,,an ,,address ,,to ,,m5 ,,( ,,sci5ce2 ,,call+ ,,^u ,,!m ,,to ,,/& ,,=w>d ,,& ,,v9dicate ,,! ,,tru? ,,f ,,! ,,f\l ,,grasp ,,& ,,p]secution ,,( ,,sup]/ition2 ,,& ,,obta9 ,,= ,,! ,,isl& ,,( ,,great ,,brita9 ,,! ,,noble ,,appellation ,,( ,,:5ce ,,mank9d ,,%all ,,be ,,illum9at$1 ,,& ,,! ,,black ,,& ,,pe/if]\s ,,cl\ds ,,( ,,p]secution ,,& ,,sup]/ition ,,be ,,bani%$ ,,f ,,! ,,face ,,( ,,! ,,e>?2 ,,z ,,! ,,only ,,sure ,,prelude ,,to ,,univ]sal ,,peace ,,& ,,h>mony ,,among ,,! ,,human ,,race4 ,,9 ,,:i* ,a ,,sket* ,,( ,a ,,prop] ,,sy/em ,,= ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,y\? ,,is ,,submitt$ ,,to ,,_! ,,judgm5t4 ,by ,ri*>d ,c>lile ,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,r4 ,,c>lile1 #ee1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 #ahba4 ,price ,"o ,%ill+4 ,,address1 ,g5tlem51 ,9 address+ a ,lett] to s di/+ui%$ & s important a "p ( ! community1 x becomes me to say1 t1 ,i am n myself a man ( exp]im5tal ,sci5ce1 nei!r1 out ( ! ord9>y occupations ( my pa/ life1 h ,i ev] se5 a sci5tific exp]im5t made 9 any "o dep>tm5t ( ,*emi/ry1 or ,natural ,philosophy2 all t ,i "k1 ) ! above exception1 has be5 acquir$ by read+ & m$itation4 ,my pres5t address is *iefly conf9$ to ^? ,philosoph]s1 :o /udy & practice ! sci5ces ( ,*emi/ry & ,a/ronomy4 ,i %all endeav\r to po9t out to !m t1 !y are b\nd by duty1 by common s5se1 & by common hone/y1 to make kn[n to mank9d1 or1 m p>ticul>ly _! fell[ c\ntrym51 :atev] discov]ies !y may make to prove t ! o!rs are foll[+ a sy/em ( error1 or t !y are act$ ^u by a sy/em ( impo/ure4 ,i %all make x appe> pla9 to !m1 t !y h n hi!rto done ?is1 & t !y h op5ly c\nt5anc$ sy/ems ( error & impo/ure1 because ! in/itutions ( ! c\ntry 7 connect$ ) !m2 or1 because !y fe>$ to (f5d ^? p]sons :o might be d]iv+ an ill-gott5 pr(it f !m4 ,?is subject w =m ! fir/ head ( my address4 ,9 my second head1 ,i %all %ew t ! pres5t sy/em ( educat+ *ildr5 is entirely on a wrong basis1 & _! y\?ful "t is s f> wa/$1 z to leave !m1 :5 advanc$ to ! ye>s ( maturity1 9 a /ate ( comp>ative ignorance4 ,i %all %ew t if 9 _! s*ool ex]cises !y 7 made acqua9t$ ) no?+ b ! elem5ts ( ,a/ronomy1 ( ,geography1 ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 & ( ,*emi/ry1 s t !y might at an e>ly p]iod ( life =m correct notions ( organiz$ & in]t matt]1 in/ead ( tortur+ _! m9ds ) metaphysical & incompreh5sible dogmas ab\t religion1 ( :i* !y c =m no "o idea b t ( app>5t absurdity & contradiction1 !y w\ld be prep>$ to make a mu* great] advancem5t 9 ! ,arts & ,sci5ces1 & to improve _! condition 9 society mu* m ?an c be n[ possibly done4 ,^! %all n be altoge!r !oretical ideas1 _! practicability w rea* ! m9d ( e rational be+1 or he :o takes ! lib]ty to ?9k & reason = himself4 ,_m new plans & s*emes = education are daily />t+ up1 b ! :ole1 ( :i* ,i h any k1 h ! above common error2 = ! subjects ^u :i* our y\? are taught to read & write1 & ^? 9 :i* ! dead or =eign liv+ languages are taught1 are by no means calculat$ to exp& ! m9d1 or to give x a k ( ,nature & h] laws2 & ?us ! mo/ important ( all opportunities is lo/1 & mu* "t actually wa/$1 9 :i* _! m9ds might be prep>$ = ! reception & k ( natural & useful tru?s4 ,:at is ! k ( ! pres5t s*ool-boy1 9 :at is call$ classical lit]ature1 :5 comp>$ ) a useful in/ruction '9 ,*emi/ry & ! laws ( ,nature8 ,( :at use to society at l>ge is a classical s*ol>8 or "o well v]s$ 9 ! anci5t my?ologies1 = ?is1 aft] all1 is ! *ief "p ( classical k8 ,x nei!r gives a poli% to mann]s nor tea*es morality4 ,x fills ! m9d ) a useless j>gon1 & enables ! possessor n[ & !n to make a t9sel & pomp\s declamation 9 half a doz5 diff]5t languages2 :i*1 if x 7 to und]go a translation into "o language1 & t :i* we call native1 w\ld be f\nd to be a mass ( un9telligible & unmean+ tra%--words ( s\nd1 to :i* x w\ld be difficult to atta* an idea1 & 9 :i* all correct notions are want+4 ,x makes a man a p$ant only4 ,su* m5 h be5 mo/ aptly t]m$ sp\t]s ( fro?4 ,my pres5t object is to lay d[n a sket* ( :at seems to me a m in/ructive & useful sy/em ( education4 ,i submit ?is sket* to ! judgm5t ( ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ) an idea t e s*oolma/] ought to be a ,man ( ,sci5ce1 & n a p>i% prie/1 z ,mr4 ,br\gham w\ld h4 ,?is is ! outl9e ( my second head1 on :i* 9 due ord] ,i hope to enl>ge mo/ satisfactorily4 ,9 my fir/ head ,i %all address myself fir/ to ! ,*emi/s ( ?is ,isl&1 & f9i% by a di/9ct allusion to ! /ud5ts & practition]s 9 ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy4 ,( all ! advancem5ts made 9 ,sci5ce ( late ye>s1 p]haps ! mo/ pre-em95t & ! mo/ important to mank9d1 /&s t 9 ! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry4 ,our ,*emi/s h prov$ !mselves ! greate/ ( all revolutioni/s1 = !y h sil5tly & sci5tifically und]m9$ all ! dogmas ( ! prie/1 ^u :i* ! cu/oms & ! mann]s ( society seem hi!rto to h be5 entirely f\nd$4 ,e species ( matt] has be5 br\ght to dissolution1 & its elem5t>y prop]ties inve/igat$1 by _! crucibles & fires1 or _! galvanic batt]ies1 & we h be5 practically & sci5tifically %ewn 9 :at mann] ,nature p]=ms h] dissolutions & reg5]ations4 ,z f> z ,i und]/&1 b "o ( ! ph5om5a ( nature rema9s unexplor$1 & t is ! prop]ties ( ! electric fluid1 or ! real cause ( ! sol> light & heat4 ,i d n despair ( ?is be+ rea*$1 & ,i h ! /rong] hope1 z x w lead at once to a k ( ! cause ( our exi/5ce1 & t ( e animal & vegetable sub/ance4 ,x w %ew ! cause & process by :i* in]t matt] becomes organiz$1 & h[ all ! v>iegat$ beauties ( nature />t into life4 ,h[ev]1 at pres5t1 we "k q en\gh to au?orize ! rejection ( all our prie/ly cosmogonies1 we "k q en\gh to set at n\ght ! notion t ! planet>y sy/em ( ! univ]se has exi/$ b six ?\s& ye>s--we "k t matt] is imp]i%able & inde/ructible1 =1 al?\gh1 a fire to a common und]/&+ seems to de/roy combu/ible matt]1 yet su* is n ! case1 = aft] any combu/ible sub/ance has pass$ ?r\gh ! fi]ce/ fire1 ! :ole ( its compon5t p>ts /ill exi/ to _! =m] full ext5t2 ! fire has only sep>at$ !m & *ang$ _! relative situations2 !y are disp]s$ 9 _! gase\s /ate1 & aga9 ready = ! op]ations ( nature1 to amalgamate ) "s new liv+ & gr[+ sub/ance1 to :i* _! qualities c be assimilat$499 99 ,! latt] "p ( ?is s5t5ce might appe> prepo/]\s :5 address$ to ! ,*emi/1 or to ! ,man ( ,sci5ce1 b x is probable t ?is ,address might be read by "s individual :o might n compreh5d ! ass]tion t matt] is imp]i%able & inde/ructible2 !re=e ! writ] has tak5 ! lib]ty to introduce ?is slight explanation4 ,he confesses t b two ye>s s9ce he />tl$ himself at ! ass]tion1 & ask$ ! ass]tor :e!r fire did n de/roy matt]4 ,we "k t ! planet>y sy/em ( ! univ]se has exi/$ to all et]nity z to ! pa/1 & mu/ exi/ to all et]nity z to ! future4 ,=1 al?\gh1 t sol> sy/em ( :i* our habitation is a "p1 or o!r sol> sy/ems1 might g ?r\gh great *anges1 yet its effect is b z ! fall+ ( a hair f our heads1 & _c be said to di/urb ! great :ole4 ,in/ead ( view+ ourselves z ! p>ticul> & p>tial objects ( ! c>e ( a great ,deity1 or ( receiv+ ^? dogmas ( ! prie/ :i* tea* u t e ?+ has be5 made = ! conv5i5ce & use ( man1 & t man has be5 made 9 ! express image ( ! ,deity1 we %\ld consid] ourselves b z atoms ( organiz$ matt]1 ^: pleasure or ^: pa91 ^: exi/5ce 9 a /ate ( organization1 or ^: non-exi/5ce 9 t /ate1 is a matt] ( no importance 9 ! laws & op]ations ( ,nature2 we %\ld view ourselves ) ! same feel+s1 z we view ! leaf :i* rises 9 ! spr+1 & falls 9 ! autumn1 & !n s]ves no fur!r purpose b to f]tilize ! e>? = a fre% production2 we %\ld view ourselves b z ! blossoms ( ,may1 :i* exhibit b a mom5t>y spl5d\r & beauty1 & (t5 )9 t mom5t are cut (f prematurely by a bla/4 ,we are ( no m importance 9 ! scale ( ,nature ?an ^? myriads ( animalcules ^: natural life is b = ! space ( an h\r1 or b a mom5t4 ,we come & pass l a cl\d--l a %[]--^? ( u :o possess a brilliancy sup]ior to o!rs1 are b z ! ra9b[1 ! objects ( a mom5t>y admiration1 & a mom5t>y recollection4 ,man has be5 mo/ aptly comp>$ to ! seasons ( ! ye>1 9 our own climate1 ! spr+1 is 8 infancy2 ! summ]1 ! "t af 8 ard5t manhood2 ! autumn1 8 decl9e ( life2 & ! w9t]1 8 old age & dea?--he passes1 & ano!r s]ies comes4 ,he is produc$ by1 & produces 8 l1 & s passes away "o g5]ation aft] ano!r1 f1 & to all et]nity4 ,h[ ridicul\s !n is ! idea ab\t div9e revelations1 ab\t prophesies1 & ab\t miracles1 to procure proselytes to su* notions6 ,to :at g5]ation d !y apply1 or if !y apply to all future g5]ations1 :y 7 n ! same revelations1 prophesies1 & miracles1 necess>y to all ! pa/ g5]ations8 ,:at avail ! dogmas ( ! prie/ ab\t an end to ! _w1 ab\t a resurrection1 ab\t a day ( judgm5t1 ab\t a ,heav5 & ,hell1 or ab\t rew>ds & puni%m5ts aft] ?is life1 :5 we ass]t t matt] is imp]i%able & inde/ructible--t x always 0 :at x n[ is1 & t x w always cont9ue ! same4 ,answ] ?is1 ye ,prie/s4 ,come =w>d1 ye ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 & support ^! pla9 tru?s1 :i* are z famili> to y\r m9d1 z ! simple/ demon/ration 9 ma!matics is to ! exp]i5c$ & accompli%$ ma!matician4 ,future rew>ds & puni%m5ts are cri$ up z a necess>y doctr9e :]e) to impress ! m9ds ( m51 & to re/ra9 !m f vice3 b h[ mu* m impressive & compreh5sible w\ld be ! pla9 & simple tru?1 t1 9 ?is life1 virtue produces happ9ess1 & vice no?