,,solomon ,,maimon4 ,,solomon ,,maimon3 ,,an ,,autobiography4 ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,g]man1 ,,) ,,additions ,,& ,,notes1 ,,by ,j4 ,,cl>k ,,murray1 ,,ll4,d41 ,f4,r4,s4,c41 ,pr(essor ( ,m5tal & ,moral ,philosophy1 ,m',gill ,college1 ,montreal4 _/ ,,alex&] ,,g>dn]1 ,,paisley2 ,,& #ab ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london4 ,,dawson ,,bro!rs1 ,,montreal2 ,,cupples ,,& ,,hurd1 ,,bo/on4 #ahhh4 _/ ,,cont5ts4 _/ ,,page ,,translator',s ,,preface1 ix4 ,,introduction4--,/ate ( ,pol& 9 la/ c5tury1 #a ,,*apt]-- ,i4--,my ,gr&fa!r's ,h\sekeep+1 #f ,,ii4--,fir/ ,rem9isc5ces ( ,y\?1 #ai ,,iii4--,private ,education & ,indep5d5t ,/udy1 #bb ,,iv4--,jewi% ,s*ools--,! ,joy ( be+ releas$ f !m causes a ,/iff ,foot1 #cb ,v4--,my ,family is driv5 into ,mis]y1 & an old ,s]vant loses by 8 great ,fai?fulness a ,*ri/ian ,burial1 #ch ,,vi4--,new ,abode1 ,new ,mis]y--,! ,talmudi/1 #db ,,vii4--,joy endure? b a little :ile1 #di ,,viii4--,! ,pupil kn[s m ?an ! ,tea*]--,a !ft la ,r\sseau1 :i* is discov]$--,! ungodly provide?1 & ! righte\s putte? x on1 #ed ,,ix4--,love ,affairs & ,matrimonial ,proposals--,! ,song ( ,solomon may be us$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,mat*mak+--,a new ,modus ,lucr&i--,smallpox1 #ei ,x4--,i become an object ( ,cont5tion1 get two ,wives at once1 & am kidnapp$ at la/1 #fe ,,xi4--,my ,m>riage 9 my elev5? ,ye> makes me ! ,slave ( my ,wife1 & procures = me ,cudgell+s f my ,"m-9-,law--,a ,gho/ ( ,fle% & ,blood1 #gd ,,xii4--,! ,secrets ( ! ,m>riage ,/ate--,pr9ce ,radzivil1 or :at is n all all[$ 9 ,pol&8 #gi ,,xiii4--,endeav\r aft] m5tal ,culture amid ceaseless ,/ruggles ) ,mis]y ( e ,k9d1 #hi ,,xiv4--,i /udy ! ,cabbalah1 & become at la/ a ,physician1 #id ,,xv4--,a brief ,exposition ( ! ,jewi% ,religion f its ,orig9 d[n to ! mo/ rec5t ,times1 #aaa ,,xvi4--,jewi% ,piety & ,p5ances1 #acb ,,xvii4--,fri5d%ip & ,en?usiasm1 #ach ,,xviii4--,! ,life ( a ,family ,tutor1 #ade ,,xix4--,also on a ,secret ,society1 & !re=e a ,long ,*apt]1 #aea ,,xx4--,cont9uation ( ! ,=m]1 & also ,some?+ ab\t ,religi\s ,my/]ies1 #agf ,,xxi4--,j\rneys to ,knigsb]g1 ,/ett91 & ,b]l91 = ! purpose ( ext5d+ my ,k ( ,m51 #ahg ,,xxii4--,deepe/ ,/age ( ,mis]y1 & ,deliv]ance1 #aig ,,xxiii4--,arrival 9 ,b]l9--,acqua9tances--,m5delssohn--,desp ]ate ,/udy ( ,metaphysics--,d\bts--,lectures on ,locke & ,adelung1 #baj ,,xxiv4--,m5delssohn--,a ,*apt] devot$ to ! ,memory ( a wor?y ,fri5d1 #bba ,,xxv4--,my ,av]sion at fir/ = ,belles ,lettres1 & my subsequ5t ,conv]sion--,dep>ture f ,b]l9--,soj\rn 9 ,hamburg--,i dr[n myself 9 ! same way z a bad ,actor %oots himself--,an old ,fool ( a ,woman falls 9 ,love ) me1 b h] ,addresses are reject$1 #bcd ,,xxvi4--,i return to ,hamburg--,a ,lu!ran ,pa/or pron\nces me to be a scabby ,%eep1 & unwor?y ( ,admission into ! ,*ri/ian ,fold--,i ent] ! ,gymnasium1 & fright5 ! ,*ief ,rabbi out ( 8 ,wits1 #bec ,,xxvii4--,?ird j\rney to ,b]l9--,fru/rat$ ,plan ( ,hebrew ,au?or%ip--,j\rney to ,breslau--,divorce1 #bfe ,,xxviii4--,f\r? j\rney to ,b]l9--,un=tunate circum/ances--,help--,/udy ( ,kant's ,writ+s--,*>act]i/ic ( my own ,works1 #bgi ,,conclud+ ,,*apt]1 #bij _/ ,,translator',s ,,preface4 ,"o effect ( ,daniel ,d]onda 0 to make kn[n to a wide circle ( read]s ! vitality ( ,judaism z a sy/em :i* /ill holds sway ov] ! m5tal z well z ! ext]nal life ( m54 ,dur+ ! few ye>s :i* h pass$ s9ce ! publication ( t great fiction1 ! int]e/ 9 mod]n ,judaism has cont9u$ to gr[4 ,x is b a %ort "t s9ce ! ,we/]n _w 0 />tl$ by ! outbreak ( an anci5t feel+ aga9/ ! ,jews1 :i* _h be5 suppos$ to be long dead1 at lea/ 9 "s ( ! qu>t]s :]e x 0 display$4 ,! popul> lit]ature ( ! day also seems to indicate t ! life ( exi/+ ,jewi% communities is attract+ a l>ge %>e ( att5tion 9 ! read+ _w4 ,! *>m+ pictures :i* ,emil ,franzos has drawn ( ,jewi% life 9 ! villages ( ,ea/]n ,galicia1 are n only popul> 9 ,g]many1 b "s h be5 reproduc$ 9 a *eap =m 9 ,new ,york to meet ! dem& ( ,g]man ,am]icans1 & "s h also be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,! int]e/ ( ,engli% read]s 9 ! same subject is fur!r %[n by ! rec5t translation ( ,komp]t's ,sc5es f ! ,ghetto1 z well z by ,mr4 ,cumb]l&'s /ill m rec5t & p[]ful romance ( ,! ,rabbi's ,spell4 ,among /ud5ts ( philosophical lit]ature a fre% int]e/ has be5 awak5$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,jewi% ?\ght by ! revival ( ! "q 9 ref]5ce to ! s\rces ( ,sp9oza's philosophy4 ,! aff9ities ( ?is sy/em ) ! famili> t5d5cies ( ,c>tesian speculation h l$ ! hi/orians ( philosophy g5]ally to repres5t ! =m] z simply an inevitable developm5t ( ! latt]1 :ile ! aff9ities ( ,sp9ozism ) ! unfamili> speculations ( e>li] ,jewi% ?9k]s h be5 almo/ entirely ignor$4 ,9 ^! circum/ances a special int]e/ may be felt 9 ! life ( "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ,jews ( mod]n times--a life :i* =ms "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y biographies 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature4 ,read]s ( ,daniel ,d]onda may rememb] t1 9 8 se>* among ! ,jews ( ,london = "s "o :o c\ld ?r[ light on ! sad /ory ( ,mirah1 ! h]o ( ! novel 0 attract$ "o day to a second-h& book-%op1 :]e 8 eye fell on t wond]ful bit ( autobiography--! life ( ! ,poli% ,jew1 ,solomon ,maimon4 ,!re are few m5 s rem>kable z ,maimon :o h met ) s little recognition 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,milman1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 ref]s once#a to ! autobiography z a curi\s & r>e book1 b app>5tly he knew x only f "s quotations 9 ,franck's ,la ,cabbale4 ,among ,engli% metaphysical writ]s ! only "o :o seems to h /udi$ ! speculations ( ,maimon is ,dr4 ,hodgson4#b ,ev5 ! new edition ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica gives no place to ,maimon among its biographies4 ,& yet he is a prom95t figure among ! metaphysicians ( ! ,kantian p]iod4 ,kuno ,fis*]1 9 8 ,ges*i*te d] ,neu]5 ,philosophie1#c devotes a :ole *apt] to ! life ( ,maimon1 :ile ! contempor>y critics ( ,kant are dismiss$ ) little or no biographical notice4 ,fis*]'s sket* is j suffici5t to :et curiosity = full] details2 b1 amid ! de>? ( r>e lit]ature 9 ,colonial libr>ies1 ,i c]ta9ly nev] expect$ to come1 9 a ,canadian t[n1 ^u a curi\s & r>e book ( la/ c5tury1 :i* 0 kn[n ev5 to ! le>n$ ,milman only ?r\gh "s quotations f a ,fr5* au?or4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 9 ,toronto1 9 ord] to :ile away an unoccupi$ h\r1 ,i 0 glanc+1 l ,daniel ,d]onda1 ov] ! %elves ( a second-h& booksell]1 :5 ,i 0 attract$ by a small volume1 9 a good /ate ( pres]vation1 ) ,s4 ,maimon's ,leb5sges*i*te on ! back2 & on tak+ x d[n ,i f\nd x to be ! v]itable autobiography :i* ,i _h be5 curi\s to see4 ,"s acc\nt ( ! "w 0 giv5 9 an article 9 ! ,briti% ,qu>t]ly ,review = ,july1 #ahhe2 b ,i ?\ght t a complete translation w\ld probably be welcom$ by a consid]able circle ( ,engli% read]s4 ,! book has _m attractions4 ,if ! developm5t ( ! inn] life ( man c ev] be *>act]is$ z a romance1 ! biography ( ,maimon may1 9 ! true/ s5se1 be said to be "o ( ! mo/ romantic /ories ev] writt54 ,p]haps no lit]ature has pres]v$ a m int]e/+ record ( a _s imprison$ )9 almo/ insup]able b>ri]s to culture1 yet acquir+ /r5g? to bur/ all ^!1 & ev5 to become an appreciable p[] 9 direct+ ! c\rse ( speculation4 ,! book1 h[ev]1 is mu* m ?an a biography2 x possesses hi/orical int]e/4 ,x op5s up :at1 to _m ,engli% read]s1 mu/ be unkn[n ef=ts ( human ?\ght1 unkn[n w&]+s ( ! religi\s life4 ,! light1 :i* x ?r[s ^u ,judaism especially1 bo? 9 its speculative & 9 its practical aspects1 is probably1 9 fact1 unique4 ,= ! sket*es1 :i* ! book conta9s1 ( ,jewi% speculation & life 7 made at a "t :5 ! au?or _h sev]$ all vital connection ) 8 own p & _! cre$2 & !y are !re=e drawn f a po9t ( view outside ( ,jewi% prejudices3 b !y are p5n$ by "o :o _h be5 br\ght up to believe ! div9e mission ( 8 p1 z well z ! div9e au?ority ( _! religion2 & ! criticism ( 8 old fai? is g5]ally temp]$ by t k9dly sympa?y1 ) :i* ! he>t is apt to be w>m$ on l+]+ ov] ! companion%ips & o!r associations ( e>li] ye>s4 ,maimon's acc\nt ( ,jewi% philosophy & !ology acquires an additional value f ! fact1 t he 0 caught 9 ! full tide ( ! ,kantian movem5t1 & he 0 ?us 9 a position to po9t out unexpect$ aff9ities betwe5 _m an old ef=t ( speculative ?\ght among ! ,jews & ! philosophical t5d5cies ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above-m5tion$ article = ! ,briti% ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,i le>nt t a volume ( ,maimoniana _h be5 issu$ 9 #ahac by an old fri5d ( our philosoph]1 ,dr4 ,wolff#d2 & ?r\gh ! k9dness ( a fri5d 9 ,leipsic1 ,i 0 enabl$1 aft] "s delay1 to procure a copy4 ,x is a small volume ( #bfj pages1 & adds extremely little to our k ( ,maimon4 ,ne>ly "o ?ird is simply a cond5sation ( ! autobiography2 & ! rema9d] %[s ! au?or ) ! opportunities inde$1 b )\t ! faculty1 ( a ,boswell4 ,he has pres]v$ b few ( ! felicities ( ,maimon's conv]sation2 & :at he has pres]v$ loses a good deal ( its flav\r f 8 want ( ! lively memory by :i* ,boswell 0 able to reproduce ! peculi> mann]isms ( ,johnson's talk4 ,/ill ,i h cull$ f ! little volume a few notes = illu/ration ( ! autobiography1 & ,i am indebt$ to x = mo/ ( ! mat]ials ( ! conclud+ *apt]4 ,all my additions are indicat$ by ,trans4 app5d$4 ,! translation gives ! :ole ( ! biographical portion ( ! orig9al4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 t5 *apt]s :i* ,i h omitt$1 z !y are occupi$ entirely ) a sket* ( ! great "w ( ,maimonides1--! ,moreh ,nebho*im1 or ,guide ( ! ,p]plex$4 ,ow+ to _! some:at loose connection#e ) ! re/1 ^! *apt]s excite j ! fa9te/ suspicion ( padd+2 & at all ev5ts !re is no dem& = su* a sket* 9 ,engli% n[1 :5 our lit]ature has be5 rec5tly enri*$ by ,dr4 ,fri$lnd]'s c>eful translation ( ! :ole "w4 ,9 ! p]=mance ( my task ,i h endeav\r$ to r5d] ! orig9al z lit]ally z 0 consi/5t ) readable ,engli%4 ,only 9 "o or two passages ,i h ton$ d[n ! expression slightly to suit ! ta/es ( our own "t2 b ev5 9 ^! ,i h n be5 unfai?ful to ! au?or's mean+4 ,9 ! spell+ ( ,hebrew & o!r =eign words ,i h nev]1 )\t "s good reason1 int]f]$ ) ! orig9al4 ,b z ,maimon is n always consi/5t ) himself 9 ?is respect1 ,i h felt myself at lib]ty to disreg>d 8 usage by adopt+ su* =ms z are m famili>1 or m likely to be intelligible1 to an ,engli% read]4 ,,solomon ,,maimon4 ,,introduction4 ,! inhabitants ( ,pol& may be conv5i5tly divid$ into six classes or ord]s3--! sup]ior nobility1 ! inf]ior nobility1 ! half-noble1 burgh]s1 peasantry & ,jews4 ,! sup]ior nobility consi/ ( ! great l&[n]s & adm9i/rators ( ! high (fices ( gov]nm5t4 ,! inf]ior nobility also are all[$ to own l& & to fill any political (fice2 b !y are prev5t$ f do+ s by _! pov]ty4 ,! half-noble c nei!r own l&1 nor fill any high (fice 9 ! ,/ate2 & by ?is he is di/+ui%$ f ! g5u9e noble4 ,"h & !re1 x is true1 he owns l&2 b = t he is 9 "s measure dep5d5t on ! "l ( ! soil1 )9 ^: e/ate 8 prop]ty lies1 inasmu* z he is requir$ to pay him a ye>ly tribute4 ,! burgh]s are ! mo/ wret*$ ( all ! ord]s4 ,!y are n1 'tis true1 9 s]vitude to any man2 !y also enjoy c]ta9 privileges1 & h a jurisdiction ( _! own4 ,b z !y seldom own any prop]ty ( value1 or foll[ rightly any pr(ession1 !y always rema9 9 a condition ( pitiable pov]ty4 ,! la/ two ord]s1 namely ! peasantry & ! ,jews1 are ! mo/ useful 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! =m] occupy !mselves ) agriculture1 rais+ cattle1 keep+ bees1--9 %ort1 ) all ! products ( ! soil4 ,! latt] engage 9 trade1 take up ! pr(essions & h&icrafts1 become bak]s1 brew]s1 deal]s 9 be]1 br&y1 mead & o!r articles4 ,!y are also ! only p]sons :o f>m e/ates 9 t[ns & villages1 except 9 ! case ( ecclesia/ical prop]ties1 :]e ! rev]5d g5tlem5 hold x a s9 to put a ,jew 9 a position to make a liv+1 & accord+ly pref] to h& ov] _! f>ms to ! peasants4 ,= ?is !y mu/ suff] by _! f>ms go+ to ru91 z ! peasantry h no aptitude = ?is sort ( employm5t3 b ( c\rse !y *oose r to be> ?is ) ,*ri/ian resignation4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! ignorance ( mo/ ( ! ,poli% l&lords1 ! oppression ( ! t5antry1 & ! utt] want ( economy1 mo/ ( ! f>ms 9 ,pol&1 at ! end ( la/ c5tury1#f _h fall5 into su* a /ate ( decay1 t a f>m1 :i* n[ yields ab\t a ?\s& ,poli% guld51 0 (f]$ to a ,jew = t52 b 9 consequ5ce ( /ill great] ignorance & laz9ess1 ) all t advantage ev5 he c\ld n make a liv+ (f ! f>m4 ,an incid5t1 h[ev]1 occurr$ at ?is "t1 :i* gave a new turn to affairs4 ,two bro!rs f ,galicia1 :]e ! ,jews are mu* %rewd] ?an 9 ,li?uania1 took1 "u ! "n ( ,d]sawzes or f>m]s-g5]al1 a lease ( all ! e/ates ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil1 &1 by means ( a bett] indu/ry z well z a bett] economy1 !y n only rais$ ! e/ates into a bett] condition1 b also enri*$ !mselves 9 a %ort "t4 ,disreg>d+ ! clam\r ( _! bre?r51 !y increas$ ! r5ts1 & en=c$ paym5t by ! sub-lessees ) ! utmo/ /r+5cy4 ,!y !mselves ex]cis$ a direct ov]sight ( ! f>ms2 & :]ev] !y f\nd a f>m] :o1 in/ead ( look+ aft] 8 own int]e/s & ^? ( 8 l&lord 9 ! improvem5t ( 8 f>m by indu/ry & economy1 sp5t ! :ole day 9 idl5ess1 or lay drunk ab\t ! /ove1 !y soon br\ght him to 8 s5ses1 & r\s$ him out ( 8 indol5ce by a flogg+4 ,?is proc$ure ( c\rse acquir$ = ! f>m]s-g5]al1 among _! own p1 ! "n ( tyrants4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 _h a v good effect4 ,! f>m]1 :o at ! t]m _h hi!rto be5 unable to pay up 8 t5 guld5 ( r5t )\t requir+ to be s5t to jail ab\t x1 n[ came "u su* a /rong inducem5t to active ex]tion1 t he 0 n only able to support a family (f 8 f>m1 b 0 also able to pay1 in/ead ( t51 f\r or five hundr$1 & sometimes ev5 a ?\s& guld54 ,! ,jews1 aga91 may be divid$ into ?ree classes3--7#a7 ! illit]ate work+ p1 7#b7 ^? :o make le>n+ _! pr(ession1 & 7#c7 ^? :o m]ely devote !mselves to le>n+ )\t engag+ 9 any remun]ative occupation1 be+ support$ by ! indu/rial class4 ,to ! second class belong ! *ief rabbis1 prea*]s1 judges1 s*oolma/]s1 & o!rs ( simil> pr(ession4 ,! ?ird class consi/s ( ^? :o1 by _! pre-em95t abilities & le>n+1 attract ! reg>d ( ! unle>n$1 are tak5 by ^! into _! families1 m>ri$ to _! daught]s1 & ma9ta9$ = "s ye>s ) wife & *ildr5 at _! exp5se4 ,aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 ! wife is oblig$ to take ^u h]self ! ma9t5ance ( ! sa9tly idl] & ! *ildr5 7:o are usually v num]\s72 & = ?is1 z is natural1 %e ?9ks a good deal ( h]self4 ,!re is p]haps no c\ntry besides ,pol&1 :]e religi\s fre$om & religi\s enmity are to be met ) 9 equal degree4 ,! ,jews enjoy !re a p]fectly free ex]cise ( _! religion & all o!r civil lib]ties2 !y h ev5 a jurisdiction ( _! own4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ev]1 religi\s hatr$ goes s f>1 t ! "n ( ,jew has become an abom9ation2 & ?is abhorr5ce1 :i* _h tak5 root 9 b>b>\s times1 cont9u$ to %[ its effects till ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ago4 ,b ?is app>5t contradiction may be v easily remov$1 if x is consid]$ t ! religi\s & civil lib]ty1 conc$$ to ! ,jews 9 ,pol&1 has n its s\rce 9 any respect = ! univ]sal rights ( mank9d1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! religi\s hatr$ & p]secution are by no means ! result ( a wise policy :i* seeks to remove out ( ! way :atev] is injuri\s to morality & ! welf>e ( ! ,/ate4 ,bo? ph5om5a are results ( ! political ignorance & torpor preval5t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,) all _! defects ! ,jews are almo/ ! only useful inhabitants ( ! c\ntry1 & !re=e ! ,poli% p f\nd !mselves oblig$1 = ! satisfaction ( _! own wants1 to grant all possible lib]ties to ! ,jews2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 _! moral ignorance & /upor c\ld n fail to produce religi\s hatr$ & p]secution4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,my ,gr&fa!r's ,h\sekeep+4 ,my gr&fa!r1 ,heimann ,joseph1 0 f>m] ( "s villages 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! t[n ( ,mir1 9 ! t]ritory ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil4#g ,he select$ = 8 resid5ce "o ( ^! villages on ! riv] ,niem51 call$ ,sukoviborg1 :]e1 besides a few peasants' plots1 !re 0 a wat]-mill1 a small h>b\r1 & a w>eh\se = ! use ( ! vessels t come f ,knigsb]g1 9 ,prussia4 ,all ?is1 along ) a bridge beh9d ! village1 & on ! o!r side a drawbridge on ! riv] ,niem51 belong$ to ! f>m1 :i* 0 !n wor? ab\t a ?\s& guld51 & =m$ my gr&fa!r's ,*asakah4#h ,?is f>m1 on acc\nt ( ! w>eh\se & ! great traffic1 0 v lucrative4 ,) suffici5t indu/ry & economical skill1 si m5s non laeva fuisset1 my gr&fa!r %\ld h be5 able1 n only to support 8 family1 b ev5 to ga!r weal?4 ,! bad con/itution ( ! c\ntry1 h[ev]1 & 8 own want ( all ! acquirem5ts necess>y = utilis+ ! l&1 plac$ extraord9>y ob/acles 9 8 way4 ,my gr&fa!r settl$ 8 bro!rs z t5ants "u him 9 ! villages belong+ to 8 f>m4 ,^! n only liv$ cont9ually ) my gr&fa!r "u ! pret5ce ( assi/+ him 9 8 manifold occupations1 b 9 addition to ?is !y w\ld n pay _! r5ts at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,! build+s1 belong+ to my gr&fa!r's f>m1 _h fall5 into decay f age1 & requir$ !re=e to be repair$4 ,! h>b\r & ! bridge also _h become dilapidat$4 ,9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! lease ! l&lord 0 to repair ev]y?+1 & put x 9 a condition fit = use4 ,b1 l all ! ,poli% magnates1 he resid$ p]man5tly 9 ,w>saw1 & c\ld !re=e give no att5tion to ! improvem5t ( 8 e/ates4 ,8 /ew>ds _h = _! pr9cipal object ! improvem5t r ( _! own condition ?an ( _! l&lord's prop]ty4 ,!y oppress$ ! f>m]s ) all sorts ( exactions1 !y neglect$ ! ord]s giv5 = ! improvem5t ( ! f>ms1 & ! moneys int5d$ = ?is purpose !y appli$ to _! own use4 ,my gr&fa!r inde$ made repres5tations on ! subject to ! /ew>ds day aft] day1 & assur$ !m t x 0 impossible = him to pay 8 r5t1 if ev]y?+ 0 n put into prop] condition accord+ to ! lease4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 0 ( no avail4 ,he always receiv$ promises inde$1 b ! promises 7 nev] fulfill$4 ,! result 0 n only ! ru9 ( ! f>m1 b sev]al o!r evils aris+ f t4 ,z already m5tion$1 !re 0 a l>ge traffic at ?is place2 & z ! bridges 7 9 a bad /ate1 x happ5$ n infrequ5tly t ^! broke d[n j :5 a ,poli% nobleman ) 8 ri* tra9 0 pass+1 & horse & rid] 7 plung$ into ! swamp4 ,! poor f>m] 0 !n dragg$ to ! bridge1 :]e he 0 laid d[n & flogg$ till x 0 ?\ght t suffici5t rev5ge _h be5 tak54 ,my gr&fa!r !re=e did all 9 8 p[] to gu>d aga9/ ?is evil 9 ! future4 ,= ?is purpose he /ation$ "o ( 8 p to keep wat* at ! bridge1 s t1 if any noble 7 pass+1 & an accid5t ( ?is sort %\ld happ51 ! s5t9el might br+ ^w to ! h\se z quickly z possible1 & ! :ole family might ?us h "t to take refuge 9 ! neighb\r+ wood4 ,e "o !reupon ran 9 t]ror out ( ! h\se1 & n infrequ5tly !y 7 all oblig$ to rema9 ! :ole night 9 ! op5 air1 till "o aft] ano!r v5tur$ to approa* ! h\se4 ,?is sort ( life la/$ = "s g5]ations4 ,my fa!r us$ to tell ( an incid5t ( ?is sort1 :i* happ5$ :5 he 0 /ill a boy ( ab\t eight ye>s4 ,! :ole family _h fl$ to _! usual retreat4 ,b my fa!r1 :o knew no?+ ( :at _h happ5$1 & 0 play+ at ! back ( ! /ove1 /ay$ beh9d alone4 ,:5 ! angry "l came into ! h\se ) 8 suite1 & f\nd nobody on :om he c\ld wreak 8 v5geance1 he ord]$ e corn] ( ! h\se to be se>*$1 :5 my fa!r 0 f\nd at ! back ( ! /ove4 ,! nobleman ask$ him if he w\ld dr9k br&y1 &1 on ! boy refus+1 %\t$3 ,if y w n dr9k br&y1 y %all dr9k wat]4 ,at ! same "t he ord]$ a bucketful ( wat] to be br\ght1 & =c$ my fa!r1 by la%es ) 8 :ip1 to dr9k x out4 ,naturally ?is treatm5t br\ght on a qu>tan fev]1 :i* la/$ ne>ly a :ole ye>1 & completely und]m9$ 8 heal?4 ,a simil> incid5t took place :5 ,i 0 a *ild ( ?ree ye>s4 ,e "o ran out ( ! h\se2 & ! h\semaid1 :o c>ri$ me 9 h] arms1 hurri$ =?4 ,b z ! s]vants ( ! nobleman :o _h arriv$ ran aft] h]1 %e quick5$ h] /eps1 & 9 h] extreme ha/e let me fall f h] arms4 ,!re ,i lay :imp]+ on ! skirt ( ! wood1 till =tunately a peasant pass+ by lift$ me up & took me home ) him4 ,x 0 only aft] ev]y?+ _h become quiet aga91 & ! family _h return$ to ! h\se1 t ! maid rememb]$ hav+ lo/ me 9 ! flight1 :5 %e began to lam5t & wr+ h] h&s4 ,!y s\ght me ev]y:]e1 b c\ld n f9d me1 till at la/ ! peasant came f ! village & re/or$ me to my p>5ts4 ,x 0 n m]ely ! t]ror & con/]nation1 into :i* we us$ to be ?r[n on ! occasion ( su* a flight2 to ?is 0 add$ ! plund]+ ( ! h\se :5 depriv$ ( its inhabitants4 ,be]1 br&y1 & mead 7 drunk at pleasure2 ! _s ( rev5ge ev5 w5t s f> at times1 t ! casks 7 left to run out2 corn & f[ls 7 c>ri$ (f2 & s =?4 ,_h my gr&fa!r1 in/ead ( seek+ ju/ice f a m p[]ful litigant1 r borne ! inju/ice1 & built ! bridge 9 "q at 8 own exp5se1 he w\ld h be5 able to avoid all ^! evils4 ,he appeal$1 h[ev]1 p]si/5tly to ! t]ms ( 8 lease1 & ! /ew>d made sport ( 8 mis]y4 ,& n[ some?+ ab\t my gr&fa!r's dome/ic economy4 ,! mann] ( life1 :i* he l$ 9 8 h\se1 0 q simple4 ,! annual produce ( ! arable l&s1 pa/ure-l&s1 & kit*5-g>d5s1 belong+ to ! f>m1 0 suffici5t1 n only = ! wants ( 8 own family1 b also = brew+ & di/ill+4 ,he c\ld ev51 besides1 sell a quantity ( gra9 & hay4 ,8 bee-hives 7 suffici5t = ! brew+ ( mead4 ,he _h also a l>ge numb] ( cattle4 ,! pr9cipal food consi/$ ( a poor k9d ( corn-bread mix$ ) bran1 ( articles made ( meal & milk1 & ( ! produce ( ! g>d51 seldom ( fle%-meat4 ,! clo?+ 0 made ( poor l95 & co>se /uff4 ,only ! wom5 made 9 ^! matt]s a slight exception1 & my fa!r also1 :o 0 a s*ol>1 requir$ a diff]5t sort ( life4 ,hospitality 0 "h c>ri$ v f>4 ,! ,jews 9 ?is neighb\rhood are cont9ually mov+ ab\t f place to place2 & z !re 0 a great traffic at our village1 !y 7 frequ5tly pass+ ?r\gh x1 & ( c\rse !y _h always to /op at my gr&fa!r's inn4 ,e ,jewi% travell] 0 met at ! door ) a glass ( spirits2 "o h& mak+ ! salaam1#i :ile ! o!r rea*$ ! glass4 ,he !n _h to wa% 8 h&s1 & seat himself at ! table :i* rema9$ con/antly cov]$4 ,! support ( a num]\s family along ) ?is hospitality w\ld h _h no s]i\s effect 9 impair+ my gr&fa!r's circum/ances1 if at ! same "t he _h introduc$ a bett] economy 9 8 h\se4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ! s\rce ( 8 mis=tune4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 9 trifles almo/ too economical1 & neglect$ !re=e matt]s ( ! greate/ importance4 ,he look$ ^u x1 = example1 z extravagance to burn wax or tall[ c&les2 _! place _h to be suppli$ ) ?9 /rips ( res9\s p9e1 "o end ( :i* 0 /uck into ! *9ks ( ! wall1 :ile ! o!r 0 lit4 ,n unfrequ5tly by ?is means fires 7 occasion$1 & mu* damage caus$1 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! co/ ( c&les 0 n wor? tak+ into consid]ation4 ,! ap>tm5t1 9 :i* be]1 spirits1 mead1 h]r+s1 salt & o!r articles 7 kept = ! daily acc\nt ( ! inn1 _h no w9d[s1 b m]ely ap]tures1 ?r\gh :i* x receiv$ light4 ,naturally ?is (t5 tempt$ ! sailors & c>ri]s :o put up at ! inn to climb into ! ap>tm5t1 & make !mselves drunk gratuit\sly ) spirits & mead4 ,:at 0 /ill worse1 ^! c>\s+ h]oes1 f fe> ( be+ caught 9 ! act1 (t5 took to flight1 on he>+ ! slighte/ noise1 )\t wait+ to put 9 ! spigot1 sprang out at ! holes by :i* !y _h come 91 & let ! liquor run z long z x might4 ,9 ?is way sometimes :ole casks ( spirits & mead ran out4 ,! b>ns _h no prop] locks1 b 7 %ut m]ely ) wood5 bolts4 ,any "o !re=e1 especially z ! b>ns 7 at "s di/ance f ! dwell+-h\se1 c\ld take f !m at pleasure1 & ev5 c>ry (f :ole waggonloads ( gra94 ,! %eepfold _h1 all ov]1 holes1 by :i* wolves 7! =e/ be+ q ne>7 7 able to sl9k 91 & worry ! %eep at _! conv5i5ce4 ,! c[s came v (t5 f ! pa/ure ) empty udd]s4 ,accord+ to ! sup]/ition :i* prevail$ !re1 x 0 said 9 su* cases1 t ! milk _h be5 tak5 f !m by wit*craft1--a mis=tune1 aga9/ :i* x 0 suppos$ t no?+ c\ld be done4 ,my gr&mo!r1 a good simple woman1 :5 tir$ ) h] h\sehold occupations1 lay d[n (t5 9 h] clo!s to sleep by ! /ove1 & _h all h] pockets full ( money1 )\t kn[+ h[ mu*4 ,( ?is ! h\semaid took advantage1 & empti$ ! pockets ( half _! cont5ts4 ,nev]!less my gr&mo!r seldom p]ceiv$ ! want1 if only ! girl did n play too clumsy a trick4 ,all ^! evils c\ld easily h be5 avoid$ ( c\rse by repair+ ! build+s1 ! w9d[s1 ! w9d[-%utt]s & locks1 by prop] ov]sight ( ! manifold lucrative occupations connect$ ) ! f>m1 z also by keep+ an exact acc\nt ( receipts & disbursem5ts4 ,b ?is 0 nev] ?\ght (4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if my fa!r1 :o 0 a s*ol>1 & educat$ p>tly 9 t[n1 ord]$ = himself a rabb9ical suit1 = :i* a f9] /uff 0 requir$ ?an t 9 common use1 my gr&fa!r did n fail to give him a long & sev]e lecture on ! vanity ( ! _w4 ,our =efa!rs1 he us$ to say1 knew no?+ ( ^! new-fa%ion$ co/umes1 & yet 7 dev\t p4 ,y mu/ h a coat ( /rip$ wool5 clo?1#aj y mu/ h lea!r hose1 ) buttons ev51 & ev]y?+ on ! same scale4 ,y w br+ me to begg>y at la/2 ,i %all be ?r[n into prison on y\r acc\nt4 ,ay me1 poor un=tunate man6 ,:at is to become ( me8 ,my fa!r !n appeal$ to ! rights & privileges ( ! pr(ession ( a s*ol>1 & %[$ moreov] t1 9 a well-arrang$ sy/em ( economy1 x does n s mu* matt] :e!r y live some:at bett] or worse1 & t ev5 my gr&fa!r's mis=tunes arose1 n f extravagant consumption 9 h\sekeep+1 b r f ! fact t he all[$ himself by 8 remissness to be plund]$ by o!rs4 ,all ?is h[ev] 0 ( no avail ) my gr&fa!r4 ,he c\ld n tol]ate innovations4 ,ev]y?+ !re=e _h to be left z x 04 ,my gr&fa!r 0 held 9 ! place ( 8 abode to be a ri* man1 :i* he c\ld really h be5 if he _h kn[n h[ to make use ( 8 opportunities2 & on ?is acc\nt he 0 envi$ & hat$ by all1 ev5 by 8 own family1 he 0 ab&on$ by 8 l&lord1 he 0 oppress$ 9 e possible way by ! /ew>d1 & *eat$ & robb$ by 8 own dome/ics z well z by /rang]s4 ,9 %ort1 he 0 ! poore/ ri* man 9 ! _w4 ,9 addition to all ?is !re 7 /ill great] mis=tunes1 :i* ,i _c "h pass ov] :olly 9 sil5ce4 ,! pope1 t is1 ! ,russian cl]gyman 9 ?is village1 0 a dull ignorant blockhead1 :o _h sc>cely le>n$ to read & write4 ,he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t at ! inn1 :]e he drank spirits ) 8 boori% p>i%ion]s1 & let 8 liquor always be put d[n to 8 acc\nt1 )\t ev] a ?\ght ( pay+ 8 score4 ,my gr&fa!r at la/ became tir$ ( ?is1 & made up 8 m9d to give him no?+ m ^u cr$it4 ,! fell[ naturally took ?is v ill1 & !re=e resolv$ ^u rev5ge4 ,= ?is he f\nd at l5g? a means1 at :i* inde$ humanity %udd]s1 b ( :i* ! ,ca?olic ,*ri/ians 9 ,pol& 7 wont to make use v (t5 at t "t4 ,?is 0 to *>ge my gr&fa!r ) ! murd] ( a ,*ri/ian1 & ?us br+ him to ! gall[s4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,a beav]-trapp]1 :o soj\rn$ con/antly 9 ?is neighb\rhood to cat* beav]s on ! ,niem51 0 accu/om$ at times to trade 9 ^! animals ) my gr&fa!r2 & ?is _h to be done secretly1 = ! beav] is game pres]v$1 & all t are tak5 mu/ be deliv]$ at ! manor4 ,! trapp] came once ab\t midnight1 knock$ & ask$ = my gr&fa!r4 ,he %[$ him a bag :i* 0 pretty heavy to lift1 & said to him ) a my/]i\s air1 ,i h br\ght y a good big fell[ "h4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 go+ to /rike a light1 to exam9e ! beav]1 & come to t]ms ab\t x ) ! peasant4 ,he h[ev] said1 t ?is 0 unnecess>y1 t my gr&fa!r might take ! beav] at any rate1 & t !y w\ld be sure to agree ab\t x aft]w>ds4 ,my gr&fa!r1 :o _h no suspicion ( evil1 took ! bag j z x 01 laid x aside1 & betook himself aga9 to re/4 ,sc>cely1 h[ev]1 _h he fall5 asleep aga91 :5 he 0 r\s$ a second "t ) a l\d noise ( knock+4 ,x 0 ! cl]gyman ) "s boors f ! village1 :o imm$iately began to make se>* all ov] 9 ! h\se4 ,!y f\nd ! bag1 & my gr&fa!r already trembl$ = ! issue1 because he believ$ no?+ else ?an t he _h be5 betray$ at ! manor on acc\nt ( 8 secret trade 9 beav]s1 & he c\ld n d5y ! fact4 ,b h[ great 0 8 horror1 :5 ! bag 0 op5$1 &1 in/ead ( a beav]1 !re 0 f\nd a corpse6 ,my gr&fa!r 0 b\nd ) 8 h&s beh9d 8 back1 8 feet 7 put into /ocks1 he 0 ?r[n into a waggon1 & br\ght to ! t[n ( ,mir1 :]e he 0 giv5 ov] to ! crim9al c\rt4 ,he 0 made fa/ 9 *a9s1 & put into a d>k prison4 ,at ! trial my gr&fa!r /ood ^u 8 innoc5ce1 relat$ ! ev5ts exactly z !y _h happ5$1 &1 z 0 reasonable1 dem&$ t ! beav]-trapp] %\ld be exam9$ too4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 n[h]e to be f\nd1 0 already ov] ! hills & f> away4 ,he 0 s\ght ev]y:]e4 ,b ! blood-?ir/y judge ( ! crim9al c\rt1 to :om ! "t became t$i\s1 ord]$ my gr&fa!r ?ree times 9 succession to be br\ght to torture4 ,he1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ /eadfa/ 9 8 ass]tion4 ,at la/ ! h]o ( ! beav]s 0 f\nd4 ,he 0 exam9$2 & z he /raightway d5i$ ! :ole affair1 he also 0 put to ! te/ ( torture4 ,!reupon at once he blabb$ ! :ole /ory4 ,he decl>$ t1 "s "t be=e1 he _h f\nd ?is dead body 9 ! wat]1 & 0 go+ to br+ x to ! p>sonage = burial4 ,! p>son h[ev] _h said to him1 ,!re is pl5ty ( "t = ! burial4 ,y "k t ! ,jews are a h>d5$ race1 & are !re=e damn$ to all et]nity4 ,!y crucifi$ our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ev5 yet !y seek ,*ri/ian blood1 if only !y c get hold ( x = _! passov]1 :i* is in/itut$ z a sign ( _! triumph4 ,!y use x = _! passov]-cake4 ,y w !re=e d a m]itori\s "w1 if y c smuggle ?is dead body into ! h\se ( ! damn$ ,jew ( a f>m]4 ,y mu/ ( c\rse cle> out1 b y\r trade y c drive any:]e4 ,on ?is confession ! fell[ 0 :ipp$ out ( ! place1 & my gr&fa!r set free2 b ! pope rema9$ pope4 ,= an ev]la/+ memorial ( ?is deliv]ance ( my gr&fa!r f dea?1 my fa!r compos$ 9 ,hebrew a sort ( epopee1 9 :i* ! :ole ev5t 0 n>rat$1 & ! goodness ( ,god 0 sung4 ,x 0 also made a law1 t ! day ( 8 deliv]ance %\ld be celebrat$ 9 ! family e ye>1 :5 ?is poem %\ld be recit$ 9 ! same way z ! ,book ( ,e/h] at ! fe/ival ( ,haman4#aa ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,fir/ ,rem9isc5ces ( ,y\?4 ,9 ?is mann] my gr&fa!r liv$ = _m ye>s 9 ! place :]e 8 =efa!rs _h dwelt2 8 f>m _h become1 z x 71 a prop]ty ( ! family4 ,by ! ,jewi% c]emonial law ! ,*azakah1 t is1 ! "r ( prop]ty 9 an e/ate1 is acquir$ by ?ree ye>s' possession2 & ! "r is respect$ ev5 by ,*ri/ians 9 ?is neighb\rhood4 ,9 virtue ( ?is law no o!r ,jew c\ld try to get possession ( ! f>m by a ,hosaphah1 t is1 an (f] ( high] r5t1 if he w\ld n br+ d[n ^u himself ! ,jewi% excommunication4 ,al?\gh ! possession ( ! f>m 0 accompani$ ) _m h>d%ips & ev5 oppressions1 yet x 0 f ano!r po9t ( view v lucrative4 ,my gr&fa!r c\ld n only live z a well-to-d man1 b also provide ri*ly = 8 *ildr54 ,8 ?ree daught]s 7 well d[]$1 & m>ri$ to excell5t m54 ,8 two sons1 my uncle ,moses & my fa!r ,jo%ua1 7 m>ri$ likewise2 & :5 he became old1 & enfeebl$ by ! h>d%ips to :i* he _h be5 expos$1 he gave ov] ! managem5t ( ! h\se to 8 two sons 9 common4 ,^! 7 ( diff]5t temp]am5ts & incl9ations1 my uncle ,moses be+ ( /rong bodily con/itution1 b inf]ior intellig5ce1 :ile my fa!r 0 ! opposite2 & consequ5tly !y c\ld n "w toge!r well4 ,my gr&fa!r !re=e gave ov] to my uncle ano!r village1 & kept my fa!r by himself1 al?\gh f 8 pr(ession z a s*ol> my fa!r 0 n p>ticul>ly adapt$ = ! occupations ( h\sehold-managem5t4 ,he m]ely kept acc\nts1 made contracts1 conduct$ processes at law1 & att5d$ to o!r matt]s ( ! same sort4 ,my "m1 on ! o!r h&1 0 a v lively woman1 well dispos$ to all sorts ( occupations4 ,%e 0 small ( /ature1 & at t "t /ill v "y4 ,an anecdote ,i _c avoid t\*+ on "h1 because x is ! e>lie/ rem9isc5ce f ! ye>s ( my y\?4 ,i 0 ab\t ?ree ye>s old at ! "t4 ,! m]*ants1 :o put up con/antly at ! place1 & especially ! %aff]s1 t is1 ! nobles :o und]took ! navigation1 ! pur*ase & deliv]y ( goods1 = ! high] nobility1 7 extremely fond ( me on acc\nt ( my livel9ess1 & made all sorts ( fun ) me4 ,^! m]ry g5tlem5 gave my "m1 on acc\nt ( h] small /ature & livel9ess1 ! nickname ( ,kuza1 t is1 a "y filly4#ab ,z ,i he>d !m (t5 call h] by ?is "n1 & knew no?+ ( its mean+1 ,i also call$ h] ,mama ,kuza4 ,my "m rebuk$ me = ?is1 & said1 ,god puni%es any "o :o calls 8 "m ,mama ,kuza4 ,"o ( ^! ,%aff]s1 ,h]r ,piliezki1 us$ e day to take tea 9 our h\se1 & entic$ me to 8 side by giv+ me at times a bit ( sug>4 ,"o morn+ :ile he 0 dr9k+ 8 tea1 :5 ,i _h plac$ myself 9 ! usual position = receiv+ ! sug>1 he said he w\ld give x to me only on condition t ,i %\ld say ,mama ,kuza4 ,n[ z my "m 0 pres5t1 ,i refus$ to d x4 ,he made a sign !re=e to my "m to g into an adjo9+ room4 ,z soon z %e _h %ut ! door1 ,i w5t to him & :isp]$ into 8 e>1 ,mama ,kuza4 ,he insi/$ h[ev] t ,i %\ld say x out l\d1 & promis$ to give me a piece ( sug> = ea* "t t x 0 spok54 ,accord+ly ,i said1 ,h]r ,piliezki wants me to say ,mama ,kuza2 b ,i w n say ,mama ,kuza1 because ,god puni%es any "o :o says ,mama ,kuza4 ,!reupon ,i got my ?ree pieces ( sug>4 ,my fa!r introduc$ into ! h\se a m ref9$ mode ( life1 especially z he trad$ ) ,knigsb]g 9 ,prussia1 :]e he procur$ all sorts ( pretty & useful articles4 ,he provid$ himself ) t9 & brass ut5sils2 we began to h bett] meals1 to we> f9] clo!s1 ?an be=e2 ,i 0 ev5 clad 9 damask4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,private ,education & ,indep5d5t ,/udy4 ,9 my six? ye> my fa!r began to read ! ,bible ) me4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,"h ,i int]rupt$ my fa!r1 & ask$1 ,b1 papa1 :o creat$ ,god8 ,god 0 n creat$ by any "o1 repli$ my fa!r2 ,he exi/$ f all et]nity4 ,did he exi/ t5 ye>s ago8 ,i ask$ aga94 ,o yes1 my fa!r said1 ,he exi/$ ev5 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!n p]haps1 ,i cont9u$1 ,god is already a ?\s& ye>s old8 ,sil5ce6 ,god 0 et]nal4 ,b1 ,i insi/$1 ,he mu/ surely h be5 born at "s "t4 ,y little fool1 said my fa!r1 ,no6 ,he 0 = ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,) ?is answ] ,i 0 n inde$ satisfi$2 b ,i ?\ght ,surely papa mu/ "k bett] ?an ,i1 & ) t ,i mu/ !re=e be cont5t4 ,?is mode ( repres5tation is v natural 9 e>ly y\?1 :5 ! und]/&+ is /ill undevelop$1 :ile ! imag9ation is 9 full bloom4 ,! und]/&+ seeks m]ely to grasp1 ! imag9ation to grasp all r\nd4#ac ,t is to say1 ! und]/&+ seeks to make ! orig9 ( an object conceivable1 )\t consid]+1 :e!r ! object1 ^: orig9 is kn[n1 c also be actually repres5t$ by u or n4 ,! imag9ation1 on ! o!r h&1 seeks to ga!r into a complete image some?+1 ! orig9 ( :i* is to u unkn[n4 ,?us1 = example1 an inf9ite s]ies ( numb]s1 :i* progresses accord+ to a def9ite law1 is = ! und]/&+ an object1 to :i* by ?is law def9ite qualities are atta*$1 & an object j z good z a f9ite s]ies1 :i* progresses accord+ to ! same law4 ,= ! imag9ation1 on ! o!r h&1 ! latt] inde$ is an object2 b n ! =m]1 because x _c grasp ! =m] z a complet$ :ole4 ,a long "t aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i 0 /ay+ 9 ,breslau1 ?is consid]ation sugge/$ to me a ?\ght1 :i* ,i express$ 9 an essay t ,i laid be=e ,pr(essor ,g>ve1 & :i*1 ?\gh at ! "t ,i knew no?+ ( ! ,kantian philosophy1 /ill con/itutes its f\ndation4 ,i expla9$ ?is some:at 9 ! foll[+ way3--,! metaphysicians necess>ily fall into self-contradiction4 ,accord+ to ! confession ( ,leibnitz himself1 :o 9 ?is appeals to ! exp]im5t ( ,ar*im$es ) ! lev]1 ! ,law ( ,suffici5t ,reason or ,causality is a pr9ciple ( exp]i5ce4 ,n[1 x is q true t 9 exp]i5ce ev]y?+ is f\nd to h a cause2 b = ! v reason1 t e ?+ has a cause1 no?+ c be met ) 9 exp]i5ce :i* is a fir/ cause1 t is1 a cause :i* has no cause to itself4 ,h[ !n c ! metaphysicians inf] f ?is law ! exi/5ce ( a fir/ cause8 ,aft]w>ds ,i f\nd ?is objection m p>ticul>ly develop$ 9 ! ,kantian philosophy1 :]e x is %[n t ! ,category ( ,cause1 or ! =m ( hypo!tical judgm5ts us$ 9 ref]5ce to ! objects ( nature1 by :i* _! relation to "o ano!r is det]m9$ a priori1 c be appli$ only to objects ( exp]i5ce ?r\gh an a priori s*ema4 ,! fir/ cause1 :i* implies a complete inf9ite s]ies ( causes1 & !re=e 9 fact a contradiction1 s9ce ! inf9ite c nev] be complete1 is n an object ( ! und]/&+1 b an idea ( reason1 or1 accord+ to my !ory1 a fiction ( ! imag9ation1 :i*1 n cont5t ) ! m]e k ( ! law1 seeks to ga!r ! multiplicity1 :i* is subject to ! law1 into an image1 ?\gh 9 opposition to ! law itself4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i read 9 ! ,bible ! /ory ( ,jacob & ,esau2 & 9 ?is connection my fa!r quot$ ! passage f ! ,talmud1 :]e x is said1 ,jacob & ,esau divid$ betwe5 !m all ! bless+s ( ! _w4 ,esau *ose ! bless+s ( ?is life1 ,jacob1 on ! contr>y1 ^? ( ! future life2 & s9ce we are desc5d$ f ,jacob1 we mu/ give up all claim to temporal bless+s4 ,on ?is ,i said ) indignation1 ,jacob %\ld n h be5 a fool2 he %\ld r h *os5 ! bless+s ( ?is _w4 ,un=tunately ,i got = answ]1 ,y ungodly rascal6 & a box on ! e>4 ,?is did n ( c\rse remove my d\bt1 b x br\ght me to sil5ce at lea/4 ,! ,pr9ce ,radzivil1 :o 0 a great lov] ( ! *ase1 came "o day ) 8 :ole c\rt to hunt 9 ! neighb\rhood ( our village4 ,among ! p>ty 0 8 daught] :o aft]w>ds m>ri$ ,pr9ce ,rawuzki4 ,! "y pr9cess1 9 ord] to enjoy re/ at noon1 betook h]self ) ! ladies ( h] c\rt1 ! s]vants 9 wait+ & ! lackeys1 to ! v room1 :]e z a boy ,i 0 sitt+ beh9d ! /ove4 ,i 0 /ruck ) a/oni%m5t at ! magnific5ce & spl5d\r ( ! c\rt1 gaz$ ) rapture at ! beauty ( ! p]sons & at ! dresses ) _! trimm+s ( gold & silv] lace2 ,i c\ld n satisfy my eyes ) ! sight4 ,my fa!r came j z ,i 0 out ( myself ) joy1 & _h brok5 into ! words1 ,o h[ beautiful6 ,9 ord] to calm me1 & at ! same "t to confirm me 9 ! pr9ciples ( our fai?1 he :isp]$ into my e>1 ,little fool1 9 ! o!r _w ! duksel w k9dle ! pezsure = u1 :i* means1 ,9 ! future life ! pr9cess w k9dle ! /ove = u4 ,no "o c conceive ! sort ( feel+ :i* ?is /atem5t produc$ 9 me4 ,on ! "o h&1 ,i believ$ my fa!r1 & 0 v glad ab\t ?is future happ9ess 9 /ore = u2 b ,i felt at ! same "t pity = ! poor pr9cess :o 0 go+ to be doom$ to su* a degrad+ s]vice4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c\ld n get x into my head1 t ?is beautiful ri* pr9cess 9 ?is spl5did dress %\ld ev] make a fire = a poor ,jew4 ,i 0 ?r[n into ! greate/ p]plexity on ! subject1 till "s game drove ^! ?\ghts out ( my head4 ,i _h f *ildhood a great incl9ation & tal5t = draw+4 ,true1 ,i _h 9 my fa!r's h\se nev] a *ance ( see+ a "w ( art1 b ,i f\nd on ! title-page ( "s ,hebrew books woodcuts ( foliage1 birds & s =?4 ,i felt great pleasure 9 ^! woodcuts1 & made an ef=t to imitate !m ) a bit ( *alk or *>coal4 ,:at h[ev] /r5g!n$ ?is incl9ation 9 me /ill m 0 a ,hebrew book ( fables1 9 :i* ! p]sonages :o play _! "p 9 ! fables--! animals--7 repres5t$ 9 su* woodcuts4 ,i copi$ all ! figures ) ! greate/ exactness4 ,my fa!r admir$ inde$ my skill 9 ?is1 b rebuk$ me at ! same "t 9 ^! words1 ,y want to become a pa9t]8 ,y are to /udy ! ,talmud1 & become a rabbi4 ,he :o und]/&s ! ,talmud1 und]/&s ev]y?+4 ,?is desire & faculty = pa9t+ w5t ) me s f>1 t :5 my fa!r _h settl$ 9 ,h----1 :]e !re 0 a manor-h\se ) "s beautifully tape/ri$ rooms1 :i* 7 con/antly unoccupi$ because ! l&lord resid$ else:]e1 & v seldom visit$ ! place1 ,i us$ to /eal away f home :5ev] ,i c\ld1 to copy ! figures on ! tape/ries4 ,i 0 f\nd once 9 mid-w9t] half-froz51 /&+ be=e ! wall1 hold+ ! pap] 9 "o h& 7= !re 0 no furniture 9 ?is ap>tm5t71 & ) ! o!r h& copy+ ! figures (f ! wall4 ,yet ,i judge ( myself at pres5t1 t1 if ,i _h kept to x1 ,i %\ld h become a great1 b n an exact1 pa9t]1 t is to say1 ,i sket*$ ) ease ! ma9 features ( a picture1 b _h n ! pati5ce to "w x out 9 detail4 ,my fa!r _h 9 8 /udy a cupbo>d conta9+ books4 ,he _h =bidd5 me inde$ to read any books b ! ,talmud4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ( no avail3 z he 0 occupi$ ! mo/ ( 8 "t ) h\sehold affairs1 ,i took advantage ( ! opportunity ?us af=d$4 ,"u ! impulse ( curiosity ,i made a raid ^u ! cupbo>d & glanc$ ov] all ! books4 ,! result 01 t1 z ,i _h already a fair k ( ,hebrew1 ,i f\nd m pleasure 9 "s ( ^! books ?an 9 ! ,talmud4 ,& ?is result 0 surely natural4 ,take ! subjects ( ! ,talmud1 :i*1 ) ! exception ( ^? relat+ to jurisprud5ce1 are dry & mo/ly un9telligible to a *ild--! laws ( sacrifice1 ( purification1 ( =bidd5 meats1 ( fea/s1 & s =?--9 :i* ! odde/ rabb9ical conceits are elaborat$ ?r\gh _m volumes ) ! f9e/ dialectic1 & ! mo/ absurd que/ions are discuss$ ) ! highe/ ef=ts ( intellectual p[]2 = example1 h[ _m :ite hairs may a r$ c[ h1 & yet rema9 a r$ c[2 :at sorts ( scabs require ?is or t sort ( purification2 :e!r a l\se or a flea may be kill$ on ! ,sabba?1--! fir/ be+ all[$1 :ile ! second is a deadly s92--:e!r ! slaught] ( an animal ought to be execut$ at ! neck or ! tail2 :e!r ! highprie/ put on 8 %irt or 8 hose fir/2 :e!r ! ,jabam1 t is1 ! bro!r ( a man :o di$ *ildless1 be+ requir$ by law to m>ry ! wid[1 is reliev$ f 8 obligation if he falls (f a ro( & /icks 9 ! mire4 ,ohe jam satis e/6 ,comp>e ^! glori\s disputations1 :i* are s]v$ up to "y p & =c$ on !m ev5 to disgu/1 ) hi/ory1 9 :i* natural ev5ts are relat$ 9 an in/ructive & agreeable mann]1 ) a k ( ! _w's /ructure1 by :i* ! outlook into nature is wid5$1 & ! va/ :ole is br\ght into a well-ord]$ sy/em2 surely my pref]5ce w be ju/ifi$4 ,! mo/ valuable books 9 ! collection 7 f\r4 ,!re 0 a ,hebrew *ronicle "u ! title ( ,zema* ,david1#ad writt5 by a s5sible *ief rabbi 9 ,prague1 nam$ ,rabbi ,david ,gans4 ,he 0 also ! au?or ( ! a/ronomical book spok5 ( 9 ! sequel1 & he _h _h ! hon\r ( be+ acqua9t$ ) ,ty*o ,brahe1 & ( mak+ a/ronomical obs]vations ) him 9 ! ,obs]vatory at ,cop5hag54 ,!re 7 besides1 a ,josephus1 :i* 0 evid5tly g>bl$1 & a ,hi/ory ( ! ,p]secutions ( ! ,jews 9 ,spa94 ,b :at attract$ me mo/ p[]fully 0 an a/ronomical "w4 ,9 ?is "w a new _w 0 op5$ to me1 & ,i gave myself up to ! /udy ) ! greate/ dilig5ce4 ,?9k ( a *ild ab\t sev5 ye>s ( age1 9 my position1 ) an a/ronomical "w ?r[n 9 8 way1 & excit+ 8 int]e/4 ,i _h nev] se5 or he>d any?+ ( ! fir/ elem5ts ( ma!matics1 & ,i _h no "o to give me any direction 9 ! /udy3 = x is ne$less to say1 t to my fa!r ,i d>$ n ev5 let my curiosity 9 ! matt] be kn[n1 &1 ap>t f t1 he 0 n 9 a position to give me any in=mation on ! subject4 ,h[ mu/ ! _s ( a *ild1 ?ir/+ = k1 h be5 inflam$ by su* a discov]y6 ,?is ! result w %[4 ,z ,i 0 /ill a *ild1 & ! b$s 9 my fa!r's h\se 7 few1 ,i 0 all[$ to sleep ) my old gr&mo!r1 ^: b$ /ood 9 ! above-m5tion$ /udy4 ,z ,i 0 oblig$ dur+ ! day to occupy myself solely ) ! /udy ( ! ,talmud1 & dur/ n take ano!r book 9 my h&1 ,i devot$ ! ev5+s to my a/ronomical inquiries4 ,accord+ly aft] my gr&mo!r _h gone to b$1 ,i put "s fre% wood on ! fire1 made = ! cupbo>d1 & took out my belov$ a/ronomical book4 ,my gr&mo!r inde$ scold$ me1 because x 0 too cold = ! old lady to lie alone 9 b$2 b ,i did n tr\ble myself ab\t t1 & cont9u$ my /udy till ! fire 0 burnt out4 ,aft] ,i _h c>ri$ ?is on = "s ev5+s1 ,i came to ! description ( ! cele/ial sph]e & its imag9>y circles1 design$ = ! explanation ( a/ronomical ph5om5a4 ,?is 0 repres5t$ 9 ! book by a s+le figure1 9 connection ) :i* ! au?or gave ! read] ! good advice1 t1 s9ce ! manifold circles c\ld n be repres5t$ 9 a plane figure except by /raight l9es1 he %\ld1 = ! sake ( r5d]+ !m m cle>ly intelligible1 make = himself ei!r an ord9>y globe or an armill>y sph]e4 ,i !re=e =m$ ! resolution to make su* a sph]e out ( twi/$ rods2 & aft] ,i _h f9i%$ ?is "w1 ,i 0 9 a position to und]/& ! :ole book4 ,b z ,i _h to take c>e le/ my fa!r %\ld f9d out h[ ,i _h be5 occupi$1 ,i always hid my armill>y sph]e 9 a corn] beh9d ! cupbo>d be=e ,i w5t to b$4 ,my gr&mo!r1 :o _h on sev]al occasions obs]v$ t ,i 0 :olly absorb$ 9 my read+1 b n[ & !n lift$ my eyes to look at a numb] ( circles =m$ ( twi/$ rods laid on "o ano!r1 fell into ! greate/ con/]nation ov] ! matt]2 %e believ$ no?+ less ?an t h] gr&son _h lo/ 8 wits4 ,%e did n delay1 !re=e1 to tell my fa!r1 & po9t out to him ! place :]e ! magical in/rum5t 0 kept4 ,he soon guess$ :at 0 ! mean+ ( ?is4 ,accord+ly he took ! sph]e 9 8 h&1 & s5t = me4 ,:5 ,i came1 he ask$ me1 ,:at sort ( play?+ is ?is8 ,x is a ,kadur1#ae ,i repli$4 ,:at does x mean8 he ask$4 ,i !n expla9$ to him ! use ( all ! circles = ! purpose ( mak+ ! cele/ial ph5om5a intelligible4 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 a good rabbi inde$1 b _h no special tal5t = sci5ce1 c\ld n compreh5d all t ,i endeav\r$ to make compreh5sible4 ,he 0 especially puzzl$1 by ! comp>ison ( my armill>y sph]e ) ! figure 9 ! book1 to und]/& h[ out ( /raight l9es circles %\ld be evolv$2 b "o ?+ he c\ld see1--t ,i 0 sure ( my bus9ess4 ,he !re=e scold$ me1 x is true1 because ,i _h transgress$ 8 comm& to m$dle ) no?+ beyond ! ,talmud2 b /ill he felt a secret pleasure1 t 8 "y son1 )\t a guide or previ\s tra9+1 _h be5 able by himself to ma/] an entire "w ( sci5ce4 ,& ) ?is ! affair came to an end4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,jewi% ,s*ools--,! ,joy ( be+ releas$ f !m causes a /iff foot4 ,my bro!r ,joseph & ,i 7 s5t to ,mir to s*ool4 ,my bro!r1 :o 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 0 put to bo>d ) a s*oolma/] ( "s repute at t "t1 by "n ,jossel4 ,?is man 0 ! t]ror ( all "y p1 ! sc\rge ( ,god2 he treat$ ^? 9 8 *>ge ) unhe>d ( cruelty1 flogg$ !m till ! blood came1 ev5 = ! slighte/ (f5ce1 & n infrequ5tly tore (f _! e>s1 or beat _! eyes out4 ,:5 ! p>5ts ( ^! un=tunates came to him1 & br\ght him to task1 he /ruck !m ) /ones or :atev] else came to h&1 & drove !m ) 8 /ick out ( ! h\se back to _! own dwell+s1 )\t any respect ( p]sons4 ,all "u 8 discipl9e became ei!r blockheads or good s*ol>s4 ,i1 :o 0 !n only sev5 ye>s old1 0 s5t to ano!r s*oolma/]4 ,an anecdote ,i mu/ "h relate1 :i* %[s on ! "o side great bro!rly love1 & on ! o!r may be view$ z express+ ! condition ( a *ild's m9d1 t sways betwe5 ! hope ( light5+ an evil1 & ! fe> ( increas+ x4 ,"o day z ,i came f s*ool1 my eyes 7 all r$ ) weep+1 = :i* !re 0 d\btless good cause4 ,my bro!r obs]v$ ?is1 & ask$ ! reason4 ,at fir/ ,i %[$ "s hesitation 9 answ]+2 b at la/ ,i said1 ,i weep because we d>e n tell tales out ( s*ool4 ,my bro!r und]/ood me v well1 0 extremely indignant at my tea*]1 & 0 go+ to read him a lesson on ! subject4 ,i begg$ him h[ev] n to d x1 because 9 all probability ! tea*] w\ld take 8 rev5ge on me = tell+ tales out ( s*ool4 ,i mu/ n[ say some?+ ( ! condition ( ! ,jewi% s*ools 9 g5]al4 ,! s*ool is commonly a small smoky hut1 & ! *ildr5 are scatt]$1 "s on b5*es1 "s on ! b>e e>?4 ,! ma/]1 9 a dirty bl\se sitt+ on ! table1 holds betwe5 8 knees a b[l1 9 :i* he gr9ds tobacco into snuff ) a huge pe/le l ! club ( ,h]cules1 :ile at ! same "t he wields 8 au?ority4 ,! u%]s give lessons1 ea* 9 8 own corn]1 & rule ^? "u _! *>ge q z despotically z ! ma/] himself4 ,( ! breakfa/1 lun*1 & o!r food s5t to ! s*ool = ! *ildr51 ^! g5tlem5 keep ! l>ge/ %>e = !mselves4 ,sometimes ev5 ! poor y\ng/]s get no?+ at all2 & yet !y d>e n make any compla9t on ! subject1 if !y w n expose !mselves to ! v5geance ( ^! tyrants4 ,"h ! *ildr5 are imprison$ f morn+ to night1 & h n an h\r to !mselves1 except on ,friday & a half-holiday at ! ,newmoon4 ,z f> z /udy is conc]n$1 ! read+ ( ,hebrew at lea/ is pretty regul>ly le>n$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ) ! ma/]y ( ! ,hebrew language v seldom is any progress made4 ,gramm> is n treat$ 9 ! s*ool at all1 b has to be le>nt ex usu1 by translation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 v mu* z ! ord9>y man le>ns imp]fectly ! gramm> ( 8 "m-tongue by social int]c\rse4 ,moreov] !re is no diction>y ( ! ,hebrew language4 ,! *ildr5 !re=e beg9 at once ) ! explanation ( ! ,bible4 ,?is is divid$ into z _m sections z !re are weeks 9 ! ye>1 9 ord] t ! ,books ( ,moses1 :i* are read 9 ! synagogues e ,saturday1 may be read ?r\gh 9 a ye>4 ,accord+ly e week "s v]ses f ! beg9n+ ( ! section prop] to ! week are expla9$ 9 s*ool1 & t ) e possible grammatical blund]4 ,nor c x well be o!rwise4 ,= ! ,hebrew mu/ be expla9$ by means ( ! "m-tongue4 ,b ! "m-tongue ( ! ,poli% ,jews is itself full ( defects & grammatical inaccuracies2 & z a matt] ( c\rse !re=e also ! ,hebrew language1 :i* is le>n$ by its means1 mu/ be ( ! same /amp4 ,! pupil ?us acquires j z little k ( ! language1 z ( ! cont5ts1 ( ! ,bible4 ,9 addition to ?is ! ,talmudi/s h fa/5$ all sorts ( extraord9>y conceits on ! ,bible4 ,! ignorant tea*] believes ) confid5ce1 t ! ,bible _c 9 reality h any o!r mean+ ?an t :i* ^! expositions ascribe to x2 & ! pupil mu/ foll[ 8 tea*]'s fai?1 s t ! "r und]/&+ ( words necess>ily becomes lo/4 ,= example1 9 ! fir/ ,book ( ,moses x is said1 ,jacob s5t mess5g]s to 8 bro!r ,esau1 etc4 ,n[1 ! ,talmudi/s 7 pleas$ to give out1 t ^! mess5g]s 7 angels4 ,= ?\gh ! ^w ,mala*im 9 ,hebrew d5otes mess5g] z well z angels1 ^! m>vel-mong]s pref]r$ ! second signification1 because ! fir/ conta9s no?+ m>vell\s4 ,! pupil !re=e holds ! belief firm & fa/1 t ,mala*im d5otes no?+ b angels2 & ! natural mean+ ( mess5g]s is = him :olly lo/4 ,a correct k ( ! ,hebrew language & a s\nd exegesis c be atta9$ only gradually by indep5d5t /udy & by read+ gramm>s & critical comm5t>ies on ! ,bible1 l ^? ( ,rabbi ,david ,kim*i#af & ,ab5 ,esra2 b ( ^! v few rabbis make use4 ,z ! *ildr5 are doom$ 9 ! bloom ( y\? to su* an inf]nal s*ool1 x may be easily imag9$ ) :at joy & rapture !y look =w>d to _! release4 ,we1 t is1 my bro!r & ,i1 7 tak5 home to ! great fea/s2 & x 0 on a trip ( ?is sort1 t ! foll[+ incid5t happ5$1 :i* 9 relation to me 0 v critical4 ,my "m came once be=e ,:itsuntide to ! t[n :]e we 7 at s*ool1 9 ord] to pur*ase sundry articles requir$ = ! h\se4 ,%e !n took u home ) h]4 ,! release f s*ool1 & ! sight ( ! beauty ( nature :i* at ?is season displays its be/ attire1 ?rew u into su* ec/asy1 t we fell ^u all sorts ( wanton fancies4 ,:5 we 7 n f> f home1 my bro!r sprang out ( ! c>riage1 & ran =w>d on foot4 ,i 0 go+ to imitate 8 d>+ leap1 b un=tunately _h n suffici5t /r5g?4 ,i fell d[n !re=e ) viol5ce on ! c>riage1 s t my legs came betwe5 ! :eels1 & "o ( ^! pass$ ov] my left leg1 :i* 0 !reby pitiably cru%$4 ,i 0 c>ri$ home half-dead4 ,my foot became cramp$1 & ,i 0 :olly unable to move x4 ,a ,jewi% doctor 0 consult$1 :o _h n inde$ regul>ly /udi$ & graduat$ at a univ]sity1 b _h acquir$ 8 m$ical k m]ely by s]v+ ) a physician & read+ "s m$ical books 9 ! ,poli% language1 :o 0 nev]!less a v good practical physician1 & effect$ _m successful cures4 ,he said t at pres5t he 0 provid$ ) no m$ic9es1--! ne>e/ apo!c>y's %op 0 ab\t tw5ty miles#ag di/ant1--& consequ5tly he c\ld prescribe no?+ 9 ! ord9>y me?od1 b t mean:ile a simple dome/ic rem$y might be appli$4 ,! rem$y 01 to kill a dog & ?ru/ into x ! cramp$ foot2 ?is1 repeat$ sev]al times1 0 to give c]ta9 relief4 ,! prescription 0 foll[$ ) ! desir$ result1 s t aft] "s weeks ,i 0 able to use ! foot aga91 & by degrees ,i completely recov]$4 ,i ?9k x w\ld n be at all amiss1 if m$ical m5 gave m att5tion to su* dome/ic rem$ies1 :i* are us$ ) good results 9 di/ricts :]e !re are no regul> physicians or apo!c>ies' %ops2 !y might ev5 make special j\rneys ) ?is end 9 view4 ,i "k _m a case ( ?is sort1 :i* c be 9 n[ise expla9$ away4 ,?is h[ev] 9 pass+4 ,i return to my /ory4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,my ,family is driv5 into ,mis]y1 & an old ,s]vant loses by 8 great ,fai?fulness a ,*ri/ian ,burial4 ,my fa!r1 :o1 z already m5tion$1 trad$ ) ,knigsb]g 9 ,prussia1 _h once %ipp$ 9 a vessel ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil's "s b>rels ( salt & h]r+s :i* he _h b\ght !re4 ,:5 he came home & 0 go+ to fet* 8 goods1 ! ag5t1 ,s*a*na1 absolutely refus$ to let him take !m4 ,my fa!r !n %[$ ! bill ( lad+1 :i* he _h got on ! %ipm5t ( ! goods2 b ! ag5t tore x out ( 8 h&s1 & ?rew x into ! fire4 ,my fa!r f\nd himself !re=e compell$ to c>ry on a long & co/ly suit1 :i* he _h to delay till ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 he w\ld aga9 make a j\rney to ,knigsb]g4 ,"h he obta9$ a c]tificate f ! cu/om-h\se1 %[+ t he _h %ipp$ ! said goods 9 a vessel ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil's "u ! direction ( ,h]r ,s*a*na4 ,on ?is c]tificate ! ag5t 0 summon$ be=e ! c\rt1 b f\nd x conv5i5t n to make an appe>ance2 & my fa!r ga9$ ! suit 9 ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird in/ances4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 h[ev]1 z a consequ5ce ( ! wret*$ adm9i/ration ( ju/ice 9 ,pol& at ! "t1 my fa!r _h no p[] to execute ?is decision1 & !re=e f ?is successful suit he did n ev5 recov] ! co/s4 ,to ?is 0 add$ ! fur!r result1 t by ?is suit he made ,h]r ,s*a*na an enemy :o p]secut$ him n[ 9 e possible way4 ,?is ! cunn+ sc\ndrel c\ld accompli% v well1 z by all sorts ( intrigues he _h be5 appo9t$ by ,pr9ce ,radzivil /ew>d ( all 8 e/ates situat$ 9 ! di/rict ( ,mir4 ,he resolv$ !re=e on my fa!r's ru91 & only wait$ = a conv5i5t opportunity to c>ry out 8 rev5ge4 ,?is he f\nd soon2 & inde$ a ,jew1 :o 0 nam$ aft] 8 f>m ,s*w]s51 & 0 kn[n z ! bigge/ sc\ndrel 9 ! :ole neighb\rhood1 (f]$ him a h&4 ,?is fell[ 0 an ignoramus1 did n ev5 und]/& ! ,jewi% language1 & made use !re=e ( ,russian4 ,he occupi$ himself ma9ly 9 exam9+ ! f>ms 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & he knew h[ to get possession ( ! mo/ lucrative among !m by (f]+ a high] r5t & brib+ ! /ew>d4 ,)\t tr\bl+ himself 9 ! lea/ ab\t ! laws ( ! ,*azakah1#ah he drove ! old legal f>m]s f _! possessions1 & enri*$ himself by ?is means4 ,he ?us liv$ 9 weal? & =tune1 & 9 ?is /ate rea*$ an advanc$ age4 ,! sc\ndrel _h already = a long "t _h 8 eye on my gr&fa!r's f>m1 & wait$ m]ely = a fav\rable opportunity & a plausible pretext to get possession ( x himself4 ,un=tunately my gr&uncle ,jacob1 :o liv$ 9 ano!r village belong+ to my gr&fa!r's f>m1 _h be5 oblig$ to become a debtor ( ! sc\ndrel to ! am\nt ( ab\t fifty rix-doll>s4 ,z he c\ld n cle> (f ! debt at ! "t :5 x 0 due1 8 cr$itor came ) "s s]vants ( ! manor1 & ?reat5$ to seize ! cauldron1 9 :i* my gr&uncle's :ole weal? consi/$4 ,9 con/]nation he load$ a waggon secretly ) ! cauldron1 drove ) all ha/e to my gr&fa!r's1 &1 )\t lett+ any ( u "k1 hid x 9 ! adjo9+ m>% beh9d ! h\se4 ,8 cr$itor1 h[ev]1 :o foll[$ on 8 heels1 came to my gr&fa!r's1 & made se>* all ov]1 b c\ld f9d ! cauldron n[h]e4 ,irritat$ at ?is unsuccessful /roke1 & brea?