit4 ,?\ght is ! ,m]cury2 & ?+s are caught on ! w+1 & by ! fly+ spectator only4 ,nature is ?\ght 9 solution4 ,l a riv] ^: curr5t is fl[+ /eadily1 drop displac+ drop1 p>ticle foll[+ p>ticle ( ! pass+ /ream1 no?+ abides b ! spectacle4 ,s ! fl[+ _w is fa%ion$ 9 ! ideali/'s vision1 & is ! reality :i* to sl[] wits seems fix$ 9 space & ap>t f ?\ght1 subsi/+ 9 itself4 ,b ?\ght works 9 ! *ang+ & becom+1 n 9 ! *ang$ & become2 all ?+s slid+ by imp]ceptible gradations into _! contr>ies1 ! cosmos ris+ out ( ! *aos by its ag5cy4 ,no?+ abides2 all is image & expression out ( our ?\ght4 ,s ,spee* repres5ts ! fl[+ ess5ce z s5sitive1 transitive2 ! ^w signify+ :at we make x at ! mom5t ( us+1 b ne$+ life's r\nd$ exp]i5ces to unfold its manifold s5ses & %ades ( mean+4,h ,def9itions1 h[ev] precise1 fail to translate ! s5se4 ,!y conf9e 9 def9+2 good = ! occasion1 b leaps 9 ! d>k2 at be/1 guesses at ! mean+s we seek2 p>apets built 9 ! air1 ! light] ! saf]2 m]e ladd]s ( s\nd1 ^: r\nds crumble z we tread4 ,we write z we speak4 ,! sil5ce b>s away ! s5se1 clos+ %ape & significance f u4 ,"h is ! m9d fac+ its image ! _w1 & wi%+ to see ! reflection at a glance1 a trope4 ,no4 ,! _w is b ! symbol ( m9d1 & spee* a my?ology wov5 ( bo?4 ,ea* ?+ sugge/s ! ?\ght imp]fectly1 & ?\ght is translatable only by ?\ght4 ,our /&>ds are ideas1 ^? ?+s ( ! m9d & orig9als ( words4 ,footnote ,h3 ,,categories ,,( ,,spee*1 ,,be+3 ,fl[+1 ,fix$1 ,subjective4 ,objective4 ,i4 ,,iii4 ,,ii4 ,actions1 ,p>ticiples1 ,?+s1 ,v]bs4 ,n\ns4 ,,iv4 ,qualities1 ,adv]bs1 ,adjectives4 ,v4 ,relations1 ,prepositions1 ,conjunctions1 ,pron\ns4 ,?\ght's w+$ h&1 ,m>%als 9 trope & tone ,! ideal b&4 ,g5ius alone ,holds fa/ 9 eye ,! flee+ ,god-- ,br+s ,beauty nigh-- ,s5ses descry ,foot/eps he trod1 ,figures he drew1 ,%apes old & new1 ,! fair1 ! true1 ,9 s\l & sod4 ,nature is ?\ght imm]s$ 9 matt]1 & se5 diff]5tly z view$ f ! "o or ! o!r4 ,to ! labor] x is a ?+ ( m]e uses2 to ! s*ol> a symbol & a muse4 ,! same l&scape is n ! same z se5 by poet & pl[man4 ,x /&s = mat]ial b5efit to ! "o1 immat]ial to ! o!r4 ,! arti/'s po9t ( view is "o ( uses se5 z means ( beauty1 t be+ ! complem5t ( uses4 ,8 faculties h&le 8 organs2 ! h&s1 l somnambuli/s1 play+ _! "u p>ts to ideas2 ^!1 aga91 s]v+ uses /ill high]4 ,! poet1 awak5$ f ! sleep ( ?+s1 beholds beauty 9 ess5ce & =m1 be+ ?us admitt$ to ! secret ( causes1 ! laws ( pure ,be+4 ,! l ( ,p]sons4 ,e "o's glass reflects 8 bias4 ,if ! ?9k] views m5 z troglodytes--l ,plato's gr\ndl+s1 unconsci\s ( ! sun %9+ ov]head2 m5 ( ! s5ses1 & m]e makeweights--!y 9 turn pron\nce him ! dream]1 sitt+ alo( f human conc]ns1 an unproductive citiz5 & wa/e p[] 9 ! _w4 ,/ill1 ?\ght makes ! _w & su/a9s x2 atom & idea alike be+ its con/itu5ts4 ,nor c ?\ght1 f its nature1 at once become popul>4 ,x is ! prop]ty & delight ( ! few fitt$ by g5ius & culture = discrim9at+ tru? f adh]+ falsehood1 & ( sett+ x =? 9 its simplicity & tru? to ! und]/&+s ( ! less favor$4 ,ap>t by pursuit f ! mass ( mank9d1 or at mo/ tak+ a sep>ate & subord9ate "p 9 affairs t engage _! sole att5tion1 ! ?9k] seems useless to all save ^? :o c appreh5d & avail !mselves ( 8 imm$iate labors2 & ! less is he kn[n & appreciat$ z 8 /udies are ( la/+ importance to 8 race4 ,yet "t is j1 & br+s all m5 to ! side ( ?\ght z !y become famili> ) its practical b5efits1 else ! victory 7 n ga9$ = philosophy1 & wisdom ju/ifi$ 9 him ( h] *os5 *ildr54 ,ideas alone supplem5t nature & complem5t m9d4 ,our s5ses nei!r satisfy our s5sibility nor intellect4 ,! m9d's objects are m9d itself2 imag9ation ! m9d's eye1 memory ! e>1 ideas ( ! "o imag+ ! o!r1 & ! m9d ?us r\nd+ its hi/ory4 ,& h5ce ! pleasurable p]spective exp]i5c$ 9 survey+ our p]sonality f obv]se sides 9 ! l&scape ( exi/5ce--culture1 9 its inclusive s5se1 mak+ ! t\r ( our gifts1 & acqua9t+ u ) ourselves & ! _w we live 94 ,all m5 ga9 a resid5ce 9 ! s5ses & ! family ( natural ?