,,giordano ,,bruno1 ,,p>is3 #aehf4      
,,walt] ,,horatio ,,pat]       ,jetzo1  
da i* ausgewa*s51      ,viel geles51    
viel g]ei/1      ,s*willt me9 ,h]z1 und 
ganz von ,h]z51      ,glaub' i* an d5   
,heilg5 ,gei/4--,he9e   #bcd ,,x 0 on ! 
aft]noon ( ! ,fea/ ( ,p5teco/ t news ( !
 dea? ( ,*>les ! ,n9? w5t abroad        
promptly4  ,to 8 successor ! day became 
a sweet "o1 to be not$ unmi/akably by   
v>i\s pi\s & o!r obs]vances2 & x 0 on a 
,:it-,sunday aft]noon t curi\s ,p>isians
 _h ! opportunity ( li/5+ to "o :o1 z if
 ) "s int5tional new v]sion ( ! sacr$   
ev5t !n commemorat$1 _h a great deal to 
say conc]n+ ! ,_s2 above all1 ( !       
fre$om1 ! indep5d5ce ( its op]ation4  ,!
 speak]1 ?\gh und]/ood to be a bro!r ( !
 ,ord] ( ,/4 ,dom9ic1 _h n be5 pres5t at
 ! mass--! usual univ]sity mass1 ,de    
,spiritu ,sancto1 said to-day accord+ to
 ! natural c\rse ( ! season 9 ! *apel ( 
! ,sorbonne1 by ! ,italian ,bi%op (     
,p>is4 ,x 0 ! reign ( ! ,italians j !n1 
a d\bly ref9$1 some:at morbid1 some:at  

a%-col\r$1 ,italy 9 ,france1 m ,italian 
/ill4  ,m5 ( ,italian bir?1 to ! great  
suspicion ( simple p1 sw>m$ 9 ,p>is1    
already flighti]1 less con/ant1 ?an !   
gir\ettes on its /eeples1 & x 0 love =  
,italian fa%ions t _h br\ght k+ &       
c\rti]s "h to-day1 ) great eclat1 z !y  
said1 frizz$ & />*$1 9 ! beautiful1     
m9utely consid]$ dress ( ! mom5t1 press+
 ! univ]sity into a p]haps n unm]it$    
backgr\nd2 = ! promis$ speak]1 ab\t :om 
tongues _h be5 busy1 n only 9 ! ,lat9   
qu>t]1 _h come f ,italy4  ,9 an age 9   
:i* all ?+s ab\t :i* ,p>isians mu* c>$  
mu/ be ,italian !re might be a he>+ =   
,italian philosophy4  ,c\rti]s at lea/  
w\ld und]/& ,italian1 & ?is speak] 0    
rum\r$ to possess 9 p]fection all !     
curi\s arts ( 8 native language4  ,& (  
all ! k+ly qualities ( ,h5ry's y\?1 !   
s+le "o t _h held by him 0 t gift (     
eloqu5ce1 :i* he 0 able also to value 9 
o!rs--inh]it$ p]haps2 = 9 all !         
contempor>y & subsequ5t hi/oric gossip  
ab\t 8 "m1 ! two ?+s c]ta9 are1 t ! h&s 

cr$it$ ) s mu* my/]i\s ill-do+ 7 f9e    
ones1 & t %e 0 an admirable speak]4     
,bruno himself tells u1 long aft] he _h 
)drawn himself f x1 t ! mona/ic life    
promotes ! fre$om ( ! intellect by its  
#bce sil5ce & self-conc5tration4  ,!    
prospect ( su* fre$om suffici5tly       
expla9s :y a "y man :o1 h[ev] well f\nd 
9 worldly & p]sonal advantages1 0       
consci\s above all ( great intellectual 
possessions1 & ( fa/idi\s _s also1 ) a  
rem>kable di/a/e = ! vulg>1 %\ld h      
esp\s$ pov]ty1 *a/ity1 ob$i5ce1 9 a     
,dom9ican cloi/]4  ,:at lib]ty ( m9d may
 really come to 9 su* places1 :at d>+   
new dep>tures x may sugge/ to ! /rictly 
mona/ic temp]1 is exemplifi$ by ! dubi\s
 & dang]\s my/icism ( m5 l ,john ( ,p>ma
 & ,joa*im ( ,flora1 reput$ au?or ( !   
new ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 /range dream]s1 9 
a _w ( sanctifi$ rhetoric1 ( t lat]     
disp5sation ( ! _s1 9 :i* all law mu/ h 
pass$ away2 or aga9 by a recognis$      
t5d5cy 9 ! great rival ,ord] ( ,/4      
,francis1 9 ! s-call$ spiritual         

,franciscans1 to und]/& ! dogmatic words
 ( fai? ) a diff]5ce4  ,! ?ree conv5ts 9
 :i* ,bruno liv$ successively1 at       
,naples1 at ,citta di ,campagna1 &      
f9ally ! ,m9]va at ,rome1 develop$      
freely1 we may suppose1 all ! my/ic     
qualities ( a g5ius 9 :i*1 f ! fir/1 a  
heady s\!rn imag9ation took ! lead4  ,b 
x 0 f beyond conv5tional b\nds he w\ld  
look = ! su/5ance1 ! fuel1 ( an ard\r   
born or br$ )9 !m4  ,amid su* artificial
 religi\s /illness ! air itself becomes 
g5]\s 9 und]tones4 ,! va9 "y monk 7va9 (
 c\rse67 w\ld fe$ 8 vanity by puzzl+ !  
good1 sleepy heads ( ! av]age sons (    
,dom9ic ) 8 neology1 putt+ new w9e into 
old bottles1 tea*+ !m _! own bus9ess--! 
new1 high]1 tru] s5se ( ! mo/ famili>   
t]ms1 ! *apt]s !y read1 ! hymns !y sang1
 above all1 z x happ5$1 e ^w t ref]r$ to
 ! ,_s1 ! reign ( ! ,_s1 its excell5t   
fre$om4  ,he w\ld soon pass beyond !    
utmo/ limits ( 8 bre?r5's sympa?y1      
beyond ! l>ge/ & free/ int]pretation ^? 
words w\ld be>1 to ?\ghts & words on an 