+ v5geance aga9/ my gr&fa!r :o1 he believ$1 _h prev5t$ 8 success1 he rode to ! t[n1 c>ri$ to ! /ew>d an impos+ pres5t1 & (f]$ = my gr&fa!r's f>m d\ble ! r5t1 besides an annual volunt>y pres5t to ! /ew>d4 ,?is g5tleman1 joy\s ov] su* an (f]1 & m9dful ( ! disgrace :i* my fa!r1 a ,jew1 _h br\ght ^u him1 a ,poli% noble1 by ! above-m5tion$ suit1 made on ! spot a contract ) ! sc\ndrel1 by :i* he n only gave ov] to him ?is f>m ) all ! rights p]ta9+ to x ev5 be=e ! end ( my gr&fa!r's lease1 b also robb$ my gr&fa!r ( all he _h1--8 b>ns full ( gra91 8 cattle1 etc41--& %>$ ! plund] ) ! new f>m]4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 !re=e oblig$ ) 8 :ole family to quit 8 dwell+-place 9 mid-w9t]1 &1 )\t kn[+ :]e he %\ld settle aga91 to w&] ab\t f place to place4 ,our dep>ture f ?is place 0 v affect+4 ,! :ole neighb\rhood lam5t$ our fate4 ,an old & fai?ful s]vant ( eighty ye>s1 nam$ ,gabriel1 :o _h c>ri$ 9 8 arms ev5 my gr&fa!r z a *ild1 insi/$ on go+ ) u4 ,repres5tations 7 made to him on ! sev]ity ( ! season1 our un=tunate situation1 & ! unc]ta9ty 9 :i* we ourselves 7 plac$ z to our future de/9y4 ,b x 0 ( no avail4 ,he plac$ himself on ! road be=e ! gate1 by :i* our waggons _h to pass1 & lam5t$ s long t we 7 oblig$ to take him up4 ,he did n h[ev] travel ) u long3 8 advanc$ age1 8 grief ov] our mis]y1 & ! sev]e season gave him soon ! f9i%+ /roke4 ,he di$ :5 we _h gone sc>cely two or ?ree miles2 & z no ,ca?olic or ,russian community w\ld all[ him burial 9 _! *ur*y>d--he 0 a ,prussian & a ,lu!ran--he 0 buri$ at our exp5se 9 ! op5 field4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,new ,abode1 new ,mis]y--,! ,talmudi/4 ,we w&]$ ab\t !re=e 9 ! c\ntry1 l ! ,israelites 9 ! wild]ness ( ,arabia1 )\t kn[+ :]e or :5 we %\ld f9d a place ( re/4 ,at la/ we came to a village :i* belong$ to two l&lords4 ,! "o "p 0 already leas$2 b ! l&lord ( ! o!r c\ld n lease 81 because he _h /ill to build a h\se4 ,we>y ( w&]+ 9 w9t]-"t ) a :ole family1 my gr&fa!r resolv$ to take a lease ( ?is h\se1 :i* 0 /ill to be built1 along ) its appurt5ances1 & mean:ile1 till ! h\se 0 ready1 to make %ift z well z he c\ld4 ,accord+ly we 7 oblig$ to take up our qu>t]s 9 a b>n4 ,! o!r f>m] did all 9 8 p[] to prev5t our settlem5t 9 ! place2 b x 0 ( no avail4 ,! build+ 0 f9i%$1 we took possession1 & began to keep h\se4 ,un=tunately h[ev] ev]y?+ w5t backw>d "h2 no?+ w\ld succe$4 ,an addition came to our mis=tunes 9 my "m's illness4 ,be+ ( a v lively temp]am5t & dispos$ to a life ( activity1 %e f\nd "h ! we>9ess ( hav+ no?+ to d4 ,?is1 ) h] anxiety ab\t ! means ( subsi/5ce1 ?rew h] into a /ate ( melan*oly1 :i* develop$ at la/ into insanity4 ,9 ?is condition %e rema9$ = "s mon?s4 ,ev]y?+ 0 tri$ = h] b5efit1 b )\t success4 ,at la/ my fa!r hit ^u ! idea ( tak+ h] to a celebrat$ doctor at ,novogrod1 :o made a specialty ( cur+ m5tal disord]s4 ,! me?od ( cure employ$ by ?is speciali/ is unkn[n to me1 because ,i 0 at ! "t too "y to wi% or be able to in/itute inquiries on ! subject2 b s mu* ,i c decl>e ) c]ta9ty1 t 9 ! case ( my "m1 z well z mo/ ( 8 pati5ts afflict$ ) ! same malady1 ! treatm5t 0 foll[$ ) success4 ,my "m return$ home fre% & heal?y1 & f t "t %e nev] _h an attack ( ! same sort4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is ,i 0 s5t to s*ool at ,iw5ez1 ab\t fifte5 miles f our abode1 & "h ,i began to /udy ! ,talmud4 ,! /udy ( ! ,talmud is ! *ief object ( a le>n$ education among our p4 ,ri*es1 bodily advantages1 & tal5ts ( e k9d h inde$ 9 _! eyes a c]ta9 wor?1 & are e/eem$ 9 proportion2 b no?+ /&s among !m above ! dignity ( a good ,talmudi/4 ,he has ! fir/ claim ^u all (fices & positions ( hon\r 9 ! community4 ,if he ent]s an assembly1--he may be ( any age or rank1--e "o rises be=e him mo/ respectfully1 & ! mo/ hon\rable place is assign$ to him4 ,he is director ( ! consci5ce1 lawgiv] & judge ( ! common man4 ,he1 :o does n meet su* a s*ol> ) suffici5t respect1 is1 accord+ to ! judgm5t ( ! ,talmudi/s1 damn$ to all et]nity4 ,! common man d>e n ent] ^u ! mo/ trivial und]tak+1 if1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! s*ol>1 x is n accord+ to law4 ,religi\s usages1 all[$ & =bidd5 meats1 m>riage & divorce are det]m9$ n only by ! rabb9ical laws :i* h already accumulat$ to an enorm\s mass1 b also by special rabb9ical judgm5ts :i* pr(ess to d$uce all special cases f ! g5]al laws4 ,a weal?y m]*ant1 f>m] or pr(essional man1 :o has a daught]1 does ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to get a good ,talmudi/ = 8 son-9-law4 ,z f> z o!r matt]s are conc]n$1 ! s*ol> may be z de=m$1 diseas$1 & ignorant z possible1 he w /ill h ! advantage ov] o!rs4 ,! future fa!r-9-law ( su* a pho5ix is oblig$1 at ! betro?al1 to pay to ! p>5ts ( ! y\? a sum fix$ by previ\s agreem5t2 & besides ! d[ry = 8 daught]1 he is fur!r oblig$ to provide h] & h] husb& ) food1 clo?+1 & lodg+1 = six or eight ye>s aft] _! m>riage1 dur+ :i* "t ! int]e/ on ! d[ry is paid1 s t ! le>n$ son-9-law may cont9ue 8 /udies at 8 fa!r-9-law's exp5se4 ,aft] ?is p]iod he receives ! d[ry 9 h&1 & !n he is ei!r promot$ to "s le>n$ (fice1 or he sp5ds 8 :ole life 9 le>n$ leisure4 ,9 ei!r case ! wife und]takes ! managem5t ( ! h\sehold & ! conduct ( bus9ess2 & %e is cont5t if only 9 return = all h] toils %e becomes 9 "s measure a p>tak] ( h] husb&'s fame & future bless$ness4 ,! /udy ( ! ,talmud is c>ri$ on j z irregul>ly z t ( ! ,bible4 ,! language ( ! ,talmud is compos$ ( v>i\s ,ori5tal languages & dialects2 !re is ev5 _m a ^w 9 x f ,greek & ,lat94 ,!re is no diction>y1 9 :i* y c turn up ! expressions & phrases met ) 9 ! ,talmud2 &1 :at is /ill worse1 z ! ,talmud is n po9t$1 y _c ev5 tell h[ su* words1 t are n pure ,hebrew1 are to be read4 ,! language ( ! ,talmud1 !re=e1 l t ( ! ,bible1 is le>n$ only ?r\gh frequ5t translation2 & ?is con/itutes ! fir/ /age 9 ! /udy ( ! ,talmud4 ,:5 ! pupil has be5 direct$ = "s "t 9 translation by ! tea*]1 he goes on to ! indep5d5t read+ or explanation ( ! ,talmud4 ,! tea*] gives him a limit$ portion ( ! ,talmud1 conta9+ )9 itself a connect$ argum5t1 z a task 9 exposition1 :i* he mu/ p]=m )9 a fix$ "t4 ,! p>ticul> expressions & =ms ( spee* occurr+ 9 ! passage mu/ ei!r be kn[n by ! pupil f 8 =m] lessons1 or ! tea*]1 :o "h takes ! place ( a diction>y1 expla9s !m to him4 ,b ! t5or & ! entire connection ( ! prescrib$ passage ! pupil is requir$ to br+ out himself2 & ?is con/itutes ! second /age 9 ! /udy ( ! ,talmud4 ,two comm5t>ies1 :i* are commonly pr9t$ along ) ! text1 s]ve z ! *ief guides at ?is po9t4 ,! au?or ( ! "o is ,rabbi ,solomon ,isaac1#ai a man gift$ ) grammatical & critical k ( language1 ) ext5sive & ?or\gh ,talmudic insight1 & ) an uncommon precision ( /yle4 ,! o!r is kn[n by ! title ( ,tosapho? 7,additions71 & is ! "w ( sev]al rabbis4 ,its orig9 is v rem>kable4 ,a numb] ( ! mo/ fam\s rabbis agre$ to /udy ! ,talmud 9 company4 ,= ?is purpose ea* select$ a sep>ate portion1 :i* he /udi$ by himself till he believ$ t he _h fully compreh5d$ x1 & reta9$ x 9 memory4 ,aft]w>ds all ! rabbis met1 & began to /udy ! ,talmud 9 company accord+ to ! ord] ( its p>ts4 ,z soon z ! fir/ "p _h be5 read out1 ?or\ghly expla9$1 & settl$ accord+ to ! ,talmudic ,logic1 "o ( ! rabbis produc$1 f ! "p ( ! ,talmud ) :i* he 0 mo/ famili>1 any?+ t appe>$ to contradict ?is passage4 ,ano!r !n adduc$1 f ! "p :i* he _h made ?or\ghly 8 own1 a passage :i* 0 able to remove ?is contradiction by means ( "s di/9ction or "s qualification unexpress$ 9 ! prec$+ passage4 ,sometimes ! removal ( su* a contradiction occasion$ ano!r1 :i* a ?ird rabbi disclos$1 & a f\r? lab\r$ to remove1 till ! fir/ passage 0 expla9$ h>moni\sly by all1 & made p]fectly cle>4 ,x may easily be imag9$1 :at a high degree ( subtlety is requir$ to r$uce ! ,talmud to fir/ pr9ciples1 f :i* correct inf]5ces may be drawn aft] an uni=m me?od2 = ! ,talmud is a volum9\s & het]og5e\s "w1 9 :i* ev5 ! same subject (t5 turns up 9 diff]5t passages1 :]e x is expla9$ 9 diff]5t ways4 ,besides ^! two !re are sev]al o!r comm5t>ies :i* treat ! subject fur!r1 & ev5 make corrections on ! two j m5tion$4 ,inde$1 e rabbi1 if he possesses suffici5t acut5ess1 is to be view$ z a liv+ comm5t>y on ! ,talmud4 ,b ! highe/ ef=t ( ! m9d is requir$ to prep>e a selection f ! ,talmud or a code ( ! laws d$ucible f x4 ,?is implies n only acut5ess1 b also a m9d 9 ! highe/ degree sy/ematic4 ,h]e9 our ,maimonides und\bt$ly des]ves ! fir/ rank1 z may be se5 f 8 code1 ,jad ,ha*azekah4 ,! f9al /age 9 ! /udy ( ! ,talmud is t ( disputation4 ,x consi/s 9 et]nally disput+ ab\t ! book1 )\t end or aim4 ,subtlety1 loquacity1 & imp]t95ce "h c>ry ! day4 ,?is sort ( /udy 0 =m]ly v common 9 ! ,jewi% high s*ools2#bj b 9 our times along ) ! s*ools x has also fall5 into decay4 ,x is a k9d ( ,talmudic scepticism1 & utt]ly incompatible ) any sy/ematic /udy direct$ to "s end4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,joy endure? b a little :ile4 ,aft] ?is digression on ! /udy ( ! ,talmud ,i return to my /ory4 ,z already m5tion$1 ,i 0 s5t to s*ool at ,iw5ez4 ,my fa!r gave me a lett] to ! *ief rabbi ( ?is place1 :o 0 a relation ( ours1 reque/+ him to give me 9 *>ge to an able tea*]1 & to give "s att5tion to ! progress ( my /udies4 ,he gave me h[ev] 9 *>ge to a common s*oolma/]1 & told me ,i 0 to visit him e ,sabba? 9 ord] t he might exam9e me himself4 ,?is injunction ,i punctually foll[$2 b ! arrangem5t did n cont9ue long2 = at "o ( ^! exam9ations ,i began to dispute ab\t my lessons & sugge/ difficulties1 :51 )\t reply+ to !m1 ! *ief rabbi ask$ me if ,i _h /at$ ^! difficulties to my tea*] also4 ,( c\rse1 ,i repli$4 ,& :at did he say8 ask$ ! *ief rabbi4 ,no?+ to ! po9t1 ,i repli$1 except t he enjo9$ sil5ce on me1 & said1 ',a y\ng/] mu/ n be too inquisitive2 he mu/ see to x m]ely t he und]/&s 8 lesson1 b mu/ n ov]:elm 8 tea*] ) que/ions4' ,ah6 said ! *ief rabbi1 y\r tea*] is altoge!r too easy1 we mu/ make a *ange4 ,i w give y in/ruction myself4 ,i w d x m]ely out ( fri5d%ip1 & ,i hope t y\r fa!r w h z little to say aga9/ x z y\r =m] tea*]4 ,! fee :i* y\r fa!r pays = y\r education1 w be giv5 to y\r tea*] )\t d$uction4 ,9 ?is way ,i got ! *ief rabbi = a tea*]4 ,he /ruck out a way ( 8 own ) me4 ,no weekly lessons repeat$ till !y are impress$ on ! memory1 no tasks :i* ! pupil is oblig$ to p]=m = himself1 & 9 :i* ! c\rse ( 8 ?\ghts is v (t5 arre/$ = ! sake ( a s+le ^w or a figure ( spee*1 :i* has little to d ) ! ma9 subject4 ,8 me?od di/+ui%$ itself f all ?is4 ,he made me expla9 some?+ f ! ,talmud ex tempore 9 8 pres5ce1 conv]s$ ) me on ! subject1 expla9$ to me s mu* z 0 necess>y to set my own m9d 9 activity1 & by means ( que/ions & answ]s turn$ my att5tion away f all side-issues to ! ma9 subject1 s t 9 a %ort "t ,i pass$ ?r\gh all ! ?ree above-m5tion$ /ages 9 ! /udy ( ! ,talmud4 ,my fa!r1 to :om ! *ief rabbi gave an acc\nt ( 8 plan ) me & ( my progress1 w5t beside himself ) joy4 ,he return$ 8 w>me/ ?anks to ?is excell5t man = putt+ himself to s mu* tr\ble ) me out ( m]e fri5d%ip1 & t not)/&+ 8 delicate /ate ( heal?1 = he 0 consumptive4 ,b ?is joy did n la/ long2 be=e a half ye> 0 end$1 ! *ief rabbi _h to betake himself to 8 fa!rs1 & ,i 0 left l a %eep )\t a %eph]d4 ,?is 0 ann\nc$ to my fa!r1 :o came & fet*$ me home4 ,n1 h[ev]1 to ,h----1 f :i* ,i _h be5 s5t to s*ool1 b to ,mohilna1 ab\t six miles f ,h----1 :i!r my fa!r _h mean:ile remov$4 ,?is new *ange ( abode _h tak5 place 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,mohilna is a small hamlet 9 ! t]ritory ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil f\r miles f ,nesvij1 8 resid5ce4 ,! situation ( ?is place is excell5t4 ,hav+ ! riv] ,niem5 on "o side1 & on ! o!r a l>ge quantity ( ! be/ timb] = %ips1 x is adapt$ equally = trade & = %ipbuild+4 ,moreov] ! di/rict 9 itself possesses great f]tility & am5ity4 ,^! facts c\ld n escape ! att5tion ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,! f>m] or ar5dant ( ! place1 ^: family = "s g5]ations _h be5 9 possession ( ?is lucrative f>m1 & _h become ri* by means ( ! %ipbuild+ trade1 & ! num]\s f9e products ( ! di/rict1 took all possible pa9s to prev5t ^! great advantages f be+ obs]v$1 9 ord] t he might be able to enjoy !m alone )\t be+ di/urb$4 ,b x happ5$ once t ! pr9ce 0 travell+ ?r\gh ! place1 & 0 s tak5 ) its beauty1 t he resolv$ to make a t[n ( x4 ,he sket*$ a plan = ?is1 & made an ann\ncem5t t ! place 0 to be a ,slabode2 t is1 e "o 0 to be at lib]ty to settle 9 ! place1 & drive any k9d ( trade1 & 0 ev5 to be free f all taxes = ! fir/ six ye>s4 ,= a long "t1 h[ev]1 ?is plan 0 nev] c>ri$ out1 ow+ to all sorts ( intrigues on ! "p ( ! ar5dant1 :o w5t s f> z ev5 to bribe ! advis]s ( ! pr9ce to turn 8 att5tion away f ! subject4 ,my fa!r1 :o saw cle>ly t ! mis]able f>m ( ,h---- c\ld n support him & 8 family1 & _h be5 oblig$ to rema9 !re hi!rto only f want ( a bett] abode1 rejoic$ v mu* at ! ann\ncem5t1 because he hop$ t ,mohilna w\ld (f] him a place ( refuge1 especially z ! ar5dant 0 a bro!r-9-law ( my uncle4 ,9 ?is connection he made a j\rney to ! place ) my gr&fa!r1 _h a conv]sation ) ! ar5dant1 & op5$ to him 8 proposal to settle 9 ,mohilna ) 8 cons5t4 ,! ar5dant1 :o _h fe>$ t1 on ! ann\ncem5t ( ! pr9ce's wi%1 p w\ld /ream 9 f all sides1 & press him out ( 8 possession1 0 delight$ t at lea/ ! fir/ :o settl$ !re 0 n a /rang]1 b relat$ to 8 family by m>riage4 ,he !re=e n only gave 8 cons5t to ! proposal1 b ev5 promis$ my fa!r all possible assi/ance4 ,accord+ly my fa!r remov$ ) 8 :ole family to ,mohilna1 & _h a small h\se built = himself !re2 b till x 0 ready1 ! family 7 oblig$ once m to take up _! qu>t]s 9 a b>n4 ,! ar5dant1 by :om at fir/ we 7 receiv$ 9 a fri5dly mann]1 _h un=tunately mean:ile *ang$ 8 m9d1 & f\nd t 8 fe> ( be+ press$ out ( 8 possession by /rang]s 0 :olly )\t gr\nd1 inasmu* z already a consid]able "t _h pass$ s9ce ! ann\ncem5t ( ! pr9ce's wi%1 & yet nobody _h pres5t$ himself besides my fa!r4 ,! pr9ce1 z a ,poli% *ief & ,voivode 9 ,li?uania1 0 con/antly burd5$ too mu* ) ,/ate affairs 9 ,w>saw1 to be able to ?9k on ! c>ry+ out ( 8 plan himself2 & 8 subord9ates c\ld be induc$ by bribes to fru/rate ! :ole plan4 ,^! consid]ations %[$ ! ar5dant t ! new-com] c\ld n only be sp>$1 b 0 ev5 a burd51 inasmu* z he _h n[ to %>e ) ano!r :at he _h be=e held 9 possession alone4 ,he s\ght !re=e to re/rict my fa!r1 & to di/urb him 9 8 settlem5t1 z mu* z possible4 ,) ?is view he built = himself a spl5did h\se1 & succe$$ 9 obta9+ a comm& f ! pr9ce1 9 accordance ) :i* none ( ! newcom]s %\ld enjoy ! rights ( a burgh] till he _h built a simil> h\se4 ,my fa!r saw himself !re=e compell$ to wa/e 8 little =tune1 :i* 0 indisp5sably requir$ = ! new arrangem5ts1 :olly & solely on ?is useless build+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,pupil kn[s m ?an ! ,tea*]--,a !ft la ,r\sseau1 :i* is discov]$--,! ungodly provide?1 & ! righte\s putte? x on4 ,my fa!r's condition _h ?us ext]nally an improv$ appe>ance1 b s mu* ! m d\btful did x appe> int]nally on t acc\nt4 ,my "m1 not)/&+ h] unwe>i$ activity1 0 able to make only a v sorry provision = ! family4 ,accord+ly my fa!r 0 oblig$ to seek1 9 addition to 8 o!r duties1 a position z tea*]1 9 :i* he c>ri$ on my education2 & ,i mu/ confess t 9 ?is connection ,i gave him1 on ! "o h&1 mu* joy1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 n a little vexation4 ,i 0 !n inde$ only ab\t n9e ye>s old2 /ill1 ,i c\ld n only und]/& ! ,talmud & its comm5t>ies correctly1 b ,i ev5 took delight 9 disput+ ab\t x1 & 9 ?is ,i felt a *ildi% pleasure 9 triumph+ ov] my hone/ fa!r1 :om ,i !reby ?rew into no small p]plexity4 ,! ar5dant & my fa!r liv$ toge!r l neighb\rs2 t is1 !y envi$ & hat$ ea* o!r4 ,! =m] look$ on my fa!r z a vagrant1 :o _h =c$ himself ^u him1 & di/urb$ him 9 8 undivid$ possession ( ! advantages ( ! place4 ,my fa!r took ! ar5dant = a weal?y blockhead1 :o1 aga9/ ! cons5t :i* he _h grant$1 :i* my fa!r might h disp5s$ ) altoge!r & _h s\ght m]ely f ! love ( peace1 endeav\r$ 9 e way to re/rict him & to n>r[ 8 rights1 not)/&+ ! fact t he receiv$ actual advantages f 8 settlem5t4 ,= f ?is "t ,mohilna _h acquir$ a sort ( indep5d5ce1 by means ( :i* ! ar5dant 0 sp>$ _m exp5ses & depreciations4 ,!re 0 also a small synagogue erect$1 & my fa!r took ! position ( *ief rabbi1 prea*]1 & director ( ! consci5ce1 z he 0 ! only s*ol> 9 ! place4 ,he lo/1 inde$1 no opportunity ( repres5t+ all ?is to ! ar5dant1 & mak+ compla9ts ( 8 conduct2 b un=tunately ?is 0 ( little use4 ,i mu/ take ?is opportunity ( m5tion+ ! only !ft :i* ,i ev] p]petrat$ 9 my life4 ,i (t5 w5t to ! h\se ( ! ar5dant1 & play$ ) 8 *ildr54 ,once1 :5 ,i ent]$ a room & f\nd no "o !re1 x be+ summ] & ! p ( ! h\se all busy out ( doors1 ,i spi$ 9 an op5 closet a neat little m$ic9e-box :i* appe>$ to me uncommonly *>m+4 ,:5 ,i op5$ x1 ,i f\nd1 to my v great sorr[1 "s money 9 x2 = x belong$ to "o ( ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se4 ,i c\ld n resi/ ! desire to c>ry (f ! little box2 b to take ! money seem$ to me 9 ! highe/ degree %ameful4 ,b :5 ,i consid]$ t ! !ft w\ld be all ! m easily discov]$ if ,i put ! money out1 full ( fe> & %ame ,i took ! box z x 0 & ?ru/ x 9 my pocket4 ,i w5t home ) x1 & buri$ x v c>efully4 ,! night foll[+ ,i c\ld n sleep1 & 0 disquiet$ 9 consci5ce1 especially on acc\nt ( ! money4 ,i resolv$1 !re=e1 to take x back2 b 9 reg>d to ! little box1 ,i c\ld n conqu] myself3 x 0 a "w ( art1 ! l ( :i* ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,! next day ,i empti$ ! box ( its cont5ts1 slunk ) !m into ! room already m5tion$1 & wait$ = an opportunity :5 nobody 0 !re4 ,i 0 already engag$ 9 smuggl+ ! money into ! closet2 b ,i _h s little skill 9 do+ ?is )\t noise & ) ! necess>y despat*1 t ,i 0 caught 9 ! act1 & =c$ to a confession ( ! :ole !ft4 ,i 0 oblig$ to dig up aga9 ! valuable "w ( art1--x mu/ h co/ ab\t a qu>t] ( a gros*51--to return x to its own]1 little ,moses1 & to he> myself call$ ?ief by ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se4 ,ano!r incid5t1 :i* happ5$ to me & _h a comical issue1 0 ! foll[+4 ,! ,russians _h be5 qu>t]$ = "s "t 9 ,mohilna1 & z !y obta9$ new m\nt+s1 !y 7 all[$ to sell ! old4 ,my elde/ bro!r ,joseph & my c\s9 ,be] appli$ to ,russian acqua9tances ( !irs1 & receiv$ 9 a pres5t "s brass buttons1 :i*1 be+ consid]$ a f9e decoration1 !y got sew$ on to _! hose in/ead ( ! wood5 buttons !y _h be=e4 ,i also 0 delight$ ) ! decoration2 b z ,i _h n ! skill to furni% myself by my own dilig5ce1 ,i 0 compell$ to make use ( =ce4 ,i appli$1 !re=e1 to my fa!r1 & dem&$ t ,joseph & ,be] %\ld be requir$ to %>e _! buttons ) me4 ,my fa!r1 :o1 inde$1 0 extremely fair1 b /ill 0 fond ( me above ev]y?+1 said t ! buttons 71 ( c\rse1 ! rightful prop]ty ( _! own]s1 b t1 z ^! _h m ?an !y requir$ = _! own wants1 x 0 b fair t !y %\ld give me "s ( ^? t !y did n require4 ,to my comm5dation & _! confusion he add$ ! passage ( ! ,bible1 ,! ungodly provide?1 & ! righte\s putte? x on4#ba ,?is decision _h to be c>ri$ out 9 spite ( ! prote/ ( ,joseph & ,be]2 & ,i _h ! pleasure ( also %9+ 9 brass buttons on my hose4 ,joseph & ,be] h[ev] c\ld n get ov] _! loss4 ,!y compla9$ l\dly ( ! impi\s wrong :i* _h be5 done to !m4 ,my fa!r1 :o wi%$ to get rid ( ! affair1 told !m !re=e1 t1 z ! buttons _h be5 already sew$ on to ,solomon's hose1 !y mu/ n use =ce1 b t1 if !y c\ld get !m back aga9 by /ratagem1 !y 7 at lib]ty to d s4 ,bo? 7 pleas$ ) ?is decision4 ,!y came to me1 look$ at my buttons1 & bo? at once exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t1 ,oh6 :at is t we see8 ,buttons sew$ on to clo? hose ) l95 in/ead ( hemp ?read6 ,!y mu/ be tak5 (f at once4 ,:ile !y 7 speak+1 !y took (f all ! buttons1 & w5t (f ) joy ov] _! successful /ratagem4 ,i ran aft] !m1 & dem&$ t !y %\ld sew ! buttons on aga92 b !y laugh$ me to scorn4 ,my fa!r said to me smil+ at ?is1 ,s9ce y are s cr$ul\s1 & all[ y\rself to be deceiv$1 ,i _c help y any long]2 ,i hope y w be wis] 9 ! future4 ,) ?is ! affair came to an end4 ,i 0 oblig$ to cont5t myself ) wood5 buttons1 & to h (t5 repeat$ to my mortification by ,joseph & ,be]1 ! biblical passage1 :i* my fa!r _h us$ to my advantage1 ,! ungodly provide?1 & ! righte\s putte? x on4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,love ,affairs & ,matrimonial ,proposals--,! ,song ( ,solomon may be us$ 9 ,mat*mak+--,a new ,modus ,lucr&i--,smallpox4 ,9 my y\? ,i 0 v lively1 & _h 9 my nature a good deal t 0 agreeable4 ,9 my passions ,i 0 viol5t & impati5t4 ,till ab\t my elev5? ye>1 z ,i _h ! b5efit ( a v /rict education1 & 0 kept f all int]c\rse ) wom51 ,i nev] trac$ any special incl9ation t[>ds ! fair sex4 ,b an incid5t produc$ 9 me a great *ange 9 ?is respect4 ,a poor1 b v pretty1 girl ab\t my own age 0 tak5 into our h\se z a s]vant4 ,%e *>m$ me uncommonly4 ,desires began to /ir 9 me1 :i* till ?is "t ,i _h nev] kn[n4 ,b 9 accordance ) ! /rict rabb9ical morals1 ,i 0 oblig$ to keep on my gu>d aga9/ look+ on ! girl ) att5tive gaze1 & /ill m aga9/ speak+ ) h]1 s t ,i 0 able only n[ & !n to ?r[ at h] a /ol5 glance4 ,x happ5$ once h[ev] t ! wom5 ( ! h\se 7 go+ to ba!1 :i* by ! usage ( ! c\ntry !y are accu/om$ to d two or ?ree times a week4 ,by *ance my in/9ct drove me )\t reflection t[>ds ! place :]e !y ba!d2 & !re ,i sudd5ly p]ceiv$ ?is beautiful girl1 z %e /epp$ out ( ! /eam-ba? & plung$ into ! riv] fl[+ by4 ,at ?is sight ,i fell into a sort ( rapture4 ,aft] my feel+s _h calm$ d[n aga91 be+ m9dful ( ! /rict ,talmudic laws1 ,i wi%$ to flee4 ,b ,i c\ld n2 ,i rema9$ /&+1 z if root$ 9 ! spot4 ,z ,i dread$ h[ev] le/ ,i might be surpris$ "h1 ,i 0 oblig$ to return ) a heavy he>t4 ,f t "t ,i became re/less1 0 sometimes beside myself2 & ?is /ate cont9u$ till my m>riage4 ,our neighb\r1 ! ar5dant1 _h two sons & ?ree daught]s4 ,! elde/ daught]1 ,deborah1 0 already m>ri$4 ,! second1 ,pessel1 0 ab\t my age2 ! peasantry ( ! place pr(ess$ to f9d ev5 a c]ta9 resemblance 9 our features1 & !re=e1 9 accordance ) all ! laws ( probability1 conjectur$ t !re w\ld be a mat* betwe5 u4 ,we =m$ also a mutual affection4 ,b by ill luck ! y\nge/ daught]1 ,ra*el1 _h to fall into a cell> & dislocat$ "o ( h] legs4 ,%e h]self1 inde$1 completely recov]$1 b ! leg rema9$ some:at crook$4 ,! ar5dant !n />t$ a hunt aft] me2 he 0 absolutely det]m9$ to h me = a son-9-law4 ,my fa!r 0 q agreeable1 b he wi%$ to h = 8 daught]-9-law ! /raight-legg$ ,pessel r ?an ,ra*el ( ! crook$ leg4 ,! ar5dant h[ev] decl>$ t ?is 0 impracticable1 inasmu* z he _h fix$ on a ri* husb& = ! eld]1 :ile ! y\nge/ 0 de/9$ = me2 & z my fa!r 0 unable to give me any?+1 he 0 will+ to provide = h] ri*ly out ( 8 own =tune4 ,besides a consid]able sum :i* he agre$ to give z a portion1 he 0 will+ 9 addition to make me a jo9t-heir ( 8 =tune1 & to provide me ) all necess>ies ! :ole ( my life4 ,moreov] he promis$ to pay my fa!r a fix$ sum imm$iately aft] ! betro?al1 & n only to leave him undi/urb$ 9 8 rights1 b also to try & promote 8 dome/ic happ9ess 9 e possible way4 ,! feuds betwe5 ! two families 7 to cease f ?is "t1 & a league ( fri5d%ip 0 to unite !m = ! future into "o family4 ,_h my fa!r l5t an e> to ^! repres5tations1 he w\ld )\t d\bt h e/abli%$ ! =tune ( 8 h\se1 & ,i %\ld h liv$ ) a sp\se1 :o1 x is true1 _h a crook$ leg1 b 7z ,i f\nd out "s "t aft]w>ds :5 ,i 0 tutor 9 h] family7 0 9 o!r respects an amiable woman4 ,i %\ld ?us h be5 fre$ f all c>es 9 ! mid/ ( good =tune1 & ,i %\ld h be5 able to apply myself )\t h9drance to my /udies4 ,b unhappily my fa!r reject$ ?is proposal ) scorn4 ,he 0 absolutely det]m9$ to h ,pessel = 8 daught]-9-law2 & s9ce ?is1 z already m5tion$1 0 impracticable1 ! feuds betwe5 ! two families broke out afre%4 ,b z ! ar5dant 0 ri*1 & my fa!r 0 a poor man1 ! latt] 0 necess>ily always ! los]4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds ano!r matrimonial proposal = me turn$ up4 ,mr4 ,l---- ( ,s*mil[itz1 a le>n$ & at ! same "t a ri* man1 :o _h an only daught]1 0 s en*ant$ ) my fame1 t he *ose me = 8 son-9-law )\t hav+ se5 me be=e4 ,he began by ent]+ into correspond5ce ) my fa!r on ! subject1 & left x to him to prescribe ! conditions ( ! union4 ,my fa!r answ]$ 8 lett] 9 l(ty /yle1 made up ( ,biblical v]ses & passages f ! ,talmud1 9 :i* he express$ ! conditions briefly by means ( ! foll[+ v]ses f ! ,canticles1 ,! ?\s& guld5 are = !e1 ,o ,solomon1 & ! two hundr$ = ^? :o keep 8 fruits4#bb ,cons5t 0 giv5 to ev]y?+4 ,my fa!r accord+ly made a j\rney to ,s*mil[itz1 saw 8 future daught]-9-law1 & _h ! m>riage-contract drawn 9 accordance ) ! t]ms agre$ ^u4 ,two hundr$ guld5 7 paid to him on ! spot4 ,) ?is1 h[ev]1 he 0 n cont5t1 b insi/$ t 9 8 lett] he _h be5 oblig$ to limit himself to two hundr$ guld5 m]ely = ! sake ( ! beautiful v]se :i* he did n wi% to spoil2 b he w\ld n ent] into ! transaction at all unless he receiv$ = himself twice two hundr$ guld5 7fifty ?al]s 9 ,poli% money74 ,!y _h !re=e to pay him two hundr$ guld5 m1 & to h& ov] to him ! s-call$ little pres5ts = me1 namely1 a cap ( black velvet trimm$ ) gold lace1 a ,bible b\nd 9 gre5 velvet ) silv] clasps1 etc4 ,) ^! ?+s he came home full ( joy1 gave me ! pres5ts1 & told me t ,i 0 to prep>e myself = a disputation to be held on my m>riage day1 :i* w\ld be 9 two mon?s' "t4 ,already my "m _h begun to bake ! cakes %e 0 expect$ to take ) h] to ! w$d+1 & to prep>e all sorts ( pres]ves2 ,i began also to ?9k ab\t ! disputation ,i 0 to hold1 :5 sudd5ly ! m\rnful news arriv$ t my bride _h di$ ( smallpox4 ,my fa!r c\ld easily reconcile himself to ?is loss1 because he ?\ght to himself t he _h made fifty ?al]s by 8 son 9 an hon\rable way1 & t n[ he c\ld get fifty ?al]s = him aga94 ,i also1 :o _h nev] se5 my bride1 c\ld n p>ticul>ly m\rn h] loss2 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,! cap & ! silv]-clasp$ ,bible are already m9e1 & a bride w also n be awant+ long1 :ile my disputation c s]ve me aga94 ,my "m alone 0 inconsolable ab\t ?is loss4 ,cakes & pres]ves are ( a p]i%able nature & w n keep long4 ,! lab\r :i* my "m _h exp5d$ 0 !re=e r5d]$ fruitless by ?is fatal accid5t2 & to ?is mu/ be add$1 t %e c\ld f9d no place to keep ! delici\s cakes f my secret attacks4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,i become an object ( cont5tion1 get two wives at once1 & am kidnapp$ at la/4 ,mean:ile ! dome/ic circum/ances ( my fa!r became e day worse4 ,he saw himself1 !re=e1 compell$ to make a j\rney to ! t[n ( ,nesvij1 & apply = a position z tea*] !re1 :i!r ,i also _h to foll[ him4 ,"h he op5$ "u fav\rable conditions a s*ool ( 8 own1 9 :i* he c\ld employ me z assi/ant4 ,a wid[1 celebrat$ = h] sup]ior tal5ts1 z well z = h] ,xan?ippe-l "*1 kept a public-h\se at ! extremity ( "o ( ! suburbs4 ,%e _h a daught] :o yield$ to h] 9 none ( ! above-m5tion$ qualities1 & :o 0 indisp5sable to h] 9 ! managem5t ( ! h\se4 ,madam ,rissia1 7?is 0 ! wid['s "n71 excit$ by my con/antly increas+ reputation1 fix$ on me z a husb& = h] daught] ,s>ah4 ,h] family repres5t$ to h] ! impossibility ( c>ry+ out ?is plan2 fir/1 my fa!r's pride1 & ! dem&s :i* he w\ld !re=e make1 & :i* %e c\ld nev] satisfy2 !n my fame1 :i* _h already excit$ ! att5tion ( ! mo/ prom95t & weal?y p ( ! t[n2 & f9ally1 ! mod]ate "* ( h] own =tune1 :i* 0 f> f suffici5t to c>ry out su* a proposal4 ,all ^! repres5tations1 h[ev]1 7 ( no avail ) h]4 ,%e _h once = all tak5 x into h] head1 to h me = a son-9-law1 let x co/ h] :at x might2 & %e ?\ght1 ! devil w\ld ne$s be 9 x1 if %e c\ld n get ! "y man4 ,%e s5t a proposal to my fa!r1 let him h no re/ ! :ole "t he 0 9 ! t[n1 discuss$ ! matt] ) him h]self on v>i\s occasions1 & promis$ to satisfy all 8 dem&s4 ,my fa!r1 h[ev]1 s\ght to ga9 "t = delib]ation1 & to put (f ! "q = a :ile4 ,b ! "t came :5 we 7 to return home4 ,my fa!r w5t ) me to ! wid['s h\se1 :i* 0 ! la/ on our road1 9 ord] to wait = a conveyance :i* />t$ f t place4 ,madam ,rissia made use ( ! opportunity1 began to c>ess me1 introduc$ my bride1 & ask$ me h[ ,i 0 pleas$ ) h]4 ,at la/ %e press$ = a decisive answ] f my fa!r4 ,he 0 /ill always hold+ back1 h[ev]1 & s\ght 9 e possible way to repres5t ! difficulties connect$ ) ! subject4 ,:ile !y 7 ?us treat+ ) "o ano!r1 sudd5ly !re bur/ into ! room ! *ief rabbi1 ! prea*]1 & ! eld]s ( ! place1 ) _m ( ! mo/ respectable p4 ,?is sudd5 appe>ance 0 br\ght ab\t )\t any magic 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,^! g5tlem5 _h be5 invit$ to a circumcision at ! h\se ( a prom95t man 9 ?is v suburb4 ,madam ,rissia1 :o knew ?is v well1 s5t h] son at once to ! h\se ) an invitation to ! :ole company to come1 imm$iately aft] ris+ f table1 to a betro?al at h] h\se4 ,!y came !re=e half intoxicat$2 & z !y believ$ no?+ else ?an t all ! prelim9>ies ( ! m>riage-contract _h be5 settl$1 & t no?+ 0 awant+ b to write out & subscribe ! contract1 !y sat d[n to table1 set my fa!r 9 ! mid/1 & ! *ief rabbi began to dictate ! contract to ! scribe ( ! community4 ,my fa!r assur$ !m t on ! ma9 po9t no?+ _h yet be5 decid$1 & t /ill less _h ! prelim9>y articles be5 settl$4 ,! *ief rabbi fell into a passion at ?is1 = he suppos$ t x 0 only a quibble1 & t 8 sacr$ p]son & ! :ole hon\rable company 7 be+ made sport (4 ,he turn$ !re=e to ! company1 & said ) a haughty air1 ,:o is ?is ,rabbi ,jo%ua1 :o makes himself ( s mu* consequ5ce8 ,my fa!r repli$1 ,! ,rabbi is "h sup]flu\s4 ,i am1 'tis true1 a common man2 b ,i believe1 no man c dispute my "r to c>e = ! welf>e ( my son1 & to place 8 future happ9ess on a firm foot+4 ,! *ief rabbi 0 greatly (f5d$ ) ! ambiguity ( ! expression1 ,! ,rabbi is "h sup]flu\s4 ,he saw cle>ly t he _h no "r to lay d[n laws to my fa!r 9 ! matt]1 & t x 0 a piece ( ra%ness on ! "p ( ,madam ,rissia to invite a company to a betro?al be=e ! p>ties 7 agre$ on ! prelim9>y articles4 ,he began !re=e to /rike a l[] tone4 ,he repres5t$ to my fa!r ! advantages ( ?is mat*1 ! high ance/ry ( ! bride1 7h] gr&fa!r1 fa!r1 & uncle1 hav+ be5 le>n$ m51 & *ief rabbis71 h] p]sonal attractions1 & ! will+ness & ability ( ,madam ,rissia to satisfy all 8 dem&s4 ,my fa!r1 :o 9 fact _h no?+ to say aga9/ all ?is1 0 compell$ to yield4 ,! m>riage-contract 0 made out1 & 9 x ,madam ,rissia made ov] to h] daught] h] public-h\se ) all its belong+s z a bridal portion1 & came "u an obligation also to bo>d & clo! ! newly-m>ri$ c\ple = six ye>s4 ,besides ,i receiv$ z a pres5t ! entire "w ( ! ,talmud ) its appurt5ances1 toge!r wor? two or ?ree hundr$ ?al]s1#bc & a numb] ( o!r gifts4 ,my fa!r came "u no obligation at all1 & 9 addition receiv$ fifty ?al]s 9 ca%4 ,v wisely he _h refus$ to accept a bill = ?is sum2 x _h to be paid to him be=e ! betro?al4 ,aft] all ?is _h be5 arrang$1 !re 0 a capital ent]ta9m5t1 & ! br&y bottle 0 vigor\sly pli$4 ,! v next day my fa!r & ,i w5t home4 ,my "m-9-law promis$ to s5d aft] u z soon z possible ! s-call$ little pres5ts & ! articles ( clo?+ = me1 :i* 9 ! hurry %e _h n be5 able to get ready4 ,_m weeks h[ev] pass$ )\t our he>+ or see+ any?+ ( ^!4 ,my fa!r 0 p]plex$ ab\t ?is2 & z ! "* ( my "m-9-law _h long be5 suspici\s to him1 he c\ld ?9k no?+ else ?an t ?is intrigu+ woman 0 seek+ "s subt]fuge to escape f h] burd5some contract4 ,he resolv$ !re=e to repay l ) l4 ,! foll[+ circum/ance /r5g!n$ him 9 ?is resolve4 ,a ri* ar5dant1 :o us$ to br+ spirits to ,nesvij = sale1 & to lodge 9 our h\se on 8 j\rney ?r\gh ,mohilna1 likewise ca/ 8 eye ^u me4 ,he _h an only daught]1 = :om he fix$ on me 9 8 ?\ghts z a husb&4 ,he knew h[ev] :at difficulties he w\ld h to ov]come1 if he 7 to treat on ! subject directly ) my fa!r4 ,he *ose !re=e an indirect way4 ,8 plan 0 to make my fa!r 8 debtor2 & z 8 critical circum/ances w\ld make x impossible = him to cle> (f ! debt1 he expect$ to =ce him1 z x 71 to cons5t to ?is union ) ! view ( wip+ out ! debt by means ( ! am\nt /ipulat$ = ! son4 ,he (f]$ my fa!r !re=e "s b>rels ( spirits on cr$it1 & ! (f] 0 accept$ ) delight4 ,z ! date ( paym5t approa*$1 ,h]s* ,dukor 7?is 0 ! "n ( ! ar5dant7 came & rem9d$ my fa!r4 ,! latt] assur$ him1 t at ! mom5t he 0 n 9 a position to cle> (f ! debt1 & begg$ him to h pati5ce ) him = "s "t yet4 ,h]r ,jo%ua1 said ! ar5dant1 ,i w speak ) y q frankly on ?is matt]4 ,y\r circum/ances are gr[+ daily worse2 & if no =tunate accid5t occurs1 ,i d n see any possibility ( y\r be+ able to cle> (f y\r debt4 ,! be/ ?+ = u bo? !re=e is ?is4 ,y h a son1 & ,i h a daught] :o is ! sole heiress ( all my prop]ty4 ,let u ent] into an alliance4 ,by ?is means n only w y\r debt be wip$ out1 b a sum to be fix$ by y\rself w be paid 9 addition1 & ,i %all take a g5]al c>e to improve y\r circum/ances s f> z lies 9 my p[]4 ,no "o c\ld be m joy\s ov] ?is proposal ?an my fa!r4 ,imm$iately a contract 0 clos$1 9 :i* ! bride's d[ry1 z well z ! requir$ pres5ts1 0 decid$ 9 accordance ) my fa!r's sugge/ion4 ,! bill = ! debt1 :i* am\nt$ to fifty ?al]s 9 ,poli% money1 0 return$ to my fa!r1 & torn on ! spot1 :ile fifty ?al]s 9 addition 7 paid to him4 ,!reupon my new fa!r-9-law w5t on to ,nesvij to collect "s debts !re4 ,un=tunately he _h to lodge at my =m] "m-9-law's4 ,%e1 be+ a great prattl]1 told him ( h] own accord ab\t ! good mat* :i* h] daught] _h made4 ,! fa!r ( ! bridegroom1 said %e1 is himself a great s*ol>1 & ! bridegroom is a "y man ( elev5 ye>s1 :o has sc>cely 8 equal4 ,i also1 repli$ ! ar5dant1 h1 ?ank ,god1 made a good *oice = my daught]4 ,y h p]haps he>d ( ! celebrat$ s*ol>1 ,rabbi ,jo%ua1 9 ,mohilna1 & ( 8 "y son1 ,solomon3 he is my daught]'s bridegroom4 ,sc>cely _h ^! words be5 spok51 :5 %e cri$ out1 ,t is a conf\nd$ lie4 ,solomon is my daught]'s bridegroom2 & "h1 sir1 is ! m>riage-contract4 ,! ar5dant !n %[$ h] 8 contract too2 & !y fell into a dispute1 ! result ( :i* 0 t ,madam ,rissia _h my fa!r summon$ be=e ! c\rt to give a categorical explanation4 ,my fa!r1 h[ev]1 did n put 9 an appe>ance1 al?\gh %e _h him summon$ twice4 ,mean:ile my "m di$1 & 0 br\ght to ,nesvij = burial4 ,my "m-9-law obta9$ f ! c\rt an atta*m5t on ! dead body1 by :i* its int]m5t 0 int]dict$ till ! t]m9ation ( ! suit4 ,my fa!r !re=e saw himself compell$ to appe> 9 c\rt1 my "m-9-law ( c\rse ga9$ ! suit1 & ,i became aga9 ! bridegroom ( my =m] bride4 ,& n[ to prev5t any simil> rev]sal ( h] plans 9 ! future1 & to take f my fa!r all occasion = x1 my "m-9-law endeav\r$ to satisfy all 8 dem&s 9 accordance ) h] promise1 clo!d me f top to toe1 & ev5 paid my fa!r = my bo>d f ! date ( ! betro?al to ! m>riage4 ,my "m also 0 n[ buri$1 & we return$ home aga94 ,my second fa!r-9-law came too1 & call$ ^u my fa!r = ! ratification ( 8 contract4 ,he h[ev] po9t$ out t x 0 null & void1 z x contrav5$ a previ\s contract1 & _h be5 made by him m]ely 9 ! supposition t my "m-9-law _h no int5tion ( fulfill+ h]s4 ,! ar5dant seem$ to give an e> to ^! repres5tations1 to yield to necessity1 & reconcile himself to 8 loss2 b 9 reality he 0 ?9k+ ( "s means to get me into 8 h&s4 ,accord+ly he rose by night1 yok$ 8 horses1 took me 9 sil5ce f ! table on :i* ,i 0 sleep+1 pack$ me ) all despat* into 8 c>riage1 & made (f ) 8 booty out at ! gate4 ,b z ?is c\ld n be accompli%$ )\t "s noise1 ! p 9 ! h\se awoke1 discov]$ ! !ft1 pursu$ ! kidnapp]1 & snat*$ me out ( 8 h&4 ,to me ! :ole incid5t appe>$ at ! "t l a dream4 ,9 ?is way my fa!r 0 releas$ f 8 debt1 & got fifty ?al]s besides z a gratuity2 b ,i 0 imm$iately aft]w>ds c>ri$ (f by my legal "m-9-law1 & made ! husb& ( my legal bride4 ,i mu/ ( c\rse confess t ?is transaction ( my fa!r's _c be q ju/ifi$ 9 a moral po9t ( view4 ,only 8 great ne$ at ! "t c 9 "s measure s]ve z an excuse4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,my ,m>riage 9 my ,elev5? ,ye> makes me ! ,slave ( my ,wife1 & procures = me ,cudgell+s f my ,"m-9-law--,a ,gho/ ( ,fle% & ,blood4 ,on ! fir/ ev5+ ( my m>riage my fa!r 0 n pres5t4 ,z he told me at my dep>ture t he _h /ill to settle "s articles on my acc\nt1 & !re=e ,i 0 to wait = 8 arrival1 ,i refus$1 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts t 7 made1 to appe> t ev5+4 ,nev]!less ! m>riage fe/ivities w5t on4 ,we wait$ ! next day = my fa!r1 b /ill he did n come4 ,!y !n ?reat5$ to br+ a p>ty ( soldi]s to drag me to ! m>riage c]emony2 b ,i gave !m = an answ]1 t1 if ?is 7 done1 x w\ld help !m little1 = ! c]emony w\ld n be lawful except z a volunt>y act4 ,at la/1 to ! joy ( all int]e/$1 my fa!r arriv$ t[>ds ev5+1 ! articles ref]r$ to 7 am5d$1 & ! m>riage c]emony 0 p]=m$4 ,"h ,i mu/ m5tion a little anecdote4 ,i _h read 9 a ,hebrew book ( an approv$ plan = a husb& to secure lord%ip ov] 8 bett] half = life4 ,he 0 to tread on h] foot at ! m>riage c]emony2 & if bo? hit on ! /ratagem1 ! fir/ to succe$ w\ld reta9 ! upp] h&4 ,accord+ly1 :5 my bride & ,i 7 plac$ side by side at ! c]emony ?is trick occurr$ to me1 & ,i said to myself1 ,n[ y mu/ n let ! opportunity pass ( secur+ = y\r :ole lifetime lord%ip ov] y\r wife4 ,i 0 j go+ to tread on h] foot1 b a c]ta9 ,je ne sais quoi1 :e!r fe>1 %ame1 or love1 held me back4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ?is irresolute /ate1 all at once ,i felt ! slipp] ( my wife on my foot ) su* an impression t ,i %\ld almo/ h scream$ al\d if ,i _h n be5 *eck$ by %ame4 ,i took ?is = a bad om5 & said to myself1 ,provid5ce has de/9$ y to be ! slave ( y\r wife1 y mu/ n try to slip out ( h] fett]s4 ,f my fa9t-he>t$ness & ! h]oic mettle ( my wife1 ! read] may easily conceive :y ?is prophecy _h to be actually realis$4 ,i /ood1 h[ev]1 n only "u ! slipp] ( my wife1 b--:at 0 v mu* worse--"u ! la% ( my "m-9-law4 ,no?+ ( all t %e _h promis$ 0 fulfill$4 ,h] h\se1 :i* %e _h settl$ on h] daught] z a d[ry1 0 burd5$ ) debt4 ,( ! six ye>s' bo>d :i* %e _h promis$ me ,i enjoy$ sc>cely half a ye>'s1 & ?is amid con/ant brawls & squabbles4 ,%e ev51 tru/+ to my y\? & want ( _s1 v5tur$ n[ & !n to lay h&s on me1 b ?is ,i repaid n infrequ5tly ) comp\nd int]e/4 ,sc>cely a meal pass$ dur+ :i* we did n fl+ at ea* o!r's head1 b[ls1 plates1 spoons1 & simil> articles4 ,once ,i came home f ! academy extremely hungry4 ,z my "m-9-law & wife 7 occupi$ ) ! bus9ess ( ! public h\se1 ,i w5t myself into ! room :]e ! milk 0 kept2 & z ,i f\nd a di% ( curds & cream1 ,i fell ^u x1 & began to eat4 ,my "m-9-law came z ,i 0 ?us occupi$1 & scream$ 9 rage1 ,y are n go+ to dev\r ! milk ) ! cream6 ,! m cream ! bett]1 ?\ght ,i1 & w5t on eat+1 )\t di/urb+ myself by h] cry4 ,%e 0 go+ to wre/ ! di% =cibly f my h&s1 beat me ) h] fi/s1 & let me feel all h] ill-w4 ,exasp]at$ by su* treatm5t1 ,i pu%$ h] f me1 seiz$ ! di%1 & sma%$ x on h] head4 ,t 0 a sight6 ,! curds ran d[n all ov] h]4 ,%e seiz$ 9 rage a piece ( wood1 & if ,i _h n cle>$ out 9 all ha/e1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly h beat me to dea?4 ,sc5es l ?is occurr$ v (t54 ,at su* skirmi%es ( c\rse my wife _h to rema9 neutral1 & :i*ev] p>ty ga9$ ! upp] h&1 x came home to h] v closely4 ,oh6 %e (t5 compla9$1 if only ! "o or ! o!r ( y _h a little m pati5ce6 ,tir$ ( a ceaseless op5 w> ,i once hit ^u a /ratagem1 :i* _h a good effect = a %ort "t at lea/4 ,i rose ab\t midnight1 took a l>ge vessel ( e>!nw>e1 crept ) x "u my "m-9-law's b$1 & began to speak al\d into ! vessel aft] ! foll[+ fa%ion3--,o ,rissia1 ,rissia1 y ungodly woman1 :y d y treat my belov$ son s ill8 ,if y d n m5d y\r ways1 y\r end is ne>1 & y w be damn$ to all et]nity4 ,!n ,i crept out aga91 & began to p9* h] cruelly2 & aft] a :ile ,i slipp$ sil5tly back to b$4 ,! foll[+ morn+ %e got up 9 con/]nation1 & told my wife1 t my "m _h appe>$ to h] 9 a dream1 & _h ?reat5$ & p9*$ h] on my acc\nt4 ,9 confirmation %e %[$ ! blue m>ks on h] arm4 ,:5 ,i came f ! synagogue1 ,i did n f9d my "m-9-law at home1 b f\nd my wife 9 te>s4 ,i ask$ ! reason1 b %e w\ld tell me no?+4 ,my "m-9-law return$ ) deject$ look1 & eyes r$ ) weep+4 ,%e _h gone1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 to ! ,jewi% place ( burial1 ?r[n h]self on my "m's grave1 & begg$ = =giv5ess ( h] fault4 ,%e !n _h ! burial place measur$1 & ord]$ a wax-light z long z its circumf]5ce1 = burn+ 9 ! synagogue4 ,%e also fa/$ ! :ole day1 & t[>ds me %[$ h]self extremely amiable4 ,i knew ( c\rse :at 0 ! cause ( all ?is1 b act$ z if ,i did n obs]ve x1 & rejoic$ 9 secret ov] ! success ( my /ratagem4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i _h peace = "s "t1 b un=tunately x did n la/ long4 ,! :ole 0 soon =gott5 aga91 & on ! slighte/ occasion ! dance w5t on z be=e4 ,9 %ort1 ,i 0 soon aft]w>ds oblig$ to leave ! h\se altoge!r1 & accept a position z a private tutor4 ,only on ! great fea/-days ,i us$ to come home4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! ,secrets ( ! ,m>riage ,/ate--,pr9ce ,radzivil1#bd or :at is n all all[$ 9 ,pol&8 ,9 my f\rte5? ye> ,i _h my elde/ son1 ,david4 ,at my m>riage ,i 0 only elev5 ye>s old1 & ow+ to ! retir$ life common among p ( our nation 9 ^? regions1 z well z ! want ( mutual int]c\rse betwe5 ! two sexes1 ,i _h no idea ( ! ess5tial duties ( m>riage1 b look$ on a pretty girl z on any o!r "w ( nature or art1 some:at z on ! pretty m$ic9e-box t ,i /ole4 ,x 0 !re=e natural t = a consid]able "t aft] m>riage ,i c\ld n h any ?\ght ab\t ! fulfilm5t ( its duties4 ,i us$ to approa* my wife ) trembl+ z a my/]i\s object4 ,x 0 !re=e suppos$ t ,i _h be5 bewit*$ at ! "t ( ! w$d+2 & "u ?is supposition ,i 0 br\ght to a wit* to be cur$4 ,%e took 9 h& all sorts ( op]ations1 :i* ( c\rse _h a good effect1 al?\gh indirectly ?r\gh ! help ( ! imag9ation4 ,my life 9 ,pol& f my m>riage to my emigration1 :i* p]iod embraces ! spr+time ( my exi/5ce1 0 a s]ies ( manifold mis]ies ) a want ( all means = ! promotion ( culture1 &1 necess>ily connect$ ) t1 an aimless application ( my p[]s1 9 ! description ( :i* ! p5 drops f my h&s1 & ! pa9ful memories ( :i* ,i /rive to /ifle4#be ,! g5]al con/itution ( ,pol& at ! "t2 ! condition ( our p 9 x1 :o1 l ! poor ass ) ! d\ble burd51 are oppress$ by _! own ignorance & ! religi\s prejudices connect$ !re)1 z well z by ! ignorance & prejudices ( ! rul+ classes2 ! mis=tunes ( my own family2--all ^! causes comb9$ to h9d] me 9 ! c\rse ( my developm5t1 & to *eck ! effect ( my natural disposition4 ,! ,poli% nation1 "u :i* ,i compreh5d m]ely ! ,poli% nobility1 is ( a v mix$ k9d4 ,only ! v few h an opportunity ( culture by means ( upbr++1 in/ruction1 & well-direct$ travels1 by :i* !y c be/ promote at once _! own welf>e & t ( _! t5antry4 ,mo/ ( !m1 on ! o!r h&1 sp5d _! lives 9 ignorance & immorality1 & become ! sport ( _! extravagant passions1 :i* are ru9\s to _! t5ants4 ,!y make a display ) titles & ord]s1 :i* !y disgrace by _! actions2 !y own _m e/ates :i* !y d n und]/& h[ to manage1 & !y are at p]petual feud ) "o ano!r1 s t ! k+dom mu/ ( necessity become ! prey ( its neighb\rs1 :o are envi\s ( its greatness4 ,pr9ce ,radzivil 01 z ,hettmann 9 ,pol& & ,voivode 9 ,li?uania1 "o ( ! greate/ magnates1 & z occupant ( ?ree inh]itances 9 8 family own$ imm5se e/ates4 ,he 0 n )\t a c]ta9 k9dness ( he>t & good s5se2 b1 ?r\gh neglect$ tra9+ & a want ( in/ruction1 he became "o ( ! mo/ extravagant pr9ces t ev] liv$4 ,f want ( occupation1 :i* 0 a necess>y consequ5ce ( neglect 9 cultivat+ 8 ta/es & wid5+ 8 k1 he gave himself up to dr9k+1 by :i* he 0 tempt$ to ! mo/ ridicul\s & insane actions4 ,)\t any p>ticul> incl9ation = x he ab&on$ himself to ! mo/ %ameful s5suality2 & )\t be+ cruel1 he ex]cis$ t[>ds 8 dep5d5ts ! greate/ cruelties4 ,he support$ at great co/ an army ( t5 ?\s& m51 :i* 0 us$ = no purpose 9 ! _w except display2 & dur+ ! tr\bles 9 ,pol& he took1 )\t kn[+ :y1 ! "p ( ! ,conf$]ates4 ,by ?is means he got himself encumb]$ ) ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,russians1 :o plund]$ 8 e/ates1 & plung$ 8 t5ants into ! greate/ de/itution & mis]y4 ,he himself 0 oblig$ sev]al times to flee f ! c\ntry1 & to leave z booty = 8 enemies treasures :i* _h be5 ! ga!r+ ( _m g5]ations4 ,:o c describe all ! excesses he p]petrat$8 ,a few examples w1 ,i believe1 be suffici5t to give ! read] "s idea ( !m4 ,a c]ta9 respect = my =m] pr9ce does n all[ me to consid] 8 faults z any?+ b faults ( temp]am5t & education1 :i* des]ve r our pity ?an our hatr$ & contempt4 ,:5 he pass$ ?r\gh a /reet1 :i* he commonly did ) ! :ole pomp ( 8 c\rt1 8 b&s ( music & soldi]s1 no man1 at ! p]il ( 8 life1 dur/ %[ himself 9 ! /reet2 & ev5 9 ! h\ses p 7 by no means safe4 ,! poore/1 dirtie/ peasant-woman1 :o came 9 8 way1 he w\ld ord] up into 8 c>riage beside himself4 ,once he s5t = a respectable ,jewi% b>b]1 :o1 suspect+ no?+ b t he 0 want$ = "s surgical op]ation1 br\ght 8 in/rum5ts ) him1 & appe>$ be=e ! pr9ce4 ,h y br\ght y\r in/rum5ts ) y8 he 0 ask$4 ,yes1 ,s]5e ,highness1 he repli$4 ,!n1 said ! pr9ce1 give me a lancet1 & ,i w op5 "o ( y\r ve9s4 ,! poor b>b] _h to submit4 ,! pr9ce seiz$ ! lancet2 & z he did n "k h[ to g ab\t ! op]ation1 & besides 8 h& trembl$ z a result ( 8 h>d dr9k+1 ( c\rse he w\nd$ ! b>b] 9 a pitiable mann]4 ,b 8 c\rti]s smil$ _! applause1 & prais$ 8 great skill 9 surg]y4 ,he w5t "o day into a *ur*1 & be+ s drunk t he did n "k :]e he 01 he /ood aga9/ ! alt>1 & comm5c$ to ----4 ,all :o 7 pres5t became horrifi$4 ,next morn+ :5 he 0 sob]1 ! cl]gy br\ght to 8 m9d ! misde$ he _h committ$ ! day be=e4 ,eh6 said ! pr9ce1 we w soon make t good4 ,!reupon he issu$ a comm& to ! ,jews ( ! place1 to provide at _! own exp5se1 fifty /one ( wax = burn+ 9 ! *ur*4 ,! poor ,jews 7 !re=e oblig$ to br+ a s9-(f]+ = ! desecration ( a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* by an or?odox ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian4 ,he once took x into 8 head to drive on ! wall r\nd ! t[n4 ,b z ! wall 0 too n>r[ = a coa* ) six horses1--& he nev] drove 9 any o!r1--8 huss>s 7 oblig$1 ) mu* lab\r & p]il ( _! lives1 to c>ry ! coa* ) _! h&s till he _h driv5 r\nd ! t[n 9 ?is way4 ,once he drove ) ! :ole pomp ( 8 c\rt to a ,jewi% synagogue1 &1 )\t any "o to ?is day kn[+ ! reason1 committ$ ! greate/ havoc1 sma%$ w9d[s & /oves1 broke all ! vessels1 ?rew on ! gr\nd ! copies ( ! ,holy ,scriptures kept 9 ! ark1 & s =?4 ,a le>n$1 pi\s ,jew1 :o 0 pres5t1 v5tur$ to lift "o ( ^! copies f ! gr\nd1 & _h ! hon\r ( be+ /ruck ) a musket-ball by ,8 ,s]5e ,highness' own h&4 ,f "h ! tra9 w5t to a second synagogue1 :]e ! same conduct 0 repeat$1 & f !re !y proce$$ to ! ,jewi% burial-place1 :]e ! build+s 7 demoli%$1 & ! monum5ts ca/ into ! fire4 ,c x be conceiv$1 t a pr9ce c\ld %[ himself s malici\s t[>ds 8 own poor subjects1 :om he 0 9 a position to puni% legally :5ev] !y really did any?+ amiss8 ,yet ?is is :at happ5$ "h4 ,on "o occasion he took x into 8 head to make a trip to ,mohilna1 a hamlet belong+ to him1 :i* lay f\r %ort miles f 8 ,resid5ce4 ,?is _h to be done ) 8 usual suite & all ! pomp ( 8 c\rt4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! appo9t$ day ! tra9 w5t =?4 ,fir/ m>*$ ! army 9 ord] accord+ to its usual regim5tal divisions1--infantry1 artill]y1 cavalry1 & s on4 ,!n foll[$ 8 bodygu>d1 ,/relitzi1 consi/+ ( volunte]s f ! poor nobility4 ,aft] !m came 8 kit*5-waggons1 9 :i* ,hung>ian w9e _h n be5 =gott54 ,^! 7 foll[$ by ! music ( 8 janiss>ies1 & o!r b&s4 ,!n came 8 coa*1 & la/ ( all 8 satraps4 ,i give !m ?is "n1 because ,i c comp>e ?is tra9 ) no o!r ?an t ( ,d>ius 9 ! w> aga9/ ,alex&]4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ,8 ,s]5e ,highness arriv$ at our public h\se 9 ! suburb ( ! t[n :i* 0 ,8 ,s]5e ,highness' ,resid5ce1 ,nesvij4 ,i _c say t he arriv$ 9 8 own high p]son1 = ! ,hung>ian w9e _h robb$ him ( all consci\sness1 9 :i* alone ( c\rse p]sonality re/s4 ,he 0 c>ri$ into ! h\se & ?r[n ) all 8 clo!s1 boot$ & spurr$1 on to my "m-9-law's dirty b$1 )\t giv+ x a supply ( clean l954 ,z usual1 ,i _h to take to flight4 ,my ,amazons1 h[ev]1 ,i mean my "m-9-law & my wife1 tru/$ to _! h]oic mettle1 & rema9$ at home alone4 ,riot w5t on ! :ole night4 ,9 ! v room :]e ,8 ,s]5e ,highness slept1 wood 0 *opp$1 cook+ & bak+ 7 done4 ,x 0 well kn[n t1 :5 ,8 ,s]5e ,highness slept1 no?+ c\ld wak5 8 high p]son except p]haps ! trumpet ( ! ,judgm5t-,day4 ,! next morn+1 :5 he wak5$1 & look$ ar\nd1 he sc>cely knew :e!r to tru/ 8 eyes1 :5 he f\nd himself 9 a wret*$ public-h\se1 ?r[n on to a dirty b$ sw>m+ ) bugs4 ,8 valets1 pages1 & negroes wait$ on 8 comm&s4 ,he ask$ h[ he _h come !re1 & 0 answ]$1 t ,8 ,s]5e ,highness _h ye/]day comm5c$ a j\rney to ,mohilna1 b _h halt$ "h to take re/1 t 8 :ole tra9 _h mean:ile gone on1 & _h und\bt$ly arriv$ 9 ,mohilna by ?is "t4 ,! j\rney to ,mohilna 0 = ! pres5t giv5 up1 & ! :ole tra9 ord]$ back4 ,!y return$ accord+ly to ! ,resid5ce 9 ! usual ord] & pomp4 ,b ! pr9ce 0 pleas$ to hold a great banquet 9 our public-h\se4 ,all ! =eign g5tlem51 :o happ5$ to be 9 ! place at ! "t1 7 invit$4 ,! s]vice us$ on ! occasion 0 ( gold1 & x is impossible adequately to realise ! contra/ :i* reign$ "h 9 "o h\se1 betwe5 ,asiatic spl5d\r & ,lappi% pov]ty4 ,9 a mis]able public-h\se1 ^: walls 7 black z coal ) smoke & soot1 ^: raft]s 7 support$ by undress$ r\nd /ems ( trees1 ^: w9d[s consi/$ ( "s fragm5ts ( brok5 panes ( bad glass1 & small /rips ( p9e cov]$ ) pap]1--9 ?is h\se sat pr9ces on dirty b5*es at a /ill dirti] table1 & _h ! *oice/ di%es & ! f9e/ w9es s]v$ to !m on gold plate4 ,be=e ! banquet ! pr9ce took a /roll ) ! o!r g5tlem5 9 front ( ! h\se1 & by *ance obs]v$ my wife4 ,%e 0 !n 9 ! bloom ( h] y\?2 & al?\gh ,i am n[ sep>at$ f h]1 /ill ,i mu/ d h] ! ju/ice to all[ t--leav+1 ( c\rse1 out ( acc\nt all t ta/e & art contribute to ! height5+ ( a p]son's *>ms1 inasmu* z ^! _h _h no influ5ce on h]--%e 0 a beauty ( ! fir/ rank4 ,x 0 !re=e natural t %e %\ld please ! pr9ce4 ,he turn$ to 8 companions1 & said1 ,really a pretty "y woman6 ,only %e ought to get a :ite *emise4 ,?is 0 a common signal ) him1 & meant z mu* z ! ?r[+ ( a h&k]*ief by ! ,gr& ,sultan4 ,:5 ^! g5tlem5 !re=e he>d x1 !y became solicit\s = ! hon\r ( my wife1 & gave h] a h9t to cle> out z fa/ z possible4 ,%e took ! h9t1 slipp$ sil5tly out1 & 0 soon ov] ! hills & f> away4 ,aft] ! banquet ,8 ,s]5e ,highness proce$$ aga9 ) ! o!r g5tlem5 into t[n amid trumpets1 kettle-drums1 & ! music ( 8 janiss>ies4 ,!n ! usual ord] ( ! day 0 foll[$2 t is1 a c>\sal 0 c>ri$ on ! :ole aft]noon & ev5+1 & !n ! p>ty w5t to a pleasure-h\se at ! entrance to ! pr9ce's zoological g>d51 :]e fire-works 7 set (f at great exp5se1 b usually ) accid5ts4 ,z e goblet 0 dra9$1 cannons 7 fir$2 b ! poor cannone]s1 :o knew bett] h[ to h&le ! pl\gh ?an ! cannon1 7 n seldom injur$4 ,vivat ,ks*ondsie ,radzivil1 t is1 ,long live ,pr9ce ,radzivil1 %\t$ ! gue/s4 ,! palm 9 ?is ,bac*analian sport 0 ( c\rse aw>d$ to ! pr9ce2 & ^? :o aw>d$ x 7 load$ by him ) pres5ts1 n 9 p]i%able co9 or gold5 snuff-boxes or any?