+s2 few come into possession ( _! bett] inh]itance & home 9 ! m9d--! ,palace ( ,p[] & ,p]sonality4 ,sons ( e>? r by pref]5ce1 & *iefly emul\s = _! little :ile ( its occupancy1 its honors1 emolum5ts1 !y "h pit* _! t5ts1 "h plant fa/ _! hopes1 & roll ?r\gh life !y "k n :i!r4 ,,ii4--,,! ,,gifts4 ,in/9ct is ! f\nta9 ( ,p]sonal p[]1 & "m ( ! ,gifts4 ,) in/9ct !re may be an embryo1 b s5se mu/ be sup]9duc$ to con/itute an animal--memory1 moral s5tim5t1 reason1 imag9ation1 p]sonality1 to con/itute ! man4 ,! m9d is ! man1 n ! outw>d %ape3 all is 9 ! ,w4 ,! animal may m\nt to fancy 9 ! grade ( gifts2 b reason1 imag9ation1 consci5ce1 *oice--! m$iat+1 creative1 rul+ p[]s--! p]sonality--belong to man alone4 ,b n to all m51 save 9 ess5ce & possibility4 ,man prop]ly trav]ses ! hi]>*y ( ,p[]s--spiritual1 intellectual1 moral1 natural1 animal--_! full possession & int]play enabl+ him to hold free colloquy ) all1 giv+ ! :ole m9d voice 9 ! dialogue4 ,?us3 ,ask+ = ,! ,:o8 ,w responds1 ,! ,p]son4 ,! ,ought8 ,consci5ce ,! ,"r4 ,! ,h[8 ,imag9ation ,! ,idea4 ,! ,:y8 ,reason ,! ,tru?4 ,! ,?us8 ,fancy ,! ,image4 ,! ,:]e8 ,und]/&+ ,! ,fact4 ,! ,:58 ,memory ,! ,ev5t4 ,! ,:i*8 ,s5se ,! ,?+4 ,! ,:at8 ,in/9ct ,! ,life4 ,9 accordance ) ?is gradation ( gifts1 man & animals may be classifi$ z to _! measures ( intellig5ce respectively2 in/9ct be+ tak5 z ! initial gift & prompt] ( ! re/ 9 _! ord] ( g5esis1 gr[? & adaptability3 man alone1 :5 fully unfold$ 9 h>mony1 be+ capable ( rang+ ?r\gh\t ! entire scale4,i ,footnote ,i3 ,"o w\ld ?9k no?+ 7 easi] = u ?an to "k our own m9d1 disc]n :at 0 our ma9 scope & drift1 & :at we propos$ to ourselves z our end 9 ! sev]al occurr5ces ( our lives4 ,b our ?\ghts h su* an obscure1 implicit language1 t x is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 ! _w to make !m speak out di/9ctly2 & = ?is reason ! "r me?od is to give !m voice & acc5t4 ,& ?is1 9 our default1 is :at ! philosoph]s endeavor to d to our h&1 :51 hold+ out a k9d ( vocal look+-glass1 !y draw s\nd out ( our brea/1 & in/ruct u to p]sonate ourselves 9 ! pla9e/ mann]4--,,"l ,,%aftesbury4 ,?us3 ,illu/ration3 ,sket* ( human head m>k$ ) ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy1 ,reason1 ,imag9ation1 ,consci5ce1 ,p]sonality ,,class ,i4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy1 ,reason1 ,imag9ation1 ,consci5ce1 ,p]sonality4 ,,ii4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy1 ,reason1 ,imag9ation1 ,consci5ce4 ,,iii4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy1 ,reason1 ,imag9ation4 ,,iv4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy1 ,reason4 ,v4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+1 ,fancy4 ,,vi4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory1 ,und]/&+4 ,,vii4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se1 ,memory4 ,,viii4 ,in/9ct1 ,s5se4 ,,man ,,is ,spiritual z he exp]i5ces1 ,p]sonality1 ,?\ght ,moral ,*oice1 ,consci5ce4 ,intellectual ,imag9ation1 ,reason4 ,natural ,fancy1 ,und]/&+4 ,brute ,memory1 ,s5se4 ,demonic ,appetite1 ,passion4 ,nature does n conta9 ! ,p]sonal man4 ,he is ! m9d ) ! brute omitt$1 or1 conv]sely1 ! animal transfigur$ & div9iz$ by ! ,_s4 ,x is a sl[ process2 long = ! individual1 longeval = ! race4 ,c5turies1 mill5niads elapse1 m9d mean:ile travail+ ) man1 ! bir? arre/$ = ! mo/ "p1 or premature1 ! translation f g]m to g5ius be+ sup]natural1 ?\ght h>dly deliv]$ f sp9e & occiput into face & =ehead1 ! m9d uplift$ & cr[n$ 9 p]sonality4 ,pure m9d alone is face1 ,brute matt] surface all2 ,z s\ls imm]s$ 9 space1 ,ideal rise1 or idol fall4 ,,iii4--,,p]son4 ,! laps$ ,p]sonality1 or deuce human & div9e1 has play$ ! prime "p 9 metaphysical !ology ( times pa/1 z x does /ill4 ,b r>ely has ?\ght fre$ itself f ! notion ( duplicity1 triplicity1 & gr\nd$ its fai? 9 ! ,idea ( ! ,"o ,p]sonal ,_s1 z a pure !ism1 & plant$ !re9 a fai? & cultus4 ,if we claim ?is = ! ,hebrew ?