+ b c]ta9 mis]y4 ,away !n ) ! ridicul\s idea1 & ! prie/ly dogma ( immortality4 ,away ) ! contemptible notion t our bones1 our muscles1 & our fle% %all be ga!r$ toge!r aft] !y are rott$ & evaporat$ = a resurrection to et]nal life4 ,away ) ! idea t we h a s5sible s\l :i* lives di/9ct f & aft] ! dissolution ( ! body4 ,x is all a bugbe>1 all a prie/ly impo/ure4 ,! ,*emi/ c analyse ! body ( man1 & s5d x into its primitive gase\s /ate 9 a few m9utes4 ,8 crucible & fire1 or 8 galvanic batt]y1 w cause x to evaporate s z n to leave a p>ticle ( sub/ance or solid matt]1 & ?is *emical process is b an anticipation1 or a ha/5+1 ( ! work+s ( ,nature2 = ! :ole univ]se might be aptly t]m$ a great *emical app>atus1 9 :i* a *emical analysis1 & a *emical composition is cont9ually & con/antly go+ on4 ,! same might be said ( e organiz$ body1 h[ev] l>ge1 or h[ev] m9ute2 its motions produce a con/ant *emical analysis & composition1 a cont9ual *ange2 s t ! smalle/ p>ticle ( matt] is guid$ by ! same laws1 & p]=ms ! same duties1 z ! great :ole4 ,"h is an h>mony inde$6 ,man alone seems to =m an exception by 8 vici\s conduct & demoraliz+ "*4 ,by assum+ to himself a "* or a consequ5ce to :i* he is n entitl$1 & by mak+ a pret5sion to ! possession ( sup]natural p[]s1 he plays su* fanta/ic tricks z to di/urb e ?+ )9 8 influ5ce1 & c>ries on a p]petual w> ) ,nature & h] laws4 ,aft] ^? few obs]vations ^u ! prop]ties ( matt] ei!r organiz$ or in]t1 7to :i* ,i "k e ,*emi/ 9 ! c\ntry1 ^: sci5ce has conqu]$ ! bigotry ( 8 education1 w give 8 ass5t7 ,i w\ld call ^u !m all & e "o to /& =w>d & tea* mank9d ^? important1 ^? pla9 tru?s1 :i* are s cle> & s famili> to _! own m9ds4 ,x is ! ,man ( ,sci5ce :o is alone capable ( mak+ w> ^u ! ,prie/1 s z to sil5ce him effectually4 ,x is ! duty ( ! ,man ( ,sci5ce to make w> ^u all error & impo/ure1 or :y does he /udy8 ,:y does he analyse ! habits1 ! cu/oms1 ! mann]s1 & ! ideas ( mank9d1 b to sep>ate tru? f falsehood1 b to give =ce to ! =m]1 & to ext+ui% ! latt]8 ,:y does he se>* into ,nature & h] laws1 b to b5efit himself & 8 fell[ man by 8 discov]ies1 by ! explosion ( errone\s ideas1 & by ! e/abli%m5t ( correct pr9ciples8 ,sci5ce mu/ be no long] /udi$ altoge!r z an amusem5t or a pa/ime1 :i* has be5 too mu* ! case hi!rto2 x mu/ be br\ght =w>d to combat ! sup]/itions1 ! vices1 & ! too long e/abli%$ depravities among mank9d1 :5ce all _! pres5t & pa/ mis]ies h emanat$1 & unless ! =m] c be de/roy$1 ! latt] w /ill ensue1 z a regul> cause & effect4 ,x is evid5t t ,m5 ( ,sci5ce h hi!rto too mu* cr\*$ to ! e/abli%$ tyrannies ( ,k+craft & ,prie/craft4 ,speak+ g5]ally !y h adopt$ "s ( ! ari/ocratical di/9ctions ( ! day1 & h support$ ! frauds ^u mank9d1 :i* x 0 _! peculi> duty to expose4 ,?is has giv5 room to ! advocates ( sup]/itiop1 to put =w>d z an au?ority-= _! dogmas1 ! names ( ,bacon1 ( ,newton1 ( ,locke1 & _m o!rs4 ,!y say t x is no disgrace ev5 to err ) su* m51 & ?us1 = ! want ( a m decid$ & det]m9$ "* 9 ! advocates ( ,sci5ce & ,philosophy1 ! enemy has built a /rong hold )9 our l9es1 & has tak5 an important advantage ( our irresolution4 ,i w n believe t ,bacon1 or ,newton1 or ,locke1 9 ! latt] "p ( _! life1 _h any o!r ideas ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 or any o!r religion1 ?an ,i h4 ,9 _! days1 ! faggots _h sc>cely be5 ext+ui%$1 nor 0 ! fuel :i* suppli$ !m exhau/$4 ,!y might !re=e deem x prud5t to equivocate z a matt] ( safety4 ,besides1 ! two =m] 7 9 ! employ ( a c\rt1 & consequ5tly "u ! trammels ( ,k+craft1 :i* ev] has1 & ev] w f9d its int]e/ 9 ! support ( ,sup]/ition & ,prie/craft4 ,i w\ld appeal to any man :o calls himself a consci5ti\s ,*ri/ian1 & ask him :e!r he ?9ks su* a man z himself c\ld write ! foll[+ p>agraph3 ,a!ism leaves a man to s5se1 to philosophy1 to natural piety1 to laws1 to reputation3 all :i* may be guides to an outw>d moral virtue1 ?\gh religion 7 n2 b sup]/ition dism\nts all ^!1 & create? an absolute mon>*y 9 ! m9ds ( m53 !re=e ,a!ism did nev] p]turb /ates2 = x makes m5 w>y ( !mselves1 z look+ no f>!r1 & we see ! times incl9$ to ,a!ism 7z ! "t ( ,augu/us ,caes>7 7 civil times3 b sup]/ition ha? be5 ! confusion ( _m /ates1 & br+e? 9 a new primum mobile1 t ravi%e? all ! sph]es ( gov]nm5t4 ,?is is ,"l ,bacon's apology = ,a!ism1 &1 9 my humble op9ion1 he wrote x feel+ly1 consci5ti\sly1 & ^u pr9ciple1 z an ,a!i/1 :i* ^w has no o!r mean+ ?an a sec$] f all my?ologies1 al?\gh ! ignorant & int]e/$ make s mu* ridicul\s clam\r & fuss ab\t x4 ,to %ew t ,newton 0 ?or\ghly ignorant ( ! *emical prop]ties ( matt]1 ,i w quote aga9 a p>agraph1 :i* ,i quot$ 9 page #cda1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ( ,! ,republican1 9 ! answ] to ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,h>twell ,home's pamphlet1 entitl$ ,deism ,refut$1 c4 ,x is ?us3 ,all ?+s consid]$1 x appe>s probable to me1 t ,god 9 ! beg9n+ creat$ matt] 9 solid1 h>d1 imp5etrable p>ticles2 ( su* sizes & figures1 & ) su* o!r prop]ties1 z mo/ conduc$ to ! end = :i* he =m$ !m1 & t ^! primitive p>ticles1 be+ solids1 are incomp>ably h>d] ?an any ( ! s5sible por\s bodies comp\nd$ ( !m2 ev5 s h>d z nev] to we>1 or break 9 pieces3 no o!r p[] be+ able to divide :at ,god made 9 ! fir/ creation4 ,:ile ^! corpuscles rema9 entire1 !y may compose bodies ( "o & ! same nature & texture 9 all ages2 b %\ld !y we> away or break 9 pieces1 ! nature ( ?+s dep5d+ on !m w\ld be *ang$3 wat] & e>?1 compos$ ( old worn p>ticles1 or fragm5ts ( p>ticles1 w\ld n be ( ! same nature & texture n[1 ) wat] & e>? compos$ ( entire p>ticles at ! beg9n+2 &1 !re=e1 t nature may be la/+1 ! *anges ( corporeal ?+s are to be plac$ only 9 ! v>i\s sep>ations1 & new associations ( ^! p]man5t corpuscles4 ,! ,*emi/s ( ! pres5t day mu/ smile at ?is notion ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ab\t :at ,god did 9 ! beg9n+3 x is evid5t1 t he knew b little ab\t *emical analysis & composition2 or1 r1 t 8 ideas ^u ! subject 7 q errone\s & hypo!tical1 :5 he might h obta9$ a demon/ration q conclusive1 if he _h /udi$ ,*emi/ry ) o!r p>ts ( 8 philosophy4 ,su*1 9 my op9ion1 is ! importance ( ! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry 9 ! pursuit ( tru? & 9 ! inve/igation ( ,nature & h] laws1 t ! fir/ prop] /ep t[>ds philosophical /udies mu/ be an acqua9tance ) its elem5ts & p[]s4 ,we ne$ no?+ fur!r to conv9ce u ( ! /ruggle :i* exi/$ betwe5 sci5ce & sup]/ition 9 ! m9d ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton ?an ! foll[+ cre$1 :i* ,i h met ) q a propos1 or 9 ! mid/ ( writ+ ?is address1 9 a weekly prov9cial pap]1 & :i*1 ,i imag9e1 has be5 put =? at ?is mom5t z "o ( ^? little anxieties to prop ! decl9+ sup]/ition ( ! age4 ,x is ?us head$1 ,sir ,isaac ,newton's ,cre$3 ,! ,supreme ,be+ gov]ns all ?+s1 n z s\l ( ! _w1 b z ,"l ( ! ,univ]se2 & ^u acc\nt ( 8 dom9ion1 he is /il$ ! ,"l ,god1 ,supreme ov] all4 ,! ,supreme ,god is an et]nal1 inf9ite1 absolutely p]fect be+2 b a be+1 h[ p]fect soev]1 )\t dom9ion1 is n ,"l ,god4 ,! t]m ,god1 v frequ5tly signifies ,"l2 b e ,"l is n ,god4 ,! dom9ion ( a spiritual be+ con/itutes him ,god2 true dom9ion1 true ,god2 supreme dom9ion1 supreme ,god2 imag9>y dom9ion1 imag9>y ,god4 ,he is n et]nity & inf9ity1 b et]nal & inf9ite4 ,he is n duration & space1 b 8 duration ( exi/5ce is pres5t1 & by exi/+ always & e :]e1 he con/itutes duration & space--et]nity & inf9ity4 ,s9ce e "p ( space1 & e indivisible mom5t ( duration1 is e :]e2 c]ta9ly ! ,mak] & ,"l ( all ?+s1 _c be said to be 9 no "t1 & no place4 ,he is omnipres5t1 n by 8 p[] only1 b 9 8 v sub/ance2 = p[] _c subsi/ )\t sub/ance4 ,god is n at all affect$ by ! motions ( bodies1 nei!r d !y f9d any resi/ance f ! omnipres5ce ( ,god4 ,he necess>ily exi/s1 & by ! same necessity he exi/s always & e :]e4 ,:5ce also x foll[s1 t he is all simil>1 all eye1 all e>1 all bra91 all arm1 all s5sation1 all und]/&+1 all active p[]2 b ?is1 n 9 a human1 or corporeal =m1 b 9 a mann] :olly unkn[n to u1 !re=e n to be wor%ipp$ "u a corporeal repres5tation4 ,"h is ! cre$ ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton6 & :o c read ?is1 & = a mom5t believe t he 0 a ,*ri/ian :5 he wrote x8 ,i am n ab\t to approve all ?is j>gon & contradiction2 ,i despise x2 ,i pity ! ,man ( ,sci5ce t c\ld write su* nons5se2 & r ?an ,i w\ld be call$ ! au?or ( x1 ,i w\ld rel9qui% z mu* fame z ,sir ,isaac ,newton obta9$ 9 o!r respects4 ,! =ego+ ideas ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton on ! prop]ties ( matt] are equally un9telligible1 contradictory1 & ridicul\s4 ,"l ,bacon's def9ition ( ,*ri/ianity1 or ! ess5tials ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* ,i h se5 pr9t$ z a religi\s tract1 b :i* ,i h n at h& = ref]5ce or quotation1 is j ( ! same /amp1 & r ?an be call$ ! au?or ( su* tra%1 ,i w\ld cons5t to be consid]$ an idiot4 ,yet ,"l ,bacon z a natural philosoph]1 & ,sir ,isaac ,newton z a ma!matician & a/ronom]1 7 em95t 9 ! highe/ degree1 :5 ! age 9 :i* !y liv$ is consid]$4 ,! conduct ( bo? ev9ces ! mis*iev\s effect ( sup]/ition on ! human m9d1 p>ticul>ly :]e t m9d is brilliantly adapt$ = mak+ a progress 9 sci5ce & sci5tific discov]ies4 ,x is impossible to analyze ! cre$ ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton relative to ,deity1 or f\nd any "o idea ^u x4 ,x is a /r+ ( words t h no application1 & indep5d5t ( _! contradiction1 all t c be said ( !m is1 t !y describe no?+4 ,! writ] ( su* a cre$ mu/ h be5 an ,a!i/ 9 disguise1 or p]haps unkn[n ev5 to himself4 ,its total am\nt implies t !re is no ,god su* z prie/s tea*1 & bigots & fools imag9e & believe4 ,mirabaud1 9 8 ,sy/em ( ,nature1 has br\ght =w>d sev]al quotations f ,newton's writ+s1 & has comm5t$ on !m to %ew t he 0 :at is vulg>ly call$ an ,a!i/3 t he 0 :at e ,man ( ,sci5ce mu/ be1 a sec$] f ! idolatry ( ! ignorant4 ,su* ,i believe he 0 9 8 latt] days1 & 9 8 private op9ion1 b he _h n ! hone/y to av[ himself su*4 ,x is unque/ionable t ,newton 9 8 y\? possess$ mu* sup]/ition1 & x is equally unque/ionable t ! progress he _h made 9 sci5ce 9 8 advanc$ age1 _h entirely conqu]$ t sup]/ition & bani%$ x f 8 m9d1 al?