+ ( t sort1 b 9 real e/ate ) _m hundr$ peasants4 ,at ! close a conc]t 0 giv51 dur+ :i* ,8 ,s]5e ,highness fell g5tly asleep1 & 0 c>ri$ to ! ca/le4 ,! exp5ses ( su* extravagance 7 ( c\rse extort$ f ! poor t5antry4 ,if ?is 0 n suffici5t1 debts 7 contract$1 & e/ates sold to wipe !m out4 ,n ev5 ! twelve gold5 /atues 9 life-size1--:e!r !y repres5t$ ! twelve apo/les or ! twelve giants1 ,i d n "k1--nor ! gold5 table :i* _h be5 made = himself1 7 sp>$ on su* em]g5cies4 ,& ?us ! noble e/ates ( ?is great pr9ce 7 dim9i%$1 8 treasures :i* _h accumulat$ dur+ _m g5]ations 7 exhau/$1 & 8 t5ants----,b ,i mu/ break (f4 ,! pr9ce di$ n long ago )\t heirs ( 8 body4 ,8 bro!r's son inh]it$ ! e/ates4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,endeav\r aft] m5tal ,culture amid ceaseless ,/ruggles ) ,mis]y ( e k9d4 ,by means ( ! in/ruction receiv$ f my fa!r1 b /ill m by my own indu/ry1 ,i _h got on s well1 t 9 my elev5? ye> ,i 0 able to pass z a full rabbi4 ,besides ,i possess$ "s disconnect$ k 9 hi/ory1 a/ronomy1 & o!r ma!matical sci5ces4 ,i burn$ ) desire to acquire m k1 b h[ 0 ?is to be accompli%$ 9 ! want ( guidance1 ( sci5tific books1 & ( all o!r means = ! purpose8 ,i 0 oblig$ !re=e to cont5t myself ) mak+ use ( any help t ,i c\ld by *ance obta91 )\t plan or me?od4 ,9 ord] to gratify my desire ( sci5tific k1 !re 7 no means available b t ( le>n+ =eign languages4 ,b h[ 0 ,i to beg98 ,to le>n ,poli% or ,lat9 ) a ,ca?olic tea*] 0 = me impossible1 on ! "o h& because ! prejudices ( my own p prohibit$ to me all languages b ,hebrew1 & all sci5ces b ! ,talmud & ! va/ array ( its comm5tators1 on ! o!r h& because ! prejudices ( ,ca?olics w\ld n all[ !m to give in/ruction 9 ^? matt]s to a ,jew4 ,moreov] ,i 0 9 v l[ temporal circum/ances4 ,i 0 oblig$ to support a :ole family by tea*+1 by correct+ pro(s ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & by o!r "w ( a simil> k9d4 ,= a long "t !re=e ,i _h to sigh 9 va9 = ! satisfaction ( my natural incl9ation4 ,at la/ a =tunate accid5t came to my help4 ,i obs]v$ 9 "s /\t ,hebrew volumes1 t !y conta9$ sev]al alphabets1 & t ! numb] ( _! %eets 0 indicat$ n m]ely by ,hebrew lett]s1 b t = ?is purpose ! *>act]s ( a second & a ?ird alphabet _h also be5 employ$1 ^! be+ commonly ,lat9 & ,g]man lett]s4 ,n[1 ,i _h n ! slighte/ idea ( pr9t+4 ,i g5]ally imag9$ t books 7 pr9t$ l l951 & t ea* page 0 an impression f a sep>ate =m4 ,i presum$ h[ev] t ! *>act]s1 :i* /ood 9 simil> places1 mu/ repres5t "o & ! same lett]1 & z ,i _h already he>d some?+ ( ! ord] ( ! alphabet 9 ^! languages1 ,i suppos$ t1 = example1 a1 /&+ 9 ! same place z aleph1 mu/ likewise be an aleph 9 s\nd4 ,9 ?is way ,i gradually le>nt ! ,lat9 & ,g]man *>act]s4 ,by a k9d ( deciph]+ ,i began to comb9e v>i\s ,g]man lett]s into words2 b z ! *>act]s us$ along ) ! ,hebrew lett]s might be some?+ q diff]5t f ^!1 ,i rema9$ always d\btful :e!r ! :ole ( my lab\r 9 ?is op]ation w\ld n be 9 va91 till =tunately "s leaves ( an old ,g]man book fell into my h&4 ,i began to read4 ,h[ great 7 my joy & surprise1 :5 ,i saw f ! connection1 t ! words completely correspond$ ) ^? :i* ,i _h le>n$4 ',tis true1 9 my ,jewi% language _m ( ! words 7 un9telligible2 b f ! connection ,i 0 /ill able1 ) ! omission ( ^! words1 to compreh5d ! :ole pretty well4#bf ,?is mode ( le>n+ by deciph]+ con/itutes /ill my peculi> me?od ( compreh5d+ & judg+ ! ?\ghts ( o!rs2 & ,i ma9ta9 t no "o c say he und]/&s a book1 z long z he f9ds himself compell$ to deliv] ! ?\ghts ( ! au?or 9 ! ord] & connection det]m9$ by him1 & ) ! expressions :i* he has us$4 ,?is is a m]e "w ( memory1 & no man c flatt] himself ) hav+ compreh5d$ an au?or till he is r\s$ by 8 ?\ghts1 :i* he appreh5ds at fir/ b dimly1 to reflect on ! subject himself1 & to "w x out = himself1 ?\gh x may be "u ! impulse ( ano!r4 ,?is di/9ction betwe5 diff]5t k9ds ( und]/&+ mu/ be evid5t to any man ( disc]nm5t4--,= ! same reason also ,i c und]/& a book only :5 ! ?\ghts :i* x conta9s h>monise aft] fill+ up ! gaps betwe5 !m4 ,i /ill always felt a want :i* ,i 0 n able to fill4 ,i c\ld n completely satisfy my desire ( sci5tific k4 ,up to ?is "t ! /udy ( ! ,talmud 0 /ill my *ief occupation4 ,) ?is h[ev] ,i f\nd pleasure m]ely 9 view ( its =m1 = ?is calls into action ! high] p[]s ( ! m9d2 b ,i took no int]e/ 9 its matt]4 ,x af=ds ex]cise 9 d$uc+ ! remote/ consequ5ces f _! pr9ciples1 9 discov]+ ! mo/ hidd5 contradictions1 9 hunt+ out ! f9e/ di/9ctions1 & s =?4 ,b z ! pr9ciples !mselves h m]ely an imag9>y reality1 !y _c by any means satisfy a s\l ?ir/+ aft] k4 ,i look$ ar\nd !re=e = some?+1 by :i* ,i c\ld supply ?is want4 ,n[1 ,i knew t !re is a s-call$ sci5ce1 :i* is some:at 9 vogue among ! ,jewi% s*ol>s ( ?is di/rict1 namely ! ,cabbalah1 :i* pr(esses to enable a man1 n m]ely to satisfy 8 desire ( k1 b also to rea* an uncommon p]fection & clos5ess ( communion ) ,god4 ,naturally !re=e ,i burn$ ) desire = ?is sci5ce4 ,z h[ev] x _c1 on acc\nt ( its sacr$ness1 be publicly taught1 b mu/ be taught 9 secret1 ,i did n "k :]e to seek ! initiat$ or _! writ+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,i /udy ! ,cabbalah1 & become at la/ a ,physician4 ,cabbalah1--to treat ( ?is div9e sci5ce some:at m 9 detail1--means1 9 ! wid] s5se ( ! t]m1 tradition2 & x compreh5ds1 n only ! occult sci5ces :i* may n be publicly taught1 b also ! me?od ( d$uc+ new laws f ! laws t are giv5 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 z also "s fundam5tal laws :i* are said to h be5 deliv]$ orally to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,9 ! n>r[] s5se ( ! t]m1 h[ev]1 ,cabbalah means only ! tradition ( occult sci5ces4 ,?is is divid$ into !oretical & practical ,cabbalah4 ,! =m] compreh5ds ! doctr9es ( ,god1 ( ,8 attributes :i* are express$ by means ( ,8 manifold names1 ( ! orig9 ( ! _w ?r\gh a gradual limitation ( ,8 inf9ite p]fection1 & ( ! relation ( all ?+s to ,8 supreme ess5ce4 ,! latt] is ! doctr9e :i* tea*es h[ to "w ^u nature at pleasure by means ( ^? manifold names ( ,god1 :i* repres5t v>i\s modes ( work+ ^u1 & relations to1 natural objects4 ,^! sacr$ names are reg>d$1 n z m]ely arbitr>y1 b z natural signs1 s t all t is done ) ^! signs mu/ h an influ5ce on ! object :i* !y repres5t4 ,orig9ally ! ,cabbalah 0 no?+ b psy*ology1 physics1 morals1 politics1 & su* sci5ces1 repres5t$ by means ( symbols & hi]oglyphs 9 fables & allegories1 ! occult mean+ ( :i* 0 disclos$ only to ^? :o 7 compet5t to und]/& x4 ,by & by1 h[ev]1 p]haps z ! result ( _m revolutions1 ?is occult mean+ 0 lo/1 & ! signs 7 tak5 = ! ?+s signifi$4 ,b z x 0 easy to p]ceive t ^! signs necess>ily _h meant some?+1 x 0 left to ! imag9ation to inv5t an occult mean+ :i* _h long be5 lo/4 ,! remote/ analogies betwe5 signs & ?+s 7 seiz$1 till at la/ ! ,cabbalah deg5]at$ into an art ( madness accord+ to me?od1 or a sy/ematic sci5ce re/+ on conceits4 ,! big promise ( its design1 to "w effects on nature at pleasure1 ! l(ty /ra9 & ! pomp ) :i* x ann\nces itself1 h naturally an extraord9>y influ5ce on m9ds ( ! vision>y type1 t are un5light5$ by ! sci5ces & especially by a ?or\gh philosophy4 ,! pr9cipal "w = ! /udy ( ! ,cabbalah is ! ,zoh>1 :i* is writt5 9 a v l(ty /yle 9 ! ,syrian language4 ,all o!r ,cabbali/ic writ+s are to be reg>d$ z m]ely comm5t>ies on ?is1 or extracts f x4 ,!re are two ma9 sy/ems ( ! ,cabbalah1--! sy/em ( ,rabbi ,moses ,kordov]o1 & t ( ,rabbi ,isaac ,luria4#bg ,! =m] is m real1 t is1 x approximates m closely to reason4 ,! latt]1 on ! o!r h&1 is m =mal1 t is1 x is complet] 9 ! /ructure ( its sy/em4 ,! mod]n ,cabbali/s pref] ! latt]1 because !y hold t only to be g5u9e ,cabbalah1 9 :i* !re is no rational mean+4 ,! pr9cipal "w ( ,rabbi ,moses ,kordov]o is ! ,p>des 7,p>adise74 ,( ,rabbi ,isaac ,luria himself we h "s disconnect$ writ+s2 b 8 pupil1 ,rabbi ,*ajim ,vitall1 wrote a l>ge "w "u ! title1 ,ez ,*ajim 7,! ,tree ( ,life71 9 :i* ! :ole sy/em ( 8 ma/] is conta9$4 ,?is "w is held by ! ,jews to be s sacr$1 t !y d n all[ x to be committ$ to pr9t4 ,naturally1 ,i _h m ta/e = ! ,cabbalah ( ,rabbi ,moses ?an = t ( ,rabbi ,isaac1 b dur/ n give utt]ance to my op9ion on ?is po9t4 ,aft] ?is digression on ! ,cabbalah 9 g5]al1 ,i return to my /ory4 ,i le>n$ t ! "u-rabbi or prea*] ( ! place 0 an adept 9 ! ,cabbalah2 & !re=e1 to atta9 my object1 ,i made 8 acqua9tance4 ,i took my seat beside him 9 ! synagogue1 & z ,i obs]v$ once t aft] pray] he always read f a small book1 & !n put x pa/ c>efully 9 its place1 ,i became v curi\s to "k :at sort ( book ?is 04 ,accord+ly1 aft] ! prea*] _h gone home1 ,i w5t & took ! book f ! place :]e he _h put x2 & :5 ,i f\nd t x 0 a ,cabbali/ic "w1 ,i w5t ) x & hid myself 9 a corn] ( ! synagogue1 till all ! p _h gone out & ! door 0 lock$4 ,i !n crept f my hid+-place1 &1 )\t a ?\ght ab\t eat+ or dr9k+ ! :ole day long1 read ! fasc9at+ book till ! doorkeep] came & op5$ ! synagogue aga9 9 ! ev5+4 ,%a>ei ,k$u%ah1 or ,! ,gates ( ,righte\sness1 0 ! title ( ?is book2 &1 leav+ out ( acc\nt :at 0 vision>y & exagg]at$1 x conta9$ ! pr9cipal doctr9es ( psy*ology4 ,i did ) x !re=e z ! ,talmudi/s say ,rabbi ,mer act$1 :o _h a h]etic = 8 tea*]1 ,he f\nd a pomegranate2 he ate ! fruit & ?rew ! peel away4#bh ,9 two or ?ree days ,i _h 9 ?is way f9i%$ ! book2 b in/ead ( satisfy+ my curiosity1 x only excit$ x ! m4 ,i wi%$ to read m books ( ! same sort4 ,b z ,i 0 too ba%ful to confess ?is to ! prea*]1 ,i resolv$ to write him a lett]1 9 :i* ,i express$ my irresi/ible long+ = ?is sacr$ sci5ce1 & !re=e entreat$ him e>ne/ly to assi/ me ) books4 ,i receiv$ f him a v fav\rable answ]4 ,he prais$ my zeal = ! sacr$ sci5ce1 & assur$ me t ?is zeal1 amid s little enc\ragem5t1 0 an obvi\s sign t my s\l 0 d]iv$ f ,olam ,azilo? 7! _w ( ! imm$iate div9e influ5ce71 :ile ! s\ls ( m]e ,talmudi/s take _! orig9 f ,olam ,jezirah 7! _w ( ! creation74 ,he promis$1 !re=e1 to assi/ me ) books z f> z lay 9 8 p[]4 ,b z he himself 0 occupi$ ma9ly ) ?is sci5ce1 & requir$ to h su* books con/antly at h&1 he c\ld n l5d !m to me1 b gave me p]mission to /udy !m 9 8 h\se at my pleasure4 ,:o 0 gladd] ?an ,i6 ,i accept$ ! (f] ( ! prea*] ) gratitude1 sc>cely ev] left 8 h\se1 & sat day & night ov] ! ,cabbali/ic books4 ,two repres5tations especially gave me ! greate/ tr\ble4 ,"o 0 ! ,tree1 or ! repres5tation ( ! div9e emanations 9 _! manifold & intricate complexities4 ,! o!r 0 ,god's ,be>d1 9 :i* ! hairs are divid$ into num]\s classes ) some?+ peculi> to ea*1 & e hair is a sep>ate *annel ( div9e grace4 ,) all my ef=ts ,i c\ld n f9d 9 ^! repres5tations any rational mean+4 ,my prolong$ visits h[ev] 7 extremely inconv5i5t to ! prea*]4 ,he _h1 a %ort "t be=e1 m>ri$ a pretty "y wife2 & z 8 mode/ little h\se consi/$ ( a s+le ap>tm5t1 :i* 0 at once p>l\r1 /udy1 & b$room1 & z ,i sat 9 x at times read+ ! :ole night1 x happ5$ n infrequ5tly t my elevation above ! sph]e ( s5se came into collision ) 8 s5sibility4 ,consequ5tly1 he hit ^u a good plan = gett+ rid ( ! incipi5t ,cabbali/4 ,he said to me "o day1 ,i obs]ve t x necess>ily puts y to a great deal ( inconv5i5ce to sp5d y\r "t con/antly away f home = ! sake ( ^! books4 ,y may take !m home ) y "o by "o if y please1 & ?us /udy !m at y\r conv5i5ce4 ,to me no?+ c\ld be m welcome4 ,i took home "o book aft] ano!r1 & /udi$ !m till ,i believ$ t ,i _h ma/]$ ! :ole ( ! ,cabbalah4 ,i cont5t$ myself n m]ely ) ! k ( its pr9ciples & manifold sy/ems1 b s\ght also to make a prop] use ( ^!4 ,!re 0 n a passage to be met ) 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures or 9 ! ,talmud1 ! occult mean+ ( :i* ,i c\ld n h unfold$1 accord+ to ,cabbali/ic pr9ciples1 ) ! greate/ read9ess4 ,! book entitl$ ,%a>ei ,orah#bi came to be ( v good s]vice "h4 ,9 ?is book are enum]at$ ! manifold names ( ! t5 ,sephiro?1 :i* =m ! pr9cipal subject ( ! ,talmud1 s t a hundr$ or m names are giv5 to ea*4 ,9 e ^w ( a v]se 9 ! ,bible1 or ( a passage 9 ! ,talmud1 ,i f\nd !re=e ! "n ( "s ,sephirah4 ,b z ,i knew ! attribute ( e ,sephirah1 & its relation to ! re/1 ,i c\ld easily br+ out ( ! comb9ation ( names _! conjo9t effect4 ,to illu/rate ?is by a brief example1 ,i f\nd 9 ! book j m5tion$1 t ! "n ,jehovah repres5ts ! six highe/ ,sephiro? 7n includ+ ! fir/ ?ree71 or ! p]son ( ! ,godhead g5]is mascul9i1 :ile ! ^w ,koh means ! ,%e*9ah or ! p]son ( ! ,godhead g5]is fem99i1 & ! ^w am> d5otes sexual union4 ,! words1 ,koh am> ,jehova1#cj !re=e1 ,i expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ way1 ,jehovah unites ) ! ,%e*9ah1 & ?is is high ,cabbalism4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i read ?is passage 9 ! ,bible1 ,i ?\ght no?+ else1 b t1 :5 ,i utt]$ ^! words1 & ?\ght _! occult mean+1 an actual union ( ^! div9e sp\ses took place1 f :i* ! :ole _w _h to expect a bless+4 ,:o c re/ra9 ! excesses ( imag9ation1 :5 x is n guid$ by reason8 ,) ! ,cabbalah ,maasi?1 or ! practical ,cabbalah1 ,i did n succe$ s well z ) ! !oretical4 ,! prea*] boa/$1 n publicly inde$1 b to ev]ybody 9 private1 t he 0 ma/] ( ?is also4 ,especially he pr(ess$ roeh ve5o nireh 7to see ev]y?+1 b n to be se5 by o!rs71 t is1 to be able to make himself invisible4 ,ab\t ?is trick ,i 0 specially anxi\s1 9 ord] t ,i might practise "s wanton jokes on my comrades4 ,m p>ticul>ly ,i =m$ a plan = keep+ my ill-temp]$ "m-9-law 9 *eck by ?is means4 ,i pret5d$ t my object 0 m]ely to d good1 & gu>d aga9/ evil4 ,! prea*] cons5t$1 b said at ! same "t1 t on my "p c]ta9 prep>ations 7 requir$4 ,?ree days 9 succession ,i 0 to fea/1 & e day to say "s ,i*udim4 ,^! are ,cabbali/ic =ms ( pray]1 ^: occult mean+ aims at produc+ 9 ! intellectual _w sexual unions1 ?r\gh means ( :i* c]ta9 results are to be br\ght ab\t 9 ! physical4 ,i did ev]y?+ ) pleasure1 made ! conjuration :i* he _h taught me1 & believ$ ) all confid5ce t ,i 0 n[ invisible4 ,at once ,i hurri$ to ! ,be? ,hamidra%1 ! ,jewi% academy1 w5t up to "o ( my comrades1 & gave him a vigor\s box on ! e>4 ,he h[ev] 0 no c[>d1 & return$ ! bl[ ) int]e/4 ,i />t$ back 9 a/oni%m5t2 ,i c\ld n und]/& h[ he _h be5 able to discov] me1 z ,i _h obs]v$ ) ! utmo/ accuracy ! in/ructions ( ! prea*]4 ,/ill ,i ?\ght ,i might1 p]haps1 unwitt+ly & un9t5tionally h neglect$ some?+4 ,i resolv$1 !re=e1 to und]take ! op]ation anew4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 n go+ to v5ture on ! te/ ( a box on ! e>2 ,i w5t into ! academy m]ely to wat* my comrades z a spectator4 ,z soon z ,i ent]$1 h[ev]1 "o ( !m came up to me1 & %[$ me a difficult passage 9 ! ,talmud1 :i* he wi%$ me to expla94 ,i /ood utt]ly conf\nd$1 & disconsolate ov] ! failure ( my hopes4 ,!reupon ,i w5t to ! prea*]1 & in=m$ him ( my unsuccessful attempt4 ,)\t blu%+1 he repli$ q boldly1 ,if y h obs]v$ all my in/ructions1 ,i _c expla9 ?is o!rwise ?an by suppos+ t y are unfit = be+ ?us dive/$ ( ! visibility ( y\r body4 ,) great grief1 !re=e1 ,i 0 oblig$ to give up entirely ! hope ( mak+ myself invisible4 ,?is disappo9t$ hope 0 foll[$ by a new delusion4 ,9 ! preface to ! ,book ( ,raphael1 :i* ! angel ( t "n is said to h deliv]$ to our fir/ fa!r ,adam at 8 bani%m5t f p>adise1 ,i f\nd ! promise1 t :oev] keeps ! book 9 8 h\se is !reby insur$ aga9/ fire4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e a conflagration broke out 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :5 ! fire seiz$ my h\se too1 & ! angel ,raphael himself _h to g up into heav5 9 ?is *>iot ( fire4 ,unsatisfi$ ) ! lit]>y k ( ?is sci5ce1 ,i s\ght to p5etrate into its _s2 & z ,i p]ceiv$ t ! :ole sci5ce1 if x is to des]ve ?is "n1 c conta9 no?+ b ! secrets ( nature conceal$ 9 fables & allegories1 ,i lab\r$ to f9d out ^! secrets1 & !reby to raise my m]ely lit]>y k to a rational k4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld accompli% only 9 a v imp]fect mann] at ! "t1 because ,i _h yet v few ideas ( ! sci5ces 9 g5]al4 ,/ill1 by indep5d5t reflection ,i hit ^u _m applications ( ?is k9d4 ,?us1 = example1 ,i expla9$ at once ! fir/ in/ance ) :i* ! ,cabbali/s commonly beg9 _! sci5ce4 ,x is ?is4 ,be=e ! _w 0 creat$1 ! div9e be+ occupi$ ! :ole ( inf9ite space alone4 ,b ,god wi%$ to create a _w1 9 ord] t ,he might reveal ^? attributes ( ,8 nature :i* ref] to o!r be+s besides ,himself4 ,= ?is purpose ,he contract$ ,himself into ! c5tre ( ,8 p]fection1 & issu$ into ! space !reby left void t5 conc5tric circles ( light1 out ( :i* arose aft]w>ds manifold figures 7,p>zophim7 & gradations d[n to ! pres5t _w ( s5se4 ,i c\ld n 9 any way conceive t all ?is 0 to be tak5 9 ! common s5se ( ! words1 z ne>ly all ,cabbali/s repres5t x4 ,z little c\ld ,i conceive t1 be=e ! _w _h be5 creat$1 a "t _h pa/1 z ,i knew f my ,moreh ,nebho*im1 t "t is a modification ( ! _w1 & consequ5tly _c be ?\ght )\t x4 ,moreov]1 ,i c\ld n conceive t ,god occupies a space1 ev5 ?\gh x be inf9ite2 or t ,he1 an inf9itely p]fect be+1 %\ld contract ,himself1 l a ?+ ( circul> =m1 into a c5tre4 ,accord+ly ,i s\ght to expla9 all ?is 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,god is prior to ! _w1 n 9 "t1 b 9 ,8 necess>y be+ z ! condition ( ! _w4 ,all ?+s besides ,god mu/ dep5d on ,him z _! cause1 9 reg>d to _! ess5ce z well z _! exi/5ce4 ,! creation ( ! _w1 !re=e1 c\ld n be ?\ght z a br++ =? out ( no?+1 nor z a =mation ( some?+ indep5d5t on ,god1 b only z a br++ =? out ( ,himself4 ,& z be+s are ( diff]5t grades ( p]fection1 we mu/ assume = _! explanation diff]5t grades ( limitation ( ! div9e be+4 ,b s9ce ?is limitation mu/ be ?\ght z ext5d+ f ! inf9ite be+ d[n to matt]1 we repres5t ! beg9n+ ( ! limitation 9 a figure z a c5tre 7! l[e/ po9t7 ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,9 fact1 ! ,cabbalah is no?+ b an exp&$ ,sp9ozism1 9 :i* n only is ! orig9 ( ! _w expla9$ by ! limitation ( ! div9e be+1 b also ! orig9 ( e k9d ( be+1 & its relation to ! re/1 are d]iv$ f a sep>ate attribute ( ,god4 ,god1 z ! ultimate subject & ! ultimate cause ( all be+s1 is call$ ,ensoph 7! ,inf9ite1 ( :i*1 consid]$ 9 itself1 no?+ c be pr$icat$74 ,b 9 relation to ! inf9ite numb] ( be+s1 positive attributes are ascrib$ to ,him2 ^! are r$uc$ by ! ,cabbali/s to t51 :i* are call$ ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,9 ! book1 ,p>des1 by ,rabbi ,moses ,kordov]o1 ! "q is discuss$1 :e!r ! ,sephiro? are to be tak5 = ! ,deity ,himself or n4 ,x is easy to be se51 h[ev]1 t ?is "q has no m difficulty 9 ref]5ce to ! ,deity1 ?an 9 ref]5ce to any o!r be+4 ,"u ! t5 circles ,i conceiv$ ! t5 categories or pr$icam5ts ( ,ari/otle1 ) :i* ,i _h become acqua9t$ 9 ! ,moreh ,nebho*im1--! mo/ univ]sal pr$icates ( ?+s1 )\t :i* no?+ c be ?\ght4 ,! categories1 9 ! /ricte/ critical s5se1 are ! logical =ms1 :i* relate n m]ely to a logical object1 b to real objects 9 g5]al1 & )\t :i* ^! _c be ?\ght4 ,!y h _! s\rce1 !re=e1 9 ! subject itself1 b !y become an object ( consci\sness only by ref]5ce to a real object4 ,consequ5tly1 !y repres5t ! t5 ,sephiro?1 :i* belong1 inde$1 to ! ,ensoph 9 itself1 b ( :i* ! reality is reveal$ only by _! special relation to1 & effect ^u1 objects 9 nature1 & ! numb] ( :i* c be v>i\sly det]m9$ 9 v>i\s po9ts ( view4 ,b by ?is me?od ( explanation ,i br\ght ^u myself _m an annoyance4 ,= ! ,cabbali/s ma9ta9 t ! ,cabbalah is n a human1 b a div9e1 sci5ce2 & t1 consequ5tly1 x w\ld be degradation ( x1 to expla9 its my/]ies 9 accordance ) nature & reason4 ,! m reasonable1 !re=e1 my explanations prov$1 ! m 7 ! ,cabbali/s irritat$ ) me1 inasmu* z !y held t alone to be div9e1 :i* _h no reasonable mean+4 ,accord+ly ,i _h to keep my explanations to myself4 ,an entire "w1 t ,i wrote on ! subject1 ,i br\ght ) me to ,b]l91 & pres]ve /ill z a monum5t ( ! /ruggle ( ! human m9d aft] p]fection1 9 spite ( all ! h9drances :i* are plac$ 9 its way4 ,mean:ile ?is c\ld n satisfy me4 ,i wi%$ to get an insight into ! sci5ces1 n z !y are veil$ 9 fables1 b 9 _! natural light4 ,i _h already1 ?\gh v imp]fectly1 le>n$ to read ,g]man2 b :]e 0 ,i to obta9 ,g]man books 9 ,li?uania8 ,=tunately = me ,i le>n$ t ! *ief rabbi ( a neighb\r+ t[n1 :o 9 8 y\? _h liv$ = a :ile 9 ,g]many1 & le>n$ ! ,g]man language !re1 & made himself 9 "s measure acqua9t$ ) ! sci5ces1 cont9u$ /ill1 ?\gh 9 secret1 to "w at ! sci5ces1 & _h a fair libr>y ( ,g]man books4 ,i resolv$ !re=e to make a pilgrimage to ,s----1 9 ord] to see ! *ief rabbi1 & beg ( him a few sci5tific books4 ,i 0 tol]ably accu/om$ to su* j\rneys1 & _h gone once ?irty miles#ca on foot to see a ,hebrew "w ( ! t5? c5tury on ! ,p]ipatetic philosophy4 ,)\t !re=e tr\bl+ myself 9 ! lea/ ab\t travell+ exp5ses or means ( conveyance1 & )\t say+ a ^w to my family on ! subject1 ,i set out ^u ! j\rney to ?is t[n 9 ! middle ( w9t]4 ,z soon z ,i arriv$ at ! place1 ,i w5t to ! *ief rabbi1 told him my desire1 & begg$ him e>ne/ly = assi/ance4 ,he 0 n a little a/oni%$2 =1 dur+ ! ?irty "o ye>s :i* _h pass$ s9ce 8 return f ,g]many1 n a s+le individual _h ev] made su* a reque/4 ,he promis$ to l5d me "s old ,g]man books4 ,! mo/ important among ^! 7 an old "w on ,optics1 & ,/urm's ,physics4 ,i c\ld n suffici5tly express my gratitude to ?is excell5t *ief rabbi2 ,i pocket$ ! few books1 & return$ home 9 rapture4 ,aft] ,i _h /udi$ ^! books ?or\ghly1 my eyes 7 all at once op5$4 ,i believ$ t ,i _h f\nd a key to all ! secrets ( nature1 z ,i n[ knew ! orig9 ( /orms1 ( dew1 ( ra91 & su* ph5om5a4 ,i look$ d[n ) pride on all o!rs1 :o did n yet "k ^! ?+s1 laugh$ at _! prejudices & sup]/itions1 & propos$ to cle> up _! ideas on ^! subjects & to enlight5 _! und]/&+4 ,b ?is did n always succe$4 ,i lab\r$ once to tea* a ,talmudi/1 t ! e>? is r\nd1 & t we h antipodes4 ,he h[ev] made ! objection1 t ^! antipodes w\ld necess>ily fall (f4 ,i endeav\r$ to %[ t ! fall+ ( a body is n direct$ t[>ds any fix$ po9t 9 empty space1 b t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 & t ! ideas ( ,ov] & ,"u repres5t m]ely ! removal f & approa* to ?is c5tre4 ,x 0 ( no avail2 ! ,talmudi/ /ood to 8 gr\nd1 t su* an ass]tion 0 absurd4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i w5t to take a walk ) "s ( my fri5ds4 ,x *anc$ t a goat lay 9 ! way4 ,i gave ! goat "s bl[s ) my /ick1 & my fri5ds blam$ me = my cruelty4 ,:at is ! cruelty8 ,i repli$4 ,d y believe t ! goat feels a pa91 :5 ,i beat x8 ,y are greatly mi/ak52 ! goat is a m]e ma*9e4 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e ( ,/urm z a disciple ( ,desc>tes4 ,my fri5ds laugh$ he>tily at ?is1 & said1 ,b don't y he> t ! goat cries1 :5 y beat x8 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 ( c\rse x cries2 b if y beat a drum1 x cries too4 ,!y 7 amaz$ at my answ]1 & 9 a %ort "t x w5t abroad ov] ! :ole t[n1 t ,i _h become mad1 z ,i held t a goat is a drum4 ,f my g5]\s fri5d1 ! *ief rabbi1 ,i receiv$ aft]w>ds two m$ical works1 ,kulm's ,anatomical ,tables & ,voit's ,gaziopilatium4 ,! latt] is a l>ge m$ical diction>y1 conta9+1 9 a brief =m1 n only explanations f all dep>tm5ts ( m$ic9e1 b also _! manifold applications4 ,9 connection ) e disease is giv5 an explanation ( its cause1 its symptoms1 & ! me?od ( its cure1 along ) ev5 ! ord9>y prescriptions4 ,?is 0 = me a real treasure4 ,i /udi$ ! book ?or\ghly1 & believ$ myself to be ma/] ( ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e1 & a complete physician4 ,b ,i 0 n go+ to cont5t myself ) m]e !ory 9 ?is matt]2 ,i resolv$ to make regul> application ( x4 ,i visit$ pati5ts1 det]m9$ all diseases accord+ to _! circum/ances & symptoms1 expla9$ _! causes1 & gave also prescriptions = _! cure4 ,b 9 ?is practice ?+s turn$ out v comically4 ,if a pati5t told me "s ( ! symptoms ( 8 disease1 ,i guess$ f !m ! nature ( ! disease itself1 & inf]r$ ! pres5ce ( ! o!r symptoms4 ,if ! pati5t said t he c\ld trace none ( ^!1 ,i /ubbornly insi/$ on _! be+ pres5t all ! same4 ,! conv]sation !re=e sometimes came to ?is3-- ,i4 ,y h heada*e also4 ,pati5t4 ,no4 ,i4 ,b y mu/ h heada*e4 ,z _m symptoms are common to sev]al diseases1 ,i took n infrequ5tly quid pro quo4 ,prescriptions ,i c\ld nev] keep 9 my head1 s t1 :5 ,i prescrib$ any?+1 ,i 0 oblig$ to g home fir/ & turn up my ,gaziopilatium4 ,at l5g? ,i began ev5 to make up drugs myself accord+ to ,voit's prescriptions4 ,h[ ?is succe$$1 may be imag9$4 ,x _h at lea/ ?is good result1 t ,i saw some?+ m 0 surely requir$ = a practical physician ?an ,i und]/ood at ! "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,a brief ,exposition ( ! ,jewi% ,religion1 f its ,orig9 d[n to ! mo/ rec5t ,times4 ,to r5d] intelligible t "p ( ! /ory ( my life1 :i* ref]s to my s5tim5ts reg>d+ religion1 ,i mu/ fir/ give 9 advance a %ort practical hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% religion1 & at ! outset say some?+ ( ! idea ( religion 9 g5]al1 z well z ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 natural & positive religion4 ,religion 9 g5]al is ! expression ( gratitude1 rev]5ce & ! o!r feel+s1 :i* arise f ! dep5d5ce ( our weal & woe on "o or m p[]s to u unkn[n4 ,if we look to ! expression ( ^! feel+s 9 g5]al1 )\t reg>d to ! p>ticul> mode ( ! expression1 religion is c]ta9ly natural to man4 ,he obs]ves _m effects :i* are ( int]e/ to him1 b ^: causes are to him unkn[n2 & he f9ds himself compell$1 by ! univ]sally recognis$ ,pr9ciple ( ,suffici5t ,reason1 to suppose ^! causes1 & to express t[>ds !m ! feel+s m5tion$4 ,?is expression may be ( two k9ds1 9 con=mity ei!r ) ! imag9ation or ) reason4 ,= ei!r man imag9es ! causes to be analog\s to ! effects1 & ascribes to !m 9 !mselves su* attributes z are reveal$ ?r\gh ! effects1 or he ?9ks !m m]ely z causes ( c]ta9 effects1 )\t seek+ !reby to det]m9e _! attributes 9 !mselves4 ,^! two modes are bo? natural to man1 ! =m] be+ 9 accordance ) 8 e>li] condition1 ! latt] ) t ( 8 p]fection4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two modes ( repres5tation has z its consequ5ce ano!r diff]5ce ( religions4 ,! fir/ mode ( repres5tation1 9 accordance ) :i* ! causes are suppos$ to be simil> to ! effects1 is ! "m ( poly!ism or hea!nism4 ,b ! second is ! basis ( true religion4 ,= z ! k9ds ( effects are diff]5t1 ! causes also1 if held to be l !m1 mu/ be repres5t$ z diff]5t f "o ano!r4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if1 9 accordance ) tru?1 we conceive ! idea ( cause 9 g5]al = ^! effects1 )\t seek+ to det]m9e ?is cause1 ei!r 9 itself 7s9ce x is :olly unkn[n71 or analogically by help ( ! imag9ation1 !n we h no gr\nd = suppos+ sev]al causes1 b require to assume m]ely a s+le subject1 :olly unkn[n1 z cause ( all ^! effects4 ,! diff]5t philosophical sy/ems ( !ology are no?+ b detail$ developm5ts ( ^! diff]5t modes ( repres5tation4 ,! a!i/ic sy/em ( !ology1 if s x may be call$1 rejects altoge!r ?is idea ( a fir/ cause1 7z1 accord+ to ! critical sy/em at lea/1 x is m]ely ( regulative use z a necess>y idea ( reason74 ,all effects are ref]r$ to p>ticul> kn[n or unkn[n causes4 ,9 ?is !re _c be assum$ ev5 a connection betwe5 ! v>i\s effects1 else ! reason ( ?is connection w\ld require to be s\ght beyond ! connection itself4 ,! ,sp9ozi/ic sy/em1 on ! contr>y1 supposes "o & ! same sub/ance z imm$iate cause ( all v>i\s effects1 :i* mu/ be reg>d$ z pr$icates ( "o & ! same subject4 ,matt] & m9d are1 ) ,sp9oza1 "o & ! same sub/ance1 :i* appe>s1 n[ "u ! =m]1 n[ "u ! latt] attribute4 ,?is s+le sub/ance is1 accord+ to him1 n only ! sole be+ t c be self-dep5d5t1 t is1 indep5d5t ( any ext]nal cause1 b also ! sole self-subsi/5t be+1 all s-call$ be+s besides x be+ m]ely its modes1 t is1 p>ticul> limitations ( its attributes4 ,e p>ticul> effect 9 nature is ref]r$ by him1 n to its proximate cause 7:i* is m]ely a mode71 b imm$iately to ?is fir/ cause1 :i* is ! common sub/ance ( all be+s4 ,9 ?is sy/em unity is real1 b multiplicity is m]ely ideal4 ,9 ! a!i/ic sy/em x is ! opposite4 ,multiplicity is real1 be+ f\nd$ on ! nature ( ?+s !mselves4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! unity1 :i* is obs]v$ 9 ! ord] & regul>ity ( nature1 is m]ely an accid5t1 by :i* we are accu/om$ to det]m9e our arbitr>y sy/em = ! sake ( k4 ,x is inconceivable !re=e h[ any "o c make out ! ,sp9ozi/ic sy/em to be a!i/ic1 s9ce ! two sy/ems are diametrically oppos$ to "o ano!r4 ,9 ! latt] ! exi/5ce ( ,god is d5i$1 b 9 ! =m] ! exi/5ce ( ! _w4 ,sp9oza's ought !re=e to be call$ r ! acosmic sy/em4 ,! ,leibnitzian sy/em holds ! mean betwe5 ! two prec$+4 ,9 x all p>ticul> effects are ref]r$ imm$iately to p>ticul> causes2 b ^! v>i\s effects are ?\ght z connect$ 9 a s+le sy/em1 & ! cause ( ?is connection is s\ght 9 a be+ beyond itself4 ,positive religion is di/+ui%$ f natural 9 ! v same way z ! positive laws ( a /ate f natural laws4 ,! latt] are ^? :i* re/ on a self-acquir$1 indi/9ct k1 & are n duly def9$ 9 reg>d to _! application1 :ile ! =m] re/ on a di/9ct k receiv$ f o!rs1 & are completely def9$ 9 reg>d to _! application4 ,a positive religion h[ev] mu/ be c>efully di/+ui%$ f a political religion4 ,! =m] has = its end m]ely ! correction & accurate def9ition ( k1 t is1 in/ruction reg>d+ ! fir/ cause3 & ! k is communicat$ to ano!r1 accord+ to ! measure ( 8 capacity1 j z x has be5 receiv$4 ,b ! latt] has = its end ma9ly ! welf>e ( ! /ate4 ,k is !re=e communicat$1 n j z x has be5 receiv$1 b only 9 s f> z x is f\nd s]viceable to ?is end4 ,politics1 m]ely z politics1 requires to conc]n itself ab\t true religion z little z ab\t true morality4 ,! injury1 t might arise f ?is1 c be prev5t$ by o!r means :i* influ5ce m5 at ! same "t1 & ?us all c be kept 9 equilibrium4 ,e political religion is !re=e at ! same "t positive1 b e positive religion is n also political4 ,natural religion has no my/]ies any m ?an m]ely positive religion4 ,= !re is no my/]y impli$ 9 "o man be+ unable to communicate 8 k to ano!r ( defective capacity ) ! same degree ( complet5ess :i* he himself has atta9$2 o!rwise my/]ies might be attribut$ to all ! sci5ces1 & !re w\ld !n be my/]ies ( ma!matics z well z my/]ies ( religion4 ,only political religion c h my/]ies1 9 ord] to lead m5 9 an indirect way to ! atta9m5t ( ! political end1 inasmu* z !y are made to believe t !reby !y c be/ atta9 _! private ends1 ?\gh ?is is n always 9 reality ! case4 ,!re are less] & great] my/]ies 9 ! political religions4 ,! =m] consi/ 9 ! mat]ial k ( all p>ticul> op]ations & _! connection ) "o ano!r4 ,! latt]1 on ! contr>y1 consi/ 9 ! k ( ! =m1 t is1 ( ! end by :i* ! =m] are det]m9$4 ,! =m] con/itute ! totality ( ! laws ( religion1 b ! latt] conta9s ! _s ( ! laws4 ,! ,jewi% religion1 ev5 at its e>lie/ orig9 among ! nomadic patri>*s1 is already di/+ui%$ f ! hea!n z natural religion1 inasmu* z1 in/ead ( ! _m compreh5sible gods ( hea!nism1 ! unity ( an incompreh5sible ,god lies at its f\ndation4 ,= z ! p>ticul> causes ( ! effects1 :i* 9 g5]al give rise to a religion1 are 9 !mselves unkn[n1 & we d n feel ju/ifi$ 9 transf]r+ to ! causes ! attributes ( ! p>ticul> effects1 9 ord] !reby to *>act]ise !m1 !re rema9s no?+ b ! idea ( cause 9 g5]al1 :i* mu/ be relat$ to all effects )\t di/9ction4 ,?is cause _c ev5 be analogically det]m9$ by ! effects4 ,= ! effects are oppos$ to "o ano!r1 & neutralise ea* o!r ev5 9 ! same object4 ,if !re=e we ascrib$ !m all to "o & ! same cause1 ! cause c\ld n be analogically det]m9$ by any4 ,! hea!n religion1 on ! o!r h&1 ref]s e k9d ( effect to a special cause1 :i* c ( c\rse be *>act]is$ by its effect4 ,z a positive religion ! ,jewi% is di/+ui%$ f ! hea!n by ! fact1 t x is n a m]ely political religion1 t is1 a religion :i* has = its end ! social int]e/ 79 opposition to true k & private int]e/72 b 9 accordance ) ! _s ( its f\nd]1 x is adapt$ to ! !ocratic =m ( ! national ,gov]nm5t1 :i* re/s on ! pr9ciple1 t only ! true religion1 bas$ on rational k1 c h>monise ) ! int]e/ ( ! /ate z well z ( ! individual4 ,consid]$ 9 its purity1 !re=e1 x has no my/]ies 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w2 t is to say1 x has no doctr9es :i*1 9 ord] to rea* _! end1 m5 w n disclose1 b m]ely su* z c n be disclos$ to all4 ,aft] ! fall ( ! ,jewi% /ate ! religion 0 sep>at$ f ! /ate :i* no long] exi/$4 ,! religi\s au?orities 7 no long]1 z !y _h be5 be=e1 conc]n$ ab\t adapt+ ! p>ticul> in/itutions ( religion to ! /ate2 b _! c>e w5t m]ely to pres]ve ! religion1 on :i* ! exi/5ce ( ! nation n[ dep5d$4 ,mov$ by hatr$ t[>ds ^? nations :o _h annihilat$ ! /ate1 & f anxiety le/ ) ! fall ( ! /ate ! religion also might fall1 !y hit ^u ! foll[+ means = ! pres]vation & ext5sion ( _! religion4 #a4 ,! fiction ( a me?od1 h&$ d[n f ,moses1 ( exp&+ ! laws1 & apply+ !m to p>ticul> cases4 ,?is me?od is n t :i* reason enjo9s1 ( modify+ laws accord+ to _! int5tion1 9 adaptation to "t & circum/ances1 b t :i* re/s ^u c]ta9 rules conc]n+ _! lit]>y expression4 #b4 ,! legislative =ce ascrib$ to ! new decisions & op9ions obta9$ by ?is me?od1 giv+ to !m an equal rank ) ! anci5t laws4 ,! subtle dialectic1 ) :i* ?is has be5 c>ri$ on d[n to our times1 & ! va/ numb] ( laws1 cu/oms & useless c]emonies ( all sorts1 :i* x has occasion$1 may be easily imag9$4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% religion c1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 be appropriately divid$ into five great epo*s4 ,! fir/ epo* embraces ! natural religion1 f ! times ( ! patri>*s d[n to ,moses at ! exodus f ,egypt4 ,! second compreh5ds ! positive or reveal$ religion1 f ,moses to ! "t ( ! ,great ,synagogue 7,k5ese? ,hagg$olah74 ,?is c\ncil mu/ n be conceiv$ z an assembly ( !ologians at a def9ite "t2 ! "n applies to ! !ologians ( a :ole epo* f ! de/ruction ( ! fir/ temple to ! composition ( ! ,mi%nah4 ,( ^! ! fir/ 7 ! m9or prophets 7,haggai1 ,za*>iah1 ,mala*i1 etc41 ( :om #abj are c\nt$ altoge!r71 & ! la/ 0 ,simon ! ,j4#cb ,^!1 z well z _! =]unn]s f ! "t ( ,jo%ua1 took z _! basis ! ,mosaic laws1 & add$ new laws accord+ to "t & circum/ances1 b 9 con=mity ) ! traditional me?od1 e dispute on ! subject be+ decid$ by ! majority ( voices4 ,! ?ird epo* ext5ds f ! composition ( ! ,mi%nah by ,jehudah ! ,sa9t#cc to ! composition ( ! ,talmud by ,rab9a & ,rabassi4#cd ,d[n to ?is epo* x 0 =bidd5 to commit ! laws to writ+1 9 ord] t !y might n fall into ! h&s ( ^? :o c\ld make no use ( !m4 ,b z ,rabbi ,jehudah ,hanassi1 or1 z he is o!rwise call$1 ,rabb5u ,hakades obs]v$1 t1 9 consequ5ce ( _! great multiplicity1 ! laws may easily fall into oblivion1 he gave himself a lic5ce to transgress a s+le "o ( ! laws 9 ord] to pres]ve ! :ole4 ,! law transgress$ 0 t aga9/ committ+ ! laws to writ+2 & 9 ?is lic5ce he def5d$ himself by a passage 9 ! ,psalms1 ,!re are times1 :5 a man %[s himself well-pleas+ to ,god by transgress+ ! laws4#ce ,he liv$ 9 ! "t ( ,anton9us ,pius1 0 ri*1 & possess$ all ! faculties = su* an und]tak+4 ,he !re=e compos$ ! ,mi%nah1 9 :i* he deliv]s ! ,mosaic laws 9 accordance ei!r ) a traditional or ) a rational me?od ( exposition4 ,x conta9s also "s laws :i* =m ! subject ( dispute4 ,?is "w is divid$ into six p>ts4 ,! fir/ conta9s ! laws relat+ to agriculture & horticulture2 ! second1 ^? :i* ref] to fea/s & holidays4 ,! ?ird "p compreh5ds ! laws :i* def9e ! mutual relations ( ! two sexes 7m>riage1 divorce1 & su* subjects74 ,! f\r? "p is devot$ to ! laws :i* deal ) ! tea*]s ( ! law2 ! fif?1 to ^? :i* treat ( ! temple-s]vice & sacrifices2 & ! six?1 to ! laws ( purification4 ,z ! ,mi%nah is compos$ ) ! greate/ precision1 & _c be und]/ood )\t a comm5t>y1 x 0 natural1 t 9 c\rse ( "t d\bts & disputes %\ld arise1 reg>d+ ! exposition ( ! ,mi%nah itself1 z well z ! mode ( its application to cases :i* x does n suffici5tly det]m9e4 ,all ^! d\bts & _! manifold solutions1 controv]sies & decisions1 7 f9ally collect$ 9 ! ,talmud by ! above-m5tion$ ,rab9a & ,rabassi2 & ?is =ms ! f\r? epo* ( ,jewi% legislation4 ,! fif? epo* beg9s ) ! conclusion ( ! ,talmud1 & ext5ds d[n to our "t1 & s on = ev] 7si diis placet7 till ! adv5t ( ! ,messiah4 ,s9ce ! conclusion ( ! ,talmud ! rabbis h be5 by no means idle4 ',tis true1 !y d>e n alt] any?+ 9 ! ,mi%nah or ! ,talmud2 b !y /ill h pl5ty ( "w to d4 ,_! bus9ess is to expla9 ^? two works1 s t !y %all h>monise2 & ?is is no small matt]1 = "o rabbi1 ) a sup]f9e dialectic1 is always f9d+ contradictions 9 ! explanations ( ano!r4 ,!y mu/ also dis5tangle1 f ! labyr9? ( v>i\s op9ions1 expositions1 controv]sies & decisions1 ! laws :i* are applicable to e case2 & f9ally = new cases1 by inf]5ces f ^? already kn[n1 !y mu/ br+ out new laws1 hi!rto left indet]m9ate 9 spite ( all previ\s lab\rs1 & ?us prep>e a complete code ( laws4 ,x is ?us t a religion1 9 its orig9 natural & con=mable to reason1 has be5 abus$4 ,a ,jew d>e n eat or dr9k1 lie ) 8 wife or att5d to ! wants ( nature1 )\t obs]v+ an enorm\s numb] ( laws4 ,) ! books on ! slaught] ( animals alone 7! condition ( ! knife & ! exam9ation ( ! entrails7 a :ole libr>y c\ld be fill$1 :i* c]ta9ly w\ld come ne> to ! ,alex&rian 9 ext5t4 ,& :at %all ,i say ( ! enorm\s numb] ( books treat+ ( ^? laws :i* are no long] 9 use1 su* z ! laws ( sacrifice1 ( purification1 etc48 ,! p5 falls f my h&1 :5 ,i rememb] t ,i & o!rs l me 7 oblig$ to sp5d 9 ?is s\l-kill+ bus9ess ! be/ days ( our lives :5 ! p[]s are 9 _! full vig\r1 & to sit up _m a night1 to try & br+ out "s s5se :]e !re 0 none1 to ex]cise our wits 9 ! discov]y ( contradictions :]e none 7 to be f\nd1 to display acut5ess 9 remov+ !m :]e !y 7 obvi\sly to be met1 to hunt aft] a %ad[ ?r\gh a long s]ies ( argum5ts1 & to build ca/les 9 ! air4 ,! abuse ( ,rabb9ism has1 z w be se51 a tw(old s\rce4 #a4 ,! fir/ is an artificial me?od ( exp\nd+ ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* di/+ui%es itself f ! natural me?od by ! fact1 t1 :ile ! latt] re/s on a ?or\gh k ( ! language & ! true _s ( ! legislator 9 view ( ! circum/ances ( ! "t1 z ^! are kn[n f hi/ory1 ! =m] has be5 devis$ r = ! sake ( ! laws pass$ to meet exi/+ em]g5cies4 ,! rabbis look ^u ! ,holy ,scriptures1 n only z ! s\rce ( ! fundam5tal laws ( ,moses1 & ( ^? :i* are d$ucible f ^! by a rational me?od1 b also z a vehicle ( ! laws to be drawn up by !mselves accord+ to ! wants ( ! "t4 ,! artificial me?od "h1 l e o!r ( ! same k9d1 is m]ely a means ( br++ ! new laws at lea/ into an ext]nal connection ) ! old1 9 ord] t !y may !reby f9d a bett] introduction among ! p1 be r$uc$ to pr9ciples1 divid$ into classes1 & !re=e m easily impress$ on ! memory4 ,no reasonable rabbi w hold1 t ! laws1 :i* are ref]r$ 9 ?is way to passages ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 r5d] ! true s5se ( ^! passages2 b if que/ion$ on ?is po9t1 he w reply1 ,^! laws are necessities ( ! "t1 & are ref]r$ to ^? passages m]ely = ?is reason4 #b4 ,! second s\rce ( ! abuse ( ,rabb9ism is to be f\nd 9 ! mann]s & cu/oms ( o!r nations1 9 ^: neighb\rhood ! ,jews h liv$1 or among :om !y h be5 gradually scatt]$ s9ce ! fall ( ! ,jewi% /ate4 ,^! mann]s & cu/oms !y 7 oblig$ to adopt 9 ord] to avoid becom+ objects ( abhorr5ce4 ,( ?is sort are ! laws1 n to uncov] ! head 7at lea/ 9 holy places & at holy c]emonies71 to wa% ! h&s 7be=e meals & pray]s71 to fa/ ! :ole day till sunset1 to say a numb] ( daily pray]s1 to make pilgrimages1 to walk r\nd ! alt>1 etc41--all manife/ly ( ,arabian orig94 ,f hatr$ also t[>ds ^? nations t de/roy$ ! ,jewi% /ate1 & aft]w>ds made ! ,jews und]go manifold oppressions1 !y h adopt$ v>i\s cu/oms1 & among o!rs _m religi\s usages :i* are opposite to ^? ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,9 all ?is ! rabbis _h ! ,mosaic laws !mselves = a model1 ^! be+ sometimes 9 agreem5t1 sometimes 9 ho/ility1 ) ! ,egyptian laws :i* lie at _! root1 z has be5 %[n 9 ! mo/ ?or\gh mann] by ! celebrat$ ,maimonides 9 8 "w1 ,moreh ,nebho*im4 ,x is rem>kable1 t1 ) all rabb9ical extravagancies 9 ! practical dep>tm5t1 namely ! laws & cu/oms1 ! !oretical dep>tm5t ( ! ,jewi% !ology has /ill always pres]v$ itself 9 its purity4 ,eis5m5g] may say :at he w1 x may be %[n by unansw]able argum5ts1 t all ! limit$ figurative repres5tations ( ,god & ,8 attributes h _! s\rce m]ely 9 an endeav\r to adapt ! ideas ( !ology to ! common und]/&+4 ,! rabbis foll[$ 9 ?is ! pr9ciple :i* !y _h e/abli%$ 9 ref]5ce to ! ,holy ,scriptures !mselves1 namely1 t ! ,holy ,scriptures use ! language ( ! common p1 inasmu* z religi\s & moral s5tim5ts & actions1 :i* =m ! imm$iate aim ( !ology may 9 ?is mann] be mo/ easily ext5d$4 ,!y !re=e repres5t ,god to ! common und]/&+ z an e>?ly ,k+1 :o ) ,8 m9i/]s & ! advis]s ( ,8 cab9et1 ! angels1 takes c\nsel conc]n+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,b = ! educat$ m9d !y seek to take away all an?ropomorphic repres5tations ( ,god1 :5 !y say1 ,x 0 an act ( high d>+ on ! "p ( ! prophets1 to repres5t ! ,creator z l ,8 creature1 z :51 = example1 x is said 9 ,ezekiel 7i41 #bf71 ',& ^u ! ?rone 0 an appe>ance l man4' ,i h disclos$ ! abuses ( ! rabbis 9 reg>d to religion )\t any p>tiality4 ,at ! same "t h[ev] ,i mu/ n be sil5t ab\t _! good qualities1 b d !m ju/ice z imp>tially4 ,comp>e !n ,mahom$'s description ( ! rew>d ( ! pi\s ) ! rabb9ical repres5tation4 ,! =m] runs3--,"h 79 p>adise7 !re are z _m di%es z !re are />s 9 heav54 ,maid5s & boys fill ! cups1 & wait on ! table4 ,! beauty ( ! maid5s surpasses all imag9ation4 ,if "o ( ^! maid5s 7 to appe> 9 ! sky or 9 ! air by night1 ! _w w\ld become z bright z :5 ! sun is %9+2 & if %e 7 to spit into ! sea1 its salt wat] w\ld be turn$ into honey1 & its bitt] into sweet4 ,milk1 honey1 :ite w9e w be ! riv]s :i* wat] ?is delici\s abode4 ,! slime ( ^! riv]s w be made ( sweet-smell+ nutmegs1 & _! pebbles ( pe>ls & hyac9?s4 ,! angel ,gabriel w op5 ! gates ( p>adise to fai?ful ,musselmans4 ,! fir/ ?+ to meet _! eyes w be a table ( diamonds ( su* enorm\s l5g?1 t x w\ld require #gj1jjj days to run r\nd x4 ,! *airs1 :i* /& ar\nd ! table1 w be ( gold & silv]1 ! tableclo?s ( silk & gold4 ,:5 ! gue/s h sat d[n1 !y w eat ! *oice/ di%es ( p>adise1 & dr9k its wat]4 ,:5 !y are satisfi$1 beautiful boys w br+ !m gre5 g>m5ts ( co/ly /uff1 & necklaces & e>r+s ( gold4 ,to e "o w !n be giv5 a citron2 & :5 he has br\ght x to 8 nose to feel its od\r1 a maid5 ( en*ant+ beauty w come out4 ,e "o w embrace 8 own ) rapture1 & ?is intoxication ( love w la/ fifty ye>s )\t int]ruption4 ,ea* c\ple w obta9 an en*ant+ palace = a dwell+1 :]e !y w eat & dr9k & enjoy all sorts ( pleasure = ev] & ev]4#cf ,?is description is beautiful2 b h[ s5su\s6 ,! rabbis1 on ! o!r h&1 say1 ,above 79 ! bless$ abode ( ! pi\s7 !re is nei!r eat+ nor dr9k+1 b ! pi\s sit cr[n$1 & delight !mselves ) ! vision ( ! ,godhead4 ,eis5m5g] seeks1 9 8 ,entdecktes ,jud5?um 7,!il #a41 ,kap4 #h71 by a crass exposition to ?r[ ridicule on ! ,platonic doctr9e ( rem9isc5ce1 :i* ! rabbis ma9ta92 b :at may n be made ridicul\s 9 ! same way8 ,he also makes sport1 ) equal inju/ice1 ( o!r rabb9ical tea*+s4 ,) ! ,/oics1 = example1 ! rabbis call wise m5 ,k+s2 !y say1 t ,god does no?+ )\t previ\sly tak+ c\nsel ) 8 angels1 t is1 ,omnipot5ce works ^u nature n imm$iately1 b by means ( ! natural =ces2 !y tea*1 t ev]y?+ is pr$e/9$ by ,god1 except ! practice ( virtue4 ,^! are ! subjects ( ,eis5m5g]'s mock]y2 b does any reasonable !ologian f9d 9 ^! any?+ ridicul\s or impi\s8 ,i %\ld be oblig$ to write a :ole book1 if ,i 7 to answ] all ! unju/ *>ges & je]s :i* h be5 br\ght aga9/ ! ,talmudi/s1 n by ,*ri/ian writ]s alone1 b ev5 by ,jews :o wi%$ to pass = illum9ati4 ,to be j to ! rabbis x is necess>y to p5etrate into ! true _s ( ! ,talmud1 to become ?or\ghly famili> ) ! mann] 9 :i* ! anci5ts g5]ally1 b especially ! ,ori5tals1 deliv] !ological1 moral1 & ev5 physical tru?s 9 fables & allegories1 to become famili> also ) ! /yle ( ,ori5tal hyp]bole 9 ref]5ce to ev]y?+ t c be ( int]e/ to man4 ,moreov]1 ! rabbis %\ld be treat$ 9 ! _s 9 :i* !y !mselves excus$ ,rabbi ,mer :o _h a h]etic = 8 tea*]1--! _s express$ 9 a passage already quot$4 ,if ju/ice is ?us dealt to ! rabbis1 ! ,talmud w c]ta9ly n %[ all ! absurdities :i* its oppon5ts are dispos$ too readily to f9d4 ,! rabb9ical me?od ( ref]r+ !oretical or practical tru?s1 ev5 by ! odde/ exegesis1 to passages 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures or any o!r book 9 g5]al e/eem1 z if !y 7 tru?s br\ght out ( su* passages by a rational exegesis1--?is me?od1 besides procur+ an introduction = ! tru?s among common m51 :o are n capable ( grasp+ !m on _! own m]its1 & accept !m m]ely on au?ority1 is also to be reg>d$ z an excell5t aid to ! memory2 = s9ce1 z presum$1 ^! passages are 9 ev]ybody's m\?1 ! tru?s drawn f !m are also reta9$ by _! means4 ,consequ5tly x v (t5 occurs 9 ! ,talmud1 :5 ! "q conc]ns ! d$uction ( a new law f ! ,holy ,scriptures1 t "o rabbi d]ives ! law f ?is or t passage1 :ile ano!r br+s ! objection1 t ?is _c be ! true mean+ ( ! passage1 inasmu* z ! true mean+ is ?is or t4 ,to su* an objection e "o is wont to reply1 t x is a new law ( ! rabbis1 :o m]ely ref] x to ! passage m5tion$4 ,z x is !re=e univ]sally presuppos$ t ?is me?od is famili>1 ! ,talmudi/s reg>d x z unnecess>y to inculcate x anew on e occasion4 ,a s+le example w suffice to illu/rate ?is4 ,"o ,talmudi/ ask$ ano!r ! mean+ ( ! foll[+ passage 9 ! ,book ( ,jo%ua 7xv41 #bb71 ,k9ah ,v$imonah ,veadadah4#cg ,! latt] repli$1 ,"h are enum]at$ ! !n famili> places ( ! ,holy ,l&4 ,( c\rse6 rejo9$ ! o!r4 ,i "k v well t ^! are names ( places4 ,b1 ,rabbi ---- kn[s h[ to br+ out ( ^!1 besides ! prop] mean+1 some?+ useful1 namely ?is3--'7,k9ah7 ,he to :om 8 neighb\r gives occasion = rev5ge1 7,v$imonah7 & :o yet1 out ( g5]osity1 keeps sil5ce1 tak+ no rev5ge1 7,veadadah7 to him w ! ,et]nal execute ju/ice4' ,:at a f9e opportunity ?is w\ld be = laugh+ at ! poor ,talmudi/1 :o d]ives a moral s5t5ce f p>ticul> names ( places1 & besides makes 9 an extraord9>y mann] a comp\nd out ( ! la/ "n1 ,sansannah1#ch if he _h n himself expla9$ t he is seek+ to "k1 n ! true mean+ ( ! passage1 b m]ely a doctr9e :i* may be ref]r$ to x4 ,aga91 ! ,talmudi/s h ref]r$ to a passage 9 ,isaiah ! important doctr9e1 t 9 morals ! pr9cipal object is1 n !ory1 b practice1 by :i* !ory receives its true value4 ,! passage runs z foll[s3--,! expectation ( ?y happ9ess--t is1 ! happ9ess promis$ by ! prophet--w h = its consequ5ce /r5g?1 help1 wisdom1 k1 & ! fe> ( ,god4#ci ,"h !y ref] ! fir/ six subjects to ! six ,s$>im or divisions ( ! ,mi%nah1 :i* are ! f\ndation ( all ,jewi% le>n+4 ,emuna? 7,expectation7 is ,s$] ,s]aim2 ,ete*o 7,happ9ess7 is ,s$] ,moad1 & s on4 ,t is to say1 y may be ev] s well v]s$ 9 all ^! six s$>im2 yet ! ma9 po9t is ! la/1 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,z f> z rabb9ical morals 9 o!r respects are conc]n$1 ,i "k 9 tru? no?+ t c be urg$ aga9/ !m1 except p]haps _! excessive /rictness 9 _m cases4 ,!y =m 9 fact g5u9e ,/oicism1 b )\t exclud+ o!r s]viceable pr9ciples1 su* z p]fection1 univ]sal b5evol5ce1 & ! l4 ,hol9ess ) !m ext5ds ev5 to ! ?\ghts4 ,?is pr9ciple is1 9 ! usual fa%ion1 ref]r$ to ! foll[+ passage 9 ! ,psalms1 ,?\ %alt h no /range ,god 9 !e2#dj = 9 ! human he>t1 x is argu$1 no /range ,god c dwell1 except evil desires4 ,x is n all[$ to deceive ev5 a hea!n ei!r by de$s or by words--n ev5 9 cases :]e he c\ld lose no?+ by ! deceit4 ,= example1 ! common =m ( c\rtesy1 ,i am glad to see y well1 is n to be us$1 if x does n express ! real s5tim5ts ( ! he>t4 ,! examples ( ,jews :o *eat ,*ri/ians & hea!ns1 :i* are commonly adduc$ aga9/ ?is /atem5t1 prove no?+1 inasmu* z ^! ,jews d n act 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples ( _! own morals4 ,! comm&m5t1 ,?\ %alt n covet any?+ t is ?y neighb\r's1 is s exp\nd$ by ! ,talmudi/s1 t we mu/ gu>d aga9/ ev5 ! wi% to possess any su* ?+4 ,9 %ort1 ,i %\ld require to write a :ole book1 if ,i 7 to adduce all ! excell5t doctr9es ( rabb9ical morals4 ,! influ5ce ( ^! doctr9es 9 practical life also is unmi/akable4 ,! ,poli% ,jews1 :o h always be5 all[$ to adopt any means ( ga91 & h n1 l ! ,jews ( o!r c\ntries1 be5 re/rict$ to ! pitiful occupation ( ,s*a*] or usur]1 seldom he> ! reproa* ( *eat+4 ,!y rema9 loyal to ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y live1 & support !mselves 9 an hon\rable way4 ,_! *>ity & c>e = ! poor1 _! in/itutions = nurs+ ! sick1 _! special societies = burial ( ! dead1 are well en\gh kn[n4 ,x is n nurses & grave-digg]s hir$ = money1 b ! eld]s ( ! p1 :o are eag] to p]=m ^! acts4 ,! ,poli% ,jews are inde$ = ! mo/ "p n yet enlight5$ by sci5ce1 _! mann]s & way ( life are /ill rude2 b !y are loyal to ! religion ( _! fa!rs & ! laws ( _! c\ntry4 ,!y d n come be=e y ) c\rtesies1 b _! promise is sacr$4 ,!y are n gallants1 b y\r wom5 are safe f any sn>es ) !m4 ,woman1 inde$1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,ori5tals 9 g5]al1 is by !m n p>ticul>ly e/eem$2 b all ! m on t acc\nt are !y resolv$ on fulfill+ _! duties t[>ds h]4 ,_! *ildr5 d n le>n by he>t any =ms = express+ love & respect = _! p>5ts--= !y d n keep ,fr5* demoiselles2--b !y %[ t love & respect all ! m he>tily4 ,! sacr$ness ( _! m>riages1 & ! ev] fre% t5d]ness :i* arises f ?is1 des]ve especially to be m5tion$4 ,e mon? ! husb& is :olly sep>at$ f 8 wife = a =tnight 7! p]iod ( mon?ly purification 9 accordance ) ! rabb9ical laws72 !y may n s mu* z t\* "o ano!r1 or eat out ( ! same di% or dr9k out ( ! same cup4 ,by ?is means satiety is avoid$2 ! wife cont9ues to be 9 ! eyes ( h] husb& all t %e 0 z maid5 9 ! eyes ( h] lov]4 ,f9ally1 :at innoc5ce rules among unm>ri$ p]sons6 ,x (t5 happ5s t a "y man or woman ( sixte5 or eighte5 ye>s is m>ri$ )\t kn[+ ! lea/ ab\t ! object ( m>riage4 ,among o!r nations ?is is c]ta9ly v seldom ! case4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,jewi% ,piety & ,p5ances4 ,9 my y\? ,i 0 ( a some:at /rong religi\s disposition2 & z ,i obs]v$ 9 mo/ ( ! rabbis a good deal ( pride1 qu>relsom5ess1 & o!r evil qualities1 !y became objects ( dislike to me on t acc\nt4 ,i s\ght !re=e z my model only ^? among !m1 :o are commonly kn[n by ! "n ( ,*asidim1 or ! ,pi\s4 ,^! are !y :o devote ! :ole ( _! lives to ! /ricte/ obs]vances ( ! laws & moral virtues4 ,i _h aft]w>ds occasion to rem>k t ^! on _! "p d h>m1 less inde$ to o!rs1 b all ! m to !mselves1 inasmu* z !y root out ! :eat ) ! t>es2#da :ile !y seek to suppress _! desires & passions1 !y suppress also _! p[]s & cramp _! activity1 s mu* s z 9 mo/ cases by _! ex]cises to br+ ^u !mselves an untimely dea?4 ,two or ?ree in/ances1 ( :i* ,i 0 myself an eye-witness1 w be suffici5t to e/abli% :at has be5 said4 ,a ,jewi% s*ol>1 at t "t well kn[n on acc\nt ( 8 piety1 ,simon ( ,lubts*1 _h und]gone ! sev]e/ ex]cises ( p5ance4 ,he _h already c>ri$ out ! ,t'%uba? ,hakana--! p5ance ( ,kana--:i* consi/s 9 fa/+ daily = six ye>s1 & avoid+ = supp] any?+ t comes f a liv+ be+ 7fle%1 milk1 honey1 etc474 ,he _h also practis$ ,gola?1 t is1 a cont9u\s w&]+1 9 :i* ! p5it5t is n all[$ to rema9 two days 9 ! same place2 &1 9 addition1 he _h worn a hair-%irt next 8 sk94 ,b he felt t he w\ld n be do+ en\gh = ! satisfaction ( 8 consci5ce unless he fur!r obs]v$ ! ,t'%uba? ,hami%kal--! p5ance ( weigh+--:i* requires a p>ticul> =m ( p5ance proportion$ to e s94 ,b z he f\nd by calculation1 t ! numb] ( 8 s9s 0 too great to be aton$ 9 ?is way1 he took x into 8 head to />ve himself to dea?4 ,aft] he _h sp5t "s "t 9 ?is process1 he came 9 8 w&]+s to ! place :]e my fa!r liv$1 &1 )\t anybody 9 ! h\se kn[+1 w5t into ! b>n1 :]e he fell ^u ! gr\nd 9 utt] fa9tness4 ,my fa!r came by *ance into ! b>n1 & f\nd ! man1 :om he _h long kn[n1 ly+ half-dead on ! gr\nd1 ) a ,zoh> 7! pr9cipal book ( ! ,cabbali/s7 9 8 h&4 ,z he knew well :at sort ( man ?is 01 he br\ght him at once all sorts ( refre%m5ts2 b ! man w\ld make no use ( !m 9 any way4 ,my fa!r came sev]al times1 & repeat$ 8 urg5t reque/1 t ,simon w\ld take some?+2 b x 0 ( no avail4 ,my fa!r _h to att5d to some?+ 9 ! h\se1 :]eupon ,simon1 to escape f 8 importunity1 ex]t$ all 8 /r5g?1 rais$ himself up1 w5t out ( ! b>n1 & at la/ out ( ! village4 ,:5 my fa!r came back into ! b>n aga91 & f\nd ! man no long] !re1 he ran aft] him1 & f\nd him ly+ dead n f> f ! village4 ,! affair 0 g5]ally made kn[n among ! ,jews1 & ,simon became a sa9t4 ,jossel ( ,klezk propos$ no?+ less ?an to ha/5 ! adv5t ( ! ,messiah4 ,to ?is end he p]=m$ /rict p5ance1 fa/$1 roll$ himself 9 sn[1 und]took night-wat*es & simil> sev]ities4 ,by all sorts ( su* op]ations he believ$ t he 0 able to accompli% ! ov]?r[ ( a legion ( evil spirits1 :o kept gu>d on ! ,messiah1 & ?rew ob/acles 9 ! way ( 8 com+4#db ,to ^! ex]cises he add$ at la/ _m ,cabbali/ic fool]ies--fumigations1 conjurations1 & simil> practices--till at l5g? he lo/ 8 wits on ! subject1 believ$ t he really saw spirits ) 8 eyes op51 call+ ea* ( !m by "n4 ,he w\ld !n beat ab\t him1 sma% w9d[s & /oves "u ! idea t ^! 7 8 foes1 ! evil spirits1 some:at aft] ! mann] ( 8 =]unn] ,don ,quixote4 ,at la/ he lay d[n 9 complete exhau/ion1 f :i* he 0 ) great difficulty re/or$1 by ! physician ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil4 ,un=tunately ,i c\ld nev] get fur!r 9 pi\s ex]cises ( ?is sort1 ?an to ab/a9 = a consid]able :ile f ev]y?