\ght1 z x rose to an intuition 9 ! m9d ( its inspir$ ?9k]1 x pass$ away ) him2 s9ce ,*ri/5dom ?r\gh\t my?ologizes1 r ?an ?9ks ab\t 8 attributes2 is divid$1 subdivid$ into sects1 s*ools ( doctr9e2 ea* imm]s$ s deeply 9 its special individualism z to be unable to rise to ! compreh5sion ( ! ,p]sonal ,"o4 ,nor1 consid]+ ! dem&s m9d makes ^u ! s5ses1--^! incl9+ always to idolatry1--is x surpris+ t ?is spiritual !ism1 seek+ its symbols 9 pure ?\ght1 )\t image grav5 or conceiv$1 %\ld f9d any consid]able numb] ( foll[]s4 ,yet a fai? less sup]s5su\s & ideal1 any s*ool ( ?\ght1 code ( doctr9e1 cre$ f\nd$ on sub/ance1 =ce1 law1 tradition1 au?ority1 miracle1 is a cov]t sup]/ition1 end+ logically 9 a!ism1 necessity1 nihilism1 dis[n+ alike p]sonality1 free ag5cy4 ,nature is suffici5t = ! creature1 b p]son alone = man1 )\t ^: imman5cy & inspirations1 man 7 he>tless & wor%ipless4 ,! ,p]son want+ all is want+4 ,= :]e ,god is disembosom$1 spectres rule ! *aos )9 & )\t4,j ,footnote ,j3 ,! fir/ pr9ciple ( all ?+s is ,liv+ ,goodness1 arm$ ) ,wisdom & all-p[]ful ,love4 ,b if a man's s\l be once sunk by evil fate or des]t1 f ! s5se ( ?is high & heav5ly tru? into ! cold conceit t ! orig9al ( all lies ei!r 9 %uffl+ *ance or 9 ! />k root ( unkn[+ nature & brute necessity1 all ! subtle cords ( reason1 )\t ! timely recov]y ( t div9e tor* )9 ! hidd5 _s ( 8 he>t1 w nev] be able to draw him out ( t abhorr$ pit ( a!ism & infidelity4 ,s mu* bett] is innoc5cy & piety ?an subtle argum5t1 & s9c]e devotion ?an curi\s dispute4 ,b contemplations conc]n+ ! dry ess5ce ( ! ,godhead h = ! mo/ "p be5 mo/ confus+ & unsatisfactory4 ,f> bett] is x to dr9k ( ! blood ( ! grape ?an to bite ! root ( ! grape1 to smell ! rose ?an to *ew ! /alk4 ,& bless$ be ,god1 ! meane/ ( m5 are capable ( ! =m]1 v few successful 9 ! latt]2 & ! less1 because ! reports ( ^? t h busi$ !mselves t way h n only seem$ /range to mo/ m51 b ev5 repugnant to "o ano!r4 ,b we %\ld 9 *>ity ref] ?is to ! nature ( ! pigeon's neck ?an to mi/ake & contradiction4 ,"o & ! same object 9 nature af=ds _m diff]5t aspects4 ,& ,god is inf9itely v>i\s & simple2 l a circle1 indiff]5t :e!r y suppose x ( "o uni=m l9e1 or an inf9ite numb] ( angles4 ,:]e=e x is m safe to admit all possible p]fections ( ,god ?an ra%ly to d5y :at appe>s n to u f our p>ticul> po/ure4--,,h5ry ,,m4 ,make u a god1 said man3 ,p[] fir/ ! voice obey$1 ,& soon a mon/r\s =m ,its wor%ipp]s dismay$2 ,unc\? & huge1 by nations rude ador$1 ,) savage rites & sacrifice abhorr$4 ,make u a god1 said man3 ,art next ! voice obey$1 ,lovely1 s]5e1 & gr&1 ,uprose ! ,a!nian maid3 ,! p]fect /atue1 ,greece ) wrea!d br[s1 ,adores 9 fe/al rites & lyric v[s4 ,make u a god1 said man3 ,religion foll[$ art1 ,& answ]$1 ,look )92 ,f9d ,god 9 ?9e own he>t-- ,8 noble/ image !re1 & holie/ %r9e1 ,sil5t rev]e--& be ?yself div9e4 ,,iv4--,,*oice4 ,heav5 hell's pit copes3 ,nor fa?oms any s9's abyss1 or clamb]s out1 ,save by ! /eps 8 *oice ha? delv$4 ,! gods desc5d 9 ! lik5ess ( m51 & asc5d+ transfigure ! man into _! ,p]sonal lik5ess4 ,desc5d+ bel[ himself he debases & disfigures ?is image2 z by *oice he leaps upw>ds1 s by *oice he lapses d[nw>ds4 ,yet1 :ile free to *oose1 he s9ks himself nev] b5ea? himself absolutely1 8 b5ea? subsi/+ by 8 election only4 ,8 *oices free or fett]1 elevate or debase1 deify or demonize 8 humanity4 ,sup]ior to all =ces is ! ,_s )91 do+ or defy+ 8 det]m9ations1 ev] hold+ him fa/ to ! consequ5ces4 ,obey+ its dictates or disobey+1 frees or b9ds4 ,x has gold5 *a9s = ! good1 = o!rs iron4 ,love is its s(t1 yet mighty curb2 fre$om its easy yoke2 fate its fett]4 ,nor man 9 evil will+ly do? re/1 ,nor ,god 9 good unwill+ly is ble/4 ,!re is no appeal f ! decisions ( ?is ,high ,c\rt ( ,duty 9 ! brea/4 ,! ,ought is ! ,mu/ & ! ,inevitable4 ,"o may mis9t]pret ! voice1 may delib]ate1 disobey ! comm&m5t1 b _c escape ! consequ5ces ( 8 election4 ,! de$ decides4 ,nor is ! ,consci5ce appeas$ till soon] or lat] our des]ts are pron\nc$--,! welcome well done1 or ! dread dep>t4 ',tis va9 to flee till g5tle m]cy %[ ,h] bett] eye4 ,! fur!r (f we g ,! sw+ ( ju/ice deals ! mighti] bl[4 ,only ! rep5t+ consci\sness ( fre$om abus$ re/ores ! lo/ hol9ess1 r$eems f ! guilty lapse--! s9 t 9 sep>at+ u f ! ,"o1 reveal$ ! fe>ful ,d\bl5ess )91 op5+ ! yawn+ pit d[n :i* we /umbl$1 to become ! prey ( ! undy+ worm4 ,meek love alone do? wa% our ills away4 ,& ) love en\gh1 k 7 useless4 ,x comes 9 defect ( love4 ,exhau/less 9 its s\rces1 love sup]s$es k1 be+ ! prop] intellect ( _s & spr+ ( intuition--,god be+ v ,god1 because 8 love absorbs all k & conta9s 8 ,godhead4 ,kn[+ )\t lov+ is decease f love1 & lapse f pure intellect into s5se4 ,k is n en\gh4 ,! m k1 ! deep] ! dep?s left uns\nd$1 ! m exact+ our fai? 9 ! c]ta9ty ( kn[+4 ,our fai? feels aft] its objects1 if haply by grop+ 9 ! d>kness ( our ignorance we may fa?om its dep?s1 & f9d ourselves 9 ,him :o is ev] seek+ u4 ,al?\gh no man kn[e? ! _s ( a man save ,! ,_s )9 him1 yet is !re some?+ 9 him t n ev5 man's _s kn[e?4 ,,:o plac$ !e "h1 did some?+ !n infuse ,:i* n[ c tell !e news4 ,illu/ration3 ,small decoration ( a fl[] & leaves ,,iii4 ,,g5esis4 ,_h man )/ood ! trial1 8 desc5dants w\ld h be5 born "o f ano!r 9 ! same way t ,adam--i4 e41 mank9d--01 namely1 9 ! image ( ,god2 = t :i* proce$s f ! ,et]nal has et]nal mann] ( bir?4--,,behm54 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( a beetle among fl[]s & leaves ,,g5esis4 ,i4--,,ve/iges4 ,boehme1 ! subtile/ ?9k] on ,g5esis s9ce ,moses1 conceives t nature fell f its orig9al on5ess by fault ( ,lucif] be=e man rose physically f its ru9s2 & moreov]1 t 8 pres5t exi/5ce1 be+ ! /ruggle to recov] f nature's lapse1 is emb>rass$ ) d\ble difficulties by defection f rectitude on 8 "p4 ,we ?9k x ne$s no ,lucif] o!r ?an mank9d collectively conspir+1 to acc\nt = nature's mi%aps1 or man's1 s9ce1 assum+ man to be nature's ance/or1 & nature man's ru9s r1 himself 7 ! imp$im5t he seeks to remove2 nature be+ ! *ild ( 8 *oices1 correspond+ 9 l>ge--or macrocosmically--to 8 int5ts4 ,elde/ ( creatures1 ! prog5itor ( all bel[ him1 p]sonally "o & imp]i%able 9 ess5ce1 if debas$ =ms appe> 9 nature1 ^! are consequ5t on man's deg5]acy prior to _! g5esis4 ,& x is only z he lapses out ( 8 integrity1 by debas+ 8 ess5ce1 t he impairs 8 orig9al lik5ess1 & drags x into ! prone %apes ( ! animal k+dom--^! be+ ! effigies & ve/iges ( 8 individualiz$ & %att]$ p]sonality4 ,behold ^! up/>ts ( 8 lo9s1 ev]y:]e ! mimics je]+ at him saucily1 or gaily p>ody+ _! fall5 "l4 ,mo/ happy he :o ha? fit place assign$ ,to 8 bea/s1 & disaf=e/$ 8 m9d2 ,c use 8 horse1 goat1 wolf1 & e bea/1 ,& is n ape himself to all ! re/4 ,x is man alone :o conceives & br+s =? ! bea/ 9 him t sw]ves & dies4 ,p]v]sion ( w by mis-*oice precipitates him into s]p5t9e =m1 duplicat$ 9 sex1 ,p>ts ( t ,"p :i* once 0 all4 ',tis b "o & ! same s\l 9 him1 ent]ta9+ a dialogue ) himself1 t is symboliz$ 9 ! ,s]p5t1 ,adam1 & ! woman2 nor ne$s !re fabul\s ,p>adises ,lo/ or ,rega9$1 = sett+ 9 relief ?is s]p5t symbol ( temptation1 ?is ,"l or ,lucif] 9 our spiritual ,ed53 ,fir/ /ate ( human k9d1 ,:i* "o rema9s :ile man do? f9d ,joy 9 8 p>tn]'s company2 ,:5 two1 alas6 adult]ate jo9$1 ,! s]p5t made ! ?ree4 ,,ii4--,,s]p5t ,,symbol4 ,bett] is he :o is above temptation1 ?an he :o1 be+ tempt$1 ov]comes1 s9ce ! latt] b suppresses ! evil incl9ation /irr+ 9 8 brea/ :i* ! =m] has n4 ,:oev] is tempt$ has s f> s9n$ z to ent]ta9 ! tempt+ lu/ )91 betray+ 8 lapse f s+l5ess or hol9ess4 ,! virtu\s *oose1 are virtu\s by *oice2 ! holy1 be+ "o1 delib]ate n--_! volitions answ]+ spontane\sly to _! desires4 ,x is ! cleft p]sonality1 or o!r )91 :i* s$uces ! ,w1 & is ! ,adv]s>y & ,deuce we become individually1 & imp]sonate 9 ! ,snake4 ,*a/e love's a maid1 ,?