,libr>ies7 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d41 ,editor ( ,! ,expositor4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,ecclesia/es1 ,,by ,,samuel ,,cox1 ,d4,d4 ,,toronto3 ,,will>d ,,tract ,,depository ,,& ,,bible ,,depot1 ,,corn] ,,( ,,yonge ,,& ,,temp]ance ,,/reets4 #ahij4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,ecclesia/es4 ,,) ,a ,,new ,,translation4 ,,by ,,samuel ,,cox1 ,d4,d41 ,,au?or ,,( ,,comm5t>ies ,,on ,,job1 ,,ru?1 ,,etc4 ,omnia vanitas1 praet] am>e ,deum1 et illi soli s]vire4 --,,/4 ,,augu/9e4 ,,toronto3 ,,will>d ,,tract ,,depository ,,& ,,bible ,,depot1 ,,corn] ,,( ,,yonge ,,& ,,temp]ance ,,/reets4 #ahij4 ,,preface4 ,! ,lectures on :i* ?is book is f\nd$ 7 deliv]$ five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago1 & 7 publi%$ 9 ,a4,d4 #ahfg4a ,= m ?an tw5ty ye>s ! book has be5 out ( pr9t1 a l>ge fir/ edition hav+ be5 spe$ily sold out4 ,no o!r edition 0 issu$ ow+ to ! fact t my publi%] soon pass$ into ano!r pr(ession4 ,i h (t5 be5 ask$ to repr9t x1 b h always felt t1 be=e repr9t+1 ,i mu/ rewrite x4 ,till ( late1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n comm& leisure = ! task4 ,b :51 at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is ye>1 ! ,editor ( ,,! ,,expositor',s ,,bible did me ! hon\r to ask p]mission to repr9t x1 t he might include x 9 ?is excell5t s]ies1 ,i _h leisure at comm&1 & *e]fully devot$ x to ! revision ( my "w4 ,among ! m rec5t comm5t>ies ,i h read ) ?is purpose 9 view1 ^? :i* ,i h f\nd mo/ helpful & sugge/ive 7 t ( ,delitzs*1 t by ,dr4 ,wright1 t ( ,dean ,plumptre1 & ! f9e fragm5t contribut$ to ,,! ,,expositor by ,dr4 ,p][ne1 ! ,dean ( ,pet]bor\gh4 ,9 ! preface to ! =m] edition ,i dwelt on my indebt$ness to ! comm5t>y ( ,dr4 ,g9sburg1 publi%$ 9 ,a4,d4 #ahfa4 ,9 my judgm5t x /ill rema9s by f> ! be/1 ! mo/ ?or\gh & ! mo/ s\nd4 ,x has b "o s]i\s defect2 x is address$ to s*ol>s1 & s ab\nds 9 le>n+ & erudition t x c nev] come into popul> use4 ,inde$ ev5 n[1 al?\gh dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s !re has be5 an imm5se advance 9 ! /udy & exposition ( ,holy ,writ1 & _m able & le>n$ m5 h devot$ !mselves to ! s]vice ( ! g5]al public1 ,i "k ( no comm5t>y on ?is ,scripture :i* really meets ! wants ( ! unlett]$4 ,i _c b hope1 !re=e1 t ! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good may /ill s]ve a useful purpose1 & t1 9 its revis$ =m1 x may be f\nd helpful to ^? :o mo/ ne$ help4 #a ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good4 ,a ,popul> ,comm5t>y on ! book ,,ecclesia/es1 ) a ,new ,translation4 ,by ,samuel ,cox4 ,london3 ,ar?ur ,miall4 ,9 rewrit+ ! book ,i h reta9$ z mu* z ,i c\ld ( its e>li] =m1 le/ ! vivacity ( a fir/ exposition ( ! ,scripture %\ld be lo/4 ,&1 inde$1 ! alt]ations ,i h _h to make are b slight = ! mo/ "p1 ?\gh ,i h 9 _m places alt]$1 &1 ,i hope1 am5d$ bo? ! translation & ! comm5t>y3 b !re are "o or two additions--!y w be f\nd on pages #bj-bf1 &1 aga91 9 c]ta9 modifications ( ! exposition ( ,*apt] ,,xii41 v]ses #i-ab1 on pages #bgi-cje2 deal+ ma9ly ) ! /ructure ( ,ecclesia/es--:i* may1 ,i tru/1 be f\nd useful n to ! g5]al read] alone4 ,s9ce ! orig9al edition appe>$ ,i h _h to /udy ! ,book ( ,job1 mo/ ( ! ,psalms1 _m ( ! ,prophetical writ+s1 & "s ( ! ,prov]bs2 & x 0 inevitable t 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pleasant /udies ,i %\ld arrive at cle>] & m def9ite conceptions on ! /ructure ( ,hebrew poetry4 ,^! ,i n[ place at ! s]vice ( my read]s1 & submit to ! judgm5t ( s*ol>s & critics4 ,ano!r & mu* m important result ( ^! subsequ5t /udies has be5 t ,i c n[ speak ) a m assur$ confid5ce ( ! !me ( ?is ,scripture1 & ( its h&l+ by ! ,au?or4 ,none ( ! s*ol>s :o h rec5tly comm5t$ on ! ,book d\bt t x is ! que/ ( ! *ief good :i* x sets =?2 & ?\gh "s ( !m arrange & divide x diff]5tly1 yet1 on ! :ole & 9 ! ma91 !y are agre$ t ?is que/ is urg$ 9 ,wisdom1 9 ,pleasure1 9 ,devotion to ,public ,affairs1 9 ,weal? & 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean2 & t x ends & re/s 9 ! l>ge noble conclusion1 t only z m5 rev]5ce ,god1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 & tru/ 9 8 love1 d !y t\* _! true ideal1 & f9d a good t w satisfy & su/a9 !m "u all *anges1 ev5 to ! la/4 ,! ass5t to ?is view ( ! ,book 0 by no means g5]al a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago2 b x is s wide n[1 & is sanction$ by ! au?ority ( s _m s*ools ( le>n+1 t ,i ?9k no read] ( ! foll[+ pages ne$ be di/urb$ by misgiv+s z to ! accuracy ( ! ma9 l9es ( ?\ght "h set =?4 ,few ,scriptures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t are s famili> to ! g5]al read] z ,ecclesia/es2 & t ma9ly1 ,i ?9k1 because x addresses itself to a problem :i* is y\rs1 m9e1 e man's4 ,_m m quotations f x h ent]$ into our curr5t spee* ?an h be5 tak5 f ,job1 = example1 al?\gh ,job is bo? a mu* l>g] & a mu* f9] poem ?an ?is--! f9e/ poem1 z a great liv+ poet has said1 :e!r ( ! mod]n or ( ! antique _w4 ,x is a ,book :i* c nev] lose its int]e/ = m5 until ! la/ conflict 9 ! long /rife ( d\bt has l$ 9 ! f9al victory ( fai?2 & seems1 9 especial1 to adapt itself to ! conditions & wants ( ! pres5t age4 ,x deals ) ! v que/ions :i* are 9 all our m9ds1 & (f]s a solution ( !m1 &1 s f> z ,i "k1 ! only solution1 9 :i* ^? :o h et]nity 9 _! he>ts c re/4 ,may all :o /udy x1 ) su* help z ! foll[+ pages af=d1 f9d re/ to _! s\ls1 & be drawn f ! heat & /rife ( ?\ght into ! calm & hall[$ sanctu>y :i* x ?r[s op5 to our err+ feet4 ,,! ,,holme1 ,,ha/+s1 ,octob] #ahij4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,pages ,i4 ,,! ,,introduction #a-ff ,sec4 #a4 ,on ! ,au?or%ip1 ,=m1 ,design1 & ,cont5ts ( ! ,book #c-cb ,sec4 #b4 ,on ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,captivity #cb-ff 7#a7 ,! ,babylonian ,p]iod #ch-dc 7#b7 ,! ,p]sian ,p]iod #dc-ff ,,ii4 ,,! ,,translation #fg-aaj ,sec4 #a4 ,! ,prologue #fi-gj ,sec4 #b4 ,! ,fir/ ,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good 9 ,wisdom & 9 ,pleasure #ga-gf ,sec4 #c4 ,! ,second ,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ 9 ,devotion to ! ,affairs ( ,bus9ess #gg-hf ,sec4 #d4 ,! ,?ird ,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal? & 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean #hg-if ,sec4 #e4 ,! ,f\r? ,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ ,a*iev$ #ig-ajh ,sec4 #f4 ,! ,epilogue #aji1 #aaj ,,iii4 ,,! ,,exposition #aaa-cce ,sec4 #a4 ,,! ,,prologue #aac-abf ,sec4 #b4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ 9 ,wisdom & 9 ,pleasure #abg-ada 7a7 ,! ,que/ 9 ,wisdom #abg-acc 7b7 ,! ,que/ 9 ,pleasure #acc-acg 7c7 ,wisdom & ,pleasure ,comp>$ #ach-adj 7d7 ,! ,conclusion #adj1 #ada ,sec4 #c4 ,,! ,,second ,,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ 9 ,devotion to ! ,affairs ( ,bus9ess #adb-ahf 7a7 ,! ,que/ ob/ruct$ by ,div9e ,ord9ances #adc-ade 7b7 ,& by ,human ,inju/ice & ,p]v]sity #ade-aea 7c7 ,x is r5d]$ hopeless by ! base ,orig9 ( ,human ,indu/ries #aea1 #aeb 7d7 ,yet ^! are capable ( a nobl] ,motive & ,mode #aec-aeh 7e7 ,s also a happi] & m effective ,me?od ( ,wor%ip is op5 to ,man2 #aeh-afj 7f7 ,& a m helpful & consolatory ,tru/ 9 ! ,div9e ,provid5ce #afa-afd 7g7 ,! ,conclusion #afd1 #afe ,,application #afe-ahf 7a7 ,devotion to ,bus9ess spr+s f ,jeal\s ,competition3 #afh1 #afi 7b7 ,x t5ds to =m a ,covet\s ,temp]2 #afi-aga 7c7 ,to produce a ,mat]iali/ic ,scepticism2 #aga-agc 7d7 ,to make ,wor%ip ,=mal & ,ins9c]e2 #agc1 #agd 7e7 ,& to take f ,life its ,quiet & ,innoc5t ,enjoym5ts #age-agi 7f7 ,! ,correctives ( ?is ,devotion are1 7#a7 ,a ,s5se ( its ,p]ils2 #agi1 #ahj 7#b7 ,& ! ,conviction t x is oppos$ to ! ,w ( ,god z express$-- 7a7 ,9 ! ,ord9ances ( 8 ,provid5ce1 #ahj 7b7 ,9 ! ,wrongs :i* ,he p]mits ,m5 to inflict ^u u2 #aha 7c7 ,b above all 9 ! immortal ,crav+s :i* ,he has quick5$ 9 ! ,s\l #ahb1 #ahc 7g7 ,practical ,maxims d$uc$ f ?is ,view ( ! ,bus9ess-,life #ahd-ahf 7#a7 ,a ,maxim on ,co-op]ation #ahd 7#b7 ,a ,maxim on ,wor%ip #ahd1 #ahe 7#c7 ,a ,maxim on ,tru/ 9 ,god #ahe1 #ahf ,sec4 #d4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal? & 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean #ahg-bbh 7,a7 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal? #ahh-aic 7a7 ,! ,man :o makes ,ri*es 8 ,*ief ,good is haunt$ by ,fe>s & ,p]plexities3 #ahh-aij 7b7 ,= ,god has put ,et]nity into 8 he>t2 #aij1 #aia 7c7 ,& mu* t he ga9s only fe$s ,vanity2 #aia1 #aib 7d7 ,nei!r c he tell :at x w be ,good = him to h1 #aib 7e7 ,nor =esee :at w become ( 8 ,ga9s #aib1 #aic 7,b7 ,! ,que/ 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean #aic-bji 7a7 ,! ,me?od ( ! ,man :o seeks a ,compet5ce #aie-aii 7b7 ,! ,p]ils to :i* x exposes him #aii-bjg 7#a7 ,he is likely to compromise ,consci5ce3 #bjj1 #bja 7#b7 ,to be indiff]5t to ,c5sure3 #bja-bjc 7#c7 ,to despise ,wom53 #bjc-bje 7#d7 ,& to be indiff]5t to ,public ,wrongs #bje-bjg 7c7 ,! ,prea*] condemns ?is ,!ory ( ,human ,life #bjg-bji ,,application #bji-bbh 7,a7 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal? #bab-bah 7a7 ,! ,man :o makes ,ri*es 8 ,*ief ,good is haunt$ by ,fe>s & ,p]plexities #bac1 #bad 7b7 ,mu* t he ga9s only fe$s ,vanity #bad1 #bae 7c7 ,he _c tell :at x w be ,good = him to h2 #bae 7d7 ,nor =esee :at w become ( 8 ,ga9s3 #bae1 #baf 7e7 ,& because ,god has put ,et]nity into 8 he>t1 he _c be cont5t ) ,temporal ,ga9s #baf-bah 7,b7 ,! ,que/ 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean #bah-bbh 7a7 ,! ,me?od ( ! ,man :o seeks a ,compet5ce #bbj-bbb 7b7 ,! ,p]ils to :i* x exposes him #bbb-bbf 7#a7 ,he is likely to compromise ,consci5ce3 #bbb-bbd 7#b7 ,to be indiff]5t to ,c5sure3 #bbd 7#c7 ,to despise ,wom53 #bbe 7#d7 ,& to be indiff]5t to ,public ,wrongs #bbf 7c7 ,! ,prea*] condemns ?is ,!ory ( ,human ,life #bbg1 #bbh ,sec4 #e4 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,section3 or1 ,! ,que/ ,a*iev$ #bbi-bge 7a7 ,! ,*ief ,good n to be f\nd 9 ,wisdom3 #bcj-bcd 7b7 ,nor 9 ,pleasure3 #bcd-bcg 7c7 ,nor 9 ,devotion to ,affairs & its ,rew>ds3 #bcg-bdf 7d7 ,b 9 a wise ,use & a wise ,enjoym5t ( ! ,pres5t ,life1 #bdg-bef 7c7 ,comb9$ ) a /$fa/ ,fai? 9 ! ,life to come #bef-bge ,sec4 #f4 ,,! ,,epilogue3 ,9 :i* ! ,problem ( ! ,book is conclusively ,solv$ #bgf-cce ,,introduction4 ,sec4 #a4 ,,on ,,! ,,au?or%ip1 ,,=m1 ,,design1 ,,& ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,book4 ,^? :o raise ! "q1 ,is life wor? liv+8 answ] x by--liv+ on2 = no man lives simply to proclaim :at a wor?less & wret*$ creature he is4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ! "q is moot$ 9 a m]ely academical & n v s9c]e _s4 ,& to ! da9ty & fa/idi\s pessimi/ :o goes ab\t to imply 8 own sup]iority by decl>+ t ! _w :i* cont5ts 8 fell[s is n good en\gh = him1 !re /ill seems no bett] reply ?an ! r\gh b r\s+ & :olesome rebuke :i* ,epictetus gave to su* z he "s n9ete5 c5turies ago1 rem9d+ !m t !re 7 _m exits f ! !atre ( life1 & advis+ !m1 if !y dislik$ ! %[1 to retire f x by ! ne>e/ door ( escape1 & to make room = spectators ( a m mode/ & grateful _s4 ,( ! pessimi/s ( 8 "t he dem&s1 ,0 x n ,god :o br\ght y "h8 ,& z :at did ,he br+ y8 ,0 x n z a mortal8 ,0 x n z "o :o 0 to live ) a little portion ( fle% ^u ! e>?1 & to witness 8 adm9i/ration--to behold ! great spectacle ar\nd y = a little :ile8 ,aft] y h beheld ! solemn & augu/ spectacle z long z is p]mitt$ y1 w y n dep>t :5 ,he leads y out1 ador+ & ?ankful = :at y h he>d & se58 ,= y ! solemnity is ov]4 ,g away1 !n1 l a mode/ & grateful p]son4 ,make room = o!rs4 ,b :y1 urges ! pessimi/1 did ,he br+ me into ! _w on ^! h>d t]ms8 ,oh6 replies ,epictetus1 if y don't l ! t]ms1 x is always 9 y\r p[] to leave !m4 ,he has no ne$ ( a discont5t$ spectator4 ,he w n miss y mu*1 nor we ei!r4 ,b if any man lift ! "q into a m s9c]e & noble =m by ask+1 ,h[ may life be made wor? liv+1 or be/ wor? liv+8--9 o!r words1 ,:at is ! true ideal1 & :at ! *ief good1 ( man8--he w f9d no nobl] answ] to x1 & none m conv9c+ly & p]suasively put1 ?an t conta9$ 9 ?is ,scripture1 :i* mod]n pessimi/s are apt to quote :5ev] !y want to approve _! melan*oly hypo!sis ) a text4 ,f ,s*op5hau] d[nw>d1 ?is ,book is con/antly cit$ by !m z if x confirm$ ! conclusion = :i* !y cont5d1 ,taub]t ev5 go+ s f> z to f9d a cate*ism ( pessimism 9 x4 ,_! assumption1 h[ev]1 is bas$ on a total misappreh5sion ( ! design & drift ( ,ecclesia/es ( :i* no s*ol> %\ld h be5 guilty1 & ( :i* x is h>d to see h[ any s*ol> c\ld h be5 guilty _h he /udi$ x z a :ole1 in/ead ( c>ry+ away f x only :at he want$4 ,s f> f l5d+ any c\nt5ance to _! conclusion ( despair1 x frankly trav]ses x--z ,i hope to %[1 & z _m h %[n be=e me--& l&s u 9 its v opposite2 ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] ) ! ,hebrew ,prea*] be+1 t :oso cultivates ! virtues ( *>ity1 dilig5ce1 & *e]fulness1 because ,god is 9 heav5 & rules ov] all1 he w n only f9d life well wor? liv+1 b w pursue its l(tie/ ideal & t\* its true bless$ness4 ,:5 s*ol>s & philosoph]s h fall5 into a mi/ake s radical & pr(\nd1 x is n surpris+ t ! unlett]$ %\ld h foll[$ _! lead]s into ! dit*1 & tak5 ?is ,scripture to be ! mo/ melan*oly 9 ! ,sacr$ ,canon1 in/ead ( "o ( ! mo/ consolatory & inspirit+1 = want ( appreh5d+ its true aim4 ,beyond all d\bt1 !re is a prevail+ gr\nd-tone ( sadness 9 ! ,book2 = ?r\gh by f> ! l>g] "p ( its c\rse x has to deal ) "s ( ! sadde/ facts ( human life--) ! errors :i* div]t m5 f _! true aim1 & plunge !m into a v>i\s & gr[+ mis]y4 ,b ! voice :i* s9ks s (t5 into ?is tone ( sadness is ! voice ( a mo/ brave & *e]ful _s1 a _s ^: c\nsels c only depress u if we are seek+ our *ief good :]e x _c be f\nd4 ,= ! ,prea*]1 z we %all see1 does n condemn ! wisdom or ! mir?1 ! devotion to bus9ess or ! acquisition ( weal?1 9 :i* mo/ m5 f9d ! *ief good & m>ket ( _! "t1 z 9 !mselves vanities4 ,he approves ( !m2 he %[s u h[ we may s pursue & s use !m z to f9d !m v pleasant & :olesome2 h[ we may s disp5se ) !m1 if !y prove beyond our rea*1 z none ! less to enjoy a v true & abid+ cont5t4 ,8 con/ant & recurr+ moral is t we are to enjoy our brief day on e>?2 t ,god meant u to enjoy x2 t we are to be up & do+1 ) a he>t = any /rife1 or toil1 or pleasure2 n to sit /ill & weep ov] brok5 illusions & defeat$ hopes4 ,our l[] aims & possessions become vanities to u only :5 we seek 9 !m t supreme satisfaction :i* ,he :o has put et]nity into our he>ts design$ u to f9d only 9 ,him & 9 s]v+ ,him4 ,if we love & s]ve ,him1 if we gratefully ackn[l$ge ,him to be ! ,au?or ( e good gift & e p]fect boon1 if we seek fir/ 8 k+dom & righte\sness2 9 f9e1 if we are ,*ri/ian 9 m ?an "n1 ! /udy ( ?is ,book %\ld n make u sad4 ,we %\ld f9d 9 x a confirmation ( our mo/ intimate convictions1 & inc5tives to act ^u !m4 ,b if we d n hold our wisdom1 our mir?1 our lab\r1 our weal? z ! gifts & ord9ances ( ,god = our good1 if we p]mit !m to usurp 8 seat & become z gods to u1 !n inde$ ?is ,book w be sad en\gh = u1 b no :it sadd] ?an our lives4 ,x w be sad1 & w make u sad1 yet only t x may lead u to rep5tance1 & ?r\gh rep5tance to a true & la/+ joy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is to be fe>$ t ! popul> misconception ( ?is s+ul> & mo/ in/ructive ,scripture goes mu* f>!r ?an ?is1 & ext5ds to que/ions mu* m sup]ficial ?an t ( ! temp] or _s x brea!s4 ,if1 = example1 ! av]age read] ( ! ,bible 7 ask$1 ,:o wrote ?is ,scripture8 :5 0 x writt58 to :om 0 x address$8 :at is its g5]al scope & design8 8 answ]1 ,i suppose1 w\ld be3 ,solomon wrote ?is ,book2 ( c\rse1 !re=e1 x 0 writt5 9 8 lifetime1 & address$ to ! m5 ov] :om he rul$2 & 8 design 9 writ+ x 0 to reveal 8 own exp]i5ce ( life = _! in/ruction4 ,& yet 9 all probability no "o ( ^! answ]s is true1 or any:]e ne> ! tru?4 ,accord+ to ! mo/ compet5t judges1 ! ,book ,ecclesia/es 0 n writt5 by ,solomon1 nor = c5turies aft] 8 dea?2 x 0 address$ to a g5]ation ( feeble & oppress$ captives1 :o _h be5 c>ri$ away into exile1 or _h lately return$ f x1 & n to ! free prosp]\s nation :i* rose to its highe/ pit* 9 ! reign ( ! ,wise ,k+4 ,x is a dramatic repres5tation ( ! exp]i5ce ( a ,jewi% sage1 :o delib]ately set himself to discov] & pursue ! *ief good ( man 9 all ! prov9ces & along all ! av5ues 9 :i* x is commonly s\ght1 ek$ out by :at he suppos$ or tradition report$ ,solomon's exp]i5ce to h be52 & its design 0 to com=t m5 :o 7 groan+ "u ! heavie/ wrongs ( ,"t ) ! bright hope ( ,immortality4 ,to s*ol>s v]s$ 9 ! niceties ( ! ,ori5tal languages1 ! mo/ conv9c+ pro( ( ! comp>atively mod]n date & au?or%ip ( ! ,book is to be f\nd 9 its words1 & idioms1 & /yle4 ,! base =ms ( ,hebrew & ! l>ge int]mixture ( =eign t]ms1 phrases1 & turns ( spee* :i* *>act]ize x--^!1 ) ! abs5ce ( ! nobl] rhy?mic =ms ( ,hebrew poetry1 are held to be a conclusive demon/ration t x 0 writt5 dur+ ! ,rabb9ical p]iod1 at a "t long subsequ5t to ! ,augu/an age 9 :i* ,solomon liv$ & wrote4 ,! critics & comm5tators ^: names /& highe/#b tell u t x w\ld be j z easy = !m to believe t ,hook] wrote ,blair's ,s]mons1 or t ,%akespe>e wrote ! plays ( ,%]idan ,kn[les1 z to believe t ,solomon wrote ,ecclesia/es4 ,& ( c\rse on su* que/ions z ^! we c only def] to ! v]dict ( m5 :o h made !m ! /udy ( _! lives4 #b ,ros5muell]1 ,ewald1 ,knobel1 ,de ,wette1 ,delitzs*1 ,g9sburg1 ) _m o!r compet5t judges1 are agre$ on ?is po9t2 & ev5 ^? :o 9 "p diff] f !m diff] only 9 assign+ ! ,book to a date /ill f>!r remov$ f ! "t ( ,solomon4 ,!re are b few s*ol>s :o n[ cont5d = ! ,solomonic au?or%ip1 & h>dly any ( ^! are1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! fir/ rank4 ,b ) all our def]5ce = le>n+1 we h s (t5 se5 ! conclusions ( ! ripe/ s*ol>s modifi$ or rev]s$ by _! successors1 & we all "k que/ions ( words to be capable ( s _m diff]5t int]pretations1 t probably we %\ld /ill hold our judgm5t 9 susp5se1 7 !re no argum5ts aga9/ ! traditional hypo!sis su* z pla9 m5 use & c und]/&4 ,!re are _m su* argum5ts1 h[ev]1 & argum5ts t seem to be ( a conclusive =ce4 ,z1 = in/ance1 ?is3 ,! :ole social /ate describ$ 9 ?is ,book is utt]ly unlike :at we "k to h be5 ! condition ( ! ,hebrews dur+ ! reign ( ,solomon1 b exactly accords ) ! condition ( ! captive ,israelites1 :o1 at ! disruption ( ! ,hebrew mon>*ies1 7 c>ri$ away into ,babylonia4 ,"u ,solomon ! ,hebrew ,/ate t\*$ its highe/ po9t4 ,8 ?rone 0 surr\nd$ by /atesm5 ( tri$ sagacity2 8 judges 7 incorrupt4 ,comm]ce grew & prosp]$1 till gold became z common z silv] _h be51 & silv] z common z brass4 ,lit]ature fl\ri%$1 & produc$ its mo/ p]fect fruits4 ,& ! p1 ?\gh heavily tax$ dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 reign1 enjoy$ a security1 a fre$om1 an abundance unkn[n :e!r to _! fa!rs or to _! *ildr54 ,judah & ,israel 7 _m 9 numb] z ! s&s by ! sea1 eat+1 dr9k+1 & mak+ m]ry4444 ,& ,judah & ,israel dwelt safely1 e man "u 8 v9e & "u 8 fig-tree1 f ,dan ev5 to ,be]%eba1 all ! days ( ,solomon 7#a ,k+s iv4 #bj1 #be74 ,b z we read ?is ,book we ga!r f x ! picture ( a social /ate 9 :i* k+s 7 *ildi%1 & pr9ces addict$ to revelry & drunk5ness 7x4 #af72 great fools 7 lift$ to high places & rode on /ately horses1 :ile nobles 7 degrad$ & _h to tramp ?r\gh ! mire 7x4 #f1 #g72 ! race 0 n to ! swift1 nor ! battle to ! /rong1 nor ri*es to ! intellig5t1 nor fav\r to ! le>n$ 7ix4 #aa74 ,! mo/ em95t public s]vices 7 suff]$ to pass unrew>d$1 & 7 =gott5 ! mom5t ! ne$ = !m 0 pass$ 7ix4 #ad1 #ae74 ,prop]ty 0 s insecure t to amass weal? 0 only to multiply extortions1 & to fall a prey to ! cupidity ( pr9ces & judges1 insomu* t ! slugg>d :o fold$ 8 h&s1 s long z he _h bread to eat1 0 e/eem$ wis] ?an ! dilig5t m]*ant :o appli$ himself to ! lab\rs & anxieties ( traffic 7iv4 #e1 #f74 ,life 0 z insecure z prop]ty1 & /ood at ! caprice ( m5 :o 7 slaves to _! own lu/s2 a ha/y ^w spok5 9 ! divan ( any "o ( ! satraps1 or ev5 a res5tful ge/ure1 might provoke ! mo/ t]rible outrages 7viii4 #c1 #d2 x4 #d74 ,! true relation betwe5 ! sexes 0 violat$2 ! rul+ classes cr[d$ _! h>ems ) concub9es1 & ev5 ! wis] sort ( m5 took to !mselves any woman !y desir$2 :ile1 ) cynical inju/ice1 !y fir/ degrad$ wom51 & !n condemn$ !m z alike & altoge!r bad1 _! h&s *a9s1 _! love a sn>e 7vii4 #bf1 #bh2 ix4 #i74 ,! oppressions ( ! "t 7 s con/ant1 s cruel1 & life grew s d>k b5ea? !m1 t ^? :o di$ long ago 7 c\nt$ happi] ?an ^? :o 7 /ill alive2 :ile happi] ?an ei!r 7 ^? :o _h n be5 born to see ! intol]able evils on :i* ! sun look$ calmly d[n day by day 7iv4 #a-c74 ,9 f9e1 ! :ole fabric ( ! ,/ate 0 fa/ fall+ into ru9 & decay1 ?r\gh ! gre$ & slo? ( rul]s :o tax$ ! p to ! utt]mo/ 9 ord] to supply _! wa/eful luxury 7x4 #ah1 #ai72 :ile yet1 s dreadful 0 _! tyranny & _! spies s ubiquit\s1 t no man d>$ to brea! a ^w aga9/ !m ev5 to ! wife ( 8 bosom & 9 ! secrecy ( ! b$-*amb] 7x4 #bj73 ! only consolation ( ! oppress$ 0 ! grim hope t a "t ( retribution w\ld ov]take _! tyrants1 f :i* nei!r _! p[] nor _! craft %\ld be able to save !m 7viii4 #e-h74 ,no?+ w\ld be m difficult ?an to accept ?is z a picture ( ! social & political features ( ! ,hebrew commonweal? dur+ ! reign ( ,solomon1 or ev5 dur+ ^? lat] ye>s ( 8 reign 9 :i* 8 rule grew h>d & despotic4 ,no?+ c well be m incr$ible ?an t ?is %\ld be int5d$ z a picture ( 8 reign1 save t x %\ld be a picture drawn by 8 own h&6 ,to suppose ,solomon ! au?or ( ?is ,scripture is to suppose t ! wise/ ( k+s & ( m5 0 base en\gh to p5 a delib]ate & malignant libel on himself1 8 "t1 & 8 realm6 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! description1 d>k & lurid z x is1 exactly accords ) all we "k ( ! t]rible condition ( ! ,jews :o wept 9 captivity by ! wat]s ( ,babylon "u ! lat] ,p]sian rule1 or 7 gr\nd "u ! heels ( ! ,p]sian satraps aft] _! return to ! l& ( _! fa!rs4 ,9 all probability1 !re=e1 z our mo/ compet5t au?orities are agre$1 ! ,book is a poem r ?an a *ronicle1 writt5 by an unkn[n ,hebrew au?or1 dur+ ! ,captivity or %ortly aft] ! ,return1 c]ta9ly n be=e ,b4,c4 #ejj1 & probably some:at lat]4#c #c ,! f\r? c5tury ,b4,c4 is1 ,i ?9k1 its mo/ probable date4 ,9 8 rec5t exposition ( ,ecclesia/es1 ! ,dean ( ,wells attempts to br+ ! date d[n to ab\t ,b4,c4 #bdj4 ,b 8 argum5ts are s curi\s & fanciful1 & 8 conclusion is bas$ s l>gely on conjecture1 & on dubi\s simil>ities ( phrase 9 ! language ( ! ,hebrew ,prea*]1 & ( "s ( ! lat] philosoph]s ( ,greece1 t ,i suspect v little weight w be atta*$ to 8 gallant attempt to brea! new life into ! moribund hypo!sis ( ! +5i\s ,mr4 ,tyl]4 ,delitzs*1 = example1 a high & recogniz$ au?ority1 decl>es t !re is n a trace ( ,greek influ5ce 9 ?is ,scripture1 ?\gh ,dr4 ,plumptre f9ds s _m4 ,b ?\gh nei!r 8 hypo!sis nor 8 confess$ly conjectural biography ( ! unkn[n au?or c>ries ! =ce ( sob] criticism1 !re is mu* 9 8 ,comm5t>y :i* w be f\nd v helpful4 ,nor is ?is inf]5ce1 drawn f ! /yle & g5]al cont5ts ( ! ,book1 unsupport$ by v]ses 9 x :i* at fir/ sight seem altoge!r oppos$ to su* an inf]5ce4 ,all ! special & direct indications ( au?or%ip are to be f\nd ei!r 9 ! fir/ or 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,! v fir/ v]se runs1 ,! words ( ! ,prea*]1 son ( ,david1 ,k+ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,n[1 ,david _h only "o son :o 0 ,k+ 9 ,j]usalem1 viz4 ,solomon2 ! v]se1 !re=e1 seems to fix ! au?or%ip on ,solomon beyond dispute4 ,nev]!less1 ! conclusion is unt5able4 ,= 7#a7 9 8 kn[n & admitt$ works ! ,wise ,k+ di/9ctly claims to be _! au?or4 ,! ,book ( ,prov]bs comm5ces ) ,! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon1 & ! ,canticles ) ,! ,song ( ,songs1 :i* is ,solomon's4 ,b ! book ,ecclesia/es does n once m5tion 8 "n1 ?\gh x speaks ( a son ( ,david1 i4e4 "o ( ,david's desc5dants4 ,in/ead ( call+ ?is son ( ,david ,solomon1 x calls him ,cohele?1 or1 z we translate ! ^w1 ,! ,prea*]4 ,n[1 ! ^w ,cohele?#d is n a mascul9e n\n1 z ! "n ( a man %\ld be1 b ! fem99e p>ticiple ( an unus$ conjugation ( a ,hebrew v]b :i* means to collect1 or to call toge!r4 ,x d5otes1 n an actual man1 b an ab/raction1 a p]sonification1 & is probably int5d$ to d5ote "o :o calls a congregation r\nd him1 i4e4 a prea*]1 any prea*]1 prea*] 9 ! ab/ract4 7#b7 ,?is son ( ,david1 we are told1 0 ,k+ 9 ,j]usalem2 & ! phrase implies t ! ,book 0 writt5 at a "t :5 !re ei!r 7 or _h be5 k+s out ( ,j]usalem1 :5 ,j]usalem 0 n ! only site ( a ,hebrew ?rone1 & !re=e aft] ! disruption ( ,solomon's realm into ! rival k+doms ( ,israel & ,judah4 7#c7 ,aga91 we f9d ,cohele? affirm+ 7i4 #ab71 ,i 0 ,k+ ov] ,israel 9 ,j]usalem1 & 7i4 #af71 ,i acquir$ great] wisdom ?an all 7all k+s1 i4e41 say ! critics7 :o 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem4 ,b to say no?+ ( ! que/ionable mode/y ( ! latt] s5t5ce if x fell f ! p5 ( ,solomon1 he 0 only ! second occupant ( ! ?rone 9 ,j]usalem2 = ,jebus1 or ,j]usalem1 0 only conqu]$ f a ,phili/9e clan by 8 fa!r ,david4 ,& if !re _h be5 only "o1 h[ c\ld he speak ( all :o prec$$ him8 7#d7 ,& /ill fur!r1 ! t5se ( ! v]b 9 ,i 0 ,k+ ov] ,israel c only c>ry ! s5se ,i 0 ,k+1 b am ,k+ no m4 ,yet we "k t ,solomon reign$ ov] ,israel to ! day ( 8 dea?1 t !re nev] 0 a day on :i* he c\ld h /rictly us$ su* a t5se z ?is4 ,s cle> & undisput$ is ! =ce ( ?is t5se t ! rabbis1 :o held ,solomon to be ! au?or ( ,ecclesia/es1 7 oblig$ to inv5t a fable or tradition to acc\nt = x4 ,!y said1 ,:5 ,k+ ,solomon 0 sitt+ on ! ?rone ( 8 k+dom1 8 he>t 0 greatly lift$ up )9 him by 8 prosp]ity1 & he transgress$ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 ga!r+ to him _m horses1 & *>iots1 & rid]s1 amass+ mu* gold & silv]1 & m>ry+ _m wives ( =eign extraction4 ,:]e=e ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ him1 & ,he s5t aga9/ him ,a%modai1 ! rul] ( ! demons2 & he drave him f ! ?rone ( 8 k+dom1 & took away ! r+ f 8 h& 7,solomon's r+ is fam\s = its m>vell\s p[]s 9 all ,ori5tal fable71 & s5t him =? to w&] ab\t ! _w4 ,& he w5t ?r\gh ! villages & cities1 ) a /aff 9 8 h&1 weep+ & lam5t+1 & say+1 ',i am ,cohele?2 ,i 0 be=etime ,solomon1 & reign$ ov] ,israel 9 ,j]usalem2 b n[ ,i rule ov] only ?is /aff4' ,x is a pretty & pa!tic fable1 b x is a fable2 & ?\gh x proves no?+ else1 we may fairly inf] f x t1 ev5 9 ! judgm5t ( ! rabbis1 ! book ,ecclesia/es mu/1 on its own %[+1 h be5 writt5 aft] ,solomon _h ceas$ to be ,k+1 i4e4 aft] he _h ceas$ to live4 #d ,plumptre writes ! ^w ,kohele?1 & ,p][ne ,quohele?4 ,:i* ( ! ?ree initial lett]s %\ld be us$ is ( little consequ5ce1 & h5ce ,i reta9 ! =m 9 mo/ common use4 ,ecclesia/es is simply its ,greek equival5t4 ,9 ! ,epilogue 7xii4 #i-ab7 ! ,au?or ( ! ,book lifts ! dramatic mask f 8 face1 & p]mits u to see :o he really is2 a mask1 let me add1 some:at c>elessly worn1 s9ce we see no?+ ( x 9 ! la/ t5 *apt]s ( ! ,book4 ,al?\gh he has writt5 9 a feign$ "n1 &1 )\t ass]t+ x1 has s m\ld$ 8 phrases1 at lea/ 9 ! e>li] *apt]s ( 8 "w1 z to sugge/ to 8 read]s t he is1 if n ,solomon himself1 at lea/ ,solomon's m\?piece1 attribut+ ! g>n]$ results ( 8 exp]i5ce to "o great] ?an himself1 t !y may c>ry ! m weight--j z ,br[n+ speaks 9 ! "n ( ,rabbi ,b5 ,ezra1 = in/ance1 or ,fra ,lippo ,lippi1 or ,abt ,vogl]1 borr[+ :at he c ( outw>d circum/ance f ! age & class to :i* !y belong1 & yet really utt]+ 8 own ?\ght & emotion ?r\gh _! lips--he n[ confesses t he is no k+ ( an age long pa/1 b a rabbi1 a sage1 a tea*]1 a ma/]1 :o has bo? made "s prov]bs ( 8 own & collect$ ! wise say+s ( o!rs :o _h gone be=e him1 9 ord] t he might c>ry "s little light & com=t to ! sorely be/$ m5 ( 8 own g5]ation & blood4#e ,9 %ort1 he has ex]cis$ 8 "r z a poet1 or mak]1 to embody ! results ( 8 wide & v>i$ exp]i5ce ( life 9 a dramatic =m1 b is c>eful to let u "k1 be=e he takes leave ( u1 t x is a fictiti\s or dramatic ,solomon1 & n ,solomon himself1 to :om we h be5 li/5+ ?r\gh\t4 #e ,see ! comm5t>y on ^! v]ses = a full] exposition ( 8 real claims & position4 ,s t all ! phrases 9 ! ,book :i* are indicative ( its au?or%ip confirm ! inf]5ce drawn f its /yle & its hi/orical cont5ts2 viz4 t x 0 n writt5 by ,solomon1 nor 9 8 reign1 b by an unkn[n sage ( a long-subsequ5t p]iod1 :o1 by a dramatic imp]sonation ( ! *>act]i/ic exp]i5ces ( ! son ( ,david1 or r ( 8 own exp]i5ces bl5d$ ) ! ,solomonic traditions & p\r$ into _! m\lds1 s\ght to console & in/ruct 8 oppress$ fell[-c\ntrym54 ,b p]haps ! mo/ conv9c+ argum5t 9 fav\r ( ?is conclusion is t1 :5 once we ?9k ( x1 we _c possibly accept ! ,solomon set be=e u 9 ,ecclesia/es z ! ,solomon depict$ 9 ! hi/orical books ( ,scripture4 ,solomon ! son ( ,david1 ) all 8 wisdom1 play$ ! fool4 ,! =emo/ man & ,hebrew ( 8 "t1 he gave 8 he>t to /range wom51 & to gods ^: ritual 0 n only idolatr\s1 b cruel1 d>k1 impure4 ,9 8 pursuit ( sci5ce1 unless ! :ole ,ea/ belie him1 he ran into secret magical arts1 incantations1 div9ations1 an occult int]c\rse ) ! p[]s ( ill4 ,9 all ways he dep>t$ f ! ,god :o _h enri*$ him ) ! *oice/ gifts1 & sank1 ?r\gh luxury1 extravagance1 & excess1 fir/ into a premature old age1#f & !n into a dea? s unreliev$ by any sign ( p5it5ce1 or any promise ( am5dm5t1 t f t day to ?is rabbis & div9es h discuss$ 8 f9al doom1 _m ( !m lean+ to ! d>k] alt]native4 ,?is uxori\s k+1 ^: he>t1 ?\gh l>ge1 ,beguil$ by fair idolatresses1 fell ,to idols f\l1 is ! ,solomon ( hi/ory4 ,b ! ,solomon ( ,ecclesia/es is a sage :o repres5ts himself z conduct+ a s]ies ( moral exp]im5ts = ! good ( mank9d1 9 ord] t1 ) all ! weight ( manifold exp]i5ce1 he may tea* m5 :at is t good & "r way :i* alone leads to peace4 ,h[ev] h>dly we may ?9k ( ! ,wise ,k+ :o 0 guilty ( s _m follies1 we c sc>cely ?9k ( him z su* a fool t he did n "k 8 s9s to be s9s1 or z su* a knave t he delib]ately endeav\r$ to palm !m (f on o!r ages1 n z transgressions ( ! ,div9e ,law1 b z a s]ies ( delicate philosophic exp]im5ts :i* he 0 good en\gh to conduct = ! b5efit ( ! race4 #f ,solomon c\ld n h be5 m ?an sixty ye>s ( age :5 he di$1 yet x 0 n till he 0 old t 8 wives turn$ away 8 he>t f ! ,"l 8 ,god 7#a ,k+s xi4 #d74 ,on ! :ole1 !n1 we conclude t 9 ?is ,book ,solomon is tak5 z ! ,hebrew type ( wisdom1 ! wisdom :i* is bas$ on l>ge & v>i$ exp]i5ce2 & t ?is exp]i5ce is "h dramatiz$1 9 s f> z ! writ] c\ld conceive x1 = ! in/ruction ( a race :i* f fir/ to la/1 f ! fable ( ,jo?am to ! p>ables ( our ,"l1 7 accu/om$ to receive in/ruction 9 fictiti\s & dramatic =ms4 ,its au?or 0 n ,solomon1 b "o ( ! wise ^: "n c no long] be recov]$2 x 0 writt51 n 9 ! "t ( ,solomon1 i4e4 ab\t #ajjj ,b4,c41 b "s five or six c5turies lat]3 & x 0 address$ n to ! weal?y & peaceful citiz5s ^: k+ held 8 c\rt 9 ,j]usalem1 b to _! deg5]ate & enfeebl$ desc5dants dur+ ! p]iod ( ! ,p]sian supremacy4#g #g ,x may be reg>d$ z beyond d\bt t x 0 writt5 "u ! ,p]sian dom9ation 7,delitzs*74 99 99 99 99 99 ,d\btless _m ( ! prevail+ misappreh5sions ( ! mean+1 au?or%ip1 & animat+ _s ( ! ,book are due1 9 "s measure1 to ! s+ul> =m into :i* x is ?r[n4 ,x belongs to :at is kn[n z ! ,*okma1 i4e4 ! ,gnomic s*ool1 z oppos$ to ! ,lyrical s*ool ( ,hebrew poetry4 ,! ,jewi%1 l ,ori5tal lit]ature 9 g5]al1 e>ly assum$ ?is =m1 :i* seems to h a natural aff9ity ) ! ,ea/]n m9d4 ,grave m51 :o made a /udy ( life or :o devot$ !mselves to a life ( /udy1 7 likely to be s5t5ti\s1 to compress mu* ?\ght into few words1 especially 9 ! ages 9 :i* writ+ 0 a some:at r>e accompli%m5t1 or 9 :i*1 z 9 ! ,hebrew s*ools1 in/ruction 0 giv5 by a liv+ voice4 ,no d\bt !y began ) co9+ sage or witty aphorisms1 g5]ally lit up ) a happy metaphor1 ea* ( :i* 0 complete 9 itself4 ,su* say+s1 z memorable & portable1 no less ?an z /rik+ = beauty & matt]ful = m$itation1 w\ld comm5d !mselves to an age 9 :i* books 7 few & sc>ce4 ,!y are to be f\nd 9 abundance 9 ! prov]bs ( all anci5t races1 & 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs :i* be>s ! "n ( ,solomon1 & _m ( ! m didactic & elaborate ,psalms2 :ile ! ,book ( ,job pres]ves _m ( ! say+s curr5t among ! ,arabs & ! ,egyptians4 ,b ) ! ,hebrews ?is lit]>y mode took :at is1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 a s+ul> & unp>allel$ developm5t1 f ! "t ( ,solomon onw>ds1 ris+ to its highe/ pit* 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 & s9k+ to its l[e/--)9 ! limits ( ! ,canon at lea/--9 ! cramp+ ov]-+5uities ( ! acro/ic ,psalms1 & 9 su* prov]bs z ^? attribut$ to ,agur ! son ( ,jakeh4 ,?is developm5t has n z yet1 ,i ?9k1 attract$ ! att5tion x des]ves2 at lea/ ,i h n[h]e met ) any =mal recognition ( x4 ,yet1 und\bt$ly1 :ile at fir/ ! ,hebrew sages 7 cont5t to compress mu* wit or wisdom into ! small compass ( a gnome1 :i* !y poli%$ l a gem1 leav+ ea* to %9e by its own lu/re & to make its own unaid$ impression1 !re rose 9 process ( "t m5 :o saw new & great capacities 9 ?is anci5t lit]>y =m1 & set !mselves to /r+ _! gems toge!r1 to arrange _! own or o!r m5's prov]bs s aptly & arti/ically t !y enhanc$ ea* o!r's beauty1 :ile at ! same "t !y compell$ !m to c>ry a logical & cont9u\s /ream ( ?\ght1 to pa9t an elaborate picture1 to build up a l(ty yet brea?+ p]sonification 7t ( ,wisdom1 = example1 9 ,prov]bs viii471 to describe a l5g!n$ & v>i$ e?ical exp]i5ce 7z 9 ,ecclesia/es71 & ev5 to weave !m into a l>ge & sublime poem1 l t ( ,job1 :i* has nev] be5 excell$4 ,! reluctance ) :i* ?is =m l5ds itself to ! nobl] functions ( lit]ature1 ! imm5se difficulty ( ! in/rum5t :i* _m ( ! ,hebrew poets wield$1 w become app>5t to any "o :o %\ld try ! exp]im5t4 ,we h a goodly collection ( prov]bs1 drawn f _m s\rces1 =eign z well z native1 9 ! ,engli% tongue4 ,let any man endeav\r s to set or arrange !m1 or a selection f !m1 z to produce a f9e poem on a l(ty !me1 & he at lea/ w n und]rate ! difficulty ( ! task1 ev5 ?\gh we %\ld conc$e to him ! "r to make prov]bs :]e he c\ld n f9d !m to 8 m9d4 ,yet to _m ( ! f9e/ ,hebrew poets ! v re/rictions ( ?is =m seem to h possess$ a *>m su* z ! f> less rigid & encumb]+ laws ( ! sonnet1 or ev5 ( ! triolet & o!r fanciful poetic w>es ( mod]n times1 h ex]t$ on ! m9ds ( _m ( our own poets4#h ,a c>eful /ud5t ( ! ,*okma s*ool might ev51 ,i believe1 trace ! gr[? ( ?is art1 f its small beg9n+s 9 ! e>li] gnomic say+s ( ! ,wise1 to its culm9ation 9 ! ,book ( ,job2 &1 9 s do+1 w\ld conf] a boon on all /ud5ts ( ,holy ,writ4#i #h ,! ne>e/ analogy 9 ,engli% lit]ature to ?is triumphant use ( ! prov]b ( :i* ,i c ?9k is ,pope's use ( ! c\plet--9 e way a mu* less] feat1 h[ev]2 :ile its burlesque or c>icature may be f\nd 9 ,tupp]'s ,prov]bial ,philosophy4 #i ,9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs1 = in/ance1 he w\ld f9d1 9 addition to ! incomp>able p]sonification ( ,wisdom to :i* ,i h already ref]r$1 _m examples ( ! prov]b prop]1 _m deta*$ say+s ^: und]ly+ ?\ght is illu/rat$ by a /roke ( imag9ation2 su* z t 7*ap4 xxv4 #aa7 9 :i* ! enhanc$ beauty ( an appropriate ^w :5 spok5 at ! opportune mom5t is comp>$ ) ! gold5 fruit ( ! orange :5 set 9 its frame ( silv] blooms 7,expositions1 vol4 iv474 ,he w\ld also f9d "s ( ^? small picturesque descriptions produc$ by an arti/ic sequ5ce ( prov]bs--! same !me be+ sometimes work$ ov] by diff]5t arti/s1 9 diff]5t ages1 "o & ! same moral be+ en=c$ by :olly diff]5t designs2 z1 = in/ance1 :]e ,solomon 7*ap4 vi4 #f-aa7 en=ces ! duty ( a =e?\ghtful indu/ry by a picture ( ! ant & h] prud5t ways2 :ile an unkn[n sage ( a lat] date 7*ap4 xxiv4 #cj-cd7 app5ds precisely ! same moral1 express$ 9 ! same words1 to 8 graphic picture ( ! ,slugg>d's g>d5 7,,! ,,expositor1 ,second ,s]ies1 vol4 vi474 ,moreov]1 if he turn to *apt] xxx4 he w see h[ ?is =m ( art1 :i* once so>$ s high1 0 capable ( s9k+ into a k9d ( pu]ile conundrum--) its ?ree too wond]ful ?+s1 & its f\r little ?+s :i* yet are wise--:ile its moral tone rema9$ pure & high4 ,&1 f9ally1 9 ! exposition ( ! ,epilogue to ,ecclesia/es he w f9d h[1 aft] s9k+ s l[1 x rose once m1 9 ! h&s ( ! lat] rabbis1 into _m beautiful =ms ( fable1 & exhortation1 & p>able4 ,x is to ?is s*ool t ! ,prea*] belongs1 z he himself in=ms u 9 ! ,epilogue to 8 f9e ,poem4 ,he set himself1 he says1 to compose1 to collect1 & to arrange _m prov]bs 7xii4 #i71 reject+ any t 7 n words ( tru?1 pref]r+1 z 0 natural 9 a "t s d>k1 su* z 7 words ( com=t 7xii4 #aj71 & seek+ 8 say+s bo? f ! sages :o /ood by ! old ways & ^? :o look$ = ! new 7xii4 #aa74 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ! arrang+ ( 8 awkw>d & inela/ic mat]ial 0 f> m difficult ?an collect+ x--arrang+ x s z to compel x to tell 8 /ory1 & c>ry 8 argum5t to its l(ty close4 ,x is ,/ory1 ! sculptor & poet1 ,i believe1 :o says t ! be/ "p ( e "w ( art is unse51 unexpress$1 inexpressible 9 tones1 or v]se1 or col\rs3 x is t invisible some?+ :i* l5ds x dignity1 _s1 life1 t /yle :i*1 9 ?is case1 is 9 v de$ ! man4 ,& ! be/ "p ( ,cohele?'s noble "w is ?is art ( arrang+ 8 gnomic say+s 9 ! be/ ord]1 ! ord] 9 :i* !y illum9ate ea* o!r mo/ brightly & contribute mo/ effectively to ! total impression4 ,h5ce1 bo? 9 translat+ & 9 endeav\r+ to int]pret him1 :5ev] ,i h _h to *oose betwe5 rival r5d]+s or mean+s1 ,i h made x a rule to pref] t :i* mo/ conduc$ to ! logical sequ5ce ( 8 "w or c>ri$ ! f9] s5se1 deem+ t at lea/ s mu* z ?is 0 due to s great a ma/]1 & ent]ta9+ no fe> t ,i c\ld inv5t any mean+ :i* w\ld outrun 8 int5tion4 ,9 f9e1 if ,i 7 to ga!r up into a few s5t5ces ! impression :i* mu* /udy ( ?is ,scripture has left on my m9d z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! au?or work$ ^u x1 ,i %\ld say3 t ,cohele?1 a man ( mu* ( ,solomon's orig9al l>g5ess ( he>t & a great lov] ( wisdom1 set himself to collect ! scatt]$ say+s ( ! sages :o 7 be=e him4 ,he took ! traditional /ory ( ,solomon z ! gr\nd & framework ( 8 poem1 at lea/ at ! outset1 ?\gh he seems to h soon laid x aside1 & endeav\r$ s to assort & arrange ! prov]bs he _h collect$ t ea* w\ld lead up to ! next2 :ile ea* gr\p ( !m w\ld describe "s ( ! ways 9 :i* m5 commonly pursu$ ! *ief good1 ways 9 mo/ ( :i* ,solomon 0 at lea/ reput$ to h travell$ f>4 ,f9d+ gaps :i* c\ld n be well fill$ up f 8 l>ge & v>i\s collection1 he bridg$ !m ov] ) prov]bs ( 8 own compos+1 till he _h got a suffici5t acc\nt ( ea* ( ! ma9 adv5tures ( t ,que/4 ,&1 !n1 he put adv5ture aft] adv5ture toge!r 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y be/ l$ up to 8 great conclusion4 ,9 all ?is ,i h said no?+1 x is true1 ( t inspiration ( ! ,almighty :i* alone gives man und]/&+ ( spiritual ?+s4 ,b :y %\ld n ,he :o worke? all1 & has deign$ to use e =m ( lit]>y art by :i* m5 tea* _! fell[s1 move & inspire a lov] ( wisdom to collect & arrange ! say+s ( ! ,wise1 if by ^! he c\ld c>ry tru? & com=t to ^? :o 7 9 sore ne$ ( bo?8 ,& :]e1 save f heav5 & f ,him :o rules 9 heav51 c\ld ,cohele? h le>n$ ! great secret--! secret ( a retributive life beyond ! grave8 ,ev5 ! be/ & wise/ ( ! ,hebrews saw t life only z ?r\gh a glass1 d>kly2 & ev5 _! fitful & imp]fect conception ( x seems always to h be5--z 9 ! case ( ,david1 ,job1 ,isaiah--an imm$iate gift f ,god1 & a gift s l>ge t ev5 _! h&s ( fai? c\ld h>dly grasp x4 ,no "o ne$ d\bt ! inspiration ( a ,scripture :i* affirms1 n only t ,god is always ) u1 pass+ a pres5t & effective judgm5t on all we d1 b also t1 :5 ?is life is ov]1 ,he w br+ e de$ & e secret ?+ into judgm5t1 :e!r x be good or :e!r x be bad4 ,t 0 n an ev]yday ?\ght ) ! ,jewi% m9d4 ,we f9d x only 9 m5 :o 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ to accept ! tea*+ ( 8 provid5ce or ! revelation ( 8 grace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z = ! design ( ! ,book1 no "o n[ d\bts t x sets be=e u ! se>* = ! summum bonum1 ! que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good4 ,its ma9 imm$iate int5tion 0 to deliv] ! exil$ ,jews f ! mislead+ e?ical !ories & habits into :i* !y _h fall51 f ! s5sualism & ! scepticism occasion$ by _! imp]fect conception ( ! ,div9e ways1 by %[+ !m t ! true good ( life is n to be secur$ by philosophy1 by ! pursuit ( pleasure1 by devotion to traffic or public affairs1 by amass+ weal?2 b t x results f a temp]ate & ?ankful enjoym5t ( ! gifts ( ! ,div9e b\nty1 & a *e]ful endurance ( toil & calamity1 comb9$ ) a s9c]e s]vice ( ,god & a /eadfa/ fai? 9 t future life 9 :i* all wrongs w be right$ & all ! problems :i* n[ task & afflict u w receive a triumphant solution4 ,avail+ himself ( ! hi/orical & traditional records ( ,solomon's life1 he depicts1 "u t disguise1 ! moral exp]im5ts :i* he has conduct$2 depicts himself z hav+ put ! claims ( wisdom1 mir?1 bus9ess1 weal?1 to a se>*+ te/1 & f\nd !m incompet5t to satisfy ! crav+s ( ! s\l2 z atta9+ no re/ nor peace until he _h le>n$ a simple enjoym5t ( simple pleasures1 a pati5t con/ancy "u heavy trials1 he>tfelt devotion to ! s]vice ( ,god1 & an unwav]+ fai? 9 ! life to come4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! cont5ts ( ! ,poem are1 or may be1 di/ribut$ into a ,prologue1 ,f\r ,acts or ,sections1 & an ,epilogue4 ,9 ! ,prologue 7*ap4 i41 vv4 #a-aa71 ,cohele? /ates ! ,problem to be solv$4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,section 7*ap4 i41 v]4 #ab--;*ap4 ii41 v]4 #bf71 he depicts ! endeav\r to solve x by seek+ ! ,*ief ,good 9 ,wisdom & 9 ,pleasure4 ,9 ! ,second ,section 7*ap4 iii41 v]4 #a--;*ap4 v41 v]4 #bj71 ! ,que/ is pursu$ 9 ,traffic & ,political ,life4 ,9 ! ,?ird ,section 7*ap4 vi41 v]4 #a--;*ap4 viii41 v]4 #ae71 ! ,que/ is c>ri$ into ,weal? & ! ,gold5 ,mean4 ,9 ! ,f\r? ,section 7*ap4 viii41 v]4 #af--;*ap4 xii41 v]4 #g71 ! ,que/ is a*iev$1 & ! ,*ief ,good f\nd to consi/ 9 a tranquil & *e]ful enjoym5t ( ! pres5t1 comb9$ ) a cordial fai? 9 ! future1 life4 ,& 9 ! ,epilogue 7*ap4 xii41 vv4 #h-ad7 he summ>ises & emphatically repeats ?is solution ( ! ,problem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 v natural t ! ,problem "h discuss$ %\ld fill a l>ge space 9 ,hebrew ?\ght & lit]ature2 t x %\ld be ! !me ( _m ( ! ,psalms & ( _m ( ! prophetic burd5s1 z well z ( ! ,books ,ecclesia/es & ,job4 ,= ! ,mosaic revelation did tea* t virtue & vice w\ld meet suitable rew>ds n[1 9 ?is pres5t "t4 ,at ! giv+ ( ! ,law ,jehovah ann\nc$ t ,he w\ld %[ m]cy to ! ?\s&s ( ^? :o kept 8 comm&m5ts1 & t ,he w\ld visit ! iniquities ( ! disob$i5t ^u !m4 ,! ,law t came by ,moses is cr[d$ ) promises ( temporal good to ! righte\s1 & ) ?reat5+s ( temporal evil to ! unrighte\s4 ,! fulfilm5t ( ^! ?reat5+s & promises is c>efully m>k$ 9 ! ,hebrew *ronicles2 x is ! supplication :i* brea!s ?r\gh ! record$ pray]s ( ! ,hebrew race1 & ! !me ( _! noble/ songs2 x is _! hope & consolation "u ! heavie/ calamities4 ,:at1 !n1 c\ld be m bewild]+ to a godly & reflective ,jew ?an to discov] t ?is fundam5tal article ( 8 fai? 0 que/ionable1 nay1 t x 0 contradict$ by ! commone/ facts ( human life z life grew m complex & involv$8 ,:5 he saw ! righte\s driv5 be=e ! bla/s ( adv]sity l a )]$ leaf1 :ile ! wick$ liv$ out all _! days 9 mir? & afflu5ce2 :5 he saw ! only nation t attempt$ ob$i5ce to ! ,law groan+ "u ! mis]ies ( a captivity embitt]$ by ! cruel caprices ( rul]s :o c\ld n ev5 rule !mselves1 & unreliev$ by any hope ( deliv]ance1 :ile hea!n races revell$ 9 ! lu/s ( s5se & p[] unrebuk$3 :5 ?is seem$ to be ! rule ( provid5ce1 ! law ( ! ,div9e adm9i/ration1 & n t bett] rule reveal$ 9 8 ,scriptures1 is x any wond] t1 =gett+ all corrective & balanc+ facts1 he 0 rack$ ) torm5ts ( p]plexity2 t1 :ile "s ( 8 fell[s plung$ into ! base relief ( s5sualism1 he %\ld be plagu$ ) d\bts & fe>s1 & se>* eag]ly ?r\gh all av5ues ( ?\ght = "s solution ( ! my/]y8 ,nor1 inde$1 is ?is problem )\t int]e/ = u2 = we z p]si/5tly mis9t]pret ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! ,hebrews did ! ,old4 ,we read t :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap2 we read t ! meek %all inh]it ! e>?2 we read t = e act ( s]vice done to ,*ri/ we %all receive a hundr$fold n[1 9 ?is pres5t "t2 & we are v prompt ) ! gross1 c>eless int]pretation :i* makes su* passages mean t if we are good we %all h ! good ?+s ( ?is life1 :ile its evil ?+s %all be res]v$ = ! evil4 ,inde$1 we are tra9$--or1 p]haps ,i %\ld say1 until rec5tly we 7 tra9$--9 ?is int]pretation f our e>lie/ ye>s4 ,our v spell+-books are full ( x1 & are fram$ on ! model ( ,johnny 0 a good boy1 & he got plum-cake2 b ,tommy 0 a bad boy1 & he got ! /ick4 ,ne>ly all our /ory-books h a simil> moral3 x is always1 or almo/ always1 ! good "y man :o gets ! beautiful wife & l>ge e/ate1 :ile ! bad "y man comes to a bad end4 ,our prov]bs are full ( x1 & axioms su* z ,hone/y is ! be/ policy1 a p]nici\s half-tru?1 are = ev] on our lips4 ,our art1 9 s f> z x is ours1 is 9 ! same conspiracy4 ,9 ,hog>?1 = in/ance1 z ,?ack]ay has po9t$ out1 x is always ,francis ,good*ild :o comes to be ,"l ,mayor & poor ,jem ,scapegrace :o comes to ! gall[s4 ,& :51 z life passes on1 we discov] t x is ! bad boy :o (t5 gets ! plum-cake1 & ! good boy :o goes to ! rod2 t bad m5 (t5 h beautiful wives & l>ge e/ates1 :ile good m5 fail ( bo?2 :5 we f9d ! knave ris+ to place & au?ority1 & hone/ ,good*ild 9 ! workh\se or ! ,gazette1 !n !re rise up 9 our he>ts ! v d\bts & p]plexities & eag] pa9ful que/ions :i* ( old "t tr\bl$ ! ,psalmi/ & ! ,prophet4 ,we cry out ) ,job-- ,x is all "o--!re=e w ,i say x1 ,! guilty & ! guiltless ,he treate? alike2 ,! deceiv] & ! deceiv$ bo? are 82 or we say ) ! ,prea*]1-- ,?is is ! greate/ evil ( all t is done "u ! sun ,t !re is "o fate = all2 ,! same fate befalle? to ! righte\s & to ! wick$1 ,to ! good & pure & to ! impure1 ,to him t sacrifice? & to him t sacrifice? n3 ,z is ! good s is ! s9n]1 ,& he t swe>e? z he t fe>e? an oa?4 ,& x is well = u if1 l ! ,hebrew poet1 we c resi/ ?is cruel temptation1 & hold fa/ ! integrity ( our fai?2 if we c re/ 9 ! assurance t1 aft] all & :5 all is done1 ! little t a righte\s man ha? is bett] ?an ! ri*es ( _m wick$2 t ,god has some?+ bett] ?an weal? & lucky haps = ! good1 & m]ciful correctives ( a m sov]eign pot5cy ?an p5ury & mi%aps = ! wick$4 ,if we h ?is fai?1 our /udy ( ,ecclesia/es c h>dly fail to deep5 & confirm x2 if we are n s happy z to h x1 ,cohele? w give u s\nd reasons = embrac+ x4 ,sec4 #b4 ,,on ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,captivity4 ,if we may n[ assume ! ,book ,ecclesia/es to h be5 writt51 n 9 ! "t ( ,solomon1 b dur+1 or soon aft]1 ! ,babylonian ,captivity1 our next duty is to le>n :at we c ( ! social1 political1 & religi\s conditions ( ! two races among :om ! ,jews 7 ?r[n :5 !y 7 c>ri$ away f ! l& ( _! fa!rs4 ,t !y le>n$ mu*1 z well z suff]$ mu*1 :ile !y sat by ! wat]s ( ,babylon2 t !y em]g$ f _! long exile ) a pr(\nd atta*m5t to ! ,^w ( ,god1 su* z _! fa!rs _h nev] kn[n1 & ) _m preci\s additions to t ,^w1 is beyond a d\bt4 ,z plants gr[ fa/e/ by night1 s m5 make _! mo/ rapid gr[? 9 k & 9 fai? :5 times are d>k & tr\bl$4 ,& all /ud5ts ( ?is p]iod are at "o 9 affirm+ t dur+ ! ,captivity a radical & mo/ happy *ange pass$ ^u ! ,hebrew m9d4 ,!y came out ( x ) a hatr$ ( idolatry1 a fai? 9 ! life beyond ! grave1 a pride 9 _! national ,law1 a hope 9 ! adv5t ( ! great ,deliv]] & ,r$eem]1 ) :i* ! eld] ,psalmi/s & ,prophets _h fail$ to inspire !m1 b :i* h5ce=? !y nev] :olly rel9qui%$4 ,) ! religi\s !re 0 bl5d$ an intellectual advance4 ,books & tea*]s 7 s\ght & hon\r$ z nev] h]et(ore4 ,s*ools & synagogues grew up 9 e t[n & village 9 :i* !y dwelt4 ,( mak+ ( _m books !re 0 no end4 ,education 0 compulsory4 ,/udy 0 reg>d$ z m m]itori\s ?an sacrifice1 a s*ol> z great] ?an a prophet1 a tea*] z great] ?an a k+1 if at lea/ we may tru/ prov]bs :i* 7 curr5t among !m4 ,be=e ! ,captivity "o ( ! lea/ lit]ate ( nations--noble z _! national lit]ature 01 at its close ! ,jews 7 di/+ui%$ by _! zeal = culture & education4 ,to trace ! progress ( ?is m>vell\s revival ( lett]s & religion--a r5aissance & a re=mation 9 "o--w\ld be a mo/ welcome task1 _h we ! mat]ials = x & ! skill to use !m4 ,b ev5 ! scanty mat]ials t exi/ lie scatt]$ ?r\gh ! hi/orical & lit]>y rema9s ( _m diff]5t races--9 ! cyl9d]s1 sculptures1 pa9t+s1 inscriptions1 tombs1 %r9es ( ,n9eveh1 ,babylon1 ,behi/un1 & ,p]sepolis1 9 ! ,z5dave/a1 9 ! pages ( ,h]odotus & ! e>li] ,greek hi/orians1 9 ,josephus1 9 ! ,apocrypha1 9 ! ,talmud1 & 9 at lea/ a doz5 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t books2 & "s ( ^! s\rces are v f> z yet f hav+ be5 explor$ & ma/]$4 ,h5ce ! hi/ory ( ?is p]iod /ill rema9s to be writt51 & w probably be l>gely conjectural :5ev]1 if ev]1 x is writt54 ,yet :at p]iod is ( grav] int]e/ to ! /ud5t ( ! ,bible8 ,if we c\ld recov] its hi/ory1 x w\ld ?r[ a new & mo/ welcome light on well-nigh "o-half ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 if n on all4 ,happily1 a brief sket* ( x1 su* z is well )9 any man's rea*1 w suffice to %[ h[1 f _! contact ) ! ,babylonian & ,p]sian races1 ! ,jews receiv$ lit]>y & religi\s impulses :i* g f> to acc\nt = ! m>vell\s *anges :i* swept ov] !m1 & enable u to read ! ,prea*] intellig5tly1 & see h[ 8 social & political allusions exactly correspond ) :at we "k ( ! "t4#aj #aj ,= ?is sket* ,i am l>gely indebt$ to ,rawl9son's ,five ,great ,mon>*ies ( ! ,anci5t ,ea/]n ,_w1 & 8 comm5t>y on ,h]odotus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ab\t a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s aft] ! de/ruction ( ! k+dom ( ,israel by ,%almanes]1 ,k+ ( ,assyria 7,b4,c4 #gai71 ! k+dom ( ,judah fell be=e ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon 7,b4,c4 #eih-eif74 ,! city1 palace1 & temple ( ,j]usalem 7 levell$ 9 a common ru92 ! nobles1 prie/s1 m]*ants1 & skill$ artisans1 all ! pi? & manhood ( ,judah1 7 c>ri$ away captive2 only a few ( ! mo/ abject ( ! p 7 left to m\rn & />ve amid ! ravag$ fields4 ,no?