altoge!r diff]5t plane1 ( :i* ! full    
scope 0 only to be felt 9 c]ta9 old     
pagan writ]s1 ?\gh approa*$1 p]haps1 at 
fir/1 z hav+ a k9d ( natural1 prep>atory
 k9%ip ) ,scripture itself4  ,!         
,dom9icans w\ld seem to h _h well-/ock$1
 lib]ally-select$1 libr>ies2 & ?is      
curi\s y\?1 9 t age ( re/or$ lett]s1    
read eag]ly1 easily1 & v soon came to ! 
k]nel ( a difficult old au?or--,plot9us 
or ,plato2 to ! purpose ( ?9k]s old]    
/ill1 surviv+ by glimpses only 9 ! books
 ( o!rs--,emp$ocles1 ,py?agoras1 :o _h  
enjoy$ ! orig9al div9e s5se ( ?+s1 above
 all1 ,p>m5ides1 t mo/ anci5t ass]tor ( 
,god's id5tity ) ! _w4  ,! aff9ities1 ! 
unity1 ( ! visible & ! invisible1 ( e>? 
& heav51 ( all ?+s :atev]1 ) ea* o!r1   
?r\gh ! consci\sness1 ! p]son1 ( ,god ! 
,_s1 :o 0 at e mom5t ( inf9ite "t1 9 e  
atom ( matt]1 at e #bcf po9t ( inf9ite  
space1 ay6 0 ev]y?+ 9 turn3 t           
doctr9e--l'antica filos(ia ,italiana--0 
9 all its vig\r !re1 a h>dy gr[? out ( !
 v he>t ( nature1 int]pret+ itself to   

cong5ial m9ds ) all ! fulness (         
primitive utt]ance4  ,a big ?\ght6 yet  
sugge/+1 p]haps1 f ! fir/1 9 /ill1      
small1 imm$iately practical1 voice1 "s  
possible modification (1 a fre] way (   
tak+1 c]ta9 moral precepts3 say6 a      
primitive morality1 congru\s ) ^? l>g]  
primitive ideas1 ! l>g] survey1 ! e>li]1
 m lib]al air4  ,return+ to ?is anci5t  
pan!ism1 aft] s long a reign ( a seem+ly
 opposite fai?1 ,bruno unfalt]+ly ass]ts
 ! vision ( all ?+s 9 ,god to be ! aim (
 all metaphysical speculation1 z ( all  
inquiry into nature3 ! ,_s ( ,god1 9    
c\ntless v>iety ( =ms1 nei!r above1 nor1
 9 any way1 )\t1 b intimately )91 all   
?+s--really pres5t1 ) equal integrity1 9
 ! sunbeam n9ety millions ( miles long1 
& ! w&]+ drop ( wat] z x evaporates     
!re94  ,! div9e consci\sness w\ld h !   
same relation to ! production ( ?+s1 z !
 human intellig5ce to ! production (    
true ?\ghts conc]n+ !m4 ,nay6 ^? ?\ghts 
are !mselves ,god 9 man3 a loan1 !re1   
too1 ( 8 assi/+ ,_s1 :o1 9 tru?1 creates

 all ?+s 9 & by 8 own contemplation (   
!m4  ,= ,him1 z = man 9 proportion z man
 ?9ks truly1 ?\ght &1 be+ are id5tical1 
& ?+s exi/5t only 9 s f> z !y are kn[n4 
,delight+ 9 itself1 9 ! s5se ( its own  
en]gy1 ?is sleepless1 capaci\s1 fi]y    
intellig5ce1 evokes all ! ord]s (       
nature1 all ! revolutions ( hi/ory1     
cycle ^u cycle1 9 ev] new types4  ,&    
,god ! ,_s1 ! s\l ( ! _w1 be+ really    
id5tical ) 8 own s\l1 ,bruno1 z !       
univ]se %apes itself to 8 reason1 8     
imag9ation1 ev] m & m articulately1 %>es
 also ! div9e joy 9 t process ( !       
=mation ( true ideas1 :i* is really     
p>allel to ! process ( creation1 to !   
evolution ( ?+s4  ,9 a c]ta9 my/ic s5se1
 :i* "s 9 e age ( ! _w h und]/ood1 he1  
too1 is creator1 himself actually a     
p>ticipator 9 ! creative function4 ,& by
 su* a philosophy1 he assures u1 x 0 8  
exp]i5ce t ! s\l is greatly exp&$3 con  
que/a filos(ia l'anima1 mi s'aggr&isce3 
mi se magnifica l'intelletto6  ,=1 )    
*>act]i/ic l>g5ess ( m9d1 ,bruno accept$