+ t comes f a liv+ be+2 & dur+ ! ,days ( ,atonem5t ,i h sometimes fa/$ ?ree days toge!r4 ,i once resolv$ inde$ on und]tak+ ! ,t'%uba? ,hakana2 b ?is project1 l o!rs ( ! same sort1 rema9$ unfulfill$1 aft] ,i _h adopt$ ! op9ions ( ,maimonides1 :o 0 no fri5d ( fanaticism or pietism4 ,x is rem>kable1 t at ! "t :5 ,i /ill obs]v$ ! rabb9ical regulations ) ! utmo/ /rictness1 ,i yet w\ld n obs]ve c]ta9 c]emonies :i* h some?+ comical ab\t !m4 ,( ?is k9d1 = example1 0 ! ,malke? 7,beat+7 be=e ! ,great ,day ( ,atonem5t1 9 :i* e ,jew lays himself on 8 face 9 ! synagogue1 :ile ano!r ) a n>r[ /rip ( lea!r gives him ?irty-n9e la%es4 ,( ! same sort is ,haphora? ,n$>im1 or ! act ( sett+ free f v[s on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve4 ,9 ?is ?ree m5 are seat$1 :ile ano!r appe>s be=e !m1 & addresses to !m a c]ta9 =m1 ! g5]al drift ( :i* is z foll[s3--,sirs1 ,i "k :at a he9\s s9 x is1 n to fulfil v[s2 & inasmu* z ,i h d\btless ?is ye> made "s v[s :i* ,i h n fulfill$1 & :i* ,i c no long] recollect1 ,i beg ( y t y w set me free f ! same4 ,i d n inde$ rep5t ( ! good resolutions to :i* ,i h b\nd myself by ^! v[s2 ,i rep5t m]ely ( ! fact1 t 9 mak+ su* resolutions ,i did n add1 t !y 7 n to h ! =ce ( a v[1 etc41 etc4 ,!reupon he )draws f ! judgm5t-seat1 pulls (f 8 %oes1 & sits d[n on ! b>e gr\nd1 by :i* he is suppos$ to bani% himself till 8 v[s are dissolv$4 ,aft] he has sat = "s "t1 & said a pray] by himself1 ! judges beg9 to call al\d1 ,?\ art our bro!r6 ?\ art our bro!r6 ?\ art our bro!r6 ,!re is no v[1 no oa?1 no bani%m5t any long]1 aft] ?\ ha/ submitt$ ?yself to ! judgm5t4 ,rise f ! gr\nd & come to u6 ,?is !y repeat ?ree times1 & ) t ! man is at once set free f all 8 v[s4 ,at s]io-comic sc5es ( ?is sort ,i c\ld only ) ! greate/ difficulty refra9 f laugh+4 ,a blu% ( %ame came ov] me1 :5 ,i 0 to und]take su* p]=mances4 ,i s\ght !re=e1 if ,i 0 press$ on ! subject1 to free myself by ! pretext1 t ,i _h ei!r already att5d$ to x1 or 0 go+ to att5d to x1 9 ano!r synagogue4 ,a v rem>kable psy*ological ph5om5on6 ,x might be ?\ght impossible = any "o to be a%am$ ( actions :i* he saw o!rs p]=m+ )\t ! slighte/ blu% ( %ame4 ,yet ?is 0 ! case "h4 ,?is ph5om5on c be expla9$ only by ! fact1 t 9 all my actions ,i _h reg>d fir/ to ! nature ( ! action 9 itself 7:e!r x 0 "r or wrong1 prop] or improp]71 !n to its nature 9 relation to "s end1 & t ,i ju/ifi$ x z a means1 only :5 x 0 n 9 itself incapable ( be+ ju/ifi$4 ,?is pr9ciple 0 develop$ aft]w>ds 9 my :ole sy/em ( religion & morals4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! mo/ ( m5 act on ! pr9ciple1 t ! end ju/ifies ! means4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,fri5d%ip & ,en?usiasm4 ,9 ! place :]e ,i resid$ ,i _h a bosom fri5d1 ,moses ,lapido? by "n4 ,we 7 ( ! same age1 ! same /udies1 & ne>ly ! same ext]nal circum/ances1 ! only diff]5ce be+1 t at an e>ly p]iod ,i already %[$ an incl9ation to ! sci5ces1 :ile ,lapido? _h inde$ a love ( speculation1 & also great acut5ess & p[] ( judgm5t1 b _h no wi% to proce$ fur!r ?an he c\ld rea* by a m]e s\nd common s5se4 ,) ?is fri5d ,i us$ to hold _m a conv]sation on subjects ( mutual int]e/1 especially ! que/ions ( religion & morals4 ,we 7 ! only p]sons 9 ! place1 :o v5tur$ to be n m]e imitators1 b to ?9k indep5d5tly ab\t ev]y?+4 ,x 0 a natural result ( ?is1 t1 z we diff]$ f all ! re/ ( ! community 9 our op9ions & conduct1 we sep>at$ ourselves f !m by degrees2 b1 z we _h /ill to live by ! community1 our circum/ances on ?is acc\nt became e day worse & worse4 ',tis true1 we not$ ?is fact1 b nev]!less we 7 unwill+ to sacrifice our fav\rite incl9ations = any int]e/ 9 ! _w4 ,we consol$ ourselves !re=e1 z be/ we might1 ov] our loss1 spoke con/antly ( ! vanity ( all ?+s1 ( ! religi\s & moral faults ( ! common h]d1 ^u :om we look$ d[n ) a sort ( noble pride & contempt4 ,we us$ especially to op5 our m9ds1 la ,m&eville1 on ! holl[ness ( human virtue4 ,= example1 smallpox _h be5 v preval5t 9 ! place1 & !reby _m *ildr5 _h be5 c>ri$ (f4 ,! eld]s held a meet+ to f9d out ! secret s9s1 on acc\nt ( :i* !y 7 suff]+ ?is puni%m5t1 z !y view$ x4 ,aft] in/itut+ an inquiry x 0 f\nd1 t a "y wid[ ( ! ,jewi% p 0 hold+ too free int]c\rse ) "s s]vants ( ! manor4 ,%e 0 s5t =1 b no sort ( inquisition c\ld elicit f h] any?+ beyond ! fact1 t ^! p 7 9 ! habit ( dr9k+ mead at h] h\se1 & t1 z 0 reasonable1 %e receiv$ !m 9 a pleasant & polite mann]1 b t 9 o!r respects %e 0 unconsci\s ( any s9 9 ! matt]4 ,z no o!r evid5ce 0 =?com+1 %e 0 ab\t to be acquitt$1 :5 an eld]ly matron came fly+ l a fury & scream$1 ,sc\rge h]6 sc\rge h]6 till %e has confess$ h] s96 ,if y d n d x1 !n may ! guilt ( ! dea? ( s _m innoc5t s\ls fall ^u y6 ,lapido? 0 pres5t ) me at ?is sc5e1 & said1 ,fri5d1 d y suppose t ,madam is mak+ s fi]ce a compla9t aga9/ ?is woman1 m]ely because %e is seiz$ ) a holy zeal & feel+ = ! g5]al welf>e8 ,oh no6 ,%e is enrag$1 m]ely because ! wid[ /ill possesses attractions1 :ile %e h]self c no long] make claim to any4 ,i assur$ him t 8 op9ion 0 ?or\ghly 9 accordance ) my own4 ,lapido? _h poor p>5ts-9-law4 ,8 fa!r-9-law 0 ,jewi% sexton1 & by 8 sl5d] pay c\ld support 8 family only 9 a v sorry /yle4 ,e ,friday ! poor man 0 !re=e compell$ to li/5 to all sorts ( reproa* & abuse f 8 wife1 because he c\ld n provide h] ) :at 0 indisp5sable = ! holy ,sabba?4 ,lapido? told me ab\t ?is ) ! addition3--,my "m-9-law wants to make me to believe t %e is zeal\s m]ely = ! hon\r ( ! holy ,sabba?4 ,nay1 v]ily2 %e is zeal\s m]ely = ! hon\r ( h] own holy paun*1 :i* %e _c fill z %e w\ld l2 ! holy ,sabba? s]ves h] m]ely z a pretext4 ,once :5 we 7 tak+ a walk on ! wall r\nd ! t[n1 & conv]s+ ab\t ! t5d5cy ( m51 :i* is ev9c$ 9 su* expressions1 to deceive !mselves & o!rs1 ,i said to ,lapido?1 ,fri5d1 let u be fair1 & pass our c5sure on ourselves1 z well z on o!rs4 ,is n ! contemplative life :i* we lead1 & :i* is by no means adapt$ to our circum/ances1 to be reg>d$ z a result ( our indol5ce & incl9ation to idl5ess1 :i* we seek to def5d by reflections on ! vanity ( all ?+s8 ,we are cont5t ) our pres5t circum/ances2 :y8 ,because we _c alt] !m )\t fir/ fight+ aga9/ our incl9ation to idl5ess4 ,) all our pret5ce ( contempt = ev]y?+ outside ( u1 we _c avoid ! secret wi% to be able to enjoy bett] food & clo?+ ?an at pres5t4 ,we reproa* our fri5ds z va9 m5 addict$ to ! pleasures ( s5se1 because !y h ab&on$ our mode ( life1 & und]tak5 occupations adapt$ to _! p[]s4 ,b :]e9 consi/s our sup]iority ov] !m1 :5 we m]ely foll[ our incl9ation z !y foll[ !irs8 ,let u seek to f9d ?is sup]iority m]ely 9 ! fact1 t we at lea/ confess ?is tru? to ourselves1 :ile !y pr(ess z ! motive ( _! actions1 n ! satisfaction ( _! own p>ticul> desires1 b ! impulse to g5]al utility4 ,lapido?1 on :om my words produc$ a p[]ful impression1 answ]$ ) "s w>m?1 ,fri5d1 y are p]fectly "r4 ,if we _c n[ m5d our faults1 we w n deceive ourselves ab\t !m1 b at lea/ keep ! way op5 = am5dm5t4 ,9 conv]sations ( ?is k9d we two cynics sp5t our pleasante/ h\rs1 :ile we made ourselves m]ry sometimes at ! exp5se ( ! _w1 sometimes at our own4 ,lapido?1 = example1 ^: old dirty clo!s _h all fall5 into rags1 & "o ( ^: sleeves 0 :olly p>t$ f ! re/ ( 8 coat1 :ile he 0 n 9 a position ev5 to h x m5d$1 us$ to fix ! sleeve on 8 back ) a p91 & to ask me1 ,don't ,i look l a ,s*la*ziz 7a ,poli% noble78 ,i1 aga91 c\ld n suffici5tly comm5d my r5t %oes1 :i* 7 q op5 at ! toes1 because1 z ,i said1 ,!y d n squeeze ! foot4 ,! h>mony ( our incl9ations & mann] ( life1 along ) "s diff]5ce 9 our tal5ts1 made our conv]sation all ! m agreeable4 ,i _h m tal5t = ! sci5ces1 made m e>ne/ endeav\rs aft] ?or\ghness & accuracy ( k ?an ,lapido?4 ,he1 on ! o!r h&1 _h ! advantage ( a lively imag9ation1 & consequ5tly m tal5t = eloqu5ce & poetry ?an ,i4 ,if ,i produc$ a new ?\ght1 my fri5d knew h[ to illu/rate x1 &1 z x 71 to give x embodim5t 9 a multitude ( examples4 ,our affection = "o ano!r w5t s f>1 t1 :5ev] x 0 practicable1 we sp5t day & night 9 ea* o!r's company1 & ! fir/ ?+ we did1 on return+ home f ! places :]e we sev]ally act$ z family-tutors1 0 to visit ea* o!r1 ev5 be=e see+ our own families4 ,at la/ we began to neglect on ?is acc\nt ! usual h\rs ( pray]4 ,lapido? fir/ und]took to prove1 t ! ,talmudi/s !mselves (f]$ up _! pray]s1 n exclusively 9 ! synagogue1 b sometimes 9 _! /udy-*amb]s4 ,aft]w>ds he po9t$ out also1 t ! pray]s held to be necess>y are n all equally s1 b t "s may be disp5s$ ) altoge!r3 ev5 ^?1 :i* are recognis$ z necess>y1 we curtail$ by degrees1 till at la/ !y 7 totally neglect$4 ,once1 :5 we w5t = a walk on ! wall dur+ ! h\r ( pray]1 ,lapido? said to me1 ,fri5d1 :at is go+ to become ( u8 ,we d n pray n[ at all4 ,:at d y mean by t8 ,i inquir$4 ,i ?r[ myself1 said ,lapido?1 on ! m]cy ( ,god1 :o c]ta9ly w n puni% 8 *ildr5 sev]ely = a slight neglect4 ,god is n m]ely m]ciful1 ,i repli$2 ,he is also j4 ,consequ5tly ?is reason _c help u mu*4 ,:at d y mean by t8 ask$ ,lapido?4 ,i _h by ?is "t obta9$ f ,maimonides m accurate ideas ( ,god & ( our duties t[>ds ,him4 ,accord+ly ,i repli$1 ,our de/9ation is m]ely ! atta9m5t ( p]fection ?r\gh ! k ( ,god & ! imitation ( ,8 actions4 ,pray] is simply ! expression ( our k ( ! div9e p]fections1 &1 z a result ( ?is k1 is int5d$ m]ely = ! common man :o _c ( himself atta9 to ?is k2 & !re=e x is adapt$ to 8 mode ( conception4 ,b z we see into ! end ( pray]1 & c atta9 to ?is end directly1 we c disp5se altoge!r ) pray] z some?+ sup]flu\s4 ,?is reason+ appe>$ to u bo? to be s\nd4 ,we resolv$ !re=e1 = ! purpose ( avoid+ (f5ce1 to g out ( ! h\se e morn+ ) our ,tale? & ,tephilim 7,jewi% in/rum5ts ( pray]71 n1 h[ev]1 to ! synagogue1 b to our fav\rite retreat1 ! wall1 & by ?is means we =tunately escap$ ! ,jewi% ,inquisition4 ,b ?is en?usia/ic companion%ip1 l ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w1 _h to come to an end4 ,z we 7 bo? m>ri$1 & our m>riages 7 tol]ably fruitful1 we 7 oblig$1 = ! purpose ( support+ our families1 to accept situations z family-tutors4 ,by ?is means we 7 n infrequ5tly sep>at$1 & aft]w>ds 7 able to sp5d m]ely a few weeks 9 ! ye> toge!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,! ,life ( a ,family-,tutor4 ,! place1 :]e ,i fir/ occupi$ ! position ( family-tutor1 0 at ! di/ance ( a league f my resid5ce4 ,! family 0 t ( a mis]able f>m] 9 a /ill m mis]able village2 & my sal>y 0 five ?al]s 9 ,poli% money4 ,! pov]ty1 ignorance1 & rud5ess 9 ! mann] ( life1 :i* prevail$ 9 ?is h\se1 7 indescribable4 ,! f>m] himself 0 a man ( ab\t fifty ye>s1 ! :ole ( ^: face 0 ov]gr[n ) hair1 end+ 9 a dirty1 ?ick be>d z black z pit*4 ,8 language 0 a sort ( mutt]+1 intelligible only to ! boors1 ) :om he held int]c\rse daily4 ,n only 0 he ignorant ( ,hebrew1 b he c\ld n speak a ^w ( ,jewi%2 8 only language 0 ,russian1 ! common patois ( ! peasantry4 ,8 wife & *ildr5 7 ( ! same /amp4 ,moreov]1 ! ap>tm5t1 9 :i* !y liv$1 0 a hovel ( smoke1 black z coal inside & out1 )\t a *imney1 b ) m]ely a small op5+ 9 ! ro( = ! exit oi ! smoke1--an op5+ :i* 0 c>efully clos$ z soon z ! fire 0 all[$ to g out1 s t ! heat might n escape4 ,! w9d[s 7 n>r[ /rips ( p9e laid crosswise ov] ea* o!r1 & cov]$ ) pap]4 ,?is ap>tm5t s]v$ at once = sitt+1 dr9k+1 eat+1 /udy & sleep4 ,?9k ( ?is room int5sely heat$1 & ! smoke1 z is g5]ally ! case 9 w9t]1 driv5 back by w9d & ra9 till ! :ole place is fill$ ) x to suffocation4 ,"h hang a f\l wa%+ & o!r dirty bits ( clo?+ on poles laid across ! room 9 ord] to kill ! v]m9 ) ! smoke4 ,!re hang sausages to dry1 :ile _! fat keeps con/antly trickl+ d[n on ! heads ( p bel[4 ,yond] /& tubs ) s\r cabbage & r$ beets1 :i* =m ! pr9cipal food ( ! ,li?uanians4 ,9 a corn] ! wat] is kept = daily use1 ) ! dirty wat] alongside4 ,9 ?is room ! bread is knead$1 cook+ & bak+ are done1 ! c[ is milk$1 & all sorts ( op]ations are c>ri$ on4 ,9 ?is magnific5t dwell+ ! peasants sit on ! b>e gr\nd2 y d>e n sit high] if y d n wi% to be suffocat$ ) ! smoke4 ,"h !y guzzle _! :iskey & make an upro>1 :ile ! p ( ! h\se sit 9 a corn]4 ,i usually took my place beh9d ! /ove ) my dirty half-nak$ pupils1 & exp\nd$ to !m out ( an old tatt]$ ,bible1 f ,hebrew into ,russian ,jewi%4 ,all ?is toge!r made su* a spl5did gr\p z des]v$ to be sket*$ only by a ,hog>?1 & to be sung only by a ,butl]4 ,x may be easily imag9$1 h[ pitiable my condition "h mu/ h be54 ,:iskey _h to =m my sole com=t2 x made me =get all my mis]y4 ,?is 0 increas$ by ! fact1 t a regim5t ( ,russians1 :o 7 riot+ at t "t ) e conceivable cruelty on ! e/ates ( ,pr9ce ,radzivil1 0 /ation$ 9 ! village & its neighb\rhood4 ,! h\se 0 con/antly full ( drunk5 ,russians1 :o committ$ all sorts ( excesses1 hew$ to pieces tables & b5*es1 ?rew glasses & bottles into ! faces ( ! p ( ! h\se1 & s on4 ,to give m]ely "o example1 a ,russian1 :o 0 /ation$ 9 ?is h\se z gu>d1 & ^: *>ge x 0 to secure ! h\se aga9/ all viol5ce1 came home once drunk1 & dem&$ some?+ to eat4 ,a di% ( millet ) butt] 0 plac$ be=e him cook$4 ,he %ov$ ! di% away1 & %\t$ an ord] = m butt]4 ,a :ole small tub ( butt] 0 br\ght1 :5 he %\t$ aga9 an ord] = ano!r di%4 ,?is 0 br\ght imm$iately1 :]eupon he ?rew all ! butt] into x1 & call$ = spirits4 ,a :ole bottle 0 br\ght1 & he p\r$ x likewise into ! di%4 ,!reaft] milk1 pepp]1 salt1 & tobacco1 9 l>ge quantities _h to be br\ght to him1 ! :ole be+ put 91 & ! mixture dev\r$4 ,aft] he _h tak5 "s spoonfuls1 he began to /rike ab\t him1 pull$ ! ho/ by ! be>d1 /ruck him 9 ! face ) 8 fi/1 s t ! blood fl[$ out ( 8 m\?1 p\r$ "s ( 8 glori\s bro? d[n 8 ?roat1 & w5t on 9 ?is riot\s mann] till he became s drunk t he c\ld no long] support himself1 & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,su* sc5es 7 at t "t v common ev]y:]e 9 ,pol&4 ,if a ,russian army pass$ a place1 !y took ) !m a pr[odnik1 or guide1 to ! next place4 ,b in/ead ( seek+ to be suppli$ by ! mayor or ! village magi/rate1 !y us$ to seize ! fir/ p]son :om !y met on ! road4 ,he might be "y or old1 male or female1 heal?y or sick1 x matt]$ no?+ to !m2 = !y knew ! road well en\gh f special *>ts1 & only s\ght an opportunity = outrage4 ,if x happ5$ t ! p]son seiz$ did n "k ! way at all1 & did n %[ !m ! "r road1 !y did n all[ !mselves to be s5t a/ray on ?is acc\nt2 !y select$ ! road all "r1 b !y cudgell$ ! poor pr[odnik till he 0 half-dead1 = n kn[+ ! way6 ,i 0 once seiz$ z a pr[odnik myself4 ,i did n inde$ "k ! way1 b luckily ,i hit ^u x by *ance4 ,=tunately1 !re=e1 ,i rea*$ ! prop] place1 & ! only viol5ce ,i suff]$1 besides a good _m bl[s & kicks f ! ,russian soldi]s1 0 ! ?reat1 t1 if ev] ,i l$ !m a/ray1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly be flay$ alive--a ?reat :i* !y might be tru/$ ) c>ry+ into execution4 ,! o!r places :i* ,i fill$ z tutor 7 m or less simil> to ?is4 ,9 "o ( ^! a rem>kable psy*ological incid5t occurr$ 9 :i* ,i took ! pr9cipal "p & :i* is to be describ$ 9 ! sequel4 ,an incid5t ( ! same k9d1 h[ev]1 :i* happ5$ to ano!r p]son & ( :i* ,i 0 simply eye-witness1 mu/ be m5tion$ "h4 ,a tutor 9 ! next village1 :o 0 a somnambuli/1 rose "o night f 8 b$ & w5t to ! village *ur*y>d ) a volume ( ! ,jewi% c]emonial laws 9 8 h&4 ,aft] rema9+ "s "t !re he return$ to 8 b$4 ,9 ! morn+ he rose up1 )\t rememb]+ ! lea/ ( :at _h happ5$ dur+ ! night1 & w5t to ! *e/ :]e 8 copy ( ! c]emonial laws 0 usually kept1 9 ord] to take out ! fir/ "p1 ,ora* ,*ajim or ! ,way ( ,life1 :i* he 0 accu/om$ to read e morn+4 ,! code consi/s ( f\r p>ts1 ea* ( :i* 0 b\nd sep>ately1 & all ! f\r _h c]ta9ly be5 lock$ up 9 ! *e/4 ,he 0 !re=e a/oni%$ to f9d only ?ree ( ! p>ts1 ,joreh ,deah or ! ,tea*] ( ,wisdom1 be+ awant+4 ,z he knew ab\t 8 disease he se>*$ ev]y:]e1 till at la/ he came to ! *ur*y>d :]e he f\nd ! ,joreh ,deah ly+ op5 at ! *apt]1 ,hil*o? ,abhelo? or ! ,laws ( ,m\rn+4 ,he took ?is = a bad om5 & came home mu* disquiet$4 ,on be+ ask$ ! cause ( 8 disquietude he relat$ ! incid5t :i* _h occurr$1 ) ! addition1 ,ah6 ,god kn[s h[ my poor "m is6 ,he begg$ ( 8 ma/] ! loan ( a horse & p]mission to ride to ! ne>e/ t[n1 :]e 8 "m liv$1 9 ord] to enquire aft] h] welf>e4 ,z he _h to pass ! place :]e ,i 0 tutor1 & ,i saw him rid+ 9 great excitem5t )\t be+ will+ to dism\nt ev5 = a little :ile1 ,i ask$ him ! cause ( 8 excitem5t :5 he relat$ to me ! above-m5tion$ incid5t4 ,i 0 a/oni%$1 n s mu* ab\t ! p>ticul> circum/ances ( ?is incid5t1 z ab\t somnambulism 9 g5]al1 ( :i* till !n ,i _h kn[n no?+4 ,my fri5d1 on ! o!r h&1 assur$ me t somnambulism 0 a common occurr5ce ) him1 & t x meant no?+1 b t ! circum/ance ( ! ,hil*o? ,abhelo? made him =ebode "s mis=tune4 ,!reupon he rode (f1 arriv$ at 8 "m's h\se1 & f\nd h] seat$ at h] frame = ne$lework4 ,%e ask$ him ! reason ( 8 com+1 :5 he repli$ t he _h come m]ely to pay h] a visit1 z he _h n se5 h] = a long "t4 ,aft] he _h re/$ = a good :ile1 he rode back2 b 8 disquietude 0 by no means :olly remov$1 & ! ?\ght ( ! ,hil*o? ,abhelo? he c\ld n get out ( 8 head4 ,! ?ird day aft]1 a fire broke out 9 ! t[n :]e 8 "m liv$1 & ! poor woman p]i%$ 9 ! flames4 ,sc>cely _h ! son he>d ( ! conflagration1 :5 he began to lam5t t 8 "m _h s mis]ably p]i%$4 ,he rode (f 9 all ha/e to ! t[n1 & f\nd :at he _h =ebod$4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,also on a ,secret ,society1 & !re=e a ,long ,*apt]4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i became acqua9t$ ) a sect ( my nation1 call$ ! ,new ,*asidim1 :i* 0 !n com+ into prom95ce4 ,*asidim is ! "n g5]ally giv5 by ! ,hebrews to ! pi\s1 t is1 to ^? :o di/+ui% !mselves by ex]cis+ ! /ricte/ piety4 ,^! 71 f "t immemorial1 m5 :o _h fre$ !mselves f worldly occupations & pleasures1 & devot$ _! lives to ! /ricte/ ex]cise ( ! laws ( religion & p5ance = _! s9s4 ,z already m5tion$1 !y s\ght to accompli% ?is object by pray]s & o!r ex]cises ( devotion1 by *a/isem5t ( ! body & simil> means4 ,b ab\t ?is "t "s among !m set !mselves up = f\nd]s ( a new sect4 ,!y ma9ta9$ t true piety does n by any means consi/ 9 *a/isem5t ( ! body1 by :i* ! spiritual quiet & *e]fulness1 necess>y to ! k & love ( ,god1 are di/urb$4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y ma9ta9$ t man mu/ satisfy all 8 bodily wants1 & seek to enjoy ! pleasures ( s5se1 s f> z may be necess>y = ! developm5t ( our feel+s1 inasmu* z ,god has creat$ all = 8 glory4 ,! true s]vice ( ,god1 accord+ to !m1 consi/s 9 ex]cises ( devotion ) ex]tion ( all our p[]s1 & annihilation ( self be=e ,god2 = !y ma9ta9 t man1 9 accordance ) 8 de/9ation1 c rea* ! highe/ p]fection only :5 he reg>ds himself1 n z a be+ t exi/s & works = himself1 b m]ely z an organ ( ! ,godhead4 ,in/ead !re=e ( sp5d+ _! lives 9 sep>ation f ! _w1 9 suppression ( _! natural feel+s1 & 9 dead5+ _! p[]s1 !y believ$ t !y act$ mu* m to ! purpose1 :5 !y s\ght to develop _! natural feel+s z mu* z possible1 to br+ _! p[]s into ex]cise1 & con/antly to wid5 _! sph]e ( "w4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 t bo? ( ^! opposite me?ods h some?+ true = a f\ndation4 ,( ! =m] ! f\ndation is obvi\sly ,/oicism1 t is1 an endeav\r to det]m9e actions by free w 9 accordance ) a high] pr9ciple ?an passion2 ! latt] is f\nd$ on ! sy/em ( p]fection4 ,only bo?1 l ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w1 may be abus$1 & are abus$ 9 actual life4 ,^? ( ! fir/ sect drive _! p5it5tial disposition to extravagance2 in/ead ( m]ely regulat+ _! desires & passions by rules ( mod]ation1 !y seek to annihilate !m2 &1 in/ead ( endeav\r+1 l ! ,/oics1 to f9d ! pr9ciple ( _! actions 9 pure reason1 !y seek x r 9 religion4 ,?is is a pure s\rce1 x is true2 b z ^! p h false ideas ( religion itself1 & _! virtue has = its f\ndation m]ely ! future rew>ds & puni%m5ts ( an arbitr>y tyrannical be+ :o gov]ns by m]e caprice1 9 po9t ( fact _! actions fl[ f an impure s\rce1 namely ! pr9ciple ( int]e/4 ,moreov]1 9 _! case ?is int]e/ re/s m]ely on fancies1 s t1 9 ?is respect1 !y are f> bel[ ! grosse/ ,epicureans1 :o h1 x is true1 a l[1 b /ill a real int]e/ z ! end ( _! actions4 ,only !n c religion yield a pr9ciple ( virtue1 :5 x is itself f\nd$ on ! idea ( virtue4 ,! adh]5ts ( ! second sect h inde$ m correct ideas ( religion & morals2 b s9ce 9 ?is respect !y regulate !mselves = ! mo/ "p 9 accordance ) obscure feel+s1 & n 9 accordance ) di/9ct k1 !y likewise necess>ily fall into all sorts ( extravagances4 ,self-annihilation ( necessity cramps _! activity1 or gives x a false direction4 ,!y h no natural sci5ce1 no acqua9tance ) psy*ology2 & !y are va9 en\gh to consid] !mselves organs ( ! ,godhead1--:i* ( c\rse !y are1 to an ext5t limit$ by ! degree ( p]fection !y atta94 ,! result is1 t on ! cr$it ( ! ,godhead !y p]petrate ! greate/ excesses2 e extraord9>y sugge/ion is to !m a div9e inspiration1 & e lively impulse a div9e call4 ,^! sects 7 n 9 fact diff]5t sects ( religion2 _! diff]5ce consi/$ m]ely 9 ! mode ( _! religi\s ex]cises4 ,b /ill _! animosity w5t s f>1 t !y decri$ ea* o!r z h]etics1 & indulg$ 9 mutual p]secution4 ,at fir/ ! new sect held ! upp] h&1 & ext5d$ itself ne>ly ov] ! :ole ( ,pol&1 & ev5 beyond4 ,! heads ( ! sect ord9>ily s5t emiss>ies ev]y:]e1 ^: duty x 0 to prea* ! new doctr9e & procure adh]5ts4 ,n[1 ! majority ( ! ,poli% ,jews consi/ ( s*ol>s1 t is1 m5 devot$ to an inactive & contemplative life2 = e ,poli% ,jew is de/9$ f 8 bir? to be a rabbi1 & only ! greate/ incapacity c exclude him f ! (fice4 ,moreov]1 ?is new doctr9e 0 to make ! way to bless$ness easi]1 inasmu* z x decl>$ t fa/s & vigils & ! con/ant /udy ( ! ,talmud are n only useless1 b ev5 prejudicial to t *e]fulness ( _s :i* is ess5tial to g5u9e piety4 ,x 0 !re=e natural t ! adh]5ts ( ! doctr9e spread f> & wide 9 a %ort "t4 ,pilgrimages 7 made to ,k4 ,m4 & o!r holy places1 :]e ! enlight5$ sup]iors ( ?is sect abode4 ,"y p =sook p>5ts1 wives & *ildr51 & w5t 9 troops to visit ^! sup]iors1 & he> f _! lips ! new doctr9e4 ,! occasion1 :i* l$ to ! rise ( ?is sect 0 ! foll[+4#dc ,i h already rem>k$ t1 s9ce ! "t :5 ! ,jews lo/ _! national position & 7 disp]s$ among o!r nations :]e !y are m or less tol]at$1 !y h _h no int]nal =m ( gov]nm5t b _! religi\s con/itution1 by :i* !y are held toge!r & /ill =m1 9 spite ( _! political disp]sion1 an organic :ole4 ,_! lead]s1 !re=e1 h all[$ !mselves to be occupi$ ) no?+ s mu* z ) imp>t+ additional /r5g? to ?is1 ! only bond ( union by :i* ! ,jews /ill con/itute a nation4 ,b ! doctr9es ( _! fai? & ! laws ( _! religion take _! orig9 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :ile ^! leave mu* t is indef9ite 9 reg>d to _! exposition & application to p>ticul> cases4 ,consequ5tly ! aid ( tradition is ( necessity call$ 91 & by ?is means ! me?od ( exp\nd+ ! ,holy ,scriptures1 z well z ! d$uction ( cases left undet]m9$ by !m1 is made to appe> z if specifi$ 9 det]m9ate laws4 ,?is tradition c\ld n ( c\rse be entru/$ to ! :ole nation1 b m]ely to a p>ticul> body--a sort ( legislative commission4 ,by ?is means1 h[ev]1 ! evil 0 n avoid$4 ,tradition itself left mu* t 0 /ill indet]m9ate4 ,! d$uction ( p>ticul> cases f ! g5]al1 & ! new laws dem&$ by ! circum/ances ( diff]5t times1 gave occasion = _m controv]sies2 b ?r\gh ^! v controv]sies & ! mode ( _! settlem5t1 ?is body became always m num]\s1 & its influ5ce on ! nation m p[]ful4 ,! ,jewi% con/itution is !re=e 9 its =m ari/ocratic1 & is accord+ly expos$ to all ! abuses ( an ari/ocracy4 ,! unle>n$ classes ( ! p1 be+ burd5$ ) ! c>e ( support+ n only !mselves b also ! indisp5sable le>n$ class1 7 unable to give _! att5tion to abuses ( ! k9d4 ,b f "t to "t m5 h aris5 out ( ! legislative body itself1 :o h n only d5\nc$ its abuses1 b h ev5 call$ 9 "q its au?ority4 ,( ?is sort 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :o at ! v outset plac$ himself 9 opposition to ! tyranny ( ?is ari/ocracy1 & br\ght back ! :ole c]emonial law to its orig91 namely1 a pure moral sy/em1 to :i* ! c]emonial law /&s relat$ z means to end4 ,9 ?is way ! re=mation at lea/ ( a "p ( ! nation 0 accompli%$4 ,( ! same sort also 0 ! notori\s ,%abbe?ai ,zebi1 :o1 at ! close ( la/ c5tury#dd set himself up z ,messiah1 & 0 go+ to aboli% ! :ole c]emonial law1 especially ! rabb9ical in/itutions4 ,a moral sy/em f\nd$ ^u reason w\ld1 ow+ to ! deeply root$ prejudices ( ! nation at t "t1 h be5 p[]less to "w out a :olesome re=mation4 ,to _! prejudices & fanaticism !re=e x 0 necess>y to oppose prejudices & fanaticism4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,a secret society1 ^: f\nd]s belong$ to ! disaffect$ spirits ( ! nation1 _h already tak5 root 9 x = a long "t4 ,a c]ta9 ,fr5* rabbi1 nam$ ,moses de ,leon1 is said1 accord+ to ,rabbi ,joseph ,c&ia1 to h compos$ ! ,zoh>1 & to h foi/$ x ^u ! nation z an old book hav+ = its au?or ! celebrat$ ,talmudi/1 ,rabbi b5 ,jo*ai4 ,?is book conta9s1 z /at$ above1 an exposition ( ! ,holy ,scriptures 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,cabbalah2 or r1 x conta9s ^! pr9ciples !mselves deliv]$ 9 ! =m ( an exposition ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & drawn1 z x 71 f ^!4 ,x has1 l ,janus1 a d\ble face1 & admits1 !re=e1 ( a d\ble int]pretation4 ,! "o is t :i* is giv5 ) great diffus5ess 9 ,cabbali/ic writ+s1 & has be5 br\ght into a sy/em4 ,"h is a wide field = ! imag9ation1 :]e x c revel at w )\t be+ 9 ! end bett] in/ruct$ on ! matt] ?an be=e4 ,"h are deliv]$1 9 figurative language1 _m moral & physical tru?s1 :i* lose !mselves at la/ 9 ! labyr9? ( ! hyp]physical4 ,?is me?od ( treat+ ! ,cabbalah is peculi> to ,cabbali/ic s*ol>s1 & con/itutes ! less] my/]ies ( ?is secret society4 ,! second me?od1 on ! o!r h&1 conc]ns ! secret political mean+ ( ! ,cabbalah1 & is kn[n only to ! sup]iors ( ! secret society4 ,^! sup]iors !mselves1 z well z _! op]ations1 rema9 ev] unkn[n2 ! re/ ( ! society y may become acqua9t$ )1 if y *oose4 ,b ! latt] _c betray political secrets :i* are unkn[n to !mselves1 :ile ! =m] w n d x1 because x is aga9/ _! int]e/4 ,only ! less] 7purely lit]>y7 my/]ies are entru/$ to ! p1 & urg$ ^u !m z matt]s ( ! highe/ importance4 ,! great] 7political7 my/]ies are n taught1 b1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 are br\ght into practice4 ,a c]ta9 ,cabbali/1 ,rabbi ,joel ,baal%em#de by "n1 became v celebrat$ at ?is "t on acc\nt ( "s lucky cures :i* he effect$ by means ( 8 m$ical acquirem5ts & 8 conjur+ tricks1 z he gave out t all ?is 0 done1 n by natural means1 b solely by help ( ! ,cabbalah ,maasi? 7! practical ,cabbalah71 & ! use ( sacr$ names4 ,9 ?is way he play$ a v successful game 9 ,pol&4 ,he also took c>e to h foll[]s 9 8 art4 ,among 8 disciples 7 "s1 :o took hold ( 8 pr(ession1 & made !mselves a "n by successful cures & ! detection ( robb]ies4 ,) _! cures ! process 0 q natural4 ,!y employ$ ! common means ( m$ic9e1 b aft] ! usual me?od ( ! conjur] !y s\ght to turn ! att5tion ( ! spectator f ^!1 & direct x to _! ,cabbali/ic hocus-pocus4 ,! robb]ies !y ei!r br\ght ab\t !mselves1 or !y discov]$ !m by means ( _! detectives1 :o 7 spread all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,o!rs ( great] g5ius & a nobl] mode ( ?9k+1 =m$ f> gr&] plans4 ,!y saw t _! private int]e/1 z well z ! g5]al int]e/1 c\ld be be/ promot$ by ga9+ ! p's confid5ce1 & ?is !y s\ght to comm& by enlight5m5t4 ,_! plan 0 !re=e moral & political at ! same "t4#df ,at fir/ x appe>$ z if !y w\ld m]ely d away ) ! abuses :i* _h crept into ! ,jewi% sy/em ( religion & morals2 b ?is drew aft] x ( necessity a complete abrogation ( ! :ole sy/em4 ,! pr9cipal po9ts :i* !y attack$ 7 ^!3-- #a4 ,! abuse ( rabb9ical le>n+4 ,in/ead ( simplify+ ! laws & r5d]+ !m capable ( be+ kn[n by all1 ! le>n+ ( ! rabbis leaves !m /ill m confus$ & indef9ite4 ,moreov]1 be+ occupi$ only ) ! /udy ( ! laws1 x gives z mu* att5tion to ^? :i* are no long] ( any application1 su* z ! laws ( sacrifice1 ( purification1 etc41 z to ^? :i* are /ill 9 use4 ,besides1 x is n ! /udy1 b ! obs]vance ( ! laws1 t =ms ! *ief conc]n1 s9ce ! /udy ( !m is n an end 9 itself1 b m]ely a means to _! obs]vance4 ,&1 f9ally1 9 ! obs]vance ( ! laws ! rabbis h reg>d m]ely to ! ext]nal c]emony1 n to ! moral end4 #b4 ,! abuse ( piety on ! "p ( ! s-call$ p5it5ts4 ,^! become v zeal\s1 x is true1 ab\t ! practice ( virtue4 ,_! motive to virtue1 h[ev]1 is n t k ( ,god & ,8 p]fection1 :i* is bas$ on reason2 x consi/s r 9 false repres5tations ( ,god & ,8 attributes4 ,!y fail$ !re=e ( necessity to f9d true virtue1 & hit ^u a spuri\s imitation4 ,in/ead ( aspir+ aft] lik5ess to ,god1 & /riv+ to escape f ! bondage ( s5sual passions into ! dom9ion ( a free w t f9ds its motive 9 reason1 !y s\ght to annihilate _! passions by annihilat+ _! p[]s ( activity1 z ,i h already %[n by "s deplorable examples4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o s\ght to enlight5 ! p requir$1 z an indisp5sable condition ( true virtue1 a *e]ful /ate ( m9d dispos$ to e =m ( active ex]tion2 & !y n only all[$1 b ev5 recomm5d$1 a mod]ate enjoym5t ( all k9ds ( pleasure z necess>y = ! atta9m5t ( ?is *e]ful disposition4 ,_! wor%ip consi/$ 9 a volunt>y elevation above ! body1 t is1 9 an ab/raction ( ! ?\ghts f all creat$ ?+s1 ev5 f ! individual self1 & 9 union ) ,god4 ,by ?is means a k9d ( self-d5ial arose among !m1 :i* l$ !m to ascribe1 n to !mselves1 b to ,god alone1 all ! actions und]tak5 9 ?is /ate4 ,_! wor%ip !re=e consi/$ 9 a sort ( speculative adoration1 = :i* !y held no special "t or =mula to be necess>y1 b !y left ea* "o to det]m9e x accord+ to ! degree ( 8 k4 ,/ill !y *ose = x mo/ commonly ! h\rs set ap>t = ! public wor%ip ( ,god4 ,9 _! public wor%ip !y endeav\r$ ma9ly to atta9 t elevation above ! body1 :i* has be5 describ$2 !y became s absorb$ 9 ! idea ( ! div9e p]fection1 t !y lo/ ! idea ( ev]y?+ else1 ev5 ( _! own body1 &1 z !y gave out1 ! body became 9 ?is /ate :olly devoid ( feel+4 ,su* ab/raction1 h[ev]1 0 a v difficult matt]2 & accord+ly1 :5ev] !y came out ( ?is /ate by new sugge/ions tak+ possession ( _! m9ds1 !y lab\r$1 by all sorts ( me*anical op]ations1 su* z movem5ts & cries1 to br+ !mselves back into ! /ate once m1 & to keep !mselves 9 x )\t int]ruption dur+ ! :ole "t ( _! wor%ip4 ,x 0 amus+ to obs]ve h[ !y (t5 int]rupt$ _! pray]s by all sorts ( extraord9>y tones & comical ge/ures1 :i* 7 meant z ?reats & reproa*es aga9/ _! adv]s>y1 ! ,evil ,_s1 :o tri$ to di/urb _! devotion2 & h[ by ?is means !y wore !mselves out to su* an ext5t1 t1 on f9i%+ _! pray]s1 !y commonly fell d[n 9 complete exhau/ion4 ,x is n to be d5i$ t1 h[ev] s\nd may be ! basis ( su* a wor%ip1 x is subject to abuse j z mu* z ! o!r4 ,! int]nal activity foll[+ ^u *e]fulness ( m9d1 mu/ dep5d on ! degree ( k acquir$4 ,self-annihilation be=e ,god is only !n well-f\nd$1 :5 a man's faculty ( k1 ow+ to ! gr&eur ( its object1 is s entirely occupi$ ) t object1 t he exi/s1 z x 71 out ( himself1 9 ! object alone4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 ! faculty ( k is limit$ 9 respect ( its object1 s t x is incapable ( any /eady progress1 !n ! activity m5tion$1 by be+ conc5trat$ on ?is s+le object1 is repress$ r ?an /imulat$4 ,"s simple m5 ( ?is sect1 :o saunt]$ ab\t idly ! :ole day ) pipe 9 m\?1 :5 ask$1 :at !y 7 ?9k+ ab\t all ! "t1 repli$1 ,we are ?9k+ ab\t ,god4 ,?is answ] w\ld h be5 satisfactory1 if !y _h con/antly s\ght1 by an adequate k ( nature1 to ext5d _! k ( ! div9e p]fections4 ,b ?is 0 impossible 9 _! case1 z _! k ( nature 0 extremely limit$2 & consequ5tly ! condition1 9 :i* !y conc5trat$ _! activity ^u an object :i*1 9 respect ( _! capacity1 0 unfruitful1 became ( necessity unnatural4 ,moreov]1 _! actions c\ld be ascrib$ to ,god1 only :5 !y 7 ! results ( an accurate k ( ,god2 b :5 !y result$ f a v limit$ degree ( ?is k1 x 0 inevitable t all sorts ( excesses %\ld be committ$ on ! cr$it ( ,god1 z un=tunately ! issue has %[n4 ,b ! fact t ?is sect spread s rapidly1 & t ! new doctr9e met ) s mu* applause among ! majority ( ! nation1 may be v easily expla9$4 ,! natural incl9ation to idl5ess & a life ( speculation on ! "p ( ! majority1 :o f bir? are de/9$ to /udy1 ! dryness & unfruitfulness ( rabb9ical /udies1 & ! great burd5 ( ! c]emonial law1 :i* ! new doctr9e promis$ to light51 f9ally ! t5d5cy to fanaticism & ! love ( ! m>vell\s1 :i* are n\ri%$ by ?is doctr9e1--^! are suffici5t to make ?is ph5om5on intelligible4 ,at fir/ ! rabbis & ! pieti/s oppos$ ! spread ( ?is sect 9 ! old fa%ion2 b 9 spite ( ?is1 = ! reasons j m5tion$1 x ma9ta9$ ! upp] h&4 ,ho/ilities 7 practis$ on bo? sides4 ,ea* p>ty s\ght to ga9 adh]5ts4 ,a f]m5t arose 9 ! nation1 & op9ions 7 divid$4 ,i c\ld n =m any accurate idea ( ! new sect1 & did n "k :at to ?9k ( x1 till ,i met ) a "y man1 :o _h already be5 initiat$ into ! society1 & _h enjoy$ ! good =tune ( conv]s+ ) its sup]iors4 ,?is man happ5$ to be travell+ ?r\gh ! place ( my abode1 & ,i seiz$ ! opportunity ( ask+ = "s in=mation ab\t ! int]nal con/itution ( ! society1 ! mode ( admission1 & s =?4 ,! /rang] 0 /ill 9 ! l[e/ grade ( memb]%ip1 & consequ5tly knew no?+ ab\t ! int]nal con/itution ( ! society4 ,he 0 !re=e unable to give me any in=mation on ! subject2 b1 z f> z ! mode ( admission 0 conc]n$1 he assur$ me t t 0 ! simple/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,any man1 :o felt a desire ( p]fection1 b did n "k h[ to satisfy x1 or wi%$ to remove ! h9drances to its satisfaction1 _h no?+ to d b apply to ! sup]iors ( ! society1 & eo ipso he became a memb]4 ,he did n ev5 require1 z y mu/ d on apply+ to a m$ical doctor1 to say any?+ to ^! sup]iors ab\t 8 moral weakness1 8 previ\s life1 & matt]s ( t sort1 inasmu* z no?+ 0 unkn[n to ! sup]iors1 !y c\ld see into ! human he>t1 & disc]n ev]y?+ t is conceal$ 9 its secret recesses1 !y c\ld =etell ! future1 & br+ ne> at h& ?+s t are remote4 ,_! s]mons & moral tea*+s 7 n1 z ^! ?+s commonly are1 ?\ght ov] & arrang$ 9 an ord]ly mann] be=eh&4 ,?is me?od is prop] only to ! man1 :o reg>ds himself z a be+ exi/+ & work+ = himself ap>t f ,god4 ,b ! sup]iors ( ?is sect hold t _! tea*+s are div9e & !re=e infallible1 only :5 !y are ! result ( self-annihilation be=e ,god1 t is1 :5 !y are sugge/$ to !m ex tempore1 by ! exig5ce ( circum/ances1 )\t _! contribut+ any?+ !mselves4 ,z ,i 0 q captivat$ by ?is description ,i begg$ ! /rang] to communicate to me "s ( ^! div9e tea*+s4 ,he clapp$ 8 h& on 8 br[ z if he 7 wait+ = inspiration f ! ,holy ,gho/1 & turn$ to me ) a solemn mi5 & 8 arms half-b>$1 :i* he br\ght into action some:at l ,corporal ,trim1 :5 he 0 read+ ! s]mon4 ,!n he began z foll[s3-- ',s+ unto ,god a new song2 ,8 praise is 9 ! congregation ( sa9ts' 7,psalm cxlix41 #a74 ,our sup]iors expla9 ?is v]se 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,! attributes ( ,god z ! mo/ p]fect be+ mu/ surpass by f> ! attributes ( e f9ite be+2 & consequ5tly ,8 praise1 z ! expression ( ,8 attributes1 mu/ likewise surpass ! praise ( any su* be+4 ,till ! pres5t "t ! praise ( ,god consi/$ 9 ascrib+ to ,him sup]natural op]ations1 su* z ! discov]y ( :at is conceal$1 ! =esee+ ( ! future1 & ! production ( effects imm$iately by ,8 m]e w4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! sa9ts1 t is1 ! sup]iors1 are able to p]=m su* sup]natural actions !mselves4 ,accord+ly 9 ?is respect ,god has no long] preem95ce ov] !m2 & x is !re=e necess>y to f9d "s new praise1 :i* is prop] to ,god alone4 ,q *>m$ ) ?is +5i\s me?od ( int]pret+ ! ,holy ,scriptures1 ,i begg$ ! /rang] = "s m expositions ( ! same k9d4 ,he proce$$ !re=e 9 8 inspir$ mann]3--',:5 ! m9/rel play$1 ! _s ( ,god came ^u him' 7#b ,k+s iii4 #ae74 ,?is is expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,z long z a man is self-active1 he is incapable ( receiv+ ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 = ?is purpose he mu/ hold himself l an in/rum5t 9 a purely passive /ate4 ,! mean+ ( ! passage is !re=e ?is4 ,:5 ! m9/rel 71 ! s]vant ( ,god71 becomes l 8 in/rum5t 771 !n ! _s ( ,god comes ^u him4#dg ,n[1 said ! /rang] aga91 he> ! int]pretation ( a passage f ! ,mi%nah1 :]e x is said1 ',! hon\r ( ?y neighb\r %all be z de> to !e z ?9e own4' ,our tea*]s expla9 ?is 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,x is c]ta9 t no man w f9d pleasure 9 do+ hon\r to himself3 ?is w\ld be altoge!r ridicul\s4 ,b x w\ld be j z ridicul\s to make too mu* ( ! m>ks ( hon\r receiv$ f ano!r1 z ^! conf] on u no m intr9sic wor? ?an we h already4 ,?is passage !re=e means m]ely1 t ! hon\r ( ?y neighb\r 7! hon\r :i* ?y neighb\r %[s to !e7 mu/ be ( z little value 9 ?9e eyes1 z ?9e own 7! hon\r :i* ?\ %[e/ to ?yself74 ,i c\ld n help be+ a/oni%$ at ! exquisite ref9em5t ( ^! ?\ghts2 & *>m$ ) ! +5i\s exegesis1 by :i* !y 7 support$4#dh ,my imag9ation 0 /ra9$ to ! highe/ pit* by ^! descriptions1 & consequ5tly ,i wi%$ no?+ s mu* z ! pleasure ( becom+ a memb] ( ?is hon\rable society4 ,i resolv$ !re=e to und]take a j\rney to ,m----1 :]e ! sup]ior ,b---- resid$4 ,i wait$ ) ! greate/ impati5ce = ! close ( my p]iod ( s]vice1 :i* la/$ /ill = "s weeks4 ,z soon z ?is came to an end1 in/ead ( go+ home 7?\gh ,i 0 only two miles away71 ,i />t$ at once on my pilgrimage4 ,! j\rney ext5d$ ov] "s weeks4 ,at la/ ,i arriv$ at ,m----1 & aft] hav+ re/$ f my j\rney ,i w5t to ! h\se ( ! sup]ior "u ! idea t ,i c\ld be introduc$ to him at once4 ,i 0 told1 h[ev]1 t he c\ld n speak to me at ! "t1 b t ,i 0 invit$ to 8 table on ,sabba? along ) ! o!r /rang]s :o _h come to visit him2 t ,i %\ld !n h ! happ9ess ( see+ ! sa9tly man face to face1 & ( he>+ ! sublime/ tea*+s out ( 8 own m\?2 t al?\gh ?is 0 a public audi5ce1 yet1 on acc\nt ( ! individual ref]5ces :i* ,i %\ld f9d made to myself1 ,i might reg>d x z a special int]view4 ,accord+ly on ,sabba? ,i w5t to ?is solemn meal1 & f\nd !re a l>ge numb] ( respectable m5 :o _h met "h f v>i\s qu>t]s4 ,at l5g? ! great man appe>$ 9 8 awe-inspir+ =m1 clo!d 9 :ite sat94 ,ev5 8 %oes & snuffbox 7 :ite1 ?is be+ among ! ,cabbali/s ! col\r ( grace4 ,he gave to e new com] 8 salaam1 t is1 8 greet+4 ,we sat d[n to table & dur+ ! meal a solemn sil5ce reign$4 ,aft] ! meal 0 ov]1 ! sup]ior /ruck up a solemn inspirit+ melody1 held 8 h& = "s "t ^u 8 br[1 & !n began to call out1 ,z---- ( ,h----1 ,m---- ( ,r----1 & s on4 ,e new com] 0 ?us call$ by 8 own "n & ! "n ( 8 resid5ce1 :i* excit$ no little a/oni%m5t4 ,ea* recit$1 z he 0 call$1 "s v]se ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,!reupon ! sup]ior began to deliv] a s]mon = :i* ! v]ses recit$ s]v$ z a text1 s t al?\gh !y 7 disconnect$ v]ses tak5 f diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,holy ,scriptures !y 7 comb9$ ) z mu* skill z if !y _h =m$ a s+le :ole4 ,:at 0 /ill m extraord9>y1 e "o ( ! new com]s believ$ t he discov]$1 9 t "p ( ! s]mon :i* 0 f\nd$ on 8 v]se1 some?+ t _h special ref]5ce to ! facts ( 8 own spiritual life4 ,at ?is we 7 ( c\rse greatly a/oni%$4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ,i began to qualify ! high op9ion ,i _h =m$ ( ?is sup]ior & ! :ole society4 ,i obs]v$ t _! +5i\s exegesis 0 at bottom false1 &1 9 addition to t1 0 limit$ /rictly to _! own extravagant pr9ciples1 su* z ! doctr9e ( self-annihilation4 ,:5 a man _h once le>n$ ^!1 !re 0 no?+ new = him to be>4 ,! s-call$ miracles c\ld be v naturally expla9$4 ,by means ( correspond5ce & spies & a c]ta9 k ( m51 by physiognomy & skilful que/ions1 ! sup]iors 7 able to elicit indirectly ! secrets ( ! he>t1 s t !y succe$$ ) ^! simple m5 9 obta9+ ! reputation ( be+ inspir$ prophets4 ,! :ole society also displeas$ me n a little by _! cynical _s & ! excess ( _! m]rim5t4 ,a s+le example ( ?is may suffice4 ,we _h met once at ! h\r ( pray] 9 ! h\se ( ! sup]ior4 ,"o ( ! company arriv$ some:at late1 :5 ! o!rs ask$ him ! reason4 ,he repli$ t he _h be5 deta9$ by 8 wife hav+ be5 t ev5+ conf9$ ) a daught]4 ,z soon z !y he>d ?is1 !y began to congratulate him 9 a some:at upro>i\s fa%ion4 ,! sup]ior !reupon came out ( 8 /udy & ask$ ! cause ( ! noise4 ,he 0 told t we 7 congratulat+ our fri5d1 because 8 wife _h br\ght a girl into ! _w4 ,a girl6 he answ]$ ) ! greate/ indignation1 he ought to be :ipp$4#di ,! poor fell[ prote/$4 ,he c\ld n compreh5d :y he %\ld be made to suff] = 8 wife hav+ br\ght a girl into ! _w4 ,b ?is 0 ( no avail3 he 0 seiz$1 ?r[n d[n on ! floor1 & :ipp$ unm]cifully4 ,all except ! victim fell into an hil>i\s mood ov] ! affair1 ^u :i* ! sup]ior call$ !m to pray] 9 ! foll[+ words1 ,n[1 bre?r51 s]ve ! ,"l ) gladness6 ,i w\ld n /ay 9 ! place any long]4 ,i s\ght ! sup]ior's bless+1 took my dep>ture f ! society ) ! resolution to ab&on x = ev]1 & return$ home4 ,n[ ,i %all say some?+ ( ! int]nal con/itution ( ! society4 ,! sup]iors may1 accord+ to my exp]i5ce1 be br\ght "u f\r heads3 7#a7 ! prud5t1 7#b7 ! crafty1 7#c7 ! p[]ful1#ej 7#d7 ! good4 ,! highe/ class1 :i* rules all ! o!rs1 is ( c\rse ! fir/4 ,^! are m5 ( enlight5m5t1 :o h atta9$ a deep k ( ! weaknesses ( m5 & ! motives ( _! actions1 & h e>ly le>n$ ! tru? t prud5ce is bett] ?an p[]1 inasmu* z p[] is 9 "p dep5d5t on prud5ce1 :ile prud5ce is indep5d5t ( p[]4 ,a man may h z _m p[]s & 9 z high a degree z he w1 /ill 8 influ5ce is always limit$4 ,by prud5ce1 h[ev]1 & a sort ( psy*ological me*anics1 t is1 an insight into ! be/ possible use ( ^! p[]s & _! direction1 !y may be inf9itely /r5g!n$4 ,^! prud5t lead]s1 !re=e1 h devot$ !mselves to ! art ( rul+ free m51 t is1 ( us+ ! w & p[]s ( o!r m51 s t :ile ^! believe !mselves to be advanc+ m]ely _! own ends1 !y are 9 reality advanc+ ! ends ( _! lead]s4 ,?is c be ma9ta9$ by a judici\s comb9ation & regulation ( ! p[]s1 s t by ! slighte/ t\* ^u ?is in/rum5t x may produce ! greate/ effect4 ,!re is "h no deceit1 =1 z presuppos$1 ! o!rs !mselves rea* _! own ends by ?is means be/4 ,! second class1 ! crafty1 also use ! w & ! p[]s ( o!rs = ! atta9m5t ( _! ends2 b 9 reg>d to ^! ends !y are m %ort-sight$ or m impetu\s ?an ! =m] class4 ,x (t5 happ5s1 !re=e1 t !y seek to atta9 _! ends at ! exp5se ( o!rs2 & _! skill consi/s n m]ely 9 atta9+ _! own ends1 l ! fir/ class1 b 9 c>efully conceal+ f o!rs ! fact t !y h n rea*$ !irs4 ,! p[]ful are m5 :o1 by _! inborn or acquir$ moral =ce1 rule ov] ! weakness ( o!rs1 especially :5 _! =ce is su* z is seldom f\nd 9 o!rs1 z1 = example1 ! control ( all ! passions b "o1 :i* is made ! end ( _! actions4 ,! good are weak m5 :o are m]ely passive 9 respect ( _! k & p[] ( w1 & ^: ends are rea*$1 n by controll+1 b by all[+ !mselves to be controll$4 ,! highe/ class1 t ( ! prud5t1 sup]vis+ all ! o!rs )\t be+ "u _! sup]vision1 z a matt] ( c\rse rules !m all4 ,x makes use ( ! crafty on _! good side1 & seeks to make !m h>mless on _! o!r side by outwitt+ !m1 s t :5 !y believe !y are deceiv+1 !y !mselves are deceiv$4 ,x makes use1 moreov]1 ( ! p[]ful = ! atta9m5t ( m important ends1 b seeks1 :5 necess>y1 to keep !m 9 *eck by ! opposition ( sev]al1 x may be weak]1 p[]s4 ,f9ally x makes use ( ! good = ! atta9m5t ( its ends1 n m]ely ) !m b also ) o!rs1 inasmu* z x comm5ds ^! weak bre?r5 to ! o!rs z an example ( submission t is wor?y ( imitation1 & by ?is means cle>s out ( ! way ^? h9drances t arise f ! indep5d5t activity ( ! o!rs4 ,?is highe/ class beg9s usually ) ,/oicism1 & ends ) ,epicureanism4 ,its memb]s consi/ ( pi\s m5 ( ! fir/ sort1 t is1 su* z h = a consid]able "t devot$ !mselves to ! /ricte/ ex]cise ( religi\s & moral laws1 to ! control ( _! desires & passions4 ,b !y d n1 l ! ,/oic1 look ^u ,/oicism z an end 9 itself2 !y reg>d x m]ely z a means to ! highe/ end ( man1 namely1 happ9ess4 ,!y d n !re=e rema9 at ! ,/oical /age1 b1 aft] hav+ obta9$ f x all t is necess>y to ! highe/ end1 !y ha/5 to t end itself1 ! enjoym5t ( happ9ess4 ,by _! ex]cise 9 ! /ricte/ ,/oicism _! s5sibility = all sorts ( pleasure is height5$ & ennobl$1 in/ead ( becom+ dull]1 z x is ) gross ,epicureans4 ,by means ( ?is ex]cise also !y are plac$ 9 a position to def] e pleasure t pres5ts itself till !y h det]m9$ its real wor?1 :i* a gross ,epicurean w n d4 ,! fir/ impulse to ,/oicism1 h[ev]1 mu/ lie 9 ! temp]am5t1 & x is only by a k9d ( self-deception t x is %ift$ to ! acc\nt ( volunt>y activity4 ,b ?is vanity imp>ts c\rage = actual und]tak+s ( a volunt>y nature1 & ?is c\rage is cont9ually fir$ by _! successful issue4 ,z ! sup]iors ( ?is sect are n m5 ( sci5ce1 x is n to be suppos$ t !y h hit ^u _! sy/em by ! guidance ( reason alone4 ,r1 z already said1 ! motive 01 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 temp]am5t1 9 ! second1 religi\s ideas2 & x 0 only aft] t1 t !y c\ld atta9 to a cle> k & practice ( _! sy/em 9 its purity4 ,?is sect 0 !re=e1 9 reg>d to its end & its means1 a sort ( secret society1 :i* _h ne>ly acquir$ dom9ion ov] ! :ole nation2 & consequ5tly "o ( ! greate/ revolutions 0 to h be5 expect$1 if ! excesses ( "s ( its memb]s _h n laid b>e _m weak spots1 & ?us put weapons into ! h&s ( its enemies4 ,"s among !m1 :o wi%$ to pass = g5u9e ,cynics1 violat$ all ! laws ( dec5cy1 w&]$ ab\t nak$ 9 ! public /reets1 att5d$ to ! wants ( nature 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 & s on4 ,by _! practice ( extemporis+1 z a consequ5ce ( _! pr9ciple ( self-annihilation1 !y introduc$ into _! s]mons all sorts ( fooli%1 un9telligible1 confus$ /uff4 ,by ?is means "s ( !m became insane1 & believ$ t 9 fact !y 7 no long] 9 exi/5ce4 ,to all ?is mu/ be add$ _! pride & contempt ( o!rs :o did n belong to _! sect1 especially ( ! rabbis1 :o1 ?\gh !y _h _! faults1 7 /ill f> m active & useful ?an ^! ignorant idl]s4 ,m5 began to f9d out _! weaknesses1 to di/urb _! meet+s1 & to p]secute !m ev]y:]e4 ,?is 0 br\ght ab\t especially by ! au?ority ( a celebrat$ rabbi1 ,elias ( ,wilna1#ea :o /ood 9 great e/eem among ! ,jews1 s t n[ sc>cely any traces ( ! society c be f\nd scatt]$ "h & !re4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,cont9uation ( ! ,=m]1 & also some?+ ab\t ,religi\s ,my/]ies4 ,aft] ! acc\nt ( ! secret society 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ?is seems ! mo/ appropriate place to /ate1 = ! exam9ation ( ! ?\ghtful read]1 my op9ion ab\t my/]ies 9 g5]al1 & ab\t ! my/]ies ( religion 9 p>ticul>4 ,my/]ies 9 g5]al are modes ( ! causal relation betwe5 objects 9 nature1--modes :i* are real or held to be real1 b :i* _c be disclos$ to e man by ! natural use ( 8 p[]s ( k4 ,et]nal tru?s1 t is1 ^? necess>y relations ( objects :i* are f\nd$ on ! nature ( our p[]s ( k1 h[ev] few may be famili> ) !m1 are n1 accord+ to ?is def9ition1 my/]ies1 because any "o c discov] !m by ! use ( 8 p[]s ( k4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! results ( sympa?y & antipa?y1 ! m$ical specifics1 & simil> effects1 :i* "s m5 fall ^u by m]e accid5t1 & :i* !y aft]w>ds f9d confirm$ by means ( obs]vations & exp]im5ts1 are g5u9e my/]ies ( nature1 :i* c be made kn[n to ano!r p]son1 n by ! use ( 8 p[]s ( k1 b only ei!r by an accid5t ( ! same k9d1 or by communication f ! fir/ discov]]4 ,if my/]ies ( ?is sort are n confirm$ by obs]vation & exp]im5t1 ! belief 9 _! reality is call$ sup]/ition4 ,religion is a cov5ant =m$ betwe5 man & ano!r moral be+ ( a high] g5us4 ,x presupposes a natural relation betwe5 man & ?is high] moral be+1 s t1 by ! mutual fulfilm5t ( _! cov5ant1 !y advance ! int]e/ ( ea* o!r4 ,if ?is natural relation 7n be+ m]ely arbitr>y & conv5tional7 is real1 & ! mutual obligation ( ! contract+ p]sons is f\nd$ on ?is relation1 !n x =ms a true1 b o!rwise a false1 natural religion4 ,if ! mutual obligation betwe5 man & ! high] be+ or 8 repres5tatives is drawn up 9 a =mal code1 !re arises a positive or reveal$ religion4 ,! true religion1 natural z well z reveal$1 :i*1 z already obs]v$1 con/itutes ,judaism1 consi/s 9 a contract1 at fir/ m]ely und]/ood1 b aft]w>ds express$1 betwe5 man & ! ,supreme ,be+1 :o reveal$ ,himself to ! patri>*s 9 p]son 79 dreams & prophetic appe>ances71 & made kn[n by !m ,8 w1 ! rew>d ( obey+ x & ! puni%m5t ( disob$i5ce1 reg>d+ :i* a cov5ant 0 !n ) mutual cons5t conclud$4 ,subsequ5tly1 ?r\gh 8 repres5tative ,moses1 ,he r5ew$ ,8 cov5ant ) ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt1 det]m9+ m precisely _! mutual obligations2 & ?is 0 aft]w>ds on bo? sides =mally confirm$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,to ! ?\ghtful read] ,i d n ne$ to say1 t ! repres5tation ( a cov5ant betwe5 ,god & man is to be tak5 m]ely analogically1 & n 9 its /rict s5se4 ,! absolutely ,p]fect ,be+ c reveal ,himself m]ely z idea to ! reason4 ,:at reveal$ itself to ! patri>*s & prophets1 suitably to _! p[] ( compreh5sion1 9 figure1 9 an an?ropomorphic mann]1 0 n ! absolutely ,p]fect ,be+ ,himself1 b a repres5tative ( ,him1 ,8 s5sible image4 ,! cov5ant1 :i* ?is ,be+ concludes ) man1 has n = its end ! mutual satisfaction ( wants2 = ! ,supreme ,be+ has no wants1 & ! wants ( man are satisfi$1 n by means ( ?is cov5ant1 b only by obs]vation ( ^? relations betwe5 himself & o!r natural objects1 :i* are f\nd$ on ! laws ( nature4 ,?is cov5ant1 !re=e1 c h its f\ndation n[h]e b 9 ! nature ( reason1 )\t ref]5ce to any end4 ,hea!nism1 9 my op9ion1 is di/+ui%$ f ,judaism ma9ly by ! fact1 t ! latt] re/s ^u ! =mal1 absolutely necess>y laws ( reason1 :ile ! =m] 7ev5 if x be f\nd$ on ! nature ( ?+s & !re=e real7 re/s ^u ! mat]ial laws ( nature :i* are m]ely hypo!tically necess>y4 ,f ?is ! inevitable result is poly!ism2 e p>ticul> cause is p]sonifi$ by imag9ation1 t is1 repres5t$ z a moral be+1 & made a p>ticul> deity4 ,at fir/ ?is result 0 a matt] ( m]e ,empiricism2 b by & by m5 _h occasion to obs]ve t ^! causes1 :i* 7 repres5t$ z p>ticul> deities1 7 dep5d5t on ea* o!r 9 _! effects1 & 9 a c]ta9 aspect subord9ate to ea* o!r4 ,!re ?us arose gradually a :ole sy/em ( hea!n !ology1 9 :i* e deity ma9ta9s 8 rank1 & 8 relation to ! re/ is det]m9$4 ,judaism1 on ! o!r h&1 9 its v orig9 contemplat$ a sy/em1 t is1 a unity among ! =ces ( nature2 & !reby x receiv$ at la/ ?is pure =mal unity4 ,?is unity is m]ely ( regulative use1 t is1 = ! complete sy/ematic connection ( all ! ph5om5a ( nature2 & x presupposes a k ( ! multiplicity ( ! v>i\s =ces 9 nature4 ,b ow+ to _! excessive love ( sy/em1 & _! anxiety = ! pres]vation ( ! pr9ciple 9 its purity1 ! ,israelites seem to h :olly neglect$ its application4 ,! result 0 t !y pres]v$ a religion :i* 0 pure inde$1 b at ! same "t v unfruitful1 bo? = ! ext5sion ( k & = its application 9 practical life4 ,by ?is cause may be expla9$ _! con/ant murmur+ aga9/ ! lead]s ( _! religion1 & _! repeat$ relapse into idolatry4 ,!y c\ld n1 l enlight5$ nations at ! pres5t day1 direct _! att5tion to purity ( pr9ciple & useful application ( _! religion at ! same "t1 & !re=e ( necessity !y fail$ ei!r 9 ! "o or 9 ! o!r4 ,f9ally ! ,talmudi/s introduc$ a m]ely =mal application ( religion :i* aim$ at no real end2 & by ?is means !y made matt]s worse & worse4 ,?is religion1 !re=e1 :i*1 by ! int5tion ( its f\nd]1 %\ld h =m$ ! ,jews into ! wise/ & mo/ intellig5t ( nations1 made !m by its injudici\s application ! mo/ ignorant & unreasonable ( all4 ,in/ead ( ! k ( nature be+ comb9$ ) ! k ( religion1 & ! =m] subord9at$ to ! latt] m]ely z ! mat]ial to ! =mal1 ! =m] 0 altoge!r neglect$2 & ! pr9ciple1 ma9ta9$ 9 its m]e ab/ractness1 cont9u$ )\t any application4 ,my/]ies ( religion are objects & acts1 :i* are adapt$ to ideas & pr9ciples1 & ! inn] mean+ ( :i* is ( great importance1 b :i* h 9 _! outw>d =m some?+ unseemly or ridicul\s or o!rwise objectionable4 ,!y mu/ !re=e1 ev5 9 reg>d to _! outw>d =m1 be kept conceal$ f ! vulg> eye1 :i* _c p5etrate into ! inn] mean+ ( any?+2 & accord+ly = x !y mu/ be a d\ble my/]y4 ,t is to say1 ! objects or acts !mselves con/itute ! less] my/]ies1 & _! inn] mean+ ! great] my/]ies4 ,( ?is sort1 = example1 among ! ,jews1 9 ! tab]nacle1 & aft]w>ds 9 ! ,holy ( ,holies 9 ! temple1 0 ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 :i*1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( r5[n$ au?ors1 %[$ mu* resemblance to ! sacr$ *e/ 9 ! inn]mo/ %r9e ( "s hea!n temples4 ,?us we f9d among ! ,egyptians ! casket ( ,apis1 t conceal$ f ! vulg> eye ?is dead animal1 :i* z a symbol inde$ _h an important mean+1 b 9 itself pres5t$ a repulsive aspect4 ,! ark ( ! cov5ant 9 ! fir/ temple conta9$1 x is true1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,holy ,scripture1 no?