+ c\ld pres5t a m /rik+ contra/ to _! native l& ?an ! region to :i* ! ,jews 7 deport$4 ,in/ead ( a small picturesque m\nta9-c\ntry1 ) its little cities set on hills or on ! br9k ( precipit\s rav9es1 !y ent]$ on a va/ pla91 f]tile beyond all prec$5t inde$1 & ab\nd+ 9 /reams1 b ) no?+ to break ! monotony ( level flats save ! high walls & l(ty t[]s ( "o enorm\s city4 ,= ,babylonia prop] 0 simply an imm5se pla91 ly+ betwe5 ! ,arabian ,des]t & ! ,tigris1 & ( an ext5t some:at "u t ( ,irel&4 ,b ?\gh ( a limit$ area z comp>$ ) ! va/ empire ( :i* x 0 ! c5tre1 by its amaz+ f]tility x 0 capable ( su/a9+ a cr[d$ population4 ,x 0 wat]$ n only by ! great riv]s ,tigris & ,euphrates1 b by _! num]\s afflu5ts1 _m ( :i* 7 !mselves consid]able /reams2 x 0 a l& ( brooks & f\nta9s4 ,on ?is ri* alluvial pla91 amply suppli$ ) wat]1 & "u ! fi]ce heat ( ! sun1 :eat & b>ley1 ) all k9ds ( gra91 yield$ a return f> beyond all mod]n p>allel4 ,! capital city ( ?is f]tile prov9ce 0 ! l>ge/ & ! mo/ magnific5t ( ! anci5t _w1 /&+ on bo? sides ( ! ,euphrates1 z ,london /&s on bo? sides ( ! ,?ames1 & cov]+ at lea/ a hundr$ squ>e miles4 ,9 ?is c\ntry & city 7= ,babylon /&s = bo? 9 ! ,bible71 s unlike ! sunny cliffs & scatt]$ villages ( _! native home1 ! ,jews1 :o1 l all hill-races1 *]i%$ a passionate affection = ! l& ( _! fa!rs1 sp5t _m bitt] ye>s4 ,on ! broad featureless pla9 !y p9$ = ! m\nta9s ( ,judea 7,ezekiel xxxvi42 ,psalm cxxxvii472 !y sat d[n by ! wat]s & wept z !y rememb]$ ! hill ( ! ,"l4 ,!y d n seem1 h[ev]1 to h be5 h&l$ ) exceptional h>%ness by _! captors4 ,!y 7 treat$ z coloni/s r ?an z slaves4 ,!y 7 all[$ to live toge!r 9 consid]able numb]s1 & to obs]ve _! own religi\s rites4 ,!y took ! advice ( ! prophet ,j]emiah 7xxix4 #d-g71 :o _h w>n$ !m t _! exile w\ld ext5d ov] _m ye>s1 & built h\ses1 plant$ g>d5s1 m>ri$ wives1 & br\ght up *ildr52 !y s\ght ! peace ( ! city 9 :i* !y 7 captives1 & pray$ = x1 kn[+ t 9 its peace !y w\ld h peace4 ,if _m ( !m _h to lab\r gratuit\sly on ! great public works--& ?is lab\r 0 exact$ ( mo/ ( ! conqu]$ races--_m rose1 by fidelity1 ?rift1 dilig5ce1 to places ( tru/1 & amass$ consid]able weal?4 ,among ^? :o fill$ high po/s 9 ! h\sehold or adm9i/ration ( ! successive mon>*s ( ,babylon 7 ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mi%ael1 & ,az>iah2 ,z]ubbabel1 ,ezra1 ,nehemiah1 & ,mordecai2 ,tobit--if inde$ ,tobit be a real & n a fictiti\s p]son--& 8 nephew ,a*ia*>us4 ,b :o 7 ! p1 & :at 7 ! social & political conditions ( ! p1 among :om ! ,hebrew captives liv$8 ,! two lead+ races ) :om !y 7 br\ght 9 contact 7 ! ,babylonians--an (f%oot f ! anci5t ,*aldean /ock--& ! ,p]sians4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,captivity divides itself into two ma9 p]iods1 !re=e1 ! ,p]sian & ! ,babylonian1 at ea* ( :i* we mu/ glance4 #a4 ,! ,babylonian ,p]iod4--,= m ?an fifty ye>s aft] !y 7 c>ri$ away captive1 ! ,jews s]v$ a ,*aldean race1 & 7 gov]n$ by ,assyrian despots1 ( :om ,nebu*adnezz>#aa 0 by f> ! greate/ :e!r 9 peace or w>4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say t b = him ! ,babylonians w\ld h _h no place 9 hi/ory4 ,a great soldi]1 a great /atesman1 a great build] & eng9e]1 he knew h[ to consolidate & adorn 8 va/ empire1 an empire :i* is said to h ext5d$ f ! ,atlantic to ! ,caspian1 & f ,caucasus to ! ,great ,sah>a4 ,we owe our be/ conception ( ! p]sonal "* & public life ( ?is great despot to ! ,book ( ,daniel4 ,daniel1 al?\gh a ,jew & a captive1 0 ! vizi] ( ! ,babylonian mon>*1 & reta9$ 8 po/ until ! ,p]sian conque/1 :5 he became ! fir/ ( ! ?ree presid5ts ( ! new empire4 ,he !re=e pa9ts ,nebu*adnezz> f ! life4 ,& 9 8 ,book we see ! great ,k+ at ! head ( a magnific5t c\rt1 surr\nd$ by pr9ces1 gov]nors1 & capta9s1 judges1 treasur]s1 c\ncillors1 & %]iffs1 wait$ on by well-fav\r$ eunu*s1 att5d$ by a cr[d ( a/rolog]s & wise m5 :o int]pret to him ! w ( ,heav54 ,he wields an absolute p[]1 & disposes ) a ^w ( ! lives & =tunes ( 8 subjects1 ev5 ! highe/ & mo/ pr9cely4 ,all (fices are 9 8 gift4 ,he c raise a slave to ! second place 9 8 k+dom 7,daniel1 to wit71 & impose a =eign] 7aga91 ,daniel7 on ! prie/ly college z its head4 ,( s enorm\s a weal? t he makes an image ( pure gold n9ety feet high & n9e feet broad1 he lavi%es x on public works--on temples1 g>d5s1 canals1 =tifications--r ?an on p]sonal indulg5ce4 ,religi\s aft] a fa%ion1 he wav]s betwe5 ! ,god ( ! ,jews & ! deity aft] :om he 0 nam$ & :om he calls 8 god4 ,9 temp] he is ha/y & viol5t1 b n ob/9ate2 he sudd5ly rep5ts ( 8 sudd5 resolves2 he is capable ( bur/s ( gratitude & devotion no less ?an ( fi]ce accesses ( fury1 & displays at times a piety & self-abasem5t a/oni%+ 9 an ,ori5tal despot4 ,8 successors--,evil-,m]oda*1 ,n]igliss>1 ,laboroso>*od1 ,nabonadius1 & ,bel%azz>--ne$ n deta9 u4 ,little is kn[n ( !m1 &1 ) "o exception1 _! reigns 7 v %ort2 & _! ma9 task seems to h be5 ! erection ( va/ & sumptu\s /ructures su* z ,nebu*adnezz> _h be5 wont to re>4 ,probably none ( ! ,babylonian mon>*s save ,nebu*adnezz> made any deep impression on ! ,hebrew m9d4 #aa ,in/ead ( ,nebu*adnezz> ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel use ! =m ,nebu*adrezz>1 :i* is ne>] to ! orig9al ,nabu-,kuduri-utzur1 i4e4 ,nebo is ! protector aga9/ mis=tune4 ,&1 inde$1 ! p ( ,babylon 7 mu* m likely ?an _! despots to influ5ce ! ,hebrew captives2 = ) !m !y w\ld be br\ght into daily contact4 ,n[ ! ,babylonians 7 m>k$ by a s+ul> intellectual ability4 ,ke5 to "k1 pati5t to obs]ve1 exact & labori\s 9 _! rese>*es1 !y c\ld h>dly fail to tea* mu* to subject races1 & to inspire !m ) "s desire = k4 ,!y _h c>ri$ ! sci5ces ( ma!matics & a/ronomy to a high pit* ( p]fection4 ,!y are said to h det]m9$1 )9 two seconds1 ! exact l5g? ( ! sol> ye>1 & n to h be5 f> wrong 9 ! di/ances at :i* !y comput$ ! sun1 moon & planets f ! e>?2 & !y compil$ a s]viceable catalogue ( ! fix$ />s4 ,! ,hebrew prophets (t5 ref] to _! wisdom & le>n+4 ,!y excell$ 9 ar*itecture4 ,two ( _! va/ works1 ! walls ( ,babylon1 & ! hang+ g>d5s1 7 reckon$ among ! sev5 wond]s ( ! anci5t _w4 ,_! skill 9 manufactur+ & arrang+ enamell$ bricks has nev] yet be5 equall$4#ab ,9 all me*anical arts1 inde$1 su* z cutt+ /ones & gems1 ca/+ gold & silv]1 bl[+ glass1 modell+ vases & w>e1 weav+ c>pets & musl9s & l951 !y take a v high place among ! nations ( antiquity4 ,) manufactur+ & arti/ic skill !y comb9$ ! _s ( ent]prise & adv5ture :i* leads to comm]ce4 ,!y 7 addict$ to m>itime pursuits2 ! cry1 or joy1 ( ! ,*aldeans is 9 _! %ips1 says ,isaiah 7xliii4 #ad72 & ,ezekiel 7xvii4 #d7 calls ,babylonia a l& ( traffic1 & its *ief city a city ( m]*ants4 #ab ,!re is a curi\s allusion to ^! enamell$ bricks1 & ! admiration ! ,jews conceiv$ = !m1 9 ,ezekiel xxiii4 #ad-af4 ,b a l>g]1 & probably ! l>ge/1 class ( ! p mu/ h busi$ !mselves ) ! toils ( agriculture2 ! broad ,*aldean pla9 be+ fam\s1 f ! "t ( ! ,patri>*s to ! pres5t day1 = an amaz+ & almo/ incr$ible f]tility4 ,:eat1 b>ley1 millet1 & sesame1 all fl\ri%$ ) a/oni%+ luxuriance1 ! gr\nd commonly yield+ a hundr$fold1 two hundr$fold1 & ev5 ampl] rew>ds = ! toil ( ! husb&man4 ,) ^! abundant s\rces ( weal? at _! comm&1 ! p naturally grew luxuri\s & dissolute4 ,! daught] ( ! ,*aldeans1 says ,isaiah 7xlvii4 #a-h71 is t5d] & delicate1 giv5 to pleasures1 apt to live c>elessly2 h] "y m51 says ,ezekiel 7xxiii4 #ae71 are d&ies1 exce$+ 9 dy$ attire1 pa9t+ _! faces1 & we>+ e>r+s4 ,*a/ity1 9 our mod]n s5se ( ! t]m1 0 unkn[n4#ac ,! pleasures ( ! table & ( ! c\* 7 c>ri$ to excess4 ,yet1 l _m o!r ,ea/]n races1 ! ,babylonians hid "u _! s(t luxuri\s ext]ior a fi]c5ess v =midable to _! foes4 ,! ,hebrew ,prophets 7,hab4 i4 #f-h2 ,isaiah xiv4 #af7 describe !m z a bitt] & ha/y1 a t]rible & dreadful p1 fi]c] ?an ! ev5+ wolves1 a p ^: tramp made ! e>? tremble1 & did %ake k+doms2 & all ! hi/orians ( ! "t *>ge !m ) a ?ir/ = blood :i* (t5 took ! mo/ savage & inhuman =ms4 #ac ,see ,h]odotus1 book i41 *ap4 #aii2 ,/rabo1 xvi41 p4 #ajeh2 & ! ,book ( ,b>u*1 vi4 #dc4 ,( ! horrible lic5ce & cruelty ( ! wor%ip ( ,bel1 ,m]oda*1 & ,nebo1 :i* did mu* to fo/] ! fi]ce & cruel temp] ( ! p1 x is n necess>y1 x is h>dly possible1 to speak4 ,r\ghly tak51 x 0 ! s]vice ( ! great =ces ( ,nature by a wanton indulg5ce ( ! wor/ passions ( man4 ,x is en\gh to "k t 9 ,babylon idolatry took =ms :i* made all =ms ( idolatry h5ce=? intol]able to ! ,jews2 t n[1 once = all1 !y r5\nc$ t wor%ip ( /range gods to :i* !y & _! fa!rs _h always hi!rto be5 prone4 ,?is ( itself 0 an imm5se advance1 a great ga94 ,nor 0 x _! only ga92 = if by contact ) ! idolatr\s ,babylonians ! ,jews 7 driv5 back on _! own ,law & ,scripture1 _! int]c\rse ) a p ( s active an intellect & a le>n+ s deep & wide l$ !m to /udy ! ,^w ( ,jehovah 9 a new & m intellig5t _s4 ,nor is x less obvi\s t 9 ! social & political conditions ( ! ,babylonians we h a key to _m ( ! allusions to public life conta9$ 9 ,ecclesia/es4 ,! great empire1 inde$1 pres5ts precisely ^? elem5ts :i*1 9 deg5]ate times & "u feebl] despots1 mu/ inevitably develop into ! disord]1 & mis]y1 & crime :i* ,cohele? depicts4 99 99 99 99 99 #b4 ,! ,p]sian ,p]iod4--,! conque/ ( ,babylon by ! ,p]sians1 l$ by ! h]oic ,cyrus1 is1 ?anks to ,daniel1 "o ( ! mo/ famili> incid5ts ( anci5t hi/ory1 s famili> t ,i ne$ n rec\nt x4 ,by ?is conque/ ,cyrus--! ,%eph]d1 ! ,messiah1 ( ! ,"l1 z ,isaiah 7xliv4 #bh2 xlv4 #a7 t]ms him--became ! undisput$ ma/] ( well-nigh ! :ole kn[n _w ( ! "t4 ,nor does he seem to h be5 unwor?y ( 8 extraord9>y position4 ,( all anci5t ,ori5tal mon>*s1 out ( ! ,hebrew pale1 he be>s ! highe/ repute4 ,ev5 ! ,greek au?ors1 = ! mo/ "p1 repres5t him z en]getic & pati5t1 magnanim\s & mode/1 & ( a religi\s m9d4 ,a,eschylus calls him k9dly or g5]\s4 ,x5ophon select$ him z a model pr9ce = all races4 ,plut>* says t 9 wisdom1 & virtue1 & greatness ( s\l he appe>s to h be5 9 advance ( all k+s4 ,diodorus makes "o ( 8 speak]s say t ,cyrus ga9$ 8 asc5d5cy by 8 self-comm& & good-feel+ & g5tl5ess4 ,simple 9 8 habits1 brave1 & ( a mo/ j1 humane1 & clem5t _s1 he hat$ ! cruel & lascivi\s idols ( ! ,ea/1 & wor%ipp$ "o only ,god1 ! ,god ( heav54 ,!re is none l him 9 ! antique _w1 none at lea/ among ! k+s & pr9ces ( t _w4 ,& :51 at ! conque/ ( ,babylon1 he discov]$ 9 ! captive ,jews a race t also hat$ idols1 & s]v$ "o ,"l1 & knew a law ( life z pure z 8 own1 or ev5 pur]1 we ne$ feel no surprise ei!r t he broke _! b&s 9 sund] & set !m free to return to _! native l&1 or t !y saw 9 ?is pure & noble nature1 ?is virtu\s & religi\s pr9ce1 a s]vant ( ,jehovah1 & ev5 a p>tial & %ad[y resemblance to t ,div9e ,deliv]] & ,r$eem] = ^: adv5t !y _h be5 taught to look4 ,cyrus 0 sixty ye>s ( age :5 he took ,babylon 7,b4,c4 #eci71 & di$ t5 ye>s aft] 8 conque/4 ,he 0 succe$$ by m5 utt]ly unlike himself1 s unlike t ! ,p]sian nobles revolt$ f !m1 & plac$ ,d>ius ,hy/aspes1 ! heir ( an anci5t dyna/y1 on ! ?rone4 ,z ,cyrus 0 ! soldi] ( ! ,p]sians1 s ,d>ius 0 _! /atesman4 ,he x 0 :o f\nd$ ! satrapial =m ( adm9i/ration2 i4e4 in/ead ( gov]n+ ! v>i\s prov9ces ( 8 empire ?r\gh native pr9ces1 he plac$ ,p]sian satraps ov] !m1 ^! satraps be+ *>g$ ) ! collection ( ! public rev5ue1 ! ma9t5ance ( ord]1 & ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 9 fact1 he gov]n$ ! :ole ,ea/]n _w v mu* z we gov]n ,india4 ,! int]nal organization ( 8 va/ unwieldy empire 0 ! great "w ( ,d>ius ?r\gh 8 long reign ( six-&-?irty ye>s2 b ! ev5t by :i* he is be/ rememb]$1 & :i* prov$ to be fruitful 9 ! mo/ disa/r\s results to ! ,/ate1 0 ! op5+ ( t fatal w> ) ,greece1 :i* at la/1 & "u 8 feeble & deg5]ate successors1 ,x]xes1 ,artax]xes1 & ! re/1 rea*$ its close 9 ! d[nfall ( ! ,p]sian empire4 ,we ne$ n l+] ov] ! details ( ! /ory4 ,x w be en\gh1 = our purpose1 to say t f ! accession ( ,x]xes d[n to ! conque/ ( ! ,p]sian empire by ,alex&] ! ,great--a /ret* ( a hundr$ & fifty ye>s--t empire 0 decl9+ to its fall4 ,its hi/ory t[>ds ! end 0 a m]e succession ( intrigues & insurrections1 conspiracies & revolts4 ,battle1 murd]1 & sudd5 dea? are its /aple4 ,! re/ra9ts ( law & ord] grew ev] weak]4 ,! satraps 7 practically supreme 9 _! sev]al prov9ces1 & us$ _! p[] to extort enorm\s weal? f _! mis]able subjects4 ,eunu*s & concub9es rul$ 9 ! palace4 ,manl9ess di$ out2 ! ,p]sians 7 no long] taught to ride1 to draw ! b[1 & to speak ! tru?2 cunn+ & trea*]y took its place4 ,! sc5e gr[s m & m pitiful1 till at la/ ! welcome d>kness ru%es d[n1 & hides ! ignoble agony ( p]haps ! va/e/ & weal?ie/ empire ! _w has se54 99 99 99 99 99 ,b we mu/ turn f ! despots & _! adv5tures to =m "s slight acqua9tance ) ! p1 ! ,p]sian p :o1 by ! conque/ ( ,cyrus1 became ! rul+ class 9 ! empire1 always rememb]+1 h[ev]1 t ! ,babylonians mu/ h rema9$ by myriads bo? 9 ! capital & 9 ! prov9ces1 & w\ld cont9ue to ex]t _! influ5ce on ,hebrew ?\ght & activity4 ,9 all moral & religi\s qualities ! ,p]sians 7 f> 9 advance ( ! ,*aldeans1 ?\gh !y 7 probably beh9d !m 9 _m civiliz$ arts & crafts4 ,!y 7 fam\s = _! tru?fulness & val\r4 ,! ,greeks#ad confess$ ! ,p]sians to be _! equals 9 boldness & w>like _s--,a,eschylus#ae calls !m a valiant-m9d$ p--:ile !y are lavi% 9 praise ( ! ,p]sian v]acity1 a virtue 9 :i* !y !mselves 7 notably defici5t4 ,to ! ,p]sians ,god 0 ! ,fa!r ( all tru?2 to lie 0 %ameful & irreligi\s4 ,!y dislik$ traffic because ( its haggl+1 equivocation1 & di%one/ %ifts4 ,_! *ief faults1 & ev5 ^! 7 n develop$ till !y became ma/]s ( ! _w1 7 an addiction to self-indulg5ce & luxury1 a passionate ab&on to ! feel+ ( ! h\r :atev] x might be1 & a tam5ess & subs]vi5ce 9 all _! relations t[>d _! pr9ces :i* seem to mod]ns incompatible ) self-respect & manl9ess4 ,patriotism came to mean m]e loyalty to ! mon>*2 ! habit ( unque/ion+ submission to 8 w1 & ev5 to 8 caprice1 became a second nature to !m4 ,! despotic hum\r natural 9 a rul+ p]son 0 ?us n\ri%$ till x ran to ! wilde/ excess4 ,he 0 _! "l & ma/]1 absolute dispos] ( _! lives1 lib]ties1 & prop]ty1 ! sole f\nta9 ( law & "r1 incapable himself ( do+ wrong1 irresponsible1 irresi/ible--a sort ( ,god ^u e>?2 "o ^: fav\r 0 happ9ess1 at ^: fr[n m5 trembl$1 be=e :om all b[$ !mselves d[n ) ! l[e/ & humble/ obeisance4 ,no subject c\ld ent] 8 pres5ce save by special p]mission1 or )\t a pro/ration l t ( wor%ip4 ,to come unbidd5 0 to be cut d[n by ! royal gu>ds1 unless1 z a sign ( grace1 he ext5d$ 8 gold5 sceptre to ! culprit4 ,to tread on ! k+'s c>pet 0 a grave (f5ce2 to sit1 ev5 unwitt+ly1 on 8 seat a capital crime4 ,s slavi% 0 ! submission bo? ( nobles & ( p t we are requir$ on good au?ority to accr$it su* /ories z ^!3 wret*es ba/9ado$ by ! k+'s ord] decl>$ !mselves delight$ t 8 maje/y _h condesc5d$ to rememb] !m2 a fa!r1 ^: innoc5t son 0 %ot by ! despot 9 pure wantonness1 _h to cru% d[n 8 natural indignation & grief1 & to complim5t ! royal ar*] on ! accuracy ( 8 aim4 #ad ,h]odotus1 ix4 #fb4 #ae ,a,eschyl41 ,p]s41 #id4 ,despis+ trade & comm]ce z m5ial & degrad+1 ! rul+ ca/e ( a va/ empire1 ) a monopoly ( (fice & b\ndless means ( weal? at _! comm&1 accu/om$ to "l x ov] subject races1 ( a high _s & a fai? comp>atively pure1 _! v prosp]ity 0 _! ru91 z x has be5 t ( _m a great nation4 ,9 _! e>li] times1 !y 7 not$ = _! sobriety & temp]ance4 ,cont5t ) simple diet1 _! only dr9k 0 wat] f ! pure m\nta9 /reams2 _! g>b 0 pla91 _! habits homely & h>dy4 ,b _! temp]ance soon gave place to an immod]ate luxury4#af ,!y acquir$ ! ,babylonian vices1 & adopt$ at lea/ ! lic5ce ( ! ,babylonian rites4 ,!y fill$ _! h>ems ) wives & concub9es4 ,f ! "t ( ,x]xes onw>ds !y grew nice & curi\s ( appetite1 eag] = pleasure1 effem9ate1 dissolute4 #af ,!re is no nation :i* s readily adopts =eign cu/oms z ! ,p]sians4444 ,z soon z !y he> ( any luxury !y in/antly make x _! own4444 ,ea* ( !m has sev]al wives1 & a /ill l>g] numb] ( concub9es4--7,h]odotus book i41 *ap4 #ace74 ,) ! gr[? ( luxury on ! "p ( ! nobles & ! p1 ! fe> ( ! despot1 at ^: m]cy all _! acquisitions /ood1 grew m int5se1 m h>ass+1 m degrad+4 ,x]xes & 8 successors 7 utt]ly reckless 9 _! ex]cise ( ! absolute p[] conc$$ to !m1 & delegat$ x to fav\rites z reckless z !mselves4 ,no noble h[ev] em95t1 no s]vant ( ! ,/ate h[ev] fai?ful or di/+ui%$1 c\ld be sure t he might n at any mom5t incur a displeasure :i* w\ld /rip him ( all he possess$1 ev5 if x did n also condemn him to a cruel & l+]+ dea?4 ,out ( m]e sport & wantonness1 to relieve ! t$ium ( a we>y h\r1 ! despot might slay him ) 8 own h&4 ,= ! crime1 or assum$ crime1 ( "o p]son a :ole family1 or class1 or race might be cut (f unhe>d4 ,( ! l5g?s to :i* ?is cruelty & caprice might g we h a suffici5t example 9 ! ,book ( ,e/h]4 ,! ,ahasu]us ( t s+ul> n>rative 01 !re c h>dly be any d\bt1 ! ,x]xes ( secul> hi/ory--! v names1 unlike z !y s\nd1 are ! same "n diff]5tly pron\nc$ by two diff]5t races4#ag ,& all t ! ,book ( ,e/h] relates ( ! despot :o repudiates a wife because %e w n expose h]self to ! drunk5 admiration ( a cr[d ( revell]s1 :o raises a s]vant to ! highe/ hon\rs "o day & hangs him ! next1 :o comm&s ! massacre ( an entire race & !n bids !m inflict a horrible c>nage on ^? :o execute 8 decree1 exactly accords ) ! ,greek n>ratives :i* depict him z sc\rg+ ! sea = hav+ brok5 d[n 8 bridge ov] ! ,hellespont1 behead+ ! eng9e]s ^: "w 0 swept away by a /orm1 wantonly putt+ to dea? ! sons ( ,py?ias1 8 olde/ fri5d1 be=e _! fa!r's eyes2 z fir/ giv+ to 8 mi/ress ! spl5did robe pres5t$ to him by 8 que51 & !n giv+ up to ! que5's b>b>\s v5geance ! "m ( 8 mi/ress2 z %amefully misus+ ! body ( ! h]oic ,leonidas1 &1 aft] 8 defeat by ! ,greeks1 giv+ himself up to a crim9al voluptu\sness & (f]+ a rew>d to ! inv5tor ( any new pleasure4 #ag ,_! common root is ! ,sanscrit ,k%atra1 a k+2 9 ! ,p]sepolitan inscriptions ?is ^w appe>s z ,ks]%e1 & f ?is bo? ! ,hebrew ,a*a%u]a% 7,ahasu]us7 & ! ,greek ,x]xes w\ld easily be =m$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,book ,ecclesia/es 0 writt5 c]ta9ly n be=e ! reign ( ,x]xes 7,b4,c4 #dhf-dfe71 & probably _m ye>s aft] x1 a p]iod 9 :i*1 bad z 7 ! conditions ( 8 "t1 ! times grew ev] m lawless1 ! despotism m intol]able1 ! viol5ce & lic5ti\sness ( ! subord9ate (ficials m unblu%+4 ,b at :atev] p]iod )9 ^! limits we may place x1 all we h le>n$ ( ! ,babylonians & ! ,p]sians dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( ! ,captivity & ! e>li] ye>s ( ! ,exile 7dur+ :i* ! ,jews 7 /ill "u ! ,p]sian rule7 is 9 entire correspond5ce ) ! social & political /ate depict$ by ! ,prea*]4 ,! abl] & m k9dly despots--z ,cyrus1 ,d>ius1 ,artax]xes--%[$ a s+ul> fav\r to ! ,jews4 ,cyrus publi%$ a decree au?oriz+ !m to return to ,j]usalem & rebuild _! temple1 & enjo9+ ! (ficials ( ! empire to fur!r !m 9 _! ent]prise2 ,d>ius confirm$ t decree1 despite ! malignant misrepres5tations ( ! ,sam>itan coloni/s2 ,artax]xes held ,ezra & ,nehemiah 9 high e/eem1 & s5t !m to re/ore ord] & prosp]ity to ! city ( _! fa!rs & its inhabitants4 ,b a l>ge numb]1 app>5tly ev5 a l>ge majority1 ( ! ,jews1 unable or dis9cl9$ to return1 rema9$ 9 ! v>i\s prov9ces ( ! great empire1 & 7 ( c\rse subject to ! viol5ce & inju/ice f :i* ! ,p]sians !mselves 7 n exempt4 ,vanity ( vanities1 vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity6 cries ! ,prea*] till we gr[ we>y ( ! m\rnful refra94 ,might he n well take t tone 9 a "t s out ( jo9t1 s l[]+1 s d>k8 ,! ,book is full ( allusions to ! ,p]sian luxury1 to ! ,p]sian =ms ( adm9i/ration1 above all1 to ! corruptions ( ! lat] ye>s ( ! ,p]sian empire1 & ! mis]ies !y br$4 ,cohele?'s elaborate description 7ii4 #d-h7 ( ! inf9ite v>iety ( means by :i* he s\ght to allure 8 he>t unto mir?--8 palaces1 v9ey>ds1 p>adises1 ) _! res]voirs & f\nta9s1 cr[ds ( att5dants1 treasures ( gold & silv]1 ! h>em full ( beauties ( all races--seems tak5 direct f ! ample /ate ( "s luxuri\s ,p]sian gr&ee4 ,8 picture ( ! public adm9i/ration 7v4 #h1 #i71 9 :i* sup]ior wat*e? ov] sup]ior1 & sup]iors aga9 wat* ov] !m1 is a graphic sket* ( ! satrapial sy/em1 ) its (ficial hi]>*y ris+ grade above grade1 :i* 0 ! "w ( ,d>ius4#ah ,:5 ! animat+ & controll+ _s ( t sy/em 0 tak5 away1 :5 weak fooli% despots sat on ! ?rone1 & despots j z fooli% & weak rul$ 9 e prov9cial divan1 !re ensu$ precisely t political /ate to :i* ,cohele? p]petually ref]s4#ai ,iniquity sat 9 ! place ( judgm5t1 & 9 ! place ( equity !re 0 iniquity 7iii4 #af72 k+s grew *ildi%1 & pr9ces sp5t _! days 9 revelry 7x4 #af72 fools 7 lift$ to high place1 :ile nobles 7 degrad$2 & slaves rode on horses1 :ile _! quondam ma/]s tramp$ ?r\gh ! mire 7x4 #f1 #g74 ,!re 0 no fair rew>d = fai?ful s]vice 7ix4 #aa74 ,dea? brood$ 9 ! air1 & might fall sudd5ly & un=ese5 on any head1 h[ev] high 7ix4 #ab74 ,to correct a public abuse 0 l pull+ d[n a wall3 "s ( ! /ones 7 sure to fall on ! re=m]'s feet1 f "s cranny a s]p5t 0 sure to />t out & bite him 7x4 #h1 #i74 ,to brea! a ^w aga9/ a rul]1 ev5 9 ! /ricte/ privacy1 0 to run ! haz>d ( de/ruction 7x4 #bj74 ,a res5tful ge/ure1 mu* m a rebelli\s ^w1 9 ! divan 0 en\gh to ensure outrage4 ,9 %ort1 ! :ole political fabric 0 fa/ fall+ into disrepair & decay1 ! ra9 leak+ ?r\gh ! rott+ ro(1 :ile ! mis]able p 7 gr\nd d[n ) ru9\s exactions1 9 ord] t _! rul]s might revel on undi/urb$ 7x4 #ah1 #ai74 ,x is "u su* a p]nici\s & om9\s maladm9i/ration ( public affairs1 & ! appall+ mis]ies x bre$s1 t !re spr+s up 9 ! he>ts ( m5 t fatali/ic & hopeless temp] to :i* ,cohele? gives frequ5t expression4 ,bett] nev] to h be5 born ?an to live a life s cramp$ & ?w>t$1 s full ( p]ils & fe>s6 ,bett] to snat* at e pleasure1 h[ev] poor & brief1 ?an seek1 by self-d5ial1 by virtue1 by integrity1 to accumulate a /ore :i* ! fir/ petty tyrant :o gets w9d ( x w sweep (f1 or a reputation = wisdom & goodness :i* w be no protection f1 :i* w be only too likely to provoke1 ! despotic hum\rs ( m5 dress$ 9 a little brief au?ority4 #ah ,! political condition ( ! p :i* ?is ,book presupposes is t 9 :i* !y are plac$ "u satraps 7,delitzs*74 #ai ,x w\ld be possible to collect f ! ,psalms ( ?is date mat]ials = a description ( ! wrongs & mis]ies inflict$ on ! ,jews1 & ( _! ke5 s5se ( !m1 q z graphic & int5se z t ( ! ,prea*]4 ,"h are a few phrases ha/ily cull$ f !m4 ,! oppressors ( ,israel are describ$ z be+ clo!d ) cruelty z ) a g>m5t1 z return+ evil = good1 & hatr$ = good-w4 ,lift up ?yself1 ?\ ,judge ( ! e>?2 ,r5d] to ! pr\d _! des]t4 ,!y prate1 !y speak arrogantly2 ,all ! work]s ( iniquity boa/ !mselves4 ,!y break 9 pieces ,?y p1 ,o ,"l1 ,& afflict ,?9e h]itage4 ,!y slay ! wid[ & ! /rang]1 ,& murd] ! fa!rless4 ,& !y say1 ,! ,"l %all n see1 ,nei!r %all ! ,god ( ,jacob consid] 7xciv474 ,i am b[$ d[n & br\ght v l[2 ,i g m\rn+ all ! day long3 ,truly ,i am nigh unto fall+1 ,& my heav9ess is ev] be=e me 7xxxviii474 ,my days consume away l smoke1 ,& my bones are burn$ up l z a firebr&2 ,my he>t is smitt5 d[n & )]$ l grass1 ,s t ,i =get to eat my bread 7cii474 ,i am helpless & poor1 ,& my he>t is w\nd$ )9 me 7cix474 ,mo/ ( ! imprecatory ,psalms belong to ?is p]iod2 & ! t]rible wrongs ( ! ,captivity1 ?\gh !y may n ju/ify1 9 l>ge measure expla9 & excuse1 t desire = v5geance :i* has giv5 s mu* (f5ce to "s ( our mod]n critics4 ,if ev5 ,%akespe>e1#bj 9 an unre/ful & despair+ mood /rangely =eign to 8 s]5e temp]am5t1 beheld des]t a begg> born1 ,& ne$y no?+ trimm$ 9 jollity1 ,& pure/ fai? unhappy =sworn1 ,& gild$ hon\r %amefully misplac$1 ,& maid5 virtue rudely /rumpet$1 ,& "r p]fection wrongfully disgrac$1 ,& /r5g? by limp+ sway disabl$1 ,& art made tongue-ti$ by au?ority1 ,& folly1 doctor-l1 controll+ skill1 ,& simple tru? miscall'd simplicity1 ,& captive good att5d+ capta9 ill2 if1 tir$ ) all ^!1 he cri$ = re/ful dea?1 we c h>dly wond] t ! ,prea*]1 :o _h fall5 on times s evil t1 comp>$ ) 81 ,%akespe>e's 7 good1 %\ld pref] dea? to life4 #bj ,sonnets1 ,,lxvi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b !re is ano!r side to ?is sad /ory ( ! ,captivity1 ano!r & a nobl] side4 ,if ! ,jews suff]$ mu* f ,p]sian misrule1 !y le>n$ mu* & ga9$ mu* f ! ,p]sian fai?4 ,9 its e>li] =m ! religi\s cre$ ^: docum5ts ,zoroa/] aft]w>ds collect$ & enl>g$ 9 ! ,z5dave/a 0 probably ! pure/ ( ! anci5t hea!n _w2 & ev5 :5 x 0 corrupt$ by ! bas] additions ( lat] times1 its pur] =m 0 /ill pres]v$ 9 songs 7,ga?as7 & traditions4 ,!re c be no reasonable d\bt t x l>gely affect$ ! subsequ5t fai? ( ! ,hebrews1 n inde$ tea*+ !m any tru? !y _h n be5 taught be=e1 b con/ra9+ !m to recognize tru?s 9 _! ,scriptures :i* hi!rto !y _h pass$ ov] or neglect$4 ,9 its inception ! ,p]sian cre$ & practice 7 a revolt aga9/ ! s5su\s & s5sual wor%ip ( ! great =ces ( ,nature into :i* mo/ ,ea/]n religions1 (t5 pure en\gh1 9 _! primitive =ms1 _h deg5]at$1 &1 9 especial1 f ! base =ms into :i* ! ,h9dus _h degrad$ t primitive fai? :i* is /ill to be recov]$ f ! ,rig-,v$a4 ,x ackn[l$g$ p]sons1 real spiritual intellig5ces1 9 place ( m]e natural p[]s2 & x drew moral di/9ctions betwe5 !m1 divid+ ^! rul+ intellig5ces into good & bad1 pure & impure1 b5ignant & malevol5t1--an imm5se advance on ! m]e admiration ( :atev] 0 /rong4 ,nay1 9 "s s5se1 ! ,p]sian fai? affirm$ mono!ism aga9/ poly!ism2 = x ass]t$ t "o ,great ,intellig5ce rul$ ov] all o!r intellig5ces1 & ?r\gh !m ov] ! univ]se4 ,?is ,supreme ,intellig5ce1 :i* ! ,p]sians call$ ,ahura-mazda 7,ormazd71 is ! true ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 ,gov]nor1 ( all spirits1 all m51 all worlds4 ,he is good1 holy1 pure1 true1 ! ,fa!r ( all tru?1 ! be/ ,be+ ( all1 ! ,ma/] ( ,purity1 ! ,s\rce & ,f\nta9 ( all good4 ,on ! righte\s ,he be/[s ! good m9d & ev]la/+ happ9ess2 :ile ,he puni%es & afflicts ! evil4 ,8 wor%ipp]s 7 to ! la/ degree intol]ant ( idolatry4 ,!y suff]$ no image to pr(ane _! temples2 _! e>lie/ symbol ( ,deity is almo/ z pure & ab/ract z a ma!matical sign1 a circle ) w+s2 ! circle to d5ote ! et]nity ( ,god1 & ! w+s 8 omnipres5ce4 ,"u ?is ,supreme ,"l1 ! ,god ( heav51 !y admitt$ inf]ior be+s1 angels & ar*angels1 ^: names m>k !m out z p]sonifi$ ,div9e attributes1 or z fai?ful s]vants :o adm9i/] "s prov9ce ( ! ,div9e empire4 ,to w9 ! fav\r ( ! ,god ( heav5 x 0 requisite to cultivate ! virtues ( purity1 tru?fulness1 indu/ry1 & a pi\s s5se ( ! ,div9e pres5ce2 & ^! virtues mu/ spr+ f ! he>t1 & cov] ?\ght z well z ^w & de$4 ,8 wor%ip consi/$ 9 ! frequ5t (f]+ ( pray]1 praise1 & ?anksgiv+2 9 ! reit]ation ( c]ta9 sacr$ hymns2 9 ! occasional sacrifice ( animals :i*1 aft] be+ pres5t$ be=e ,ormazd1 furni%$ =? a fea/ = prie/ & wor%ipp]2 & 9 ! p]=mance ( a my/ic c]emony 7! ,soma71 ! gi/ ( :i* seems to h la9 9 a grateful ackn[l$gm5t t ! fruits ( ! e>?1 typifi$ by ! intoxicat+ juice ( ! ,homa plant1 7 to be receiv$ z ! gift ( ,heav54 ,a s5t5ce or two f "o ( ! hymns#ba ( :i* !re are _m 9 ! ,z5dave/a1 w %[ bett] ?an _m words to h[ high a pit* ,div9e wor%ip 0 c>ri$ by ! ,p]sians3 ,we wor%ip ,!e1 ,ahura-mazda1 ! pure1 ! ma/] ( purity4 ,we praise all good ?\ghts1 all good words1 all good de$s :i* are or %all be2 & we likewise keep clean & pure all t is good4 ,o ,ahura-mazda1 ?\ true happy ,be+6 ,we /rive to ?9k1 to speak1 & to d only su* ?+s z may be be/ fitt$ to promote ! two lives 7i4e4 ! life ( ! body & ! life ( ! s\l74 #ba ,haug's ,essays1 pp4 #afb-c1 quot$ by ,rawl9son4 ,9 ?is c\rse ( well-do+ ! fai?ful 7 animat$ & confirm$ by a dev\t belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l & a consci\s future exi/5ce4 ,!y 7 taught t at dea? ! s\ls ( m51 bo? good & bad1 travell$ along an appo9t$ pa? to a n>r[ bridge :i* l$ to ,p>adise2 ov] ?is bridge only pi\s s\ls c\ld pass1 ! wick$ fall+ f x into an awful gulf 9 :i* !y receiv$ ! due rew>d ( _! de$s4 ,! happy s\ls ( ! good 7 help$ across ! long n>r[ ar* by an angel1#bb & z !y ent]$ ,p>adise a great ar*angel rose f 8 ?rone to greet ea* ( !m ) ! words1 ,h[ happy art ?\1 :o ha/ come to u f mortality to immortality6 #bb ,?is helpful angel is by no means peculi> to ! ,p]sian fai?4 ,all ! imag9ative races ( antiquity conceiv$ ( a be+ m div9e ?an man1 ?\gh orig9ally n equal to ! gods1 :o guid$ ! dep>t$ s\l on its lonely j\rney ?r\gh ! d>k int]spaces ( dea?4 ,!ut conduct$ ! releas$ _s ( ! ,egyptian to ! judgm5t-seat4 ,h]mes p]=m$ ! same k9d (fice = ! ,greeks1 ,m]cury = ! ,romans4 ,yama 0 ! nekropompos ( ! ,h9dus1 & ! ,p]sians reta9$ ! leg5d4 ,! ,rig-,v$a repres5ts him z ! fir/ man :o pass$ ?r\gh dea? to immortality1 & z !re=e ! be/ guide ( o!r m54 ,nor is x d\bt$ t ! ,p]sians d]iv$ _! belief 9 a future life f ! primitive ,h9du cre$4 ,if _! fai? 01 z ,i h said1 a revolt f ! deg5]ate =ms ( ,h9du wor%ip1 x 0 also a return to its m anci5t =ms1 z religi\s re=mations are apt to be4 ,! fa!rs ( ! ,aryan /ock _h an unwav]+ assurance ( a future life4 ,9 8 ,essay on ! ,fun]al ,rites ( ! ,brahmans1 ,max ,muell] cites a sort ( liturgy ) :i* ! anci5t ,h9du us$ to bid f>ewell to 8 deceas$ fri5d :ile ! body lay on ! fun]al pyre1 :i* is1 surely1 v noble & pa!tic3 ,dep>t ?\1 dep>t ?\ by ! anci5t pa?s1 to ! place :i!r our fa!rs h dep>t$4 ,meet ) ! anci5t ones 7! ,pitrs72 meet ) ! ,"l ( ,dea?2 obta9 ?y desires 9 heav54 ,?r[ (f ?9e imp]fections2 g to ?y home4 ,become unit$ ) a body2 clo! ?yself 9 a %9+ =m4 ,g ye2 dep>t ye2 ha/5 ye f h5ce 7,rig-,v$a x4 #ad74 ,to :i*1 z *oral responses1 might be add$1 ,let him dep>t to ^? = :om fl[ ! riv]s ( nect>4 ,let him dep>t to ^? :o ?r\gh m$itation h obta9$ ! victory1 :o by fix+ _! ?\ghts on ! unse5 h gone to heav54444 ,let him dep>t to ! mighty 9 battle1 to ! h]oes :o h laid d[n _! lives = o!rs1 to ^? :o h be/[$ _! goods on ! poor 7,rig-,v$a x4 #aed74 ,z ! body 0 consum$ on ! pyre ! fri5ds ( ! dead *ant$ a hymn 9 :i*1 aft] hav+ bidd5 8 body return to ! v>i\s elem5ts f :i* x sprang1 !y pray$1 ,z = 8 unborn "p1 d ,?\1 ,"l 7,agni71 quick5 x ) ,?y heat2 let ,?y flame & ,?y brightness k9dle x3 convey x to ! _w ( ! righte\s4 ,x 0 f ?is pure & l(ty s\rce t ! ,p]sians drew _! fai? 9 ! bett] life to be4 ,max ,muell] also quotes z ! pray] ( a dy+ ,h9du woman1 ,place me1 ,o ,pure ,"o1 9 t ev]la/+ & un*ang+ _w :]e light & glory are f\nd4 ,make me immortal 9 ! _w 9 :i* joys1 delights1 & happ9ess abide1 :]e ! desires are obta9$ 7,a?>da ,v$a xii4 #c1 #ag74 ,cremation itself bore witness to ! ,h9du fai? 9 immortality1 s9ce !y held t ! fire :i* set free ! spiritual elem5t f ! sup]9cumb5t clay1 complet$ ! ?ird or heav5ly bir?1 ! second bir? hav+ be5 a*iev$ :5 m5 set !mselves to a fai?ful dis*>ge ( _! religi\s duties4 ,?is wond]fully pure cre$ 01 h[ev]1 9 process ( "t1 corrupt$ 9 _m ways4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! sad anti!sis ( human life1 ! conflict betwe5 light & d>kness1 good & evil--! /&+ puzzle ( ! _w--l$ ! vot>ies ( ,ormazd to dualism4 ,ormazd lov$ & creat$ only ! good4 ,! evil 9 man1 & 9 ! _w1 mu/ be ! "w ( an enemy4 ,?is enemy1 ,ahriman 7,augro-maniyus71 has be5 seek+ f et]nity to undo1 to m> & bla/1 ! fair "w ( ! ,god ( heav54 ,he is ! baleful au?or ( all evil1 & "u him are spirits z malignant z himself4 ,betwe5 ^! good & evil p[]s !re is incessant conflict1 :i* ext5ds to e s\l & e _w4 ,x w nev] cease until ! great ,deliv]] arise--= ev5 ( ,him ! ,p]sians _h "s dim prevision--:o %all conqu] & de/roy evil at its s\rce1 all ?+s !n r\nd+ to _! f9al goal ( good4 ,ano!r corrupt+ influ5ce _h its orig9 9 a too lit]al int]pretation ( ! names giv5 to ! ,div9e ,be+1 or ! qualities ascrib$ to ,him1 by ! f\nd]s ( ! fai?4 ,ormazd1 = example1 _h be5 describ$ z true1 lucid1 %9+1 ! orig9ator ( all ! be/ ?+s1 ( ! _s 9 nature & ( ! gr[? 9 nature1 ( ! lum9>ies & ( ! self-%9+ brightness :i* is 9 ! lum9>ies4 ,f ^! epi!ts & ascriptions !re sprang 9 lat] days ! wor%ip ( ! sun1 !n ( fire1 z a type ( ,god--a wor%ip /ill ma9ta9$ by ! disciples ( ,zoroa/]1 ! ,gheb]s & ! ,p>sees4 ,& f ?is po9t onw>d ! old sad /ory repeats itself2 once m we h to trace a pure & l(ty primitive fai? along ! grades ?r\gh :i* x decl9es to ! l[1 base level ( a s5su\s idolatry4 ,! ,magians1 always ! bitt] enemies ( ,zoroa/rianism1 held t ! f\r elem5ts--fire1 air1 e>?1 & wat]--7 ! only prop] objects ( human rev]5ce4 ,x 0 n difficult = !m to p]suade ^? :o already wor%ipp$ fire1 & 7 beg9n+ to =get ( ,:om fire 0 ! symbol1 to include 9 _! homage air1 wat]1 & e>?4 ,div9ation1 incantations1 ! int]pretation ( dreams & om5s soon foll[$1 ) all ! d>k %ad[s :i* sci5ce & religion ca/ beh9d !m4 ,& !n came ! l[e/ deep ( all1 t wor%ip ( ! gods by s5sual indulg5ce to :i* idolatry gravitates1 z by a law4 ,nev]!less1 we mu/ rememb] t1 ev5 at _! wor/1 ! ,p]sians pres]v$ ! sacr$ records ( _! e>li] fai?1 & t _! be/ m5 /eadily refus$ to accept ! base additions to x :i* ! ,magians propos$4 ,corrupt z 9 _m respects _m ( !m became1 ! conque/ ( ,babylon 0 ! dea?-bl[ to ! s5sual idol-wor%ip :i* _h reign$ = tw5ty c5turies on ! ,*aldean pla92 x nev] :olly recov]$ f x1 ?\gh x surviv$ x = a "t4 ,f t date x decl9$ to its fall3 ,bel b[$ d[n2 ,nebo /oop$2 ,m]oda* 0 brok5 9 pieces 7,isa4 xlvi4 #a2 ,j]4 l4 #b74 ,! nobl] mon>*s ( ,p]sia 7 true disciples ( ! primitive cre$ ( _! race4 ,x 0 simil>ity ( cre$ :i* won _! fav\r = ! ,hebrew captives4 ,9 ! decree :i* enfran*is$ !m 7,ezra i4 #b1 #c7 ,cyrus expressly id5tifies ,ormazd1 ! ,god ( heav51 ) ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,israel2 he says1 ,! ,"l ,god ( heav5 ha? giv5 me all ! k+doms ( ! e>?1 & ,he ha? *>g$ me to build ,him a h\se at ,j]usalem4 ,nor 0 ?is belief 9 "o ,god1 ^: temple 0 to be defil$ by no image ev5 ( ,himself1 ! only po9t 9 common betwe5 ! bett] ,p]sians1 su* z ,cyrus & ,d>ius1 & ! bett] ,jews4 ,!re 7 _m su* po9ts4 ,bo? believ$ 9 an evil _s tempt+ & accus+ m52 9 myriads ( angels1 all ! ho/ ( heav51 :o =m$ ! armies ( ,god & did 8 pleasure2 9 a tree ( life & a tree ( k1 & a s]p5t ! enemy ( man2 bo? %>$ ! hope ( a com+ ,deliv]] f evil1 ! belief 9 an immortal & retributive life beyond ! grave1 & a happy ,p>adise 9 :i* all righte\s s\ls w\ld f9d a home & see _! ,fa!r's face4 ,^! common fai?s & hopes w\ld all be po9ts ( sympa?y & atta*m5t betwe5 ! two races2 & x is to ?is agreem5t 9 religi\s doctr9e & practice t we mu/ ascribe ! /rik+ facts t ! ,p]sians1 ord9>ily ! mo/ intol]ant ( m51 nev] p]secut$ ! ,jews2 & t ! ,jews1 ord9>ily s impati5t ( =eign dom9ation1 nev] made a s+le attempt to ca/ (f ! ,p]sian yoke1 b /ood by ! decl9+ empire ev5 :5 ! ,greeks 7 ?und]+ at its gates4 ,on "o "q all compet5t hi/orians & comm5tators are agre$2 viz4 t ! ,jews ga9$ imm5sely 9 ! cle>ness & compass ( _! religi\s fai? dur+ ! ,captivity4 ,t1 :i* 0 ! puni%m5t1 0 also ! t]m1 ( _! idolatry2 into t s9 !y nev] aft]w>ds fell4 ,n[ fir/1 too1 !y began to und]/& t ! bond ( _! unity 0 n local1 n national ev51 b spiritual & religi\s2 !y 7 spread ov] e prov9ce ( a =eign empire1 yet !y 7 "o p1 & a sacr$ p1 9 virtue ( _! common s]vice ( ,jehovah & _! common hope ( ,messiah's adv5t4 ,?is hope _h be5 vaguely felt be=e1 & j previ\s to ! ,captivity ,isaiah _h array$ x 9 an unrivall$ spl5d\r ( imag]y2 n[ x sank into ! popul> m9d1 :i* ne$$ x s sorely1 & became a deep & ard5t long+ ( ! national he>t4 ,f ?is p]iod1 moreov]1 ! immortality ( ! s\l & ! life beyond dea? ent]$ di/9ctly & prom95tly into ! ,hebrew cre$4 ,always lat5t 9 _! ,scriptures1 ^! tru?s disclos$ !mselves to ! ,jews z !y came into contact ) ! ,p]sian doctr9es ( judgm5t & future rew>ds4 ,hi!rto !y _h ?\ght ma9ly1 if n exclusively1 ( ! temporal rew>ds & puni%m5ts by :i* ! ,mosaic law en=c$ its precepts4 ,h5ce=? !y saw t1 9 "t & on e>?1 human actions are n c>ri$ to _! f9al & due results2 !y look$ =w>d to a judgm5t 9 :i* all wrongs %\ld be right$1 all unpuni%$ s9s receive _! recomp5se1 & all ! suff]+s ( ! good be transmut$ into joy & peace4 ,n[ ?is1 z we %all see1 is ! v moral ( ! ,book ,ecclesia/es1 ! triumphant climax to :i* x m\nts4 ,! endeav\r ( ,cohele? is to %[ h[ evil & good 7 bl5d$ 9 ! human lot1 evil s l>gely prepond]at+ 9 ! lot ( _m ( ! good z to make life a curse unless x 7 su/a9$ by hope2 to give hope by assur+ ! ,hebrew captives t ,god takes cognizance ( all ?+s1 & w br+ e "w to judgm5t1 good or bad2 & to urge on !m1 z ! conclusion ( 8 ,que/1 & z ! :ole duty ( man1 to prep>e = t supreme audit by fe>+ ,god & keep+ 8 comm&m5ts4 ,?is 0 ! light he 0 commission$ to c>ry into _! great d>kness2 & if ! lamp & ! oil 7 ( ,god1 x is h>dly too mu* to say t ! sp>k :i* k9dl$ ! lamp 0 tak5 f ! ,p]sian fire1 s9ce t too 0 ( ,god4 ,or1 to v>y ! figure1 & make x m accurate1 we may say t ! tru?s ( ! future life lay hidd5 9 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 & t x 0 by ! light ( ! ,p]sian doctr9e ( ! future t ! ,jews1 /imulat$ by ! m5tal culture & activity acquir$ 9 ,babylon1 discov]$ !m 9 ! ,^w4 ,x is ?us1 inde$1 t ,god has taught m5 9 all ages4 ,! ,^w rema9s ev] ! same1 b our conditions *ange1 our m5tal po/ure v>ies1 & ) our po/ure ! angle at :i* ! light ( ,heav5 falls on ! sacr$ page4 ,we are br\ght into contact ) new races1 new ideas1 new =ms ( culture1 new discov]ies ( sci5ce1 & ! famili> ,^w =?) teems ) new mean+s1 ) new adaptations to our ne$s2 tru?s unse5 be=e1 ?\gh !y 7 always !re1 come to view1 deep tru?s rise to ! surface1 my/]i\s tru?s gr[ simple & pla91 tru?s t jangl$ on ! e> melt into h>mony2 our new ne$s /ret* out lame h&s ( fai?1 & f9d an unexpect$ b ample supply2 & we are rapt 9 wond] & admiration z we afre% discov] ! ,bible to be ! ,book = all races & = all ages1 an inexhau/ible f\nta9 ( tru? & com=t & grace4 ,,translation4 ,,! ,,prologue4 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,is ,,indirectly ,,/at$4 ,,*ap4 ,i41 vv4 #a-aa4 #a ,! words ( ! ,prea*]1 son ( ,david1 k+ 9 ,j]usalem4 #b ,vanity ( vanities1 sai? ! ,prea*]2 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity1 #c ,s9ce man ha? no pr(it f all 8 lab\r ,:i* he lab\re? "u ! sun6#bc #bc ,j z we speak ( ?is sublun>y _w1 s "u ! sun is ! *>act]i/ic designation ( ! e>? ?r\gh\t ?is ,book4 #d ,"o g5]ation passe?1 & ano!r g5]ation come?2 ,:ile ! e>? abide? = ev]4 #e ,! sun also rise?1 & ! sun goe? d[n2 ,& pante? t[>d ! place at :i* x w rise aga94 #f ,! w9d goe? t[>d ! s\?1 & ve]e? to ! nor?2 ,x :irle? r\nd & r\nd2 ,& ! w9d returne? on its c\rse4 #g ,all ! /reams run into ! sea1 yet ! sea is n full2 ,to ! place :5ce ! /reams came1 ?i!r !y return aga94 #h ,all ?+s are we>y ) toil4 ,man _c utt] x4 ,! eye c nev] be satisfi$ ) see+1 ,nor ! e> ) he>+4 #i ,:at ha? be5 w be1 ,& t :i* is done is t :i* w be done2 ,& !re is no new ?+ "u ! sun4 #aj ,if !re be any?+ ( :i* x is said1 ,behold1 ?is is new6 ,x ha? be5 long ago1 9 ! ages t 7 be=e u4 #aa ,!re is no remembrance ( ^? :o h be52 ,nor w !re be any remembrance ( m5 :o are to come ,among ^? t w live aft] !m4 ,,fir/ ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,9 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,9 ,,pleasure4 ,,*ap4 ,i41 v4 #ab1 to ,,*ap4 ,,ii41 v4 #bf4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,wisdom4 ,*4 i41 vv4 #ab-ah4 #ab ,i1 ! ,prea*]1 0 ,k+ ov] ,israel1 9 ,j]usalem3 #ac ,& ,i appli$ my he>t to survey & se>* by wisdom ,into all t is done "u heav53 ,?is sore task ha? ,god giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( m51 ,to ex]cise !mselves !re)4 ,,v]4 #ac4 ,to survey & se>* into1 etc4 ,! v]bs indicate ! broad ext5t :i* 8 rese>*es cov]$1 & ! dep? to :i* !y p5etrat$4 #ad ,i h consid]$ all ! works t are done "u ! sun1 ,&1 behold1 !y are all vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,,v]4 #ad4 ,vexation ( _s4 ,lit]ally1 /riv+ aft] ! w9d4 ,b ! "t-hon\r$ phrase1 vexation ( _s1 suffici5tly expresses ! writ]'s mean+2 & x seems bett] to reta9 x ?an1 ) ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 to introduce ! ,hebrew metaphor1 :i* has a some:at novel & =eign s\nd4 #ae ,t :i* is crook$ _c be set /raight1 ,& t :i* is lack+ _c be made up4 #af ,!re=e ,i spake to my he>t1 say+1 ,lo1 ,i h acquir$ great] wisdom ,?an all :o 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem1 ,my he>t hav+ se5 mu* wisdom & k2 #ag ,= ,i _h giv5 my he>t to f9d k & wisdom4 ,i p]ceive t ev5 ?is is vexation ( _s2 ,,v]4 #ag4 ,to f9d k & wisdom4 ,bo? ! ,au?oriz$ & ,revis$ ,v]sions r5d] to "k wisdom1 & to "k madness & folly4 ,! latt] clause1 h[ev]1 violates bo? ! s5se & ! grammatical con/ruction4 ,! ^w translat$ to "k is n an inf9itive1 b a n\n1 & %\ld be r5d]$ k2 ! ^w translat$ folly means prud5ce1 & ! ^w translat$ madness h>dly means m ?an folly4 ,! text1 too1 seems corrupt4 ,! s5se ( ! passage is aga9/ x1 ,i ?9k1 z x n[ /&s2 = ! design ( ! ,prea*] is simply to %[ ! insuffici5cy ( wisdom & k1 n to prove folly fooli%4 ,on ! :ole1 !re=e1 x seems bett] to foll[ ! high au?ority :i* arranges ! text z x is "h r5d]$4 ,! ,hebrai/ w f9d ! "q fully discuss$ 9 ,g9sburg4 #ah ,= 9 mu* wisdom is mu* sadness1 ,& to multiply k is to multiply sorr[4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,pleasure4 ,* ii41 vv4 #a-aa4 #a ,!n ,i said to my he>t1 ,g to1 n[ let me prove !e ) mir?1 ,& ?\ %alt see pleasure3 ,&1 lo1 ?is too is vanity6 #b ,to mir? ,i said1 ,?\ art mad6 ,& to pleasure1 ,:at can/ ?\ d8 #c ,i ?\ght 9 my he>t to *e] my body ) pleasure1 ,:ile my _s guid$ x wisely1 ,& to lay hold on folly1 ,till ,i %\ld see :at x is good = ! sons ( m5 to d "u heav51 ,?r\gh ! brief day ( _! life4 #d ,i gave myself to great works2 ,i build$ me h\ses2 ,i plant$ me v9ey>ds2 #e ,i made me g>d5s & p>ks1 ,& ,i plant$ 9 !m all mann] ( fruit-trees2 #f ,i made me tanks ( wat]1 ,f :i* to wat] ! groves3 #g ,i b\ght me m5-s]vants & maid-s]vants1 ,& _h s]vants born 9 my h\se4 ,i _h also _m h]ds ( ox5 & %eep1 ,m ?an all :o 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 #h ,i heap$ up silv] & gold1 ,& ! treasures ( k+s & ( k+doms3 ,i got me m5-s+]s & wom5-s+]s2 ,& took delight 9 _m fair concub9es3 #i ,s t ,i surpass$ all :o 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem1 ,my wisdom abid+ ) me2 #aj ,& no?+ t my eyes desir$ did ,i )hold f !m1 ,i did n keep back my he>t f any pleasure2 ,= my he>t took joy 9 all my toil1 ,& ?is 0 my portion !refrom4 #aa ,b :5 ,i turn$ to look on all ! works :i* my h&s _h wr\ght1 ,& at ! lab\r :i* x co/ me to accompli% !m1 ,behold1 all 0 vanity & vexation ( _s1 ,& !re 0 no pr(it "u ! sun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,wisdom & ,pleasure comp>$4 ,*4 ii41 vv4 #ab-bc4 #ab ,!n ,i turn$ to comp>e wisdom ) madness & folly-- ,& :at c he d t come? aft] ! k+ ,:om !y made k+ long ago8-- #ac ,& ,i saw t wisdom excelle? folly ,z f> z light excelle? d>kness3 #ad ,! wise man's eyes are 9 8 head1 ,:ile ! fool walke? bl9dly4 ,nev]!less ,i knew t ! same fate w befall bo?4 #ae ,!re=e ,i spake ) my he>t3 ,a fate l t ( ! fool w befall me1 ev5 me2 ,to :at end1 !n1 am ,i wis]8 ,& ,i said to my he>t3 ,?is too is vanity1 #af ,= !re is no m remembrance ( ! wise man ?an ( ! fool2 ,= bo? w be =gott51 ,z 9 "t pa/ s also 9 days to come3 ,&1 alas1 ! wise man die? ev5 z ! fool6 #ag ,s life became hateful to me1 = a sore burd5 0 ^u me1 ,ev5 ! lab\r :i* ,i wr\ght "u ! sun2 ,s9ce all is vanity & vexation ( _s3 #ah ,yea1 ,i hat$ all ! ga9 :i* ,i _h ga9$ "u ! sun1 ,because ,i mu/ leave x to ! man :o %all come aft] me1 #ai ,& :o c tell :e!r he w be a wise man or a fool8 ,yet %all he h p[] ov] all my ga9 ,:i* ,i h wisely ga9$ "u ! sun3 ,?is too is vanity4 #bj ,!n ,i turn$ & gave my he>t up to despair ,conc]n+ all ! ga9 :i* ,i _h ga9$ "u ! sun2 #ba ,= "h is a man :o ha? lab\r$ wisely1 & prud5tly1 & dext]\sly1 ,& he mu/ leave x z a portion to "o :o ha? n lab\r$ !re93 ,?is also is vanity & a great evil2 #bb ,= man ha? no?+ ( all 8 heavy lab\r1 ,& ! vexation ( 8 he>t "u ! sun1 #bc ,s9ce 8 task grieve? & vexe? him all 8 days1 ,& ev5 at night 8 he>t ha? no re/3 ,?is too is vanity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,conclusion4 ,*4 ii41 vv4 #bd-bf4 #bd ,!re is no?+ bett] = a man ?an to eat & to dr9k1 ,& to let 8 s\l take pleasure 9 8 lab\r4 ,b ev5 ?is1 ,i saw1 come? f ,god2 #be ,= :o c eat1 ,& :o enjoy himself1 ap>t f ,him8 #bf ,= to ! man :o is good be=e ,him1 ,he give? wisdom & k & joy2 ,b to ! s9n] ,he give? ! task to ga!r & to heap up1 ,t he may leave x to him :o is good be=e ,god3 ,?is also is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,,second ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,9 ,,devotion ,,to ,,! ,,affairs ,,( ,,bus9ess4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii41 v4 #a1 to ,,*ap4 ,v41 v4 #bj4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ ob/ruct$ by ,div9e ,ord9ances2 ,*4 iii41 vv4 #a-ae4 #a ,!re is a "t = all ?+s1 ,& a season = e und]tak+ "u heav53 #b ,a "t to be born1 & a "t to die2 ,a "t to plant1 & a "t to pluck up plants2 #c ,a "t to kill1 & a "t to heal2 ,a "t to break d[n1 & a "t to build up2 #d ,a "t to weep1 & a "t to laugh2 ,a "t to m\rn1 & a "t to dance2 #e ,a "t to ca/ /ones1 & a "t to ga!r up /ones2 ,a "t to embrace1 & a "t to refra9 f embrac+2 #f ,a "t to get1 & a "t to lose2 ,a "t to keep1 & a "t to ?r[ away2 #g ,a "t to r5d1 & a "t to sew2 ,a "t to be sil5t1 & a "t to speak2 #h ,a "t to love1 & a "t to hate2 ,a "t = w>1 & a "t = peace3 #i ,he :o lab\re? ha? !re=e no pr(it f 8 lab\rs4 #aj ,i h consid]$ ! task :i* ,god ha? giv5 to ! sons ( m51 ,to ex]cise !mselves )al3 #aa ,he ha? made ev]y?+ beautiful 9 its season2 ,he ha? also put et]nity into _! he>t2 ,only !y und]/& n ! "w ( ,god f beg9n+ to end4 #ab ,i f\nd t !re 0 no good = !m b to rejoice1 ,& to d !mselves good all _! life2 #ac ,b also t1 if a man eat & dr9k1 ,& take pleasure 9 all 8 lab\r1 ,x is a gift ( ,god4 #ad ,i f\nd too t :atev] ,god ha? orda9$ cont9ue? = ev]2 ,no?+ c be add$ to x1 ,& no?+ tak5 f x3 ,& ,god ha? s ord]$ x t m5 may fe> be=e ,him4 #ae ,t :i* is ha? be51 ,& t :i* is to be 0 long ago2 ,= ,god recalle? ! pa/4 ,sid5ote3 ,& by ,human ,inju/ice & ,p]v]sity4 ,*4 iii41 v4 #af4 ,*4 iv41 v4 #c4 #af ,moreov]1 ,i saw "u ! sun ,t !re 0 iniquity 9 ! place ( ju/ice1 ,& 9 ! place ( equity !re 0 iniquity4 #ag ,i said to m9e he>t3 ,god w judge ! righte\s & ! wick$1 ,= !re is a "t = ev]y?+ & = e de$ ) ,him4 #ah ,yet ,i said to my he>t ( ! *ildr5 ( m53 ,god ha? sift$ !m1 ,to %[ t !y1 ev5 !y1 are b z bea/s4 #ai ,= a m]e *ance is man1 & ! bea/ a m]e *ance1 ,& !y are bo? subject to ! same *ance2 ,z is ! dea? ( ! "o1 s is ! dea? ( ! o!r2 ,& bo? h ! same _s3 ,& ! man ha? no advantage ov] ! bea/1 ,= bo? are vanity3 #bj ,bo? g to ! same place2 ,bo? sprang f du/1 & bo? turn into du/3 #ba ,& :o kn[e? :e!r ! _s ( man goe? upw>d1 ,or ! _s ( ! bea/ goe? d[nw>d to ! e>?8 ,,v]4 #ba4 ,! "q is "h1 z s (t5 9 ,hebrew1 ! /ronge/ =m ( negative4 ,z 9 v]4 #ai ! ,prea*] affirms ( man & bea/ t bo? h ! same _s1 &1 9 v]4 #bj1 t bo? g to ! same place1 s1 9 ?is v]se1 he emphatically d5ies t !re is any diff]5ce 9 _! de/9ation at dea?4 #bb ,:]e=e ,i saw t !re is no?+ bett] = man ,?an to rejoice 9 8 lab\rs2 ,= ?is is 8 portion3 ,& :o %all give him to see :at w be aft] him8 ,sid5ote3 iv4 #a ,!n ,i turn$ to consid] once m ,all ! oppressions t are done "u ! sun3 ,i beheld ! te>s ( ! oppress$1 ,& !y _h no com=t]2 ,& _! oppressors 7 viol5t1 ,yet _h !y no com=t]3 #b ,& ,i acc\nt$ ! dead :o di$ long ago ,happi] ?an ! liv+ :o are /ill alive2 #c ,:ile happi] ?an ei!r is he :o ha? n be5 born1 ,:o ha? n se5 ! evil :i* is done "u ! sun4 ,sid5ote3 ,x is r5d]$ hopeless by ! base ,orig9 ( ,human ,indu/ries4 ,*4 iv41 vv4 #d-h4 #d ,!n too ,i saw t all ?is toil1 ,& all ?is dext]ity 9 toil1 ,spr+ f man's rivalry ) 8 neighb\r3 ,?is also is vanity & vexation ( _s4 #e ,! slugg>d folde? 