,transcrib]'s note3 ,9 ! ,preface1 ,dr4 ,h>grove m5tions ! numb]s at ! top ( ea* page :i* ref] to ! page & l9e ( ! correspond+ text ( ! ,old ,engli%4 ,9 ?is e-book v]sion1 ^! numb]s h be5 pres]v$ z sid5otes1 plac$ at ! ne>e/ p>agraph break4 ,yale ,/udies 9 ,engli% ,alb]t ,s4 ,cook1 ,editor ,,xxii ,,k+ ,,alfr$',s ,,old ,,engli% ,,v]sion ,,( ,,/4 ,,augu/9e',s ,,soliloquies ,turn$ into ,mod]n ,engli% by ,,h5ry ,,lee ,,h>grove1 ,,ph4,d4 ,pr(essor ( ,engli%1 ,baylor ,univ]sity ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,h5ry ,holt & ,company #aijd ,,to ,,my ,,de> ,,bro!r ,,w>r5 ,,p5n ,,h>grove ,,:o ,,dep>t$ ,,?is ,,life ,,febru>y #h1 #aijc ,,ag$ #be ,,preface ,s9ce ! publication ( my ,k+ ,alfr$'s ,old ,engli% ,v]sion ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,soliloquies1 :i* appe>$ 9 #aijb1 ,i h be5 at "w on ?is translation4 ,) ! fai? t ! unique importance ( ! "w ju/ifies its be+ giv5 ?is =m = ! b5efit ( ! g5]al read]1 & ) ! enc\ragem5t f s*ol>s t my r5d]+ w be receiv$ 9 ! k9dly _s :i* *>act]iz$ ! reception ( my =m] edition1 ,i n[ v5ture ?is publication4 ,= ^? :o c>e to use ! two editions toge!r x w be se5 7#a7 t ! ,alfr$ian additions to ! ,lat9 are set 9 italics2 & 7#b7 t ! numb]s at ! top ( ea* page ref] to ! page & l9e ( ! correspond+ text ( ! ,old ,engli%4 ,i mu/ add t ,pr(essor ,alb]t ,s4 ,cook has be5 my c\nsellor & critic ?r\gh\t ! "w4 ,,h5ry ,,lee ,,h>grove4 ,,baylor ,,univ]sity1 ,july #f1 #aijd4 ,k+ ,alfr$'s ,old ,engli% ,v]sion ,,( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,soliloquies ,,turn$ ,,into ,,mod]n ,,engli% ,,k+ ,,alfr$',s ,,preface ,i !n ga!r$ = myself /aves1 & /ud-%afts1 & cross-beams1 & helves = ea* ( ! tools t ,i c\ld "w )2 & b[-timb]s & bolt-timb]s = e "w t ,i c\ld p]=m--z _m z ,i c\ld c>ry ( ! comelie/ trees4 ,nor came ,i home ) a burd51 = x pleas$ me n to br+ all ! wood home1 ev5 if ,i c\ld be> x4 ,9 ea* tree ,i saw some?+ t ,i ne$$ at home2 !re=e ,i exhort e "o :o is able1 & has _m wa9s1 to direct 8 /eps to ! self-same wood :]e ,i cut ! /ud-%afts4 ,let him !re obta9 m = himself1 & load 8 wa9s ) fair twigs1 s t he may w9d _m a neat wall1 & erect _m a r>e h\se1 & build a fair enclosure1 & !re9 dwell 9 joy & com=t bo? w9t] & summ]1 9 su* mann] z ,i h n yet done4 ,b ,he :o taught me1 & to :om ! wood 0 pleas+1 ha? p[] to make me dwell m com=tably bo? 9 ?is transitory cottage by ! road :ile ,i am on ?is _w-pilgrimage1 & also 9 ! ev]la/+ home :i* ,he ha? promis$ u ?r\gh ,sa9t ,augu/9e & ,sa9t ,gregory & ,sa9t ,j]ome1 & ?r\gh _m o!r holy ,fa!rs2 z ,i believe also = ! m]its ( all ^? ,he w bo? make ?is way m conv5i5t ?an x hi!rto 01 & especially w enlight5 ! eyes ( my m9d s t ,i may se>* out ! "r way to ! et]nal home1 & to ev]la/+ glory1 & to et]nal re/1 :i* is promis$ u ?r\gh ^? holy ,fa!rs4 ,s may x be4 ,sid5ote3 #a4ba--b4bc ,x is no wond] t "o %\ld labor 9 timb]-"w1 bo? 9 ! ga!r+ & also 9 ! build+2 b e man desire? t1 aft] he ha? built a cottage on 8 "l's lease & by 8 help1 he may sometimes re/ himself !re91 & g hunt+1 f[l+1 & fi%+2 & use x 9 e mann] accord+ to ! lease1 bo? on sea & l&1 until su* "t z he %all ga9 ! fee simple ( ! et]nal h]itage ?r\gh 8 "l's m]cy4 ,s may ! ri* ,giv] d1 :o rule? bo? ^! tempor>y cottages & ! homes ev]la/+4 ,may ,he1 :o creat$ bo? & rule? bo?1 grant me to be fit = ea*--bo? "h to be useful & ?i!r to atta94 ,augu/9e1 bi%op ( ,c>?age1 made two books ab\t 8 own m9d4 ,^! books are call$ ,soliloquies1 t is1 conc]n+ ! m$itation & d\bts ( 8 m9d--h[ 8 ,reason answ]$ 8 m9d :5 ! m9d d\bt$ ab\t any?+1 or wi%$ to "k any?+ t x c\ld n be=e cle>ly und]/&4 ,,book ,i ,!n said he1 8 m9d (t5 w5t fe>+ & se>*+ out v>i\s & r>e ?+s1 & mo/ ( all ab\t himself--:at#a he 02 :e!r 8 m9d & 8 s\l 7 mortal & p]i%able1 or ev]-liv+ & et]nal2 & aga91 ab\t 8 ,god1 :at ,he 01 & ( :at nature ,he 02 & :at good x 7 be/ = him to d1 & :at evil be/ to =sake4 ,!n answ]$ me some?+1 ,i "k n :at1 :e!r myself or ano!r ?+2 nor "k ,i :e!r x 0 )9 me or )\t2 b ?is "o ?+ ,i mo/ truly "k1 t x 0 my ,reason2 & x said to me3 #a ,passages 9 italics 7 add$ by ,alfr$ to ! orig9al ,lat94 ,reason4 ,if ?\ h any good /ew>d t c well hold t :i* ?\ gette/ & committe/ unto him1 %[ him to me2 b if ?\ h none s prud5t1 se>* till ?\ f9d him2 = ?\ can/ n bo? always keep wat* & w>d ov] t :i* ?\ ha/ ga9$1 & also get m4 ,augu/9e4 ,to :at %all ,i commit :at m ,i get1 if n to my memory8 ,r4 ,is ?y memory p[]ful en\gh to hold all ?+s t ?\ ?9ke/ out & bid/ x to hold8 ,a4 ,nay1 nay2 nei!r m9e nor any man's is s /rong t x c hold ev]y?+ t is committ$ to x4 ,r4 ,!n commit x to words & write x d[n4 ,h[beit me?9ks ?\ art too feeble to write x all2 & ?\gh ?\ w]t entirely s\nd1 ?\ w\ld/ ne$ to h a place retir$ & void ( ev]y?+ else1 & a few wise & skilful m5 ) !e :o w\ld h9d] !e 9 no wise1 b give aid to ?y ability4 ,a4 ,i h none ( ^!1 nei!r ! leisure1 nor ! help ( o!r m51 nor a place retir$ en\gh to suit me = su* "w2 !re=e ,i "k n :at ,i %all d4 ,sid5ote3 #d4ad--f4f ,r4 ,i "k !n no?+ bett] ?an t ?\ %\ld/ pray4 ,make kn[n ?y wi% to ,god1 ,savi\r ( m9d & body1 t ?\ may/ ?r\gh su* salvation obta9 :at ?\ wi%e/4 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ pray$1 write ! pray]1 le/ ?\ =get x1 t ?\ be ! fitt] = ?y task4 ,& pray s9c]ely 9 few words & ) full und]/&+4 ,a4 ,i w d ev5 z ?\ tea*e/ me1 say+ ?us3 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ :o art ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 grant me fir/ to "k h[ to pray to ,!e aright & acceptably1 & t ,i may m]it to be wor?y t ,?\ = ?y m]cy wilt r$eem & deliv] me4 ,on ,!e ,i call1 ,o ,"l1 :o made/ all t c\ld n else h sprung into be+1 nor )\t ,!e c\ld ev5 abide4 ,i call to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 :o leave/ none ( ?y creatures to become naught4 ,to ,him ,i call :o ha? made all creatures beautiful )\t any orig9al sub/ance4 ,to ,!e ,i call1 :o nev] wr\ghte/ any evil1 b r e good "w4 ,to ,him ,i call :o tea*e? to a few wise m5 t evil is naught4 ,o ,"l1 ?\ ha/ wr\ght all ?+s p]fect1 & no?+ imp]fect2 to ,!e is no creature unt[>d2 ?\gh any ?+ w1 x c n be s1 = ,?\ ha/ %ap5 !m all ord]ly1 & peaceable1 & s h>moni\s t none ( !m c altoge!r de/roy ano!r1 b ! ugly ev] adorne? ! beautiful4 ,to ,!e ,i call1 :om ev]y?+ love? t c love1 bo? ^? :i* "k :at !y love1 & ^? :i* "k n :at !y love4 ,?\ :o ha/ %ap5 all creatures v good1 )\t any evil--,?\ :o wilt n altoge!r %[ ?yself op5ly to any b to !m t are pure 9 he>t1 ,i call to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 because ,?\ art ! ,fa!r ( tru? & wisdom1 ( ! true & highe/ life1 & ( ! highe/ bless$ness1 & ( ! highe/ good1 & ( ! highe/ brightness1 & ( ! intelligible light2 ,?\ :o art ! ,fa!r ( ! ,son :o ha? awak5$ u1 & /ill ar\se? u1 f ! sleep ( our s9s1 & w>ne? u to come to ,!e4 ,sid5ote3 #f4g--g4ba ,to ,!e ,i pray1 ,o ,"l1 :o art ! highe/ tru?1 & ?r\gh :om is true all t is true4 ,i pray to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 :o art ! true life1 & ?r\gh :om all ?+s live t d live4 ,?\ art ! highe/ bless$ness1 & ?r\gh ,!e are bless$ all t are bless$4 ,?\ art ! highe/ good#b 444 is & beautiful4 ,?\ art ! intelligible light ?r\gh :i* man kn[e?4 ,i pray to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 :o wielde/ all ! _w2 :om we c n "k bodily1 nei!r by eyes1 nor by smell1 nor by e>s1 nor by ta/e1 nor by t\*2 al?\gh su* laws z we h1 & su* virtues z we h1 we take all ^? t are good f ?y realm1 & f ?y realm we draw an example ( all ! good we p]=m4 ,= e "o falle? :o flee? f ,!e1 & e "o rise? :o turne? to ,!e1 & e "o /&e? :o abide? 9 ,!e2 he die? :o :olly =sake? ,!e1 he is quick5$ :o turne? to ,!e1 & he live? inde$ :o abide? 9 ,!e4 ,no "o t is wise =sake? ,!e1 no "o seeke? ,!e except he be wise1 & no "o altoge!r f9de? ,!e b ! pure 9 he>t4 ,t is1 he p]i%e? :o =sake? ,!e4 ,he :o love? ,!e seeke? ,!e2 he :o foll[e? aft] ,!e ha? ,!e4 ,?y tru?s :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 u awak5 u f ! sleep ( our s9s4 ,our hope lifte? u to ,!e4 ,our love1 :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 u1 b9de? u to ,!e4 ,?r\gh ,!e we ov]come our foes1 bo? spiritual & c>nal4 ,?\ :o =give/1 draw nigh to me & h m]cy ^u me1 because ,?\ ha/ be/[$ ^u u great gifts1 to wit1 t we %all nev] entirely p]i% & ?us come to naught4 #b ,an omission 9 ! ,,ms4 ,o ,"l1 :o w>ne/ u to wat*1 ,?\ ha/ giv5 u reason1 :]e) to f9d out & di/+ui% good & evil1 & to flee ! evil4 ,?\ ha/ giv5 u pati5ce n to despair 9 any toil nor 9 any mis=tune4 ,nor is ?is a wond]1 because ,?\ do/ v]ily rule well1 & make/ u to s]ve ,!e well4 ,?\ ha/ taught u to und]/& t worldly weal?1 :i* we look$ ^u z our own1 is ali5 to u1 & transitory2 & ,?\ ha/ also taught u to consid] z our own :at we look$ ^u z ali5 to u1 to wit1 ! k+dom ( heav51 :i* we once despis$4 ,?\ :o ha/ taught u to d no unlawful ?+1 & ha/ also taught u n to m\rn ev5 ?\gh our ri*es %\ld wane4 ,?\ :o ha/ taught u to subject our body to our m9d4 ,sid5ote3 #g4ba--i4aa ,?\ :o did/ ov]come dea? :5 ,?\ ?yself did/ arise1 & also wilt make all m5 arise4 ,?\ :o make/ u all wor?y ( ,!e1 & cleanse/ u f all our s9s1 & ju/ifie/ u1 & he>e/ our pray]s4 ,?\ :o made/ u ( ?y h\sehold1 & :o tea*e/ u all righte\sness1 & always tea*e/ u ! good1 & always do/ u good1 & leave/ u n to s]ve an unrighte\s "l1 z we did a=etime4 ,?\ calle/ u back to our way1 & leade/ u to ! door1 & op5e/ to u1 & give/ u ! bread ( et]nal life & ! dr9k ( life's well4 ,?