+ besides ! two tables ( ! law2 b ( ! ark 9 ! second temple1 built aft] ! ,babylonian captivity1 ,i f9d 9 ! ,talmud a passage :i* is too rem>kable n to be adduc$4 ,accord+ to ?is passage ! enemies1 :o seiz$ ! temple1 f\nd 9 ! ,holy ( ,holies ! lik5ess ( two p]sons ( diff]5t sex embrac+1 & pr(an$ ! sacr$ object by a crass exposition ( its inn] mean+4 ,?is lik5ess 0 said to be a vivid s5sible repres5tation ( ! union betwe5 ! nation & ,god1 &1 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ abuse1 _h to be )drawn f ! eye ( ! common p1 :o cl+ to ! symbol1 b d n p5etrate to its inn] mean+4 ,= ! same reason ! *]ubim also 7 conceal$ beh9d ! veil4 ,( ! same sort 7 ! my/]ies ( ! anci5ts 9 g5]al4 ,b ! greate/ ( all my/]ies 9 ! ,jewi% religion consi/s 9 ! "n1 ,jehovah1 express+ b>e exi/5ce1 9 ab/raction f all p>ticul> k9ds ( exi/5ce1 :i* _c ( c\rse be conceiv$ )\t exi/5ce 9 g5]al4 ,! doctr9e ( ! unity ( ,god1 & ! dep5d5ce ( all be+s on ,him1 9 reg>d to _! possibility z well z _! actuality1 c be p]fectly compreh5d$ only 9 con=mity ) a s+le sy/em4 ,:5 ,josephus1 9 8 apology aga9/ ,apion1 says1 ,! fir/ in/ruction ( our religion relates to ! ,godhead1 & tea*es t ,god compreh5ds all ?+s1 is an absolutely ,p]fect & ,bless$ ,be+1 & is ! sole cause ( all exi/5ce1 ,i believe t ^! words conta9 ! be/ explanation ( ! o!rwise difficult passage1 :]e ,moses says to ,god1 ,behold1 :5 ,i come unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & %all say unto !m1 ,! ,god ( y\r fa!rs ha? s5t me unto y1 & !y %all ask1 ,:at is 8 "n8 :at %all ,i answ] unto !m8 & ,god replies1 ,?us %alt ?\ say unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( y\r fa!rs1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob ha? s5t me unto y1 = ?is is my "n = ev]1 & ?is is my memorial unto all g5]ations4#eb ,=1 9 my op9ion1 ?is passage means no?+ m ?an t ! ,jewi% religion lays at its f\ndation ! unity ( ,god z ! imm$iate cause ( all exi/5ce2 & x says !re=e precisely ! same z ! rem>kable inscription on ! pyramid at ,sais1 ,i am all t is & 0 & %all be2 my veil has no mortal remov$1 & t o!r inscription "u ! column ( ,isis1 ,i am t :i* is4 ,! "n1 ,jehovah1 is call$ by ! ,talmudi/s ,%em haezam 7nom5 proprium71 ! "n ( ! ess5ce1 :i* belongs to ,god 9 ,himself1 )\t ref]5ce to ,8 op]ations4 ,! o!r names ( ,god1 h[ev]1 are appellative1 & express attributes :i* he has 9 common ) all ,8 creatures1 only t !y belong to ,him 9 ! mo/ em95t degree4 ,= example1 ,elohim is a "l1 a judge4 ,el is a mighty "o1 ,adonai1 a "l2 & ! same is ! case ) all ! re/4 ,! ,talmudi/s drive ?is po9t s f> z to ma9ta91 t ! ,holy ,scriptures consi/ m]ely ( ! manifold names ( ,god4 ,! ,cabbali/s made use ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,hav+ enum]at$ ! *ief attributes ( ,god1 arrang$ !m 9 ord] & br\ght !m into a sy/em :i* !y call ,olam ,ezilo? or ,sephiro?1 !y n only pick$ out an appropriate "n = ea* 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 b !y made 9 addition all sorts ( comb9ations ( ^! attributes 9 v>i\s relations1 :i* !y express$ by simil> comb9ations ( ! correspond+ names4 ,!y c\ld !re=e easily exp\nd ! ,holy ,scriptures accord+ to _! me?od1 inasmu* z !y f\nd !re9 no?+ b :at !y _h be=e put 9 !mselves4 ,besides ^! !re may also be my/]ies 9 a religion :i* consi/ 9 ! k t ! religion1 z und]/ood by enlight5$ p1 has no my/]ies at all4 ,?is k may be connect$ ei!r ) an endeav\r to de/roy gradually among ! p ! belief 9 my/]ies1 & to bani% ! s-call$ less] my/]ies by publi%+ ! great]1 or1 on ! contr>y1 ) an endeav\r to pres]ve among ! p ! belief 9 my/]ies1 & to make ! pres]vation ( ! less] my/]ies "p ( ! subject ( ! great]4 ,! ,jewi% religion1 accord+ to ! _s ( its f\nd]1 is ( ! fir/ k9d4 ,moses1 z well z ! prophets :o foll[$ him1 s\ght con/antly to inculcate t ! end ( religion is n ext]nal c]emonies1 b ! k ( ! true ,god z ! sole incompreh5sible cause ( all ?+s1 & ! practice ( virtue 9 accordance ) ! prescriptions ( reason4 ,! hea!n religions1 on ! o!r h&1 %[ evid5t traces ( ! second k9d4 ,/ill ,i am n1 l "s1 incl9$ to believe t ev]y?+ 9 ^! 0 plann$ = int5tional deception1 b ,i believe t ! f\nd]s ( ^! religions 7 = ! mo/ "p deceiv$ deceiv]s2 & ?is mode ( repres5t+ ! matt] is f> m 9 accordance ) human nature4 ,i am also unable to imag9e t su* secret designs c\ld be propagat$1 by means ( a =mal tradition1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,&1 moreov]1 :at w\ld h be5 ! use ( ?is8 ,h n lat] g5]ations ! same faculty z ! e>li] ( contriv+ s*emes to rea* _! ends8 ,!re are pr9ces :o h nev] read ,mac*iavelli1 & yet h admirably c>ri$ 8 pr9ciples into practice4 ,) reg>d to ! society ( pieti/s describ$ above ,i am p]suad$ t x _h z little connection ) ! free-masons z ) any o!r secret society4 ,b conjectures are all[$1 & "h we h to d m]ely ) ! degree ( probability4 ,9 my op9ion !re are 9 e /ate societies :i* are ess5tially secret1 b :i* ext]nally h no appe>ance ( be+ su*4 ,e body ( m5 ) a common int]e/ is to me a secret society4 ,its aim & pr9cipal op]ations may be ev] s well kn[n1 /ill ! mo/ important ( ^! rema9 conceal$ to ! un9itiat$4 ,( su* a secret society1 z ( o!rs1 mu* good z well z evil may !re=e be said2 & s long z !y d n c>ry _! mis*ief too f>1 !y are always tol]at$4 ,! ,society ( ,pieti/s _h a simil> end 9 view to t ( ! ,ord] ( ,illum9ati 9 ,bav>ia1 & employ$ ne>ly ! same means4 ,its aim 0 to spread itself among p w&]+ 9 ! d>k2 & x made use ( sup]/ition 9 a rem>kable mann]1 z means to ?is end4 ,x s\ght *iefly to attract ! y\? to itself1 & by a sort ( empirical k ( m51 to educate e memb] to t1 = :i* he seem$ to be de/9$ by nature1 & to assign him 8 prop] place4 ,e memb] ( ! society 0 all[$ to acquire z mu* k ( its aim & int]nal con/itution1 z enabl$ him to look m]ely backw>ds on 8 subord9ates1 b n =w>ds on 8 sup]iors4 ,^! sup]iors und]/ood ! art ( communicat+ tru?s ( reason by means ( sublime figures1 & ( translat+ ^! figurative repres5tations into tru?s ( reason4 ,x might almo/ be said ( !m1 t !y und]/ood ! language ( animals--a v important art1 :i* is indisp5sable to e tea*] ( ! p4 ,by do+ away ) a gloomy piety1 _! doctr9es met ) acceptance among ! lively y\?4 ,! pr9ciple ( self-annihilation1 taught by !m1 is1 :5 well und]/ood1 no?+ else ?an ! f\ndation ( self-activity4 ,by its means all ! modes ( ?\ght & action1 :i* h become root$ by education1 habit & communication ) o!rs1 & by :i* human activity is wont to receive a wrong direction1 are to be de/roy$1 & "o's own free mode ( action introduc$4 ,moral & /hetic feel+ c 9 fact be pres]v$ & p]fect$ by ?is pr9ciple alone4 ,x is only :5 ill und]/ood1 t x c be injuri\s1 z ,i h %[n by ! example ( ?is society itself4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,j\rneys to ,knigsb]g1 ,/ett9 & ,b]l91 = ! purpose ( ext5d+ my k ( m54 ,my ext]nal circum/ances 7 becom+ worse & worse4 ,i 0 unwill+ any long] to adapt myself to my ord9>y occupations1 & f\nd myself !re=e ev]y:]e out ( my sph]e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i 0 also unable 9 ! place ( my abode to satisfy suffici5tly my fav\rite incl9ation to ! /udy ( ! sci5ces4 ,s ,i det]m9$ to betake myself to ,g]many1 !re to /udy m$ic9e &1 z opportunity (f]$1 o!r sci5ces also4 ,b ! "q 01 h[ su* a long j\rney 0 to be made4 ,i knew inde$1 t "s m]*ants 9 ! place ( my abode 7 soon to make a j\rney to ,knigsb]g 9 ,prussia2 b ,i _h only a slight acqua9tance ) !m1 & c\ld n !re=e expect t !y w\ld take me ) !m = no?+4 ,aft] mu* delib]ation ,i fell at la/ ^u a capital exp$i5t4 ,i _h among my fri5ds a v le>n$ & pi\s man1 :o /ood 9 great e/eem among all ! ,jews ( ! t[n4 ,to him ,i reveal$ my purpose1 & took him into c\nsel on ! subject4 ,i laid be=e him my mis]able circum/ances1 po9t$ out to him1 t1 z my incl9ations _h be5 once direct$ to ! k ( ,god & ,8 works1 ,i 0 no long] fit = any ord9>y occupation2 & ,i repres5t$ to him especially1 t ,i 0 n[ oblig$ to support myself by my s*ol>%ip alone1 z an in/ructor 9 ! ,bible & ! ,talmud1 :i*1 accord+ to ! judgm5t ( "s rabbis1 0 n altoge!r all[able4 ,i expla9$ to him1 t on ?is acc\nt ,i wi%$ to /udy m$ic9e z a pr(ane art1 by :i* means ,i might be ( s]vice1 n only to myself1 b to ! :ole ( ! ,jews 9 ?is neighb\rhood1 z !re 0 no regul> physician "h1 & ^?1 :o gave !mselves out = su*1 7 ! mo/ ignorant %av]s1 :o pack$ m5 out ( ! _w by _! cures4 ,^! reasons produc$ an extraord9>y effect on s dev\t a man4 ,he w5t to a m]*ant ( 8 acqua9tance1 repres5t$ to him ! importance ( my und]tak+1 & p]suad$ him to take me ) him to ,knigsb]g on 8 own vessel4 ,! m]*ant c\ld refuse no?+ to s godly a man1 & !re=e gave 8 cons5t4 ,accord+ly ,i set out ) ?is ,jewi% m]*ant = ,knigsb]g 9 ,prussia4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ !re1 ,i w5t to ! ,jewi% m$ical doctor ( ! place1 op5$ to him my proposal to /udy m$ic9e1 & begg$ him = advice & support4 ,z 8 pr(essional occupations prev5t$ him f conv5i5tly speak+ ) me on ! subject1 & z he c\ld n und]/& me well at any rate1 he ref]r$ me to "s /ud5ts :o lodg$ 9 8 h\se4 ,z soon z ,i %[$ myself to ^! "y g5tlem51 & op5$ to !m my proposal1 !y bur/ into l\d laught]4 ,& c]ta9ly = ?is !y 7 n to be blam$4 ,imag9e a man f ,poli% ,li?uania ( ab\t five & tw5ty ye>s1 ) a tol]ably /iff be>d1 9 tatt]$ dirty clo!s1 ^: language is a mixture ( ,hebrew1 ,jewi% ,g]man1 ,poli% & ,russian1 ) _! sev]al grammatical inaccuracies1 :o gives out t he und]/&s ! ,g]man language1 & t he has atta9$ "s k ( ! sci5ces4 ,:at 7 ! "y g5tlem5 to ?9k8 ,!y began to poke fun at me1 & gave me to read ,m5delssohn's ,pha$o1 :i* by *ance lay on ! table4 ,i read 9 ! mo/ pitiful /yle1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! peculi> mann] 9 :i* ,i _h le>n$ ! ,g]man language1 & on acc\nt ( my bad pronunciation4 ,aga9 !y bur/ into l\d laught]2 b !y said1 ,i mu/ expla9 to !m :at ,i _h read4 ,?is ,i did 9 my own fa%ion2 b z !y did n und]/& me1 !y dem&$ t ,i %\ld translate :at ,i _h read into ,hebrew4 ,?is ,i did on ! spot4 ,! /ud5ts1 :o und]/ood ,hebrew well1 fell into no slight a/oni%m5t1 :5 !y saw t ,i _h n only grasp$ correctly ! mean+ ( ?is celebrat$ au?or1 b also express$ x happily 9 ,hebrew4 ,!y began !re=e to int]e/ !mselves on my acc\nt1 procur$ = me "s ca/-(f clo?+1 & bo>d dur+ my /ay 9 ,knigsb]g4 ,at ! same "t !y advis$ me to g to ,b]l91 :]e ,i %\ld be/ atta9 my object4 ,to make ! j\rney suit my circum/ances1 h[ev]1 !y advis$ me to g by %ip f ,knigsb]g to ,/ett91 & !nce to ,frankfurt on ! ,od]1 f :i* place ,i %\ld easily f9d means ( gett+ to ,b]l94 ,i w5t !re=e by %ip1 & _h no?+ = food b "s toa/1 "s h]r+1 & a flask ( spirits4 ,i 0 told 9 ,knigsb]g1 t ! j\rney might take t5 or1 at ! mo/1 f\rte5 days4 ,?is prophecy1 h[ev]1 0 n fulfill$4 ,9 consequ5ce ( contr>y w9ds1 ! voyage la/$ five weeks4 ,9 :at circum/ances1 !re=e1 ,i f\nd myself1 may be easily imag9$4 ,!re 7 9 ! vessel besides me no o!r pass5g]s1 b an old woman1 :o sang hymns all ! "t = h] com=t4 ,! ,pom]anian ,g]man ( ! crew ,i c\ld und]/& z little z !y c\ld my m$ley ( ,jewi%1 ,poli% & ,li?uanian4 ,i got no?+ w>m to eat ! :ole "t1 & 0 oblig$ to sleep on h>d /uff$ bags4 ,! vessel came also sometimes into dang]4 ,( c\rse ! mo/ ( ! "t ,i 0 seasick4 ,at la/ ,i arriv$ at ,/ett91 :]e ,i 0 told t ,i c\ld make ! j\rney to ,frankfurt q pleasantly on foot4 ,b h[ 0 a ,poli% ,jew 9 ! mo/ wret*$ circum/ances1 )\t a pf5nig to buy food1 & )\t kn[+ ! language ( ! c\ntry1 to make a j\rney ev5 ( a few miles8 ,yet x _h to be done4 ,accord+ly ,i set out f ,/ett91 & z ,i ?\ght ov] my mis]able situation1 ,i sat d[n "u a lime-tree1 & began to weep bitt]ly4 ,i soon became some:at light] 9 he>t2 ,i took c\rage1 & w5t on4 ,aft] ,i _h gone two or ?ree miles1 t[>ds ev5+ ,i arriv$ at an inn ?or\ghly worn out4 ,x 0 ! eve ( ! ,jewi% fa/1 :i* falls 9 ,augu/4 ,already ,i 0 ne>ly />v+ ) hung] & ?ir/1 & ,i 0 to fa/ /ill ! :ole ( ! next day4 ,i _h n a pf5nig to sp5d & no?+ ( any value to sell4 ,aft] long reflection x occurr$ to me1 t ,i mu/ /ill h 9 my coat-pocket an iron spoon1 :i* ,i _h tak5 ) me on bo>d %ip4 ,i br\ght x1 & begg$ ! l&lady ( ! inn to give me a little bread & be] = x4 ,%e refus$ at fir/ to take ! spoon1 b aft] mu* importunity %e 0 at la/ induc$ to grant a glass ( s\r be] 9 ex*ange4 ,i 0 oblig$ !re=e to cont5t myself ) ?is1 drank my glass ( be]1 & w5t (f to ! /able to sleep on /raw4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i proce$$ on my j\rney1 hav+ previ\sly inquir$ = a place1 :]e !re 7 ,jews1 9 ord] t ,i might be able to g into ! synagogue1 & s+ ) my bre?r5 ! lam5tations ov] ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,?is 0 done1 & aft] ! pray]s & s++1--ab\t midday1--,i w5t to ! ,jewi% s*oolma/] ( ! place1 & held "s conv]sation ) him4 ,he soon discov]$ t ,i 0 a full rabbi1 began to int]e/ himself ab\t me1 & procur$ me a supp] at ! h\se ( a ,jew4 ,he also gave me a lett] ( introduction to ano!r s*oolma/] 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n1 recomm5d+ me z a great ,talmudi/ & an hon\rable rabbi4 ,"h also ,i met ) a fair reception4 ,i 0 invit$ to ! ,sabba? d9n] by ! mo/ respectable & ri*e/ ,jew ( ! place1 & w5t into ! synagogue1 :]e ,i 0 %[n to ! highe/ seat1 & receiv$ e m>k ( hon\r usually be/[$ on a rabbi4 ,aft] ! close ( ! s]vice ! ri* ,jew ref]r$ to took me to 8 h\se1 & put me 9 ! place ( hon\r at 8 table1 t is betwe5 himself & 8 daught]4 ,%e 0 a "y girl ( ab\t twelve ye>s1 dress$ 9 ! mo/ beautiful /yle4 ,i began1 z rabbi1 to hold a v le>n$ & edify+ disc\rse2 & ! less ! g5tleman & lady und]/ood x1 ! m div9e x seem$ to !m4 ,all at once ,i obs]v$1 to my *agr91 t ! "y lady began to put on a s\r look1 & to make wry faces4 ,at fir/ ,i did n "k h[ to expla9 ?is2 b1 aft] a :ile1 :5 ,i turn$ my eyes ^u myself & my mis]able dirty suit ( rags1 ! :ole my/]y 0 at once unriddl$4 ,! uneas9ess ( ! "y lady _h a v good cause4 ,& h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,s9ce ,i left ,knigsb]g1 ab\t sev5 weeks be=e1 ,i _h nev] _h a clean %irt to put on2 & ,i _h be5 oblig$ to lie 9 ! /ables ( inns on b>e /raw1 on :i* :o kn[s h[ _m poor travell]s _h la9 be=e8 ,n[ all at once my eyes 7 op5$ to see my mis]y 9 its appall+ magnitude4 ,b :at 0 ,i to d8 ,h[ 0 ,i to help myself out ( ?is un=tunate situation8 ,gloomy & sad ,i soon bade f>ewell to ^! good p1 & proce$$ on my j\rney to ,b]l9 "u a cont9u$ /ruggle ) want & mis]y ( e k9d4 ,at la/ ,i rea*$ ?is city4 ,"h ,i believ$ t ,i %\ld put an end to my mis]y1 & accompli% all my wi%es4 ,b alas ,i 0 sadly deceiv$4 ,9 ?is capital1 z is well kn[n1 no ,jewi% begg>s 7 all[$4 ,accord+ly ! ,jewi% community ( ! place1 9 ord] to make provision = _! poor1 h built at ! ,ros5?al] gate a h\se1 9 :i* ! poor are receiv$1 & que/ion$ by ! ,jewi% eld]s ab\t :at !y want 9 ,b]l94 ,accord+ to ! results ( su* inquiry1 !y are ei!r tak5 into ! city1 if !y are sick or want employm5t1 or !y are s5t =w>d on _! j\rney4 ,i 0 !re=e conduct$ to ?is h\se1 :i* 0 fill$ p>tly ) sick p1 p>tly ) a lewd rabble4 ,= a long :ile ,i look$ r\nd 9 va9 = a man1 ) :om ,i might talk ab\t my affairs4 ,at la/ ,i obs]v$ a man1 :o1 to judge by 8 dress1 0 surely a rabbi4 ,i w5t to him1 & h[ great 0 my joy to le>n f him1 t he 0 really a rabbi1 & pretty well kn[n 9 ,b]l96 ,i conv]s$ ) him on all sorts ( subjects connect$ ) rabb9ical le>n+2 & z ,i 0 v op5-he>t$1 ,i relat$ to him ! c\rse ( my life 9 ,pol&1 reveal$ to him my purpose ( /udy+ m$ic9e 9 ,b]l91 %[$ him my comm5t>y on ! ,moreh ,nebho*im1 & s =?4 ,he li/5$ to all1 & seem$ to int]e/ himself v mu* 9 my behalf4 ,b all at once he disappe>$ out ( sight4 ,at l5g? t[>ds ev5+ came ! ,jewi% eld]s4 ,ea* ( ! p]sons 9 ! h\se 0 call$1 & que/ion$ ab\t 8 wants4 ,:5 my turn came1 ,i said q frankly1 t ,i wi%$ to rema9 9 ,b]l91 9 ord] to /udy m$ic9e4 ,! eld]s refus$ my reque/ po9t-blank1 gave me a pittance 9 *>ity1 & w5t away4 ,! reason ( ?is conduct t[>ds me 9 p>ticul> 0 no?+ else ?an ! foll[+4 ,! rabbi1 ( :om ,i spoke1 0 a zealot 9 8 or?odoxy4 ,accord+ly :5 he _h discov]$ my s5tim5ts & purposes1 he w5t into t[n1 & in=m$ ! eld]s ab\t my h]etical mode ( ?9k+4 ,he told !m1 t ,i 0 go+ to issue a new edition ( ! ,moreh ,nebho*im ) a comm5t>y1 & t my int5tion 0 n s mu* to /udy m$ic9e1 b ma9ly to devote myself to ! sci5ces 9 g5]al1 & to ext5d my k4 ,?is ! or?odox ,jews look ^u z some?+ dang]\s to religion & good morals4 ,!y believe ?is to be specially true ( ! ,poli% rabbis1 :o1 hav+ by "s lucky accid5t be5 deliv]$ f ! bondage ( sup]/ition1 sudd5ly cat* a gleam ( ! light ( reason1 & set !mselves free f _! *a9s4 ,& ?is belief is to "s ext5t well-f\nd$4 ,p]sons 9 su* a position may be comp>$ to a man1 :o1 aft] be+ fami%$ = a long "t1 sudd5ly comes ^u a well spread table1 :o w attack ! food ) viol5t gre$1 & fill himself ev5 to surfeit+4 ,! refusal ( p]mission to /ay 9 ,b]l9 came ^u me l a ?und]clap4 ,! ultimate object ( all my hopes & wi%es 0 all at once remov$ beyond my rea*1 j :5 ,i _h se5 x s ne>4 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! situation ( ,tantalus1 & did n "k :]e to turn = help4 ,i 0 especially pa9$ by ! treatm5t ,i receiv$ f ! ov]se] ( ?is poorh\se1 :o1 by comm& ( 8 sup]iors1 urg$ my spe$y dep>ture1 & nev] left (f till he saw me outside ( ! gate4 ,!re ,i ?rew myself on ! gr\nd & began to weep bitt]ly4 ,x 0 a ,sunday1 & _m p w5t1 z usual1 to walk outside ( ! city4 ,mo/ ( !m nev] turn$ aside to a :9+ worm l me1 b "s compassionate s\ls 7 v mu* /ruck ) ! sight1 & ask$ ! cause ( my wail+4 ,i answ]$ !m2 b1 p>tly on acc\nt ( my un9telligible language1 p>tly because my spee* 0 brok5 by frequ5t weep+ & sobb+1 !y c\ld n und]/& :at ,i said4 ,i 0 s deeply affect$ by ?is vexation1 t ,i fell into a viol5t fev]4 ,! soldi]s1 :o kept gu>d at ! gate1 report$ ?is at ! poorh\se4 ,! ov]se] came1 & c>ri$ me 94 ,i /ay$ !re ov] ! day1 & made myself glad ) ! hope ( becom+ ?or\ghly sick1 s z to en=ce a long] soj\rn 9 ! place1 dur+ :i* ,i ?\ght ,i might =m "s acqua9tances1 by ^: influ5ce ,i hop$ to receive protection & p]mission to rema9 9 ,b]l94 ,b alas6 9 ?is hope ,i 0 deceiv$4 ,! foll[+ day ,i rose q lively aga9 )\t a trace ( fev]4 ,i 0 !re=e oblig$ to g4 ,b :i!r8 ,t ,i did n "k myself4 ,accord+ly ,i took ! fir/ road t ,i came ^u1 & surr5d]$ myself to fate4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,deepe/ ,/age ( ,mis]y1 & ,deliv]ance4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i came to an inn1 :]e ,i met a poor tramp :o 0 a ,jewi% begg> by pr(ession4 ,i 0 uncommonly pleas$ to meet "o ( my bre?r51 ) :om ,i c\ld talk1 & to :om ?is neighb\rhood 0 pretty well kn[n4 ,i resolv$ !re=e to w&] ab\t ! c\ntry ) ?is companion1 & to pres]ve my life 9 ?is way1 ?\gh two su* het]og5e\s p]sons 7 n[h]e to be met ) 9 ! _w4 ,i 0 an educat$ rabbi2 he 0 an idiot4 ,i _h hi!rto ma9ta9$ myself 9 an hon\rable way2 he 0 a begg> by pr(ession4 ,i _h ideas ( morality1 propriety1 & dec5cy2 he knew no?+ ( ^!4 ,f9ally1 ,i 0 9 s\nd heal?1 x is true1 b /ill ( weakly con/itution2 he1 on ! o!r h&1 0 a /urdy1 able-bodi$ fell[1 :o w\ld h made ! be/ ( soldi]s4 ,not)/&+ ^! diff]5ces1 ,i /uck close to ! man1 z1 9 ord] to prolong life1 ,i 0 compell$ to become a vagrant 9 a /range l&4 ,9 our w&]+s ,i lab\r$ to communicate to my companion ideas ( religion & ( true morality1 :ile he 9 return in/ruct$ me 9 ! art ( begg+4 ,he taught me ! usual =mulas ( ! art1 & recomm5d$ me especially to curse & swe>1 :5ev] ,i 0 s5t away )\t any?+4 ,b ) all ! tr\ble1 :i* he gave himself 9 ! matt]1 8 tea*+s w\ld n take any hold on me4 ,! =mulas ( begg+ appe>$ to me absurd ,i ?\ght1 if a man 0 once compell$ to beg help ( o!rs1 he %\ld express 8 feel+s 9 ! mo/ simple =m4 ,z f> z curs+ 0 conc]n$1 ,i c\ld n und]/& :y a man1 :o refus$ ano!r's reque/1 %\ld draw a curse ^u himself2 & !n x seem$ to me1 t ! man ?us treat$ w\ld be !reby embitt]$1 & ! begg> be all ! less likely to atta9 8 object4 ,:5 !re=e ,i w5t to beg ) my comrade1 ,i conduct$ myself always z if ,i 7 begg+ & curs+ at ! same "t1 b 9 fact ,i nev] spoke a s+le intelligible ^w4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i w5t alone1 ,i _h absolutely no?+ to say2 b f my appe>ance & conduct c\ld easily be se5 :at 0 want$4 ,my comrade sometimes scold$ me on acc\nt ( my sl[ness 9 le>n+ 8 art1 & ?is ,i bore ) ! greate/ pati5ce4 ,9 ?is way we w&]$ ab\t 9 a di/rict ( a few miles = ne>ly half a ye>4 ,at la/ we resolv$ to turn our /eps t[>ds ,pol&4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,pos5 we took up our qu>t]s 9 ! ,jewi% poorh\se1 ! ma/] ( :i* 0 a poor jobb+ tailor4 ,"h ,i =m$ ! resolve1 at :atev] co/1 to br+ my w&]+ to a close4 ,x 0 h>ve/-"t1 & already began to be pretty cold4 ,i 0 almo/ nak$ & b>efoot4 ,by ?is vagrant life1 9 :i* ,i nev] got any regul> meals1 = ! mo/ "p _h to cont5t myself ) bits ( m\ldy bread & wat]1 & at night 0 oblig$ to lie on old /raw1 sometimes ev5 on ! b>e e>?1 my heal? _h s]i\sly suff]$4 ,besides1 ! sacr$ seasons & fa/-days 9 ! ,jewi% cal5d> 7 com+ on2 & z at t "t ,i 0 ( a some:at /rong religi\s disposition1 ,i c\ld n endure ! ?\ght ( pass+ 9 complete idl5ess ?is p]iod :i* o!rs employ$ = ! welf>e ( _! s\ls4 ,i resolv$1 !re=e1 = ! pres5t at lea/1 to g no f>!r1 &1 at all ev5ts if x %\ld come to ! wor/1 to ?r[ myself be=e ! synagogue1 & ei!r die !re or excite ! compassion ( my bre?r51 & by t means br+ my suff]+s to an end4 ,consequ5tly z soon z my comrade awoke 9 ! morn+1 began to make arrangem5ts = a begg+ t\r1 & summon$ me to ! same1 ,i told him t ,i w\ld n g ) him at pres5t2 & :5 he ask$ h[ ,i int5d$ to su/a9 life 9 any o!r way1 ,i 0 able to answ] no?+ b ,god w surely help4 ,i !n w5t (f to ! ,jewi% s*ool4 ,"h ,i f\nd a numb] ( s*ol>s1 "s ( :om 7 read+1 :ile o!rs took advantage ( ! ma/]'s abs5ce to pass ! "t 9 play4 ,i also took a book to read4 ,! s*ol>s1 :o 7 /ruck by my /range dress1 approa*$ & ask$ me :5ce ,i came & :at ,i want$4 ,_! que/ions ,i answ]$ 9 my ,li?uanian dialect1 at :i* !y began to laugh1 & make m]ry at my exp5se4 ,= ?is ,i c>$ little4 ,b ,i recollect$ t1 "s ye>s be=e1 a *ief rabbi f my neighb\rhood _h be5 appo9t$ to ! same (fice 9 ,pos51 & t he _h tak5 ) him an acqua9tance & a good fri5d ( m9e z 8 secret>y4 ,accord+ly ,i ask$ ! boys ab\t ?is fri5d4 ,to my extreme grief ,i le>n$ t he 0 no long] 9 ,pos51 z ! *ief rabbi _h be5 aft]w>ds promot$ to ! same (fice 9 ,hamburg1 & 8 secret>y _h gone ) him to t place4 ,!y told me1 h[ev]1 t 8 son1 a boy ab\t twelve ye>s old1 _h be5 left beh9d 9 ,pos5 ) ! pres5t *ief rabbi1 :o 0 a son-9-law ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,?is in=mation sadd5$ me n a little4 ,/ill ! la/ circum/ance gave me "s hope4 ,i inquir$ aft] ! dwell+ ( ! new *ief rabbi1 & w5t to x2 b1 z ,i 0 almo/ nak$1 ,i %rank f ent]+1 & wait$ until ,i saw "s "o go+ into ! h\se1 :om ,i begg$ to be s good z to call my fri5d's son out4 ,! boy recognis$ me at once1 & manife/$ 8 a/oni%m5t at see+ me "h 9 su* a pitiable plight4 ,i repli$1 t ?is 0 n ! "t to relate all ! mis=tunes :i* _h br\ght me into ?is /ate1 & t at pres5t he %\ld consid] m]ely h[ he might some:at relieve my di/ress4 ,?is he promis$ to d4 ,he w5t to ! *ief rabbi1 & ann\nc$ me z a great s*ol> & a pi\s man1 :o by extraord9>y accid5ts _h fall5 into a v mis]able condition4 ,! *ief rabbi1 :o 0 an excell5t man1 an acute ,talmudi/1 & ( v g5tle "*1 0 t\*$ by my di/ress1 & s5t = me to come 94 ,he conv]s$ ) me a :ile1 discuss+ "s ( ! mo/ important subjects 9 ! ,talmud1 & f\nd me well v]s$ 9 all bran*es ( ,jewi% le>n+4 ,!n he inquir$ ab\t my int5tions1 & ,i told him t ,i wi%$ to be introduc$ z a tutor into "s family1 b t mean:ile my only desire 0 to be able to celebrate ! sacr$ season "h1 & = ?is %ort p]iod at lea/ to int]rupt my travels4 ,! good-he>t$ rabbi bade me1 s f> z ?is 0 conc]n$1 to lay aside all anxiety1 spoke ( my desire z a small matt]1 :i* x 0 no?+ m ?an reasonable to want4 ,he !n gave me :at money he _h by him1 invit$ me to d9e ) him e ,sabba?1 z long z ,i rema9$ "h1 & bade 8 boy procure a respectable lodg+ = me4 ,! boy came back soon1 & conduct$ me to my lodg+4 ,i expect$ ?is to be only a small *amb] 9 ! h\se ( "s poor man4 ,i 0 !re=e n a little a/oni%$1 :5 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! h\se ( "o ( ! olde/ ,jews ( ! t[n1 & t "h _h be5 prep>$ = me a neat little room1 :i* 0 ! /udy ( ! ma/]1 he & 8 son be+ bo? s*ol>s4 ,z soon z ,i _h look$ r\nd a little1 ,i w5t to ! h\sewife1 &1 ?ru/+ "s copp]s into h] h&1 ,i ask$ h] to get me "s gruel = supp]4 ,%e began to smile at my simplicity1 & said1 ,no1 no1 sir1 t is n our agreem5t4 ,! *ief rabbi has n giv5 y su* a recomm5dation1 t y are oblig$ to h u mak+ y gruel = money4 ,%e !n w5t on to expla91 t ,i 0 n only to lodge 9 h] h\se1 b also to eat & dr9k ) !m1 z long z ,i /ay$ 9 ! t[n4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ?is unexpect$ good =tune2 b my delight 0 /ill great]1 :5 aft] supp] ,i 0 %[n to a clean b$4 ,i c\ld n believe my eyes1 & ask$ sev]al times1 ,is ?is really = me8 ,i c say ) tru?1 t nev]1 be=e or s9ce ?is incid5t1 h ,i felt su* a degree ( happ9ess1 z :5 ,i lay d[n t night1 & felt my limbs1 :i* = half a ye> _h be5 ov]we>i$ & almo/ brok51 recov]+ _! =m] /r5g? 9 a s(t b$4 ,i slept till late 9 ! day4 ,i _h sc>cely ris5 :5 ! *ief rabbi s5t = me to come & see him4 ,:5 ,i made my appe>ance he ask$ me h[ ,i 0 pleas$ ) my lodg+4 ,i c\ld n f9d words to express my feel+s on ! subject1 & exclaim$ 9 ec/asy1 ,i h slept 9 a b$6 ,at ?is ! *ief rabbi 0 uncommonly pleas$4 ,he !n s5t = ! s*ool prec5tor1 & z soon z ?is man appe>$ he said to him1 ,g to ! %op ( ----1 & get clo? = a suit to ?is g5tleman4 ,!reupon he turn$ to me & ask$ :at sort ( /uff ,i lik$4 ,ov]p[]$ by ! feel+ ( gratitude & e/eem = ?is excell5t man ,i c\ld answ] no?+4 ,! te>s /ream+ d[n my *eeks s]v$ = my only answ]4 ,! *ief rabbi also ord]$ = me "s new l954 ,9 two days ev]y?+ 0 ready4 ,dress$ 9 my new l95 & new suit ,i w5t to ! *ief rabbi4 ,i 0 go+ to express my gratitude to him1 b c\ld sc>cely get out a few brok5 words4 ,= ! *ief rabbi ?is 0 a *>m+ sight4 ,he waiv$ my ?anks1 & said t ,i 0 n to ?9k too highly ( him = ?is1 inasmu* z :at he _h done = me 0 a m]e trifle n wor? m5tion+4 ,n[ ! read] may p]haps suppose t ?is *ief rabbi 0 a weal?y man1 = :om ! exp5se to :i* he put himself on my acc\nt 0 really a trifle2 b ,i c give ! assurance t ?is 0 f> f be+ ! case4 ,he _h m]ely a mod]ate income2 & z he occupi$ himself :olly ) /udy1 8 wife _h ! managem5t ( 8 affairs1 & especially ! *>ge ( h\sekeep+4 ,actions ( ?is sort1 !re=e1 _h to be done )\t ! k ( 8 wife1 & "u ! pretext t he receiv$ f o!r p ! money = ! purpose4 ,moreov]1 he liv$ a v temp]ate life1 fa/$ e day except ,sabba?1 & nev] ate fle% ! :ole week ?r\gh4 ,nev]!less1 to satisfy 8 b5evol5t incl9ations he c\ld n avoid mak+ debts4 ,8 sev]e mann] ( life1 8 _m /udies & vigils1 weak5$ 8 /r5g? to su* a degree t he di$ ab\t ! ?irty-six? ye> ( 8 life4 ,8 dea? took place aft] he _h be5 appo9t$ *ief rabbi 9 ,frdet1 to :i* place he 0 foll[$ by a l>ge numb] ( disciples4 ,i c nev] ?9k ( ?is godly man )\t be+ deeply affect$4 ,9 my =m] lodg+ at ! poor tailor's ,i _h left "s trifles :i* ,i n[ w5t to fet*4 ,! tailor1 8 wife1 & my =m] comrade 9 begg>y1 :o _h already he>d ( ! happy *ange 9 my affairs1 expect$ me ) ! greate/ impati5ce4 ,x 0 a t\*+ sc5e4 ,! man1 :o ?ree days be=e arriv$ 9 ?is poor hut1 q debilitat$1 half nak$1 & b>efoot1 :om ! poor inmates ( ! h\se reg>d$ z an outca/ ( nature1 & ^: comrade 9 l95 bl\se _h look$ d[n ^u him ) mock]y & contempt1--?is man 78 fame be=e him7 n[ comes into ! same hut ) a *e]ful face1 & 9 rev]5d g>b dress$ z a *ief rabbi4 ,!y all te/ifi$ _! joy & surprise at ! trans=mation4 ,! poor woman took h] babe 9 h] arms &1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 begg$ a bless+ = him4 ,my comrade begg$ me v affect+ly = =giv5ess on acc\nt ( 8 r\gh treatm5t4 ,he said t he deem$ himself =tunate 9 hav+ _h su* a fell[-travell]1 b w\ld hold himself un=tunate if ,i w\ld n =give ! faults he _h committ$ 9 ignorance4 ,i spoke to !m all v k9dly1 gave ! little "o my bless+1 h&$ to my old comrade all ! ca% ,i _h 9 my pocket1 & w5t back deeply affect$4 ,mean:ile my fame 0 spread ?r\gh ! :ole t[n by ! conduct t[>ds me ( ! *ief rabbi1 z well z t ( my new ho/1 :o 0 himself a s*ol>1 & _h =m$ a high op9ion ( my tal5ts & le>n+ f frequ5t conv]sations & discussions :i* we _h held toge!r4 ,all ! s*ol>s ( ! t[n1 !re=e1 came to see me & discuss ) me z a fam\s travell+ rabbi2 & ! m intimately !y came to "k me1 s mu* ! high] rose _! e/eem4 ,?is p]iod 0 und\bt$ly ! happie/ & mo/ hon\rable 9 my life4 ,! "y s*ol>s ( ! t[n pass$ a resolution at _! meet+ to make up = me a sal>y1 = :i* ,i 0 to deliv] lectures to !m on ! celebrat$ & pr(\nd "w ( ,maimonides1 ,moreh ,nebho*im4 ,?is proposal1 h[ev]1 0 nev] c>ri$ out1 because ! p>5ts ( ^! "y p 7 anxi\s le/ _! *ildr5 %\ld be !reby l$ a/ray1 & by indep5d5t ?9k+ on religion be made to wav] 9 _! fai?4 ,!y ackn[l$g$ inde$ t1 ) all my fondness = religi\s speculation1 ,i 0 /ill a pi\s man & an or?odox rabbi4 ,b !y c\ld n rely ^u _! *ildr5 hav+ suffici5t judgm5t1 to be able to ent] ^u ?is c\rse )\t pass+ f "o extreme to ! o!r1 f sup]/ition to unbelief2 & !re9 p]haps !y 7 "r4 ,aft] ,i _h sp5t ab\t f\r weeks 9 ?is way1 ! man1 ) :om ,i lodg$1 came to me1 & said1 ,h]r ,solomon1 all[ me to make a proposal to y4 ,if y are incl9$ m]ely to solit>y /udy1 y may rema9 "h z long z y l4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y d n wi% to )draw into su* complete retirem5t1 b are incl9$ to be ( s]vice to ! _w ) y\r tal5ts1 !re is a weal?y man "h--"o ( ! mo/ prom95t p ( ! t[n--:o has an only son1 & wi%es no?+ s mu* z to h y = 8 tutor4 ,?is man is my bro!r-9-law4 ,if y w n d x = 8 sake1 please d x = m9e1 & to gratify ! *ief rabbi1 z he has deeply at he>t ! education ( my nephew1 :o is connect$ by m>riage ) 8 family4 ,?is (f] ,i accept$ ) delight4 ,i came !re=e into ?is family "u advantage\s conditions z tutor1 & rema9$ ) !m two ye>s 9 ! greate/ hon\r4 ,no?+ 0 done 9 ! h\se )\t my k4 ,i 0 always met ) ! greate/ respect4 ,i 0 held 9 fact to be almo/ some?+ m ?an human4 ,?us ! two ye>s fl[$ on imp]ceptibly & happily = me4 ,b dur+ ! "t "s little incid5ts took place1 :i* ,i believe %\ld n be altoge!r omitt$ 9 ?is hi/ory4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! e/eem ent]ta9$ = me 9 ?is h\se w5t s f>1 t malgr moi !y 7 go+ to make me a prophet4 ,my pupil 0 betro!d to ! daught] ( a *ief rabbi1 :o 0 a bro!r-9-law ( ! *ief rabbi 9 ,pos54 ,! bride1 a girl ( ab\t twelve ye>s1 0 br\ght to ,pos5 by h] p>5ts-9-law at ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/4 ,on ! occasion ( ?is visit ,i obs]v$ t ! girl 0 ( a v phlegmatic temp]am5t & some:at consumptive4 ,i m5tion$ ?is to ! bro!r ( my ho/1 & add$ ) a significant look1 t ,i 0 v anxi\s = ! girl1 z ,i did n believe t h] heal? w\ld la/ long4 ,aft] ! fea/ 0 ov] ! girl 0 s5t home1 & a =tnight aft]w>ds a lett] 0 receiv$ ann\nc+ h] dea?4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 n only 9 ! h\se :]e ,i liv$1 b 9 ! :ole t[n1 ,i 0 tak5 = a prophet1 :o _h be5 able to =etell ! dea? ( ?is girl4 ,z ,i wi%$ no?+ less ?an to deceive1 ,i endeav\r$ to br+ ^! sup]/iti\s p to a diff]5t tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,i told !m t anybody1 :o _h made obs]vations 9 ! _w1 w\ld h be5 able to =etell ! same ?+4 ,b x 0 ( no use4 ,once = all ,i 0 a prophet1 & _h to rema9 "o4 ,ano!r incid5t occurr$ 9 a ,jewi% h\se "o ,friday :5 !y 7 prep>+ fi% = ! ,sabba?4 ,! fi% 0 a c>p1 & x seem$ to ! cook :o 0 cutt+ x up z if x utt]$ a s\nd4 ,?is ?rew ev]ybody into a panic4 ,! rabbi 0 ask$ :at %\ld be done ) ?is dumb fi% t _h v5tur$ to speak4 ,"u ! sup]/iti\s idea t ! c>p 0 possess$ ) a _s1 ! rabbi enjo9$ t x %\ld be wrapp$ 9 a l95 clo?1 & buri$ ) pomp4 ,n[1 9 ! h\se :]e ,i liv$1 ?is awe-inspir+ ev5t became ! subject ( conv]sation4 ,hav+ by ?is "t emancipat$ myself pretty ?or\ghly f sup]/itions ( ?is sort by dilig5t /udy ( ! ,moreh ,nebho*im1 ,i laugh$ he>tily ov] ! /ory1 & said1 t1 if in/ead ( bury+ ! c>p1 !y _h s5t x to me1 ,i %\ld h tri$ h[ su* an inspir$ c>p w\ld ta/e4 ,?is bon mot became kn[n4 ,! le>n$ m5 fell into a passion ab\t x1 d5\nc$ me z a h]etic1 & s\ght to p]secute me 9 e way4 ,b ! respect1 ent]ta9$ = me 9 ! h\se :]e ,i 0 tutor1 made all _! ef=ts fruitless4 ,z ,i f\nd myself 9 ?is way safe1 & ! _s ( fanaticism1 in/ead ( det]r+ me1 r spurr$ me on to fur!r reflection1 ,i began to pu% matt]s a little f>!r1 frequ5tly slept ?r\gh ! "t ( pray]1 w5t seldom to ! synagogue1 & s on4 ,at la/ ! measure ( my s9s became s full1 t no?+ c\ld secure me any long] f p]secution4 ,at ! entrance to ! ,common ,hall 9 ,pos5 !re has be51 no "o kn[s = h[ long1 a /ag-horn fix$ into ! wall4 ,! ,jews are unanim\sly ( ! conviction1 t any "o :o t\*es ?is horn is sure to die on ! spot2 & !y relate a multitude ( in/ances 9 pro(4 ,?is w\ld n g d[n ) me at all1 & ,i made fun ( x4 ,s "o day :5 ,i 0 pass+ ! /ag-horn ) "s o!r ,jews1 ,i said to !m1 ,y ,pos5 fools1 d y ?9k t any "o :o t\*es ?is horn mu/ die on ! spot8 ,see1 ,i d>e to t\* x6 ,horror-/ruck1 !y expect$ my dea? on ! spot2 b z no?+ happ5$1 _! anxiety = me 0 conv]t$ into hatr$4 ,!y look$ on me z "o :o _h pr(an$ ! sanctu>y4 ,?is fanaticism /irr$ up 9 me ! desire to g to ,b]l91 & de/roy by enlight5m5t ! remnant ( sup]/ition :i* /ill clung to me4 ,i !re=e begg$ leave ( my employ]4 ,he express$ ! wi% inde$1 t ,i %\ld rema9 long] 9 8 h\se1 & assur$ me ( 8 protection aga9/ all p]secution4 ,b z ,i _h once = all tak5 my resolution1 ,i 0 det]m9$ n to alt] x4 ,i !re=e bade goodbye to my employ] & 8 :ole family1 took a seat on ! ,frankfurt po/1 & set out = ,b]l94 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,arrival 9 ,b]l9--,acqua9tances--,m5delssohn--,desp ]ate ,/udy ( ,metaphysics--,d\bts--,lectures on ,locke & ,adelung4 ,z ,i came to ,b]l9 ?is "t by po/1 ,i did n require to rema9 outside ! ,ros5?al] ,gate to be exam9$ by ! ,jewi% eld]s2 ,i proce$$ )\t any difficulty into ! city1 & 0 all[$ to take up my qu>t]s :]e ,i *ose4 ,to rema9 9 ! city1 h[ev]1 0 a diff]5t ?+4 ,! ,jewi% police-(fic]s--,l4 ,m4 ( ^? days 0 a t]rible fell[1--w5t e day r\nd all ! hotels & o!r h\ses design$ = ! reception ( /rang]s1 made inquiry into ! quality & occupation ( newcom]s1 z well z ! probable l5g? ( _! /ay1 & all[$ !m no re/ till !y _h ei!r f\nd "s occupation 9 ! city1 or 7 out ( x aga91 or--! alt]native goes )\t say+4 ,i _h tak5 a lodg+ on ! ,new ,m>ket ) a ,jew1 :o 0 accu/om$ to receive 9 8 h\se poor travell]s t _h n mu* to sp5d1 & :o ! foll[+ day receiv$ a visit ( ?is sort4 ,! ,jewi% police-(fic]1 ,l4 ,m41 came & exam9$ me 9 ! /ricte/ mann]4 ,i told him t ,i wi%$ to ent] into s]vice z a family-tutor 9 ,b]l91 & t !re=e ! l5g? ( my /ay c\ld n be exactly det]m9$4 ,i appe>$ to him suspici\s2 he believ$ he _h se5 me "h be=e1 & evid5tly look$ on me z a comet1 :i* comes ne>] to ! e>? ! second "t ?an ! fir/1 & s makes ! dang] m ?reat+4 ,b :5 he saw by me a ,millo? ,higgayon or ,hebrew ,logic1 drawn up by ,maimonides1 & annotat$ by ,m5delssohn1 he w5t into a p]fect rage4 ,yes6 yes6 he exclaim$1 t's ! sort ( books = me6 & z he turn$ to me ) a ?reat5+ look1 ,pack1 he said1 out ( ,b]l9 z quick z y c1 if y don't wi% to be l$ out ) all ! hon\rs6 ,i trembl$1 & knew n :at to d2 b z ,i _h le>nt t !re 0 a ,poli% ,jew1 a man ( tal5t1 resid+ 9 ,b]l9 = ! sake ( /udy1 & receiv$ ) e/eem 9 ! be/ families1 ,i paid him a visit4 ,he receiv$ me z a c\ntryman 9 a v fri5dly mann]1 ask$ ab\t my home 9 ,pol&1 & :at _h br\ght me to ,b]l94 ,:5 ,i told him 9 reply1 t f my *ildhood ,i _h discov]$ an incl9ation to ! sci5ces1 _h already made myself acqua9t$ ) ?is & t ,hebrew "w :i* t\*es ^u ^!1 & n[ _h come to ,b]l9 9 ord] to be ,maamik ,be*o*mah 7to become absorb$ 9 ! sci5ces71 he smil$ at ?is qua9t rabb9ical phrase1 b gave me 8 full approval2 & aft] conv]s+ ) me = "s "t1 he begg$ me to visit him (t51 :i* ,i v will+ly promis$ to d1 & w5t away rejoic+ 9 _s4 ,! v next day ,i visit$ my ,poli% fri5d aga91 & f\nd ) him "s "y p belong+ to a prom95t ,jewi% family1 :o visit$ him (t51 & conv]s$ ) him on sci5tific subjects4 ,!y ent]$ into conv]sation ) me1 f\nd mu* amusem5t 9 my j>gon1 z well z 9 my simplicity & op5-he>t$ness2 9 p>ticul> !y laugh$ he>tily at ! phrase1 ,maamik ,be*o*mah1 ( :i* !y _h he>d already4 ,all ?is gave me c\rage1 & !y assur$ me t ,i %\ld n f9d myself mi/ak5 9 ! expectation ( be+ able to be ,maamik ,be*o*mah 9 ,b]l94 ,& :5 ,i made kn[n my fe> ab\t ! above-m5tion$ police-(fic]1 !y made me pluck up c\rage by promis+ to obta9 protection = me f _! family1 s t ,i might rema9 9 ,b]l9 z long z ,i *ose4 ,!y kept _! ^w1 & ,h]r ,d---- ,p----1 a well-to-d man ( excell5t "*1 ( _m atta9m5ts & f9e ta/e1 :o 0 an uncle ( ^! "y m51 n only paid me mu* att5tion1 b also procur$ = me a respectable lodg+1 & invit$ me to ! ,sabba? d9n]4 ,o!rs ( ! family also s5t me meals at my room on fix$ days4 ,among ^! 0 a bro!r ( ^! "y m51 9 o!r respects an hon\rable man1 :o 0 n )\t atta9m5ts4 ,b z he 0 a zeal\s ,talmudi/1 he inquir$ e>ne/ly :e!r ) my incl9ation t[>ds ! sci5ces ,i _h n q neglect$ ! ,talmud2 & z soon z he le>nt1 t ,i 0 s ,maamik ,be*o*mah z to neglect ! /udy ( ! ,talmud1 he gave up s5d+ me my meals4 ,z ,i n[ _h p]mission to rema9 9 ,b]l91 ,i ?\ght ( no?+ b h[ to c>ry my purpose into effect4 ,accid5tally "o day ,i w5t into a butt]-%op1 & f\nd ! deal] 9 ! act ( anatomis+ a some:at old book = use 9 8 trade4 ,i look$ at x1 & f\nd1 to my no small a/oni%m5t1 t x 0 ,wolff's ,metaphysics1 or ! ,doctr9e ( ,god1 ( ! ,_w1 & ( ,man's ,s\l4 ,i c\ld n und]/&1 h[ 9 a city s enlight5$ z ,b]l9 su* important works c\ld be treat$ 9 ?is b>b>\s fa%ion4 ,i turn$ !re=e to ! deal]1 & ask$ him1 if he w\ld n sell ! book4 ,he 0 ready to "p ) x = two gros*54 ,)\t ?9k+ long ab\t x ,i gave ! price at once1 & w5t home delight$ ) my treasure4 ,at ! v fir/ read+ ,i 0 9 raptures ) ! book4 ,n only ?is sublime sci5ce 9 itself1 b also ! ord] & ma!matical me?od ( ! celebrat$ au?or1--! precision ( 8 explanations1 ! exactness ( 8 reason+1 & ! sci5tific arrangem5t ( 8 exposition1--all ?is /ruck a new light 9 my m9d4 ,) ! ,ontology1 ! ,cosmology1 & ! ,psy*ology all w5t well2 b ! ,!ology creat$ _m difficulties1 inasmu* z ,i f\nd its dogmas1 n only n 9 h>mony1 b ev5 9 contradiction1 ) ! prec$+ propositions4 ,at ! v beg9n+ ,i c\ld n ass5t to ,wolff's argum5t a po/]iori = ! exi/5ce ( ,god 9 accordance ) ! ,pr9ciple ( ,suffici5t ,reason2 & ,i rais$ ! objection to x1 t1 inasmu* z1 accord+ to ,wolff's own confession1 ! ,pr9ciple ( ,suffici5t ,reason is ab/ract$ f p>ticul> cases ( exp]i5ce1 ! only po9t :i* c be prov$ by x is1 t e object ( exp]i5ce mu/ h its suffici5t reason 9 "s o!r object ( exp]i5ce1 b n 9 an object beyond all exp]i5ce4 ,i also comp>$ ^! new metaphysical doctr9es ) ^? ( ,maimonides1 or r ( ,ari/otle1 :i* 7 already kn[n to me2 & ,i c\ld n br+ !m into h>mony at all4 ,i resolv$ !re=e to set =? ^! d\bts 9 ! ,hebrew language1 & to s5d :at ,i wrote to ,h]r ,m5delssohn1 ( :om ,i _h already he>d s mu*4 ,:5 he receiv$ my communication1 he 0 n a little a/oni%$ at x1 & repli$ to me at once1 t 9 fact my d\bts 7 well f\nd$1 t ,i %\ld n h[ev] all[ myself to be disc\rag$ on _! acc\nt1 b %\ld cont9ue to /udy ) ! zeal ) :i* ,i _h begun4 ,enc\rag$ by ?is1 ,i wrote 9 ,hebrew a diss]tation 9 :i* ,i br\ght into d\bt ! f\ndations ( ,reveal$ z well z ( ,natural ,!ology4 ,all ! ?irte5 articles ( fai?1 laid d[n by ,maimonides1 ,i attack$ ) philosophical argum5ts1 ) ! exception ( "o1 namely ! article on rew>d & puni%m5t1 :i* ,i conc$$ m]ely 9 its philosophical int]pretation1 z ref]r+ to ! natural consequ5ces ( volunt>y actions4 ,i s5t ?is diss]tation to ,m5delssohn1 :o 0 n a little amaz$1 t a ,poli% ,jew1 :o _h sc>cely got ! l5g? ( see+ ! ,metaphysics ( ,wolff1 0 already able to p5etrate into _! dep?s s f>1 t he 0 9 a position to %ake _! results by means ( a correct ,ontology4 ,he invit$ me to visit him1 & ,i accept$ 8 invitation4 ,b ,i 0 s %y1 ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! ,b]l9]s 7 s new to me1 x 0 n )\t fe> & emb>rassm5t1 t ,i v5tur$ to ent] a fa%ionable h\se4 ,:5 !re=e ,i op5$ ,m5delssohn's door1 & saw him & o!r g5tlefolks :o 7 !re1 z well z ! beautiful rooms & elegant furniture1 ,i %rank back1 clos$ ! door aga91 & _h a m9d n to g 94 ,m5delssohn h[ev] _h obs]v$ me4 ,he came out & spoke to me v k9dly1 l$ me into 8 room1 plac$ himself beside me at ! w9d[1 & paid me _m complim5ts ab\t my writ+4 ,he assur$ me1 t1 if ,i w5t on 9 ?is way1 ,i %\ld 9 a %ort "t make great progress 9 ,metaphysics2 & he promis$ also to resolve my d\bts4 ,n satisfi$ ) ?is1 ! wor?y man look$ aft] my ma9t5ance also1 recomm5d$ me to ! mo/ em95t1 enlight5$ & weal?y ,jews1 :o made provision = my bo>d & o!r wants4 ,_! tables ,i 0 at lib]ty to enjoy :5 ,i *ose1 & _! libr>ies 7 op5 to my use4 ,especially wor?y ( m5tion among ^! g5tlem5 0 ,h----1 a man ( _m atta9m5ts & excell5t disposition1 :o 0 a p>ticul> fri5d & disciple ( ,m5delssohn4 ,he took great pleasure 9 my conv]sation1 (t5 discuss$ ) me ! mo/ important subjects 9 ,natural ,!ology & ,morals1 on :i* ,i express$ my ?\ghts to him q frankly & )\t disguise4 ,i w5t ov] ) him 9 a conv]sational way all ! sy/ems kn[n to me t are g5]ally d5\nc$1 & def5d$ !m ) ! greate/ p]t9acity4 ,he met me ) objections2 ,i answ]$ !m1 & br\ght 9 my turn objections aga9/ ! opposite sy/ems4 ,at fir/ ?is fri5d reg>d$ me z a speak+ animal1 & ent]ta9$ himself ) me1 z "o is apt to d ) a dog or a />l+ t has be5 taught to speak a few words4 ,! odd mixture ( ! animal 9 my mann]s1 my expressions1 & my :ole outw>d behavi\r1 ) ! rational 9 my ?\ghts1 excit$ 8 imag9ation m ?an ! subject ( our conv]sation r\s$ 8 und]/&+4 ,by degrees ! fun 0 turn$ to e>ne/4 ,he began to give 8 att5tion to ! subjects !mselves2 & z1 not)/&+ 8 o!r capabilities & atta9m5ts1 he _h no philosophical head1 & ! livel9ess ( 8 imag9ation g5]ally int]f]$ ) ! rip5ess ( 8 judgm5t1 ! results ( our conv]sations may be readily imag9$4 ,a few examples w be suffici5t to give an idea ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,i conduct$ a discussion at ! "t1 ( ! ellipses 9 my diction aris+ f my defici5cy 9 expressions1 & ( ! way 9 :i* ,i illu/rat$ ev]y?+ by examples4 ,i endeav\r$ once to make ,sp9oza's sy/em intelligible1--to %[ t all ?+s are m]ely accid5ts ( a s+le sub/ance4 ,my fri5d int]rupt$ me & said1 ,b1 good heav5s6 are n y & ,i diff]5t m51 & d we n ea* possess an exi/5ce ( our own8 ,close ! %utt]s1 ,i call$ 9 reply to 8 objection4 ,?is /range expression ?rew him into a/oni%m5t2 he did n "k :at ,i meant4 ,at la/ ,i expla9$ myself4 ,see1 said ,i1 ! sun %9es ?r\gh ! w9d[s4 ,?is squ>e w9d[ gives y a squ>e reflection1 & ! r\nd w9d[ a r\nd reflection4 ,are !y on t acc\nt diff]5t ?+s1 & n r "o & ! same sun%9e8 ,on ano!r occasion ,i def5d$ ,helvetius' sy/em ( self-love4 ,he br\ght aga9/ x ! objection1 t we surely love o!r p]sons z well z ourselves4 ,= in/ance1 said he1 ,i love my wife2 & to confirm ?is he gave h] a kiss4 ,t proves no?+ aga9/ me1 ,i repli$4 ,=1 :y d y kiss y\r wife8 ,because y f9d pleasure 9 do+ x4 ,h]r ,a---- ,m---- also1 a good hone/ fell[1 & at t "t a weal?y man1 all[$ me free access to 8 h\se4 ,"h ,i f\nd ,locke 9 ! ,g]man translation1 & ,i 0 pleas$ ) him at ! fir/ ha/y glance1 = ,i recognis$ him z ! be/ ( ! mod]n philosoph]s1 z a man :o _h no int]e/ b ! tru?4 ,accord+ly ,i propos$ to ! tutor ( ,h]r ,a---- ,m----1 t he %\ld take lessons f me on ?is admirable "w4 ,at fir/ he smil$ at my simplicity 9 propos+1 t ,i1 :o _h sc>cely got ! l5g? ( see+ ,locke1 %\ld give lessons to him ^: native tongue 0 ,g]man1 & :o _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! sci5ces4 ,he act$1 h[ev]1 z if he f\nd no?+ (f5sive 9 ! matt]1 accept$ my proposal1 & fix$ an h\r = ! lessons4 ,i pres5t$ myself at ! "t appo9t$1 & began ! lessons2 b z ,i c\ld n read a ^w ( ,g]man correctly1 ,i told my pupil to read al\d p>agraph by p>agraph 9 ! text1 & t !n ,i %\ld give him an exposition ( ea*4 ,my pupil1 :o pret5d$ to be 9 e>ne/1 cons5t$ to ?is also1 to c>ry on ! joke2 b h[ great 0 8 a/oni%m5t :5 he f\nd1 t no joke 0 to be play$ 9 ! matt]1 t 9 fact my expositions & rem>ks1 ?\gh deliv]$ 9 my own peculi> language1 ev9c$ a g5u9e philosophical _s4 ,x 0 /ill m amus+1 :5 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! family ( ,wid[ ,levi1 & made ! proposal to h] son1 ! "y ,h]r ,samuel ,levi1#ec :o is /ill my ,maec5as1 t he %\ld take lessons f me 9 ! ,g]man language4 ,! /udi\s y\?1 incit$ by my reputation1 0 resolv$ to make a trial1 & wi%$ me to expla9 ,adelung's ,g]man ,gramm>4 ,i1 :o _h nev] se5 ,adelung's ,gramm>1 did n all[ myself to be at all disconc]t$ on ?is acc\nt4#ed ,my pupil 0 oblig$ to read ,adelung bit by bit1 :ile ,i n only exp\nd$ x1 b add$ glosses ( my own4 ,9 p>ticul> ,i f\nd a good deal to take exception to 9 ,adelung's philosophical explanation ( ! p>ts ( spee*2 & ,i drew up an explanation ( my own1 :i* ,i communicat$ to my intellig5t pupil1 by :om x is /ill pres]v$4 ,z a man altoge!r )\t exp]i5ce ,i c>ri$ my frankness at times a little too f>1 & br\ght ^u myself _m vexations 9 consequ5ce4 ,i 0 read+ ,sp9oza4 ,8 pr(\nd ?\ght & 8 love ( tru? pleas$ me uncommonly2 & z 8 sy/em _h already be5 sugge/$ to me by ! ,cabbali/ic writ+s1 ,i began to reflect ^u x anew1 & became s conv9c$ ( its tru?1 t all ! ef=ts ( ,m5delssohn to *ange my op9ion 7 unavail+4 ,i answ]$ all ! objections br\ght aga9/ x by ! ,wolfians1 br\ght objections aga9/ _! sy/em myself1 & %[$1 t1 if ! nom9al def9itions ( ! ,wolfian ,ontology are conv]t$ into real def9itions1 conclusions ! v opposite ( !irs are ! result4 ,moreov]1 ,i c\ld n expla9 ! p]si/5cy ( ,m5delssohn & ! ,wolfians g5]ally 9 adh]+ to _! sy/em1 except z a political dodge & a piece ( hypocrisy1 by :i* !y /udi\sly endeav\r$ to desc5d to ! mode ( ?9k+ common 9 ! popul> m9d2 & ?is conviction ,i express$ op5ly & )\t res]ve4 ,my fri5ds & well-wi%]s1 :o = ! mo/ "p _h nev] !mselves speculat$ on philosophical subjects1 b bl9dly adopt$ ! results ( ! sy/ems prevail+ at ! "t z if !y 7 e/abli%$ tru?s1 did n und]/& me1 & !re=e also 7 unable to foll[ me 9 my op9ions4 ,m5delssohn1 ^: usual c\rse 0 to tack1 did n wi% to oppose my love ( inquiry1 secretly ev5 took pleasure 9 x1 & said1 t at pres5t inde$ ,i 0 n on ! "r road1 b t ! c\rse ( my ?\ghts mu/ n be *eck$1 because1 z ,desc>tes rightly rem>k$1 d\bt is ! beg9n+ ( ?or\gh philosophical speculation4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,m5delssohn--,a *apt] devot$ to ! memory ( a wor?y fri5d4 ,quis desid]io sit pudor aut modus tam c>i capitis8 ,! "n ( ,m5delssohn is too well kn[n to ! _w1 to make x necess>y = me "h to dwell long on ! portraiture ( ! great intellectual & moral qualities ( ?is celebrat$ man ( our nation4 ,i %all sket* m]ely ^? prom95t features ( 8 portrait1 :i* h made ! /ronge/ impression ^u me4 ,he 0 a good ,talmudi/1 & a pupil ( ! celebrat$ ,rabbi ,israel1 or1 z he is o!rwise nam$ aft] ! title ( a ,talmudic "w :i* he wrote1 ,neza* ,israel 7! /r5g? ( ,israel71--a ,poli% rabbi :o 0 d5\nc$ = h]esy by 8 c\ntrym54 ,?is rabbi _h1 besides 8 great ,talmudic capabilities & acquirem5ts1 a good deal ( sci5tific tal5t1 especially 9 ma!matics1 ) :i* he _h atta9$ a ?or\gh acqua9tance1 ev5 9 ,pol&1 f ! few ,hebrew writ+s on ?is sci5ce1 z may be se5 9 ! above-m5tion$ "w4 ,9 ?is "w !re are introduc$ solutions ( _m important ma!matical problems1 :i* are appli$ ei!r to ! explanation ( "s obscure passages 9 ! ,talmud1 or to ! det]m9ation ( a law4 ,rabbi ,israel ( c\rse 0 m int]e/$ 9 ! ext5sion ( useful k among 8 c\ntrym5 ?an 9 ! det]m9ation ( a law1 :i* he us$ m]ely z a vehicle = ! o!r4 ,he %[$1 = example1 t x is n "r = ! ,jews 9 our "p ( ! _w to turn exactly to ! ,ea/ at pray]2 = ! ,talmudic law requires !m to turn to ,j]usalem1 &1 z our "p ( ! _w lies nor?-we/ f ,j]usalem1 !y ought to turn to ! s\?-ea/4 ,he %[s also h[1 by means ( sph]ical trigonometry1 ! requir$ direction may be det]m9$ ) ! utmo/ exactness 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 & _m o!r tru?s ( a simil> k9d4 ,along ) ! celebrat$ ,*ief ,rabbi ,frnkel1 he contribut$ mu* to develop ! great abilities ( ,m5delssohn4 ,m5delssohn possess$ a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) ma!matics2 & ?is sci5ce he valu$1 n only = its self-evid5ce1 b also z ! be/ ex]cise 9 pr(\nd reason+4 ,t he 0 a great philosoph]1 is well en\gh kn[n4 ,he 0 n inde$ an orig9ator ( new sy/ems2 he _h h[ev] am5d$ ! old sy/ems1 especially ! ,leibnitio-,wolfian1 & _h appli$ x ) success to _m subjects 9 philosophy4 ,x is h>d to say :e!r ,m5delssohn 0 end[$ ) m acut5ess or ) dep? ( intellect4 ,bo? faculties 7 f\nd unit$ 9 him 9 a v high degree4 ,8 exactness 9 def9ition & classification1 & 8 f9e di/9ctions1 are evid5ces ( ! =m] tal5t1 :ile 8 pr(\nd philosophical treatises af=d pro(s ( ! latt]4 ,9 8 "*1 z he himself confess$1 he 0 by nature a man ( /rong passions1 b by long ex]cise 9 ,/oical morality he _h le>nt to keep !m "u control4 ,a "y man1 "u ! impression t ,m5delssohn _h done him a wrong1 came "o day to upbraid him1 & indulg$ 9 "o imp]t95ce aft] ano!r4 ,m5delssohn /ood lean+ on a *air1 nev] turn$ 8 eye f 8 visitor1 & li/5$ to all 8 imp]t95ces ) ! utmo/ ,/oical pati5ce4 ,aft] ! "y man _h v5t$ all 8 passion1 ,m5delssohn w5t to him & said1 ,g6 ,y see t y fail to rea* y\r object "h2 y c't make me angry4 ,/ill on su* occasions ,m5delssohn c\ld n conceal 8 sorr[ at ! weakness ( human nature4 ,n infrequ5tly ,i 0 myself ov]heat$ 9 my disputes ) him1 & violat$ ! respect due to su* a man1--a fact on :i* ,i /ill reflect ) remorse4 ,m5delssohn possess$ deep k ( human nature1--a k :i* consi/s n s mu* 9 seiz+ "s unconnect$ features ( a "*1 & repres5t+ !m 9 !atrical fa%ion1 z 9 discov]+ ^? ess5tial features ( a "*1 f :i* all ! o!rs may be expla9$1 & 9 "s measure pr$ict$4 ,he 0 able to describe accurately all ! spr+s ( action & ! entire moral :eelwork ( a man1 & und]/ood ?or\ghly ! me*anism ( ! s\l4 ,?is gave a "*1 n only to 8 int]c\rse & o!r deal+s ) m51 b also to 8 lit]>y lab\rs4 ,m5delssohn und]/ood ! useful & agreeable art ( ?r[+ himself into ano!r p]son's mode ( ?\ght4 ,he c\ld ?us supply :atev] 0 defici5t1 & fill up ! gaps 9 ! ?\ghts ( ano!r4 ,jews newly arriv$ f ,pol&1 ^: ?\ghts are = ! mo/ "p confus$1 & ^: language is an un9telligible j>gon1 ,m5delssohn c\ld und]/& p]fectly4 ,9 8 conv]sations ) !m he adopt$ _! expressions & =ms ( spee*1 s\ght to br+ d[n 8 mode ( ?9k+ to !irs1 & ?us to raise !irs to 8 own4 ,he und]/ood also ! art ( f9d+ out ! good side ( e man & ( e ev5t4 ,n infrequ5tly1 !re=e1 he f\nd ent]ta9m5t 9 p ^: int]c\rse1 ow+ to ! ecc5tric use ( _! p[]s1 is by o!rs avoid$2 & only d[nright /upidity & dullness 7 (f5sive to him1 ?\gh !y 7 s 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,i 0 once an eye-witness ( ! mann] 9 :i* he ent]ta9$ himself ) a man ( ! mo/ ecc5tric /yle ( ?9k+ & ! mo/ extravagant behavi\r4 ,i lo/ all pati5ce on ! occasion1 & aft] ! man 0 gone ,i ask$ ,m5delssohn 9 wond]1 ,h[ c\ld y h any?+ to d ) ?is fell[8 ,we exam9e att5tively1 he said1 a ma*9e ^: con/ruction is unkn[n to u1 & we seek to make intelligible its mode ( work+4 ,%\ld n ?is man claim a l att5tion8 %\ld we n seek 9 ! same way to r5d] intelligible 8 odd utt]ances1 s9ce he c]ta9ly has 8 spr+s ( action & 8 :eelwork z well z any ma*9e8 ,9 discussion ) a reason] :o held /ubbornly to a sy/em once adopt$ ,m5delssohn 0 /ubborn himself1 & took advantage ( ! slighte/ inaccuracy 9 8 oppon5t's way ( ?9k+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ) a m accommodat+ ?9k] he 0 accommodat+ also1 & us$ commonly to close ! discussion ) ! words1 ,we mu/ hold fa/1 n to m]e words1 b to ! ?+s !y signify4 ,no?+ 0 s (f5sive to him z an esprit de bagatelle or affectation2 ) any?