\gh1 ,i am sorry to say1 t he 0 n hone/ en\gh to make a full & consci5ti\s confession ( ! *ange to :i* 8 !ological op9ions _h be5 subject$4 ,p]haps ,i _c make a deep] impression on ! m9d ( ! read] z to ! real "* ( ,newton1 ?an by quot+ an anecdote f ,william ,:i/on's ,memoirs writt5 by himself4 ,sir ,hans ,sloane1 ,edmund ,halley1 & myself1 7 once toge!r at ,*ild's ,c(fee-h\se1 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-y>d1 & ,dr4 ,halley ask$ me1 ,:y ,i 0 n a memb] ( ! ,royal ,society8 ,i answ]$1 because !y dur/ n *oose an h]etic4 ,^u :i* ,dr4 ,halley said to ,sir ,hans ,sloane1 t if he w\ld propose me1 he w\ld second x3 :i* 0 done accord+ly4 ,:5 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ! ,presid5t1 he>d ?is1 he 0 greatly conc]n$2 &1 by :at ,i !n le>n$1 closet$ "s ( ! memb]s1 9 ord] to get cle> ( me2 & told !m1 t if ,i 0 *os5 a memb]1 he w\ld n be presid5t4 ,:]eupon1 by a pret5ce ( defici5cy 9 ! =m ( proce$+1 ! proposal 0 dropp$1 ,i n insi/+ ^u x4 ,nay1 z soon z ,i 0 in=m$ ( ,sir ,isaac's uneas9ess1 ,i told 8 bosom fri5d1 ,dr4 ,cl>ke1 t _h ,i kn[n 8 m9d1 ,i w\ld h done no?+ t might br+ t great man's 'grey hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave3' ,nor has t ,society ev] refus$ to let me come1 & lay any ( my pap]s or in/rum5ts be=e !m1 :5ev] ,i desir$ x2 )\t my be+ an actual memb]3 :i*1 consid]+ my small ability to pay ! usual sums = admission1 & annual dues1 0 almo/ z agreeable to me1 z be+ a con/ant memb]4 ,n[ if ! read] desire to "k ! reason ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton's unwill+ness to h me a memb]1 he mu/ take notice1 t z 8 mak+ me fir/ 8 deputy1 & giv+ me ! full pr(its ( ! place1 br\ght me to be a c&idate1 z 8 recomm5dation ( me to ! heads ( colleges 9 ,cambridge1 made me 8 successor2 s did ,i enjoy a l>ge portion ( 8 fav\r = tw5ty ye>s toge!r4 ,b he !n p]ceiv+ t ,i c\ld n d z 8 o!r d>l+ fri5ds did1 t is1 le>n ( him1 )\t contradict+ him1 :5 ,i diff]$ 9 op9ion f him1 he c\ld n1 9 8 old age1 be> su* contradiction2 & s he 0 afraid ( me ! la/ ?irte5 ye>s ( 8 life4 ,see my ,au!ntic ,records1 page #ajgj1 #ajga4 ,he 0 ( ! mo/ fe>ful1 cauti\s1 & suspici\s temp]1 t ,i ev] knew3 & _h he be5 alive :5 ,i wrote aga9/ 8 ,*ronology1 & s ?or\ghly confut$ x1 t nobody has ev] v5tur$ to v9dicate x1 t ,i "k (1 s9ce my confutation 0 publi%$1 ,i %\ld n h ?\ght prop] to publi% x dur+ 8 life-"t3 because ,i knew 8 temp] s well1 t ,i %\ld h expect$ x w\ld h kill$ him4 ,z ,dr4 ,b5tley1 ,bi%op ,/ill+fleet's *apla91 told me1 t he believ$ ,mr4 ,locke's ?or\gh confutation ( ! ,bi%op's ,metaphysics ab\t ! ,tr9ity1 ha/5$ 8 end also4 ,:i/on 0 ! e>ly fri5d ( ,newton & succe$$ him at ,cambridge 9 ! pr(essor's *air 9 ! sci5ce ( ! ,ma!matics4 ,newton :5 "y 0 a firm adh]5t to ! ridicul\s doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity1 & s useful z figures 7 to him 9 8 ma!matical & a/ronomical discov]ies1 & to su* an ext5t1 beyond all pr$ecessors1 c\ld he c>ry !m1 yet sup]/ition c\ld p]suade him1 t ?ree c\ld be expla9$ to be b "o2 & "o to comprise ?ree6 ,! sci5ce ( ,:i/on 9 ! ,ma!matics 0 almo/ equal to t ( ,newton1 ?\gh ,i believe ! =m] _h n s f]tile a g5ius z ! latt]1 & 0 oblig$ to acquire by lab\r :at to ! o!r 0 natural4 ,yet ,:i/on1 al?\gh he _h sup]/ition en\gh to make him a hone/ & consci5ti\s ,*ri/ian1 knew ! prop] use ( ari?metic1 & w\ld n all[ ?ree to be "o1 nor "o to be ?ree3 he reject$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ! ,godhead4 ,:i/on hone/ly & op5ly combat$ ?is impossibility1 & av[$ himself an ,arian1 & cont5d$ "u mu* p]secution ?r\gh\t 8 lifetime t su* 7 ! s5tim5ts ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 & t ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 0 b a corruption ( ! *ur* aft] x _h be5 long e/abli%$4 ,su* t5ets 7 !n call$ blasphem\s1 & ,:i/on 0 expell$ f 8 pr(essor's *air1 & f ! univ]sity ( ,cambridge altoge!r1 & _h to endure m clam\r ab\t blasphemy ?an ev] ,i _h1 or h any reason to fe> 9 future4 ,?is circum/ance connect$ ) a rivalry 9 ! ,ma!matics occasion$ ! brea* betwe5 ,:i/on & ,newton1 b ridicul\s z ev5 ,:i/on's sup]/ition appe>s to me1 ,i ?9k him a mu* m hone/ man ?an ev] 0 ,newton1 & z a memb] ( society mu* m useful to ! age 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,newton c\rt$ di/9ction & popul>ity by s]vilely succumb+ to all ! despotisms ( ! day3 ,:i/on 0 a man ( pr9ciple1 & liv$ & di$ poor = ! satisfaction ( writ+ & speak+ :at he ?\ght & believ$4 ,! "o has be5 too mu* flatt]$ & applaud$2 ! o!r too mu* vilifi$ & degrad$1 & ! clam\r by :i* bo? circum/ances h be5 effect$ has be5 equally disgu/+ & disgraceful to ! c\ntry4 ,i h contra/$ ! conduct ( ,:i/on & ,newton1 & h made my obs]vations on ! latt] to %ew t ev5 8 "n c>ries no weight ) x 9 ! support ( sup]/ition1 ,i tru/ ,i h suffici5tly %[n t sup]/ition & sci5ce c nev] amalgamate1 :i* also ju/ifies ! inf]5ce t1 morality & religion nev] c amalgamate4 ,sup]/ition corrupts & det]iorates all ! human passions3 sci5ce alone is qualifi$ to am5d & moralize !m4 ,! ,man ( ,sci5ce :o kn[s 8 duty1 & :at is conducive to ! int]e/ ( mank9d1 w ev] boldly & op5ly set himself 9 opposition to ! prie/4 ,?is has n be5 suffici5tly done hi!rto1 & ,i hope t ev5 my appeal w n be altoge!r useless1 b t1 x w r\se "s lat5t _s among ! ,m5 ( ,sci5ce 9 ?is isl& to ass]t _! own dignity & importance2 & sil5ce ! f\l1 ! wick$1 & ! mis*iev\s clam\r ( ,prie/craft4 ,x is beyond d\bt t ,locke 0 ho/ile to ! sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t1 bo? 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & ! odium :i* he incurr$ f a c]ta9 qu>t]1 0 q equal to t :i* has fall5 ^u ,?omas ,pa9e1 or ^? :o1 s9ce ! ,am]ican & ,fr5* revolutions1 h travell$ s mu* f>!r 9 _! opposition4 ,opposition to ill-f\nd$ e/abli%m5ts1 possess+ p[]1 mu/ necess>ily be progressive4 ,locke 0 ?\ght to h gone to an extreme 9 8 "t1 b ,i n[ consid] 8 writ+s to be sc>cely-wor? read+1 z f> z !y apply to tol]ation 9 matt]s ( op9ion1 or to political economy & political gov]nm5t4 ,! s5tim5ts :i* ,i h put ^u pap] w\ld h be5 call$ high treason a c5tury ago1 & ! au?or hung1 behead$1 emb[ell$1 & qu>t]$1 ) ! g5]al approbation ( ! p2 & a p]son ( ! "n ( ,?omas1 ,mat!ws 0 actually hung = writ+ & pr9t+ :at 0 call$ a treasonable libel1 9 ! reign ( ,george ! ,fir/2 :i* libel1 or a simil> "o1 w\ld n n[ be?\ght s$iti\s by ! ,attorney ,g5]al himself4 ,su* is ! effect ( g5]al in/ruction among ! p--su* is ! progressive p[] ( ! pr9t+ press1 t1 ,i feel a moral conviction t ! s5tim5ts :i* ,i h av[$ w became g5]al 9 ano!r g5]ation4 ,! circum/ance is z sure z t no "o w n[ condemn ! political op9ions ( ,john ,locke1 z go+ too f>1 b r z weak & insipid1 & n go+ f> en\gh 9 hone/ pr9ciple4 ,!n come =w>d1 ye ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 x is res]v$ = y to give ! dea? bl[1 or ! la/ bl[ to sup]/ition & idolatry4 ,n[ is ! "t--y are safe ev5 f mom5t>y p]secution1 if y /& =w>d num]\sly & boldly4 ,y w h a p1 an all mighty p1 ) y1 a circum/ance :i* no philosoph] c\ld ev] h]et(ore calculate ^u4 ,y h no?+ to fe>1 & no?+ to lose1 b e ?+ to ga91 ev5 t :i* is mo/ de> to y1 ! k9d reception ( y\r in/ructions1 ! adoption ( y\r pr9ciples1 f\nd$ 9 tru? & ! nature ( ?+s4 ,k+s & ,prie/s h1 9 "s cases1 made p>tial pret5sions to patronize ! ,arts & ,sci5ces1 z a cloak = _! enmity t[>ds !m4 ,!y ev] 71 & ev] w be1 9 reality1 _! dire/ foes4 ,an advanc$ /ate ( ,sci5ce _c b5efit !m4 ,_! pres5t di/9ctions1 & mis]y-begett+ spl5d\r1 c\ld n be tol]at$1 :5 mank9d %all s f> be illum9at$ z to "k ! real cause & object ( animal-exi/5ce4 ,common s5se tea*es u t good gov]nm5t requires none ( ^? idle di/9ctions2 = :y %\ld ! s]vants1 or ! adm9i/rators ( ! laws ( society1 be di/+ui%$ above ^? :5ce ^? laws %\ld emanate8 ,x is ! duty ( ! ,man ( ,sci5ce to attack ^? di/9ctions1 to combat all ! e/abli%$ follies ( ! day1 & endeav\r to re/ore society to its natural /ate2 to t /ate :i* fir/ pr9ciples w po9t out2 ! mutual support1 ! com=t1 ! happ9ess1 & ! protection ( ea* o!r4 ,at pres5t we are b z s _m bea/s ( prey1 ea* /r5g!n+ himself by ! de/ruction ( 8 weak] fell[4 ,! _m unnatural di/9ctions :i* ,k+craft & ,prie/craft h br\ght into society1 h totally und]m9$ ! fir/ object ( ! social /ate4 ,9 addition to ?is univ]sal evil1 ^? two crafts h set !mselves up z a b> to all useful improvem5t4 ,!y c\nt5ance no *ange b t :i* swells ! am\nt ( _! depr$ations1 7= ! mann] 9 :i* _! incomes are extort$ des]ves no o!r appellation47 ,societies c obta9 no real or la/+ /r5g? "u ! sway ( ^? two crafts1 = e improvem5t t has be5 made 9 _! sev]al conditions1 has be5 evid5tly f ! =ce ( natural & sci5tific k1 & 9 an exact ratio ) ! dim9ution ( k+ly & prie/ly influ5ce4 ,?is ass]tion is evid5t if we exam9e ! decay ( _! influ5ce = ! la/ ?ree c5turies1 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry4 ,! pr9t+ press has come l a true ,messiah to emancipate ! great family ( mank9d f ?is d\ble yoke4 ,?is ,messiah is immortal1 & its sav+ p[]s mu/ be univ]sal & p]petual4 ,by ?is1 & by no o!r ,messiah1 c man be sav$ f ignorance & mis]y2 ! only hell t he has to fe>4 ,x w prove ! true ,messiah ( ! ,jew1 ( ! ,*ri/ian1 ( ! ,mahometan1 & ( ! ,pagan4 ,x is a ,messiah = all1 & x w g on to unite "u ! "n & title ( ,man & ,citiz5 ! :ole human race1 or all ^? animals :o h ! gift ( spee*1 & its consequ5t1 reason4 ,i hope to see ! day1 or ,i fe> n b x w arrive1 :5 e man ( prop]ty %all consid] a pr9t+-press1 a necess>y piece ( furniture 9 8 h\se2 & prize x m ?an our pres5t ari/ocrats prize _! h\nds & horses4 ,9 support ( my ass]tion1 t ,m5 ( ,sci5ce h hi!rto cr\*$ too mu* to ! e/abli%$ impo/ures ( ! day1 ,i h m]ely to rem>k1 t ,i am n aw>e ( any "o in/ance 9 :i* any ,*emi/ ( ?is c\ntry has made a public attack ^u !m1 or call$ !m 9 "q 9 any public mann]4 ,ano!r pro( ( my ass]tion might be f\nd 9 ! ,m$ical & ,surgical pr(essions4 ,f ! be/ in=mation1 ,i h le>nt1 t1 ) a v few exceptions1 ! :ole body ( ^? g5tlem5 9 ! ,metropolis1 h disc>d$ f _! m9ds all ! sup]/iti\s dogmas :i* ,prie/craft ha? inv5t$1 & t !y h adopt$ ^? pr9ciples :i* h a visible f\ndation 9 ,nature1 & beyond :at is visible & compreh5sible1 _! cr$5ce does n ext5d4 ,yet1 :5 t spirit$ "y man1 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce1 