\ :o ?reat5e/ m5 = _! s9s1 & :o tea*e/ !m to judge righte\s judgm5ts1 & to d righte\sness4 ,?\ /r5g!n$/ u1 & yet do/ /r5g!n u1 9 our belief1 9 ord] t unbeliev]s may n h>m u4 ,?\ ha/ giv5 u1 & yet give/ u1 und]/&+1 t we may ov]come ! error ( ^? :o tea* t#c m5's s\ls h1 aft] ?is _w1 no rew>d = _! des]ts1 ei!r ( good or ( evil1 :i*ev] !y d "h4 ,?\ :o ha/ loos$ u f ! ?raldom ( o!r creatures1 ,?\ always prep>e/ et]nal life = u1 & always prep>e/ u = et]nal life4 #c ,suppli$ by translator to complete ! s5se4 ,come n[ to my aid1 ,?\ :o art ! only et]nal & true ,deity--,fa!r1 & ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/--)\t any v>iabl5ess or turn+1 )\t any ne$ or impot5ce1 & )\t dea?4 ,?\ :o always dwelle/ 9 ! highe/ brightness & 9 ! highe/ /eadfa/ness1 9 ! highe/ unanimity & ! highe/ suffici5cy2 = to ,!e !re is no want ( good1 b ,?\ always dwelle/ ?us full ( e good unto et]nity4 ,?\ art ,fa!r1 & ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,sid5ote3 #i4ab--aj4bc ,!e s]ve all ! creatures t ,?\ did/ create2 to ,!e is e good s\l subject2 at ?y comm& ! heav5s turn & all />s hold _! c\rses2 at ?y behe/ ! sun br+e? ! bright day1 & ! moon light by night2 aft] ! image ( ^! ,?\ do/ gov]n & wield all ?is _w1 s t all creatures *ange ev5 z day & night4 ,?\ rule/ & fixe/ ! ye> by ! alt]nations ( ! f\r seasons--to wit1 spr+1 & summ]1 autumn1 & w9t]2 ea* ( :i* alt]nate? & v>ie? ) ! o!r1 s t ea* ( !m is aga9 exactly :at & :]e x =m]ly 02 & s all />s *ange & v>y 9 ! same mann]--likewise ! sea & ! riv]s2 9 ! same mann] all creatures suff] *ange4 ,h[beit1 "s v>y 9 ano!r mann]1 s t ! same come n aga9 :]e !y =m]ly 71 nor become j :at !y 72 b o!rs come 9 _! /ead1 z leaves on trees2 & apples1 grass1 plants1 & trees gr[ old & s]e1 & o!rs come1 wax gre51 & gr[1 & rip52 :]e=e !y aga9 beg9 to )]4 ,& likewise all bea/s & f[ls1 9 su* mann] t x is n[ too long to reckon !m all4 ,yea1 ev5 m5's bodies wax old1 j z o!r creatures d2 b j z !y =m]ly liv$ m wor?ily ?an trees or o!r animals1 s %all !y arise m wor?ily on ,doomsday1 s t nev] aft]w>d %all _! bodies become naught nor wax old2 & ?\gh ! body _h decay$1 yet ! s\l 0 ev]-liv+ s9ce fir/ x 0 creat$4 ,& all ! creatures1 ab\t :om we say t !y seem to u inh>moni\s & un/eadfa/1 h yet some:at ( /ead9ess1 because !y are bridl$ ) ! bridle ( ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,god gave fre$om to m5's s\ls1 t !y might d ei!r good or evil1 :i*ev] !y w\ld2 & promis$ good = a rew>d to !m t d good1 & evil to !m t d evil4 ,sid5ote3 #aa4a--ab4ag ,) ,god is prep>$ ! well-spr+ ( e good1 & !nce is prep>$ & grant$ to u e good ( ^? :i* we h2 ,he %ielde? u aga9/ e evil4 ,no?+ is above ,him1 b all ?+s are "u ,him1 or ) ,him1 or 9 ,him4 ,he creat$ man 9 ,8 own image1 & e man :o kn[e? himself kn[e? t all ?is is true4 ,to t ,god ,i cry1 & say3 ,he> me1 he> me1 ,o ,"l1 = ,?\ art my ,god & my ,"l1 my ,fa!r1 & my ,creator1 & my ,gov]nor1 & my hope1 & my ri*es1 & my honor1 & my h\se1 & my inh]itance1 & my salvation1 & my life4 ,he> me1 ,o ,"l1 he> me1 ,?y s]vant4 ,few und]/& ,!e4 ,!e alone ,i love truly above all o!r ?+s2 ,!e ,i seek1 ,!e ,i foll[1 ,!e ,i am ready to s]ve2 "u ,?y rule ,i wi% to dwell1 = ,?\ alone reigne/4 ,i pray ,!e to comm& me :at ,?\ wilt2 b heal & op5 m9e eyes t ,i may see ,?y wond]s1 & drive f me folly & pride1 & give me wisdom t ,i may und]/& ,!e1 & tea* me :i!r ,i %\ld look to behold ,!e2 !n %all ,i1 me?9ks1 d gladly t :i* ,?\ comm&e/ me4 ,i besee* ,!e1 ,?\ m]ciful1 b5evol5t1 & b5efic5t ,"l1 to receive me1 ,?y fugitive2 s9ce once ,i 0 =m]ly ,?9e1 & !n fl$ f ,!e to ! devil1 & fulfill$ 8 w1 endur+ mu* mis]y 9 8 s]vice4 ,b if to ,!e x seeme? z x do? to me1 long en\gh h ,i felt ! pa9s :i* ,i h n[ suff]$1 & long] h ,i s]v$ ,?y foes ?an ,i %\ld ^? :om ,?\ ha/ "u ,?y feet4#d ,long en\gh h ,i be5 9 ! reproa* & %ame :i* !y br\ght on me2 b d ,?\ receive me n[1 ,?9e own s]vant1 = ,i am flee+ f !m4 ,behold1 did !y n receive me ev5 be=e ,i _h fl$ f ,!e to !m8 ,nev] aga9 re/ore me to !m1 n[ t ,i h s\ght ,!e1 b op5 to me ,?y door1 & tea* me h[ to come4 ,i h naught to br+ ,!e b good w1 = ,i myself h no?+ else1 nor "k ,i aught bett] ?an to love ! heav5ly & ! spiritual above ! e>?ly2 & ?is ,i d1 good ,fa!r1 s9ce ,i "k naught bett] ?an t4 ,b ,i "k n h[ ,i %all n[ come to ,!e except ,?\ tea* me2 tea* x1 !n1 to me1 & help me4 ,if x is by fai? t !y f9d ,!e :o d f9d ,!e1 give me t fai?4 ,if by any o!r p[] !y f9d ,!e :o d f9d ,!e1 give me t p[]4 ,if by wisdom !y f9d ,!e :o f9d ,!e1 !n give me wisdom4 ,augm5t 9 me ! hope ( et]nal life1 & increase ,?y love 9 me4 #d ,suppli$ f ! ,lat94 ,sid5ote3 #ab4ag--ad4e ,o1 h[ wond]ful is ,?y goodness1 = x is unlike all o!r good ?+s4 ,i desire to come to ,!e2 & all t ,i h ne$ ( on ! way ,i desire f ,!e1 & *iefly t )\t :i* ,i c n come to ,!e4 ,if ,?\ =sake me1 ,i p]i%2 yet ,i "k t ,?\ wilt n =sake me unless ,i =sake ,!e2 nor w ,i =sake ,!e1 = ,?\ art ! highe/ good4 ,!re is none :o rightly seeke? ,!e t do? n f9d ,!e4 ,he alone seeke? ,!e aright :om ,?\ tea*e/ aright to seek ,!e1 & h[ he %\ld seek ,!e4 ,o1 good ,fa!r1 free me entirely f ! error 9 :i* ,i h hi!rto w&]$1 & yet w&]2 & tea* me ! way 9 :i* no foe c enc\nt] me be=e ,i come to ,!e4 ,if ,i love naught above ,!e1 ,i besee* ,!e t ,i may f9d ,!e2 & if ,i desire any ?+ beyond measure & wrongly1 deliv] me f x4 ,make me wor?y to behold ,!e4 ,?\ mo/ anci5t & mo/ wise ,fa!r1 ,i commit to ,!e my body1 t ,?\ maye/ keep x :ole4 ,yet ,i "k n :at ,i ask--:e!r ,i am ask+ a ?+ useful or useless to me or to ! fri5ds :om ,i love & :o love me2 nor d ,i "k h[ long ,?\ wilt keep x :ole4 ,!re=e ,i commit & comm5d x to ,!e1 = ,?\ kn[e/ bett] ?an ,i :at ,i ne$4 ,:]e=e ,i pray ,!e alway to tea* me1 :ile ,i am 9 ?is body & ?is _w1 & help me alway to utt] ! c\nsel :i* is pleas+ to ,!e1 & :i* is be/ & mo/ righte\s = me 9 ?is life4 ,b above all o!r ?+s ,i e>ne/ly pray ,!e to conv]t me :olly to ,!e1 & let no?+ ov]come me on ?is way1 to prev5t me f com+ to ,!e2 & cleanse ,?\ me :ile ,i am 9 ?is _w1 & make me humble4 ,give me l(t9ess ( s\l4 ,make me reasonable & j & prud5t & p]fect2 &1 ,o ,god1 make me a lov] ( ,?y wisdom & a p]ceiv] ( x1 & make me wor?y to dwell 9 ,?y bless$ k+dom4 ,am56 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 #ad4e--ae4ae ,n[ ,i h done z ?\ did/ tea* me2 n[ ,i h pray$ ev5 z ?\ bade/ me4 ,!n answ]$ me my ,reason & said3 ,r4 ,i see t ?\ ha/ pray$2 b say n[ :at ?\ ha/ m]it$1 or :at ?\ w\ld/ h4 ,a4 ,i w\ld und]/& all1 & "k :at ,i j n[ said4 ,r4 ,sum up1 !n1 f all t ?\ ha/ j spok5 ab\t1 t :i* seeme? to !e t ?\ mo/ ne$e/ & mo/ require/ to "k2 !n clo! x 9 few words1 & tell x to me4 ,a4 ,i w tell x to !e at once3 ,i w\ld und]/& ,god & "k m9e own s\l4 ,r4 ,w\ld/ ?\ "k any ?+ m8 ,a4 ,_m ?+s ,i fa9 w\ld "k t ,i "k n4 ,h[beit !re is no?+ ,i wi% m to "k ?an ?is4 ,r4 ,!n inquire aft] & seek :at ?\ aske/1 & tell me fir/ :at ?\ kn[e/ ) mo/ c]ta9ty1 & !n say to me3 ',suffici5tly kn[n w ,god & my s\l be to me1 if !y %all be z well kn[n to me z ?is ?+4' ,a4 ,i c "n no?+ s well kn[n to me z ,i w\ld t ,god 74 ,r4 ,:at1 !n1 c we d1 if ?\ kn[e/ n ! measure8 ,?\ oughte/ to "k :5 x seem$ to !e en\gh1 & if ?\ ev] come to t limit1 !n ?\ %\ld/ g no fur!r1 b %\ld/ seek some?+ else1 le/ ?\ %\ld/ desire any ?+ beyond measure4 ,a4 ,i "k :at ?\ wi%e/2 ,i %\ld illu/rate to !e by "s example2 b ,i c n1 = ,i "k naught l unto ,god1 s t ,i c say to !e3 ',i %\ld l to "k ,god z well z ,i "k ?is ?+4' ,sid5ote3 #ae4af--ag4h ,r4 ,i am a/oni%$ at !e1 :y ?\ saye/ t ?\ kn[e/ no?+ l unto ,god1 & yet do/ n "k :at ,he is4 ,a4 ,if ,i knew aught l unto ,him1 ,i w\ld love t ?+ exce$+ly4 ,s9ce ,i "k naught l unto ,him1 ,i love no?+ b ,him & m9e own s\l2 h[beit1 ,i "k n :at ei!r ( !m is4 ,r4 ,?\ saye/ t ?\ love/ naught b ,god & ?y s\l2 if t is true1 love/ ?\ !n no o!r fri5d8 ,a4 ,:y1 if ,i love a s\l1 d ,i n love my fri5d8 ,ha? n he a s\l8 ,r4 ,if ?\ love/ ?y fri5d because he ha? a s\l1 :y1 !n1 love/ ?\ n e ?+ t ha? a s\l8 ,:y do/ ?\ n love mice & fleas8 ,a4 ,i love !m n1 because !y are c>nal animals1 n m54 ,r4 ,h n ?y fri5ds likewise bodies1 ev5 z bea/s h8 ,a4 ,yet x is n on ?is acc\nt ,i love !m1 b because !y are m51 & h reason 9 _! m9ds--t quality ,i love ev5 9 slaves4 ,^? t ,i hate1 ,i hate because !y turn ! good ( reason into evil1 s9ce ,i am all[$ bo? to love ! good & to hate ! evil4 ,!re=e ,i love all my fri5ds1 "s less1 "s m2 & him :om ,i love m ?an ano!r1 ,i love him s mu* m ?an ! o!r z ,i p]ceive t he ha? a bett] w ?an ! o!r1 & ! desire to make 8 reason m s]viceable4 ,r4 ,?\ und]/&e/ x well en\gh1 & rightly en\gh4 ,b if any "o %\ld n[ say to !e t he c\ld tea* !e h[ ?\ mighte/ "k ,god z well z ?\ kn[e/ ,alypius ?y s]vant1 w\ld t seem en\gh to !e1 or h[ mu* w\ld/ ?\ ?ank him = x8 ,a4 ,i %\ld ?ank him1 b nev]!less ,i w\ld n answ] 'en\gh4' ,r4 ,:y8 ,a4 ,alypius is bett] kn[n to me ?an ,god1 yet ev5 him ,i "k n s well z ,i w\ld4 ,sid5ote3 #ag4i--ai4b ,r4 ,look to x n[ t ?y desire be n beyond measure1 n[ t ?\ comp>e/ !m toge!r4 ,w\ld/ ?\ "k ,god j z ?\ do/ ,alypius8 ,a4 ,nay2 nor d ,i make !m ! m alike1 albeit ,i "n !m toge!r4 ,b ,i say t "o (t5 kn[e? m ab\t high] ?an ab\t l[li] ?+s4 ,i "k n[ ab\t ! moon1 h[ x w move to-morr[ & o!r nights2 b1 ,i "k n :at ,i %all eat to-morr[1 :i* is a bas] matt]4 ,r4 ,!n w\ld/ ?