 ?is !ory 9 ! :ole range ( its          
consequ5ces4  ,its m imm$iate coroll>y 0
 ! fam\s axiom ( indiff]5ce1 ( !        
co9cid5ce ( contr>ies4  ,to ! eye (     
,god1 to ! philosophic vision ?r\gh :i* 
,god sees 9 man1 no?+ is really ali5 f  
,him4  ,! diff]5ces ( ?+s1 & above all1 
^? di/9ctions :i* s*oolm5 & prie/s1 old 
or new1 ,roman or ,re=m$1 _h inv5t$ =   
!mselves1 w\ld be lo/ 9 ! l5g? & bread? 
( ! philosophic survey2 no?+1 9 itself1 
ei!r great or small2 & matt]1 #bcg      
c]ta9ly1 9 all its v>i\s =ms1 n evil b  
div9e4  ,c\ld "o *oose or reject ?is or 
t8 ,if ,god ! ,_s _h made1 nay6 01 all  
?+s indiff]5tly1 !n1 matt] & _s1 ! _s & 
! fle%1 heav5 & e>?1 fre$om & necessity1
 ! fir/ & ! la/1 good & evil1 w\ld be   
sup]ficial r ?an sub/antial diff]5ces4  
,only1 7 joy & sorr[ also to be add$ to 
! li/ ( ph5om5a really co9cid5t or      
indiff]5t1 z "s intellectual k9sm5 (    
,bruno h claim$ !y %\ld8  ,! ,dom9ican  
bro!r 0 at no di/ant day to break f>    
en\gh away f ! election1 ! seem+        

vocation ( 8 y\?1 yet w\ld rema9 always1
 & "u all circum/ances1 unmi/akably a   
monk 9 "s pr$om9ant qualities ( temp]4  
,at fir/ x only by way ( ?\ght t he     
ass]t$ 8 lib]ty--delightful1 late-f\nd  
privilege6--trav]s+1 9 m5tal j\rneys1 t 
spaci\s circuit1 z x broke away be=e him
 at e mom5t into ev]-new horizons4      
,k9dl+ ?\ght & imag9ation at once1 !    
prospect draws f him cries ( joy1 a k9d 
( religi\s joy1 z 9 "s new canticle ( ! 
creatures1 a new monki% hymnal or       
antiphon>y4  ,nature becomes = him a    
sacr$ t]m4  ,con=m ?yself to ,nature--) 
:at s9c]ity1 :at en?usiasm1 :at religi\s
 f]v\r1 he en\nces ! precept to o!rs1 to
 himself6  ,recov]+1 z he fancies1 a    
c]ta9 primeval s5se ( ,deity broadca/ on
 ?+s1 9 :i* ,py?agoras & o!r inspir$    
!ori/s ( e>ly ,greece _h ab\nd$1 9 8 h&s
 philosophy becomes a poem1 a sacr$     
poem1 z x _h be5 ) !m4  ,t ,bruno       
himself1 9 ! en?usiasm ( ! idea1 drew f 
8 axiom ( ! indiff]5ce ( contr>ies !    
practical consequ5ce :i* is 9 v de$     

lat5t !re1 t he 0 ready to sacrifice to 
! ant9omianism1 :i* is c]ta9ly a "p (   
its rigid logic1 ! purities ( 8 y\? =   
in/ance1 !re is no pro(4  ,! s]vice1 !  
sacrifice1 he is ready to br+ to ! great
 light t has dawn$ = him1 :i* occupies 8
 entire consci5ce ) ! s5se ( 8          
responsibilities to x1 is t ( days &    
nights sp5t 9 eag] /udy1 ( a pl5>y1     
dis9t]e/$ utt]ance ( ! ?\ghts t arise 9 
him1 at any haz>d1 at ! price1 say6 (   
m>tyrdom4  ,! "w ( ! div9e ,_s1 z he    
conceives x1 exalts1 inebriates him1    
till ! sci5tific appreh5sion seems to   
take ! place ( pray]1 sacrifice1        
communion4  ,x w\ld be a mi/ake1 he     
holds1 to attribute to ! human s\l      
capacities m]ely passive or receptive4  
,%e1 too1 possesses1 n less ?an ! s\l ( 
! _w1 initiatory p[]1 respond+ ) ! free 
gift ( a light & heat t seem h] own4    
,yet a nature s opul5tly end[$ c h>dly h
 be5 lack+ 9 purely physical ard\rs4  ,8
 pan!i/ic belief t ! ,_s ( ,god 0 9 all 
?+s1 0 n inconsi/5t )1 might enc\rage1 a

 ke5 & re/less eye = ! dramatic details 
( life & "* = humanity 9 all its visible
 attractiv5ess1 s9ce !re1 too1 9 #bch   
tru?1 div9ity lurks4  ,f ^? fir/ fair   
days ( e>ly ,greek speculation1 love _h 
occupi$ a l>ge place 9 ! conception (   
philosophy2 & 9 aft] days ,bruno 0 fond 
( develop+1 l ,plato1 l ! ,*ri/ian      
platoni/1 comb9+ some?+ ( ! peculi>     
temp] ( ea*1 ! analogy betwe5           
intellectual en?usiasm & ! flights (    
physical love1 ) an animation :i* %[s   
cle>ly en\gh ! reality ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! 
latt]4  ,! ,eroici ,furori1 8 book (    
books1 d$icat$ to ,philip ,sidney1 :o   
w\ld be no /rang] to su* ?\ghts1 pres5ts
 a s+ul> bl5d+ ( v]se & prose1 aft] !   
mann] ( ,dante's ,vita ,nuova4  ,!      
sup]v5+ philosophic comm5t re-consid]s  
^? e>li] physical impulses :i* _h       
prompt$ ! sonnet 9 voluble ,italian1    
entirely to ! advantage ( _! ab/ract1   
incorporeal equival5ts4  ,yet if x is   
aft] all b a prose comm5t1 x betrays no 
lack ( ! natural /uff out ( :i* su*     