hav+ obta9$ a pr(essor's g[n 9 ! ,college ( ,surgeons1 %ew a disposition 9 8 public lectures to disc\nt5ance & attack ^? e/abli%$ impo/ures & sup]/itions ( ,prie/craft1 ! :ole pr(ession display$ t same c[>dly & da/>dly conduct1 :i* ha? /amp$ ) infamy ! pres5t g5]ation ( ,neapolitans1 & suff]$ ! pr(essor's g[n to be /ripp$ f ?is ornam5t ( 8 pr(ession & 8 c\ntry1 & e employm5t to be tak5 f him1 )\t ev5 a public remon/rance1 or sc>cely an audible murmur6 ,x is conduct su* z ?is :i* gives c\rage & p]man5ce to ! despots :o /rive to enslave bo? our bodies & our m9ds4 ,x is ?is base disposition ( mak+ tru? cr\* be=e e/abli%$ & antique error1 :i* has hi!rto *>act]iz$ ! se>*]s aft] & lov]s ( ! =m]1 t has giv5 =ce & longevity to ! latt]4 ,x is ! b\nd5 duty ( e man op5ly to av[ :atev] 8 m9d conceives to be ! tru?4 ,if he %r9ks f ?is he is a c[>d--a slave to ! op9ions1 ( o!r m54 ,%all ! enemies ( mank9d boldly tell u t !y p]ceive tru? 9 _! my/]i\s & incompreh5sible dogmas1 & %all we %r9k f ! publication & support ( ^? tru?s :i* we p]ceive to h an evid5t f\ndation 9 ,nature6 ,%all we %r9k f ! av[al ( tru?s because despotism & ignorance h grant$ /ip5ds to ! propagators ( falsehood1 & because ^? /ip5ds might be endang]$8 ,=bid x1 ,nature6 ,let e lov] ( tru? & ! peace & happ9ess ( ! human race =bid x4 ,i may be told t ! ,man ( ,sci5ce _h mu* bett] pursue 8 /udies & exp]im5ts 9 sil5ce & private1 & n expose himself to ! p]secution ( bigots4 ,! idea is slavi%--disgraceful4 ,sci5ce has made suffici5t progress 9 ?is c\ntry1 & has a suffici5t numb] ( foll[]s & admir]s1 to enable !m by a s+le brea? to dissipate all ! bigotry 9 ! c\ntry1 or1 at lea/1 to sil5ce all ! idle clam\r ( ! bigot$ & int]e/$ ab\t blasphemy & a!ism1 or any ( _! nons5se4 ,is ! progress ( ,sci5ce to be submitt$ to an ,excise1 & are all discov]ies to be treat$ l contrab& goods1 le/ ! trade & ! ti!s ( ! prie/ be injur$8 ,%ame on t man :o c tacitly submit to su* a sy/em4 ,& yet ?is is j :at we are call$ ^u to submit to1 & ?reat5$ ) puni%m5t1 & ev5 bani%m5t1 if we murmur4 ,i1 z an humble individual1 h resolv$ to break ?r\gh ^? trammels1 to violate all ^? degrad+ & disgraceful laws1 & %all ! ,man ( ,sci5ce be sil5t1 & see all t he values mo/ de>1 p]secut$ 9 my p]son1 j because he w n proclaim t ,i am "r1 & t my enemies1 & 8 enemies1 are wrong8 ,n[ is ! "t = him to speak out--n[ is ! "t :5 he c d x effectually4 ,my humble ef=ts h al>m$ ! :ole ( ,corruption & ,falsehood's ho/s1 & half fright5$ !m to dea?1 let b a few em95t & di/+ui%$ ,m5 ( ,sci5ce /& =w>d & support me1 & ,i h no fe> ( f9i%+ well1 :at ,i h endeav\r$ well to beg94 ,i aspire to no?+ m ?an to become ! humble in/rum5t ( s\nd+ & res\nd+ _! s5tim5ts4 ,i am anxi\s to s\nd a l\d bla/ 9 ! cause ( ,tru?1 ( ,reason1 ( ,nature & h] laws4 ,i w give e ,man ( ,sci5ce an opportunity ( publi%+ 8 s5tim5ts )\t any direct dang] to himself3 ,i w fill ! gap ( p]secution = him1 if a victim be /ill necess>y to satisfy ! rev5ge ( dy+ ,prie/craft4 ,?is is an age ( revolutions1 & :]e ^? revolutions h n yet display$ !mselves1 x is n = want ( ! m9d hav+ be5 suffici5tly revolutioniz$1 b because x is kept d[n by a sup]ior act+ =ce 9 ! %ape ( fix$ bayonets & despotic laws4 ,?r\gh\t ,europe ! m9d ( ! p has be5 long revolutioniz$ f its wont$ ignorance1 & :]ev] x f9ds an opportunity1 x displays itself4 ,?is m>* ( ! m9d w be progressive1 & x is evid5t t x has already begun to spread itself among ! v in/rum5ts ( ^? despots call$ ,k+s1 by :i* !y va9ly hop$ to h *eck$ its c\rse4 ,e m>* ( ! ,russian troops into ! s\? ( ,europe w b t5d to enlight5 !m1 & by & bye !y w become wise en\gh to return & revolutionize _! own c\ntry2 by adopt+ ! ,repres5tative ,sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t1 & by mak+ _! pres5t ,emp]or :at he is s well adapt$ =--a regim5tal tailor4 ,! horror :i* 0 s lately express$ by ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria at ! progress ( ,sci5ce1 & at ! revolution :i* ,sir ,humphry ,davy _h made 9 ! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry1 is a specim5 ( t feel+ :i* p]vades all su* m54 ,?is imbecile idiot quiv]$ at an obs]vation ( 8 own physician ab\t ! /ate ( 8 own con/itution1 & =bade him ev] to use ! ^w 9 8 pres5ce aga96 ,yet x is by su* m5 z ?is1 t ! inhabitants ( ,europe are held 9 a /ate ( bondage & degradation6 ,w ye1 ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 cont9ue to truckle be=e su* animals8 ,w ye any long] b5d ! knee to su* ,baals--to su* ,gold5 ,calves z ^!8 ,w ye b5d y\r aspir+ m9ds to prop ! ?rones ( su* contemptible1 su* ignorant1 su* bruti% despots8 ,%ame on y1 if y c s f> debase y\rselves6 ,up1 & play ! man1 boldly av[ :at y\r m9ds compreh5d z natural tru?s2 & all ! v5om ( all ! ,despots & ,prie/s on ! face ( ! e>?1 %all fly be=e y z *aff be=e ! w9d4 ,! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry has s f> explor$ ! prop]ties ( matt] 9 all its v>iety1 & has s f> asc]ta9$ all its p[]s1 purposes1 & comb9ations1 z to bani% ! idea ( its hav+ be5 =m$ f any *aotic /ate into its pres5t =m & fa%ion4 ,! ,*emi/ w\ld smile at su* a notion 9 ! pres5t day1 ev5 if he fe>$ to enc\nt] ! ,prie/ & 8 dogmas ab\t ! _w hav+ be5 creat$ out ( no?+4 ,creation is an improp] ^w :5 appli$ to matt]4 ,matt] nev] 0 creat$--matt] nev] c be de/roy$4 ,x is et]nal bo? z to ! pa/ & future4 ,x is subject to a cont9ual *emical analysis1 & z cont9ual a new composition4 ,= a full compreh5sion ( ^! ass]tions1 x is necess>y to h a k ( ! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry3 !re=e1 if any o!r p]son1 b ^? to :om ?is lett] is address$1 %\ld read x1 let him n ha/ily reject )\t a full consid]ation & enquiry4 ,mr4 ,p>ke's ,*emical ,cate*ism1 or ,dr4 ,ure's ,*emical ,diction>y1 w expla9 all my ass]tions on ! prop]ties ( matt]4 ,! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry h be5 publi%$ by a v>iety ( o!r ,*emi/s1 to any ( :om ,i w\ld ref] ! read]1 z x w n answ] ! purport ( my address to ent] into a full] explanation on ?is important head1 or to fill ^! pages ) an elem5tal description ( ,*emi/ry4 ,i address myself to ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 n z "o ( !m1 b z an individual :o has obta9$ a suffici5t insight into ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ,sci5ce1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( books1 to conv9ce him t all ! dogmas ( ! ,prie/1 & ( ,holy ,books1 are false & wick$ impo/ures ^u mank9d4 ,he !re=e calls ^u ,m5 ( ,sci5ce to /& =w>d & unfold _! m9d ^u ?is important subject4 ,he (f]s himself z a m$ium ?r\gh :i* !y might escape ! fangs ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,society = propagat+ ,vice1 & pl$ges himself t !re is no tru? t any ,man ( ,sci5ce w write1 b :at he w pr9t & publi%4 ,he has a ?or\gh contempt & indiff]5ce = all exi/+ laws & comb9ations to puni% him ^u ?is score1 & w set !m all at defiance1 :il/ !y attempt to re/ra9 any p>ticul> op9ions4 ,he w g on to %[ to ! p ( ?is isl&1 :at "o individual1 & he a v obscure & bumble "o1 c d 9 ! cause ( propagat+ ! tru?1 9 opposition to falsehood & impo/ure4 ,i h n[ gone ?r\gh ! fir/ "p ( my fir/ head1 & ,i %\ld h be5 happy if ,i c\ld h made an exception 9 ! g5]al conduct ( ! ,*emi/s ( ?is isl&4 ,i am n aw>e t any "o ( !m has ev] made himself ! public advocate ( tru?1 ( sci5tific philosophical tru?1 9 opposition to ! false & /upify+ dogmas ( ,prie/craft or ,holy ,books4 ,9 ! ,m$ical & ,surgical pr(essions ,i h f\nd "o exception1 & b "o1 al?\gh ,i almo/ feel myself ju/ifi$ 9 call+ on _m by "n to come =w>d1 & among !m my namesake /&s mo/ conspicu\s1 9 t cause :i* is ne>e/ _! he>ts4 ,i h introduc$ ! names ( ,bacon1 ,newton1 & ,locke1 "u ?is "p ( my address1 n z practical ,*emi/s1 :i* ,i believe !y 7 n1 or if !y knew any ?+ ( ! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry1 t k is n n[ wor?y ( m5tion1 b because !y are n[ claim$ z ! patrons ( ,sup]/ition4 ,newton c]ta9ly des]ves to be call$ a great a/ronom]1 b z he endeav\r$ to make ev5 8 k 9 ,a/ronomy subs]vi5t to 8 bigotry1 ,i h ?\ght prop] to treat him z a wav]+ & di%one/ fanatic1 r ?an z a ,man ( ,sci5ce4 ,! !ological & metaphysical writ+s ( ,bacon & ,locke1 are completely ambigu\s1 & =m no key to ! m9d ( ! writ]1 or to any ab/ract & p>ticul> op9ions4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 !y equivocat$ z a matt] ( safety2 :atev] o!rs might ?9k ( !m1 ,i feel no pride 9 say+ !y 7 ,engli%m54 ,?omas ,pa9e is ( m value by 8 writ+s1 ?an ,bacon1 ,newton1 & ,locke toge!r4 ,9 call+ ^u ! ,a/ronom] to /& =w>d & av[ 8 k1 t all ! a/ronomical dogmas ( ,holy ,books are f\nd$ 9 error & ignorance ( ! laws444 ,pages #bc & #bd are miss+ f all available copies 444prop]ly be t]m$ a species ( madness4 ,:atev] op9ions prevail 9 ! m9ds ( m5 :i* h no f\ndation 9 ,nature1 or natural laws1 !y c m]it no o!r designation ?an insanity4 ,insanity1 or madness1 consi/s 9 unnatural or incoh]5t ?\ghts & actions1 !re=e1 z no species ( religi\s notions h any alliance ) nature1 x is b a j inf]5ce to say1 t !y individually or collectively comprise ! t]m madness4 ,9 mild dispositions x may be b a h>mless melan*oly ab]ration2 9 ! m viol5t x becomes a rag+ delirium1 :i* de/roys e ?+ t comes 9 its way1 & = :i* x has suffici5t /r5g?4 ,x de/roys all moral & natural good :i* comes )9 its influ5ce1 & madly proclaims itself ! summum bonum = mank9d6 ,z yet !re is sc>cely suffici5t reason among mank9d to re/ra9 ?is madness4 ,x has s mix$ itself up ) all political in/itutions t !re is no sep>at+ ! "o )\t revolutioniz+ ! o!r4 ,?is is ! *ief cause ( ! frequ5t convulsions 9 society1 z ?is madness _c possibly eng5d] any ?