\ "k en\gh ab\t ,god1 if ,he %\ld be z well kn[n to !e z ! motion ( ! moon--9 :at con/ellation x n[ is1 or into :i* x is go+ next8 ,a4 ,nay2 ,i wi% t ,he 7 bett] kn[n to me ?an ! moon :i* ,i see ) m9e eyes4 ,yet ,i d n "k b t ,god may1 = "s secret reasons1 :i* we "k n1 *ange x 9 ano!r wise2 !n %\ld ,i be p]plex$ 9 :at ,i n[ imag9e ,i "k ab\t x4 ,b ,i w\ld h su* k ab\t ,god1 9 my reason & 9 my und]/&+1 t no?+ c\ld di/urb me1 nor br+ me into any d\bt4 ,r4 ,do/ ?\ believe1 !re=e1 t ,i c make !e wis] ab\t ,god ?an ?\ n[ art ab\t ! moon8 ,a4 ,yea2 ,i believe x1 b ,i %\ld pref] to "k x1 = we believe all t we "k1 & we are ignorant ( _m ?+s :i* we believe4 ,r4 ,me?9ks t ?\ do/ n tru/ ! ext]nal s5ses--eyes1 e>s1 smell1 ta/e1 & t\*--z a means ( cle>ly und]/&+ :at ?\ w\ld/1 unless ?\ compreh5d x 9 ! m9d by ! reason4 ,a4 ,t is true2 ,i tru/ !m n4 ,r4 ,w\ld/ ?\ "k ?y s]vant1 :om we 7 j n[ speak+ (1 ) ! out] s5ses1 or ) ! inn]8 ,a4 ,i "k him n[ z well z ,i c "k him ) ! ext]nal s5ses2 b ,i %\ld l to "k 8 m9d ) my m9d2 !n ,i %\ld "k :at 0 8 loyalty t[>d me4 ,sid5ote3 #ai4c--bj4ag ,r4 ,c "o "k o!rwise ?an ) ! m9d8 ,a4 ,x do? n seem to me t ,i c "k x z ,i w\ld4 ,r4 ,do/ ?\1 !n1 n "k ?y s]vant8 ,a4 ,h[ c ,i "k him1 see+ ,i am n c]ta9 t ,i "k myself8 ,x is said 9 ! law t "o %all love 8 neighbor ev5 z himself4 ,h[ !n d ,i "k 9 :at way ,i %\ld love him1 if ,i d n "k :e!r ,i love myself8 ,nor d ,i "k h[ he love? me2 yet ,i "k t x is ! same ) him 9 reg>d to me4 ,r4 ,if ?\ ) ! inn] s5se w\ld/ "k ,god1 :y po9te/ ?\ me to ! out] s5ses1 z if ?\ w\ld/ see ,him bodily1 j z ?\ =m]ly said/ ?\ sawe/ ! moon8 ,i "k n !re=e h[ ?\ tea*e/ x to me1 nor c ,i tea* x to any "o1 by ! out] s5ses4 ,b tell me :e!r x seeme? en\gh = !e to "k ,god z ,plato & ,plot9us knew him8 ,a4 ,i d>e n say t x w\ld seem to me en\gh1 because ,i "k n :e!r x seem$ to !m en\gh 9 reg>d to t :i* !y knew4 ,i "k n :e!r x seem$ to !m t !y ne$$ to "k m ( ,him1 b ev5 s !y =m]ly seem$ to me4#e ,:5 ,i pray$1 me?\ght ,i did n s fully und]/& t :i* ,i bes\ght z ,i w\ld4 ,b ,i /ill c\ld n =be> to speak ab\t x1 j z x seem$ to me t ,i ne$$1 & j z ,i suppos$ x 04 #e ,d\btful r5d]+ ( & sw-sw m r phton4 ,r4 ,me?9ks n[ x seeme? to !e t x is "o ?+ to "k1 & q ano!r only to suppose4 ,a4 ,yea1 s me?9ks2 !re=e ,i w\ld n[ t ?\ tell me :at diff]5ce !re is betwe5 ^!1 or :at "o c]ta9ly kn[e?4 ,r4 ,kn[e/ ?\ t ?\ did/ le>n ! sci5ce :i* we call geometry8 ,9 t sci5ce ?\ le>n$/ on a ball1 or an apple1 or a pa9t$ egg1 t ?\ mighte/ by ! pa9t+ und]/& ! motion ( ! heav5s & ! c\rse ( ! />s4 ,kn[e/ ?\ t ?\ did/ le>n 9 ! same sci5ce ab\t a l9e drawn along ! middle ( ! ball8 ,kn[e/ ?\ :at 0 !re taught !e ab\t ! positions ( ! twelve />s & ! pa? ( ! sun8 ,sid5ote3 #bj4ag--bb4aj ,a4 ,yea2 ,i "k well en\gh :at ! l9e signifie?4 ,r4 ,n[ t ?\ saye/ ?\ d\bte/ ?is no :it1 do/ ?\ n fe> ! ,academicians1 ^? philosoph]s :o said t !re 0 nev] any?+ c]ta9 beyond a d\bt8 ,a4 ,nay2 ,i d n fe> !m mu*1 = !y said t !re nev] 0 a wise man4 ,!re=e ,i am n at all a%am$ n to be wise1 = ,i "k t z yet ,i am n wise2 b if ,i ev] become z wise z !y1 !n ,i w d z !y tea*1 until ,i c say t ,i "k )\t d\bt :at ,i seem to myself to "k4 ,r4 ,i d n object at all to ?y do+ s4 ,b ?\ saye/ ?\ kn[e/ ab\t ! l9e :i* 0 pa9t$ on ! ball on :i* ?\ le>n$/ ! revolution ( ?is heav52 ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\ also kn[e/ ab\t ! ball on :i* ! l9e is drawn4 ,a4 ,yea2 ,i "k bo?4 ,no man c mi/ake t4 ,r4 ,did/ ?\ le>n ) ! eyes or ) ! m9d8 ,a4 ,) bo?3 fir/ ) ! eyes1 !n ) ! m9d4 ,! eyes br\ght me to ! und]/&+2 b aft] ,i _h p]ceiv$ x1 ,i left (f look+ ) ! eyes1 & reflect$1 = x seem$ to me t ,i c\ld contemplate mu* m ( x ?an ,i c\ld see1 aft] ! eyes _h fix$ x 9 my m9d4 ,j s a %ip br+e? "o ov] ! sea2 :5 he come? a%ore1 he lette? ! %ip /&1 = x seeme? to him t he c travel m easily )\t x ?an ) x4 ,h[ev]1 x seeme? easi] to me to travel by skiff on dry l& ?an to le>n any sci5ce ) ! eyes1 b )\t ! reason--?\gh ! eyes mu/ at times give aid4 ,r4 ,!re=e ?\ mu/ ne$s look rightly ) ! eyes ( ! m9d to ,god1 j z ! %ip's an*or-cable is /ret*$ direct f ! %ip to ! an*or1 & fa/5 ! eyes ( ?y m9d on ,god1 j z ! an*or is fa/5$ 9 ! e>?4 ,?\gh ! %ip be out among ! sea-bill[s1 x w rema9 s\nd & unbrok5 if ! cable holde?1 s9ce "o end ( x is fa/ to ! e>? & ! o!r to ! %ip4 ,sid5ote3 #bb4aa--bd4g ,a4 ,:at is t :i* ?\ calle/ ! m9d's eyes8 ,r4 ,reason1 9 addition to o!r virtues4 ,a4 ,:at are ! o!r virtues8 ,r4 ,wisdom1 & humility1 & honor1 & mod]ation1 & righte\sness1 & m]cy1 & prud5ce1 & con/ancy1 & b5evol5ce1 & *a/ity1 & ab/95ce4 ,) ^! an*ors ?\ art able to fa/5 to ,god ! cable t %all hold ! %ip ( ?y m9d4 ,a4 ,may ! ,"l ,god make me entirely z ?\ tea*e/ me to be4 ,i w\ld if ,i c\ld1 b ,i c n und]/& h[ ,i %all be able to obta9 ^! an*ors1 or h[ ,i %all fa/5 !m1 except ?\ tea* x to me m cle>ly4 ,r4 ,i c\ld tea* !e1 b ,i ought fir/ to ask !e h[ _m ( ?is _w's lu/s ?\ ha/ r5\nc$ = ,god4 ,aft] ?\ ha/ told me t1 !n ,i c say to !e )\t any d\bt t ?\ ha/ obta9$ s _m ( ! an*ors z ?\ ha/ r5\nc$ ! lu/s ( ! _w4 ,a4 ,h[ c ,i =sake t :i* ,i "k & am famili> )1 & h be5 us$ to f *ildhood1 & love t :i* is unkn[n to me except by he>say8 ,h[beit1 ,i feel sure t if ,i knew :at ?\ saye/ ab\t me z c]ta9ly z :at ,i "h see = myself1 ,i w\ld love t1 & despise ?is4 ,r4 ,i wond] :y ?\ speake/ s4 ,suppose n[ if a lett] ) seal f ?y "l %\ld come to !e1 can/ ?\ say ?\ art n able to und]/& him by t1 nor to recognise 8 w !re98 ,if ?\ saye/ t ?\ can/ "k 8 w !re91 say !n :e!r x seeme? to !e bett] to foll[ 8 w1 or to foll[ aft] ! weal? :i* he gave !e ov] & above 8 fri5d%ip4 ,a4 ,:e!r ,i w or n1 ,i mu/ speak truly1 unless ,i am prep>$ to lie4 ,if ,i lie1 ,god kn[e? x4 ,!re=e ,i d>e speak only ! tru?1 s f> z ,i c "k x4 ,me?9ks x is bett] to =sake ! gift1 & foll[ ! giv]1 :o is to me ! /ew>d bo? ( ! ri*es & ( 8 fri5d%ip1 unless ,i c h bo?4 ,i %\ld l1 h[ev]1 to h bo?1 if ,i c\ld foll[ bo? ! weal? & also 8 w4 ,sid5ote3 #bd4g--be4bc ,r4 ,full rightly ha/ ?\ answ]$ me1 b ,i w\ld ask !e :e!r ?\ suppose/ t ?\ can/ h all t ?\ n[ ha/ )\t ?y "l's fri5d%ip4 ,a4 ,i d n suppose t any man is s fooli% z to ?9k t4 ,r4 ,?\ und]/&e/ x rightly en\gh1 b ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\ ?9ke/ t :at ?\ ha/ is temporal or et]nal4 ,a4 ,i nev] suppos$ x to be et]nal4 ,r4 ,:at ?9ke/ ?\ ab\t ,god & ! an*ors :i* we spake (--are !y l ^!1 or are !y et]nal8 ,a4 ,:o is s mad z to d>e say t ,god is n et]nal8 ,r4 ,if ,he is et]nal1 :y love/ ?\ n ! et]nal ,"l m ?an ! temporal8 ,lo1 ?\ kn[e/ t ! ,et]nal w n leave !e1 except ?\ g f ,him2 & ?\ mu/ ne$s dep>t f ! o!r :e!r ?\ w or no2 ?\ mu/ ei!r leave him1 or he !e4 ,h[beit ,i p]ceive t ?\ love/ him v mu*1 & also fe>e/ & do/ well2 v rightly & v becom+ly ?\ do/4 ,b ,i wond] :y ?\ do/ n love ! ,o!r mu* m1 ,him :o give? !e bo? ! fri5d%ip ( ! worldly "l & ,8 own1 &1 aft] ?is _w1 life et]nal4 ,! ,"l is ! rul] ( y bo?--?9e & ?y "l's :om ?\ s immeasurably love/4 ,a4 ,i confess to !e t ,i w\ld love ,him above all o!r ?+s1 if ,i c\ld und]/& & "k ,him z ,i w\ld4 ,b ,i c und]/& v little ( ,him1 or no?+ at all1 & yet at times1 :5 ,i ?9k c>efully ( ,him1 & any inspiration come? to me ab\t ! et]nal life1 !n ,i by no means pref] ?is pres5t life to t1 nor ev5 love x s mu*4 ,r4 ,wi%e/ ?\ n[ to see ,him & cle>ly und]/& ,him8 ,a4 ,i h no wi% above t4 ,r4 ,keep1 !n1 ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,sid5ote3 #be4bd--bg4ac ,a4 ,:at comm&m5ts8 ,r4 ,i nam$ !m to !e be=e4 ,a4 ,me?9ks !y are v burd5some & v manifold4 ,r4 ,:at "o love?1 me?9ks1 is n burd5some4 ,a4 ,nor do? any "w seem burd5some to me if ,i c see & h :at ,i "w =4 ,b d\bt begette? heav9ess4 ,r4 ,?\ graspe/ x well en\gh 9 spee*1 & well en\gh ?\ und]/&e/ x4 ,b ,i c say to !e t ,i am ! faculty ( ,reason1 :i* argue? ) !e--! discursive faculty ^: prov9ce x is to expla9 to !e 9 su* wise t ?\ maye/ see ,god ) ?y m9d's eyes z cle>ly z ?\ n[ see/ ! sun ) ! eyes ( ! body4 ,a4 ,almighty ,god rew>d !e6 ,i am truly grateful = ?y promise to tea* x to me s cle>ly4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 ignorant1 yet ,i em]ge f ?is condition to a cle>] vision ( ,him1 if ,i come to see ,him z ,i n[ see ! sun4 ,h[beit ,i d n see ! sun s cle>ly z ,i w\ld l to4 ,i "k v little bett] :at ! sun is1 ?\gh ,i look on x e day4 ,/ill x seem$ good to me t ,i might ?us cle>ly see ,god4 ,r4 ,n[ consid] v e>ne/ly :at ,i =m]ly said to !e4 ,a4 ,i w1 s mu* z possible4 ,r4 ,fir/ "k ( a tru? t ! m9d is ! eye ( ! s\l2 secondly1 ?\ mu/ "k t x is ne$ful = "o to see :at "o looke? at2 ! f\r? is :at "o w\ld see4 ,= e "o hav+ eyes fir/ looke? at t :i* he w\ld see till he ha? beheld x4 ,:5 he ha? beheld x !n he truly see? x4 ,b ?\ mu/ "k t ,i :o n[ speak ) !e am ,reason1 & ,i am to e human m9d :at look+ is to ! eyes4 ,?ree ?+s x behoove? ! eyes ( e human body to h2 ! f\r? is :at x seeke? & w\ld draw to !m4 ,"o is t ?\ ha/ & use/ & love/ t :i* ?\ =m]ly did/ hope =4 ,sid5ote3 #bg4ac--bi4ac ,a4 ,alas6 ,%all ,i ev] come to t :i* ,i hope =1 or %all t ev] come to me :i* ,i desire8 ,r4 ,add n[ love z a ?ird besides fai? & hope2 = ! eyes ( no s\l are entirely s\nd--especially to see ,god )--if lack+ ^! ?ree4 ,see+1 !n1 is kn[+4 ,a4 ,if !n !re be s\nd eyes1 t is1 p]fect und]/&+1 :at is !n want+ to x1 or :at is m ne$ful8 ,r4 ,! s\l's vision is ,reason & ,contemplation4 ,b _m s\ls look ) ^!1 & yet see n :at !y desire1 because !y h n entirely s\nd eyes4 ,b he :o wi%e? to see ,god mu/ h ! eyes ( 8 m9d :ole2 t is1 he mu/ h an abid+ fai? & a j hope & a full love4 ,:5 he ha? all ^!1 !n ha? he life bless$ & et]nal4 ,! vision :i* we %all cat* ( ,god is k4 ,t k is betwe5 two ?