my/ic transf]5ces mu/ be made4 ,t !re is
 no s+le "n ( pref]5ce1 no ,beatrice or 
,laura1 by no means proves ! "y man's   
e>li] desires m]ely ,platonic2 & if !   
col\rs ( love inevitably lose a little (
 _! =ce & propriety by su* deflection1 !
 intellectual purpose z c]ta9ly f9ds its
 opportunity !reby1 9 ! matt] ( borr[$  
fire & w+s4  ,a k9d ( old1 s*ola/ic     
p$antry creep+ back ov] ! ard5t y\? :o  
_h ?r[n x (f s defiantly 7z if ,love    
himself w5t 9 = a degree at !           
,univ]sity7 ,bruno developes1 "u ! mask 
( amor\s v]se1 all ! v>i\s /ages (      
ab/raction1 by :i*1 z ! la/ /ep ( a long
 ladd]1 ! m9d atta9s actual union4  ,=1 
z ) ! purely religi\s my/ics1 union1 !  
my/ic union ( s\ls ) ea* o!r & _! ,"l1  
no?+ less ?an union betwe5 !            
contemplator & ! contemplat$--! reality1
 or ! s5se1 or at lea/ ! "n ( x--0      
always at h&4  ,:5ce t in/9ctive t5d5cy1
 if n f ! ,creator ( ?+s himself1 :o has
 d\btless prompt$ x 9 ! physical        
univ]se1 z 9 man8  ,h[ famili> ! ?\ght t

 ! :ole creation longs = ,god1 ! s\l z !
 h>t = ! wat]-brooks6  ,to unite oneself
 to ! inf9ite by bread? & lucidity (    
intellect1 to ent]1 by t admirable      
faculty1 into et]nal life--?is 0 ! true 
vocation ( ! sp\se1 ( ! rightly amor\s  
s\l--a filos(ia e necess>io amore4  ,!re
 w\ld be degrees ( progress !re91 z (   
c\rse also ( relapse3 joys & sorr[s1    
!re=e4  ,&1 9 int]pret+ ^!1 !           
philosoph]1 ^: intellectual ard\rs h    
sup]s$$ religion & love1 is /ill a lov] 
& a monk4  ,all ! influ5ces ( ! conv5t1 
! heady1 sweet inc5se1 ! plead+ s\nds1 !
 sophi/icat$ light & air1 ! exagg]at$   
hum\r ( go?ic c>v]s1 ! ?ick /ratum (    
pagan s5tim5t b5ea? 7,santa ,m>ia sopra 
,m9]va67 are indelible 9 him4  ,te>s1   
sympa?ies1 t5d] inspirations1           
attraction1 repulsion1 dryness1 zeal1   
desire1 recollection3 he f9ds a place = 
!m all3 kn[s !m all #bci well 9 _!      
unaffect$ simplicity1 :ile he seeks !   
secret & second>y1 or1 z he fancies1 !  
prim>y1 =m & purport ( ea*4  ,a light on

 actual life1 or m]e b>r5 s*ola/ic      
subtlety1 nev] be=e _h ! pan!i/ic       
doctr9e be5 develop$ ) su* complet5ess1 
nev] be=e connect$ ) s l>ge a s5se (    
nature1 s l>ge a promise ( ! k ( x z x  
really is4  ,! eyes t _h n be5 want+ to 
visible humanity turn$ ) equal livel9ess
 on ! natural _w 9 t region ( 8 bir?1   
:]e all its =ce & col\r is tw(old4      
,nature is n only a ?\ght 9 ! div9e m9d2
 x is also ! p]petual en]gy ( t m9d1    
:i*1 ev] id5tical ) itself1 puts =? &   
absorbs 9 turn all ! successive =ms (   
life1 ( ?\ght1 ( language ev54  ,b :at  
seem$ l /rik+ trans=mations ( matt] 7 9 
tru? only a *apt]1 a clause1 9 ! great  
volume ( ! trans=mations ( ! ,_s4  ,to t
 my/ic recognition t all is div9e _h    
succe$$ a realisation ( ! l>g5ess ( !   
field ( concrete k1 ! inf9ite ext5t (   
all !re 0 actually to "k4  ,w+$1 =tifi$1
 by ?is c5tral philosophic fai?1 ! /ud5t
 proce$s to ! read+ ( nature1 l$ on f   
po9t to po9t by manifold lights1 :i* w  
surely /rike on him1 by ! way1 f !      