+ ( ?is sort he c\ld n conceal 8 displeasure4 ,h---- once invit$ a p>ty1 9 :i* ,m5delssohn 0 ! pr9cipal gue/1 & he ent]ta9$ !m ! :ole "t ) talk ab\t "s hobby ( 81 :i* 0 n exactly ( ! *oice/ k9d4 ,m5delssohn %[$ 8 displeasure by nev] deign+ to give ! slighte/ att5tion to ! wor?less creature4 ,madam ---- 0 a lady :o affect$ an excess ( s5sibility1 & z is cu/om>y ) su* *>act]s1 us$ to reproa* h]self 9 ord] to extort praise f o!rs4 ,m5delssohn s\ght to br+ h] to reason by %[+ h] impressively h[ exceptionable h] conduct 0 & h[ %e ought to ?9k s]i\sly ab\t improvem5t4 ,9 a disconnect$ conv]sation he took little "p himself2 he act$ r z obs]v] !n1 & took pleasure 9 wat*+ ! conduct ( ! re/ ( ! company4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! conv]sation 0 coh]5t1 he took ! w>me/ int]e/ 9 x himself1 &1 by a skilful turn1 he c\ld1 )\t int]rupt+ ! conv]sation1 give x a useful direction4 ,m5delssohn c\ld nev] take up 8 m9d ) trifles2 matt]s ( ! greate/ mom5t kept him 9 re/less activity1 su* z ! pr9ciples ( ,morals & ( ,natural ,!ology1 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 etc4 ,9 all ^! bran*es ( inquiry1 9 :i* humanity is s deeply int]e/$1 he has also1 z ,i hold1 done z mu* z c be done on ! pr9ciples ( ! ,leibnitio-,wolfian philosophy4 ,p]fection 0 ! compass :i* he _h con/antly be=e 8 eyes1 & :i* direct$ 8 c\rse1 9 all ^! inve/igations4 ,8 ,god is ! ,ideal ( ! highe/ p]fection1 & ! idea ( ! highe/ p]fection lies at ! basis ( 8 ,e?ics4 ,! pr9ciple ( 8 /hetics is s5su\s p]fection4 ,my discussion ) him on our fir/ acqua9tance ref]r$ ma9ly to ! foll[+ po9ts4 ,i 0 a fai?ful adh]5t ( ,maimonides be=e ,i became acqua9t$ ) mod]n philosophy2 &1 z su*1 ,i insi/$ on ! negation#ee ( all positive attributes to ,god1 inasmu* z ^! c be repres5t$ by u only z f9ite4 ,accord+ly ,i propos$ ! foll[+ dilemma3 ,ei!r ,god is n ! absolutely p]fect be+1 9 :i* case 8 attributes may by u be n only conceiv$1 b also kn[n1 t is1 repres5t$ z realities belong+ to an object2 or ,he is ! absolutely p]fect be+1 & !n ! idea ( ,god is conceiv$ by u1 b its reality is m]ely assum$ z problematic4 ,m5delssohn1 on ! o!r h&1 insi/$ on ! affirmation1 ) reg>d to ,god1 ( all realities1--a position :i* goes v well ) ! ,leibnitio-,wolfian philosophy1 because x requires1 9 ord] to prove ! reality ( an idea1 no?+ m ?an t x is ?9kable1 t is1 fulfils ! law ( ,non-,contradiction4 ,my moral !ory 0 !n g5u9e ,/oicism4 ,x aim$ at ! atta9m5t ( free w & ! asc5d5cy ( reason ov] ! feel+s & passions4 ,x made ! highe/ de/9ation ( man to be ! ma9t5ance ( 8 diff]5tia specifica1 ! k ( ! tru?2 & all o!r impulses1 common to u ) ! irrational animals1 7 to be put 9 op]ation m]ely z means to ?is *ief end4 ,! k ( ! good 0 n di/+ui%$ by me f ! k ( ! true2 =1 foll[+ ,maimonides1 ,i held ! k ( ! tru? to be ! highe/ good ( man4 ,m5delssohn1 on ! o!r h&1 ma9ta9$ t ! idea ( p]fection1 :i* lies at ! basis ( ,e?ics1 is ( mu* wid] ext5t ?an ! m]e k ( ! tru?4 ,all natural impulses1 capacities & p[]s1 z some?+ good 9 !mselves 7n m]ely z means to some?+ good71 7 to be br\ght into ex]cise z realities4 ,! highe/ p]fection 0 ! idea ( ! maximum1 or ! greate/ sum1 ( ^! realities4 ,! immortality ( ! s\l1 = me1 foll[+ ,maimonides1 consi/$ 9 ! union ) ! ,univ]sal ,_s ( t "p ( ! faculty ( k :i* has be5 br\ght into ex]cise1 9 proportion to ! degree ( t ex]cise2 & 9 accordance ) ?is doctr9e ,i held ^? only to be p>tak]s ( ?is immortality1 :o occupy !mselves ) ! k ( et]nal tru?s1 & 9 ! degree 9 :i* !y d s4 ,! s\l1 !re=e1 mu/1 ) ! atta9m5t ( ?is high immortality1 lose its individuality4 ,t ,m5delssohn1 9 accordance ) mod]n philosophy1 ?\ght diff]5tly on ?is subject1 e "o w readily believe4 ,8 s5tim5ts 9 ref]5ce to reveal$ or positive religion ,i c give "h1 n z some?+ made kn[n to me by himself1 b m]ely 9 s f> z ,i h be5 able to inf] !m f 8 utt]ances on ! subject 9 8 writ+s ) ! assi/ance ( my own reflections4 ,= at t "t1 z an incipi5t free?9k]1 ,i expla9$ all reveal$ religion z 9 itself false1 & its use1 s f> z ! writ+s ( ,m5delssohn _h enabl$ me to und]/& x1 z m]ely tempor>y4 ,moreov]1 be+ a man )\t exp]i5ce1 ,i ?\ght x an easy matt] to conv9ce o!rs 9 opposition to _! firmly root$ habits & long-*]i%$ prejudices1 :ile ,i assum$ ! usefulness ( su* a re=mation to be und\bt$4 ,m5delssohn !re=e 0 unable to hold any conv]sation ) me on ! subject1 s9ce he c\ld n b fe> le/1 z has happ5$1 & happ5s /ill1 9 ! case ( sev]al o!rs1 ,i %\ld pron\nce 8 argum5ts 9 reply to be m]e pieces ( sophi/ry1 & %\ld attribute motives to him on t acc\nt4 ,f 8 utt]ances1 h[ev]1 9 ! preface to 8 ,manasseh b5 ,israel z well z 9 8 ,j]usalem1 x is cle> t1 ?\gh he did n consid] any reveal$ doctr9es to be et]nal tru?s1 yet he accept$ reveal$ laws ( religion z su*1 & t he held ! laws ( ! ,jewi% religion1 z ! fundam5tal laws ( a !ocratic con/itution1 to be immutable z f> z circum/ances all[4 ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i am l$ to ass5t entirely to ,m5delssohn's reason+ by my own reflections on ! fundam5tal laws ( ! religion ( my fa!rs4 ,! fundam5tal laws ( ! ,jewi% religion are at ! same "t ! fundam5tal laws ( ! ,jewi% /ate4 ,!y mu/ !re=e be obey$ by all :o ackn[l$ge !mselves to be memb]s ( ?is /ate1 & :o wi% to enjoy ! rights grant$ to !m "u condition ( _! ob$i5ce4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 any man :o sep>ates himself f ?is /ate1 :o desires to be consid]$ no long] a memb] ( x1 & to r5\nce all 8 rights z su*1 :e!r he ent]s ano!r /ate or betakes himself to solitude1 is also 9 8 consci5ce no long] b\nd to obey ^? laws4 ,i ass5t moreov] to ,m5delssohn's rem>k1 t a ,jew _c1 by simply pass+ ov] to ! ,*ri/ian religion1 free himself f ! laws ( 8 own religion1 because ,jesus ( ,naz>e? obs]v$ ^! laws himself & comm&$ 8 foll[]s to obs]ve !m4 ,b h[1 if a ,jew wi%es to be no long] a memb] ( ?is !ocratic /ate1 & goes ov] to ! hea!n religion1 or to ! philosophical1 :i* is no?+ m ?an pure natural religion8 ,h[1 if1 m]ely z a memb] ( a political /ate1 he submits to its laws1 & dem&s f x 8 rights 9 return1 )\t mak+ any decl>ation :atev] ab\t 8 religion1 s9ce ! /ate is reasonable en\gh n to require f him a decl>ation ) :i* x has no?+ to d8 ,i d n believe ,m5delssohn w\ld ma9ta9 t ev5 9 ?is case a ,jew is b\nd 9 consci5ce to obs]ve ! laws ( 8 fa!rs' religion m]ely because x is ! religion ( 8 fa!rs4 ,z f> z is kn[n1 ,m5delssohn liv$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( 8 religion4 ,presumably1 !re=e1 he always reg>d$ himself z /ill a memb] ( ! !ocratic /ate ( 8 fa!rs1 & consequ5tly act$ up to 8 duty 9 ?is respect4 ,b any man :o ab&ons ?is /ate is act+ j z little 9 violation ( 8 duty4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i consid] x wrong 9 ,jews1 :o f family atta*m5ts & int]e/s pr(ess ! ,jewi% religion1 to transgress its laws1 :]e1 accord+ to _! own op9ion1 ^! d n /& 9 ! way ( ^? motives4 ,i _c !re=e und]/& ! conduct ( ,m5delssohn 9 ref]5ce to a ,jew ( ,hamburg :o op5ly transgress$ ! laws ( 8 religion1 & :o 0 on t acc\nt excommunicat$ by ! *ief rabbi4 ,m5delssohn want$ to cancel ! excommunication on ! gr\nd t ! *ur* has no rights 9 civil matt]s4 ,b h[ c he !n ma9ta9 ! p]petuity ( ! ,jewi% ecclesia/ical /ate8 ,= :at is a /ate )\t rights1 & :]e9 consi/s1 accord+ to ,m5delssohn1 ! rights ( ?is ecclesia/ical /ate8 ,h[1 says ,m5delssohn1 79 ! preface to ,manasseh b5 ,israel1 p4 #dh71 c a /ate all[ "o ( its useful & respect$ citiz5s to suff] mis=tune ?r\gh its laws8 ,surely n1 ,i reply2 b ! ,hamburg ,jew suff]s no mis=tune by virtue ( ! excommunication4 ,he requir$ only to say or d no?+ :i* legally leads to ?is result1 & he w\ld !n h avoid$ ! s5t5ce4 ,= excommunication is m]ely tantam\nt to say+3--,s long z y put y\rself 9 opposition to ! laws ( our communion1 y are exclud$ f x2 & y mu/ !re=e make up y\r m9d :e!r ?is op5 disob$i5ce or ! privileges ( our communion c mo/ advance y\r bless$ness4 ,?is surely _c h escap$ a m9d l ,m5delssohn's1 & ,i leave x to o!rs to decide h[ f> a man may be inconsi/5t = ! sake ( human welf>e4 ,m5delssohn _h to endure _m an inju/ice at ! h&s ( o!rwise e/imable m51 f :om su* treatm5t might lea/ h be5 expect$4 ,lavat]'s (fici\sness is well en\gh kn[n1 & disapprov$ by all "r-?9k+ m54#ef ,! pr(\nd ,jacobi _h a pr$ilection = ,sp9ozism1 ) :i* surely no indep5d5t ?9k] c f9d fault1 & want$ to make out ,m5delssohn1 z well z 8 fri5d ,less+1 to be ,sp9ozi/s1 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,) ?is view he publi%$ a correspond5ce on ! subject1 :i* 0 nev] int5d$ to appe> 9 pr9t1 & be subject$ to public inspection4 ,:at 0 ! use ( ?is8 ,if ,sp9ozism is true1 x is s )\t ,m5delssohn's ass5t4 ,et]nal tru?s h no?+ to d ) ! majority ( votes1 & lea/ ( all :]e1 z ,i hold1 ! tru? is ( su* a nature1 t x leaves all expression beh9d4 ,su* an inju/ice mu/ h giv5 ,m5delssohn mu* annoyance4 ,a celebrat$ physician ma9ta9$ ev51 t x caus$ 8 dea?2 b1 ?\gh ,i am n a physician1 ,i v5ture to ga9say ! ass]tion4 ,m5delssohn's conduct 9 relation to ,jacobi1 z well z to ,lavat]1 0 t ( a h]o4 ,no1 no6 ?is h]o di$ 9 ! fif? act4 ,! acute prea*]1 ,jacob1 9 ,halle publi%$1 aft] ,m5delssohn's dea?1 a book entitl$1 ,exam9ation ( ,m5delssohn's ,morg5/und51 9 :i* he %[s t1 accord+ to ! ,critique ( ,pure ,reason1 all metaphysical doctr9es are to be reject$ z baseless4 ,b :y does ?is conc]n ,m5delssohn m ?an any o!r metaphysician8 ,m5delssohn did no?+ b develop to great] complet5ess ! ,leibnitio-,wolfian philosophy1 apply x to _m important subjects ( human inquiry1 & clo! x 9 an attractive g>b4 ,x is j z if any "o 7 to attack ,maimonides1 :o has writt5 an excell5t a/ronomical treatise on ,ptolemaic pr9ciples1 by writ+ a book ) ! title1 ,exam9ation ( ! ,hil*o? ,kidu% ,hakode% ( ,maimonides1 9 :i* he %\ld seek to refute 8 au?or on ,newtonian pr9ciples6 ,b en\gh ( ?is4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,my av]sion at fir/ = belles lettres1 & my subsequ5t conv]sion--,dep>ture f ,b]l9--,soj\rn 9 ,hamburg--,i dr[n myself 9 ! same way z a bad actor %oots himself--,an old fool ( a woman falls 9 love ) me1 b h] addresses are reject$4 ,= belles lettres ,i discov]$ n ! slighte/ incl9ation2 ,i c\ld n ev5 conceive h[ any man 0 to =m a sci5ce ( :at pleases or displeases--a matt] :i*1 accord+ to my op9ion at ! "t1 c\ld h m]ely a subjective gr\nd4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 tak+ a walk ) ,m5delssohn1 our conv]sation fell ^u ! subject ( ! poets1 :om he recomm5d$ me to read4 ,no1 ,i repli$1 ,i am go+ to read none ( ! poets4 ,:at is a poet b a li>8 ,m5delssohn smil$ at ?is & said1 ,y agree 9 ?is ) ,plato1 :o bani%$ all poets f 8 ,republic4 ,b ,i hope t ) "t y w ?9k diff]5tly on ! subject4 ,& s x happ5$ soon4 ,long9us' ,on ! ,sublime fell into my h&4 ,! examples ( ! sublime :i* he adduces f ,hom]1 & p>ticul>ly ! celebrat$ passage ( ,sappho1 made a deep impression on my m9d4 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ^! are b fooli% trifles1 x is true1 b ! imag]y & descriptions are really v beautiful4 ,aft] t ,i read ,hom] himself1 & 0 =c$ to laugh he>tily at ! fooli% fell[4 ,:at a s]i\s air1 ,i said to myself1 ov] su* *ildless /ories6 ,by & by1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd a great deal ( pleasure 9 ! read+4 ,ossian1 on ! o!r h&1 :om ,i got to read aft]w>ds 7( c\rse only 9 ,g]man translations7 produc$ on me a peculi>ly awe-inspir+ effect4 ,! pomp ( 8 /yle1 ! impressive brevity ( 8 descriptions1 ! purity ( 8 s5tim5ts1 ! simplicity ( ! objects describ$ by him1 & la/ly1 ! simil>ity ( 8 poetry to t ( ! ,hebrews1 *>m$ me uncommonly4 ,?us ,i f\nd also a great deal ( gratification 9 ,gessn]'s ,idylls4 ,my fri5d1 ! ,pole ( :om ,i spoke 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 :o occupi$ himself ma9ly ) belles lettres1 0 greatly delight$ at my conv]sion4 ,i us$ to dispute ) him ! utility ( ^! /udies2 & once1 :5 he 0 read+ to me z a model ( vig\r 9 expression a passage ( ! ,psalms1 9 :i* ,k+ ,david %[s himself a ma/] 9 curs+1 ,i int]rupt$ him ) ! words1 ,:at sort ( an art is ?is8 ,:y1 my "m-9-law--,god bless h]6--:5 %e 0 squabbl+ ) a neighb\r woman1 us$ to curse mu* m wildly ?an t6 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he _h 8 triumph ov] me4 ,m5delssohn also & my o!r fri5ds 7 uncommonly pleas$ at ?is *ange4 ,!y wi%$ me to devote myself regul>ly to ! humaniora1 z )\t ^! a man c sc>cely make 8 own intellectual productions useful to ! _w4 ,x 0 v difficult1 h[ev]1 to conv9ce me ( ?is4 ,i 0 always 9 ha/e to enjoy ! pres5t1 )\t ?9k+ t1 by due prep>ation1 ,i c\ld make ?is enjoym5t great] & m la/+4 ,i n[ f\nd gratification1 n only 9 ! /udy ( ! sci5ces1 b g5]ally 9 ev]y?+ good & beautiful1 ) :i* ,i became acqua9t$2 & ,i c>ri$ ?is out ) an en?usiasm :i* pass$ all limits4 ,! hi!rto suppress$ incl9ation to ! pleasures ( s5se also ass]t$ its claims4 ,! fir/ occasion ( ?is 0 ! foll[+4 ,= _m ye>s "s m51 :o 7 occupi$ 9 v>i\s k9ds ( tea*+1 _h ins9uat$ !mselves into ! mo/ prom95t & weal?y families ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,!y devot$ !mselves especially to ! ,fr5* language 7:i* 0 !n reg>d$ z ! highe/ po9t ( enlight5m5t71 to geography1 ari?metic1 bookkeep+1 & simil> /udies4 ,!y _h also made !mselves famili> ) "s phrases & imp]fectly und]/ood results ( ! m pr(\nd sci5ces & philosophical sy/ems1 :ile _! int]c\rse ) ! fair sex 0 m>k$ by /udi\s gallantry4 ,z a result ( all ?is1 !y 7 great fav\rites 9 ! families :]e !y visit$1 & 7 reg>d$ z clev] fell[s4 ,n[1 !y began to obs]ve t my reputation 0 always on ! increase1 & t ! respect = my atta9m5ts & tal5ts w5t s f>1 t !y 7 be+ ?r[n :olly into ! %ade4 ,accord+ly !y ?\ght ( a /ratagem1 by :i* !y might be able to w>d (f ! ?reat5$ evil4 ,!y resolv$ to draw me into _! company1 to %[ me e demon/ration ( fri5d%ip1 & to r5d] me e possible s]vice4 ,by ?is means !y hop$1 9 ! fir/ place1 z a result ( our int]c\rse1 to w9 = !mselves "s ( ! respect :i* 0 %[n to me1 &1 9 ! second place1 to obta91 f my frank & communicative _s1 "s additional k ( ^? sci5ces :i* z yet !y knew only 9 "n4 ,b1 9 ! ?ird place1 z !y knew my en?usiasm = ev]y?+ :i* ,i once recognis$ z good1 !y expect$ to intoxicate me ) ! allurem5ts ( s5sual pleasure1 & to cool 9 "s measure my ard\r 9 ! /udy ( sci5ce1 :i* w\ld at ! same "t ali5ate my fri5ds1 my intimacy ) :om made !m s jeal\s4 ,accord+ly !y invit$ me into _! society1 te/ifi$ _! fri5d%ip & e/eem = me1 & begg$ ! hon\r ( my company4 ,suspect+ no h>m1 ,i receiv$ _! advances ) pleasure1 especially z ,i reflect$ t ,m5delssohn & my o!r fri5ds 7 too gr& = ev]yday int]c\rse ) me4 ,x became !re=e a v desirable object ) me1 to f9d "s fri5ds ( a middle class1 ) :om ,i c\ld associate sans faon1 & enjoy ! *>ms ( famili>ity4 ,my new fri5ds took me into gay society1 to tav]ns1 on pleasure excursions1 at la/ also to ----2#eg & all ?is at _! own exp5se4 ,i1 on my side1 9 my happy hum\r1 op5$ up to !m 9 return all ! my/]ies ( philosophy1 expla9$ to !m 9 detail all ! peculi> sy/ems1 & correct$ _! ideas on v>i\s subjects ( human k4 ,b z ?+s ( ?is sort _c be p\r$ into a man's head1 & z ^! g5tlem5 _h no special capacity = !m1 ( c\rse !y 7 n able to make any great progress by ?is k9d ( in/ruction4 ,:5 ,i obs]v$ ?is1 ,i began to express "s sort ( contempt = !m1 & made no attempt to conceal ! fact1 t x 0 ma9ly ! roa/ & ! w9e t gave me pleasure 9 _! company4 ,?is did n please !m p>ticul>ly2 & z !y 7 unable to rea* _! object ) me completely1 !y tri$ to rea* x at lea/ 9 "p4 ,!y told tales to my gr& fri5ds beh9d my back ab\t ! mo/ trifl+ incid5ts & expressions4 ,= in/ance1 !y ass]t$ t ,i *>g$ ,m5delssohn ) be+ a philosophical hypocrite1 t ,i decl>$ o!rs to be end[$ ) b %all[ pates1 t ,i 0 seek+ to spread dang]\s sy/ems1 & t ,i 0 :olly ab&on$ to ,epicureanism4 7,z if !y 7 g5u9e ,/oics67 ,!y ev5 began at la/ op5ly to manife/ _! enmity4 ,all ?is ( c\rse _h its effect2 & to add to ! impression1 my fri5ds obs]v$ t 9 my /udies ,i foll[$ no fix$ plan1 b m]ely my incl9ation4 ,accord+ly !y propos$ to me t ,i %\ld /udy m$ic9e1 b c\ld n induce me to d x4 ,i obs]v$ t ! !ory ( m$ic9e conta9s _m dep>tm5ts z auxili>y sci5ces1 ea* ( :i* requires a speciali/ = its ?or\gh ma/]y1 :ile ! practice ( m$ic9e implies a peculi> g5ius & faculty ( judgm5t1 t are seldom to be met )4 ,i obs]v$ at ! same "t1 t ! mo/ ( physicians take advantage ( ! ignorance ( ! public4 ,9 accordance ) e/abli%$ usage !y sp5d "s ye>s at ! univ]sities1 :]e !y h an opportunity inde$ ( att5d+ all ! lectures1 b 9 po9t ( fact att5d v few4 ,at ! close ( _! c\rse1 by means ( money & fair words1 !y get a diss]tation writt5 = !m2 & ?us1 aft] a v simple fa%ion1 become m$ical practition]s4 ,z already m5tion$1 ,i _h a great lik+ = pa9t+2 b ,i 0 advis$ aga9/ ?is1 because ,i 0 already well advanc$ 9 ye>s1 & consequ5tly might n h suffici5t pati5ce = ! m9ute ex]cises requir$ = ?is art4 ,at la/ ! proposal 0 made to me1 to le>n ph>macy2 & z ,i _h already obta9$ "s acqua9tance ) physics z well z *emi/ry1 ,i cons5t$4 ,my object 9 ?is1 h[ev]1 0 n to make any practical use ( my atta9m5ts1 b m]ely to acquire !oretical k4 ,accord+ly1 in/ead ( sett+ to ) my own h&s1 & !reby acquir+ exp]tness 9 ?is art1 at important *emical processes ,i play$ ! "p ( a m]e spectator4 ,9 ?is way ,i le>nt ph>macy1 yet )\t be+ 9 ! position ( becom+ an apo!c>y4 ,aft] ! lapse ( a ?ree ye>s' appr5tice%ip1 ,madame ,ros51 9 ^: %op ,i 0 appr5tic$1 0 duly paid by ,h4 ,j4 ,d4 ! promis$ fee ( sixty ?al]s4 ,i receiv$ a c]tificate1 t ,i _h p]fectly ma/]$ ! art ( ph>macy2 & ?is end$ ! :ole matt]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 contribut$ n a little to ali5ate my fri5ds4 ,at la/ ,m5delssohn ask$ me to come & see him1 :5 he in=m$ me ( ?is ali5ation1 & po9t$ out to me its causes4 ,!y compla9$1 7#a7 t ,i _h n made up my m9d to any plan ( life1 & _h !reby r5d]$ fruitless all _! ex]tions 9 my behalf2 7#b7 t ,i 0 try+ to spread dang]\s op9ions & sy/ems2 & 7#c7 t1 accord+ to g5]al rum\r1 ,i 0 lead+ a r loose life1 & 0 v mu* addict$ to s5sual pleasures4 ,! fir/ ( ^! compla9ts ,i endeav\r$ to answ] by ref]r+ to ! fact1 :i* ,i _h m5tion$ to my fri5ds at ! v fir/1 t1 9 consequ5ce ( my peculi> tra9+1 ,i 0 indispos$ = any k9d ( bus9ess1 & adapt$ m]ely = a quiet speculative life1 by :i* ,i c\ld n only satisfy my natural incl9ation1 b also1 by tea*+ & simil> means1 provide = my support 9 a c]ta9 fa%ion4 ,z to ! second po9t1 ,i proce$$1 ! op9ions & sy/ems ref]r$ to are ei!r true or false4 ,if ! =m]1 !n ,i d n see h[ ! k ( ! tru? c d any h>m4 ,if ! latt]1 !n let !m be refut$4 ,moreov]1 ,i h expla9$ ^! op9ions & sy/ems only to g5tlem5 :o desire to be enlight5$1 & to rise above all prejudices4 ,b ! tru? is1 t x is n ! mis*iev\s nature ( ! op9ions1 x is ! incapacity ( ^? g5tlem5 to compreh5d !m1 c\pl$ ) _! reluctance to make su* a humiliat+ confession1 t sets !m 9 arms aga9/ me4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! ?ird reproa*1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ say ) d[nright hone/y1 ,h]r ,m5delssohn1 we are all ,epicureans4 ,! morali/s c prescribe to u m]ely rules ( prud5ce2 t is to say1 !y c prescribe ! use ( means = ! atta9m5t ( giv5 ends1 b n ! ends !mselves4 ,b1 ,i add$1 ,i see cle>ly t ,i mu/ quit ,b]l92 :i!r1 is a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 ,) ?is ,i bade ,m5delssohn f>ewell4 ,he gave me a v fav\rable te/imonial ( my capabilities & tal5ts1 & wi%$ me a prosp]\s j\rney4 ,to my o!r fri5ds also ,i bade f>ewell1 & 9 brief b emphatic t]ms ?ank$ !m = ! fav\rs !y _h %[n4 ,"o ( my fri5ds 0 tak5 aback1 :5 ,i bade him goodbye1 at my us+ ! brief =m1 ,i hope y w enjoy good heal?1 my de> fri5d2 & ,i ?ank y = all ! fav\rs y h be/[$ ^u me4 ,x seem$ to ?is excell5t1 b prosaically poetical man1 z if ! =m 7 too curt & dry = all 8 fri5dl9ess t[>ds me4 ,s he repli$ ) evid5t displeasure1 ,is ?is all t y h le>nt 9 ,b]l98 ,i made no answ]1 h[ev]1 b w5t away1 book$ by ! ,hamburg po/1 & dep>t$ f ,b]l94 ,on leav+ ,i receiv$ f ,samuel ,levi#eh a lett] ( introduction to "o ( 8 correspond5ts4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,hamburg1 ,i w5t to ! m]*ant to :om ?is lett] 0 address$1 & deliv]$ x4 ,he receiv$ me well1 & invit$ me to 8 table dur+ my /ay 9 ! city4 ,b z he knew no?+ except h[ to make money1 & took no p>ticul> int]e/ 9 s*ol>%ip or sci5ce1 he evid5tly ent]ta9$ me m]ely on acc\nt ( my lett] ( introduction1 because he _h to d some?+ to gratify 8 correspond5t4 ,z ,i knew no?+ ( trade1 h[ev]1 & besides made no v pres5table figure1 he endeav\r$ to get rid ( me z soon z possible1 & ) a view to t ask$ me :]e ,i meant to g :5 ,i left ,hamburg4 ,:5 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 go+ to ,holl&1 he gave me ! well-meant advice to ha/5 my dep>ture1 z ?is 0 ! be/ season ( ! ye> = travell+4 ,accord+ly ,i took out a passage on a ,hamburg vessel t 0 to sail = ,holl& 9 two or ?ree weeks4 ,= travell+ companions ,i _h two b>b]s1 a tailor1 & a %oemak]4 ,^! fell[s made !mselves m]ry1 c>\s$ bravely1 & sang all sorts ( songs4 ,9 ?is joviality ,i c\ld n take a "p2 9 fact !y sc>cely und]/ood my language1 & teas$ me on t acc\nt 9 a ?\s& ways1 ?\gh ,i bore x all ) pati5ce4 ,! vessel glid$ pleasantly d[n ! ,elbe to a village at ! m\? ( ! riv] "s miles bel[ ,hamburg4 ,"h we 7 oblig$ to lie ab\t six weeks1 prev5t$ by contr>y w9ds f putt+ out to sea4 ,! %ip's crew1 along ) ! o!r pass5g]s1 w5t to ! village tav]n1 :]e !y drank & play$4 ,= me1 h[ev]1 ! "t became v dre>y1 & ,i 0 besides s sick1 t ,i ne>ly despair$ ( my recov]y4 ,at la/ we got a fav\rable w9d1 ! vessel /ood out to sea1 & on ! ?ird day aft] our dep>ture we arriv$ be=e ,am/]dam4 ,a boat came out to ! %ip to take ! pass5g]s into ! city4 ,at fir/ ,i w\ld n tru/ myself to ! ,dut* boatman1 because ,i 0 afraid ( fall+ into ! h&s ( ! crimps1 aga9/ :om ,i _h be5 w>n$ 9 ,hamburg2 b ! capta9 ( our %ip assur$ me t he knew ! boatman well1 & t ,i might tru/ myself to him )\t any anxiety4 ,accord+ly ,i came into ! city2 b z ,i _h no acqua9tances "h1 & z ,i knew t at ! ,hague !re 0 a g5tleman belong+ to a prom95t ,b]l9 family1 & t he _h obta9$ f ,b]l9 a tutor ) :om ,i 0 acqua9t$1 ,i set out = t place 9 a drag-boat4 ,"h ,i took lodg+s at ! h\se ( a poor ,jewi% woman1 b be=e ,i _h "t to re/ f my j\rney1 a man ( tall1 sp>e figure1 9 untidy clo?+1 & ) a pipe 9 8 m\?1 came 91 &1 )\t obs]v+ me1 comm5c$ to speak ) my l&lady4 ,at la/ %e said to him1 ,h]r ,h----1 "h is a /rang] f ,b]l92 pray1 speak to him4 ,! man !reupon turn$ to me1 & ask$ me :o ,i 04 ,) my usual in/9ctive frankness & love ( tru?1 ,i told him t ,i 0 born 9 ,pol&1 t my love ( ! sci5ces _h induc$ me to sp5d "s ye>s 9 ,b]l91 & t n[ ,i _h come to ,holl& ) ! int5tion ( ent]+ "s situation1 if an opportunity (f]$ itself4 ,:5 he he>d t ,i 0 a man ( le>n+1 he began to speak ) me on v>i\s subjects 9 philosophy1 & especially 9 ma!matics1 9 :i* he _h done a good deal4 ,he f\nd 9 me a man aft] 8 own he>t1 & we =m$ at once a bond ( fri5d%ip ) "o ano!r4 ,i n[ w5t to seek ! tutor f ,b]l91 to :om ,i ref]r$ be=e4 ,he introduc$ me to 8 employ] z a man ( high tal5t1 :o _h made a great figure 9 ,b]l91 & _h br\ght lett]s ( introduction f t city4 ,?is g5tleman1 :o made mu* ( 8 tutor1 z well z ( ev]y?+ t came f ,b]l91 invit$ me to d9n]4 ,z my ext]nal appe>ance did n appe> to promise mu*1 & ,i 0 besides ?or\ghly exhau/$ & depress$ by my sea-voyage1 ,i made a comical figure at table1 & our ho/ evid5tly did n "k :at to ?9k ( me4 ,b z he put great confid5ce 9 ! writt5 recomm5dation ( ,m5delssohn & ! oral recomm5dation ( 8 tutor1 he suppress$ 8 a/oni%m5t1 & invit$ me to 8 table z long z ,i *ose to rema9 "h4 ,9 ! ev5+ he invit$ 8 bro!rs-9-law to meet me4 ,!y 7 *ildr5 ( ,b----1 celebrat$ = 8 weal? z well z 8 b5efic5ce2 & z !y 7 m5 ( le>n+ !mselves1 !y 7 expect$ to s\nd me4 ,!y conv]s$ ) me on v>i\s subjects 9 ! ,talmud1 & ev5 9 ! ,cabbalah4 ,z ,i %[$ myself ?or\ghly initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ?is sort ( le>n+1 ev5 expla9$ to !m passages :i* !y reg>d$ z inexplicable1 & unti$ ! mo/ complicat$ knots ( argum5t1 _! admiration 0 excit$1 & !y believ$ !y _h come ^u a great man4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e _! admiration turn$ to hatr$4 ,! occasion ( ?is 0 ! foll[+4 ,9 connection ) ! ,cabbalah !y told me ( a godly man1 :o _h n[ = _m ye>s be5 a resid5t ( ,london1 & :o 0 able to p]=m miracles by means ( ! ,cabbalah4 ,i express$ "s d\bts on ! subject1 b !y assur$ me !y _h be5 pres5t at p]=mances ( ! k9d dur+ ?is man's resid5ce at ! ,hague4 ,to ?is ,i repli$ z a philosoph]1 t ,i did n inde$ "q ! tru? ( _! /atem5t1 b t p]haps !y _h n duly inve/igat$ ! matt] !mselves1 & gave out _! pre-conceiv$ op9ions z facts4 ,moreov]1 ,i decl>$ t ,i mu/ reg>d ) scepticism ! effect ( ! ,cabbalah 9 g5]al1 until x is %[n t t effect is ( su* a k9d z _c be expla9$ 9 accordance ) ! kn[n laws ( ,nature4 ,?is decl>ation !y held to be h]esy4 ,at ! end ( ! meal ! w9e-cup 0 pass$ to me1 t ,i might1 9 accordance ) ! usual cu/om1 pron\nce ! bless+ ov] x4 ,?is h[ev] ,i decl9$ ) ! explanation1 t ,i did s n f any false %ame ( speak+ be=e a numb] ( m51 because 9 ,pol& ,i _h be5 a rabbi1 & _h v (t5 held disputations & deliv]$ s]mons be=e l>ge assemblies1 &1 9 ord] to prove ?is1 0 n[ will+ to deliv] public lectures e day4 ,x 0 m]ely1 ,i expla9$ fur!r1 ! love ( tru? & ! reluctance to d any?+ inconsi/5t1 t made x impossible = me1 )\t manife/ av]sion1 to say pray]s :i* ,i reg>d$ z a result ( an an?ropomorphic sy/em ( !ology4 ,at ?is _! pati5ce 0 completely exhau/$2 !y revil$ me z a damnable h]etic1 & decl>$ x w\ld be a deadly s9 to tol]ate me 9 a ,jewi% h\se4 ,our ho/1 :o 0 no philosoph] inde$1 b a reasonable & enlight5$ man1 did n m9d mu* :at !y said2 my humble tal5ts 7 ( m value 9 8 eyes ?an my piety4 ,accord+ly !y broke up imm$iately aft] d9n]1 & left ! h\se 9 deep displeasure2 b all _! subsequ5t ef=ts to drive me f _! bro!r-9-law's h\se 7 fruitless4 ,i rema9$ 9 x ab\t n9e mon?s1 liv$ at p]fect fre$om1 b v retir$1 )\t any occupation or any rational society4 ,"h ,i _c pass ov] 9 sil5ce an ev5t :i* 0 rem>kable bo? 9 a psy*ological & 9 a moral po9t ( view4 ,9 ,holl& ,i want$ no?+ b an occupation suit$ to my p[]s1 & naturally1 !re=e1 ,i became hypo*ondriac4 ,f feel+s ( satiety1 n infrequ5tly ,i fell ^u ! idea ( mak+ away ) myself1 & ( ?us putt+ an end to an exi/5ce :i* _h become a burd5 to me4 ,b no soon] did ,i come to action1 ?an ! love ( life always assum$ ! upp] h& aga94 ,once1 at ! ,fea/ ( ,haman1 9 accordance ) ! cu/om ( ! ,jews1 ,i _h banquett$ v he>tily 9 ! h\se :]e ,i took my meals4 ,aft] ! fea/1 ab\t midnight ,i return$ to my lodg+2 & z ,i _h to pass along "o ( ! canals t are laid out ev]y:]e 9 ,holl&1 x occurr$ to me t ?is 0 a v conv5i5t opportunity = c>ry+ out ! design :i* ,i _h (t5 =m$4 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,my life is a burd54 ,at pres5t1 inde$1 ,i h no wants2 b h[ w x be ) me 9 ! future1 & by :at means %all ,i pres]ve my life1 s9ce ,i am ( no use = any?+ 9 ! _w8 ,i h already resolv$1 on cool reflection at diff]5t times1 to put an end to my life1 & no?+ b my c[>dice has re/ra9$ me hi!rto4 ,n[1 :5 ,i am pretty drunk1 on ! br9k ( a deep canal1 ! ?+ may be done 9 a mom5t )\t any difficulty4 ,already ,i _h b5t my body ov] ! canal1 9 ord] to plunge 92 b only ! upp] "p ( ! body obey$ ! comm& ( ! m9d1 tru/+ t ! l[] "p w\ld c]ta9ly refuse its s]vices = su* a purpose4 ,s ,i /ood = a good :ile ) half ! body b5t ov] ! wat]1 & propp$ myself c>efully ) my legs firmly plant$ on ! gr\nd1 s t a spectator might h fanci$ ,i 0 m]ely mak+ my b[ to ! wat]4 ,?is hesitation de/roy$ my :ole plan4 ,i felt l a man :o is go+ to take m$ic9e1 b1 want+ ! resolution requir$1 raises ! cup "t aft] "t to 8 m\?1 & sets x d[n aga94 ,i began at la/ to laugh at myself1 z ,i reflect$ t my sole motive = suicide 0 a real sup]fluity = ! pres5t & an imag9>y want = ! future4#ei ,i !re=e let ! project drop = ! "t be+1 w5t home1 & ?us br\ght ! s]io-comic sc5e to an end4 ,/ill ano!r comical sc5e mu/ be m5tion$ "h4 ,at ! ,hague !re liv$ at t "t a woman ( ab\t =ty-five1 :o 0 said to h be5 v pretty 9 y\?1 & support$ h]self by giv+ lessons 9 ,fr5*4 ,"o day %e call$ ^u me at my lodg+1 introduc$ h]self1 & express$ an irresi/ible desire = sci5tific conv]sation4 ,%e decl>$ !re=e t %e w\ld visit me frequ5tly 9 my lodg+1 & reque/$ ! hon\r ( a visit f me 9 return4 ,?is advance ,i met ) great pleasure1 return$ h] visits sev]al times2 & ?us our int]c\rse became m & m intimate4 ,we conv]s$ usually on subjects 9 philosophy & belles lettres4 ,z ,i 0 /ill at t "t a m>ri$ man1 &1 except = h] en?usiasm 9 le>n+1 ,madam _h little attraction = me1 ,i ?\ght ( no?+ beyond m]e ent]ta9m5t4 ,! lady1 h[ev]1 :o _h be5 a wid[ n[ = a pretty long :ile1 & _h1 accord+ to h] own /ory1 conceiv$ an affection = me1 began to express ?is by looks & words 9 a romantic mann]1 :i* /ruck me z v comical4 ,i c\ld nev] believe1 t a lady c\ld fall 9 love ) me 9 e>ne/4 ,h] expressions ( affection !re=e ,i took = m]e airs ( affectation4 ,%e1 on ! o!r h&1 %[$ h]self m & m 9 e>ne/1 became at times ?\ghtful 9 ! mid/ ( our conv]sation1 & bur/ into te>s4 ,x 0 dur+ a conv]sation ( ?is sort1 t we fell ^u ! subject ( love4 ,i told h] frankly1 t ,i c\ld n love a woman except = ! sake ( womanly excell5ces1 su* z beauty1 grace1 agreeabl5ess1 etc41 & t any o!r excell5ces %e might possess1 su* z tal5ts or le>n+1 c\ld excite 9 me only e/eem1 b by no means love4 ,! lady adduc$ aga9/ me argum5ts a priori z well z in/ances f exp]i5ce1 especially f ,fr5* novels1 & tri$ to correct my notions ( love4 ,i c\ld n1 h[ev]1 be s easily conv9c$2 & z ! lady 0 c>ry+ h] airs to an absurd l5g?1 ,i rose & took my leave4 ,%e accompani$ me to ! v door1 grasp$ me by ! h&1 & w\ld n let me g4 ,i ask$ h] some:at %>ply1 ,:at's ! matt] ) y1 madam8 ,) trembl+ voice & te>ful eyes %e repli$1 ,i love y4 ,:5 ,i he>d ?is laconic decl>ation ( love1 ,i began to laugh immod]ately1 tore myself f h] grasp1 & ru%$ away4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds %e s5t me ! foll[+ billet d\x3-- _/p ,sir1 p_/ ,i h be5 greatly mi/ak5 9 y\r "*4 ,i took y = a man ( noble ?\ghts & exalt$ feel+s2 b ,i see n[ t y are a g5u9e ,epicurean4 ,y seek no?+ b pleasure4 ,a woman c please y only on acc\nt ( h] beauty4 ,a ,madame ,daci]1 = example1 :o has /udi$ ?or\ghly all ! ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors1 translat$ !m into h] native language1 & enri*$ !m ) le>n$ annotations1 c\ld n please y4 ,:y8 ,because %e is n pretty4 ,sir1 y1 :o are o!rwise s enlight5$1 ought to be a%am$ to *]i% su* p]nici\s pr9ciples2 & if y w n rep5t1 !n tremble be=e ! rev5ge ( ! injur$ love ( _/p ,y\rs1 etc4 p_/ ,to ?is ,i return$ ! foll[+ reply3-- _/p ,madam1 p_/ ,t y h be5 mi/ak51 is %[n by ! result4 ,y say t ,i am a g5u9e ,epicurean4 ,9 ?is y d me a great hon\r4 ,mu* z ,i abhor ! title ( an epicure1 on ! o!r h& ,i feel pr\d ( ! title ( g5u9e ,epicurean4 ,c]ta9ly x is beauty alone t pleases me 9 a woman2 b z ?is c be height5$ by o!r qualities1 ^! mu/ also be pleas+ z means t[>ds ! *ief end4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c m]ely e/eem su* a woman on acc\nt ( h] tal5ts2 love h] ,i _c1 z ,i h already expla9$ 9 conv]sation4 ,= ! le>n+ ( ,madame ,daci] ,i h all respect3 %e c\ld at all ev5ts fall 9 love ) ! ,greek h]oes :o 7 at ! siege ( ,troy1 & expect 9 return ! love ( _! manes t 7 con/antly hov]+ ar\nd h]2 b no?+ m4 ,= ! re/1 ,madam1 z f> z y\r rev5ge is conc]n$1 ,i d n fe> x1 s9ce ,"t1 :i* de/roys all ?+s1 has %att]$ y\r weapons1 t is1 y\r tee? & nails4 _/p ,y\rs1 etc4 p_/ ,?us end$ ?is /range love-affair4 ,i discov]$ t 9 ,holl& !re 0 no?+ = me to d1 inasmu* z ! ma9 desire ( ! ,dut* ,jews is to make money1 & !y manife/ no p>ticul> lik+ = ! sci5ces4 ,besides1 9 consequ5ce ( n kn[+ ! ,dut* language1 ,i 0 unable to give in/ructions 9 any sci5ce4 ,i det]m9$ !re=e to return to ,b]l9 by ,hamburg1 b f\nd an opportunity ( travell+ to ,hanov] by l&4 ,9 ,hanov] ,i w5t to a weal?y ,jew1--a man :o does n des]ve ev5 to enjoy 8 ri*es1--%[$ him my lett] ( introduction f ,m5delssohn1 & repres5t$ to him ! urg5cy ( my pres5t circum/ances4 ,he read ,m5delssohn's lett] c>efully ?r\gh1 call$ = p5 & ink1 &1 )\t speak+ a ^w to me1 wrote at ! foot3--,i also h]eby c]tify t :at ,h]r ,m5delssohn writes 9 praise ( ,h]r ,solomon is p]fectly correct4 ,& ) ?is he dismiss$ me4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,i return to ,hamburg--,a ,lu!ran ,pa/or pron\nces me to be a scabby ,%eep1 & unwor?y ( ,admission into ! ,*ri/ian ,fold--,i ent] ! ,gymnasium1 & fright5 ! ,*ief ,rabbi out ( 8 ,wits4 ,i made a prosp]\s j\rney back to ,hamburg1 b "h ,i fell into circum/ances ( ! deepe/ di/ress4 ,i lodg$ 9 a mis]able h\se1 _h no?+ to eat1 & did n "k :at to d4 ,i _h receiv$ too mu* education to return to ,pol&1 to sp5d my life 9 mis]y )\t rational occupation or society1 & to s9k back into ! d>kness ( sup]/ition & ignorance1 f :i* ,i _h h>dly deliv]$ myself ) s mu* lab\r4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to succe$ 9 ,g]many 0 a result on :i* ,i c\ld n calculate1 ow+ to my ignorance ( ! language1 z well z ( ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! p1 to :i* ,i _h nev] yet be5 able to adapt myself prop]ly4 ,i _h le>nt no p>ticul> pr(ession1 ,i _h n di/+ui%$ myself 9 any special sci5ce1 ,i 0 n ev5 ma/] ( any language 9 :i* ,i c\ld make myself p]fectly intelligible4 ,x occurr$ to me1 !re=e1 t = me !re 0 no alt]native left1 b to embrace ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & get myself baptis$ 9 ,hamburg4 ,accord+ly ,i resolv$ to g to ! fir/ cl]gyman ,i %\ld come ^u1 & in=m him ( my resolution1 z well z ( my motives = x1 )\t any hypocrisy1 9 a tru?ful & hone/ fa%ion4 ,b z ,i c\ld n express myself well orally1 ,i put my ?\ghts into writ+ 9 ,g]man ) ,hebrew *>act]s1 w5t to a s*oolma/]1 & got him to copy x 9 ,g]man *>act]s4 ,! purport ( my lett] 0 9 brief z foll[s3-- ,i am a native ( ,pol&1 belong+ to ! ,jewi% nation1 de/9$ by my education & /udies to be a rabbi2 b 9 ! ?icke/ d>kness ,i h p]ceiv$ "s light4 ,?is induc$ me to se>* fur!r aft] light & tru?1 & to free myself completely f ! d>kness ( sup]/ition & ignorance4 ,9 ord] to ?is end1 :i* c\ld n be atta9$ 9 my native place1 ,i came to ,b]l91 :]e by ! support ( "s enlight5$ m5 ( our nation ,i /udi$ = "s ye>s--n inde$ aft] any plan1 b m]ely to satisfy my ?ir/ = k4 ,b z our nation is unable to use1 n only su* planless /udies1 b ev5 ^? conduct$ on ! mo/ p]fect plan1 x _c be blam$ = becom+ tir$ ( !m1 & pron\nc+ _! enc\ragem5t to be useless4 ,i h !re=e resolv$1 9 ord] to secure temporal z well z et]nal happ9ess1 :i* dep5ds on ! atta9m5t ( p]fection1 & 9 ord] to become useful to myself z well z o!rs1 to embrace ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! ,jewi% religion1 x is true1 comes1 9 its articles ( fai?1 ne>] to reason ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,b 9 practical use ! latt] has an advantage ov] ! =m]2 & s9ce morality1 :i* consi/s n 9 op9ions b 9 actions1 is ! aim ( all religion 9 g5]al1 cle>ly ! latt] comes ne>] ?an ! =m] to ?is aim4 ,moreov]1 ,i hold ! my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian religion = t :i* !y are1 t is1 allegorical repres5tations ( ! tru?s t are mo/ important = man4 ,by ?is means ,i make my fai? 9 !m h>monise ) reason1 b ,i _c believe !m accord+ to _! common mean+4 ,i beg !re=e mo/ respectfully an answ] to ! "q1 :e!r aft] ?is confession ,i am wor?y ( ! ,*ri/ian religion or n4 ,9 ! =m] case ,i am ready to c>ry my proposal into effect2 b 9 ! latt]1 ,i mu/ give up all claim to a religion :i* enjo9s me to lie1 t is1 to deliv] a confession ( fai? :i* contradicts my reason4 ,! s*oolma/]1 to :om ,i dictat$ ?is1 fell into a/oni%m5t at my audacity2 nev] be=e _h he li/5$ to su* a confession ( fai?4 ,he %ook 8 head ) mu* conc]n1 int]rupt$ ! writ+ sev]al times1 & became d\btful1 :e!r ! m]e copy+ 0 n itself a s94 ,) great reluctance he copi$ x out1 m]ely to get rid ( ! ?+4 ,i w5t !n to a prom95t cl]gyman1 deliv]$ my lett]1 & begg$ = a reply4 ,he read x ) great att5tion1 fell likewise into a/oni%m5t1 & on f9i%+ ent]$ into conv]sation ) me4 ,s1 he said1 ,i see y\r int5tion is to embrace ! ,*ri/ian religion1 m]ely 9 ord] to improve y\r temporal circum/ances4 ,excuse me1 ,h]r ,pa/or1 ,i repli$1 ,i ?9k ,i h made x cle> en\gh 9 my lett]1 t my object is ! atta9m5t ( p]fection4 ,to ?is1 x is true1 ! removal ( all h9drances & ! improvem5t ( my ext]nal circum/ances =m an indisp5sable condition4 ,b ?is condition is n ! *ief end4 ,b1 said ! pa/or1 d y n feel any incl9ation ( ! s\l to ! ,*ri/ian religion )\t ref]5ce to any ext]nal motives8 ,i %\ld be tell+ a lie1 if ,i 7 to give y an affirmative answ]4 ,y are too mu* ( a philosoph]1 repli$ ! pa/or1 to be able to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,reason has tak5 ! upp] h& ) y1 & fai? mu/ accommodate itself to reason4 ,y hold ! my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian religion to be m]e fables1 & its comm&s to be m]e laws ( reason4 ,= ! pres5t ,i _c be satisfi$ ) y\r confession ( fai?4 ,y %\ld !re=e pray to ,god1 t ,he may enlight5 y ) ,8 grace1 & end[ y ) ! _s ( true ,*ri/ianity2 & !n come to me aga94 ,if t is ! case1 ,i said1 !n ,i mu/ confess1 ,h]r ,pa/or1 t ,i am n qualifi$ = ,*ri/ianity4 ,:atev] light ,i may receive1 ,i %all always make x lum9\s ) ! light ( reason4 ,i %all nev] believe t ,i h fall5 ^u new tru?s1 if x is impossible to see _! connection ) ! tru?s already kn[n to me4 ,i mu/ !re=e rema9 :at ,i am1--a /iffneck$ ,jew4 ,my religion enjo9s me to believe no?+1 b to ?9k ! tru? & to practise goodness4 ,if ,i f9d any h9drance 9 ?is f ext]nal circum/ances1 x is n my fault4 ,i d all t lies 9 my p[]4 ,) ?is ,i bade ! pa/or goodbye4 ,! h>d%ips ( my j\rney1 c\pl$ ) poor food1 br\ght on an ague4 ,i lay on a /raw-b$ 9 a g>ret1 & suff]$ ! want ( all conv5i5ces & refre%m5ts4 ,my l&lord1 :o took pity on me1 call$ a ,jewi% physician1 :o prescrib$ an emetic :i* soon cur$ me ( my fev]4 ,! doctor f\nd t ,i 0 no common man1 /ay$ to conv]se ) me = "s h\rs1 & begg$ me1 z soon z ,i recov]$1 to visit him4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 a "y man1 :o _h kn[n me 9 ,b]l91 he>d ( my arrival4 ,he call$ on me to say t ,h]r ,w----1 :o _h se5 me 9 ,b]l91 0 n[ resid+ 9 ,hamburg1 & t ,i might v prop]ly call ^u him4 ,i did s1 & ,h]r ,w----1 :o 0 a v clev]1 hon\rable man1 ( a b5evol5t disposition naturally1 ask$ me :at ,i int5d$ to d4 ,i repres5t$ to him my :ole circum/ances1 & begg$ = 8 advice4 ,he said t 9 8 op9ion ! un=tunate position ( my affairs arose f ! fact1 t ,i _h devot$ myself ) zeal m]ely to ! acquisition ( sci5tific k1 b _h neglect$ ! /udy ( language1 & !re=e ,i 0 unable to communicate my k to o!rs1 or make any use ( x4 ,mean:ile1 he ?\ght1 no?+ _h be5 lo/ by delay2 & if ,i 0 /ill will+ to accommodate myself to ! circum/ances1 ,i c\ld atta9 my object 9 ! gymnasium at ,altona1 :]e 8 son 0 /udy+1 :ile he w\ld provide = my support4 ,i accept$ ?is (f] ) _m ?anks1 & w5t home ) a joyful he>t4 ,mean:ile ,h]r ,w---- spoke to ! pr(essors ( ! gymnasium1 z well z to ! pr9cipal1 b m p>ticul>ly to ! syndic1 ,h]r ,g----1 a man :o _c be suffici5tly prais$4 ,he repres5t$ to !m1 t ,i 0 a man ( uncommon tal5ts1 :o want$ m]ely "s fur!r k ( language to di/+ui% himself 9 ! _w1 & :o hop$ to obta9 t k by a %ort resid5ce 9 ! gymnasium4 ,!y acc$$ to 8 reque/4 ,i 0 matriculat$1 & _h a room assign$ to me1 9 ! in/itution4 ,"h ,i liv$ = two ye>s 9 peace & cont5tm5t4 ,b ! pupils 9 su* a gymnasium1 z may be easily suppos$1 make v sl[ progress2 & x 0 !re=e natural t ,i1 :o _h already made consid]able atta9m5ts 9 sci5ce1 %\ld f9d ! lessons at times some:at t$i\s4 ,consequ5tly ,i did n att5d !m all1 b made a selection to suit my ta/e4 ,! ,director ,dus* ,i e/eem$ v highly on acc\nt ( 8 pr(\nd s*ol>%ip & 8 excell5t "*4 ,i !re=e att5d$ ! mo/ ( 8 lectures4 ,x is true1 ! philosophy ( ,erne/i1 on :i* he lectur$1 c\ld n give me mu* satisfaction1 & j z little did ,i receive f 8 lectures on ,segn]'s ,ma!matical ,comp5dium4 ,b ,i d]iv$ great b5efit f 8 in/ructions 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,! ,rector ,h----1 a *e]ful old man1 ?\gh some:at p$antic1 0 n altoge!r pleas$ ) me1 because ,i w\ld n p]=m 8 ,lat9 ex]cises1 & w\ld n le>n ,greek at all4 ,! ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory began 8 lectures ab ovo ) ,adam1 & at ! end ( ! ye> ) a great deal ( ef=t rea*$ z f> d[n z ! build+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel4 ,! tea*] ( ,fr5* us$ = translation ,f5elon's ,sur l'exi/5ce de ,dieu1--a "w = :i* ,i conceiv$ ! greate/ dislike1 because ! au?or1 :ile appe>+ to declaim aga9/ ,sp9ozism1 9 reality argues 9 its def5ce4 ,dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( my resid5ce 9 ! gymnasium ! pr(essors 7 unable to =m any correct idea ( me1 because !y nev] _h an opportunity ( =m+ my acqua9tance4 ,by ! end ( ! fir/ ye> ,i ?\ght ,i _h atta9$ my object1 & laid a good f\ndation 9 languages4 ,i _h also become tir$ ( ?is inactive life1 & !re=e resolv$ to quit ! gymnasium4 ,b ,director ,dus*2 :o began by & by to become acqua9t$ ) me1 begg$ me to /ay at lea/ ano!r ye>1 &1 z ,i want$ = no?+1 ,i cons5t$4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ! foll[+ incid5t 9 my life took place4 ,my wife _h s5t a poli% ,jew 9 se>* ( me1 & he he>d ( my resid5ce 9 ,hamburg4 ,accord+ly he came & call$ on me at ! gymnasium4 ,he _h be5 commission$ by my wife to dem&1 t ,i %\ld ei!r return home )\t delay1 or s5d ?r\gh him a bill ( divorce4 ,at t "t ,i 0 unable to d ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,i 0 n incl9$ to be divorc$ f my wife )\t any cause2 & to return at once to ,pol&1 :]e ,i _h n yet ! slighte/ prospect ( gett+ on 9 ! _w or ( lead+ a rational life1 0 to me impossible4 ,i repres5t$ all ?is to ! g5tleman :o _h und]tak5 ! commission1 & add$ t x 0 my int5tion to leave ! gymnasium soon & g to ,b]l91 t my ,b]l9 fri5ds w\ld1 z ,i hop$1 give me bo? _! advice & assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out ?is int5tion4 ,he w\ld n be satisfi$ ) ?is answ]1 :i* he took = a m]e evasion4 ,:5 he ?us f\nd t he c\ld d no?+ ) me1 he w5t to ! *ief rabbi1 & ent]$ a compla9t aga9/ me4 ,a mess5g] 0 accord+ly s5t to summon me be=e ! tribunal ( ! *ief rabbi2 b ,i took my /&1 t at pres5t ,i 0 n "u 8 jurisdiction1 inasmu* z ! gymnasium _h a jurisdiction ( its own1 by :i* my case w\ld require to be decid$4 ,! *ief rabbi made e ef=t ?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t to make me submit to 8 wi%es1 b all 8 ef=ts 7 9 va94 ,:5 he saw t he c\ld n accompli% 8 purpose 9 ?is way1 he s5t me an invitation a second "t on ! pretext t he wi%$ m]ely to speak ) me4 ,to ?is ,i will+ly cons5t$1 & w5t to him at once4 ,he receiv$ me ) mu* respect2 & :5 ,i made kn[n to him my bir?place & family 9 ,pol&1 he began to lam5t & wr+ 8 h&s4 ,alas6 said he1 y are ! son ( ! fam\s ,rabbi ,jo%ua8 ,i "k y\r fa!r well2 he is a pi\s & le>n$ man4 ,y also are n unkn[n to me2 ,i h exam9$ y z a boy sev]al times1 & =m$ high expectations ( y4 ,oh6 is x possible t y h alt]$ s8 7,"h he po9t$ to my %av5 be>d74 ,to ?is ,i repli$1 t ,i also _h ! hon\r ( kn[+ him1 & t ,i /ill rememb]$ 8 exam9ations well4 ,my conduct hi!rto1 ,i told him1 0 z little oppos$ to religion prop]ly und]/ood1 z x 0 to reason4 ,b1 he int]rupt$ y d n we> a be>d1 y d n g to ! synagogue3 is t n contr>y to religion8 ,no6 ,i repli$1 & ,i prov$ to him f ! ,talmud t1 "u ! circum/ances 9 :i* ,i 0 plac$1 all ?is 0 all[$4 ,on ?is po9t we ent]$ into a l5g?y dispute1 9 :i* ea* ma9ta9$ 8 "r4 ,z he c\ld effect no?+ ) me by su* disputation1 he adopt$ ! /yle ( m]e s]monis+2 b :5 ?is also 0 ( no avail1 he began to cry al\d1 ,%oph>6 ,%oph>6 ,?is is ! "n ( ! horn :i* is bl[n on ,new-,ye>'s day z a summons to rep5tance1 & at :i* x is suppos$ t ,satan is horribly afraid4 ,:ile ! *ief rabbi call$ out ! ^w1 he po9t$ to a ,%oph> t lay be=e him on ! table1 & ask$ me1 ,d y "k :at t is8 ,i repli$ q boldly1 ,oh yes6 x is a ram's horn4 ,at ^! words ! *ief rabbi fell back ^u 8 *air1 & began to lam5t ov] my lo/ s\l4 ,i left him to lam5t z long z he lik$1 & bade him goodbye4 ,at ! end ( my second ye> ,i began to reflect1 t x w\ld be an advantage 9 view ( my future success1 z well z fair to ! gymnasium1 t ,i %\ld make myself m intimately acqua9t$ ) ! pr(essors4 ,accord+ly ,i w5t to ,director ,dus*1 ann\nc$ to him t ,i 0 soon to leave1 & told him t1 z ,i wi%$ a c]tificate f him1 x w\ld be well = him to exam9e me on ! progress ,i _h made1 s t 8 c]tificate might be z ne>ly z possible 9 accordance ) ! tru?4 ,to ?is end he made me translate "s passages f ,lat9 & ,engli% works 9 prose z well z 9 v]se1 & 0 v well pleas$ ) ! translation4 ,aft]w>ds he ent]$ into conv]sation ) me on "s subjects 9 philosophy1 b f\nd me s well v]s$ 9 ^!1 t = 8 own safety he 0 oblig$ to back out4 ,at la/ he ask$ me1 ,b h[ is x ) y\r ma!matics8 ,i begg$ him to exam9e me 9 ?is also4 ,9 our ma!matical lessons1 he began1 we _h advanc$ to some:]e ab\t ! subject ( ma!matical bodies4 ,w y "w out y\rself a proposition n yet tak5 up 9 ! lessons1 = example1 t ab\t ! relation ( ! cyl9d]1 ! sph]e & ! cone to "o ano!r8 ,y may take "s days to d x4 ,i repli$ t ?is 0 unnecess>y1 & (f]$ to p]=m ! task on ! spot4 ,i !n demon/rat$1 n only ! proposition prescrib$1 b sev]al o!r propositions out ( ,segn]'s ,geometry4 ,! ,director 0 v mu* surpris$ at ?is1 call$ all ! pupils 9 ! gymnasium1 & repres5t$ to !m t ! extraord9>y progress ,i _h made %\ld make !m a%am$ ( !mselves4 ,! mo/ ( !m did n "k :at to say to ?is2 b "s repli$1 ,d n suppose1 ,h]r ,director1 t ,maimon made ?is progress 9 ma!matics "h4 ,he has seldom att5d$ ! ma!matical lessons1 & ev5 :5 he 0 !re he paid no att5tion to !m4 ,!y 7 go+ to say m1 b ! ,director comm&$ sil5ce1 & gave me an hon\rable c]tificate1 f :i* ,i _c avoid quot+ a few s5t5ces4 ,!y became to me aft]w>ds a con/ant spur to high] atta9m5ts1 & ,i hope x w n be consid]$ va+lory 9 me to cite ! op9ion ( ?is e/eem$ man4 ,8 capacity1 says he1 = le>n+ all t is beautiful1 good & useful 9 g5]al1 b 9 p>ticul> ^? sci5ces :i* require sev]e ex]tion ( ! m5tal p[]s1 ab/ract & pr(\nd ?\ght1 is1 ,i might almo/ say1 extraord9>y4 ,all ^? sorts ( k1 :i* dem& 9 ! highe/ degree "o's own m5tal ef=ts1 appe> to him ! mo/ agreeable2 & intellectual occupations seem to be 8 *ief1 if n 8 sole1 enjoym5t4 ,8 fav\rite /udies hi!rto h be5 philosophy & ma!matics1 9 :i* 8 progress has excit$ my a/oni%m5t1 c4 ,i n[ bade goodbye to ! tea*]s & (fic]s ( ! gymnasium1 :o unanim\sly paid me ! complim5t1 t ,i _h done hon\r to _! in/itution4 ,i !n set out once m = ,b]l94 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,?ird ,j\rney to ,b]l9--,fru/rat$ ,plan ( ,hebrew ,au?or%ip--,j\rney to ,breslau--,divorce4 ,on my arrival 9 ,b]l9 ,i call$ ^u ,m5delssohn1 z well z "s o!r old fri5ds1 & begg$ !m1 z ,i _h n[ acquir$ "s k ( languages1 to employ me 9 "s occupation suit$ to my capacity4 ,!y hit ^u ! sugge/ion1 t1 9 ord] to enlight5 ! ,poli% ,jews /ill liv+ 9 d>kness1 ,i %\ld prep>e 9 ,hebrew1 z ! only language intelligible to !m1 "s sci5tific works1 :i* ^! philan?ropi/s 7 to pr9t at _! own exp5se1 & di/ribute among ! p4 ,8 proposal ,i accept$ ) delight4 ,b n[ ! "q arose1 ) :at sort ( works a beg9n+ %\ld be made4 ,on ?is po9t my excell5t fri5ds 7 divid$ 9 _! op9ions4 ,"o ( !m ?\ght t ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% nation w\ld be mo/ s]viceable = ?is purpose1 inasmu* z ! p w\ld discov] 9 x ! orig9 ( _! religi\s doctr9es & ( ! subsequ5t corruption :i* ^! _h und]gone1 :ile !y w\ld ?us also ga9 an insight into ! fact1 t ! fall ( ! ,jewi% /ate1 z well z all ! subsequ5t p]secution & oppression :i* !y _h suff]$1 _h aris5 f _! own ignorance & opposition to all rational arrangem5ts4 ,accord+ly ?is g5tleman recomm5d$ t ,i %\ld translate f ,fr5* ,basnage's ,hi/ory ( ! ,jews2 he gave me ! "w = ?is purpose1 & ask$ me to furni% a copy ( my translation4 ,! specim5 gave satisfaction to !m all1 ev5 to ,m5delssohn1 & ,i 0 ready to take ! "w 9 h&2 b "o ( our fri5ds ?\ght t we ought to beg9 ) some?+ on natural religion & rational morals1 inasmu* z ?is is ! object ( all enlight5m5t4 ,accord+ly he recomm5d$ t = ?is purpose ,i %\ld translate ! ,natural ,religion ( ,reim>us4 ,m5delssohn )held 8 op9ion1 because he believ$ t :atev] 0 und]tak5 9 ?is l9e1 ?\gh x w\ld d no h>m1 w\ld also be ( little use4 ,i myself und]took ^! works1 n f any conviction ( my own1 b at ! reque/ ( my fri5ds4 ,i 0 too well acqua9t$ ) ! rabb9ical despotism1 :i* by ! p[] ( sup]/ition has e/abli%$ its ?rone = _m c5turies 9 ,pol&1 & :i* = its own security seeks 9 e possible way to prev5t ! spread ( light & tru?4 ,i knew h[ closely ! ,jewi% !ocracy is connect$ ) ! national exi/5ce1 s t ! abolition ( ! =m] mu/ inevitably br+ ) x ! annihilation ( ! latt]4 ,i saw !re=e cle>ly t my lab\rs 9 ?is direction w\ld be fruitless2 b ,i und]took ?is commission1 because1 z already /at$1 my fri5ds w\ld h x s1 & because ,i c\ld ?9k ( no o!r means ( subsi/5ce4 ,accord+ly )\t fix+ any?+ def9ite ab\t ! plan ( my lab\rs1 my fri5ds resolv$ to s5d me to ,dessau1 :]e ,i c\ld c>ry on my "w at leisure4 ,i rea*$ ,dessau 9 ! hope1 t aft] a few days my fri5ds 9 ,b]l9 w\ld resolve ^u some?+ def9ite ab\t my "w3 b 9 ?is ,i 0 deceiv$2 =1 z soon z ,i turn$ my back on ,b]l91 no?+ fur!r 0 ?\ght ( ! plan4 ,i wait$ ab\t a =tnight2 b :5 dur+ t p]iod ,i receiv$ no communication1 ,i wrote to ,b]l9 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3--,if my fri5ds _c unite ^u a plan1 !y might leave ! settlem5t ( x to my own judgm5t4 ,= my "p ,i believe t1 to enlight5 ! ,jewi% nation1 we mu/ beg9 nei!r ) hi/ory nor ) natural !ology & morals4 ,"o ( my reasons = ?9k+ s is1 t ^! subjects1 be+ easily intelligible1 w\ld n be able to in/il any reg>d = sci5ce 9 g5]al among ! m le>n$ ,jews1 :o are accu/om$ to respect only ^? /udies :i* involve a /ra9 ^u ! highe/ intellectual p[]s4 ,b a second reason is1 t1 z ^? subjects w\ld frequ5tly come into collision ) religi\s prejudices1 !y w\ld nev] be admitt$4 ,besides1 soo? to say1 !re is no prop] hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% nation3 = !y h sc>cely ev] /ood 9 political relation ) o!r civilis$ nations2 &1 ) ! exception ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ,josephus & a few fragm5ts on ! p]secutions ( ! ,jews 9 ! middle ages1 no?+ is to be f\nd record$ on ! subject4 ,i believe1 !re=e1 t x w\ld be be/ to make a beg9n+ ) "s sci5ce :i*1 besides be+ mo/ fav\rable = ! developm5t ( ! m9d1 is also self-evid5t1 & /&s 9 no connection ) any religi\s op9ions4 ,( ?is sort are ! ma!matical sci5ces2 & !re=e ) ?is object 9 view ,i am will+ to write a ma!matical text-book 9 ,hebrew4 ,to ?is ,i receiv$ ! answ]1 t ,i might foll[ my plan4 ,accord+ly ,i appli$ myself ) all dilig5ce to ! prep>ation ( ?is text-book1 us+ ! ,lat9 "w on ma!matics by ,wolff z its basis2 & 9 two mon?s x 0 f9i%$4 ,i !n return$ to ,b]l91 to give an acc\nt ( my "w1 b receiv$ imm$iately f "o ( ! g5tlem5 int]e/$ ! disappo9t+ in=mation1 t1 z ! "w 0 v volum9\s1 & z x w\ld entail heavy exp5diture especially on acc\nt ( ! copp]-plates requir$1 he c\ld n und]take ! publication at 8 own exp5se1 & ,i might !re=e d ) my manuscript :atev] ,i *ose4 ,i compla9$ ( ?is to ,m5delssohn2 & he ?\ght1 t c]ta9ly x 0 unreasonable to let my "w g )\t remun]ation1 b t ,i c\ld n require my fri5ds to und]take ! publication ( a "w :i* c\ld n calculate on any good result 9 consequ5ce ( t av]sion to all sci5ce1 :i* ,i myself knew to be preval5t among ! ,jewi% nation4 ,8 advice !re=e 01 t ,i %\ld get ! book pr9t$ by subscription2 & ( c\rse ,i 0 oblig$ to cont5t myself ) ?is4 ,m5delssohn & ! o!r enlight5$ ,jews 9 ,b]l9 subscrib$1 & ,i receiv$ = my "w m]ely my manuscript & ! li/ ( subscriptions4 ,! :ole plan1 h[ev]1 0 ?\ght ( no m4 ,on ?is ,i fell out aga9 ) my fri5ds 9 ,b]l94 ,be+ a man ) little k ( ! _w1 :o suppos$ t human actions mu/ always be det]m9$ by ! laws ( ju/ice1 ,i press$ = ! fulfilm5t ( ! b>ga9 made4 ,my fri5ds1 on ! o!r h&1 began1 ?\gh too late1 to see1 t _! ill-consid]$ project mu/ ( necessity collapse1 because !y _h no assurance ( a m>ket = su* volum9\s & exp5sive works4 ,f ! religi\s1 moral & political condition ( ! ,jews up to ?is "t x 0 easy to =esee t ! few enlight5$ m5 among !m w\ld c]ta9ly give !mselves no tr\ble to /udy ! sci5ces 9 ! ,hebrew language1 :i* is v ill-adapt$ = ! exposition ( su* subjects2 !y w pref] to seek sci5ce 9 its orig9al s\rces4 ,! un5light5$1 on ! o!r h&1--& ^! =m ! majority1--are s sway$ by rabb9ical prejudices1 t !y reg>d ! /udy ( ! sci5ces1 ev5 9 ,hebrew1 z =bidd5 fruit1 & p]si/5tly occupy !mselves only ) ! ,talmud & ! enorm\s numb] ( its comm5t>ies4 ,all ?is ,i und]/ood v well1 & !re=e ,i nev] ?\ght ( dem&+ t ! "w ,i _h prep>$ %\ld be pr9t$2 ,i ask$ m]ely remun]ation = ! lab\r sp5t on x 9 va94 ,9 ?is dispute ,m5delssohn rema9$ neutral1 because he ?\ght t bo? p>ties _h "r on _! side4 ,he promis$ to use 8 influ5ce ) my fri5ds1 to induce !m to provide = my subsi/5ce 9 "s o!r way4 ,b :5 ev5 ?is 0 n done1 ,i became impati5t1 & resolv$ to quit ,b]l9 once m1 & g to ,breslau4 ,i took ) me "s lett]s ( introduction1 b !y 7 ( little s]vice2 = be=e ,i rea*$ ,breslau myself1 lett]s 9 ! _s ( ^? :i* ,uriah c>ri$ _h prec$$ me1 & made a bad impression on ! mo/ ( ^? to :om my lett]s ( introduction 7 address$4 ,z a natural result1 !re=e1 ,i 0 coldly receiv$2 & z ,i knew no?