+s--betwe5 t :i* und]/&e? & t :i* is und]/ood--& is fa/5$ on bo? ev5 z love is betwe5 ! lov] & ! "o lov$4 ,on bo? x is fa/5$1 z we said be=e conc]n+ ! an*or-cable t ! "o end 0 fa/ to ! %ip1 & ! o!r to ! l&4 ,a4 ,!n if x ev] aga9 happ5e? t ,i c see ,god z ?\ n[ tea*e/ me t ,i %\ld behold ,him1 w\ld ,i ne$ all ?ree ( ! ?+s t ?\ =m]ly spake/ ab\t1 namely3 fai? & hope & love8 ,sid5ote3 #bi4ac--cj4bg ,r4 ,:at ne$ !n is !re ( fai?1 :5 "o see? t :i* he =m]ly ex]cis$ fai? t[>d1 & aga9 kn[e? t :i* he =m]ly hop$ =8 ,b love nev] wane?--x abide? greatly increas$ :5 ! und]/&+ is fix$ on ,god2 nor ha? love ev] any end4 ,omni consummatione uidi f9em2 latum m&atum tuum nimis3#f t is1 ( ev]y?+ 9 ! _w ,i %all see ! end1 b ! end ( ?y comm&m5ts ,i %all nev] see4 ,t is ! love ab\t :i* he prophesi$4 ,b1 al?\gh ! s\l be p]fect & pure :ile x is 9 ! body1 x c n see ,god z x desire?1 because ( ! sorr[ & tribulation ( ! body1 except ) mu* labor ?r\gh fai? & hope & love4 ,^! are ! ?ree an*ors :i* su/a9 ! %ip ( ! m9d 9 ! mid/ ( ! da%+ ( ! waves4 ,yet ! m9d ha? mu* com=t because x believe? & cle>ly kn[e? t ! mis=tunes & unhapp9ess ( ?is _w are n et]nal4 ,s ! %ip's ma/]1#g :5 ! %ip ride? mo/ un/eadily at an*or & ! sea is r\ghe/1 !n kn[e? ( a tru? t calm wea!r is com+4 ,?ree ?+s are ne$ful to ! eyes ( ea* s\l3 ,"o is t !y be :ole2 ! second1 t !y %\ld look at :at !y w\ld see2 ! ?ird1 t !y may see :at !y look at4 ,= ! ?ree is ,god's help necess>y1 = "o c nei!r d good nor any ?+ )\t ,8 aid4 ,!re=e ,he is always to be entreat$ t ,he be ev] helpful2 !re=e also ,he inspire? u & incite? u fir/ to be well-wi%+1 & aft]w>ds worke? ) u t :i* ,he wille? till su* "t z we p]fect x ) ,him2 & especially ,he worke? ) u z ) "s p[]ful tool1 j z x is writt5#h t ) ea* well-work+ p]son ,god is a co-work]4 ,we "k t no man c p]=m any good unless ,god "w ) him2 h[beit no man mu/ be s idle z n to beg9 some?+ ?r\gh ! /r5g? t ,god give? him4 #f ,ps4 #aai4 #if1 inexactly quot$4 #g ,translat+ ,,ms41 ho feut1 em5d$ to hl=d at ! sugge/ion ( ,pr(essor ,cook4 ,cf4 translator's ed4 ( ! ,,oe4 v]sion1 #bi4 #bj4 #h #a ,cor4 #c4 #i4 ,a4 ,?\ tea*e/ me ! "r way4 ,n[ ,i "k :at ,i ought to d2 b ,i d n "k :e!r ,i c or c n4 ,r4 ,?\ oughte/ n to despair because ?\ can/ n come at once to t :i* ?\ desire/ = ?yself4 ,c he :o w\ld le>n a sci5ce ev] d s 9 a %ort "t1 a little m or a little less8 ,?9e is ! sci5ce ( all sci5ces1 to wit1 t "o %\ld seek aft] ,god & look t[>d ,him & see ,him4 ,sid5ote3 #cj4bg--cb4g ,a4 ,well ?\ advise/ me2 b ,i recall :at ?\ did/ =m]ly promise me1 & v joyfully ,i abide t promise2 ?\ did/ promise to tea* me h[ to see ,god ) ! eyes ( my m9d z cle>ly z ,i n[ see ! sun ) ! eyes ( my body4 ,r4 ,well ?\ rem9de/ me2 ,i w d = !e :at ,i promis$4 ,call to m9d n[ t ?\ can/ see ) ?y body's eyes ?ree ?+s 9 reg>d to ! sun3 ,"o is t x exi/e?2 ano!r1 t x %9e?2 ! ?ird1 t x lighte? up _m ?+s ) its %9+4 ,all ! ?+s :i* are bright1 :5 ! sun %9e? on !m1 %9e aga9/ x1 ea* aft] its own k9d4 ,b ^? ?+s :i* are n bright %9e n aga9/ ! sun1 al?\gh x %9e? on !m4 ,b ! sun %9e?1 nev]!less1 on !m1 & yet he :o looke? t[>d x c n see x :olly j z x is4 ,all ?is & m ?\ can/ obs]ve conc]n+ ,god4 ,he is ! high ,sun4 ,he always abide?1 light+ up ) ,8 own light bo? ! sun :i* we see ) bodily eyes & all creatures bo? spiritual & t]re/rial4 ,!re=e he seeme? to me a v fooli% man :o wi%e? to und]/& ,him j z ,he is1 :ile we are yet 9 ?is _w4 ,behold6 ,i suppose t no "o is s fooli% t he become? sorr[ful because he c n see & und]/&1 j z x is1 ! sun :i* we look at ) corporeal eyes2 b e "o rejoice? t at lea/ he c und]/& accord+ to ! measure ( 8 und]/&+4 ,he do? well :o desire? to und]/& ! ,et]nal & ,almighty ,sun2 b he do? v fooli%ly1 if he wi%e? to "k ,him p]fectly :ile he is 9 ?is _w4 ,a4 ,v wond]fully & v truly ?\ tea*e/1 & v mu* ?\ ha/ com=t$ me & br\ght me into good hope4 ,b ,i pray /ill = :at ?\ a=etime did/ promise me4 ,r4 ,two ?+s ,i promis$ t ,i w\ld accompli% & tea* !e1 to wit1 to und]/& ,god & ?yself4 ,b ,i w\ld "k h[ ?\ desire/ to und]/& t--:e!r ?\ w\ld/ believe )\t exp]i5ce1 or "k by exp]i5ce4 ,sid5ote3 #cb4h--cc4ai ,a4 ,i w\ld "k x by exp]i5ce1 = ,i "k no?+ ( x surely4 ,r4 ,t is no wond]4 ,i did n expla9 x to !e 9 su* wise t ?\ c\ld/ "k x by exp]i5ce2 = !re is yet some?+ :i* ?\ mu/ fir/ "k1 to wit1 :e!r we bo? are :ole4 ,a4 ,?\ mu/ "k :e!r ?\ f9de/ any heal?1 ei!r 9 me1 or 9 ?yself1 or 9 u bo?4 ,x become? !e to tea* & me to li/52 & x become? me to answ] :at ,i und]/& accord+ to ! measure ( my und]/&+1 if s be ,i und]/& x at all2 if ,i d n und]/& x at all1 !n mu/ ,i admit x & leave x to ?y judgm5t4 ,r4 ,wi%e/ ?\ to "k m ?an ab\t ,god & ?yself8 ,a4 ,i answ] !e t ,i d n wi% any?+ m e>ne/ly2 b ,i d>e n promise !e t ,i %all n desire any ?+ else ?an t2 = x is v]ily hidd5 f me1 albeit some?+ come? into my m9d :i*1 me?9ks1 no?+ c h9d] me f fur!r+ & p]=m+4 ,:5 ano!r ?+ come? :i* seeme? to me m "r & reasonable1 !n ,i leave (f t :i* ,i =m]ly held en\gh2 & !re=e at times x happ5e? t some?+ is s fix$ 9 my m9d1 t ,i ?9k ,i %all nev] let x g s long z ,i live4 ,h[beit !re come? to me !n "s tr\ble :i* occupie? me s t ,i c nev] leave x1 nor c ,i p]=m x al?\gh ,i c n ?9k ( any bett] ?+ to be done4#i ,b ?ree ?+s h tr\bl$ me mo/3 ,"o is1 ,i fe> t ,i mu/ "p ) my fri5ds :om ,i love mo/1 or !y ) me--ei!r = life or = dea?2 ! second is1 ,i fe> sickness1 bo? ! kn[n & ! unkn[n2 ! ?ird is1 ,i fe> dea?4 #i ,suppli$ by translator4 ,r4 ,i he> n[ :at ?\ love/ mo/ next to ?9e own reason & ,god3 ,!y are1 ! life ( ?y fri5ds1 & ?9e own heal?1 & ?9e own life4 ,( ^! five ?+s ?\ art afraid t ?\ %alt lose "s1 because ?\ love/ !m all v mu*4 ,if ?\ did/ n love !m1 !n ?\ had/ n dread$ t ?\ w\ld/ lose !m4 ,sid5ote3 #cc4ai--ce4h ,a4 ,i admit :at ?\ saye/ to me4 ,r4 ,!re=e me?9ks t ,i see !e v sad & greatly ca/ d[n 9 ?y m9d1 because ?\ ha/ n su* heal? z ?\ had/2 nor ha/ ?\ all ?y fri5ds ) !e s agreeable & h>moni\s z ?\ w\ld/4 ,nor do? x seem to me any wond] t ?\ art sad = t reason4 ,a4 ,?\ und]/&e/ x rightly2 ,i c n ga9say t4 ,r4 ,if !n x ev] happ5 t ?\ %alt f9d ?yself full :ole & full /rong1 & ha/ all ?y fri5ds ) !e1 bo? 9 m9d & 9 body1 & 9 t same "w & 9 t same w :i* please? !e be/ to d1 wilt ?\ !n be happy at all8 ,a4 ,yea1 v]ily2 if x %\ld n[ sudd5ly happ51 ,i d n "k h[ on e>? ,i w\ld beg94 ,r4 ,ha/ ?\ n !n /ill "s tr\ble1 su* z immod]ate sorr[1 ei!r ( m9d or ( body--see+ n[ ?\ ha/ ^? two ?+s8 ,w]t ?\1 !re=e1 fooli% 9 he>t1 :5 ?\ did/ wi% t ?\ %\ld/ see ) su* eyes ! high & ev]la/+ ,sun8 ,a4 ,n[ ?\ ha/ ov]come me )al1 s t ,i by no means "k h[ mu* ( heal? ,i h1 nor h[ mu* ( sickness4 ,r4 ,t is no wond]4 ,no man ha? su* s\nd eyes t he c look any l5g? ( "t t[>d ! sun :i* we "h see1 mu* less if he h weak eyes4 ,b ^? t h weak eyes c be m at ease 9 ! d>kness ?an 9 ! light4 ,me?9ks1 ?\gh1 t x seeme? to !e t ?\ ha/ s\nd eyes4 ,?\ ?9ke/ ( ! heal? ( ?y s\l's eyes1 b ?\ do/ n ?9k ( ! great light :i* ?\ wi%e/ to see4 ,be n wro? ) me1 albeit ,i "q !e & exam9e !e1 = ,i ne$s mu/ d t4 ,me?9ks ?\ do/ n und]/& ?yself4 ,sid5ote3 #ce4i--cg4c ,a4 ,i am 9 no wise wro? ) !e1 b rejoice 9 :at ?\ saye/1 because ,i "k t ?\ seeke/ my good4 ,r4 ,wi%e/ ?\ any weal?8 ,a4 ,long ago ,i resolv$ t ,i %\ld despise x4 ,i am n[ ?ree & ?irty ye>s old1 & ,i 0 "o less ?an tw5ty :5 ,i fir/ resolv$ t ,i w\ld n love weal? ov]mu*4 ,?\gh en\gh %\ld come to me1 ,i w\ld n rejoice v mu*1 nor enjoy x too immod]ately1 nor w\ld ,i ga9 m to keep ?an ,i c\ld fitly make use (1 & keep & support ! m5 on1 :om ,i mu/ help2 & ! residue ,i ?9k z ord]ly to divide z ,i be/ am able s to d4 ,r4 ,wi%e/ ?\ any honor8 ,a4 ,i confess to !e t ,i did wi% t till rec5tly desire fail$4 ,r4 ,desire/ ?\ n a beautiful wife1 & )al mode/ & well in/ruct$ & ( good mann]s & subject to ?y w1 & "o :o ha? mu* sub/ance & w\ld n engross !e 9 any ?+1 nor h9d] !e f enjoy+ leisure at ?y w8 ,a4 ,do/ ?\ n praise h] ov]mu* t ,i may wi% h] all ! m8 ,= me?9ks !re is no?+ worse = him t wille? to s]ve ,god ?an to take a wife--?\gh "s "o ha? said t x is bett] to take "o = ! re>+ ( *ildr54 ,h[beit ,i say t x is bett] = prie/s n to h a wife4 ,!re=e ,i decid$ t ,i w\ld take none1 because ,i wi%$ to be ! fre] to s]ve ,god4 ,r4 ,i he> n[ t ?\ do/ n ?9k to take a wife2 b ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\ /ill ha/ any love or lu/ aft] any uncleanness4 ,a4 ,:y aske/ ?\ m ab\t t8 ,i d n n[ desire t2 b if lu/ ev] come? to me1 ,i dread x z an add]4 ,ev] ! less is my desire = x1 & ev] ! m ,i wi% to see ! light1 ev5 z ,i lu/ ! less aft] ?is mann]4 ,r4 ,h[ ab\t food8 ,h[ mu* do/ ?\ desire t8 ,sid5ote3 #cg4d--ci4ac ,a4 ,i desire none ( ^? meats :i* ,i h r5\nc$2 ,i desire ^? :i* ,i h ?\ght "r to eat1 :5 ,i see !m4 ,:at %all ,i say m ei!r ab\t meat1 or dr9k1 or ba?s1 or ri*es1 or honor1 or any worldly lu/s8 ,nor d ,i wi% any m ( ^! ?an ,i %all ne$ to h = my bodily com=t & to keep my /r5g?4 ,h[beit ,i ne$ mu* m = ! wants ( ^? m5 :i* ,i mu/ take c>e (1 & moreov] ?is ,i ne$s mu/ h4 ,r4 ,?\ art "r4 ,b ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?y old covet\sness & gre$9ess be entirely extirpat$ & uproot$ f ?y m9d1 s t x c n /ill gr[4 ,a4 ,:y aske/ ?\ t8 ,r4 ,i speak ( ! ?+s :i* ?\ be=e said/ to me t ?\ had/ decid$ to leave (f & = no?+ w\ld turn back to aga91 namely3 ov]mu* weal?1 & immod]ate honor1 & inord9ately ri* & luxuri\s liv+2 & !re=e ,i n[ ask :e!r1 ei!r = ! love ( !m or = ! love ( any ?+1 ?\ wilt return to !m aga94 ,i he>d =m]ly t ?\ said/ t ?