intellig5ce 9 x1 speak+ directly1       
sympa!tically1 to ! intellig5ce 9 him4  
,! e>?'s wond]ful animation1 z div9$ by 
"o :o anticipates by a :ole g5]ation !  
philosophy ( exp]i5ce3 9 t1 ! bold1     
flighty1 pan!i/ic speculation became    
tangible matt] ( fact4 ,"h 0 ! ne$ful   
book = man to read1 ! full revelation1 !
 detail$ /ory ( t "o univ]sal m9d1      
/ruggl+1 em]g+1 ?r\gh %ad[1 sub/ance1   
manife/ _s1 9 v>i\s ord]s ( be+--!      
v]itable hi/ory ( ,god4  ,& nature1     
toge!r ) ! true p$igree & evolution (   
man also1 8 gradual issue f x1 0 /ill   
all to le>n4  ,! delightful tangle (    
?+s6 x w\ld be ! delightful task ( man's
 ?\ghts to dis5tangle t4  ,already      
,bruno _h measur$ ! space :i* ,bacon    
w\ld fill1 ) room p]haps = ,d>w9 also4  
,t ,deity is ev]y:]e1 l all su* ab/ract 
propositions1 is a two-edg$ =ce1 dep5d+ 
= its practical effect on ! m9d :i*     
admits x1 on ! peculi> p]spective ( t   
m9d4  ,to ,dut* ,sp9osa1 9 ! next       
c5tury1 fa9t1 consumptive1 ) a hold on  

ext]nal ?+s naturally fa9t1 ! !orem t   
,god 0 9 all ?+s :atev]1 annihilat+1 _! 
diff]5ces sugge/$ a some:at *illy       
)drawal f ! contact ( all alike4  ,9    
,bruno1 eag] & impassion$1 an ,italian (
 ! ,italians1 x awoke a con/ant1        
inext+ui%able appetite = e =m (         
exp]i5ce--a fe>1 z ( ! "o s9 possible1 (
 limit+1 = oneself or ano!r1 t great    
/ream fl[+ = ?ir/y s\ls1 t wide pa/ure  
set ready = ! hungry he>t4  ,consid]$ f 
! po9t ( view ( a m9ute obs]vation (    
nature1 ! ,inf9ite might figure z !     
inf9itely little2 no blade #bdj ( grass 
be+ l ano!r1 z !re 0 no limit to !      
complexities ( an atom ( e>?1 cell1     
sph]e1 )9 sph]e4  ,b ! e>? itself1      
hi!rto seem+ly ! privileg$ c5tre ( a v  
limit$ univ]se1 01 aft] all1 itself b an
 atom 9 an inf9ite _w ( />ry space1 !n  
lately display$ to ! +5u\s intellig5ce1 
:i* ! telescope 0 "o day to v]ify to    
bodily eyes4  ,= if ,bruno mu/ ne$s look
 =w>d to ! future1 to ,bacon1 = adequate
 k ( ! e>?--! inf9itely little2 he look$

 back1 gratefully1 to ano!r d>+ m9d1 :i*
 _h already put ! e>? into its mode/    
place1 & op5$ ! full view ( ! heav5s4   
,if ,god is et]nal1 !n1 ! univ]se is    
inf9ite & worlds innum]able4  ,yes6 "o  
might well h suppos$ :at reason n[      
demon/rat$1 indicat+ ^? endless spaces  
:i* sid]eal sci5ce w\ld gradually       
occupy1 an e*o ( ! creative ^w ( ,god   
himself1  ,qui innum]o num]o innum]orum 
nom9a dicit4  ,t ! />s are suns3 t ! e>?
 is 9 motion3 t ! e>? is ( l /uff ) !   
/>s3 n[ ! famili> k ( *ildr51 dawn+ on  
,bruno z calm assurance ( reason on     
appeal f ! prejudice ( ! eye1 br\ght to 
him an inexpressibly exhil>at+ s5se (   
enl>gem5t ( ! intellectual1 nay6 !      
physical atmosph]e4  ,& 8 consci\sness (
 unfail+ unity & ord] did n des]t him 9 
t l>g] survey1 mak+ ! utmo/ "o c\ld ev] 
"k ( ! e>? seem b a v little *apt] 9 t  
endless hi/ory ( ,god ! ,_s1 rejoic+ s  
greatly 9 ! admirable spectacle t x nev]
 ceases to evolve f matt] new           
conditions4  ,! immovable e>? b5ea? "o's

 feet6 "o almo/ felt ! movem5t1 !       
respiration ( ,god 9 x4  ,& yet h[      
greatly ev5 ! physical eye1 ! s5sible   
imag9ation 7s to t]m x7 0 flatt]$ by !  
!orem4  ,:at joy 9 t motion1 ! prospect1
 ! music1 ! music ( ! sph]es6--he c\ld  
li/5 to x 9 a p]fection su* z _h nev]   
be5 conc$$ to ,plato1 to ,py?agoras ev54
       ,v5i1 ,creator ,spiritus1        
,m5tes tuorum visita1      ,imple sup]na
 gratia1      ,quae tu crea/i pectora6  
,yes6 ! gr& old ,*ri/ian hymns1 p]haps !
 gr&e/ ( !m1 seem$ to bl5d !mselves 9 ! 
*orus1 to deep5 immeasurably "u ?is new 
int5tion4  ,x is n always1 or (t51 t    
m5's ab/ract ideas p5etrate ! temp]am5t1
 t\* ! animal spirits1 affect conduct4  
,x 0 :at !y did ) ,bruno4  ,! gha/ly    
spectacle ( ! endless mat]ial univ]se1  
inf9ite du/1 9 tru?1 />ry z x may look  
to our t]re/rial eyes--t prospect f :i* 
,pascal's fai?ful s\l recoil$ s         
pa9fully--induc$ 9 ,bruno only !        
delightful consci\sness ( an ev]-wid5+  
k9%ip #bda & sympa?y1 s9ce e "o ( ^?    