8 h&s1 ,yet he eate? 8 meat3 #f ,bett] a h&ful ( quiet ,?an two h&sful ( lab\r ) vexation ( _s4 #g ,& aga9 ,i turn$1 & saw a vanity "u ! sun3 #h ,"h is a man :o ha? no "o ) him1 ,n ev5 a son or a bro!r2 ,& yet !re is no end ( all 8 lab\r1 ,nei!r are 8 eyes satisfi$ ) ri*es3 ,= :om1 !n1 do? he lab\r & d5y 8 s\l any ( 8 weal?8 ,?is too is vanity & an evil "w4 ,sid5ote3 ,yet ^! are capable ( a nobl] ,motive & ,mode4 ,*4 iv41 vv4 #i-af4 #i ,two are bett] ?an "o1 ,because !y h a good rew>d = _! lab\r3 #aj ,= if "o fall1 ! o!r w lift up 8 fell[2 ,b woe to ! lonely "o :o falle? ,& ha? no fell[ to lift him up6 #aa ,moreov]1 if two sleep toge!r1 !y are w>m2 ,b he t is alone1 h[ c he be w>m8 #ab ,& if an enemy assail ! "o1 two w )/& him4 ,& a ?reefold cord is n easily brok54 #ac ,happi] is a poor & wise y\? ,?an an old & fooli% k+ ,:o ev5 yet has n le>n$ to take w>n+2 #ad ,= he goe? =? f ! prison to ! ?rone1 ,al?\gh he 0 born a poor man 9 ! k+dom4 #ae ,i see all ! liv+ :o walk "u ! sun ,flock+ to ! y\? :o /ood up 9 8 /ead2 #af ,!re is no end to ! multitude ( ! p ov] :om he rule?3 ,nev]!less ^? :o live aft] him w n rejoice 9 him2 ,= ev5 ?is is vanity & vexation ( _s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,s also a nobl] & happi] ,mode ( ,wor%ip is op5 to m53 ,*4 v41 vv4 #a-g4 #a ,keep ?y foot :5 ?\ goe/ to ! ,h\se ( ,god2 ,= x is bett] to obey ?an to (f] ! sacrifice ( fools1 ,:o "k n :5 !y d evil4 #b ,d n hurry on ?y m\?1 ,& d n =ce ?y he>t to utt] words be=e ,god2 ,= ,god is 9 heav51 & ?\ ^u e>?3 ,!re=e let ?y words be few4 #c ,= z a dream come? ?r\gh mu* occupation1 ,s fooli% talk ?r\gh _m words4 #d ,:5 ?\ v[e/ a v[ unto ,god1 ,def] n to pay x2 ,= he is a fool ^: w is n /eadfa/4 ,pay t :i* ?\ ha/ v[$4 #e ,bett] t ?\ %\lde/ n v[ ,?an t ?\ %\lde/ v[ & n pay4 #f ,suff] n ?y m\? to cause ?y fle% to s91 ,& say n be=e ! ,angel1 ,x 0 an error3 ,= :y %\ld ,god be angry at ?9e idle talk ,& de/roy ! "w ( ?y h&s8 ,,v]4 #f4 ,be=e ! ,angel4 ,t is1 be=e ! ,angel :o1 z ! ,hebrews ?\ght1 presid$ ov] ! alt> ( wor%ip1 & :o 0 pres5t ev5 :5 only two or ?ree met = ! /udy ( ! ,law3 to /udy ! ,law be+ 9 itself an act ( wor%ip4 #g ,= 9 _m words1 z 9 _m dreams1 !re is vanity3 ,b fe> ?\ ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,& a m helpful & consolatory ,tru/ 9 ! ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #h-ag4 #h ,if ?\ see/ ! oppression ( ! poor1 ,& ! p]v]sion ( ju/ice 9 ! ,/ate1 ,be n dismay$ !reat2 ,= sup]ior wat*e? sup]ior1 ,& sup]iors aga9 wat* ov] !m3 #i ,& ! advantage = ! p is1 t x ext5de? to all1 ,= ev5 ! k+ is s]vant to ! field4 ,,v]4 #i4 ,"s comm5tators pref] ano!r possible read+ ( ?is difficult v]se3 ,b ! pr(it ( a l& is e way a k+ devot$ to ! field1 i4e4 a lov] & promot] ( good husb&ry4 ,?is read+1 h[ev]1 does n1 ,i ?9k1 h>monise s well ) ! context z t giv5 above4 #aj ,he t love? silv] is nev] satisfi$ ) silv]1 ,nor he t cl+e? to ri*es ) :at !y yield3 ,?is too is vanity2 #aa ,= :5 ri*es increase !y increase t consume !m3 ,:at advantage !n ha? ! own] !re(1 ,save ! look+ !reupon ) 8 eyes8 #ab ,sweet is ! sleep ( ! husb&man1 ,:e!r he eat little or mu*2 ,:ile abundance suff]e? n ! ri* to sleep4 #ac ,!re is a great evil :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun-- ,ri*es ho>d$ up by ! ri* ,to ! hurt ( ! own] !re(3 #ad ,= ! ri*es p]i% 9 "s unlucky adv5ture1 ,& he begette? a son :5 he ha? no?+ 9 8 h&3 #ae ,z he come? =? f ! womb ( 8 "m1 ,ev5 z he come? nak$1 ,s also he returne? aga91 ,& take? no?+ f 8 lab\r ,:i* he may c>ry away 9 8 h&4 #af ,?is also is a great evil1 ,t j z he came s he mu/ g4 ,= :at pr(it ha? he :o lab\re? = ! w9d8 #ag ,yet all 8 days he eate? 9 d>kness1 ,& is mu* p]turb$1 & ha? vexation & grief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,conclusion4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #ah-bj4 #ah ,behold1 t :i* ,i h said holds good1-- ,t x is well = man to eat & to dr9k ,& to enjoy ! good ( all 8 lab\r :]e9 he lab\re? "u ! sun1 ,?r\gh ! brief day ( 8 life :i* ,god ha? giv5 him3 ,= ?is is 8 portion4 #ai ,& ,i h also said1 ,t a man to :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es & weal?1 ,if ,he ha? also enabl$ him to eat !re(1 ,& to take 8 portion & to rejoice 9 8 lab\r2-- ,?is is a gift ( ,god3 #bj ,he do? n fret because ! days ( 8 life are n _m1 ,= ,god ha? sanction$ ! joy ( 8 he>t4 ,,?ird ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,9 ,,weal? ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,mean4 ,,*aps4 ,,vi41 ,,v]4 #a1 ,,to ,,viii41 ,,v]4 #ae4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal?4 ,he :o makes ,ri*es 8 ,*ief ,good is haunt$ by ,fe>s & ,p]plexities3 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #a-f4 #a ,!re is ano!r evil :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 ,& x weighe? heavily ^u m53 #b ,"h is a man to :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es & weal? & abundance1 ,s t 8 s\l lacke? no?+ ( all t x desire?2 ,& ,god ha? n giv5 him ! p[] to enjoy x1 ,b a /rang] enjoye? x3 ,?is is vanity & a great evil4 #c ,?\gh "o beget a hundr$ *ildr51 ,& live _m ye>s1 ,yea1 h[ev] _m ! days ( 8 ye>s1 ,yet if 8 s\l be n satisfi$ ) good1 ,ev5 ?\gh ! grave did n wait = him1 ,bett] is an abortion ?an he3 #d ,= ?is come? 9 no?+ness & goe? 9 d>kness1 ,& its memory is %r\d$ 9 d>kness2 #e ,x do? n ev5 see & "k ! sun3 ,x ha? m re/ ?an he4 #f ,& if he live twice a ?\s& ye>s & see no good3-- ,d n bo? g to ! same place8 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,= ,god has put ,et]nity into 8 ,he>t2 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #g-aj4 #g ,all ! lab\r ( ?is man is = 8 m\?2 ,!re=e 8 s\l _c be satisfi$3 #h ,= :at advantage ha? ! wise man ov] ! fool1 ,or :at ! poor man ov] ! /ately magnate8 ,,v]4 #h4 ,! magnate4 ,lit]ally1 he :o kn[e? to walk be=e ! liv+2 "s great p]son1 "s man ( em95t /ation1 :o is mu* 9 ! eye ( ! public4 #i ,x is bett]1 inde$1 to enjoy ! good we h ,?an to crave a good beyond our rea*3 ,yet ev5 ?is is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,,v]4 #i4 ,to enjoy ! good we h1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 ,bett] is t :i* is se5 by ! eyes 7! pres5t good7 ?an t :i* is pursu$ by ! s\l 7! di/ant & unc]ta9 good74 #aj ,t :i* ha? be5 0 long s9ce orda9$2 ,& x is v c]ta9 t ev5 ! greate/ is b a man1 ,& _c cont5d ) ,him :o is mighti] ?an he4 ,sid5ote3 ,& mu* t he ga9s only fe$s ,vanity2 #aa ,moreov] !re are _m ?+s :i* increase vanity3 ,:at advantage !n ha? man8 ,sid5ote3 ,nor c he tell :at w become ( 8 ,ga9s4 #ab ,& :o kn[e? :at is good = man 9 life1 ,! brief day ( 8 va9 life :i* he sp5de? z a %ad[8 ,& :o c tell :at %all be aft] him "u ! sun8 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean4 ,! ,me?od ( ! ,man :o pursues x4 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #a-ad4 #a ,a good "n is bett] ?an good n>d1 ,& ! day ( dea? bett] ?an ! day ( "o's bir?3 #b ,x is bett] to g to ! h\se ( m\rn+ ,?an to ! h\se ( fea/+1 ,because ?is is ! end ( e man1 ,& ! liv+ %\ld lay x to he>t3 ,,v]4 #b4 ,because ?is is ! end2 i4e4 ! dea? bewail$ 9 ! h\se ( m\rn+4 #c ,bett] is s]i\s ?\ght ?an wanton mir?1 ,= by a sad c\nt5ance ! he>t is bett]$3 #d ,! he>t ( ! wise !re=e is 9 ! h\se ( m\rn+1 ,b 9 ! h\se ( mir? is ! he>t ( fools4 #e ,x is bett] = a man to li/5 to ! repro( ( ! wise ,?an to li/5 to ! song ( fools2 #f ,= ! laught] ( fools is l ! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot3 ,?is also is vanity4 ,,v]4 #f4 ,! laught] ( fools1 etc4 ,!re is a play on words 9 ! orig9al :i* _c be reproduc$ 9 ,engli%4 ,dean ,plumptre1 foll[+ ! lead ( ,delitzs*1 proposes z ! ne>e/ equival5ts1 ,z crackl+ nettles "u kettles1 or ,z crackl+ /ubble makes ! pot bubble4 #g ,wrong-do+ make? ! wise man mad1 ,z a bribe corrupte? ! he>t4 #h ,! end ( a repro( is bett] ?an its beg9n+1 ,& pati5ce is bett] ?an pride2 #i ,!re=e hurry n on ?y _s to be angry3 ,= ang] is nurs$ 9 ! bosom ( fools4 #aj ,say n1 ,h[ is x t =m] days 7 bett] ?an ^!8 ,= t is n ! "p ( wisdom4 #aa ,wisdom is z good z weal?1 ,& ha? an advantage ov] x = ^? :o lead an active life3 ,,v]4 #aa4 ,^? :o lead an active life4 ,lit]ally1 ^? :o see ! sun1 i4e4 ^? :o are mu* 9 ! sun1 :o lead a busy active life1 are mu* occupi$ ) traffic or public affairs4 #ab ,= wisdom is a %elt]1 ,& weal? is a %elt]2 ,b ! advantage ( wisdom is ,t x =tifie? ! he>t ( !m t h x4 ,,v]4 #ab4 ,=tifie? ! he>t2 i4e4 quick5s life1 a new life1 a life :i* keeps ! he>t tranquil & s]5e "u all *ances & *anges4 #ac ,consid] moreov] ! "w ( ,god1 ,s9ce no man c /raight5 t :i* ,he ha? made crook$4 #ad ,9 ! day ( prosp]ity be ?\ cont5t2 ,& 9 ! day ( adv]sity ,consid] t ,god ha? made ?is z well z t1 ,9 ord] t man %\ld n be able to =esee t :i* is to come4 ,,v]4 #ad43 ,9 ! day ( prosp]ity1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 9 ! day ( good be 9 good4 ,x may be r5d]$ 9 ! good day be ( good *e]4 ,?is z well z t2 i4e4 adv]sity z well z prosp]ity4 ,god s5ds bo? 9 ord] t1 n =esee+ :at w come to pass1 we may live 9 a con/ant & humble dep5d5ce on ,him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,p]ils to :i* x exposes him4 7#a7 ,he is likely to compromise ,consci5ce3 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ae-bj4 #ae ,9 my fleet+ days ,i h se5 ,bo? ! righte\s die 9 8 righte\sness1 ,& ! wick$ live long 9 8 wick$ness3 #af ,be n too righte\s !re=e1 ,nor make ?yself too wise le/ ?\ be ab&on$2 #ag ,be n v wick$1 nor yet v fooli%1 ,le/ ?\ die be=e ?y "t3 #ah ,x is bett] t ?\ %\lde/ lay hold ( ?is ,& also n let g ( t2 ,= :oso fe>e? ,god w take hold on bo?4 ,,v]4 #ah4 ,?is 444 & t4 ,?is ref]s to ! folly & wick$ness ( v]4 #ag1 & t to ! wisdom & righte\sness ( v]4 #af4 ,take hold on bo?4 ,lit]ally1 g along ) bo?4 #ai ,?is wisdom alone is great] /r5g? to ! wise ,?an an army to a beleagu]$ city2 ,,v]4 #ai4 ,?is wisdom3 viz4 ! mod]ate common-s5se view ( life :i* has j be5 describ$4 ,?an an army1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 ,?an t5 7i4e4 _m7 mighty m5 9 a city4 #bj ,= !re is n a righte\s man on e>? ,:o doe? good & s9ne? n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 7#b7 ,to be indiff]5t to ,c5sure3 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ba1 #bb4 #ba ,moreov] seek n to "k all t is said ( !e1 ,le/ ?\ he> ?y s]vant speak evil ( !e2 ,,v]4 #ba4 ,seek n to "k1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 ,give n ?y he>t 7ev5 if ?y e>s7 to all words t are utt]$4 #bb ,= ?\ kn[e/ 9 ?9e he>t ,t ?\ also ha/ _m times spok5 evil ( o!rs4 #bc ,all ?is wisdom h ,i tri$2 ,i desir$ a high] wisdom1 b x 0 f> f me2 #bd ,t :i* 0 f> (f rema9e? f> (f1 ,& deep rema9e? deep3 ,:o c f9d x out8 ,sid5ote3 7#c7 ,to despise ,wom52 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #be-bi4 #be ,!n ,i & my he>t turn$ to "k ?is wisdom ,& dilig5tly exam9e x-- ,to discov] ! cause ( wick$ness1 vice1 ,& t folly :i* is madness3 #bf ,& ,i f\nd woman m bitt] ?an dea?2 ,%e is a net2 ,h] he>t is a sn>e1 & h] h&s are *a9s3 ,:oso is good be=e ,god %all escape h]1 ,b ! s9n] %all be tak5 by h]4 #bg ,behold1 :at ,i h f\nd1 sai? ! ,prea*]-- ,tak+ ?+s "o by "o to rea* ! result-- #bh ,i h f\nd "o man among a ?\s&1 ,b 9 all t numb] a woman h ,i n f\nd3 #bi ,lo1 ?is only h ,i f\nd1 ,t ,god made man upright1 ,b t !y seek out _m devices4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 7#d7 ,& to be indiff]5t to ,public ,wrongs4 ,*4 viii41 vv4 #a-ac4 #a ,:o is l ! wise man8 ,& :o l him t und]/&e? ! int]pretation ( ?is say+8 ,! wisdom ( ?is man make? 8 face bright1 ,& 8 rude features are ref9$4 ,,v]4 #a4 ,?is say+3 i4e4 t :i* foll[s4 ,& 8 rude features1 etc4 ,culture l5ds an air ( ref9em5t to ! face1 c>riage1 mann]s4 #b ,i say !n1 ,obey ! k+'s comm&m5t1 ,& ! r because ( ! oa? ( fealty3 #h8 ,,v]4 #b4 ,! oa? ( fealty4 ,lit]ally1 ! oa? by ,god4 ,! ,babylonian & ,p]sian despots exact$ an oa? ( loyalty f conqu]$ races4 ,ea* _h to swe> by ! god he wor%ipp$4 #c ,d n ?r[ (f ?9e allegiance1 ,nor res5t an evil ^w1 ,= he c d :atsoev] he please2 ,,v]4 #c4 ,d n ?r[ (f1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 ,d n hurry f 8 pres5ce1 or ev5 /& up because ( an evil ^w4 ,to /& up 9 ! divan ( an ,ea/]n despot is a sign ( res5tm5t2 to ru% f x a sign ( disloyalty & rebellion4 #d ,= ! ^w ( a k+ is mighty2 ,& :o %all say to him1 ,:at doe/ ?\8 #e ,:oso keepe? 8 comm&m5t w "k no evil4 ,moreov] ! he>t ( ! wise man =esee? a "t ( retribution-- #f ,= !re is a "t ( retribution = all ?+s-- ,:5 ! tyranny ( man is heavy ^u him3 #g ,because he kn[e? n :at w be1 ,& because no "o c tell him :5 x w be4 ,,v]4 #g4 ,because he kn[e? n2 i4e4 ! tyrant does n "k4 ,! s5se seems to be3 ,retribution is all ! m c]ta9 because1 9 8 infatuation1 ! despot does n =esee ! disa/r\s results ( 8 tyranny1 & because no "o c tell him :5 or h[ !y w disclose !mselves4 #h ,no man is rul] ov] 8 own _s1 ,to reta9 ! _s1 ,nor has he any p[] ov] ! day ( 8 dea?2 ,& !re is no furl\gh 9 ?is w>1 ,& no craft w save ! wick$4 #i ,all ?is h ,i se51 ,hav+ appli$ my he>t to all t is done "u ! sun4 ,,v]4 #i43 ,all ?is h ,i se52 i4e4 all ?is retribution on tyrants & ! consequ5t deliv]ance ( ! oppress$4 #aj ,b !re is a "t :5 a man rule? ov] m5 to _! hurt4 ,?us ,i h se5 wick$ m5 buri$1 ,& come aga92 ,& ^? :o did "r dep>t f ! place ( ! holy1 ,& be =gott5 9 ! city3 ,?is also is vanity4 ,,v]4 #aj43 ,b ! ,prea*] has also se5 times :5 retributive ju/ice did n ov]take ! oppressors1 :5 !y came aga9 9 ! p]sons ( *ildr5 z wick$ & tyrannical z !mselves4 #aa ,because s5t5ce aga9/ an evil de$ is n execut$ =?)1 ,! he>t ( ! sons ( m5 is set 9 !m to d evil4 ,,v]4 #aa43 ,because s5t5ce1 etc4 ,god does n always pay on ,saturdays1 says an old ,italian prov]b4 #ab ,?\gh a s9n] d evil a hundr$ ye>s1 ,& gr[e? old !re91 ,yet ,i "k t x %all be well ) ^? :o fe> ,god1 ,:o truly fe> be=e ,him2 #ac ,& x %all n be well ) ! wick$1 ,b1 l a %ad[1 he %all n prolong 8 days1 ,because he do? n fe> be=e ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,!re=e ! ,prea*] condemns ?is ,view ( ,human ,life4 #ad ,nev]!less1 ?is vanity do? happ5 on ! e>?1 ,t !re are righte\s m5 :o h a wage l t ( ! wick$1 ,& !re are wick$ m5 :o h a wage l t ( ! righte\s3 ,?is too1 ,i said1 is vanity4 #ae ,& ,i comm5d$ mir?1 ,because !re is no?+ bett] = man "u ! sun ,?an to eat1 & to dr9k1 & to be m]ry2 ,= ?is w g ) him to 8 "w ,?r\gh ! days ( 8 life1 ,:i* ,god give? him "u ! sun4 ,,v]4 #ae43 ,& ?is w g ) him3 viz4 ?is cle> enjoy+ temp]1 ?an :i*1 z yet1 ! ,prea*] has f\nd no?+ bett]4 ,,f\r? ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,a*iev$4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii41 ,,v]4 #af1 ,,to ,,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,,v]4 #g4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*ief ,good n to be f\nd 9 ,wisdom3 ,*4 viii41 v4 #af4-;,*4 ix41 v4 #f4 #af ,z !n ,i appli$ my he>t to acquire wisdom1 ,& to see ! "w :i* is done "u ! sun-- ,& su* a "o see? no sleep ) 8 eyes by day or by night3 #ag ,i saw t man _c f9d out all ! "w ( ,god ,:i* is done "u ! sun2 ,?\gh man lab\r to discov] x1 ,he _c f9d x out2 ,& ?\gh ! wise may say he und]/&e? x ,nev]!less he ha? n f\nd x out4 ,,v]4 #ag43 ,to illu/rate ?is v]se ,dean ,plumptre happily quotes ,hook]'s noble & famili> words3 ,dang]\s x 7 = ! feeble bra9 ( man to wade f> into ! do+s ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 :om al?\gh to "k be life1 & joy to make m5tion ( ,8 "n1 yet our s\nde/ k is to "k t we "k ,him n z inde$ ,he is1 nei!r c "k ,him1 & our safe/ eloqu5ce conc]n+ ,him is our sil5ce1 :5 we confess )\t confession t ,8 glory is inexplicable1 8 greatness above our capacity & rea*4 ,sid5ote3 ix4 #a ,= all ?is h ,i tak5 to he>t & explor$1 ,t ! righte\s1 & ! wise1 & _! lab\rs are 9 ! h& ( ,god3 ,!y "k n :e!r !y %all meet love or hatr$2 ,all lies be=e !m4 ,all are treat$ alike2 ,,v]4 #a43 ,!y "k n :e!r !y %all meet love or hatr$ may mean t ev5 ! wise/ _c tell :e!r !y %all meet 7#a7 ! love or ! enmity ( ,god1 z %[n 9 adv]se or fav\rable provid5ces2 or 7#b7 ! ?+s :i* !y love or hate2 or 7#c7 ! love or ! hatr$ ( _! fell[s4 ,! la/ ( ! ?ree seems ! mo/ likely4 ,all lies be=e !m2 i4e4 all possible *ances1 *anges1 ev5ts4 ,only ,god c det]m9e or =esee :at is com+ to meet !m4 #b ,! same fate befalle? to ! righte\s & to ! wick$1 ,to ! good & pure & to ! impure1 ,to him t sacrifice? & to him t sacrifice? n2 ,z ) ! good s is x ) ! s9n]1 ,) him t swe>e? z ) him :o fe>e? an oa?4 #c ,?is is ! greate/ evil ( all t is done "u ! sun1 ,t !re is "o fate = all3 ,& t1 al?\gh ! he>t ( ! sons ( m5 is full ( evil1 ,& madness is 9 _! he>ts ?r\gh life1 ,yet1 aft] x1 !y g to ! dead2 ,,v]4 #c43 ,! words ( ?is v]se d n1 z !y /&1 seem to c>ry on ! logical sequ5ce ( ?\ght4 ,! ,prea*]'s compla9t is t ev5 ! wise & ! good are n exempt$ f ! common fate1 n t ! fooli% & reckless are expos$ to x4 ,! text may be corrupt2 b ,g9sburg is cont5t ) x4 ,a good read+ ( x1 h[ev]1 is /ill want+4 #d ,= :o is exempt$8 ,to all ! liv+ !re is hope1 ,= a liv+ dog is bett] ?an a dead lion2 #e ,= ! liv+ "k t !y %all die1 ,b ! dead "k n any?+2 ,& !re is no m any comp5sation to !m1 ,= ! v memory ( !m is gone3 #f ,_! love1 too1 no less ?an _! hatr$ & rivalry1 ha? p]i%$2 ,& !re is no "p = !m 9 ought t is done "u ! sun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,nor 9 ,pleasure3 ,*4 ix41 vv4 #g-ab4 #g ,g1 !n1 eat ?y bread ) gladness1 ,& dr9k ?y w9e ) a m]ry he>t1 ,s9ce ,god ha? accept$ ?y works3 #h ,let ?y g>m5ts be always :ite2 ,let no p]fume be lack+ to ?y head3 #i ,& enjoy ?yself ) any woman :om ?\ love/ ,all ! days ( ?y life ,:i* ,he give? !e "u ! sun1 ,all ?y fleet+ days3 ,= ?is is ?y portion 9 life1 ,& 9 ! lab\r :i* ?\ lab\re/ "u ! sun4 ,,v]4 #i43 ,enjoy ?yself ) any woman4 ,! ^w "h r5d]$ woman does n mean wife4 ,& z ! ,hebrew ,prea*] is "h speak+ "u ! mask ( ! lov] ( pleasure1 ?is immoral maxim is at lea/ consi/5t ) ! "p he plays4 ,m ?an "o good critic1 h[ev]1 read a wife = any woman4 #aj ,:atsoev] ?9e h& f9de? to d1 ,d x :il/ ?\ art able2 ,= !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom 9 ,hades1 ,:i!r ?\ goe/4 #aa ,!n ,i turn$ & saw "u ! sun1 ,t ! race is n to ! swift1 ,nor ! battle to ! /rong2 ,nor yet bread to ! wise1 ,nor ri*es to ! intellig5t1 ,nor fav\r to ! le>n$2 #ab ,b "t & *ance happ5 to all1 ,& t man do? n ev5 "k 8 "t3 ,l fi% tak5 9 a fatal net1 ,& l birds caught 9 a sn>e1 ,s are ! sons ( m5 entrapp$ 9 ! "t ( _! calamity1 ,:5 x falle? sudd5ly ^u !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,nor 9 ,devotion to ,public ,affairs & its ,rew>ds3 ,*4 ix41 v4 #ac-;,*4 x4 v4 #bj4 #ac ,?is wisdom also h ,i se5 "u ! sun1 ,& x seem$ great to me-- #ad ,!re 0 a little city1 ,& few m5 9 x1 ,& a great k+ came aga9/ x & besieg$ x1 ,& ?rew up a milit>y causeway aga9/ x3 #ae ,n[ !re 0 f\nd 9 x a poor wise man1 ,& he sav$ t city by 8 wisdom2 ,yet no "o rememb]$ ?is same poor man4 #af ,!re=e say ,i1 ,?\gh wisdom is bett] ?an /r5g?1 ,yet ! wisdom ( ! poor is despis$1 ,& 8 words are n li/5$ to3 #ag ,?\gh ! quiet words ( ! wise h mu* advantage ,ov] ! vocif]ations ( a fool ( fools1 ,& wisdom is bett] ?an weapons ( w>1 ,yet "o fool de/roye? mu* good3 ,sid5ote3 x4 #a ,z a dead fly make? sweet o9tm5t to /9k1 ,s a little folly ov]p[]e? 7mu*7 wisdom & hon\r4 #b ,nev]!less ! m9d ( ! wise man turns t[>d 8 "r h&1 ,b ! m9d ( ! fool to 8 left2 #c ,= s soon z ! fool sette? 8 foot 9 ! /reet ,he betraye? 8 lack ( und]/&+2 ,yet he sai? ( e "o 7he meete?71 ,he is a fool6 ,,v]4 #c43 ,sette? 8 foot 9 ! /reet4 ,lit]ally1 walke? 9 ! road4 ,! s5t5ce seems to be a prov]b us$ to d5ote ! extreme /upidity ( ! fool :o1 ! v mom5t he leaves 8 h\se1 is bewild]$1 _c ev5 f9d 8 way f "o famili> spot to ano!r1 & sees 8 own folly 9 e face he meets4 #d ,if ! ang] ( ?y rul] be k9dl$ aga9/ !e1 ,res5t x n3 ,pati5ce w av]t a grav] wrong4 ,,v]4 #d43 ,res5t x n4 ,lit]ally1 ,quit n ?y place4--,see note on *apt] viii41 v]4 #c4 #e ,!re is an evil :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 ,an outrage :i* only a rul] c commit3 #f ,a great fool is lift$ to high place1 ,:ile ! noble sit degrad$3 #g ,i h se5 s]vants ^u horses1 ,& ma/]s walk+ l s]vants on ! gr\nd4 ,,v]4 #g43 ,to ride ^u a horse is /ill a m>k ( di/9ction 9 _m ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,9 ,turki% cities1 till ( late1 no ,*ri/ian 0 p]mitt$ to ride any nobl] bea/ ?an an ass or a mule3 s nei!r 7 ! ,jews1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 9 any ,*ri/ian city4 #h ,yet he t digge? a pit %all fall into x2 ,& :oso breake? d[n a wall a s]p5t %all bite him2 #i ,he :o pulle? d[n /ones %all be hurt !re)2 ,& :oso cleave? logs %all be cut4 #aj ,if ! axe be blunt1 & he d n :et ! edge1 ,he mu/ put on m /r5g?2 ,b wisdom %\ld tea* him to %>p5 x4 ,,v]4 #aj43 ,g9sburg r5d]s ?is difficult & mu*-disput$ passage ?us3 ,if ! axe be blunt1 & he d n %>p5 x be=eh&1 he %all only increase ! army2 ! advantage ( repair+ ha? wisdom1 & expla9s x z mean+3 ,if any insult$ subject lift a blunt axe aga9/ ! trunk ( despotism1 he w only make ! tyrant increase 8 army1 & !reby augm5t 8 own suff]+s2 b x is ! pr]ogative ( wisdom to repair ! mis*ief :i* su* precipitate folly occasions4 ,i h (f]$ :at seems a simpl] explanation 9 ! comm5t on ?is passage1 & h tri$ to give a simpl]1 yet n less accurate1 r5d]+ 9 ! text4 ,b !re are almo/ z _m read+s ( ?is difficult v]se z !re are critics2 & x is impossible to d m ?an make a hesitat+ *oice among !m4 #aa ,if ! s]p5t bite because x is n *>m$1 ,!re is no advantage to ! *>m]4 ,,v]4 #aa43 ,! *>m]4 ,lit]ally1 ! ma/] ( ! tongue4 ,! allusion ( ! phrase is ( c\rse to ! subtle cantillations by :i* ! *>m] drew1 or 0 ?\ght to draw1 s]p5ts f _! lurk1 & to r5d] !m h>mless4 #ab ,! words ( ! wise man's m\? w9 him grace2 ,b ! lips ( a fool swall[ him up1 #ac ,= ! words ( 8 m\? are folly at ! beg9n+1 ,& end 9 malignant madness4 #ad ,! fool is full ( words1 ,?\gh no man kn[e? :at %all be1 ,ei!r "h or h]eaft]3 ,& :o c tell him8 #ae ,! "w ( a fool we>ie? him1 ,= he _c ev5 f9d 8 way to ! city4 ,,v]4 #ae43 ,he _c ev5 f9d 8 way to ! city2 a prov]bial say+4 ,x d5otes ! fool :o has n wit en\gh ev5 to keep a high road1 to walk 9 ! beat5 pa? :i* leads to a capital city4 ,! ?\ght 0 evid5tly famili> to ,jewi% lit]ature2 = ,isaiah 7xxxv4 #h7 speaks ( ! way ( hol9ess z a highway 9 :i* wayf>+ m51 ?\gh fools1 %all n err4 #af ,woe to !e1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is a *ild1 ,& ?y pr9ces fea/ 9 ! morn+6 #ag ,happy art ?\1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is noble1 ,& ?y pr9ces eat at due h\rs1 ,= /r5g? & n = revelry6 #ah ,?r\gh slo?ful h&s ! ro( falle? 91 ,& ?r\gh lazy h&s ! h\se lets 9 ! ra94 ,,v]s4 #ah1 #ai43 ,& money pays = all2 i4e4 ! money ( ! p4 ,! slo?ful prodigal rul]s1 "u ^: mal-adm9i/ration ! :ole fabric ( ! ,/ate 0 fa/ fall+ into decay1 extort$ ! means = _! pr(ligate revelry f _! toil-worn & oppress$ subjects4 ,x is significant ( ! caution induc$ by ! extreme tyranny ( ! "t1 t ! :ole description ( its political condition is convey$ 9 prov]bs m enigmatical ?an usual1 & capable ( be+ int]pret$ 9 m s5ses ?an "o4 #ai ,!y turn bread1 & w9e1 :i* *e]e? life1 into revelry2 ,& money has to pay = all4 #bj ,nev]!less revile n ! k+ ev5 9 ?y ?\ghts1 ,nor a pr9ce ev5 9 ?y b$-*amb]1 ,le/ ! bird ( ! air c>ry ! report1 ,& ! w+$ tribes tell ! /ory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 a wise ,use & a wise ,enjoym5t ( ! ,pres5t ,life2 ,*4 xi41 vv4 #a-h4 #a ,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 ,= 9 "t ?\ maye/ f9d ! good ( x2 #b ,give a portion to sev51 & ev5 to eight1 ,= ?\ kn[e/ n :at calamity may come ^u ! e>?4 #c ,:5 ! cl\ds are full ( ra91 ,!y empty x ^u ! e>?2 ,& :5 ! tree falle?1 t[>d s\? or nor?1 ,9 ! place :]e ! tree falle? !re w x lie4 #d ,:oso wat*e? ! w9d %all n s[1 ,& he :o obs]ve? ! cl\ds %all n reap2 #e ,z ?\ kn[e/ ! c\rse ( ! w9d ,z little z t ( ! embryo 9 ! womb ( ! pregnant1 ,s ?\ kn[e/ n ! "w ( ,god1 ,:o worke? all ?+s4 #f ,s[1 !n1 ?y se$ 9 ! morn+1 ,& slack n ?y h& 9 ! ev5+1 ,s9ce ?\ kn[e/ n :i* %all prosp]1 ?is or t1 ,or :e!r bo? %all prove good3 #g ,& ! light %all be sweet to !e1 ,& x %all be pleasant to ?9e eyes to behold ! sun3 #h ,= ev5 if a man %\ld live _m ye>s1 ,he ought to rejoice 9 !m all1 ,& to rememb] t !re w be _m d>k days2 ,yea1 t all t come? is vanity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,comb9$ ) a /$fa/ ,fai? 9 ! ,life to come4 ,*4 xi41 v4 #i-;,*4 xii41 v4 #g4 #i ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?1 ,& let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?2 ,& pursue ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 ,& t :i* ?9e eyes desire2 ,& "k t = all ^! ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t3 #aj ,bani%1 !re=e1 c>e f ?y m9d1 ,& put away sadness f ?y fle%1 ,= y\? & manhood are vanity4 ,sid5ote3 xii4 ,& rememb] ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 ,be=e ! evil days come1 ,& ! ye>s approa* ( :i* ?\ %alt say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m2 #b ,be=e ! sun gr[e? d>k1 ,& ! light1 & ! moon1 & ! />s2 ,& ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra93 #c ,:5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all quake1 ,& ! m5 ( p[] cr\* d[n2 ,:5 ! gr9d+-maids %all /op because s few are left1 ,& ! wom5 :o look out ( ! lattices %all be %r\d$ 9 d>kness1 ,& ! door %all be clos$ on ! /reet3 ,,v]4 #c43 ,! wom5 :o look out ( ! lattices2 i4e4 ! luxuri\s ladies ( ! h>em look+ ?r\gh _! w9d[s to see :at is go+ on outside4 ,comp>e ,judges v4 #bh2 #b ,samuel vi4 #af2 & #b ,k+s ix4 #cj4 #d ,:5 ! s\nd ( ! mills %all cease1 ,& ! swall[ fly %riek+ to & fro1 ,& all ! song-birds drop sil5tly into _! ne/s4 ,,v]4 #d43 ,! swall[1 etc4 ,lit]ally1 ! bird %all arise = a noise1 i4e4 ! bird :i* flies abroad & makes a noise at ! approa* ( a tempe/3 viz4 ! swall[4 ,all ! songbirds4 ,lit]ally1 all ! daught]s ( song1 a ,hebraism = birds4 #e ,!re %all be t]ror at t :i* come? f ! height1 ,& fe> %all beset ! highway3 ,! almond also %all be reject$1 ,& ! locu/ be loa!d1 ,& ! cap]-b]ry provoke no appetite2 ,because man goe? to 8 long home1 ,& ! m\rn]s pace up & d[n ! /reet2-- ,,v]4 #e43 ,f ! height1 i4e4 f heav54 ,! locu/ be loa!d4 ,x is commonly assum$ t ! locu/ 0 only eat5 by ! poor2 b ,ari/otle 7,hi/4 ,anim41 v4 #cj7 names !m z a delicacy1 & ,g9sburg affirms t !y are /ill consid]$ s by ! cultivat$ & well-to-d ,arabs4 ,8 long home4 ,lit]ally1 8 et]nal home1 ! domus aet]na ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian tombs4 #f ,be=e ! silv] cord snappe? asund]1 ,& ! gold5 b[l escape?2 ,be=e ! pit*] be %att]$ at ! f\nta91 ,& ! :eel is brok5 at ! well2 #g ,& ! body is ca/ into ! e>? f :i* x came1 ,& ! _s returne? to ,god :o gave x4 ,,! ,,epilogue4 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,is ,,conclusively ,,solv$4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,,vv4 #h-ad4 #h ,vanity ( vanities1 sai? ! ,prea*]1 ,all is vanity6 #i ,& n only 0 ! ,prea*] a wise man2 ,he also taught ! p wisdom1 ,& comp>$1 collect$1 & arrang$ _m prov]bs4 #aj ,! ,prea*] s\ght out words ( com=t1 ,& wrote d[n 9 uprightness words ( tru?4 #aa ,! words ( ! ,wise are l goads1 ,& ^? ( ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,assemblies l spikes driv5 home1 ,giv5 out by ! same ,%eph]d4 #ab ,& ( :at is m ?an ^!1 my son1 bew>e2 ,= ( mak+ ( _m books !re is no end1 ,& mu* /udy is a we>9ess to ! fle%4 #ac ,! conclusion ( ! matt] is ?is2-- ,t ,god take? cognisance ( all ?+s3 ,fe> ,him1 !re=e1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 ,= ?is x behove? e man to d1 ,,v]4 #ac43 ,god take? cognisance ( all ?+s4 ,lit]ally1 ,ev]y?+ is not$ or he>d1 i4e4 by ,god ! ,judge4 ,g9sburg conjectures1 n )\t reason1 z ,i ?9k1 t ! ,sacr$ ,"n 0 omitt$ f ?is clause ( ! v]se simply because ! ,au?or wi%$ to res]ve x = ! m emphatic clause :i* foll[s x4 ,_m good s*ol>s1 h[ev]1 read ! clause z mean+ simply1 ,! conclusion ( ! matt]1 :5 all has be5 he>d1 i4e4 :i* ev5 ! ,sages c adduce4 #ad ,s9ce ,god w br+ e de$ to ! judgm5t ,appo9t$ = e secret ?+1 ,:e!r x be good or :e!r x be bad4 ,,exposition4 ,,! ,,prologue4 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,is ,,indirectly ,,/at$4 ,,*ap4 ,i41 ,,vv4 #a-aa4 ,! se>* = ! summum bonum1 ! que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good1 is ! !me ( ! ,book ,ecclesia/es4 ,naturally we look to f9d ?is !me1 problem1 ?is riddle ( ! pa9ful e>?1 di/9ctly /at$ 9 ! op5+ v]ses ( ! ,book4 ,x is /at$1 b n di/9ctly4 ,= ! ,book is an autobiographical poem1 ! j\rnal ( ! ,prea*]'s inw>d life set =? 9 a dramatic =m4 ,a man ( ripe wisdom & mature exp]i5ce1 he takes u into 8 confid5ce4 ,he unclasps ! secret volume1 & invites u to read x ) him4 ,he lays be=e u :at he has be51 :at he has ?\ght & done1 :at he has se5 & felt & suff]$2 & !n he asks u to li/5 to ! judgm5t :i* he has delib]ately =m$ on a review ( ! :ole4#bd ,b t he may ! m res]v$ly lay b>e 8 he>t to u1 he uses ! ,poet's privilege1 & pres5ts himself to u "u a mask & wrapp$ 9 ,solomon's ample mantle4 ,& a dramatic poet conveys 8 conceptions ( human "* & circum/ance & action1 n by direct picturesque descriptions1 b1 plac+ m5 be=e u 9 _! habit z !y liv$1 he makes !m speak to u1 & leaves u to inf] _! "* & condition f _! words4 #bd ,dean ,p][ne1 9 ,! ,expositor1 ,fir/ ,s]ies1 vol4 ix4 ,9 accordance ) ! rules ( 8 art1 ! dramatic ,prea*] br+s himself on ! /age ( 8 poem1 p]mits u to he> 8 mo/ p5etrat+ & *>act]i/ic utt]ances1 confesses 8 own mo/ secret & inw>d exp]i5ces1 & ?us enables u to conceive & to judge him4 ,he is true to 8 arti/ic canons f ! outset4 ,8 prologue1 unlike t ( ! ,book ( ,job1 is ca/ 9 ! dramatic =m4 ,in/ead ( giv+ u a cle> /atem5t ( ! moral problem he is ab\t to discuss1 he op5s ) ! *>act]i/ic utt]ances ( ! man :o1 we>i$ ) _m futile endeav\rs1 ga!rs up 8 rema9+ /r5g? to rec\nt ! exp]im5ts he has tri$ & ! conclusion he has rea*$4 ,l ,br[n+1 "o ( ! mo/ dramatic ( mod]n poets1 he plunges abruptly into 8 !me1 & speaks to u f ! fir/ ?r\gh feign$ lips4 ,j z 9 read+ ! ,soliloquy ( ! ,spani% ,cloi/]1 or ! ,epi/le ( ,k>%i%1 ! ,arab ,physician1 or a score o!r ( ,br[n+'s ,poems1 we h fir/ to glance ?r\gh x 9 ord] to collect ! scatt]$ h9ts :i* indicate ! speak] & ! "t1 & !n labori\sly to ?9k ourselves back1 by _! help1 into ! "t & conditions ( ! speak]1 s also ) ?is ,hebrew poem4 ,x op5s abruptly ) words ( ! ,prea*]1 :o is at once ! au?or & ! h]o ( ! drama4 ,:o is he1 we ask1 & :at8 ,:5 did he live1 & :at place did he fill8 ,& at pres5t we c only reply1 ,he is ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness ( ,ori5tal antiquity1 & say+1 ,vanity ( vanities6 all is vanity6#be ,= :at int5t1 !n1 does 8 voice break ! long sil5ce8 ,( :at e?ical mood is ?is pa!tic note ! expression8 ,:at prompts 8 despair+ cry8 #be ,comp>e ,horace 7,od4 iv4 #g1 #i73 ,pulvis et umbra sumus4 ,x is ! old contra/--old z lit]ature1 old z man--betwe5 ! ord]$ /eadfa/ness ( nature & ! disord] & brevity ( human life4 ,! ,prea*] gazes on ! univ]se above & ar\nd him4 ,! anci5t e>? is firm & /rong b5ea? 8 feet4 ,! sun runs 8 race ) joy1 s9ks exhau/$ into its ocean b$1 b rises on ! morr[1 l a giant refre%$ ) old w9e1 to r5ew its c\rse4 ,! v>iable & incon/ant w9d1 :i* bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 bl[s f ! same qu>t]s1 runs ?r\gh ! v circuit :i* 0 its haunt 9 ! "t ( ! _w's grey fa!rs4 ,! /reams :i* ebb & fl[1 :i* g & come1 run along "t-worn b$s & are f$ f _! anci5t s\rce4 ,b man1 to "o po9t con/ant nev]1 %ifts f *ange to *ange4 ,z comp>$ ) ! calm uni=mity ( nature1 8 life is a m]e phantasy1 pass+ = ev] ?r\gh a t$i\s & limit$ range ( =ms1 ea* ( :i* is z unsub/antial z ! fabric ( a vision1 _m ( :i* are z base & sordid z !y are unreal1 & all ( :i*1 = ev] 9 a flux1 elude ! grasp ( ^? :o pursue !m1 or disappo9t ^? :o hold !m 9 _! h&s4 ,all is vanity2 = man has no pr(it1 no adequate & endur+ rew>d1 = all 8 lab\r2 lit]ally1 no balance1 no surplus1 on ! balance-%eet ( life3 less happy1 because less /able1 ?an ! e>? on :i* he dwells1 he comes & goes1 :ile ! e>? goes on = ev] 7vv4 #b-d74 ,?is pa9ful contra/ betwe5 ! ord]$ /ability ( nature & ! *angeful & pr(itless disord] ( human life is emphasiz$ by a detail$ ref]5ce to ! l>ge natural =ces :i* rule ! _w1 & :i* abide un*ang$1 al?\gh to u !y seem ! v types ( *ange4 ,! figure ( v]4 #e is1 ( c\rse1 t ( ! rac]4 ,! sun rises e morn+ to run its c\rse1 pursues x ?r\gh ! day1 pants1 z "o well-nigh brea?less1 t[>d its goal1 & s9ks at night into its subt]rane\s b$ 9 ! sea2 b1 ?\gh exhau/$ & brea?less at night1 x rises on ! morr[ refre%$1 & eag]1 l a /rong1 swift man1 to r5ew its daily race4 ,9 v]4 #f ! w9d is repres5t$ z hav+ a regul> law & circuit1 ?\gh x n[ bl[s ,s\?1 & n[ ve]s r\nd to ! ,nor?4 ,! ,ea/ & ,we/ are n m5tion$1 probably because !y are tacitly ref]r$ to 9 ! ris+ & sett+ sun ( ! previ\s v]se3 all ! f\r qu>t]s are includ$ betwe5 ! two4 ,9 v]4 #g ! /reams are describ$ z return+ on _! s\rces2 b !re is no allusion "h1 z we might suppose1 to ! tides1--& inde$ tidal riv]s are comp>atively r>e1--or to ! ra9 :i* br+s back ! wat] evaporat$ f ! surface ( ! /reams & ( ! sea4 ,! ref]5ce is1 r1 to an anci5t conception ( ! physical ord] ( nature held by ! ,hebrew z by o!r races1 accord+ to :i* ! ocean1 f$ by ! /reams1 s5t back a con/ant supply ?r\gh subt]rane\s passages & *annels1 9 :i* ! salt 0 filt]$ out ( x2 ?r\gh ^! !y suppos$ ! riv]s to return to ! place :5ce !y came4 ,! rul+ s5tim5t ( ^! v]ses is t1 :ile all ! natural elem5ts & =ces1 ev5 ! mo/ v>iable & incon/ant1 r5ew _! /r5g? & return ^u _! c\rse1 = frail man !re is no return2 p]man5ce & uni=mity *>act]ise !m1 :ile transitor9ess & in/ability m>k him = _! own4 ,!y seem to vani% & disappe>2 ! sun s9ks1 ! w9ds lull1 ! /reams run dry2 b !y all come back aga93 = him !re is no com+ back2 once gone1 he is gone = ev]4 ,b x is va9 to talk ( ^! or o!r in/ances ( ! we>y yet re/less activity ( ! univ]se2 man _c utt] x4 ,=1 besides ^! elem5tal illu/rations1 ! _w is cr[d$ ) illu/rations ( incessant *ange1 :i* yet move )9 n>r[ b\nds & d no?+ to relieve its samel9ess4 ,s num]\s are !y1 s innum]able1 t ! curi\s eye & inquisitive e> ( man w\ld be worn out be=e !y _h complet$ ! tale ( !m3 & if eye & e> c\ld nev] be satisfi$ ) he>+ & see+1 h[ mu* less ! sl[] tongue ) speak+ 7v]4 #h78 ,all ?r\gh ! univ]se :at ha? be5 /ill is & w be2 :at 0 done is done /ill & always w be done2 ! sun /ill runn+ ! same race1 ! w9ds /ill bl[+ f ! same po9ts1 ! /reams /ill fl[+ betwe5 ! same banks & return+ by ! same *annels4 ,if any man suppose t he has discov]$ new ph5om5a1 any natural fact :i* has n be5 repeat+ itself f ! beg9n+1 x is only because he is ignorant ( t :i* has be5 f ( old 7vv4 #i1 #aj74bf ,yet1 :ile 9 nature all ?+s return on _! c\rse & abide = ev]1 man's day is soon sp5t1 8 =ce soon exhau/$4 ,he does n return2 nay1 he is n s mu* z rememb]$ by ^? :o come aft] him4 ,j z we h =gott5 ^? :o 7 be=e u1 s ^? :o live aft] u w =get u 7v]4 #aa74 ,! burd5 ( all ?is un9telligible _w lies heavily on ! ,prea*]'s s\l4 ,he is we>y ( ! _w's ev]la/+ sam5ess4 ,! mis]ies & confusions ( ! human lot baffle & oppress 8 ?\ghts4 ,above all1 ! contra/ betwe5 ,nature & ,man1 betwe5 its massive & /ately p]man5ce & ! frailty & brevity ( our exi/5ce1 bre$s 9 him ! despair+ mood ( :i* we h ! keynote 9 8 cry1 ,vanity ( vanities1 vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity6 #bf ,s ,m>cus ,aurelius 7,m$itt41 xi4 #a73 ,!y t come aft] u w see no?+ new2 & !y :o w5t be=e saw no?+ m ?an we h se54 ,yet ?is is n ! only1 n ! inevitable1 mood ( ! m9d z x pond]s t great contra/4 ,we h le>n$ to look ^u x ) o!r1 p]haps ) wid]1 eyes4 ,we say1 ,h[ gr&1 h[ soo?+1 h[ hopeful is ! spectacle ( nature's uni=mity6 ,h[ x lifts u above ! fluctuations ( inw>d ?\ght1 & gladd5s u ) a s5se ( /ability & repose6 ,z we see ! anci5t inviolable laws work+ out into ! same graci\s & beautiful results day aft] day & ye> by ye>1 & reflect t :at has be5 w be1 we are r$eem$ f our bondage to vanity & corruption2 we look up ) compos$ & rev]5t tru/ to ,him :o is our ,god & ,fa!r1 & onw>d to ! /able & glori\s immortality we are to sp5d ) ,him2 we argue ) ,habakkuk 7*ap4 i4 v]4 #ab71 ,art n ,?\ f ev]la/+1 ,o ,"l our ,god1 our ,holy ,"o8 ,we %all n die1 b live4 ,b if we did n "k ! ,rul] ( ! univ]se to be our ,god & ,fa!r2 if our ?\ghts _h /ill to jump ! life to come or to leap at x ) a m]e guess2 if we _h to cross ! gulf ( dea? on no m solid bridge ?an a ,p]adv5ture2 if1 9 %ort1 our life 7 inf9itely m tr\bl$ & unc]ta9 ?an x is1 & ! true good ( life & its bright su/a9+ hope 7 /ill to seek1 h[ w\ld x be ) u !n8 ,!n1 l ! ,prea*]1 we might feel ! /eadfa/ness & uni=mity ( nature z an affront to our vanity & weakness4 ,9 place ( dr9k+ 9 hope & composure f ! fair visage & unbrok5 ord] ( ! univ]se1 we might deem its face to be d>k5$ ) a fr[n or its eye to be glanc+ on u ) bitt] irony4 ,in/ead ( f9d+ 9 its inevitable ord] & p]man5ce a hopeful prophecy ( our recov]y into an unbrok5 ord] & an endur+ peace1 we might passionately dem& :y1 on an abid+ e>? & "u an un*ang+ heav51 we %\ld die & be =gott52 :y1 m incon/ant ?an ! v>iable w9d1 m evanesc5t ?an ! p>*+ /ream1 "o g5]ation %\ld g nev] to return1 & ano!r g5]ation come to enjoy ! ga9s ( ^? :o 7 be=e !m1 & to blot _! memory f ! e>?4 ,?is1 inde$1 has be5 ! impassion$ prote/ & outcry ( e age4 ,lit]ature is full ( x4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! tranquil un*ang+ sky1 ) its myriads ( pure lu/r\s />s1 :i* are always !re & always 9 a happy conc]t1 & ! frailty ( man ru%+ bl9dly ?r\gh 8 brief & p]turb$ c\rse has l5t its gr\nd-tones to ! poetry ( e race4 ,we meet x ev]y:]e4 ,x is ! olde/ ( old songs4 ,9 all ! _m languages ( ! divid$ e>? we he> h[ ! g5]ations ( m5 pass swifty & /ormfully across its bosom1 se>*+ ! s]5e heav5s ) ! inque/ ( _! besee*+ looks1 b w9n+ no response2 ask+ always1 & always 9 va91 ,:y are we ?us8 :y are we ?us8 frail z ! mo?1 & ( few days l ! fl[]8 ,x is ?is contra/ betwe5 ! s]5ity & ! /ability ( nature & ! frailty & turbul5ce ( man :i* afflicts ,cohele? & drives him to conclusions ( despair4 ,"h is man1 s noble 9 reason1 s inf9ite 9 faculty1 9 appreh5sion s l a god1 long+ ) an ard5t int5sity = ! peace :i* results f ! equipoise & happy occupation ( 8 v>i\s p[]s2 & yet 8 :ole life is wa/$ 9 lab\rs & tumults1 9 p]plexity & /rife2 he goes to 8 grave ) 8 crav+s unsatisfi$1 8 p[]s untra9$1 unh>monis$1 kn[+ no re/ till he lies 9 ! n>r[ b$ f :i* is no upris+6 ,:at wond] if to su* an "o z he ?is goodly frame1 ! e>?1 seems b a /]ile promontory /ret*+ out a little space into ! d>k1 inf9ite void2 ?is mo/ excell5t canopy1 ! air 444 ?is brave o'erhang+ firmam5t1 ?is maje/ical ro( frett$ ) gold5 fire1 no?+ b a f\l1 pe/il5tial congregation ( vap\rs8 ,:at wond] if1 = him1 ! v beauty ( nature %\ld turn into a repulsive hide\sness1 & its /eadfa/1 un*ang+ ord] be held a satire on ! disord] & vanity ( 8 life8 ,solomon1 moreov]1--& ,solomon 9 8 premature old age1 sat$ & we>y1 is ! mask "u :i* ! ,prea*] conceals 8 natural face1--_h _h a l>ge exp]i5ce ( life1 _h tri$ its ambitions1 its lu/s1 its pursuits & pleasures2 he _h te/$ e promise ( good :i* x held =?1 & f\nd !m all illusory2 he _h drunk ( e /ream1 & f\nd no pure liv+ wat] ) :i* he c\ld slake 8 ?ir/4 ,& m5 su* z he1 sat$ b n satisfi$1 jad$ ) voluptu\s delights & )\t ! peace ( fai?1 commonly look out on ! _w ) hagg>d eyes4 ,!y fe$ _! despair on ! natural ord] & purity :i* !y feel to be a rebuke to ! impurity ( _! own re/less & p]turb$ he>ts4 ,_m ( u h1 no d\bt1 /ood on ,ri*mond ,hill1 & look$ ) s(t5+ eyes on ! ri* pa/ures dott$ ) cattle1 & brok5 ) clumps ( trees ?r\gh :i* %oot up village spires1 :ile ! full1 placid ,?ames w9ds 9 _m a curve ?r\gh pa/ure & wood4 ,x is n a gr& or romantic sc5e2 b on a quiet ev5+1 9 ! long level rays ( ! sett+ sun1 x is a sc5e to inspire cont5t & ?ankful1 peaceful ?\ghts4 ,wilb]=ce tells u t he once /ood 9 ! balcony ( a villa look+ d[n on ?is sc5e4 ,beside him /ood ! own] ( ! villa1 a duke notori\s = 8 pr(ligacy 9 a pr(ligate age2 & z !y look$ across ! /ream1 ! duke cri$ out1 ,o t riv]6 !re x runs1 on & on1 & ,i s we>y ( x6 ,& !re y h ! v mood ( ?is ,prologue2 ! mood = :i* ! fair1 smil+ heav5s & ! graci\s1 b\ntiful e>? c>ry no b5$iction ( peace1 because !y are reflect$ f a he>t all toss$ into cross+ & impure waves4 ,all ?+s dep5d on ! he>t we br+ to !m4 ,?is v contra/ betwe5 ,nature & ,man has no despair 9 x1 bre$s no dispeace or ang] 9 ! he>t at leisure f itself & at peace ) ,god4 ,t5nyson1 = in/ance1 makes a m]ry musical brook s+ to u on ?is v !me4 ,i come f haunts ( coot & h]n1 ,i make a sudd5 sally ,& sp>kle out among ! f]n1 ,to bick] d[n a valley4 ,i *att] ov] /ony ways ,9 little %>ps & trebles1 ,i bubble into eddy+ bays1 ,i babble on ! pebbles4 ,i *att]1 *att] z ,i fl[ ,to jo9 ! brimm+ riv]2 ,= m5 may come & m5 may g1 ,b ,i g on = ev]4 ,i /eal by lawns & grassy plots1 ,i slide by hazel cov]s2 ,i move ! sweet =get-me-nots ,t gr[ = happy lov]s4 ,i slip1 ,i slide1 ,i gloom1 ,i glance ,among my skimm+ swall[s2 ,i make ! nett$ sunbeams dance ,aga9/ my s&$ %all[s4 ,i murmur "u moon & />s ,9 brambly wild]nesses2 ,i l+] by my %+ly b>s2 ,i loit] r\nd my cresses4 ,& out aga9 ,i curve & fl[ ,to jo9 ! brimm+ riv]2 ,= m5 may come & m5 may g ,b ,i g on = ev]4 ,x is ! v pla9t ( ! ,prea*] set to sweet music4 ,he murmurs1 ,"o g5]ation passe?1 & ano!r g5]ation come?1 b ! e>? abide? = ev]2 :ile ! refra9 ( ! ,brook is1-- ,= m5 may come & m5 may g1 ,b ,i g on = ev]4 ,yet we d n feel t ! ,song ( ! ,brook %\ld fe$ any mood ( grief & despair4 ,! tune t x s+s to ! sleep+ woods all night is a *e]ful tune4 ,by "s subtle process we are made to %>e u bright1 t5d] hil>ity1 ?\gh we too are ( ! m5 t come & g4 ,into :at a fume w\ld ! ,hebrew ,prea*] h be5 ?r[n _h any little babbl+ brook d>$ to s+ ?is saucy song to him4 ,he w\ld h felt x z an insult1 & h assum$ t ! m]ry1 innoc5t creature 0 cr[+ ov] ! swiftly pass+ g5]ations ( m54 ,b1 = ! ,*ri/ian ,poet1 ! ,brook s+s a song ^: bli! dulcet /ra9 attunes ! he>t to ! quiet h>monies ( peace & good-w4 ,aga9 ,i say all dep5ds on ! he>t we turn to nature4 ,x 0 because 8 he>t 0 heavy ) ! memory ( _m s9s & _m failures1 because too ! l(ty ,*ri/ian hopes 7 beyond 8 rea*1 t ?is son ( ,david grew m\rnful & bitt] 9 h] pres5ce4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! mood 9 :i* ! ,prea*] comm5ces 8 que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good4 ,he is driv5 to x by ! ne$ ( f9d+ t 9 :i* he c re/4 ,z a rule1 x is only on ! mo/ /r+5t compulsions t we any ( u und]take ?is high ,que/4 ,( _! pr(\nd ne$ ( a ,*ief ,good mo/ m5 are b seldom & fa9tly consci\s2 b to ! fav\r$ few1 :o are to lead & m\ld ! public ?\ght1 x comes ) a =ce !y _c resi/4 ,x 0 ?us ) ,cohele?4 ,he c\ld n endure to ?9k t ^? :o h all ?+s put "u _! feet %\ld lie at ! m]cy ( accid5ts f :i* _! realm is exempt2 t !y %\ld be ! m]e fools ( *ange1 :ile t abides un*ang$ = ev]4 ,&1 !re=e1 he set out to discov] ! conditions on :i* !y might become p>tak]s ( ! ord] & /ability & peace ( nature2 ! conditions on :i*1 rais$ above all ! tides & /orms ( *ange1 !y might sit calm & s]5e ev5 ?\gh ! heav5s %\ld be fold$ z a scroll & ! e>? be %ak5 f its f\ndations4 ,?is1 & only ?is1 w he recognise z ! ,*ief ,good1 ! ,good appropriate to ! nature ( man1 because capable ( satisfy+ all 8 crav+s & supply+ all 8 wants4 ,,fir/ ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,9 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,9 ,,pleasure4 ,,*ap4 ,i41 ,,v]4 #ab1 ,,to ,,*ap4 ,,ii41 ,,v]4 #bf4 ,oppress$ by 8 pr(\nd s5se ( ! vanity ( ! life :i* man lives amid ! play ( p]man5t natural =ces1 ,cohele? sets out on ! se>* = t true & supreme ,good :i* x w be well = ! sons ( m5 to pursue ?r\gh _! brief day2 ! good :i* w su/a9 !m "u all _! toils1 & be a portion s l>ge & endur+ z to satisfy ev5 _! va/ desires4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,wisdom4 ,*4 i41 vv4 #ab-ah4 #a4 ,&1 z 0 natural 9 s wise a man1 he turns fir/ to ,wisdom4 ,he gives himself dilig5tly to inquire into all ! actions & toils ( m54 ,he w asc]ta9 :e!r a l>g] acqua9tance ) _! conditions1 a deep] insight into ! facts1 a m j & complete e/imate ( _! lot1 w remove ! depression :i* weighs ^u 8 he>t4 ,he devotes himself e>ne/ly to ?is ,que/1 & acquires a great] wisdom ?an all :o 7 be=e him4 ,?is wisdom1 h[ev]1 is n a sci5tific k ( facts or ( social & political laws1 nor is x ! result ( philosophical speculations on ! fir/ good or ! fir/ fair1 or on ! nature & con/itution ( man4 ,x is ! wisdom t is born ( wide & v>i$ exp]i5ce1 n ( ab/ract /udy4 ,he acqua9ts himself ) ! facts ( human life1 ) ! circum/ances1 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 hopes1 & aims ( all sorts & conditions ( m54 ,he is fa9 to "k all t m5 d "u ! sun1 all t is done "u heav54 ,l ! ,arabian ,caliph1 ! good ,h>\n ,alras*id1 we may suppose t ,cohele? goes =? 9 disguise to visit all qu>t]s ( ! city2 to talk ) b>b]s1 druggi/s1 cal5d]s1 port]s1 ) m]*ants & m>9]s1 husb&m5 & tradesm51 me*anics & artizans2 to try conclusions ) travell]s & ) ! blunt wits ( home-keep+ m54 ,he w look ) 8 own eyes & le>n = himself :at _! lives are l1 h[ !y conceive ( ! human lot1 & :at1 if any1 are ! my/]ies :i* sadd5 & p]plex !m4 ,he w asc]ta9 :e!r !y h any key t w unlock 8 p]plexities1 any wisdom t w solve 8 problems or help him to be> 8 burd5 ) a m *e]ful he>t4 ,because 8 depression 0 f$ by e fre% contemplation ( ! ord] ( ! univ]se1 he turns f nature to ! prop] /udy ( mank9d4 ,b ?is also he f9ds a heavy & disappo9t+ task4 ,aft] a wide & dispassionate scrut9y1 :5 he has se5 mu* wisdom & k1 he concludes t man has no fair rew>d = all 8 lab\r t he lab\re? "u ! sun1 t no wisdom avails to set /raight t :i* is crook$ 9 human affairs1 or to supply t :i* is lack+ 9 !m4 ,! s5se ( vanity br$ by 8 contemplation ( ! /$fa/ r\nd ( nature only gr[s m pr(\nd & m pa9ful z he reflects on ! numb]less & manifold disord]s :i* afflict humanity4 ,& h5ce1 be=e he v5tures on a new exp]im5t1 he makes a pa!tic appeal to ! he>t :i* he _h s e>ne/ly appli$ to ! se>*1 & 9 :i* he _h /or$ up s l>ge & v>i\s a k1 & confesses t ev5 ?is is vexation ( _s1 t 9 mu* wisdom is mu* sadness1 & t to multiply k is to multiply sorr[4 ,& :e!r we consid] ! nature ( ! case or ! conditions ( ! "t 9 :i* ?is ,book 0 writt51 we %all n be surpris$ at ! m\rnful conclusion to :i* he comes4 ,= ! "t 0 full ( cruel oppressions & wrongs4 ,life 0 insecure4 ,to acquire prop]ty 0 to c\rt extortion4 ,! ,hebrews1 & ev5 ! conqu]+ race :i* rul$ !m1 7 slaves to ! caprice ( satraps & magi/rates ^: days 7 wa/$ 9 revelry & 9 ! unbridl$ indulg5ce ( _! lu/s4 ,& to g among ! v>i\s conditions ( m5 groan+ "u a despotism l t ( ! ,turk1 ^: foot /rikes ) b>r5ness e spot on :i* x treads2 to see all ! fair rew>ds ( hone/ toil )held1 ! noble degrad$ & ! fooli% exalt$1 ! righte\s trodd5 d[n by ! feet ( ! wick$2 all ?is 0 n likely to quick5 *e]ful ?\ghts 9 a wise man's he>t3 in/ead ( solv+1 x c\ld b complicate & d>k5 ! problems ov] :i* he 0 already brood+ 9 despair4 ,&1 ap>t f ! special wrongs & oppressions ( ! "t1 x is inevitable t ! ?\ghtful /ud5t ( m5 & mann]s %\ld become a sadd] z he becomes a wis] man4 ,to multiply k1 at lea/ ( ?is k9d1 is to multiply sorr[4 ,we ne$ n be cynics & leave our tub only to reflect on ! di%one/y ( our neighb\rs1 we ne$ only g ?r\gh ! _w ) op5 & obs]vant eyes 9 ord] to le>n t 9 mu* wisdom is mu* sadness4 ,recall ! wise/ ( mod]n times1 ^? :o h _h ! mo/ intimate acqua9tance ) man & m51 ,goe! & ,c>lyle = example2 are !y n all t\*$ ) a pr(\nd sadness8#bg ,d !y n look ) "s scorn on ! common life ( ! mass ( m51 ) its base passions & pleasures1 /ruggles & rew>ds8 &1 9 proportion z !y h ! _s ( ,*ri/1 is n _! v scorn k9dly1 spr++ f a pity :i* lies deep] ?an itself8 ,did n ev5 ! ,ma/] ,himself1 ?\gh full ( ru? & grace1 %>e _! feel+ z ,he saw publicans gr[+ ri* by extortion1 hypocrites m\nt+ to ,moses' *air1 subtle1 cruel foxes c\*$ on ?rones1 scribes hid+ ! key ( k1 & ! bl9d multitude foll[+ _! bl9d lead]s into ! dit*8 #bg ,p]e ,lacordaire has a f9e passage on ?is !me4 ,weak & little m9ds f9d "h bel[ a n\ri%m5t :i* suffices = _! intellect & satisfies _! love4 ,!y d n discov] ! empt9ess ( visible ?