\ lov$/ ?y fri5ds1 next to ,god & ?9e own reason1 above o!r ?+s4 ,n[ ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\1 = _! love1 w\ld/ lay hold ( ^! ?+s aga94 ,a4 ,i w lay hold ( all aga9 = _! love1 if ,i c n else h _! companion%ip--yet x do? n please me s to d4 ,r4 ,v reasonably ?\ do/ answ] me & v rightly4 ,h[beit ,i und]/& t ! lu/s ( ! _w are n entirely uproot$ f ?y m9d1 al?\gh ! tr5* be prep>$2 = ! roots c spr\t !nce aga94 ,yet ,i impute t n to !e z a fault1 = ?\ laye/ hold ( x n = ! love ( ^? ?+s b = ! love ( ?is ?+ :i* x is m "r to love ?an t4 ,i nev] ask ab\t any man1 :at he do?2 b yet ,i ask !e n[ :y ?\ love/ ?y fri5ds s mu*1 or :at ?\ love/ 9 !m1 or :e!r ?\ love/ !m = _! own sake or = "s o!r ?+4 ,sid5ote3 #ci4ad--da4ai ,a4 ,i love !m = fri5d%ip & = companion%ip1 & above all o!rs ,i love ^? :o mo/ help me to und]/& & to "k reason & wisdom1 mo/ ( all ab\t ,god & ab\t our s\ls2 = ,i "k t ,i c m easily seek aft] ,him ) _! help ?an ,i c )\t4 ,r4 ,h[ !n if !y d n wi% to inquire aft] ! ,"o :om ?\ seeke/8 ,a4 ,i %all tea* !m s t !y w4 ,r4 ,b h[ !n if ?\ can/ n1 & if !y be s fooli% z to love o!r ?+s m ?an t :i* ?\ love/1 & say t !y c n or w n8 ,a4 ,i1 nev]!less1 w h !m3 !y w be helpful to me 9 "s ?+s & ,i likewise to !m4 ,r4 ,b h[ !n if !y di/urb !e1 & if ! infirmities ( ! body h9d] !e8 ,a4 ,t is true2 h[beit ,i w\ld n fe> at all ! infirmities1 if x 7 n = ?ree ?+s3 ,"o ( ^! is heavy sorr[2 ano!r is dea?2 ! ?ird is t ,i c n seek nor truly f9d :at ,i desire j z ?\ made/ me "k4 ,too?a*e h9d]$ me f all le>n+1 b yet x did n altoge!r snat* f me ! remembrance ( t :i* ,i =m]ly le>n$4 ,h[beit ,i suppose1 if ,i %\ld und]/& c]ta9ly t :i* ,i ye>n to und]/&1 sorr[ w\ld seem to me v little1 or else naught1 comp>$ ) fai?4 ,yet ,i "k _m a pa9 is mu* %>p] ?an too?a*e1 albeit ,i nev] suff]$ any %>p]4 ,i le>n$ t ,cornelius ,celsus taught 9 8 books t 9 e man wisdom is ! highe/ good & sickness ! greate/ evil4 ,! say+ appe>e? to me v true4 ,conc]n+ ! same ?+ ! same ,cornelius sai?3 ',( two ?+s we are :at we are1 to wit1 ( s\l & ( body4 ,! s\l is spiritual1 & ! body e>?y4 ,! be/ faculty ( ! s\l is wisdom1 & ! wor/ affliction ( ! body is sickness4' ,me?9ks moreov] t ?is is n false4 ,sid5ote3 #da4ai--dc4ab ,r4 ,h we n n[ %[n cle>ly en\gh t wisdom is ! highe/ good8 ,is x n also beyond a d\bt t x is to e man ! be/ ( all ! virtues8 ,& is x n 8 be/ "w to se>* aft] wisdom1 & love x :5ev] he f9de? x8 ,b ,i w\ld t we two might n[ se>* out :o ! lov]s ( ?is wisdom %\ld be4 ,do/ ?\ n "k t e man :o love? ano!r v mu* like? bett] to c>ess & kiss ! o!r on ! b>e body ?an :]e ! clo!s come betwe58 ,n[ ,i und]/& t ?\ love/ wisdom v mu*1 & wi%e/ s mu* to "k & feel x nak$ t ?\ w\ld/ n t any clo? 7 betwe52 b x w seldom s op5ly reveal itself to any man4 ,at ^? times :5 x w %[ any limb ?us b>e1 x do? s to v few m52 b ,i "k n h[ ?\ can/ receive x ) glov$ h&s4 ,?\ mu/ also place ! b>e body aga9/ x1 if ?\ wilt feel x4 ,b tell me n[1 if ?\ lov$/ a c]ta9 beautiful woman v immod]ately & above all o!r ?+s1 & if %e fl$ f !e & w\ld reciprocate ?y love on no o!r condition ?an t ?\ w\ld/ r5\nce e o!r love = h]s alone1 w\ld/ ?\ !n d z %e wi%$8 ,a4 ,alas6 :at a h>d ?+ ?\ do/ enjo9 ^u me6 ,did/ ?\ n =m]ly admit t ,i lov$ no?+ above wisdom1 & moreov] ,i too admitt$ x1 albeit ?\ said/ !n t :oev] love? "o ?+ = ! sake ( ano!r1 he do? n ( a tru? love t =m] ?+ = :i* he pr(esse? love1 b really t = :i* he lov$ ! =m] ?+ & ?\ght to obta9 x4 ,!re=e ,i ass]t t ,i love wisdom = no o!r ?+ ?an = its own sake4 ,i love all ! _w--ea* ?+ z ,i consid] x pr(itable1 & especially t ?+ mo/ :i* helpe? me to wisdom2 & moreov] ^? ?+s :i* ,i fe> mo/ to lose4 ,h[beit ,i d n love any ?+ else 9 su* wise z ,i love wisdom4 ,e ?+ :i* ,i love mo/ ,i grant1 :ile ,i love x mo/1 to no man b to myself1 except wisdom alone4 ,x ,i love above all o!r ?+s1 & yet ( my free w ,i w\ld grant x to e man1 s t all :o are on ?is e>? might love x & se>* aft] x1 yea1 f9d x1 & !n use x2 = ,i "k t ea* ( u w\ld love ! o!r by s mu* m z our w & our love 7 m 9 unison4 ,sid5ote3 #dc4ac--dd4bd ,r4 ,said ,i n =m]ly t he :o w\ld feel ! b>e body mu/ feel x ) b>e h&s8 ,& ,i say also1 if ?\ wilt behold wisdom itself ?us b>e1 t ?\ mu/ n all[ any clo? betwe5 ?9e eyes & x1 nor ev5 any mi/2 albeit to t ?\ can/ n come 9 ?is pres5t life1 ?\gh ,i enjo9 x ^u !e1 & ?\gh ?\ wi% x4 ,:]e=e no man ought to despair1 ?\gh he h n s s\nd eyes z he :o c look ! %>pe/2 ev5 he :o c look ! %>pe/ ( all c n himself see ! sun j z x is :ile he is 9 ?is pres5t life4 ,yet no man ha? su* weak eyes t he c n live by ! sun & use x1 if he c see at all1 unless he be purbl9d4 ,moreov]1 ,i c tea* unto !e o!r p>ables ab\t wisdom4 ,consid] n[ :e!r any man seeke? !re ! k+'s home :]e he is 9 t[n1 or 8 c\rt1 or 8 army1 or :e!r x seeme? to !e t !y all mu/ come ?i!r by ! same road2 on ! contr>y1 ,i suppose !y w\ld come by v _m roads3 "s w\ld come f af>1 & w\ld h a road v long & v bad & v difficult2 "s w\ld h a v long & v direct & v good road2 "s w\ld h a v %ort & yet h>d & /rait & f\l "o2 "s w\ld h a %ort & smoo? & good "o2 & yet !y all w\ld come to "o & ! same "l1 "s m easily1 "s ) m difficulty2 nei!r d !y come ?i!r ) l ease1 nor are !y !re alike at ease4 ,"s are 9 m honor & 9 m ease ?an o!rs2 "s 9 less1 "s almo/ )\t1 except ! "o t he love?4 ,s is x likewise ) wisdom4 ,ea* "o :o wi%e? x & :o anxi\sly praye? = x1 he c come to x & abide 9 its h\sehold & live ne> x2 yet "s are ne>] x1 o!rs f>!r f x2 j s is e k+'s c\rt3 "s dwell 9 cottages1 "s 9 halls1 "s on ! ?re%+-floor1 "s 9 prison2 & yet !y all live by ! favor ( "o "l1 j z all m5 live "u "o sun1 & by its light see :at !y see4 ,"s look v c>efully & v cle>ly2 "s see ) great difficulty2 o!rs are />k bl9d1 yet use ! sun4 ,b j z ! visible sun lighte? ! eyes ( our body1 s wisdom lighte? ! eyes ( our m9d1 :i* is our und]/&+4 ,& j z ! eyes ( ! body are m s\nd1 ?us to use m ( ! sun's light1 s is x also ) ! m9d's eyes1 t is1 ! und]/&+3 j by s mu* z t is s\nd]1 by s mu* m may x see ! et]nal sun1 :i* is wisdom4 ,e man t ha? s\nd eyes ne$e? no o!r guide nor tea*] to see ! sun1 except heal?4 ,if he ha? s\nd eyes1 he may himself look at ! sun4 ,on ! contr>y1 if he ha? uns\nd eyes1 !n he ne$e? t "o tea* him to look fir/ on ! wall1 !n on gold1 & on silv]2 :5 he c m easily look on t1 !n let him look#aj on fire1 be=e he looke? at ! sun4 ,!n aft] he ha? le>n$ t 8 eyes d n at all avoid ! fire1 let him look on ! />s & on ! moon1 !n on sun%9e1 be=e he looke? on ! sun itself4 ,& j s ) ! o!r sun t we =m]ly spake (1 t is1 wisdom4 ,he :o wi%e? to see x ) 8 m9d's eyes mu/ beg9 v gradually1 & !n little by little m\nt ne>] & ne>] by /eps1 j z if he 7 climb+ on a ladd] & wi%$ to asc5d "s sea-cliff4 ,if he !n ev] come? up on ! cliff1 he may look bo? ov] ! %ore & ov] ! sea1 :i* !n lie? b5ea? him1 & also ov] ! l& t =m]ly 0 above him4 ,b if x seeme? good to u1 let u /op "h = ?is day1 & to-morr[ seek fur!r aft] ! same ?+ :i* we be=e s\ght aft]4 #aj ,suppli$ by translator4 ,sid5ote3 #dd4be--df4aj ,a4 ,nay1 n at all2 b ,i humbly pray !e t ?\ we>y n1 nor leave (f ! conv]sation "h2 b say some:at m cle>ly ab\t x s t ,i may m cle>ly feel & und]/& some?+ conc]n+ ?is wisdom1 & bid me :at ?\ wilt4 ,i w und]/& x1 if x lies 9 my p[]4 ,r4 ,i "k n any?+ to comm& !e ( :i* ?\ ha/ m ne$ = ! sci5ce :i* ?\ wi%e/ to "k1 ?an t ?\ despise1 s mu* z ?\ art able1 worldly honors1 & especially intemp]ate & unlawful ones1 because ,i fe> t !y may b9d ?y m9d to !mselves & take x ) _! sn>e1 j z "o cat*e? wild bea/s or f[ls1 s t ?\ can/ n accompli% :at ?\ wi%e/2 = ,i "k t ! fre] ?\ art f ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 ! m cle>ly ?\ %alt und]/& ab\t ! wisdom :i* ?\ desire/2 & if x ev] happ5 t ?\ can/ s entirely =sake !m t ?\ desire/ naught ( !m1 !n %all ,i be able to say to !e =soo? 7believe me if ?\ wilt71 t 9 t v h\r ?\ %alt "k all t ?\ wi%e/ n[ to "k1 & %alt h all t ?\ wi%e/ to h4 ,sid5ote3 #df4aj--dh4f ,a4 ,:5 %all t be8 ,i d n believe t x w ev] be t ,i %all n ye>n at all aft] ?is _w's honors1 unless "o ?+ happ51 namely3 t ,i see ^? honors :i* ?\ promise/ me4 ,h[beit ,i "k n t x w\ld please me s well to ye>n no m aft] ?is _w's honors4 ,r4 ,n[ me?9ks ?\ do/ n answ] me ) reason4 ,me?9ks t ?\ speake/ v mu* z if ?9e eyes %\ld say to ?y m9d3 ',we w nev] avoid ! d>kness ( ! night until we c see ! sun itself4' ,?us1 me?9ks1 ! eyes d1 if !y avoid t "p ( ! sun's light :i* !y c see4 ,x c n happ5 ev5 to ! s\nde/ ( all eyes t !y c look f ?is _w & see ! sun z x is4 ,by ?is ?\ maye/ conclude t ?\ oughte/ n to sigh ?\gh ?\ can/ n see wisdom nak$ ) ! eyes ( ?y m9d j z x is2 = ?\ can/ nev] d t :ile ?\ art 9 ! d>kness ( ?y s9s4 ,b enjoy ! wisdom :i* ?\ ha/1 & h joy 9 ! "p :i* ?\ can/ und]/&1 & seek m ) ?y :ole he>t4 ,wisdom itself kn[e? :at ?\ art wor?y (1 & h[ mu* x may %[ itself to !e4 ,!re is naught worse 9 a man ?an to suppose t he is wor?y ( :at he is n4 ,! physician kn[e? bett] ?an ! sick :e!r he c be heal$ or n1 or :e!r he c be heal$ by mild or by sev]e treatm5t4 ,!re=e ?\ mu/ n excuse ?yself too mu*1 nor sigh too mu* aft] aught4 ,! eyes ( ?y m9d are n s :olly s\nd z ?\ do/ suppose4 ,sid5ote3 #dh4g--di4ah ,a4 ,cease1 ,o cease6 ,d n vex me1 nor increase my sorr[4 ,en\gh h ,i1 ?\gh ?\ increase x n4 ,?\ seeke/ x at times s high1 at times s deep1 t ,i und]/& n[ t ,i am n su* z ,i suppos$1 b ,i am a%am$ t ,i suppos$ t :i* 0 n4 ,truly en\gh ?