+ b mis*ief1 & x is well kn[n1 t1 9 madness1 !re is no re/2 x is always 9 a /ate ( motion1 unless !re be a suffici5t p[] at h& to curb & re/ra9 x4 ,reason1 or a k ( nature1 is ! only specific = x1 & he :o c ?r[ ! greate/ quantity into ! social sy/em w prove ! be/ physician4 ,sev]al quacks h made pret5sions to give society relief f ?is madness b !y h only tortur$ ! pati5t )\t *eck+ ! disease4 ,?omas ,pa9e1 & a few ,am]ican & ,fr5* physicians1 h be5 ! only ones to treat x 9 an effectual mann]1 & by ! use ( _! recipes1 & ! assi/ance ( ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ,i hope at lea/ effectually to de/roy ! contagi\s "p ( ! disease4 ,ma!matics1 magic1 & wit*craft1 7 =m]ly d5\nc$ by sup]/ition z synonym\s t]ms1 & ! ma!matical /ud5t has be5 (t5 puni%$ z a conjuror6 ,a/ronomy & ,a/rology 7 also consid]$ "o & ! same ?+4 ,su* 7 ! fantasies & delusions :i* sup]/ition c\ld raise 9 ! m9ds ( m51 & su* has be5 ! wick$ness ( prie/s1 :o c\ld always p]ceive & ev5 ackn[l$ge t human reason 0 inimical to _! views1 & :oev] possess$ or practis$ x ought to be de/roy$ z ! enemy n only ( !mselves b ( _! ,god too6 ,z ,philosophy has left u no d\bt t _! int]e/ 0 & /ill is _! ,god1 !y h s f> act$ consi/5tly1 b x is n[ high "t t ,philosophy %\ld triumph ov] ,prie/craft4 ,x is n[ evid5t t ,philosophy has suffici5t /r5g? on h] side = t purpose1 z h] support]s are n[ m num]\s ?an ! support]s ( ,prie/craft4 ,let ,m5 ( ,sci5ce /& =w>d & %ew ! rema9+ dupes ( ,prie/craft1 t ! ,ma!matics are no?+ m ?an a simple b important sci5ce1 & t ,a/ronomy has no aff9ity to t bugbe> call$ ,a/rology4 ,! ,prie/s & ,judges ( ! pres5t day are m5 ( ! same disposition z ! ,prie/s & ,judges ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :o imprison$ ,galileo = ass]t+ ! sph]icity ( ! e>?1 & its revolution r\nd ! sun1 contr>y to ! t5ets ( ! ,holy ,bible1 & :o burnt old wom5 z wit*es because !y might h _h ! mis=tune to be old1 ugly1 or de=m$4 ,su* is ! p[] & progress ( tru?1 t ^? v m5 are br\ght to confess t ,galileo ass]t$ no?+ m ?an an important philosophical fact4 ,on ?is po9t ,i w briefly notice ! misgiv+s ( "o ( our liv+ judges4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,be/ 9 8 judicial circuit ?r\gh ! nor!rn di/rict1 at ! late ,l5t assizes = ,cumb]l&1 on a trial = libel1 made ! foll[+ ass]tion1 aft] attempt+ to contra/ ! /ate ( fre$om 9 ?is c\ntry at ?is "t1 ) :at exi/$ at ,rome :5 ,galileo 0 imprison$ 9 ! ,inquisition1 = /at+ a great philosophical tru?1 8 ,judge%ip obs]v$3 n[ 9 ?is c\ntry any philosophical tru?1 or op9ion1 might be /at$ & support$ )\t its be+ consid]$ libell\s4 ,?is is a mo/ gl>+ & a mo/ abom9able falsehood1 :5 ! qu>t] f :i* x came is consid]$4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,be/ 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb] #ahai1 sat z a judge 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,k+'s ,b5*1 & advis$ ! s5d+ me to ! gaol ( ,dor*e/] = ?ree ye>s & ! impos+ a f9e ^u me ( fifte5 hundr$ p\nds = /at+ & support+ a great philosophical tru?4 ,n cont5t ) ! imposition ( ?is enorm\s f9e & trem5d\s imprisonm5t1 he also imm$iately sanction$ ! issu+ ( a writ ( lev>i facias1 on ! v same day1 by :i* my bus9ess & my prop]ty 0 de/roy$1 & by :i*3 cause ,i am at pres5t depriv$ ( all visible means ( mak+ up t f9e4 ,yet1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,be/1 _h ! effront]y to say f ! b5*1 :i* %\ld ev] be sacr$ to tru? & ju/ice1 t no philosophical tru? /at$ & support$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 w\ld be consid]$ libel\s6 ,i d av]1 & ,i *all5ge any ,man ( ,sci5ce to contradict me publicly1 if he d>es1 t ! two volumes1 = ! publication ( :i* ,i am n[ suff]+ imprisonm5t1 & = :i* ,i h be5 s excessively f9$ & robb$1 conta9 no?+ m ?an philosophical tru?s1 z pla91 z1 simple & z important1 z ^? = :i* ,galileo 0 imprison$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,inquisition1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s s9ce4 ,i appeal to ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,be/ himself--he kn[s ! tru? ( :at ,i n[ write--yet he has _h ! effront]y1 9 contempt ( ! good s5se & disc]nm5t ( ! :ole c\ntry1 to put =? ?is vile falsehood--/ill m vile1 because he himself p>took 9 ! ord] = my puni%m5t1 ,galileo 0 told 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury by ! ,magnific5t ,inquisitor ,g5]al t1 8 a/ronomical ideas 7 n 9 unison ) ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & t he mu/ n promulgate !m4 ,mr ,ju/ice ,be/ told me 9 ,novemb] #ahai1 t he w\ld n sit on ! b5* z a judge & he> a p>ticle ( ! ,bible call$ 9 "q4 ,!n :]e is ! diff]5ce 9 ! conduct ( ^? two ,magnific5t ,inquisitors ,g5]al1 & betwe5 my case & t ( ,galileo8 ,! ,judges :o condemn$ ,galileo 7 q mild & humane :5 comp>$ ) m9e1 !y did n rob him ( all 8 prop]ty & fix a f9e ) a hope t he w\ld nev] be able to pay x3 !y m]ely1 9 addition to 8 imprisonm5t1 ord]$ him to repeat1 al\d ! sev5 p5it5tial psalms once a week6 ,can/ ?\ ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,be/ read ?is /atem5t & ^! obs]vations1 & aga9 take ?y seat z a judge 9 a ,c\rt ( law or :at ought to be a ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice8 ,blu%6 ,be/6 blu%6 ,e ,man ( ,sci5ce--e lov] ( great philosophical tru?s1 w proclaim !e a li> = ?y ass]tion on ! b5* at ,c>lisle 9 ,cumb]l&4 ,! v "n ( ! place might h rem9d$ !e ( ! grossness ( t ass]tion6 ,nei!r w x become me "h to lay d[n ! elem5ts ( ,a/ronomy1 my appeal is to ! ,a/ronom]1 & ,i h m]ely to rem9d him1 t1 if he supports ! dogmas ( ! ,prie/1 or ! a/ronomical blund]s ( any holy book1 he is a corrupt & wick$ hypocrite1 & a disgrace to ! sci5ce :i* he /udies1 practises1 or tea*es4 ,sci5ce & tru? ought to be synonym\s t]ms1 & nei!r ! "o or ! o!r ought1 ^u any consid]ation :atev]1 to pay ! lea/ respect or def]5ce to e/abli%$ error4 ,to ^? same p]sons :om ,i h giv5 a ref]5ce = ! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry1 ,i w\ld also ref] to o!r works = ! elem5ts ( ,a/ronomy4 ,!y are n[ publi%$ 9 a v>iety ( %apes & =ms1 & ,i am mu* pleas$ to see t a numb] ( g5tlem5 are giv+ lectures on ,a/ronomy 9 all our t[ns & cities ( any note4 ,su* m5 are wor?y ( support 9 pref]5ce to ! ,prie/1 & al?\gh !y may jo9tly1 f fe>1 or o!r motives1 attempt to mix up religi\s dogmas ) _! sci5tific lectures1 ,i "k t x mu/ t5d to a due enlight5m5t ( ! public m9d4 ,an ,eid\ranion or ,orr]y to h be5 display$ a few c5turies ago w\ld h ga!r$ a pile ( faggots = ! lectur]1 & he w\ld h be5 burnt z a d>+ blasphem]1 & 8 ma*9e ) him1 z ! devil's workman%ip4 ,su* is ! rapid progress ( natural k1 t ,i almo/ d\bt :e!r ! p]son1 t %all n[ /& =w>d & publi% ,?omas ,pa9e's ,age ( ,reason1 & ,elihu ,palm]'s ,pr9ciples ( ,nature1 9 ! same op5 & det]m9$ mann] z ,i publi%$ !m1 w\ld f9d ev5 imprisonm5t = x1 let him d x op5ly & ,i w comm5d him1 & be almo/ answ]able = him 9 po9t ( loss or suff]+4 ,x is n a suffici5t excuse = ,m5 ( ,sci5ce to plead e/abli%$ in/itutions1 or to say t ,prie/craft is p[]ful because six millions ( money is wrung f ! p 9 ! %ape ( direct taxes to support x1 & ab\t z mu* m levi$ 9 ! %ape ( volunt>y contributions ^u t class ( p call$ ,diss5t]s4 ,%ew ! p t !y are impos$ ^u1 & !y w no long] be robb$ & laugh$ at1 !y w soon p]ceive t ! money :i* ?is ,prie/craft takes f _! pockets w\ld be suffici5t = a spl5did execution & adm9i/ration ( ! laws & gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry4 ,aboli% ,prie/craft1 & ! exp5se :i* n[ att5ds x w cov] all ! o!r necess>y exp5ces ( ! /ate4 ,?is twelve millions ( money is sp5t = ! v wor/ ( purposes1 = x does n civilize society1 b r brutalizes x1 by sett+ its memb]s "o aga9/ ! o!r1 ^u diff]5t po9ts ( belief1 all ( :i* are prov$ to be errone\s & to h no f\ndation 9 ,nature4 ,! ,man ( ,sci5ce ought n to look at1 or respect1 any ?+ b ! discov]y & propagation ( tru?4 ,in/ead ( respect+ mis*iev\s & errone\s e/abli%m5ts1 he1 ( all m51 is b\nd1 by e hon\rable tie1 to make an exposure ( !m1 & to tea* ! p "r f wrong4 ,8 k & discov]ies %\ld be l ! b5efits ( ,nature disp5s$ alike to all )\t price or rew>d4 ,he ought to be ! patron ( tru?1 & ! enemy ( error1 9 :atev] %ape x might appe>1 or :atev] effect x might produce4 ,l ,nature h]self1 he %\ld be no respect] ( p]sons or ( ?+s individually b collectively4 ,i h n[ gone ?r\gh ! fir/ head ( ?is ,address1 & ,i tru/ t ,i h p]=m$ :at ,i promis$ "u x4 ,i h %ewn t ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ei!r f hav+ _! m9ds t+$ ) sup]/ition1 or f ! fe> ( (f5d+ ^? :o might lab\r "u t malady1 h depriv$ society ( _m ( ^? b5efits :i* x 0 _! b\nd5 duty to h conf]r$ ^u x4 ,!y h )held f ! public ! mo/ important discov]ies1 because1 z ! ,*ri/ian ,inquisition said to ,galileo1 su* discov]ies1 or su* doctr9es1 7 contr>y to ^? ( ! ,holy ,bible4 ,%ame ^u su* da/>dly pr9ciples1 say ,i--!y are a disgrace to mank9d1 :i* assumes a sup]iority ov] all o!r animals4 ,we _h bett] nev] h possess$ ! gift ( spee*1 & its consequ5t reason1 if we are only to use x = ! propagation ( falsehood1 & ! production ( mis]y1 to ! majority ( ! species4 ,i h brok5 ?r\gh ! trammels ( ,prie/craft publicly1 ,i bid defiance to all ! p]secution x c inflict ^u me1 & ,i n[ call ^u ! ,m5 ( ,sci5ce 9 ?is isl& to /& =w>d & support me4 ,h[ev] x might affect ! mom5t>y int]e/ ( individuals1 ought n to be a "q1 x is c]ta9 t sup]/ition w\ld n l+] ano!r ye>1 if ! ,philosoph]s ( ! c\ntry w\ld /& =w>d & make w> ^u x3 !y w\ld !n f9d t ! extortions ( ! ,prie/hood w\ld be will+ly giv5 = ! erection ( ,temples ( ,sci5ce1 & ! support ( compet5t pr(essors 9 ! ,arts & ,sci5ces2 & t a mutual in/ruction 9 e ?