+s because !y are incapable ( s\nd+ !m to ! bottom4 ,b a s\l :i* ,god has drawn ne>] to ! ,inf9ite v soon feels ! n>r[ limits )9 :i* x is p5t2 x exp]i5ces mom5ts ( inexpressible sadness1 ! cause ( :i* = a long "t rema9s a my/]y2 x ev5 seems z ?\gh "s /range concurr5ce ( ev5ts mu/ h *anc$ 9 ord] ?us to di/urb its life2 & all ! :ile ! tr\ble comes f a high] s\rce4 ,9 read+ ! lives ( ! ,sa9ts1 we f9d t ne>ly all ( !m h felt t sweet melan*oly ( :i* ! anci5ts said t !re 0 no g5ius )\t x4 ,9 fact1 melan*oly is insep>able f e m9d t looks bel[ ! surface & e he>t t feels pr(\ndly4 ,n t we %\ld take complac5cy 9 x1 = x is a malady t en]vates :5 we d n %ake x (f2 & x has b two rem$ies--,dea? or ,god4 ,else:]e1 /ill q 9 ! _s ( ! ,prea*]1 he says3 ,e day ,i feel m & m t all is vanity4 ,i _c leave my he>t 9 ?is heap ( mud4 ,nay1 if we look out on ! _w ( to-day1 c we say t ev5 ! majority ( m5 are wise & pure8 ,is x always ! swift :o w9 ! race1 & ! /rong :o c>ry (f ! hon\rs ( ! battle8 ,d none ( our intellig5t lack bread1 nor any ( ! le>n$ fav\r8 ,are !re no fools lift$ to high places to %[ ) h[ little wisdom ! _w is gov]n$1 & no brave & noble brea/s d9t$ by ! bl[s ( ho/ile circum/ances or w\nd$ by ! sl+s & arr[s ( outrage\s =tune8 ,are all our workm5 dilig5t & all our ma/]s fair8 ,are no false measures & balances kn[n 9 our m>kets1 & no frauds on our ex*anges8 ,are none ( our homes dungeons1 ) fa!rs & husb&s = jailors8 ,d we nev] he>1 z we /& )\t1 ! s\nd ( cruel bl[s & ! %rieks ( tortur$ captives8 ,are !re no hypocrites 9 our ,*ur*es t ) devotion's visage sug> o'er a corrupt he>t8 ,& d ! be/ m5 always ga9 ! highe/ place & hon\r8 ,are !re none 9 our mid/ :o h to be>-- ,! :ips & scorns ( "t1 ,! oppressor's wrong1 ! pr\d man's contumely1 ,! pangs ( despis$ love1 ! laws delay4 ,! insol5ce ( (fice1 & ! spurns ,t pati5t m]it ( ! unwor?y takes8 ,alas1 if we ?9k to f9d ! true ,good 9 a wide & v>i$ k ( ! conditions ( m51 _! hopes & fe>s1 _! /ruggles & successes1 _! loves & hates1 _! rights & wrongs1 _! pleasures & _! pa9s1 we %all b %>e ! defeat ( ! ,prea*]1 & repeat 8 bitt] cry1 ,vanity ( vanities1 vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity6 ,=1 z he himself implies at ! v outset 7v]4 #ac71 ?is sore task1 ?is et]nal que/ ( a wisdom :i* w solve ! problems & remove ! inequalities ( human life1 is ,god's gift to ! *ildr5 ( m51--?is se>* = a solution !y nev] rea*4 ,age aft] age1 unw>n$ by ! failure ( ^? :o took ?is road be=e !m1 !y r5ew ! hopeless que/4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,pleasure4 ,*4 ii41 vv4 #a-aa4 #b4 ,b if we _c rea* ! object ( our ,que/ 9 ,wisdom1 we may1 p]*ance1 f9d x 9 ,pleasure4 ,?is exp]im5t also ! ,prea*] has tri$1 tri$ on ! l>ge/ scale & "u ! mo/ auspici\s conditions4 ,wisdom fail+ to satisfy ! l>ge desires ( 8 s\l1 or ev5 to lift x f its depression1 he turns to mir?4#bh ,once m1 z he =?) ann\nces1 he is disappo9t$ 9 ! result4 ,he pron\nces mir? a brief madness2 9 itself1 l wisdom1 a good1 x is n ! ,*ief ,good2 to make x supreme is to rob x ( its natural *>m4 #bh ,s ,goe!'s ,fau/1 aft] hav+ fail$ to solve ! insoluble problems ( life by /udy & rese>*1 plunges deep 9 pleasure1 t he may ?us /ill ! burn+ ?ir/ ( passionate desire4 ,n cont5t ) ?is g5]al v]dict1 h[ev]1 he rec\nts ! details ( 8 exp]im5t1 t he may det] u f repeat+ x4 ,speak+ 9 ! p]son ( ,solomon & utilis+ ! facts ( 8 exp]i5ce1 ,cohele? claims to h />t$ 9 ! que/ ) ! greate/ advantages2 = :at c he d :o come? aft] ! k+ :om !y made k+ long ago8 ,he surr\nd$ himself ) all ! luxuries ( an ,ori5tal pr9ce1 n out ( any vulg> love ( %[ & o/5tation1 nor out ( any /rong s5sual addictions1 b t he might discov] :]e9 ! secret & fasc9ation ( pleasure lay1 & :at x c\ld d = a man :o pursu$ x wisely4 ,he built himself new1 co/ly palaces1 z ! ,sultan ( ,turkey us$ to d almo/ e ye>4 ,he laid out p>adises1 plant$ !m ) v9es & fruit-trees ( e sort1 & l>ge %ady groves to scre5 (f & attemp] ! heat ( ! sun4#bi ,he dug great tanks & res]voirs ( wat]1 & cut *annels :i* c>ri$ ! cool vital /ream ?r\gh ! g>d5s & to ! roots ( ! trees4 ,he b\ght m5 & maids1 & surr\nd$ himself ) ! ret9ue ( s]vants & slaves requisite to keep 8 palaces & p>adises 9 ord]1 to s]ve 8 sumptu\s tables1 to swell 8 pomp3 i4e4 he ga!r$ toge!r su* a tra9 ( m9i/]s1 att5dants1 dome/ics1 indoor & outdoor slaves1 z is /ill ?\ght necess>y to ! dignity ( an ,ori5tal "l4 ,8 h]ds ( flocks1 a ma9 s\rce ( ,ori5tal weal?1 7 ( f9] /ra9 & l>g] 9 numb] ?an _h be5 kn[n be=e4 ,he amass$ enorm\s treasures ( silv] & gold1 ! common ,ori5tal ho>d4 ,he collect$ ! peculi> treasures ( k+s & ( ! k+doms2 :atev] special commodity 0 yield$ by any =eign l& 0 caught up = 8 use by 8 (fic]s or pres5t$ to him by 8 allies4#cj ,he hir$ fam\s musicians & s+]s1 & gave himself to ^? delights ( h>mony :i* h _h a peculi> *>m = ! ,hebrews ( all ages4 ,he cr[d$ 8 h>em ) ! beauties bo? ( 8 own & ( =eign l&s4 ,he )held no?+ f !m t 8 eyes desir$1 & kept n 8 he>t f any pleasure4 ,he set himself s]i\sly & intellig5tly to make happ9ess 8 portion2 &1 :ile *]i%+ or *e]+ 8 body ) pleasures1 he did n ru% into !m ) ! bl9d eag]ness ^: viol5t prop]ty =$oes itself & defeats its own ends4 ,8 m9d guid$ him wisely amid 8 delights2 8 wisdom help$ him to select1 & comb9e1 & v>y !m1 to enhance & prolong _! sweetness by a c]ta9 art & temp]ance 9 me enjoym5t ( !m4 #bi ,"o su* pleasaunce z ?is !re 0 at ,etam1 ,solomon's ,belv$]e1 z ,josephus in=ms u 7,antiq41 ,,viii4 #g1 #c74 ,?i!r x 0 ! cu/om ( ! k+1 he says1 to resort :5 he made 8 morn+ excursions f ! city1 clad 9 a :ite g>m5t1 & driv+ 8 *>iot1 surr\nd$ by 8 body-gu>d ( "y m5 9 ! fl[] ( _! age1 clad 9 ,tyrian purple1 & ) gold du/ /rew$ ^u _! hair1 s t _! :ole head sp>kl$ :5 ! sun %one ^u x1 & m\nt$ ^u horses f ! royal /ables1 fam$ = _! beauty & fleetness4--,dr4 ,p][ne1 ,! ,expositor1 ,fir/ ,s]ies1 vol4 x4 #cj ,9 speak+ ( ! ,p]sian rev5ue1 ,rawl9son says t besides a def9ite money paym5t1 a paym5t1 ! nature & am\nt ( :i* 7 also fix$1 _h to be made 9 k9d1 ea* prov9ce be+ requir$ to furni% t commodity1 or ^? commodities1 = :i* x 0 mo/ celebrat$1--z1 = example1 gra91 %eep1 cattle1 mules1 f9e bre$s ( horses1 beautiful slaves4 ,! ,five ,great ,mon>*ies1 vol4 iv41 *ap4 vii41 p4 #dba4 ,he built 8 s\l a lordly pleasure-h\se1 ,:]e9 at ease = aye to dwell2 ,he said1 ',oh ,s\l1 make m]ry & c>\se1 ,de> ,s\l1 = all is well6' ,alas1 all 0 n well1 ?\gh he took mu* pa9s to make & ?9k x well4 ,ev5 8 *oice delights soon pall$ ^u 8 ta/e1 & br\ght on conclusions ( disgu/4 ,ev5 9 8 lordly pleasure-h\se he 0 haunt$ by ! grim1 m5ac+ spectres :i* tr\bl$ him be=e x 0 built4 ,9 ! h>em1 9 ! p>adise he _h plant$1 "u ! groves1 beside ! f\nta9s1 at ! sumptu\s banquet1--a bur/+ bubble1 a fall+ leaf1 an empty w9e cup1 a pass+ blu%1 suffic$ to br+ back ! ?\ght ( ! brevity & ! empt9ess ( life4 ,:5 he _h run ! full c>e] ( pleasure1 & turn$ to contemplate 8 delights & ! lab\r !y _h co/ him1 he f\nd t ^! also 7 vanity & vexation ( _s1 t !re 0 no pr(it 9 !m1 t !y c\ld n satisfy ! deep1 incessant crav+ ( ! s\l = a true & la/+ ,good4 ,is n 8 sad v]dict z true z x is sad8 ,we h n 8 weal? ( res\rces4 ,nev]!less !re may h be5 a "t :5 our he>ts 7 z int5t on pleasure z 0 84 ,we may h pursu$ :atev] s5su\s1 intellectual1 or ae/hetic excitem5ts 7 op5 to u ) a gr[+ eag]ness till we h liv$ 9 a :irl ( crav+ & /imulat+ desire & indulg5ce1 9 :i* ! claims ( duty h be5 neglect$ & ! rebukes ( consci5ce unhe$$4 ,& if we h pass$ ?r\gh ?is exp]i5ce1 if we h be5 c>ri$ = a "t into ?is giddy+ r\nd1 h we n come out ( x jad$1 exhau/$1 despis+ ourselves = our folly1 disgu/$ ) :at once seem$ ! v top & cr[n ( delight8 ,d we n m\rn1 our aft] life ?r\gh1 ov] en]gies wa/$ & opportunities lo/8 ,are we n sadd]1 if wis]1 m5 = our brief fr5zy8 ,z we return to ! sob] duties & simple joys ( life1 d n we say to ,mir?1 ,?\ art mad6 & to ,pleasure1 ,:at can/ ?\ d = u8 ,yes1 our v]dict is t ( ! ,prea*]1 ,lo1 ?is too is vanity6 ,non enim hil>itate1 nec lascivia1 nec visu1 aut joco1 comite levitatis1 s$ saepe etiam tri/es firmitate1 et con/antia sunt beati4#ca #ca ,cic]o1 ,de ,f941 ,lib4 ,,ii41 ,cap4 #bj4 ,sid5ote3 ,wisdom & ,mir? comp>$4 ,*4 ii41 vv4 #ab-bc4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! philosophic temp] ( our ,au?or1 ,i ?9k1 t1 aft] pron\nc+ ,wisdom & ,mir? vanities 9 :i* ! true ,good is n to be f\nd1 he does n at once proce$ to try a new exp]im5t1 b pauses to comp>e ^! two vanities1 & to reason out 8 pref]5ce ( "o ov] ! o!r4 ,8 vanity is wisdom4 ,= x is only 9 "o respect t he puts mir? & wisdom on an equality1 viz4 t !y nei!r ( !m are1 or lead up to1 ! supreme ,good4 ,9 all o!r respects he affirms wisdom to be z mu* bett] ?an pleasure z light is bett] ?an d>kness1 z mu* bett] z x is to h eyes t see ! light ?an to be bl9d & walk 9 a con/ant gloom 7,,vv4 #ab-ad74 ,x is because wisdom is a light & enables m5 to see t he accords x 8 pref]5ce4 ,x is by ! light ( wisdom t he has le>n$ ! vanity ( mir?1 nay1 ! insuffici5cy ( wisdom itself4 ,b = t light he might /ill be pursu+ pleasures :i* c\ld n satisfy1 or labori\sly acquir+ a k :i* w\ld only deep5 8 sadness4 ,wisdom _h op5$ 8 eyes to see t he mu/ seek ! ,good :i* gives re/ & peace 9 o!r regions4 ,he no long] goes on 8 ,que/ 9 utt] bl9dness1 ) all ! _w be=e him :]e to *oose1 b ) no indication ( ! c\rse he %\ld1 or %\ld n1 take4 ,he has already le>n$ t two l>ge prov9ces ( human life w n yield him :at he seeks1 t he mu/ exp5d no m ( 8 brief day & fail+ en]gies on ^!4 ,!re=e wisdom is bett] ?an mir?4 ,nev]!less x is n be/1 nor c x remove ! dejections ( a ?\ghtful he>t4 ,some:]e !re is1 !re mu/ be1 t :i* is bett] /ill4 ,= wisdom _c expla9 to him :y ! same fate %\ld befall bo? ! sage & ! fool 7v]4 #ae71 nor c x abate ! ang] t burns )9 him aga9/ an inju/ice s obvi\s & flagrant4 ,wisdom _c ev5 expla9 :y1 ev5 if ! sage mu/ die no less ?an ! fool1 bo? mu/ be =gott5 wellnigh z soon z !y are gone 7vv4 #af1 #ag72 nor c x s(t5 ! hatr$ ( life & its lab\rs :i* ?is less] yet pat5t inju/ice has k9dl$ 9 8 he>t4 ,nay1 wisdom1 = all s brightly z x %9es1 ?r[s no light on an inju/ice :i*1 if ( l[] degree1 frets & p]plexes 8 m9d1--:y a man :o has lab\r$ prud5tly & dext]\sly & has acquir$ great ga9s %\ld1 :5 he dies1 leave all to "o :o has n lab\r$ !re91 )\t ev5 ! poor consolation ( kn[+ :e!r he w be a wise man or an idiot 7vv4 #ai-ba74 ,9 %ort1 ! :ole ske9 ( life is 9 a dismal tangle :i* wisdom itself1 de>ly z he loves x1 _c unravel2 & ! tangle is t man has no fair pr(it f 8 lab\rs1 s9ce 8 task grieve? & vexe? him all 8 days1 & ev5 at night 8 he>t ha? no re/2 & :5 he dies he loses all 8 ga9s1 su* z !y are1 = ev]1 & _c s mu* z be sure t 8 heir w be any ! bett] = !m4 ,?is also is vanity 7vv4 #bb1 #bc74 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,conclusion4 ,*4 ii4 vv4 #bd-bf4 ,& yet1 good ?+s are surely good1 & !re is a wise & graci\s enjoym5t ( e>?ly delights4 ,x is "r t a man %\ld eat & dr9k1 & take a natural pleasure 9 8 toils & ga9s4 ,:o1 inde$1 has a /rong] claim ?an ! lab\r] himself to eat & enjoy ! fruit ( 8 lab\rs8 ,/ill1 ev5 ?is natural enjoym5t is ! gift ( ,god2 ap>t f 8 bless+ ! heavie/ toils w produce b a scanty h>ve/1 & ! faculty ( enjoy+ t h>ve/ may be lack+4 ,x is lack+ to ! s9n]2 8 task is to heap up ga9s :i* ! good w inh]it4 ,b he t is good be=e ,god w h ! ga9s ( ! s9n] add$ to 8 own1 ) wisdom to enjoy bo?4#cb ,?is1 :atev] appe>ances may sometimes sugge/1 is ! law ( ,god's giv+3 t ! good %all h abundance1 :ile ! bad lack2 t m %all be giv5 to him :o has wisdom to use :at he has aright1 :ile f him :o is de/itute ( ?is wisdom1 ev5 t :i* he ha? %all be tak5 away4 ,nev]!less ev5 ?is wise use & enjoym5t ( temporal good does n & _c satisfy ! crav+ he>t ( man2 ev5 ?is1 :5 x is made ! rul+ aim & *ief good ( life1 is vexation ( _s4 #cb ,?is affirmation1 s surpris+ at fir/ sight1 is also made by ,job 7*ap4 xxvii41 vv4 #ae1 #af71 ,?is is ! doom ( ! wick$ man f ,god4444 ,?\gh he heap up silv] l du/1 & ga!r robes z mire1 t :i* he ha? ga!r$ %all ! righte\s we>1 & ! innoc5t %all divide 8 silv]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?us ! ,fir/ ,act ( ! ,drama closes ) a negative4 ,! moral problem is z f> f be+ solv$ z at ! outset4 ,all we h le>n$ is t "o or two av5ues along :i* we urge ! ,que/ w n lead u to ! end we seek4 ,z yet ! ,prea*] has only ! ad int]im conclusion to (f] u1 t bo? ,wisdom & ,mir? are good1 ?\gh nei!r1 nor bo? comb9$1 is ! supreme ,good2 t we are !re=e to acquire wisdom & k1 & to bl5d pleasure ) our toils2 t we are to believe pleasure & wisdom to be ! gifts ( ,god1 to believe also t !y are be/[$1 n 9 caprice1 b accord+ to a law :i* deals out good to ! good & evil to ! evil4 ,we %all h o!r opportunities ( weigh+ & apprais+ 8 c\nsel--x is (t5 repeat$--& ( see+ h[ x works into & =ms "p ( ,cohele?'s f9al solution ( ! pa9ful riddle ( ! e>?1 ! baffl+ my/]y ( life4 ,,second ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,9 ,,devotion ,,to ,,! ,,affairs ,,( ,,bus9ess4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii41 ,,v]4 #a1 ,,to ,,*ap4 ,v41 ,,v]4 #bj4 ,i4 ,if ! true ,good is n to be f\nd 9 ! ,s*ool :]e ,wisdom utt]s h] voice1 nor 9 ! ,g>d5 9 :i* ,pleasure spreads h] lures3 may x n be f\nd 9 ! ,m>ket1 9 devotion to ,bus9ess & ,public ,affairs8 ,! ,prea*] w try ?is exp]im5t also4 ,he gives himself to /udy & consid] x4 ,b at ! v outset he discov]s t he is 9 ! iron grip ( immutable ,div9e ord9ances1 by :i* seasons are appo9t$ = e und]tak+ "u heav5 7v]4 #a71 ord9ances :i* d]ange man's be/-laid s*emes1 & %ape 8 ends1 r\gh-hew !m h[ he w1 t no "o c d any?+ to purpose ap>t f ,god1 except by con=m+ to ! ord9ances1 or laws1 9 :i* ,he has express$ ,8 w 7comp4 *ap1 ii41 vv4 #bd-bf74 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ ob/ruct$ by ,div9e ,ord9ances2 ,*4 iii41 vv4 #a-ae4 ,! "t ( bir?1 = in/ance1 & ! "t ( dea?1 are orda9$ by a ,p[] ov] :i* m5 h no control2 !y beg9 to be1 & !y cease to be1 at h\rs ^: /roke !y c nei!r ha/5 nor ret>d4 ,! season = s[+ & ! season = reap+ are fix$ )\t any ref]5ce to _! wi%2 !y mu/ plant & ga!r 9 :5 ! un*angeable laws ( nature w p]mit 7v]4 #b74 ,ev5 ^? viol5t dea?s1 & ^? n>r[ escapes f dea?1 :i* seem mo/ purely =tuit\s1 are pr$et]m9$2 z are also ! accid5ts :i* befall our abodes 7v]4 #c74 ,s1 aga91 if only because det]m9$ by ^! accid5ts1 are ! feel+s ) :i* we reg>d !m1 our weep+ & our laught]1 our m\rn+ & our rejoic+ 7v]4 #d74 ,if we only cle> a plot ( gr\nd f /ones 9 ord] t we may cultivate x1 or t we may f5ce x 9 ) a wall2 or if an enemy ca/ /ones ov] our arable l& to unfit x = uses ( husb&ry--a malignant act frequ5t 9 ! ,ea/--& we h pa9fully to ga!r !m out aga93 ev5 ?is1 :i* seems s purely )9 ! scope ( human free-w1 is also )9 ! scope ( ! ,div9e decrees--z are ! v embraces we be/[ on ^? de> to u1 or )hold f !m 7v]4 #e74 ,! v>y+ & un/able desires :i* prompt u to seek ?is object or t z e>ne/ly z we aft]w>ds c>elessly ca/ x away1 & ! passions :i* impel u to r5d our g>m5ts ov] our losses1 & by-&-bye to sew up ! r5ts n )\t "s little wond] t we %\ld ev] h be5 s deeply mov$ by t :i* n[ sits s lightly on u2 ^! passions & desires1 :i* at "o "t /rike u dumb ) grief & s soon aft] make u voluble ) joy1 ) all our fleet+ & easily-mov$ hates & loves1 /rifes & reconciliations1 move )9 ! circle ( law1 al?\gh !y we> s lawless a look1 & are obsequi\s to ! fix$ canons ( ,heav5 7vv4 #f-h74 ,!y travel _! cycles2 !y return 9 _! appo9t$ ord]4 ,! uni=mity ( nature is reproduc$ 9 ! uni=m recurr5ce ( ! *ances & *anges ( human life2 = 9 ?is1 z 9 t1 ,god repeats ,himself1 recall+ ! pa/ 7v]4 #ae74 ,! ?+ t is is t :i* ha? be51 & t :i* w be4 ,social laws are z con/ant & z inflexible z natural laws4 ,! social g5]alisations ( mod]n sci5ce--z giv51 = in/ance1 9 ,buckle's ,hi/ory--are b a me?odical elaboration ( ! conclusion at :i* ! ,prea*] "h arrives4 ,( :at use1 !n1 0 x = m5 to kick aga9/ ! goads1 to attempt to modify immutable ord9ances8 ,:atev] ,god ha? orda9$ cont9ue? = ev]2 no?+ c be add$ to x1 & no?+ c be tak5 f x 7v]4 #ad74 ,nay1 :y %\ld we c>e to alt] or modify ! social ord]8 ,ev]y?+ is beautiful & appropriate 9 its season1 f bir? to dea?1 f w> to peace 7v]4 #aa74 ,if we _c f9d ! satisfy+ ,good 9 ! ev5ts & affairs ( life1 t is n because we c\ld devise a happi] ord] = !m1 b because ,god ha? put et]nity into our he>ts z well z "t1 & did n int5d t we %\ld be satisfi$ till we atta9 an et]nal good4 ,if only we und]/ood t1 if only we recognis$ ,gods design = u f beg9n+ to end1 & suff]$ et]nity no less ?an "t to h its due ( u1 we %\ld n fret ourselves 9 va9 endeav\rs to *ange ! un*angeable1 or to f9d an endur+ good 9 t :i* is fugitive & p]i%able4 ,we %\ld rejoice & d ourselves good all our brief life 7,v]4 #ab72 we %\ld eat & dr9k & take pleasure 9 our lab\rs 7v]4 #ac72 we %\ld feel t ?is faculty = innoc5tly enjoy+ simple pleasures & :olesome toils is a gift ( ,god3 we %\ld conclude t ,god _h orda9$ t regul> cycle & ord] ( ev5ts :i* s (t5 =e/alls ! wi% & endeav\r ( ! mom5t1 9 ord] t we %\ld fe> ,him 9 place ( rely+ on ourselves 7v]4 #ad71 & tru/ our future to ,him :o s wisely & graci\sly recalls ! pa/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,& by ,human ,inju/ice & ,p]v]sity4 ,*4 iii41 v4 #af4-;,*4 iv41 v4 #c4 ,b n only are our endeav\rs to f9d ! good ( our lab\rs ?w>t$ by ! graci\s1 inflexible laws ( ! j ,god2 !y are (t5 baffl$ by ! inju/ice ( ungraci\s m54 ,9 ! days ( ,cohele?1 ,iniquity sat 9 ! seat ( ju/ice1 wre/+ all rules ( equity to its base private ends 7v]4 #af74 ,unju/ judges & rapaci\s satraps put ! fair rew>ds ( lab\r & skill & integrity 9 jeop>dy1 insomu* t if a man by indu/ry & ?rift1 by a wise obs]vance ( ,div9e laws & by tak+ occasions z !y rose1 _h acquir$ afflu5ce1 he 0 too (t51 9 ! expressive ,ea/]n phrase1 b z a sponge :i* any petty despot might squeeze4 ,! frightful oppressions ( ! "t 7 a heavy burd5 to ! ,hebrew ,prea*]4 ,he brood$ ov] !m1 seek+ = aids to fai? & com=table words :]e) to solace ! oppress$4 ,= a mom5t he ?\ght he _h lit on ! true com=t1 ,well1 well1 he said )9 himself1 ,god w judge ! righte\s & ! wick$2 = !re is a "t = ev]y?+ & = e de$ ) ,him 7v]4 #ag74 ,c\ld he h re/$ 9 ?is ?\ght1 x w\ld h be5 a sov]eign balm to him1 or inde$ to any o!r ,hebrew2 al?\gh to u1 :o h le>n$ to desire ! r$emption r ?an ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$1 _! r$emption ?r\gh _! inevitable puni%m5ts1 ! true com=t w\ld /ill h be5 want+4 ,b he c\ld n re/ 9 x1 c\ld n hold x fa/1 & confesses t he c\ld n4 ,he lays 8 he>t b>e be=e u4 ,we are p]mitt$ to trace ! fluctuat+ ?\ghts & emotions :i* swept across x4 ,no soon] has he :isp]$ to 8 he>t t ,god1 :o is at leisure f ,himself & has endless "t at 8 comm&1 w visit ! oppressors & av5ge ! oppress$1 ?an 8 ?\ghts take a new turn1 & he adds3 ,& yet ,god may h sift$ ! *ildr5 ( m5 only to %ew !m t !y are no bett] ?an ! bea/s 7v]4 #ah73 ?is may be 8 aim 9 all ! wrongs by :i* !y are tri$4 ,repugnant z ! ?\ght is1 x nev]!less fasc9ates him = ! in/ant1 & he yields to its wa/+ & degrad+ magic4 ,he n only fe>s1 suspects1 ?9ks t man is no bett] ?an a bea/2 he is q sure ( x1 & proce$s to argue x out4 ,8 argum5t is v sweep+1 v sombre4 ,a m]e *ance is man1 & ! bea/ a m]e *ance4 ,bo? spr+ f a m]e accid5t1 no "o c tell h[1 & h a bl9d haz>d = a creator2 & bo? are subject to ! same *ance1 or mis*ance1 ?r\gh\t _! lives1 all ! decisions ( _! intellig5ce & w be+ ov]rul$ by ! decrees ( an inscrutable fate4 ,bo? p]i% "u ! same p[] ( dea?1 suff] ! same pangs ( dissolution1 are tak5 at unaw>es by ! same invisible yet resi/less =ce4 ,! bodies ( bo? spr+ f ! same du/1 & m\ld] back into du/4 ,nay1 bo? h ! same _s2 & ?\gh va9 man sometimes boa/s t at dea? 8 _s goe? upw>d1 :ile t ( ! bea/ goe? d[nw>d1 yet :o c prove x8 ,= himself1 & 9 8 pres5t mood1 ,cohele? d\bts1 & ev5 d5ies x4 ,he is absolutely conv9c$ t 9 orig9 & life & dea?1 9 body & _s & f9al fate1 man is z ! bea/ is1 & ha? no advantage ov] ! bea/ 7vv4 #ai-ba74 ,& !re=e he falls back on 8 old conclusion1 ?\gh n[ ) a sadd] he>t ?an ev]1 t man w d wisely1 t1 be+ s bl9d & hav+ s d>k a prospect1 he _c d m wisely ?an to take :at pleasure & enjoy :at good he c amid 8 lab\rs4 ,if he is a bea/1 z he is a bea/1 let him at lea/ le>n ( ! bea/s t simple1 tranquil enjoym5t ( ! good ( ! pass+ mom5t1 untr\bl$ by any vex+ presage ( :at is to come1 9 :i* x mu/ be all[$ t !y are great] pr(ici5ts ?an he 7v]4 #bb74 ,?us1 aft] ris+ 9 ! fir/ fifte5 v]ses ( ?is ,?ird ,*apt]1 to an almo/ ,*ri/ian height ( pati5ce1 & resignation1 & holy tru/ 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 ,cohele? is smitt5 by ! inju/ice & oppressions ( man into ! dep?s ( a pessimi/ic mat]ialism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b n[ a new "q arises4 ,! ,prea*]'s survey ( human life has %ak5 8 fai? ev5 9 ! conclusion :i* he has ann\nc$ f ! fir/1 viz41 t !re is no?+ bett] = a man ?an a quiet cont5t1 a busy *e]fulness1 a tranquil enjoym5t ( ! fruit ( 8 toils4 ,?is at lea/ he has suppos$ to be possible3 b is x8 ,all ! activities1 indu/ries1 tranquillities ( life are jeop>dis$1 n[ by ! inflexible ord9ances ( ,heav51 & aga9 by ! caprici\s tyranny ( man4 ,to ?is tyranny 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 are n[ expos$4 ,!y groan "u its heavie/ oppressions4 ,z he turns & once m reflects 7*ap4 iv41 v]4 #a7 on _! unalleviat$ & unfri5d$ mis]y1 he d\bts :e!r cont5t1 or ev5 resignation1 c be expect$ ( !m4 ,) a t5d] sympa?y t l+]s on ! details ( _! unhappy lot1 & deep5s into a passionate & despair+ melan*oly1 he witnesses _! suff]+s & c\nts ! te>s ( ! oppress$4 ,) ! emphasis ( a ,hebrew & an ,ori5tal1 he m>ks & emphasises ! fact t !y _h no com=t]1 t ?\gh _! oppressors 7 viol5t1 yet !y _h no com=t]4 ,= ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/1 & among ! ,jews to ?is day1 ! manife/ation ( sympa?y ) ^? :o suff] is f> m common & c]emoni\s ?an x is ) u4 ,neighb\rs & acqua9tances are expect$ to pay long visits ( condol5ce2 fri5ds & k9sfolk w travel long di/ances to pay !m4 ,_! respective places & duties 9 ! h\se ( m\rn+1 _! dress1 words1 be>+1 prec$5ce1 are regulat$ by an anci5t & elaborate etiquette4 ,&1 /range z x may seem to u1 ^! visits are reg>d$ n only z gratify+ tok5s ( respect to ! dead1 b z a s+ul> relief & com=t to ! liv+4 ,to ! ,prea*] & 8 fell[-captives1 !re=e1 x w\ld be a bitt] aggravation ( _! grief t1 :ile suff]+ "u ! mo/ cruel oppressions ( mis=tune1 !y 7 compell$ to =ego ! solace ( ^! cu/om>y tok5s ( respect & sympa?y4 ,z he pond]$ _! sad & unfri5d$ condition1 ,cohele?--l ,job1 :5 8 com=t]s fail$ him--is mov$ to curse 8 day4 ,! dead1 he affirms1 are happi] ?an ! liv+1#cc--;ev5 ! dead :o di$ s long ago t ! fate mo/ dread$ 9 ! ,ea/ _h befall5 !m1 & ! v memory ( !m _h p]i%$ f ! e>?3 :ile happi] ?an ei!r ! dead1 :o h _h to suff] 9 _! "t1 or ?an ! liv+1 ^: doom _h /ill to be borne1 7 ^? :o _h nev] se5 ! light1 nev] be5 born into a _w all disord]$ & out ( c\rse 7vv4 #b1 #c74cd #cc ,x]xes1 9 8 invasion ( ,greece1 conceiv$ ! wi% to look ^u all 8 ho/4 ,a ?rone 0 erect$ = him on a hill ne> ,abydos1 sitt+ on :i* he look$ d[n & saw ! ,hellespont cov]$ ) 8 %ips1 & ! va/ pla9 sw>m+ ) 8 troops4 ,z he look$1 he wept2 & :5 8 uncle ,artabanus ask$ him ! cause ( 8 te>s1 he repli$3 ,!re came ^u me a sudd5 pity :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! %ortness ( man's life1 & consid]$ t ( all ?is ho/1 s num]\s z x is1 n "o w be alive :5 a hundr$ ye>s are gone by4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ & be/ kn[n incid5ts 9 ! life ( ! ,p]sian despot2 b ! rejo9d] ( ,artabanus1 ?\gh 9 a f> high] /ra91 is less g5]ally kn[n4 ,i quote x "h z an illu/ration ( ! ,prea*]'s mood4 ,said ,artabanus3 ,& yet !re are sadd] ?+s 9 life ?an t4 ,%ort z our "t is1 !re is no man1 :e!r x be "h among ?is multitude or else:]e1 :o is s happy z n to h felt ! wi%--,i w n say once1 b full _m a "t--t he 7 dead r ?an alive4 ,calamities fall on u1 sicknesses vex & h>ass u1 & make life1 %ort ?\gh x be1 to appe> long4 ,s dea?1 ?r\gh ! wret*$ness ( our life1 is a mo/ sweet refuge to our race4--,h]odotus1 ,book ,,vii41 c4 #df4 #cd ,s 9 ,sophocles 7,o$4 ,col41 #abbe7 we read--,i quote f ,dean ,plumptre's translation3 ,nev] to be at all ,excels all fame2 ,quickly1 next be/1 to pass ,f :5ce we came4 ,sid5ote3 ,x is r5d]$ hopeless by ! base orig9 ( ,human ,indu/ries4 ,*4 iv41 vv4 #d-h4 ,?is /++ s5se ( ! mis]able e/ate ( 8 race has1 h[ev]1 div]t$ ! ,prea*] f ! conduct ( ! ma9 argum5t he _h 9 h&3 to t he n[ returns 7v]4 #d74 ,& n[ he argues3 ,y _c hope get good fruit f a bad root4 ,b ! sev]al indu/ries 9 :i* y are tempt$ to seek ! *ief good & m>ket ( y\r "t h a mo/ base & evil orig92 !y spr+ f man's jeal\s rivalry ) 8 neighb\r4 ,e man tries to outdo & to outsell 8 neighb\rs2 to secure a l>g] bus9ess1 to surr\nd himself ) a m pr(use luxury1 or to amass an ampl] ho>d ( gold4 ,?is bus9ess life ( y\rs is utt]ly selfi%1 & !re=e utt]ly base4 ,y are n cont5t ) a suffici5t provision = simple wants4 ,y d n seek y\r neighb\r's good4 ,y h no noble or patriotic aim4 ,y\r rul+ int5tion is to enri* y\rselves at ! exp5se ( neighb\rs :o1 9 _! turn1 are y\r rivals r ?an y\r neighb\rs1 & :o try to get ! bett] ( y j z y try to get ! bett] ( !m4 ,c y hope to f9d ! true ,good 9 a life ^: aims are s sordid1 ^: motives s selfi%8 ,! v slugg>d :o folds 8 h&s 9 indol5ce s long z he has bread to eat is a wis] man ?an y2 = he has at lea/ 8 h&ful ( quiet1 & kn[s "s little enjoym5t ( life2 :ile y1 driv5 on by jeal\s competition & ! eag] crav+s ( insatiable desire1 h nei!r leisure nor appetite = enjoym5t3 bo? y\r h&s are full1 inde$1 b !re is no quiet 9 !m1 only lab\r1 lab\r1 lab\r1 ) vexation ( _s 7vv4 #e1 #f74 ,s int5se & selfi% 0 ?is rivalry1 increase ( appetite gr[+ by :at x f$ ^u1 s ke5 grew ! desire to amass1 t ! ,prea*] pa9ts a portrait1 = :i* no d\bt _m a ,hebrew might h sat1 ( a man--nay1 r1 ( a mis]--:o1 ?\gh solit>y & k9less1 ) n ev5 a son or a bro!r to inh]it 8 weal?1 nev]!less ho>ds up ri*es to ! close ( 8 life2 !re is no end to 8 lab\rs2 he nev] c be ri* en\gh to all[ himself any enjoym5t ( 8 ga9s 7vv4 #g1 #h74 ,sid5ote3 ,yet ^! are capable ( a nobl] ,motive & ,mode4 ,*4 iv41 vv4 #i-af4 ,n[ a jeal\s rivalry culm9at+ 9 m]e av>ice1--t surely is n ! wise/ or noble/ _s ( :i* ^? are capable :o devote !mselves to affairs4 ,ev5 ! idols ( ! m>ket may h a pur] cult4 ,bus9ess1 l ,wisdom or ,mir?1 may nei!r be1 nor conta91 ! supreme ,good3 /ill1 l !m1 x is n 9 itself & ( necessity an evil4 ,!re mu/ be a bett] mode ( devotion to x ?an ?is selfi% & gre$y "o2 & su* a mode ,cohele?1 be=e he pursues 8 argum5t to a close1 pauses to po9t out4 ,z if anticipat+ a mod]n !ory :i* gr[s 9 fav\r ) ! wis] sort ( m]cantile m51 he sugge/s t co-op]ation--( c\rse ,i use ! ^w 9 its etymological r ?an 9 its te*nical s5se--%\ld be sub/itut$ = competition4 ,two are bett] ?an "o1 he argues2 union is bett] ?an isolation2 conjo9t lab\r br+s ! l>g] rew>d 7v]4 #i74 ,to br+ 8 sugge/ion home to ! bus9ess bosom ( m51 he uses five illu/rations1 f\r ( :i* h a /rong ,ori5tal col\r+4 ,! fir/ is t ( two p$e/rians 7v]4 #aj72 if "o %\ld fall--& su* an accid5t1 ow+ to ! bad roads & long cumbr\s robes common 9 ! ,ea/1 0 by no means infrequ5t--! o!r is ready to set him on 8 feet2 :ile1 if he is alone1 ! lea/ t c befall him is t 8 robe w be trampl$ & bemir$ be=e he c ga!r himself up aga94 ,9 ! second illu/ration 7v]4 #aa71 our two travell]s1 we>i$ by _! j\rney1 sleep toge!r at its close4 ,n[ 9 ,syria ! nights are (t5 ke5 & fro/y1 & ! heat ( ! day makes m5 m susceptible to ! cold4 ,! sleep+-*amb]s1 moreov]1 h only unglaz$ lattices :i* let 9 ! fro/y air z well z ! welcome light2 ! b$ is commonly a simple mat1 ! b$clo!s only ! g>m5ts worn ?r\gh ! day4 ,& !re=e ! natives huddle toge!r = ! sake ( w>m?4 ,to lie alone 0 to lie %iv]+ 9 ! *ill night air4 ,! ?ird illu/ration 7v]4 #ab7 is also tak5 f ! ,ea/4 ,our two travell]s1 ly+ snug & w>m on _! common mat1 buri$ 9 slumb]1 t de> repose = limbs ) travel tir$1 7 v likely to be di/urb$ by ?ieves :o _h dug a hole ?r\gh ! clay walls ( ! h\se1 or crept "u ! t5t1 to c>ry (f :at !y c\ld4 ,^! ?ieves1 always on ! al]t = travell]s1 are m>vell\sly supple1 rapid1 & sil5t 9 _! movem5ts2 b z ! travell]1 aw>e ( 8 dang]1 commonly puts 8 bag ( ne$m5ts or valuables "u 8 head1 x does sometimes happ5 t ! defte/ ?ief w r\se him by )draw+ x4 ,if "o ( our two wayf>]s 0 ?us ar\s$1 he w\ld call on 8 comrade = help1 & betwe5 !m ! ?ief w\ld /& a poor *ance2 b ! solit>y travell]1 sudd5ly r\s$ f sleep1 ) no help] at h&1 might v easily /& a worse *ance ?an ! ?ief4 ,! f\r? illu/ration 7v]4 #ab7 is t ( ! ?reefold cord--?ree /r&s twi/$ into "o1 :i*1 z we all "k1 ,engli% no less ?an ,hebrew1 is mu* m ?an ?ree times z /rong z any "o ( ! sep>ate /r&s4 ,b 9 ! fif? & mo/ elaborate illu/ration 7vv4 #ac1 #ad71 we are once m c>ri$ back to ! ,ea/4 ,! slighte/ acqua9tance ) ,ori5tal hi/ory w tea* u h[ unc]ta9 is ! t5ure ( royal p[]2 h[ (t5 x has happ5$ t a prison] has be5 l$ f a dungeon to a ?rone1 & a pr9ce sudd5ly depos$ & r$uc$ to impot5ce & p5ury4 ,cohele? supposes su* a case4 ,on ! "o h&1 we h a k+ old1 b n v5]able1 s9ce1 long z he has liv$1 he has n ev5 yet le>n$ to accept admonition2 he has l$ a solit>y1 selfi%1 suspici\s life1 seclud$ himself 9 8 h>em1 surr\nd$ himself ) a troop ( flatt]+ c\rti]s & slaves4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we h ! poor b wise "y man1 ! affable y\?1 :o has liv$ ) all sorts & conditions ( m51 acqua9t$ himself ) _! habits & wants & desires1 & conciliat$ _! reg>d4 ,8 gr[+ popul>ity al>ms ! old despot & 8 m9ions4 ,he is ca/ into prison4 ,8 wrongs & suff]+s ende> him to ! wrong$ & suff]+ p4 ,by a sudd5 outbreak ( popul> wra?1 by a revolution su* z (t5 sweeps ?r\gh ,ea/]n /ates1 he is set free1 & l$ f ! prison to ! ?rone1 al?\gh he 0 once s poor t none w\ld d him rev]5ce4 ,?is is ! picture 9 ! m9d's eye ( ! ,prea*]2 &1 z he contemplates x1 he rises into a k9d ( prophetic rapture1 & cries1 ,i see--,i see all ! liv+ :o walk "u ! sun flock+ to ! y\? :o /&s up 9 ! old k+'s /ead2 !re is no end to ! multitude ( ! p ov] :om he rule?6 7v]4 #ae74 ,by ^! graphic illu/rations ,cohele? sets =? ! sup]iority ( ! sociable ov] ! solit>y & selfi% temp]1 ( union ov] isolation1 ( ! neighb\rly goodwill :i* leads m5 to comb9e = common ends ov] ! jeal\s rivalry :i* prompts !m to take advantage ( ea* o!r1 & to lab\r ea* = himself alone4 ,b ev5 z he urges ?is bett]1 happi] temp] on m5 occupi$ ) bus9ess & public affairs1 ev5 z he contemplates its brighte/ illu/ration 9 ! y\?ful prison] ^: w9n+ & sociable qualities h lift$ him to a ?rone1 ! old mood ( melan*oly comes back on him2 !re is ! famili> pa!tic break 9 8 voice z he concludes 7v]4 #af71 t ev5 ?is wise y\?1 :o w9s all he>ts = a "t1 w soon be =gott52 t ev5 ?is1 = all s hopeful z x looks1 is vanity & vexation ( _s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a pr(\nd gloom re/s on ! second act ( ?is ,drama4 ,x has already taught u t we are helpless 9 ! grip ( laws :i* we _h no voice 9 mak+2 t we (t5 lie at ! m]cy ( m5 ^: m]cy is b a caprice2 t 9 our orig9 & end1 9 body & _s1 9 faculty & prospect1 9 our lives & pleasures1 we are no bett] ?an ! bea/s :i* p]i%3 t ! avocations into :i* we plunge1 & amid :i* we seek to =get our sad e/ate1 spr+ f our jeal\sy ! "o ( ! o!r1 & t5d to a lonely mis]l9ess )\t use or *>m4 ,! ,prea*]'s famili> conclusion--,be tranquil1 be cont5t1 enjoy z mu* z y c--has gr[n d\btful to him4 ,he has se5 ! brighte/ promise come to n\ght4 ,9 a new & pr(\nd] s5se1 all is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,b1 ?\gh pass+ ?r\gh a great d>kness1 he sees1 & reflects1 "s little light4 ,ev5 :5 facts seem to contradict x1 he holds fa/ to ! conclusion t wisdom is bett] ?an folly1 & k9dness bett] ?an selfi%ness1 & to d good ev5 ?\gh y lose by x bett] ?an to d evil & ga9 by x4 ,8 fai? wav]s only = a mom5t2 x nev] :olly loos5s its hold4 ,&1 9 ! fif? *apt]1 ! light gr[s1 ?\gh ev5 "h ! d>kness does n altoge!r disappe>4 ,we are s5sible t ! twilight 9 :i* we /& is n t ( ev5+1 :i* w deep5 into night1 b t ( morn+1 :i* w %9e m & m until ! day dawn1 & ! day/> arise 9 ! calm heav5 ( pati5t tranquil he>ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,s also a happi] & m effective ,me?od ( ,wor%ip is op5 to ,m52 ,*4 v41 vv4 #a-g4 ,! m5 ( affairs are l$ f ! vocations ( ! ,m>ket & ! intrigues ( ! ,divan into ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,our fir/ glance at ! wor%ipp]s is n hopeful or inspirit+4 ,= "h are m5 :o (f] sacrifices 9 lieu ( ob$i5ce2 & "h are m5 ^: pray]s are a voluble repetition ( phrases :i* run f> 9 advance ( _! limp+ ?\ghts & desires3 & !re are m5 quick to make v[s 9 mom5ts ( p]il1 b sl[ to r$eem !m :5 ! p]il is pa/4 ,at fir/ ! ,h\se ( ,god looks v l a ,h\se ( ,m]*&ise1 9 :i* brok]s & trad]s drive a traffic z di%one/ z any t disgraces ! ,ex*ange4 ,b :ile ! m]*ants & politicians /& criticis+ ! conduct ( ! wor%ipp]s1 ! ,prea*] turns ^u !m & %[s !m t !y are ! wor%ipp]s :om !y criticise2 t he has held up a glass 9 :i* !y see !mselves z o!rs see !m2 t x is !y :o v[ & d n pay1 !y :o hurry on _! m\?s to utt] words :i* _! he>ts d n prompt1 !y :o take ! r\ndab\t c\rse ( s9n+ & sacrific+ = s9 in/ead ( t pla9 road ( ob$i5ce :i* leads /raight to ,god4 ,b :at com=t = !m is !re 9 t8 ,h[ %\ld x help !m1 to be beguil$ into condemn+ !mselves8 ,truly !re w\ld n be mu* com=t 9 x did n ! compassionate ,prea*] =?) disclose ! secret ( ?is di%one/ wor%ip1 & give !m c\nsels ( am5dm5t4 ,he discloses ! secret 9 two v]ses 7vv4 #c & #g71 :i* h mu* p]plex$ ! read]s ( ?is ,book4 ,he !re expla9s t j z a m9d h>ass$ by mu* occupation & ! _m c>es x bre$s _c re/ ev5 at nights1 b busies itself 9 fram+ wild di/urb+ dreams1 s also is x ) ! fooli% wor%ipp] :o1 = want ( ?\ght & rev]5ce1 p\rs out be=e ,god a multitude ( unsift$ & unconsid]$ wi%es 9 a multitude ( words4 ,9 effect he says to !m3 ,y m5 ( affairs (t5 get little help or com=t f ! wor%ip ( ,god because y come to x ) preoccupi$ he>ts1 j z a man gets little com=t f 8 b$ because 8 bra91 jad$ & yet excit$ by _m c>es1 w n suff] him to re/4 ,h5ce x is t y promise m ?an y p]=m1 & utt] pray]s m dev\t ?an any hone/ expression ( y\r desires w\ld w>rant1 & (f] sacrifices to avoid ! *>ge & tr\ble ( ob$i5ce to ! ,div9e laws4 ,& z ,i h %[n y a m excell5t way ( transact+ bus9ess ?an ! selfi% grasp+ mode to :i* y are addict$1 s also ,i w %[ y a m excell5t /yle ( wor%ip4 ,g to ! ,h\se ( ,god ') a /raight foot1' a foot tra9$ to walk 9 ! pa? ( ob$i5ce4 ,keep y\r he>t1 set a wat* ov] x1 le/ x %\ld be div]t$ f ! simple & dev\t homage x %\ld pay4 ,d n urge & press x to a false emotion1 to a /ra9$ & ins9c]e mood4 ,let y\r words be few & rev]5t :5 y speak to ! ,great ,k+4 ,d n v[ except "u ! compulsion ( /$fa/ resolves1 & pay y\r v[s ev5 to y\r own hurt :5 once !y are made4 ,d n ang] ,god1 or ! angel ( ,god :o1 z y believe1 presides ov] ! alt>1 ) idle unreal talk & idle half-meant resolves1 mak+ v[s ( :i* y aft]w>ds rep5t & d n keep1 plead+ t y made !m 9 error or infirmity4 ,b 9 all ! ex]cises ( y\r wor%ip %[ a holy fe> ( ! ,almighty2 & !n1 "u ! wor/ oppressions ( =tune & ! heavie/ calamities ( "t1 y %all f9d ! ,h\se ( ,god a ,sanctu>y1 & 8 wor%ip a /r5g?1 a consolation1 & a delight4 ,?is1 surely1 0 v :olesome c\nsel = m5 ( bus9ess 9 h>d times4 ,sid5ote3 ,& a m helpful & consolatory ,tru/ 9 ! ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #h-ag4 ,n cont5t ) ?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,prea*] goes on to %[ h[1 :5 !y return$ f ! ,h\se ( ,god to ! common r\nd ( life1 & 7 once m expos$ to its mis]ies & di/ractions1 !re 7 c]ta9 com=table & su/a9+ ?\ghts on :i* !y might /ay _! spirits4 ,to ! wor%ip ( ! ,sanctu>y he w\ld h !m add a /r5g!n+ tru/ 9 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god4 ,t ,provid5ce 0 express$1 z 9 o!r ord9ances1 s also 9 ^! two3-- ,fir/2 :atev] oppressions & p]v]sions ( ju/ice & equity !re 7 9 ! l& 7v]4 #h71 /ill ! judges & satraps :o oppress$ !m 7 n supreme2 !re 0 an (ficial hi]>*y 9 :i* sup]ior wat*$ ov] sup]ior1 & if ju/ice 7 n to be _h ( ! "o1 x might be _h ( ano!r :o 0 above him2 if x 7 n to be _h ( any1 no1 n ev5 ( ! k+ himself1 !re 0 ?is reassur+ conviction t1 9 ! la/ resort1 ev5 ! k+ 0 ! s]vant ( ! field 7v]4 #i71 i4e41 0 dep5d5t on ! weal? & produce ( ! l&1 & c\ld n1 !re=e1 be unju/ ) impunity1 or pu% 8 oppressions too f> le/ he %\ld decrease 8 rev5ue or depopulate 8 realm4 ,?is 0 ! advantage ! p _h2 & if x 7 9 itself b a slight advantage to ?is man or t1 cle>ly x 0 a great advantage to ! body politic2 :ile z an indication ( ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 ( ! c>e ) :i* ,he _h arrang$ = ! g5]al well-be+1 x 0 full ( consolation4 ,! second fact1 or class ( facts1 9 :i* !y might recognise ! graci\s c>e ( ,god 0 ?is1--,t ! unju/ judges & weal?y rapaci\s lords :o oppress$ !m _h v mu* less satisfaction 9 _! fraudul5t ga9s ?an !y might suppose4 ,god _h s made m5 t inju/ice & selfi%ness defeat$ _! own ends1 & ^? :o liv$ = weal?1 & w\ld d evil to acquire x1 made b a poor b>ga9 aft] all4 ,he t love? silv] is nev] satisfi$ ) silv]1 nor he t cl+s to weal? ) :at x yields 7v]4 #aj74 ,:5 ri*es increase1 !y increase t consume !m--dep5d5ts1 p>asites1 slaves1 flock ar\nd ! man :o rises to weal? & place4 ,he _c eat & dr9k m1 or enjoy m1 ?an :5 he 0 a man simply well-to-d 9 ! _w2 ! only advantage he has is t he sees o!rs consume :at he has acquir$ at s great a co/ 7v]4 #aa74ce ,he _c "k ! sweet refre%+ sleep ( husb&m5 we>y ) toil 7v]4 #ab71 = 8 he>t is full ( c>e & appreh5sion4 ,robb]s may drive (f 8 flocks1 or lift 8 cattle2 8 inve/m5ts may fail1 or 8 secret ho>d be plund]$2 he mu/ tru/ mu* to s]vants1 & !y may be unfai?ful to _! tru/2 8 (ficial sup]iors may ru9 him ) ! bribes !y extort1 or ! pr9ce himself may want a sponge to squeeze4 ,if none ( ^! evils befall him1 he may appreh5d1 & h cause to appreh5d1 t 8 heir longs = 8 dea?1 & w prove little bett] ?an a fool1 wa/+ 9 wanton riot :at he has amass$ ) mu* pa9ful toil 7vv4 #ac1 #ad74 ,&1 9 any ev5t1 he _c take 8 weal? ) him on 8 la/ j\rney 7vv4 #ae1 #af74 ,s t1 naturally en\gh1 he is mu* p]turb$1 & ha? great vexation & grief 7v]4 #ag71 _c sleep = 8 appreh5sive c>e = 8 abundance2 & at la/ mu/ g out ( ! _w z b>e & unprovid$ z he came into x4#cf ,he lab\rs = ! w9d1 & reaps :at he has s[n4 ,0 su* a life1 m\nt+ to su* a close1 a ?+ to long = & toil =8 ,0 x wor? :ile to hurl oneself aga9/ ! adamant9e laws ( ,heav5 & risk ! oppressions ( e>?1 to injure "o's neighb\rs1 to s9k into an ins9c]e & di/ract$ wor%ip & a weak5+ di/ru/ ( ! provid5ce ( ,god1 9 ord] to sp5d anxi\s toilsome days & sleepless nights1 & at la/ to g out ( ! _w nak$ ( all b guilt1 & ri* 9 no?+ b ! memory ( frauds & wrongs8 ,might n ev5 a captive or a slave1 ^: sleep 0 sweet5$ by toil1 & :o1 f 8 tru/ 9 ,god & ! sacr$ delights ( hone/ wor%ip1 ga!r$ /r5g? to endure all ! oppressions ( ! "t1 & to enjoy :atev] alleviations & innoc5t pleasures 7 v\*saf$ him--might n ev5 he be a wis]1 happi] man ?an ! despot at ^: caprice he /ood8 #ce ,g9sburg quotes a capital illu/ration ( ?is v]se f ! dialogue ( ,ph]aulas & ,sacian 7,x5ophon1 ,cyrop41 viii4 #c72 ,d y ?9k1 ,sacian1 t ,i live ) m pleasure ! m ,i possess8444 ,by hav+ ?is abundance ,i ga9 m]ely ?is1 t ,i h to gu>d m1 to di/ribute to o!rs1 & h ! tr\ble ( tak+ c>e ( m2 = a great _m att5dants n[ dem& ( me _! food1 _! dr9k1 & _! clo!s4 ,:osoev]1 !re=e1 is greatly pleas$ ) ! possession ( ri*es w1 be assur$1 feel mu* annoy$ at ! exp5diture ( !m4 #cf ,comp>e ,psalm xlix41 vv4 #af1 #ag3 ,be n afraid ?\gh "o be made ri*1 ,or if ! glory ( 8 h\se be increas$2 ,= he %all c>ry away no?+ ) him :5 he die? ,nei!r %all 8 pomp foll[ him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,conclusion4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #ah-bj4 ,= himself ,cohele? has a v decid$ op9ion on ?is po9t4 ,he is q sure t 8 fir/ conclusion is s\nd1 ?\gh = a mom5t he _h que/ion$ its s\ndness1 & t a quiet1 *e]ful1 & ob$i5t he>t is great] ri*es ?an ! weal?ie/ e/ate4 ,) all ! emphasis ( r5ew$ & n[ immovable conviction he decl>es1 ,behold1 t :i* ,i h said holds good2 x is well = a man to eat & to dr9k1 & to enjoy ! good ( all 8 lab\rs ?r\gh ! brief day ( 8 life4 ,& ,i h also said--& ?is too is true--t a man to :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es & weal?--= ev5 a ri* man may be a good man & use 8 weal? wisely--if ,he ha? also enabl$ him to eat !re(1 & to take 8 portion1 & to rejoice 9 8 lab\r--?is too is a mo/ ,div9e gift4 ,he does n fret ov] ! brevity ( 8 life2 x is n mu*1 or (t51 or sadly 9 8 ?\ghts3 = he kn[s t ! joy 8 he>t takes 9 ! toils & pleasures ( life is approv$ by ,god1 or ev51 z ! phrase seems to mean1 corresponds 9 "s measure ) ! joy ( ,god ,himself2 t 8 tranquil enjoym5t is a reflection ( ! ,div9e peace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4#cg ,!re are n _m ,engli%m5 :o devote !mselves solely or ma9ly to ! acquisition ( ,wisdom1 & :o1 t !y may tea* ! *ildr5 ( m5 t :i* is good1 live labori\s days1 )draw+ f ! g5]al pursuit ( weal? & scorn+ ! lures ( ease & self-indulg5ce2 su* m51 inde$1 are b a small m9ority 9 any age or l&4 ,nor d ^? :o give !mselves exclusively to ! pursuit ( ,pleasure con/itute m ?an a small & mis]able class1 ?\gh mo/ ( u h wa/$ on x days t we c\ld ill sp>e4 ,b :5 ! ,hebrew ,prea*]1 hav+ foll[$ 8 que/ ( ! supreme ,good 9 ,pleasure & ,wisdom1 turns to ! affairs ( ,bus9ess--& ,i use t t]m z includ+ bo? comm]ce & politics--he ent]s a field ( action & inquiry ) :i* we are ne>ly all famili>1 & c h>dly fail to speak words :i* w t\* u close home4 ,=1 :atev] else we may or may n be1 we are mo/ ( u among ! wor%ipp]s ( ! great god ,traffic--a god ^: :olesome1 b5ignant face too (t5 l[]s & d>k5s1 or ev] we are aw>e1 into ! sordid & malignant features ( ,mammon4 #cg ,9 comm5t+ on ,sections ,,ii4 & ,,iii4 ( ?is ,book ,i f\nd t bo? ! exposition ( ! sacr$ text & ! application ( its lessons to ! details ( mod]n life w\ld ga9 9 =ce by be+ h&l$ sep>ately4 ,! second "p ( ea* ( ^! *apt]s consi/s ma9ly1 !re=e1 ( an exhortation bas$ on ! previ\s exposition1 ! m>g9al notes indicat+ ! passages ( ,holy ,writ on :i* ^! exhortations are bas$4 ,n[ 9 deal+ ) ?is broad & mom5t\s prov9ce ( human life ! ,prea*] exhibits ! c&\r & ! temp]ance :i* m>k$ 8 treatm5t ( ,wisdom & ,mir?4 ,j z he w\ld n suff] u to ?9k ( ,wisdom z 9 itself an evil1 nor ( ,pleasure z an evil1 s nei!r w he all[ u to ?9k ( ,bus9ess z ess5tially & ( necessity an evil4 ,?is1 l ^?1 may be abus$ to our hurt2 b none ! less !y may all be us$1 & 7 meant to be us$1 = our own & our neighb\rs' good4 ,pursu$ 9 ! "r me?od1 f ! "r motive1 ) ! due mod]ation & res]ve1 ,bus9ess1 z he is c>eful to po9t out1 besides br++ o!r great advantages1 may be a new bond ( union & bro!rhood3 x develops int]c\rse among m5 & races ( m51 & %\ld develop sympa?y1 goodwill1 & a mutual helpfulness4 ,nev]!less1 ?rift may deg5]ate into mis]l9ess1 & ! hone/ indu/ry ( cont5t into a di%one/ eag]ness = undue ga9s1 & a wise att5tion to bus9ess into an excessive devotion to x4 ,^! deg5]ate t5d5cies _h /ruck _! roots deep into ! ,hebrew m9d ( 8 day1 & br\ght =? _m bitt] fruits4 ,! ,prea*] describes & d5\nces !m2 he lays an axe to ! v roots ( ^! evil gr[?s3 b x is only t he may cle> a space = ! fair] & m :olesome gr[?s :i* sprang beside !m1 & ( :i* !y 7 ! wild ba/>d (f%oots4 ,?r\gh\t ?is second section ( ! ,book1 8 subject is excessive devotion to ,bus9ess1 & ! correctives to x :i* 8 exp]i5ce enables him to sugge/4 #a4 ,8 h&l+ ( ! subject is v ?or\gh & complete4 ,m5 ( bus9ess might d worse ?an get ! lessons he "h tea*es by he>t4 ,accord+ to him1 _! excessive devotion to affairs spr+s f a jeal\s rivalry2 x t5ds to =m 9 !m a grasp+ covet\s temp] :i* c nev] be satisfi$1 to produce a mat]iali/ic scepticism ( all t is noble1 spiritual1 aspir+ 9 ?\ght & action1 to r5d] _! wor%ip =mal & ins9c]e1 &1 9 g5]al1 to incapacitate !m = any quiet happy enjoym5t ( _! life4 ,?is is 8 diagnosis ( _! disease1 or ( t diseas$ t5d5cy :i*1 if x be = ! mo/ "p lat5t 9 !m1 always ?reat5s to become pron\nc$ & to infect all heal?y conditions ( ! s\l4 ,sid5ote3 ,devotion to ,bus9ess spr+s f ,jeal\s ,competition3 ,*4 iv41 v4 #d4ch #ch ,cohele?'s description is s true & p]t95t1 x hits s _m ( our mod]n faults & s9s1 t ,i am oblig$ to cite my au?ority = e p>agraph le/ ,i %\ld be suspect$ ( putt+ a private & p]sonal int]pretation on ^! anci5t words4 7a7 ,let u glance once m at ! sev]al symptoms we h already he>d him discuss1 & consid] :e!r or n !y accord ) ! results ( our own obs]vation & exp]i5ce4 ,is x true1 !n--or1 r1 is x n true--t our devotion to bus9ess is becom+ excessive & exhau/+1 & t ?is devotion spr+s ma9ly f our jeal\s rivalry & competition ) ea* o!r8 ,if1 "s two or ?ree & tw5ty c5turies ago1 ! ,jews 7 b5t e man on outdo+ & outsell+ 8 neighb\r2 if 8 ma9 ambition 0 to amass great] weal? or to secure a l>g] bus9ess ?an 8 competitors1 or to make a h&som] %[ be=e ! _w2 if 9 ! urg5t pursuit ( ?is ambition he held 8 neighb\rs n z neighb\rs1 b z unscrupul\s rivals1 ke5 = ga9 at 8 exp5se & to rise by 8 fall2 if1 to rea* 8 end1 he 0 will+ to get up e>ly & g late to re/1 to =ce all 8 en]gies into an injuri\s activity & /ra9 !m close to ! snapp+-po9t3 if ?is 7 :at a ,jew ( t "t 0 l1 might y n easily take x = a portrait ( _m an ,engli% m]*ant1 manufactur]1 lawy]1 or politician8 ,is x n z accurate a del9eation ( our life z x c\ld be ( any anci5t =m ( life8 ,if x be1 z ,i ?9k x is1 we h grave ne$ to take ! ,prea*]'s w>n+4 ,we gravely ne$ to rememb] t ! /ream _c rise above its s\rce1 nor ! fruit be bett] ?an ! root f :i* x gr[s2 t ! bus9ess ard\r :i* has its orig9 9 a base & selfi% motive c only be a base & selfi% ard\r4 ,:5 m5 ga!r grapes f ?orns & figs f ?i/les1 !n1 b n be=e1 we may look to f9d a satisfy+ good 9 all ! toil & all ! dext]ity 9 toil :i* spr+ f ?is jeal\s rivalry ( ! "o ) ! o!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,x t5ds to =m a ,covet\s ,temp]3 ,*4 iv41 v4 #h4 7b7 ,nor1 9 ! face ( facts pat5t to ! mo/ cursory obs]v]1 c we d5y t ?is eag] & excessive devotion to ! successful conduct ( bus9ess t5ds to produce a grasp+1 covet\s temp] :i*1 h[ev] mu* x has ga9$1 is = ev] seek+ m4 ,x is n only true t ! /ream _c rise above its s\rce2 x is also true t ! /ream w run d[nw>d1 & mu/ inevitably contract _m pollutions f ! l[] levels on :i* x decl9es4 ,! ard\r :i* impels m5 to devote !mselves ) eag] int5sity to ! lab\rs ( ! ,m>ket may (t5 h an orig9 z pure z t ( ! /ream :i* bubbles up on ! hills1 amid grass & f]ns1 & runs t9kl+ along its cle> rocky *annels1 sett+ its lab\r to a happy music1 s++ its l[ sweet song to ! sweet li/5+ air4 ,b z x runs on1 if x swell 9 volume & p[]1 x also s9ks & gr[s f\l4 ,b5t at fir/ on acquir+ ! means to support a wid[$ "m1 or to ju/ify him 9 tak+ a wife1 or to provide = 8 *ildr51 or to w9 an hon\rable place 9 8 neighb\rs' eyes1 or to a*ieve ! *ance ( self-culture & self-developm5t1 or to s]ve "s public & wor?y end1 ! man ( bus9ess & affairs too (t5 suff]s himself to become m & m absorb$ 9 8 pursuits4 ,he conceives l>g] s*emes1 is drawn into m p]il\s ent]prises1 & advances ?r\gh ^! to fre% op5+s & opportunities1 until at la/1 long aft] 8 orig9al ends are compass$ & =gott51 he f9ds himself possess$ by ! m]e crav+ to ext5d 8 lab\rs1 res\rces1 influ5ce1 if n by ! m]e crav+ to amass--a crav+ :i* (t5 te>e? & torm5te? him1 b :i* c only be exorcis$ by an ex]tion ( spiritual =ce :i* w\ld leave him half dead4 ,he has no "o ) him1 n ev5 a son or a bro!r2 ! de> "m or wife is long s9ce dead2 8 *ildr51 to use 8 own dete/able phrase1 are (f 8 h&s2 ! public good has slipp$ f 8 memory & aims3 b /ill !re is no end to all 8 lab\rs1 nei!r are 8 eyes satisfi$ ) ri*es4 ,cohele? speaks ( "o su* man3 alas1 ( h[ _m su* might we speak6 ,sid5ote3 ,to produce a ,mat]iali/ic ,scepticism2 ,*4 iii41 vv4 #ah-ba4 7c7 ,! speculation 9 ! eye ( bus9ess m5 is n commonly ( a philosophic ca/1 & !re=e we d n look to f9d !m argu+ !mselves into ! mat]ialism :i* infect$ ! ,hebrew ,prea*] z he contemplat$ !m & _! bl9d devotion to _! idol4 ,!y are f>1 p]haps v f>1 f ?9k+ t 9 body & _s1 9 orig9 & end1 man is no bett] ?an ! bea/1 a creature ( ! same accid5t & subject to ! same *ance4 ,b ?