\ ha/ said4 ,! ,physician :om ,i wi% to heal me kn[e? h[ s\nd my eyes are4 ,he kn[e? :at ,he wi%e? to %[ me4 ,to ,him ,i commit myself1 & to ,8 goodness ,i entru/ myself4 ,may ,he d unto me accord+ to ,8 w6 ,on ,him ,i call1 t ,he may make fa/ my s\l to ,him4 ,i w nev] aga9 say t ,i h s\nd eyes until ,i see wisdom itself4 ,r4 ,i "k no bett] advice = !e ?an ?\ =m]ly said/4 ,b leave (f woe & sorr[1 & be measurably happy4 ,?\ w]t =m]ly too immod]ately sorr[ful1 = sorr[ injure? bo? m9d & body4 ,a4 ,?\ w\ld/ re/ra9 my weep+ & my sorr[1 & /ill ,i p]ceive no limit to my mis]y & mis=tunes4 ,?\ bid/ me leave (f sorr[ le/ ,i1 ei!r 9 m9d or 9 body1 be weak]2 yet ,i f9d no /r5g?1 ei!r 9 m9d or body1 b am full nigh 9 despair4 ,b ,i besee* !e1 if ?\ 9 any wise can/1 to lead me by "s %ort] way1 some:at ne>] ! light ( ! und]/&+ :i* ,i long ago desir$ & yet c\ld n come by 9 my ignorance2 not)/&+ t ,i may aft]w>ds be a%am$ to look aga9 t[>d ! d>kness :i* ,i =m]ly desir$ to =sake1 if ev] ,i draw nigh to ! light4 ,r4 ,let u n[ end ?is book "h prop]ly1 & "n a %ort] way 9 ano!r book1 if we c4 ,a4 ,nay1 nay2 let u n leave ?is book yet until ,i am able to und]/& t :i* we are aft]4 ,r4 ,me?9ks ,i ought to d z ?\ bid/ me4 ,some?+ drawe? me on1 ,i "k n :at1 b ,i surmise x is ! ,god ?\ seeke/ aft]4 ,a4 ,?anks be to ,him t advise? !e1 & to !e also1 if ?\ praise ,him4 ,lead :i!r ?\ wilt3 ,i w foll[ aft] !e if ,i c4 ,sid5ote3 #di4ai--eb4b ,r4 ,me?9ks ?\ desire/ /ill to "k t same ?+ ab\t ,god & ?y s\l :i* ?\ did/ =m]ly desire4 ,a4 ,yea1 t alone ,i desire4 ,r4 ,wi%e/ ?\ aught m8 ,wi%e/ ?\ n to "k tru?8 ,a4 ,h[ c ,i1 )\t tru?1 "k aught ( tru?1 or :at wilt ?\ say1 )\t tru?1 t ,god is8 ,= we he> x read 9 ! ,gospel t ,*ri/ said t ,he is ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,r4 ,rightly ?\ saye/2 b ,i w\ld "k :e!r x seeme? to !e t ! true & tru? are "o & ! same ?+4 ,a4 ,two ?+s1 me?9ks1 !y are1 j z wisdom is "o ?+1 & t :i* is wise is ano!r2 & likewise *a/ity is "o ?+1 & t :i* is *a/e is ano!r4 ,r4 ,:i*1 !n1 do? seem to !e bett]1 ! true or tru?8 ,a4 ,tru?2 = all t is true is s because ( tru?2 & e ?+ t is *a/e is s because ( *a/ity2 & he :o is wise is s because ( wisdom4 ,r4 ,?anks be to ,god t ?\ und]/&e/ x s well4 ,h[beit ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\ suppose1 if a wise man 7 dead1 wisdom w\ld be dead4 ,or aga91 if a *a/e man 7 dead1 *a/ity w\ld be dead4 ,or if a tru?ful man 7 dead1 w\ld tru? !n be dead4 ,a4 ,nay1 nay1 v]ily2 t c n come to pass4 ,r4 ,well do/ ?\ und]/& x4 ,b ,i w\ld "k :e!r ?\ suppose t wisdom is gone1 or *a/ity1 or tru?1 :5 ! man passe? away2 or :5ce !y =m]ly came1 or :]e !y are1 if !y exi/8 ,or :e!r !y be corporeal1 or spiritual8 ,= no man d\bte? t e ?+ t is exi/e? some:]e4 ,a4 ,v se>*+ is ?y "q1 & pleasant = him to "k :o c "k x4 ,:at is want+ to him :o kn[e? t8 ,r4 ,can/ ?\ recognize ! righte\s & ! unrighte\s8 ,sid5ote3 #eb4c--ec4ai ,a4 ,yea1 to "s ext5t2 n1 h[ev]1 z ,i w\ld4 ,b ,i w\ld l to "k :at ?\ =m]ly did/ ask4 ,r4 ,i wond] :y ?\ ha/ s completely =gott5 :at ?\ only a little be=e did/ admit t ?\ knewe/4 ,did/ ?\ n say be=e t ?\ knewe/ tru? to be et]nal1 al?\gh ! true man pass$ away8 ,& n[ ?\ saye/1 ',if x exi/e?4' ,a4 ,t same ?+ ,i say /ill4 ,i "k t x abide?1 al?\gh ! true man passe? away4 ,r4 ,all t is true abide? :ile x do? exi/2 b t :i* ?\ calle/ tru? is ,god4 ,he ev] 01 & ev] w be1 immortal & et]nal4 ,god ha? all k 9 ,himself s\nd & p]fect4 ,he ha? made two et]nal ?+s1 to wit1 angels & m5's s\ls1 to :i* ,he gave "s portion ( et]nal gifts1 su* z wisdom & righte\sness1 & _m o!rs :i* x seeme? to u too num]\s to c\nt4 ,to angels ,he give? accord+ to _! capacity1 & to ! s\ls ( m5 ,he give? gifts accord+ to ! capacity ( ea*4 ,^! same !y ne$ nev] lose1 = !y are ev]la/+1 & to m5 ,he give? _m & div]s good gifts 9 ?is _w1 al?\gh !y be n et]nal4 ,h[beit !y are s]viceable :ile we are 9 ?is _w4 ,do/ ?\ yet und]/& t s\ls are immortal8 ,if ?\ ha/ und]/ood x1 d n conceal x f me1 b confess x4 ,if x is o!rwise1 tell me !n4 ,a4 ,?anks be to ,god = ! "p ,i "k4 ,i w n[ consid] ?is & hold x z ,i be/ c1 & if ,i h d\bts ab\t any ?+1 ,i w promptly tell !m to !e4 ,r4 ,believe firmly 9 ,god1 & commit ?yself :olly to ,god1 & seek n too mu* ! fulfill+ ( ?9e own w above ,82 b be ,8 s]vant1 n ?9e own2 & confess t ?\ art ,8 s]vant4 ,!n ,he w raise !e ev] ne>] & ne>] to himself1 & w n let any adv]sity befall !e4 ,h[beit if ,he p]mit any adv]sity to befall !e1 x w be = ?y good1 al?\gh ?\ can/ n und]/& x4 ,sid5ote3 #ec4bj--ed4f ,a4 ,t ,i bo? he> & believe1 & ?is in/ruction ,i w foll[ z ,i be/ c1 & w pray ,god t ,i may fulfil x z ?\ long ago did/ in/ruct me2 d ?\ n[ tea* me1 if ?\ wilt4 ,r4 ,d ?is = me fir/1 & tell me aga91 aft] ?\ ha/ /udi$ ?is1 :at ?\ like/ ( ?is2 & if ?\ d\bte/ aught ab\t any ( ^! ?+s1 !n tell x to me4 ,"h ende? ! an?ology ( ! fir/ book4 ,,book ,,ii ,"h beg9ne? ! an?ology ( ! second book4 ,a4 ,alas6 ,long h we be5 unoccupi$1 yet we h n s\ght aft] :at ?\ did/ promise me4 ,r4 ,let u make am5ds = x2 let u c>ry x =w>d into ano!r book4 ,a4 ,yea1 let u inde$4 ,r4 ,let u believe t ,god is our ,help]4 ,a4 ,truly w\ld ,i t we believ$ x1 if ,i _h p[]4 ,b me?9ks fai? is n 9 our p[]1 9 su* measure z we seek1 unless ,god give x to u4 ,r4 ,bo? fai? & all ! good t we %all h4 ,!re=e ,i "k n :at else we c d )\t ,8 help4 ,h[beit ,i advise !e t ?\ beg9 x4 ,pray 9 z few words z ?\ mo/ s9c]ely can/1 & ask = t :i* is & may be mo/ ne$ful = !e4 ,a4 ,!n said ,i3 ',"l1 ,"l1 ,?\ :o rema9e/ un*angeable1 grant me ^! two ?+s :i* ,i always wi%$1 to wit1 t ,i may und]/& ,!e & myself4' ,n[ ,i h done z ?\ did/ in/ruct me2 truly h ,i pray$4 ,r4 ,n[ ,i he> :at ?\ wi%e/ to "k4 ,h[beit ,i w\ld fir/ le>n f !e :e!r ?\ kn[e/ )\t d\bt t ?\ do/ exi/ or n2 or t ?\ do/ live or do/ n live4 ,a4 ,^! are two ?+s :i* ,i c]ta9ly "k4 ,r4 ,:at n[ wi%e/ ?\ to "k8 ,a4 ,:e!r ,i be immortal4 ,r4 ,i he> t ?\ w\ld/ live always4 ,a4 ,t ,i confess4 ,r4 ,wilt ?\1 !n1 "k en\gh if ,i cause !e to "k t ?\ maye/ live always8 ,sid5ote3 #ef4ac--eh4bb ,a4 ,t is a v good desire2 yet say :at ,i ask !e ab\t3 :e!r ,i %all live always2 & !n ,i w\ld "k :e!r ,i1 aft] ! p>t+ ( ! body & ! s\l1 %all ev] "k m ?an ,i n[ "k ( all t :i* ,i h long wi%$ to "k2 = ,i c n f9d any ?+ bett] 9 man ?an t he "k1 & no?+ worse ?an t he be ignorant4 ,r4 ,n[ ,i "k all t ?\ wi%e/3 ,"o ?+ is1 ?\ w\ld/ exi/2 ano!r1 ?\ w\ld/ live2 ! ?ird1 ?\ w\ld/ "k4 ,& ,i "k also :y ?\ wi%e/ ^! ?ree ?+s3 ,?\ w\ld/ exi/ 9 ord] to live1 & ?\ w\ld/ live 9 ord] to "k4 ,& ^! ?ree ?+s ,i he> t ?\ c]ta9ly kn[e/3 ,?\ kn[e/ t ?\ art1 & ?\ kn[e/ t ?\ live/1 & ?\ also kn[e/ t ?\ kn[e/ some?+1 albeit ?\ kn[e/ n all t ?\ w\ld/ "k4 ,a4 ,t is true4 ,^! ?ree ?+s ,i "k1 & ^! ?ree ?+s ,i desire4 ,i w\ld exi/ 9 ord] t ,i may live4 ,:at w\ld ,i c>e :e!r ,i exi/$1 if ,i liv$ n8 ,or :at w\ld ,i c>e = life1 if ,i knew no?+8 ,r4 ,n[ ,i he> t ?\ love/ all t ?\ do/ love on acc\nt ( ^! ?ree ?+s1 & ,i "k also :i* ( ! ?ree ?+s ?\ love/ mo/4 ,?\ love/ to exi/ because ?\ w\ld/ live1 & ?\ w\ld/ live 9 ord] to "k4 ,?us ,i p]ceive t ?\ love/ wisdom above all o!r ?+s4 ,t1 me?9ks1 is ! highe/ good1 & also ?y ,god4 ,a4 ,tru? ?\ saye/ to me4 ,:at is ! highe/ wisdom o!r ?an ! highe/ good8 ,or :at is ! highe/ good except t e man 9 ?is _w love ,god z mu* z he love? wisdom--:e!r he love x mu*1 or little1 or mod]ately8 ,s mu* z he love? wisdom1 s mu* do? he love ,god4 ,r4 ,v rightly ?\ ha/ und]/ood x4 ,b ,i w\ld we began aga9 :]e we 7 be=e4 ,n[ ?\ kn[e/ t ?\ art1 & t ?\ live/1 & t ?\ kn[e/ some?+1 albeit n s mu* z ?\ w\ld/2 & a f\r? ?+ ?\ w\ld/ also "k1 to wit1 :e!r ! ?ree ?+s all be et]nal or n1 or :e!r any ( !m be et]nal2 or1 if !y are all et]nal1 :e!r any ( !m aft] ?is _w 9 ! et]nal life %all ei!r become worse or wane4 ,sid5ote3 #eh4bb--ei4bg ,a4 ,all my ye>n+ ha/ ?\ und]/ood v well4 ,r4 ,ab\t :at d\bte/ ?\ n[8 ,did/ ?\ n be=e confess t ,god is et]nal & almighty1 & ha? creat$ two rational & et]nal creatures1 z we be=e said1 namely3 angels & m5's s\ls1 to :i* ,he ha? giv5 et]nal gifts8 ,^! gifts !y ne$ nev] lose4 ,if ?\ n[ rememb]e/ ?is & believe/ ?is1 !n kn[e/ ?\ beyond d\bt t ?\ art1 & always wilt be1 & always wilt love1 & always wilt "k some?+1 albeit ?\ maye/ n "k all t ?\ w\ld/4 ,n[ ?\ kn[e/ ab\t ^? ?ree ?+s t ?\ ask$/ ab\t1 namely3 7#a7 ,:e!r ?\ art immortal2 7#b7 ,:e!r ?\ %alt "k some?+ ?r\gh\t et]nity2 7#c7 ,:e!r ?\1 aft] ! p>t+ ( ! body & ! s\l1 %alt "k m ?an ?\ n[ kn[e/1 or less4 ,aft] ! f\r? we %all /ill seek--n[ t ?\ kn[e/ ! ?ree--until ?\ also "k t4 ,a4 ,v ord]ly ?\ do/ expla9 x1 b ,i w yet say to !e :at ,i firmly believe1 & ab\t :at ,i yet d\bt4 ,i d n d\bt at all ab\t ,god's immortality & ab\t ,8 omnipot5ce1 = x c n be else respect+ ! tr9ity & ! unity1 :i* 0 )\t beg9n+ & is )\t end4 ,!re=e ,i c n o!rwise believe1 = ,he ha? creat$ s great & s _m & s wond]ful visible creatures2 & ,he rule? !m all & directe? !m all1 & at "o "t adorne? !m ) ! mo/ w9some appe>ances1 :ile at ano!r "t ,he take? away _! adornm5ts & beauties4 ,he rule? ! k+s :o h ! mo/ p[] on ?is e>?--:o l all m5 are born1 & also p]i% l o!r m54 ,!n ,he lette? !m rule :ile ,he wille?4 ,= su* & = _m su* ?+s ,i d n "k h[ ,i c d\bt ,8 et]nity2 & also ab\t ! life ( our s\ls ,i d n n[ d\bt any m4 ,b ,i d\bt yet ab\t ! et]nity ( s\ls1 :e!r !y are immortal4 ,sid5ote3 #ei4bh--fj4bi ,r4 ,ab\t :at do/ ?\ d\bt8 ,are n all ! holy books well nigh full ( ! immortality ( ! s\l8 ,b me?9ks t too long to enum]ate n[ 9 full1 & too long = !e to he>4 ,a4 ,i h he>d a good deal ( x1 & ,i also believe x2 b ,i desire r to "k x ?an to believe x4 ,r4 ,i wond] :y ?