inf9ite worlds mu/ h its sympa!tic      
inhabitants4  ,scruples ( consci5ce1 if 
he felt su*1 might well be pu%$ aside = 
! excell5cy ( su* k z ?is4  ,to %ut !   
eyes1 :e!r ( ! body or ! m9d1 w\ld be a 
k9d ( d>k +ratitude2 ! "o s91 to believe
 directly or indirectly 9 any absolutely
 dead matt] any:]e1 because involv+     
d5ial ( ! indwell+ _s4  ,a free _s1     
c]ta9ly1 z ( old6  ,?r\gh all 8 pan!i/ic
 flights1 f horizon to horizon1 x 0 /ill
 ! ?\ght ( lib]ty t pres5t$ itself to ! 
inf9ite reli% ( ?is prodigal son (      
,dom9ic4  ,god ! ,_s _h made all ?+s    
indiff]5tly1 ) a l>g5ess1 a b5efic5ce1  
impi\sly beli$ by any !ory (            
re/rictions1 di/9ctions1 absolute       
limitations4  ,t\*1 see1 li/51 eat      
freely ( all ! trees ( ! g>d5 ( ,p>adise
 ) ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god lit]ally        
ev]y:]e3 "h 0 ! f9al c\nsel ( p]fection4
  ,! _w 0 ev5 l>g] ?an y\?ful appetite1 
y\?ful capacity4  ,let !ologian & e o!r 
!ori/ bew>e h[ he n>r[$ ei!r4 ,!        
plurality ( worlds6 h[ petty 9 comp>ison

 seem$ ! s9s1 to purge :i* 0 ! *ief     
motive = com+ to places l ?is conv5t1   
:5ce ,bruno1 ) v[s brok51 or obsolete = 
him1 pres5tly dep>t$4  ,a sonnet1       
expressive ( ! joy ) :i* he return$ to s
 mu* m ?an ! lib]ty ( ord9>y m51 does n 
sugge/ t he 0 driv5 f x4  ,?\gh he mu/ h
 seem$ to ^? :o surely _h lov$ s lovable
 a creature !re to be dep>t+1 l !       
prodigal ( ! ,gospel1 into ! fur!/ (    
possible f> c\ntries1 !re is no pro( (  
h>% treatm5t1 or ev5 ( an ef=t to deta9 
him4  ,x happ5s1 ( c\rse mo/ naturally1 
t ^? :o und]go ! %ock ( spiritual or    
intellectual *ange sometimes fail to    
recognise _! debt to ! des]t$ cause3 h[ 
mu* ( ! h]oism1 or o!r high quality1 (  
_! rejection has really be5 ! gr[? ( :at
 !y reject8  ,bruno1 ! escap$ monk1 is  
/ill a monk3 8 philosophy1 impi\s z x   
might seem to "s1 a new religion4  ,he  
came =? well fitt$ by conv5tual         
influ5ces to play ^u m5 z he 0 play$ ^u4
  ,a *all5ge1 a w>-cry1 an al>um2       
ev]y:]e he seem$ to be ! creature ( "s  

subtly mat]ializ$ spiritual =ce1 l t ( !
 old ,greek prophets1 l ! primitive     
en?usiasm he 0 incl9$ to set s high1 or 
impulsive ,p5teco/al fire4  ,8 hung] to 
"k1 f$ at fir/ dreamily en\gh )9 !      
conv5t walls z he w&]$ ov] space & "t an
 indefatigable read] ( books1 w\ld be f$
 physically n[ by e> & eye1 by l>ge     
matt]-(-fact exp]i5ce1 z he j\rneys f   
univ]sity to univ]sity2 yet /ill1 less z
 a tea*] ?an a c\rti]1 a citiz5 ( ! _w1 
a knight-errant ( intellectual light4   
,! philosophic ne$ to try all ?+s _h    
giv5 reasonable ju/ification to ! /irr+ 
desire = travel common to y\?1 9 :i*1 if
 9 no?+ else1 t :ole age ( ! #bdb lat]  
,r5aissance 0 inv9cibly "y4  ,! !oretic 
recognition ( t mobile _s ( ! _w1 ev]   
r5ew+ its y\?1 became1 sympa!tically1 ! 
motive ( a life z mobile1 z ard5t1 z    
itself2 ( a cont9ual j\rney1 ! v5ture & 
/imulus ( :i* w\ld be ! occasion ( ev]  
new discov]ies1 ( r5ew$ conviction4  ,! 
unity1 ! spiritual unity1 ( ! _w3--t mu/
 involve ! alliance1 ! congruity1 ( all 

?+s ) ea* o!r1 great re9=cem5t (        
sympa?y1 ( ! tea*]'s p]sonality ) !     
doctr9e he _h to deliv]1 ! _s ( t       
doctr9e ) ! fa%ion ( 8 utt]ance4  ,9 8  
own case1 c]ta9ly1 z ,bruno confront$ 8 
audi5ce at ,p>is1 himself1 8 !me1 8     
language1 7 ! fuel ( "o cle> spiritual  
flame1 :i* soon _h hold ( 8 audi5ce     
also2 ali51 /rangely ali51 z x might    
seem f ! speak]4  ,x 0 intimate         
disc\rse1 9 magnetic t\* ) e "o pres5t1 
) 8 special po9t ( impressibility2 !    
sort ( spee* :i*1 consolidat$ into      
lit]>y =m z a book1 w\ld be a dialogue  
accord+ to ! true ,attic g5ius1 full (  
^? div]sions1 pass+ irritations1        
unlook$-= appeals1 9 :i* a solicit\s    
mission>y f9ds 8 l>ge/ range (          
opportunity1 & takes ev5 dull wits      
unaw>e4  ,9 ,bruno1 t ab/ract !ory ( !  
p]petual motion ( ! _w 0 a visible p]son
 talk+ ) y4  ,& z ! runaway ,dom9ican 0 
/ill 9 temp] a monk1 s he pres5t$       
himself 9 ! comely ,dom9ican habit4  ,! 
eyes :i* 9 _! la/ sad prote/ aga9/      