\gh !y d n reason out a conclusion s sombre & depress+1 d !y n practically acquiesce 9 x8 ,if x is f> f _! ?\ghts1 d !y n live 9 its close neighb\rhood8 ,_! m9d1 l ! dy]'s h&1 is subdu$ to t x works 94 ,accu/om$ to ?9k ma9ly ( mat]ial int]e/s1 _! "* is mat]ialis$4 ,!y are dispos$ to weigh all ?+s--tru?1 righte\sness1 ! motives & aims ( nobl] m5--9 ! scales ( ! m>ket1 & c v h>dly believe t !y %\ld atta* any grave value to ought :i* w n l5d itself to _! co>se h&l+4 ,9 _! judgm5t1 m5tal culture1 or ! graces ( moral "*1 or s+le-he>t$ devotion to l(ty ends1 are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) a full purse or l>ge possessions4 ,!y reg>d z little bett] ?an a fool1 ( :om x is v k9d ( !m to take a little c>e1 ! man :o has ?r[n away :at !y call 8 *ances1 9 ord] t he may le>n wisdom or d good4 ,giv+1 p]haps1 a *e]ful & un=c$ accord to ! curr5t moral maxims & popul> cre$1 !y p]mit nei!r to rule _! conduct4 ,if !y d n say1 ,man is no bett] ?an a bea/1 !y c>ry !mselves z if he 7 no bett]1 z ?\gh he _h no in/9cts or int]e/s above ^? ( ! ?rifty ant1 or ! cunn+ beav]1 or ! milit>y locu/1 or insatiable lee*--al?\gh !y are bo? surpris$ & affront$ :5 "o is at ! pa9s to translate _! de$s into words4 ,judg$ by _! de$s1 !y are sceptics & mat]iali/s1 s9ce !y h no vital fai? 9 t :i* is spiritual & unse54 ,!y h f\nd ! life ( _! h&s1 & !y are cont5t ) x4 ,give !m :atev] furni%es ! s5ses1 :atev] 9 !m holds by s5se1 & !y w *e]fully let all else g4 ,b su* a mat]ialism z ?is is f> m injuri\s1 f> m likely to be fatal1 ?an t :i* reflects1 & argues1 & utt]s itself 9 words1 & refutes itself by ! v p[]s :i* x employs4 ,) !m ! malady has /ruck inw>d1 & is beyond ! rea* ( cure save by ! mo/ se>*+ & dra/ic rem$ies4 ,sid5ote3 ,to make ,wor%ip ,=mal & ,ins9c]e2 ,*4 v41 vv4 #a-g4 7d7 ,b n[ if1 l ,cohele?1 we foll[ ^! m5 to ! ,temple1 :at is ! sc5e t meets our eye8 ,9 ! ,engli% ,temple1 ,i fe>1 t :i* w\ld fir/ /rike an unaccu/om$ obs]v] w\ld be ! fact t v few m5 ( bus9ess are !re4 ,!y are conspicu\s by _! abs5ce1 or1 at be/1 not$ = an only occasional att5dance4 ,! ,hebrew ,temple 0 cr[d$ ) m52 9 ! ,engli% ,temple x is ! o!r sex :i* pr$om9ates4 ,b glance at ! m5 :o are !re8 ,d y detect no signs ( we>9ess & p]functor9ess8 ,d y he> no v[s :i* w nev] be paid1 & :i* !y d n int5d to pay ev5 :5 !y make !m8 no pray]s :i* g beyond any hone/ & c&id expression ( _! desires8 ,d y n feel & "k t _m ( !m are mak+ an unwill+ sacrifice to ! dec5cies & ! proprieties1 in/ead ( wor%ipp+ ,god ! ,_s 9 _s & n]v+ !mselves = ! difficulties ( ob$i5ce to ! ,div9e law8 ,li/53 !y are say+1 ,almighty ,god1 ,fa!r ( all m]cies1 we bless ,!e = our creation1 pres]vation1 & all ! bless+s ( ?is life2 b above all = ,?9e ine/imable love 9 ! r$emption ( ! _w by our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! means ( grace1 & = ! hope ( glory4 ,b are ^! ineffable spiritual b5efits above all else to !m8 ,d !y c>e = ! means ( grace z mu* ev5 z = ! /ate ( ! m>ket1 or = ! hope ( glory z mu* z = success or promotion8 ,:i* is mo/ 9 _! ?\ghts1 _! lives1 _! aspirations1 = :i* w !y take mo/ pa9s & make mo/ sacrifices--= :at !y mean by ! beautiful phrase all ! bless+s ( ?is life1 or = t sacr$ & cr[n+ act ( ! ,div9e ,m]cy1 ! r$emption1 9 :i* ,god has once = all reveal$ 8 fa!rly =giv+ love8 ,:at is x t makes _! wor%ip =mal & ins9c]e8 ,x is ! v cause :i*1 z ! ,prea*] tells u1 produc$ ! l evil effect ^u ! ,jews4 ,!y come into ! ,temple ) pre-occupi$ he>ts4 ,_! ?\ghts are di/ract$ by ! c>es ( life ev5 z !y b5d 9 wor%ip4 ,& h5ce ev5 ! mo/ sacr$ words turn to idle talk on _! lips1 z remote f ! true feel+ ( ! mom5t z ! multitude ( dreams :i* haunt ! night2 !y utt] f]v5t pray]s )\t any due s5se ( _! mean+1 or any he>ty wi% to h !m grant$4 ,sid5ote3 ,& to take f ,life its ,quiet & ,innoc5t ,enjoym5ts4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #aj-ag4 7e7 ,n[ surely a life s ?ick ) p]ils1 s beset ) temptations1 %\ld h a v l>ge & c]ta9 rew>d to (f]4 ,b has x8 ,= "o1 ,cohele? ?9ks x has n4 ,9 8 judgm5t1 accord+ to 8 exp]i5ce1 in/ead ( mak+ a man happi] ev5 9 ?is pres5t "t1 to :i* x limits 8 ?\ghts & aims1 x robs him ( all quiet & happy enjoym5t ( 8 life4 ,&1 m>k1 x is n ! unsuccessful man ( bus9ess1 :o might naturally feel sore & aggriev$1 b ! successful man1 ! man :o has made a =tune & prosp]$ 9 8 s*emes1 :om ! ,prea*] describes z hav+ lo/ all faculty ( enjoy+ 8 ga9s4 ,ev5 ! man :o has weal? & abundance1 s t 8 s\l lacke? no?+ ( all t he desire?1 is plac$ be=e u z ! slave ( unsatisfi$ desire & con/ant appreh5sion4 ,bo? 8 h&s are s full ( lab\r t he _c lay hold on quiet4 ,?\gh he loves silv] s well1 & has s mu* ( x1 he is n satisfi$ !re)2 8 ri*es yield him no c]ta9 & abid+ delight4 ,& h[ c he be 9 happy plight :o is deb>r$ ! b5efit ( re/8 ,:5 day's oppression is n eas$ by night1 ,b day by night1 & night by day1 oppress'd8 ,& ea*1 ?\gh enemies to ei!r's reign1 ,d 9 cons5t %ake h&s to torture him4 ,! s\nd sleep ( humble cont5t$ lab\r is d5i$ him4 ,he is haunt$ by p]petual appreh5sions t !re is "s ill a-brew+ to 8 re/1 t evil 9 "s dread$ %ape w befall him4 ,he d\bts ! fil*+ age w /eal 8 treasure4 ,he kn[s t :5 he is call$ h5ce he c c>ry away no?+ 9 8 h&2 all 8 ga9s mu/ be left to 8 heir1 :o may ei!r turn out a wanton fool or be cru%$ & degrad$ by ! burd5 & temptations ( a weal? = :i* he has n lab\r$4 ,& h5ce1 amid all 8 toils & ga9s1 ev5 ! mo/ prosp]\s & successful man suspects t he has be5 lab\r+ = ! w9d & may reap ! :irlw9d3 he is mu* p]turb$1 & ha? vexation & grief4 ,is ! picture ov]drawn8 ,is n ! description z true to mod]n exp]i5ce z to t ( ! antique _w8 ,%akespe>e1 :o is our great ,engli% au?ority on ! facts ( human exp]i5ce1 ?\ght x q z true4 ,8 ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice has argosies on e sea2 & two ( 8 fri5ds1 he>+ him confess t sadness makes su* a want-wit ( him t he has mu* ado to "k himself1 tell him t 8 m9d is toss+ on ! ocean ) 8 %ips4 ,!y proce$ to discuss ! natural effects ( hav+ s _m ent]prises on h&4 ,"o says-- ,believe me1 ,sir1 _h ,i su* v5ture =?1 ,! bett] "p ( my affections w\ld ,be ) my hopes abroad4 ,i %\ld be /ill ,pluck+ ! grass1 to "k :]e sits ! w9d2 ,pe]+ 9 maps = ports1 & pi]s1 & roads2 ,& e object t might make me fe> ,mis=tune to my v5tures1 out ( d\bt ,w\ld make me sad4 ,& ! o!r adds-- ,my w9d1 cool+ my bro?1 ,w\ld bl[ me to an ague1 :5 ,i ?\ght ,:at h>m a w9d too great at sea might d4 ,i %\ld n see ! s&y h\r-glass run1 ,b ,i %\ld ?9k ( %all[s & ( flats1 ,& see my weal?y ,&rew1 dock'd 9 s&1 ,vail+ h] high-top l[] ?an h] ribs ,to kiss h] burial4 ,%\ld ,i g to *ur* ,& see ! holy edifice ( /one1 ,& n be?9k me /raight ( dang]\s rocks1 ,:i*1 t\*+ b my g5tle vessel's side1 ,w\ld scatt] all h] spices 9 ! /ream2 ,enrobe ! ro>+ wat]s ) my silks3 ,&1 9 a ^w1 b ev5 n[ wor? ?is1 ,& n[ wor? no?+8 ,%all ,i h ! ?\ght ,to ?9k on ?is2 & %all ,i lack ! ?\ght ,t su* a ?+ be*anc$ w\ld make me sad8 ,abundance suff]e? n ! ri* to sleep2 ! ?\ght t 8 ri*es may p]i% 9 "s unlucky adv5ture r+s a p]petual al>um 9 8 e>s3 all 8 days he eate? 9 d>kness1 & is mu* p]turb$1 & ha? vexation & grief4 ,^! are ! words ( ! ,hebrew ,prea*]3 are n our own great poet's words an expressive comm5t>y on !m1 an absolute confirmation ( !m1 cov]+ !m po9t by po9t8 ,& %all we envy ! weal?y m]*ant ^: two h&s are ?us full ( lab\r & vexation ( _s8 ,is n ! husb&man ^: sleep is sweet1 :e!r he eat little or mu*1 bett] (f ?an he8 ,nay1 has n ev5 ! slugg>d :o1 s long z he ha? meat1 folde? 8 h&s 9 quiet1 a tru] enjoym5t ( 8 life8 ,( c\rse ,cohele? does n mean to imply t e man ( bus9ess deg5]ates into a mis]ly sceptic1 ^: wor%ip is a =mulat$ hypocrisy & ^: life is haunt$ ) sadd5+ appreh5sions ( mis=tune4 ,no d\bt !re 7 !n1 z !re are n[1 _m m5 ( bus9ess :o 7 wise en\gh to take pleasure 9 all _! lab\rs1 to ca/ _! burd5 ( c>e on ,him 9 ^: c>e /& bo? to-morr[ & to-day2 m5 to :om wor%ip 0 a calm+ & /r5g!n+ communion ) ! ,fa!r ( _! spirits1 & :o advanc$1 ?r\gh toil1 to wor?y or ev5 noble ends4 ,he means simply t ^! are ! p]ils to :i* all m5 ( bus9ess are expos$1 & into :i* !y fall s soon z _! devotion to its affairs gr[s excessive4 ,make bus9ess1 & success 9 bus9ess1 y\r *ief good1 y\r rul+ aim1 & y w come to ?9k ( y\r neighb\rs z selfi% rivals2 y w beg9 to look askance on ! l(ty spiritual qualities :i* refuse to b[ to ! yoke ( ,mammon2 y\r wor%ip w s9k into an ins9c]e =malism2 y\r life w be vex$ & sadd5$ ) fe>s :i* w /rangle ! v faculty ( tranquil enjoym5t3 ?is is ! w>n+ ( ! ,prea*]2 a w>n+ ( :i* our g5]ation1 9 su* urg5t s9ful ha/e to be ri*1 /&s 9 v special ne$4 #b4 ,b :at *ecks1 :at correctives1 :at rem$ies1 w\ld ! ,prea*] h u apply to ! diseas$ t5d5cies ( ! "t8 ,h[ %all m5 ( bus9ess save !mselves f be+ absorb$ 9 its int]e/s & affairs8 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,correctives ( ?is ,devotion are a ,s5se ( its ,p]ils2 ,*4 v41 vv4 #aj-ag4 7a7 ,well1 ! v s5se ( ! dang] to :i* !y are expos$--a dang] s insidi\s1 s pr(\nd1 s fatal--%\ld surely induce caution & a w>y self-control4 ,! symptoms ( ! disease are describ$ t we may judge :e!r or n we are infect$ by x2 its dreadful issues t1 if infect$1 we may /udy a cure4 ,! man :o loves ri*es is plac$ be=e u t we may le>n :at he is really l--t he is n ! c>eless happy be+ we (t5 assume him to be4 ,we see him decl9e on ! l[ b>e levels ( covet\sness & mat]ialism1 hypocrisy & fe>2 &1 z we look1 ! ,prea*] turns ^u u )1 ,!re1 t is ! slave ( ,mammon 9 8 habit z he lives4 ,d y c>e to be l t8 ,w y break y\r he>t unless y are all[$ to assume 8 heavy & degrad+ burd58 ,sid5ote3 ,& ! ,conviction t x is oppos$ to ! ,w ( ,god z express$ 9 ! ,ord9ances ( 8 ,provid5ce1 ,*4 iii41 vv4 #a-h4 ,?is is "o help to a wise cont5t ) our lot2 b he has _m m at our s]vice1 & notably ?is1--t an undue devotion to ! toils ( bus9ess is contr>y to ! w1 ! design1 ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,god1 he argues1 has fix$ a "t = e und]tak+ "u heav51 & has made ea* ( !m beautiful 9 its season1 b only !n4 ,by 8 wise k9dly ord9ances ,he has s\ght to div]t u f an injuri\s excess 9 toil4 ,our s[+ & our reap+1 our "t ( re/ & our "t = "w1 ! "t to save & ! "t to sp5d1 ! "t to ga9 & ! "t to lose1--all ^!1 ) all ! fluctuat+ feel+s !y excite 9 u3 9 %ort1 our :ole life1 f ! cradle to ! grave1 is "u1 or %\ld be "u1 law to ,him4 ,x is only :5 we violate 8 graci\s ord9ances1--work+ :5 we %\ld be at re/1 wak+ :5 we %\ld sleep1 sav+ :5 we %\ld sp5d1 weep+ ov] losses :i* are real ga9s1 or laugh+ ov] ga9s :i* w prove to be losses--t we run into excess1 & break up ! peaceful ord] & tranquil fl[ ( ! life :i* ,he design$ = u4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 ! ,wrongs :i* ,he p]mits ,m5 to inflict ^u u2 ,*4 iii41 v4 #af-;,*4 iv41 v4 #c4 ,because we w n be obsequi\s to ! ord9ances ( 8 wisdom1 ,he p]mits u to meet a new *eck 9 ! caprice & inju/ice ( man--mak+ ev5 ^! to praise ,him by subs]v+ our good4 ,if we d n suff] ! viol5t oppressions :i* drew te>s f ! ,prea*]'s fell[-captives1 we nev]!less /& v mu* at ! m]cy ( our neighb\rs 9 s f> z our outw>d haps are conc]n$4 ,unwise human laws or an unju/ adm9i/ration ( !m1 or ! selfi% rapacity ( individual m5--brok]s :o rig ! m>ket2 bank]s ^: long pray]s are a pret5ce "u cloak ( :i* !y rob wid[s & orphans1 & sometimes make !m2 bankrupts = ^: w\nds ! ,gazette has a s+ul> p[] ( heal+1 s9ce !y come out ( x s\nd] m5 ?an !y w5t 93 ^! are only "s ( ! in/rum5ts by :i* ! lab\rs ( ! dilig5t are %orn ( _! due rew>d4 ,& we are to take ^! *ecks z correctives1 to f9d 9 ! losses :i* m5 inflict ! gifts ( a graci\s ,god4 ,he p]mits u to suff] ^! & ! l disa/]s le/ our he>ts %\ld be ov]mu* set on gett+ ga94 ,he graci\sly p]mits u to suff] !m t1 see+ h[ (t5 ! wick$ ?rive 79 a way & = a "t7 on ! decay ( ! upright1 we may le>n t !re is some?+ bett] ?an weal?1 m endur+1 m satisfy+1 & may seek t high] good4 ,sid5ote3 ,b above all1 9 ! immortal ,crav+s :i* ,he has quick5$ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,*4 iii41 v4 #aa4 ,nay1 go+ to ! v root ( ! matt] & exp\nd+ its :ole philosophy1 ! ,prea*] tea*es u t weal?1 h[ev] great & greatly us$1 _c satisfy m51 s9ce ,god has put et]nity into _! he>ts z well z "t3 & h[ %\ld all ! k+doms ( a _w t mu/ soon pass cont5t ^? :o are to live = ev]8#ci ,?is say+1 ,god has put et]nity into _! he>ts1 is "o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd 9 ! :ole ,book1 & "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & sugge/ive4 ,:at x means is t1 ev5 if a man w\ld conf9e 8 aims & desires )9 ! b\nds & coa/s ( ,"t1 he _c d x4 ,! v /ructure ( 8 nature =bids x4 ,= "t1 ) all t x inh]its1 sweeps by him l a torr5t1 s t1 if he w\ld secure any la/+ good1 he mu/ lay hold ( t :i* is et]nal4 ,we may well call ?is _w1 = all s solid z x looks1 a p]i%+ _w2 =1 l our own bodies1 x is 9 a p]petual flux1 p]i%+ e mom5t t x may live a little long]1 & mu/ soon come to an end4 ,b we1 9 our true selves1 we :o dwell inside ! body & use its memb]s z ! workman uses 8 tools1 h[ c we f9d a satisfy+ good :e!r 9 ! body or 9 ! _w :i* is ak9 to x8 ,we want a good z la/+ z ourselves4 ,no?+ %ort ( t c be our *ief good1 or inspire u ) a true cont5t4 #ci ,m4 de ,lam5nais--! f\nd] ( ! mo/ religi\s s*ool ( ?9k]s 9 mod]n ,france1 f :om su* m5 z ,c\nt ,montalemb]t1 ,p]e ,lacordaire1 & ,maurice ,gu]91 drew _! e>lie/ inspiration--asks1 ,d y "k :at x is t makes man ! mo/ suff]+ ( all creatures8 & replies1 ,x is t he has "o foot 9 ! f9ite & ! o!r 9 ! inf9ite1 & t he is torn asund]1 n by f\r horses1 z 9 ! horrible old times1 b betwe5 two worlds4 ,l z ! waves make t[>ds ! pebbl$ %ore1 ,s d our m9utes ha/5 to _! end2 ,ea* *ang+ place ) t :i* goes be=e1 ,9 sequ5t toil all =w>ds d cont5d3 & we might z well ?9k to build a /able habitation on ! waves :i* break ^u ! pebbl$ %ore z to f9d an endur+ good 9 ! sequ5t m9utes :i* c>ry u d[n ! /ream ( "t4 ,x is only because we d n und]/& ?is "w ( ,god 9 putt+ et]nity into our he>ts & !re=e mak+ x impossible = u to be cont5t ) any?+ less ?an an et]nal good2 x is because1 plung$ 9 ! fle% & its c>es & delights1 we =get ! gr&eur ( our nature1 & are tempt$ to sell our immortal bir?right = a mess ( pottage :i*1 h[ev] mu* we enjoy x to-day1 w leave u hungry to-morr[3 x is only1 ,i say1 because we fail to und]/& ?is "w ( ,god f beg9n+ to end1 t we ev] delude ourselves ) ! hope ( f9d+ 9 ought ! e>? yields a good 9 :i* we c re/4 ,sid5ote3 ,practical ,maxims d$uc$ f ?is ,view ( ! ,bus9ess-life4 7b7 ,a noble philosophy ?is1 & pregnant ) practical c\nsels ( great value4 ,= if1 z we close our /udy ( ?is ,section ( ! ,book1 we ask1 ,:at good advice does ! ,prea*] (f] t we c take & act ^u8 we %all f9d t he gives u at lea/ ?ree s]viceable maxims4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,maxim on ,co-op]ation4 ,*4 iv41 vv4 #i-af4 ,to all m5 ( bus9ess consci\s ( _! special dang]s & anxi\s to avoid !m1 he says1 fir/3 ,replace ! competition :i* spr+s f y\r jeal\s & selfi% rivalry1 ) ! co-op]ation :i* is born ( sympa?y & bre$s goodwill4 ,two are bett] ?an "o4 ,union is bett] ?an isolation4 ,conjo9t lab\r has ! great] rew>d4 ,in/ead ( seek+ to take advantage ( y\r neighb\rs1 try to help !m4 ,in/ead ( /&+ alone1 associate ) y\r fell[s4 ,in/ead ( aim+ at purely selfi% ends1 pursue y\r ends 9 common4 ,inde$ ! wise ,hebrew ,prea*] anticipates ! gold5 rule to a rem>kable ext5t1 &1 9 effect1 bids u love our neighb\r z ourself1 look on 8 ?+s z well z our own1 & d to all m5 z we w\ld t !y %\ld d to u4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,maxim on ,wor%ip4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #a-g4 ,8 second maxim is3 ,replace ! =mality ( y\r wor%ip ) a rev]5t & /eadfa/ s9c]ity4 ,keep y\r foot :5 y g to ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,put ob$i5ce be=e sacrifice4 ,d n hurry on y\r m\? to ! utt]ance ( words :i* transc5d ! desires ( y\r he>t4 ,be n ( ^? :o words = virtue take1 ,z ?\gh m]e wood a %r9e w\ld make4#dj #dj ,horace1 ,ep4 #f1 ,lib4 ,i3 ,virtutem v]ba putant1 ut ,lucum ligna4 ,d n come into ! ,temple ) a pre-occupi$ _s1 a _s di/ract$ ) ?\ghts t travel diff]5t ways4 ,realise ! pres5ce ( ! ,great ,k+1 & speak to ,him ) ! rev]5ce due to a ,k+4 ,keep ! v[s y h made 9 8 ,h\se aft] y h left x4 ,seek & s]ve ,him ) all y\r he>ts1 & ye %all f9d re/ to y\r s\ls4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,maxim on ,tru/ 9 ,god4 ,*4 v41 vv4 #h-ag4 ,& 8 la/ maxim is3 ,replace y\r grasp+ self-suffici5cy ) a con/ant tru/ 9 ! fa!rly provid5ce ( ,god4 ,if y see oppression or suff] wrong1 if y\r s*emes are ?w>t$ & y\r ent]prises fail1 y ne$ n !re=e lose ! quiet repose & settl$ peace :i* spr+ f a s5se ( duty dis*>g$ & ! undi/urb$ possession ( ! ma9 good ( life4 ,god is ov] all1 & rules all ! und]tak+s ( man1 giv+ ea* its season & place1 & caus+ all to "w toge!r = ! good ( ! lov+ & tru/ful he>t4 ,tru/ 9 ,him1 & y %all feel1 ev5 ?\gh y _c prove1 ,t e cl\d t spreads above1 ,& veile? love1 itself is love4 ,tru/ 9 ,him1 & y %all f9d t ,! sl[ sweet h\rs t br+ u all ?+s good1 ,! sl[ sad h\rs t br+ u all ?+s ill ,& all good ?+s f evil1 z !y /rike on ! great horologe ( ,"t1 are set to a gr[+ music by ! h& ( ,god2 a music :i* rises & falls z we li/51 b :i* nev]!less swells ?r\gh all its sadde/ cad5ces & dy+ falls t[>d t h>moni\s close1 t undi/urb$ conc5t1 9 :i* all discords w be dr[n$4 ,,?ird ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,9 ,,weal?1 ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,mean4 ,,*aps4 ,,vi41 ,,vii41 ,,& ,,viii41 ,,vv4 #a-ae4 ,9 ! =ego+ ,section ,cohele? has %[n t ! ,*ief ,good is n to be f\nd 9 t ,devotion to ! affairs ( ,bus9ess :i* 01 & /ill is1 *>act]i/ic ( ! ,hebrew race4 ,?is devotion is commonly inspir$ ei!r by ! desire to amass great weal?1 = ! sake ( ! /atus1 influ5ce1 & means ( lavi% enjoym5t x is assum$ to conf]2 or by ! m mode/ desire to secure a compet5ce1 to /& 9 t gold5 mean ( com=t :i* is d>k5$ by no h>ass+ fe>s ( future p5ury or ne$4 ,by a logical sequ5ce ( ?\ght1 !re=e1 he advances f 8 discussion on ,devotion to ,bus9ess1 to consid] ! lead+ motives by :i* x is inspir$4 ,! que/ions he n[ asks & answ]s are1 9 effect1 7#a7 ,w ,weal? conf] ! good1 ! tranquil & endur+ satisfaction :i* m5 seek8 ,& if n1 7#b7 ,w t mod]ate provision = ! pres5t & = ! future to :i* ! m prud5t re/rict _! aim8 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal?4 ,*4 vi4 ,8 discussion ( ! fir/ ( ^! que/ions1 al?\gh v matt]ful1 is comp>atively brief2 9 "p1 p]haps1 because 9 ! previ\s ,section he has already dwelt on _m ( ! drawbacks :i* accompany weal?2 & /ill m1 probably1 because1 :ile !re are b few m5 9 any age to :om great weal? is possible1 !re w\ld be unusually few 9 ! company ( poor m5 = ^: in/ruction he wrote4 ,brief & simple z ! discussion is1 h[ev]1 we %all misappreh5d x unless we be> 9 m9d t ,cohele? is argu+1 n aga9/ weal?1 b aga9/ mi/ak+ weal? = ! ,*ief ,good4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,man :o makes ,ri*es 8 ,*ief ,good is haunt$ by ,fe>s & ,p]plexities3 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #a-f4 ,let u obs]ve1 !n1 t ?r\gh\t ?is six? ,*apt] ! ,prea*] is deal+ ) ! lov] ( ri*es1 n ) ! ri* man2 t he is speak+1 n aga9/ weal?1 b aga9/ mi/ak+ weal? = ! ,*ief ,good4 ,! man :o tru/s 9 ri*es is plac$ be=e u2 &1 t we may see him at 8 be/1 he has ! ri*es 9 :i* he tru/s4 ,god has giv5 him 8 good ?+s1 giv5 him !m to ! full4 ,he lacks no?+ t he desire?--no?+ at lea/ t weal? c comm&4 ,yet1 because he does n accept 8 abundance z ! gift ( ,god1 & hold ! ,giv] bett] ?an ! gift1 he _c enjoy x4 ,b h[ d we "k t he has suff]$ 8 ri*es to take an undue place 9 8 reg>d8 ,we "k x by ?is sure tok5--t he _c leave ,god to take c>e ( !m1 & ( him4 ,he frets ab\t !m1 & ab\t :at w become ( !m :5 he is gone4 ,he has no son1 p]*ance1 to inh]it !m1 no *ild1 only "s /rang] :om he has adopt$ 7v]4 #b7--;& almo/ all *ildless ,ori5tals adopt /rang]s to ?is day1 z we h f\nd1 to our co/1 9 ,india4 ,a pr(\nd horror at ! ?\ght ( be+ dead to "n & fame & use ?r\gh lack ( heirs 01 & is1 v preval5t 9 ! ,ea/4 ,ev5 fai?ful ,abraham1 :5 ,god _h promis$ him ! supreme good1 broke out ) ! remon/rance1 ,:at can/ ,?\ give me :5 ,i am go+ (f *ildless1 & h no heir b my body-s]vant1 ,eliez] ( ,damascus8 ,because ?is feel+ lay close to ! ,ori5tal he>t1 ! ,prea*] is at "s pa9s to %[ :at a vanity x is4 ,he argues3 ,ev5 if y %\ld beget a hundr$ *ildr51 in/ead ( be+ *ildless2 ev5 ?\gh y %\ld live a ?\s& ye>s1 & ! grave did n wait = y in/ead ( ly+ close be=e y3 yet1 s long z y 7 n cont5t to leave y\r ri*es 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 y w\ld fret & p]plex y\rself ) fe>s4 ,an abortion w\ld be bett] (f ?an y1 al?\gh x come? 9 no?+ness & goe? 9 d>kness2 = x w\ld "k a re/ d5i$ to y1 & s9k )\t appreh5sion into ! 'place' f :i* all y\r appreh5sions _c save y 7vv4 #c-f74 ,fooli% man6 x is n because y lack an heir t y are p]turb$ 9 _s4 ,if y _h "o1 y w\ld f9d "s o!r cause = c>e2 y w\ld be none ! less frett$ & p]turb$2 = y w\ld /ill be ?9k+ ( y\r ri*es r ?an ( ! ,god :o gave !m1 & /ill dread ! mom5t 9 :i* y mu/ "p ) !m1 9 ord] to return to ,him4 ,sid5ote3 ,= ,god has put ,et]nity into 8 ,he>t2 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #g-aj4 ,f ?is pla9 practical argum5t ,cohele? passes to an argum5t ( m philosophic rea*4 ,all ! lab\r ( ?is man is = 8 m\?3 t is to say1 8 weal?1 ) all t x comm&s1 appeals only to s5se & appetite2 x fe$s ! lu/ ( ! eye1 or ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 or ! pride ( life1 & !re=e 8 s\l _c be satisfi$ !re) 7v]4 #g74 ,t craves a high] nutrim5t1 a m endur+ good4 ,god has put et]nity into x3 & h[ c t :i* is immortal be cont5t$ ) ! lucky haps & com=table conditions ( "t8 ,unless "s immortal provision be made = ! immortal _s1 x w p9e1 & prote/1 & crave1 till all p[] ( happily enjoy+ outw>d good be lo/4 ,nay1 if ! _s 9 man be crav+ & unf$1 :atev] 8 outw>d conditions1 or 8 faculty = enjoy+ !m1 he _c be at re/4 ,! wise man may be able to extract f ! ga9s ( "t a pleasure d5i$ to ! fool2 & ! poor man1 8 p5ury prev5t+ him f indulg+ passion & appetite to satiety1 may h a ke5] enjoym5t ( !m ?an ! magnate :o has tri$ !m to ! full & has gr[n we>y ( !m4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se1 z comp>$ ! "o ) ! o!r1 ! poor man may h an advantage ov] ! ri*1 & ! wise man ov] ! fool2 = x is bett] to enjoy ! good we h ?an to crave a good beyond our rea*2 & ?is mu* ! wise man1 or ev5 ! poor man1 may a*ieve4 ,yet1 aft] all1 :at advantage h !y8 ,! ?ir/ ( ! s\l is /ill unslak$2 no s5sual or s5su\s enjoym5t c satisfy t4 ,all human action & enjoym5t is "u law to ,god4 ,no "o is s wise1 or s /rong1 z to cont5d successfully aga9/ ,him or 8 ord9ances4 ,& x is ,he :o has giv5 m5 an immortal nature1 ) crav+s t w&] ?r\gh et]nity2 x is ,he :o has orda9$ t !y %all "k no re/ until !y re/ 9 ,him 7vv4 #h-aj74 ,sid5ote3 ,& mu* t he ga9s only fe$s ,vanity2 ,*4 vi41 v4 #aa4 ,look once m at y\r means & possessions4 ,multiply !m z y w4 ,/ill !re are _m reasons :y if y seek y\r *ief good 9 !m1 !y %\ld prove vanity & bre$ vexation ( _s4 ,"o is1 t beyond a c]ta9 po9t y c nei!r use nor enjoy !m4 ,!y add to y\r pomp4 ,!y enable y to fill a l>g] place 9 ! _w's eye4 ,!y swell & magnify ! va9 %[ 9 :i* y walk4 ,b1 aft] all1 !y add to y\r discom=t r ?an y\r com=t4 ,y h s mu* ! m to manage1 & look aft]1 & take c>e (3 b y y\rself1 in/ead ( be+ bett] (f ?an y 71 h only tak5 a heavi] task on y\r h&s4 ,& :at advantage is !re 9 t8 ,sid5ote3 ,nei!r c he tell :at x w be good = him to h1 ,*4 vi41 v4 #ab4 ,ano!r reason is1 t x is h>d1 s h>d z to be impossible1 = y to "k :at x is good = y to h4 ,t on :i* y h set y\r he>t may prove to be an evil r ?an a good :5 at la/ y get x4 ,! fair fruit1 s pleasant & desirable to ! eye t1 to posses x1 y 7 cont5t to lab\r & d5y y\rself = ye>s1 may turn to an apple ( ,sodom 9 y\r m\?1 & yield y1 9 place ( sweet pulp & juice1 only ! bitt] a%es ( disappo9tm5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,nor =esee :at w become ( 8 ,ga9s4 ,*4 vi41 v4 #ab4 ,& a ?ird reason is1 t ! m y acquire ! m y mu/ dispose ( :5 y are call$ away f ?is life3 & :o c tell :at %all be aft] him8 ,h[ are y s to dispose ( y\r ga9s z to be sure t !y w d good & n h>m1 & c>ry com=t to ! he>ts ( ^? :om y love1 & n bre$ envy1 ali5ation1 & /rife8 ,^! are ! ,prea*]'s argum5ts aga9/ an undue love ( ri*es1 aga9/ mak+ !m s de> a good t we c nei!r enjoy !m :ile we h !m1 nor tru/ !m to ! disposal ( ,god :5 we mu/ leave !m beh9d u4 ,are !y n s\nd argum5ts8 ,%\ld we be sadd5$ by !m1 or com=t$8 ,we c only be sadd5$ by !m if we love weal?1 or long = x1 ) an inord9ate desire4 ,if we c tru/ 9 ,god to give u all t x w be really good = u to h 9 return = our hone/ toil1 ! argum5ts ( ! ,prea*] are full ( com=t & hope = u1 :e!r we be ri* or :e!r we be poor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean4 ,*4 vii41 viii41 vv4 #a-ae4 ,!re be _m t say1 ,:o w %[ u any gold8 mi/ak+ gold = _! god or good4 ,= ?\gh !re c be few 9 any age to :om great weal? is possible1 !re are _m :o crave x & believe t to h x is to possess ! supreme felicity4 ,x is n only ! ri* :o tru/ 9 ri*es4 ,z a rule1 p]haps1 !y tru/ 9 !m less ?an ! poor1 s9ce !y h tri$ !m1 & "k pretty exactly bo? h[ mu*1 & h[ little1 !y c d4 ,x is ^? :o h n tri$ !m1 & to :om pov]ty br+s _m und5iable h>d%ips1 :o are mo/ sorely tempt$ to tru/ 9 !m z ! sov]eign rem$y = ! ills ( life4 ,s t ! c\nsels ( ! six? *apt] may h a wid] scope ?an we sometimes ?9k !y h4 ,b1 :e!r !y apply to _m or to few1 !re c be no d\bt t ! c\nsels ( ! sev5? & eigh? *apt]s are applicable to ! va/ majority ( m54 ,= "h ! ,prea*] discusses ! ,gold5 ,mean 9 :i* mo/ ( u w\ld l to /&4 ,_m ( u d>e n ask = great weal? le/ x %\ld prove a burd5 we c\ld v h>dly be>2 b we h no scruple 9 adopt+ ,agur's pray]1 ,give me nei!r pov]ty nor ri*es2 ,fe$ me ) food proportion$ to my ne$3 ,let me h a com=table compet5ce 9 :i* ,i %all be at an equal remove f ! temptations :e!r ( extreme weal? or ( extreme p5ury4 ,n[ ! endeav\r to secure a compet5ce may be1 n lawful only1 b mo/ laudable2 s9ce ,god means u to make ! be/ ( ! capacities ,he has giv5 u & ! opportunities ,he s5ds u4 ,nev]!less1 we may pursue ?is "r end f a wrong motive1 9 a wrong _s4 ,bo? _s & motive are wrong if we pursue our compet5ce z if x 7 a good s great t we c "k no cont5t unless we atta9 x4 ,= :at is x t animates su* a pursuit save di/ru/ 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god8 ,left 9 8 h&s1 we d n feel t we %\ld be safe2 :]eas if we _h our =tune 9 our own h&s1 & 7 secur$ aga9/ *ances & *anges by a few com=table securities1 we %\ld feel safe en\gh4 ,?is feel+ is1 surely1 v g5]al3 we are all ( u 9 dang] ( slipp+ into ?is =m ( unquiet di/ru/ 9 ! fa!rly provid5ce ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,me?od ( ! ,man :o seeks a ,compet5ce4 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #a-ad4 ,because ! feel+ is bo? g5]al & /rong1 ! ,hebrew ,prea*] addresses himself to x at "s l5g?4 ,8 object n[ is to place be=e u a man :o does n aim at great afflu5ce1 b1 guid$ by prud5ce & common s5se1 makes x 8 rul+ aim to /& well ) 8 neighb\rs & to lay by a mod]ate provision = future wants4 ,! ,prea*] op5s ! discussion by /at+ ! maxims or rules ( conduct by :i* su* an "o w\ld be apt to guide himself4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ aims w\ld be to secure a good "n1 s9ce t w\ld prepossess m5 9 8 fav\r1 & op5 be=e him _m av5ues :i* w\ld o!rwise be clos$4#da ,j z "o ent]+ a cr[d$ ,ori5tal room ) "s *oice fragrance exhal+ f p]son & app>el w\ld f9d bright faces turn$ t[>d him1 & a ready way op5$ = 8 approa*1 s ! be>] ( a good "n w\ld f9d _m will+ to meet him1 & traffic ) him1 & he$ him4 ,z ! ye>s pass$1 8 good "n1 if he kept x1 w\ld diffuse itself ov] a wid] area ) a m pung5t effect1 s t ! day ( 8 dea? w\ld be bett] ?an ! 8 bir?--to leave a good "n be+ s mu* m hon\rable ?an to inh]it "o 7*ap4 vii41 v]4 #a74 #da ,!re are ?ree cr[ns2 ( ! law1 ! prie/hood1 & ! k+%ip3 b ! cr[n ( a good "n is great] ?an !m all4--,,talmud4 ,b h[ w\ld he g ab\t to acquire 8 good "n8 ,aga9 ! answ] c>ries u back to ! ,ea/4 ,no?+ is m /rik+ to a ,we/]n travell] ?an ! dignifi$ gravity ( ! sup]ior ,ori5tal races4 ,9 public !y r>ely smile1 almo/ nev] laugh1 & h>dly ev] express surprise4 ,cool1 c\rte\s1 self-possess$1 !y be> good news or bad1 prosp]\s or adv]se =tune1 ) a pr\d equanimity4 ,?is equal m9d1 express+ itself 9 a grave dignifi$ be>+1 is1 ) !m1 well-nigh indisp5sable to success 9 public life4 ,&1 !re=e1 our fri5d 9 que/ ( a good "n betakes himself to ! h\se ( m\rn+ r ?an to ! h\se ( fea/+2 he holds t s]i\s ?\ght on ! end ( all m5 is bett] ?an ! wanton fooli% mir? :i* crackles l ?orns "u a kettle1 mak+ a great sputt]1 b soon go+ out2 & w\ld r h 8 he>t bett]$ by ! repro( ( ! wise ?an li/5 to ! song ( fools ov] ! w9e-cup 7vv4 #b-f74 ,kn[+ t he _c be mu* ) fools )\t %>+ _! folly1 fe>+ t !y may lead him into ^? excesses 9 :i* ! wise/ m9d is infatuat$ & ! k9de/ he>t h>d5$ & corrupt$ 7v]4 #g71 he elects r to walk ) a sad c\nt5ance1 among ! wise1 to ! h\se ( m\rn+ & m$itation1 ?an to hurry ) fools to ! banquet 9 :i* w9e & song & laught] dr[n s]i\s reflection1 & leave ! he>t worse ?an !y f\nd x4 ,:at ?\gh ! wise reprove him :5 he errs8 ,:at ?\gh1 z he li/5s to _! repro(1 8 he>t at times gr[s hot )9 him8 ,! end ( _! repro( is bett] ?an ! beg9n+ 7v]4 #h72 z he reflects ^u x1 he le>ns f x1 pr(its by x1 & by pati5t endurance ( x w9s a good f x :i* haughty res5tm5t w\ld h ca/ away4 ,unlike ! fools1 !re=e1 ^: wanton mir? turns into bitt] ang] at ! m]e s\nd ( repro(1 he w n suff] 8 _s to be hurri$ into a hot res5tm5t1 b w compel t :i* injures !m to d him good 7v]4 #i74 ,nor w he rail ev5 at ! fools :o fleet ! pass+ h\r1 or acc\nt t1 because !y are s _m & s bold1 ! "t is out ( jo9t4 ,he w %[ himself n only wis] ?an ! fooli%1 b wis] ?an _m ( ! wise2 = :ile !y--& "h surely ! ,prea*] hits a v common habit ( ! /udi\s life--are dispos$ to look fondly back on "s pa/ age z great] or happi] ?an t 9 :i* !y live1 & ask1 ,h[ is x t =m] days 7 bett] ?an ^!8 he w conclude t ! "q spr+s r f _! qu]ul\sness ?an f _! wisdom1 & make ! be/ ( ! "t1 & ( ! conditions ( ! "t1 9 :i* x has pleas$ ,god to place him 7v]4 #aj74 ,b if any ask1 ,:y has he r5\nc$ ! pursuit ( t weal? on :i* _m are b5t :o are less capable ( us+ x ?an he8 ! answ] comes t he has discov]$ ,wisdom to be z good z ,weal?1 & ev5 bett]4 ,n only is ,wisdom z secure a def5ce aga9/ ! ills ( life z ,weal?1 b x has ?is great advantage--t x =tifies or vivifies ! he>t1 :ile weal? (t5 burd5s & enfeebles x4 ,wisdom quick5s & braces ! _s = any =tune1 gives x new life or new /r5g?1 inspires an inw>d s]5ity :i* does n lie at ! m]cy ( outw>d accid5ts 7vv4 #aa1 #ab74 ,x tea*es a man to reg>d all ! conditions ( life z orda9$ & %ap$ by ,god1 & weans him f ! va9 endeav\r1 on :i* _m exhau/ _! /r5g?1 to /raight5 t :i* ,god has made crook$1 t :i* crosses & ?w>ts 8 incl9ations 7v]4 #ac72 once let him see t ! ?+ is crook$1 & 0 meant to be crook$1 & he w accept & adapt himself to x1 in/ead ( we>y+ himself 9 futile attempts to make1 or to ?9k1 x /raight4 ,& !re is "o v good reason :y ,god %\ld p]mit _m crooks 9 our lot1 v good reason !re=e :y a wise man %\ld look on !m ) an equal m9d4 ,= ,god s5ds ! crook$ z well z ! /raight1 adv]sity z well z prosp]ity1 9 ord] t we %\ld "k t ,he has made ?is z well z t1 & accept bo? f 8 b5ign h&4 ,he int]laces 8 provid5ces1 & veils 8 provid5ces1 9 ord] t1 unable to =esee ! future1 we may le>n to put our tru/ 9 ,him r ?an 9 any e>?ly good 7v]4 #ad74 ,x !re=e behoves a man ^: he>t has be5 bett]$ by mu* m$itation1 & by ! repro(s ( ! wise1 to take bo? crook$ & /raight1 bo? evil & good1 f ! h& ( ,god1 & to tru/ 9 ,him :atev] may befall4#db #db ,s 9 ! hymn ( ,clean!s to ,zeus1 z r5d]$ by ! ,dean ( ,wells3 ,?\ alone kn[e/ h[ to *ange ! odd ,to ev51 & to make ! crook$ /raight2 ,& ?+s discordant f9d accord 9 ,!e4 ,?us 9 "o :ole ,?\ bl5de/ ill ) good1 ,s t "o law works on = ev]more4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,p]ils to :i* x exposes him4 ,*4 vii41 v4 #ae-;,*4 viii41 v4 #ac4 ,s f>1 ,i ?9k1 we %all foll[ & ass5t to ?is !ory ( human life2 our sympa?ies w g ) ! man :o seeks to acquire a good "n1 to gr[ wise1 to /& 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean4 ,b :5 he proce$s to apply 8 !ory1 to d$uce practical rules f x1 we c only give him a qualifi$ ass5t1 nay1 mu/ (t5 altoge!r )hold our ass5t4 ,! ma9 conclusion he draws is1 inde$1 q unobjectionable3 x is1 t 9 action1 z well z 9 op9ion1 we %\ld avoid excess1 t we %\ld keep ! happy mean betwe5 intemp]ance & indiff]5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,he is likely to compromise ,consci5ce3 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ae-bj4 ,b ! v fir/ moral he inf]s f ?is conclusion is op5 to ! mo/ s]i\s objection4 ,he has se5 bo? ! righte\s die 9 8 righte\sness )\t receiv+ any rew>d f x1 & ! wick$ live long 9 8 wick$ness to enjoy 8 ill-gott5 ga9s4 ,& f ^! two my/]i\s facts1 :i* mu* ex]cis$ _m ( ! ,prophets & ,psalmi/s ( ,israel1 he inf]s t a prud5t man w nei!r be v righte\s1 s9ce he w ga9 no?+ by x1 & may lose ! fri5d%ip ( ^? :o are cont5t ) ! curr5t morality2 nor v wick$1 s9ce1 ?\gh he may lose little by ?is s long z he lives1 he w v surely ha/5 8 dea? 7vv4 #af1 #ag74 ,x is ! "p ( prud5ce to lay hold on bo?2 to p]mit a temp]ate indulg5ce bo? 9 virtue & 9 vice1 c>ry+ nei!r to excess 7v]4 #ah7--;a doctr9e /ill v de> to ! m]e man ( ! _w4 ,9 ?is temp]ance !re lies a /r5g? great] ?an t ( an army 9 a beleagu]$ city2 = no righte\s man is :olly righte\s 7vv4 #ai1 #bj73 to aim at s l(ty & ideal w be to attempt to w9d ourselves too high = mortal man bel[ ! sky2 we %all only fail if we make ! attempt2 we %all be griev\sly disappo9t$ if we expect o!r m5 to succe$ :]e we h fail$2 we %all lose fai? 9 !m1 & 9 ourselves2 we %all suff] _m pangs ( %ame1 remorse1 & defeat$ hope3 &1 !re=e1 x is well at once to make up our m9ds t we are1 & ne$ be1 no bett] ?an our neighb\rs1 t we are n to blame ourselves = cu/om>y & occasional slips2 t1 if we are b mod]ate1 we may lay "o h& on righte\sness & ano!r on wick$ness )\t tak+ mu* h>m4 ,a mo/ immoral moral1 ?\gh x is z popul> to-day z x ev] 04 ,sid5ote3 ,to be indiff]5t to ,c5sure3 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ba1 #bb4 ,! second rule :i* ?is temp]ate ,monitor inf]s f 8 g5]al !ory is1 ,t we are n to be ov]mu* tr\bl$ by :at p say ab\t u4 ,s]vants are adduc$ z an illu/ration1 p>tly1 no d\bt1 because !y are commonly acqua9t$ ) _! ma/]s' faults1 & p>tly because !y d sometimes speak ab\t !m1 & ev5 exagg]ate !m4 ,let !m speak1 is 8 c\nsel1 & don't be too curi\s to "k :at !y say2 y may be sure t !y w say pretty mu* :at y (t5 say ( y\r neighb\rs or sup]iors2 if !y depreciate y1 y depreciate o!rs1 & y c h>dly expect a m g5]\s treatm5t ?an y accord4 ,n[ if ?is moral /ood alone1 x w\ld be bo? %rewd & :olesome4 ,b x does n /& alone2 & 9 its connection x means1 ,i fe>1 t if we take ! mod]ate c\rse prescrib$ by worldly prud5ce2 if we are righte\s )\t be+ too righte\s1 & wick$ )\t be+ too wick$1 & our neighb\rs %\ld beg9 to say1 ,he is h>dly s good z he seems1 or ,i c\ld tell a tale ( him an if ,i w\ld1 we are n to be greatly mov$ by any su* ambigu\s giv+s out2 we are n to be ov]mu* conc]n$ t our neighb\rs h discov]$ our secret slips1 s9ce we h (t5 discov]$ ! l slips 9 !m1 & "k v well t !re is n on e>? a righte\s man :o doe? good & s9ne? n4 ,9 %ort1 z we are n to be too h>d on ourselves = an occasional & decor\s indulg5ce 9 vice1 s nei!r are we to be v mu* vex$ by ! c5sures :i* neighb\rs z guilty z ourselves pass on our conduct4 ,tak5 9 ?is its connect$ s5se1 ! moral is z immoral z t :i* prec$$ x4 ,"h1 inde$1 our prud5t ,monitor drops a h9t t he himself is n cont5t ) a !ory :i* leads to su* results4 ,he has tri$ ?is wisdom1 b he is n satisfi$ ) x4 ,he desir$ a high] wisdom1 suspect+ t !re mu/ be a nobl] !ory ( life ?an ?is2 b x 0 too f> away = him to rea*1 too deep = him to fa?om4 ,aft] all 8 rese>*es t :i* 0 f> (f rema9$ f> (f1 deep rema9$ deep3 he c\ld n atta9 ! high] wisdom he s\ght 7vv4 #bc1 #bd74 ,& s he falls back on ! wisdom he _h tri$1 & draws a ?ird moral f x :i* is some:at difficult to h&le4 ,sid5ote3 ,to despise ,wom53 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #be-bi4 ,x is said ( an ,engli% satiri/ t :5 any fri5d confess$ himself 9 tr\ble & ask$ 8 advice1 8 fir/ "q 01 ,:o is %e8--tak+ x = grant$ t a woman mu/ be at ! bottom ( ! mis*ief4 ,& ! ,hebrew cynic appe>s to h be5 ( 8 m9d4 ,he _c b see t ! be/ ( m5 s9 sometimes1 t ev5 ! mo/ temp]ate are hurri$ into excesses :i* _! prud5ce condemns4 ,& :5 he turns to discov] :at x is t bewit*es !m1 he f9ds no o!r solution ( ! my/]y ?an--,woman4 ,sweet & pleasant z %e seems1 %e is m bitt] ?an dea?1 h] he>t is a sn>e1 h] h&s are *a9s4 ,he :om ,god loves w escape f h] net aft] brief captivity2 only ! fool & ! s9n] are held fa/ 9 x 7vv4 #be1 #bf74 ,nor is ?is a ha/y conclusion4 ,our ,hebrew cynic has delib]ately gone out1 ) ! lant]n ( 8 wisdom 9 8 h&1 to se>* = an hone/ man & an hone/ woman4 ,he has be5 scrupul\sly c>eful 9 8 se>*1 tak+ ?+s1 i4e4 indications ( "*1 "o by "o2 b ?\gh he has f\nd "o hone/ man 9 a ?\s&1 he has nev] lit on an hone/ & good woman 7vv4 #bg1 #bh74 ,0 n ! fault 9 ! eyes ( ! seek] r ?an 9 ! faces into :i* he pe]$8 ,p]haps x 04 ,x w\ld be to-day & "h2 b 0 x !re & on t f>-di/ant ye/]day8 ,! ,ori5tals w\ld /ill say ,no4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,ea/1 f ! h\r 9 :i* ,adam ca/ ! blame ( 8 disob$i5ce on ,eve to ! pres5t h\r1 m5 h foll[$ ! example ( _! fir/ fa!r4 ,ev5 ,/4 ,*ryso/om1 :o %\ld h kn[n bett]1 affirms t :5 ! devil took f ,job all he _h1 he did n take 8 wife1 because he ?\ght %e w\ld greatly help him to conqu] t sa9t ( ,god4 ,mohamm$ s+s 9 ! same key ) ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!r3 he affirms t s9ce ! creation ( ! _w !re h be5 only f\r p]fect wom51 ?\gh x a little r$eems ! cynicism ( 8 spee* to le>n t1 ( ^! f\r p]fect wom51 "o 0 8 wife & ano!r 8 daught]2 = ! good man may h meant a complim5t to !m r ?an an insult to ! sex4 ,b if !re be any tru? 9 ?is e/imate1 if 9 ! ,ea/ ! wom5 71 & are1 worse ?an ! m51 x is ! m5 :o h made !m :at !y are4#dc ,robb$ ( _! natural dignity & use z helpmeets1 condemn$ to be m]e toys1 tra9$ only to m9i/] to s5se1 :at wond] if !y h fall5 bel[ _! due place & hon\r8 ,( all c[>dly cynicisms t surely is ! meane/ :i*1 d5y+ wom5 any *ance ( be+ good1 condemns !m = be+ bad4 ,our ,hebrew cynic seems to h _h "s fa9t s5se ( 8 unfairness2 = he concludes 8 tirade aga9/ ! sex ) ! admission t ,god made man upright--! ^w man "h1 z 9 ,g5esis1 /&+ = ! :ole race1 male & female--& t if all wom51 & n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e m5 out ( e ?\s&1 h become bad1 x is because !y h degrad$ !mselves & "o ano!r by ! evil devices !y h s\ght out 7v]4 #bi74 #dc ,n1 h[ev]1 t ! s5tim5t 0 conf9$ to ! ,ea/4 ,! ,greek poets h _m su* say+s z1 ,a woman is a burd5 full ( ills2 &1 ,:]e wom5 are1 all evils !re are f\nd4 ,sid5ote3 ,& to be indiff]5t to ,public ,wrongs4 ,*4 viii41 vv4 #a-ac4 ,! f\r? & la/ rule inf]r$ f ?is prud5t mod]ate view ( life is1 ,t we are to submit ) hopeful resignation to ! wrongs :i* spr+ f human tyranny & inju/ice4 ,uncl\d$ by gu/s ( passion1 ! wise temp]ate ,ori5tal c>ries a bright c\nt5ance to ! k+'s divan4 ,?\gh ! k+ %\ld rate him ) evil words1 he w rememb] 8 oa? ( fealty1 & n rise up 9 res5tm5t1 /ill less ru% out 9 op5 revolt4 ,he kn[s t ! ^w ( a k+ is pot5t2 t x w be ( no use to %[ a hot mut9\s temp]2 t by a meek endurance ( wra? he may allay or av]t x4 ,he kn[s1 too1 t ob$i5ce & submission are n likely to provoke insult & contumely2 & t if n[ & !n he is expos$ to an undes]v$ insult1 any def5ce1 & especially an angry def5ce1 w b damage 8 cause 7*ap4 viii41 vv4 #a-e74 ,moreov]1 a man :o keeps himself cool & w n p]mit ang] to bl9d him may1 9 ! wor/ ev5t1 =esee t a "t ( retribution w surely come on ! k+1 or ! satrap1 :o is habitually unju/2 t ! p w revolt f him & exact heavy p5alties = ! wrongs !y h endur$2 t dea?1 t fell arre/ )\t all bail1 w c>ry him away4 ,he c see t "t ( retribution draw+ nigh1 al?\gh ! tyrant1 fool$ by impunity1 is n aw>e ( its approa*2 he c also see t :5 x comes x w be z a w> 9 :i* no furl\gh is grant$1 & ^: disa/r\s close no craft c evade4 ,all ?is execution ( long-delay$ ju/ice he has se5 aga9 & aga92 & !re=e he w n suff] 8 res5tm5t to hurry him into dang]\s c\rses1 b w calmly await ! action ( ^? social laws :i* compel e man to reap ! due rew>d ( 8 de$s 7vv4 #e-i74 ,nev]!less he has also se5 times 9 :i* retribution did n ov]take oppressors2 times ev5 :51 9 ! p]son ( *ildr5 z wick$ & tyrannical z !mselves1 !y came aga9 to r5ew _! inju/ice1 & to blot out ! memory ( ! righte\s f ! e>? 7v]4 #aj74 ,& su* times h no m disa/r\s result ?an ?is1 t !y und]m9e fai? & subv]t morality4 ,m5 see t no imm$iate s5t5ce is pron\nc$ aga9/ ! wick$1 t !y live long 9 _! wick$ness & beget *ildr5 to p]petuate x2 & ! fai? ( ! good 9 ! ov]rul+ provid5ce ( ,god is %ak5 & /ra9$1 :ile ! va/ majority ( m5 set !mselves to d ! evil :i* flaunts its triumphs be=e _! eyes 7v]4 #aa74 ,none ! less ! ,prea*] is q sure t x is ! "p ( wisdom to tru/ 9 ! laws & look = ! judgm5ts ( ,god3 he is q sure t ! triumph ( ! wick$ w soon pass1 :ile t ( ! good w endure 7vv4 #ab1 #ac72 & !re=e1 z a man ( prud5t & =eca/+ _s1 he w submit to inju/ice1 b n inflict x1 or at lea/ n c>ry x to any dang]\s excess4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prea*] condemns ?is ,!ory ( ,human ,life1 & decl>es ! ,que/ to be /ill unatta9$4 ,*4 viii41 vv4 #ad1 #ae4 ,?is is by no means a noble or l(ty view ( human life2 ! l9e ( conduct x prescribes is (t5 z immoral z x is ignoble2 & we may feel "s natural surprise at he>+ c\nsels s base f ! lips ( ! inspir$ ,hebrew ,prea*]4 ,b we ought to "k him1 & 8 me?od ( in/ruction1 well en\gh by ?is "t to be sure t he is at lea/ z s5sible ( _! bas5ess z we c be2 t he is "h speak+ to u1 n 9 8 own p]son1 b dramatically1 & f ! lips ( ! man :o1 t he may secure a good "n & an easy position 9 ! _w1 is dispos$ to accommodate himself to ! curr5t maxims ( 8 "t & company4 ,if we ev] _h any d\bt on ?is po9t1 x is set at re/ by ! clos+ v]ses ( ! ,section be=e u4 ,= 9 ^! v]ses ! ,prea*] l[]s 8 mask1 & tells u pla9ly t we _c & mu/ n attempt to re/ 9 ! !ory he has j put be=e u1 t to foll[ out its practical coroll>ies w lead u away f ! ,*ief ,good1 n t[>d x4 ,m ?an once he has already h9t$ to u t ?is wisdom is n ! highe/ wisdom2 & n[ he frankly av[s t he is z unsatisfi$ z ev]1 z f> z ev] f end+ 8 ,que/2 t 8 la/ key w n unlock ^? my/]ies ( life :i* h baffl$ him f ! fir/4 ,he /ill holds1 inde$1 t x is bett] to be righte\s ?an to be wick$1 ?\gh he n[ sees t ev5 ! prud5tly righte\s (t5 h a wage l t ( ! wick$1 & t ! prud5tly wick$ (t5 h a wage l t ( ! righte\s 7v]4 #ad74 ,?is new !ory ( life1 !re=e1 he confesses to be a vanity z great & deceptive z any ( ^? he has hi!rto tri$4 ,& z ev5 yet x does n suit him to give u 8 true !ory & ann\nce 8 f9al conclusion1 he falls back on ! conclusion we h s (t5 he>d1 t ! be/ ?+ a man c d is to eat & to dr9k1 & to c>ry a cle> enjoy+ temp] ?r\gh all ! days1 & all ! tasks1 :i* ,god give? him "u ! sun 7v]4 #ae74 ,h[ ?is famili> conclusion fits into 8 f9al conclusion1 & is "p ( x1 ?\gh n ! :ole1 we %all see 9 our /udy ( ! next & la/ section ( ! ,book4 ,,ii4--,if1 z ,milton s+s1 ,to "k ,t :i* be=e u lies 9 daily life ,is ! prime wisdom1 we are surely mu* indebt$ to ! ,hebrew ,prea*]4 ,he does n sit on a hill ap>t discuss+ fate1 freewill1 =ekn[l$ge absolute1 or any l(ty ab/ruse !me4 ,he walks ) u1 9 ! common r\nd1 to ! daily task1 & talks to u ( t :i* lies be=e & ar\nd u 9 our daily life4 ,nor does he speak z "o rais$ high above ! folly & weakness by :i* we are con/antly betray$4 ,he has trodd5 ! v pa?s we tread4 ,he %>es our crav+ & has pursu$ our que/ aft] t :i* is good4 ,he has be5 misl$ by ! illusions by :i* we are beguil$4 ,& 8 aim is to save u f fruitless rese>*es & defeat$ hopes by plac+ 8 exp]i5ce at our comm&4 ,he speaks1 !re=e1 to our real ne$1 & speaks ) a cordial sympa?y :i* r5d]s 8 c\nsel v welcome4 ,we are s made t we c f9d no re/ until we f9d a supreme ,good1 a ,good :i* w satisfy all our faculties1 passions1 aspirations4 ,= ?is we se>* ) ard\r2 b our ard\r is n always "u law to wisdom4 ,we (t5 assume t we h rea*$ our *ief ,good :ile x is /ill f> (f1 or t we are at lea/ look+ = x 9 ! "r direction :5 9 tru? we h turn$ our back ^u x4 ,sometimes we seek = x 9 ! pursuit ( k1 sometimes 9 pleasure & self-indulg5ce1 sometimes 9 f]v5t devotion to secul> affairs2 sometimes 9 love1 sometimes 9 weal?1 & sometimes 9 a mode/ yet compet5t provision = our future wants4 ,& if1 :5 we h acquir$ ! special good we seek1 we f9d t our he>ts are /ill crav+ & re/less1 /ill hung]+ = a l>g] good1 we are apt to ?9k t if we _h a little m ( t :i* s f> has disappo9t$ u2 if we 7 some:at wis]1 or if our pleasures 7 m v>i$2 if we _h a little m love or a l>g] e/ate1 all w\ld be well ) u1 & we %\ld be at peace4 ,p]haps 9 "t we get our little m1 b /ill our he>ts d n cry1 ,hold1 en\gh6--en\gh be+ always a little m ?an we h2 till at la/1 we>y & disappo9t$ 9 our que/1 we beg9 to despair ( ourselves & to di/ru/ ! goodness ( ,god4 ,if ,god be good1 we ask1 :y has ,he made u ?us--always seek+ yet nev] f9d+1 urg$ on by imp]i\s appetites :i* are nev] satisfi$1 impell$ by hopes :i* = ev] elude our grasp8 ,& because we _c answ] ! "q1 we cry out1 ,vanity ( vanities6 all is vanity & vexation ( _s6 ,ah1 no1 replies ! k9dly ,prea*] :o has himself kn[n ?is despair+ mood & surm\nt$ x2 no1 all is n vanity4 ,!re is a *ief ,good1 a satisfy+ ,good1 al?\gh y h n f\nd x yet2 & y h n f\nd x because y h n look$ = x :]e alone x c be f\nd4 ,once take ! "r pa?1 foll[ ! "r clue1 & y w f9d a ,good :i* w make all else good to y1 a ,good :i* w l5d a new sweetness to y\r wisdom & y\r mir?1 y\r lab\r & y\r ga94 ,b m5 are v sl[ to believe t !y h wa/$ _! "t & /r5g?1 t !y h :olly mi/ak5 _! pa?2 !y are reluctant to believe t a little m ( t ( :i* !y h already acquir$ s mu*1 & :i* !y h always held to be be/1 w n yield !m ! satisfaction !y seek4 ,& !re=e ! wise ,prea*]1 in/ead ( tell+ u at once :]e ! true ,good is to be f\nd1 takes mu* pa9s to conv9ce u t x is n to be f\nd :]e we h be5 wont to seek x4 ,he places be=e u a man ( ! l>ge/ wisdom1 ^: pleasures 7 exquisitely v>i$ & comb9$1 a man ^: devotion to affairs 0 ! mo/ p]fect & successful1 a man ( imp]ial nature & weal?1 & ^: he>t _h gl[$ ) all ! f]v\rs ( love3 & ?is man--himself "u a ?9 disguise--s r>ely gift$ & ( su* ample conditions1 confesses t he c\ld n f9d ! ,*ief ,good 9 any "o ( ! directions 9 :i* we commonly seek x1 al?\gh he _h travell$ f>!r 9 e direction ?an we c hope to g4 ,if we are ( a rational temp]1 if we are op5 to argum5t & p]suasion1 if we are n resolv$ to buy our own exp]i5ce at a heavy1 p]haps a ru9\s1 co/1 h[ c we b accept ! wise ,hebrew's c\nsel1 & cease to look = ! satisfy+ ,good 9 qu>t]s 9 :i* he assures u x is n to be f\nd8 ,we h already consid]$ 8 argum5t z x bore on ! m5 ( 8 own "t2 we h n[ to make its application to our own age4 ,z 8 cu/om is1 ! ,prea*] does n develop 8 argum5t 9 op5 logical sequ5ce2 he does n write a moral essay1 b pa9ts u a dramatic picture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ,weal?4 ,*4 vi4 ,he depicts a man :o tru/s 9 ri*es1 :o hone/ly believes t weal? is ! *ief ,good1 or1 at l[e/1 ! way to x4 ,?is man has lab\r$ dilig5tly & dext]\sly to acquire afflu5ce1 & he has acquir$ x4 ,l ! ri* man ( ! ,p>able1 he has mu* goods1 & b>ns t gr[ full] z !y gr[ bigg]4 ,god has giv5 him ri*es & weal? & abundance1 s t 8 s\l--n hav+ le>n$ h[ to look = any?+ high]--lacks no?