\ ye>ne/ to "k s v mu* & s c]ta9ly :at no man 9 ! prison ( ?is pres5t life ev] s c]ta9ly c\ld "k z ?\ wi%e/1 al?\gh _m ye>n to und]/& x m cle>ly 9 ?is pres5t life ?an _m o!rs believe x f ! say+s ( ^! & tru?ful m54 ,no "o c ev] und]/& all t he w\ld1 till ! s\l be p>t$ f ! body2 nor inde$ be=e ,doomsday s cle>ly z he w\ld4 ,& yet ! holy ,fa!rs t 7 be=e u knew v truly ab\t t :i* ?\ be=e did/ ask1 to wit1 ab\t ! immortality ( m5's s\ls1 :i* 0 s cle> to !m t !y _h no d\bt1 s9ce !y despis$ ?is pres5t life#aa 444 !y w\ld be p>t$2 & j z !y endur$ ! greate/ torm5ts 9 ?is _w1 s !y w\ld aft]w>d h ! great] rew>d 9 ! et]nal life4 ,?r\gh ! say+s ( su* m5 we %\ld inf] t we c n und]/& x z cle>ly z !y c\ld2 h[beit z reg>ds ! immortality ( ! s\l1 if ?\ do/ n yet ass5t to x1 ,i w make !e to und]/& x1 & ,i w also cause !e to be a%am$ t ?\ und]/oode/ x s sl[ly4 #aa ,a break 9 ! ,,ms4 ,a4 ,ev5 s d6 ,cause me to be a%am$ !re=4 ,r4 ,behold1 ,i "k t ?\ ha/ to-day ! "l :om ?\ tru/e/ 9 all ?+s bett] ?an ?yself2 & s also ha? _m a s]vant :o ha? a less p[]ful "l ?an ?\ ha/2 & ,i "k t ?\ ha/ also _m fri5ds :om ?\ tru/e/ well en\gh1 ?\gh ?\ do/ n tru/ !m altoge!r s well z ?\ do/ ?y "l4 ,h[ seeme? x to !e n[1 if ?y "l %\ld tell !e "s news :i* ?\ nev] be=e he>de/1 or if he %\ld say to !e t he saw some?+ :i* ?\ nev] sawe/8 ,do? x seem to !e t ?\ w\ld/ d\bt 8 /atem5t at all1 because ?\ did/ n see x ?yself8 ,sid5ote3 #fj4bi--fa4bi ,a4 ,nay1 nay1 v]ily2 !re is no /ory s incr$ible t ,i w\ld n believe x1 if he %\ld tell x4 ,yea1 ,i ev5 h _m companions1 :om1 if !y %\ld say t !y !mselves saw or he>d x1 ,i w\ld believe j z well z if ,i myself saw or he>d x4 ,r4 ,i he> n[ t ?\ believe/ ?y "l bett] ?an ?yself1 & ?y companions q z well z ?yself4 ,?\ do/ v rightly & v reasonably1 9 t ?\ ha/ su* good fai? 9 !m4 ,b ,i w\ld t ?\ %\ld/ tell me :e!r ,honorius1 ! son ( ,!odosius1 seem to !e wis] or m tru?ful ?an ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,a4 ,nay1 v]ily nay2 n[h]e ne>6 ,b me?9ks t x is difficult = !e to comp>e !m toge!r4 ,honorius is v good1 al?\gh 8 fa!r 0 bett]2 ! latt] 0 v dev\t & v prud5t & v rightly ( my "l's k92 & s is he :o /ill live? !re4 ,i w honor !m j z a man %\ld a worldly "l1 & ! o!rs ( :om ?\ did/ =m]ly speak j z _! ma/]s1 & z "o %\ld ! k+ :o is ! ,k+ ( all k+s1 & ! ,creator & ,rul] ( all creatures4 ,r4 ,n[ ,i he> t ! ,almighty ,god please? !e bett] ?an ,!odosius2 & ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 bett] ?an ,honorius1 ! son ( ,!odosius4 ,i blame !e n t ?\ love/ bo?1 b ,i advise !e to love ! high] lords m1 = !y "k all t !y wi% & c p]=m all t !y wi%4 ,a4 ,all t ?\ saye/ is true4 ,i believe x all4 ,r4 ,n[ ,i he> t ?\ tru/e/ ! high] "l bett]4 ,b ,i w\ld "k :e!r x seem to !e t ?y worldly lords h wis] & tru] s]vants ?an ! high] lords h4 ,tru/e/ ?\ n[ ?yself & ?y companions bett] ?an ?\ do/ ! ,apo/les1 :o 7 ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ ,himself8 ,or ! ,patri>*s8 ,or ! ,prophets1 ?r\gh :om ,god ,himself spake to ,8 p :at ,he w\ld8 ,a4 ,nay1 nay2 ,i tru/ n ourselves s well1 nor any:]e ne>1 z ,i d !m4 ,sid5ote3 #fa4cj--fb4cj ,r4 ,:at spake ,god !n m (t51 or :at said ,he m truly ?r\gh ,8 ,prophets to ,8 p ?an ab\t ! immortality ( s\ls8 ,or :at spake ! ,apo/les & all ! holy ,fa!rs m truly if n ab\t ! et]nity ( s\ls & ab\t _! immortality8 ,or :at meant ,*ri/1 :5 ,he said 9 ,8 ,gospel3 ',! unrighte\s %all g into et]nal torm5ts1 & ! righte\s into et]nal life'8 ,n[ ?\ he>e/ :at said ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les2 & ,i he>d be=e t ?\ did/ d\bt no?+ ( ! ^w ( ,honorius & 8 s]vants4 ,:y d\bte/ ?\1 !n1 ab\t ! words ( ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 & ^? ( ! ,apo/les1 :i* !y !mselves utt]$8 ,!y spake to u m ( su* l words ?an we c c\nt1 & ) _m examples & pro(s !y expla9$ x to u4 ,:y can/ ?\1 !n1 n believe !m all1 & :y said/ ?\ be=e t ?\ w]t _! man8 ,a4 ,s ,i say /ill1 & say t ,i believe !m1 & also "k exactly t x is all true t ,god ei!r ?r\gh ,himself or ?r\gh !m said2 = !re are m ( ^! occurr5ces 9 ! holy books ?an ,i c ev] c\nt4 ,!re=e ,i am n[ a%am$ t ,i ev] d\bt$ ab\t x1 & ,i confess t ,i am rightly conv9c$1 & ,i %all always be mu* happi] :5 ?\ do/ conv9ce me ( su* ?+s ?an ,i ev] 0 :5 ,i conv9c$ ano!r man4 ,all ?is ,i knew1 h[ev]1 be=e2 b ,i =got x1 z ,i fe> also t ,i %all ?is4 ,i "k also t ,i _h s clean =gott5 x t ,i %\ld nev] h rememb]$ x aga91 if ?\ had/ n cit$ me cle>] examples1 bo? ab\t my "l & ab\t _m p>ables4 ,r4 ,i wond] :y ?\ c\ld/ ev] suppose t m5's s\ls 7 n et]nal1 = ?\ cle>ly en\gh knewe/ t !y are ! highe/ & ! mo/ bless$ ( ! creatures ( ,god2 & ?\ kn[e/ also cle>ly en\gh t ,he all[e? no creature entirely to pass away s t x come? to naught--n ev5 ! mo/ unwor?y ( all4 ,b ,he beautifie? & adorne? all creatures1 & aga9 take? away _! beauty & adornm5ts1 & yet aga9 r5ewe? !m4 ,!y all s *ange1 h[ev]1 t !y pass away1 & sudd5ly come aga9 & return to t same beauty & to ! same w9som5ess = ! *ildr5 ( m51 9 :i* !y 7 be=e ,adam s9n$4 ,n[ ?\ can/ p]ceive t no creature s fully passe? away t x come? n aga91 nor s fully p]i%e? t x do? n become some?+4 ,n[ t ! weake/ creatures d n pass away entirely1 :y !n suppose/ ?\ t ! mo/ bless$ creature %\ld entirely dep>t8 ,sid5ote3 #fb4cj--fc4cd ,a4 ,alas6 ,i am beset ) wret*$ =getfulness1 s t ,i c n rememb] x z well z be=e4 ,me?9ks n[ t ?\ had/ expla9$ x to me cle>ly en\gh by ?is "o example1 ?\gh ?\ had/ said no?+ m4 ,r4 ,seek n[ 9 ?yself ! examples & ! signs1 & ?\ can/ "k well :at ?\ be=e w\ld/ "k1 & :at ,i expla9$ to !e by ! concrete examples4 ,ask ?9e own m9d :y x is s desir\s & s zeal\s to "k :at 0 =m]ly1 be=e ?\ w]t born1 or ev] ?y gr&fa!r 0 born2 & ask x also :y x kn[e? :at is n[ pres5t & :at x see? & he>e? e day2 or :y x wi%e? to "k :at %all be h]eaft]4 ,!n ,i suppose x w answ] !e1 if x is discreet1 & say t x desire? to "k :at 0 be=e u = ! reason t x always exi/$ s9ce ! "t t ,god creat$ ! fir/ man2 & !re=e aspire? to :at x =m]ly 01 to "k :at x =m]ly knew1 al?\gh x is n[ s heavily weigh$ ) ! burd5 ( ! body t x c n "k :at x =m]ly knew4 ,& ,i suppose t x w say to !e t x kn[e? :at x "h see? & he>e?1 because x is "h 9 ?is _w2 & ,i suppose also t x w say t x wi%e? to "k :at %all happ5 aft] our days1 because x kn[e? t x %all ev] be4 ,a4 ,me?9ks n[ t ?\ ha/ cle>ly en\gh said t e man's s\l ev] is1 & ev] %all be1 & ev] 0 s9ce ,god fir/ made ! fir/ man4 ,r4 ,!re is no d\bt t s\ls are immortal4 ,believe ?9e own reason1 & believe ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 & believe all ,8 say+s1 because !y are v reliable witnesses2 & believe ?9e own s\l1 :i* always sai? to !e ?r\gh its reason t x is 9 !e2 x sai? also t x is et]nal1 because x wi%e? et]nal ?+s4 ,x is n s fooli% a creature z to seek t :i* x c n f9d1 nor wi% = t :i* do? n belong to x4 ,give ov] n[ ?y fooli% d\bt+4 ,cle> en\gh x is t ?\ art et]nal & %alt ev] exi/4 ,sid5ote3 #fc4cd--fd4ce ,a4 ,t ,i he> & t ,i believe & cle>ly "k1 & ,i am rejoic$ z ,i nev] 0 at any?+4 ,n[ ,i he> t my s\l is et]nal & ev] live?1 & t ! m9d %all ev] hold all t my m9d & my reason ga!r$ ( good virtues4 ,& ,i he> also t my intellect is et]nal4 ,b ,i wi% yet to "k :at ,i be=e ask$ ab\t ! intellect3 :e!r x %all1 aft] ! p>t+ ( ! body & ! s\l1 wax or wane1 or %all /& /ill 9 "o place1 or d z x be=e did 9 ?is _w--= a "t wax1 !n = a "t wane4 ,i "k n[ t life & reason are et]nal1 albeit ,i fe> t x %all be 9 t _w z x is "h 9 *ildr54 ,i d n suppose t ! life !re %all be )\t reason1 any m ?an x is "h 9 *ildr52 9 t case !re w\ld be too little w9som5ess 9 t life4 ,r4 ,i he> n[ :at ?\ w\ld/ "k1 b ,i c n tell !e 9 a few words4 ,if ?\ wilt "k x cle>ly1 !n %alt ?\ seek x 9 ! book :i* we call ,de ,vid5do ,deo4 ,9 ,engli% ! book is call$ ,( ,see+ ,god4 ,b be n[ ( good *e]1 & ?9k ov] :at ?\ ha/ n[ le>n$1 & let u bo? pray t ,he may help u1 = ,he promis$ t ,he w\ld aid e "o :o call$ on ,him & rightly wi%$ x2 & ,he promis$ )\t any d\bt t ,he w\ld tea* u aft] ?is _w t we might v c]ta9ly "k p]fect wisdom & full tru?fulness1 :i* ?\ maye/ he> ab\t m cle>ly 9 ! book :i* ,i h be=e nam$ to !e--,de ,vid5do ,deo4 ,"h ende? ! an?ology ( ! second book :i* we call ,soliloquies4 ,,book ,,iii ,!n said ,i3 ,n[ ?\ ha/ end$ ! say+s :i* ?\ ha/ select$ f ^! two books1 yet ha/ n answ]$ me ab\t :at ,i la/ ask$ !e1 to wit1 ab\t my intellect4 ,i ask$ !e :e!r1 aft] ! p>t+ ( body & s\l1 x w\ld wax or wane1 or :e!r x w\ld d bo? z x be=e did4 ,r4 ,did ,i n say to !e be=e t ?\ mu/ seek x 9 ! book :i* we !n spake (8 ,le>n t book1 !n ?\ wilt f9d x !re4 ,a4 ,i d n c>e n[ to /udy all t book2 b ,i w\ld t ?\ tell me t#ab 444 ! glory ( ! good1 t _! own torm5t may seem ! m to !m1 because !y w\ld n by _! ,fa!r's advice m]it ! same honors :ile !y 7 9 ?is _w4 ,& ! good see also ! torm5ts ( ! wick$ 9 ord] t _! own glory may seem ! m4 ,! wick$ see ,god z ! guilty man :o is condemn$ be=e "s k+2 :5 he see? him & 8 own de> ones1 !n seeme? to him 8 puni%m5t ! great]4 ,& s also ! de> ones ( ! k+ see _! puni%m5t1 s t _! honors always may seem to !m ! great]4 ,no man ought to suppose t all ^? t are 9 hell h l torm5ts1 nor t all ^? t are 9 heav5 h l glory2 b e "o ha? accord+ to 8 m]its1 puni%m5t z well z glory1 :i*ev] he is 94 ,! l h _! l4 ,moreov]1 x is n to be suppos$ t all m5 h l wisdom 9 ,heav52 = e "o ha? x 9 ! measure :i* he "h m]it$4 ,z he toile? bett] "h & bett] ye>ne? aft] wisdom & righte\sness1 s ha? he m ( x !re2 likewise m honor & m glory4 ,ha? x n[ be5 cle>ly en\gh expla9$ ab\t wisdom & ab\t ! vision ( ,god8 #ab ,a break 9 ! ,,ms4 ,sid5ote3 #ff4e--fg4i ,a4 ,yea2 truly en\gh ,i believe t we ne$ n lose aught ( ! wisdom :i* we n[ h1 al?