\gh %ap5 z a man4 ,b "o 7 an ,o,edipus to exp\nd ?is s]p5t my?ology2 :]eby is symboliz$ ! my/]ies ( g5esis1 & ( ,! ,"o rejo9+ man's p>t$ p]sonality1 & ?us recreat+ mank9d4 ,coeval ) fle%1 ! symbol appe>s :]ev] traces ( civilization exi/2 a remnant ( x 9 ! anci5t ,phallus wor%ip hav+ come to u disguis$ 9 our ,mayday dance4 ,nor 0 x conf9$ to c>nal k m]ely4 ,! s]p5t symboliz$ div9e wisdom1 also2 & x 0 "u ?is acceptation t x became associat$ ) ^? tradition>y tea*]s ( mank9d ^: g5ial wisdom entitl$ !m to div9e honors4 ,an e>ly ,*ri/ian sect1 call$ ,ophites1 wor%ipp$ x z ! p]sonation ( natural k4 ,s ! injunction1 ,be ye wise z s]p5ts & h>mless z doves1 becomes ! m significant :5 we le>n t s]aph 9 ! orig9al means a s]p5t2 *]ub1 a dove4 ,& ^! aga9 symbolize facts 9 o/eological sci5ce z connect$ ) ! late/ !ories ( ! v]tebrat$ cranium1,k :i* view ,nature z ophiomorph\s--a s]ies ( sp9es1 cr[n$1 w+$1 webb$1 f9n$1 foot$ 9 /ructure--set erect1 prone1 trail+1 z *>g$ ) life 9 high] pot5cy or l[]2 man1 hold+ ! sceptre ( dom9ion z he ma9ta9s 8 inborn rectitude1 or los+ 8 pr]ogative z laps$ f 8 integrity--h]eby debas+ 8 =m & p>cell+ 8 gifts away 9 ! prone %apes di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t nature's k+doms4 ,or1 aga9 z aspir+ = lo/ supremacy1 he uplift & cr[n 8 fall5 =m ) =ehead1 c\nt5ance1 spee*1--?us lib]at+ ! g5ius f ! slime ( its prone p]iods1 & re/or+ x to rectitude1 religion1 sci5ce1 fell[%ip1 ! ideal arts4 ,footnote ,k3 ,spix1 9 8 ',cephalog5esis1' aids ,ok5's !ory ( ! sp9al cranium 9 end[+ ! arti/'s symbol ( ! *]ub ) all t x seem$ to want be=e t discov]y2 namely3 ) a ?orax1 abdom5 & pelvis1 arms1 legs1 h&s & feet4--,,ow54 ,unless above himself he c ,erect himself1 h[ poor a ?+ is man4 ,,iii4--,,embryons4 ,! =m is 9 ! ar*etype be=e x appe>s 9 ! "w1 9 ! div9e m9d be=e x exi/s 9 ! creature4 ,z ! male impregnates ! female1 s m9d *>ges matt] ) =m & fecundity2 ! sp]matic _w be+ life 9 transmission & body 9 embryo2 ! egg a g5esis & sem9>y ( =ms1 ! k+doms ( animat$ nature sleep+ coil$ 9 its yolk1 & await+ ! quick5+ magnetism t u%]s !m into light4 ,h]e9 ! human embryon unfolds 9 s]ies ! l9eam5ts ( all =ms 9 ! liv+ hi]>*y1 to be fix$ at la/ 9 its microcosm1 unreel+ !refrom its faculties into filam5tal organs1 sp9n+ s m9utely ! ?reads1 t 7 x physically possible to dissolve away all o!r memb]s ( ! body1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 ! full & p]fect figure ( a man4 ,& x is ?is p]fect c]ebro-sp9al axis1 ?is /atue-l tissue ( filam5ts1 t1 physically speak+1 is ! man4,l ,! m9d conta9s him spiritually1 & reveals him physically to himself & 8 k9d4 ,e creature assi/s 9 its own =mation1 s\ls be+ ess5tially creative & crav+ =m4 ,footnote ,l3 ,?\ ha/ possess$ my re9s1 ?\ ha/ cov]$ me 9 my "m's womb4 ,my sub/ance 0 n hid f !e :5 ,i 0 made 9 a secret place1 & !re curi\sly wr\ght 9 ! l[e/ p>ts ( ! e>?3 !re ?9e eyes did see my sub/ance yet be+ imp]fect3 & 9 ?y ,book 7 all my memb]s writt51 :i* 9 cont9uance 7 fa%ion$ :5 z yet !re 0 none ( !m4--,,psalm cxxxix3 #ac1 #ae1 #af4 ,! creature ev] delights 9 ! image ( ! ,creator2 ,& ! s\l ( man w 9 a mann] clasp ,god to h]self2 ,hav+ no?+ mortal1 %e is :olly inebriat$ ( ,god2 ,= %e glories 9 ! h>mony "u :i* ! human body exi/s4 ,?r\gh\t ! doma9 ( _s desire creates sub/ance :]e9 all creatures seek conjunction1 lodg+ & nurture4 ,nor is !re any?+ 9 nature save desire hold+ sub/ances toge!r1 all ?+s be+ dissolvable & recomb9able 9 ?is spiritual m5/ruum4 ',tis ! blossom :5ce !re bl[s ,ev]y?