+ ( all t x desire?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,man :o makes ,ri*es 8 ,*ief ,good is haunt$ by ,fe>s & ,p]plexities4 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #a-f4 ,he has rea*$ 8 aim1 !n1 acquir$ :at he holds to be good4 ,c he n be cont5t ) x8 ,no2 = ?\gh he bids 8 s\l make m]ry & be glad1 x ob/9ately refuses to obey4 ,x is d>k5$ ) p]plexities1 haunt$ by vague long+s1 frett$ & /ung ) p]petual c>e4 ,n[ t he has 8 ri*es1 he goes 9 dread le/ he %\ld lose !m2 he is unable to decide h[ he may be/ employ !m1 or h[ to dispose ( !m :5 he mu/ leave !m beh9d him4 ,god has giv5 !m to him2 b he is n at all sure t ,god w %[ an equal wisdom 9 giv+ !m to "s "o else :5 he is gone4 ,& s ! poor ri* man sits /eep$ 9 weal? up to 8 *9--up to 8 *91 b n up to 8 lips1 = he has no p[] to enjoy x4 ,burd5$ ) jeal\s c>e1 he grudges t o!rs %\ld %>e :at he _c enjoy1 grudges above all t1 :5 he is dead1 ano!r %\ld possess :at has be5 ( s little com=t to him4 ,if ?\ art ri*1 says ,%akespe>e1 ?\ art poor2 ,= l an ass ^: back ) +ots b[s1 ,?\ be>e/ ?y heavy ri*es b a j\rney1 ,& ,dea? unloads !e4 ,b our ri* man is n only l an ass2 he is ev5 m /upid3 = ! ass w\ld n h 8 back b5t ev5 ) gold5 +ots if he c\ld help x1 & is only too ?ankful :5 ! burd5 is lift$ f 8 back2 :ile ! ri* man n only w plod on b5ea? 8 heavy load1 b1 9 8 dread ( be+ unlad5 at 8 j\rney's end1 imposes on himself a burd5 heavi] ?an all 8 +ots1 & w be> t z well z 8 gold4 ,he creeps along b5ea? 8 d\ble load1 & brays q pitifully if y s mu* z put out a h& to ease him4 ,sid5ote3 ,mu* t he ga9s only fe$s ,vanity4 ,*ap4 vi41 v4 #aa4 ,sid5ote3 ,he _c tell :at x w be good = him to h2 ,*ap4 vi41 v4 #ab4 ,sid5ote3 ,nor =esee :at w become ( 8 ,ga9s3 ,*ap4 vi41 v4 #ab4 ,x is n ( mu* use1 p]haps1 to argue ) "o s besott$2 b le/ we %\ld slip into 8 degrad$ e/ate1 ! ,prea*] po9ts out = our in/ruction ! s\rce ( 8 disquiet1 & %[s :y x is impossible 9 ! v nature ( ?+s t he %\ld "k cont5t4 ,among o!r s\rces ( disquiet he notes ^! ?ree4 7#a7 ,t !re are _m ?+s :i* increase vanity3 t is to say1 _m ( ! acquisitions ( ! ri* man only augm5t 8 outw>d pomp & /ate4 ,beyond a c]ta9 po9t he _c possibly enjoy ! good ?+s he possesses2 he _c1 = in/ance1 live 9 all 8 co/ly mansions at once1 nor eat & dr9k all ! sumptu\s f>e set on 8 table1 nor c>ry 8 :ole w>drobe on 8 back4 ,he is hamp]$ ) sup]fluities :i* bre$ c>e1 b yield him no com=t4 ,&1 z he grudges t o!rs %\ld enjoy !m1 all ?is abundance1 all t goes beyond 8 p]sonal gratification1 s f> f be+ an advantage to him1 is only a burd5 & a torm5t4 7#b7 ,ano!r s\rce ( disquiet is1 t no man1 n ev5 he1 c tell :at is good = man 9 life1 :at w be really helpful & pleasant to him4 ,_m ?+s :i* attract desire pall ^u ! ta/e4 ,& z ! day ( our va9 life is brief1 gone l a %ad[1 he may flit away be=e he has _h a *ance ( us+ mu* t he has labori\sly acquir$4 7#c7 ,& a ?ird s\rce ( disquiet is1 t ! m a man has ! m he mu/ leave3 & ?is is a fact :i* cuts him two ways1 ) a ke5 d\ble edge4 ,= ! m he has ! less he likes leav+ x2 & ! m he has ! m is he puzzl$ h[ to leave x4 ,he _c tell :at %all be aft] him1 & s he makes "o w to-day & ano!r to-morr[1 & v likely dies inte/ate aft] all4 ,is n t a true picture1 a picture true to life8 ,bulw] ,lytton tells u h[ "o ( our weal?ie/ pe]s once compla9$ to him t he 0 nev] s happy & well-s]v$ z :5 he 0 a ba*elor 9 *amb]s2 t 8 spl5did mansion 0 a dre>y solitude to him1 & ! long tra9 ( dome/ics 8 ma/]s r ?an 8 s]vants4 ,& m ?an once he depicts1 z 9 ,! ,caxtons1 a man ( imm5se =tune & e/ate z s occupi$ 9 le>n+ & dis*>g+ ! heavy duties ( prop]ty1 s ti$ & hamp]$ by ! ?\ght ( :at 0 expect$ ( him1 z to fret "u a con/ant weight ( c>e & to lose all ! sweet uses ( life4 ,& h n we ourselves kn[n m5 :o h gr[n m p5uri\s z !y h gr[n ri*]1 m5 unable to decide :at x w\ld be really good or ev5 pleasant = !m to d1 m & m anxi\s z to h[ !y %\ld devise _! abundance8 ,i am a poor ri* man1 burd5$ ) money2 b ,i h no?+ else1 0 ! say+ ( a notori\s millionaire1 :o di$ :ile he 0 sign+ a *eque = ,l#aj1jjj1 "s tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,sid5ote3 ,& because ,god has put ,et]nity into 8 ,he>t1 ,he _c be cont5t ) ,temporal ,good4 ,*4 vi41 vv4 #g-aj4 ,b ! ,hebrew ,prea*] is n cont5t to pa9t a picture ( ! ,ri* ,man & 8 p]plexities--a picture z true to ! life n[ z x 0 !n4 ,he also po9ts out h[ x is t ! lov] ( ri*es came to be ! man he is1 & :y he c nev] lay hold on ! supreme ,good4 ,all ! lab\r ( ?is man is = 8 m\?1 = ! s5ses & :atev] gratifies s5se2 & !re=e1 h[ev] prosp]\s he may be1 yet 8 s\l _c be satisfi$4 ,= ! s\l is n f$ by t :i* fe$s ! s5ses4 ,god has put et]nity into x4 ,x craves an et]nal su/5ance4 ,x _c re/ till x ga9s access to ! liv+ wat]1 & ! meat :i* endure?1 & ! good w9e ( ! k+dom4 ,a bea/--if inde$ bea/s h no s\ls1 :i* ,i nei!r d5y nor admit--may be cont5t if only he be plac$ 9 com=table outw>d conditions2 b a man1 simply because he is a man1 mu/ h a :olesome & happy inw>d life be=e he c be cont5t4 ,8 hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness mu/ be satisfi$4 ,he mu/ "k t1 :5 fle% & he>t fail him1 he w be receiv$ into an et]nal habitation4 ,he mu/ h a treasure :i* ! mo? _c corrupt1 nor ! ?ief fil* f him4 ,we _c escape our nature any m ?an we c jump (f our %ad[2 & our v nature cries out = an immortal good4 ,h5ce x is t ! ri* man :o tru/s 9 8 ri*es1 & n 9 ! ,god :o gave !m to him1 c>ries )9 him a hungry crav+ s\l4 ,h5ce x is t all :o tru/ 9 ri*es1 & hold !m to be ! ,*ief ,good1 are re/less & unsatisfi$4 ,=1 z ! ,prea*] rem9ds u1 x is v true bo? t ! ri* man may n be a fool1 & t ! poor man may tru/ 9 ! ri*es he has n won4 ,by virtue ( 8 wisdom1 ! wise ri* man may s v>y & comb9e ! good ?+s ( ?is life z to w9 f !m a gratification d5i$ to ! sot ^: sordid he>t is set on gold2 & ! poor man1 because he has s few ( ! enjoym5ts :i* weal? c buy1 may snat* at ! few t come 8 way ) ! viol5t delight :i* has viol5t ends4 ,bo? may enjoy ! good !y h r ?an crave a good beyond _! 7pres5t7 rea*3 b if !y mi/ake t good = ! ,supreme ,good1 nei!r _! pov]ty nor _! wisdom w save !m f ! mis]y ( a fatal mi/ake4 ,= !y too h s\ls1 are s\ls2 & ! s\l is n to be satisfi$ ) t :i* goes 9 at ! m\?4 ,wise or fooli%1 ri* or poor1 :osoev] tru/s 9 ri*es is ei!r l ! ass ^: back is b5t ) a weight ( gold1 or he is worse ?an ! ass1 & longs to take a burd5 on 8 back ( :i* only ,dea? c unlade him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,que/ 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean4 ,*4 vii41 v4 #a-;,*4 viii41 v4 #ae4 #b4 ,b n[1 to come clos] home1 to draw ne>] to t prime wisdom :i* consi/s 9 kn[+ t :i* lies be=e u 9 our daily life1 let u glance at ! ,man :o aims to /& 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean2 ! man :o does n aspire to heap up a great =tune1 b is anxi\s to secure a mode/ compet5ce4 ,he is m on our own level2 = our tru/ 9 ri*es is1 = ! mo/ "p1 qualifi$ by o!r tru/s4 ,if we believe 9 ,gold1 we also believe 9 ,wisdom & 9 ,mir?2 if we lab\r to provide = ! future1 we also wi% to use & enjoy ! pres5t4 ,we ?9k x well t we %\ld "k some?+ ( ! _w ab\t u1 & take "s pleasure 9 our life4 ,we ?9k t to put money 9 our purse %\ld n be our only aim1 ?\gh x %\ld be a lead+ aim4 ,we admit t ! love ( money is a root ( all evil--"o ( ! roots f :i* all =ms & k9ds ( evil may spr+2 &1 to save ourselves f fall+ into t base lu/1 we limit our desires4 ,we %all be cont5t if we c put by a mod]ate sum1 & we flatt] ourselves t we desire ev5 s mu* z t1 n = its own sake1 b = ! means ( k1 or ( usefulness1 or ( innoc5t enjoym5t ) :i* x w furni% u4 ,no?+ ,i %\ld l bett]1 says _m a man1 ?an to retire f bus9ess z soon z ,i h en\gh to live ^u1 & to devote myself to ?is bran* ( /udy or t prov9ce ( art1 or to take my %>e ( public duties1 or to give myself to a *e]ful dome/ic life4 ,x speaks well = our "t1 ,i ?9k1 t :ile 9 a few l>ge cities !re are /ill _m 9 ha/e to be ri* & v ri*1 9 ! c\ntry & 9 hundr$s ( prov9cial t[ns !re are ?\s&s ( m5 :o "k t weal? is n ! ,*ief ,good1 & :o d n c>e to don ! liv]y ( ,mammon4 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh _! aim be mo/ sweet & comm5dable1 x has p]ils ( its own1 imm95t & deadly p]ils1 :i* few ( u altoge!r escape4 ,& ^! p]ils are cle>ly set be=e u 9 ! sket* ( ! ,hebrew ,prea*]4 ,z ,i reproduce t sket*1 suff] me1 = ! sake ( brevity1 :ile c>efully reta9+ ! antique outl9es1 to fill 9 ) mod]n details4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,me?od ( ! ,man :o seeks a ,compet5ce4 ,*4 viii41 vv4 #a-ad4 ,suppose a "y man to />t 9 life ) ?is !ory1 ?is plan1 ?is aim1 di/9ctly be=e him3--he is to be rul$ by prud5ce & pla9 common s5se3 he w try to /& well ) ! _w1 & to make a mod]ate provision = future wants4 ,?is aim w beget a c]ta9 temp]ance ( ?\ght & action4 ,he w p]mit himself no extravagances--no w&]+ out ( b\nds1 & p]haps no en?usiasms1 = he wants to e/abli% a good "n1 a good reputation1 :i* %all g be=e him l a sweet p]fume & dispose m5's he>ts t[>d him4 ,&1 !re=e1 he c>ries a sob] face1 frequ5ts ! company ( old]1 wis] m51 is grateful = any h9ts _! exp]i5ce may furni%1 & takes ev5 _! repro( ) a good grace4 ,he walks 9 ! beat5 pa?s1 kn[+ ! _w to be impati5t ( novelties4 ,! wanton mir? & crackl+ laught] ( fools 9 ! h\se ( fea/+ are n = him4 ,he is n to be s$uc$ f ! pla9 prud5t c\rse :i* he has m>k$ out = himself :e!r by inw>d provocation or outw>d allurem5ts4 ,if he is a "y lawy]1 he w write no poetry1 attorneys hold+ lit]>y m5 9 suspicion4 ,if he is a "y doctor1 homoeopa?y1 hydropa?y1 & all new-fangl$ s*emes ( m$ic9e w disclose _! *>ms to him 9 va94 ,if he is a "y cl]gyman1 he w be conspicu\s = 8 or?odoxy1 & = 8 emphatic ass5t to all t ! lead]s ( op9ion 9 ! ,*ur* ?9k or may ?9k4 ,if he is a "y manufactur] or m]*ant1 he w be no bre$] ( co/ly pat5ts & inv5tions1 b w be among ! fir/ to pr(it by !m :5ev] !y are f\nd to pay4 ,:atev] he may be1 he w n be ( ^? :o try to make crook$ ?+s /raight & r\gh places pla94 ,he wants to get on2 & ! be/ way to get on is to keep ! beat5 pa? & pu% =w>d 9 t4 ,& he w be pati5t--n ?r[+ up ! game because = a "t ! *ances g aga9/ him1 b wait+ till ! times m5d & 8 *ances improve1 s f> z he c1 he w keep ! middle ( ! /ream t1 :5 ! tide :i* leads on to =tune sets 91 he may be ( ! be/ to take x at ! flood & sail easily on to 8 desir$ hav54 ,9 all ?is !re may be no consci\s ins9c]ity1 & n mu* p]haps t calls = c5sure4 ,= all "y m5 are n wise ) ! highe/ wisdom1 nor orig9al1 nor brave ) ! c\rage :i* foll[s ,tru? 9 scorn ( consequ5ce4 ,& our "y man may n be d[]$ ) ! love ( loves1 ! hate ( hates1 ! scorn ( scorns4 ,he may be ( a nature ess5tially prud5t & commonplace1 or tra9+ & habit may h sup]9duc$ a second nature4 ,to him a primrose may be a primrose & no?+ m2 8 in/9ctive ?\ght1 z he looks at x1 may be h[ he c reproduce its col\r 9 "s ( 8 textures or extract a saleable p]fume f its nect>$ cup4 ,he may ev5 ?9k t primroses are a mi/ake1 & t 'tis pity !y 7 n pot-h]bs2 or he may assume t he %all h pl5ty ( "t to ga!r primroses by-&-bye1 b t = ! pres5t he mu/ be cont5t to pick pot-h]bs = ! m>ket4 ,9 8 way1 he may ev5 be a religi\s man2 he may admit t bo? prosp]ity & adv]sity are ( ,god1 t we mu/ take pati5tly :atev] ,he may s5d2 & he may he>tily desire to be on good t]ms ) ,him :o alone c ord] all ?+s z ,he please4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,p]ils to :i* x exposes him4 ,*4 vii41 v4 #ae-;,*4 viii41 v4 #ac4 ,sid5ote3 ,he is likely to compromise ,consci5ce2 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ae-bj4 ,b "h we light on 8 fir/ grave p]il2 = he w c>ry 8 temp]ance into 8 religion1 & he may subord9ate ev5 t to 8 desire to get on4 ,look+ on m5 9 _! religi\s aspect1 he sees t !y are divid$ into two classes1 ! righte\s & ! wick$4 ,z he consid]s !m1 he concludes t on ! :ole ! righte\s h ! be/ ( x1 t godl9ess is real ga94 ,b he soon discov]s t ?is fir/ r\gh conclusion ne$s to be c>efully qualifi$4 ,=1 z he /udies m5 m closely1 he p]ceives t at times ! righte\s die 9 _! righte\sness )\t be+ ! bett] = x1 & ! wick$ live on 9 _! wick$ness )\t be+ ! worse = x4 ,he p]ceives t :ile ! v wick$ die be=e _! "t1 ! v righte\s1 ^? :o are always rea*+ =? to t :i* is be=e !m & ris+ to new heights ( insight & ob$i5ce1 are =sak51 t !y are left alone 9 ! ?9ly-peopl$ solitude to :i* !y h climb$1 los+ ! sympa?y ev5 ( ^? :o once walk$ ) !m4 ,n[1 ^! are facts2 & a prud5t s5sible man tries to accept facts1 & to adju/ himself to !m1 ev5 :5 !y are adv]se to 8 wi%es & conclusions4 ,he does n want to be left alone1 nor to die be=e 8 "t4 ,& !re=e1 tak+ ^! new facts into acc\nt1 he inf]s t x w be be/ to be good )\t be+ too good1 & to indulge himself ) an occasional lapse into "s g5]al & cu/om>y wick$ness )\t be+ too wick$4 ,nay1 he is dispos$ to believe t :oso fe>e? ,god1 /udy+ ! facts ( 8 provid5ce & draw+ logical inf]5ces f !m1 w lay hold ( bo? wick$ness & righte\sness1 & w bl5d !m 9 t proportion :i* ! facts seem to fav\r4 ,b "h ,consci5ce prote/s1 urg+ t to d evil c nev] be good4 ,to pacify x1 he adduces ! notori\s fact t !re is n a righte\s man on e>? :o doe? good1 & s9ne? n4 ,consci5ce1 he says1 y are really too /rict & /raitlac$1 too h>d on "o :o wants to d z well z he c4 ,y g q too f>4 ,h[ c y expect me to be bett] ?an great sa9ts & m5 aft] ,god's own he>t8 ,& s1 ) a wrong$ & pi\s air1 he turns to lay "o h& on wick$ness & ano!r on righte\sness1 q cont5t to be no bett] ?an 8 neighb\rs & to let ,consci5ce sulk h]self into a sweet] mood4 ,sid5ote3 ,to be indiff]5t to ,c5sure2 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ba1 #bb4 ,consci5ce be+ sil5c$1 ,prud5ce /eps 94 ,& ,prud5ce says1 ,p w talk4 ,!y w take note ( y\r slips1 & tattle ab\t !m4 ,unless y are v v c>eful1 y w damage y\r reputation2 & if y d t1 h[ c y hope to get on8 ,n[ z ! man is specially devot$ to ,prud5ce1 & has f\nd h] k9d mi/ress & useful monitress 9 "o1 he is at fir/ a little /agg]$ to f9d h] tak+ "p aga9/ him4 ,b he soon recov]s himself1 & replies3 ,de> ,prud5ce1 y "k z well z ,i d t p don't l a man to be bett] ?an !mselves4 ,( c\rse !y w talk if !y cat* me tripp+2 b ,i don't mean to d m ?an trip1 & a man :o trips ga9s gr\nd 9 recov]+ himself1 & goes all ! fa/] = a :ile4 ,besides we all trip2 "s fall ev54 ,& ,i talk ( my neighb\rs j z !y talk ( me2 & we all l ea* o!r ! bett] = be+ birds ( "o fea!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,to despise ,wom52 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #be-bi4 ,at ?is ,prud5ce smiles & /ops h] m\?4 ,b be+ v will+ to assi/ s quick-witt$ a disciple1 %e pres5tly returns & says3 ,are y n r a long :ile 9 secur+ y\r little ,compet5ce8 ,is !re no %ort cut to x8 ,:y n take a wife ) a small =tune ( h] own1 or ) connexions :o c\ld help y on8 ,n[ ! man1 n be+ a bad man1 b "o :o w\ld fa9 be good s f> z he kn[s goodness1 is some:at tak5 aback by su* a sugge/ion z ?is4 ,he ?9ks ,prud5ce mu/ be gr[+ v worldly & m]c5>y4 ,he says )9 himself1 ,surely love %\ld be sacr$6 ,a man %\ld n pro/itute t 9 ord] to get on6 ,if ,i m>ry a woman simply or ma9ly = h] money1 :at worse degradation c ,i inflict on h] or on myself8 h[ %all ,i be bett] ?an ^? old ,hebrews & ,ori5tals :o held wom5 to be only a toy or a conv5i5ce8 ,to d t1 w\ld be to make a sn>e & a net ( h] inde$1 to degrade h] f h] true place & function1 & possibly w\ld lead me to ?9k ( h] z ev5 worse ?an ,i _h made h]4 ,nev]!less1 8 he>t be+ v mu* set on secur+ a ,compet5ce1 & an accid5t ( ! sort :i* he calls provid5ces putt+ a fooli% woman ) a pocketful ( money 9 8 way1 he takes bo? ! c\nsel ( ,prud5ce & a wife to mat*4 ,sid5ote3 ,& to be indiff]5t to ,public ,wrongs4 ,*4 viii41 vv4 #a-ac4 ,! _w1 we may be sure1 ?9ks none ! worse ( him = t4 ,once m he has prov$ himself a man ^: eye is /$fa/ly b5t on ! ma9 *ance1 & :o kn[s h[ to seize occasions z !y rise4 ,b he1 :o has ?us pr(an$ ! inn] sanctu>y ( 8 own s\l1 is n likely to be s5sitive to ! l>ge claims ( public duty4 ,if he sees oppression1 if ! tyranny ( a man or a class m\nts to a height :i* calls = rebuke & opposition1 he is n likely to sacrifice com=t & risk ei!r prop]ty or popul>ity t he may assail iniquity 9 h] /rong places4 ,x is n su* m5 z he :o1 :5 ! times are out ( jo9t1 feel t !y are born to set !m "r4 ,prud5ce is /ill 8 guide1 & ,prud5ce says1 ,let ?+s alone2 !y w "r !mselves 9 "t4 ,! social laws w av5ge !mselves on ! head ( ! oppressor1 & deliv] ! oppress$4 ,y c d little to ha/5 _! action4 ,:y1 to ga9 s little1 %\ld y risk s mu*8 ,& ! man is cont5t to sit /ill ) fold$ h&s :5 e h& t c /rike a bl[ = "r is want$ 9 ! /rife1 & c ev5 quote texts ( ,scripture to prove t 9 quietness1 & confid5ce 9 ! action ( ,div9e ,laws1 is ! true /r5g?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prea*] condemns ?is ,!ory1 & decl>es ! ,que/ to be /ill unatta9$4 ,*4 vii41 vv4 #ad1 #ae4 ,n[ ,i make my appeal to ^? :o daily ent] ! _w ( bus9ess--is n ?is ! tone ( t _w8 are n ^! ! v p]ils to :i* y lie op58 ,h[ (t5 h y he>d m5 rec\nt ! slips ( ! righte\s 9 ord] to ju/ify !mselves = n assum+ to be righte\s ov]mu*6 ,h[ (t5 h y he>d !m v9dicate _! own occasional errors by cit+ ! errors ( ^? :o give great] he$ to religion ?an !y d1 or make a l\d] pr(ession ( x6 ,h[ (t5 h y he>d !m congratulate a neighb\r on 8 good luck 9 c>ry+ (f an heiress1 or speak ( w$d$ love itself z a m]e help to worldly advancem5t6 ,h[ (t5 h y he>d !m sne] at ! nons5sical en?usiasm :i* has l$ c]ta9 m5 to ?r[ away _! *ances 9 life 9 ord] to devote !mselves to ! s]vice ( tru?1 or to =feit popul>ity t !y might lead a =lorn hope aga9/ cu/om>y wrongs1 & ?ank ,god t no su* maggot ev] bit _! bra9s6 ,if dur+ ! ye>s :i* h laps$ s9ce ,i too w5t on ',*ange1 ! g5]al tone has n ris5 a :ole heav5--& ,i h he>d ( no su* miracle--,i "k t y mu/ daily he> su* ?+s z ^!1 & worse ?an ^!2 & t n only f irreligi\s m5 ( bad "*1 b f m5 :o take a fair place 9 our ,*ri/ian congregations4 ,f ! "t ( ! wise ,prea*] to ! pres5t h\r1 ?is sort ( talk has be5 go+ on1 & ! s*eme ( life f :i* x spr+s has be5 /\tly held4 ,!re is ! m ne$1 !re=e1 = y to li/5 to & weigh ! ,prea*]'s conclusion4 ,= 8 conclusion is1 t ?is s*eme ( life is :olly & irr$eemably wrong1 t x t5ds to make a man a c[>d & a slave1 t x _c satisfy ! l>ge desires ( ! s\l1 & t x *eats him ( ! ,*ief ,good4 ,8 conclusion is1 t ! man :o s sets 8 he>t on acquir+ ev5 a ,compet5ce t he _c be cont5t )\t x1 has no g5u9e tru/ 9 ,god1 s9ce he is will+ to give 9 to immoral maxims & cu/oms 9 ord] to secure t :i*1 z he ?9ks1 w make him l>gely indep5d5t ( ! ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,! ,prea*] speaks z to wise m51 to m5 ( "s exp]i5ce ( ! _w4 ,judge y :at he says4 ,,f\r? ,,section4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,a*iev$4 ,,! ,,*ief ,,good ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,f\nd1 ,,n ,,9 ,,wisdom1 ,,nor ,,9 ,,pleasure1 ,,nor ,,9 ,,devotion ,,to ,,affairs ,,& ,,its ,,rew>ds2 ,,b ,,9 ,a ,,wise ,,use ,,& ,a ,,wise ,,enjoym5t ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,life1 ,,comb9$ ,,) ,a ,,/$fa/ ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,life ,,to ,,come4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii41 ,,v]4 #af1 ,,to ,,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,,v]4 #g4 ,at la/ we approa* ! end ( our ,que/4 ,! ,prea*] has f\nd ! ,*ief ,good1 & w %[ u :]e to f9d x4 ,b are we ev5 yet prep>$ to welcome x & to lay hold ( x8 ,app>5tly he ?9ks we are n4 ,=1 ?\gh he has already w>n$ u t x is n to be f\nd 9 ,weal? or ,indu/ry1 9 ,pleasure or ,wisdom1 he repeats 8 w>n+ 9 ?is la/ ,section ( 8 ,book1 z if he /ill suspect$ u ( hank]+ aft] our old errors4 ,n till he has aga9 assur$ u t we %all miss our m>k if we seek ! supreme ,good 9 any ( ! directions 9 :i* x is commonly s\ght1 does he direct u to ! sole pa? 9 :i* we %all n seek 9 va94 ,once m1 !re=e1 we mu/ gird up ! lo9s ( our m9d to foll[ him along 8 sev]al l9es ( ?\ght1 enc\rag$ by ! assurance t ! end ( our j\rney is n n[ f> (f4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*ief ,good n to be f\nd 9 ,wisdom3 ,*4 viii41 v4 #af-;,*4 ix41 v4 #f4 #a4 ,! ,prea*] comm5ces ?is ,section by c>efully def9+ 8 position & equipm5t z he />ts on 8 f9al c\rse4 ,z yet he c>ries no lamp ( ,revelation 9 8 h&1 al?\gh he w n v5ture beyond a c]ta9 po9t )\t x4 ,= ! pres5t he w tru/ to ,reason & ,exp]i5ce1 & m>k ! conclusions to :i* ^! conduct :5 unaid$ by any direct light f ,heav54 ,8 fir/ conclusion is t ,wisdom1 :i* ( all temporal goods /ill /&s =emo/ ) him1 is incapable ( yield+ a true cont5t4 ,mu* z x c d = man1 x _c solve ! moral problems :i* task & afflict 8 he>t1 ! problems :i* he mu/ solve be=e he c be at peace4 ,he may be s b5t on solv+ ^! by ,wisdom z to see no sleep ) 8 eyes by day or night2 he may rely on ,wisdom ) a confid5ce s g5u9e z to suppose at times t by its help he has f\nd out all ! "w ( ,god--really solv$ all ! my/]ies ( ! ,div9e ,provid5ce2 b nev]!less he has n f\nd x out2 ! illusion w soon pass1 & ! unsolv$ my/]ies reappe> d>k & sombre z ( old 7*ap4 viii41 vv4 #af1 #ag74 ,& ! pro( t he has fail$ is1 fir/1 t he is z incompet5t to =esee ! future z ^? :o are n s wise z he4 ,) all 8 sagacity1 he _c tell :e!r he %all meet ! love or ! hatr$ ( 8 fell[s4 ,8 lot is z closely hidd5 9 ! h& ( ,god z !irs1 al?\gh he may be z mu* bett] z he is wis] ?an !y 7*ap4 ix41 v]4 #a74 ,a second pro( is t ! same fate ov]takes bo? ! wise & ! fooli%1 ! righte\s & ! wick$1 & he is z unable to escape x z any ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,all die2 & to m5 ignorant ( ! heav5ly hope ( ! ,gospel ! indiscrim9ation ( ,dea? seems ! mo/ cruel & hopeless ( wrongs4 ,! ,prea*]1 inde$1 is n ignorant ( t bright hope2 b z yet he has n tak5 ! lamp ( ,revelation into 8 h&3 he is simply speak+ ! ?\ght ( ^? :o h no high] guide ?an ,reason1 no bright] light ?an ,reflection4 ,& to ^!1 _! wisdom hav+ taught !m t to d "r is inf9itely bett] ?an to d wrong1 no fact 0 s mon/r\s & inscrutable z t _! lives %\ld run to ! same disa/r\s close ) ! lives ( evil & viol5t m51 t all alike %\ld fall into ! h&s ( t *url1 ,dea?4 ,z !y revolv$ ?is fact1 _! he>ts grew hot ) a fi]ce res5tm5t z natural z x 0 impot5t1 a res5tm5t all ! hott] because !y knew h[ impot5t x 04 ,!re=e ! ,prea*] dwells on ?is fact1 l+]s ov] 8 description ( x1 add+ t\* to t\*4 ,"o fate comes to all1 he says1 to ! righte\s & to ! wick$1 to ! pure & to ! impure1 to ! religi\s & to ! irreligi\s1 to ! pr(ane & to ! rev]5t4 ,if dea? be a good1 ! madde/ fool & ! vile/ reprobate %>e x ) ! sage & ! sa9t4 ,if dea? be an evil1 x is inflict$ on ! good z well z on ! bad4 ,none is exempt4 ,( all wrongs ?is is ! greate/2 ( all problems ?is is ! mo/ insoluble4 ,nor is !re any d\bt z to ! nature ( dea?4 ,to him = :om !re %9es no light ( hope beh9d ! d>kness ( ! grave1 dea? is ! supreme evil4 ,= to ! liv+1 h[ev] deject & wret*$1 !re is /ill "s hope t times may m5d3 ev5 ?\gh 9 outw>d condition despicable z t unclean outca/1 a dog--! homeless & ma/]less scav5g] ( ,ea/]n cities--he has "s advantage ov] ! royal lion :o1 once c\*$ on a ?rone1 n[ lies 9 ! du/ rott+ to du/4 ,! liv+ "k at lea/ t !y mu/ die2 b ! dead "k n any?+4 ,! liv+ c recall ! pa/1 & _! memory h>ps fondly on notes :i* 7 once mo/ sweet2 b ! v memory ( ! dead has p]i%$1 no music ( ! happy pa/ c revive on _! dull$ s5se1 nor w any recall _! names4 ,! heav5s are fair2 ! e>? is beautiful & g5]\s2 ! works ( m5 are _m & div]se & great2 b !y h no m any portion = ev] 9 ought t is done "u ! sun 7vv4 #b-f74 ,?is is ! ,prea*]'s description ( ! hapless e/ate ( ! dead4 ,8 words w\ld g /raight home to ! he>ts ( ! m5 = :om he wrote1 ) a =ce ev5 beyond t :i* !y w\ld h = hea!n races4 ,9 _! ,captivity1 !y _h r5\nc$ ! wor%ip ( idols4 ,!y _h r5ew$ _! cov5ant ) ,jehovah4 ,_m ( !m 7 dev\tly atta*$ to ! ord9ances & comm&m5ts :i* !y & _! fa!rs _h neglect$ 9 happi] & m prosp]\s ye>s4 ,yet _! lives 7 made bitt] to !m ) cruel bondage1 & !y _h z little hope 9 _! dea? z ! ,p]sians :o embitt]$ _! lives1 & probably ev5 less4 ,x 0 9 ?is sore /rait1 & "u ! /rong compulsions ( ?is dreadful extremity1 t ! m /udi\s & pi\s ( _! rabbis1 l ! ,prea*] himself1 drew into an expressive context ! passages scatt]$ ?r\gh _! ,sacr$ ,books :i* h9t$ at a retributive life beyond ! tomb1 & settl$ into t firm p]suasion ( ! immortality ( ! s\l :i*1 z a rule1 !y nev] h5ce=? altoge!r let g4 ,b :5 ! ,prea*] wrote1 ?is settl$ & g5]al conviction _h n be5 rea*$4 ,!re 7 _m among !m :o1 z _! ?\ghts circl$ r\nd ! my/]y ( dea?1 c\ld only cry1 ,is ?is ! end8 is ?is ! end8 ,to ! great majority ( !m x seem$ ! end4 ,& ev5 ! few1 :o s\ght an answ] to ! "q by bl5d+ ! ,greek & ,ori5tal ) ! ,hebrew ,wisdom1 atta9$ no cle> answ] to x4 ,to m]e human wisdom1 ,life rema9$ a my/]y1 & ,dea? a my/]y /ill m cruel & imp5etrable4 ,only ^? :o li/5$ to ! ,prea*]s & ,prophets taught ( ,god beheld ! dawn :i* already began to glimm] on ! d>kness 9 :i* m5 sat4 ,sid5ote3 ,nor 9 ,pleasure3 ,*4 ix41 vv4 #g-ab4 ,imag9e1 !n1 a ,jew br\ght to ! bitt] pass :i* ,cohele? has describ$4 ,he has acqua9t$ himself ) ,wisdom1 native & =eign2 & wisdom has l$ him to conclusions ( virtue4 ,nor is he ( ^? :o love virtue z !y love music--)\t practis+ x4 ,believ+ t a righte\s & religi\s c>riage ( himself w ensure happ9ess & equip him to enc\nt] ! problems ( life1 he has /riv5 to be good & pure1 to (f] 8 sacrifices & pay 8 v[s4 ,b he has f\nd t1 despite 8 be/ endeav\rs1 8 life is n tranquil1 t ! v calamities :i* ov]take ! wick$ ov]take him1 t t wise c>riage ( himself by :i* he ?\ght to w9 love has provok$ hatr$1 t dea? rema9s a fr[n+ & inhospitable my/]y4 ,he hates dea?1 & has no great love = ! life :i* has br\ght him only lab\r & disappo9tm5t4 ,:]e is he likely to turn next8 ,wisdom hav+ fail$ him1 to :at w he apply8 ,at :at conclusion w he arrive8 ,w n 8 conclusion be t /&+ conclusion ( ! baffl$ & ! hapless1 ,let u eat & dr9k = to-morr[ we die8 ,w he n say1 ,:y %\ld ,i we>y myself any m ) /udies :i* yield no c]ta9 sci5ce1 & self-d5ials :i* meet ) no rew>d8 ,if a wise & pure conduct _c secure me f ! evils ,i dread1 let me at lea/ try to =get !m & to grasp su* poor delights z are /ill )9 my rea*8 ,?is1 at all ev5ts1 is ! conclusion 9 :i* ! ,prea*] l&s him2 & h5ce he takes occasion to review ! pret5sions ( ,pleasure or ,mir?4 ,to ! baffl$ & hopeless devotee ( ,wisdom he says1 ,g1 !n1 eat ?y bread ) gladness1 & dr9k ?y w9e ) a m]ry he>t4 ,cease to tr\ble y\rself ab\t ,god & ,8 judgm5ts4 ,he1 z y h se51 does n mete out rew>ds & puni%m5ts accord+ to our m]it or dem]it2 & z ,he does n puni% ! wick$ aft] _! des]ts1 y may be sure t ,he has long s9ce accept$ y\r wise virtu\s endeav\rs1 & w keep no score aga9/ y4 ,deck y\rself 9 :ite fe/ive g>m5ts2 let no p]fume be lack+ to y\r head2 add to y\r h>em any woman :o *>ms y\r eye3 &1 z ! day ( y\r life is brief at ! be/1 let no h\r ( x slip by un5joy$4 ,z y h *os5 ,mir? = y\r portion1 be z m]ry z y may4 ,:atev] y c get1 get2 :atev] y c d1 d4 ,y are on ! road to ! d>k dismal grave :]e !re is no "w nor device2 !re is1 !re=e1 ! m reason :y y\r j\rney %\ld be a m]ry "o 7vv4 #g-aj74 ,?us ! ,prea*] describes ! ,man ( ,pleasure1 & ! maxims by :i* he rules 8 life4 ,h[ true ! description is ,i ne$ n t>ry to prove2 'tis a po9t e man c judge = himself4 ,judge also :e!r ! w>n+ :i* ! ,prea*] subjo9s be n equally true to exp]i5ce 7vv4 #aa1 #ab74 ,=1 aft] hav+ depict$1 or p]sonat$1 ! ,man :o tru/s 9 ,wisdom1 & ! ,man :o devotes himself to ,pleasure1 he proce$s to %[ t ev5 ! ,man :o bl5ds mir? ) /udy1 ^: wisdom pres]ves him f ! disgu/s ( satiety & vulg> lu/1 is nev]!less--to say no?+ ( ! ,*ief ,good--v f> f hav+ rea*$ a c]ta9 good4 ,!n1 at lea/1 ! race 0 n 7always7 to ! swift1 nor ! battle to ! /rong2 nei!r 0 bread to ! wise1 nor ri*es to ! intellig5t1 nor fav\r to ! le>n$4 ,^? :o _h ! faire/ *ances _h n always ! happie/ success2 nor did ^? :o b5t !mselves mo/ /rongly to _! ends always rea* _! ends4 ,^? :o 7 wanton z birds1 or he$less z fi%1 7 (t5 tak5 9 ! sn>e ( calamity or swept up by ! net ( mis=tune4 ,at any mom5t a kill+ fro/ might blight all ! gr[?s ( ,wisdom & de/roy all ! sweet fruits ( ,pleasure3 & if !y _h only ^!1 :at c\ld !y d b />ve :5 !y 7 gone8 ,! good :i* 0 at ! m]cy ( accid5t1 :i* might vani% be=e ! in/ant t\* ( disease or loss or pa91 0 n wor?y to be1 or to be comp>$ )1 ! ,*ief ,good1 :i* is a good = all times1 9 all accid5ts & conditions1 & r5d]s him :o has x equal to all ev5ts4 ,sid5ote3 ,nor 9 ,devotion to ,affairs & its ,rew>ds4 ,*4 ix41 v4 #ac-;,*4 x41 v4 #bj4 ,s f>1 !n1 ,cohele? has be5 occupi$ 9 retrac+ ! argum5t ( ! fir/ ,section ( ! ,book4 ,n[ he returns ^u ! second & ?ird ,sections3 he deals ) ! man :o plunges into public affairs1 :o turns 8 wisdom to practical acc\nt1 & seeks to atta9 a compet5ce1 if n a =tune4 ,he l+]s ov] ?is /age ( 8 argum5t1 probably because ! ,jews1 !n z always1 ev5 9 exile & "u ! mo/ cruel oppression1 7 a rem>kably en]getic1 practical1 money-gett+ race1 ) a s+ul> faculty ( deal+ ) political issues or h&l+ ! m>ket2 &1 z he sl[ly pursues x1 he drops _m h9ts ( ! social & political conditions ( ! "t4 ,two features ( x he takes mu* to he>t3 fir/1 t wisdom1 ev5 ( ! mo/ practical & sagaci\s sort1 did n w9 its fair recognition & rew>d--a v natural compla9t 9 s wise a man2 &1 secondly1 t 8 p 7 "u tyrants s gross1 self-indulg5t1 indol5t1 & un/atesman-l z ! ,p]sians ( 8 day--also a natural compla9t 9 a man ( s wise & patriotic a _s4 ,he op5s ) an anecdote 9 pro( ( ! slight reg>d 9 :i* ! mo/ valuable & remun]ative sagacity 0 held4 ,he tells u ( a poor man--& ,i h sometimes ?\ght t ?is poor man may h be5 ! ,au?or himself2 = ! milit>y lead]s ( ! ,jews1 ?\gh among ! mo/ exp]t /rategi/s ( t era1 7 (t5 v le>n$ & /udi\s m5--:o liv$ 9 a little city1 ) only a few inhabitants4 ,a great k+ came up aga9/ ! city1 besieg$ x1 ?rew up ! l(ty milit>y causeway1 z high z ! walls1 f :i* x 0 ! fa%ion ( ! "t to deliv] ! assault4 ,by 8 ,ar*im$ian wit ! poor man hit on a /ratagem :i* sav$ ! city2 b ?\gh 8 s]vice 0 s signal1 & ! city s little t ! few m5 9 x mu/ h se5 him e day1 yet no "o rememb]$ t same poor man1 or l5t a h& to lift him f 8 pov]ty4 ,wise z he 01 8 wisdom did n br+ him bread1 nor ri*es1 nor fav\r 7vv4 #ac-ae74 ,!re=e1 concludes ! ,prea*]1 wisdom1 great gift ?\gh x is1 & bett]1 z 9 ?is in/ance1 ?an an army to a beleagu]$ city 7*ap1 vii41 v]4 #ai71 is n ( itself suffici5t to secure success4 ,a poor man's wisdom--z _m an inv5tor has f\nd--is despis$ ev5 by ^? :o pr(it by x4 ,al?\gh 8 c\nsel1 9 ! day ( extremity1 is inf9itely m valuable ?an ! l\d blu/] ( fools1 or ( a rul] among fools1 nev]!less ! rul]1 because he is fooli%1 may be affront$ to f9d "o ( ! poore/ m5 9 ! place wis] ?an himself2 he may easily ca/ 8 m]it 9 ! eye ( scorn1 & s rob him bo? ( ! hon\r & ! rew>d ( 8 a*ievem5t 7vv4 #af1 #ag7--;an anci5t saw n )\t mod]n in/ances4 ,= ! fool is a great] p[] 9 ! _w1 especially ! fool :o is wise 9 8 own conceit4 ,insignificant 9 himself1 he may nev]!less d great h>m & de/roy mu* good4 ,j z a t9y fly1 :5 x is dead1 may make ! sweete/ o9tm5t (f5sive by infus+ its own evil sav\r1 s a man1 :5 8 wit is gone1 may ) 8 little folly cause _m s5sible m5 to di/ru/ ! wisdom !y %\ld hon\r 7*ap4 x41 v]4 #a73--:o has n met su* a hot-head$ want-wit 91 = example1 ! lobbies ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons8 ,to a wise man1 su* z ,cohele?1 ! fool1 ! presumptu\s conceit$ fool1 is rank & smells to heav51 infe/+ sweet] natures ?an 8 own ) a mo/ pe/il5t corruption4 ,he pa9ts u a picture ( him--pa9ts x ) a ke5 graphic scorn :i*1 if ! eyes ( ! fool 7 9 8 head 7*ap4 ii41 v]4 #ad71 & :at he is pleas$ to call 8 m9d c\ld = a mom5t %ift f 8 left h& to 8 "r 7v]4 #b71 might make him ne>ly z contemptible to himself z he is to o!rs4 ,z we read v]4 #c ! unhappy wret* /&s be=e u4 ,we see him com+ out ( 8 h\se2 he goes dawdl+ d[n ! /reet1 = ev] w&]+ f ! pa?1 attract$ by ! m]e/ trifle1 />+ at famili> objects ) eyes t h no recognition 9 !m1 kn[+ nei!r himself nor o!rs2 &1 ) po9t$ f+]1 *uckles aft] e sob] citiz5 he meets1 ,!re goes a fool6 ,yet a fool q z fooli% & malignant z ?is1 q z indec5t ev5 9 outw>d behavi\r1 may be lift$ to high place1 & has ere n[ sat on an imp]ial ?rone4#dd ,! ,prea*] _h se5 _m ( !m sudd5ly rais$ to p[]1 :ile nobles 7 deprav$1 & high function>ies ( ,/ate r$uc$ to an abject s]vitude4 ,n[ if ! poor wise man h to att5d ! durb>1 or sit 9 ! divan1 ( a fooli% caprici\s despot1 h[ %\ld he be> himself8 ,! ,prea*] c\nsels meekness & submission4 ,he is to sit unruffl$ ev5 ?\gh ! rul] %\ld rate him1 le/ by res5tm5t he %\ld provoke "s grav] outrage 7vv4 #d-g3 comp4 *ap4 viii41 v]4 #c74 ,to /r5g!n him 9 8 submission1 ! ,prea*] h9ts at cautions & consolations :i*1 because free & op5 spee* 0 v dang]\s "u ! ,p]sian despotism1 he wraps up 9 obscure maxims capable ( a d\ble s5se--nay1 z ! comm5tators h %[n1 capable ( a good _m m s5ses ?an two--to ! true s5se ( :i* a fooli% rul] 0 by no means likely to p5etrate1 ev5 if !y fell into 8 h&s4 #dd ,to cite only "o in/ance out ( _m--o!r in/ances may be f\nd 9 ! ,introduction--let ! read] recall ! ,emp]or ,caligula1 & ref]1 = example1 to 8 reception ( ! ,alex&rian ,jews1 z record$ by ,philo1 ,legat ad ,caium1 cc4 #dd1 #de2 or by ,m]ivale1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,romans1 *ap4 xlvii41 pp4 #dg-ej2 or by ,milman1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 ,book xii41 pp4 #ada-de4 ,he w !n "k1 to quote ! phrase ( ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 :at ! k9d ( bea/ call$ a tyrant is or may be4 ,! fir/ ( ^! maxims is1 ,he :o digge? a pit %all fall into x 7v]4 #h74 ,& ! allusion is1 ( c\rse1 to an ,ea/]n mode ( trapp+ wild bea/s & game4 ,! huntsman dug a pit1 cov]$ x ) twigs & sods1 & /rew$ ! surface ) bait2 b z he dug _m su* pits1 & "s ( !m 7 long )\t a t5ant1 he might at any inadv]t5t mom5t fall into "o ( !m himself4 ,! prov]b is capable ( at lea/ two int]pretations4 ,x may mean t ! fooli% despot1 plott+ ! ru9 ( 8 wise s]vant1 might 9 8 ang] g too f>2 &1 betray+ 8 int5tion1 provoke a retaliative ang] be=e :i* he himself w\ld fall4 ,or x may mean t1 %\ld ! wise s]vant seek to und]m9e ! ?rone ( ! despot1 he might be tak5 9 8 trea*]y & br+ on himself ! :ole weight ( ! tyrant's wra?4 ,! second maxim is1 ,:oso breake? d[n a wall1 a s]p5t %all bite him 7v]4 #h72 & "h1 ( c\rse1 ! allusion is to ! fact t snakes infect ! crannies ( old walls 7comp4 ,amos v4 #ai74 ,to set ab\t de?ron+ a tyrant 0 l pull+ d[n su* a wall2 y w\ld break up ! ne/ ( _m a reptile1 _m a v5om\s hang]-on1 & might only get bit or /ung = y\r pa9s4 ,or1 aga91 9 pull+ out ! /ones ( an old wall1 y might let "o ( !m fall on y\r foot2 & 9 hack+ out its timb]s1 y might cut y\rself3 t is to say1 ev5 if y\r conspiracy did n involve y 9 absolute ru91 x w\ld be only too likely to d y s]i\s & la/+ injury 7v]4 #i74 ,! next adage runs 7v]4 #aj71 ,if ! axe be blunt1 & he d n :et ! edge1 he mu/ put on m /r5g?1 b wisdom %\ld tea* him to %>p5 x1 & is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ difficult passage 9 ! ,book4 ,! ,hebrew is read 9 a diff]5t way by almo/ e translator4 ,z ,i read x1 x means1 9 g5]al1 t x is n well to "w ) blunt tools :5 by a little lab\r & delay y may :et !m to a ke5] edge4 ,read ?us1 ! political rule impli$ 9 x is1 ,d n attempt any great ent]prise1 any revolution or re=m1 till y h a well-consid]$ s*eme to g ^u1 & suitable in/rum5ts to c>ry x out )4 ,b ! special political import ( x may be1 ,y\r /r5g? is no?+ to t ( ! tyrant2 d n !re=e lift a blunt axe aga9/ ! trunk ( despotism3 wait till y h put a %>p edge ^u x4 ,or1 ! tyrant himself may be ! blunt axe1 & !n ! w>n+ is1 ,%>p5 him up1 repair him1 use him & 8 caprices to s]ve y\r end2 get y\r way by giv+ way to him1 & by skilfully avail+ y\rself ( 8 v>y+ moods4 ,:i* ( ^! may be ! true mean+ ( ?is obscure disput$ passage1 ,i d n und]take to say2 b ! latt] ( ! two seems to be su/a9$ by ! adage :i* foll[s3 ,if ! s]p5t bite because x is n *>m$1 !re is no advantage to ! *>m]4 ,= "h1 ,i ?9k1 !re c be little d\bt t ! fooli% angry rul] is ! s]p5t1 & ! wise function>y ! *>m] :o is to extract ! v5om ( 8 ang]4 ,let ! fooli% rul] be nev] s furi\s1 ! poor wise man1 :o is able to cull ! plots ( be/ advantages1 & to save a city1 c surely devise a *>m ( s(t submissive words :i* w turn away 8 wra?2 j z ! s]p5t-*>m] ( ! ,ea/1 by song & incantation1 is at lea/ reput$ to draw s]p5ts f _! lurk1 t he may pluck ! v5om f _! tee? 7v]4 #aa74 ,=1 z we are told 9 ! v next v]se1 ! words ( ! wise man's m\? w9 him grace1 :ile ! lips ( ! fool de/roy him4 ,& on ?is h9t1 on ?is casual m5tion ( 8 "n1 ! ,prea*]--:o all ?is :ile1 rememb]1 is p]sonat+ ! sagaci\s man ( ! _w1 b5t on ris+ to weal?1 p[]1 di/9ction--once m comes d[n on ! fool4 ,he speaks ( him ) a burn+ heat & contempt1 z m5 v]s$ 9 public affairs are wont to d1 s9ce !y be/ "k h[ mu* h>m a voluble1 impud5t1 self-conceit$ fool may d1 h[ mu* good he may prev5t4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! fool ( public life4 ,he is a man always prat+ & pr$ict+1 al?\gh 8 words1 only fooli% at ! fir/1 swell & fret into a malignant madness be=e he has done1 & al?\gh he ( all m5 is lea/ able to give good c\nsel1 to seize occasions z !y rise1 or to =esee :at is ab\t to come to pass4 ,puff$ up by ! conceit ( wisdom or ( 8 own importance1 he is = ev] int]m$dl+ ) great affairs1 ?\gh he has no notion h[ to h&le !m1 & is incapable ( ev5 f9d+ 8 way along ! beat5 road :i* leads to ! capital city1 ( tak+ & keep+ ! pla9 & obvi\s pa? :i* ! exig5cies ( ! "t require2 :ile 7v]4 #c7 he is =w>d to cry1 ,!re goes a fool1 ( e man :o is wis] ?an himself 7vv4 #ab-ae74 ,if he w\ld only hold 8 tongue1 he might pass mu/]2 beguil$ by 8 gravity & sil5ce1 m5 might give him cr$it = sagacity1 & fit 8 fooli% de$s ) pr(\nd motives2 b he w speak1 & 8 words betray & swall[ him up4 ,( c\rse we h no su* fools1 full ( words1 to rise 9 _! high place & wag _! tongues to _! own hurt2 !y are peculi> to ,antiquity or to ! ,ea/4 ,b !n !re 7 s _m ( !m1 & _! influ5ce 9 ! ,/ate 0 s disa/r\s t1 z ! ,prea*] ?9ks ( !m1 he breaks into an almo/ di?yrambic f]v\r1 & cries1 ,woe to !e1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is a *ild1#de & ?y pr9ces fea/ 9 ! morn+6 ,happy art ?\1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is noble1 & ?y pr9ces eat at due h\rs1 = /r5g? & n = revelry6 ,?r\gh ! slo? & riot ( ^! fooli% rul]s1 ! :ole fabric ( ! ,/ate 0 fa/ fad+ into decay--! ro( rott+ & ! ra9 leak+ 94 ,to support _! inopportune & pr(ligate revelry1 !y impos$ cru%+ taxes on ! p1 :i* inspir$ 9 "s a revolution>y discont5t1 & 9 "s ! apa?y ( despair4 ,! ,wise ,exile =esaw t ! end ( a despotism s unju/ & luxuri\s c\ld n be f> (f2 t :5 ! /orm rose & ! w9d blew1 ! anci5t ,h\se1 unrepair$ 9 its decay1 w\ld topple on ! heads ( ^? :o sat 9 its halls1 revell+ 9 a wick$ mir? 7vv4 #af-ai74 ,meantime1 ! sagaci\s s]vant ( ! ,/ate1 p]*ance too ( =eign extraction1 unable to arre/ ! progress ( decay1 or n c>+ h[ soon x 0 consummat$1 w\ld make 8 m>ket ( ! "t2 he w\ld c>ry himself w>ily3 &1 because ! :ole l& 0 infe/$ ) ! spies br$ by despotism1 he w\ld give !m no hold on him1 nor s mu* z speak ! simple tru? ( 8 fooli% debau*$ rul]s 9 ! privacy ( 8 own b$-*amb]1 or mutt] 8 ?\ghts on ! ro(1 le/ "s bird ( ! air %\ld c>ry ! report 7v]4 #bj74 #de ,:at ,cohele? means by ! k+ be+ a *ild is be/ expla9$ by ,isa4 iii4 #ab3 ,z = my p1 _! rul] is a wilful *ild1 & wom5 rule ov] him4 ,b if ?is 7 ! condition ( ! "t1 if to rise 9 public life involv$ s _m mean crafts & submissions1 s _m deadly imm95t risks f spies & f fools clad 9 a little brief au?ority1 h[ c\ld any man hope to f9d ! ,*ief ,good 9 x8 ,wisdom did n always w9 promotion2 virtue 0 inimical to success4 ,! ang] ( an incapable idiot1 or ! :isp] ( an envi\s rival1 or ! caprice ( a m]ciless despot1 might at any mom5t undo ! "w ( ye>s1 & expose ! mo/ upright & sagaci\s ( m5 to ! wor/ extremities ( mis=tune4 ,!re 0 no tranquillity1 no fre$om1 no security1 no dignity 9 su* a life z ?is4 ,till ?is 7 resign$ & "s nobl]1 l(ti] aim f\nd1 !re 0 no *ance ( rea*+ t great satisfy+ ,good :i* lifts man above all accid5ts1 & fixes him 9 a happy security f :i* no bl[ ( ,circum/ance c dislodge him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 a wise ,use & a wise ,enjoym5t ( ! ,pres5t ,life1 ,*4 xi41 vv4 #a-h4 ,:at t ,good is1 & :]e x may be f\nd1 ! ,prea*] n[ proce$s to %[4 ,b1 z 8 mann] is1 he does n say 9 s _m words1 ,?is is ! ,*ief ,good ( man1 or ,y w f9d x yond]2 b he places be=e u ! man :o is walk+ 9 ! "r pa? & draw+ clos] & clos] to x4 ,ev5 ( him ! prea*] does n give u any =mal description2 b1 foll[+ :at we h se5 to be 8 fav\rite me?od1 he gives u a /r+ ( maxims & c\nsels f :i* we are to inf] :at mann] ( man he is :o happily a*ieves ?is great ,que/4 ,&1 at ! v outset1 we le>n t ?is happy p]son is ( a noble1 unselfi%1 g5]\s temp]4 ,unlike ! man :o simply wants to get on & make a =tune1 he grudges no man 8 ga9s2 he looks on 8 neighb\rs' int]e/s z well z 8 own1 & does good ev5 to ! evil & ! un?ankful4#df ,he is "o :o ca/s 8 bread ^u ! wat]s 7*4 xi41 v]4 #a71 & :o gives a portion !re( to sev51 & ev5 to eight 7v]4 #b74 ,! famili> prov]b ( ! fir/ v]se has long be5 read z an allusion to ! s[+ ( rice & o!r gra9 f a boat1 dur+ ! p]iodical inundation ( c]ta9 ,ea/]n riv]s1 especially ! ,nile4 ,we h be5 taught to reg>d ! husb&man pu%+ f ! embank$ village 9 8 frail b>k1 to ca/ ! gra9 he w\ld gladly eat on ! surface ( ! flood1 z a type ( ,*ri/ian lab\r & *>ity4 ,he d5ies himself2 s also mu/ we if we w\ld d good4 ,he has fai? 9 ! ,div9e laws1 & tru/s to receive 8 own aga9 ) usury1 to reap a l>g] crop ! long] he waits = x2 &1 9 l mann]1 we are to tru/ 9 ! ,div9e laws :i* br+ u a hundr$fold = e act ( self-d5y+ s]vice1 & bless our long pati5ce ) ! ampl] h>ve/4 ,b x is d\btful :e!r ! ,hebrew usus loqu5di admits ( ?is int]pretation4 ,x probably sugge/s ano!r :i*1 if unfamili> to u1 has a beauty ( its own4 ,9 ! ,ea/ bread is commonly made 9 ?9 flat cakes1 some?+ l ,passov] cakes2 & "o ( ^! cakes flung on ! /ream1 ?\gh x w\ld float ) ! curr5t = a "t1 w\ld soon s9k2 & once sunk w\ld1 unlike ! gra9 ca/ f ! boat1 yield no return4 ,& our *>ity %\ld be l t4 ,we %\ld d good1 hop+ = no?+ aga94 ,we %\ld %[ k9dnesses :i* w soon be =gott51 nev] be return$1 & be undismay$ by ! ?anklessness ( ! task4 ,x is n s ?ankless z x seems4 ,=1 fir/1 we %all f9d ! good ( x 9 ! l(ti]1 m g5]\s temp] :i* ! habit ( do+ good bre$s & confirms4 ,if no "o else be ! bett] = our k9dness1 we %all be ! bett]1 because ! m k9dly1 = x4 ,! quality ( *>ity1 l t ( m]cy1 is twice bless$2 ,x blesse? him t gives & him t takes4 #df ,"o ( ! mo/ elaborate prov]bs 9 ! ,talmud is on ,*>ity3--,iron breaks ! /one1 fire melts iron1 wat] ext+ui%es fire1 ! cl\ds dr9k up ! wat]1 a /orm drives away ! cl\ds1 man )/&s ! /orm1 fe> unmans man1 w9e dispels fe>1 sleep drives away w9e1 & dea? sweeps all away--ev5 sleep4 ,b ,solomon ! ,wise says1 ,*>ity saves f dea?4 ,& !re is h>dly a f9] passage 9 ,%akespe>e's ,sonnets ?an t 7,,cxvi47 9 :i* he s+s ! dis9t]e/$ness ( ,love1 & its sup]iority to all *ange3 ,love is n love ,:i* alt]s :5 x alt]ation f9ds1 ,or b5ds ) ! remov] to remove4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,love's n ,"t's fool1 ?\gh rosy lips & *eeks ,)9 8 b5d+ sickle's compass come2 ,love alt]s n ) 8 brief h\rs & weeks1 ,b be>s x out ev5 to ! edge ( doom4 ,&1 aga91 ! task is n s ?ankless z x sometimes seems2 = ?\gh _m ( our k9d de$s may quick5 no k9dness 9 him t takes1 yet "s ( !m w2 & ! m we help & succ\r ! m likely are we to light ^u at lea/ a few :o1 :5 our ne$ comes1 w succ\r & console u4 ,ev5 ! mo/ h>d5$ h a c]ta9 t5d]ness = ^? :o help !m1 if only ! help meet a real ne$1 & be giv5 ) grace4 ,&1 !re=e1 we may be v sure t if we give a portion ( our bread to sev5 & ev5 to eight1 especially if !y "k t we ourselves h /oma* = x all1 at lea/ "o or two ( !m w %>e ) u :5 we ne$ bread4 ,b is n ?is1 aft] all1 only a ref9$ selfi%ness8 ,if we give because we d n "k h[ soon we may ne$ a gift1 & 9 ord] t we may by-&-bye f9d ! good ( x1 d n ev5 ! hea!n & ! publicans ! same8 ,well1 n _m ( !m1 ,i ?9k4 ,i h n obs]v$ t x is _! habit to ca/ _! bread on ?ankless wat]s4 ,if !y =bode calamity & loss1 !y provide aga9/ !m1 n by giv+1 b by ho>d+2 & ev5 !y !mselves w\ld h>dly accept z a model ( *>ity a man :o button$ up 8 pocket aga9/ e appeal1 le/ he %\ld be yield+ to a selfi% motive1 or be suspect$ ( x4 ,! ref9$ selfi%ness ( %[+ k9dness & do+ good ev5 to ! evil & ! un?ankful because we hope to f9d ! good ( x is by no means too common yet2 we ne$ n g 9 dread ( x4 ,nor is x an altoge!r unwor?y motive4 ,/4 ,paul urges u to help a fall5 bro!r on ! express gr\nd t we may ne$ simil> help "s day 7,gal4 vi4 #a72 & he 0 n 9 ! habit ( appeal+ to base motives4 ,nay1 ! v ,gold5 ,rule itself1 :i* all m5 admire ev5 if !y d n walk by x1 t\*es ?is spr+ ( action2 = among o!r mean+s x surely has ?is1 t we are to d to o!rs z we w\ld t !y %\ld d to u1 9 ! hope t !y w d to u z we h done to !m4 ,!re are o!r high] mean+s 9 ! ,rule ( c\rse1 z !re are o!r & pur] motives = ,*>ity2 b ,i d n "k t we are any ( u ( s l(ty a virtue t we ne$ fe> to %[ k9dness 9 ord] to w9 k9dness1 or to give help t we may get help :5 we ne$ x4 ,possibly1 to act on ?is motive may be ! be/ & ne>e/ way ( ris+ to su* high] motives z we c rea*4 ,! fir/ *>act]i/ic1 !n1 ( ! man :o is likely to a*ieve ! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good is ! ,*>ity :i* prompts him to be graci\s1 & to %[ k9dness1 & to d good1 ev5 to ! ?ankless & ungraci\s4 ,& 8 second *>act]i/ic is ! /$fa/ ,indu/ry :i* turns all seasons to acc\nt4 ,! man ( affairs1 :o wants to rise1 waits on occasion2 he is on ! wat* to avail himself ( ! moods & caprices ( m5 & b5d !m to 8 int]e/4 ,b he :o has le>n$ to value ?+s at _! true wor?1 & ^: he>t is fix$ on ! acquisition ( ! highe/ good1 does n want to get on s mu* z to d 8 duty "u all ! v>iable conditions ( life4 ,j z he w n )hold 8 h& f giv+1 le/ "s ( ! recipi5ts ( 8 *>ity %\ld prove unwor?y1 s also he w n )draw 8 h& f ! lab\r appo9t$ him1 because ?is or t endeav\r may be unproductive1 or le/ x %\ld be ?w>t$ by ! ord9ances ( ,heav54 ,he kn[s t ! laws ( ,nature w hold on _! way1 (t5 caus+ individual loss to promote ! g5]al good4 ,he kn[s1 = in/ance1 t :5 ! cl\ds are full ( ra9 !y w empty !mselves ^u ! e>?1 ev5 ?\gh !y put 8 h>ve/ 9 p]il2 & t :5 ! w9d is fi]ce x w bl[ d[n trees1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld also scatt] ! se$ :i* he is s[+4 ,b he does n !re=e wait ^u ! w9d till x is too late to s[1 nor ^u ! cl\ds till 8 unga!r$ crops rot 9 ! fields4 ,he is consci\s t1 ?\gh he kn[s mu*1 he kn[s little ( ^! z ( o!r works ( ,god3 he _c tell :e!r ?is or t tree w be bl[n d[n2 almo/ all he c be c]ta9 ( is t1 :5 ! tree is d[n1 x w lie :]e x has fall51 lift+ its ble$+ roots 9 dumb prote/ aga9/ ! w9d :i* has br\ght x l[4 ,b ?is too he kn[s1 t x is ,god :o worke? all2 t he is n responsible = ev5ts beyond 8 control3 t :at he is responsible = is t he d ! duty ( ! mom5t :atev] w9d may bl[1 & calmly leave ! issue 9 ! h& ( ,god4 ,& s he is n ov] exquisite to ca/ ! fa%ion ( unc]ta9 evils2 dilig5t & undismay$1 he goes on 8 way1 giv+ himself he>tily to ! pres5t duty1 s[+ 8 se$ morn+ & ev5+1 al?\gh he _c tell :i* %all prosp]1 ?is or t1 or :e!r bo? %all prove good 7vv4 #c-f74 ,w9dy ,m>* _c bl[ him f 8 con/ant purpose1 ?\gh x may bl[ ! se$ out ( 8 h&2 nor a ra9y ,augu/ melt him to despair+ te>s1 ?