/upidity w\ld mi/ake1 or miss altoge!r1 
! image ( ! ,crucifi$1 7 to-day1 = ! mo/
 "p1 k9dly obs]vant eyes1 regi/]+ e     
detail ( t s+ul> company1 all !         
physiognomic lights :i* come by ! way on
 p1 &1 ?r\gh !m1 on ?+s1 ! %ad[s ( ideas
 9 m5's faces 7,de ,umbris ,ide>um 0 !  
title ( 8 disc\rse71 himself pleasantly 
animat$ by !m1 9 turn4  ,!re 0 h]oic    
gaiety !re2 only1 z usual ) gaiety1 !   
passage ( a peevi% cl\d seem$ all !     
*illi]4  ,lit up1 9 ! agitation (       
speak+1 by _m a h>% or scornful beam1   
yet always s9k+1 9 mom5ts ( repose1 to  
an expression ( high-br$ melan*oly1 x 0 
a face t look$1 aft] all1 made =        
suff]+--already half plead+1 half       
defiant--z ( a creature y c\ld hurt1 b  
to ! la/ nev] %ake a hair's bread? f its
 e/imate ( y\rself4  ,l nature1 l nature
 9 t c\ntry ( 8 bir?1 ! ,nolan1 z he    
delight$ to proclaim himself1 lov$ s    
well t1 born w&]] z he 01 he mu/ p]=ce  
return ?i!r soon] or lat]1 at ! risk (  
life1 he gave pl5is manibus1 b )\t      

selection1 &1 ) all 8 contempt = ! as99e
 vulg>1 0 n fa/idi\s4 ,8 rank1 unwe$$   
eloqu5ce1 ab\nd+ 9 a play ( words1      
rabb9ic allegories1 v]ses defiant (     
prosody1 9 ! k9d ( erudition he pr(ess$ 
to despise1 ) a %ameless image "h or    
!re1 product n ( =mal me?od1 b (        
,neapolitan improvisation1 0 ak9 to #bdc
 ! heady w9e1 ! sweet1 co>se od\rs1 ( t 
fi]y1 volcanic soil1 f]tile 9 !         
irregul>ities :i* manife/ p[]4 ,help+   
himself indiff]5tly to all religions =  
rhetoric illu/ration1 8 pref]5ce 0 /ill 
= t ( ! soil1 ! old pagan "o1 !         
primitive ,italian gods1 ^: names &     
leg5ds haunt 8 spee*1 z !y d ! c>v$ &   
pictorial "w ( ! age1 accord+ to !      
fa%ion ( t ornam5tal paganism :i* !     
,r5aissance indulg$4  ,to excite1 to    
surprise1 to move m5's m9ds1 z !        
volcanic e>? is mov$1 z if 9 travail1 &1
 accord+ to ! ,socratic fancy1 br+ !m to
 ! bir?1 0 ! true function ( ! tea*]1   
h[ev] unusual x might seem 9 an anci5t  
univ]sity4 ,fanta/ic1 f fir/ to la/ t 0 

! descriptive epi!t2 & ! v ^w1 c>ry+ u  
to ,%akespe>e1 rem9ds "o h[ *>act]i/ic (
 ! age su* habit 01 & t x 0 pre-em95tly 
due to ,italy4  ,a bookman1 yet ) s     
vivid a hold on p & ?+s1 ! traits &     
tricks ( ! audi5ce seem$ to revive 9    
him1 to /rike f 8 memory all ! graphic  
res\rces ( 8 old read+s4  ,he seem$ to  
promise "s great] matt] ?an 0 !n        
actually expos$2 himself to enjoy !     
fulness ( a great outlook1 ! vague      
sugge/ion ( :i* did b su/a9 ! curiosity 
( ! li/5]s4  ,& /ill1 9 he>+ him speak y
 seem$ to see t subtle spiritual fire to
 :i* he te/ifi$ k9dl+ f ^w to ^w4  ,:at 
,p>isians !n he>d 01 9 tru?1 ! fir/     
f]vid expression ( all ^? cont5d+       
appreh5sions1 out ( :i* 8 writt5 works  
w\ld aft]w>ds be compact$1 ) mu* loss ( 
heat 9 ! process4  ,satiric or hybrid   
gr[?s1 ?+s due to hybris1 insol5ce1     
insult1 all t ^? fabl$ satyrs embodi$--!
 volcanic ,s\? is k9dly prolific ( ?is1 
& ,bruno ab\nd$ 9 mock]ies3 x 0 by way (
 prote/4  ,s mu* ( a ,platoni/1 =       