+ t lives & gr[s2 ,x do? make ! heav5s to move ,& ! sun to burn 9 love3 ,! /rong to weak x seeks to yoke1 ,& makes ! ivy climb ! oak1 ,"u ^: %ad[s lions wild1 ,s(t5$ !reby gr[ tame & mild4 ,x all m$ic9e do? appease1 ,x burns ! fi%es 9 ! seas1 ,n all ! skill its w\nds c /an*1 ,n all ! sea its ?ir/ c qu5*3 ,x did make ! bloody spe> ,once a leafy coat to we>1 ,:ile 9 8 leaves !re %r\d$ lay ,sweet birds = love t s+ & play2 ,& ( all ! joyful flame1 ,bud & blossom ?is we "n4 ,,iv4--,,temp]am5t4 ,temp]am5t is a fate1 (t5times1 f ^: jurisdiction its victims h>dly escape1 b d its bidd+ h]e91 be x murd] or m>tyrdom4 ,virtues & crimes are mix$ 9 "o's cup ( nativity1 ) ! less] or l>g] m>g9 ( *oice4 ,unless ( *a/e extraction1 8 reg5]ation %all be wr\ght ) difficulty ?r\gh ! /ruggl+ k+dom ( evil into ! peaceful realm ( good4 ,blood is a de/9y4 ,"o's g5ius desc5ds 9 ! /ream f long l9es ( ance/ry1 f f\nta9s :5ce rose ,adam ! fir/ & 8 ,eve4 ,! olde/ & mo/ p]si/5t ( =ces1 if once ennobl$ by virtue & ref9$ by culture1 x resi/s base mixtures long1 pres]v+ its purity & p[] = g5]ations4 ,all gifts desc5d 9 ! torr5t2 all are m+l$ 9 ! ec/asy1 z purity or passion prevail2 g5ius be+ ! fruit ( *a/e conjunctions1 brute =ce ( adult]\s--! virg9 complexions or ! mix$4,m ,footnote ,m3 ,boehme ?us classifies & describes ! temp]am5ts3 ,laps+ out ( h] innoc5cy1 man's s\l ent]s into a /range inn or lodg+1 :]e9 he is held sometime captive z 9 a dungeon1 :]e9 are f\r *amb]s or /ories1 9 "o ( :i* %e is fat$ to rema91 ?\gh n )\t in/9cts ( ! upp] w>ds 7if h] place be ! l[e/7 & hope ( f9d+ ! keys by :i* %e may asc5d into ^! also4 ,^! *amb]s are ! elem5ts ( 8 con/itution1 & *>act]iz$ z ! f\r temp]am5ts or complexions1 namely3 ,i4 ,! melan*olic or e>?y4 ,,ii4 ,! phlegmatic oraque\s4 ,,iii4 ,! *ol]ic or fi]y4 ,,iv4 ,! sangu9e or e!real4 ,i4 ,! spl5etic or melan*olic p>takes ( ! prop]ties ( ! e>?1 be+ cold1 d>k1 & hungry = ! light4 ,x is timid1 incr$ul\s1 empty1 consum+ itself 9 corrosive c>es1 anxieties & sorr[s1 be+ sad :5 ! sun %9es1 & ne$s p]petual enc\ragem5t4 ,its color is d>k4 ,,ii4 ,! phlegmatic be+ n\ri%$ f ! e>?'s moi/ure1 is incl9$ to heav9ess2 is gross1 effem9ate1 dull ( appreh5sion1 c>eless1 indiff]5t4 ,x has b fa9t glimpses ( ! light1 & ne$s mu* inculcation f )\t4 ,its color is br[n4 ,,iii4 ,! *ol]ic is ( ! fi]y temp]1 incl9$ to viol5ce1 wra?1 ob/9acy1 irrev]5ce1 ambition4 ,x is impulsive1 cont5ti\s1 aspires = p[]1 & au?ority4 ,x is gre$y ( ! sun1 & glories 9 its blaz+ beams4 ,its color is florid4 ,,iv4 ,! sangu9e1 be+ temp]$ ( e!r1 & ! lea/ imprison$1 is *e]ful1 g5tle1 g5ial1 v]satile1 naturally *a/e1 ins9uat+1 se>*+ into ! secret ( ?+s natural & spiritual1 & capable ( div9+ ! deepe/ my/]ies4 ,x loves ! light1 & aspires t[>d ! sun4 ,its complexion is fair4 ,our g5]ation m\lds our /ate1 ,its virtues1 vices1 fix our fate2 ,nor o!rwise exp]i5ce proves1 ,! unse5 h&s make all ! moves1 ,if "s are great1 & "s are small1 ,"s climb to good1 "s f good =tune fall1-- ,n figures ^! ( spee*1--=efa!rs sway u all4 ,me f ! womb ! midnight muse did take1 ,%e clo!d me1 n\ri%$1 & m9e head ,) h] own h&s %e fa%ion$2 ,%e did a cov'nant ) me make1 ,& circumcis$ my t5d] s\l1 & ?us %e spake3 ',?\ ( my *ur* %alt be1 ,hate & r5\nce 7said %e7 ,weal?1 hon\r1 pleasure1 all ! _w = me4 ,?\ nei!r great at c\rt1 nor 9 ! w>1 ,nor at ?' ex*ange %alt be1 nor at ! wrangl+ b>1 ,cont5t ?yself ) ! small b>r5 praise1 ,t neglect$ v]se does raise4' ,%e spake1 & all my ye>s to come ,took _! det]m9$ doom3 ,_! sev]al ways ( life1 let o!rs *oose1 ,_! sev]al pleasures let !m use1 ,b ,i 0 born = love & = a muse4 ,) fate :at boots x to cont5d8 ,su* ,i began1 su* am1 & s %all end3 ,! /> t did my be+ frame ,0 b a lamb5t flame2 ,"s light inde$ x did disp5se1 ,b less ( heat & influ5ce4 ,no matt]1 poet1 let pr\d =tune see ,t ?\ can/ h] despise no less ?an %e does !e2 ,:y grieve ?yself or blu% to be ,z all ! inspir$ tuneful se]s1 ,& all ?y great =efa!rs 7 f ,%akspe>e to ?y pe]s4 ,yet1 biass$ by temp]am5t z we may be1 :e!r = good or = evil1 su* measure ( fre$om is ours1 nev]!less1 z enables u to free ourselves f its t5d5cies & temptations4 ,9 ! brea/ ( ea* is a lib]at+ angel1 at ^: t\*1 :5 we w x p]si/5tly1 ! doors ( our dungeon fly op5 & loose _! prison]4 ,,iv4 ,,metamorphoses4 ,g5]ation is n a creation ( life1 b a production ( ?