\gh x may damage 8 h>ve/4 ,he has done 8 duty1 dis*>g$ 8 responsibility3 let ,god see to ! re/2 :atev] pleases ,god w cont5t him4 ,?is man1 !n1 has le>n$ "o or two ( ! pr(\nde/ secrets ( ,wisdom1 pla9 z !y look4 ,he has le>n$ t1 giv+1 we ga92 &1 sp5d+1 ?rive4 ,he has also le>n$ t a man's true c>e is himself2 t all t p]ta9s to ! body1 to ! issues ( lab\r1 to ! *ances ( =tune1 is ext]nal to himself2 t :atev] =m ^! may take1 he may le>n f !m1 & pr(it by !m1 & be cont5t 9 !m3 t 8 true bus9ess 9 ! _w is to cultivate a /rong & dutiful "* :i* %all prep>e him = any _w or any fate2 & t s long z he c d ?is1 8 ma9 duty w be done1 8 rul+ object atta9$4 ,totum 9 co e/1 ut tibi imp]es4#dg #dg ,cic]o1 ,tusc41 lib4 ,,ii41 cap4 #bb4 ,is n ?is true wisdom8 is x n an abid+ good8 ,pleasures may bloom & fade4 ,speculations may %ift & *ange4 ,ri*es may come & g--:at else h !y w+s =8 ,! body may sick5 or /r5g!n4 ,! fav\r ( m5 may be conf]r$ & )drawn4 ,!re is no /ability 9 ^!2 & if we are dep5d5t on !m1 we %all be v>iable & incon/ant z !y are4 ,b if we make x our *ief aim to d our duty :atev] x may be1 & to love & s]ve our neighb\r :atev] ! attitude he may assume to u1 we h an aim always )9 our rea*1 a duty we may always be do+1 a good z endur+ z ourselves1 & !re=e a good we may enjoy = ev]4 ,/&+ on ?is rock1 f :i* no wave ( *ange c sweep u1 ! light w be sweet to u1 & x %all be pleasant to our eyes to behold ! sun1 :atev] ! day1 or ! _w1 on :i* he may rise 7v]4 #g74 ,b is all our life to be tak5 up 9 meet+ ! claims ( ,duty & ( ,*>ity8 ,are we nev] to relax into mir?1 nev] to look =w>d to a "t 9 :i* rew>d w be m exactly adju/$ to s]vice8 ,yes1 we are to d bo? ?is & t4 ,x is v true t he :o makes x 8 rul+ aim to d ! pres5t duty1 & to leave ! future ) ,god1 w h a happy because a useful life4 ,he t walks ?is pa? ( duty only ?ir/+ ,= ! "r1 & le>ns to dead5 ,love ( self1 be=e 8 j\rney closes1 ,he %all f9d ! /ubborn ?i/le bur/+ ,into glossy purples1 :i* outr$d5 ,all voluptu\s g>d5 roses4 ,! pa? may (t5 be /eep & difficult2 x may be ov]hung ) ?reat5+ rocks & /rewn ) /ones ( (f5ce2 b he :o pursues x1 /ill press+ on ?r\gh ! long gorge & w9n+ 8 way upw>d1 ,%all f9d ! toppl+ crags ( ,duty scal$1 ,are close ^u ! %9+ table-l&s ,to :i* our ,god ,himself is sun & moon4 ,nev]!less1 if 8 life is to be full & complete1 he mu/ be able to pluck :atev] bright fl[]s ( joy spr+ beside 8 pa?1 to f9d laugh+ wat]s 9 ! crags he climbs1 & to rejoice n only 9 ! glossy purples ( ! arm$ & /ubborn ?i/le1 b 9 ! delicate beauty ( ! f]ns1 ! pure grace ( ! cyclam5s1 & ! sweet brea? ( ! fragrant grasses & fl[]s :i* haunt ^? sev]e heights4 ,if he is to be a ,man1 r ?an a ,/oic or an ,an*orite1 he mu/ add to 8 s5se ( duty a ke5 delight 9 all beauty1 all grace1 all innoc5t & noble pleasure4 ,= ! sake ( o!rs1 too1 z well z = 8 own sake1 he mu/ c>ry ) him ! m]ry he>t :i* doe? good l a m$ic9e1 s9ce1 lack+ t1 he w nei!r d all ! good he might1 nor himself become p]fect & complete4 ,& x is pro(1 ,i ?9k1 ( ! good div9ity1 no less ?an ( ! broad humanity1 ( ! ,prea*] t he lays mu* /ress on ?is po9t4 ,he n only bids u enjoy life1 b gives u cog5t reasons = enjoy+ x4 ,ev51 he says1 if a man %\ld live _m ye>s1 he ought to enjoy !m all4 ,b :y8 ,because !re w be _m d>k days1 days ( old age & gr[+ infirmity 9 :i* pleasures w lose _! *>m2 days ( dea? ?r\gh :i* he w sleep quietly 9 ! d>k /illness ( ! grave1 beyond ! t\* ( any happy excitem5t 7v]4 #h74 ,!re=e ! man :o atta9s ! ,*ief ,good w n only d ! duty ( ! mom5t2 he w also enjoy ! pleasure ( ! mom5t4 ,he w n toil ?r\gh ! long day ( life till1 sp5t & we>y1 he has no p[] to enjoy 8 mu* goods1 or no "t = 8 s\l to make m]ry ! glad4 ,:ile he is a "y man1 he w rejoice 9 8 y\?1 & let 8 he>t *e] him1 & g aft] ! pleasures :i* attract y\? 7v]4 #i74 ,:ile 8 he>t is /ill fre%1 :5 pleasures are mo/ innoc5t & heal?ful1 easie/ ( atta9m5t & unalloy$ by anxiety & c>e1 he w cultivate t *e]ful temp] :i* is a prime safegu>d aga9/ vice1 discont5t1 & ! morose fretfulness ( a selfi% old age4 ,sid5ote3 ,comb9$ ) a /$fa/ ,fai? 9 ! ,life to come4 ,*4 x41 v4 #i-;,*4 xii1 v4 #g4 ,b1 s(t2 is n our man ( m5 becom+ a m]e man ( pleasure8 ,no2 = he recognises ! claims ( ,duty & ( ,*>ity4 ,^! keep 8 pleasures sweet & :olesome1 prev5t !m f usurp+ ! :ole man1 & l&+ him 9 ! satiety & we>9ess ( dissipation4 ,b le/ ev5 ^! safegu>ds %\ld prove insuffici5t1 he has also ?is3 he kn[s t ,god w br+ him into judgm5t2 t all 8 works1 :e!r ( *>ity or duty or recreation1 w be weigh$ 9 ! pure & ev5 balance ( ,div9e ,ju/ice 7v]4 #i74 ,?is is ! secret ( ! pure he>t--! he>t t is kept pure amid all lab\rs & c>es & joys4 ,b ! int5tion ( ! ,prea*] 9 ?us adv]t+ to ! ,div9e ,judgm5t has be5 gravely miscon/ru$1 wre/$ ev5 to its v opposite4 ,we too mu* =get :at t ,judgm5t mu/ h seem$ to ! enslav$ ,jews2--h[ weighty a consolation1 h[ bright a hope6 ,!y 7 captive exiles1 oppress$ by pr(ligate despotic lords4 ,cleav+ to ! ,div9e ,law ) a passionate loyalty su* z !y _h nev] felt 9 happi] days1 !y 7 nev]!less expos$ to ! mo/ dire & con/ant mis=tunes4 ,all ! bless+s :i* ! ,law pron\nc$ on ! ob$i5t seem$ )held f !m1 all its promises ( good & peace to be falsifi$2 ! wick$ triumph$ ov] !m1 & prosp]$ 9 _! wick$ness4 ,n[ to a p ^: convictions & hopes _h suff]$ ?is mis]able defeat1 :at tru? w\ld be m welcome ?an t ( a life to come1 9 :i* all wrongs %\ld be bo? right$ & av5g$1 & all ! promises 9 :i* !y _h hop$ %\ld receive a l>ge fulfilm5t t w\ld begg> hope8 :at prospect c\ld be m *e]ful & consolatory ?an t ( a day ( retribution on :i* _! oppressors w\ld be put to %ame1 & !y w\ld be recomp5s$ = _! fidelity to ! law ( ,god8 ,?is hope w\ld be sweet] to !m ?an any pleasure2 x w\ld l5d a new ze/ to e pleasure1 & make !m m zeal\s 9 good works4 ,nay1 we "k1 f ! ,psalms compos$ dur+ ! ,captivity1 t ! judgm5t ( ,god 0 an inc5tive to hope & joy2 t1 in/ead ( fe>+ x1 ! pi\s ,jews look$ =w>d to x ) rapture & exultation4 ,:at1 = example1 c be m riant & joyful ?an ! conclud+ /rophe ( ,psalm xcvi48 ,let ! heav5s rejoice1 & let ! e>? be glad2 ,let ! sea ro>1 & ! fulness !re(2 ,let ! field exult & all t !re9 is2 ,& let all ! trees ( ! wood s+ = joy ,be=e ,jehovah3 = ,he come?1 ,= ,he come? to judge ! e>?1 ,to judge ! _w ) righte\sness1 ,& ! peoples ) 8 tru?2 or ?an ! ?ird /rophe ( ,psalm xcviii48 ,let ! sea ro>1 & ! fulness !re(2 ,! _w1 & !y t dwell !re92 ,let ! floods clap _! h&s1 ,& let ! hills s+ = joy toge!r ,be=e ,jehovah3 = ,he come? to judge ! e>?2 ,) righte\sness %all ,he judge ! _w1 ,& ! peoples ) equity4 ,x is impossible to read ^! v]ses1 & su* v]ses z ^!1 )\t feel+ t ! ,jews ( ! ,captivity anticipat$ ! ,div9e ,judgm5t1 n ) fe> & dread1 b ) a hope & joy s deep & ke5 z t !y summon$ ! :ole r\nd ( ,nature to %>e 9 x & reflect x4 ,if we rememb]$ ?is1 we %\ld n s readily agree ) ! ,prea*]s & ,comm5tators :o assume ,cohele? to be speak+ ironically 9 ?is v]se1 & z ?\gh he w\ld defy 8 read]s to enjoy _! pleasures ) ! ?\ght ( ,god & 8 judgm5t ( !m 9 _! m9ds4 ,we %\ld r und]/& t he 0 mak+ life m *e]ful to !m2 t he 0 remov+ ! blight ( despair :i* _h fall5 on x2 t he 0 k9dl+ 9 _! dre>y prospect a light :i* w\ld %9e ev5 into _! d>k5$ pres5t ) graci\s & heal+ rays4 ,all wrongs w\ld be easi] to be>1 all duties w\ld be fac$ ) bett] he>t1 all alleviat+ pleasures w\ld gr[ m welcome1 if once !y 7 fully p]suad$ t !re 0 a life beyond dea?1 a life 9 :i* ! good w\ld be com=t$ & ! evil torm5t$4 ,x is on ! express gr\nd t !re is a ,judgm5t t ! ,prea*]1 9 ! la/ v]se ( ?is *apt]1 bids !m bani% c>e & sadness1 or1 z ! words p]haps mean1 moros5ess & tr\ble2 ?\gh he also adds ano!r reason :i* no long] afflicts him mu*1 viz41 t y\? & manhood are vanity1 soon gone1 nev] to be recall$1 & nev] enjoy$ if ! brief occasion is suff]$ to pass4 ,m>k h[ quickly ! =ce ( ?is great hope has rev]s$ 8 position4 ,only 9 v]4 #h1 ! v in/ant be=e he discloses 8 hope1 he urges m5 to enjoy ! pres5t because all t is com+ is vanity1 because !re 7 s _m d>k days1 days ( infirm qu]ul\s age & sil5t dre>y dea? be=e !m4 ,b "h1 9 v]4 #aj1 ! v mom5t he has disclos$ 8 hope1 he urges !m to enjoy ! pres5t1 n because ! future is vanity1 b because ! pres5t is vanity1 because y\? & manhood soon pass & ! pleasures prop] to !m w be out ( rea*4 ,:y %\ld !y any long] be frett$ ) c>e & anxiety :5 ! lamp ( ,revelation %one s brightly on ! future8 ,:y %\ld !y n be *e]ful :5 s happy a prospect lay be=e !m8 ,:y %\ld !y sit brood+ ov] _! wrongs :5 _! wrongs 7 s soon to be right$1 & !y 7 to ent] on s ample a recomp5se ( rew>d8 ,:y %\ld !y n travel t[>d a future s welcome & invit+ ) he>ts attun$ to mir? & responsive to e t\* ( pleasure8 ,b is ! ?\ght ( ,judgm5t to be no *eck on our pleasures8 ,well1 x is c]ta9ly us$ "h z an inc5tive to pleasure1 to *e]fulness4 ,we are to be happy because we are to /& at ! b> ( ,god1 because 9 ! ,judgm5t ,he w adju/ & comp5sate all ! wrongs & afflictions ( "t4 ,b x is n e "o :o c take to himself ! full com=t ( ?is argum5t4 ,only he c d t :o makes x 8 rul+ aim to d 8 duty & help 8 neighb\r4 ,& no d\bt ev5 he w f9d ! hope ( judgm5t--= ) him x is a hope r ?an a fe>--a valuable *eck1 n on 8 pleasures1 b on ^? base c\nt]feits :i* (t5 pass = pleasures1 & :i* betray m51 ?r\gh voluptu\sness1 into satiety1 disgu/1 remorse4 ,because he hopes to meet ,god1 & has to give acc\nt ( himself to ,god1 he w resi/ ! evil lu/s :i* pollute & degrade ! s\l3 & ?us ! prospect ( ,judgm5t w become a safegu>d & a def5ce4 ,b he has a safegu>d ( ev5 a m sov]eign pot5cy ?an ?is4 ,= he n only looks =w>d to a future judgm5t1 he is consci\s ( a pres5t & con/ant judgm5t4 ,god is ) him :]ev] he goes4 ,f ! days ( 8 y\? he has rememb]$ 8 ,creator 7*ap4 xii41 v]4 #a74 ,he has rememb]$ ,him1 & giv5 to ! poor & ne$y4 ,he has rememb]$ ,him &1 do+ all ?+s z to ,him1 duty has gr[n light4 ,he has rememb]$ ,him1 & 8 pleasures h gr[n ! sweet] because !y 7 gifts f ,heav51 & because he has tak5 !m1 9 a ?ankful _s1 = a temp]ate enjoym5t4 ,( all safegu>ds to a life ( virtue1 ?is is ! noble/ & ! be/4 ,we c af=d1 inde$1 to "p ) none ( !m1 = we are /rangely weak1 (t5 :]e we lea/ suspect x1 & ne$ all ! helps we c get3 b lea/ ( all c we af=d to "p ) ?is4 ,we ne$ to rememb] t e s9 is puni%$ "h & n[1 inw>dly if n outw>dly1 & t ^! inw>d puni%m5ts are ! mo/ sev]e4 ,we ne$ to rememb] t we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,god1 to r5d] an acc\nt ( ! de$s done 9 ! body4 ,b above all--if love1 & n fe>1 is to be ! animat+ motive ( our life--we ne$ to rememb] t ,god is always ) u1 obs]v+ :at we d2 & t1 n t ,he may spy ^u u & accumulate heavy *>ges aga9/ u1 b t ,he may help u to d well2 n to fr[n ^u our pleasures1 b to hall[1 deep51 & prolong !m1 & to be ,himself our ,*ief ,good & our ,supreme ,delight4 ',live :ile y live1' ! ,epicure w\ld say1 ',& seize ! pleasure ( ! pres5t day4' ',live :ile y live1' ! ,sacr$ ,prea*] cries1 ',& give to ,god ea* mom5t z x flies4' ,"l1 9 my view let bo? unit$ be3 ,i live 9 pleasure :ile ,i live 9 ,!e4#dh #dh ,dum vivimus vivamus4--,doddridge4 ,f9ally1 ! ,prea*] en=ces ?is e>ly & habitual ref]5ce ( ! s\l to ! ,div9e ,pres5ce & ,w by a brief allusion to ! impot5ce & we>9ess ( a godless old age1 & by a v /rik+ description ( ! t]rors ( ! dea? 9 :i* x culm9ates4 ,:ile ! dew ( y\? is /ill fre% ^u u we are to rememb] our ,creator & 8 con/ant judgm5t ( u le/1 =gett+ ,him1 we %\ld wa/e our p[]s 9 s5sual excess2 le/ temp]ate mir? %\ld deg5]ate into an extravagant & wanton devotion to pleasure2 le/ ! lu/ ( m]e physical enjoym5t %\ld outlive ! p[] to enjoy1 &1 groan+ "u ! p5alties our unbridl$ indulg5ce has provok$1 we %\ld f9d days ( evil rise on u 9 long succession1 & draw out into ye>s ( fruitless desire1 self-disgu/1 & despair 7v]4 #a74 ,be=e ! evil days come1 & t !y may n come2 be=e ! ye>s arrive ( :i* we %all say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m1 & t !y may n arrive1 we are to be?9k u ( ! ,pure & ,awful ,pres5ce 9 :i* we daily /&4 ,god is ) u t we may n s92 ) u 9 y\?1 t ! angel ( 8 ,pres5ce may save u f ! s9s to :i* y\? is prone2 ) u1 to save u f ! not$ slips ( y\? & lib]ty1 t our clos+ ye>s may h ! *e]ful s]5ity ( a happy old age4 ,to ?is admonition drawn f ! mis]ies ( godless age1 ! ,prea*] app5ds a description ( ! t]rors ( approa*+ dea? 7vv4 #b-e71--;a description :i* has suff]$ _m /range torm5ts at ! h&s ( critics & comm5tators4 ,x has commonly be5 read z an allegorical1 b s+ul>ly accurate1 diagnosis ( ! disease m5 call dea?1 z sett+ =? 9 graphic figures ! gradual decay ( s5se aft] s5se1 faculty aft] faculty4#di ,le>n$ physicians h writt5 treatises ^u x1 & h be5 lo/ 9 admiration ( ! =ce & beauty ( ! metaphors 9 :i* x conveys ! results ( _! special sci5ce1 al?\gh !y diff] 9 _! int]pretation ( almo/ e s5t5ce1 & are driv5 at times to ! mo/ gross & absurd conjectures 9 ord] to su/a9 _! sev]al !ories4 ,i ne$ n give any detail$ acc\nt ( ^! speculations1 = ! simple reason t !y are bas$1 z ,i believe1 on an entire misconception ( ! ,sacr$ ,text4 ,in/ead ( be+1 z has be5 assum$1 a figurative description ( ! dissolution ( ! body1 x sets =? ! ?reat5+ approa* ( dea? "u ! image ( a tempe/ :i*1 ga!r+ ov] an ,ea/]n city dur+ ! day1 breaks ^u x t[>d ev5+3 s1 at lea/1 ,i1 ) _m m1 take x4 ,& ,i d n "k h[ we c bett] arrive at x ?an by consid]+ :at w\ld be ! incid5ts :i* w\ld /rike u if we 7 to /roll ?r\gh ! n>r[ tortu\s /reets ( su* a city z ! day 0 clos+ 94 #di ,x may be wor? :ile to specify "s ( ! gross & absurd conjectures1 "s also ( ! /range diff]5ces1 into :i* :at may be call$ ! m$ical read+ ( ?is passage has betray$ its advocates4 ,g9sburg has a m>vell\s collection ( !m 9 8 notes to ^! v]ses4 ,i select & comb9e only a few ( !m4 ,! d>k5+ ( ! light1 ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s 7v]4 #b7 is tak5 by "o great au?ority 7! ,talmud7 to mean ! d>k5+ ( ! =ehead1 ! nose1 ! s\l1 & ! tee?2 by ano!r 7! ,*aldee ,p>aphra/71 ! obscur+ ( ! face1 ! eyes1 ! *eeks1 & ! apples ( ! eyes2 by a ?ird 7,dr4 ,smi?1 9 8 ,portraiture ( ,old ,age71 = ! decay ( all ! m5tal faculties4 ,t ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra9 signifies1 accord+ to ,ibn ,ezra1 ! con/ant dimness ( ! eyes2 accord+ to ,le ,cl]c1 a bad influ5za1 accompani$ ) unceas+ snuffl+4 ,! keep]s ( ! h\se 7v]4 #c7 are ! ribs & ! lo9s 7,talmud71 ! knees 7,*aldee71 & ! h&s & arms 7,ibn ,ezra74 ,! m5 ( p[] are ! ?ighs 7,talmud7 & ! arms 7,*aldee74 ,! gr9d+ maids are ! tee?1 & ! ladies :o look out ( ! lattices are ! eyes1 by g5]al cons5t4 ,! door clos$ on ! /reet is ! pores ( ! sk9 7,dr4 ,smi?71 ! lips 7,ibn ,ezra71 & ! eyes 7,h5/5b]g74 ,t ! noise ( ! mills ceases or gr[s fa9t 7v]4 #d7 means t ! ma/ication ( food becomes imp]fect 7,dr4 ,smi?71 t ! appetite fails 7,*aldee71 t ! voice gr[s feeble 7,grotius74 ,t ! songbirds desc5d to _! ne/s signifies t music & songs are a bore to ! ag$ man 7,talmud71 t he is no long] able to s+ 7,*aldee71 t 8 e>s are heavy 7,grotius74 ,! allusion to ! almond 7v]4 #e7 d5otes t ! haun*-bone %all come out f leanness 7,talmud71 or 7,reynolds7 x d5otes ! ho>y hair :i* comes quickly on a man j z ! almond-tree ?ru/s out h] blossoms be=e any o!r tree2 :ile at lea/ half-a-doz5 s*ol>s & physicians take x z po9t+ to membrum g5itale or glans virilis4 ,t ! locu/ becomes a burd5 means t ! ankles swell 7,*aldee71 g\t 9 ! feet 7,j]ome71 a project+ /oma* 7,le ,cl]c71 ! dry %rivell$ frame ( an old man 7,dr4 ,smi?74 ,almo/ all mod]n comm5tators take ! ref]5ce to ! cap]-b]ry z m>k+ ! fact t condim5ts lose _! p[] to provoke appetite ) ! ag$1 :ile _m ( ! anci5ts took x z m>k+ ! failure ( sexual desire4 ,! silv] cord & gold5 b[l ( v]4 #f are ! tongue & ! skull 7,*aldee71 backbone & bra9 7,dr4 ,smi?71 ur9e & bladd] 7,gasp] ,sanctius72 :ile ! bucket is ei!r ! gall or ! "r v5tricle ( ! he>t1 & ! :eel t draws ! wat] /&s = ! air-inspir+ lungs4 ,n[ ( c\rse x w\ld n be j to condemn any int]pretation simply because x is weight$ ) absurdities & contradictions su* z ^!1 ?\gh x surely requires a v /rong read+ to c>ry !m4 ,b :5 an int]pretation is s obvi\sly =c$ & fanciful1 :5 x is s rem>kably +5i\s & leaves to +5uity s wide & lawless a scope1 we %all d well to hesitate be=e accept+ x4 ,& if ano!r int]pretation be (f]$ u1 z 9 ! text1 :i* gives a lit]al r5d]+ to e phrase in/ead ( a figurative "o1 :i* bases itself on ! common h\sehold facts ( ,ea/]n exp]i5ce in/ead ( on ! te*nicalities ( ,we/]n sci5ce1 :i* in/ead ( be+ s indet]m9ate & fanciful z at times to be self-contradictory & grotesque1 is coh]5t & impressive1 we really h no alt]native be=e u4 ,we _c b *oose ! "o & reject ! o!r4 ,z we pass$ along we %\ld f9d small r[s ( h\ses & %ops1 brok5 "h & !re by a wide /ret* ( blank wall1 beh9d :i* 7 ! mansions1 h>ems1 c\rty>ds ( its weal?i] inhabitants4 ,r\nd & )9 ! l[ n>r[ gates :i* gave access to ^! mansions1 we %\ld see arm$ m5 l\ng+ ^: duty x is to gu>d ! premises aga9/ robb]s & intrud]s2 ^! are ! keep]s ( ! h\se1 ov] :om1 z ov] ! :ole h\sehold1 are plac$ sup]ior (ficials--memb]s ( ! family (t5--or m5 ( p[]4 ,go+ ?r\gh ! gates & glanc+ up at ! lattic$ w9d[s1 we might cat* glimpses ( ! veil$ faces ( ! ladies ( ! h\se :o1 n be+ p]mitt$ to /ir abroad except on r>e occasions & "u jeal\s gu>dian%ip1 are accu/om$ to amuse _! dre>y leisure1 & to le>n a little ( :at is go+ on ar\nd !m1 by look+ out ( ! w9d[s4 ,)9 ! h\se1 ! g5tlem5 ( ! family w\ld be enjoy+ ! *ief meal ( ! day1 provok+ appetite ) delicacies su* z ! locu/1#ej or condim5ts su* z ! cap]-b]ry1#ea or ) *oice fruit su* z ! almond4#eb ,above all ! %rill cries & noises ( ! city y w\ld he> a l\d humm+ s\nd ris+ on e side1 = :i* y w\ld be sorely puzzl$ to acc\nt if y 7 a /rang] to ,ea/]n habits4 ,x is ! s\nd ( ! cornmills :i*1 t[>ds ev5+1 are at "w 9 e h\se4 ,a cornmill 0 indisp5sable to e ,ea/]n family1 s9ce !re 7 no public mills or bak]s except ! ,k+'s4 ,! heat ( ! climate makes x necess>y t corn %\ld be gr\nd & bread bak$ e day4 ,& z ! task ( gr9d+ at ! mill 0 v irksome1 only ! mo/ m5ial class ( wom51 (t5 slaves or captives1 7 employ$ ^u x4 ,( c\rse ! noise caus$ by ! revolution ( ! upp] ^u ! ne!r mill/one 0 v great :5 ! mills 7 simultane\sly at "w 9 e h\se 9 ! city4 ,no s\nd is m famili> 9 ! ,ea/2 &1 if x 7 sudd5ly /opp$1 ! effect w\ld be z /rik+ z ! sudd5 /oppage ( all ! :eels ( traffic 9 an ,engli% t[n4 ,s famili> 0 ! s\nd1 inde$1 & ( su* good om51 t 9 ,holy ,writ x is us$ z a symbol ( a happy1 active1 well-provid$ p2 :ile ! cessation ( x is employ$ to d5ote want1 & desolation1 & despair4 ,to an ,ori5tal e> no ?reat w\ld be m doleful & pa!tic ?an t 9 ,j]emiah 7xxv4 #aj71 ,i w take f !m ! voice ( mir? & ! voice ( gladness1 ! voice ( ! bridegroom & ! voice ( ! bride1 ! s\nd ( ! mill/ones1 & ! light ( ! c&le4 #ej ,?is locu/ 7*agab7 is "o ( ! f\r k9ds :i* ! ,law ( ,moses m>k$ out z fit = human food4 ,to ?is day sev]al k9ds ( locu/ are held to be an agreeable & nutriti\s diet4 ,!re are _m ways ( prep>+ !m = ! table4 ,!y may be p\nd$ ) fl\r & wat]1 & made into cakes4 ,!y may be smok$1 boil$1 roa/$1 /ew$1 & fri$ 9 butt]4 ,!y may be salt$ ) salt2 & ?us treat$ are eat5 by ! ,arabs z a great delicacy4 ,or !y may be dri$ 9 ! sun1 & !n /eep$ 9 w9e3 baskets ( !m1 prep>$ 9 ?is way1 are to be commonly se5 9 ,ea/]n m>kets4 ,dr4 ,kitto1 :o (t5 ate !m1 says t !y ta/e l %rimps2 ,dr4 ,%aw says t !y are q z good z our fre%wat] crayfi%4 #ea ,! cap]-plant gr[s abundantly 9 ,asia1 z x does also 9 ,africa & ,s\!rn ,europe4 ,x commonly spr+s 9 ! crevices ( walls1 on heaps ( ru9s1 or on b>r5 wa/es1 & =ms a diffuse _m-bran*$ %rub4 ,its fl[]s are l>ge & %[y3 ! f\r petals are :ite1 b ! long num]\s /am5s h _! filam5ts t+$ ) purple1 & t]m9ate 9 yell[ an!rs4 ,z ! ov>y rip5s x droops & =ms a pe>-%ap$ b]ry1 :i* holds 9 its pulp _m small se$s4 ,almo/ e "p ( ! %rub has be5 us$ z a condim5t by ! anci5ts4 ,! /alk & se$ 7 salt$1 or pres]v$ 9 v9eg> or w9e4 ,its buds are /ill held to be an agreeable sauce--we eat !m ) boil$ mutton4 ,& ! b]ries possess irritant prop]ties :i* w9 !m high e/eem among ! ,ori5tals z a provocative to appetite4 #eb ,! fruit ( ! almond-tree is /ill reckon$ "o ( ! mo/ delicate & delici\s fruits 9 ! ,ea/4 ,we may fancy t we are acqua9t$ ) x1 t we "k almonds at lea/ z well z we "k rais9s4 ,b1 ,i believe1 t ! almond we eat is only ! k]nel ( ! /one 9 ! true almond2 ! fruit itself is ( ! same ord] ) apricots1 pea*es1 plums4 ,n[ suppose ! day on :i* we rambl$ ?r\gh ! city _h be5 boi/]\s & l[]+2 t heavy ra9 _h fall51 obscur+ all ! lights ( heav52 & z ! ev5+ drew on1 ! ?ick cl\ds1 in/ead ( disp]s+1 _h return$ aft] ! ra91 s t sett+ sun & ris+ moon1 & ! gr[+ light ( />s1 7 all blott$ f view 7v]4 #b74 ,! tempe/1 long 9 ga!r+1 breaks on ! city2 ! lightn+s fla% ?r\gh ! d>kness1 mak+ x m hide\s2 ! ?und] cra%es & rolls above ! ro(s2 ! te>+ ra9 beats at all lattices & floods all roads4 ,if we c>$ to abide ! pelt+ ( ! /orm1 we %\ld h be=e u ! v sc5e :i* ! ,prea*] depicts4 ,! keep]s ( ! h\se1 ! gu>ds & port]s1 w\ld quake4 ,! m5 ( p[]1 ! lords or own]s ( ! h\se1 or ! (ficials :o mo/ closely att5d$ on !m1 w\ld cr\* & tremble ) appreh5sion4 ,! maids at ! mill w\ld /op because "o or o!r ( ! two wom5--two at lea/--:om x took to "w ! heavy mill/one _h be5 fright5$ f h] task by ! gleam+ lightn+ & ! peal+ ?und]4 ,! ladies1 look+ out ( _! lattices1 w\ld be driv5 back into ! d>ke/ corn]s ( ! inn] rooms ( ! h>em4 ,e door w\ld be clos$ & b>r$ le/ robb]s1 avail+ !mselves ( ! d>kness & its t]rors1 %\ld creep 9 7v]4 #c74 ,! noise ( ! mills w\ld gr[ fa9t or utt]ly cease1 because ! ?reat5+ tumult _h t]rifi$ _m1 if n all1 ! gr9d+-maids f _! "w4 ,! /rong-w+$ swall[1 lov] ( w9d & tempe/1 w\ld flit to & fro ) %rieks ( joy2 :ile ! delicate song-birds w\ld drop1 sil5t & al>m$1 into _! ne/s4 ,! g5tlem5 ( ! h\se w\ld soon lose all gu/ = _! delicate cates#ec & fruits2 ! almond w\ld be pu%$ aside1 ! locu/ loa!d1 & ev5 ! /imulat+ cap]-b]ry provoke no appetite1 fe> be+ a s+ul>ly unwelcome & disappetis+ gue/ at a fea/4 ,9 %ort1 ! :ole p1 /unn$ & confus$ by ! awful & /up5d\s maje/y ( a tropical /orm1 w\ld be affright$ at ! t]rors :i* come flam+ f ! height ( heav51 to confront !m on e highway 7vv4 #d1 #e74 #ec ,sir ,h5ry ,rawl9son says3 ,at ! pres5t day1 among ! bons vivants ( ,p]sia1 x is usual to sit d[n = h\rs be=e d9n]1 dr9k+ w9e1 & eat+ dri$ fruits1 su* z filb]ts1 almonds1 pi/a*io-nuts1 melon-se$s1 etc4 ,a p>ty1 inde$1 (t5 sits d[n at sev5 o'clock1 & ! d9n] is n br\ght 9 till elev54 ,! dess]t di%es1 int]m+l$ z !y are ) highly season$ delicacies1 are suppos$ to h ! effect ( /imulat+ ! appetite4--,notes to ,rawl9son's ,h]odotus1 vol4 i41 p4 #bgd4 ,su* & s t]rible is ! tempe/ t at times sweeps ov] an ,ea/]n city4#ed ,su* & s t]rible1 adds ! ,prea*]1 is dea? to ! godless & s5sual4 ,!y are c>ri$ away z by a /orm2 ! w9d rise? & snat*e? !m out ( _! place4 ,= if we ask1 ,:y1 ,o ,prea*]1 has y\r p5cil lab\r$ to depict ! t]rors ( a tempe/8 he replies1 ,because man goe? to 8 long home1 & ! m\rn]s pace up & d[n ! /reet 7v]4 #e74 ,he leaves u 9 no d\bt z to ! moral ( ! fable1 ! !me & motive ( 8 picture4 ,:ile pa9t+ x1 :ile add+ t\* to t\*1 he has be5 ?9k+ ( ! long home--or1 z ! ,hebrew has x1 ! h\se ( et]nity2 a phrase /ill us$ by ! ,jews z a synonym = ! grave--:i* is appo9t$ = all liv+1 & ( ! m]c5>y pr(essional m\rn]s :o loit] "u ! w9d[s ( ! dy+ man 9 ! hope t !y may be hir$ to lam5t him4 ,to ! expir+ s9n] dea? is simply dreadful4 ,x puts an end to all 8 activities & enjoym5ts1 j z ! tempe/ br+s all ! lab\rs & recreations ( ! city to a pause4 ,he has no?+ be=e him b ! grave1 & none to m\rn him b ! h>pies :o already pace ! /reet1 long+ = ! mom5t :5 he w be gone1 & :o value _! fee f> above 8 life4 ,if we w\ld h dea? %orn ( its t]rors = u1 we mu/ rememb] our ,creator be=e dea? comes2 we mu/ seek by *>ity1 by a fai?ful dis*>ge ( duty1 by a wise use & a wise enjoym5t ( ! life t n[ is1 to prep>e ourselves = ! life :i* is to come4 #ed ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ! comp>ative r>ity ( ?und]/orms 9 ,syria & ! adjac5t l&s makes !m mu* m dreadful to ! inhabitants ( ^? c\ntries4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & especially 9 ! ,psalms1 we f9d _m traces ( ! dread :i* su* /orms inspir$--a dread almo/ unacc\ntable to our accu/om$ n]ves4 ,dea? itself1 z ,cohele? proce$s to rem9d u 7v]4 #f71 _c be escap$4 ,"s day ! cord w break & ! lamp fall2 "s day ! j> or pit*] mu/ be brok51 & ! :eel1 %att]$1 fall into ! well4 ,dea? is ! common ev5t4 ,x befalls n only ! s9ful & injuri\s1 b also ! useful & ! good4 ,our life may h be5 l a gold5 lamp susp5d$ by a silv] *a91 fit = ! palace ( a k+1 & may h %$ a welcome & *e]ful light on e side & held out e promise ( endurance b1 none ! less1 ! co/ly durable *a9 w be snapp$ at la/1 & ! fair co/ly b[l be brok54 ,or our life may h be5 l ! pit*] dipp$1 by village maid5s1 into ! village f\nta92 or1 aga91 l ! :eel by :i* wat] is drawn1 by a ?\s& h&s1 f ! city well2 x may h convey$ a vital refre%m5t to ! few or to ! _m ar\nd u3 b1 none ! less1 ! day mu/ come :5 ! pit*] w be %att]$ on ! edge ( ! f\nta91 & ! "t-worn :eel fall f its rott5 supports4 ,!re is no escape f dea?4 ,&1 !re=e1 z we mu/ all die1 let u all live z *e]fully & helpfully z we c2 let u all prep>e = ! bett] life beyond ! grave1 by s]v+ our ,creator be=e ! body is ca/ into ! e>? f :i* x came1 & ! _s returns to ,god :o gave x 7v]4 #g74 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is1 !n1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew ,prea*]1 is ! ideal man1 ! man :o a*ieves ! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good3--,*>itable1 dutiful1 *e]ful1 he prep>es = dea? by a useful & happy life1 = future judgm5t by a con/ant ref]5ce to ! pres5t judgm5t1 = meet+ ,god h]eaft] by walk+ ) ,him "h4 ,has he n a*iev$ ! ,que/8 ,c we hope to f9d a m solid & endur+ ,good8 ,:at to him are ! %ocks ( ,*ange1 ! bl[s ( ,circum/ance1 ! mutations ( ,"t1 ! fluctuations ( ,=tune8 ,^! _c t\* ! ,good :i* he holds to be ,*ief4 ,if !y br+ tr\ble1 he c be> tr\ble & pr(it by x3 if !y br+ prosp]ity1 success1 mir?1 he c be> ev5 ^!1 & nei!r value !m beyond _! wor? nor abuse !m to 8 hurt2 = 8 ,good1 & !re=e 8 peace & bless$ness1 are f\nd$ on a ,rock ov] :i* ! *angeful waves may wa%1 b aga9/ :i* !y _c prevail4 ,let ! sun %9e nev] s hotly1 let ! /orm beat nev] s furi\sly1 ! ,rock /&s firm1 & ! h\se :i* he has built = himself ^u ! ,rock4 ,:atev] may befall1 he c be do+ 8 ma9 "w1 enjoy+ 8 supreme satisfaction1 s9ce he c meet all *anges ) a dutiful & lov+ he>t2 s9ce1 ?r\gh all1 he may be =m+ a noble "* & help+ 8 neighb\rs to =m a "* z noble z 8 own4 ,because he has a graci\s ,god always ) him1 & because a bright future /ret*es be=e him 9 endless & wid5+ vi/as ( hope1 he c c>ry to all ! wrongs & afflictions ( "t a *e]ful _s :i* %9es ?r\gh !m ) transfigur+ rays1--a _s be=e :i* ev5 ! ?ick d>kness ( dea? w gr[ light1 & ! solemnities ( ! ,judgm5t be turn$ into holiday fe/ivity & a triumph4 ,ah1 fooli% & mis]able t we are :o1 ) s noble a life1 & s bright a prospect1 & a ,good s endur+ op5 to u--& ) su* helps to !m 9 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ z ,cohele? c\ld n "k--nev]!less creep ab\t ! e>? ! slaves ( e accid5t1 ! v fools ( ,"t6 ,,! ,,epilogue4 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,is ,,conclusively ,,solv$4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,,v]s4 #h-ad4 ,/ud5ts1 says ! ,talmud1 are ( f\r k9ds2 !y are l a sponge1 a funnel1 a /ra9]1 & a sieve3 l a sponge t sucke? all up2 l a funnel :i* receive? at "o end & dis*>ge? at ! o!r2 l a /ra9] :i* lette? ! w9e pass b reta9e? ! lees2 & l a sieve :i* dis*>ge? ! bran b reta9e? ! corn4 ,cohele? is l ! sieve4 ,he is ! good /ud5t :o has sift$ all ! s*emes & ways & aims ( m51 sep>at+ ! :eat f ! bran1 tea*+ u to "k ! bran z bran1 ! :eat z :eat4 ,x is a true corn ( heav5 :i* he (f]s u1 & n any ( ! husks to obta9 :i* reckless & prodigal man has (t5 wa/$ 8 :ole liv+--husks :i*1 ?\gh !y h ! =m & hue ( :eat1 h n its nutrim5t1 & _c !re=e satisfy ! ke5 hung] ( ! s\l4 ,we h n[ foll[$ ! sift+ process to its close2 mu* bran lies ab\t our feet1 b a little corn is 9 our h&s1 & f ?is little !re may gr[ a h>ve/ unto life4 ,/>t+ 9 que/ ( t ,*ief ,good 9 :i*1 :5 once x is atta9$1 we c re/ ) an unbrok5 & measureless cont5t1 we h le>n$ t x is n to be f\nd 9 ,wisdom1 9 ,pleasure1 9 ,devotion to ,bus9ess or ,public ,affairs1 9 a mode/ ,compet5ce or 9 b\ndless ,weal?4 ,we h le>n$ t only he a*ieves ?is supreme ,que/ :o is *>itable1 dutiful1 *e]ful2 only he :o by a wise use & a wise enjoym5t ( ! pres5t life prep>es himself = ! life :i* is to come4 ,we h le>n$ t ! be/ inc5tive to ?is life ( virtue1 & its be/ safegu>ds1 are a con/ant remembrance ( our ,creator & ( 8 p]petual pres5ce ) u1 & a con/ant hope ( t future judgm5t 9 :i* all ! wrongs ( "t are to be r$ress$4 ,& "h we might ?9k our task 0 end$4 ,we might suppose t ! ,prea*] w\ld dismiss u f ! ,s*ool 9 :i* he has s long held u by 8 sage maxims1 8 vivid illu/rations1 8 graci\s w>n+s & enc\ragem5ts4 ,b ev5 yet he w n suff] u to dep>t4 ,he has /ill words to utt] = ,god1 words :i* x w be well = u to pond]4 ,z 9 ! ,prologue he _h /at$ ! problem he 0 ab\t to take 9 h&1 s n[ he subjo9s an ,epilogue 9 :i* he re-/ates ! solution ( x at :i* he has arriv$4 ,8 la/ words are1 z we %\ld expect !m to be1 heavily weight$ ) ?\ght4 ,s closely pack$ are 8 ?\ghts & allusions1 inde$1 z to give a disconnect$ & illogical tone to 8 words4 ,e say+ seems to /& alone1 complete 9 itself2 & h5ce our ma9 difficulty 9 deal+ ) ?is ,epilogue is to trace ! l9ks ( sequ5ce :i* b9d say+ to say+ & ?\ght to ?\ght1 & s to get ! be/ "p ( 8 "w4 ,e v]se supplies a text = pati5t m$itation1 or a !me :i* ne$s to be illu/rat$ by hi/oric facts t lie beyond ! g5]al rea*2 & ! dang] is le/1 :ile dwell+ on ^! sep>ate !mes & texts1 we %\ld fail to collect _! connect$ mean+1 & to grasp ! l>ge conclusion to :i* !y all conduct4#ee #ee ,z ! ma9 e?ical1 lit]>y1 & hi/orical int]e/ ( ! :ole ,book is ga!r$ up into ?is brief ,epilogue1 ,i (f] no apology = ! comp>ative l5g? ( my treatm5t ( x4 ,cohele? comm5ces 7v]4 #h7 by once m /rik+ ! keynote to :i* all 8 "w is set3 ,vanity ( vanities1 sai? ! ,prea*]1 all is vanity6 ,we are n1 h[ev]1 to take ^! words z ann\nc+ 8 delib]ate v]dict on ! sum ( human endeav\rs & affairs2 = he has n[ discov]$ ! true abid+ ,good :i* und]lies all ! vanities ( e>? & "t4 ,8 repetition ( ?is famili> phrase is simply a t\* ( art by :i* ! ,poet rem9ds u ( :at ! ma9 !me ( 8 ,poem has be51 ( ! pa9 & we>9ess & disappo9tm5t :i* h att5d$ 8 long ,que/4 ,z x falls once m1 & = ! la/ "t1 on our e>1 we _c b rememb] h[ (t51 & 9 :at connections1 we h he>d x be=e4 ,memory & imag9ation are set to "w4 ,! :ole c\rse ( ! sacr$ drama passes swiftly be=e u1 ) its m\rnful pauses ( defeat$ hope1 z we li/5 to ?is e*o ( ! despair ) :i* ! baffl$ ,prea*] has s (t5 return$ f seek+ ! true ,good 9 ?is or t prov9ce ( human life 9 :i* x 0 n to be f\nd4 ,hav+ ?us rem9d$ u ( ! sev]al /ages ( 8 ,que/1 & ( ! v]dict :i* he _h be5 compell$ to pron\nce at ! close ( ea* b ! la/1 ,cohele? proce$s 7v]4 #i7 to set =? 8 qualifications = und]tak+ ?is sore task3 ,n only 0 ! ,prea*] a wise man1 he also taught ! p wisdom1 & compos$1 collect$1 & arrang$ _m prov]bs or p>ables1 ! prov]b be+ a cond5s$ p>able & ! p>able an exp&$ prov]b4 ,8 claims are t he is a sage1 & a public tea*]1 :o has bo? made _m prov]bs ( 8 own1 collect$ ! wise say+s ( o!r sages1 & has s arrang$ !m z to convey a connect$ & def9ite tea*+ to 8 disciples2 & 8 motive 9 sett+ =? ^! claims is1 no d\bt1 t he may ! m deeply impress ^u u ! conclusion to :i* he has come1 & :i* x has co/ him s mu* to rea*4 ,n[ dur+ ! ,captivity !re 0 a s+ul> outbreak ( lit]>y activity 9 ! ,hebrew race4 ,ev5 yet ?is crisis 9 _! hi/ory is little /udi$ & und]/ood2 b we %all only foll[ ! ,prea*]'s mean+ ?r\gh vv4 #i-ab z we read !m 9 ! light ( ?is /rik+ ev5t4 ,t a *ange ( ! mo/ radical & extraord9>y k9d pass$ ^u ! ,hebrews ( ?is p]iod1 t !y 7 by "s means drawn to a /udy ( _! ,sacr$ ,writ+s mu* m ?or\gh & int5se ?an any :i* w5t be=e x1 we "k2 b ( ! causes ( ?is *ange we are n s well in=m$4#ef ,a great1 & p]haps ! greate/1 au?ority#eg on ?is subject writes3 ,"o ( ! mo/ my/]i\s & mom5t\s p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity is t brief space ( ! ,exile4 ,:at 7 ! influ5ces br\ght to be> on ! captives dur+ t "t1 we "k n4 ,b ?is we "k1 t f a reckless1 lawless1 godless populace1 !y return$ trans=m$ into a b& ( ,puritans4 ,! religion ( ,z]du%t 7,zoroa/]71 ?\gh x has left its traces 9 ,judaism1 fails to acc\nt = t *ange4444 ,yet ! *ange is !re1 palpable1 unmi/akable--a *ange :i* we may reg>d z almo/ miracul\s4 ,sc>cely aw>e be=e ( _! glori\s national lit]ature1 ! p n[ began to press r\nd ^! br&s pluck$ f ! fire--! scanty records ( _! fai? & hi/ory--) a fi]ce & passionate love1 a love /rong] ev5 ?an t ( wife & *ild4 ,^! same docum5ts1 z !y 7 gradually =m$ into a canon1 became ! imm$iate c5tre ( _! lives1 _! actions1 _! ?\ghts1 _! v dreams4 ,f t "t =?1 ) sc>cely any int]mission1 ! ke5e/ z well z ! mo/ poetical m9ds ( ! nation rema9$ fix$ ^u !m4 #ef ,9 ! ,introduction1 h[ev]1 ,i h tri$ to give :at is kn[n ( ! hi/ory ( ?is p]iod4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ,i believe ! ,jews ow$ _! lit]>y advance ma9ly to contact ) ! inquisitive & le>n$ ,babylonians1 & _! religi\s advance ma9ly to ! sorr[s ( ! ,captivity & _! contact ) ! pure fai? ( ! primitive ,p]sians4 #eg ,emmanuel ,deuts*1 ^: premature dea? is /ill lam5t$ by _m z an irrep>able loss4 ,! passage w be f\nd 9 8 celebrat$ article on ,! ,talmud 9 ,! ,qu>t]ly ( ,octob] #ahfg4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good 0 publi%$ at ! close ( t ye>4 ,& at ?is po9t 9 x1 :ile ,deuts* 0 /ill alive1 b be=e ,i knew him p]sonally1 ,i g5tly compla9$ ( ! loss he _h unwitt+ly inflict$ on me4 ,i _h = t5 ye>s be5 collect+ ! gnomic say+s ( ! ,talmud f any qu>t] op5 to "o to :om ! ,talmud itself 0 a seal$ book1 & _h inde$ pr9t$ "s two score ( !m 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,spectator = #ahff4 ,& "h came "o :o out ( 8 pr(use weal? c>elessly flung d[n mo/ ( my special treasures4 ,only half-a-doz5 ( ! say+s ,i _h collect$ n[ _h any /amp ( novelty on !m to ! ?\s&s :o _h revell$ 9 ! wit & le>n+ ( t fam\s article 9 ,! ,qu>t]ly4 ,& ( ^! ,i v5tur$ to call special att5tion to f\r :i* seem$ to me ( special value & beauty2 viz41 ^? on ! f\r k9ds ( /ud5ts1 on new & old flasks1 on n s]v+ ,god = ! sake ( rew>d1 & on do+ ,god's w z if x 7 our w3 !y w all be f\nd 9 ?is ,section4 ,b if ,i lo/ some?+1 ,i also ga9$ mu* by ! appe>ance ( t article1 z ^? :o read :at foll[s w discov]1 al?\gh x only came into my h&s z ,i 0 correct+ ! pro(s ( ! f9al pages 9 my ,book4 ,! m we ?9k ( ?is *ange1 ! m ! wond] gr[s4 ,good k+s & inspir$ prophets _h desir$ to see ! nation devot$ to ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 _h sp5t _! lives 9 va9 endeav\rs to recall ! ?\ght & affection ( _! race to ! ,sacr$ ,records 9 :i* ! w ( ,god 0 reveal$4 ,b :at !y fail$ to d 0 done :5 ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty 0 )drawn & ! voice ( ,prophecy _h gr[n mute4 ,9 _! ,captivity1 "u ! /range wrongs & mis]ies ( _! exile1 ! ,jews rememb]$ ,god _! ,mak]1 ,giv] ( songs 9 ! night4 ,!y betook !mselves to ! /udy ( ! ,sacr$ ,oracles4 ,!y began to acqua9t !mselves ) all wisdom t !y might def9e & illu/rate :atev] 0 obscure 9 ! ,scriptures ( _! fa!rs4 ,!y comm5c$ t elaborate sy/ematic comm5t>y ( :i* _m noble fragm5ts are /ill extant4 ,!y drew new tru?s f ! old lett]1 or f ! collocation ( scatt]$ passages1--z1 = in/ance1 ! tru?s ( ! immortality ( ! s\l & ( ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,!y laid ! hidd5 f\ndations ( ! ,synagogues & ,s*ools :i* aft]w>ds cov]$ ! l&4 ,ezra & ,nehemiah1 :o1 by grace ( ! ,p]sian conqu]ors1 l$ !m back f ,babylonia to ,j]usalem1 are /ill claim$ z ! f\nd]s ( ! ,great ,synagogue1 i4e4 z ! lead]s ( t great race ( juri/s1 sages1 au?ors1 ^: utt]ances are /ill a law 9 ,israel1 & ( :om ! lawy]s & ! scribes ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 ! mod]n successors4 ,be=e ! ,captivity !re 0 n a t]m = s*ool 9 _! language2 !re 7 at lea/ a doz5 9 common use )9 two or ?ree c5turies aft] ! accession ( ,cyrus4 ,education _h become compulsory4 ,its imm5se value 9 ! popul> e/imation is m>k$ 9 innum]able say+s su* z ^!3 ,j]usalem 0 de/roy$ because ! education ( ! "y 0 neglect$2 ,ev5 = ! rebuild+ ( ! ,temple ! s*ools mu/ n be int]rupt$2 ,/udy is m m]itori\s ?an sacrifice2 ,a s*ol> is great] ?an a prophet2 ,y %\ld rev]e ! tea*] ev5 m ?an y\r fa!r2 ! latt] only br\ght y into ?is _w1 ! =m] %ews y ! way into ! next4 ,to meet ! national crav+ indicat$ 9 ^! & simil> prov]bs1 innum]able copies ( ! ,sacr$ ,books1 ( comm5t>ies1 traditions1 & ! gnomic utt]ances ( ! ,wise1 7 writt5 & circulat$1 ( :i*1 9 ! ,canon1 9 "s ( ! ,apocryphal ,scriptures1 9 ! works ( ,philo1 & 9 ! legal & leg5d>y sections ( ! ,talmud1 _m specim5s h come d[n to u4 ,9 f9e1 :atev] 0 ! cause ( ?is m>vell\s outbur/1 !re c be no d\bt t ! :ole ,rabb9ical p]iod 0 *>act]is$ by devotion to le>n+1 a m5tal & lit]>y activity1 mu* m g5]al & vital ?an x is easy = u to conceive4 ,9 su* an age ! words ( a pr(ess$ & ackn[l$g$ ,sage w\ld c>ry great weight4 ,if1 besides be+ a wise man1 he 0 a recognis$ tea*]1 a man ^: wisdom 0 /amp$ by public & (ficial approval1 :atev] fell f 8 lips w\ld comm& public att5tion3 = ^! tea*]s1 or rabbis1 7 ! real rul]s ( ! "t1 & n ! ph>isees or ! prie/s1 or ev5 ! politicians4 ,!y might be1 !y (t5 71 t5t-mak]s1 s&al-mak]s1 weav]s1 c>p5t]s1 tann]s1 bak]s1 cooks2 = x is among _! highe/ claims to our respect t ^! le>n$ rabbis rev]5c$ lab\r1 h[ev] m5ial or toilsome1 t !y held m]e s*ol>%ip & piety ( little wor? unless conjo9$ ) regul> & heal?y physical ex]tion4 ,b1 h[ev] toilsome _! lives or humble _! circum/ances1 ^! wise m5 7 ma/]s ( ! law4 ,x 0 _! special function to int]pret ! ,law ( ,moses--:i*1 rememb]1 0 ! law ( ! l&--to expla9 its be>+ on ?is case or t1 if n1 z _m mod]n critics ma9ta91 to add to its precepts & codes2 &1 z memb]s ( ! local c\rts or ! metropolitan ,sanh$r91 to adm9i/] ! law !y exp\nd$4 ,an imm5se p[]1 !re=e1 0 9 _! h&s4 ,to obey ! ,law 0 to be at once loyal & religi\s1 happy "h & h]eaft]4 ,h5ce ! rabbis1 ^: bus9ess x 0 to apply ! law to all ! details ( life1 & ^: decisions 7 au?oritative & f9al1 c\ld n fail to comm& univ]sal def]5ce & respect4 ,!y 7 lawy]s1 judges1 s*oolma/]s1 heads ( colleges1 public orators & lectur]s1 /atesm5 & prea*]s1 all 9 "o or all 9 turn1 & !re=e conc5trat$ 9 !mselves ! e/eem :i* we di/ribute on _m (fices & _m m54 ,su* a rabbi 0 ,cohele?4 ,he 0 ( ! ,wise2 he 0 a ma/] ( ! law4 ,&1 9 addition to ^! claims1 he 0 also a tea*] & an au?or :o1 besides compos+1 _h collect$ & arrang$ _m prov]bs4 ,?an ?is latt] he c\ld h>dly h any high] claim to ! reg>d1 & ev5 to ! affection1 ( ! ,hebrew public4 ,! passionate fondness ( ,ori5tal races = prov]bs1 fables1 /ories ( any k9d1 is well kn[n4 ,& ! ,jews = :om ,cohele? wrote took1 z 0 natural at su* a "t1 an extraord9>y delight1 extraord9>y ev5 = ! ,ea/1 9 li/5+ to & repeat+ ! wise or witty say+s1 ! p>ables & poems1 ( _! national au?ors4 ,"s ( ^! are /ill 9 our h&s3 z we read !m1 we cease to wond] at ! int5se enjoym5t ) :i* !y 7 welcom$ by a g5]ation n cloy$1 z we are1 ) books4 ,!y are n only *>m+ z works ( art3 !y h also ?is *>m1 t !y convey l(ty e?ical in/ruction4 ,take a few ( ^! pictorial prov]bs1 n includ$ 9 ! ,canonical ,scriptures4 ,! h\se t does n op5 to ! poor w op5 to ! physician4 ,commit a s9 twice1 & y w beg9 to ?9k x q all[able4 ,! rew>d ( good works is l dates--sweet1 b rip5+ late4 ,ev5 :5 ! gates ( pray] are %ut 9 heav51 ! gate ( te>s is op54 ,:5 ! righte\s dies1 x is ! e>? t loses2 ! lo/ jewel is /ill a jewel1 b he :o has lo/ x--well may he weep4 ,:o is wise8 ,he :o is will+ to le>n f all m54 ,:o is /rong8 ,he :o subdues 8 passions4 ,:o is ri*8 ,he t is satisfi$ ) 8 lot4 ,^! are surely happy expressions ( pr(\nd moral tru?s4 ,b ! rabbis are capable ( putt+ a ke5] edge on _! words2 !y c utt] witty epigrams z incisive z ^? ( any ( our mod]n satiri/s1 & yet use _! wit 9 ! s]vice ( good s5se & morality4 ,x w\ld n be easy to mat*1 x w\ld be v h>d to beat1 su* say+s z ^!3--,! sun w g d[n )\t y\r help4 ,:5 ! ox is d[n1 _m are ! but*]s4 ,! soldi]s fight1 & k+s are ! h]oes4 ,! camel want$ horns1 & !y took away 8 e>s4 ,! cock & ! owl bo? wait = morn+3 ! light br+s joy to me1 says ! cock1 b :at are y wait+ =8 ,:5 ! pit*] falls on ! /one1 woe to ! pit*]2 :5 ! /one falls on ! pit*]1 woe to ! pit*]3 :atev] happ5s1 woe to ! pit*]4 ,look n at ! flask1 b at t :i* is 9 x3 = !re are new flasks full ( old w9e1 & old flasks :i* h n ev5 new w9e 9 !m3 ah1 ( h[ _m ( ^? old flasks h "s ( u _h to dr9k1 or seem to dr9k6 ,:5 ! rabbis draw out _! moral at great] l5g?1 :5 !y tell a /ory1 _! skill does n des]t !m4 ,"h is "o ( ! briefe/1 :i* c h>dly fail to rem9d u ( m ?an "o ( ! p>ables utt]$ by ! ,great ,tea*] ,himself4 ,!re 0 once a k+ :o bade all 8 s]vants to a great repa/1 b did n "n ! h\r4 ,"s w5t home1 & put on _! be/ g>m5ts1 & came & /ood at ! door ( ! palace4 ,o!rs said1 ',!re is "t en\gh1 ! k+ w let u "k be=eh&4' ,b ! k+ summon$ !m ( a sudd52 & ^? t came 9 _! be/ g>m5ts 7 well receiv$1 b ! fooli% ones1 :o came 9 _! slov5l9ess1 7 turn$ away 9 disgrace4 ,rep5t ye to-day1 le/ ye be summon$ to-morr[4 ,is x any wond] t ! ,jews1 ev5 9 ! sorr[s ( _! ,captivity1 lik$ to he> su* prov]bs & p>ables z ^!8 t !y _h an imm5se & grateful admiration = ! m5 :o sp5t mu* ?\ght & c>e on ! composition & arrangem5t ( ^! wise1 beautiful say+s8 ,%\ld n we ourselves be ?ankful to he> !m :5 ! day's "w 0 done1 or ev5 :ile x 0 do+8 ,if1 !n1 su* an "o z ,cohele?--a sage1 a rabbi1 a compos] & collector ( prov]bs & p>ables--came to !m & said1 ,my *ildr51 ,i h s\ght :at y are all seek+2 ,i h be5 9 que/ ( t ,*ief ,good :i* y /ill pursue2 & ,i w tell y ! /ory ( ! ,que/ 9 ! p>ables & prov]bs :i* y are s fond ( he>+3--we c surely und]/& t !y w\ld be *>m$ to li/51 t !y w\ld hang ^u 8 words1 t !y w\ld be pr$ispos$ to accept 8 conclusions4 ,z !y li/5$1 & f\nd t he 0 tell+ !m _! own /ory no less ?an 81 t he 0 try+ to lead !m away f ! vanities :i* !y !mselves felt to be vanities1 t[>d an abid+ ,good 9 :i* he _h f\nd re/2 z !y he>d him en=ce ! duties ( *>ity1 indu/ry1 hil>ity--duties :i* all _! rabbis urg$ ^u !m1 & invite !m to t wise use & wise enjoym5t ( ! pres5t life :i* _! own consci5ces approv$3 above all1 z he unfold$ be=e !m ! bright hope ( a future judgm5t 9 :i* all wrongs w\ld be r$ress$ & all acts ( duty receive a great recomp5se ( rew>d1--w\ld !y n hail him z ! wise/ ( _! tea*]s1 z ! great rabbi :o _h a*iev$ ! supreme ,que/8 ,assur$ly few books 71 or are1 m popul> ?an ! book ,ecclesia/es4 ,its pres5ce & influ5ce may be trac$ on e subsequ5t age & dep>tm5t ( ,hebrew lit]ature2 x has ent]$ into our ,engli% lit]ature h>dly less deeply4 ,_m ( its v]ses are famili> to u z h\sehold words1 are h\sehold words4 ,brief z ! ,book is1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k x is bett] kn[n among u ?an any o!r ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,books except ,g5esis1 ! ,psalt]1 & ! prophecies ( ,isaiah4 ,job is an incomp>ably f9]1 z x is a mu* long] poem2 b ,i d\bt :e!r mo/ ( u c\ld n quote at lea/ two v]ses f ! %ort] = e "o t we c\ld repeat f ! long] ,scripture4 ,we c v easily und]/&1 !re=e1 t ! ,wise ,prea*]1 z he himself assures u 7v]4 #aj71 be/[$ on ?is "w mu* c>e & ?\ght2 t he _h made dilig5t se>* = words ( com=t by :i* he might solace & /r5g!n ! he>ts ( 8 oppress$ bre?r52 & t1 hav+ f\nd words ( com=t & ( tru?1 he wrote !m d[n ) a frank s9c]ity & uprightness4 ,f ?is description ( ! motives :i* _h impell$ him to publi% ! results ( 8 ?\ght & exp]i5ce1 & ( ! _s 9 :i* he _h compos$ 8 "w1 ,cohele? passes1 9 v]4 #aa1 to a description ( ! tw(old function ( ! ,tea*] :i* is really a m>vell\s little poem 9 itself1 a pa/oral cut on a gem4 ,t function is1 on ! "o h&1 progressive1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 cons]vative4 ,at times ! ,tea*]'s words are l goads ) :i* ! h]dsm5 prick on _! cattle to new pa/ures1 correct+ !m :5 !y loit] or /ray2 at o!r times !y are l ! spikes :i* ! %eph]ds drive into ! gr\nd :5 !y pit* _! t5ts on pa/ures :]e !y int5d to l+]3 ,! words ( ! ,wise are l goads1 he says2 & ! ,wise 0 a te*nical t]m = ! sages :o int]pret$ & adm9i/]$ ! law2 :ile ^? ( ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,assemblies are l spikes driv5 home1 ,ma/]s ( ,assemblies be+ a te*nical "n = ! heads ( ! colleges & s*ools :i*1 dur+ ! ,rabb9ical p]iod1 7 to be f\nd 9 e t[n1 & almo/ 9 e hamlet1 ( ,judea4 ,! same man might1 & commonly did1 we> bo? titles2 &1 probably1 ,cohele? 0 himself bo? a ,wise ,man & a ,ma/]4 ,s mu* z ?is1 inde$1 seems impli$ 9 ! v "n by :i* he introduces himself 9 ! ,prologue4 ,= ,cohele? means1 z we h se51 "o :o calls an assembly toge!r & addresses !m1 i4e4 precisely su* a wise man z 0 reckon$ ! ma/] ( an assembly among ! ,jews4 ,:at did ^! ,ma/]s tea*8 ,ev]y?+ almo/--at lea/ ev]y?+ !n kn[n4 ,x is true t _! ma9 function 0 to int]pret & en=ce ! law ( ,moses2 b ?is function dem&$ all sci5ce = its adequate fulfilm5t4 ,take a simple illu/ration4 ,! ,law said1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,"h1 if ev]1 is a pla9 & simple /atute1 ) no ambiguities1 no qualifications1 capable nei!r ( miscon/ruction nor evasion4 ,anybody may rememb] x1 & "k :at x means4 ,may !y8 ,i am n s sure ( t4 ,! ,law says ,i am n to kill4 ,:at1 n 9 self-def5ce6 n to save hon\r f outrage6 n 9 a patriotic w>6 n to save my home/ead f ! freeboot] or my h\se f ! midnight ?ief6 n :5 my k9sman is sla9 be=e my eyes & 9 my def5ce6 ,_m simil> cases might be moot$1 & 7 moot$1 by ! ,jews4 ,! ,ma/] _h to consid] su* cases z ^!1 to /udy ! record$ & traditional v]dicts ( previ\s judges1 ! glosses & comm5ts ( o!r ,ma/]s2 he _h to lay d[n rules & to apply rules to p>ticul> & exceptional cases1 j z our ,engli% ,judges h to def9e ! ,common ,law or to int]pret a ,p>liam5t>y ,/atute4 ,! gr[+ wants ( ! ,commonweal?1 ! increas+ complexity ( ! relations ( life z ! p ( ,israel came into contact ) =eign races1 or 7 c>ri$ into captivity 9 /range l&s1 necessitat$ new laws1 new rules ( conduct4 ,& z !re 0 no recognis$ au?ority to issue a decree1 no ,p>liam5t to pass an ,act1 ! wise ,ma/]s1 le>n$ 9 ! law ( ,god1 7 compell$ to lay d[n ^! rules1 to ext5d & qualify ! anci5t /atutes till !y cov]$ mod]n cases & wants4 ,?us 9 ?is v ,book1 ,cohele? gives ! rules :i* %\ld gov]n a wise & pi\s ,jew 9 ! new relations ( ,traffic 7*4 iv41 vv4 #d-af71 & 9 ! s]vice ( =eign despots 7*4 x41 vv4 #a-bj74 ,= su* cont+5cies z ^! ! ,law made no provision2 & h5ce ! rabbis1 :o sat 9 ,moses' *air1 made provision = !m by legislat+ 9 ! _s ( ! ,law4 ,ev5 9 ! application ( kn[n & def9ite laws !re 0 ne$ = c>e1 & sci5ce1 & ?\ght4 ,! ,mosaic code1 says ,deuts*1 has injunctions ab\t ! ,sabbatical j\rney2 ! di/ance _h to be measur$ & calculat$1 & ma!matics 7 call$ into play4 ,se$s1 plants1 & animals _h to be /udi$ 9 connection ) _m precepts reg>d+ !m1 & natural hi/ory _h to be appeal$ to4 ,!n !re 7 ! purely hygi5ic p>agraphs1 :i* necessitat$ = _! precision a k ( all ! m$ical sci5ce ( ! "t4 ,! seasons & ! fea/-days 7 regulat$ by ! phases ( ! moon2 & a/ronomy1 if only 9 its elem5ts1 _h to be /udi$4 ,z ! ,hebrews came successively into contact ) ,babylonians1 ,p]sians1 ,greeks1 ,romans1 ! political & religi\s sy/ems ( ^! =eign races c\ld n fail to leave "s impressions on _! m9ds1 & t ^! impressions might n be errone\s & mislead+1 x became ! ,ma/] to acqua9t himself ) ! results ( =eign ?\ght4 ,nay1 n only 0 sci5ce1 9 its wide/ s5se1 requir$ ( him1 b ev5 an acqua9tance ) its fanta/ic %ad[s1 su* z a/rology1 magic1 & ! re/1 9 ord] t1 bo? z lawgiv] & judge1 he might be able to ent] into ! popul> feel+ ab\t ^! 'arts1' & wisely control x4 ,! pro(s t ?is v>i$ k 0 acquir$ & pati5tly appli$ to ! /udy ( ! ,law by ^! ma/]s 9 ,israel are /ill ) u 9 _m le>n$ say+s & essays ( t p]iod2 & 9 all ^! ! cons]vative elem5t or temp] is suffici5tly prom95t4 ,_! lead+ aim 01 obvi\sly1 to hon\r ! law ( ,moses2 to pres]ve its _s ev5 9 ! new rules or codes :i* ! *ang$ circum/ances ( ! "t imp]atively requir$2 to fix _! /akes & pit* _! t5ts 9 ! old fields ( ?\ght4 ,s obvi\s is ?is aim1 ev5 9 ! famili> pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ,i ne$ n illu/rate x4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! signs ( progress are no less decisive1 ?\gh we may be less famili> ) !m4 ,?r\gh all ?is mass ( le>n$ & def]5tial comm5t on ! ,mosaic ,code1 !re p]petually crop up say+s :i* sav\r ( ! ,gospel r ?an ( ! ,law--say+s t d5ote a great advance 9 ?