+ t c b5efit a society w\ld be ! fir/ & la/ object 9 view1 bo? individually & g5]ally4 ,i come n[ to ! second head ( my address1 9 :i* ,i h und]tak5 to %ew1 t1 all exi/+ sy/ems ( education are imp]fect & improp]1 & fur!r1 to give a sket* ( a sy/em t %all be m prop]4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i w\ld rem>k t1 9 all ! s*ools ( ?is c\ntry1 or ) sc>ce an exception wor?y ( m5tion1 ! y\? are subject$ to a c]ta9 sy/em ( religi\s /udy & ex]cise4 ,!y h to att5d c]ta9 c]emonies call$ public wor%ip or pray]s--!y h to get ^? pray]s by he>t1 & also a cate*ism ( religi\s belief1 or ,i %\ld r say religi\s dogmas1 z !re c be no real belief :]e !re is no compreh5sion ( ! object 9 contemplation or discussion2 h[ev]1 altoge!r1 ab\t ^! religi\s c]emonies1 "o half ( ! "t ( y\? is wa/$2 = ! lessons 9 read+1 lessons 9 gramm>1 copies = writ+1 & ev5 ^? lessons 9 :i* =eign languages are taught1 h _! subject matt] f\nd$ ^u religi\s dogmas1 ei!r anci5t or mod]n4 ,"h & !re a moral precept is ?r[n 91 b ! dogmas ( religion h a decid$ prepond]ance1 & m ?an half ( ! "t ( y\? is wa/$ ^u !m4 ,x is evid5t t ^! religi\s dogmas make n ! lea/ impression ^u ! m9ds ( y\?1 fur!r ?an to /upify !m by s dull & s con/ant a repetition1 & ! reason ( ?is is1 t ^! religi\s dogmas h no f\ndation :atev] 9 ,nature4 ,!y nei!r in/ruct1 amuse1 int]e/1 or delight1 because ! y\?ful m9d has no compreh5sion ( _! object1 & c p]ceive no real utility aris+ f !m4 ,!y are view$ b z a matt] ( s*ool discipl9e1 & ! y\? returns to !m ) a loa?+4 ,/ill !y are cont9ually press$ ^u him z long z he rema9s "u p>5t or tutor1 & he gr[s up ) a m9d s\r$ by an habitual di/a/e ( t :i* he is told to v5]ate4 ,if y 7 to in/ruct a *ild 9 ! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry1 y w\ld f9d t x w\ld be con/antly amus+ itself ) su* simple *emical exp]im5ts z its *ildhood c\ld practise & compreh5d3 x w\ld feel an int]e/ 9 all ! little exp]im5ts x c\ld make1 & t int]e/ w\ld lead on to a self-importance1 to indu/ry1 to a k & due compreh5sion ( ! value ( "t1 ab\t :i* *ildr5 ?9k s little1 or r ?9k no?+ at all1 "u ! pres5t sy/em ( education4 ,!y are exhort$ to set a value on _! "t by writt5 precepts1 b !y h no inducem5ts to t object1 ow+ to _! sy/em ( education be+ "o dre>y monotony4 ,no "p ( x is calculat$ to k9dle ! fire ( g5ius1 or to *]i% ! aspir+ _s ( y\?4 ,x is f su* a sy/em ( education t true g5ius has become s v sc>ce1 & is s seldom se53 x blunts & /upifies ! m9d1 & obscures t radiance to :i* ! sy/em ,i n[ propose w\ld h giv5 en]gy & opportunity to display itself4 ,_m ( ,nature's ,nobles h pass$ ?r\gh life unkn[n & unhe$$ entirely f ! influ5ce ( a sup]/iti\s & g5ius-de/roy+ education6 ,f ! evid5t disposition ( *ildr5 to imitate all ! actions ( gr[n p]sons1 f _! little sci5tific prop5sities to produce 9 m9iature :at !y see 9 magnitude1 f ! delight :i* !y feel1 & ! deep int]e/ :i* !y take 9 all _! little works & playful amusem5ts1 x is c]ta9 t no?+ m is requir$ to put !m 9 ! *annel ( correct ideas ?an to give !m su* in/ruction1 & to b5d _! m9ds to su* objects z %all at once employ1 amuse1 & delight1 & at ! same "t =m a playful & heal?ful ex]cise = !m2 :il/ x is calculat$ to exp& _! m9ds 9 ! k & compreh5sion ( ^? objects :i* are above all ?+s conducive to ! int]e/s ( society1 & :i* relate to ! progressive improvem5t & advanc+ /ate ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces4 ,! objects to :i* ,i allude1 are *emical exp]im5ts1 & exp]im5ts 9 e o!r bran* ( ,natural ,philosophy3 & a /udy ( ,natural ,hi/ory by obs]vation & exam9ation ( natural subjects4 ,i ne$ n enum]ate ! v>i\s bran*es ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 suffice x to say1 t ,i w\ld h a sy/em ( education t %\ld embrace ! :ole successively2 & "h a wide field w\ld be op5 = ! conv]sion ( prie/s to pr(essors 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ?is sci5ce2 & ?is sci5ce alone is s f> inf9ite z to make ! life ( man a cont9ual sy/em ( education & rese>*4 ,indep5d5t ( ! =ego+ sci5ces !re are ,geography1 ,a/ronomy1 ,me*anics1 & all ! less] bran*es :i* are commonly & necess>ily taught to y\? 9 ! pres5t sy/em ( education4 ,?is ,i consid] w\ld be a natural & prop] sy/em = ! education ( y\?1 & ?is sy/em has all ! degrees :i* are z well adapt$ to ! compreh5sion ( infants or *ildr5 ( ?ree & f\r ye>s old1 z to ! mo/ mature age & k4 ,! beauty ( sci5tific pursuits is1 t !re is always a novelty 9 !m--t discov]ies 9 !m w ev] be inf9ite1 & t ! fur!r y proce$ ! m y see be=e y1 & ! m ard\r y feel 9 ^? pursuits4 ,x is ! be/ ( all amusem5t & pa/ime1 because1 x produces univ]sal advantage & univ]sal satisfaction1 :il/ x nei!r fatigues ! foll[] nor injures 8 neighb\r4 ,o!r amusem5ts & pa/imes are apt to occasion individual injury & ev5 mis]y1 b ?is _c4 ,! sportsm5 _c hunt or %oot1 )\t damag+ ! cultivat$ prop]ty ( o!rs1 & :il/ 9 ! pursuit ( 8 game 8 m9d all[s no ob/acles to be j4 ,) ! ,man ( ,sci5ce ! case is diff]5t1 8 amusem5ts & exp]im5ts are made )9 a n>r[ sph]e1 & ! result is calculat$ to b5efit all )\t injury to any4 ,*emi/ry ,i deem to be ! f\ndation ( all o!r sci5ce1 & 9 a mann] pf speak+ to comprise all o!r bran*es ( sci5ce4 ,z matt] & motion comprise ev]y?+ we c behold or conceive1 & z ,*emi/ry is an inve/igation ( ! prop]ties ( matt]1 ) ! causes & effects ( its v>i\s comb9ations1 x is evid5tly ! mo/ important "p ( sci5ce1 or r1 ! fir/ & la/ "p ( x4 ,! cultivation ( ! e>?--! cook]y ( our food--its quantity & quality1 & e ?+ connect$ ) fe$+ ! body--! pres]vation ( our heal?1 & ! v prep>ation ( our clo?+1 may be said to be compris$ 9 ! t]ms *emical analysis & composition4 ,!re is no "o "p ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces1 b to :i* ,*emi/ry has relation1 & ev5 ! mo/ important relation4 ,9 all manufactures1 :e!r wood or metal--clay or /one--wax or glass--pap] or clo?1 or :at n1 ! k ( ,*emi/ry is ess5tial4 ,x is to ! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry t we owe all our artificial productions1 x is to ! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry t we owe all our k & compreh5sion ( natural productions1 & _! adaption to our sev]al uses4 ,x is !re=e ( ! fir/ consequ5ce t we %\ld comm5ce our /udies 9 ?is all important sci5ce1 ev5 9 our infancy4 ,z ! ,sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry embraces s ext5sive a v>iety ( objects1 x is n )\t a class simple en\gh = ! compreh5sion ( *ildr54 ,! burn+ ( a c&le is a *emical exp]im5t = ! production ( light--! burn+ ( ! fuel :i* keeps up our fires1 is b a *emical exp]im5t = ! production ( heat2 to :i* a ?\s& might be add$ equally simple1 a def9ition ( :i* c\ld n fail to be ( ! greate/ importance 9 ! education ( *ildr54 ,& :y might n ev5 ! fir/ lessons ( *ildr5 be compris$ ( ^! & simil> simple *emical exp]im5ts1 :i* beyond e o!r subject mu/ in/ruct & amuse1 attract ! *ild's p>ticul> att5tion1 & exp& its m9d by fill+ x ) correct ideas8 ,i w\ld bani% f our s*ool-books e ^w ab\t ,god or ,devil--,heav5 or ,hell1 z hypocritical & unmean+ words1 m]e words ( s\nd1 & conf9e ! att5tion ( *ildr5 & y\? to su* subjects1 z an e day's exp]i5ce %all ev9ce to !m to h a f\ndation 9 ,nature4 ,moral precepts might1 be necess>y & useful b ev5 morality might1 9 my op9ion1 be taught mu* bett] by example ?an by precept4 ,!re=e1 ,i w\ld say1 t ! books ( *ildr5 _h bett] be fill$ ) sci5tific subjects ?an ) moral precepts1 z ! =m] are inf9ite & _c be too e>ly ent]$ ^u1 or too closely /udi$1 :il/ ! latt] might be compris$ 9 a few expressions1 & taught bett]1 & ) m impression by colloquy & example1 ?an 9 lessons = read+ & writ+4 ,h[ev]1 lessons on moral virtue might be mo/ appropriately mix$ up ) lessons on sci5tific subjects4 ,!y lead to "o common end--! happ9ess & welf>e ( ! human race 9 society4 ,let no "o imag9e t ,i hold moral virtue 9 light e/eem1 or t ,i deem x a second>y object1 ,no1 ! possession ( moral virtue ) ! grosse/ ignorance on e o!r subject1 is pref]able to ! mo/ ext5sive k connect$ ) an immoral & vici\s "*4 ,moral virtue %\ld =m ! f\ndation ( e motive1 & e action 9 life4 ,x is f ! conviction t sci5tific pursuits1 or a sci5tific education1 mu/ naturally lead to ! ext5sion ( moral virtue1 t ,i h be5 induc$ to submit ?is sket* to ,m5 ( ,sci5ce4 ,moral virtue is ) me a primum mobile 9 all ?+s4 ,x =ms ! beg9n+ & ! end ( all my views1 &1 accord+ to my conceptions1 ( all ! pr9ciples ,i advocate & tea*4 ,b ,i w\ld mo/ /r5u\sly exhort ! read] to ab&on ! idea1 if he does hold x1 t morality is dep5d5t on religion1 or t ! =m] _c exi/ )\t ! latt]4 ,i solemnly & delib]ately ass]t1 t religion is r ! bane ?an ! nurse ( morality4 ,i h imbib$ ?is impression f ! deepe/ reflection & ! close/ obs]vation ( mank9d4 ,to ^? :o ?9k ,"l ,bacon an au?ority wor? notice1 = :at ,i ass]t1 ,i w\ld ref] !m to a quotation f 8 writ+s on a =m] page4 ,h[ev]1 ,i want no writt5 au?ority1 nor no "n1 to conv9ce me ( ! tru? ( my ass]tion2 we h b to look ar\nd u ) an imp>tial eye1 & we might read x 9 ! e day actions ( ! majority ( mank9d4 ,i w\ld also bani% f our s*ools ,hom]1 ,hesiod1 ,horace1 ,ovid1 & ,virgil1 & e volume t makes ! lea/ allusion to ! my?ologies ( ,greece or ,rome1 or any-o!r "p ( :at h be5 call$ ! ,pagan my?ologies4 ,if su* books are amus+ or in/ructive 9 anci5t hi/ory1 x w be "t en\gh to read !m aft] hav+ gone ?r\gh a s*ola/ic education4 ,!y %\ld make1 no "p ( ! s*ool r\t9e4 ,i d n "h mean to dispute ! propriety ( *ildr5 be5 taught ! dead languages1 al?