+s to s5se1 & mak+ !m manife/4 ,nei!r is *ange dea?1 b a hid+ ( t :i* 04--,,h]mes ,,trismegi/us4 ,illu/ration3 ,decorative bann] ( two birds among leaves & fl[]s ,,metamorphoses4 ,i4--,,sleep4 ,life is a curr5t ( spiritual =ces4 ,9 p]petual tides1 ! /ream trav]ses its vessels to v>y its pulsations & p]spectives ( ?+s1 rec$+ f =ehead & face into c]ebellum & sp9e1 to be repl5i%$ night by night f ^! spr+s ( vigor4 ,! ,g5ius trims our lamps :ile we sleep4 ,x plumbs u by day & levels u by night4 ,"h recumb5t z at nature's navel1 h] en]gies flood ! spirits ) puissance1 re/or+ tone & t5sion = ! com+ day's occupations4 ,!n :at v>y+ sc5es rise to fancy's eye1 :ile ! m9d lapses out ( ! globe ( ?\ght1 ! h\se ( ! s5ses1 into ! palaces ( memory ?r\gh ! gate ( dreams6 ,"u ! sway ( occult =ces we p>take ( pret]natural insights1 hav+ access to s\rces ( in=mation unop5$ to u 9 our wakeful h\rs4 ,va/ sy/ems ( sympa?ies1 ant$at+ & ext5d+ beyond our mundane exp]i5ces1 absorb u )9 _! sph]e1 relat+ u to o!r worlds ( life & light2 z if /irr$ by ! nocturnal impulse we climb$ ! empyrean1 /ill cr$it+ ! sup]/ition ( our aff9ities ) ! />ry orbs-- ,et]nal fa!rs ( :ate'er exi/s bel[4 ,or1 pursu+ our p]egr9ations1 we plunge sudd5ly into ! abyss ( orig9s1 trans=m$ = ! mom5t into slumb]+ umbilici1 skirt+ ! %ores ( our nativity2 or1 asc5d+ sp9e-wise1 trav]se ! hi]>*y ( gifts4 ,h[ we grope /rangely6 ,seek+ ! ,"o amid/ ! _m1 we lose ourselves 9 f9d+ ! ,"o we lo/4 ,we ent] bodies ( our bodies1 s\ls ( our s\l1 successively2 ea* organ our prison]1 we 9 turn ! prison] ( ea*1 till by *ance ! bewild]$ occupant recov] ! key to ! w>ds ( 8 ap>tm5ts1 & =? issues into ! haunts ( 8 consci\sness1 ! _w ( natural ?+s4 ,= nev] is ! sleep s pr(\nd1 ! dream s di/ract+1 z to oblit]ate all s5se ( ! p]sonality1--despite ^! vag>ies ( ! night1 ^! opiates ( ! s5ses1 memory sometime dispels ! oblivi\s slumb]1 & recov]s = ! m9d recollections ( its desc5t & de/9y4 ,"s reliques ( ! anci5t consci\sness survive1 recall+ our previ\s hi/ory & exp]i5ces4,n ,footnote ,n3 ',tis well kn[n t accord+ to ! s5se ( antiquity1 ^! two consid]ations 7 always includ$ 9 t "o op9ion ( ! s\l's immortality--namely2 its pre-exi/5ce z well z its po/ exi/5ce4 ,nei!r 7 !re ev] any ( ! anci5ts be=e *ri/ianity1 t held ! s\l's future p]man5cy aft] dea?1 :o did n likewise ass]t its pre-exi/5ce1--!y cle>ly p]ceiv+ t if x 0 once grant$ t ! s\l 0 g5]at$1 x c\ld nev] be prov$ b t x might be also corrupt$4 ,& !re=e ! ass]t]s ( its immortality commonly began "h--fir/1 to prove its pre-exi/5ce1 proce$+ !nce aft]w>ds to e/abli% its p]man5cy aft] dea?4--,,cudwor?4 ,,ii4--,,rem9isc5ce4 ,heav5's exile /ray+ f ! orb ( light4 ,& b = our surface & di/ract$ lives1--liv$ "h = ! mo/ "p 9 ! s5ses1--we %\ld h nev] lo/ ! consci\sness ( our desc5t into mortality1 nor h que/ion$ our resurrection & longevity4 ,b z 9 desc5d+1 all dr9k ( oblivion--"s m1 "s less--x happ5s t :ile all are consci\s ( life1 by defect ( memory1 our recollections are v>i\s conc]n+ x2 ^? disc]n+ mo/ vividly :o h drank lea/ ( oblivion1 !y m easily recall+ ! memory ( _! pa/ exi/5ce4 ,anci5ts ( days1 we h>dly are p]suad$ to believe t our s\ls are no old] ?an our bodies1 & to date our nativity f our family regi/]s1 z if "t & space c\ld *ronicle ! p]iods ( ! immortal m9d by its adv5t into ! fle% & decease out ( x4 ,our bir? is b a sleep & a =gett+2 ,! s\l t rises ) u1 our life's />1 ,ha? _h else:]e its sett+1 ,& come? f af>2 ,n 9 entire =getfulness1 ,nor yet 9 utt] nak$ness1 ,b trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come ,f ,god :o is our home4 ,none ( u rememb] :5 we did n rememb]1 :5 memory 0 n\ght1 & ourselves 7 unborn4 ,memory is ! premise ( our s5sations1 x dates our immortality4 ,ne/l+ ev] 9 ! twilight ( our e>lie/ recollections1 x cradles our nativity1 canopies our hopes1 & be>s u babes1 out ( our bodies z into !m2 op5+ vi/as alike into our pa/ & com+ exi/5ce4 ,! ?read ( our exp]i5ces1 x _c be sev]$ by any accid5ts ( our mortality2 "t & space1 e>lie/ f\nd & la/ to leave u1 fad+ & fall+ away z we pass into recollections :i* ^! c nei!r date nor conf9e--! smiles t welcom$1 ! te>s t dismiss u1 be+ ( no age1 nor place nor "t4 ,o love6 ?