+ ( ! lat] lett]s1 ,i f\nd x impossible to expla9 my reception1 & _h made up my m9d to quit ,breslau4 ,by *ance1 h[ev]1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! celebrat$ ,jewi% poet1 ! late ,ephraim ,kuh4 ,?is le>n$ & high-m9d$ man took s mu* int]e/ 9 me1 t1 neglect+ all 8 =m] occupations & enjoym5ts1 he conf9$ himself entirely to my society4 ,to ! weal?y ,jews he spoke ( me ) ! greate/ en?usiasm1 & prais$ me z a v good fell[4 ,b :5 he f\nd t all 8 complim5t>y rem>ks fail$ to make any impression on ^! g5tlem51 he took "s tr\ble to f9d out ! cause ( ?is1 & at la/ discov]$ t ! reason lay 9 ^? fri5dly lett]s f ,b]l94 ,_! g5]al t5or 01 t ,i 0 seek+ to spread p]nici\s op9ions4 ,ephraim ,kuh1 z a ?9k+ man1 at once saw ! reason ( ?is *>ge2 b ) all ! ef=ts he made1 he c\ld n drive x out ( ! heads ( ^! p4 ,i confess$ to him t1 dur+ my fir/ soj\rn 9 ,b]l9 z a "y man )\t exp]i5ce or k ( ! _w1 ,i _h felt an irresi/ible impulse to communicate to o!rs :atev] tru? ,i knew2 b ,i assur$ him t1 hav+ = "s ye>s become wise by exp]i5ce1 ,i w5t to "w ) great caution1 & t !re=e ?is *>ge 0 n[ :olly )\t f\ndation4 ,irritat$ by my di%e>t5+ situation1 ,i resolv$ to =m ! acqua9tance ( ,*ri/ian s*ol>s1 by ^: recomm5dation ,i ?\ght ,i might f9d a he>+ among ! weal?y m5 ( my own nation4 ,i c\ld n b fe>1 h[ev]1 t my defective language might =m an ob/acle to ! expression ( my ?\ghts2 s ,i prep>$ a writt5 essay1 9 :i* ,i deliv]$ my ideas on ! mo/ important que/ions ( philosophy 9 ! =m ( aphorisms4 ,) ?is essay ,i w5t to ! celebrat$ ,pr(essor ,g>ve1 expla9$ to him briefly my int5tion1 & submitt$ my aphorisms to him = exam9ation4 ,he discuss$ !m ) me 9 a v fri5dly mann]1 gave me a good te/imonial1 & recomm5d$ me also orally 9 v emphatic language to ! weal?y bank]1 ,lipmann ,mei]4 ,?is g5tleman settl$ a mon?ly all[ance on me = my support1 & also spoke to "s o!r ,jews on ! subject4 ,my situation n[ improv$ e day4 ,_m "y m5 ( ! ,jewi% nation s\ght my society4 ,among o!rs ! second son ( ,h]r ,a>on ,zadig took s mu* pleasure 9 my humble p]sonality1 t he desir$ to enjoy my in/ruction 9 ! sci5ces4 ,?is he e>ne/ly begg$ 8 fa!r to all[2 & ! latt]1 be+ a well-to-d enlight5$ man ( great good s5se1 :o wi%$ to give 8 *ildr5 ! be/ ,g]man education1 & sp>$ no exp5se = t object1 will+ly gave 8 cons5t4 ,he s5t = me1 & made ! proposal t ,i %\ld live at 8 h\se1 & = a mod]ate honor>ium %\ld give 8 second son lessons = two h\rs a day 9 physics & belles lettres1 & also a lesson 9 ari?metic ( an h\r a day to 8 ?ird & y\nge/ son4 ,?is proposal ,i accept$ ) great will+ness2 &1 n long aft]1 ,h]r ,zadig ask$ me1 if ,i w\ld n also cons5t to give lessons 9 ,hebrew & elem5t>y ma!matics to 8 *ildr5 :o _h hi!rto _h = _! tea*] 9 ^! subjects a ,poli% ,jew1 nam$ ,rabbi ,mano?4 ,b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be unfair to supplant ?is poor man1 :o _h a family to support1 & :o 0 giv+ satisfaction at any rate2 & !re=e ,i decl9$ ?is reque/4 ,accord+ly ,rabbi ,mano? cont9u$ 8 lessons1 & ,i ent]$ ^u m9e4 ,9 ?is h\se ,i 0 able to c>ry on b little /udy = myself4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re 0 a want ( books2 &1 9 ! second place1 ,i liv$ 9 a room ) ! *ildr51 :]e !y 7 occupi$ ) o!r ma/]s e h\r ( ! day4 ,besides1 ! livel9ess ( ^! "y p did n suit my "* :i* _h already become some:at /]n2 & !re=e ,i _h (t5 occasion to get angry at petty outbur/s ( unrul9ess4 ,consequ5tly1 z ,i 0 oblig$ to pass mo/ ( my "t 9 idl5ess1 ,i s\ght society4 ,i (t5 visit$ ,h]r ,hiemann ,lisse1 a plump little man ( enlight5$ m9d & *e]ful disposition4 ,) him & "s o!r jolly companions ,i sp5t my ev5+s 9 talk & je/ & play ( e sort4 ,dur+ ! day ,i /roll$ ar\nd among ! c(fee-h\ses4 ,9 o!r families also ,i soon became acqua9t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ^? ( ,h]r ,simon1 ! bank]1 & ,h]r ,bort5/e91 bo? ( :om %[$ me mu* k9dness4 ,all s\ght to p]suade me to devote myself to m$ic9e1 = :i* ,i _h always ent]ta9$ a great dislike4 ,b :5 ,i saw f my circum/ances1 t x w\ld be difficult = me to f9d support 9 any o!r way1 ,i all[$ myself to be p]suad$4 ,pr(essor ,g>ve introduc$ me to ,pr(essor ,morg5bess]1 & ,i att5d$ 8 m$ical lectures = "s "t2 b aft] all ,i c\ld n ov]come my dislike to ! art1 & accord+ly gave up ! lectures aga94 ,by & by ,i became acqua9t$ ) o!r ,*ri/ian s*ol>s1 especially ) ! late ,h]r ,lieb]khn1 :o 0 s ju/ly e/eem$ on acc\nt ( 8 abilities1 z well z = 8 w>m int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( mank9d4 ,i also made ! acqua9tance ( "s tea*]s ( m]it 9 ! ,jesuits' ,college at ,breslau4 ,b ,i did n give up :olly lit]>y "w 9 ,hebrew4 ,i translat$ into ,hebrew ,m5delssohn's ,morg5/und54 ,( ?is translation ,i s5t "s %eets z a specim5 to ,h]r ,isaac ,daniel ,itzig 9 ,b]l92 b ,i receiv$ no answ] because ?is excell5t man1 ow+ to 8 bus9ess be+ too ext5sive1 _c possibly give att5tion to subjects t are n ( imm$iate int]e/ to him1 & !re=e su* affairs z ! answ]+ ( my lett] are easily =gott54 ,i also wrote 9 ,hebrew a treatise on ,natural ,philosophy accord+ to ,newtonian pr9ciples2 & ?is1 z well z ! re/ ( my ,hebrew works1 ,i /ill pres]ve 9 manuscript4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,i fell "h also into a prec>i\s situation4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,h]r ,zadig1 9 pursuance ( ! occupations to :i* !y 7 de/9$ 9 life1 ent]$ into comm]cial situations1 & !re=e requir$ tea*]s no long]4 ,o!r means ( support also gradually fail$4 ,z ,i 0 ?us oblig$ to seek subsi/5ce 9 "s o!r way1 ,i devot$ myself to giv+ lessons2 ,i taught ,eul]'s ,algebra to a "y man1 gave two *ildr5 in/ruction 9 ! rudim5ts ( ,g]man & ,lat91 c4 ,b ev5 ?is did n la/ long1 & ,i f\nd myself 9 a sorr[ful plight4 ,mean:ile my wife & elde/ son arriv$ f ,pol&4 ,a woman ( rude education & mann]s1 b ( great good s5se & ! c\rage ( an ,amazon1 %e dem&$ t ,i %\ld at once return home ) h]1 n see+ ! impossibility ( :at %e requir$4 ,i _h n[ liv$ "s ye>s 9 ,g]many1 _h happily emancipat$ myself f ! fett]s ( sup]/ition & religi\s prejudice1 _h ab&on$ ! rude mann] ( life 9 :i* ,i _h be5 br\ght up1 & ext5d$ my k 9 _m directions4 ,i c\ld n !re=e return to my =m] b>b>\s & mis]able condition1 deprive myself ( all ! advantages ,i _h ga9$1 & expose myself to rabb9ical rage at ! slighte/ deviation f ! c]emonial law1 or ! utt]ance ( a lib]al op9ion4 ,i repres5t$ to h]1 t ?is c\ld n be done at once1 t ,i %\ld require fir/ ( all to make my situation kn[n to my fri5ds "h z well z 9 ,b]l91 & solicit f !m ! assi/ance ( two or ?ree hundr$ ?al]s1 s t ,i might be able to live 9 ,pol& indep5d5t ( my religi\s associates4 ,b %e w\ld li/5 to no?+ ( all ?is1 & decl>$ h] resolution to obta9 a divorce1 if ,i w\ld n g ) h] imm$iately4 ,"h !re=e x 0 = me to *oose ! less ( two evils1 & ,i cons5t$ to ! divorce4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 oblig$ to provide = ! lodg+ & bo>d ( ^! gue/s1 & to introduce !m to my fri5ds 9 ,breslau4 ,bo? ( ^! duties ,i p]=m$1 & ,i po9t$ out1 especially to my son1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! mann] ( life "o leads "h & t 9 ,pol&1 :ile ,i s\ght to conv9ce him by sev]al passages 9 ! ,moreh ,nebho*im1 t enlight5m5t ( ! und]/&+ & ref9em5t ( mann]s are r fav\rable ?an o!rwise to religion4 ,i w5t fur!r3 ,i s\ght to conv9ce him1 t he ought to rema9 ) me2 ,i assur$ him1 t1 ) my direction & ! support ( my fri5ds1 he w\ld f9d opportunities ( develop+ ! good abilities ) :i* ,nature _h end[$ him1 & w\ld obta9 = !m "s suitable employm5t4 ,^! repres5tations made "s impression ^u him3 b my wife w5t ) my son to consult "s or?odox ,jews1 9 ^: advice %e ?\ght %e c\ld ?or\ghly confide2 & !y recomm5d$ h] to press at once = a divorce1 & on no acc\nt to let my son be induc$ to rema9 ) me4 ,?is resolution1 h[ev]1 %e 0 n to disclose till %e _h receiv$ f me a suffici5t sum ( money = h\sehold purposes4 ,%e might !n sep>ate f me = ev]1 & />t = home ) h] booty4 ,?is pretty plan 0 fai?fully foll[$4 ,by & by ,i _h succe$$ 9 collect+ "s score ( ducats f my fri5ds4 ,i gave !m to my wife1 & expla9$ to h] t1 to complete ! requir$ sum1 x w\ld be necess>y = u to g to ,b]l94 ,%e !n began to raise difficulties1 & decl>$ at once po9t-blank1 t = u a divorce 0 be/1 z nei!r c\ld ,i live happily ) h] 9 ,pol&1 nor %e ) me 9 ,g]many4 ,9 my op9ion %e 0 p]fectly "r4 ,b x /ill made me sorry to lose a wife1 = :om ,i _h once ent]ta9$ affection1 & ,i c\ld n let ! affair be conduct$ 9 any _s ( levity4 ,i told h] !re=e t ,i %\ld cons5t to a divorce only if x 7 enjo9$ by ! c\rts4 ,?is 0 done4 ,i 0 summon$ be=e ! c\rt4 ,my wife /at$ ! gr\nds on :i* %e claim$ a divorce4 ,! presid5t ( ! c\rt !n said1 ,"u ^! circum/ances we c d no?+ b advise a divorce4 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i repli$1 we came "h1 n to ask advice1 b to receive a judicial s5t5ce4 ,!reupon ! *ief rabbi rose f 8 seat 7t :at he said might n h ! =ce ( a judicial decision17 approa*$ me ) ! codex 9 8 h&1 & po9t$ to ! foll[+ passage3--,a vagabond1 :o ab&ons 8 wife = ye>s1 & does n write to h] or s5d h] money1 %all1 :5 he is f\nd1 be oblig$ to grant a divorce4 ,x is n my "p1 ,i repli$1 to in/itute a comp>ison betwe5 ?is case & m9e4 ,t duty falls to y1 z judge4 ,take y\r seat aga91 !re=e1 & pron\nce y\r judicial s5t5ce on ! case4 ,! presid5t became pale & r$ by turns1 :ile ! re/ ( ! judges look$ at "o ano!r4 ,at la/ ! presid+ judge became furi\s1 began to call me names1 pron\nc$ me a damnable h]etic1 & curs$ me 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,i left him to /orm1 h[ev]1 & w5t away4 ,?us end$ ?is /range suit1 & ?+s rema9$ z !y 7 be=e4 ,my wife n[ saw t no?+ 0 to be done by means ( =ce1 & !re=e %e took to entreaty4 ,i also yield$ at la/1 b only on ! condition1 t at ! judicial divorce ! judge1 :o _h %[n himself su* a ma/] ( curs+1 %\ld n preside 9 ! c\rt4 ,aft] ! divorce my wife return$ to ,pol& ) my son4 ,i rema9$ "s "t /ill 9 ,breslau2 b z my circum/ances became worse & worse1 ,i resolv$ to return to ,b]l94#fj ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,f\r? ,j\rney to ,b]l9--,un=tunate ,circum/ances--,help--,/udy ( ,kant's ,writ+s--,*>act]i/ic ( my own ,works4 ,:5 ,i came to ,b]l91 ,m5delssohn 0 no long] 9 life1#fa & my =m] fri5ds 7 det]m9$ to "k no?+ m ( me4 ,i did n "k !re=e :at to d4 ,9 ! greate/ di/ress ,i receiv$ a visit f ,h]r ,b5david1 :o told me t he _h he>d ( my un=tunate circum/ances1 & _h collect$ a small sum ( ab\t ?irty ?al]s1 :i* he gave to me4 ,besides1 he introduc$ me to a ,h]r ,joj>d1 an enlight5$ & high-m9d$ man1 :o receiv$ me 9 a v fri5dly mann]1 & made "s provision = my support4 ,a c]ta9 pr(essor1 inde$1 tri$ to d me an ill turn ) ?is wor?y man by d5\nc+ me z an a!i/2 b 9 spite ( ?is ,i gradually got on s well1 t ,i 0 able to hire a lodg+ 9 a g>ret f an old woman4 ,i _h n[ resolv$ to /udy ,kant's ,kritik ( ,pure ,reason1 ( :i* ,i _h (t5 he>d b :i* ,i _h nev] se5 yet4#fb ,! me?od1 9 :i* ,i /udi$ ?is "w1 0 q peculi>4 ,on ! fir/ p]usal ,i obta9$ a vague idea ( ea* section4 ,?is ,i endeav\r$ aft]w>ds to make di/9ct by my own reflection1 & ?us to p5etrate into ! au?or's mean+4 ,su* is prop]ly ! process :i* is call$ ?9k+ oneself into a sy/em4 ,b z ,i _h already ma/]$ 9 ?is way ! sy/ems ( ,sp9oza1 ,hume & ,leibnitz1 ,i 0 naturally l$ to ?9k ( a coalition-sy/em4 ,?is 9 fact ,i f\nd1 & ,i put x gradually 9 writ+ 9 ! =m ( explanatory obs]vations on ! ,kritik ( ,pure ,reason1 j z ?is sy/em unfold$ itself to my m9d4 ,su* 0 ! orig9 ( my ,transc5d5tal ,philosophy4 ,consequ5tly ?is book mu/ be difficult to und]/& = ! man :o1 ow+ to ! inflexible "* ( 8 ?9k+1 has made himself at home m]ely 9 "o ( ^! sy/ems )\t reg>d to any o!r4 ,"h ! important problem1 ,quid juris8 ) ! solution ( :i* ! ,kritik is occupi$1 is wr\ght out 9 a mu* wid] s5se ?an t 9 :i* x is tak5 by ,kant2 & by ?is means !re is pl5ty ( scope left = ,hume's scepticism 9 its full =ce4 ,b on ! o!r side ! complete solution ( ?is problem leads ei!r to ,sp9ozi/ic or to ,leibnitzian dogmatism4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ ?is "w1 ,i %[$ x to ,m>cus ,h]z4#fc ,he ackn[l$g$ t he 0 reckon$ among ! mo/ em95t disciples ( ,kant1 & t he _h giv5 ! mo/ assidu\s application :ile att5d+ ,kant's philosophical lectures1 z may inde$ be se5 f 8 writ+s1 b t yet he 0 n 9 a position to pass a judgm5t on ! ,kritik itself or on any o!r "w relat+ to x4 ,he advis$ me1 h[ev]1 to s5d my manuscript directly to ,kant himself1 & submit x to 8 judgm5t1 :ile he promis$ to accompany x ) a lett] to ! great philosoph]4 ,accord+ly ,i wrote to ,kant1 s5d+ him my "w1 & enclos+ ! lett] f ,h]z4 ,a good :ile pass$1 h[ev]1 be=e an answ] came4 ,at l5g? ,h]z receiv$ a reply1 9 :i*1 among o!r ?+s1 ,kant said3-- ,b :at 7 y ?9k+ ab\t1 my de> fri5d1 :5 y s5t me a big packet conta9+ ! mo/ subtle rese>*es1 n only to read ?r\gh1 b to ?9k out ?or\ghly1 :ile ,i am /ill1 9 my sixty-six? ye>1 burd5$ ) a va/ am\nt ( lab\r 9 completion ( my plan6 ,"p ( ?is lab\r is to furni% ! la/ "p ( ! ,kritik1--t1 namely1 on ! ,faculty ( ,judgm5t1--:i* is soon to appe>2 "p is to "w out my sy/em ( ! ,metaphysic ( ,nature1 z well z ! ,metaphysic ( ,e?ics1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,kritik4 ,moreov]1 ,i am kept incessantly busy ) a multitude ( lett]s requir+ special explanations on p>ticul> po9ts2 &1 9 addition to all ?is1 my heal? is frail4 ,i _h already made up my m9d to s5d back ! manuscript ) an excuse s well ju/ifi$ on all ^! gr\nds2 b a glance at x soon enabl$ me to recognise its m]its1 & to %[1 n only t none ( my oppon5ts _h und]/ood me & ! ma9 problem s well1 b t v few c\ld claim s mu* p5etration z ,h]r ,maimon 9 pr(\nd inquiries ( ?is sort4 ,?is induc$ me4441 & s on4 ,9 ano!r passage ( ! lett] ,kant says3--,h]r ,maimon's "w conta9s moreov] s _m acute obs]vations1 t he _c give x to ! public )\t its produc+ an impression /rongly 9 8 fav\r4 ,9 a lett] to myself he said3--,y\r e/eem$ reque/ ,i h endeav\r$ to comply ) z f> z 0 possible = me2 & if ,i h n gone ! l5g? ( pass+ a judgm5t on ! :ole ( y\r treatise1 y w ga!r ! reason f my lett] to ,h]r ,h]z4 ,c]ta9ly x arises f no feel+ ( disp>agem5t1 :i* ,i ent]ta9 = no e>ne/ ef=t 9 rational inquiries t int]e/ mank9d1 & lea/ ( all = su* an ef=t z y\rs1 :i*1 9 po9t ( fact1 betrays no common tal5t = ! pr(\nd] sci5ces4 ,x may easily be imag9$ h[ important & agreeable to me ! approbation ( ?is great ?9k] mu/ h be51 & especially 8 te/imony t ,i _h und]/ood him well4 ,= !re are "s arrogant ,kantians1 :o believe !mselves to be sole proprietors ( ! ,critical ,philosophy1 & !re=e dispose ( e objection1 ev5 ?\gh int5d$1 n exactly z a refutation1 b z a full] elaboration ( ?is philosophy1 by ! m]e ass]tion )\t pro(1 t ! au?or has fail$ to und]/& ,kant4 ,n[ ^! g5tlem5 7 no long] 9 a position to br+ ?is *>ge aga9/ my book1 inasmu* z1 by ! te/imony ( ! f\nd] himself ( ! ,critical ,philosophy1 ,i h a bett] "r ?an !y to make use ( ?is argum5t4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,potsdam ) a g5tleman :o 0 a lea!r-manufactur]4 ,:5 ,kant's lett]s arriv$1 ,i w5t to ,b]l91 & devot$ my "t to ! publication ( my ,transc5d5tal ,philosophy4 ,z a native ( ,pol& ,i d$icat$ ?is "w to ! k+1 & c>ri$ a copy to ! ,poli% ,resid5t2 b x 0 nev] s5t1 & ,i 0 put (f f "t to "t ) v>i\s excuses4 ,sapi5ti sat6 ,a copy ( ! "w 0 also s5t1 z is usually done1 to ! editor ( ! ,allgeme9e ,litt]aturzeitung4 ,aft] wait+ a good :ile )\t any notice appe>+1 ,i wrote to ! editor1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ answ]3--,y "k y\rself h[ small is ! numb] ( ^? :o are compet5t to und]/& & judge philosophical works4 ,?ree ( ! be/ speculative ?9k]s h decl9$ to und]take ! review ( y\r book1 because !y are unable to p5etrate into ! dep?s ( y\r rese>*es4 ,an application has be5 made to a f\r?1 f :om a fav\rable reply 0 expect$2 b a review f him has n yet be5 receiv$4 ,i also began to "w at ?is "t = ! ,j\rnal fr ,aufklrung4 ,my fir/ article 0 on ,tru?1 & 0 9 ! =m ( a lett] to a fri5d#fd 9 ,b]l94 ,! article 0 occasion$ by a lett] :i* ,i _h receiv$ f ?is fri5d dur+ my /ay 9 ,potsdam1 & 9 :i* he wrote to me 9 a humor\s ve91 t philosophy 0 no long] a m>ketable commodity1 & t !re=e ,i ought to take advantage ( ! opportunity :i* ,i 0 enjoy+ to le>n tann+4 ,i repli$1 t philosophy is n a co9age subject to ! vicissitudes ( ! ex*ange2 & ?is proposition ,i aft]w>ds develop$ 9 my article4 ,ano!r article 9 ! same p]iodical 0 on ,tropes1 9 :i* ,i %[ t ^! imply ! transf]5ce ( a ^w n f "o object to ano!r t is analog\s1 b f a relative to its correlate4 ,i wrote also an article on ,bacon & ,kant1 9 :i* ,i in/itute a comp>ison betwe5 ^! two re=m]s ( philosophy4 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,_w 0 ! subject ( ano!r discussion 9 ?is j\rnal1 9 :i* ,i endeav\r$ to make out1 t ! doctr9e ( "o univ]sal s\l common to all animat$ be+s has n only z mu* 9 its fav\r z ! opposite doctr9e1 b t ! argum5ts = x outweigh ^? on ! o!r side4 ,my la/ article 9 ! j\rnal ref]r$ to ! plan ( my ,transc5d5tal ,philosophy2 & ,i expla9 9 x t1 :ile ,i hold ! ,kantian philosophy to be irrefutable f ! side ( ! ,dogmati/1 on ! o!r h& ,i believe t x is expos$ to all attacks f ! side ( ! ,scepticism ( ,hume4 ,a numb] ( "y ,jews f all p>ts ( ,g]many _h1 dur+ ,m5delssohn's lifetime1 unit$ to =m a society "u ! designation1 ,society = ,rese>* into ! ,hebrew ,language4 ,!y obs]v$ ) tru?1 t ! evil condition ( our p1 morally z well z politically1 has its s\rce 9 _! religi\s prejudices1 9 _! want ( a rational exposition ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & 9 ! arbitr>y exposition to :i* ! rabbis are l$ by _! ignorance ( ! ,hebrew language4 ,accord+ly ! object ( _! society 0 to remove ^! defici5cies1 to /udy ! ,hebrew language 9 its s\rces1 & by t means to introduce a rational exegesis4 ,= ?is purpose !y resolv$ to publi% a mon?ly p]iodical 9 ,hebrew "u ! title ( ,hebrew39999 1 ,! ,collector1 :i* 0 to give expositions ( difficult passages 9 ,scripture1 ,hebrew poems1 prose essays1 translations f useful works1 etc4 ,! int5tion ( all ?is 0 c]ta9ly good2 b t ! end w\ld sc>cely be rea*$ by any su* means1 ,i saw f ! v beg9n+4 ,i 0 too famili> ) ! pr9ciples ( ! rabbis & _! /yle ( ?\ght to believe t su* means w\ld br+ ab\t any *ange4 ,! ,jewi% nation is1 )\t ref]5ce to accid5tal modifications1 a p]petual ari/ocracy "u ! appe>ance ( a !ocracy4 ,! le>n$ m51 :o =m ! nobility 9 ! nation1 h be5 able1 = _m c5turies1 to ma9ta9 _! position z ! legislative body ) s mu* au?ority among ! common p1 t !y c d ) !m :atev] !y please4 ,?is high au?ority is a natural tribute :i* weakness owes to /r5g?4 ,= s9ce ! nation is divid$ into su* unequal classes z ! common p & ! le>n$1 & s9ce ! =m]1 ow+ to ! un=tunate political condition ( ! nation1 are pr(\ndly ignorant1 n only ( all useful arts & sci5ces1 b ev5 ( ! laws ( _! religion1 on :i* _! et]nal welf>e is suppos$ to dep5d1 x foll[s t ! exposition ( ,scripture1 ! d$uction ( religi\s laws f x1 & ! application ( ^! to p>ticul> cases1 mu/ be surr5d]$ :olly to ! le>n$ class :i* ! o!r und]takes ! co/ ( ma9ta9+4 ,! le>n$ class seek to make up = _! want ( l+ui/ic sci5ce & rational exegetics by _! own +5uity1 wit & acut5ess4 ,to =m an idea ( ! degree 9 :i* ^! tal5ts are display$1 x is necess>y to read ! ,talmud along ) ! comm5t>y call$ ,tosapho?1 t is1 ! additions to ! fir/ comm5t>y ( ,rabbi ,solomon ,isaac4#fe ,! productions ( ! m9d are valu$ by !m1 n 9 proportion to _! utility1 b 9 proportion to ! tal5t :i* !y imply4 ,a man :o und]/&s ,hebrew1 :o is well v]s$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :o ev5 c>ries 9 8 head ! :ole ( ! ,jewi% ,corpus ,juris1--& t is no trifle1--is by !m b slightly e/eem$4 ,! greate/ praise t !y give to su* a man is ,*amor ,nose ,seph>im1 t is1 ,an ass load$ ) books4 ,b if a man is able1 by 8 own +5uity1 to d$uce new laws f ^? already kn[n1 to draw f9e di/9ctions1 & to detect hidd5 contradictions1 he is almo/ idolis$4 ,& to tell ! tru?1 ?is judgm5t is well f\nd$1 s f> z x conc]ns ! treatm5t ( subjects t h no ult]ior end 9 view4 ,x may !re=e be easily imag9$1 t p ( ?is sort w sc>cely accord a he>+ to an in/itute :i* aims m]ely at ! cultivation ( ta/e1 ! /udy ( language1 or any simil> object1 :i* to !m appe>s m]e trifl+4 ,yet ^! are n ! few educat$ m51 scatt]$ "h & !re1--! /e]sm5 ( ?is %ip :i* is driv5 ab\t 9 all seas4 ,all m5 ( enlight5$ m9ds1 x does n matt] h[ mu* ta/e or k !y possess1 are treat$ by !m z imbeciles4 ,& :y8 ,simply because !y h n /udi$ ! ,talmud to t ext5t1 & 9 ! mann]1 :i* !y require4 ,m5delssohn 0 9 "s measure e/eem$ by !m on ?is acc\nt1 because 9 po9t ( fact he 0 a good ,talmudi/4 ,i 0 !re=e nei!r =1 nor aga9/1 ?is mon?ly p]iodical2 ,i ev5 contribut$ to x at times ,hebrew articles4 ,among ^! ,i w m5tion m]ely "o1--an exposition ( an obscure passage 9 ! comm5t>y ( ,maimonides on ! ,mi%nah1 :i* ,i int]pret$ by ! ,kantian philosophy4 ,! article 0 aft]w>ds translat$ into ,g]man1 & ins]t$ 9 ! ,b]l9is*e ,monatss*rift4 ,"s "t aft] ?is ,i receiv$ f ?is society1 :i* n[ calls itself ! ,society = ! ,promotion ( all t is ,noble & ,good1 a commission to write a ,hebrew comm5t>y on ! celebrat$ "w ( ,maimonides1 ,moreh ,nebho*im4 ,?is commission ,i und]took ) pleasure1 & ! "w 0 soon done4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 only a "p ( ! comm5t>y has z yet appe>$4 ,! preface to ! "w may be consid]$ z a brief hi/ory ( philosophy4 ,i _h be5 an adh]5t ( all philosophical sy/ems 9 succession1 ,p]ipatetic1 ,sp9ozi/1 ,leibnitzian1 ,kantian1 & f9ally ,sceptic2 & ,i 0 always devot$ to t sy/em1 :i* = ! "t ,i reg>d$ z alone true4 ,at la/ ,i obs]v$ t all ^! sy/ems conta9 some?+ true1 & are 9 c]ta9 respects equally useful4 ,b1 z ! diff]5ce ( philosophical sy/ems dep5ds on ! ideas :i* lie at _! f\ndation 9 reg>d to ! objects ( nature1 _! prop]ties & modifications1 :i* _c1 l ! ideas ( ma!matics1 be def9$ 9 ! same way by all m51 & pres5t$ a priori1 ,i det]m9$ to publi% = my own use1 z well z = ! advantage ( o!rs1 a philosophical diction>y1 9 :i* all philosophical ideas %\ld be def9$ 9 a some:at free me?od1 t is1 )\t atta*m5t to any p>ticul> sy/em1 b ei!r by an explanation common to all1 or by sev]al explanations f ! po9t ( view ( ea*4 ,( ?is "w also only ! fir/ "p has z yet appe>$4 ,9 ! popul> ,g]man mon?ly already m5tion$1 ! ,b]l9is*e ,monatss*rift1 v>i\s articles ( m9e 7 ins]t$1 on ,deceit1 on ! ,p[] ( ,=esee+1 on ,!odicy1 & o!r subjects4 ,on ,empirical ,psy*ology also ,i contribut$ v>i\s articles1 & at la/ became associat$ ) ,h]r ,h(ra? ,moritz 9 ! editor%ip ( ! p]iodical4#ff ,s mu* ) reg>d to ! ev5ts :i* h occurr$ 9 my life1 & ! communication ( :i*1 ,i ?\ght1 might be n )\t use4 ,i h n yet rea*$ ! hav5 ( re/2 b-- _/p ,quo fata trahunt retrahuntque sequamur4 p_/ ,,conclud+ ,,*apt]4 ,! clos+ words ( ! ,autobiography !mselves awak5 ! desire to "k ! sequel ( ! au?or's life1 & x seems !re=e appropriate to f9i% ! n>rative by ! sket* ( a few facts d]iv$ ma9ly f ! little volume ( ,maimoniana1 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made 9 ! preface4 ,x is p]haps sc>cely necess>y to /ate t ,maimon's life to ! v end cont9u$ to reta9 ! /amp x bore ?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4 ,t /amp _h app>5tly be5 impress$ on x ev5 be=e he left ,pol&2 & ! ,we/]n influ5ces1 "u :i* he came 9 ,g]many1 nev] alt]$ ess5tially ! "* he br\ght ) him f home4 ,ev5 9 its ext]nal features 8 life enjoy$ no p]man5t improvem5t4 ,fate _h inde$ be5 some:at h>d ^u a man ( s mu* g5u9e culture & s5sibility4 ,/ill ! *ronic pov]ty1 :i* fill$ ! l>ge/ cup ( suff]+ 9 8 life1 0 due n :olly to circum/ances3 x 0 p>tly 8 own nature or habits t kept him a paup]4 ,?is is all ! m rem>kable1 t !re is p]haps no "w ( moral or religi\s in/ruction :i* atta*es m importance ?an ! ,talmud to indu/rial pursuits4#fg ,saturat$ z 8 m9d 0 ) ,talmudic lore1 & discipl9$ z 8 e>ly ye>s _h be5 by ,talmudic tra9+1 ,maimon c\ld n be ignorant ( ! advantage :i* ! spiritual life d]ives f f9ancial indep5d5ce on o!rs2 & x might !re=e h be5 expect$ ( him t1 l _m ( ! great rabbis1 & ,sp9oza & ,m5delssohn too1 he w\ld h devot$ himself to "s remun]ative occupation1 h[ev] humble4 ,?is w\ld n h be5 impossible ev5 9 ,pol&1 :]e ! ,jews 7 subject to no disability exclud+ !m f ! common indu/ries ( ! c\ntry2 & f ! ,autobiography x appe>s t1 ev5 at an e>ly p]iod ( 8 life1 he 0 m ?an half aw>e t 8 pov]ty 0 due1 n :olly to ! imp]i\s dem&s ( a high] culture1 b to a some:at selfi% indol5ce4#fh ,9 ,g]many1 ) its m advanc$ civilisation1 x w\ld h be5 mu* less difficult = him to make a tol]able liv+ at "s employm5t4 ,! ,autobiography %[s t he 0 v g5]\sly receiv$ by a l>ge circle ( influ5tial fri5ds1 :o took a great deal ( pa9s to secure = him a position ( indep5d5ce1 & t !y ab&on$ _! ef=t only :5 !y f\nd x 9 va94 ,f ! ,maimoniana also x appe>s t "s ( ! mo/ em95t m5 ( 8 "t cont9u$ to t5d] _! fri5dly s]vices4 ,among o!rs1 ,plattn]1 ,s*ultze 7,a5esidemus71 & ev5 ,goe!1 made advances t[>ds ,maimon 9 a way t 0 n only v flatt]+1 b might h be5 v helpful1 if he _h s *os54#fi ,b he nev] got rid ( ! habit1 :i* he _h acquir$ 9 ,pol&1 ( dep5d+ on o!rs2 & ! l[ /&>d ( com=t1 to :i* he _h accu/om$ himself1 left him )\t suffici5t /imulus to seek an escape f 8 paup]is$ condition4 ,8 condition1 !re=e1 nev] improv$4 ,he cont9u$ dur+ 8 lat] ye>s to "w at v>i\s lit]>y employm5ts2 b ! remun]ation he obta9$ = ^! 0 nev] suffici5t = 8 subsi/5ce4 ,8 works appeal$ to a v limit$ public4 ,he _h consequ5tly (t5 to g a-begg+ = a publi%]1 & to cont5t himself ) :at slight honor>ium ! reluctant publi%]s *ose to give4#gj ,! lit]>y hack-"w1 ( :i* he 0 oblig$ to d a good deal1 br\ght him no bett] return4 ,t sort ( lab\r 0 probably z poorly paid 9 ,b]l9 at ! "t z 9 ! ,grub ,/reet ( la/ c5tury4 ,he 0 !re=e at times r$uc$ to utt] begg>y4 ,_m ( 8 e>li] fri5ds1 z appe>s f ! ,autobiography1 _h lo/ pati5ce ) him2 & "s1 :o _h help$ him be=e1 :5 he 0 =c$ by %e] />vation to apply to !m aft]w>ds1 treat$ him z a common begg>1 dismiss+ him ) a copp] 9 *>ity 7,zehrpf5nig71 & at times ) unnecess>ily cold1 ev5 insult+ language4#ga ,if we add to ?is ! fact1 t 8 irregul> habits (t5 made him ! victim ( unscrupul\s m51#gb x w n seem surpris+ t he sometimes fell into a bitt] tone & h>% judgm5ts ab\t 8 fri5ds1#gc or t he 0 apt occasionally to bur/ out into pretty /rong language ( g5]al misan?ropy4#gd ,p]haps ,maimon might h ris5 out ( ! *ronic de/itution1 to :i* he seem$ doom$1 if he _h cultivat$ 9 any degree ! virtue ( ?rift4 ,b ?riftlessness1 z ! ,autobiography %[s1 _h be5 an h]$it>y vice 9 8 family1 at lea/ = two g5]ations be=e him2 & ?\gh he gives vivid pictures ( its pitiable results 9 ! h\seholds ( 8 gr&fa!r & fa!r1 he nev] made any ef=t to rise above x himself4 ,:5ev] he obta9$ any remun]ation = 8 "w1 in/ead ( husb&+ x economically till he obta9$ m1 he usually squ&]$ x at once 9 extravagancies1 (t5 ( a useless1 sometimes ( a repreh5sible k9d4#ge ,he po9ts out 9 8 fir/ *apt]1 t 8 gr&fa!r might h be5 a ri* man if he _h kept acc\nts ( income & exp5diture4 ,b 8 fri5d ,wolff1 has to confess t1 good ma!matician z ,maimon 01 he nev] seem$ to ?9k ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 plus & m9us 9 money-matt]s4#gf ,) su* a "* "o ( ,maimon's fri5ds 0 n f> f ! tru?1 :5 on a fre% application = assi/ance1 he dismiss$ him1 too h>%ly p]haps1 ) ! blunt rem>k1 ,p l y !re is no use 9 try+ to help4#gg ,c]ta9ly help 0 n to be f\nd 9 ,maimon himself1 & x is difficult to see h[ he c\ld h avoid$ ! *ance ( a mis]able dea? by actual />vation1 _h x n be5 t a g5]\s home 0 at la/ op5$ to him1 :]e he clos$ 8 days 9 com=t & peace4 ,a "* l t ( ,maimon impli$ a g5]al irregul>ity ( life1--an abs5ce ( t regulation by fix$ rules ( conduct1 :i* is ess5tial to wellbe+4 ,he 0 n inde$ unaw>e ( ! importance ( su* regul>ity4 ,i require ( e man ( s\nd m9d1 he said "o day1 t he %\ld lay out = himself a plan ( action4 ,no wond] t ?is requirem5t leads 8 fri5d to rem>k1 t x seem$ to him z if ,maimon's only plan ( life _h be5 to live )\t any plan at all4#gh ,! irregul>ity ( 8 habits is /rik+ly se5 9 8 want ( me?od ev5 at 8 lit]>y "w4 ,not)/&+ ! te*nical culture he gave himself 9 e>ly life 9 draw+1 he seems nev] to h rea*$ any degree ( muscul> exp]tness4 ,wolff rem>k$ 8 awkw>dness 9 h&l+ 8 p51 & 8 inability to fold a lett] ) tol]able neatness4#gi ,9 o!r respects also he 0 c>eless ab\t ^? me*anical conv5i5ces by :i* m5tal "w is usually facilitat$4 ,he 0 commonly to be se5 work+ at a v un/eady desk1 "o leg ( :i* 0 support$ by a folio volume4#hj ,he did n ev5 conf9e himself to any p>ticul> place = "w4 ,app>5tly he sp5t m ( 8 day 9 public tav]ns ?an 9 8 private lodg+1 & he might (t5 be se5 amid ! di/raction ( su* surr\nd+s writ+ or revis+ pro(s1 :ile1 z a consequ5ce1 8 pap]s sometimes 7 mislaid & lo/1 & 8 "w _h all to be done ov] aga94 ,x 0 said ( ! ,autobiography itself t x _h be5 writt5 on an aleh\se b5*4#ha ,he c\ld nev] und]/& h[ any man c\ld d intellectual "w by rule2 & !re=e1 ?\gh he _h to make 8 liv+ z be/ he c\ld by lit]ature1 he nev] =m$ ! habit ( res]v+ "o "p ( ! day = "w4 ,he commonly work$ 9 ! morn+1 at lea/ 9 8 morn+1 & t1 8 fri5d ackn[l$ges1 0 n v e>ly2#hb b ?is itself 0 evid5tly no fix$ rule4 ,probably = ! same reason he nev] adopt$ ! plan1 :i* au?ors f9d s s]viceable1 ( fir/ sket*+ an outl9e ( a "w be=e x is writt5 out 9 detail4 ,i h1 he said "o day1 giv5 up1 ) good result1 ! habit ( mak+ a draught be=eh&4 ,y are n1 by a long way1 s c>eful ab\t y\r "w :5 y "k t y are go+ to write x ov] aga92 y neglect _m a ?\ght1 d n write x d[n1 because y believe t x w occur to y aga9 9 copy+ out1 :i* frequ5tly does n happ54#hc ,x is cle>1 h[ev]1 t1 8 op9ion to ! contr>y not)/&+1 8 writ+s suff]$ f 8 unme?odical habits4 ,! fact1 says ! mo/ compet5t ( judges on ?is subject1 t ,maimon is f> f hav+ atta9$ ! recognition :i* 8 importance des]ves1 may be acc\nt$ = by ! defective condition ( 8 writ+s4 ,8 extraord9>y acut5ess 0 design$1 b 0 n suffici5tly cultivat$1 to give to 8 inve/igations ! light & ! =ce ( me?odical exposition4 ,he wrote ) mo/ pleasure 9 8 ,talmudic fa%ion1 comm5t+ & disput+1 )\t prop] sift+ & arrangem5t ( 8 mat]ials4 ,to ^! defects mu/ be add$ ! faults ( 8 /yle4 ,x is surpris+ t he le>n$ to write ,g]man z he did4 ,9 8 writ+s !re are passages 9 :i* ! ?\ght bur/s out ) really respl5d5t p[]1 & actually =ces ! language1 ev5 plays ) x1 9 turns ( expression t take y by surprise4 ,b a ,g]man au?or he nev] became2 & z a philosophical au?or he want$ a c]ta9 s5se ( ord] t is indisp5sable = exposition4 ,he c sometimes =mulate v well1 b _c sy/ematise1 & h5ce 8 mo/ important op9ions1 9 :i* ! :ole mean+ ( 8 position re/s1 are (t5 9 ! c\rse ( 8 writ+s f\nd 9 passages ! lea/ lucid & ! lea/ prom95t4#hd ,x is p]haps only say+ ! same ?+ ( ,maimon 9 ano!r =m1 t he _h no me*anical memory1 t consequ5tly he 0 apt to =get ! names ( p]sons & ( places1 sometimes c\ld n rememb] ! "n ( ! /reet :]e he liv$1 or ! day or ev5 ! mon?2 & x is n !re=e surpris+ t he (t5 injur$ himself by neglect+ all sort ( engagem5ts4#he ,x may be readily inf]r$ t he 0 p>ticul>ly neglig5t ab\t all engagem5ts & regulations be>+ ^u ! m]e ext]nals ( life4 ,t a man ( 8 condition & "* mu/ h be5 unusually c>eless ab\t 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse1 & !re=e we may pass ov] ! ref]5ces ( ,wolff to peculi>ities ( ,maimon's dress4 ,he 0 usually to be se5 out ( doors clad 9 an ov]coat :i* _h evid5tly n be5 made = himself1 & :i*1 we may suspect1 0 int5d$ z a conv5i5t cov]+ = ! defects ( "u-g>m5ts1 8 boots be>+ ! wea!r-/a9s ( _m days1 & 8 be>d (t5 %[+ t = a good :ile he _h =gott5 8 engagem5t ) 8 b>b]4 ,9 ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life he ab&on$ ! use ( a wig1 z well z ( p[d] 9 8 hair1 at a "t :5 ^! *anges mu/ h be5 reg>d$ z r d>+ innovations on preval5t fa%ion4 ,b 9 all 8 surr\nd+s he %[$ :at1 = a man ( 8 intellectual atta9m5ts1 seems a mo/ a/oni%+ disreg>d ( sanit>y cleanl9ess & ! com=table dec5cies ( life4 ,! /ate ( 8 lodg+ mu/ h rais$ a %udd] 9 any "o s5sitive to disord] or uncleanl9ess4 ,he ackn[l$g$ t he 0 con/antly at w> ) ! h\semaid on ?is subject1 z he c\ld nev] be> to h 8 room swept & du/$1 & he compla9$ ( ! p]petual annoyance to :i* he 0 expos$ 9 ,am/]dam f ! excessive scruples ( ! p 9 reg>d to tid9ess4#hf ,x may fairly be suspect$ t ! annoyance 0 consid]ably great]1 z x 0 m ju/ifiable1 on ! o!r side4 ,8 habits 9 ?is respect clung to him to ! la/1 & x 0 evid5tly difficult to keep 8 surr\nd+s tol]able ev5 9 ! comp>atively sumptu\s home 9 :i* he clos$ 8 days4 ,! frank confessions ( ! ,autobiography reveal ! fact1 t ! irregul>ity1 :i* *>act]is$ ! life ( ,maimon1 sometimes l$ to a brea* ( ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law4 ,! habit1 :i* he began 9 ,pol&1 ( seek+ relief f ext]nal discom=t & int]nal wret*$ness 9 alcoholic /imulation1 grew ^u him aft]w>ds2 & z 8 heal? began to fail1 he us$ to treat 8 v>i\s compla9ts by a lib]al all[ance ( v>i\s w9es & be]s :i* he suppos$ adapt$ to _! cure4#hg ,! lib]al all[ance 0 v apt1 especially 9 ! ev5+s1 to exce$ all reasonable mod]ation2 & ! sleepy inhabitants ( ,b]l9 7 n infrequ5tly di/urb$ by ! half-tipsy philosoph]1 z he w5d$ 8 way un/eadily homew>ds at unseasonable h\rs1 disc\rs+ on all sorts ( speculative !mes 9 disagreeably l\d tones t 7 occasionally int]rupt$ by ! expo/ulations ( a night-wat*man4#hh ,! peculi>ly undiscipl9$ mann]s ( ,maimon 7 occasionally %[n 9 viol5t outbur/s ( v>i\s feel+s4 ,too frequ5tly x 0 an irritable temp] t gave way4 ,! slighte/ provocation1 ev5 ! loss ( a game at *ess1#hi 0 apt to cause a pa9ful explosion2 & !n 8 language 0 c]ta9ly f> f be+ re/ra9$ by ^? usages :i* are f\nd ess5tial to ! pleasantness ( social int]c\rse4#ij ,! uncontrollable viol5ce ( ^! outbur/s 0 amus+ly exhibit$ 9 ! fact1 t sometimes he c\ld n comm& ! intellectual calm requisite = ?9k+ & express+ himself 9 8 acquir$ ,g]man1 &1 ev5 ?\gh x might be a ,g5tile ) :om he qu>rell$1 he fell back on 8 ,judo-,poli% "m tongue1 :i* came to him z if by natural in/9ct4#ia ,x is b fair1 h[ev]1 to add t ^! outbur/s 7 (t5 m]ely ! unusually =cible1 b n altoge!r unju/ifiable1 utt]ances ( an hone/ indignation at wrong4#ib ,= ?is /rangely educat$ man1 :o 9 8 outw>d mann]s seem$ to rema9 a some:at rude *ild ( nature1 0 aft] all ready to yield1 n only to an unk9dly irritability1 b also to ! m g5ial emotions4 ,x is pleas+1 = example1 to "k t he _h a p>ticul> fondness = animals2 & 8 pets 7 all[$ 9 8 lodg+ lib]ties :i*1 h[ev] objectionable to a tidy h\semaid1 %[$ at lea/ ! ess5tial g5tl5ess ( 8 he>t4 ,tutor$ z he 0 himself 9 ! sev]e/ s*ool ( pov]ty1 x is also pleas+ to "k t he *]i%$ a k9dly sympa?y = ! poor1 & 0 ev] ready to help !m z he c\ld1 sometimes at ! co/ ( no small sacrifice to himself4#ic ,! f9] s5sibilities ( 8 nature 7 also easily t\*$ by music4 ,?\gh he _h no musical culture1 & us$ to regret t he _h _h none1 an old ,hebrew melody1 long aft] he _h brok5 (f all connection ) ! ,jews1 c\ld move him s deeply t he 0 oblig$1 ev5 9 company1 to seek relief 9 te>s4#id ,= 9 ! uncontroll$ simplicity ( 8 nature he all[$ 8 feel+s to f9d _! natural v5t )\t mu* re/ra9t f circum/ances2 & !re=e he 0 se5 at times 9 ! !atre excit$ to l\d sobb+ by a trag$y1 or to boi/]\s laught] ov] a com$y4#ie ,nor is x to be reg>d$ z an unpleasant feature ( 8 "*1 b r z an indication ( a :olesome *eck on ! g5]al irregul>ity ( 8 life1 t1 ev5 aft] he _h ?r[n (f all ! peculi> re/ra9ts ( 8 national religion1 he clung ) evid5t fondness to _m ( ^? rabb9ical habits :i* he _h cultivat$ 9 8 e>li] ye>s4 ,f ,fis*]'s acc\nt ( ! /yle ( ,maimon's works we h se5 h[ 8 intellectual "w 0 affect$ by 8 ,talmudic /udies4 ,! criticism is evid5tly j4 ,maimon himself _h met ) x1 & ackn[l$g$ its ju/ice4 ,he prote/$ inde$ t x did n affect ! tru? ( 8 speculations1 ?\gh he evid5tly felt its disadvantages1 & lab\r$ at times to acquire a m me?odical /yle4#if ,! rabb9ical habits ( ,maimon1 h[ev]1 7 mo/ qua9tly se5 9 peculi>ities ( outw>d mann]4 ,ge/iculations cu/om>y 9 ! /udy ( ! ,talmud he 0 se5 to adopt n infrequ5tly :5 he =got himself 9 ! e>ne/ness ( conv]sation1 or :5 9 a company he fell into a br[n /udy1 or ev5 9 ! /udies ( 8 retirem5t4 ,?us 9 read+ ,eul]'s ma!matical works or any o!r book :i* requir$ great att5tion1 he w\ld fall into ! ,talmudic s+song & rhy?mical sw+ ( ! body4#ig ,x is notewor?y also1 t1 ) all ! unre/ra9$ rud5ess :i* (t5 *>act]is$ 8 mann]s1 ,maimon 0 n )\t a c]ta9 dignifi$ c\rtesy2 & :5 ! occasion dem&$ x1 he c\ld turn a polite phrase z prettily z ! mo/ accompli%$ g5tleman4#ih ,!re 01 moreov]1 9 ,maimon an intr9sic %yness :i* mu/ h gone a long way to s(t5 ! less amiable side ( 8 social "*4#ii ,!n x is evid5t t 8 conv]sation1 9 8 bett] moods at lea/1 _h a *>m :i* made him a welcome gue/ 9 any company4 ,?us1 amid all t may h be5 repulsive at times1 !re mu/ h be5 9 ,maimon's "* a good deal to attract ! fri5dly companion%ip ( o!rs4 ,! ,autobiography itself1 z well z ,wolff's little book1 %[s t ,maimon enjoy$ z mu* z he desir$ ( ! cultur$ society ( 8 "t4 ,be+ naturally %y1 inde$1 he r %rank f company 9 :i* int]c\rse is regulat$ by a some:at rigid social code2 & ! desire ( fre$om f su* re/riction (t5 drove him into company ( a mu* m objectionable k9d4 ,he also seems to h ent]ta9$ a /rong dislike to any excessively demon/rative affection4 ,he himself 0 r curt 9 8 expressions ( c\rtesy or fri5dl9ess t[>ds o!rs1 cont5t+ himself g5]ally1 on meet+ !m1 ) a famili> nod4 ,! lift+ ( ! hat appe>$ to him mean+less1 & a delib]ate embrace 9 cold blood 0 intol]able4#ajj ,yet 9 _m in/ances ! atta*m5t ( 8 fri5ds 0 m>k$ ) an unusual degree ( w>m?1 & br\ght _m an h\r ( sun%9e to a life :i* o!rwise w\ld h be5 %ad[$ ) insuff]able gloom4 ,among all ,maimon's fri5ds1 ! mo/ conspicu\s place mu/ be giv5 to ! man by ^: g5]\s hospitality he 0 able to close 8 *equ]$ life amid ! com=ts ( a luxuri\s home4 ,:ile he 0 liv+ 9 a mis]able lodg+ 9 "o ( ! suburbs ( ,b]l91 he le>n$ f "o ( 8 fri5ds t a ,silesian nobleman1 ,graf ,kalkreu?1 :o _h =m$ a high op9ion ( 8 writ+s1 0 anxi\s to make 8 p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,aft] a good deal ( delay1 ,maimon 0 at la/ induc$ to call ^u ! ,graf at 8 resid5ce 9 ,b]l94 ,=tunately he 0 v fav\rably impress$ ) ! "* ( 8 noble fri5d2 & ! fri5d%ip ?us begun l$ be=e long to 8 tak+ up 8 abode p]man5tly ) ! ,graf4#aja ,! g5]\s consid]ation :i* ! ho/ display$ = all ! ecc5tricities ( 8 gue/1 made ?is arrangem5t "o ( ! happie/ = ! poor philosoph]1 :o s9ce 8 *ildhood _h seldom enjoy$ ! com=ts ( a home4 ,b x is evid5t t ! h>d%ips ( 8 life _h at an e>ly p]iod begun to tell ^u 8 con/itution1 & t ?is 0 fur!r %att]$ by irregul> habits 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,symptoms ( s]i\s tr\ble 9 ! lungs excit$ 8 al>m 9 ! w9t] ( #agie1 & he 0 induc$ to seek m$ical advice4 ,p>tly f an unwise scepticism 9 reg>d to m$ic9e1 p>tly f 8 usual failure to adh]e to any fix$ rule 9 8 conduct1 ! s]vices ( 8 physicians commonly end$ ) ! consultation2 he seldom or nev] act$ on _! advice4#ajb ,he liv$ 9 indiff]5t heal? = five or six ye>s m4 ,:5 8 la/ illness ov]took him1 he 0 liv+ 9 ! h\se ( ,graf ,kalkreu? at ,sieg]sdorf ne> ,frei/adt1 9 ,l[] ,silesia4 ,! only acc\nt ( him at ?is crisis 0 writt5 by ! pa/or ( ,frei/adt1 = a mon?ly p]iodical ( ! "t1 entitl$ ,kronos4 ,x =ms ! close ( ,wolff's little book2 & z x is ! only acc\nt1 x may be ( "s int]e/ "h4 ,! pa/or1 ,h]r ,ts*eggey1 _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,maimon ab\t ! ye> #agie2 b _! int]c\rse _h become mu* clos] ab\t six weeks be=e ,maimon's dea?1 :5 he us$ to visit ! pa/or two or ?ree times a week4 ,on he>+ t ,maimon _h be5 conf9$ = "s days1 ! good pa/or at once w5t to see him4 ,he f\nd him 9 a /ate ( great weakness1 unable to leave 8 room1 & bes\ght him e>ne/ly1 b 9 va91 to take m$ical advice4 ,a few days aft]w>ds he call$ aga91 & saw t evid5tly ! end 0 draw+ nigh4 ,curi\s to "k :e!r ,maimon 9 ?is situation w\ld rema9 true to 8 pr9ciples1 he gave ! foll[+ turn to ! conv]sation1 :i* he pr(esses to report ^w = ^w4 ,i am sorry to f9d y s ill to-day1 de> ,maimon1 said ! pa/or4 ,!re w p]haps be "s improvem5t yet1 repli$ ,maimon4 ,y look s ill1 8 fri5d proce$$1 t ,i am d\btful ab\t y\r recov]y4 ,:at matt]s x aft] all8 said ,maimon4 ,:5 ,i am dead1 ,i am gone4 ,c y say t1 de> fri5d1 rejo9$ ! cl]gyman1 ) deep emotion4 ,h[8 ,y\r m9d1 :i* amid ! mo/ unfav\rable circum/ances ev] so>$ to high] atta9m5ts1 :i* bore su* fair fl[]s & fruits--%all x be trodd5 9 ! du/ along ) ! poor cov]+ 9 :i* x has be5 clo!d8 ,d y n feel at ?is mom5t t !re is some?+ 9 y :i* is n body1 n matt]1 n subject to ! conditions ( space & "t8 ,ah6 repli$ ,maimon1 ^! are beautiful dreams & hopes---- ,:i* w surely be fulfill$1 8 fri5d broke 92 & !n1 aft] a %ort pause1 add$1 ,y ma9ta9$ n long ago t "h we _c rea* fur!r ?an to m]e legality4 ,let ?is be admitt$2 & n[ p]haps y are ab\t to pass ov] soon into a condition1 9 :i* y w rise to ! /age ( morality1 s9ce y & all ( u h a natural capacity = x4 ,:y8 ,%\ld y n wi% n[ to come into ! society ( "o :om y hon\r$ s mu* z ,m5delssohn8 ,! zeal\s pa/or says he gave ! conv]sation ?is turn on purpose1 9 ord] to t\* ?is side ( ! philosoph]'s he>t4 ,aft] a :ile ! dy+ man exclaim$1 ,ay me6 ,i h be5 a fooli% man1 ! mo/ fooli% among ! mo/ fooli%--& h[ e>ne/ly ,i wi%$ x o!rwise6 ,?is utt]ance1 obs]v$ ! pa/or1 is also a pro( t y are n yet 9 complete accord ) y\r unbelief4 ,no1 he add$1 tak+ ,maimon by ! h&1 y w n all die2 y\r _s w surely live on4 ,s f> z m]e fai? & hope are conc]n$1 ,i c g a good way2 b :at does t help u8 0 ,maimon's reply4 ,x helps u at lea/ to peace1 urg$ ! pa/or4 ,i am at peace 7,i* b9 ruhig71 said ! dy+ man1 completely exhau/$4 ,"h ,ts*eggey broke (f ! conv]sation1 z ! suff]] 0 evid5tly unable to cont9ue x4 ,:5 he rose to leave1 ,maimon begg$ him to /ay1 or at lea/ to come back aga9 soon4 ,he came back ! foll[+ morn+1 b f\nd ! pati5t unconsci\s4 ,at t5 o'clock on ! same ev5+--x 0 ! #bbnd ( ,novemb]1 #ahjj--?is /rangely toss$ life _h rea*$ its hav54 ,he di$ at peace1 says ! k9dly cl]gyman1 ?\gh ,i d n v5ture to say f :at s\rce ! peace 0 d]iv$4 ,:5 a few days aft]w>ds ,i pass$ ! ca/le ( 8 noble fri5d1 ,i look$ up ) sadness to ! w9d[ ( 8 =m] room1 & bless$ 8 a%es4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! g5]\s piety ( ! fri5dly m9i/] 0 n univ]sal1 & t ! a%es ( ! un=tunate d\bt] 7 only ) a grudge all[$ to f9d a dec5t re/+-place4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,vol4 iii41 p4 #cgj1 note4 #b ,see ! ,preface to 8 ,philosophy ( ,reflection1 pp4 #af-ah4 #c ,vol4 v41 *ap4 #g4 #d ,! volume be>s ! some:at qua9t title 9 full3--,maimoniana1 od] ,rhapsodi5 ,zur ,*>akt]i/ik ,salomon ,maimon's4 ,aus ,se9em ,privatleb5 gesammelt von ,sabattia ,joseph ,wolff1 ,m4,d4 ,b]l91 g$ruckt bei ,g4 ,hayn1 #ahac4 #e ,! only logical connection is ! fact1 t ! writ+s ( ,maimonides =m$ ! mo/ p[]ful influ5ce 9 ! intellectual developm5t ( ,maimon4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is he writes3--,my rev]5ce = ?is great tea*] w5t s f>1 t ,i reg>d$ him z ! ideal ( a p]fect man1 & look$ ^u 8 tea*+s z if !y _h be5 inspir$ ) ,div9e ,wisdom itself4 ,?is w5t s f>1 t1 :5 my passions began to gr[1 & ,i _h sometimes to fe> le/ !y might s$uce me to "s action inconsi/5t ) ^? tea*+s1 ,i us$ to employ1 z a prov$ antidote1 ! abjuration1 ',i swe>1 by ! rev]5ce :i* ,i owe my great tea*]1 ,rabbi ,moses b5 ,maimon1 n to d ?is act4' ,& ?is v[1 s f> z ,i c rememb]1 0 always suffici5t to re/ra9 me4 ,leb5sges*i*te1 ,vol4 ii41 pp4 #c-d4 #f ,t is1 ( c\rse1 ! sev5te5?4--,trans4 #g ,maimon himself n[h]e m5tions ! date or place ( 8 bir?2 b ,wolff says t he 0 born at ,nesvij1 9 ,li?uania1 ab\t ! ye> #aged 7,maimoniana1 p4 #aj74 ,trans4 #h ,?is ^w is expla9$ bel[1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! next *apt]4 #i ,! cu/om>y ,jewi% salutation4 #aj ,! orig9al is e9 ,kalamank5es ,leibs]dak1--a prov9cialism :i*1 ,i believe1 is sub/antially r5d]$ 9 ?is translation4--,trans4 #aa ,till q rec5tly x _h be5 almo/ =gott5 t "o ( ! commone/ manife/ations ( fanaticism aga9/ ! ,jews1 especially 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 0 to *>ge !m ) ! murd] ( ,*ri/ian *ildr5 = ! use ( "s horrid religi\s rite1 & t sc>cely ev] 0 ! dead body ( a *ild f\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood ( a ,jewi% community )\t "s outbur/ ( ?is cruel suspicion1 end+ 9 an indiscrim9ate massacre ( ! ,jews by ! infuriat$ mob4 ,x is a s+ul>ly cr$itable pro( ( ! lib]al gov]nm5t ( ,/eph5 ,batory1--"o ( ! able/ mon>*s :o ev] sat on ! ?rone ( ,pol&1--t1 s long ago z #aegf1 he issu$ an edict prohibit+ ! imputation ( ?is crime to ! ,jews1 z be+ utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( _! religion4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ?is enactm5t1 ! fanatical suspicion cont9u$ to display itself at frequ5t int]vals4 ,milman suppos$ x _h be5 f9ally quell$ by ! ukase ( ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahce1 :i* w5t 9 ! same direction z ! e>li] prohibition ( ! ,poli% k+ 7,hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 vol4 iii41 p4 #chi74 ,:at w\ld h be5 8 a/oni%m5t1 _h he liv$ to le>n t1 half a c5tury aft] he ?\ght x ext+ui%$1 ?is anci5t delusion 0 to revive1 t an ,hung>ian c\rt 0 to sp5d ?irty "o days 9 ! solemn trial ( a ,jewi% family on ! *>ge ( sacrific+ a ,*ri/ian girl 9 _! synagogue1 t a le>n$ pr(essor 9 ! ,imp]ial & ,royal ,univ]sity ( ,prague 0 to write 9 def5ce ( ! *>ge1 & t ! trial 0 to =m ! subject ( an ext5sive controv]sial lit]ature 9 ! language ( ! mo/ le>n$ nation 9 ! _w6 ,an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ?is fam\s trial at ,tisza ,eszl>1 z well z ( ! lit]ature connect$ ) x1 w be f\nd 9 an article by ,dr4 ,wright1 on ,! ,jews & ! ,malici\s ,*>ge ( ,human ,sacrifice 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 = ,novemb]1 #ahhc4--,trans4 #ab ,x seems t ,maimon gives a euphemi/ic explanation ( ?is ^w1 z ,i am told its real mean+ makes mu* m intelligible its extreme (f5siv5ess to 8 "m4--,trans4 #ac ,! orig9al runs3 ,d] ,v]/& su*t bloss zu fass51 die ,e9bildungskraft ab] zu umfass54--,tr4 #ad ,t is1 ,! ,bran* 7or ,(fspr+7 ( ,david4 ,see ,j]emiah xxiii4 #e2 xxxiii4 #ae2 ,isaiah xi4 #a4--,trans4 #ae ,! ,hebrew ^w = a globe4 #af ,?is rabbi belong$ to a family ( em95t l+ui/s4 ,! fa!r1 ,joseph ,kim*i1 0 "o ( ! num]\s ,jews :o 7 oblig$ to flee f ,spa9 to escape ! cruel p]secutions ( ! ,mohades ab\t ! middle ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,he left two sons :o bo? foll[$ 8 fav\rite /udies4 ,! eld]1 ,moses1 has ! cr$it ( hav+ educat$ 8 y\ng] & m illu/ri\s bro!r1 ,david1 ^: ,hebrew gramm> & diction>y cont9u$ 9 g5]al use among s*ol>s = c5turies4 ,kim*i is said to h be5 p[]fully influ5c$1 n only by ,maimonides1 b also by ,ab5 ,esra1 :o prec$$ him by ne>ly a c5tury1 & :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ s*ol>s1 z well z "o ( ! mo/ v]satile au?ors1 ( 8 "t4 7,jo/'s ,ges*i*te des ,jud5?ums1 vol4 ii41 pp4 #dai-dbc2 & vol4 iii1 pp4 #cj-ca74--,trans4 #ag ,t is1 ab\t #ajj ,engli% miles4--,trans4 #ah ,see above1 p4 #ad4--,trans4 #ai ,solomon b5 ,isaac1 z he is m correctly nam$1 or ,ras*i1 z he is also call$1 0 an em95t ,talmudic s*ol> ( ,troyes 9 ! latt] half ( ! elev5? c5tury4 ,x 0 8 son-9-law1 ,mer1 & ! ?ree sons ( ,mer1 :o may be said to h begun ! ,tosapho?1 ref]r$ to 9 ! text4--,trans4 #bj ,z x 0 at "o "t ?r\gh\t all ,*ri/5dom1 & probably "u e civilisation at a c]ta9 /age ( its hi/ory4--,trans4 #ba ,?is seems to be ,job xxvii4 #ag1 :i* 9 our ,au?oris$ ,v]sion runs3--,he 7a wick$ man7 may prep>e x 7raim5t71 b ! j %all put x on4 ,maimon seems to r5d] x f memory3--,d] ,gottlose s*afft si* an1 und d] ,fromme bekleidet si* damit4--,trans4 #bb ,evid5tly viii41 #ab1 r5d]$ 9 our ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 ,?\1 ,o ,solomon1 mu/ h a ?\s& 7pieces ( silv]71 & ^? t keep ! fruit !re( two hundr$4 ,maimon translates app>5tly f memory1 ,die taus5d ,guld5 s9d fr di*1 ,salomo1 und die ,zweihund]t fr die1 die se9e ,fr*te bewahr54 ,9 my r5d]+ ( ?is ! pron\n 8 mu/ be und]/ood 9 its old ,engli% latitude z ei!r neut] or mascul9e4--,trans4 #bc ,! bulk ( ! gift expla9s its co/l9ess4 ,! ,babylonian ,talmud is ab\t f\r times z l>ge z t ( ,j]usalem4 ,its ?irty-six treatises n[ cov]1 9 our editions1 pr9t$ ) ! mo/ prom95t comm5t>ies 7,ra%i & ,tosafo?71 exactly #bidg folio leaves 9 twelve folio volumes4 7,e4 ,deuts*'s ,lit]>y ,rema9s1 p4 #da74--,trans4 #bd ,maimon gives m]ely ! initial ,r ( ?is "n2 b z he has already 7,*ap4 i47 told u t 8 pr9ce 0 ,radzivil1 !re is n mu* my/]y 9 ?is artifice4--,trans4 #be ,?is horror ( memory torm5t$ ,maimon to ! end ( 8 days4 ,he dream$ (t5 t he 0 9 ,pol& aga91 depriv$ ( all 8 books2 & ,lucius metamorphos$ into an ass 0 n 9 a m pitiable plight4 ',f ?is agony1' said ,maimon1 ',i 0 usually ar\s$ by a l\d cry1 & my joy 0 indescribable on f9d+ t x 0 only a dream4' 7,maimoniana1 p4 #id74 ,he once receiv$ a visit f 8 bro!r1 = :om he 0 deeply affect$4 ,poor z he 0 himself1 ,maimon kept him a long :ile1 gave him clo?+ & ev]y?+ else t he c\ld1 besides procur+ f "s fri5ds en\gh money to pay 8 travell+ exp5ses4 ,above all1 he told me1 he 0 affect$ at lett+ 8 bro!r g back into ! wild]ness2 & if he _h n _h a wife & *ildr5 at home1 he w\ld h tri$ to keep him beside himself4 7,ibid41 p4 #age74--,trans4 #bf ,x 0 probably a rem9isc5ce ( ?is lab\r ( deciph]+1 t l$ to ! foll[+ outbur/ ( sympa?y3--,"o day ,maimon read 9 an ,engli% "w1 t ! au?or _h only comm5c$ to le>n ! ,,abc :5 he 0 eighte5 ye>s ( age1 & t ! fir/ book :i* fell into 8 h&s 0 "o ( ,newton's works4 ,8 ma/] 7= he 0 a s]vant7 came ^u him at ?is task1 & ask$1 ',:at are y do+ ) t8 y c't read8' ',o yes1' he repli$1 ',i h le>nt to read1 & ,i began ) ! mo/ difficult subjects4' ,maimon read ?is 9 my pres5ce ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 7,maimoniana1 pp4 #bcj-a74--,trans4 #bg ,bo? ( ^! ,cabbali/s belong$ to ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! =m]1 z 8 "n implies1 belong$ to ,cordova 9 ,spa92 ! latt]1 to ! ,g]man community 9 ,j]usalem 7,jo/'s ,ges*i*te des ,jud5?ums1 ,vol4 iii41 pp4 #acg-adj74--,trans4 #bh ,rabbi ,mers tea*] 0 ,eli%a b5 ,abuyah1 ! ,fau/ ( ! ,talmud1 z he has be5 /rik+ly /yl$ by ,mr4 ,deuts*4 ,! ,talmud pres]ves a beautiful /ory illu/rative ( ! devot$ affection :i* ,mer cont9u$ to *]i% = 8 apo/ate ma/]4 ,f\r m51 s runs ! leg5d1 ent]$ ,p>adise2 t is1 accord+ to ,talmudic symbolism1 !y ent]$ ^u ! /udy ( t secret sci5ce ) its bewild]+ labyr9? ( speculative dreams1 ?r\gh :i* x is giv5 only to a few r>e spirits to f9d _! way4 ,( ^! f\r1 "o beheld & di$1 "o beheld & lo/ 8 s5ses1 "o de/roy$ ! "y plants1 "o only ent]$ 9 peace & came out 9 peace4 ,! de/roy] ( ! "y plants 0 ,eli%a b5 ,abuyah4 ,once he 0 pass+ ! ru9s ( ! temple on ! great day ( atonem5t1 & he>d a voice )9 moan+ l a dove1--,all m5 %all be =giv5 ?is day save ,eli%a b5 ,abuyah :o1 kn[+ me1 has betray$ me4 ,aft] 8 dea? flames hov]$ incessantly ov] 8 grave1 until 8 lov+ disciple ?rew himself ^u x & swore an oa? ( dev\t self-sacrifice1 t he w\ld n p>take ( ! joys ( heav5 )\t 8 ma/]1 nor move f ! spot until 8 ma/]'s s\l _h f\nd =giv5ess be=e ! ,?rone ( ,grace4 ,see ,emanuel ,deuts*'s ,lit]>y ,rema9s1 p4 #ae2 & ,jo/'s ,ge%i*te des ,jud5?ums1 ,vol4 ii41 pp4 #ajb-d4 #bi ,! ,gates ( ,light4--,trans4 #cj ,?us sai? ! ,"l 9 ! ,engli% v]sion4--,trans4 #ca ,ab\t #aej ,engli% miles4--,trans4 #cb ,highprie/ ab\t ! "t ( ,antio*us ! ,great1 t is1 ! fir/ half ( ! ?ird c5tury be=e ,*ri/4--,trans4 #cc ,also nam$ bel[ ,jehudah ,hanassi or ,hakades1 di$ probably 9 #bai or #bbj ,a4,d4--,trans4 #cd ,rabb9a is a contraction = ,rabbi ,ab9a & ,rabassi = ,rabbi ,a%e4 ,maimon puts ,ab9a fir/1 b he 0 ! y\ng] ( ! two4 ,!y bo? belong$ to ! fif? c5tury4--,trans4 #ce ,?is seems to be ,psalm cxix41 #abf1 r5d]$ 9 our ,au?oris$ ,v]sion3--,x is "t = !e1 ,"l1 to "w2 = !y h made void ?y law4 ,see ,m5delssohn's ,j]usalem1 ,vol4 ii41 p4 iii41 7,samuels' translation74--,trans4 #cf ,*>akt]i/ik d] ,asiatis*5 ,nation51 ,!il ii41 pp4 #aei-afj4 #cg ,& ,k9ah & ,dimonah & ,adadah 9 ! ,engli% ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4--,trans4 #ch ,"h app>5tly ,maimon makes a slip4 ,he seems to =get ! passage he _h select$ = illu/ration2 & 8 eye1 if n 8 memory1 glances at ! la/ ^w 9 v]se #cj1 in/ead ( v]se #bb4--,trans4 #ci ,probably ,isaiah xxxiii41 #f4--,trans4 #dj ,psalm1 lxxxi41 #i4--,trans4 #da ,9 ! orig9al1 ,das ,k9d mit dem ,bade auss*tt54--,trans4 #db ,9 ! same way a fool1 call$ ,*osek1 0 go+ to />ve ! city ( ,lemb]g1 aga9/ :i* he 0 enrag$2 & = ?is purpose he plac$ himself beh9d ! wall1 9 ord] to blockade ! city ) 8 body4 ,! result ( ! blockade1 h[ev]1 0 t he ne>ly di$ ( hung]1 :ile ! city knew no?