\gh ,i mu/ confess1 t ,i consid] !m no f>!r useful ?an to tea* ! etymology ( our own language4 ,pa9e1 ,frankl91 & ,cobbett1 are p[]ful in/ances t !y are by no means ess5tial to an enl>g$ m9d4 ,h[ev]1 if ! dead languages cont9ue to be taught 9 our s*ools1 ,i c\ld wi% !m to be taught ?r\gh a diff]5t m$ium ?an at pres5t4 ,^? languages might be taught on o!r subjects ?an w>s1 fam9es1 & massacres1 immoral my?ologies & ! hi/ory ( base & vici\s *>act]s4 ,x has be5 ! common mis=tune ( hi/orians to take especial notice ( base & vici\s *>act]s4 ,hi!rto pr(ligacy has be5 ! *ief passport to immortality1 & ! virtu\s few h pass$ ?r\gh life unhe$$ be=e or aft] dea? ) b v few exceptions4 ,! v books :i* are call$ holy & div9e are fill$ ) descriptions ( human mon/]s1 & sc>ce any set (f or contra/ to exhibit ! b5efits & beauties ( moral virtue among mank9d4 ,i am s5sible t at pres5t no books exi/1 su* z ,i po9t out = ! use ( s*ools1 embrac+ ! elem5ts ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces1 & free f allusion to all k9ds ( my?ology & sup]/ition1 among :i* ,i wi% to be und]/ood z includ+ ! my?ology & sup]/ition ( ! ,*ri/ians1 b no task c be m simple ?an = a few ,m5 ( ,sci5ce to compile !m4 ,( late "s brief & p>tial descriptions ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces h be5 introduc$ into s*ool-books1 b x has be5 m+l$ ) s mu* tra% ab\t religion & sup]/ition1 z to r5d] x ( no avail1 & b z a second>y or useless object4 ,x is high "t t ! subject 0 tak5 9 h& by ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 & t su* books1 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( sci5ce1 %\ld be compil$1 z to be adapt$ = all ! diff]5t /ages ( education4 ,none b he :o is skill$ 9 any p>ticul> sci5ce c be equal to ! task ( compilation4 ,he alone c judge ( ! be/ me?od ( introduc+ t p>ticul> sci5ce to ! y\?ful m9d4 ,x w n be necess>y t ,i %\ld "h draw out any specific plan = ?is sy/em ( education2 ,i submit ! outl9e to ! judgm5t ( ,m5 ( ,sci5ce4 ,my mean+ is too cle>ly /at$ to be misund]/ood or cavill$ )4 ,! subject is a prop] "o to attract ! att5tion ( any legislature t emanates f1 & legislates =1 ! b5efit ( ! p1 & he t %all move x z an am5dm5t to ,mr4 ,br\gham's propos$ sy/em1 :i* has no o!r object ?an to become a new prop = decay+ sup]/ition1 w at lea/ des]ve well ( 8 c\ntry & e lov] ( sci5ce & real lib]ty1 :e!r he succe$s or n4 ,x is a subject t no hone/ man ne$ be a%am$ (4 ,x is by no means a !oretical subject2 if x be a novel "o1 its practicability1 & its importance1 mu/ rea* e m9d t has ! lea/ idea ab\t ,sci5ce1 & its utility4 ,i break 9 ^u ! pres5t sy/em ( education no fur!r ?an t ,i w\ld *ange ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! lessons = read+1 ex]cises 9 gramm>1 copies = writ+1 & t 9 :i* ! dead1 or ev5 liv+ =eign languages are taught3 ! m$ium :i* ,i w\ld sub/itute1 %\ld treat exclusively ( sci5tific subjects1 s z to leave ! m9d 9 a cont9ual /ate ( ex]cise ^u ! subject ( ,sci5ce1 & t alone4 ,unlike religion1 ,sci5ce c nev] we>y ! m9d3 ! dre>y monotony ( ! =m] is a p]fect contra/ to ! life-inspir+ p[] ( ! latt]4 ,e /ep y take 9 ,sci5ce1 /imulates y to fur!r pursuit4 ,! va/ volume ( nature1 t book ( books1 t only revelation wor?y ! att5tion ( man1 is always op5 to ! ,man ( ,sci5ce2 & 9 ?is book ! *ild c f9d a language t %all be intelligible1 & adapt$ to 8 y\?ful capacity4 ,he c read "h )\t /upify+ 8 s5ses1 & ga9 useful in=mation )\t corrupt+ 8 mann]s4 ,i w\ld ev5 exclude all hi/orical subjects f our s*ools1 z v little ( :at is left u c be reli$ on z true1 & su* z is true1 is ( v little consequ5ce to a ris+ g5]ation4 ,h[ev] f> x might be useful 9 ! %ape ( example1 or amus+ & in/ructive to gr[n p]sons1 x =ms b a wa/e ( "t ) *ildr5 at s*ool4 ,g5]al ,hi/ory is b ill adapt$ to correct ! bad or /imulate ! bett] passions ( mank9d4 ,x displays sc>ce any ?+ b ! ignorance & brutality1 ! massacres & sup]/itions1 :i* h be5 s common to mank9d hi!rto4 ,x is r>e inde$ to f9d a sket* ( a virtu\s "*4 ,i am ( op9ion t we c\ld n d bett] ?an draw a veil z close z possible ov] ! pa/1 & endeav\r to />t ^u a sy/em t our po/]ity %all n blu% to read :5 imp>tially /at$4 ,:o c read ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 )\t blu%+ & pity+ ! madness ( t animal man1 = mak+ s bad a use ( 8 gift ( spee* & its consequ5t reason8 ,i mu/ confess t ,i _c4 ,9 tea*+ ,geography x is by no means necess>y to describe ! anci5t division ( ! e>? into ,empires1 ,k+doms1 ,pr9cipalities1 c1 or ! cu/oms ( _! =m] sev]al inhabitants1 z !y h be5 subject to a cont9ual *ange1 to trace :i*1 s]ves b to di/ract ! m9d )\t fill+ x ) any useful in=mation3 x w\ld be suffici5t = all purposes 9 /udy+ ?is sci5ce1 to become acqua9t$ ) ! pres5t divisions ( ! e>?1 & ! pres5t cu/oms1 mann]s1 & di/9ctions ( its inhabitants4 ,! same rule applies to ,a/ronomy1 x is by no means necess>y1 b z a matt] ( curiosity1 to trace & /udy its hi/ory3 x is suffici5t to acquire all ! pres5t in=mation t c be obta9$ 9 t sci5ce1 & to /& prep>$ to make fur!r discov]ies or to receive ! discov]ies ( o!rs4 ,by cutt+ (f all t "p ( ! pres5t sy/em ( education :i* =ms b a wa/e ( "t1 y w ga9 s mu* ! m "t = mak+ fre% advances 9 ! v>i\s ,arts & ,sci5ces4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n expect t "u my propos$ sy/em1 "o individual c become an adept 9 all ! v>i\s bran*es ( all ! sci5ces--no--x w\ld be /ill necess>y t "s individuals %\ld conf9e !mselves to "o p>ticul> sci5ce1 & "s to ano!r1 z _! peculi> abilities & dispositions might sugge/1 z ! be/ means = a fur!r & a quick] improvem5t & advance 9 ! :ole4 ,x is suffici5t t !y all beg9 "r1 & wa/e no "t ab\t unmean+ & useless tra%2 b1 by an assidu\s application to _! sev]al bran*es1 make ! f>!/ possible progress4 ,t inf9ity ( exp]im5ts :i* ,*emi/ry op5s to our view1 & t inf9ity ( subjects = exam9ation 9 ,natural ,hi/ory1 makes x necess>y to beg9 at ^? two sci5ces z e>ly z possible4 ,! elem5ts ( ,*emi/ry1 a k ( :i* is s ess5tial 9 all ! relations ( life1 might be simplifi$ = an adaption to ! meane/ capacity1 & ev5 to t ( *ildr5 beg9n+ to read1 ( :i* ,i h be=e po9t$ out two famili> in/ances1 ^u :i* a m enl>g$ explanation might be made1 & to :i* a ?\s& o!rs equally simple & in/ructive might be add$4 ,9 ,natural ,hi/ory :at a va/ field is op58 :]e9 ,to tea* ! "y idea h[ to %oot4 ,"h e ?+ bo? 9 ! animal & vegetable _w1 :i* comes "u ! e day obs]vation ( ! *ild1 or ev5 ! gr[n p]son1 might be famili>ly describ$ & expla9$ 9 our s*ool-books by a regul> classification & arrangem5t4 ,by su* a sy/em ( education z ?is1 ! y\? w\ld in/9ctly & involunt>ily read a useful lesson 9 e object t came )9 8 view2 8 m9d w\ld be incessantly l$ to a contemplation ( ,nature1 a k ( :i* c alone lead a man to true & sub/antial happ9ess4 ,no "p ( matt] w\ld !n escape ! scrut9iz+ disposition ( man1 he w\ld explore ! ocean & ! riv]s1 ! m\nta9 & ! valley1 ! =e/ & ! pla91 ! b[els ( ! e>? & its atmosph]e1 & ev5 ! surface & atmosph]e ( o!r orbs to gratify 8 sci5tific & laudably insatiate curiosity4 ,! blade ( grass1 ! leaf1 ! tree1 its fruit1 ! fl[]-b$ ) all its vivid t9ts & animat+ effluvia1 ) all ! inf9ite v>iety bo? 9 ! vegetable & animal _w1 w\ld alike =m matt] = 8 sci5tific rese>*1 & objects = him to explore4 ,"h 9 contemplat+ ! /up5du\s organization :i* con/itutes animal & vegetable life 9 ,nature's inf9ite v>iety1 all v>y+1 yet all connect$ by "o common l9k1 op]at+ by "o common cause1 & to "o common end1 a successive production & decay1 decay & production1 ! human m9d might f9d an ex]cise z inf9ite1 & h ideas /irr$ up equally /up5d\s4 ,i _c help exclaim+3 ,?is is ! pa? ( ,nature3 tread "h1 ,o ,man6 & be happy4 ,! works ( ,nature ?\gh inf9ite are /rictly analog\s1 & human reason is produc$ by ! same laws z e o!r natural product4 ,! culture ( ! m9d1 by :i* human reason is produc$1 be>s a /rict analogy to ! culture ( ! soil1 by :i* we subsi/ ,9 ea* ,nature w produce to a c]ta9 degree1 b ! aid ( art is necess>y to produce a suffici5cy1 & to rea* ref9em5t & p]fection4 ,x is !re=e ( ! utmo/ importance t we beg9 "r1 t all ! ideas ( our infancy & y\? be f\nd$ 9 ,nature1 & t ! poison\s effusions ( ,prie/craft be c>efully we$$1 & kept f our m9ds4 ,we %\ld gu>d our m9ds aga9/ ^? de/ructive enemies ( human reason1 ! prie/s1 z we w\ld our fields & g>d5s aga9/ ! de/ructive p[]s ( ! locu/s1 or simil>ly de/ructive insects & animals4 ,our int]e/ & happ9ess is z mu* at /ake 9 ! "o in/ance z ! o!r1 = ! ,prie/ is n cont5t ) de/roy+ our happ9ess1 b he mu/ be also f$ by our lab\r4 ,he takes on an av]age an eigh? ( all our produce4 ,! *ildr5 or ! man might "h le>n t ! organization ( ! vegetable is n less /up5d\s ?an t ( ! animal--t ! life & ! dea? ( ! vegetable is z ne> alike ! life & ! dea? ( ! animal z t ! life & ! dea? ( any two animals ( a diff]5t species are alike ea* o!r--t !re are animal-vegetables & vegetable-animals1 or liv+ sub/ances1 9 life & vegetation1 t p>take bo? ( ! prop]ties ( animals1 & vegetables--t ?is is an evid5t l9k betwe5 animals & vegetables :i* unites !m 9 ! great *a9 ( nature--t !y exi/ by ! same cause1 = ! same purpose1 & to ! same effect1 ,he might also le>n1 t ! organization ( ! smalle/ insect & animalcule is equally /up5d\s ) ! organization ( man himself2 t x is alone f a peculi> organization t ! diff]5t animals h ! p[] ( utt]+ s _m diff]5t s\nds1 & t man is indebt$ to ! p[] ( utt]+ a great] v>iety ( s\nds = 8 gift ( spee*1 & = a great] degree ( reason1 ?an any o!r animal possesses1 z its consequ5t4 ,let ! *ild1 or ! man ev51 be taught to reason 9 ?is mann]1 & he w soon feel himself humbl$ d[n into 8 prop] sph]e 9 ! scale ( ,nature4 ,he w leave (f all ! mad tricks :i* n[ daily & h\rly occupy 8 "t1 he w occupy 8 "t by a self & social improvem5t1 & w p]ceive t a /udy ( ,sci5ce c alone lead him to true happ9ess4 ,:y might n ! ,l9uean sy/em ( classification1 arrangem5t1 & description1 bo? ( animals & vegetables1 ) all ! improvem5t :i* has already be5 made1 or :i* might be made 9 future1 ^u t sy/em1 be taught 9 our s*ools to *ildr58 ,:at c be m simple1 m amus+1 or m useful1 & m in/ructive8 ,:at o!r sy/em ( education c be s well calculat$ = a prop] expansion ( ! juv5ile m9d8 ,h[ mu* m advantage\s to society w\ld su* a sy/em ( education be1 connect$ ) a k ( ,*emi/ry1 ,a/ronomy1 ,geography1 ,geometry1 & ! ,ma!matics1 ?an all t ly+ & /upify+ lore ab\t religion & its (fspr+2 = ! support ( :i* mank9d are s excessively robb$8 ,if religion be a ^w t has any sub/antial def9ition1 or if x be a prop] ^w1 & c be made applicable to ,nature 9 its mean+1 or ! action x indicates1 ,i h no hesitation to say1 t ! ,sy/em ( ,education :i* ,i n[ propose =ms ! basis ( ! only true1 ! only rational religion4 ,! ^w religion imply+ a fix$ fai? or belief1 & hav+ its etymology 9 ! ,lat9 v]b religo1 to b9d fa/1 !re c be no true1 no j1 no rational religion1 b t :i* applies to some?