\ make/ all ?+s ev5 ,9 e>? & heav53 ,f9d+ ?y way ?r\gh prison b>s ,up to ! />s3 ,t out ( du/ creat$ man1 ,?\ looke/ 9 a grave1 to see ,?9e immortality4 ,,iii4--,,immortality4 ,if immortality inh]e 9 objects kn[n by u1 ^! surely are p]sons2 ! ties ( k9dr$ be+ ! livelie/1 mo/ abid+ ( any2 our fai? 9 ! impossibility ( be+ sund]$ =ev]1 rema9+ un%ak5 to ! la/1 & surviv+ all *anges t our bodies may und]go4 ,deep love1 ! godlike 9 u1 /ill believes ,its objects are immortal z itself4 ',tis n our bodies t conta9 u b our s\ls4 ,none beholds ) bodily eyes ! app>ition ( 8 p]son1 sees & survives ! gho/ he provokes4 ,! p]turb$ spirits alone l+] ab\t ! tombs--dead be=e !y die1 dead bury+ _! dead--com=tless because ^! are b]eft ( bodies1 fle% be+ all ( !m !y ev] knew4,o ,footnote ,o3 ,let u rememb] t immortality signifies a negative1 or n hav+ ( mortality1 & t a positive t]m is requir$ by :i* to express a *ange1 s9ce nature tea*es t :atev] is1 w abide ) ! be+ x is1 unless =c$ out ( x by some?+ positive4 ,& z x appe>s t man's s\l has ^! gr\nds 9 h] :i* make all visible ?+s to be p]i%able1 x is obvi\s t 8 s\l is immortal & ! cause ( mortality itself4--,,sir ,,k5elm ,,digby4 ,moreov]1 ! insatiabl5ess ( our desires ass]ts our p]sonal imp]i%abl5ess4 ,ye>n+ = full satisfactions :ile balk$ ( ^! p]petually1 we /ill prosecute our se>* = !m1 our fai? 9 _! atta9m5t rema9+ un%ak5 "u e disappo9tm5t4 ,our hope is et]nal z ourselves--a nev] end+1 /ill beg9n+ que/ ( our div9ity4 ,inf9ite 9 ess5ce1 we crave x 9 pot5ce4 ,! b\ndlessness & ela/icity ( ! m9d1 its p[] ( self-recov]y1 uprise f tempor>y ob/ructions self-impos$1 or f temp]am5t1 are assurances made d\bly sure ( our s\l's inf9itude & longevity4 ,s ! lives ( empires1 ( m5 ( g5ius & sanctity1 are gr& illu/rations ( its h]oic /rife = ! l>ge/ fre$om1 ! wide/ sway1--( in/9cts /riv+ )91 :i* ^! p5t conf9es ( "t & space c nei!r subjugate nor appease4 ,take ?is1 my *ild1 ! fa!r said1 ,?is globe ,i give ?y m9d = bread2 ,eag] we seize ! pr(f]$ /ore1 ,! bait dev\r--!n ask = m4 ,ev]y?+ aspires to its own p]fection & is re/less till x atta9 x1 z ! trembl+ ne$le till x f9d its belov$ nor?4 ,& ! k ( ?is is innate z is ! desire1 else ! la/ _h be5 a torm5t & ne$less importunity4 ,nature %oots n at rov]s4 ,ev5 inanimate ?+s1 :ile ignorant ( _! p]fection1 are c>ri$ t[>ds x by a bl9d impulse4 ,b t :i* conducts !m kn[s4 ,! next ord] ( be+s h "s sight ( x1 & man mo/ p]fectly till he t\* ! apple4 ,our delights suckle u life long1 our desires be+ memories ( pa/ satisfactions1 & we "h b sip pleasures once ta/$ to satiety4 ,! m exquisite our enjoym5ts1 ! m transi5t2 ! m eag]ly s\ght1 ! m elusive4 ,we _c come out ( our p>adise1 nor /ay 9 x cont5t$ly1 ! gates ( bliss clos+ on op5+4 ,e'en z ! amor\s ne$le joys to b5d ,to h] magnetic fri5d1 ,or z ! gre$y lov]'s eyeballs fly ,at 8 fair mi/ress' eye1 ,eag] we k9dle life's illum9$ /uff1 ,c tire1 nor tease1 nor k9dle x en\gh4 ,/ill heav5 is1 our he>ts affirm aga9/ e disappo9tm5t2 & :e!r beh9d or be=e u1 z memory or z hope1 'tis to be ours1--our port & re/+ place sometime 9 ! /ream ( ages4 ,all be=e u lies ! way2 ,give ! pa/ unto ! w9d2 ,all be=e u is ! day1 ,night & d>kness are beh9d4 ,ed5 ) its angels bold1 ,love & fl[]s & coole/ sea1 ,is less an anci5t /ory told ,?an a gl[+ prophecy4 ,9 ! _s's p]fect air1 ,9 ! passions tame & k9d1 ,innoc5ce f selfi% c>e1 ,! real ,ed5 we %all f9d4 ,:5 ! s\l to s9 ha? 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