,plato's g5ial hum\r he _h nev]!less    
sub/itut$ ! h>% laught] ( ,ari/ophanes4 
,p>is1 teem+1 b5ea? a v c\rtly ext]ior1 
) mord5t words1 9 unaba%$ criticism (   
all real or suspect$ evil1 provok$ 8    
utmo/ p[]s ( scorn = ! triumphant bea/1 
! con/ellation ( ! ,ass1 %9+ ev5 !re1   
amid ! univ]sity folk1 ^? intellectual  
bankrupts ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 :o _h s long
 pass$ betwe5 !m gravely a wor?less     
p>*m5t & pap] curr5cy4  ,9 tru?1        
,ari/otle1 z ! supplant] ( ,plato1 0    
/ill 9 possession1 pret5d+ to det]m9e   
heav5 & e>? by prec$5t1 hid+ ! prop]    
nature ( ?+s f ! eyes ( m54  ,habit--!  
la/ ^w ( 8 practical philosophy--indol5t
 habit6 :at w\ld ?is mean 9 !           
intellectual life1 b j t sort ( dead    
judgm5ts :i* are mo/ oppos$ to !        
ess5tial fre$om & quickness ( ! ,_s1    
because ! m9d1 ! eye1 7 no long] really 
at "w 9 !m8  ,to ,bruno1 a true son ( ! 
,r5aissance1 9 ! light ( ^? l>ge1       
antique1 pagan ideas1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 
,rome & ! ,re=m w\ld figure1 ( c\rse1 z 

b an insignificant v>iation ^u #bdd "s  
deep]1 m radical antagonism betwe5 two  
t5d5cies ( m5's m9ds4  ,b :at ab\t an   
antagonism deep] /ill8 betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! 
_w1 say6  ,*ri/ & ! fle%8--t s v anci5t 
antagonism betwe5 good & evil8  ,0 !re  
any place = imp]fection 9 a _w :]e9 !   
m9ute/ atom1 ! lighte/ ?\ght1 c\ld n    
escape f ,god's pres5ce8  ,:o %\ld note 
! crime1 ! s91 ! mi/ake1 9 ! op]ation ( 
t et]nal _s1 :i* c\ld h made no mis%ap5 
bir?s8  ,9 proportion z man rais$       
himself to ! ampl] survey ( ! div9e "w  
ar\nd him1 j 9 t proportion did ! v     
notion ( evil disappe>4  ,!re 7 no we$s1
 no t>es1 9 ! endless field4  ,! truly  
illum9at$ m9d1 disc]n+ spiritually1     
might d :at x w\ld4 ,ev5 "u ! %ad[ (    
mona/ic walls1 t _h ev] be5 ! precept1  
:i* ! l>g] !ory ( inspiration _h        
bequea!d to practice4  ,( all ! trees ( 
! g>d5 ?\ may/ freely eat6  ,if y take  
up any deadly ?+1 x %all n hurt y6  ,&  
,i ?9k t ,i1 too1 h ! _s ( ,god4        
,bruno1 ! citiz5 ( ! _w1 ,bruno at      

,p>is1 0 c>eful to w>n (f ! vulg> f     
apply+ ! decisions ( philosophy beyond  
its prop] speculative limits4  ,b a k9d 
( secresy1 an ambigu\s atmosph]e1       
encompass$1 f ! fir/1 alike ! speak] & !
 doctr9e2 & 9 t _w ( fluctuat+ &        
ambigu\s *>act]s1 ! al]t] m9d c]ta9ly1  
pond]+ on ?is novel reign ( ! _s--:at x 
might actually be--w\ld h>dly fail to   
f9d 9 ,bruno's !ories a me?od ( turn+   
poison into food1 to live & ?rive !reon2
 an art1 surely1 no less opportune 9 !  
,p>is ( t h\r1 intellectually or        
morally1 ?an _h x relat$ to physical    
poisons4  ,if ,bruno himself 0 cauti\s n
 to sugge/ ! e?ic or practical equival5t
 to 8 !oretic positions1 !re 0 t 9 8 v  
mann] ( spee*1 9 8 rank1 unwe$$         
eloqu5ce1 :i* seem$ naturally to        
disc\rage any ef=t at selection1 any    
s5se ( f9e diff]5ce1 ( nuances or       
proportion1 9 ?+s4  ,! loose sympa?ies (
 8 g5ius 7 alli$ to nature1 nurs+1 )    
equable mat]nity ( s\l1 good1 bad1 &    
indiff]5t1 r ?an to art1 di/+ui%+1      

reject+1 ref9+4  ,commission & omission2
 s9s ( ! =m] surely _h ! pref]5ce4  ,&  
h[ w\ld ,paolo & ,francesca h read !    
lesson8  ,h[ w\ld ?is ,h5ry ! ,?ird1 &  
,m>g>et ( ! ,memoirs1 & o!r susceptible 
p]sona !n pres5t1 read x1 especially if 
! opposition betwe5 practical good &    
evil trav]s$ ano!r di/9ction1 to !      
oppos$ po9ts1 ! f5c$ opposites ( :i* _m1
 c]ta9ly1 !n pres5t1 9 t ,p>is ( ! la/ (
 ! ,valois1 c\ld nev] by any possibility
 become indiff]5t1 betwe5 ! preci\s & ! 
base1 ae/hetically--betwe5 :at 0 "r &   
wrong1 z matt] ( art8    ,,notes  #bcd4 
,pat]'s article appe>$ 9 ,! ,=tnightly  
,review1 #ahhi4 ,lat] x 0 mu* revis$ &  
includ$ z ,*apt] ,,vii ( ! unf9i%$      
novel1 ,ga/on de ,lat\r4  #bcd4 ,f      
,he9e's ,aus d] ,h>zreise1 ,b]gidylle   
#b3 ,tann5baum1 mit grun5 ,f+]n1 ,/anza 
#aj4  #bdc4 ,e-text editor's            
translit]ation3 hybris4  ,liddell &     
,scott def9ition3 wanton viol5ce1 aris+ 
f ! pride ( /r5g?1 passion1 etc4