+ we c compreh5d1 & :i* has its f\ndation 9 ,nature & h] laws4 ,we _c /rictly speak+ fix our fai? on a phantom1 unless we admit fai? itself to be b a phantom ( ! m9d1 yet su* is ! pret5ce ( all ^? :o make s mu* clam\r ab\t ! ^w religion4 ,a /udy ( ,nature & h] laws1 alone =ms any sub/antial fai? or religion4 ,?is /udy ,i w\ld make ! basis ( all education1 to ! exclusion1 or explosion1 ( all ! rema9+ my?ological nons5se ( ! day4 ,ari?metic1 ,geometry1 & ! ,ma!matics1 be+ taught 9 figures1 admit no *ange 9 ! sy/em ( tea*+1 or at lea/ 9 ! m$ium3 ! same might be said ( ,algebra1 :i* has ! simplicity ( ! alphabet = its m$ium = in/ruction & practice4 ,?is =ms ! only "p ( education t ! prie/s h n corrupt$1 & ! reason is because !y c\ld n2 & ^! figures be+ above _! rea* to corrupt or de/roy w prove _! ov]?r[4 ,! sci5ce ( ! ,ma!matics has giv5 a fatal bl[ to ,prie/craft1 & ?is sci5ce1 connect$ ) ,a/ronomy1 0 ! fir/ :i*1 began to und]m9e ! dogmas ( all prie/s4 ,! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry has come to its aid1 by prov+ t matt] is inde/ructible & imp]i%able1 & mu/ h exi/$ z x n[ is1 to all et]nity z to ! pa/1 & w exi/ z x n[ is1 to all et]nity z to ! future4 ,! sci5ces ( ,physiology & ,zoology h conv9c$ u t ! organization ( ! animal call$ man1 is n m wond]ful ?an t ( e o!r animal & vegetable1 nor is he ( m importance 9 ! scale ( ,nature4 ,all t c be said ( him is1 t he is sup]ior 9 m5tal /r5g? to any o!r animal1 & 8 sup]iority ov] ! lion1 ! tig]1 or ! elephant1 is n m ?an ! sup]iority ( ^? animals ov] ! less] bea/s ( ! =e/4 ,man only possesses ! highe/ degree 9 ! rank ( animals4 ,x is high "t to tea* man :at he really is 9 ! scale ( ,nature1 & no long] all[ him to play su* fanta/ic tricks z he does play1 by pret5d+ to be some?+ beyond o!r animals1 & to possess sup]natural & immortal p[]s ( exi/5ce4 ,man has no?+ b ! dogmas ( sup]/ition 9 support ( 8 future s5sible exi/5ce--^! dogmas are false & wick$ impo/ures4 ,no appeal c be made to ,nature 9 support ( !m4 ,man1 z a "p ( a :ole1 or z an atom ( matt]1 is immortal1 b ) :atev] he might amalgamate aft] 8 frame has pass$ its dissolution1 & has evaporat$ l a dunghill1 or a b$ ( rott5 vegetables1 t atom c reta9 no s5se ( a =m] exi/5ce4 ,! sy/em ( ,py?agoras w\ld h be5 /rictly true & rational1 if he or 8 disciples _h n imag9$ a s5se ( =m] exi/5ce1 or t an animal "u "o %ape c\ld reta9 a s5se ( 8 exi/5ce "u a =m] %ape1 al?\gh ! two might =m two di/9ct animals ( a diff]5t species4 ,py?agoras1 & 8 foll[]s1 h err$ only on ?is po9t4 ,i w\ld br+ ! :ole race ( mank9d back to a conviction t !y exi/ to no o!r purpose1 & by no o!r cause ?an e o!r animal & vegetable4 ,let mank9d be once s5sible ( ?is important fact1 & !y w cease to p]secute1 to h>ass1 to rob1 & to de/roy ea* o!r4 ,!y w\ld !n make ! be/ use ( _! "t1 & view _! animal exi/5ce b z a mom5t 9 ! space ( et]nity4 ,!y w\ld s$ul\sly endeav\r to increase ! sum ( human happ9ess1 & less5 ! sum ( human mis]y1 & ?is alone w\ld =m ! fir/ & ! la/ object ( _! wi% & exi/5ce ,let our y\? be educat$ ^u ?is basis1 & let ev5 gr[n p]sons1 re-educate !mselves 9 ! same mann]1 & we %all soon see mank9d 9 its prop] "*4 ,t "* w be ! opposite ( :at x is at pres5t4 ,! repres5tative sy/em ( gov]nm5t w be f\nd to be ! only necess>y gov]nm5t among/ !m1 & ! *ief "p ( legislation w consi/ 9 an advancem5t ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces4 ,i h n[ complet$ ! task :i* ,i set out by promis+1 & :atev] reception my address might f9d among ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ,i feel assur$ t ,i h mis/at$ no?+1 & t no?+ :i* x conta9s c be> contradiction4 ,i nei!r fe> ! critic or ! cavill] ^u ! gr\nd-"w ( my address4 ,i h p]=m$ a task :i* ,i h _m mon?s _h 9 view1 & ! m ,i h consid]$ ! subject1 ! m ,i h felt its importance4 ,i submit ! :ole1 n to ! prejudices ( ! bigot or ! prie/1 b to ! cle> imp>tial judgm5t ( ,m5 ( ,sci5ce4 ,i h kept mu* )9 b\nds 9 notic+ ! advanc$ /ate ( ,sci5ce1 & ,i feel assur$ t :at ,i h recomm5d$ c be easily & imm$iately r$uc$ to practice4 ,! brea? ( ,philosophy is n[ suffici5tly /rong to puff out ! glimm]+ sup]/ition ( ,prie/craft4 ,! ,philosoph] %\ld no long] b5d ! knee to ?is or any o!r corrupt p[]4 ,!re is a ke5 public appetite = philosophical tru?s4 ,i feel satisfi$ t ,i h ! daily ?anks ( ?\s&s = rescu+ _! m9ds f ! horrible dogmas ( ,sup]/ition & ,prie/craft4 ,i h s /rong an assurance ( ! rapid decay ( sup]/ition1 & ! p[]ful effect ( ! books & pamphlets :i* ,i h ?r[n into ! social sy/em1 t no p]secution1 no puni%m5t1 no f9es1 %all det] me f proce$+ to ! utmo/ ( my p[] & abilities4 ,i am happy to see o!rs foll[+ 9 ! same pa?1 z ,i r c\rt assi/ance & emulation ?an dread x4 ,i am ev] pleas$ at ! ext5sive circulation ( ^? publications to :i* m9e are expos$1 z x is ( ! fir/ consequ5ce to /imulate mank9d to read1 to exam9e1 & to discuss ! pret5sions ( all pr9ciples4 ,! ,bible ,society might circulate its millions ( books1 & n a memb] ( t society %all feel m pleasure at ! circum/ance ?an myself4 ,i d n wi% t any ( my publications %\ld fall into ! h&s ( any individual1 b he :o c read ! ,bible1 & :o is fully acqua9t$ ) its cont5ts1 & all ! dogmas :i* ! prie/s ( ?is c\ntry tea*4 ,x is on ?is gr\nd t ,i wi% to try ! =ce ( ^? pr9ciples :i* ,i advocate & no o!r4 ,i feel assur$ t no imp>tial & dis9t]e/$ man ev] read a copy ( ,?omas ,pa9e's ,age ( ,reason )\t hav+ 8 fai? %ak5 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & if ev] he has read ,mirabaud's ,sy/em ( ,nature he w f9d 8 fai? %ak5 on ! subject ( all religion4 ,he w see t ! :ole has aris5 f "o common fault--! ignorance & cr$ulity ( mank9d4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! use ( ! telescope & ! advanc$ /ate ( ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy has giv5 u ocul> & ma!matical demon/ration1 t e orb we see revolv+ 9 ! wide & inf9ite expanse ( space1 & t ea* ( t inf9ite numb] ( orbs1 :i* some?+ m ?an hypo!sis conv9ces u d revolve 9 space1 corresponds ) a portion ( t sol> sy/em1 ( :i* our p>5t e>? is a "p1 t !y are guid$ by ! same laws & compos$ ( ! same species ( matt]1 by :i* we inf] t !y be> ! same productions1 does n ! qu]y arise 9 our m9ds1 :i* mu/ inevitably /rike d[n ! fabric ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 t if x 0 ess5tial = a ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 son ( ,god1 z old z 8 fa!r1 to pass ?r\gh ! virg9-womb ( a woman1 to be buffet$1 sc\rg$1 & put to an ignom9i\s dea? by a sect ( sup]/iti\s bigots1 :o h con/antly = ! space ( eighte5 hundr$ ye>s d5i$ all k ( su* a p]son1 = ! purpose ( procur+ ! future happ9ess ( ^? animals on ?is orb :om we call human1 & _! salvation f ! et]nal torm5ts :i* he & 8 fa!r _h prep>$ = ^? :o %\ld reject !m2 0 x n also ess5tial1 t ?is same ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?is only begott5 son ( ,god1 z old 8 fa!r1 %\ld h submitt$ to a simil> inc>nation 9 a virg9-womb1 & h be5 buffet$1 sc\rg$1 & execut$1 z a crim9al malefactor1 accord+ to ! respective cu/oms ( treat+ su* *>act]s on ! sev]al orbs1 or ! peculi> "p ( !m on :i* he might *ance or *oose to inhabit2 0 x n ess5tial t he %\ld h p]=m$ a simil> mission = ! simil> salvation & future happ9ess ( ! sev]al inhabitants or animals d5om9at$ human on ea* & e "o ( ^? orbs8 ,c any prie/ answ] ?is "q8 ,! ,man ( ,sci5ce ,i "k w smile at x1 & pity ! cr$ulity & ignorance ( all :o h believ$1 :o d believe1 or :o may believe1 su* ridicul\s nons5se4 ,!n let him come =w>d & prea* up 8 sci5tific k1 & sil5ce ! dogmas ( ! prie/4 ,x is res]v$ = ! ,man ( ,sci5ce to rid mank9d ( ?is horrid ignorance & cr$ulity1 & to impress ^u _! m9ds ! all-important subject ( sci5tific k4 ,man does n naturally delight 9 ignorance & cr$ulity1 b he naturally /rives to free himself f ^? vices4 ,!re is no tru? t y c impress ^u ! m9d ( man1 b :at he w rejoice at feel+ x to be tru?1 & himself undeceiv$ z to =m] error4 ,x is ! int]e/$ hypocrite alone1 t is al>m$ at ! progress & p[] ( tru?1 he ^: v trade is ! kn[n propagation ( falsehood & delusion1 ! tyrants tool & sc\rge4 ,all tyranny1 oppression1 & delusion1 h be5 f\nd$ ^u ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( mank9d4 ,k1 sci5tific k1 is ! p[] t mu/ be oppos$ to ^? evils1 & be made to de/roy !m4 ,come =w>d1 ye ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ye mu/ no long] rema9 9 ! back gr\nd z trembl+ c[>ds1 ye mu/ no long] crave protection f1 & creep at ! pleasure (1 y\r dire/ foes2 grasp at tyranny1 at oppression1 at delusion1 at ignorance1 & at cr$ulity1 & y %all f9d y\rselves suffici5tly p[]ful to de/roy ! :ole1 & emancipate bo? ! m9d & ! body ( man f ! slav]y ( 8 jo9t oppressors4 ,! latt] ( ! be=e-m5tion$ works is a mo/ important "o1 & has hi!rto pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions )\t mole/ation by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,society = propagat+ ,vice4 ,:atev] !y may attempt1 x w defy ! malice ( ei!r4 ,_m o!r v important publications are n[ 9 full sale1 & f ! appetite :i* ,i f9d /ill exi/s = !m1 ,i h be5 induc$ to make ?is bold appeal to ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 call+ ^u !m to /& =w>d & v9dicate ! tru?1 f ! f\l grasp & p]secution ( ,sup]/ition2 & obta9 = ! isl& ( ,great ,brita91 ! noble appellation ( ! focus ( tru?2 :5ce mank9d %all be illum9at$1 & ! black & pe/if]\s cl\ds ( p]secution & sup]/ition be bani%$ f ! face ( ! e>?2 z ! only sure prelude to univ]sal peace & h>mony among ! human race4 ,,dor*e/] ,,gaol1 ,,may #ahba4 ,eighte5? 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