+ :atev] ( a fam9e4 #dc ,9 our times1 :5 s mu* is said bo? pro & contra ab\t secret societies1 ,i believe t ! hi/ory ( a p>ticul> secret society1 9 :i* ,i 0 entangl$1 ?\gh b a %ort "t1 %\ld n be pass$ ov] 9 ?is sket* ( my life4 #dd ,t is1 ( c\rse1 ! #ag? c5tury4--,trans4 #de ,baal%em is "o :o occupies himself ) ! practical ,cabbalah1 t is1 ) ! conjuration ( spirits & ! writ+ ( amulets1 9 :i* ! names ( ,god & ( _m sorts ( spirits are employ$4 #df ,z ,i nev] atta9$ ! rank ( a sup]ior 9 ?is society1 ! exposition ( _! plan _c be reg>d$ z a fact v]ifi$ by exp]i5ce1 b m]ely z an inf]5ce arriv$ at by reflection4 ,h[ f> ?is inf]5ce is well f\nd$1 c be det]m9$ m]ely by analogy accord+ to ! rules ( probability4 #dg ,! +5uity ( ?is int]pretation consi/s 9 ! fact1 t 9 ,hebrew may /& = ! inf9itive ( play1 z well z = a musical in/rum5t1 & t ! prefix may be translat$ ei!r z1 9 ! s5se ( :51 or z1 9 ! s5se ( l4 ,! sup]iors ( ?is sect1 :o wr5*$ passages ( ! ,holy ,scriptures f _! context1 reg>d+ !mselves z m]ely vehicles ( _! tea*+s1 select$ accord+ly t int]pretation ( ?is passage1 :i* fitt$ be/ _! pr9ciple ( self-annihilation be=e ,god4 #dh ,maimon 9 a footnote "h ref]s1 by way ( a p>allel1 to ! int]pretation by a ,ca?olic !ologian ( a passage 9 ,ezekiel 7xliv41 #a-b7 z an allegorical prophecy ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 b mo/ read]s w probably pref] to leave ! exposition ( ! allegory to ! imag9ation ( ^? :o *oose to foll[ x out4--,trans4 #di ,a trait ( ^!1 z ( all uncultivat$ m51 is _! contempt ( ! o!r sex4 #ej ,( ?is class ,i became acqua9t$ ) "o4 ,he 0 a "y man ( tw5ty-two1 ( v weak bodily con/itution1 lean & pale4 ,he travell$ 9 ,pol& z a mission>y4 ,9 8 look !re 0 some?+ s t]rible1 s comm&+1 t he rul$ m5 by means ( x q despotically4 ,:]ev] he came he inquir$ ab\t ! con/itution ( ! congregation1 reject$ :atev] displeas$ him1 & made new regulations :i* 7 punctually foll[$4 ,! eld]s ( ! congregation1 = ! mo/ "p old respectable m51 :o f> excell$ him 9 le>n+1 trembl$ be=e 8 face4 ,a great s*ol>1 :o w\ld n believe ! infallibility ( ?is sup]ior1 0 seiz$ ) su* t]ror by 8 ?reat5+ look1 t he fell into a viol5t fev] ( :i* he di$4 ,su* extraord9>y c\rage & det]m9ation _h ?is man atta9$ m]ely ?r\gh e>ly ex]cises 9 ,/oicism4 #ea ,born #agbj2 di$ #agig4 ,see ,jo/'s ,ges*i*te des ,jud5?ums1 ,vol4 iii41 pp4 #bdh-bej4--,trans4 #eb ,exodus1 iii41 #ac1 #ad4 #ec ,^! names are tak5 f ,maimoniana1 p4 #ajh4--,trans4 #ed ,! me?od1 9 :i*1 z be=e expla9$1 ,i _h le>nt to read & to und]/& books )\t any prep>atory /udies1 & to :i* ,i _h be5 driv5 9 ,pol& by ! want ( books1 grew to su* an exp]tness1 t ,i felt c]ta9 be=eh& ( be+ able to und]/& any?+4 #ee ,"h !re seems 9 ! orig9al an evid5t mispr9t ( ,v]e9igung = ,v]ne9ung4--,trans4 #ef ,! incid5t ref]r$ to 0 ! foll[+4 ,lavat] _h translat$ into ,g]man a "w1 :i* _h a great reputation 9 its day1 by ! em95t ,swiss sci5tific writ]1 ,bonnet1 on ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,out ( respect = ,m5delssohn1 ,lavat] d$icat$ ! translation to him1 requir+ him1 h[ev]1 ei!r to refute ! "w1 or to d :at policy1 love ( tru?1 & probity dem&1--:at ,socrates w\ld d\btless h done1 _h he read ! "w1 & f\nd x unansw]able4 ,m5delssohn 0 ?us plac$ 9 an awkw>d dilemma4 ,he c\ld n well let ! *all5ge pass unackn[l$g$2 & yet1 ow+ to ! disabilities "u :i* ! ,jews lab\r$ all ov] ! _w1 he w\ld h s]i\sly imp]ill$ _! int]e/s by appe>+ ev5 to impugn ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he _h1 moreov]1 resolv$ nev] to ent] into religi\s controv]sy4 ,"u ! circum/ances 8 reply 0 ma/]ly z x 0 dignifi$ & c&id4 ,lavat] saw 8 mi/ake2 & x is b due to him to say1 t he publicly apologis$ = x 9 ! fulle/ & franke/ mann]4--,trans4 #eg ,?is hiatus haud valde defl5dus is 9 ! orig9al4--,trans4 #eh ,?is "n is tak5 f ,maimoniana4--,trans4 #ei ,! love ( life1 t is1 ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 seems r to increase ?an to decrease ) ! dim9ution or unc]ta9ty ( ! means ( liv+1 inasmu* z man is !reby spurr$ to great] activity1 :i* developes a /rong] consci\sness ( life4 ,only ?is want mu/ n h rea*$ its maximum2 = ! necess>y result ( t is despair1 t is a conviction ( ! impossibility ( pres]v+ life1 & consequ5tly a desire to put an end to x4 ,?us e passion1 & !re=e also ! love ( life1 is increas$ by ! ob/acles :i* come 9 ! way ( its gratification3 only ^! ob/acles mu/ n make ! gratification ( ! passions impossible1 else despair is ! result4 #fj ,aft]w>ds :5 he spoke ( ,pol&1 he us$ to be deeply affect$ 9 ?9k+ ( 8 wife1 f :om he 0 oblig$ to sep>ate4 ,he 0 really v mu* devot$ to h]1 & h] fate w5t home to 8 v he>t4 ,x 0 easy :5 ! subject came up 9 conv]sation1 to read 9 8 face ! deep sorr[ :i* he felt2 8 livel9ess !n s5sibly fad$ away1 he became by & by p]fectly sil5t1 0 usually incapable ( fur!r ent]ta9m5t1 & w5t e>li] ?an usual home4 ,maimoniana1 p4 #agg4 ,he seems1 h[ev]1 at a lat] p]iod1 to h at lea/ spok5 to 8 fri5ds ab\t m>ry+ a second "t2 b ! project 0 nev] c>ri$ out4 ,ibid41 p4 #bdh4--,trans4 #fa ,he di$ #d? ,jan41 #aghf4--,trans4 #fb ,kant's "w mu/ /ill h be5 q new1 z x appe>$ 9 #agha4--,trans4 #fc ,! "n is left blank by ,maimon1 b is kn[n to be t :i* ,i h ins]t$4 ,see ,fis*]'s ,ges*i*te d] neu]5 ,philosophie1 ,vol4 v41 p4 #aca4--,trans4 #fd ,samuel ,levi1 accord+ to ,maimoniana1 p4 #gh4--,trans4 #fe ,see above1 p4 #da--,trans4 #ff ,! la/ few pages h be5 cond5s$ f ! orig9al2 9 :i* ! au?or gives detail$ in=mation1 :i* seems no long] ( any special int]e/1 ab\t ! articles he contribut$ to p]iodicals4-- ,trans4 #fg ,by ! k9dness ( my fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,meldola de ,sola1 ( ! ,portuguese ,synagogue 9 ,montreal1 ,i am enabl$ to make an int]e/+ note on ?is subject4 ,among ! ,talmudic passages enjo9+ indu/ry are ! foll[+3--,r sk9 a c>case = pay 9 ! public /reets1 ?an be idly dep5d5t on *>ity1 ,r p]=m ! meane/ lab\r ?an beg4 ,z a fur!r evid5ce ( ! e/imation 9 :i* lab\r 0 held by ! sages ( ! ,talmud1 x may be m5tion$ t ,hillel1 be=e be+ admitt$ to ! ,great ,college1 e>n$ 8 livelihood z a wood-cutt]2 t ,rabbi ,jo%ua 0 a p9mak]2 ,rabbi ,nehemiah ,halsador1 a pott]2 ,rabbi ,judah1 a tailor2 ,rabbi ,jo%ua ,has&l]1 a %oemak]2 & ,rabbi ,judah ,hane*tan1 a bak]4 ,( all ?+s1 says ,mr4 ,deuts*1 ! mo/ hat$ 7 idl5ess & asceticism2 piety & le>n+ !mselves only receiv$ _! prop] e/imation :5 jo9$ to heal?y1 bodily "w4 ',x is well to add a trade to y\r /udies2 y w !n be free f s91' ',! tradesman at 8 "w ne$ n rise be=e ! greate/ doctor1' ',great] is he :o d]ives 8 livelihood f "w ?an he :o fe>s ,god'--are "s ( ! mo/ common dicta ( ! p]iod4 7,lit]>y ,rema9s1 p4 #be1 :]e !re are "s /rik+ /ories 9 condemnation ( asceticism74 ,mr4 ,deuts* else:]e quotes1 ,r live on y\r ,sabba? z y w\ld on a week day ?an be dep5d5t on o!rs1 7,ibid41 p4 #cj74--,trans4 #fh ,see above1 pp4 #adj-a4 #fi ,maimoniana1 pp4 #aif-bjj4 #gj ,ibid41 p4 #hj4 #ga ,ibid41 pp4 #hj1 #hc-d4 #gb ,ibid41 p4 #ie1 note4 #gc ,ibid41 pp4 #hb-c4 #gd ,ibid41 pp4 #aed1 #aeg4 #ge ,ibid41 pp4 #hj1 #ie1 #ajd4 #gf ,ibid41 p4 #hd4 #gg ,ibid41 p4 #aje4 #gh ,ibid41 p4 #aei4 #gi ,ibid41 pp4 #bca-b4 #hj ,ibid41 p4 #if4 #ha ,ibid41 p4 #adj4 #hb ,ibid41 p4 #if4 #hc ,ibid41 p4 #ig4 #hd ,fis*]'s ,ges*i*te d] neu]n ,philosophie1 vol4 v41 pp4 #acc-d4 #he ,maimoniana1 pp4 #aij-f4 #hf ,ibid41 pp4 #ij-a4 #hg ,ibid41 pp4 #ahc-h4 #hh ,ibid41 pp4 #aja-d4 #hi ,ibid41 p4 #bag4 #ij ,ibid41 pp4 #aji-aab1 #bjh1 #bab-c4 #ia ,ibid41 p4 #hg4 #ib ,ibid41 p4 #bac4 #ic ,ibid41 p4 #bdi4 #id ,ibid41 p4 #hh4 #ie ,ibid41 p4 #bcj4 #if ,ibid41 pp4 #hf-g4 #ig ,ibid41 p4 #hi4 #ih ,see1 = example1 ,ibid41 pp4 #aab1 #aae1 #bji1 #bej-a4 #ii ,ibid41 p4 #ajj ,ibid41 pp4 #afe-f4 #aja ,ibid41 pp4 #bja-baj4 #ajb ,ibid41 pp4 #ahc-h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,notes on "s ,books ( ,special ,int]e/ ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,alex&] ,,g>dn]1 ,,paisley ,,& ,,london4 ,,at ,,all ,,libr>ies4 ,,james ,,hepburn1 ,free ,*ur* ,m9i/]4 ,by ,,sophie ,f4 ,f4 ,,veit*1 ,au?or ( ,angus ,graeme1 ,gamekeep]1 etc4 #b vols41 ,cr[n #hvo41 #bas4 ,a /rong /ory ( real life & _c fail to give ,miss ,veit* a prom95t position among mod]n noveli/s4444 ,! :ole /ory is exce$+ly p[]ful4--,saturday ,review4 ,! "w ( fiction :i* heads ! li/ may fairly be describ$ z a s+ul>ly p[]ful & fasc9at+ novel4 ,description by comp>ison is frequ5tly conv5i5t1 ?\gh occasionally mislead+2 b we d n ?9k we %all convey a wrong impression if we say t ',james ,hepburn' be>s a /rong resemblance to "s ( ! mo/ vigor\s & *>act]i/ic ( ,mrs4 ,oliphant's reali/ic ,scotti% /ories4444 ,james ,hepburn is "o ( ! mo/ truly h]oic *>act]s 9 rec5t fiction1 ) a c]ta9 l>g5ess & gr&eur 9 8 h]oism :i* are wond]fully impressive1 & yet ) a homel9ess :i* nev] p]mits him to slip = a mom5t outside ! range ( our imag9ative belief4 ,9 creat+ an ideal "* ( unmi/akable fle% & blood1 ,miss ,veit* has a*iev$ an unequivocal success1 & "o or two ( ! pivot situations 9 ! book are conceiv$ & pres5t$ ) su* dramatic p[] & sympa!tic insight1 t 9 virtue ( !m alone ',james ,hepburn' takes place among ! mo/ rem>kable & admirable ( rec5t novels4444 ,!re are *apt]s 9 ',james ,hepburn' ( :i* we feel conv9c$ t ! au?or ( ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life w\ld n h be5 a%am$4444 ,su* a novel is n only a book to admire1 b "o = :i* to be grateful4--,! ,spectator4 ',james ,hepburn' is a novel 9 two volumes1 :i* is q />tl+ 9 ! fre%ness & beauty ( its conception4444 ,?is book des]ves c>eful read+2 !re is mu* m 9 x ?an ! m]e int]e/ ( a clev] /ory1 & only good c result f its influ5ce4--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,! au?or ( ',angus ,graeme1 ,gamekeep]1' has produc$ ano!r ,scotti% novel ( rem>kable p[]4 ',james ,hepburn1 ,free ,*ur* ,m9i/]1' is at once a /rik+ "* /udy1 a skilful picture ( ! social life ( a c\ntry t[n & di/rict1 & a p[]ful s5sational /ory4 ,x is 9 ! fir/ ( ^! aspects t x displays mo/ orig9al vig\r4444 ,x mu/ be admitt$ to be "o ( ! /ronge/ productions ( ! fictional art t h rec5tly appe>$4--,scotsman4 ,!re c be no "q t ',james ,hepburn' is ! mo/ notable ,scotti% /ory t w be issu$ 9 ! jubilee ye>4--,! ,*ri/ian ,lead]4 ,& ( ?is t5d5cy t[>ds pure "*-pa9t+ & ev]yday incid5t ,miss ,sophie ,veit* promises to be ! be/ expon5t4 ,9 ! two volumes :i* conta9 ! /ory ( episodes 9 ! life ( ,james ,hepburn1 ea* "* is c>efully /udi$ & pres5t$ z a f9i%$ ma/]piece4444 ,! book is a drama palpitat+ ) int5se & real life1 ^: au?or %\ld h a gr& pr(essional future4--,:itehall ,review4 ,! book des]ves ! highe/ praise4 ,hepburn's relations ) ,lady ,ell9or--8 pure & noble love = h]--are fitly cr[n$ by 8 spl5did self-sacrifice4444 ,! descriptive "p ( ?is f9e & (t5 brilliant novel is admirably done4--,london ,fig>o4 ,no "o :o beg9s ?is /ory w pause till he has se5 ! h]o ?r\gh 8 tr\bles1 & we are sure no "o :o has done s w ?9k he has sp5t 8 "t badly4--,! ,briti% ,weekly4 ,james ,hepburn is a /ory ( v unusual p[]1 promise1 & des]t4444 ,! /ory ( ,lady ,el9or is exce$+ly pa!tic2 & all h] moods1 z %e gradually progresses along a pa? ( p]il1 are describ$ ) a h& at once sure & delicate4--,academy4 ,seldom d we meet ) a novel by a comp>atively unkn[n au?or :i* c af=d su* unalloy$ pleasure4444 ,x is n e writ] :o c1 l ,mrs4 ,oliphant1 ?r[ a glam\r ov] ! sordid details ( b\rgeois life4 ,among/ ! few :o c d s ,miss ,veit* may n[ claim to rank2 h] novel is a rem>kable "o1 & if x does n atta9 to consid]able popul>ity ! fault w n be ) ! au?or4444 ,!re is int5se pa?os 9 ! loyal /ruggle ( ! beautiful "y wife :o believes h]self to be unsympa?is$ )4444 ,we _h m>k$ m ?an "o passage = quotation1 b space w>ns u t ! pleasure mu/ be =gone4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 draw special att5tion to ,lady ,ell9or's )]+ summ>y ( ,radicalism 7vol4 ii4 p4 #bdb74 ,! novel is "o ( ! v few t foll[s ,mr4 ,well]'s recipe1 & makes u wi% t !re 0 m ( x4--,pictorial ,_w4 ,a ,,successful ,,scot* ,,novel4--,x is long s9ce a ,scotti% novel met ) su* a dem& or creat$ su* a g5u9e s5sation z has att5d$ ! publication ( ',james ,hepburn1 ,free ,*ur* ,m9i/]1' :i* 0 issu$ a few weeks ago by ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ( ,paisley1 & :i* we notic$ 9 ! week ( its publication4 ,we he> t already ,mr4 ,mudie has ord]$ f\r sep>ate supplies1 ! late/ be+ = a l>ge numb] ( copies1 s great is ! dem& = ! /ory on ! "p ( ! subscrib]s to 8 libr>y4 ,miss ,sophie ,veit*1 ! au?oress1 _h already made h] m>k by h] f9e novel ( ',angus ,graeme1 ,gamekeep]4'--,daily ,mail4 ',james ,hepburn1' by ,miss ,veit*1 is a clev] & /rong novel4444 ,its p[] & lit]>y skill are und5iable4--,_w4 ,novel-read]s :o may ?9k !re is n mu* promise ( ent]ta9m5t 9 ! title :i* ,sophie ,f4 ,veit* has *os5 = h] new /ory1 w commit ! common blund] ( =m+ an errone\s judgm5t f sup]ficial appe>ances4 ,a m int]e/+ or vigor\sly-writt5 tale we h n met ) = "s "t back4--,! ,scotti% ,lead]4 ,a clev]ly writt5 /ory "h includes bo? int]e/+ incid5t & well-drawn "*4--,! ,que54 ,,supplem5t ,,to ,,jamieson',s ,,scotti% ,,diction>y4 ,by ,,david ,,donaldson4 ,n[ ,ready1 ,price #bes42 ,l>ge ,pap]1 #dbs4 ,! "w1 tak5 z a :ole1 entitles ,mr4 ,donaldson to ! gratitude ( all int]e/$ 9 ! /udy ( philology1 = hav+ p]=m$ s ?or\ghly & s well a difficult & labori\s task4--,scotsman4 ,! s\ndness ( ! judgm5t :i* he has appli$ to ?is portion ( 8 h]culean task is only equall$ by ! fulness ( 8 k ( ^? works :i* cov] ! :ole p]iod ( ,scotti% hi/ory1 dur+ :i* ! v]nacul> 0 writt5 & spok5 by all classes ( society4 ,a v l>ge numb] ( ! words 9 ! ,supplem5t are record$ by ,mr4 ,donaldson = ! fir/ "t1 at lea/ z ,scotti% words1 & ( _m ( !m ! explanation w be f\nd n[h]e else4444 ,( ,mr4 ,donaldson's "w1 x may safely be said t x is ! mo/ complete & s*ol>ly endeav\r t has ?us f> be5 made to accompli% a v difficult task4--,mail4 ,on e page we f9d evid5ce t ,mr4 ,donaldson has ma/]$ all ! works t cov] ! entire p]iod ( ,scotti% hi/ory dur+ :i* ! v]nacul> 0 writt5 & spok5 by all classes ( society4 ,he has1 fur!rmore1 utilis$ an ext5sive p]sonal k d]iv$ f ! liv+ spee* ( ! p2 & alike 9 ! def9itions & illu/rations he displays unfail+ s\ndness ( judgm5t1 %[n sometimes z mu* 9 :at he has omitt$ z 9 t :i* is giv54 ,an excell5t memoir ( ,dr4 ,jamieson1 admirable bo? = ! fullness ( its in=mation & ! g5]\s w>m? ( its _s1 adds to ! value ( a "w )\t :i*1 we may safely affirm1 no ,scotti% libr>y c h5ce=? be reg>d$ z complete4--,lead]4 ,,idyll ,,( ,,! ,,captive ,,k+2 & ,o!r ,pieces4 ,) ,et*+s4 ,by ,,james ,,%>p4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,! au?or gives und\bt$ evid5ce ( 8 "r to be he>d1 & our p]usal ( ?is volume enables u to comm5d 8 wide read+ & k ( ! _w1 bo? 9 its physical & e?ical aspects4 ,x is ne$less to add t ,mr4 ,g>dn] has done 8 "p admirably4--,! ,kelso ,*ronicle4 ,:e!r ,mr4 ,%>p's poetry be reg>d$ 9 ! ab/ract1 or z ! product ( ! h\rs ( leisure ( a man ( bus9ess1 mu* ( x is comm5dable1 & mu* is g5u9e & s\nd 9 feel+4--,! ,scotti% ,news4 ,mr4 ,james ,%>p does n miss ! occasion 9 8 volume ( poems1 ,! ,captive ,k+ 7,alex&] ,g>dn]74 ,8 ,jubilee ,ode1 l ^? ( bett]-kn[n b>ds1 sc>cely repres5ts 8 poetic p[]s1 z ! foll[+ c\plet may %[3-- _/p ,mu* z we love ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ! ,pr9cess fair1 s]5e1 ,we want no o!r sov]eign6 ,we want no o!r ,que56 p_/ ,tullib>d9e's ,bride1 ?\gh a little diffuse1 is a readable n>rative poem bas$ on a ,p]?%ire leg5d4 ,9 o!r lyrical pieces ,mr4 ,%>p su/a9s a patriotic ve9 ) f]v\r4--,saturday ,review4 ,mr4 ,%>p's lyrics & %ort] pieces1 are always pleas+ 9 s5tim5t1 & are (t5 sweet 9 expression4--,scotsman4 ,! book ( poems :i* we introduce to our read]s to-day has1 we ?9k1 amply ju/ifi$ its issue 9 ! beautiful =m 9 :i* x is pres5t$ to ! public4444 ,?is delightful book w d some?+ to modify t conception1 & to %[ t m]cantile pursuits & ! exalt$1 if traditionally prosaic1 dignity ( ,bailie%ip are n incompatible ) a successful cultivation ( ! ,muses4 ,9 depict+ "o ( ! mo/ tragic *apt]s 9 our national annals1 ,mr4 ,%>p has atta9$ *>m+ results 9 8 use ( ^? h]oic measures :i* ! g5ius ( ,scott & ( ,edmon/one ,ayt\n has made classic1 & ?r\gh :i* ^! ma/]s h made ! dim %ad[s t ere:ile flitt$ across ! /age ( ,scotti% hi/ory to /& =? z liv+ m54444 ,we h direct$ ! att5tion ( our read]s to ^! poems because ( _! intr9sic m]its4--,/ra!>n ,h]ald4 ,if x be ! poet's task to feel pleasure 9 life & disc]n beauty 9 nature1 to praise virtue & rejoice 9 love1 & make 8 read]s d ! same1 !n ,mr4 ,%>p has succe$$ admirably 9 effect+ 8 purpose4--,dundee ,adv]tis]4 ,mr4 ,%>p is se5 at 8 be/ 9 8 %ort] poems4 ,9 ^!1 z a rule1 heal?y s5tim5t is express$ 9 unpret5ti\s v]se4--,academy4 ,,second ,,& ,,enl>g$ ,,edition4 ,,law ,,lyrics4 ,fcap4 #hvo1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,! anonym\s au?or ( ! ',lyrics'--is he n to be met ) among ! %]iffs8--plays 8 tunes = session & vacation on ! 'goose-quill ( ! law1' & he manages to produce f t anci5t in/rum5t a consid]able v>iety ( expression4444 ,8 pron\nc$ national ta/es are admirably %[n 9 ',oatmeal1' etc42 9 lyrics l ',/orn[ay ,bay1' !re is ! true lyrical gu%2 :ile 9 su* poems z ',a ,/ill ,lake1' !re is reveal$ an exquisite p[] ( ^w-pa9t+4444--,scotsman4 ,= neatness & aptness ( expression1 x is equal to any?+ we h se54--,scots ,law ,review4 ,a v agreeable little book = an idle h\r4 ,! au?or %[s himself equally at home 9 ! s]i\s z 9 ! comic4--,graphic4 ,!y are exce$+ly clev]1 & brimm+ ov] ) fun & hum\r4 ,! au?or has e>n$ a "r to be call$ ! ,laureate ( ! ,law1 = c]ta9 x is t he inve/s ! mo/ prosaic ( all pr(essions ) q a halo ( poetical int]e/4--,noncon=mi/4 ,unkempt en?usiasm & rollick+ good hum\r are ! *ief features ( ?is little volume4--,academy4 ,a *>m+ little book4 ,we %\ld seek ! au?or on ! b5*1 n at ! b>4--,glasg[ ,daily ,mail4 ,w please n only ^? 'g5tlem5 ( ! long robe' to :om ! t9y volume is d$icat$1 b a f> l>g] circle4 ,x is a delightful book ( v]ses da9tily got up4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,^! lyrics w be> comp>ison ) ! be/ "w t has be5 done 9 ?is p>ticul> l9e4 ,w rival "s ( ! be/ ( ,outram's lyrics 9 common s5se & hum\r4--,scotti% ,news4 ,! lyrics are writt5 = ! mo/ "p ) sprightl9ess & ease4 ,! m s]i\s & imag9ative pieces disclose a ri* ve9 ( poetic fancy4 ,!re are _m :o w procure ! second edition f a recollection ( ! pleasure :i* ! fir/ gave !m4--,j\rnal ( ,jurisprud5ce4 ,w be> comp>ison ) ,outram's1 ,neave's1 & ,ayt\n's4 ,faultless 9 rhy?m1 & rem>kable = rhyme4--,ev5+ ,news4 ,! picture seems to u exquisite4 ,altoge!r1 ! "w proves ! writ] to be a true poet4--,/irl+ ,adv]tis]4 ,! v]ses are inspirit$ & inspir+1 expressive ( ! feel+s ( _m 9 ^! gold5 days ( summ]4 ,to ! second edition ! au?or has add$ "s sixty pages brimful ( ! delightful v]ses :i* are f\nd s attractive 9 ! fir/ edition4--,weekly ,citiz54 ,"o ( ! two /ronge/ & pure/ writ]s 9 ! ,scotti% v]nacul> t h be5 add$ to ! *oir ( ,nor!rn m9/rels dur+ ! pres5t c5tury4--,*ri/ian ,lead]4 ,! admirable ,law ,lyrics 444 bright ) /rokes ( pawky hum\r1 & ab\nd+ 9 v]ses ea* ( :i* conta9s a picture1 ! volume is "o :i* w become a la/+ fav\rite ) its read]s4--,! ,bailie4 ,/rongly inc5tive to he>ty hone/ laught] :i* makes ! he>t gr[ bright]1 :ile to /aid & grave & rev]5d seigniors ! sweet l>k-song-l v]ses relat+ to nature1 no less =m subjects = reflection4--,ayr%ire ,weekly ,news4 ,! little volume is int]e/+ f ! fir/ page to ! la/4--,inv]ness ,c\ri]4 ,"s ( ! v]ses exhibit a p[] ( picturesque description :i* x w\ld be difficult to mat*1 except out ( ! ma/]s ( song4 ,reveal 9 attractive /yle ! patriotism :i* animates ! poet1 & e/abli%es a claim additional to t ( 8 und\bt$ g5ius1 to a l>ge & appreciative ,scot* audi5ce4--,gre5ock ,telegraph4 ,su* pieces z ',scot* ,porridge1 etc4 are among/ ! mo/ felicit\s examples ( ,scot* poetry we h se5 9 rec5t ye>s4--,bre*9 ,adv]tis]4 ,/rong common s5se p]vades ! :ole1 & ! views ( ! au?or are express$ ) a directness1 =ce1 cle>ness1 & simplicity1 :i* leaves no?+ to be desir$4--,nor? ,briti% ,adv]tis]4 ,( a highly captivat+ nature1 ! au?or be+ possess$ ( a ke5 s5se ( ! hum\r\s4--,/irl+ ,obs]v]4 ,equal to any?+ ( _! k9d kn[n to u aft] ,burns4 ,a v g5ial & enjoyable volume4--,ab]de5 ,gazette4 ,he expresses himself ) a felicity & pawky hum\r t equal ,"l ,neaves & ,outram at _! be/1 & 9 sev]al poems ! natural grace & pi? ( expression rem9d "o m ( ,burns ?an any o!r writ]4 ,?is may seem pit*+ x v high1 b 9 our op9ion1 ! poems w be> out ! ass]tion4 ,we recomm5d x to all 9 ! pr(ession ( its au?or1 & to ev]yone :o c appreciate true hum\r & good poetry4--,! ,p's ,fri5d4 ,_m ( ! lyrics :i* celebrate ! *>ms ( rural life & sc5]y are extremely f9e1 display+ z !y d r>e obs]v+ p[]s1 a ri* fancy1 & fl[+ ta/eful language4--,dumfries ,/&>d4 ,he is a foll[] ( ,rob]t ,burns & f9ds 9 ! ,c\rt1 & 9 ! ,temple1 an inspiration :i* ! great ,scot* poet f\nd 9 ! fields ( ,ayr%ire4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,he possesses ! p[] ( writ+ simple fl[+ v]se 9 an em95t degree4--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,,! ,,survival ,,( ,,! ,,fitte/ ,,& ,,! ,,salvation ,,( ,,! ,,few4 ,a ,criticism ( ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w4 ,by ,rev4 ,a4 ,,wilson4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,po/ free4 ,9 a =m] numb] ( ?is ,review we drew att5tion to two or ?ree ( ! ma9 fallacies ( ,pr(essor ,drummond's %all[ b attractive book4 ,we are glad to see t ,mr4 ,alex&] ,wilson has1 ) a sci5tific k equal to ,pr(essor ,drummond's1 & ) a logical faculty f> sup]ior1 subject$ x to a f> m sy/ematic & exhau/ive analysis4 ,^? :o 7 int]e/$ 9 ! dazzl+ pages ( ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 b n bl9d$ by _! glitt]1 w welcome ?is ju/ification ( _! d\bts 9 ! solid =m ( facts & argum5ts1 & ^? :o 7 fasc9at$ by ! ,pr(essor's brilliant rhetoric & imag]y w h a r pa9ful awak5+4 ,!y w see ! idol %att]$ :i* !y _h to fall d[n & wor%ip z a condition ( atta9+ to an intellectual /&po9t f :i* !y might see all kn[n facts 9 _! h>mony & cont9uity4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 v fasc9at+ to be able to h>monize & to sy/ematize2 b suppose y\r !ory ( law1 id5tical 9 ! natural & 9 ! spiritual worlds1 results 9 ! necessity ( assum+ t man is no?+ m ?an a "p ( mat]ial nature until he is conv]t$1 & ( believ+ t ! survival ( ! fitte/ means ! salvation ( ! few 7accord+ to ! analogy ( ! se$s ( an or*id1 ( ab\t "o p]son 9 a g5]ation71 w\ld a ,god :o has made m5 s be ! object ( religi\s feel+1 or ?is spiritual _w1 ) its r>e & lonely t5ants1 be wor? argu+ =8 ,x is probable t few read]s ( ?is new analogy drew su* inf]5ces1 b 7 m]ely int]e/$ 9 ,pr(essor ,drummond's spiritual & sci5tific gymna/ics2 b = ! ?\ghtful few :o may h be5 di/urb$ by !m x is well t he has be5 answ]$ by "o s capable1 bo? f a ,*ri/ian & sci5tific po9t ( view1 z ,mr4 ,wilson4--,saturday ,review4 ,x is ?is fallacy1 ! presumption t ! laws ( matt] are cont9u\s ?r\gh ! spiritual univ]se1 t ,mr4 ,wilson f9ds himself fir/ call$ on to meet2 & he does s by cont5d+ t ! pr9ciple ( cont9uity applies only if ! spiritual univ]se be itself mat]ial1 & n necess>ily ev5 !m1 inasmu* z !re are 9 ! mat]ial univ]se impond]able bodies to :i* ! law ( gravitation1 = example1 does n ext5d4444 ,mr4 ,wilson has writt5 a v able1 acute1 & temp]ate criticism1 9 a ?or\ghly religi\s _s1 ) p]fect c\rtesy to 8 oppon5t2 & we %\ld be glad to ?9k t 8 "w w\ld be widely read4--,scotsman4 444 ,! critique is int]e/+1 clev]1 e>ne/1 &1 we may add1 respectful to ,pr(essor ,drummond4444 ,"h1 we ?9k1 ,mr4 ,wilson occupies a v /rong--inde$1 an invuln]able position4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* ! critic's own position z t ( o!r writ]s1 b1 he appe>s to u1 9 great measure1 to recognise & accept x4 ,8 own words f>!r on are3 ',! id5tification ( ! natural & spiritual laws1 if tak5 absolutely1 w\ld lead to ! conf\nd+ toge!r ( m9d & body1 ,god & ,nature4' 444 ,we are mu* int]e/$ 9 ! au?or's criticism ( ! ,pr(essor's argum5ts t\*+ ! subject :i* gives ! book its title4 ,x =ms an e>ne/ & p[]ful *apt]4444--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,an answ] to ,pr(essor ,drummond1 a "w ( "s importance has j made its appe>ance4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,mr4 ,wilson's able exam9ation ( ',natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w' w attract a good deal ( att5tion & controv]sy4--,london ,fig>o4 ,mr4 ,wilson1 ) great vig\r & intrepidity1 criticises ! ,pr(essor's conclusions4444 ,! great "q rais$ by ,pr(essor ,drummond's "w is t ( ! relation ( ! natural law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ to ! doctr9e ( election4 ,8 critic combats ?is conclusion ) mu* acut5ess & ability4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,,) ,,portrait ,,& ,,num]\s ,,illu/rations4 ,,david ,,k5n$y1 ,! ,scotti% ,s+]3 ,rem9isc5ces ( 8 ,life & ,"w4 ,by ,,m>jory ,,k5n$y4 ,& ,,s++ ,,r\nd ,,! ,,_w3 ,a ,n>rative ( 8 ,colonial & ,indian ,t\rs4 ,by ,,david ,,k5n$y1 ,junr4 ,demy #hvo1 #dhj pages1 clo? extra1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,po/ free4 ,^! unique musical t\rs 7 f "t to "t describ$ by ! *ief musician's son ,david 9 diff]5t books hav+ ref]5ce to ! ,colonies1 to ,india1 & to ! ,cape4 ,!y h n[ f\nd a graceful & appropriate prelim9>y *apt] 9 ! =m ( a memoir ( ,david ,k5n$y himself4444 ,! memoir has be5 prep>$ by ,miss ,m>jory ,k5n$y ) mu* ta/e & judgm5t1 & w be read ) int]e/1 n only = ! sake ( h] fa!r's *>act]i/ic lett]s & /ories ( e>ly life1 b z recall+ 9 v>i\s o!r ways pleasant memories associat$ ) a family ( r>e gifts & graces4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,,life ,,9 ,,%etl&4 ,by ,,john ,,russell4 ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,po/ free4 ,conta9s a great quantity ( v int]e/+ in=mation ab\t ,%etl& & its p4 ,by a happy in/9ct1 ,mr4 ,russell has be5 l$ to write ab\t ^? ?+s :i* he kn[s ?or\ghly--namely1 8 own do+s & exp]i5ces4444 ,!re foll[s ! /ory ( ! /range m9i/] at ! 'second diet' ( a ,presbyt]y meet+ :o want$ to propose a toa/1 b 0 in=m$ by ! horrifi$ mod]ator t ',god's p 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry 7 n 9 ! habit ( dr9k+ toa/s4' ,! rebuk$ /rang] quietly rejo9$ t he '_h nev] be=e se5 ,god's p dr9k s mu* toddy4' ,mu*1 bo? edify+ & ent]ta9+1 might be quot$ f ?is unique volume1 b en\gh may h be5 said to ga9 = x ! public att5tion x des]ves4--,scotsman4 ,we owe mu* to m5 l ,mr4 ,russell1 :o1 )\t any pret5ce1 note d[n :at comes "u _! obs]vation ( an int]e/+ nature reg>d+ curi\s cu/oms1 habits ( life1 & folk-lore1 among ! p ) :om !y come into contact4444 ,he is nev] entirely dull1 & we pref] su* volumes :i* br+ u into actual contact ) a poor b unsophi/icat$ p to _m pret5ti\s /ories4 ,we foll[ ! m9i/] z he goes out & 9 among ! p1 suff]+ h>d%ip1 visit+1 cate*is+1 gett+ up a /ock ( fifty s]mons1 relat+ odd anecdotes1 & not+ d[n peculi>ities4 ,we recomm5d ?is book to all :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject4 ,x makes lum9\s to u ! obscure lives & lab\rs ( an int]e/+ p4--,p5 & ,p5cil4 ,an int]e/+ & ?or\ghly reali/ic picture ( life 9 ,%etl& is pres5t$ to u 9 ?is volume by ,mr4 ,russell1 ^: soj\rn 9 ^? ,nor!rn isl&s gave him good opportunity ( obs]v+ ! place & ! p4444 ,good /ories1 & brief obs]vations & rem>ks on ! geology1 natural hi/ory1 & antiquities ( ! isl&s1 & ! peculi> mann]s & cu/oms ( ! p1 ev] & anon crop out 9 ! n>rative4444 ,x conta9s1 h[ev]1 a fai?fully accurate & v reliable description ( ,ultima ,?ule4 ,& z ! read] closes ! volume he w f9d t he has made acqua9tance at once ) a s+ul> c\ntry1 & a pleasant guide to its *ief po9ts ( int]e/4--,ab]de5 ,free ,press4 ,a bright & ent]ta9+ volume1 & a valuable volume )al1 an5t ,%etl& & ! ,%etl&]s4444 ,i "k no book on ,%etl& equal to ?is ( ,mr4 ,russell's4 ,its /yle is po9t$ & racy2 ! au?or talks ab\t :at he kn[s & :at he kn[s intimately4 ,to put ! matt] 9 a ^w1 !re isn't a dull page 9 ',?ree ,ye>s 9 ,%etl&1' f ! title to ! s5t5ce at ! close 9 :i* ,mr4 ,russell expresses ! wi% t 'all good ?+s may att5d' ! isl&]s among :om he sp5t ?ree delightful ye>s4--,bailie4 ,a v readable book ab\t a v int]e/+ p4444 ,a m9i/]1 ( c\rse1 enjoys altoge!r exceptional opportunities1 & ,mr4 ,russell seems to h made good use ( !m4 ,he writes frankly ab\t ?+s z he f\nd !m1 :i* he is p]haps all ! bett] able to d = 8 *ange to ! position ( an outsid]4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,x conta9s "s ( ! be/ cl]ical /ories--?\gh n always ( ! mo/ dignifi$ nature1 nor su* z w t5d to exalt ! clo? 9 ! e/imation ( rude & irrev]5t laics--t we h come across1 & x gives v int]e/+1 & = ! mo/ "p accurate1 details ( ! ev]yday life ( ! p4--,elg9 ,c\rant & ,c\ri]4 ,,uni=m ,,) ,,b5d]lo*4 ,,lo* ,,cr]an4 ,notes f ! ,we/ ,highl&s4 ,by ,w4 ,,&]son ,,smi?4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 #fs4 ,po/ free4 ,read]s ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,&]son ,smi?'s ,b5d]lo* w welcome f ! same p5 a second in/alm5t ( notes ( natural hi/ory 9 ! ,we/]n ,highl&s entitl$ ,lo* ,cr]an4444 ,! influ5ces ( free moorl& air & buoyant wat]1 ( a spaci\s heav5 & wide horizon1 are ) u1 & give ze/ to ! /udy ( fi% & f[l & fl[] t are lib]ally display$4 ,:e!r x is ! flight ( a solit>y bunt+1 or ! habitat ( ! pipe-fi% 7,sygna?us71 ! progress ( ,my 9 ! reflu5t tide or a ne/$ rob9 domicil$ among /range p]ils1 ! sc5ic sugge/ion _c fail to p]suade ! s5ses4 ,a l>ge & di/9ctive portion ( ,mr4 ,smi?'s book is devot$ to ! inve/igation ( ! ri* spoil ( ! dr$g]1 z might be anticipat$ ( s en?usia/ic a /ud5t ( fi% culture1 & _m ( ! mo/ int]e/+ pages describe excursions on ! wat]s ( ,etive & ,cr]an & ,b5d]lo*1 or among ! rocky pools & /ret*es ( s& expos$ by ! ebb+ sea4 ,by sea or l&1 on ! wild hills or among ! fl[]s & insects ( 8 g>d51 ,mr4 ,smi? has ev] some?+ to say t is wor? he>+1 & he says x ) admirable cle>ness & =ce4--,saturday ,review4 ,^! *>m+ notes f ! ,we/]n ,highl&s are truly fasc9at+4 ,ent]+ into ! v _s ( ! life & sc5]y by :i* he is surr\nd$1 ,mr4 ,smi? gives 8 read]s ! b5efit ( ! va/ & out-(-!-way /ores ( in=mation he has ga!r$ 9 all bran*es ( natural hi/ory4 ,ea* mon?1 z x passes1 has a *apt] devot$ to all its manifold *anges & do+s1 & we get _m glimpses ( *>m+ excursions1 n unmix$ ) dang]1 :5 ov]tak5 by ^? sudd5 climatic *anges to :i* t gr& wild m\nta9\s coa/ is (t5 expos$4 ,an en?usia/ic naturali/1 ! writ] does n ride 8 hobby to dea?1 b1 l a true lov] ( ,nature1 8 sket*es are bright & fre%1 & full ( vivid descriptions1 int]sp]s$ ) _m curi\s anecdotes & facts relat+ to bo? ! animal & vegetable k+doms4 ,no bett] or m in/ructive guide to ! fauna & flora ( ! ,we/]n ,highl&s c\ld be _h ?an ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi?'s mo/ pleasant book4--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,!y w be well rew>d$ :o foll[ ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi? along ! sea-%ore1 ! hill-side1 or ! tr\t+ /ream2 !y w f9d h[ mu* a quiet & att5tive eye c glean f a lov+ /udy ( ! d5iz5s ( e>?1 air1 & wat]4 ,! book is provid$ ) a good index1 & ^? :o h n leisure or pati5ce to read x ?r\gh at a sitt+ may dip :]e !y please4 ,l ,mr4 ,smi?'s dr$ge1 !y h>dly ev] fail to br+ up some?+ ( int]e/4--,scotsman4 ,/ud5ts ( natural hi/ory :o read ,b5d]lo*1 by ,mr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,smi?1 w give a cordial welcome to ,lo* ,cr]an1 ano!r & ev5 m attractive "w by ! same obs]vant au?or4 ,) ! exception1 p]haps1 ( ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 no liv+ naturali/ is gift$ ) a m picturesque mann] ( depict+ ! habits ( birds1 bea/s1 & fi%es ?an is ,mr4 ,smi?4444 ,!n :at a va/ fund ( ent]ta9+ in/ruction is ga!r$ 9 ^! excursions2 a royal road to natural hi/ory is laid d[n by ,mr4 ,smi?1 & ! /ud5t foll[s x leisurely1 cull+ *>m+ bits ( zoological lore "h & !re4 ,"o nev] kn[s :at a new day may br+ =? :5 accompany+ ,mr4 ,smi? on 8 rambles4444 ,!re is1 inde$1 no end to ! curi\s ?+s obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,he seems only to sleep at home1 =1 ) 8 wat]pro( h&y1 he roams ab\t all day 9 ! op5 air1 & comes home at night ) a well-fill$ note-book4444 ,! weal? ( int]e/+ matt] 9 ?is delightful volume is1 h[ev]1 tempt+ u beyond our space1 & we ?9k we h collat$ en\gh to make all :o love ! c\ntry1 its sights & s\nds1 & heal?-giv+ breezes read ! "w itself4--,dundee ,adv]tis]4 ,to ^? :o are famili> ) ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi?'s ,b5d]lo*1 no introduction or recomm5dation w be necess>y on behalf ( 8 new book1 ,lo* ,cr]an4 ,! "w is1 9 fact1 z ! preface expla9s1 simply a cont9uation ( ! natural hi/ory sket*es ( :i* ,b5d]lo* is compos$4444 ,) :at a happy comb9ation ( vivacity & pati5ce1 insight & en?usiasm1 ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi? scans ! op5 pages ( t great tome ( nature4444 ,treasure-trove ( ?is k9d1 along ) notes ( a m /rictly sci5tific "*1 is freely scatt]$ ?r\gh ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi?'s pages2 & s x w h a *>m = e read] ) heal?y natural ta/es4--,scotti% ,lead]4 ,!re are few books 9 ! language m delightful ?an ,:ite's ,selborne1 & 9 ,mr4 ,w4 ,&]son ,smi? t e>ne/ ,hamp%ire naturali/ has a di/+ui%$ successor4 ,8 mo/ rec5t volume is wor?y ( ! au?or ( ,b5d]lo*1 a book :i*1 x may be hop$1 is already famili> to our read]s4444 ,! v>iety ( 8 rese>*es on l& & wat] prev5t monotony4 ,! au?or has mu* to tell1 & he expla9s :at he has se5 & done )\t wa/e ( words4--,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,mr4 ,&]son ,smi?'s obs]vations ext5d ov] #ahha-b1 & ref] ma9ly to ! natural hi/ory ( ! di/rict1 b he deals also ) o!r aspects ( ,nature1 & 8 book is well wor? read+4--,times4 ,!re c be no hesitation 9 assur+ lov]s ( ,nature t 9 ,lo* ,cr]an !y w f9d a "w aft] _! own he>t4444 ,! *>m ( ! volume be=e u is t x is n ! ha/y outcome ( ! bookmak] fev]i%ly eag] to piece toge!r into a volume odds & ends ( in=mation4 ,!re is an air ( leisurel9ess ab\t ,lo* ,cr]an4 ,mon? by mon? are giv5 ! results ( two ye>s' close int]c\rse ) lo* & sea1 field & wood4 ,! "w is "o to be enjoy$ by ^? :o %>e ! writ]'s ta/es & _s1 & n to be ru%$ by ! he$less4--,graphic4 ,e page has its *>m1 some?+ at once to in/ruct ! m9d & to tickle & amuse ! fancy4 ,x is n a book to be read ?r\gh at "o sitt+1 b "o to dip into occasionally & to rum9ate ov] 9 pleas$ cont5tm5t4 ,p]haps its wor? w be be/ appreciat$ by ^? tak+ a holiday 9 ! c\ntry1 or1 above all1 at ! seaside4 ,& x w s]ve z a v effici5t guide to p]sons beg9n+ ! /udy ( natural hi/ory1 direct+ !m :at & h[ to obs]ve4 ,_m a capital /ory he gives illu/rat+ ! rem>kable intellig5ce ( ! l[] animals4 ,"s ( ^! bord] ^u ! m>vell\s4--,p]?%ire ,con/itutional & ,j\rnal4 ,*atty & discursive1 r ?an elaborate1 ! int]e/ 9 ',lo* ,cr]an' is well ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t1 & ! book appeals to ! g5]al read]1 by :om x w d\btless be p]us$ ) great] pleasure ?an a m highly sci5tific disquisition4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,he is a *>m+ companion4 ,8 descriptions are vivid & true to nature--:e!r he makes u %iv] & feel glad ( ! %elt] ( ! h\se1 z he tells u ( w9t]'s /orms & floods1 or :e!r he fills our he>ts ) a long+ = ! fre%ness & gladness ( spr+ z he notes ! signs ( its adv5t on ! %ores ( ,lo* ,cr]an4--,glasg[ ,h]ald4 ,,old ,,*ur* ,,life ,,9 ,,scotl&3 ,lectures on ,kirk-,session & ,presbyt]y ,records4 ,second ,s]ies4 ,by ,,&rew ,,edg>1 ,d4,d4 ,demy #hvo1 clo?1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,po/ free4 ,antiqu>ies may welcome ! m9i/] ( ,mau*l9e z an eld] bro!r ( _! craft4 ,we h n se5 ! fir/ s]ies ( lectures1 b c]ta9ly ^! conta9 mu* t is que] & qua9t4 ,odd p1 ^! ,scot* folks2 b !re is a homel9ess & a rev]5ce ab\t !m :i* we greatly value4 ,our au?or is evid5tly ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & kn[s mo/ ab\t ! old cu/oms ( t body1 ( :i* he writes ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye :i* causes our eye to tw9kle also4 ,! grim want ( hum\r 9 "s ( ! proce$+s is ab\t ! same ?+ z ! pres5ce ( hum\r3 y may laugh till y cry1 & cry till y laugh2 betwe5 ! trem5d\sly solemn & ! ridicul\s !re is b a /ep4 ,we h be5 s int]e/$ ) ! lectures t we mu/ get ! =m] volume4 ,:at times ^? mu/ h be5 :5 gue/s at a fun]al began to meet at t5 9 ! morn+1 ?\gh ! body might n be mov$ till ?ree or f\r6 ,five or six h\rs6 ,h[ did !y sp9 !m out8 ,no m>vel t ! ,kirk-,session _h to he> *>ges ( drunk5ness4 ,su* books z ^! are ! be/ ( hi/ory1 lead+ u inde$ into byways & lone pa?s :i* ! g5]al hi/orian nev] traces4--,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon4 ,,my ,,college ,,days3 ,! ,autobiography ( an ,old ,/ud5t4 ,edit$ by ,r4 ,,m5zies ,,f]gusson1 ,m4,a41 ,au?or ( ,rambles 9 ! ,f> ,nor?1 c4 #hvo1 clo?1 #es4 ,po/ free4 ,mr4 ,f]gusson1 ei!r z au?or or z editor1 has well e>n$ our gratitude by giv+ u a volume :i* all may read ) enjoym5t & pleasure4444 ,space & its limits w n all[ u to dwell on _m o!r po9ts ( int]e/ to be f\nd 9 ?is ent]ta9+ volume2 b we _c pass )\t m5tion+ ! wor?y dame :o said1 9 praise ( h] prea*]3 ',!re's ae ?+ aboot yon man--he's a gr& ro>]4' ,nor mu/ we =get ! c>eful l&lady :o 0 always anxi\s to "k if h] /ud5t-lodg] 0 z yet an un5gag$ man1 or1 to use h] own graphic phrase1 0 'a bund sack set by4'444--,lit]>y ,_w4 ,we own to a suspicion t 9 ?is in/ance ,mr4 ,f]gusson has be5 8 own lit]>y executor4 ,:e!r ?is be ! case or n1 he has no reason to be a%am$ ( ! beque/4 ,! sket*es h a pleasant grace ( lit]>y /yle1 & a good deal ( p[] 9 description ( "*-sket*+1 :ile !re is 9 ! writ] a subtle "u-/ra9 ( pawky hum\r1 & he has br\ght toge!r & put p]man5tly on record a numb] ( traditions ( ,univ]sity life 9 ,ed9burgh & ,/4 ,&rews t are well wor? pres]vation4444 ,our old /ud5t's rem9isc5ces ( ,/4 ,&rews1 :]e he took ! !ological c\rse aft] graduat+ 9 arts at ,ed9burgh1 are n less lively or int]e/+ ?an ^? he sets d[n respect+ 8 ,alma ,mat]2 & 8 book is likely to take a place bo? on ! %elves & 9 ! endur+ reg>d ( _m read]s :o h _h simil> exp]i5ces & ta/$ simil> pleasures4 ,a ^w ( praise is due to ! excell5ce ( its typography & get-up4--,scotti% ,lead]4 ,we ?9k ! v]dict w be t ,mr4 ,f]gusson has done well 9 publi%+ ?is ?\ghtful book4 ,x ab\nds 9 vigor\s1 &1 9 _m cases1 eloqu5t del9eations ( ,univ]sity life2 x is sympa!tic 9 its _s & ca?olic 9 its tone1 especially :5 deal+ ) su* subjects z ! /age1 s frequ5tly abus$4 ,its au?or 0 a /ud5t ( ! ,univ]sities ( ,ed9burgh1 ,/4 ,&rews1 & ,ox=d1 8 rem9isc5ces ( :i* are (t5 humor\s1 & always int]e/+4 ,"s ( ! anecdotes record$ 9 ?is volume reg>d+ ! ,ed9burgh ,pr(essors are exce$+ly ent]ta9+4444 ,we v5ture to pr$ict = ?is autobiography a wide circulation4--,dundee ,adv]tis]4 ,! book is em95tly readable1 v quiet = ! mo/ "p1 b n )\t a few t\*es ( gaiety & sprightly hum\r2 & x betok5s no little culture toge!r ) a /rong poetic t5d5cy4 ,! cont5ts are almo/ entirely conf9$ to sket*es ( life at ,scotti% ,univ]sities1 ) "s playful p]sonal satire1 ( :i* v>i\s ,pr(essors1 "s m5tion$ by "n & o!rs d5ot$ by initials1 are ! objects 9 *ief1 al?\gh ! peculi>ities ( c]ta9 l&ladies ^: prov9ce x is1 or 01 to let lodg+s to /ud5ts at ,ed9burgh or else:]e1 come 9 = _! %>e ( m or less satirical del9eation4 ,b !re is no?+ spiteful1 no?+ bitt]1 no?+ cynical 9 ! mode ( treatm5t4 ,two *apt]s are devot$ to a sket*1 brief b graphic & sympa!tic1 ( academic ,ox=d1 :i!r ! au?or w5t to soj\rn & to /udy = two mon?s4--,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,?is is a delightful book1 calculat$ to af=d mu* pleasurable amusem5t ( a quiet k9d4 ,x is writt5 9 a light sp>kl+ /yle4444 ,! book itself is an enjoyable "o1 & p]haps none w read x ) great] reli% ?an ! old fogies :o see 9 x mu* ( :at !y !mselves pass$ ?r\gh1 & :o1 by ! p]usal are l$ to recall1 ) m+l$ feel+s1 ! aspirations1 ! fre%ness1 & ! frolic ( _! own ,college days4--,p]?%ire ,con/itutional4 ,by ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,univ]sities x w be read ) consid]able pleasure1 af=d+ z x does su* happy rem9isc5ces ( ',college days1' ) _! grave1 plodd+ s]i\sness1 or t m boi/]\s playfulness :i* is suppos$ to be ! *>act]i/ic ( /ud5ts z a class4 ,^?1 aga91 :o are simply outsid]s1 & h _h no ,college days :atev]1 w be *>m$ by ! recital "h giv5 ( ! do+s ( ! /ud5ts1 & ! cu/oms associat$ ) ! respective ,univ]sities1 ! p5-portraits ( ! sev]al pr(essors1 ! op9ions express$ reg>d+ m5 & ?+s1 ! poetry1 orig9al & select$1 & ! hundr$ & "o subjects "h treat$ ( by a man ( obs]vant nature possess+ facility ( expression1 besides a ke5 s5se & appreciation ( ! humor\s4444--,/irl+ ,obs]v]4 ,_m a 'v>sity man1 :o has won 8 decree 9 ! mode/ 'little city1 worn & grey1' w welcome ! appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,m4 ,f]gusson's ,college ,days4 ,r$ol5t e page ( x1 ( ! class-room1 & ! wild ,bohemianism ( /ud5t life1 & bri/l+ ) ! 'classic' ditties :i* h s (t5 made ! halls ( ,/4 ,salvator's res\nd1 "h is mat]ial = a m5tal revel 9 ! pa/4--,nor!rn ,*ronicle4 ,?is s]ies ( autobiographical notes des]ve recognition1 if only because ! /yle is p]fectly natural & p]fectly good-natur$4444 ,! book conta9s sev]al capital anecdotes & "s excell5t v]se4--,london ,fig>o4 ,b aft] all ! *>m ( ! volume lies 9 ! :ole life ( a /ud5t :i* is pres5t$ to u1 = 8 joys & 8 tr\bles1 8 amusem5ts & 8 h>d read+1 are "h writt5 ( by "o :o has evid5tly exp]i5c$ all4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ^! pages are num]\s v]ses1 "s orig9al1 "s well-kn[n /ud5ts' songs4 ,! orig9al v]ses are v good4444--,/irl+ ,j\rnal4 ,! volume conta9s "s v excell5t poems :i* are wor?y ( f9d+1 & d\btless w f9d1 a place z v]ses to future songs4 ,!re is n a *apt] 9 ! book :i* is n ?or\ghly ent]ta9+4--,! ,tribune4 ,! ',old ,/ud5t' has to speak ( ,scot* ,univ]sities1 ,ed9burgh1 to wit1 & ,/4 ,&rews1 :ile he gives "s impressions1 ga9$ z an outsid]1 ( ,ox=d4444 ,!re is mu* t is int]e/+ & ent]ta9+1 "s good /ories1 & g5]ally a pleasant picture ( a happy & busy life4--,spectator4 ,! writ] is always ent]ta9+ & k9dly1 is wise 9 season1 & also desipit 9 loco1 & tells "s good /ories--pr(essors be+ naturally 8 *ief subjects4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,x is1 to say ! lea/1 em95tly probable t ,mr4 ,f]gusson relates 8 own exp]i5ces 9 ,ed9burgh & ,/4 ,&rews4 ,he does s 9 a suffici5tly lively & 'fre%man' /yle4444 ,my ,college ,days is1 on ! :ole1 z readable z any book ( ! k9d t has rec5tly be5 publi%$4--,! ,academy4 ,mr4 ,r4 ,m5zies ,f]gusson pa9ts life z he ?9ks he saw x z a "y man at ,/4 ,&rews & ,ed9burgh1 9 ,my ,college ,days4 ,?is 'autobiography ( an old /ud5t' conta9s mu* int]e/+ rem9isc5ce1 & ,mr4 ,f]gusson has p]haps n err$ 9 introduc+ into 8 text specim5s ( ! v]se into :i* "s ( 8 ,cal$onian /ud5t contempor>ies 7 9 ! habit ( dropp+ occasionally4 ,mr4 ,f]gusson's little book %\ld f9d _m a sympa!tic read] among =m] alumni ( ! ,scotti% ,univ]sities1 = he writes )\t affectation4--,graphic4 ',seldom h we _h m pleasure ?an 9 ! p]usal ( ^! rem9isc5ces ( ,college days4 ,no "o :o has gone ?r\gh ! curriculum ( a ,scot* ,univ]sity c fail to atte/ ! fidelity ) :i* 8 exp]i5ce "h f9ds expression4444 ',an ,old ,/ud5t' 0 privileg$ to h m ?an "o alma mat]4 ,he c\ld boa/ ! fo/]+ c>e ( ,ed9burgh1 ( ,/4 ,&rews1 & ( ,ox=d1 & ( all ^! he has mo/ pleasant rem9isc5ces4 ,our au?or's exp]i5ces at ,ox=d w repay p]usal4 ,! :ole book1 writt5 9 a mo/ happy1 ?\gh ?\ghtful & affectionate /ra91 mu/ incite ! mo/ cordial sympa?y ( all ^: /ud5t days h n be5 =gott51 :ile ! g5]al public w p]use x ) responsive he>ts & a regretful feel+ t !y h miss$ ! exp]i5ces ( :i* x treats4'--,bre*9 ,adv]tis]4 ',! m9i/] ( ,logie1 :o made a decid$ hit ) ,rambles 9 ! ,f> ,nor?1 has attempt$ a v difficult bit ( "w 9 ,my ,college ,days4 ,?is purports to be ! ,,ms4 legacy ( a ,college fri5d :o di$ "y aft] "s exp]i5ce ( /ud5t life 9 ,ed9burgh1 ,/4 ,&rews1 & ,ox=d4 ,! fiction w impose ^u nobody1 al?\gh x may %ield ! editor f "s blame1 = :ile !re is mir? & vig\r & k9dly rem9isc5ce1 !re is also "s v %>p criticism1 & mu* ref]5ce to ,academic dignit>ies :o are /ill 9 ! fle%1 & may be s5sitive & incl9$ to /+ :5 !y f9d "s ( _! class jokes n m]ely 9 pr9t b b\nd 9 a book4444 ,if c]ta9 ,ed9burgh div9es beguile a leisure h\r ov] ^! pages1 !y w = once see !mselves z ! ke5-witt$ see !m1 & be amaz$ at ! impud5ce ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,ev]ybody :o kn[s ,ed9burgh w recognise ! portrait ( ! prea*] :o is lik5$ to ,dr4 ,&rew ,?omson 9 "o ?+--',!re's ae ?+ ab\t yon man1 he's a gr& ro>]4' ,! ,/4 ,&rews "p is full & clev]ly done1 & w h a *>m = mo/ alumni ( ! ',college ( ! sc>let g[n1' because x conta9s a l>ge numb] ( ! songs1 orig9al & select$1 ) :i* ! lobby ( ! ,natural ,philosophy class-room 0 wont to res\nd4--,elg9 ,c\rant4 ,! /yle is lively1 & ! descriptions ( sc5es ( /ud5t life are graphic4 ,! acc\nt ( ! election ( ,rector at ,ed9burgh w d\btless int]e/ _m1 & ! *apt] deal+ ) l&ladies1 _! v>ieties & idiosyncracies1 is humor\s4--,morn+ ,po/4 ,to rec5t /ud5ts ( our two greate/ ,scotti% ,univ]sities--,ed9burgh & ,/4 ,&rews--,my ,college ,days is *>g$ ) int5se int]e/1 ?\gh its racy hum\r & *atty discursiv5ess w r5d] x attractive read+ to ^? un9itiat$ 9 academic my/]ies & innoc5t ( /ud5t frivolities4 ,! life ( an ,ed9burgh /ud5t1 9 college & out ( college1 9 ! class-room1 ! debat+ society1 ! !atre1 & ! *ur*1 is describ$ ) untir+ vivacity4444 ,:e!r au?or or m]ely editor1 ,mr4 ,m5zies ,f]gusson is to be s9c]ely congratulat$ ^u 8 success4 ,rem9isc5ce is a species ( lit]ature n always in/ructive1 n always ev5 ent]ta9+2 9 ,mr4 ,f]gusson's h&s x becomes bo?4--,fife%ire ,j\rnal4 ,we ?9k ! v]dict ( e imp>tial read] w be t ,mr4 ,f]guson has done well 9 publi%+ ?is book4 ,x ab\nds 9 vigor\s1 &1 9 _m in/ances1 impressive descriptions ( ,univ]sity life2 x is enliv5$ at judici\s int]vals ) orig9al v]ses1 :i* ev9ce lyrical p[]2 its /yle is admirably cond5s$ & cle>2 x is sympa!tic 9 its _s & ca?olic 9 its tone1 especially :5 deal+ ) su* subjects z ! /age & its mod]n expon5ts by n>r[-m9d$ writ]s s frequ5tly abus$4--,ayr ,obs]v]4 ,x is pleasantly writt51 is full ( ! fun ( /ud5t life1 full1 too1 ( its h>d%ips1 ab\nds ) excell5t /ories1 is v discrim9at+ 9 pr(essional criticism1 :ile scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! racy pages are _m snat*es ( jovial college songs record$ n[h]e else4444 ,altoge!r ! volume is v readable1 & no /ud5t1 at all ev5ts1 c f9d a dull page 9 x4--,kelso ,*ronicle4 ,,! ,,trag$y ,,( ,,g[rie ,,h\se4 ,an ,hi/orical ,/udy4 ,by ,,l\is ,a4 ,,b>b4 ,fcap4 #dto1 #fs4 ,9 ?is new "w on ! int]e/+ & my/]i\s episode ( ,scotti% ,hi/ory1 usually kn[n z ! ,g[rie ,conspiracy1 ! au?or has n only submitt$ ! old mat]ials to a close exam9ation1 b also ?r[n new light on ! subject by ! help ( lett]s to be f\nd 9 ! ,record ,(fice1 b ov]look$ or suppress$ by =m] hi/orians1 ( docum5ts rec5tly discov]$ by ! ,commission on ,hi/orical ,,mss41 & also ( important pap]s pres]v$ 9 ! ,fr5* ,ar*ives4 ,a treasure ( almo/ priceless ?\ght & criticism4--,contempor>y ,review4 ,9 ! press4 ,second ,edition1 ,?or\ghly ,revis$4 ,cr4 #hvo1 #cch pp41 #gs4 #f;d4 ,,wit1 ,,wisdom1 ,,& ,,pa?os1 ,,f ,,! ,,prose ,,( ,,he9ri* ,,he9e4 ,,) ,a ,,few ,,pieces ,,f ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,songs4 ,,select$ ,,& ,,translat$ ,,by ,j4 ,,snodgrass4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass has produc$ a book 9 :i* lazy p w f9d a great deal to please !m4 ,!y c take x up at any mom5t1 & op5 x on any page ) ! c]ta9ty ( f9d+ "s bright epigram2 !y ne$ n turn d[n ! page on %utt+ up ! volume1 z x matt]s little :]e !y resume4 ,!re is no?+ j>r+ 9 ! :ole book4--,a!num1 ,april #ai1 #ahgg4 ,no ,engli%man ( culture :o is unacqua9t$ ) ,he9e c fail to d]ive a new intellectual pleasure f ,mr4 ,snodgrass's pages4--,contempor>y ,review1 ,septemb] #ahhj4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass w\ld appe> to h saturat$ himself ) ,he9e lit]ature1 to h s caught ,he9e's mode ( ?\ght & 8 turns ( expression--qua9t1 droll1 swift1 & sca?+ by turns--t ! translator w\ld appe> to h _h no m difficulty 9 pres5t+ ,he9e z he 0 to ! read] ?an he w\ld h 9 pres5t+ 8 own ?\ghts4--,glasg[ ,h]ald1 ,m>* #ca1 #ahgi4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass1 9 8 ',wit1' c41 has dime a great s]vice 9 ?is respect1 pres5t+ z x 7 a full-l5g? m9iature ( ! man1 cle> & effective1 :]e9 8 *>act]i/ic expression is fai?fully caught & :]e1 if we look c>efully1 we c see him z he really 01 = he is made to pa9t 8 own portrait4--,briti% ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,octob] #ahha4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass has c]ta9ly done great s]vice to ,engli% lit]ature 9 pres5t+ u ) a compact little volume l t be=e u4--,spectator4 ,a ^w ( cordial praise is due to ! translator1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,snodgrass1 = 8 admirable p]=mance ( a v difficult task4 ,8 book is "o to welcome & to keep z a treasure ( almo/ priceless ?\ght & criticism4--,contempor>y ,review1 ,febru>y #ahha4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass is to be ?ank$ = a v seasonable bit ( "w4--,exam9]1 ,april #bf1 #ahgi4 ,we are b\nd to say t ,mr4 ,snodgrass has done 8 "w exceptionally well4--,! ,lit]>y ,_w1 ,may #i1 #ahgi4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass has made a valuable addition to ,engli% lit]ature 9 ?is volume1 & has giv5 u a mo/ attractive & effici5t introduction to ! /udy ( ,he9e4--,! ,noncon=mi/1 ,augu/ #bj1 #ahgi4 ,he has p]=m$ 8 task ) skill1 tact1 & judgm5t2 & x is easy to p]ceive t he has a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) 8 au?or & sympa?y = 8 matt]4--,notes & ,qu]ies1 ,april #ai1 #ahgi4 ,! result ( ,mr4 ,snodgrass's attempt has be5 ! production ( a volume :i*1 = v>iety & int]e/1 may be pron\nc$ "o ( ! mo/ successful books ( ! season4--,ab]de5 ,j\rnal1 ,m>* #bf1 #ahgi4 ,9 ,he9e1 ^: prose writ+s 9 ,g]man fill well on to a score ( volumes1 we f9d 9 rem>kable comb9ation ! be/ qualities ( ,g]man ?\ght1 along ) ! sp>kle & brilliancy ( an accompli%$ ,fr5*man's /yle4--,ab]de5 ,daily ,free ,press1 ,april #ba1 #ahgi4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass has done 8 selection & translation admirably well & we owe him ?anks = a volume :i* has 9 x m]e wit ( ! highe/ sort1 & m political insight1 ?an any book t has lately be5 giv5 to ! public4--,vanity ,fair1 ,novemb] #h1 #ahgi4 ,! compil] ( ?is int]e/+ little volume1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,snodgrass is p]fectly "r 9 say+ t ,he9e is *iefly kn[n to ,engli% read]s z ! au?or ( ! ',book ( ,songs4'--,! ,week1 ,april #ai1 #ahgi4 ,! ',engli% ,fragm5ts' h a special int]e/ = ! ,engli% read]2 b ! selection f ,he9e's prose works 9 g5]al1 mo/ judici\sly made & excell5tly translat$ by ,mr4 ,snodgrass1 gives a mu* complet] view ( ! qualities ( ! writ]'s m9d4--,saturday ,review4 ,mr4 ,snodgrass has n essay$ to give at all an exhau/ive collection ( ,he9e's witty1 wise1 & pa!tic say+s2 b he has select$1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y occur 9 ! complete ,g]man edition1 su* extracts z h specially comm5d$ !mselves to himself4 ,he has produc$ a v enjoyable volume1 exactly adapt$ to ! ta/e ( lazy & luxuri\s p]sons1 :o c j take up ! book = five m9utes to read a delightful passage1 complete 9 itself1 & n long en\gh to fatigue ! mo/ fa/idi\s att5tion4--,academy1 ,may #ca1 #ahgi4 ,,alex4 ,,g>dn]1 ,,paisley ,,& ,,london4