\ght4 ,/udy is bett] ?an sacrifice1 = example1 mu/ h be5 a v surpris+ prov]b to ! backw>d-look+ ,jew4 ,x is only "o ( _m ,rabb9ical say+s conceiv$ 9 ! same _s3 b w\ld n ! :ole ,levitical family li/5 to x ) ! wry1 cl\d$ face ( grave suspicion8 ,s1 :5 ,rabbi ,hillel1 anticipat+ ! gold5 rule1 said1 ,d n unto ano!r :at ?\ w\lde/ n h ano!r d unto !e2 ?is is ! :ole law1 ! re/ is m]e comm5t>y1 ! lawy]s1 ) all :o _h tru/$ 9 ord9ances & obs]vances1 c\ld h>dly fail to be %ock$ & al>m$4 ,s1 too1 :5 ,rabbi ,antigon\s said1 ,be n z m5 :o s]ve _! ma/] = ! sake ( rew>d1 b be l m5 :o s]ve n look+ = rew>d2 or :5 ,rabbi ,gamaliel said1 ,d ,god's w z if x 7 ?y w1 t ,he may accompli% ?y w z if x 7 81 !re w\ld be _m1 no d\bt1 :o w\ld feel t ^! v5]able rabbis 7 br++ 9 v novel1 & possibly v dang]\s1 doctr9e4 ,nor c\ld !y fail to see :at new fields ( ?\ght 7 be+ ?r[n op5 to !m :5 ,cohele? affirm$ ! future judgm5t & ! future life ( m54 ,su* words z ^! 7 9 v de$ goads1 correct+ ! errors ( previ\s ?\ght1 & urg+ m5 on to new pa/ures ( tru? & godl9ess4 ,sometimes1 z ,i h said1 ! progressive ,sage & ! cons]vative ,ma/] w\ld be unit$ 9 ! same p]son2 = !re are ^?1 ?\gh !re are n too _m ( !m1 :o c /& on ! old ways & yet look = ! new4 ,b1 (t51 no d\bt1 ! two w\ld be divid$ & oppos$1 !n z n[4 ,= 9 ?\ght1 z 9 politics1 !re are always two great p>ties2 ! "o1 look+ back ) affectionate rev]5ce & regret on ! pa/1 & set to keep inv5tion 9 a not$ we$2 ! o!r1 look+ =w>d ) eag] hope & desire to ! future1 & atta*$ to new-f\nd me?ods & to comp\nds /range2 ! "o1 b5t on cons]v+ z mu* z possible ( ! l>ge h]itage :i* our fa!rs h bequea!d u2 ! o!r1 b5t on leav+ a l>g] & less encumb]$ inh]itance to ^? t %all be aft] !m4 ,! dang] ( ! cons]vative ?9k] is t he may hold ! debts on ! e/ate z "p ( ! e/ate1 t he may set himself aga9/ all liquidations1 all bett] me?ods ( managem5t1 aga9/ improvem5t 9 e =m4 ,! dang] ( ! progressive ?9k] is t1 9 8 g5]\s ambition to improve & enl>ge ! e/ate1 he may break viol5tly f ! pa/1 & ca/ away _m heirlooms & ho>d$ treasures t w\ld add l>gely to our weal?4 ,! "o is too apt to pit* 8 t5ts 9 famili> fields long aft] !y are b>r52 ! o!r is too apt to drive m5 on f old pa/ures to new be=e ! old are exhau/$ or ! new ripe4 ,&1 surely1 !re nev] 0 a l>g] or a m tol]ant he>t ?an t ( ! ,prea*] :o has taught u t bo? ^! classes ( m5 & tea*]s1 bo? ! cons]vative ?9k] & ! progressive ?9k]1 are ( ,god & h ea* a useful function to dis*>ge2 t bo? ! %eph]d :o loves 8 t5t & ! h]dsman :o wields ! goad1 bo? ! sage :o urges u =w>d & ! sage :o holds u back1 are s]vants ( ! "o ,great ,pa/or1 & owe :e!r goad or t5t-spike to ,him4 ,simply to ent]ta9 ! conception wid5s & raises our m9ds2 to h conceiv$ x & ?r[n x into ?is p]fect =m proves ! ,sacr$ ,prea*] to h be5 all he claims & m--n only ,sage1 ,tea*]1 ,ma/]1 ,au?or1 b also a true ,poet & a true man ( ,god4 ,x is to be obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t our accompli%$ ,sage limits ! field ( m5tal activity on ei!r h& 7v]4 #ab74 ,8 *ildr51 8 disciples--my son 0 ! rabbi's cu/om>y t]m = 8 pupils1 z rabbi1 i4e4 my fa!r1 0 ! title by :i* ! pupil address$ 8 ma/]--are to bew>e bo? ( ! _m books ( ! mak+ ( :i* !re 0 ev5 !n no end1 & ( t ov]-addiction to /udy :i* 0 a we>9ess to ! fle%4 ,! latt] caution1 ! w>n+ aga9/ mu* /udy1 0 a logical result ( t s5se ( ! sanit>y value ( physical lab\r by :i*1 z we h se51 ! ma/]s 9 ,israel 7 pr(\ndly impress$4 ,!y held bodily ex]cise to be good = ! s\l z well z = ! body1 a safegu>d aga9/ ! dreamy ab/ract moods & ! vague fruitless rev]ies :i* relax r ?an brace ! intellectual fibre1 & :i* t5d to a moral languor all ! m p]il\s because its approa*es are mask$ "u ! semblance ( m5tal occupation4 ,!y knew t ^? :o attempt or affect to be creatures too bright & good = human nature's daily food are apt to s9k bel[ ! common level r ?an to rise above x4 ,!y did n want _! disciples to resemble _m ( ! "y m5 :o l\ng$ ?r\gh ! philosophical s*ools ( ,greece & ,rome1 & :o1 ?\gh always ready to discuss ! fir/ true1 fir/ p]fect1 fir/ fair1 did no?+ to raise ! tone ( common life :e!r by _! example or _! words2 "y m51 z ,epictetus bitt]ly rem>k$ ( "s ( 8 disciples1 ^: philosophy lay 9 _! cloaks & _! be>ds r ?an 9 any wise conduct ( _! daily lives or any endeav\r to bett] ! _w4 ,x 0 _! aim to develop ! :ole man--body1 s\l1 & _s2 to tra9 up useful citiz5s z well z accompli%$ s*ol>s1 to spread ! love & pursuit ( wisdom ?r\gh ! :ole nation r ?an to produce a sep>ate & le>n$ class4 ,&1 9 ! prosecution ( ?is aim1 !y enjo9$ nei!r ! ex]cises ( ! anci5t palae/ra1 nor a?letic sports l ^? 9 vogue at our ,engli% seats ( le>n+1 :i* are (t5 a m]e wa/e ( good muscle1 b useful & productive toils4 ,) ,rusk91 !y believ$1 n 9 ! gospel ( ! cricket-bat or ( ! gymnasium1 b 9 ! gospel ( ! pl\gh & ! spade1 ! saw & ! axe1 ! hamm] & ! tr[el2 & sav$ _! disciples f ! we>9ess ( ov]tax$ bra9s by requir+ !m to become skill$ artisans1 & to lab\r he>tily 9 _! vocations4 ,nor is ! caution aga9/ _m books1 at :i* "s critics h tak5 grave (f5ce1 ! illib]al s5tim5t x has (t5 be5 pron\nc$4 ,=1 no d\bt1 ,cohele?1 l o!r wise ,hebrews1 0 fully prep>$ to /udy :atev] sci5ce w\ld ?r[ light on ! ,div9e ,law1 or tea* m5 h[ to live4 ,ma!matics1 a/ronomy1 natural hi/ory1 m$ic9e1 casui/ry1 ! e?ical & religi\s sy/ems ( ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1--"s k ( all ^! v>i\s bran*es ( le>n+ 0 necess>y1 z has be5 %[n1 to ^? :o _h to int]pret & adm9i/] ! /atutes ( ! ,mosaic code1 & to supplem5t !m ) rules appropriate to ! new conditions ( ! "t4 ,9 ^! & k9dr$ /udies ! rabbis 7 ma/]s2 & :at !y knew !y taught4 ,t :i* di/+ui%$ !m f o!r m5 ( equal le>n+ 0 t !y did n love k = its own sake m]ely1 b = its be>+ on practice1 on conduct4 ,l ,socrates1 !y 7 n cont5t ) a purely intellectual culture1 b s\ght a wisdom t w\ld m+le ) ! blood ( m5 & m5d _! ways1 a wisdom t w\ld hold _! bas] passions 9 *eck1 infuse new en]gy into ! high] moods & aptitudes ( ! s\l1 & make duty _! supreme aim & delight4 ,to secure ?is great end1 !y knew no me?od s likely to prove effectual z an e>ne/1 or ev5 an exclusive1 /udy ( ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures 9 :i* !y ?\ght !y _h et]nal life1 i4e4 ! true life ( man1 ! life :i* is indep5d5t ( ! *ances & *anges ( "t4 ,:atev] /udies w\ld illum9ate & illu/rate ^! ,scriptures !y pursu$ & enc\rag$2 :atev] might div]t att5tion f !m1 !y disc\rag$ & condemn$4 ,_m ( !m1 z we le>n f ! ,talmud1 refus$ to write d[n ! disc\rses !y deliv]$ 9 ,s*ool or ,synagogue le/1 by mak+ books ( _! own1 !y %\ld )draw att5tion f ! ,inspir$ ,writ+s4 ,x 0 bett] !y ?\ght to read ! ,scriptures ?an any comm5t>y on ! ,scriptures1 & h5ce !y conf9$ !mselves to oral in/ruction3 ev5 _! pr(\nde/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic say+s w\ld h p]i%$ if fond tradition _h n babbl$ ( !m = _m an age to come4 ,if ! s5tim5t :i* dictat$ ?is c\rse 0 9 "p a mi/ak5 s5tim5t1 x sprang f a noble motive4 ,= no ord9ance c\ld be m self-d5y+ to a le>n$ & lit]>y class ?an "o :i* =bade !m to put on record ! results ( _! rese>*es1 ! conclusions ( _! wisdom1 & ?us to w9 "n & fame & use 9 aft] g5]ations4 ,b 0 _! c\rse1 aft] all1 "o :i* calls = c5sure8 ,has ! _w ev] produc$ a lit]ature s noble1 s pure1 s l(ty & h]oic 9 its animat+ _s1 z t ( ! ,hebrew hi/orians & poets8 ,! _w is =w>d$ by hav+ its att5tion fix$ on ! be/ ?+s1 says ,mat!w ,arnold 9 8 ,preface to 8 selection ( ,wordswor?'s poems1 & proce$s to def9e ! be/ ?+s z ^? works ( ! great ma/]s ( song :i* h won ! approval ( ! :ole gr\p ( civilis$ nations4 ,b ev5 ^? :om ! civilis$ _w has acclaim$ z its highe/ & be/ h confess$ t 9 ! ,bible1 view$ simply z lit]ature1 _! noble/ "w is f> excell$3 & :at sane man w d5y t ,fau/1 = example1 w\ld cut a sorry figure if comp>$ ) ,job1 :i* our own greate/ liv+ poet has pron\nc$ ! f9e/ poem :e!r ( anci5t or ( mod]n times1 or ,wordswor? himself if plac$ side by side ) ,isaiah8 ,:o c d\bt1 !n1 t ! _w w\ld h be5 =w>d$ if its att5tion _h be5 fix$ on ?is be/8 ,:o c d\bt t x w\ld be inf9itely sweet] & bett] ?an x is if ^! anci5t ,scriptures _h be5 /udi$ be=e & above all o!r writ+s1 if !y _h be5 brood$ ov] & wr\ght into ! m9ds ( m5 till ! life 9 !m _h be5 assimilat$ & reproduc$8 ,! man :o has _h a classical or sci5tific education1 & pr(it$ by x1 mu/ be an +rate inde$1 unless he be ! slave ( "s dom9ant crot*et1 if he d n hold 9 grateful rev]5ce ! great ma/]s at ^: feet he has sat2 b ! man :o has really f\nd life 9 ! ,scriptures mu/ be worse ?an an +rate if he does n feel t a m]ely m5tal culture is a small good :5 comp>$ ) ! treasures ( an et]nal life1 if he does n admit t ! ma9 object ( all education %\ld be to conduct m5 ?r\gh a c\rse ( intellectual tra9+ :i* %all culm9ate 9 a moral & spiritual discipl9e4 ,to be wise is mu*2 b h[ mu* m is x to be good6 ,bett] be a *ild 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 ?an a philosoph] or a poet hang+ vaguely ab\t its outskirts4 ,if any ( u /ill suspect ! ,prea*]'s words ( illib]ality1 & say1 ,!re 0 no ne$ to oppose ! "o ,book to ! _m1 & to depreciate ^! 9 ord] to magnify t1 we h only to consid] ! hi/orical circum/ances 9 :i* he wrote 9 ord] to acquit him ( ! *>ge4 ,= g5]ations ! ,holy ,scriptures _h be5 neglect$ by ! ,jews2 copies _h gr[n sc>ce1 & 7 hidd5 away 9 obscure nooks 9 :i* !y 7 h>d to f9d2 "s ( ! inspir$ writ+s _h be5 lo/1 & h n be5 recov]$ to ?is day4 ,! p 7 ignorant ( _! own hi/ory1 & law1 & hope4 ,sudd5ly !y 7 awak$ f ! slumb] ( indiff]5ce1 to f9d !mselves 9 a night ( ignorance4 ,dur+ ! mis]ies ( ! ,captivity a long+ = ! ,div9e ,^w 0 quick5$ )9 !m4 ,!y 7 eag] to acqua9t !mselves ) ! ,revelation :i* !y _h neglect$ & =gott54 ,& _! tea*]s1 ! few m5 :o knew & lov$ ! ,^w1 set !mselves to deep5 & to satisfy ! crav+4 ,!y multipli$ copies ( ! ,scriptures1 circulat$ !m1 expla9$ !m 9 ! ,s*ools1 exhort$ f !m 9 ! ,synagogues4 ,&1 till ! p 7 famili> ) ! ,scriptures1 ! wis] rabbis w\ld n write books ( _! own1 & look$ ) a jeal\s eye on ! _m books br$ by ! lit]>y activity ( ! "t4 ,x 0 ! v feel+ :i* prec$$ & accompani$ ! ,engli% ,re=mation4 ,!n ! newly-discov]$ ,bible ?rew all o!r books into ! %ade4 ,! p ?ir/$ = ! pure ,^w ( ,god2 & ! lead]s ( ! ,re=mation 7 v well cont5t t !y %\ld read no?+ else till !y _h read t2 t !y %\ld leave all o!r f\nta9s to dr9k ( ! riv] ( life4 ,! translation & circulation ( ! ,scriptures 0 ! "o "w1 almo/ ! exclusive "w1 to :i* !y b5t _! en]gies4 ,l ! ,jewi% rabbis1 ,tyndale & 8 fell[-lab\r]s did n c>e to write books !mselves1 nor wi% ! p to read ! books !y 7 compell$ to write 9 self-def5ce4 ,!re is a rem>kable passage 9 ,fry?'s ,scripture ,doctr9e ( ! ,sacram5t1 9 :i*1 reply+ to ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ! ,re=m] says3 ,?is ha? be5 (f]$ y1 is (f]$1 & %all be (f]$4 ,grant t ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i mean ! text ( ,scripture1 may g abroad 9 our ,engli% tongue 444 & my bro!r ,tyndale & ,i h done1 & w promise y to write no m4 ,if y w n grant ?is condition1 !n w we be do+ :ile we h brea?1 & %[ 9 few words t ! ,scripture do? 9 _m1 & s at ! lea/ save "s4 ,! ,hebrew ,re=m]s ( ! s*ool ( ,cohele? 7 animat$ by precisely ! same l(ty & g5]\s _s4 ,!y 7 cont5t to be no?+1 t ! ,^w ( ,god might be all 9 all4 ,! ,bible1 & ! ,bible only1 !y conceiv$ to be ! want ( _! age & race2 & h5ce !y 7 cont5t to =ego ! hon\rs ( au?or%ip1 & ! /udy ( _m bran*es ( le>n+ :i* "u o!r conditions !y w\ld h be5 glad to pursue1 & bes\ght _! disciples to conc5trate all _! ?\ghts on ! "o ,book :i* 0 able to make !m wise unto salvation4 ,le>n$ !mselves1 & (t5 pr(\ndly le>n$1 x 0 no contempt = le>n+ :i* actuat$ !m1 b a dev\t godl9ess & ! f]v\rs ( a mo/ self-d5y+ piety4 ,s f> ! ,epilogue may seem a m]e digression1 n )\t int]e/ & value inde$1 b hav+ no vital connection ) ! ma9 !me ( ! ,poem4 ,x tells u t ! ,prea*] 0 a sage1 a recognis$ (ficial tea*]1 ! ma/] ( an assembly1 a doctor ( laws1 an au?or :o _h exp5d$ mu* lab\r on _m prov]bs1 a cons]vative %eph]d pit*+ 8 t5t on famili> fields ( ?\ght1 a progressive h]dsman goad+ m5 on to new pa/ures--n ,solomon !re=e1 by ! way1 = :o w\ld h describ$ him 9 su* t]ms z ^!8 ,if we are glad to "k s mu* ( him1 we _c b ask1 ,:at has all ?is to d ) ! que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good8 ,x has ?is to d ) x4 ,cohele? has a*iev$ ! que/2 he has solv$ 8 problem1 & has giv5 u 8 solution ( x4 ,he is ab\t to repeat t solution4 ,to give emphasis & =ce to ! repetition1 t he may c>ry 8 read]s m fully ) him1 he dwells on 8 claims to _! respect1 _! confid5ce1 _! affection4 ,he is all t !y mo/ admire2 he c>ries ! v au?ority to :i* !y mo/ will+ly def]4 ,if !y "k ?is--&1 scatt]$ z !y 7 ?r\gh _m cities & prov9ces1 h[ %\ld !y "k x unless he told !m8--!y _c refuse him a he>+2 !y w be pr$ispos$ to accept 8 conclusion2 !y w be sure n to reject x )\t consid]ation4 ,x is out ( any p]sonal conceit1 !re=e1 nor any pride ( le>n+1 nor ev5 t he may grant himself ! relief ( lift+ 8 mask f 8 face = a mom5t1 t he rec\nts 8 titles to _! reg>d4 ,he is simply ga!r+ =ce f ! will+ respect & def]5ce ( 8 read]s 9 ord] t he may plant 8 f9al conclusion m /rongly & m deeply 9 _! he>ts4 ,& :at is ! conclusion :i* he is at su* pa9s to en=ce8 ,! conclusion ( ! matt] is ?is2 t ,god take? cognizance ( all ?+s3 fe> ,him1 !re=e1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 = ?is x behove? e man to d2 s9ce ,god w br+ e de$ to ! judgm5t appo9t$ = e secret ?+1 :e!r x be good or :e!r x be bad 7vv4 #ac1 #ad74 ,n[ t ?is conclusion is simply a repetition1 9 "p exp&$ & 9 "p cond5s$1 ( t ) :i* ! ,prea*] closes ! previ\s ,section1 is obvi\s4 ,!re he incites m5 to a life ( virtue ) two lead+ motives3 fir/1 by ! fact ( ! pres5t con/ant judgm5t ( ,god2 &1 secondly1 by ! prospect ( a future1 a m se>*+ & decisive1 judgm5t4 ,"h he appeals to precisely ! same motives1 ?\gh n[1 in/ead ( imply+ a pres5t judgm5t "u ! injunction ,rememb] ?y ,creator1 he broadly affirms t ,god takes note ( all ?+s2 &1 in/ead ( simply rem9d+ ! "y t ,god w br+ ! ways ( _! he>t into judgm5t1 he def9es t future judgm5t at once m l>gely & m exactly z appo9t$ = e secret ?+ & ext5d+ to e de$1 bo? good & bad4 ,9 deal+ ) ! motives ( a virtu\s life1 !re=e1 he goes a little beyond 8 =m] l9es ( ?\ght1 gives !m a wid] scope1 makes !m m %>p & def9ite4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 speak+ ( ! =ms :i* ! virtu\s or ideal life assumes1 he is v curt & brief4 ,all he has to say on t po9t n[ is1 ,fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts2 :]eas1 9 8 previ\s treatm5t ( x1 he _h mu* to say1 bidd+ u = in/ance1 ca/ our bread ^u ! wat]s1 & give a portion to sev51 & ev5 to eight2 bidd+ u s[ our se$ morn+ & ev5+1 ?\gh ! cl\ds %\ld be full ( ra91 & :atev] ! c\rse ( ! w9d2 bidd+ u rejoice 9 all our lab\rs1 & c>ry to all our self-d5ials ! m]ry he>t t physics pa94 ,z we /udi$ ! mean+ ( ! beautiful metaphors ( *apt] xi41 s\ght to ga!r up _! sev]al mean+s into an ord]ly connection1 & to express !m 9 a m lit]al logical =m--to translate !m1 9 %ort1 f ! ,ea/]n to ! ,we/]n mode--we f\nd t ! ma9 virtues enjo9$ by ! ,prea*] 7 *>ity1 indu/ry1 *e]fulness2 ! *>ity :i* does good hop+ = no?+ aga91 ! indu/ry :i* b5ds itself to ! pres5t duty 9 scorn ( om5 or consequ5ce2 & ! *e]fulness :i* spr+s f a consci\sness ( ! ,div9e pres5ce1 f ! conviction t1 h[ev] m5 may misjudge u1 ,god kn[s u altoge!r & w d u ju/ice4 ,?is 0 our summ>y ( ! ,prea*]'s argum5t1 ( 8 solution ( ! supreme moral problem ( human life4 ,"h1 9 ! ,epilogue1 he gives u 8 own summ>y 9 ! words1 ,fe> ,god1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,if we comp>e ^! two summ>ies1 !re seems at fir/ r diff]5ce ?an resemblance betwe5 !m3 ! "o appe>s1 if m indef9ite1 mu* m compreh5sive1 ?an ! o!r4 ,yet !re is "o po9t ( resemblance :i* soon /rikes u4 ,= we "k by ?is "t t on ! ,prea*]'s lips ,fe> ,god does n mean ,be afraid ( ,god2 t x indicates & dem&s j t rev]5t s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 t /rong inw>d conviction ( ! con/ant judgm5t ,he passes on all our ways & motives & ?\ghts1 :i* ,cohele? has already affirm$ to be a prime safegu>d ( virtue4 ,x is ! phrase & keep 8 comm&m5ts t s\nds s mu* l>g] ?an any?+ we h he>d f him be=e1 s mu* m compreh5sive4 ,= ! comm&m5ts ( ,god are _m & v broad4 ,he reveals 8 w 9 ! natural univ]se & ! laws :i* gov]n x2 laws :i*1 z we are "p ( ! univ]se1 we ne$ to "k & to obey4 ,he reveals 8 w 9 ! social & political =ces :i* gov]n ! hi/ory & developm5t ( ! v>i\s races ( mank9d1 :i* !re=e meet & affect u at e turn4 ,he reveals 8 w 9 ! e?ical intuitions & codes :i* gov]n ! =mation ( "*1 :i* ent] into & give %ape to all 9 u t is mo/ spiritual1 pr(\nd1 & endur+4 ,to keep all ! comm&m5ts reveal$ 9 ^! imm5se fields ( ,div9e activity ) an intellig5t & inv>iable ob$i5ce is simply impossible to u2 x is ! p]fection :i* fl[s r\nd our imp]fection1 & t[>ds :i* x is our "o great task to be ev] rea*+ =?4 ,is x z incit+ u to ?is impossible p]fection t ! ,prea*] bids u fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts8 ,yes & ,no4 ,x is n z hav+ ?is l>ge p]fect ideal di/9ctly be=e 8 m9d t he utt]s ! injunction1 al?\gh 9 ! c\rse ( ?is ,book he has glanc$ at e elem5t ( x2 nor ev5 z hav+ s mu* ( x 9 8 m9d z is express$ 9 ! law t came by ,moses1 al?\gh t too includes precepts = ! physical & ! political z well z = ! moral & religi\s prov9ces ( human life4 ,:at he meant by bidd+ u keep ! comm&m5ts 01 ,i appreh5d1 t we %\ld take ! c\nsels he has already giv5 u1 & foll[ aft] *>ity1 indu/ry1 *e]fulness4 ,e o!r phrase 9 ?is f9al conclusion is1 z we h se51 a repetition ( ! tru?s ann\nc$ at ! close ( ! previ\s ,section1 & !re=e we may fairly assume ?is phrase to conta9 a tru?--! tru? ( ,duty--:i* he !re illu/rates4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ,book !re is n a s+le te*nical allusion1 no allusion to ! ,temple1 to ! fea/s1 to ! sacrifices1 rites1 c]emonies ( ! ,law2 & !re=e we c h>dly take ?is ref]5ce to ! comm&m5ts z an allusion to ! ,mosaic table4 ,by ! rules ( fair int]pretation we are b\nd to take ^! comm&m5ts z previ\sly def9$ by ! ,prea*] himself1 to und]/& him z once m en=c+ ! virtues :i*1 = him1 compris$ ! :ole duty ( man4 ,d we ?us limit & degrade ! moral ideal1 or repres5t him z degrad+ & limit+ x8 ,by no means3 = to love our neighb\r1 to dis*>ge ! pres5t duty :atev] ra9 may fall & :atev] /orm may bl[1 to c>ry a bright hopeful _s ?r\gh all our toils & *>ities2 to d ?is 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 z 9 8 ,pres5ce1 because ,he is judg+ & w judge u--?is1 surely1 includes all t is ess5tial ev5 9 ! l(tie/ ideal ( moral duty & p]fection4 ,= h[ are we to be *e]ful & dutiful & k9d except z we obey ! comm&m5ts ( ,god 9 :atev] =m !y may h be5 reveal$8 ,! diseases :i* result f a violation ( sanit>y laws1 z also ! ignorance or ! wilfulness or ! impot5ce :i* lead u to violate social or e?ical laws1 ( necessity & by natural consequ5ce impair our *e]fulness1 our /r5g? = labori\s duties1 our neighb\rly s]viceabl5ess & good-w4 ,to live ! life :i* ! ,prea*] enjo9s1 on ! inspiration ( ! motives :i* he supplies1 is !re=e1 9 ! l>ge/ & broade/ s5se1 to keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god4 ,:at advantage1 !n1 is !re 9 say+1 ,be k9d1 be dutiful1 be *e]ful1 ov] say+1 ,obey ! laws ( ,god8 ,!re is ?is great practical advantage t1 :ile 9 ! la/ resort ! "o rule ( life is z compreh5sive z ! o!r1 & j z difficult1 x is m def9ite1 m portable1 & does n s\nd s difficult4 ,x is ! v advantage :i* our ,"l's memorable summ>y1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 has ov] ! ,law & ! ,prophets4 ,bid a man keep ! :ole ,mosaic code z int]pret$ by ! prophets ( a ?\s& ye>s1 & y set him a task s heavy1 s hopeless1 t he may well decl9e x2 only to und]/& ! be>+ & h>mony ( ! ,mosaic /atutes1 & to ga!r ! s5se 9 :i* ! prophets--to say no?+ ( ! rabbis--int]pret$ !m1 is ! lab\r ( a lifetime1 a lab\r = :i* ev5 ! :ole life ( a tra9$ s*ol> is insuffici5t4 ,b bid him love ,god & man1 & y give him a pr9ciple :i* 8 own consci5ce at once accepts & confirms1 a gold5 rule or pr9ciple :i* if he be ( a good he>t & a will+ m9d1 he w be able to apply to ! details & problems ( life z !y arise4 ,9 l mann] if y say3 ,! true ideal ( life is to be rea*$ only by ! man :o compreh5ds & obeys all ! laws ( ,god reveal$ 9 ! physical univ]se1 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity1 9 ! moral intuitions & discov]ies ( ! race1 y set m5 a task s /up5d\s z t no man ev] has or w be able to accompli% x4 ,say1 on ! o!r h&1 ,d ! duty ( e h\r z x passes1 )\t frett+ ab\t future issues2 help y\r neighb\r to d 8 duty or to be> 8 burd51 ev5 ?\gh he may nev] h help$ y2 be bli! & *e]ful ev5 :5 y\r "w is h>d & y\r neighb\r is ungrateful or unk9d1 & y speak /raight to a man's he>t1 to 8 s5se ( :at is "r & good2 y summon e noble & g5]\s in/9ct ( 8 nature to 8 aid4 ,he c beg9 to practise ?is rule ( life )\t prelim9>y & exhau/+ /udy ( its mean+2 & if he f9ds x "w1 z assur$ly he w1 he w be enc\rag$ to make x 8 rule4 ,he w soon discov]1 inde$1 t x means m ?an he ?\ght1 t x is n s easy to apply to ! complexities ( human affairs1 t x is v mu* h>d] to keep ?an he suppos$3 b its dep? & difficulty w op5 on him gradually1 z he is able to be> !m4 ,if 8 he>t n[ & !n fa9t1 if h& & foot falt]1 /ill ,god is ) him1 ) him to help & rew>d z well z to judge2 & t conviction once 9 8 m9d is !re = ev]1 a con/ant spur to ?\ght1 to ob$i5ce1 to pati5ce4 ,9 no?+1 inde$1 does ! wisdom ( ! ,hebrew sages %[ its sup]iority ov] t ( ! o!r sages ( antiquity m decisively ?an 9 its adaptation to ! practical ne$s ( m5 busi$ 9 ! common affairs ( life1 & ) no le>n+ & no leisure = ! /udy ( l>ge intricate problems4 ,x comes /raight d[n into ! beat5 ways ( m54 ,if y read ,confucius1 = example1 & /ill m if y read ,plato1 y _c fail to be /ruck ) _! imm5se grasp ( ?\ght1 or _! pr(\nd le>n+1 or ev5 _! moral en?usiasm2 z y read1 y w (t5 meet ) wise rules ( life express$ 9 beautiful =ms4 ,& yet y\r ma9 feel+ w be t !y give y1 & m5 l y1 if at lea/ y be ( ! common build1 z mo/ ( u are1 little help2 t unless y _h _! r>e end[m5ts1 or c\ld give y\rself l>gely & long to ! /udy ( _! works1 y c\ld h>dly hope to le>n :at !y h to tea*1 or ord] y\r life by _! plan4 ,& t ?is feel+ is j is prov$ by ! hi/ories ( ,*9a & ,greece1 diff]5t z !y are4 ,9 ,*9a only /ud5ts1 only lit]ati1 are s mu* z suppos$ to und]/& ! ,confucian sy/em ( ?\ght & e?ics2 ! great bulk ( ! p h to be cont5t ) a few rules & =ms & rites :i* are impos$ on !m by au?ority4 ,9 anci5t ,greece1 ! wisdom to :i* h] great ma/]s atta9$ 0 only taught 9 ! ,s*ools to m5 addict$ to philosophical /udies2 ev5 ! natural & moral tru?s on :i* ! popul> my?ology 0 bas$ 7 hidd5 9 my/]ies op5 only to ! initiat$ few2 :ile ! great mass ( ! p 7 amus$ ) fables :i* !y misappreh5d$1 & ) rites :i* !y soon degrad$ into lic5ti\s orgies4 ,no man c>$ = _! s\ls2 _! errors 7 n correct$1 _! lic5se 0 n rebuk$4 ,_! wise m5 made no ef=t to lift !m to a height f :i* !y might see t ! :ole ( morality lay 9 ! love ( ,god & man1 9 *>ity1 dilig5t devotion to duty1 *e]fulness4 ,b x 0 f> o!rwise ) ! ,hebrews & _! sages4 ,m5 su* z ! ,prea*] conf9$ !mselves to no s*ool or class1 b c>ri$ _! wisdom to ! synagogue1 to ! m>ket-place1 to ! popul> assemblies4 ,!y inv5t$ no my/]ies1 b br\ght d[n ! my/]ies ( ,heav5 to ! und]/&+ ( ! simple4 ,in/ead ( engag+ 9 l(ty ab/ract speculations 9 :i* only ! le>n$ c\ld foll[ !m1 !y compress$ ! l(tie/ wisdom into pla9 moral rules :i* ! unlett]$ c\ld appreh5d1 & urg$ !m to ob$i5ce by motives & promises :i* w5t home to ! popul> he>t4 ,& !y _h _! rew>d4 ,! tru?s !y taught became famili> to all sorts & conditions ( ,hebrew m52 !y became a factor1 & ! mo/ influ5tial factor1 9 ! national life4 ,fi%]m51 c>p5t]s1 t5t-mak]s1 s&al-mak]s1 %eph]ds1 husb&m51 grew /udi\s ( ! ,div9e ,w & le>n$ ! secrets ( righte\sness & peace4 ,dur+ ! wond]ful revival ( lit]>y & religi\s activity :i* foll[$ ! exile 9 ,babylon--a revival ma9ly ow+ to ^! ,sages--e *ild 0 compell$ to att5d a common s*ool 9 :i* ! sacr$ ,scriptures 7 taught by ! able/ & mo/ le>n$ rabbis2 9 :i*1 z we le>n f ! ,talmud1 ! duty ( lead+ a religi\s life 9 all outw>d conditions1 ev5 to ! poore/1 0 impress$ ^u !m1 & ! virtues ( *>ity1 indu/ry1 & *e]fulness 7 en=c$ z ! v s\l ( religion4 ,"h1 = example1 is a leg5d f ! ,talmud1 & x is only "o ( _m1 :i* illu/rates & confirms all t has j be5 said4--,a sage1 :ile walk+ 9 a cr[d$ m>ket-place sudd5ly enc\nt]$ ! prophet ,elijah1 & ask$ him :o1 out ( t va/ multitude1 w\ld be sav$4 ,:]eupon ! ,prophet fir/ po9t$ out a weird-look+ creature1 a turnkey1 'because he 0 m]ciful to 8 prison]s1' & next two common-look+ tradesm5 :o 7 walk+ ?r\gh ! cr[d1 pleasantly *att+ toge!r4 ,! sage in/antly ru%$ aft] !m1 & ask$ !m :at 7 _! sav+ works4 ,b !y1 mu* puzzl$1 repli$3 ',we are b poor work+-m5 :o live by our trade4 ,all t c be said = u is t we are always *e]ful & good-natur$4 ,:5 we meet anybody :o seems sad1 we jo9 him1 & we talk to him & *e] him up1 t he may =get 8 grief4 ,& if we "k ( two p :o h qu>rell$1 we talk to !m1 & p]suade !m till we h made !m fri5ds aga94 ,?is is our :ole life4' ,x is impossible t su* a leg5d %\ld h sprung up on any b ,hebrew soil4 ,_h ,confucius be5 ask$ to po9t out ! man :om ,heav5 mo/ approv$1 he w\ld probably h repli$1 ,! sup]ior man is ca?olic1 n sect>ian2 he is obs]vant ( ! rules ( propriety & decorum2 & he does n d to o!rs :at he w\ld n h done to himself3#eh & he w\ld c]ta9ly h look$ = him 9 "s /ate (ficial di/+ui%$ by 8 wise adm9i/ration4 ,_h any ( ! ,greek sages be5 ask$ ! same "q1 !y w\ld h f\nd _! p]fect man 9 ! philosoph] :o1 rais$ above ! common passions & aims ( m51 gave himself to ! pursuit ( an ab/ract & speculative wisdom4 ,only a ,hebrew w\ld h look$ = him 9 t l[ e/ate 9 :i* ! "o truly ,p]fect ,man dwelt among u4 ,& yet h[ t ,hebrew leg5d *>ms & t\*es & satisfies u6 ,:at a hope = humanity !re is 9 ! ?\ght t ! poor weird-look+ jail] :o 0 m]ciful to 8 prison]s1 & ! k9dly1 indu/ri\s1 *e]ful work+-m51 liv+ by _! craft1 & incapable ( reg>d+ _! dilig5ce & good-nature z sav+ works1 /ood high] ?an prie/ or rabbi1 rul] or philosoph]6 ,h[ welcome & ennobl+ is ! conviction t !re are la/ :o yet are fir/--la/ ) m51 fir/ ) ,god2 t turnkeys & artisans1 publicans & s9n]s ev51 may draw ne>] to ,heav5 ?an sophi/ or flam51 sage or pr9ce6 ,:o s poor b t he has a little bread to ca/ on ! ?ankless unreturn+ wat]s8 :o s fa9t ( he>t b t he may s[ a little se$ ev5 :5 ! w9ds rave & ! sky is full ( cl\ds8 :o s solit>y & =lorn b t he may say a ^w ( com=t to a weep+ neighb\r1 or seek to make two p :o h qu>rell$ fri5ds aga98 ,& ?is is all t ! ,prea*]1 all t ,god ?r\gh ! ,prea*]1 asks ( u4 #eh ,?is p>tial anticipation ( ! ,gold5 ,rule w be f\nd 9 ! ,confucian ,analects1 book xv41 *ap4 xxiii4 ,tsze-kung ask$1 say+1 ',is !re "o ^w :i* may s]ve z a rule ( practice = all "o's life8' ,! ,ma/] said1 ',is n reciprocity su* a ^w8 ,:at y d n want done to y\rself1 d n d to o!rs4' ,! same rule is giv5 9 ano!r =m 9 book v41 *ap4 i ( ! ,analects4 ,! o!r phrases put into ! sage's m\? are quot$ f ,dr4 ,legge's translation ( ?is "w4 ,all--yet ev5 ?is is mu*2 ev5 = ?is we %all ne$ ! pressure ( con/ant & weighty motives3 = x is n only occasional acts :i* are requir$ ( u1 b settl$ temp]s & habits ( goodwill1 indu/ry1 & *e]fulness2 & to love all m51 to rejoice alway1 to d our duty 9 all wea!rs & all moods1 is v h>d "w to our feeble1 selfi%1 & easily-deject$ natures4 ,does ! ,prea*] supply u ) su* motives z we ne$8 ,he (f]s u two motives2 "o 9 ! pres5t judgm5t1 ano!r 9 ! future judgm5t ( ,god4 ,god is ) y1 he says1 tak+ cognizance ( all y d2 & y w soon be ) ,god1 to give ,him an acc\nt ( e secret & e de$4 ,b t is an appeal to fe>--is x n8 ,x is1 r1 an appeal to love & hope4 ,he has no ?\ght ( fright5+ u into ob$i5ce--= ! ob$i5ce ( fe> is n wor? hav+1 is n ob$i5ce 9 ! true s5se2 b he is try+ to w9 & allure u to ob$i5ce4 ,= :atev] t]rors ,god's judgm5t or ! future _w may h = u1 x is v c]ta9 t ^! t]rors 7 9 l>ge measure unkn[n to ! ,jews4 ,! ,talmud kn[s no?+ ( hell1 no?+ ( an ev]la/+ torture4 ,ev5 ! ,%eol ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is simply ! "u-_w 9 :i* ! ,jews believ$ ! spirits ( bo? good m5 & bad to be ga!r$ aft] dea?4 ,&1 to ! ,jews = :om ,cohele? wrote1 ! judgm5t ( ,god1 :e!r "h or h]eaft]1 w\ld h s+ul> & p[]ful attractions4 ,!y 7 9 captivity to m]ciless & caprici\s despots :o took no pa9s to und]/& _! "* or to deal ) !m accord+ to _! works1 :o _h no s5se ( ju/ice1 no k9dness1 no ru? = slaves4 ,= m5 ?us oppress$ & hopeless !re w\ld be an inf9ite com=t 9 ! ?\ght t ,god1 ! ,great ,rul] & ,dispos]1 knew !m altoge!r1 saw all _! /ruggles to ma9ta9 8 wor%ip & to acqua9t !mselves ) 8 w1 took note ( e wrong !y suff]$1 0 afflict$ 9 all _! afflictions1 & w\ld "o day call bo? !m & _! oppressors to ! b> at :i* all wrongs are at once right$ & av5g$4 ,w\ld x affright !m to he> t ,god take? cognizance ( all ?+s1 & has appo9t$ a judgm5t = e secret & e de$8 ,w\ld n ?is be1 r1 _! /ronge/ consolation1 _! brighte/ hope8 ,w\ld !y n d _! duty ) bett] he>t if !y knew t ,god saw h[ h>d x 0 to d8 ,w\ld !y n %[ a m con/ant k9dness to _! neighb\rs1 if !y knew t ,god w\ld op5ly rew>d e alms done 9 secret8 ,w\ld !y n c>ry a bli!r & m pati5t _s to all _! lab\rs & afflictions if !y knew t a day ( recomp5ses 0 at h&8 ,! ,prea*] ?\ght !y w\ld2 & h5ce he bids !m rejoice1 bids !m bani% c>e & sadness1 because ,god w br+ !m into judgm5t1 & incites !m to keep ! comm&m5ts because ,god's eye is ^u !m1 & because1 9 ! judgm5t1 ,he w n =get ! "w ( _! ob$i5ce1 ! lab\r ( _! love4 ,?is1 to "s ( u1 may be a novel view :e!r ( ! pres5t or ( ! future judgm5t ( ,god4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ,i fe>1 we speak ( ! ,div9e judgm5ts z t]rible & well-nigh un5durable4 ,we w\ld escape !m ev5 "h1 if we c\ld2 b1 above all1 we dread !m :5 we %all /& be=e ! b> at :i* ! secrets ( all he>ts w be disclos$4 ,n[ we ne$ n1 & we mu/ n1 lose ought ( ! awe & rev]5ce = ,him :o is our ,god & ,fa!r :i*1 s f> f impair+1 deep5s our love4 ,b we ne$ to rememb] t fe> is base1 t x is ! enemy ( love2 t s long z we anticipate ! ,div9e judgm5ts only or ma9ly ) dread1 we are f> f ! love :i* gives value & *>m to ob$i5ce2 & t1 if we are to be good & at peace1 we mu/ %ut out fe> ) all ! /r5g? ( hope4 ,:at is x t we fe>8 ,suff]+6 ,b :y %\ld we fe> t1 if x w make u p]fect8 ,dea?6 ,b :y %\ld we fe> t1 if x w take u home to our ,fa!r8 ,god's ang]6 ,b ,god is n angry ) u if we love ,him & try to d 8 w2 ,he loves u ev5 :5 we s9 aga9/ ,him1 & %[s 8 love 9 mak+ ! way ( s9 s h>d to u t we are con/ra9$ to leave x4 ,ought we1 !n1 to dread1 ought we n r to desire1 ! judgm5ts by :i* we are correct$1 purifi$1 sav$8 ,b ! future judgm5t--t is s dreadful6 ,is x8 ,god kn[s u z we are already3 is x s v mu* worse t we %\ld "k ourselves1 & t our neighb\rs %\ld "k u8 ,if among our secrets !re be _m ?+s evil1 are !re n at lea/ "s t are good8 ,d we n f9d ourselves p]petually ?w>t$ or h9d]$ 9 our endeav\rs to give =m & scope to our pure/ emotions1 our t5d]e/ sympa?ies1 our l(tie/ resolves8 ,d we n p]petually compla9 t1 :5 we w\ld d good1 ev5 if evil is n pres5t to ov]come ! good1 x is pres5t to m> x1 to make our goodness poor1 scanty1 ungraceful8 ,well1 ^! ob/ruct$ purposes & int5tions & resolves1 all ! good 9 u t has be5 fru/rat$ or de=m$1 or limit$1 by our social conditions1 by our lack ( p[]1 culture1 expression1 by ! clogg+ fle% or ! flagg+ bra91--all ^! are among ! secret ?+s :i* ,god w br+ to light2 & we may be sure t ,he w n ?9k less ( ^!1 8 own "w 9 u1 ?an ( ! manifold s9s by :i* we h m>r$ 8 "w4 ,we are 9 "s dang] ( reg>d+ ! judgm5t z a revelation ( our trespasses only1 in/ead ( e de$1 & e secret1 :e!r good or bad4 ,once conceive ( x aright1 z ! revelation ( ! :ole man1 z ! unveil+ ( all t is 9 u1 & m]e hone/y might lead u to desire r ?an to dread x4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ & mo/ dev\t spirits ( mod]n ,france#ei has said3 ,x seems to me intol]able to appe> to m5 o!r ?an we appe> to ,god4 ,my wor/ torture at ?is mom5t is ! ov]-e/imate :i* g5]\s fri5ds =m ( me4 ,we are told t at ! la/ judgm5t ! secret ( all consci5ces w be laid b>e to ! univ]se3 w\ld t m9e 7 s ?is day1 & t e pass]-by c\ld read me z ,i am6 ,to seem :at we are1 to be kn[n = :at we are1 to be treat$ z we are1 ?is is ! judgm5t ( ,god4 ,&1 ?\gh ?is judgm5t mu/ br+ ev5 ! be/ ( u mu* %ame & mu* sorr[1 :o t s9c]ely loves ,god & tru? w n rejoice to h done at la/ ) all masks & veils1 to we> 8 natural col\rs1 & to take 8 true place1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! l[e/8 #ei ,maurice de ,gu]9 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,9 ! corrupt$ curr5ts ( ?is _w ,(f5ce's gild$ h& may %ove by ju/ice1 ,& (t 'tis se5 ! wick$ prize itself ,buys out ! law3 b 'tis n s above2 ,!re is no %uffl+1 !re ! action lies ,9 its true nature1 & we ourselves compell'd ,ev5 to ! tee? & =ehead ( our faults ,to give 9 evid5ce4 ,to h got out ( ! corrupt$ curr5ts ( :i* audaci\s & /rong inju/ice s (t5 avails itself to our hurt2 to be quit ( all ! %uffl+ equivocations by :i* we (t5 p]v]t ! true "* ( our actions1 & p]suade ourselves t we are o!r & bett] ?an we are2 to be compell$ to look our faults /raight & fairly 9 ! face2 to h all ! lat5t goodness ( our natures develop$1 & _! fett]$ & ob/ruct$ virtue lib]at$ f e bond2 to see our e secret good z well z bad1 & our e de$ good z well z bad1 expos$ 9 _! true col\rs3 is !re no hope1 no com=t = u1 9 su* a prospect z ?is8 ,x is a prospect full ( com=t1 full ( hope1 if at lea/ we h any real tru/ 9 ! grace & goodness ( ,god2 & if1 ?r\gh 8 grace1 we h set ourselves to d our duty1 to love our neighb\r1 & to be> ! *anges & burd5s ( life ) a pati5t *e]ful he>t4 ,n[ t we h once m he>d ! ,prea*]'s f9al conclusion1 we %all h no difficulty 9 fitt+ into its place1 or valu+ at its wor?1 ! p>tial & provisional conclusion to :i* he rises at ! close ( ! previ\s ,sections ( ! ,book4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,section he describes 8 que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good 9 ,wisdom & 9 ,mir?2 he decl>es t1 ?\gh bo? wisdom & mir? are good1 nei!r ( !m is ! supreme good ( life1 nor bo? comb9$2 &1 9 despair ( rea*+ any high] m>k1 he closes ) ! admission 7*4 ii41 vv4 #bd-bf7 t ev5 = ! man :o is bo? wise & good !re is no?+ bett] ?an to eat & to dr9k1 & to let 8 s\l take pleasure 9 all 8 lab\r4 ,9 ! ,second ,section he pursues 8 que/ 9 ,devotion to ,bus9ess & to ,public ,affairs1 only to f9d 8 =m] conclusion confirm$ 7*4 v41 vv4 #ah-bj73 ,behold1 t :i* ,i h said holds good2 x is well = a man to eat & to dr9k1 & to enjoy all ! good ( 8 lab\r ?r\gh ! brief day ( 8 life2 ?is is 8 portion2 & he %\ld take 8 portion & rejoice 9 8 lab\r1 rememb]+ t ! days ( 8 life are n _m1 & t ,god meant him to "w = ! enjoym5t ( 8 he>t4 ,9 ! ,?ird ,section1 8 que/ 9 ,weal? & 9 ! ,gold5 ,mean conducts him by ano!r road to ! same bright re/+-place :i*1 h[ev]1 = all s bright z x looks1 he seems to ent] e "t ) a m rueful & deject$ gait 7*4 viii41 v]4 #ae73 m & m sadly he comm5ds mir?1 because !re is no?+ bett] = man ?an to eat & to dr9k & to rejoice1 & because ?is w g ) him to 8 "w ?r\gh ! days ( 8 life :i* ,god give? him "u ! sun4 ,to my m9d !re is a /range pa?os 9 ! m\rnful tones 9 :i* ! ,prea*] comm5ds mir?1 9 ! pla9tive m9ors ( a voice f :i* we %\ld naturally expect ! cle> r++ majors ( joy4 ,z we li/5 to ^! recurr+ notes1 we feel t he has be5 baffl$ 9 8 ,que/2 t1 />t+ e day 9 a fre% direction & travell+ till he is we>y & sp5t1 he f9ds himself night aft] night at ! v spot he _h left 9 ! morn+1 & c only alleviate ! unwelcome surprise ( f9d+ himself no f>!r & no high] by mutt]+1 ,z well "h p]haps z else:]e6 ,no vot>y ( mir? & jollity surely ev] wore s woebegone a c\nt5ance1 or sang _! praises ) m trembl+ & unc]ta9 lips4 ,:at c be m hopeless ?an 8 !re is no?+ bett]1 s y mu/ ev5 be cont5t ) ?is1 or ?an ! way 9 :i* he h>ps on ! brevity ( life6 ,y feel t ! man has be5 passionately seek+ = some?+ bett]1 = a good :i* w\ld be a good n only ?r\gh ! brief h\rs ( "t b = ev]2 t x is ) a he>t sadd5$ by ! s5se ( wa/$ endeav\r & crav+s unsatisfi$ t he falls back on pleasures z brief z 8 day1 z we>isome z 8 toils4 ,yet all ! :ile he feels1 & makes y feel1 t !re is a c]ta9 measure ( tru? 9 8 conclusion2 t mir? is a great good1 ?\gh n ! greate/2 t if he c\ld b f9d t some?+ bett] ( :i* he is 9 que/1 he w\ld le>n ! secret ( a deep] mir? ?an t :i* spr+s f eat+ & dr9k+ & s5su\s delights1 a mir? :i* w\ld n set ) ! sett+ sun ( 8 brief day4 ,?is feel+ is ju/ifi$ by ! issue4 ,n[ t ! ,prea*] has complet$ 8 circle ( ?\ght1 we c see t x is well = a man to rejoice & take pleasure 9 8 lab\rs1 t ,god did mean him to "w = ! enjoym5t ( 8 he>t1 t !re is a mir? pur] & m endur+ ?an t :i* spr+s f k1 or f ! gratification ( ! s5ses1 or f success 9 affairs1 or f ! possession ( mu* goods1--a mir? = ?is life :i* exp&s & deep5s into an ev]la/+ joy4 ,?r\gh\t 8 ,que/ he has held fa/ to ! conviction t x is a comely fa%ion to be glad1 ?\gh he c\ld allege no bett] reason = 8 conviction ?an ! transitor9ess ( life & ! impossibility ( rea*+ any high] good4 ,be=e he c\ld ju/ify ?is conviction1 he mu/ a*ieve 8 ,que/4 ,x is only :5 he has le>n$ to reg>d our life-- z a h>p1 ,a graci\s in/rum5t on ^: fair /r+s ,we le>n ^? airs we %all be set to play ,:5 mortal h\rs are end$1 t 8 pla9tive m9ors pass into ! frank1 jocund tones appropriate to a s9c]e & well-gr\nd$ mir?4 ,n[ he c cease to tr\ble heav5 ) 8 bootless cries on ! indiscrim9ation ( dea? & ! vanity ( life4 ,he c n[ say to 8 s\l1 ,:at ha/ ?\ to d ) sorr[ ,or ! injuries ( to-morr[8 = he has discov]$ t no morr[ c any m injure him1 no sorr[ rob him ( 8 true joy4 ,god is ) him1 obs]v+ all ! po/ures & moods ( 8 s\l1 & adapt+ all 8 circum/ances to ! correction ( :at is evil 9 him or ! cultivation ( :at is good4 ,!re is no d>k impassable gulf betwe5 ?is _w & ! next2 life does n cease at dea?1 b gr[s m int5se & full2 dea? is b a second bir? into a second & bett] life1 a life ( ampl] & happi] conditions1 & yet a life :i* is ! cont9uation & consummation ( t we n[ live 9 ! fle%4 ,all t he has to d1 !re=e1 is to fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts1 leav+ ! issues ( 8 lab\r 9 ! ,h&s :i* b5d all ?+s to a f9al goal ( good4 ,:at ?\gh ! cl\ds drop ra9 or ! w9ds blew bitt]ly1 :at ?\gh 8 dilig5ce a *>ity meet no pres5t recognition or rew>d8 ,all t is no bus9ess ( 84 ,he has only to d ! duty ( ! pass+ h\r1 & to help 8 neighb\rs d _! duty4 ,s long z he c d ?is1 :y %\ld he n be bright & gay8 ,9 ?is lies 8 ,*ief ,good3 :y %\ld he n enjoy t1 ev5 ?\gh o!r & less] goods be tak5 f him = a "t--be l5t to ! ,"l t !y may h]eaft] be repaid ) usury8 ,he is no long] a pipe = =tune's f+] to s\nd :at /op %e please3 he has a tune ( 8 own1 a *e]ful tune1 to play1 & w play x1 let =tune be 9 :at mood %e please4 ,he is n passion's slave1 b ! s]vant & fri5d ( ,god2 & because ,god is ) him & = him1 & because he w soon be ) ,god1 he is ,z "o1 9 suff]+ all1 t suff]s no?+1 & c take =tune's buffets & rew>ds ) equal ?anks4 ,8 *e]ful cont5t does n lie at ! m]cy ( accid5t2 ! w9ds & waves ( vicissitude _c prevail aga9/ x3 = x has two broad & solid f\ndations2 "o on e>?1 & ! o!r 9 heav54 ,on ! "o h&1 x spr+s f a fai?ful dis*>ge ( p]sonal duty & ! neighb\rly *>ity :i* hope? all ?+s & endure? all ?+s2 on ! o!r h&1 x spr+s f ! conviction t ,god takes note ( all ?+s1 & w br+ e secret & e de$ into a judgm5t p]fectly j & p]fectly k9d4 ,! fair /ructure :i* rises on ^! sure f\ndations is n to be %ak5 by ought t does n sap ! f\ndations on :i* x re/s4 ,conv9ce him t ,god is n ) him1 or t ,god does n s c>e = him z to judge & correct him2 or convict him ( gross & con/ant failures 9 duty & 9 *>ity2 & !n1 inde$1 y t\*1 y endang]1 8 peace4 ,b no ext]nal loss1 no brea? ( *ange1 no cl\d 9 ! sky ( 8 =tunes1 no loss1 no infirmity t does n imp$e him 9 ! dis*>ge ( duty1 c d m ?an ca/ a pass+ %ad[ on 8 he>t4 ,:atev] happ5s1 into :atev] new conditions or new worlds he may pass1 8 *ief good & !re=e 8 supreme joy is ) him4 ,?is man is fre$ f s]vile b&s ,( hope to rise or fe> to fall3 ,"l ( himself1 ?\gh n ( l&s1 ,&1 hav+ no?+1 yet ha? all4 ,n[1 too1 )\t fe> or fav\r1 )\t any prejudice = or aga9/ 8 conclusion because we f9d x 9 ,holy ,writ1 we may ask ourselves1 ,has ! ,prea*] satisfactorily solv$ ! problem :i* he took 9 h&8 has he really a*iev$ 8 ,que/ & atta9$ ! ,*ief ,good8 ,"o ?+ is q cle>2 he has n lo/ himself 9 speculations =eign to our exp]i5ce & remote f x2 he has dealt ) ! common facts ( life su* z !y 7 9 8 "t1 su* z !y rema9 9 ours3 = n[1 z !n1 m5 are re/less & crav+1 & seek ! satisfactions ( re/ 9 sci5ce or 9 pleasure1 9 successful public c>e]s or 9 ! =tunate conduct ( affairs1 by secur+ weal? or by lay+ up a mode/ provision = pres5t & future wants4 ,n[1 z !n1 ,! common problem1 y\rs1 m9e1 ev]yone's1 ,is n to fancy :at 7 fair 9 life ,provid+ x c\ld be1--b1 f9d+ fir/ ,:at may be1 !n f9d h[ to make x fair ,up to our means--a v diff]5t ?+4 ,t ! ,prea*] %\ld h attack$ ?is common problem1 & %\ld h h&l$ x ) ! practical good s5se :i* *>act]ises 8 ,poem1 is a po9t1 & a l>ge po9t1 9 8 fav\r4 ,nor is ! conclusion at :i* he arrives1 9 its sub/ance1 peculi> to him1 or ev5 to ! ,scriptures4 ,he says3 ,! p]fect man1 ! ideal man1 is he :o addresses himself to ! pres5t duty untr\bl$ by adv]se cl\ds & curr5ts1 :o s loves 8 neighb\r t he c d good ev5 to ! evil & ! un?ankful1 & :o c>ries a brave *e]ful temp] to ! unrew>d$ toils & sacrifices ( 8 life1 because ,god is ) him1 tak+ note ( all he does1 & because !re is a future life = :i* ?is c\rse ( duty1 *>ity1 & magnanimity1 is ! be/ prep>ative4 ,he affirms t ! man :o has ris5 to ! discov]y & practice ( ?is ideal has atta9$ ! ,*ief ,good1 t he has f\nd a duty f :i* no accid5t c div]t him1 a pure & tranquil joy :i* w su/a9 him "u all *ange & loss4 ,&1 on 8 behalf1 ,i am bold to ass]t t1 all[+ = inevitable diff]5ces ( conception & utt]ance1 8 conclusion is ! conclusion ( all ! great tea*]s ( morality4 ,take any ( ! anci5t sy/ems ( morality & religion--,h9du1 ,egyptian1 ,p]sian1 ,*9ese1 ,greek1 or ,lat92 select ^? elem5ts ( x 9 virtue ( :i* x has liv$ & rul$ ov] myriads ( m52 r$uce ^? elem5ts to _! simple/ =ms1 express !m 9 ! pla9e/ words2 &1 z ,i believe1 y w f9d t 9 e case !y are only diff]5t & modifi$ v]sions ( ! f9al conclusion ( ! ,prea*]4 ,d y\r duty pati5tly2 ,be k9d & helpful "o to ano!r2 ,%ew a *e]ful cont5t ) y\r lot2 ,heav5 is ) y & w judge y3--^! brief maxims seem to be ! e?ical epitome ( all ! cre$s & sy/ems t h _h _! day1 z also ( ^? :i* h n ceas$ to be4 ,x is v true t ! motive to ob$i5ce :i* ,cohele? draws f ! future life ( man has be5 ( a v>y+ =ce & influ5ce1 ris+ p]haps to its greate/ cle>ness among ! ,egyptians & ! ,p]sians1 s9k+ to its dimme/ among ! ,greeks & ! ,romans1 al?\gh we _c say x did n %9e ev5 ^u ^!2 =1 ?\gh ! secret ( _! my/]ies has be5 kept ) a r>e fidelity1 yet ! g5]al impression ( ,antiquity conc]n+ !m 0 t1 besides disclos+ to ! initiat$ ! natural & moral tru?s on :i* ! popul> my?ology 0 bas$1 !y op5$ to man a com=t+ prospect ( a future /ate4 ,i am n c>eful to %[ h[ ! ,^w ( ,inspiration surpasses all o!r scriptures 9 ! precision ) :i* x enunciates ! elem5t>y tru?s ( all morality1 9 its fre$om f admixture ) bas] matt]1 9 its application ( ^? tru?s to all sorts & conditions ( m51 & ! p[] ( ! motives by :i* x en=ces !m4 ,t is no "p ( my pres5t duty4 ,! "o po9t to :i* ,i ask att5tion is ?is3 ,) :at an enorm\s weight ( au?ority1 drawn f all cre$s & sy/ems1 f ! :ole e?ical exp]i5ce ( humanity1 ! conclusion ( ! ,prea*] is clo!d2 h[ we /& rebuk$ by ! wisdom ( all pa/ ages if1 aft] duly te/+ x1 we h n adopt$ 8 solution ( ! ma/]-problem ( life1 & are n work+ x out4 ,out ( e l&1 9 all ! diff]5t languages ( ! divid$ e>?1 f ! lips ( all ! anci5t sages :om we rev]5ce = _! excell5ce or = _! wisdom1 no less ?an f ! m\?s ( prophet & psalmi/1 prea*] & apo/le1 !re come to u voices :i* ) "o cons5t bid u fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts2--a sacr$ *orus :i* paces d[n ! long-drawn aisles ( ,"t1 *ant+ ! praise ( ! man :o does 8 duty ev5 ?\gh he lose by x1 :o loves 8 neighb\r ev5 ?\gh he w9 no love 9 return1 :o brea/s ! bl[s ( circum/ance ) a tranquil he>t1 :o by a wise use & a wise enjoym5t ( ! life t n[ is qualifies himself = ! bett] life to be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is1 !n1 is ! ,hebrew solution ( ! common problem4 ,x is also ! ,*ri/ian solution4 ,= :5 ! ,fell[ ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 in/ead ( clut*+ at 8 equality ) ,god1 humbl$ ,himself & took on ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 ! v ideal ( p]fect manhood became inc>nate 9 ?is man f heav54 ,does ! ,hebrew ,prea*]1 back$ by ! cons5ti5t voices ( ! great sages ( ,antiquity1 dem& t ! ideal man1 mov$ !reto by 8 s5se ( a con/ant ,div9e ,pres5ce & ! hope ( ,god's future judgm5t1 %\ld ca/ ! bread ( 8 *>ity on ! ?ankless wat]s ( neighb\rly +ratitude1 give himself ) all dilig5ce to ! dis*>ge ( duty :atev] cl\ds may d>k5 8 sky1 :atev] unk9dly w9d may nip 8 h>ve/1 & ma9ta9 a calm & *e]ful temp] 9 all wea!rs1 & ?r\gh all ! *ang+ sc5es & seasons ( life8 ,8 dem& is met1 & surpass$1 by ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,he lov$ all m5 ) a love :i* ! _m wat]s ( _! ho/ility & un?ankfulness c\ld n qu5*4 ,always ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 :5 ,he laid aside ! glory ,he _h ) ! ,fa!r be=e ! _w 01 ,he put (f ! robes ( a k+ to don ! we$s ( ! husb&man1 & w5t =? to s[ 9 all wea!rs1 beside all wat]s1 undaunt$ by any w9d ( opposition or any ?reat5+ cl\d4 ,9 all ! %ock ( ho/ile circum/ance1 9 ! abid+ agony & passion ( a life %ort 9 ye>s inde$1 b 9 sorr[s above all measure long1 ,he c>ri$ ,himself ) a *e]ful pati5ce & s]5ity :i* nev] wav]$1 = ! joy set be=e ,him endur+1 & ev5 despis+1 ! bitt] cross4 ,9 f9e1 ! v virtues inculcat$ by ! ,prea*] 7 ! v sub/ance ( ! highe/1 holie/ manhood4 ,& if we ask1 ,:at 7 ! motives :i* inspir$ ?is life ( consummate & unp>allel$ excell5ce8 we f9d among !m ! v motives sugge/$ by ,cohele?4 ,! /rong ,son ( ,man & ( ,god 0 nev] alone1 because ! ,fa!r 0 ) ,him1 z truly ) ,him :ile ,he 0 on e>? z :5 ,he 0 9 ! heav5 f :i* ,he came d[n4 ,he nev] bat$ he>t nor hope because ,he knew t ,he w\ld soon be ) ,god once m1 to be judg$ ( ,him & recomp5s$ accord+ to ! de$s done 9 ! body ( 8 humiliation4 ,m5 might misjudge ,him1 b ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w\ld d ,him "r4 ,m5 might aw>d ,him only a cr[n ( ?orns2 b ,god w\ld t\* ! ?orns &1 at 8 quick5+ t\*1 !y w\ld fl[] into a g>l& ( immortal beauty & hon\r4 ,nor did ! ,"l ,jesus help u 9 our que/ ( ! ,*ief ,good only by becom+ a ,patt]n ( all virtue & excell5ce4 ,! "w ( 8 ,r$emption is a /ill m sov]eign help4 ,by ! sacrifice ( ! ,cross ,he took away ! s9s :i* _h r5d]$ ! pursuit ( excell5ce a wellnigh hopeless task4 ,by ! imp>tation ( 8 ,_s1 no less ?an by ! inspiration ( 8 ,example1 ,he seeks to w9 u to ! love ( our neighb\r1 to fidelity 9 ! dis*>ge ( our daily duty1 & to t *e]ful & con/ant tru/ 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god by :i* we are r$eem$ f ! bondage ( c>e & fe>4 ,he1 ! ,immanuel1 by tak+ our fle% & dwell+ among u1 has prov$ t ,god is ) u1 t ,he w 9 v de$ dwell ) m5 ^u ! e>?4 ,he1 ! ,victor ov] dea?1 by 8 resurrection f ! grave1 has prov$ ! tru? ( a future life & a future judgm5t ) argum5ts ( a =ce & quality unkn[n to our ,hebrew fa!rs4 ,s t n[ z ( old1 n[ ev5 m demon/rably ?an ( old1 ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] is t we fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,?is is /ill ! "o solution ( ! common problem & ! :ole duty ( man4 ,he :o accepts ?is solution & dis*>ges ?is duty has a*iev$ ! ,supreme ,que/2 to him x has be5 giv5 to f9d ! ,*ief ,good4 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson1 ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,m9or typographical errors & inconsi/5cies h be5 sil5tly normaliz$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+s & hyph5ation h be5 reta9$