\gh ! s\l & ! body "p4 ,b ,i believe t our intellect %all !reby be v mu* increas$1 ?\gh we c n all "k be=e ,doomsday :at we w\ld "k4 ,h[beit ,i believe t aft] ,doomsday naught w be hidd5 f u1 nei!r ( t :i* is 9 our days1 nor ( t :i* 0 be=e u1 nor ( t :i* %all come aft] u4 ,?\ ha/ n[ relat$ to me _m examples1 & ,i myself h se5 9 ! writ+s ( ! sacr$ books m ?an ,i c reckon1 or ev5 c rememb]4 ,?\ did/ %[ me also su* reliable te/imony t ,i c d no?+ else b believe x2 = if ,i believe n weak] te/imony1 !n "k ,i v little or naught4 ,:at "k ,i except t ,i wi% we knew ab\t ,god z cle>ly z we w\ld8 ,b ! s\l is weigh$ d[n & busi$ ) ! body s t we c n1 ) ! eyes ( ! m9d1 see any ?+ j z x is1 any m ?an ?\ can/ see at times ! sun %9e1 :5 ! cl\ds %oot betwe5 x & !e1 al?\gh x %9e? v brightly :]e x is4 ,& ev5 ?\gh !re be no cl\d betwe5 !e & x1 ?\ can/ n see x cle>ly j z x is1 because ?\ art n :]e x is2 nor c ?y body be !re2 nor c ?y bodily eyes come any ne>] !re1 nor ev5 see t f>4 ,n ev5 ! moon1 :i* is ne>] u1 c we see j z x is4 ,we "k t x is l>g] ?an ! e>?1 & yet x do? n seem at times l>g] ?an a %ield on acc\nt ( ! di/ance4 ,n[ ?\ ha/ he>d t we c n ) ! eyes ( ! m9d ev] see any ?+ ( ?is _w j z x is2 yet f ! "p ( x :i* we see we mu/ believe ! "p :i* we d n see4 ,b x is promis$ u beyond any d\bt t1 z soon z we come out ( ?is _w & ! s\l is releas$ f ! prison ( ! body1 we %all "k e ?+ :i* we n[ desire to "k1 & mu* m ?an ! anci5ts1 ! wise/ ( all on ! e>?1 c\ld "k4 ,& aft] ,doomsday x is promis$ t we may see ,god op5ly--yea1 see ,him j z ,he is2 & "k ,him ev] aft]w>ds z p]fectly z ,he n[ kn[e? u4 ,!re %all nev] be any wisdom want+ to u4 ,he :o grante? u to "k ,himself w conceal naught f u4 ,h[beit we %all "k !n all t we n[ wi% to "k1 & also t :i* we d n n[ wi% to "k4 ,we %all all see ,god1 bo? ^? :o "h are wor/1 & ^? :o "h are be/4 ,all ! good %all see ,him1 to _! com=t1 & joy1 & honor1 & happ9ess1 & glory2 & ! wick$ %all see ,him j ! same z ! good1 ?\gh to _! torm5t1 = !y %all see#ac 444 might or c\ld 9 ?is _w1 or :e!r !y _h any remembrance ( ! fri5ds :om !y left beh9d 9 ?is _w4 #ac ,omission 9 ! ,,ms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 #fg4i--fh4aj ,!n answ]$ he 8 own ?\ghts & said3 ,:y suppose/ ?\ t ! dep>t$ good :o h full & complete fre$om %all "k :at !y wi% to "k1 ei!r 9 ?is pres5t life or 9 t to come8 ,:y suppose/ ?\ t !y h no memory ( _! fri5ds 9 ?is _w1 inasmu* z ! wick$ ,dives fe>$ ! same torm5ts = 8 fri5ds 9 hell z he _h m]it$8 ,x 0 he :om ,*ri/ spake ( 9 ,8 ,gospel t bes\ght ,abraham to s5d ,laz>us ! begg> to him t he1 ) 8 little f+]1 might place a drop ( wat] on 8 tongue & !re) cool 8 ?ir/4 ,!n said ,abraham3 ',nay1 my son2 b consid] t ?\ did/ )hold f him all com=ts :5 ye 7 bo? 9 ! body1 ?\ hav+ e good1 & he e mis=tune4 ,he c n n[ d m = ?y com=t ?an ?\ w\ld/ !n d = him4' ,!n said ! ri* man3 ',abraham1 if t c n be1 s5d him to my five bre?r5 :o are /ill on ! e>? :]e ,i 01 t he may tell !m 9 :at puni%m5t ,i am1 & may admoni% !m to take w>n+ n to come hi!r4' ,!n said ,abraham3 ',nay1 nay2 !y h ! books ( ! holy ,fa!rs ) !m on e>?4 ,let !m /udy !m & believe !m4 ,if !y d n believe !m1 nei!r w !y believe ,laz>us1 ?\gh he come to !m4' ,sid5ote3 #fh4aa--fi4ad ,n[ we c he> t bo? ! dep>t$ good & ! wick$ "k all t happ5e? 9 ?is _w1 & also 9 ! _w 9 :i* !y are4 ,!y "k ! greate/ "p--?\gh !y d n "k x all be=e ,doomsday--& !y h v cle> remembrance ( _! k9 & fri5ds 9 ! _w4 ,& ! good help ! good1 e "o ( !m ano!r1 z mu* z !y c4 ,b ! good w n h m]cy on _! wick$ fri5ds1 because ! latt] d n wi% to dep>t f _! evil1 any m ?an ,abraham w\ld n pity ! ri* man :o 0 8 own k9 because he p]ceiv$ t he 0 n s humble to ,god z he ought rightly to be4 ,! wick$1 !n1 c nei!r d _! fri5ds nor !mselves any good1 because !y 7 =m]ly1 :5 !y 7 9 ?is _w1 ( no aid ei!r to !mselves or to _! fri5ds :o _h pass$ away be=e !m4 ,b x %all be ) !m ev5 z x is ) m51 :o are 9 ?is _w br\ght into ! prison ( "s k+ & c see _! fri5ds all day & ask ab\t !m :at !y desire1 albeit !y c n be ( any good to !m1 nor ! prison]s to !m2 !y h nei!r ! wi% nor ! ability4 ,:]e=e ! wick$ h ! great] puni%m5t 9 ! _w to come1 because !y "k ! glory & ! honor ( ! good2 & all ! m because !y recall all ! honor :i* !y _h 9 ?is _w2 & moreov] !y "k ! honor :i* ^? h :o %all !n be left beh9d !m 9 ?is _w4 ,sid5ote3 #fi4ad--gj4e ,h[beit ! good1 !n1 :o h full fre$om1 see bo? _! fri5ds & _! enemies1 j z 9 ?is life lords & rul]s (t5 see toge!r bo? _! fri5ds & _! enemies4 ,!y see !m alike & "k !m alike1 albeit !y d n love !m alike4 ,& aga9 ! righte\s1 aft] !y are out ( ?is _w1 %all recall v (t5 bo? ! good & ! evil :i* !y _h 9 ?is _w1 & rejoice v mu* t !y did n dep>t f _! ,"l's w1 ei!r 9 easy or 9 hidd5 ?+s1 :ile !y 7 9 ?is _w4 ,j s "s k+ 9 ?is _w may h driv5 "o ( 8 favorites f him1 or he may h be5 =c$ f ! k+ aga9/ bo? ( _! wills2 !n ha? he _m torm5ts & _m mi%aps 9 8 exile1 yet he may come to ! same "l :om he be=e 0 )1 & !re be mu* m wor%ipful ?an he 04 ,!n he w recall ! mis=tunes :i* he _h !re 9 8 exile1 & yet n be ! m unhappy4 ,b ,i myself saw or believ$ :at m untru/wor?y m5 told me ?an ^? 7 :o told :at we are seek+4 ,mu/ ,i n ne$s d "o ( two ?+s--ei!r believe "s m5 or none8 ,me?9ks n[ t ,i "k :o built ! city ( ,rome1 & also _m ano!r ?+ :i* exi/$ be=e our day1 all ( :i* ,i c n sum up4 ,i "k n :o built ! city ( ,rome = ! reason t ,i myself saw x4 ,nor ev5 "k ,i ( :at k9 ,i am1 nor :o my fa!r or "m 01 except by he>say4 ,i "k t my fa!r begat me & my "m b>e me1 b ,i d n "k x because ,i myself saw x1 b because x 0 told me4 ,h[beit n s tru/wor?y m5 told t to me z ^? 7 :o said t :i* we n[ = a long "t h s\ght =2 & /ill ,i believe x4 ,!re=e me?9ks t man v fooli% & v wret*$ :o w n increase 8 intellig5ce :ile he is 9 ?is _w1 & also wi% & desire t he may come to ! et]nal life1 :]e no?+ is hid f u4 ,"h end ! say+s :i* ,k+ ,alfr$ collect$ f ! book :i* we call 94444 ,,yale ,,/udies ,,9 ,,engli%4 ,,alb]t ,s4 ,,cook1 ,,editor4 ,i4 ,! ,=eign ,s\rces ( ,mod]n ,engli% ,v]sification4 ,,*>lton ,m4 ,,lewis1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ej4 ,,ii4 lfric3 ,a ,new ,/udy ( 8 ,life & ,writ+s4 ,,c>ol9e ,,l\isa ,,:ite1 ,ph4,d4 #a4ej4 ,,iii4 ,! ,life ( ,/4 ,cecilia1 f ,,ms4 ,a%mole #dc & ,,ms4 ,cotton ,tib]ius ,e4 ,,vii1 ) ,introduction1 ,v>iants1 & ,gloss>y4 ,,b]?a ,,ell5 ,,lovewell1 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,iv4 ,dryd5's ,dramatic ,!ory & ,practice4 ,,m>g>et ,,%]wood1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ej4 ,v4 ,/udies 9 ,jonson's ,com$y4 ,,elisabe? ,,woodbridge1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ej4 ,,vi4 ,a ,gloss>y ( ! ,we/ ,saxon ,gospels1 ,lat9-,we/ ,saxon & ,we/ ,saxon-,lat94 ,,mattie ,,an/ice ,,h>ris1 ,ph4,d4 #a4ej4 ,,vii4 ,&reas3 ,! ,leg5d ( ,/4 ,&rew1 translat$ f ! ,old ,engli%1 ) an ,introduction4 ,,rob]t ,,kilburn ,,root4 #j4ej4 ,,viii4 ,! ,classical ,my?ology ( ,milton's ,engli% ,poems4 ,,*>les ,,grosv5or ,,osgood1 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,ix4 ,a ,guide to ! ,middle ,engli% ,metrical ,romances deal+ ) ,engli% & ,g]manic ,leg5ds1 & ) ! ,cycles ( ,*>lemagne & ( ,ar?ur4 ,,anna ,,hunt ,,bill+s1 ,ph4,d4 #a4ej4 ,x4 ,! ,e>lie/ ,lives ( ,dante1 translat$ f ! ,italian ( ,giovanni ,boccaccio & ,lion>do ,bruni ,aret9o4 ,,james ,,rob9son ,,smi?4 #j4ge4 ,,xi4 ,a ,/udy 9 ,epic ,developm5t4 ,,ir5e ,t4 ,,my]s1 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,xii4 ,! ,%ort ,/ory4 ,,h5ry ,,seidel ,,canby4 #j4cj4 ,,xiii4 ,k+ ,alfr$'s ,old ,engli% ,v]sion ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,soliloquies1 edit$ ) ,introduction1 ,notes1 & ,gloss>y4 ,,h5ry ,,lee ,,h>grove1 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,xiv4 ,! ,phonology ( ! ,nor?umbrian ,gloss ( ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,,emily ,,h[>d ,,foley1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ge4 ,,xv4 ,essays on ! ,/udy & ,use ( ,poetry by ,plut>* & ,basil ! ,great1 translat$ f ! ,greek1 ) an ,introduction4 ,,fr$]ick ,m4 ,,padel=d1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ge4 ,,xvi4 ,! ,translations ( ,be[ulf3 ,a ,critical ,bibliography4 ,,*auncey ,b4 ,,t9k]1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ge4 ,,xvii4 ,! ,al*emi/1 by ,b5 ,jonson3 edit$ ) ,introduction1 ,notes1 & ,gloss>y4 ,,*>les ,m4 ,,ha?away1 ,,jr41 ,ph4,d4 #b4ej4 ,clo?1 #c4jj4 ,,xviii4 ,! ,expression ( ,purpose 9 ,old ,engli% ,prose4 ,,hub]t ,,gibson ,,%e>91 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,xix4 ,classical ,my?ology 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,,rob]t ,,kilburn ,,root1 ,ph4,d4 #a4jj4 ,,xx4 ,! ,controv]sy betwe5 ! ,puritans & ! ,/age4 ,,elb]t ,n4 ,s4 ,,?ompson1 ,ph4,d4 #b4jj4 ,,xxi4 ,! ,el5e ( ,cynewulf3 ,an ,old ,engli% ,poem1 translat$ into ,engli% ,prose4 ,,lucius ,,hudson ,,holt4 #j4cj4 ,,xxii4 ,k+ ,alfr$'s ,old ,engli% ,v]sion ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,soliloquies1 turn$ into ,mod]n ,engli%4 ,,h5ry ,,lee ,,h>grove1 ,ph4,d4 #j4ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,obvi\s typographical & pr9t] errors h be5 correct$ )\t comm5t4 ,o!r ?an obvi\s errors1 ! au?or's spell+1 gramm>1 & use ( punctuation are reta9$ z 9 ! orig9al publication4